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TOWN MANAGER’S WEEKLY REPORT Weekly Report 2015-09-18.doc Page 1 UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS … Informational Session: Capital Improvements – 37 The Circle (Annex) and 39 The Circle (Town Hall), Monday, September 21 st , 6:00 PM, Town Hall Town Council Meeting: Wednesday, September 23 rd , CANCELED Delaware League of Local Governments: Thursday, September 24 th , 6:00 PM, Duncan Center (Dover) Sussex County Association of Towns: Wednesday, October 7 th , 6:00 PM, hosted by Seaford Sussex County Association of Towns Steering Committee: Friday, October 9 th , 9:00 AM, Arena’s at the Airport Special Election: Monday, October 12 th , 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Town Hall Town Council Meeting: Wednesday, October 14 th , 6:45 PM: Public Hearing; 7:00 PM: Regular Meeting, Town Hall UPDATES FROM DEPARTMENTS … Finance o As of September 18 th , the Town has collected $835,926 (98%) of the July 2015 Utility Billing ($849,627) o As of September 18 th , the Town has collected $1,466,719 (97%) of the FY 2016 Tax Billing ($1,511,679) o Disconnect were planned for Wednesday, September 16 th , a total 19 properties were scheduled, as of today only eight (8) remain disconnected due to non-payment of the July utility billing Wastewater o Lagoon depths: Large Lagoon is 3.50 feet and Small Lagoon is 1.5 feet o Air blower #2 was removed from its base for repair service o Georgetown Plaza pump station was pumped out to remove grease and debris buildup o Replaced a Missions control relay that was causing false runtime and pump start readings for Pump 1 at the Del Tech pump station Public Works o 123 West Market Street has been cleaned out (with assistance from DOC) o New park benches installed at Bedford Street Park o Repairing potholes Town-wide
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TOWN MANAGER’S WEEKLY REPORT
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UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS …
Informational Session: Capital Improvements – 37 The Circle (Annex) and 39 The Circle (Town Hall), Monday, September 21st, 6:00 PM, Town Hall
Town Council Meeting: Wednesday, September 23rd, CANCELED Delaware League of Local Governments: Thursday, September 24th, 6:00 PM, Duncan
Center (Dover) Sussex County Association of Towns: Wednesday, October 7th, 6:00 PM, hosted by
Seaford Sussex County Association of Towns Steering Committee: Friday, October 9th, 9:00
AM, Arena’s at the Airport Special Election: Monday, October 12th, 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Town Hall Town Council Meeting: Wednesday, October 14th, 6:45 PM: Public Hearing; 7:00 PM:
Regular Meeting, Town Hall
UPDATES FROM DEPARTMENTS …
Finance
o As of September 18th, the Town has collected $835,926 (98%) of the July 2015 Utility Billing ($849,627)
o As of September 18th, the Town has collected $1,466,719 (97%) of the FY 2016 Tax Billing ($1,511,679)
o Disconnect were planned for Wednesday, September 16th, a total 19 properties were scheduled, as of today only eight (8) remain disconnected due to non-payment of the July utility billing
Wastewater
o Lagoon depths: Large Lagoon is 3.50 feet and Small Lagoon is 1.5 feet o Air blower #2 was removed from its base for repair service o Georgetown Plaza pump station was pumped out to remove grease and debris buildup o Replaced a Missions control relay that was causing false runtime and pump start
readings for Pump 1 at the Del Tech pump station
Public Works
o 123 West Market Street has been cleaned out (with assistance from DOC) o New park benches installed at Bedford Street Park o Repairing potholes Town-wide
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Planning
o Shops of College Park – Lot 9 (retail) – Preliminary plan comments submitted to applicant on September 14th
o Planning Commission: • Public Hearing
1. Revision to § 230-5. Definitions – Home Occupation – Recommended approval with revisions
• Regular Meeting 1. Historic Review – 101 East Market Street (Exterior Renovations) -
Approved 2. Historic Review – 36 The Circle (Signage & Exterior Painting) -
Denied 3. Site Plan Review – 20663 Dupont Boulevard (Burger King) –
Approved o La Rosa Health Center received CO on September 14th
Police
o Significant Incident Reports and Press Releases distributed as prepared o Weekly and Year to Date crime statistics (selected crimes) updated (copy attached) o Three new recruits successfully completed the first week of training at the Delaware
State Police Academy o Provided interviews with WBOC on the following topics:
• Sussex County Action Prevention Coalition (SCAPC) • Impact of Heroin use on the community • School Resource Officer program
