Dubuque Industrial Center PUD_Dubuque InitiativesTHE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-American City
2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
DATE: November 11, 2008
Applicant: City of Dubuque/Dubuque Initiatives
Location: Chavenelle Road and the Northwest Arterial (Dubuque Industrial Center)
Description: To amend the Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Dubuque
Industrial Center to change designation of property from open space to
commercial.
Based on a previous request, this item was tabled until the November 17, 2008 City
Council meeting.
I respectfully request that this item now be tabled until the January 19, 2009 City
Council meeting.
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
Dave Heiar, Economic Development Director
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Table Public Hearing on PUD Amendment for Dubuque Industrial Center
DATE: September 11, 2008
I respectfully request that the Mayor and City Council table the requested amendment to
the Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Dubuque Industrial Center to change
designation of property from open space to commercial, to the City Council's October 6,
2008 meeting. The request to table this public hearing is to allow additional time for City
staff to discuss the proposed amendment with surrounding property owners.
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Michael C. Van Milligen `
MCVM/Ic
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
David Heiar, Economic Development Director
Planning Services Department
City Hall
50 West 13~ Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
(563) 589-4210 phone
(563) 589-4221 fax
(563) 690-6678 TDD
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THE CITY OF Dubuque
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2007
September 8, 2008
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall - 50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque IA 52001
Applicant: City of Dubuque/Dubuque Initiatives
Location: Chavenelle Road and the Northwest Arterial (Dubuque Industrial Center)
Description: To amend the Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Dubuque
Industrial Center to change designation of property from open space to
commercial.
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
The City of Dubuque Zoning Advisory Commission has reviewed the above-cited
request. The application, staff report and related materials are attached for your review.
Discussion
Economic Development Director David Heiar, representing Dubuque Initiatives, spoke
in favor of the request, reviewing the areas to be designated for commercial land use,
the proposed new street and access to the Northwest Arterial, the proposed location of
the future fire station, and wetland mitigation. Fire Chief Dan Brown reviewed the need
for a fire station and direct access to both the Northwest Arterial and Chavenelle Road.
Julie Nebel, IIW Engineers and Surveyors, P.C., reviewed traffic patterns, emergency
access and wetland impacts.
Staff reviewed the proposed amendment, proposed commercial uses, changes in land
use planning that emphasizes mixed use development and compact and contiguous
growth versus rigid separation of land uses that contributes to urban sprawl.
There were public comments objecting specifically to designating Lot 1, the parcel north
of Chavenelle Road, for commercial development, as it is not consistent with previous
verbal agreements between the City and Westmark Enterprises, Inc., and doesn't
provide an adequate buffer between the Westmark Corporate Center and the proposed
commercial parcel north of Chavenelle Road.
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The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
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The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request, reviewing the proposed uses,
wetland mitigation, proposed street alignment and access locations to Chavenelle Road
and the Northwest Arterial. The Commission was in favor of designating the parcel
south of Chavenelle Road for commercial use, but not the northern parcel.
Recommendation
By a vote of 5 to 0 the Zoning Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the request with the condition that the parcel north of Chavenelle Road (Lot 1)
remain designated as open space, and that the allowed uses be the same as C-3
General Commercial uses, except for auto repair/body shop, mobile home sales, and
contractor shop/yard.
A simple majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request as
recommended by the Zoning Advisory Commission.
A super-majority vote is needed to approve the request as submitted by Dubuque
Initiatives.
Respectfully submitted,
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Zoning Advisory Commission
cc: David Heiar, Economic Development Director
Dan Brown, Fire Chief
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THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuuqe
All-American City
2007
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Applicant: City of Dubuque/ Dubuque Initiatives
Location: Dubuque Industrial Center
Proposal: To amend the Dubuque Industrial
Center Planned District to change designation
of property from Open Space to Commerical
(Red Spripe) Proposed Area to be Designated Commercial
(Blue Dots) Dubuque Industrial Center PUD
Dubuque Initiatives is submitting an application to amend the land use of several
areas within the Dubuque Industrial Center (DIC) planned unit development. The
DIC was created in 1981 and much has changed since that time which has
impacted the land uses in the area. Because of the different uses occurring in
this area, several areas could be better utilized by changing their land use
designation. We believe one should maximize underutilized areas to minimize
additional sprawl.
The following is a description of each of the changes we are proposing:
1) Description of area proposed:
Green area between Chavenelle and NW Arterial (See Attachment)
The lot is currently zoned as open space. We are proposing to designate the
described area for commercial land use which would have similar language to
the C-3 General Commercial District. However, to protect the neighboring
developments, it is recommended that certain uses be removed from the C-3
zoning for this PUD. The uses to be removed are; Auto repair/body shop (53),
Mobile home sales (56), and Contractor shop/yard (64).
The City Council has a purchase agreement with Dubuque Initiatives for a portion
of this property. The purchased property will be for the future West End Fire
Station. The 2007 Fire Service Study indicated that a fire station will be needed
in this area in the next 10 years. This will decrease emergency response times
for the Westend neighborhoods making the area more safe.
As part of the agreement, the City has agreed to construct an access street onto
the NW Arterial and Chavenelle so the property will have proper access. The
Iowa DOT has been involved in its design and has given approval of the right-in
right-out access to the Arterial. This street will create a second land parcel north
of the future Fire Station which would be available for commercial development.
