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Smart Planning Consortium UpdateMasterpiece on the Mississippi TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Smart Planning Consortium Update DATE: April 26, 2011 Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens is providing an update on the March 9 and April 6, 2011 Smart Planning Consortium meetings, as well as the April 6, 2011 public participation training for City Council consideration. MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager Micha I C. Van Milligen Dubuque All Amenca City 1 JrL 2007 Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager ~-gi--- SUBJECT: Smart Planning Consortium Update DATE: April 25, 2011 Dubuque kitid All America City 11111 2007 INTRODUCTION This memo provides an update on the March 9 and April 6, 2011 Smart Planning Consortium meetings, as well as the April 6, 2011 public participation training for City Council consideration. DISCUSSION Below are several topics for the City Council's consideration. Public Participation Training In support of Dubuque County's Smart Planning Grant, the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) held two regional public participation workshops to Dubuque on April 6, 2011 at the Grand River Center. One workshop, a 3 -hour Pro -Level Workshop, was targeted to community, council of government and private professional planners. The other workshop, a 1 -hour Stakeholder -Level Workshop, was targeted to city officials, other community leaders and stakeholders. Both workshops were well attended by Smart Planning Consortium members. The biggest "take away" for me is the presenters' recommendation that public participation efforts need to be 50% online and 50% offline to reach a broad range of people. Information about the workshop presentations, case studies, tools and resources will be posted at a new website under development called www.planiowa.com. The enclosed information from the workshop also lists books, articles, and web links on public participation. Smart Planning Process The April 6, 2011 Smart Planning Consortium agenda packet is enclosed. Smart Planning Consortium Update Page 2 The Long Range Planning Advisory Commission reviewed the enclosed draft of the Communities Facilities / Services chapter (text, data, and maps) of the regional plan. The Commission had the following comments. The Commission discussed the Community Facilities chapter of the Regional Plan. The Commission recommended an additional objective under Health Care Goal #2 to encourage infrastructure that promotes wellness and reduces obesity. Commissioners discussed the importance of involving health care providers in health care issues facing the community. The Commission recommended that Health Care Goal #1 be amended to read, "The Dubuque County Board of Health will work with healthcare providers to achieve the goals included in the County Health Needs Assessment and Health Improvement Plan." The Commission recommended Objective #1 under Health Care Goal #4 be amended to read, "Develop programs to improve and monitor air and water quality." The Commission suggested Education be an element in the Regional Plan. The Commission noted the critical role quality education plays in attracting and retaining professionals and businesses in the community. The Commission noted a goal of the Educational Element could be: "To involve the full spectrum of educational institutions, private and non - profit, in meeting the educational needs of K -12 students through senior citizens." The Commission suggested an objective to reach out to the educational community for their input and their participation in community planning efforts. The Commission discussed another Education objective: "To get all sectors of the educational community, public and private, working together to identify and meet current educational needs." The Commission discussed joint facilities planning efforts with the City and Dubuque Community School District, noting opportunities for shared recreational facilities. The Commission and staff noted the regional plan does not have a Recreation element. The Commission suggested considering a recreation element and a goal: "To form partnerships for joint ventures with school districts, cities, non - profits and colleges to develop recreational facilities and programs." The next Smart Planning Consortium meeting will be on May 3, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Peosta City Council Chamber in the Peosta Community Center. At the May meeting, the Consortium will review the draft Transportation chapter (text, data, and maps) of the regional plan. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council review the enclosed information, and then provide any feedback to the Consortium and City staff. Enclosures F: \USERS \LCARSTEN \WP \Smart Planning Grant \Smart Planning Consortium update 04 25 11.doc input plan•i� Public Participation Training Workshops Jay Schlinsog from DPN and Dave Ciaccio and Nick Bowden from Community ReDesigned have teamed up to present input plan•it. Together, the team's members bring more than fifty years of hands -on experience in planning, research and public participation. They'll share hints, tips, tools and resources to more fully engage the community in local planning processes. Date Location Professionals Workshops Stakeholders Sessions Tuesday, April 5 Monday, May 2 Tuesday, May 3 IOWA economic DEVELOPMENT Sponsored by Iowa Department of Economic Development 111 DESIGNED Fayette Upper Iowa University — Garbee Hall, Rm 15 • 605 Washington St. Wednesday, April 6 Dubuque Grand River Center • 500 Bell St. Thursday, April 7 Clinton Clinton City Hall • 611 S. 3' St. Friday, April 8 Washington United Presbyterian Church • 209 East Main Monday, April 18 Afton United Methodist Church • 111 S Douglas (Hwy169) Tuesday, April 19 Clive Clive City Hall • 1900 NW 114t St. Wednesday, April 20 Iowa Falls ECC Agriculture & Renewable Energy Center • 705 Ellsworth Ave. Thursday, April 21 Carroll Region XII Council of Governments • 1009 E Anthony St. Council Bluffs Council Bluffs Public Library • 400 Willow Ave. Cherokee Cherokee Community Center • 530 W. Bluff St. Planning Professionals Workshops Pro level sessions are tailored for planning professionals. These quick- hitting sessions will demonstrate and introduce a variety of public participation examples, tools and resources that can be readily accessed, adapted and applied in local planning processes. Topics include: • The importance and benefits of public participation in the planning process. • Public participation methods, tools and resources. • Design and execution of effective public participation plans. ■ • Case studies and models from various size communities. The Planning Professional Workshops are pending for certificate maintenance approval for 2.75 credits from the American Institute of Certified Planners. Stakeholders Sessions These one -hour sessions are especially geared to city officials and community stakeholders and include: • An interactive discussion on the important role that community leaders and stakeholders can play in supporting, promoting and enhancing the public participation process. • Examples and case studies illustrating active community engagement and partnerships at work in efforts to create plans and projects that get implemented. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (lunch provided) 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (lunch provided) 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (lunch provided) 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (lunch provided) 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (lunch provided) There is no cost to attend, hut please RSVP at least five days in advance. To RSVP, for more information or special accommodations contact: Jean Johnson I IDED Special Projects Manager (1 ) (515) 725 -3070 14) jeao.m.j is �nsor ioWa,gov www.planiowa.com 9ndl;•oci�>lc�a ©Ga Welcome! This will be unlike any workshop session you have attended before! This interactive workshop will provide you with an enhanced awareness of, and appreciation for, various public participation methods, tools and resources. This is your easy to use resource to guide you through the session. Upon completion this 'take -away' provides you with access to more detailed information, educational resources and links to various helpful downloads. Thank you for being here! uf.