Historic District Commission Meeting Agenda
Historic District Commission. Apr 21, 2022.
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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 3:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
AGENDA
IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
The Historic District Commission Meeting for April 21, 2022 will be held as an In-Person Meeting in the
City Council Chambers of City Hall. The public is welcome to attend in person. The meeting will also be
a Virtual Meeting using the WebEx audio/visual conferencing system as an electronic means of
communication. See the participation information below to join by phone or computer.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
City of Dover Historic District Commission Meeting of April 21, 2022
Dial: 1-408-418-9388
Event number/Access code: 2339 855 5549
Event password: DoverHDC
Event Address: https://bit.ly/HDCMeeting4212022
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.
Written comments are accepted via email to City of Dover - Historic District Commission, P.O. Box 475
Dover, DE 19903 and via email at CompPlan@dover.de.us.
WELCOME
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Adoption of Minutes of March 24, 2022
COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
Summary of Activity
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2. Summary of Applications 2021 and 2022
3. Summary of Architectural Review Certificates for 2022
Department of Planning & Inspections Updates
4. Historic Preservation Grant Opportunities
NEW APPLICATIONS
5. HI-22-03 New Courthouse at South Governors Avenue and West Water Street – Public Hearing
and Review for Recommendation on Architectural Review Certification for a Site Development
Plan Application and associated Lot Consolidation Plan to permit the construction of a five-story
105,259 GFA government building to serve as the new Kent County Family Court. The proposal
includes a five-story Parking Structure (425 vehicle parking spaces), parking lot, and other site
improvements. The Site presently consists of a series of eleven (11) parcels consisting of a total
of 3.7499 +/- acres and an alley. The properties are zoned IO (Institutional and Office Zone) and
subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone), as well as the H (Historic
District Zone). The properties are located on the east side of South Governors Avenue between
West Water Street and Bank Lane. The owner of record/ equitable owner is the State of
Delaware. Property Addresses: 401, 411, 429, 435, 439, 441, and 447 S. Governors Avenue; 101
and 117 West Water Street; 123 Bank Lane; and part of 34 The Green. Tax Parcels: ED-05-
077.09-03-32.00-000, ED-05-077.09-03-33.00-000, ED-05-077.09-03-35.00-000, ED-05-
077.09-03-36.00-000, ED-05-077.09-03-37.00-000, ED-05-077.09-03-48.00-000, ED-05-
077.09-03-50.00-000, ED-05-077.09-03-53.00-000, ED-05-077.09-03-52.00-000, ED-05-
077.09-03-61.00-000, and an alley. Future Addresses: 415 S. Governors Avenue (Park Garage),
and 445 S. Governors Avenue (Courthouse). Council District 4. Project Site subject to Rezoning
Application Z-22-01/HI-22-02 which was reviewed by the Planning Commission on March 21,
2022, Historic District Commission on March 24, 2022 and City Council on April 11, 2022.
NEW BUSINESS
Review of Permits Referred to Commission
Updates on Permit Activity
6. Update on 304 South State Street Building: Building Permit #22-589 filed for Building
Repairs
OLD BUSINESS
Certified Local Government (CLG) Program
Implementation of 2019 Comprehensive Plan
ADJOURN
Posted: April 12, 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