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ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
6:30 p.m.
City Council Chamber, Historic Federal Building
350 W. 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Jeff Stiles; Commissioners Ron
Smith, Stephen Hardie, Patrick Norton, Charles Miller and Tom Henschel.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Laura Carstens, Kyle Kritz and Guy Hemenway.
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Martha Christ.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance verifying that
the meeting was being held in compliance with the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
MINUTES: The minutes of the October 1 and October 22, 2008 meetings were approved
unanimously as submitted.
ACTION ITEMIFINAL PLAT: Application of Buesing & Associates /Dan Conlan for
approval of the Final Plat of Conlan Place located on Kemp Road in Dubuque County.
Dan Conlan asked for approval of the Final Plat of Conlan Place. He said that Dan Flogel
would like to subdivide the property in order to provide building lots for his children.
Staff Member Kritz reiterated the request noting the location and configuration of the lots.
He said that Lot 2 will not have frontage on a private or public street as required by City
standards. He said that the County does not require lots to have frontage on a private or
public street. He discussed topography and access issues forthe property. He noted that
the City Fire Marshal reviewed the plat and requested that a 20 foot wide paved access be
provided to facilitate emergency vehicle access when Lot 2 is developed.
Commissioners discussed the request and felt that it was appropriate.
Motion by Hardie, seconded by Miller, to approve the Final Plat of Conlan Place subject to
waiving Article IV Design Improvement Standards for the City of Dubuque Subdivision
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Regulations, except for Section 42-19 Blocks & Lots, and requiring that a minimum 20 foot
paved driveway access be provided through Lot 3 to serve Lot 2. Motion carried by the
following vote: Aye -Smith, Hardie, Norton, Miller, Henschel and Stiles; Nay -None.
WORK SESSIONIUNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE: Article 1 through Article 6
Staff Member Carstens outlined the Unified Development Code (UDC) process. She
discussed the rationale for the comprehensive code rewrite. She said that the Zoning
Advisory Commission's role for the work session is to review the first six articles and
provide comments. She outlined the first six articles of the UDC noting recommended
changes that included modified setbacks, creation of a Mixed Use Neighborhood
Commercial District (C2-A), creation of an Rural Residential Overlay District (RROD)
District and parking changes in the C-4 District.
Staff Member Kritz discussed the proposed setback change for commercial corner lots
located adjacent to residentially zoned properties. He said that Staff's intention is to
simplify and equalize the setback which, he said, will be a standard 20 feet.
The Commission discussed setback issues for commercial properties.
Staff Member Carstens discussed the definition of group homes.
Commissioner Henschel asked if the public would receive highlighted copies of the
ordinance changes. Staff Member Carstens said that they would.
Commissioners discussed Articles 1 through 6 recommending numerous changes to the
definitions, permitted uses and bulk standards.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kyle L. Kritz, Associate Planner Adopted
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