Applicant DAC Meeting Agenda 5-4-2022
Development Advisory Committee (DAC). May 4, 2022.
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MEMORANDUM
City of Dover, Delaware
Department of Planning & Inspections
P.O. Box 475 Dover, Delaware 19903
Phone: 302.736.7196 Fax: 302.736.4217
DATE: April 27, 2022
TO: Applicants and Interested Parties
FROM: Planning Office
SUBJECT: Meeting Announcement for
Applicant D.A.C. Meeting of Wednesday, May 04, 2022
The Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) will hold an applicant meeting on Wednesday, May
04, 2022 at 10:00 AM to review and comment on the following application that will be considered by
the Planning Commission at its meeting of May 16, 2022.
The Applicant Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Meeting for Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at
10:00 AM will be held both in-person in the City Hall Conference Room and as a Virtual Meeting using
WebEx. Regular DAC member participants will receive a specific invitation to attend meeting as a
Panelist; see email for participation information.
Participation in the D.A.C. meetings is limited to agency reviewers and project applicants. While the
public is welcome to attend, public comment will not be accepted. The opportunity for public comment
will be available at the Planning Commission meeting.
Public Participation Information To Attend City of Dover
Applicant Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Meeting of May 04, 2022
Public Participation Information: Dial 1-408-418-9388
Event number/Access code: 2347 224 7628
Event Password: DoverAppDAC
Event Link: https://bit.ly/AppDAC542022
The Planning Office provided the submitted Applications to our Department and Agency reviewers and
the Application is on file in the Planning Office. This meeting will focus on any questions regarding the
DRAFT DAC Report & Comments that are expected to be released to the Applicants on April 29, 2022.
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW
1. S-22-06 New Courthouse at South Governors Avenue and West Water Street – Review of a
Site Development Plan Application, associated Lot Consolidation Plan, and Architectural
Review Certification 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
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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 (Parking Garage), and 445 S. Governors Avenue (Courthouse). Council District
4. Project Site subject to Application HI-22-03 for review and recommendation to
Planning Commission scheduled for the April 21, 2022 meeting of the Historic District
Commission. For Consideration: Architectural Review Certification, Tree Mitigation Plan
2. S-22-07 Parking Lot at 446 South Governors Avenue – Review of a Site Development Plan
Application to permit the construction of a 45-vehicle parking lot to serve the proposed
Kent County Family Court. This parking lot is in addition to the proposed parking garage
facility proposed for the Kent County Family Courthouse. The Site consists of a parcel of
land consisting of a total of 0.4989 +/- acres. The property is zoned C-2A (Limited Central
Commercial Zone) and subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone).
The property is located on the west side of South Governors Avenue, north of West Water
Street. The owner of record is the State of Delaware. Property Address: 446 S. Governors
Avenue. Tax Parcel: ED-05-077.09-03-21.00-000. Council District 4. Project Site is
associated with Site Development Plan Application S-22-06 New Family Courthouse at S.
Governors Ave and W. Water Street.
The Planning Commission Meeting will be held both In-Person in the City Hall Council Chambers and
as a Virtual Meeting using the WebEx platform on May 16, 2022 at 7:00pm with participation
information to be released in the future.
Please be advised that the Planning Commission meeting agenda will include other items in addition to
the item above. Applicants will receive a packet of information for the Planning Commission meeting
including the meeting agenda and Final D.A.C. Report.
CC to Applicants:
Jennifer Coverdale
K. James Taylor, Jr., P.E.
William J. Lenihan