Rezoning Dubuque Industrial Center_Horsfield Co.Planning Services Department
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50 West 13~ Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
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THE CITY OF ~,
DuB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
May 10, 2007
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall - 50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque IA 52001
Applicant: Matt Horsfield, Horsfield Company
Location: Dubuque Industrial Center
Description: To amend the Dubuque Industrial Center Planned District to change
designation of property from Open Space to Industrial.
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 reviewing surrounding land use, the
topography of the industrial park and the company's property and a letter received in
support from a surrounding property owner.
Staff reviewed how grading of the City industrial parks has changed over the years,
surrounding zoning and noted the proposed PUD Amendment would only reduce
permeable area in the industrial park by one percent.
There were two public comments. The first speaker spoke in support of the request
noting the need to maximize available industrial land which is also part of a smart
growth approach to development. The second speaker spoke in opposition to the
request because of the loss of open space and need for a buffer from adjacent property.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request, noting that the request is
limited in scope and will have little impact on permeable area in the industrial park and
will allow efficient use of available industrial property.
Recommendation
By a vote of 4 to 1 the Zoning Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the request.
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Dubuque Industrial Center PUD
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A simple majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request.
R/e~ s~pectfully submitted,
Euge~ird Jr., Chair erson
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Zoning Advisory Commission
cc Dave Heiar, Economic Development Director
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Prepared by Laura Carstens. City Planner Address: City Hall. 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4210
Return to: Jeanne Schneider, Citv Clerk Address: City Hall- 50 W. 13 St Telephone: 589-4121
ORDINANCE NO. 22- 07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A (THE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING A REVISED
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE FOR THE DUBUQUE
INDUSTRIAL CENTER PHASES I AND II LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF HIGHWAY 32 {NORTHWEST ARTERIAL) AND CHAVEN~LLE
ROAD AND BY REPEALING ORDINANCE 34 06.
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 adopting a revised Planned Unit Development
Ordinance for the Dubuque Industrial Center, as shown in Attachment A, and to the
centerline of the adjoining public right-of--way, all in the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 2. Planned Development District Regufa#ions.
A) Purpose and Scope
This document sets forth the conditions and restrictions applicable to
the specific PI Planned Industrial District known as "Dubuque Industrial
Center." All development and use of property in this specific district
shall comply with these conditions as well as wi#h the PI Planned
Industrial District provisions of the Zoning Ordinanoe and other
applicable regulations of the City of Dubuque.
This document is not intended to abrogate, annul or otherwise interfere
with any easement, covenant or an other priva#e agreement or legal
relationship; provided, however, that where the conditions and
restrictions of this document are more restrictive or impose higher
s#andards or requirements than such easement covenant or other
Ordinance No. - 07
Page 2
private agreement or legal relationship, the requirements of this
document shall govern.
B) Definitions
1) Building-related Features
Building-related features are defined as all construction items
which rise above the grade surface of the lot. These include:
a) The primary building.
b) All accessory or secondary buildings.
c) All exterior storage areas.
d) Exterior refuse collection areas.
e) Exterior mechanical equipment.
f) Containerized or tank storage of liquids, fuels, gases and
other materials.
2) Vehicle-related Features
Vehicle-related features are defined as all areas used for the
movement and parking of all vehicles within the lot. These
include:
a) Employee and visitor parking spaces.
b) Driveways from the street right-of--way line to and from
parking spaces.
c) Loading spaces outside of the building.
d) Maneuvering space and driveways to and from loading
spaces.
e) Parking spaces for company-owned commercial vehicles.
3) Open Space Features
Open space features are defined as those exterior areas and
developed features of the lot which include:
a) Landscape space containing lawn areas and plantings.
b) Paved, hard-surfaced pedestrian areas such as walkways,
plazas, entryways and courtyards.
c) Surface storm water detention areas not otherwise used for
building-related or vehicle-related purposes.
d) Open recreation areas.
e) Other non-building and non-vehicular related space.
C) Use Regulations
Uses within this particular PI Planned Industrial District shall be
permitted as follows:
Ordinance No.
Page 3
- 07
1) Land Use Plan
Land uses shall be located only in compliance with Attachment A
Dubuque Industrial Center Land Use Plan Phase I and II.
