Plastic Ctr zoning NW A & AsburPLANNED DISTRICT STAFF REPORT
Zoning Agenda:June 7,2000
Project Name:
Property Address:
Property Owner:
Applicant:
Plastic Center, Inc.
Southeast corner of Northwest Arterial and Asbury Road
Plastic Center, Inc.
Buesing & Associates, Inc.
Proposed Land Use:
Existing Land Use:
Adjacent Land Use:
Flood Plain:
Water:
Storm Sewer:
Commercial/Residential Proposed Zoning: PUD
Agricultural Existing Zoning: AG
North - Agricultural/Residential Adjacent Zoning: North - AG/R-1
East - Residential
South - Residential
West - Commercial/AG
No
Yes
Yes
East - R-1
South - R-1
West - C-3/AG
Total Area: 160 acres
Existing Street Access: Yes
Sanitary Sewer: Yes
Previous Planned District: None.
Purpose: The applicant is requesting rezoning the subject parcel from AG Agricultural
to PUD to provide for development of a commercial plaza, multi-family housing and
single-family housing.
Property History: The property has been used for agricultural purposes since
annexation into the City.
Physical Characteristics: The property is characterized with rolling hills and drains to
the southeast.
Conformance with Comprehensive Plan: The 1995 Comprehensive Plan designated
the area as Growth Area 11 and stated, "Area 11 reflects substantial commercial
development buffered from single-family and multi-family residential by park and open
space with access onto Asbury Road."
Staff Analysis:
PLANNED DISTRICT STAFF REPORT
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Streets: The submitted conceptual plan proposes extensions of several existing
City streets and the construction of three new streets. The streets are proposed as
public streets and will be built to City specifications.
Sidewalks: Sidewalks will be provided as part of all new and extended public
streets.
Lighting: Lighting will be as per City of Dubuque standards.
Signage: Staff have proposed signage for the commercial portion of the
development similar to that of the proposed commercial center at the northwest
comer of Asbury Road and the Northwest Arterial. Signage for the office, multi-
family and single-family developments will be the same as those for the OS, R-3
and R-1 districts.
Bulk Regulations: Bulk regulations for the commercial office and residential
sections of the development will be the same as those for the C-3, OS, R-3 and R-
1 districts in the Zoning Ordinance.
Permeable Area (%) & Location (Open Space): Approximately 15 acres is
assigned to park and open space as well as the detention area for the proposed
development. In addition, there will be green space provided as part of
development of the residential portion as wall as the commercial and office
portions of the development.
Landscaping/Screening: Landscaping and screening will be as per City of
Dubuque Standards as site plans are submitted for each phase of the
development.
Phasing of development: None proposed.
Impact of Request on:
Utilities: Existing city utilities ara adequate to serve the site.
Traffic Patterns/Counts: The Northwest Arterial is classified as a primary arterial.
The Iowa Department of Transportation counts indicate that there are 8,500
vehicle trips south of Asbury Road, and 5,700 vehicle trips north of Asbury Road.
Asbury Road is classified as a minor arterial, and carries approximately 8,300
vehicle trips east of the Northwest Arterial and 7,800 vehicle trips west of the
Northwest Arterial.
Public Services: Existing public services are adequate to serve the site.
Environment: Staff do not anticipate any adverse impact to the environment
provided adequate erosion control is practiced during all phases of construction,
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and that adequate storm water management practices are following during all
phases of construction, with adequate detention facilities provided as part of the
development of the property.
CIP Investments: None proposed.
Staff Analysis: The submitted conceptual development plan for Plastic Center, Inc. is
a planned unit development that establishes areas for commercial, office, multi-family
and single-family development. The commercial and office development is located
near the Northwest Arterial and Asbury Road. Multi-family development is used to
buffer the commercial area from the new proposed single-family subdivision that
borders the existing single-family homes along St. Celia and Hillcrast Road on the east
and south sides of the subject parcel.
The development proposes a full intersection approximately 1,000 feet south of the
Northwest Arterial and Asbury Road intersection with a right-in/right-out access
approximately 1,000 feet south of the first access. Three entrances onto Asbury Road
have been proposed and have been reviewed by City Engineering on a preliminary
basis for site visibility and conflicts with existing and/or proposed driveways and
streets.
