Historic District Commission Meeting July 16, 2026
Regular MeetingDover, DE · July 16, 2026
Agenda
CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
AGENDA
IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
The Historic District Commission Meeting for Thursday, July 16, 2026 will be held as an In-Person
Meeting at the City Council Chambers. The public is welcome to attend in person. The Meeting will also
be provided as a Virtual Meeting using Webex, an audio/video conferencing system as an electronic means
of communication. See the participation information below to join by phone or computer.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
City of Dover Historic District Commission Meeting of July 16, 2026
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WELCOME
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Adoption of Minutes of June 18, 2026
COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS
Summary of Activity
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING - July 16, 2026 PAGE 2
2. Summary of Applications 2025 and 2026
3. Summary of Architectural Review Certifications for 2026
Department of Planning & Inspections Updates
REVISED APPLICATIONS
4. HI-24-07 Legislative Hall Building Addition at 411 Legislative Avenue: Revision for West
Entrance ADA Ramp – Continued Review for Recommendation for a Revised Architectural
Review Certificate for the addition of an ADA Ramp located at the West Entrance of
Legislative Hall. The proposal includes an approximately 160 feet proposed ramp in length,
while also providing access to a new accessible entrance created within the exiting west
façade. A temporary ramp may also be proposed for during construction. This is associated
with the Site Development Plan for the Legislative Hall Building Addition project. The main
property of 2.80 acres+/- is zoned IO (Institutional and Office Zone) and subject to the
SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone) and the H (Historic District Zone). The
subject property is located on the east side of Legislative Avenue as the block between
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard North and Martin Luther King Jr. South. The owner of
record is the State of Delaware. Property Addresses: 411 Legislative Avenue and Court
Street. Tax Parcels: ED-05-077.09-05-15.00-000 and ED-05-077.09-05-14.00-000. Council
District 4. This Application HI-24-07 was considered at the Historic District Commission
Meeting of October 17, 2024 and granted conditional approval of the Site Plan and
Architectural Review Certification by the Planning Commission with Application S-24-19
Legislative Hall Building Addition on November 18, 2024. This Historic District Commission
began review of this Revision at their meeting of June 18, 2026 and requested design
revisions.
NEW BUSINESS
Review of Permits Referred to Commission
OLD BUSINESS
Certified Local Government (CLG) Program
Implementation of 2019 Comprehensive Plan
PUBLIC COMMENTS OPPORTUNITY – An opportunity is given for members of the public to
provide comments to the Historic District Commission not specifically related to Applications with
Public Hearings.
ADJOURN
Posted: July 9, 2026
THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO
29 DEL. C. §10004(e)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION
OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE
TIME OF THE MEETING
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