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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET
June 22, 2006
JUNE 26 SPECIAL WORK SESSION ITEMS
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IP1 City Council Meetings and Work Session Agendas
IP2 Memorandum from the Chief of Police: Crime Stoppers
IP3 Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Community Development: Burlington Street
Median (Document available on-line. Hard copies included in Council Packets only)
IP4 Memorandum from the City Manager: FEMA Denial of Public Assistance
IP5 Letter from Mayor Wilburn to Dr. Peter Wallace: SILO Revenues
MISCELLANEOUS
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IP6 Memorandum from Mayor Wilburn: Mid-American Franchise Discussion
IP7 Memorandum from the Assistant City Attorney: July 31, 2006 Closing Date in Wal-Mart
Purchase Agreement
IPS Memorandum from the Iowa City Airport Commission: Use of sales proceeds from sale of
"Hagen" Land Parcel #1020177001
IP9 Memorandum from the Director of Public Works: East Side Recycling Center
IP10 Memorandum from the Director of Parking & Transit and the Assistant PCD Director:
Summary of June 12 Work SessionlTransit Items
IP11 Memorandum from the Senior Planner: Dairy Queen Sign
IP12 Memorandum from the Director of Parks and Recreation: Items discussed at the June 13
Council Meeting
IP13 Letter from the Senior Civil Engineer to B.J. Matson: Thatcher Mobile Home Court
IP14 Email from Teresa Weiner to Anissa Williams: Thank you for speed humps on Kennedy
Parkway
IP15 Invitation: Lt. Governor Sally Pederson's Rediscover Iowa Tour
IP16 Invitation: Official Launch and Wi-Fi Demo June 23, 2006
IP17 Revised Agenda: Economic Development Committee June 27, 2006 (March 30, 2006 and
April 4, 2006 draft minutes included)
June 22, 2006 Information Packet (continued)
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Letter from James Bullock: Entrance of 18 and under in Alcohol Establishments [Staff
response included] Distributed at 6/26 Work Session
Letter from Bob Laudie: Weeding Prairie Median on Mormon Trek [Distributed at 6/26 Work
Session]
Invitation: July 4, From One Man's Folly: Meditations on the Aftermath of War [Distirubted at
6/27 Formal meeting]
PRELIMINARY/DRAFT MINUTES
IP18 Historic Preservation Commission: June 8, 2006
IP19 Youth Advisory Commission: June 14, 2006
IP20 Airport Commission: June 8, 2006
IP21 Airport Commission: June 16, 2006
IP22 Planning and Zoning Commission: June 1, 2006
IP23 Planning and Zoning Commission: June 15, 2006
June 22, 2006 Information Packet (continued)
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PRELIMINARY/DRAFT MINUTES
IP18 Historic Preserva 'on Commission: June 8. 2006
IP19 Youth Advisory Com
IP20 Airport Commission:
IP21 Airport Commission:
IP22 Planning and Zoning Commission.
IP23 Planning and Zoning Commission:
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
City Council Meeting Schedule and
Work Session Agendas
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June 22, 2006
www.icgoy,org
. MONDAY, JUNE 26
6:30p
Special Council Work Session
. Planning and Zoning Items
. Liquor License Applications [reference agenda item 15 & 16]
CrimeStoppers
Burlington Street Median
. FEMA Denial of Public Assistance
SILO Update
. Agenda Items
. Council Time
. Schedule of Pending Discussion Items
Emma J. Harvat Hall
. TUESDAY, JUNE 27
7:00p Special Formal Council Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
TENTATIVE FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS
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. MONDAY, JULY 10
9:00a - 12:00p Special Formal Council Meeting
Staff Evaluations
Emma J. Harvat Hall
. MONDAY, JULY 17
6:30p Council Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
. TUESDAY, JULY 18
7:00p Formal Council Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
. MONDAY, JULY 31
6:30p Council Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
. TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
7:00p Formal Council Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
4:30p Joint Meeting
Coralville City Hall
. MONDAY, AUGUST 21
6:30p Special Council Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22
7:00p Special Formal Council Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
5:00p Special Council Work Session
7:00p Formal Council Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
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DEPARTMENT MEMO
TO:
FROM:
Mr. Steve Atkins
Chief Sam Hargadine r
RE:
Iowa City CrimeStoppers
DATE:
April 4, 2006
How does CrimeS toppers work?
There is always someone who has information that can help solve crime. Those are the people who can
call CrimeStoppers anonymously and provide a tip that will help investigators identify who is responsible.
In any investigation police and other law enforcement agencies encounter individuals who will not
directly provide information. The three key reasons are:
. Fear of reprisal
. An attitude of apathy
. Reluctance to get involved
CrimeStoppers breaks through these barriers by giving people the opportunity to provide information
without directly speaking to police of having to testify in court. Obviously investigators need witnesses
to help prove their case in court, but most importantly they need information that allows them to zero in
on a suspect or a criminal operation such as a drug trafficking network. Tips to CrimeStoppers does not
give police evidence they reqnire to arrest an individual but puts them on the right track to solve
crime. A cash reward from CrimeStoppers also motivates some people to call anonymously with
information that will be vital to investigators. .
Today there are some 1,200 CrimeS toppers programs in communities around the world that take tips to
assist investigators to solve crimes including homicides, sexual assaults, drug trafficking operations and
robberies, just to name a few. Programs have also received information that has prevented school
shooting and criminal acts by terrorist organizations.
CrimeS toppers programs are operated as not for profit and are managed by a volunteer board of directors
who take responsibility fundraising and paying rewards to individuals who anonymously call with
information that helps solve a crime.
Rewards are paid for tips that lead to the arrest and indictment of people charged with felony offenses,
and to date CrimeStoppers statistics show a conviction rate of some 95 percent. Most jurisdictions, with
CrimeStoppers, utilize an independent board to determine who much a caller should receive as their
reward.
Most utilize a board that is independent of municipal government and the group has not for profit status.
Cedar Rapids Police Department has a board that is a city council appointed commission. The C.R.P.D.
felt that it was important to protect the board from any possible civil litigation should the CrimeStoppers
board be sued. Burlington, Iowa has a program that is independent of local government.
My proposal is that the initial board be appointed by the City Council and that after one year the
CrimeStoppers board seek independent not for profit status. Bylaws and board rules would be the
responsibility of the board. No funds raised by the board would ever by utilized directly by the police
department and no r.C.P.D. budgetary funds would be utilized for CrimeStoppers rewards. The r.C.P.D.
will consult with the board reporting cases when a CrimeStoppers tip was unsuccessful. The board could
then reward the caller with a monetary amount between $50 and $1,000.
Callers are never asked to identify themselves and there is no equipment installed that records voices or
traces telephone numbers. Anonymity is guaranteed.
Board Responsibilities
Citizens form the foundation of a local CrimeStoppers program. They are people who serve as volunteer
directors on the CrimeS toppers board with responsibility to operate the non-profit corporation, raise funds
and approve the reward payments when crimes are solved. Members of the public support CrimeStoppers
at public events and through other fundraising activities.
Expenses to the City would include;
· Dedicated phone line in Police Communications that wouid be answered by a dispatcher.
This phone number would be advertised and easy to remember (e.g. 356-TIPS).
. A Post Office Box for CrimeS toppers.
. Initial webpage design, web hosting expenses and link off ofLC.P.D.' s web site.
Surrounding Jurisdictions
It is highly likely that this proposed program would provide leads to county wide crime. The Johnson
County Sheriff, Director of Public Safety at the University of Iowa, Coralville Police Chief, North Liberty
and University Heights chiefs have agreed to support the concept and promote the program.
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Steve Atkins
From: Sam Hargadine
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 12:58 PM
To: Steve Atkins
Subject: Your question on Iowa area Crimestoppers
Burlington, Iowa 319- 7 5DO- TEL
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff called CrimeS toppers of North Central Iowa and they have an 800
number
Sioux City 712.258.TIPS
Quad Cities has the best web page: httQ/Lw\\'w.whbLmm/DIQbal/li!1k.asp.7L=J5.5)j)
Crimestoppers walk softly, carry big stick
By Dustin Lemmon, Dispatch/Argus Staff writer
Crimestoppers of the Quad-Cities has received tips on nearly
every big criminal case in the past 20 years, including the Trudy
Appleby disappearance.
In 20 years in the Quad-Cities, Crimestoppers has received
2,949 tips that have led to 1,678 arrests, but only one police
officer actually is assigned to the organization.
Coordinator Scott Williams is the fifth officer to run the
program since it was started by the Moline Police Department in
1982. Since then, all of the Quad-Cities police departments have
joined to help support Crimestoppers and to gain from the
anonymous phone tips it draws.
Photo jBrett Roseman
Moline police officer Scott Williams poses in the
Crime Stoppers office at the Moline Police
Department, next to the 762-9500 Crime
Del. Williams said it was Jim Williams who started the program Stoppers telephone number.
when he brought the idea back from a conference he attended on Crimestoppers. Lonny Sehman, who
next held the position of coordinator, helped get the media involved.
Dennis Reese and Rick Rycheghem were the next two coordinators. Mr. Reese helped build the
program's size, and Mr. Rycheghem helped get Iowa police departments united with the Illinois side and
appeared regularly on TV to promote Crimestoppers and draw attention to wanted criminals.
Tips received through Crimestoppers help solve about eight to 10 felony cases a month, Del. Williams
said.
"Sometimes you take the tip and it sounds so outlandish and it turns out to be right," he said, noting the
callers range from people trying to be good citizens to drug dealers who want to get rid of their rivals by
tipping offthe police.
Del. Williams says it takes the media, the police and the I8-member Crimestoppers advisory board to
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make things work.
The advisory board, comprised of volunteers from different communities, decides how much reward
money to hand out for information, the police do the detective work and the media gets the
Crimestopper information out to the public.
Detective Williams, who took over as Crimestoppers coordinator in September 2000, said he didn't
realize how effective the organization was until he took over.
"r don't think (most police officers) realize the number oftips that are coming in," he said, noting
officers often work on tips from Crimestoppers without even realizing that's where it came from.
Detective Williams said most of the people who call in with tips are eager to get the information out.
"Ninety-five percent of the battle is won if they pick up the phone and make the call," he said, noting
many will talk at length and provide all the information they can.
The police prefer to keep the caller's identity anonymous in case they change their mind about wanting
them to know who is calling.
It is usually Detective Williams, or one ofthe other officers in his office, who answer the calls. Asking
the right questions isn't that hard, he said.
"If it's someone that wants to give information we just ask the obvious questions," he said. "There is no
special training. It's basic police work."
Although Detective Williams ranks Crimestoppers of the Quad-Cities as one of the top five
Crimestopper organizations in the state in participation and effectiveness, he says the citizen's advisory
board prefers to keep a low profile.
The board "wants to make a difference, but they want to do it quietly," he said. "They're happy to raise
the money and solve the crimes."
Lt. Steve Brockway, who oversees Detective Williams and the Crimestoppers operations, said the job is
quite demanding on the coordinator, requiring him to work with police liaison officers, investigators in
other police departments, with the media and with the advisory board.
"It's had good leadership by the coordinators in there," Lt. Brockway said. "It keeps (Det. Williams)
busy. It's a full-time job."
The tip line for Crimestoppers is 762-9500. The organization can also be seen on the web at
www.qccrimestoppers.com.
Staff writer Dustin Lemmon can be reached at 786-6441, Ext. 213, or bye-mail at
dls;ll1111 01l~QIllille. COm.
Copyright 2002, Moline Dispatch Publishing Co.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 21, 2006
To:
City Council
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From:
Karin Franklin, Director, PC
Re: Burlington Street Median project
Last year at one of your May work sessions, we presented to you a computer simulation of the
Burlington Street corridor as it might look in the future, including redevelopment of a number of
parcels and a landscaped median running the length of the corridor from Clinton Street to
Gilbert Street. At that time, the Council indicated a desire to go further with the median. concept.
We engaged a consultant team, Hoffman Design Consultants, Inc. and Anderson-Bogert
Engineers, to work through a fairly refined design concept that incorporated the traffic
movement and capacity implications of a median. We also briefed you on this project during our
Capital Improvement Program discussions in January. A hard copy of the consultant's report
from this effort is included only in the Councilors' packets; an electronic copy may be viewed on
our website.
Monday we will review the goals of the median project--channelize pedestrians, maintain or
improve traffic capacity in the corridor, connect the downtown to the Near Southside, and
enhance the corridor visually-- and present the consensus of the steering committee who
worked with the consultant. Currently this project is in the Capital Improvements Program for
FY09.
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City Manager
Tim Gholson, OTA
Dick Kautz, lOOT
Larry Wilson, UI
Jeff Davidson
Rick Fosse
Ron Knoche
Terry Trueblood
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS
INTR 0 D U CTI 0 N ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 2
EXI S TIN G CO NTEXT ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3
* Proj ect Background ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3
* Existing Conditions~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 5
S TEERIN G CO MMITTEE ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 6
PRO JECT GO ALS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 7
PRO JE C T L I M I TAT ION S ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 8
T RAF F I C AN A YL S I S ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 10
* Exis ting Accesses ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 10
* Median F easibility ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 10
LANDSCAPED MEDIAN CON CEPT ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 11
* Design Criteria~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 11
* Design Elemen ts ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 12
* Landscaped Median Perspective ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 15
* Median Enlargem en t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 16
* Concept Plan~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 17
* Cross Section ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 18
APPENDIX A: Meeting Minutes from Steering Committee Meetings
APPENDIX B: Preliminary Cost Estimate
APPENDIX C: Summary of Pedestrian Deterrent Preferences
APPENDIX D: Design Development Considerations
APPENDIX E: Planting Maintenance Plan
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INTRODUCTION
Burlington Street is a major thoroughfare located in the heart of
Iowa City adjacent to downtown and Near Southside areas and
it sees up to 25,000 vehicles per day. Burlington Street is part of
Iowa Highway 1 and is under Iowa DOT and City of Iowa City
jurisdictions. The University of Iowa's main campus and Iowa
City Central Business District are to the north of Burlington
Street while the Near Southside Redevelopment area and nu-
merous high-density residential areas lie to the south.
The City of Iowa City is committed to assisting with the redevelopment of the Near Southside area. Im-
provement of the Burlington Street corridor is one of the cornerstones of this commitment. Burlington
Street is viewed as a major connector from the University of Iowa and downtown to the Near Southside
area. It lacks pedestrian-friendly features and makes regular crossings intimidating. This corridor sees
heavy pedestrian traffic which is only increasing with the addition of more housing and redevelopment to
the south. The University of Iowa (U of I) has also sited a new recreation center at the southwest corner of
Burlington Street and Madison Street, which will increase pedestrian traffic across Burlington Street. The
Near Southside area is seeing the completion of several successful redevelopment projects, including the
Court Street Transportation Center, with more plans underway for large-scale redevelopment.
The addition of a raised median has been proposed as a feature to increase pedestrian safety as well as im-
prove the aesthetics of the corridor. The median concept development area included Burlington Street, from
the Iowa River to Gilbert Street. This seven-block stretch is viewed as a gateway into downtown Iowa City,
the University of Iowa's main campus and the Near Southside area. Limited streetscape improvements were
incorporated in 2000. This project is a continuation of efforts to make the corridor more pedestrian-friendly
and increase safety.
Four tasks were outlined by the City of Iowa City for median concept development:
TASK 1: Analysis of corridor access needs
TASK 2: Development of design concept and maintenance plan
TASK 3: Consensus on and approval of concept
TASK 4: Coordination with Steering Committee
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EXISTING CONTEXT
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(JCCOG). This plan was adopted by the City of Iowa City in 1992 as a policy
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way main line. This plan discusses the success of the downtown area and
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The competing issues of a pedestrian-friendly corridor and maintaining the
functionality of an arterial roadway are discussed. Burlington Street is identified as the most challenging
pedestrian link to the Near Southside area because it carries up to 25,000 vehicles per day. Streetscape im-
provements are encouraged to visually enhance the area. The report also recognizes retaining the traffic ca-
pacity of Burlington Street as an important goal.
The Near Southside Design Plan was prepared by Gould Evan Associates, P.C. in 1995. The plan was
adopted by the City of Iowa City as a design guide for implementation of the Near Southside Neighborhood
Redevelopment Plan. The design plan was developed in coordination with the Near Southside Design
Plan Advisory Committee, made up of stakeholders from various local agencies and businesses. One
high priority element of this design plan was the creation of Burlington Boulevard with Iowa DOT
involvement. This calls for "boulevard" treatment of Burlington Street including enhance
crossings at Madison, Clinton and Gilbert Streets, street trees lining each side Burlington ~C
Street, banners added to existing street lights and the addition of a 10' landscaped median
with turn lanes.
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EXISTING CONTEXT
* Project Background (Cont~)
In 2000, streetscape improvements were implemented along Bur-
lington Street from Capitol Street to Dubuque Street. Improvements
included the addition of pedestrian-scale lighting, brickwork and
colored concrete curb ramps at intersections, all of which were rec-
ommended in the 1995 design plan. These type of improvements
help increase the security & safety of the corridor as well as increase
visual appeal to both pedestrians and motorists.
In early 2005, Anderson-Bogert Engineers & Surveyors worked with JCCOG to upgrade the Burlington
Street corridor traffic signals with countdown-style pedestrian signal heads. A new traffic signal timing and
coordination plan was developed for the Burlington Street corridor from Madison to Gilbert to optimize
east-west through traffic in light of the new pedestrian signal timing requirements. Upon implementation,
the City received numerous positive comments from the public regarding the countdown-style pedestrian
signal heads.
The Burlington Street Median Study was completed by JCOGG in early 2005. The median concept con-
sisted of a raised median from Gilbert Street to Madison Street with turn lanes ranging from 75' to 100' in
length and 1:8 tapers. The study was reviewed and approved by Iowa DOT.
In 2006, Hoffman Design Consultants and Anderson-Bogert Engineers & Surveyors were enlisted to
develop a landscaped median concept and evaluate impacts of the proposed median on traffic capacity and
existing Burlington Street accesses. The Burlington Street Median Feasibility Study was issued prior to
this concept report. Findings and recommendations of that report are outlined on Page 10 of this report.
Currently, the University of Iowa sited a new recreation center at the southwest corner of Burlington Street and
Madison Street which is currently under design development. This facility will increase pedestrian traffic across
Burlington Street. U of I campus planning concepts also call for a new facility to the west of Gibson Square in
the future.
There are preliminary plans to redevelop areas to the north of Burlington Street, between Clinton Street and
Dubuque Street within the next 2 to 3 years. There is also potential for large-scale redevelopment at the
southeast corner of Clinton and Burlington Streets. The City of Iowa City's Planning & Community
Development Department is facilitating these redevelopments.
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EXISTING CONTEXT
* Existing Conditions
Burlington Street is a major arterial in the heart of Iowa City. It consists of a five-lane, east-west segment
with a continuous two-way left turn lane. The existing speed limit is 25 mph, with an approximate 85th per-
centile speed of 32 mph. The Burlington Street bridge over the Iowa River connects to U.S. Highway 6, the
University of Iowa Health Sciences Campus, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) and numer-
ous U of I sports venues.
Pedestrian traffic is heavy throughout the Burlington Street corridor, with Madison, Clinton and Gilbert
Streets as major crossings. There are six major, signalized intersections within the project corridor. Mid-
block pedestrian crossings are common.
A mix of land uses abut Burlington Street. Multi-story residential buildings with lower level commercial
businesses and a gas station exist near Gilbert Street. Four parking ramps exist along the corridor. The Uni-
versity of Iowa Lindquist Center and Gibson Square as well as another gas station lie along Burlington
Street at Madison Street. There are also two banks and several small commercial businesses along the re-
mainder of the corridor.
The most recent rehabilitation of Burlington Street pavement took place in the mid 1980's. Existing pave-
ment is generally in fair to good condition. City of Iowa City Public Works and Iowa DOT do not have
Burlington Street improvements scheduled in their five-year improvements budgets.
Burlington Street is a significant utility corridor. Sanitary sewer runs down the center of Burlington Street
and is among the oldest in Iowa City. Its condition is unknown, but presumed to be in need of rehabilitation
or replacement. City water maps show an existing 8" water main along Burlington Street located anywhere
from the north lane to the north sidewalk area from Capitol Street to Linn Street. An existing 6" to 8" water
line runs near the center of Burlington Street from Linn Street to Gilbert Street and is presumed to be an
older segment of main. Abandoned water line segments near the center of Burlington Street are shown from
west of Madison Street to Linn Street. Available as-built drawings show storm sewer cross runs and major
lines running north-south at the intersections. Storm sewer is shown at roughly 3' inside the south back of
curb from Dubuque Street west to the alley. Available records from Qwest, Mediacom and MidAmerican
(gas and electric) indicate that gas main and telephone lines run under the south lanes of Burlington
Street. MidAmerican also shows major electrical lines running along the north side of Burlington Street
from Capitol St. to Clinton St. and major crossings at Clinton Street and Gilbert Street. Addi-
tional utilities may exist within the corridor and further research needs to be conducted dur- ~C
ing the design development phase.
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STEERING COMMITTEE
HDC worked closely with Steering Committee members to develop the median concept. Steering Commit-
tee members were:
* Karin Franklin, Director of Department of Planning & Community Development
* Jeff Davidson, Director of Johnson County Council of Governments & Asst. Director, Department of
Planning & Community Development
* Rick Fosse, Director of Public Works
* Ron Knoche, City Engineer
* Dick Kautz, Iowa Department of Transportation, District 6
* Larry Wilson, Campus Planner, University of Iowa
* Terry Trueblood, Director of Parks & Recreation Department
* Tim Gholson, Downtown Association of Iowa City
Four (4) Steering Committee meetings were held. At the first meeting, identified project goals and limita-
tions were reviewed and updated per committee input. Schematic concepts of potential median treatments
and cross sections were also presented to generate feedback and develop design criteria. Subsequent Iowa
DOT comments were also incorporated as design criteria. Goals of the median and access studies were de-
fined by the committee. Steering committee members were overwhelming supportive of the raised median
concept. Property owners with accesses along Burlington Street were also identified at our initial meeting.
A draft of the Burlington Street Median Feasibility Study was reviewed at the second meeting. Two refined
median treatment concepts were presented. The arched, raised planter was selected by the Steering Commit-
tee. The City Skyline was selected by the majority as the preferred theme for the raised planter walls. There
was concern among committee members that pedestrian crossing deterrents were needed in narrow median
areas where widths range from four to seven feet. Street widening options from Madison Street to the river
were also discussed to allow for a wider landscaped median to accommodate a potential gateway element.
At our third meeting, the finalized median treatment concept was presented. Additional pedestrian
deterrent elements were also presented and discussed. Also, the cross section and median width were
finalized through compromise by committee members. Following this meeting, an additional pedestrian
deterrent option and survey were circulated to the committee for review and feedback.
A fourth meeting was held to review the draft concept report and finalize outstanding issues, ~
mainly pedestrian deterrents. A modified PCC Arch concept was introduced and well- .
received by committee members. See Appendix A for Steering Committee meeting minutes.. C
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PROJECT GOALS
Project goals were established by the project team based on review of previous studies and plans and
correspondence with the Department of Planning & Community Development. These were identified at
the first Steering Committee meeting. The following are the main goals/outcomes for the Burlington
Street median project:
1. Make the Burlington Street Corridor More Pedestrian-Friendly
There are several components of this goal. Studies have shown roadways with raised medians are
roughly twice as safe for pedestrians. * The physical presence of a raised median helps direct pedestrians
to the intersections. The elimination of mid-block vehicular turning movements is another key safety
enhancement associated with the raised median. Provisions for pedestrian refuges protected by a raised
median are an associated pedestrian-friendly improvement which gives trapped pedestrians a temporary
safe haven. Mid-block pedestrian crossings are a concern and thus, incorporation of effective pedestrian
crossing deterrents was requested by the committee.
2. Maintain Burlington Street Traffic Capacity
The current traffic operation of Burlington Street is strained at peak hours. There is a need to ensure that
overall traffic capacity would not be adversely affected with the addition of a raised median. The median
will limit left turn lane capacity and affect emergency vehicle travel through the corridor. The narrowing
of lanes would also effect the capacity of the roadway. The effects of a raised median and narrowed lane
widths were evaluated.
3. Provide Connectivity Between Downtown and Near Southside Areas
Burlington Street is currently viewed as the southern border of the U of I campus and the downtown
area. The majority of streetscaping and pedestrian activity lie to the north. The Near Southside area has
undergone significant redevelopment with more in the planning stages. The University of Iowa has plans
for campus expansion to the south, including the new recreation center. Burlington Street has been iden-
tified as a major connector of the Near Southside area with downtown Iowa City. Aesthetic improve-
ments along Burlington Street can serve to unite the two areas.
4. Create an Identity and Enhance the Appearance of the Burlington Street Corridor
The Burlington Street corridor is a main route to and through the downtown area. Visitors often travel
along Burlington en route to University of Iowa events or events in downtown Iowa City. The incorpo-
ration of plantings and architectural elements can soften and enrich the look of the corridor. The use of
unique features will give Burlington Street its own identity and enhance the overall impression of all its
neighbors; Near Southside, the University of Iowa, and downtown Iowa City. ~C
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PROJECT LIMITATIONS
1. Limited Planter Area
As with any project in an urban corridor, there are inherent design limitations. The main restriction was the
limited median width and length which inhibit the type of plantings and number of plantings and elements
which can be incorporated to develop the identity.
2. Maintenance Access
A landscape median will require on-going maintenance including trash removal, weeding and mulching,
replacement planting and maintenance of the irrigation system or on-going watering. The type of median
treatment affects how the planting area is accessed and what kind of traffic control or lane closures will be
necessary. The type of treatment and plantings will also affect the amount of trash that will accumulate
within the median area.
3. Level of Available Maintenance
The City of Iowa City will be responsible for maintenance of the median. The Parks & Recreation Depart-
ment will be responsible for maintaining plantings while the Public Works Department will be responsible
for maintenance of the barrier wall and curb. Lighting of the median and gateway element also require city
maintenance. An appropriate budget and staffing must be dedicated to the median's maintenance.
4. Potential for Uncooperative Stakeholders
The loss of full access may be an important issue for select business owners along Burlington Street and
may compel them to garner opposition toward the raised median. It is important to identify those stake-
holders with issues and define accommodations that can be made to minimize the median's impact.
s. Snow Removal
This might have been an issue if snow storage were proposed within continuous left turn lane. However,
snow is not currently stored in the turn lane and will not be stored in the median area. Snow removal
operations will be more difficult and time-consuming with the addition of a median.
6. Plant Species
This type of urban setting and harsh winters can be problematic for many plant species. Plant selections
will be very limited. Hardiness, salt tolerance and tolerance of urban conditions (vehicle ex- ~C
haust, narrow planting area, etc.) will be of utmost importance.
