Minutes Long Range Dec 19 01 MINUTES
Long Range Planning Advisory Commission
WednesdaY,7:00Decemberp m. 19, 2001
Board Room, Carnegie Stout Library
360 W. ltth Street, Dubuque, Iowa
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Chairperson Mary Lynn Neumeister, Commissioners Rick Stein, Floyd
Schneider, Charles Winterwood and Dave Rusk. Also present were Staff
Members Laura Carstens and Lisa Sesterhenn.
commissioner Mike Portzen.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:09 p.m.
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH IOWA'S OPEN MEETING LAW: Staff presented an
Affidavit of Compliance verifying the meeting was being held in compliance with the Iowa Open
Meetings Law.
MINUTES: Motion by Winterwood, seconded by Stein, to approve the minutes of the November
28, 2001 meeting as written. Motion was approved unanimously.
ACTION ITEM: Review revised draft of Future Land Use Map: Commissioners asked that areas
of open space be noted on map where shown as "vacant," the Dodge/Locust intersection be left
as "vacant", and that housing uses on any "vacant" areas be added where present.
Commissioner Buol asked staff to adjust the southwest corner of Asbury Road and the Northwest
Arterial based on zoning decision of City Council. Commissioner Rusk asked what the final
product will be. Staff Member Sesterhenn noted a large poster size map has been discussed.
LIAISON/SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
Enterprise Zone Committee: Commissioner Stein said he had nothing to report.
Downtown Planninq Committee: Commissioner Rusk reported that the City Council has adopted
the Vision Downtown document, and referred it to the City Manager for consideration in the
annual budget process.
Joint City/County Planning Committee: Staff Member Sesterhenn reported that staff has
scheduled a meeting for the Developers' Roundtable for January 11,2002, from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
at the Chamber building to discuss: (1) development standards and incentives for future growth
areas; and (2) future land use maps. Chairperson Neumeister reported on the COmmittee's and
work group's progress and discussions to date. She noted these ideas will be tested at the
Developers' Roundtable to move forward with the process.
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December 19, 2001
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ITEMS FROM COMMISSION: Commissioners discussed the Main Street/Town Clock Plaza
design plans. Commissioners discussed the City's financial assistance to the Harvest
Development Group for residential development.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager Adopted