Unified Development Code Work Sessin DatesTHE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-American City
2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Unified Development Code - City Council Work Sessions
DATE: April 28, 2009
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens recommends the City Council schedule a
series of work sessions on the draft Unified Development Code. Each work session is
scheduled for approximately one and one-half to two hours each. The requested dates
for the work sessions are:
Monday, May 11
Wednesday, May 27
Monday, June 8
Monday, June 29
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligan
MCVM/jh
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-American City
2007
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
SUBEJCT: Unified Development Code (UDC) -- City Council Work Sessions
DATE: April 24, 2009
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request that the City Council schedule work
sessions on the draft Unified Development Code (UDC).
DISCUSSION
We are recommending that Planning Services staff review the draft UDC with the City
Council at a series of work sessions in May and June, now that we have completed our
reviews with you, the Zoning Advisory Commission, the Zoning Board of Adjustment,
and the UDC Citizen Advisory Committee.
Planning Services staff also hosted a series of UDC open houses for the general public,
the Developers' Roundtable and other stakeholders from November, 2008 through
March, 2009. Draft UDC articles were posted on the City's website prior to the open
houses.
The Zoning Advisory Commission required 5 work sessions to review the UDC, and
these sessions lasted 1.5 to 2 hours each.
We suggest that the City Council schedule 4 work sessions on May 11 and May 27 and
June 8 and June 29 so they can have adequate time (approx. 2hours/ session) to
conduct their review. These dates do not conflict with regular City Council meetings, so
a sufficient review and comment period can be accommodated at the work sessions.
We do not plan to begin UDC public hearings with the Zoning Advisory Commission
until after the City Council completes their work sessions.
REQUESTED ACTION
The requested action is for the City Council to schedule work sessions on the draft
Unified Development Code (UDC).
cc: Kyle Kritz, Associate Planner