On January 30, 2026, as part of the State of Delaware's adoption of the State Spending Strategies, Governor Myer issued Executive Order No. 16. This Executive Order kick starts a seven-month coordinated planning effort between Sussex County and the Office of State Planning Coordination to define a land use plan for the Corridor Planning Areas ahead of the development of the County’s Comprehensive Plan update. Once a land use plan for the Corridor Planning Areas has been agreed, the next steps are to identify and implement any changes to the State Strategies documents and maps prior to a five-year update, based on updated data reflected in a formally adopted update or modification to a comprehensive plan.

Survey

Have your say on the future of the Route 9 Corridor - take our Master Plan Survey. Your feedback will help shape improvements and guide future development.

Meetings

May 19, 2026, 5:00 pm - Public Workshop

• Presentation

Documents

• Executive Order 0016 - Strategy To Facilitate Smart Growth in Delaware (PDF)