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City of Dover
February 23, 2021
«OWNER»
«OWN_AD1»
«OWN_AD2»
«OWN_CITY», «OWN_STA» «OWN_ZIP»
RE: Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project
Proposed Change in Zoning District designation for the following parcels:
ID # Tax Parcel Property Address Current Zoning Proposed Zoning
Number District District
«ID__ «PARCEL_I «LOCATION_ADDR «CURRENT_ZONI «PROPOSED_ZONI
1» D_1» ESS_1» NG_1» NG_1»
«ID__ «PARCEL_I «LOCATION_ADDR «CURRENT_ZONI «PROPOSED_ZONI
2» D_2» ESS_2» NG_2» NG_2»
«ID__ «PARCEL_I «LOCATION_ADDR «CURRENT_ZONI «PROPOSED_ZONI
3» D_3» ESS_3» NG_3» NG_3»
Dear «OWNER»:
On January 13, 2020, Dover City Council adopted the 2019 Comprehensive Plan and State
Certification of the Plan was achieved. As part of the implementation process for the Plan, we
are required to review the City’s Zoning Maps for compliance with the Land Development Plan
component of the Comprehensive Plan. The Land Development Plan indicates the Land Use
Categories and vision for the development of all properties within the City of Dover. This review
and evaluation process is known as the Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project. Planning Staff
has identified a number of properties citywide where changes to the zoning district are necessary
to achieve compliance with the State of Delaware regulations.
The parcel(s) listed above have been identified for rezoning. Attached you will find a description
of each zone. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of the proposed change and to inform
you of opportunities that you will have to ask questions and express your thoughts regarding our
recommended changes.
First, Staff would like to invite you to one of three Virtual Information Sessions happening on
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 where you can learn more about this project. Staff will be available
at these meetings to answer simple questions and share the process we have taken thus far and
what will happen with the Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project in the future. Additional
information regarding the project and the virtual workshops can be found on the city’s website at
www.cityofdover.com.
P. O. Box 475 Dover, DE 19903
Community Excellence Through Quality Service
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Secondly, Staff suggests scheduling an appointment to discuss more in depth or specific
questions about your property. To schedule an appointment with Planning Staff to discuss
concerns with the proposed zoning please call (302)736-7196 or email CompPlan@dover.de.us.
Please include the ID # in your request for an appointment and your phone/email contact
information.
General information and maps on the Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project will be publicly
posted at the front of City Hall. It will also be made available on the City’s website at
www.cityofdover.com. Formal notification of the Public Hearings on the Comprehensive
Rezoning 2021 Project will be sent to you by mail when the dates for both Planning
Commission and City Council Meetings are scheduled. All Public Hearings and Meeting
announcements are kept up to date and can be viewed under the Meetings/Agendas link on the
City’s website.
If you have any concerns, I hope you will take advantage of the opportunities we are offering to
discuss the proposed zoning of your property. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call
the Planning Department Staff at (302)736-7196 or email at CompPlan@dover.de.us.
Sincerely,
David S. Hugg, III
Director of Planning & Inspections
Enclosure: Map of Preliminary Parcels to be Rezoned; List of Zoning Types; Comprehensive
Rezoning 2021 Project Description
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COMPREHENSIVE REZONING 2021
PROJECT
City of Dover, Delaware
Department of Planning & Inspections
Comprehensive Plan
The 2019 Comprehensive Plan is a vision document for the City of Dover's future growth
and development addressing where people will live and work, how essential services will
be provided, and how the City can ensure a high quality of life. It is an important
informational, policy, and regulatory document. It is used as the foundation for rezoning,
annexations, and other land use decisions. After a year of development by the Planning
Staff and input from the citizens of Dover, the Planning Commission recommended the
Plan’s adoption in December 2019. City Council adopted the 2019 Comprehensive Plan
on January 13, 2020 and the Plan has been Certified by the State.
Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project
The Comprehensive Plan outlines a number of Implementation items. Under Delaware
Code (State law), the City is required to review and ensure that the Land Development
Plan of the Comprehensive Plan and the City’s Official Zoning Map are in alignment. This
project is known as the Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project. This project is being
led by Planning Office Staff from the Department of Planning & Inspections.