A site layout is attached to show the proposed project and grading
2) Legal Description of area proposed:
Lot 1 of Dubuque Industrial Center 2"d Addition in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa.
We are proposing to designate this lot for commercial land use which would have
similar uses to the C-3 General Commercial District. We request that certain
uses be removed from the C-3 zoning for this PUD. The uses to be removed
are; Auto repair/body shop (53), Mobile home sales (56), and Contractor
shop/yard (64). The lot is currently zoned as open space.
The hillside North of Chavenelle Drive is failing due to saturated soils. A
significant amount of fill has already been removed from the site because it was
sliding onto Chavenelle Drive. It has been suggested to Dubuque Initiatives to
regrade a majority of the site to prevent further impact to Chavenelle Drive. The
fill removed from this site will be utilized to prepare the site for the future
Westside Fire Station project and the new east/west access road just north of
Metrix.
This rezoning would create a desirable parcel for commercial development
similar to other developments along the NW Arterial. Other examples of
development are the southerly portion of Holiday Drive, Associates Drive, and
Plaza Drive. This would coincide with other uses in the area.
3) For the entire Dubuque Industrial Center PUD, we would recommend
amending the landscaping requirements to coincide with the landscaping
requirements written for the Dubuque Industrial Center West. The current
landscaping requirements are difficult to understand and are not clearly defined.
The DICW requirements are more straightforward and easily understood by
landscapers.
F:\USERS\Adejong\Dubuque Initiatives\DIC covenant changes\Rezoning Application.doc
Propsed Land Use Reclassification within the
Dubuque Industrial Center
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Dubuque County GIS
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Showing the Spirit
Dubuque Industrial Center
Setback Classification
Dubuque Industrial Center Setback Classification
Note: Lot lines illustrated on this plan are preliminary
and are subject to some minor change in position by
future platting. The zone type presented for each lot
line shall apply to any future platting of lot lines.
Attahcment A
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississipp
Dubuque
All-American City
Dubuque Industrial Center
Land Use Plan
Note: Lot lines illustrated on this plan are preliminary
and are subject to some minor change in position by
future platting. The zone type presented for each lot
line shall apply to any future platting of lot lines.
Dubuque Industrial Center
Proposed Amendment to Dubuque Industrial Center
Existing & Proposed
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PLANNED DISTRICT STAFF REPORT Zoning Agenda: September 3, 2008
Project Name: Dubuque Industrial Center
Property Address: Chavenelle Road
Property Owner: Dubuque Initiatives et al
Applicant: Dubuque Initiatives/Aaron DeJong
Proposed Land Use:
Industrial/commercial
Industrial
Adjacent Zoning:
Proposed Zoning: PUD
Existing Land Use:
Adjacent Land Use
Flood Plain: Yes
Water: Yes
Storm Sewer: Yes
North -Commercial
East -Commercial
South -Agricultural
West -Agricultural
Sanitary Sewer: Yes
Previous Planned District: The Dubuque Industrial Center PUD has been amended
several times since the industrial park was developed in 1981. The amendments to the
PUD District typically address issues that have arisen as the park has built out over the
years. The PUD District was most recently amended in May 2006 to revise the setback
requirement along Futuro Court and in May 2007 to change the designation of a portion
of land owned by The Horsfield Company from open space to industrial.
Purpose: The requested text amendment is to designate property within Dubuque
Industrial Center from open space to commercial, and facilitate future development of a
fire station adjacent to the Northwest Arterial.
Property History: The property was developed in the early 1980s as an industrial park.
Previously, the land was used for agricultural purposes.
Physical Characteristics: The subject property is located at the intersection of the
Northwest Arterial and Chavenelle Road. The property has been graded into building
pads for industrial development since 1981. The property generally drains to the
southeast.
Existing Zoning: PUD
North - PC/C-2/AG
East - PC
South - C-3/CS
West - AG/PI
Total Area: 208 acres
Existing Street Access: Yes
Conformance with Comprehensive Plan: The 2008 Comprehensive Plan designated
the area for industrial uses. This request involves the Comprehensive Plan's Land Use
Planned District Staff Report -Dubuque Industrial Center Page 2
Element: Goals 2.2, 3.2, 4.4, 6.1, 6.3, 7.1 and 7.2. This project involves the
Comprehensive Plans Economic Development Element: Goals 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 10.1 and
10.2.
Staff Analysis:
Streets: The Dubuque Industrial Center is served by Chavenelle Road and
Radford Road. The proposal includes construction of a new public street with
access to both Chavenelle Road and the Northwest Arterial.
Sidewalks: The existing industrial park does not have sidewalks along the public
streets serving the park. Based on current City ordinances, any new public streets
constructed within the industrial park will require the construction of public
sidewalks.
Parking: Off-street parking is regulated based on the use of the property.
Development of the parcels included in this request will be reviewed as part of the
City's site plan review process. Off-street parking will be determined at that time.
Lighting: Cut-off-light fixtures will be required on any new development to limit
impact to adjacent properties.
Signage: No changes to the sign regulations for the Dubuque Industrial Center are
proposed as part of this request.
