Zoning advisory commission tables 705 Caledonia rezoning; agrees to consider moving officer elections to September

DUBUQUE, Iowa — At its Aug. 6 meeting the Zoning Advisory Commission voted to table consideration of a rezoning request for 705 Caledonia Place until the commission's September meeting and agreed to pursue an amendment to its bylaws to move officer elections later in the year.

A motion to table the 705 Caledonia Place rezoning to the September meeting passed without objection; the motion was entered on the record during the meeting's opening procedural items. The commission had noted it had no other action items and that two public hearings were scheduled; the Caledonia item was postponed.

Later in the meeting staff and commissioners discussed officer elections. Staff said holding elections in July sometimes coincided with summer absences and suggested moving the election to September so new appointees would have a meeting to observe before voting. Commissioners expressed support for moving the election date to September. The commission voted to initiate an amendment to the bylaws to change the election timing and to revisit officer elections at the September meeting.

Staff said the change would be processed through the commission's amendment procedures and that there is no state law prescribing the election date. In the interim the commission will continue with current officers until the amended bylaw and election schedule is in place.