Compare Land Development Plan Map and Zoning Map
Part of this project is to go through a parcel-by-parcel evaluation and make sure that the
Land Development Plan Map and Zoning Map match. To do this Planning Staff used GIS
(Geographic Information Systems) technology to compare the two maps. The Land
Development Plan Map (Map 12-1 in the 2019 Comprehensive Plan) has general Land
Use categories for all properties within the City. The Zoning Map depicts the approved
Zoning District for each property in the City. To view the current Zoning of properties, the
City’s website includes a Dover Parcel and Zoning Map Viewer.
Utilize GIS Technology
Using GIS, the Planning Staff put the
Zoning map layer and Land Development
Plan map layer together to determine
where there were inconsistencies. After
the initial analysis, Staff sifted through
results to determine which parcels should
be corrected. This Project focuses on
where the correction is recommended to
be addressed by Rezoning (changing the
Zoning District of the property).
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Analysis of Results by Planning Staff
This Analysis of comparing Maps is also guided by a Land Use and Zoning Matrix. This
Matrix within Chapter 12: Land Development Plan of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan is
presented as Table 12-1: Land Use and Zoning Matrix. It lists the Land Use Categories
and the matching Zoning Districts. The Zoning District of a property must match the Land
Use Category of the property. In some cases, a Zoning District is allowed in several
different Land Use Categories.
Preliminary Listing of Rezonings
A series of properties are being recommended for Rezoning based on the completed
analysis. See the Preliminary Zoning Map and List of 2/4/2021. The selected properties
are highlighted in green and have a corresponding ID number. The List includes the ID
Number, property address, the current Zoning District, and the Proposed Zoning District.
Also provided is the Zoning District Type List document which consists of a quick
summary of the allowable uses in each Zoning District.
Public Outreach on Proposed Rezonings
The next step in the Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project is educating property owners
whose properties have been identified for Rezoning. We are sharing information about
the Comprehensive Rezoning process and giving you an opportunity to learn more. See
this packet of information consisting of documents and maps.
Virtual Information Sessions on the Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project will be held
on February 23, 2021 using WebEx, a phone and audio/video conferencing system.
Virtual Information Sessions will be held at 10:00am, 4:00pm, and 7:00pm. Planning Staff
will give a presentation on the Project and answer general questions. See information
flyer for how to participate.
Formal Review Process
The consideration of the Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project will involve a formal
review process. The process includes public notice mailings and legal advertisements,
preparation of the Comprehensive Rezoning package (lists and maps identifying parcels),
and Public Hearings. Public Hearings will be scheduled with the Planning Commission
and City Council in order to accept or deny the proposed rezoning of properties identified.
After a decision has been made by City Council, the City’s Zoning Map will be edited to
reflect the parcels that have been rezoned.
Other Related Steps
As a companion piece to the Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project, Staff also anticipate
bringing forward a series of Amendments to the 2019 Comprehensive Plan. These
Amendments will address Plan text changes and revisions to Land Use Categories
designated on the Map 12-1: Land Development Plan discovered during this parcel-by-
parcel analysis and/or Comprehensive Rezoning process.
Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project
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Timeline of Events for the Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project:
▪ August to December 2020 – Staff Review of Analysis of the Land Development
Plan Map and the Zoning Map
▪ January 2021 – Preliminary Rezoning List of properties identified for rezoning in
order to match the Land Development Plan
▪ February - March 2021 – Public Outreach Activities
▪ February 23, 2021 – Virtual Information Sessions
▪ March - June 2021 – Preparation for Formal Review
▪ May - June 2021 – Public Hearing Process, Review and Action by Planning
Commission and City Council.
