Request to Rezone 2678 Beverly AvePlanning Services Department
City Hall
50 West 13~ Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
(563) 589-4210 phone
(563) 589-4221 fax
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THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
June 8, 2007
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall - 50 W. 131h Street
Dubuque IA 52001
Applicant: Tom Swift, Swift Construction, Inc.
Location: 2678 Beverly Avenue
Description: To rezone property from R-1 Single-Family Residential District to R-2 Two-
Family 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 reviewing the existing structures on the property
and his desire to demolish them and build a new duplex residence.
Staff reviewed surrounding zoning and land use and noted that the existing structures are
non-conforming in terms of setback requirements.
There was one public comment in opposition to the request citing concern for the lot being
too small and that if approved, could encourage additional rezoning requests.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request, reviewing the amount of green
space and off-street parking requirements for a duplex.
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 ird~airperson ~„_
Zoning Advisory Commission
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Ordianance No. 33-07.
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Prepared by: Laura Carstens. City Planner Address: Citv Hall, 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4210
Retum to: Jeanne Schneider. Citv Clerk Address: City Hall- 50 W. 13 St Telephone: 589-4121
ORDINANCE NO. 33 - 07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A (THE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY RECLASSIFYING
HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2678 BEVERLY
AVENUE FROM R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R-2 TWO-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 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 R-1 Single-Family Residential District to R-2 Two-Family Residential
District, to wit:
Lot 41 Lenox Addition, 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 1 s t n dad of June 2007.
Roy CS Bt~, Mayor:
Attest:
eanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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PLANNING APPLICATION FORM
^ Variance ~tezoning ^Simple Site Plan ^Annexation
^Conditional Use Permit
^Appeal ^Planned District
^Preliminary Plat ^Minor Site Plan
^ Major Site Plan ^Temporary Use Permit
^Certifigte of Economic Non-Viability
^Special Exception ^Minor Final Plat ^ Major Final Plat ^Certificate of Appropriateness
^Limited Setback Waiver ^Text Amendment ^Simple Subdivision ^Other:
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CERTIFICATION: I/we, the undersigned, do hereby certify that:
1. The information submitted herein is true and oorre~ to the best of my/our knowledge and upon
submittal becomes public record;
2. Fees are not refundable and payment does not guarantee approval; and
3. All additional requir ritten and graphic terials are attached.
Property Owners Date: .J~l D
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THE CITY OF
DuB E
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Applicant: Tom Swift, Swift Construction, Inc.
Location: 2678 Beverly Avenue
Description: To rezone property from
R-1 Single-Family Residential District
to R-2 Two-Familly Residential District.
Legend
Proposed Area to be Rezoned.
City Zoning Boundary
REZONING STAFF REPORT
Property Address:
Property Owner:
Applicant:
2678 Beverly Avenue
Swift Construction, Inc.
Tom Swift
Zoning Agenda: June 6, 2007
Proposed Land Use: Two-Family Residential Proposed Zoning: R-2
Existing Land Use: Single-Family Residential Existing Zoning: R-1
Adjacent Land Use: North -Residential Adjacent Zoning: North - R-1
East -Residential East - R-1
South -Residential South - R-2
West -Residential West - R-1
Former Zoning: 1934 - SF; 1975 - R-2; 1985 - R-1 Total Area: 5,450 sgft.
Property History: The property was annexed to the City in the 1930s, subdivided in the
1940s and asingle-family home built at this location in 1951.
Physical Characteristics: The subject property has 50 feet of frontage along Beverly
Avenue and is 110 feet deep. The subject property drops approximately 8 feet from the
high spot in the back yard to Beverly Avenue. The subject property accommodates an
existing single-family home and detached garage. The structures appear to be legally
non-conforming in that they are built closer to the rear and side property lines than the
required 6 feet.
Concurrence with Comprehensive Plan: The Comprehensive Plan calls for this area
to remain residential.
Impact of Request on:
Utilities: Existing utilities are adequate to serve the site.
Traffic Patterns/Counts: The conversion of asingle-family home to a duplex at this
location will have very little impact on existing traffic. Access to Beverly Avenue will
remain the same.
Public Services: The 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.
Rezoning Staff Report - 2678 Beverly Avenue
Page 2
Adjacent Properties: The conversion of asingle-family home to a duplex should
have limited impact on adjacent properties. Any conversion will require that the
required amount of parking be provided for afour-plex.
CIP Investments: None proposed.
Staff Analysis: The applicant is proposing to purchase a lot at 2678 Beverly Avenue
that accommodates an existing single-family home and detached garage that were built
in 1951. The applicant's intention is to demolish the house and garage and build a
duplex at this location. A duplex requires a minimum of 5,000 square feet of lot area,
and the car lot has 5,500 square feet of lot area.
The applicant will have to provide a minimum of four paved off-street parking spaces for
a duplex, if approved. The property is bordered on all sides by single-family residential
development; however, the property to the south along the rear property line is zoned
R-2. Therefore, the applicants request is to expand an existing R-2 District.
Staff recommends that the Zoning Advisory Commission review the criteria established
in Section 6-1.1 regarding rezoning.
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