Price Automotive plans facility on Route 24

Preliminary plans for a  22,315-square-foot sales and service facility for Price Automotive were approved by Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission during its Aug. 25 meeting. The proposed facility, located along Route 24 and Hood Road next to Artisans' Bank, is in the Henlopen Transportation Improvement District and wellhead protection review area, which may require an environmental review by the county engineer.

The plan includes 83 parking spaces, but a better clarification of how the spaces will be used is needed before a final plan can be approved, said Sussex County Planning & Zoning Director Jamie Whitehouse. The final site plan will be reviewed by the commission.

The Price Automotive Group includes Toyota, Honda and Acura dealerships in Dover, Newark and New Castle and Diamond Motor Sports in Dover.