Boards and Commission Appointments_Zoning Board of Adjustment Copyrighted
May 20, 2024
City of Dubuque Boards/Commissions # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Boards and CommissionAppointments
SUM MARY: Appointments to the following commissions to be made at this meeting.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
One, 5-Year term through March 25, 2029 (Expired term of Kosel)
Applicant:
• Gwen Kosel, 1130 Arrowhead Dr.
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DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Overview Sheet Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustment Applicant Supporting Documentation
Details and Openings Supporting Documentation
APPLICATIONS FOR CITY OF DUBUQUE
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
For Council Meeting,
Monday, May 20, 2024
6:30 p.m., Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street
APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONS
TO BE MADE AT THIS MEETING.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
One, 5-Year term through March 25, 2029 (Expired term of Kosel)
Applicant:
• Gwen Kosel, 1130 Arrowhead Dr.
16-8-1: ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
A. Board Created:There is hereby created the zoning board of adjustment.
B. Purpose:The purpose of the board is to review applications regarding criteria for granting of special exceptions, conditional
use permits, or variances;to decide citizens'appeals of orders, requirements, decisions, or determinations made by planning
services staff; and to hear cases given by applicants and decide whether the request should be granted based on the criteria set
forth in the zoning ordinance.
C. Internal Organization And Rules: The board may adopt rules and regulations to govern its organizational procedures as may
be necessary and which are not in conflict with this code or the lowa Code.
D. Procedures For Operation:All administrative, personnel, accounting, budgetary, and procurement policies of the city govern
the board in all its operations.
E. Membership:
1. The board comprises five(5)residents of the city, appointed by the city council.
2. Residents must be eighteen (18)years of age or older.
3. Two(2)members from the board must be appointed as cross representatives to the airport zoning board of adjustment,with
city council approval.
4. A majority of the members of the board must be persons representing the public at large and must not be involved in the
business of purchasing or selling real estate.
5. Membership on the board must comply with the provisions of lowa Code section 69.16A, relating to gender balance. No
person can be appointed or reappointed to the board if that appointment or reappointment would cause the number of inembers of
one gender to be greater than one-half(�/2)of the membership of the board plus one. If the city has made a good faith effort to
appoint a qualified person to fill a vacancy on the board for a period of three(3)months but has been unable to make a compliant
appointment,the city must utilize a fair and unbiased method of selecting the best qualified applicants.
F. Oath: Each person, upon appointment or reappointment to the board, must execute an oath of office at the first meeting of the
board following the appointment or reappointment or at the city clerk's office any time prior to the first meeting of the board.
G. Terms:The term of office for members of the board is five(5)years or until such member's successor is appointed and
qualified.The terms of the cross representative appointees to the airport zoning board of adjustment must serve a term on the airport
zoning board of adjustment which coincides with their terms on the zoning board of adjustment.
H. Vacancies:Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
I. Officers/Organization: The board must choose annually a chairperson and vice chairperson, each to serve a term of one year.
The chairperson must appoint a secretary,who need not be a member of the board.The board must fill a vacancy among its officers
for the remainder of the officer's unexpired term. (Ord. 53-15, 8-17-2015)
J. Meetings:
1. Meetings: Meetings may be called by the chairperson or at the written request of a majority of the members.
2. Open Meetings:All meetings must be called and held in conformance with the lowa open meetings law.
3. Attendance:
a. In the event a member of the board has been absent for three(3)or more consecutive meetings of the board,without being
excused by the chairperson, such absence will be grounds for the board to recommend to the city council that the position be
declared vacant and a replacement appointed.
b. Attendance must be entered upon the minutes of all meetings.
4. Minutes:A copy of the minutes of all meetings of the board must be filed with the city council within ten (10)working days
after each meeting, or by the next regularly scheduled city council meeting,whichever is later.
5. Quorum:The concurring vote of three(3) members of the board is necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision, or
determination of any such administrative official, or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass
under any such ordinance or to effect any variation in such ordinance. (Ord.47-16, 9-19-2016)
K. Compensation: Members serve without compensation, provided that they may receive reimbursement for necessary travel and
other expenses while on official board business within the limits established in the city administrative policies and budget.
