Request to Rezone 3100 Cedar Crest RidgePlanning Services Department
City Hall
50 West 13"' Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
(563) 589-4210 phone
(563) 589-4221 fax
(563) 690-6678 TDD
planning@cityofdubuque.org
THE CITY OF
DuB E
Masterpiece ort the Mississippi
June 8, 2007
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall - 50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque IA 52001
Applicant: Dennis Powers
Location: 3100 Cedar Crest Ridge
Description: To rezone property from CS Commercial Service District and Wholesale to C-
3General 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 that the rezoning will accommodate a
number of interested commercial tenants and that there is an increased volume of vehicle
trips on Cedar Cross Road.
Staff reviewed surrounding zoning and land use and provided 2005 vehicle counts for
Cedar Cross Road. Staff stated there have been previous rezoning requests to C-3
General Commercial District in the area.
There were no public comments.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request and felt it was appropriate.
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,
Eugene Bird Jr., Chairperson m~
Zoning Advisory Commission
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Ordinance No. 31-07
Prepared by: Laura Carstens. Ciiv Planner Address: City Hall. 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4210
Retum to: Jeanne Schneider. City Clerk Address: Citv Hall- 50 W. 13 St Telephone: 5891t121
ORDINANCE NO. 31 - 07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A (THE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY RECLASSIFYING HEREINAFTER
DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3100 CEDAR CREST RIDGE FROM CS
COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND WHOLESALE DISTRICT TO C-3 GENERAL
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
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 CS
Commercial Service and Wholesale District to C-3 General Commercial District, to wit:
Lot 7 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 take effect immediately upon publication, as provided
by law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day ofd June 2007.
Roy D.
Attest:
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eanne F. Schnei er, City Clerk
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THE CITY OF
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Applicant: Dennis Powers
Location: 3100 Cedar Crest Ridge
Description: To rezone property from CS
Commercial Service & Wholesale District
to C-3 General Commercial District.
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Proposed Area to be Rezoned
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Planning ServiceslVicinity MapsVAC~31000edar Crest Ridge Rezoning Vicinity Map 04_27_07
REZONING STAFF REPORT Zoning Agenda: June 6, 2007
Property Address: 3100 Cedar Crest Ridge
Property Owner: Dennis Powers
Applicant: Dennis Powers
Proposed Land Use: Commercial Proposed Zoning: C-3
Existing Land Use: Vacant Existing Zoning: CS
Adjacent Land Use: North -Vacant Adjacent Zoning: North - C-3/CS
East -Recreational East - PC
South -Commercial South - PC/C-3
West -Commercial West - CS
Former Zoning: 1934 -County AG; 1975 -City AG; 1985 -City AG
Total Area: 1.54 Acres
Property History: The property was either vacant or under agricultural production until
its annexation circa 1972. The property remained vacant until it was rezoned to CS
Commercial Service and 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 Tots in 2003.
Physical Characteristics: The property is approximately a 1.54 acre relatively level
parcel located at the corner of Cedar Cross Road and Cedar Crest Court. The property
has approximately 310 feet of frontage along Cedar Cross Road and 210 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
the 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 development.
Impact of Request on:
Utilities: Existing utilities are adequate to serve the site.
Traffic Patterns/Counts: The Iowa Department of Transportation 2005 Average
Daily County indicate 11,500 vehicle trips per day along Cedar Cross Road in
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direct proximity to Cedar Crest Ridge. The addition of a proposed rezoning 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 uses permitted in the
surrounding light industrial, planned commercial, general commercial and
commercial service district is very similar to those permitted in the 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 1.54 acre
parcel of property located at the corner 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 uses/districts. It is bordered by steel buildings that serve as
contractor shops, a tennis center, used car lot, mini storage, and a new vacant light
industrial 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 properties located along
Cedar Cross Road. At the May 2, 2007 Zoning Advisory Commission meeting, the
Commission approved a similar rezoning request for a similar sized lot with frontage on
both Cedar Cross Road and Cedar Crest Ridge directly across from the subject lot.
Staff recommends the Zoning Advisory Commission review the criteria established in
Section 6-1.1 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding rezoning classification.
Prepared by: .Reviewed: ~ -Date: • ~ 7
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