IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL MEETING
This Board of Adjustment Meeting will be held as an In-Person at City Hall in City Council Chambers. The Meeting will also be provided as a Virtual Meeting using WebEx, an audio/visual conferencing system as an electronic means of communication. See participation information below to join by phone or computer. partly as a Virtual Meeting using WebEx. Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting in person or virtually via WebEx.
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To Attend City of Dover Board of Adjustment Meeting of September 20, 2023
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ROLL CALL
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Meeting Reminder: The next Board of Adjustment Meeting date is October 18, 2023 at 9:00am.
NEW BUSINESS
The following applications have been filed for Review and Public Hearing before the Board of Adjustment.
101 North Queen Street (and 107 North Queen Street). A request has been made for a variance from the requirements of Article 3 §1.14(a)(v) of the Zoning Ordinance. The use of the subject properties is as a Place of Worship (Church), which is a conditionally allowed use in the RG-1 Zone (General Residence Zone). The Variance request is to increase in the maximum sum of all areas permitted to be covered by a principal building and accessory buildings from 20% to 56.89% in order to allow for a proposed building addition. Subject properties are zoned RG-1 (General Residence Zone). The Tax Parcel IDs are ED-05-076.08-03-37.00-000, and ED-05-076.08-03-38.00-000. The owner of record for both parcels is A.M.E. Church of Dover.
*Appeal #V-23-03 is dismissed upon advice from Legal Counsel that the Board of Adjustment does not have jurisdiction.
Consideration of an application by Wilma Mishoe and the Apartments at Mishoe Cove, L.L.C. seeking an Appeal to the City of Dover Board of Adjustment from the decision of the City of Dover Planning Commission to approve Site Development Plan S-23-06 College Road Apartments at Railroad Avenue/Grove Street.
S-23-06 College Road Apartments at Railroad Avenue/Grove Street – On June 20, 2023, the Planning Commission granted conditional approval of the Site Development Plan and Lot Consolidation Plan for construction of two 6-story mid-rise apartment buildings with a total of 385 units consisting of studio, 1 bedroom, and 2 bedroom units. The ground level of each apartment building is parking and the other site improvements include six 7-car garage buildings, parking lots, landscaping, and recreation areas. The Project also includes street construction/improvements to Raymond Street and Railroad Avenue. A Lot Consolidation Plan will combine the four parcels located east of Railroad Avenue for a total of 31.08 acres of land. These properties are zoned RG-5 (General Residence Zone for Mid-Rise Apartments). The subject area is located north of, but not adjacent to College Road, and east of the Railroad corridor in the vicinity of Raymond Street, Railroad Avenue, and Grove Street. Property Owners: Patel College Properties, LLC and Patel Excess College Road, LLC. Tax Parcels: ED-05-067.00-02-53.00-000, ED-05-067.00-02-54.00-000, ED-05-067.00-02-55.00-000, and ED-05-067.00-02-56.00-000. Council District 4.
ADJOURN
Posted Agenda: September 13, 2023