Motion by Manternach, seconded by Smith, carried unanimously to close the public hearing.
The following amendment to the Dubuque County Zoning Ordinance is proposed.
The applicant is requesting to rezone from A-1, Agriculture to R-1, Rural Residential 1.25 acres, more or less, to allow for an existing 2nd home on the farm, allowed by Special Permitted Use by the Board of Adjustment, to be platted off with 1.25 acres from the remaining crop ground and used for residential purposes. The property, located 1.75 miles south of the City of Holy Cross at the intersection of Holy Cross Rd and Schneider Rd is legally described as Lot 1 of the South 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 and Lot 2 of the South 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4, Section 31 (T90N R1W) Concord Township, Dubuque County, Iowa.
A report on the proposed amendment has been received from the Dubuque County Zoning Commission; notice of the public hearing has been published as required by law; and a public hearing has been held on September 8, 2009.
Motion by Manternach, seconded by Smith, carried unanimously that the amendment be denied.
Chair Demmer opened the public hearing.
With no one to speak in favor or opposition, motion by Smith, seconded by Manternach, carried unanimously to close the public hearing.
WHEREAS, by a Resolution adopted on the 8th day of September, 2009, the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors proposed to convey to Iowa Department of Transportation for the sum of $1.00, the following real property owned by Dubuque County:
RR Tracks Running Along Between 1-2-3 C & 2-2-3 C of Industrial Sub 1 and Bal. –S.16’-N.66’City Lot 552A, City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, State of Iowa and;
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