Four existing stub streets on the east and south sides of the development are proposed
for extension, which include Admiral, Rosemont, Grant and Westway. These streets
have been stubbed out since their respective subdivisions have been built, and were
intended to be extended to facilitate development of the subject 160 acre parcel.
Attached to this staff report is a memorandum from Public Works Director Mike Koch,
outlining the Engineering Department's review of the submitted site impact traffic study
for Plastic Center, Inc. Mr. Koch has indicated the impact of the proposed development
on level of service of the adjacent roadways as well as the intersection of the Northwest
Arterial and Asbury Road.
The proposed development also includes 15 acres of open space, parkland and
detention area. The open space area is primarily located behind the single-family
homes that front on St. Celia. The detention area is located in the southeast corner of
the site. Staff anticipate that additional detention areas will be necessary and can be
incorporated with development of the commercial property.
The applicants have indicated on the conceptual plan two primary commercial
buildings, one of 175,000 square feet and one of 130,000 square feet, with their
associated parking areas. The balance of the commercial property would be
developed as demand dictated. The applicants do not have a plan for the balance of
the commercial property at this time. The Commission would review any subsequent
commercial plats for these areas. The proposed planned commercial area basically
will be regulated the same as C-3 General Commercial zoned property. The multi-
family and single-family portions of development would be developed after submittal
ASBURY PLAZA
SIGN REGULATIONS
Sipn Requlations.
On-premise signage shall be provided in compliance with the following:
1)
Center Identification signage: One (1) center identification sign located along
the Northwest Arterial (Highway 32) frontage. This sign shall be a ground-
mounted sign a maximum of twelve (12) feet high and twenty-five (25) feet
long.
2) Tenant Identification signage:
a)
Two (2) tenant identification signs. Each sign shall be a ground-mounted
sign a maximum of twenty-five(25) feet high and twelve (12) feet long.
Multiple tenants can be displayed on these signs with square footage to
be allocated by the developer.
b)
Wall-mounted signage fo~' tenants occupying greater than 30,000 square
feet of leased area shall be allowed one (1) sign per street frontage. The
total square footage of wall-mounted signs will be based on 20% of the
front building wall area.
c)
Wall-mounted signage for tenants occupying less than 30,000 square feet
of leased area shall be allowed one (1) sign per street frontage. The total
square footage of wall-mounted signs will be based on 10% of the front
building wall area.
3. Outlot signage:
a)
Each outlot parcel shall be allowed wall-mounted signage as per the C-3
General Commercial District sign regulations. The maximum number of
signs per business is two (2) signs.
b) Each outlot parcel shall be allowed one (1) freestanding sign, limited to
100 square feet in size and a maximum height of 25 feet.
Directional signs will be allowed as permitted by C-3 General Commercial
District sign regulations.
CODE
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3756
Resurrection
4300 Asbury Road
Dubuque, IA 52002-0497
CITY OF DUBLk~UE
JUN 0 6 2000
June 6, 2000
Chairperson
Zoning Advisory Commission
Planning Services Department
City Hail
50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Mr. Chairperson:
The Church of the Resurrection has reviewed the Plastic Center - Asbury Road Conceptual
Plan.
The Church of the Resurrection does not concur with three (3) accesses to Asbury Road.
The Church requests the use of frontage roads, with one (1) access to Asbury Road, at the crest
of the hill. This access to be aligned, with the middle access to the Resurrection property, and
controlled by a traffic signal
If a single access is not approved, the Church requests that the accesses to Asbury Road be
limited to two (2), with both controlled by traffic signals. Since these accesses would not be at the
crest of the hill, it is requested that a school traffic signal be required near the middle access to the
Resurrection property. This would permit a safer crossing for children attending Resurrection School,
as welt as pedestrians crossing Asbury Road.
This being a school zone, the speed limit should be reviewed in this area, and reduced from
the existing thirty:five (35) miles per hour, to a proper limit. The Church of the Resurrection is very
concerned about the safety for everyone, but especially the children attending Resurrection School.
Your consideration and review of these requests will be appreciated by the members of
the Resurrection Community.
A representative of the Resurrection Finance Committee, Mr. Virgil Blocker, will be present
at the public hearing on Wednesday, June 7, 2000, to address the Commission regarding these
matters.
