Atlantic Fields rezoning hearing draws lengthy review of traffic, utilities and anchor commitments

Summary

Counsel for Mulberry Knoll Associates presented a C‑4 rezoning for a 73.5‑acre site on Route 24 proposing a 665,000‑sq. ft. shopping center called Atlantic Fields anchored by Costco, Target and Whole Foods. The presentation centered on conformity with the 2018 comprehensive plan, DelDOT traffic requirements under the Henlopen TID, infrastructure, a

Mulberry Knoll Associates LLC presented a rezoning application to the Sussex County Council for a 73.5‑acre parcel along Route 24 seeking C‑4 (planned commercial) zoning for a proposed shopping center called Atlantic Fields.

Counsel Jim Fuqua and the applicant’s consultants described the project as a large‑scale, integrated commercial development delivering roughly 665,000 square feet of retail space, with three committed anchor tenants cited in the record — Costco, Target and Whole Foods — and additional retailers (Ross, Nordstrom Rack, Hobby Lobby, Dick’s Sporting Goods) in discussion. Fuqua told council the 2018 Sussex County Comprehensive Plan designates the site as a commercial growth area and that the applicant’s proposal aligns with the plan’s future land‑use map. He cited Title 9, Section 69‑59(a) of the Delaware Code and the state PLUS review that returned no objection to the project’s location in investment level 2.

Traffic and transportation dominated the hearing. The applicant’s traffic engineer, Nicole Klein of Bowman Consulting, summarized DelDOT’s review of the traffic impact study (TIS). Because the site lies within the Henlopen Transportation Improvement District (TID), DelDOT and…

Atlantic Fields rezoning hearing draws lengthy review of traffic, utilities and anchor commitments

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