Amending Zone B of the Dubuque Industrial Center West Planned Unit Development_HearingCity of Dubuque
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ITEM TITLE: Amending Zone B of the Dubuque Industrial Center West Planned Unit
Development to allow childcare centers, early learning centers, general
office, data centers, and emergency call centers
SUMMARY: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider a request
from Dave Lyons, Dubuque Childcare Collaborative LLC, to amend
Zone B of the Dubuque Industrial Center West Planned Unit
Development, 7900 Chavenelle Road, to allow childcare centers, early
learning centers, general office, data centers, and emergency call
centers, and Zoning Advisory Commission recommending approval.
ORDINANCE Amending Title 16, Unified Development Code of the City
of Dubuque Code of Ordinances, by rescinding Ordinance No. 32-18
which established regulations for a PUD Planned Unit Development
District with a PI Planned Industrial Designation and adopting an
Amended PUD Ordinance to allow for Childcare Centers, Early Learning
Centers, General Office, Data Centers, and Emergency Call Centers
within the Zone B of the PUD Planned Development District
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Type
Staff Memo
Staff Memo
Ordinance
Ordinance
Effect of Ordinance
Ordinance
Application
Supporting Documentation
Staff Report
Supporting Documentation
DICW Ordinance 32-18
Supporting Documentation
Vicinity Map
Supporting Documentation
Public Input
Supporting Documentation
Planning Services Department
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
(563) 589-4210 phone
(563) 589-4221 fax
(563) 690-6678 TDD
planning@cityofdubuque.org
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Applicant: Dave Lyons, Dubuque Childcare Collaborative LLC
Location: 7900 Chavenelle Road
Description: To amend Zone B of the Dubuque Industrial Center West Planned Unit
Development to allow childcare centers, early learning centers, general
office, data centers, and emergency call centers
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
Ian Hatch, City of Dubuque Economic Development Department spoke on behalf of the
applicant, Dave Lyons, Dubuque Childcare Collaborative, LLC, in favor of the request. He
noted that the Dubuque Childcare Collaborative LLC received a $2.1 million grant from
the state to create a multi -employer childcare center in the Dubuque Industrial Center
West. He stated that the primary use of the property would be childcare and preschool,
but the site would also provide critical gap childcare coverage and other uses including
general office, emergency call centers, and data centers. He stated that the intent of the
facility is to fill a deeply felt need within the community.
Staff reviewed the staff report, noting Zone B is comprised of a single property, the subject
property, and is the only property that would be affected by the proposed amendment.
Staff stated the amendment would add childcare, early learning, data centers and
emergency call centers as a permitted use and would rename the permitted Corporate
Office use to General Office. Staff described the subject property and reiterated that a
grant was received which prompted the request. Staff noted that all other development
regulations within the existing PUD would remain unchanged and that any changes to the
site would require site plan review.
There were no public comments.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request finding it appropriate.
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The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
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Recommendation
By a vote of 6 to 0, the Zoning Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the request.
A simple majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request.
Respectfully submitted,
Matt Mulligan, Chairperson
Zoning Advisory Commission
Attachments
cc: Dave Lyons, 900 Jackson St., Suite 109, Dubuque, IA 52001
Dubuque Childcare Collaborative LLC, 1300 Main St., Dubuque, IA 52001
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
Prepared by: Wally Wernimont. City Planner Address: City Hall. 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4210
Return to: Adrienne Breitfelder. City Clerk Address: City Hall- 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4121
ORDINANCE NO. 6 - 23
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 32-18
WHICH ESTABLISHED REGULATIONS FOR A PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT WITH A PI PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DESIGNATION AND ADOPTING AN
AMENDED PUD ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FOR CHILDCARE CENTERS, EARLY
LEARNING CENTERS, GENERAL OFFICE, DATA CENTERS, AND EMERGENCY CALL
CENTERS WITHIN THE ZONE B OF THE PUD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That Title 16 of the Dubuque Code of Ordinances, Unified Development
Code, is hereby amended by rescinding Ordinance No. 32-18 and allowing childcare
centers, early learning centers, general offices, data centers, and emergency call centers
within Zone B of the Dubuque Industrial Center West PUD Planned Unit Development
district with a PI Planned Industrial Designation for the property legally described, to wit:
Lot 2 of McFadden Farm Place No. 2, Part of Lot 1-2 McFadden Farm Place
No. 4, Balance of Lot 1-2 McFadden Farm Place No. 4, Lot 1 of McFadden
Farm Place No. 5, Part Lot 1A McFadden Farm Place No. 6, Balance of Lot
1A McFadden Farm Place No. 6, Balance of Lot 1 McFadden Farm Place
No 6 excluding Lot 1A, Lot 4 Dubuque Industrial Center West, Lots 1-1, 2,
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2-1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and C of Dubuque Industrial Center West 2nd Addition,
Lots 1, 1-4, 2 2-4, 3, B and C of Dubuque Industrial Center West 4th Addition,
Lots 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 2-3, A, C and D of Dubuque Industrial Center West
5th Addition, Lots 1 and A of Dubuque Industrial Center West 6th Addition,
Lots 1, 1-2 and 2-2 of Dubuque Industrial Center West 7thAddition, Lots 1, 2
and B of Dubuque Industrial Center West 8th Addition, Lot 2 of Dubuque
Industrial Center West 9thAddition, Lot 1 of Dubuque Industrial CenterWest
Exc 7425 Condominiums, Lots 1-5, 3, 6 and H of Dubuque Industrial Center
West Final Plat, Lots 1, 1-C and 2 of Dubuque Industrial Center North 1s'
Addition, Balance of Lot 2-C of Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition,
Balance of Lot 3 Dubuque Industrial Center North 1StAddition excluding Lot
A, Part of Lot 3 Dubuque Industrial Center North 1$tAddition excluding Lot
A, Part of Lot 2-C of Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition, Unit 1 and
Unit 2 of 7425 Condominiums located on Lot 1 Dubuque Industrial Center
West, Lot 1 Dubuque Industrial Center North 2"d Addition Located in DUB
T6, Part of Lot A Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition in Tax District
DUB A, Part of Lot A Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition in Tax
District DUB T6, Part of Lot 1 Unison Addition, Lots 1 and 2A Dubuque
Industrial Center North 3rd Addition, Lot 2-1 SW SW & 2-1 SE SW both in
Section 30 T89N R2E, Lot 2 SE SW Section 30 T89N R2E, Lot 1-1 NW'/
NW'/ Section 29 T89N R2E, SE'/ NW'/ Section 29 T89N R2E, SW'/4 NW
/ Section 29 T89N R2E, Lot 2 SW SE and Lot 2 SE SE Section 30 T89N
R2E, and to the centerline of the adjoining public right of -way, all in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa
Section 2. Attached hereto and made a part of this zoning reclassification approval
is an amended Conceptual Development Plan for the Dubuque Industrial Center West
Planned Unit Development. It is recognized that minor shifts or modifications to the
general plan layout may be necessary and compatible with the need to acquire workable
street patterns, grades, and usable building sites. The general plan layout, including the
requirements shall be used as the implementation guide.
Section 3. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 414.5 (2015), as amended, and as an
express condition of the reclassification, the undersigned property owner(s) agree(s) to
the following conditions, all of which the property owner(s) further agree(s) are
reasonable and imposed to satisfy the public needs that are caused directly by the zoning
reclassification:
A) Definitions
1) Building Related Features
Building related features are defined as all constructed items which rise
above the grade surface of the lot. These include:
a) The primary building
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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 spaces outside of the building.
e) Parking spaces for company -owned commercial vehicles.
f) Fire lanes.
g) Railroad tracks.
3) Open Space Features
Open space features are defined as those exterior areas and developed
features of the lot which include:
a) Landscaped 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 or vehicle -related purposes.
d) Open recreation areas and recreational trail.
e) Other non -building and non -vehicular related space.
B) Use Regulations.
The following regulations shall apply to all uses made of land in the above
described PUD District:
Zone A: General Purpose and Description. Zone A is intended to provide for
a limited amount of commercial development that will serve industrial park
employees with daily commercial and service needs. The development of
Zone A shall resemble a small shopping center with shared access, parking
and signage to promote a unified commercial appearance. Exterior storage is
prohibited.
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1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Public or quasi -public utilities including substations
b) Business services
c) Gas station/convenience/car wash
d) Laundry/dry cleaner a Indoor restaurant
f) Drive-in/carry-out restaurant
g) Drive -up automated bank teller
h) Banks, savings and loans, and credit unions
i) Group day care center
2) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone B: General Purpose and Description. Zone B is intended to provide for a
variety of uses primarily involving light manufacturing, assembly and fabrication,
warehousing, wholesaling, office uses and business services. Exterior storage is
prohibited.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) General offices
c) Medical/dental lab
d) Mail-order houses
e) Printing and publishing
f) Laboratories for research and engineering
g) Wholesale sales/distributor
h) Vending/game machine sales/service
i) Cold storage/locker plants
j) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
k) Tool, die, and patter making
1) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment
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m) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -warehouses
n) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials, entirely within
enclosed buildings
o) Childcare centers
p) Early learning centers
q) Data centers
r) Emergency call centers
2) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
3) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone C: General Purpose and Description. Zone C is intended to provide for a
variety of uses primarily involving light manufacturing, assembly and fabrication,
warehousing, wholesaling, and office uses. Exterior storage is allowed with some
restrictions, and must be screened from view from both the public right-of-way and
surrounding privately owned property.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Medical/dental lab.
d) Mail-order houses-
e) Printing and publishing
f) Laboratories for research and engineering
g) Moving/storage facilities
h) Wholesale sales/distributor
i) Freight transfer facilities
j) Vending/game machine sales/service
k) Cold storage/locker plants
1) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
m) Tool, die, and pattern making
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n) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and electronic
products, components or equipment
o) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -warehouses
p) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials, entirely within
enclosed buildings
2) Conditional uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Day care center, within a primary office/industrial building or asan
accessory structure on the same lot. Day care centers are subject
to state and local regulations.
1) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas occupied by cribs as per State
Code;
2) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas not occupied by cribs times the
licensed capacity as per State Code;
3) Fenced outdoor recreation space,must be provided per child
using the space at a given time as per State Code;
4) Such facility shall provide for the loading and unloading of
children so as not to obstruct public streets or create traffic or
safety hazards;
5) All licenses have been issued or have been applied for
awaiting the outcome of the Board's decision;
6) No group day care center may be located within the same
structure as any gas station, bar/tavern, automated gas
station or any facility selling, servicing, repairing or renting
vehicles;
7) The parking group requirements can be met
8) The conditional use applicant certifies that the premises on
which the group day care centerwill be located complies with,
and will for so long as the group day care center is so located,
continue to comply with all local, state and federal regulations
governing hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, and
hazardous materials, including, but not limited to Iowa Code
chapter 455E (1991); 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 of the Federal
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act; 40 C.F.R. Section 3-2.4; and Section 302 of
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the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986; and
9) If the applicant is subject to the requirements of Section 302
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, the Emergency Management Director shall certify
whether or not the applicant has submitted a current
inventory of extremely hazardous substances kept or stored
on the premises. If any such extremely hazardous
substances are kept or stored on the premises, the applicant
shall also post in a conspicuous place on the premises a
notice indicating a description of the extremely hazardous
substances, and the physical and health hazards presented
by such substances.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone D: General Purpose and Description. Zone D is intended to provide
appropriate locations for heavy industrial uses. Exterior storage is allowed,
provided it is screened from view from public right-of-way.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Mail order houses
d) Printing and publishing
e) Laboratories for research and engineering
f) Moving/storage facilities
g) Wholesale sales/distributor
h) Freight transfer facilities
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i) Fuel and ice dealers
j) Cold storage/locker plants
k) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
1) Compounding, processing and packaging of chemical products
m) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment).
n) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include miniwarehouses
o) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials
2) Conditional uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Day care center, within a primary office/industrial building or as an
accessory structure on the same lot. Day care centers are subject
to state and local regulations.
1) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas occupied by cribs as per State
Code;
2) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas not occupied by cribs times the
licensed capacity as per State Code;
3) Fenced outdoor recreation space must be provided per child
using the space at a given time as per State Code;
4) Such facility shall provide for the loading and unloading of
children so as not to obstruct public streets or create traffic
or safety hazards;
5) All licenses have been issued or have been applied for
awaiting the outcome of the Board's decision;
6) No group day care center may be located within the same
structure as any gas station, bar/tavern, automated gas
station or any facility selling, servicing, repairing or renting
vehicles;
7) The parking group requirements can be met
8) The conditional use applicant certifies that the premises on
which the group day care center will be located complies
with, and will for so long as the group day care center is so
located, continue to comply with all local, state and federal
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regulations governing hazardous substances, hazardous
wastes, and hazardous materials, including, but not limited
to Iowa Code chapter455B (1 991); 42 U.S.C. Section 9601
of the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act; 40 C.F.R. Section 3-2.4; and
Section 302 of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986; and
9) If the applicant is subject to the requirements of Section 302
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, the Emergency Management Director shall certify
whether or not the applicant has submitted a current
inventory of extremely hazardous substances kept or stored
on the premises. If any such extremely hazardous
substances are kept or stored on the premises, the applicant
shall also post in a conspicuous place on the premises a
notice indicating a description of the extremely hazardous
substances, and the physical and health hazards presented
by such substances.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone E: General Purpose and Description. Zone is intended to provide a location
for businesses that require exterior handling or storage of materials or equipment.
Exterior handling or storage is allowed, except along Seippel Road, where it is
prohibited.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Mail-order houses.
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d) Printing and publishing
e) Laboratories for research and engineering
f) Moving/storage facilities
g) Wholesale sales/distributor
h) Freight transfer facilities.
i) Fuel and ice dealers
j) Cold storage/locker plants
k) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
1) Compounding, processing and packaging of chemical products
m) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment
n) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -
warehouses
o) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials entirely within
enclosed buildings
p) Contractors shop/yard
q) Recycling industries entirely within enclosed buildings with no
outdoor storage
r) Timber processing
2) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal
use it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone O: General Purpose and Description. Zone O is intended to serve as an
amenity to the industrial park, providing open space and control of storm waterto
protect downstream properties.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
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b) Parks, nature areas, playgrounds, and similar recreational uses
c) Picnic areas
d) Recreational trails
e) Club houses, shelter houses, tennis courts, or playground
equipment, or other recreational buildings and structures when
associated with parks, nature areas, playgrounds, recreational
facilities
f) Construction of dams, reservoirs, or detention ponds
2) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Any use customarily incidental or subordinate to the principle use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses reserved for future use.
C. Lot and Bulk Regulations.
Development of land in Zones A, B, C, D, E and O shall be regulated as
follows:
1) All building structures and activities shall be located in conformancewith
the attached conceptual development plan and all final site development
plans shall be approved in accordance with provisions of the PUD District
regulations of this ordinance and of Section 5-24 PUD Planned Unit
Development of the Unified Development Code.
2) All buildings related features in Zones A, B, C, D, E and O shall be in
accordance with the followina bulk regulations chart
JA1/2
Minimum
Lot area
In Acres
Lot
Frontage
Minimum
Front
Yard
Setback
Minimum
Feet
Side
Yard
Setback
Minimum
Feet
Rear
Yard
Setback
Minimum
Feet
Building
Height
Maximum
Feet
acre
100
20
10*
20
30
B
2 acres
100
50
10
25
50
C
2 acres
100
50
25
25
75
D
2 acres
100
50
25
50
100
E
2 acres
100
50
10
25
50
O
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
d-ium side yard setbacks from property tines snati be permitted for attached buildings.
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a) Lots smaller than minimum will be allowed if the parcel is
consolidated or combined with a larger lot. Substations for public
and quasi -public utilities shall be exempt from lot frontage and lot
area requirements.
b) Maximum lot coverage shall be 80 percent. All building and vehicle
related features shall be considered when calculating total land area
coverage, except fire lanes and railroad tracks.
c) Maximum building height shall be as stipulated in the bulk
regulations chart above, except the following may exceed the height
limit: cooling towers, condensers, elevator bulkheads, stacks and
other necessary mechanical equipment and their protective
housing. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC)
equipment is limited to 10 feet above height limitation, except in
Zone A where 30 feet maximum height includes HVAC equipment.
d) Within required front, side and rear setbacks, only driveways, fire
lanes, railroad tracks, open space features, and primary and
secondary signage are allowed. Parking lots may encroach up to
50% into a required front yard setback.
D. Parking and Loading Regulations
1) All vehicle -related features, except for railroad tracks, shall be surfaced
with either asphalt or concrete.
2) All parking and loading spaces shall be delineated on the surfacing
material by painted strips or other permanent means.
3) The number, size and design of parking spaces shall be governed by
applicable provisions of City of Dubuque Unified Development Code.
4) The number, size and design and location of parking spaces designated
for persons with disabilities shall be according to the local, state orfederal
requirements in effect at the time of development.
5) The location and number of private driveway intersections with public
streets shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. Access
shall generally be limited to internal streets.
6) No on -street maneuvering of delivery vehicles will be allowed on any
street. Lots shall provide all necessary maneuvering space for delivery
vehicles within the boundaries of the lots.
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Page 13
7) All loading docks for shipping and receiving of raw and manufactured
goods shall be designed to provide for the direct movement of goods
between the deliver vehicle and the interior of the building.
E. Sign Regulations
1) Applicability of Cit of Dubuque Ordinances: The provisions of Section 15
Signs of the Unified Development Code shall apply unless further
regulated by this section.
2) Off -Premise Signs: Off -premise signs shall be prohibited.
