Other Developments' Density Calculation

• The online packet starts from page 231 of

https://sussexcountyde.gov/sites/default/files/packets/121219%20PZ%20Paperless%20Packet.pdf

• The P&Z public hearing minute starts from page 7 of

https://sussexcountyde.gov/sites/default/files/minutes/pz%2012-12-19%20including%20SARG%20%26%20Hutt%20comments.pdf

• The P&Z public hearing audio archive is at

https://sussexcountyde.gov/sites/default/files/audio/CU%202199.mp3

• The Council hearing was on 1/28/2020.

This land is 18.8 acres of CR-1 (Commercial Residential). OA used the whole 18.8 acres to calculate the density of 12 units/acre to get to the 224 units (18.8 x 12 = 224).

However, from the P&Z minutes of 12/12/2019, that they set aside 4.7 acres for a non-residential use for later - probably for a commercial use. This means, OA was using only 14.1 acre for residential, which means their actual density for the 14.1 acres is about 15.9 units/acre.

This raised a question whether OA could use the acreage set aside for commercial use in the density calculation, but it was brushed aside. They approved it as 12 units/acre on a Conditional Use.

This is double-dipping of the commercial area.

In the case of OA, the commercial use parcel (4.7 acres) that is used in double-dipping is about 22% of the whole parcel (18.8 acres), and the whole parcel is CR-1.

In the case of Chappell, the commercial use parcel (8.53 acres) is about 57% of the whole parcel (14.93 acres). And, the parcel was 6.4 acres of MR-to-be and 8.53 acres of C3-to-be - totally different two land use zones.

So, for the Chappell Farm, the density of MR-to-be is 20 units/acre (128 in 6.4 acres) and the C3-to-be has 28 additional units over retail stores among other commercial uses.

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Sussex council approves apartment complex

Developer to construct 224 units of workforce housing off Route 24 near Rehoboth

https://www.capegazette.com/article/sussex-council-approves-apartment-complex/196878

• Jan. 31, 2020