Minutes_Zoning Advisory Commission 10.02.24 Copyrighted
December 2, 2024
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Cable TV Commission of October 23, 2024; City Council
Proceedings of November 18, 2024; Community
Development Advisory Commission of October 16, 2024;
Equity and Human Rights Commission of October 8, 2024;
Five Flags Civic Center Advisory Commission of September
9, 2024; Historic Preservation Commission of October 17,
2024; Library Board of Trustees Update of October 24, 2024;
Park and Recreation Commission of October 15, 2024;
Zoning Advisory Commission of October 2, 2024; Zoning
Board of Adjustment of October 24, 2024.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Cable TV Commission Minutes
2. 11 18 24 City Council Minutes
3. Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes
4. Equity and Human Rights Commission Minutes
5. Five Flags Civic Center Commission Minutes
6. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
7. Library Board of Trustees Update
8. Park and Recreation Commission Minutes
9. Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes
10. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
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MINUTES
ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
City Council Chambers, Historic Federal Building
Commissioners Present: Chairperson Matt Mulligan; Commission Members Martha
Christ, Carrie Lohrmann, Pat Norton, Rich Russell, and Teri Zuccaro
Commissioners Excused: None.
Commissioners Unexcused: None.
Staff Members Present: Shena Moon and Travis Schrobilgen
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mulligan at 6:00
p.m.
MINUTES: Motion by Zuccaro, seconded by Norton, to approve the minutes of the
September 4, 2024, meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Norton,
Russell, Zuccaro, and Mulligan; Nay — none; Abstain — Christ, Lohrmann.
Commissioner Norton recused himself from the next item.
ACTION ITEM/PRELIMINARY PLAT: Application of Chris Miller to approve the
Preliminary Plat of Miller North Cascade Road Subdivision (PIN 1504177007,
1504177009, 1504327004, 1504376001, 1504352023, and 1509100003).
Tom Larsen, Buesing & Associates, 1201 Locust Street, spoke on behalf of the
applicant. He noted that the proposal is in the County and includes fourteen residential
lots and four commercial lots. He said the residential lots will be sold and developed as
soon as possible but the commercial lots would be developed in the future. He
discussed utilities noting that individual septic will be used and probably three wells with
four to six homes on each well. He concluded that the residential lots are large
three-to-five acre lots along a 24' wide street with no curb and gutter.
Staff Member Moon detailed the staff report, noting the submitted Preliminary Plat of
Miller North Cascade Road Subdivision was in substantial conformance with the Unified
Development Code (UDC). She noted that the subject property currently consists of six
(6) existing lots with a total of approximately 75 acres of land area. She stated the plat
of survey would create a total of fourteen (14) residential lots and four (4) commercial
lots, and that each lot proposed will exceed the City's minimum lot area and street
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frontage standards. She stated that the plat includes a public utility easement on both
sides of the interior street.
Staff Member Moon noted that the preliminary plat receives sustainability credit for
reduced pavement width of the street, for compliance with the Dubuque County
stormwater management ordinance, and qualifies partially as a Conservation
Subdivision. These items total 40 points of sustainability where a minimum of 40 points
are required.
Chairperson Mulligan asked how far City water was from the site. Staff replied that an
active water main is about 1 mile from the subject property.
Motion by Christ, seconded by Lohrmann, to recommend approval the Preliminary Plat
of Miller North Cascade Road Subdivision (PIN 1504177007, 1504177009,
1504327004, 1504376001, 1504352023, and 1509100003) as submitted. Motion
carried by the following vote: Aye — Christ, Lohrmann, Russell, Zuccaro, and Mulligan;
Nay — none.
Commissioner Norton returned to the meeting.
ACTION ITEM/PLAT OF SURVEY: Application of Paul Merkes to approve the Plat of
Survey of Middle Fork Second Addition (PIN 0923400001, 0923400002, 0923476001,
and 0923451001).
Dave Schneider, Schneider Land Surveying, 906 1 st St NW, Farley, IA 52046, spoke on
behalf of the applicant. He described the proposal to reconfigure four lots in order to
settle an estate. He said that a couple of the family members are platting off Lot 2 and
Lot 4 and auctioning off Lot 1 and Lot 3 along with the parcel to the south across Middle
Road.
Staff Member Schrobilgen detailed the staff report. He noted that the submitted Final
Plat of Middle Fork Second Addition would create four lots. He said Lot 1 did not have
frontage along an approved street and therefore requires the Commission to waive the
frontage requirement for Lot 1. He stated that the proposed subdivision was otherwise
in substantial conformance with the UDC.
Commissioners had no questions or concerns.
Motion by Russell, seconded by Christ, to recommend approval of the Plat of Survey of
Middle Fork Second Addition (PIN 0923400001, 0923400002, 0923476001, and
0923451001) subject to waiving the lot frontage requirement for Lot 1. Motion carried by
the following vote: Aye — Christ, Lohrmann, Norton, Russell, Zuccaro, and Mulligan;
Nay — none.
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PUBLIC HEARING/REZONING: Application of Samantha Wright to rezone property
located at 1000 Cedar Cross Road from CS Commercial Service and Wholesale to C-3
General Commercial.
Samantha Wright, 1000 Cedar Cross Road, spoke in favor of the request. She noted
that she has a retail store on the property but recently found out that the property was
not zoned appropriately. She is asking to remedy that issue. She said there is C-3
zoning across the street and the surrounding area is commercial.
Staff Member Moon detailed the staff report noting that the CS zoning district allows for
thirty-nine (39) Principal Permitted Uses and the proposed C-3 zoning district allows for
fifty-eight (58) Principal Permitted Uses. She shared a chart which provided a side-by-
side summary of the Principal Permitted Uses in both zoning districts and highlighted
those that were permitted in both districts. She noted that the future land use for the site
is commercial and that it is along a commercial corridor which consists of properties
zoned LI Light Industrial, CS Commercial Service and Wholesale, and C-3 General
Commercial. She shared that there was a signage complaint regarding temporary
signage at the property and through the zoning enforcement process staff realized that
the underlying zoning district did not permit the current retail use. She said the rezoning
would rectify the use concern and noted that staff did not anticipate any negative
impacts regarding rezoning the property to C-3.
Commissioner Mulligan asked how many zoning enforcement officers are within the
city. Staff Member Moon noted that there is one and added that enforcement is
complaint driven. She explained that the need to rezone the property for retail use was
discovered through the zoning enforcement process.
Motion by Lohrmann, seconded by Zuccaro, to recommend approval of the rezoning of
1000 Cedar Cross Road as submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye —
Christ, Lohrmann, Norton, Russell, Zuccaro, and Mulligan; Nay— none.
ITEMS FROM PUBLIC: None.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: None.
ITEMS FROM STAFF: Staff stated that they would like to know which Commissioners
would like to receive a hard copy of the meeting packets and which would prefer to
receive an electronic copy only. Staff stated they would check in with each
Commissioner after the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Russell, seconded by Mulligan to adjourn the October 2,
2024 Zoning Advisory Commission meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye —
Christ, Lohrmann, Norton, Russell, Zuccaro, and Mulligan; Nay— none.
The meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
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Respe fully submitted,
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Shena on, Associate Planner Adopted
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