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AGENDA
Monday, July 20, 2020 – 7:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting
The Planning Commission Meeting for July 20, 2020 at 7:00PM will be held only as a Virtual
Meeting using WebEx. Representatives of each Project Application will receive a specific
invitation to attend this meeting. Regular Planning Commission member participants will
receive a specific invitation to attend meeting as a Panelist.
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WELCOME to Virtual Meeting of Planning Commission
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF MEETING SESSION 1 of May 18, 2020
ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF MEETING SESSION 2 of May 18, 2020
COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
1) Reminder: The next Planning Commission regular meeting date is Monday, August 17, 2020
at 7:00 PM.
2) Update on City Council Actions
a. Reappointments/Appointments to the Planning Commission
3) Department of Planning & Inspections Updates
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
1) Resolution honoring Frederick Tolbert for his service on the Planning Commission
OPENING REMARKS CONCERNING MEETING PROCEDURES for APPLICATIONS
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Public Hearing: July 20, 2020
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OLD BUSINESS
1) Request Extensions of Planning Commission Approval: None
2) Development Application: Submission of Requested Information
a. S-20-02 New Dover Middle Schools at 1 Pat Lynn Drive: Master Plan – Receipt of
Submission of Maintenance Plan for Wetland Mitigation Area associated with the Site
Development Master Plan Application conditionally approved by the Planning
Commission on May 18, 2020 to permit redevelopment of the school property in a series
of Phases. Phase 1: construction of a new 238,500 SF middle schools building, parking,
and other site improvements; Phase 2: Sports Fields and two associated 2,300 SF
buildings; Phase 3: 19,500 SF future building addition; and Phase 4: two 33,800 SF
future building additions. The proposal involves a series of land tracts totaling 44.71
acres +/- and are zoned IO (Institutional and Office Zone). The land tracts are located on
the north side of Walker Road and east of Schoolhouse Lane. The property is adjacent to
Silver Lake. The owner of record is Dover Special School District. Property Address (all
parcels): 1 Pat Lynn Drive. Tax Parcel ID (all parcels): ED-05-067.11-01-68.00-000.
Council District 4.
NEW APPLICATIONS
1) C-20-02 Landing Square (Previously Bay Road Commercial) at 600 Bay Road: Public
Hearing and Review of a Conditional Use Site Plan Application to revise the Phase 2 area of
the site by replacing the multi-tenant retail building on the north with a 20,000 SF office
building, by adding an 80-unit apartment building, and retaining the two restaurant sites. The
proposed office building is a permitted use in the zoning district; however, the apartments
require a Conditional Use. The area for Phase 1: Office Building of 62,900 SF is already
under construction. The total site area is 12.9366 acres +/- and is zoned C-4 (Highway
Commercial Zone). The property is located on the southwest side of Bay Road and across
from the intersection with Blue Hen Boulevard. The owner of record is Bayroadcap, LLC.
Property Address: 600 Bay Road. Tax Parcel ID: ED-05-077.00-01-09.00-000. Council
District 2. Waiver Request to Reconfirm: Reduction of Arterial Street Buffer. For
Reconfirmation: Tree Mitigation Plan. For Consideration: Active Recreation Plan and
Request for Cash-in-Lieu of Recreation Area Construction. Application S-19-20 Delaware
State Police Building – Update to Bay Road Commercial (Phase 1) was previously approved
by the Planning Commission in September 2019 and received Final Plan Approval on March
6, 2020.
NEW BUSINESS
1) Nomination and Election of Officers (Chairman and Vice-Chairman) due to Vacancy and
Annual Meeting of Planning Commission
2) Appointment of the Architectural Review Oversight Subcommittee of Planning Commission
(in accordance with Zoning Ordinance, Article 10 §2.28)
ADJOURN
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.
Posted Agenda: July 10, 2020
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MAY 18, 2020 SESSION #1
The Meeting Session 1 of the City of Dover Planning Commission was held on Monday, May
18, 2020 at 5:30 PM as a Virtual Meeting using the phone/videoconferencing system WebEx due
to Delaware’s Declaration of the State of Emergency for COVID-19. This application was
previously postponed due to the cancellations of the March 16, 2020 and April 20, 2020
meetings of the Planning Commission. The Meeting Session was conducted with Acting Chair
(Vice Chair) Mrs. Maucher presiding. Members present were Mr. Adams, Mr. Roach, Ms.
Edwards, Mr. Hartman, Dr. Jones, Mrs. Welsh, and Mr. Baldwin (joined later). Mr. Tolbert was
absent.
Staff members present were Mr. Dave Hugg, Mrs. Dawn Melson-Williams, Mr. Julian
Swierczek, Mrs. Samantha Bulkilvish, Mr. Jason Lyon and Mrs. Kristen Mullaney. Also present
were Mr. Doug Liberman, Mr. Tolano Anderson, Mr. Steven Heiges, Ms. Holly Mayer, Mr.
Mike Reimann, Mr. Jonathan Street, Mr. Bill Krapf and Mr. Mark Strickland. Speaking from the
public were Mr. Derek Headley, Mr. Mark Reaves and Mr. Terry Whitfield.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Ms. Edwards moved to approve the agenda as submitted, seconded by Mr. Adams and the motion
was unanimously carried 7-0 with Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Tolbert absent.
APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY
21, 2020
Mr. Adams moved to approve the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of January 21, 2020,
second by Ms. Edwards and the motion was unanimously carried 7-0 with Mr. Baldwin and Mr.
Tolbert absent.
APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION QUARTERLY WORKSHOP
MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Mr. Hartman moved to approve the Planning Commission Quarterly Workshop Meeting Minutes
of February 19, 2020, second by Mrs. Welsh and the motion was unanimously carried 7-0 with
Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Tolbert absent.
COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
Mr. Hugg stated that the next Planning Commission regular meeting is scheduled for Monday,
June 15, 2020. We are hoping to be back in the City Hall Council Chambers but we may be
holding it virtually again.
Mr. Hugg provided an update on the regular City Council and various Committee meetings held
on February 24, 2020, March 9, 2020, April 13, 2020, April 27, 2020 and May 11, 2020
Mr. Hugg stated that they have been doing their best to keep the functions of the City open and
operating but with very limited public contact and with somewhat of a skeleton crew. Staff
across the Department is working some partial days a week. Many of us are working remotely
from home. We have instituted a variety of safety and health requirements including masks and
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temperature taking for people who do come in the office. This week, we expanded the Code
operations, not quite to full force yet but beyond what they had been because we were starting to
get a number of Code violations. The permit numbers and building activity seems to be
progressing fairly steadily. Most of it is being done electronically and remotely so we have
minimized our direct public contact. The Planning Staff has been coming in on random
schedules on various days doing permits, answering zoning requests, and other planning related
functions.
Mr. Hugg stated that they received a letter from Dr. Jones stating her desire to resign as the
Chairman of the Planning Commission but retaining her membership.
Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that the item related to Dr. Jones’ letter and her resignation as
Chair is the reason why Ms. Maucher is serving as Acting Chair. We have placed the election of
officer on our second session this evening as an agenda item at the end of that meeting.
OPENING REMARKS CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
Mrs. Melson-Williams presented the audience information on policies and procedures for the
Virtual meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
1) Requests for Extensions of Planning Commission Approval: None
2) Revisions to Applications:
a. S-19-22 Tommy Express Car Wash at Carver Road - Update on Revisions to Site
Development Plan and Lot Consolidation Plan Application associated with plan to demolish
the existing structures and then construct a one-story 4,504 SF Car Wash (Service
Establishment) with associated site improvements. The subject properties total 2.07 +/- acres
and are located east side of Saulsbury Road north of Forest Street and west of Carver Road.
The properties are zoned C-2A (Limited Central Commercial Zone) and C-1A (Limited
Commercial Zone) and are subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). The owner of
record for all properties is Faithwork LLC. Property Addresses: 21 and 27 Saulsbury Road;
20 (and 26), 30 and 34 Carver Road; 971, 975 and 983 Forest Street. Tax Parcels: ED-05-
076.07-01-38.00-000, ED-05-076.07-01-39.00-000, ED-05-076.07-01-61.00-000, ED-05-
076.07-01-60.00-000, ED-05-076.07-01-59.00-000, ED-05-076.07-01-62.00-000, ED-05-
076.07-01-36.00-000, and ED-05-076.07-01-37.00-000. Council District 4. The Planning
Commission granted conditional approval of Site Plan S-19-22 on October 21, 2019.
Representatives: Mr. Doug Liberman, Larson Engineering; Mr. Tolano Anderson, Faithwork,
LLC
Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that this is an update to application S-19-22 for the Tommy Car
Wash at Carver Road. This was heard by the Planning Commission at their meeting on October
2019. The plan is currently in what they call the Check Print review process and as such, the
applicant is working with the various agencies to finalize the Site Plan. In doing so, the applicant
has identified some revisions that Staff felt warranted at least informational items to the Planning
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Commission so that the Commission may be aware of them. Those include in reference to what
is displayed on the screen as a Lot Consolidation Plan. This project consists of eight parcels of
land. With their new proposal for consolidation, they are looking to consolidate the eight lots
into three lots. Lot 1 being the main area where the Car Wash and its parking will be located. Lot
2 would be several parcels that front on Saulsbury Road and include an entrance access point.
Lot 3 is the parcel at 34 Carver Road. It is currently residential in nature and is zoned C-1A
(Limited Commercial Zone) and will remain as a single parcel and not included in this
development. There have been some changes to the Site Plan, in refining their proposal. The
property at 34 Carver Road, with it being excluded, has now relocated the opaque barrier and
associated landscaping along the entrance drive. That necessitated the dumpster being relocated
to a different spot. Then the stormwater management area has been enlarged to satisfy for over-
management in this watershed area. It is still located towards the Forest Street side of the project
area; it is just much larger than originally proposed. It still includes significant landscaping
around it and within it with other plantings. With these revisions, they thought it was appropriate
to at least introduce them to the Planning Commission as more of an update. There is no public
hearing necessary. They felt that these are things that Staff can review and confirm Zoning
Ordinance compliance as part of a Check Print review but did want to bring them to the attention
of the Planning Commission this evening.
Mr. Liberman stated that basically what they went through for this project was that the top
portion was a different zoning district and given the size of it, the developers decided that they
didn’t really need that parcel to continue with the remainder of the development of the Car Wash
and the parcel along Saulsbury Road. They removed it from the application and then in doing so,
showed it to Mrs. Melson-Williams as to what they wanted to do. She wanted us to show that we
could meet the landscaping requirement for the entire site on the remaining land because we did
have some trees up in that area. What you are looking at right now is a Revised Landscape Plan
showing a white vinyl fence along the property line of Parcel 59 on the north side which has
been removed from the development. Then the remaining landscaping has been added
throughout the site to meet the design criteria that we were trying to meet within the Corridor
Overlay Zone with extensive planting along Forest Street and also Carver Road. The stormwater
pond has been oversized due to the over-management necessary but it still has the same kind of
grass space that we saw before. They were just thinking that they would be able to do something
with that for future development when we came the first time. Aside from that, the Site Plan
itself is the same as what you have seen before with the Car Wash. It is the same size and in the
same location. The access and circulation throughout the site is the same.
Mr. Hartman stated that during the original Planning Commission meeting, there were a number
of concerns about traffic at certain times of the day and the school that is to the east. As he reads
it, the revisions will not impact traffic, is that correct? Responding to Mr. Hartman, Mr.
Liberman stated that it will not.
Mr. Hartman questioned if the applicant still intends on initiating the precautions that they spoke
of during the initial meeting to have spotters out there at certain times of the day to help with
traffic? Responding to Mr. Hartman, Mr. Liberman stated yes, that is the plan.
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Mrs. Welsh moved to approve the updates to S-19-22 Tommy Express Car Wash at Carver Road
in accordance with any DAC comments and reports and as far as that it is a Revision to the plan
that was approved previously, seconded by Ms. Edwards and the motion was carried 7-0 by roll
call vote with Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Tolbert absent. Mrs. Welsh voting yes; based on the reasons
cited in her motion. Mr. Adams voting yes. Mr. Roach voting yes. Ms. Edwards voting yes; she
thanks the applicant for the update and Planning Staff’s efforts. Mr. Hartman voting yes; for the
reasons cited by Mrs. Welsh and also the assurances reiterated by Mr. Liberman during this
meeting. Dr. Jones voting yes; based on Mrs. Welsh’s comments and the fact that applicant has
addressed the necessary concerns. Ms. Maucher voting yes; based on reasons previously stated.
NEW BUSINESS
1) SB-20-01 Minor Subdivision Plan Lands of Steven D. Heiges at 1504 and 1506 College
Road - Review of the payment amount for Cash-in-lieu of Active Recreation Area
Construction as associated with a Minor Subdivision Plan application to permit the
subdivision of two existing parcels a total of 1.79 +/- acres of land into five (5) lots. The
properties are located on the southeast side of College Road and east of Kenton Road. The
property is zoned R-7 (One Family Residence Zone). The owner of record is Steven D.
Heiges. Property Addresses: 1504 & 1506 College Road. Tax Parcels: ED-05-067.18-01-
02.00-000 and ED-05-067.18-01-01.00-000. Council District 4. The Planning
Commission granted conditional approval of the Minor Subdivision Plan SB-20-01 and its
Request for Cash-in-lieu of Active Recreation Area Construction on January 21, 2020.
Representatives: Mr. Steven Heiges, Owner
Ms. Bulkilvish stated that this is for a Cash-in-lieu donation amount. The subdivision was
previously approved by Planning Commission January 21, 2020 when they also approved the
donation option for Active Recreation Area. Since then the applicant has provided an appraisal for
the property. From that appraisal, we calculated a cash-in-lieu donation amount of $4,250. That
was then presented to the Parks, Recreation and Community Enhancement Committee at their
meeting March 10, 2020 at which they recommended acceptance of that donation amount. This
evening, Planning Commission will discuss and make a recommendation to City Council.
Mr. Heiges stated that he has no other information to share other than what’s been provided by
Staff.
Ms. Maucher opened a public hearing and after seeing no one wishing to speak, closed the public
hearing.
Mrs. Welsh moved to approve SB-20-01 Minor Subdivision Plan Lands of Steven D. Heiges at
1504 and 1506 College Road for the Cash-in-lieu payment for the Active Recreation Area in the
amount of $4,250 based on the fact the amount complies with the requirements of the Zoning
Ordinance, seconded by Mr. Adams and the motion was carried 7-0 by roll call vote with Mr.
Baldwin and Mr. Tolbert absent. Mrs. Welsh voting yes; due to the fact that the amount complies
with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Adams voting yes; given the support of the
City and Council. Mr. Roach voting yes; for reasons previously stated. Ms. Edwards voting yes;
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based on the updated appraisal and meeting the 10% requirement. Mr. Hartman voting yes;
based on the updated appraisal and compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. Dr. Jones voting yes;
in view of the previous comments by other Commissioners. Ms. Maucher voting yes; based on
compliance with the City Ordinance in calculating the amount due.
NEW APPLICATIONS
1) AX-20-01 Lands of Holly L. Mayer at 1448 N. Little Creek Road - Public Hearing and
Review for Recommendation to City Council of an Annexation Request and Rezoning
Request for a parcel of land totaling 0.21 acres +/- (9,435 SF) located at 1448 N. Little
Creek Road, Dover. The property is currently zoned RMH (Residential Manufactured
Home Zone) in Kent County. The proposed zoning is R-8 (One Family Residence Zone).
The property is located on the south side of N. Little Creek Road and east of Acacia
Place. The annexation category according to Dover's 2019 Comprehensive Plan is
Category 1: High Priority Annexation Areas and the land use designation is Residential
Medium Density. The owner is Holly L. Mayer. Property Address: 1448 N. Little Creek
Road. Tax Parcel: ED-00-077.00-01-02.00-000. Proposed Council District 2. Ordinance
#2020-02. The First Reading of this Annexation Request was completed on February 10,
2020. Public Hearing before the Planning Commission is scheduled for May 18, 2020,
and Final Reading/Public Hearing is scheduled before City Council on June 8, 2020.
Representative: Ms. Holly Mayer, Owner
Mrs. Bulkilvish stated that Ms. Mayer is seeking to annex her property at 1448 North Little
Creek Road in order to hook into the City’s utilities. The property is currently zoned RMH
(Residential Manufactured Home Zone) in Kent County and the proposed zoning is R-8 (One
Family Residence Zone). According to the City’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan, the area is
designated as a Category 1: High Priority Annexation Area. The land use designation is
Residential Medium Density which will accommodate the proposed R-8 (One Family Residence
Zone). First Reading of this Annexation Request took place at the City Council meeting of
February 10, 2020.
Mr. Lyon stated that he has an update for this application in regards to the water and wastewater
connection. The water connection for this property has been discussed with the City Manager
and we have provided a waiver for her (the Applicant) to start the process to get connected to
water as her current well is inoperable. As far as the wastewater connection to this property, in
the Report you may notice that the connection to City infrastructure is over 300 linear feet away
and must be done through a grinder pump or a pressure lateral to the manhole in question. The
City will be working with DNREC to discuss the options and their requirements of hooking into
centralized sewer as the financial cost of this could result in a hardship.
Ms. Maucher opened the hearing to the public and after hearing no one wishing to speak, closed
the public hearing.
Mrs. Welsh stated that Mr. Lyon made a comment about the financial hardship. She wants to
visit that with the Applicant as far as any issues there will be. Responding to Mrs. Welsh, Ms.
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Mayer stated that they discussed it because she is going through the DNREC program to get a
loan for assistance. Based on estimates, they are looking at over $50,000 to tie in according to
two contractors because of the distance and the requirements versus the cost of a private septic
system. And also because the loan itself is capped at a certain amount based on appraisal value
and the criteria that DNREC goes by for the loan program.
Mrs. Welsh moved to recommend approval to City Council for AX-20-01 Lands of Holly L.
Mayer at 1448 N. Little Creek Road and its rezoning to R-8 (One Family Residence Zone) as it is
part of the City’s Annexation Plan of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan in a High Priority
Annexation Area, seconded by Ms. Edwards and the motion was carried 7-0 by roll call vote
with Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Tolbert absent. Mrs. Welsh voting yes; for the reasons stated in her
motion and for the fact that the R-8 (One Family Residence Zone) is appropriate with the current
use of the property. Mr. Adams voting yes. Mr. Roach voting yes; it’s in the High Priority
Annexation Area and he hopes that she gets all of the financial help that she needs in regards to
the financial stress that it’s going to cause to tie in. Ms. Edwards voting yes; based on the fact
that the property is in the Category 1: High Priority Annexation Area according to the 2019
Comprehensive Plan and the R-8 (One Family Residence Zone) is appropriate for that property.
Mr. Hartman voting yes; on the basis that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and that
it’s consistent with the requirements of zoning. Dr. Jones voting yes; based upon previous
comments. Ms. Maucher voting yes; based on Staff recommendations and previous comments
from the Commissioners.
1) AX-20-02 Lands of MEB Properties, LLC at 1385-1389 McKee Road - Public Hearing
and Review for Recommendation to City Council of an Annexation Request and
Rezoning Request for a parcel of land totaling 78.60 acres +/- located at 1385-1389
McKee Road, Dover. The property is currently zoned RS1 (Residential Single Family
Zone) in Kent County. The proposed zoning is RG-2 (General Residence Zone) for 73.34
acres and C-2A (Limited Commercial Zone) for 5.26 acres with the property frontage
along McKee Road subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone 1). The property is
located on the east side of Scarborough Road at the intersection of Scarborough Road and
McKee Road. The annexation category according to Dover's 2019 Comprehensive Plan
is Category 1: High Priority Annexation Areas and the land use designation is Mixed
Use. The owner is MEB Properties, LLC and Christopher Custis. The equitable owner is
Louis J. Capano, III. Property Address: 1385-1389 McKee Road. Tax Parcel: ED-00-
067.00-01-01.00-000. Proposed Council District 4. Ordinance #2020-03. The First
Reading of this Annexation Request was completed on February 10, 2020. Public
Hearing before the Planning Commission is scheduled for May 18, 2020, and Final
Reading/Public Hearing is scheduled before City Council on June 8, 2020.
Representatives: Mr. Mike Riemann, Becker Morgan Group; Mr. Jonathan Street, Becker
Morgan Group; and Mr. Bill Krapf, Representative of the Potential Buyer
Mrs. Bulkilvish stated that this is a proposed Annexation which incorporates 78.60 acres of land
along McKee Road. The property is zoned RS1 (Residential Single Family Zone) in Kent
County and the proposed zoning includes 73.34 acres of RG-2 (General Residence Zone) and
5.26 acres of C-2A (Limited Commercial Zone). The property is also subject to the COZ-1
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(Corridor Overlay Zone 1) along the frontage along McKee Road. In accordance with the City’s
2019 Comprehensive Plan, the property is categorized as a Category 1: High Priority Annexation
Area. The land use designation given to this area is Mixed Use. Both the RG-2 (General
Residence Zone) and the C-2A (Limited Commercial Zone) Zoning Districts are compliant with
this Mixed Use land use designation. The First Reading of this Annexation Request occurred on
February 10, 2020 at the City Council Meeting.
Mr. Street (using a PowerPoint Presentation) stated that the request before the Commission
tonight is approximately 78 acres of land that is currently in Kent County, located on McKee
Road between McKee Road and Scarborough Road. Emerald Pointe is the subdivision around
the intersection of College Road and McKee Road. Upon Annexation, they are requesting that
the City zone the property in C-2A and RG-2 to allow for mixed use development. In doing so,
these properties will be in compliance with the City’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan. The property is
a Category 1: High Priority Annexation Area and the land use that has been proposed in the
current Comprehensive Plan is Mixed Use. The parcel is outlined in yellow on the presentation
and shows that Emerald Pointe is to the west. It’s bounded by McKee Road, Scarborough Road,
and the railroad that runs through town. You can see from this view that the area is kind of a
mixed use; there is Emerald Pointe, The Meadows, Hirsch Industries which is a heavy industrial
plant that manufactures filing cabinets. You also have the school to the south and a commercial
property to the southeast of this property. They are proposing a residential portion and a
commercial portion creating a mixed use development which is in compliance with the 2019
Comprehensive Plan. The Plan also shows a large area of green space and conserved green
space. What you see here are two different overlays. The dark green overlay is actually existing
forest areas and the light green is existing wetland areas. These existing wetland areas in turn,
preserve a majority of these woods because they can’t touch the wetlands themselves. For the
most part, they are in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. They don’t have any questions
or any problems. They didn’t see any issue with Staff’s Report. It’s a targeted parcel within the
County for the City. The land use proposed is consistent with the current Comprehensive Plan
and the City essentially surrounds this entire parcel which makes it a good target for annexation
into the City.
Mrs. Maucher opened a public hearing.
Mr. Derek Headley – 3 Gemstone Boulevard Dover, DE 19904
Mr. Headley stated that this parcel is directly two hundred feet across from his property. What is
going to be built directly across from Emerald Pointe? Is that going to be residential or is that
part of the commercial plan? Responding to Mr. Headley, Mr. Street stated that as they are in the
beginning stages of the planning; this is the Annexation to bring the parcels in. They have
thought of commercial pieces on that front part and a residential piece would be closer to the
back as shown on one of the slides. As for what would go in there right now, there is no formal
plan. That would have to follow the Planning process through the City.
Mr. Headley stated that his concern is that he doesn’t know if any of the Commission members
have tried to get out of Emerald Pointe during the peak hours of the day. To make a left hand
turn, it is almost impossible. There is so much traffic coming off of Route 1 from Scarborough
Road into McKee Road and they are going to be negatively impacted if a substantial amount of
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building is done across that road. On the June 8, 2020 meeting, we will have a significant amount
of residents from Emerald Pointe joining the call. They nominated him since he received a letter
to do the initial searching on what’s going to be built there. He thinks that they need to look at
the planning as far as the traffic is concerned on this particular road, especially impacting this
development. Responding to Mr. Headley, Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that in order for
development to occur, there is a whole other Site Plan Review process. This step here is to annex
the property into the City of Dover and set a zoning classification. Traffic is certainly one of the
things that any Site Plan development will have to address. Depending on their scale of
development, the requirements from DelDOT will certainly try to alleviate some of the traffic
and transportation concerns. There likely are improvements that will be necessary in order for
this property, should it be annexed into the City to take access from McKee Road. There is a
limited frontage area where that can occur because of previous agreements regarding the parcel.
Mr. Headley stated that he appreciates them taking that into consideration. Two years ago, this
same parcel was trying to build quite a bit of commercial property on that parcel. With the help
of the Mayor, they were able to taper some of that down. The Mayor actually put a light right
before the intersection going into Route 8 that has helped somewhat but if we are now talking
about seventy-eight acres being rezoned for general commercial, he thinks that they are going to
be right back behind the 8-ball again.
Mr. Mark Reaves – 10 Tanzanite Court Dover, DE 19904
Mr. Reaves stated that his request is to have the parcel remain RS1 (Residential Single Family
Zone) and not convert over to the RG-2 (General Residence Zone) and the C-2A (Limited
Commercial Zone). They are requesting that this stay as a residential area and not commercial
because the impact would be tremendous to our development. Responding to Mr. Reaves, Mrs.
Melson-Williams stated that the RS1 (Residential Single Family Zone) is a County zoning
classification. Once a property is annexed into the City of Dover, we have to set a City of Dover
zoning classification. The RG-2 (General Residence Zone) zoning classification is a residential
zone. They are also seeking a portion of the property to be the C-2A (Limited Commercial Zone)
which allows for commercial; yet it also allows for some residential uses as well.
Mr. Reaves stated that where they want to have the C-2A (Limited Commercial Zone), that is the
portion that is going to negatively impact McKee Road. There are a couple of issues with that.
That road has a high speed of traffic so in order to put some commercial property right there, it is
only a two lane road and that is going to have a big negative impact. He recommends that they
remain with RG-2 (General Residence Zone) and not put a commercial zone at the property.
Have those things been addressed or looked at during consideration for that zoning change?
Responding to Mr. Reaves, Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that tonight is when the Planning
Commission considers a recommendation on zoning for the property. The City’s Comprehensive
Plan identifies this property for a land use designation of Mixed Use; so, that means a mixture of
residential and commercial would be something that would be viable at that location. How it is
formatted on the property is what is under consideration with their proposal.
Mr. Reaves questioned if the C-2A (Limited Commercial Zone) portion is going to have
residential in that area? Responding to Mr. Reaves, Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that the C-2A
(Limited Commercial Zone) allows for some residential uses. Their design of what will be built
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is yet to come should it be annexed into the City. The C-2A (Limited Commercial Zone) allows
for one family residences; single family detached houses as well as apartments and multi-family
dwellings.
Mr. Reaves stated the proposed zoning for RG-2 (General Residence Zone) is acceptable. The
proposed zoning for the C-2A (Limited Commercial Zone) is unacceptable.
Ms. Maucher closed the public hearing.
Mr. Adams moved to recommend approval to City Council for AX-20-02 Lands of MEB
Properties, LLC at 1385-1389 McKee Road and its rezoning to RG-2 (General Residence Zone)
and C-2A (Limited Commercial Zone) as submitted with the property frontage area being subject
to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone 1), seconded by Mrs. Welsh and the motion was carried 8-
0 by roll call vote with Mr. Tolbert absent. Mr. Adams voting yes; the subject property is in the
City’s Annexation Plan of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan as a Category 1: High Priority
Annexation Area and has a land use designation of Mixed Use. He believes that the RG-2
(General Residence Zone) and the C-2A (Limited Commercial Zone) are consistent with
development in the area and is consistent with the land use designation of Mixed Use. He further
asks that the applicant as a matter of process to continue to work with the residents of Emerald
Pointe to make sure that their input is weighed and considered as progress moves forward on
this site. Mr. Roach voting yes; he asks that the applicants continue to work with the community
and try to keep in consideration the things that they have concerns about. He also asks the
community to make sure that they continue to follow up on different meetings so that they can
continue to express their concerns. Ms. Edwards voting yes; based on the fact that it’s consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan and for other reasons previously stated. Mr. Hartman voting yes;
because of the consistency with the Comprehensive Plan but he does encourage the applicant to
continue to work with the homeowners adjacent to come up with a solution to their concerns. He
thinks that the Commissioners should remember this when this comes before us in the future. Mr.
Baldwin voting yes; based on the comments stated. Mrs. Welsh voting yes; for reasons stated in
the motion and also taking into consideration the comments of the neighborhood in regards to C-
2A (Limited Commercial Zone). The area proposed there is five acres out of the seventy-eight
and that commercial portion does allow for residential and commercial activities that are in
accordance with a residential area as opposed to what she sees is strictly commercial. She does
encourage the neighbors to continue to monitor the request as they come before the Commission
and we will all work to make sure that it is the comprehensive area in accordance with what is
deemed compatible with the neighborhood there. Dr. Jones voting yes; she is in total agreement
with comments made by Mr. Roach and Mr. Hartman. Ms. Maucher voting yes; for reasons
stated in the motion.
2) C-20-01 Rosemary Road Warehouses at 131 Rosemary Road (Simpson Industrial Park:
Lot 4) - Public Hearing and Review of a Conditional Use Site Plan Application to permit
the construction of four 1-story warehouse buildings totaling 30,955 +/- SF and
associated site improvements at 131 Rosemary Road. The subject property is 2.88 acres
+/- and is located on the north end of Rosemary Road north of Lafferty Lane. The
property is zoned M (Manufacturing Zone) and is subject to the AEOZ (Airport Environs
Overlay Zone): Noise Zone A and APZ II (Accident Potential Zone II). The owner of
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record is Blue Collar Guild, LLC. Property Address: 131 Rosemary Road. Tax Parcel:
ED-05-077.16-02-12.03-000. Council District 2. Waiver Requests: Partial Elimination of
Upright Curbing, Elimination of Sidewalk along Rosemary Road frontage, and Woodland
Mitigation Plan. Consideration of Performance Standards Review Application.
Representatives: Mr. Cameron Llewelynn, Owner; Mr. Mark Strickland, Century Engineering
Mr. Swierczek stated this is an application to permit construction of four one-story warehouse
buildings. The stated uses of the buildings were for wholesale storage, manufacturing and
building contractors’ yards. There are several previous applications for this site to note.
Particularly, SB-95-04 Simpson Industrial Park which received final approval in August 1997.
This was the initial overall subdivision for the sites. This application did not show sidewalks to
be provided along Rosemary Road. It did note that Rosemary Road was to in the future, be
completed to City standards and sub-sequentially dedicated to the City which is something that
the City has had a question about. This plan also identified specific areas for reforestation areas,
some of which are located on the site subject to this application. With this submission, are two
waiver requests. The first of which is for the elimination of sidewalks required along the
Rosemary Road frontage. Generally, sidewalks are required along all street frontages; however,
there are currently no sidewalks provided along any other frontage on Rosemary Road. There is
also a recent Conditional Use application for 122 Rosemary Road which was C-19-08 reviewed
by the Planning Office is October 2019; and it was granted a waiver from the requirement of the
sidewalks along the Rosemary Road frontage. Staff is similarly recommending approval for the
same waiver request here. There was also a waiver request submitted for the partial elimination
of curbing. Generally, there is a six-inch curbing requirement for all parking and drive aisle
areas. The applicant has submitted the waiver request stating that it is to help facilitate
stormwater run-off. Planning Staff has granted that waiver request. There is a further Tree
Mitigation Plan. The original development of the Simpson Industrial Park required that 28,695
SF of reforestation occur on this subject parcel. Additionally, there are 11,346 SF of existing
woodlands on the site. The applicant has submitted a request for a Tree Mitigation Plan in which
they propose to accommodate 100% of the tree plantings required for that woodland mitigation
at the property of 151 Garrison Oak Drive. That is located on the east side of Dover and that will
reforest previous agricultural land area creating natural woodland areas. Staff again notes that the
square footage of trees to be provided in that Mitigation Plan are to be 1.25 times the square
footage over the maximum 50% woodland allowed to be removed. The Mitigation Plan must
also account for the previous reforestation woodland area being removed from that previous
application. Staff is further recommending the approval of that proposed Tree Mitigation Plan.
Finally, this development is also required to go through the Performance Standards Review. A
letter for the Performance Standards Review application was submitted for consideration to the
Planning Commission. Just as a reminder to the Planning Commission, they should act upon the
request for the waiver from the requirement of the sidewalk along the Rosemary Road frontage,
the Performance Standards Review Application, and the Tree Mitigation Plan as part of any
motion regarding this project application.
Mr. Strickland stated that they are proposing four warehouse type storage buildings that will be
used for a variety of tenants. They are looking to lease each building to three to four tenants so
there will be a total of up to thirteen tenants on the property. They have requested two waivers
and then the Tree Mitigation waiver. The owner of the site, Blue Collar Guild, LLC and
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Advantech are in verbal agreement for the off-site plantings and they will formalize that
agreement upon hearing Planning Commission’s approval for this. Otherwise, the stormwater
has been approval by Kent Conservation District. There is no DelDOT approval needed and they
have received approvals from Public Works and are waiting on final confirmation from the Fire
Marshal’s Office and Planning Commission. The Planning Commission and Fire Marshal both
have our final sets of plans.