‘_-upainE3gH Session Guide 1. Getting to Know You...and Your 'Worst' Experience 2. The Spectrum of Public Involvement Inform I Consult I Involve I Collaborate I Empov;er 3. Guiding Principles of Public Participation Value - based I Decision oriented I Goal and objective driven 4. Overview of Your Public Information Techniques 5. Testimonial(s) from Iowa Model Communities 6. Tools of an Effective Facilitator 7. Break ��ti ►ra asa c� a 1.-1 DESIGNED OACCIO I EENi.T (EOWCC14 8. Public Participation Component of the Comprehensive Plan 9. Public Participation: using today's methods, tools & resources: Fact sheets 1 Web sites I Open houses 1 Focus groups I Surveys / Public meetings I Workshops I Citizen advisory committees / Creative thinking sessions / Mind- mapping I Participatory decision - making / Advanced publicity...theground army' I The dot game (yesterday's 'technology') I Instant Voting (today's technology) Social media (tomorrow's technology) 1 MindMixer 10. 'Consensus- Seeking' & 'Servant Leadership Role -Play Exercise' 11. Group Discussion & Closure Contacts 'Jeff Geerts, Special Projects Manager Iowa Department of Economic Development 200 EGrand Ave Des Moines IA 50309 515- 725 -3069 Stephanie Weisenbach Special Projects Coordinator Community Development Iowa Department of Economic Development (515) - 725 -3007 Jay Schlinsog, Principal Downtown Professionals Network 28 South Water Street, Suite 214 Batavia IL 60510 630 - 482 -2930 Nick Bowden, CEO /Founder MindMixer 1111 N. 13th Street Omaha, NE 68102 402 - 802 -8374 Dave Ciaccio, Partner Community ReDesigned 1111 N. 13th Street Omaha, NE 68102 402- 320 -4671 HeI • ful Hints Tips to Boost Attendance at a Public Meeting 1. Hold meeting in a non - traditional location. The mall I Downtown art gallery i At a sporting event 2. Provide incentives Food I Raffle prize 3. Begin at an unusual time 7:10pm 4. Use an unconventional meeting title to capture interest 5. Props and stunts 6. Offer baby - sitting Iowa Smart Planning Principles 1. Collaboration 2. Efficiency, Transparency, and Consistency 3. Clean, Renewable, and Efficient Energy 4. Occupational Diversity 5. Revitalization 6. Housing Diversity 7. Community Character 8. Natural Resource and Agricultural Protection 9. Sustainable Design 10. Transportation Diversity Iowa Local Comprehensive Planning Elements 1. Public Participation Element 2. issues and Opportunities Element 3. Land Use Element 4. Housing Element 5. Public Infrastructure and Utilities Element 6. Transportation Element 7. Economic Development Element 8. Agricultural and Natural Resources Element 9. Community Facilities Element 10. Community Character Element 11. Hazards Element 12. Intergovernmental Collaboration Element 13. Implementation Element Tools of an Effective Communicator • Practice! • Active Listening • Body Language 5: Face the Person SQUARELY • 0: Have on OPEN Posture L: LEAN Forward Slightly to Listen E: Have Good EYE Contact R: RELAX and be natural • Role - Playing • Vocabulary (Gerard Eagan, The Skilled Helper) Public Participation Component of the Comprehensive Plan • Documentation of public participation process • Compilation of objectives, policies and goals identified in the public comment received • Identification of the groups or individuals comprising any work groups or committees that were created to assist the planning and zoning commission or other appropriate decision- making body of the municipality. 'Consensus Seeking' & 'Servant Leadership' Servant - leadership is... • A practical philosophy which supports people who choose to serve first, and then lead as a way to expand service to individuals and institutions. • A way of BEING in a relationship with others. • A very personal and inward journey (Mary Jo Clark, Pat Heiny) Servant - leaders will... • Let go of ego. ► Become good followers first. • Build positive relationships. ► Work with excellence. • Rely on personal discipline, not emotion. • Make adding value a goal. ► Help people live better lives and reach their potential. (John Maxwell, The Right to Lead) Books /Articles • Fostering Sustainable Behavior — An Introduction to Community -Based Social Marketing; Doug McKenzie -Mohr and William Smith ► Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making; National Research Council • Grassroots Leaders for a New Economy: How Civic Entrepreneurs Are Building Prosperous Communities; by Douglas Henton and John G. Melville (Mar 25, 1997) • Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies; Charlene Li and Josh Bern off ■ Social Media 101; Chris Brogan ■ The Social Media Bible — Tactics, Tools & Strategies for Business Success; Lon Safko and David K Brake ► Digital Strategies for Powerful Corporate Communications; Paul A Argenti and Courtney M Barnes Web Links International Association for Public Participation http: / /www.iap2.org/ National Charrette Institute http://www.charretteinstitute.org/ Project for Public Spaces http: / /www.pps.org/ Better Decisions Through Consultation and Collaboration (136 - page Handbook) http://www.epa.gov/publicinvolvement/pdf/ betterdecisions.pdf Public Involvement Techniques for Transportation Decision - Making http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/pittd/contents.htm Plan Iowa www.planiowa.com Iowa Economic Development: Green Initiatives http://www.iowalifechanging.com/community/green_ initiatives.aspx Iowa Economic Development: Green Resources http://www.iowalifechanging.com/community/resources/ default.aspx 1. Call to Order SMART Planning Committee Meeting Agenda Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Grand River Center, 500 Bell Street, Dubuque, Iowa 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 2. Review /Approve the Agenda for the Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Smart Planning committee meeting. 3. Review /Approve the Minutes for the Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Smart Planning committee meeting. 4. Presentation from Eric Schmechel on the Dubuque County Stormwater Ordinance, Watershed Planning and BMP's. 5. Review of Maps, Future Goals and Objectives for Community Facilities and Services. 6. Discussion on Smart Planning Project Vision 7. Handout 2011 Meeting Schedule 8. Comments from public on an item that did not appear on the agenda. 9. Other business 10. Adjournment This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa and applicable local regulations of the City of Dubuque and /or the governmental body holding the meeting. Individuals with limited English proficiency, or vision, hearing or speech impairments requiring special assistance should contact the Planning Services Department at 589 -4210, 48 hours prior to the meeting. Consortium Members VI Anna O'Shea- Dubuque County ® Laura Carstens -City of Dubuque ® Beth Bonz -City of Asbury n Randy Lansing -City of Cascade n Mick Michel -City of Dyersville Public Present Staff Present Dan Fox, Gail Kuhle, Jake Ironside SMART CITY PLANNING Meeting March 9, 2011 10:00 a.m. City of Asbury Meadows Golf Course Jim Bodnar, Dubuque County, Aaron DeJong, City of Dubuque Janet Berger -City of Epworth VI Bill Einwalter -City of Farley f< Karen Snyder -City of Peosta ® Eric Schmechel- Dubuque SWCD X Chandra Ravada -ECIA Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Anna O'Shea at 10:15 am. The Smart Planning meeting for March 9, 2011 was held in the City of Asbury at the Meadows Golf Course. Introductions were made. At this time, Beth Bonz gave a brief overview of the City of Asbury. Bonz stated that Asbury is the second fastest growing community in Dubuque County. She reported that Asbury is 80% residential with a few farm fields located throughout the City. She noted that the City of Asbury is proud of their parks and trails. She stated that Asbury has two parks with an additional 40 acres of park property ready for development. Bonz continued with reporting on Asbury's housing, highlighting the newly developed Senior Living Center and the Asbury Meadows Tax Credit housing complex. Bonz stated that with the growth of any community there are also challenges such as infrastructure for utilities and roadways. Another challenge Bonz noted was the lack of low to