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Town of

South Bethany

Delaware

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission was formed according to South Bethany Town Code Chapter 20, which can be found at http://ecode360.com/SO1503 and was authorized under Delaware State Code at http://delcode.delaware.gov/title22/c007/index.shtml.

At least every five years, the Planning Commission may review the Comprehensive Plan to determine if its provisions are still relevant given changing conditions in the Town or in the surrounding area. The Comprehensive Plan shall be revised, updated and amended as necessary, with approval by the Town Council. The Planning Commission shall ensure that, every ten years, a new comprehensive plan is prepared and submitted to the Town Council for review, or the existing comprehensive plan is readopted by the Town Council. 

The Planning Commission shall work with the Town Manager to prepare an annual report, which describes implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and identifies development issues, trends or conditions that have surfaced since the plan was last amended as prescribed in the Delaware Code, Title 22, Municipalities, Chapter 7, Planning Commission, § 702, Comprehensive development plan. 

In addition to helping create the Comprehensive Plan, the Planning Commission, upon receiving a request for partitioning, combining of lots, and minor and/or major subdivision matters, shall hold a public hearing to determine if said request meets all applicable Town Ordinances and Regulations in accordance with Town of South Bethany Code, Chapter 116, Subdivision of Land.

Per Town Code § 17-2 (amended January 9, 2026), participation by remote electronic access (i.e., Zoom, etc.) shall not be available to members of the Planning Commission. Commission members must meet in person.

Members:

Jocelyn Cenna (Chair), Term Expires May 2028

Randy Bartholomew (Vice Chair), Term Expires May 2028

Jeff Bowers (Secretary), Term Expires May 2029

Brian Gander, Term Expires May 2028

Stephen Soulas, Term Expires May 2029

Council Liaison (non-voting member): Steve Gallagher

Comprehensive Plan:

Results of Survey:

Documents:

Upcoming Meetings:

Past Meetings:


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402 Evergreen Road
South Bethany, DE 19930

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