L. Removal:The city council may remove any member for cause upon written charges and after a public hearing.
M. Powers: The board has the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:
1. To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by
an administrative official in the enforcement of lowa Code chapter 414, as such may be amended from time to time, or any ordinance
adopted pursuant thereto.
2. To hear and decide special exceptions to the terms of this code upon which such board is required to pass under such
ordinance, in accordance with the general regulations of the zone in which the property is located and specific standards contained
herein.
3. To hear and decide conditional use permits under the terms of this code upon which such board is required to pass under
such ordinance, in accordance with the general regulations of the zone in which the property is located and specific standards
contained herein.
4. To authorize upon appeal in specific cases such variance from the terms of the ordinance as will not be contrary to the public
interest,where owing to special conditions a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance will result in unnecessary
hardship, and so that the spirit of the ordinance must be observed and substantial justice done.
In exercising the above mentioned powers such board may, in conformity with the provisions of this section, reverse or affirm,wholly
or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination appealed from and may make such order requirement,
decision, or determination as ought to be made, and to that end shall have all the powers of the officer from whom the appeal is
taken. (Ord. 53-15, 8-17-2015)
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DETAILS AND OPENINGS
X/X/24 Indicates openings within 2024 Open Indicates Current Opening
** Indicates Public Member representing board or commission and appointed as a representative to a
separate board or commission
AIRPORT COMMISSION BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
4 Yr.Term-Meets 4th Tuesday,4 p.m., Airport Conf. Room 4 Yr.Term -Meets 4th Thur.4 p.m., Library
Public Member 1 Douglas Brotherton 9/14/25 Public Member 1 Andrew Bland 7/1/26
Public Member 2 Marianne Kurtz-Weber 9/14/25 Public Member 2 A.Alanda Gregory 7/1/26
Public Member 3 Michael Phillips 9/14/26 Public Member 3 Victor Lieberman 7/1/27
Public Member 4 Robert Blocker 9/14/26 Public Member 4 Pam Mullin 7/1/27
Public Member 5 Sue Clemenson 9/14/24 Public Member 5 Robert Armstrong 7/1/24
Public Member 6 Christina Monk 7/1/24
AIRPORT ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS Public Member 7 Greg Gorton 7/1/25
5 Yr.Term-Meets on Call
County Rep. Laurie Guy 2/15/26 CABLE TELEVISION COMMISSION
County Rep. Mary Goebel 2/15/26 3 Yr.Term - Meets on Call., Varied locations
Public Member 1 Open Open unknown Public Member 1 Pauline Maloney 7/1/26
ZBA Rep. Rena Stierman 3/25/27 Public Member 2 Georgina Guerrero 7/1/26
ZBA Rep. Jonathan McCoy 3/25/26 Public Member 3 Ronald Tigges 7/1/26
Public Member 4 Open Open 7/1/24
AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION Public Member 5 Jennifer Tigges 7/1/24
6 Yr.Term- Meets on Call
County Rep. Open Open 12/31/26 CATFISH CREEK WATERSHED MANGT.AUTHORITY
County Rep. Mary Goebel 12/31/26 4 Yr.term-Meets Quarterly
