Minutes Long Range Pl 9 18 02 MINUTES
LONG RANGE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION
Wednesday, September 18, 2002
7:00 P.M.
Auditorium, Carnegie Stout Library
360 W. 11th Street, Dubuque, Iowa
PRESENT:
Chairperson Dave Rusk; Commissioners Charles Winterwood, Floyd
Schneider, Rick Stein, Roy Buol, Mary Lynn Neumeister, and Mike Portzen;
Staff Members Laura Carstens and Beth Conlon.
ABSENT: None.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.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 Neumeister, seconded by Schneider, to approve the minutes of
August 21,2002, as submitted. The motion was carded by the following vote: Aye- Rusk,
Winterwood, Schneider, Stein, Buol, Neumeister and Portzen; Nay - None.
ACTION ITEM:
Update on Dubuque County Land Development Plan & Map: Carstens presented an
update on the Dubuque County Land Development Plan and Map. She commented that
on September 16, 2002, the City Council reviewed the Comprehensive Plan for Dubuque
County, and approved the proposed land use map for the City. She added that the City
Council also approved the Commission's recommendations for Dubuque County's
proposed Land Use Development Plan and Map. She also commented that on September
17, 2002, the Dubuque County Zoning Commission approved three of the City's
recommendations, but not the recommendation for rezoning fdnge areas from residential to
agricultural. She noted that the recommendations of the City and of the County Zoning
Commission will be considered by the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors on
September 23~ at 7:00 p.m. in the Supervisors' Chambers at the County Court House.
Carstens and Winterwood stated that they would attend the September 23, 2002 Board of
Supervisors meeting.
LIAISON/SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
Joint City/County Planning Committee: Carstens reported that progress is being made at
the staff level.
Downtown Planning Committee: Rusk reported that donations to fund the Downtown
Master Plan stood at $17,000. He stated that the Downtown Planning Committee
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members would not be seeking other private donations at this time, pending award of a
state grant for the project.
Carstens commented that she and Conlon were looking into a funding possibility with the
American Amhitectural Foundation's Accent on Amhitecture Grants Program. Conlon
noted that the AAF offers matching grants of up to $3,000 for innovate public outreach
programs.
Rusk noted that the Committee will approach Dubuque Initiatives about a contribution
toward the Downtown Master Plan.
Rusk asked for an update on economic development tools for the next meeting.
Enterprise Zone Commission: No report.
Stormwater Utility Committee: Carstens reported that there would be six public meetings
and three residential meetings regarding stormwater utility. She said that the consultants
would conduct the meeting. Discussion on storm water utility fees followed.
Bee Branch Stormwater Committee: Winterwood reported that the four consultants are
being interviewed, and a selection will be made on September 23rd to recommend to the
City Council
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: Winterwood discussed the historical lighting design
standards for the Port of Dubuque. Rusk stated that he had been contacted about these
standards by an environmental group, and had referred them to the Environmental
Stewardship Commission.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Rusk, seconded by Neumeister, to adjourn the meeting. The
meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Beth Conlon, Assistant Planner Adopted