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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE
PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Virtual Meeting
REVISED AGENDA
Written comments are accepted via mail to City of Dover – Planning Commission, P.O. Box 475 Dover
DE 19903 and via email at CompPlan@dover.de.us.
VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
The Planning Commission Meeting for February 22, 2022 will be held only as a Virtual Meeting using
WebEx audio/video conferencing system as an electronic means of communication. Representatives of
each Project Application will receive a specific invitation to attend this meeting. Regular Planning
Commission member participants will receive a specific invitation to attend the meeting as a Panelist. See
the participation information below to join by phone or computer.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
City of Dover Planning Commission Meeting of February 22, 2022
Dial: 1-408-418-9388
Event number/Access code: 2336 352 3635
Event password: DoverPC
Event Address: https://bit.ly/PCMeeting2222022
If you are new to WebEx get the app now at https://www.webex.com/ to be ready when the
meeting starts. For problems accessing the meeting, please call the Planning Office at (302) 736-
7196.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
1. Conditional Use Application C-22-02 Apartment at 773 South Queen Street – will not be heard
by the Planning Commission on February 22, 2022. The Applicant has chosen to withdraw
their Application.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. Approval of the Minutes of January 18, 2022.
COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
Meeting Reminder: The next Planning Commission regular meeting date of March 21, 2022 at 7:00
PM.
Update on City Council Actions
3. Appointment to Planning Commission - Joan E. Denney
Department of Planning & Inspections Updates
Education and Training Opportunities
4. The Institute for Public Administration presents two opportunities for training via Zoom!
February 25, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. - Introduction to Land-Use Law, the Constitution, and
Takings
March 10, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. - Introduction to Land Use Administration
OPENING REMARKS CONCERNING MEETING PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
Request Extension of Planning Commission Approval: None
NEW APPLICATIONS
5. AX-22-01 Lands of Ernestine F. Huff at 166 Mifflin Road – Public Hearing and Review for
Recommendation to City Council of an Annexation Request and Rezoning Request for a parcel
of land totaling 25,000 SF located at 166 Mifflin Road, Dover. The property is currently zoned
RS-1 (Residential Single Family Zone) in Kent County. The proposed zoning is R-8 (One
Family Residence Zone) and SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone). The property is
located on the west side of Mifflin Road approximately 300 ft south of Woodmill Drive. The
annexation category according to Dover’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan is Category 1: High
Priority Annexation Areas and the land use designation is Residential Low Density. The owner
is Ernestine F. Huff. Property Address: 166 Mifflin Road. Tax Parcel: ED-00-076.14-01-02.00-
000. Proposed Council District 1. Ordinance #2022-01. The First Reading of this Annexation
Request was completed on January 10, 2022. Public Hearing before the Planning Commission
is scheduled for February 22, 2022 and a Public Hearing at City Council on March 14, 2022.
6. SB-22-02 Lands of Juarez at 508 Acorn Lane: Minor Subdivision Plan - Public Hearing and
Review of a Minor Subdivision Plan to subdivide one (1) property (on two (2) tracts of land)
consisting of 2.455 acres +/- into three (3) parcels (Lots 1, 2 and 3). Lot 1 (Residual) is to be
0.67 acres+/- and encompasses the bulk of the primary tract of land east of Acorn Lane and
containing the one-family detached dwelling unit (single-family home). Lot 2 is to be 0.47
acres+/- and is the smaller portion of the tract of land east of Acorn Lane and contains no
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development. Lot 3 is the western portion of the existing tract of land west of Acorn Lane and
is proposed to be 1.315 acres+/- and is currently undeveloped. The subject property is located
on the east side of Acorn Lane with a tract of land on the west side of Acorn Lane. The
property is zoned R-8 (One-Family Residence Zone). The owner of record is Raul M. Juarez.
Property Address: 508 Acorn Lane. Tax Parcel Number: ED-05-068.15-01-10.00-000. Council
District 3. This address was most recently the subject to Annexation Application AX-13-02
which was approved by the City Council in December 2013.
7. S-22-01 Caliber Car Wash at 280 Cowgill Street – Public Hearing and Review of a Site
Development Plan Application for the construction of a 3,500 SF Self-Service Car Wash
facility and associated site improvements including two (2) pay stations and nineteen (19)
vacuum spaces. This redevelopment includes demolition of the existing auto repair shop
building. The property is zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone). The property consists of
0.78 acres (33,976.8 SF) and is located on the south side of Cowgill Street and Court Street
near the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and S. DuPont Highway. The owner of
record is Neaton’s Tire Service of Delaware. The Equitable Owner (Developer) is MPV
Properties c/o John Bradley Murr. Property Address: 280 Cowgill Street. Tax Parcel Number:
ED-05-077.10-01-17.00. Council District 4. Waiver Request - Elimination of Sidewalk on
Street Frontages for Alternative.
NEW BUSINESS
8. Report on 2021 Applications
9. 2020 Census Data
ADJOURN
Posted Agenda: 2/11/2022 Revised 2/17/2022
THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO
29 DEL. C. §10004(e)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION
OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE
TIME OF THE MEETING