Minutes_Zoning Advisory Commission 1 2 19 Copyrighted
January 22, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Airport Commission of 5/15/18, 6/25/18, 8/6/18, 9/24/18;
City Council Proceedings of 1/7/19; Cable N Commission
of 1/9/19; Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 10/25/18,
11/29/18; and Council Update #178 of 12/20/18; Resilient
CommunityAdvisory Commission of 10/4/18, 11/1/18,
12/6/18 and 1/3/19; Transit Advisory Board of 1/10/19;
Zoning Advisory Commission of 1/2/19; Proof of
Publication for City Council Proceedings of 12/17/18.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Airport Commission Minutes of 5/14/18 Supporting Documentation
Airport Commission Minutes of 6/25/18 Supporting Documentation
Airport Commission Minutes of 8/6/18 Supporting Documentation
Airport Commission Minutes of 9/24/18 Supporting Documentation
Cable N Commission Minutes of 1/9/19 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 1/7/19 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 10/25/18 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 11/29/18 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustee Council Update#178 of Supporting Documentation
12/20/18
Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
10/4/18
Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
11/1/18
Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
12/6/18
Reslient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
1/3/19
Transit Advisory Board Minutes of 1/10/19 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 1/2/19 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
12/17/18
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MINUTES
CITY OF DUBUQUE ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
City Council Chamber, Historic Federal Building
Commissioners Present: Chairperson Tom Henschel; Board Members Pat Norton,
Rich Russell, Laura Roussell, Steve Baumhover, Martha Christ, Tom Henschel and
Michael Belmont; Staff Members Kyle Kritr, Travis Schrobilgen and Wally Wernimont.
Commissioners Excused: None.
Commissioners Unexcused: None.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Henschel at 6:00
p.m.
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance verifying
the meeting was being held in compliance with the lowa Open Meetings Law.
MINUTES: Motion by Norton, seconded by Baumhover, to approve the minutes of the
December 4, 2018 meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye— Norton,
Russell, Roussell, Baumhover, Christ, Belmont and Henschel; Nay— None.
PUBLIC HEARING/REZONING: Application of Kava Real Estate LLC to rezone
property located at 690 W. Locust Street from C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District to
C3 General Commercial District.
Ron Klein, 13384 BMR Lane, represented Kava Real Estate, LLC. He explained the
proposal to rezone the property from C-1 to C3 would allow additional uses above and
beyond what is currently allowed in the C-1 District. He explained he wnuld like to
expand the building and possibly add a self-service car wash.
Lynn Sutton, 859 Air Hill Street, said that she formerly lived at 525 West Locust Street.
She indicated that she wnuld like more details on the proposed business. She
explained that C3 would allow bars and she is opposed to the establishment of a bar at
this location.
Robert Smith, 1057 Bonnie Court, noted that he submitted a letter to the Zoning
Advisory Commission. He thanked Ron Klein for cleaning up the property. He
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explained that he owns multi-family housing adjacent to the property, and that he had
concerns with the car wash and vacuuming noise.
Ron Klein rebutted the comments. He said that he has no intention of opening a bar at
this location, and that in response to noise from the car wash and vacuuming, that
technology has changed to help deaden some of the noise.
Commissioner Baumhover asked about details related to the car wash, and if there is
any additional traffic that would be generated from it. Mr. Klein said that the car wash
would be a one or two stall car wash, and he did not have details on the additional
traffic that might be generated.
The Commission asked Mr. Klein about the hours of operation. Mr. Klein said that the
car wash can be opened and closed at any time as they have the ability to close the
doors and lock it. He said that the service station/convenience store operates from
630 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Planning Technician Travis Schrobilgen presented the staff report. He described the
present size and location of the property, and noted the permitted uses allowed in the
C-1 and C-3 Districts. He described the present and previous zoning history of the
property, and noted that the service station at this location had been in operation since
1959. He explained that the existing service station is grandfathered, and by rezoning
the property to C-3 General Commercial, it will bring the property into compliance with
current zoning regulations.
The Commission discussed the present uses of the property in the C-1 District and the
surrounding zoning. The Commission discussed striking a bar/tavern from the list of
permitted uses in the C-3 District.
Chairperson Henschel asked Mr. Klein if he would be opposed to striking the bar/tavern
from the list of permitted uses in the C-3 District. Mr. Klein said he has no objections to
striking a bar/tavern from the permitted uses.
Motion by Christ, seconded by Russell, to approve the rezoning request from C-1
Neighborhood Commercial to C-3 General Commercial with the condition that a
bar/tavern be struck from the list of permitted uses. Motion carried by the following
vote: Aye - Norton, Russell, Roussell, Baumhover, Christ, Belmont and Henschel; Nay
— None.
PUBLIC HEARING/REZONING: Application of Josh Kuhn to amend the Warren Plaza
PUD to permit three freestanding directory signs.
Keith Wolff, Dubuque Signs, represented the Desco Group. He explained that they are
proposing to install three directory signs located on the property.
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No one spoke in opposition to the request.
Staff Member Wernimont presented the staff report. He discussed the history of the
property with respect to zoning and sign regulations. He explained the current sign
regulations for the property, and noted that the request is for two 29.3 square foot
directory signs and one 61 .3 square foot directory sign. He explained the location of
these signs would be reviewed by the Engineering Department to make sure they meet
visibility requirements. He said the directory signs will help to advertise all the
businesses located throughout the property. He said currently the large single
freestanding sign advertises the two main anchor stores — Target and Hy-Vee, and that
Chick-Fil-A has a small monument-style sign.
The Commission reviewed the renderings of the signs that were included in the packet.
The Commission discussed the two renderings labeled 1 A and 1 B. Staff Member
Wernimont clarified that the sign renderings 1 A and 1 B are at the same location. He
explained that the applicant is attempting to show how small the text is on 1 A when
compared to a larger freestanding directory sign, which would be 1 B.
Keith Wolff clarified that the applicant is requesting one 65 square foot directory sign
(rendering 1 B) and two 30 square foot directory signs (renderings 2 and 3).
The Commission discussed the number and size of the directory signs. They discussed
the option of allowing three 30 square foot signs as opposed to two 30 square foot
signs and one 65 square foot sign.
Staff Member Wernimont clarified that the sign regulations would be amended to allow
two 30 square foot freestanding directory signs and one 65 square foot freestanding
directory sign.
Motion by Russell, seconded by Baumhover, to amend the Warren Plaza PUD to permit
three freestanding directory signs — two at 30 square feet and one at 65 square feet.
Motion carried by the following vote: Aye -Norton, Roussell, Baumhover, and Belmont;
Nay — Christ, Russell and Henschel.
ITEMS FROM PUBLIC: None.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: None.
ITEMS FROM STAFF: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Christ, seconded by Baumhover, to adjourn the January
2, 2019 Zoning Advisory Commission meeting. Motion carried by the following vote:
Aye -Norton, Russell, Roussell, Baumhover, Christ, Belmont and Henschel; Nay — None
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The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kyle L. Kritz, Associate Planner Adopted