Proof_City Council Proceedings 08.27.25Copyrighted
October 6, 2025
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of September 8, 15, 22, 23, and 25,
2025; Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board Minutes of
March 22 and April 6, 2023; Historic Preservation
Commission of August 21, 2025; Human Rights Commission
of August 12, August 29, and September 4, 2025; Library
Board of Trustees Update of August 28, 2025; Park and
Recreation Commission of August 12, 2025; Transit Advisory
Board of April 10, 2025; Zoning Advisory Commission of
September 3, 2025; Zoning Board of Adjustment of August
28, 2025; Proof of publication of City Council Proceedings of
August 27, September 2, and September 4, 2025.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 9 8 25 City Council Minutes
2. 9 15 25 City Council Minutes
3. 9 22 25 City Council Minutes
4. 9 23 25 City Council Minutes
5. 9 25 25 City Council Minutes
6. Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board Minutes of March 2023
7. Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board Minutes of April 2023
8. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
9. Human Rights Commission Minutes - August 12, 2025
10. Human Rights Commission Subcommittee Minutes - August 29, 2025
11. Human Rights Commission Subcommittee Minutes - September 4, 2025
12. Library Board of Trustees Update
13. Park and Recreation Commission Minutes
14. Transit Advisory Board Minutes
15. Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes
16. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes
17. Proof —August 27 Proceedings
18. Proof —September 2 Proceedings
19. Proof September 4 Proceedings
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STATE OF IOWA SS:
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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
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09/ 10/2025
and for which the charge is 50.81
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Dubuque County, Iowa,
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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. 6th 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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