3) On -Premise Signs: On -premise signs shall be erected or constructed in
accordance with the following regulations.
a) Allowable content: signs, messages and graphics shall be limited to
the following contents:
1) Industrial Center signs: limited to identification of Dubuque
Industrial Center West
➢ Entrance signs
➢ Directory signs
2) Company primary signs: limited to identification of uses in
Zones B, C, D and E
➢ Identification of company name
➢ Identification of company products or services by
generic name only
➢ Graphic symbol or logo identified with the company
3) Commercial primary signs: limited to identification of uses
in Zone A
➢ Identification of business name
➢ Identification of business products or services by
generic names only
➢ Graphic symbol or logo identified with the business
4) Secondary signs: allowable in all zones
➢ Street address
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➢ Directional messages necessary for the safe and
efficient flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on
the lot
➢ Identification of visitor entrances to the building,
shipping and receiving docks and other delivery
points
➢ Identification of assigned parking spaces and
parking spaces accessible to persons with
disabilities
➢ Temporary announcements of pending or new
construction
➢ Commemorative messages
b) Schedule of sign regulations: allowable structural type, size,
number and height shall be limited to the following requirements.
Type of Sign
Maximum Size
Maximum
Allowable
Structure
Maximum
Number
Type
Height'
Industrial
200 square feet
Six (6) signs
Monument
12 feet
Center
per sign face
Entrance
Signs
Industrial
30 square feet
Three (3) signs
Monument
8 feet
Center
per sign face
Directory
Signs
Company
10% of building
2 signs per
Wallmounted
Below
Primary
wall sign is
street frontage
eave or
Signs
mounted on or
per business
parapet
400 total square
feet of sign area,
whichever is
less.
150 square feet
1 sign per
Monument
10 feet
per sign face
business
restricted to
interior
street
frontages
only
Commercial
100 square feet
2 signs per
Wallmounted
Below
Primary
per sign face
business
eave or
Signs
provided only 1
parapet
Monument
10 feet
sign may be a
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monument -
style sign
Secondary
6 square feet per
No maximum
Wallmounted
Below
Signs
sign face
number
eave or
parapet
Monument
6 feet
`i he neight of monument -style signs shall be measured from average grade to top of sign
structures.
c) Variances: Variances from sign requirements for size, number and
height may be requested. Such variances shall be reviewed by the
Zoning Board of Adjustment in accordance with Section 86
Variance Procedure of the Unified Development Code.
d) Lighting: 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, or internally illuminated
by means of a light source completely enclosed by the sign panel.
e) 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.
F. Exterior Storage Regulations
Exterior storage shall be in accordance with the following regulations:
Allowable
Allowable
Allowable
Minimum
Maximum
Zone
products Stored
Location
Screening
Opacity
Height of
Materials
Screening
A
PROHIBITED
B
PROHIBITED
C
Finished Goods
Rear or side
Synthetic
50%
10 feet
yards
materials, wood,
masonry, brick or
stone similar to
buildin color
D
Raw or
Rear or side
Similar to building
50%
12 feet
finished
yards
color
goods;
equipment
Raw of finished
Rear or side
Similar to building
100%
15 feet
goods;
yards
color
equipment
O 1
PROHIBITED
*Exterior storage is prohibited on lots fronting Seippel Road.
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1) Exterior storage of materials, which could be blown into the air or strewn
about by the wind, shall be prohibited.
2) Exterior storage, where allowed, shall not encroach into a front yard. A
front yard may exceed the required front yard setback.
3) The ground area coverage of exterior storage areas shall be the area
contained inside the required screening. This area shall be considered
to be a building -related feature for purposes of calculating total land area
coverages.
4) Exterior storage (where allowed) must be screened from view from
adjacent public right-of-way. In Zone C, exterior storage must be
screened from both the public right-of-way and surrounding privately
owned property.
5) The screening height shall be measured from the ground level outside
the line of the screen. Screens built on sloping grades shall bestepped
so that their top line shall be horizontal.
6) Required screening is intended to buffer surrounding property from the
negative visual impact created by the storage of raw or finished goods,
materials and equipment that can adversely impact the value of
adjacent property.
7) The City Planner may grant a waiver for screening to exceed the
maximum height allowed, when topography or height of individual
finished products or equipment could make it impossible to completely
screen a storage area from every vantage point. The City Planner may
not grant waiver in maximum screening height for raw materials or
stacked goods.
8) All exterior entrances to a screened storage area shall be provided with
a gate or door of similar design to that of the screen.
9) Long-term storage of products or materials in semi -trailers or shipping
containers is prohibited.
G. Exterior Trash Collection Area Requirements
1) Exterior trash collection areas shall include collection bins, dumpsters,
and similar waste receptacles for the short-term storage and collection
of trash. Trash shall include garbage, scrap, recyclables, debris and
similar materials.
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2) The storage of trash shall be limited to that produced by the principal
permitted use and accessory uses of the lot. Exterior storage of trash,
which could be blown into the air or strewn about by the wind, shall be
prohibited.
3) The ground area coverage of exterior trash collection areas shall be the
area contained inside the required screening. This area shall be
considered a building -related feature for purposes of calculating total
land area coverages.
4) Exterior trash collection areas shall be located in rear or side yards only.
Exterior trash collection areas shall not encroach into a front yard. A front
yard may exceed the required front yard setback.
5) All exterior trash collection areas and the materials contained therein
shall be screened from view from the adjacent public right-of-way.
6) The screening shall be a completely opaque fence, wall or other feature
not exceeding a height of 10 feet measured from the ground level outside
the line of the screen. Screens built on sloping grades shall be stepped
so that their top line shall be horizontal.
7) Exposed materials used to construct the opaque screen shall be
similar in appearance to materials used for exterior building walls. All
exterior entrances to a screened trash area shall be provided with a gate
or door of similar design to that of the screen.
8) If a 10-foot high screen fails to shield the exterior trash collection area
from view from the adjacent public right-of-way, evergreen plantings may
be required in addition to the screening. Evergreen plant materials shall
be selected and designed so that they will screen the area from the
adjacent public right-of-way within five (5) years.
H. Landscaping Regulations
The following Landscape Regulations shall apply to each lot:
1) Plant Materials: The open space area of each lot shall be planted with
permanent lawn and ground covers, shrubs and trees. It is the intent of
these regulations that the development of required open spaces shall
reflect a high quality of environmental design.
2) Landscaping: The following is the minimum requirement of trees and
shrubs, by number and size, and the type of ground cover required.
Street trees planted in public street right-of-way shall not be counted
toward fulfillment of the minimum site requirements set forth below. Plant
species to be used for landscaping shall be in accordance with the City
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of Dubuque street tree policy. Existing trees and shrubs to be retained on
site may be counted toward fulfillment of the landscaping requirements.
a) Minimum tree planting requirements for any new development in
the Dubuque Industrial Center West shall be one (1) tree of the
following size per 1,600 square feet of required open space:
40% minimum: 2-2 1/2" caliper diameter deciduous and/or 8-foot
height or greater evergreen.
Balance: 1 1/2 - 2" caliper diameter deciduous and/or 6-foot height
evergreen.
b) Minimum shrub requirements at the time of planting for any
development in the PUD District, shall be 6 shrubs, or 1 shrub per
1 ,000 square feet of required open space, whichever is greater.
Shrubs shall be a minimum of 18" height or minimum of one (1)
gallon potted.
3) Landscape berms and/or plantings shall be required as screening for
parking areas adjacent to public streets and shall be a minimum of three
(3) feet in height and can utilize natural grade changes to achieve the
required 50% opacity landscaping screen. Parking lot screening is in
addition to required landscaping of open space areas.
4) Trees shall be provided in all parking lot islands, which are of sufficient
size to ensure the growth and survival of the trees. Trees planted in
parking lot islands may be counted toward the minimum tree planting
requirements.
5) The developer of any lot fronting Seippel Road and/or Chavanelle Road
shall participate in the planting trees compatible in species and spacing
with tree plantings, which have previously been completed by the City
along said streets.
6) The installation of required planting materials may be phased in direct
proportion to the phasing of building construction. Required landscaping
shall be installed by the date the Building Services Department issues an
occupancy certificate, or if winter weather prevents planting, within six
months of being issued an occupancy certificate.
7) To reduce erosion, all disturbed open space areas shall have ground
cover of grass or native vegetation, which is installed as sod, orseeded,
fertilized and mulched.
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Page 19
8) The lot owner is required to replant any and all plant materials, which
have died due to any cause during the effective period of this PUD
Ordinance.
9) A detailed landscape plan shall be required as part of submittal for final
site development plan approval.
10) The area between the public street and the right-of-way line shall be
planted with grass and maintained by the lot owner.
11) Industrial Center landscaping: Common areas and streetscapes of the
PUD District shall be in accordance with the landscape plan, a copy of
which is attached and made a part of this PUD ordinance.
I. Performance Standards.
The development and maintenance of uses in this PUD District shall be
established in conformance with the following standards:
1) Site Lighting: exterior illumination of site features and location and
design of site lighting shall be in accordance with the following
requirements:
a) Exterior Illumination of site features shall be limited to the
illumination of the following:
➢ Parking areas, driveways and loading facilities
➢ Pedestrian walkway surfaces and entrances to building
➢ Screened storage areas
➢ Building exterior
b) Location and design of site lighting shall be in accordance with the
following requirements:
➢ All exterior lighting shall be designed, installed and maintained
so as not to cause glare orto shine in 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 luminaire at angles above 72 degrees
from vertical.
➢ Fixtures mounted on a building shall not be positioned higher
than the roofline of the building.
➢ Wooden utility type poles are acceptable only for temporary
use during construction.
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➢ All electrical service lines to posts and fixtures shall be
underground and concealed inside the posts.
2) Utility Locations: Service lines and mechanical equipment for utilities
shall be located in accordance with the following requirements.
a) Service Lines: All electrical, telephone cable and other similar
utility lines serving the building and other site features shall be
located underground.
b) Mechanical Equipment: All ground -mounted electrical
transformers, switching gear, relay boxes, meters, air
conditioning units, heat pumps and other similar mechanical
equipment shall be screened from view. Screening may consist
of plantings or masonry walls. Plantings shall achieve 50%
opacity after three (3) growing seasons and a masonry wall shall
appear to be an integral part of the building's overall architectural
design.
3) Site Plans: Final site development plans shall be submitted in
accordance with Section 12 Site Plans of the Unified Development Code
prior to construction of each building and vehicle -related feature unless
otherwise exempted by Section 12 Site Plans.
4) 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
drainage ways outside the lot in a means that is satisfactory to the Public
Works Department of the City of Dubuque. Other applicable regulations
enforced by the City of Dubuque relative to storm water management
and drainage shall apply to properties in the PUD District.
5) Platting: The conceptual development plan shall serve as the preliminary
plat for this PUD District. Subdivision platsand improvement plans shall
be submitted in accordance with Chapter 11 Land Division of the City of
Dubuque Unified Development Code.
6) Noises: Noises generated within the PUD District shall be regulated by
Chapter 33, Article IV Noises, of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances.
7) Street Lighting: Streetlights shall be installed in accordance with City of
Dubuque standards.
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Page 21
8) Flood Plain Regulations: The area of the PUD District that lies within the
flood plain of Catfish Creek shall be subject to the regulations of Section
6-4 Flood Hazard Overlay Districts of the Unified Development Code.
9) Phased construction of Buildings and Parking Spaces: The construction
of off-street parking spaces may be phased in proportion to the
percentage of total 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 spaces shall not reduce the minimum required area for open
space.
10) Other Codes and Regulations: These regulations do not relieve an
owner from other applicable City, County, State and Federal codes,
regulations, laws and other controls relative to the planning,
construction, operation and management of property in the PUD District.
J. Open Space and Recreational Areas
Those areas not designated on the conceptual development plan as 'open"
shall be maintained as open space by the property owner and/or association.
The recreational trail shall be maintained by the property owner and/or
association.
K. Ordinance History
1) ORD 32-18: Rescinding Ord. No. 83-04, No. 07-02, and No. 14-98 and
rezoning an approximately 124-acres of property from Agricultural
District and approximately 36-acres of property from PI Planned
Industrial to the regulations of the Dubuque Industrial Center West
Planned Unit Development with a PI Planned Industrial designation.
2) Ord. 83-04: Amending Ord. No. 14-98 and No. 07-02 by reclassifying
hereinafter described property located east of Seippel Road and south
of Middle Road from Agricultural District to PUD Planned Unit
Development with a PI Planned Industrial designation and adopting a
conceptual development plan.
3) Ord. 07-02: Reclassifying an approximately 25-acre property located
east of Seippel Road and North of the county farm from Agricultural
designation to PUD Planned Unit Development District with a PI Planned
Industrial designation and adopting an amended conceptual
development plan, with conditions, for the Dubuque Industrial Center
West.
4) Ord. 14-98: Reclassifying property located east and west of Seippel
Road and north of the county farm from Agricultural designation to PUD
Planned Unit Development with a PI Planned Industrial designation.
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L. 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.
M. Modifications.
Any modifications of this Ordinance must be approved by the City Council in
accordance with zoning reclassification proceedings of Section 9 of the
Unified Development Code.
N. 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 thirty (30)
days after the adoption of this ordinance. This ordinance shall be binding
upon the undersigned and his/her heirs, successors and assigns.
Section 4. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the Zoning
Advisory Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 5. The foregoing amendment shall take effect upon publication, as
provided by law.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 2011 day of February, 2023.
..Gava[—q<3gFr`Mayor
Attest:
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Adrienne N. Breiffelder, City Clerk
Doc ID: 011069780023 Type: GEN
Kind: ORDINANCE
Recorded: 02/23/2023 at 01:13:52 PM
Fee Amt: $117.00 Page 1 of 23
Dubuque County Iowa
Karol Kennedy Recorder
File2O23-00001554
Prepared by: Wally Wernimont. City Planner Address: City Hall. 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4210
Return to: Adrienne Breitfelder. City Clerk Address: City Hall- 50 W.13th St Telephone: 589-4121
ORDINANCE NO.6 - 23
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 32-18
WHICH ESTABLISHED REGULATIONS FOR A PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT WITH A PI PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DESIGNATION AND ADOPTING AN
AMENDED PUD ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FOR CHILDCARE CENTERS, EARLY
LEARNING CENTERS, GENERAL OFFICE, DATA CENTERS, AND EMERGENCY CALL
CENTERS WITHIN THE ZONE B OF THE PUD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That Title 16 of the Dubuque Code of Ordinances, Unified Development
Code, is hereby amended by rescinding Ordinance No. 32-18 and allowing childcare
centers, early learning centers, general offices, data centers, and emergency call centers
within Zone B of the Dubuque Industrial Center West PUD Planned Unit Development
district with a PI Planned Industrial Designation for the property legally described, to wit:
Lot 2 of McFadden Farm Place No. 2, Part of Lot 1-2 McFadden Farm Place
No. 4, Balance of Lot 1-2 McFadden Farm Place No. 4, Lot 1 of McFadden
Farm Place No. 5, Part Lot 1A McFadden Farm Place No. 6, Balance of Lot
1A McFadden Farm Place No. 6, Balance of Lot 1 McFadden Farm Place
No 6 excluding Lot 1A, Lot 4 Dubuque Industrial Center West, Lots 1-1, 2,
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Page 2
2-1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and C of Dubuque Industrial Center West 2nd Addition,
Lots 1, 1-4, 2 2-4, 3, B and C of Dubuque Industrial Center West 01 Addition,
Lots 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 2-3, A, C and D of Dubuque Industrial Center West
5th Addition, Lots 1 and A of Dubuque Industrial Center West 6th Addition,
Lots 1, 1-2 and 2-2 of Dubuque Industrial Center West 7thAddition, Lots 1, 2
and B of Dubuque Industrial Center West 8th Addition, Lot 2 of Dubuque
Industrial Center West 9th Addition, Lot 1 of Dubuque Industrial CenterWest
Exc 7425 Condominiums, Lots 1-5, 3, 6 and H of Dubuque Industrial Center
West Final Plat, Lots 1, 1-C and 2 of Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st
Addition, Balance of Lot 2-C of Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition,
Balance of Lot 3 Dubuque Industrial Center North VAddition excluding Lot
A, Part of Lot 3 Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition excluding Lot
A, Partof Lot 2-C of Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition, Unit 1 and
Unit 2 of 7425 Condominiums located on Lot 1 Dubuque Industrial Center
West, Lot 1 Dubuque Industrial Center North 2nd Addition Located in DUB
T6, Part of Lot A Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition in Tax District
DUB A, Part of Lot A Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition in Tax
District DUB T6, Part of Lot 1 Unison Addition, Lots 1 and 2A Dubuque
Industrial Center North 3rd Addition, Lot 2-1 SW SW & 2-1 SE SW both in
Section 30 T89N R2E, Lot 2 SE SW Section 30 T89N R2E, Lot 1-1 NW'/
NW'/ Section 29 T89N R2E, SE'/ NW'/ Section 29 T89N R2E, SW'/ NW
'/ Section 29 T89N R2E, Lot 2 SW SE and Lot 2 SE SE Section 30 T89N
R2E, and to the centerline of the adjoining public right of -way, all in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa
Section 2. Attached hereto and made a part of this zoning reclassification approval
is an amended Conceptual Development Plan for the Dubuque Industrial Center West
Planned Unit Development. It is recognized that minor shifts or modifications to the
general plan layout may be necessary and compatible with the need to acquire workable
street patterns, grades, and usable building sites. The general plan layout, including the
requirements shall be used as the implementation guide.
Section 3. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 414.5 (2015), as amended, and as an
express condition of the reclassification, the undersigned property owner(s) agree(s) to
the following conditions, all of which the property owner(s) further agree(s) are
reasonable and imposed to satisfy the public needs that are caused directly by the zoning
reclassification:
A) Definitions
1) Building Related Features
Building related features are defined as all constructed items which rise
above the grade surface of the lot. These include:
a) The primary building
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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
All accessory or secondary buildings
All exterior storage areas
Exterior refuse collection areas
Exterior mechanical equipment
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 spaces outside of the building.
e) Parking spaces for company -owned commercial vehicles.
f) Fire lanes.
g) Railroad tracks.
