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CITY OF DOVER PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
Monday, October 21, 2013 – 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 September 16, 2013
COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
1) Reminder: The next Planning Commission regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, November
18, 2013 at 7:00pm in the City Council Chambers.
2) Reminder: The next Planning Commission Quarterly Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday,
November 19, 2013 at 12:00noon in the City Hall Conference Room.
3) Update on City Council Actions
a. Proclamation of National Community Planning Month
4) Update on Planning activities
OPENING REMARKS CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
1) Requests for Extensions of Planning Commission Approval: None
NEW BUSINESS
1) MI-13-10 Nottingham Meadows: Revised Active Recreation Area – Review and Acceptance
of the amount of the cash-in-lieu payment of Active Recreation Area construction for the
Nottingham Meadow Subdivision. The property is zoned R-8 (One Family Residence Zone)
and a portion is subject to SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone) Tier 3 –
Excellent Recharge Area. The subdivision is located on the south side of Hazlettville Road
and west of Wyoming Mill Road. The owner of record is Siobain-VI, LLC. Address:
Nottingham Subdivision. Council District 2. The Planning Commission on June 17, 2013
approved a Revised Active Recreation Plan determining that a cash-in-lieu payment was
appropriate instead of recreation area construction for this subdivision.
NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
1) 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
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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 meetings due to inadequate Public Notice.
2) C-13-11 Dover Christian Church at 1738 Forrest Avenue – Public Hearing and Review of a
Conditional Use Site Plan for construction of one story 9,600 SF place of worship (church
building) and associated site improvements. The existing residence on the property is
proposed for demolition. The property is 1.5576 acres and is zoned R-10 (One Family
Residential Zone) and subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). The property is
located on the south side of Forrest Avenue and west of Dover High Drive. The owner of
record is Dover Christian Church, Inc. Address: 1738 Forrest Avenue. Tax Parcel: ED-05-
075.00-01-04.00-000. Council District 1.
3) MI-13-16 Request for Street Abandonment: Harmony Lane – Public Hearing and Review
for Recommendation to City Council of a request to abandon the improved street known as
Harmony Lane which serves the Walker Woods development. This request consists of
Harmony Lane as it runs north of Walker Road. This request was filed by Milford Housing
Development Corporation. Council District 4. This Application is associated with
Application S-13-18 Redevelopment of Walker Woods.
4) S-13-18 Redevelopment of Walker Woods: The Village of Sherwood – Public Hearing and
Site Plan Review to redevelop the property with twelve (12) two story and three story
apartment buildings (a total of 77 units in Buildings A-L) and a 3,400 SF Community
Building. The properties are zoned RG-2 (General Residence Zone). The project also
includes a Parcel Consolidation Plan. The properties known as Walker Woods Phases 1 and
2 are situated on the north side of Walker Road adjoining Harmony Lane. The owners of
record are Walker Woods Properties, LLC and Milford Housing Development Corporation.
Addresses: 1357-1383 Walker Road and multiple addresses on Harmony Lane. Tax Parcels:
multiple parcels on map ED-05-067.18-01 Council District 4. This property was rezoned
From RG-3 and ROS to RG-2 on September 9, 2013 with Application Z-13-01. This
Application is also associated with Applications MI-13-16 Request for Street Abandonment:
Harmony Lane and MI-13-17 Active Recreation Area Plan for Walker Woods. Waivers
Requested: Partial Elimination of Upright Curbing and Elimination of Rear Emergency
Access for Two and Three Story Apartments.
5) S-13-19 Woodmill Apartment Storage Buildings and Garage Building and Revised Active
Recreation Area at Woodmill Apartments – Public Hearing and Site Plan Review for the
construction of a Phase 1: 6-unit garage building at 1,632 SF, construction of Phase 2: a
storage buildings at 4,800 SF, and construction of Phase 3: a storage building at 4,000 SF for
a total of 10,432 SF. The plan also includes revisions to the Active Recreation Area. The
revisions to the Active Recreation Area include the removal of the tennis courts and the
creation of a park area with a horseshoe pit and picnic table. The property is zoned RG-2
(General Residence Zone). The property is located on the south side of Farmview Drive and
east of Mifflin Road. The owners of record are Multiresidential and Multiresidential-M,
LLC. Address: 1300 Farmview Drive. Tax Parcels: ED-05-076.10-02-07.01-000 and ED-05-
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076.10-02-56.00-000. Council District 1. This Application partially supersedes S-13-11
Woodmill Apartment Storage Building and Revised Active Recreation Area; information on
the Revised Active Recreation Area will still be applicable to S-13-19.
6) SB-13-05 Wynsome Oaks Subdivision on White Oak Road – Public Hearing and Conceptual
Subdivision Plan Review to create twelve residential lots from an existing parcel totaling
12.73 acres +/- of land. The property is zoned R-8 (One Family Residence Zone) and
SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone). The property is located on the south side
of White Oak Road, southwest of Mourning Dove Lane. The owner of record is TFLD
Management, LLC. Address: White Oak Road. Tax Parcel: LC05-068.00-01-18.00-000.
Council District 3. This property was previously reviewed for subdivision as Application SB-
10-02C Wynsome Oaks Subdivision: Conceptual Plan in September 2010; however, that plan
has expired. Waivers Requested: Length of Dead End Street and Partial Elimination of
Sidewalk
7) MI-13-18 New Dover High School: Revised Parking Justification and Waiver Request for
Parking Reduction – Public Hearing and Consideration of Revised Parking Justification for
parking associated with the New Dover High School and a Waiver Request for a Reduction
in the required parking. The property is zoned R-10 (One Family Residence Zone) and
subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). The property is located on the south side of
Forrest Avenue and east of Dover High Drive. The owner of record is the Capital School
District. Address: 1650 Forrest Avenue. Tax Parcel: ED-05-076.00-02-07.00-000. The
Planning Commission conditionally approved Conditional Use Site Plan C-10-05 on
December 20, 2010 and Final Site Plan Approval was granted to S-11-18.
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SESSIONS.
Posted Agenda: October 11, 2013 posted 1:00pm