Bulk Regulations: The subject parcels to be developed for commercial use will
have the appropriate setbacks stipulated by the existing planned unit development
ordinance for the Dubuque Industrial Center.
Permeable Area (%) & Location (Open Space): Approximately 45 percent of the
Dubuque Industrial Center property is permeable. This includes designated open
space and green space on privately owned parcels. Approximately 26% of the
current industrial park is designated as open space. This will be reduced to about
20% if the current request is approved.
Landscaping/Screening: The regulations regarding landscaping and screening are
not being changed as part of this request.
Phasing of development: None.
Impact of Request on:
Utilities: Existing utilities are adequate to serve the proposed areas for
development.
Planned District Staff Report -Dubuque Industrial Center Page 3
Traffic Patterns/Counts: The Northwest Arterial is designated as a principal
arterial and carries approximately 22,200 ADTs based on 2005 vehicle trip counts.
Chavenelle Road is designated as a minor arterial and carries approximately
3,450 ADTs based on 2005 vehicle trips counts.
Public Services: Existing public services are adequate to serve the property. The
construction of a fire station on the proposed parcel lnrill enhance fire protection for
the area.
Environment: Staff does not anticipate any adverse impact to the environment
provided appropriate erosion control measures are provided during all phases of
development of the subject property, and wetland mitigation complies with
Department of Natural Resources and Corps of Engineers requirements.
Adjacent Properties: Staff does not anticipate any significant impact to adjacent
properties as the surrounding property is developed for a mixture of commercial
and industrial land uses. Development of the subject parcels will increase vehicle
trips on the surrounding street system.
CIP Investments: The new proposed roadway has been budgeted in the Capital
Improvement Program..
Staff Analysis: Dubuque Initiatives and the City of Dubuque are proposing amending
the Dubuque Industrial Center Planned Industrial District to amend the location of open
space within the industrial park to allow additional land for commercial uses and
facilitate the future construction of a fire station with direct access to the Northwest
Arterial. Attached to this staff report is a vicinity map that indicates the parcels to be
converted from open space to commercial land uses in red. The parcels to be
developed for commercial uses are owned by Dubuque Initiatives.
Prior to making application for amending the Dubuque Industrial Center, IIW Engineers
and Surveyors, Inc. were consulted to determine whether the reduction in open space
would adversely impact the storm water storage capacity for the industrial park. Based
on research by IIW, storm water detention will be provided both north and south of the
commercial parcel adjacent to the Northwest Arterial. These two areas are sufficient to
detain and control the existing and anticipated future volume of storm water runoff from
the Dubuque Industrial Center. The other parcel identified in this proposal is on the
northeast end of the park where no storm water detention has ever been located.
The Dubuque Industrial Center currently has 26% of the park designated as open
space. The current proposal will reduce the percentage to approximately 20%. Staff
would note that as the new parcels are developed, 20% will be required to remain as
green space. This includes both designated open space and green .space on individual
parcels. By way of comparison, the Dubuque Industrial Center West has 22% of the
350-acre industrial park designated as open space and the Dubuque Technology Park
23% designated as open space.
Planned District Staff Report -Dubuque Industrial Center Page 4
The question before the Zoning Advisory Commission is, what is the most appropriate
use for the subject parcel? The request is not a rezoning, but rather an amendment to
the land uSe designation of the subject parcels within the Dubuque Industrial Center. If
approved, the industrial park will still have 1/5t" of its acreage designated for open
space, and approximately 40% remain as permeable area. The subject parcels do not
provide a buffer to a residential development, are not part of the future bike trail system,
and do not substantially encroach on a designated flood hazard area. The amount of
open space remaining, if the request is granted, is similar to the City's other two
industrial parks.
Access to the new parcels will be from Chavenelle Road or the Northwest Arterial. The
larger commercial parcel proposed along the Northwest Arterial will have a new street
access to Chavenelle Road located north of the Metrix property and extend to a new
right-in/right-out access on the Northwest Arterial. As part of the fire station project, a
median access will be provided for emergency vehicles only. Iowa Department of
Transportation officials have been working with City officials on the design of the
proposed access and have approved the design for access to the Northwest Arterial.
The Zoning Advisory Commission will review the final plat, including the lot layout and
access in a future final plat.
Chavenelle Road currently carries approximately 3,450 ADTs based on 2005 IDOT
counts. This figure does not reflect additional vehicle trips generated since the east
and west portions of Chavenelle Road were connected. Development of the proposed
parcels will generate additional vehicle trips. The number of additional vehicle trips is
difficult to quantify given the lack of any specific knowledge of businesses that will
locate on the new parcels. However, given the relatively low volume of traffic currently
using Chavenelle Road, staff does not anticipate a significant impact to the surrounding
roadway system from the development of the subject parcels.
The proposed allowed uses for the commercial parcels is based substantially on C-3
General Commercial District, except that auto repair/body shop, mobile home sales and
contractor shop/yard has been eliminated from the list of permitted uses. Attached to
this staff report is a draft ordinance for the Dubuque Industrial Center, including allowed
uses for the commercial parcels.
Planning staff has applied setback requirements to the new commercial parcels
proposed as part of this application. Staff utilized the existing setbacks for front, side
and rear yards, as previously established for the industrial park, and applied them in the
same manner as other properties existing within the Dubuque Industrial Center.