3) Open Space Features
Open space features are defined as those exterior areas and developed
features of the lot which include:
a) Landscaped 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 or vehicle -related purposes.
d) Open recreation areas and recreational trail.
e) Other non -building and non -vehicular related space.
B) Use Regulations.
The following regulations shall apply to all uses made of land in the above
described PUD District:
Zone A: Genera! Purpose and Description. Zone A is intended to provide for
a limited amount of commercial development that will serve industrial park
employees with daily commercial and service needs. The development of
Zone A shall resemble a small shopping center with shared access, parking
and signage to promote a unified commercial appearance. Exterior storage is
prohibited.
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Page 4
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Public or quasi -public utilities including substations
b) Business services
c) Gas station/convenience/car wash
d) Laundry/dry cleaner a Indoor restaurant
f) Drive-in/carry-out restaurant
g) Drive -up automated bank teller
h) Banks, savings and loans, and credit unions
i) Group day care center
2) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone B: General Purpose and Description. Zone B is intended to provide for a
variety of uses primarily involving light manufacturing, assembly and fabrication,
warehousing, wholesaling, office uses and business services. Exterior storage is
prohibited.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) General offices
c) Medical/dental lab
d) Mail-order houses
e) Printing and publishing
f) Laboratories for research and engineering
g) Wholesale sales/distributor
h) Vending/game machine sales/service
i) Cold storage/locker plants
j) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
k) Tool, die, and patter making
1) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment
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m) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -warehouses
n) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials, entirely within
enclosed buildings
o) Childcare centers
p) Early learning centers
q) Data centers
r) Emergency call centers
2) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
3) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone C: General Purpose and Description. Zone C is intended to provide for a
variety of uses primarily involving light manufacturing, assembly and fabrication,
warehousing, wholesaling, and office uses. Exterior storage is allowed with some
restrictions, and must be screened from view from both the public right-of-way and
surrounding privately owned property.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Medical/dental lab.
d) Mail-order houses-
e) Printing and publishing
f) Laboratories for research and engineering
g) Moving/storage facilities
h) Wholesale sales/distributor
i) Freight transfer facilities
j) Vending/game machine sales/service
k) Cold storage/locker plants
1) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
m) Tool, die, and pattern making
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n) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and electronic
products, components or equipment
o) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -warehouses
p) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials, entirely within
enclosed buildings
2) Conditional uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Day care center, within a primary office/industrial building or as an
accessory structure on the same lot. Day care centers are subject
to state and local regulations.
1) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas occupied by cribs as per State
Code;
2) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas not occupied by cribs times the
licensed capacity as per State Code;
3) Fenced outdoor recreation space,must be provided per child
using the space at a given time as per State Code;
4) Such facility shall provide for the loading and unloading of
children so as not to obstruct public streets or create traffic or
safety hazards;
5) All licenses have been issued or have been applied for
awaiting the outcome of the Board's decision;
6) No group day care center may be located within the same
structure as any gas station, bar/tavern, automated gas
station or any facility selling, servicing, repairing or renting
vehicles;
7) The parking group requirements can be met
8) The conditional use applicant certifies that the premises on
which the group day care center will be located complies with,
and will for so long as the group day care center is so located,
continue to comply with all local, state and federal regulations
governing hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, and
hazardous materials, including, but not limited to Iowa Code
chapter 455E (1991); 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 of the Federal
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act, 40 C.F.R. Section 3-2.4; and Section 302 of
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Page 7
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986; and
9) If the applicant is subject to the requirements of Section 302
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, the Emergency Management Director shall certify
whether or not the applicant has submitted a current
inventory of extremely hazardous substances kept or stored
on the premises. If any such extremely hazardous
substances are kept or stored on the premises, the applicant
shall also post in a conspicuous place on the premises a
notice indicating a description of the extremely hazardous
substances, and the physical and health hazards presented
by such substances.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone D: General Purpose and Description. Zone D is intended to provide
appropriate locations for heavy industrial uses. Exterior storage is allowed,
provided it is screened from view from public right-of-way.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Mail order houses
d) Printing and publishing
e) Laboratories for research and engineering
f) Moving/storage facilities
g) Wholesale sales/distributor
h) Freight transfer facilities
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i) Fuel and ice dealers
j) Cold storage/locker plants
k) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
1) Compounding, processing and packaging of chemical products
m) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment).
n) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include miniwarehouses
o) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials
2) Conditional uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Day care center, within a primary office/industrial building or as an
accessory structure on the same lot. Day care centers are subject
to state and local regulations.
1) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas occupied by cribs as per State
Code;
2) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas not occupied by cribs times the
licensed capacity as per State Code;
3) Fenced outdoor recreation space must be provided per child
using the space at a given time as per State Code;
4) Such facility shall provide for the loading and unloading of
children so as not to obstruct public streets or create traffic
or safety hazards;
5) All licenses have been issued or have been applied for
awaiting the outcome of the Board's decision;
6) No group day care center may be located within the same
structure as any gas station, bar/tavern, automated gas
station or any facility selling, servicing, repairing or renting
vehicles;
7) The parking group requirements can be met
8) The conditional use applicant certifies that the premises on
which the group day care center will be located complies
with, and will for so long as the group day care center is so
located, continue to comply with all local, state and federal
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regulations governing hazardous substances, hazardous
wastes, and hazardous materials, including, but not limited
to Iowa Code chapter 455B (1 991); 42 U.S.C. Section 9601
of the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act; 40 C.F.R. Section 3-2.4; and
Section 302 of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986, and
9) If the applicant is subject to the requirements of Section 302
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, the Emergency Management Director shall certify
whether or not the applicant has submitted a current
inventory of extremely hazardous substances kept or stored
on the premises. If any such extremely hazardous
substances are kept or stored on the premises, the applicant
shall also post in a conspicuous place on the premises a
notice indicating a description of the extremely hazardous
substances, and the physical and health hazards presented
by such substances.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone E: General Purpose and Description. Zone is intended to provide a location
for businesses that require exterior handling or storage of materials or equipment.
Exterior handling or storage is allowed, except along Seippel Road, where it is
prohibited.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Mail-order houses.
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d) Printing and publishing
e) Laboratories for research and engineering
f) Moving/storage facilities
g) Wholesale sales/distributor
h) Freight transfer facilities.
i) Fuel and ice dealers
j) Cold storage/locker plants
k) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
1) Compounding, processing and packaging of chemical products
m) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment
n) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -
warehouses
o) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials entirely within
enclosed buildings
p) Contractors shop/yard
q) Recycling industries entirely within enclosed buildings with no
outdoor storage
r) Timber processing
2) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal
use it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone O: General Purpose and Description. Zone O is intended to serve as an
amenity to the industrial park, providing open space and control of storm waterto
protect downstream properties.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
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b) Parks, nature areas, playgrounds, and similar recreational uses
c) Picnic areas
d) Recreational trails
e) Club houses, shelter houses, tennis courts, or playground
equipment, or other recreational buildings and structures when
associated with parks, nature areas, playgrounds, recreational
facilities
f) Construction of dams, reservoirs, or detention ponds
2) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Any use customarily incidental or subordinate to the principle use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses reserved for future use.
C. Lot and Bulk Regulations.
Development of land in Zones A, B, C, D, E and O shall be regulated as
follows:
1) All building structures and activities shall be located in conformancewith
the attached conceptual development plan and all final site development
plans shall be approved in accordance with provisions of the PUD District
regulations of this ordinance and of Section 5-24 PUD Planned Unit
Development of the Unified Development Code.
2) All buildings related features in Zones A, B, C, D, E and O shall be in
accordance with the following bulk regulations chart:
Zone
Minimum
Lot area
In Acres
Lot
Frontage
Minimum
Front
Yard
Setback
Minimum
Feet
Side
Yard
Setback
Minimum
Feet
Rear
Yard
Setback
Minimum
Feet
Building
Height
Maximum
Feet
A
1 /2 acre
100
20
10*
20
30
B
2 acres
100
50
10
25
50
C
2 acres
100
50
25
25
75
D
2 acres
100
50
25
50
100
E
2 acres
100
50
10
25 50
O
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A NIA
'040ot side yard setbacks from property lines shall be permitted for attached buildings.
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a) Lots smaller than minimum will be allowed if the parcel is
consolidated or combined with a larger lot. Substations for public
and quasi -public utilities shall be exempt from lot frontage and lot
area requirements.
b) Maximum lot coverage shall be 80 percent. All building and vehicle
related features shall be considered when calculating total land area
coverage, except fire lanes and railroad tracks.
c) Maximum building height shall be as stipulated in the bulk
regulations chart above, except the following may exceed the height
limit: cooling towers, condensers, elevator bulkheads, stacks and
other necessary mechanical equipment and their protective
housing. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC)
equipment is limited to 10 feet above height limitation, except in
Zone A where 30 feet maximum height includes HVAC equipment.
d) Within required front, side and rear setbacks, only driveways, fire
lanes, railroad tracks, open space features, and primary and
secondary signage are allowed. Parking lots may encroach up to
50% into a required front yard setback.
D. Parking and Loading Regulations
1) All vehicle -related features, except for railroad tracks, shall be surfaced
with either asphalt or concrete.
2) All parking and loading spaces shall be delineated on the surfacing
material by painted strips or other permanent means.
3) The number, size and design of parking spaces shall be governed by
applicable provisions of City of Dubuque Unified Development Code.
4) The number, size and design and location of parking spaces designated
for persons with disabilities shall be according to the local, state or federal
requirements in effect at the time of development.
5) The location and number of private driveway intersections with public
streets shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. Access
shall generally be limited to internal streets.
6) No on -street maneuvering of delivery vehicles will be allowed on any
street. Lots shall provide all necessary maneuvering space for delivery
vehicles within the boundaries of the lots.
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7) All loading docks for shipping and receiving of raw and manufactured
goods shall be designed to provide for the direct movement of goods
between the deliver vehicle and the interior of the building.
E. Sign Regulations
1) Applicability of Cit of Dubuque Ordinances: The provisions of Section 15
Signs of the Unified Development Code shall apply unless further
regulated by this section.
2) Off -Premise Signs: Off -premise signs shall be prohibited.
3) On -Premise Signs: On -premise signs shall be erected or constructed in
accordance with the following regulations.
a) Allowable content: signs, messages and graphics shall be limited to
the following contents:
1) Industrial Center signs: limited to identification of Dubuque
Industrial Center West
➢ Entrance signs
➢ Directory signs
2) Company primary signs: limited to identification of uses in
Zones B, C, D and E
➢ Identification of company name
➢ Identification of company products or services by
generic name only
➢ Graphic symbol or logo identified with the company
3) Commercial primary signs: limited to identification of uses
in Zone A
➢ Identification of business name
➢ Identification of business products or services by
generic names only
➢ Graphic symbol or logo identified with the business
4) Secondary signs: allowable in all zones
➢ Street address
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➢ Directional messages necessary for the safe and
efficient flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on
the lot
➢ Identification of visitor entrances to the building,
shipping and receiving docks and other delivery
points
➢ Identification of assigned parking spaces and
parking spaces accessible to persons with
disabilities
➢ Temporary announcements of pending or new
construction
➢ Commemorative messages
b) Schedule of sign regulations: allowable structural type, size,
number and height shall be limited to the following requirements.
Type of Sign
Maximum Size Maximum
Allowable
Structure
Maximum
Number
Type
Height`
Industrial
200 square feet
Six (6) signs
Monument
12 feet
Center
per sign face
Entrance
Signs
Industrial
30 square feet
Three (3) signs
Monument
8 feet
Center
per sign face
Directory
Signs
Company
10% of building
2 signs per
Wallmounted
Below
Primary
wall sign is
street frontage
eave or
Signs
mounted on or
per business
parapet
400 total square
feet of sign area,
whichever is
less.
150 square feet
1 sign per
Monument
10 feet
per sign face
business
restricted to
interior
j
street
i
frontages
only
Commercial
100 square feet
2 signs per
Wallmounted
Below
Primary
per sign face
business
eave or
Signs
provided only 1
parapet
Monument
10 feet
I
sign may be a
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monument -
j
style sign
Secondary
6 square feet per
No maximum
Wallmounted
Below
j Signs
sign face
number
eave or
parapet
Monument
6 feet
r
'The height of monument -style signs shall be measured from average grade to top of sign
structures.
c) Variances: Variances from sign requirements for size, number and
height may be requested. Such variances shall be reviewed by the
Zoning Board of Adjustment in accordance with Section 86
Variance Procedure of the Unified Development Code.
d) Lighting: 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, or internally illuminated
by means of a light source completely enclosed by the sign panel.
e) 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.
F. Exterior Storage Regulations
Exterior storage shall be in accordance with the following regulations:
Allowable
Allowable
Allowable
Minimum
Maximum
Zone
products Stored
Location
Screening
O acit
p y
Height of
Materials
Screening;
A
PROHIBITED
B
I PROHIBITED
C
Finished Goods
Rear or side
Synthetic
50%
10 feet
yards
materials, wood,
masonry, brick or
stone similar to
buildin color
D
Raw or
Rear or side
Similar to building
50%
12 feet
finished
yards
color
goods;
equipment
i
Raw of finished
Rear or side
Similar to building
100%
15 feet
goods;
yards
color
equipment
O ��
PROHIBITED
`Exterior storage is prohibited on lots fronting Seippel Road.
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1) Exterior storage of materials, which could be blown into the air or strewn
about by the wind, shall be prohibited.
2) Exterior storage, where allowed, shall not encroach into a front yard. A
front yard may exceed the required front yard setback.
3) The ground area coverage of exterior storage areas shall be the area
contained inside the required screening. This area shall be considered
to be a building -related feature for purposes of calculating total land area
coverages.
4) Exterior storage (where allowed) must be screened from view from
adjacent public right-of-way. In Zone C, exterior storage must be
screened from both the public right-of-way and surrounding privately
owned property.
5) The screening height shall be measured from the ground level outside
the line of the screen. Screens built on sloping grades shall bestepped
so that their top line shall be horizontal.
6) Required screening is intended to buffer surrounding property from the
negative visual impact created by the storage of raw or finished goods,
materials and equipment that can adversely impact the value of
adjacent property.
7) The City Planner may grant a waiver for screening to exceed the
maximum height allowed, when topography or height of individual
finished products or equipment could make it impossible to completely
screen a storage area from every vantage point. The City Planner may
not grant waiver in maximum screening height for raw materials or
stacked goods.
8) All exterior entrances to a screened storage area shall be provided with
a gate or door of similar design to that of the screen.
9) Long-term storage of products or materials in semi -trailers or shipping
containers is prohibited.
G. Exterior Trash Collection Area Requirements
1) Exterior trash collection areas shall include collection bins, dumpsters,
and similar waste receptacles for the short-term storage and collection
of trash. Trash shall include garbage, scrap, recyclables, debris and
similar materials.
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2) The storage of trash shall be limited to that produced by the principal
permitted use and accessory uses of the lot. Exterior storage of trash,
which could be blown into the air or strewn about by the wind, shall be
prohibited.
3) The ground area coverage of exterior trash collection areas shall be the
area contained inside the required screening. This area shall be
considered a building -related feature for purposes of calculating total
land area coverages.
4) Exterior trash collection areas shall be located in rear or side yards only.
Exterior trash collection areas shall not encroach into a front yard. A front
yard may exceed the required front yard setback.
5) All exterior trash collection areas and the materials contained therein
shall be screened from view from the adjacent public right-of-way.
6) The screening shall be a completely opaque fence, wall or other feature
not exceeding a height of 10 feet measured from the ground level outside
the line of the screen. Screens built on sloping grades shall be stepped
so that their top line shall be horizontal.
7) Exposed materials used to construct the opaque screen shall be
similar in appearance to materials used for exterior building walls. All
exterior entrances to a screened trash area shall be provided with a gate
or door of similar design to that of the screen.
8) If a 10-foot high screen fails to shield the exterior trash collection area
from view from the adjacent public right-of-way, evergreen plantings may
be required in addition to the screening. Evergreen plant materials shall
be selected and designed so that they will screen the area from the
adjacent public right-of-way within five (5) years.
H. Landscaping Regulations
The following Landscape Regulations shall apply to each lot:
1) Plant Materials: The open space area of each lot shall be planted with
permanent lawn and ground covers, shrubs and trees. It is the intent of
these regulations that the development of required open spaces shall
reflect a high quality of environmental design.
2) Landscaping: The following is the minimum requirement of trees and
shrubs, by number and size, and the type of ground cover required.
Street trees planted in public street right-of-way shall not be counted
toward fulfillment of the minimum site requirements set forth below. Plant
species to be used for landscaping shall be in accordance with the City
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of Dubuque street tree policy. Existing trees and shrubs to be retained on
site may be counted toward fulfillment of the landscaping requirements.
a) Minimum tree planting requirements for any new development in
the Dubuque Industrial Center West shall be one (1) tree of the
following size per 1,600 square feet of required open space:
40% minimum: 2-2 1/2" caliper diameter deciduous and/or 8-foot
height or greater evergreen.
Balance: 1 112 - 2" caliper diameter deciduous and/or 6-foot height
evergreen.
b) Minimum shrub requirements at the time of planting for any
development in the PUD District, shall be 6 shrubs, or 1 shrub per
1 ,000 square feet of required open space, whichever is greater.
Shrubs shall be a minimum of 18" height or minimum of one (1)
gallon potted.
3) Landscape berms and/or plantings shall be required as screening for
parking areas adjacent to public streets and shall be a minimum of three
(3) feet in height and can utilize natural grade changes to achieve the
required 50% opacity landscaping screen. Parking lot screening is in
addition to required landscaping of open space areas.
