Rehoboth Beach, DE

Mayor & Commissioners Regular Meeting

The Rehoboth Beach Commissioners will consider awarding a contract to Mumford & Miller Concrete Inc. for the FY2027 street paving and water main replacement project, and an agreement with IQ Fiber to install a fiber optic broadband network. They will also review RFI submissions for a potential master planning initiative and discuss a confidential report on commissioner conduct. The agenda includes routine reports, a proclamation for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and public comment periods.

• Award contract to Mumford & Miller Concrete Inc. for FY2027 street paving and water main replacement (Agenda Item 26-006)
• Agreement with IQ Fiber for fiber optic broadband network installation (Agenda Item 26-007)
• Review RFI submissions for potential master planning initiative
• Discuss confidential report on commissioner conduct
• Proclamation recognizing Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (September 2026)

Board of Adjustment Variance Hearing for 1 Rehoboth Avenue

The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to decide whether to grant a variance to a parking garage design at 1 Rehoboth Avenue. The variance would allow a 16-foot wide circulation and turning aisle, instead of the required 24 feet, under City Code §270-30(B). The property is in the C-1 Central Commercial District.

• Variance request for 16-foot aisle width (required: 24 feet) under City Code §270-30(B)
• Property: 1 Rehoboth Avenue, C-1 Central Commercial District
• Applicant: Ronald Schafer, on behalf of One Rehoboth Avenue LLC
• Tax Map Parcel: 334-14.18-14.00
• Public hearing scheduled for August 24, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Commissioners Room, City Hall

Parks & Shade Tree Commission Meeting

Board of Adjustment Meeting

The Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment will hold a regular meeting to consider two variance requests. The first seeks to waive required off-street parking for a residential renovation at 259 Country Club Drive, and the second requests a narrower turning aisle in a proposed parking garage at 1 Rehoboth Avenue. The board will also handle routine items like minutes and correspondence.

• Variance request for 259 Country Club Drive to waive two off-street parking spaces (Case No. 0726-05)
• Variance request for 1 Rehoboth Avenue to allow a 16-foot turning aisle where 24 feet is required (Case No. 0726-06)
• Public comments received from neighbors at 257 and 255 Country Club Drive regarding the parking variance
• Building Inspector reports dated August 14, 2026 for both properties

Board of Adjustment Variance Hearing for 259 Country Club Drive

The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to decide whether to grant a variance to Mary E. Good, owner of 259 Country Club Drive, allowing renovations without providing the two required off-street parking spaces under City Code §270-35(D). The property is located in the R-1 Residential District and is identified as Sussex County Tax Map Parcel No. 334-13.20-232.00.

• Variance request for parking exemption under City Code §270-35(D)
• Property: 259 Country Club Drive, R-1 Residential District
• Applicant: Mary E. Good
• Tax Map Parcel: 334-13.20-232.00

Cancellation of Parks and Shade Tree Commission Meeting

The Parks and Shade Tree Commission meeting scheduled for August 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. has been cancelled due to a lack of agenda items. Chair Laura Ritter announced the cancellation. No business will be conducted at that time.

• Meeting cancelled due to lack of agenda items
• Scheduled for August 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
• Announced by Chair Laura Ritter

Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Historic Designation Task Force Meeting

Planning Commission Preliminary Review of Site Plan Review for 230 Rehoboth Avenue

The Planning Commission will hold a preliminary review of Site Plan Review Application No. 0824-08 for property at 230 Rehoboth Avenue, located in the C-1 Central Commercial District. The review has been requested by Regan Derrickson of Summerhouse LLC, the property owner. The meeting is open to the public.

• Preliminary review of site plan for 230 Rehoboth Avenue (Lot Nos. 228 & 230, Block - Rehoboth Avenue, Sussex County Tax Map Parcel No. 334-14.17-321.00)
• Application No. 0824-08 in the C-1 Central Commercial District
• Requested by Regan Derrickson of Summerhouse LLC, property owner

