Minutes_Zoning Advisory Commission 4 7 21 Copyrighted
April 19, 2021
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 4/5 and 4/6; Library Board of Trustees of
2/25; Zoning Advisory Commission of 4/7; Zoning Board of Adjustment
of 3/25; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of 3/22 and
3/24.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 4/5/21 Supporting Documentation
City Council Proceedings of 4/6/21 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 2/25/21 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 4/7/21 Supporting Documentation
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 3/25/21 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
3/22/21
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
3/24/21
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MINUTES
ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Virtual Meeting
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates for social distancing, this meeting was
conducted virtually.
Commissioners Present: Chairperson Martha Christ; Commission Members Steve
Baumhover, Rebecca Kemp, Brittany Loeffelholz, Matthew Mulligan, Pat Norton, and Rich
Russell
Commissioners Excused: None
Commissioners Unexcused: None
Staff Members Present: Wally Wernimont, Guy Hemenway, Jason Duba and Travis
Schrobilgen
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Christ at 6:00 p.m.
MINUTES: Motion by Mulligan, seconded by Norton, to approve the minutes of the March
3, 2021 meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Baumhover, Kemp,
Loeffelholz, Mulligan, Norton, Russell, and Christ; Nay— none.
ACTION ITEM/FINAL PLAT: Application of Sandra and James Regan to approve the Final
Plat of North Cascade Road — east of Super 20 Mobile Home Park Parcels 1507400005,
1507400002, 1507252005, 1507400001 and 1507400003 aka Regan Farm Subdivision.
Dave Schneider, Surveyor, 906 1St St Farley, lowa, spoke on behalf of the Regans. Mr.
Schneider explained that this plat is coming before the Commission because it is within the
City's two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction. He said the property has been used as
agricultural ground. He stated that the owners are seeking to reconfigure five parcels into
two so they could deed Lot 2 to their daughter and son-in-law to build a house and leave
access for agricultural uses.
Staff Member Schrobilgen detailed the staff report, noting the Regan Farm Subdivision
creates two new lots out of five existing lots. He said that Lot 2 is substandard with no street
frontage and will be accessed through an easement on Lot 1. He said reconfiguring the lots
should have little effect on surrounding development or residential density and will allow a
single family residence to be constructed on the property. He noted that staff recommends
approval as submitted subject to waiving the lot frontage requirement for Lot 2.
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Motion by Norton, seconded by Loeffelholz, to approve the Final Plat of North Cascade
Road — east of Super 20 Mobile Home Park Parcels 1507400005, 1507400002,
1507252005, 1507400001 and 1507400003 aka Regan Farm Subdivision as submitted,
subject to waiving the lot frontage requirement for Lot 2. Motion carried by the following
vote: Aye — Baumhover, Kemp, Loeffelholz, Mulligan, Norton, Russell, and Christ; Nay —
none.
ACTION ITEM/PLAT OF SURVEY: Application of Buesing and Associates, Inc. to approve
the Plat of Survey of 2887 and 2917 Central Avenue aka Paragon Square #2.
Mr. Norton recused himself citing a potential conflict of interest.
Mary Lou Baal, spoke on behalf of Holy Spirit Parish. She noted that the lots are owned by
Holy Spirit Parish, and that they want to sell a portion of the property to the developer of the
Paragon Square multi-family housing project at the old Holy Ghost School for parking and
lot area.
Staff Member Hemenway detailed the staff report, noting the submitted Plat of Survey of
2887 and 2917 Central Avenue aka Paragon Square #2 allows the proposed development
to continue while meeting lot area and parking requirements. He noted that the project
entails converting the former parish house into ten residential units and that the conversion
requires that the developer provide a minimum of 1,200 square feet of lot area per unit and
a minimum of 15 off-street parking spaces. He noted that the purchase of Lot 2 by Paragon
Square will enable them to meet those standards.
Staff member Hemenway also noted that, despite not having street frontage, Lot 1 will have
access to Central Avenue through the Holy Spirit campus and through a 24' access
easement at 2901 Central Avenue. He said that approval is subject to waiving the lot
frontage requirement for Lot 1.
Motion by Baumhover, seconded by Mulligan, to approve the Plat of Survey of 2887 and
2917 Central Avenue aka Paragon Square #2 as submitted, subject to waiving the lot
frontage requirement for Lot 1. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Baumhover,
Kemp, Loeffelholz, Mulligan, Russell, and Christ; Abstain — Norton; Nay— none.
PUBLIC HEARING/TEXT AMENDMENT: Application of the City of Dubuque text
amendment to Articles 16-9-5-3: City Council Action, 16-11-2: Applicability and 16-13-2:
Applicability of the Unified Development Code to remove references to Southwest Arterial
Corridor Moratoriums and Subdivision Review.
Planning Services Manager Wally Wernimont discussed the application. He noted that the
City of Dubuque wishes to remove references to the Southwest Arterial that were
established to control development around the Southwest Arterial Corridor, as they are no
longer necessary now that the project is completed.
Motion by Mulligan, seconded by Kemp, to approve the text amendment as submitted.
Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Baumhover, Kemp, Loeffelholz, Mulligan,
Norton, Russell, and Christ; Nay — none.
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PUBLIC HEARING/PUD AMENDMENT: Application of Conlon Construction to amend the
Historic Millwork District Planned Unit Development to allow removal of the building behind
898 Jackson Street (Parcel # 10-24-484-002).
Mr. Mulligan and Mr. Norton recused themselves citing potential conflicts of interest.
Benjamin Beard, Straka Johnson Architects, spoke on behalf of the applicant. He said that
Conlon Construction is renovating the adjacent Kretschmer manufacturing building, 220 E
gtn Street, and needs to install an electrical transformer. He said the subject building is
landlocked on three sides and in disrepair and that the proposal is to remove the building,
locate a transformer there, and create some greenspace.
Staff Member Hemenway detailed the staff report, noting that demolition within the Historic
Millwork District (HMD) PUD must be consistent with the district's Master Plan. He said the
Master Plan identifies this structure as "existing building redevelopment". He said that as
the HMD concept plan shows the subject building as being adaptively reused, the City
Council must approve an amendment to allow removal of the building. He noted the intent
of the HMD PUD was to prevent wholesale demolition of large, place-defining buildings, but
that is not the case with this small non-descript concrete block structure. He noted that the
future use of the space would still have to meet HMD design standards or be approved
through another HMD PUD amendment.
Motion by Russell, seconded by Loeffelholz, to approve the amendment to the Historic
Millwork District Planned Unit Development to allow removal of the building behind 898
Jackson Street (Parcel # 10-24-484-002) as submitted. Motion carried by the following vote:
Aye — Baumhover, Kemp, Loeffelholz, Russell, and Christ; Abstain — Mulligan, Norton; Nay
— none.
ITEMS FROM PUBLIC: None
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: None
ITEMS FROM STAFF: None
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Norton, seconded by Kemp to adjourn the April 7, 2021
Commission meeting. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Baumhover, Kemp,
Loeffelholz, Mulligan, Norton, Russell, and Christ; Nay — none.
The meeting adjourned at 6:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Manager Adopted