moderate housing. Discussion followed. Preparation of a timeline for the next 9 meetings and meeting locations Ravada referred to the Smart Planning Project Development Work Schedule for 2011 -2012 to review the tasks for the next nine meetings. He explained that staff has listed each chapter of the Plan and the timeline for development of each chapter. He said that three public meetings will be held, similar to the March 2, 2011 meeting. The public meetings will be held to update and receive comments from the public on the Plan as the committee proceeds with the development of the Plan. Ravada noted that all meetings for the Smart Planning process are open to the public. Ravada proposed that each month a draft of the chapter listed is completed and then taken back to each City Council for comments or revision. O'Shea stated that looking at the timeline; she will not be able to attend the April 13, 2011 meeting, therefore could the meeting date be changed. She noted that a Public Participation training would be held at the Grand River Center on April 6, 2011, therefore could the next Smart Planning meeting be held before the Public Participation training. It was decided to hold the next Smart Planning meeting on April 6, 2011 from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. at the Grand River Center before the Public Participation training. O'Shea indicated that she would confirm the meeting location and time. Discussion continued on which chapter would be discussed /drafted first. It was decided to begin with the Community Facilities Services as the first chapter to be drafted. O'Shea continued with reviewing the timeline, noting that the Smart Planning meetings will be held on the 1 Tuesday of each month and she requested that a meeting be held in each City /Town. She indicated that she would send out a sign -up sheet to each town to pick a date that would be convenient for the town to hold a meeting. O'Shea then asked Ravada what would be the next steps for each community's individual plan. He stated the first goal is to complete the regional plan. He noted the regional plan will contain the goals and objectives for each community, which will allow for each community to copy and paste their significant portion of the regional plan into their own plan. As for the maps, staff will create maps for each community that can be used in their individual plan. Staff requested if the Cities had any updated zoning or land use maps to please supply those maps to ECIA. Discussion followed regarding the establishment of the Watershed Planning Authority and where it may fit in the timeline. O'Shea stated that she would like to see Watershed as an ongoing process, were Schmechel meets with each City to educate the communities on Watersheds and the development of possible Watershed ordinances. Carstens stated that she would like to see Watershed listed on the Project schedule. It was decided that Watershed will be added to the April 6, 2011 meeting agenda to begin the development of the Watershed Planning Authority and the creation of a Watershed "best practice" template. Watershed will also continue as an ongoing education process with each City. Ravada noted that as the Committee reviews each element, individuals pertinent to each element will be invited to attend the meetings and provide information, suggestions, and comments. Preparation of a Public Participation Plan (PPP) Ravada presented the draft Public Participation Plan (PPP) for review and comments. He stated that ECIA is developing a Smart Planning webpage which will allow the public to view the agendas, minutes and any materials distributed at the meetings. The webpage will also provide information on future meetings and notify the public of any updates to the Plan. The webpage will make available a link to each community and allow for public comments. Ravada noted that the PPP list three general public input meetings, one in March 2011 (which was already held), October 2011 and May 2012. Ravada continued with reviewing the PPP. Ravada questioned whether the Committee would like to provide a quarterly newsletter to the community members on the status of the Plan. Discussion followed. It was recommended that Watershed be added to the PPP as a stand -alone chapter. Carstens noted that the Long Range Planning Committee is very enthused with the Smart Planning process and believe that it will provide a great benefit to the region. They suggested that the Committee make it very clear to the public that they are developing a plan for the region's future. Carstens commented that she would like to see all Smart Planning meetings held in ADA accessible locations for those with physical disabilities and a phone number listed on the Agenda for those that are hearing impaired. It was suggested that agendas be sent to a variety of news media throughout the county and for each city to post the agenda on their city bulletin boards. Berger suggested that on each agenda, a short description of what Smart Planning is and the disability language be added. O'Shea indicated that changes be made to the PPP after the Public Participation training. Contract with ECIA Ravada presented the Smart Planning Contract between Dubuque County and ECIA. Fox reviewed the Scope of Services. Carstens suggested that the Watershed element to implement a Planning Authority be added. Ravada stated that CDBG recommended that Schmechel, Dubuque SWCD, have a separate contract with ECIA. Schmechel agreed with the separate contract. Einwalter requested that Danielle Hartke be removed and add Bill Einwalter. O'Shea recommended that the Committee members review the contract and provide any changes to Ravada. Ravada requested that when each City reviews the Smart Planning chapters, that documentation be made of the meetings as well as any comments or suggestions that are given. Discussion on input from City and County Stakeholders Ravada asked committee members what maps the communities would require. O'Shea stated that members may need some updated boundary or data and trend maps. It was also recommended that the communities have some updated flood plan maps, watershed maps and maps for each topic. O'Shea suggested that Ironside prepare Watershed, Community Facility and City Boundary maps for the April 6, 2011 meeting. It was suggested that the maps be sent prior to the April 6, 2011 meeting so that the maps can be reviewed and presented to the City Councils. Discussion on input from the city and county stakeholders Kuhle reviewed the minutes from the March 2, 2011 Public Input meetings and corrections were made. Fox continued with reviewing the input from the city and county stakeholders. He stated that he grouped their comments under the thirteen elements. It was noted that O'Shea's presentation will be placed on the Smart Planning webpage. O'Shea requested that the maps be placed on the webpage as well. Kuhle suggested that the webpage be added to the agenda and Ravada suggested that public comment be added to the agenda. Meeting Schedule The next meeting is scheduled for April 6, 2011 at the Grand Harbor Resort from 10 am to 12pm. Adjournment The Smart Planning Committee meeting was adjourned at 11:50 p.m. Laura Carstens - Smart Planning Community Facilities Draft From: To: Date: Subject: CC: Attachments: Good Morning Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, ECIA I I Lti±.a 1?�t www. ecia. orq, Dan Fox Transportation Planner East Central Intergovernmental Association 7600 Commerce Park Dubuque, IA 52002 ph.: 563 - 556 -4166 fax: 563 - 556 -0348 n e-mail: dfox(a�ecia.org Ala l Qsz- kre--ex-e Page 1 of 1 Daniel Fox <dfox @ecia.org> Anna O'Shea <zoningadmin @dbeco.org >, Beth Bonz <beth.asbury @mchsi.com >, ... 4/4/2011 11:56 AM Smart Planning Community Facilities Draft Chandra Ravada <CRavada @ecia.org >, Jacob Ironside <Jlronside @ecia.org >, ... Community Facilites.docx The draft Smart Planning Community Facilities chapter is attached. Please review it and get your comments back to me. This is the first draft chapter for the plan, so please provide comments on both the content and the format of the chapter. Some of the sections of the chapter do not have detailed information for all cities. For example, the number of police dpt. staff, the number of fire dpt. staff, and future needs for many of the smaller cities. If you have information that should be included in the plan, please get it to me and I will add it. file: / /C: \Documents and Settings \lcarsten \Local Settings \Temp\XPgrpwise \4D99B1FEDBQ... 