Map Displays
▪ Visit City Hall at 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
▪ View Map and Information Display located in arched portico area between
building sections (Display starting the week of February 22, 2021)
Project Information on Website
▪ www.cityofdover.com
▪ See Page on 2019 Comprehensive Plan
▪ See Page on Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project
▪ Use Dover Parcel and Zoning Viewer to see current zoning district of properties
Contact Planning Office Staff
City of Dover, Department of Planning & Inspections
Planning Office
Phone: (302) 736-7196
Fax: (302) 736-4217
Email: CompPlan@dover.de.us
Mail: City of Dover Planning Office, P.O. Box 475 Dover DE
19903
Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project
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COMPREHENSIVE REZONING 2021 PROJECT
Virtual Information Sessions
February 23, 2021 at 10:00am, 4:00pm, 7:00pm
City of Dover Planning Office will offer Virtual Information Sessions on the
Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project. Each Session will include the
same Presentation and then an opportunity for questions from the
participants. The Sessions will be held using WebEx with phone and
audio/video conferencing options. See below for the public participation
information including the call-in numbers and event addresses for each
Session.
SESSION 1 at 10:00 am on February 23, 2021
To Attend City of Dover Comprehensive Rezoning Project Session 1 at 10:00 am
Public Participation Information: Dial 1-408-418-9388
Event Number/Access Code: 179 036 9373
Event Password: DoverRezoning
Event address for attendees: http://bit.ly/CompRezoning1
SESSION 2 at 4:00 pm on February 23, 2021
To Attend City of Dover Comprehensive Rezoning Project Session 2 at 4:00 pm
Public Participation Information: Dial 1-408-418-9388
Event Number/Access Code: 179 352 2477
Event Password: DoverRezoning
Event address for attendees: http://bit.ly/CompRezoning2
SESSION 3 at 7:00 pm on February 23, 2021
To Attend City of Dover Comprehensive Rezoning Project Session 3 at 7:00 pm
Public Participation Information: Dial 1-408-418-9388
Event Number/Access Code: 179 596 2248
Event Password: DoverRezoning
Event address for attendees: http://bit.ly/CompRezoning3
If you are new to WebEx get the App now at https://www.webex.com/ to be ready when
the Information Session starts.
See www.cityofdover.com for Information Session Packet.
If you have questions call the Planning Office at (302) 736-7196.
Written questions and comments may be submitted to compplan@dover.de.us.
Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project
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Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project Preliminary List of Parcels 02/04/2021
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City of Dover, DE 2019 Comprehensive Plan
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Map 12-1: Land Development Plan As Adopted on January 13, 2020
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By acceptance of this map material you agree to the following: This map material is
made available by the City of Dover, Delaware as a public service. The material is for
reference purposes only, and the City makes no warranty, re presentation, or guaranty as
to the accuracy of the material, including its accuracy, availability, use, and misuse. In
no event shall the City be liable for any direct or indirect damages suffered by the
Recipient or others arising from any inadequacies of the digital data or the Recipient's
use of this data. The material is in the public domain and may be copied without
permission. Citation to the source would be appreciated. Any errors or omissions in the
material should be reported to the City of Dover, Delaware's Public Works GIS
Division.
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Land Use Category Zoning District Land Use Category Zoning District
Table 12-1 Land Use and Zoning Matrix
R-20 (One Family Residence) C-2 (Central Commercial) (Downtown Redevelopment
R-15 (One Family Residence) Target Area Only)
Residential Low Density R-10 (One Family Residence) C-2A (Limited Central Commercial)
R-8 (One Family Residence) TND (Traditional Neighborhood Design)
R-7 (One Family Residence) C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial)
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) C-1A (Limited Commercial)
R-8 (One Family Residence) RGO (General Residence and Office) (Downtown Rede-
R-7 (One Family Residence) Mixed-Use velopment Target Area Only)
RM-1 (Medium Density Residence) R-8 (One Family Residence)
RM-2 (Medium Density Residence) R-10 (One Family Residence)
Residential Medium Density RG-1 (General Residence) RG-1 (General Residence)
RG-2 (General Residence) RG-2 (General Residence)