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PROJECT LIMITATIONS
7. Creation of Drainage Issues
The addition of a raised median to an existing roadway has the potential to create drainage issues such as
ponding and concentration of flows. Longitudinal and cross slopes together with median placement need to
be carefully considered and solutions incorporated. Curb cut-throughs, trench drains, storm intakes are ex-
amples of improvements that may be required.
8. Emergency Vehicle Access
Burlington Street is a main access for Fire Station #1, located at 410 E. Washington Street, to Highway 6,
UIHC and the Health Sciences campus. The two-way left turn lane provides emergency response vehicles
with the ability to maneuver around traffic. Fire Station #1 acts as a secondary responder to areas on the
west side of the Iowa River. One goal for the fire department's Ten Year Strategic Plan is to relocate Fire
Station #1 due to overcrowding and increased traffic along Gilbert Street with a timeframe between 2009
and 2012. The goal is to relocate the station near the central business district and Burlington Street would
likely remain a main route. The incorporation of preemption appears to be a viable option to offset the af-
fect the raised median may have on response times.
9. Sticker and Graffiti
There is always a concern for the potential for graffiti with new structure(s) in the public eye. There are
sealants that can be used on surfaces to deter graffiti and make it easier to clean off. There is a related prob-
lem in downtown Iowa City with stickers. The existing streetscape elements often see a large amount of
stickers placed on them which is a maintenance headache. There is concern that any elements near the
crosswalk would be susceptible to the placement of stickers.
10. Visibility
Design should avoid gateway element(s) and plantings that create blind areas that obscure motorists' view
of crossing pedestrians.
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TRAFFIC ANAL YSIS
Major consideration with respect to the raised median were its effect on traffic capacity and existing ac-
cesses as well as emergency vehicle response operations. In conjunction with the generation of landscaped
median concepts, Anderson-Bogert Engineers and Surveyors completed the Burlington Street Median Fea-
sibility Study to address these concerns. We will summarize the main findings and recommendations be-
low. The full report was issued in April 2006 and is available through the Department of Planning and
Community Development.
* Existing Accesses & Median Feasibility
The study concluded:
The operational effects of adding a median will be negligible as compared to existing traffic operations and
predicted improved overall corridor safety through the elimination of mid-block turning movements and
creation of median refuge.
An Emergency Vehicle Preemption system for the Burlington Street corridor may have merit. A more de-
tailed feasibility study is needed to fully assess available preemption systems, capitol costs and emergency
response personnel needs.
The study recommends:
Construction of the raised median on Burlington Street from Gilbert Street to west of Madison Street with
some type of barrier to discourage mid-block crossings and re-stripe the lanes to narrower widths, resulting
in a 4' median refuge.
Coordinating construction to coincide with the redevelopment area between Clinton and Dubuque Streets.
Increasing the length of the westbound left turn lane on Burlington Street at Linn Street to up to 120 feet.
Additional conclusions and recommendations can be found in the full report.
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LANDSCAPED MEDIAN CONCEPT
* Recollllllended Design Elelllents
Proposed Cross Section The existing cross section of Burlington Street consists of a five-lane urban sec-
tion with two-way-Ieft-turn lane that is 61' wide to the back of curb. The proposed cross section includes
narrowing existing 12' lanes down to 11' -11.5' to allow for a 4' raised median. This also increases the
width of the central planters and allows for additional plantings. See Page 18 for existing and proposed
cross sections.
Wideningfrom Madison Street to the West The committee determined three eastbound lanes need to be
maintained on Burlington Street from the river to Madison Street to accommodate turning buses. Buses stop
at the railroad tracks and could cause backups in a through traffic lane. This is also an ideal location for the
incorporation of a primary gateway element to welcome visitors to the corridor. Thus, widening to the north
of Burlington Street of up to 12' is proposed. An island is also proposed in the U of I drive adjacent to the
railroad tracks to force exiting vehicles to take right turns only. The widening coordinates with U ofI's
plans to relocate the Gibson Square walk away from the back of curb. The proposed crosswalk is main-
tained at a desirable location in relation to the stop bar. This lessens the likelihood that vehicles may queue
in the crosswalk making students less visible to drivers by forcing them to cross behind a stopped vehicle.
The widening also occurs mainly to the west end, protecting more of the Gibson Square open space, a top U
of I priority. Finally, the widening allows for an up to 16' wide landscaped median to deter mid-block
crossings. Without the widening, the median would be four feet in width. See Page 17 for depiction of wid-
ening in overall concept plan.
Raised Planters The preferred median concept centers around the idea of a repeated raised planter area to
establish an identity for the corridor. The arched PCC planter wall with cap will sit atop a nine inch barrier
curb. The wall will reach a two and a half foot maximum height. Overstory trees will serve as the main uni-
fying element to unify areas to the north and south. Dense shrubs finish off the raised planter areas. Lower,
curbed planting areas at the terminal ends of arched PCC planter will contain perennial plantings to add a
variety of color and texture. The planter wall
will display the downtown skyline. Dynamic
LED lighting will provide stunning night-
time interest. See Pages 15 and 16 for
illustrations of the raised planter.
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LANDSCAPED MEDIAN CONCEPT
* Recollllllended Design Elelllents (Cont~)
Raised Planters (Cont.) Proposed turn lane lengths eliminate one raised planter between Gilbert Street and
Linn Street. A four foot raised median with the PCC Arch is proposed from Gilbert Street to Linn Street.
One raised arch planter wall is proposed between Madison Street and the railroad tracks. The remainder
will consist of planter area with 9" curb and dense plantings. The Gibson Square fence along the north curb
line also serves as a crossing deterrent and thus no additional deterrents to prevent mid-block crossings are
proposed within the median from Madison Street to the river.
Plantings The plantings are an important element to soften the corridor as well as connect the areas to the
north and south. The limited planter width restricts the variety and number of plant species that are incorpo-
rated. Proposed skyline honeylocust maintains a broad, but delicate canopy. Their open canopy and the ab-
sence of fruit make them less attractive to birds. The proposed ornamental tree is a Chanticleer Pear. Like
the honeylocust, it can be pruned high, is not messy, and has proven itself in this type of harsh, urban envi-
ronment. Barberry bushes are the proposed shrub and will cover the remainder of the raised planter area.
This shrub is proven successful in similar installations around Iowa. These plants are also an excellent vari-
ety for a well-manicured look, requested by committee members. Barberries are known for their red and
yellow foliage and will provide color throughout much of the year. They also provide an additional deter-
rent with their thorns. Curbed planter areas at the end of the raised planter area provide a location for peren-
nials to add a variety of colors and textures. Limited width at the terminal ends restrict the use of larger
shrub material. See Appendix E for more information on proposed plantings and the maintenance plan.
Gateway Element A gateway element is proposed at the west end of the corridor, west of Madison Street.
A gateway element was proposed at Gilbert Street. However, due to
the length of turn lanes between Gilbert Street and Linn Street, plant-
ings and the gateway element were eliminated. The design needs to
take into account that acknowledgement of the City of Iowa City or
Downtown Iowa City needs to be reviewed and approved by the
Iowa DOT District 6 office with respect to the Iowa Code and
municipal signage. The Steering Committee agreed the gateway
element design will be finalized during design development and
may be completed by a professional artist or via a
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* Recollllllended Design Elelllents (Cont~)
Pedestrian Deterrent The issue of mid-block crossings posed the most debate and discussion. The majority of
the raised median will be four feet wide adjacent to a turn lane. This brings about the issue of preventing mid-
block crossings. The limited width of the median cannot support wide, dense plantings, which would be the
preferred deterrent. Committee consensus was that mid-block crossings are a problem and an alternate element
to discourage mid-block crossings was needed. The raised planter element is meant to be the focal point and
softening element of the corridor. A smaller, open deterrent was preferred. Five deterrent options were ex-
plored: /SEGMEMTED FE,CE "^NElS TO
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element will be placed on a 9" barrier curb and set back a minimum of 12 inches from the face of curb to pre-
vent snag points and reduce maintenance. Iowa DOT recommends a 9" barrier curb as enough to redirect
most vehicles in this low-speed, urban corridor. Final design will require approval from Iowa DOT.
A survey of Steering Committee members was conducted to define members preferences. The results reveal
unanimous agreement to install the pedestrian deterrent with the initial median construction, and not as a sec-
ond phase. The survey also confirms the two main criteria members used in evaluating the deterrents were aes-
thetics and effectiveness as a deterrent. There was no consensus on the goal for the corridor with respect to pe-
destrians. Three choices were given 1 )Eliminate mid-block crossings, 2) Discourage mid-block crossings, 3)
Create more appealing and safer crossings. See Appendix C for a summary of deterrent preferences.
HDC recommended a modified version of the PCC Arch as an open, less obtrusive element that
will carry the theme of the arched raised planter through the corridor. Ultimately, the majority of
committee members preferred this deterrent option. Modifications were made to give it more ~C
height for effectiveness and lessen the opening under the arch per Iowa DOT request. See Sheet
15 for illustration.
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PRELIMINARY OPINION OF ANTIClP ATEDPROJECT COSTS
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ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QUAN. UNIT PRICE COST
1 lv1obilization (50/0) LS 1 $63.000.00 $63!OOO.OO
2 Constnlction Survey LS 1 $30,000.00 $30,000,00
3 Traffic Control LS ] $100,000.00 $100,000.00
4 Removal & Disposal of pee Pavcn1ent SY 5400 $14.00 $75!600,OO
5 Renloval of Pavement Markings STA 74 $50.00 $3,700.00
6 pee Raised Planler Wall wfFooting (Nlax. 1-11.=2.51) EA 5 $52~OOO.OO $2 60 ~ 00 0.00
7 4t pee Curb & GllUcrw/9" Curb LF 4500 $37.00 $166!500.00
8 I olt pee (Class C, Class Tn) SY 1800 $45.00 $81 !OOO.OO
9 1011 pee Walk Sy 750 $40.00 $30!OOO.OO
10 Modified Subbase (6") SY 4750 $7.00 $33,250.00
[ 1 Median intakes & 5t01111 sewer LS 1 $20!000,OO $20!OOO.00
[2 Drairmge In'1prOVCtnenlS assoc. with streel \\lidening on weSl end LS 1 $15~OOO.OO $15,000.00
13 PaVCll1Cnt Markings STA 81 $ 100.00 $8.100.00
14 Relocate Gibson Square Fence LS 1 $3tOOO.OO $3!OOO,00
15 Modil1cd pee Arch PedeSlrian Deterrent LF ] [55 $ I 50.00 $173,250.00
16 Deciduous Tree, Skyline Honeyloc.ust EA 11 $300.00 $3.300.00
17 Ornanlcntal Tree~ Chanticleer Pear EA 5 $.225.00 $1,125,00
18 Shrub Plantings LS 1 $50,000,00 $50,000,00
19 Perennial Plantings LS 1 $10\000.00 $lOlOOO.OO
20 Topsoll~ Furnish & Spread (Planters) CY 900 $22.00 $19.800.00
21 Underdrain (Phloters) LF 1800 $13.00 $23AOO.OO
22 Sprayhcad Irrigation Systen'1 (Raised planters) LS 1 $23l000.00 $23.000.00
23 Yard Hydrant (\vcst gatc\'rlay 11lcdian) EA 4 $1.300.00 $5!200.00
24 LED strip lighting under wall cap (Dynao1ic] o11.1Iti-color) LS 1 $225)000.00 $225] 00 0,00
25 Brick pavers '\v/ACC setting bed SF 4000 $16.00 $64,000.00
26 Gate\vay Elc1l1cnt LS 1 $30,000.00 $30!OOO.OO
SUBTOTAL $ ],5] 7 \225
Contingency 200/0 I $303,400
Engineering & Topographic Survey 1 1 0/0 I $ ] 66,900
Constnlctlon Administration 4O/(} $60,700
IITOT AL ESTIMA TED PROJECT COST (2006 dollars) $2,048..23011
Notes: /. Evaluation C!lexisling storJII seHPer and Slmitwy systems were not pU.rI of this stlU{V. Costs associated with sewer rehabilitation or replacement
no' included.
2. OpriCom or similar emergency traffic preemption ~:vstem not included.
J. Does 1101 include cost for reloCafioll ofh'afJic signal poles at J\4adison Street and Burlington Streef. Topographic survey and.fiuoli:uaion of
geometries improvements need to be completed.
4. Does 110' include (!~ttensioll afGibson Squarefence 10 railroad
5. /",ED lighting may also be suaic., (me-color option.
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The Steering Committee was asked to rank six pedestrian deterrents options. Values for the six options
were assigned values of +5,+3, + 1, -1,-3, and -5 according to their ranking. The results show an over-
whelming preference for three options: PCC Arch, PCC Barrier w/Railing, and Fence. Three options can be
ruled out: No additional deterrent, post and chain and PCC barrier. This reflects the group's desire for an
effective deterrent. It also reflects the committee's desire for an aesthetic deterrent that is more open than a
PCC barrier.
Pedestrian Deterrents Preferences
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERA TIONS
The following is a laundry list of recommendations and design issues that will need to be addressed during
the design development phase:
* We recommend coordination of median construction with adjacent redevelopment timelines. Median
construction could be phased with construction beginning from the Iowa River to Madison Street. The
remaining median construction would be phased concurrent with adjacent redevelopment(s).
* An evaluation of the existing drainage system for Burlington Street needs to be completed. This will
determine what, if any improvements are needed to accommodate the reduced lane widths.
* We recommend the timing of construction outside the U of I academic calendar and especially the be-
ginning and end of the year. It would be most desirable to have plantings placed in late spring soon after
school is out of session. This gives new plantings a chance to establish over the summer before being
subjected to the heavier pedestrian traffic during the main academic year.
* Coordinate any widening of Burlington Street between Madison Street and the river with U of I Utilities
staff (Glen Mowery, Director and Ken Lloyd, Assoc. Director) and Larry Wilson. Existing steam tunnel
at the north back of curb is in need of major rehabilitation. If not already completed, improvements
would likely be in conjunction with the widening.
* Coordinate with U of I Utilities staff and Larry Wilson regarding the accommodation of trucks at the
Water Plant. This should including exploration of alternative accommodations to preserve the length
and width of the proposed median area. See Item 12 of Steering Committee Meeting 4 meeting minutes.
* The City Council will need to consider enacting a no U-Turn prohibition. This is a potential issue for
alleys and drives along Burlington Street that will become right-turn only.
* The Burlington Street sanitary sewer is among the oldest in Iowa City. Condition of sanitary sewer and
necessary rehabilitation costs need to be determined and budgeted for. This rehabilitation may take
place in conjunction with the median construction. Coordination of the two projects will be necessary
during design development.
* Temporary fence is recommended to protect new plantings during the first two to three growing
seasons or until the plantings are established. Specification of a planting soil is recommended to a
minimum depth of 36 inches. A sub drain system is recommended to maintain acceptable soil
moisture. Coordinate with the Parks and Recreation Department on planting soil specifications.
* The preferred pedestrian crossing deterrent in narrow median areas will need to be ~C
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PLANTING MAINTENANCE PLAN
The following is a summary of the proposed median plantings, with their common names followed by their
scientific name:
1. Skyline honeylocust, Gleditsia triacanthos
2. Chanticleer Pear, Pyrus
calleryana
3. Barberry Bush, Berberis
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4. Catmint, Nepeta X faassenni
5. Gro-Iow Sumac, Rhus aromatica
6. Creeping Juniper, Juniperus
horizontalis
7. Stonecrop, Sedum 'Purple
Emperor'
The health and longevity of proposed median plantings is dependant on two main
components: 1) Design & Construction and 2) Maintenance. See Appendix D: Design
Development Considerations for design and construction recommendations.
An irrigation system and/or yard hydrants are recommended. Irrigation of all medians
is proposed with the exception of the west gateway median. Yard hydrants are proposed in these wider
planter areas. The irrigation system will need to be winterized each year and inspected each spring. In lieu
of irrigation, yard hydrants are recommended in each median at a minimum to provide for regular watering.
Replacement plantings will be necessary within the raised planter areas with an expected dieback rate of
20% per year for perennials and shrubs. Trees and shrubs need annual pruning. Inspection and
subsequent trimming after large storm and heavy winds is also recommended. Mulching & fertilization
of the curbed planting beds and raised planter areas should be completed annually, in the spring to
increase the longevity of plantings. And weekly maintenance trips over the medians need to
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MEMORANDUM
Date:
June 20, 2006
From:
City Council
City Manager
FEMA Denial of Public Assistance
To:
Re:
On Monday morning, June 19 I participated in a conference call with representatives of the
State Homeland Security/Emergency Management Office. The purpose of this conference was
to discuss a possible appeal of the recent FEMA denial of assistance to the City and others
following the April 13 tornado.
Present on the conference call were representatives of the University as well as Johnson
County, and we were unanimous in appealing the decision of denial by FEMA for our public
assistance request. Public Assistance involves the out-of-pocket expenses associated with
damaged public property and the restoration of that property as well as our general response to
cleanup, debris removal, etc. We have chosen to pursue this component of the FEMA denial in
that it does not jeopardize any other programs which are currently underway. To challenge other
components of the FEMA request for assistance would have required, by regulation, that
programs such as SBA assistance would be placed on hold. We did not feel this was in the
community's best interest.
We will prepare, as requested, any additional information FEMA requires. Quite frankly, we
believe we have provided all available information to FEMA. We are at a stage in the recovery
process where much of the work associated with cleanup has been completed and we are
working with our insurance company to assure, to the fullest extent practical, the City receives
insurable reimbursements for damage to public property.
We will keep you advised.
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CITY COUNCIL
ROSI WlIburn
Mayor
Regenla Bailey
Mayor Pro Tern
Coonle Champion
Amy Correia
Bob Elliott
Mike O'Donnell
Dee Vanderhoef
council@iowa-city,org
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (319) 356-5010
Fax: (3 I 9)356-5009
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Dr. Peter Wallace
Iowa City Community School District
509 S. Dubuque Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
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Dear Dr. Wallace:
At our work session of June 12, the Iowa City City Council indicated they wish to
participate with the School Board as a partner in sharing the SILO revenues. I would
look forward to your direction in determining how the Iowa City City Council and
School Board can meet to discuss and decide this issue. The City Council is most
interested in working with the School Board in a sharing agreement as well as
fulfilling your calendar as it pertains to the calling of a SILO election. We understand
you are currently in the process of deliberating and will soon reach a decision as to
whether to proceed with a SILO referendum. Thank you.
'.'u~
oss Wilburn, Mayor
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:
June 20, 2006
TO:
City Council
FROM:
Ross Wilburn, Mayor
RE:
Mid-American Franchise Discussion
Mid-American has requested deferral of the discussion scheduled June 26 to allow all
seven Council Members to be present. I have instructed staff to place the item on the
work session of July 17.
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June 21, 2006
City Council /J -z::.
Mitchel T. Behr, Assistant City Attorney ~~ Z
July 31, 2006 Closing Date in Wal-Mart Purchase Agreement
Date:
To:
Re:
I have had conversations with Wal-Mart's attorney since the Council voted not to set public
hearing on the request from Wal-Mart to extend the closing date in the purchase agreement
until "30 days after a non-appealable decision is rendered on each of the pending lawsuits."
Wal-Mart's attorney has now informed me that they are not submitting a follow-up offer on an
extension for inclusion on the City Council agenda at this time. She indicated to me that Wal-
Mart is considering its options, including letting the purchase agreement expire on July 31,
2006.
Steve Atkins, City Manager
cc: Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorney
Karin Franklin, Director, Planning & Community Development
Rick Fosse, Director, Public Works
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MEMORANDUM
Date:
June 22, 2006
Steve Atkins, City Manager; City Council
Iowa City Airport Commission
To:
From:
Re:
Use of sales proceeds from sale of "Hagen" Land Parcel # 1020177001
As per the airport's discussions with Nicoletta Oliver, FAA Airport Compliance Specialist, The
sale of the Hagen parcel would result in a requirement to return the FAA matChing percentage
which was originally used to buy the land. FAA Grant 3-19-0047-05 was used to purchase this
land parcel during the last airport acquisition phase for the runway extension project. The grant
provided for a 90% Federal matching amount. Based on the sales offer of $440,000, the
amount that would have to be returned to FAA would be $396,000.
The FAA has preliminarily agreed to allow the airport to keep these 'returned' funds provided
they are spent on projects at the Iowa City Municipal Airport approved under Federal Airport
Improvement Project guidelines. Based on this initial feedback from FAA, receipt of an offer
that was slightly above the appraised fair market value, and the land being located outside
current protection zones and not required for airport use, the airport commission recommended
the city council accept an offer from Wests ide Automotive to purchase this land parcel.
The Airport Commission would like to propose the following uses for the funds, which would
become available pending final release from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Primarily, the funds would be used to rehabilitate the Terminal Apron. Its current state of
disrepair affects the safety of all aircraft operating near the terminal building.
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MEMORANDUM
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To: Steve Atkins, City Manager ,/
From: Rick Fosse, Public Works Director ~f'
Date: June 21, 2006
RE: East Side Recycling Center
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The land purchase is complete and volunteers have been assisting ReStore clean and
repaint the interior of the building. They plan to begin moving inventory into the store
this weekend and open for business on July 13'h
The City is working with Shive-Hattery Engineers and Architects to develop a site plan,
cost estimate and phased approach for the remaining uses and activities at the site.
This plan is expected to be complete in early July.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
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June 13,2006
To: City Council
Joe Fowler, Director Parking & Transit?
Jeff Davidson, Assistant PCD Director~r?
From:
Reference: Summary of June 12 Work Session/Transit Items
As Council directed the following Transit route changes will be made on August 14,
2006.
Two new routes will be implemented: an eastside route primarily servicing the
area east of Scott Boulevard terminating at University Hospital and a west side
route servicing the area west of Mormon Trek Boulevard and terminating at
University Hospital. The Court Street route will return to downtown using
Friendship Street instead of Arbor.
The night/Saturday Broadway route will be extended to the Scott Industrial Park.
The night/Saturday North Dodge and Rochester routes will be combined.
The Manville Heights route will begin using Dubuque Street instead oftraveling
through Manville Heights on both the inbound and outbound trips. This route will
change direction mid-day.
The morning Westside Loop route will be discontinued.
In addition to the route changes we will continue to pursue JARC funding to expand
service to the community. The time line for this project is to gather information about
low-income residents and identifying employment centers during June and July. July and
August will be spent meeting with service providers: DHS, Chamber of Commerce,
ICAD, and Workforce Development. September and October will be spent identifying
the gaps in service and develop recommendations. The recommendations will then be
presented to Council.
CC Ron Logsden, Transit Manager
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MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
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Re:
June 21, 2006
City Council
Robert Miklo, Senior Planner
Dairy Queen Sign
The Diary Queen sign at 526 S. Riverside Drive that was destroyed by the April 13 tornado was
nonconforming in size and type. Staff has been working with the property owner to try to find a
way of allowing a reproduction of the sign to be installed on the property. After reviewing several
alternatives it became clear that the current sign ordinance would not allow a replica of the sign
to be installed. Therefore, we are drafting an amendment to the nonconforming sign provisions
to allow nonconforming signs associated with a community landmark to be re-installed. This
provision would be similar to the special exception allowed for nonconforming historic signs
(page 231 of the zoning code). We anticipate that the Planning and Zoning Commission will
review the proposed amendment on July 6 or July 20. On July 18 the Council may set a public
hearing for August 1 on the proposed amendment. The Board of Adjustment will review the
special exception at their August 9 meeting. Board approval will need to be subject to the
Council's final approval of the ordinance. The amendment will be completed in the shortest time
possible given the notice requirements and the meeting schedule of the Council, Commission
and Board. This will allow the sign to be reinstalled shortly after the Diary Queen reopens. We
have discussed this approach with Tracy McWane, the owner, and she concurs with the
schedule.
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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
220 S. Gilbert Street
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City Council
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June 21, 2006 C (
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DATE:
RE:
Items brought up at June 13 Council Meeting
Mutt Mitts at North Market Sauare Park:
Council member Bailey indicated that this dispenser had been empty for some time, and asked
who was responsible and how often they are replaced. The Parks Division "trash crew" is
responsible for checking these and for keeping them supplied in the various parks. This
particular dispenser, however, was intentionally left empty in recent weeks due to problems
with park patrons (we suspect students from the adjacent school). It seems that they were
removing the bags from the dispenser, filling them with sand, and throwing them in the trash
cans or other places around the park. More recently, the lock on the dispenser was broken.
When the school year ended, the dispenser was replaced and supplied. If it goes okay this
summer, then problems resume after the new school year begins, we will talk with the school
principal to see if they can help us with corrective action.
Poplar Trees at Mesauakie Park:
Council member Vanderhoef asked that we look into this. I'm afraid we're not prepared yet to
recommend either pro or con, but we will continue to look into it and prepare a
recommendation at a later time.
Lifetime Doa Park Pass for Dean Thornberrv:
Council member O'Donnell indicated that he thought this would be a good idea. I passed this
along to the DogPAC president, she presented it to their board, and Dean was presented with
a lifetime pass (for his dog) at the park's opening ceremony Saturday, June 17.
June 15, 2006
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410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
(319) 356-5000
(319) 356.5009 FAX
www.icgov.org
In response to your letter to the City Council on May 29th, I would like to provide some
clarification regarding this project and some of your statements.
As a correction to your letter, City staff has never implied that there will not be a plan to
provide a safety fence or barrier of some sort to delineate between the road and the
existing neighborhood. This project is now just on the verge of beginning preliminary
design plans, in which we will be addressing more detailed concerns such as this. At the
public informational meeting in which you attended, the consultant and City staff assured
you that we would be looking into the need for, and type of, fencing or barrier with this
project once we reach that point in the design.
In addition, the alignment options and placement of this proposed arterial street are not a
result of your socio-economic status. Rather, the location options were determined by the
most effective spacing of arterial streets and flow of traffic, as well as existing
construction barriers. This same arterial street also passes through Sand Hill Estates, a
new single-family residential development. Please note that Scott Boulevard, a similar
arterial street, passes next to two manufactured home parks, Modem Manor and Sunrise
Village, as well as a number of conventional neighborhoods.
I understand and appreciate your concerns and petition. We plan on evaluating the
wildlife and natural setting aspect of this location during the design phase, and will look
at ways to minimize the impact on the mobile home park with regards to the safety of
both animals and people in this community.
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Monday, May 29, 2006 Memorial Day
We, the undersigned, residents of Thatcher Mobile Home Court, protest the building of
McCollister Boulevard which will cut into the end of our neighborhood. . We believe this
is an attempt to break up a very old and established neighborhood, especially when it cuts
into the end of the neighborhood itself without even having plans for a safety fence or
sound barrier fence to be erected. This is unheard of considering the number of preschool
children living here who ride their tricycles and play in that end of the neighborhood with
no concept of danger. A three lane bypass with a straight path for quite a distance would
almost guarantee that the projected 35 mph speed limit would not be adhered to and even
that is a high speed for a wide and highly traveled road to be built so close to homes with
no fence or barrier.
