The million square foot Overbrook Town Center appears to be dead.
The Sussex County Council turned down a rezoning request for the plan for the retail center yesterday.
The developer TD Rehoboth LLC could still appeal to the Chancery Court.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that the vote was four to one with council member Rob Arlett voting to approve the rezoning.
Council member Joan Deaver said that the retail center is not part of the existing commercial corridor and exceeds anything else along Route 1.
She added that she felt it would threaten to pollute the Great Marsh.
Meanwhile, council member George Cole said it was not good policy to place the highest zoning density next to the lowest for agriculture.
