Minutes Long Range Com 2 26 01PRESENT:
ABSENT:
MINUTES
JOINT CITY/COUNTY PLANNING COMMITTEE
LONG RANGE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION
February 26, 2001 DRAFT
11:30 A.M.
Conference Room B, City Hall
50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, iowa
Committee Members: Mary Lynn Neumeister, Anna O'Shea, Dave
Rusk and Jim Gonyier; Guests: Dr. Charles Winterwood, Linda Lucy
and Janet Bush; Staff Members: Laura Carstens and Lisa Sesterhenn.
Committee Members: Gordon Mills and Mike Portzen.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 11:45 a.m.
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance
verifying that the meeting was being held in compliance with the Iowa Open
Meetings Law.
MINUTES: Motion by O'Shea, seconded by Gonyier to approve the minutes of
January 22, 2001 passed unanimously.
ITEMS FROM COMMITTEE:
Educational Summary
Gonyier presented a handout summarizing the educational workshop held on
January 18, 2001. He requested comments from the Committee by March 5,
2001. After incorporating any comments, the Committee agreed to distribute the
summary to everyone on the original invitation list.
ITEMS FROM PUBLIC:
Tour de Sprawl Presentation by local Sierra Club and League of Women Voters
Representatives
Following introductions, the representatives presented an overview of the proposed
Tour de Sprawl to be held in Dubuque. The date is tentatively set for the morning
of May 19, 2001. The tour would start at the Welcome Center, stop at the Iowa
Inn and then proceed out to the City of Asbury, the Northwest Arterial, Timberline
Golf Course and the Swiss Valley area. The tour would end with lunch and speaker
presentations. The work of the Joint City/County Planning Committee could be
presented at the lunch. After a discussion, consensus was that the Committee
endorse and support the education process with City Council approval.
ACTION ITEMS:
Joint City/County Planninq Membership and Meetinq Schedule
Carstens reviewed the draft letter to the Mayor and City Council requesting a
representative from the Council on the Committee. Consensus was that the letter
should request the Mayor or his designee as the representative. A similar letter
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should be sent to the Board of Supervisors requesting the Chairperson or his
designee.
Review Draft 28E Agreement
The Committee reviewed the draft 28E Agreement which is a shell of the
agreement that could be used between the City and the County. After a discussion,
it was agreed that the next step for fringe area planning is to review and analyze
the following maps:
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DMATS Urbanized Area
Proposed Annexation Areas
Proposed Utility Expansion Areas
DMATS Planned Roadway Improvements
Fringe Area Zoning Map
County Land Use Map
In addition, O'Shea will provide a shorthand explanation of County zoning and rural
design standards. The City will also provide its design standards.
Review Fringe Area Zoning Map
The Committee reviewed the fringe area zoning map prepared by City staff. It was
agreed that the zoning categories should be collapsed to these 5 broader
categories: Residential, Industrial, Commercial, Agricultural, and Flood Plain. City
staff will also review the map to ensure that as much of the 2 mile fringe area as
possible are mapped.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by Neumeister at 1:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Sesterhenn, Assistant Planner
Adopted