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Planning staff said the proposed lot meets the R‑2 (medium density residential) area and bulk requirements: the minimum lot size for R‑2 is 4,500 square feet and a minimum width of 35 feet; the proposed new house lot is 5,140 square feet with a width of 65 feet and meets applicable setbacks. Planning and Zoning recommended approval at its June 5 meeting.

The motion to approve the subdivision was made by Councilwoman Stephanie Grasset, seconded by Councilman Orlando Holland. The council took a roll call vote and approved the subdivision unanimously. Staff recorded the findings of fact in the record and said the subdivision meets the zoning standards for the R‑2 district.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Seaford Mayor & Council Meeting 2025 06 24","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved moving a single parcel that contains a church campus and an on‑site house into two lots; the proposed new lot meets R‑2 zone minimums and the planning commission recommended approval.","taxTitle","Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware","taxId",68854,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6185199,"Seaford approves stop signs and traffic calming on East Ivy Drive after speed study",868,7153000,8021000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5082886-97fb81e1e5ade8e30719f7992ed806ab&start=7153&end=8021","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5082886-97fb81e1e5ade8e30719f7992ed806ab/thumbnail_7153000.jpg","/articles/6185199/Seaford/Sussex-County/Delaware/Seaford-approves-stop-signs-and-traffic-calming-on-East-Ivy-Drive-after-speed-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185199-d822bfa30b119a3aae952f669fc4317b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203839&Signature=a4m1rkeCQoAT4H9zuo1okRldUzTmmGAl~cNoKTEK4ZGjBHrguPsjnNKRxVrum7qXsS9m20NN2RHaitHstqoSPtXZsO4Ghd4KMb6Y2PpdS0YayvFjz1e3J6Cy8wcKpybMnSEp~DAyl5IG0Igp6Aab4yclRasquERZwXlSsMD-Lr80WZfxGbpOCOPntrTcDKCHJaXyjiOWri42M8xqAiYNeZLFKOj9pkIEthDtj9RjKxZJ1xvqTjDhnRMLVblwUoAMj5SPYV7LoJ~nFfMRO4ohVi2n4Bu6Ckkt9Lj~DLPEK6Jq2Cg89h5HPPY5AfpDXkSKptxn6B3naHd-h0MukTHAHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Seaford's Police Department presented speed and crash data June 24 for East Ivy Drive and the Mayor and Council approved a package of traffic‑calming measures including new stop signs, posted speed limit signs on feeder streets, 'slow — children at play' warnings and continued mobile speed trailers and enforcement.

Chief Marshall Crafts summarized the department's traffic study: a seven‑day vehicle count recorded 4,355 vehicles (a daily average of about 622), with an average speed of 22 mph on the 15 mph roadway and an 80th‑percentile speed of 28.3 mph; the fastest recorded single vehicle speed was 48 mph. Crash history over the study window (June 1, 2023–June 11, 2025) showed one crash on East Ivy Drive and several backing and non‑reportable incidents nearby.

Chief Crafts told council the corridor is physically different between the 700 and 800 blocks: the 700 (south) side is curvy with more on‑street parking and narrower driveways, while the 800 block is more open and drivers can accelerate. The department recommended adding a three‑way stop at East Ivy Drive & Wildlife Lane and another three‑way stop at East Ivy Drive & Tulip Place, plus posting speed limits on Lilac Lane (where none were posted), additional 'slow — children at play' signs near Arbutus and paint/thermo‑plastic stop bars at key 3‑way stops to improve visibility.

Chief Crafts said the department has increased patrols in the area and is using mobile sign boards; he recommended installation of the physical traffic controls and a follow‑up study in 90 days to measure effects. Council asked for a short implementation window to allow additional resident notification; the chief proposed roughly two weeks to deploy signage and pavement markings and to coordinate digital speed boards and public outreach.