4/4/2011 DUBUQUE COUNTY SMART PLAN Community Facilities Introduction When choosing a community to live in, the community facilities that serve residents' basic needs are an important factor. Education, safety, and health care are factors that potential residents and employers look at when choosing where to live. Regional intergovernmental coordination and coordination between the public and private sector are fundamental to providing the best quality community facilities. In many cases, the needs for community facilities cross municipal boundaries. Communities can combine resources to eliminate duplication of services and achieve economies of scale. Intergovernmental coordination is already occurring across the region. Local governments within the region have mutual aid agreements for fire and police services and both public school districts serve multiple communities. Coordination between the public and private sector facility providers is also imperative. Private entities in Dubuque County provide education, emergency medical services, hospital services, and childcare facilities. Local governments need to work with private facilities providers to provide the highest level of service to their residents. The goal of this chapter is to provide high quality community facilities to all residents of Dubuque County by maintaining the existing intergovernmental and public - private facilities relationships, and looking for areas to establish new relationships. This chapter will provide an inventory of the Dubuque County's community facilities, as they exist today, and will then provide a list of goals and objectives that will help the region provide the best quality community facilities to its residents. Education There are two public school districts within Dubuque County, Dubuque Community School District and Western Dubuque community School District. The Dubuque Community School District provides K -12 education for children in the cities of Dubuque, Asbury, Durango, Graf, Sageville, Sherrill, and the eastern half (approximate) of Dubuque County. Dubuque Community operates fourteen elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. Western Dubuque Community School District provides K -12 to the western half of Dubuque County including: Balltown, Rickardsville, Centralia, Peosta, Bankston, Holy Cross, Luxemburg, New Vienna Epowrth, Farley, Dyersville, Worthington, Cascade, and Bernard. Western Dubuque operates six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. In addition to public schools, Dubuque County is home to several private schools. Holy Family Catholic School provides pre K through 12 education in the City of Dubuque. Holy Family currently operates five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. A group of catholic schools provides private education in the western half of Dubuque County. Private schools in western Dubuque County include three K -6 schools, two K -8 schools, one K -3 school, one 4 -8 school, and one 7 -12 high school. The table bellow contains enrollment information for all Dubuque County schools. School Enrolment Dubuque Community Western Dubuque Holy Family Private Schools in Western Dubuque Elementary 4,675 1,174 818 890 Middle School 2,382 578 457 280 High School 3,298 1,036 586 340 Total 10,355 2,968 1,861 1,600 Future Needs The Dubuque Community School District is in the process of developing a long range facilities plan. The District expects to have the plan completed in 2011. Holy Family Catholic schools is in the process of creating a new facilities plan. In February 2011, the district released a demographic analysis that was compiled by AltaVista Research, Inc. The report included analysis of data from multiple sources including Iowa Vital Statistics, Woods and Poole (Trends and Predictive Data), American Community Survey, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Bureau of Planning, Research and Evaluation, and Holy Family Catholic Schools Data. The report presented the following conclusions from the analysis. • While population in Iowa is growing in general, the greatest growth areas are Hispanic and other non - Caucasian demographics, as well as geographic areas. • Private schools' share of students in Iowa has trended down over the last 25 years. • HFCS's share of students has also gone down, but may have stabilized somewhat recently. • Most population growth in the area has been in communities near Dubuque but not in Dubuque per se. • Some surrounding towns frequently referred to as "bedroom communities," have seen significant growth in the last 10 years. Two examples include Asbury and Peosta. • External factors such a significant changes in state funding for pre -K programs, school consolidation in public or parochial schools, and tuition rates in the Holy Family System could all have major impacts to the local level that are difficult to predict and model. • The current economy is working against private schools, including HFCS, from the standpoint of making the cost of private education more challenging to keep affordable for lower and middle income brackets. Colleges and Universities Loras College is a Catholic liberal arts college located in Dubuque that was established in 1839. Loras College offers undergraduate degrees in over forty areas of study, and several graduate degrees. Total enrollment at Loras College for the 2010 -2011 school year was 1,565. Clarke University was founded in 1843 in Dubuque by Sister Mary Frances Clarke. Originally founded as a liberal arts college for women, Clarke University has expanded and now offers over forty 2 undergraduate and five graduate programs to both men and women. Clarke University's official enrollment for the 2009 -2010 school year was 1,202. University of Dubuque was originally established as a seminary in 1856. Over time, the curriculum was expanded and a liberal arts college was established. The college officially became the University of Dubuque in 1920. Today, University of Dubuque offers twenty -four undergraduate majors and five graduate majors. In 2008 University of Dubuque had an official enrolment of 1,451. Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) is a two -year community college with locations across Northeastern Iowa. NICC has three locations in Dubuque County: Dubuque Center for Education, and Town Clock Center for Professional Development in Dubuque, and the Peosta Campus in Peosta. NICC offers Associate's degrees, GED preparation, English Literacy classes, and Adult Transition services. The Town Clock Center is a full- service learning and conference center offering non - credit personal and professional development opportunities for individuals as well as customized sessions designed businesses, organizations, or community groups. Libraries Dubuque County is served by four public libraries. The Carnegie -Stout Public Library in Dubuque is the largest with a collection of over 270,000 volumes, 600 periodical and newspaper subscriptions, and a wide variety of audio and video materials. Collections of special note are an obituary file dating to the late 1850s and a newspaper index to the Telegraph Herald and other local newspapers. The Dubuque County Library serves the communities of Dubuque County with branches located in Asbury, Epworth, Farley, and Holy Cross. The County Library has agreements to provide library service to communities that do not have their own library. The James Kennedy Public Library is located on 1 st Avenue East in Dyersville, and the Cascade Public Library is located in downtown Cascade. Health Care The Finley Hospital and Mercy Medical in the City of Dubuque provide a full range of health care services to Dubuque County residents. The Finley Hospital has 126 staffed beds, 875 employees, and 376 volunteers. Mercy Medical Center is a non - profit catholic hospital that has 263 beds, and 1,200 staff including a medical staff of 230. In addition to their Dubuque location, Mercy Medical operates a 25- bed hospital in the city of Dyersville. Mercy - Dyersville serves 17 rural communities with emergency, acute and skilled care, and offers extensive