Monthly Archives: July 2009

BY KRISTEN SMITH • STAFF WRITER DEWEY BEACH — Highway One Limited Partnership has filed suit against the town of Dewey Beach after much debate over the newly constructed Jimmy’s Grille. The restaurant, which opened its doors Memorial Day weekend, was granted a temporary, 30-day occupancy permit with conditions. One of those conditions included installing [...]

Ruddertowne Claims Obstruction BY MOLLY MURRAY • THE NEWS JOURNAL The developers of Ruddertowne — a complex of stores, restaurants and a convention center — allege in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court that Dewey Beach officials stalled, delayed and obstructed their right to use and redevelop the property along Rehoboth Bay over the [...]

By Rob Kunzig At the height of Dewey Beach’s busiest season, the planning and zoning commission came before town council with their solution to the parking crisis: Dewey residents would need to modify their driveways to create more spaces. On Friday, July 10, the public roundly rejected the draft ordinance, decrying it as inconvenient and [...]

Developer says town conspired against restaurant and bar By Rob Kunzig Two days before Dewey Beach Town Council was slated to decide the fate of Jimmy’s Grille for operating without a certificate of occupancy, the restaurant’s owners, Highway One Limited Partnership, sued the town. The suit alleged that town commissioners entered into a conspiracy to [...]

By Rob Kunzig The battle to safeguard Dewey Beach’s 35-foot height limit continues – the mayor wants to require a town referendum to change the limit, currently established in the town’s zoning code. “I think it’s such a contentious issue with the property owners that they have a right to a say,” said Mayor Dell [...]