Land Use 2

Land Use includes a total of 24 recommendations across 7 sub-categories: Single-Family, Multi-Family, Mixed-Use, Institutional, Commercial, Industrial, and Parks. The bar chart below highlights the status of the 24 recommendations. Scroll down to the Recommendation Tracker for details. Status information reflects the community's work toward each recommendation.

The Collective Impact Model is the vehicle we use to implement the plan. It relies on organizations working together in a structured way, to achieve social change. The model relies on:

A Common Agenda
Shared Measurements
Mutually Reinforcing Activities
Continuous Communication
A Strong Backbone Organization

Each of the seven categories has a Connector and every recommendation has a Coordinator or subject expert. Champions are the boots-on-the-ground; they are the programs, organizations, people, projects, events and initiatives doing the work of the plan.

Recommendation Identification

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A dedicated team of Dubuque residents and community partners are helping turn our city's comprehensive plan, into a reality. These coordinators, connectors, and champions are tracking progress across each of the 7 categories, 32 subcategories and 110 recommendations of Imagine Dubuque.

For information on the Land Use Category, contact Connector Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Manager at the City of Dubuque, 563-589-4210 or wwernimo@cityofdubuque.org.

For additional information on Imagine Dubuque, contact Planning Technician Jason Duba at the City of Dubuque, 563-589-4223 or jduba@cityofdubuque.org.

Tracking Definitions

Needs Resources: Recommendation implementation has not yet begun. Needs will vary and may include funding, coordination, time, and staffing. The impacts of Covid may be a root cause of resource needs, deferment, and disruption of implementation timelines.

Getting Started: Recommendation implementation is in the early stages of moving forward by way of active organizing, connecting with partners, planning and data collection, and/or a few early action items.

Underway: Recommendation implementation is moving forward, with multiple actions in motion and steady progress being made towards realizing the recommendation.

Complete / Ongoing: Recommendation implementation has been completed or is ongoing with continuity and growth in progress. Many recommendations will never be complete because ongoing focus and attention is required to maintain and further the success of each recommendation.

- Data will be updated bi-annually to align with Council Reports -

Recommendation tracker

Single Family Multi Family Mixed Use Institutional Commercial Industrial Parks

Single Family

RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE

► Promote access to education, recreation, and services in all neighborhoods - G1a
► Link neighborhoods via trails and open space - G1b
► Integrate development into the environment - G1c

RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS

Serve neighborhood needs such as education, housing, and recreation equitably while maintaining a viable, livable atmosphere and reducing environmental impacts. G1a

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Integrate future neighborhoods into Dubuque via access to trails, open space, and other recreational and educational amenities and connections to needed goods and services. G1b

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Integrate new development into the natural environment by protecting significant woodland, prairie, and wetland areas and avoiding steep slopes. G1c

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Multi Family

RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE

► Encourage a mix of housing options for all - G2a
► Encourage multi-family development near jobs- G2b
► Encourage multi-family development in mixed-use areas - G2c

RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS

Encourage a mix of housing affordable for all segments of Dubuque’s population throughout the community, including options for those who might be saving for their first home. G2a

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Encourage new multi-family development in proximity to jobs to minimize transportation costs. G2b

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Integrate multi-family development within mixed-use areas identified on the Future Land Use Map for increased access to goods and services in a walkable environment. G2c

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Mixed Use

RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE

► Create places to live, work, and play within close proximity of neighborhoods - G3a
► Adjust zoning regulations to promote mixed-use development - G3b
► Work with property owners/developers to encourage walkable mixed use - G3c
► Integrate mix of housing types in mixed use neighborhoods - G3d

RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS

Create a vibrant environment where residents can live, work, and play within walking and biking distance of their home and opportunity sites throughout the community. G3a

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Evaluate potential modifications to the existing C-2A Mixed-Use Neighborhood Zoning District, or creation of a new zoning classification, to accommodate larger mixed-use areas that may include ground floor residential space. G3b

