Sterling Way subdivision
Case ZONE-2026-0020
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Anthony Saleta1 condition of approval
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Zoning Board of Adjustment, August 20, 2026
Approved: Subdivision variances at 5355 Cataract Avenue, 3-2
2h 6m17,400 words
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What happened
On August 20, 2026, Dover approved Subdivision variances at 5355 Cataract Avenue (3-2).
The Dover Zoning Board of Adjustment approved all three variance cases heard on August 20, 2026. VMD Equities DVR LLC (case 2026-0020) received two variances for a mixed-use building at Sterling Way allowing 79% residential square footage (where 66.67% is allowed) and 55-foot hei…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Dover, NH
- Date
- August 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 3-2
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsBuild-to-line
Approved1 condition of approval
5355 Cataract Avenue
Approved 3-22 conditions of approval
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Mixed-use building variances at Sterling Way
Two variances granted for VMD Equities DVR LLC at Sterling Way (tax map 11, lot 2, commercial district) to allow a mixed-use building with 79% overall residential square footage where 66.67% is allowed, and a building height of 55 feet where 40 feet is the maximum. Proposed four-story building, three stories residential atop commercial first floor, on a ~20-acre lot. Approved unanimously.
- The commercial space shall not be restricted to sole use by the occupants of the residential units within the building
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Key Decisions (3)
Approved
Mixed-use building variances at Sterling Way
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Anthony Saleta
Approved
Subdivision variances at 5355 Cataract Avenue
Vote: 3-22 conditions attachedMoved by Nick Couturier
Approved
Build-to-line variance at 262 Dover Point Road
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Anthony Saleta
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Development Activity (3)
Sterling Way mixed-use building
Mixed-Use
Cataract Avenue subdivision - new single-family home
Residential
262 Dover Point Road single-family dwelling
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Applicant Fergus Cullen cited a persistent shortage of attainable/'missing middle'…
Infrastructure
The Sterling Way mixed-use project's single entrance via a traffic…
Sentiment
Neighbors voiced strong opposition to the Sterling Way project citing…
Commercial Demand
The Sterling Way area (Garrison Hotel, CVS, Dunkin' Donuts, assisted…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteWho spoke
13 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 4 Public, 2 Applicant Rep, 4 Board Member, 1 Applicant, 1 Staff, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 4 Board Member, 1 Applicant, 1 Staff, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Fergus Cullen, Applicant.
7 more identified names in Pro: 1 Applicant Rep, 4 Board Member, 1 Staff, 1 Chair.
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Zoning terms (16)
216 recorded timestamps
- zoning (16 timestamps)
- variance (65 timestamps)
- public hearing (9 timestamps)
- commercial (20 timestamps)
- residential (27 timestamps)
- mixed use (6 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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