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Developer and landscaping firm propose Route 113 wildflower medians; DelDOT coordination and city maintenance still unresolved
Summary
Developer Chris Khalil and landscaping firm Tributaries proposed planting wildflowers in the Route 113 medians, offering a privately funded $100,000 installation and an estimated $15,000–$25,000 annual maintenance cost; council asked staff to coordinate with DelDOT, Parks & Recreation and the city manager and suggested starting with a pilot area.
Chris Khalil, a developer involved with Milford Ponds, told the Milford City Council workshop he and a landscaping company have discussed a plan with DelDOT to install wildflower plantings along the Route 113 medians.
Khalil said the initial installation would be covered by private donations and estimated that installation costs would be about $100,000; he told the council he expects commercial stakeholders and developers to contribute. He said maintenance could cost the city roughly $15,000 to $25,000 a year and would begin after the plantings take hold in 2026.
The proposal would cover the Route 113 corridor from the Coastal Highway entrance to the Milford transfer station near the Lincoln border, Khalil said. He described the plan as a two-part effort: installation in year one and a smaller recurring maintenance program thereafter.
Why it matters: the medians border a DelDOT right-of-way and the project would create ongoing maintenance needs the city would…
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