Oct 12 Stakeholder Powerpoint PDF

Potential Revisions to Zoning Ordinance for C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) October 12, 2023

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND SUGGESTED CHANGES TENTATIVE TIMELINE DISCUSSION ADJOURNMENT JOIN US WORKSHOP ON C-2 CODE AMENDMENTS Associated with the Transforming Downtown Dover-Capital City 2030 Join us to review proposed revisions to the City of Dover Code of Ordinances for the C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) October 11, 2023, Anytime from 4pm to 7pm. Council Chambers City Hall — City Council Chambers Additional Stakeholder 15 Loockerman Plaza Meetings October 10, 2023 at 1:30pm, City Hall Conference Room Meeting with Business Interests, Realtors & Others October 12, 2023 at 11am, City Hall Conference Room Meeting with Engineers, Developers & Others Dover, DE 19901 City of Dover Planning Office www.cityofdover.com compplan@dover.de.us 302-796-7196

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DOWNTOWN ZONING C-2 Workshop

BACKGROUND C-2 Workshop MOML FCIL, 1600-1926 The Municipal Code of the City of Delaware, Including AH General Ordinances, in Force March 31, 1901.

C-2 Workshop Potential Revisions to Zoning Ordinance for C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) Uses 10/6/23 CURRENT CODE Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 Section 14 PROPOSED USE Parking lot and parking structure is a conditional use! Parking lot and parking structure as a permitted use Not clearly allowed Microbrewery/craft distillery/meadery Allowed by interpretation Commercial Kitchen Manufacturing, assembling, converting, altering, finishing, cleaning, or any other processing of products where goods so produced or processed are to be sold at retail exclusively on the premises, provided that: (1) An area fully concealed from any street and equal to not more than 20 percent of the area devoted to retail sales shall be so used; (2) Electrical power not to exceed a total of five rated horsepower, and steam pressure not in excess of 60 pounds of pressure per square inch shall be used exclusively; (3) Not more than four employees are engaged in such production or processing Manufacturing, assembling, converting, altering, finishing, cleaning, or any other processing of products where goods so produced or processed are to be sold at retail on the premises. Goods produced may also be sold on-line. Accessory apartment uses are not allowed on the first floor on Loockerman Street Allow accessory apartment associated uses on first floor on Loockerman Street Pop-up kitchen/restaurant/retail are not clearly allowed Pop-up kitchen/pop-up restaurant/pop-up retail Place of public assembly is a Conditional Use! Place of public assembly as a permitted use Outdoor use — i.e. patios, eating areas, parklets Clarify process of outdoor use — i.e. patios, eating areas, parklets 1 A conditional use is required to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission

Potential Revisions to Zoning Ordinance for C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) Uses 10/6/23 CURRENT CODE ALLOWED USES Retail stores Restaurants Hotels, including bed and breakfast inns Art galleries and studios Service establishments Personal service establishments Business professional, and government offices Apartments and multi-family dwellings, provided that no dwelling units shall be permitted in the first floor on the street frontage of Loockerman CURRENT USES C-2 Workshop 20XX

BUILDING HEIGHT C-2 Workshop Potential Revisions to Zoning Ordinance for C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) Building Height 10/6/23 CURRENT CODE PROPOSED Maximum building height is 6 stories and 75 feet Zoning Ordinance, Article 4, Section 4.14 profits. Maximum building height 10 stories and 125 feet e If building is above 3 stories, then upper floors need to be setback 20 feet (wedding cake style) Consider Residential 10% set aside of units for affordable units for every floor above 6 stories and 75 feet. Can be put into an affordable housing fund for non- ‘Set-Back For Large Scale Construction

Setback Ideas from the Master Plan C-2 Workshop

Setback Ideas from the Master Plan C-2 Workshop

CURRENT STREET VIEW Mix of building heights C-2 Workshop

PARKING C-2 Workshop Potential Revisions to Zoning Ordinance for C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) Parking 10/6/23 CURRENT CODE PROPOSED No parking requirements for existing buildings in C-2 Zoning Ordinance, Article 6 Section 3.1(a)ii No minimum parking requirements for new construction in C-2 Parking minimums for the following uses (for all zoning districts): ¢ Medical Office:1 space per 300 square feet of floor area e Apartments:2 spaces per dwelling unit plus 1 space per 200 square feet office space plus 0.25 space per dwelling unit for visitor space ¢ Restaurants and bars:1 space for every 4 seats plus | space for every 3 bar seats ¢ Hotel:1 space per guestroom plus | space for every 200 square feet of office space, banquet hall, or meeting areas Zoning Ordinance Article 6 Section 3.1 Eliminate parking requirements based on use in Downtown Redevelopment Target Area The Planning Commission (or City Planner if it’s an administrative plan review) may consider a waiver to reduce the required parking amount by up to 50% if applicant demonstrates the project is adequately served by transportation and parking alternatives. Zoning Ordinance, Article 6 Section 3.9 Parking Waiver still available for consideration Bicycle parking-1 bicycle parking space for every 20 parking spaces. The Planning Commission may waive this requirement. Zoning Ordinance, Article 6 Section 3.10 Bicycle parking will still be required nw

EXISTING PARKING REALITIES + There are almost 1,200 public parking spaces in the downtown area. - During the peak of activity, 25% of on-street and 37% of off-street spaces remain available. Parking Cont. - 37% and 79% of off-street spaces remain available in the Bradford and Governor's Street lots, respectively. These proximate facilities are both underutilized and could be consolidated to be more effectively managed. From the Transforming Downtown Dover Master Plan -January 2023 Page 57 C-2 Workshop 13

Timeline Vv SY YF RS Stakeholder Meeting at 1:30 in City Hall Conference Room. C-2 Workshop Walk-In Workshop Open to the Public in Council Chambers from 4-7 pm Stakeholder Meeting #2, 11am in the City Hall Conference Room. Presentation to Council Committee of the Whole Presentation of Text Amendments for first reading to Council Committee of the Whole.

Timeline Cont. Jan 16, 2024 Feb 12, 2024 First Reading by City Council Review and Public Hearing Public Hearing and Final Referral and Recommendation by Reading by City Council Planning Commission C-2 Workshop 15

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