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Code of Ordinances Amendment_Title 16 UDC, Home-Base BusinessesTHE CITY OF Dui Masterpiece on the Mississippi Dubuque All- America City '1111' 2007 • 2012 • 2013 TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Kyle Kritz, Acting Planning Services Manager SUBJECT: Federal Firearms License Holders — Property Tax Data DATE: August 29, 2013 INTRODUCTION The City Council has received a text amendment to amend the City's Unified Development Code to prohibit firearm sales as a home -based business (Section 7 -1.3). This memorandum provides information on places in Dubuque where people can purchase firearms. DISCUSSION The list of federal firearm license holders includes large retail stores, Dick's, Theisen's and Wal -Mart, as well as specialty establishments such as Central Range, and individual federal firearm license holders who operate as a home -based business. The information provides the assessed valuation of the property for the license holder as well as the property tax paid by the license holder for the most recent calendar year available. Business /Address Net Assessed Value in 2013 Net Taxes in 2012 Wal -Mart $2,903,230 $97,888 Theisen's $3,728,340 $125,710 Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. N/A N/A Central Range $265,060 $8,926 Powersports Unlimited, Inc. N/A N/A Two A Firearms $48,760 $1,644 Federal Firearms License Holders Page 2 Business /Address Net Assessed Value in 2013 Net Taxes in 2012 Gun Depot & Pawn $62,530 $2,108 Master Key Inc. $29,170 $984 Gerald Foht (HBB) $60,060 $566 Daniel McNamer (HBB) $143,230 $2,204 Clint Duffy (HBB) $137,370 $2,330 John Kemps (HBB) $117,620 $1,736 Ken Booth (HBB) $119,340 $3,860 HBB = home -based business This data is being provided for the City Council's consideration with regard to the text amendment to prohibit firearm sales as a home -based business. Please contact me if you need additional information. Enclosure cc: Mark Dalsing, Chief of Police AFFIDAVIT STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF DUBUQUE KRISTY LUNCEFORD being duly sworn according to Iaw, deposes and attests under penalty of perjury to the following: I, KRISTY LUNCEFORD, of the City of Dubuque, State of Iowa, being first duly sworn on oath, state that: 1. |am over 18 years of age and competent enough to testify of my own knowledge of the facts stated herein. J. All the facts stated by me herein are true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and understanding. S. The attached letter is a correct, true, and accurate description of the facts. KRISTY LUNCEFORD Q /. 910 Hawkeye Dr. Dubuque Iowa 52001 NOTARY CERTIFICATION =�— Sworn to me and subscribed before me, this the c__L 0 day of ,2013 --~~``.,x Notary Public My Commission Expires: KATHY KLOSTERMANN Commission Number �w���^��-,�-� yCn�m�s tr- cp Fr My name is Kristy Lunceford. I live at 910 Hawkeye Drive Dubuque Iowa. My husband and I were denied the CUP permit for an FFL to have a home based FFL business. Our neighbors feared for the sales of guns in the neighborhood, there were more people there on that side then on our side. Therefore we were denied. Each time we had met for the meeting there were never enough council there for us to receive a fair vote, we did table a few times, which allowed the neighborhood to gather more on their side. We had letters from FFL dealers , deputy Tom R. who just lives a few blocks away from Hawkeye, he has not had any issues, he also checked with police department and had no issues with the other approved FFL dealers home based. We had letter and proof that the property value around those that had the FFL had not gone down, in fact they had increased. I was told by Guy H. that the realtor letters would cancel each side out, that no matter how many signatures that were on the partition, the council board looks only at if we met the guidelines for CUP. We met all of the criteria of the home based and CUP guidelines, but still because there were more who feared and did not understand the nature of what a FFL really was and what we were going to be doing with our FFL. Our goal to having an FFL was to help insure that all firearms are legally registered to people. Not to open a store front to sell firearms in a residential or commercial area. We wanted to go to auctioneer companies and offer to call in and do the gun transfers for the sale of the guns that they auction off at the sales they conduct. There are many auctions where a person can purchase a long gun and have no background check or NICCS check done. Having an FFL is not just for the sale of firearms, you need one to do any type of gun smiting. That was to be part of our future plan. A person has to go to extensive train for fire arm repair and to be certified for companies like Remington and others. Opening a store front to sell firearms was not what we want to do, that is why the home based business was a great way for us to get started with a FFL. The cost of the FFL and repair training is a costly investment in our future, something that was manageable at this time and could have been done right from our home. It was taken away from us because of a small hand full of people who were uniformed and fearful. As well as people were paid to sign the petion. Our business plan never included an option to open a store front, not now, not in five years, not in ten years. We would have never had large amounts of inventory in our home like the neighbors lead the council to believe, firearm manufactures don't make a practice of letting the home based FFL dealers order more than one or two firearms at a time. That was told to me from several FFL dealers that have had home based FFL for over 30 years. It is a shame that we were denied, we would have been paying sales taxes, permits, and helping with the goal of registering sales of fire arms. Please don't take that right from others who want to have a home based business regardless if it is an FFL, Avon, Candles, Clothing, Craft shows, a quitter, dress maker, flea market seller, on line auction seller, purse seller or any other home based business. AFFIDAVIT STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF DUBUQUE TAIT LUNCEFORD being duly sworn according to Iaw, deposes and attests under penalty of perjury to the following: 1, TAIT LUNCEFORD, of the City of Dubuque, State of lowa, being first duly sworn on oath, state that: 1. |am over 18 years of age and competent enough to testify of my own knowledge of the facts stated herein. 2. All the facts stated by me herein are true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and understanding. 3. The attached letter is a correct, true, and accurate description of the facts. TAIT LUNCEFO D 910 Hawkeye Dr. Dubuque Iowa 52001 NOTARY CERTIFICATION Sworn to me and subscribed before me, this the (5 day of - Notary Public My Commission Expires: KATHY J. KLOSTERMANN ,2013 CI CD CD > CD C) My name is Tait Lunceford; I live at 910 Hawkeye Drive Dubuque Iowa. My wife and 1 were denied the CUP for a home based business. My neighbor did not want a store front in the neighborhood that selis guns. We met all of the guide lines for the condional use permit. But still was denied because of the neighborhood harmony would be upset. We were told by Guy H. that the council Iooks at the guide lines to determine the approval. All guide lines were met, and still denied because a hand full showed up at the many meetings to say they did not want guns and gun sales in the neighborhood. 1 say many meeting because there never was enough council on the board to give us a fair vote. The neighbor said it would cause traffic problems more unlike types in the neighborhood. 1 feel that thecound|onk/kookedotthefactthat"sa|es"offireannsvvastheonk/thin8thatvvevvou|dbedoing. My wife tried to explain the other things OUR business plan was for, including transfers at auction and gun smiting. The council was more focused on pin pointing us down to how many gun sales we would have in a year. How many pickups we would have, what times people would be at our home. I feel that we were bullied and a denial was given to us because there were more people on their side then showed up for us. We were denied because of popularity not because we did not meet the CUP guide lines. Having people get paid for signing that petition against us was and is wrong. 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WE additionally petition herewith to have the current bans on home based businesses removed. REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY Print Your Full Nome Fu Name „ ' 0.0-24 0.;:„4/ 400- / I/ 5 4 / (4./ f g.,_ c--, ci .,/,; Residentip143 / Address /I ... .. ,a. 2' .„.„ . t /1-- ('1 Signatuy > Ai- . , e.„ ,,,a, eta,a„amr-Z,,,- :, a, , , taa: „, // ,,,, ,...,,,3 Da-f°?) 9 City ,r,, e ..„, >2 , .--- PrintYour ' ,, ,00.0k (//0/1 00) :070 ' /' 3 d,,,, at-3,0' / /3 / ' ... .. ,a. , . / . . i a • A.7 r . , , e' Z/2 i ,'. 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Signature -. , Date) at '1"att, '? g "/ A) ! di- etst>"1 Zip 34 tl i PETITION WE, the undersigned eligible voters of the City of Dubuque, in accordance with our vested rights at Common Law, OPPOSE any and all measures to further restrict home property rights. WE believe people have the right to operate home based businesses. WE additionally petition herewith to have the current bans on home based businesses removed. 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' ) "' ' t Cl Ci y tilt,4 r , , ?Cr- ■,. , Print Your Full Name , . 4:,,,,-/tit„,,/ .,./'''' ,„,,, < ?,,,e,,,,,,..2.„‘i Residential Ad ,,, ,,,,,„ ,i e a:;/„.„-2, L, ddd Signatu re _zo,,ory...;40/-„,ttyyty,.-74, /75:1'.."'"44-- Y // Date S 4'5 "' ' City e , Print Your Full Name 11.1C LA) Residential Address d LiAddide'' Date/ t„, ' te, it V City 1 - s rsi PETITION WE, the undersigned eligible voters of the City of Dubuque, in accordance with our vested rights at Common Law, OPPOSE any and all measures to further restrict home property rights. WE believe people have the right to operate home based businesses. WE additionally petition herewith to have the current bans on ho e based businesses removed. REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY Print Your Full Name Atit- r0 el - ' I if .1I 0I ill -0010, J,,:„ 1-1 r I : I ....> 071,- Residential Address /2/t , - - Residential Address ,,-0,00a ,III00/0?0,12 i Signature 00 1 A110Z44IIW-00,0i AI'/, 0 1-tiktiiII/011/I'I III- III/I° / ltial Date '001 ' 1113. 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Full Name , ("k, I , °P.,..,4\--.7S+jLIn Residential Address ''4...0E--1 0 kizeji = ar" ..... Signaturql L d. 47 i // i Date NS City cl,t 41i 40,49 ii Zip 1)41--- PET(TRON WE, the undersigned eligible voters of the City of Dubuque, in accordance with our vested rights at Common Law, OPPOSE any and all measures to further restrict home property rights. WE believe people have the right to operate home based businesses. WE additionally petition herewith t•l have the current bans on home based businesses removed. REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY Print Your ..„..- � $� �- ( k � Residential ,t /� �p Full Name �.`5 y� sj S .- °LA-e P.,<A -+.) {j b`s �t Address i:� 3 �.,<' A ! Y c-4-, 13 v1- (0aR -d ,-- 13r- Signature .' Yi[t .aR.,4 1 ;.., F i ..... ...:. .. _ Date � i" �CItY Zip S'�L' t .D t's8.. �i Ll t r Zip Zip ,S-.iA.J co Print Name Full Name � $� �- ( k � "."Yl � Residential Address Residential ., Address ¢` e `° 0 ) Signature {j b`s �t - -" Cr' ,r. -.c .... 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Signature o 2 Daey t h City zip, PETITION WE, the undersigned eligible voters of the City of Dubuque, in accordance with our vested rights at Common Law, OPPOSE any and all measures to further restrict home property rights. WE believe people have the right to operate home based businesses. WE additionally petition herewith to have the current bans on ho e based businesses removed. REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY Fpuriini tNyaomu: 4 0 ,,,_, e , , , , 4 ARedsdi rdeesnstiai —? 7 s 5 / 19,-,,1, i 0 i '1. Signature /?, Signature _ P....,L.,„.e.„( Date 3/.J L2..,...,, City L --to ,... C( ,c< Zip ) ' Print Your Full Name r ‘ - 49\ i (71 , , r_ t-- 4 Residential Address / 19,-,,1, i 0 i '1. 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"- Arr"- Print Your "----rr c . r i , - "':'," 'c_:' 7 Residential Address 'Th s ,=7= 6° i-, -7 7 7' = Signs r \"NC/2P:241V/7121 , e , 4 , Date , C ity ....._ . c:Xe I zii3- r ' FName • ' -' '' --- ... N I Residential Address \"NC/2P:241V/7121 , e , 4 ' r, ' SY ......' _ ' /... ._...i5 _i ........_.., Signature s. "- Arr"- l A A Date r City ..z.t, / r, „ .2 Zip ,,) C4.3 / i Print Your Full Name • ' -' '' i e-----/ , ----, te) VI If \ Residential ‘„,±5-L-e7t/ Address A. -...) , „„ Sign1 e \"NC/2P:241V/7121 , Date r.. Chit ' ' i4'. i q b? r, _.... Zip , Print Your Full Name i '' n -4-) Address -", Residential 5 ( r Signature ....4k.2' ,. (1' " .. ( _,_..._.. 1 , , ..,... ......' _ ' /... ._...i5 _i ........_.., 5 2 ..._,..._ 00,/ a PETITION WE, the undersigned eligible voters of the City of Dubuque, in accordance with our vested rights at Common Law, OPPOSE any and all measures to further restrict home property rights. WE believe people have the right to operate home based businesses. WE additionally petition herewith to have the current bans on home based businesses removed. REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY Print Your Full Name ba,t) .A. 1_ 0,,,,.mv #' # Residential Address // F -,K Or Signature ,„,I t Date -,24-/-- /5 City RA tx,wL., el_ Zip Print Your Full Name #i , i'' #.