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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 9:00 AM
City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
AGENDA
IN PERSON & VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
This Board of Adjustment Meeting will be held in person at City Hall in the City Council Chambers. And
as a Virtual Meeting using WebEx. Members of the Board of Adjustment as well as Representatives of
each Variance Application will have the option to attend in person or receive a specific invitation to attend
this meeting virtually. Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting in person or virtually via
WebEx.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
To Attend City of Dover Board of Adjustment Meeting of July 19, 2023
Join by Phone Dial: 1-650-479-3208
Webinar password: 36837262 from phones and video systems
Or Join Online
Event Address: https://bit.ly/BOA7192023
Event number/Access Code: 2530 338 8099
Event Password: 253 033 88099
Written comments are accepted via mail to City of Dover – Board of Adjustment,
P.O. Box 475 Dover, DE 19903 and via email at CompPlan@dover.de.us.
If you are new to WebEx get the app now at https://www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting
starts. For problems accessing the meeting, please call the Planning Office at (302) 736-7196.
WELCOME
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Adoption of Meeting Minutes from February 15, 2023
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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING - July 19, 2023 PAGE 2
COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
Meeting Reminder:
2. The next Board of Adjustment meeting will be held August 16, 2023.
Special Recognition
3. Resolution honoring the service of Col. Arthur G. Erickson to the Board of Adjustment
NEW BUSINESS
4. Applicant #V-23-02
59 Sherwood Court. A request has been made for a variance from the requirements of Article 3
§1.15 (e)(i) of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the minimum lot area required for the
keeping of chickens for domestic purposes. Specifically, to allow for a reduction in the
minimum lot area required in order to allow for the keeping of chickens from 10,890 SF to
10,018 SF. Subject property is zoned R-8 (One-Family Residence Zone). The Tax Parcel is
ED-05-076.20-01-24.00-000. The owner of record is Jason M. & Joanna L. Francis.
ADJOURN
Posted Agenda: Wednesday, July 12, 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