(Previously Known as Flyaway Farms)
Coastal Farms Annexation- Referendum Petition Requirements
On October 13, 2026, the Town Council voted to accept the petition for annexation of Sussex County Tax Parcel Nos. 134-15.00-15.01, 15.02, 17.12, 17.16, 17.17 and 17.18 (totaling 94.7+ acres), known as Coastal Farms, with an RPC zoning designation. This came after a favorable report from the Annexation Committee and a recommendation of the zoning designation from the Planning & Zoning Commission. The annexation report and other information on the request is available on the Town’s website Town Projects | Town of Millville
Right to Petition for a Special Referendum
Per the Town Charter, a petition requesting to hold a special referendum on the decision to annex the property must be filed with the Town Manager or designee within 30 days of the Council’s vote. Thus, the petition must be filed in Town Hall by 4 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2026. The petition must include over 10% of Millville’s eligible voters, i.e., resident citizens of the Town who are at least age 18, regardless of whether the resident owns property. If a qualifying petition is timely filed, a referendum will then be held within 60 days of the petition’s filing. At the referendum, those eligible voters may vote on whether to approve the annexation.
Signature Information and Verification
Example: Jane Doe (Print Name) Jane Doe (Signature) 123 Main St. Millville, DE 19967
For adult resident citizens electing to sign a petition to prompt a referendum, the Town will need to be able to perform the administrative functions of counting and validating signatures after the petition is filed. Thus, in addition to your signature, please provide information to facilitate those functions, including your written name and address. Signatures that are not capable of validation, whether due to lack of information or illegibility, may be subject to rejection under the applicable legal requirements or require further verification. Additionally, duplicate signatures, signatures from persons who predecease the filing, and persons signing for another, such as a spouse, may not be counted. The signatures must be presented in a manner that shows the signer intended to sign to possibly prompt a referendum on the proposed Coastal Farms annexation.
Anyone who wishes to withdraw a previously submitted signature should promptly notify the Town in writing of withdrawing your support before the petition is filed with the Town.
For questions regarding the petition filing process, eligibility requirements, signature validation, or filing deadline, please contact the Town of Millville at 302-539-0449.
Legal reference: Town of Millville Charter, Section 3
Below are helpful links to site plans, traffic studies, maps, meeting minutes and anything pertaining to the Coastal Farms Annexation.
2024-05-24 – Coastal Farms Traffic Impact Study from DelDOT
2026-02-01 – Future Land Use / Annex Map to Include Coastal Farms
2026-06-09 – Public Hearing Coastal Farms – Amend Town Map
2026-06-09 – Town Council Minutes (Item 5, 5A and 5B)
2026-07-21 – Annexation Minutes – NOT APPROVED (Item4A)
2026-09-21 – Coastal Farms Public Hearing Notice
2026-09-10 – P&Z Planning Minutes (Item 5A Accept/Deny Zoning)
2026-10-13 – Resolution 27-13 – Accept Annex, Request Burton Farm Rd (Coastal Farms)
2026-10-13 – Ordinance 27-02 – Amend Zoning Map for Coastal Farms Parcel #’s
