Sussex County’s Planning and Zoning commissioners deferred a decision on the controversial Estuary project Thursday night, saying that they needed more time to discuss the subdivision application.
Officials in the county’s planning and zoning office said Friday that the commissioners will discuss the plan at their Sept. 28 meeting.
Palisades Land, LLC presented the plan to subdivide 737 acres into 1,052 lots near the Assawoman Wildlife Refuge off of Camp Barnes and Double Bridges Roads at an Aug. 24 public hearing. Some 33 people declared their opposition to the project at that meeting, citing problems with traffic on already-congested back roads and wildlife impacts. Check the Sept. 22 edition of the Coastal Point for complete coverage.