Public Member 1 Open Open 12/31/26 Public Member 1 ** Steven Drahozal 7/16/24
ZAC Rep. Richard Russell 7/1/24 Public Member 2 Jared Mc Govern 7/16/24
ZAC Rep. Matthew Mulligan 7/1/25
CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION
ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION 3 Yr.Term-Meets last Mon.of every third month,
3 Yr.Term-Meets 4th Tuesday,3:30 p.m., MFC or Varied locations 3:30 p.m., Five Flags
Business Pro 1 Noelle Chesney 6/30/24 Public Member 1 Danielle Jacobs 6/29/24
In Cultural&Entertain Dist. 1 Paula Neuhaus 6/30/24 Public Member 2 Mc Kenzie Blau 6/29/25
Out Cultural&Entertain Dist. 1 Thomas Robbins 6/30/25 Public Member 3 Brenda Christner 6/29/25
Public Member 1 Shirley Davis-Orwoll 6/30/25 Public Member 4 Bryce Parks 6/29/24
Public Member 2 Doug Donald 6/30/26 Public Member 5 Rod Bakke 6/29/25
Public Member 3 Susan Riedel 6/30/26
Public Member 4 Nicholas Halder 6/30/25 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
4 Year Term-Meets 2nd Wed.,4:15 p.m.,City Hall
BUILDING CODE ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD Public Member 1 Scott Crabill 4/6/26
3 Yr.Term-Meets on Call; 4:30 p.m., Federal Bldg. Public Member 2 Carla Heathcote 4/6/28
Altn. Commercial Construct Pro 1 Open Open 1/1/24 Public Member 3 Daniel White 4/6/25
Altn. Electrical Construct Pro 1 Adam Brown 1/1/27
Altn. HVAC Construct Pro 1 Open Open 1/1/24 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
Altn. Plumbing Construct Pro 1 Open Open 1/1/24 3 Yr.Term-Meets 3rd Wed.,5:30 p.m., Federal Bldg./Housing
Altn. Residential Construct Pro 1 Open Open 1/1/24 Housing Commission Rep. 1 Renee Kehoe 8/17/24
Commercial Construct Pro 1 Open Open 1/1/24 Low/Moderate Income Rep. 1 Kelly Fox 2/15/26
Electrical Construct Pro 1 Thomas Townsend 1/1/27 Low/Moderate Income Rep. 2 Gerald Hammel Jr. 2/15/27
HVAC Construct Pro 1 Corey Valaskey 1/1/27 Low/Moderate Income Rep. 3 Open Open 2/15/24
Multidisciplinary Rep. 1 Open Open 1/1/24 Low/Moderate Income Rep.4 Dominique Jeter 2/15/25
Multidisciplinary Rep.2 Open Open 1/1/24 Public Member 1 Open Open 2/15/24
Plumbing Construct Pro 1 Open Open 1/1/24 Public Member 2** Dean Boles 2/15/25
Residential Construct Pro 1 Open Open 1/1/24 Public Member 3 Michelle Hinke 2/15/25
Public Member 4 Gabriel Mozena 2/15/26
Equity and Human Rights Commission LONG RANGE PLANNING ADVISORY COMM.
3 Yr.Term-Meets 2nd Tus.4:30 p.m., MFC Conf. room 2 3 Yr.Term-Meets 3rd Wed.5:30 p.m., Federal Bldg.
Public Member 1 Carla Anderson 1/1/25 Housing Commission Rep. 1 Rick Merfeld 8/17/25
Public Member 2 Enoc Sanchez 1/1/26 Public Member 1 Mark Ward 7/1/26
Public Member 3 Matt Zanger 1/1/26 Public Member 2 Michael Rabagia 7/1/26
Public Member 4 Jake Kurczek 1/1/26 Public Member 3 Tyler Stoffel 7/1/24
Public Member 5 Open Open 1/1/24 Public Member 4 Beth McGrath 7/1/24
Public Member 6 Theresa Sampson 1/1/27 Public Member 5 Cliff Conrad 7/1/25
Public Member 7 Maitha Jolet 1/1/25 Public Member 6 Open Open 7/1/25
Public Member 8 David Heiar 1/1/24
Public Member 9 Michaela Freiburger 1/1/25 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
3 Yr.Term -Meets 2nd Tues.,4:30 p.m. MFC/Varied locations
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Public Member 1 ** Robin Kennicker 6/30/26
3 Yr.Term-Meets 3rd Thur.,5:30 p.m., Federal Bldg. Public Member 2 Ron Axtell 6/30/26
