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Sussex County launches land-use reform working group after residents press council on development

5076641 · March 25, 2025
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Summary

Council scheduled a land use reform working group kickoff for March 27 after public commenters criticized past zoning decisions and urged greater council involvement in planning and zoning reviews.

Sussex County Council announced the first meeting of a land use reform working group and heard public comments pressing the council to move quickly on zoning and planning reforms.

County Administrator Mr. Lawson told the council the working group will meet starting Thursday, March 27, at 10 a.m. at the county’s public safety complex as “the kickoff meeting to a series of planned workshops with selected stakeholders from a variety of disciplines.”

The announcement came during the public-comment portion of the March 25 meeting, where resident Alan Roth accused the council of…

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