Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) 10/01/2025 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 an In-Person Meeting and Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:00AM with participation information to be released in the future. These Applications are anticipated to be scheduled for public hearing and review at the Planning Commission Meeting of Monday, October 20, 2025.

APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW:

  • 1.Z-25-01 Lands of Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. at 600 South State Street: Rezoning RGO/SWPOZ to IO/SWPOZ - Review and Recommendation of a Rezoning application for a parcel of land consisting of 1.0053 acres +/-.  The property is zoned RGO (General Residence and Office Zone) and partially subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone). The proposed zoning for the property is IO (Institutional and Office Zone) and partially subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone). The property is located at the southwest corner of South State Street and South Street. The owner of record is Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. Property Address: 600 South State Street. Tax Parcel: ED-05-077.13-01-48.00-000. Council District 2. Ordinance #2025-15. The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance occurred on September 22, 2025 and Public Hearings are scheduled for Planning Commission on October 20, 2025 and City Council on November 10, 2025.

  • 2.S-25-14 LivSmart Extended Stay Hotel at 530 and 540 Bay Road – Review of Site Development Plan for new 5-story hotel of 113 rooms as a Hilton LivSmart Extended Stay Hotel and with associated parking lot and site improvements.  The project will involve the consolidation of two parcels totaling 2.20 acres +/-. The properties are zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone) and are located at the southwest corner of Miller Road and Bay Road with Martin Street to the west. The owners of record are Bay Road Four, LLC and Bay Road Three, LLC and the equitable owner is Weathervane Capital Partners. Property Addresses: 530 Bay Road and 540 Bay Road. Tax Parcels: ED-05-077.00-01-45.00-000 and ED-05-077.10-01-10.02-000. Council District 2. Waiver Requests: Reduction of Arterial Street Buffer and Elimination of Loading Berth. The most recent application was S-21-05 Bay Road Office Park Master Plan (Revised) granted conditional approval by the Planning Commission in May 2021; it is expired.

  • 3.S-25-15 7-Eleven with Fuel Pumps at 736 and 738 N. DuPont Highway and 1021 & 1027 N. State Street – Review of Site Development Plan for redevelopment of four parcels (to be consolidated) for a 4,816 SF convenience retail store with fuel pumps under a canopy and associated site improvements. The existing buildings on the properties will be demolished. The properties are located on the east side of North State Street and west of DuPont Highway. The properties are zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone). The owner of record is Harrington Four Seasons, LLC and the equitable owner is Dover DuPont State, LLC. Property Addresses: 736 N. Dupont Highway, 738 N. DuPont Highway, 1021 N. State Street and 1027 N. DuPont Highway. Tax Parcels: ED-05-068.09-01-07.00-000, ED-05-068.09-01-06.00-000, ED-05-068.09-01-04.01-000 and ED-05-068.09-01-04.00-000. Council District 3. Waiver Requests: Reduction of Arterial Street Buffer and Partial Elimination of Upright Curbing.

  • 4.S-25-12 Blue Hen Corporate Center Pad Sites Master Plan - Review of a Site Development Master Plan application for three parcels of land with frontage on Bay Road consisting of a total of 23.61 acres ±.  The properties are zoned SC-2 (Community Shopping Center Zone) and with certain areas subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone Tier 3 – Excellent Recharge Areas). The proposed project would set the sites for four 8,000 SF buildings (Buildings 1 – 4) and associated 450 parking spaces to be placed on the pad sites located at the Blue Hen Corporate Center. Development is proposed in no specific phase order because it will be built to suit as tenants approach the developer. The property is located on the east side of Bay Road and south of Blue Hen Boulevard. The owners of record is Blue Hen CC, LLC, and Blue Hen Mall, LLC. Property Addresses: 631 Bay Road and 655 Bay Road and another listed as 655 Bay Road (S-10). Tax Parcels: ED-05-077.00-01-19.08-000, ED-05-077.00-01-19.04-000, and ED-05-077.00-01-19.05-000. Council District 2. Waiver Requested: Partial Elimination of Upright Curbing.