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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-11-19 CorrespondenceCITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description James Surratt: Transit Study Item Number: 9.a. Kellie Fruehling From: James Surratt <jamessurratt55@msn.com> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2019 6:30 PM To: Council Subject: Transit study AI As a retired Iowa City Transit bus driver after driving over 40 years, I wanted to submit my 2 cents worth of observation about the transit system. Right now all the routes meet downtown which as become overcrowded with all the high rise apartnents built and to be built there. The residents that want go to destinations outside the downtown area are forced to utilize this interchange. They would be tempted to consider a route or routes that avoid downtown. These routes would mainly cover the perimeter of the city such as Towncrest, the Iowa City Marketplace, the Southside of US 6, Highway 1 Southwest, Riverside Drive, and the near North Side along Market and Linn Street businesses, the areas of Rochester and Scott Blvd, and Dodge and 1-80. There's also a growing interest of Westside residents that want direct access to the retail areas of Coralville skipping downtown Iowa City and the University Hospital area. The Eastside residents have also expressed interest as well. These observations are not covered in the survey. The Lakeside route in the past has been overcrowded while certain other routes have been underutilized in the middle of the day causing the busses to frequently run late along the route a numer of the passengers want to go no further than the Southside HyVee. So a separate route that would simply turn around at HyVee instead of going clear downtown would make more sense. This would be in addition to the present Lakeside bus. Get Outlook for Android Item Number: 9.b. CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Donald Baxter - Regarding speed limits on Dubuque Greg Shill - Proposal to raise Dubuque speed limits by 40% Previously distributed 11/4/19 late handouts 10/31 IP - IP5 Kellie Fruehling From: Donald Baxter <donald.baxter@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 3, 2019 2:41 PM To: Council Subject: Regarding speed limits on Dubuque r RII�I� Dear Members of the Iowa City City Council, I understand that in a work session on Monday November 3, a recommendation that the speed limit of Dubuque Street be increased to 35mph will be considered. This is a bad recommendation. Dubuque Street from Kimball to Ridge Road should remain 25 mph because it is essentially a city and University street (serving the boathouse and Mayflower Dormitory --one of the larger facilities on campus) that also provides access to park land and a skate park. The crosswalk from Mayflower remains with no HAWK signal --and the choice made to not provide a signalized crosswalk compounded with the proposed higher rate of speed is much more dangerous. This recommendation, likely driven by the pressure of drivers, without taking the considerations of other road users and will create a precedent for other speed limit increase demands. Pedestrians don't have many people who are willing to stand for their safety in Iowa City and drivers make a lot of noise. I would urge each City Council person to read University of Iowa College of Law Professor Greg Shill's paper "Should Law Subsidize Driving" before ever considering a speed limit increase for any street in Iowa City. And while you're reading another member of that faculty, Sarah Seo has just written a new book on traffic policing "Policing the Open Road: How Cars Transformed American Freedom" might be worth some attention here as well. Since there is so much knowledge in our back yard, it seems ashamed to ignore that advice --including the advice of our Faculty who have joint appointments at the College of Engineering and the UI Urban Planning Masters program. If the speed limit is posted at 35 mph, what Iowa City will see is speeds of more like 45 and 50 mph. Since police officers are loathe to actually enforce the speed limit until a driver hits 10 mph over the speed limit (think about what percentage over the speed limit that means we tolerate --this is like saying that 70 mph should be tolerated on Highway 1 between Iowa City and Solon with a speed limit of 55 mph). Does the Council think drivers should be allowed to drive 44 mph on Dubuque Street in front of Mayflower Hall? This will be the effect of raising a speed limit from 25 to 35 mph. Drivers who hit pedestrians speeds in excess of 35 mph usually kill them. Drivers who hit pedestrians at 25 usually don't (see attached). ll 9--9` 9 20 eef� 9 -7f 1op+d+striaes survive. MH S ovk of i4 pred�e:rieny wrvive. =. E4O mo orAY 1 out of o ~ a 1 M destrisos survives. Considering the aggressive profile of the typical new car on the road today --these are cars that strike pedestrians in more fatal ways --the lower speed limit set for Dubuque Street erroneously designed to look like an expressway is in order. Dubuque Street is not an expressway, regardless of engineering visual cues to make it look like one. Size does matter SUV front ends are taller, so they strike pedestrians higher on their bodies. That means they are more likely to kill a pedestrian than a car that would strike a person's leg. SUV Sedan Iowa City lags behind in efforts to increase pedestrian safety. Iowa City has not even one HAWK signal to protect pedestrians at mid -block crosswalks and has allowed construction projects to close sidewalks all over town without serious consideration of pedestrian safety. It took years just to get center -line pedestrian flag signs installed here after many other cities had found they dramatically increase pedestrian safety. Standing firm on the 25 mph Dubuque Street speed limit would indicate that Iowa City is beginning to take other road user's safety seriously. Please reject driver and transportation engineer pressure to increase speed limits on this and any other Iowa City street. Sincerely, Donald Baxter Donald Baxter 316 Ridgeview Avenue Iowa City, Iowa 52246 319/337-0494 "Not TV or illegal drugs but the automobile has been the chief destroyer of American communities. " - -Jane Jacobs "The Death and Life of American Cities" Previously distributed 11/4/19 late handouts 10/31 IP - IP5 Kellie Fruehling From: Greg Shill <gregoryshill@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, November 3, 2019 10:21 PM To: Council Subject: Proposal to raise Dubuque speed limits by 40% R11A K Dear Members of the City Council, I understand that at an upcoming work session, you will be considering a staff proposal to raise the speed limit on a sensitive stretch of Dubuque by 40%, from 25mph to 35mph, next to a dormitory, park, bike path, and other facilities that attract children, seniors, students, and other slow-moving vulnerable road users. I live one block from Dubuque, about one mile south of what I understand to be the area where a higher speed limit has been proposed. I hope this correspondence can be considered during the session. I write to ask you not to raise the speed limit on Dubuque. The UI's Mayflower Hall, which sits in the 25mph zone, has a residential capacity exceeding 1,000 students. Most of those students need to cross or walk down Dubuque to get to and from campus every day. The crosswalk by Mayflower is already violated by motorists regularly; evidence from similar settings suggests that if you increase the speed limit and speeds, crosswalk compliance will drop further. This will further degrade the walking experience along a crucial pedestrian corridor for many people, and is also likely to increase the chance of injury or death. It's my understanding that that corridor already produces a disproportionate share of traffic collisions. The safety and social and economic wellbeing of the community is more important than accelerating car traffic on a brief stretch that abuts critical pedestrian infrastructure. I'd add that, as someone who drives this route frequently, a higher speed limit would be of little to no utility. Effective constraints on faster travel there include vehicle traffic, the stoplights at Foster Road and the 1-80 on- and off -ramps, and curves. At least one of those lights is invariably red; arriving at a red light 30 seconds sooner does me no good. But, in the aggregate, thousands of people going 35- 45mph in what is currently a 25mph zone is likely to raise the risk of severe injury. I'm very concerned about this proposal and will follow what Council does with great interest. Sincerely, Gregory Shill Iowa City resident Note: I am a professor at the University of Iowa College of Law who specializes in corporate governance and transportation law and policy, but write in my personal capacity. CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Item Number: 9.c. Description Carol deProsse -A FOIA victoryfor Bu=Feed and CNN puts Mueller back in the story Kellie Fruehling From: Carol deProsse <lonetreefox@mac.com> Sent: Monday, November 4, 2019 7:40 AM To: Council; Eleanor M. Dilkes; Geoff Fruin; Jody Matherly Subject: Fwd: A FOIA victory for BuzzFeed and CNN puts Mueller back in the story This first few paragraphs of this story are relevant: by describing the effort it took to get the government to release documents as required bylaw (FOIA) we learn how vitally important it is for governments to be reasonable in meeting these requests, that transparency of the people's business does not belong behind closed doors. I believe the City should not charge anything for the release of documents it gets under FOIA, that producing the information should be considered part of what taxpayers pay City salaries for. I would like the Council to consider changing the City policy on charging for at least the first 1,000 pages of requested information and after that only a minimal fee to be assessed. Thank you, Carol Begin forwarded message: From: OR Editors <jallsop@cjr.org> Date: November 4, 2019 at 7:09:41 AM CST To: lonetreefox@mac.com Subject: A FOIA victory for BuzzFeed and CNN puts Mueller back in the story Reply -To: OR Editors <jallsop@cjr.org> View this email in your browser A FOIA victory for BuzzFeed and CNN puts Mueller back in the story By Jon Allsop In March, after William Barr, the attorney general, released his misleading summary of the Mueller report to Congress, Jason Leopold, a reporter with BuzzFeed, starting making requests under the Freedom of Information Act, asking the government for the documents—subpoenas, warrants, correspondence, memos, transcripts, and more—underpinning the report. BuzzFeed ended up pressing five lawsuits for access to the information; the government, dragging its feet, claimed the requests could span 18 billion (with a "b") pages of records and take hundreds of years to produce, and asked BuzzFeed to narrow its demands. BuzzFeed declined. In the summer, CNN also sued for access to memos—known as 302s—derived from key interviews that Mueller's team conducted. That suit was later consolidated with BuzzFeed's. Finally, early last month, transparency won. A federal judge told the Justice Department to hand both news organizations 500 pages of 302s per month, a task that could keep it busy for the next eight years. (The judge also ordered Justice to determine what steps the Trump administration is taking to process a recent uptick in FOIA requests, after the department cited backlog as a reason for delaying compliance; Trump, the judge said, is a "disruptor," so should have expected heightened public scrutiny.) Over the weekend, the first tranche of documents dropped. Leopold, sharing their fruits, tweeted, "Prying loose these records was a painstaking effort. Truly." Online, FOIA enthusiasts lauded him as a master of the art. After all that effort, what do the documents reveal? They're not earth - shattering, and they contain redactions; nonetheless, we learned some interesting details. As early as 2016, Paul Manafort, Trump's one-time campaign manager (since jailed), pushed the unsubstantiated conspiracy—now at the center of the impeachment story—that Ukrainians, not Russia, hacked the Democratic National Committee. Manafort was secretly advising the Trump campaign through to the 2016 election, even though he had been fired months earlier. Rick Gates, Manafort's longtime right-hand man, said the campaign was "very happy" about the release of Democrats' emails, and that Trump and his aides repeatedly discussed how they might get access to them. According to Steve Bannon, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump vacationed with a Russian oligarch three months before the election. When Trump told Bannon, at their first meeting in 2010, that he was weighing a bid for president in 2012, Bannon replied "for what country?" The efforts of BuzzFeed and CNN are significant regardless of the memos' contents. They will expand the public record; as BuzzFeed nut it in its article lag out the first findings, the documents "are a crucial national legacy," and "offer a chance for everyone to view a key function of American democracy." (Full disclosure: I interned at BuzzFeed in 2017.) The logistical reasons the government gave for stonewalling were pernicious, and will be familiar to any reporter who has ever FOIA'ed for anything, let alone sensitive papers at the heart of a giant national scandal. It's always good to see delaying tactics knocked back in court. But this FOIA fight matters for more than posterity. The news cycle has buried Mueller to focus on Ukrainegate—and yet, as the New Yorker's Jeffrey Toobin explained last month, "the Russia and Ukraine scandals are, in fact, one story." Manafort's early peddling of the Ukraine—DNC conspiracy is proof of this; so, too, is the fact that the House Judiciary Committee is urgently seeking access to Mueller's grand jury secrets as part of its impeachment probe. More broadly, Mueller and Ukraine are connected by threads of the same narrative tissue. As Toobin noted, both episodes involve leveraging foreign help for electoral gain; both involve Vladimir Putin (Trump's withholding of military aid from Ukraine—which has since been disbursed—benefited Russia); and both form part of an accountability cycle whereby, Toobin says of Trump, "each unpunished act serv[es] as a license for more." Trump's notorious call with Ukraine's president came one day after Mueller "bombed" in public testimony before Congress, effectively ending any chance of impeachment based on his report (or so the commentariat concluded). Mueller's findings were damning, but their severity was diluted by Barr's spin, journalists' obsession with optics, and their own complexity. BuzzFeed and CNN's rolling FOIA victory ensures we haven't heard the last of those findings, and enhances the odds that the press will connect the dots between the Mueller and Ukraine stories. When it comes to Ukraine, Trump already publicly admitted to the simple, central charge—that he asked for help investigating a rival—and we should put that fact front and center. Equally, when it comes to the background, we shouldn't forget what Mueller found, but which ceased to obsess us. Below, more on Mueller, Ukraine, and FOIA: Han the man: Katelyn Polantz, who has led CNN's reporting on the Mueller memos, reports that Sean Hannity keeps cropping up in the first batch of documents, "fleshing out just how entwined the primetime TV personality had become with the Trump political operation in 2016." • Remove the redactions: Another hearing in the FOIA case is set for November 13. Per Leopold, BuzzFeed filed a separate claim asking the judge to remove the redactions from Mueller's public report. • Stone of contention: Maverick Trump associate Roger Stone (remember him?) will go on trial this week; the charges against him were the last Mueller brought before wrapping up his probe. Marcy Wheeler, a prominent national -security blogger, reckons the government used its first dump of documents to BuzzFeed and CNN to "pre-empt damaging information" in Stone's trial. • A past controversy: In January, Leopold and his colleague Anthony Cormier reported that Trump told Michael Cohen, his since jailed former fixer, to lie to Congress and that Mueller could prove this; the story caused a stir, but Mueller's office put out a rare statement rebuking it. Mueller's report fleshed out the denial, concluding that available evidence did not establish that Trump directed Cohen to lie. (Cohen told Congress in February that "In his way, he [Trump] was telling me to lie.") Other notable stories: • The New York Times took a deep dive into Trump's use of Twitter as president, which has (somehow) accelerated of late: since taking office, he has sent more than 11,000 tweets, 1,308 of which have involved attacks on news organizations. (Kellyanne Conway told the Times, "He needs to tweet like we need to eat.") In a detailed analysis, the paper found that fewer than one-fifth of Trump's followers are Americans of voting age, and that "conspiracy -mongers, racists, and spies" routinely worm their way into his feed. • Also in the Times, Peter Baker and Eric Schmitt write that one week on, no evidence has surfaced—publicly or, it would seem, internally—for Trump's account that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was "whimpering and crying and screaming" when he died. "What may be most telling about the episode is how little attention the disparity of details received," they write. "In the past, presidential words were scrutinized with forensic exactitude and any variance from the established record could do lasting political damage. In the era of Trumpian truth, misstatements and lies are washed away by the next story." • On CNN's Reliable Sources, Brian Stelter spoke with Vincent Novak and Bruce David Martin, journalists who reported from Ground Zero after 9/11 and now have cancer. Novak and Martin are among tens of journalists who have moved to register with the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. "As a journalist, the main motive is just to get the story," Martin said, "never thinking years later you're gonna end up dying from it." • For CJR, Aaron Calvin reflects on his recent firing from the Des Moines Reyister, whose parent company, Gannett, let him go after people online surfaced Calvin's old tweets in a bid to smear a story he wrote as hypocritical. Gannett, "vindicated bad -faith attacks and allowed disingenuous arguments to influence their decisions," Calvin writes. "In the end, I believe I was scapegoated by a corporation trying to preserve its bottom line." • The Post appended an editor's note to the top of its story about Chesa Boudin—a candidate for San Francisco district attorney whose father is in prison—noting that its writer, Deanna Paul, "is a former New York City prosecutor and has a