4) Trees shall be provided in all parking lot islands, which are of sufficient
size to ensure the growth and survival of the trees. Trees planted in
parking lot islands may be counted toward the minimum tree planting
requirements.
5) The developer of any lot fronting Seippel Road and/or Chavanelle Road
shall participate in the planting trees compatible in species and spacing
with tree plantings, which have previously been completed by the City
along said streets.
6) The installation of required planting materials may be phased in direct
proportion to the phasing of building construction. Required landscaping
shall be installed by the date the Building Services Department issues an
occupancy certificate, or if winter weather prevents planting, within six
months of being issued an occupancy certificate.
7) To reduce erosion, all disturbed open space areas shall have ground
cover of grass or native vegetation, which is installed as sod, orseeded,
fertilized and mulched.
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Page 19
8) The lot owner is required to replant any and all plant materials, which
have died due to any cause during the effective period of this PUD
Ordinance.
9) A detailed landscape plan shall be required as part of submittal for final
site development plan approval.
10) The area between the public street and the right-of-way line shall be
planted with grass and maintained by the lot owner.
11) Industrial Center landscaping: Common areas and streetscapes of the
PUD District shall be in accordance with the landscape plan, a copy of
which is attached and made a part of this PUD ordinance.
Performance Standards.
The development and maintenance of uses in this PUD District shall be
established in conformance with the following standards:
1) Site Lighting: exterior illumination of site features and location and
design of site lighting shall be in accordance with the following
requirements:
a) Exterior Illumination of site features shall be limited to the
illumination of the following:
➢ Parking areas, driveways and loading facilities
➢ Pedestrian walkway surfaces and entrances to building
➢ Screened storage areas
➢ Building exterior
b) Location and design of site lighting shall be in accordance with the
following requirements:
➢ All exterior lighting shall be designed, installed and maintained
so as not to cause glare or to shine in 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 luminaire at angles above 72 degrees
from vertical.
➢ Fixtures mounted on a building shall not be positioned higher
than the roofline of the building.
➢ Wooden utility type poles are acceptable only for temporary
use during construction.
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All electrical service lines to posts and fixtures shall be
underground and concealed inside the posts.
2) Utility Locations: Service lines and mechanical equipment for utilities
shall be located in accordance with the following requirements.
a) Service Lines: All electrical, telephone cable and other similar
utility lines serving the building and other site features shall be
located underground.
b) Mechanical Equipment: All ground -mounted electrical
transformers, switching gear, relay boxes, meters, air
conditioning units, heat pumps and other similar mechanical
equipment shall be screened from view. Screening may consist
of plantings or masonry walls. Plantings shall achieve 50%
opacity after three (3) growing seasons and a masonry wall shall
appear to be an integral part of the building's overall architectural
design.
3) Site Plans: Final site development plans shall be submitted in
accordance with Section 12 Site Plans of the Unified Development Code
prior to construction of each building and vehicle -related feature unless
otherwise exempted by Section 12 Site Plans.
4) 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
drainage ways outside the lot in a means that is satisfactory to the Public
Works Department of the City of Dubuque. Other applicable regulations
enforced by the City of Dubuque relative to storm water management
and drainage shall apply to properties in the PUD District.
5) Platting: The conceptual development plan shall serve as the preliminary
plat for this PUD District. Subdivision platsand improvement plans shall
be submitted in accordance with Chapter 11 Land Division of the City of
Dubuque Unified Development Code.
6) Noises: Noises generated within the PUD District shall be regulated by
Chapter 33, Article IV Noises, of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances.
7) Street Lighting: Streetlights shall be installed in accordance with City of
Dubuque standards.
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8) Flood Plain Regulations: The area of the PUD District that lies within the
flood plain of Catfish Creek shall be subject to the regulations of Section
6-4 Flood Hazard Overlay Districts of the Unified Development Code.
9) Phased construction of Buildings and Parking Spaces: The construction
of off-street parking spaces may be phased in proportion to the
percentage of total 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 spaces shall not reduce the minimum required area for open
space.
10) Other Codes and Regulations: These regulations do not relieve an
owner from other applicable City, County, State and Federal codes,
regulations, laws and other controls relative to the planning,
construction, operation and management of property in the PUD District.
J. Open Space and Recreational Areas
Those areas not designated on the conceptual development plan as 'open"
shall be maintained as open space by the property owner and/or association.
The recreational trail shall be maintained by the property owner and/or
association.
K. Ordinance Histo
1) ORD 32-18: Rescinding Ord. No. 83-04, No. 07-02, and No. 14-98 and
rezoning an approximately 124-acres of property from Agricultural
District and approximately 36-acres of property from PI Planned
Industrial to the regulations of the Dubuque Industrial Center West
Planned Unit Development with a PI Planned Industrial designation.
2) Ord. 83-04: Amending Ord. No. 14-98 and No. 07-02 by reclassifying
hereinafter described property located east of Seippel Road and south
of Middle Road from Agricultural District to PUD Planned Unit
Development with a PI Planned Industrial designation and adopting a
conceptual development plan.
3) Ord. 07-02: Reclassifying an approximately 25-acre property located
east of Seippel Road and North of the county farm from Agricultural
designation to PUD Planned Unit Development District with a PI Planned
Industrial designation and adopting an amended conceptual
development plan, with conditions, for the Dubuque Industrial Center
West.
4) Ord. 14-98: Reclassifying property located east and west of Seippel
Road and north of the county farm from Agricultural designation to PUD
Planned Unit Development with a PI Planned Industrial designation.
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L. 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.
M. Modifications.
Any modifications of this Ordinance must be approved by the City Council in
accordance with zoning reclassification proceedings of Section 9 of the
Unified Development Code.
N. 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 thirty (30)
days after the adoption of this ordinance. This ordinance shall be binding
upon the undersigned and his/her heirs, successors and assigns.
Section 4. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the Zoning
Advisory Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 5. The foregoing amendment shall take effect upon publication, as
provided by law.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 20th day of February, 2023.
Brad M. Cava , ayor
Attest:
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Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
CERTIFICATE of the CITY CLERK
STATE OF IOWA
SS:
COUNTY OF DUBUQUE )
I, Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed,
qualified, City Clerk of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, in the County aforesaid, and as such
City Clerk, I have in my possession or have access to the records of the proceedings of the
City Council. I do further state that the hereto attached Ordinance No. 6-23 is a true and
correct copy of the original.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa.
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, on this 21 st day of February, 2023.
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Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
Prepared by: Wally Wernimont. City Planner_ Address: City Hall. 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4210
Return to: Adrienne Breitfelder. City Clerk Address: City Hall- 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4121
ORDINANCE NO. - 23
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY RESCINDING
ORDINANCE NO. 32-18 WHICH ESTABLISHED REGULATIONS FOR A
PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WITH A PI PLANNED
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNATION AND ADOPTING AN AMENDED PUD
ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FOR CHILDCARE CENTERS, EARLY
LEARNING CENTERS, GENERAL OFFICE, DATA CENTERS, AND
EMERGENCY CALL CENTERS WITHIN THE ZONE B OF THE PUD
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That Title 16 of the Dubuque Code of Ordinances, Unified
Development Code, is hereby amended by rescinding Ordinance No. 32-18 and allowing
childcare centers, early learning centers, general offices, data centers, and emergency
call centers within Zone B of the Dubuque Industrial Center West PUD Planned Unit
Development district with a PI Planned Industrial Designation for the property legally
described, to wit:
Lot 2 of McFadden Farm Place No. 2, Part of Lot 1-2 McFadden Farm Place
No. 4, Balance of Lot 1-2 McFadden Farm Place No. 4, Lot 1 of McFadden
Farm Place No. 5, Part Lot 1A McFadden Farm Place No. 6, Balance of Lot
1 A McFadden Farm Place No. 6, Balance of Lot 1 McFadden Farm Place
No 6 excluding Lot 1A, Lot 4 Dubuque Industrial Center West, Lots 1-1, 2,
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2-1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and C of Dubuque Industrial Center West 2nd Addition,
Lots 1, 1-4, 2 2-4, 3, B and C of Dubuque Industrial Center West 4th Addition,
Lots 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 2-3, A, C and D of Dubuque Industrial Center West
5th Addition, Lots 1 and A of Dubuque Industrial Center West 6th Addition,
Lots 1, 1-2 and 2-2 of Dubuque Industrial Center West 7th Addition, Lots 1,
2 and B of Dubuque Industrial Center West 8th Addition, Lot 2 of Dubuque
Industrial Center West 9th Addition, Lot 1 of Dubuque Industrial Center West
Exc 7425 Condominiums, Lots 1-5, 3, 6 and H of Dubuque Industrial Center
West Final Plat, Lots 1, 1-C and 2 of Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st
Addition, Balance of Lot 2-C of Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition,
Balance of Lot 3 Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition excluding Lot
A, Part of Lot 3 Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition excluding Lot
A, Part of Lot 2-C of Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition, Unit 1 and
Unit 2 of 7425 Condominiums located on Lot 1 Dubuque Industrial Center
West, Lot 1 Dubuque Industrial Center North 2nd Addition Located in DUB
T6, Part of Lot A Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition in Tax District
DUB A, Part of Lot A Dubuque Industrial Center North 1st Addition in Tax
District DUB T6, Part of Lot 1 Unison Addition, Lots 1 and 2A Dubuque
Industrial Center North 3rd Addition, Lot 2-1 SW SW & 2-1 SE SW both in
Section 30 T89N R2E, Lot 2 SE SW Section 30 T89N R2E, Lot 1-1 NW'/4
NW'/4 Section 29 T89N R2E, SE'/4 NW'/4 Section 29 T89N R2E, SW'/4 NW
'/4 Section 29 T89N R2E, Lot 2 SW SE and Lot 2 SE SE Section 30 T89N
R2E, and to the centerline of the adjoining public right of -way, all in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa
Section 2. Attached hereto and made a part of this zoning reclassification approval
is an amended Conceptual Development Plan for the Dubuque Industrial Center West
Planned Unit Development. It is recognized that minor shifts or modifications to the
general plan layout may be necessary and compatible with the need to acquire workable
street patterns, grades, and usable building sites. The general plan layout, including the
requirements shall be used as the implementation guide.
Section 3. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 414.5 (2015), as amended, and as an
express condition of the reclassification, the undersigned property owner(s) agree(s) to
the following conditions, all of which the property owner(s) further agree(s) are
reasonable and imposed to satisfy the public needs that are caused directly by the
zoning reclassification:
A) Definitions
1) Building Related Features
Building related features are defined as all constructed items which rise
above the grade surface of the lot. These include:
a) The primary building
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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 spaces outside of the building.
e) Parking spaces for company -owned commercial vehicles.
f) Fire lanes.
g) Railroad tracks.
3) Open Space Features
Open space features are defined as those exterior areas and developed
features of the lot which include:
a) Landscaped 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 or vehicle -related purposes.
d) Open recreation areas and recreational trail.
e) Other non -building and non -vehicular related space.
B) Use Regulations.
The following regulations shall apply to all uses made of land in the above
described PUD District:
Zone A: General Purpose and Description. Zone A is intended to provide for
a limited amount of commercial development that will serve industrial park
employees with daily commercial and service needs. The development of
Zone A shall resemble a small shopping center with shared access, parking
and signage to promote a unified commercial appearance. Exterior storage is
prohibited.
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1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Public or quasi -public utilities including substations
b) Business services
c) Gas station/convenience/car wash
d) Laundry/dry cleaner a Indoor restaurant
f) Drive-in/carry-out restaurant
g) Drive -up automated bank teller
h) Banks, savings and loans, and credit unions
i) Group day care center
2) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone B: General Purpose and Description. Zone B is intended to provide for a
variety of uses primarily involving light manufacturing, assembly and fabrication,
warehousing, wholesaling, office uses and business services. Exterior storage is
prohibited.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) General offices Gerperate OffiGes
c) Medical/dental lab
d) Mail-order houses
e) Printing and publishing
f) Laboratories for research and engineering
g) Wholesale sales/distributor
h) Vending/game machine sales/service
i) Cold storage/locker plants
j) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
k) Tool, die, and patter making
1) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment
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m) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -warehouses
Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials, entirely within
enclosed buildings
o) Childcare centers
p) Early learning centers
a) Data centers
r) Emergency call centers
InGense-d GapaGity as per State
and hazardeus materials,
but net limite-ii
wastes,
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Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4-)3Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone C: General Purpose and Description. Zone C is intended to provide for a
variety of uses primarily involving light manufacturing, assembly and fabrication,
warehousing, wholesaling, and office uses. Exterior storage is allowed with some
restrictions, and must be screened from view from both the public right-of-way and
surrounding privately owned property.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Medical/dental lab.
d) Mail-order houses-
e) Printing and publishing
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f) Laboratories for research and engineering
g) Moving/storage facilities
h) Wholesale sales/distributor
i) Freight transfer facilities
j) Vending/game machine sales/service
k) Cold storage/locker plants
1) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
m) Tool, die, and pattern making
n) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and electronic
products, components or equipment
o) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -warehouses
p) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials, entirely within
enclosed buildings
2) Conditional uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Day care center, within a primary office/industrial building or as an
accessory structure on the same lot. Day care centers are subject
to state and local regulations.
1) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas occupied by cribs as per State
Code;
2) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas not occupied by cribs times the
licensed capacity as per State Code;
3) Fenced outdoor recreation space,must be provided per child
using the space at a given time as per State Code;
4) Such facility shall provide for the loading and unloading of
children so as not to obstruct public streets or create traffic or
safety hazards;
5) All licenses have been issued or have been applied for
awaiting the outcome of the Board's decision;
6) No group day care center may be located within the same
structure as any gas station, bar/tavern, automated gas
station or any facility selling, servicing, repairing or renting
vehicles;
7) The parking group requirements can be met
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8) The conditional use applicant certifies that the premises on
which the group day care center will be located complies with,
and will for so long as the group day care center is so located,
continue to comply with all local, state and federal regulations
governing hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, and
hazardous materials, including, but not limited to Iowa Code
chapter 455B (1991); 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 of the Federal
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act; 40 C.F.R. Section 3-2.4; and Section 302 of
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986; and
9) If the applicant is subject to the requirements of Section 302
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, the Emergency Management Director shall certify
whether or not the applicant has submitted a current
inventory of extremely hazardous substances kept or stored
on the premises. If any such extremely hazardous
substances are kept or stored on the premises, the applicant
shall also post in a conspicuous place on the premises a
notice indicating a description of the extremely hazardous
substances, and the physical and health hazards presented
by such substances.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone D: General Purpose and Description. Zone D is intended to provide
appropriate locations for heavy industrial uses. Exterior storage is allowed,
provided it is screened from view from public right-of-way.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to: .
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a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Mail order houses
d) Printing and publishing
e) Laboratories for research and engineering
f) Moving/storage facilities
g) Wholesale sales/distributor
h) Freight transfer facilities
i) Fuel and ice dealers
j) Cold storage/locker plants
k) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
1) Compounding, processing and packaging of chemical products
m) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment).
n) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include miniwarehouses
o) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials
2) Conditional uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Day care center, within a primary office/industrial building or as an
accessory structure on the same lot. Day care centers are subject
to state and local regulations.
1) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas occupied by cribs as per State
Code;
2) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas not occupied by cribs times the
licensed capacity as per State Code;
3) Fenced outdoor recreation space must be provided per child
using the space at a given time as per State Code;
4) Such facility shall provide for the loading and unloading of
children so as not to obstruct public streets or create traffic
or safety hazards;
5) All licenses have been issued or have been applied for
awaiting the outcome of the Board's decision;
6) No group day care center may be located within the same
structure as any gas station, bar/tavern, automated gas
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station or any facility selling, servicing, repairing or renting
vehicles;
7) The parking group requirements can be met
8) The conditional use applicant certifies that the premises on
which the group day care center will be located complies
with, and will for so long as the group day care center is so
located, continue to comply with all local, state and federal
regulations governing hazardous substances, hazardous
wastes, and hazardous materials, including, but not limited
to Iowa Code chapter 455B (1 991); 42 U.S.C. Section 9601
of the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act; 40 C.F.R. Section 3-2.4; and
Section 302 of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986; and
9) If the applicant is subject to the requirements of Section 302
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, the Emergency Management Director shall certify
whether or not the applicant has submitted a current
inventory of extremely hazardous substances kept or stored
on the premises. If any such extremely hazardous
substances are kept or stored on the premises, the applicant
shall also post in a conspicuous place on the premises a
notice indicating a description of the extremely hazardous
substances, and the physical and health hazards presented
by such substances.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone E: General Purpose and Description. Zone is intended to provide a location
for businesses that require exterior handling or storage of materials or equipment.
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Exterior handling or storage is allowed, except along Seippel Road, where it is
prohibited.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Mail-order houses.
d) Printing and publishing
e) Laboratories for research and engineering
f) Moving/storage facilities
g) Wholesale sales/distributor
h) Freight transfer facilities.
i) Fuel and ice dealers
j) Cold storage/locker plants
k) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
1) Compounding, processing and packaging of chemical products
m) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment
n) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -
warehouses
o) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials entirely within
enclosed buildings
p) Contractors shop/yard
q) Recycling industries entirely within enclosed buildings with no
outdoor storage
r) Timber processing
2) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal
use it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
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Zone O: General Purpose and Description. Zone O is intended to serve as an
amenity to the industrial park, providing open space and control of storm water to
protect downstream properties.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) Parks, nature areas, playgrounds, and similar recreational uses
c) Picnic areas
d) Recreational trails
e) Club houses, shelter houses, tennis courts, or playground
equipment, or other recreational buildings and structures when
associated with parks, nature areas, playgrounds, recreational
facilities
f) Construction of dams, reservoirs, or detention ponds
2) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Any use customarily incidental or subordinate to the principle use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses reserved for future use.
