PC Agenda 9-18-17

CITY OF DOVER PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Monday, September 18, 2017– 7:00 P.M. City Hall, City Council Chambers 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING of August 21, 2017 ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF QUARTERLY WORKSHOP of August 23, 2017 COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS 1) The Annual Meeting of the Planning Commission typically held in July including the election of Chairman and Vice Chairman will be scheduled for a future meeting upon completion of the appointment process for Commission members. 2) Reminder: The next Planning Commission regular meeting is scheduled for MONDAY, October 16, 2017 at 7:00pm in the City Council Chambers. 3) Update on City Council Actions 4) Update from Planning Office 5) Education and Training Opportunity a. IPA Planning Education Series 2017 i. Planning 207: The Housing Demographic Realignment: Solving the Millennial Puzzle in Delaware to be held September 29, 2017, 9am to Noon at the Paradee Center OPENING REMARKS CONCERNING APPLICATIONS OLD BUSINESS 1) Requests for Extensions of Planning Commission Approval: None 2) MI-17-06 Updated DRAFT Preliminary Land Use Services (PLUS) Memorandum of Understanding – Action on Planning Commission Recommendation for Updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Preliminary Land Use Service (PLUS). The Draft MOU document was presented and discussed at the Planning Commission Quarterly Workshop on August 23, 2017.

City of Dover Planning Commission Agenda Public Hearing: September 18, 2017 Page 2 of 2 NEW APPLICATIONS 1) MI-17-02 Text Amendments: Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 and Article 6 – Public Hearing and Review for Recommendation to City Council on a series of Text Amendments to the Appendix B: Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 – Supplementary Regulations and Article 6 – Off- Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities. The proposed Ordinance updates various sections in order to enhance the flexibility of the code in several areas, including dumpster requirements, screening and buffer requirements (Arterial Street Buffer and Opaque Barrier), tree planting requirements, and curbing requirements. The proposed Ordinance also adds requirements for recycling to Article 5, Section 6 and rewrites Article 5, Section 18 – Sidewalk requirements to address pedestrian, bicycle and multi-modal access requirements and to allow the City to require multi-use paths instead of frontage sidewalks under specific circumstances. Ordinance #2017-12.  A copy of the Proposed Ordinance #2017-12 is available on the City’s website www.cityofdover.com under the Government Heading: Ordinances, Resolutions & Tributes. https://www.cityofdover.com/ordinances-and-resolutions  The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee reviewed the proposed Text Amendments on August 15, 2017 and First Reading was completed before City Council on August 28, 2017. The Public Hearing and Final Reading before City Council is scheduled for October 9, 2017. 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 September 8, 2017