2) Permitted Uses
a) Development parcels within Phase I of the Dubuque
Industrial Center may be used for any principal permitted,
accessory and conditional use allowed in the HI Heavy
Industrial District.
b) Development parcels within Phase !! of the Dubuque
Industrial Center may be used for the following permitted
and accessory uses:
1) Railroad and public orquasi-public utilities, including
substations - [47].
2) General offices - [14].
3) Medical/dental lab - [8].
4) Personal services - (14].
5) Off-street parking lot - [N/A]
6) Parking structure - (N/A]
7) Bakery (wholesale/commercial) - [19].
8) Drive-up automated bank teller - [8].
9} Furniture upholstery/repair - [18].
10) Banks/savings and loans, and credit unions - [31 ].
11) Vending/game machine sales and service - [19].
12) Mail order houses - [23].
13) Construction supply sales and service - [19].
14) Printing/publishing - [32].
15) Moving/storage facilities - [33].
16) Wholesale sales/distributor - [29].
17) Freight transfer facilities - [33].
18) Agricultural supply sales - [19].
19) Cold storage/locker plants - [15].
20) Packing and processing of meat, dairy or food
products, but not to include slaughter houses or
stockyards - [33].
21) Compounding, processing and packaging of chemical
products, but not including highly flammable or
explosive materials - [33].
22) Manufacture, assembly, repair or storage of electrical
and electronic products, components or equipment -
[33].
23) Laboratories for research or engineering - [33].
24) Warehousing and storage facilities - [33].
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Page 4
25) Manufacture or assembly of musical instruments, toys,
watches or clocks, medical, dental, optical or similar
scientific instruments; orthopedic or medical
appliances; signs or billboards - [33].
26) Manufacturing, compounding, assembly or treatment of
articles or products from the following substances:
clothing or textiles, rubber, precious orsemi-precious
stones or metal, wood, plastic, paper, leather, fiber,
glass, hair wax, sheet metal, feathers, fur, and cork -
[33].
27) Manufacture, storage or processing of the following
products or materials: glue, petroleum products or any
flammable liquid, asphalt or concrete products,
explosive materials of any type, structural steel and
foundry products, fertilizer, pharmaceutical products,
including cosmetics, toiletries and soaps, and stone
products, including brick, building stone and simlar
masonry materials - [33].
[ ]Parking group -see Section 4-2 of the Zoning
Ordinance.
Accessory Uses: The following uses shall be permitted as
accessory uses:
1) Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the
principal use it serves.
D) Lot and Bulk Standards
1) Maximum Height
Maximum height of building-related features shall not exceed fifty (50)
feet, except that structural appurtenances, such as towers, chimneys,
and mechanical equipment may be allowed to exceed this limit.
2) Land Area Coverage
a) Land area coverage by building-related features and vehicle-
related features shall not exceed the maximum limits established
in this section. Land area for open space-related features shall
not be less than the minimum limits established in this section.
b) Maximum lot coverage shall be eighty (80) percent. All building
and vehicle-related features shall be considered when calculating
total land area coverage, except fire lanes and railroad tracks.
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Page 5
The City Engineer shall review all building and paving expansions
for compliance with storm water control regulations and policies.
3) Lot Development Zones
Development on each lot is regulated by standards for each of four lot
development zones shown on Attachment B. The position of each lot
line related to adjacent lots, streets, public open space and existing
topography establishes the type of zone which has been designated for
each lot line. The degree to which building-related, vehicle-related, and
open space-related features may be developed in each zone is
established in accordance with the section diagrams included as
Attachment C, parts 1 through 5. Abbreviations used on the diagrams
include:
BR: Building-related features
VR: Vehicle-related features
OS: Open space-related features
Basic Zone Descriptions:
"A" Zone: Area between street right-of-way line and "B" zone.
Principally contains open space and a limited amount of
vehicle-related features. No building-related features are
allowed in this zone. "A" zones associated with major and
minor streets are different.
"B" Zone: Major area inside the "A", "C", and "D" zones. Principally
contains building and vehicle-related features with a lesser
amount of open space.
"C" Zone: Area between the public open space (back or side) lot lines
and the "B" zone. Principally contains open space and a
limited amount of vehicle-related features.
"D" Zone: Area associated with a lot line separating two lots.
Principally contains open space and a limited amount of
vehicle-related features.
E) District Standards
Each use shall be planned, designed, constructed, operated and.maintained
in such a manner as to comply with the district standards of the PI Planned
Industrial District and the following:
1) Required Open Space Development
a) Plant Materials. The open space area of each lot shall be planted
with permanent lawn and ground covers, shrubs and trees.
