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March 18, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUM MARY: Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of 2/26;
Cable TV Commission of 3/6; City Council proceedings of
3/4, 3/7, 3/11 ; Civil Service Commission of 3/7; Community
Development Advisory Commission of 1/16; Housing
Commission of 3/8; Historic Preservation Commission of
2/21; Human Rights Commission of 3/8; Library Board of
Trustees Minutes of 1/24 and Council Update#180 of
2/28; Long Range Planning Advisory Commission of 2/25;
Resilient Community Advisory Commission of 3/7; Zoning
Advisory Commission of 3/18; Zoning Board of Adjustment
of 2/28; Proof of publication for City Council proceedings
of 2/18, 2/21 .
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Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 2/26/19
Cable N Commission Minutes of 3/6/19 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 3/4/19 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 3/7/19 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission Minutes of 3/7/19 Supporting Documentation
Community De�lopmentAdvisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 1/16/19
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 2/21/19 Supporting Documentation
Housing Commission Minutes of 3/8/19 Supporting Documentation
Human Rights Commission Minutes of 2/18/19 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 1/24/19 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Council Update#180 of Supporting Documentation
2/18/19
Long-Range Planning Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
2/25/19
Resilient Community Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
3/7/19
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 3/18/19 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustrnent Minutes of 2/28/19 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
2/18/19
Proof of publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
2/21/19
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MINUTES
CITY OF DUBUQUE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR SESSION
5:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Carnegie Stout Public Library, Aigler Auditorium
Board Members Present: Chairperson Jonathan McCoy, Board Members Keith
Ahlvin, Jeff Cremer, Bethany Golombeski, and Joyce Pope; Staff Members Guy
Hemenway and Wally Wernimont.
Board Members Excused: None.
Board Members Unexcused: None.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson McCoy at 5:07 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 Cremer, seconded by Golombeski, to approve the minutes of the
January 24, 2019 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting as submitted. Motion carried by
thefollowingvote: Aye—Cremer, Ahlvin, Golombeski, and McCoy; Nay—None; Abstain—
Pope.
Docket: 01-19/Special Exception: Application of Steve & Kim Cotton, 190 Bradley
Street, to construct a garage/addition 4' from the front property line (Whelan Street),
where, 20' minimum is required in an R-1 Single-Family Residential Zoning District.
Steve Cotton, 190 Bradley Street, explained his request to the Board. He described the
design and construction materials of the house. He said that the house had initially
been built closer to the property line than is currently allowed.
No one spoke in opposition to the request.
Staff Member Hemenway discussed the required setbacks and noted that there is an
inordinately wide parkway along Whelan Street. He discussed the proposed addition's
location relative to the street and adjacent residences. He referred to photos of the
building, stating that the garage will not impede the sight visibility from any adjacent
properties. He said the proposed addition should have little impact on the use and
enjoyment of the surrounding residential properties. He discussed the driveway and
sidewalk configuration. He said that although a car could be accommodated on the
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driveway, a portion of it would project into the public right-of-way if parked in front of the
garage. He recommended the Board consider requiring an additional paved parking
area north of the proposed garage addition to provide space for a vehicle to park
alongside the garage so as to not extend over the property line.
Board Members discussed the request and staff recommendation. They felt that it is
likely that the applicants would park their cars in the garage and that a paved parking
area was not necessary.
Motion by McCoy, seconded by Ahlvin, to approve the Special Exception request
as submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Cremer, Ahlvin, Pope and
McCoy; Nay — Golombeski.
Regarding her denial, Board Member Golombeski referenced Criteria A for Special
Exceptions.
Docket: 02-19/Special Exception: Application of Sabahudin Klicic, 1865 Norland
Drive, to construct an addition 3' from the north side property line, where, 6' minimum is
required in an R-1 Single-Family Residential Zoning District.
Sedija Klicic, 1865 Norland Drive, explained his request to the Board. She said she
would like to construct a garage addition to provide additional storage area.
Staff Member Hemenway discussed the dimensions and location of the proposed
addition. He said the garage addition will be approximately 22 feet back from front
property line. He said that there will be 9 feet between the proposed addition and the
closest adjacent residential structure. He said that the adjacent residential structure
has only one small window partially below grade that will face the proposed garage. He
said the proposed garage addition should have limited impact on public safety or on the
enjoyment of adjacent properties.
He said that storm water from the proposed garage addition would run onto the
adjacent residential property and he recommended that the Board require that storm
water be directed away from the neighbor's property either to the back yard or the
street.
Board Members discussed the request and felt it was appropriate.
Motion by Pope, seconded by Cremer, to approve the Special Exception request with
the condition that storm water from the roof of the proposed garage addition be directed
away from the adjacent property either to the back yard of the subject lot or to the
street. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Cremer, Ahlvin, Pope Golombeski,
and McCoy; Nay — None.
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Docket: 03-19/Special Exception: Application of Lewis Family Values LLC / Russel &
Jenny Lewis, 1604 Lincoln Avenue, to add a two-story addition 7' from the front
property line, where, 10' minimum is required in an R-2A Alternate Two-Family
Residential Zoning District.
Russel Lewis, 1604 Lincoln Avenue, described his comprehensive building project. He
said that he would like to increase the interior floor space by adding a second story to
the building addition. He said that this change would enable him to use standard
construction materials instead of custom roof trusses.
Staff Member Wernimont noted that Mr. Lewis had been approved for a Special
Exception in July of 2018 that enabled him to build a garage in the back and a one-
story addition on the front of the house. He said that as the Lewis' propose to put a
second story on the approved addition a new Special Exception request is required. He
said the neighbors have been notified and have not expressed concerns with the
proposal. He said that Mr. Lewis owns one of the adjacent lots. He said that the
location of the proposed second story addition will have very limited impact on public
safety or the use, value and enjoyment of the adjacent residential properties.
Board Members discussed the request and felt it was appropriate.
Motion by Pope, seconded by Golombeski, to approve the Special Exception request as
submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Cremer, Ahlvin, Pope
Golombeski, and McCoy; Nay — None.
ITEMS FROM STAFF: None.
ITEMS FROM BOARD: Board Member Pope noted that she would be resigning her
position on the Board as she would be moving to Texas.
ITEMS FROM PUBLIC: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Cremer, seconded by Ahlvin, to adjourn the January 25,
2018 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye —
Cremer, Ahlvin, Pope Golombeski, and McCoy; Nay — None.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kyle L. Kritz, Associate Planner Adopted