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The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall- 50 W. 13th Street
DubuquelA 52001
RE:
Applicant:
Description:
Text Amendment
City of Dubuque
To amend the C-5 Business District to coincide with the Greater
Downtown Urban Renewal District regarding regulation of off-street
parking.
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
Associate Planner Kyle Kritz, representing the City, spoke in favor of the request He
noted that the proposed text amendment replaces language regarding parking
regulations for the C-5 Downtown District that currently refers to the 1965 Urban
Renewal Plan. In essence, part of the C-5 District regulations were contained in
another document The proposed amendment consolidates all regulations affecting the
C-5 District into the Zoning Ordinance.
There were no public comments.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request, noting that the amendment
will simplify the process for persons looking for regulations that affect the C-5 District
Recommendation
By a vote of 6 to 0, the Zoning Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the request
A simple majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request
Respectfully submitted¡)
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Eugene i3ird, Jr., Chairperson -ytIt-
Zoning Advisory Commission
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DAppeal DPreliminary Plat
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Desaibe proposal and reason necessary (attach a letter of explanation, if needed): Revise (-5 Business
District to incorooorate off-street carkina reaulations from Urban Renewal District.
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1. The information submitted herein is true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and upon
submittal becomes public record;
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Applicant: City of Dubuque
Description: Amend C-5 Business
District in conjunction with modifying
the Greater Downtown Urban
Renewal District regarding
regulation of off-street parking.
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MEMORANDUM
April 28, 2004
FROM:
Zoning Advisory Commission
Kyle L. Kritz, Associate Planner 711. r
TO:
SUBJECT: Text Amendment to C-5 Business District
The proposed text amendment revises the C-5 Business District to incorporate off-street
parking regulations from the 1965 Downtown Urban Renewal District. The C-5 District
is a small zone around the Town Clock, from 10th Street to 4th Street between Locust
Street and Iowa Street. Since 1965, off-street parking in the C-5 District has been
regulated by the Urban Renewal District. The new Greater Downtown Urban Renewal
District, which was approved by the City Council on April 19, 2004, replaced the 1965
urban renewal district.
The proposed text amendment would place those same regulations for off-street
parking into the C-5 Business District. Currently, Paragraph G of the C-5 District refers
back to the 1965 Urban Renewal Plan.
The only specific change from the 1965 Urban Renewal regulations is deletion of the
language requiring "consolidated loading facility." This provision was important when
the areawas being redeveloped, but now that the majority of the property has been fully
developed, it would no longer be applicable to this area.
Planning staff recommends the Zoning Advisory Commission review the enclQsed
information and recommend approval of the text amendment that incorporates off-street
parking regulations from the 1965 Urban Renewal Plan in the C-5 Business District.
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Prepared by: Laura Carstens. Citv Planner Address: 50 W. 13th 51. Citv Hall Telephone: 589-4210
ORDINANCE NO. 32-04
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-3.5(G)(E) OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REVISING THE OFF-STREET
PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THE C-5 BUSINESS DISTRICT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That Section 3-5.5(G)(E) of the Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by revising the off-street parking requirements in the C-5 Business District as
follows:
(G)
Parking Requirements.
(1 )
.".& required by the downtown yrban renewal 3lan Surface
off-street parking lots are prohibited in the C-5 Business
District, unless approved by the City. Underground and
aboveground parking garages are allowed provided they are
an integral part of a new building.
(E)
(2)
Temporary surface parking lots are allowed as part of a
construction or redevelopment project.
Section 2. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the
Zoning Advisory Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication, as
provided by law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 17th day of
May, 2004.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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APPENDIX A-ZONING
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(G) Parking requirements. See Section 4-2 of
this Ordinance; except that a twenty five
(25) percent reduction shall be allowed in
the C-4 District.
(H) Signs. See Section 4-3 of this Ordinance.
3-3.5. C.5 Business District.
(A) General purpose and description. The C-5
District is intended to be applied to a
very limited downtown business core and
the city's urban renewal area. The
development within this business core
shall be encouraged by permitting a wide
variety of uses and very liberal bulk
regulations and parking requirements.
