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CITY OF DUBUQUE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR SESSION
5:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
City Council Chamber, Historic Federal Building
Board Members Present: Chairperson Eugene Bird, Jr., Board Members Jonathan
McCoy, Jeff Cremer, and Joyce Pope, Staff Members Guy Hemenway and Kyle Kritz.
Board Members Excused: Board Member Bill Gibbs.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m.
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance verifying the
meeting was being held in compliance with the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
MINUTES: The minutes of the November 20, 2014 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting
were approved unanimously as submitted.
DOCKET 58-14: Application of Gary and Joan Miller/Mary's Inn for a conditional use
permit to allow a group home as a conditional use in an R-3 Moderate Density Multi-
family Residential zoning district for property located at 2098 Rosemont.
The request was withdrawn by the applicant.
DOCKET 59-14: Application of Lange Sign Group for a variance for property located at
4455 Dodge Street to permit four wall-mounted signs on the building, two signs
maximum permitted, in a C-3 General Commercial zoning district.
Jeff Haun, speaking on behalf of Riley's Automobile Dealership, outlined the request to
place four signs on their building. He said that subsequent to the large building addition
on the west side, it is necessary to put a sign for each of the three automobile brands
on the building and to keep the larger "Parts and Service" sign in place.
Staff Member Hemenway reviewed the C-3 district sign regulations as they applied to
the subject property, noting that the large scale building is permitted a maximum of two
wall-mounted signs of up to 10% of the wall area with a cap of 400 square feet. He
said that, although Riley's is asking to place four wall-mounted signs on the building,
they will be well belowthe 400 square foot maximum aggregate sign area permitted.
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Staff Member Hemenway reviewed each sign's square footage and location on the
building.
Board Member McCoy asked if there had been a variance granted for the building.
Staff Member Hemenway noted that a variance had been applied for in the past, but
not approved. Board Member McCoy asked if the applicant was intent on placing
additional signage on the property if the variance were to be approved. Mr. Haun said
that they were not going to install additional signage on the premises.
Chairperson Bird discussed the building layout and addition with the applicant.
Board Members discussed the request and felt that, as the aggregate square footage of
the proposed signage was below the total amount of square footage permitted, it was
appropriate.
Motion by McCoy, seconded by Cremer, to approve the requested to permit four wall-
mounted signs on the building, two signs maximum permitted, in a C-3 General
Commercial District. Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye — McCoy,
Cremer, Pope, and Bird; Nay — None.
DOCKET 60-14: Application of Roger McIntyre for a conditional use permit for property
located at 2600 Central Avenue to allow an indoor restaurant as a conditional use in a
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial zoning district.
Roger McIntyre, 2600 Central Avenue, reviewed the proposed expansion of his
business stating that his intent is to incorporate a kitchen area. He said there will be no
additional seating or employees.
Doug Heim said that he was Mr. McIntyre's contractor and that he had reviewed the
building plans with City's Building Services Department.
Board Member Pope asked if the business was currently a restaurant. Mr. McIntyre
said it was not at this time.
Board Member McCoy asked about required parking. Mr. McIntyre said he will add
paving to the existing lot in an effort to maintain the same number of spaces as are
currently on the site.
Staff Member Hemenway reviewed the request, noting the size, location and floor plan
of the proposed addition. He said that conversion of a portion of the bar to a restaurant
will reduce the non-conformity as bars are no longer permitted in a C-1 District. He
discussed parking issues stating that Mr. McIntyre would have to pave an additional
area to replace the single parking place lost to the addition.
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Chairperson Bird noted that the neighbors had been notified and that none had
attended the meeting.
Board Members discussed the request and felt that the addition of a restaurant
component to the bar would have very limited impact on the adjacent properties.
Motion by McCoy, seconded by Cremer, to approve the conditional use permit to allow
an indoor restaurant in a C-1 Neighborhood Commercial zoning district. Motion was
approved by the following vote: Aye — McCoy, Cremer, Pope, and Bird; Nay — None.
DOCKET 61-14: Application of RBS Subways, Inc. for a variance to permit a 323
square foot freestanding sign, 200 square foot maximum permitted, in a C-3 General
Commercial zoning district for property located at 2150 Twin Valley Drive.
Chairperson Bird stepped down from the table.
Eugene Bird, Jr., representing Bird Sign Company / RBS Subways, Inc. asked that the
request be tabled until the next regular Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting.
Motion by McCoy, seconded by Cremer, to table the variance at the applicant's request.
Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye — McCoy, Cremer, and Pope; Nay —
None.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kyle L. Kritz, Associate Planner Adopted