~,~re',~2'o nald R. Bruggem an ('/~ '~
Pastor ~
~TY OF DUBUQUE-
JUN 0 9 ZOOO
We, the undersigned, residents of the Saint Celia Street area neighborhood, are not opposhig the
development of the property owned by Plastics Center, Incorporated, at the southeast comer of
the NW Arterial and Asbury Road. However, we do have some concerns, addressed below,
which need resolution prior to the onset of development.
1. Westway Street should be cul-de-sac'd as it currently is, and not extended into the new
development. Extending this stregt into the new development creates the following concerns:
· Increase of traffic flow into an already well-traveled neighborhood.
· Safety concerns for the neighborhood children, and existing several in-home day care
providers.
· Extension of the street could create restriction of the existing water drainage system,
which is already a problem during heavy rains and spring thaws.
2. Construction of an adequate water detention system MUST be constructed PRIOR to the
onset of any development for the follOwing reasons:
As is, the current water drainage system is inadequate, and causes frequem flooding
of adjacent land, during heavy m/ns or spring thaws.
The current influx of water causes downstream sewer backup to adjacent properties.
Failure to correct this problem prior to development, increases the likelihood of
property damage, and safety and health concerns.
3. The proposed residential development MUST be constructed PRIOR to the proPosed
commercial development, as a buffer to the existing neighborhood. Not doing so could result
in the following:
· Decreased valuation of current neighborhood properties.
· Unwillingness of prospective homebuyers to locate next to an existing large-scale
commercial development.
· Increased commercial development, and no residential buffer for the existing
neighborhoods.
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50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
Phone (319) 589-4210
Fax (319) 589-4149
June 12, 2000
The Honorable Mayorand City CouncilMembers
CityofDubuque
City Hall-50W. 13th Street
Dubuque, lA 52001
RE:
Applicant:
Location:
Description:
Conceptual Development Plan
Buesing & Associates/Plastic Center Inc. (tabled from May 3, 2000 meeting)
Southeast Corner of the Northwest Artedal and Asbury Road
To rezone from AG Agricultural District to PUD Planned Unit Development with
PC Planned Commemial, PO Planned Office and PR Planned Residential
designations.
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
The City of Dubuque Zoning Advisory Commission has reviewed the above-cited request.
The application, staff report and related materials are attached for your review.
Discussion
The applicant's representative, Ken Buesing, spoke in favor of the request, reviewing the
proposed development and the proposed intersections with the Northwest Arterial and Asbury
Road. Mr. Buesing also reviewed concerns expressed by neighboring property owners at the
neighborhood meeting held June 5th. Several people spoke with concerns regarding the
proposed development's impact in terms of storm water, increased volume of traffic in
adjacent neighborhoods and congestion on Asbury Road. Staff reviewed a memo from
Public Works Director Mike Koch concerning the impacts of the proposed development on
the Northwest Arterial and Asbury Road.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request, looking at the project's impact on
adjacent property from a traffic and storm water perspective. The Commission discussed
whether the commercial portion of the development was too intense. The Commission also
discussed the provision of storm water detention and park land.
Recommendation
By a vote of 5 to 2, the Zoning Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the request with two (2) conditions. Conditions recommended by the Commission
are:
That a two-acre park be provided with the development.
That detention basins be protected with fencing.
Service People hategrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
Plastic Center, Inc.
June 12, 2000
Page 2
A simple majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard Schlitz, Chairperson
Zoning Advisory Commission
Attachments
City-of Dubuque
Planning Services Department
Dubuque IA 52001-4864
Phone: 319-589-4210
Fax: 319-589-4149
[] Variance
[] Conditional Use Permit
[] Appeal
r~ Special Exception
[] Limited Setback Waiver
PLANNING APPLICATION FORM
r~ Rezoning
~ Planned District
[] Preliminary Plat
[] Minor Final Plat
m Text Amendment
[] Simple Site Plan
[] Minor Site Plan
m Major Site Plan
m Major Final Plat
[] Simple Subdivision
[] Annexation
m Temporary Use Permit
m Certificate of Appropriateness
[] Certificate of Economic Hardship
m Other:
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY IN INK
Property Owner(s): Plastic Center, Inc.
Address: 290 Main Street
Fax Number:
Applicant/Agent: Buesina & Associates, Inc.