Ordinance No. - 07
Page 6
These plantings shall be designed to perform the functions and
purposes set forth in Guidelines for the Selection of Plant
Materials (Attachment D).
The installation of required planting materials may be phased in
direct proportion to the phasing of building construction. All
exposed soil areas remaining after the construction of the building
and vehicle-related features shall be planted with a permanent
ground cover to prevent erosion.
The area between the paved public street and the right-of--way
line shall be planted and maintained by the lot owner.
b) Pedestrian Areas: Permanent hard-surfaced walkways shall be
installed and maintained for the purposes of pedestrian
movement between all parking areas and functioning entrances
and exits of the buildings.
2) Control of Vehicle-related Features
a) Parking spaces required: Each developed lot shall provide a
minimum number of off-street parking spaces for employees and
visitors. The number of spaces required shall be in accordance
with Section 4-2 of the Zoning Ordinance.
When computation of required off-street parking spaces results in
a fractional number, the required spaces shall be the next higher
whole number. All off-street parking spaces shall be located on
the same lot as the building for which such spaces are required or
on an adjacent lot in a location which is not farther than 300 (three
hundred) feet from the building served. Parking spaces provided
for overnight storage of company-owned commercial vehicles
shall be in addition to the minimum required number of spaces.
b) Loading spaces required. A minimum number of required off-
street loading spaces shall be provided on each developed lot as
established by applicable provisions of the City of Dubuque
Zoning Ordinance enforced at the time of development of the lot.
c) Phased construction of buildings, parking spaces and loading
spaces. The construction of off-street parking spaces and loading
spaces may be phased in proportion to the percentage of total
building floor area constructed at any one time. Ground area set
aside for future parking, loading spaces or driveways or for
parking provided in excess of the minimum required number of
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Page 7
parking or loading spaces shall not reduce the minimum required
area for open space.
d) Location of vehicle-related features on the lot. The ground
location of all vehicle-related features is controlled by the
provisions of Section D(3) Lot Development Zones.
e) Design. All vehicle-related features shall be surface with a hard,
all-weather, durable, dust-free surfacing material. Proper
drainage of storm water shall be provided. All parking and loading
spaces shall be delineated on the surfacing material by painted
stripes or other permanent means. Widths and lengths of parking
and loading spaces shall be governed by applicable provisions of
City of Dubuque Ordinances enforced at the time of development
of the lot.
The number, size, design and location of parking spaces
designated for handicapped drivers shall be according to local,
state or federal requirements in effect at the time of development.
The location or driveway intersections with public streets shall be
established by the City of Dubuque.
Reverse movement maneuvering of deliver vehicles between the
lot and minor cul-de-sac streets is allowable. No on-street
maneuvering or delivery vehicles will be allowed on any type of
through street. Lots adjoining through streets shall provide all
necessary maneuvering space for delivery vehicles within the
confines of the lots.
f) Loading doors and docks. All loading (shipping and receiving of
raw and manufactured goods) doors and docks shall be designed
to provide for the direct movement of goods between the delivery
vehicle and the interior of the building. No visually exposed
platform docks shall be allowed, except within fully screened
storage areas. Exterior loading and unloading of vehicles is
allowed within screened exterior storage areas.
3) Utility Location
a) Service lines. All electrical, telephone, television cable and other
similar utility lines serving the building and other site features shall
be located underground.
b) Mechanical equipment. All electrical transformers, switching gear,
relay boxes, meters, air conditioning units, heat pumps, and other
similar mechanical equipment shall be located in positions which
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Page 8
are shielded from view from pubic streets in the Dubuque
Industrial Center. Constructed fencing or walls and plant
materials may be used to visually screen such mechanical
equipment.
4) Site Signage
a) Applicability of City of Dubuque Ordinances. The provisions of
the City of Dubuque Zoning Ordinance and Sign Ordinance apply
to the construction and maintenance of signs, unless further
regulated by this section.
b) Off-premise signs. No off-premise signs shall be erected or
constructed in the Dubuque Industrial Center or on any of the
private lots or buildings within the Dubuque Industrial Center.
c) On-premise signs.