We would like this issue to be put up for a vote by the citizens before continuing
the development of a road which, if used as a bypass, might better be built further south
with the increased traffic expected from the new casino.
Our socio-economic status should not be a reason to be able to do such a thing to
such an old neighborhood without so much as a chance to be listened to and respected in
the same way as any other housing neighborhood. Thank you for your time and trouble.
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Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 2:41 PM
To: Anissa Williams
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Subject: THANK YOU
I am very grateful for the traffic calming speed humps that have just been placed on my street, Kennedy
Parkway. The speed of vehicles traveling by my house is now appropriate for a residential
neighborhood. Thank you for responding to residents' requests for an intervention to make this Iowa
City neighborhood's street safer and maintain its residential environment.
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6/19/2006
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Subject: An Invitation from the Lt. Governor
Dear Friends:
Five years ago, I embarked on a journey around the state to discover the many historic, cultural, and tourist
attractions that tell our collective story as Iowans. Since that time, the landscape of our state has changed and
our story has grown. We should all take a moment to reflect on our progress and once again celebrate the
events, locations, and attractions that enrich our communities.
Recently, you should have received an invitation in the mail to attend one of the many events on my Rediscover
Iowa tour. If you are able to attend, please take a moment to reply to this email and let us know.
I hope you will be able to join me, and together we can share in Iowa's story.
Sincerely,
Sally Pederson
Lieutenant Governor
Lt. Governor Sally Pederson's Rediscover Iowa Tour
June 22rn1
Perry - 8:45am
Carnegie Library Museum
1123 Willis Ave.
Council Bluffs - 12:00pm
Western Historic Trails Center
3434 Richard Downing Ave.
Le Mars - 3:15pm
Ice Cream Capitol of the World Visitor Center
50 Central Avenue
Storm Lake - 5:30pm
Downtown Storm Lake
500 Block of Lake Avenue
June 23'"
Sac City - 8:00am
Sac County Economic and Tourism Development
615 W. Main Street
Urbandale - 12:00pm
50th Anniversary of the Interstate System
Living History Farms
2600 111 th Street
Iowa City - 3:00pm
State Historical Library
6/21/2006
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Centennial Building
402 Iowa Avenue
Davenport - 5:00pm
Figge Art Museum
225 W. 2nd Street
June 241!l
DeWitt - 8:00am
DeWitt Opera House and Master Gardens
712 6th Avenue
Dubuque -10:15am
America's River Project/National Mississippi River Museum
350 E. 3rd Street
Glad brook - 1 :30pm
Matchstick Marvels Museum
319 2nd Street
Marshalltown - 3:00pm
BBQ, Business and Tunes
Riverview Park
Newton - 4:45pm
Jasper Winery
518 W. 3rd Street N
Iowa Speedway
3300 S. 24th Avenue E
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Bonaparte - 11 :OOam
Old Bonaparte Pottery
411 1st Street
Donnellson -12:15pm
Historic Hills Scenic Byway
West View Park, Hwy. 2
Burlington - 1 :30pm
Burlington Bees Field
2712 Mt. Pleasant Street
Ottumwa - 4:00pm
Sand in the City Beach Party
Beach Ottumwa
101 Church Street
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REVISED AGENDA
City of Iowa City
City Council Economic Development Committee
Tuesday, June 27,2006
9:00 a.m.
City Hall
City Manager's Conference Room
410 East Washington Street
I. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes - March 30,2006 and April 4, 2006
3. Discussion of application from Habitat for Humanity ReStore for CDBG Economic
Development Funds
4. Discussion of Iowa Advantage Fund proposal
5. Discussion of wage criteria for financial assistance
6. Businesses with tornado damage--update & potential assistance
7. Committee time
8. Adjournment
NEXT MEETING DATE: July 18, 2006
MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MARCH 30, 2006--2:30 P.M.
NUCLEUS RETAIL INCUBATOR, CEDAR RAPIDS
PRELIMINARY
Members Present: Regenia Bailey, Connie Champion, Bob Elliot
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Karin Franklin, Tracy Hightshoe
Others present: Jim Miller, et al
Miller, Committee members, and staff toured the facility. Miller explained the
history and operations of the incubator.
The incubator is located at 207 Second Ave. SE, the previous location of Osco
Drug in downtown Cedar Rapids. The property is owned by the Dows
Corporation and is affiliated with Four Oaks. With vacation of the building by
Osco, a collaboration with the Downtown District, which is a self-supporting
municipal improvement district (SSMID), was begun to facilitate the location of
retail tenants in the downtown. The incubator is approximately 12,000 square
feet and is now divided into modules that can be leased at below market rent
(market rent equals $8-15/sq. ft.) for periods of one to three years. Expectations
are that a tenant will move out in three years and locate in one of the nearby
vacant downtown retail spaces.
Leases are triple net and include basement storage as well as mentoring through
the Cedar Rapids division of SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives).
The facility was designed by Shive-Hattery who contributed their design work.
The Gazette has partnered with the District to provide discounted advertising.
The cost of the improvements to the Dows building equaled $240,000; there are
approximately $110,000 in additional in-kind costs. The City of Cedar Rapids
provided additional funding for fac;:ade renovation at a certain dollar amount per
lineal foot. In addition, parking has been discounted with permits being one-half
the usual price for two years, or $22.50/month rather than $45/month.
The goal of the incubator project is to attract small businesses to the downtown
that are not duplicative of those retail uses already found downtown. Current
tenants include a drug store, a salon, a candle shop, and a convenience grocery
store. The grocery store has been attractive to downtown residents, bringing in a
steady stream of customers. Outreach has been done or is being done to area
colleges and the "under-served" to recruit potential tenants.
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With the departure of the director, Jim Miller, the business of the incubator will be
carried on by Wells Fargo (?) bank personnel and executives from SCORE.
See attached sheet for further explanation of the operations of the incubator.
Meeting adjourned at 3:15 P.M.
Submitted by Karin Franklin.
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CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
APRIL 4,2006
LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM
PRELIMINARY
Members Present:
Regenia Bailey, Connie Champion, Bob Elliot
Members Absent:
NONE
Staff Present:
Karin Franklin, Tracy Hightshoe
Others Present:
Inga Beyer
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Chairperson Bailey called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM MARCH 15. 2006
Motion: Elliot moved to approve the minutes from March 15, 2006 meeting as submitted.
Champion seconded the motion.
Motion passed 3:0.
DISCUSSION OF REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE
Franklin said that it would be productive for the Committee to have a regular meeting time. She added
that if there is nothing on the agenda the committee will not meet that month. She noted that there was
some discussion with the last configuration of the committee, and time was set aside at 8:30 on the third
Tuesday of each month as a regular meeting time.
The committee decided to have the regular meeting time at 9:00 AM on the third Tuesday of each month.
Franklin said that the new meeting time will be in effect starting May 2006.
DISCUSSION OF PROTOCOL FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS
Franklin said that the protocol is focused mostly on CDBG funds which are usually awarded for micro
enterprises. Franklin said that the guidelines are as applicable.
Bailey asked if before the proposal gets in front of the committee there are meetings with staff. Franklin
said there are meetings with staff previous to the committee meeting. Bailey said that it would be
beneficial to note in the application that the application will be verified by staff prior to the committee
meeting.
Bailey said that when an application is considered she carefully looks at proformas numbers and asked if
it can be required that those calculations are readable. Franklin said they are working as an organization
on trying to determine a good format for proformas. She added they will require people to bring materials
to them that have to be of a certain size font.
Franklin asked if there are any changes or additions that the committee has to the application, Bailey said
that in the degree verification section of the application they should make it clearer that it is not expected
that everyone have a degree. Champion said that instead of degree verification they should use the term
verification of qualifications. Elliot said that the experience of the applicants needs to be verified.
Champion said the degree verification section should not be in the application.
Hightshoe said that providing references is not currently required but it might be beneficial to be inciuded.
Elliot said that pertinent information needs to be verified.
Hightshoe said that she had a discussion with the small business center regarding business mentoring.
She noted they had a very small staff and the small enterprises that typically apply for public funds are
not their target market. However, she said, it would be possible to have MBA students assigned as
mentors for small start-up firms. Concern was expressed that the students would not have had any actual
business experience. Hightshoe noted she had also tried to contact the local chapter of SCORE but had
received no response yet. Hightshoe indicated she and Franklin had discussed the possibility of working
into any financial assistance a percentage for compensation of a mentor; this compensation would be
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fairly minimal. The mentor would be expected to be "on-call" for the business for at least the first couple
of years of a start-up.
Bailey asked what City's expectations for ongoing technical support are. Hightshoe said that if there is
federal money awarded they have to do annual monitoring of the project.
Franklin said that Hightshoe and Long monitor all CDBG projects, but they do not mentor these
businesses. She said that she would like to see someone with experience in running a business to
mentor new starters. Champion said that mentoring will be very important and "The Rack" is a very good
example that might have been successful if they had guidance. Elliot said that he would like to find ways
to tie in the Chamber of Commerce more directly in supporting small businesses.
Champion asked if there might be business people in the community willing to mentor. Franklin will try to
find if there is any avenue for mentoring through the Chamber of Commerce.
DISCUSSION OF NEXT STEPS REGARDING RETAIL INCUBATOR
Franklin asked what the Committee would like to do next after visiting the Cedar Rapids incubator. Eliot
said that it would be nice to have more of a focused incubator rather than an incubator where everyone is
open. He noted the focus for Iowa City needs to be something realistic like an artistic focus.
Champion said that she liked the huge space being divided into smaller spaces, but does not believe that
the City can get into an activity like that because there is no such great need in Iowa City. She said she
would like to see a private individual doing an incubator, which will be a great micro-enterprise initiative.
Elliot said the City will have to take some leadership towards the development of an incubator. Champion
said that the City could give some tax benefits to a business to do the incubator, but does not believe the
City itself should do it. Champion said Iowa City is in a different situation than Cedar Rapids. She added
that the spaces in the downtown fill up very easily.
Bailey said that the City should conduct a study regarding the mix of downtown businesses. Franklin said
that they would need some public policy argument for why the City would be involved in the mix of
businesses in the downtown. Bailey said the Cultural District comes to mind. She said the public policy
question is, given the designation, how can the City support this as a destination for people coming to
Iowa City and how can the City help the concept of the District thrive. Elliot said that what are needed
downtown are smaller spaces. He asked if there is any way the City could assist private people to
purchase places and divide them into smaller spaces.
Franklin said that one way could be to discuss the concept with the owners of a building like Bremers and
express the City's interest in seeing what it will take for them to move in that direction. She added they
can identify opportunities like the former Hills Bank and Discount Records store. Champion said Hills
Bank is not suitable for retail because of its facade. She noted that the location is ideal but would need to
be modified. Bailey said they should contact the property owners and determine why the places are not
rented out.
Bailey said that another public policy that could be considered is street level windows, and getting the
businesses closer to the people. Champion said it is very important to see in the store. Bailey said this is
a public policy that can be implemented.
Champion said that the downtown bar situation is exaggerated. She said she does not believe that more
bars will open; instead as one opens another one closes.
In terms of the incubator, Bailey said that the consensus seems to be that one is not currently needed.
Franklin said that work seems to be needed towards the mix of uses in downtown.
Elliot said there was a problem in the past regarding complaints on why money is put in businesses
downtown, when businesses are all over the town. Elliot said that if they loose the downtown they loose a
big portion of Iowa City, therefore the downtown must remain viable. Bailey said that downtown is the
heart of the city and is changing more rapidly than the rest of the city. She added that the City had helped
businesses in other parts of the city and not only in downtown.
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Elliot asked if staff will discuss with the owners of retail spaces, or if the committee members should do it.
Franklin said that it would be beneficial in having the committee members discuss with property owners
regarding the interest in the space, seeing the available downtown spaces used successfully, and also
determining their plans, and impediments for successfully leasing their space. Franklin said that she
would also like the group to ask if the owners have a goal of what will fit the space aside from generai
retail. Franklin asked if there is a desire to foster through incentives things that will feed in to the cultural
district. Elliot said they have significant destination events in Iowa City, and believes people will like to see
more art related stores. He noted that arts could be a way of promoting the cultural district.
Franklin asked if the committee suggests that money be devoted to an evaluation of the downtown
market and what the best mix of businesses would be for Iowa City. Champion said that if an evaluation is
done it could be published and marketed. Bailey said they could also have priorities and incentives from
some of the results of the study. She said she is not willing to have the City do the study itself, but in
partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and DTA.
Bailey asked what the study would be called. Franklin said that it will be a Market Mix Analysis. Champion
said that she likes the idea of small entrepreneurship and the study to be done in downtown. Elliot said
that people that win revolutions know how to win wars but often do not know how to run governments. He
said that peopie who have great innovative ideas for something that others might like don't often have the
business equipment that they need. He noted that's why the city needs to partner with the Chamber of
Commerce, the Downtown Association and the College of Business. Champion said she likes the idea of
local people volunteering to help local businesses.
Elliot said that as they go out and discuss with owners and possible partners there should be a central
person for all information to run through. Franklin said that Bailey as chair of the committee should be the
one to centralize the information. Franklin said that the role of the committee is to get the collaboration
going politically to focus on the possibilities in downtown.
DISCUSSION OF IMPACTS OF OTHER DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY ON AVIATION
COMMERCE PARK SOUTH
Bailey said that she proposed this item to be on the agenda because there is a proposed agricultural hog
farm development directly south of the Iowa City Airport. She said that the agricultural development might
have an impact on the kind of development going in the Aviation Commerce Park.
Franklin said the location of the development is ambiguous. She said that if is 4 miles south of the airport
as noted in the newspaper it will be out of the Iowa City fringe area. Bailey said that it is close to the
Regency Mobile home park, about 1 Y, miles from the airport. She added that the project is governed by
DNR and there is no local control above it. She noted there is no needs for a building permit for the
project because it is agricultural related. She said that Lackender will be the owner of the development.
Franklin asked what the committee would like to do if the hog farm Is within the city fringe area. Elliot said
they should determine exactly where the development will be prior to deciding on any action. Bailey said
that depending on the closeness and the management of the hog farm it could be a challenge to attract
office parks within the Aviation Commerce Park. Franklin said that if it is at the entrance of Iowa City
attracting office parks will indeed be problematic. Bailey said they could come with a different zoning mix
for the Aviation Commerce Park.
Elliot said that they have to remember that Iowa is still an agricultural state. Franklin accessed the
property information on-line and reported the property is located east of Dane Road and west of Highway
218 and south of Poweshiek Road. She noted that the farm will not be in the direction of prevailing
winds, and added that she does not believe it will have a major impact on the aviation park.
Elliot said they should visit the site and determine the likely impact it is going to have.
Franklin indicated the next committee meeting will be on May 16 at 9:00AM, unless an application for
assistance is received in the interim.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:15 AM.
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Preliminary Review for the Economic Development CDBG Fund
Application will be evaluated based on the City of Iowa City Financial Assistance
Guidelines established on 9/24/1996, amended 2001, as applicable.
Review:
1) Meets all CDBG requirements and creates employment opportunities for
low-to-moderate income persons
2) Applicant's financial contribution to the project
3) Quality of jobs created (federal poverty wage rate, 30% of area median
income, for a family of four in Iowa City is $10.48 as of 3/8/2006)
4) Economic Impact - potential for future growth
5) Consistency with the City's Comprehensive Plan
6) Environmental Impact
7) Community Involvement
Business Plan:
. Plan must demonstrate the feasibility of the business venture
. Creditworthiness of the business/applicant
. Reliability of the job creation and financial estimates
. All private financing options considered
. Business plan MUST be readable (font 11 or larger)
Based on a favorable, preliminary review the City may verify the following:
. Credit history - Applicant Beacon Score
. Past employment
. Current references
. Financial institution - verify if assistance approved or denied. If denied,
primary reasons the institution denied the request.
. Any other information as supplied by the applicant on the application and
business plan to assist in evaluating the proposal
To verify some of these items, the City may have to ask for the applicant's home address, birth date
and/or social security number.
Proposed Process:
Applicant meets with staff/staff completes preliminary review
City Council Economic Development Committee approval
Council action/approval
CDBG agreement executed
Business mentor established and maintained during life of CDBG agreement
City monitoring and compliance
(over)
Approved 4/4/06
Existing language in the Financial Assistance application authorizing the
City to evaluate and verify applicant information and stating the
consequences for misleading or false representations:
Authorization on application to research the company/business proposal:
I hereby give permission to the City of Iowa City (the City) to research the
company's history, make credit checks, contact the company's financial institution,
and perform other related activities necessary for reasonable evaluation of this
proposal. I understand that all information submitted to the City relating to this
application is subject to the Open Records Law (1994 Iowa Code, Chapter 22) and
that confidentiality may not be guaranteed. I hereby certify that all representations,
warranties or statements made or fumished to the City in connection with this
application are true and correct in all material respects. I understand that it is a
criminal violation under Iowa law to engage in deception and knowingly make, or
cause to be made, directly or indirectly, a false statement in writing for the purpose
of procuring economic development assistance from a state agency or political
subdivision.
Consequence Statement of false or misleading statements:
The City will not provide assistance in situations where it is determined that any
representation, warranty or statement made in connection with this application is
incorrect, false, misleading or erroneous in any material respect. If assistance has
already been provided by the city prior to discovery of the incorrect, false or
misleading representation, the city may initiate legal action to recover city funds.
Approved 4/4/06
Existing language in the Financial Assistance application authorizing the
City to evaluate and . verify applicant information and stating. the
consequences for misleading or false representations:
Authorization on application to research the company/business proposal:
I hereby give permission to the City of Iowa City (the City) to research the
company's history, make credit checks, contact the company's financial institution,
and perform other related activities necessary for reasonable evaluation of this
proposal. I understand that all information submitted to the City relating to this
application is subject to the Open Records Law (1994 Iowa Code, Chapter 22) and
that confidentiality may not be guaranteed. I hereby certify that all representations,
warranties or statements made or furnished to the City in connection with this
application are true and correct in all material respects. I understand that it is a
criminal violation under Iowa law to engage in deception and knowingly make, or
cause to be made, directly or indirectly, a false statement in writing for the purpose
of procuring economic development assistance from a state agency or political
subdivision.
Consequence Statement of false or misleading statements:
The City will not provide assistance in situations where it is determined that any
representation, warranty or statement made in connection with this application is
incorrect, false, misleading or erroneous in any material respect. If assistance has
already been provided by the city prior to discovery of the incorrect, false or
misleading representation, the city may initiate legal action to recover city funds.
Approved 4/4/06
PRELIMINARY STAFF REVIEW OF BABITA T RESTORE
BUSINESS PROPOSED:
Retail business that accepts donated surplus new or gently used construction materials for
resale to the general public. Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity will operate the ReStore
to divert construction and demolition waste from the landfill, provide a source of
materials and funding for Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity, and provide meaningful
volunteer opportunities. Applicant requests a $70,000, 0%, five-year loan. (Financial
forecast shows reduced payments the first 12 months.)
GUIDELINES
CDBG REQUIREMENTS
The project meets a CDBG national objective: project will benefit low-to-moderate
income (LMI) persons by creating and or retaining employment opportunities. At least
51 % of the jobs created or retained will be held by or be available to LMI persons.
There is a CDBG limitation regarding the amount of assistance. CDBG assistance can't
exceed $35,000 per FTE. The CDBG Economic Development Fund has averaged $8,109
per FTE since the inception of the fund in July 2002. This project meets the CDBG ratio
for award to job, but exceeds what has been the practice of the City for use of CDBG
economic development funds.
APPLICANT'S FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROJECT
Applicant states they will invest $12,000 for new telephone, lighting, and a security
system. The financial statement states applicant will contribute $40,000 in owner equity.
This figure represents 3 vehicles ($22,000), computers ($8,000), forklift ($5,000), and
racking ($5,000) that will be available for ReStore use.
Habitat will lease the building from the City for the value of taxes that would have been
paid by a private entity. It is a 10-year lease with three successive five-year options to
renew. The City will provide the building and land at no cost to the applicant besides the
tax value indicated.
QUALITY OF JOBS CREATED
Applicant requests $35,000 per each FTE created. The project application states two
FTES will be created within the first 12 months. Applicant states they are in the process
of hiring a ReStore manager now and will hire a part-time assistant during the summer
and shift that position to full-time by fall.
The two planned FTEs consist of the ReStore manager $15.38 per hour ($32,000/year)
and the assistant manager $10.00 per hour ($20,800/year). The application states an
annual payroll of $64,000. The $64,000 includes the wages and an additional 20% of
wages toward a benefit package where the employee may use the additional funds for
health insurance, retirement, disability, etc. The assistant manager position wage is
below the current county average wage of$13.85/hour, even with the additional 20% in
benefits.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
The project is an existing business, operated by Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity that
will relocate to Iowa City where it is anticipated that the move will facilitate community-
wide recycling of building materials. It will also be a part ofIowa City's eastside
recycling center. The proceeds of ReStore will benefit Iowa Valley for Habitat for
Humanity, an organization that builds affordable housing for low income households.
The building is owned by the City; as such any future additions or growth will not
directly increase the City's tax base.
CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The project does not require additional public infrastructure. The business will lease an
existing building owned by the City. Use of the building for recycling and for a
commercial enterprise is consistent with the City's land use plan and goals for reduction
of materials placed in the landfill.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
The project will complement and be a vital component of the City's planned eastside
recycling center. The project will recycle construction material to the general public that
would otherwise go to the landfill. Vista and community volunteers will be used
extensively.
RELATED QUESTIONS/CONCERNS
Applicant states there are three bankers on the Habitat Board. The banks would loan
money at an 8% adjustable interest rate over three years. This interest rate and term
would make it much less affordable for Habitat and the banks would also require some
security interest. Applicant states it would be difficult for Habitat to provide security on
most of their assets.
There is no collateral available. Ifthe business fails to create and/or retain two FTEs
(51 % of the jobs must be held by or available to LMI persons), there is limited recourse
to get the funds reimbursed. Habitat is willing to pledge a percentage of sales if they fail
to meet the job creation goal and requirements.
The lease requires Habitat for Humanity to operate six days a week from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Habitat will relocate their administrative offices to this facility, but will initially operate
ReStore 3 days per week and anticipates operating ReStore 5 days per week by late 2006.
The expansion of ReStore hours will take place as traffic flow is determined.
The ReStore is a great fit for the community's recycling efforts. It is a vital component
of the eastside recycling center. In exchange for the building and land, the business will
monitor the site, maintain the grounds, and receive and receipt donation items for
different recycling programs as well as operate the ReStore. In its first year of operation,
ReStore diverted 40 tons of construction materials from the landfill.
As a business, the one-year financial statement shows an operating loss. Applicant states
their goal is to be self-sufficient by the end oftheir second year; however, first year
financials show only 1.5 FTE (second employee earning $1O.00/hour). The business
plan and application are not consistent with the first year financial forecast of operating
expenses. Applicant estimates ReStore must generate $120,000-$150,000 to be self-
sufficient. $53,000 in sales was generated during the first year of operation. Application
states heavy construction in the area ofthe store's current location reduced donations and
sales. ReStore expects sales and donations to increase substantially at the new location.
The business will be primarily run through volunteer efforts and a volunteer board,
including the treasurer position. Applicant states they use QuickBooks Professional and
the new ReStore manager has managed a retail business previously, however it is not
apparent in the resume attached to the business plan. Applicant states ReStore will
contract with an accounting firm for consulting and their annual audit.
The project does not increase the tax base, may not be viable without substantial
volunteer efforts and City contribution, and the number of jobs created is small. If the
ReStore manager has been hired, then technically the application consists of the retention
of one FTE and the creation of one FTE (.5 FTE August 2006 to June 2007 according to
the financial forecast). The arnount necessary to create or retain each job is substantially
higher than any previously funded CDBG project. The estimated annual payroll is
$64,000 for these two positions; however the applicant requests $70,000 to create and/or
retain the positions.
City of Iowa City Application for Business Financial Assistance
Business Requesting Financial Assistance:
Business Name:
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity
Name of Authorized Person to Obligate the Business: Mark Patton
Business Address:
P.O. Box 1241, Iowa City, IA 52244
Business Contact Person:
Mark Patton Title: Executive Director
Telephone: 319.337.8949
Fax: 319.354.3527
E-mail Address:markpatton22@gmail.com
Business Federal ID#: 42-1410210
Date of Application Submittal: May 30, 2006
Release of Information and Certification
NOTE: Please read carefully before signing
I hereby give permission to the City ofIowa City (the City) to research the company's
history, make credit checks, contact the company's financial institution, and perform
other related activities necessary for reasonable evaluation of this proposal. I understand
that all information submitted to the City relating to this application is subject to the
Open Records Law (1994 Iowa Code, Chapter 22)and that confidentiality may not be
guaranteed. I hereby certify that all representations, warranties or statements made or
furnished to the City in connection with this application are true and correct in all
material respects. I understand that it is a criminal violation under Iowa law to engage in
deception and knowingly make, or cause to be made, directly or indirectly, a false
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statement in writing for the purpose of procuring economic development assistance from
a state agency or political subdivision.
SIGNATURE OF COMPANY OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO OBLIGATE BUSINESS:
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NOTE: The City will not provide assistance in situations where it is determined that any
representation, warranty or statement made in connection with this application is
incorrect, false, misleading or erroneous in any material respect. If assistance has already
been provided by the city prior to discovery of the incorrect, false or misleading
representation, the city may initiate legal action to recover city funds.
Section I: Description of Business and Proposed Project
1.1. Describe in detail the proposed "proiect" (for example. companv relocation. plant
expansion. remodeling. new product line. size of building expansion. number of new
iobs. amount of investment in machinery and equipment etc.):
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity is moving its ReStore operation and offices to 2401
Scott Blvd. in Iowa City to better facilitate community-wide recycling of building
materials. New and used building materials are donated to ReStore. New items are used
in the building of Habitat homes and the remaining materials are made available for sale
to the public at 10%-40% the cost of new items. The space to which ReStore is moving
is 45% smaller than current space in Coralville and an addition is needed to accomodate
donations, sales and storage of donated items.
We propose adding 2800 SF of indoor display space, handicap accessible restrooms,
upgrading exit doors to meet fire egress standards, and covering approximately 4000 SF
of space for unheated outdoor storage.
We will be creating a minimum of two new jobs (likely to be more over time). We will
also be putting in a new telephone, lighting, and security system, estimated to cost
$12,000. Significant cleaning, painting must take place before moving the facility.