parent who was formerly incarcerated." The disclosure drew criticism, including from ProPublica's Eric UmanskX: "The reporter is no more biased than one who *hasn't* had family in prison." • Bannon is interested in burg the Telegraph, a British broadsheet with close ties to Boris Johnson; Bannon told the Sunday Times that the traditionally establishment Telegraph could become an international brand promoting populist nationalism. Also in the Sunday Times, Nigel Farage, Britain's top populist nationalist, admitted he's egg a Brexit of his own: he wants to move to America, probably to be a media personality. • Taking (another) leaf from Trump's playbook, Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's far -right president, canceled government subscriptions to Folha, a major newspaper. Trump recently axed the Post and the Times from the White House—although, according to Jonathan Swan and Alexi McCammond, of Axios, he still has access to the papers on his iPhone. • And after Deadspin's entire staff quit in protest of the site's owners, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted solidarity, telling "incompetent corporate hacks" to get out of the newsroom. Jillian Jorgensen, of Wi, reminded us that the same de Blasio privately relished the idea of cutbacks at the Daily News, which has covered him aggressively. Questions or comments about what you'd like to read with your coffee? Reach today's newsletter editor, Jon Allsop, at iallsop(cDcir.org Our weekly podcast on media news, The Kicker, is available on Apple Podcasts Stitcher. and SoundCloud. Catch up with all of our coverage at CJR.org. 0 Tweet f Share ® Post You are receiving this because you signed up for CJR's regular email newsletter. You can unsubscribe from this list. Columbia Journalism Review 801 Pulitzer Hall 2950 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Item Number: 9.d. CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Mary Gravitt - Snow Removal at bus stops detour postings Kellie Fruehling From: Mary Gravitt <gravittmary@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 4, 2019 12:39 PM To: Council Subject: SNOW REMOVAL AT BUS STOPS DETOUR POSTINGS RISK As with last year, snow removal seems intractable. This is why Iowa City needs a Streets Commissioner. The Iowa City Transit Street Department shovels the disability inclines and leaves the snow piled up at the bus stops. Or in the neighborhoods, snow is shoveled so that the disability inclines are blocked by piled -up snow, as are wheel chairs and those with painful joint disabilities. And what makes these situations so dire is that this past snow fall was only the first in an expected line of winter snow storms for 2019- 2020. And now is the time to decide who is responsible for snow removal in the delivery allies between buildings downtown. Business and merchants shovel their sidewalks, but no one shovels the delivery allys breaks (crossings) between buildings where the huge trucks make their deliveries. Patches of ice form in potholes in the crossings. Detour Sign Disappearing Acts On October 29, 2019, the Washington Street detour was removed, no sign. On October 30, no detour or sign on Linn and Washington or Gilbert and Washington; on October 31, no detour or sign; on November 1, a sign was posted stating that the Gilbert Street detour was back in force because of construction on Gilbert Street. When I noticed the sign, I flagged a passing bus (that did not have to turn right on Gilbert Street), the I driver phoned headquarters and was told the detour was still on (the dispatcher spoke so loudly that I could hear his voice on the sidewalk where I was standing outside the bus). I walked 2 blocks to the Exchange to board the Towncrest. There I found that both the dispatcher and the sign were incorrect: No detour. Today, Monday November 4, the detour is on again. Why doesn't IC Transit use WSUI/IPR (a radio station that brags about how it severs the public, yet will not give US local elections results, but cashes in on local donations) as a public announcement outlet to notify riders about IC Transits frequent changes of mind. When is Iowa City Transit going to learn the impact of posting signs that has outright lies --not mistakes? I say this because I have written previously about IC Transit posting signs at bus stops that have incorrect information on detours. Posting signs have legal repercussions. Mary Gravitt 2714 Wayne Avenue #6 Iowa City, IA 52240 319.341.6230 i Item Number: 9.e. CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Janis Deyak - Support Houses into Homes Gary Wolf - Non -Profit Funding Process Maria Padron - Houses into Homes Funding Request Kellie Fruehling From: Deyak <jdeyak@q.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 10:40 AM To: Council Cc: 'Houses into Homes' Subject: Support for Houses into Homes A Dear Mayor and Council members, I am writing in hopes you will give financial support to Houses into Homes. I have donated to and volunteered with this program and it is filling a critical need in our community. To see the faces of the recipients when they enter a HOME filled with the comforts of home is quite moving. It may have started with beds and bedding, but it's so much more than that — it's other furnishings, kitchen supplies, a house plant, or perhaps even a game that a family can play together! All of these factors come together to help set up families for success. I also volunteer with a local BackPack Program for food -insecure elementary children, so I know there are so many needs for underserved and at -risk citizens in our community to get a leg up. Houses into Homes has proven it is filling a very necessary service in keeping families off the streets, from living in their vehicles, and out of shelters. Please consider giving your financial support for this impactful organization in our community. Thank you for your time. Janis M.W. Deyak (DAY-ahk) home: 319-354-2009 cell/text: 319-594-3269 209 Ridgeview Ave, Iowa City IA 52246 Kellie Fruehling From: Sent: To: Subject: RISK Dear Mayor and Councilors: Gary Wolf <wolf.garyj@gmail.com> Wednesday, November 6, 2019 7:02 AM Council Non -Profit Funding Process Even thought, they may provide much needed services, I strong oppose any organization that goes outside the process to obtain funds from the city. For those of you who indicated you support going outside the process, please reconsider. Sincerely, Gary Wolf Kellie Fruehling From: Maria Padron <marialorena.padron@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2019 11:24 PM To: Council Subject: Houses into Homes Funding Request Dear Council Members, My name is Maria Padron and I am the vice -chair of the Housing and Community Development Commission. This email is regarding the request from Houses into Homes for a $25,000 immediate funding. I have some concerns about this request. All organizations work very hard to apply to the Aid to Agencies program, this is a year-round process. Agencies come to our meetings to answer questions, explain their projects, and we even visit their facilities. We have year-long conversations that help us understand their needs, and help us decide the allocation recommendations we make to council. In their applications we are able to review a lot of information to make the final decision on recommendations. For example, we review what other sources of funding each agency has, demographic information about their clients, FTE, % of clients within IC vs in JC, and many other things. To put this request in perspective, the Iowa City Free Medical Clinic (an organization with several employees, which has been around since 1971, with 300 volunteers and a growing number of clients), received only $15,000 in FY19, and $17,500 in FY20 from the Aid to Agencies program. The Aid to Agencies provides funding to different issues, issues that have been categorized into high, medium, and low priorities (childcare, disabilities, homelessness, food services, transportation just to name a few). One of the goals of HCDC has been to make sure all issues receive funding. We do not want to fund organizations that provide duplicate services, while not funding low priority issues. I believe Shelter House of Iowa City provides similar services to Houses into Homes, as well as other organizations in the Aid to Agencies list (Inside Out Reentry Community and CommUnity). If you review the list of organizations which apply to Aid to Agencies funding and analyze their programs, you will see that many services are duplicate. The Refugee and Immigrant Association also provides furniture, but they do not apply to the Aid to Agencies program. The Iowa City Bike Library has a wonderful recycling program, which helps keep tons of metal from going to the landfill each year, and I believe they do not receive city funding either. We have a lot of wonderful non -profits organizations in Iowa City, and they all do great work. All these organizations contribute greatly to the city's economic development, while also providing human services which are vital to our city. But I strongly believe the city must have a clear and transparent process for allocating funding, a process that is equal to all organizations. To receive city funding, all organizations should go through the same vetting process. Thank you, Maria Padron marialorena.padronC@gmail.com Kellie Fruehling From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Good Morning Lucy and Salina, �40 Geoff Fruin Tuesday, November 19, 2019 8:54 AM Late Handouts Distributed 'Houses into Homes' Council; Bruce Teague; Jim Throgmorton; John Thomas; Mazahir Salih; Pauline Taylor; Rockne Cole; Susan Mims //— )q— ?