Rezoning 3105 Cedar Cross Rg Rezone_Smith PropertiesPlanning Services Department
City Hall
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: Ron Smith/RRTC Properties
Location: 3105 Cedar Crest Ridge
Description: To rezone property from CS Commercial Service 8 Wholesale District to C-3
General Commercial 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, reviewing the location of the property, increase of
vehicle trips on Cedar Cross Road and similar rezoning requests in the corridor.
Staff reviewed surrounding zoning and land use, access policy along Cedar Cross Road and
vehicle trip counts on Cedar Cross Road and prior C-3 rezonings along the corridor.
There were no public comments.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request, noting that the change is consistent
with surrounding zoning and that Cedar Cross Road is capable of handling additional access
points in this section of the roadway.
Recommendation
By a vote of 4 to 0 with one abstention, the Zoning Advisory Commission recommends that the
City Council approved 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
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Prepared by: Laura Carstens. Citv Planner Address: City Hall. 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 5894210
Retum to: Jeanne Schneider. Cit,r Clerk Address: City Hall- 50 W. 13 St Telephone: 5894121
ORDINANCE NO. 25-07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A (THE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY RECLASSIFYING HEREINAFTER
DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 31x5 CEOA'R Cf~ZEST RIDGE FROM CS
COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND WHOLESALE DISTRICT TO C-3 GENERAL
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED 13Y THE CITY CaUNCIL 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 CS
Commercial Service and Wholesale District to C-3 General Commercial District, #o wi#:
Lot 1 Cedar Ridge Farm Place No. 4, and to the centerline 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 taiceef#ect immediately upon {publication, as provided
by law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 21st day of May, 2007.
Attest:
Kevin S. Firnstahl, Assistant City Clerk
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
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Applicant: Ron Smith/RRTC Properties
Location: 3105 Cedar Crest Ridge
Description: To rezone property from CS
Commercial Service & Wholesale District
to C-3 General Commercial District.
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REZONING STAFF REPORT Zoning Agenda: May 2, 2007
Property Address: 3105 Cedar Crest Ridge
Property Owner: RRTC Properties
Applicant: Ron Smith/RRTC Properties
Proposed Land Use: Commercial
Existing Land Use: Vacant
Proposed Zoning: C-3
Existing Zoning: CS
Adjacent Land Use: North -Vacant Adjacent Zoning: North - CS/LI
East -Vacant East - CS/PC
South -Commercial Service South - CS
West -Vacant West - CS
Former Zoning: 1934 -County AG; 1975 -City AG; 1985 -City AG
Total Area: 1.6 acres
Property History: The property was either vacant or under agricultural production until
it's annexation circa 1972. The property remained vacant until it was rezoned to CS
Commercial Service & Wholesale in 1996. Subsequent to the rezoning the property
was subdivided and rough graded. The property sat idle until the first commercial
buildings were developed on the lots in 2003.
Physical Characteristics: The property is an approximately 1.6 acre relatively level
parcel located at the corner of Cedar Cross Road and Cedar Crest Court. The property
has approximately 300 feet of frontage along Cedar Cross Road and 230 feet of
frontage along Cedar Crest Court. Access to this property could be taken potentially
from either street. The property drains to a communal detention area to the southwest.
Concurrence with Comprehensive Plan: The Future Land Use Map 2030 calls for
this subject lot to be developed as commercial property. Land use goals recommend
creation of opportunities for convenient and concentrated commercial development to
support both the local and regional market and to encourage expansion of commercial
opportunities in existing commercial corridors or nodes where infrastructure can support
said growth.
Impact of Request on:
Utilities: Existing utilities are adequate to serve the site.
Traffic Patterns/Counts: The Iowa Department of Transportation 2005 Average
Daily Traffic counts indicate 11,500 vehicle trips per day along Cedar Cross Road
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in direct proximity to Cedar Crest Ridge. The addition of a commercial node at this
location should have little additional impact on overall traffic.
Public Services: Existing public services are adequate to serve the site.
Environment: Staff does not anticipate any adverse impact to the environment
provided adequate erosion control and storm water control is provided during all
phases of development.
Adjacent Properties: The subject parcel is located in a commercial and
commercial service corridor. The nature and intensity of the uses permitted in the
surrounding Light Industrial, Planned Commercial, General Commercial and
Commercial Service districts is very similar to those permitted in the proposed C-3
District. Therefore, the proposed rezoning should have very limited impact on
adjacent properties.
CIP Investments: None proposed.
Staff Analysis: The applicant is proposing to rezone an approximately 1.6 acre parcel
of property located at the comer of Cedar Cross Road and Cedar Crest Ridge from CS
Commercial Service & Wholesale District to C-3 General Commercial District. The
applicant's intention is to build amulti-tenant commercial building at this location. This
parcel is located in a mixed-use area adjacent to commercial, commercial service and
light industrial districts. It is bordered by steel buildings that serve as contractors'
shops, a tennis center, a used car sales lot, mini storage and a light industrial
commercial service subdivision across Cedar Cross Road.
Traffic counts on Cedar Cross Road at 11,500 vehicle trips per day support general
commercial type uses. Also, there are a number of other C-3 commercial properties
located along Cedar Cross Road.
Staff recommends the Commission review the criteria established in Section 6-1.1 of
the Zoning Ordinance regarding rezoning classification.
Prepared by: ~ #~~~~~i1~. Reviewed: Date: y1G'd7
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