1.2. Provide a description and history of business:
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity was incorporated in 1992 and built its first homes in
1994. To date, 39 homes have been constructed using a mix of volunteer labor, private
donations and limited government funding. All partner families donate up to 450 hours in
"sweat equity" to help build their own and others' homes. As a result they purchase a
home from Habitat at cost and with a no interest loan.
The ReStore was begun in February, 2005, in loaned space in Coralville. Due to heavy
construction in the area, donations and sales have been hurt. The majority of the time
there was no legal street entrance to the facility. However, in the first year of operation,
more than 40 tons of building materials were diverted from the landfill and more than
$53,000 in sales were realized. The Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources granted the ReStore
a one-time grant of $78,000 to purchase a truck, pallet jacks, racking, advertising and
offset salaries for the start-up.
More than ISO ReStores exist around the country. Most show a pattern of growth of
doubling the preceding year's business the first three years of operation.
1.3. Describe the organizational structure of the business. including anv parent
companies. subsidiaries. sister companies. etc.
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity is the parent 50 I (c) 3 non-profit organization. It was
incorporated in 1992 in Iowa.
104. List the names of the business owners and the percent of ownership held bv each.
As a non-profit organization, there are no individual owners. However, there is a
seventeen member board of directors consisting of four bankers, an attorney, a
veterinarian, a human resource professional, a professional management employee of the
city and a number of retirees.
1.5. List the business' five-digit and six-digit North American Industry Classification
Svstem.
(NAICS) codes or the primary and secondary Standard Industrial Codes (SIC codes)).
NAICS: 423390
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1.6. Will the project involve a transfer of operations or jobs from anv other Iowa City or
Johnson County facility or replace operations or jobs currently being provided by another
Iowa City or Johnson Countv companv? Ifves. please indicate the facilitv(s) and/or
companv(s) affected.
No transfer of jobs will take place. Currently two Vista volunteers run the ReStore. In
June 2006, a full-time professional manager will start work and soon thereafter, another
person will be hired to assist. This position will start as 1/2 time and evolve into full-time
within 6-9 months.
1.7. What date will the proiect begin? June 2006. Be completed? December 2006.
1.8. Has anv part of the proiect been started? If ves. please describe.
No. However, due to a tight timeframe to move out of the Coralville facility by the end
of June, some aspects of the project need to start as soon as possible.
Section 2: Financial Contributions to the Proposed Project
2.1. What type and amount of financial assistance are you requesting from the City (for
example, grant, forgivable loan, loan, property tax exemption, tax increment financing
rebate,
etc. )?
We are applying for a zero interest, five year loan of $70,000.
2.Ja. IfCommunitv Development Block Grant Funds are being requested. please describe
how the proposed proiect addresses the priorities. strategies. and goals cited in CITY
STEPS 2001-2006.
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The building materials going through the ReStore will help reduce blight and substandard
housing in the community.
2.2. Explain why assistance is needed from the City. and why it cannot be obtained
elsewhere. (Specific supporting documentation evidenced bv cash flow statements.
income statements. etc.. is requested.) If the City did not provide financial assistance.
could the .project proceed?
The project will be started without city funding and a limited operation will be
undertaken. Handicap accessible restrooms, a common receiving area (for three
organizations) and increased energy efficiency (heating and lighting) will not be able to
be put into place until funding is approved.
2.3. In what form is the business contribution to the project? Please explain clearly (for
example. sale of stock. equity investments. subordinated debt. etc.).
ReStore will watch over, monitor, and police the entire recycling site for the city, receive
and receipt for donations of items to the Furniture Project and the Friends of Historical
Iowa City groups.
2.4. Identifv all agencies or institutions involved in the project (financial and otherwise)
and what their involvement is:
City ofIowa City: owner and lessor; creation and operation of recycling site.
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity: site manager.
Furniture Project: to become a drop-off and pick-up site.
Salvage Barn: to become a drop-off and shopping site.
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2.5. What type and amount of security will the assisted business proyide the City? lfno
security is offered. an explanation must be provided. Note: as a general rule. for those
businesses not publicly traded. personal guarantees are required in addition to other
pledged business assets.
Mortgage $
What seniority or position?
Lien on $
What seniority or position?
Personal guarantee $
Other $
None (if none. please explain).
The City will be the owner of the property and all improvements will accrue to them.
The City will be loaning the money on property that they will own.
2.6. Summary ofProiect Costs and Proposed Financing Sources
USE OF FUNDS
SOURCES (Summarize All Sources From Question 2.7)
Activity
Cost
A
B
C
D
Land acquisition
Site preparation
Building acquisition
Building construction
$54,800
Building addition
Building remodeling
$5,000
$6,500
$4,200
Light upgrades
Handicap bathroom installations
Heating system installation
$15,200 subtotal
Machinery & equipment
Furniture & fixtures
Permanent working capital
(detail:)
Other
TOTAL:
$ 70,000
2.7. Terms ofProoosed Financing
Code Source (include all sources in Question 2.6)
Amount $70,000
Type(l) Loan
Rate 0% interest
Term 5 years
Source A: City ofIowa City, CDBG Economic Development Loan Fund
Source B:
Source C:
Source D:
Total:
$ 70,000
(1 )For example: forgivable loan, direct loan, grant, equity, tax abatement, etc.
2.8. Generallv a decision bv the Citv on this application can be expected within 30 davs
of receipt of the application. If there is an urgent need for a more immediate decision on
this application, please indicate the desired timeframe and the reason for the urgency.
We are having to move in the new facility by the end of June to be open to the public by
mid-July. The handicap restrooms are needed immediately, while the other
improvements can wait.
Section 3: Quality of Jobs to Be Created
3.1. How manv emplovees are currentlv emploved by the company worldwide (total
emplovrnent including all locations, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, etc.)?
Currently there are 3 full-time, 3 part-time and four Vista! AmeriCorps workers. All are
based in the Coralville facility.
3.2. If an existing Iowa City business. how many total individuals have been employed
bv the company at the Iowa City facilitv during the past year?
N/A
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3.3. If awarded funds. how many new full-time employees will yOU add to the payroll at
the Iowa City facility within 12 and 24 months of the award date? The business
acknowledges if it fails to create the jobs pledged below bv the end of the project period
and maintain them for a period of time (usuallv 36 months from the date of the award). it
may be required to reimburse City funds for the employment shortfall. if the loan/grant
was based on job creation.
Full-Time:
Part-Time:
12 months .~
12 months
Full-Time:
Part-Time:
24 months
24 months
Note: Jobs created or retained using Community Development Block Grant Funds must
be "held by" or "available to" low- or moderate-income individuals.
3.4. What is the estimated annual payroll for the new employees resulting from this
proiect?
$64,000
3.5. What is the starting average hourly wage rate (not including fringe benefits)
projected to be:
For the new employees?
$14 per hour
For existing employees? N/ A
For existing and new employees?
$14 per hour
3.6. In the following table. list positions and hourly rates for each iob classification to be
created and retained.
List of Positions and Hourly Rate for Created and Retained Positions (use additional
sheets if needed)
{;.",...
Create: ReStore Manager. Salaried $32,000 per year ($16/hr equivalent), Frr
Assistant Manager. $10/hr plus 20% benefits, Frr
Retain
Position Title
No. Hours
Per Week
Hourly
Rate of Pay
Note: Eyery applicant should proyide ayerage hourly wages for all new and existing jobs
which meet or exceed the average county wage rate by industry. Ninety percent of the
project positions should have a wage greater than the federal poverty wage rate for Iowa
City (30% of median income for a four person household in Iowa City). Under special
circumstances, consideration will be given to those companies who cannot meet this
requirement. (Contact the Economic Development Coordinator at the City for current
figures.)
3.7. Will any of the current employees lose their iobs if the proiect does not proceed? If
yes. how many? Explain why:
No.
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3.8. Please describe the types of worker safety programs that would be ayailable for your
employees.
There will be a lifting and forklift safety instruction as well as a CPR and first aid
offering.
3.9. Does the business proyide standard medical and dental insurance for full-time
employees? If so. what percentage of the standard medical and dental insurance package
expense does the company proyide?
As we are too small to offer good health insurance, we offer a 20% benefit package
where the employee can use an additional 20% of wages toward health insurance,
retirement or disability as they see fit.
Section 4: Economic Impact
4.1. Please document how much of your operating expenditures (raw materials.
supportiye services. machinerv. equipment. and labor) will be spent within Johnson
County.
95-100% of the operating expenditures will be spent in Johnson County. The only
exception is if we haye to buy a forklift or specialized shelying outside the county.
4.2. What Johnson County companies do yOU expect to sell to that currently buy from
non-eastern Iowa companies? What percentage of your sales will fall into this categorv?
We expect that Johnson County residents who own mobile homes, homes, as well as
landlords and small construction companies will be our primary shopppers.
4.3. What other Johnson County companies could be considered to be your competitors?
At the current time there is only one indiyidual and one company (Sharpless Auctions)
who takes in used building materials for resale.
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4.4. How will this proiect benefit the City/County?
It will reduce by more than 100 tons per year the construction debris going to the landfill,
it will giye the public a chance to recycle building materials for tax purposes, and the
proceeds from sales will build more Habitat homes in the area.
4.5. How will this proiect grow the property tax base onowa City?
It will help lower income homeowners and landlords to upgrade their properties without
haying to pay full commercial price for improyements.
4.6. Beyond the present proiect. what future growth potential is there for the Iowa City
operation?
We know we will be assisting the Furniture Project, Salyage Barn and the city operate the
site in exchange for a reduced rent. All of the efforts will diminish eyen further the
amount going to the landfill.
Section 5: Environmental Impact
5.1. Please describe the energy and resource efficiency programs. waste reduction. waste
exchange. and recycling programs at your Iowa City operation.
The entire project is related to reducing waste. In our first year of operation, more than
40 tons of waste was diverted from the landfill. In addition, we expect to offer classes in
waste reduction and do outreach to contractors to cut down on their waste.
5.2. Do yOU use recycled materials in the production of any products or through the
provision of any services at your facility? If so. please describe.
All items available at the ReStore are either not needed or wanted any longer. Used
building materials are the heart of our operation.
5.3. Will vou be treating. transporting. storing. and disposing above ground. on or about
vour business premises. in tanks or otherwise. for anv length of time or for anv purpose:
petroleum products. agricultural or other chemicals. waste oil or other liquid waste. or
anv other inflammable. corrosive. reactive. or explosive liquid or gas? If ves. please
specifv.
No.
5.4. Will the Iowa Citv operation develop renewable energv resources or products that
conserve energv? If so. please describe.
We will not manufacture items, but enable quality building materials (i.e. insulation,
better windows, etc) to be put into homes to make them more energy efficient.
Section 6: Communitv Involvement; Compliance with Law: Repayment Agreement
6.1. Please describe your business' historv of contributing to the community through
volunteer work. financial contributions. or other means. If a new start-up business. please
describe commitment to becoming inyolved in the community.
Habitat for Humanity is based on using volunteers: on our board, on our committees and
in all of our builds. We also have to raise all the money to build homes from the
community. We expect to continue to do the same; this yenture will help supplant the
money raised in the community and expand our volunteer base significantly.
6.2. Has the business been cited or conyicted for violations of any federal or state laws or
regulations within the last five years (including environmental regulations. Occupational
Safetv And Health laws. Fair Labor Standards. the National Labor Relations Act. the
Americans With Disabilities Act)? Ifves. please explain the circumstances of the
violation( s ).
No.
6.3. Financial assistance from the City ofIowa City requires a repayment clause in the
loan agreement with the City. The repayment clause requires a prorated repayment of the
financial assistance if the company does not meet its iob attainment obligation and other
obligations of this agreement. Is the company willing to enter into a loan agreement that
contains a repayment clause?
Yes.
Section 7: Required Attachments
Check off each attachment submitted. If not submitted. explain why.
[ x] Business plan (if new business)
[x] Profit and loss statements (3 year historical and 2 year projections): We have
included our most recent audit.
[x] Balance sheets and Cash Flow Statement - Balance sheets (3 year historical if an
existing business) and 2 year projections using the forms provided herein. One year of
projected cash flow (using the format provided herein). .
[x] Letters of commitment of project funds (from banks, applicant, etc.). (see board
action below)
[x] Description offringe benefits provided to employees. (described in the narrative)
[x] Copies of the company's quarterly Iowa "Employer's Contribution and Payroll
Report" for the past year and a copy of the most recent monthly payroll register.
[x] Map indicating the location of the project within the community.
[x] Cost estimates for construction, machinery/equipment, permanent working capital,
and purchases. (see narrative)
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[] Certificate of Good Standing from the Iowa Secretary of State or an authorization to
conduct business in Iowa. (we are waiting on the Secretary of State)
[x] Certificate of Incumbency listing the current board of directors and current officers if
a corporation or a listing of the general partners if a partnership
[x] Corporate resolution authorizing the application for City funds
[x] Corporate signatory authorization naming an officer to execute the City application
and City loan documents, if approved.
[ ] Other
Explanation/other comments:
Upon review of a submitted application, the City reserves the right to request additional
information in order to assist the City with its evaluation of an application.
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Business Plan
for
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity
ReStore
MA Y 2006
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I. Business description
Function, size, location
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity is moving the Habitat ReStore, a retail business where
surplus new and gently used building and construction materials is diverted from the waste
stream and sold to the general public. The 9,100 square foot ReStore, to be located in Iowa City,
will provide a place for retail and wholesale building supply stores, contractors and homeowners
to donate useable but unwanted building products, thereby diverting tons of construction and
demolition waste from local landfills. At the same time, non-profit organizations, homeowners,
landlords, and contractors will find the Habitat ReStore to be a source of low cost, quality
building materials. The availability of these building materials, sold at 10-50% of retail prices,
will facilitate the upkeep of homes, and instill and maintain pride in Iowa City area
neighborhoods. Proceeds from the Habitat ReStore will provide funds for use by Habitat for
Humanity to offset the overhead/administrative costs of creating local, national and international
housing projects.
Employees under the direction of the Executive Director and Board of Directors ofIowa
Valley Habitat For Humanity will manage the Habitat ReStore. However, it will rely heavily on
volunteers for staffing the day-to-day operation.
How the idea began
The impetus for conceiving the ReStore was twofold: a) the model has been used very
successfully by Habitat groups elsewhere in the United States; and, b) the local desire for waste
reduction through reuse and for general environmental stewardship.
Though great strides have been made to reduce the stream of material being landfill ed,
materials with considerable remaining life are daily fed into landfills as our society's appetite for
new and remodeled homes and businesses is satisfied. The ReStore will provide an option for the
many environmentally responsible contractors, businesses and homeowners who wish to find a
constructive use for their good (but no longer wanted) building products. The community served
by the ReStore will benefit from increased landfill life when the store diverts tons of construction
materials from the waste stream. This rescue of use able sinks, doors, windows and other building
products will reduce or postpone the need to create new products, thereby contributing to the
conservation of the planet's limited resources.
Though the environmental aspect would be reason enough for establishing a ReStore, this
is far from the only objective. As a not-for-profit enterprise, under the auspices ofIowa Valley
Habitat for Humanity, the ReStore will generate income to support Habitat's building efforts
both locally and abroad. The local Habitat affiliate already finds itself as the recipient of
generous donations of building products. Some of these materials are used in Habitat homes.
Community market
Iowa City is a growing and thriving business community with a highly educated workforce.
Currently more than 111,000 people call this region home:
Population of Johnson County Municipalities
(Incorporated Places)
Coralville
North Liberty
Oxford
Hills
Lone Tree
Solon
Swisher
Shueyville
Tiffin
University Heights
Johnson County Incorporated
Johnson County Unlncorponlted
Johnson County Total
6,130
1,055
666
507
834
837
417
154
299
1,265
59,014
13,113
72,127
7,687
2,046
676
547
1,040
969
654
287
413
1,069
65,896
15,821
81,717
10,347
2,926
663
662
979
1,050'
645
223
460
1,042
78,735
17,384
96,119
15,123
5,367
705
679
1,151
1,177
813
250
975
987
89,447
21,559
111,006
SOun:e: U. S. Depalfment of Commerce, Bu",a" or census, Census of Populallon, 1990 & 2000. On Decemoer 6, 2001 the census
Bu",au Issued an official statement "'vising the to/a! population ""unt for Iowa CIty
While situated firmly in the Com Belt, the community supports large and small industry,
educational institutions and tourism. The area is quite progressive in terms of waste disposal and
environmental stewardship issues. Recycling is well established and yard waste is collected for
compost.
However, until early 2005 the Iowa City area did not have a facility to collect surplus
general building supplies and materials from contractors, manufacturers, and building material
suppliers for the purpose of reuse. Consequently, the landfill has often been the recipient of
these materials. Iowa City does have limited collections of historical building materials,
operated on a limited schedule and using primarily volunteers.
In July, 2006, the ReStore will move from donated warehouse space in Coralville and
will open up at 2401 Scott Blvd. in Iowa City. The new site will be the center of a city-owned
drop-off recycling center for the public. ReStore will watch over the site for the City in exchange
for a reduced rent.
Description of service, character, leadership
The Habitat ReStore plans to be open to the public 5 days per week after the first 24
months of operation. Initially, however, the business is operating on a 3 day/week schedule
(Thurs-Sat), and will go to 5 days/ week (Tues-Sat) by late 2006. Because only one FIT paid
staff person and two VISTA workers will be utilized for start up and initial operation of the
ReStore, much of the day-to-day operation will rely on a generous cadre of volunteers. A gradual
increase in the number of store hours will allow for an orderly store ramp up, staff development
and volunteer recruitment and training. One half-time staff will be added in the fall and this
position will evolve into full-time by spring, 2007.
The founders of the Habitat ReStore have combined experience that encompasses more
than 20 years of work in non-profit organization management, manufacturing, business
management and construction. More than 200 hours have been spent visiting other donated
building supply sites, building alliances; writing grants; obtaining donations of materials and
services; and developing a business plan.
While a building material reuse facility of the nature and on the scale of the Habitat
ReStore will be new to the Iowa City area, this type of business has been hugely successful in
numerous communities nationwide. The Quad Cities' Re-Store has been in operation three
years and has been very successful operation to date. Habitat for Humanity alone operates more
than 120 ReStores in the US and Canada. The ReUse Development Organization (ReDO), which
was established in 1995 to promote reuse as an environmentally sound, socially beneficial, and
economical means of managing surplus and discarded materials, maintains a database of 160
building materials reuse centers. ReDO does not profess knowledge of all reuse facilities, as new
centers are opening all the time. The eastside Iowa City location will complement existing
recycling sites in the county.
II. Market Analysis
The need
Though the Iowa City area is quite progressive in terms of waste disposal and
environmental stewardship, the vast majority ofthe public emphasis has been placed on
recycling, rather than on reuse.
Iowa City has needed a facility to collect non-historical surplus building supplies and
materials from contractors, manufacturers, building material suppliers and individuals, for the
purpose of reuse. Surveys of nonprofit housing-related organizations reveal that contractors and
businesses regularly offer donations of surplus building materials to housing-related charities.
However, as these organizations lack storage facilities and cannot always find immediate uses for
the donated materials, these types of donations are often thwarted. Lacking a mechanism for
donation of such materials, the landfill is often a would-be donor's easy option. In a very real
sense, the landfill is the lazy man's competitor for many of the items the ReStore will handle.
Iowa City lacks a source of quality new and used building materials for low income
residents, non-profit organizations, landlords and reuse enthusiasts. ReStores in other
communities report that customers are delighted to use low cost building materials to upgrade
their homes and soon become devoted supporters of the Re-Store. Finally, the local Habitat for
Humanity affiliate is in need of regular financial support in order to build affordable housing for
disadvantaged families. The ReStore, after a start-up period, will be a year-round source of free
materials and funding to the local Habitat affiliate to support this organization's home-building
efforts.
The potential success of the ReStore will be, in a large measure, due to the mentoring and
support of the reuse facilities visited during research for this project. Therefore, as the ReStore
grows, Habitat would like to offer this facility as a model for other such ventures in Iowa and
would be pleased to act as mentors or hosts for anyone attempting to open a similar center. The
Quad Cities' ReStore as have others (See Attachment A) have be.en a models for Iowa City
already.
ReStore niche
Though various types of reuse facilities do operate successfully in Iowa City, the products
offered by those stores are generally limited to clothing, furniture, and other household items.
One small non-profit group in Iowa City collects and sells special types of salvaged building
materials, particularly architecturally valuable items. This store is open to the public for very few
hours every other week or by appointment, and processes a far smaller volume of products than
the ReStore expects to handle. The type of materials found in this store would be sought by those
renovating an older home, whereas the products in the ReStore will be newer items suitable for
remodeling and repair of contemporary homes, though donations of quality vintage materials will
not be turned away.
Recyling Efforts Combined
It is thought that combining groups' efforts: (City, County, Salvage Barn, Furniture Barn)
used furniture, historical building materials, electronics, yard/tree waste, white goods, etc. that a
user friendly drop-off site will help encourage community-wide recycling. The site, 2401 Scott
Blvd., will provide the following benefits for the community:
I) Convenient location for the eastern Y, of the city and county.
2) User friendly set-up (drive in and drop off).
3) High visibility for all recycling work.
4) Extended hours (six days per week) from some existing sites.
5) Clean and accessible environment.
Obstacles
Obstacles that might be faced by the ReStore are similar to those that would be
encountered by any enterprise that begins a somewhat unfamiliar business. As the Iowa City area
has not experienced a building supply reuse center like the ReStore, education will be needed for
potential donors and customers to help them understand how the ReStore works and how they
can participate and/or benefit. The first year's operation saved more than 40 tons of waste from
the landfill and grossed $53,000 in sales.
Information to potential donors, volunteers and customers will be conveyed via
presentations at meetings of trade, service and neighborhood organizations, ReStore brochures, a
website, press releases, articles in newsletters and mailings of related non-profits, church
bulletins, and booths at expos and trade shows.
Demographics
In many ways, Iowa City is quite typical of the types of communities where successful
building reuse centers currently operate. Demographic information was assembled for the Iowa
City area and for seven other Midwestern communities that have building reuse stores that offer
the types of materials that the ReStore intends to offer.
Because items at the ReStore will be far less expensive than those at a conventional
building supply store, it is expected that persons of lower income will make up a significant
portion of the store's customer base. Of the communities studied, only two communities have
populations with lower median incomes than Iowa City, and Iowa City has the 3rd highest
percent of residents living below the poverty level. Nonetheless, home ownership in Iowa City is
just above 70%, well above the average of 49% for the seven communities that currently support
building material restores. This would indicate that the Iowa City area does have a significant
portion oflower income homeowners who might be inclined seek lower cost items for home
repair and renovation.
The high number of rental units in the area also lends themselves to less expensive
building materials for repairs. The transitory nature of the local population also creates turnover
as well as demand for furnishings, appliances, and do-it-yourself supplies.
Initial reception to the Habitat Restore concept has been very positive. A number of
different businesses and organizations have indicated a willingness to partner with the ReStore.
See Attachment D for a list of some of those organizations and the type of support they expect to
provide.
III. Marketing Plan
The ReStore has two separate groups of customers: the donors of materials and the
purchasers of donated materials.
Material Donors:
The relationship of the ReStore to would-be donors of building materials is the
foundation of the store's success. Without a steady and varied supply of appropriate items, the
store will not be able to attract and hold the interest of purchasing customers. Sources of the
types of building materials that the ReStore seeks are contractors, remodelers, manufacturers,
retailers & wholesalers, and individuals.
The process to build relationships with material donors is two-fold. First, these
businesses and individuals must be educated as to the existence of the ReStore, its mission and
the values of reuse (economic, environmental and social), the types of acceptable material, and
the procedures for donating. In most cases, the prospective donors must be convinced of the
economic benefits to reuse -- how the donation can improve their bottom line through tax
deductions and cost savings. Material donors have been sought at their places of business, at
trade organization meetings and shows, through networking and word-of-mouth, and through the
public media. Would-be donors are prioritized and those considered key to the ReStore have
been contacted first.
Store promotion is approached in a variety of ways, depending upon the donor and the
setting. Most donors, and especially those of a higher priority, will be contacted by individual
visits at their places of business. This method allows the donor to meet the ReStore staff and
allows the staff to make a more personal appeal. Phone calls to higher priority donors also will
be used, though their effect may not be as positive. Group presentations to promote the ReStore
will be given to trade and.professional organizations at their regular meetings, such as the Iowa
City Homebuilders Association, Rotary and area churches. More generalized methods of
promotion include articles in professional organizations' newsletters, pamphlets distributed at
trade shows, a ReStore website, public service announcements and the Iowa Valley Habitat for
Humanity newsletter. We have had great success in advertising through the Press Citizen's
sticky ad on the front page. In addition, we have had IS-second spots on WSUI/KSUI radio over
the course of the first year. Additionally, the local Habitat affiliate frequently receives
unsolicited calls about donations; these calls can also serve as an opportunity to provide
information on the ReStore.
The second aspect of the donor-store relationship is that, once an agreement to participate
is reached and donations is received, that relationship must be nurtured and supported through
on-going communications. Donors need to feel that their efforts are appreciated and important.
Their enthusiasm to be a part of the mission of the ReStore is essential to the success of the store.
The ReStore staff will promote and support its donor relationships through such actions as phone
calls of appreciation, in-store recognition, and other recognition and incentives.
Purchasers:
The second set of ReStore customers is the purchasers. Their importance to the store
cannot be overemphasized for, without sales, the business would fail and the mission of the
ReStore would be unrealized. Purchasing customers will be the general public, but marketing
will focus on residents of lower incomes, reuse-minded residents, landlords, remodelers, and
other non-profits, especially from within the housing assistance sector.
Customers of the ReStore belong to many community organizations where marketing will
be focused. They are members of churches and homeowners associations. They affiliate with
various community agencies, including other housing agencies. They support other Iowa City
reuse businesses through donations and purchases.
Promotion methods will emphasize free or near-free mediums of communication to
customers. Written publicity will include, but not be limited to, church bulletins and newsletters,
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newspaper articles, newspaper classifieds, homeowners associations' newsletters, city mailings
(e.g., water & sewer bills), Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity's newsletter, etc. Use of bulletin
boards at other reuse businesses will reach environmentally co.nscious and reuse-minded
shoppers. Internet users will find the ReStore's website a source of valuable information.
Volunteers:
The ReStore will employ one paid staff to manage the store until summer 2006 when a
half-time assistant will be hired, but it has been through the hard work and dedication of the two
VISTA's (Volunteer in Service to America) and volunteer staff that the store's day-to-day
operations are carried out. Potential sources for volunteers will be retiree clubs or other
organizations made up primarily of the retired workforce (e.g., RSVP, hospital auxiliary); other
businesses who rely on a large volunteer force; persons with parking violations or other minor
civil offenses requiring community service; youth groups from churches, schools and clubs
seeking service projects; and qualifying families with Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity who
need "sweat equity" hours. The original Coralville location has been a difficult environment to
attract and retain volunteers: roads have been tom up, dirt is everywhere, and the space was
impossible to heat sufficiently for comfort in the winter. The new location lends itself to
attracting and retaining volunteers.