(9 RE: Request to attend work session (Date) The work session is open to the public so you are certainly more than welcome to come observe the discussion. The City Council does not hold public comment at the work session. Any deviation from this City Council policy would need to be made by the Council as whole. Due to State Open Meeting laws the Council cannot consider your request through this email. However, they are now aware of your request and can consider it tonight at the work session. You are always free to offer comments at their regular formal meeting. That meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. tonight and public comment is typically opened by the Mayor about 10 minutes into the meeting. If you have questions please feel free to call me at 356-5013. Again, the City Council Members are not able to communicate as a group through email so I will do my best to answer your questions prior to tonight's meeting. Best, Geoff Fruin From: Houses into Homes [mailto:housesintohomes319@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 8:31 AM To: Geoff Fruin <Geoff - Fru in@iowa-city.org> Cc: Council <Council@iowa-city.org>; Bruce Teague <Bruce-Teague@iowa-city.org>; Jim Throgmorton <Jim- Throgmorton@iowa-city.org>; John Thomas <John-Thomas@iowa-city.org>; Mazahir Salih <Mazahir-Salih@iowa- city.org>; Pauline Taylor <Pauline-Taylor@iowa-city.org>; Rockne Cole <Rockne-Cole@iowa-city.org>; Susan Mims <Susan-Mims@iowa-city.org> Subject: Request to attend work session A1 RISX Good morning, Geoff, We would like to request that we are allowed to be present during the work session this evening at 5:00 pm to be able to answer any questions that come up regarding Houses into Homes and the decisions about funding our request. Thank you, Lucy Barker & Salina McCarty Lucy Barker & Salina McCarty, Co -Directors housesintohomes.org facebook.com/housesintohomesiowacity 319-435-1075 Kellie Fruehling From: Sent: To: Subject: AK City Clerk, Karen Kubby <karen@beadologyiowa.com> Tuesday, November 19, 2019 8:48 AM Council Houses into Homes funding -*q,e Late Handouts Distributed (Date) If possible, can you please have this available for city council for their informal meeting tonight? Many thanks. Karen Kubby City Council, I have been hearing people talk about the requested $25K for Houses into Homes. In the spirit of respect, equity, and fairness, I am hoping you will seriously consider asking the agency to do four things: 1. i. Agencies need to show they are not duplicating services and are fully collaborative with sister organizations—a request you have asked of agencies funded through your Aid to Agencies process. Houses into Homes may qualify with this request. It's just that they haven't gone through the process to show you. 2. 2. Forgo the executive director money right now and focus on collaborative work with other agencies to deliver furniture to people in the short term. Deliver the mattresses Houses into Homes has in storage. Agencies are ready to pitch in. 3. 3. To consider how to work with established agencies to incorporate this service as a "department" or "arm" of these agencies --more money will go towards the mission vs overhead. This would be an efficient way to deliver services. More services for the buck. 4.4. If this is not how they want to proceed in either the short run or in the long run, to wait and participate fully in the aid to agencies funding process. New agencies need to learn about funding cycles or they will not survive. I appreciate your consideration of these points towards efficiency, fairness, equity, and deliverables --literally! Karen Kubby Beadology Iowa 220 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 www.beadologyiowa.com (319) 338-1566 phone (319) 688-2847 fax e Kellie Fruehlina From: Jill Kromminga <jill.kromminga@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2019 5:12 PM Late Handouts Distributed To: Council Subject: Response to the council's discussion RE: funding Houses to Homes 1H (Date) r I�ll�� Dear Iowa City Council, First, a whole hearted thank you to for your public service to our city. Thank you to Susan Mims for your courageous response in voting NOT to fund the Houses to Homes funding request. l can imagine that, from the uninformed citizen, you could receive criticism for that stand alone vote. To everyone else on the council, I submit, from a perspective of over forty years of social service activism, you were irresponsible to agree to fund a group that shows up with a story to your council meeting. There is already an EXTENSIVE process in place for folks to get funding. It is unfair to the agencies, all of whom sorely need more funds, and all of whom play by the rules you have set out, to allow them to get funding in this manner. This is not even to examine, which I believe would be worth examining, if there is a need for an entire new agency to provide this service. If you are making your decisions based on compelling stories, I will bet EVERY agency has plenty of them. Respectfully submitted, Jill Kromminga 1215 Ginter Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240 meq, e, Kellie Fruehling From: Amy Kahle <kahle.amy@iowacityschools.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 11:59 AM To: Council Late Handouts Distributed Subject: In support of Houses to Homes 11 - ICI -19 (Date) To whom it may concern, I am writing to give my full support to Houses to Homes. I have worked with them since their inception and cannot adequately express the value of this organization to our community. I have seen many families whose lives are changed by having their houses turned into homes by this organization that started as a vision to help families in our community and has grown exponentially since 2017. As a Student and Family Advocate in the ICCSD, my colleagues and I work alongside families in need every day. I could not do my work without community partners. Houses to Homes is a partner I rely heavily on. Not only providing a service to our most vulnerable families, Houses to Homes also is making a mark on our community at large by keeping usable household items out of the landfill. Salina and Lucy should be recognized as change makers in our community. Their work is essential. Houses to Homes is a big big deal. Please contact me if you have any questions. Amy Amy Kahle Student and Family Advocate City High School, The School That Leads (319) 688-1040 Ext. 4047 1. P� Kellie Fruehling From: Kayla McKee <mckee.kayla@iowacityschools.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 12:38 PM To: council Late Handouts Distributed Cc: Lucy Barker Subject: PLEASE SUPPORT Houses into Homes )(-1_9l-/q 1 (Date) RISK Dear Council, Before you, you have a great opportunity to make a big difference in our community. I want you to close your eyes and imagine this: You're eight years old, your mother meets you at the bus stop outside of the shelter with a smile on her face. You're excited, because mom hasn't been smiling much lately. She's been busy trying to find a place to call home for you and your two brothers and one sister. You've seen her stay up late looking at her list she's compiled of what she can afford. Iowa City is an expensive place to live, but this is where you have the most family support, which is what mom needs right now as she tries to find affordable daycare as well. But back to the bus stop. The smile. Mom says she's found us a place! It's close to school so I can walk! We're gonna move in two weeks. I'm so happy. On the day we move out, the shelter gives us a few things to get us started and drops us off at our new place. Mom unlocks the door and me and my siblings run around claiming spots to sleep. As night falls, I ask mom when will I get a bed. Mom, with tears in her eyes, knows that's a big expense, says she doesn't know, but we'll put blankets down for now. I try to get a good sleep, but the ground is hard .... and cold. The next day, I have a hard time paying attention (and staying awake in class) the teacher lets me sleep in the office. I sleep for three hours. I feel so good, but I missed all of my math and reading class. This goes on for a couple of days. Now I am falling behind. I decide I'm gonna try to stay awake, but little things annoy me, because I'm so tired, I get into a fight, and get sent to the office. While waiting to see the principal, I fall asleep in the chair. The principal wakes me up and I tell him the problem. He's a good guy, but reminds me that we are kind, caring and respectful. I said I know, and decide to tell the kid I'm sorry for punching him. Next time I'll come to the office to sleep. The advocate overhears the situation and calls my mom. When I get home my mom said that we were getting some beds soon! A few weeks later, two nice ladies, Salina and Lucy come to talk with my mom about what we need. And you know what, those two ladies brought me a bed a few weeks later! With blankets of my own. I've never had blankets of my own. They also brought a table for us to eat together at. We talked and laughed around the dinner table. The next day at school, I didn't fall asleep in class, heck, I wasn't even tired. You know why, because I got a bed! I got to sleep, GOOD brain growing sleep! I want you to know that the scenario above could have been any one of my students last year that moved into permanent housing. What a difference it made in their behavior and academics when they were able to have a full night's rest. Having a bed and getting GOOD sleep matters. There is no other program that offers the services the way Houses into Homes does. Salina and Lucy go above and beyond for this community, but because it is in such high demand, they need help from the city. Please don't let us down. Please support the Houses into Homes Mission! Thank you, Kayla McKee SFA Twain Elementary 1 Kayla McKee Student Family Advocate Mark Twain Flementary mckee. kayla@iowacityschools. org (319)688 -1169-Off ice (319)795- 3006 -Mobile Kellie Fruehlin �'% From: Amanda Mosley<mosley.amanda@iowacityschools.