Planning Commission Regular Meeting

Mayor & Commissioners Meeting

City Streets & Safety Advisory Committee Meeting

Mayor & Commissioners Regular Meeting

Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting

Planning Commission Regular Meeting

Board of Adjustment Meeting

Parks & Shade Tree Commission Meeting

Mayor & Commissioners Meeting

City Streets & Safety Advisory Committee Meeting

Mayor & Commissioners Regular Meeting

Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting

Planning Commission Regular Meeting

Board of Adjustment Meeting

Parks & Shade Tree Commission Meeting

Mayor & Commissioners Meeting

City Streets & Safety Advisory Committee Meeting

Planning Commission Regular Meeting

Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting

Mayor & Commissioners Regular Meeting

Board of Adjustment Meeting

Parks & Shade Tree Commission Meeting

Mayor & Commissioners Meeting

City Streets & Safety Advisory Committee Meeting

Planning Commission Regular Meeting

Mayor & Commissioners Regular Meeting

Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting

Board of Adjustment Meeting

Parks & Shade Tree Commission Meeting

Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting

The Rehoboth Beach Environmental Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss updates on Grove Park tree health, beach vitex removal, Delmarva power tree pruning, the Tree Watering Plan, and a presentation on Lakes Management. The committee will also consider new business, hear citizen comments, and discuss future agenda topics for the Board of Commissioners.

• Update on Grove Park tree health
• Invasive species specific to beach vitex removal
• Delmarva power tree pruning
• Update on Tree Watering Plan
• Presentation on Lakes Management

City Streets & Safety Advisory Committee Meeting

The Streets & Safety Advisory Committee will discuss several public concerns, including a request to amend the overnight parking prohibition on Queen Street and other streets. The committee will also review correspondence about traffic safety, bicycle issues, and pedestrian management. Old business includes updates on bike and pedestrian pathways, traffic calming on State Road and Columbia and Henlopen Avenues, and beach mats.

• Discussion of a request to amend City Code §92-34(17) to delete overnight parking prohibition on Queen Street from Lake Drive to King Charles
• Discussion of additional four-way stop signs downtown, especially at First Street and Rehoboth Avenue
• Discussion of public concerns with oversized vehicles and utility trailers parked on public streets
• Discussion of appointment of volunteers to inventory loose utility wires on poles
• Discussion of making bollards at the Bandstand more friendly looking

Mayor & Commissioners Special Meeting

The Commissioners of Rehoboth Beach are holding a special meeting primarily to enter an Executive Session. The session is for a hearing on employee disciplinary or dismissal cases and to discuss personnel matters regarding individual employees. The board may also consider matters discussed in the closed session and will hold a period for citizen comment.

• Executive Session for employee disciplinary or dismissal hearing (29 Del.C. §10004(b)(8))
• Executive Session for personnel matters discussing names, competency, and abilities of individual employees (29 Del.C. §10004(b)(9))
• Consideration of matters discussed in Executive Session
• Citizen Comment period

Personnel Committee Meeting

Mayor & Commissioners Meeting

Cancellation of Board of Commissioners Meeting

The Mayor and Commissioners meeting scheduled for August 10, 2026 has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to a lack of agenda items ready for discussion or consideration.

• Meeting cancelled; no items to discuss

Board of Elections Meeting

Board of Elections Meeting

Mayor & Commissioners Special Meeting

Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Historic Designation Task Force Meeting

The Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Historic Designation Task Force is meeting to discuss seeking a blue Delaware Historical Marker and designation on the National Register of Historic Places. The group will hear presentations on historic recognition experiences and assign research and archiving tasks.

• Discussion of National Register of Historic Places designation
• Discussion of Delaware Public Archives markers
• Assignment of researching, archiving, and photographing tasks

Board of Adjustment Meeting

The Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on July 27, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. to consider a request for variances from the zoning code (floor‑area‑ratio, parking, setbacks, and yard‑structure requirements) for a new two‑family dwelling at 37 Virginia Avenue Unit B in the R‑2 Residential District. The variances are requested by Waterside Properties, Inc., on behalf of John G. Kaden and Amy A. Kaden, Trustees of the John & Amy Kaden Joint Revocable Trust, and represented by attorney Mackenzie M. Sindelar of Saul Ewing LLP. Several neighboring residents have submitted letters of support for the application. The Board will vote on the request after the hearing.