Ms. Maucher opened a public hearing.
Mr. Terry Whitfield –
Ms. Bulkilvish stated that Mr. Whitfield has been communicating through the (WebEx) chat
option. He stated that he is the potential owner of 110 Lafferty Lane and is interested in what is
being proposed. She’s sure after seeing the proposal, he has additional questions but she doesn’t
know what they are currently.
Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that his question is in regards to the sidewalk that will run along his
potential property. She doesn’t know that his property is adjacent to this application. She does
not believe that his property is adjacent to this property. They are other properties between it and
Lafferty Lane.
Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that Mr. Whitfield messaged her as the host. He says that he is all
for development. He just wanted to know because he is in the corner of the entrance for the
public and they have to pass through the property. Responding to Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Melson-
Williams stated that maybe he is one of the parcels that is adjacent to Rosemary Road and
Lafferty Lane. If he wished to do any development on his property, then it would be subject to its
own development review process and consideration of sidewalk requirements for it. This
application this evening has one waiver and it is specific to its frontage on Rosemary Road to
eliminate sidewalk.
Ms. Maucher closed the public hearing.
Mr. Hartman stated that it probably doesn’t relate to what’s before us tonight but he read that in
the 1995 application, Rosemary Road was supposed to have been up to Dover standards and
turned over to the City but that’s never happened. Does the City have any concerns with that?
Responding to Mr. Hartman, Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that in order for the road to be
inspected for maintenance by the City, it has to be built to certain standards. If it is not built to
those standards, then we could not accept it for dedication. It would remain a private road and
those properties would be responsible for long term maintenance.
Mrs. Welsh moved to approve C-20-01 Rosemary Road Warehouses at 131 Rosemary Road
(Simpson Industrial Park: Lot 4) in accordance with any DAC comments and also for the
compliance with the request for the elimination of sidewalk, partial elimination of curbing, the
Tree Mitigation Plan as noted in the DAC comments and the Performance Standards Review
application associated with this Conditional Use Plan, seconded by Mr. Hartman and the motion
was carried 7-0 by roll call vote with Mr. Baldwin not able to speak and Mr. Tolbert absent.
Mrs. Welsh voting yes; for reasons stated in the motion. Mr. Adams voting yes. Mr. Roach voting
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yes. Ms. Edwards voting yes; it looks like it will be a nice addition to that property. Mr. Hartman
voting yes; based on DAC recommendations. Dr. Jones voting yes. Ms. Maucher voting yes;
based on Staff recommendations and comments previously made.
Meeting adjourned at 7:13 PM.
Sincerely,
Kristen Mullaney
Secretary
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MAY 18, 2020 SESSION #2
The Meeting Session 2 of the City of Dover Planning Commission was held on Monday, May
18, 2020 at 7:00 PM as a Virtual Meeting using the phone/videoconferencing system WebEx due
to Delaware’s Declaration of the State of Emergency for COVID-19. Applications were
previously postponed due to the cancellations of the April 20, 2020 meeting of the Planning
Commission. The Meeting Session was conducted with Acting Chair (Vice Chair) Mrs.
Maucher presiding. Members present were Mr. Adams, Mr. Roach, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Hartman,
Mrs. Welsh, and Mr. Baldwin. Mr. Tolbert and Dr. Jones were absent.
Staff members present were Mr. Dave Hugg, Mrs. Dawn Melson-Williams, Mr. Julian
Swierczek, Mrs. Samantha Bulkilvish, Mr. Jason Lyon and Mrs. Kristen Mullaney. Also present
were Mr. Gregg Moore, Mr. Jim McLaughlin, Mr. Stephen Davies, Mr. Jonathon Falkowski, and
Dr. Dan Shelton. Speaking from the public were Mr. Chris Tollinger, Ms. Connie Holland, Mr.
John Parker, Ms. Linda Goodnight, Ms. Lorili Semple, Mr. Doug Halverson, Ms. Marie Biggs,
Mr. Anthony DePrima, and Mrs. Kari Tollinger.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mrs. Welsh moved to approve the agenda as submitted, seconded by Mr. Baldwin and the motion
was unanimously carried 7-0 with Dr. Jones and Mr. Tolbert absent.
COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
Mr. Hugg stated that the next Planning Commission regular meeting is scheduled for Monday,
July 20, 2020 (there will be no June meeting).
OPENING REMARKS CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
Mrs. Melson-Williams presented the audience information on policies and procedures for the
virtual meeting using the WebEx system.
OLD BUSINESS
1) Request Extensions of Planning Commission Approval:
a. SB-19-01 Minor Subdivision Plan Lands of Kraft Foods Group Inc. at 1250 W. North
Street – Request for Extension of Minor Subdivision Plan approval granted by the
Planning Commission on April 15, 2019 to permit the subdivision of 105.6689 +/- acres
of land into: the new Lot 1 of 16.3949 acres and the Residual of 89.2740 acres. The
property is located on the south side of West North Street and west of POW-MIA
Parkway. The property is zoned IPM (Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone). The owner
of record is General Foods Corp. (Kraft Foods Group, Inc.) Property Address: 1250 West
North Street. Tax Parcels: ED-05-076.00-01-12.00-000 and ED-05-076.00-01-10.00-000.
Council District 2. Note: On April 17, 2020 as part of the City’s Continuity of
Government operations, the Planning Office administratively extended the expiration
date of the Plan approval for 30 days after the termination of the Delaware State of
Emergency.
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Representatives: Mr. Gregg Moore, Becker Morgan Group
Mrs. Melson-Williams gave a brief overview of the application’s request for a one-year
extension.
Began recording the meeting.
Mr. Moore stated that this application is going ahead, and they have been going back and forth
with DelDOT related to road access and they do plan to complete the project.
Mr. Adams moved to approve SB-19-01 Minor Subdivision Plan Lands of Kraft Foods Group
Inc. at 1250 W. North Street and their request for an extension of the Planning Commission
approval, seconded by Mrs. Welsh and the motion as carried 7-0 by roll call vote with Dr. Jones
and Mr. Tolbert absent. Mr. Adams voting yes. Mr. Roach voting yes. Ms. Edwards voting yes.
Mr. Hartman voting yes. Mr. Baldwin voting yes. Mrs. Welsh voting yes; the extension request is
for the final step to obtain approval. Ms. Maucher voting yes; based on Staff’s recommendations.
NEW APPLICATIONS
1) AX-20-03 Lands of JACJIM, LLC at 679 Horsepond Road – Public Hearing and Review for
Recommendation to City Council of an Annexation Request and Rezoning Request for a
parcel of land totaling 2.00 acres +/- located at 679 Horsepond Road, Dover. The property is
currently zoned BG (General Business District) in Kent County. The proposed zoning is C-3
(Service Commercial Zone) and AEOZ (Airport Environs Overlay Zone). The property is
located on the east side of Horsepond Road and south of but not adjacent to S. Little Creek
Road. The annexation category according to Dover’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan is Category
1: High Priority Annexation Areas and the land use designation is Industrial. The owner is
JACJIM, LLC. Property Address: 679 Horsepond Road. Tax Parcel: ED-00-078.00-01-
02.02-000. Proposed Council District 2. Ordinance #2020-07.
Representatives: Mr. Jim McLaughlin, JACJIM, LLC; Mr. Stephen Davies, Apex Engineering
Mrs. Bulkilvish stated that the applicant wishes to annex the two-acre property located at 679
Horsepond Road to anticipate the growth of his business and the need for expansion of the
property. The parcel is zoned BG (General Business District) in Kent County. The proposed
zoning is C-3 (Service Commercial Zone). The property is also located in the AEOZ (Airport
Environs Overlay Zone) because a special concern is given to the permitted uses in this area and
also noise reducing building materials and practices. The continued use as a
warehouse/wholesaler operation is permitted in both the C-3 (Service Commercial Zone) and the
AEOZ (Airport Environs Overlay Zone). According to the City’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan, this
parcel is Category 1: High Priority Annexation Area. The land use designation is Industrial and
the C-3 (Service Commercial Zone) within this land use classification. On April 13, 2020 City
Council did the First Reading of this Annexation request and it is now Planning Commission’s
turn to make a recommendation.
Mr. McLaughlin stated that they are looking to expand in Dover. Obviously, they have been part
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of Kent County for a while and they are looking to use this as a distribution facility. They bought
the building about five years ago and he thinks that they have been open for almost three years.
They also recently purchased a place in Laurel, DE so that is why they want Dover to be their
center hub for the State of Delaware. They are intending to have four to five people work out of
that office and possibly one warehouse individual. But due to the growth of the company, they
didn’t know that they would grow this quickly.
Mr. Davies stated that they have worked with Mr. McLaughlin in the past. Union Wholesales is a
very good company and he thinks that they will be a great addition to the City of Dover and
hopefully you will feel the same way. Obviously, the City surrounds this property entirely and it
makes sense to include this parcel in as well.
Ms. Maucher opened a public hearing and after hearing no one wishing to speak, closed the
public hearing.
Mrs. Welsh moved to recommend approval to City Council for AX-20-03 Lands of JACJIM, LLC
at 679 Horsepond Road with a zoning of C-3 (Service Commercial Zone) and subject to the
AEOZ (Airport Environs Overlay Zone), seconded by Mr. Adams and the motion was carried 7-0
by roll call vote with Dr. Jones and Mr. Tolbert absent. Mrs. Welsh voting yes; as the subject
property is in the City’s Annexation Plan for the 2019 Comprehensive Plan as a Category 1:
High Priority Annexation Area. Mr. Adams voting yes; for the previously stated reasons. Mr.
Roach voting yes; for reasons previously stated. Ms. Edwards voting yes; as it is consistent with
the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Hartman voting yes; based on the consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Baldwin voting yes; based on the aforementioned statements. Ms.
Maucher voting yes; for the reasons stated in the motion.
2) S-20-02 New Dover Middle Schools at 1 Pat Lynn Drive: Master Plan – Public Hearing and
Review of a Site Development Master Plan Application to permit redevelopment of the
school property in a series of Phases. Phase 1: construction of a new 238,500 SF middle
schools building, parking, and other site improvements; Phase 2: Sports Fields and two
associated 2,300 SF buildings; Phase 3: 19,500 SF future building addition; and Phase 4: two
33,800 SF future building additions. The proposal involves a series of land tracts totaling
44.71 acres +/- and are zoned IO (Institutional and Office Zone). The land tracts are located
on the north side of Walker Road and east of Schoolhouse Lane. The property is adjacent to
Silver Lake. The owner of record is Dover Special School District. Property Address (all
parcels): 1 Pat Lynn Drive. Tax Parcel ID (all parcels): ED-05-067.11-01-68.00-000. Council
District 4. Waiver Request: Partial Elimination of Curbing.
Representatives: Mr. Gregg Moore, Becker Morgan Group; Mr. Jonathon Falkowski, Becker
Morgan Group; Dr. Dan Shelton, Capital School District
Mr. Roach recused himself due to his contact work with the State placing him in the District’s
buildings on a regular basis.
Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that this is an application for a Site Development Master Plan for
the Dover Middle Schools to be located at 1 Pat Lynn Drive. This application is subject to public
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hearing tonight and there has been significant correspondence regarding this application as well.
It is a plan proposal that consists of four phases. The main initial Phase 1 is the construction of
the middle schools building. If you are watching us on the computer, it is the central shaded red
area of the plan. It’s approximately in the same footprint area of the old Dover High School that
was on the site at one time. The project also includes its parking for the project. Pat Lynn Drive
is slightly reconfigured with this new project and leads to what is the bus parking area on the east
side of the building, closer to the Senators Lake neighborhood. On the west side of the building,
the parking there is for staff. At the front of the building is a drop-off loop with additional
parking. To the rear of the building or north of the building, as you move towards Silver Lake is
the series of athletic fields. The existing stadium and track remain; however; with the project the
softball field is relocated, the baseball field stays where it is and then there are additional practice
fields developed where the previous softball field had been located. Those practice fields are also
where they are looking to do geo-thermal efforts for this site. The project is adjacent to Silver
Lake. It shares a boundary with that water body and as such, there are setbacks from the lake of
one hundred feet and they are maintaining that. There are also small portions of floodplain areas
in that same location. There is no impact to the floodplain for that site. The project itself, because
it is adjacent to Silver Lake, was reviewed by the Silver Lake Commission earlier this month;
and they voted in favor to support the application, finding limited impact to the lake as they are
maintaining the required setback distance to it. They do encourage stormwater management
practices that would be favorable to the lake. There are a number of sidewalk systems that cross
this property that ultimately lead to the building.
The plan is subject to significant landscaping requirements of the City’s Zoning Ordinance.
There are requirements for tree planting. There is a requirement for what is known as an opaque
barrier. When a facility such as this is adjacent to residential areas, means that they need an
evergreen screen and in this case, they have chosen to do a fence component. This will have to
be implemented along the shared property boundary with Senators Lake and also the shared
property boundary with the Woodcrest neighborhood. There is an extensive fence component to
be implemented. Currently, some of those areas do include a chain link fence. The proposed
fence is required to be opaque meaning you can’t see through it, in addition to the tree plantings.
There are tree plantings around other existing wooded and wetland areas on the site to meet the
tree planting requirements for the project. Also of note, the existing tennis courts are to be
removed with this project. Those tennis courts were placed with what we believe was some grant
funding that assisted with the project. The applicants will have to work to develop a location for
additional outdoor public recreation space in order to compensate for the removal of the tennis
courts. Additionally, there is closer to the entrance of this facility at the intersection of Pat Lynn
Drive and Woodcrest Drive, a wetland area. This is a federally regulated wetland area. It is part
of an overall stormwater management system for the neighborhood area, part of which is piped
and part of which is exposed in this wetland facility. There has been significant question about
this pond. It is subject to Army Corps of Engineers regulations so making changes to it is not an
easy task. There is a very specific process that would need to be approached in order to make any
changes to that wetland area. In addition, the City’s Zoning Ordinance prescribes that wetland
areas are to remain as natural open spaces and only through proper authorizations could they
even be attempted to be filled or changed in their nature.
The City’s DAC Report was provided to the Planning Commission members. That includes to
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comments from various City Departments, including the Electric Department, the Department of
Water and Wastewater, the Office of the Fire Marshal, and the Public Works Department which
deals with City streets, sanitation and stormwater management for the City. We also have
comments from DelDOT. There are no improvements at the intersection of Pat Lynn Drive and
Walker Road. This is a signalized intersection that exists. We also have comments from the
Dover/Kent County MPO which looks at the abilities for multimodal transportation. There is a
sidewalk network that exists along Walker Road and there is a connecting sidewalk that leads
from Walker Road into the site. Additionally, there is a neighborhood pathway connection from
the Woodcrest neighborhood leading to the old Dover High School’s property. With this Middle
Schools project, that pathway connection continues to exist and sidewalk connections are made
to the internal site network. With this project, the stormwater management review falls to
DNREC and they have been working with DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship
regarding what will be the stormwater management for the property.
This project did go through the State PLUS Review Process. In the packet are the PLUS letter
and the applicant’s response to the PLUS letter. The only waiver request that this application has
made was one for the partial elimination of curbing and that is a waiver that the City Planner can
grant approval to and we have recommended to do so. The other aspects of recommendations
from the Planning Staff note that the loading spaces are sufficiently served by the loading dock
area that is part of the rear of the building. The Silver Lake Commission did provide their
comments which were given to you verbally and the other items relate to pedestrian connections
and we are recognizing the existing sidewalks. We recommend that they make sure that the
pathway from the Woodcrest neighborhood is in good repair and that they look at bicycle
parking opportunities.
She does want to show the architecture briefly for the project. It is a two story building, masonry
in nature. There is a lot of glass so there are windows and this building will definitely have light.
The building really has two wings with the central core being a very light filled area at the main
entrance and then the gym, cafeteria and auditorium spaces are towards the rear of the building.
The building has access to/from both parking and bus areas as well as the main entrance.
Staff will provide the correspondence received as part of the public hearing.
Mr. Moore stated that Mr. Jon Falkowski and Dr. Dan Shelton are here with him. Mr. Brad
Hastings, the lead architect is also here in case there are any questions architecturally. Mr.
Falkowski is actually going to give the presentation and then he is going to close and Dr. Shelton
also has a statement to make as well. (A Powerpoint presentation was utilized to present the
project by the design team and School District representatives.)
Mr. Falkowski stated that he wanted to point out that this has been a very public project. It has
been even before the referendum went out. This has been a very public project with a lot of
public outreach meetings. This slide shows that there were 37 meetings held dating back to 2017.
This does not include all of the Board meetings as well that are also public. They have had a lot
of meetings and a lot of input from local communities and local neighborhoods. In fact, they
have had several meetings with just the adjacent neighborhoods themselves, Woodcrest and
Senators Lake. We have taken their input, we’ve received their public comment and these plans
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do address a lot of their feedback that we have received over the past couple years.
As Mrs. Melson-Williams mentioned, there is an opaque fence requirement for the project.
Several of the meetings that we have had with Woodcrest and Senators Lake were specific
meetings to address the fencing requirements and the wetland area in the front. The result of
those public meetings, they presented different fence options to the neighbors and we ended up
with them wanting a six-foot tall PVC fence. There were updates at more recent Board meetings
although they weren’t in person, they were virtual but they were available to the public. Since
then, we have put plans together that were bid publicly. They had to be bid on the State website
and the bids were just received last week. The update now is that we will be awarding the
contract to a contractor and we will begin construction here shortly by submitting a Fence Permit
to the office. The thought was that this fence goes in early before construction of the Middle
Schools that way it shields the view from the construction. The landscaping would be part of this
application and would follow towards the end of the project and those landscape requirements of
those twenty foot buffers to be installed at a later date. The fencing is a solid six-foot tall PVC
fence that is almond in color. It should be easy to maintain but that will shield the view from
construction and hopefully some of the other concerns that the neighbors had.
The next slide shows the old Dover High School site prior to 2015. You can see the massive
footprint that was the old Dover High School’s as a single story building with lots of pavement
and lots of parking along the rear of the Woodcrest development. With these new Middle
Schools, the thought was going two stories, reducing the footprint, and eliminating a lot of the
pavement and unnecessary parking and providing a greener space for the site. In fact, we will be
reducing pavement and hard surfaces on this site by over two acres by removing the paving and
doing a smaller footprint.
The High School was demolished in 2015 leaving way for the new Middle Schools. In this slide,
you can see the grass area where the school was. All of the pavement and drive aisles are still in
place and they will be removed as part of this new project. The tennis courts shown will be
demolished as well.
This slide shows the new Site Plan which takes out the parking. They are in receipt of the
numerous correspondences related to the wetland area near the intersection of Pat Lynn Drive
and Woodcrest. They are in receipt of the letters and they have received the complaints of the
nuisance that the pond is causing as a result of it being there. The District has been pursuing this
this for years and has directed them to meet with the Army Corps of Engineers. It is a federally
regulated wetland as Mrs. Melson-Williams mentioned. They have had numerous meetings at the
District’s direction, with the Army Corps, both in the field and in the office as late as last year
and as early as this year. He can tell you three things that they know. One, it definitely is a
federally protected wetlands site. It is also regulated by State Wetland Regulations and City
Code prohibits the filling of that area. When they met with the Army Corps of Engineers several
times, they stated that a Federal Wetland Permit would be required if we needed to fill. They
approached the Army Corps trying to fill as a request from the neighbors. The District to do
everything that we can to try to fill that area that has been a nuisance to those neighbors. In our
last meeting, we presented the project and tried to make application to fill the wetland. He wants
to draw attention to the letter that was provided that should be in the packet. It was a two page
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letter from the US Army Corps Philadelphia District that was signed by the Army Corps Wetland
Biologist dated April 28, 2020. Essentially what came out of these meetings was basically that
they do not meet the criteria for filling those wetlands. Quoted in the letter on the second page,
“Based on the current information presented for the former Dover High School wetland site, a
need to fill the site other than that of a nuisance has not been established. As such, there is no
purpose to scope.” What they told them in the meeting and they understand the nuisance that this
area caused but that nuisance does not give purpose and scope for filling the wetland; therefore,
their application would be denied if submitted to fill those wetlands. It was just last month that
they received that letter from Mr. Michael Yost, a biologist from the District Branch.
Other than the wetlands, Mrs. Melson-Williams gave a good synopsis of the site. In the colored
Site Plan, you can see all of the landscaping that they are providing. Pat Lynn Drive swoops
around a City 100-foot wetland buffer requirement so they are pulling that away from the
wetlands, providing more landscaping there. Mrs. Melson-Williams went over the parking but
they actually did a Parking Justification Study to get the required amount of parking that will be
needed day-to-day so that it is not too much or not enough. You have the bus parking towards
the center lakeside and the drop-off in the front. As you can see the dash line with the blue text,
that is actually space left for future additions. He thinks that it is called Phase 3 on the plans.
Essentially, they want to design the site so that the building can be expanded in the future and
they don’t have to look for a new site in order to do the expansion. The mechanical lanes are in
the back. The fire lanes are fully around the building and as Mrs. Melson-Williams alluded to,
the geo-thermal fields will be constructed where the softball field was and that is it’s need for
relocation. All of the other fields are remaining in place. There was some public comment that
they received about an update on the field’s orientation and replacement. They did give that
update at a more recent (School) Board meeting that was virtual that might not have been
attended. The only field changing is the softball field out of necessity for the geo-thermal fields.
The first floor plan layout shows the two wings flanking as the instructional units. The right side
of the layout shows the drop-off area with a canopy. That will be the central administration area
that you will see coming in and there is a media center above that on the second story. The back
half of the building shown in yellow and green is a shared facility. That is where they are saving
on the footprint as well, being two middle schools, they are able to share the large facilities such
as the gymnasium on the bottom. There are several gymnasiums. We have a shared kitchen with
split cafeteria seating for the schools and then they have a shared auditorium and band
maintenance and drop-off loading areas are all shared on the back half.
The second story of the building is the instructional units shown on the plan in purple. Those are
all classrooms and then the media center is shown in yellow that is on the second story above the
administration area. You can see that there is a courtyard that is in the center of all of this and
they will show a rendering of that later.
The next slide shows some interior renderings of the school stairs and the shared cafeteria. As
mentioned, the kitchen is shared but the two cafeterias, since it is two Middle Schools, are
separated by a wall. On the bottom left of the screen shows the auditorium and the bottom right
shows the media center which is the second story above the main entrance.
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The next slide shows a close up of the brick. There is glass where there are classrooms;
obviously to get the natural light in but there is a tremendous amount of brick on this building
and they wanted to highlight that because it does have that classic Downtown Dover red brick
around the entire building.
The external views show as you are entering the site on Pat Lynn Drive. You see the one
instructional wing on the left and you can see the other one on the right. If you look at the bottom
left of the slide, it shows the main entry looking straight on the front of the building with the
drop-off loop and the two wings of classrooms on either side. The top right of the slide shows the
media center. The bottom right of the slide shows the main canopy and front drop-off that
provides safe drop-off and a shielded canopy for the kids to get into the building. The next slide
shows a view of the courtyard looking towards the front of that main entry and media center.
There will be some raised planter beds and some hardscape. This is a place where the kids are
going to be able to break out for classroom spaces and also some outdoor seating area on the
back side of the classrooms. The inside is glass and brick and lets a lot of natural light into the
classrooms and it will be a great space for the kids.
They do agree with all of the Staff DAC comments and they don’t have any issues with those
comments and they agree with all of the recommendations and requirements.
Mr. Moore stated that the wetland that is very close to the entrance of Pat Lynn Drive that was
referred to earlier is clearly a federally protected wetland. As a good steward of our community
and as somebody who went to Dover High School at this site, he has been working on Site Plans
in the City of Dover for 36 years, he has done wetland delineation and wetland permitting for his
entire career and he can assure you that this wetland is federally protected, cannot be filled. The
criteria that the Army Corp of Engineers provided us in person with Dr. Dan Shelton present, is
unable to be granted because of the way the Site Plan is and the standing of this wetland. He
wants to point out that right now, next to that wetland is parking and that parking runs up along
the edges of homes of the neighbors and all of that parking is being removed because we do not
have the extent of parking that Dover High School once had; they do not have driving students.
All of that land will be natural and he is here to assure you that Becker Morgan Group and the
District did everything possible to attempt to fill that wetland. The Army Corps of Engineers and
its letter dating April 28, 2020 has clearly told us that we cannot.
Dr. Dan Shelton stated that he thinks that it’s really important to state that the thirty-seven (37)
meetings that they have had so far have been just on this property itself. This all began five years
ago with a strategic plan and from that plan, they said we need a long range facility master plan.
They spent over a year developing a long range facility master plan. All of those had public
meetings and we reported at the Board meeting every month. After the decision was made to
build two new middle schools on Pat Lynn Drive, is when the public meetings started. So the
number of meetings that we’ve discussed this building and the idea behind what might become
of Pat Lynn Drive has gone on for almost five years. He thinks that he would also be remiss if he
didn’t point out that unlike probably almost any project that the Planning Commission sees on a
regular basis, this isn’t just a private project that they are bringing on. The residents of the City
of Dover voted more than 2 to 1 to fund this out of their own money; they raised property taxes
in order to fund this project. It was one of the most overwhelming supported referendums that
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the State has seen in many years. It’s something that the people in Dover want. With that said, he
thinks that Becker Morgan Group has done a great job. They have tried their best to be listening
to our residents and listening to our community. They actually just had yesterday, two live
samples that the residents chose and there was a meeting where the Army Corps actually came
out to the wetland area and met with the residents and then they went over to Fairview. They
knew at that point that it was a slim chance of them being able to move this which is why we
said hey what can we do? They have also hired a group that maintains it and while last summer
they didn’t get the results that they wanted, he doesn’t think anybody would argue with the fact
that if you look at this site from three years ago when it was brought to their attention that they
wanted them to maintain it as opposed to the City of Dover or the Army Corps maintaining it.
They (the School District) took on that responsibility. The difference in what it looks like now as
opposed to what it looked like 2 or 3 years ago, no one would argue the improvements that have
been made and that they will continue to make. They are trying to be really good neighbors. As
he said, the bids were open last week so the fence will be able to be installed. There was one
public comment that stated “they promised us a fence and they haven’t done it.” Unfortunately
with the State’s system, things don’t happen instantly. They had to go through the bid
marketplace; they had to publicly publish that they wanted to do the fence. Multiple people were
able to come in and there was a question period. They did open them last week and they will be
awarding that job very soon. This is a really complex project. Schools are large; they are public.
He just can’t state enough to the Commissioners that they have already fell a little behind due to
COVID-19 and they are on a really tight timeframe to get this building open. They hope that this
evening, the Commission allows them to continue moving forward so that they can get this
school open. Our kids deserve this building. As you saw from the renderings, it is going to be an
amazing place for our middle school kids. They need a modern facility and this is it. He believes
that they have come as close as they possibly can to meeting what our community asked them to
do.
Ms. Edwards stated that when she first moved to Dover many years ago, about the retention pond
that’s in question here at the entrance of Pat Lynn Drive and Woodcrest Drive, she had relatives
that lived at the house located at that corner. She seems to remember playing in that as a ditch
and she is wondering when it became a pond. Is there any history on that? Responding to Ms.
Edwards, Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that there was historically a ditch there that was part of a
larger system. The transition from that ditch segment to what you see there today began in a time
frame of basically 2002-2005. The ditch used to be a lot bigger; it extended much further to the
north. If you look at aerial maps, it’s certainly there parallel to Pat Lynn Drive prior to 2002 and
then we see this transition to this wetland area on its west side.
Mr. Moore stated that there was a natural wetland that ran along Pat Lynn Drive. It was quite
wide and deep and was classified as a wetland. The City of Dover filled that ditch in and when
they did that, it required the City of Dover to actually install a mitigation site for the wetlands
that were being taken out by the removal of that ditch. The pond that you see there is not
primarily a stormwater retention pond; it is a mitigation for the removal of the natural ditch that
ran along Pat Lynn Drive. That gives it a special standing, even stronger than a normal federal
wetland area. They learned that from their meetings with the Army Corps of Engineers and that
is demonstrated in the letter that they have provided them.
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Mr. Hartman stated that his only concern is the wetland area. Dr. Shelton mentioned that they
have been having public meetings for five years. It is regrettable in his mind that now with this
juncture when everything is getting tight, we don’t have a fence up yet and there still has not
been a satisfactory answer for the residents on resolving this issue for the wetlands and that is the
most regrettable thing that he sees with this submittal. The school district site does discharge to
the wetlands, correct? Responding to Mr. Hartman, Mr. Falkowski stated correct, not the
wetlands at the intersection of Pat Lynn Drive.
Mr. Moore stated that the school does not discharge to the wetland that the neighbors are
concerned about by Pat Lynn Drive.
Mr. Hartman questioned if all of the discharge comes from the neighborhood? Responding to
Mr. Hartman, Mr. Moore stated that the discharge comes from pipes that are on that other side.
Our new design will not introduce water to that system.
Mr. Hartman questioned if anything has been considered to reduce the amount of water going
into that area? Is that possible in any way? Responding to Mr. Hartman, Mr. Moore stated that
without a permit from the Federal Army Corps of Engineers, no. Their design is to seclude that
and not to add any water from our new design. Our entire new design will be handled by virtue
of new facilities that will not augment that current pond. There won’t be water draining to it and
it’s not there as a stormwater pond for this project.
Mr. Adams stated that with the upheaval from the neighborhood as it relates to that stormwater,
what sway or opportunity exists to have the federal delegation intervene with the Army Corps of
Engineers as it relates to finding some potential middle ground or opportunity? Or does that just
not happen in those types of instances? Responding to Mr. Adams, Mr. Moore stated that in this
case, knowing that this is a mitigation site that replaced a former wetland, this wetland has a
higher standing and because this Army Corps of Engineers does not want to see these things
continually move location after location. That obviates the reason that the Corps of Engineers
believed that they did it to start with. He can assure them that he met with the Corp of Engineers’
representatives on-site and in his office with Dr. Shelton; and we do not meet the criteria to issue
a permit the way that the regulations are written. There would need to be a modification to the
regulations or some overrule by the Trump Administration for us to be able to fill this. He
assures them that that has to happen; it is not procedural here.
Mr. Adams stated that his other question relates more towards construction and the timeline. He
thought that they did a fantastic job in their design and in the presentation. He is curious as to the
timeline with respect to the construction of the different phases. He sees Phase One and Phase
Two and understandably that Phase Three and Four are going to be necessitated in the future by
future growth but help him understand the timeline. Are Phase One and Phase Two happening
simultaneously or in delayed phases? Responding to Mr. Adams, Mr. Moore stated that they
submitted this as a Construction Master Plan because they knew that they wanted to build the
fence first and they knew thus they would have sequential steps but the main building itself and
the fields will be one big construction process that will be phased. In terms of the public, it will
be one process. The disconnected component of that are the future additions shown in blue on
the rendering. They will not be started at all and will likely be more than five years out or
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perhaps even ten years out depending upon the growth of the actual district and of the middle
schools.
Mr. Adams stated that the same would go for Phase three, correct? Responding to Mr. Adams,
Mr. Moore stated yes. As it relates to the pond, if the federal delegation would give them the
right to fill that pond, it is something that they can do as part of their construction and they do
not object to it. They hear the neighbors but the resistance to fill it is not resistance to money or
that they aren’t hearing the concerns. They assure you that they cannot legally fill that without
somebody going to jail under the current terms.
Mr. Hartman stated that it was mentioned that they have been maintaining the pond for the last
three years and there has been a remarkable improvement in the appearance. He would like to
know if there are procedures going forward, assuming that the pond remains, that will be in place
showing what maintenance will be done to the pond. Was that something that will be in the
stormwater management plan or will that be a separate document for the benefit of the residents?
Responding to Mr. Hartman, Dr. Shelton stated that it is not a stormwater management site; it’s a
wetland mitigation site. They have hired a company called Envirotech who specializes in these
types of systems and actually the biologist from Envirotech has met with the residents at least
twice. They have helped the School District and the residents pick out some plants to add to that
wetland area and unfortunately last year they did not take very well. They are hoping that in the
spring of the second year they will take better. It’s just like a garden; it takes a few years to get
those annuals to take hold. There was a lot of invasive species in that system and that has all
been removed. As well as their monitoring of the fish in that wetland mitigation site to make sure
that they are healthy because the Department of Natural Resources has gone out a number of
times. One of the complaints is mosquito larvae. Both DNREC and Envirotech have said that the
wetland itself is very healthy. There are fish in that wetland and there aren’t mosquito larvae
because the fish are doing what they are supposed to do by eating it. While they understand that
some of their neighbors aren’t happy with that particular area, when they went to the Silver Lake
Commission, they (Silver Lake Commission) were actually really happy that they were not going
to be disturbing those wetland areas and that they were not going to be bringing anything into
Silver Lake. There are also differences in opinion on what should and shouldn’t be done.
