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CITY OF DOVER PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
Monday, November 18, 2013 – 7:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1) Application US-13-02 Delaware Technical Community College Comprehensive Signage
Plan will not be heard on November 18, 2013 due to inadequate Public Notice. This
application will be rescheduled for the December 16, 2013 Planning Commission meeting
and will be subject to Public Notice requirements.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING of October 21, 2013
COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
1) Reminder: The Planning Commission Quarterly Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday,
November 19, 2013 at 12:00noon in the City Hall Conference Room.
2) Reminder: The next Planning Commission regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, December
16, 2013 at 7:00pm in the City Council Chambers.
3) Update on City Council Actions
4) Update on Planning activities
OPENING REMARKS CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
1) Requests for Extensions of Planning Commission Approval: None
NEW BUSINESS
NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
1) AX-13-02 Lands of Raul Juarez at 508 Acorn Lane – Public Hearing and Review of an
Annexation and Rezoning Request for two parcels of land totaling 2.45+/- acres located at 508
Acorn Lane and divided by Acorn Lane. Parcel 1 located on the west side of Acorn Lane
contains 1.315 acres +/- and Parcel 2 located on the east side of Acorn Lane contains 1.135
acres +/-. The property is currently zoned RS-1 (Single Family Residential) in Kent County.
The proposed zoning for the property is R-8 (One Family Residential Zone). The property is
located south of White Oak Road on both the west and east sides of Acorn Lane. The
annexation category according to Dover’s 2008 Comprehensive Plan is Category 1: High
Priority Annexation Area and the land use designation is Residential Low Density. The owner
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of record is Raul M. Juarez. Address: 508 Acorn Lane. Tax Parcel: ED-00-068.15-01-10.00-
000.
2) AX-13-03 Lands of the City of Dover on Acorn Lane – Public Hearing and Review of an
Annexation and Rezoning Request for one parcel of land totaling 0.075 acres (3,264 S.F. +/-)
located on the west side of Acorn Lane. The property is currently zoned RS-1 Single Family
Residential) in Kent County. The proposed zoning for the property is R-8 (One Family
Residential Zone). The annexation category according to Dover’s 2008 Comprehensive Plan is
Category 1: High Priority Annexation Area and the land use designation is Residential Low
Density. The owner of record is the City of Dover. Address: Acorn Lane. Tax Parcel: ED-00-
068.15-01-12.00-000.
3) C-13-09 Bee Hive Beauty Shop at 27 West Loockerman Street – Public Hearing and Review
of a Conditional Use Plan to allow for the establishment beauty salon within the existing
building at 27 West Loockerman Street. The property is zoned C-2 (Central Commercial
Zone) and subject to H (Historic District Zone). The property is located on the north of West
Loockerman Street west of South State Street. The owner is Forty S. Bradford Street, LLC
c/o Chris Raubacher. The lessee is Kathryn Lord. Address: 27 West Loockerman Street.
Tax Parcel: ED-05-077.09-02-37.00-000. Council District 2. This Application was
postponed from the September and October meetings due to inadequate Public Notice.
4) SB-13-06C The Meadow Subdivision on Jefferson Terrace – Public Hearing and Conceptual
Subdivision Plan Review to create five (5) residential lots from an existing parcel totaling
4.23 acres +/- of land. The property is zoned R-10 (One Family Residence Zone) and R-8
(One Family Residence Zone). The property is located south of but not adjacent to Wyoming
Avenue and west of Monroe Terrace. The proposal includes an extension of the street known
as Jefferson Terrace. The owner of record is Penntex, LCC. Address: Jefferson Terrance.
Tax Parcel: ED-05-077.17-06-2.01-000. Council District 2. Waivers Requested: Length of
Dead End Street and Increased Percentage of Lots on Cul-de-sac.
5) S-13-20 Uzin Utz Manufacturing N.A. at Garrison Oak Technical Park Lot #12 – Public
Hearing and Review of a Site Plan to allow for the construction of a dry mortar plant located
on Lot 12 in the Garrison Oak Technical Park. The plant facility includes an office building,
warehouse, and production building. Review of the Performance Standards Review
Application associated with the Site Plan to determine if the proposed use will conform to the
applicable performance standards as outlined in Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 §8 Performance
Standards. The subject parcel is 10.86 acres +/- and is zoned IPM-2 (Industrial Park
Manufacturing Zone – Technology Center). The Garrison Oak Technical Park is located on
the north side of White Oak Road east of State Route 1 and this lot is located on the west side
of Garrison Oak Drive. The owner of the property is the City of Dover. The equitable owner
is Uzin Utz Manufacturing North America, Inc. Address: 200 Garrison Oak Drive. Tax
Parcel: LC-05-068.00-02-12.00-000. Council District 3. Waivers Requested: Partial
Elimination of Curbing and Reduction in the Required Parking.
6) US-13-03 Loockerman Plaza (Loockerman East) Comprehensive Signage Plan – Public
Hearing and Review of a Unified Comprehensive Signage Plan application to permit the
construction and implementation of signage for the multiple building complex undergoing
redevelopment at Loockerman East consisting of two pylon signs, monument sign, and wall
signs for the hotel building and building tenants. The subject site is a total of 4.29 acres ± and is
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zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone) and C-PO (Commercial/Professional Office
Development District). The property is located at the southwest corner of South DuPont
Highway and Loockerman Street. The owners of record are Hub Associates, LLC and A&G
Kramedas Associates. Property Addresses: 514 East Loockerman Street, 516 East Loockerman
Street, 554 East Loockerman Street, and 222 South DuPont Highway. Tax Parcels: ED05-
077.06-01-62.00-000. ED05-077.06-01-63.00-000, ED05-077.06-01-64.00-000, and ED05-
077.06-01-87.00-000. Council District 2. The Planning Commission granted conditional
approval of the associated Site Plan S-11-08 on May 16, 2011, approval of revised architecture
on August 19, 2013 and Final Plan approval was granted on July 19, 2013.
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: November 8, 2013 posted 11:15am