C. Lot and Bulk Regulations.
Development of land in Zones A, B, C, D, E and O shall be regulated as
follows:
1) All building structures and activities shall be located in conformance with
the attached conceptual development plan and all final site development
plans shall be approved in accordance with provisions of the PUD District
regulations of this ordinance and of Section 5-24 PUD Planned Unit
Development of the Unified Development Code.
2) All buildings related features in Zones A, B, C, D, E and O shall be in
accordance with the followinq bulk requlations chart:
Minimum
Lot
Front
Side
Rear
Building
Lot area
Frontage
Yard
Yard
Yard
Height
In Acres
Minimum
Setback
Setback
Setback
Maximum
Minimum
Minimum
Minimum
Feet
Zone
Feet
Feet
Feet
A
1 /2 acre
100
20
10* 20
30
B
2 acres
100
50
10 25
50
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C
2 acres
100
50
25
25
75
D
2 acres
100
50
25
50
100
E
2 acres
100
50
10
25
50
O
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
"0-foot side yard setbacks from property lines shall be permitted for attached buildings.
a) Lots smaller than minimum will be allowed if the parcel is
consolidated or combined with a larger lot. Substations for public
and quasi -public utilities shall be exempt from lot frontage and lot
area requirements.
b) Maximum lot coverage shall be 80 percent. All building and vehicle
related features shall be considered when calculating total land area
coverage, except fire lanes and railroad tracks.
c) Maximum building height shall be as stipulated in the bulk
regulations chart above, except the following may exceed the height
limit: cooling towers, condensers, elevator bulkheads, stacks and
other necessary mechanical equipment and their protective
housing. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC)
equipment is limited to 10 feet above height limitation, except in
Zone A where 30 feet maximum height includes HVAC equipment.
d) Within required front, side and rear setbacks, only driveways, fire
lanes, railroad tracks, open space features, and primary and
secondary signage are allowed. Parking lots may encroach up to
50% into a required front yard setback.
D. Parking and Loading Regulations
1) All vehicle -related features, except for railroad tracks, shall be surfaced
with either asphalt or concrete.
2) All parking and loading spaces shall be delineated on the surfacing
material by painted strips or other permanent means.
3) The number, size and design of parking spaces shall be governed by
applicable provisions of City of Dubuque Unified Development Code.
4) The number, size and design and location of parking spaces designated
for persons with disabilities shall be according to the local, state or federal
requirements in effect at the time of development.
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5) The location and number of private driveway intersections with public
streets shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. Access
shall generally be limited to internal streets.
6) No on -street maneuvering of delivery vehicles will be allowed on any
street. Lots shall provide all necessary maneuvering space for delivery
vehicles within the boundaries of the lots.
7) All loading docks for shipping and receiving of raw and manufactured
goods shall be designed to provide for the direct movement of goods
between the deliver vehicle and the interior of the building.
E. Sign Regulations
1) Applicability of Cit of Dubuque Ordinances: The provisions of Section 15
Signs of the Unified Development Code shall apply unless further
regulated by this section.
2) Off -Premise Signs: Off -premise signs shall be prohibited.
3) On -Premise Signs: On -premise signs shall be erected or constructed in
accordance with the following regulations.
a) Allowable content: signs, messages and graphics shall be limited to
the following contents:
1) Industrial Center signs: limited to identification of Dubuque
Industrial Center West
➢ Entrance signs
➢ Directory signs
2) Company primary signs: limited to identification of uses in
Zones B, C, D and E
➢ Identification of company name
➢ Identification of company products or services by
generic name only
➢ Graphic symbol or logo identified with the company
3) Commercial primary signs: limited to identification of uses
in Zone A
➢ Identification of business name
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➢ Identification of business products or services by
generic names only
➢ Graphic symbol or logo identified with the business
4) Secondary signs: allowable in all zones
➢
Street address
➢
Directional messages necessary for the safe and
efficient flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on
the lot
Identification of visitor entrances to the building,
shipping and receiving docks and other delivery
points
➢
Identification of assigned parking spaces and
parking spaces accessible to persons with
disabilities
Temporary announcements of pending or new
construction
➢
Commemorative messages
b) Schedule of sign regulations: allowable structural type, size,
number and height shall be limited to the following requirements.
Type of Sign
Industrial
Center
Entrance
Signs
Industrial
Center
Directory
Signs
Company
Primary
Signs
Maximum Size
200 square feet
per sign face
30 square feet
per sign face
10% of building
wall sign is
mounted on or
400 total square
feet of sign area,
whichever is
less.
150 square feet
per sign face
Maximum
Number
Six (6) signs
Three (3) signs
2 signs per
street frontage
per business
1 sign per
business
restricted to
interior
street
Allowable
Structure
Type
Monument
Monument
Wallmounted
Monument
Maximum
Height'
12 feet
8 feet
Below
eave or
parapet
10 feet
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frontages
only
Commercial
100 square feet
2 signs per
Wallmounted
Below
Primary
Signs
per sign face
business
provided only 1
eave or
parapet
Monument
10 feet
sign may be a
monument -
style sign
Secondary
6 square feet per
No maximum
Wallmounted
Below
Signs
sign face
number
eave or
parapet
Monument
6 feet
*The height of monument -style signs shall be measured from average grade to top of sign
structures.
c) Variances: Variances from sign requirements for size, number and
height may be requested. Such variances shall be reviewed by the
Zoning Board of Adjustment in accordance with Section 86
Variance Procedure of the Unified Development Code.
d) Lighting: 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, or internally illuminated
by means of a light source completely enclosed by the sign panel.
e) 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.
F. Exterior Storage Regulations
Exterior storage shall be in accordance with the following regulations:
Allowable
Maximum
Allowable
Allowable
Minimum
Zone
Screening
Height of
Products Stored
Location
Opacity
Materials
Screening
A
PROHIBITED
B
Finished Goods
PROHIBITED
Rear or side
Synthetic
10 feet
C
50%
yards
materials, wood,
masonry, brick or
stone similar to
buildin color
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D
Raw or
Rear or side
Similar to building
50%
12 feet
finished
yards
color
goods;
equipment
Raw of finished
Rear or side
Similar to building 100% 15 feet
goods;
yards
color
equipment
PROHIBITED
O
*Exterior storage is prohibited on lots fronting Seippel Road.
1) Exterior storage of materials, which could be blown into the air or strewn
about by the wind, shall be prohibited.
2) Exterior storage, where allowed, shall not encroach into a front yard. A
front yard may exceed the required front yard setback.
3) The ground area coverage of exterior storage areas shall be the area
contained inside the required screening. This area shall be considered
to be a building -related feature for purposes of calculating total land area
coverages.
4) Exterior storage (where allowed) must be screened from view from
adjacent public right-of-way. In Zone C, exterior storage must be
screened from both the public right-of-way and surrounding privately
owned property.
5) The screening height shall be measured from the ground level outside
the line of the screen. Screens built on sloping grades shall be stepped
so that their top line shall be horizontal.
6) Required screening is intended to buffer surrounding property from the
negative visual impact created by the storage of raw or finished goods,
materials and equipment that can adversely impact the value of
adjacent property.
7) The City Planner may grant a waiver for screening to exceed the
maximum height allowed, when topography or height of individual
finished products or equipment could make it impossible to completely
screen a storage area from every vantage point. The City Planner may
not grant waiver in maximum screening height for raw materials or
stacked goods.
8) All exterior entrances to a screened storage area shall be provided with
a gate or door of similar design to that of the screen.
9) Long-term storage of products or materials in semi -trailers or shipping
containers is prohibited.
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G. Exterior Trash Collection Area Requirements
1) Exterior trash collection areas shall include collection bins, dumpsters,
and similar waste receptacles for the short-term storage and collection
of trash. Trash shall include garbage, scrap, recyclables, debris and
similar materials.
2) The storage of trash shall be limited to that produced by the principal
permitted use and accessory uses of the lot. Exterior storage of trash,
which could be blown into the air or strewn about by the wind, shall be
prohibited.
3) The ground area coverage of exterior trash collection areas shall be the
area contained inside the required screening. This area shall be
considered a building -related feature for purposes of calculating total
land area coverages.
4) Exterior trash collection areas shall be located in rear or side yards only.
Exterior trash collection areas shall not encroach into a front yard. A front
yard may exceed the required front yard setback.
5) All exterior trash collection areas and the materials contained therein
shall be screened from view from the adjacent public right-of-way.
6) The screening shall be a completely opaque fence, wall or other feature
not exceeding a height of 10 feet measured from the ground level outside
the line of the screen. Screens built on sloping grades shall be stepped
so that their top line shall be horizontal.
7) Exposed materials used to construct the opaque screen shall be
similar in appearance to materials used for exterior building walls. All
exterior entrances to a screened trash area shall be provided with a gate
or door of similar design to that of the screen.
8) If a 10-foot high screen fails to shield the exterior trash collection area
from view from the adjacent public right-of-way, evergreen plantings may
be required in addition to the screening. Evergreen plant materials shall
be selected and designed so that they will screen the area from the
adjacent public right-of-way within five (5) years.
H. Landscaping Regulations
The following Landscape Regulations shall apply to each lot:
1) Plant Materials: The open space area of each lot shall be planted with
permanent lawn and ground covers, shrubs and trees. It is the intent of
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these regulations that the development of required open spaces shall
reflect a high quality of environmental design.
2) Landscaping: The following is the minimum requirement of trees and
shrubs, by number and size, and the type of ground cover required.
Street trees planted in public street right-of-way shall not be counted
toward fulfillment of the minimum site requirements set forth below. Plant
species to be used for landscaping shall be in accordance with the City
of Dubuque street tree policy. Existing trees and shrubs to be retained on
site may be counted toward fulfillment of the landscaping requirements.
a) Minimum tree planting requirements for any new development in
the Dubuque Industrial Center West shall be one (1) tree of the
following size per 1,600 square feet of required open space:
40% minimum: 2-2 1/2" caliper diameter deciduous and/or 8-foot
height or greater evergreen.
Balance: 1 1/2 - 2" caliper diameter deciduous and/or 6-foot height
evergreen.
b) Minimum shrub requirements at the time of planting for any
development in the PUD District, shall be 6 shrubs, or 1 shrub per
1 ,000 square feet of required open space, whichever is greater.
Shrubs shall be a minimum of 18" height or minimum of one (1)
gallon potted.
3) Landscape berms and/or plantings shall be required as screening for
parking areas adjacent to public streets and shall be a minimum of three
(3) feet in height and can utilize natural grade changes to achieve the
required 50% opacity landscaping screen. Parking lot screening is in
addition to required landscaping of open space areas.
4) Trees shall be provided in all parking lot islands, which are of sufficient
size to ensure the growth and survival of the trees. Trees planted in
parking lot islands may be counted toward the minimum tree planting
requirements.
5) The developer of any lot fronting Seippel Road and/or Chavanelle Road
shall participate in the planting trees compatible in species and spacing
with tree plantings, which have previously been completed by the City
along said streets.
6) The installation of required planting materials may be phased in direct
proportion to the phasing of building construction. Required landscaping
shall be installed by the date the Building Services Department issues an
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occupancy certificate, or if winter weather prevents planting, within six
months of being issued an occupancy certificate.
7) To reduce erosion, all disturbed open space areas shall have ground
cover of grass or native vegetation, which is installed as sod, or seeded,
fertilized and mulched.
8) The lot owner is required to replant any and all plant materials, which
have died due to any cause during the effective period of this PUD
Ordinance.
9) A detailed landscape plan shall be required as part of submittal for final
site development plan approval.
10) The area between the public street and the right-of-way line shall be
planted with grass and maintained by the lot owner.
11) Industrial Center landscaping: Common areas and streetscapes of the
PUD District shall be in accordance with the landscape plan, a copy of
which is attached and made a part of this PUD ordinance.
Performance Standards.
The development and maintenance of uses in this PUD District shall be
established in conformance with the following standards:
1) Site Lighting: exterior illumination of site features and location and
design of site lighting shall be in accordance with the following
requirements:
a) Exterior Illumination of site features shall be limited to the
illumination of the following:
➢ Parking areas, driveways and loading facilities
➢ Pedestrian walkway surfaces and entrances to building
➢ Screened storage areas
➢ Building exterior
b) Location and design of site lighting shall be in accordance with the
following requirements:
➢ All exterior lighting shall be designed, installed and maintained
so as not to cause glare or to shine in adjacent lots and streets.
➢ No light source shall provide illumination onto adjacent lots,
buildings or streets in excess of 1 .0-foot candle.
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➢ All exterior lighting luminaries shall be designed and installed
to shield light from the luminaire at angles above 72 degrees
from vertical.
➢ Fixtures mounted on a building shall not be positioned higher
than the roofline of the building.
➢ Wooden utility type poles are acceptable only for temporary
use during construction.
➢ All electrical service lines to posts and fixtures shall be
underground and concealed inside the posts.
2) Utility Locations: Service lines and mechanical equipment for utilities
shall be located in accordance with the following requirements.
a) Service Lines: All electrical, telephone cable and other similar
utility lines serving the building and other site features shall be
located underground.
b) Mechanical Equipment: All ground -mounted electrical
transformers, switching gear, relay boxes, meters, air
conditioning units, heat pumps and other similar mechanical
equipment shall be screened from view. Screening may consist
of plantings or masonry walls. Plantings shall achieve 50%
opacity after three (3) growing seasons and a masonry wall shall
appear to be an integral part of the building's overall architectural
design.
3) Site Plans: Final site development plans shall be submitted in
accordance with Section 12 Site Plans of the Unified Development Code
prior to construction of each building and vehicle -related feature unless
otherwise exempted by Section 12 Site Plans.
4) 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
drainage ways outside the lot in a means that is satisfactory to the Public
Works Department of the City of Dubuque. Other applicable regulations
enforced by the City of Dubuque relative to storm water management
and drainage shall apply to properties in the PUD District.
5) Platting: The conceptual development plan shall serve as the preliminary
plat for this PUD District. Subdivision plats and improvement plans shall
be submitted in accordance with Chapter 11 Land Division of the City of
Dubuque Unified Development Code.
Ordinance No. - 23
Page 22
6) Noises: Noises generated within the PUD District shall be regulated by
Chapter 33, Article IV Noises, of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances.
7) Street Lighting: Streetlights shall be installed in accordance with City of
Dubuque standards.
8) Flood Plain Regulations: The area of the PUD District that lies within the
flood plain of Catfish Creek shall be subject to the regulations of Section
6-4 Flood Hazard Overlay Districts of the Unified Development Code.
9) Phased construction of Buildings and Parking Spaces: The construction
of off-street parking spaces may be phased in proportion to the
percentage of total 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 spaces shall not reduce the minimum required area for open
space.
10) Other Codes and Regulations: These regulations do not relieve an
owner from other applicable City, County, State and Federal codes,
regulations, laws and other controls relative to the planning,
construction, operation and management of property in the PUD District.
J. Open Space and Recreational Areas
Those areas not designated on the conceptual development plan as "open"
shall be maintained as open space by the property owner and/or association.
The recreational trail shall be maintained by the property owner and/or
association.
K. Ordinance History
1) ORD 32-18: Rescinding Ord. No. 83-04, No. 07-02, and No. 14-98
and rezoning an approximately 124-acres of property from
Agricultural District and approximately 36-acres of property from
PI Planned Industrial to the regulations of the Dubuque Industrial
Center West Planned Unit Development with a PI Planned Industrial
designation.
2) Ord. 83-04: Amending Ord. No. 14-98 and No. 07-02 by reclassifying
hereinafter described property located east of Seippel Road and
south of Middle Road from Agricultural District to PUD Planned
Unit Development with a PI Planned Industrial designation and
adopting a conceptual development plan.
Ordinance No. - 23
Page 23
3) Ord. 07-02: Reclassifying an approximately 25-acre property
located east of Seippel Road and North of the county farm from
Agricultural designation to PUD Planned Unit Development District
with a PI Planned Industrial designation and adopting an amended
conceptual development plan, with conditions, for the Dubuque
Industrial Center West.
4) Ord. 14-98: Reclassifying property located east and west of Seippel
Road and north of the county farm from Agricultural designation to
PUD Planned Unit Development with a PI Planned Industrial
designation.
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.
Modifications.
Any modifications of this Ordinance must be approved by the City Council in
accordance with zoning reclassification proceedings of Section 9 of the
Unified Development Code.
Nt . 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 thirty (30)
days after the adoption of this ordinance. This ordinance shall be binding
upon the undersigned and his/her heirs, successors and assigns.
Section 4. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the Zoning
Advisory Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 5. The foregoing amendment shall take effect upon publication, as
provided by law.
Passed, approved and adopted this day of , 2023.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Ordinance No. - 23
Page 24
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❑X Amended PUD
❑ Rezoning/PUD/ID
❑ Text Amendment
❑ Simple Subdivision
❑ Preliminary Plat
❑ Major Final Plat
❑ Minor Final Plat
❑ Waiver from Site
Design Standards
Zoning Board of
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❑ Conditional Use Permit
❑ Special Exception
❑ Variance
❑ Appeal
Development Services
❑ Annexation
❑ Limited Setback Waiver
❑ Site Plan Simple
❑ Site Plan Minor
❑ Site Plan Major
❑ Simple Subdivision
❑ Temporary Use Permit
❑ Port of Dubuque/
Chaplain Schmitt Island
Design Review
City of Dubuque
Planning Services Department
Dubuque, IA 52001-4845
Phone: 563-589-4210
Fax: 563-589-4221
planning cityofdubuque.orq
Historic Preservation Commission
❑ Demolition Review
❑ Historic Revolving Loan
❑ Certificate of Economic Non -Viability
❑ Design Review Certificate of
Appropriateness
❑ Advisory Design Review (Public
Projects)
❑ Historic Designation
A. Property Information
Site Location/Address:7900 Chavenelle Rd, Dubuque, IA 52002
Legal Description/Parcel ID#/Subdivision: Zone B of Dubuque Industrial Center West Planned Unit Development
Existing Zoning: Pi Proposed Zoning: Pi Site Area (square feet/acres): 10.43 acres
Historic District:
-andmark: ❑ Yes ❑x No
B. Describe proposal and reason for application (attach a letter of explanation, if necessary):
See attached Letter of Explanation
C. Applicant/Agent Information
Name: Dave Lyons Phone: 515-480-8362
Address: 900 Jackson St, Suite 109 City: Dubu
State: IA Zip: 52001 Email: davel@greaterdubuque.org
D. Property Owner(s) Information
Name(s): Dubuque Childcare Collaborative LLC (DCC)
Address: 1300 Main St
State: I A
Zip: 52001
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Phone: 563-582-2655
City: Dubuque
Email: klynch@net-smart.net
E. Certification: I/we, the undersigned, do hereby certify/acknowledge that:
1. Payment does not guarantee approval and fees are nonrefundable;
2. All additional required written and graphic materials are attached;
3. It is the property owner's responsibility to locate property lines and to review the abstract for easements and restrictive
covenants; and
4. The information submitted herein is true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and upon submittal becomes
public record.
