Klauer - Kebbie Rezoning to C-3Planning Services Department
C~ty Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 520012A~64
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September 7, 2001
The Honorable Mayorand City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City HalI-50W. 13~ Street
Dubuque IA 52001
RE: Rezoning
Applicant: Roger Klauer
Location: Along the East and West Sides of Kebbie Drive
Proposal: To rezone property from R-1 Single-Family Residential District and R-4 Multi-
Family Residential District to C-3 General Commercial District.
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 spoke in favor of the request stating the property is adjacent to commercial zoning
on three (3) sides, has been on the market for many years and that he has never received a
realistic offer to purchase. The applicant indicated that the current R-4 zoning is no longer
appropriate for the site.
Staff reviewed surrounding zoning and land use and provided a sketch from the Engineering
Division that showed how Bies and Sylvan Drives could be realigned.
There were several neighbors who spoke in opposition to the request because of concerns that
development of the subject property for commercial uses will increase traffic and noise in the
neighborhood.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request, noting that commercial zoning next to
single-family homes can create adverse impacts. The Commission discussed possible
conditions that would mitigate the adverse impacts associated with commercial zoning.
Recommendation
By a vote of 7-0, the Zoning Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council approve
the request subject to the following conditions:
1. That access from Kebbie Drive to the commercial property be eliminated.
2. That access to the commercial property be limited to only Century Drive.
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
September 7, 2001
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3. That a 20-foot wide green space buffer be provided along the common boundary with
the R-1 Single-Family Residential Zoning District.
4. That a six (6) foot high stockade fence with 100% opacity be installed and arborvitae
planted along the fence with five feet spacing and a minimum of three feet in height at
planting.
A simple majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request.
Respectfully submitted,
Eugene Bird, Jr., Chairperson
Zoning Advisory Commission
Attachments
Prepared by: Laura Carstens~ City Planner Address: City Hall, 50 W. 13th Street Telephone: 589-4210
ORDINANCE NO. 56-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A (THE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, BY RECLASSIFYING
HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG KEBBIE DRIVE FROM R-4
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT TO C-3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, WITH CONDITIONS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Appendix A (the Zoning Ordinance) of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by reclassifying the hereinafter described property as shown
in Exhibit A, and to the center line of the adjoining public rights-of-way, all in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, from R-4 Multi-Family Residential Distdct and R-1 Single-Family Residential
Distdct to C-3 General Commercial District, with conditions described in the Memorandum of
Agreement.
Section 2. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the Zoning
Advisory Commission of the City of Dubuque, 10wa.
Section 3.
by law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 17th day of September, 2001.
Attest:
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication, as provided
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Jeanne F.Schneider, City Clerk
ACCEPTANCE OF ORDINANCE NO. 56-01
I, Roger G. Klauer, joint property owner, having read the terms and conditions of the
Ordinance No. 56 -01 and being familiar with the conditions thereof, hereby accept this
same and agree to the conditions required therein.
Dated this .18th day of October ,200'1
/s/ Roger G. Klauer
ACCEPTANCE OF ORDINANCE NO. 56-01
I, Kathleen M. Sullivan, joint property owner, having read the terms and conditions of
the Ordinance No. 56 -01 and being familiar with the conditions thereof, hereby accept this
same and agree to the conditions required therein.
Dated this 19th day of October
,2001
/s/ Kathleen M. Sullivan
ACCEPTANCE OF ORDINANCE NO.56-01
l, Pamela A Thole, joint property owner, having read tile terms and condifions of the Ordinance
No.. 56 -01 and being familiar with the conditions thereof, hereby accept this same and
agree b~ [fie ~.~nditions required therein.
Dated this 18th day of October, 2001.
/s/ Pameia A. Triolo
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Pursuant to the Iowa Code Section 414.5 (1993), and as an express condition of rezoning of the
property described as shown in Exhibit A:
Shown in Exhibit A, and to the centerline of the adjoining public
righ~s-of-way, all in the City of Dubuque, iowa.
which is the subject of Ordinance No. 56 -01, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference, the undersigned property owners, agree to the following
conditions, all of which the property owner further agrees are reasonable and are imposed to
satisfy public needs which are caused directly by the rezoning:
A) Performance Standards: The following performance standards shall apply to the subject
property:
That access from Kebbie Drive to the commercial property be eliminated.
1)
2)
A temporary access is allowed to Bies Drive. When the intersection of Century
Drive and Bies Drives is reconstructed to provide access to the commercial
property from Century Drive, the propeffy owner will be required to move the access
from Bies Drive to Century Drive at the owner's expense.
3) That a 20-foot wide green space buffer be provided along the common boundary
with the R-1 Single-Family Residential Zoning District.
4) That a six (6) foot high stockade fence with 100% opad~y be installed and
arborvitae p~anted along the fence with five feet spacing and a minimum of three
feet in height at planting along the common boundary with the R-1 Single-Family
Residential District.
B) Reclassification of the Sub{ect Properly. The City of Dubuque, Iowa may initiate zoning
reclassification proceedings to the R-4 Multi-Family Residential Zoning District (which
rezoning will include the removal of the performance standards in Section A above) if the
property owner fails to complete any of the conditions or provisions of this Agreement.
C) Modifications. Any modifications of this Agreement shall be considered a zoning
reclassification and shall be subject to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance governing
zoning reclassifications. All such modifications must be approved by the City Council of
Dubuque, Iowa.
D) Recordin.q. A copy of this Agreement shall be recorded with the Dubuque County
Recorder as a permanent record of the conditions accepted as part of this rezoning
approval after the adoption of Ordinance No. 56-01.
