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County Comprehensive Plans • Page 1 of 6 2/18 Preliminary Land Use Service Application for County Comprehensive Plans • Page 1 of 6 2/18 Preliminary Land Use Service (PLUS) Application County Comprehensive Plans Delaware State Planning Coordination 122 William Penn Street • Dover, DE 19901 • Phone: 302-739-3090 • Fax: 302-739-5661 Please complete this “PLUS application in its entirety. All questions must be answered. If a question is unknown at this time or not applicable, please explain. Unanswered questions on this form could lead to delays in scheduling your review. This form will enable the state staff to review the project before the scheduled meeting and to have beneficial information available for the applicant and/or developer at the time of review. If you need assistance or clarification, please call the State Planning Office at (302) 739-3090. Possible resources for completing the required information are as follows: www.state.de.us/planningwww.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000www.dnrec.state.de.us/DNRECeis datamil.delaware.govwww.state.de.us/deptagri Name of County: Sussex County Contact Person: Janelle Cornwell Address: 2 The Circle (Po Box 417) City: Georgetown State: DE Zip: 19947 Email: Phone: 302-855-7878 Fax: 302-854-5079 [email protected] Date of most recently certified comprehensive plan: 2008 Information prepared by: Sussex County Planning and Zoning Department with McCormick Taylor Contact Person: Janelle Cornwell Address: 2 The Circle City: Georgetown State: DE Zip: 19963 Email: Phone: 302-855-7878 Fax: 302-854-5079 [email protected] Maps prepared by: McCormick Taylor Contact Person: John Mullen Address: Two Commerce Sq. 2001 Market St. 10th Fl. City: Philadelphia State: PA Zip: 19103 Phone: 215-592-4200 Fax: N/A Email: N/A County Plan Approval Process (Del Code Title 9 Sections 2658; 4958; and, 6958) Preliminary Land Use Service Application for County Comprehensive Plans • Page 2 of 6 2/18 Step 1: Planning Commission/Board or Legislative Body approves draft to send to Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues (CCSPI) and for the PLUS review process at the same time the plan is released for public review. Step 2: the CCSPI meeting will be scheduled the month following receipt of the plan. This is a public meeting at which the County makes a presentation of the plan to the CCSPI. Step 3: PLUS meeting, application submitted by 1st business day of the month for that month’s meeting. a. State comments submitted to local government within 20 business days of this meeting. b. Local government replies to state comments in writing and submits revised plan to Office of State Planning Coordination (O S P C) for review. c. OSPC requires 20 working days to reply to revised plan. State sends a letter accepting changes or noting discussion items. Step 4: The Office of State Planning Coordination shall submit a final comprehensive plan report and recommendation to the CCSPI for it’s consideration; Step 5 Within 45 days of the receipt of the report the Council shall issue its findings and recommendations and shall submit the plan to the Governor or designee for certification. Step 6: Within 20 days of receipt of the findings and recommendations from the Council, the Governor shall certify the plan or return it to the local jurisdiction for revision. The local jurisdiction shall have the right to accept or reject any or all of the recommendations as the final decision on the adoption of the plan is up to the local jurisdiction (It should be noted the State shall not be obligated to provide state financial assistance or infrastructure improvements to support land use or development actions by the local jurisdiction where the adopted comprehensive plan or portions thereof are determined to be substantially inconsistent with State development policies); Step 7: The jurisdiction shall adopt the plan as final following certification. Once you receive your certification letter, please forward two (2) bound paper copies and one electronic copy of your plan to our office for our records. It is suggested that you incorporate a copy of the State’s PLUS letter and/or the report to the Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues Meeting (CCSPI) and the Governor’s certification letter into the final comprehensive plan document. Preliminary Land Use Service Application for County Comprehensive Plans • Page 3 of 6 2/18 County Comprehensive Plan Checklist Please check yes or no to indicate if the following information is included in the comprehensive plan and note the page numbers. Page # Public Participation Yes No Sections Public Participation Summary and Results Y Ch. 3 Page # Population Data and Analysis Yes No Sections Past Population Trends Y Ch. 2 pg. 2-1 Population Projections Y Ch. 2 pgs. 2-3 & 2-4 Demographics Y Ch. 2 pg. 2-5 Page # Future Land Use Plan Element