(B) Principal permitted uses. The following
uses shall be permitted in the C-5
District.
(1) Railroads and public or quasi-public
utilities including substations-[ 4 7].
(2) Residential uses above the Íll"St floor
only-[6].
(3) Housing for the elderly and persons
with disabilities-[3].
(4) Noncommercial art galleries-[13].
(5) Museumllibraries-[13].
(6) Schools of private instruction-[4].
(7) Private clubs-[20].
(8) General offices-[14].
(9) Medical office/clinic-[36].
(10) DentaJ/medicallab-[8].
(11) Personal services-[14].
(12) Barberlbeauty shops-[16].
(13) Motel-[24].
(14) Gas station-[18].
(15) Laundry/drycleaner-[19].
(16) Shoe repair-[18].
(17) Retail sales/service-[17].
(18) Indoor restaurant-[20].
(19) Bar/tavern-[20].
(20) Automated gas station-[18].
(21) Service station-[21].
(22) Supermarket-[17].
(23) Tailoring/alterations-[18].
(24) Furniturelhome furnishing-[27].
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(25) Appliance sales/service-[27l
(26) Catalog center-[23].
(27) Carry-out restaurant (not including
drive-in}-[28].
(28) Artist studio-[5].
(29) Photographic studio-[23].
(30) Business services-[29].
(31) Hotels-[30].
(32) Auditoriums/assembly halls-[20].
(33) Indoor theater-[48].
(34) Banks/savings and loans, and credit
unions-[31].
(35) Indoor amusement center-[23].
(36) Indoor recreation facilities-[37].
(37) Printinglpublishing-[32].
(38) Parking structures-[N/A].
(39) Sports arenas-[26].
(40) Department stores-[17].
(41) Convention center-[20].
(42) Regional shopping center-[43].
(43) Vocational school-[45].
(44) Business/secretarial school-[45].
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Parking group - See Section 4-2 of
this Ordinance.
(C) Accessory uses. The following uses shall
be permitted as accessory uses as
provided in Section 4 of this Ordinance:
(1) Any use customarily incidental and
subordinate to the principal use it
serves.
(D) Conditional uses. The following
conditional uses are permitted in the C-5
District, subject to the provisions of
Section 5 of this Ordinance and are the
minimum requirements for application to
the Board of Adjustment for a
conditional use permit: .
(1) Group day care center provided that:
(a) Forty (40) square feet of indoor
floor area (excluding halls and
bathrooms) is provided per
child in areas occupied by cribs;
(b) Thirty five (35) square feet of
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(c)
indoor floor area (excluding
halls and hathrooms) is
provided per child in areas not
occupied by cribs times the
licensed capacity;
Seventy five (75) square feet of
fenced outdoor recreation space
is provided per child using the
space at a given time;
Such facility shall provide for
the loading and unloading of
children so as not to obstruct
public streets or create traffic
or safety hazards;
All licenses have been issued or
have been applied for awaiting
the outcome of the Board's
decision;
No gronp day-care center may
be located within the same
structure as any gas station,
bar/tavern, automated gas
station or gas station;
Signage for a single-family
home location shall be limited
to one nonilluminated wall-
mounted sign not to exceed
four (4) square feet in area;
and
The parking group require-
ments can be met-[S].
(d)
(e)
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(g)
(h)
(E) Temporary uses. The following uses shall
be permitted as temporary uses in the
C-5 District;
(1) AD.y use listed as a permitted use
within the district of a limited
duration as established in Section
2-5.3 and as defined in Section S of
this Ordinance.
(F) Bulk regulations.
Front yard setback: 0 feet (20 feet for garages
facing street)
Side yard setback: 0 feet
Rear yard setback: 0 percent lot depth
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(H) Signs. See Section 4-3 of this Ordinance.
3-3.6 CS Commercial Service and Wholesale
District.