Promotion of the ReStore's volunteer opportunities to the community will utilize similar
free or near-free communication mediums to those mentioned above. Newsletters from
churches, youth clubs, retiree organizations, schools, and Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity will
solicit volunteers from a variety of ages and backgrounds. The volunteer sections of local
newspapers and bulletin boards in businesses and offices frequented by potential volunteers will
provide additional coverage. Speaking engagements at service organizations, churches, and
retiree clubs will be sought. Additionally, the store's website will list volunteer opportunities.
The ReStore itself will have a bulletin board to encourage volunteerism, along with supplying
environmental education and promoting support for other reuse efforts.
IV. Services
It is the vision of the founders of the Iowa City ReStore that certain, specific goals be
achieved through the creation and operation of the business.
First of all. the ReStore will support the environment bv diverting construction and demolition
waste (CD&W) from the landfill. In so doing, the ReStore will help extend the life of the area
landfill, delaying the need for additional landfill space. The ReStore will help conserve natural
resources by extending the life of use able C&DW, decreasing the quantity of resources needed to
manufacture additional products. Further, the ReStore will provide an alternative to disposal for
environmentally responsible individuals, businesses and organizations. Currently, there are few
links in Iowa City between useable C&DW and those that would use such materials.
Secondly, the Habitat ReStore in Iowa City should improve the quality of housing for persons of
lower income. Items donated to the ReStore that can be utilized by the Habitat affiliate in
homebuilding, will be set aside for that purpose. After a startup period, the ReStore will donate
proceeds from its operations to HFH-IC, for use in local, national, and international housing
projects. In addition, discounts will be offered to other housing-related non-profits to support
their missions within the greater Iowa City area. By providing affordable, quality building
materials, the ReStore will enable homeowners to repair and renovate their properties, facilitating
the upkeep of neighborhoods.
Existing recycling efforts will be consolidated. It is planned that at least three other groups will
set up their recycling operations at the ReStore centralized site. By grouping together diverse
recyclers, it is anticipated that greater customer traffic (both for donations and purchases) will
result.
Finallv, through the establishment of the ReStore, the founders envision providing meaningful.
productive work for Iowa City area citizens. Employees will be paid "living" wages and
benefits, not just the minimum required by law. And those individuals who seek opportunities to
support low-income housing efforts will find varied and flexible volunteer options in the
ReStore.
V. Mission
The Habitat ReStore will be a mission-driven business, built upon the above vision. The ReStore
Mission is:
To provide an ongoing mechanism for diverting useable Construction & Demolition Waste
and new surplus building materials from the waste stream by collecting and selling these
materials to the general public; and to provide a source of materials and funding for
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity, to be used in support of local, national and
international home building efforts; and to provide meaningful volunteer opportunities for
individuals who wish to support housing projects.
VI. Objectives
To achieve its mission, the ReStore will be guided by specific objectives for the near term and
the future. These objectives are as follows:
Short-Term Obiectives:
. Locate a suitable building, remodel as necessary, obtain equipment and furniture as needed
and open store by summer 2006 (start-up achieved in a loaned building in February 2005).
. Apply for grants and seek funds for start up of the ReStore, and continuing as needed
(received $76,000 grant from Iowa DNR in early 2005).
. Coordinate the operation of the ReStore with the city government ofIowa City and the Waste
Commission of Johnson County.
. Hire a full-time store manager by June, 2006.
. Retain two VISTA volunteers in 2006-2007.
. Provide volunteer opportunities daily at the store.
Long-term Obiectives:
· Provide sufficient funds to Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity to cover the
overhead/administrative expenses by the ReStore's third anniversary. The ReStore will be
operated as a mission-driven, fiscally responsible business. It will not only support the
physical needs of the store and the salaries of the employees, but will also contribute
proceeds from its operations, after a start-up period, to support the building objectives of
IVHFH.
. Divert at least 150,000 pounds ofC&DW from the waste stream by the ReStore's second
anniversary. Using a technique developed by the Kansas City ReStore to calculate a
relationship between sales dollars and the weights of items sold, an estimated 2.5 pounds of
waste will be diverted for every sales dollar. This translates into a diversion of at least
200,000 pounds of construction waste when applied to the ReStore's second year sales
projection.
. Enable conservation of resources and savings to Iowa City area residents. Through the
availability of low cost, quality building materials, those living on limited incomes will be
able to apply savings realized at the ReStore to necessary living expenses. Additionally, as
the world's resources become depleted from the demand for new products, it is imperative to
manage those products responsibly. The ReStore enables the conservation of resources by
allowing an item its maximum life and use before disposal.
. Achieve financial self-reliance by the store's second anniversary. Grants will be sought
during the start-up period to balance the disproportionate expenses of that time. By the end
of its second year, the ReStore plans to finance its operations from the revenue generated by
the sale of its products.
· Be a model to other such ventures. The'success of the ReStore will be, in large measure, due
to the support of employees at other reuse facilities visited during the research for this
project. Therefore, as the ReStore grows, it will serve as a model to similar ventures, and its
founders would be pleased to act as mentors or hosts to those attempting to open a reuse
center.
VII. Operations
The ReStore is to be located at 2401 Scott Blvd. in Iowa City. The building will be a
retail/warehouse style facility occupying 9,000 square feet of space. Easily visible from the
street, the store will be accessible from main city thoroughfares and the 1-80 corridor. It will be
in a safe, well-lit location for the security of customers and staff, and inventory. The location is
accessible by vehicle, including semi-trucks. The existing space needs interior upgrades, exterior
covered storage, a loading dock and handicap accessible restrooms.
All inventories will be donated by businesses, contractors, manufacturers and individuals.
Donors will be encouraged to make delivery a part of their donation to the ReStore. Preferably,
donors will drop off materials during store hours. (An attempt will be made to discourage
material drop-offs outside of regular store hours in order to avoid the receipt of unusable items
and trash. A security camera may need to be installed to monitor after hours drop-offs.) In those
instances where delivery is not possible or is unlikely, materials will be picked up by ReStore
personnel on a scheduled basis 1-2 days per week. Materials will be screened for appropriateness
by either the driver at the donor's site (if picked up) or by store personnel (if dropped off).
Materials inappropriate for use directly by Habitat for Humanity or for sale in the ReStore will be
politely turned away with appreciation and a list provided to the would-be donor of acceptable
donations.
To be acceptable for donation, materials must be new, or in very good condition, if used.
Minimally damaged items will be accepted if repairable with a coat of paint or similarly simple
procedure. All parts must be included or, if parts are missing, they must be easily and affordably
obtainable at another local store. An attempt will be made to give wide publicity (through
website and written media) to what is acceptable and unacceptable for donation to the ReStore.
Once items have been accepted by the ReStore, an Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity
representative will examine donations and set aside those items that can be used in the chapter's
home building efforts. All other inventory will be sorted and priced at 10-50% of retail.
Volunteers, under the supervision of the store manager, will use supplier and store catalogs, as
well as weekly advertisements, to estimate the item's retail price. New materials and those in
like-new condition will be priced at 40%-50% of retail. Older items or materials that show some
wear or slight damage will be priced at 10-25% of retail. If an item does not sell quickly, it will
be further discounted as needed to find a buyer.
The majority of materials will not be stored but will be moved directly to the sales floor
as soon as they are processed. However, when multiple, identical quantities are received, one
item will be set up as a display model and the others stored on site.
Warehouse-style shelving and racks will be utilized in the store for inventory display.
Lower shelves will be used for saleable items, while shelving at overhead heights may be utilized
for storage of multiple quantity items. Signs will be posted requesting customers to ask for
assistance and not climb racks to access overhead items. OSHA-approved material handling
equipment will be used.
The store will be organized into sections oflike items, such as "Doors," "Electrical," and
"Carpet," with easy-to-read overhead signage. Prices will be clearly marked on individual items,
'or by type of item, such as "All hollow core doors $20." There will be no haggling over posted
prices, but customers will be welcome to return on a later date to see if prices have dropped on an
item. Aisles will be wide for easy handling oflarge items. Friendly, knowledgeable staff
(volunteer and paid) will be available to assist customers.
Occasional "how-to" demonstrations will be publicized and held for customers to learn a
particular home improvement task or as a refresher of safe practices during construction.
A section of the store will be used to train prospective Habitat families as well as women
coming off public assistance in building trades. The families will be instructed in basic
construction and home maintenance.
Near the rear of the store, a secure area will be available for Iowa Valley Habitat for
Humanity for the storage of its equipment and supplies.
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VIII. Board of Directors
The Board of Directors for the Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore will be the same as the
Board of Directors for the Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity affiliate for the immediate future.
Officers of this Board are the following:
President Ray Haas
Vice President Steve Ballard. Jan Taylor
Treasurer Kazi Alward
IVHFH Executive Director - Mark Patton
IVHFH Secretary - Jan Down
(319) 337-8949
(319) 354-1820
The Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity Board has appointed a ReStore committee to provide
regular support and guidance to the ReStore. Members of this committee are:
Gary artale, Iowa State Bank
John Watson, Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa
Steve Quigley, University ofIowa Community Credit Union
Tim Gholson, Wells Fargo
Bill Windauer, University ofIowa Foundation
Brad Langguth, Hills Bank
IX. Management and Personnel
The IVHFH ReStore will be patterned after the national Habitat ReStore format. Though
the ReStore will be administered by and ultimately responsible to the IVHFH Board of Directors,
a ReStore Manager will manage daily operations. This ReStore Manager will report to the
Executive Director ofIowa Valley Habitat for Humanity. See Appendix B for qualifications of
Manager.
Paid Staff
The ReStore Manager will manage the development and maintenance of systems to
accomplish the ReStQre mission. The Manager will possess a combination of organizational,
management, marketing and financial skills, knowledge of building materials and a good public
relations rapport. The ReStore Manager responsibilities will include the following: reporting to
the IVHFH executive director and ReStore Committee, overall ReStore operation from donation
pickup to sales, office management, facility and equipment maintenance, staff and volunteer
development, and fiscal management of the ReStore.
A ReStore Assistant Manager will be a Y, time skilled person to assist in all phases of
the operation. It is anticipated this person will begin in summer, 2006. The Assistant Manager
should posses many ofthe same skills as does the Director. Ideally, the skills of responsibilities
of the Assistant Manager will include each these individuals would augment and complement the
skills of the other. Some initial establishing of financial systems, store policies and procedures as
well as hiring and training staff, contacts with the public and store management/oversight will be
required. By the summer of 2007 the Assistant Manager will become full-time.
During the start up phase (first two years), the Manager and Assistant Manager will
focus on the following duties: manage the establishment of the store and offices; establish and
maintain contacts with potential donors and customers; establish a volunteer program; develop
policies and procedures for the store, employees and volunteers; recruit and train employees &
volunteers; write and arrange for publicity; establish and maintain daily financial records;
provide consistent coverage for day-to-day store operation.
Following the start up period, the focus of store management is expected to shift to
improving processes, increasing sales volumes to enhance waste diversion and funding for
IVHFH projects, and serving as a model for other reuse start up enterprises.
Traditional Volunteers
Volunteers will provide a much of the day-to-day workforce and will be an integral part
of the ReStore's operation. Volunteers will be drawn from the pool ofIVHFH volunteers, court-
appointed community service volunteers, retirees, reuse enthusiasts and local residents. These
volunteers will be solicited through Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), trade
organizations, churches and friends.
Vista and AmeriCorps volunteers will continue to. be sought to work closely with the
ReStore Manager.
Following are the identified Positions for General Volunteers:
Donation ReceiDt Staff - Assist warehouse manager with collections from donors or performs
pick up and delivery to the ReStore. Receive materials at the ReStore and prepare them for sale
(re-assembly, pricing, display)
Cashiers - Operate the sales counter, answer questions, and interact with customers, answer
phone.
ReStore Ambassadors- Provide information to prospective customers and donors by giving
informal presentations to homeowner, trade & neighborhood organizations and churches, staffing
booths at trade shows, festivals and expos and any other activities that support the marketing
plan.
Donation Associates- Return calls to prospective donors and schedule pick up of donations.
Screen donations from individuals. Log donation information and produce receipts for donors.
Customer Service Associates - Be a friendly, attentive presence in the store to answer customer
questions. Attend to the neat, clean presentation of store and inventory.
Every effort will be made to treat all staff with fairness and respect. The ReStore will
offer living wages, rather than minimum wage, to paid staff. Volunteers will receive discounts
and/or store credit depending on hours worked. Appreciation for volunteers and paid staff will
be shown through special events, and personal and group recognition activities.
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X. Funding Requirements
Based on the Cash Flow projections in Attachment C, the ReStore will need subsidizing during
the first two years and in order to purchase a building/site. It is proposed that an interest free.
loan of up to $70,000 be secured from the city ofIowa City to purchase a site on Scott Blvd.
Record keeping of the grants will be handled through the assignment of separate general
ledger accounts for each grant. Expenditures in excess of $750 will require two signatures for
approval. Monthly reconciliations of each grant will be made in connection with the regular
reconciliation of bank statements. All accounting will be under the supervision of the treasurer
of the board ofIowa Valley Habitat for Humanity.
The initial start-up phase will continue for 24 months, ending in 2007. After this start-up
phase, it is projected that the ReStore will be financially self-sufficient and will be able to meet
expenses through income generated from operations. Beyond the start-up phase, it will be
necessary for the ReStore to establish a reserve fund for contingencies and periods of slower
sales. One of the principle goals of creating the ReStore is to generate net revenues to be
allocated to Iowa Valley Habitat to cover overhead/administrative expenses.
Financial Statements
Based upon the experience of other successful ReStores and building material reuse
centers, community demographics and upon estimates of local supply and demand, and operating
costs, a cash flow statement has been prepared for the second year of operations. The analysis of
projected finances was prepared based upon the assumptions noted within the document (see
Attachment C).
The founders of the ReStore have attempted to limit operating and start-up expenses with
the following strategies:
Start-uP a donated building for the ReStore for the first 12-18 months (the City of Coralville has
loaned space since November 2004).
Locate a long-term rental in a building which requires minimal renovation. Some changes to the
structure of any building are to be expected. We have budgeted $78,000 for upgrades to the
building.
Attachment A
Reuse Stores visited/contacted during research for the QC Habitat Restore:
The Storehouse - Chicago, lIIinois.
Not-for-profit. Building materials. Benefits World Vision
Habitat Restore - Madison, Wisconsin
Not-for-profit. Building materials. Benefits Habitat for Humanity
Habitat Restore - Kansas City, Missouri
Not-for-profit. Building materials. Benefits Habitat for Humanity
Discovery Shop- Bettendorf, Iowa
Not-for-profit. Clothing & Miscellaneous. Benefits American Cancer
Society
Surplus Exchange - Kansas City, Missouri
Not-for-profit. Office furniture and electronics. Benefits other non-
profit organizations.
Iowa Salvage Barn - Iowa City, Iowa
Not-for-profit. Architectural relics for renovating older homes.
Warehouse One- Kansas City, Missouri
For profit. Shelving, fork lifts, office furniture, miscellaneous.
MiPaNora - Rock Island, lIIinois
For profit. Light fixtures.
Renovator's Resource - Rock Island, lIIinois
For-profit. Architectural relics for renovating older homes.
Milan Surplus - Milan, lIIinois
For profit. Building materials, automotive, miscellaneous.
All-Makes Office Furniture - Moline, lIIinois
For-profit. Office furniture.
Appendix B
Qualifications of initial paid staff
Mark Patton, Executive Director
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Education:
B.S. Public Service Administration in Agriculture, ISU 1974
M.S. Agricultural Education, ISU 1976
Work Experience:
- 25 years directing non-profit organizations
- 2.5 years Executive Director, Iowa Valley Habitat
Jennifer L. Jordan
ReStore Manager (Beginning in June, 2006)
EDUCATION:
M.A. in Urban and Regional Planning. The University ofIowa.
May 2005
B.S. in Geography. The University ofIowa. Iowa City, Iowa. Dean's List
May 2002
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Environmental and Safety Coordinator
Grinnell College Facilities Management Grinnell, IA
. Oversaw, expanded, and advertised campus recycling program
. Located reuse and recycling venues for products no longer used at the college
. Worked with various groups on campus to provide waste reduction and diversion information
. Organized numerous educational and waste reduction initiatives
. Worked with community group to organize electronic waste collections for City of Grinnell
. Managed OSHA compliance programs and training for 80 facilities management employees
Solid Waste Management Planning Intern May 2004 to December 2004
Johnson County Council of Governments Iowa City, IA
'.Researched solid waste diversion options for Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center
. Updated and expanded Johnson County Waste Reduction and Recycling Guide
Solid Waste Management Planning Intern September - December 2003
Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency (Bluestem) Cedar Rapids, IA
. Collected and analyzed survey data to improve recycling drop-off site facilities
. Assisted with recycling education outreach programs to local elementary schools
Waste Management Technician
2002
Johnson County Refuse, Inc.
. Collected commercial and residential curbside recycling and trash
June - December
Oxford, IA
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The "Iowa Advantage Fund": A unique partnership of the State of Iowa,
employees with educational debt, and Iowa employers
By Jay Christensen-Szalanski, PhD, MPH
(Independent Candidate for State Senate District #39)
Summary
The "Iowa Advantage Fund" gives an advantage to everyone. It creates a beneficial partnership for
the State of Iowa, Iowa employers, and new college graduates. It rewards the creation of new jobs in
Iowa (a benefit to businesses, the state budget, and Iowans); makes businesses more competitive than
neighboring states at recruiting new graduates into the state (a benefit to the State and businesses);
reduces the labor costs associated with turnover (a benefit to businesses); adds to the state tax rolls
younger citizens who are starting new households (a benefit to the State); increases State income tax and
sales tax revenue (a benefit to the State budget); provides an incentive for recent graduates who left the
state to return (a benefit to the state); and helps college graduates eliminate a substantial amount of
educational debt (a benefit to graduates), so that they can spend more of their income on Iowa services
and goods (a benefit to the state budget and Iowa businesses).
Present Challenges and Problems
The State oflowa. The State ofIowa has the second-worst record in the country of retaining its recently
educated younger citizensl. Between 1995 and 2000, nearly 22% of young college-educated citizens left
Iowa after graduation. Currently nearly 40% of the undergraduates at VI and ISU leave the state2. This
emigration forces the State to rely on an aging workforce for its long-term tax base. It also discourages
businesses seeking new college graduates from locating or expanding their employment within the state.
College Graduates. The cost of college tuition continues to rise while scholarships and grants continue
to decline3. In the early 1980s students could earn enough money to cover most of their college expenses
by working during the summer at minimum-wage jobs. Today, similarly employed students would need
to work full-time the entire year to afford one year of education at a public university'. Students are
increasingly forced to fund their education with loans. Currently, nearly 50% of graduating VI seniors
have loans averaging $20,000, slightly higher than the national averages. Because of this debt, college
graduates increasingly focus on financial compensation when deciding on a job, and they postpone
starting a family and establishing roots in a communitl.
Iowa Employers. Many Iowa employers are having a difficult time recruiting and retaining college
graduates. These em?loyers struggle to compete with the higher wages offered by competitors in urban
centers outside Iowa. Iowa employers also frequently face the prospect oflosing their employees to
competitors. In many professional industries, the cost to replace these departing employees is substantial,
with industry estin18tes ranging from 90---200% of the departing employee's salary8.
The "Iowa Advantage Fund" Proposal
The State of Iowa will provide to employers a tax credit equal to 30% of the amount of undergraduate
educational debt that employers pay on behalf of eligible employees. During the first year of this
program, those eligible for the program will include all current or newly hired employees who work in
Iowa, earn a yearly salary of at least $25,0009, and have federal (e.g. Stafford, Ford, Perkins loans) or
private undergraduate educational loans certified by an educational institution. Starting the second year of
this program, eligibility will be limited to newly hired employees meeting the above salary and loan
criteria. An employer wishing to claim this credit must begin the loan payment program within six months
of the newly hired employee's start date. The maximum amount of student loans eligible for this tax
credit is $25,000. An employer will receive the tax credit when paying up to 20% of this amount in Year
One, up to 30% in Year Two, and up to 50% in Year Three. This program would be administered through
the Iowa College Student Aid Commission.
Who Benefits from the Iowa Advantage Fund?
Iowa employers will have the advantage of being more competitive in recruiting new graduates because
they can offer employees a financial benefit not available in neighboring states. These employers can also
operate more profitably because the tax credit and savings in reduced turnover costs will exceed the
money spent to pay their employees' student loans, thereby lowering labor costs. Other Iowa employers
will benefit because more young employees will be living in the State, and they will spend their money
purchasing Iowa goods and services rather than on paying off student loans.
College graduates will have the advantage of substantially reducing their college debt. Even though
these employees will still need to pay federal and state income taxes on the amount of student loans their
employers pay, this cost will likely be less than 32 cents on the dollar. Thus, by paying at most $8000 in
additional taxes over three years, graduates will have eliminated $25,000 in education debt-a net saving
of at least $17,000.
The State of Iowa will have the advantage of having more young people in their workforce, and by
providing businesses a reason to locate and expand their hiring in Iowa. Additionally, as summarized
below, this program would pay for itself relatively quickly because it will generate: (I) an increase in
income tax revenues from new jobs; (2) an increase in income tax revenue from employees' tax share of
their employer's loan payment; and (3) an increase in sales tax revenues because employees are spending
their income purchasing Iowa goods and services rather than paying for student loans.
Paying for the Iowa Advantage Fund
The preceding discussion shows how the Iowa Advantage Fund will benefit both graduates who would
have remained in Iowa without it, and "new" employees who otherwise would have worked outside of
Iowa. The more participants in this program that are employees filling new or previously unfilled jobs, the
faster the program will pay for itself. The payback period is affected by the average salary of the
employees participating in the program and the percentage of those employees who would have otherwise
worked outside Iowa. Using the average starting salary of current ill students ($34,800) as an example,
this program would pay for itself in less than one year if50% of the participants were "new" employees.
A more realistic percentage of only 25% of the participants being "new" would yield a payback time of
less than four years.
Other Possible-and Less Effective-Approaches
A tuition reduction programlO provides an incentive for students to go to college, but it does not provide
any incentive for graduates to work or to stay in Iowa after graduation. It also does not provide any
incentive for employers to create new jobs in Iowa.
A loan payback program for Iowa graduates entering certain "critical" industriesll does not provide
any incentive to students from outside the state to come to Iowa for a job; nor does this program provide
any incentive for employers to create new jobsl2. This program also requires a state agency to spend
money trying to identify specific target industries to subsidize. This subsidy implicitly pits different Iowa
businesses against each other, and it creates incentives for special interests to influence the State agency's
definition of "critical industries." Additionally, graduates not interested in the State defined "critical"
industries will not be eligible for a loan payback, and thus will not have an incentive to stay in Iowa.
References
I The 2005 Condition of Education Report (U.S. Census 2000).
2 Data from the Marvin A. and Rose Lee Pomerantz Career Center, University oflawa, 2006.
J Trends in Student Aid, College Board, Princeton, N.J., 2005.
4 Student Debt: Bigger and Bigger, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, D.C., September 2005. See also
Crucial Choices: How students' financial decisions affect their academic success. American Council on Education,
Washington, D.C., 2002.
~ Data from the Office of Student Financial Aid, University of Iowa, 2006. See also Student Debt: Bigger and Bigger, Center
for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, D.C., September 2005.
6 Student Debt: Bigger and Bigger, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, D.C., September 2005. See also
Debt Burden. A comparison of 1992-93 and /999-2000 Bache/or's Degree Recipients a Year after Graduating, National
Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C., March 2005.
7 For example, recent ~tarting offers for UI undergraduate business majors were more than 25% higher for positions in Chicago
than in Des Moines.
8 "You hired 'em. But can you keep 'em?ll Fortune (November 9; 1998),247-250. See also "Companies try measuring cost
savings from new types of corporate benefits." Wall Street Journal (Dec. 29, 1988), B 1. See also "The business case for work-
family programs." Journal of Accountancy 180(2), 53-57, 1995.
9 This amount is equal to or less than the common starting salary of many two--year programs (Kirkwood Community College
Web Site, and Iowa Workforce Development Web Site). The median starting satary offers for bachelor's degree candidates in
2005 for most professions is more than $30,000 (Salary Survey A Study of 2004-2005. National Association of Colleges and
Employers, Bethlehem, Pa.). The average starting salary offer for UI Liberal Arts and Sciences and Business majors is $34,800
(Data from the Marvin A. and Rose Lee Pomerantz Career Center, University of Iowa, 2006).
10 For example Iowa SF2024, Iowa State Senate, 2004.
" For example Iowa SF374, Iowa State Senate, 1999.
12 Student Loan Forgiveness Programs, Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress, Washington D.C., February
2005.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date:
June 14, 2006
From:
Council Economic Development Co
Karin Franklin, Director, P
Wage criteria for financial assistance
To:
Re:
During discussions of what type of financial assistance the City might provide a prospect, Joe
Raso proposed a methodology for looking at the "quality" of jobs relative to the amount of TIF
funds awarded and relative to the source of those TIF funds. TIF funds may be those taxes
available from the particular project receiving an award or may be available from the taxes paid
within the TIF district. Regenia and I thought it would be useful to have some discussion of this
with the Committee.
The goal of this proposal is to encourage businesses to provide jobs that pay good wages and
include health care benefits. The theory is that higher-paid employees contribute to the tax
base by buying homes in the community and contribute also by generally fueling the local
economy. Because of this it makes sense to support businesses that pay well through use of
TIF monies from the larger district. The rewards to the companies would work, roughly, as
follows:
1.
. If the average starting wage of all positions is greater than 100% of the average county
wage( currently $13.85/hour), and
. at least 51% of all jobs have a starting wage equal to or greater than the average county
wage,and
. the company pays individual health insurance premiums equal to or greater than the
most recent regional benefit survey for the industry, then
TIF assistance could be provided equal to or less than the amount of taxes paid by the company
for a period of 3, 5, or 7 years, up to 100% of the taxes paid, depending upon the type of
industry and its relationship to any targeted industries and depending upon the percent of
employees paid more than the county average wage.
2.
. If the average starting wage of all positions exceeds 125% of the average county wage,
and
. At least 51% of all jobs have a starting wage equal to or greater than the average county
wage, and
. The company pays the health premiums as noted above, then
TIF assistance could be provided as noted above and for every job for which the pay is in
excess of 125% of the current county wage, the City would provide up to $5,000 per job payable
at the end of each year of operation. Funds for the job incentive would come from the tax
reviews from the larger TI F district.
3.