# •i,';•-# k# '3,41, fr,, ot- LLA t ' # t '### # # #-, # ,884,....p „i #' # ARedsdidreesnstial :37,, I.,:‘,.,,c /,..: 4, 2,, ,„,I 1 ‘. , 4,24 ARedsdirdeesntial i 8, ' #' - t Signatue 1 / 1,,, , r- ,..4 igi. ,i i , _if 8, Date '''t '7,:, '1 - City Oil .tli...,ff4-7 1/ 71-1174, P.,,..;) a__. Zip.i„,,st , Print Your Full Name , # o i • „i #' # Li''-.---;,-, , ,,,,, ,-4 •,,,, ft . L c et-F4 1 ‘. , 4,24 ARedsdirdeesntial i City b g6 #' - t Signatue 1 / 1,,, , r- ,..4 igi. ,i i , _if 8, ,tt 8 „-,1 ' DatK :t. # o' , --) City t[ ' ' ,, ' 7 7 Zip Print Your -7— _ Full Name r A7; 2 Residential Address 3 rct /2/s.4- a 4...„( Print Yo ur ."- „i , 7 , „ .., Li''-.---;,-, , ,,,,, ,-4 •,,,, ft Residential Address 6 7 . 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'888''8-8 Date , S Ci 2/ i -.-- Zip Print Your Full Name , # , it , Residential Address , ti -# Signature 7 .. ;/"-iff''' - A #,-, Date tt, , # , Print Your ..._ ,t it , /» /J) t t, if Residential Address t - A #,-, Signature tt, , # , Date (...: City k j',....,\, \7_5'-\-c; L' • ". 1.,.-v,..-- ri'l.S\J-4,- p5 zi • Print Your i Full Name ,----) ' t#- # Residenal ti Address t - A #,-, ( „ ( i Signatur e I, p.,, ,,„., i / Date •‘.- , # # City ; Zip Print Your Full Name ,----) ' \ 0 \L # Residential Address `7 _ //1 j Signature ' -/' # - ti „..-_,..---#41 „.„..#_-/ Date City PETITION WE, the undersigned eligible voters of the City of Dubuque, in accordance with our vested rights at Common Law, OPPOSE any and all measures to further restrict home property rights. WE believe people have the right to operate home based businesses. WE additionally petition herewith to have the current bans on home based businesses removed. REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY Print Your Full Name , 7 -I2->- I, o r V Residential /SC) Address 1 (.....„/ 1 .1..6-4..( " ,__10:...e,),,./1 •"2,1-- - i Signature MI ' ' ' CY Date s/gq A City Zip Print Your WI ,, k Full Name I C.,, t , ; ' VV1c,f-- . , .., Residential 3 Address Signature Signature /e' ,7 , 6','1Z -s11.-2"..1. , Date X ..,-,21-/ 27 Crty\t)LA) LA LtA WI r., j 4 , Zip , 3 Full Name e,, `cNt''' 3 cDor ; Residential . , .., 7 , tt '--, Signature DateiC i City 111-4-' -•- , ,.., Zip Signature_ , / c.",.-4,--e,111C Print Your Full Name `', ; 4' cr , / ..,---r-- -7-7/7 a iv? 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'Llt Ur ` ', , ,-, i)' it i t , ,„,-, / - 1 1 Residential Address ‘----C) ( L'i( -i- tr( /2... a ,,....,) C,-, frf-(2. , Signature '',-,--LV '? „,,, / f . 14t.,7' r AA -) ' ,A Date /Vi City --- f '' . 7 Zip `-} ,,, 0 Print Your Full Name , Pl. 'Llt Ur , `,- ', , , , , .., A- ,,.,---,*, . Residential Address ' tr( /2... a ,,....,) C,-, frf-(2. , ., ... PETITION WE, the undersigned eligible voters of the City of Dubuque, in accordance with our vested rights at Common Law, OPPOSE any and all measures to further restrict home property rights. WE believe people have the right to operate home based businesses. WE additionally petition herewith to have the current bans on home based businesses removed. REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY Print Your Full Name �(� ` �K) C 3 ,O �'�P� /J/ Residential (70 Si a� F Address roe e4 J - P r" Signature Signature n v1 Q Signature ' 7% - '�/ Date 3/792) _� City E., GA! C.ir7 ".. Zip SZ-`✓bZ`y City .� " Zip ,! 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WE believe people have the right to operate home based businesses. WE additionally petition herewith to have the current bans on home based businesses removed. REGISTERED VOTERS ONLY Frintyour , „. # .„.,„„.... ,„,..„: / , .1'.., -"----) , „. ,,..„........ „..,„ ./. . ...,,,,,:.„?./.,.E;..„,„,-,,i, ..:..., ,„, V-- / . .. ,,,,, „, ...„..,„.„„...,,, , ... = , , Print Your Full Name / , / , ' Residential ' Addre ) I ) , ... = , , „.„, , ,/. . Sign ture zip Print Your Full Name //i,„/ ,/ ' / //..,„2"/ i) '' ll, . 4, ,. I ) Signature Residen tial Address 1 / ,” I,- ' ,. Sign ture , .,1),,, Zip /2) le) Date (' .l. , / Print Your FuH Name lli, t Residential Address City Signature it „, I , .,1),,, Zip /2) le) Print Your Full Name Residential Address Signature Date City Zip Print Your Full Name Residential Address Signature Date City Zip Print Your Full Name Residential Address Signature Date City Zip Print Your Full Name Residential Address Signature Date City Zip Print Your Full Name Residential Address Signature Date City Zip Print Your Full Name Residential Address Signature Date City Zip Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: "Citizen Support . Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> <kfirnsta@cityofdubuque.org> 8/20/2013 2:50 PM "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website August_2 0_Letter_to_City_Council. docx Contact Us Name: Beverly Knockel Phone: 563 -588 -0432 Email: knockelb @aol.com City Department: City Council Message: Esteemed Council Members please read the attached letter regarding Council Meeting and Prohibiting Fire Arm Sales in Residential Neighborhoods. Thank you, Bev file :///C :/lJsers/kfirnsta!AppData/Local/Temp/XPgrpwise/5 213821 ADB Q... 8/20/2013 August 20, 2013 Esteemed Members of the City of Dubuque City Council Dear Sirs and Madams; After last night's Council Meeting I felt that I wanted you to know where I was coming from with this request to make Commercial Fire Arm Sales a prohibited business in the Unified Code. When my neighbor wanted to open a fire arm business in my neighborhood I went to the City Planning Office to find out how to stop this. 1 proceeded through the process of proving that my neighborhood did not want a Commercial Business to be located in it. I was told that we had to prove we did not want a commercial business not just a gun business. I went through the process by picking out the sections of the Unified Code that supported out stance that a commercial business was not a fit for our neighborhood. In reading the code I discovered that there were 7 "prohibited businesses" and I couldn't understand why a beauty or barber shop were prohibited and a gun business wasn't. I convinced the Zoning Board of Adjustment that yes, our neighborhood was not conducive to a commercial business and they turned down the request for a Conditional Use Permit by a 4 -1 vote. I then decided that if a beauty or barber shop was prohibited it seemed logical that a gun business should be too. I went through the process of the Zoning Advisory Commission and used the same arguments but also used the type of business and explained why gun business and residential neighborhoods did not go together. The Advisory board voted 5 -0 to recommend this amendment for approval to you as a council. Now the gun people come in and complain that this is Constitutional issue with their rights. This has nothing to do with their right to bear arms it has everything to do with my right to live in a residential neighborhood and someone trying to open a business in that neighborhood. Ms. Connors talked about how the council relies on their boards and commissions to feed the proper information onto them. Well I think the Board and Commission did just that because they realized this was not a Constitutional issue but a Zoning issue. Mr. Lynch, I understand your concern but this would not be a big issue if the word guns was not involved and I feel the people against this preached that this was all based on fear and that is not the point. First of all it is based on a commercial business in a residential neighborhood and the changes that are happening in this city and country concerning guns. Please read the Internet articles I provided in my packet as to how other cities have handled this issue if you have not already. This is not a fear issue it is safety, security, property values, and the nature of fire arm sales that have initiated this request. Do not let them stand behind the 2nd Amendment or intimidate you by stating this is trying to solve an issue where there is no problem. I am trying to be proactive and keep a problem from arising. Again all of these gun businesses were prior to 2009. Columbine was the only incident that happened and Internet sales were just beginning. Both Aurora and Newton were Internet purchased sales. As these businesses increase I do believe we will have more problems and neighborhoods will not be as safe because these businesses give their addresses over the Internet and we all know that once an address is on the Internet it is out there for the whole world to see, forever. I think I would rather see a billboard than know my neighborhood had an address out there on the internet for selling guns. That is where the changes have to be dealt with. The Unified Code states no billboards or traditional advertising, well internet advertising of an address is more harmful to me than a billboard located in Dubuque. Thank you for your consideration and time you serve on the Council. Sincerely, Beverly Knockel 900 Hawkeye Dr. Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 8/21/2013 9:27 PM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: Kevin Koch Phone: 563 -556 -0850 Email: kevin.koch @loras.edu City Department: City Council Message: Dear City Council members: At the conclusion of the Monday, August 19, 2013, City Council's discussion of the proposal to add home -based firearms to the list of prohibited businesses, you invited attendees to submit further discussions, but requested that they be restricted to new information or topics. I would like to take this opportunity to respond to some of the objections and concerns raised by council members against the proposal. Council members Sutton and Lynch couched their concerns in terms of protecting the rights of gun owners. But there is nothing in the proposal that infringes on gun owners' rights. No one's guns will be taken away from them, no one's right to purchase a gun will be affected, and no one's right to sell a gun in a properly zoned commercial area will be infringed upon. The issue is about home fireamns sale in a residential area, pure and simple. Council member Resnick argued that under current zoning law, persons seeking a variance to for home -based fireamis sales must plead their case, meet certain requirements, etc., and that approval is not automatic. Thus Mr. Resnick argued that the current zoning law ought to remain in place. But citizens have a right to expect that exceptions to residential zoning laws ought to be rare. I don't know what the approval rate is for requests for home -based businesses of other types, but to my knowledge there have been four such requests for home -based fireaiuis sales, and three of the four have been approved, a 75% approval rate. That the number is small and the approved businesses have been incident -free is largely irrelevant. Home owners should be reasonably assured when they purchase a home in a residentially - zoned area that that area will remain residential without home -based businesses other than those on the approved list. When variance - approval rates exceed denials, then the zoning means nothing at all. In such cases, the only way to insure that the zoning board will not approve a type of home -based business is to put that type of business on the prohibited list. If we have zoning laws, we ought to live up to them. I urge you to put firearms sales on the list of prohibited home -based businesses in residentially -zoned areas. Thank you, -- Kevin Koch 285 South Grandview Dubuque, IA 52003 file: / //C :/ Users / kfirnsta /AppData/ Local /Temp/XPgrpwise /5215 30A6DB Q_... 8/22/2013 (08/23/2013) Trish Gleason - Ban on home based gun business Page 1 From: Dan De Leon <foryouomita @yahoo.com> To: "Tgleason @cityofdubuque.org" <Tgleason @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 08/23/2013 8:01 AM Subject: Ban on home based gun business Dear Dubuque City Council, I am absolutely livid because of this anti -2nd amendment stunt you are pulling. It is ridiculous to propose such an idea. What is this going to prevent? What is the goal here? To further alienate law abiding gun owners? It's sad and pathetic that you think you can infringe on the rights of others just because you don't like firearms. The rest of society doesn't have the luxury of 24 hour security, therefor we need to protect ourselves with firearms. You "progressives" like to preach "tolerance ", and "equality ", yet you try to restrict the rights of law abiding gun owners. I am absolutely positive that this e -mail won't even make it to the council members because it doesn't fit your agenda. That's fine. This anti -2nd amendment proposal will fail, and we will remember who voted for it at the next election. Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 8/28/2013 7:55 AM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: lynn fangman Phone: 563 -599 -6061 Email: lynn@dubuquepresentations.org City Department: City Council Message: Please vote NO to retail sale of guns in DBQ neighborhoods. Thank you. file:/// C:/Users /kfirnsta/AppData/Local /Temp /XPgrpwise /521 DADOADBQ... 