1) Allowable content. Signs, messages and graphics shall be
limited to the following contents:
Primary Sign
- Identification of company name
- Identification of company products or services
- Street address
- Graphic symbol or logo identified with the company
Secondary Sign
- Directional messages necessary for the safe and
efficient flow or vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the lot
- Identification of visitor entrances to the building, shipping
and receiving docks, and other deliver points
- Identification of assigned parking spaces and
handicapped accessibility
- Temporary announcements of pending or new
construction
- Commemorative messages
2). Maximum number of signs. The number of primary signs
shall not exceed five (5) for each premises or lot.
No maximum number of secondary signs is established.
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Page 9
3) Maximum area of sign panel. If a primary sign is building-
mounted its total area shall not exceed 15% of the area of
the building wall upon which it is mounted. If the primary
sign is freestanding, its maximum area shall not exceed the
following:
Lot area acres Maximum rima si n area s uare feet
0 to 5 30 s uare feet
5.01 to 10 50 s uare feet
10.01 to 20 70 s uare feet
20.01 + 90 s uare feet
The area of double-faced freestanding signs shall be
computed as the area of a single face only.
No maximum cumulative area is established for secondary
signs; however, no single permanent secondary signs hall
exceed six feet in area.
4) Allowable structural types. Primary and secondary signs
may be mounted on exterior walls of buildings or may be
freestanding. No signs shall be mounted on roofs or above
any eave or parapet of a building. All building-mounted
signs shall be flush mounted on the wall and no projections
beyond one (1) foot shall be allowed. The determination of
area of signs composed of separate elements shall be the
area of a rectangle that completely encloses all such
elements and/or corporate identification devices.
5) Sign locations on lots. Building-mounted primary signs may
be located on any fagade of a building in the industrial park.
Freestanding primary signs may be located anywhere on the
building lot.
Secondary signs may be located anywhere on the lot and on
any building fagade.
No signs may project in space over a street or right-of--way
line, any visibility triangle area, or onto another lot.
6) Height regulations. Primary signs and their supporting
structure(s) shall not extend upward to an elevation higher
than the roof line of the building which is served by the sign.
7) Lighting. Primary signs may be illuminated only by means of
indirect fighting whereby all light sources and devices are
Ordinance No. - 07
Page 10
shielded from view by opaque or translucent materials.
Secondary signs shall not be illuminated.
8) Motion. No signs may include any device or means,
mechanical, electrical or natural, which shall cause any
motion of the sign panel or any part thereof. No flashing
lights or changing colors shall be allowed.
5) Storm Water Management
a) Existing Watersheds. The area of watersheds after development
shall remain the same as pre-development watersheds, or as
directed by the Public Works Department of the City of Dubuque.
b) Storm Water Conveyance. The developer of each lot shall be
responsible for providing surface or subsurface conveyance(s) of
storm water from the lot to existing storm sewers or to flow line of
open drainageways outside the lot in a means that is satisfactory
to the Public Works Department of the City of Dubuque.
6) Site Lighting
a) Types. Exterior illumination of the site shall be limited to the
illumination of:
1) Parking areas, driveways, and loading docks.
2) Pedestrian walkway surfaces and entrances to building.
3) Screened storage areas.
4) Building exterior.
b) Location and design. All exterior lighting shall be designed,
installed and maintained so as not to cause direct glare or to
shine into adjacent lots and streets. No light source shall provide
illumination onto adjacent lots, buildings, or streets in excess of
1.0 foot candle. All exterior lighting luminaries shall be designed
and installed to shield light from the luminare at angles above 72
degrees from vertical.
Fixtures mounted on a building shall not be positioned higher than
the roof line of the building. Post-mounted freestanding fixtures
shall not be higher than thirty (30) feet above the ground.
7) Operations within enclosed buildings
All operations and activities shall be conducted or maintained within
completely enclosed buildings except:
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Page 11
a) Off-street parking and loading spaces.
b) Employee recreational facilities.
c) Outdoor or exterior storage.
