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CITY OF DOVER BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
AGENDA
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 9:00 AM
City Hall Council Chambers
15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF September 19, 2012 MEETING
NEW BUSINESS
Applicant #V-12-12:
800 North State Street, S&R, LLC has requested variances from the requirements of Article 6
§3.4 and Article 6 §3.9 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the size of parking spaces and a
reduction in the overall number of parking spaces.
Subject property is zoned C-2A (Limited Central Commercial Zone). The Tax Parcel # is ED-
05-067.12-01-08.00-000. The owner of record is S&R, LLC.
Applicant #V-12-13:
915 and 1025 South DuPont Hwy., Franchise Realty Interstate c/o McDonald’s has requested a
variance from the requirements of Article 5 §4.7 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to number
of permitted signs.
Subject property is zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone). The Tax Parcel #’s are ED-05-
077.18-02-02.00-000 and ED-05-077.18-02-03.00-000. The owners of record are Franchise
Realty Interstate c/o McDonald’s and Siobain-VI, LLC.
Applicant #V-12-14:
1275 South State Street, Bayhealth Medical Center Inc. has requested a variance from the
requirements of Article 5 §4.7 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to setback of a monument
sign.
Subject property is zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone). The Tax Parcel # is ED-05-
086.05-02-13.00-000. The owner of record is Bayhealth Medical Center Inc.
ADJOURN
29 Del.C. § 10004(e)(2)
THE AGENDA ITEMS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS
SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS,
INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
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CITY OF DOVER
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
September 19, 2012
A Regular Meeting of the City of Dover Board of Adjustment was held on Wednesday,
September 19, 2012 at 9:00 A.M. with Vice Chairman Ericson presiding in the absence of
Chairman Sheth. Members present were Mr. Senato and Mr. Keller. Mr. Sheth and Mr. Hufnal
were absent.
Staff members present were Mrs. Townshend, Ms. Cornwell, Mrs. Harvey, and City Solicitor
Rodriguez.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mr. Keller moved to approve the agenda as presented, seconded by Mr. Senato and unanimously
carried (Hufnal and Sheth absent).
APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING MINUTES
OF AUGUST 15, 2012
Mr. Keller moved to approve the regular Board of Adjustment meeting minutes of August 15,
2012 with the necessary corrections, seconded by Mr. Senato and unanimously carried (Hufnal
and Sheth absent).
OPENING REMARKS CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
Mrs. Townshend, Director of Planning and Community Development, reviewed the policies and
procedures for the meeting today and the meeting will be conducted in accordance with the
published agenda. She stated that there was one item on the agenda under new business, that the
application file would be read, and the floor opened for questions of the applicant by the board
and for public testimony. If the Board needs to consult the city solicitor they will adjourn to
discuss legal matters. If the applicant must leave, they can contact the Planning Office at
736.7196 to learn of the Board’s decision. A formal notice of the decision will be mailed to the
applicants. Approved variances expire after one (1) year if the approved project has not
commenced. All public notice for the application on this agenda was completed in accordance
with code requirements. The meeting agenda was posted in accordance with Freedom of
Information Act requirements.
Vice Chairman Ericson questioned if there was any member who had a conflict of interest and
there was none.
NEW BUSINESS
Applicant #V-12-10:
100 Campus Drive, Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC) has requested a variance
from the requirements of Article 6 §3.11 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the maximum
number of parking spaces.
Subject property is zoned IO (Institutional and Office Zone). The Tax Parcel numbers are ED05-
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057.00-01-01.00-000, ED05-057.01-01-08.00-000 and ED05-057.01-01-07.00-000. The owner
of record is State of Delaware c/o Delaware Technical Community College.
Mrs. Tracey Harvey, Planner I, reviewed the staff report previously provided to members:
Project Description:
The applicant is requesting a variance from the Zoning Ordinance of Article 6 Section 3.11
limiting the number of parking spaces to no more than 25% over the minimum number of
parking spaces required by code. The college is proposing an addition to be built onto the
existing Office of the President/Administration Building. The building is located in the northern
portion of the campus on the west side of North DuPont Highway and south of West Denneys
Road and north of Scarborough Road. The proposed addition to be constructed is to the
statewide administrative headquarters that provides administrative services for all DelTech
campuses and requires travel daily from the Wilmington, Stanton, Georgetown and Dover
campuses.
