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MINUTES
ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
City Council Chamber
350 W. 6 Street, Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque
2007
PRESENT: Vice - Chairperson Charlie Miller; Commissioners Ron Smith, Martha Christ,
Patrick Norton and Tom Henschel; Staff Members Kyle Kritz and Guy
Hemenway.
ABSENT: Chairperson Jeff Stiles and Commissioner Stephen Hardie.
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance verifying that
the meeting was being held in compliance with the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
MINUTES: Motion by Christ, seconded by Norton to approve the minutes of the February
2, 2011, as submitted. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Smith, Christ, Norton
and Miller; Nay — None; Abstain — Henschel.
PUBLIC HEARINGIAMEND PLANNED DISTRICT: Application of EverGreen Real Estate
Development Corporation to amend the Cedar Lake Plaza Planned Commercial District
located on Lake Ridge Drive to allow a senior assisted - living housing development.
Greg McClenahan, 16670 Franklin Trail, Prior Lake, Minnesota, conducted a PowerPoint
presentation noting the site characteristics, number of units and access to the proposed
Cedar Lake Plaza senior assisted living development. He discussed the EverGreen Real
Estate Development Company's history and noted the location of other facilities they have
developed in the region. He discussed funding sources for the project and noted the
architectural style and the materials that would be used for the building. He discussed the
concept plan for the property noting surrounding land use, building height, parking lot
configuration, landscaping and floor plan. He discussed regional socio- demographics.
Commissioner Smith asked for clarification on the building design. Commissioner
Henschel asked if the west side of the building will be screened with landscaping. Mr.
McClanahan said that they would install landscaping on the west side of the building.
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Jeff Hansel, Hansel Builders, noted that he owns property adjacent to the site. He said
that, although he did not anticipate this kind of development at this location, he was in favor
because it represents a good mix that is compatible with surrounding land uses.
Staff Member Kyle Kritz reiterated the request, noting that the request is an amendment to
the original PUD. He noted receipt of a letter from the Turnberry Condo Association
President outlining concerns that included building height, parking, location of the building
on the lot, landscaping, and traffic safety issues.
Staff Member Kritz distributed a photo of the site and discussed the property history. He
noted that the proposed change of permitted uses is minimal. He discussed the
topography of the property relative to the adjacent properties. He noted that the
Commission could condition any approvals on site plan review and also require that the
parking lot be located at the rear of the building.
Commissioner Norton asked for clarification regarding building setback. Staff Member
Kritz noted that the Commission could amend the ordinance to reflect a 20 foot setback
from the front of the building along Lake Ridge Drive, or that they could approve as per the
concept plan noted as Exhibit B. The Commission discussed building setbacks and
landscaping.
Motion by Christ, seconded by Miller, to approve the request with the condition that the
development be in substantial compliance with Exhibit B, with the exception that the
building be setback 20 feet from the front property line along Lake Ridge Drive, and with
the addition of a landscape screen along the west side of the building that consists of
evergreen vegetation that is a minimum of four (4) feet in height at planting, placed five (5)
feet on center, that will have a minimum of 50% opacity within 3 growing seasons. Motion
to approve the amendment carried by the following vote: Aye — Smith, Christ, Norton,
Henschel and Miller; Nay — None.
Motion by Christ, seconded by Henschel, to approve the amended planned district, as
amended. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Smith, Christ, Norton, Henschel and
Miller; Nay — None.
PUBLIC HEARINGREZONING: Application of Thomas Frost to rezone property located
at 515/527/531/537 W. 8 Street from C -4 Downtown Commercial District to OC Office
Commercial District.
Tom Frost, owner of the property at 515 -537 W. 8 Street, reviewed his request with the
Commission. He said that the change will help him reuse his building for residential
purposes.
Brian Cooper, representing the Telegraph Herald and Woodward Communication, noted
that the Telegraph Herald's parking lot is directly adjacent to the subject lots. He said that
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he does not object to the request; however, he expressed concerns that vehicles not spill
over onto the TH's parking lots. He asked that the private parking lots be respected.
Mr. Frost noted that he has assigned off - street parking for the existing apartments, which
he said includes a City parking lot across W. 9 Street.
Staff Member Hemenway reviewed the staff report noting the location of the properties,
surrounding land use and the intent of the applicant to convert the storefronts to residential
use. He discussed the bulk standards for both the C -4 and the OC districts, noting that the
intent of C -4 is to preserve the ground floor commercial space. He said that the proposed
change would most likely have very limited impact on the adjacent properties. He reviewed
the parking requirements for the C -4 and OC districts.
The Commission discussed the request and felt it is appropriate.
Motion by Christ, seconded by Henschel, to approve the rezoning request, as submitted.
Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Smith, Christ, Norton, Henschel and Miller; Nay
— None.
ITEMS FROM STAFF: Staff Member Hemenway discussed the Bicycle Parking Study and
Commissioners decided to wait to discuss the research until the full Commission is present
at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kyle L. Kritz, Associate Planner Adopted
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