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Sussex County council approves conditional use for Savini contracting site near Milton
Summary
After a public hearing and planning & zoning recommendation, the Sussex County Council approved a conditional use to allow Savini Companies to operate a general contracting and home construction business, with conditions including downward‑shielded outdoor lighting and nine other requirements.
Sussex County Council on a unanimous vote approved Conditional Use 2519, allowing Savini Companies to operate a general contracting and home‑construction business with offices and outdoor storage on roughly 5.57 acres off Shingle Point Road near Old Silo Lane in Milton.
The vote Thursday followed a presentation by the applicant’s planner and the county staff report and came after the council incorporated the planning and zoning commission’s recommendation and its nine conditions of approval.
Mark Davidson, a principal land planner with Pennoni Associates, told council the three parcels total about 5.57 acres and include an existing farmhouse, barn and an old silo; the site uses a private Old Silo Lane entrance and fronts on Shingle Point Road. Davidson said DelDOT reviewed the proposal and concluded it would generate fewer than 50 vehicle trips per day and that no central water or sewer connections were required because the site uses an existing well and septic system. “The proposed condition…will not have an adverse effect on the congestion of roads as confirmed by DelDOT,” Davidson said.
Davidson and Anthony Savini, listed in the record as the property owner and principal of Savini Companies, said buildings on the site would be used for business operations and that the applicant supports conditions recommended by planning and zoning, including a requirement that outdoor lighting be downward‑directed and screened.
County materials entered into the record included the applicant’s exhibit book and site plan, a DelDOT service‑level evaluation letter and the planning and zoning staff analysis. The planning and zoning commission met on Sept. 3 and again on Sept. 17 and recommended approval for seven stated reasons subject to nine recommended conditions, which are included in the county’s motion and record.
On the council floor, the motion to approve was made by Council member McCarran and seconded by Council member Lloyd. Council member McCarran said he voted yes “based upon the testimony heard today and the recommendations by planning and zoning.” The motion carried.
The conditional use permits a contracting and home‑construction business, associated service or professional offices, and storage on the specified parcels; the record shows the approval is subject to the planning and zoning conditions and that the council relied on the commission’s written motion and draft minutes as part of the record.
The council closed the public hearing after noting no in‑chambers or remote speakers had registered for or against the application. The council did not add additional conditions beyond those recommended by planning and zoning.
