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Sussex County council leaves public record open, defers rezoning after residents warn of flooding and traffic
Summary
Residents urged the Sussex County Council to deny or condition a C‑4 rezoning for the Bellemeade proposal, citing routine flooding, emergency‑access failures and code noncompliance; the council closed the hearing but left the record open for two weeks and voted to defer further action.
Hundreds of residents and multiple experts urged Sussex County Council on a rezoning application affecting the Bellemeade area, pressing officials to address flood risk, emergency access and whether the proposal complies with county zoning rules.
Pat Fowler, a homeowner in West Bay Park, said her property floods regularly and recounted a recent six‑hour closure after a fallen tree blocked Camp Arrowhead Road. "We flood on a regular basis there," Fowler said, and asked the council to consider flooding and access before approving more development. Several other nearby residents described ambulance delays and…
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