8) Exterior Storage and Trash Collection Areas
a) Allowable types of storage. Exterior storage is permitted only for
raw and processed goods, equipment and other materials related
to the principal activity of the lot. The storage of trash and debris
shall be limited to that produced by the principal permitted use of
the lot. No outdoor storage of materials or trash which could be
blown into the air or strewn about by the wind shall be permitted.
b) Location and area coverage of exterior storage and trash
collection. The location of exterior storage and trash collection
areas is controlled by provisions of Section 4.3 Lot Development
Zones. The ground area coverage of exterior storage and trash
collection areas shall be the area contained inside the required
screening and this area shall be considered to be a building-
related feature for purposes of calculating total land area
coverages.
c) Screening of exterior storage and trash collection areas. All
exterior storage and trash collection areas and the materials
contained therein shall be visually screened from view. The
screening shall be a completely opaque fence, wall or other
feature not exceeding a height of ten (10) feet measured from the
ground level outside the line of the screen. Screen structures
built on sloping grades shall be stepped, so that their top line shall
be horizontal. Exposed materials used to construct the opaque
screen shall be similar in appearance to materials used for
exterior building walls. Colors of the screen shall match those of
the building. All exterior entrances to a screened storage or trash
area shall be provided with a gate or door of similar design to that
of the screen. Gates or doors facing a street frontage or the
Northwest Arterial shall be closed at all times other than when a
vehicle or personnel are using the entrance for access to and
from the screened area.
If a ten (10) foot high screen fails to shield the exterior storage or
trash collection area from view from points inside or outside of the
property, evergreen plantings may be required. Evergreen plant
materials shall be selected and designed so that they will
eventually screen the area from all off-site visibility. In such
cases, if initial plantings are of six (6) foot height or greater, the
requirements of other opaque screening shall be omitted.
Ordinance No. 22 - 07
Page 12
F) Transfer of Ownership
Transfer of ownership or lease of property in this PUD District shall include in
the transfer or lease agreement a provision that the purchaser or lessee
acknowledges awareness of the conditions authorizing the establishment of
the district.
G) Modifications
Any modifications of this Ordinance must be approved by the City Council in
accordance with .zoning reclassification proceedings of Section 6 of the
Zoning Ordinance.
H) Recording
A copy of this ordinance shall be recorded at the expense of the property
owner{s) with the Dubuque County Recorder as a permanent record of the
conditions accepted as part of this reclassification approval within ten (10
days. after the adoption of this ordinance. This ordinance shall be binding
upon the undersigned and his/her heirs, successors and assigns.
Section 3. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the
Zoning Advisory Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 21st
Attest:
of May 2007.
~~~
Roy D. Ej~(ol, Mayor:
Kevin 'rnstahl, Assis ant City Clerk
Attachment A
THE CITY OF
DUB E N
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque Industrial Center
Land Use Plan 2006
Dubuque Industrial Center Boundaries
- DIC Commercial Land Use
DIC Industrial Land Use
DIC Open Space Land Use
Phase 1
Phase it
Note: Lot lines illustrated on this plan are preliminary
and are subject to some minor change in position by
future platting. The zone type presented for each lot
line shall apply to any future platting of lot lines.
J ~ Attachment B
r.~~TnnARi
THE CITY OF
DUB E N
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque Industrial Center
Setback Classification
Dubuque Industrial Center Setback Classification
A-1
A-1a
~ A-2
~ A-2a
~ C
D-1
D-2
® D-3
Phase I
Phase 11
Note: Lot lines illustrated on this plan are preliminary
and are subject to some minor change in position by
future platting. The zone type presented for each lot
line shall apply to any future platting of lot lines.
"B" ZONE "A" ZONE STREET
R.O.W.
"BR" 30' - 0" 35' - 0"
"VR"
"OS" Frontage of lot X 30' X 50% Driveways Only
= maximum area for drives,
visitor parking and
access/maneuvering space Principally "OS"
for loading docks
GROUND
LINE Min. Area for "OS" = 50%
No "BR" No "BR"
"A-1"ZONE FOR MAJOR STREET
ATTACHMENT C-1
"B" ZONE "A" ZONE STREET
R.O.W
10'-0" 30'-0"
"BR"
"VR"
"OS"
PRINCIPALLY "OS" PRINCIPALLY "OS"
NO "BR" NO "BR"
GROUND
LINE "VR" DRIVEWAYS ONLY NO "VR"
"A-1 a" ZONE FOR MAJOR STREET "BR"' -BUILDING RELATED
"VR" -VEHICLE RELATED
"OS" -OPEN SPACE
ATTACHMENT C-1a
"B" ZONE "A" ZONE STREET R.O.W
30'-0
"BR"
"VR"
"OS" PRINCIPALLY "OS"
DRIVEWAYS ONLY
GROUND
LINE
"A-2" ZONE FOR MINOR STREETS
ATTACHMENT C-2
"B" ZONE "A-2a" ZONE" STREET R.O.W
15'-0"
"BR" PRINCIPALLY "OS"
"VR"
"OS" DRIVEWAYS ONLY
GROUND -
LINE
°A-2a" ZONE FOR MINOR CUL-DE-SAC STREETS
ATTACHMENT C-2a
"B" ZONE "C" ZONE PROPERTY LINE
4- PUBLIC OPEN SPACE -~
"BR" 20' - 0" 15'0"
"VR"
NO X111
J
LOT LINE LENGTH "OS" ONLY
X 20' X 50% =MAX.
