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Minutes Zoning Advisory Commission 12 03 08Dubuque THE CTfY OF DuB E 'I L' II Masteryieae on the Mississippi 2007 MINUTES CITY OF DUBUQUE ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 3, 2008 City Council Chamber, Historic Federal Building D~OQ COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Jeff Stiles; Commissioners Martha Christ, Pat Norton, Charlie Miller and Tom Henschel. COMMISSIONERS EXCUSED: Commissioners Ron Smith and Stephen Hardie. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Laura Carstens, Kyle Kritz and Guy Heme AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance verifying that the meeting was being held in compliance with the Iowa Open Meetings Law. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. MINUTES: The minutes of the November 5, 2008 meeting were approved as submitted. ACTION ITEMISTREET NAMING: Application of the City of Dubuque for approval to rename David Court to Peach Tree Lane. Staff Member Kritz outlined the request to rename David Court to Peach Tree Lane. He discussed the separate plats and street configuration noting that David Court currently is a small stub street in the Wynstone Subdivision. The Commission discussed the request and said that they felt it was appropriate. Motion by Christ, seconded by Henschel, to approve the renaming of David Courtto Peach Tree Lane. Motion approved by the following vote: Aye -Christ, Norton, Miller, Henschel, Stiles; Nay -None. PUBLIC HEARINGIREZONING: Application of David & Tim Blake to rezone property located at 6255 Pennsylvania Avenue (West of Heacock Road and North of Pennsylvania Avenue) from AG Agricultural District to AG Agriculural District with an Rural Residential Overlay District (RROD). City of Dubuque Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes -December 3, 2008 Page 2 David Blake, 6255 Pennsylvania Avenue, reviewed his request noting that he would still like to have the ability to use his property for agricultural purposes allowing hunting and burning. Francis McDonald, 6000 Pennsylvania Avenue, stated that he is an adjacent property owner who lives across Pennsylvania Avenue. He said he fully supports the applicant's request and has no objection to the rezoning. Staff Member Hemenway reviewed the request explaining the establishment of the Rural Residential Overlay District. He said that, if the property were to be developed for single- family residential use, there would have to be a subdivision plat submitted and approved by the Zoning Advisory Commission and City Council. The Commissioners stated they have no objection to the rezoning. Motion by Christ, seconded by Miller, to approve the rezoning request, as submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye -Christ, Norton, Miller, Henschel and Stiles; Nay - None. PUBLIC HEARINGIWORK SESSION: Unified Development Code: Article 14 Parking and Article 15 Signs Staff Member Carstens summarized the proposed parking regulations noting the UDC process and highlighting recommended changes to the existing ordinance. She discussed the addition of bicycle spaces, shared parking and permeable area requirements. Commissioner Norton commended the changes. He said that the parking regulations were comprehensive and sustainable. He applauded the shared parking concept and noted that the ordinance appears to be easy to use. Chairperson Stiles agreed. Staff Member Carstens discussed the composition of the Sign Review Advisory Committee. She reviewed the process for studying and recommending changes to the City's sign ordinances. She highlight the recommended changes, including incorporation of the building code regulations into the UDC, the addition and modification of definitions, the addition of graphics and the changes in bulk standards. Staff Member Hemenway reviewed a video regarding message center signs and electronic billboards illustrating examples of various timing schemes. He said the recommended 1-8- 1 timing scheme for electronic billboards matches the IDOT regulations. He said the Committee's recommendation for on-premise electronic message signs is a 2-2-2 timing formula. He noted that this is what the Committee had recommended to minimize distractions to motorists and to reduce impacts on adjacent residential neighborhoods. ` City of Dubuque Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes -December 3, 2008 Page 3 Commissioner Norton had questions about the definitions. Staff Member Carstens said that the Sign Committee wrestled with the idea of putting all of the definitions in one place. She said that the Committee and Staff felt that sign regulations, including the definitions, should be all in one section so that signs were compartmentalized. Commissioners agreed that this was appropriate. Commissioners discussed the recommendations for electronic signs. Chairperson Stiles said that he felt that the proposed electronic sign regulations represent a fair compromise. Commissioners agreed. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kyle L. Kritz, Associate Planner Adopted F:\USERS\Kmunson\WP\Boards-Commissions\ZACWIinutesVAC Minutes 2008\ZAC Min 12 03 08.doc