Paradise Meadows gets preliminary approval
The preliminary site plan for the Paradise Meadows cluster subdivision on Cave Neck Road near Milton was unanimously approved Nov. 17 by Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission.
Plans for Paradise Meadows, near King Cole Drive, include 191 single-family lots on 96 acres of land, which includes four acres of wetlands, 23 acres of woods and 69 acres of farmland. Developer CNR Land Investment LLC of Churchill, Md., must submit a final site plan to be reviewed by the commission before construction can begin.
Included in the plans is a 30-foot landscaped perimeter buffer; 14 acres of trees will be preserved.
Wide buffers are also included on the wetlands area along Beaver Dam Creek on the western border of the property. Building setbacks from the wetlands will average 165 feet. A 30-foot buffer will be in place along a small area of wetlands along Cave Neck Road near the community's entrance.
Amenities include a clubhouse, pool and deck, patio, playground and three neighborhood parks. Pedestrian pathways will connect the parks and provide walking trails. Amenities must be constructed on or before the issuance of the 95th building permit. The average lot size will be 8,806 square feet and open space comprises 43 acres.
Central water will be provided by Artesian Water Co. and central sewer by Artesian Wastewater Management.
Making the motion for approval, Commissioner Holly Wingate said the area is designated as low density in the comprehensive plan, which is appropriate for cluster subdivisions. She also said as a cluster subdivision, superior-design elements, such as buffers, open space and tree preservation, will be provided.
Delaware Department of Transportation officials did not require a transportation impact study, but the developer will be required to pay $18,300 – based on $10 per daily vehicle trip – into DelDOT's area-wide study fund.
The developer will be required to improve Cave Neck Road along the frontage of the property with 12-foot travel lanes and 8-foot shoulders, and the developer would also be required to contribute to the DelDOT improvement project at the Hudson Road-Sweetbriar Road-Cave Neck Road intersection.
At the public hearing, no one spoke in opposition to the subdivision.