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 12:53 PM To: Council Late Handouts Distributed Subject: Houses into Homes ARIX Hello! 1 1 - (Date) My name is Amanda Mosley and I am a Student and Family Advocate for the Iowa City Comm. School District. I have worked with Houses Into Homes since their inception, and have nothing but great things to say about the organization that Lucy and Salina run. I have watched HIH evolve over the years to better suit the needs of the families they serve, constantly making sure their processes ultimately serve the greatest good. The families I work with have nothing when they move into their new homes. The hope of HIH helping them outfit their homes means the world to them. Children will come to school and talk about their new beds, tables, and furniture with such joy and pride. I have worked with families when other referral systems were in place in the community, when no systems for outfitting homes was in place, and I have to say that what Salina and Lucy have brought to our community is an invaluable resource that we have come to rely on and I know that our most vulnerable families rely on them too. Please continue to fund Houses into Homes. They are working to make our community better by creating spaces for volunteering, keeping furniture and housing goods out of landfills, and most importantly helping families belong to their homes through donating goods. Maintaining funding and support for Houses into Homes makes our community a better place, please continue to do so. Thank you for reading and all that you do, Amanda Kellie Fruehling From: Thomas Trefz<trefz.thos@iowacityschools.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 12:56 PM Late Handouts Distributed To: Council Subject: Houses to Homes (Date) To whom it may concern: I am writing to express my full support for the Houses to Homes program. As a Student Family Advocate I have seen the direct impact they have had on many families. The idea of turning a house into a home may seem a simple premise but it has an immeasurable effect on families, many of them finding permanent housing for the first time in a long time. As an SFA in the ICCSD, my colleagues and I work alongside families in need every day. I could not do my work without community partners. Houses to Homes is a partner that provides direct assistance to these families while also providing a secondary benefit to the community by keeping unwanted items out of the landfill. Salina and Lucy should be recognized as change makers in our community. Their work is essential. Houses to Homes is a great community asset. . Thanks, Thos Trefz Kellie Fruehling From: Lori Montgomery <montgomery.lori@iowacityschools.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 1:17 PM Late Handouts Distributed To: Council Subject: Houses into Homes ,T)ate) I would like to send a little note to let you all know how helpful Houses into Homes has been to members of our community. Prior to being a Student and Family Advocate, I was a Family Support Worker for the community for over 14 years. I have been through many distributions of how the community has helped families in need of home furnishings. Houses into Homes has been very supportive and alleviated barriers for families that needed items but were unable to get them because there was no way for the family to get the items to their home. Lucy and Salina have been great to work with. This is a resource that is vital to our community! It is so important for our kids to get a good night's rest in bed! Thank you for taking the time to read this email. Lori Montgomery Student & Family Advocate Iowa City Community School District montgomery.lori@iowacityschools.org Lemme Elementary 3100 E Washington St Iowa City, IA 52245 319-688-1125 Hills Elementary 301 W Main St Hills, IA 52235 319-688-1105 Kellie Fruehling From: Martha Peterson <peterson.martha@iowacityschools.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 1:29 PM To: Council Late Handouts Distributed Subject: Houses into Homes support (Date) RISI� Dear Mayor and Council Members, I am writing in support of Houses into Homes and their request for funding from the city. As a Student and Family Advocate for the Iowa City Community School District, I have seen first hand the incredible benefits that families experience after working with this organization. Children come to school better rested and able to learn and flourish. The difference from sleeping on the floor, or sharing a bed with multiple siblings, to having a bed of your own cannot be fully put into words. Children experience a joy and pride that so many of us take for granted. Houses into Homes works as a beautiful partner and compliment to the great work of so many other community partners, like Shelter House or DVIP. Transitioning out of homelessness is not an overnight, nor easy, process. It is not always enough to physically move into an empty, or sparsely furnished apartment. Making that place truly feel like home can be the difference for so many of our families. While I fully appreciate that there are many wonderful community partners doing important work, Houses into Homes fills a need that is felt far beyond the families receiving their services. We feel it through the children who walk into our schools every day! Thank you for your time and consideration! Martha Peterson Student Family Advocate Borlaug Elementary School 1000 Kennedy Parkway Coralville, IA 52241 Phone 319-688-1155 SFA Direct Line 319-688-1159 peterson.martha@ iowacitvschools.ors Kellie Fruehling From: Megan Lobb<lobb.megan@iowacityschools.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 2:48 PM Late Handouts Distributed To: Council Subject: Funding for Houses into Homes (Date) Dear Council Members, I would like to offer a statement of support for Houses into Homes and urge you to support them with funding. Houses into Homes is the only resource and service of its kind in our community right now. When previously homeless or high need families ask me for housing items, they are the only agency I have to refer families to that does not involve a cost to the families. Houses into homes has also made the referral process and communication smooth for us referring agencies. For these reasons I have referred many families to them and they have all received quality items that transform their homes within a couple weeks to a month. This Fall due to their lack of funding they have had to put a hold on referrals. I have had a couple families already request furniture and home items but I have no one to refer them to, there is no other agency that if filling this need. These families are simply waiting till Houses into Homes has the funding and I can refer them to get the items they need for their home and family. Their services provide the families I work with and that I have referred with the most basic and very necessary resource of beds. Most of the families I refer do not have beds. That means that the hardworking parents and hard learning students are not getting restful sleep. Good rest is fundamental to the work we do at school and their learning (and behavior) depends upon it. Thank you for your time, Megan Lobb Student and Family Advocate ICCSD Kirkwood Elementary Kellie Fruehling q, �, From: Jennifer McGowan <mcgowan Jennifer@iowacityschools.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 3:31 PM To: Council; Lucy Barker Late Handouts U1sL11UU,L,1- Subject: Houses into Homes Funding 1 RISK Dear members, (Date) I am writing in support of funding for Houses into Homes. I am employed by the Iowa City Community School District as a Student and Family Advocate for North Central Junior High School. One of my many roles as an SFA is to connect families to resources in our community to remove any barriers that prevent our students from succeeding in school. Housing and food insecurity is one of the top issues I deal with daily. We have so many agencies that do so much to help our families navigate their housing needs, and I am so very grateful for the work they do. However, as their name suggests, Houses into Homes helps our families feel truly at home. Having beds, blankets, pillows and housewares can change the entire outlook for a family, for my students. They can feel settled, and it lessens the stress a parent feels when trying to provide comfort and stability for their children. House into Homes, Lucy and Salina, and all the volunteers they have amassed to organize and deliver HOMES to my families have gone beyond the scope of anything I ever imagined. And the need grows daily. I am not exaggerating when I say DAILY. Houses into Homes' application is bookmarked on my computer, and I don't know what I will be able to say to my families if these ladies, and their amazing organization do not receive the needed funding to continue their work. I depend on them, and my community depends on them. My students sleep better because of them. I urge you to help and support Houses into Homes. Thank you, Jennifer McGowan Iowa City Community School District Student and Family Advocate North Central Junior High School Phone: 319-688-1210 ext. 8491 CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Item Number: 9.f. Description Carol deProsse - Amazon -Owned Ring Bragged About Tracking Kids on Halloween Kellie Fruehling From: Carol deProsse <lonetreefox@mac.