Historic District Commission Meeting July 16, 2026 07/16/2026 03:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware

IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE

The Historic District Commission Meeting for Thursday, July 16, 2026 will be held as an In-Person Meeting at the City Council Chambers. The public is welcome to attend in person. The Meeting will also be provided as a Virtual Meeting using Webex, an audio/video conferencing system as an electronic means of communication. See the participation information below to join by phone or computer.  

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
City of Dover Historic District Commission Meeting of July 16, 2026

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WELCOME

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• 1.Adoption of Minutes of June 18, 2026

COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS

Summary of Activity

• 2.Summary of Applications 2025 and 2026

• 3.Summary of Architectural Review Certifications for 2026

Department of Planning & Inspections Updates

REVISED APPLICATIONS

• 4.HI-24-07 Legislative Hall Building Addition at 411 Legislative Avenue: Revision for West Entrance ADA Ramp –  Continued Review for Recommendation for a Revised Architectural Review Certificate for the addition of an ADA Ramp located at the West Entrance of Legislative Hall. The proposal includes an approximately 160 feet proposed ramp in length, while also providing access to a new accessible entrance created within the exiting west façade. A temporary ramp may also be proposed for during construction. This is associated with the Site Development Plan for the Legislative Hall Building Addition project. The main property of 2.80 acres+/- is zoned IO (Institutional and Office Zone) and subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone) and the H (Historic District Zone). The subject property is located on the east side of Legislative Avenue as the block between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard North and Martin Luther King Jr. South. The owner of record is the State of Delaware. Property Addresses: 411 Legislative Avenue and Court Street. Tax Parcels: ED-05-077.09-05-15.00-000 and ED-05-077.09-05-14.00-000. Council District 4. This Application HI-24-07 was considered at the Historic District Commission Meeting of October 17, 2024 and granted conditional approval of the Site Plan and Architectural Review Certification by the Planning Commission with Application S-24-19 Legislative Hall Building Addition on November 18, 2024. This Historic District Commission began review of this Revision at their meeting of June 18, 2026 and requested design revisions.

NEW BUSINESS

Review of Permits Referred to Commission

OLD BUSINESS

Certified Local Government (CLG) Program

Implementation of 2019 Comprehensive Plan

PUBLIC COMMENTS OPPORTUNITY – An opportunity is given for members of the public to provide comments to the Historic District Commission not specifically related to Applications with Public Hearings.

ADJOURN

Posted: July 9, 2026