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The Preliminary Plat of Survey of Lot 1 through Lot 19 of Mootz Subdivision, part of Lot 1 in the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 26, Mosalem Township.

The property is owned by Madonna Klein Trust, Marie Boleyn Family Trust, and Margaret Mootz Trust, and is currently zoned R-1 Rural Residential. Mootz Subdivision is over 5 miles southeast of Dubuque. 39.05 acres have been surveyed. The survey creates 19 lots for residential development. The survey also has one outlot. The development lots range in area from one acre (several lots) to over six acres on the largest (Lot 13).

After approval of a Preliminary Plat, the Mootz Subdivision Final Plats will be done in phases. Phase 1 will comprise the proposed lots 1 through 3. Phase 2 will be comprised of lots 4 through 12. Phase 3 will be comprised of lots 13 through 19. Lots 1 through 3 and 13 through 19 will have access to St. Catherine Road via private subdivision roads. Lot 4 will have its own access off St. Catherine Road. Lots 5 through 12 will have access to St. Catherine Road via a private subdivision road.

The proposed lots will likely require sand filters and shared wells.

Surrounding zoning districts include R-1 Rural Residential on the south side of St. Catherine Road to the west, east, and south; R-2 Single-Family Residential on the north side of St. Catherine Road to the north, east, and west; and PC Planned Complex to the southwest.

2-33 PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE "Except in the case of an acquisition plat as defined in Section 2-31-1 and a simple division plat as defined in Section 2-31.2 whenever a subdivision plat located in the County is proposed, the owner or subdivider shall schedule a pre-application conference with the Plat Officer, Health Officer, County Engineer, and such other County or Utility representative as is deemed desirable. If any portion of the land to be subdivided lies within the city's area of review as described in the City's Ordinance adopted under Chapter 354 of the Code of Iowa, the Plat Officer shall notify the City Representatives to attend the pre-application conference. The purpose of such conference shall be to acquaint affected parties with the proposed subdivision, and to acquaint the subdivider with the requirements, procedures and special problems relating to the proposed subdivision."

Staff comment: On Friday, November 7th, a meeting occurred to discuss proposals for a major subdivision plat, attended by Origin Design (surveying and engineering for this subdivision and improvements), Clete Mootz (owner of the property), Zoning Department staff, and other County offices. Dubuque County Zoning feels that this November meeting qualifies as a pre-application conference. However, there would be additional value in holding more staff meetings with the developers. This is due to the following factors: