Preliminary Consent - This application is for the development of an 86-lot single-family detached unit major subdivision that fronts Freeman Highway and Monroe Avenue.

APPLICATION STATUS – The Final Plan was approved by Mayor and City Council at their meeting on September 13, 2021.

Final Plan

• Record Plan - final
• Fire Marshal Approval
• Sussex Conservation District Approval
• Sussex Conservation District Approved Plans
• Office of Drinking Water Approval
• Final Construction/Record Plans
• DRBA LONO Approval - March 2021
• Division of Water Approval 
• City Engineer's Report
• Applicant's Final Plan Exhibit Booklet
• Applicant's Presentation for Public Hearing - Aug. 2021
• Public Comments submitted
• Applicant Letter Sept. 10, 2021

Public comments regarding the final plan may be submitted here.  

As of May 16, 2019 a revised Concept Plan for the proposed White's Pond Meadow (Showfield Lewes) was submitted to the City for Preliminary Consent.

• Preliminary Consent Approval by LPC - Nov. 7, 2019 Minutes
• Preliminary Consent Proposal (Submitted 5/19/19)
• Preliminary Consent Presentation Booklet (Submitted 8/2019)
• Updated City Staff Report (Updated 6/13/19)
• TOA and TSJ Transmittal Letter (August 20, 2019)
• Traffic Study: Traffic Operational Analysis (TOA) & Traffic Signal Justification (TSJ) (August 2019)
• LPC Considerations and Proposed Conditions
• Time Extension (9/2020)
• Waiver Request 0.5% slope (10/2020)
• DelDOT TOA Letter (11/2020)
• Subdivision Plan Dec. 4, 2020
• Second Time Extension 3-21-21
• City Engineer Report 1-11-21
• Updated BPW Ability to Serve Letter 4-1-21

The original concept plan for the proposed White's Pond Meadow (Showfield Lewes) was submitted for Preliminary Consent in December 2018.

• Concept Plat Plan
• Applicant’s Report
• Applicant’s Soils Report
• PLUS Comments and Applicant’s Response
• White’s Pond Meadow Draft Declaration

• City Engineer’s Report
• Parks and Recreation Report
• City Staff Report (3/20/19)
• DRAFT Preliminary Consent Considerations
• revised draft Preliminary Consent Considerations

Minor Subdivision

An application for a lot-line adjustment was filed by Showfield, LLC to the City of Lewes during May 2019.

• Concept Plan
• Application Letter
• City Planning Review

Preliminary Consent Comments

• January Comments
• March 14 Comments
• February to April 2019 Comments
• Comments April to June 2019
• Comment on August 9
• Comment on August 19
• Comment on August 21
• Comment on August 22
• Additional Comment on August 22
• Bay Breeze Estates Petition Opposing Roadway Connectivity w/ White’s Pond (Showfield Development) (August 16-20)
• Bay Breeze Estates Petition Signatures (August 16-20)
• Bay Breeze Estates Additional Petition Proxy Form (August 20)
• Comment on September 3
• September 2019 Comments
• September 2019 Comments (Additional)