rehabilitation services, surgery, home care, specialty clinics and more. A 40 -bed nursing home and physician practice are also on the campus. In addition the two larger hospitals, there are three main physician's groups in Dubuque County: Medical Associates Clinic and Health Plans, Dubuque Internal Medicine, and The Tri -State Independent Physician's Association. These groups provide a broad range of primary care and surgical specialties. Dubuque County is also served by approximately 100 physicians in independent or group practices. Future Needs 3 The Dubuque county Board of Health identified the needs that are the highest priority for the county in the Community Health Needs Assessment. The Priority Needs identified for Dubuque County are: • Promote Healthy Behaviors • Prevent Injuries • Protect Against Environmental Hazards • Prevent Epidemics and the Spread of Disease • Prepare for, Respond to, and Recover from Public Health Emergencies • Strengthen Public Health Infrastructure Child Care Iowa law limits the number of children a center may provide child care for without a license or registration as a child development home. A provider caring for six or more children must be registered, and a provider caring for seven or more children must be licensed. According to Iowa Department of Human Services, there are 40 licensed daycare centers and 120 registered child development homes in Dubuque County. There are also numerous unregistered centers that care for five or fewer children. Registered and licensed childcare centers in Dubuque County have the capacity to care for 4,372 children. Law Enforcement Dubuque County is served by six municipal law enforcement agencies and the Dubuque County Sheriff's department. Dubuque County Sheriff's Department —The recognized societal obligations of the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office are the preservation of the peace, the prevention of crime, the safe - guarding of civil rights, and the maintenance of social order with justice, equity, and freedom for all. The department provides law enforcement service primarily to the rural areas and smaller municipalities of Dubuque County. The divisions of the department consist of patrol, jail, criminal investigation, court house security, and civil process. The Sheriff's Department has a staff of 106 employees. The department consists of seventy full time sworn deputies, eleven part -time Correctional Officers, eight Court House security officers, four full time clerical positions, two part -time clerical positions, three full -time control room operators, five maintenance persons, and three ancillary employees. The Sheriff's Office has jurisdiction in all incorporated and unincorporated areas of Dubuque County and has 28E Mutual Aid agreements with all local police departments in the county. City of Dubuque Police Department - The Police Department is responsible for providing community service and protection, creating a safe and secure environment for the citizens of Dubuque. It also provides for maintenance, materials, supplies and repairs necessary for the operation of the department at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center and department vehicles; as well as completing all requirements to maintain its status as an accredited law enforcement agency. Service is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 4 The Police Department consists of the following sworn staff: one Chief of Police, one Assistant Chief, six Captains, twelve Lieutenants, fifteen Corporals, seventy -four Officers; and civilian staff consisting of one full -time Information Services Support, two full -time Confidential Account Clerks, two full -time Records Clerks, two part -time records Clerks, one full -time Records Supervisor, and one part -time Receptionist. Asbury Police Department - The City of Asbury Police Department is located at 4985 Asbury Road. Calls for service are handled by the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office through the Dubuque County Communications Center. The Asbury Police Department provides a number of crime prevention programs including neighborhood watch, operation identification, and vacation home checks. Cascade Police Department - The Cascade Police Department serves the City of Cascade with emergency and non - emergency services. The services include, but are not limited to police emergency, crime prevention and education for organizations, civic groups and private business. The Department is involved in an unofficial School Resource Program and works closely with the schools within the school district. The police department is based on community oriented police services. Dyersville Police Department - The Dyersivlle Police Department is staffed by six full -time officers, three part -time officers, four full -time dispatchers, three part -time dispatchers, and two bike officers (college interns) during the summer months. Police responsibilities include: traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, dispute mediation, accident investigation, crisis intervention, animal calls, school and youth programs, radar and security checks for businesses, gun safety, and community event support. Epworth Police Department - The Police Department has one police officer and occasional part -time officers. The City has formed mutual aid partnerships with the City of Peosta and City of Farley and with Dubuque County to broaden your protection. Peosta Police Department - Peosta currently has one full -time police chief; community protection is also provided by the Dubuque County Sheriff's Department. The Dubuque Law Enforcement Center is located at 770 Iowa St. in Dubuque. The LEC was completed in 1974 and houses the Dubuque Police Department, The Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, The Dubuque Communications Center, and the Dubuque County Jail. Future Needs The city of Dubuque Police Department has projected that it will need to increase the number of patrol areas from six to seven as the city expands and annexes more land. In 2007, Dubuque adopted a plan to add an additional 14 police officers over a five year period. The last of these officers will be added to the force in FY 2011. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Fire Departments The eleven fire departments that serve Dubuque County are responsible for the protection of life and property from fire, the handling of emergencies involving hazardous materials, natural and manmade 5 Name Service Level Service Type City Bi- County Ambulance Inc Ambulance PS Dyersville Dubuque Fire Department Ambulance PS Dubuque Epworth Community Vol. Firemen Inc. Ambulance PS Epworth Farley Emergency Medical Services, Inc. Ambulance EMT- P Farley Holy Cross Volunteer Fire Dept Ambulance EMT - P Holy Cross Asbury Community Fire Department Ambulance PS Dubuque Paramount EMS Ambulance PS Dubuque Bernard Rescue Unit, Inc. Ambulance PS Bernard Sherrill Fire Department Ambulance PS Sherrill Centralia /Peosta Emergency Services Ambulance EMT - P Peosta Key West Fire and EMS Ambulance PS Dubuque Advanced Medical Transport - Dubuque Ambulance PS Dubuque Asbury Bernard Cascade Centralia - Peosta Dyersville Dubuque Epworth Farley Holy Cross New Vienna Sherrill Worthington disasters, as well as semi - emergency situations where time is a critical element in protecting the health and safety of the citizen. The Departments also provide maintenance, materials, supplies and repairs necessary for the operation of fire stations and Fire Department vehicles. In addition, some departments provide emergency and non - emergency medical treatment and transport for citizens and visitors of the County. The City of Dubuque Fire Department is the largest with six fire stations 90 employees. The table below contains a list of the fire departments that serve Dubuque County. Future Needs The City of Dubuque has looked into the possibility of adding a seventh fire station on the City's west side. New residential and commercial development in the area has created higher demand for fire services. According to the City's Capital Improvement Budget a Fire and Emergency Response Study was competed in Novermber 2006 by the Matrix Consulting Group. The report stated "As development occurs, the City should add one additional station and relocate one current station to accommodate the increase in fire department workload. The scenario would consist of adding a station at or near Chavenelle Road to provide service to the west side of the City ". To act on this recommendation, a CIP budget item was created to provide funds to begin preparing the site, with design of the facility anticipated in FY 2015. In fall 2007, the City Council approved a purchase agreement with Dubuque Initiatives for 1.8 acres along the NW Arterial in the Dubuque Industrial Park to provide a site for the new West End fire station. Emergency Medical Services In Dubuque County, emergency medical services are provided by several public and private agencies. A list of the EMS providers currently operating in Dubuque County can be found below. 