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The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) this week announced that it is awarding $665,872 in funding to 12 projects through the First State Food System Program. The program, managed by
Lewes Waterfront Preserve received a positive recommendation for final approval from the Lewes Planning Commission at its April 23 meeting, but commissioners weren’t exactly enthusiastic about it.
“Personally, I don’t like 89 townhouses. I don’t think that’s what we should be putting in there, but that’s what’s allowed under the AX-RES zoning,” said Chairman Drew McKay. “I think we have to vote on what we have before us within the parameters of the code and regulations that apply to this particular project.”
Setting Properties Inc. submitted an application for the 34-acre New Road property in fall 2019 under then-recently adopted annexation zoning, which offered developers the opportunity to build projects with less-stringent regulations than all other residential zones in the city. The zoning was created to entice developers to annex and build in the city instead of going to Sussex County for approval.
Jen Mason and Ronald Collins December 18, 2020
On behalf of the board of the History Book Festival, we extend our sincere gratitude to all those who helped to make the 2020 virtual festival, Bring History Home, a resounding success!
The festival began in 2017 as a two-day event welcoming 20 authors of historical fiction and nonfiction to Lewes.
Over the next two years, it grew to become a multi-day series of author presentations that encompassed partnerships with other community groups and author visits to Sussex County schools.
We expected to present a 2020 in-person festival, but then the pandemic upended all our lives. Hosting authors online seemed our best option, but when we kicked off the Virtual History Book Festival in June, we had no idea how it would be received.
Revised plan significantly cuts cost
Lewes officials are continuing to discuss public use of the M&T Bank parking lot at the corner of Market and Third streets. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Nick Roth December 11, 2020
Finding parking in downtown Lewes may be a little bit easier next summer if city officials can work out a deal with M&T Bank for public use of its parking lot at the corner of Third and Market streets.
After more than a year of discussions, Mayor Ted Becker said the city and the bank appear to be nearing an agreement for a two-year trial.