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Setting a Public Hearing for the Residential Parking Permit District Amendment – District A Copyrighted April 6, 2026 City of Dubuque ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING # 8. City Council ITEM TITLE: Setting a Public Hearing for the Residential Parking Permit District Amendment— District A SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council set a public hearing for April 20, 2026, to approve the amendment of the Residential Parking Permit District (RPPD) for District A along Grace Street. RESOLUTION Setting A Public Hearing On Amending Residential Parking Permit District A To Include Grace Street From North Grandview Avenue To North Algona Street SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for DISPOSITION: April 20, 2026 ATTACHMENTS: 1. MVM Memo Setting a Public Hearing for the Residential Parking Permit District Amendment— District A 2. 2026-03-31 Memo to MVM re Amendment to RPPD A on Grace St new-v 3. Set PH Resolution Memo - RPPD District A AB 4. Notice of Public Hearing - Amendment RPPD District A 5. Grace St - Petition and Cover Letter Page 1183 of 2358 Dubuque THE CITY OF � All-A�eria Cih DuB E � � I � � I. Maste iece on the Mississi i zoo�•zo�z•zo�s rP Pp zoi�*zoi9 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Setting a Public Hearing for the Residential Parking Permit District Amendment— District A DATE: April 2, 2026 City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending City Council set a public hearing for April 20, 2026, to consider the amendment of a Residential Parking Permit District (RPPD) for District A along Grace Street. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. v Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:sv Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer Justine Hull, Traffic Engineer Joey Lueck, Transit Data Analyst Ryan Knuckey, Director of Transportation Services Russ Stecklein, Transportation Services Operations Supervisor Page 1184 of 2358 Dubuque THE CITY OF � AIFAuriea Ciry DuB E �� , I � � I. Maste iece on the Mississi 1 zoo�•2oiz•zois rP pP zoi�*zoi9 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer DATE: March 31, 2026 RE: Setting a Public Hearing for the Residential Parking Permit District Amendment— District A INTRODUCTION This memorandum requests the City Council set a public hearing for April 20, 2026, to approve the amendment of the Residential Parking Permit District (RPPD) for District A along Grace Street. BACKGROUND In 1985, the City adopted an ordinance providing for the establishment of Residential Parking Permit Districts. The purpose of such districts is to reduce traffic congestion resulting from the use of parking within residential districts by persons not residing within the district, to protect the residents of these districts from an unreasonable burden in gaining access to their residences, to preserve the character of such districts as residential districts, and other various purposes. A Residential Parking Permit District designation can be made only after a petition of residents representing 60 percent (60%) of the dwelling units in a proposed area is received, a parking study is conducted by the City Engineer, and a public hearing is held by the City Council. To be eligible for a RPPD designation, the proposed district must include at least four (4) block faces or contain 50 parking spaces, must have at least 80 percent (80%) of the curbside parking utilized during peak periods, and must have at least 25 percent (25%) of such utilization by non-residents of the area. A petition may be considered for an area which contains less than four (4) adjacent block faces or fifty (50) curb parking spaces if there are extenuating conditions that render such requirement unreasonable. Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, such requirement may be waived by the City Council if it finds that the proposed residential district is isolated or separated from other residential areas by topographical features or by commercial area. Upon designation as an RPPD, no one can park curbside in the district during the restricted hours without a residential or guest parking permit. Amendments to an existing district are governed by established procedures to ensure consistency and neighborhood support. Requests to expand or reduce a district must be submitted to the City Manager through a petition signed by an adult representative of at Page 1185 of 2358 least 60 percent (60%) of the affected residential dwelling units. Changes to the days or times of restrictions must follow the same standards required for creating a new district. Proposed boundary adjustments must generally include a minimum of two block faces, unless unique circumstances make that requirement impractical. Any approved expansion will adopt the same parking restriction days and times as the existing district to maintain uniformity. DISCUSSION The petition, which was submitted on December 8, 2025, represents in excess of 60 percent (60%) of the dwelling units along Grace Street between Ida Street and N. Grandview Avenue as is required under the ordinance. This proposed area is from 1830 Grace Street, where the last RPPD sign is placed, to 1730 Grace Street. This would be classified as shorter than two block faces, although from the City's parking study of this area indicates that during the requested time period, at least 80 percent (80%) of the curbside spaces were utilized, and at least 25 percent (25%) of such curbside parking spaces were utilized by non-resident parkers. The existing RPPD hours are 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. except Sundays and holidays. The petition, therefore, meets the requirements of the RPPD amendment ordinance. � � �� .