Very few roads in the Cape Region have undergone such a major transformation as Warrington Road between Route 24 and Old Landing Road near Rehoboth Beach. Construction has started on two new subdivisions – Arbor-Lyn, 142 single-family home lots, and.
Over 300 new homes are coming to the southern side of Mulberry Knoll Road in Lewes.
It s a bucolic stretch of road off Route 24 that typically sees just 280 vehicles daily, according to a 2019 traffic study. But Scenic Manor, which plans to develop about 167 acres on either side of the road, will bump traffic numbers up over 3,000, according to the same study.
The Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission approved Land Investment, LLC s plan for the 319-home Scenic Manor development on April 22.
But their approval came following an April 8 meeting in which they received a petition with over 500 signatures and heard from about a half-dozen people who oppose the planned development.
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With a 4-1 vote at its April 22 meeting, Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission granted preliminary approval to plans for a subdivision along Mulberry Knoll Road south of Route 24 between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach.
Developer MKR Land Investment LLC has plans for Scenic Manor, a 319-single-family-lot standard subdivision, on 166.8 acres on both sides of Mulberry Knoll Road, with 258 lots in the eastern section and 61 lots in the western section.
The parcel is a mix of farmland, woods and wetlands, and is bordered on the west by Dorman Branch and on the east by Arnell Creek. It contains 20 acres of tidal wetlands and 5 acres of non-tidal wetlands.
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A virtual workshop is planned on Route 24 improvements.Coastal Point (stock photo)
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will be holding a virtual (Zoom) informational presentation for the proposed roadway improvements along the Route 24 corridor in Sussex County, on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 5 to 6 p.m.
Areas included in the projects include Route 24 from Mulberry Knoll to Route 1; from Love Creek to Mulberry Knoll; at Camp Arrowhead Road; at Robinsonville/Angola Road; at Routes 5/23; at Bay Farm and Mount Joy roads; as well as the Route 24 Pavement Rehabilitation Project for Route 113 to Millsboro Pond Bridge, and Burtons Pond dam improvements.
The public can also visit that website on Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. to join the Zoom meeting for the informational presentation. The department will be presenting project impacts and schedules and will answer questions submitted by the public. The presentation will be recorded and remain available on the website.