Sussex P&Z approves project site plans

At its Oct. 27 meeting, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission approved the following site plans:

• A preliminary site plan for a new 3,293-square-foot Chase Bank at the site of the old Pizza Hut building along Old Landing Road and Route 1 near Rehoboth Beach. Under the plan, the existing building will be demolished. Pizza Hut closed its doors in September 2020. The final site plan will be subject to approval by the planning & zoning staff. Chase Bank, which is the nation's largest, has nine branches in New Castle County. J.P. Morgan Chase officials announced in 2019 a plan to open 10 to 12 new branches in Delaware.

• A preliminary site plan for American Storage of Delaware for a 75,000-square-foot self-storage building with 5,000 square feet of office space on the west side of Route 1 north of the Nassau Bridge. The record includes a conceptual plan for a service road along Route 1 in that location for the proposed grade-separated interchange at the Route 1-Cave Neck Road intersection. The commission approved a waiver for interconnectivity because the service road will provide access to neighboring properties.

• Revised preliminary and final site plans for Schellville, an events and Christmas festival venue located along Holland Glade Road in Rehoboth Beach on land owned by Tanger Outlets. The plan includes landscaping, multiple buildings, a skating rink, a tent and other improvements. In addition, the commission approved a parking management plan to allow off-site parking at Epworth United Methodist Church and the Rehoboth Beach Sports Complex. Planning & Zoning Director Jamie Whitehouse said he had approved an interim site plan in December 2021 to allow opening of the venue for the holiday period.

• A final site plan for Lauden Investments LLC for two office buildings along Savannah Road outside Lewes. The plan includes the reuse of two existing buildings on the parcel – one 1,600 square feet and the other 1,540 square feet.