8/29/2013 Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - Guns from a home From: SMD Moes <dbq2360@yahoo.com> To: "rdbuol @cityofdubuque.org" <rdbuol @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 8/28/2013 1:46 PM Subject: Guns from a home Dear Major Buol, I hope you will continue to stand against guns being sold as a business from a private home. Business areas are a place for that, not a private home. Please vote against this happening. I see many problems if this happens from a private home. Thank you. Sm Dolores Moes, 2360 Carter Road, Dubuque file :///C :/Users /kfirnsta/AppData/Local /Temp /XPgrpwi se /5 21 E0722DB Q_... 8/28/2013 Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 8/28/2013 4:46 PM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: Phone: Email: doloresz @dubuquepresentations.org City Department: City Council Message: I support the City Council decision to prohibit gun businesses in residential neighborhoods. Please stick to this decision. Thank you! file:// /C:/Users /kfirnsta/AppData/Local /Temp /XPgrpwise /521 E2981 DBQ... 8/28/2013 Page 1 of 1 Stephanie Valentine - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: <svalenti @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 9/3/2013 4:00 PM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: Burton Everist Phone: Email: beverist @mchsi.com City Department: City Council Message: The issue about allowing a business to operate within a home in a residential zone is a settled issue. Zoning itself established that right of the city. It is therefore in no way a constitutional issue. To decide the current issue about a gun sale business within a residential zone as if it were a constitutional issue would establish a precedent that calls into question the constitutionality of zoning itself. file: / / /C:/ Users / svalenti /AppData/ Local /Temp/XPgrpwise /52260782DB Q_DODBQ_PO 100... 9/3/2013 Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 9/3/2013 1:33 PM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: Timothy Slade Phone: 563 -580 -1527 Email: sredtruck @mchsi.com City Department: City Council Message: I sincerely think that the city council needs to rethink the city zoning ordinance amendment that would prohibit legitimate firearm sales in residential areas. I don't see that this is a problem that needs to be addressed. I would make a purchase from one any day and would welcome one in my neighborhood. Please don't squash the american dream for a few people that are just trying to earn a living. Thank you Timothy Slade. file: / / /C:/ Users /kfirnsta/AppData /Local /Temp/XPgrpwise /5225E53 2DBQ_D... 9/3/2013 Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 9/1/2013 4:45 PM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: Beverly Knockel Phone: 563 -588 -0432 Email: knockelb @aol.com City Department: City Council Message: Esteemed Council Members, I was just reviewing the documentation for Tuesday's meeting and I came upon a grievous error in the Lunceford Affadavit. Ms. Lunceford states that "As well as people were paid to sign the petition." I think Ms, Lunceford is confusing the fact that the people in my neighborhood collected to pay the $220.00 application fee for this process, NO ONE was paid to sign the petition. Thank you, Beverly Knockel 900 Hawkeye Dr. 563 -588 -0432 file: / / /C:/ Users / kfirnsta /AppData/Local /Temp/XPgrpwise /5223 6F4ODBQ_D... 9/3/2013 Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque. org> 9/1/2013 10:09 AM "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Dubuque_City_Council Members.docx Contact Us Name: Dianne Koch Phone: 563 -556 -0850 Email: diannekoch @msn.com City Department: City Council Message: Add home -based gun dealerships to the city prohibition list. Please see attachment. Thank you. file :///C :/ Users /kfirnsta/AppData/ Local / Temp/XPgrpwise /5223125DDBQ_D... 9/3/2013 Dubuque City Council Members, Thank you for letting me address you at last Monday evening's meeting concerning Bev Knockel's request to add home -based gun dealerships to the zoning prohibitions for the city of Dubuque. I would like to add two additional points that, I believe, have not been discussed as of yet. First, in listening to the opposition at the August 19th hearing, they insist that we are coming from a position of "fear. " We view it as "concern." This goes beyond a semantics debate. This involves a mental health status of potential gun buyers. Several speakers noted that gun dealers who have federal licensure are very well trained in gun safety; no one denies that. However, federal licensure is not currently a requirement for home -based or internet -based sales. Therefore, no background checks are required for non - federal licensees. As a result, gun dealers without federal licenses can sell to anyone without a background check. While the gun dealer with or without a federal license may be trained and practice safe procedures, there is no guarantee that the clientele visiting the neighborhood would be as versed in the safety aspects of gun handling. The neighbors are concerned more about gun safety procedures and the mental health records of the clientele than that of the gun dealers, especially as mental health services funding is continually decreasing. Clientele who have not undergone background checks, driving into neighborhoods looking for dealers, to purchase a weapon does raise a legitimate concern for residents. Once again, this all boils down to a commercially -zoned issue to ensure safety for residents. Second, Zoning Commissioner Stephen Hardie voiced in his comments before the August 6th vote that Bev Knockel's request is "reasoned" and "prudent." He stated that no one, as some City Council members also observed, is being denied the chance to operate a business. Rather, he implied that the nature and potential of this particular type of business infringes on common sense and a greater good of a neighborhood's right to a safe residential area. Thank you for your time and thought towards this matter. Sincerely, Dianne Koch 285 S. Grandview Dubuque, IA 52003 563- 556 -0850 Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque. org> 8/31/2013 11:26 AM "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website 10 Reasons to Ban Home _ Gun Dealers.docx Contact Us Name: Beverly Knockel Phone: 563 -588 -0432 Email: knockelb @aol.com City Department: City Council Message: Esteemed Councilmembers, I realized one of the comments in the Council meeting was that these types of businesses are supervised by the Federal Government strictly. Please read number 9 and 10 from the attachment. If this is what is considered strict regulation I really fear when the money gets tight and regulation is usually the first thing to go what will happen with these businesses. Thank you, Bev file: / / /C:/Users/kfirnsta/AppData /Local /Temp/XPgrpwise /5221 D2F6DBQD... 9/3/2013 10 Reasons to Ban Home Gun Dealers Posted on November 8, 2012 at 2:23 pm You don't have to live in Pleasant Hill to be concerned about the ramifications of allowing Home Gun Dealers to operate in residential neighborhoods. Guns don't stay where they are sold. And illegal guns all start out as legal guns. Sales of firearms and ammunition, two dangerous products, belong in a commercial business zone with proper security and oversight, not in a residential neighborhood. The Contra Costa Brady Campaign urges you to attend the following meeting and SUPPORT A BAN on home or kitchen table gun dealers. SPECIAL MEETING: CITY OF PLEASANT HILL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP ON FIREARMS & AMMUNITION SALES IN RESIDENTIAL -ZONED AREAS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012, 6:00 P.M. Pleasant Hill City Hall Community Rooms, 100 Gregory Lane Here are 10 good reasons why you should be concerned about having your next door neighbor (Federal Firearms License or FFL dealer) selling guns and ammunition out of his home: 1. The safety of residents in close proximity to home -based firearm and ammunition sales poses concerns about its negative influence on children, the possible increase in violence and /or criminals in city residential neighborhoods, trafficked firearms, and the infrequency of federal and state inspections to adequately regulate these business operations once established; 2. Fire and /or explosive hazard caused by potentially large quantities of stored firearms and ammunition in close proximity to the homes of neighboring residents; 3. Potential theft of firearms and ammunition through burglary or robbery; 4. Inability to safely and securely store such firearms and ammunition in a home -based business where children are commonly present; 5. No assurance that appropriate measures are being taken to prevent the accessibility of firearms /ammunition by individuals prevented by law from possessing them 6. Increased vehicular and foot traffic in residential areas caused by a firearms and ammunition sales business that could change the neighborhood's character and harm the quality of life; 7. Probable negative impact on neighboring property values and requirement to "disclose" presence of home gun dealer upon sale of neighbors' homes; 8. Increased demands on local law enforcement resources to monitor numerous home gun dealers, or lack of any oversight by local police department; 9. Lack of sufficient federal or state inspections due to limited resources. (ATF reported in 2007 that it inspects each FFL, on average, only once every 17years);Home gun dealers selling over the Internet are difficult to monitor. 10. According to ATF, home -based Internet FFL gun dealers typically operate by setting up a website offering a variety of firearms and ammunition. The dealer responds to requests by placing orders to the manufacturer, and the firearms are sent to the dealer's home. He then sells them out of his house or redistributes them through the mail to another FFL dealer out of the area Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 8/31/2013 10:19 AM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: Lynn Beauchamp Phone: 563 -583 -4527 Email: jod1yn41 @aol.com City Department: City Council Message: Dear Mayor & Council Members I'm very concerned about your majority stand against allowing licensed "in home" firearm sales. I once ran an in home dealership for about 10 yrs and never had a complaint from anyone. In fact, I made sales to several neighbors. I can understand the need to control "high traffic" retail operations in residential areas but not Just firearms. Thanks, L. Beauchamp file: / / /C:/ Users/ kfirnsta /AppData /Local /Temp/XPgrpwise /5221 C349DBQ D... 9/3/2013 Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque. org> 8/31/2013 7:50 AM "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Internet_Advertising.docx Contact Us Name: Beverly Knockel Phone: 588 -0432 Email: knockelb @aol.com City Department: City Council Message: I have attached another letter for your reading regarding the article in the paper. I do not believe that all home based business should be prohibited but there are certain types of businesses that do not belong in residential neighborhoods and gun businesses are certainly one of them. Please read my argument and think about it. Thank you. file: / / /C:/ Users /kfirnsta/AppData /Local /Temp/XPgrpwise /5221 A05 5DBQ_D... 9/3/2013 http: / /fflgundealers.net /search results.php ?kevword= &location =52004 &zip miles =10 &submit = Search &shortcut =1 &pa ge =2 Dear Council Members, Here I am back again. The article in the paper got me thinking about the arguments they were using regarding no problems with gun businesses in over 30 years. I have known John Kemp for over thirty years and I know he is a reputable and safety minded person. Here is the problem we have with what people are saying about home based businesses. Most of these long running businesses have been operating by word of mouth in Dubuque. I do remember somewhere in the Unified Code that it mentioned that Home Based Business would not be allowed to use billboards and any outdoor signage they would want to use on their home would have to be minimal. Well guess what I found just by sitting at my keyboard on Google and typing in Internet Gun Dealers Dubuque, la. The above Zink. There are several businesses located in residential neighborhoods, Mr. Kemps included. Please cut and paste this link and open it I think it will surprise you it did me months ago when I started this fight. I do understand that they may feel safe and secure because they have guns in their homes, but this doesn't make their neighbors feel that way. I would rather have a billboard on Kennedy and Hwy. 20 stating that there is an Internet Gun Business at 910 Hawkeye Dr. By having these addresses given on the Internet the whole world has access to them and it is not just for a limited time but forever. The Internet has done a lot of good but it has been proven that it can do a lot of harm also. Internet gun business is in its early development and we are already seeing problems arising. My beliefs that these restrictions for advertising were put in the Unified code to keep traffic down but how do you do this when the whole world has access to your neighbor's address and they know he is selling guns there. I mentioned looky loos in my arguments before the Board of Adjustment but what is even worse is the people from outside the area that could come to Dubuque thinking they have an easy target. Please do not be swayed by their arguments, always the same ones. Think how safe you would feel in this world today, not thirty years ago, even ten years ago, knowing there was an Internet gun business in your neighborhood and even more so how would your children feel about walking past that house to catch the school bus. Sincerely, Beverly Knockel 910 Hawkeye. Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 8/30/2013 4:03 PM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: Harry Rawlins Phone: Email: rawlinsh @asme.org City Department: City Council Message: Mayor Buol and city council members: I am writing to you today in response to the city ordinance to amend Section 7 -1. 3 that would make it illegal to sell firearms from a home based business. These transactions are already regulated with the business owner having to have a Federal Firearm License (FFL). The justification that operating a home based FFL has "concerns for neighborhood safety", and "potential for increased chance of burglaries" can be vaguely applied to most any home business. I do not see any reason gun sales are being singled out in this amendment other than someones dislike of these businesses. Please do not support this amendment, it will have little impact on the community other than restricting any new business to be started in a home. I myself do not operate a home business, and would likely not even be impacted by this change, other than lost respect for a community that shouldn't be limiting entrepreneurs in this economic environment. Concerned citizen, Harry Rawlins file: / / /C:/ Users /kfirnsta/AppData/ Local /Temp/XPgrpwise /5220C268DBQ D... 9/3/2013 Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 8/30/2013 3:23 PM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: Kurt Farrell Phone: 209 -505 -2208 Email: Farrellmkmf @yahoo.com City Department: City Council Message: Please oppose the anti gun ordinance. Enough is enough! file: / / /C:/Users/ kfirnsta /AppData/ Local /Temp/XPgrpwise /5220B908DBQ D... 9/3/2013 Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 9/3/2013 7:35 AM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: Phone: Email: anitaing @msn.com City Department: City Council Message: Please allow input on the anti -gun issue coming up. Law abiding citizens need to be heard about being able to lawfully sell a gun, buy a gun, and protect themselves as crime continues to rise. file: / / /C:/ Users /kfirnsta/AppData/ Local /Temp/XPgrpwise /5225915ADBQ D... 9/3/2013 Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: < kfirnsta @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 9/3/2013 6:58 AM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: Jimmie Young Phone: Email: jimmieyoung @verizon.net City Department: City Council Message: Please explain to your constituents that Legal Gunowners Deserve to be able to exercise their 2nd Amendment Rights, not be considered as criminals or nutcases because they wish to legally own, carry or sell Firearms! Remember, private citizens cannot afford to have armed protection for their families as you can as a public official. Statistics clearly show that more legally armed citizens positively affects the crime rate! http: / /www.prisonplanet.com /statistics - prove -more- guns- less - crime.html The 2nd Amendment Should NOT be infringed! file : / //C :/ Users / kfirnsta /AppData/Local /Temp/XPgrpwise /5225 88AEDB QD... 9/3/2013 Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 9/3/2013 8:30 AM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: Richard Hixon Phone: Email: hixon_rich@hotmail.com City Department: City Council Message: I cannot believe that the city of Dubuque is even considering going against Iowa law (Iowa Code 724. 28) states that a locality cannot enact an ordinance regulating the "legal transfer" of firearms that is "is otherwise lawful under the laws of [the] state." And I realy cant believe that as of now the puplic will have no input during this debate. Shame on all of you!!! FFL dealers already have to abbide by a slew of laws, rules, and regulations but thats not good enough for the city of Dubuque apperently. You would rather ruin a law abbiding citizens life is that it? file :///C :/Us ers/kfirnsta/AppD ata/Lo cal/Temp/XPgrpwi se/52259E38DB Q D... 9/3/2013 (9/3/2013) Kevin Firnstahl - Unified Development Code Amendment Page 1 From: <rogdmert20 @mchsi.com> To: <rdbuol @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 9/2/2013 9:53 PM Subject: Unified Development Code Amendment Roy I am writing to you to voice my opinion that the amendment should be passed and ban further permits to sell Guns and Ammunition in residential zoned areas. Thank You Roger Ohmert 1975 Avalon Road Page 1 of 1 Kevin Firnstahl - "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia @mycusthelp.com> To: <kfirnsta @cityofdubuque.org> Date: 9/3/2013 8:30 AM Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website Contact Us Name: Richard Hixon Phone: Email: hixon_rich@hotmail.com City Department: City Council Message: I cannot believe that the city of Dubuque is even considering going against Iowa law (Iowa Code 724. 28) states that a locality cannot enact an ordinance regulating the "legal transfer" of firearms that is "is otherwise lawful under the laws of [the] state." And I realy cant believe that as of now the puplic will have no input during this debate. Shame on all of you!!! FFL dealers already have to abbide by a slew of laws, rules, and regulations but thats not good enough for the city of Dubuque apperently. You would rather ruin a law abbiding citizens life is that it? file: / / /C:/ Users /kfirnsta/AppData /Local /Temp/XPgrpwise /52259E3 8DBQ D... 9/3/2013 THE CITY OF Dui Masterpiece on the Mississippi Dubuque All- America City '1111' 2007 • 2012 • 2013 TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Kyle Kritz, Acting Planning Services Manager SUBJECT: Federal Firearms License Holders — Property Tax Data DATE: August 29, 2013 INTRODUCTION The City Council has received a text amendment to amend the City's Unified Development Code to prohibit firearm sales as a home -based business (Section 7 -1.3). This memorandum provides information on places in Dubuque where people can purchase firearms. DISCUSSION The list of federal firearm license holders includes large retail stores, K -Mart, Theisen's and Wal -Mart, as well as specialty establishments such as Central Range and pawn shops, and finally individual federal firearm license holders who operate as a home - based business. The information provides the assessed valuation of the property for the license holder as well as the property tax paid by the license holder for the most recent calendar year available. Business /Address Net Assessed Value in 2013 Net Taxes in 2012 Wal -Mart $2,903,230 $97,888 Theisen's $3,728,340 $125,710 Central Range $265,060 $8,926 Tony's Jewelry & Loan $48,760 $1,644 Gun Depot & Pawn $62,530 $2,108 2428 Windsor Avenue $60,060 $566 Federal Firearms License Holders Page 2 Business /Address Net Assessed Value in 2013 Net Taxes in 2012 1867 Phyllrich Drive $143,230 $2,204 654 Kane Street $137,370 $2,330 This data is being provided for the City Council's consideration with regard to the text amendment to prohibit firearm sales as a home -based business. Please contact me if you need additional information. Enclosure cc: Mark Da!sing, Chief of Police Planning Services Department City Hall - 50 West 13111 Street Dubuque, IA 52001 -4864 (563) 589 -4210 phone (563) 589 -4221 fax (563) 690 -6678 TDD planning @cityofdubuque.org The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members City of Dubuque City Hall — 50 W. 13th Street Dubuque IA 52001 Dubuque i ASINICI CIO I 1. 2.' •2012 -2813 THE CITY OF Masterpiece on the Mississippi August 12, 2013 Text Amendment Applicant: Beverly Knockel Description: To amend Section 7 -1.3 of the City of Dubuque's Unified Development Code to add firearm sales to the list of prohibited home -based businesses. Dear Mayor and City Council Members: The City of Dubuque Zoning Advisory Commission has reviewed the above -cited request. The application, staff report and related materials are attached for your review. Discussion The applicant Beverly Knockel, spoke in favor of the request, reviewing how firearm sales are not an appropriate home -based business, citing concerns for neighborhood safety, potential for increased chance of burglaries, and negative impact on property values. The applicant reviewed a petition submitted in support of the proposed text amendment and email letters from realtors speaking to the impact on property value in relation to the presence of a firearm sales business in a neighborhood. The applicant indicated she supported that people have the right to bear arms but not the right to sell them commercially in a residential neighborhood. Staff reviewed the staff report, reviewing the current list of allowed and prohibited home occupations, and that home -based businesses not listed are reviewed by the Zoning Board of Adjustment as a conditional use. Staff reported that the Zoning Board of Adjustment has previously approved three existing home -based firearm sales business. Staff noted that the Police Department reports no calls for service to any of the three home -based firearm businesses addresses related to the firearm sales. There were several public comments in favor of the text amendment to prohibit home - based firearm sales as it is inappropriate in a residential neighborhood from a safety and property value perspective, and that there is sufficient space available in commercially -zoned areas of the community. Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Page 2 The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request. Commissioner Smith asked if the proposed text amendment would impact existing home -based firearm sales businesses. Staff replied they would be grandfathered. Commissioner Hardie felt the applicant has made a measured request to only list firearm sales as a prohibited home - based business as there are opportunities for firearm sales to take place in commercial areas of the community. Recommendation By a vote of 5 to 0, the Zoning Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council approve the request. A simple majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request. Respectfully submitted, k,4.6 Charles Miller, Chairperson Zoning Advisory Commission cc: Mark Dalsing, Police Chief Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork THE CITY OF DUB _ Master piece on the Mississippi ❑Variance DConditional Use Permit ['Appeal ❑Special Exception ❑ Limited Setback Waiver ❑ Rezoning /PUD /ID Dubuque TriI! • 2012 PLANNING APPLICATION FORM ❑Preliminary Plat ['Major Final Plat ['Minor Final Plat ['Simple Site Plan ['Minor Site Plan Major Site Plan ❑Simple Subdivision ext Amendment ■Temporary Use Permit ['Annexation DHistoric Revolving Loan ['Historic Housing Grant City of Dubuque Planning Services Department Dubuque, IA 52001 -4805 Phone: 563-589-4210 Fax: 563 - 589 -4221 planning@@citvofdubuque.orq DCertificate of Appropriateness DAdvisory Design Review (Public Projects) ['Certificate of Economic Non - Viability ❑Historic Designation ❑Demolition in Conservation Districts ❑Port of Dubuque Design Review Please type or print legibly in ink Property owner(s): '7Q' ,t) 2QA L • INo c, Phone: 193 Sj. V D t 3 L i� ` (l.1v31) n lrl V� Address: 1 r� i 1�■ 1� �. City: �1 VLl�1 Statea.1) Zip: . 7 ,i, i e,l oI; DNA Fax #: Cell #: 7 (o� � � � � '�CX E -mail: i -.�`o C,1� � � G C � Applicant /Agent: S GL (h , G U1 11� 1) J Phone: Address: Fax #: Cell #: E -mail: Site location /address: Neighborhood Association: Existing zoning: !`1 Proposed zoning: 1.44--- District: .1•4 /A. — Landmark: ❑ Yes KIN° Legal Description (Sidwell parcel ID# or lot number /block number /subdivision): I—1 %�- Total property (lot) area (square feet or acres): Describe proposal and reason necessary (attach a letter of explanation, if needed): ��./5.t -K�►�I S 1� L i L'.1 i—►. or -iv [a Y-/ CIF 1211 s3d u , i- J l r COPE • �. City: State: Zip: di t_ us. IA CERTIFICATION: I /we, the undersigned, do hereby certify /acknowledge that: (— �I ►—� Em s 1. It is the property owner's responsibility to locate property lines and to review the abstract for easements and restrictive covenants. 2. The information submitted herein is true and correct to the best of my /our knowledge and upon submittal becomes public record; 3. Fees are not refundable and payment does not guarantee approval; and 4. All additional required written and graphic materials are attached. (r � \ t 1 Property Owner(s): too.su, J1' K (`r-0 Date: v / 1 Ci 1 l3 Applicant /Agent: Date: 0 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY — APPLICATION SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST � Fee: Zz� • a • Received by: Date — 3Docket: Pr v,`ce byAppi ;ccu4- c+.