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Monday, August 20, 2012

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    CITY OF DOVER PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Monday, August 20, 2012 – 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 July 16, 2012 COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS 1) Reminder: The Planning Commission Quarterly Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 4:00pm in the City Hall Conference Room. 2) Reminder: The next Planning Commission regular meeting is scheduled for September 17, 2012 at 7:00pm in the City Council Chambers. 3) Report on City Council actions 4) Update on other Planning activities OPENING REMARKS CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS OLD BUSINESS 1) Requests for Extensions of Planning Commission Approval: a) C-10-02 The Arbors at 1051 College Road – Request for a one year extension of the Planning Commission approval granted August 16, 2010 with the one year extension of July 18, 2011 for the Conditional Use Site Plan to permit the construction of a 55,350 S.F. multi-family building with 48 total units (condominium style units) and associated site improvements. The project is located on one parcel of land totaling 4.32 acres ± and is zoned RG-2 (General Residence Zone). The subject area is located on the north side of College Road, just west of McKee Road. The owner of record is JNK, LLC. Tax Parcel: ED-05-067.00-01-35.03-000. Council District 1. 2) Annual Review of Conditional Use Permit: a) C-08-01 House of Pride at Properties on North New Street and South New Street – Annual Review of the Conditional Use Permit for the House of Pride properties, a philanthropic use and social service agency, including a residential recovery program and transitional housing. The project is located on seven (7) properties on North New Street and South New Street. The application involved the establishment of a multi-use philanthropic use relating to substance abuse prevention, intervention, treatment, education, and aftercare. The buildings include office, recovery houses, and transitional houses. The properties are zoned RG-1 (General Residential Zone) with the exception of 105 South New Street which is zoned C-2 (Central Commercial Zone). The owner of record is The House of Pride, Inc. The property addresses and associated tax parcels numbers are listed below. Council District 4.

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    City of Dover Planning Commission Agenda Public Hearing: August 20, 2012 Page 2 of 3 20 North New Street ED-05-076.08-05-20.00-000 29 South New Street ED-05-077.05-03-10.00-000 37 South New Street ED-05-077.05-03-08.00-000 38 South New Street ED-05-076.08-05-84.00-000 55-57 South New Street ED-05-077.05-03-02.00-000 105 South New Street ED-05-077.09-01-37.00-000 110 South New Street ED-05-077.09-01-31.00-000 ***Initial approval of the Conditional Use by the Planning Commission on January 22, 2008. At the January 18, 2011 meeting, the Planning Commission acted to provisionally continue the Conditional Use Permit and required that it be subject to annual review by the Planning Commission. At the September 19, 2011 the Planning Commission acted to provisionally continue the Conditional Use Permit and directed the Annual Review to occur in July 2012. The Annual Review by the Planning Commission was rescheduled from the July meeting to the August meeting to allow for completion of property inspections. However, after review of the Inspection Reports the Planning Office is initiating the Process for Revocation of the Conditional Use Process with a Public Hearing to be scheduled for the September meeting. NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS 1) Z-12-02 Lands of Bennie Smith at 870-872 Forest Street: Rezoning from CPO to C-1A – Public Hearing and Review and Recommendation for a rezoning application for one parcel of land consisting of 0.747 acres (32,532 S.F.) of area. The property is currently zoned CPO (Commercial/Professional Office Development District Zone) and subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). The proposed zoning classification is C-1A (Limited Commercial Zone) and subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). The property known as 870-872 Forrest Street is situated on the south side of Forest Street and east of Gibbs Drive. The owner of record is Bennie Smith. Tax Parcel: ED-05-076.12-01-08.00-000. Council District 4. 2) S-12-13 Serenity Place Dover at 327 Martin Street –– Public Hearing and Review of a Site Development Plan to allow for the construction of a two story 2,940 S.F. building as a residential treatment facility and associated site improvements. The subject property consists of 0.2696 acres and is zoned IO (Institutional and Office Zone). The property is located on the east side of Martin Street south of Court Street. The owner of the property is EBJ Inc. Address: 327 Martin Street. Tax Parcel: ED-05-077.10-01-48.00-000. Council District 2. Associated with Board of Adjustment application V-12-04.Wiaver Request: Elimination of Connection Sidewalk 3) C-11-03 Revised Governors Club Café at 144 Kings Highway – Public Hearing and Review of a Revised Conditional Use Site Development Plan to permit the establishment of a café/sandwich shop (restaurant use) serving alcohol in a portion of the first floor of an existing building. The property is zoned RGO (General Residence and Office Zone) and H (Historic District Zone). The property is located at the southernmost intersection of American Avenue and Kings Highway. The owner of record is Governors Club Professional Center, LLC and the lessee is Coffee Shop, LLC. Property Address: 144 Kings Highway SW. Tax Parcel: ED05- 077.05-04-40.00-000. Council District 2. The Planning Commission previously granted approval of the café/sandwich shop (restaurant use) with the condition of no serving of alcohol in June 2011.

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    City of Dover Planning Commission Agenda Public Hearing: August 20, 2012 Page 3 of 3 NEW BUSINESS 1) MI-12-21 Garrison Energy Center, LLC Performance Standards Review Application – Review of the Performance Standards Review Application associated with the Site Plan for Garrison Energy Center (Site Development Master Plan S-12-03) to determine if the proposed use will conform to the applicable performance standards as outlined in Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 §8 Performance Standards. The Garrison Energy Center is a combined cycle electric generating facility proposed for location on Lot 7 in the Garrison Oak Technical Park located on the north side of White Oak Road east of State Route 1. The owner of the property is the City of Dover and the lessee is Garrison Energy Center, LLC (Calpine Corporation). Address 1499 White Oak Road. Tax Parcel: Part of LC-05-068.00-01-03.00-000. Council District 3. 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: August 10, 2012 at 3:00pm

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  • Attachment

    CITY OF DOVER PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Monday, August 20, 2012 – 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 July 16, 2012 COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS 1) Reminder: The...

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  • Minutes

    CITY OF DOVER PLANNING COMMISSION August 20, 2012 The Regular Meeting of the City of Dover Planning Commission was held on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 7:00 PM with Chairman Welsh presiding. Members present were Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Shomo, Mr. Tolbert, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ambruso, Colonel Welsh, Mrs. Still...

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