Minutes_Zoning Advisory Commission 12 4 19 Copyrighted
December 16, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUM MARY: Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of 11/26;
City Council Proceedings of 12/2; Civil Service
Commission of 12/6; Human Rights Commission Minutes
of 10/14; Library Board of Trustees of 10/24; Zoning
Advisory Commission of 12/4; Zoning Board of Adjustment
of 11/21; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings
of 11/4, 11/12, 11/18.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 11/26/19
City Council Proceedings of 12/2/19 Supporting Documentation
Civil Service Commission Mlnutes of 12/6/19 Supporting Documentation
Human Rights Commission Minutes of 10/14/19 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 10/24/19 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 12/4/19 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustrnent Minutes of 11/21/19 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
11/4/19
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
11/12/19
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
11/18/19
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CITY OF DUBUQUE ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
City Council Chamber, Historic Federal Building
Commissioners Present: Vice Chairperson Martha Christ; Commissioners Pat
Norton, Rich Russell and Steve Baumhover; Staff Members Wally Wernimont, Guy
Hemenway and Travis Schrobilgen.
Commissioners Excused: Michael Belmont
Commissioners Unexcused: None
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairperson Christ 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
November 6, 2019 meeting as submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye -
Norton, Russell, Baumhover and Christ; Nay — None.
Commissioner Norton recused himself from the next two items, siting conflict of interest.
ACTION ITEM:
Site Plan Waiver: Application of Dupaco Voices, LLC. to waive Section 13-4.6 Design
Standards for parking lot buffer along 10t" Street and White Street, and no curbing
around internal islands.
Chris Helle, 13914 Pebble Beach Drive, representing the applicant, detailed the request
noting the desire for ample parking for the Voices Development Project.
Staff Member Wally Wernimont detailed the staff report noting the property is within the
Millwork Historic District. He pointed out that under the proposed configuration the
required 24' drive isles reduce the buffer yard requirements. He said a detailed
landscaping plan would be required and noted there are several examples of
appropriate designs within the district. He also discussed waiving the landscaped
islands. He mentioned that other parking lots in the district are good examples of what
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is appropriate, and conditions can be added if the Commission chose to. He stated that
access would be taken from White Street and that additional measures were required to
manage stormwater.
Commissioner Baumhover asked for clarification on whether conditions are needed or if
the City oversees the project through the site design review process. Staff Member
Wernimont stated that screening would be reviewed in the site design process, but
conditions may be placed regarding screening and landscaping area.
Commissioner Russell expressed concern about the landscape buffer along 10�h Street
given it was intended as a pedestrian corridor. Staff Member Wernimont confirmed that
10�h Street was planned as a main corridor connecting Main Street and the Historic
Millwork District. He noted that if the landscaping was required, the lot would lose off-
street parking. He noted that additional parking was not required in the district but
would be used for the adaptive reuse of the Voices building as Dupaco's Headquarters.
Commissioner Russell noted that only three spaces would be lost and that the
Commission should try to hold the developer to the standards of the district.
Commissioner Baumhover noted that he was not opposed to the proposal as it stands,
and that additional parking would be beneficial.
Commissioner Christ asked whether a condition for a metal decorative fence along 10th
Street would be warranted. Staff Member Wernimont confirmed that it would be
appropriate and that the aim is to follow the architectural guidelines and maintain
continuity in the district. Commissioner Baumhover asked if a sidewalk is required along
10�h Street.
Mr. Helle noted that Dupaco would be amenable to placing a fence along 10�h Street.
Commissioner Russell asked whether a fence would be required on the other sides. Mr.
Helle said there is adequate landscape area to make an attractive buffer and noted it
probably not necessary to shift the parking lot.
Staff Member Wernimont asked the Commission to clarify waiving the interior curbing
requirement. The Commission discussed that portion of the proposal finding it not
necessary to install the interior curbed islands.
Motion by Baumhover, seconded by Russell, to approve the site plan waiver with the
condition that a decorative metal fence be installed along 10�h Street frontage. Motion
carried by the following vote: Aye - Russell, Baumhover and Christ; Nay — None;
Abstain - Norton
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Rezoning — Quasi judicial: Application of Doug Horsfall to rezone property located at
Tanzanite Drive east of Alpine Mobile Home Park from R-1 Single Family Residential
zoning district to PR Planned Residential zoning district.
