Fenwick Island Announces Public Hearing Dates For Two Requests

FENWICK ISLAND – Members of the Fenwick Island community will have an opportunity to weigh in on a variance request.

On Tuesday, April 4, the Fenwick Island Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on a variance request for the construction of a dock in the canal of Glenn Avenue. Officials say plans will be available for review at town hall during business hours.

“There will be a public hearing before the Town of Fenwick Island Board of Adjustment in accordance with Chapter 160 (Zoning) of the code of the Town of Fenwick Island, Delaware, on a request for a variance under Chapter 160-8b for the construction of a 22’ x 9’ triangle dock in the canal at 501 Glenn Avenue … located within the incorporated limits of the Town of Fenwick Island,” the notice reads.

The hearing will be held in town hall at 2 p.m. A Zoom link is also available on the town’s website, fenwickisland.delaware.gov.

The Town of Fenwick Island Town Council will also hold a public hearing next month on a request to subdivide a lot at 900 Schulz Road. The owner has plans to divide the property into two buildable lots.

“The hearing will be held on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. in Fenwick Island town hall,” a notice reads. “Interested persons may inspect plot plans at town hall during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.”

About The Author: Bethany Hooper

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Bethany Hooper has been with The Dispatch since 2016. She currently covers various general stories. Hooper graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 2012 and the University of Maryland in 2016, where she completed double majors in journalism and economics.