Adjacent Land Uses
The adjacent properties are a mixture of commercial, residential, and institutional uses.
The properties to the north, across West Denneys Road are located in Kent County and are zoned
IL (Limited Industrial District, RMH (Residential Manufactured Home District), and BG
(General Business District). The properties to the south across Scarborough Road are zoned IO
(Institutional Office Zone). The properties to the west are zoned IG (General Industrial Zone
within Kent County and IPM (Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone) within the City of Dover.
The properties to the east across North DuPont Highway are all located within Kent County and
are zoned BG (General Business District).
Code Citation
Article 6 Section 3. - Required off-street parking spaces.
3.11 Maximum number of parking spaces. The maximum number of parking spaces shall
not exceed 25 percent over the number of parking spaces required by the code.
Exceptional Practical Difficulties Tests
Article 9, §2 dictates the specific powers and duties of the Board of Adjustment with regard to
granting variances. Specifically the Board must determine:
Specifically the Board must determine:
2.1 Variance – The board shall have the authority to authorize variances from provisions of the
zoning ordinance that are not contrary to public interest where the board determines that a literal
interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance would result in undue hardship or exceptional practical
difficulties to the applicant. In granting variances, the board shall determine that the spirit of the
Zoning Ordinance is observed and substantial justice done.
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2.11 Area Variance. A variance shall be considered an area variance if it relates to bulk
standards, signage regulations, and other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance that address lot
layout, buffers, and dimensions. In considering a request for an area variance, the board shall
evaluate the following criteria and document them in their findings of fact:
(a) the nature of the zone in which the property lies;
(b) the character of the immediate vicinity and the contained uses therein;
(c) whether, if the restriction upon the applicant’s property were removed, such removal
would seriously affect neighboring properties and uses; and
(d) whether, if the restriction is not removed, the restriction would create unnecessary
hardship or exceptional practical difficulty for the owner in his efforts to make normal
improvements in the character of that use of the property that is a permitted use under the
provisions of the zoning ordinance.
1. The nature of the zone in which the property lies.
Applicant Responses:
This parcel is zoned Industrial Office (IO) which is a very broad zone and allows uses
that range from business, medical and governmental offices to hospitals, police stations,
and athletic fields. This zone applies one parking regulation that does not properly
account for all the various uses. For example, both Delaware State University (Del State)
and Delaware Technical Community College (DelTech) are zoned IO, yet have
drastically different parking needs. DelState provides room and board for its students and
some staff, and a portion of those students are not allowed to park a vehicle on campus.
In contrast, DelTech does not offer on-campus housing, which requires every student and
every staff member to commute
to the campus on a daily basis resulting in a much higher demand for parking.
The IO Zoning requires one parking space per 300 square feet of the building area. If this
15,193 S. F. administrative building were located on a separate parcel, 51 total parking
spaces would be required for this facility to adequately function. This plan proposes a
total of 51 parking spaces, only enough to bring the administrative building up to code,
which is enough for this facility to properly function.
Staff Response:
The use as a college is in keeping with the IO (Institutional/Office Zone) Zoning District.
The Zoning Ordinance calculates parking for college or universities at a rate of one (1)
parking space for every five (5) seats within the main auditorium/cafeteria or gymnasium;
however, if none of those apply the parking is calculated at a rate of one (1) parking
space for every 300 SF of floor space within the building. Based on the total square
footage of the buildings 974 parking spaces are required for the campus. The site has
1,333 parking spaces, 37% more than the maximum number required. The Office of the
President/Administration Building already has existing parking adjacent to the building.
The building is located at the rear of the campus and services all four campuses on a daily
basis.
2. The character of the immediate vicinity and the contained uses therein.
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Applicant Responses:
This property is surrounded by major commercial facilities consisting of various
commercial, business, and industrial zones and uses. The area is supported by four
major roads: Scarborough road, West Dennys Road and US Rt. 13 and St. Rt. 1 which
are all designed to transport members of the community to and from these various
facilities. This major transit infrastructure allows large parking areas for the
community to utilize. Therefore, the zoning, uses and transportation infrastructure
of the surrounding area are consistent with our proposed request.