Davin Curtis, 1000 Main Street, representing the applicant, outlined the request noting
the applicant and the City have been working for months on the project. He discussed
the development noting that access is shown off Tanzanite Drive.
Doug Horsfall, 15663 North Point Drive, discussed the proposal stating that there would
be sixteen (16) town homes with attached garages, the monthly rent rates, and age
requirements.
Rod Tschiggfrie, 600 Sapphire Circle said that he is the current owner of the land and
provided the background and history of the property. He said that he plans to sell the
property to Mr. Horsfall. He said that they were only recently made aware that the site
had potential site visibility issues.
Ryan Puccio, 665 Kennedy Ct., and Charles Scott, 737 Kennedy Ct, said that they were
owners of neighboring properties. They expressed concerns with stormwater
management. They said that they opposed the request.
Andy Williams, 660 Tanzanite, and Jim and Michelle Clark, 679 Kennedy Ct, said that
they opposed the request.
Mr. Tschiggfrie said that the development had been designed to drain to the east.
Staff Member Wernimont detailed the request. He said that the notification policy
required that all property owners within 200 ft. of the proposed rezoning boundary be
notified. He said that anyone is welcome to attend and support or oppose a request.
He noted that there were extensive discussions regarding development of the property
and that stormwater management is regulated by the City's site plan review process.
Staff Member Wernimont said that the Engineering Department required a speed and
sight visibility study to be provided. He said that the studies were completed on
December 2"d and they determined that the sight visibility was inadequate. Staff
Member Wernimont then recommended the Commission table the request to give the
applicant and staff the ability to work through sight visibility and access issues.
Mr. Curtis noted that access issues are common and that they can be solved by either
adjusting the location of the driveway or by other measures such as the placement of
additional street signage. Mr. Tschiggfrie noted that sight visibility from Sapphire Circle
is worse than that of the proposed access. He also noted that it would be worse if they
put in curb cuts for single family residences.
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Staff Member Wernimont said that Mr. Curtis was right about access issues and that
tabling would allow for a discussion of those options. He also noted that the current
Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS) standards were not adopted
when the subdivision was originally designed. He concluded by saying that access is
always reviewed by the Engineering Department and that it has been denied in the
past. He said that further discussions would be beneficial in this instance.
The Commission said that they felt that tabling the motion would be appropriate.
Motion by Baumhover, seconded by Russell to table the rezoning request to a future
date. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Russell, Baumhover and Christ; Nay —
None; Abstain - Norton.
Text Amendment: Application of City of Dubuque Planning Services Department to
amend the Unified Development Code to permit Licensed Child Care Centers in Office,
Commercial and Industrial zoning districts.
Assistant Planner Guy Hemenway reviewed the proposed amendment to the Unified
Development Code to permit Licensed Child Care Centers in Office, Commercial and
Industrial Zoning Districts. He explained that the Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive
Plan, the Consolidated Plan, and the Equitable Poverty Prevention Plan have all
identified the lack of accessible, affordable and abundant child care as an impediment
to people of limited means. He explained the regulations governing licensed child care
facilities and the City's conditional use permit process. He noted that the State of lowa
Department of Human Services (DHS) regulates, inspects and monitors licensed child
care facilities. He said that requiring licensed child care facilities to obtain a conditional
use permit creates a redundant review process and increases the cost and time needed
for approval. He recommended that the Commission concur with staff's
recommendation that licensed child care facilities be listed as a permitted use in all
office, commercial and industrial districts.
There were no public comments.
The Commission discussed the request and felt it was appropriate as the State of lowa
DHS already regulates licensed child care facilities.
Motion by Russell, seconded by Norton to approve the text amendment as stated.
Motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Norton, Russell, Baumhover and Christ; Nay
— None.
ITEMS FROM PUBLIC: None.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: None.
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ITEMS FROM STAFF: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Norton, seconded by Russell, to adjourn the December 4,
2019 Zoning Advisory Commission meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye
- Norton, Russell, Baumhover and Christ; Nay — None
The meeting adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Wally Wernimont, Assistant Planner Adopted