• Request for variances to City Code §§270‑21(B), 270‑35(D), 270‑24, 270‑42 for 37 Virginia Ave Unit B
• Public hearing scheduled July 27, 2026, 1:30 p.m., City Hall Commissioners Room
• Applicant: Waterside Properties, Inc., trustees John G. Kaden & Amy A. Kaden
• Representation by Mackenzie M. Sindelar, Esq., Saul Ewing LLP
• Support letters from residents at 34, 36, 30 Virginia Ave; 602 Scarborough Ave; 11 Stockley St; 1000 King Charles Ave

Personnel Committee Meeting

Board of Adjustment Variance Hearing for 37 Virginia Avenue Unit B - 27 Jul 2026 - Public Notice

The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on a request for variances from four city code sections to allow construction of a new two-family dwelling at 37 Virginia Avenue Unit B. The requested variances involve floor area ratio, parking spaces, building setback, and yard projection requirements. The applicants are the trustees of the John & Amy Kaden Joint Revocable Trust.

• Variance from floor area ratio requirement (Code §270-21(B))
• Variance from minimum parking spaces (Code §270-35(D))
• Variance from building setback line (Code §270-24)
• Variance from required yard projection (Code §270-42)
• Property located at 37 Virginia Avenue Unit B, R-2 General Residence District

Cancellation of Parks and Shade Tree Commission Meeting - 27 Jul 2026 - Press Release

The Parks and Shade Tree Commission announced that its meeting scheduled for July 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. has been cancelled. The cancellation was due to the lack of agenda items, so no decisions or discussions will take place at this time.

Planning Commission Regular Meeting

The Planning Commission will review a presentation by Wallace Montgomery regarding the five-year update of the City's Comprehensive Development Plan. The body will also continue discussions on potential recommendations for Chapter 236 revisions.

• Five-year update of the City's Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP)
• Possible recommendation to Board of Commissioners on Chapter 236 revisions

Mayor & Commissioners Special Meeting

The Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners will meet in executive session to discuss legal advice and strategy regarding pending litigation. The session also covers documents excluded from public records definitions. The meeting will conclude with citizen comments and adjournment.

• Executive session for legal advice and litigation strategy
• Discussion of documents excluded from public records definition
• Possible waiver of attorney-client privilege for a legal memorandum

Postponement of Board of Commissioners Special Meeting

Mayor Stan Mills announced that the Board of Commissioners Special Meeting scheduled for July 23, 2026 has been postponed to July 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. due to a scheduling conflict. No other items are on the agenda; this is a procedural postponement.

• Special meeting postponed from July 23 to July 30, 2026

Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting

The Environmental Advisory Committee meets to receive updates on community lighting, Grove Park Farmers' Market, tree health and watering plans, and a presentation on Lakes Management. They will also discuss possible future agenda topics for the Board of Commissioners. No binding decisions or votes are scheduled.

• Presentation on Lakes Management
• Update on community lighting
• Update on Grove Park Farmers' Market
• Data on tree health and Tree Watering Plan
• Discussion of future agenda topics for Board of Commissioners

Mayor and Commissioners Regular Meeting

The Board of Commissioners will review departmental updates including investment, police, and Alderman's Court reports. A key agenda item includes a presentation by Dover Kohl & Partners regarding downtown/commercial zoning updates from Charrette Week.

• Presentation on downtown/commercial zoning updates by Dover Kohl & Partners
• June 2026 Investment Report showing $31,553,144 total market value
• June 2026 Alderman's Court report totaling $28,670.11 in collections
• June 2026 Police Department report including $96,924.00 in meter revenue

Cancellation of Board of Commissioners Meeting - 06 Jul 2026 - Press Release

Mayor Stan Mills announced that the scheduled meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of agenda items.

Cancellation of Planning Commission Regular Meeting - 26 Jun 2026 - Press Release

The Planning Commission regular meeting scheduled for June 26, 2026 has been cancelled because there are no agenda items to discuss.

• Meeting cancelled due to no agenda items

Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Historic Designation Task Force Meeting

The Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Historic Designation Task Force is meeting to begin the process of seeking a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. Members will review state requirements, discuss nomination schematic planning, and practice building an integrity argument for the site.

• Review of Delaware Historical and Cultural Affairs (DHCA) nomination requirements
• Discussion of the National Register nomination schematic planning document
• Exercise on building a historic integrity argument for the boardwalk
• Review of DHCA best practices for documenting historic landscapes

Rehoboth Beach and Lewes Police Depts and DE River and Bay Authority PAC Meeting

The joint committee for Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, and the DRBA will determine if a special session is needed to discuss an independent investigation into a May 19, 2026, 'takeover' event in Rehoboth Beach. The body will also schedule its third-quarter meeting and receive jurisdictional reports from the three police departments.