AREA FOR "VR" ONLY NO "BR"
MIN. "OS" AREA = 50% NO "VR"
NO "BR"
GROUND
LINE
"C" ZON`.E
ATTACHMENT C-3
"B" ZONE ~ ~~ "D-1"ZONE
15'-0"
RINCIPALLY "OS"
"BR" NO "BR"
"VR"
"OS" "VR": SHARED
bRIVEWAYS AND FIRE
LANES ONLY
GROUND
LINE --~
"D-1" (NO GRADE CHANGE BETWEEN LOTS)
"D-1"ZONE
15'-0"
NCIPALLY "OS"
NO "BR"
"VR": SHARED
DRIVEWAYS AND FIRE
LANES ONLY
PROPERTY LINE
BETWEEN TWO LOTS
"B" ZONE
'BR"
"VR"
uO p"
ATTACHMENT C-4
"UP SLOPE" DOWN SLOPE
LOTS LOTS
"B" ZONE "D-2" ZONE "D-2" ZONE "B" ZONE
10' - 0" ARIABLE DISTANCE 10'- 0"
TOP OF SLOPE BOTTOM OF SLOPE
15' - 0"
"OS" ONLY IN. NO "VR" "gR°
NO "BR" DISTANCE "VR"
NO "VR" "BR" TO "OS"
"OS" ONLY PROP. LINE
"BR" NO "BR" ~ GROUND
"VR" NO "VR" "OS" ONLY LINE
"OS"
NO "BR"
NO" VR"
'~~ PROPERTY LINE
BETWEEN TWO LOTS
"D-2" ZONE (GRADE CHANGE BETWEEN LOTS)
ATTACHMENT C-5
General Plant Characteristics Matched to Various Physical Environments of Dubuque Industrial Center
Phvsinal Fnvirnnmcn4
Large South- East- West- North-
General Plant Deep Deep 3:1 Level Undisturbed Drainage- facing facing facing facing
Characteristics Cut Fill Slopes Areas Slopes way Slopes slopes slopes Slopes
Zone A x x x x x
Zone B x x x x x x x x
Zone C x x x x x x
Zone D x x x x x x
Zone E x x x x x x x x
Na#ural x x x x x x x
(Preferred
Habitat: U land
Sideslo es x x x x x
Lowland x x
Flood Tolerance x
Drough# x x x x
Tolerance
Shade
x
x
Tolerance
Soil Drainage: x x x. x ~ x x x
Well
Tolerance: x x x x x x x x x
Moderate
x x x x
Poor
Alkaline Soil x x x x
(above pH 7.5)
Tolerance
Fast Growth x x
Ra#e
GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION OF PLANT MATERIALS
ATTACHMENT D
City of Dubuque
TxecrrYOF Planning Services Department
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B Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
L u Phone:563-589-4210
~~ 0 Fax: 563-589-4221
PLANNING APPLICATION Ft)RM
^Variance
^Conditional Use Permit ®Itezoning
®Planned District ~ ^Simple Site Plan
^Mlnor Site Pian ^Annexation
^Temporary Use Permit
^Appeal
^Special Exception ^Preliminary Plat
^Minor Rnal Plat ^Major Site Plan
^Major Rnal Plat ^Certiflcate of Economic Non-Viability
^Certiflcate of Appropriateness
^Limited Setback Waiver ^Text Amendment ^ Simple SubdNision ^Other:
or°~~° +..no ~r print ledibiv in ink
Property owner(s):Horsfield Comoanv Phone: 876 3335
Address: enK G~~ Main stmt City: Enwortll State: Iowa Zip: 52045
Fax Number: ~??~-?~7 Mobile/Cellular Number:
Appikant/Agent: INlatt Horsfl !d Phone:
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Applicant: Matt Horsfield, Horsfield Company
Location: Dubuque Industrial Center
Proposal: To amend the Dubuque Industrial Center
Planned District to change designation of property
from Open space of Industrial.