+ 9,713 ZA ., et4:1 Good evening. l am Beverly Knockel.1 hope that you have had a chance to look over the packet I sent to you. The packet contained the materials my neighborhood used to convince the Zoning Board of Adjustment to turn down the request for a Conditional Use Permit to be granted in my neighborhood. Plus three additional items, the Sandy Hook Promise and an On -line and paper petition containing 370 signatures supporting the prohibition of fire arm businesses in residential neighborhoods. I would like to ask at this time for anyone here who signed one of these petitions or just supports prohibiting fire arm businesses in residential neighborhoods to raise their hand. In the neighborhood packet is the petition circulated through our neighborhood only. The results, 44 against and 1 in favor, more than show how much our neighborhood did not want this type of business, yes we proved that we did not want any business in our neighborhood but we also proved our point that this "type" of business should not be allowed. I felt that you needed to see how we argued the Sections of the Unified Development Code for business reasons and type of business reasons. The four letters from the realtors are self - explanatory and the web articles and the Sandy Hook Promise relate to the reasons why the nature of a fire arm business and residential neighborhoods do not go together. My neighborhood feels so strongly about this that they have taken up a collection to pay the Application Fee for this process. We do not want any neighborhood in Dubuque to have to fight this as we did, and strongly feel that preventing this type of business in a residential district is the way to protect ourselves and our community. I have talked to several Neighborhood Assdociation Presidents and several have gotten back to me to tell me their association wholeheartedly support this request. Dubuque has received many prestigious designations and awards throughout the years. • 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 100 Best Communities for Young People by America's Promise Alliance • 2010 LIVCOM BY LivCom Management a UK registered charity • 2010 Nation's Best Small Cities to Raise a Family by Forbes Magazine • 2007, 2012, 2013 All- America City by the National Civic League One of the five promises of the American Promise Alliance is "Safe Places." How can we, as a community make our children feel they live in a safe neighborhood when they may have to walk past a home that could be a Fire Arm Sales Business or even the adults who fear the type of people coming into their neighborhood. Two of the criteria for LivCom are "Best Practices and Improve our Quality of Life." I do understand that LivCom awards are more environmentally oriented BUT living in a residential neighborhood is the environment of those neighbors and I guarantee you that a gun business is neither a Best Practice or improves the quality of life for the people in that neighborhood. As far as the Forbes designation goes one of their criteria was "the rate of home ownership and housing affordability." I think the four letters from realtors more than adequately address all of the differences that could or would happen with these types of business in residential neighborhoods. Last but not least the National Civic League looks for cities with successful efforts to address pressing local challenges. The gun issue is rearing it's ugly head in Dubuque with what just happened last month with the shootings in the Jackson Park area. I think that the climate of this country toward firearms proves that this may not be resolved on the national level, yet, but we here in Dubuque know that we can resolve one area of it that will make our residential neighborhoods a safer and happier place to live. Without the fear of someone opening a firearm business next door. To quote Bob Dylan, "The Times They Are a Changing." I realize that there have been 3 Conditional Use Permits granted since 2005 in Dubuque for Internet Fire Arm Businesses. Since that time we have had Aurora, Colorado and Newtown. Both of these shooters used the Internet to secure guns or ammunition. I am here tonight because when I mention that commercial fire arm businesses can open in residential neighborhoods, everyone I have talked to is shocked, that can't be they say to me. I say to them yes it can and someone tried to do it in my neighborhood. Please to keep the rest of Dubuque's neighborhoods safe and help curb the violence that is erupting in our city and country, make Fire Arm Businesses a prohibited business so it can't even be tried again. I want Dubuque to live up to the Sandy Hook Promise and we, be a community of change that does not allow the commercial sale of fire arms in residential neighborhoods. I realize that everyone has the right to bear arms in this country but not everyone has the right to commercially sell them in a residential neighborhood. Fire arm sales belong in a commercially zoned area. Because of traffic, safety and security, property values and the nature of firearm sales 1 am asking that you prohibit fire arm businesses in residential neighborhoods per Section 7.1.3 of the City of Dubuque's Unified Development Code. Do you have any questions regarding the packet or anything I have said. Thank you. Amend Section 7 -1.3 of the City of Dubuque Unified Development Code Prohibit Fire Arm Sales as a Home Based Business Presented By: Beverly Knockel 900 Hawkeye Dr. 563 -588 -0432 1 am Beverly Knockel.1 am here to present the commission with the request to prohibit the commercial sale of fire arms in residential neighborhoods in the city of Dubuque. This packet contains the materials my neighborhood used to convince the Zoning Board of Adjustment to turn down the request for a Conditional Use Permit to be granted in my neighborhood. Plus four additional items, the Sandy Hook Promise, an on -line petition and comments and a paper petition distributed throughout Dubuque. • A copy of the petition distributed only in my neighborhood. • Sections of the Unified Development Code for the City of Dubuque that I felt supported our position. • Several e-mails from local realtors regarding how opening this type of business in our neighborhood would affect property values. • Several web articles regarding Internet gun business and residential neighborhoods. • The Sandy Hook Promise • ON Line Petition and Comments re: Prohibiting Fire arm businesses in residential neighborhoods. 121 Signatures • Paper Petition re: Prohibiting Fire arm businesses in residential neighborhoods. 250 Signatures The petition results, 44 against and 1 in favor, more than show how much our neighborhood did not want this type of business, yes we proved that we did not want any business in our neighborhood but we also proved our point that this "type" of business should not be allowed. I feel that you need to see how we argued the Sections of the Unified Development Code for business reasons and type of business reasons. The letters from the realtors are self - explanatory and the web articles and the Sandy Hook Promise relate to the reasons why the nature of a fire arm business and residential neighborhoods do not go together. My neighborhood feels so strongly about this that they have taken up a collection to pay the Application Fee for this process. We do not want any neighborhood in Dubuque to have to fight this as we did, and strongly feel that preventing this type of business in a residential district is the way to protect ourselves and our community. Dubuque has received many prestigious designations and awards throughout the years. • 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 100 Best Communities for Young People by America's Promise Alliance • 2010 LIVCOM BY LivCom Management a UK registered charity • 2010 Nation's Best Small Cities to Raise a Family by Forbes Magazine • 2007, 2012, 2013 All- America City by the National Civic League One of the five promises of the American Promise Alliance is "Safe Places." How can we, as a community, make our children feel they live in a safe neighborhood when they may have to walk by a home that could be a Fire Arm Sales Business or even the adults who fear the type of people coming into their neighborhood. Two of the criteria for LivCom are "Best Practices and Improve our Quality of Life." I do understand that LivCom awards are more environmentally oriented BUT living in a residential neighborhood is the environment of those neighbors and I guarantee you that a gun business is neither a Best Practice or improves the quality of life for the people in that neighborhood. As far as the Forbes designation goes one of their criteria was "the rate of home ownership and housing affordability." I think the four letters from realtors more than adequately address all of the differences that could or would happen with these types of business in residential neighborhoods. Last but not least the National Civic League looks for cities with successful efforts to address pressing local challenges. I think that the climate of this country toward firearms proves that this may not be resolved on the national level but we here in Dubuque know that we can resolve one area of it that will make our residential neighborhoods a safer and happier place to live, especially with events that have happened just this summer. Without the fear of someone opening a firearm business next door. 1 want Dubuque to live up to the Sandy Hook Promise and we become a community of change that does not allow the commercial sale of guns in residential neighborhoods. Because of traffic, safety and security, property values and the nature of firearm sales I am asking that you prohibit fire arm sales in residential neighborhoods per Section 7.1.3 of the City of Dubuque's Unified Development Code. Thank you. Petition Material The following petition was signed exclusively by residents of Hawkeye Dr., Inwood Ave. and Buckeye Ct. It was solicited by people expressing their concerns over allowing an Internet gun business to open at 910 Hawkeye Dr. The following concerns were discussed with the people who signed the petition: • Property Values • Increased Traffic • Safety and Security • Problems caused by the type of business Bev Knockel will be presenting the view of all people who signed the petition. As you will see, there was one person in favor of the business and everyone else who signed (44) against the business. The only reason that one person said he was in favor of the business is he thought it would make it easy for him to buy his guns next door. Now will this person use the internet or just go next door to purchase his guns. To me that is off the street traffic not internet. Is it really fair to go against all the neighbors' feelings over the convenience and ease of one? 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' .e-._ ({..4.F . boar' 3759 .0,a.)60o AvE /✓ ✓ c l 37 /V 23rr-C.. ft , `v:i 3769. . �c., E Ct 1 ' Petition regarding Change of Zoning for 1N-Home Fire Arms Business 910 Hawkeye Dr. Name Address YES NO 0 ...• ,,,, 4 ' ) 1.----- :--i tI.A. , 71*WirliWill.c. 1,6--<1 SI L ' ,./ , .2 'Rig If c 'Lrt 6 6./ Cit)2 ± it t ii .' : 3765 i3vcice,/,- ( - , :3)6 q 21lui.c.,oco t1 v-e—, 1.----- 71 ' *fr ir "1.5. rg i ,Vii od 0 ).9 4-fit' -ere/4 4, irter 3 9-2 1 jciii.oa,k) nut Unified Development Code Material would now like to present the sections of the Unified Development Code for the City of Dubuque that I feel supported my views. My reasoning used follows each section in bold and italic. Article 5: Zoning Districts Section 5 -2 R1 Single Family Residential The definition of a R -1 district: The R -1 District is the most restrictive residential district and is intended to protect low density residential areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses. The principal use of land in this district is for low density single - family dwellings and related recreational, religious and educational facilities Section 5 -2.2 Conditional Uses The following conditional uses may be permitted in the R -1 District, subject to the provisions of Section 8 -5: 1. Accessory dwelling unit 2. Bed and breakfast home 3. Keeping of horses or ponies 4. Keeping of hens 5. Licensed adult day services 6. Licensed child care center 7. Mortuary, funeral home, or crematorium 8. Off - street parking 9. Tour home 10. Tourist home 11. Wind energy conversion system This particular business is in no way similar to the above Permitted Conditional Uses. Article 8: Zoning Board of Adjustment Applications and Procedures Section 8 -5.4 Standards for Granting a Conditional Use Permit sub - sections F and H. F. The location and size of the conditional use, the nature and intensity of the activities to be involved or conducted in connection with it, the size of the site in relation thereto, and the location of the site with respect to streets giving access to the conditional use, shall be such that it will be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the district and neighborhood in which it is located. The nature and intensity of a gun business definitely is not in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the district and neighborhood in which it is located. As stated earlier our access is one way in and one way out. The code even uses the plural streets meaning more than one access point as I have stated we are only accessible by Peru Road and this is a major issue discussed amongst us. The business of selling guns does not belong in residential neighborhoods, it belongs in a neighborhood zoned for business not children walking to catch a school bus. H. The proposed conditional use will not cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the neighborhood in which it is located and will contribute to and promote the convenience and welfare of the public. I have presented documentation from realtors regarding property values and I really cannot see how it will contribute to and promote the convenience and welfare of the public, if anything I see a danger to the public because Internet guns sales is a major access point for a lot of the guns that have been used by sick people to kill a lot of innocent people. I also fear for the probability of break -ins both at their house and anyone else's in the neighborhood. i think that public interest should also be considered when you