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land-use desk. County files are the record. No invented units, dollars, or votes.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 3:00 p.m. Written comments were requested by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, to [email protected]. Public hearings later set for County Council Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 1:30 p.m., per the legal notice. No outcomes on this page.
Node: planning-zoning-meeting-760 · Agenda: PC Agenda 08-19-26.pdf · Stream: council-chamber-broadcast
Amend MR-RPC conditions for recreational amenities. 4.29 acres. 18462 / 18464 / 18466 Plantation Boulevard, Lewes.
Welding business, AR-1, 4.56 acres. 16423 Diamond Farm Road, Milton.
Commercial dog kennel and veterinary clinic, AR-1, 2.52 acres. Lighthouse Road, Selbyville.
AR-1 to MR-RPC, 179 units, 57.10 acres. Frankford / Bayard Road / Old Mill Bridge / Lantern Lane.
Landscaping business with storage and parking, AR-1, 13.18 acres. 8504 Portsville Road, Laurel.
Landscape / hardscape business, AR-1, 48.11 acres. Dots Road, Millsboro.
Assisted living, up to 16 residents, AR-1, 8.0 acres. 34188 Roxana Road, Frankford.
C/Z 2036 Nickolaos Halkopoulos, Hitchens Lane / John J. Williams Highway. C/Z 2038 Randall Hall, 37011 Old Mill Bridge Road, Selbyville.
Listed as additional business. Executive session: potential / pending litigation. We will not infer what staff will say.
The county has posted that it is issuing annual property tax bills, with payment due September 30. Dollar totals and parcel counts conflict between the live county news node and 2026 outlet figures. Those numbers stay off this page.
Dollar / parcel totals — desk / sourced soon.
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Old business, not labeled a vote. Draft would define “forest” and set preservation shares in growth and rural areas. We will not print percentages or a predicted roll call until the county posts the bill and the sitting happens. See the Council desk.
Secondary coverage describes a senior-living project and office plans at Plantation and Cedar Grove. Building height and unit mix do not fully agree across those accounts. No county site-plan confirmation on this pass.