More communities are being considered for data center projects as people and businesses rely on digital services more than ever. The City of Dubuque is proactively asking residents for their input as it considers creating a city ordinance (a local law that sets rules within the city limits) for any future data centers that may be proposed in Dubuque.

No formal annexation petition, site plan, request for utilities, or development agreement regarding any proposed data center in the city limits has been presented to the City of Dubuque. If any project were to be proposed/submitted to the City by a developer, no action would be taken on it by the City Council until an ordinance is in place.

Doors open at 5:30 PM, event starts at 6:00 PM.

Agenda information will be available on 7/21.

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/99966958611

Meeting ID: 999 6695 8611

Dial-in: +1 888 788 0099

More communities are being considered for data center projects as people and businesses rely on digital services more than ever. The City of Dubuque is proactively asking residents for their input as it considers creating a city ordinance (a local law that sets rules within the city limits) for any future data centers that may be proposed in Dubuque.

No formal annexation petition, site plan, request for utilities, or development agreement regarding any proposed data center in the city limits has been presented to the City of Dubuque. If any project were to be proposed/submitted to the City by a developer, no action would be taken on it by the City Council until an ordinance is in place.

Doors open at 5:30 PM, event starts at 6:00 PM.

Visitors & Citizens (Public comments will be limited to 3 minutes per individual.)

Beth Gerlach, Treasurer

• Discussion/Possible Action on Treasurer’s Semi-annual report & publication

Jayden Scheckel, P.E., Engineer

• Discussion/Possible Action on Entrance permit(s) for:

  • Steve Citko, Farmers Creek Twp., Sec. 4, 188th St, Field

Alisa Smith, Auditor

• Discussion/Possible Action on:

  • July 14, 2026 meeting minutes

  • Letter of support for RTA’s MOVE Initiative

  • Jackson County Senior Citizens Center FY27 agreement

DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL PHYSICAL POSTING LOCATION:

Discussion and possible action to designate the main public entrance doors of the Jackson County Courthouse,

as designated by the Jackson County Auditor, as the official physical posting location for Zoning Commission meeting notices and agendas for calendar year 2026, pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 21.

WORK SESSION:

Discussion of the draft High-Density Computing Facilities Ordinance.

This item is scheduled as a work session for Commission discussion. No public hearing will be held on this item at this meeting.

ITEMS FROM STAFF:

Next meeting and other updates.

ITEMS FROM COMMISSION:

Other business.

ITEMS FROM PUBLIC: Limited to three minutes each.

Public input will be limited to non-agenda items. At this time, anyone may address the Zoning Commission on matters which are of concern to that person; however, no formal action may be taken on anything that is not an agenda item because of the requirements of the Iowa Open Meetings Law.

ADJOURNMENT

This notice is given pursuant to Chapter 21, Code of Iowa and applicable local regulations of Jackson County. If you have any questions or comments concerning this notice, please contact Becca Pflughaupt, Zoning Administrator, Jackson County Courthouse, 201 W. Platt Street, Maquoketa, Iowa, (563) 652-4512, jczoning@jacksoncounty.iowa.gov.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7792041339?omn=87445101533

Meeting ID: 779 204 1339

Dial in: +1 312 626 6799

The Dubuque City Council meets on the first and third Monday of each month in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the Historic Federal Building at 350 West 6th Street. The meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and are broadcast live on CityChannel Dubuque, Dubuque’s local government access channel (117.2 and 8 on the Mediacom cable system). Meetings are also streamed live and archived on the City's website. In the event of a holiday, meetings are held on the following Tuesday.

Dubuque County Board of Supervisors Meeting. Meetings are located in the Dubuque County Courthouse, 4th Floor - Board Chambers. The public may participate in meetings in-person at the Courthouse, or via Zoom with both audio and video available. Every agenda will include information on how to login to “attend” that Zoom meeting.

Meetings are held at the District's Office on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m.  

 ​​*All meeting minutes are available for viewing at the district office upon request*

Dubuque County Board of Health monthly meeting.

The Dubuque City Council meets on the first and third Monday of each month in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the Historic Federal Building at 350 West 6th Street. The meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and are broadcast live on CityChannel Dubuque, Dubuque’s local government access channel (117.2 and 8 on the Mediacom cable system). Meetings are also streamed live and archived on the City's website. In the event of a holiday, meetings are held on the following Tuesday.

Agendas are posted the day before the meeting. Requests to be included on the agenda must be submitted to the City Administrator or City Clerk before noon on Thursday preceding the meeting date.

Unless otherwise noted below or on the meeting agenda, all meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Peosta City Hall, 7896 Burds Road, Peosta. 

Dubuque County Board of Supervisors Meeting. Meetings are located in the Dubuque County Courthouse, 4th Floor - Board Chambers. The public may participate in meetings in-person at the Courthouse, or via Zoom with both audio and video available. Every agenda will include information on how to login to “attend” that Zoom meeting.

The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors are hosting a work session on the development of data centers. Public comment is welcome.

Held in the Board Chambers on the 4th floor of the Dubuque County Courthouse.

Register for the zoom meeting at the link below-

https://iowacci.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?id=3572&reset=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawSdLQ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJGQ2JROHBFeDV2NmliTnlwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpvqloCYpRVMFfxBVbVHxvDVX2PO9RPrUIlYaVLAcpYDhZfkoK1m4dfFiBa5_aem_FtqVrOhUcgl5VmLFXPGF4g

The Dubuque County Supervisors are holding an informational meeting on data centers on the upper level of the Peosta Community Center.

Agendas are posted the day before the meeting. Requests to be included on the agenda must be submitted to the City Administrator or City Clerk before noon on Thursday preceding the meeting date.

Unless otherwise noted below or on the meeting agenda, all meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Peosta City Hall, 7896 Burds Road, Peosta. 

The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors are hosting a work session on the development of data centers. Public comment is welcome.

Held in the Board Chambers on the 4th floor of the Dubuque County Courthouse.

Dubuque County Zoning Board Meeting held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Dubuque County West Campus @ 6:00 PM. Located at 1225 Seippel Road, Dubuque IA 52002 and via zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/99966958611 Meeting ID: 999 6695 8611 888 788 0099 US Toll-free

Dubuque County Board of Supervisors Meeting. Meetings are located in the Dubuque County Courthouse, 4th Floor - Board Chambers. The public may participate in meetings in-person at the Courthouse, or via Zoom with both audio and video available. Every agenda will include information on how to login to “attend” that Zoom meeting.