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MEMORANDUM Department of Planning & Inspections P.O. Box 475 Dover, Delaware 19903 Phone: 302.736.7196 Fax: 302.736.4217 DATE: May 14, 2014 TO: Development Advisory Committee FROM: Planning Office SUBJECT: D.A.C. Meeting of WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 The Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) will hold a staff meeting on WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 at 10:00 AM in the City Hall Conference Room of City Hall to review and comment on the following applications which will be considered by the Planning Commission at its meeting of Monday, June 16, 2014. 1) C-14-03 Janaid’s Hair Salon at 213 West Loockerman Street – Conditional Use Application to permit a hair salon in an existing two-story building on a 2,235 S.F. +/- parcel. The property is zoned C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) and subject to the H (Historic District Zone). The property is located on the north side of Loockerman Street mid-block between South New Street and South Governors Avenue. The owner of record is Sherie S. Vaughn, to be conveyed to Janaid Kareem. Property Address: 211-213 West Loockerman Street. Tax Parcel: ED-05- 077.09-01-55.00-000. Council District 4. 2) S-14-12 Jolly Joe’s Addition at 1160 White Oak Road – Site Development Plan to permit construction of a 2,400 S.F. +/- addition to an existing 1,927 S.F. +/- commercial building and associated site improvements on a 22,513 S.F. +/- parcel. The property is zoned C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Zone), located on the southeast side of White Oak Road between Mitscher Road and Spruance Road. The owner of record is Kewal Singh and Harbhinder Kaur. Property Addresse: 1160 White Oak Road. Tax Parcel: ED-05-068.14-03-54.00-000. Council District 2. Waivers Requested: Elimination of Opaque Barrier (Fence) Requirement, Elimination of Upright Curbing Requirement. 3) SB-14-04 Lands of Kalpkish, LLC at 348 N DuPont Highway – Review of a Minor Subdivision to create two (2) parcels of land from an existing 3.35 acre +/- parcel, on the site currently occupied by Super 8 Motel. The parcel will be subdivided into a 2.55 acre +/- parcel and a 0.80 acre +/- parcel. The property is zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone), located on the southwest side of DuPont Highway northwest of Oak Lane and abutting Silver Lake. The property owners is Kalpkish, LLC, c/o Kishor C. Sheth. Property Address: 348 North DuPont Highway. Tax Parcel: ED-05-068.13-01-79.00-000. Council District 3. This application is associated with V-14-06 to be heard by the Board of Adjustment on May 21, 2014 requesting a variance from the rear and front setback requirements. 4) MI-14-10 Text Amendment: Revisions to Commercial and Office Zones – Review of Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 Sections 10-16 and 26 pertaining to District

Staff DAC Agenda for May 28, 2014 Page 2 of 2 Regulations, Article 4 Sections 4.14 and 4.15 pertaining to Bulk and Parking Regulations, Article 10 Section 2 pertaining to Site Development Plan approval, and Article 12 Definitions. The proposed ordinance revisions are the result of numerous consultations with the business and real estate community to simplify zones, generalize certain use categories, and provide more flexibility in site design. Ordinance #2014-08. The Parks Recreation and Community Enhancement Committee reviewed the Proposed Text Amendment on April 28 and May 12, 2014. *The First Reading of this Proposed Text Amendment is pending at City Council. The Proposed Text Amendment is available on the City’s website www.cityofdover.com under the “Government” heading, link to “Ordinances, Resolutions, and Tributes” or you may contact the Planning Office for a copy of the Proposed Text Amendment. The following application is pending. The ability to review this Conditional Use is subject to action on MI-14-02: Text Amendment Revisions to Conditional Uses in RG-1/RG-2 (Ordinance #2014-05). 5) C-14-04 109 East Division Street – Conditional Use Application to permit professional offices at an existing 1,689 S.F. structure on a 11,340 +/- parcel. The property is zoned RG-1 (General Residence Zone) and subject to the H (Historic District Zone). Planned interior renovations will convert the use from residential to office. The property is located at the north side of East Division Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Maple Lane. The owner of record is Leg Hall, LLC c/o Rhett Ruggerio. Property Address: 109 East Division Street. Tax Parcel: ED-05- 077.05-02-55.00-000. Council District 3. This property is associated with application Z-13-03 to rezone from the RG-1 (General Residence Zone) to RG-O (General Residence and Office Zone). The case was presented and public hearing held before the Planning Commission in September 2013; however, the rezoning application was withdrawn. Please be reminded that we will meet with the applicants on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 10:00 AM in the City Hall Conference Room of City Hall, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover. Please plan to attend this meeting as well. cc: City Clerk David Cahill Shane Breakie Col. Robert Welsh Scott Koenig Todd Sammons Rich Von Steton Fred Tolbert Planning Staff Sabrina Fite Robert Moyer State Historic Preservation Office Inspections Staff Dover Fire Chief Jim Galvin Lara Allison Sharon Duca Kevin Coyle Lisa Collins Office of Child Care Licensing Electric Department Jim Sullivan Sarah Keifer Connie Holland Tax Assessor Eileen Butler Tricia Faust David Edgell Bill Neaton Elaine Webb Gregg Moore City Council Chief Bernat Mark Nowak Ami Sebastian-Hauer Mayor Kathy Diver Julio Seneus Caesar Rodney School District City Comptroller Fire Marshal Milton Melendez Capital School District