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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: November 21, 2023
TO: Development Advisory Committee
FROM: Planning Office
SUBJECT: Distribution of Plans for Review and Meeting Announcement
D.A.C. Meeting of Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Meeting for Wednesday, November 29, 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
November 29, 2023
Join by phone +1-650-479-3208 United States Toll
Access code: 253 300 72492 (Password: 36837782)
Join Online
https://bit.ly/StaffDAC112923
Webinar number: 2533 007 2492
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 a Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10:00am with participation information to
be released in the future.
APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW:
1. SB-23-03 Revised Stonebrook East Planned Neighborhood Design at McKee Road and W.
Denneys Road - Review of a Revised Subdivision Plan to increase the number of townhouses
from 87 to 103 townhouses (increase of 16 townhouse units) and to decrease the number of
garden apartment units from 168 to 138 garden apartment units (decrease of 30 units). This
development known as Stonebrook East Planned Neighborhood Design (PND) proposes 241
dwelling units, recreational areas, open space, and stormwater management areas. The property
is zoned RM-1 (Medium Density Residential Zone) and approved as a PND (Planned
Neighborhood Design Option). The site is on the northeast corner of McKee Road and W.
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City of Dover, DE Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Agenda
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Denneys Road. Property Address: intersection of McKee Road and West Denneys Road.
Property Owners: Hanae Harmony Properties and Stonebrook East 168 LLC. Tax Parcels: ED-
05-057.03-01-01.00-000 to ED-05-057.03-01-92.00-000. Council District 1. PND - Alternative
Design Standards Requests: Townhouse Units – To permit a minimum lot width of 20 feet and
reduction of minimum lot area. Garden Apartments - To permit four (4) stories, a 48-foot
building height, and an average thirty-five (35) dwelling units per building.
Planning Commission granted conditional approval of a Conditional Use Application C-07-01
for the Conceptual Plan for Stonebrook East Planned Neighborhood Design Development on
February 20, 2007. Planning Commission also granted conditional approval for the
Preliminary Subdivision Plan SB-07-07 for Stonebrook East PND on November 19, 2007 and
Final Record Plan approval was given on September 28, 2010. A previous plan for revision of
SB-21-05 Stonebrook East PND was never finalized.
2. S-23-22 Walker Road Apartments at Guinn property – Review of a Site Development
Application for the construction of two (2) three story, garden style apartment buildings
consisting of twenty-four (24) units each for a total of 48 units. Also proposed are a clubhouse,
parking lot improvements, and three (3) outdoor recreation areas. The property is zoned RM-2
(Medium Density Residence Zone). The subject site consists of one parcel totaling 6.83 acres
+/- located on the north side of Walker Road and west of Independence Boulevard. The owner
of record is the Arthur Guinn Estate, and the equitable owner is Tyrone Pierre. Property
Address: unaddressed parcel on Walker Road. Tax Parcel: ED-05-067.18-01-71.00-000.
Council District 4. For Consideration: Active Recreation Area Plan.
CC: Planning Staff Electric Department Michael Vandevander Matt Jordan
Inspections Staff Parks & Recreation Malcolm Jacobs 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