• Vote on scheduling a special session regarding the May 19, 2026 'takeover' event
• Selection of the third quarter meeting date
• Jurisdictional reports from Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, and DRBA Police Departments

Cancellation of Parks and Shade Tree Commission Meeting - 22 Jun 2026 - Press Release

The Parks and Shade Tree Commission meeting scheduled for June 22, 2026 has been cancelled due to the lack of agenda items. This is a procedural cancellation with no business conducted.

Board of Adjustment Variance Hearing for 505 South Boardwalk - 22 Jun 2026 - Public Notice

The Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a variance request for a deck exceeding 14 feet in height at 505 South Boardwalk.

• Public hearing for variance to exceed 14-foot height limit
• Property: 505 South Boardwalk (Parcel 334-14.18-130.01)
• Requesting construction of a deck/balcony
• Held in Commissioners Room, City Hall, 229 Rehoboth Avenue

Board of Adjustment Meeting

The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on a variance request to permit a deck/balcony exceeding the 14-foot height limit at 505 South Boardwalk. The owners seek a variance to allow a deck surface at approximately 16 feet. A second variance request for 37 Virginia Avenue Unit B has been postponed to the July 27 meeting due to application discrepancies.

• Variance request for 16-foot deck/balcony at 505 South Boardwalk (exceeds 14-foot height limit)
• Second variance request (37 Virginia Avenue Unit B) postponed to July 27
• Public hearing on the first variance
• Approval of minutes and notices of decisions
• Citizen comment

Mayor & Commissioners Supplemental Permit of Compliance Hearing for 33 Wilmington Avenue - 18 Jun 2026 - Public Notice

The Mayor and Commissioners will hold a public hearing to decide on a supplemental permit of compliance request by Sharp Hospitality LLC to operate an outdoor dining patio serving alcoholic beverages at The Blue Hen restaurant, located at 33 Wilmington Avenue. The decision is under Rehoboth Beach Municipal Code Section 270-19(B) regarding dining patios.

• Supplemental permit of compliance hearing for outdoor dining patio serving alcohol at The Blue Hen (33 Wilmington Ave.)

Mayor & Commissioners Regular Meeting

The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on an amended permit for an outdoor dining patio with alcohol service at The Blue Hen restaurant. They will consider awarding a contract for PFAS upgrades at Wells 7 and 8 water treatment facilities and a resolution setting the real estate tax rate for the next fiscal year. Other business includes appointments to the Planning Commission and election officers, and certification of candidates for the municipal election, amid controversy over a proposed spousal charter change.

• Public hearing for amended supplemental permit for outdoor dining patio with alcohol at The Blue Hen, 33 Wilmington Ave
• Consider awarding contract to Blooming Glen Contractors Inc. for PFAS upgrades at Well No. 7 and Well No. 8 water treatment facilities
• Discuss and consider resolution setting the Real Estate Tax Rate for FY 2026-2027
• Consider appointment of Jonathan Bauer to fill Planning Commission seat
• Submission and approval of nominating petitions for candidates for August 8 municipal election

Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting

The Environmental Advisory Committee will hear updates on community lighting educational materials, tree and invasive species management, and the Lakes Management Plan. They will also receive a staff update on the Charrette Week scheduled for July 13, 2026. The meeting includes citizen comment and discussion of future agenda topics.

• Continued update on community lighting and review of educational materials
• Update on trees and invasive species
• Update on Lakes Management Plan
• Update from staff on Charrette Week (July 13, 2026)
• Approval of minutes from Nov 2025, Jan, Mar, Apr, May 2026

City Streets and Safety Advisory Committee Meeting

The Streets & Safety Advisory Committee will review resident feedback on traffic circle hazards and recent safety measures on Henlopen Avenue, including new yellow center lines and stop signs. They will also receive updates on bicycle/pedestrian projects, traffic calming, beach mats, and items to present to the Board of Commissioners on June 18.

• Discussion of traffic circle improvements following resident complaint about poor sight lines and yield-sign visibility
• Review of Henlopen Avenue safety changes including yellow center lines and additional stop signs, with both supportive and opposed resident comments
• Update on beach mats for accessibility
• Status report on items for June 18 Board meeting: utility pole maintenance, large vehicles/trailers, bollard protection, and additional stop signs
• Update on Charrette Week planned for July 13