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Item Number: 9.a.
July 11, 2023
A letter of recommendation to the Johnson County Board of Adjustments for an application
submitted for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a home industry at 4201 Nursey Ln SE.
Date:
To:
June 21, 2023
Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Parker Walsh, Associate Planner, Neighborhood & Development Services
Re: CREZ23-0001 Conditional Use Permit for 4201 Nursery Ln SE in Unincorporated
Johnson County
Background Information:
Pablo Mejia has submitted a conditional use permit application to the Johnson County Board of
Adjustment for the allowance of a home industry at 4201 Nursery Ln SE, in unincorporated
Johnson County. The subject property is located within in the City/County Fringe Area. The
Johnson County Unified Development Code requires that cities be allowed to review conditional
use permits within their extraterritorial jurisdiction (the area covered by the City/County Fringe
Area Agreement).
It is the role of the Planning and Zoning Commission to make a recommendation on the
conditional use permit to the City Council. The City Council will then make a recommendation to
the Johnson County Board of Adjustment. Conditional use permits in Johnson County require a
4/5 majority vote of the Board of Adjustment to approve if the use is opposed by a vote of the
City Council.
The subject property is zoned County Residential (R3). Adjacent properties to the immediate
north, east, south and west are zoned County Agricultural (A).
Proposed Land Use:
The subject property contains an existing single family home and two warehouses. The
applicant has requested to convert an existing warehouse on the residential property to a home
industry. The proposed warehouse is intended to serve as Super Star Granite LLC, a kitchen
remodeling business to operate between 8am-5pm Monday-Friday. The property also contains
an existing parking area for clients.
Analysis:
When reviewing applications for property located outside Iowa City corporate limits, staff relies
on the policies outlined in the Fringe Area Agreement, which was recently updated. 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.
The subject property is located outside of the City’s growth area. According to the Johnson
County Future Land Use Map, the subject property is designated agricultural. Converting an
existing warehouse to a home industry business would remain a compatible use for the subject
property as Home Industry is a conditional use in both agricultural and residential zones as
noted in the Jonson County Code of Ordinances. The proposed use would remain consistent
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with the intended development pattern of the Future Land Use Map and the Fringe Area
Agreement.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of CREZ23-0001, an application submitted for a County conditional
use permit to convert an existing warehouse to a home industry use intended as Super Star
Granite LLC.
Attachments:
1.Location Map
3.Fringe Area Map
4.Application Information
Approved by: ________________________________________________
Danielle Sitzman, AICP, Development Services Coordinator,
Department of Neighborhood and Development Services
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
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Johnson County Board of Adjustment
Johnson County Admin Building; Planning, Development& Sustainability
913 S. Dubuque Street, Suite 204
Iowa City, IA 52240
RE: Conditional Use Permit for a home industry at 4201 Nursery Ln SE
Dear Members of the Board, •
The Iowa City City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission have reviewed the
request from Pablo Mejia for a conditional use permit for the allowance of a home industry. The
Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance requires that cities be allowed to review
Conditional Use Permits for property within the Fringe Area.
At its June 21, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, staff recommended approval of
the conditional use permit for a home industry. The Commission concurred and the motion to
recommend approval passed by a vote of 6-0.
On July 11, 2023 the City Council reviewed the conditional use permit application and agreed
with the Planning and Zoning Commission. City Council recommends,that this conditional use
permit be approved.
Thank you for your consideration of our comments on this application.
Sincerely,
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Bruce Teague
Mayor, City of Iowa City