6 Cascade Emergency Medical Services Ambulance PS Cascade Worthington Community Fire Dept Non - transport First Responder Worthington New Vienna Luxemburg Fire Dept Non - transport EMT - B New Vienna Dubuque County Support Service Non - transport EMT - B Dubuque Dyersville Fire Department Non- transport First Responder Dyersville Data Source: Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Dubuque County Communications Center The Dubuque County Communications Center is located inside the Dubuque County Law Enforcement Center and serves all of Dubuque County. In July of 1985 the City of Dubuque and Dubuque County consolidated all public safety communications within Dubuque County into a Joint Public Safety Answering and Dispatch Point (PSAP). The Emergency Communications Center is the answering point for all emergency and non emergency calls requesting Ambulances, Fire and Law Enforcement for the residents of and visitors to City of Dubuque and Dubuque County. The Communications Center will dispatch the proper units and provide appropriate care and information until responders have arrived at the scene. The Emergency Communications Center is also the afterhours answering point for most city services. The Communications Center is responsible for all the 911 phone and radio equipment used in Dubuque County. Service is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Emergency Communications Department consists of the following staff: Emergency Communications Manager, 3 Lead Dispatchers, 9 Public Safety Dispatchers, 6 P/T Public Safety Dispatchers. Multi Disciplinary Safety Team (MDST) Dubuque is one of six communities in Iowa that supports a Multi Disciplinary Safety Team (MDST). The Dubuque MDST is made up of engineers, planners, law enforcement, transit, emergency responders. The primary focus of the Dubuque MDST is traffic safety. The Dubuque MDST uses multidisciplinary approaches to help address local safety concerns as they arise. Their efforts include: traffic conditions, transportation planning, event traffic, public emergencies, school traffic, business traffic, parking patterns, traffic management, incident management, and construction planning. Community Facilities Goals and Objectives The following goals and objectives are intended to guide the communities of Dubuque County in providing high quality community facilities to all residents of Dubuque County by maintaining the existing intergovernmental and public - private facilities relationships, and looking for areas to establish new relationships. The Goals and Objectives are divided into two groups: one group for the cities and a group for the county. 7 City Community Facilities Goals and Objectives Law Enforcement Goal 1: Ensure the fair, equitable, and uniform enforcement of rules, regulations, and laws. • Provide comprehensive investigation of criminal offenses. • Continue to serve the public with compassion, competence, and open- mindedness. Goal 2: Provide all law enforcement personnel with the training needed to deliver professional service. • Continue to maintain mandatory certifications as required by state law and accreditation standards. Goal 3: Monitor equipment, facilities, and procedures to ensure that adequate service is provided. • Review and update standard operating guidelines on a regular basis. • Continue to expand the use of state -of- the -art technologies. • Encourage departments to consider sustainable design principles when constructing new facilities. Goal 4: Prevent and control criminal behavior • Prevent and control conduct that has been recognized as threatening to life, property, or public order by responding to reports of emergencies, identifying criminal activity or hazardous conditions, and taking appropriate action. Goal 5: Use community activities, partnerships, outreach to foster a positive attitude, good citizenship, and cooperation with public safety efforts. • Promote activities that foster positive relationships between youth and public safety personnel. • Maintain partnerships with schools and community based organizations. • Use community oriented policing to address the causes of crime and encourage long -term, innovative problem solving and improved law enforcement - community partnerships. • Implement special initiatives in neighborhoods with higher incidences of crime. • Promote programs that promote safe behaviors. E.g. seatbelt enforcement, transportation safety education. Goal 6: Collaborate with other municipal departments and the Dubuque County Sheriff's Department. Fire and EMS Goal 1: Protect life and property from fire. • Study response times and deployment, to help determine future needs. • Continue to conduct inspections and enforce fire codes. Goal 2: Provide emergency first responder and advanced life support medical care throughout the county. Goal 3: Monitor equipment, facilities, and procedures to ensure that adequate service is provided. • Review and update standard operating guidelines on a regular basis. 8 • Continue to expand the use of state -of- the -art technology. • Encourage departments to consider sustainable design principles when constructing new facilities. Goal 4: Minimize the impacts of manmade and natural disasters. • Collaborate with Dubuque County Firefighters Association and Law Enforcement agencies to review update the County Incident Management Manual and the Dubuque County Disaster and Hazard Mitigation Plan. Goal 5: Provide staff with current training and certifications. • Collaborate with Dubuque County Firefighters Association and Law Enforcement agencies on the operation of the Regional Training Center. • The Fire Department will work with local Emergency Management Office to develop and review plans exercises and training. Goal 6: Community education and outreach • Educate all members of the community on fire safety. • Educate homeowners on fire safety and proper smoke detector installation and use. • Continue to work with the community to ensure fire code compliance. Health Care Goal 1: Work with the Dubuque County Board of Health to achieve the goals included in the County Health Needs Assessment and Health Improvement Plan. Goal 2: Promote Healthy Behaviors •. Encourage programs that reduce obesity. • Promote reductions in "high risk behaviors" e.g. tobacco use, alcohol abuse, and drug use. • Promote access to medical, dental, and mental health care for all. • Promote prevention and screening for chronic diseases. Goal 3: Prevent Injuries • Reduce injuries resulting from alcohol related accidents. • Encourage violence reduction programs. Goal 4: Protect Against Environmental Hazards • Develop programs to improve air and water quality Goal 5: Prevent Epidemics and the Spread of Disease • Evaluate and improve communications between health care providers, facilities, and Dubuque County Public Health. • Investigate the feasibility of a Dubuque County Laboratory that would increase the availability of testing. • Provide education on ways to reduce the spread of disease Goal 6: Prepare for, Respond to, and Recover from Public Health Emergencies 9 • Collaborate with local governments and health care providers to create emergency preparedness plans and participate in emergency preparedness training. Goal 7: Strengthen Public Health Infrastructure • Improve transportation system to enable Dubuque County Residents to travel to health related appointments • Ensure all residents of Dubuque County have access to primary care physicians. Child Care Goal 1: Support access to good quality affordable childcare. Education