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Resident urges Sussex County to require council review of large 'major subdivision' approvals
Summary
A resident told the Sussex County Council that the Planning & Zoning Commission can approve large major subdivisions without council review and urged a code change to require council review and conditions for high‑impact projects.
A resident told the Sussex County Council on Aug. 12 that the county’s Planning and Zoning (PNZ) process allows major subdivisions with large infrastructure impacts to be approved without review by elected council members and asked the council to change county code so major subdivisions pass from PNZ to the council for final action.
Allison White, a Lewes resident, detailed a specific project she said is in the PNZ queue and described why she believes county council should have a role. “These developments make extensive demands on our infrastructure and resources, and non elected officials should not have the exclusive power to make these decisions that so significantly affect on daily life of…
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