Planning staff recommends that the Zoning Advisory Commission review the proposed
application and Section 3-5.5(F) of the Zoning Ordinance that establishes criteria for
review of Planned Unit Developments.
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SECTION 3. DISTRICT REGULATIONS
3-3. Commercial District..
3-3.3: C-3 General Commercial District:
(A) General Purpose And Description: The C-3 district is intended to provide commercial uses
which are designed to serve the motoring public or uses requiring highway or arterial
locations for their most beneficial operation and which cannot be more appropriately located
in other commercial districts.
(B) Principal Permitted Uses: The following uses shall be permitted in the C-3 district:
(1) Railroads and public or quasipublic utilities including substations-[47].
(2) Residential uses above the first floor only-[6].
(3) Mortuary/funeral home-[6].
(4) Museum/library-[13].
(5) Schools of private instruction-[4].
(6) Private club-[20].
(7) General offices-[14].
(8) Medical office/clinic-[36].
(9) DentaUmedical lab-[8].
(10) Personal services-[14].
(11) Barber/beauty shops-[16].
(12) Motel-[24].
(13) Gas station-[18].
(14) Retail sales/service-[17].
(15) Laundry/dry cleaner-[19].
(16) Shoe repair-[18].
(17) Bakery (wholesale/commercial)-[19].
(18) Indoor restaurant-[20].
;,~. (19) Bar/tavern-[20].
(20) Automated gas station-[18].
(21) Service station-[21].
h- (22) Supermarket-[17].
(23) Tailoring/alterations-[18].
(24) Furniture/home furnishing-[27].
(25) Appliance sales/service-[27].
(26) Catalog center-[23].
(27) Drive in/carryout restaurant-[28].
(28) Drive up automated bank teller-[8].
(29) Self service car wash-[8].
(30) Animal hospitallclinic-[23].
(31) Laundromat-[22].
(32) Furniture upholstery/repair-[18].
(33) Artist studio-[5].
(34) Photographic studio-[23].
(35) Neighborhood shopping center-[17].
(36) Business services-[29].
(37) Department stores/sixty thousand (60,000) square feet maximum-[17].
(38) Hotels-[30].
(39) Auditoriums/assembly halls-[20].
(40) Indoor theater-[48].
(41) Banks/savings and loans, and credit unions-[31].
(42) Indoor amusement center-[23].
(43) Vending/game machine sales and service-[19]. ,
(44) Indoor recreation facilities-[37].
(45) Mail order houses-[23].
(46) Lumberyards/building materials sales-[19].
(47) Construction supply sales and service-[19].
(48) Printing/publishing-[32].
(49) Moving/storage facilities-[33].
(50) Full service car wash-[8].
(51) Auto service centers (TBA)-[34].
(52) Auto sales/service-[38].
(54) Truck sales/service and repair-[39].
x(55) Farm implement sales and service-[39].
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(57) Motorcycle sales and service-[41].
(58) Boat sales and service-[40].
(59) Recreational vehicles sales and service-[39].
(60) Vehicle rental-[47].
(61) Upholstery shop-[42].
(62) Local shopping center-[17].
(63) Parking structures-[n/a].
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(65) Wholesale sales/distributor-[29].
(66) Agricultural supply sales-[19].
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Prepared by: Laura Carstens. City Planner Address: City Hall. 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4210
Return to: Jeanne Schneider. City Clerk Address: Citv Hall- 50 W. 13 St Telephone: 589-4121
ORDINANCE NO. -08
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A (THE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING A REVISED
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE FOR THE DUBUQUE
INDUSTRIAL CENTER PHASES I AND II LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF HIGHWAY 32 (NORTHWEST ARTERIAL) AND CHAVENELLE
ROAD AND BY REPEALING ORDINANCE 22-07.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That Appendix A (The Zoning Ordinance) of the City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended by adopting a revised Planned Unit Development
Ordinance for the Dubuque Industrial Center, as shown in Attachment A, and to the
centerline of the adjoining public right-of-way, all in the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 2. Planned Development District Regulations.
A) Purpose and Scope
This document sets forth the conditions and restrictions applicable to
the specific PI Planned Industrial District known as "Dubuque Industrial
Center." All development and use of property in this specific district
shall comply with these conditions as well as with the PI Planned
Industrial District provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and other
applicable regulations of the City of Dubuque.
This document is not intended to abrogate, annul or otherwise interfere
with any easement, covenant or an other private agreement or legal
relationship; provided, however, that where the conditions and
restrictions of this document are more restrictive or impose higher
standards or requirements than such easement covenant or other
Ordinance No. - 08
Page 2
B) Definitions
1) Building-related Features
Building-related features are defined as all construction items
which rise above the grade surface of the lot. These include:
a) The primary building.
b) All accessory or secondary buildings.
c) All exterior storage areas.
d) Exterior refuse collection areas.
e) Exterior mechanical equipment.
f) Containerized or tank storage of liquids, fuels, gases and
other materials.
2) Vehicle-related Features
Vehicle-related features are defined as all areas used for the
movement and parking of all vehicles within the lot. These
include:
a) Employee and visitor parking spaces.
b) Driveways from the street right-of-way line to and from
parking spaces.
c) Loading spaces outside of the building.
d) Maneuvering space and driveways to and from loading
spaces.
e) Parking spaces for company-owned commercial vehicles.
