Plat Freedom Ridge Estates_J. PerryPlanning Services Department
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October 10, 2003
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall - 50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque IA 52001
RE: Preliminary Plat
Applicant: John & Tina Perry
Location: North side of Oakland Farms Road in Dubuque County
Description: Preliminary Plat of Freedom Ridge Estates
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
The City of Dubuque Zoning Advisory Commission has reviewed the above-cited
request. The application, staff report and related materials are attached for your review.
Discussion
The applicant spoke in favor of the request, indicating that the submitted plat provides
six new building lots with access to Oakland Farms Road and constructs a new pdvate
street named Freedom Ridge Ddve to County standards width of a 22-foot wide
roadway with drainage ditches and a 66-foot wide right-of-way.
Staff reviewed the submitted preliminary plat, recommending that the new street be built
to City pdvate street standards of a 26-foot wide roadway with drainage ditches, or a 27-
foot wide roadway with curb and gutter, and that easements be provided to allow for
future extension of City water and sewer.
There were no public comments.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discUssed the request, noting that it would be many
years before the City would annex the property and believed that a 22-foot wide
roadway was sufficient to serve the small subdivision. The Commission agreed that
easements should be provided to facilitate future extension of City utilities.
Recommendation
By a vote of 6 to 0, the Zoning Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the request with the condition that the final plat provide necessary easements
to facilitate extension of City water and sewer mains.
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The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
October 10, 2003
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A simple majodty vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request.
Respectfully submitted,
Eugene Bird, Jr., Chairperson
Zoning Advisory Commission
Attachments
cc: Mike Koch, Public Works Director
Qty of Dubuque
Planning Services Department:
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
Phone: 563-589-4210
Fax: 563-589-4221
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[]Conditional Use Permit
[]Spedal Exception
[-JUmited Setback Waiver
[]Simple Site Plan
[]Minor Site Plan
[] Major Site Plan
[] Major Final Plat
[]Simple Subdivision
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[]Temporary Use Permit
[]Certificate of Economic Non-Viability
[_-]Certificate of Appropriateness
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Applicant: John & Tiny Perw
Location: No~h side of Oakland Fa~s Road in Dubuque Coun~
Description: Preliminaw Plat of Freedom Ridge Estates
SUBDIVISION STAFF REPORT Zoning Agenda: October 1, 2003
Project Name:
Property Owner:
Applicant:
Preliminary Plat Freedom Ridge Estates, Dubuque County, Iowa
John and Tina Perry
Schneider Land Surveying/Dave Schneider
Number of Lots: 7
Acreage in R.O.W: .88
Total Area: 38.68 acres
In City: No
In 2-Mile Area: Yes
Flood Plain: Yes
Density Allowed: Minimum 1 acre
Commonly owned lots: None
Sanitary Sewer: Septic
Water: Well
Storm Sewer: No
Existing Street Access: Yes
Proposed Land Use: Residential
Existing Land Use: Agricultural
Adjacent Land Use: North - Agricultural
East - Agricultural
South - Agricultural
West - Agricultural
Proposed Zoning: R-1
Existing Zoning: R-1
Adjacent Zoning: North - R-1
East - R-1
South - R-1
West- R-1
Physical Characteristics: The subject property is located on the north side of Oakland
Farms Road. The subject property has rolling topography and generally drains toward the
northeast.
Proposed Phasing: None.
Previous Conditions of Zoning or Plats: None.
Dedication of Open Space or Public Amenities: None.
Proposed Streets and Grades: Freedom Ridge Drive - 66-foot right-of-way, private street.
Conformance with Comprehensive Plan: The City of Dubuque Comprehensive Plan
designated the area for rural density residential.
Impact of Request on:
Utilities: The proposed subdivision is not currently able to be served by City water or
sewer. The proposed lots will be served by private septic and well water.
Traffic Patterns: Access to the subdivision will be from Oakland Farms Road, which
is a county-maintained road with a 66-foot right-of-way.
Subdivision Staff Report - Freedom Ridge Subdivision
Public Services: County public services are adequate to serve the site.
Environment: Staff does not anticipate any adverse impacts to the environment
provided adequate erosion control is provided during all phases of grading and
development of the subdivision.
Adjacent Properties: Adjacent properties would be impacted by a slight increase in
the number of vehicle trips along Oakland Farms Road and a small increase in storm
water runoff.
Recommended Conditions on Plat: (1) That the proposed private roadway be built to
City private street standards with either a 26-foot wide paving or 27-foot wide with curb
and gutter; and (2) That adequate utility easements are provided to facilitate extension of
City water and sewer services to this subdivision in the future.
Staff Analysis: The submitted preliminary plat of Freedom Ridge Estates is located in
Dubuque County within two miles of the City of Dubuque corporate limits. This area has
been designated as a pdmary growth area in the City of Dubuque and Dubuque County
fringe area agreement. The primary growth areas are those areas that can be served by
existing gravity sanitary sewer service.
The submitted preliminary plat provides for the subdivision of approximately 38 acres into
six building lots. Five of the lots will have access off of a proposed private street to be
named Freedom Ridge Drive. This street is recommended by Planning staff to be
constructed to the City's private street standard cf either 26-foot wide with no curb and
gutter or 27-foot with curb and gutter. Lot 2 will take direct access from Oakland Farms
Road, while Lot I will be served by an access easement from Freedom Ridge Drive. Lot 1
is not anticipated to be built on because of the topography and flood plain conditions. The
proposed subdivision will be served by a common well and individual septic systems for
each lot.
Planning staff is also recommending that as part of the final plat, that adequate utility
easements are provided to facilitate the extension of City water and sewer to this
subdivision. The City of Dubuque has no immediate plans to annex this area; however,
the subject property is able to be served with City utilities, and the easements will
significantly reduce the process of connecting these parcels into the City utility systems in
the future.
In all other respects, the proposed Freedom Ridge Estates Subdivision is in substantial
compliance with the City of Dubuque Subdivision Regulations.
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