Staff Response:
The surrounding properties are a mixture of industrial, commercial, institutional and
residential uses with access to available parking and transit needs. There is also a Park
and Ride parking area located at the front entrance of the campus that provides
transportation and parking needs for members of the community and the campus. The
Park and Ride lot is included in the parking count, as the spaces serve both park and ride
users and visitors to the campus.
The building currently has 29 parking spaces and 2 handicap spaces with an additional
539 parking spaces shared with the Terry Building and the Science and Engineering
Technology building, with an additional 101 spaces shared with the Education and
Technology building for parking needs that are in close proximity to the building.
3. Whether, if the restriction upon the applicant’s property were removed, such removal
would seriously affect neighboring properties and uses.
Applicant Responses:
The existing administrative building and adjacent parking lot is separated from the Terry
Campus by a major internal loop road. The proposed parking area will be located behind
the existing building and is situated to providing screening from neighboring properties.
It will be installed adjacent to the existing parking lot, creating continuity and reducing
the impact to any adjacent properties.
Although this administrative headquarters does not function solely to serve the Terry
Campus, the minor addition of 22 requested parking spaces will result in a 1.7% increase
in total parking for the facility. This small increase in parking will not negatively affect
the surrounding properties.
Staff Response:
The location of parking located behind the building would not negatively affect the
neighboring properties as they have parking available for their uses. The parking would
not be easily visible from the adjacent properties.
4. Whether, if the restriction is not removed, the restriction would create unnecessary
hardship or exceptional practical difficulty for the owner in his efforts to make normal
improvements in the character of that use of the property that is a permitted use under the
provisions of the zoning ordinance.
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Applicant Responses:
This building is the statewide administrative headquarters for all four Del-Tech
campuses (Wilmington, Stanton, Dover, and Georgetown). This unique facility
provides services to all four campuses and administrative members from all four
campuses travel to this facility. This building is separate from the educational
functions of the Terry Campus and therefore should not be included in the parking
calculations for this campus alone. It is not categorized as the same use as the
campus buildings and therefore has parking needs that are not consistent with that
of the educational campus.
The existing parking count for the Terry Campus includes 234 parking spaces that
directly serve a park and ride which is independent of the DelTech Terry Campus. The
park and ride serves the entire community and is well situated with direct access to
Scarborough Road. The DelTech Terry Campus should not be hindered because a
public facility designed to serve the community is located on their property. If these
parking spaces are removed from the parking calculations, the Terry Campus will be in
compliance with the code and would not need a variance in order to construct the 22
space parking expansion. We believe the community use of the Del-Tech parking
facilities should be considered in our variance request.
DelTech is a commuter based educational facility. Limiting the amount of parking
creates a hardship because the staff and students need to park their vehicles at the
facility every day in order to access it.
The location of this facility supports additional parking because it has direct access to
four major roadways (US. Rt. 13, St. Rt. 1, Scarborough Rd. and West Denneys Rd.),
providing the transportation necessary to serve the facility and the proposed parking
expansion. Due to the location of the Terry Campus in relation to surrounding
community facilities we believe the parking spaces may be used for functions other
than that of the Terry Campus. We believe the use of this parking area is good for the
Dover community; however, the community use of parking should not hinder the Del-
Tech educational or administrative facilities.
Currently, the DelTech administrative building staff utilizes 7 of the Terry Campus
parking spaces. The campus parking utilized by the administrative building staff is
separated by a major access road to the DelTech Terry Campus. If this restriction is
not removed the administrative building will have to reserve additional 10-15 campus
parking spaces for the additional staff associated with the building expansion. It is a
hardship for the administrative staff to cross a major access road every day in order to
utilize their administrative headquarters. If the restriction is not removed the staff will
exacerbate the safety problem associates with crossing this access road.
Staff Response:
If the restrictions are not removed the applicant would not experience an unnecessary
hardship or exceptional practical difficulty. The site is required to provide thirty one (31)
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parking spaces based on the existing square footage of the building of 9,164 S. F. and in
compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. With the proposed addition to the existing
building, there is still additional parking available at the adjacent parking area. The
adjacent parking area has a total of 539 parking spaces. The parking requirement for the
Terry Building is 221 spaces and the requirement for the Science & Engineering
Technology Building is 162 spaces based on the parking calculations of the Zoning
Ordinance. There is still an additional 156 parking spaces available that will be available
at the site. In order to alleviate the safety concern of crossing the access road, a
pedestrian crosswalk could be installed to eliminate this safety concern.
