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Minutes Long Range 2 20 02 MINUTES LONG RANGE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION~? FEBRUARY 20, 2002 7:00 p.m. Majestic Room, Five Flags Civic Center 4th & Main Streets, Dubuque, Iowa PRESENT: Chairperson Mary Lynn Neumeister; Commissioners Dave Rusk, Charles Winterwood, Rick Stein, Floyd Schneider, and Mike Portzen; Staff Members: Laura Carstens and Lisa Sesterhenn. Also present: Gus Psihoyos and Deron Muehring, City Engineering. ABSENT: Commissioner Roy Buol. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE: Staff presented an Affidavit of Compliance verifying that the meeting was being held in compliance with the Iowa Open Meetings Law. MINUTES: Motion by Rusk, seconded by Stein to approve the meeting minutes of January 16, 2002 as submitted passed unanimously. PUBLIC HEARINGS Amendment to the Riverfront Plan: Port of Dubuque Master Plan Carstens summarized the previously adopted Riverfront Plan, and the key points of the proposed amendment to the Riverfront Plan to incorporate the Port of Dubuque Master Plan. Commissioners reviewed and discussed the proposed amendment. Brian Kane of Kane, Norby & Reddick, spoke before the Commission representing the Diamond Jo Casino. He stated that the Diamond Jo supports the planned and organized development and that the Diamond Jo will use good faith to support the Plan. He then distributed a letter regarding the Port of Dubuque Master Plan and a list of the Diamond Jo's concerns with the Port of Dubuque Master Plan Kane stated that approximately % of the issues listed ara resolved. Donna Bauerly, 305 River Ridge, questioned if the Diamond Jo would accrue a lot of customers and/or benefits from the Port of Dubuque Master Plan. She also questioned if the Diamond Jo had plans to expand. Chairperson Neumeister stated that she was happy to hear that the City staff and Diamond Jo representatives are working together to resolve the issues. Long Range Planning Advisory Commission February 20, 2002 Page 2 Motion by Rusk. seconded by Stein to encourage ongoing dialogue between all existing property owners and to recommend to the City Council that they adopt the Port of Dubuque Master Plan as an amendment to the Riverfront Plan passed unanimously. Amendment to Ice Harbor Urban Renewal Plan Pam Myhre City of Dubuque Economic Development Planner, reviewed the proposed amended and restated Ice Harbor Urban Renewal Plan and associated attachments. She reviewed the 'design standards for the built form and public realm that are part of the Port of Dubuque master Plan and are proposed for incorporation into the Ice Harbor Urban Renewal Plan. Dan Shireman, 382 E. 21st Street, questioned if the area covered by the Port of Dubuque Master Plan ever flooded since the floodwall was built. Staff responded that to the best of their knowledge, it had not flooded. Shireman asked if the trail along the Peosta Channel was part of the Heritage Trail. Staff responded that it was part of the Heritage Trail Extension. Wayne Buchholtz, 2023 Grant Street, questioned what the City is doing to ensure that runoff from the Port of Dubuque doesn't impact the Ice Harbor and the stormwater system. Staff responded that City Engineering is looking at storm water management as part of the planning process for the Port of Dubuque. The Commission noted that the Diamond Jo Casino had submitted comments about the design standards at the previous public hearing. Motion by Stein, seconded by Portzen to recommend to the City Council that the proposed amended and restated Urban Renewal Plan for the Ice Harbor Urban Renewal District conforms with the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan passed unanimously. Proposed Land Use Map Carstens summarized the changes made to the land use map that were made at the request of the Commission. Wayne Buchholtz, 2023 Grant Street, asked what the percentage of green space to developed areas in the City is. He stated a concern regarding the size of the detention pond at Harvest View Estates and that the City should consider absorbent green spaces (i.e., prairies, native vegetationl for the beautification of the City. In addition, he stated that ponds mowed to the base of the pond attract Canadian geese, and that this can be a problem. He also stated that detention for existing businesses/homes needs to be looked at. Walt McFadden, 5585 Radford Road, stated that there is no need for additional industrial land for the 160 acres of farmland that his family owns at the southwest Long Range Planning Advisory Commission February 20, 2002 Page 3 comer of Radford Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. He suggested either residential or agricultural uses for the property. Hugh McFadden, 10608 Cedar Point Coud. discussed the failure of the detention pond at the Dubuque Technology Park during construction. In response to a question from the Commission, he noted that it has not failed since. Mr. McFadden then stated during construction of the Dubuque Industrial Center West, the creek on the McFadden Farm turned into a sewer during the Spring of 1999. He stated [hat options of green space around detention ponds should be made mandatory and that the detention ponds should be bigger. Dan Shireman 382 E. 21st Street, asked what happens to