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RECEIVED
January 14,2002
The Honorable Mayor and City Coundl Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall - 50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque IA 52001
RE: Rezoning
Applicant: Scott Potter
Location: 515 Garfield Avenue
Description: To rezone property from R-2A Alternate Two-Family Residential District
to OR Office Residential District.
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 spoke in favor of the request, indicating that only an old garage will be
demolished as part of his plan to construct a 19-room single room occupancy (SRO)
residential building on the subject property.
Staff reviewed the surrounding zoning and land use, noting the applicant constructed a
similar SRO on the adjacent property.
There were no public comments.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request, noting that the subject area
is transitional in that industrial zoning is across Garfield Avenue to the east and
commercial zoning down the street to the south.
Recommendation
By a vote of 6 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,
Eugene Bird, Jr., Chairperson
Zoning Advisory Commission
Prepared by: Laura Carstens, City Planner Address: 50 W. 13th St City Hall Telephone: 589-4210
ORDINANCE NO. 2-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A (THE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY RECLASSIFYING
HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 515 GARFIELD
AVENUE FROM R-2A ALTERNATE TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO
OR OFFICE RESIDENTIAL.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That Appendix A (the Zoning Ordinance) of the City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended by reclassifying the hereinafter-described property
from R-2A Alternate Two-Family Residential District to OR Office Residential District, to
wit'
Lot 1 of Lot 2 of Lot 3 Mineral Lot 113A and Lot I of Lot 2 of Lot 2 Mineral
Lot 113A, and to the centedine of the adjoining public right-of-way, all in the
City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 2. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the
Zoning Advisory Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication, as
provided by law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 21stday of January , 2002.
Ann E. Michalski, Mayor Pro-Tem
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
City of Dubuque
Planning Se[vices Department
Dubuque IA 52001-4864
Phone: 319-589-4210
Fax: 319-589-4149
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Proposed Area to be Rezoned
Applicant: Scott Potter
Location: 515 Garfield Avenue
Description: To rezone property
from R-2A Alternate Two-Family
Residential District to OR Office
Residential District.
REZONING STAFF REPORT Zoning Agenda: January 2, 2002
Property Address:
Property Owner:
Applicant:
515 Garfeld Avenue
Scoff Poffer
Sco~ Po~er
Proposed Land Use: Residential
Existing Land Use: Residential
Adjacent Land Use: North - Residential
East - Industrial
South - Residential
West- Residential
Former Zoning: 1934 - Business B; 1975 - R-4; 1985 - R-2A
Proposed Zoning: OR
Existing Zoning: R-2A
Adjacent Zoning: North - R-2A
East- LI
South - OR
West- R-2A/R-3
Total Area: 16,000 sqft
Property History: The property has been used as a residence since its
construction.
Physical Characteristics: The subject property has frontage on Garfield Avenue and
also has access to a City alley at the rear of the property. The property is 150 feet
deep and 100 feet wide. There is a small terrace along the front of the lot, and the
balance of the property is level.
Concurrence with Comprehensive Plan: The 1995 Comprehensive Plan did not
designate this area.
Impact of Request on:
Utilities: Existing utilities are adequate to serve the proposed development.
Traffic Patterns/Counts: Garfield Avenue is designated as a residential street and
there are no current traffic counts available.
REZONING STAFF REPORT Page 2
Public Services: Existing public services are adequate to serve the subject
property.
Environment: Staff does not anticipate any adverse impact to the environment.
Adjacent Properties: The applicant proposes to demolish an existing residence at
515 Garfield and replace it with a 19-room boarding house for Iow and moderate
income residents. The addition of a 19-unit boarding house may create additional
vehicle trips to and from the property.
CIP Investments: None proposed.
Staff Analysis: The applicant, Scott Potter, is proposing to demolish an existing single-
family residence at 515 Garfield Avenue and replace it with a 19-room SRO. The
requested rezoning to OR Office Residential permits a rooming and boarding house at
this location, provided that adequate off-street parking is supplied (based on the Zoning
Ordinance requirement of .75 per tenant). The OR Distdct is intended to serve as a
transition zone between commercial, single family and two-family residential areas
through the adaptive re-use of existing building stock, which would typically be
residential in character. The preamble of the OR District, however, states that, "The OR
District is not intended to have any application in undeveloped or newly developed
areas of the City or on land made vacant through intentional demolition." The
applicant has stated that he plans to vacate this lot by demolishing the existing
residence at 515 Garfield Avenue.
The subject property abuts a lot with a 19-room boarding house in an existing OR
District to the south. There is a single parcel zoned R-3 west of the property and
properties zoned R-2A with single and two-family residences to the west and north of
the subject lot. There is light industrial development, including a railroad right-of-way
and a brickyard directly east, across Garfield Avenue from the subject property. There
is currently enough space on the existing parcel to create the requisite amount of off-
REZONING STAFF REPORT
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street parking for the SRO. Off-street parking must be constructed to City standards
and adequate drainage and erosion control must be provided as per City Zoning and
Engineering standards.
Planning staff recommends that the Zoning Advisory Commission review Section 6-1.1
of the Zoning Ordinance that establishes criteria for reviewing zoning requests.
Prepared by:
Reviewed: ~ Date: 12/26/01