City Pushing Forward on Proposed Ordinances and Programs - Four Hearings Scheduled for January (12/14/2021)

Monday night, the Mayor and City Council scheduled hearings for Thursday, January 13, 2022 on three separate proposed ordinances.  The first hearing will be on the proposed ordinance to expand the authority of the City Planner over property, owner rights, building and construction, and enforcement.  As noted earlier, the City Planner is the author of all of the proposed ordinances we have challenged or questioned this year. Click here for the proposal.

 Immediately following conclusion of that hearing, the City will hold a second hearing on the proposed revised definition of Substantial Improvement, making the 50% cap an annual limit instead of a 10 year cap. Click here for the proposal. And, upon conclusion of that hearing, the City will hold a third hearing the same evening on a proposed off-street parking and other things ordinance that would significantly impact every property in Lewes. The proposal was the subject of a City hearing on October 26th. The City has not yet provided answers to questions that were raised at that session. Click here for the proposal.

 On the following Tuesday, January 18th, the City will also hold a hearing/workshop on the City staff’s proposal on a permit parking program for Lewes Beach. We highly recommend you review the staff’s existing explanation (click here) and the proposed parking map (click here) to see how this impacts you.

In sum, there will be four hearings in January on City proposals impacting Lewes Beach.