Similar to the provisions above, TIF assistance would be provided except the benchmark
for wages would be 150% of the current county wage and the incentive would be up to $10,000
per job.
June 14, 2006
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The conversation Joe and I had regarding these wage criteria grew out of a concern regarding
the price of land in Iowa City relative to elsewhere and how the City might offer a slightly
different incentive package that could mitigate the affect of high land costs for prospective
businesses. This memo is intended to start the conversation about this issue with the
Committee. None of the criteria in this memo have been fully analyzed as to feasibility.
Cc Joe Raso
City Manager
Tracy Hightshoe
Marian Karr
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Sarah Holecek
Thursday, June 22, 2006 9:05 AM
whightknight@mchsLcom
'City Council; Kathryn Johansen
Entrance before 10 p.m.
Sensitivity:
Confidential
Dear Mr. Bullock:
While on first blush it may appear that enforcing an entrance
policy as you describe constitutes age discrimination, under the
legal standards applied in analyzing discrimination cases, the
venue owner would assert that the rationale for their policy was
not to discriminate on the basis of age, but rather to discharge
their statutory obligation and duty under Iowa Code Chapter 123
to take reasonable care to ensure that persons under legal age
do not have access to alcoholic beverages. The venue owner has
discretion to design a policy that accomplishes that goal and
the policy you describe does that while also relieving the
establishment owner of the burden of "sorting out" persons on
the basis of age after 10 p.m.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter
further, please feel free to contact me.
Sarah E. Holecek
First Assistant City Attorney
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 356-5030
-----Original Message-----
From: whightknight@mchsi.com [mailto:whightknight@mchsi.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:57 PM
To: Kathryn Johansen
Subject: Entrance before 10 PM
> Dear Iowa City Council,
> I was simply wondering whether local area venues with alcohol
licenses
1
> are
> allowed to age discriminate before the 10 PM mark. In
specific, can
> businesses
> discrimate against persons of age 18 - before the time of 10
PM - by not
>
> allowing them entrance into the establishment, with the
under-19 persons
>
> planning to leave the location immediately before 10 PM?
>
> Thanks,
> Concerned Iowa City Resident, James Bullock
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Marian Karr
From: Bob Laudie [blaudie@oaknoll.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 22,20065:14 PM
To: opinion@press-citizen.com
Cc: 'City Council
Subject: Weeding Prairie Median on Mormon Trek
The rain cooperated with us by making weeds easy to pull, and stopping in time for us to work. At least 25 big
black bags of weeds were pulled before they had a chance to reseed. Thank you to the dozen voiunteer who
came June 22nd during the two hours of weeding time. Thanks to Iowa City Streets for protecting us with orange
cones and vests. Thank you for the cooperation of Larry Wilson and the University of Iowa for their support and
providing parking areas. A special thanks to Terry Robinson, Superintendent of Parks and Forestry, for his
cooperation and support of volunteers weeding the northern prairie median on Mormon Trek Blvd. MORE
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED. On Thursday, June 29th, 9-11am, rain or shine we will complete the project all the
way to Melrose to help us beautify the city. Bring big shovels and gloves, wear iong pants and long sleeves. For
more information please call Judy Pfohl 351-1684.
6/23/2006
Marian Karr
From: Steve Johnson [Mythos1950@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 1 :57 PM
To: 'City Council
Subject: Exhibition on the Nature of Patriotism
From One Man's Folly:
Meditations on the Aftermath of War
An Exhibit of New Work by David Dunlap, Gelsy Vema,
David Heffner, Liz Haven, and Marco Maisto
Opening reception
July 4 5-9 P.M.
Mythos
9 S. Linn St.
Iowa City, IA
319-337-3576
From one man's folly came a
universal curse, bringing death to the land...
From Hecuba by
Euripedes
Through July
MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2006
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL
PRELlMINAR~
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Esther Baker, Michael Brennan, Richard Carlson, Michael Gunn,
Michael Maharry, Pam Michaud, Jim Ponto, Ginalie Swaim, Tim Weitzel
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Sunil Terdalkar
OTHERS PRESENT: Kevin Bebout, Fran Blanc, Helen Burford, Pat Cincotta, Loren Deetz, Mark Meier,
Marty Wank
CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Carlson called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA:
There was none.
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION:
Certificates of Appropriateness.
404 South Summit Street. Weitzel took over as Chair of the meeting at this point.
Terdalkar said that this property is a contributing structure in the Summit Street Historic District. He said
the application is to demolish part of the existing sleeping porches and rebuild two-story open porches.
Terdalkar said the Commission previously reviewed this property regarding the removal of part of a
collapsed shed. He stated that when the shed was removed, the porch had to be stabilized. Terdalkar
said the owner now wants to open the porches instead of building a closed porch.
Cincotta said there are some issues to be resolved with the pressure treated wood. He said that now that
he is aware of the guidelines, he feels the plan can be revised in order to come to a compromise that will
work. Cincotta proposed leaving the framework, the joist and the ribbon, as pressure treated and then
covering the outside of it with a prime ribbon that is paintable. He said that he would put the beadboard
that is around the whole house on the underside of the second deck so that the pressure treated wood
won't be exposed there. Cincotta proposed changing all the posts, rails, and balusters, possibly to cedar,
which is paintable.
Weitzel said he felt that there also some design issues regarding historic context. He said the plan would
change a closed sleeping porch to an open porch. Cincotta said he and the owner believe it is more
appropriate to the house than the sleeping porches. He said that as the porches were constructed, he
does not feel they really matched the house.
Blanc stated that there are perhaps two timelines with regard to construction of the house. She said the
sleeping porches were not original to the house. Blanc showed the photographs showing the front porch
that was removed from the house several decades ago. She said that what she is proposing is
reasonably similar to what the front porch looked like after the fire that occurred about 1918.
Maharry said there is some decoration on the coiumns and underneath the porch roof and asked Blanc if
she wanted to replicate it on the new porches. Blanc said she did not. Cincotta said he felt that if the
Commission required it, he would try to duplicate the low? spot at the rail. He said, however, that with the
deck above, too much ornamentation would make this look too busy. Cincotta said that if the existing
porches were there, he would have to replicate and duplicate around the house. He said that since
they're not there and there is nothing really ornate on the house now, it may be inappropriate to start
putting it up.
Maharry asked what historic time period was being emulated with the construction of this porch. Cincotta
said the idea was to go back to the front porch style that was there. He said there is really not a need for
sleeping porches on the house, and they really don't match the structure anyway. Cincotta said he
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June 8, 2006
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thought an open porch would be much more pleasing to the eye. He added that the property next door
also has open porches.
Weitzel asked if the porch could just be removed. Blanc said it could not be taken off. She stated that
when the porches were built, the entire configuration of the roof was redone so that the roof slants out to
accommodate the two porches. Weitzel asked what date that occurred. Blanc said that from what she has
pieced together, she felt that it occurred sometime around 1920 or possibly a little later.
Gunn said that there is certainly evidence that originally there was not a second story porch at all. He said
there is evidence of a return on the gutter of the gable end on the back that would have matched the
opposite side. Gunn stated that originally there probably was a one-story porch similar to the front porch,
but then the sleeping porch was added at a later date. He agreed that the roof appears to have been
substantially rebuilt and is in good shape.
Maharry asked what the architectural style of this building would be. Weitzel said that It has some
characteristics of a Queen Anne. Carlson said that it is sort of Edwardian. Weitzel said it is more subdued
than the typical Queen Anne, but there is actually a back wing that has a Greek revival appearance.
Blanc said that the house has always been described to her as Italianate in style. Weitzel agreed that it
has Italianate elements as well so that maybe it would be considered an Italianate with Edwardian
additions.
Weitzel said the point of the porch is trying to decide when it was built and what historic significance it
contributes to the building. He asked if the Commission feels, since it is a later addition, it achieved
significance in and of its own right or if it detracts from the character of the house. Weitzel said that from
there, the Commission has to decide the appropriate course.
Maharry asked what style the owner wants the porch to emulate. He said that, as drawn, it does not seem
to have any style. Maharry stated that it is just straight up and down without any decorative elements to
define it as any particular style; it is just very vertical and horizontal.
Blanc said she likes it very simple. She said that it would be appropriate if it looked somewhat like the
porch in the photograph. Maharry agreed but said that porch is actually not simple; there is actually some
very nice detail on the porch columns and above on the roof. Bianc said she did not want to emulate the
front. She said that the front porch is exposed tei the street and serves a different purpose than what an
open porch on the side would serve. Blanc said she would like to have a simple design. She said the
stark straight lines seem appropriate to keep a simple pattern and would not be anomalous to the rest of
the house.
Swaim asked how visible this would be from either street. Cincotta said it is not facing Court Street at all.
Swaim stated that a side or back porch could have been much simpler than a front porch. Gunn stated
that the porch would face south and is quite visible to someone walking by on Summit Street.
Weitzel asked if the proposal is for solid columns or if the plan is to build them up out of boards. Cincotta
said he would like to use solid four by four. Weitzel said that historically columns were built out of board,
and they had a dimensional look that was similar to an architectural column. Cincotta said he may be able
to duplicate the bottom part, with a little applique around it and a little plinth block around the bottom. He
said he thinks that would be appropriate and would be as much ornamentation as this deserves. Cincotta
said there is nothing ornate on this house, and anything that was ornate has long since been removed.
Maharry said the goal of this historic district is to help design neighborhoods to look like they looked 100
years ago when the house was built. Cincotta said that is why he is suggesting doing the bottom part. He
said that it is not really appropriate to use the ball and spindles that are on the top. Cincotta said that if
this is to get to a period, it would be appropriate to stick to the front porch period, the lower part, and
match the rail, match the plinth, and match the applique on the posts. Gunn said that Italianate often,
even on simple porches, might have a simple bracket at the top, which is a pretty simple thing to add and
breaks up the length and lends itself to the style.
Weitzel said the owner is quoting the front porch as the goal, but the design the owner is saying she
wants to do is actually quite a bit less developed than that. Cincotta said the front porch design is not
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June 8, 2006
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really a goal. He said he was willing to compromise. Cincotta said the owner wants something simple,
and the Commission wants a little ornamentation. He said he hoped to meet somewhere in the middle.
Blanc said she wants to keep the porch simple so that it is appropriate to the house and would not want to
see turned spindles on the house. She said that the goal is not to imitate the porch that was in front,
although she is using that as a guide to achieve something that is appropriate.
Maharry said that if the owner is amenable to emulating the column base as in the photographs and
something simple for brackets, that would be fine with him. Cincotta asked if the Commission wants to
have a small cornice at the top of the posts. Gunn suggested using an approximately six by six square
post with a built out base and a simple bracket in the plane of the building. Blanc said she would certainly
approve that over the detail that is shown in the photograph.
MOTION: Gunn moved to approve an application for a certificate of appropriateness for 404 South
Summit Street as submitted, with columns being approximately six by six square with a built-out
base, a bracket added to the top, and all exposed surfaces being wrapped in pine or cedar that is
paintable. Ponto seconded the motion.
AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN MOTION: Gunn amended the motion to include a balustrade with
approximately two-inch square spindles and stairs with a railing to match. Ponto seconded the
amendment.
Gunn said he believes the guidelines require a full two inches by two inches on the spindles. Cincotta
responded that it would probably be proportional if he is going to use six by six, so he would increase that
to be proportional. Terdalkar said that the guidelines specify one and one-half inches or greater for
square spindles.
Carlson said he was not certain that the curved brackets as sketched look Italian ate, and this is really
kind of a later Italianate house. He said he likes the idea of a little more ornamentation but not a lot.
Weitzel asked if there is crown molding on the house. Cincotta said there is no crown molding on this
house. Blanc responded that it is strictly vertical and horizontal.
Gunn asked if it is the design of the brackets or brackets at all that Carlson is questioning. Carlson stated
that it was possibly both. He suggested that this was one issue that could be left to staff and chair to
determine.
. Swaim said she also had some hesitation about the brackets. She said that if part of the purpose is to
break up that long space and blend it in some way, she was still not totally convinced that brackets are
needed architecturally, as opposed to just visually, in terms of that space. Swaim agreed that if they are
added, they would need to be very simple, because there is just nothing else on the house.
Swaim asked Blanc if she had any plans to rebuild the front porch. Blanc said she probably would not,
because it takes a lot of light away from the front rooms.
Weitzel said he suggested crown molding, because a lot of turn of the century columns had what is called
a bed mold, which is not a full crown mold but is a somewhat simplified decorative molding. Carlson said
that since there was no porch there originally, this would create something for the house. He said that,
therefore, anything appropriate to a house of that era would be fine. Carlson said that simpler is better,
but simple can look like a modern deck, which the Commission doesn't want, or can look like a simple
1900 porch, which the Commission would want.
Weitzel stated that the real issue is what did the columns and balustrade look like. Blanc said that is how
she feels about it. She said that embellishment so often iooks like it is stuck on, because it is hard to get it
right. Weitzel said that it would not just have straight columns but would have something. Blanc agreed
but said she would rather have something really simple that has integrity.
Swaim asked if the build out for the base means that it hits the ground and there is a little bit of molding
around that and asked if there is some way that can happen at the top also. Weitzel said that is very
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typical of what would have happened. Swaim said then that if the balusters and columns have the right
proportions and the bit of molding at the top is added, similar to what is on the bottom, that might do it.
Weitzel suggested a classical Greek or Roman column with a plinth at the top and a base that is wider.
He said it could be a simple roundness or something; it doesn't have to be elaborate. Blanc said the built-
out base should be square, not round.
Carlson suggested that staff and chair could work out the minute details later, including the type of
moldings and what kind of plinth block would be appropriate. Blanc said that she needs to get going on
this project pretty urgently. Gunn said the motion could be amended to have top of the column details to
be worked out by staff and chair.
AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN MOTION: Gunn moved that instead of using brackets, the details at
the top of the columns would be worked out by staff and chair.
Cincotta asked if the only thing stopping this from moving forward is the upper cornice or whatever would
be there. Blanc said she needs to get started on the project. Terdalkar said he would be willing to work
with the owner and applicant tomorrow on this project. Cincotta said that he could not put a proposal
together that quickly.
Michaud asked if the six inches usually seen at the base of these columns would not be adequate for the
top as well. Gunn said that it seems like there is some effort to add some ornamentation on top, although
not everyone is in favor of brackets. He said the alternative is for the owner and contractor to come in the
next day and sketch out a plan.
Terdalkar presented a sketch to Blanc and Cincotta. Cincotta asked if the sketch called for champhered
edges with a plinth on the top. Terdalkar confirmed this. Cincotta asked if this would call for champhering
the corners of the six by six, plinth the top so the champher looks like it goes around. He said it would be
totally appropriate. Blanc confirmed that it would be fine with her. Weitzel said it is a little decorative yet
pretty simple.
AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN MOTION: Gunn moved to amend the main motion to include a column
of the detail as sketched by staff. Ponto seconded the amendment to the main motion. The motion
carried on a vote of 9-0.
628 North Johnson Street. Terdalkar stated that this is a key-contributing structure in the Brown Street
Historic District. He said the proposal is to build a shed with a footprint of about fifteen feet by fifteen feet
and a height of about ten and one-half feet. Terdalkar said the application refers to vinyi siding, but the
applicant has agreed to change the material to vinyl cement board.
Terdaikar said there is also a mistake in the application regarding where the skylight is shown. He said
that has been changed, and he passed around new drawings. Terdalkar said the applicant had proposed
using a slider window, and Terdalkar suggested using a window that would match other windows on this
type of structure, generally the bond sash, muntin-type window.
Marty Wank said he is an architectural designer and has worked on this project. He said that people
volunteered to build this shed, and he volunteered to draw it. Wank said he did not realize this was in a
historic district when he came up with the plans. He said the Commission's suggestions sound good to
him, and he understands the reasoning. Wank said he is basically going to copy the brackets and things
that are there and will be doing the same little angular cuts and things like that.
Wank said he already has the window, and it is a slider. He asked if he could put mullions into the window
and then paint the trim the same way so it all looks like it belongs there. Wank said he could match the
very top attic window, which appears to have some vertical dividers, some divided lights. He said he
already has the window on site, as well as a door.
Wank said perhaps he could just incorporate the window and door by changing their character a little bit.
He said the door is a typical, therma-tru door, with a couple of rectangular dividers, probably three on a
side.
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Maharry said that historic doors and windows are available at the salvage barn. Wank said he is open to
suggestions. He said the door he has now is a man-door of three feet by six feet dimensions.
Ponto said he likes the fact that the brackets and all that are being copied and said it makes it look nice.
He said that since this matches so well, the window and the door become more of a concern than with
just a simple building.
Wank said he would be glad to go to the Salvage Barn to see if they have something that will work. He
said the door he has now is a Therma-Tru insulated door and is made of painted steel with insulation.
Wank said he thought the house was built in the early 20s and has kind of a bungalow look.
Gunn said that if the door is painted, that would probably be acceptable. He said that the window is a
bigger concern to him, because it looks like a slider and probably will always look like a slider.
Wank said he could look at the Salvage Barn for a window. Maharry said the window could be returned to
the Salvage Barn for a refund, if it doesn't suit. He suggested that staff and the Chair would be able to
decide what window would work for this style of house if the rest of the Commission were amenable to
that.
Maharry asked if the frame came with the door. Wank said he would probably use the fiber cement board
for trim and use some wider trim, probably to match the width that is on the house.
Swaim said the slider window is shown as horizontal and asked if the Commission is looking for
something that would be more vertical. Gunn said that a barn sash window would be appropriate.
MOTION: Gunn moved to approve an application for a certificate of appropriateness for the
construction of a shed at 628 North Johnson Street, as submitted, with the slider window being
replaced by one or two plain, barn sash or double hung windows.
Maharry asked if the motion should include an option for chair and staff to decide on a window if the
applicant can't find a barn-type sash or double hung window. Weitzel said that would be okay, or the
motion could include a range of appropriate options.
Carlson suggested allowing one or two four-light barn sash windows or one double hung window with no
divided lights, a small one over one. Weitzel said that a barn sash can be obtained at a building center,
and they're fairly cheap. He said that one can probably attach some kind of hardware to that to make it
operable.
AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN MOTION: Gunn moved to amend the main motion to approve an
application for a certificate of appropriateness for the construction of a shed at 628 North
Johnson Street, as submitted, except that the slider window is to be replaced by one or two
divided four-light barn sash windows or a double hung window appropriate to the style of the
main house or some other option at the discretion of the chair and staff. Maharry seconded the
motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0.
5 Bella Vista. Terdalkar stated that this is a contributing property in the Brown Street Historic District. He
said the application is for the construction of a new deck at the rear of the property and adding on to an
existing deck. Terdalkar said the footprint would be 11 by 13 for the one to be added onto the existing
deck and 21 by 15 for the new deck to be built around a tree.
Terdalkar said the decks would be above grade about 12 to 24 inches, so in some places there will need
to be balusters and steps. He said the applicant intends to install baluster all around. Terdalkar said the
material would be paintable wood.
Meier, the contractor for the project, said he would use pressure treated wood for the posts, for beams,
for joists, and for decking. He said the four by fours for the railings would be pressure treated, because it
is yellow pine, and he has found that cedar does not last, nor is it strong enough. Meier said he would use
cedar for the top board and cedar for the banisters in between. He said it would sit for a year, and then
the owner would bring in someone to stain it. Meier said one deck is 15 feet from the house, and the other
would be 16 feet from the house.
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Weitzel said that as long as the Commission is assured that the deck will be stained, this should be okay.
Meier confirmed that a maintenance person comes in once a year to do the staining.
Ponto asked what kind of spindles the baluster would have. Meier replied that they would be two by twos.
Weitzel asked if the deck would be visible from any direction. Meier responded that it might be briefly
visible from a car coming down Bella Vista where there is a hill. He said that otherwise it is not visible.
Terdaikar agreed that there is really only one spot from which this could be seen.
MOTION: Maharry moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 5 Bella
Vista, as proposed.
Terdalkar said the guidelines state that if any part of the deck or porch is highly visible from the street, it
has to be paintable wood. Maharry commented that it has been determined that this would not be highly
visible from the street.
Ponto seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0.
409 Oakland Avenue. Terdalkar said that this application was previously tabled by the Commission,
because there was not enough information regarding the reason for proposing a wholesale replacement
of all of the windows in the house with metal clad wood windows.
MOTION: Ponto moved to bring consideration of the application for 409 Oakland up from the table.
Swaim seconded the motion.
Weitzel said this was tabled because the Commission wasn't certain of the reason for the replacement.
Terdalkar said that when he went by the house, he couid see the storm windows, and there was no
visible damage to the storm windows. He said there was certainly some paint peeling off and some putty
that was visibly damaged on the windows.
Terdalkar said he spoke with the contractor, who believed the owner wanted to replace the windows for
energy conservation. Terdalkar said he suggested repair, if there is any possibility of it, because they
have both storm windows and the existing window sashes. He said that he was unable to reach the
homeowner for information.
Bebout, the owner of the house, said there is deterioration on some of the windows, which is part of this.
He said the other part of it is that he wants to change to something that obviously looks pretty much the
same. He said however, instead of having the storms to be changed from screens, and he doesn't use
the screens any more because they look worse in the summer with the screens on since they're on the
exterior, the new would have the screens on the interior, and they wouldn't be visible and would be
usable.
Bebout said the house is not air conditioned; there is no central air. He said the upstairs is air conditioned
with a wall unit that is visible only from the back. Bebout said the downstairs is not air conditioned at all,
because the window units would have to go on the front windows. He said he is therefore trying to put in
windows where one can actually ventilate and live in the house three months during the summer. Bebout
said the tilt sashes would allow that much better than what he has, because he doesn't use the screens
because of the way they look.
Bebout said that a couple of windows were changed before this became a historic district. He said they
are not divided lights but are basically solid windows. Bebout said the replacements would all be divided
lights.
Bebout said that because of the dimensions, only the sashes themselves have to be replaced. He said
there would not have to be any tearing out of the frames, because the frame structures are still fine; it is
the actual sashes themselves that have deterioration.
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Gunn asked if these would be vertical vinyl tracks with sashes set into them. Bebout said they are actually
wood, because they come primed. He said there would be wood on the exterior, and he believes it is clad
with aluminum. Gunn said that these are metal clad wood windows. Terdalkar confirmed this.
Terdalkar said that the windows would have a simulated muntin pattern. Weitzel said that the
Commission has approved this kind of window before. Gunn said the brochure refers to "historically
accurate details such as 7/8 true divided light at a level of architectural accuracy to virtually any
renovation project." Terdalkar said the brochure that was submitted refers to simulated divided light. He
said it will have separate muntin patterns on the glass surface on both sides. Weitzel said that both of
those would be appropriate.
MOTION: Ponto moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the replacement of windows
at 409 Oakland Avenue, as proposed. Baker seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of
9-0.
942 Iowa Avenue. Terdalkar stated that this application is for the replacement of a window on the side, as
shown in the packet. He said that currently it is a fixed pane, but it looks like the storm window has a
vertical divide. Terdalkar said the owner wants to replace a window that he mistakenly cancelled.
Weitzel said the owner basically wants to take a single sash and put in a double hung window. He added
that what is there now is not historic. Ponto said the proposed window would look better. Maharry agreed.
Swaim said that this house has some historical significance. She said that around 1918, the house was
purchased by the Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs for the purpose of housing black women
students attending The University of Iowa, because it was difficult for them to find living quarters. Maharry
said that would make the house eligible for grant money, because of the historic significance.
MOTION: Maharry moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the replacement of a
window at 942 Iowa Avenue, as described. Carlson seconded the motion. The motion carried on a
vote of 8-0.
MINUTES FOR MAY 25.2006 MEETING.
Weitzel asked Commission members to submit typographical corrections to Terdalkar. Ponto said that on
page four, in the eighth paragraph, the word "application" should be changed to "manufacturer's
brochure."
MOTION: Swaim moved to approve the minutes of the Commission's May 25, 2006 meeting, as
amended. Gunn seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 8-0.
OTHER:
Burford asked if the Commission had reviewed a request from the Summit Street apartments to replace a
door on the ground floor. Terdaikar said that an application has been submitted, and there would be an
intermediate review, because this is a conservation district and it is just a door change.
Weitzel said that 228 South Summit is a landmark property, even though it is in a Conservation District.
He said it would therefore come before the Commission for review.
Burford said she has been contacted by the Office of Civic Engagement at the University. She said that
this summer the office has a group of people who they would like to place in volunteer opportunities on
Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Burford said that there is a need to research and review properties on the
near south side and asked if the Commission would be prepared to set something up. She said she would
be willing to set aside time to work with this group of people to look at this.
Weitzel said he thought that would be great. He said that the near south side is an area that has been
targeted for redevelopment. Weitzel said that the City Council and the Planning Department is very
interested in increasing the tax base in that area so that redevelopment is a high priority.
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Weitzel said that historic properties are mentioned in the near South Side Plan as being taken into
consideration. He said that to do that, the City will need to know what kind of context is there and the level
of integrity of the preservation of Duildings in that area. Weitzel said that this volunteer effort would
basically take care of the survey.
Burford said she spoke to Jack Porter earlier in the day to clarify the application process for grant
recipients. She said that property owners who have muitipie properties in either the historic or
conservation districts will be able to apply for funds for each property. Burford said, however, that his
position regarding the use of hard i-plank was not as encouraging.
Weitzel asked if a commission was formed, as discussed, to review the applications. He said that at some
point the State had mentioned having a member from Iowa City take part in the decision-making process.
Terdalkar said he discussed this with Porter, who did not know. Terdalkar said he then asked Cathy to
find out what the decision was. Terdalkar said that if nothing has been done yet, he would want to
suggest that there be a Historic Preservation Commission member on the Commission at least in an
advisory capacity, so that the State commission can be informed of the guidelines. Terdalkar said that
Porter asked him to be present when the grant awards are decided.
Terdalkar said that Porter informed him that fiDer cement Doard is not consistent with the NPS guidelines
for rehabilitation. Terdalkar said they would allow fiber cement board on the sides of a building that are
not prominent facades of the building.
Swaim said Porter told her that fiber cement board would be okay for an addition to a historic structure.
She said he told her that the issue is in the repairing of a visible part of a building that has wood siding.
Terdalkar said that HRDP funding can be used for a project that involves repair and restoration according
to the guidelines. He said that fiber cement board would De acceptable on the side of a building that is not
prominently visible. Terdalkar said, however, that wood should be on the front and any prominent
facades.
Maharry asked how many applications have been turned in. Terdalkar responded that only two
applications have been submitted, but 15 or 16 applicants have met with the advisors. He said he would
expect there to be between 16 and 20 applications, from both the historic and conservation districts.
