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ATTACHMENT #1 PR&CE Committee Meeting of 11/10/2008 Active Recreation Area Residential Developments requiring Planning Commission review (Site Plan review, Subdivision review) * Residential Development Under * Residential Development within All Residential Developments 10 acres and density over 6 the Downtown Redevelopment dwelling units per acre Target Area Active Recreation Area Requirement 275 SF per dwelling unit 150 SF per dwelling unit 75 SF per dwelling unit Minimum ½ Acre (21,780 SF) Minimum 10,000 SF Minimum of 2,500 SF Options Provide active recreation area Provide active recreation area Provide active recreation area Use cash in lieu for all active Use cash in lieu for all active Provide partial active recreation recreation area recreation area area (minimum of 2,500 SF) with remainder provided cash in lieu Provide partial active recreation Provide partial active recreation area with remainder provided area with remainder provided cash in lieu cash in lieu PR&CE Committee Meeting of 11/10/2008 Cash in lieu Based on amount of active Based on amount of active (Appraised value of recreation land area that still needs Based on amount of active recreation recreation land area that still needs land area) to be provided. area that still needs to be provided. to be provided. * Proposed text Amendments ATTACHMENT #1

Active Recreation Area Residential Developments requiring Planning Commission review (Site Plan review, Subdivision review) Examples * Residential Development Under * Residential Development within All Residential 10 acres and density over 6 the Downtown Redevelopment Developments dwelling units per acre Target Area Sample Project 1 acre with 100 units = 7,500 SF Project Site: 25 acres Unit with 100 units = 27,500 8 acres with 100 units = 15,000 SF Required to provide minimum of SF 2,500 SF 7 acres with 192 units = 52,800 SF 7 acres with 192 units = 28,800 SF Provided 20,313 SF Active Provided 20,313 SF Active Recreation Area and Recreation Area, remainder (8,487 remainder (32,487 SF) as cash SF) provided in cash in lieu in lieu 136 units = 10,200 SF 136 units = 37,400 SF Required to provide 2,500 SF Provided Active Recreation Area Provided Active Recreation Area

ATTACHMENT #2 PR&CE Committee Meeting of 11/10/2008 FIRST READING CITY OF DOVER STAFF SUBSTITUTE #2 FOR ORDINANCE #2008-39 1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN 2 COUNCIL MET: 3 That Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 - Supplementary Regulations, Section 10 - Open 4 Space, Recreation and Other Public Facilities, Subsection 10.5 - Exemption to Recreation Area and 5 Open Space Dedication be amended to add new subsections 10.514 and 10.515: 6 10.514 Residential developments of ten (10) or fewer acres and a density over six units per 7 acre. These developments shall be exempt from the area requirements set forth in section 8 10.16, but shall be required to provide 150 square feet of active recreation area per dwelling 9 unit or 10,000 square feet of active recreation area, whichever is greater. If the commission 10 determines that the construction of some or all of the required active recreation area is not 11 practical or desirable, the commission shall require a cash in lieu donation for the active 12 recreation area determined as not practical or desirable. Cash in lieu amount shall be in 13 accordance with subsection 10.173 of this article. 14 10.515 Residential developments located within the Downtown Redevelopment Target Area 15 as defined in Appendix C. These developments shall be exempt from the area requirements 16 set forth in section 10.16, but shall be required to provide 75 square feet of active recreation 17 area per dwelling unit with a minimum of 2,500 square feet provided on site. If the 18 commission determines that the construction of the entirety of the required active recreation 19 area is not practical or desirable, the commission shall require a cash in lieu donation for the 20 active recreation area determined as not practical or desirable. Cash in lieu may only be 21 utilized for the required amount of active recreation area over 2,500 square feet and shall be 22 calculated in accordance with subsection 10.173 of this article. 23 SYNOPSIS 24 The proposed ordinance would require a smaller amount of active recreation area for 25 smaller properties with a higher density and for properties located within the 26 Downtown Redevelopment Target Area. 27 ADOPTED: * 28 Actions History 29 November 10, 2008 - Introduced at PR&CE Committee

ATTACHMENT #3 PR&CE Committee Meeting of 11/10/2008 MEMORANDUM Department Public Services – Planning & Inspections P.O. Box 475 Dover, Delaware 19903 Phone: 302.736.7010 Fax: 302.736.4217 Date: October 29, 2008 To: Parks, Recreation & Community Enhancement Committee From: Ann Marie Townshend, AICP RE: 2008 Comprehensive Plan Status Report The following is an update on the status of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. • The Planning Office received State comments on the Comprehensive Plan and has incorporated changes into the Plan and prepared a response to the State’s comments. • The Planning Office will release a final draft of the Comprehensive Plan on October 31, 2008. • The Planning Office is in the process of scheduling public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council on the final draft of the Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission hearing is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, 2008. The City Council hearing and final action will be scheduled for early January 2009. I will work with the City Clerk to confirm this date.