Mr. Hartman stated that he would just like to understand if there is going to be something in
written form that they can go before the residents and show them that the School District is going
to continue to maintain this area where the wetland is. Responding to Mr. Hartman, Dr. Shelton
stated that at the point in time when they found out and started researching, it was around 2017,
they hired someone immediately and got them on it and they will continue to do that. They have
been pretty clear that it is their commitment to do that in public meetings and also Board
meetings. They are on record saying that they are going to continue to maintain that area to
continue to be good neighbors.
Ms. Edwards stated that she thanks everyone for updating the wetlands information. It seems like
everyone is trying to do the right thing and she really does appreciate that. The nearby neighbors
and residents are concerned about the amount of snakes and the amount of snapping turtles that
come out of that area. Is that going to be addressed as well? She rode by there today and the
chain-link fence that is around that existing area is really an eye sore. Going into this beautiful
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new facility and the appearance and the upkeep of the adjacent neighborhood, is there something
that is going to be put in place there outside of that chain link fence to replace it or to at least
give it a better appearance? Responding to Ms. Edwards, Mr. Moore stated that the fence that
they showed earlier in the package is the fence that they have bid and will be going up. The chain
link fence along the neighbors will actually be removed and they will be putting the new PVC
fence that has color along that border. There will be a much more pleasing view and a block
because the chain-link fence doesn’t block the school construction. This will be a complete
opaque block.
Ms. Edwards further questioned about around the wetlands areas. Responding to Ms. Edwards,
Mr. Moore stated it would come up by the wetlands and separate the backs of the houses.
Ms. Edwards questioned if the chain-link fence as you are riding by on Pat Lynn Drive will
remain? Responding to Ms. Edwards, Mr. Moore stated that they are going to fence every back
lot of the neighboring location.
Ms. Edwards stated that she understands that, but from Pat Lynn Drive looking at the wetlands,
that chain-link fence that goes around that area that surrounds the entire wetlands. There is a
chain-link fence that surrounds the whole thing right now that is an eye sore. Responding to Ms.
Edwards, Mr. Moore stated that they are not going to surround it but they are going to separate
the neighbors.
Ms. Edwards questioned about the snapping turtles and the snakes that the neighbors and
residents are concerned about? Responding to Ms. Edwards, Mr. Moore stated that what we also
have to remember is that snapping turtles, snakes and wildlife do come from Silver Lake. Some
of this comes from the back of Silver Lake and some of this does come from the ditch. There is a
wetland that is near Silver Lake that they are also not able to touch and wildlife does crawl up
that section and we can’t stop that so he believes that it is probably not fair to say that that one
mitigation wetland is the root of all of this. He thinks that it is a combination of the entire
ecosystem.
Mr. Adams questioned if there was a reason that the fencing could not be extended around the
current wetland area? Just to Ms. Edwards’ point, he spends a lot of time in that area and he
knows exactly what she is talking about. He is just trying to understand when there is going to be
the investment of tens of millions of dollars to construct this beautiful, brand new school, if there
is some measure in place to replace that existing eyesore of a chain-link fence with something
that perhaps would be more pleasing to those people who are going in to the new school but also
maybe making that left onto Woodcrest Drive and driving past that as well. Responding to Mr.
Adams, Mr. Moore stated that along the back, which they are doing and then alongside which
would be entering the neighborhood, makes sense but he does have concern that if you
completely fence that wetland with an opaque barrier, if some child ever did get in it you would
never see what was happening inside. He would be very concerned that it would be a safety issue
because of the loss of view from Pat Lynn Drive. They would be agreeable to going three sides
and leaving the Pay Lynn Drive side open for safety reasons.
Mr. Adams questioned if they would be agreeable to perhaps a lower fence than the six foot
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fence? Responding to Mr. Adams, Dr. Shelton stated that not only would there be the dangerous
issue but it is their hope that based on what they talked about last year that this area is not going
to be an eyesore. That area is going to be a natural wetland. They are actually hoping that it is
something that their kids will be able to see and understand how the ecosystem works. It’s an
appropriate thing for our middle schoolers so it is not something that they would even want to
fully enclose. It’s their goal to have it be something that’s pleasing that when people come in,
they see. They are looking at plant life that would not flower all year long but would look nice as
the year goes on.
Mr. Adams stated that he understands that and perhaps there is a way to do that by removing the
chain-link fence that is in disrepair and perhaps replacing it with a split rail vinyl fence or
something to provide the sight lines into the area to take advantage of the natural beauty that you
are intending for and also to mitigate the safety risk as well. To Ms. Edwards’ point earlier, that
chain-link fence is definitely in a state of disrepair where it doesn’t present as nicely as he would
think that we would want to for a new Middle School of this size and scope.
Ms. Maucher opened a public hearing.
Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that she would be reading a number of public comments that they
have received and have already distributed to the Planning Commission. In Exhibit Set 1: Item
#7, was an email received from Councilman Anderson and attached to that was a Petition from
Woodcrest neighborhood from 2018. It includes names that are listed as well as their addresses
and they redacted their phone numbers. That list included what appears to be sixty-three lots. It
has a total of sixty-nine signatures. The statement that they were attesting to reads, “We the
constituents of Woodcrest community respectfully and insistently request that the retention pond
located on the property of the Capital School District existing near the front entrance of
Woodcrest community to be filled in with top soil and seeded instantly.” This is a Petition that
was signed in 2018.
This afternoon, Staff provided the Planning Commission what is known as Exhibit Set 2. It was
public comments that had been received by the Planning Office as of noon today (5/18/2020).
She will reference those by title. A number of these individuals are listening or may be ready to
participate this evening. The first is an email dated May 13, 2020 from Connie Holland who
resides at 438 Wilson Drive. She expresses her concerns as a resident of Woodcrest and some of
the issues with the wetland area and the opportunities for improvements that should be
considered at this point.
The second email that entered by reference is the email of May 15, 2020 with a memo
attachment that is titled Woodcrest Community’s Position on the Matter. It was an email
received from Chris and Kari Tollinger of 813 Schoolhouse Lane. It is addressed specifically to
the Planning Commission and again, it references the concerns of the Woodcrest residents and
their opposition to the Planning Commission granting approval to construct the middle school.
They request that the Commission denies their application or delay their plans until mutually
agreed upon promises and responsibilities made between the Woodcrest community and the
Capital School District have been achieved and agreed upon by both parties. It goes on to
reference information about the retention pond and drainage system and the concerns there and
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the various conversations about that pond over time. They also request the school board to be
good neighbors and then try to address this issue. This is a letter that is referenced to the
mosquitoes, animals and other pests as well that are specifically related to that retention pond.
The next email is dated May 16, 2020. It is a letter with an attachment from Marie and Nelson
Biggs of 837 Schoolhouse Lane. They have concerns regarding the development of Pat Lynn
Drive. Likewise, it is a letter that makes reference to concerns with the vacant property that is the
school site like issues with long grass, overgrowth and garbage. They have concerns with
potential illegal activity that may have been happening there. There is also discussion of their
concerns with the retention pond. They note their attendance at several School Board meetings.
They also express concerns about the positioning of the baseball and softball fields at the site and
some mentions of budget implications in their letter. They are very concerned that the residents
at Woodcrest are being given the run-around and constantly being sent back and forth as their try
to make their homes and neighborhood livable.
The next email is dated May 17, 2020. It is an email with a letter attachment responding to the
Biggs’ letter. It is an annotated copy of the Biggs’ letter with red line responses from Sean
Christiansen, Capital School District Board of Education member. He responds to a number of
their items regarding the wetlands site. He does make note as mentioned at this meeting, the
proof that Envirotech has been working related to that wetland area and a number of the public
meetings related to the Dover High as they develop the Dover High School site or the baseball
and softball fields which is a shared situation with some of the fields throughout the District and
the cost of the Dover High School project that was funded to support it.
The next email is several questions and is also dated May 17, 2020. These questions come from
Linda Shock. The first question is related to cutting of the grass specifically in the median strip
area at the entrance to the school. She wants to know who is responsible for this. The second
question that she asked is related to the gate that is through the neighborhood. Would that be
reopened and maintained? Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that she believes that is the connecting
pathway from the Woodcrest neighborhood onto the school site. The third question is related to
traffic concerns. She has concerns that getting out of their neighborhood is a nightmare when the
school traffic blocks their ability to access onto Woodcrest Drive and how is that going to be
resolved.
The next email included in this packet is an email series from today that is a response series that
includes email correspondence from Mr. Gregg Moore of the Becker Morgan Group, Dr. Dan
Shelton of the School District, and Representative Sean Lynn again as a follow up to the Biggs’
letter. This conversation relates to the wetland area and the involvement of the Army Corps of
Engineers in that regard.
These emails were received before noon today. She can tell them that additional emails
continued to come in to the Planning Office throughout the afternoon. She will give highlights of
those emails as they have not been provided to the Planning Commissioners. There was response
from Sean Christiansen again with the Capital School District Board that was replying to
Representative Lynn about continuing the discussion about any kind of coordination necessary
for the wetland mitigation site. There is an email from Ms. Lorili Semple who resides with other
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family members at 891 Schoolhouse Lane. Her concerns are expressed in regards to the retention
pond. Again, the concerns with mosquitoes in the area and the general eyesore of the property.
She expressed concerns about the ability to use their back yard and sit outside. There are some
concerns in the current situation, which means people will likely be home more, the ability of
them to enjoy their back yard is low because of pests related to the retention pond. She expresses
that they are fed up with the problem and want to be able to move forward to some type of
resolution for it. The next email was received at 2:43PM from Representative Lynn. Again,
discussing options for the pond and if the involvement of our Federal delegation could assist at
working with the Army Corps of Engineers. The next email is from 3:41PM from John and
Cindy Parker which reside at 909 Wilson Drive. Again, they ask the Planning Commission to
deny the application thinking that these plans on the site near Woodcrest development, that they
continue to have concerns with the retention pond and concerns with the drain pipe and whether
that is the appropriate size. They ask if they can install a drain pipe in this area and then be rated
like the area between Woodcrest and Walker Road. The last email to reference was received at
3:49PM from Representative Sean Lynn and it is addressed to Mrs. Mitchell who is the City
Manager, Mr. Dave Hugg who is the City Planner and members of the Planning Commission.
Again, it relates the concerns with the wetlands area and the nuisance that it appears to be
creating for the Woodcrest neighborhood. He emphasizes the opportunity with the construction
of the school site, that there may be an opportunity to address the nuisance of this wetlands area
and he is disappointed in the years of meetings and the ongoing complaints from Woodcrest with
not an opportunity to make changes here. There are a number of people on the line that she
thinks will want to speak.
Mr. & Mrs. Chris and Kari Tollinger – 813 Schoolhouse Lane Dover, DE 19904
They asked Mrs. Melson-Williams to read the bullet points in their submission into the record.
They stated that “specific school board members along with the Superintendent pledged to
secure an application from Army Corps to fill the blighted retention pond; however, in a recent
community meeting between the Woodcrest community and the school board at Fairview
Elementary School, it was discovered that they never retrieved the application nor did they
provide us the courtesy to give them an update on the matter or an explanation.” The second
bullet point says “additionally, the school board was tasked and in agreement with providing a
monetary assessment of what it would cost to fill the whole to the 31st House of Representative,
Mr. Sean Lynn. Once again it was discovered during the same community meeting mentioned
above, that they failed to achieve that task as well as a justifiable reason in doing so to our
community members.”
Mr. Tollinger stated he can appreciate everything that they are talking about. They have had
several meetings on this over the last couple of years and from a maintenance aspect, it hasn’t
been maintained. Yes, it looks better today than it did three years ago but again it is not
maintained on a regular basis. Everything grows back. We don’t get any kind of maintenance or
grass cutting or clipping unless they call. It has been very inconsistent over the last three years
and he doesn’t see it getting any better moving forward because it has been since May 11, 2020
that they have been trying to get somebody over here to cut the grass and they can’t get an
answer. He understands that there are things going on with COVID-19 but if they leave
messages, they should get a return call. He lives at 813 Schoolhouse Lane and this pond is
directly behind his property. When he moved here in 2003 it was just a field with a little ditch
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like everyone is saying. His kids used to play ball back there and he used to hit golf balls back
there and now it has become what he calls a marsh. It’s interesting to him that through all of our
meetings and initially when we first started, it was really hard pressed for them to determine
what it actually was and who owned it and who was actually responsible for it. It just became
meeting after meeting and now it’s become a federally protected wetland. It’s been called several
names and now it’s a federally protected wetland. He is interested to know how that actually
came about. It wasn’t there in 2003. It was installed between 2004 and 2005. That can all be seen
via Google Earth if you go back in time. He doesn’t know what area was filled in that said this
area has to compensate for it when there was another wetlands area already across the street.
Their understanding was that it was going to be difficult for the Army Corps of Engineers to
approve anything to do with this but it could be done provided that they had a space large enough
to accommodate the same kind of area. There is equal space on the other side of the road and if it
was on the other side of the road, nobody would probably have anything to say. It is directly
behind his property and he has two trees that are falling into it as we speak because the ground is
not supporting it. He understands that the trees are probably going to come out because of the
fence but they are just very inconsistent to this point. At meetings they have been nice and we
have talked but that doesn’t really solve the problem. He doesn’t know exactly what the answer
is but there are people out there who are smarter than him that can come up with an answer.
Ms. Connie Holland – 834 Wilson Drive Dover, DE 19904
Ms. Holland stated that she is the Director for the Office of State Planning. She knows that she
signed the PLUS Letter that went in for this application but she is speaking as a resident and a
homeowner for 30-35 years. This is a huge concern; she has worked with a lot of people that she
has heard from this evening and she has a few things that she would like to say. For anyone on
the Planning Commission that thinks the stormwater drainage is just for Woodcrest that we have
in this pond and that it’s not a stormwater pond, she has been told that it’s a wetland and she has
her issues with that too but it is not. Water is coming from another area that wouldn’t take a pond
like that. There is a lot of history to this as to why that pond is there. We don’t have time tonight
to get into that but someone should. This is the only chance that the residents of Woodcrest will
have to get anything straight. If in fact it was presented to the Army Corps of Engineers that this
is just a nuisance, no wonder they said no. She called the Army Corps of Engineers a year ago
for a meeting because they had several our representatives there, the School Board there and a
representative from the Corps of Engineers. She was pretty disgusted. He didn’t even look at the
pond; he just said no. She’s worked in the planning profession for almost fifty years. You can get
waivers, you can get variances and if anybody looks at this and thinks that it’s pretty wetland,
they are crazy. She doesn’t know if you would want to live in the development where you are
afraid when you get up in the morning that you are going to have a snake on your roof, in your
basement, or underneath your dining room table. That’s what we live with. We are not living in
the country. She knows that they will have animals and critters and she actually loves them but
this is totally different. She thinks that if you walk a half a mile in their shoes you would see
what the difference is. It’s a health, safety and welfare issue; it is not just a nuisance. This is why
we have zoning and go through this and she is absolutely offended the way the Capital School
District has treated us. If all of this stuff happened, we had no idea that it was happening. She
does hope that a delegation can go and have somebody maybe higher than the powers that they
talked to and look at this because it is devaluing their homes. She moved here because of Dover
High School. She had two children that graduated from Dover High School and she loves to see
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this land reused for schools. She doesn’t really approve of schools being out in the outer lands
and not being within our neighborhoods. Take some of that money that you say is going to be a
beautiful brick building and give us some peace in our development. She thinks that a lot more
research could be done and she hopes that something can be done to alleviate their living
experiences that they are having here.
Mr. John Parker – 909 Wilson Drive Dover, DE 19904
Mr. Parker stated that he would like to call the attention to the second paragraph of his email. It
sounds like it’s going to be a lot of work to close this pond. His first reaction to that is let’s get
started and do the work; it doesn’t need to be there because it serves no useful purpose. If they
can’t do that then he would suggest that they relocate that pond to the other side of Pat Lynn
Drive between the tennis courts and the Pension Office where the stream empties into Silver
Lake. That will put it away from the neighborhood and get it out of the area and then Capital
School District can deal with it over there.
Ms. Linda Goodnight – 805 Schoolhouse Lane Dover, DE 19904
Ms. Goodnight stated that the retention pond is her back yard. She agrees with Mr. Chris
Tollinger that the trees there have nowhere else to go so they are coming over into our yards.
One of her beloved bushes got ruined because of the trees. She and her husband have to make
sure that the trees are trimmed because they are coming through the fence. The groundhogs that
like to visit us frequently have dug a 3x6 hole under their shed. They spend the weekend filling it
up and trying to blockade it’s so that their property doesn’t continue to get destroyed. Their
garden last year got destroyed. Did they complain to the City to do anything about it? No,
because their representatives acted like they wanted to hear what we have to say about the
retention pond, our properties and our safety here. They then want to become argumentative with
us and not listen to us where it almost makes it feel like why say anything at all. The fear of even
going out in the backyard to your shed or to check on your flowers, you watch where you walk to
make sure that you don’t step on a snake. When are the trees going to come down? They were
promised some many different things and nothing ever happens until the School Board or the
City wants to do something. That’s the only time that they hear any communication. Everybody
that has spoken tonight from the neighborhood, she agrees with 150% and she hopes that
someone listens to them.
Ms. Lauralie Simple – 891 Schoolhouse Lane Dover, DE 19904
Ms. Simple stated that she has lived here since 1982 and along with the others, the wetlands were
not there and they did not have the mosquito problem. She fortunately does not live right behind
it like the other people have mentioned who have the critter problems but the mosquitoes
problem became a huge nuisance ever since that has been created there. At least with taking care
of the mosquitoes, how about the City or Capital School District pays for companies to come out
and spray their yards with mosquito treatment since you don’t want to cover it up or make a
ruckus in trying to get it filled. They have been trying for years and nothing gets done.
Mr. Doug Halverson_- 805 Schoolhouse Lane Dover, DE 19904
Mr. Halverson stated that his concern is that it sounds like everyone is set in their ways
concerning this retention pond as far as the City of Dover and the Corps of Engineers goes. His
concern is his back yard is the back wall of that wetland. The trees are starting to fall down and
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with those trees falling down, it concerns him that they are going to lose the back part of his
yard. Maybe they can look at doing some hardscaping to re-enforce that wall so that he doesn’t
lose his property and maybe do some hardscaping on the outside where it was brought up before
about the fence. If they are going to try to make it look nice, let’s do a good job with it and
hardscape is the way to go about it. He is also concerned about the groundhogs digging through
there and weakening that wall also.
Ms. Marie Biggs – 837 Schoolhouse Lane Dover, DE 19904
Ms. Biggs stated that pretty much everything that she wanted to say has been said, especially by
Ms. Holland. Her statements were phenomenal. The biggest thing besides the eyesore is the
mosquitoes. Everyone has stated that you cannot even enjoy their properties or have people over
because of the mosquitoes. She gardened last summer for ten minutes pulling weeds and she had
twenty-four mosquito bites on her legs. Who wants to go outside and enjoy their property with
this happening? How is this good for our health? Besides the eyesore, there are critters and
mosquitoes. It used to be a ditch and then it went to a retention pond and now it’s a federally
regulated wetland. She needs to see the history on this and when it became this because all that
they want is it gone so that they can enjoy their properties and not have to fear infections.
Mr. Anthony DePrima – 575 Westwood Drive Dover DE 19901
Mr. DePrima stated he is a current member of the Capital School Board for the past year. He has
also been a member of the Construction Committee and has been attending these meetings for
the past year. There has been a very strong effort to include all kinds of stakeholders in this
meeting and try to listen to what they have to say. It seems like tonight we are focused on the
pond issue. He has had the unenviable position of being the City Manager at the time that this
was constructed so he could go into the history of it and he will try to do so very briefly.
The City of Dover actually constructed the pipe in the pond at the request of the School District.
At the time, the School District was trying to do one of two things, one is what people are
referring to as the ditch that was there before. It was fairly deep and it was seen as a safety
hazard being next to the parking lot that was there. The other motivation is that the School
District wanted to expand the parking lot and to do that they had to fill in the ditch with a pipe.
One of the reasons for expanding the parking lot was to try to relieve the concerns that the
neighborhood has about parking in the neighborhood. The money of the project was actually
funded through State funds through the City of Dover.
We actually started the construction project by starting to pipe it and we were stopped because
that’s when we learned that it was a protected wetland and we were starting to fill it in. They
were put under a Stop Work Order; they had to submit permits and as a result of the desire to fill
in the ditch that pond had to be constructed. There actually was wetlands there before; it was
considered wetlands before we unfortunately went in there and started construction work without
the permits. They were stopped; they had to get the permits and part of the permitting was to
create the pond. The intent back then was to again create some more parking. It was not an easy
project for us; it was a very, very difficult time.
Now twenty years later and he is still reliving this project. He really wants to focus on a couple
things. You have heard from tonight, both from the administration and from the representatives
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and the architects. The School District stands ready to fix this problem as soon as we can see a
way through it. If we can get our Federal delegation to step in and work with the Engineers, they
are ready to do that. He thinks that you have heard that and they are committed to that. He can
only speak for himself; he can’t speak for the whole Board. He as a School Board member, and
as long as he is a School Board member, he will commit to diligently trying to find a solution to
this problem but he asks that we not hold up this very important construction project to do that.
He would also commit as a Board member, again he can’t commit the whole Board, but he can
commit himself as long as he is on the School Board, to see that this pond is properly maintained
and is improved.
When there is a school there, he wants to go beyond something that the children can observe. He
would love to see this pond, if it’s there, become part of a laboratory for environmental
education. He thinks that what you are hearing tonight from him and from the administration is
that they are committed. This is not about the dollars. This is not about the desire to not see this
pond filled in. They feel like that are at a dead end. They think that the law is pretty clear. If
somebody can help them find a way through it in the future, he thinks the District is committed
to solving the problem. In the meantime, we solve the problem by some of the things that we had
heard tonight which is maintenance; clean it up, make it look good and let’s get the stuff out of
there that is an eyesore. Let’s maintain mosquito control if we have to in the whole community.
There are ways to control mosquitos; so, let’s do as much as we can in the interim to go forward
to approve this project and for the Planning Commission to move it forward. We can all kind of
work together towards a solution. He can’t commit anything but his own desire to solve this
problem, but he doesn’t think that we solve it by holding up this very important construction
project. He agrees with a lot of the Commissioners and the things that they are saying things that
we need to do; and he thinks that they can get it done.
Mr. Gregg Moore stated that one answer to the question that has been asked a couple of times
about when was this considered a federally protected wetland. The answer goes back to Mr.
DePrima’s statement which dates back to 2000’s. This was built as a federally protected wetland
as part of mitigation to the closure of what was then a wetland which was the ditch located
alongside the road. That was then re-assessed by the Army Corps of Engineers and the State of
Delaware when Becker Morgan Group and the District started this project. They actually had it
re-evaluated by the Army Corps of Engineers through a professional wetland delineator so there
is no question that that is the intent and use of this land as a federally protected wetland.
Mrs. Kari Tollinger – 813 Schoolhouse Lane Dover, DE 19904
Mrs. Tollinger stated that she just wanted to add to statements from Mr. DePrima and other
members of the School Board regarding the maintenance. Chris did touch on the fact that she
texted Mr. Elliot Harding, the Grounds Manager, on May 11, 2020 to get the high grass cut back
here because that is where the mosquitoes lay. It’s been a constant battle to get this stuff back
here mowed. Every time that it’s done, she or her neighbor next door has to call. She thinks that
it is ridiculous that they have to call to have this grass cut. Not only the grass, but then there is
the ivy that is growing up onto their properties. Dr. Shelton said last year that he was going to
have someone come in the fall and have someone cut all of the vines and growth back here down
after it was dead. Nobody ever showed up and the growth is still there. She has poison on the
fence, her neighbor has poison on her fence, they have groundhogs, there are trees falling down
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and like Doug said, there is a good possibility that their properties are going to end up in that
thing. She wants to know who wants to buy her property. As far as she is concerned, it has
devalued their properties. They cannot even sit on their brick patio out back. She has a hot tub
that she can’t even use. Does she sound bitter because she is? She has been dealing with this
since 2006 with Mr. Sean Lynn and nobody wants to listen. She pleads that somebody listen and
takes care of what has to be done back there so that they can live their lives normal.
Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that there were a couple of questions submitted through the chat
option that she is going to try to address. One of the questions was whether the Woodcrest
community members still have environmental and nuisance complaints. She believes that from
the testimony tonight that the answer is yes. There is a question about whether the City’s Zoning
Ordinance prohibits the filling of wetlands. In Article 5, Section 11.22 deals with wetlands in the
City of Dover. There are provisions that suggest that they should be maintained as open and
natural space; however, there is the ability for conversion if it is approved by the Army Corps of
Engineers and DNREC. There is a setback for wetlands that are at least a quarter acre in size that
are part of the City’s provisions as well. The property where the wetlands mitigation area is
located is on Capital School District property; it is not City of Dover property. She thinks that
they have heard testimony that there have been ongoing and multiple meetings over the years
with Capital School District and the Army Corps of Engineers related to the wetland mitigation.
Mr. John Parker – 909 Wilson Drive Dover, DE 19901
Mr. Parker questioned if the pond cannot be closed and filled in, can it be relocated? Responding
to Mr. Parker, Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that she thinks it would be all part of any kind of
changes. They would be subject to permit review and design processes. It is in line with an
existing system so that may have other impacts beyond just where the pond is located that limits
relocation of the pond.
Mr. Moore stated that they asked that question to the Army Corps of Engineers and they
considered relocation the filling of this wetland and as a result, requires a permit to do that. The
answer to that is controlled by the Army Corps of Engineers and they are telling us no.
Mr. Parker stated that he thought that Mr. Moore just said that a permit was needed. Responding
to Parker, Mr. Moore stated that what they have told us in meetings is that it does not meet the
criteria that the Corps of Engineers has set forth to allow it to be relocated. Because it is actually
a filling of a wetland to allow for the relocation and because it is a mitigation site, it has a
different standing. They do not want it moved unless it is an actual facility that is water
dependent that needs to go there, and we cannot meet that criteria. He has committed here
tonight from Becker Morgan and the Capital School District that if the federal delegation can
intervene and allow us to fill that, they can do that as part of the construction project, and they do
not object to that. They do not object to filling in the pond; they just cannot get the permit under
the normal course of this action and the regulations that stand.
Mr. Parker questioned who we get started? Responding to Mr. Parker, Mrs. Melson-Williams
stated that certainly with the testimony of this meeting, there has been a lot of information
relating the concerns of the neighborhood. It has been heard at various levels that there are
potentially other avenues for pursuing options for the wetland mitigation area and it’s future
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should be explored. She thinks that you have heard the commitment of the School District and
their engineer to continue to pursue that. Certainly, there is interest by at least one State
Representative who has also mentioned the potential interaction with our federal delegation on
this matter. She thinks that is certainly put out there in a variety of ways tonight as a comment.
Ms. Connie Holland – 834 Wilson Drive Dover, DE 19904
Ms. Holland stated that she wanted to add one more thing that she was remiss in saying. She was
really involved in the Route 1 Project when they had to do a lot with wetland mitigation. In fact,
she does know that they had difficulty in one area where we had built a road and had wetland
mitigation and then they did have to change it. They did have to change one pond; retro fit it and
then go back to another one; so, it’s not unprecedented. She thinks that if it’s presented that it is a
nuisance, that what they should work on it because she thinks that it’s health, safety and welfare.
She just thinks that this is the only chance that they will ever have as residents in this
development to do something different. She is for the school; she thinks that it is a good site and
it was a good site when it was Dover High but she really hopes that they investigate every
avenue.
Dr. Shelton stated that there was a lot of comment about maintenance of the area and he has to
admit that that’s been a struggle for them. This site doesn’t have a building so it earns no
maintenance staff. So, it’s been a struggle not just here because of this site. Throughout our
entire District, it’s been hard to keep up with grass cutting for example. The comment was made
that when they call they come out. It’s actually a rotation and they move around the District and
when it gets tall, it gets tall here a couple days before it was tall somewhere else and that is
where they were. They are just about two days behind where they should probably be to cut.
Once we put a school on this site, the will earn more maintenance because they will have a
school there again and they will be able to do a much better job district wide, not just on this site,
with things like grass cutting. As far as the trees go, that is part of our bid. They are going to
remove those trees as part of putting in the new fence. He thinks that two or three people
mentioned the trees on the back side of that pond and those will be removed as part of the new
fence. As far as the mosquitoes go, he has heard over and over that this pond as a part to play in
the mosquito issue. The biologist from DNREC and the biologist from the company that they
hired, both say that pond is really healthy. He lives in Dover on the other side of town and they
have a lot of mosquitoes there too. He thinks Dover just has a lot of mosquitoes. The last thing,
and he thinks this is the commitment that people are really looking for, they have done all of our
due diligence to try to get something done with the Army Corps of Engineers. He thinks what
has been heard from Becker Morgan Group, what you have heard from Dr. DePrima and now
from him is, if there is someone out there that knows how to get this done and wants to go do it
and get the permit, that is fantastic and they will take care of it. They have just hit a dead end
with all of the paths that they have.
Ms. Maucher closed the public hearing.
Mr. Hartman stated that there has been some talk about having the Congressional delegation
involved with this. In order to get this off of the ground, shouldn’t the permit be applied for to
fill in this area to get the work started like Mr. Parker has been asking to actually get something
done? So they can put something before the Congressional delegation to say that we are trying to
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do this, we have people’s yards falling in and it is more than just a nuisance. He is a little
dismayed here at the Performance Standard that an IO has to make in Article 5, Section 8. You
could read that as “an other condition or element objectionable” making people’s yard
inhabitable and it could make this whole project unsuitable. So it is more than just a nuisance. If
it causes this project to fail to meet the Performance Standard in Article 5, Section 8, then it’s
more than a nuisance. He believes Mr. Parker’s suggestion about getting something started is a
reasonable suggestion and if not, then he doesn’t know what to suggest. He still suggests that if it
can’t be filled, we should at least have something in formal writing showing what the
maintenance is going to be on this area to give some assurance to the residents. He is on the line
of voting nay.
Ms. Edwards stated that if we are talking about involving the Congressional delegation in this,
waiting until the new school is built years from now to get regular maintenance for the health,
safety and welfare, then these people aren’t getting to use their back yards. If we vote to move
ahead with this application this evening, what assurances do the residents have that the Capital
School District is going to continue to provide regular maintenance and improve that site?
Responding to Ms. Edwards, Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that she has to remind the
Commission that this is a Site Development Master Plan so the use is a permitted use. The school
is a first permitted use; however, she thinks that certainly in any motion that you craft this
evening, you could express your concerns about documentation of long term maintenance as well
as pursing options to deal with this wetland mitigation area to put some notice back on them to
continue to explore options and opportunities for that which would strive to address those health,
safety and welfare issues that the neighbors have expressed this evening. You could, as part of a
motion, ask for the applicant to report back to you at a certain time, but from a Site Plan
perspective, their project is in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance provisions for site
development. They are not proposing any changes to the wetland mitigation area but she offers
those as potential options to keep this moving forward while also striving to address concerns
that have been expressed through the extensive public testimony this evening.
Ms. Maucher questioned if there is a dedicated line to fund maintenance of this structure by the
School District? Responding to Ms. Maucher, Dr. Shelton stated that there is not a dedicated
fund for this specific school. They do have a contract for this wetland mitigation site as well as a
couple of other similar and dissimilar ponds that are owned and/or on our properties. He doesn’t
know that it is a specific line for this but they do have a contract that is global and takes care of
each of them.
Ms. Maucher further questioned the length of that contract? Responding to Ms. Maucher, Dr.
Shelton stated that he doesn’t know that answer.
Ms. Maucher questioned if it is operated on its own or does the District have to direct the
contactor to go to the property? Responding to Ms. Maucher, Dr. Shelton stated both. There is an
annual plan to remove any invasive species. For example in our area, its phragmites and there are
a lot of ponds in areas like this that grow those and they are not healthy so they remove those and
other similar invasive species. There are also the one times. For example, when they asked them
to come in last year and plant some specific flowers. They are going to do that again this year but
they had to wait until it got a little warmer. He is not sure that it happened this week or if it will
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be next week. There were some trees that needed to come down two or three years ago and that
was a separate contract. So, it’s a combination of the two.
Ms. Maucher stated that she was trying to see if there was a way to have the School District fund
maintenance of the pond without having to direct it because it seems that there has been some
lack of responsiveness on behalf of the School District to the complaints of the residents and if
the School District can fund it but be divorced from the actual direction of work to be taken.
That’s why she asked about a separate fund. She is not sure if the City has ordinances regarding
Homeowners Associations and maintenance of retention ponds. Responding to Ms. Maucher,
Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that the Dover Code of Ordinances has prohibitions on letting your
grass grow too tall. It becomes a Code Enforcement matter when it reaches eight inch height.
There is also some other provisions related to leaving natural areas as natural areas and that
being recognized as well. So there are some homeowners associations and other maintenance
organizations that are typically related to residential development but certainly a similar
approach could be taken with commercial or institutional type facilities to ensure long term
maintenance.