3) Open Space Features
Open space features are defined as those exterior areas and
developed features of the lot which include:
a) Landscape space containing lawn areas and plantings.
b) Paved, hard-surfaced pedestrian areas such as walkways,
plazas, entryways and courtyards.
c) Surface storm water detention areas not otherwise used for
building-related orvehicle-related purposes.
d) Open recreation areas.
e) Other non-building and non-vehicular related space.
C) Use Regulations
Uses within this particular PI Planned Industrial District shall be
permitted as follows:
1) Land Use Plan
Land uses shall be located only in compliance with Attachment A
Dubuque Industrial Center Land Use Plan Phase I and II.
Ordinance No. - 08
Page 3
2) Permitted Uses
a) Development parcels within Phase I of the Dubuque
Industrial Center may be used for any principal permitted,
accessory and conditional use allowed in the HI Heavy
Industrial District.
b) Development parcels within Phase II of the Dubuque
Industrial Center may be used for the following permitted
and accessory uses:
1) Railroad and public orquasi-public utilities, including
substations - [47].
2) General offices - [14].
3) Medical/dental lab - [8].
4) Personal services - [14].
5) Off-street parking lot - [N/A]
6) Parking structure - [N/A]
7) Bakery (wholesale/commercial) - [19].
8) Drive-up automated bank teller - [8].
9) Furniture upholstery/repair - [18].
10) Banks/savings and loans, and credit unions - [31].
11) Vending/game machine sales and service - [19].
12) Mail order houses - [23].
13) Construction supply sales and service - [19].
14) Printing/publishing - [32].
15) Moving/storage facilities - [33].
16) Wholesale sales/distributor - [29].
17) Freight transfer facilities - [33].
18) Agricultural supply sales - [19].
19) Cold storage/locker plants - [15].
20) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food
products, but not to include slaughter houses or
stockyards - [33].
21) Compounding, processing and packaging of chemical
products, but not including highly flammable or
explosive materials - [33].
22) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical
and electronic products, components or equipment -
[33].
23) Laboratories for research or engineering - [33].
24) Warehousing and storage facilities - [33].
25) Manufacture or assembly of musical instruments, toys,
watches or clocks, medical, dental, optical or similar
scientific instruments; orthopedic or medical
appliances; signs or billboards - [33].
Ordinance No. - 08
Page 4
26) Manufacturing, compounding, assembly or treatment of
articles or products from the following substances:
clothing or textiles, rubber, precious or semi-precious
stones or metal, wood, plastic, paper, leather, fiber,
glass, hair wax, sheet metal, feathers, fur, and cork -
[33].
27) Manufacture, storage or processing of the following
products or materials: glue, petroleum products or any
flammable liquid, asphalt or concrete products,
explosive materials of any type, structural steel and
foundry products, fertilizer, pharmaceutical products,
including cosmetics, toiletries and soaps, and stone
products, including brick, building stone and similar
masonry materials - [33].
[ ]Parking group -see Section 4-2 of the Zoning
Ordinance.
Accessory Uses: The following uses shall be permitted as
accessory uses:
1) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the
principal use it serves.
C) Development of parcels designated for commercial land use along the
Northwest Arterial (Highway 32) may be used for any principal permitted,
accessory and conditional use allowed in the C-3 General Commercial
District except for auto repair/body shop, mobile home sales and contractor
shop/yard.
D) Lot and Bulk Standards
1) Maximum Height
Maximum height of building-related features shall not exceed fifty (50)
feet, except that structural appurtenances, such as towers, chimneys,
and mechanical equipment may be allowed to exceed this limit.
2) Land Area Coverage
a) Land area coverage by building-related features and vehicle-
related features shall not exceed the maximum limits established
in this section. Land area for open space-related features shall
not be less than the minimum limits established in this section.
Ordinance No. - 08
Page 5
b) Maximum lot coverage shall be eighty (80) percent. All building
and vehicle-related features shall be considered when calculating
total land area coverage, except fire lanes and railroad tracks.
The City Engineer shall review all building and paving expansions
for compliance with storm water control regulations and policies.
3) Lot Development Zones
Development on each lot is regulated by standards for each of four lot
development zones shown on Attachment B. The position of each lot
line related to adjacent lots, streets, public open space and existing
topography establishes the type of zone which has been designated for
each lot line. The degree to which building-related, vehicle-related, and
open space-related features may be developed in each zone is
established in accordance with the section diagrams included as
Attachment C, parts 1 through 5. Abbreviations used on the diagrams
include:
BR: Building-related features
VR: Vehicle-related features
OS: Open space-related features
Basic Zone Descriptions:
"A" Zone: Area between street right-of-way line and "B" zone.
Principally contains open space and a limited amount of
vehicle-related features. No building-related features are
allowed in this zone. "A" zones associated with major and
minor streets are different.
"B" Zone: Major area inside the "A", "C", and "D" zones. Principally
contains building and vehicle-related features with a lesser
amount of open space.
"C" Zone: Area between the public open space (back or side) lot lines
and the "B" zone. Principally contains open space and a
limited amount of vehicle-related features.
"D" Zone: Area associated with a lot line separating two lots.
