Letter to the Editor: Sussex residents propose moratorium on subdivisions east of U.S. 113
We attended the Feb. 10 meeting of the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission to oppose the proposed development named East Gate because our backyard is adjacent to it. The developer wants to build 88 houses on 38 acres and destroy 18 out of 19 acres of forests, which include wetlands, which is just wrong! The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is also opposed to destroying the wetlands. Wetlands have a place in our world, to provide the habitat for an abundance of wildlife and for the trees to absorb water during storms/hurricanes. Remember Hurricane Sandy’s flooding?
We propose a moratorium on building all new subdivisions for five years, east of U.S. 113. Currently, there are said to be 43 developments under construction or approved for construction. How will we know we are not overwhelming the infrastructure that is in place now? We need to wait and see how the increased population and traffic will affect the schools and driving conditions (heaven forbid if we all need to evacuate to the north), and don’t forget our precious threatened wildlife.
We need to STOP and pause to wait for current communities to be completed.
This is a reasonable proposal for the Planning & Zoning Commission to consider.
Thank you!
Betsy and George Schultz
Frankford
