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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE
PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
REVISED AGENDA
*The Agenda for the January 17, 2023 Meeting has been revised in order to accommodate a Request for
Extension of Planning Commission Approval for Conditional Use Site Plan Application C-21-01
Cassidy Commons at 101-1001 Cassidy Drive. This has been added as an item of Old Business.
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.
IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
The Planning Commission Meeting for January 17, 2023 will be held as an In-Person Meeting at City
Hall. The public is welcome to attend in person. The meeting will also be provided as a Virtual Meeting
using WebEx audio/visual conferencing system as an electronic means of communication. See
participation information below to join by phone or computer.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
City of Dover Planning Commission Meeting of January 17, 2023
Dial: 1-650-479-3208
Event number/Access code: 2538 683 5912
Event password: DoverPC
Event Address:
https://bit.ly/PCMeeting1172023
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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
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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1. Adoption of the Minutes of December 19, 2022
COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
Meeting Reminder: The next Planning Commission regular meeting date is Tuesday, February 21,
2023 at 7:00 PM due to the Monday holiday.
Update on City Council Actions
Department of Planning & Inspections Updates
2. Summary of Applications for 2022
Education and Training Opportunities
3. University of Delaware - Institute for Public Administration presents two opportunities for
training via Zoom!
January 18, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. - Planning 101: Planning Your Community Future
February 8, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. - Introduction to Land-Use Law, the Constitution,
and Takings
OPENING REMARKS CONCERNING MEETING PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
Request Extension of Planning Commission Approval
4. C-21-01 Cassidy Commons at 101-1001 Cassidy Drive – Request for one year extension of
Planning Commission Approval granted January 19, 2021 of a Conditional Use Site Plan for
the construction of six (6) additional manufacturing/warehousing buildings (in addition to the
four (4) already constructed) for a total of ten (10) 9,950 SF manufacturing/warehousing
buildings on one parcel of land and other associated site improvements at 101-1001 Cassidy
Drive. The property is 10 acres ± and is zoned M (Manufacturing Zone) and is subject to the
AEOZ (Airport Environs Overlay Zone) APZ I and Noise Zones A and B. The property is
located on the south side of Lafferty Lane west of Horsepond Road along a private drive
known as Cassidy Drive. The owner of record was Cassidy Commons, LLC at time of
original application; the current owner of record is Delmarva Land Holdings, LLC. Property
Address: 101-1001 Cassidy Drive. Tax Parcel: ED05-077.00-01-28.04-000. Council District
2. This Application received Conditional Approval from the Planning Commission at their
January 2021 Meeting and has not achieved Final Plan Approval.
NEW APPLICATIONS
5. S-23-01 East Carolina Supply Warehouse on Ridgely Street – Public Hearing and Review
of a Site Development Plan and Minor Subdivision Plan for a property currently addressed
as 631 Ridgely Street. The Plan proposes to subdivide the current parcel of 28.65 +/- acres
into two new parcels. The proposed Parcel A is southernmost portion of the site and is to be
4.928 +/- acres (214,643 SF). The Residual Parcel is the northern portion of the site
containing an existing warehouse building and would be 23.726 +/- acres (1,033,516 SF).
The Plan is to permit construction on Parcel A of a 42,400 SF +/- warehouse and associated
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site improvements. The current property is zoned IPM (Industrial Park Manufacturing
Zone). The property is located north of the terminus of Ridgely Street and at Clara Street to
the west of the railroad. The owner of record is Clara Ridgley Project, LLC. Property
Address: 631 Ridgely Street. Tax Parcel: ED-05-076.08-01-01.00-000. Council District
4. Waiver Requests: Partial Elimination of Curbing, Reduction of Parking Requirement,
and a Subdivision Waiver to Create Lot without Frontage on a Public Street. For
Consideration: Performance Standards Review.
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN
Posted Agenda: January 6, 2023
Revised Agenda Posted: January 13, 2023
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