Off Premise Signs MoratoriumCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
May 2, 2001
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Permit Moratorium for Off-Premise Signs
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens is recommending that the permit
moratorium for off-premise signs be rescinded. On April 16, 2001, the City Council
approved a text amendment related to outdoor signage.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully requespt Mayor and City Council
approval.
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
May I, 2001
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services ManagerShiP-.---
Permit Moratorium for Off-Premise Signs
This memo transmits for City Council review and approval, an ordinance to rescind the
existing permit moratorium for off-premise signs. This moratorium request was prompted
by the January 3, 2001 application of Lamar Outdoor Advertising for a text amendment to
the Zoning Ordinance to increase the minimum spacing regulations for off-premise signs.
The text amendment was approved by the City Council on April 16, 2001. The permit
moratorium, however, will expire on July 14, 2001. Therefore, Planning Services Staff
recommend that the City rescind the moratorium on new off-premise signs.
I recommend that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance that rescinds the existing
permit moratorium for off-premise signs.
LC/mkr
Attachment
cc: Rich Russell, Building Services Manager
Prepared by: Laura Carstens, Cth, Planner Address: 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque~ IA Telephone: 589-4210
ORDINANCE NO. 25-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 (ADVERTISING) OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 3-43 (f), TO ESTABLISH A NINETY (90)
DAY EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR
OFF-PREMISE SIGNS.
Whereas, Lamar Outdoor Advertising has submitted an application for a text amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance regulations pertaining to increasing the minimum spacing of off-premise signs;
and
Whereas the Zoning Advisory Commission and the City Council have acted upon this
amendment; and
Whereas, the issuance of permits for off-premise signs can now proceed.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA:
Section 1. Chapter 3 (Advertising) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by deleting Section 3-43 (f) Moratodum on issuance of permits for off-premise signs.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon publication as required by law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 7f.h day of May, 2001
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F, Schneider, City Clerk
OPFiCIAL PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 25-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER B ADVERTISING)
OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
CODE OF~ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING SECTION 3-43
f, TO ESTABLIBH A NINETY
{90) DAY EXTENSION OF
THE EXISTING
MORATORIUM ON THE
SSUANCE OF PERMITS
FOR OFF,PREMISE SIGNS.
Whereas. Lamar Outdoor
Advertising has sL~bmttted an
application for a text amend-
ment to the Zoning Ordinance
r~gglatl0ns pertaining to
increaeing the minimum
spacing of off-premise signs;
and .
Whereas, the Zoning Advi-
sory Commission and the City
Council have acted upon this
arnendment; and
Whereas, the issuance of
permits for off-premise signs
can now proceed.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
[_Advertising} of the City of
Dubag~e u0de of Ordinances
is hereby amended by delet-
Ing Beetion 3-43 t) Morato-
rium on SSuahCe of permts
for off-premise signs.
Section 2. This ordinance
Shall take effect upon publ cA:
tion as required by lawl
adopted this 7th do, of May,
Torrance M, Dugg~n
Atteat: Joanna F. Schnelc]er,
City Clerk
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STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
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CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, TAMMY M. FELDMANN a Billing Clerk for Woodward
Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald, a
newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of
Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that t~e~attached notice was published
in said newspaper on the following dates
, 20 O/ and for which the cbarge is $ ?~ ,--~-'/' .
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this /.~"z~,(. day of ~,a~ 20 ~/ .
Notary P~llc in and for Dubuque Comfy, Iowa