Staff Development Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
Development Advisory Committee (DAC). Mar 1, 2023.
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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: February 24, 2023
TO: Development Advisory Committee
FROM: Planning Office
SUBJECT: Distribution of Plans for Review and Meeting Announcement
D.A.C. Meeting of Wednesday, March 01, 2023
The Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Meeting for Wednesday, March 01, 2023 at
9:00 AM will be held both In-Person in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 15 Loockerman Plaza,
Dover 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.
Public Participation Information
To Attend City of Dover Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.)
Meeting of March 01, 2023 9:00am
Join by phone +1-650-479-3208 United States Toll
Access code: 253 989 65213 (Password: 36837782)
Join Online
https://bit.ly/StaffDAC312023
Webinar number: 2539 896 5213
Webinar password: DoverStaffDAC
The Planning Office will be providing the submitted Applications to our Department and Agency
reviewers (by paper copy and/or electronic copy) for technical review. Comments should be submitted
electronically to the Planning Office via email directly to dmelson@dover.de.us or to
compplan@dover.de.us.
The Applicant Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) will also be held as an In-Person Meeting
and as a Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 10:00AM with participation information to
be released in the future.
APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW:
1. AX-23-02 Lands of Christina L. Kelleher at 273 Acorn Lane - Review of an Annexation
Request and Rezoning Request for a parcel of land totaling 0.611 acres+/- located at 273 Acorn
Lane. The property is currently zoned RS-1 (Residential Single Family Zone) in Kent County.
The proposed Zoning is R-8 (One Family Residence Zone). The property is located on the west
side of Acorn Lane between Revolutionary Boulevard and South Hancock Avenue.The
annexation category according to Dover’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan is Category 1: High
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Priority Annexation Areas and the land use designation is Residential Medium Density.The
property owner is Christina L. Kelleher. Property Address: 273 Acorn Lane. Tax Parcel: ED-
00-068.19-01-13.00-000. Proposed Council District 3. Ordinance #2023-02. The First Reading
of this Annexation Request was held on February 13, 2023. Public Hearing before the
Planning Commission is scheduled for March 20, 2023 and City Council on April 10, 2023.
2. S-23-06 College Road Apartments at Railroad Avenue/Grove Street – Review of Site
Development Plan for construction of two 6-story mid-rise apartment buildings with a total of
385 units consisting of studio, 1 bedroom, and 2 bedroom units. The ground level of each
apartment building is parking and the other site improvements include six 7-car garage
buildings, parking lots, landscaping, and recreation areas. The Project also includes street
construction/improvements to Raymond Street and Railroad Avenue. A Lot Consolidation Plan
will combine the four parcels located east of Railroad Avenue for a total of 31.08 acres of land.
These properties are zoned RG-5 (General Residence Zone for Mid-Rise Apartments). The
subject area is located north of, but not adjacent to College Road, and east of the Railroad
corridor in the vicinity of Raymond Street, Railroad Avenue, and Grove Street. Property
Owners: Patel College Properties, LLC and Patel Excess College Road, LLC. Tax Parcels: ED-
05-067.00-02-53.00-000, ED-05-067.00-02-54.00-000, ED-05-067.00-02-55.00-000, and ED-
05-067.00-02-56.00-000. Council District 4. Waiver Requests: Reduction of Parking
Requirement. Consideration of Active Recreation Area Plan.
3. SB-23-01C Lands of Wyoming, LLC at Jefferson Terrace Extended (Ekaman Subdivision):
Conceptual Subdivision Plan - Review of a Conceptual Subdivision Plan to create six (6) lots
from an existing parcel totaling 4.2311 acres to be known as Ekaman Subdivision. The
proposed subdivision is to consist of four residential lots, a stormwater management area lot,
and a residual lot for residential use. The proposal includes the extension and addition of a cul-
de-sac to the existing street right-of-way of Jefferson Terrace. The property is zoned R-10 (One
Family Residence Zone) and is located south of but not adjacent to Wyoming Avenue and west
of Monroe Terrace. Property Address: unaddressed on Jefferson Terrace extension (also
referenced as 3.8904 acres of Wyoming Avenue Rear). Property Owner: Wyoming, LLC. Tax
Parcel: ED-05-077-17-06-02.01-000. Council District 2. Subdivision Waiver Requests:
Alternative Lot Configuration and Reduced Frontage on a Public Street (Stormwater
Management Area Lot) and Increased Percentage of Lots on Cul-de-sac. Note: Any renaming
of Jefferson Terrace (to Ekaman Way) is subject to a separate review process. This property
was previously reviewed in 2013-2015 as SB-13-06 Jefferson Terrace Subdivision; however,
the plan was never finalized.
CC: Planning Staff Electric Department Joshua Johnson Matt Jordan
Inspections Staff Parks & Recreation Jim Galvin Milton Melendez
Fire Marshal Tax Assessor Kent County Mapping Todd Stonesifer
City Manager Police Chief Michael Tholstrup Office of State Planning
Mayor Patricia Marney Jim Sullivan State Historic Preservation Office
City Clerk Mark Nowak Robert Ehemann Capital School District
City Council Dover Fire Chief Cathy Smith Caesar Rodney School District
City Comptroller Jared Adkins Shane Breakie Andrea Maucher
Sharon Duca Elaine Webb Vince Fiorelli Robert Hartman
Jason Lyon Wendy Polasko Sarah Keifer