have a petition taken only in the affected area with only 1 in favor and all other residents against that type of business. This does not promote convenience with the way the residents want their neighborhood to be. if anything it promotes discord. Article 7: Supplemental Use Regulations Section 7 -1 Horne Base Businesses 7 -1.1 General Provisions Sub - section C C. Services or sales conducted on the premises shall be by appointment only and shall not be oriented toward, or attract, off -the- street customer or client traffic. Just by the nature of this business I fear that people would be coming into our neighborhood to see where the business is located or if they can just buy a gun there. This is Dubuque and when word gets out on the internet that someone on Hawkeye Dr. is selling guns out of their house we will have all kinds of looky loos besides the increased traffic created by the business. Also the people who like my one neighbor thinking it is a convenience to just go next door but why not drive up and see what he has! Because of the above mentioned Articles to the Code I feel that this business should not be allowed to be granted a Conditional Use for our Residential Neighborhood. i actually believe it should be listed as a Prohibited Business but that is another issue I will take up with the other Zoning Board. Again because of the likelihood of more traffic, negative property and resale values, and security and safety issues we please ask that you turn down this request. Thank you Realtor Letters Bev: I don't want to give a "shoot from the hip" type answer on this...but here's my thoughts... If someone has a gun (ie they are a hunter) and want to sell or buy a gun NOT as an on -going business, I think that should be okay. Looking at it from a "BUSINESS" point of view...is WAY different. It could make the "business" a target for less - than- desirable people who want guns. Even if it's "internet" buying and selling, the guns will be brought to and taken out of the business on more than a "regular" basis. I am not opposed to guns (we have a couple...a 12 gauge used for hunting and a pistol for target practice). I absolutely believe we should all have the right to bear arms...just not buy and sell them next door in a neighborhood "all the time ". "Residential" living should be about families enjoying their homes and their children being able to play safely without having concerns of less than desirables coming into the neighborhood. There's enough of that going on as it is. am sure, too, there would be a lot of decent people who travel in and out of the "business "...and probably most would be. But then there are the others that you wouldn't want to "attract" to your neighborhood. The sale of guns as a business should be done out of a business district and not in someone's backyard. In "my opinion "...if I brought clients into your neighborhood to buy a home and they found out the neighbor buys and sells guns for a living...they would probably move on to something else...l'd bet money on that. Another example of "what people look for when buying a home...they aren't usually attracted to "a busy street" if there is concern about child safety...common sense would tell you they wouldn't want to live next door to a "gun dealer" either. My last point...I doubt any gun business will be limited to "hunters "...so the type of some people coming to a gun dealer's door aren't going to be looking for a nice deer rifle! I wouldn't want to encourage "that type" to come to my neighborhood and most people wouldn't! Bev, I would prefer you kept my name anonymous and you could refer to me as a "local realtor" in your conversations. I am not afraid to voice my concerns, I just don't want to be miss quoted or get pulled into this at this point. I have enough to keep me busy. You may also check with Joe Leiser at the Board Office (he's the executive officer) to get his thoughts. I'm sure don't speak for every realtor, but I would guess the majority as to their experience with clients... no matter what they themselves might think. Good luck to you. On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Beverly Knockel <knockelb @aol.com> wrote: Thank you so much for a letter regarding property values of our neighborhood if an Internet gun business opened here. Sincerely, Bev Knockel 900 Hawkeye Dr. 563 - 588 -0432 American Realty 2115 JFK RD Dubuque, IA 52002 563- 542 -0520 (cell) 563- 556 -4577 (office) 563- 556 -4767 (fax) To Whom it May Concern, As a life long Dubuquer and a realtor of more than 24 years, I would like to address the rezonong of residential to commerical,or business. By allowing a gun business in a residential neighborhood, would greatly decrease home values, and make it very difficult to bring new families to the neighborhood. Please consider denying the request for the rezoning a residential area to anything else. Sincerely, Denice Berfgeld Original Message From: Beverly Knockel <knockelb @aol.com> To: bergfeldd <bergfeldda,aol.com> Sent: Tue, Apr 16, 2013 5:30 pm Subject: Letter for Bev Denise, Thank you so much for a letter regarding property values of our neighborhood if an Internet gun business would open. Please let me know how your laryngitis works out. Sincerely, Bev Knockel 900 Hawkeye Dr. 563- 588 -0432 BEVERLY, SO SORRY I CAN NOT MAKE IT TODAY BUT I HAVE BEEN SO BUSY !!! AS I TOLD YOU I SPOKE TO MANY FOLKS ABOUT HAVING A BUSINESS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. I SPOKE TO FOLKS I HAVE WORKED WITH & ONES THAT I AM CURRENTLY WORKING WITH AND EVERYONE OF THEM SAID THEY WOULD NOT PURCHASE A PROPERTY WITH A BUSINESS NEXT DOOR OR IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS SAYS IT ALL !I! OUR HOMES ARE TAXED AS RESIDENTIAL AND GOD KNOWS WE PAY ENOUGH IN TAXES -AND THATS ANOTHER STORY.GOOG LUCK. PEG HINGTGEN On 04 -24 -2013 6:49pm, Beverly Knockel wrote: Peg, Thank you so much for your support last month and please if you can just respond to this e -mail with your feelings on property values of residential neighborhoods with gun business coming into them. Again thank you so much. Sincerely, Bev Bev, In my opinion, if there is a internet gun business next door, it may affect the sale of your home by limiting buyers who are against such businesses. Sue Dietz, CRS, GRI Licensed in IA & IL Re /Max Advantage Realty 4029 Pennsylvania Ave. Dubuque, IA 52002 (563) 588 -3078 Office (563) 543 -2909 Cell (563) 588 -1799 Fax Original Message From: Beverly Knockel <knockelb@aol.com> To: suedietzrealator < suedietzrealator@,gmail.com> Sent: Tue, Apr 16, 2013 4:06 pm Subject: Request for Letter Sue, Thank you so much for granting my request for a brief letter on property values and resale problems we may have with an internet gun business coming into our business. Sincerely and thank you again, Bev Knockel 900 Hawkeye Dr. 588 -0432 Internet Articles Following are five articles found on the internet regarding gun sales. I have attached the web addresses if you want to view the actual article. http: / /ames.patch.com /articles/ firearms - home - businesses - banned -in -ames Firearms Home Businesses Banned in Ames Ames City Council approved the third reading of an ordinance adding firearms sales to the list of prohibited home businesses Tuesday. Ames City Council Tuesday unanimously approved adding firearms sales to the list of prohibited home businesses for the third time making it law. George Seaton, who applied for a permit to sell firearms in his home in April, was given a one year permit which will be valid until April 2013, despite the new prohibition, WOI reported. Seaton has a Federal Firearms License, which allows him to sell firearms as a business so long as zoning laws allow it. Residents in Seaton's neighborhood petitioned the council to add firearms to the list of prohibited businesses after learning of his home business earlier this year, saying that they believed it could affect their property values. At an Oct. 9 City Council meeting neighbors of other in -home firearms sales businesses including Suzi Howk, told the council that they have seen no impact on their neighborhood as the result of similar businesses. Representatives from the Iowa Firearms Coalition, Liberty Iowa PAC and Campaign for Liberty also collected more than 300 signatures from residents who said they weren't in favor of the home occupation ban and filed the petition Oct. 9. Council members approved the third reading unanimously without discussion at the time of the vote. Animal hospitals, dancing and exercise studios, private clubs, restaurants, stables and kennels, repair or painting of motor vehicles and motorcycles are already on the list of prohibited home occupations. The ban doesn't affect private gun sales or firearms possession. This one is pretty close to home. It looks like it was pretty easy to get it through to ban it in Ames. It sounds like there were even people in favor of allowing it but the City Council still approved the ban. http: // pleasanthill .patch.com /blog_posts /10- reasons -to -ban- home - gun - dealers 10 Reasons to Ban Home Gun Dealers Posted on November 8, 2012 at 2:23 pm You don't have to live in Pleasant Hill to be concerned about the ramifications of allowing Home Gun Dealers to operate in residential neighborhoods. Guns don't stay where they are sold. And illegal guns all start out as legal guns. Sales of firearms and ammunition, two dangerous products, belong in a commercial business zone with proper security and oversight, not in a residential neighborhood. The Contra Costa Brady Campaign urges you to attend the following meeting and SUPPORT A BAN on home or kitchen table gun dealers. SPECIAL MEETING: CITY OF PLEASANT HILL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP ON FIREARMS & AMMUNITION SALES IN RESIDENTIAL -ZONED AREAS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012, 6:00 P.M. Pleasant Hill City Hall Community Rooms, 100 Gregory Lane Here are 10 good reasons why you should be concerned about having your next door neighbor (Federal Firearms License or FFL dealer) selling guns and ammunition out of his home: 1. The safety of residents in close proximity to home -based firearm and ammunition sales poses concerns about its negative influence on children, the possible increase in violence and /or criminals in city residential neighborhoods, trafficked firearms, and the infrequency of federal and state inspections to adequately regulate these business operations once established; 2. Fire and /or explosive hazard caused by potentially large quantities of stored firearms and ammunition in close proximity to the homes of neighboring residents; 3. Potential theft of firearms and ammunition through burglary or robbery; 4. Inability to safely and securely store such firearms and ammunition in a home -based business where children are commonly present; 5. No assurance that appropriate measures are being taken to prevent the accessibility of firearms /ammunition by individuals prevented by law from possessing them 6. Increased vehicular and foot traffic in residential areas caused by a firearms and ammunition sales business that could change the neighborhood's character and harm the quality of life; 7 Probable negative impact on neighboring property values and requirement to "disclose" presence of home gun dealer upon sale of neighbors' homes; 8. Increased demands on local law enforcement resources to monitor numerous home gun dealers, or lack of any oversight by local police department; 9. Lack of sufficient federal or state inspections due to limited resources. (ATF reported in 2007 that it inspects each FFL, on average, only once every 17years); 10. Home gun dealers selling over the Internet are difficult to monitor. According to ATF, home -based Internet FFL gun dealers typically operate by setting up a website offering a variety of firearms and ammunition. The dealer responds to requests by placing orders to the manufacturer, and the firearms are sent to the dealer's home. He then sells them out of his house or redistributes them through the mail to another FFL dealer out of the area. Because of these concerns, cities and counties throughout California have adopted Taws prohibiting kitchen table gun dealers. Keep your neighborhood safe by making your voice heard on November 15'h. http: / /goo.gl /xb7Nz This article says it all for our neighborhood. 