RG-3 (Group Housing) RG-4 (General Resident - Multi-Story Apartments)
RGO (General Residence and Office) C-3 (Service Commercial)
MH (Manufactured Housing) CPO (Commercial and Professional Office)
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) IO (Institutional and Office)
RM-2 (Medium Density Residence) M (Manufacturing)
RGO (General Residence and Office) IPM (Industrial Park Manufacturing)
RG-1 (General Residence) IPM-2 (Industrial Park Manufacturing – Business and
RG-2 (General Residence) Industrial
Residential High Density Technology Center)
RG-3 (Group Housing) IPM-3 (Industrial Park Manufacturing - Industrial Aviation
RG-4 (General Residence – Multi-Story Apartments) & Aeronautics)
RG-5 (General Residence - Mid Rise Apartments) C-3 (Service Commercial)
MH (Manufactured Housing) IPM (Industrial Park Manufacturing)
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) IPM-2 (Industrial Park Manufacturing – Business and
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) Public and Private
Technology Center)
C-1A (Limited Commercial) Utilities
IPM-3 (Industrial Park Manufacturing - Industrial Aviation
C-2 (Central Commercial) & Aeronautics)
Commercial - Low Intensity
C-2A (Limited Central Commercial) Any zone subject to conditions
RGO (General Residence and Office) Street, Road and Alley Rights-of-way
Right-of-Way
CPO (Commercial and Professional Office)
IO (Institutional and Office) IO (Institutional and Office)
Institutional
C-2A (Limited Central Commercial) Institutional uses may be conditionally permitted in resi-
C-3 (Service Commercial) dential zones
C-4 (Highway Commercial) CPO (Commercial and Professional Office)
Office and Office IO (Institutional and Office)
SC-1 (Shopping Center Commercial) Parks
Commercial – High Intensity SC-2 (Shopping Center Commercial) IPM (Industrial Park Manufacturing)
SC-3 (Shopping Center Commercial) RGO (General Residence and Office)
RC (Recreational and Commercial) A (Agricultural)
CPO (Commercial/Professional Office) Active Agriculture Agricultural uses may also exist in other zones
IO (Institutional and Office)
Commercial – Entertain- RC (Recreational and Commercial) ROS (Recreational and Open Space)
IO (Institutional and Office) Open Space RC (Recreational and Commercial)
ment
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ZONING DISTRICT TYPE LIST
DISCLAIMER: The following list of permitted, conditional, and prohibited uses is a summary
of those described in the Zoning Ordinance. For the complete text refer to City of Dover, Code of
Ordinances, Appendix B: Zoning Ordinance, Article 3: District Regulations and other sections.
Full list of Zoning District, permitted uses, development regulations, and associated bulk
standards available on the City of Dover City website www.cityofdover.com using the Quick
Links – Municipal Code and at:
https://library.municode.com/de/dover/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_APXBZO
A (Agricultural Zone) permitting agricultural uses, including general farming, pasture, orchard,
grazing, outdoor plant nurseries, truck farming, forestry, and wild crop harvesting; non-commercial
recreational uses; public utility rights of ways and structures; one family dwellings on one (1) acre lots
when served by water and sewer; one family dwellings on two and one half (2.5) acre lots without
public sewer and water; and rural residential clusters on fifty (50) or more acres of land with single
family detached and attached dwellings with a density of 0.75 units per acre. Permitted conditionally:
Planned Senior Housing Developments; kennels and stables.
R-20 (One Family Residence Zone) permitting certain agricultural uses; one family detached
dwellings on 20,000 square foot lots; and public buildings, structures and uses. Permitted conditionally:
Planned Senior Housing Developments; Planned Neighborhood Design Developments on twenty (20)
or more acres with one family and multiple family dwellings and a gross density of 1.6 units per acre;
places of worship, schools, day care facilities, hospitals, funeral homes, philanthropic and charitable
organizations; public utility rights of ways and structures; membership clubs; and adult day care
facilities.
R-15 (One Family Residence Zone) permitting certain agricultural uses; one family detached
dwellings on 15,000 square foot lots; and public buildings, structures and uses. Permitted
conditionally: Planned Senior Housing Developments; Planned Neighborhood Design Developments
on twenty (20) or more acres with one family and multiple family dwellings and a gross density of 2
units per acre; places of worship, schools, day care facilities, hospitals, funeral homes, philanthropic
and charitable organizations; public utility rights of ways and structures; membership clubs; and adult
day care facilities.