Architect At-Large 1 Christina Monk 7/1/26 Public Member 3 Jessica Ochoa 6/30/26
Cathedral District 1 Open Open 7/1/26 Public Member 4 Jennifer Tigges 6/30/24
Jackson Park District 1 Janice Esser 7/1/25 Public Member 5 Lori 011endick 6/30/25
Langworthy District 1 Thea Dement 7/1/26 Public Member 6 Josh Jorgenson 6/30/25
Old Main District 1 Open Open 7/1/24 Public Member 7 Jason Henkel 6/30/25
Public Member 1 Melissa Cassill 7/1/24
Public Member 2 William Doyle 7/1/24 RESILIENT COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMISSION
Public Member 3 Tim Gau 7/1/24 3 Yr.Term-Meets 1st Thur.5:00 p.m. ,Jule Op. &Train.Center
West 11th District 1 Rick Stuter 7/1/25 Commission Cross Rep. 1 Steven Drahozal 7/16/24
Interim District Rep. 1 Heidi Pettit Unt1distnmade°°'"""e"` Commission Cross Rep.2 Robin Kennicker 6/30/26
Commission Cross Rep.3 Dean Boles 2/15/25
HOUSING APPEALS AND MEDIATION BOARD Public Member 1 Sandra Evans 7/1/25
3-Yr.Term-Meets on Call,4:30 p.m., Federal Bldg. Public Member 2 Adam Hoffman 7/1/24
Public Member 1 Mary Gotz 1/1/27 Public Member 3 Joshua Chamberland 7/1/26
Public Member 2 Luke Hoffmann 1/1/27 Public Member 4 Lalith Jayawickrama 7/1/26
Public Member 3 Open Open 1/1/24 Public Member 5 Katharine Connolly 7/1/24
Public Member 4 Lynn Sutton 1/1/27 Public Member 6 Jacob Kohlhaas 7/1/25
Public Member 5 Jeff Lenhart 1/1/27
TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD
HOUSING COMMISSION 3 Yr.Term-Meets bi-monthly Sept.to May, 2nd Thur.
3 Yr.Term-Meets 4th Tues. (Jan,Aril,July,Oct),4:00 p.m., Fed. Bldg. Intermodal Transit Station
Public Member 1 `� Renee Kehoe 8/17/24 Public Member 1 Open Open 7/30/25
Public Member 2 Ross Janes 8/17/24 Public Member 2 Open Open 7/30/26
Public Member 3 Rick Merfeld 8/17/25 Public Member 3 Greg Orwoll 7/30/26
Public Member 4 Open Open 8/17/24 Public Member 4 Dora Serna 7/30/26
Public Member 5 Sam Wooden 8/17/24 Public Member 5 Matthew Esser 7/30/24
Public Member 6 Cathy Dickens 8/17/25
Public Member 7 Julietta Scott 8/17/26 ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION
Public Member 8�" Rick Baumhover 8/17/25 3 Yr.Term-Meets 1st Wed.,6:00 p.m., Fed. Bldg..
Public Member 9**�� Amy Eudaley 8/17/26 Public Member 1 ** Matthew Mulligan 7/1/25
Section 8 Rep. 1 Open Open 8/17/24 Public Member 2 Martha Christ 7/1/26
Public Member 3 Carrie Lohrmann 7/1/26
HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE Public Member 4 Teri Zuccaro 7/1/26
3 Yr.Term-Meets as needed,7:30 a.m., Federal Bldg. Public Member 5 Richard Russell 7/1/24
Housing Commission Rep. 1 Rick Baumhover 8/17/25 Public Member 6 Open Open 7/1/24
Housing Commission Rep.2 Amy Eudaley 8/17/26 Public Member 7 Pat Norton 7/1/25
Public Member 1 Open Open 8/17/25
Public Member 2 Jim Holz 8/17/24 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
Public Member 3 Michelle Becwar 8/17/24 5 Yr.Term-Meets 4th Thur., 5:30 p.m. Fed. Bldg..
Public Member 1 Gwen Kosel 3/25/24
INVESTMENT OVERSIGHT ADVISORY COMMISSION Public Member 2** Keith Ahlvin 3/25/25
3 Yr.Term-Meets 4th Wed.(Jan., April,July, Oct.)3 p.m.,City Hall Public Member 3 Jonathan McCoy 3/25/26
Public Member 1 Daniel Garza 7/1/26 Public Member 4 Rena Stierman 3/25/27
Public Member 2 Molly Valaskey 7/1/24 Public Member 5 Matthew Mauss 3/25/28
Public Member 3 Phillip Heim 7/1/24
PublicMember4 Joshua Merritt 7/1/25
Public Member 5 Gary Ruden 7/1/25