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 5:19 PM To: Jody Matherly; Council Subject: Amazon -Owned Ring Bragged About Tracking Kids On Halloween I wish the ICPD had no involvement with RING. https: //protect -us. mimecast. com/s/XQtDCgxo4WtIkK6HZQlph?domain=buzzfeednews. com This email is from an external source. Item Number: 9.g. CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Donald Baxter - How well the pedestrian detour is working Kellie Fruehling From: Donald Baxter <donald.baxter@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 5:33 PM To: Council; Geoff Fruin Subject: How well the pedestrian detour is working f p6ri https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story fbid=10156353411276296&id=535446295 CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Judith Pfohl - leaf pickup Item Number: 9.h. Kellie Fruehling From: Judith Pfohl <judypfohl@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 1:21 PM To: Council Subject: leaf pickup r RISS Thank you so much for the leaf pickup crew Judy Pfohl 2229 Abbey Lane They work so well together it is like a choreographed dance. Item Number: 91 CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description James Miracle - Iowa City Housing issue [Staff response included] Kellie Fruehling From: Geoff Fruin Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 7:16 AM To: 'Jimmy Miracle'; Council Subject: RE: Iowa City Housing Issue Mr. Miracle, Someone from the Iowa City Housing Inspections team will be in contact with you shortly. Thank you, Geoff Fruin City Manager From: Jimmy Miracle [mailto:jimmymiracle@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 8:17 PM To: Council <Council@iowa-city.org> Subject: Iowa City Housing Issue A RISK Dear Iowa City Council, I have an issue regarding Iowa City Housing Law and my apartment that I would like to write about to an Iowa City Council Member. I just moved to Iowa City in September, but I am unsure who is the best person to write to concerning this matter. Could you please direct me to the right person? Thank you, James Miracle CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Larry Harney - Sidewalks Item Number: 9.j. Kellie Fruehling From: Larry Harney <Iharney8563@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2019 11:01 AM To: Council Subject: Sidewalks A RIKI Dear Council Members, You have heard from me before on this, but as I receive the emails from the City reminding me to clear my walks within 24 hours. And to clear them completely so all can use them. I can't help but think it should also say "and to all who live in areas where we don't require sidewalks, enjoy walking in the slushy, and slippery street!" Best regards, Lawrence Harney 49 Norwood Circle 319-338-8563 Item Number: 9.k. CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Sarah Ziegenhorn: Request for the development of a municipal drug strategy Kellie Fruehling From: Sarah Ziegenhorn <sarah@iowaharmreductioncoalition.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 12:24 AM To: Council; Ashley Monroe Cc: Tiffany Carter; Daniel Runde Subject: Request for the development of a municipal drug strategy A RISK Good evening, I am writing with a request for consideration by the City of Iowa City with regards to the development of a municipal - level drug strategy. I am the Executive Director of the Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition, a 501c3 non-profit organization that works in several Iowa cities, including Iowa City. We are a direct service organization that primarily works to prevent overdose and infectious disease among people who use drugs. We also are a policy organization that provides training, technical assistance, education, and policy development. IHRC is a current city grantee, funded under the Social Justice & Racial Equity grant program, and a recipient of the city's Ken Cmiel Human Rights Award in November 2018. IHRC is funded by a number of organizations, including the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA). DPA has developed a technical assistance program to assist cities in developing strategies to address drug related harms in communities. We believe that there is a strong need for Iowa City to develop its own drug strategy in response to the high number of drug-related deaths in our city, as well as the high levels of other drug-related harms, including infectious disease and criminal justice involvement. Given our technical expertise in this field, IHRC would be pleased to provide assistance to the process of strategic plan development, perhaps via the upcoming social justice and racial equity grant program. We look forward to hearing your response regarding the best way to move forward. Many thanks, Sarah Ziegenhorn Executive Director Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition www.iowaharmreductioncoalition.org she / her / hers 1216 2nd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 cell: (319) 530-1363 office: (319) 249-1853 client hotline: (319) 214-0540 Consider making a donation today to sustain IHRC's life saving work. CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Abby Fyfe: Street Lights on Rider St Item Number: 9.1. Kellie Fruehling From: Abby Fyfe <fyfea1@central.edu> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 6:28 PM To: Council Subject: Street Lights on Rider St. A RISK Dear members of the Iowa City Council, I am writing because I am concerned about the lack of street lights on Rider St. I live on Rider St. and there is only one street light meaning that it is very dark at night. Many people, like myself, work or study at the hospital in this neighborhood and thus there are many of us walking home at night and for our safety and comfort we would all appreciate if we could get another street light on Rider St. I greatly appreciate your consideration to this matter. Many Thanks, Abby Fyfe Item Number: 9.m. CITY OIF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org November 19, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Bjorn Swenson: Non -accessible stop - ADA violation Kellie Fruehling From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: To whom it may concern, Swenson, Bjorn <bjorn-swenson@uiowa.edu> Thursday, November 14, 2019 12:06 PM Council McClatchey, Brian J; vrobrock@coralville.org Non -accessible stop - ADA violation. To the best of my knowledge, the newly reconstructed bus stop at Newton and Lincoln, served by UI CAMBUS and Coralville Transit, does NOT comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. The ADA requires a 5' wide by 8' deep level boarding pad to accommodate transit customers in wheelchairs. Measured 5 feet from the edge of the stop pad, the stop is only a few inches over 7 feet deep. Of course 7 feet and inches is less than the 8 feet REQUIRED by federal laws. I've attached pictures I took around 1145 am today, November 14. 1 measured the width from the back end of the stop nearest the pole, and the depth from the point on the curb where the curb transitions, as best as I can judge, from a rounded to a flat surface. My understanding is that the construction on Newton Road is a joint project between the city and the university. My hope is that this unaccessible and discriminatory situation can be fixed before the city and/or university close out this project. Sincerely Bjorn Swenson , w 71� IL A 4 1j, 114 -".95 MR 'k, k s. 