News Briefs 5/11/21
Rehoboth streets committee to meet
The Rehoboth Beach Streets and Transportation Committee has scheduled an online meeting for 10 a.m., Thursday, May 13.
The agenda calls for an update on the painting of sharrows and a discussion about the speed bumps on Lake Avenue.
People wishing to speak must preregister by emailing City Secretary Ann Womack, awomack@cityofrehoboth.com, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. A full agenda and meeting materials are accessible at cityofrehoboth.civicweb.net. For more information, call 302-227-6181.
Rehoboth Grand back before planning commission May 14
The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has scheduled an online meeting for 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 14.
The agenda calls for a discussion and possible recommendation to city commissioners regarding the proposed rezoning of a parcel at 330 Rehoboth Ave. This is the site of the proposed Rehoboth Grand, which was first introduced in January 2019. At the time, plans called for four stories, 90 rooms, an indoor pool, 44 ground-level parking spaces, 48 underground parking spaces, and retail and spa space. As proposed, the height would be slightly over 41 feet. The property is split-zoned – 23,067 square feet of C-1 commercial along Rehoboth Avenue and 19,425 square feet of R-1 residential along State Road. The State Road portion of the property, currently a parking lot, would have to be rezoned for the hotel plan to move ahead.
People wishing to speak must preregister by emailing City Secretary Ann Womack, awomack@cityofrehoboth.com, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. A full agenda and meeting materials are accessible at cityofrehoboth.civicweb.net. For more information, call 302-227-6181.
Lewes officials discuss middle school May 12
The Lewes Joint Site Development Ad Hoc Review Committee will meet at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 12. The group will continue to review the site plan for the proposed Lewes Middle School on the current site of Shields Elementary on Sussex Drive. A link to the meeting can be found on the agenda at lewes.civicweb.net.
Lewes Subdivision Code Subcommittee meets May 12
The Subdivision Code Subcommittee of the Lewes Planning Commission will meet at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 12. The group will discuss potential amendments to the subdivision and land development code. A link to the meeting can be found on the agenda at lewes.civicweb.net.
Lewes Sea-Level Rise Subcommittee to meet May 12
The Sea-Level Rise Subcommittee of the Lewes Planning Commission will meet at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 12. The group will continue to discuss the proposed sea-level rise ordinance. A link to the meeting can be found on the agenda at lewes.civicweb.net.
Lewes Board of Health meets May 13
The Lewes Board of Health will meet at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, May 13. The group will discuss lifting the outdoor mask mandate. They will also discuss the lack of public restroom facilities on Lewes Beach.
14th RD Democratic Party Committee to meet
The 14th RD Democratic Party Committee's May meeting will feature Sarah Fulton, the new state Democratic Party political and communications director. She has worked on more than a dozen local campaigns for Delaware Democrats, and most recently ran the Red-to-Blue program in 2020 that helped add two seats in the state Senate.
The meeting will take place on Zoom Wednesday, May 12, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. All registered Democrats are invited to contact 14th RD Secretary Cheryl Fruchtman at c.fruchtman@comcast.net for the Zoom link.
The 14th RD Democratic Party Committee represents Democrats who live in the area bordered on the north by communities that surround the south edge of Lewes, on down to the southern border of Dewey Beach and westward to Angola. The committee meets on the second Wednesday of every month.
