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Seaford council approves Habitat subdivision, Cookout site plan and Seaford business-park sketch; several administrative items pass
Summary
At its March 25 meeting the Seaford Mayor and Council approved a two-lot subdivision for Sussex County Habitat for Humanity, a preliminary site plan for a Cookout restaurant with a dual-lane drive-through, and a revised sketch-plan approval for a Seaford business park. Council also approved several administrative items including a Riverwalk railing contract and updates to electric personnel policy and code.
The Seaford Mayor and Council voted unanimously at their March 25 meeting to approve three land-use items and a set of administrative measures.
Planning staff presented a subdivision request from Sussex County Habitat for Humanity to split a parcel at East King Street (tax parcel 431-5-208) into two single-family residential lots. The planner reported Lot 1 measures 4,704 square feet and Lot 2 is 4,784 square feet, both exceeding the C‑3 Riverfront Enterprise zone minimum of 4,500 square feet. Councilman Alan Quillen moved to approve the subdivision; Councilman Orlando Holland seconded. Vice Mayor Dan Henderson, Councilwoman Stephanie Grasset, Councilman Orlando Holland, Councilman Mike Bradley and Councilman Quillen each voted yes based on the planning findings of fact.
The council then approved a preliminary site plan for a Cookout restaurant at 22928 Sussex Highway (tax parcel 331-5-50.08). Planner materials showed a 3,130-square-foot building, 49 paved parking spaces and a dual‑lane drive-through; DelDOT, the State Fire Marshal and Sussex Conservation must still grant required approvals. Councilman Quillen made the motion to approve and Councilman Holland seconded; the same five members voted in favor.
A sketch site plan for the Seaford Industrial LLC property on Sussex Highway drew extended discussion about terminology and zoning. Brett Davis, a partner on the project, described a 106‑acre site with a proposed 12‑building business park ranging from warehousing to indoor recreation, three highway‑front pad sites and phased infrastructure installation. After council members noted the property’s C‑2 Highway Commercial zoning, Councilman Quillen revised his motion to approve the plan as a 'business park' rather than an 'industrial park.' Councilman Holland seconded; the same roll‑call result carried the motion.
On administrative matters the council:
• Awarded the Riverwalk railing installation contract to low bidder Marshall Property Management for $18,000; Parks & Recreation Director Katie Hickey said the contractor will have 30 days to finish after notice to proceed. Councilman Quillen moved and Councilman Holland seconded; the motion passed by voice vote. • Approved minor updates to the city safety shoe policy (raising electric-department allowance from $200 to $220 and other departments from $150 to $165, and updating titles/vendors) on a motion by Councilman Mike Bradley and a second from Councilman Holland. • Adopted proposed revisions to Chapter 6 of the municipal code (electric rules and regulations) to shift certain developer responsibilities for distribution extensions; Councilman Bradley moved and Councilman Holland seconded.
All items reported above were approved by the council at the meeting. The council also opened the first of two public hearings required before the city may accept a $1,535,000 loan from the Delaware Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund for phase 1 of the Martin Farm sewer relocation project; that hearing will be repeated April 22 before council considers a resolution to enter the debt.
The meeting concluded with routine department reports and a motion to enter executive session to discuss personnel.
