11-29-23 Staff DAC Agenda

MEMORANDUM City of Dover, Delaware Department of Planning & Inspections P.O. Box 475 Dover, Delaware 19903 Phone: 302.736.7196 Fax: 302.736.4217 DATE: November 21, 2023 TO: Development Advisory Committee FROM: Planning Office SUBJECT: Distribution of Plans for Review and Meeting Announcement D.A.C. Meeting of Wednesday, November 29, 2023 The Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Meeting for Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 9:00 AM will be held both In-Person in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover DE and as a Virtual Meeting using WebEx. Regular DAC member participants will receive a specific invitation to attend meeting as a Panelist; see email for participation information. Public Participation Information To Attend City of Dover Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Meeting of November 29, 2023 Join by phone +1-650-479-3208 United States Toll Access code: 253 300 72492 (Password: 36837782) Join Online https://bit.ly/StaffDAC112923 Webinar number: 2533 007 2492 Webinar password: DoverStaffDAC The Planning Office will be providing the submitted Applications to our Department and Agency reviewers (by paper copy and/or electronic copy) for technical review. 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 a Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10:00am with participation information to be released in the future. APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW: 1. SB-23-03 Revised Stonebrook East Planned Neighborhood Design at McKee Road and W. Denneys Road - Review of a Revised Subdivision Plan to increase the number of townhouses from 87 to 103 townhouses (increase of 16 townhouse units) and to decrease the number of garden apartment units from 168 to 138 garden apartment units (decrease of 30 units). This development known as Stonebrook East Planned Neighborhood Design (PND) proposes 241 dwelling units, recreational areas, open space, and stormwater management areas. The property is zoned RM-1 (Medium Density Residential Zone) and approved as a PND (Planned Neighborhood Design Option). The site is on the northeast corner of McKee Road and W.

City of Dover, DE Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Agenda Meeting of November 29, 2023 Page 2 of 2 Denneys Road. Property Address: intersection of McKee Road and West Denneys Road. Property Owners: Hanae Harmony Properties and Stonebrook East 168 LLC. Tax Parcels: ED- 05-057.03-01-01.00-000 to ED-05-057.03-01-92.00-000. Council District 1. PND - Alternative Design Standards Requests: Townhouse Units – To permit a minimum lot width of 20 feet and reduction of minimum lot area. Garden Apartments - To permit four (4) stories, a 48-foot building height, and an average thirty-five (35) dwelling units per building. Planning Commission granted conditional approval of a Conditional Use Application C-07-01 for the Conceptual Plan for Stonebrook East Planned Neighborhood Design Development on February 20, 2007. Planning Commission also granted conditional approval for the Preliminary Subdivision Plan SB-07-07 for Stonebrook East PND on November 19, 2007 and Final Record Plan approval was given on September 28, 2010. A previous plan for revision of SB-21-05 Stonebrook East PND was never finalized. 2. S-23-22 Walker Road Apartments at Guinn property – Review of a Site Development Application for the construction of two (2) three story, garden style apartment buildings consisting of twenty-four (24) units each for a total of 48 units. Also proposed are a clubhouse, parking lot improvements, and three (3) outdoor recreation areas. The property is zoned RM-2 (Medium Density Residence Zone). The subject site consists of one parcel totaling 6.83 acres +/- located on the north side of Walker Road and west of Independence Boulevard. The owner of record is the Arthur Guinn Estate, and the equitable owner is Tyrone Pierre. Property Address: unaddressed parcel on Walker Road. Tax Parcel: ED-05-067.18-01-71.00-000. Council District 4. For Consideration: Active Recreation Area Plan. CC: Planning Staff Electric Department Michael Vandevander Matt Jordan Inspections Staff Parks & Recreation Malcolm Jacobs Milton Melendez Fire Marshal Tax Assessor Kent County Mapping Todd Stonesifer City Manager Police Chief Michael Tholstrup Office of State Planning Mayor Patricia Marney Jim Sullivan State Historic Preservation Office City Clerk Mark Nowak Robert Ehemann Capital School District City Council Dover Fire Chief Cathy Smith Caesar Rodney School District City Comptroller Jared Adkins Shane Breakie Andrea Maucher Sharon Duca Elaine Webb Jared Hughart Robert Hartman Jason Lyon Wendy Polasko Sarah Keifer