Minutes_Zoning Advisory Commission 04.06.22Copyrighted
April 18, 2022
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council proceedings of 3/29 and 4/4; Housing Commission of 2/22;
Library Board of Trustees Update of 3/24; Resilient Community Advisory
Commission of 4/7; Zoning Advisory Commission of 4/6; Zoning Board
of Adjustment of 3/24; Proof of publication for City Council proceedings
of 3/21, 3/22, 3/23, and 3/24.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 3/29/22 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 4/4/22 Supporting Documentation
Housing Commission Minutes of 2/22/22 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Update of 3/24/22 Staff Memo
Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
4/7/22
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 4/6/22 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 3/24/22 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
3/21/22
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
3/22/22
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
3/23/22
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
3/24/22
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MINUTES
ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
City Council Chambers, Historic Federal Building
Commissioners Present: Chairperson Matt Mulligan; Commission Members Martha
Christ, Becky Kemp, Pat Norton, Rich Russell and Teri Zuccaro
Commissioners Excused: Brittany Loeffelholz
Commissioners Unexcused: None.
Staff Members Present: Shena Moon, Travis Schrobilgen and Jason Duba
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mulligan at 6:00
p.m.
MINUTES: Motion by Zuccaro, seconded by Norton, to approve the minutes of the March
2, 2022 meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Christ, Kemp, Norton,
Russell, Zuccaro, and Mulligan; Nay — none.
Prior to the agenized items, Chair Mulligan made it known that the application for the
rezoning on Wolff Road had been withdrawn from consideration by the applicant due to
unforeseen challenges with the site and therefore, the application of Horizon
Development to rezone property located at the end of Wolff Road (Northern Portion of
Parcel 1020376004) would not be heard at the meeting. Several members of the public
in attendance left the meeting upon hearing this announcement.
Commissioner Norton recused himself for the two action items and the first public hearing
item on the agenda.
Chair Mulligan requested staff to confirm the votes needed to pass the items on the
agenda and Staff Member Moon Staff confirmed that all items on the agenda require four
affirmative votes.
ACTION ITEM/SIMPLE SUBDIVISION: Application of Terry Koelker, Buesing &
Associates to subdivide property located at 1363 Iowa Street, resulting in a substandard
lot with respect to the density, lot coverage, and rear setback bulk standards.
Terry Koelker, Buesing & Associates, 1212 Locust Street, spoke on behalf of the property
owner, Fortin Real Estate, LLC. He explained that this is a simple subdivision that would
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start with two lots and end with two lots. He stated the reason is to add parking spaces to
Lot 1, making it larger, thereby making Lot 2 smaller.
Chair Mulligan asked if the owners were planning to sell property and Mr. Koelker
replied yes, and that it had already been sold.
Staff Member Moon detailed the staff report. She explained that while this is a simple
subdivision, which would generally be reviewed and approved by staff, this subdivision
requires waiving of bulk standards, which requires the Commission's review. Moon
explained that this subdivision would reallocate 855 square feet from the Iowa Street
property to the Loras Boulevard property for parking. She noted that the Zoning Board of
Adjustment recently granted a parking variance for the removal of two parking spaces
from the 1363 Iowa Street property. Moon stated that the Commission is being asked to
approve the plat and waive three bulk standards: lot area, lot coverage, and rear yard
setback. She pointed out the access easement connecting the rear of the subject property
to Loras Boulevard.
Commissioners had no questions or concerns.
No public input was provided for this item.
Motion by Russell, seconded by Christ, to approve the simple subdivision as submitted
subject to waiving the bulk regulations for lot area, lot coverage, and rear yard setbacks
for the property at 1363 Iowa Street. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Christ,
Kemp, Russell, Zuccaro, and Mulligan; Nay — none; Abstain — none.
ACTION ITEM/MINOR SUBDIVISION: Application of Terry Koelker, Buesing &
Associates to subdivide property located at 1659 Iowa Street, resulting in the creation of
four substandard townhome lots.
Terry Koelker, Buesing & Associates, 1212 Locust Street, spoke on behalf of the property
owner, GT Development, LLC. He explained that they are planning to divide an existing
four -unit apartment building into 4 townhouses. He noted there are already common walls
between the units along which the property dividing lines will run. He explained that the
parcels would be substandard for street frontage, so they are seeking to waive that
requirement.
Staff Member Moon detailed the staff report. She noted that this is a minor subdivision of
three or more parcels. Moon explained that the applicant is planning to divide the property
into four parcels, each of which would have less than the required 16' of street frontage,
so the applicant is seeking to waive that bulk standard.
No public input was provided for this item.
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Motion by Christ, seconded by Kemp, to approve the minor subdivision as submitted
subject to waiving minimum lot frontage. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye —
Christ, Kemp, Russell, Zuccaro, and Mulligan; Nay — none; Abstain — none.
PUBLIC HEARING/AMEND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD): Application of
Patrick Norton, Buesing & Associates to amend the planned unit development for property
located at 255 John F. Kennedy Road.