Maharry said he believed that the State legislature did not include the conservation districts in the
language. Terdalkar said that if a building is eiigible for listing, it will be considered. Weitzel said that any
building that is potentially eligible, in a conservation or historic district, would be considered. Carlson
stated that the building can't just be contributing to a conservation district, it has to be individually eligible
for the National Register.
Weitzel said the Commission is also looking at an application for a historic district on Iowa Avenue.
Brennan pointed out that siding alone doesn't disqualify a property, so the reason a house is non-
contributing has to go beyond the mere presence of siding. Weitzel said that was not an accurate
assessment when the survey was done, but he said that it was not an official survey either.
Terdalkar said it has also been discussed that some consultants and/or historians who survey these
properties give importance to certain things, and certain things are missed. Gunn pointed out that the
Commission can change the status of a property, with reason, by ordinance and guideline.
Terdalkar said that the deadline for the applications is June 13'h. Burford said that those who live in a
conservation district have been counseled to complete a site inventory form. Maharry asked if the
appointed commission would rule at the time of review whether the property is individually eligible for the
National Register and give the owner money based on that. Weitzel confirmed this.
Burford said the only thing they are being difficult about is the hardi-plank. Weitzel said that Porter wants
the front and prominent facades to be wood. Swaim said that Porter feels that fiber cement board makes
a different kind of shadow line and never really looks like wood. Weitzel said the Commission chose
hardi-plank as an appropriate synthetic alternative to wood, because it is a compromise position and is
not plastic.
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Weitzel asked Burford if the applicants were applying for the maximum funding amount. Burford said that
she has seen the gamut.
Maharry said the distributors of funding will determine if a property is eligible right then and there. Weitzel
confirmed this. Maharry said that saves a step on the part of the Commission. Weitzel said that is true for
individually eligible properties, but if the Commission wants to pick up properties that are not individually
eligible but would be contributing to a district, then the Commission would have to go ahead and look at
designation of a historic district right away.
Terdalkar said Porter suggested that if the Commission can lobby to change the legislative language,
which recognizes local landmarks, to say that a contributing building in the conservation district would be
eligible, that would open more options. Terdalkar said that if they recognize the local landmarks, which in
some cases are not eligible for National Register listing, they might be convinced to recognize
contributing structures in conservation districts.
Maharry asked if there was any new information about 17 South Governor. Weitzel said the Commission
directed HIS to investigate the situation, but he has not heard anything back yet. Baker pointed out that
the building is still not covered.
Maharry asked what the next step would be. Terdalkar said that Jan has opened a file, and HIS will check
out the property. Terdalkar said that HIS has tried to contact the owner. Weitzel said the Commission
could ask HIS to give this an expedited review; otherwise, Terdalkar might have to go to the City Council
and ask that it have HIS do something about this.
Burford said she learned that grant funds can actually be used for acquisition of a property.
Terdalkar stated that Colette Pogue contacted him regarding the Montgomery Butler House. He said that
Pogue sent a letter to the Commission asking what can be done to preserve the house. Terdalkar said
that the building is not being preserved properly either inside or outside.
Weitzel said that Marlys Svendsen is looking at the property as part of the Preservation Plan. Terdalkar
said that Kerry McGrath has suggested to him that the property could be eligible for the Historic Site
Preservation grant money. Terdalkar said that it is a grant match from $40,000 to $100,000.
Weitzel said that Svendsen had a plan for addressing this, with or without the Preservation Plan. He said
that Svendsen was told that someone was going to buy the property, and then Svendsen stopped looking
at a course of action for the property. Weitzel said that he has not heard of anyone being serious about
buying the property. He pointed out that the City Water Department did not want anyone living so close to
the water supply.
Maharry said that this would be his last Commission meeting, as he would no longer be a resident of Iowa
City. He stated that as part of the Muscatine Cultural Alliance fundraising efforts, one option for donors is
to earmark their donations to the Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Anne Schulte
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T. Weitzel 3/29/08 X X X X X X X X X OlE
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MINUTES
Youth Advisory Commission
June 14, 2006 - 7:00 P.M.
Lobby Conference Room, City Hall
DRAFT
Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 6:35 P.M.
Members Present: Kamps, Subramanian, Nelson, Keranen, Stubbers (6:40),
Ziegenhorn (7:05)
Members Absent (Excused): Bleam
Others present:
City Council Liaison Correia (6:50); City Clerk Karr
Recommendations to Council (effective onlv after separate Council action)
None
Approval of Minutes
Moved by Subramanian, seconded by Kamps, to approve the minutes from the minutes
of May 25. Motion carried unanimously, 4/0, Stubbers, Bleam and Ziegenhorn absent.
Discussion on youth leadership and involvemenUresources
Subramanian reported she was unable to reach Nancy Quellhorst as a speaker that
evening.
United Action For Youth (UAY) Volunteer Coordinator Janie Jeffries provided information
on the programs at UAY, and circulated brochures. Jeffries distributed an invitation to
the "Youth As Facilitators Training" on June 26, and encouraged Commission
participation. Keranen and Subramanian stressed the importance of exposure and
accessibility for the Commission and how UA Y might help. Jeffries suggested that the
Commission might identify an event and approach UAY for assistance. Correia noted
that the UA Y sites might offer space for bulletin board, meeting and/or a place to drop off
comment cards. Jeffries stated that once the Commission website was available a link
could be provided from the UAY site. She also noted as chair of the Youth Leadership
Program for the Chamber the Commission might want to participate in the January
Government session. Jeffries identified other resources that the Commission might wish
to contact or participate in with a representative: Johnson County Youth Development
Initiative; Chamber of Commerce; Johnson County Board of Supervisors; and various
human service agencies. Jefferies also offered access to their emaillist, and Karr
offered to provide hard copy in each meeting packet if the Commission was interested.
Jefferies stated that her experience was that a person to person contact is always the
most beneficial working with youth, and shared successes of their program at Southeast
and expansion to Northwest.
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Discussion of Name taQ and/or button
Development of LOQO / t-shirt
Keranen stated she had copies of the designs included in the meeting packet, noting all
the details of some of the designs did not reproduce accurately. Members preferred the
City design (second design/bottom page) submitted by City Clerk Karr and asked for
adjustments for the next meeting to include:
~ Smaller "City of Iowa City" wording
~ Larger "Youth Advisory Commission" wording and changing the font to dress it
up and stand out from "City of Iowa City"
~ Design badge using logo and adding first name only for review, with bar
magnetic clasp, and no larger than photo ID card displayed by City Clerk Karr
~ Provide samples of various fonts for design
~ Provide prices for polo shirts, including embroidered versus silk screen logo
The City Clerk will provide information in the next meeting packet.
Discussion of website
The meeting relocated to the City Clerk's office for review of various websites. Sites
mentioned include:
www.RWCTeens.com
www.cLtracv.ca.us
www.coralvilleoubliclibrarv.orq/colteens/
www.wikioedia.com
Features identified by the Commission that they liked include:
1. Music
2. Promotional videos
3. Editorials
4. Pictures and bio of Members
5. Annual Report (Karr noted all Boards and Commissions are asked to do one)
6. Interactivity
7. Questions and responses
8. Forums
9. Chat rooms
City Council Correia and City Clerk Karr stated there were legal issues involved with
chat rooms and interactivity that should be addressed by the City Attorney. The
Commission requested that the City Webmaster attend their next meeting.
Public Discussion
None
Annou ncements/lnvitation
Subramanian and Kamps asked if Commission Members could volunteer for upcoming
events such as Jazz Fest. City Councilor Correia stated City Park was celebrating its
centennial and members might get involved in that as well. She requested Parks &
Recreation send information on the celebration to members. Nelson asked that the
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Commission schedule discussion of the late night bus service to an agenda. UISG Rep
to the Council (Austin Baeth) will be asked to attend the next meeting
Moved by Stubbers, seconded by Subramanian, to adjourn 8:10 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously, 6/0, Bleam absent.
Prepared by Karr
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ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2006
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Keranen
Sarah 12/31/07 X X X OlE OlE X
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Subha 12/31/06 X X X X X X
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Elyse 12/31/06 OlE X X X X X
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Maison 12/31/07 X X X OlE OlE OlE
Bleam
Jacqueline 12/31/07 X x X X X X
Stubbers
Michael 12/31/06 X X X X X X
Nelson
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OlE = Absent/Excused
NM = No meeting
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MINUTES
Iowa City Airport Commission
June 8, 2006
Iowa City Airport Terminal- 5:45 PM
DRAFT
Members Present: Randy Hartwig, Chair; John Staley; Greg Farris; Janelle Rettig;
Howard Horan (arrived late)
Staff Present: Sue Dulek, Michael Tharp
Others Present: David Hughes of Earth Tech, Jill Fishbaugh
DETERMINE QUORUM:
Chairperson Hartwig called the meeting to order at 5 :49 PM.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: NONE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MAY 11, 2006 and MAY 31, 2006, MEETINGS:
Chairperson Hartwig asked if there were any additions or changes to the above-named
minutes. Staley moved to accept the minutes ofthe May 11, 2006, meeting as
written, seconded by Rettig. Motion passed 4-0. (Horan not present).
Hartwig then asked members if they had any changes to the May 31 minutes. (Horan
not present.) Dulek noted that there should be a clarification made to show Congressman
Leach had attended the initial discussion with the Airport Commission. Hartwig
reiterated Dulek's clarification on the May 31 minutes as, "A general discussion with
Representative Leach." Rettig moved to accept the minutes of the May 31, 2006,
meeting as amended, seconded by Farris. Motion passed 4-0.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION: Jill Fishbaugh addressed the Commission, stating that she has
been asked to inquire about a grass strip next to the 18-36 runway, as there is interest by
some pilots to land on a grass strip. She asked that the Commission consider this.
Hartwig noted that this has been brought up before and discussion ensued regarding
requirements.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
A. F AAlDOT Projects - Earth Tech - David Hughes
a. Runway 7/25
i. Update - Hughes noted that the box culvert project is
completed and they are in the process of getting the
final documentation from the contractor. He further
stated that they have received six bids on the grading
project, with C.J. Moyna's being the lowest. Hughes
stated that they have talked with the FAA. on the grant
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regarding this project and the F.A.A. 's requirements on
this. Hartwig noted that identified obstructions need to
be addressed. Hughes addressed the members'
questions regarding the scope of this project. Rettig
noted that she would like to see them act cautiously
when dealing with private property issues. Dulek
addressed the Commission regarding the bid process
and how they handled the current bidding.
11. Consider a resolution awarding contract and authorizing
the chairperson to sign and the secretary to attest a
contract for construction of "Phase 2 Project" within the
Runway 7/25 extension project to grade the area for
runway extension (Horan arrived) - Dulek noted a
slight change to this resolution for the members to
review and answered their questions. Discussion
continued on what items are covered by the grant funds
and what items need to have additional funding in order
to complete. Tharp noted that proceeds from the Hagen
parcel would be a possibility for this. Hughes added
that they would also have proceeds from the property to
the south. Members discussed various fencing issues,
such as deer and coyote being able to get out ofthe area
and fencing requirements for safety reasons. The issue
of a chain-link fence versus a barbed-wire fence were
discussed again, with members discussing the
additional funding needed for this, as well as F.A.A.
requirements for the grant money. Rettig moved to
consider the above resolution, as subject to the
F.A.A. funding, A06-07, seconded by Farris. Motion
passed 5-0.
b. Taxi-lane North Tee's
i. Update - Hughes stated that they reviewed this again
and that he gave Hartwig some additional information
to take to the City for additional funding. He stated that
they had an error in the "quantities" and this was
corrected. Hughes stated that he feels they should delay
the public hearing on this until some time next week so
they can add the parking lot asphalt to this same set of
plans. Hughes stated that he will have the amended
plans to the Commission by Wednesday.
n. Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for the
plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate on
cost for the Rehabilitation of north t-hangar taxi lanes -
Hartwig asked if the members agreed to defer this
resolution. It was decided to defer this issue until 7:30
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AM. on Friday, June 16, to set the public hearing.
(TAPE ENDS)
c. ASOS Relocation - Hughes stated that as part of this project
there is a requirement by the F.AA. that the City be responsible
for $4,000 to move the equipment. He stated that plans have
been drawn up, but until agreements are in place, nothing can
happen. The members discussed having no service for a period
of days and how they could eliminate this shutdown. Rettig
suggested speaking with one of the congressional office liaisons
regarding this.
d. T -Hangar F100rs-
i. Update - Hughes stated that he met with the contractor
on this and he is working on taking care of some of the
problems they encountered.
11. Consider a resolution accepting the work for the Hangar
B&C Concrete Flooring Project - Staley moved to
consider the resolution as stated above, seconded by
Horan. A06-08 Motion passed 5-0.
e. Hangar K
i. Update - Hughes stated that this project is complete.
ii. Consider a resolution accepting the work for the Hangar
K Roofing Project - Rettig moved to consider the
resolution, A06-09 as stated above, seconded by
Farris. Motion passed 5-0.
B. South Aviation Development
1. Update - Hughes stated that they have been working
with the F.AA on a planning study for this area, as
well as possible grant funding. Rettig asked for some
clarification on the resolutions associated with this
proj eel.
11. Consider a resolution accepting FAA Grant Offer 3-19-
0047-12-2006 for an Update Master Plan study- Rettig
moved to consider the resolution above, A06-10,
seconded by Staley. Motion passed 5-0.
111. Consider a resolution approving Supplemental
Agreement No.4 with Earth Tech for engineering
services for airport layout plan update for the area south
of runway 12-30 after closing runway 18-36 - Rettig
moved to consider the resolution above, A06-11,
seconded by Horan. Motion passed 5-0.
C. Aviation Commerce Park - Hartwig noted that Harry Wolf with Iowa Realty was
unable to attend this evening's meeting, but that there isn't much to report on this
currently. Dulek noted that there are some Wal-Mart issues on the City Council's
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agenda regarding extensions to their agreement for this land. Members asked
questions of Dulek regarding this situation.
D. Eastern Iowa Pilot's Association - Kim Brogan-Coleman
i. Current Lease/Operations Agreement Expires May 31,
2006 - Tharp stated that Ms. Brogan-Coleman did pack
up the end of May, but that he has not heard anything
from her. He noted that she has paid her account in
full, including the back-owed money. Hartwig
suggested they look into uses for this hangar. Tharp
suggested they use it as overflow space for now.
E. T-Hangar Leases - Tharp noted that they should take this month to review this
lease, suggest wording changes and rates, and then approve it at next month's
meeting. Then in August, Tharp can begin sending out leases. Tharp gave the
members current rental information on the t-hangars and explained the difference
in pricing structures. Hartwig then gave some history on how they have arrived at
their lease rates. A discussion ensued regarding the various hangars and how they
were funded in the past, as well as how new hangars could be funded in the
future. Tharp brought the discussion back to wording changes in the lease. He
pointed out the various issues that he has identified and gave members his
thoughts on each. (TAPE ENDS) The members agreed with Tharp on the issues
he raised with Item 10 - Alterations. Rettig asked if they shouldn't add
something about batteries to Item 11 - Hazardous Materials. Dulek noted that
this is under a different item. Tharp will have a final version for the members at
next month's meeting.
F. Airport "Operations": Strategic Plan-Implementation; Budget; and Airport
Management - Tharp noted that overall they are doing "fine." Rettig asked for
some clarification on several line items. Hartwig briefly touched on a few items.
Horan asked if they couldn't make their own repairs to the pump area and the
discussion turned to this. Hartwig gave some history on how they had planned on
this being handled and how things actually turned out. Tharp stated that he would
speak with Jerry about this and see if they can't come up with something. Rettig
asked about having the bushes trimmed and weeding done to enhance the
appearance. Tharp will contact the City on this.
a. Current Management and Consultants Agreements - Rettig stated that she
requested this be on the agenda as she wanted to discuss the different levels of
management they currently have. Hartwig gave her some history on this issue,
stating that things have changed with the addition of Tharp's position. Rettig
asked that they review some ofthese items to make sure they are spending in the
right areas. Hartwig asked who would be interested in serving on a committee to
review this, and Rettig and Hartwig decided that they will work on this.
G. Subcommittees' Reports - Farris noted that he and Tharp were in contact with the
janitorial service for the terminal building and that they have reviewed tasks and
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gone over what is needed. He stated that the current service gave them a cost of
about $250 per month for two days per week of service and basic cleaning duties.
A new agreement would have 3 days of service and include yearly maintenance
on floors and other areas. This would include stripping of floors and other
maintenance-type issues that have been let go. Horan suggested they give more
feedback to the company that handles these tasks so they know exactly what the
Airport expects. Dulek suggested that Tharp speak with the City and see what
janitorial services they have and possible use by the Airport of such services.
Tharp also discussed replacement costs for chairs in the conference room.
Hartwig asked that he put some figures in writing for the Commission to review.
H. Chairperson's Report - Hartwig stated that he wanted to recognize the coverage
of Rick Mascari's airplane in current edition of Plane & Pilot.
COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: Rettig stated that Congressman Leach came
for a visit last month, as stated in the earlier minutes. She stated that the Legislators
should be making some movement on this issue soon. Rettig stated that she would also
like to invite Harkin and Grassley and/or their spouse for the same type of visit. Rettig
also brought up that she and Tharp met to put together room rental information for the
Airport conference room. She stated that they have a tentative proposal for the
Commission and that it is somewhat similar to the Public Library's guidelines. Rettig
and Tharp asked for the members to review this information and stated that they would
like to readdress it at a future meeting. Horan stated that he would like to propose
painting the wind T, as nothing has happened with this in the past. He also asked about
upgrading the windsock, stating that it is looking bad. Horan also thanked Rettig for
getting Leach to the Airport and her efforts in this. (TAPE ENDS) Tharp stated that he
has been approached about the carpet on the main floor and painting, stating that he
agrees they could use some "beautification" of the terminal building. Hartwig stated that
he should get some costs on this. Hartwig also suggested they put money aside for this
every five years or so, and that way it can be a regular item in the budget. Rettig then
brought up the signage situation with Hertz, stating that they should be consistent on the
types of signs allowed.
STAFF REPORT: None.
SET NEXT REGULAR MEETING FOR: July 13, 2006 @ 5:45 P.M.
ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 8:12 P.M.
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Airport Commission
ATTENDANCE REcORD
YEAR 2006
(Meetin!! Date)
TERM 1/12 2/9 3/9 4/13 5/1 5/11 5/31 6/8 6/16
NAME EXP.
Daniel Clay 3/1/08 -- -- --- -- --- -- --- ---
Randy Hartwig 3/1/09 X X X X X X X X
Greg Farris 3/1107 0 X X X X X X X
John Staley 3/1/06 X X X X X X OlE X
Howard Horan 3/1/08 X X X X X X X X
Janelle Rettig 3/1112 -- -- X X X X X X
KEY: X ~ Present
o = Absent
OlE = Absent/Excnsed
NM ~ No meeting
-- ~ Not a Member
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MINUTES
Iowa City Airport Commission
June 16, 2006
Iowa City Airport Terminal-7:30 AM
DRAFf
Members Present: Randy Hartwig, Chair; Greg Farris; Janelle Rettig; Howard Horan;
John Staley (arrived late)
Staff Present: Sue Dulek, Michael Tharp
Others Present:
RECOMMENDATON TO COUNCIL: NONE
DETERMINE QUORUM:
Chairperson Hartwig called the meeting to order at 7:30 A.M.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
A. Taxilane - North Tee's, and North Terminal Parking Lot
a. Update - Hartwig gave an update on the bid schedule giving
the earliest date they would be able to set a hearing
b. Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for the plans
specifications, form of contract, and estimate on cost for the
Rehabilitation of North T-Hangar Taxilanes, and North
Terminal Automobile Parking Lot - Rettig moved to consider
the above resolution, A06-11 , setting public hearing for
June 27, 2006 at 7:30AM. Horan Seconded. Motion Passed
4-0 (Staley Absent)
B. Runway 7-25
a. Update - Dulek gave an explanation regarding how the figures
ofthe agreement are reached and the terms ofthe contract.
Rettig asked if the engineering contract had been an open bid
item. Hartwig responded that the Commission awarded that
runway extension project to Earth Tech following a request for
proposals.
b. Consider a resolution approving Supplemental Agreement
No.5 with Earth Tech for construction engineering services
during the grading and drainage for Runway 7-25 extension
including the proposed runway safety area. Horan moved to
consider the above resolution, A06-12. Farris seconded.
Motion passed 5-0
ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Rettig announced she had received feedback from some of our local legislature and they
requested a visit to the airport to be on June 23, at 7:30AM. The Commission agreed to
set a meeting for that date and time.
ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 7:41 A.M.
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Airport Commission
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2006
( Meetin" Date)
TERM 1/12 2/9 3/9 4/13 5/1 5/11 5/31 6/8 6/16 6/23 6/27
NAME EXP.
Daniel Clay 3/1/08 --- -- -- --- -- --- --- --- --
Randy Hartwig 3/1/09 X X X X X X X X X
Greg Farris 3/1/07 0 X X X X X X X X
John Staley 3/1/06 X X X X X X OlE X X
Howard Horan 3/1/08 X X X X X X X X X
Janelle Rettig 3/1/12 --- --- X X X X X X X
KEY: X = Present
o = Absent
OlE = Absent/Excused
NM = No meeting
--- = Not a Member
MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL
JUNE 1, 2006
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PRELIMINARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Brooks, Ann Freerks, Terry Smith, Wally Plahutnik, Dean Shannon, Charlie
Eastham, Beth Koppes
STAFF PRESENT: Bob Miklo, Karen Howard, Mitch Behr
OTHERS PRESENT: Florence Stockman, Noah Kemp
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL:
Recommended approval, by a vote of 7-0, REZ05-00022, a rezoning from Intensive Commercial (CI-1) to
Community Commercial (CC-2) zone for 10.28-acres of property located along South Gilbert Street south of
Highway 6 and north of Southgate Avenue.
Recommended approval, by a vote of 7-0, REZ06-00013, a rezoning from Interim Development Single-Family
Residential (ID-RS) to Low Density Single Family Residential (RS-5) zone for 20.78-acres of property located
on Lower West Branch Road west of Taft Avenue subject to a Conditional Zoning Agreement specifying that
the applicant/owner would share in the proportional cost of improvement for Lower West Branch Road and that
future subdivisions would comply with the neighborhood design policies of the Northeast District Plan including
retention of the stone bridge being ensured in a manner that would provide public access to the feature.
Recommended approval, by a vote of 7-0, SUB05-00021/ VAC06-00004, a final plat of Aviation Commerce
Park North (a resubdivision of North Airport Development and North Airport Development- Part Two), an 11-
lot 57.13-acre commerciai subdivision located north of the Iowa City Airport, along Ruppert Road, and the
vacation of a portion of Ruppert Road subject to Staff approval of legal papers and construction drawings prior
to Council consideration of the final plat.
Recommended approval, by a vote of 7-0, VAC06-00002, the vacation of Dane Road south of Highway 1.
Recommended approval, by a vote of 7-0,VAC06-00003, the vacation of the southern 33 feet of the former
West Benton Street right-of-way along the length of the applicant's property be approved subject to retention
of any necessary utility easements.
Recommended approval, by a vote of 7-0, the amendments to Title 14. Citv of Iowa Citv Zonina Code, as
listed in the Staff Report dated May 26, 2006.
CALL TO ORDER:
Brooks called the meeting to order at 7:34 pm.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA:
There was none.
REZONING ITEM:
REZ05-00022, discussion of an application submitted by Diane Schoenauer and Pat Kennedy for a rezoning
from Intensive Commercial (CI-1) zone to Community Commercial (CC-2) zone for 10.38 acres of property
located on S. Gilbert Street south of Highway 6 and north of Southgate Avenue.
Miklo presented Staff Report. The properties involved are only those that actually front onto Gilbert Street, one
of which has a Southgate Avenue address. The initial application was filed in December 2005 by one property
owner to rezone only one lot. Staff had advised her that rezoning just one lot would constitute a spot zoning;
Staff suggested that she seek the support of the adjacent property owners to see if a larger area could be
rezoned. A meeting was held in February 2006 to which all property owners in the CI-1 zone had been invited.
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At that time several property owners had expressed concern about the rezoning and were not enthusiastic
about having their properties rezoned from CI-1 to CC-2. The rezoning had been put on hold.
In April 2006, Pat Kennedy, who also owns property in the area, had approached the City regarding
reactivating the rezoning request. Mr. Kennedy had spoken with all the property owners in that particular area
of Gilbert Street and had submitted a petition showing 12 of 14 property owners would have a non-objection to
the rezoning.
A Intensive Commercial, CI-1 zone, was intended for businesses whose operations are typically characterized
by outdoor storage and display of merchandise, repair and sales of large equipment or motor vehicles or by
activities conducted in buildings that are not entirely enclosed such as contractor's yards. A Community
Commercial (CC-2) zone was intended to be more of a retail zone which would allow retail, office uses and
restaurants. It catered to a larger public and typically did not have the outdoor activities that a CI-1 zone did.
The Comprehensive Plan for this area recognized the possibility of rezoning properties along South Gilbert
Street to Community Commercial zone. The Plan discussed the residential development which was occurring
further to the south and east of Gilbert Street and recognized that as the population increased in that area
there would be more traffic from the residential neighborhoods using Gilbert Street. Therefore it might be
appropriate to upgrade the character of the commercial area along South Gilbert Street to create more of a
retail market area which would be allowed in a CC-2 zone.
Staff had some concerns about traffi,c in that general area. The intersection of Highway 6 and Gilbert Street
was one of the City's higher accident rate intersections. Plans to reconstruct the intersection were in the
Capital Improvement Plan for FY'08; as development occurred further south along the corridor there might be
a need for additional improvements to Gilbert Street. Closing or combining curb cuts so properties shared
them were possible future improvements. If the Commission chose to recommend the rezoning and the
Council approved it, Staff recommended that the planned public improvements to South Gilbert Street not be
delayed. Staff recommended approval of REZ05-00022, a rezoning from Intensive Commercial (CI-1) to
Community Commercial (CC-2) for approximately 10.38-acres of property along South Gilbert Street, south of
Waterfront Drive and north of Southgate Avenue.
Eastham said the Staff Report indicated that none of the existing properties would become non-confirming if
the rezoning were approved. Would the property at 122 Stevens Drive remain conforming?
Miklo said an auto repair business would be allowed in a CC-2 zone by Special Exception; in some cases such
as quick vehicle service it would not require a special exception. If a business was a use that would require a
special exception due to a rezoning, the business could continue as it was today, but if the business wished to
expand they would need to seek and receive approval on a special exception. Some uses currently in the area
that had residential on the upper floor would become a more conforming use in a CC-2 zone.
Plahutnik asked if there would be limits on curb cuts in a CC-2 zone. Miklo said for new deveiopment or re-
development the same standards would apply to CI-1 or CC-2 zones. As properties redeveloped and traffic
increased, both the City and the property owners would need to be cognizant of the implications.