1 certainly hope you understand it is just not our neighborhood but neighborhoods all over the country that are fighting this issue. I have hi- lighted the areas that we feel affect our neighborhood and are fighting this business on but all points need to be considered. Actually 1 hi- lighted only the five areas pertinent to the Unified Development Code for that meeting, but all 10 are pertinent to this meeting. A point of fact is the person in our neighborhood did not even have an alarm system in his house and when asked by a board member if he was going to get one he replied yes sometime, but an alarm system isn't a requirement for a Conditional Use Permit and this certainly should be for this type of business. Please look closely at all 10 reasons. http: / /www.sltrib.com /sItri b/ news / 54688854- 78 /leigh- business - gun- planni ng.html.csp Daybreak resident hopes to sell firearms from home Custom guns » Neighbors worry about idea because the subdivision is full of children. By cathy mckitrick The Salt Lake Tribune First Published Aug 13 2012 05:49 pm • Last Updated Nov 30 2012 11:32 pm Joseph Leigh believed he'd found a way to beat the recession with a new business in his South Jordan home: assembling and selling specialty guns. Selling firearms from his Daybreak house would be the key to bringing in a salary after Leigh was laid off last year, planning documents filed with the city show. He'd already operated a gun business out of his home when he lived in Pleasant View in 2010 and wanted to retry the endeavor. But that plan hit a snag when a neighbor raised concerns about gun sales in a subdivision full of children, leading the South Jordan Planning Commission to reject Leigh's request for a business license to operate the firearms business. But Leigh isn't giving up yet, and on Tuesday, he'll appeal his denial to the commission in an effort to secure a license for his home to operate Leigh Custom Arms LLC. He insists his gun business won't be a safety hazard. Leigh has said he intends to sell standard factory firearms upon request, but does not plan to carry inventory. Should his business grow to that point, Leigh told city planners he would move assembly and sales to a regular storefront. "Pre- manufactured parts will be ordered from several outside vendors and those parts will be assembled into the firearm," Leigh told city planners in an appeal letter. Leigh has an active federal license that allows him to manufacture firearms, a process he likened to assembling bicycles, according to city documents. Leigh said he also plans to offer gun training, with classroom work and target shooting taking place off -site from his home as part of his business. Licenses like the one Leigh requested, however, can be a hard sell to the commission, which is required by a city ordinance to deny a license for a home occupation business if any neighbors voice objections, said South Jordan City Planner Jake Warner. Notices were sent out to all residents within 30o feet of Leigh's home, Warner said. The planning board denied Leigh's request last month based on a neighbor's letter of concern about locating such a "high- risk" business in a residential area teeming with children, "where the homes are at times not even ro feet from door to door." Leigh's chance to get a business license for his home isn't over yet, though. City ordinance allows applicants to appeal, Warner said, which Leigh filed late last month. In his letter of appeal, Leigh pledged to install steel grates over basement window wells and to keep all guns under lock and key. He also said it would take three to six weeks to fill customer orders. "This waiting period, along with the cost of the gun, is not typical for someone who would want to purchase a gun to commit a crime," Leigh told planners. Warner said it's likely the planning board will grant Leigh's request if all impacts can be mitigated. That approval, however, could later be appealed to the City Council, where Leigh's request for a business license could again be shot down. In early July, Holladay's Planning Commission approved a similar home -based firearms business over robust objections from neighboring residents. However, they did not pursue recourse from the City Council within the allowed 10 -day period and any further appeal must be filed in court. In other action, South Jordan's planning board will also consider a conditional use permit Tuesday for the city's first indoor shooting range in a commercial zone at 1231 W. South Jordan Parkway. The new business, called "The Gun Vault," will also sell firearms. The high - lighted text shows excactly what ! DO NOT want to happen in our neighborhood. This is the gun dealers' solution to more security. Open your business in a commercial district where bars are not out of place!!! http: / /www.wkbw.com /home /Buffalo- Man - Wants -to- Sell - Guns - Out -of- Home- 184196671.html WKBW) Howard Slaughter owns a home on the corner of Adams and Sycamore Streets in the city's Ellicott District. Slaughter teaches a pistol permit class and now wants the opportunity to sell guns to his clients -- out of his home. Slaughter made a request to city officials for permission to sell firearms out of his Adams Street home that request was denied Wednesday afternoon. "His house is too close to the main street and school buses pick up children and drop children off and there is a city bus stop there. It wouldn't be feasible, "stated Norma Robinson, who has lived on Adams Street for 57 years. "The neighbors were concerned about delivery methods, they were concerned about people breaking into his home, to look for weapons on the premises," said Councilmember Darius Pridgen. Meanwhile, there have been more than two dozen violent 911 calls, including one gun call and robbery over the past year at various locations on Adams Street. None of those calls involved Slaughter's home. Slaughter could not be reached for comment for this story I wish we were in Buffalo. It seems a lot easier to have this stopped than here in Dubuque. These people didn't even have to fight that hard. But the issue ended on Wednesday, April 24, without a bang when applicants Roger and Jill Miller asked by letter to withdraw their request from consideration by the township Planning Commission. http: / /www.mlive.com/ news /grand- rapids /index.ssf /2013 /04 /post_372.html PORT SHELDON TOWNSHIP, MI -- Neighbors came armed with data ready to shoot down a special use request to operate a gun shop in a residential neighborhood. "It has come to our attention that we might have some neighbors who have serious concerns about our request," wrote the Millers in a letter to planners read at the start of Wednesday's meeting. "Being a good neighbor is more important to us; it is our hope that this retraction might help alleviate those concerns." Neighbors along Lakeshore Drive began to organize against the special use permit after it was requested in March. One of the things that concerns us is the increase in home invasions and robberies that occur when people know there are guns," said neighbor Mary Nienhuis, who was one of about 30 homeowners to attend the meeting. "There are appropriate places to sell guns and residential neighborhoods is not one of them," she said. Other residents questioned whether gunpowder, ammunition and guns were being kept on the property. They also complained of gunshots being fired on the property in a residential area where children played outside. Building Official Wayne Oosterink said he visited the Miller property and found equipment and components for reloading bullets in an accessory building on the property. "There were no guns or powder on site but township requirements are that a home occupation has to be done in the home," said Oosterink, noting that the Millers had been sent a "cease and desist order" because of the accessory building violation. Commission Chairman Ken Souter said homeowners in the township by right" are allowed to run home occupations. Home occupations involving guns though require approval of a special use permit from the Planning Commission. Souter said Port Sheldon is a rural township and individuals have the right to safely fire guns on their property. The only restriction is that if a gun is being used during hunting, it cannot be fired within 400 feet of a residents. Resident Jack Petroelje said he was pleased that the request for a gun business permit was withdrawn without a fight. "It was the right thing to do. We have lived in this area for 27 years and my wife and I decided that if the permit was approved we would have to move," he said. These people are lucky. Their gun business requesters cared enough about the neighborhood to do the right thing. I think our neighborhood will never be the same because of what this request has done to us. 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Let Newtown go down in history as the place where real change began. change.org Recipient: Letter: City Zoning Boards Greetings, Prohibit firearm sales in residential neighborhoods Signatures - 19) Name Beverly Knockel Knockel Denice Bergfeld Diane Knockel Sue Dodd KATHY NOEL Alicia Batt Concerned Citizen Laura Saxon shedy berrios Edward Laurson Peggy Howard Katie Husband Julie Keck Amy Spiegelhalter Dave Keck Jennifer Lewis Karen Noel Anne Heinz Bill Stevens Dana Friedel Jeffrey Dodd Charles David Lora David David Spiegelhalter Jeff Dodd Location Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States DUBUQUE, IA, United States Minneapolis, MN, United States New City, NY, United States morriston, FL, United States jacksonville nc, NC, United States Denver, CO, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Fareham, DC, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States New York, NY, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States New York, NY, United States Date 2013 -06 -02 2013 -06 -02 2013 -06 -02 2013 -06 -03 2013 -06 -03 2013 -06 -03 2013 -06 -04 2013 -06 -04 2013 -06 -04 2013 -06 -05 2013 -06 -06 2013 -06 -11 2013 -06 -13 2013 -06 -14 2013 -06 -16 2013 -06 -16 2013 -06 -16 2013 -06 -16 2013 -06 -17 2013 -06 -17 2013 -06 -17 2013 -06 -20 2013 -06 -20 2013 -06 -22 2013 -06 -24 Name Martha Fuerste Pam Meehan Evelyn Nadeau daniel jaeger Barb Dieck Ruth Scharnau Sharon Thies Jo Grabow Debra Stephenson Richard Fischer Sue Wilson Mary Sawyer Dianne Koch Larry Miller Pam Sejkora Mona Sorenson John Sorenson Donna Miller Todd Lange Joy Peterson Dorothy Schwendinger Carolyn Pettit -Lange Mary Loney Bichell Paula Roling Marilyn Dansart Luke Lammer Diane Brotherton Location Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Bernard, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque , IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Dubuque, IA, United States Date 2013 -06 -24 2013 -06 -24 2013 -06 -24 2013 -06 -24 2013 -06 -24 2013 -06 -24 2013 -06 -24 2013 -06 -24 2013 -06 -25 2013 -06 -25 2013 -06 -25 2013 -06 -25 2013 -06 -25 2013 -06 -26 2013 -06 -26 2013 -06 -26 2013 -06 -26 2013 -06 -26 2013 -06 -26 2013 -06 -26 2013 -06 -26 2013 -06 -26 2013 -06 -26 2013 -06 -27 2013 -06 -27 2013 -06 -27 2013 -06 -27 Name Sara McAlpin Pat Farrell, OSF Ron Coates David Becker Judy Nauman Gwen Hennessey Mike McFarland Thomas Johnson james snyde Lou Ann Kilburg Bertha Fox Davida Loosbrock,OSF Kevin Koch Marge Staudt Margreet Ryan Elvira Kelley Patricia Anderson Jane Wild Gary Knockel Joan Knockel Amy Knockel Kris Gallagher gina richman - 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There are enough people in the world with guns; some in the wrong hands. 20 2013 -06- 24 no reason to have firearm sales or other businesses in neighborhoods. 2013 -06- Although the freedom to conceal and carry is a personal choice, there is no feasible reason to allow the business of sale of firearms in residential neighborhoods, how can we expect private citizens to have the ability to scrutinize whom should purchase? 29 2013 -06- 25 A Gun is not the Answer just as War is not the Answer. 2013 -06- Gun control works in Europe and Australia quite well. It deserves a chance here. 25 2013 -06- The purchase and resale of guns is very easy. I do not believe there should be more venues available for the purchase and resale of guns. 26 2013 -06- With guns available in so many locations, why would think a neighborhood business ought to be selling more guns! 26 2013 -06- The ready availablity of guns increases the chances of violence. Home based business are less apt to be monitored. 26 2013 -06- It does seem ridiculous that one cannot style hair or fix a car on their property...but they CAN sell guns? This business should absolutely be in a business rather than a residential district. 26 2013 -06- 27 Not Acceptable! 2013 -06- IF a beautician cannot work from the home why on earth should a gun salesman? 27 2013 -06- Even after the seriousness of the Newtown tragedy and the national outcry in support of tighter gun control, there seems to be something of a stalemate in legislation to further protect life by restrictions on the purchase and use of firearms. That has been alarming and disappointing to me. However, we can do something more locally in our community and I think that prohibiting firearm business in residential neighborhoods would be an excellent place to start. I am in full support of this effort! 27 2013 -06- Neighborhood Safety and Crime prevention 27 2013 -06- 27 Judy Nauman Name Location Date Comment Mike McFarland Dubuque, IA Joan Knockel Gurnee, IL Anita Hayes Dubuque, IA Mary Katoski Dubuque, IA Teresa Hadro Dubuque, IA Barbra Ilten Holy Cross, IA Kay Gaul Iowa, IA Moroi Blum Dubuque, IA Kathleen Carr Dubuque, IA Gwen Nilles Dubuque, IA Carolyn Farrell Dubuque, IA scott Theisen dubuque, IA Renee Hohensee Dubuque, IA Brad Langan dubuque, IA Catherine Hendel Dubuque, IA Donard Collins Dubuque, IA Judy Haley Giesen Dubuque, IA Julia Theisen Dubuque, IA Rick Mihm Dubuque, IA 2013 -06- There are a number of gun dealers in the Downtown neighborhood. How has that contributed to safety or property values? 28 2013 -07- with all the shootings we see on Chicago news this is a very important issue for the entire country 07 2013 -07- 08 We need to do all we can to stop the violence and work for the safety of all. 2013 -07- There are more than enough guns in the country. Stores can follow the law easier of background checks, etc. They shouldn't be sold out of homes. 08 2013 -07- 08 This is a common -sense approach to retarding the tide of rising gun violence. 2013 -07- More education, less guns. Makes sense..... 08 2013 -07- Peace is achieved by education not easy access to weapons Let's dialogue with kind words not weapons. 