Staff DAC Agenda 7-31-19

MEMORANDUM Department of Planning & Inspections P.O. Box 475 Dover, Delaware 19903 Phone: 302.736.7196 Fax: 302.736.4217 DATE: July 24, 2019 TO: Development Advisory Committee FROM: Planning Office SUBJECT: D.A.C. Meeting of WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2019 The Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) will hold a staff meeting on WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the CONFERENCE ROOM of City Hall, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover to review and comment on the following applications that will be considered by the Planning Commission at its meeting of Monday, August 19, 2019. These applications were previously provided for D.A.C. review but were rescheduled; please complete review as necessary. Participation in the D.A.C. 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. 1) Revised S-19-15 White Oak Property: Apartments and Townhouses on 3 parcels of land on White Oak Road – Review of a Site Development Plan Application to construct a three-story apartment building to contain twenty-four (24) dwelling units as well as eight (8) townhouse units, comprising thirty-two (32) total dwelling units and associated site improvements. The subject area of three parcels consists of 11.17 acres +/- and located north side of White Oak Road west of State Route 1. The properties are zoned C-2A (Limited Central Commercial Zone). The owner of record for all three (3) properties is Harman Brothers LLC. Property Addresses: 1317 White Oak Road and other not yet addressed properties on White Oak Road. Tax Parcels: ED-05-068.11-01-05.00-000, Tax Parcels: ED-05-068.11-01-03.00-000, and Tax Parcels: ED-05-068.11-01-01.00-000. Council District 3. Waiver Request: Reduction of Parking Requirement, Consideration of Cash-in-lieu of Partial Recreation Area Construction. Potential Waiver Request: Partial Elimination of Sidewalk. • This application was reviewed as part of DAC on June 26 and July 3, 2019 but did not move forward for Planning Commission review. The applicant has revised the Plan and will be resubmitting it for DAC Review. The Revised Plan will be made available to plan reviewers upon receipt. 2) MI-19-04 Text Amendment: Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone – Technology Center IPM-2 - Review of Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 – District Regulations, Section 20A - Industrial Park and Manufacturing Zone – Technology Center (IPM-2); Article 4 Section 4.16 - Zoning Bulk and Parking Regulations; and Article 12 - Definitions. The proposed Ordinance allows for a broader range of potential uses in the IPM-2 zone while

Staff DAC Agenda for July 31, 2019 Page 2 of 2 retaining the emphasis on technology versus general manufacturing uses. It also adds definitions for the following terms: logistics, warehouse, and warehousing. Ordinance #2019- 15. • A copy of the Proposed Ordinance #2019-15 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 June 11, 2019 and First Reading was held by City Council on June 24, 2019 where the Public Hearing dates were set for Planning Commission on August 19, 2019 and City Council on September 9, 2019. Please be reminded that we will meet with the applicants on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 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: Planning Staff Electric Department Stephen Wright Matt Jordan Inspections Staff Parks & Recreation Jim Galvin Milton Melendez Fire Marshal Tax Assessor Kent County Mapping Anita Evans City Manager Police Chief Michael Tholstrup Office of State Planning Mayor Patricia Marney Jim Sullivan State Historic Preservation Office City Clerk Mark Nowak Robert Ehemann Capital School District City Council Dover Fire Chief Cathy Smith Caesar Rodney School District City Comptroller Jared Adkins Shane Breakie Fred Tolbert Sharon Duca Elaine Webb Jennifer Vandervort Dr. Bobby Jones Jason Lyon Todd Sammons Sarah Keifer