Shannon asked what was the stance of the two dissenting property owners; did they oppose the rezoning or
were they indifferent?
Miklo said when the original zoning application had been submitted in December '05, Dave Clark had sent a
letter of objection to having his property rezoned. Staff had received a list of the persons Pat Kennedy had
contacted who'd indicated their support. All property owners in the area as well of those within 300-feet had
received a letter advising them of the rezoning application and the Commission's 6/1/06 meeting and signs
had been posted on South Gilbert Street.
Smith asked if all the parcels were currently developed so increase(s) or change(s) in traffic flow and patterns
would not be likely.
Miklo said there were one or two vacant parcels. Any change would not be significant over the short-term.
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Eastham asked for a clarification regarding of the selection of the properties to be included in the application.
Miklo said Staff had advised the applicants that in order to not have a spot zoning, their property should
connect to an existing Community Commercial zone. Staff had discovered in February when researching for
the neighborhood meeting, that a number of the properties would become nonconforming in a CC-2 zone, so
Staff didn't advise rezoning those at this time. The applicant had an interest in rezoning additional properties In
an adjacent area to CC-2 as well; Staff had advised him that the City would want to see more support for a
larger rezoning in order to receive a positive Staff recommendation. There was support in the Comprehensive
Plan for Gilbert Street to be rezoned.
Public discussion was opened. There was none. Public discussion was closed.
Motion: Smith made a motion to approve REZ05-00022, a rezoning from Intensive Commercial (CI-1) to
Community Commercial (CC-2) for approximately 10.38-acres of property along South Gilbert Street, south of
Waterfront Drive and north of Southgate Avenue. Eastham seconded the motion.
The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
REZ06-00013, discussion of an application submitted by Arlington Deveiopment, Inc. for a rezoning from
Interim Development Single-Family Residential (ID-RS) zone to Low Density Single-Family Residential (RS-5)
zone for 20.78-acres of property located on Lower West Branch Road west of Taft Avenue.
Miklo said this area was annexed in to the City in the 1990's as part of a larger annexation. Stonebridge
Estates had started to develop on this land. At the time of annexation because of a lack of good street access
and other infrastructure, the area was zoned IDRS, a type of holding zone which would permit limited
development of the property. Since the annexation, Court Street had been extended to serve the general area
and there were plans in the Capital Improvements Program to upgrade Lower West Branch Road. With those
improvements, more of the necessary infrastructure would be in place to support development. The proposed
RS-5 zone would allow single family homes on lots of 8,OOO-square feet, a minimum of 60-foot frontage. The
rezoning would be compatible with the type of development identified for this area in the Comprehensive Plan
and what had already occurred in the neighborhood.
At the time the property was annexed, a Conditional Zoning Agreement had been established regarding
general adherence to the policies of the Northeast District Plan. One of the features of the Northeast District
Plan was the preservation and incorporation of an old stone railroad bridge as a part of the development. Staff
recommended that the conditions established as part of the original CZA be carried over with the requested
rezoning as part of a new CZA. Staff also recommended that the CZA specify that the applicant share in the
cost of upgrading Lower West Branch Road. Because a one-acre parcel of land not owned by the applicant
would be removed from the rezoning application, the cost of upgrading the frontage of that parcel of iand
would be excluded from the CZA. The property size would actually be 20.78-acres and the applicant's share
for the improvement project would be approximately $130,000 instead of $160,078. Staff felt it would be
appropriate to leave the one-acre parcel as currently zoned; it was owned by a property owner who owned
adjacent property in the area. The current owner was not volunteering to be rezoned.
Staff recommended approval of REZ06-00013 subject to a Conditional Zoning Agreement specifying that the
applicant/owner share in the proportional cost of improvement for Lower West Branch Road and that future
subdivisions would comply with the neighborhood design policies of the Northeast District Plan including the
retention of the stone bridge be ensured in a manner that would provide public access to the feature.
Brooks asked if there was a reason for the irregular shape of the parcel. Miklo said there was a creek that ran
through the area. A previous assessment had determined that the number of lots that could be developed in
that area would have sufficient secondary access but anything beyond that would need another means of
access to the subdivision which would occur when access was provided via Lower West Branch Road.
Shannon asked when the Court Street connection was projected to occur. Miklo said the existing section of
Court Street had been improved earlier this year. It could be connected when Taft was brought up to
standards but that would require the agreement of some of the other property owners in the area in terms of
grading their properties and they had not consented yet.
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Brooks asked if any restrictions had been placed regarding development of the property prior to Lower West
Branch Road being upgraded. Miklo said no, improvements were included in the Capital Improvements Plan.
Brooks said he didn't want to see traffic forced through the adjoining neighborhood, that the connection to
Lower West Branch Road be one of the primary things done to alleviate the traffic flow.
Eastham asked if all access would be through Lower West Branch Road. Miklo said Staff anticipated that there
would be a collector street that traveled from Lower West Branch Road through the subdivision and back to
Court Street. Eventually there would be another collector street that traveled to the east and back to Taft
Avenue. There would also be connections within the subdivision that would provide alternative routes.
Public discussion was opened.
Florence Stockman, 132 Eversoll Lane, said she was there to speak for others in the neighborhood. They
were excited that Arlington Development was moving forward, their neighborhood had really grown, they were
glad that Staff/the developer was sensitive to more access to the development, Lower West Branch Road, as
getting onto Court Street was difficult. For her personally, preserving the stone bridge was why she'd moved to
that neighborhood. She was an Iowa City native, her grandfather had ridden on the Plug Railroad which had
gone over the stone bridge. She felt it was important to preserve the stone bridge and the developer had
committed to doing so. They would like to see as much green space as possible, one acre of green space next
to Lower West Branch Road seemed minimal; a walking trail near the stone bridge had also been mentioned.
Stockman showed the Commission a color photo of the stone bridge.
Brooks asked who would eventually own the stone bridge. Miklo said the Comprehensive Plan indicated that
there should be public access to the stone bridge. In the negotiations for the subdivision, it was the City's goal
to have that as part of the parkland dedication for the development. Most, but not all, of the stone bridge was
on property owned by the applicant. When that neighboring area was developed, it would be the City's goal to
continue to acquire and to preserve the stone bridge in a public park.
Brooks asked if there were plans for connecting trails through the area. Miklo said the Comprehensive Plan
showed a trail following the creek; through subdivision negotiations Staff would seek to have that feature
included in the plans. Staff had done some rough calculations, the minimum amount of open space required to
be dedicated would be 1.33 to 1.5 acres. Fees had been paid for open space in the adjoining development; it
might be possible that those fees would be used to purchase additional open space to enlarge the park.
Public discussion was closed.
Motion: Freerks made a motion to approve REZ06-00013 a rezoning of approximately 20.78-acres from ID-
RS to Low Density Single-Family Residential (RS-5) subject to a Conditional Zoning Agreement specifying that
the applicanVowner would share in the proportional cost of improvement for Lower West Branch Road and that
future subdivisions would comply with the neighborhood design policies of the Northeast District Plan including
retention of the stone bridge being ensured in a manner that would provide public access to the feature. Smith
seconded the motion.
The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
DEVELOPMENT ITEM:
SUB05-00021/ VAC06-00004, discussion of an application submitted by the City of Iowa City for a final plat of
Aviation Commerce Park North (a resubdivision of North Airport Development and North Airport Development
- Part Two), an 11-lot 57 .13-acre commercial subdivision located north of the Iowa City Airport along Ruppert
Road and the vacation of a portion of Ruppert Road.
Miklo said Aviation Commerce Park had recently been rezoned from Intensive Commercial (CI-1) to
Community Commercial (CC-2) to accommodate the development of a Wal-Mart. The City had a purchase
agreement with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. that they would carry through with the replatting of the property to
accommodate that development. As shown on the approved preliminary plat, part of Ruppert Road would be
vacated In the revised plat, the area that connected with Hwy 1 would stay in place, a portion of the east-west
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section would be vacated, another portion would remain in place but would be renamed to Spitz Court.
Westport Drive would replace Ruppert Road as the east-west street which would result in one large tract of
land which was the proposed Wal-Mart site. The City planned to market several smaller tracts of land for retail
development.
A minor difference between the preliminary plat approved in 2005 and the final plat was the lot line between
lots 1 and lots 3 and 11 would be moved approximately 43 feet to the east to allow more room for development
on lot 1. Staff requested that the access easement which had been shown on the preliminary plat between lot
3 and 4 be moved to lot 1 which would also allow the access to occur through the Wal-Mart site which Staff felt
would be a better design. The preliminary plat had a drainage easement along lot 11; the reduced width of lot
11 would make that lot more difficult to develop so the easement had been moved to the west so it would
occur on lot 1. Wal-Mart had since redesigned their drainage facilities so that easement would no longer be
necessary. The drainage easement would go away, a 15-foot utility easement would remain along the lot line
of lot 11.
Staff recommended approval of the final plat and the vacation of a portion of Ruppert Road to allow Aviation
Commerce Park North, which technically would be a resubdivision of North Airport Development and North
Airport Development Part 2 subject to Staff approval of legal papers and construction drawings prior to City
Council consideration of the final plat.
Smith said lots 3-7 appeared to have frontage and curb-cuts on both sides, which side would be the frontage.
Miklo said in terms of the Zoning Ordinance, both sides would be considered the street and would have to
comply with the requirements.
Eastham said the proposed plans for the Wal-Mart store's construction were to elevate the store so it would
not be in the 100-year flood plain. Would that change the flood plain boundaries for the rest of the area? Miklo
said there would be no change in boundaries for the remainder of the area to be developed.
Public discussion was opened. There was none. Public discussion was closed.
Motion: Smith made a motion to approve SUB05-00021 I VAC06-00004, a finai plat of Aviation Commerce
Park North (a resubdivision of North Airport Development and North Airport Development - Part Two), an 11-
lot 57.13-acre commercial subdivision located north of the Iowa City Airport along Ruppert Road and the
vacation of a portion of Ruppert Road subject to approval of legal papers by Staff prior to consideration by City
Council. Koppes seconded the motion.
The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
VACATION ITEMS:
VAC06-00002, discussion of an application submitted by the Iowa City Airport Commission to vacate Dane
Road south of Highway 1.
Miklo said the vacation would allow for the expansion of the airport and runway. Dane Road was no longer
needed for access to the properties on either side of it as they'd been acquired by the airport. Access to the
Dane property would be via a private drive from the south. The utilities that had formerly been located in the
street were either being relocated or abandoned, there would be no easements necessary. The proposal met
the City's criteria for approval of a vacation request.
Public discussion was opened. There was none. Public discussion was closed.
Motion: Smith made a motion to approve VAC06-00002. Plahutnik seconded.
The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
VAC06-00003, discussion of an application submitted by Professional Muffler, Inc. to vacate a portion of old
West Benton Street.
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Miklo said this parcel was a remnant right-of-way when the Benton Street bridge of many years ago had been
replaced. The right-of-way had been retained. The applicant owned the Professional Muffler building which
had been heavily damaged during the April 13 tornados. The applicant hoped to rebuild and to expand their
ownership. Given the tight confines of the lot and that the previous development had not conformed to zoning
requirements in terms of parking and access, the applicant was requesting the vacation of a portion of unused
old Benton Street. The applicant had also proposed to purchase from the City the gravel parking lot located to
the east of his property in order to extend his current property approximately 60-feet further east.
Staff had also had discussions regarding the vacation of the unused area of Benton Street which provided
access to the Ned Ashton Park which was a trail head for the Iowa River corridor trail. Staff felt it was very
important for the City to retain that as a public access to the park and trail head, that portion of Benton Street
would not be vacated. Both Linder Tire and Professional Mutter would be able to continue using the 20-foot
section that the City was retaining to provide access to their properties.
A 33-foot wide section of old Benton Street would be vacated for the length of the applicant's current property
and for the length of the property that the applicant was requesting to purchase from the City. A sanitary sewer
easement crossed the property which would need to be accommodated during the reconstruction of the site
and an easement retained by the City. Staff recommended approval ofVAC06-00003.
Public discussion was opened.
Noah Kemp, 2140 Hwy 22, Kaiona, IA. Kemp said it was unbelievable how quickly one's life could be
disrupted by a tornado. He thanked the Commission for considering his application for the vacation. Kemp said
he also wished to thank the City Staff as they had been very helpful during the process. His building had been
an old one and had not met current City codes. With his current proposal, he hoped to be able to rebuild and
to meet City Codes again.
Public discussion was closed.
Motion: Smith made a motion to approve VAC06-0003, the vacation of the southern 33-feet of the former
West Benton Street right-of-way along the length of the applicant's property be approved subject to retention
of any necessary utility easements. Koppes seconded the motion.
Plahutnik said at some point in the future he hoped that the City would reconsider the look of that particular
riverfront area. This property was the beginning of the riverfront area, he was glad to see it being brought up to
Code. Miklo said the revised Code had landscaping standards in it which would help to beautify the area as it
was being redeveioped.
The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 14. CITY OF IOWA CITY ZONING CODE:
Howard presented the Staff Report. After Staff had the opportunity to use the revised Code, a few things that
needed tweaking had arisen. This wouid be the first of two packages of proposed revisions Staff would submit
for consideration.
. Clarification of regulations for drives external to a parking iot versus drives internal to a parking lot.
A distinction needed to be made for certain circumstances such as a drive that provided circulation for a
large area, i.e. a Wal Mart, which had traffic circulation around the exterior edge of the parking lot.
Screening requirements required that parking lots be set back 10-feet from the right-of-way to provide
room for street trees and the parking lot whereas drives that were external to a property and which
provided access to that property had a different standard for setback from the property line. A single-drive
had to be set-back 3-feet. Staff wished to make the distinction between drives which would be internal to
a parking lot [larger areas/larger paved areas] would need to have the same setback standard as a
parking lot. Language had been added to various parts of the Code and some illustrations had been re-
drawn to make the clarification.
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Koppes asked how this would work in a large commercial area, such as a Wal Mart which would have multiple
curb cuts to both sides of a lot and the building set at the front.
Howard clarified: Staff had made the distinction for commercial zones but had not considered that sometimes
multi-family dwellings also had large parking lots. Staff wanted to make the language parallel to make the
distinction. Language similar to existing language in the Code had been used. Some clarification of
definitions had also been necessary, those were listed on page 7.
Freerks asked if there were still no screening requirements for a remnant which contained a large paved area.
Howard said the standard allowed driveways within 3-feet of the property line or it couid be on the property line
if it was shared drive and drained properly; the City didn't wish to discourage people from sharing driveways.
The desire was to have the parking lot behind multi-family building so that it could fit into a single-family
residential area. The parking lot itself had to be screened from the neighboring properties and set back 10
feet. This applied to any parking lot over 8 spaces.
. Clarification of regulations for exterior stairways, exterior corridors, balconies and lifts.
To clarify Stairway not Stairwell. A stairway went above grade, a stairwell went below grade. Language
from the site planning portion of the Zoning Code had been copied and inserted. All the words that had
said stairwell had been changed to stairway. Staff also wished to clarify that exterior stairways did not
refer to stoops, exterior corridors did not refer to exterior arcades at the street level. A fire escape would
not be considered an exterior stairway.
. Clarification of minor modification procedures for site development standards in the Multi-Family Zone
Article and addition of a similar minor modification option for site development standards in the
Commercial, Industrial and research zones articles of the Code.
The flexible provision had been added due to the large amount of regulations which had been added. It
was always difficult to tell when an individual property would have difficulties due to unique site conditions
that some of the standards could not be met on certain lots. This procedure was already included in the
multi-family zones for site development standards because they were more extensive as design
standards. Staff had made some additions to commercial and industrial zones, the additions had not been
as extensive. These processes had proven useful to provide flexibility in the Code, if there were unique
circumstances they provided a process through which someone could apply to receive some relief from
the provisions that they could not comply with.
Freerks asked what had been the impetus for removing the joint review. Howard said it had been a request to
make it clear that 'all these officials' did not have to be present at the minor modifications meeting. The
Building Official would still consult with all the listed departments.
Smith asked by striking the words 'are waived' was its Staff's intention to eliminate Commission's or City
Council's authority. Howard said a minor modification was a Staff level adjustment; it was felt that it should not
be up to Staff discretion to waive an entire regulation - that would be too much discretion for an administrative
review. The request had been made by the Building Official so a situation would not arise where a person
might request a complete waiver. Minor modifications were intended to be minor; more major changes
needed to go through the Board of Adjustment and have a public review. An applicant might be getting
permission to do something that no other property owner would get to do.
. Amend to the building material requirements for large retail uses to make allowance for stamped concrete
panels. Big box standards had been inserted into the Zoning Code later in the Code review process. After
Staff had reviewed the Menards site, the Building Department had brought it to Staff's attention that there
were a lot of materials on the market being used which simulated brick and stone quite well. Those
materials were frequently used in big box retail structures, for malls and large structures.
Freerks asked if Staff had been able to work through this change during the Menards review - how would it
affect applicants that were currently in process. Miklo said this wouid provide more flexibility. Menards's had
requested to use a panel that had the appearance of brick which was stamped and had a dye in it. This would
be a higher grade product than just a foundation which was stamped and looked somewhat fake. It would be
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possible to see the stamped foundations in a residential area, but the public would not necessarily want to see
a whole wall 'stamped' in that manner.
. Clarification of regulations that relate to the ground-level floor height of storefront commercial buildings.
The current standard in the Code for underground parking stated 'that the underground parking could not
push the ground level/ floor level up more than one foot above grade or the level of the adjacent sidewalk.
The intent was to have storefronts at street level to make them more conducive to commercial. With the
high demand for multi-family housing in Iowa City, frequently the residential above the commercial drove a
project. There was less experience and less interest in making the commercial store fronts conducive to
use over time. Buildings such as the one on Gilbert Street (combination commercial/residential across
from the Recreation Center) had an underground parking access which pushed the first level store front
entrances way above grade, which then became almost non-conducive to pedestrian traffic. It was also
very difficult to make those types of buildings accessible - they required a lot of ramping and/or steps
which made them unattractive for retail commercial and/or window shopping.
Staff had realized that the wording in the Code had not provided flexibility for sites that were sloping. This
mechanism would provide room for some change from the one-foot standard. Staff felt that some portion
of the building along the frontage should be at or no more than one foot above grade which would allow
the entrance of the storefront to be at grade. As the grade sloped down, the floor could be one foot but no
more than three foot above grade. The Code currently contained a requirement for storefronts to have a
break-up of the fa"ade every 50-foot. For a long building, traditionally each retail bay had been stepped
down which would allow the retail floor level to be stepped down and to be at grade.
Howard said amendments had been inserted into the neighborhood commercial zone, downtown zones,
mixed use zones; areas where underground parking might be seen.
Mlklo said a good example of this type of structure was the building that Taknami was located in; at one
end It was almost at grade but at the severest point it was no more than 3-feet above grade. The parking
had been dug deeper.
Brooks asked how it would apply to a building such as the one on Linn and Court Streets. On the Linn Street
side the building was pretty much at grade, but on the Court Street side the land began to slope down. There
was no commercial space accessible from the street. Miklo said the lower level would have had to have some
commercial space in it and there was enough grade to have done so.
Brooks said at some point in the future they'd need to address the issue of arcade width. If an arcade area
was very narrow and a tight walkway to the entrances to a building, it would not invite anyone to walk through
the arcade. Howard said there currently were not regulations which would allow or address an arcade going
over the public right of way.
Eastham asked Staff to discuss what the evidence was that suggested that having entrances to stores at
grade levels was economically more feasible or made more difference to the success of the business. Howard
said she could pull a lot of research regarding; if persons were interested in retail they would build it at grade.
Any city which had large retail districts had the storefronts at grade, the public would not walk in if they couldn't
see in the window or what was happening on the other side of the door. Chicago was doing things to fioor
levels to make sure that the store fronts were places where people could see and invite them in. Iowa City
had a different type of market - a higher market for multi-family and student housing which tended to drive the
project rather than the commercial side.
Brooks asked if there would be any benefit in tying this in to ADA access. The potential situation being that at
grade was required only at one end of a building, a person coming from the direction of the exposed garage
would have to go the full length of the building to get ADA access to go down to the other end of the building.
Wouid it be possible to require ADA access every 50-feet which would require the builder to do stair stepping
which would allow more access points. They were talking about 150-feet of building with only one access
point at the far end of the building. However, developers might feel that this would make their parking more
expensive and they would lose some parking.
Brooks said it was his preference to see more ADA access sites in situations of Yo block long buildings.
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Howard said currently unless a building had underground parking there were no standards about how high the
level of the store front had to be. Staff had added a standard about having entrances to store fronts no more
than one foot above the level of the sidewalk. It would make it more of a level playing field between buildings
which did and did not have underground parking. They should all be ADA accessible and have the storefronts
at grade level.
Staff had also made a modification to garage entrances and exits for buildings in the CB-5 zone. In the
previous Code and the revised Code, the requirement had been that if there was an alley, access had to be
from the alley. No driveway had even been allowed from the street. Staff had eased the requirement by
stating that if access to/from the alley was not feasible, access could be provided from a driveway to the street.
A current situation was a building which was on a corner lot and had done everything possible to have
storefronts on all sides and had alley access to the majority of the parking, which was underground. The
applicant wished to have access to a smaller parking area behind the storefronts via a driveway. Because of
the topography, the way the building sat and the underground parking, the best access would come from the
street. To require the site to have all parking access from the alley would prohibit the storefront along the
street - it would become too narrow to be usable space. Staff felt it would be better to have a little flexibility
which would also make the project better. Flexibility to adjust things would allow Staff to better meet the intent
of the Code. Language had been added to make it clear what the purpose was for requiring the kinds of
access that were required in the downtown area as well as adding a little flexibility to adjust things based on
the particular site.
The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
Motion: Smith made a motion to approve the amendments to Title 14, City of Iowa City Zoning Code.
Eastham seconded.
The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
CONSIDERATION OF 5/18/06 MEETING MINUTES:
Motion: Smith made a motion to approve the minutes as typed and corrected. Eastham seconded.
The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
OTHER ITEMS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion: Smith made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:01 pm. Eastham seconded.
The motion carried on a vote of 7-0.
Elizabeth Koppes, Secretary
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MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL
JUNE 15, 2006
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PRELIMINARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Beth Koppes, Dean Shannon, Charlie Eastham, Wally Plahutnik
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Terry Smith, Ann Freerks, Bob Brooks
STAFF PRESENT: Bob Miklo, Drew Westberg, Mitch Behr
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL:
Recommended approval, by a vote of 4-0, REZ06-00014 a rezoning from Intensive Commercial (CI-1) zone
to Community Commercial (CC-2) zone for approximately 1.39-acres of property located at 1820 Boyrum
Street subject to a conditional zoning agreement with the following conditions:
. the applicant will provide a sidewalk to accommodate increased pedestrian traffic
. the applicant will abide by CC-2 site development standards including outdoor storage and display
regulations.
CALL TO ORDER:
Koppes called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA:
There was none.
REZONING ITEM:
REZ06-00014, discussion of an application submitted by Brian DeCoster for a rezoning from Intensive
Commercial (CI-1) zone to Community Commercial (CC-2) zone for approximately 1.39-acres of property
located at 1820 Boyrum Street.
Miklo said the applicant had requested the rezoning in order to allow for the construction of a restaurant in the
northern part of the building. The generai area surrounding the applicant's property was originally zoned M-1
or light industrial. When a new zoning code and map were adopted in 1983, the area had been rezoned to
Intensive Commercial (CI-1. In 1994 a large property to west had been rezoned to Community Commercial
(CC-2) to allow for construction of the Hy-Vee store. In March, 2006, at Hy-Vee's request, the City had
rezoned the remaining CI-1 area west of Boyrum Street of the property to CC-2.
The Intensive Commercial (CI-1) zone is a quasi-industrial zone, intended for land intensive businesses but
does not allow for eating or drinking establishments. The Community Commercial (CC-2) zone is designed for
high-traffic sales-oriented retail. Adjacent properties to the north, east and west are currently zoned CC-2.
The South District Plan showed the subject property as CI-1, surrounded by General Commercial. The
Comprehensive Plan notes "'minor redevelopment' of the commercial areas surrounding Hwy 6 should occur
to better serve the needs of current and emerging residential neighborhoods to the south." In Staff's opinion,
the rezoning of the subject property from CI-1 to CC-2 would be a minor redevelopment. Because it is such as
mall area and because most of the surrounding properties are zoned CC-2 it could be viewed as being
generally consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and would not require an amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan.
If approved, the rezoning would have the potential to increase pedestrian and vehicular traffic on Boyrum
Street, a collector street. Increased pedestrian traffic was a concern of the City as the subject property did not
have a sidewalk. Staff recommended that as a condition of the rezoning, the applicant be required to install a
sidewaik in order to provide a safe environment for pedestrian traffic.
Staff had also discussed with the applicant that the current unscreened outdoor storage and display on their
property would be non-conforming in a CC-2 zone. The applicant had indicated some concern regarding the
expense of installing landscaping or screening to become Code compliant. At minimum, a low-growing hedge
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Page 2
would be required as screening for display of items in front of the building and more intensive landscaping is
required for outdoor storage. The CC-2 zone is a public oriented zone that is regulated to be safe and
aesthetically pieasing. Staff recommended that as a condition of the rezoning the applicant be required to
abide by CC-2 site development standards including outdoor storage and display regulations.
Miklo said Staff recommended approval of REZ06-00014, a rezoning of approximately 1.39-acres of property
located at 1820 Boyrum Street be approved subject to:
. The applicant providing a sidewalk to accommodate increased pedestrian traffic
. The applicant abiding by CC-2 site development standards including outdoor storage and display
regulations.
Eastham asked if the sidewalk and site development standards would be required if the proposed restaurant
did not develop. Miklo said they would be required regardless, in the future the site might change ownership
and the property's use could transition to another use allowed in the CC-2.
Public discussion was opened. There was none. Public discussion was closed.
Motion: Shannon made a motion to approve REZ06-00014, a rezoning of approximately 1.39-acres of
property located at 1820 Boyrum Street subject to:
. Applicant providing a sidewalk to accommodate increased pedestrian traffic
. Applicant abiding by CC-2 site development standards including outdoor storage and display regulations.
Plahutnik seconded.
The motion passed on a vote of 4-0 (Brooks, Freerks, Smith absent).
CONSIDERATION OF 6/1/06 MEETING MINUTES:
Miklo said the minutes were still being prepared at this time. They would be included on the next agenda.
Motion: Plahutnik made a motion to defer consideration of the minutes. Eastham seconded.
The motion passed on a vote of 4-0 (Brooks, Freerks, Smith absent).
OTHER ITEMS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion: Eastham made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 pm. Shannon seconded.
The motion carried on a vote of 4-0.
Elizabeth Koppes, Secretary
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