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CITY OF DOVER PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
Tuesday, January 17, 2017– 7:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING of December 19, 2016
COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
1) Reminder: The next Planning Commission regular meeting is scheduled for TUESDAY,
February 21, 2017 at 7:00pm in the City Council Chambers.
2) Reminder: The next Planning Commission Quarterly Workshop is tentatively scheduled for
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 12 noon in the City Hall Conference Room.
3) Update on City Council Actions
4) Update from Planning Office
5) Education & Training Opportunities
a. IPA Planning Education Series 2017
i. Planning 101: Planning Your Community’s Future to be held January 13, 2017,
9am to Noon at Paradee Center
ii. Planning 102: Land-Use Law and Regulation to be held February 10, 2017, 9am
to Noon at Paradee Center
OPENING REMARKS CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
1) Requests for Extensions of Planning Commission Approval: None
2) Revised Plan Information:
A. S-16-23 Panera Bread Restaurant at 545 North DuPont Highway – Information on
Revisions to Site Development Plan application for construction of a restaurant and
related site improvements on a 36,848 S.F. pad site at the Capitol Commons development
as part of the 8.417-acre parcel. The proposed Revisions consist of a revised building
form & architecture and reconfiguration of parking area and drive-through access. The
property is located on the east side of North DuPont Highway north of Townsend
Boulevard. The property is zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone) and subject to the
SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone – Tier 3: Excellent Recharge Area). The
owner of record is Dover, DE Retail LLC c/o TLM Realty Corp. and project developer is
Lemek, LLC. Project Address: 545 North DuPont Highway. Property Address: 515 North
DuPont Highway. Tax Parcel: ED-05-068.09-01-34.00-0001. Council District 3. The
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Planning Commission granted conditional approval of the Site Plan S-16-23 on
November 21, 2016. This application is associated with Site Development Plan S-16-02
Capital Commons that was granted conditional approval by the Planning Commission in
February 2016 and Final Plan approval in May 2016.
NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
1) Z-17-01 Lands of Meeks at 301 North Bradford Street – Public Hearing and Review for
Recommendation of a rezoning of a 11,362.5 S.F. parcel located at the northeast corner of
North Bradford Street and Mary Street. The property is zoned RG-1 (General Residence Zone)
and the proposed zoning is C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Zone). The owners of record are
Harry O. Meeks Jr. and Bonnie G. Meeks. Property Address: 301 North Bradford Street. Tax
Parcel: ED05-068.17-02-34.00-000. Council District 3. Ordinance #2016-29. This zoning map
amendment completed First Reading on December 12, 2016. Public Hearing before the
Planning Commission is scheduled for January 17, 2017 and Final Reading/Public Hearing is
scheduled before City Council for February 13, 2017.
2) Z-17-02 Lands of Ingram at 11-15 North Queen Street – Public Hearing and Review for
Recommendation of a rezoning of a 9,020 S.F. parcel located on the east side of North Queen
Street north of West Division Street. The property is zoned RG-1 (General Residence Zone)
and the proposed zoning is C-3 (Service Commercial Zone). The owner of record is E.
Vernon Ingram Jr. Property addresses: 11-15 North Queen Street. Tax Parcel: ED05-076.08-
05-04.00-000. Council District 4. Ordinance #2016-30. This zoning map amendment
completed First Reading on December 12, 2016. Public Hearing before the Planning
Commission is scheduled for January 17, 2017 and Final Reading/Public Hearing is
scheduled before City Council for February 13, 2017.
3) C-16-04 REVISED 90 Saulsbury Road Clubhouse and Pool, Associated with The Grande:
Planned Neighborhood Design – Senior Citizen Housing Option – Public Hearing and
Review of a REVISED Conditional Use Site Plan application to permit the construction of a
2,620 S.F. +/- clubhouse building, pool, pickle ball court, parking and access walkway
connecting to The Grande apartment complex. Revisions are proposed to the overall layout
of the site and the site access. The clubhouse property consists of 1.48 acres and is located on
the west side Saulsbury Road near Carver Road. The property is zoned C-2A (Limited
Central Commercial Zone) subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone), and will become
part of The Grande PND-SCHO. The owner of record is 90 Saulsbury Associates, LLC.
Property Address: 90 Saulsbury Road. Tax Parcel: ED-05-076.07-01-28.00-000. Council
District 1. Waiver Request: Partial Elimination of Upright Curbing. Application C-16-04
was granted conditional approval by the Planning Commission on August 15, 2016.
4) S-17-01 Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless: Telecommunication Monopole at 277-
293 North DuPont Highway - Review of a Site Development Plan application to permit
installation of a 108 foot telecommunications monopole with associated 2,500 SF fenced
compound area and consisting of a 38,424 SF project area (Site Name: DOV-Central Dover).
The subject site is located on a 10.733-acre parcel developed as a shopping center known as
the Centre at Dover. The subject site is located east of North DuPont Highway and northeast
of Centre Drive (private drive). The property is zoned SC-2 (Community Shopping Center
Zone). The owner of record is MDR Dover, LP. Property Address: 277-293 North DuPont
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Highway. Tax Parcel: ED-05-068.14-01-03.01-0001. Council District 3. Waiver Request:
Elimination of Opaque Barrier (Fence Component). This application is associated with
Application V-16-14, a height variance approved by the Board of Adjustment on October 19,
2016.
NEW BUSINESS
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: posted January 6, 2017