Patrick Norton, Buesing & Associates, spoke on behalf of the property owner, Collins
Community Credit Union, and Frew Development. He stated that Collins has purchased
the subdivided parcel that formerly had most of the footprint of the Shopko building. Mr.
Norton noted that they are planning a three-story building with a smaller footprint than
Shopko with on -site parking and a drive-thru. The planned building is taller than the 40'
allowed by the current PUD ordinance, so they are seeking an allowance for a maximum
50' height. He provided a plan detailing the height of the proposed structure, highlighting
the sloping ground elevation from John F. Kennedy Road toward the south end of the site
and the building setback distance from the John F. Kennedy Road frontage. Mr. Norton
stated the second revision to the PUD ordinance is for signage, explaining that while
Collins will occupy one floor and lease two floors to other tenants, there won't be wall
signs on the building for other tenants.
Chair Mulligan noted the height of the building relative to the curb line would be about 40'.
Mr. Norton concurred and shared that credit unions desire to have a visible presence to
adjacent roadways and they specifically hope to have visibility from US Highway 20.
Staff Member Moon detailed the staff report, noting the two requested amendments
dealing with maximum height and signage. She pointed out that this PUD was established
in 1989 for a department store, and now the use is changing. Moon noted that the former
property has been subdivided into three parcels, and the height revision would apply to
all property located within the PUD boundaries. She further noted that the PUD signage
regulations would be divided into two zones as identified on the Signage Overlay Map.
Property located in Zone A would defer to the C-3 signage regulations and Zone B would
follow the modified wall signage regulations intended to accommodate the current
development. Staff member Moon noted that Collins is seeking two wall signs of nearly
250 square feet each and do not intend to allow any tenants to install wall signs. Under
the current ordinance, each tenant would be allowed one 100-square foot wall sign. Moon
noted that this development would be in keeping with the other development in the area.
Chair Mulligan asked to confirm that the request is for the 50' height allowance and to
exceed the allowed 100 square feet of wall signage. Staff Member Moon confirmed the
50' height amendment would apply to the full PUD area and explained that Collins is
requesting 500 square feet for wall signage and that the freestanding signage is separate
from the wall signage.
Commissioner Russell asked about the planned location for the freestanding sign, and
Staff Member Moon noted that it would be in a different location than the existing sign
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pylon that had been for Shopko. Russell then wondered if that former Shopko sign now
advertising Collins would be an off -premise sign. Moon replied yes. Mr. Norton explained
that the existing freestanding sign has a temporary sign for Collins that will be removed,
and Collins intends to install a new freestanding monument style sign on their site.
Commissioner Christ asked if the other two parcels would also have the 50' height
allowance applied to them. Staff Member Moon confirmed the height allowance to 50'
would apply to all property within the PUD area.
No public input was provided for this item.
Motion by Russell, seconded by Kemp, to approve the application to amend the planned
unit development as submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Christ, Kemp,
Russell, Zuccaro, and Mulligan; Nay — none; Abstain — none.
Commissioner Norton returned to the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING/REZONING: Application of Horizon Development to rezone property
located at the end of Wolff Road (Northern Portion of Parcel 1020376004).
This item was not heard as the applicant withdrew the application due to unforeseen
challenges with the site.
PUBLIC HEARING/TEXT AMENDMENT: Application of the City of Dubuque to amend
the Unified Development Code Section 16-15-13 text amendment to allow signs in
Historic Districts in residential zones.
Staff Member Duba discussed the application. He explained that it appeared that
residential zones were accidentally omitted from the UDC in the list of zones allowed to
have signs in local historic districts, and the proposed amendment is intending to correct
that. This need arose when a sign contractor sought to install signage for an apartment
building at 201 West 17t" Street, and Planning staff realized the omission, which had the
effect of preventing signage from being installed there. Duba noted that signs in historic
districts are required to be smaller and receive historic review to maintain the character
of the district. He explained the Planning Service Department's proposal to allow one
eight -square foot sign and one six -square foot nameplate in residential zones which is
consistent with allowed signage in OR zones.
Commissioners had no questions or concerns.
No public input was provided for this item.
Motion by Norton, seconded by Christ, to approve the text amendment application as
submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Christ, Kemp, Norton, Russell,
Zuccaro, and Mulligan; Nay — none.
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ITEMS FROM PUBLIC: None
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: Commissioner Russell asked whether the City needs to
send public notices outside Dubuque city limits, referencing the example of the Wolff
Road rezoning request that abuts the City of Asbury. Staff Member Moon responded that
notices are sent to all property owners within the 200' notification radius, regardless of
which municipality they live in.
ITEMS FROM STAFF: None
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Christ, seconded by Kemp to adjourn the April 6, 2022
Commission meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Christ, Kemp, Norton,
Russell, Zuccaro, and Mulligan; Nay — none.
The meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Shena Moon, Associate Planner Adopted