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Assistant city engineer Mike (presenting) said the project will dredge an open waterway from the Piasta Channel to the marina’s transient docks to provide safe access for transient vessels and larger craft and to improve water flow and circulation to reduce future sedimentation. The council previously authorized the city to apply for a Boating Infrastructure Grant (Tier 1) from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources; staff said the city received a notice of award in July 2024.

Staff also reported a funding agreement with Dubuque Marina requires the marina to provide $100,000 in local matching funds to complete the dredging work. The project will provide improved access for vessels 26 feet and larger and support fueling, pump‑out and other services for transient boaters.

No public comments were received at the hearing. The council moved to receive and file the report and adopted the resolution; the final roll call vote was 7‑0.

Next steps include bidding, contract award, and construction work per the adopted plans and specifications. City staff recommended council approval and the project will proceed to procurement under the adopted contract documents.

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The amendment permits wall signage up to 10% of a building wall area or 100 square feet per business, whichever is greater, and removes the prior single‑sign‑per‑frontage limit so long as the total area remains within the cap. The change aligns C‑5 wall signage standards with allowances already in other commercial and industrial districts. The amendment also extends the permitted range for monument (freestanding) signs on Main Street southward from Tenth Street to Fourth Street, creating a consistent monument‑sign corridor through the downtown C‑5 district.

City planning staff told the council the change responds to business feedback that current allowances were too limited for larger facades and that a percentage‑based cap reduces confusing counts of separate sign elements. Staff said projecting signs would still be limited (generally one 25‑square‑foot projecting sign per business per frontage) and that internally illuminated or halo‑lit signs would be treated differently than older plastic cabinet signs frequently restricted in historic districts.

Councilmembers asked about historic preservation and illumination. Staff said the amendment had not been reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission but that the unified development code update and forthcoming technical report will address historic district relationships; staff described examples where special approvals previously applied (for instance, marquee/electronic signs or other variances) and said the amendment should reduce the number of sign variances needed.

The Zoning Advisory Commission reviewed the amendment on July 2 and recommended approval 5‑0. Council suspended readings and passed the ordinance on final passage with a 7‑0 vote.

","The council approved a text amendment to the Unified Development Code for the C‑5 central business district that permits wall signage up to 10% of building wall area (or 100 sq ft minimum) and expands permitted monument signs on Main Street from Eighth‑Tenth to Fourth‑Tenth streets.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6152204,"Council rezones portion of Peru Road farm to R‑1 to separate family home from farmland",228,2273000,2501000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5499572-19ad2b7a4ef9833d026ede8aa1692dc6&start=2273&end=2501","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5499572-19ad2b7a4ef9833d026ede8aa1692dc6/thumbnail_2273000.jpg","/articles/6152204/Dubuque-City/Dubuque-County/Iowa/Council-rezones-portion-of-Peru-Road-farm-to-R1-to-separate-family-home-from-farmland","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6152204-a944e8c04b86c15de7a36b4bab659b96/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160102&Signature=fUtTlMCOnA9qAEEUSAi2o3Mpbt2zmvNw5BIqk8Z3jh1cKRstHQU27OWdxQY~yKVKt-Lg8GOrKufKggM0Ilj256BPt2RZ6vVnJW~BKWI9janhkXUdmOEZqNUyGpCM6e9M1KgdinxwkYmA6x0GG~Z9YjKO2gRQ4ZFCbZuwbqFgGsN~vXvfEHZZ-nBV7Y7EeVbzIc5dFee~Fj9Mcbp0UyI7z6Y122ND8FlQZVen2PnSUnkLIaRoMlu8T9aEZqLOTzpNsCz-TJXagBl3SpYQrIO4-Fc4~z~GsGHpRKKSo1usiG9dkP6pQX9veMT4H3hjqelV0VWNVqyOnID-N8n2ADzV7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dubuque City Council on July 21 approved rezoning approximately 1.85 acres of a 23‑acre property at 4178 Peru Road from AG (agricultural) to R‑1 (single‑family residential). The action will allow the existing house to be severed from the farm parcel and sold separately.

Applicant Dan Miller told the council the rezoning is part of a family estate settlement: his brother plans to remain in the home while the remainder of the farmland will be sold. Planning staff explained the AG district does not allow a detached single‑family home as a principal use once it is separated from the agricultural operation; rezoning to R‑1 is therefore required to make the house a standalone residential lot.

The rezoning affects roughly 1.85 acres of the site’s total 23 acres and includes the existing residence and accessory structure. Staff said the property is surrounded by residential subdivisions to the south and west and agricultural lands to the north and east and that the request extends an existing R‑1 district. The Zoning Advisory Commission recommended approval 4‑0; no public comments were offered at the hearing.

