The Kent County Regional Planning Commission on Jan. 15 tabled application SLV-25-42, a request by Taylor Ebert to subdivide approximately 31.826 acres located at 977 West Evans Road. The motion to table for 30 days was made by Commissioner Denise and seconded by Mister Gavry; the roll call vote was unanimous.

Applicant Taylor Ebert told the commission he and his wife intend to subdivide the property to enable use of an existing house and that they had completed soils testing for a proposed septic system and a base flood‑elevation check conducted by Alan Kent and a soils tester named Stallings. Ebert said those materials had been submitted to county staff (he referenced sending documents to Jason Barry at the county).

Commissioners, however, said the packet materials left unanswered questions about the parcel’s relationship to the FEMA floodplain. Commissioner Denise said that much of the land appears in the floodplain on the maps she reviewed, and other commissioners, including Peterman, said they know the property and questioned whether crops even grow reliably in wet years. Chair and other commissioners asked for DNREC and other agency clearance documentation where applicable and for definitive flood and septic data.

The commission voted to table SLV-25-42 for a period of 30 days so the applicant can provide the detailed site information — soil reports, definitive flood‑elevation and septic system recommendations — that staff and commissioners requested. The applicant said he had engaged a local builder and would return with the requested documentation.

What’s next: The applicant will supply the requested materials to planning staff and the item will be returned to the commission at the next scheduled business meeting (approx. 30 days).