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Minutes_Zoning Advisory Commission 03.04.26 Copyrighted April 6, 2026 City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1. City Council ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of March 16 and 23, 2026; Airport Commission of Janauary 27 and February 23, 2026; Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of January 27 and February 24, 2026; Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board of October 30, 2025; Cable TV Commission of February 17, 2026; Community Development Advisory Commission of January 21, 2026; Historic Preservation Commission of February 19, 2026; Human Rights Commission of February 10, 2026; Library Board of Trustees Update of February 26, 2026; Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission of February 10, 2026; Zoning Advisory Commission of March 4, 2026; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of March 2 and 16, 2026; Proof of Publication for Expenditure Reports presented at the March 2 and 16, 2026 City Council meetings. SUGGUESTED Receive and File DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: 1. 3 16 26 City Council Minutes 2. 3 23 26 City Council Minutes - 6 pm Meeting 3. 3 23 26 City Council Minutes -630 pm Meeting 4. Airport Commission Minutes of January 27 2026 5. Airport Commission Minutes of February 23 2026 6. Arts Commission Minutes 1.27.26 7. Arts Commission Minutes 2.24.26 8. Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board Minutes 9. Cable TV Commission Meeting Minutes 10. Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes 11. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes 12. Human Rights Commission Minutes 13. Parks and Recreating Advisory Commission Minutes 14. Library Board of Trustees Council Update 15. Proof- City Council Proceedings of March 2, 2026 16. Proof- Expenditure Reports from March 2 meeting Page 20 of 2358 17. Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes 18. Proof- City Council Proceedings of March 16, 2026 19. Proof- Expenditure Reports from March 16, 2026 meeting Page 21 of 2358 -- Du6uquc 'I�l�ti CI'Clc'C)E � — � �N.�m� o� ��0� �-J� DuB uE �II� ;n��.;a�:•:nt3 ,�'�il�fl'!'��Il'Zl'(!11 t�1(' ��1;�J��I•�j��j�t ��?.?;�la MINUTES ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2026 City Council Chambers, Historic Federal Building Commissioners Present: Commission Members Martha Christ, Carrie Lohrmann, Rich Russell, and Teri Zuccaro (attended virtually) Commissioners Excused: Matt Mulligan, Troy Froistad, and Pat Norton Commissioners Unexcused: None Staff Members Present: Wally Wernimont, Shena Moon, and Travis Schrobilgen CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairperson Russell at 6:00 p.m. MINUTES: Motion by Christ, seconded by Zuccaro, to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2026 meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Christ, Lohrmann, Russell, and Zuccaro; Nay — none. ACTION ITEMS/WAIVER: Application of Joel Callahan of YC6, LLC to waive specific requirements of Chapter 13 of the Unified Development Code for property located at 4488 Dodge Street. Logan Yager, Callahan Construction, spoke in favor of the request. He noted they are looking to construct a cold storage building at the rear of the property. He said that the size of the building requires the entire site to be brought up to current standards. He said the requirement is understandable but noted that the new building is located at the rear of the property behind the existing building. He stated that a frontage road is planned in the future along the front of the property and that it would have impacts to the site including requiring reconstruction of the front parking lot and relocating of existing signage. Staff Member Schrobilgen detailed the staff report. He outlined the Unified Development Code (UDC) design standards stating that the size of the structure is 25% of the existing building which triggers the entire site to be brought into compliance with current regulations. He noted that the most current plans from the lowa Department of Transportation proposes extending the frontage road to the east which would impact the north portion of the site. He summarized the applicant's requested waiver which included allowing a rock/gravel drive aisles in lieu of the required hard surfaced aisles, requesting relief from parking lot landscape requirements, requesting relief from Page 84 of 2358 Minutes — Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes March 4, 2026 Page 2 providing the minimum required quantity of trees and shrubs on the site, and requesting relief from providing a parking lot landscape buffer yard. Staff Member Schrobilgen displayed the staff report which included a chart summarizing the requested waivers and a site exhibit showing the areas of the site plan that are impacted by the waiver request. The Commissioners discussed the proposal and asked for clarification regarding the landscaping requirements and sought clarification as to how they might proceed with approving portions of the request. Staff Member Schrobilgen clarified that landscaping is defined as ornamental grasses and trees, flowers, shrubs, etc. and not just sod. He stated that the Commission could approve all, portions, or none of the requested waivers and that it takes affirmative votes of four members of the commission to pass a waiver. The Commissioners continued discussion, noting that the existing parking lot would likely need to be modified since it would be impacted by the future frontage road. The Commission reviewed the standards outlined in Chapter 13 of the Unified Development Code (UDC) and found that they could support approving three of the five waiver requests as submitted, and portions of two other waiver requests. Motion by Christ, seconded by Lohrmann, to approve waiving specific code standards as outlined in the exhibit and chart below. � \ ; , �i �, ' �, ,� ,�,1� � .�� ` ` �, � � C ` � ` � ��,` 1 , • ; , 1 . . � � �� 9�► � � ��+. Nh• � �`'`:41'� } -^�� l�� , 11��N ,n� I i?� � ��M�w .... �w..� •... . , ' •`'I �� \ Y''M1'f ' � � : � � , � � �� yr�- � . � I ` Page 85 of 2358 Minutes — Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes March 4, 2026 Page 3 � . . - - . - . - . . . . � - . Parking Lot Layout All parking lots and driveways shall be hard Rock/gravel at the 13-3.6(A) (Hard Surface Drive surfaced.Parking on gravel,dirt or rear only.Hard- Not Waived. Aisles) unreinforced turf is prohibited. surfaced for remainder. Parking Lot Layout Parking bays in excess of eleven(11)spaces One island not Waived areas 13-3.6(D) (Endcap-Landscaped in length shall provide landscaping at the installed and no in orange.Still Islands) ends of each aisle in accordance with landscaping on all required in subsection 16-13-4-6C of this chapter. end aisles. green areas. Minimum tree planting requirements shall Site Landscaping be one tree per one thousand six hundred 5 ExistingTrees to 13-4.4(F)(1) (Trees) (1,600)square feet of required permeable remain Waived. area.(16 required.) Minimum shrub requirements at the time of Site Landscaping p�anting shall be six(6)shrubs,or one shrub 13-4.4(F)(2) (Shrubs) per one thousand(1,000)square feet of None. Waived. required permeable area,whichever is greater.(26 required.) A landscaped buffer strip shall be provided 13-4.10(C) Parking Lot Layout(10' alongthe frontage of all surface parking None. Waived landscaped Buffer) areas at least ten feet(10')wide along the public right of way. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Christ, Lohrmann, Russell, and Zuccaro; Nay — none. PUBLIC HEARING/PUD AMENDMENT: To rezone property from ID Institutional to R-1 Single-Family Residential zoning district. The Commission noted a letter submitted by the applicant requesting to table the rezoning request to the April meeting in order to allow more time to work with the State of lowa. The Commission found the request reasonable. Motion by Christ, seconded by Lohrmann, to table the request to the April meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Christ, Lohrmann, Russell, and Zuccaro; Nay — none. ITEMS FROM PUBLIC: None. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: None. ITEMS FROM STAFF: None. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Christ, seconded by Russell to adjourn the March 4, 2026 Commission meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Christ, Lohrmann, Russell, and Zuccaro; Nay — none. Page 86 of 2358 Minutes — Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes March 4, 2026 Page 4 The meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m. Respectfully submitted, �--- April 1, 2026 S a Moon, Associate Planner Adopted Page 87 of 2358