Council moved to suspend the three readings and passed the ordinance on final consideration; the vote was recorded 7‑0. The rezoning allows the family to complete the estate settlement and for the house to remain legally permitted as a single‑family residence once split from the agricultural parcel. Subsequent lot division and permits will be required to finalize the change.

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Applicants Micah Spivey and Fred Kemmiller presented the concept to planning staff and the Zoning Advisory Commission; staff said the proposed building would mirror an approved structure on the adjacent property and that the lot is served by existing utilities. City staff noted the lot is outside the Cathedral Historic District, though the applicants are proposing a design consistent with nearby historic architecture. The Zoning Advisory Commission recommended approval unanimously (4‑0).

Planning staff told the council the redesign supports the city's infill and affordability goals and that off‑street parking can be provided behind the building in locations not visible from the street; if additional parking were needed, on‑street parking is available. Staff said development review had reviewed traffic and off‑street parking and found no concerns given the scale of the project.

No public commenters spoke at the hearing. Council proceeded to suspend the three‑reading requirement and passed the ordinance on final consideration; the clerk recorded the vote as 7‑0.

The rezoning expands existing OR zoning and enables the applicants to complete site design and obtain necessary building permits. Staff characterized the site as walkable and noted proximity to jobs and the new medical college on Main Street.

","A narrow city‑owned parcel on Bluff Street was rezoned to OR (office‑residential) to allow a proposed 20‑unit, two‑story apartment building that mirrors an approved design nearby; council approved the rezoning 7‑0 after staff said utilities, parking and walkability had been assessed.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6152214,"Dubuque council approves rezoning at 2167 Jackson St. for small detox clinic",532,1354000,1886000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5499572-19ad2b7a4ef9833d026ede8aa1692dc6&start=1354&end=1886","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5499572-19ad2b7a4ef9833d026ede8aa1692dc6/thumbnail_1354000.jpg","/articles/6152214/Dubuque-City/Dubuque-County/Iowa/Dubuque-council-approves-rezoning-at-2167-Jackson-St-for-small-detox-clinic","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6152214-eadbe2f526ff33956307b6257b345513/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160102&Signature=aIdcGQKaFe4TtLXFuX55CfCU7HA1hA~IP1zdDlSpe0SFT2zVh0J-as-rBhA55QCSddp151ZhvQAZlCmqQaHT0Z1rBhEJPtEDuC-Xa01-bwH8MqAGQ3uDMR9RvE-2NFfQnWzW4RoVctkyGPRbyrsjp7NClPv2VxKnlWawId14CSh3GxjLbVSl6bndzobqfe~kpLdOP4DCWZYYobsd7VhzwOZ9AitFKBqO~v2EQQnh~V5PA~y0vo6MitdqkMkCXe6R3qydl8MU1kVUjYnqMsNCtHK1BShbTu70LkVGVFibY6qAe7AJxIzqs2vwhmhLnNYkQraH-9kz~~86UbI0TLfWgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dubuque City Council on July 21 unanimously approved rezoning 2167 Jackson Street from R‑2A (alternate two‑family residential) to C‑4 (downtown commercial) to allow operation of a detoxification facility.

The rezoning was requested by Michelle Michalakis, who told the council she plans an eight‑bed, outpatient detox center. Michalakis said the service would be a “3.5 ASAM, which is ambulatory, which means that we won't be doing IVs,” and that most patients who need detox fall into that category. She said the facility would be rehabbing the existing house rather than expanding the building.

City planning staff told the council the property is a 5,322‑square‑foot corner lot in a mixed‑use area and that the proposed use is classified in the code as a medical office/clinic, a permitted use in the C‑4 district. Staff noted the Zoning Advisory Commission recommended approval 5‑0. Wally, city planning staff, told the council the small lot size “limits a high impact development” and that the city does not regulate hours of operation for this use: “the current zoning C‑4 downtown commercial and a 24 hour facility is permitted. We do not regulate hours of operation.”

Council members who spoke offered support. Councilmember Sprank said he had “no concerns” and praised Michalakis’s stewardship of nearby properties. Other members noted a neighborhood meeting was offered with no residents attending, and that the site is adjacent to existing commercial uses.

The formal series of actions began with a motion to receive and file communications and suspend the three‑reading rule for the ordinance; the council then voted to pass the ordinance on final passage. Adrienne Breitfelder, city clerk, recorded the final vote as 7‑0 in favor.

The rezoning allows the applicant to proceed to required site work and a full site‑plan review by the Development Review Team before occupancy and operation; Michalakis said she expects to add accessible parking and perform interior and exterior rehabilitation.

Council members emphasized the proposal would provide a local detox option, removing the need for some residents to travel out of town for care. The ordinance passed with no recorded dissent.

","The City Council unanimously rezoned a Jackson Street property to allow a planned eight‑bed, ambulatory detox facility; applicant and staff said the site will not expand and that 24/7 operation is permitted under downtown commercial zoning.","actionData","errors"]

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