Applicant/Agent: Dubuque Childcare Collaborative c/o Dave Lyons
Date: 01 /19/2023
Property owner(s): Dubuque Childcare Collaborative c/o Kevin Lynch Date: 01 /19/2023
Fee $ 578.00 Ck# ❑CC ❑Cash Received by Date
Attachment to PUD Amendment Application - Letter of Explanation
Dubuque Childcare Collaborative LLC (DCC), a local 501(c)3 nonprofit entity, subsidiary of
Dubuque Initiatives, also a local 501(c)3 nonprofit development entity, has purchased 7900
Chavenelle Road to develop a multi -purpose facility, the primary purpose of which is to provide
child care and pre-school services that address critical gaps in the community via partnerships
with other nonprofit and public entities. Secondarily, the facility shall also support additional
necessary public and private services including, but not limited, to a data center, emergency
support center, and general office space. To accomplish these goals, DCC requests the Zoning
Advisory Committee (ZAC) approve a PUD Amendment to the Dubuque Industrial Center West
(DICW) Ordinance that expressly allows the above -described activities — childcare centers, early
learning centers, data centers, emergency call centers — as permitted uses in Zone B of the DICW
Planned Development Unit. We also request that the permitted use described in lb) be changed
from "corporate office" to "general office".
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TO: Zoning Advisory Commission
FROM: Shena Moon, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: To amend Zone B of the Dubuque Industrial
Development to allow childcare centers, earl
office, data centers, and emergency call centers
Planning Services Department
City Hall - 50 West 131h Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4845
(563) 589-4210 phone
(563) 589-4221 fax
(563) 690-6678 TDD
planning@cityofdubuque.org
January 26, 2023
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Center West Planned Unit
learning centers, general
INTRODUCTION
The applicant, Dave Lyons of the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, is
requesting on behalf of the Dubuque Childcare Collaborative LLC, to amend the existing
Dubuque Industrial Center West (DICW) Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow
childcare centers, early learning centers, general office, data centers, and emergency
call centers as permitted uses within Zone B of the PUD. The proposed amendment
would allow the Dubuque Childcare Collaborative LLC to utilize the property at 7900
Chavenelle Road as a multi -purpose facility for childcare, preschool services, data
center, emergency support center and general office space.
BACKGROUND
The DICW PUD is located west of Radford Road and extends to the west side of
Seippel Road along Chavenelle Road. The PUD area includes Innovation Drive and
Synergy Drive along the north of Chavenelle Road and Chavenelle Court along the
south. The PUD for DICW was originally established in 1998 with a PI Planned
Industrial designation and established multiple land use zones throughout the PUD
area. Various amendments have been approved to the PUD since its origination. The
applicant is now requesting to amend the current Ordinance No. 32-18, to modify the
uses permitted within Zone B of the PUD. This request is being made in order to
establish a multi -purpose facility on the property at 7900 Chavenelle Road.
PUD area and Zone B identified in the image on the following page.
Memo to Zoning Advisory Commission
Page 2
DISCUSSION
Dubuque Initiatives received a $2,158,400 grant from the State of Iowa to create a
Multi -Employer Child Care Center at Dubuque Industrial Center West. Initially offering
120 new childcare slots, the facility ultimately plans to offer a maximum of 225 childcare
slots. The center will focus on gap coverages in the community, including infant care,
shift care, drop -in care, and sick care. These gaps were identified in the childcare study
Greater Dubuque Development commissioned through Levi Architecture to clearly
understand the barriers to available, affordable, quality childcare for families and our
community workforce needs.
Dubuque Childcare Collaborative LLC has purchased the property located at 7900
Chavenelle Road which is currently improved with an approximately 67,700 sq. ft. one-
story building that was previously home to Medline Industries, Inc. The Dubuque
Childcare Collaborative LLC intends to utilize the property primarily for childcare and
pre-school services. Secondary uses for the facility would include uses such as a data
center, emergency support center, and general office space.
Memo to Zoning Advisory Commission
Page 2
The DICW PUD identifies the subject property at 7900 Chavenelle as being located
within the Zone B land use area. The proposed text amendment would modify the list of
permitted uses to include childcare, early learning centers, data centers, and
emergency call centers. Currently, within Zone B childcare centers may be permitted
through a conditional use permit request and the other requested uses are not
permitted. The proposed amendment would remove the requirement for a conditional
use permit and would allow childcare centers as a permitted use. Additionally, the
amendment would modify the currently permitted use of 'corporate offices' to general
offices. The applicant is seeking to update the permitted uses in Zone B in an effort to
better serve the community by providing services that are needed throughout the
community, and especially on the west end of the city.
The proposed amendment would modify the permitted uses for Zone B only within the
PUD. Zone B consists of one property, which is the subject property, so the property at
7900 Chavenelle would be the only property affected by the proposed amendment. All
other regulations such setbacks, building height, lot sizes, parking requirements,
signage, and landscape requirements would remain unchanged.
If the PUD amendment is approved, in the instance the property owner wished to make
modifications to the site, site plan review and approval would be required through the
City's Development Review Team (DIRT). The DRT is comprised of multiple City
departments including Engineering, Planning, Water Distribution, Fire, Police, Housing
& Community Development, and Leisure Services. Site plans are reviewed by all
relevant departments regarding street improvements, site access, parking, grading,
screening, paving, park land, stormwater management, water connection, sanitary
sewer connection, fire safety, and more.
The subject property is located along Chavenelle Road which is classified as a local
roadway and has an annual average daily traffic of 3,200 vehicles. The roadway has
been designed to accommodate high levels of vehicle, semi, and truck traffic that serve
the various types of uses existing throughout the DICW. The proposed text amendment
would allow the subject site to be utilized for a larger variety of uses and the proposed
project will reintroduce traffic to the site, which has been sitting vacant for several years.
While the proposed childcare center, early learning centers, general office, data centers,
and emergency call centers would all generate traffic to the site, it is not anticipated that
the traffic generated would substantially differ from other uses already allowed for the
subject property which include corporate offices, manufacturing, medical/dental lab, and
food processing facilities. Additionally, it is also anticipated that some trips to the site will
be employees who work in the DICW and would be utilizing the childcare facility.
Because Chavenelle Road is designed to accommodate high levels of traffic and the
proposed new uses in Zone B are not anticipated to substantially impact traffic to the
site, staff does not anticipate that the proposed text amendment would result in negative
traffic impacts to the DICW.
Planning staff believes that the proposed amendment to allow childcare centers, early
learning centers, data centers, emergency call centers, and general office as permitted
Memo to Zoning Advisory Commission
Page 2
uses within Zone B of the DICW PUD will not have a substantial impact on development
within the area because it would be subject to the same development regulations of
other existing development in the PUD area. Furthermore, a site plan review will be
required for any future development on the subject parcel, which will take into
consideration development regulations such as lot coverage, landscaping, parking,
signage, and stormwater.
The proposed PUD amendment addresses the Imagine Dubuque recommendation of
working with community providers including non -profits, faith communities, and
Dubuque -area universities to expand childcare options and resources, whether through
on -site programs, clearinghouses for providers, or other means. It also helps address
the Equitable Poverty Reduction and Prevention plan by locating childcare center near
employment center.
RECOMMENDATION
City staff recommends that the Zoning Advisory Commission review the enclosed
materials and make a recommendation regarding the amendment to the Dubuque
Industrial Center West Planned Unit Development to allow childcare centers, early
learning centers, general office, data centers and emergency call centers at permitted
uses within Zone B.
Attachments
Prepared by: Laura Carstens, City Planner Address: City Hall, 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4210
Return to: Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk Address: City Hall- 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4121
ORDINANCE NO. 32-18
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY RESCINDING ORDINANCES NO. 14-98,
NO. 07-02, AND NO. 83-04, AND BY REZONING APPROXIMATELY 124 ACRES OF
PROPERTY FROM AG AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT AND APPROXIMATELY 36 ACRES
OF PROPERTY FROM PI PLANNED INDUSTRIAL TO THE REGULATIONS OF THE
DUBUQUE INDUSTRIAL CENTER WEST PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT WITH A PI PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DESIGNATION
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Appendix A (the Zoning Ordinance) of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by reclassifying the hereinafter described property from
AG District and PI Planned Industrial to the regulations of the Dubuque Industrial
Center West PUD Planned Unit Development District with a PI Planned Industrial
designation and adopting an amended conceptual development plan, a copy of which is
attached to and made a part hereof, with conditions for the Dubuque Industrial Center
West as stated below. to wit:
Lot 2 McFadden Farm Place, Lot 2 McFadden Farm Place #2, SW '% NW '/4
Section 29 T89N R2E, SE'/4, NW'/Section 29 T89N R2E and Lot 1 of 1 NW'/4
NW '/ Section 29 T89N R2E, and to the centerline of the adjoining public right-
of-way, all in the City of Dubuque, Iowa
Section 2. Attached hereto and made a part of this zoning reclassification
approval is an amended Conceptual Development Plan for the Dubuque Industrial
Center West Planned Unit Development. It is recognized that minor shifts or
modifications to the general plan layout may be necessary and compatible with the
need to acquire workable street patterns, grades, and usable building sites. The
general plan layout, including the requirements shall be used as the implementation
guide.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 2
Section 3. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 414.5 (2015), as amended, and as an
express condition of the reclassification, the undersigned property owner(s) agree(s) to
the following conditions, all of which the property owner(s) further agree(s) are
reasonable and imposed to satisfy the public needs that are caused directly by the
zoning reclassification:
A) Definitions
1) Building Related Features
Building related features are defined as all constructed 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 spaces outside of the building.
e) Parking spaces for company -owned commercial vehicles.
f) Fire lanes.
g) Railroad tracks.
3) Open Space Features
Open space features are defined as those exterior areas and
developed features of the lot which include:
a) Landscaped space containing lawn areas and plantings.
b) Paved, hard -surfaced, pedestrian areas such as walkways,
plazas, entryways and courtyards.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 3
c) Surface storm water detention areas not otherwise used for
building -related or vehicle -related purposes.
d) Open recreation areas and recreational trail.
e) Other non -building and non -vehicular related space.
B) Use Regulations.
The following regulations shall apply to all uses made of land in the above -
described PUD District:
Zone A: General Purpose and Description. Zone A is intended to provide for
a limited amount of commercial development that will serve industrial park
employees with daily commercial and service needs. The development of
Zone A shall resemble a small shopping center with shared access, parking
and signage to promote a unified commercial appearance. Exterior storage
is prohibited.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Public or quasi -public utilities including substations
b) Business services
c) Gas station/convenience/car wash
d) Laundry/dry cleaner
e) Indoor restaurant
f) Drive-in/carry-out restaurant
g) Drive -up automated bank teller
h) Banks, savings and loans, and credit unions
i) Group day care center
2) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone B: General Purpose and Description. Zone B is intended to provide for a
variety of uses primarily involving light manufacturing, assembly and fabrication,
warehousing, wholesaling, office uses and business services. Exterior storage is
prohibited.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 4
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Medical/dental lab
d) Mail-order houses
e) Printing and publishing
f) Laboratories for research and engineering
g) Wholesale sales/distributor
h) Vending/game machine sales/service
i) Cold storage/locker plants
j) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
k) Tool, die, and patter making
1) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment
m) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -warehouses
n) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials, entirely within
enclosed buildings
2) Conditional uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Day care center, within a primary office/industrial building or as an
accessory structure on the same lot. Day care centers are subject
to state and local regulations.
1) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas occupied by cribs as per State
Code;
2) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas not occupied by cribs times the
licensed capacity as per State Code;
3) Fenced outdoor recreation space must be provided per child
using the space at a given time as per State Code;
4) Such facility shall provide for the loading and unloading of
children so as not to obstruct public streets or create traffic
or safety hazards;
5) All licenses have been issued or have been applied for
awaiting the outcome of the Board's decision;
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 5
6) No group day care center may be located within the same
structure as any gas station, bar/tavern, automated gas
station or any facility selling, servicing, repairing or renting
vehicles;
7) The parking group requirements can be met;
8) The conditional use applicant certifies that the premises on
which the group day care center will be located complies
with, and will for so long as the group day care center is so
located, continue to comply with all local, state and federal
regulations governing hazardous substances, hazardous
wastes, and hazardous materials, including, but not limited
to Iowa Code chapter 455B (1991); 42 U.S.C. Section 9601
of the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act; 40 C.F.R. Section 3-2.4;
and Section 302 of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986; and
9) If the applicant is subject to the requirements of Section 302
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, the Emergency Management Director shall certify
whether or not the applicant has submitted a current
inventory of extremely hazardous substances kept or stored
on the premises. If any such extremely hazardous
substances are kept or stored on the premises, the applicant
shall also post in a conspicuous place on the premises a
notice indicating a description of the extremely hazardous
substances, and the physical and health hazards presented
by such substances.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 6
Zone C: General Purpose and Description. Zone C is intended to provide for a
variety of uses primarily involving light manufacturing, assembly and fabrication,
warehousing, wholesaling, and office uses. Exterior storage is allowed with some
restrictions, and must be screened from view from both the public right-of-way and
surrounding privately owned property.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Medical/dental lab.
d) Mail-order houses-
e) Printing and publishing
f) Laboratories for research and engineering
g) Moving/storage facilities
h) Wholesale sales/distributor
i) Freight transfer facilities
j) Vending/game machine sales/service
k) Cold storage/locker plants
1) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
m) Tool, die, and pattern making
n) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment
o) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -warehouses
p) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or materials, entirely within
enclosed buildings
2) Conditional uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Day care center, within a primary office/industrial building or as an
accessory structure on the same lot. Day care centers are subject
to state and local regulations.
1) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas occupied by cribs as per State
Code;
2) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas not occupied by cribs times the
licensed capacity as per State Code;
3) Fenced outdoor recreation space,must be provided per child
using the space at a given time as per State Code;
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 7
4) Such facility shall provide for the loading and unloading of
children so as not to obstruct public streets or create traffic
or safety hazards;
5) All licenses have been issued or have been applied for
awaiting the outcome of the Board's decision;
6) No group day care center may be located within the same
structure as any gas station, bar/tavern, automated gas
station or any facility selling, servicing, repairing or renting
vehicles;
7) The parking group requirements can be met
8) The conditional use applicant certifies that the premises on
which the group day care center will be located complies
with, and will for so long as the group day care center is so
located, continue to comply with all local, state and federal
regulations governing hazardous substances, hazardous
wastes, and hazardous materials, including, but not limited
to Iowa Code chapter 455B (1991); 42 U.S.C. Section 9601
of the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act; 40 C.F.R: Section 3-2.4;
and Section 302 of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986; and
9) If the applicant is subject to the requirements of Section 302
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, the Emergency Management Director shall certify
whether or not the applicant has submitted a current
inventory of extremely hazardous substances kept or stored
on the premises. If any such extremely hazardous
substances are kept or stored on the premises, the applicant
shall also post in a conspicuous place on the premises a
notice indicating a description of the extremely hazardous
substances, and the physical and health hazards presented
by such substances.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 8
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone D: General Purpose and Description. Zone D is intended to provide
appropriate locations for heavy industrial uses. Exterior storage is allowed,
provided it is screened from view from public right-of-way.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Mail order houses
d) Printing and publishing
e) .Laboratories for research and engineering
f) Moving/storage facilities
g) Wholesale sales/distributor
h) Freight transfer facilities
i) Fuel and ice dealers
j) Cold storage/locker plants
k) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
1) Compounding, processing and packaging of chemical products
m) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment).
n) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -
warehouses
o) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging
or other comparable treatment of goods or materials
2) Conditional uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Day care center, within a primary office/industrial building or as an
accessory structure on the same lot. Day care centers are subject
to state and local regulations.
1) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas occupied by cribs as per State
Code;
2) Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas not occupied by cribs times the
licensed capacity as per State Code;
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 9
3) Fenced outdoor recreation space must be provided per child
using the space at a given time as per State Code;
4) Such facility shall provide for the loading and unloading of
children so as not to obstruct public streets or create traffic
or safety hazards;
5) All licenses have been issued or have been applied for
awaiting the outcome of the Board's decision;
6) No group day care center may be located within the same
structure as any gas station, bar/tavern, automated gas
station or any facility selling, servicing, repairing or renting
vehicles;
7) The parking group requirements can be met
8) The conditional use applicant certifies that the premises on
which the group day care center will be located complies
with, and will for so long as the group day care center is so
located, continue to comply with all local, state and federal
regulations governing hazardous substances, hazardous
wastes, and hazardous materials, including, but not limited
to Iowa Code chapter 455B (1991); 42 U.S.C. Section 9601
of the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act; 40 C.F.R. Section 3-2.4;
and Section 302 of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986; and
9) If the applicant is subject to the requirements of Section 302
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, the Emergency Management Director shall certify
whether or not the applicant has submitted a current
inventory of extremely hazardous substances kept or stored
on the premises. If any such extremely hazardous
substances are kept or stored on the premises, the applicant
shall also post in a conspicuous place on the premises a
notice indicating a description of the extremely hazardous
substances, and the physical and health hazards presented
by such substances.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 10
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone E: General Purpose and Description. Zone is intended to provide a location
for businesses that require exterior handling or storage of materials or equipment.