Variance Recommendations:
Staff recommends denial of the area variance for an additional parking lot for the reasons as
follows:
• The applicant has not demonstrated that there is a shortage of parking on campus.
• The applicant has not demonstrated exceptional practical difficulty as the site already
provides additional parking that is adjacent to the existing building. With the proposed
addition to the site, there is still more than enough parking available at the site.
• The campus currently exceeds the maximum number of parking spaces permitted by 115
parking spaces.
• There is sufficient parking located across the loop road for this building and the two other
buildings those five (5) parking lots serve.
• Safety concerns by the applicant can be addressed by installing traffic calming measures
including the installation of a pedestrian crosswalk to alleviate the concern for staff
crossing the access road.
• Although the variance would not negatively impact the neighboring properties, an
increase in parking at the site is not required with the proposed addition.
Mrs. Townshend stated that the legal notice was published in the Delaware State Newspaper on
September 9, 2012 and the public was notified in accordance with the regulations.
Representatives: Mr. Gregory Moore, Becker Morgan Group and Mr. Bill Ayers, Delaware
Technical & Community College.
Mr. Moore was sworn in.
Mr. Moore provided a presentation and reviewed the applicant responses to the Exceptional
Practical Difficulties Tests. (Attachment #1)
Mr. Moore further stated that the site plan area in question is the Administrative Building off of
West Denneys Road. They are proposing to add an additional 5,900 s.f. to the existing building,
with a capacity of roughly twenty-seven (27) employees in the administration building. The
building is designed for roughly thirty (30) people. He noted that all of the facilities throughout
the state are expanding.
Responding to Vice Chairman Ericson, Mr. Moore replied that the aerial photo included in his
presentation was taken on July 4, 2007 when the campus was closed.
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Mr. Moore stated that this will be a statewide Administration Building and the additional staff
would be needed because the facilities are growing in the other three (3) locations.
Mr. Moore stated that in 2007 the City recognized unused parking in areas such as Lowes and
Home Depot and proposed Article 6 §3.11 which limits the total parking to 25% above the code
required. He expressed his opinion that DTCC was different because they built parking to meet
their needs and because of this it creates a hardship. The other hardship and code that concerned
him was the Institutional Office (IO) Zone that the City Hall, Library, DTCC, and many others
are zoned and have the same exact parking requirements. The hardship for DTCC is created
because they are compared to many different facilities and are expected to abide by one (1)
parking code that represents each individual case.
Mr. Moore compared Delaware State University (DSU) to DTCC, stating that DSU is a
residential campus and the calculation for parking was based on the building square footage. All
of the residential housing is allowed to have more parking. Freshmen and sophomore students
are not allowed to bring cars on campus; therefore, DSU has a lower demand for parking. DTCC
has no residential housing, and students either drive or commute by bus which causes the
hardship compared to DSU and other facilities.
Mr. Moore further stated that the overall hardship and exceptional practical difficulty relates to
this building being connected to the rest of the Terry campus although it has a state wide
function. The park and ride is a community facility and DelDOT function. If the 200 spaces in
the community park and ride area were eliminated, DTCC would be below the thresholds for
total parking. The calculations show that if the park and ride spaces were not counted at DTCC
and the twenty-two (22) requested spaces were counted, DTCC would be under parking spaces.
He stated that there will be additional staff once the building is expanded; the peak use of the
parking lot is during the fall semester; there are times when cars park on the grass if needed; and
there is a parking demand needed at DTCC for the twenty-two (22) spaces.
Mr. Moore stated that he received a letter dated September 18, 2012 from Mr. Dave Truax, Fire
Marshal. (Attachment #2) The Fire Marshal supported the planned addition of the parking lot
on the east side of the Administration Building which would give more access to the building
and staging of fire equipment. The additional parking would create an island for a fire hydrant to
be located.
