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Sussex Planning And Zoning Unanimously Shoots Down The Townsend Village Centre

March 30th, 2008 by Maria Evans

Sussex County Planning and Zoning has unanimously rejected the controversial Townsend Village Centre. From WGMD News:

Sussex County planners are recommending against a shopping center planned for Gills Neck road near Lewes.   

As for the two developments - planners have recommended they be reduced in size. The Sussex County Council has the final say on the shopping center and one of the subdivisions. The developer, LT Associates, LLC can appeal the third ruling.      

 

 And this came in from Judson Bennetts “Coastal Conservative Network:”

…THE COMMISSION MADE THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE THREE TOWNSEND DEVELOPMENTS:    

SENATORS: RECOMMENDED THE NUMBER OF UNITS TO BE BUILT, WENT FROM 242 TO 229 UNITS

GOVERNORS: RECOMMENDED THE NUMBER OF UNITS TO BE BUILT, WENT FROM 472 TO 258

THE BIG ONE: RECOMMENDED THE RE-ZONING FOR THE TOWNSEND REGIONAL SHOPPING CENTER WAS UNANIMOUSLY DENIED! THE SUMMARY THAT P& Z GAVE WAS EVERYTHING AND MORE THAT WE ADDRESSED IN SO MANY WAYS TO THE P&Z.      

 

 Bennett, who’s running for Sussex County Council against incumbent Lynn Rogers posed this question:

Now the question is will the Sussex County Council listen to them?        

Nancy Willing at Delaware Way has it  all HERE.   More to come…

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4 Responses to “Sussex Planning And Zoning Unanimously Shoots Down The Townsend Village Centre”

  1. Perry Says:
    March 30th, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    This is really good news!!! Now as Jud says, let us see what the Sussex County Council does. Finley Jones may well be the swing vote that could sustain the P&Z decision, so for those who really care about this issue, Finley should be at least one focal point for communication from the public, though all five should be contacted. It almost goes without saying: We don’t get what we want unless we are willing to step up and actively support our positions to our representatives. To email them, click on the name here:
    http://www.sussexcountyde.gov/departments/countycouncil/index.cfm

  2. Realist Says:
    March 30th, 2008 at 7:06 pm

    Wonder how Rogers will vote?

  3. Rick Says:
    April 3rd, 2008 at 8:46 am

    The Lewes people got it rejected….they opposed the yellow shutters.

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