TO: Dubuque County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ben Kober, Zoning Administrator, Ben.Kober@dubuquecountyiowa.gov, 563-589-7827
DATE: November 2nd, 2026
RE: Plat of Survey of Y-Camp Place No. 4 – Final Plat
Plat of Survey of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Y-Camp Place No. 4 comprised of the W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, in Section 10 T89N, R2E, Dubuque Township, Dubuque County, Iowa.
The property is owned by the Young Men's Christian Association and is adjacent to the City of Dubuque along Kennedy Road with a total of 20.100 acres surveyed. The property is zoned A-1, Agricultural. The purpose of the plat is to allow Wanderwood Gardens to purchase land from the YMCA to construct a parking area for their volunteers.
The plat creates 2 lots. Lot 1 has a total of 19.621 acres surveyed a horse barn, pool and zipline towers and will remain in current ownership and agricultural use. Lot 2 has a total of 0.479 acres surveyed and will be sold to the Wanderwood Gardens to provide additional parking area for employees and volunteers.
Lot 1 will have access from an existing residential driveway off Kennedy Road. Lot 2 will use an existing access through the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens under a separate agreement.
On August 18th, the Dubuque County Zoning Commission recommended approval of the plat by a vote of 4-0, with two members abstaining.
2-31.3 Minor Subdivision. Any subdivision in which no new streets, or other rights-of-way, public or private, are proposed and which does not require the construction of any public improvements and which does not qualify as a simple division, shall be classified as a minor subdivision.
Staff Comment: The Final Plat of Y-Camp Place No. 4 is a minor subdivision because previous plats of survey established lots being subdivided by this Final Plat. There is no rezoning