Principally contains open space and a limited amount of
vehicle-related features.
E) District Standards
Each use shall be planned, designed, constructed, operated and maintained
in such a manner as to comply with the district standards of the PI Planned
Industrial District and the following:
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Page 6
1) Required Open Space Development
a) Plant Materials. The open space area of each lot shall be planted
with permanent lawn and ground covers, shrubs and trees.
These plantings shall be designed to perform the functions and
purposes set forth in Guidelines for the Selection of Plant
Materials (Attachment D).
The installation of required planting materials may be phased in
direct proportion to the phasing of building construction. All
exposed soil areas remaining after the construction of the building
and vehicle-related features shall be planted with a permanent
ground cover to prevent erosion.
The area between the paved public street and the right-of-way
line shall be planted and maintained by the lot owner.
b) Pedestrian Areas: Permanent hard-surfaced walkways shall be
installed and maintained for the purposes of pedestrian
movement between all parking areas and functioning entrances
and exits of the buildings.
2) Control of Vehicle-related Features
a) Parking spaces required: Each developed lot shall provide a
minimum number of off-street parking spaces for employees and
visitors. The number of spaces required shall be in accordance
with Section 4-2 of the Zoning Ordinance.
When computation of required off-street parking spaces results in
a fractional number, the required spaces shall be the next higher
whole number. All off-street parking spaces shall be located on
the same lot as the building for which such spaces are required or
on an adjacent lot in a location which is not farther than 300 (three
hundred) feet from the building served. Parking spaces provided
for overnight storage of company-owned commercial vehicles
shall be in addition to the minimum required number of spaces.
b) Loading spaces required. A minimum number of required off-
street loading spaces shall be provided on each developed lot as
established by applicable provisions of the City of Dubuque
Zoning Ordinance enforced at the time of development of the lot.
c) Phased construction of buildings, parking spaces and loading
spaces. The construction of off-street parking spaces and loading
spaces may be phased in proportion to the percentage of total
Ordinance No. - 08
Page 7
building floor area constructed at any one time. Ground area set
aside for future parking, loading spaces or driveways or for
parking provided in excess of the minimum required number of
parking or loading spaces shall not reduce the minimum required
area for open space.
d) Location of vehicle-related features on the lot. The ground
location of all vehicle-related features is controlled by the
provisions of Section D(3) Lot Development Zones.
e) Design. All vehicle-related features shall be surface with a hard,
all-weather, durable, dust-free surfacing material. Proper
drainage of storm water shall be provided. All parking and loading
spaces shall be delineated on the surfacing material by painted
stripes or other permanent means. Widths and lengths of parking
and loading spaces shall be governed by applicable provisions of
City of Dubuque Ordinances enforced at the time of development
of the lot.
The number, size, design and location of parking spaces
designated for handicapped drivers shall be according to local,
state or federal requirements in effect at the time of development.
The location or driveway intersections with public streets shall be
established by the City of Dubuque.
Reverse movement maneuvering of deliver vehicles between the
lot and minor cul-de-sac streets is allowable. No on-street
maneuvering or delivery vehicles will be allowed on any type of
through street. Lots adjoining through streets shall provide all
necessary maneuvering space for delivery vehicles within the
confines of the lots.
f) Loading doors and docks. All loading (shipping and receiving of
raw and manufactured goods) doors and docks shall be designed
to provide for the direct movement of goods between the delivery
vehicle and the interior of the building. No visually exposed
platform docks shall be allowed, except within fully screened
storage areas. Exterior loading and unloading of vehicles is
allowed within screened exterior storage areas.
3) Utility Location
a) Service lines. All electrical, telephone, television cable and other
similar utility lines serving the building and other site features shall
be located underground.
Ordinance No. - 08
Page 8
b) Mechanical equipment. All electrical transformers, switching gear,
relay boxes, meters, air conditioning units, heat pumps, and other
similar mechanical equipment shall be located in positions which
are shielded from view from pubic streets in the Dubuque
Industrial Center. Constructed fencing or walls and plant
materials may be used to visually screen such mechanical
equipment.
4) Site Sianage
a) Applicability of City of Dubuque Ordinances. The provisions of
the City of Dubuque Zoning Ordinance and Sign Ordinance apply
to the construction and maintenance of signs, unless further
regulated by this section.
b) Off-premise signs. No off-premise signs shall be erected or
constructed in the Dubuque Industrial Center or on any of the
private lots or buildings within the Dubuque Industrial Center.
c) On-premise signs.
1) Allowable content. Signs, messages and graphics shall be
limited to the following contents:
Primary Sign
Identification of company name
- Identification of company products or services
- Street address
- Graphic symbol or logo identified with the company
Secondary Sign
- Directional messages necessary for the safe and
efficient flow or vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the lot
- Identification of visitor entrances to the building, shipping
and receiving docks, and other deliver points
- Identification of assigned parking spaces and
handicapped accessibility
- Temporary announcements of pending or new
construction
- Commemorative messages
2) Maximum number of signs. The number of primary signs
shall not exceed five (5) for each premises or lot.
Ordinance No. - 08
Page 9
No maximum number of secondary signs is established.