�:�� ('�.....-a.:V� � Ay� • �p' 1 .�._, :�1 ... �• , � , +�"'��T I k z�� -0� �/5P `} � �4 i . 't�, , 1 �i.: � ��` Y�� n.�.�:T /� \ ��;',� . ,I 'J-�.� .��l:L� �� ,.�. � � �r= ,�� . y�,�.. � �., � � ,r ` t' ,�,�, ,. �.� :` � .� �, •�_ �, il �r F:; w ,?�, e� � � �� ,� � � ,,, �+,�, �-� �� . 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BUDGET IMPACT The estimate of probable cost for the amendment to District A is summarized in the followin table: Description Cost Estimate Signage — additional installation $250.00 Total Cost Estimate $ 250.00 2 Page 1186 of 2358 RECOMMENDATION I respectfully request the City Council set a public hearing for April 20, 2026, to approve the amendment for the RPPD for District A along Grace Street. Attachment Prepared by: Justine Hull, Traffic Engineer Cc: Joey Lueck, Transit Data Analyst Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney 3 Page 1187 of 2358 Prepared by Justine Hull, Traffic Engineer, 50 W 13t' , Dubuque IA 52001, (563) 589-4270 Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 13"' St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100 RESOLUTION NO. 114-26 RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDING RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT DISTRICT A TO INCLUDE GRACE STREET FROM NORTH GRANDVIEW AVENUE TO NORTH ALGONA STREET WHEREAS, Section 9-14-321.733 of the Code of Ordinances (the Code) established Residential Parking Permit District A; and WHEREAS, the City Manager, pursuant to Section 9-14-321.722(E) of the Code, received a petition containing the signatures of an adult member of at least sixty percent (60%) of the dwelling units in the residential area proposed for expansion to the district, requesting that Residential Parking Permit District A be expanded to include the following area: Grace Street, from North Grandview Avenue to North Algona Street (the area); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9-14-321.722(B) of the Code, the City Manager caused a parking study of the area identified in the petition to be conducted; and WHEREAS, the study met the conditions of Section 9-14-321.722(B)(5) of the Code; and WHEREAS, the City Manager, in accordance with Section 9-14-321.722(C) of the Code, recommends that Residential Parking Permit District A be amended to include the area identified in the petition, subject to the required public hearing. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the City Clerk be authorized and directed to publish a notice of a public hearing on expanding Residential Parking Permit District A to include Grace Street, from North Grandview Avenue to North Algona Street, to be held on April 20, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Section 2. The City Council will meet and said time and place for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the petition received to amend Residential Parking Permit District A. Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of April , 2026 Attest: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City —Clerk PPP MEN .• • CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA OFFICIAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Dubuque City Council will conduct a public hearing on the 20 day of April, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street, 2�d floor, Dubuque, lowa, at which meeting the City Council proposes to adopt the Residential Parking Permit District Amendment for District A. At the meeting, the City Council will receive oral and written comments from any resident or property owner of said City to the above action. The official City Council agenda will be posted the Friday before the meeting and will contain public input options. The agenda can be accessed at https://dubuqueia.portal.civicclerk.com/ or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 563-589-4100, ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org. Written comments on the public hearing may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office by email at ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org or by mail to City Hall, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, before the scheduled hearing. The City Council will review all written comments at the time of the hearing. Documents related to the public hearing are on file in the City Clerk's Office and may be viewed Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Individuals requiring special assistance should contact the City Clerk's Office as soon as feasible. Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals can use Relay lowa by dialing 711 or (800) 735-2942. Published by order of the City Council given on the 6t" day of April 2026. Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk Page 1189 of 2358 I, Abraham Grutz, am typing this cover letter to clarify why I would like to extend district A reserved parking to the end of Grace St. This petition is very important to my neighbors and myself as well as my 57 year old mother. There are no shortage of reasons why moving this sign would be beneficial for the whole block. Living by a school, greatly reduces the number of parking spots in front of my house when I get off work. Almost every day, not including summer and major holidays, I expect there to be no spots. Either these students will double park, or park bumper to bumper leading to being boxed in. I've had to call into work multiple times because of this. Neighbors of mine have had to call the cops to get vehicles towed away because they're driveways will sometimes also be blocked because everyone tries to squeeze in. even if the vehicles don't block their driveways, they park extremely close which makes it really difficult to see around and pull out. This also makes it impossible for our trash to be picked up by the city. When we pull our trash into the street to make sure it gets taken, these students will move them.. This happened three weeks in a row. I live in one of about three houses or so on the street, without a driveway. So I greatly depend on open spots for my mother, other neighbors in the apartment building and myself. When there are no spaces, this forces us to park in the church parking lot on Grandview. This gets frustrating, especially when my mother with health problems needs to walk a couple hundred feet to get home. You can only park on one side of the street. In the winter, I fear shoveling out spaces in front of my house, knowing full well they will be taken by these students. That goes for all of my neighbors. So I was told when getting petition signed. They were all overjoyed when I came by with this petition. This is all an even bigger hassle when in the winter, snow banks take up even more spaces. Realistically in the winter, with all of the snow banks, and driveway entrances, you maybe could fit ten vehicles on the street. All year round, the whole street, starting at my house and up is completely vacant. When you get to my house, there are a huge, overwhelming cluster of vehicles. This does not make sense to me. This ordeal, is extremely important to my whole block. If this petition gets passed, it would save me and my neighbors a lot of stress. Page 1190 of 2358 CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA PETITION FOR RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT DISTRICT AMENDMENT AREA ADDITION We,the undersigned citizens, respectfully petition the City Council to amend Resident Parking Permit District "_f�"by ADDING an area to this existing district as established in City Ordinance. Amendment to existinq district is as follows: Street(s)within existing District "�" include: (�'lY�r�i.�.� ,�i' �i��1N��i 1�i�4� ��7►��,� S�- �� D C`�rar.��`�. District"�_"has the following day/time parking restrictions: ..�; �Y� �� 1� �'XC�2�� S�.wtc�c�cv.Yt t f'l�l I��cQc�-✓yS . Street(s)to be ADDED to existing District"�" include: '�— � I a�c� C-lrr�c.�St- �t� �s�d cc.+ N. � �zc.v�c�,v�-�vv i�..p � i� ?�,, Ca►-z��.�s+�. 1 ' We sign with the knowledge that the ADDED area will inherit the same days/times for parking restrictions as established within the current district. If approved, participation in the program is manadatory, only those vehicles with a permit shall be permitted to park curbside in the district during the restricted hours. All existing criteria of City Ordinance will remain in affect,which include the following: An annual fee shall be charged per vehicle for a Residential Parking Permit; not more than two(2)Residential Parking Permits shall be issued to any dwelling unit; and only vehicles with a permit shall be allowed to park curb side in the district between the hours identified above and as identified by City Council. Guest Permits will be issued in accordance with the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances. (The annual fee and Code of Ordinance is subject to change by City Council action) Information to be submitted include: '`Cover letter explaining request; *Map showing the boundaries of the proposed area to be ADDED to the existing district; *Petition that includes signatures from one adult member of at/east sixty percent(60%) of the dwelling units in the area to be ADDED. SIGNATURE ADDRESS DATE ' �� J �., v� �. � I-��-� �.�. �_'� �._ � �� C�� '- �� , � �� , �., .� ��- " 1 `lG l' �c� �r = l��-�� -� , , �'' 1��.�..�T� , � � � ,,,� C. � �.. C;�� - :- � -� .0 �� .� _�Q. , � 1 � � � l - .z,� � .� . _.� . �.� i �i,' � c� �' �.— � � Page 1191 of 2358