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Sussex County Council defers conditional‑use decision on church electronic message sign after neighbor concerns
Summary
Sussex County Council closed the hearing and voted to defer decision on conditional use CU 2568, a request by the Unitarian Universalist Society of Southern Delaware for a 32‑sq‑ft electronic message board, after neighbors raised concerns about light pollution and byways restrictions; the applicant agreed to be subject to applicable electronic‑messaging permits.
Sussex County Council voted on a motion to defer consideration of an ordinance (CU 2568) that would grant a conditional use for an on‑premise electronic message center sign at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Southern Delaware, a 5.91‑acre parcel at 30486 Lewis Georgetown Highway (US Route 9) in Lewes.
County staff opened the 1:30 p.m. zoning hearing, described the application materials in the record (applicant conceptual plan, DelDOT service‑level evaluation, Sussex County engineering reviews, staff analysis and applicant presentation slides) and noted that the Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended approval at its meetings. Mark Davidson,…
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