Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) 09/27/2023 09:00 AM City Council Chambers at City Hall, 15 Loockerman Plaza

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The Planning Office will be providing the submitted Application to our Department and Agency reviewers (by paper copy and/or electronic copy) so that technical review can continue. Comments should be submitted electronically to the Planning Office via email directly to dmelson@dover.de.us or to compplan@dover.de.us.

The Applicant Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) will also be held as a Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 10:00am with participation information to be released in the future.

APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW:

  • 1.S-23-18 Delaware State University New Agriculture Building at 1200 N. Dupont Hwy.– Review of a Site Development Plan for a new one story 10,402 SF+/- Building of offices and classrooms as the New Agriculture Building with the associated site improvements. The project site will redevelop the existing baseball field area located on the Delaware State University main campus. The property is zoned IO (Institutional and Office Zone) and also subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone). Property Address: 1200 N. Dupont Highway. Tax Parcels: ED-05-057.00-01-19.00-000, ED-05-057.00-01-20.00-000, and portion of ED-05-057.00-01-21.00-000. Council District 4.

  • 2.S-23-19 Windward Ridge Apartments on West Denneys Road – Review of a Site Development Application for the construction of thirteen (13) garden style apartment buildings consisting of eleven (11) buildings containing twenty-four (24) units and two (2) buildings containing eighteen (18) units for a total of 300 apartment units. Also proposed are twelve (12) garage buildings, a Club House with Pool, walking paths, parking, and other site improvements. Two (2) existing single family detached dwellings will remain on separate lots after a Minor Lot Line Adjustment Plan to reconfigure the three properties. The properties are zoned RM-2 (Medium Density Residence Zone) and partially subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone). The subject site consists of three parcels totaling 40.12 acres +/- located on the north side of West Denneys Road and west of but not adjacent to Carlisle Drive. The owners of record are George L. Craig Jr. and Deborah J. Craig; Robert G. Keller and Gloria K. Keller; and Bruce A. Burkett and the equitable owner is Jack Lingo Asset Management, LLC. Property Addresses: 57 Rocky Road, 4085 West Denneys Road, and an unaddressed parcel on West Denneys Road. Tax Parcels: ED-05-056.00-01-02.00-000, ED-05-056.00-01-03.00-000, and ED-056.00-01-04.00-000. Council District 1. Review of Active Recreation Area. Waiver Requests: Partial Elimination of Sidewalk and Subdivision Waiver of Requirement for Two Connections to Public Street. This subject area was annexed with Application AX-22-03 Lands of Craig, Keller, and Burkett: Annexation of Three Parcels on West Denneys Road.

  • 3.MI-23-03 Text Amendment: Add Use to C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) - Review of a Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 – District Regulations, Section 13. Central commercial zone (C-2), Section 13.1. The Ordinance proposes adding the use of indoor recreation and amusement establishments as a permitted use in the C-2 zone. Ordinance #2023-08. First Reading was held by City Council on September 11, 2023 where the Public Hearing dates were set for Planning Commission on October 16, 2023 and City Council on October 23, 2023.