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Dubuque Industrial Center PUD
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PLANNED DISTRICT STAFF REPORT
Zoning Agenda: April 4, 2007
Project Name: Dubuque Industrial Center, Horsfield Company Amendment
Property Address: Radford Road
Property Owner: Horsfield Company
Applicant: Matt Horsfield
Proposed Land Use: Industrial
Existing Land Use: Open Space
Adjacent Land Use: North -Commercial
East -Industrial/Open space
South -Open space
West -Open space
Flood Plain: No
Water: Yes
Storm Sewer: Yes
Proposed Zoning: PUD
Existing Zoning: PUD
Adjacent Zoning: North - C-2
East - PI
South - PI
West - PI
Total Area: 3.4 acres
Existing Street Access: Yes
Sanitary Sewer: Yes
Previous Planned District: The Dubuque Industrial Center PUD has been amended
several times since the industrial park was developed in 1981. The amendments to the
PUD District typically address issues that have arisen as the park has built out over the
years. The PUD District was last amended in May 2006 to revise the setback
requirement along Futuro Court.
Purpose: The requested text amendment is to designate additional property within
Dubuque Industrial Center for industrial use.
Property History: The property was developed in the early 1980s as an industrial park.
Previously, the land was used for agricultural purposes.
Physical Characteristics: The subject property is located on the east side of Radford
north of Precision Tool and Engineering. The property generally drains to the
southeast.
Conformance with Comprehensive Plan: The 2002 Comprehensive Plan designated
the area for industrial uses. This request involves the Comprehensive Plan's Land Use
Element: Goals 2.2, 3.2, 4.4, 6.1, 6.3, 7.1 and 7.2. This project involves the
Comprehensive Plans Economic Development Element: Goals 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 10.1 and
10.2.
Planned District Staff Report -Dubuque Industrial Center West Page 2
Staff Analysis:
Streets: The Dubuque Industrial Center is served by Chavenelle Road and
Radford Road. No changes are proposed to the public streets serving this
industrial park.
Sidewalks: The existing industrial park does not have sidewalks along the public
streets serving the park. Based on current City ordinances, any new public streets
constructed within the industrial park will require the construction of public
sidewalks.
Parking: Off-street parking is regulated based on the use of the property.
Development of the parcel included in this request will be reviewed as part of the
City's site plan review process. Off-street parking will be determined at that time.
Lighting: Cut-off light fixtures will be required on any new development to limit
impact to adjacent properties.
Signage: No changes to the sign regulations for the Dubuque Industrial Center are
proposed as part of this request.
Bulk Regulations: The parcel to be developed for industrial use will have the
appropriate setbacks applied to the parcel as stipulated by the existing planned unit
development ordinance for the Dubuque Industrial Center.
Permeable Area (%) & Location (Open Space): Approximately 45 %of the
Dubuque Industrial Center property is currently permeable. This includes
designated open space and green space on privately owned parcels.
Approximately 30% of the current industrial park is designated as open space.
Permeable area will be reduced to approximately 44% and open space to
approximately 28% in the Industrial Park.
Landscaping/Screening: The regulations regarding landscaping and screening are
not being changed as part of this request.
Phasing of development: None.
Impact of Request on:
Utilities: Existing utilities are adequate to serve the proposed area for
development.
Traffic Patterns/Counts: The Northwest Arterial is designated as a principal
arterial and carries approximately 22,200 ADTs based on 2005 vehicle trip counts.
Planned District Staff Report -Dubuque Industrial Center West Page 3
Chavenelle Road is designated as a minor arterial and carries approximately
3,450 ADTs based on 2005 vehicle trips counts. Radford Road is designated as
a collector street and carries approximately 1,200 ADTs based on 2005 vehicle
trip counts.
Public Services: Existing public services are adequate to serve the property.
Environment: Staff does not anticipate any adverse impact to the environment
provided appropriate erosion control measures are provided during all phases of
development of the subject property.
Adjacent Properties: Staff does not anticipate any significant impact to adjacent
properties as the surrounding property is developed for a mixture of commercial
and industrial land uses.
CIP Investments: None proposed.
Staff Analysis: The Horsfield Company is proposing to amend the Dubuque Industrial
Center Planned Industrial District to designate 3.4 acres for industrial use where
currently the property is designated as open space. Attached to this staff report is a
vicinity map that indicates the parcel to be converted from open space to industrial use
is shaded gray. The parcel to be developed is owned by the Horsfield Company.
