Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Agenda
Development Advisory Committee (DAC). May 31, 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: May 22, 2023
TO: Development Advisory Committee
FROM: Planning Office
SUBJECT: Distribution of Plans for Review and Meeting Announcement
D.A.C. Meeting of Wednesday, May 31, 2023
The Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Meeting for Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 9:00
AM will be held both In-Person in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover DE 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 May 31, 2023
Join by phone
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The Planning Office will be providing the submitted Applications to our Department and Agency
reviewers (by paper copy and/or electronic copy) so that technical review can continue. 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 a
Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 10:00 AM with participation information to be released
in the future.
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW:
1. C-23-02 The Hive: Business and Event Center – Review of a Conditional Use Application to permit the
conversion of the first floor (2,493 SF) within an existing building to serve as a professional office and
event space (place of public assembly). The property consists of one parcel of land. The property is
zoned C-2 (Central Commercial Zone), and is subject to the H (Historic District Zone). The property is
located at the south side of West Loockerman Street between the southern termini of South Bradford
Street and State Street Alley. The owner of record is Conect LLC. Tax Parcel Number: ED-05-077.09-
04-15.00-000. Council District 4.
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2. S-23-12 Eden Hill Farm TND: Residential District – Revised Implementation Plan (Phases 4, 5
& 6 Areas: Lot Configuration, Open Space Areas & Unit Count) –Review of Revised
Implementation Plan for the Residential District component of the Traditional Neighborhood
Design project known as Eden Hill Farm TND. The Revised Plan for the Residential District
proposes to revise Phase 4, 5 & 6 areas: to correct sizes of Lots 6, 7, 8, and 9 (Multi-family
Lots); to reconfigure Lot 10 (Multi-family) and adjacent alleys; to convert Lot 11 from Open
Space to Townhouse Lots; to consolidate lots (Lots 190-234, 327-338, Open Space) to create
Signers Park Open Space of 6.12 acres and to create a Multi-family Lot of 5.28 acres; to
consolidate lots (Lots 434-450) to create Open Space of 2.18 acres adjacent to railroad corridor;
to abandon certain street and alley rights-of-way; to adjust alignment of Red Haven Way; to
increase total unit count from 665 to 725 dwelling units; and to revise phase line of Phases 5 and
6. The Residential District consists multiple parcels totaling of 109.034 acres ± of land and is
zoned TND (Traditional Neighborhood Design). The project is located south of West North
Street and Wemyss Road and east of the POW-MIA Parkway. The owners of record for the
areas of revision are Eden Hill Apartments Acquisition Co., LCC and Eden 4DS, LLC. Tax
Parcels: Multiple parcels of the Residential District on map ED-05-076.04. Council District 2.
CC: Planning Staff Electric Department Michael Vandevander 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 Jared Hughart Robert Hartman
Jason Lyon Wendy Polasko Sarah Keifer