Vice Mayor Dan Henderson moved to approve the chief's recommendations; Councilwoman Stephanie Grasset seconded. The council approved the motion unanimously and directed staff to install the signs, adjust posted limits where needed, deploy speed trailers and return with updated data after the follow‑up period.","Police presented a traffic study showing 80th percentile speeds near 28 mph on a 15 mph roadway; council approved installation of new stop signs, posted speed limit signs, 'children at play' signs and additional enforcement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6185204,"Seaford outlines new utility disconnect rules after state bill; council approves higher renter deposit",3565,4945000,8510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5082886-97fb81e1e5ade8e30719f7992ed806ab&start=4945&end=8510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5082886-97fb81e1e5ade8e30719f7992ed806ab/thumbnail_4945000.jpg","/articles/6185204/Seaford/Sussex-County/Delaware/Seaford-outlines-new-utility-disconnect-rules-after-state-bill-council-approves-higher-renter-deposit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185204-4bb38e14cea862fbf9918d2a7e48c476/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203839&Signature=XYLCjPkHbF8A333AJVGjHpuc0lopIRCMXAtYMOWjKAJaakB~YBoN3TxHWKQxYXkIsYdkb30fItxFHURvc90Ihwe~dNTbqir81VTR3vxN8CROlG7zyu~BXnhSAav1qV8eWyfU1hS58YtMh9RNlk1bGUu0k3Gr66X8S2VGtvjoZ0BiBzYI0hwoAq6YB1wqKsiVLaZuX0lEtV2TYGEFsyVVS-D5CNWXsRJaUYqSceI39qmO8bb0RHA2x3TE3TntApBavqocLOAIq0jH22Ggox7tl~9nnmnvJLCC3i-i92xp1SazVImlQoW~DF1DTNC9Sz8GMvs6N~X6I3rGHfBUL0vsFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented required revisions June 24 to Seaford's credit and collections policy for municipal utilities following a state law adopted May 22; the new statute takes effect in late August and requires municipalities to change disconnect procedures for heating and cooling seasons, add medical‑necessity protections and formalize dispute and third‑party notification procedures.

Staff described the calendar and contact requirements the new law imposes: a cooling season from June 1 to Sept. 30 and a heating season from Nov. 1 to March 31; no disconnects are permitted Dec. 21–Jan. 1; disconnects generally must occur between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday; written notices and documented contact attempts are required (heating season: two documented attempts on separate days including at least one by phone/text/email and one after 5 p.m.; cooling season: one documented attempt including phone/text/email); and a 72‑hour notice of termination plus a 14‑calendar‑day written notification during the heating or cooling season are required. Staff said the temperature checks to permit disconnects must use National Weather Service data from an airport in Sussex County and that disconnects are still permitted in emergencies or at a customer's request.

Staff also explained the statute requires municipalities to offer a voluntary third‑party notification option (a person or agency the account holder designates to receive warning messages but not to assume liability for the bill) and to adopt a formal medical‑necessity procedure in which qualifying medical documentation prevents disconnects for 120 days and allows recertification if the customer shows a good‑faith payment effort.

City staff said they had drafted procedural documents required by the state law: a written dispute procedure (a dispute must be filed prior to disconnection and cannot be disconnected while the dispute is being processed if the customer is acting in good faith), a payment arrangement application (the staff proposed limiting payment arrangements to two per year), emergency restoration procedures and third‑party notification forms. Staff said the municipal electric system has historically exercised informal discretion (for example, not disconnecting when temperatures are very low) but must now codify the new statutory requirements.

Because the new rules will extend some protections and limit disconnect windows, staff also recommended raising the residential renter deposit from $200 to $300 and increasing the incremental deposit requirement from $25 to $50 to help cover longer non‑disconnect periods and potential increases in delinquencies. The fee schedule revision was moved by Councilman Orlando Holland, seconded by Councilman Alan Quillen, and passed unanimously. City staff said the ordinance implementing the statutory rules will return for a second reading and that, per state law, the city must adopt its ordinance within the 90‑day window given to municipals; staff noted an August 28 statutory deadline and that the ordinance will be advertised for 30 days before final adoption.

Staff emphasized customer communication will be crucial because the statute requires the city to rely on customers' phone and email contact information for after‑hours attempts; staff said customers are responsible for keeping contact data current. The city also plans to publish procedural materials and outreach to help customers understand new protections and available payment options.","City staff presented required changes to Seaford's utility collections policy to comply with a state law adopted May 22. Council approved an increase in the residential renter deposit from $200 to $300 and raised the additional deposit step from $25 to $50.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6185209,"Seaford moves forward on $47M wastewater upgrade; council approves SRF loan authorization",5435,3258000,8693000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5082886-97fb81e1e5ade8e30719f7992ed806ab&start=3258&end=8693","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5082886-97fb81e1e5ade8e30719f7992ed806ab/thumbnail_3258000.jpg","/articles/6185209/Seaford/Sussex-County/Delaware/Seaford-moves-forward-on-47M-wastewater-upgrade-council-approves-SRF-loan-authorization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185209-3be64de82ec5bc5a7e7407239926d919/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203839&Signature=YzwddCGDknJm~MTq~YAnLQlnsKuylt1LSNcMPMP2Bwqy9CrhJI3PuQXZA-1WtDWd-Ko8~TB5IvtXVY~OBMsbUUo2GQZJQ5RVKHG95-S51XJglI12c17TRxuPN2gYMly0o41VHgx9n3zinJJ0IZXYbbcvj5Z4avfNtHiWjrVmj6MLSpUGNig6TomEXdLzR-U0djWnZDhUhrtlw1as9fRiTb7Tq6LwSsa-I2LwPAlzbhfUoTquWyvW0UDXjS-4PaoC8xKtBzxvxEtz~xl5r0115do53E3HVgnByB6YIh50pqoz0lgVjd8g0T-2cCQoTongruEGS13SxKQYazqxvEIq1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City engineers and consultant GMB presented a multiyear, three‑phase plan June 24 to upgrade and expand the Seaford wastewater treatment plant to a 3 million gallons per day (MGD) capacity and to replace aging equipment. Council then unanimously authorized the city to accept a long‑term loan from the Delaware Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund to finance the work.