Address: J2t2 Locust Street
Fax Number:. 556-6717
Site location/address:
· City: Dubuque
Mobile/Cellular Number:
City: Dubuque
Mobile/Cellular Number:.
160 Ac~es +/- Southeast of the N~ Arterial & Asb~y Road
Phone: 583-3526
State: Iowa Zip:. 52001
Phone: 556-4389
State: Iowa Zip: 52001
Existing zoning: AG Proposed zoning: PUD Historic district: Landmark:
Legal description (Sidwell Parcel ID number or lot numbedblock number/subdivision): Lot 1 & 2 of the Pfohl Faro
in the NN 1/4~ Section 21, T89N, P2E of the 5th PM in the City of Dubuque
Total property (lot) area (square feet or acres): irt3 39 Number of lots:
Descdbe proposal and reason necessary (attach a letter of explanation, if needed):
Rezoning for single and multi-family, office service comrercial and planned commercial
CERTIFICATION: l/we, the undersigned, do hereby certify that:
The information submitted herein is true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and upon submitta~
becomes public record;
Fees are not refundable and payment does not guarantee approval; and
All additional required written and graphic materials are attached.
Property Owner(s):
App,,cant/Agent: ~.¢..~(~
Date:
Date:
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY -APP. I,J/CATION SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST
m Property ownership list m Site/sketch plan I:dFloor plan [] Plat [] Conceptual development plan
[] Improvement plans m Design review project description [] Photo m Other:
AG
PC
AG
Proposed PR
Proposed PO
Proposed PC
Applicant: Buesing &
Associates/Plastic Center, Inc.
Location: Southeast Corner
of the Northwest Arterial
and Asbury Road
Description: To rezone from
AG Agricultural District to PUD
Planned Unit Development with
a PC Planned Commemial, PO
Planned Office and PR
Planned Residential designation.
ACCEPTANCE OF ORDINANCE NO. -00
I, James M. Pfohl, President of Plastic Center, Inc., property owner, having read
the terms and conditions of the foregoing Ordinance No. __-00 and being familiar
with the conditions thereof, hereby accept the same and agree to the conditions
required therein.
Dated this __ day of ,2000.
By
James M. Pfohl, President
Plastic Center, Inc.
Brian J. Kane
Gary K. Norby
Les V. Reddick*
D. Flint Drake**
Brad J. Heying
Todd L. Stevenson*
Louis P. Pfeil*r
Ma~yBeth Pfeiler Salmon
Mary A. Cherba
Alt admitted in Iowa
*Also admitted in Illinois
**Also admitted in Wisconsin
KANE~ NOR.BY & REDDICK~ P.C.
ATTORNEYS
2100 ASBURY ROAD, SUITE 2
DUBUQUE, IA 52001-3069
July 9, 2001
Phone: (563) 582-7980
Facsimile: (563) 582-5312
E-mail: knrpc~mcleodusa.net
The Honorable Ten'y Duggan
Mayor and City Council Members
C/O Ms. Jeanne F. Schneider
City Clerk
City Hall
13th & Cantral Avenue
Dubuque, IA 52001
REMOVAL FROM TABLE AND CONSIDERATION OF CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN - PLASTIC CENTER~ INC.
Dear Mr. Mayor and Members of the Council:
We are counsel for Plastic Center, Inc. and write tiffs letter to respectfully request that you
take offthe table the conceptual development plan submitted by Plastic Center, Inc. with regard to
rezoifing the southeast comer of the Northwest Arterial and Asbury Road which you tabled at your
July 17, 2000 council meeting. We respectfully request that the public hearing on this matter be held
on August 6, 2001 at your regularly scheduled council meeting.
Please do not hesitate to contact us directly should you have any questions. Thank you.
BJK:db
Copy To: Mr. James M. Pfohl
Mr. Barry A. Lindahl
Best regards,
By %an~. ~ai1; f
Prepared by: Laura Caretens. Ci~ Planner Address: City Hall. 50 W. 13th Street Telephone: 589-4210
ORDINANCE NO.
