Minutes_Zoning Board of Adjustment 12 20 18 Copyrighted
January 7, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Catfish Creek Watershed ManagementAuthorityof 12/21 ; City
Council Proceedings of 12/17; Five Flags Civic Center
Commission of 12/20; Historic Preservation Commission of
12/20; Park and Recreation Commission of 12/11; Zoning Board
of Adjustments of 12/20; Proof of publication for City Council
Proceedings of 11/26; Proof of publication for City Council
Proceeding of 12/3; Proof of publication List of Claims and
Revenues for Month Ending 11/30.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Caffish Creek Watershed ManagementAuthority Minutes of Supporting Documentation
12/5/18
City Council Proceedings of 12/17/18 Supporting Documentation
Five Flags Civic Center Commission Minutes of 12/14/18 Supporting Documentation
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 12/20/18 Supporting Documentation
Park and Recreation Commission Minutes of 12/11/18 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustrnents Minutes of 12/20/18 Supporting Documentation
Proof of publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
11/26/18
Proof of publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
12/3/18
Proof of publication for List of Claims and Revenues for ME Supporting Documentation
11/30/18
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MINUTES
CITY OF DUBUQUE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR SESSION
5:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 20, 2018
City Council Chamber, Historic Federal Building
Board Members Present: Chairperson Jonathan McCoy; Board Members Keith Ahlvin
and Bethany Golombeski; Staff Members Guy Hemenway, Kyle Kritz, and Travis
Schrobilgen.
Board Members Excused: Board Member Joyce Pope and Jeff Cremer
Board Members Unexcused: None.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson McCoy at 5:00 p.m.
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance verifying that
the meeting was being held in compliance with the lowa Open Meetings Law.
MINUTES: Motion McCoy, seconded by Golombeski, to approve the minutes of the
November 15, 2018 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. Motion carried by the following
vote: Aye —Ahlvin and Golombeski; Abstain - McCoy.
Docket 50-18 Appeal: Eric McSperrin regarding storage of vehicles and materials on a
residential lot for other than residents of the premises,
Staff Member Hemenway noted that he was contacted by Mr. McSperrin shortly before the
meeting asking that the Board table his request to the next regular meeting because he
was ill.
Board Chair McCoy said that he felt the request should be heard and not tabled. Board
Members discussed the request to table. Board members decided to hear the appeal but
debated how to phrase the motion so as to accurately reflect the Board's intention
regarding the disposition of the appeal. After further discussion, the Board decided to table
the request.
Motion McCoy, seconded by Golombeski, to table the appeal of Planning Staff's
interpretation regarding storage of vehicles and materials on a residential lot for other than
residents of the premises with the condition that the Board will review the request and
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proceed with the vote at the next regular meeting. Motion carried by the following vote:
Aye, Ahlvin, Golombeski and McCoy; Nay — None.
ITEMS FROM BOARD: Board Chair McCoy asked for clarification regarding the result of
D41-18 Special Exception request to allow a 6' high fence in the front yard and an 8' high
fence in the side yard of the property located at 3953 Excelsior Street. Board Members
and Planning Staff discussed the issue and agreed that there was some confusion as to
the ultimate result of the request. Board Member Ahlvin referenced his notes and stated
that he believed the request was approved by a vote of 4 to 0 with the condition that the
fence by neighbor-friendly (the good side of the fence facing the adjacent residential
property). Board Members and Planning Staff agreed that Mr. Ahlvin's notes accurately
reflected the Board's final decision.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Guy Hemenway, Associate Planner Adopted