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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: February 3, 2017
TO: Applicants to the Planning Commission
FROM: Planning Office
SUBJECT: D.A.C. Meeting of WEDNESDAY, February 8, 2017
The Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) will hold a meeting with the applicants on
WEDNESDAY, February 8, 2017 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 Tuesday, February 21, 2017.
Participation in the DAC meetings is limited to agency reviewers and project applicants. While
the public is welcome to attend, public comment will not be accepted. The opportunity for public
comment will be available at the Planning Commission meeting.
Applicants: Please review the DRAFT Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C) Report provided
for your project and be prepared to discuss any questions or concerns.
1) S-17-02 Mitten Industrial Park at 141 Lafferty Lane - Review of a Site Development Plan
application to permit construction of a 9,600 S.F. building and associated site improvements.
The 40.09 acre+/- subject site is located on the east side of Lafferty Lane north of the Kings
Cliffe Manufactured Home Park. The property is zoned IPM (Industrial Park Manufacturing
Zone) and MH (Manufactured Housing Zone) and is partly subject to the AEOZ (Airport
Environs Overlay Zone: Accident Potential Zone I and Noise Zone A). The owner of record
is Matthew E. Mitten. Property Address: 141 Lafferty Lane. Tax Parcels: part of ED-05-
077.00-01-26.00-000, ED-05-077.00-01-27.00-000, and part of ED-05-086.00-01-08.00-000.
Council District 2. A Minor Lot Line Adjustment Plan MI-14-11 Lands of Mitten & Thomas
on Lafferty Lane was recorded in 2016 as part of a land swap between adjacent properties; it
appears the process was not fully completed to update the land records. The property was the
subject of previous development applications: S-08-06, S-10-10, S-13-14, and S-13-16 which
have expired or did not complete the review process.
2) S-17-03 Dover International Speedway Parking & Event Area Master Plan - Review of the
Dover International Speedway Parking & Event Area Master Plan for events such as the
Firefly Music Festival event. The Plan is being reviewed as a Site Development Master Plan
consisting of temporary and proposed permanent structures on the main festival grounds as
well as existing and new parking and camping areas on various lands belonging to the Dover
International Speedway. The twenty-four (24) properties are located on the east and west
sides of Leipsic Road, the east and west sides of State Route 1, and the west side of
Persimmon Tree Lane, and total 737.72 acres. The properties are zoned RC (Recreation and
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Commercial Zone) and partially subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay
Zone: Tier 3 Excellent Recharge Area and Tier 2 Primary Wellhead Protection Area). The
owner of record is Dover International Speedway, Inc. Property Addresses: 74 Pit Stop Lane,
599 Persimmon Tree Lane, 1229 Persimmon Tree Lane, and other addressed and
unaddressed properties. Tax Parcels: LC-05-058.17-02-01.00-00001, LC-05-058.17-01-
07.00-00001, ED-05-058.17-01-11.00-00001, LC-05-058.17-01-08.00-00001, ED-05-
058.17-01-18.00-00001, LC-05-058.17-01-09.00-00001, ED-05-058.17-01-19.00-00001,
ED-05-068.05-01-02.01-00001, LC-05-058.00-02-08.00-00001, ED-05-068.05-01-16.00-
00001, LC-05-068.00-01-01.00-00001, LC-05-068.10-01-01.00-00001, LC-05-058.17-02-
01.00-00001, LC-05-058.00-02-15.00-00001, LC-05-058.00-02-17.00-00001, LC-05-058.00-
02-16.00-00001 (split between 3 properties), ED-05-057.00-01-32.01-00001, LC-05-058.00-
01-10.00-00001, LC-05-058.17-01-06.00-00001, LC-05-058.17-01-07.00-00001, ED-05-
058.17-01-05.00-00001, and ED-05-058.17-01-11.00-00001. Council District 3. This
application follows a process begun in March 2016 to bring lands owned by Dover
International Speedway under the City’s jurisdiction and under a single zoning
classification. Associated applications include AX-16-03 (annexing 1229 Persimmon Tree
Lane and 74 Pit Stop Lane) and Z-16-04 (rezoning 14 properties to the RC zoning
classification). The Planning Commission recommended approval of both of these
applications to City Council on April 18, 2016 with City Council granting final approval for
annexation and rezoning on May 9, 2016.
Please be advised that the Planning Commission meeting agenda will include other items in
addition to the items listed above. As an applicant you will receive a packet of information for
the Planning Commission meeting including the meeting agenda and Final D.A.C. Report.
CC: Mathew Mitten
Mike Cotten, Cotten Engineering
Terry Harmeson, Dover International Speedway, Inc.
Gregg Moore, Becker Morgan Group