Minutes_City Council Proceedings 08.27.25Copyrighted
September 15, 2025
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of August 27, September 2, and
September 4, 2025; Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory
Commission of July 29, 2025; Community Development
Advisory Commission of July 16, 2025; Civic Center Advisory
Commission of June 2, 2025; Housing Trust Fund Advisory
Committee of September 12, 2024 and August 28, 2025;
Investment and Cash Management Oversight Advisory
Commission of April 25, 2025; Library Board of Trustees of
July 24 and August 20, 2025; Resilient Community Advisory
Commission of August 7, 2025; Zoning Advisory Commission
of August 6, 2025; Zoning Board of Adjustment of July 24,
2025; Proof of Publication of City Council Proceedings of
August 4 and August 18, 2025.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 8 27 25 City Council Minutes
2. 9 2 25 City Council Minutes
3. 9 4 25 City Council Minutes
4. Arts and Cultural Affairs Minutes
5. Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes
6. Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee Minutes
7. Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission Minutes Minutes 8.28.25
8. Investment and Cash Management Commission Minutes 04.24.25
9. Carnegie -Stout Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes July 24 2025
10. Carnegie -Stout Public Library Board of Trusrees Work Session Minutes August 20
2025
11. Civic Center Advisory Commission Minutes
12. Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes
13. Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes
14. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
15. Proof_8.4.25 City Council Proceedings
16. Proof City Council Proceedings 8.18.25
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on August 27, 2025, in the second -
floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6t" Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank, Wethal;
City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called for the
purpose of considering an irrevocable license and conducting a work session on the Unified
Development Code update.
ACTION ITEM
1. Irrevocable License - UD Medical School at 500 Main Street: Motion by Jones to receive and file
the documents and approve an irrevocable license for the University of Dubuque at 500 Main Street
to encroach in the public right of way as described in the irrevocable license. Seconded by Wethal. In
response to a question, Van Milligen confirmed that the Engineering Department considers potential
traffic impacts when reviewing licenses. Planning Services Director Wally Wernimont noted that this
went through the site plan review process, where visibility was considered. He indicated that City staff
have no concerns with minor encroachments and added that the wide sidewalk will help minimize any
impact on pedestrians. Motion carried 7-0.
WORK SESSION
Unified Development Code Update
Wernimont and Arista Strungys with Camiros presented the findings of the Unified Development
Code (UDC) Technical Review conducted by Camiros. Wernimont and Strungys addressed a range
of City Council questions on topics including urban farms, condos, lighting standards, electric vehicle
(EV) spaces, minimum lot sizes, traffic studies, and parking requirements. When asked about next
steps, Wernimont and Strungys explained that City staff will draft an ordinance using input from the
public session, this work session, and other feedback. A full UDC draft will then be released for
additional input at public open houses, followed by a public hearing with the Zoning Advisory
Commission (ZAC) and final approval through the City Council public hearing process. Wernimont
added that the entire UDC will be published in the newspaper ahead of the hearing. Strungys and
Wernimont clarified that any zoning map changes must be reviewed by the ZAC and approved by the
City Council. Wernimont concluded by emphasizing that staff are still accepting public input on the
UDC update and encouraged anyone with comments to contact the Planning Services Department.
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC
City Clerk
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