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Work with property owners and developers to encourage and create walkable, mixed-use developments in locations identified on the Future Land Use Map. G3c

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Integrate a variety of residential product types in mixed-use areas, including multi-family products such as townhomes and apartments, but also incorporating some single-family housing. G3d

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Institutional

RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE

► Ensure equitable access to services / essential facilities - G4a
► Explore a new school site to serve future development along Southwest Arterial - G4b
► Integrate new institutional / non-profit uses near the residents they serve - G4c

RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS

Support essential public facilities and services for future growth and ensure that everyone in the community has equitable access to these services. G4a - Coordinator: Gus Psihoyos, gpsihoyo@cityofdubuque.org

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Explore a new school site to serve future growth areas, particularly within the Southwest Arterial corridor. G4b - Coordinator: Stan Rheingans, srheingans@dbqschools.org

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Integrate new institutional uses such as churches or non-profits in proximity to residents they serve. Such uses may be particularly appropriate in future mixed-use areas. G4c - Coordinator: Stan Rheingans, srheingans@dbqschools.org

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Commercial

RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE

► Provide retail and employment that is responsive to market demands - G5a
► Explore opportunities for limited commercial in neighborhoods - G5b
► Concentrate commercial uses downtown and along major corridors - G5c

RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS

Be responsive to market demands and the needs of residents by providing key retail and employment centers. Ensure that such development does not impact the quality of life in adjacent residential neighborhoods. G5a - Coordinator: Jill Connors, jilconno@cityofdubuque.org

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Explore additional opportunities for limited commercial development within neighborhoods to provide enhanced local access to day-to-day goods and services like convenience goods, dry cleaning, etc. Such uses are typically best located at major intersections. G5b - Coordinator: Jill Connors, jilconno@cityofdubuque.org

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Continue to concentrate commercial uses with a regional draw along major transportation corridors, including downtown. G5c - Coordinator: Jill Connors, jilconno@cityofdubuque.org

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Industrial

RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE

► Attract large employment centers with access to infrastructure - G6a
► Allow for new or expanded industrial parks - G6b
► Explore industrial development near airport - G6c

RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS

Attract large employment centers with access to infrastructure facilities. Ensure that such development does not disproportionately impact residential areas. G6a - Coordinator: Rick Dickinson, rickd@greaterdubuque.org

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Allow for appropriate expansion of existing industrial parks as identified on the Future Land Use Map. G6b - Coordinator: Rick Dickinson, rickd@greaterdubuque.org

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Explore additional industrial development opportunities near the Dubuque Regional Airport, particularly in the U.S. Highway 61 corridor. G6c - Coordinator: Todd Dalsing, tdalsing@cityofdubuque.org

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Parks

RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE

► Preserve environment / provide recreational opportunities for all - G7a
► Coordinate with school districts to share facilities with neighborhoods - G7b
► Link all development with open space and trails - G7c
► Explore additional riverfront recreational opportunities - G7d
► Explore potential for a mountain biking facility - G7e

RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS

Preserve key environmental features and provide recreational opportunities for all segments of the population through a variety of demanded active and passive options. G7a - Coordinator: Dan Kroger, dkroger@cityofdubuque.org

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Continue to work closely with the School District to locate and, where appropriate, share facilities to serve existing and future neighborhoods. G7b - Coordinator: Marie Ware, mware@cityofdubuque.org

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Link existing and future development with open space and trail corridors. G7c - Coordinator: Marie Ware, mware@cityofdubuque.org

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Continue to explore additional recreational opportunities along the riverfront. G7d - Coordinator: Dan Kroger, dkroger@cityofdubuque.org

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Work with residents and local groups to explore creation of a mountain biking facility in Dubuque. G7e - Coordinator: Dan Kroger, dkroger@cityofdubuque.org

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QUESTIONS + INFORMATION

Please contact Jason Duba with the City of Dubuque
jduba@cityofdubuque.org
(563) 589-4223