Mrs. Townshend stated that in terms of the parking comparison between DTCC and DSU the IO
Zone parking requirement is one (1) space per 300 S.F. of floor area and Article 6 of the Zoning
Ordinance also provides for parking requirements specifically for colleges and universities that
specifies five (5) seats in the main auditorium, cafeteria or gymnasium. This is the standard
held by DSU in addition to providing parking for their dormitories (one (1) for every three (3)
dormitory beds). It is based on the campus and not the building.
Responding to Vice Chairman Ericson, Mrs. Townshend stated that the comparison between
DTCC and DSU is more involved because the campus parking requirements at DSU are based
on the dormitories and one (1) space for every five (5) seats in the main auditorium, cafeteria, or
gymnasium. She stated that the 1,333 available spaces at DTCC include the park and ride area.
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Mr. Moore stated that there are twenty (20) different uses that fall under the IO Zone. However;
the parking calculations of the Zoning Ordinance do not represent DTCC needs. There is a
hardship in the way the code is written.
Responding to Mr. Keller, Mr. Moore did not know if the present Administration Building (B-
6A) was built at the same time as the main campus or if it was part of the original site plan. He
stated that it is all continuous property.
Also responding to Mr. Keller, Mrs. Townshend stated that the DTCC campus has evolved over
time, and it would take some research to determine when the building was constructed.
Responding to Mr. Keller, Mr. Moore stated that everyone working at DTCC is associated with
an educational pursuit. Staff in this building is not there for the Terry Campus, but for the
statewide administration of the four (4) campuses. He emphasized that this is not just a Terry
Campus issue.
Responding to Mr. Keller, Mr. Moore stated that he assumed that the land for the park and ride
area (based on the survey) was part of the new Scarborough Road from the land that was
exchanged between DTCC and DelDOT. He believed it was built to be associated with
DelDOT. The money to build the parking lot came from the Scarborough Road project. He was
not aware of the exact logistics.
Responding to Mr. Keller, Mr. Moore was not sure of the agreement between DTCC and
DelDOT whereas the number of park and ride spaces could be relieved, eliminated, or reduced
so that it does not provide that type of parking. The aerial would need to show if the park and
ride area or neighborhood is being affected by adding the additional parking spaces. This is a
heavy traveled area, main commuter road that is surrounded by commercial facilities.
Vice Chairman Ericson questioned if the park and ride spaces should be counted in the overall
total for DTCC parking spaces.
Mr. Bill Ayers, Director of Administration and representing the owner was sworn in.
Responding to Mr. Keller, Mr. Ayers stated that the administration function related to the Office
of the President is college wide. The components located at the Terry Campus serve the specific
needs of the Terry Campus and the other campuses. He did not know the specifics of the
agreement of the park and ride area, but it was an agreement with DelDOT when they acquired
some of DTCC land during the Scarborough Road expansion.
Mr. Ayers stated that for twenty-five (25) years he has served in the administrator capacity at
DTCC. He worked at three (3) of the campuses and in his opinion parking has been a problem at
all of the campuses. His comments were as follows:
1. The college understands city staff forwarding the recommendation to the Board based
on standard formulas. Planners need a better way to measure true demand.
2. The college appreciates the environmental impact on watersheds. During the summer
DTCC constructed two (2) bio-retention areas. DTCC is a good steward of the land.
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DTCC would be willing to do something similar in regard to the new parking lot if
necessary.
3. DTCC does not like to spend money on parking lots, but would rather spend the
money on students’ success. The students are customers. Students, guests, and
visitors expect available parking when they come on the campus.
Responding to Mr. Senato, Mr. Ayers stated that there are currently forty-six (46) employees in
the administration building. There are numerous employees of the Office of the President that
are now housed at the Terry campus who would move, and there are additional positions that
will be coming into the new building. He was not sure of the exact number, but estimated
approximately ten (10).
Responding to Mr. Senato, Mr.Ayers estimated the usage of the park and ride on average would
be approximately 50 vehicles per week. In the parking lot there are currently 234 spaces.
Responding to Mr. Senato, Mr. Moore stated that the distance between the parking lot and the
proposed addition is at least 2,000 feet.