Chris Derbyshire, project engineer with GMB, said the recommended treatment approach is a membrane bioreactor system and emphasized that \"the membrane bioreactor alternative was the recommended alternative\" after reviewing five alternatives. He said the plant had been effectively derated from its original 2 MGD design to about 1.3 MGD after the state's watershed implementation planning process and that ongoing negotiated nutrient allocations allowed the plant to continue operating near 1.4 MGD while the city planned capacity increases.

Derbyshire described the project as three phases. Phase 1 (the \"headworks\" project) includes a new mechanical screen, modern grit removal, rehabilitation of the lift station and primary clarifiers, and a dedicated automated septage acceptance facility. GMB estimated the total project cost at about $47,000,000; the phase 1 cost was given as $14,340,000. Derbyshire said the phase 1 budget includes design for later phases and that the membrane replacement life was conservatively estimated in the PER at about 10 years (the firm noted 12–15 years can be attainable but used 10 for planning).

On funding, staff described a proposed SRF financing package of approximately $44.66 million. Of that SRF package, Sussex County would cover 40 percent (about $17.86 million) and the City of Seaford would cover roughly 60 percent (about $26.79 million) across all phases. Derbyshire said the city had secured a $2.5 million federal earmark for phase 1 and that SRF financing would be locked at a 2 percent interest rate with a 30‑year term. The city manager and finance director explained phase 1 SRF borrowing would leave the city with an estimated annual payment profile included in the city's FY26 budget planning; the presentation noted a proposed SRF amount for phase 1 in the neighborhood of $11.77 million with an illustrative annual payment amount used for modeling.

Derbyshire also emphasized climate‑resilience considerations: the project design uses a 40‑year sea‑level rise planning horizon and the 100‑year storm or surge elevation for critical structures; he said phase 1 elevations are set higher than the 2‑foot storm‑surge above the 40‑year projection. He added the timeline for all three phases stretches multiple years, and GMB's schedule shows full project completion near fiscal year 2031 absent overlapping contracts.

After the technical presentation, Councilman Alan Quillen moved — and Councilman Mike Bradley seconded — a resolution (R2025‑03) authorizing the city to accept the SRF loan for the wastewater upgrade. The roll call vote was unanimous.

City and county staff will continue design and permitting work; staff noted final costs, federal principal forgiveness opportunities for phases 2–3, and coordination with county partners are outstanding items. Council members asked about life‑cycle costs and maintenance: Derbyshire confirmed membrane replacement planning was included in the project's life‑cycle analysis.","City presentation laid out a three‑phase plan to upgrade and expand Seaford's wastewater plant to 3 MGD using membrane bioreactor technology; council unanimously authorized acceptance of a Delaware SRF loan to fund the project.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6185214,"Seaford council approves revised Seaford Town Center plan with waivers for denser riverfront housing",4984,1232000,6216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5082886-97fb81e1e5ade8e30719f7992ed806ab&start=1232&end=6216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5082886-97fb81e1e5ade8e30719f7992ed806ab/thumbnail_1232000.jpg","/articles/6185214/Seaford/Sussex-County/Delaware/Seaford-council-approves-revised-Seaford-Town-Center-plan-with-waivers-for-denser-riverfront-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185214-ea52da116b22741005ef5626960671ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203839&Signature=aCrey9V5d4jYGLJRSIXqnAd4Xdk9kJ95w9W0fwy9XX898KC1iFwl-AE8RzYTR08AqYPkFe2azd-qSHSe8aDZJwBLwPp~eVcv924sTlZr7p9Eydw-vfkv9h~-Uo~Q5D2yr-jwJ53D1WzOCcnQJPifQO2MVrI0uEvvNGeHGwgPqhVZ1goDgUdhJBoCZhPWyS7unx1Rjyo4HsZtuNlDH3sAO6zN5mMR~cbsbYRwtTyUPf0gYwUSlgjFYhkBtlPRc68oUYAKk5xZN20mV8tSN2fG0aENNP6JlsfuXB5To4i~lmhneER8OFp1NtyVoTJDudbuXTI9AvgoprvEuN3wb48wOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Seaford Mayor and Council voted unanimously June 24 to approve a revised preliminary site plan for the Seaford Town Center, a multi‑parcel riverfront redevelopment that would replace a 2015 office‑and‑hotel concept with primarily multifamily housing, a riverfront restaurant and two commercial spaces.

