Dawn Melson-Williams

Uh good evening. This is Dawn Melson-Williams, the principal planner with the city's planning office. Um this uh this evening is an annexation and rezoning application, AX- uh 26-03. Uh it is the lands of Francis and Bruce Johnson at 102 Fox Hall Drive. Uh the property is, um as you can see on the screen shown in the yellow color, it is on the uh south side of Fox Hall Drive, which is off of Kenton Road. Uh it's just over 1.6 acres of land in size.

Uh it is currently zoned RS-1 in Kent County, uh but they filed an application to annex into the City of Dover. Our comprehensive plan showed this property as a Category 1 or a high priority annexation area uh with a potential uh land use category of low density, um residential low density. Um as part of the uh annexation application process, the city's zoning classification is set. Uh they requested the zoning classification of R-20, which is a one-family residence zone.

Uh this property is currently occupied by a single-family detached dwelling, uh and that proposed use is anticipated to continue. Um the property was previously served and is currently served by the city's uh electric department. Uh water and wastewater uh or sanitary sewer service were available to the property, and that is uh the reason for their request for annexation. Um as a Category 1, in order to make a connection to city water and sewer, you must pursue annexation, um and they have done so.

Uh the planning commission considered this at their meeting in July and uh conducted a public hearing. Uh the planning commission has recommended approval of the annexation request and recommending the city zoning classification be set at R-20, a one-family residence zone. Uh as part of the record this evening is the planning commission recommendation report, which um includes more detailed information on the annexation process and the uh zoning that was requested. Uh staff was recommending approval of the annexation request as uh as was the uh planning commission. Uh the city zoning ordinance uh charges the planning commission with considering three factors when setting the zoning of a property, including the permitted uses, um adequate public services and infrastructure, as well as um the status with the city's comprehensive plan.

Um so, as recommended by the planning commission, they are um recommending annexation and setting the zoning um district as R-20. Uh the property owner is here in the um room this evening. Um if you wish to hear from him as part of the public hearing process on this annexation and rezoning request. Um Council President.