Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Agenda

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 18, 2025 TO: Development Advisory Committee FROM: Planning Office SUBJECT: Distribution of Plans for Review and Meeting Announcement D.A.C. Meeting of Wednesday, November 26, 2025 The Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Meeting for Wednesday, November 26, 2025 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, an audio/video conferencing system. 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 26, 2025 Join by Phone: 1-650-479-3208 Access code: 253 333 78551 (Password: 36837782) Join Online: https://bit.ly/StaffDAC11262025 Webinar Number: 2533 337 8551 Webinar Password: DoverStaffDAC The Planning Office will be providing the submitted Application 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 TUESDAY, December 2, 2025 with participation information to be released in the future. Please note this change is meeting day. This Application is anticipated to be scheduled for public hearing and review at the Planning Commission Meeting of Monday, December 15, 2025. APPLICATION FOR REVIEW: 1. S-25-07 Revised The Old Post at 55 Loockerman Plaza – Review of a Revised Site Development Plan Application and associated Revised Architectural Review Certification for redevelopment of the Old Dover Post Office property consisting of 1.267 acres for a mixed-use project known as The Old Post. The project involves the demolition of the rear warehouse portion of the existing building and adaptive re-use of part of the front 4,560 SF portion of the building for restaurant, commercial retail or business space and apartment units. In this

City of Dover, DE Staff Development Advisory Committee (DAC) Meeting Agenda Meeting of November 26, 2025 Page 2 of 2 Revision are proposed increases in apartment unit count from 36 to 42 units and architectural changes consisting of a second-floor addition to the front wings of the building and a four-story 43,092 SF building addition proposed for a total forty-two (42) residential apartment units and with parking and other site improvements. The property is zoned C-2 (Central Commercial Zone), subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone), and subject to the H (Historic District Zone). The property is located on the north side of Loockerman Plaza and adjacent to Innovation Way. The owner of record is Old Post, LLC. Property Address: 55 Loockerman Plaza. Tax Parcel: ED-05-077.05-04-53.00-000. Council District 4. For Consideration: Revised Parking Strategy Statement and Active Recreation Area Plan. This Revised project is the subject of HI-25-01 Revised The Old Post for Historic District Commission Review and Recommendation on the Architectural Review Certification on November 20, 2025. CC: Planning Staff Electric Department Brian Williams Jr. Matt Jordan Inspections Staff Parks & Recreation Malcolm Jacob Milton Melendez Fire Marshal Tax Assessor Kent County Mapping Todd Stonesifer City Manager Police Chief Rachel Yocum 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 William Witham Sharon Duca Elaine Webb Jared Hughart Joan Denney Jason Lyon Wendy Polasko Sarah Keifer