3) Maximum area of sign panel. If a primary sign is building-
mounted its total area shall not exceed 15% of the area of
the building wall upon which it is mounted. If the primary
sign is freestanding, its maximum area shall not exceed the
following:
Lot area acres Maximum rima si n area s uare feet
0 to 5 30 s uare feet
5.01 to 10 50 s uare feet
10.01 to 20 70 s uare feet
20.01 + 90 s uare feet
The area of double-faced freestanding signs shall be
computed as the area of a single face only.
No maximum cumulative area is established for secondary
signs; however, no single permanent secondary sign shall
exceed six feet in area.
4) Allowable structural types. Primary and secondary signs
may be mounted on exterior walls of buildings or may be
freestanding. No signs shall be mounted on roofs or above
any eave or parapet of a building. All building-mounted
signs shall be flush mounted on the wall and no projections
beyond one (1) foot shall be allowed. The determination of
area of signs composed of separate elements shall be the
area of a rectangle that completely encloses all such
elements and/or corporate identification devices.
5) Sign locations on lots. Building-mounted primary signs may
be located on any facade of a building in the industrial park.
Freestanding primary signs may be located anywhere on the
building lot.
Secondary signs may be located anywhere on the lot and on
any building facade.
No signs may project in space over a street or right-of-way
line, any visibility triangle area, or onto another lot.
6) Height regulations. Primary signs and their supporting
structure(s) shall not extend upward to an elevation higher
than the roof line of the building which is served by the sign.
Ordinance No. - 08
Page 10
7) Lighting. Primary signs may be illuminated only by means of
indirect lighting whereby all light sources and devices are
shielded from view by opaque or translucent materials.
Secondary signs shall not be illuminated.
8) Motion. No signs may include any device or means,
mechanical, electrical or natural, which shall cause any
motion of the sign panel or any part thereof. No flashing
lights or changing colors shall be allowed.
5) Storm Water Management
a) Existing Watersheds. The area of watersheds after development
shall remain the same as pre-development watersheds, or as
directed by the Public Works Department of the City of Dubuque.
b) Storm Water Conveyance. The developer of each lot shall be
responsible for providing surface or subsurface conveyance(s) of
storm water from the lot to existing storm sewers or to flow line of
open drainageways outside the lot in a means that is satisfactory
to the Public Works Department of the City of Dubuque.
6) Site Lighting
a) Types. Exterior illumination of the site shall be limited to the
illumination of:
1) Parking areas, driveways, and loading docks.
2) Pedestrian walkway surfaces and entrances to building.
3) Screened storage areas.
4) Building exterior.
b) Location and design. All exterior lighting shall be designed,
installed and maintained so as not to cause direct glare or to
shine into adjacent lots and streets. No light source shall provide
illumination onto adjacent lots, buildings, or streets in excess of
1.0 foot candle. All exterior lighting luminaries shall be designed
and installed to shield light from the luminare at angles above 72
degrees from vertical.
Fixtures mounted on a building shall not be positioned higher than
the roof line of the building. Post-mounted freestanding fixtures
shall not be higher than thirty (30) feet above the ground.
Ordinance No. - 08
Page 11
7) Operations within enclosed buildings
All operations and activities shall be conducted or maintained within
completely enclosed buildings except:
a) Off-street parking and loading spaces.
b) Employee recreational facilities.
c) Outdoor or exterior storage.
8) Exterior Storage and Trash Collection Areas
a) Allowable types of storage. Exterior storage is permitted only for
raw and processed goods, equipment and other materials related
to the principal activity of the lot. The storage of trash and debris
shall be limited to that produced by the principal permitted use of
the lot. No outdoor storage of materials or trash which could be
blown into the air or strewn about by the wind shall be permitted.
b) Location and area coverage of exterior storage and trash
collection. The location of exterior storage and trash collection
areas is controlled by provisions of Section 4.3 Lot Development
Zones. The ground area coverage of exterior storage and trash
collection areas shall be the area contained inside the required
screening and this area shall be considered to be a building-
related feature for purposes of calculating total land area
coverages.
c) Screening of exterior storage and trash collection areas. All
exterior storage and trash collection areas and the materials
contained therein shall be visually screened from view. The
screening shall be a completely opaque fence, wall or other
feature not exceeding a height of ten (10) feet measured from the
ground level outside the line of the screen. Screen structures
built on sloping grades shall be stepped, so that their top line shall
be horizontal. Exposed materials used to construct the opaque
screen shall be similar in appearance to materials used for
exterior building walls. Colors of the screen shall match those of
the building. All exterior entrances to a screened storage or trash
area shall be provided with a gate or door of similar design to that
of the screen. Gates or doors facing a street frontage or the
Northwest Arterial shall be closed at all times other than when a
vehicle or personnel are using the entrance for access to and
from the screened area.
If a ten (10) foot high screen fails to shield the exterior storage or
trash collection area from view from points inside or outside of the
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Page 12
property, evergreen plantings may be required. Evergreen plant
materials shall be selected and designed so that they will
eventually screen the area from all off-site visibility. In such
cases, if initial plantings are of six (6) foot height or greater, the
requirements of other opaque screening shall be omitted.
F) Transfer of Ownership
Transfer of ownership or lease of property in this PUD District shall include in
the transfer or lease agreement a provision that the purchaser or lessee
acknowledges awareness of the conditions authorizing the establishment of
the district.
