Applicant Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.), November 4, 2026 11/04/2026 10:00 AM Virtual Meeting

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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 Planning Commission Meeting will be held as an In-Person Meeting and Virtual Meeting on November 16, 2026 at 7:00pm with participation information to be released in the future.

  • 1.S-26-16 Cold Storage Warehouse at 451 Garrison Oak Drive– Review of a Site Development Plan for a 165,000 SF Warehouse with associated site improvements. The site is located at Lot 8 of the Garrison Oak Business & Technology Park. The property is zoned IPM-2 (Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone – Business and Technology Center) and partially subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone: Tier 2 Primary Wellhead Protection Area). The Property is subject to two variances under V-23-05: the first granting a variance to the allowable building height requirements in the IPM-2 Zone and the second granting a variance to the total impervious surface percentage increasing it from 65% to 71%. This project was granted conditional approval under Site Plan S-23-20 at the Planning Commission Meeting of November 20, 2023 and achieved Final Site Plan Approval on September 22, 2025; it is now seeking re-approval. The project proposes the construction of 165,000 SF Cold Storage Warehouse in the middle of the site along with 118 parking spaces and 33 loading berths. The property is located on the inner loop of Garrison Oak Drive, south of the Garrison Energy Center. The owner of record is the City of Dover; the Property is under contract with SLS Equity Partners. Property Address: 451 Garrison Oak Dr, Dover, DE. Tax Parcel: LC-05-068.00-02-08.00-000. Council District 3. Waivers Requested: Partial Elimination of Upright Curbing and Reduction of Parking Requirements. For Consideration: Performance Standards Review Application. The site was granted two variances to reduce setbacks related to building height and to increase the maximum lot coverage (Board of Adjustment Application V-23-05).

The Planning Commission Meeting will be held as a Virtual Meeting on November 16, 2026 at 7:00pm with participation information to be released in the future.

Please be advised that the Planning Commission meeting agenda will include other items in addition to the item above. Applicants will receive a packet of information for the Planning Commission meeting including the meeting agenda and Final D.A.C. Report.