Exterior handling or storage is allowed, except along Seippel Road, where it is
prohibited.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Public or quasi -public utilities
b) Corporate offices
c) Mail-order houses.
d) Printing and publishing
e) Laboratories for research and engineering
f) Moving/storage facilities
g) Wholesale sales/distributor
h) Freight transfer facilities.
i) Fuel and ice dealers
j) Cold storage/locker plants
k) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products, not to
include stockyards or slaughter houses
1) Compounding, processing and packaging of chemical products
m) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical and
electronic products, components or equipment
n) Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include mini -warehouses
o) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling, packaging or
other comparable treatment of goods or.materials entirely within
enclosed buildings
p) Contractors shop/yard
q) Recycling industries entirely within enclosed buildings with no
outdoor storage
r) Timber processing
2) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 11
a) Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial building, selling
products produced on -site and only as accessory to the principal
use.
b) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of a limited
duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary Uses of the Unified
Development Code.
Zone O: General Purpose and Description: Zone O is intended to serve as an
amenity to the industrial park, providing open space and control of storm water to
protect downstream properties.
1) Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) Parks, nature areas, playgrounds, and similar recreational uses
c) Picnic areas
d) Recreational trails
e) Club houses, shelter houses, tennis courts, or playground
equipment, or other recreational buildings and structures when
associated with parks, nature areas, playgrounds, recreational
facilities
f) Construction of dams, reservoirs, or detention ponds
2) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3) Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) Any use customarily incidental or subordinate to the principle use
it serves.
4) Temporary uses reserved for future use.
C. Lot and Bulk Regulations.
Development of land in Zones A, B, C, D, E and O shall be regulated as
follows:
1) All building structures and activities shall be located in conformance
with the attached conceptual development plan and all final site
development plans shall be approved in accordance with provisions of
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 12
the PUD District regulations of this ordinance and of Section 5-24 PUD
Planned Unit Development of the Unified Development Code.
2) All buildings related features in Zones A, B, C, D, E and O shall be in
accordance with the following bulk regulations chart:
Zone
Minimum
Lot area
In Acres
Lot
Frontage
Minimum
Feet
Front Yard
Setback
Minimum
Feet
Side Yard
Setback
Minimum
Feet
Rear Yard
Setback
Minimum
Feet
Building
Height
Maximum
Feet
A
/z acre
100
20
10'
20
30
B
2 acres
100
50
10
25
50
C
2 acres
100
50
25
25
75
D
2 acres
100
50
25
50
100
E
2 acres
160
50
10
25
50
O
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
*O-foot side yard setbacks from property lines shall be permitted for attached buildings.
a) Lots smaller than minimum will be allowed if the parcel is
consolidated or combined with a larger lot. Substations for public
and quasi -public utilities shall be exempt from lot frontage and lot
area requirements.
b) Maximum lot coverage shall be 80 percent. All building and vehicle
related features shall be considered when calculating total land
area coverage, except fire lanes and railroad tracks.
c) Maximum building height shall be as stipulated in the bulk
regulations chart above, except the following may exceed the
height limit: cooling towers, condensers, elevator bulkheads,
stacks and other necessary mechanical equipment and their
protective housing. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning
(HVAC) equipment is limited to 10 feet above height limitation,
except in Zone A where 30 feet maximum height includes HVAC
equipment.
d) Within required front, side and rear setbacks, only driveways, fire
lanes, railroad tracks, open space features, and primary and
secondary signage are allowed. Parking lots may encroach up to
50% into a required front yard setback.
D. Parking and Loading Regulations
1) All vehicle -related features, except for railroad tracks, shall be surfaced
with either asphalt or concrete.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 13
2) All parking and loading spaces shall be delineated on the surfacing
material by painted strips or other permanent means.
3) The number, size and design of parking spaces shall be governed by
applicable provisions of City of Dubuque Unified Development Code.
4) The number, size and design and location of parking spaces designated
for persons with disabilities shall be according to the local, state or
federal requirements in effect at the time of development.
5) The location and number of private driveway intersections with public
streets shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. Access
shall generally be limited to internal streets.
6) No on -street maneuvering of delivery vehicles will be allowed on any
street. Lots shall provide all necessary maneuvering space for delivery
vehicles within the boundaries of the lots.
i) All loading docks for shipping and receiving of raw and manufactured
goods shall be designed to provide for the direct movement of goods
between the deliver vehicle and the interior of the building.
E. Sign Regulations
1) Applicability of Cit of Dubuque Ordinances: The provisions of Section
15 Signs of the Unified Development Code shall apply unless further
regulated by this section.
2) Off -Premise Signs: Off -premise signs shall be prohibited.
3) On -Premise Signs: On -premise signs shall be erected or constructed in
accordance with the following regulations.
a) Allowable content: signs, messages and graphics shall be limited
to the following contents:
1) Industrial Center signs: limited to identification of Dubuque
Industrial Center West
➢ Entrance signs
➢ Directory signs
2) Company primary signs: limited to identification of uses in
Zones B, C, D and E
➢ Identification of company name
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 14
➢ Identification of company products or services by
generic name only
➢ Graphic symbol or logo identified with the company
3) Commercial primary signs: limited to identification of uses in
Zone A
➢ Identification of business name
➢ Identification of business products or services by
generic names only
➢ Graphic symbol or logo identified with the business
4) Secondary signs: allowable in all zones
➢ Street address
➢ Directional messages necessary for the safe and
efficient flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the
lot
➢ Identification of visitor entrances to the building,
shipping and receiving docks and other delivery
points
➢ Identification of assigned parking spaces and parking
spaces accessible to persons with disabilities
➢ Temporary announcements of pending or new
construction
➢ Commemorative messages
b) Schedule of sign regulations: allowable structural type, size,
number and height shall be limited to the following requirements.
Type of Sign
Maximum Size
Maximum
Allowable
Maximum
Number
Structure
Height*
Type
Industrial
200 square feet per
Six (6) signs
Monument
12 feet
Center
sign face
Entrance
Signs
Industrial
30 square feet per sign
Three (3) signs
Monument
8 feet
Center
face
Directory
Signs
Company
10% of building wall
2 signs per street
Wall-
Below eave
Primary
sign is mounted on or
frontage per
mounted
or parapet
Signs
400 total square feet of
business
sign area, whichever is
less.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 15
150 square feet per
1 sign per
Monument
10 feet
sign face
business
restricted to
interior street
frontages only.
Commercial
100 square feet per
2 signs per
Wall-
Below eave
Primary
sign face
business provided
mounted
or parapet
Signs
only 1 sign may
Monument
10 feet
be a monument -
style sign
Secondary
6 square feet per sign
No maximum
Wall-
Below eave
Signs
face
number
mounted
or ara at
Monument
6 feet
*The height of monument -style signs shall be measured from average grade to top of sign
structures.
c) Variances: Variances from sign requirements for size, number
and height may be requested. Such variances shall be reviewed
by the Zoning Board of Adjustment in accordance with Section 8-
6 Variance Procedure of the Unified Development Code.
d) Lighting: 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, or internally illuminated
by means of a light source completely enclosed by the sign panel.
e) 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.
F. Exterior Storage Regulations
Exterior storage shall be in accordance with the following regulations:
Allowable
Allowable
Allowable
Minimum
Maximum
Zone
Products Stored
Location
Screening
Opacity
Height of
Materials
Screening
A
PROHIBITED
B
PROHIBITED
C
Finished Goods
Rear or side
Synthetic materials,
50%
10 feet
yards
wood, masonry,
brick or stone similar
to building color
D
Raw or finished
Rear or side
Similar to building
505/
12 feet
goods;
yards
color
equipment
E*
Raw of finished
Rear or side
Similar to building
100%
15 feet
goods;
yards
color
equipment
O
PROHIBITED
*Exterior storage is prohibited on lots fronting Seippel Road.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 16
1) Exterior storage of materials, which could be blown into the air or
strewn about by the wind, shall be prohibited.
2) Exterior storage, where allowed, shall not encroach into a front yard. A
front yard may exceed the required front yard setback.
3) The ground area coverage of exterior storage areas shall be the area
contained inside the required screening. This area shall be considered
to be a building -related feature for purposes of calculating total land
area coverages.
4) Exterior storage (where allowed) must be screened from view from
adjacent public right-of-way. In Zone C, exterior storage must be
screened from both the public right-of-way and surrounding privately
owned property.
5) The screening height shall be measured from the ground level outside
the line of the screen. Screens built on sloping grades shall be
stepped so that their top line shall be horizontal.
6) Required screening is intended to buffer surrounding property from the
negative visual impact created by the storage of raw or finished goods,
materials and equipment that can adversely impact the value of
adjacent property.
7) The City Planner may grant a waiver for screening to exceed the
maximum height allowed, when topography or height of individual
finished products or equipment could make it impossible to completely
screen a storage area from every vantage point. The City Planner may
not grant waiver in maximum screening height for raw materials or
stacked goods.
8) All exterior entrances to a screened storage area shall be provided with
a gate or door of similar design to that of the screen.
9) Long-term storage of products or materials in semi -trailers or shipping
containers is prohibited.
G. Exterior Trash Collection Area Requirements
1) Exterior trash collection areas shall include collection bins, dumpsters,
and similar waste receptacles for the short-term storage and collection
of trash. Trash shall include garbage, scrap, recyclables, debris and
similar materials.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 17
2) The storage of trash shall be limited to that produced by the principal
permitted use and accessory uses of the lot. Exterior storage of trash,
which could be blown into the air or strewn about by the wind, shall be
prohibited.
3) The ground area coverage of exterior trash collection areas shall be the
area contained inside the required screening. This area shall be
considered a build ing-related feature for purposes of calculating total
land area coverages.
4) Exterior trash collection areas shall be located in rear or side yards only.
Exterior trash collection areas shall not encroach into a front yard. A
front yard may exceed the required front yard setback.
5) All exterior trash collection areas and the materials contained therein
shall be screened from view from the adjacent public right-of-way.
6) The screening shall be a completely opaque fence, wall or other feature
not exceeding a height of 10 feet measured from the ground level
outside the line of the screen. Screens built on sloping grades shall be
stepped so that their top line shall be horizontal,
7) Exposed materials used to construct the opaque screen shall be similar
in appearance to materials used for exterior building walls. All exterior
entrances to a screened trash area shall be provided with a gate or door
of similar design to that of the screen.
8) If a I 0-foot high screen fails to shield the exterior trash collection area
from view from the adjacent public right-of-way, evergreen plantings
may be required in addition to the screening. Evergreen plant materials
shall be selected and designed so that they will screen the area from
the adjacent public right-of-way within five (5) years.
H. Landscaping Regulations
The following Landscape Regulations shall apply to each lot:
1) Plant Materials: The open space area of each lot shall be planted with
permanent lawn and ground covers, shrubs and trees. It is the intent of
these regulations that the development of required open spaces shall
reflect a high quality of environmental design.
2) Landscaping: The following is the minimum requirement of trees and
shrubs, by number and size, and the type of ground cover required.
Street trees planted in public street right-of-way shall not be counted
toward fulfillment of the minimum site requirements set forth below.
Plant species to be used for landscaping shall be in accordance with
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 18
the City of Dubuque street tree policy. Existing trees and shrubs to be
retained on site may be counted toward fulfillment of the landscaping
requirements.
a) Minimum tree planting requirements for any new development in
the Dubuque Industrial Center West shall be one (1) tree of the
following size per 1,600 square feet of required open space:
40% minimum: 2-2 1/2" caliper diameter deciduous and/or 8-foot
height or greater evergreen.
Balance: 1 Y2 - 2" caliper diameter deciduous and/or 6-foot height
evergreen.
b) Minimum shrub requirements at the time of planting for any
development in the PUD District, shall be 6 shrubs, or 1 shrub per
1,000 square feet of required open space, whichever is greater.
Shrubs shall be a minimum of 18" height or minimum of one (1)
gallon potted.
3) Landscape berms and/or plantings shall be required as screening for
parking areas adjacent to public streets and shall be a minimum of
three (3) feet in height and can utilize natural grade changes to achieve
the required 50% opacity landscaping screen. Parking lot screening is
in addition to required landscaping of open space areas.
4) Trees shall be provided in all parking lot islands, which are of sufficient
size to ensure the growth and survival of the trees. Trees planted in
parking lot islands may be counted toward the minimum tree planting
requirements.
5) The developer of any lot fronting Seippel Road and/or Chavanelle Road
shall participate in the planting trees compatible in species and spacing
with tree plantings, which have previously been completed by the City
along said streets.
6) The installation of required planting materials may be phased in direct
proportion to the phasing of building construction. Required
landscaping shall be installed by the date the Building Services
Department issues an occupancy certificate, or if winter weather
prevents planting, within six months of being issued an occupancy
certificate.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 19
7) To reduce erosion, all disturbed open space areas shall have ground
cover of grass or native vegetation, which is installed as sod, or
seeded, fertilized and mulched.
8) The lot owner is required to replant any and all plant materials, which
have died due to any cause during the effective period of this PUD
Ordinance.
9) A detailed landscape plan shall be required as part of submittal for final
site development plan approval.
10) The area between the public street and the right-of-way line shall be
planted with grass and maintained by the lot owner.
11) Industrial Center landscaping: Common areas and streetscapes of the
PUD District shall be in accordance with the landscape plan, a copy of
which is attached and made a part of this PUD ordinance.
Performance Standards.
The development and maintenance of uses in this PUD District shall be
established in conformance with the following standards:
1) Site Lighting: exterior illumination of site features and location and
design of site lighting shall be in accordance with the following
requirements:
a) Exterior Illumination of site features shall be limited to the
illumination of the following:
> Parking areas, driveways and loading facilities
);� Pedestrian walkway surfaces and entrances to building
> Screened storage areas
)�� Building exterior
b) Location and design of site lighting shall be in accordance with
the following requirements:
All exterior lighting shall be designed, installed and maintained
so as not to cause glare or to shine in 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 luminaire at angles above 72 degrees
from vertical.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 20
Fixtures mounted on a building shall not be positioned higher
than the roofline of the building.
> Wooden utility type poles are acceptable only for temporary
use during construction.
All electrical service lines to posts and fixtures shall be
underground and concealed inside the posts.
2) Utility Locations: Service lines and mechanical equipment for utilities
shall be located in accordance with the following requirements.
a) Service Lines: All electrical, telephone cable and other similar
utility lines serving the building and other site features shall be
located underground.
b) Mechanical Equipment: All ground -mounted electrical
transformers, switching gear, relay boxes, meters, air conditioning
units, heat pumps and other similar mechanical equipment shall
be screened from view. Screening may consist of plantings or
masonry walls. Plantings shall achieve 50% opacity after three (3)
growing seasons and a masonry wall shall appear to be an
integral part of the building's overall architectural design.
3) Site Plans: Final site development plans shall be submitted in
accordance with Section 12 Site Plans of the Unified Development
Code prior to construction of each building and vehicle -related feature
unless otherwise exempted by Section 12 Site Plans.
4) 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
drainage ways outside the lot in a means that is satisfactory to the
Public Works Department of the City of Dubuque. Other applicable
regulations enforced by the City of Dubuque relative to storm water
management and drainage shall apply to properties in the PUD District.
5) Platting: The conceptual development plan shall serve as the
preliminary plat for this PUD District. Subdivision plats and
improvement plans shall be submitted in accordance with Chapter 11
Land Division of the City of Dubuque Unified Development Code.
6) Noises: Noises generated within the PUD District shall be regulated by
Chapter 33, Article IV Noises, of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances.
7) Street Lighting: Streetlights shall be installed in accordance with City of
Dubuque standards.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 21
8) Flood Plain Regulations: The area of the PUD District that lies within
the flood plain of Catfish Creek shall be subject to the regulations of
Section 6-4 Flood Hazard Overlay Districts of the Unified Development
Code.
9) Phased construction of Buildings and Parking Spaces: The
construction of off-street parking spaces may be phased in proportion to
the percentage of total 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 spaces shall not reduce the minimum required area for open
space.
10) Other Codes and Regulations: These regulations do not relieve an
owner from other applicable City, County, State and Federal codes,
regulations, laws and other controls relative to the planning,
construction, operation and management of property in the PUD
District.
Open Space and Recreational Areas
Those areas not designated on the conceptual development plan as "open"
shall be maintained as open space by the property owner and/or
association. The recreational trail shall be maintained by the property owner
and/or association.
K. Transfer of Ownershir)
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.
L. Modifications.
Any modifications of this Ordinance must be approved by the City Council in
accordance with zoning reclassification proceedings of Section 9 of the
Unified Development Code.
M. 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 thirty (30)
days after the adoption of this ordinance. This ordinance shall be binding
upon the undersigned and his/her heirs, successors and assigns.
Section 4. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the
Zoning Advisory Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Ordinance No. 32-18
Page 22
Section 5. The foregoing amendment shall take effect upon publication, as
provided by law.
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STATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I, Kathy Goetzinger, 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 the
attached notice was published in said newspaper on the
following dates:
02/10/2023
and for which the charge is 33.20
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Dubuque County, Iowa,
this loth day of February, 2023
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OFFICIAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Dubuque City Council
will conduct a public hearing on the 20th day of February
2023, at 6:30 p.m., in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W.