G) Modifications
Any modifications of this Ordinance must be approved by the City Council in
accordance with zoning reclassification proceedings of Section 6 of the
Zoning Ordinance.
H) Recording
A copy of this ordinance shall be recorded at the expense of the property
owner(s) with the Dubuque County Recorder as a permanent record of the
conditions accepted as part of this reclassification approval within ten (10
days after the adoption of this ordinance. This ordinance shall be binding
upon the undersigned and his/her heirs, successors and assigns.
Section 3. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the
Zoning Advisory Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law.
Passed, approved and adopted this day of 2008.
Attest:
Roy D. Buol, Mayor:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
"B" ZONE "A" ZONE STREET
R.O.W.
»BR» 30' - 0"
»UR» 35' - 0»
"OS"
Frontage of lot X 30' X 50% Driveways Only
maximum area for drives,
visitor parking and
access/maneuvering space Principally "OS"
for loading docks
GROUND
LINE Min. Area for "OS" = 50%
No "BR» No "BR"
"A-1"ZONE FOR MAJOR STREET
ATTACHMENT C-1
"B" ZONE "A" ZONE STREET
R.O.W
10'-p•' 30'-0»
"BR.~
"VR"
"OS"
PRINCIPALLY "OS" PRINCIPALLY "OS"
NO "BR" NO .~gR~,
GROUND
LINE "VR" DRIVEWAYS ONLY NO "VR"
"A-1 a" ZONE FOR MAJOR STREET "BR"' -BUILDING RELATED
"VR" -VEHICLE RELATED
"OS" -OPEN SPACE
ATTACHMENT C-1a
"B" ZONE "A" ZONE STREET R.O.W
30'-0
"BR„
"VR"
"OS" PRINCIPALLY "OS"
DRIVEWAYS ONLY
GROUND
LINE
"A-2" ZONE FOR MINOR STREETS
ATTACHMENT C-2
"B" ZONE "A-2a" ZONE" STREET R.O.W
15'-0"
"BR" PRINCIPALLY "OS"
"VR"
"OS° DRIVEWAYS ONLY
GROUND
LINE
"A-2a" ZONE FOR MINOR CUL-DE-SAC STREETS
ATTACHMENT C-2a
"B" ZONE "C" ZON E PROPERTY LINE
„BR„
`
" ~--PUBLIC OPEN SPACE -~
vR
"os"
LOT LINE LENGTH "OS" ONLY
X 20' X 50% =MAX.
AREA FOR "VR" ONLY NO "BR"
MIN. "OS" AREA ~ 50% NO "VR"
NO "BR"
GROUND
LINE
"C" ZONE
ATTACHMENT C-3
"B" ZONE
"BR..
"VR"
"OS"
GROUND
LINE -~
"D-1"ZONE
15' - 0"
RINCIPALLY "OS"
NO "BR"
"VR": SHARED
bRIVEWAYS AND FIRE
LANES ONLY
"D-1" (NO GRADE CHANGE BETWEEN LOTS)
"D-1"ZONE
15'-0"
NCIPALLY "OS"
NO "BR"
"VR": SHARED
DRIVEWAYS AND FIRE
LANES ONLY
PROPERTY LINE
BETWEEN TWO LOTS
"B" ZONE
'BR"
"VR"
"OS"
ATTACEiMENT C-4
"UP SLOPE"
LOTS
"B" ZONE
"D-2" ZONE
10' - 0" ARIABLE
TOP OF SLOPE
"OS" ONLY
NO "BR"
NO "VR"
"OS" ONLY
"BR"
NO "BR"
"VR"
NO "VR"
~~OS~,
"D-2" ZONE (GRADE CHANGE BETWEEN LOTS)
"D-2" ZONE
DISTANCE
15'-0"
IN.
DISTANCE
"BR" TO
PROP. LINE
"OS" ONLY
NO "BR"
NO" VR"
10'- 0"
BOTTOM OF SLOPE
NO "VR"
'~~ PROPERTY LINE
BETWEEN TWO LOTS
DOWN SLOPE
LOTS
"B" ZONE
"BR"
"VR"
"OS"
GROUND
r- LINE
ATTACHMENT C-5
General Plant Characteristics Matched to Various Physical Environments of Dubuque Industrial Center
PhVSICaI EnvimnmAnt
General Plant
Deep
Deep
3:1 Large
Level
Characteristics Cut Fill Slopes Areas
Zone A x x X
Zone B x x x x
Zone C x x
Zane D x x x
Zone E x x
Natural x x
(Preferred
Habitat: U land
-- x
Lowland x
Flood Tolerance
Drought x
Tolerance
Shade
Tolerance
Soil Drainage: x x x ,
Well
Tolerance: x x x
x x
Poor
Alkaline Soil x x x x
(above pH 7.5)
Tolerance
Fast Growth x x
Rate
Undisturbed
Slopes
Drainage-
way South-
facing
Slopes East-
facing
slopes West-
facing
slopes North-
facing
Slopes
x x
x x x x
x x x x
x x x
x x x x x x
x x x x x
x x x x
x
x
x x x
x x
x ~ x x x
x x x x x x
x x
GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION OF PLANT MATERIALS
ATTACHMENT D
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