The City of Brighton, Delaware

A practical solution for the rational development of
eastern Sussex County's Cape Region

I am a long-time resident of the Cape Region. Our family moved to the area in 1988 from Wilmington.

I graduated from the University of Delaware in 1975, earning a B.A. with Honors and Distinction. In 1978 I obtained my J.D. degree from the Washington College of Law, American University, Washington, D.C. I am admitted to practice before the Delaware Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

After a year of private practice, I served for eight years as an Assistant City Solicitor during the administrations of Mayors William McLaughlin and Daniel Frawley.

In 1987 I joined the Attorney General's Office as a Deputy Attorney General, assigned to represent the Delaware Department of Transportation. I have served the state in that capacity since that time.

Within my local community, I have been a founding board member and officer in The Landing Homeowners Association. I have also been a board member and past president of Shawnee Country Club.

Several years ago I assisted the Cape Henlopen School District in creating the new election district boundaries for four school board seats. I also served on the District committee that produced a twenty-year capital improvement plan, which led to the construction of the two new middle schools set to open this fall. I was also a member of the District committee that recommended the attendance zone boundaries for the new arrangement of school buildings and students throughout the District.

I also write a weekly golf column for The Cape Gazette.

I am making this proposal for the creation of a new city in this area solely in my capacity as a private citizen. The opinions expressed on this site are my own, and are not to be taken as an official policy statement of the State of Delaware and/or the Office of the Attorney General.

Why is it called Brighton?

Where are the city limits?

How does the City of Brighton proposal fit with the State of Delaware's land use policies, especially the Minner Administration's Livable Delaware initiative?

What are the critical elements of the required plan for the City of Brighton?

Using a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) system to focus development and preserve open space

Providing a real city transportation network of streets and parkways

The Downtown District--a new commercial district, mixed with affordable residential options

The City Park system--places for Brighton's residents to enjoy the area without being stuck in beach traffic

The Next Steps

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The City of Brighton
P.O. Box 88
Nassau, DE  19969

fschranck-at-sneakingsuspicions.com

© Frederick H. Schranck 2003