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Council rezones portion of Peru Road farm to R‑1 to separate family home from farmland
Summary
A small parcel of farmland at 4178 Peru Road was rezoned from agricultural to single‑family residential so a family member can keep the house while the remaining acreage is sold; council approved the change unanimously after staff described the limited scope.
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.