R-10 (One Family Residence Zone) permitting certain agricultural uses; one family detached
dwellings on 10,000 square foot lots; and public buildings, structures and uses. Permitted
conditionally: Planned Senior Housing Developments; Planned Neighborhood Design Developments
on twenty (20) or more acres with one family and multiple family dwellings and a gross density of 3
units per acre; places of worship, schools, day care facilities, hospitals, funeral homes, philanthropic
and charitable organizations; public utility rights of ways and structures; membership clubs; and adult
day care facilities.
R-8 (One Family Residence Zone) permitting certain agricultural uses; one family detached dwellings
on 8,000 square foot lots; and public buildings, structures and uses. Permitted conditionally: Planned
Senior Housing Developments; Planned Neighborhood Design Developments on twenty (20) or more
acres with single family and multiple family dwellings and a gross density of 3.8 units per acre; places
of worship, schools, day care facilities, hospitals, funeral homes, philanthropic and charitable
organizations; public utility rights of ways and structures; membership clubs; and adult day care
facilities.
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R-7 (One Family Residence Zone) permitting certain agricultural uses; one family detached dwellings
on 7,000 square foot lots; and public buildings, structures and uses. Permitted conditionally: Planned
Senior Housing Developments; places of worship, schools, day care facilities, hospitals, funeral homes,
philanthropic and charitable organizations; public utility rights of ways and structures; membership
clubs; and adult day care facilities.
RG-1 (General Residence Zone) permitting certain agricultural uses; one family detached dwellings
on 6,000 square foot lots; and public buildings, structures and uses. Permitted conditionally: Planned
Senior Housing Developments; places of worship, schools, day care facilities, hospitals, funeral homes,
philanthropic and charitable organizations; public utility rights of ways and structures; membership
clubs: adult day care facilities; townhouses; duplex dwellings; bed & breakfast inns; student homes;
professional offices on Governors Avenue between Water Street and Mary Street and on Route 8;
preferred commercial uses accessory to principal dwellings within the historic district zone or areas
listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and off-street parking.
RG-2 (General Residence Zone) - permitting certain agricultural uses; one family detached dwellings
on 6,000 square foot lots; public buildings, structures and uses; and garden apartments. Permitted
conditionally: Planned Senior Housing Developments; places of worship, schools, day care facilities,
hospitals, funeral homes, philanthropic and charitable organizations; public utility rights of ways and
structures; membership clubs; adult day care facilities; townhouses; duplex dwellings; bed & breakfast
inns; student homes; multiple dwellings; professional offices on Governors Avenue between Water
Street and Mary Street and on Route 8; preferred commercial uses accessory to principal dwellings
within the historic district zone or areas listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and off-
street parking.
RG-3 (Group Housing Zone) permitting certain agricultural uses; one family detached dwellings on
6,000 square foot lots; public buildings, structures and uses; and one family group dwellings such as
townhouses and row houses. Permitted conditionally: Planned Senior Housing Developments; places
of worship, schools, day care facilities, hospitals, funeral homes, philanthropic and charitable
organizations; public utility rights of ways and structures; membership clubs; and adult day care
facilities.
RG-4 (General Residence Zone for Multi-Story Apartments) permitting certain agricultural uses;
one family detached dwellings on 6,000 square foot lots; public buildings, structures and uses; and
high-rise apartments. Permitted conditionally: the sale of commodities and services accessory to the
apartments; Planned Senior Housing Developments; places of worship, schools, day care facilities,
hospitals, funeral homes, philanthropic and charitable organizations; public utility rights of ways and
structures; membership clubs; and adult day care facilities.
RG-5 (General Residence Zone for Mid-Rise Apartments) permitting certain agricultural uses; one
family detached dwellings on 6,000 square foot lots; public buildings, structures and uses; and mid-
rise apartments. Permitted conditionally: The sale of commodities and services accessory to the
apartments; Planned Senior Housing Developments; places of worship, schools, day care facilities,
hospitals, funeral homes, philanthropic and charitable organizations; public utility rights of ways and
structures; membership clubs; and adult day care facilities.
RM-1 (Medium Density Residence Zone) Allowing no more than six dwelling units per acre and
permitting one family detached houses; one family lot line homes; duplex dwellings; multiplex
dwellings; 22 ft. townhouses; rooming houses for 5 or less people; certain agricultural uses; and public
buildings, structures and uses. Permitted conditionally: Planned Senior Housing Developments;
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Planned Neighborhood Design Residential Developments on twenty (20) or more acres with one
family and multiple family dwellings with a gross density of 6 units per acre; places of worship,
schools, day care facilities, hospitals, funeral homes, philanthropic and charitable organizations; public
utility rights of ways and structures; membership clubs; and adult day care facilities.
RM-2 (Medium Density Residence Zone) Allowing no more than eight dwelling units per acre and
permitting one family detached houses; one family lot line homes; duplex dwellings; multiplex
dwellings; 22 ft. townhouses; rooming houses for 5 or less people; garden apartments; certain
agricultural uses; and public buildings, structures and uses. Permitted conditionally: Planned Senior
Housing Developments; Planned Neighborhood Design Residential Developments on twenty (20) or
more acres with one family and multiple family dwellings with a gross density of 8 units per acre;
places of worship, schools, day care facilities, hospitals, funeral homes, philanthropic and charitable
organizations; public utility rights of ways and structures; membership clubs; and adult day care
facilities.
MH (Manufactured Housing Zone) permitting manufactured homes on individual lots; a multiple
manufactured homes (minimum of 15) on a lot operated as a condominium or land lease community;
permanently placed manufactured homes on individual lots; one-family detached homes held in any
type of ownership. Permitted conditionally: Planned Senior Housing Developments; places of worship,
schools, day care facilities, hospitals, funeral homes, philanthropic and charitable organizations; public
utility rights of ways and structures; membership clubs; and adult day care facilities.
RGO (General Residence and Office Zone) permitting one family dwellings; one family lot line
dwellings; duplex dwellings; multiplex dwellings; townhouses; rooming houses for 5 or less people;
garden apartments; business, professional, and government offices; certain agricultural uses; and
public buildings, structures and uses; antique shops, art galleries, gift and card shops, and personal
service establishments within the historic district zone. Permitted conditionally: Planned Senior
Housing Developments; certain retail and service facilities within building complexes over 100,000
square feet; preferred commercial uses within the Historic District Zone; bed & breakfast inns; places
of worship, schools, day care facilities, hospitals, funeral homes, philanthropic and charitable
organizations; public utility rights of ways and structures; membership clubs; and adult day care
facilities.
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Zone) permitting retail stores with some exclusions; personal
service establishments; service establishments with some exclusions; restaurants; one-family
residences including attached and semi-detached dwellings; apartments and multi-family dwellings.
The size of stores or establishments is limited to 2,500 S.F. of floor space. Permitted conditionally:
Planned Senior Housing Developments. Uses Prohibited: fuel pumps; motor vehicle storage, sales, or
repairs; drive-throughs; liquor stores; firearm sales; and tobacco shops.
C-1A (Limited Commercial Zone) permitting retail stores; personal service establishments; service
establishments; restaurants; business, professional, and government offices; one-family residences
including attached and semi-detached dwellings; apartments and multi-family dwellings. Permitted
conditionally: Planned Senior Housing Developments; drive-throughs accessory to a permitted use.
Uses prohibited: fuel pumps; motor vehicle storage, sales, or repairs.
C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) permitting retail stores; restaurants; hotels and bed & breakfast inns;
art galleries and studios; service establishments; personal service establishments; business,
professional, and government offices; apartments and multi-family dwellings, provided they are not
on the first floor street frontage of Loockerman Street. Permitted conditionally: manufacturing subject
to conditions; parking lots and parking structures as a principal use; places of public assembly; and
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Planned Senior Housing Developments. Uses prohibited: fuel pumps; motor vehicle storage, sales, or
repairs.
C-2A (Limited Central Commercial Zone) permitting retail stores; business, professional, and
government offices; personal service establishments; restaurants; service establishments; hotels; places
of public assembly; drive-throughs; one-family residences including attached and semi-detached
dwellings; apartments and multi-family dwellings. Permitted conditionally: Planned Senior Housing
Developments; parking lots and parking structures as a principal use; and fuel pumps accessory to a
permitted use.
C-3 (Service Commercial Zone) permitting service establishments; personal service establishments;
business, professional, and government offices; retail uses accessory to a permitted use; drive-throughs
accessory to a permitted use; wholesale, storage, and warehousing establishments; indoor recreation
and amusement establishments; motor vehicle, boat or farm equipment sales or service subject to
conditions; manufacturing with less than 25 employees; and mini-storage facilities. Permitted
conditionally: Planned Senior Housing Developments; crematories subject to conditions.
C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone) permitting retail stores; business, professional, and government
offices; restaurants; personal service establishments; service establishments; hotels and motels; places
of public assembly; bus terminals; wholesale, storage, warehousing, and distribution establishments;
indoor or outdoor recreation and amusement establishments; hospitals and medical centers; drive-
throughs; motor vehicle, boat, or farm equipment service stations subject to conditions; manufacturing
with less than 25 employees; and mini-storage facilities. Permitted conditionally: apartments and
multi-family dwellings; crematories subject to conditions.
C-PO (Commercial and Professional Office Zone) permitting business, professional, and
government offices; banks; medical laboratories; and drive-in facilities accessory to any permitted use.
Permitted Conditionally: Planned Senior Housing Developments; retail and business services
accessory to a permitted use; apartments and multi-family dwellings; and one family residences.
SC-1 (Neighborhood Shopping Center Zone) retail commercial complexes of three (3) or more
establishments and of one or more acres permitting retail stores; personal service establishments;
service establishments with some exclusions; business, professional, and government offices; public
libraries; banks; restaurants; one family residences including attached and semi-detached dwellings;
apartments and multi-family dwellings. Permitted conditionally: Planned Senior Housing
Developments; accessory gasoline pumps.
SC-2 (Community Shopping Center Zone) retail commercial complexes of three (3) or more
establishments and of 15 or more acres permitting retail stores; personal service establishments; service
establishments; business, professional, and government offices; public libraries; banks; theaters;
restaurants; laundry outlets and cleaning establishments with conditions; manufacturing with less than
4 employees subject to conditions; hotels and clubs; light motor vehicle service accessory to a
permitted use; one family residences including attached and semi-detached dwellings; apartments and
multi-family dwellings. Permitted conditionally: Planned Senior Housing Developments.
SC-3 (Regional Shopping Center Zone) retail commercial complexes of 50 or more acres permitting
all retail, office, personal service, recreational and institutional facilities which can be shown, by
market analysis, to be needed, and which will have no adverse effect on adjacent land uses.
RC (Recreation and Commercial Zone) permitting public and private parks and playgrounds;
athletic fields; sports stadiums and arenas; public and private swimming pools and clubs; miniature
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golf courses and pitch and putt golf courses; golf or baseball driving ranges; golf courses and country
clubs; casinos; hotels, motels, and restaurants; auto, horse, and motorcycle racetracks; indoor and
outdoor recreation and amusement establishments; temporary outdoor activities subject to conditions;
and temporary camping areas subject to conditions. Permitted conditionally: Planned Senior Housing
Developments; outdoor drive-in theaters; airports and facilities incident to aviation; livery stables and
riding academies subject to conditions.
IO (Institutional and Office Zone) permitting business, professional, and governmental offices;
banks; research, design and development laboratories; public and institutional uses; public utility rights
of way and structures; child day care centers; emergency shelters and transitional housing; adult day
care facilities. Permitted conditionally: Planned Senior Housing Developments; firearm ranges;
correctional facilities; public incinerators; hotels and restaurants.
M (Manufacturing Zone) conditionally permitting manufacturing, assembling, processing or storage of
products/materials subject to conditions; research, design and development laboratories; wholesale storage
and warehousing; building contractors’ yards; public utility uses; and mini-storage facilities. Uses
prohibited: residences; certain manufacturing of products from raw materials; certain manufacturing
processes; stock yards and slaughter houses; grain elevators; slag piles; storage of explosives; dumps;
quarries, stone crushers, screening plants and associated storage of materials; junkyards, automobile plants
and storage of used parts.