Mr. Hartman moved to approve S-20-02 New Dover Middle Schools at 1 Pat Lynn Drive: Master
Plan with conditions and including the recommendation for the waiver request for the partial
elimination of curbing. The condition would be that in the next thirty days, the applicant submits
plans for maintenance of the wetland area which will include erosion control specifically along
the boundary of the neighborhood, seconded by Mr. Adams; he agrees that there is a need to
continue the dialogue between the District and the residents of Woodcrest. He wants to note that
he does feel as though that there have been well-intended, strong efforts made through
transparency and other means to find some good balance here and to try to work with the
residents of Woodcrest. He thinks that there is some opportunity to continue that dialogue to
make sure that we continue to move in a positive direction. But he does see that this is a
tremendous asset for the City of Dover for this site and for the residents so he does second this
motion and would like to see us move forward with giving the green light to get this project
moving forward. The motion was carried 6-0 by roll call vote with Mr. Roach recused and Dr.
Jones and Mr. Tolbert absent. Mr. Hartman voting yes; he thanks Mr. Adams for putting it so
well. Mr. Baldwin voting yes; he hopes that they get that maintenance contract in place. Mrs.
Welsh voting yes; she commends Becker Morgan Group and Dr. Shelton and members of the
School Board as well for providing so much information to us. It was quite enlightening and she
thinks that it’s a good project. She thinks that they all agree that they want the site to be an
improvement overall, which she thinks the construction of the school will do for the entire site
and move everything along in a positive fashion for the schools of Dover. She hopes that
everything can be address satisfactorily as far as the wetlands area. The comments from Ms.
Holland and Mr. DePrima shed some light on how people can proceed to work out these issues.
Ms. Edwards voting yes; based on all of the reasons previously stated. She does want to thank
the Becker Morgan Group and Capital School District for all of the information given by them.
She also wants to thank the residents of the neighborhood for just showing up and participating
and really expressing their concerns. She does believe that with the addition to require
documentation for the long term maintenance that everyone can work together here to better the
entire area. Ms. Maucher voting yes; she does have some reservations. She is a little bit
dismayed at the commitment of the Capital School District but she thinks that it is a good project
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and with this condition that they come forward with a long term maintenance plan of that area
on their property and should be responsible for maintaining it Staff recommendations and DAC
comments are also part of her overall approval.
Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that the Planning Commission approval tonight allows them to
move forward on a Site Plan to finalize that with all agencies. They have a reporting requirement
back to the Planning Commission on the long term maintenance of the wetland area so that will
be brought forward to the Commission at a future meeting. Giving them thirty days likely would
be a July meeting of the Planning Commission. She also believes that there are significant efforts
presented here this evening regarding how to explore options for that wetland area.
NEW BUSINESS
Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that Staff included the Bylaws for the Commission which allows
for a special election to fill any office vacancies. At the present time, there is the vacancy of the
Chair. Ms. Maucher is currently the Vice-Chair of the Commission. We are coming up on the
end of what is a term for Planning Commissioners. There are four members whose terms expire
within the next month which then potentially could mean turnover in people on the Commission.
The Commission may want to defer filling this Chair position until what is normally the annual
meeting after any new or returning Planning Commissioners are reseated. Typically, that
happens in the July or August timeframe. It may depend on how quickly the term re-
appointments or new appointments take place at City Council. She does offer that as a potential
option but you can take the step to fill the vacancy tonight.
Mr. Adams asked what terms are expiring. Responding to Mr. Adams, Mrs. Melson-Williams
stated that the At-Large position that is Dr. Jones. The First District position of Ms. Edwards and
the Third District position of Mr. Tolbert are also expiring in June.
Mr. Adams move to defer action of the appointment for the Chair position unless there is a
member who expresses a burning desire to serve in the position, until we have confirmation on
who our members are going to be at the July or August meeting, seconded by Mrs. Welsh and the
motion was carried 7-0 by voice vote with Dr. Jones and Mr. Tolbert absent.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 PM.
Sincerely,
Kristen Mullaney
Secretary
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Summer Cleanup Program
Due to COVID-19, the City’s Spring Cleanup Program was postponed.
See information below regarding the next scheduled cleanup program supported by the City.
The City of Dover has designated August 10 - 21, 2020 as SUMMER CLEANUP. It is intend-
ed to replace the traditional Spring Cleanup Program. The City encourages all residents in
the City of Dover to cleanup and beautify their premises during this time. SUMMER
CLEANUP is designated for residential trash customers of the City of Dover and does not
apply to commercial accounts.
SUMMER CLEANUP items should be put out the same day as your regular trash day for
pick up. Bulk yard waste and bulk household items should be put out following the
schedule provided on the opposite side of this page. We ask residents to set out trash
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cludes sticks (no foreign objects or debris permitted). Such items will not be collected.
The schedule for leaf collection will be the day after your regular trash pickup day.
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crete blocks. If you have questions regarding particular items for pick up please call the
Department of Public Works at 736-7025.
FOLLOWING SUMMER CLEANUP, all waste collection will follow standard operational guide-
lines (see opposite side of page). Any waste put out before 7:00 p.m. the evening before
scheduled trash collection will be subject to fines. Any bulk piles larger than 4’x4’x8’ will be
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PLEASE CALL
dates please use: dates please use:
302-736-7025
To find your specific trash or recycling collection dates on the web go to: cityofdover.com/sanitation
For areas serviced via an automated trash truck: ALL household trash MUST be bagged and placed in the 90-gallon
container provided by the City (NO trash on top of cans). Please place container at least 3-feet away from cars,
fences, mailboxes, etc., facing the correct direction (as seen in the photo below). For areas designated as hand
trash only (not possessing a 90-gallon City of Dover trash can), please contact the Public Works office at 302-736-
7025 for specific guidelines applicable to you.
Too close together, too close to Correct spacing and facing correct
vehicle, and too close to mailbox. direction.
YARD WASTE BULK WASTE
ALL loose yard waste material, Bulk waste shall be neatly stacked at the
including grass clippings, MUST be curb. Do NOT place bulk piles directly
placed in a privately owned 35- under power lines or against buildings or
gallon or less plastic container fences. The maximum size shall be a 4’
(limit 5 containers). Yard waste wide, 4’ tall, 8’ long area.
containers are picked up on the
Bulk yard waste consists of yard waste
regular weekly schedule. Do not
that will not fit within the 35-gallon con-
place yard waste in a plastic or
tainer. Bulk yard waste is collected on
paper bag. Do no mix yard waste
the same day as your recycling collec-
with household trash; if mixed
tion.
the City will not collect. Filled
yard waste containers are not to Bulk household waste (furniture, large
exceed 75-pounds in weight. appliances, rugs, etc.) is collected on the
week opposite your recycling collection.
SORRY, WE CANNOT COLLECT TIRES, CONCRETE, BRICKS, CHEMICALS OR OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE.
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Resolution
Whereas, Frederick Tolbert Sr. became a member of the City of Dover, Delaware
Planning Commission in May 2004 and served until his passing on June 11, 2020
with diligence and distinction in this capacity as an advocate for sound land use
planning in the public interest; and,
Whereas, Frederick Tolbert Sr. has played a key role in ensuring fundamental
fairness and careful forethought in the planning and development of the Capital
City through his service on the Planning Commission and also on the Board of
Adjustment; and,
Whereas, Frederick Tolbert Sr. has provided leadership on the Planning
Commission through his role as Vice Chairman of the Commission from April
2012 to July 2015 and then as Chairman of the Commission from July 2015 to
August 2019; and was known for his advocacy for cooperation between applicants
and Planning Staff; and,
Whereas, Frederick Tolbert Sr. has influenced the pattern and appearance of
development in Dover through his contributions to the City’s 2019 Comprehensive
Plan; his efforts to ensure compliance with the 2008 Comprehensive Plan (as
amended); his participation in the development of amendments to the City of
Dover Zoning Ordinance regarding various zoning districts, development design
requirements, and manufactured home communities; and,
Whereas, Frederick Tolbert Sr. was an active Commission member expanding his
knowledge by attending local planning and land use training activities including
preparations for the Commission’s first Virtual Meeting in May 2020; and
Now Therefore Be It Resolved That, the City of Dover Planning Commission
extends their deepest sympathy and condolences to his family and friends as
Frederick Tolbert Sr. will be greatly missed for his faithful and exemplary service
to the Citizens of the City of Dover as an active member of the City of Dover
Planning Commission.
__________________________ _________________________
Andrea Maucher David S. Hugg, III
Planning Commission Vice-Chair City Planner
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S-20-02 New Dover Middle Schools at 1 Pat Lynn
Drive: Master Plan
– Receipt of Submission of Maintenance Plan for Wetland Mitigation Area associated with the
Site Development Master Plan Application conditionally approved by the Planning Commission
on May 18, 2020 to permit redevelopment of the school property in a series of Phases. Phase 1:
construction of a new 238,500 SF middle schools building, parking, and other site
improvements; Phase 2: Sports Fields and two associated 2,300 SF buildings; Phase 3: 19,500 SF
future building addition; and Phase 4: two 33,800 SF future building additions. The proposal
involves a series of land tracts totaling 44.71 acres +/- and are zoned IO (Institutional and Office
Zone). The land tracts are located on the north side of Walker Road and east of Schoolhouse
Lane. The property is adjacent to Silver Lake. The owner of record is Dover Special School
District. Property Address (all parcels): 1 Pat Lynn Drive. Tax Parcel ID (all parcels): ED-05-
067.11-01-68.00-000. Council District 4.
• The Planning Commission granted conditional approval of the Site
Development Master Plan S-20-02 at Meeting Session 2 on May 18, 2020.
The Commission required submission of a Wetland Area Maintenance Plan
within 30 days to outline the maintenance of the Wetland Area and for
erosion control along the boundary of the neighborhood.
• The following items are provided as reference:
o Site Master Plan – Cover Sheet C-001
o Notice of Decision Letter dated June 4, 2020 for S-20-02 New Dover
Middle Schools at 1 Pat Lynn Drive: Master Plan as issued for Planning
Commission action taken at May 18, 2020 Meeting.
• The following item was submitted as the Wetland Area Maintenance Plan
by the Capital School District. It was received via email of June 5, 2020
from Elliot Hardin, Building and Grounds Supervisor then revised June 9,
2020. An Updated Memo was received July 6, 2020 to reflect additional
funding allotted to help with maintaining the area which allows for
additional regular grass cutting and mosquito control activities.
o Memo titled “Comprehensive Environmental Service and Scope of
Service for the Stormwater Conveyance System” (As updated July 6,
2020)
• Planning Staff also notes that a Fence Permit Application #20-522 was filed
June 6, 2020 for removal of the existing chain-link fencing along segments of
the east and west property lines to be replaced with the six-foot tan vinyl/PVC
privacy (solid) fencing as required for the Opaque Barrier. The Permit has
been reviewed & approved and is ready to be issued for construction.
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CONSTRUCTION MUST BE DONE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF
SIDE OR REAR ADJOINING RESIDENCE ZONE: 30 FT. Salisbury, MD 21801
L14 21.45' S79° 13' 33"E MAX HEIGHT: 150 FT. OR 10 STORIES Ph. 410.546.9100
CITY OF DOVER - KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE CITY OF DOVER - KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE 1970 AND ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS THERETO APPURTENANT.
MAX GROSS / NET FLOOR AREA RATIO: 6.0 Fax 410.546.5824
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SOIL MAP TAKEN FROM "USDA WEB SOIL SURVEY" PUBLIC WORKS, CITY OF DOVER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND APPROPRIATE STATE AND 11. PROPOSED USE: TWO (2) NEW INTER-CONNECTED MIDDLE SCHOOLS 3205 Randall Parkway, Suite 211
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City of Dover
June 4, 2020
Mr. Jonathan Falkowski, P.E.
Mr. Gregg Moore, P.E.
Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
309 South Governors Avenue
Dover, DE 19904
Via Email: jfalkowski@beckermorgan.com and gvmoore@beckermorgan.com
Dr. Daniel Shelton, Superintendent
Capital School District
198 Commerce Way
Dover, DE 19904
Via Email: Dan.Shelton@capital.k12.de.us
Re: Notice of Decision from Planning Commission
S-20-02 New Dover Middle Schools at 1 Pat Lynn Drive: Master Plan, Dover, DE
Tax Parcel: ED-05-067.11-01-68.00-000
Dear Mr. Falkowski and Mr. Moore:
Dear Dr. Shelton:
At Meeting Session 2 on May 18, 2020, the City of Dover Planning Commission moved to grant
conditional approval to Site Development Master Plan S-20-02 New Dover Middle Schools at
1 Pat Lynn Drive, Dover. The conditions of approval are outlined in this Letter.
This Site Development Master Plan Application is to permit redevelopment of the old Dover High
School property for the New Dover Middle Schools project. The proposal involves a series of
land tracts totaling 44.71 acres +/- and are zoned IO (Institutional and Office Zone). The land
tracts owned by the Dover Special School District are located on the north side of Walker Road
and east of Schoolhouse Lane; the property is also adjacent to Silver Lake.
The plan for this project was submitted for review under the Site Development Master Plan
process found in Zoning Ordinance, Article 10 §2.44. This process allows for a series of
construction phases to be outlined in a Master Plan for Planning Commission review and
approval. Prior to each Phase of construction, a Site Plan specific to that phase is submitted for
Administrative Site Plan review. The Site Development Master Plan proposes four (4) phases of
the project for the New Dover Middle Schools at 1 Pat Lynn Drive. Overall, the project involves
the following:
• Phase 1: Construction of a new 238,500 SF middle schools building, parking, and other
site improvements.
• Phase 2: Sports Fields and two associated 2,300 SF buildings (Outbuilding – Concession
and Outbuilding – Maintenance).
• Phase 3: A future 19,500 SF future building addition to schools building.
• Phase 4: Two 33,800 SF future building additions to schools building.
P. O. Box 475 Dover, DE 19903
Community Excellence Through Quality Service
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Notice of Decision Letter: S-20-02 New Dover Middle Schools at 1 Pat Lynn Drive: Master Plan
June 4, 2020
Page 2 of 4
Following a Public Hearing with public testimony and discussions with the Applicant, the
Planning Commission granted conditional approval to S-20-02. The testimony and discussion on
this Application included the topics of the proposed fence (Opaque Barrier) construction, the
Wetlands Area (its construction history, Army Corps permitting, area maintenance, a request to
fill or relocate the pond, etc.), drainage, tree and grass maintenance issues, and wildlife
nuisances.
As adopted by the Planning Commission, the conditions of plan approval for Site Development
Plan S-20-02 from all reviewing agencies, including the Planning Staff Recommendations (as
adopted), are outlined in the Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Report dated May 6,
2020. A copy of the D.A.C. Report for S-20-02 is enclosed for your reference.
As part of their motion, the Planning Commission established the following Condition of
Approval:
1) Wetland Area Maintenance Plan: Requirement for the Applicant to submit a Plan within
thirty (30) days to the Planning Commission review and approval. The Plan is to outline
the maintenance of the Wetland Area and for erosion control along the boundary of the
neighborhood (to the west of the Wetland Area).
a. This item should be submitted to the Planning Office and Staff will schedule it for
review at the next available Planning Commission Meeting. Contact Planning
Staff to discuss submission format.
Also, the Planning Commission as part of their action on Application S-20-02 recognized these
Conditions of Approval (from the Development Advisory Committee Report):
1) Acceptance of Staff Approval of Waiver Request: Partial Elimination of Curbing – The
Planning Commission recognized and accepted the City Planner (Staff) approval of the
waiver request to relax upright curbing requirements in select areas related to stormwater
management facilities where sheet flow of water into areas such as swales may be
necessary.
2) Loading Spaces: The Planning Commission accepted the Staff’s recommendation of
approval regarding loading space design. The three loading spaces required of this
building project is sufficiently serviced by the loading dock area located on the north
elevation of the building based on the uses and functions of the school building.
3) Adjacent to Silver Lake: This site is adjacent to Silver Lake along its northern property
line and as proposed appears to maintain the existing conditions (a wooded area) along
the Lake’s edge and respects the required 100 feet buffer from the water body. There is a
stormwater system outfall pipe into the Silver Lake. As required by Zoning Ordinance,
Article 5 §11.251, the Silver Lake Commission reviewed this Application at a Virtual
Meeting on May 7, 2020 making a recommendation for approval of the project design.
This information was provided to the Planning Commission verbally by Staff, but
Meeting Minutes are expected to be issued.
4) Entrance Drive/Site Access: The Planning Commission recognizes the recommendation
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to evaluate with the City’s Department of Public Works, the intersection of Woodcrest
Drive and Pat Lynn Drive for any street improvements to better define the intersection,
traffic control measures (signage and striping), the turning movements, and pedestrian
amenities of sidewalks, crosswalks, etc.
5) Pedestrian Connections: The Planning Commission recognized the Planning Staff’s
Recommendations related to pedestrian access in accordance with Zoning Ordinance,
Article 10 subsection 2.21 related to safety and convenience of vehicular, transit, bicycle,
and pedestrian traffic.
• Staff recommends acceptance of the existing sidewalks (without the grass strip)
found in the general vicinity of Pat Lynn Drive at Walker Road. However, the
project should ensure the site entrance drive includes the required accessibility
ramps and pedestrian crosswalk markings to maintain a viable pedestrian
connectivity. This includes the intersection at Walker Road and the intersection
with Woodcrest Drive.
• Ensure pathway from Woodcrest neighborhood is in good repair as associated
with any agreements related to its maintenance.
• Provide several locations for bicycle parking as the new building and site
improvements has multiple approaches. The design of the site improvements may
also provide opportunities for covered bicycle parking as well.
The Plan must be revised to document all conditions of approval from the Planning Commission,
Development Advisory Committee, or as otherwise noted. This process involves submission of
Check Prints in order to achieve Final Plan approval; the finalization of the Master Plan and the
Site Plan for Phase 1 can be achieved together. Then the Site Plan of each construction
phase/project area (Phases 2-4) must be submitted for Administrative Site Plan Review by the
Planning Office and other agencies. Check Print submittals to other Development Advisory
Committee member agencies are required for their approval of the Plans as well. Coordinate with
the other agencies as necessary and forward approval letters to the Planning Office as they are
obtained.
The Planning Commission approval of the Master Plan is valid for five (5) years from the date of
approval, provided that a construction phase commences within two (2) years of such approval
and is proceeding toward completion. In addition, the time between the completion of one phase
and the next phase shall not exceed a period of two (2) years. See Zoning Ordinance, Article 10
§2.44 (D). In order to commence construction of a project phase, a Plan must be submitted (as
described above) and receive Final Plan approval and the appropriate Building Permits obtained.
For Site Development Master Plan S-20-02 New Dover Middle Schools, the approval expiration
date is May 31, 2022 to start authorized construction and continue to proceed. Also, the
timeframe between the completion of one phase and the initiation of the next phase shall not
exceed two (2) years. To apply for an extension of time from the Planning Commission, this
office shall be in receipt of a letter from the owner/applicant requesting such extension at least 30
days prior to the expiration of the original approval. The letter requesting the extension shall
state the reasons why an extension is necessary.
If in the future major changes and revisions are proposed to the site design as presented to the
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Planning Commission, you are required to contact the Planning Office to discuss. These changes
may require resubmittal of the plan/drawings for review by the Development Advisory
Committee, the Planning Commission or other agencies making recommendations or taking
action regarding the application.
As a reminder the Public Notice Physical Posting signage should have been removed from the
property by May 25, 2020. Physical Posting signage not removed in a timely manner will be treated as
an abandoned sign per the Zoning Ordinance. Should you have any questions or require further
assistance, please contact the plan reviewer Dawn Melson-Williams at (302) 736-7196 or
dmelson@dover.de.us.
Sincerely,
Department of Planning & Inspections
Dawn E. Melson-Williams, AICP
Principal Planner
Enclosures: Final D.A.C. Report w/Comments
Cc: David S. Hugg III, Planning Director via email
Jason Lyon, P.E. Department of Water & Wastewater via email
Sharon Duca, P.E. Department of Public Works via email
Brad Hastings, AIA, Becker Morgan Group, Inc. via email
Ade Kuforiji, Capital School District via email
Elliot Hardin, Capital School District via email
File S-20-02
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Board of Education
John C. Martin Jr., President
Dr. Chanda Jackson-Short,
Vice-President Supervisor of Buildings and
Sean P. M. Christiansen Grounds
Joan L. Engel Elliot Hardin
Dr. Anthony J. DePrima Voice: (302) 857-4210
Fax: (302) 672-1714
Superintendent of Schools Email: elliot.hardin@capital.k12.de.us
Daniel C. Shelton, Ed. D.
Voice: (302) 857-4200 198 Commerce Way
Fax: (302) 672-1715 Dover, DE 19904
Email: dan.shelton@capital.k12.de.us
To: City of Dover
Reference: Comprehensive Environmental Service and Scope of
Service for the Stormwater Conveyance System
Location: Former Dover High School
1 Pat Lynn Drive
Dover, Delaware 19904
Date Submitted: June 9, 2020
Capital School District (CSD) has entered into an agreement with Envirotech Environmental Consulting, Inc.
(EECI) to provide a long-term comprehensive Environmental Management Service at the above referenced
location. In addition to services provided by EECI, CSD’s commitment to cut and trim the grass during the cutting
season will continue. Both commitments are outlined as follows:
Envirotech Environmental Consulting, Inc. Commitment
BACKGROUND:
In 2017 EECI performed restoration activities (tree removal, vegetation treatment and cutting) to the stormwater
management system located at the Former Dover High School.
A systemic herbicide application to all exotic invasive and native nuisance vegetation in contracted area including,
but not limited to, Phragmites australis, Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera
japonica), Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), woody stems and vines was performed.
Subsequent to restoration activities, EECI performed stormwater maintenance and management services during
the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 growing seasons.
STORMWATER MAINTENANCE & MANAGEMENT:
EECI provides monthly services under our Compliance Service Plan (CSP) for the 2020 Growing Season.
• March-November (once per month service).
• December-February (No Service).
The Capital School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national
origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any
other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Coordinators: Capital School District, 198
Commerce Way, Dover DE 19904. Phone (302) 672-1500
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MOSQUITO CONTROL:
EECI will stock the on-site stormwater system with Eastern Mosquito Fish (Gambusia holbrooki). Additionally,
EECI will monitor the stormwater system for mosquito larva and treat as necessary.
**In addition to mosquito control, CSD will also contract service through a professional licensed company
AQUATIC PLANTING:
EECI will install vegetative plantings as needed (duck potato (Sagittaria latifolia), arrow arum (Peltandra
virginica), pickerel weed (Pontederia cordata), smooth cord grass (Spartina alterniflora), blue flag (Iris
versicolor) iris, etc.).
WILDFLOWER PLANTING:
EECI will install a showy native northeast wildflower mix along the top perimeter (North and West) of the
stormwater system. This will enhance the aesthetic view, provide low maintenance (no mowing) and stabilization
to the pond boarder.
FLOODPLAIN/TERRACE:
As per the approved wetland mitigation design, the floodplain/terrace (upper platform of the stormwater
conveyance system) will be drained to prevent a permanent pool. EECI will install two (2) stormwater drains to
drain excess stormwater from the floodplain/terrace. Each drain will be connected to a 4” PVC piping that will
ultimately drain into the channel (as designed).
The floodplain/terrace is designed to act as an overflow for the forebay and channel during storm events. The
overflow will submerge the mitigation area. When the stormwater recedes, the site is designed to impound a
portion of the stormwater within the wetlands to be absorbed by wetland plantings and soils.
Capital School District Commitment
GRASS CUTTING UNTIL NEW SCHOOLS ARE CONSTRUCTED
CSD will continue to make sure the grass cutting is maintained on the inside and outside of the fenced area. We
will also make sure the grass and weeds are trimmed along the bottom perimeter of the chain link fence line. This
service will be conducted during the grass cutting season of each year.
Currently CSD does not have the required amount of in-house staff to fully commit to a weekly schedule. Because
of this reason, CSD will seek assistance from an outside contractor to maintain the area on a weekly basis.
Weather conditions may alter the schedule but the district along with the contractor will make every effort to
ensure the area is maintained in a timely manner.
The Capital School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national
origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any
other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Coordinators: Capital School District, 198
Commerce Way, Dover DE 19904. Phone (302) 672-1500
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GRASS CUTTING ONCE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE AND STAFFING ASSIGNED
Once the construction of the schools are completed, CSD will continue to cut and maintain the wetland area with
the use of district staff or the continual use of a contractor. Again, weather conditions may alter the regular
schedule but the area will be mowed and trimmed in a timely manner.
MOSQUITO CONTROL – Additional
In addition to mosquito control provided by Environtech Environmental Consulting, CSD will also seek
professional service through a licensed mosquito control company to provide an ongoing annual treatment plan.
This plan will include spraying the bushes, tress, and shrubs surrounding the water area to eradicate any future
larvae of the mosquito.
Sincerely,
Elliot Hardin
Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds
The Capital School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national
origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any
other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Coordinators: Capital School District, 198
Commerce Way, Dover DE 19904. Phone (302) 672-1500
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City of Dover
DATA SHEET FOR CONDITIONAL USE SITE PLAN REVIEW
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OF July 8, 2020
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF July 20, 2020
Plan Title: Landing Square Apartments, Bay Road Commercial Revision at 600
Bay Road
Plan Type: Conditional Use Site Plan
Location: Southwest side of Bay Road
Tax Map #: ED-05-077.00-01-09.00-000
Owner/Applicant: Bayroadcap, LLC
Site Area: 12.9366 acres +/-
Zoning: C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone)
Prior Use: Vacant Land
Proposed Use: Phase 1: Office Building (under construction)
Phase 2: 80 Unit Apartment Building, Office Building and Two (2)
Restaurants
Building Area (Phase 2): Proposed Office Building: 19,186 SF
Proposed Apartment Building: 31,215 SF x 4 floors = 124,860 SF
Proposed Restaurants: 6,400 SF and 4,200 SF
Off Street Parking: Required – 561 spaces
Proposed – 681 spaces
Sewer & Water: City of Dover
Waiver Reduction of Arterial Street Buffer
Requests to Reconfirm: Tree Mitigation Plan
For Consideration: Active Recreation Area Plan
Request for Cash-in-Lieu of Recreation Area Construction
P. O. Box 475 Dover, DE 19903
Community Excellence Through Quality Service
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City of
Dover
CITY OF DOVER Planning
Office
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMENTARY
D.A.C. MEETING DATE: July 8, 2020
APPLICATION: Landing Square Apartments (Bay Road Commercial) at 600 Bay Road
FILE #: C-20-02 REVIEWING AGENCY: City of Dover Planning
CONTACT PERSON: Samantha Bulkilvish, Planner I PHONE #: (302) 736-7196
Dawn Melson-Williams, Principal Planner
I. PLAN SUMMARY
This application is for review of a Conditional Use Site Plan Application to revise Phase 2 of a
Site Plan for Bay Road Commercial to permit the construction of an 80-unit apartment building,
replace a multi-tenant retail building with a 20,000 +/- SF office building, and retain two
restaurant sites at 600 Bay Road. The area for Phase 1: Office Building of 62,900 SF is already
under construction. The subject property is 12.9366 acres +/- and is located on the southwest side
of Bay Road. The property is zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone). The owner of record is
Bayroadcap, LLC. Property Address: 600 Bay Road. Tax Parcel: ED-05-077.00-01-09.00-000.
Previous Applications:
The overall project was originally approved under Site Plan Application S-17-20 Bay Road
Commercial with Planning Commission approval granted at their July 17, 2017 meeting, and
receiving Final Plan approval in July of 2019. A one-year extension of Planning Commission
approval was granted on July 15, 2019. This application included two restaurants of 4,200 SF
and 6,400 SF, a 70,646 SF grocery store, a 18,000 SF multi-tenant building segment and a
20,800 SF multi-tenant building segment. As part of this approval the Planning Commission
granted a waiver for the reduction of the Arterial Street Buffer from thirty (30) feet to twenty
(20) feet along the street frontage of Bay Road. The project site was also the subject of S-14-08
Woodland Tree Clearing Plan of 560 Bay Road which included an off-site Tree Mitigation Plan
that has been implemented.
On September 16, 2019 the City of Dover Planning Commission granted conditional approval to
Site Plan S-19-20 Delaware State Police Building Update to Bay Road Commercial which
replaced the originally proposed 70,646 SF grocery store and 18,000 SF multi-tenant retail
building with a 62,900 SF Administration Building for the State Police. The other components of
the original site plan retained include the 20,800 SF multi-tenant retail building and the 6,400
and 4,200 SF restaurants. Final Plan approval for Site Plan S-19-20 was given March 6, 2020.
Phase 1 to develop the western portion of the property with the State Police Administration
Building is under construction.
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Preliminary Land Use Services Review (PLUS)
Associated with Site Plan S-17-20, the Bay Road Commercial Plan application (PLUS Review
#2017-05-08) was reviewed on May 24, 2017 by the Preliminary Land Use Services as required
by the City of Dover’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This MOU requires that non-
residential developments of over 75,000 square feet complete the PLUS Review process prior to
application submission. The PLUS Review Comments and the applicant’s response from 2017
are on file in the Planning Office. The Revised Plan S-19-20 was not resubmitted through the
PLUS Review process due to the type of changes proposed. Previous an earlier plan for
development also went through the PLUS Review process as #2006-12-03.
With the revisions to the project to add a residential component (the Apartment Building), the
PLUS Waiver Request was sought to waive the PLUS Review requirement given the existing
approvals of portions of the site development. A PLUS Waiver was granted subject to
conditions; see Letter of June 22, 2020.
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The subject property is located at the southwest side of Bay Road. The applicant is proposing to
construct an 80-unit, four-story apartment building with a 31,215 SF footprint to be known as
Landing Square Apartments. The two restaurant sites previously approved are to remain with
building areas of 6,400 SF and 4,200 SF, but the 20,800 SF multi-tenant retail building would be
replaced with a 19,186 SF office building.
Neighboring properties on Bay Road are also zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone) and SC-2
(Shopping Center Development). The property immediately to the north was recently developed
under Site Plan S-17-30 Century Engineering Office. The property to the south is zoned SC-2
(Shopping Center Development) and is a shopping center known as Bay Court Plaza and
provides shared access to the Landing Square Apartments/Bay Road Commercial site. To the
east across Bay Road is the Kent County Levy Court Administration Building which is zoned IO
(Institutional and Office Zone) and to the west are a lumber company and car dealership that
front on S. DuPont Highway and are zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone).
III. ZONING REVIEW
C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone)
The application is a Conditional Use Site Plan for the proposed construction of an 80-unit
apartment building. Apartments and multi-family dwellings in the C-4 Zone are Conditional
Uses which require approval from the Planning Commission. (Zoning Ordinance Article 3
Section 16.2)
Article 3 Section 16.1 Highway commercial zone (C-4)
16.1 Uses permitted. In a highway commercial zone (C-4), no building or premises shall be used,
and no building or part of a building shall be erected, which is arranged, intended, or designed to be
used, in whole or in part, for any purpose, except the following:
(a) Retail stores.
(b) Business, professional or governmental offices.
(c) Restaurants.
(d) Personal service establishments.
(e) Service establishments.
(f) Hotels and motels.
(g) Places of public assembly.
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(h) Bus terminal.
(i) Wholesale, storage, warehousing, and distribution establishments.
(j) Indoor or outdoor recreation and amusement establishments.
(k) Hospitals and medical centers.
(l) Drive-throughs.
(m) Motor vehicle, boat, or farm equipment sales or service:
(1) The minimum lot size for such establishments shall be 20,000 square feet, and the
minimum street frontage shall be 150 feet.
(2) Entrance and exit driveways shall have an unrestricted width of not less than 16 feet,
shall be located not nearer than ten feet from any property line and shall be so laid out
as to avoid the necessity of any vehicle leaving the property to back out across any
public right-of-way or portion thereof.
(3) Vehicle lifts or pits, dismantled and disabled automobiles, and all parts or supplies
shall be located within a building enclosed on all sides.
(4) All service or repair of motor vehicles, other than such minor servicing as change of
tires or sale of gasoline or oil, shall be conducted in a building fully enclosed on all
sides. This requirement shall not be construed to mean that the doors to any repair
shop must be kept closed at all times.
(5) The storage of gasoline or flammable oils in bulk shall be located fully underground in
accordance with applicable provisions of the National Fire Protection Association
Code.
(6) No fuel pumps shall be located nearer than 15 feet to any street line.
(7) Fuel pumps shall not be permitted closer than 100 feet from a property line of any
school, day care, church, hospital, nursing home, or place of public assembly
designed for the simultaneous use and occupancy by more than 100 persons.
(n) Manufacturing, assembling, converting, altering, finishing, cleaning, or any other
processing of products for sale on or off the premises, provided that not more than 25
persons shall be engaged in such activity; and provided further, that any such use shall
be subject to the performance standards procedure as set forth in article 5, section 8.
(o) Mini-storage facilities, subject to the following regulations:
(1) No unit shall be placed within 30 feet of a residential property line.
(2) No outside storage, except for recreational vehicles, boats, or personal automobiles
when completely parked in specifically approved locations. Parking for these vehicles
shall not count toward the required parking set forth in subsection (e) below.
(3) No individual unit may be used for retail, garage sale, or any other commercial
activities.
(4) No storage of flammable, explosive, corrosive, or other hazardous products may
occur in the individual unit.