This is the second time since the Dubuque Industrial Center was originally developed
that additional areas have been designated for development. In 1998, Phase 2 of the
park was developed, which included the land west of Radford Road. The current
proposal involves land that has always been part of the Dubuque Industrial Center, but
has been designated as open space, and not available for development.
Prior to making application for amending the Dubuque Industrial Center, IIW Engineers
and Surveyors, Inc. was consulted to determine whether the reduction in open space
would adversely impact the storm water storage capacity for the industrial park. The
subject parcel identified in this proposal is on the northern end of the park where no
storm water detention has ever been located.
The Dubuque Industrial Center currently has 30% of the park designated as open
space. The current proposal will reduce the percentage of open space to
approximately 28%. Staff would note that when the subject parcel is developed, 20%
will be required to remain as permeable green space. Currently, approximately 45% of
the land within the 190-acre industrial park is permeable. This includes both
designated open space and green space on individual parcels. The designation of the
subject 3.4 acres for industrial use will reduce the permeable area of the Industrial Park
to approximately 44%.
Planned District Staff Report -Dubuque Industrial Center West Page 4
Chavenelle Road currently carries approximately 3,450 ADTs and Radford Road carries
1,200 ADTs based on 2005 IDOT counts. This figure does not reflect additional vehicle
trips generated since the east and west portions of Chavenelle Road were connected.
Development of the proposed parcel will generate additional vehicle trips. The number
of additional vehicle trips is difficult to quantify given the lack of any specific knowledge
of businesses that will locate on the new parcel. However, given the relatively low
volume of traffic currently using Chavenelle Road and Radford Road, staff does not
anticipate a significant impact to the surrounding roadway system from the development
of the additional 3.4 acres.
The parcel proposed for designation as industrial will have the same restrictions as
those applied to the balance of property within Phase 1 of the Dubuque Industrial
Center. The allowed uses in Phase I of the Dubuque Industrial Center are the same as
the HI Heavy Industrial District. Planning staff has applied setback requirements to the
subject parcel, as previously established for the industrial park, and applied them in the
same manner as other properties similarly situated within the Dubuque Industrial
Center.
Attached to this staff report is a draft ordinance for the Dubuque Industrial Center, that
shows the subject parcel designated for industrial uses. Planning staff has taken the
opportunity with this proposal to clean-up the graphics that have long been a part of this
ordinance which was adopted originally in 1980.
Planning staff recommends that the Zoning Advisory Commission review the proposed
application and Section 3-5.5(F) of the Zoning Ordinance that establishes criteria for
review of Planned Unit Developments.
Prepared by: ~ Reviewed: Date: 18 ~~
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Aaron DeJong -Horsfield Company
From: "Mazk Falb" <MFalb@kendallhunt.com>
To: <planning@cityofdubuque.org>, <kkritz@cityofdubuque.org>, <adejong@cityofdubuque.org>
Date: 5/2/2007 10:41 AM
Subject: Horsfield Company
CC: <matth@horsfieldinc.com>
May 2, 2007
Zoning Advisory Commission
C/O Planning Services
City of Dubuque
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
RE: Horsfield Company, Inc.
Request to Change Designation of Property
Dear Commission Members:
I am writing regarding Horsfield Company, Inc.'s request which will appear before the Commission this
Wednesday evening.
Horsfield is requesting to amend the Dubuque Industrial Center Planned District to change the designation
on a small portion of property from Open Space to Industrial Usage.
Horsfield's lot is in a very low lying area which would require the importation of a large amount of fill in
order to make it level. The importing of this fill material makes development of this property cost-prohibitive
to most people, but because of the nature of their business Horsfield can effectively improve this lot and
make another industrial site available in our City. I think their request is a very logical and reasonable one.
In the past I objected to some rezoning that was being considered in the industrial park, but that was for
property to be rezoned from its current classification to a commercial classification. I believe Horsfield's
request on this site follows the original intent for use of land in the park.
I support Horsfield's request in this matter. If they are willing to make this kind of investment in our City, I
think it only makes sense for all of us to support them in their endeavor.
In closing, I reaffirm my support and urge the Commission to approve Horsfield Company's request.
Sincerely,
Mark C. Falb
Chairman & CEO
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
and Westmark Enterprises
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