Planning & Development

About

The Planning and Development Division is responsible for overseeing local plans and ordinances related to land use and development. The Division’s primary activities inlcude:

1. Providing long range planning support to City Council and many commissions,
2. Coordinating the review of subdivision and site plan applications, and 
3. Representing the City in numerous planning activities with partner agencies. 

The Planning and Development Division is also responsible for maintaining information systems that support operations in the City and for use by the public. These include GIS tools, mapping, and databases.

The Division maintains the City’s comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, and other relevant ordinances. 

Comprehensive Plan

• 2022 Comprehensive Plan - 5 yr. update
• 2015 Comprehensive Plan
• 2015 Comprehensive Plan Mapping
• 2005 Comprehensive Plan
• Annual Report to State

Zoning Ordinance & Map

• Zoning Ordinance
• Interactive Zoning Map
• Static Zoning Map

Subdivision and Land Use Ordinance 

• Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance

APPLICATION FORMS 

• Subdivision and Site Plan Review Applications

• Change of Zone Application

DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY

Information regarding development activity may be found here.  

Planning Commission

Information regarding the Planning Commission may be found here. 

GIS Resources

Online maps and GIS data are available at the following link. GIS Site

Planning Documents

City Reports

• Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation  Action Plan 
• Quinn Report
• Evacuation Route & Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability Study
• AECOM Flood Study
• W. Cedar St. Flood Mitigation Planning Study
• Lewes Executive committee on Resiliency - Final Report

Other Reports

• Water Workshop 2019 Presentations
• Water Workshop 2020 Presentations 
• Delaware's Climate Action Plan