(5) Parking must be provided at a ratio of one space for each 25 rental units, plus a
minimum of three spaces for an office.
(p) Adult entertainment establishments, subject to the provisions stated in article 5, section
13.
16.2 Conditional uses. The following uses are permitted, conditional upon the approval of the
planning commission in accordance with the procedures and subject to the general conditions set
forth in article 10, section 1:
(a) Apartments and multi-family dwellings.
(b) Crematory, subject to the following requirements:
(1) The building lot line upon which a crematory is to be established shall be located at
least 100 feet from any residential zone.
(2) Where adjacent to residential zones, all landscape buffers shall be required. The
buffer shall consist of a landscape screen no less than six and one-half feet high. All
landscaping shall be properly maintained throughout the life of the use on lot.
(3) Loading operations shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.
Location of loading doors shall be at the side or rear of the building.
(4) The crematory shall comply with the Delaware Incinerator Regulations. A copy of the
approved air pollution permit issued by the State of Delaware Department of Natural
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Resources and Environmental Control shall accompany the application for a
certificate of occupancy.
This Conditional Use Site Plan is subject to the requirements of Article 10 §1 further discussed
below.
With Conditional Use Site Plan applications, the Planning Commission reviews the proposed
project to determine whether or not the intended use is appropriate in type and scale for the
immediate neighborhood. The Commission must also consider whether or not the proposed use
will have an adverse impact on the future orderly development of the surrounding area. The
following sections of the Zoning Ordinance which relates to the role of the Commission in
reviewing Conditional Use Site Plan applications are particularly relevant when reviewing this
application:
Article 10 §1.1 [Accessibility for fire and police protection.] That all proposed structures, equipment or
material shall be readily accessible for fire and police protection;
Article 10 §1.2 That the proposed use be of such location, size, and character that, in general, it will
be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the zone in which it is proposed to be
situated and will not be detrimental to the orderly development of adjacent properties in accordance
with the zoning classification of such properties;
IV. PARKING SUMMARY
The parking requirement for apartments in the C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone) is based on a
rate of two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit plus 0.25 space per dwelling unit for visitor
parking and one parking space for every 200 SF of office space. Based on the number of
dwelling units (80 units) and 400 SF of office space the apartment portion of this site would
require 182 parking spaces. An office use requires one parking space per 300 SF of floor area.
The combined total floor area of the previously approved office building and the newly proposed
office is 81,986 SF. The total divided by 300 SF is 274 spaces required for the Office uses. The
parking requirements for the restaurants is determined by the seating capacity. There is required
to be one space for every four (4) seats. The total number of seats for both restaurants is
estimated at 424 seats which gives you 106 parking spaces required. The Plan therefore requires
a total of 562 parking spaces and there are 680 spaces proposed, a difference of 118 spaces.
See Summary Table of Parking Calculations:
Proposed Use Total SF or Calculation Parking Required
Occupancy
Apartments 80 units & 400 SF 2.25 spaces per unit 180 + 2 = 182
office & 1 space per 200 SF
office space
Office Space 81,986 SF 1 space per 300 SF 274
Restaurants 424 seats 1 space per 4 seats 106
Total 562 Spaces Required
680 Spaces Proposed
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Loading Berths
Article 6 Section 4.2 of the Zoning Ordinance states that for professional, governmental or
business office uses with a floor area of 10,000 to 25,000 SF one (1) loading berth shall be
provided. This would mean that the proposed 20,000 SF North Office Building proposed to
replace the multi-tenant retail space would require one (1) loading berth. The plan does not
clearly identify a loading berth for this building; however, the applicant has confirmed that there
is a loading dock and one (1) loading space at the northeast corner of the North Office Building.
The approved Site Plan for Phase 1 shows two (2) loading spaces provided at the rear of the
Delaware State Police Administration Building. The previously approved Site Plans also showed
a loading space at the rear of the north Restaurant which is no longer shown on this Site Plan. A
restaurant is not required to have a loading berth.
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle parking is required at a ratio of one space for every twenty parking spaces. If the site is
to be served by 680 parking spaces, thirty-four (34) bicycle parking spaces are required. A total
of forty-six (46) bicycle parking spaces are placed in various locations along the perimeter of the
site, but no bicycle parking is provided in the immediate vicinity of the Apartment Building.
V. SITE CONSIDERATIONS
Access
There are three entrances proposed to the site: a right-in/right-out on Bay Road and two
access/exit points off the Bay Court Plaza entrance drive which intersects with Bay Road at a
signalized intersection of Bay Road and Blue Hen Boulevard (to the east). The parking lot is
shown to have two-way traffic throughout parking areas of the site.
The Plan continues to identify the cross-access interconnection to a neighboring parcel to the
north (550 Bay Road) and to the adjacent parcel on Bay Road (580 Bay Road surrounded by this
project and owned by The Law Office of Karen Y. Vicks).
Sidewalks
Sidewalks are required along the Bay Road street frontage of the site (Zoning Ordinance, Article
5 Section 18). The plan shows a shared use path of 10 ft. width as required along the Bay Road
frontage. Sidewalk is proposed on the north side of the Bay Court Plaza entrance drive from Bay
Road with three connections leading into the commercial site. Additionally, sidewalk
connections are made to the Restaurant sites from the shared use path along Bay Road.
These multi-use (shared use) paths are needed based on the policies of the City’s Bicycle Plan and
the Complete Streets policy, shared between the City and DelDOT, requiring that all road
reconstruction projects in the State right-of-way consider all transportation modes and accommodate
them accordingly. Based on traffic speed on the adjacent roads, off-road trails are the best way to
accommodate bicyclists to this site. In addition, there are existing shared use paths along the Bay
Road corridor in the vicinity.
The project has a lot of sidewalks around the perimeter of the site, but the internal connectivity
especially around the Apartment Building could be improved. The ease of access from the
Apartments connecting to the multi-use path along Bay Road is lacking and could easily be improved
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with a crosswalk near the rear (east side) northern building exit and a sidewalk along the southern
edge of the Bay Road entrance drive. An extension of the sidewalk up the west side (opposite of what
is being shown) of the first drive off Bay Court Plaza Boulevard could improve the safety of
pedestrians crossing over to get from the Apartment Building to the Bay Court Plaza Shopping
Center. Pedestrians would be crossing a narrower part of the parking area/drive aisle to get to and
from the Apartment Building. A marked crosswalk would improve pedestrian visibility from the Bay
Road sidewalk connection to the south Restaurant like the connection shown at the north Restaurant.
Curbing
The upright curbing for the parking lots and drive aisles is required the requirements of Article 6
Section 3.6(b) of the Zoning Ordinance. This curb type appears to be utilized throughout the site
layout.
Lighting
Lighting is proposed throughout the site where parking is provided. Most lighting is located along
the perimeter and on the parking islands in the larger parking lot area. It is unclear if there will be
exterior lighting on or in the immediate vicinity of the Apartment Building. There is none shown on
the elevations provided.
Emergency Access
Emergency rear access is required for some residential dwelling types. According to Article 5,
Section 17 of the Zoning Ordinance a 24 ft. wide Primary Fire Lane is required for apartments that
are 4 stories or greater. The Site Plan shows a Fire Lane around the entirety of the Apartment
Building. The Fire Marshal’s Office will also evaluate these fire protection measures.
Dumpsters
According to Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 §6.12, the Dumpster requirements for an office of less
than 50,000 SF would be two for the first 16,000 SF and one each additional 16,000 SF or fraction
thereof. The proposed North Office Building will require three (3) Dumpster units and four (4) are
shown at the northeast corner of the building. Restaurants are required to provide two (2) dumpsters
for the first 3,000 SF and one (1) for each additional 3,00 SF or fraction thereof. The north
Restaurant measuring 6,400 SF would require four (4) dumpsters and the south Restaurant measuring
4,200 SF would require three (3) dumpsters for a total of seven (7) dumpsters. Each restaurant shows
two Dumpsters for their use and there is a note in the Site Data Column explaining that two
Dumpster pads will be reserved for future expansion if required. These reserved dumpster pads shall
be shown on the Plan. The construction of the Dumpster pad and enclosure would only be required if
in the future it was determined to be necessary by the Planning Director.
For an apartment complex, the Dumpster requirements are two (2) for the first 48 apartments plus
one (1) for each additional 24 apartments. The total Dumpster requirement for the Apartment
Building is four (4); three (3) Dumpsters are proposed for the Apartment Building to the north of the
south Restaurant. The location of these Dumpsters would require residents to cross a drive aisle to
access. In Phase 1, the Delaware State Police Administration Building required two (2) dumpsters
and there were three (3) provided on the approved Plan.
See Summary Table of Dumpster Requirements:
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Use Dumpster Calculation Number Required Number Provided
North Office Building 2 for 16,000 SF + 1 19,186 – 16,000 = 4
for each additional 3,186 OR 2+1=3
16,000 SF
North Restaurant 2 for 3,000 SF + 1 for 6,400 – 3,000 = 3,400 2
each additional 3,000 OR 2+1+1=4
SF
South Restaurant 2 for 3,000 SF + 1 for 4,200 – 3,00 = 1,200 2
each additional 3,000 OR 2+1=3
SF
80-Unit Apartment 2 for first 48 units + 1 80 – 48 = 32 – 24 = 8 3
Building for each additional 24 OR 2+1+1=4
units
Lot Coverage
The C-4 zoning district has a maximum lot coverage of 75%. The S-17-20 Plan was originally
approved for development with a Maximum Lot Coverage of 88.9% in July of 2017 prior to the Code
change implementation of the 75% maximum lot coverage zoning requirement. The amended plan S-
19-20 was approved with 10.08 acres or 77.9% impervious coverage. This Conditional Use Site Plan
is proposing no change in the impervious coverage from plan S-19-20. Staff suspects that there is
some minor change in this number and suggest it be calculated again to be sure. A decrease in
impervious coverage is encouraged to get closer to the 75% maximum lot coverage; however, any
increase beyond the previously approved 77.9% coverage would not be permitted without a variance.
VI. BUILDING ARCHITECTURE
The Plan submission includes Architectural Renderings presenting the front elevation (west side)
and rear elevation (east side) of the Apartment Building and the front of the newly proposed
North Office Building. See attached elevation color renderings and Site Plan drawings for
detailed information on building dimensions, locations, and material choices.
The exterior finish of the Apartment Building is comprised of a stone veneer at the first-floor
level and then a mixture of board and batten and lap vinyl siding. The exact materials proposed
are not specifically identified. The patio/balconies are to be recessed and have black aluminum
railings. A flat roof is proposed.
The exterior of the proposed North Office Building looks to be a combination of brick (forming
columns along the front of the building along with vertical siding. The roof appears to have
different elevations which may only be part of the façade as parapet walls. There are also two
canopies projecting over the entrance and over another portion of the front of the building for
symmetry. There are no specific materials described on this rendering. Also, no architectural
information has been submitted for the Restaurant Buildings.
VII. TREE PLANTING AND LANDSCAPE PLAN
The submitted plan includes the Landscaping approach for the overall project; this has also been
revised from the S-17-20 and S-19-20 plans. The Landscape Plan is providing a mixture of
deciduous trees, evergreen trees, and ornamental trees to provide a total of 190 trees. Currently, the
Bay Road frontage is extensively treed (associated with the Arterial Street Buffer), and trees are also
proposed within parking lot islands and medians and along the northern and southern property line.
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Reconfirm Approval of Tree Mitigation Plan
The project site was the subject of S-14-08 Woodland Tree Clearing Plan of 560 Bay Road
which included an off-site Tree Mitigation Plan that has been implemented. Also, as part of the
approval of S-19-20 Planning Commission granted approval of an additional Tree Mitigation
Plan to locate a series of trees along the Bay Court Plaza entrance drive on the adjacent property
rather than planting them on the subject site. This alternative planting location is to avoid proposed
utility line locations on the subject site’s southern property edge while meeting the tree planting
requirements and to still implement a tree-lined entrance drive.
Reconfirm Approved Waiver Request: Reduction of Arterial Street Buffer
In July 2017, the Planning Commission granted a waiver request to reduce the width of the Arterial
Street Buffer from the required thirty (30) feet to the proposed twenty (20) feet (Zoning Ordinance,
Article 5 §7.3). With this Site Plan there are no revisions to the plan site development area
immediately in this buffer area. The Arterial Street Buffer is shown as twenty (20) feet of landscaped
green space and is proposed to be planted with a variety of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrub
plantings.
Recreation Area/ Consideration for Cash-in-Lieu of Recreation Area Construction
As part of the proposed recreation area for the residential use of the Apartment Building, a
3,336 SF Club House/Community Space is provided on the first floor and a 2,610 SF deck is on
the fourth floor on the west side. These two spaces provide a total of 5,946 SF of planned Active
Recreation Area. Active Recreation area is to be provided at 275 SF per dwelling unit. To
provide for the deficit of 16,054 SF of the Active Recreation Area the applicant has chosen to
pursue a Cash-in-lieu of Active Recreation Area Construction donation of $98,387.52 to be
placed in the City’s Parkland Reserve Fund. A Report on the amenities being provided and the
calculation of the Cash-in-lieu donation was prepared and sent to the applicant as well as the
Parks, Recreation and Community Enhancement Committee to be reviewed at their meeting on
July 14, 2020. See Attached Recreation Plan Review Report.
VIII. CITY AND STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS:
The subject proposal has been reviewed for code compliance, plan conformity, and completeness
in accordance with the agency’s authority and area of expertise. The following items have been
identified as elements which need to be addressed by the applicant:
1) A Preliminary Land Use Services Review (PLUS) waiver has been granted from the Office
of State Planning Coordination for review of the changes to Site Plan S-17-20, provided the
applicant meet with DelDOT and submit a letter to the Office of State Planning and the City
of Dover addressing any additional issues or requirements by DelDOT based on the new site
plan.
2) Confirmation of the previously approved waiver request to allow for a 20-foot wide (rather
than 30-foot wide) Arterial Street Buffer must be granted by the Planning Commission.
3) Confirmation of the previously approved Tree Mitigation Plan is required to allow
trees along the Bay Court Plaza entrance drive on the adjacent property. The Planning
Commission must act on this request. Also, documentation of approval for the tree planting
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on the adjacent property must be received from the adjacent property owner specific to this
plan.
4) A ten-foot-wide multi-use path is required to be installed along the Bay Road frontages in
accordance with DelDOT requirements and the 2015 Bicycle Plan. The applicant has
indicated the intent to provide the multi-use/shared use path.
5) The Planning Commission must approve the Conditional Use for an Apartment Building in
the C-4 zone.
6) The applicant is responsible for providing an Active Recreation Area in the amount of 275 SF
of space per dwelling unit or a Cash-in-lieu of Active Recreation Area Construction donation.
In this case, the Applicant is choosing to provide 5,946 SF of Active Recreation Area and
proposes a Cash-in-lieu donation of $98,387.52 based on an appraisal of the property that
amounted to $3,440.000.00 and the deficit of 16,054 SF of Active Recreation Area. The Cash-
in-lieu of Active Recreation Area Construction donation shall be paid prior to the issuance of
a Building Permit.
7) Dumpsters are required for the proposed Apartment Building. Two (2) Dumpsters are
required for the first 48 apartments and one (1) additional Dumpster is required for each
additional 24 apartments or fraction thereof. With this calculation four (4) Dumpsters would
be required for the use of the Apartment Building alone. Please include this calculation in the
Site Data Column. There are three (3) Dumpsters shown for the use of the apartment building
at the northern end of the parking lot for the South Restaurant. This would require the
residents to cross a main drive aisle to dispose of waste which could be a safety concern.
Staff suggest relocating or reconfiguring the Dumpsters.
8) As stated in Zoning Ordinance, Article 6 §5.3 no parking shall be nearer than 15 feet to a
wall of multiple dwellings. Please verify that no parking is located closer than 15 feet from
the Apartment Building.
9) The lighting is dispersed across the parking area at the front of the Apartment Building. Staff
are concerned that there will not be sufficient light near the entrances at the front and rear of
the Apartment Building. Please clarify if there will be additional lighting along sidewalk
areas or on the building as it is not apparent from the elevations provided.
10) Please verify the height of the Apartment Building. It is currently listed at 35 feet and four
stories.
11) Staff notes the need for review of building architecture for the Restaurant buildings. It is
required to be presented for Planning Commission review at a future meeting prior to
approval for construction of the restaurant buildings.
12) Cover Sheet:
a) Please revise the number of parking spaces to the north of the North Restaurant that are
adjacent to the building from 12 to 11. This revision should be made to each page.
b) Please update all calculations in the Site Data Column to be applicable to 80 dwelling
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units rather than 85.
c) When calculating parking spaces if there is a fraction of a space required you should
always round up to the next whole number. Therefore, please revise the number of
required spaces for the Office Use from 273 to 274.
d) The total number of provided parking spaces is listed in the Site Data Column as 681
spaces. Due to the missing space in the North Restaurant lot the actual total number is
680.
e) When calculating the number of Dumpsters required for each use please round up to the
nearest whole number. The number of dumpsters required for the Office use is three (3).
f) The number of Dumpsters for each Restaurant should be calculated separately. When this
is done the required number of dumpsters for the North Restaurant is four (4) and the
required number for the South Restaurant is three (3) for a total of seven (7) dumpsters.
g) If any Dumpsters are to be reserved as noted in the Site Data column then they need to be
shown as reserved on the Site Plan.
h) Please show the calculation for the number of Dumpsters required and proposed for the
Apartment Building in the Site Data column. If other trash receptacles will be utilized,
please include a note.
i) Update the number of required dumpsters for the D.S.P. Office to three (3).
13) Cover Sheet and all subsequent pages:
a) A loading space is required for the proposed North Office Building. Please show and
label the location of the 12 ft. by 60 ft. loading space.
b) Please include location of handicapped ramps in the vicinity of the proposed North Office
Building, Apartment Building, and South Restaurant.
c) Please include handicapped parking near entrances to the proposed Apartment Building
and South Restaurant.
14) Page C-201 & C-202
a) Striping & Signage Construction Notes T-10 and T-15 could not be located on the Site
Plan. If these are no longer relevant to the revised plan, please remove these notes.
b) General Construction Notes G-15, G-16, G-20, G-21 and G-22 could not be located on
the Site Plan. If these are no longer applicable to the Phase 2 construction or because of
the revisions made to the plan, please remove these notes.
c) C-202 only: Remove note written over D.S.P. building that says Gate Access Below.
15) Pages C-301 & C-302:
a) Please make sure all Construction Notes are displayed.
16) Page L-101:
a) Please revise the number and label for the Cornus Florida at the north east corner of the
south Restaurant parking lot. Currently it reads 5 QR and should read 1 CF.
b) Please update the number of Ilex Glabra “Shamrock” in the Plant List from 165 to 168.
c) Ensure tree planting locations and landscaping maintain the required spacing distances or
access provisions from utility lines, fire hydrants, site lighting, etc.
17) The Final Plan set must include notes documenting any action taken by the Planning
Commission regarding requested waivers and must list any additional conditions of approval.
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18) As associated with S-14-08 Woodland Tree Clearing Plan for this site, Staff notes that the
Tree Mitigation Plan has been implemented. The Woodland Mitigation Plan was developed
in conjunction with DNREC-Division of Parks & Recreation for the McClements Woodland
Tract at the Fork Branch Nature Preserve (Forest Mitigation Plan dated March 2006 and as
proposed for amendment by Letter of 10/16/2009). The project is required to submit to the
Planning Office copies of the Monitoring Reports as listed in the Mitigation Plan following
completion of any monitoring activities of the reforestation area.
VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED AS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO MEET
CODE OBJECTIVES:
In accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article 10 §1, the Planning Commission in
considering and acting upon Conditional Use Plans may prescribe appropriate conditions and
safeguards so that the public health, safety, and welfare, the comfort and convenience of the
public in general, and the residents of the immediate neighborhood in particular shall be taken
into consideration. These safeguards may to the maximum extent possible further the expressed
intent of the Zoning Ordinance and the accomplishment of several objectives in particular listed
in subsections 1.1 to 1.3.
1) Conditional Use for Apartments: The request is for the establishment of apartment use
through the Conditional Use process. Staff are pleased with this attempt at a mixed-use
development. There are some concerns however about the friendliness and usability of the
area for the potential residents. Staff recommends the following items for design changes to
improve livability of this residential component.
a) Pedestrian Connectivity: There are several opportunities across the site to increase the
number of sidewalk connections and rethink the placement of crosswalks for increased
pedestrian safety.
b) Open/Green Space: With a reduction of parking, there is an opportunity to increase the
green space in the direct vicinity of the Apartment Building. This would make the area
more livable by providing an opportunity for residents to lay out in the grass, walk their
dogs, find an additional area for outdoor bike storage or any number of other outdoor
activities. The reconfiguration of some parking would also allow for larger islands and
opportunity for increased number of trees and other green space.
c) Parking: There are two areas where Staff notes an opportunity to improve the parking
area for the increased health and safety of the residents. The first is by creating a solid
median along east side of the far west drive aisle entering and exiting from the Bay Court
Plaza Boulevard and rotating the parking spaces in front (west side) of the Apartment
Building 90 degrees. This would create more of a protected parking area for the
resident’s vehicles. As a result, there would be a designated area of parking specifically
for the Apartment Building and a larger median area that could accommodate additional
trees and green space. The second safety concern is the backing out of the parking spaces
into the main drive aisle that connects the Bay Road entrance to the first entrance off Bay
Court Plaza Boulevard between the east side of the Apartment Building and the
Restaurant locations. By eliminating these forty-three (43) parking spaces there is an
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opportunity to create additional green space around the Apartment Building and to reduce
the likelihood of vehicle collisions along this main circulation drive aisle for the complex.
d) Amenities: Opportunities for additional amenities are abundant on this site. The one that
seems like an obvious choice would be the addition of bike racks or covered bike storage
around the Apartment Building or even an indoor bike storage area. Due to the proximity
of the site to the Capital City Bike Trail and the St. Jones Greenway Trail the probability
of the residents owning bicycles is high. Other additions could be a patio with a sail-type
shade, dog waste station, and benches along the sidewalks.
2) Recommendation on Waiver Requests for Reconfirmation:
a) Reduction of Arterial Street Buffer: Staff recommends the Planning Commission
reconfirm the approval of the Request to Reduce the Arterial Street Buffer from thirty (30)
feet to twenty (20) feet. The plan remains unchanged along the Bay Road frontage from
the previously approved plans.
b) Tree Mitigation Plan: Staff recommends the Planning Commission reconfirm approval of
the Tree Mitigation Plan. A Woodland Tree Clearing Plan (S-14-08) of 560 Bay Road has
been approved and implemented prior to construction of Phase 1. Approval was also
granted to a second Tree Mitigation Plan under the review of S-19-20 to plant twenty (20)
of the proposed 190 trees along the northern edge of Bay Court Plaza Boulevard on the
adjacent property.
3) Active Recreation Plan: The proposed active recreation for the 80-unit Apartment Building is
to consist of a community space on the 1st floor and a 4th floor deck on the west side of the
building. Staff recommends approval of these amenities after the spaces have been developed
further with seating plans and proposed uses/activities to be held in these spaces. These
amenities are outlined in the Active Recreation Area Review Report prepared for the Parks,
Recreation, and Community Enhancement (PRCE) Committee. The Recreation Area Plan is
pending PRCE review comments.
4) Cash-in-Lieu of Active Recreation Area Construction: A Cash-in-Lieu fee has been
calculated and presented to the Parks, Recreation and Community Enhancement Committee
for the deficit of the required Active Recreation Area. The calculation of the Cash-in-Lieu of
Active Recreation Area Construction donation is outlined in the Active Recreation Area
Review Report prepared for the Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement (PRCE)
Committee. The Cash-in-Lieu of Active Recreation Area Construction Donation is pending
PRCE review.
IX. ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT:
1) This property qualifies for consideration of a Unified Comprehensive Sign Plan to
address signage on the site. The applicant is encouraged to discuss this option with the
Planning Office before applying for any new signs to be placed on site.
2) The Planning Commission should act upon the request for waivers as part of any motion
regarding this project application, or as a separate motion as necessary. Note: All waivers
are at the discretion of the Planning Commission. The Commission may approve or deny
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waiver requests.
3) In the event, that major changes and revisions to the Conditional Use Site Plan occur in
the finalization of the Conditional Use Plan contact the Department of Planning and
Inspections. Examples include relocation of site components like paving and increases in
floor area. These changes may require resubmittal for review by the Development
Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, or other agencies and commissions making
recommendations in regard to the Plan.
4) Following Planning Commission approval of the Conditional Use Site Plan, the Plan
must be revised to meet all conditions of approval from the Development Advisory
Committee or as otherwise noted. A Check Print must be submitted for review by
Planning Office Staff and the other commenting agencies. Upon determination that the
Plan is complete and all agency approvals have been received, copies of the Plan may be
submitted for final endorsement (Final Plan Approval).
5) Other agencies and departments which participate in the Development Advisory
Committee may provide additional comments related to their areas of expertise and code
requirements.
6) The Building Permit for the Apartment Building shall not be granted until the payment of
the Cash-in-Lieu of Active Recreation Area Construction donation has been received by
the City.
7) For building new construction, the requirements of the building code and the fire code
must be complied with. Consult with the Chief Building Inspector and City of Dover Fire
Marshal for these requirements. The resolution of these items may impact the site design
including such items as building dimensions and height, building openings, and fire
protection needs, etc.
8) The applicant/developer shall be aware that prior to any development or ground
disturbing activities on the site the appropriate site inspections and permits are required.
This includes activities to clean-up existing vegetation, the import of fill dirt, etc.
9) Construction may have an effect on the adjacent property owners and nearby travel lanes.
Any work requiring the closing or rerouting of potential customers or visitors to adjacent
properties should be coordinated as to offer the least amount of inconvenience to the
adjacent property owners.
10) The applicant shall be aware that Conditional Use Site Plan approval does not represent a
Building Permit and associated construction activity permits. A separate application
process is required for issuance of a Building Permit from the City of Dover. Building
Permits will be required for each building.
11) The applicant/developer shall be aware that prior to any ground disturbing activities on
the site the appropriate Site Plan approvals, Pre-Construction meetings, site inspections
and permits are required.
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12) The applicant shall be aware that Plan approval does not represent a Sign Permit, nor
does it convey permission to place any sign on the premises. Any proposed site or
building identification sign may require a Sign Permit from the City of Dover prior to
placement of any such sign in accordance with Zoning Ordinance Article 5 §4.
If you have any questions or need to discuss any of the above comments, please call the
above contact person and the Planning Department as soon as possible.
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CITY OF DOVER
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMENTARY
STAFF D.A.C. MEETING DATE: JULY 1, 2020
APPLICATION: Landing Square (Previously Bay Road
Commercial) at 560 & 600 Bay Road
FILE #: C-20-02
REVIEWING AGENCY: City of Dover Public Works Department
CONTACT PERSON: Sharon J. Duca, P.E.
CONTACT PHONE #: 302-736-7025
T HE S UBJECT P ROPOSAL HAS BEEN R EVIEWED FOR C ODE C OMPLIANCE , P LAN C ONFORMITY AND C OMPLETENESS IN
A CCORDANCE WITH THIS A GENCY ’ S A UTHORITY AND A REA OF E XPERTISE .
T HE F OLLOWING I TEMS HAVE BEEN I DENTIFIED AS E LEMENTS W HICH N EED TO BE A DDRESSED BY THE A PPLICANT :
CITY AND STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS
STORMWATER
1. Final site plan approval will not be granted until a copy of the Kent Conservation District Stormwater/Erosion and
Sediment Control Plan approval letter is submitted to our office.
STREETS
1. The plan proposes connection to a private street as well as a State road (Bay Road). It is our understanding that
agreements were established during Phase 1 of the project for connection to the private street. Regarding the
connection to Bay Road, final site plan approval will not be granted until a copy of the DelDOT entrance plan approval
letter is submitted to our office.
SANITATION
1. As noted on the plans, the proposed site development will require private sanitation services.
GENERAL
1. None.
RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED AS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO MEET CODE OBJECTIVES
STORMWATER / STREETS / SANITATION / GENERAL
1. None.
ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT
STORMWATER / STREETS / SANITATION / GENERAL
1. None.
I F Y OU H AVE A NY Q UESTIONS OR N EED TO D ISCUSS ANY OF THE A BOVE C OMMENTS , P LEASE C ALL THE A BOVE
C ONTACT P ERSON AND THE P LANNING D EPARTMENT AS S OON AS P OSSIBLE .
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CITY OF DOVER
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMENTARY
STAFF D.A.C. MEETING DATE: JULY 1, 2020
APPLICATION: Landing Square (Previously Bay Road
Commercial) at 560 & 600 Bay Road
FILE #: C-20-02
REVIEWING AGENCY: City of Dover Electric and Water / Wastewater Departments
CONTACT PERSON: Paul Waddell - Electric
Jason A. Lyon, P.E. – Water / Wastewater
CONTACT PHONE #: ELECTRIC - 302-736-7070 WATER / WASTEWATER – 302-736-7025
T HE S UBJECT P ROPOSAL HAS BEEN R EVIEWED FOR C ODE C OMPLIANCE , P LAN C ONFORMITY AND C OMPLETENESS IN
A CCORDANCE WITH THIS A GENCY ’ S A UTHORITY AND A REA OF E XPERTISE .
T HE F OLLOWING I TEMS HAVE BEEN I DENTIFIED AS E LEMENTS W HICH N EED TO BE A DDRESSED BY THE A PPLICANT :
CITY AND STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS
ELECTRIC
1. Owner is responsible for locating all existing underground facilities to include electric, water and gas.
2. Owner is responsible for site and/or street lighting.
3. Any relocation of existing electrical equipment will be engineered by the City of Dover Electric Department. Developer
may be required to perform a quantity of the relocation. Any work performed by the City of Dover will be at the
owner’s expense.
4. Must maintain 10' clearance around all electrical equipment, unless pre-approved by the City of Dover Electric
Engineering Department.
5. Prior to the completion of any/all designs and estimates, the owner is responsible for providing the Electric
Engineering Department with a physical address of the property.
6. All Engineering and design for Dover Electric will be engineered upon receipt of final approved plans. All Engineering
work will be furnished by the City’s Electric Engineering Department.
WATER
1. Our office has no objection to the conditional use proposed for the subject property.
2. All water utility components must meet the requirements of the Water Wastewater Handbook, effective date March 22,
2010. Please contact our office for more information.
3. The following notes must be added to the plans:
a. Hydrant connections by the contractor are prohibited. This method may not be utilized during any phase of the
project.
b. Any existing water lines not to be utilized by the proposed facility must be properly abandoned at the mains in
accordance with the City of Dover Department of Public Works specifications and requirements.
c. The site contractor shall contact the City of Dover Public Works Construction Manager at (302) 736-7025 prior to
the start of construction. A representative from the City of Dover Department of Public Works must observe and
approve all City owned water and sanitary sewer interconnections and testing. All water taps must be performed
by a City of Dover approved contractor. The proposed location for the water connection may need to be adjusted
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in the field due to conditions of the existing main. Possible conditions that would require tapping relocation
include proximity to pipe joints, other taps, concrete encasements, conflict with other utilities, and the like. Test
holes must be performed by the contractor to determine the best tapping location. The City of Dover will not be
held responsible for field conditions requiring adjustment of the tapping location or for any work required by the
contractor to make an appropriate and lawful connection.
4. The size, type, and location of all proposed and existing water lines and valves must be shown on the plan.
5. Water usage projections (peak demand or plumbing fixtures) must be submitted to our office to correctly determine
the size of the domestic and irrigation (if applicable) water meter for the proposed building. These projections must be
submitted prior to approval so the meter size can be placed on the final site plan. The proposed water meter must be
installed in a pit per City of Dover requirements and manufacturer’s recommendations. Also, a dual check valve is
required downstream of the meter.
6. The domestic service, fire main connection and valves must be clearly shown for each building. A valve must be
installed at the tee to isolate combined fire and domestic water service to the building from the water loop. Typically
this valve is installed at the tee or an acceptable distance from the building. A valve must be provided on the
domestic water service, which must be tapped off of the combined eight-inch (8”) fire/domestic service outside of the
building. The domestic water tap and valve should be as close to the building as possible. Typically, the domestic tap
and valve are located within five feet (5’) to ten feet (10’) of the building. A blow up detail of this layout is
recommended.
7. Provide a construction detail for the proposed restraining system for the fire main located within the buildings. The
Department of Public Works will test and inspect all fire mains to a blind flange located inside the buildings. The blind
flange with tap is used for hydrostatic pressure testing (200 psi for two (2) hours) and dechlorination. The flange must
be restrained in the direction of the pipe entering the facility. A pipe entering horizontally through a wall sleeve shall
be restrained with rods through the wall. A pipe entering vertically through a slab shall be restrained through the floor
to the ninety degree (90°) bend and thrust block. All rods shall be a minimum of ¾” all thread. All pipes through walls
and slabs must be Class 52 cement lined ductile iron pipe. Confirm particulars to meet this requirement with
mechanical designer.