Responding to Mr. Senato, Mr. Ayers stated that on a daily average there are 184 spaces not
being used that is within roughly a ¼ mile. The DART buses currently do not have a stop
location around the administration building; however, in the future there may be a possibility of
having a stop location. He was not sure of the practicality or the wait time for students using the
bus. This would depend on the route they are utilizing which would be a 15-30 minute waiting
period.
Mrs. Townshend stated that the buses are not a campus shuttle system, it is part of the DART
transportation system and a schedule is published.
Responding to Mr. Senato, Mr. Ayers stated that the stop locations do provide covered seating
areas. There are a lot of college wide meetings held in the central conference room at the
Administration Building as well as visitors, and he would estimate that there are 10-15 additional
vehicles daily. The proposed parking would be used solely for staff and visitors to the
Administration Building. The fall semester has the heaviest parking demand. Regular complaints
are received from the Office of the President on the Terry campus that students are utilizing the
Office of the President parking area while attending class. New signage has been installed at the
entrance of the existing lot indicating Office of the President parking only.
Mr. Keller stated that the 234 spaces allocated for the park and ride lot seem to be more than an
abundant amount of spaces for that purpose. He questioned whether there could be a specific
designation for the twenty-two (22) spaces that are being requested in the parking lots. He stated
that there may already be a problem with people not paying attention to signs for designated
parking. The ring road is at a very low speed limit and there is signage for the caution of
pedestrians. He would not expect safety concerns to be exacerbated in the parking lots and the
other common crossing areas.
Responding to Mr. Keller, Mr. Ayers stated that based on the existing agreement with DelDOT,
the park and ride lot is accessible to the public and DTCC has no control of the lot. An estimate
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of fifty (50) vehicles per day was given; however, if vehicles arrived there would be no way for
DTCC to restrict access to those spaces. Mr. Ayers suggested that another agreement could be
developed or structures installed to separate the lot. He stated that he was not aware of any
initiative taken by DTCC to contact DelDOT to see if any accommodations could be made.
Responding to Vice Chairman Ericson, Mrs. Townshend stated that since the park and ride
facility can be used by patrons of the campus it cannot be separated, which could support the
case for exceptional practical difficulty since DTCC has limited control over the 234 spaces.
Responding to Vice Chairman Ericson, Mr. Ayers stated that DelDOT has limited control over
the spaces because anyone can park there. There are different factors that affect the daily usage
of the parking lot. If the price of gas increased to $5 a gallon he would anticipate see a spike in
mass transit usage which would affect the parking level. He stated that there are variables that no
one has control over.
Responding to Mr. Keller, Mrs. Townshend stated that the count of 234 park and ride spaces was
provided by the applicant. Each lot is assessed with their own number of parking spaces.
Responding to Vice Chairman Ericson, Mr. Moore stated that DTCC owns the land (Planning
Office Note: the owner of record is State of Delaware c/o DTCC).
Responding to Mr. Senato, Mr. Moore stated that the applicant would agree to take the park and
ride spaces out and put the spaces to the side; however, staff was including the park and ride
spaces in the total number because the park and ride is located on DTCC land. Also responding,
Mrs. Townshend stated that the area is used by park and ride, patrons, car poolers, and people
who come to the conference center. The 234 spaces cannot be eliminated from the overall
parking calculation.
Responding to Mr. Keller, Mr. Moore referred to the presentation and explained that the cross
section would be open office space with cubicles for staff.
Vice Chairman Ericson declared the public hearing open.
There being no one present wishing to speak, Vice Chairman Ericson declared the public
hearing closed.
Vice Chairman Ericson questioned if there was any additional correspondence for the record
and there was none.
Mr. Senato moved to approve the parking variance for the additional 22 spaces for Application
#V-12-10, located at 100 Campus Drive, seconded by Mr. Keller and unanimously carried
(Hufnal and Sheth absent).
Mr. Keller moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Senato and unanimously carried
(Hufnal and Sheth absent).
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Meeting adjourned at 10:02 A.M.
Sincerely,
Maretta Savage-Purnell
Secretary
Attachments to Original Minutes
Attachment #1 - Presentation provided by Mr. Gregory Moore Delaware Technical
Community College for Parking Variance 9/19/2012.
Attachment #2 - Correspondence from Mr. Dave Truax, Fire Marshal, dated September
18, 2012.
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