Zoning Advisory Commission Cross Representation RecommendationCity of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 8.
Copyrighted
August 18, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Zoning Advisory Commission Cross Representation
Recommendation
SUMMARY: Zoning Advisory Commission requesting City Council
approval on the appointments to the Cross -Representative
terms on the Airport Zoning Commission of Rich Russell with
a term expiration date of July 1, 2027 and Pat Norton with a
term expiration date of July 1, 2028.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Approve
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. ZAC Appointment to Airport ZAC
2. UDC 16-9-1
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Planning Services Department
City Hall - 50 West 131h Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4805
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planning@cil yof dubuque.org
August 12, 2025
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall — 50 W. 13th St.
Dubuque IA 52001
SUBJECT: Appointment to Airport Zoning Advisory Commission
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
Per City Code 16-9-1(E)(3b) the Zoning Advisory Commission is required to have two of its
members appointed to the Airport Zoning Advisory Commission. At the July 2, 2025 Zoning
Advisory Commission meeting, the Commission recommended appointing Commission
Members Rich Russell and Pat Norton to fill the terms of the Airport Zoning Advisory
Commission. Rich Russel's term will expire 7-1-27 and Pat Norton's term will expire 7-1-28.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
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Matthew MullidaK, Chairperson
Zoning Advisory Commission
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16-9-1: ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION:
A. Commission Created: There is hereby created the zoning advisory commission.
B. Purpose: The purpose of the commission is to make recommendations to the city council on
applications for rezoning, subdivision plat approval, and text amendments to the zoning ordinance; to
receive input from applicants, neighboring property owners, citizens, and city staff; to review
applications in terms of their impact on the neighborhood, community, environment, and the city's
utilities and transportation systems; and to forward to the city council the commission's
recommendations with the assistance of planning services staff.
C. Internal Organization And Rules: The commission 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
Iowa Code.
D. Procedures For Operation: All administrative, personnel, accounting, budgetary, and
procurement policies of the city govern the commission in all its operations.
E. Membership:
1. Number Of Commissioners: The commission comprises seven (7) residents of the city,
appointed by the city council.
2. Qualifications:
a. Members must be qualified by knowledge, experience, and ability to act in matters pertaining
to short range planning and zoning, none of whom hold an elective position in the city.
b. Two (2) members of the zoning advisory commission must be selected by the city council to
serve on the airport zoning advisory commission.
F. Oath: Each person, upon appointment to the commission, must execute an oath of office at the
first meeting of the commission or at the city clerk's office any time prior to the first meeting of the
commission.
G. Terms: The term of office for commissioners is three (3) years or until such commissioner's
successor is appointed and qualified. The terms of the cross representative appointees to the airport
zoning advisory commission must coincide with their terms on the Airport Zoning Advisory
Commission.
H. Vacancies: Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
I. Officers/Organization: The Commissioners 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 commission. The Commissioners must fill a vacancy among its officers for the
remainder of the officer's unexpired term. (Ord. 43-15, 7-6-2015)
J. Meetings:
1. Meetings: Meetings may be called by the Chairperson or at the written request of a majority of
the Commissioners.
2. Open Meetings: All meetings must be called and held in conformance with the Iowa Open
Meetings Law.
3. Attendance:
a. In the event a Commissioner has been absent for three (3) or more consecutive meetings of
the commission, without being excused by the Chairperson, such absence will be grounds for the
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commission 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 regular and special meetings of the commission must be
filed with the City Council within ten (10) working days after approval by the commission, or by the
next regularly scheduled City Council meeting, whichever is later.
5. Quorum: Four (4) Commissioners constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The
affirmative vote of a majority of the Commissioners present and voting is necessary for the adoption of
any motion or resolution.
K. Compensation: Commissioners serve without compensation, provided that they may receive
reimbursement for necessary travel and other expenses while on official commission business within
the limits established in the City administrative policies budget.
L. Removal: The City Council may remove any Commissioner for cause upon written charges and
after a public hearing.
M. Powers: The commission has the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:
1. To prepare and recommend a zoning ordinance to exercise the powers conferred by State law.
Such zoning ordinance must include the boundaries of the various zoning districts; the height, number
of stories, and size of buildings and other structures in each district; the percentage of ground that
may be occupied; setback requirements; the size of yards, courts, and other open space; the density
of population; the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, commercial,
residential, or other purposes; and such regulations and restrictions necessary to enforce such zoning
provisions. To this end the commission must prepare a preliminary zoning ordinance and hold public
hearings thereon and after such hearings have been held, and submit a final zoning ordinance and its
recommendations to the City Council;
2. To recommend to the City Council, from time to time, as conditions require, amendments,
supplements, changes, or modifications to the zoning ordinance but only after a public hearing;
3. To make such surveys, studies, maps, plans, or plats of the whole or any portion of the City
and of any land outside thereof, which in the opinion of the commission are consistent with the
comprehensive plan and are necessary to carry out the purposes of the commission;
4. To make recommendations to the City Council upon plans, plats, or replats of subdivisions or
resubdivisions within the City which show streets, alleys, or other portions of the same intended to be
dedicated for public use;
5. To make recommendations to the Long Range Planning Advisory Commission on the
preparation and maintenance of the comprehensive plan;
6. To fulfill those duties and responsibilities assigned to a City Planning Commission in State law;
and
7. To undertake from time to time other specific short range planning projects which may be
referred to it by the City Council.
N. Waiver From Site Design Standards: The commission has the power to grant such waivers from
the site design standards of this Code, as may be reasonable and within the general purpose and
intent of the site plan review and approval provisions of this Code if the literal enforcement of one or
more provisions of this Code is impracticable or will exact an undue hardship because of peculiar
conditions pertaining to the land in question. The affirmative vote of at least four (4) Commissioners
shall be necessary to grant a waiver. The waiver may be granted subject to such conditions as the
commission may establish to ensure the general purpose and intent of the provisions of this Code are
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followed. At the commission meeting, the applicant and all other interested parties must be presented
a reasonable opportunity to present their views. Decisions of the commission may be appealed to the
Zoning Board of Adjustment in the same manner as appeals from a decision of an Administrative
Officer. (Ord. 43-15, 7-6-2015; amd. Ord. 48-16, 9-19-2016; Ord. 2-19, 1-22-2019; Ord. 40-24, 6-17-
2024)
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