IPM (Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone) permitting manufacturing with limitations; research,
design, testing and development laboratories; printing and publishing; warehousing, transshipment and
distribution, and trucking terminals; public parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities; public utility
uses; business, professional, and administrative offices; banks and financial institutions; retail and service
commercial under limited conditions; hotels and motels; restaurants; certain agricultural uses; and mini-
storage facilities. Permitted conditionally: retail uses accessory to a permitted use. Uses prohibited:
residences; certain manufacturing of products from raw materials; certain manufacturing processes; stock
yards and slaughter houses; grain elevators; slag piles; storage of explosives; dumps; quarries, stone
crushers, screening plants and associated storage of materials; junkyards, automobile plants and storage
of used parts.
IPM2 (Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone – Business and Technology Center) permitting
manufacturing, industrial and technological processes and uses with limitations; research and design
laboratories; offices and corporate support offices; certain agricultural uses; and electricity production with
power source limitations; and warehousing, transshipment and distribution, and logistics support. Zone
has a minimum lot size of 10 acres. Uses prohibited: residences except as existing; certain manufacturing
of products from raw materials; certain manufacturing processes; storage except as incidental to primary
use; stock yards and slaughter houses; grain elevators; slag piles; storage of explosives; dumps; quarries,
stone crushers, screening plants and associated storage of materials; junkyards, automobile plants and
storage of used parts.
IPM3 (Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone – Industrial Aviation and Aeronautics Center)
permitting airports, spaceports, and related facilities; commercial or industrial uses related to aviation or
aeronautics; public and institutional uses that support aviation or aeronautics industries; bulk storage of
certain materials as related to aviation and aeronautics; printing, publishing, and related activities;
business, professional, or administrative offices. Permitted conditionally: Certain service establishments
and similar facilities available to airport or spaceport users and employees; radio or television broadcasting
towers, tower based wireless communications facilities, antenna arrays, and receiving satellite dishes as
relates to aviation and aeronautics industries.
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TND (Traditional Neighborhood Design Zone) allows for the creation of a walkable, pedestrian friendly
mixed use neighborhood with residential, commercial, and professional office areas.
ROS (Recreational and Open Space Zone) establishes zoning regulations that promote preservation and
management of natural and recreational open space and responsible development of active communities.
Zone permits public and/or private parks and playgrounds; natural areas, woodland areas, public and
private open space; athletic fields, game courts, basketball courts, recreation centers, picnic areas, and
pavilions/gazebos; public and/or private swimming pools; boat ramps/docks, fishing piers; golf driving
ranges, country clubs, clubhouses and associated meeting/activity rooms. Conditionally permitted:
Planned Senior Housing Developments; Residential Lifestyle Communities; livery stables and riding
academies; museums; nature centers; cultural facilities; and commercial uses incidental to principal uses.
Zoning Overlays
AEOZ (Airport Environs Overlay Zone) establishes additional standards and requirements for
properties within the zone including compatibility of land uses, noise attenuation requirements, and height
limits in order to protect areas impacted by aircraft operations of Dover Air Force Base.
COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone 1) requiring enhanced design requirements for landscaping, setbacks,
building placement, parking, buffering, signs and access to promote superior urban design.
H (Historic District Zone) requiring Architectural Review Certifications subject to compliance with the
Design Standards & Guidelines for demolition, construction, reconstruction, alteration or restoration of
any new or existing structure within the designated district.
SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone) establishes additional standards and requirements
for property within the zone including the prohibition of certain uses and limitations on impervious
surfaces, ground cover, and floor area ratios in order to protect, to maintain, and to minimize contamination
of drinking water supplies held in groundwater and aquifers. The zone is divided into Tier 3: Excellent
Recharge Areas, Tier 2: Primary Wellhead Protection Areas, and Tier 1: Secondary Wellhead Protection
Areas.
Note:
The Zoning Ordinance also includes regulations for the establishment of the following uses: child care
facilities, wireless communications facilities, public utilities infrastructure, and solar and small wind
energy systems.
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