Goal 1: Support opportunities for life -long learning for residents of all ages. • Support efforts to increase adult literacy. • Promote access to all levels of education for all persons. • Support individuals of all ages in pursuit of a sustained program of learning independent of any educational provider. • Encourage public and private employers to offer continuing education incentives. Goal 2: Provide access to timely, accurate, and useful information through reading, audio - visual, and electronic materials and programming through public libraries. • Support coordination and sharing resources to serve better the needs of the public. • Promote featuring current, high- demand, high interest materials in a variety of formats for persons of all ages and abilities. • Promote use and awareness of the quality of the public libraries. • Support expansion and accessibility of library services throughout the community. • Foster a learning environment that utilizes state -of- the -art technologies. Goal 3: To create and deliver a quality education that allows all students to reach their highest potential. • Promote a variety of assessment tools, methods, and strategies to evaluate and /or document student progress, in accord with national and state standards. • Champion superior standards of academic excellence, in which values are integrated in the lives and work of all members of the school community. • Support a comprehensive educational program that provides services to students ranging from severely and profoundly disabled programs through gifted programs and advanced placement courses. • Strive to prepare students for careers, lifelong learning, and citizenship in contemporary international society. • Encourage activities that promote lifelong physical fitness and health awareness. • Provide services that allow high school students to pursue either college or vocational education. • Promote high school completion and encourage postsecondary education or vocational training. • Provide adequate and nutritional food service before and during school. 10 Goal 4: Encourage school districts to consider smart planning and sustainable design principles when developing school facilities plans. • Encourage school districts to consider sustainable design principles when constructing new facilities. • Encourage school districts to consider neighborhood impacts when locating school facilities. • Collaborate with school districts to explore clean, safe, efficient, and cost effective student transportation. County - Community Facilities Goals and Objectives Law Enforcement Goal 1: Ensure the fair, equitable, and uniform enforcement of rules, regulations, and laws. • Provide comprehensive investigation of criminal offenses. • Continue to serve the public with compassion, competence, and open - mindedness. Goal 2: Provide all law enforcement personnel with the training needed to deliver professional service. • Continue to maintain mandatory certifications as required by state law and accreditation standards. Goal 3: Monitor equipment, facilities, and procedures to ensure that adequate service is provided. • Review and update standard operating guidelines on a regular basis. • Continue to expand the use of state -of- the -art technologies. • Encourage departments to consider sustainable design principles when constructing new facilities. Goal 4: Prevent and control criminal behavior • Prevent and control conduct that has been recognized as threatening to life, property, or public order by responding to reports of emergencies, identifying criminal activity or hazardous conditions, and taking appropriate action. Goal 5: Use community activities, partnerships, outreach to foster a positive attitude, good citizenship, and cooperation with public safety efforts. • Promote activities that foster positive relationships between youth and public safety personnel. • Maintain partnerships with schools and community based organizations. • Use community oriented policing to address the causes of crime and encourage long -term, innovative problem solving and improved law enforcement - community partnerships. • Implement special initiatives in neighborhoods with higher incidences of crime. • Promote programs that promote safe behaviors. E.g. seatbelt enforcement, transportation safety education. Goal 6: Collaborate with other municipal departments and the Dubuque County Sheriff's Department. • Dubuque County shall support the County's municipal police and law enforcement departments through inter - departmental agreements between the County Sheriff's Department and the 11 Fire and EMS municipal departments, and with the services of the County's Emergency Management Agency and communications center. Goal 1: The Emergency Management Agency will work with local governments, cities, and response agencies to ensure compliances with the National Incident Management System requirements. • Coordinate training and exercises according to local, regional, state and federal guidelines to enhance response to disasters and major events • Collaborate with the Dubuque County Firefighters Association and other entities on the operation of the Regional Training Center. • Maintain a state of readiness of the City /County Emergency Operations Center and be ready to activate as needed. • Provide training opportunities to local storm spotters and emergency responders. • Complete the transition of the Dubuque County Multi Hazard Plan to mirror the Federal and State Response Plans. • Attend local, regional, state, and national emergency management conferences to increase the effectiveness of disaster response . • Encourage departments to consider sustainable design principles when constructing new facilities. • Maintain the Code Red emergency notification system to warn local citizens of major events that could affect their health and safety. Health Care Goal 1: The Dubuque County Board of Health will work to achieve the goals included in the County Health Needs Assessment and Health Improvement Plan. Goal 2: Promote Healthy Behaviors • Encourage programs that reduce obesity. • Promote reductions in "high risk behaviors" e.g. tobacco use, alcohol abuse, and drug use. • Promote access to medical, dental, and mental health care for all. • Promote prevention and screening for chronic diseases. Goal 3: Prevent Injuries • Reduce injuries resulting from alcohol related accidents. • Encourage violence reduction programs. Goal 4: Protect Against Environmental Hazards • Develop programs to improve air and water quality Goal 5: Prevent Epidemics and the Spread of Disease • Evaluate and improve communications between health care providers, facilities, and Dubuque County Public Health. • Investigate the feasibility of a Dubuque County Laboratory that would increase the availability of testing. 12 • Provide education on ways to reduce the spread of disease Goal 6: Prepare for, Respond to, and Recover from Public Health Emergencies • Collaborate with local governments and health care providers to create emergency preparedness plans and participate in emergency preparedness training. Goal 7: Strengthen Public Health Infrastructure • Improve transportation system to enable Dubuque County Residents to travel to health related appointments • Ensure all residents of Dubuque County have access to primary care physicians. Child Care Goal 1: Support access to good quality affordable childcare. Education Goal 1: Support opportunities for life -long learning for residents of all ages. • Support efforts to increase adult literacy. • Promote access to all levels of education for all persons. • Support individuals of all ages in pursuit of a sustained program of learning independent of any educational provider. • Encourage public and private employers to offer continuing education incentives. Goal 2: Provide access to timely, accurate, and useful information through reading, audio - visual, and electronic materials and programming through public libraries. • Support coordination and sharing resources to serve better the needs of the public. • Promote featuring current, high- demand, high interest materials in a variety of formats for persons of all ages and abilities. • Promote use and awareness of the quality of the public libraries. • Support expansion and accessibility of library services throughout the community. • Foster a learning environment that utilizes state -of- the -art technologies. Goal 3: To create and deliver a quality education that allows all students to reach their highest potential. • Promote a variety of assessment tools, methods, and strategies to evaluate and /or document student progress, in accord with national and state standards. • Champion superior standards of academic excellence, in which values are integrated in the lives and work of all members of the school community. • Support a comprehensive educational program that provides services to students ranging from severely and profoundly disabled programs through gifted programs and advanced placement courses. • Strive to prepare students for careers, lifelong learning, and citizenship in contemporary international society. • Encourage activities that promote lifelong physical fitness and health awareness. • Provide services that allow high school students to pursue either college or vocational education. 13 • Promote high school completion and encourage postsecondary education or vocational training. • Provide adequate and nutritional food service before and during school. Goal 4: Encourage school districts to consider smart planning and sustainable design principles when developing school facilities plans. • Encourage school districts to consider sustainable design principles when constructing new facilities. • Encourage school districts to consider neighborhood impacts when locating school facilities. • Collaborate with school districts to explore clean, safe, efficient, and cost effective student transportation. 14 COMMUNITY FACILITIES Includes educational facilities, cemeteries, health care facilities, childcare facilities, law enforcement, fire and EMS services, libraries and other public facilities such as water and sewer services. Ob'ective B -1: To encourage the majority of future development to locate within existing cities, or adjacent to existing cities in urban fringe areas planned for annexation, where adequate public services are planned or can be provided. Policy A -2.1: The County should initiate a process with local governments to establish mutual fringe area planning and development agreements that include the planning for and placement of Community Facilities. Policy F -1.4: Encourage Community Facilities to locate within existing cities and establish urban fringe areas where adequate public services are planned or can be provided Policy C -2.3: Policy H -1.4: Policy D -3.1: Policy B -1.1: Policy B -1.3: Locate Community Facilities that provide public services that serve the local community in rural areas only if compatible with adjacent uses, and located along a road that is adequate to support projected traffic demand. Allow new Community Facilities to be sited and existing facilities to be maintained, expanded and /or redeveloped in unincorporated areas when there is access to paved roads, adequate water and wastewater facilities (including provision of water for fire suppression), adequately buffered or removed from existing residential development. Locate future community services outside of flood hazard areas where feasible. Where development is allowed in the flood plain, require it to be elevated, floodproofed and located outside the floodway. Where the County and local governments have agreed to establish mutual urban fringe area planning agreements, also establish cooperative fringe area development standards to reduce unplanned impacts on Community services infrastructure, and neighborhoods. Continue to improve cooperation and coordination between township and city fire departments, and the County to maintain adequate fire protection and water supplies for fire suppression. RED VIOLET •R DUBUQUE COUNTY SMART PLAN Community Facilities City of Asbury S OANY RIDGE D Fr MAJ ES /c. \O OUNTAIN RIDG BUD B.D 0 Z 0 MIDDLE RD 0 Community Facilities Cemeteries 1. Asbury Methodist Cemetery Child Care Facilities 2. Kids of the Kingdom 3. Frog Hollow TORREY PINES Say of A I DERBY GRANGE RD Law Enforcement /Fire Protection 4. Asbury Fire Department 5. Asbury Police Department Libraries 6. Dubuque County Library LORE MOUND City of Asbury 0 � a O OSAGE DR Other Facilities 7. City Hall a N v 00 0 0 0 PENNSYLVANIA AVE 0 0.5 PARK PL �< tiN CSUN VI�LLE DR EACH DR F 0 SA 1 Miles ATOGA D WOLFF RD Policy J -3.3: Investigate the best method to receive preliminary rezoning and subdivision review comments from the County's Fire Districts to address concerns of adequate roadway design, water supply, and water pressure. Policy J -3.4: Support the provision of responsive, high - quality emergency medical services. Objective J -4: Maintain high quality school systems. Policy J -4.1: Coordinate with appropriate school districts to ensure that proposed developments can be adequately served by existing schools and student transportation systems. Policy J -4.2: Encourage providers of education services to provide adequate educational facilities and improve educational opportunities for all age groups. Community Facilities City of Cascade GOOSE HILL RD Community Facilities Educational Facilities 1. Cascade Jr. /Sr. High 2. Aquin Catholic Elementary 3. Cascade Elementary DUBUQUE COUNTY SMART PLAN Cemeteries 4. St. Mary's Cemetery 5. Cascade Protestant Cemetery Child Care Facilities 6. Aquin's Little Angels City of Cascade Law Enforcement /Fire Protection 7. Cascade Police S. Cascade Fire Libraries 9. Cascade Public Library GA 0 BEECHNU RYOWE RD DR DUBUQUE COUNTY - - ----- ----- ---- - - - - -- -- ----- - - - - -- - - - JONES COUNTY Other Governmental Facilities 10. City Hall CO RD D -6 0 0.25 0.5 Miles 111111 D FT DUBUQUE COUNTY SMART PLAN Community Facilities City of Dyersville x 218TH ST c „ 210TH ST 225TH ST Community Facilities Educational Facilities 1. St. Francis Xavier School 2. Dyersville Elementary School 3. Beckman Jr. /Sr. High 218TH ST VINE RD FT x I Cemeteries 4. St. Francis Cemetery 5. Mt. Hope Cemetery Health Care Facilities 6. Mercy Medical Center z A FIELD OF DREAMS WAY TTH ALE SW ITH AVE 5W) 8TH A E SW 1 9TH AVSW x Child C Facilities 7. The Kid Project Child Care Law Enforcement /Fire Protection 8. Dyersville Police 9. Dyersville Fire 6TH AVE NE 11TH q, 12TH AV 13TH ESE SE VE SE BRIES DR '- 12TH Z to WOODLAND DR 8TH AVI SE City of Dyersville 9TH AV SE � q� r 10TH AVE •E J 9 w 11TH AVER #E Libraries 10. James Kennedy Library Other Governmental Facilities 11. City Hall 16TH AVE NE 15TH AVE SE 137- HAVE 12TH AVE N T ON V 0 0.25 0.5 Miles z 0 D U B U Q U E C O U N T Y S M A R T P L A N Community Facilities City of Epworth Community Facilities Educational Facilities 1. Epworth Elementary 2. Western Dubuque High School 3. Seaton Elementary 4. Divine Word College City of Epworth 2ND ST SW EDWARDS ST 3RD ST NE 0 BATA DR CROWN LINE DR MEADOWLAND CT OH O Cemeteries Other Facilities 5. St Patrick's Cemetery 8. City Hall Law Enforcement /Fire Protection 6. Epworth Fire Department 7. Epworth Police Department 0 I I I f l 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 0.25 0.5 Miles S D U B U Q U E COUNTY SMART PLAN Community Facilities City of Peosta OLD y �0 G N\‘‘P KAPP CT Community Facilities Educational Facilities 1. Peosta Elementary 2. Northeast Iowa Community College 3. Seton Catholic School ENTERPRISE DR J TURNIS LN z 0 0 LARA DR Z City of Peosta KPLR RIDGE i Cemeteries 4. Peosta Union Cemetery Law Enforcement /Fire Protection 5. Peosta Fire Department 6. Peosta Police Department ARCH ST Other Facilities 0 7. City Hall R URDS RD US HWY 20 E2 a s MEADI x 0 0 WLARK DR RA FT 0 Z \-‘ THUNDEER 0.5 1 Miles I I I I 1 1 1 { 1 ( THUNDER RIDGE DR N DUBUQUE COUNTY SMART PLAN Community Facilities City of Farley U LLJt I-Li Community Facilities Educational Facilities 1. Drexler Elementary 2. Drexler Middle School 3. Seaton Elementary OLDE CASTLE RD OWE FARLEV RD Cemeteries 4. St. Joseph's Cemetery Law Enforcement /Fire Protection 5. Farley Fire Department 6. Farley Police Department City of Farley 9TH AVE NW D R�(LPOIN� O � x 3RD AVE NV� 2ND VENN 1ST AVE . 4 2 3RD D 8r AVE NE 7TH AVE W 6TH AVE NW z N fn 5TH AVE NW I- vo AVE SW VE S KOC PMANN CT Z ROSE fT 0 F. �� 1 Other Facilities 7. City Hall ■CT 0 M 7TH AVE NE 00 3RD AVE NE 1ST AVE E 2N AVE w D AVE SE AVE o o' SOUTH LAKE D ° z MICHIGAN AVE r) ' 0 2 0.25 L_ J 0.5 Miles LEHMANN RD ID