08 2013 -07- 08 2013 -07- I am firmly against the sale of guns in residential neighborhoods. ..too dangerous. 09 2013 -07- 09 2013 -07- 10 2013 -07- 10 Dubuque will be a safer city with less guns!!! Peaceful living I want a community free of violence :) 2013 -07- To protect people & attempt to control the use of firearms as weapons of intimidation and hate. 10 2013 -07- 10 keep commercial pursuits in commercial areas 2013 -07- Limiting firearms is the best way to avoid voilence. 10 2013 -07- 10 The violence with guns. 20 t3 -07- Make us safer by this action. I don't want any gun sales anywhere in Dubuque 2013 -07- For safety In order to create a more peaceful world. 10 10 2013 -07- 11 Name Location Date Comment Francis Giunta Dubuque, IA Cinda Welu Dubuque, IA Wayne McDermott Dubuque, IA Pamela Voetberg Dubuque, IA Carleen schroeder Tabitha Stuart Dubuque, IA Zwingle, IA 2013 -07- 16 Residental neighborhoods should remain "residential." 2013 -07- Our city neighborhoods need to be protected. II we need to strengthen our City Zoning to keep a safer Dubuque, then let's do it! 17 20t3 -07- I There needs to be regulation and transparency 2013 -07- The neighborhoods need to be kept safe for the children playing in them, If more guns are available to this business, they are more available to residents, and more likely to be used in domestic disputes & local illegal drug deals. 2013 -07- I want my neighborhood to be a safe place at all times, the more guns the more chance of someone getting killed. 18 19 2013 -07- Residential areas should be a safe place to raise families. Keep businesses separate to improve safety. 19 Paper Petitions —10 pages 250 Signatures PETITION REGARDING PROHIBITING HOME -BASED COMMERCIAL SALE OF FIREARMS IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS We the undersigned support prohibiting the commercial sale of firearms in residential neighborhoods for the following reasons in the Unified Code of Development for the City of Dubuque: Traffic, Negative Property Values and Resale Safety, Security and Nature of the Business 3 Page 1 r) Name Address 1 2 f l mil _ 09 a'/p' L ' t. / C, -C iii os ^`C 3 1 -D I.ree03LPCIA ,. 9.30 avp-I 6-pAyvo VILvW QRG., s 2voi 8 ,.. 9 ../ )1 .3,- ,<s- --- ('/f,/ if- E-- 4.)15, 10 4 1 r , N. t 11 6 1_,_ _____ j ` a.. a 12 I mvi r G ' `` .5-3 'to vt DOG 52.01 13 _� c a i .A . 0 C 14 c , A r 3 L/ cc. thl_ 15 v' Zc� 5 fLc S{. 16 / it A. 1 \\ CC`)' li S+ Ap-t zG 17 4\ J ,. � � .� —,mss r �. �`". � z , � ���,< 18 v 4 / , ♦ _' ./ C��- 19 I,�a.., INr ._.� n_ 20 v s — A. �' 21 1 "� n�i'p,; f �7� /— li-. 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Traffic, Negative Property Values and Resale, Safety, Security, and Nature of the Business are some of our Concerns. Signature Yr52- G 6 �dLc -� 7 8 9 10 do- I-1 CA / 17 18 19 20 Print Name G S< s , c_< C.kr, S S coT1- .f--- CI 4C Fir tint [L. / ✓J ' 1&I tV\ 6 (c.- S 1-F1 K `e V LC11 iso'i/// CY. A, 11 47 AA( to4 1 Uletc. J Pict Pictu Bt h */,7- 72cceS - 47efro ii Bred n Gt LUX-PS Address Its Veyn !j-ct 5-rr- 61 z-ecitr3or a 6 a .7»? gvr A 4 v 327 -n !Q s� �G � tC�lF�_r�.r✓c o7iL Nectik 57“'' 69?///-/» (07w!rg-1-1A zzD(CTJ Anr q)( DbCk QZZ t b t G F\NK b-c C3 o, tji Ua; J) <x (L5 1 { Sl. f 1I- i /(77 _ Cei s>?u=/ Uy t9 eap p«p,k. ci f Masterpiece on the Mississippi Dubuque AII- America City t a 2012 July 24, 2013 TO: Zoning Advisory Commission FROM: Guy Hemenway, Assistant Planner G14 SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Section 16 -7 -1.3 Prohibiting Firearm Sales as a Home -Based Business INTRODUCTION This memo is written in response to a request from Beverly Knockel, 900 Hawkeye Drive, Dubuque, asking to amend Section 7 -1.3 of the Unified Development Code regarding home -based businesses. Ms. Knockel is asking that firearm sales be added to the list of prohibited home -based businesses. DISCUSSION Section 7 -1 of the City of Dubuque's Unified Development Code (UDC) regulates home - based businesses that are by definition located in residentially zoned districts. This section outlines the general provisions regulating home -based businesses and also lists those home -based businesses that are permitted and those that are prohibited. Section 7 -1.4 of the UDC states that any proposed home -based business not specifically prohibited, or that employs up to two people who do not reside within the home herein, shall be considered a conditional use and can be granted or denied by the Zoning Board of Adjustment upon finding that the proposed home -based business can meet the provisions of this section. The general provisions in Section 7 -1.1 state that the home -based businesses may not: 1) Change the outside appearance of the dwelling or be visible from the street. 2) Generate traffic, parking, sewerage or water use in excess of what is normal in a residential neighborhood. 3) Create a hazard to person or property, result in electrical interference or become a nuisance. Memo to Zoning Advisory Commission Page 2 4) Result in outside storage or display of any kind. 5) Employ other than self or family members residing on the premise. 6) Occupy more than 50% of the total floor area of the dwelling unit. 7) Require deliveries of materials to and from the premises involving the use of vehicles over 2 ton capacity, except parcel post or similar parcel service vehicles. 8) Produce noise, vibration or smoke, odors, heat or glare as a result of the home - based business which would exceed that normally produced by a single residence as determined by the City Planner. 9) Advertise with a sign on -site or off - premise. The general provisions further note that customer or client contact shall be primarily by telephone, mail, fax, email or website and not on the premises of the home -based business, except those home -based businesses such as tutoring, teaching, child care or personal services which cannot be conducted without personal contact and that are listed as permitted. General provisions also note that service or sales conducted on the premises shall be by appointment only and shall not be oriented toward or attract off - street customer or client traffic. Section 7 -1.2 lists the following as permitted home -based business: 1) Adult day -care services 2) Art studio 3) Cake decorating 4) Ceramics 5) Computer programming 6) Consultant services 7) Child care (not included licensed child care center) 8) Dress making, sewing and tailoring 9) Film processing 10) Home cooking and preserving 11) Home crafts 12) Home office 13) Home products distributors 14) Income tax preparation 15) Insurance sales persons 16) Mailing services 17) On -line businesses 18) Painting, sculpting and writing 19) Teaching or tutoring limited to 4 persons at one time 20) Telephone answering 21) Typist or stenographer Memo to Zoning Advisory Commission Page 3 Section 7 -1.3 lists the following as prohibited home -based businesses: 1) Antique furniture refinishing for resale on the premise or as a service for the general public 2) Automotive repair, except that an individual residing on the premises may service such individual's own vehicle providing that the provisions of Section 7 -1.1 are met and that no repair shall take place between the hours of 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. 3) Barber and beauty shops 4) Contractor shop 5) Recycling or salvage operation 6) Small engine repair 7) Welding services All home -based businesses, whether specifically permitted or permitted as an approved conditional use, have to follow all of the general provisions as outlined in Section 7 -1.1 above. As an approved conditional use, the Zoning Board of Adjustment can stipulate any additional conditions they feel necessary to mitigate any perceived negative impacts that may be caused by the proposed home -based business. The Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved three home -based firearm sales businesses within the City since 2005. These were located on Windsor Avenue, Phyllrich Drive and Kane Street. The Zoning Board of Adjustment placed conditions on two of the three permits. One approval limited the business to one customer on the premises at a time and limited the hours of operation to between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The second approval limited the hours of operation for delivery and pick -up to between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The third approval had no conditions. Since the first firearm sales home -based business was approved in 2005, the City of Dubuque's Planning Services Department has received no complaints from the neighbors. The City of Dubuque Police Department has also listed no calls for service at these addresses specific to the firearms business. Over this time there have been numerous calls for service at these locations. However, once the general calls such as fire alarms, ambulance calls and child welfare calls are eliminated, there were five calls regarding illegal parking that may or may not be attributed to the home -based businesses. In general, it has been Planning Services staff's experience that a business of this nature tends to generate little traffic, demand on parking, noise or activity over and above that normally found in a residential neighborhood. There are a number of other permitted home -based businesses that may generate more traffic, such as home day Memo to Zoning Advisory Commission Page 4 care, income tax preparation, insurance sales and teaching or tutoring. Home based firearms sales are generally web based and customer contact is required to be by appointment only. The contact would generally consist of customer pick -up of a firearm that had been ordered over the internet. The applicant states that the home -based firearms business would have a negative impact on the value of adjacent properties. Planning Services staff has no evidence either supporting or dismissing this claim. The applicant also states that based on the nature of the firearms business, there is the possibility there could be security issues and the potential for criminal element to be tempted to rob the home. This potential certainly exists; however, to what degree and how it is different from any other home burglary is not clear. Again, staff can only base their assessment on experience with existing firearm sales and from Police reports. It is also important to note that a resident seeking a Federal Firearms License (FFL) undergoes an extensive background check and must meet all of the rules and regulations set forth by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Commission review the applicant's request in light of all the information provided, be prepared to discuss the information at the upcoming Zoning Advisory Commission meeting and to provide a recommendation to the City Council. GH /mkr Attachments Prepared by: Laura Carstens, City Planner Address: City Hall, 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589 -4210 Return to: Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk Address: City Hall- 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589 -4121 ORDINANCE NO. -13 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES, TITLE 16 UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 7 SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS SECTION 7 -1.3 PROHIBITED HOME -BASED BUSINESS USES TO ADD FIREARM SALES AS A PROHIBITED HOME -BASED BUSINESS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1. City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 16 -7 -1.3 is hereby amended to add the following provision: 16 -7 -1.3 Prohibited Home -Based Business Uses. 8. Firearm sales. Section 2. This amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the Zoning Advisory Commission. Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication as provided by law. Passed, approved and adopted this day of 2013. Roy D. Buol, Mayor Attest: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk CITY OF DUDUQUE, IOWA OFFICIAL NOT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN- that the Dubu que City Council will conduct a public hear- ing at a meeting to commence at 6:30 p.m. on august 19, 2013, in the Historic Federal Building, 350 West 6th Street, on the follow- ing: Text Amendment Request by Beverly Knockel to amend Sec- tion 7 -1.3 of the City of Dubuque's Unified De -' velopment Code to add firearm sales to the list of prohibited) home based businesses. Copies of supporting documents for the pub- lic hearings are on file in the City Clerk's Of- fice and may ?)e f'' during normal working hours. Written comments re- gardng the above pub- lie hearings may submitted to 'the City Clerk's Office on or be- fore said time of public hearing. At said time and place of public hearings all interested citizens and parties will pe given an oppor- tunity to be heard for or against said or factiohearing ns. Any visual impaired persons needing special assis- tance or persons with special accessibility needs should contact the City Clerk's Office rd at (563) 589 -4120 or TTY (563) 690 -6678 at least, 48 hours prior to the meeting. Kevin S. Fii, CMC, Cty rnstahl Clerk It 8/9 STATE OF IOWA {SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following dates: August 09, 2013, and for which the charge is $16.30. Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this day oft 20 / . Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. r; MARY K, ij Cnrrrnis410n P!urnbcr s ,r -:t