o Special duty foot patrols have begun – Funded through a Byrne Grant
TOWN MANAGER’S UPDATE …
Reviewed Code Enforcement status and issues (Gene Dvornick, David Hume) Finalized correspondence with independent solid waste hauler regarding intent to prepare
and issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) Resolved water billing issue for demolished structure Presented proposed revision to Zoning Definition – Home Occupation to Planning
Commission Attended Sussex County Veteran Homelessness Working Group Meeting (Gene
Dvornick, Jocelyn Godwin)
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Addressed impact fee concern for new business at Delaware Coastal Airport Industrial Park
Facilitated information session regarding Special Election for Capital Improvements at 37 The Circle (Annex) and 39 The Circle (Town Hall)
Attended Downtown Development District Conference (Gene Dvornick, Jocelyn Godwin) – topics covered: Application Guidance Best Practices Available Incentives Lessons Learned (Seaford, Dover, and Wilmington)
Answered questions regarding business signage in the Historic District
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ZONING DEFINITION TOWN OF
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ZONING DEFINITION HOME OCCUPATION
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
HOME OCCUPATION
ZONING CODE, § 230-5 – DEFINITIONS
Any occupation or activity which is clearly incidental and secondary to use of thepremises for dwelling purposes and which is carried on by a member of a familyresiding on the premises, and in connection with which there is no display orstorage of materials or generation of substantial volumes of vehicular orpedestrian traffic or parking demand or other exterior indication of the homeoccupation or variation from the residential character of the building, and inconnection with which no more than one person outside the resident family isemployed and no equipment used which creates offensive noise, vibration,smoke, dust, odor, heat or glare. When within the above requirements, a homeoccupation includes, but is not limited to, the following:
A. An art or craft studio.B. Dressmaking, custom baking.C. Professional office of physician, dentist, lawyer, engineer, architect, accountant,
salesman, real estate agent or insurance agent or other similar occupation.D. Teaching, with musical instruction limited to one or two pupils at a time;
however, a home occupation shall not be interpreted to include barber shops, beauty parlors, tourist homes, animal hospitals, tea rooms and restaurants.
E. Family child-care home.
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Occupation or activity which is clearly incidental andsecondary to use of the premises for dwelling purposes
APPLICATION
y p g p p Carried on by a member of a family residing on the premises No display or storage of materials No generation of substantial volumes of vehicular or
pedestrian traffic No parking demand No other exterior indication of the home occupation No variation from the residential character of the buildingg No more than one person outside the resident family is
employed No equipment used which creates offensive noise, vibration,
smoke, dust, odor, heat or glare.
Current definition for Home Occupation prohibits barber shopsand beauty parlors, both of which are logical Home
ISSUE
and beauty parlors, both of which are logical HomeOccupations.
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HOME OCCUPATION Any occupation or activity which is clearly incidental and secondary to
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PROPOSED MODIFICATION
use of the premises for dwelling purposes…. within the aboverequirements, a home occupation includes, but is not limited to, thefollowing:
A. An art or craft studio.B. Dressmaking, custom baking.C. Professional office of physician, dentist, counselor, behavioral specialist,
lawyer, engineer, architect, accountant, salesman, real estate agent or insurance agent or other similar occupation.
D. Teaching, with musical instruction limited to one or two pupils at a time; however, a home occupation shall not be interpreted to include tattoo,, p p ,massage, barber shops, beauty parlors, tourist homes, animal hospitals, tea rooms and restaurants.
E. Family child-care home.F. The practice of cosmetology or Barbering, limited to one chair.
Revisions recommended by Planning Commission
Consensus on Modification
Planning Commission Public Hearing
NEXT STEPS
Planning Commission Public Hearing September 16, 2015
Planning Commission Regular Agenda September 16, 2015
Town Council Public Hearing October 14, 2015
Town Council Regular Agenda – 1st Reading October 14, 2015
Town Council Regular Agenda – 2nd Reading October 28, 2015