6th Street, 2nd floor, Dubuque, Iowa, on the following:
Amend Planned Unit Development
Request from Dave Lyons, Dubuque Childcare Collaborative
LLC, for property located at 7900 Chavenelle Road to amend
Zone B of the Dubuque Industrial Center West Planned Unit
Development to allow childcare centers, early learning
centers, general office, data centers, and emergency call
centers,
At the meeting, the City Council will receive oral and
written comments from any resident or property owner of said
City to the above action. The official agenda will be posted
the Friday before the meeting and will contain public input
options. The City Council agenda can be accessed at
https://cityofdubuque.novusagenda.com/AgendaPublic/ or by
contacting the City Clerk's Office at 563-589-4100,
ctyclerk(6 cityofdubuque. org.
Written comments regarding the above public hearings may be
submitted to the City Clerk's Office via email at
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org or by mail to City Clerk's Office,
City Hall, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, 1A 52001, before said
time of public hearing. At said time and place of public
hearings the City Council will receive any written comments.
Copies of supporting documents for the public hearings are
on file in the City Clerk's Office and may be viewed Monday
through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Individuals with limited English proficiency, vision,
hearing, or speech impairments requiring special assistance
should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 589-4100,
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org as soon as feasible. Deaf or
hard -of -hearing individuals can use Relay Iowa by dialing 711
or (800) 735-2942.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk
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STATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
1, Kathy Goetzinger, 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 the
attached notice was published in said newspaper on the
following dates:
02/24/2023
and for which the charge is 298.62
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Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 24th day of February, 2023
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JANET
commission Number 19059
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Ad text CITY OF DUBUQUE
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 6 - 23
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
THE ORDINANCE IN ITS ENTIRETY IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERK, 50 W. 13TH STREET, DUBUQUE, AND MAY BE VIEWED
DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OF 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM MONDAY to
FRIDAY.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY RESCINDING
ORDINANCE NO. 32-18 WHICH ESTABLISHED REGULATIONS FOR A PUD
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WITH A PI PLANNED INDUSTRIAL
DESIGNATION AND ADOPTING AN AMENDED PUD ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FOR
CHILDCARE CENTERS, EARLY LEARNING CENTERS, GENERAL OFFICE,
DATA CENTERS, AND EMERGENCY CALL CENTERS WITHIN THE ZONE B OF
THE PUD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That Title 16 of the Dubuque Code of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, is hereby amended by rescinding
Ordinance No. 32-18 and allowing childcare centers, early
learning centers, general offices, data centers, and emergency
call centers within Zone B of the Dubuque Industrial Center
West PUD Planned Unit Development district with a PI Planned
Industrial Designation for the property legally described, to
wit:
Lot 2 of McFadden Farm Place No. 2, Part of Lot 1-2 McFadden
Farm Place No. 4, Balance of Lot 1-2 McFadden Farm Place No.
4, Lot I of McFadden Farm Place No. 5, Part Lot I A McFadden
Farm Place No. 6, Balance of Lot I A McFadden Farm Place No. 6,
Balance of Lot I McFadden Farm Place No 6 excluding Lot IA,
Lot 4 Dubuque Industrial Center West, Lots 1-1, 2, 2-1, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8 and C of Dubuque Industrial Center West 2nd
Addition,
Lots 1, 1-4, 2 2-4, 3, B and C of Dubuque Industrial Center
West 4th Addition, Lots 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 2-3, A, C and D of
Dubuque Industrial Center West 5th Addition, Lots 1 and A of
Dubuque Industrial Center West 6th Addition, Lots 1, 1-2 and
2-2 of Dubuque Industrial Center West 7th Addition, Lots 1, 2
and B of Dubuque Industrial Center West 8th Addition, Lot 2 of
Dubuque Industrial Center West 9th Addition, Lot I of Dubuque
Industrial Center West Exc 7425 Condominiums, Lots 1-5, 3, 6
and H of Dubuque Industrial Center West Final Plat, Lots 1,
I -C and 2 of Dubuque Industrial Center North I st Addition,
Balance of Lot 2-C of Dubuque Industrial Center North Ist
Addition, Balance of Lot 3 Dubuque Industrial Center North Ist
Addition excluding Lot A, Part of Lot 3 Dubuque Industrial
Center North Ist Addition excluding Lot A, Part of Lot 2-C of
Dubuque Industrial Center North lst Addition, Unit I and Unit
2 of 7425 Condominiums located on Lot I Dubuque Industrial
Center West, Lot I Dubuque Industrial Center North 2nd
Addition Located in DUB T6, Part of Lot A Dubuque Industrial
Center North I st Addition in Tax District DUB A, Part of Lot A
Dubuque Industrial Center North I st Addition in Tax District
DUB T6, Part of Lot 1 Unison Addition, Lots I and 2A Dubuque
Industrial Center North 3rd Addition, Lot 2-1 SW SW & 2-1 SE
SW both in Section 30 T89N R2E, Lot 2 SE SW Section 30 T89N
R2E, Lot 1-1 NW * NW * Section 29 T89N R2E, SE * NW * Section
29 T89N R2E, SW * NW * Section 29 T89N R2E, Lot 2 SW SE and
Lot 2 SE SE Section 30 T89N R2E, and to the centerline of the
adjoining public right of -way, all in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa
Section 2. Attached hereto and made a part of this zoning
reclassification approval is an amended Conceptual Development
Plan for the Dubuque Industrial Center West Planned Unit
Development. It is recognized that minor shifts or
modifications to the general plan layout may be necessary and
compatible with the need to acquire workable street patterns,
grades, and usable building sites. The general plan layout,
including the requirements shall be used as the implementation
guide.
Section 3. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 414.5 (2015), as
amended, and as an express condition of the reclassification,
the undersigned property owner(s) agree(s) to the following
conditions, all of which the property owner(s) further
agree(s) are reasonable and imposed to satisfy the public
needs that are caused directly by the zoning reclassification:
A)^Definitions
[For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall
have specific meaning. Full text is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.]
1) ^Building Related Features
2)^Vehicle Related Features
3)^Open Space Features
B) ^Use Regulations.
The following regulations shall apply to all uses made of
land in the above described PUD District:
Zone A: General Purpose and Description, Zone A is intended
to provide for a limited amount of commercial development that
will serve industrial park employees with daily commercial and
service needs. The development of Zone A shall resemble a
small shopping center with shared access, parking and signage
to promote a unified commercial appearance. Exterior storage
is prohibited.
1)^Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) ^Public or quasi -public utilities including substations
b)^Business services
c) ^Gas station/convemence/car wash
d)^Laundry/dry cleaner^Indoor restaurant
f)^Drive-irVcarry-out restaurant
g)^Drive-up automated bank teller
h)^Banks, savings and loans, and credit unions
i)^Group day care center
2)^Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3)^Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a)^Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the
principal use it serves.
4)^Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of
a limited duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary
Uses of the Unified Development Code.
Zone B: General Purpose and Description. Zone B is intended
to provide for a variety of uses primarily involving light
manufacturing, assembly and fabrication, warehousing,
wholesaling, office uses and business services. Exterior
storage is prohibited.
1)^Principa,l permitted uses shall be limited to:
a)^Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) ^General offices
c)^MedicaVdental lab
d) ^ Mail-order houses
e)^Printing and publishing
f)^Laboratories for research and engineering
g)^Wholesale sales/distributor
h)^Vending/game machine sales/service
i)^Cold storage/locker plants
j)^Pacldng and processing of meat, dairy or food products,
not to include stockyards or slaughter houses
k) ^Tool, die, and patter making
1) Manufacture,^ assembly, repair or storage'of^electrical
and electronic products, components or equipment
m)^Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include
mini -warehouses
n) ^Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling,
packaging or other comparable treatment of goods or materials,
entirzly within enclosed buildings
o) ^ Childcare centers
p)^Early learning centers
q) ^Data centers
r)^Emergency call centers
2)^Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a)^Retail outlets within a primary office/industriaI
building, selling products produced on -site and only as
accessory to the principal use.
b)^Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the
principal use it serves.
3)^Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of
a limited duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary
Uses of the Unified Development Code.
Zone C: General Purpose and Description. Zone C is intended
to provide for a variety of uses primarily involving light
manufacturing, assembly and fabrication, warehousing,
wholesaling, and office uses. Exterior storage is allowed with
some restrictions, and must be screened from view from both
the public right-of-way and surrounding privately owned
property.
1)^Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a)^Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b)^Corporate offices
c)^MedicaVdental lab.
d) ^Mail-order houses-
e)^Printing and publishing
O^Laboratories for research and engineering
g)^Moving/storage facilities
h)^Wholesale sales/distributor
i)^Freight transfer facilities
j)^Vending/game machine sales/service
k) ^Cold storage/locker plants
1)'Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products,
not to include stockyards or slaughter houses
mr)'Tool, die, and pattern making
n) ^Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical
and electronic products, components or equipment
o) ^Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include
mini -warehouses
p) ^Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling,
packaging or other comparable treatment of goods or materials,
entirely within enclosed buildings
2) ^Conditional uses shall be limited to the following:
a)^ Day care center, within a primary office/industrial
building or as an accessory structure on the same lot. Day
care centers are subject to state and local regulations.
1)^ Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas occupied by cribs as per State
Code;
2)^hidoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas not occupied by cribs times the
licensed capacity as per State Code;
3) ^Fenced outdoor recreation space,must be provided per
child using the space at a given time as per State Code;
4) ^Such facility shall provide for the loading and unloading
of children so as not to obstruct public streets or create
traffic or safety hazards;
5) ^All licenses have been issued or have been applied for
awaiting the outcome of the Board's decision;
6) ^No group day care center may be located within the same
structure as any gas station, bar/tavem, automated gas
station or any facility selling, servicing, repairing or
renting vehicles;
7)^The parking group requirements can be met
8)^The conditional use applicant certifies that the premises
on which the group day care center will be located complies
with, and will for so long as the group day care center is so
located, continue to comply with all local, state and federal
regulations governing hazardous substances, hazardous wastes,
and hazardous materials, including, but not limited to Iowa
Code chapter 455B (1991); 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 of the
Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and
Liability Act; 40 C.F.R. Section 3-2.4; and Section 302 of the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986; and
9)^If the applicant is subject to the requirements of
Section 302 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act of 1986, the Emergency Management Director shall certify
whether or not the applicant has submitted a current inventory
of extremely hazardous substances kept or stored on the
premises. If any such extremely hazardous substances are kept
or stored on the premises, the applicant shall also post in a
conspicuous place on the premises a notice indicating a
description of the extremely hazardous substances, and the
physical and health hazards presented by such substances.
3) ^Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a) ^Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial
building, selling products produced on -site and only as
accessory to the principal use.
b)^ Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the
principal use it serves.
4)^ Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of
a limited duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary
Uses of the Unified Development Code.
Zone D: General Purpose and Description. Zone D is intended
to provide appropriate locations for heavy industrial uses.
Exterior storage is allowed, provided it is screened from view
from public right-of-way.
1)^Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a)'Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b)^ Corporate offices
c)^Mail order houses
d)^Printing and publishing
e)^Laboratories for research and engineering
f)^Moving/storage facilities
g) ^Wholesale sales/distributor
h)^Freight transfer facilities
i)^Fuel and ice dealers
j) ^Cold storage/locker plants
k)^Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products,
not to include stockyards or slaughter houses
1)^Compounding, processing and packaging of chemical
products
m)^Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical
and electronic products, components or equipment).
n)'Warehousing and storage facilities, not to include
miniwarehouses
o) ^Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling,
packaging or other comparable treatment of goods or materials
2)^Conditional uses shall be limited to the following:
a)^Day care center, within a primary office/industrial
building or as an accessory structure on the same lot. Day
care centers are subject to state and local regulations.
1)^Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas occupied by cribs as per State
Code;
2)^Indoor floor area (excluding halls and bathrooms) must be
provided per child in areas not occupied by cribs times the
licensed capacity as per State Code;
3) 7enced outdoor recreation space must be provided per
child using the space at a given time as per State Code;
4)'Such facility shall provide for the loading and unloading
of children so as not to obstruct public streets or create
traffic or safety hazards;
5)^All licenses have been issued or have been applied for
awaiting the outcome of the Board's decision;
6) ^No group day care center may be located within the same
structure as any gas station, bar/tavern, automated gas
station or any facility selling, servicing, repairing or
renting vehicles;
7) ^The parking group requirements can be met
8)^The conditional use applicant certifies that the premises
on which the group day care center will be located complies
with, and will for so long as the group day care center is so
located, continue to comply with all local, state and federal
regulations governing hazardous substances, hazardous wastes,
and hazardous materials, including, but not limited to Iowa
Code chapter 455B (1991); 42 U.S. C. Section 9601 of the
Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and
Liability Act; 40 C.F.R. Section 3-2.4; and Section^302^of^the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986; and
9) ^If the applicant is subject to the requirements of
Section 302 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act of 1986, the Emergency Management Director shall certify
whether or not the applicant has submitted a current inventory
of extremely hazardous substances kept or stored on the
premises. If any such extremely hazardous substances are kept
or stored on the premises, the applicant shall also post in a
conspicuous place on the premises a notice indicating a
description of the extremely hazardous substances, and the
physical and health hazards presented by such substances.
3)^Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a)^ Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial
building, selling products produced on -site and only as
accessory to the principal use.
b)'Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the
principal use it serves.
4)ATemporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of
a limited duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary
Uses of the Unified Development Code.
Zone E: General Purpose and Description. Zone is intended to
provide a location for businesses that require exterior
handling or storage.of materials or equipment. Exterior
handling or storage is allowed, except along Seippel Road,
where it is prohibited.
1)^Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a)^Public or quasi -public utilities
b) ^Corporate offices
c)^Mail-order houses.
d)^Printing and publishing
e)^Laboratories for research and engineering
O^Moving/storage facilities
g)^Wholesale salWdistributor
h)^Freight transfer facilities.
i)^Fuel and ice dealers
j)^Cold storage/locker plants
k)^Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food products,
not to include stockyards or slaughter houses
1)'Compounding, processing and packaging of chemical
products
in) ^Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical
and electronic products, components or equipment
n)'Warehousing and storage facilities, ^not^to'inelude^mini-
warehouses
o) ^Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, assembling,
packaging or other comparable treatment of goods or materials
entirely within enclosed buildings
p) ^Contractors shop/yard
q)^Recycling industries entirely within enclosed buildings
with no outdoor storage
r) ^Timber processing
2)^Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3)^Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a)^Retail outlets within a primary office/industrial
building, selling products produced on -site and only as
accessory to the principal use.
b)^Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the
principal use it serves.
4)'Temporary uses shall be limited to the following:
Any use listed as a permitted use within the PUD District of
a limited duration as established in Section 3-19 Temporary
Uses of the Unified Development Code.
Zone 0: General Purpose and Description. Zone 0 is intended
to serve as an amenity to the industrial park, providing open
space and control of storm water to protect downstream
properties.
1) ^Principal permitted uses shall be limited to:
a) ^Railroads and public or quasi -public utilities
b) ^Parks, nature areas, playgrounds, and similar
recreational uses
c) ^Picnic areas
d)^Recreational trails
e) ^Club houses, shelter houses, tennis courts, or playground
equipment, or other recreational buildings and structures when
associated with parks, nature areas, playgrounds, recreational
facilities
f)'Construction of dams, reservoirs, or detention ponds
2)^Conditional uses reserved for future use.
3)^Accessory uses shall be limited to the following:
a)^Any use customarily incidental or subordinate to the
principle use it serves.
4)^Temporary uses reserved for future use.
C.'Lot and Bulk Regulations.
[For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall
have specific meaning. Full text is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.]
D. ^Parking and Loading Regulations
[For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall
have specific meaning. Full text is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.]
E.'Sign Requlations;
[For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall
have specific meaning. Full text is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.]
F. ^Exterior Storage Regulations
[For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall
have specific meaning. Full text is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.]
G. ^Exterior Trash Collection Area Requirements
[For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall
have specific meaning. Full text is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.]
H. ^Landscaping Regulations
[For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall
have specific meaning. Full text is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.]
L ^Performance Standards.
[For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall
have specific meaning. Full text is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.]
J. ^Open Space and Recreational Areas
Those areas not designated on the conceptual development
plan as "open" shall be maintained as open space by the
property owner and/or association. The recreational trail
shall be maintained by the property owner and/or association.
K. ^Ordinance History
1)'ORD 32-18: Rescinding Ord. No. 83-04, No. 07-02, and No.
14-98 and rezoning an approximately 124-acres of property from
Agricultural District and approximately 36-acres of property
from PI Planned Industrial to the regulations of the Dubuque
Industrial Center West Planned Unit Development with a PI
Planned Industrial designation.
2)^Ord. 83-04: Amending Ord. No. 14-98 and No, 07-02 by
reclassifying hereinafter described property located east of
Seippel Road and south of Middle Road from Agricultural
District to PUD Planned Unit Development with a PI Planned
Industrial designation and adopting a conceptual development
plan.
3)^Ord. 07-02: Reclassifying an approximately 25-acre
property located east of Seippel Road and North of the county
farm from Agricultural designation to PUD Planned Unit
Development District with a PI Planned Industrial designation
and adopting an amended conceptual development plan, with
conditions, for the Dubuque Industrial Center West.
4)^Ord. 14-98: Reclassifying property located east and west
of Seippel Road and north of the county farm from Agricultural
designation to PUD Planned Unit Development with a PI Planned
Industrial designation.
L. ^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.
M. ^Modifications.
Any modifications of this Ordinance must be approved by the
City Council in accordance with zoning reclassification
proceedings of Section 9 of the Unified Development Code.
N.^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 thirty (30) days after the
adoption of this ordinance. This ordinance shall be binding
upon the undersigned and his/her heirs, successors and
assigns.
Section 4. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been
reviewed by the Zoning Advisory Commission of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 5. The foregoing amendment shall take effect upon
publication, as provided by law.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 20th day of February,
2023.
/s/Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest: /s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
Published officially in the Telegraph Herald newspaper on
the 24th day of February, 2023.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk
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