The council's approval includes six waivers from the city's C‑3 zoning standards: a reduced parking ratio (from the code's 3 spaces per apartment to 1.5), an increase in allowed units per acre (from 25 to 64), a building height waiver (from 50 feet to up to 70 feet where requested), relief to allow dwelling units over parking rather than over commercial space in some buildings, a rear‑yard setback waiver for Building B and permission for parking or drive aisles to encroach over the city property line (to be addressed by easement).

The plan presented by developer David Perlmutter and his team shows 194 apartments across multiple buildings, a ground‑floor riverfront restaurant and two commercial storefronts facing High Street. Perlmutter told council the project shifts from the 2015 plan — which showed 32,000 square feet of retail, 61,000 square feet of office, 43 apartments and a 100‑room hotel — to a housing‑focused scheme the developer said responds to community requests for a riverfront restaurant. \"We're gonna be bringing that to Seaford now,\" Perlmutter said while describing the proposed restaurant at the waterfront.

City planning staff told council the proposed lot and building footprint meet minimum lot width and lot size requirements for the R2 components where applicable, but the development requires the council‑granted waivers because the developer seeks higher density and taller buildings than the current C‑3 standards allow. Planning staff also noted the plan removes a previously proposed 147‑space multilevel parking structure and that the restaurant's final parking demand was undefined because the restaurant square footage remains a placeholder; restaurant parking will be calculated at the required 1 space per 50 square feet once a tenant and floor area are identified.

Council members pressed the developer on parking, event access, and building profile. Vice Mayor Dan Henderson and Councilman Alan Quillen expressed concern that reducing the required parking ratio could create parking pressure if units have two vehicles each; Perlmutter pointed to management practices used at his other River Place developments and said the project is being phased so later phases can be adjusted if lease‑up demonstrates parking shortfalls. Council members also questioned the location and quantity of parking that may be on city property; the developer responded some parking and drive aisles will cross city land and will require easements from Seaford.

Architects and the development team described how the design attempts to balance emergency access and event flexibility: a riverfront building has been set back to allow an emergency corridor that could be closed for festivals, while providing pedestrian space on the Riverwalk. Council members asked how the council would guard against a taller than approved building being built at final plan; City Manager Lehi Burley explained the council's vote was for preliminary approval and that any final plan will return to the city for detailed review — final plans will specify exact setbacks, balcony locations and floor counts and are subject to building department and fire marshal review.

The motion to approve the revised preliminary plan was made by Councilman Orlando Holland and seconded by Councilman Mike Bradley. The roll call vote recorded each council member voting yes. Planning staff noted the project will still require additional approvals from DelDOT, Sussex Conservation District and the State Fire Marshal and that the developer will return with final plans for each phase.

If built as proposed the development will be phased: the developer described a phased approach starting with one riverfront apartment building and the restaurant (phase 1), followed by additional apartment buildings and parking structures in later phases. The developer said demolition and remediation work on the former power plant site is under way and that he hopes to start phase 1 construction in early 2026, with an estimated one year to build an initial phase depending on lease‑up.

Council and staff listed outstanding issues to be resolved before final approvals, including final restaurant square footage and parking calculations, easement terms for areas encroaching on city land, fire marshal requirements for drive aisles, and final elevations to confirm the number of stories and actual building heights. The council's vote grants preliminary approval and the six requested waivers; it does not authorize construction beyond the usual building‑permit and final‑plan review process.","Council approved a revised preliminary site plan for the Seaford Town Center that replaces an earlier office/hotel plan with 194 apartments, a riverfront restaurant and two commercial spaces, while granting six zoning waivers including reduced parking and increased height.","actionData","errors"]

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