Planning Commission Meeting
Monday, May 18, 2026, City Hall, City of Dover, Delaware
What happened
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The City of Dover Planning Commission met on May 18, 2026, with Chairman Witham presiding. The Commission approved a revised agenda (8-0) and the April 20, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0, Maucher abstaining). Under Old Business, the Commission voted 8-0 to approve application C-25-01 (Lands of 4BL, LLC: Cecil Street Townhouses at 207 N. West Street), reducing the cash-in-lieu fee for active recreation to $1,000 ($250 per lot) to support an affordable four-unit townhouse development facing significant water utility and sprinkler installation costs. The Commission also voted 8-0 to lift pending application SB-25-02 (Ekaman Subdivision) from the table to continue public hearing and review of a conceptual subdivision plan creating five single-family residential lots with a cul-de-sac waiver off Jefferson Terrace. Discussion centered on flood plain impacts, stormwater management, the Woodbrook Development Drainage Improvement Project presented by City staff, and extensive public testimony opposing the development due to area flooding and road access limitations.
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Votes
4 routine votes, all passed
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Motion
Passed.
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Passed.
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Passed.
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Passed.
Agenda
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1. Adoption of Agenda
Adoption of the revised agenda adding Item #2 Update to Development Application C-25-01.
10. Public Comments Opportunity
Opportunity for public comment on items not specifically related to public hearing applications.
2. Approval of Minutes of April 20, 2026
Approval of the Planning Commission meeting minutes from the April 20, 2026 regular meeting.
3. Communications & Reports
Report on the next meeting date, updates on City Council and Committee actions, and Planning & Inspections updates.
4. Old Business: Requests for Extension of Planning Commission Approval
Review of requests for extension of Planning Commission approval; none presented.
5. Update to Development Application C-25-01 Lands of 4BL, LLC: Cecil Street Townhouses at 207 N. West Street
Update and review of revisit request for cash-in-lieu payment for active recreation area requirement for a four-townhouse development zoned RG-1.
6. Pending Development Application SB-25-02 Lands of Wyoming, LLC and Functional Properties, LLC (Ekaman Subdivision)
Public hearing and continued review of conceptual subdivision plan to create five residential lots and one stormwater residual lot from 4.5754 acres on Jefferson Terrace, including a waiver request for percentage of lots on a cul-de-sac.
7. New Application C-26-03 Little Caboose Child Care
Conditional use site plan application for a 9,417 SF child day care center at 229 Beiser Blvd in Enterprise Business Park zoned IPM.
8. New Application S-26-09 Warehouse Buildings at 118 Galaxy Drive
Site development plan application for three storage warehouses of 9,900 SF each at 118 Galaxy Drive in Kent County Industrial Park zoned IPM.
9. New Business: Presentation on Senate Joint Resolution 8 (SJR8)
Presentation on SJR8 regarding the DSHA Technical Assistance for Housing and Land Use Reform program.