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MINUTES
CITY OF DUBUQUE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR SESSION
4:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
City Council Chamber, Historic Federal Building
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Board Members Present: Chairperson Mike Ruden; Board Members Randy Klauer,
Jeff Cremer and Bill Gibbs; Staff Member Guy Hemenway.
Board Members Excused: Board Member Heath Hutchinson.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Ruden at 4:00 p.m.
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance verifying the
meeting was being held in compliance with the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
MINUTES: The minutes of the October 25, 2012 meeting were approved unanimously as
submitted.
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
DOCKET 58 -12: Application of John and Julie Busch for a Special Exception for
property located at 2280 Jaeger Drive to build a detached garage 0 feet from the side
property line, 6 feet required, in an R -1 Single - Family Residential zoning district.
John and Julie Busch, 2280 Jaeger Drive, outlined their request for the Board. Mr.
Bush said that based on input from the adjacent property owner, he has decided to
modify his request. He said he would like to change the garage dimensions to 14 by 22
feet and move the building approximately four feet from the side property line, as
opposed to the one -foot he originally requested. He said that the building wall would be
approximately four feet away, and that the overhang would project one -foot from the
building.
Staff Member Hemenway reiterated the request, noting the change in building
dimensions and the increase in setback. He said that the detached garage did not
block the view to the street for vehicular traffic and had very minimal impact on adjacent
residential properties.
Board Members discussed the request, and felt that it was advisable to reposition the
garage slightly farther away from the property than originally requested.
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Motion by Klauer, seconded by Gibbs, to approve the request with the conditions that
the detached garage wall be a minimum of four feet from the side property line (with a
maximum one foot overhang), and that storm water from the structure be directed away
from the adjacent residential property.
Motion was approved by the following vote: Aye — Klauer, Cremer, Gibbs and Ruden;
Nay — None.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kyle L. Kritz, Associate Planner Adopted