E) Construction. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted as though it were pert of
~,ppendix A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, also known as the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
F) This Agreement shall be binding upon the undersigned and his/her heirs, successor and
assignees.
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Pursuant to the Iowa Code Section 414.5 (1993), and as an express condition of rezoning of the
property described as shown in Exhibit A:
Shown in Exhibit A, and to the centerline of the adjoining public
rights-of-way, all in the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
which is the subject of Ordinance No. -01, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference, the undersigned property owners, agree to the following
conditions, all cf which the property owner further agrees are reasonable and are imposed to
satisfy public needs which are caused directly by the rezoning:
Performance Standards: The following performance standards shall apply to the subject
property:
1) That access from Kebbie Drive to the commercial property be eliminated.
2) That access to the commercial property be limited to only Century Drive.
3)
That a 20-foot wide green space buffer be provided along the common boundary
with the R-1 Single-Family Residential Zoning District.
4)
That a six (6) foot high stockade fence with 100% opacity be installed and
arborvitae planted along the fence with five feet spacing and a minimum of three
feet in height at planting along the common boundary with the R-1 Single-Family
Residential District.
Reclassification of the Subject Property. The City of Dubuque, Iowa may initiate zoning
reclassification proceedings to the R-4 Multi-Family Residential Zoning District (which
rezoning will include the removal of the performance standards in Section A above) if the
property owner fails to complete any of the conditions or provisions of this Agreement.
c)
Modifications. Any modifications of this Agreement shall be considered a zoning
reclassification and shall be subject to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance governing
zoning reclassifications. All such modifications must be approved by the City Council of
Dubuque, Iowa.
Recording. A copy of this Agreement shall be recorded with the Dubuque County
Recorder as a permanent record of the conditions accepted as part of this rezoning
approval after the adoption of Ordinance No. -01.
E)
Construction. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted as though itwere part of
Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, also known as the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
F) This Agreement shall be binding upon the undersigned and his/her heirs, successor and
assignees.
R-4
R-1
N
PC
Proposed area to be rezoned
Proposed
Applicant: Roger Klauer
Location: 9 Vacant Lots along
the east and west sides of Kebbie
Drive
Description: To rezone property
from R-1 Single-Family Residential
District and R-4 Multi-Family
Residential District to C-3 General
Commercial District.
REZONING STAFF REPORT Zoning Agenda: September 5, 2001
Property Address:
Preperty Owner:
Applicant:
9 vacant lots along the east and west sides of Kebbie Drive
Multiple owners
Roger Klauer
Proposed Land Use:
Existing Land Use:
Adjacent Land Use:
Former Zoning:
Property History:
Commercial
Vacant
North - Residential/vacant
East - Commercial
South - Commercial
Proposed Zoning: C-3
Existing Zoning: R-l/R-4
Adjacent Zoning: North - R-1
East - C-3/PC
South - PC
West - Multi-Family Residential/Commercial West - R-4/C-3
1934 - Single-Family; 1975 - R-2; 1985 - R-4 Total Area: 2.25 acres
The property at one time was used as part of a mobile home
park; however, since construction of Kennedy Mall, the property has been vacant.
Physical Characteristics: The subject parcel is relatively fiat and has frontage on Bies
Ddve. The property is comprised of nine (9) vacant lots and backs up to the Kennedy
Malt Movie Theaters,
Concurrence with Comprehensive Plan: The 1995 Comprehensive Plan did not
include this area.
Impact of Request on:
Utilities: Existing utilities are adequate to serve the site.
Traffic Patterns/Counts: Kebbie Drive is an unimproved platted right-of-way for the
portion included in this rezoning request. Bies Drive is classified as a local
residential street. There are no traffic counts available,
Public Services: Existing public services are adequate to serve the site,
Environment: Staff does not anticipate any adverse impact to the environment
provided adequate storm water and erosion control are provided during all phases
of construction.
REZONING STAFF REPORT Page 2
Adjacent Properties: Staff would anticipate that development of the parcels for
commercial use would increase average daily vehicle trips and increase ambient
light and noise.
CIP Investments: The City of Dubuque plans to realign Bies Drive and Sylvan
Drive near their intersection with Century Drive. The project will create a new
three-way intersection that includes eliminating the current "S" curve in Sylvan
Drive.
Staff Analysis: The applicant is requesting rezoning of property currently zoned R-4
Multi-Family Residential and a small portion of property zoned R-1 Single-Family
Residential to C-3 General Commercial. The subject property is located adjacent to
Bies Drive and immediately west and south of the Kennedy Mall property.
The subject property has been for sale and vacant for many years. The property is
bordered by commercial property on three of the four sides with single-family
residential zonings to the north. Property to the east and south is zoned Planned
Commercial and is owned by the Cafaro Company, owners of the Kennedy Mall. The
property to the east is zoned C-3 General Commercial and R-4 Multi-Family
Residential.
The subject propeK~j is in a transition area between the commercial developments
along Century Drive, the Kennedy Mall property and the former Imperial Lanes
commercial building at the end of Stoneman Road, which backs up directly to the
subject parcels. Multi-family zoning has been applied to this property since 1975 as R-
2 Two-Family and since 1985 as R-4 Multi-Family. Prior to 1975, the parcel was zoned
for single-family residential. For over 30 years, the parcel has been zoned for
residential uses, and as of this date, no development has occurred on this parcel.
Planning staff recommends that the Zoning Advisory Commission review Section 6-1.1
of the Ordinance that establishes criteria for reviewing rezoning requests, which in part
stipulates that rezoning should be considered where either the original zoning can be
considered a mistake or that conditions affecting the property have changed so much
over the years that rezoning is warranted.
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