Planning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, City Hall, City of Dover, Delaware
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The Dover Planning Commission met on January 20, 2026, to consider site development applications and commission business. The Commission approved the meeting agenda by a 6-0 vote. Planning staff reviewed upcoming scheduling, noting the February meeting would start early at 6:00 PM to handle five applications, and presented the 2026 deadline schedule. The Commission conducted a public hearing on Application S-26-01, a multi-phase Master Plan for the Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus involving a 6-story bed tower overbuild, emergency department expansions, a 500-space parking garage, a surgical pavilion, and demolition of legacy buildings, along with a bicycle parking reduction waiver. Discussion addressed traffic impacts on South Street and State Street, pedestrian safety, emergency room flow, and healthcare facility security. Scheduled applications for R.E. Pierson Regional Headquarters, The Enclave Apartments (a 48-unit residential development), and DuPont Plaza were also on the agenda.
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Votes
1 routine vote, all passed
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Approve the Agenda as presented
Passed.
Agenda
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1. Adoption of Agenda
Adoption of the Planning Commission meeting agenda for January 20, 2026.
2. Approval of Minutes of December 15, 2025
Review and adoption of the Planning Commission meeting minutes from December 15, 2025.
3. Communications & Reports
Staff updates on the February 17, 2026 meeting schedule, City Council actions, and the 2026 schedule of deadlines and meetings.
4. S-26-01 Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. - Kent Campus: Master Plan Phases 1-3
Public hearing and review of Site Development Master Plan and Parcel Consolidation Plan for phased hospital expansion, including bed tower overbuild, emergency department expansions, new 5-story parking garage, surgical pavilion, and waiver for reduction of bicycle parking requirement.
5. S-26-02 R.E. Pierson Regional Headquarters at 30 Lafferty Lane
Site plan application to permit construction of a 9,900 SF office building, 9,600 SF garage, and fenced contractors yard with waiver requests for sidewalk and upright curbing elimination.
6. S-26-03 The Enclave Apartments: Revised Walker Road Apartments
Site development application for two 3-story garden apartment buildings totaling 48 units, clubhouse, and recreation areas on Walker Road.
7. S-26-04 DuPont Plaza at 747 N. DuPont Highway: Revised Master Plan
Revised site development master plan with minor subdivision plan for phased construction of a 44,366 SF four-building retail center.