WASTEWATER
1. Our office has no objection to the conditional use proposed for the subject property.
2. All wastewater utility components must meet the requirements of the Water Wastewater Handbook, effective date
March 22, 2010. Please contact our office for more information.
3. The following notes must be added to the plans:
a. Any existing sanitary sewer lines not to be utilized by the proposed facility must be properly abandoned at the
mains in accordance with the City of Dover Department of Public Works specifications and requirements.
b. Part II, Chapter 180, Article III, Section 180-10 of the Code of Kent County requires that “no person shall
discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, uncontaminated groundwater, roof runoff,
subsurface drainage, uncontaminated noncontact cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any
sanitary sewer”, this shall include condensate. Sec. 110-231 of the City of Dover Code defines storm sewer as
“…any system used for conveying rain water, surface water, condensate, cooling water or similar liquid wastes,
exclusive of sewage.” The contractor, developer, owner and designers shall ensure during construction that no
illegal discharges to the sanitary sewer system are created with the site improvements.
c. The size, length, slope, type and flow directions must be shown on all existing and proposed sanitary sewer lines.
Rim and invert elevations must be labeled on all sanitary structures.
4. Cleanouts must be installed on sanitary sewer laterals within five feet (5’) of the building, one foot (1’) outside of the
right-of-way and at all bends. Any cleanout located within a traffic bearing location shall be installed with a heavy duty
cast iron frame and cover to prevent damage to the cleanout and lateral.
5. Sizing (flow) calculations must be submitted for all sanitary sewer mains showing that velocity and all other
requirements are met. Any projected future flow requirement must be clearly identified.
6. Sizing (flow) calculations must be submitted for all sanitary sewer laterals (other than for single-family dwellings)
showing that velocity and all other requirements are met.
7. The minimum size of all sanitary sewer laterals shall be six-inch (6”).
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8. If kitchen facilities are proposed a minimum 1,000 gallon, two chamber grease trap, meeting all Kent County
ordinance requirements, must be provided. A construction detail for the proposed grease trap, as well as the
proposed location, must be provided on the plan.
GENERAL
1. The final site plan must be submitted in a digital format compatible with AutoCAD 2010 (.dwg format) and Adobe
Reader (.pdf format).
RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED AS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO MEET CODE OBJECTIVES
ELECTRIC
1. Owner must give the City of Dover Electric Department three (3) months notice prior to construction. Owner is
responsible for following the requirements outlined in the City of Dover’s Electric Service Handbook. The handbook is
now available on the website at the following link: http://www.cityofdover.com/departments/electric/documents/.
WATER / WASTEWATER / GENERAL
1. None
ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT
ELECTRIC
1. City of Dover will need proposed load sheets to validate current electrical equipment is adequate. Load sheets can be
found at https://www.cityofdover.com/media/Electric%20Department/COD%20Electric%20Load%20Sheet.pdf.
2. With the additional structures there may be a change in the underground power design. Please have the Electrical
Contractor contact the Electric Department to coordinate. Complete additional load sheets for accurate sizing of
services.
WATER
1. The City of Dover water system is available to this site. The developer is responsible for all costs associated with
extending and providing service to the proposed development.
2. Prior to plan approval, the water system plans must be submitted to the Division of Public Health, Office of Drinking
Water for review and approval. The owner/developer will be responsible for providing all completed forms and plan
sets to the City of Dover as required for submission to the Office of Drinking Water. Plans will not be submitted to the
Office of Drinking Water until review has been completed by our office.
3. Hydrant flow testing is currently only performed during the spring and fall. The applicant must call the Department of
Public Works directly to schedule these tests. This applies to both existing hydrants as well as those proposed for the
site.
4. Water impact fees may be required for this proposed site plan.
WASTEWATER
1. The City of Dover sanitary sewer system is available to this site. The developer is responsible for all costs associated
with extending and providing service and capacity to the proposed development.
2. Prior to plan approval, the sanitary sewer system plans may be required to be submitted to the DNREC, Division of
Water Resources, Surface Water Discharges Section for review and approval. The owner/developer is responsible
for providing all application fees, completed forms and plan sets directly to DNREC.
3. Wastewater impact fees may be required for this proposed site plan.
4. Profiles of the sanitary sewer main must be provided with the construction plans. All water, sanitary sewer and storm
sewer crossings must be shown on the profiles.
GENERAL
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1. Construction plans will not be reviewed by our office unless all previous comments have been clearly addressed
within the plan set and accordingly identified within an itemized response letter and with the Water/Wastewater Initial
Plan Submission Checklist, which can be obtained from the following website: https://imageserv9.team-
logic.com/mediaLibrary/198/WaterWastewaterHandbookFinal_1.pdf, page 88.
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C ONTACT P ERSON AND THE P LANNING D EPARTMENT AS S OON AS P OSSIBLE .
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APPLICATION: Landing Square (Previously Bay Road Commercial)
FILE #: C-20-02 REVIEWING AGENCY: City of Dover, Office of the Fire Marshal
CONTACT PERSON: Matthew Brown, Deputy Fire Marshal PHONE #: (302) 736-4457
THE SUBJECT PROPOSAL HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE, PLAN CONFORMITY, AND
COMPLETENESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGENCY’S AUTHORITY AND AREA OF EXPERTISE.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ELEMENTS WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESS BY THE
APPLICANT:
CITY AND STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Proposed occupancy classification is:
Building 1: Apartments/Residential
Building 2: Office/Business
Building 3 and 4: Restaurant/Assembly
2. Building Access shall be no further than 50 feet from a primary entrance
Where buildings are provided with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with
NFPA 13, access shall be no further than 100 feet from the primary entrance.
(2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, 705, Chapter 5, 3)
3. Parking shall be prohibited in front of the primary entrance for a width of not less than 1.5 times
the width of the door(s) or for 10 feet, whichever is greater.
(2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, 705, Chapter 5, 6.3.2)
4. Perimeter access shall be (see below) and clearly shown on the plans:
a. Building 1: 75%
b. Building 2: N/A
c. Building 3+4: 25%
Perimeter Access minimum width shall be 15 feet measured from the face of the building at grade
with a maximum slope of ten percent (10%). Plantings and utility services (includes condenser units,
transformers, etc.) shall be permitted within the perimeter access, and shall not interfere with
emergency services fire ground operations.
5. Fire lanes shall cover (see below) of the proposed building.
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a. Building 1: 35%
b. Building 2: 25%
c. Buildings 3+4: N/A
Fire lanes are required to be 24 feet wide and run along the front of the building as determined by the
primary entrance(s). In cases where there is more than one primary entrance(s), each shall be served
by a fire lane even if this exceeds the percentage as required.
The closest edge of fire lanes shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet to the exterior wall and the
closest edge of fire lanes shall not be located further than 50 feet from the exterior wall if one or two
stories in height; 40 feet if three or four stories in height, or 30 feet if over four stories in height.
(2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, 705, Chapter 5)
6. Where parking is located between the building and the fire lane, parking shall not be located
closer than 15 feet to the exterior wall.
(2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, 705, Chapter 5, 6.4.1)
7. All Fire Lanes shall be marked as follows:
Both the inner and outer edges of the fire lane shall be marked, where curbs are present, the top and
face of the curb shall be painted yellow, where no curbs are present, a four inch (4”) solid yellow
demarcation line shall mark the edge(s) of the fire lane.
(2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, 705, Chapter 5, 7)
8. The specific color yellow shall be the uniformly accepted yellow as utilized by State of Delaware
Department of Transportation (DelDOT). Only vivid and durable paint shall be used and shall be
suitable for street surfaces
9. Fire lane signs shall be located as follows:
see Figure 5-16 – Approved Sign For Marking Fire Lanes, fire lane signs shall be spaced at 150 foot
intervals maximum, all fire lane signs shall be located no less than six feet (6’) and no higher than
eight feet (8’) above the pavement, signs shall be placed at each end of the fire lane, and signs shall
face all oncoming traffic.
Where parking is not restricted roadway markings shall utilize the words "FIRE" and "LANE" in lieu
of fire lane signs and shall conform to the specifications of 7.6.
(2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, 705, Chapter 5, 7)
10. Emergency access to rear building areas compliant with City of Dover Code (Appendix B-
Zoning, Article 5- Supplementary Regulations, Section 17);
all four stories and greater buildings require 24ft fire lane at the rear.
11. Speed Reduction Devices must be approved, please see City of Dover Ordinance Chapter 98-10 in
reference to this process.
12. Gated Areas: Fire Department access shall be provided to the property through the use of a
system or device approved by the Fire Marshal. The system or device required shall be located in an
area accessible to the fire department and approved by the Fire Marshal. All gates shall be either
automatic or manual.
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An automated system shall consist of one manual and one automated means to open the gate. The
owner or their representative shall meet with the Fire Marshal prior to submission to agree on the
system. A letter of agreement shall be created and signed by both parties. The letter shall include a
detailed description of both the manual and automated means.
A manual gate shall consist of one manual means to open the gate. The owner or their representative
shall meet with the Fire Marshal prior to submission to agree on the means to open. A letter of
agreement shall be created and signed by both parties. The letter shall include a detailed description
of the manual means to open.
To be considered accessible for fire department apparatus the actual clear openings shall be not less
than 14 feet, the paved surface through the gate shall be not less than 12 feet, and the gate shall be
setback from the perpendicular street by at least 50 feet.
Please contact this office to discuss options available to comply with this requirement.
(2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations 705, Chapter 5, 2.6)
13. All fire hydrants shall be marked as prescribed within the appropriate section of this regulation
and as illustrated by the appropriate figures of this regulation.
All fire hydrants shall have minimum of four-inch (4") solid yellow demarcation lines to define
specific areas, where fire hydrants are located along a curb line with permitted parking, the area
between the fire hydrant and the street or fire lane shall be stenciled with four inch (4") demarcation
lines and the words "NO PARKING", demarcation lines shall be measured from the center line of the
fire hydrant and extend for a distance 15 feet on both sides.
Where fire hydrants are located in parking lots or other areas susceptible to blockage by parked
vehicles they shall be treated as follows: fire hydrants shall be protected in all directions for a
distance of seven feet (7') with barriers or curbing, Minimum four-inch (4") diameter steel bollards
filled with concrete and marked yellow shall be installed at the outermost corners of the fire hydrant
demarcation area. The minimum height of the bollard shall be 36 inches above the finished grade of
the adjacent surface, and the steamer connection of all fire hydrants shall be positioned so as to be
facing the edge of the street, or traffic lane.
(2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, 705, Chapter 6, 2)
The owner is responsible if the hydrant is private.
14. Hydrant barrels shall be provided with reflective material, such as paint, durable for
highway/roadway markings or a reflective tape of a minimum of 2” in width around the barrel under
the top flange, hydrant bonnets shall be color coded based on the following criteria: class AA 1500
GPM - painted light blue, class A 1,000 GPM -1499 GPM - painted green, class B 500 - 999 GPM -
painted orange, class C 250 - 499 GPM - painted red, class D under 250 GPM - painted black.
(2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations 703, Chapter 3. 4)
The owner is responsible if the hydrant is private.
15. Fire Alarm System required per occupancy code requirements.
Fire alarm in place of assembly. Fire alarm required. Any new occupancy or new portion of an
occupancy determined to be a place of assembly by the fire marshal and is capable of receiving an
occupant load of 75 persons or greater, shall be required to install a fire alarm in accordance with
NFPA codes governing the installation of fire alarms and the National Electrical Code.
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Fire alarm system required. Any existing occupancy or portion of an existing occupancy determined to
be a place of assembly by the fire marshal, and is undergoing renovations in excess of 50 percent of
the assessed value of the building and is capable of receiving an occupant load 75 persons or greater
or is being enlarged to receive an occupant load of 75 persons or greater, shall be required to install
a complete fire alarm system in accordance with NFPA codes governing the installation of fire
alarms and the National Electrical Code.
Public mode audible requirements. To ensure that audible public mode signals are clearly heard by
occupants of a structure, they shall have a sound level at least 15 decibels (dB) above the average
ambient sound level or five decibels (dB) above the maximum sound level having a duration of at
least 60 seconds, whichever is greater, measured five feet (1.5m) above the floor in the area required
to be served by the system using the A-weighted scale dBA. In the event the stated requirement
cannot be met a shunt trip relay/switches shall be the approved method of meeting the intent of
this section of the Code.
(City Code of Ordinances 46-171)
16. Sprinkler system required. System is to be monitored by an approved Fire Alarm System.
This chapter shall apply to all buildings, structures, marine vessels, premises, and conditions
which are modified by more than 50% after the effective date of these Regulations. The 50%
figure shall be calculated utilizing the gross square footage of the building, structure, marine
vessel, premises and conditions as to arrive at the correct application.
Any proposal that is presented to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for review and
approval for a building rehabilitation as defined in the 101 Life Safety Code, for less than 50%
of the gross square footage of a non-sprinklered building, may not have another such project
for the same building submitted for review and approval any sooner than three (3) years
after the date of the final inspection unless sprinkler projection is provided throughout the
entire building.
In all buildings exceeding 10,000 square feet of aggregate, gross floor area.
In all buildings in excess of 40 feet in height or more than four (4) stories in height.
In all buildings or areas thereof used for the storage, fabricating, assembling, manufacturing,
processing, display or sale of combustible goods, wares, merchandise, products, or materials
when more than two (2) stories or 25 feet in height.
In all basement areas exceeding 2,500 square feet floor area.
In residential occupancies when of: Type V (0,0,0) or Type III (2,0,0) construction and
exceeding two (2) stories or 25 feet in height. Type V (1,1,1) and Type III (2,1,1) or
Type IV (2,H,H) construction exceeding three (3) stories or 3In all residential apartment
buildings storage areas except individual unit closets that are located within individual
residential living units.
In all buildings used as health care occupancies as defined in the Life Safety Code, NFPA 101,
as adopted and/or modified by these Regulations. In all buildings or areas classified as "high
hazard" under the Life Safety Code, NFPA 101, or "extra hazard" under the Standard for the
Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 13, as adopted and/or modified by these
Regulations.
All buildings used as dormitories, in whole or in part, to house students at a public or private
school or public or private institution of higher education. (16 Del.C. Ch. 88) This applies to
all such dormitories regardless if new or existing.
(2015 State of Delaware Fire Prevention Regulations, 702, Chapter 4)
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Places of assembly shall be sprinklered throughout in accordance with the most recently
adopted edition of NFPA 13 when the following apply:
All new indoor places of assembly with an occupant load of 150 persons or greater.
Any interior renovations of 50 percent or more to an existing place of assembly with an
occupant load greater than 150 persons.
Any additions or increase in interior size to an existing place of assembly that would create
an occupant load of 150 persons or greater.
Places of assembly where alcohol is served for consumption on the premises shall be
sprinklered throughout in accordance with the most recently adopted edition of NFPA 13
when the following apply:
All new indoor places of assembly with an occupant load of 100 persons or greater and
where alcohol will be served for consumption on the premises.
Any interior renovation of 50 percent or more to an existing place of assembly with an
occupant load greater than 100 persons and where alcohol will be served for consumption
on the premises.
Any additions or increase in interior size to an existing place of assembly which would
create an occupant load of 100 persons or greater and where alcohol will be served for
consumption on the premises.
New educational occupancies of 5,000 square feet or greater shall be sprinklered
throughout in accordance with the most recently adopted edition of NFPA 13.
(City of Dover Code of Ordinances 46-162)
17. Fire Department Connection is to be a 5-inch stortz connection on a 30-degree elbow
located within 50 feet of main entrance. Access to the Fire Department Connection must be
clear unobstructed access as defined by the AHJ.
18. Parking and/or obstructions shall be prohibited in front of fire department connections
for a distance measuring from the center line and extending four feet on both sides.
(2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, 705, Chapter 5, 6.3.4)
19. Fire Department Connection to be located within 300 feet of fire hydrant, measured as hose
would come off the fire equipment.
20. All standpipe and sprinkler connections shall be marked as prescribed within the appropriate
section of this regulation and as illustrated by the appropriate figures of this regulation. All
standpipe and sprinkler connections shall have minimum of four inch (4") solid yellow demarcation
lines to define specific areas, Solid yellow demarcation lines shall be measured from the center line of
the connection and extend for a distance of four feet (4') on both sides, and where parking is allow
between the building and the street or fire lane the solid yellow demarcation lines shall extend from
the end of the sidewalk surface to the street or fire lane (Markings shall not be required on the
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sidewalk surface). All fire department connections (standpipe and sprinkler) shall have a minimum
12" x 18" sign that reads FIRE DEPT. CONNECTION, sign lettering shall be a minimum of 3 inches
(3") in height with red scotchlite letters on white scotchlite background. The sign shall be clearly
visible from the fire lane or roadway, and signs using NFPA international symbols shall be an
acceptable alternative. (2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, 705, Chapter 6, 3)
21. Standpipes shall be provided in all areas and buildings as required in the codes and standards
listed in Regulation 701 as well as the following areas or buildings:
In all Class A and Class B places of assembly and institutional occupancies two (2) stories or 25 feet
in height or over,
In any building over three (3) stories, In any building over 35 feet in height,
In any building that has a floor above the first floor over 10,000 square feet gross floor area,
In all buildings where the 1st floor exceeds 60,000 gross square feet,
a Class I horizontal standpipe system installed in accordance with the applicable codes and
standards listed in Regulation 701 of these Regulations shall be provided. All standpipe systems shall
be installed in accordance with the applicable codes and standards listed in Regulation 701.
The standpipe system shall be carried up with each floor and shall be installed and ready for use as
each floor progresses.
Standpipes shall not be more than one floor below the highest forms of staging,
The 2½-inch of hose connections on Class I systems shall be provided in the following locations, At
the highest intermediate landing between floor levels in every required exit stairway,
Where intermediate landing is not provided, hose connections shall be permitted to be located at the
main floor landings in exit stairways when approved by the authority having jurisdiction,
Where the local fire department has the capability of providing the required pressure, hydraulically
designed standpipe systems in fully sprinklered, non-high-rise buildings shall be designed to provide
the required waterflow rate.
A sign shall be provided at each landing, in all interior stairways, designating the floor level. (2015
Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations 702, Chapter 4, 2)
Fire department connections. Unless otherwise approved by the fire marshal, fire department
connections shall be on the street side of the building and shall be located and arranged so that
hose lines can be readily and conveniently attached to without interference from any nearby
obstructions as defined by the fire marshal's office. Fire department connections shall be a five-
inch Storz. Fire department connections shall be within 300 feet of an approved City of Dover Fire
Hydrant and within 50 feet of the main entrance of the structure it serves. All fire department
connections shall be not less than three feet nor more than five feet in height above finished grade.
The fire marshal shall have the authority to require more stringent requirements when deemed
necessary. (City of Dover Code of Ordinances 46-162)
22. The installation of natural gas and LP gas meters, regulators, valves, and LP gas bottles shall be
protected from impact damage by impact protection. Natural gas and LP gas meters, regulators, and
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valves located inside structures shall have impact protection, except when located in separate
protected utility rooms.
Dimensions of bollards. Bollards shall be a minimum of six-inch diameter filled with concrete. The
bollard shall be set into the ground at a depth of at least 36 inches (three ft.) embedded in concrete at
a minimum of 18 inches surrounding the bollard. The bollards must be a least 48 inches (four ft.) in
height above the finish grade elevation. Any deviation of the stated requirements must be approved
by the fire marshal and/or chief building inspector. The above dimensions shall serve as the
requirement for installation; however, the fire marshal and/or chief building inspector shall have the
authority to require more stringent dimensions to fit the needs of devices warranting impact
protection.
Color of bollards. Bollards should be of the following colors; yellow, amber or orange. All colors shall be
of fluorescent or have a reflective coating. Any deviation of the stated requirements must be approved
by the fire marshal and/chief building inspector.
(City of Dover Code of Ordinances, 46-4)
23. Every house, building or structure used or intended for use as living quarters or as a place for
conducting business, and having any wall facing or abutting any public or private street or alley, shall
have displayed on that wall, in legible, easily read characters which are of contrasting color to the
background, the proper street number for such house, building, or structure in accordance with the
following:
Multiple-family dwellings, measurements, the number shall measure a minimum of six inches when
identifying individual apartments with exterior doors, and 12 inches when identifying buildings with
apartment complexes where there are two or more buildings not assigned street addresses.
Individual buildings with street addresses shall have numbers measuring six inches, location, numbers
shall be placed either in the center of the building or on the street end of the building so as to be
visible from either the public or private street or from the parking lot, color, numbers shall be
contrasting to the background color, Arabic numerals, all numbers used shall be Arabic numerals.
Commercial, industrial and office buildings, height, the numbers shall measure a minimum of 12 inches in
height, location generally, numbers shall be placed either in the center of the building or on the street
end of the building so as to be visible from either the public or private street or from the parking lot,
color; each building, numbers shall be contrasting to the background color and shall be placed on each
building in the complex,
Arabic numerals, all numbers used shall be Arabic numerals,
24. A lock box (Knox) containing any and all means necessary for fire department access shall be
provided at the following occupancies: any occupancy that contains a fire alarm signaling system that
is monitored off-site, or any occupancy that contains an automatic sprinkler system.
(2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations 705, Chapter 5, 2.4)
Secured key systems. When required; exemption. A secured key system shall be required for any
new or existing building where a fire alarm or sprinkler system is being installed. It shall
be the responsibility of the owner or occupant to keep a set of keys in the secured key box
that are current to the locks of the protected occupancy. Buildings with 24-hour staffing or
guard service shall be exempt from this subsection.
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Location. The secured key system shall be located as close to the main entrance as possible.
Should the building design not allow the secured key system to be located by the main
entrance, the fire marshal and fire chief shall come to an agreement as to an alternate
location for the key box. A secured key system, once installed, shall not be obstructed from
view or obstructed by any means that would delay the fire department access to the box.
Required keys. Keys to be secured in the key box shall include keys to all points of ingress or
egress, whether on the interior or exterior of the building, and keys to locked mechanical
rooms, electrical rooms, elevator rooms, fire alarm and sprinkler controls and any area
protected by automatic fire detection. Keys to individual residential apartment units are
not required.
Ordering responsibility. It shall be the responsibility of the general contractor to order the key
box for new buildings. It shall be the responsibility of the owner or tenant to order the key
box for existing buildings.
Installation before testing. No acceptance test for sprinklers or fire alarms shall be conducted
before the installation of a key box.
(City Code of Ordinances 46-127)
Knox Box to be mounted 6 feet above ground level
25. All required means of egress shall have an exit discharge consisting of a non-slip surface and
leading to and terminating at a public way.
26. All new passenger elevators in a building shall be provided with a car sized to accommodate an
ambulance cot 24 inches (609 mm) by 84 inches (2133 mm) in its horizontal open position. Where
two or more new passenger elevators are located in a single hoist way and serve all or the same
portion of the building, only one elevator car that provides a car sized to accommodate an ambulance
cot 24 inches by 84 inches in its horizontal position for each hoist way shall be required. Elevator
cars required to comply with 15.1 or 15.2 shall be identified by the international symbol for emergency
medical services (star of life). The symbol shall be not less than 3 inches (76 mm) in height and shall
be placed inside on both sides of the hoist way door frame. Firefighter recall keys shall be provided in
a manner acceptable to the local fire department. (2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations
705, Chapter 1, 15)
27. Buildings over 25,000 Sq. Ft are to have radio performance testing done by Delaware State
Communications prior to Final CO. This must be scheduled in advance with Delaware State
Communications.
28. Project to be completed per approved Site Plan.
29. Full building and fire plan review is required.
30. Separate building permits/plans submission will be required for each building and/or tenant fit
out. If the permit submission is for a “shell” a Certificate of Occupancy will not be issued. Separate
plans and permits submissions will be required for each “tenant fit out” at which time a Certificate of
Occupancy will be issued upon compliance/completion of each “tenant fit out”.
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31. Construction or renovations cannot be started until building plans are approved.
32. Fire alarm systems, fire suppression systems, hoods, exhaust ducts, and hood suppression
systems require a fire permit from the Fire Marshal’s Office. This work cannot be started until the
permit is approved.
33. Building cannot be occupied by the public until a Certificate of Occupancy is obtained.
ADDITIONAL / SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN APPROVAL:
1. Actual Height of Building? Mid Rise?
2. FDC Location needs to be clearly shown on the plan for the apartment Building
3. Item #3 Confirm width of no parking area of FDC
4. Office Building #2. Fire Lane needs to be 10 feet from building
5. Item #11 label the front and rear of the apartment building, Rear needs fire lane
6. Confirm Fire Hydrants are within 300 feet (as the hose comes of the truck) to FDC’s
7. Stand pipe required for apartment building.
8. Clearly show all fire lanes and perimeter access for all buildings
9. Show all gas meters with Impact protection.
APPLICABLE CODES LISTED BELOW (NOT LIMITED TO):
2015 NFPA 1 Fire Code (NFPA; National Fire Protection Association)
2015 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code (NFPA; National Fire Protection Association)
2013 NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (NFPA; National Fire Protection Association)
2013 NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems (NFPA; National Fire Protection Association)
2009 IBC (International Building Code)
Latest editions of all other NFPA Codes as defined by the Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations
2015 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations
City of Dover Code of Ordinances
*If you have any questions or need to discuss any of the above comments, please call the above
contact person listed.
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KENT CONSERVATION
DISTRICT
1679 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY • DOVER, DELAWARE 19901• (302) 608-5370 •
WWW.KENTCD.ORG
CITY OF DOVER
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMENTARY
July 2020
APPLICATION: Landing Square (previously Bay Road Commercial) at 600 Bay Road
FILE #: C-20-02
REVIEWING AGENCY: Kent Conservation District
CONTACT PERSON: Jessica L. Verchick, EIT PHONE #: 302-608-5370
THE SUBJECT PROPOSAL HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE, PLAN CONFORMITY AND
COMPLETENESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGENCY’S AUTHORITY AND AREA OF EXPERTISE. THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ELEMENTS WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE
APPLICANT:
Source: 2019 Delaware Sediment and Stormwater Regulations
CITY AND STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Kent Conservation District has no objection to conditional use site plan of the above referenced site.
ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT:
1. Landing Square (previously Bay Road Commercial) has previous plan approved on 12/03/2019 by the
Kent Conservation District which has a different layout than what was just provided.
2. Contact the Kent Conservation District to discuss plan changes. A new plan set must be submitted for
review and approval.
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APPLICATION: Landing Square (fka Bay Commercial 560 & 600 Bay Road)
FILE#: C-20-02 REVIEWING AGENCY: DelDOT
CONTACT PERSON: Joshua Schwartz PHONE#: 302-760-2768
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THE SUBJECT PROPOSAL HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE, PLAN CONFORMITY AND COMPLETENESS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGENCY'S AUTHORITY AND AREA OF EXPERTISE.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ELEMENTS WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE APPLICANT:
CITY & STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS:
No person, firm, corporation or the like shall construct, open, reconstruct, maintain, modify or use any
crossing or entrance onto a state-maintained highway, street or road, including any drainage modifications
leading into or carried by the highway drainage system, without first having complied with standards and
regulations adopted by the Department and having obtained a permit issued by the Department.
Please contact the Delaware Department of Transportation - Development Coordination section to begin
permit process.
RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED AS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO MEET CODE
OBJECTIVES:
ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT:
1. The developer has submitted for Traffic ADT to be reviewed by DelDOT. After completing, the
developer should schedule for a pre-submittal meeting request to DelDOT to review the project.
2. At a minimum the Site is expected to require Record Plan approval.
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City of Dover
June 17, 2020
Constance Holland, AICP
Director, Office of State Planning Coordination
Dover DE
Via Email: connie.holland@delaware.gov and david.edgell@delaware.gov
RE: Request for Waiver of PLUS Review
C-20-02 Landing Square (Previously Bay Road Commercial) at 560 & 600 Bay Road,
Dover, DE
PLUS Review: #2017-05-08
Dear Connie:
The City of Dover Planning Office has received a Conditional Use Site Plan Application C-20-
02 Landing Square (Previously known as Bay Road Commercial). The application again revises
the proposed shopping center development to focus on a mixed-use development of office
buildings, an apartment building, and restaurants. The project filed this application on Friday,
June 5, 2020 in order for the Plan to be scheduled to be heard at the Planning Commission
meeting on July 20, 2020. The Application is beginning the City’s development review process.
The proposed project would meet the threshold for PLUS review based on total square footage;
however, the City believes that it is not necessary to submit the proposal for PLUS Review
process.
1. The project location was reviewed most recently as PLUS Review: #2017-05-08 as
associated with Site Plan S-17-20 Bay Road Commercial.
2. The location received Final Plan Approval of S-17-20 Bay Road Commercial on July 23,
2019. Then the project was revised under Site Plan S-19-20 to replace the two buildings
previously proposed as a grocery store and a multi-tenant retail building on the west side of
the site with the construction of a one-story 62,900 SF Office Building and associated site
improvements which are identified as Phase 1. The other buildings of the Bay Road
Commercial project development as proposed include two restaurants of 4,200 SF and 6,400
SF each and a 26,814 SF multi-tenant building. Final Plan Approval of Site Plan S-19-20
Delaware State Police Building – Update to Bay Road Commercial was granted March 6,
2020.
3. The construction activity for Phase 1 of the project for the Administration Building is
currently underway as authorized by Final Plan approval of S-19-20 Delaware State
Police Building – Update to Bay Road Commercial.
4. Application C-20-02 revises the Phase 2 areas of the site by replacing the multi-tenant
retail building on the north with an office building, by adding an 85-unit apartment
building, and retaining the two restaurant sites.
P. O. Box 475 Dover, DE 19903
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June 17, 2020
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5. The Conditional Use Site Plan C-20-02 will be reviewed through the City of Dover’s
Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.). A number of the PLUS reviewers also
participate in this process and will be required to review and reauthorize any prior
approvals for the revised project plan.
Attached to this letter is a copy of the applicant’s submission letter and plan information on the
proposed project site (cover sheets of Final Plan S-19-20 and Plan Submission C-20-02). We are
requesting a determination that a Waiver from review as identified in the Memorandum of
Understanding for the Preliminary Land Use Services (PLUS) is appropriate. I feel that a waiver
appropriate given the previous PLUS Review and plan approvals that have been achieved for
development activity at this site.
If there is potential for such a waiver, I support your consideration of this request. As always, we
are available to discuss, please contact the Planning Office at (302)736-7196.
Sincerely,
David S. Hugg, III, Planning Director
City of Dover, Delaware
DSH/demw
Attachments:
Applicant Submission Letter of June 5, 2020
S-19-20 Final Site Plan Sheet C-001
C-20-02 Application Submission Plan Sheet C-001
CC via Email:
David Edgell, AICP, Office of State Planning Coordination
Dawn Melson-Williams, AICP, Principal Planner
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STATE OF DELAWARE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING COORDINATION
June 22, 2020
Mr. David S. Hugg, III
Planning Director, City of Dover
15 E. Loockerman Street
P.O. Box 475
Dover, DE 19903
RE: PLUS Waiver for the Landing Square, 600 Bay Road, Dover
Dear Mr. Hugg:
I am writing to inform you that I have waived the PLUS process for the above referenced project
pursuant to your request, provided the applicant meet with DelDOT and submit a letter to the
Office of State Planning and the City of Dover addressing any additional issues or requirements
by DelDOT based on the new site plan.
This application was originally reviewed under PLUS 2017-05-08 and a received final approval
from the city on July 13, 2018. At this time, the applicant is seeking approval to revise the Phase
2 areas of the site by replacing the multi-tenant retail building on the north with an office building, by
adding an 85-unit apartment building, and retaining the two restaurant sites.
We understand that the site has already been cleared and all environmental approvals have been
received. We are concerned; however, that changes to the site plan could alter the DelDOT
comments received through PLUS. According to DelDOT the developer has requested a Pre-
submittal meeting. Therefore, we are requesting the developer submit a letter following that
meeting to address any new issues or requirement based on the new site plan.
This waiver has been granted at my discretion according to the provisions of Title 29, Chapter
92, § 9205 of the Delaware Code. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further
assistance.
Sincerely,
Constance C. Holland, AICP
Director, Office of State Planning Coordination
122 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., South ⋅ Third Floor ⋅ Dover, DE 19901
Phone (302)739-3090 ⋅ Fax (302) 739-5661 ⋅ www. stateplanning.delaware.gov
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City of Dover
DATA SHEET FOR RECREATION PLAN REVIEW
Review of Active Recreation Area Plan and
Consideration of Cash-in-Lieu Donation
PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE
MEETING OF July 14, 2020
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING of July 20, 2020
Plan Title: Landing Square (Previously Bay Road Commercial)
Plan Type: Active Recreation Area and Consideration of Cash-in-lieu Donation
(Cash-in-lieu of Recreation Area Construction)
Associated with Conditional Use Site Plan C-20-02
Location: Southwest side of Bay Road
Address: 600 Bay Road
Tax Parcel: ED-05-077.00-01-09.00-000
Owner/Applicant: Bayroadcap, LLC
Site Area: 12.9366 acres
Zoning: C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone)
Prior Use: vacant, wooded areas
Proposed Use: Phase 1: Office Building (Under Construction)
Phase 2: Apartment Building of 80 Units, Office Building and 2
Restaurants
Dwelling Units: 80 units
Recreation Area: Required – 22,000 SF
Provided – 5,946 SF (Deficient 16,054 SF)
Proposed Cash-in-lieu Donation: $98,387.52
I. PROJECT SUMMARY:
The project proposes a revision of Site Plan S-19-20 (and S-17-20) to replace a 20,800 SF multi-
tenant retail building with a 20,000 SF office building and 80-unit apartment building while
retaining two restaurant sites, along with associated site improvements including parking and
landscaping. A portion of this site is under construction under Site Plan S-19-20 Delaware State
Police Administration Building. The project was also the subject of S-14-08 Woodland Tree
P. O. Box 475 Dover, DE 19903
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Clearing Plan of 560 Bay Road which included an off-site Tree Mitigation Plan that has been
implemented.
