TO: Dubuque County Board of Adjustment
FROM: Ben Kober, Zoning Administrator, ben.kober@dubuquecountyiowa.gov, 563-589-7827
DATE: November 5^{th}, 2025
RE: BA#11-41-25
Kim Jr. and Sara Koopman Variance
The applicants are requesting to build a 30' x 60' cold storage building in an R-1, Rural Residential zoning district. They are requesting to build 30' from the front lot line, they will need a 50' variance to the 80' required. The property is located along Boy Scout Road approximately 1.34 miles southeast of the City of Rickardsville, and is legally described as Lot 1 Clifford's Addition, Section 4, T89N, R1E, Center Township, Dubuque County, Iowa.
Four (4) letters were sent. As of October 30th, the Zoning Department has not received comments on this case.
The property is a 2.78 acre lot zoned R-1 Rural Residential. The lot slopes downward from south to north. The septic tank is located to the north of the existing dwelling, and the site plan as submitted indicates that the leach field is located to the west of the dwelling. According to the applicant, the slope of the property overall and the location of the septic system to the west of the home restricts the buildable area of the property to an area southwest of the home and closer to the right-of-way of Boy Scout Road.
1-105.2 To hear and decide the following special exemptions to the terms of this Ordinance:
To hear and decide the following special exemptions to the terms of the A. Those special exceptions of Use, Height and Area Regulations which are enumerated in this Ordinance.
B. Yard variances for lots of record as enumerated in this Ordinance.
1-105.3 To authorize upon appeal, in specific cases, such variance from the terms of this Ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest, where owing to special conditions a literal enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed, and substantial justice done. The Board This case information report may be subject to change at any time before the actual Board of Adjustment meeting to allow for any omitted or supplemental information subsequently submitted in regard to the following special use permits or variances cases.