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MINUTES
ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
City Council Chamber
350 W. 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa
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PRESENT: Vice Chairperson Patrick Norton; Commissioners Ron Smith, Stephen
Hardie, Martha Christ and Tom Henschel; Staff Member Guy Hemenway.
ABSENT: Chairperson Charles Miller and Commissioner Eugene Bird, Jr.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson at 6:00 p.m.
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance verifying that
the meeting was being held in compliance with the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
MINUTES: The minutes of the February 6, 2013 Zoning Advisory Commission meeting
were approved unanimously as submitted.
ACTION ITEMIPLAT OF SURVEY: Application of M. K. Properties, LLC for approval of
the Plat of Survey Littleton and Sawyer's Subdivision Plat 2 for property located at 2172
Hodgden Street/672 Clarke Drive.
Matt Michels, 2172 Hodgden Street, spoke in favor of his request. He said that he
purchased the house at 2172 Hodgden Street with the understanding that the garage
behind was included with the property. He said that after he discovered the garage was
not included, he approached the adjacent property owner and asked to subdivide the lot,
placing the garage on his property.
Staff Member Hemenway noted that the lot split will enable the property owner to transfer
the garage to his lot and will make both properties complaint regarding off - street parking
requirements. He said that the existing lots are substandard in that they have
approximately 40 feet of frontage when 50 feet minimum is required. He said that the lot
split will create two new lots, both with the same amount of frontage as they currently have
and therefore the non - conformity will not be increased. He said that, however, as the new
lots are still substandard, the Commission has to approve them. He recommended that the
Commission approve the lot split subject to waiving the lot frontage requirements for Lots 1
and 2.
Commissioners discussed the request and felt it was appropriate.
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Motion by Hardie, seconded by Christ, to approve the subdivision plat for property located
at 2172 Hodgden Street subject to waiving the lot frontage requirements for Lots 1 and 2.
Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Smith, Hardie, Christ, Norton and Henschel;
Nay —None.
PUBLIC HEARING\TEXT AMENDMENT: Application of the City of Dubuque for a text
amendment to amend Articles 5 and 14 of the Unified Development Code regarding Off -
Street Parking Requirements to add "Parks, Public or Private, and similar Natural
Recreation Areas" to the list of land uses.
Staff Member Hemenway outlined the City's request, noting that the amendment would
clarify parking requirement for parks and golf courses. He said that parks are listed as
permitted uses in a number of zoning districts, but, there currently is no parking
requirement listed in the Unified Development Code for them. He said that the amendment
also will separate parks and golf courses, giving them each separate parking requirements.
Commission members discussed the request and felt it was appropriate.
Motion by Hardie, seconded by Smith, to approve the text amendment as submitted.
Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Smith, Hardie, Christ, Norton and Henschel;
Nay —None.
PUBLIC HEARING\TEXT AMENDMENT: Application of the City of Dubuque for approval
of a text amendment to amend Article 13- 3.6(A) of the Unified Development Code
regarding installation of sidewalks.
Staff Member Hemenway outlined the proposed amendment to Article 13- 3.6(A) of the
UDC regarding sidewalks taken from the site plan design standards. He said the amended
language would refer a contractor or developer to the sidewalk installation and repair
standards set forth in the City Code Section 10 -2.1. He said this would help clarify sidewalk
requirement by providing more detailed specifications and by outlining the sidewalk waiver
request process.
Commission members discussed the request and felt it was appropriate.
Motion by Hardie, seconded by Smith, to approve the text amendment to Article 13- 3.6(A)
of the Unified Development Code. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye — Smith,
Hardie, Christ, Norton and Henschel; Nay —None.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Guy Hemenway, Assistant Planner Adopted