II. ACTIVE RECREATION AREA PLAN SUMMARY:
As part of the Plan review process for this project, the applicant prepared a Conceptual
Recreation Plan which illustrates how the Landing Square Apartments development will provide
recreation amenities in accordance with the design specifications described in Zoning Ordinance
Article 5, Section 10 Open space, recreation, and other public facilities. Due to the property size
and unit density, this project does not qualify for any of the Active Recreation Area exemptions
for small developments under Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 §10.5.
The Active Recreation Area is required at a rate of 275 SF per unit or a half acre (21,780 SF),
whichever is greater. With this project of eighty (80) units, the Active Recreation Area
requirement calculates to 22,000 SF which is greater than the half-acre (21,780 SF).
The Active Recreation Area proposal for the Landing Square Apartments project is depicted in the
floor plan submission and in a Letter of Request. The proposal is to provide a “Club House /
Community Space” area of 3,336 SF on the first floor and an Open Deck area of 2,610 SF on the
fourth floor of the apartment building. The following table provides information from the
submitted Plan for the Active Recreation Area as proposed:
Required Provided on Plan
Active Recreation 275 S.F. per dwelling unit or ½ Club House area and Open
Area (Article 5 acre (21,780 SF) whichever is Deck = 5,946 SF
§10.514) greater to be provided on site. • 3,336 SF Club House
• 2,610 SF Open Deck
80 DU = 22,000 SF
Required = 22,000 SF
Provided: 5,946 SF
Deficient: 16,054 SF (0.37 ac)
Active Recreation Accessible Located inside the building.
Amenities Club House area located on
(Article 5 §10.15) ground level (1st floor) and
Open Deck accessible by stairs
or elevator (4th floor).
Active Recreation Age Oriented to development Open community area lends
Amenities itself to multi-purpose activities
(Article 5 §10.15) and meeting space. Area is
adaptable to what the tenants
prefer the space to be.
Parking This type of recreation area
does not have associated
parking needs. There are on-site
parking areas for the apartment
complex.
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Setbacks: 30 feet from There are no specific equipment
residential lots and 25 feet from amenities or designated game
right-of-way for street court surfaces that must meet
this requirement.
Landscaping The recreation area is contained
within the building and does not
require additional landscaping.
III. CONSIDERATION OF CASH-IN-LIEU
The applicant has made a request for consideration of Cash-in-lieu of Recreation Area
Construction. Their request seeks to pay cash-in-lieu of construction the remaining recreation
area of 16,054 SF (22,000 SF – 5,946 SF). If the Planning Commission determines that the
construction of some or all of the required active recreation area is not practical or desirable, then
they shall require a full or partial cash in lieu donation for the portion of the active recreation
area determined as not practical or desirable. The applicant would be required to make a cash
donation to the City’s Parkland Reserve Fund in lieu of the required recreation area.
Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 §10 addresses Open Space, Recreation and Other Public Facilities
outlines the calculation of the amount for cash-in-lieu of recreation area construction.
For the calculation of the amount of the cash donation, the Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 §10.173
Amount of cash donation specifies that the “cash donation shall be equivalent to the appraised
value of land area required…” and that land area value shall be “based on the appraisal prepared
for the developer to secure construction financing.”
An appraisal performed by Newmark Knight Frank, Report dated April 2, 2020, was submitted
to the Planning Office. (The appraisal document is on file in the Planning Office.) This appraisal
identifies a market value (land value) of the entirety of the property which was utilized to
generate a land value per acre. Based on the value of the 16,054 SF of land required to satisfy the
Active Recreation Area requirement, the cash-in-lieu amount was determined. See calculation
below:
2020 Appraisal of Land Value: $3,440,000
Bay Road property consists of 12.9366 acres of land
Land Value per acre = $265,912.22 per acre
Active Recreation Area Deficiency =16,054 SF = 0.3685 ~ 0.37 acre
Cash-in-Lieu Amount = $265,912.22 per acre value x 0.37 acre = $98,387.52
IV. REVIEW PROCESS
The Planning Office has prepared this Active Recreation Area Report outlining the Recreation
Area proposal and outlining the amount of the Cash-in-lieu donation. The Parks, Recreation and
Community Enhancement Committee will need to consider the proposed Active Recreation Area
and the proposed Cash-in-lieu of Recreation Area payment request and make a recommendation.
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The Planning Commission must act to accept the Recreation Area Plan and the Cash-in-lieu
donation as part its review of the Conditional Use Site Plan.
The Parks, Recreation and Community Enhancement Committee will review the Recreation Area
Plan and the Consider the Cash-in-lieu Donation amount for Landing Square Apartments
(previously Bay Road Commercial) at their meeting on July 14, 2020. The Planning Commission
Public Hearing and Review of the Conditional Use Site Plan C-20-02 and the Recreation Area
Plan/Consideration of Cash-in-lieu Donation is scheduled for July 20, 2020.
V. CODE CITATIONS:
Dover Code of Ordinances, Appendix B – Zoning, Article 5 – Supplementary Regulations,
Section 10 – Open Space, Recreation and Other Public Facilities (select excerpts).
Article 5 Section 10
Section 10. - Open space, recreation and other public facilities.
The City of Dover shall require the reservation of open space, recreation and other public facilities in
accordance with the provisions of this section as a condition of approval for all one-family dwelling, two-
family dwelling and multiple-family dwelling residential developments requiring conditional use approval,
site development plan approval, or land subdivision approval by the City of Dover Planning Commission.
10.1 Recreation areas.
10.11 Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure that active recreation areas are
provided as an integral design element within residential developments and that such facilities are
of an adequate scale in relation to the size of the residential development and which provide
residents with a variety of active recreational pursuits.
10.12 Dedication required. The commission shall require the dedication or reservation of
recreation areas, and the subsequent construction of recreation facilities of a character, extent
and location suitable to the needs created by a development for recreation facilities as defined
and in accordance with the design guidelines set forth.
10.13 Definition. The following are illustrative of the types of recreation areas and subsequent
facilities that shall be deemed to serve active recreational needs and therefore to count toward
satisfaction of the recreation area requirements of this section: tennis courts, handball courts,
racquetball courts, swimming pools, saunas and exercise rooms, meeting or activity rooms within
clubhouses, baseball and soccer fields, basketball courts, volleyball courts, swings, slides and
play apparatus, and developed walking, jogging or biking trails.
10.14 Recreation area review….
10.15 Design guidelines…
10.16 Area required. All residential developments shall provide recreational areas in a size
equal to 275 square feet per dwelling unit or one-half acre of land, whichever is greater. In no
case shall the commission require that more than ten percent of the gross area of the
development be so dedicated or reserved when the gross area is greater than five acres.
10.17 Cash in lieu of recreation area construction.
10.171 Determination of suitability for cash donation. If the commission determines that
the construction of recreation is not practical due to close proximity to existing available
recreation facilities or infeasible due to natural characteristics of the land or will not
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benefit the residents of the development, the commission shall require a full or partial
cash in lieu of areas of donation to be made by the developer in lieu of a full or partial
dedication of land.
10.172 Separate recreation account. The cash donation shall be deposited in a
separate account to be used for parks, playgrounds or recreational purposes.
10.173 Amount of cash donation. The cash donation shall be equivalent to the
appraised value of land area required in section 10.16. The land area value shall be
based on the appraisal prepared for the developer to secure construction financing. This
submitted appraisal shall be a copy of the original supplied to the lending institution, with
that institution identified, and shall conform in all ways to the Uniform Standards of
Professional Appraisal practice and be performed by an appropriately qualified certified
appraiser. If an appraisal prepared for construction financing is not available, then the
developer shall have an appraisal done in accordance with the procedures set forth in
[sub]section 10.174.
10.174 Appeal of appraised value. If the city does not accept the land value established
by the appraisal detailed in [sub]section 10.173, the city may, at the developer's expense,
require another appraisal be performed. This appraisal will be let on a bid basis between
at least three appropriately qualified, certified appraisers selected by the city. The
appraiser(s) who prepared the original appraisal in [sub]section 10.173 cannot be a party
to this appeal appraisal.
10.175 Payment of cash donation. One hundred percent cash donation provided under
this section shall be collected prior to issuing the first building permit for the development.
10.7 Council approval. Prior to acceptance by the planning commission, all areas planned for public
dedication, or cash donations provided under this section must be submitted to, and approved by the
parks, recreation, and community enhancement committee of the City of Dover, and shall be subject to
final review and approval by [the] city council.
VI. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
The following are comments and recommendations from Staff of the Planning Office following
review of the Active Recreation Area Plan and Request for Consideration of Cash-in-lieu.
1) Active Recreation Area: As a residential development there is a requirement for Active
Recreation area. The project proposes a “Club House” and “Roof Top Deck” with no specific
amenity improvements. The floor plan shows the community space proposed as the “Club
House” would consist of two larger rooms, one with a door and one open to a hallway and a
smaller room with a door as well as two public restrooms. All rooms are connected by a
hallway with an entrance from the front corridor and one entry on the side of the building
open directly to the exterior. The floorplans show no detail for the 4th Floor Deck other than
two entrances to the deck off the main hallway on either end of the open space.
Staff Recommends the following regarding this Recreation Area:
a. Club House / Community Space: Further development of the Active Recreation areas
are needed. If they are to be strictly meeting spaces, please provide furniture layout. If
they are going to hold any type of activities, this would be important to demonstrate
on the plans or a more thorough written description would suffice.
b. 4th Floor Deck Area: The deck is referred to as a “Roof Top Deck” although it
appears from the floor plan that it is on the 4th floor. There is no representation of this
area on the Site Plan or Architectural Elevations provided. Clarification is required on
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the location of the deck and all visual representations should reflect its location.
c. Bike Parking & Connectivity: Bike parking should be located inside and around the
apartment building. The proximity to the multi-use path on Bay Road and the
connection to the Capital City Trail and St. Jones Greenway Trail would suggest that
heavy bicycle use would be common amongst the tenants.
i. Add exterior (outside) bike parking specific to the apartment
building. The other bike parking locations provided on site are
not within the proximity of the apartment building.
ii. Provide an indoor bike storage area for apartment tenants
d. Pedestrian Connectivity: Staff notes that the sidewalk system could easily be
extended in several locations to increase pedestrian connectivity for the overall
development and this residential component. This apartment building location is on a
bus route and presents many live-near-your-work opportunities.
i. Extension of the sidewalk from the rear of the building coming
out of the northern exit along the site entrance off of Bay Road
would result in a safer connection for residents to the mutli-use
path along Bay Road.
ii. Extension of the sidewalk along the west side of the first
entrance off of the Bay Court Plaza Boulevard would create a
safer pedestrian crossing for residents who may be traveling to
the neighboring Bay Court Plaza Shopping Center rather than
crossing the drive aisle at its widest part behind the south
Restaurant site.
e. Amenities: The project provides 120 parking spaces over the required number of
spaces. An attempt to remove some or all of these spaces would result in an
opportunity to add more green space and additional amenities for residents. These
amenities could include a patio with sail-like shade feature, small fenced in dog yard,
additional landscaping or covered bike storage pavilion. In addition, there are
opportunities to provide benches and dog waste stations along the sidewalks around
the apartment building as it currently exists.
2) The proposed plan presents an area designated for Active Recreation Area for this project.
However, the plan is required to provide 22,000 SF of Active Recreation Area and it is
currently shown as proposing 5,946 SF of Active Recreation Area. The project deficit is
16,054 S.F. of Active Recreation Area.
a. The deficiency of Active Recreation Area must be satisfied. There are multiple
options to achieve this including, but not limited to, a reduction in the project unit
count and/or size of the proposed building to increase outdoor open space availability,
the addition of interior recreation space, or a cash-in-lieu donation for the recreation
area. The applicant has made a request for Cash-in-lieu of Recreation Area
Construction.
3) Consideration of Cash-in-lieu of Recreation Area Construction: The Commission should
determine how the proposal should best address the requirement for an Active Recreation
Area, which must be at least 275 SF per dwelling unit (275 SF x 80 D.U. = 22,000 SF) as
required by the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant is seeking to instead pay a Cash-in-lieu for
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a portion of the required area not provided. Staff recommends acceptance of the $98,387.52
Cash-in-lieu of Recreation Area Construction donation, as the amount complies with the
requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
VII. ADVISORY COMMENTS
1) The Conditional Use Site Plan set including any floor plans depicting the Recreational Area
are to include appropriate improvements, plans, and details of the Recreation Area as
approved.
2) A Cash-in-lieu of Active Recreation Area Construction payment shall be submitted for the
agreed upon amount to the Planning Office prior to the issuance of the Building Permit for
the Apartment Building. The Cash-in-lieu donation will be deposited in the City’s Parkland
Reserve Fund account.
3) There shall be provisions which ensure that the community space (all areas under
consideration for active recreation areas) shall continue as such and be properly managed and
maintained. The developer shall either retain ownership and responsibility for maintenance of
the common use areas or provide for and establish one (1) or more organizations for the
ownership and maintenance of all common space i.e. a Homeowners Association. The
organization shall be responsible for maintenance, insurance and taxes on the community
space.
4) In the event, that major changes and revisions to the Plan occur in the finalization of the Plan
contact the Planning Office. Examples include reorientation of buildings, relocation of site
components, changes in floor area or unit count, or design revisions impacting Active
Recreation Areas. These changes may require resubmission for review by the Development
Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, or other agencies and commissions making
recommendations in regard to the plan.
5) The Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee shall submit to the
Planning Commission a report detailing the recommendations as to the Recreation Area Plan
and Request for Consideration of Cash-in-Lieu Donation.
Attachments:
• Site Plan C-20-02 Landing Square (Previously Bay Road Commercial) Cover Sheet (C-
001) and Landscape Plan Sheet (L-101)
• Floor Plan of the 1st and 4th floor of the proposed apartment building showing the areas
under consideration for Active Recreation Areas.
• Building Architecture: Elevations of Apartment Building
• Letter regarding Recreational Areas and Request for Consideration of Cash-in-lieu
Donation dated 6/23/2020
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3. PROPERTY MAP NUMBER: ED-05-077.00-01-09.00-00001
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4. ZONING CLASSIFICATION: EXISTING: C-4/ HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
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LANDS N/F PROPOSED: C-4/ HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL 24x36
152.02' S 57° 15' 29" W
BAYROADCAP, L.L.C. 5. DEED SUMMARY: DEED BOOK: 136 PAGE: 85
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FIP DIST.
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LANDS N/F 6. PRESENT USE: UNDEVELOPED SITE
10' B.R.L.
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DEED BOOK: 136 PAGE: 85 B & B DELAWARE INVESTMENTS LLC
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X 12.6746 ACRES ± ED-05-077.00-01-08.00 7. PROPOSED USE: OFFICE BUILDING, APARTMENTS, W/ 2 RESTAURANT PADS
10 DEED BOOK: D5630 PAGE 187
9 8. TOTAL SITE AREA: 12.9366 ACRES +/-
ZONED: C4
9. BUILDING AREA: BUILDING AREA (SQFT) AREA (SQFT) AREA (SQFT)
LANE
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LANE NORTH OFFICE
OFFICE BUILDING
20,000 SQFT +/-
62,800 SQFT +/-
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6 NORTH RESTAURANT 6,400 SQFT +/-
SOUTH RESTAURANT 4,200 SQFT +/-
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PR. D.S.P. OFFICE
FIRE FIRE 9
FIRE PROPOSED 24' WIDE
CROSS-ACCESS EASEMENT
APARTMENTS
TOTALS 82,800 SQFT +/- 10,600 SQFT +/-
31,215 SQFT +/-
31,215 SQFT +/-
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X 10. IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE: EXISTING: 0.13 ACRES (1.03%)
FIP 62,800 S.F.
591 DUPONT HIGHWAY, LLC
PROPOSED: 10.08 ACRES (77.9%) PREVIOUSLY AP. - 11.50 ACRES (88.9%)
KENT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX
F.F. = 32.00
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BAY ROAD (K007)
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DEED BOOK: 7232 PAGE 16
31,215 S.F.± LOT DEPTH: 150 FT.
F.F. = ??.??
LANDS N/F
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MINOR ARTERIAL
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REQUIRED: (2.25 x 85) + (400 / 200) = 194 SPACES
FIP N 57° 15' 29" E 152.14' REQUIRED: 273 + 194 + 106 = 573 SPACES
X PROVIDED: 681 SPACES (15 HANDICAP SPACES)
S 56° 49' 08" W X
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13. BICYCLE PARKING: REQUIRED: 1 BICYCLE SPACE PER 20 PARKING SPACES - 681 / 20 = 34 24x36
18.45'
S 32° 56' 37" E
PR. BRL / ARTERIAL BUFFER PROVIDED: 46 SPACES
245.12'
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PR. 10' SHARED USE PATH
14. TREE PLANTING CALCULATION: C-4 ZONE: REQUIRED: 1 / 3,000 S.F. ; 563,514 / 3,000 = 188 TREES
PROPOSED: 188 TREES
FIRE LANE
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15. DUMPSTERS: OFFICE: TWO REQUIRED FOR THE FIRST 16,000 S.F., ONE REQUIRED PROJECT TITLE
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 16,000 S.F.
FIRE FIRE EX. RIGHT-OF-WAY
REQUIRED: 19,186 S.F. - 16,000 S.F. = 3,186 S.F.
PHASE 1 PHASE 2
3,186 S.F. / 16,000 S.F. = 0.20
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REQUIRED: 2 DUMPSTERS
PROPOSED: 4 DUMPSTERS
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EX. 8.5' WIDE PERMANENT RESTAURANT: TWO REQUIRED FOR THE FIRST 3,000 SQFT, ONE FOR EACH
THE STATE OF DELAWARE
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PLOT BOOK: 136 ADDITIONAL 3,000 S.F.
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LANDS N/F
SOUTH REQUIRED: 5 DUMPSTERS
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RESTAURANT
4,200 S.F.
PROPOSED: 7 DUMPSTERS (2 SPACES ARE RESERVED FOR
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DEED BOOK: D456 PAGE 154
F.F. = 32.00
20' B.R.L.
D.S.P. OFFICE: TWO REQUIRED FOR THE FIRST 50,000 S.F., ONE FOR EACH
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5 13 18 LANE 5 PROPOSED
BIKE SPACES
FIRE 8
200' EXISTING R.O.W. ADDITIONAL 24,000 S.F.
REQUIRED: 62,800 S.F. - 50,000 S.F. = 12,800 S.F.
COMMERCIAL)
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REQUIRED: 2 DUMPSTERS
108.5' PROPOSED: 3 DUMPSTERS
N 33° 10' 57" W
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16. SIGNAGE: FUTURE PERMIT SUBMISSION 24x36
220.00'
560 & 600 BAY ROAD
FIRE LANE
17. WOODLANDS: EXISTING WOODLANDS = 0.00 ACRES±
10 11 12 EXISTING WOODLANDS TO BE REMOVED = 0.00 ACRES± (PREVIOUS
WOODLANDS CLEARED AS PART OF THE WOODLAND TREE CLEARING PLAN DOVER
37.60' APPLICATION S-14-08.
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15' B.R.L.
12 18. BUILDING HEIGHT: PERMITTED: 75' OR SIX STORIES
KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE 24x36
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PROPOSED: 35'
SHEET TITLE
830.42' PHASE 1 S 56° 49' 36" W 19. POSTED SPEED LIMIT: 45 MPH
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BIKE SPACES BOUNDARY LINE
21.
22.
STATE POLICY FOR SPENDING:
SOURCE OF WATER:
INVESTMENT LEVEL 1
CITY OF DOVER
COVER SHEET AND
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24.
SOURCE OF SEWER:
SOURCE OF ELECTRIC:
CITY OF DOVER
CITY OF DOVER
OVERALL SITE 24x36
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EXISTING ENTRANCE BOULEVARD 25.
26.
SOURCE OF GAS:
SURVEY BENCHMARK:
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES
NGS MONUMENTATION
PLAN 24x36
VERTICAL: NAVD88 - L37
HORIZONTAL: NAD83 (2007) - DNREC
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL 27. MONUMENTATION: EXISTING: 10 FOUND
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MAINTAIN ACCESS TO THIS PROPOSED: NONE TO BE SET 24x36
ENTRANCE AT ALL TIMES. EXISTING VARIABLE
0 25 50 100
WIDTH EASEMENT
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LANDS N/F
DOVER BAY COURT PLAZA, LLC BAY COURT DOVER, LLC
LANDS N/F
SCALE : 1" = 50'
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DEED BOOK: 6351 PAGE 172 DEED BOOK: 6985 PAGE 328
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GENERAL NOTES: OWNERS CERTIFICATION 24x36
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1. BOUNDARY AND TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY DATA SHOWN HEREON WAS PREPARED BY BECKER 9. PART II, CHAPTER 180, ARTICLE III, SECTION 180-10 OF THE CODE OF KENT COUNTY REQUIRES THAT 14. AT IT'S MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 THE CITY OF DOVER PLANNING COMMISSION GRANTED WE, BAYROADCAP LLC, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT WE ARE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AND SHOWN
MORGAN GROUP, DOVER, DE., IN APRIL OF 2017. VERTICAL DATUM IS BASED ON NAVD 88. "NO PERSON SHALL DISCHARGE OR CAUSE TO BE DISCHARGED ANY STORMWATER, SURFACE APPROVAL OF: ON THIS PLAN, AND THAT THE PLAN WAS MADE AT MY DIRECTION, AND THAT I ACKNOWLEDGE THE SAME TO ME 8. ??/??/?? ..
HORIZONTAL DATUM IS BASED ON DELAWARE STATE PLANE NAD 83 (2011). WATER, UNCONTAMINATED NON-CONTACT COOLING WATER OR UNPOLLUTED INDUSTRIAL PROCESS A. THE ARTERIAL STREET BUFFER REDUCTION FROM 30 FT. TO 20 FT. ALONG THE FRONTAGE OF BY ACT AND DESIRE THE PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED AS SHOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS
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WATERS TO ANY SANITARY SEWER", THIS SHALL INCLUDE CONDENSATE. SEC. 110-231 OF THE CITY BAY ROAD. AND REGULATIONS. 7.
2. THE BOUNDARY LINES PORTRAYED HEREON HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BASED SOLELY ON PHYSICAL
EVIDENCE DISCOVERED IN THE FIELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH DETERMINATIONS DERIVED FROM OF DOVER CODE DEFINES STORM SEWER AS "ANY SYSTEM USED FOR CONVERTING RAIN WATER, B. THE TREE MITIGATION SHOWN ON THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE PLAN LOCATED ON THE
SURFACE WATER, CONDENSATE, COOLING WATER OR SIMILAR LIQUID WASTES, EXCLUSIVE OF ENTRANCE BOULEVARD SOUTH OF BAYROAD COMMERCIAL. 6. ??/??/?? ..
SOURCE OF TITLE AND ADJACENT DEED RECORD INFORMATION.
SEWAGE". THE CONTRACTOR, DEVELOPER, OWNER AND DESIGNER SHALL ENSURE DURING SHEET INDEX
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3. PROPERTY SHOWN HEREON IS SUBJECT TO ANY RIGHT-OF-WAY, EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, ETC. 15. THE KENT CONSERVATION DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ENTER PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR 5. ??/??/?? .. 24x36
CONSTRUCTION THAT NO ILLEGAL DISCHARGES TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM ARE CREATED PURPOSE OF PERIODIC SITE INSPECTION. COVER SHEET
AS MAY BE SHOWN OR NOTED IN ANY RECORD, PUBLIC OR OTHERWISE, OR ANY REQUIREMENT OR
WITH THE SITE IMPROVEMENTS. 16. THE KENT CONSERVATION DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADD, MODIFY, OR DELETE ANY C-001 COVER SHEET & OVERALL SITE PLAN 4. ??/??/?? UPDATE TO SITE PLAN
REGULATION OF ANY PUBLIC AGENCY.
4. THE EXISTING UTILITIES SHOWN WERE TAKEN FROM THE BEST AVAILABLE RECORDS. THE
10. AT IT'S MEETING OF APRIL 21, 2014 THE CITY OF DOVER PLANNING COMMISSION GRANTED
APPROVAL OF THE TREE CLEARING PLAN AND THE FOLLOWING WAIVER REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN
EROSION OR SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURE, AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY.
17. THE PLANNING COMMISSION ALSO APPROVED THE OFF-SITE TREE MITIGATION AT ITS MEETING ON
2/7/20 C-002 COVER SHEET & OVERALL SITE PLAN NOTES
EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DEMOLITION PLANS 3. ??/??/?? UPDATED PER KCD COMMENTS DATED
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CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT MISS UTILITY OF DELMARVA (1-800-282-8555) TO VERIFY THEIR EXACT SIGNATURE DATE 11/7/19. 24x36
S-14-08: APRIL 21, 2014. THE TREE MITIGATION IN THE WOODLAND (FOREST) MITIGATION PLAN PREPARED BY C-100 OVERALL EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DEMOLITION PLAN
LOCATION PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY CONSTRUCTION. ANY DAMAGE INCURRED TO ANY UTILITIES 2. ??/??/?? REVISED PER CITY OF DOVER PUBLIC
1. ARTICLE 5, SECTION 16.91 - TO ALLOW FOR THE CLEARING OF WOODLANDS TO EXCEED 50% MCBRIDE AND ZIEGLER DATED MARCH 1, 2006 WAS AMENDED BY LETTER DATED OCTOBER 16, 2009 C-101 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN WORKS COMMENTS DATED 10/31/19.
SHALL BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY AT THE CONTRACTORS EXPENSE. IF THE CONTRACTOR RELIES
SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROVED WOODLAND MITIGATION PLAN. DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DNREC DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION. MITIGATION PLAN C-102 DEMOLITION PLAN
ON THE UTILITY LOCATIONS SHOWN HEREON, HE DOES SO AT HIS OWN RISK AND WILL NOT BE
WAS IMPLEMENTED AT THE McCLEMENTS WOODLAND TRACT AT THE FORK BRANCH NATURE
ENGINEERS CERTIFICATION SITE PLANS
1. ??/??/?? ISSUED FOR BID
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ENTITLED TO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION DUE TO TIME DELAYS FROM SAID RELIANCE. 11. AT IT'S MEETING OF JULY 17, 2017 THE CITY OF DOVER PLANNING COMMISSION GRANTED APPROVAL 24x36
OF: PRESERVE. MITIGATION WAS COMPLETED ON OCTOBER 17, 2013. A LETTER DATED OCTOBER 25, I, J. MICHAEL RIEMANN, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I AM A REGISTERED ENGINEER IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, C-200 OVERALL SITE PLAN MARK DATE DESCRIPTION
5. THIS AREA OF DEVELOPMENT IS NOT IMPACTED BY THE 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAN AS SHOWN ON FIRM 2013 DOCUMENTED THE PLANTING OF 140 TREES. THUS THE WOODLAND MITIGATION PLAN WAS C-201 SITE, SIGNAGE & STRIPING PLAN
A. THE ARTERIAL STREET BUFFER REDUCTION FROM 30 FT. TO 20 FT. ALONG THE FRONTAGE OF THAT THE INFORMATION SHOWN HEREON HAS BEEN PREPARED UNDER MY SUPERVISION AND TO MY BEST LAYER STATE: C-001
MAP 10001C0169J PANEL169 OF 435, DATED JULY 7, 2014. IMPLEMENTED PRIOR TO THE TREE CLEARING ON THE SUBJECT SITE. C-202 SITE, SIGNAGE & STRIPING PLAN
BAY ROAD. KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF REPRESENTS GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES AS REQUIRED BY THE APPLICABLE PROJECT NO.: 2016134.03
6. DELAWARE REGULATIONS PROHIBIT THE BURIAL OF CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION DEBRIS, B. CROSS ACCESS AND SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION TO PROPERTY AT 580 BAY ROAD IS SHOWN 18. SANITATION SERVICE COLLECTION FOR THIS PROJECT SHALL BE PROVIDED BY A PRIVATE HAULER. LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE. UTILITY PLANS
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INCLUDING TREES AND STUMPS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES. ANY SOLID WASTE FOUND DURING 19.FOR ALL EASEMENTS AND RECORDED BOUNDARY FOR THIS PARCEL, PLEASE REFER TO THE
EXCAVATION MUST BE REMOVED AND PROPERLY DISCARDED.
ON THE PLAN.
RECORDED DOCUMENT TITLED "LANDS OF BAYROADCAP, LLC" RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
C-300 OVERALL UTILITIES PLAN DATE: 06-05-2020
C. LANDSCAPING DEPICTED IN COLOR RENDERINGS PRESENTED IN THE PARKING LOT ISLANDS A C-301 UTILITIES PLAN
7. ALL HANDICAPPED PARKING DEMARCATION, STALLS, AND BUILDING ACCESSIBLE ROUTES SHALL SERIES OF TREES AND UNDER-PLANTINGS OF SHRUBS AND OTHER LOW PLANTINGS AND RECORDER OF DEEDS DATED MAY 21, 2019, PLOT BOOK 136, PAGE 85. C-302 UTILITIES PLAN SCALE: 1" = 50'
COMPLY WITH THE "AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT". PLANTING BEDS WITH SEATING BENCHES SPACED ALONG FRONTAGES OF THE MULTI-TENANT CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
DRAWN BY: J.N.S. PROJ. MGR.: J.N.S.
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8. WETLANDS: THIS SITE WAS EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE SEGMENTS OF THE BUILDINGS C-901 - C-903 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
1987 CORPS OF ENGINEERS WETLAND DELINEATION MANUAL (TECHNICAL REPORT Y-87-1). AND 12. THIS PROJECT, S-17-20, WAS GRANTED CONDITIONAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY OF DOVER PLANNING LANDSCAPE PLANS SHEET
SUBSEQUENT PUBLIC NOTICES, TO IDENTIFY THE PRESENCE OF JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS, AS COMMISSION IN JULY 2017 WHICH GRAND-FATHERED THE SITE WITH A TOTAL IMPERVIOUS L-101 - L-102 LANDSCAPE PLANS
DESCRIBED IN A REPORT PREPARED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. DATED JUNE COVERAGE OF 88.9% IMPERVIOUS.
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29, 2001, AND NO WETLANDS WERE FOUND TO EXIST ON THE SITE. 13. AT ITS MEETING OF JULY 15, 2019 THE CITY OF DOVER PLANNING COMMISSION GRANTED A ONE
YEAR EXTENSION OF THE ORIGINAL APPROVAL. J. MICHAEL RIEMANN P.E. NO.
2/7/20
DATE
C-001
COPYRIGHT 2015
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LANDS N/F ZONED: C4
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BY ALUMINUM EDGING UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
CITY OF DOVER
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BUILDING
BAY ROAD (K007)
10 (EXISTING "VERIZON STORE")
DEED BOOK: 7232 PAGE 16
5. AREAS DISTURBED BY LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS SHALL BE GRADED TO MATCH EXISTING TOPSOIL AND SEED OR
SOD AS REQUIRED.
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CITY OF DOVER
SPACING AND/OR LOCATION OF PLANT MATERIALS. CONTACTOR TO VERIFY "AS BUILT" LOCATION OF ALL
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AR CITY OF DOVER
2 AFTER PLANTING, AND THEN WEEKLY OR MORE OFTEN, IF NECESSARY, DURING THE FIRST GROWING SEASON,
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6 1 PRIOR TO MULCHING. APPLY GRADE. REMOVE EXCESS
2
THE STATE OF DELAWARE
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13. THE PLANTING PLAN SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE PLANT SCHEDULE SHOULD ANY PLANT QUANTITY
ED-05-077.00-01-18.00
AR 3 APPROVED PRE-EMERGENT WEED SOIL ON TOP OF THE
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CITY OF DOVER
C-PR-U-SEWER-MH-4ID
SEWER SEWER
C-PR-U-SEWER-MH-4ID
4,200 S.F. MULCH - PLACE 3" DOVER
DEED BOOK: D456 PAGE 154
10 2 10 2 F.F. = 32.00
LAYER OF SPECIFIED 15. ALL NEW TREES SHALL BE GUARANTEED TO SURVIVE FOR ONE FULL YEAR AFTER INSTALLATION (FULL COST).
