Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Agenda
Development Advisory Committee (DAC). 28 janvye 2026.
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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: January 21, 2026
TO: Development Advisory Committee
FROM: Planning Office
SUBJECT: Distribution of Plans for Review and Meeting Announcement
D.A.C. Meeting of Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The Staff Development Advisory Committee (D.A.C.) Meeting for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 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/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 January 28, 2026
Join by Phone: 1-650-479-3208
Access code: 253 103 27949 (Password: 36837782)
Join Online: https://bit.ly/StaffDAC01282026
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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 as a Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM 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, February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM.
APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW:
1. AX-26-01 Lands of Fuller at 7 Nixon Ln - Review of an Annexation Request and Rezoning
Request for a parcel of land totaling 41,526 SF+/- (0.9533 acres +/-) located at 7 Nixon Lane.
The property is currently zoned RS-1 (Residential Single Family Zone) in Kent County. The
proposed Zoning is R-8 (One Family Residence Zone). The property is located on the east side
of Nixon Lane to slightly north of North Little Creek Road. The annexation category according
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to Dover’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan is Category 1: High Priority Annexation Area and the
land use designation is Residential Medium Density. The property owner is Lupe N. Fuller.
Property Address: 7 Nixon Lane. Tax Parcel: ED-00-068.19-01-28.00-000. Proposed Council
District 3. Ordinance #2025-23. The First Reading of this Annexation Request was completed
on December 8, 2025 by City Council. Public Hearing before the Planning Commission is
scheduled for February 17, 2026 and City Council on March 9, 2026.
2. AX-26-02 Lands of United Worldwide Express, LLC at 1624 North Little Creek Rd and
Adjacent Two Parcels- Review of an Annexation Request and Rezoning Request for three
parcels of land of 5.12 Acres +/-, 3.15 acres +/-, and 0.48 acres +/- located at 1624 North Little
Creek Road and the two parcels to the south. The main parcel is currently zoned IL – Limited
Industrial Zone and RMH – Residential Manufactured Home Zone in Kent County. The other
two parcels are currently zoned RMH – Residential Manufactured Home Zone in Kent County.
The proposed Zoning for all parcels is IPM (Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone) and subject
to the AEOZ (Airport Environs Overlay Zone): APZ II - Accident Potential Zone II. The
properties are located on the south side of North Little Creek Road and adjacent to State Route
1. The annexation category according to Dover’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan is Category 1:
High Priority Annexation Area and the land use designation is Office and Office Park. The
property owner is United Worldwide Express, LLC. Property Addresses: 1624 North Little
Creek Rd and two unaddressed parcels. Tax Parcels: ED-00-068.20-01-15.00-000, ED-00-
077.00-01-07.00-000, and ED-00-077.00-01-07.01-000. Proposed Council District 2.
Ordinance #2025-24. The First Reading of this Annexation Request was completed on
December 8, 2025 by City Council. Public Hearing before the Planning Commission is
scheduled for February 17, 2026 and City Council on March 9, 2026.
3. Z-26-01 Lands of United Worldwide Express, LLC at 1600 North Little Creek Rd and
Adjacent Parcel at 0.509 AC North Little Creek Road – Review for Recommendation of
Rezoning Request for the two parcels of land located at 1600 North Little Creek Road
consisting of 1.77 acres +/- and the adjacent parcel to the east consisting of 0.52 acres +/-. The
properties are zoned C-PO (Commercial and Professional Office Zone) and subject to the
AEOZ (Airport Environs Overlay Zone): APZ II - Accident Potential Zone II. The proposed
Zoning for both properties is IPM (Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone) and subject to the
AEOZ (Airport Environs Overlay Zone): APZ II - Accident Potential Zone II. The properties
are located on the south side of North Little Creek Road between Fairfax Lane and State Route
1. The owner of both parcels is United Worldwide Express, LLC. Property Addresses: 1600
North Little Creek Rd and one unaddressed parcel referenced as 0.509 AC North Little Creek
Road. Tax Parcels: ED-05-068.20-01-61.00-000 and ED-05-068.20-01-62.00-000. Council
District 2. Ordinance #2026-07. The First Reading of this Proposed Ordinance is scheduled for
January 26, 2026. Public Hearing before the Planning Commission is to be scheduled for
February 17, 2026 and the Public Hearing before the City Council on March 9, 2026.
4. C-26-01 Bay Pointe Apartments (One Building Concept) at 1100 Bay Road - Review of a
Conditional Use Site Plan Application to permit the construction of one Multiple Dwelling-
Unit (Apartment) Building as a three-story 59,313 SF building with 54 apartment units and
associated site improvements. The proposed Apartment building requires Conditional Use
review in the C-4 zoning district. Previously, three existing lots were consolidated into one
parcel of total 3.302 +/- acres and are zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone). The property is
located on the southwest side of Bay Road at the intersection with Lafferty Lane. The owner of
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record is Patel Hospitality Properties, LLC. Property Address: 1100 Bay Road. Tax Parcel
Number: ED-05-086.00-01-20.00-000. Council District 2. For Consideration: Active
Recreation Plan. Previous Application C-21-04 Bay Pointe Apartments (One-Building
Concept) was approved by the Planning Commission in May 2021 and an Extension in May
2023 with Final Plan Approval of June 27, 2023; the plan has expired.
5. US-26-01 Dover Industrial Park Comprehensive Signage Plan – Review of a Unified
Comprehensive Signage Plan for the Dover Industrial Park consisting of a freestanding (pylon)
sign to identify the campus. The campus is to consists of three multi-tenant flex warehouse
buildings (Buildings A, B, C) with parking and site improvements including a shared entrance
with an adjacent building at 300 Lafferty Lane. The property is zoned M (Manufacturing Zone)
and is subject to the AEOZ (Airport Environs Overlay Zone): Accident Potential Zones I & II.
The property consists of 19.74 acres. The property is located on the north side of Lafferty Lane,
approximately one-quarter mile west of Horsepond Road. The owner of record is Dover
Industrial, LLC. Property Address: 350 Lafferty Lane. Tax Parcel Number: ED-05-077.16-02-
05.00-000. Council District 2. PLUS Review # 2024-08-08. The campus is under development
as Phase 2 of this project was granted conditional approval by the Planning Commission with
Site Plan S-25-10 Dover Industrial Phase 2: Warehouses in July 2025. Phase 1 of this project
was approved as Site Plan S-24-13 Flex Use Facilities Commercial Warehouse in September
2024 and with Final Plan is under construction.
CC: Planning Staff Electric Department Ali Akbar 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