(A) General purpose and description. The CS
District is intended to provide areas for a
variety of business services, office uses,
limited industrial activity and major
wholesale operations. The CS uses are
primarily characterized by large storage
space requirements, high volume truck
traffic and low volume customer traffic.
Special emphasis shall be placed on
selection of areas to be granted CS
classification. It is intended that the CS
District is one that provides a
transitional zone that can be used
between industrial and commercial uses
and in cases where topography
establishes a transitional area due to
physical limitations between industrial
and higher density residential
development.
(B) Principal permitted uses. The following
uses shall be permitted in the CS
District:
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(1) Railroads and public or quasi-public
utilities including substations-[47].
(2) General office-[14].
(3) Medicalldentallab--[S].
(4) Personal services-[I4].
(5) Off-street parking lot-[N/A].
(6) Furniture/home furnishing-[27].
(7) Appliance sales and service-[27].
(S) Furniture upholsteryirepair-[IS].
(9) Business services-[29].
(10) Office supply-[I9].
(11) Vending/game machines sales and
service--[I9].
(12) Mail-order houses-[23].
(13) Lumberyards/building material
sales-[I9].
(14) Construction supplies, sales and
service-[I9].
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1965 DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT
2.
PIÞ.NNING AND DESIGN CRITERIA:
The planning criteria to be used to guide the physical development of the Town
Clock, Old Main and Upper Main Subare.as are those standards. and guidelines
contained within the City of Dubuque's Zoning Ordinance and other applicable
local, state and federal codes and ordinances.
Additionally, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and
Guidelines for Rehabilitatinq Historic Structures shall be used to guide the
exterior modifications of existing properties and the construction of new facilities
and structures financed in whole or in part by the City of Dubuque. Said projects
shall be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission for compliance with
the above referenced standards.
The off-street parking/loading and signage requirements established for the
redevelopment and development of Town Clock, Old Main and Upper Main
subareas are as follows:
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Off-street parking facilities shall be prohibited in that eight block area
bordered by Ninth and Fifth Streets, Locust and Iowa Streets except by
special approval. Conditions for such use shall be the maximum us.e of
land. Access to and from parking shall be designed as to minimize
interference with both pedestrian and auto traffic. All proposals for off
street parking use shall be subject to the review and approval of the City
of Dubuque. Special service drives for each bui1ding are not required.
Access to adequate off-street loading facilities such as a service .alley or
court shall be required for each use. Consolidated loading facilities
serving entire blocks or portions of blocks shall be provided wherever
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.practicable.
Off-street parking may be permitted in that five block area bordered by
Tenth and Fourth Streets, Iowa Street and Central Avenue. Off-street
parking is not required of uses containing less than twenty thousand
(20,000) square feet of gross floor area. Those uses containing twenty
thousand (20,000) square feet or more of gross floor area shall provide
one parking space for each additional one thousand (1,000) square feet of
gross floor area up to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. For each
additional five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area in excess of
twenty thousand square feet, one additional parking space shall be
provided.
Off-street parking may be permitted in that two block area bordered by
Fifth and Fourth Streets, Iowa and Locust Streets. Off-street parking
spaces shall be provided as required in each request for development
proposals, provided that parking spaces shall not be required for uses
containing less than fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of gross floor
area. Those uses containing fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of gross
floor area or more shall provide one parking space for each three
thousand (3,000) square feet of gross floor area up to fifty thousand
(50,000) square feet. For each additional two thousand (2,000) square
feet of gross floor area in excess of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet,
one additional parking space shall be provided. Off-street loading spaces
shall be provided as required in each for development proposals, provided
that no less than one off-street loading berth shall be provided for each
one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area.
Consolidated loading facilities serving entire blocks, or portions of blocks,
should be provided wherever applicable. Access to such facilities should
be provided from a screened alley or court.
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All signage shall be developed in accordance with the sign regulations set
forth in the City of Dubuque's.Zoning Ordinance.
Overheàd Utility Lines:
No new overhead utility lines shall be installed within this subare'a where
underground placement is feasible.
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Old Main
Subareas:
Off-Street ParkinqlLoadinq:
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