Eagle Pt Subd 2 final platPlanning Services Department
City of Dubuque
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
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February 11, 2002
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall - 50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque IA 52001
RE' Final Plat
Applicant: City of Dubuque
Location: End of Rhomberg Avenue
Description: Final Plat of Eagle Point No. 2
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
Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence spoke in favor of the request, indicating that the
property is of no practical use to the City and that the adjacent property owners are
interested in the expanding their operations.
Staff reviewed the plat, noting that Lot 4 will be retained by the City.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request, noting that waiving of the lot
frontage requirement will not adversely impact adjacent property and adequate access
is provided to each of the lots.
Recommendation
By a vote of 7-0, the Zoning Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council
approve the request subject to waiving the lot frontage requirement for Lots 1, 2, 3 and
4.
A simple majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request.
Respectfully submitted,
Eugene Bird, Jr., Chairperson
Zoning Advisory Commission
Attachments
City of Dubuque
Planning Services Department
Dubuque IA 52001-4864
Phone: 319-589.4210
Fax: 319-589-4149
[] Vadance
[] Conditional Use Permit
[] Appeal
[] Special Exception
[] Limited Setback Waiver
PLANNING APPLICATION FORM
[] Rezoning
[] Planned District
[] Preliminary Plat
[] Minor Final Plat
,Ja~Text Amendment
[] Simple Site Plan
[] Minor Site Plan
[] Major Site Plan
[] Major Final Plat
[] Simple Subdivision
[] Annexation
[] Temporary Use Permit
[] Certificate of Appropriateness
[] Certificate of Economic Hardship
[] Other:
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FINAL PLAT
EAGLE POINT NO. 2 '
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
DESCRIPTION: LOT 2-1-1, LOT 2-1-1-1, LOT 2-1-1-t-1, AND
LOT 2-1-1-1-1-1 ALL OF' MINERAL LOT $05A
IN THE CITY OF' DUBUQUE, IOWA
LOT 1-1-~-I-1--1-1-ML 305A ,
N 88'48 34 E .~5
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LOT 2 0.~87 16,844 ~g~ ~$
TOTAL 4.290 186,889 ~~~~
NO~ NORTH
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CitY Of DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
January 30,2002
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Zoning Advisory Commission
Guy Hemenway, Assistant Planner
Final Plat of Eagle Point No. 2
INTRODUCTION
The City of Dubuque has submitted a plat for Lots 1 through 4 of Eagle Point No. 2. The City
of Dubuque Planning Services and Engineering Departments have reviewed the final plat.
DISCUSSION
The submitted final plat of Lots 1 through 4 for Eagle Point No. 2 subdivides an existing
4.29-acre land-locked parcel into four lots. The existing parcel was sandwiched between the
steep quarry walls beneath Eagle Point Park and the back of three business properties along
Rhomberg Avenue. The existing lot has no frontage on a City street. Lot 1 is 2.45 acres and
will be sold to C.R. Boats. Lot 2 is 15,400 square feet and will be sold to John and Tom
Duccini. Lot 3 is 9,332 square feet and will be sold to Mike Schmaltz. Lot4 will remain City
property. The City is also vacating the former Kimball Street, which is 7,200 square feet, to
Mike Schmaltz.
All four lots created by the subdivision are substandard in that they have no frontage along
public right-of-way. Historically, the property behind the businesses along Rhomberg
Avenue was difficult to access and underutilized. When approached by property owners
along Rhomberg Avenue, the City agreed to plat and sell the property behind each
respective business, and retain Lot No. 4 which is a sliver of property that constitutes the toe
of the bluff to the top of the bluff. Therefore, the City will maintain control of the bluff itself.
This will enable the City to vacate property that is difficult to access and maintain and will
also enable property owners to expand their businesses at the back of their lots up to the
bluff's edge.
City of Dubuque Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence has written a memo regarding the
replat and vacation of this property.
RECOMMENDATION
Although none of the four lots subdivided have frontage, Lots 1, 2 and 3 will be accessed
from the existing businesses, which have access from Rhomberg Avenue. Lot 4 will become
by default portion of Eagle Point Park. Therefore, access to these lots should not be an
issue. Staff recommends that the Zoning Advisory Commission approve the replat, waiving
Section IV, Lot Frontage.
GH/mkr
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
JanuaW 4,2002
TO: Zoning Advisory Commission
FROM: Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manag
SUBJECT: Sale of Land along Rhomberg Avenue
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request Zoning Advisory Commission approval of
the plat for property along Rhomberg Avenue that the City hopes to sell to the adjoining
property owners.
DISCUSSION
This property is located along the 2700 block of Rhomberg Avenue between the bluff and
the properties on the west side of Rhomberg Avenue, under Eagle Point Park.
In 1995, Mr. John Duccini (2705 Rhomberg Avenue) contacted me asking to purchase this
property. He and son Tom had purchased the Old Eagle Point Fun Land property and he
wanted to purchase this City property to enlarge his property. His neighbor, Mike Schmalz
(2701 Rhomberg Avenue) was interested in purchasing the property adjacent to his to
expand his business, since he had used this property for years.
When the request was made, I did not realize this was City owned land and was actually a
part of the Eagle Point Park boundaries. The property has no value to the park or to the
City so I continued to discuss the possible sale to Mr. Duccini and Mr. Schmalz. At this
time the City wanted to consider moving the water distribution operation to this location so
my discussions with Mr. Duccini and Mr. Schmalz were halted.
After it was determined not to move the water distribu~on operation to this location,
discussions reopened with Mr. Duccini, Mr. Schmalz ancO. Mr. Clint Johnson who had
purchased part of Mr. Duccini's property for his business, C.P~; Boats, Inc.
continued
Rhomberg Avenue, page two
Lot 1 is 107,150 sq. ft. and would be sold to C.R. Boats; Lot 2 is 15,400 sq. ft. and would
be sold to John and Tom Duccini; Lot 3 is 8,400 sq. ft., Kimball Street is 7,200 sq. ft. and
would be sold to Mike Schmalz; Lot 4 would remain City property.
ACTION STEP
The action requested is that the Commission approve the plat.
GDS:et