-00
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A (THE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY RECLASSIFYING HEREINAFTER
DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF HIGHWAY
32 (NORTHWEST ARTERIAL) AND ASBURY ROAD FROM AG AGRICULTURAL
DISTRICT TO PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WITH PC PLANNED
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, PO PLANNED OFFICE AND PR PLANNED RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS, AND ADOPTING A CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN, WITH CONDITIONS, FOR PLASTIC CENTER, INC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. AppendixA (the Zoning Ordinance) of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by reclassifying the hereinafter described property from AG
Agricultural District to PUD Planned Unit Development District with PC Planned Commemial,
PO Planned Office and PR Planned Residential District designations and adopting a
conceptual development plan, a copy of which is attached to and made a part hereof, with
conditions for Plastic Center, Inc., as stated below, to wit:
Lot I and 2 of the Pfohl Farm, and to the center line of the adjoining public right-of-way,
all in the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 2. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 414.5 (1993), and as an express condition
of the reclassification, the undersigned property owner(s) agree(s) to the following conditions,
all of which the property owner(s) further agree(s) are reasonable and imposed to satisfy the
public needs that are caused directly by the zoning reclassification:
A. Definitions.
Building-related Features: Building-related features are defined as all
constructed item which rise above the grade surface of the lot. These
include:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
The primary building
All accessory or secondary buildings
All exterior storage areas
Exterior refuse collection areas
Exterior mechanical equipment
Ordinance No. -00
Page 2
Containerized or tank storage of liquids, fuels, gases and
other materials
2)
Vehicle-related Features: Vehicle-related features are defined as
all areas used for the movement and parking of all vehicles within
the lot. These include:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Employee and visitor parking spaces
Driveways from the street right-of-way line to and from
parking spaces
Loading spaces outside of the building
Maneuvering space and driveways to and from loading
spaces
Parking spaces for company-owned commercial vehicles
Fire lanes
3)
Open Space Features: Open space features are defined as those
exterior areas and developed features of the lot. These include:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Landscaped space containing lawn areas and plantings
Paved, hard-surfaced pedestrian areas such as walkways,
plazas, entryways and courtyards
Surface storm water detention areas not otherwise used for
building-related or vehicle-related purposes
Open recreation areas and recreational trail
Other non-building and non-vehicular-related space
Use Re(~ulations.
The following regulations shall apply to all uses made of land in the above
described PUD District:
1)
Principal permitted uses in the Planned Commercial District shall
be limited to:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
J)
Regional shopping center [43]
Retail sales/service [17]
Indoor restaurant [17]
Drive-in/carry-out restaurant [28]
General offices [14]
Indoor recreation [37]
Outdoor recreation [37]
Auto sales and service [38]
Auto service centers [34]
Group day care center [8]
Ordinance No. -00
Page 3
Principal permitted uses in the Planned Office District shall be
limited to:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
0
g)
General offices [14]
Medical office/clinic [36]
Dental/medical laboratory [8]
Artist studio [5]
Barber/beauty shop [16]
Private club [20]
Group day care center [8]
3)
Principal permitted uses in the Planned Residential District shall be
limited to:
a)
Multi-Family Zone: All principal permitted, accessory~
conditional and temporary uses allowed in the R-3 Moderate
Density Multi-Family Residential District as established in
Section 3-1.4 and the Zoning Ordinance.
b)
Single-Family Zone: All principal permitted, accessory,
conditional and temporary uses allowed in the Single-Family
Residential District as established in Section 3-1.1 of the
Zoning Ordinance.
Parking group--see Section 4-2 of the Zoning Ordinance.
4) Conditional uses reserved for future use.
Lot and Bulk Regulations.
Development of land in the PUD District shall be regulated as follows:
1)
All building structures and activities shall be located in
conformance with the attached conceptual development plan and
all final site development plans shall be approved in accordance
with provisions of the PUD District regulations of this ordinance
and of Section 3-5.5 of the Zoning Ordinance.
2)
All building-related features shall be in accordance with the
following lot and bulk regulations:
a)
Ail buildings and structures within the Planned Commercial
District shall be regulated by the bulk standards of the C-3
General Commercial District Section 3-3.3.
b) The Planned Office District shall be regulated by the bulk
standards of the OS Office Service District Section 3-2.2.
Ordinance No. -00
Page 4
c)
All buildings and structures within the Multi-Family Zone of
the Planned Residential District shall be regulated by the
bulk standards of Section 3-1.4 of the Zoning Ordinance.
d)
All buildings and structures within the Single-Family Zone of
the Planned Residential District shall be regulated by the
bulk regulations of Section 3-1.1 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Parking Regulations
1)
All vehicle-related features shall be surfaced with either asphalt or
concrete.
