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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

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