Mini-warehouses, test amend.P]ar trdng Services Department
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Dubuque, Iowa 520014864
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November 9, 2001
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall - 50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque IA 52001
RE: Text Amendment
Applicant: City of Dubuque/Zoning Advisory Commission
Description: To amend Section 3-3.3(D) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow mini-
warehouses as a conditional use in the 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, memorandum and related materials are attached for your
review.
Discussion
Staff reviewed the proposed text amendment noting that the City has received two
requests in the last six months to allow mini-warehousing facilities in a C-3 General
Commercial District.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request, noting that by making mini-
warehousing a conditional use in the C-3 District, it will save applicants time and
money compared with seeking a rezoning, and still allow adjacent property owners to
have input.
Recommendation
By a vote of 7-0, the Zoning Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the request.
A simple majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the requ~_~-)
Respecffully s/~ ,mitted,
Eugene Bird, Jr., Chairperson
Zoning Advisory Commission
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Describe proposal and reason necessary (attach a letter of explanation, if needed): ~o a~nd Sectlon 3-3.3 (D)
of the Zoning Ordinance to add mini-warehousing as a conditional use to the C-3 General
Commercial Z~riing Disrtrict.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
October 31, 2001
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Zoning Advisory Commission
Kyle L Kritz, Associate Planner
Proposed Addition of Mini-warehousing as a Conditional Use in a C-3 General
Commercial District
INTRODUCTION
The Zoning Advisory Commission, at its October 3, 2001 meeting, approved a request to rezone
property zoned C-3 General Commercial to CS Commercial Service and Wholesale District to
accommodate a new mini-warehouse facility. This is the second such request in the last six
months. The Commission directed Planning Staff to prepare a text amendment to allow mini-
warehousing as a conditional use in the C-3 General Commercial District.
DISCUSSION
Mini-warehousing is currently only specifically listed as a permitted use in a CS Commercial
Service and Wholesale District. Planning staff has allowed also mini-warehousing facilities to be
located within industrial districts as all the industrial districts list warehousing as a permitted use.
In addition, the Commission, es noted at their October 3rd meeting, that moving and storage
facilities is also a permitted use in a C-3 District. Moving and storage facilities are operated by
moving companies and are intended to store clients' possessions on a temporary basis. Mini-
warehousing, though, rents out small cubicles for storage of personal items on a month-to-month
basis.
Commissioners felt that mini-warehousing may often be appropriate in a C-3 District. However,
Commissioners also fell that mini-warehousing may not be appropriate in all instances,
depending on the mix of surrounding land uses. The Commission felt that allowing mini-
warehousing as a conditional use in a C-3 Distdct would expand the available property within the
community to develop mini-warehousing developments, but also allow surrounding property
owners an opportunity to have input prior to their approval. The Zoning Board of Adjustment
would review alt requests for conditional use permits, which does nut require property owners
within 200 feet of the property to be notified.
Commissioners felt that additional conditions should be attached to any mini-warehousing
development in a C-3 District. The conditions recommended were as follows:'
1)
2)
3)
4)
The entire perimeter be enclosed by security fence.
All lighting for the facility utilize cut-off luminaries.
All vehicle access and staging areas, be paved.
Screening of at least six foot in height be placed along the property line between the mini-
warehouse facility and all adjacent residential property.
Memo to Zoning Advisory Commission
Proposed Addition of Mini-warehousing as a Conditional Use in a C-3 Distdct
October 31, 2001
Page 2
RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests that the Zoning Advisory Commission review the proposed language to allow mini-
warehousing as a conditional use in the C-3 General Commercial District and provide a
recommendation to the City Council.
KLK/mkr
Prepared by: Laura Caratens, City Planner Address: 50 W. 13th St., City Hall Telephone: 589-4210
ORDINANCE NO. 75-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A (THE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE CODE OFORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 3-3.3(D) FOR OFF-
PREMISE SIGNS AND C~3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT CONDITIONAL USES
BY ADDING MINI-WAREHOUSING AS A CONDITIONAL USE.
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 adding to Section 3-3.3(D) General Commercial District
Conditional Uses, mini-warehouse facilities as shown below:
3)
Mini-warehouse facilities provided that:
a. The entire perimeter be enclosed by a secudty fence.
b. All outdoor lighting for the facility utilize cut-off luminaries.
c. All vehicle access and staging areas be paved.
d. Screening of at least six (6) foot in height shall be placed along the property
line between the mini-warehouse facility and all adjacent residential property.
e. The parking group requirements can be met [47].
Section 2. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the Zoning
Advisory Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication, as provided
by law.
Attest:
Passed, approved and adopted this 19th day of November , 2001.
/s/ Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
/s/ Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk