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MINUTES
ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
600 p m
Thursday, July 5, 2012
City Council Chamber
350 W 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque
II
2007
PRESENT Chairperson Charles Miller, Commissioners Ron Smith, Stephen Hardie,
Patrick Norton and Tom Henschel, Staff Members Wally Wernimont and
Kyle Kritz
ABSENT Commissioners Martha Christ and Eugene Bird Jr
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE Staff presented an Affidavit of Complianceverifyingthat
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 The minutes of the June 6, 2012 meeting were approved, unanimously, as
submitted
ACTION ITEMIELECTION OF OFFICERS
Commissioner Henschel nominated Charles Miller forthe position of Chairperson Motion
was approved, unanimously, as submitted
Commissioner Hardie nominated Patrick Norton for the position of Vice - Chairperson
Motion was approved, unanimously, as submitted
Commissioner Smith nominated Martha Christ for the position of Secretary Motion was
approved, unanimously, as submitted
ACTION ITEMIWAIVER Application of KEA Real Estate, LLC for approval of the request
to waive Articles 13 -3 3, 13 -4 4 and 13 4 6 of the Unified Development Code regarding
Storm Water Management, Site Landscaping and Parking Lot Landscaping
Jeff Streinz, 2854 Thornwood Court and owner of Meineke Car Care Center, said that the
building will be expanded from 4 to 8 service bays He explained that the expansion of the
building requires the property to be brought up to zoning code He explained that the
business is doing well and extra demand requires them to expand the building
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Staff Member Kritz presented the staff report noting that the applicants are requesting to
waive three sections of the Unified Development Code. He said the Zoning Advisory
Commission can waive the site plan requirements and there is no City Council action
required. He said the applicants can appeal the decision of the Zoning Advisory
Commission to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Staff Member Kritz referred to a site layout and a letter that describes the addition. Staff
Member Kritz explained that the proposed addition is located in a flood plain. He said that
the request is to waive regulations for storm water management, site landscaping and
parking lot landscaping. He noted that currently the entire site is impermeable with an
exception of a small area located adjacent to a retaining wall. He explained site
landscaping requirements require that three trees be planted, and that a 10 -foot buffer yard
is required for the parking lot adjacent to both Central Avenue and 22nd Street.
No one spoke in opposition to the request.
The Board had no objection to the request.
Motion by Henschel, seconded by Hardie, to approve the waiver request. Motion carried
by the following vote: Aye — Smith, Hardie, Norton, Miller and Henschel; Nay — None.
PUBLIC HEARING \REZONING: Application of Carol Lammers / John & Rosalie Loes
Trust to rezone property located at 1172 Main Street from C -4 Downtown Commercial
District to OC Office Commercial District to allow residential on the first floor.
Cyril Lammers, representing Carol Lammers, 410 Moore Heights, said the property is the
former Brownstone Gallery. He explained that the building currently has apartments and
commercial space. He said they want to convert the entire building into a single - family
home.
No one spoke in opposition to the request.
Staff Member Kritz presented the staff report noting that the building was formerly built as a
three -unit multi - family structure. He described the current and former uses of the adjacent
properties in the neighborhood and prior zoning districts. He said the property has off -
street parking located behind the building off the alley.
Motion by Hardie, seconded by Smith, to approve the rezoning request, as submitted.
Motion carried by the following vote: Aye Smith, Hardie, Norton, Miller and Henschel; Nay
— None.
PUBLIC HEARING \REZONING: Application of Davin Curtiss / C3 Investments Trust to
rezone property located south of Creek Wood Drive (Lot 3 of Final Plat of Knepper
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Addition), concurrent with annexation, from County Agricultural to City R -1 Single - Family
Residential District.
Greg Rehmke, 700 Locust Street -Suite 200, explained that the property is proposed to be
rezoned and annexed into the City of Dubuque. He noted the surrounding zoning districts.
No one spoke in opposition to the request.
Staff Member Kritz said he was available for questions as Mr. Rehmke provided the
pertinent details of the request.
Motion by Henschel, seconded by Miller, to approve the rezoning request, as submitted.
Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Smith, Hardie, Norton, Miller and Henschel;
Nay — None.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 6:19 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kyle L. Kritz, Associate Planner Adopted
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