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Prepared By: Emily Bothell; Sr. Associate Transportation Planner Reviewed By: Kent Ralston; Transportation Planner Tracy Hightshoe; Neighborhood and Development Services Director Fiscal Impact: No impact. Recommendations: Staff: Approval Commission: N/A Attachments: None. Executive Summary: As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3A of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action: Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (5,10); Establish (1) 'Stop' sign on the southwest corner of E Foster Road at the intersection with Prairie Du Chien Road. Establish a 'No Parking Any Time' parking prohibition along E Foster Road between N Dubuque Street and Prairie Du Chien Road. Background /Analysis: This action is being taken to establish a parking prohibition along the newly constructed E Foster Road and to establish traffic control at the E Foster Road and Prairie Du Chien Road intersection. Item Number: 11.a. �r CITY OE IOWA CITY www.iogov.org November 19, 2019 Letter to the Johnson County Planning and Zoning Commission in support of a rezoning from County Agriculture (A) to County Residential (R) for approximately 2.43 acres of property located in unincorporated Johnson County at 4653 Indian Lookout Road SE. (CZ19-02) 0, AE SUIJi121ZIII& I Description PZ Memo Letter to County PZ t =�, _4 CITY OF IOWA CITY t42719s; MEMORANDUM 01�AWRk Date: November 7, 2019 To: Planning & Zoning Commission From: Ray Heitner, Associate Planner Re: CZ19-02 — Indian Lookout -Part Two Background Information The applicants, Charles J. & Joan M. Ockenfels, are requesting a rezoning from County Agricultural (A) to County Residential (R) for approximately 2.43 acres of property located in Johnson County off Indian Lookout Road SE in Fringe Area C — Outside of Iowa City's Growth Area. Because the property is within Iowa City's two-mile Fringe Area, the Fringe Area Agreement specifies that the City will make a recommendation to the County Planning and Zoning Commission before the County Commission considers the application. The final decision on the rezoning falls within the County's jurisdiction. If this rezoning is approved, the applicant intends to build a single-family home on the subject property. The balance of the current parcel, approximately 4.42 acres in size, will be subdivided into an outlot. Based on conversations with County staff, the 4.42 -acre outlot will be preserved, as steep slopes and dense woodlands make development of the lot challenging. City approval will be required if the property is subdivided as proposed. In September of 2019, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a request for a Future Land Use Map amendment of the subject parcel from Agricultural to Residential. City staff provided an advisory position in support of this map amendment. Because of the property's location on an improved road, adjacent to several other preexisting large - lot residences, staff felt the intended residential land use would be appropriate. In its advisory position to Johnson County, City staff noted that County staff should be mindful of overdevelopment of the subject property, but that sensitive areas on the property would likely make overdevelopment cost prohibitive. Analysis Existing Land Use and Zoning The subject property is zoned County Agricultural (A) and is currently fully covered with dense woodlands. Properties to the west, located south of Indian Lookout Road SE, are zoned County Residential (R). These properties contain existing large -lot (typically greater than 1 -acre) residences. Properties to the north and east are zoned County Agricultural (A) and contain rural residences. Proposed Zoning & Surrounding Area The applicant is requesting a rezoning to County Residential (R) which allows for single family homes on lots at least 40,000 square feet. Indian Lookout Road SE is a residential cul-de-sac road, that features several preexisting large -lot residences. Compliance with the County's Comprehensive Plan The County recently updated its Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan designates this area Residential. The Residential land use category allows for, "single-family detached dwellings with a preferred density of one unit per acre or denser." November 1, 2019 Page 2 Compliance with the Fringe Area Agreement In reviewing proposed rezonings in the Fringe Area, staff relies on the policies outlined in the Fringe Area Agreement. The Fringe Area Agreement is a component of the City's Comprehensive Plan and applies to areas not specifically planned for in the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Fringe Area Agreement is intended to provide guidance regarding the development of land located within two miles of Iowa City's corporate limits. The agreement's slated purpose is to provide for orderly and efficient development patterns appropriate to non -urbanized areas, protect and preserve the fringe area's natural resources and environmentally sensitive features, direct development to areas with physical characteristics which can accommodate development, and effectively and economically provide services for future growth and development. This property is located in Fringe Area C — Outside the City's Growth Area. For this area, the agreement states that rural/agricultural uses are preferred. Specifically, the agreement states: "Until otherwise changed by amending this agreement, this area shall be restricted to those uses consistent with a Rural/Agricultural area in Chapter 8:1.6 Class A District of the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance as amended." According to the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance, residential uses in Agricultural District shall be restricted to two single-family dwellings on a farm 40 acres or larger. The proposed rezoning does not align with the land use policy direction in the Fringe Area Agreement. Staff recognizes the conflict that exists between the County's updated Future Land Use Map and the adopted Fringe Area Agreement. Staff has been working with County planning staff on updating the Fringe Area Agreement to help to minimize these areas of conflict. Staff Recommendation Although the proposed rezoning is not consistent with the policies outlined in the adopted Fringe Area Agreement, staff recommends approval of this rezoning subject to the following condition: At the time of final platting, the 4.42 acres to remain zoned Agricultural be dedicated as preservation outlot. Staff is recommending approval for the following reasons: 1. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the County's Future Land Use Map. 2. Several large -lot residences can be found to the west of the subject property. 3. Indian Lookout Road SE is a paved road, that is suited to accommodate residential development. 4. Repeated subdivision and overdevelopment of the subject property is unlikely, due to dense woodlands and steep slopes. If the County agrees with the proposed condition, preservation of the area will be ensured. 5. Staff is working with County planning staff to update the Fringe Area Agreement. Attachments: 1. Aerial Map 2. Zoning Map 3. Fringe Area Map 4. Rezoning Exhibit November 1, 2019 Page 3 Approved by: Danielle Sitzman, AICP, Development Services Coordinator Department of Neighborhood and Development Services / I / / I / FILOMENA A WINE6ARDNER A=7'30'02' - / ELIZA$ETH A NOCKUNAS R=230.� L=30.14' i T=15.09' / i C=30.12' / CB=S43'18' CHARLES J & JOAN M-- OCKENFELS 1 --- 1 POINT OF BEGIN N LM p/Xn � 1n DTD AN LO [ [ IN ACCORPANCE WITH THE PLAT TNEREOF RECORPEP IN PLAT BOOK 36 AT PAGE 45 OF THE RECORPS OF THE JOM30N COUNTY RECORDER"5 GFFIGE I I W LOU w CFIARLES J & JOAN M � OCICENFELS I` LOU 5 Z O I II GARY D & SETH A EDEN O REZONING EXHIBIT A PORTION OF OUTLOT "A" INDIAN LOOKOUT -PART TWO JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA PLAT PREPARED BY: OWNER / APPLICANT: I MMS CONSULTANTS INC. CHARLES J & JOAN M OCKENFELS I 1917 S. GILBERT STREET 4653 INDIAN LOOKOUT ROAD SE I IOWA CITY, IA 52240 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 ;� 18'34'18"E FILOMENA A WINFOARDNER 20.00' ELIZAPET H A NOCKUNAS S44'09'29"E I I 0 10 25 50 75 100 18.53'a46'os'44" GRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET \R=69.21' I I 1"=100' L L=55.70' YET=29.46' \ I� C=54.21' C6=S21'06'07"E I 1 L07 3 I I \ CHARLES J &JOAN M OCKENFELS I II I N I III \ NICHOLAS J ROSSI Z o w N W 1 L07 2 \ 1 I Z__ IN ACCORDANCE WITH TILE PLAT TIIEREGF RECORPEP IN PLAT �,00r� 35 AT PA&E 131 \ OF TIIE RECORPS GF THE JOHNSON COUNTY RECORPERS OFFICE \ \ \ I LOU I \ \� DENNIS RAY RUNYAN REVOC TRUST \ LAURA A & 15ARRY J WESTEMEYER PLAU OF SMD�][� \\ ; ME37 PAIS LOQ 6 \ HMAH LOOKOU IN AGGORPANOE WITI1 THE PLAT THEREOF RECORPEP IN PLAT BOOK G AT PAGE 28 OF TILE REOORPS OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY RECORDERS OFFICE � ` 1 I 1 - - IA- - X12'12'59" I R=562.75' L=119.99' I I -�_�T=60.22' HOME �00�0�� C=119.76' CB=SO4*09'14"E IN ACCORPANCL VWIT11 THE PLAT T1ILRLOF RLCORPLP IN PLAT 600K 2 AT PAOL 54 OF TLL RLCORPS OF �=1 T11'12» FILL JOHNSON COUNTY RLCORPLR'S OFFICE ❑ \ I R=440.39' \ L=132.10' T=66.55' C=131.61' D 1 \ V CB=S18'51'19"E ❑ \\ D S27'26'55"E LOU /L- ra�/j j \ � 26.28' \ X22.01'26" \ R=266.55' \ L=102.46' T=51.87 LADREW A & ELIZ415ETH A NOGKUNAS LLERS I ❑ \ C=101.83' \ CB=S16'26'12"E I S05'25'29"E 15.57' 73'42'55" I R=113.68' \I L=146.26' 0=40'33'05" O \ T=85.23' R=118.91' C=136.38' L=84.16' a \� CB=S42'16'56"E T=43.93' \ C=82.42' \ C6=S58'51'51 "E I C R=168.46' SOS �� A L=57.69' �A6 6�� T=29.13' \s)3d S� �/�% \ •8 CB=S48'�CS48'23'56"E I 3 \ \\ \ ���S5'34"E 57.50.50' A=18'10'18» f �C Fi '-�, ,X, --R=157.40' L=49.92' o? T=25.17' 308.73' \ C=49.71' N82-58'21 "W�S\ B=S49'07'25' _ \ CHARLES J & JOAN M OCKENFELS MRSA \ \ I O UULOV IIAII DR]DDQH LOo 00 [KOOU pQLM U�Oo IN AGCORPANOE WITH THE PLAT THEREOF RECORPEP IN PLAT P,OGK 35 AT PAGE 131 OF TILE RECORPS OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY RECORPER'S OFFICE LEGEND AND NOTES 0 - CONGRESSIONAL CORNER, FOUND AC\ - CONGRESSIONAL CORNER, REESTABLISHED 0 - CONGRESSIONAL CORNER, RECORDED LOCATION • - PROPERTY CORNER(S), FOUND (as noted) O - PROPERTY CORNERS SET (5/8" Iron Pin w/ yellow, plastic LS Cap ? c1 7n_., embossed with "MMS" ) \ - CUT "X" -8- - PROPERTY &/or BOUNDARY LINES - - - CONGRESSIONAL SECTION LINES A NE 5E 4-7@-0 - RIGHT-OF-WAY LINES - - CENTER LINES - LOT LINES, INTERNAL - LOT LINES, PLATTED OR BY DEED - EASEMENT LINES, WIDTH & PURPOSE NOTED - - - - - - - - - EXISTING EASEMENT LINES, PURPOSE NOTED (R) - RECORDED DIMENSIONS (VI) - MEASURED DIMENSIONS C22-1 - CURVE SEGMENT NUMBER UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN FEET AND HUNDREDTHS LOCATION MAP - NOT TO SCALE AA 4 !'oWE."ILK s �sf K A R �I 70-6 4,34 A {` A i .. 