UPDATED: Sussex County Council to Hold Split Meeting Tuesday
UPDATED – 03/04/25 –聽The Sussex County Council and members of the Planning & Zoning Commission met Tuesday morning at the Sussex County Public Safety Complex in Georgetown. The Delaware Department of Transportation made a presentation and discussion – giving an overall view of DelDOT as well as some focus on Sussex County Transportation projects, needs and project updates.
Secretary Shante Hastings discussed the department and other members discussed funding, the Capital Transportation Plan, DART/Transit, Corridor Capacity and Coastal Corridors and TIDs (Transportation Improvement Districts) – of which there are 4 in various stages of planning in Sussex County.
The afternoon session of the Sussex County Council was held in Council Chambers. There were seven public hearings during the afternoon session. After a presentation by Brandy Nauman on the Community Development Block Grant Program, the Council approved two resolution – to recognize the importance of fair housing for Sussex Countians and to submit FY 2025 CDBG applications. The Council also approved the issuance of up to $9.96-million of general obligation bond for the Warwick Park Phase II Project, a septic Elimination Project – and connect Warwick Park to the County’s sewer system. Two other sewer district expansions were approved – the Travalini Expansion in the Millville area and the Bay Oaks Community Annexation in the Angola Neck area.
The Council also considered three land use applications – a Change of Zone No. 2039 on behalf of Melson Funeral Services, LTD. This was a change of zone application for just over 5 acres from a B-1 Neighborhood Business District to an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District. The Council approved this with a unanimous vote.
Two Conditional Use applications were also decided. CU No 2458 on behalf of ONeals Solar, LLC was deferred by the Council and will be revisited in a future meeting. CU No 2501 on behalf of Jose Luis Vivar for a landscaping business north of Georgetown was denied by the Council with a 4 to 1 vote.
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ORIGINAL STORY – 03/03/25 – The Sussex County Council will again hold a morning meeting beginning at 9am at the Sussex County Public Safety Complex in Georgetown with the Planning & Zoning Commission. This meeting will include a presentation and discussion with DelDOT.
The regular Council meeting will begin at 1pm in the Council Chambers on The Circle in Georgetown and will include seven public hearings beginning around 1:30pm. There are several sewer annexations, the Community Development Block Grant Program and a bond issuance as well as a change of zone and two conditional use applications.
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