recommendations and discussion from this public hearing. He stated that the proposal to remove 70 - 80 houses on the north end for storm water management should be withdrawn as an option, and that the City should reconsider the Grandview Avenue/Kaufm an Avenue detention basin option. Chairperson Neumeister explained that the public hearing was on the Proposed Land Use map, and that the Commission would send their recommendations to the City Council for approval. Sesterhen noted that no public comments had been received at the map display at the Public Library earlier this month. Carstens reviewed the verbal and written comments received from the public dudng the open house preceding the Commission's meeting included: the commercial designation for the three houses on Cousins Road south of Seippel Road should be changed to residential, the map should show the Northwest Artedal extension, the McFadden Farm on Radford Road and Pennsylvania Avenue should not be shown as heavy industrial, missing flood plain designations should be added, major street names should be added, and the future four-lane Highway 20 bridge should be added on the map. Commissioner Podzen asked that staff verify the amount of commercial and included in the Siegert rezoning along Highway 20 west. Neumeister req ~ested that staff research the.percentage of green space in the City limits and provide corn ;~ansons to other communities if possible. Chairperson Neumeister recommended that the Commission review an ~pdated map at the next meeting, to include the comments received from the public, staff and Commissioners to date. ACTION ITEMS: Stormwater Mana.clement: Community PlanninR Processes Carstens introduced Gus Psihoyos, Assistant City Engineer and Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer, Muehring presented the Stormwater Management Plan to the Commissioners and responded to questions from Commissioners and the public. Long Range Planning Advisory Commission February 20, 2002 Page 4 Carstens then reviewed the proposed community planning processes for the Bee Branch Corridor Study and the stormwater utility. Commissioners and staff discussed the timeframe and estimated time commitment for the Chairpersons of the Bee Branch Corridor Study citizen input group and the stormwater utility citizen input group. Motion by Rusk, seconded by Portzen to appoint Commissioner Charles Winterwood as the Chairperson for the stormwater utility citizen input group passed unanimously. Commissioner Winterwood then decided that he would rather serve as the Chairperson of the Bee Branch Corridor Study citizen group. Commissioner Portzen said he would be willing to serve as the Chairperson of the stormwater utility citizen group if he no longer had his current commitment to the Joint City/County Planning Committee. Motion by Rusk, seconded by Portzen reconsider the previous motion passed unanimously. Motion by Rusk seconded by Stein to amend the motion to recommend that [he City Council appoint Commissioner Charles Winterwood as the Chairperson for the Bee Branch Corridor Study citizen input group and Commissioner Mike Portzen as the Chairperson for the stormwater utility citizen input group passed unanimously. Downtown Planning Committee Membership Sesterhenn reviewed the survey that was completed regarding membership on the Downtown Planning Committee. She also reported that the Committee's recommendation is to maintain the current makeup of the Committee with the exception of asking a representative from the Fischer Properties to join the Committee. Motion by Stein, seconded by Winterwood to follow the membership recommendation of the Downtown Planning Committee passed unanimously. Review of FY 03-07 Capital Improvement Program After a brief discussion, motion by Rusk, seconded by Winterwood to recommend to the City Council that the FY 03-07 Capital Improvement Program budget is consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan passed unanimously. LIAISON/COMMITTEE REPORTS: Joint City/County Planning Committee Neumeister and staff reported that the working group has developed a revised draft fdnge area agreement which will first be presented to the City Manager and City Council Member Ann Michalski and then to the full Committee in March. Downtown Planning Committee Rusk reported that the Downtown Planning Committee is reviewing the process for the development of a master plan for downtown and that Call Beals Iowa Economic Long Range Planning Advisory Commission February 20, 2002 Page 5 Development Department (IDED), has been asked to attend the next meeting to review the IDED community development grant process. Enterprise Zone Commission - No formal report at this time. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION Comm [ssloners discussed the FY 03 Operating Budget for the Planning Services Department, and the budget hearing on February 21 2002. Rusk reported that the City Manager has recommended approval of the budget request for the development of a downtown master plan. After additional discussion motion by Portzen seconded by Winterwood to show support at the City Council budget hearing for future funding of the Zoning Ordinance Update and staffing levels in the next budget cycle passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Sesterhenn Assistant Planner Adopted