2)
Curbing and proper surface drainage of storm water shall be
provided.
3)
All parking and loading spaces shall be delineated on the surfacing
material by painted stripes or other permanent means.
4)
The number, size and design of parking spaces shall be governed
by applicable provisions of City of Dubuque Ordinances enforced
at the time of development of the lot.
5)
The number, size, design and location of parking spaces
designated for persons with disabilities shall be according to the
local, state or federal requirements in effect at the time of
development.
6)
The location and number of private driveway intersections with
public streets shall be established by the City of Dubuque.
Landscaoing Regulations
1)
Plant Materials: The open space area of each commercial and
office lot shall be planted with permanent lawn and ground covers,
shrubs and trees. It is the intent of these regulations that the
development of required open spaces shall reflect a high quality of
environmental design. The following provisions shall apply to each
commercial and office lot:
a)
Landscape plans are required as part of submittals for site
plan review. Landscape plans are to include type, number
and size of proposed plantings. As a minimum, the
submitted landscape plan should include the following:
For every one (1) acre of lot size, four (4) trees shall
be required to a required maximum of forty (40) trees.
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Page 5
Each required tree shall be at least two (2) inches in
diameter at planting.
Shrubs shall be used to screen parking areas and
provide accent around buildings.
Parking areas located in front yards shall be
screened with a combination of trees, shrubs or
berms to provide a landscape screen of 50% opacity
and three (3) feet in height.
2)
All exposed soil areas remaining after the construction of building
and vehicle-related features shall be planted with a permanent
ground cover to prevent erosion. Within one (1) year following
completion of construction, or by the date that a building is issued
an occupancy certificate by the Building Safety Department of the
City of Dubuque, whichever first occurs, required landscaping shall
be installed.
3)
The lot owner is required to replant any and all plant materials
which have died due to any cause during the effective period of
this PUD ordinance.
4)
The area between the public street and the right-of-way line shall
be planted with grass and maintained by the tot owner.
5)
Pedestrian Access: Permanent hard-surfaced walkways shall be
installed and maintained by the owner for purposes of pedestrian
movement between all parking areas and functioning entries and
exits of the buildings.
Sign Regulations.
1)
The previsions of Section 4-3 9Sign Regulations) of the Zoning
Ordinance shall apply unless further regulated by this section.
2) Planned Commercial District; Regional Shopping Center:
a)
Center Identification Sign: One (1) center identification sign
located along the Northwest Arterial (Highway 32) frontage.
This sign shall be a ground-mounted sign a maximum of
twelve (12) feet high and twenty-five (25) feet wide.
b) Tenant Identification Signs:
Two (2) tenant identifications signs. Each sign shall
be a ground-mounted sign a maximum of thirty-five
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Page 6
(35) feet high and twelve (12) feet wide. Multiple
tenants can be displayed on these signs with square
footage to be allocated by the developer.
Wall-mounted signage for tenants occupying greater
than 30,000 square feet of leased area shall be
limited to one (1) sign per street frontage. The total
square footage of said wall-mounted signs will be
based on 20% of the front building wall area.
Wall-mounted signage for tenants occupying less
than 30,000 square feet of leased area shall be
limited to one (1) sign per street frontage. The total
square footage of wall-mounted signs will be based
on 10% of the front building wall area.
c) Planned Commercial District; Out-Lot Signage:
Eac ~ outlot pamel shall be allowed wall-mounted
sigr age as per the C-3 General Commercial District
sigr regulations. The maximum number of signs per
bus ness is two (2) signs.
Eac 1 outlot parcel shall be allowed one (1)
free standing sign, limited to 100 square feet in size
and a maximum height of 25 feet.
d) Directional signs will be allowed as permitted by C-3
General C, )mmercial District sign regulations in Section 4-
3.11 of the Zoning Ordinance.
3) Planned Office D strict: Signage will be regulated as per the OS
Office Service Di,, ~trict sign regulations in Section 4-3.11 of the
Zoning Ordinance
4) Planned Residen al District: Signage will be regulated as per the
R-1 Single-Famil~~ Residential Distdct sign regulations in Seciton 4-
3.11 of the Zonin Ordinance.
