Staff Development Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
Development Advisory Committee (DAC). 31 desanm 2025.
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MEMORANDUM
City of Dover, Delaware
Department of Planning & Inspections
15 Loockerman Plaza
P.O. Box 475 Dover, Delaware 19903
Phone: 302.736.7196 Fax: 302.736.4217
DATE: December 23, 2025
TO: Development Advisory Committee
FROM: Planning Office
SUBJECT: Distribution of Plans for Review and Meeting Announcement
D.A.C. Meeting of Wednesday, December 31, 2025
The Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Meeting for Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at
9:00 AM will be held both In-Person in the City Hall Conference Room, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover
DE and as a Virtual Meeting using Webex, an audio/visual 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 December 31, 2025
Join by Phone: 1-650-479-3208
Access code: 253 536 63077 (Password: 36837782)
Join Online: https://bit.ly/StaffDAC12312025
Webinar Number: 2535 366 3077
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, January 7, 2026 at 10:00AM with participation information to be
released in the future. These Applications are anticipated to be scheduled for public hearing and review at
the Planning Commission Meeting of Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW:
1. S-26-01 Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. - Kent Campus: Master Plan Phases 1-3 – Review of
the Site Development Master Plan and Parcel Consolidation Plan for the Bayhealth Medical
Center – Kent Campus. The Master Plan outlines three (3) phases (with subphases) of
construction as follows: Phase 1A – Emergency Department 2-story Expansion (Overbuild) and
Central Services Building 6,000 SF Addition; Phase 1B - Bed Tower 6-story Overbuild; Phase
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2A – New 5-story Parking Garage (500 spaces) and Main Entry Addition with Drop-off Area;
Phase 2B – Demolition of Existing Parking Garage and a Podium Expansion as 3-story Surgical
Pavilion; Phase 2C - Emergency Department 3-story Expansion; and Phase 3 - Demolition of
Existing Legacy Building. The properties involved consist of a total land area of 22.55 acres
±. The properties are zoned IO (Institutional and Office Zone) and partially subject to the
SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone). The project is generally located in the block
created by South State Street, Hope Street, South Governors Avenue, and South Street with
additional project area located on the north side of South Street. The main property address is
640 South State Street. The owner of record is Bayhealth Medical Center Inc. Tax Parcels: ED-
05-077.13-01-52.00-000, ED-05-077.13-01-48.00-000, ED-05-077.13-01-18.00-000, ED-05-
077.13-01-18.01-000, ED-05-077.13-02-01.00-000, ED-05-077.13-01-02.00-000, and ED-05-
077.13-02-12.00-000. Council District 2. For Consideration: Parking Adequacy Statement. The
Board of Adjustment on October 15, 2025 granted approval of variances for the front yard
setback and to allow a building height of 175 feet (V-25-05).
2. S-26-02 R.E. Pierson Regional Headquarters (Office, Garage and Contractors yard) at 30
Lafferty Lane – Review of a Site Plan Application to permit the construction of R. E. Pierson
Regional Headquarters to consist of a 9,900 SF Office Building, a 9,600 SF Garage with a
fenced Contractors Work Yard (laydown and equipment storage) area, and associated site
improvements. The project development area is 5.284 acres of the overall parcel of 29.6135
acres. The property is zoned M (Manufacturing Zone) and is subject to the AEOZ (Airport
Environs Overlay Zone): Accident Potential Zone I (APZ I) and Noise Zone A. The property is
located on the south side of Lafferty Lane between Bay Road and Horsepond Road. The owner
of record is Richard E. Pierson Construction, Co. Property Address: 30 Lafferty Lane. Tax
Parcel Number: ED-05-077.00-01-28.03-000. Council District 2. Waiver Requests: Partial
Elimination of Sidewalk, Partial Elimination of Upright Curbing. For Consideration:
Performance Standards Review Application.
3. S-26-03 The Enclave Apartments: Revised Walker Road Apartments – 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 four (4) outdoor recreation areas. The property is
zoned RM-2 (Medium Density Residence Zone). The subject site consists of one parcel totaling
6.08 acres +/- located on the north side of Walker Road and west of Independence Boulevard.
The owner of record is Dover Synergy Group, LLC. 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. The project was previously reviewed as S-23-22 Walker Road
Apartments in December of 2023; that plan is being superseded.
4. S-26-04 DuPont Plaza at 747 N. DuPont Highway: Revised Master Plan – Review of a Revised
Site Development Master Plan with Minor Subdivision Plan to permit phased construction of a
retail center known as DuPont Plaza. The center consists of four buildings totaling 44,366 SF
and is to be constructed in phases. The buildings proposed include a 7,440 SF Building A -
Retail; 12,950 SF Building B - Retail; 2,046 SF Building C – Restaurant; and 21,930 SF
Building D – Retail (Tractor Supply). The property consists of 9.954 acres and is proposed to
be subdivided into multiple lots. The property is zoned SC-2 (Community Shopping Center
Zone) and subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone). The property is
located on the east side of North DuPont Highway and south of Leipsic Road. The owner of
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record is Rojan 15 DD, LLC. Property Address: 747 North DuPont Highway. Tax Parcel: ED-
05-068.05-01-15.00-000. Council District 3. PLUS #2018-02-02. Potential Waiver Requests:
Subdivision Waiver – Lots without Public Street Frontage. This site was subject to S-19-03
Retail Center at 747 N. DuPont Highway: Master Plan reviewed by Planning Commission in
2019 with its Final Plan approval issued in 2021 along with Administrative Site Plan S-19-18
DuPont Plaza: Phase 1; the plans are expired. A proposed Revised Master Plan S-22-12
DuPont Plaza did not complete the review process.
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