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C-PR-U-SEWER-MH-5ID-COD
CITY OF DOVER
C-PR-U-SEWER-MH-5ID-COD
CITY OF DOVER
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS CERTIFICATION
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ROPES, AND WIRE CAGES. FOR SOIL MIXTURE -
CONSISTING OF 1/4
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UE UE UE UE UE UE HUMUS AND 3/4 I, CHAD D. CARTER, RLA, ASLA, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I AM A
UE UE UE ROOTS ON FOUR (4) SIDES AND/
TOPSOIL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, THAT THE
G G G G G G G G OR SPREAD OUT IN NEW SOIL 0 25 50 100
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MIXTURE. UNDISTURBED SOIL
15 15 15 15 15 15 15
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5 5 5 OE UNDER MY SUPERVISION AND TO MY BEST KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF,
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PV REPRESENTS GOOD LANDSCAPING PRACTICES.
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SHRUB PLANTING DETAIL SCALE : 1" = 50'
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DOVER CITY OF
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KEY QUANTITY BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME 15
SIZE ROOT REMARKS
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SHADE TREES CHAD D. CARTER, RLA, ASLA S1-499 DATE 24x36
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SUNSET RED MAPLE 2-2 1/2" CAL. G B&B SINGLE-STEM TRUNK, BRANCHING 7'-0" ABOVE GRADE
QR 46 QUERCUS LANDS N/F
RUBRA NORTHERN RED
LANDS N/F
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OWNERS CERTIFICATION: DOVER BAY COURT PLAZA, LLC.
DOVER BAY COURT PLAZA, LLC BAY OAK
COURT DOVER, LLC 2-2 1/2" CAL. B&B SINGLE-STEM TRUNK, BRANCHING 7'-0" ABOVE GRADE
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ED-05-077.00-01-16.00 ED-05-077.00-01-16.01 WE, DOVER BAY COURT PLAZA LLC, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT WE ARE THE OWNERS OF PARCEL NO. ED-05-077.00-01-16.00 24x36
EVERGREEN TREES DEED BOOK: 6351 PAGE 172
15
DEED BOOK: 6985 PAGE 328 AND SHOWN AS AN ADJOINER ON THIS PLAN. WE RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT PLANTINGS SHOWN ON THIS PLAN ARE
EX. 8" C.I.P ZONED: SC2 ZONED: C4 15
15 ACCEPTABLE AS SHOWN TO BE PLANTED ON OUR PROPERTY, AND THAT THE PLAN WAS MADE AT OUR DIRECTION,
W.V. JV 13 JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA EASTERN RED CEDAR 5'-6' B&B MATCHED, DENSE AND THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE SAME TO US BY ACT AND DESIRE THE PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED AS SHOWN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
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PS 32 PINUS STROBUS EASTERN WHITE PINE 5'-6' B&B MATCHED, DENSE 24x36
F.H. UPDATED PER COD COMMENTS DATED
4. ??/??/?? 11/18/19.
ELECTRIC
BOX (TYP.) FLOWERING TREES 15
UPDATED PER KCD COMMENTS DATED
3. ??/??/?? 11/7/19.
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AC 20 AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS SHADBLOW SERVICEBERRY 6'-8' B&B 24x36
CC 16 CERCIS CANADENSIS EASTERN REDBUD 6'-8' B&B
02/07/20 2.
REVISED PER CITY OF DOVER PUBLIC
??/??/?? WORKS COMMENTS DATED 10/31/19.
EXISTING BUILDING 1 15
SIGNATURE DATE
71,018 S.F.± FOOTPRINT
"VALUE CITY" CF 10 CORNUS FLORIDA WHITE FLOWERING DOGWOOD 6'-8' B&B 1. ??/??/?? ISSUED FOR BID
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CR 24 CORNUS RUBRA PINK FLOWERING DOGWOOD 6'-8' B&B
15
OWNERS CERTIFICATION: BAYROADCAP, LLC. MARK DATE
LAYER STATE: L-101
DESCRIPTION
SHRUBS & GRASSES WE, BAYROADCAP LLC, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT WE ARE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AND SHOWN ON PROJECT NO.: 2016134.03
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THIS PLAN, AND THAT THE PLAN WAS MADE AT MY DIRECTION, AND THAT I ACKNOWLEDGE THE SAME TO ME BY ACT 24x36
CITY OF DOVER
C-PR-U-SEWER-MH-5ID-COD
IG 165 ILEX GLABRA 'SHAMROCK' SHAMROCK INKBERRY 24"-36" CONT. 1M : 9F AND DESIRE THE PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED AS SHOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND DATE: 06-05-2020
LM 160 LIRIOPE MUSCARI 'BIG BLUE' BIG BLUE LIRIOPE 2 QT CONT. 15 REGULATIONS. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE ARE
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BAYROADCAP LLC. SCALE: 1" = 50'
PV 46 PANICUM VIRGATUM 'NORTHWIND' NORTHWIND SWITCHGRASS 3 GAL. CONT.
DRAWN BY: C.D.C. PROJ. MGR.: J.N.S.
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TOTAL: 190 TREES / 371 SHRUBS 15
SHEET
INV. IN: 20.97' EX. SAN. MH.
02/07/20
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INV. OUT: 20.87'
RIM EL.: 26.63'
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SIGNATURE DATE
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COPYRIGHT 2015
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60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN.
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51/2" W3318 W3318 W3318 W3318 W3318 W3318 W3318 W3318 W3318 51/2"
2'-51/2" 2'-51/2" 2'-51/2" 2'-51/2" 2'-51/2" 2'-51/2" 2'-51/2" 2'-51/2"
CL. 2'-1" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 91/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" CL. 2'-1" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 91/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" 91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 2'-1" CL. CL. 2'-1" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 91/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" 91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 2'-1" CL. 51/2" 13'-61/2" 31/2" 31'-81/2" 51/2"
PAN. REF REF PAN. 31/2" 2'-21/2" 31/2" 31/2" 2'-21/2" 31/2" PAN. REF PAN. REF REF PAN. PAN. REF REF PAN. REF PAN. 31/2" 2'-21/2" 31/2" 31/2" 2'-21/2" 31/2" PAN. REF
5'-91/2" 5'-91/2"
5'-91/2" 5'-91/2" 5'-91/2"
B21 B15 B15 B21 B21 B21 B21 B15 B15
W W W
5'-7" 5'-7" 5'-7" 5'-7"
42" VAN. 42" VAN. 42" VAN. 42" VAN.
COMMUNITY SPACE
LAUNDRY BATH BATH LAUNDRY LAUNDRY W LAUNDRY LAUNDRY W BATH BATH
3'-5" 31/2" 3'-5" 31/2" 3'-5" 31/2" 3'-5" 31/2" 3'-5" 31/2"
BC BC BC BC BC BC BC BC BC
31/2" 8'-4" 51/2" 6'-4" 3'-41/2" 31/2" 31/2"
5'-51/2" CL. 10'-41/2" 51/2" 10'-1" CL. 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 3'-1" 31/2" 6'-4" 51/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 51/2" 6'-4" 3'-41/2" 31/2" 31/2"
5'-51/2" CL. 10'-41/2" 51/2" 10'-1" CL. 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 3'-1" 31/2" 6'-4" 51/2" 8'-4"
6'-91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 6'-1" 6'-91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 6'-1" 6'-1" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 5'-0" 7'-1" 51/2" 6'-91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 6'-1" 6'-1" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 5'-0" 7'-1"
51/2"
3'-6" 3'-6" 3'-6" 3'-6"
10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10"
3,336 sq ft
D D
8'-7" 51/2" D 51/2" D 51/2" D
1'-5"
1'-5"
1'-5"
31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 1'-5"
W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018
51/2" 3'-6" 31/2" LIN. LIN. 51/2" 3'-6" 3'-6" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 3'-6" 3'-6" 51/2" 51/2" 31/2" LIN. LIN.
KITCHEN RE BATH W.I.C. 7'-0" RE RE KITCHEN RE BATH W.I.C. W.I.C. BATH RE KITCHEN KITCHEN RE BATH W.I.C. W.I.C. BATH RE KITCHEN RE RE 7'-0"
11'-7" 11'-7" 11'-7" 11'-7" 10'-6"
30" VAN.
3'-71/2" 31/2" 3'-71/2" 31/2"
31/2" 4'-2" 31/2" 1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2" 1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2" 1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2" 1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2" 1'-71/2"
31/2" 3'-71/2" 31/2" 3'-71/2"
31/2" 7'-11/2" 31/2" 5'-2" 5'-2" 31/2" 7'-11/2" 31/2" 31/2" 7'-11/2" 31/2" 5'-2" 5'-2" 31/2" 7'-11/2" 31/2"
LIN. SB27 B30 B30
KITCHEN SB27 SB27 KITCHEN
B30
LIN. SB27 B30 B30 SB27 LIN. LIN. SB27 B30 B30 SB27 LIN.
B30
KITCHEN SB27 SB27 KITCHEN
B30
42" VAN. 42" VAN. 42" VAN. 42" VAN. 42" VAN.
31/2" 5'-0" 5'-0" 6'-1" 5'-0" 6'-1"
31/2" 2'-1" 7'-3" 7'-3" 31/2" 2'-1" 2'-1" 31/2" 31/2" 2'-1" 2'-1" 31/2" 7'-3" 7'-3"
31/2" DW DW DW DW DW DW DW DW DW
60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN.
W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C.
6'-1" BATH 6'-1" BATH BATH 5'-0" 6'-1" BATH BATH 5'-0"
3'-4" B30 31/2" 31/2" B30 3'-4" 3'-4" B30 3'-4" B30 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" B30 3'-4" 3'-4" B30
1/2"
31/2" 31/2" 31/2" B30 3'-4" B30 3'-4" 3'-4" B30
3'-2" 31/2" 3'-2" 31/2"
12'-1" 12'-1" 12'-1" 12'-1" 12'-1"
31/2" 3'-2"
3
51/2" 3'-2" 51/2" 3'-2"
B12 B12 B12 B12 B12 B12 B12 B12 B12
W/D
19'-6" 3'-2"
31/2"W/D 31/2" 3'-8" 31/2" 31/2" 3'-8" 31/2" 3'-2"
W/D31/2" 3'-2"
31/2"W/D 31/2" 3'-8" 31/2" 31/2" 3'-8" 31/2" 3'-2"
W/D31/2"
31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2"
31/2" 31/2"
31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2"
3'-9" 3'-9" 3'-9" 3'-9" 3'-9"
31/2" 3'-51/2" 31/2" 3'-1" 51/2" 8'-1" 31/2" 3'-81/2" 31/2" 8'-1" 31/2" 3'-81/2" 31/2" 31/2" 3'-81/2" 31/2" 8'-1" 51/2" 8'-1" 31/2" 3'-81/2" 31/2" 31/2" 3'-81/2" 31/2" 8'-1"
BEDROOM 51/2" 51/2"
5'-1" 5'-1" 5'-1" 5'-1" 5'-1"
11'-1"
ELEVATOR ELEVATOR
7'-0"
F
W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C.
EQUIP. EQUIP.
31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2"
31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2"
12'-11"
14'-91/2" 14'-91/2" 14'-91/2" 14'-91/2" 14'-91/2"
51/2"
LIVING MASTER UP 12" LIVING MASTER MASTER LIVING LIVING MASTER MASTER LIVING UP 12" 51/2"
12'-111/2" 12'-111/2"
12'-6" 12'-6"
SPACE BEDROOM SPACE BEDROOM BEDROOM SPACE SPACE BEDROOM BEDROOM SPACE
1/20 SLOPE 1/20 SLOPE
DW
31/2"
21'-6" 21'-6" 21'-6" 21'-6"
KITCHEN 7'-2" 22'-31/2"
RE
1" 1" 1" 1"
51/2" 31/2" 9'-71/4" 31/2" 9'-71/4" 31/2" 51/2" 15'-2" 31/2" 12'-7" 51/2" 51/2" 12'-7" 31/2" 15'-2"
15'-2" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 15'-2" 31/2" 12'-7" 51/2" 51/2" 12'-7" 31/2" 15'-2" 51/2" 31/2" 9'-71/4" 31/2" 9'-71/4" 31/2" 51/2"
UTILITY
31/2"
15'-1" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 15'-1" 51/2" 51/2" 15'-1" 15'-1" 51/2" 51/2" 15'-1" 51/2" 51/2"
ROOM
BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM
LIVING
31/2"
12'-10"
SPACE UTILITY
ROOM
WH WH WH WH WH WH WH WH WH
3'-21/2" 51/2" 3'-21/2" 51/2" 9'-1"
7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0"
7'-2" 7'-2" 7'-2" 7'-2" 7'-2" 7'-2" 7'-2" 7'-2" 7'-2" 7'-1"
6'-81/2" 6'-81/2" 6'-81/2" 6'-81/2" 6'-81/2" 6'-81/2" 6'-81/2"
PATIO PATIO PATIO PATIO PATIO PATIO PATIO PATIO PATIO
6'-81/2" 6'-81/2" 1"
51/2" 18'-61/2" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 12'-81/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 51/2" 13'-9" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 13'-9" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 12'-81/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 3'-21/2" 51/2"
3'-21/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 12'-81/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 12'-81/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 3'-21/2"
51/2" 3'-21/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 12'-81/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 13'-9" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 13'-9" 51/2" 31/2" 51/2" 20'-0" 31/2" 12'-101/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2"
MECH MECH MECH MECH MECH MECH MECH MECH MECH
6" 6" 51/2" 6" 6" 6" 6" 6" 6" 51/2" 6"
2" 2" 2" 2" 2" 2" 2" 2" 2"
31,411 sq ft
51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2"
8'-0"
45'-0" 13'-10" 21'-2" 14'-21/2" 10'-11/2" 7'-10" 10'-2" 40'-21/2" 10'-2" 7'-91/2" 10'-11/2" 51'-7" 10'-2" 7'-91/2" 10'-2" 40'-21/2" 10'-2" 7'-91/2" 10'-2" 14'-21/2" 15'-6" 12'-6" 7'-2" 32'-0"
420'-0 1/2"
TOTAL (80 UNITS) OPTION 2 1st FLOOR 2nd-3rd FLOOR (ea.) 4th FLOOR OPTION 2
1BR: 13 16% 1BR: 4 UNITS 1BR: 3 UNITS 1BR: 3 UNITS
1BR STUDIO: 5 6% 1BR STUDIO: 2 UNITS 1BR STUDIO: 1 UNIT 1BR STUDIO: 1 UNIT
2BR: 52 65% 2BR: 12 UNITS 2BR: 12 UNITS 2BR: 10 UNITS
3BR: 10 13% 3BR: 1 UNITS 2BR ELEV: 2 UNITS 2BR ELEV. 2 UNITS
COMMUNITY USES 2 3BR 3BR: 3 UNITS 3BR: 3 UNITS
PATIO USES (2)2BR
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SCALE: 1/16" = 1'-0"
4'-11/2"
46'-51/2" 9'-5" 10'-2" 51'-61/2" 10'-2" 7'-91/2" 10'-2" 51'-61/2" 10'-2" 7'-91/2" 10'-2" 40'-81/2" 10'-2" 7'-91/2" 10'-2" 51'-61/2" 10'-2" 4'-11/2"
51/2" 1/2"
5 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2"
2" 2" 2" 2" 2" 2" 2" 2" 2" 2"
51/2" 51/2"
6" 6" 6" 6" 6" 6" 6" 6"
MECH MECH
51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 12'-81/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 12'-81/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" MECH MECH 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 12'-81/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 12'-81/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" MECH 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 14'-3" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 12'-81/2" 51/2" 10'-2" MECH
51/2" MECH 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 12'-81/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 12'-81/2" 51/2" 10'-2" MECH
51/2" MECH1/2"
51/2" 14'-51/2" 31/2" 2'-1" 31/2" 14'-11/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 5 10'-2" 51/2" 14'-11/2" 31/2" 2'-1" 31/2"
6'-81/2"
1/2"
7'-2" PATIO 6'-8 PATIO 7'-2" 7'-2" PATIO 6'-81/2" 6'-81/2" PATIO 7'-2" 7'-2" PATIO 7'-2" 7'-2" 7'-2" 6'-81/2" 7'-2" 7'-2" 6'-81/2" PATIO 7'-2"
7'-1" 7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0" PATIO PATIO 7'-0" 7'-0" PATIO 7'-0" 7'-1"
7'-2" 7'-2"
3'-21/2" 6" 3'-21/2" 3'-21/2" 51/2" 3'-21/2" 3'-21/2" 3'-21/2" 4'-2" 6" 3'-21/2"
WH WH WH WH WH WH WH WH WH
12'-41/2"
BEDROOM #2 BEDROOM #2
15'-1" 15'-1" 15'-1" 15'-1" 15'-1" 15'-1" 15'-1"
BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM
31/2" 51/2" 1" 1" 1/2"
5 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 1" 51/2" 31/2"
31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 13'-6" 51/2" 31/2" 8'-8" 31/2" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 28'-61/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 31/2" 8'-8" 31/2"
5'-0" 5'-0"
31/2" 31/2" LIVING MASTER MASTER LIVING LIVING MASTER MASTER LIVING LIVING MASTER LIVING MASTER MASTER LIVING LIVING MASTER MASTER LIVING 31/2"
BATH BATH
21'-6" 21'-6"
SPACE BEDROOM BEDROOM SPACE SPACE BEDROOM BEDROOM SPACE SPACE BEDROOM SPACE BEDROOM BEDROOM SPACE SPACE BEDROOM BEDROOM SPACE
14'-91/2"
1/2"
14'-91/2" 14'-91/2" 14'-91/2" 14'-91/2" 14'-91/2" 14'-91/2" 14'-91/2"
4'-5" 4'-5"
14'-9
6" 9'-6" 31/2" 31/2"
5'-7"
42" VAN. 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 42" VAN.
3'-2" 31/2" 3'-7" 31/2" 31/2" 3'-7" 31/2" 3'-2"
51/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2"
3'-2" 31/2" 3'-2" 31/2"
W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C.
31/2" 3'-81/2" 31/2" 8'-1" 5'-1" 51/2" 5'-1" 8'-1" 31/2" 3'-81/2" 31/2" 31/2" 3'-81/2" 31/2" 8'-1" 5'-1" 5'-1" 8'-61/2" 31/2" 3'-81/2" 31/2" 5'-1" 8'-1" 31/2" 3'-81/2" 31/2" 31/2" 3'-81/2" 31/2" 8'-1" 5'-1" 5'-1" 8'-61/2" 31/2" 3'-81/2" 31/2"
3'-9" 3'-9" 3'-9" 3'-9" 3'-9" 3'-9"
3'-9"
2'-0"
STAIR #2 STAIR #2
1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2"
31/2" 31/2"
1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2" 1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2"
31/2" 31/2"
1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2"
31/2"
1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2" 1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2"
31/2" 31/2"
1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2"
31/2" 51/2" 12'-1" 12'-1" 12'-1" 12'-1" 12'-1" 12'-1" 12'-6 1/2" 51/2"
3'-8" 3'-4" B12 B12 3'-4" 3'-4" B12 B12 3'-4" B12 3'-4" 3'-4" B12 B12 3'-4" 3'-8"
60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN.
AREA OF REFUGE AREA OF REFUGE
31/2" 1/2"
31/2" B30 B30 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" B30 B30 31/2" 31/2" B30 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" B30 B30 31/2" 31/2" 31/2"
BATH 6'-1" 5'-0" BATH BATH 6'-1" 5'-0" BATH 5'-0" BATH BATH 6'-1" 5'-0" BATH
DW DW DW DW DW DW DW
3
2'-1" 31/2" 31/2" 2'-1" 2'-1" 31/2" 31/2" 2'-1" 31/2" 2'-1" 2'-1" 31/2" 31/2" 2'-1"
42" VAN.
5'-0" 6'-1" 42" VAN. 42" VAN.
5'-0" 6'-1" 42" VAN.
6'-1" 42" VAN. 42" VAN.
5'-0" 6'-1" 42" VAN.
DW B30 B30 B30 B30 B30 B30 B30 B30 B30
DW
SB27 LIN. LIN. SB27 SB27 LIN. LIN. SB27 LIN. SB27 SB27 LIN. LIN. SB27
51/2" 51/2"
SB27 B12 B12 SB27
12'-1"
W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018 10'-10" W3018 W3018 10'-10" W3018
BEDROOM #2 BEDROOM #2
10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10"
31/2" 3'-101/2"
3'-6" 3'-6" 3'-6" 3'-6" 3'-6" 3'-6" 3'-6"
KITCHEN RE BATH W.I.C. W.I.C. BATH RE KITCHEN KITCHEN RE BATH W.I.C. W.I.C. BATH RE KITCHEN KITCHEN RE BATH W.I.C. KITCHEN RE BATH W.I.C. W.I.C. BATH RE KITCHEN KITCHEN RE BATH W.I.C. W.I.C. BATH RE KITCHEN
4'-0" 51/2" 1/2"
51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 1/2"
51/2" 1/2"
3'-5" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 1/2"
51/2" 4'-0"
3'-5"
31/2" 3'-5" 31/2" 3'-5" 31/2" 3'-5"
D5 D5 D5 D5
6'-1" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 7'-1" 5'-0" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 6'-1" 6'-1" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 6'-91/2" D 51/2" 6'-91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 6'-1" 51/2" 6'-91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 6'-1" 6'-1" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 6'-91/2" D 51/2" 6'-91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 6'-1"
2'-01/2" 3
1/2"
16'-10" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 9'-11/2" 31/2" 5'-7" 5'-7" 31/2" 9'-11/2" 3 1/2"
2'-01/2" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2"
31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2"
BC BC BC BC BC BC BC BC BC
5'-91/2"
5'-91/2"
5'-91/2" 5'-91/2"
5'-91/2"
5'-91/2"
LAUNDRY LAUNDRY LAUNDRY LAUNDRY LAUNDRY LAUNDRY
W W W W
9 1/2"
9 1/2"
9 1/2"
1"
5'-0" 31/2" 31/2" 51/2" 5'-2" 51/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" 91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" B21 W/D B21 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 91/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" 91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" B21 W B21 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" B21 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" 91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" B21 W B21 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" 31/2" 51/2" 5'-2" 51/2" 31/2" 31/2" 5'-0"
2'-51/2" 2'-51/2" 2'-51/2" 2'-51/2" 2'-51/2"
PAN. PAN. PAN. PAN. PAN. PAN. PAN. PAN.
2'-51/2"
PAN.
REF REF REF REF REF 31/2" REF REF 31/2" REF REF
2'-11" 2'-11" 2'-11"
CL. CL. CL. CL. CL. CL.
W3318 W3318 2'-1" W3318 W3318 2'-1" 2'-1" W3318 W3318 W3318 2'-1" W3318 W3318
51/2" 51/2" 1/2"
51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2"
2'-61/2" 2'-61/2"
51/2"
74'-2"
5
6'-2"
51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 1/2"
5 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2"
CL
2'-51/2"
51/2"
2'-11"
W3318 W3318 1/2" W3318 W3318 W3318 W3318 W3318 31/2" W3318
2'-51/2" 2'-51/2" 2'-51/2" 2'-51/2" 2'-51/2"
CL. 2'-1" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 91/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" CL. 2'-1" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 91/2" 51/2" 5'-61/2" 5'-61/2" 51/2" 91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 2'-1" CL. 51/2" 5'-2" 51/2" 31/2" 5'-0"
PAN. REF REF PAN. 2'-5 31/2" 2'-21/2" 31/2" 31/2" 2'-21/2" 31/2" PAN. REF PAN. REF REF PAN. REF PAN. 31/2" 2'-21/2" 31/2" 31/2" 2'-21/2" 31/2" PAN. REF REF PAN.
5'-91/2"
5'-91/2" 5'-91/2"
B21 B15 B15 B21 B21 B15 B15
W W
5'-7" 5'-7" 5'-7" 5'-7"
42" VAN. 42" VAN. 42" VAN. 42" VAN.
LAUNDRY BATH BATH LAUNDRY LAUNDRY W BATH BATH
3'-5" 31/2" 3'-5" 31/2" 3'-5" 31/2"
BC BC BC BC BC BC BC BC
31/2" 8'-4" 51/2" 6'-4" 3'-41/2" 31/2" 31/2"
5'-51/2" CL. 10'-41/2" 51/2" 10'-1" CL. 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 3'-1" 31/2" 6'-4" 51/2" 31/2" 31/2" 51/2" 6'-4" 3'-41/2" 31/2" 31/2"
5'-51/2" CL. 10'-41/2" 51/2" 10'-1" CL. 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 3'-1" 31/2" 6'-4" 51/2" 8'-4"
6'-01/2" 31/2" 9'-11/2" 31/2"
31/2"
2'-01/2" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2"
6'-91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 6'-1" 6'-91/2" 31/2" 5'-0" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 6'-1" 6'-1" 31/2" 6'-10" 31/2" 2'-01/2" 31/2" 5'-2" 31/2" 5'-0" 7'-1"
5 1/2"
3'-6" 3'-6" 3'-6" 3'-6"
10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10" 10'-10"
D
8'-7" 51/2" D 51/2" D
1'-5"
1'-5"
1'-5"
31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 1'-5" 4'-0"
W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018 W3018
51/2" 3'-6" 31/2" LIN. LIN. 51/2" 3'-6" 3'-6" 51/2" 51/2" 31/2" LIN. LIN.
KITCHEN RE BATH W.I.C. 7'-0" RE RE KITCHEN RE BATH W.I.C. W.I.C. BATH RE KITCHEN RE RE 7'-0" W.I.C. BATH RE KITCHEN
11'-7" 11'-7" 11'-7" 11'-7"
BEDROOM #2
30" VAN.
3'-71/2" 31/2" 3'-71/2" 31/2"
31/2" 4'-2" 31/2" 1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2" 1'-71/2" 31/2" 4'-2" 31/2" 1'-71/2"
31/2" 3'-71/2" 31/2" 3'-71/2"
31/2" 7'-11/2" 31/2" 5'-2" 5'-2" 31/2" 7'-11/2" 31/2" 31/2" 7'-11/2" 31/2" 5'-2" 5'-2" 31/2" 7'-11/2" 31/2" B12 SB27
LIN. SB27 B30 B30
KITCHEN SB27 SB27 KITCHEN
B30
LIN. SB27 B30 B30 SB27 LIN.
B30
KITCHEN SB27 SB27 KITCHEN
B30 B30 DW
42" VAN. 42" VAN. 42" VAN.
31/2" 5'-0" 5'-0" 6'-1"
31/2" 2'-1" 7'-3" 7'-3" 31/2" 2'-1" 2'-1" 31/2" 7'-3" 7'-3"
31/2" DW DW DW DW DW DW DW
60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN. 60" VAN.
W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C.
6'-1" BATH 6'-1" BATH BATH 5'-0"
3'-4" B30 31/2" 31/2" B30 3'-4" 3'-4" B30 3'-4" B30 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2" B30 3'-4" B30 3'-4" 3'-4" B30 31/2" 3'-8"
3'-2" 31/2" 3'-2" 31/2"
12'-1" 12'-1" 12'-1"
31/2" 3'-2" 51/2" 3'-2" 51/2" 3'-2"
B12 B12 B12 B12 B12 B12 B12
W/D
19'-6" 31/2"W/D
3'-2" 31/2" 3'-8" 31/2" 31/2" 3'-8" 31/2" W/D31/2"
3'-2" 31/2"W/D
3'-2" 31/2" 3'-8" 31/2" 31/2" 3'-8" 31/2" W/D31/2"
3'-2"
31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 51/2"
31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2"
31/2" 3'-2"
3'-9" 3'-9" 3'-9"
3 1/2"
3'-5 1/2"
3 1/2"
3'-1" 5 1/2"
8'-1" 3 1/2"
3'-8 1/2"
3 1/2"
8'-1" 3 1/2"
3'-8 1/2"
3 1/2"
3 1/2"
3'-8 1/2"
3 1/2"
8'-1"
4TH FLOOR DECK
BEDROOM 51/2" 51/2"
5'-1" 5'-1" 5'-1"
11'-1"
F
W.I.C. W.I.C. W.I.C.
31/2" 31/2" 31/2"
2,610 sq ft
31/2" 3'-101/2" 3'-2"
31/2" 31/2" 31/2" 31/2"
42" VAN.
14'-91/2" 14'-91/2" 14'-91/2" 14'-91/2"
51/2" 4'-5"
LIVING MASTER LIVING MASTER MASTER LIVING MASTER LIVING BATH
12'-111/2" 12'-111/2"
12'-6" 12'-6"
SPACE BEDROOM SPACE BEDROOM BEDROOM SPACE BEDROOM SPACE 31/2"
DW
31/2"
21'-6" 21'-6" 21'-6" 21'-6"
KITCHEN 5'-0"
RE
1" 1"
51/2" 31/2" 19'-6" 31/2" 51/2" 15'-2" 31/2" 12'-7" 51/2" 51/2" 12'-7" 31/2" 15'-2"
15'-2" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 6" 79'-11/2" 6" 12'-1" 31/2" 14'-71/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 15'-2" 31/2" 12'-7" 51/2" 51/2" 12'-7" 31/2" 15'-2" 20'-4" 31/2"
31/2"
15'-1" BEDROOM 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 15'-1" BEDROOM 51/2" 51/2" BEDROOM 15'-1" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2"
LIVING
12'-10"
BEDROOM #2
SPACE
WH WH WH WH WH WH WH WH
4'-2"
7'-2"
7'-51/2"
3'-21/2" 51/2" 3'-21/2" 51/2"
7'-0"
7'-2"
7'-0"
7'-2" 7'-2"
7'-0" 7'-0"
7'-2" 7'-2"
7'-0" 7'-0"
7'-2" 7'-2"
7'-0" 7'-51/2" 7'-1"
6'-81/2" 6'-81/2" 6'-81/2" 6'-81/2" 6'-81/2"
PATIO PATIO PATIO PATIO PATIO PATIO PATIO PATIO
6'-81/2" 6'-81/2"
51/2" 18'-61/2" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 12'-81/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 51/2" 13'-9" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 13'-9" 51/2" 12'-1" 31/2" 12'-81/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 3'-21/2" 51/2" 3'-21/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 12'-81/2" 31/2" 12'-1" 51/2" 13'-9" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 13'-9" 51/2" 31/2" 51/2" 10'-2" 51/2" 14'-11/2" 31/2" 2'-1" 31/2"
MECH MECH MECH MECH MECH MECH MECH MECH
6" 6" 51/2" 6" 6" 6" 6" 51/2" 6" 51/2"
2" 2" 2" 2" 2" 2" 2" 2"
51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2" 51/2"
45'-0" 13'-10" 21'-2" 14'-21/2" 10'-11/2" 7'-10" 10'-2" 40'-21/2" 10'-2" 87'-51/2" 10'-2" 40'-21/2" 10'-2" 7'-91/2" 10'-2" 14'-21/2" 21'-2" 46'-0"
420'-01/2"
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
SCALE: 1/16" = 1'-0"
Paj 97
Appointment of the Architectural Review Oversight Subcommittee of
Planning Commission
As part of the Annual Meeting of the Planning Commission, one of the responsibilities of the
Planning Commission is to appoint the Architectural Review Oversight Subcommittee. The
following excerpt from the Zoning Ordinance is provided.
Appendix B: Zoning Ordinance, Article 10 Section 2. Site development plan approval.
2.28 Consideration shall be given to the physical orientation and architectural characteristics of
proposed buildings, the relationship of proposed buildings to existing buildings and to other proposed
buildings, and their contributions to the overall image of the immediate vicinity by considering the
building and architectural design guidelines as set forth in article 5, section 19. Design characteristics
of proposed buildings and building additions shall not detract or devalue existing buildings in the
immediate vicinity.
(A) If the planning commission determines that the proposed physical orientation and
architectural characteristics of the proposed buildings do not meet the intent and objectives of
this section, then the planning commission shall refer the proposal to the architectural review
oversight subcommittee for review and comment.
(B) The subcommittee shall meet and review the proposal with the applicant, and return its
comments to the planning commission by the next regularly scheduled meeting.
(C) The architectural review oversight subcommittee shall be appointed by the commission at its
annual meeting, and membership shall consist of two planning commission members, and
two design professionals with experience in construction, and the mayor or the mayor's
designee. Two alternate design professionals with experience in construction shall also be
appointed.
At the August 19, 2019 Annual Meeting of the Planning Commission, the following individuals
were appointed to the Architectural Review Oversight Subcommittee of Planning Commission.
o Kathleen Welsh, Planning Commission member
o Andrea Maucher, Planning Commission member
o Mayor or Mayor’s designee
Following Planning Staff’s confirmation of availability, the Planning Commission at their
October 21, 2019 acted to appoint the following two Design Professional members to the
Subcommittee. No other Design Professionals as Alternates were appointed.
o Ms. Sarah Keifer, Director of Planning Services for Kent County, Design Professional
o Dr. R.J. Chandler, Faculty member of Architecture program at DelTech Community
College, Design Professional
As part of the Annual Meeting of the Planning Commission, the Commission shall appoint
the membership of the Architectural Review Oversight Subcommittee. This is an
opportunity to consider individuals to serve on this subcommittee.
Selection for Architectural Review Oversight Subcommittee of the Planning Commission Summary for 7-2020