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City County Planning CommitteePlanning Sea'vices Department 50 West 13th Street Dubuque, Iowa 520014864 Phone (319) 55942,10 Fax (319) 5894221 March 27, 2001 The Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Dubuque City Hall - 50 W. 13TM Street Dubuque, IA 52001 RE: City Council Representation on Joint City/County Planning Committee Dear Mayor and City Council Members: The Joint City/County Planning Committee, a subcommittee of the City's Long Range Planning Advisory Commission, has been directed by the City Council to undertake fringe area planning and develop a 28E intergovernmental agreement with Dubuque County. Background The Joint City/County Planning Committee is comprised of four members of the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission, a representative of the Dubuque County Zoning Commission, the Dubuque County Zoning Administrator, and a representative of ECIA, the County's consultant for creation of a comprehensive plan for the CoUnty. The Committee is chaired by the Chairperson of the Long Range Ptanning Advisory Commission. City staff from the Planning Services Department provide support to the Committee. A list of the Committee members is enclosed. The Committee meets on the fourth Monday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m, at City Hall. The meeting includes lunch. The Committee expects to have a 28E agreement signed by both the City and the County by the end of this year. They also expect that there may be an ongoing role for the Committee to monitor implementation of the fringe area agreement, perhaps meeting on a quarterly basis beginning next year. The Committee's work plan is enclosed for your information. Discussion As part of the fringe area planning process, the Committee hosted an educational workshop on January 18, 2001 for elected and appointed officials throughout Dubuque County. This workshop included presentations by staff from Iowa City and Johnson County, which have adopted a 28E fringe area agreement. The Planning Director from Iowa City emphasized the importance of including policy makers (City Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork Membership of Joint City/County Planning Committee Page 2 of 2 Council and County Board members) from the beginning in the fringe area planning process and the development of a 28E agreement. We appreciated the attendance of City Council members Nicholson, Markham, Buol and Michalski at this educational workshop. Recommendation The Committee would like to expand the membership to members of the City Council and the County Board of Supervisors. The Joint City/County Planning Committee believes that the participation of City Council and County Board members in the planning process w~ result in a 28E agreement that is acceptable to both parties, and will facilitate coordination and joint administration of fringe areas. We recommend that City Council members discuss this request at your next meeting, and then designate the Mayor or a member of the C'¢o/Council as your representative. We ask that the Mayor or C'rty Council representative attend our next Committee meeting on Monday, April 23, 200t, from 11:30 a.m, to 1:00 p.m. at City Hal~, Conference Room B. Thank you for yoLrr support of this effort in the past. We ~ook forward to hearing from you regarding your invo?vement in this process in the future. Sincerely, Mary Lynn Neumeister, Chairperson Joint City/County Planning Committee enclosures CC Michael Van Milligen, City Manager Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager Joint City/County Planning Committee Joint City/County Planning Committee Fringe Area Policy Agreement Work Plan Planning Services staff receives approval f~m the City Manager and City Council to pursue tho development of a fringe area policy agreeraant with Dubuque County. The City of Dubuque astablishos a working group to develop a draft model fl'hags policy agreement and land us~ map. The working group will also keep abreast of pertinent legislative issues, The working group should include City of Dubuque staff, Long Range Planning Advisory eald County Zoning Cormnisstoners and staff from the County and ECl& Formally notify Dubuque County of the City's desire to develop a long ~ange strategic plan for land use and development in Dubuque County and fringe area policy agreement(s), Coordinate the development of an edueslional sessinu regarding fringe area planning including masons to plan growth areas in the 2 mile fi'inge area outside the City limits and mechanisms for attaining tho plan, Determine appropriate steps for Joint City/County Planning Committee to take in order to draft: a City of DubuquefDubuque Cotmty fringu area policy agreement, Committee meets to develop fringe area policy agreemant. April2000 August, 2000 August, 2000 Janua~T, 2001 February, 2001 June, 2001 Approval to proceed granted from City Council on April 3, 2000. Initial Joint City/County Planning Committee met in June, 2000, It was expanded in Septenther to include County and ECIA staff and in October to inciude County Zoning Commission represantative. Long Range Planning Advisory Commission Chairperson addressed tho County Board of 8upervtsurs on August 28, 2000, Invitations were sent to Dubuque City Council, relevant city and county boards, County Board of Supervisors and appropriate individuals from other mucicipalities, Working group to determine appropriate strategy to develop fringe area pelky agreement. City and County attorneys will serve as ad hoc Committee members during the development process, Present draft agreemant and 28E aren land use plan to the City Council and Jtfly, 2001 Board of Supervi~rs for approval. $, Prepare and hold public hearhags through the City Council and Board of September, 2001 Two months are allowed in order to ensatre Supervisors. that the appropriate public input is received. 9, Finalize fringe area policy agreement. October, 2001 10. Present finalized agreements to the City Council and Board of Supervisors November, 2001 for approval mad signatures, 11, Itnptemem agreement by incorporating it~formation into city al~d county January I, 2002 policies and procedures. 12, Joint City/County Plarnting Coarai'fitt©o to monitor implementation of fi:hlge Ongoing Committee will meet quarterly dm'lng the area policy agreement and determines if ftltm, e agreements should be year to address implementation issues and implemented, present any recontanended next action stops regarding future agreements. JOINT CITY/COUNTY PLANNING COMMITTEE JOHN GOODMANN GOODMANN INSURANCE P 0 BOX 1088 DUBUQUE IA 52004-1088 GORDON MILLS 755 MT CARMEL ROAD DUBUQUE IA 52003 MARY LYNN NEUMEISTER 3675 CRESCENT RIDGE ROAD DUBUQUE IA 52003 ANNA O'SHEA COUNTY ZONING OFFICE 13063 SEIPPEL RD DUBUQUE IA 52002 ALAN BURR 799 MAIN ST DUBUQUE IA 52001 CHARLES WINTERWOOD 1555 MONTROSE TERRACE DUBUQUE IA 52001 USA SESTERHENN ASSISTANT PLANNER MIKE PORTZEN 1865 DALLAS COURT DUBUQUE IA 52002 DAVID RUSK 2340 COATES DUBUQUE IA 52003 JIM GONYIER, EAST CENTRAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATION 799 MAIN ST DUBUQUE IA 52001 JiM WALLER DUBUQUE CO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 720 CENTRAL AVE DUBUQUE IA 52001 FRED DEAN IOWA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION P O BOX 2646 DAVENPORT IA 52809 LAURA CARSTENS PLANNING SERVICES MANAGER