Performance Standards;
The development and maintenance of uses in this PUD District shall be
established in conformance with Section 3-5.5 of the Zoning Ordinance
and the following standards:
1) Site Lighting (Commercial and Office)
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a)
b)
2)
Extedor illumination of commercial and office lots shall be
limited to the illumination of the following:
Parking areas, driveways and loading facilities
pedestrian walkway surfaces and entrances to
building
Screened storage areas
Building exterior
Location and Design:
All exterior lighting shall be designed, installed and
maintained so as not to cause glare or to shine into
adjacent lots and streets.
All exterior lighting luminaires shall be designed and
installed to shield light from the luminaire at angles
above 72 degrees from vertical.
A lighting plan shall be included as part of the site
plan submittals that indicates types of lights used and
ground light pattern for building lighting of building
and parking-related features on commercial and
office lots.
Fixtures mounted on a building shall not be
positioned higher than the roof line of the building.
Wooden utility-type poles are acceptable only for
temporary uses during construction.
All electrical service lines to posts and fixtures shall
be underground or concealed inside the posts.
Utility Locations
a)
Service lines: all electrical, telephone, cable and
other similar utility lines serving buildings and other
site features shall be located underground.
b)
Mechanical equipment for commercial and office
buildings: all electrical transformers, switching gear,
relay boxes, meters, air conditioning units, heat
pumps and other similar mechanical equipment,
including roof-mounted mechanical equipment, shall
be screened from view. Mechanical equipment shall
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3)
4)
5)
6)
be screened in such a manner that it will appear to be
an integral part of the building's overall architectural
design. Fencing of at least 50% opacity, masonry
walls or plantings may be used to visually screen
mechanical equipment.
Detention basins required as part of this development shall be
enclosed with fencing.
Final site development plans shall be submitted in accordance with
Section 4-4 of the Zoning Ordinance prior to construction of each
building and vehicle-related feature unless otherwise exempted by
Section 4-4.
The developer shall provide a two-acre park for dedication to the
City of Dubuque.
Exterior Trash Collection Areas (commercial and office lots only):
a)
The storage of trash and debds shall be limited to that
produced by the principal permitted use and accessory uses
of the lot.
b)
The ground area coverage of exterior trash collection areas
shall be the area contained inside the required screening
and this area shall be considered a building-related feature
for purposes of calculating total land area coverages.
c)
Extedor trash collection areas shall be located in rear or
side yards only.
d)
All exterior trash collection areas and the materials
contained therein shall be visually screened from view. The
screening shall be completely opaque fence, wall or other
feature not exceeding a height of 10 feet measured from the
ground level outside the line of the screen. Screens built on
sloping grades shall be stepped so that their top line shall
be horizontal. All exterior entrances to a screened trash
area shall be provided with a gate or door of similar design
to that of the screen.
If a 10 foot high screen fails to shield the exterior trash
collection area from view from points inside or outside of the
property, evergreen plantings may be required in addition to
the screening. Evergreen plant materials shall be selected
and designed so that they will screen the area from all off-
site visibility within five (5) years.
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7)
Other Codes and Regulations: These regulations do not
relieve an owner from other applicable city, county, state or
federal codes, regulations, laws and other controls relative
to the planning, construction, operation, and management of
property within the City of Dubuque.
Open Space and Recreational Areas
Those areas not designated on the conceptual development plan for
development shall be maintained by the property owner and/or
association as open space, as defined by Section 8 of the Zoning
Ordinance.
Transfer of Ownership
Transfer of ownership or lease of property in this PUD District shall
include in the transfer or lease agreement a provision that the purchaser
or lessee acknowledges awareness of the conditions authorizing the
establishment of the district.
Modifications.
Any modifications of this Ordinance must be approved by the City Council
in accordance with zoning reclassification proceedings of Section 6 of the
Zoning Ordinance.
Recording.
A copy of this ordinance shall be recorded at the expense of the property
owner(s) with the Dubuque County Recorder as a permanent record of
the conditions accepted as part of this reclassification approval within ten
(10) days after the adoption of this ordinance. This ordinance shall be
binding upon the undersigned and his/her heirs, successors and assigns.
Section 3. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the
Zoning Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 4. The foregoing amendment shall take effect upon publication, as
provided by law.
Passed, approved and adopted this __ day of
,00.
ATTEST:
'r~errance M~ ~uggan~yor
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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