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R I A +vet J-78-6 A A R I EZO NG RGaEL -8- A� AL.... x 70-6 A NE 5E 4-7@-0 REZONING DESCRIPTION "A" TO "R" A PORTION OF OUTLOT "A" OF INDIAN LOOKOUT - PART TWO TO JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Beginning at the Northwest Corner of Outlot "A" of Indian Lookout - Part Two, in accordance with the Plat thereof Recorded in Plat Book 35 at Page 131 of the Records of the Johnson County Recorder's Office; Thence Southeasterly 30.14 feet, along the North Line of said Outlot "A" on a 230.24 foot radius curve, concave Southwesterly, whose 30.12 foot chord bears S43°18'40"E; Thence S88°34'18"E, along said North Line, 20.00 feet; Thence S44°09'29"E, along said North Line, 18.53 feet; Thence Southeasterly, 55.70 feet, along said North Line, on 69.21 foot radius curve, concave Southwesterly, whose 54.21 foot chord bears S21 °06'07"E; Thence Southeasterly, 119.99 feet, along said North Line, on a 562.75 foot radius curve, concave Northeasterly, whose 119.76 foot chord bears SO4°09'14"E; Thence Southeasterly, 132.10 feet, along said North Line, on a 440.39 foot radius curve, concave Northeasterly, whose 131.61 foot chord bears S18°51'19"E; Thence S27°26'55"E, along said North Line, 26.28 feet; Thence Southeasterly, 102.46 feet, along said North Line, on a 266.55 foot radius curve, concave Southwesterly, whose 101.83 foot chord bears S16°26'12"E; Thence S05°25'29"E, along said North Line, 15.57 feet; Thence Southeasterly, 146.26 feet, along said North Line, on a 113.68 foot radius curve, concave Northeasterly, whose 136.38 foot chord bears S42°16'56"E; Thence Southeasterly, 84.16 feet, along said North Line, on 118.91 foot radius curve, concave Southwesterly, whose 82.42 foot chord bears S58°51'51 "E; Thence Southeasterly, 57.69 feet, along said North Line, on a 168.46 foot radius curve, concave Northeasterly, whose 57.41 foot chord bears S48°23'56"E; Thence S58°12'34"E, along said North Line, 57.50 feet; Thence Southeasterly, 49.92 feet, along said North Line, on a 157.40 foot radius curve, concave Southwesterly, whose 49.71 foot chord bears S49°07'25"E; Thence S40°02'17"E, along said North Line, 217.44 feet, to the Northeast Corner thereof; Thence N54054'54"W, 239.32 feet; Thence N82°58'21 "W, 308.73 feet, to a Point on the West Line of said Outlot "A"; Thence N07°51'48"W, along said West Line, 51.14 feet; Thence N48°36'00"W, along said West Line, 57.88 feet; Thence NO3°23'20"W, along said West Line, 221.38 feet; Thence N04°44'10"W, along said West Line, 393.78 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said Rezoning Parcel contains 2.43 Acres, and is subject to easements and restrictions of record. PROJAC I%A I%A in CIVIL ENGINEERS LAND PLANNERS LAND SURVEYORS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALISTS 1917 S. GILBERT ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 351-8282 www.mmsconsultants.net Date I Revislon 10/09/2019 REVIEWED PER JEL REZONING EXHIBIT A PORTION OF OUTLOT "A" INDIAN LOOKOUT - PART TWO JOHNSON COUNTY IOWA cc N MMS CONSULTANTS, INCy. Date: 10-9-2019 Designed by: Flelcl Book No: JDM 1265 Drawn by: Scale: RLW 1 "=100' Checked by: Sheet No: JEL Project No: IOWA CITY 10763-001 of: 1 November 19, 2019 Johnson County Planning and Zoning Commission 913 S. Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240 RE: Rezoning a Portion of Outlot "A" Indian Lookout -Part Two Dear Members of the Commission: � r � m 4m CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www. icgov. o rg The Iowa City City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission have reviewed the request submitted by Charles Ockenfels to rezone 2.43 acres of property located in unincorporated Johnson County off Indian Lookout Road from County Agricultural (A) to County Residential (R). The Fringe Area Agreement allows for City review of County rezoning cases for property within two miles of Iowa City. The subject property is located in Fringe Area C - Outside of Iowa City's Growth Area. For property located in this area, the Fringe Area Agreement states that land uses shall be restricted to those uses consistent with a Rural/Agricultural area as indicated in the Johnson County Land Use Plan, and as designated for a Rural/Agriculture area in Chapter 8:1.6 Class A District of the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance, as amended. According to Johnson County's Land Use Plan, agricultural uses include agriculture with "very limited residential development." However, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recently approved a request for a Future Land Use Map amendment of the subject property from Agricultural to Residential. City staff provided an advisory position in support of this map amendment because of the property's location on an improved road and adjacency to several other preexisting large -lot residences. City staff also noted that County staff should be mindful of overdevelopment of the subject property due to sensitive features. At its November 71 meeting, the Iowa City Planning & Zoning Commission recommend approval of this application, but requested that the County explore ways to ensure the remaining acreage of the parcel remain preserved due the sensitive features that exist. Although the proposed rezoning is not consistent with the policies in the adopted Fringe Area Agreement, the Commission recognized that the rezoning is consistent with the County's Future Land Use Map, surrounding land uses, and that City staff is working with County staff on amending the Fringe Area Agreement to address these policy conflicts. The City Council concurs with the Commission and recommends that this rezoning from County Agricultural (A) to County Residential (R) be approved. Thank you for your consideration of our comments on this application. Sincerely, J esThrogm'o/r`ton Mayor, City of Iowa City STAFF PRESENTATION TO FOLLOW: 1 r I C04;qui h CITY OF lOVVA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa S2240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (3I9) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org Item 11.a.: Fringe Area Rezoning -Indian Lookout Road SE CZ19-02 Letter to the Johnson County Planning and Zoning Commission in support of a rezoning from County Agriculture (A) to County Residential (R) for approximately 2.43 acres of property located in unincorporated Johnson County at 4653 Indian Lookout Road SE. Fringe Area Agreement: Is a component of the City's Comprehensive Plan Applies to area outside of the City's jurisdiction that are not planned for in the City's Comprehensive Plan Provides guidance regarding land development within 2 miles of the Iowa City corporate limits Staff relies on the Fringe Area Agreement policies in reviewing rezonings in the fringe area A PORTION OF OUTLOT "A" INDIAN LOOKOUT -PART TWO 1 ` ` JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA l }} FI AT FRrFARrc MY I pWNER/wFLICMIr: 11 N 1.15 CONSVLIBNISINC. CMR LES J 6 JOAN M OCKENFELS 1 L AE531 NCIPN LOOKOUT NC GE 1 lo.O cl*`-.E1,- ��[0 IOWA CITY, IOWA MM 1l 1 AN N I 4 I1 I 1 1 r + t I 1 t I I 1 1 nm 41 i I M M clrlLANE PLAMNLRN � F= ANR 5IR' EE/;RS .Ph EWHRE:15 B'NBCMQrTAL SPEq�E15 wwAnn,IwRAenu xnn.mnw Wrti4.nrt REZONING EXHIBIT T.1.1 1w -I, couHTr 11 ScaNSIJLTMINUM& 1�M'.�. pW N�� �4 YWIM f i p'OF lk;MA K2 j7- PART IPO -0 JOHN.,�• i 1 I I 'I .. •I I �. I I I� 1 AN N I L'' 1 11 r I 'r i, "All 1 dW L07 1 � 1v- .-L 1 I u�� , 1 I: 1 l 11gp�I1 req Thy' 5,�gp S®�WNY4T-1l%YNL Yom® I 11I al 1 'I 4 , 1 L' il_ri 11 I S 1 \`IIl1 N xeAr h 1 L /fV 1 SIO VY PE IM -I I 4 i IOONIM A ina^� I M M clrlLANE PLAMNLRN � F= ANR 5IR' EE/;RS .Ph EWHRE:15 B'NBCMQrTAL SPEq�E15 wwAnn,IwRAenu xnn.mnw Wrti4.nrt REZONING EXHIBIT T.1.1 1w -I, couHTr 11 ScaNSIJLTMINUM& 1�M'.�. pW N�� �4 Background In September of 2019 a Future Land Use Map amendment was approved for this property changing the envisioned land use from agricultural to residential. City staff provided an advisory position in support of this future land use map amendment. Compliance with County's Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use 1 Map identifies this w area as Residential Residential land use category allows single-family detached dwellings with a preferred density of 1 unit / acre or denser Proposed rezoning in located in Fringe Area C — Outside the City's Growth Area: Rural/Agricultural uses are preferred Restricted to land uses consistent with Rural / Agricultural land use and zoning designations of the County, such as row crops, animal husbandry, and very limited residential development Review Criteria Used The proposed rezoning is consistent with the County's Future Land Use Map. Several large -lot residences can be found to the west of the subject property. Indian Lookout Road SE is a paved road, that is suited to accommodate residential development. • Repeated subdivision and overdevelopment of the subject property is unlikely, due to dense woodlands and steep slopes. • Staff is working with County planning staff to update the Fringe Area Agreement. City Council recommendation to the Johnson County Planning Commission-P&Z recommendation (November 2019) STAFF PRESENTATION CONCLUDED � r rrM as � h CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Strect Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (3 19) 356-5009 FAX www. icgov. o rg