Yes No Sections Existing Land Use Y Ch. 4 pg. 4-2 Future Land Use Plan Element Y Ch. 4 pg. 4-13 to 4- 26 Residential Intensity Y Ch. 4 pgs. 4-13 to 4- 18 Page # Mobility Element Yes No Sections Mobility Element Y Ch. 13 Page # Water and Sewer Element Yes No Sections Water and Sewer Element Y Ch. 7 pgs. 7-1 to 7-15 Sourcewater Protection Program Y Ch. 7 pgs. 7-5 & 7-6 Preliminary Land Use Service Application for County Comprehensive Plans • Page 4 of 6 2/18 Page # Conservation Element Yes No Sections Conservation Element Y Ch. 5 Page # Conservation Element (cont.) Yes No Sections Land Protection Act Y Ch. 5 pgs. 5-6 to 5-11 Page # Recreation and Open Space Element Yes No Sections Inventory of Open Space and Recreation Facilities Y Ch. 6 pg. 6-1 to 6-8 Recreation and Open Space Element Y Ch. 6 Page # Housing Element Yes No Sections Housing Stock Inventory Y Ch. 8 pg. 8-2 & 8-3 Housing Pipeline Y Ch. 8 pgs. 8-1 & 8-2 Housing Needs Analysis Y Ch. 8 pgs. 8-3 to 8-9 Housing Element Y Ch. 8 Page # Intergovernmental Coordination Element Yes No Sections Description of Intergovernmental Relationships Y Ch. 11 pgs. 11-1 to 11- 5 Analysis and Comparison of Other Relevant Planning Documents Y Ch. 11 pgs. 11-5 to 11- 7 Intergovernmental Coordination Element Y Ch. 11 Page # Community Design Element Yes No Sections Community Design Element Y Ch. 12 Page # Historic Preservation Element Yes No Sections Historic and Cultural Resource Plan Y Ch. 10 Preliminary Land Use Service Application for County Comprehensive Plans • Page 5 of 6 2/18 Page # Economic Development Element Yes No Sections Economic Base / Major Employers Y Ch. 9 pg. - 9-15 Page # Economic Development Element (cont.) Yes No Sections Labor Market Y Ch. 9 pgs. 9-11 & 9- 12 Income and Poverty Y Ch. 8 pgs. 8-3 to 8-6 Economic Development Plan Y Ch. 9 Affordable Housing and Economic Development Y Ch. 8 and Ch. 9 Page # Capital Improvements Plan Yes No Sections Capital Improvements Plan Y Ch. 11 pgs. 11-11 to 11-13 Page # Other Elements Yes No Sections Other Elements Y Ch. 3 Page # Implementation Strategies Yes No Sections Evaluation of Current Codes and Ordinances Y Throughout plan Subdivision and Development Controls Implementation Y Throughout plan Zoning Map Revisions N/A Implementation Plan N Page # Other State Programs, Policies, and Issues Yes No Sections Total Maximum Daily Loads Y Ch. 5 pg. 5-5 Corridor Capacity Preservation Program Y Ch. 13 Preliminary Land Use Service Application for County Comprehensive Plans • Page 6 of 6 2/18 Agricultural Preservation Program Y Ch. 4 pgs. 4-17 to 4- 19 Sourcewater Protection Y Ch. 5 pg. 5-6 and Ch. 7 pgs. 7-5 & 5-6 Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Y Ch. 5 pg. 5-10 Additional Comments: The County would like to thank all of the State agencies, especially DelDOT, that have participated by attending meetings, workshops, and/or submitting comments during the development of the Plan. Public comments submitted through the Comp Plan website and all presentations, as well as the draft plan itself, can be found at www.sussexplan.com Summary: The Sussex County 2018 Comprehensive Plan is a forward-looking document with a horizon year of 2045. The Plan addresses the County’s vison of population, housing, economic development, conservation, land use, etc. through the mid-21st century. SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL MICHAEL H. VINCENT, PRESIDENT GEORGE B. COLE, VICE PRESIDENT ROBERT B. ARLETT IRWIN G. BURTON III SAMUEL R. WILSON JR. SUSSEX COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MARTIN L. ROSS, CHAIRMAN KIM HOEY STEVENSON, VICE CHAIRMAN DOUGLAS B. HUDSON R. KELLER HOPKINS ROBERT C. WHEATLEY SUSSEX COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TODD F. LAWSON SUSSEX COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR JANELLE M. CORNWELL, AICP McCORMICK TAYLOR, INC. With ECONSULT SOLUTIONS, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 – Introduction Page 1-1 Chapter 2 – Population and Demographics Page 2-1 Chapter 3 – Planning Process Page 3-1 Chapter 4 – Future Land Use Page 4-1 Chapter 5 – Conservation Page 5-1 Chapter 6 – Recreation and Open Space Page 6-1 Chapter 7 – Utilities Page 7-1 Chapter 8 – Housing Page 8-1 Chapter 9 – Economic Development Page 9-1 Chapter 10 – Historic Preservation Page 10-1 Chapter 11 – Intergovernmental Coordination Page 11-1 Chapter 12 – Community Design Page 12-1 Chapter 13 – Mobility Page 13-1 Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 THE SUSSEX COUNTY LANDSCAPE Sussex County is the southernmost county in Delaware and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Kent County, Delaware, to the north, and Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties, Maryland, to the west and south (Figure 1.1-1). The County is within a 100- mile drive of Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.
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