Planning Commission Agenda 2-20-24

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA Written comments are accepted via mail to City of Dover – Planning Commission, P.O. Box 475 Dover DE 19903 and via email at CompPlan@dover.de.us. IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE The Planning Commission Meeting for February 20, 2024 will be held as an In-Person Meeting at City Hall in City Council Chambers. The public is welcome to attend in person. The Meeting will also be provided as a Virtual Meeting using WebEx, an audio video conferencing system as an electronic means of communication. See participation information below to join by phone or computer. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION City of Dover Planning Commission Meeting of February 20, 2024 Join by Phone Dial: 1-650-479-3208 Access code: 253 751 81264 (Password: 3683772) Join Online: https://bit.ly/PCMeeting2202024 Webinar Number: 2537 518 1264 Webinar Password: DoverPC If you are new to WebEx get the app now at https://www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts. For problems accessing the meeting, please call the Planning Office at (302) 736-7196. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Adoption of Minutes of January 16, 2024

PLANNING COMMISSION - February 20, 2024 PAGE 2 COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS Meeting Reminder: The next Planning Commission regular meeting date is Monday, March 18, 2024 at 7:00pm. Update on City Council Actions Department of Planning & Inspections Updates Education and Training Opportunities 2. The following courses are offered by the University of Delaware Institute for Public Administration. Contact the Planning Office for registration.  Intro to Land Use Administration - February 21, 2024, 9:00AM to Noon at Kent County Levy Court, 555 S. Bay Road, Dover.  Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Ethics for Local Officials - March 20, 2024, 9:00AM to Noon at Kent County Levy Court Building, 555 S Bay Rd, Dover. OPENING REMARKS CONCERNING MEETING PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS OLD BUSINESS Request Extension of Planning Commission Approval NEW APPLICATIONS 3. MI-24-01 Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2024 - Consideration of Amendment to Map 12-1: Land Development Plan Map - Public Hearing and Review for Recommendation to City Council on an Amendment to the 2019 Comprehensive Plan with consideration of a request for amendment of Map 12-1: Land Development Plan to revise the Land Use Classification of the property located at 1079 Silver Lake Boulevard. The Request is to revise the Land Use Classification from Office to Mixed Use on Map 12-1: Land Development Plan Map. The property is located at the eastern terminus of Silver Lake Boulevard. Property Owner: Dover Federal Credit Union and equitable owner Charles Chiang. Property Address: 1079 Silver Lake Boulevard. Tax Parcel: ED-05-067.12-02-04.00-000. This is associated with Rezoning Application Z-24-02. Ordinance #2024-03. Council District 4. The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was held on January 22, 2024 and Public Hearings were scheduled for Planning Commission on February 20, 2024 and City Council on March 11, 2024. 4. Z-24-02 Lands of Dover Federal Credit Union at 1079 Silver Lake Boulevard - Public Hearing and Review for Recommendation to City Council of a Rezoning application for a parcel of land consisting of 5.04 acres+/-. The property is zoned CPO (Commercial Professional Office Zone). The proposed zoning is C-2A (Limited Central Commercial Zone). The property is located at the eastern terminus of Silver Lake Boulevard. Property Owner: Dover Federal Credit Union and equitable owner Charles Chiang. Property Address: 1079 Silver Lake Boulevard. Tax Parcel: ED-05-067.12-02-04.00-000. This is associated with Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application MI-24-01. Ordinance #2024-04. Council District 4. The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was held on January 22, 2024 and Public Hearings were

PLANNING COMMISSION - February 20, 2024 PAGE 3 scheduled for Planning Commission on February 20, 2024 and City Council on March 11, 2024. 5. MI-23-04 Text Amendments: C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) Use and Standards - Public Hearing and Review for Recommendation to City Council of a series of Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance provisions of the C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) and related development provisions. In the Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 – District Regulations, Section 13. Central commercial zone (C-2) and Article 4 Section 4.14, these amendments revise the permitted uses and the conditional uses, add design standards, and revise the bulk standards for height and floor area ratio (FAR) of the C-2 (Central Commercial Zone). The proposed revisions to other sections of the Zoning Ordinance are related to Dumpsters in Article 5 Section 6; related to parking requirements in Article 6 Section 3.1; and to define Live-work unit in Article 12 - Definitions. Ordinance #2024-01. First Reading was held by City Council on January 22, 2024 where the Public Hearing dates were set for Planning Commission on February 20, 2024 and City Council on March 11, 2024. These text amendments are offered for consideration as part of the implementation of the Transforming Downtown Dover: Capital City 2030 (Transforming Downtown Dover) Plan. NEW BUSINESS ADJOURN Posted Agenda: February 9, 2024 THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(e)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING