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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON A
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION PROPOSAL
Notice Is hereby given that a public hearing will be held
by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 p,m, on the
10th day of November, 1992, in the Civic Center Council
Chambers, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will
!.'Isider the following items:
C:J A resolution approving the voluntary annexation of
approximately 7,OB acres of land located north and east
of the present Iowa City corporate limits, north of Court
Street and east of Scott Boulevard, This annexation
proposal has been submitted to the City by Plum Grove
Acres, Inc,
2. An ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to change
the use regulations of certain property located east of
Scoll Boulevard and north of Court Street from the
County designation of RS, Suburban Residential, to
RM-12, Low Oensity Multi-Family Residential, and RS,S,
Low Oensity Single,Family Residential,
Copies of the proposed resolution and ordinance are on
file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk,
Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa, Persons wishing to make their
views known for Council consideration are encouraged to
appear at the above,mentloned time and place.
MARIAN K, KARR, CITY CLERK
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RESOLUTION NO,
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF AN APPROXI-
MATE 7,08 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED NORTH AND EAST OF THE
PRESENT IOWA CITY CORPORATE LIMITS, EAST OF SCOTT BOULEVARD
AND NORTH OF COURT STREET.
WHEREAS, Plum Grove Acres, Inc, owns an approximate 7.08 acre tract of land located north
and east of the corporate limits of Iowa City, Iowa, east of Scott Boulevard and north of Court
Street; and
WHEREAS, Plum Grove Acres, Inc, has requested annexation of its land Into the City of Iowa
City; and
WHEREAS, this tract Is contiguous to the corporate limits of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City can provide municipal services to this land; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Iowa Code ~368.7, notice of the application for annexation was sent by
certified mail, to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the East Central Iowa Council
of Governments; and
WHEREAS, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the East Central Iowa Council of
Governments have no objections to the proposed annexation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA THAT:
1, The following-described land shail be voluntarily annexed to the City of Iowa City, Iowa:
The east 410 feet of the west 1070 feet of the south 830 feet of Section 12,
Township 79 North, Range 5 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, excepting
therefrom that portion of Court Street which lies within the limits of the
above.descrlbed parcel. Said parcel contains 7.08 acres more or less and
Is subject to easements and restrictions of record,
2, The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify and file the necessary
documents with the city development board as required by Iowa Code ~368.7,
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It was moved by and seconded by
adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Passed and approved this
day of
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CIlY CLERK
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the Resolution be
Ambrisco
Courtney
Horowitz
Kubby
Larson
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STAFF REPORT
To: Planning & Zoning Commission
Prepared by: Monica Moen
Items: ANN 92.0001 & REZ 92.0010,
Scott Boulevard East Part Two,
Annexation and Rezoning
Date: August 20, 1992
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Applicant:
Plum Grove Acres, Inc.
834 N. Johnson St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
Contact: Bruce Glasgow
Phone: 338-1365
Requested action:
Approval of a request to annex and
rezone certain property east of the Iowa
City corporate limits from RS (County)
to RM.12 and RS-5.
Purpose:
To develop the property with full City
services and subdivide same into ap'
proximately 26 lots,
Location:
East of Scott Boulevard and north of
Court Street; Fringe Area 5.
Size:
7,08 acres.
Comprehensive Plan:
Within the corporate limits, immediately
east of Scott Boulevard, Residential at
8-16 dwelling units/acre, Annexation
for residential purposes is not advocat-
ed within the 1989 Update of the Plan.
Existing lend use and zoning:
Undeveloped; RS (County), Suburban
Residential.
Surrounding land use and zoning:
North. Undeveloped and Single-Family
Residential; RS (County).
East. Agricultural; RS (County).
South. Zero lot line dwellings and
detached single-family dwellings;
RM.12 and RS-5.
West - Undeveloped; CN,l.
45-day limitation period:
September 14, 1992.
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BACKGROUND:
Plum Grove Acres, Inc. has submitted a request to annex and rezone 7.08 acres of land
located east of the Iowa City corporate limits, immediately north of Court Street. A portion
of the applicant's land contiguous to the subject parcel and located immediately east of Scott
Boulevard is already within the municipal boundaries and is zoned RM.12, Low Density Multi-
Family Residential.
A formal proposal to subdivide the entire tract as illustrated on accompanying information has
not been submitted to the City; consequently, the accompanying illustration has not been
formally reviewed by the staff, It is staff's understanding, however, that it is the developer's
intent to develop this site similarly to the Scott Boulevard East Part One development
immediately south of Court Street. Given the size of proposed lots with Scott Boulevard
frontage that are zoned RM.12, however, the lots within the subject tract are expected to
develop for duplex residences versus zero lot line residences as has occurred south of Court
Street. The remainder of the parcel, like Scott Boulevard East Part One, is expected to
develop for detached single.family residences,
ANALYSIS:
Comprehensive Plan: The 1989 Update of the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan addresses the
general issue of annexation on pages 23-25 and the more specific issue of annexation of
portions of Fringe Area 5 on pages 124.128, The annexation policy essentially states that
adding to the community's land mass is in the public interest when either (1) that addition
fulfills a community need for a particular land use such as providing land for additional
residential, commercial or industrial development, or (2) the City wishes to exercise greater
land use control over its extraterritorial area than permitted under the Fringe Area Agreement.
The 1989 Plan Update projected a very slow growth rate for the city and predicted that, by
the year 2000, the Iowa City population may be slightly less than the 1980 Census count of
50,508, With all other factors, such as the desirability of undeveloped land and property
owners' inclination to develop, being equal, the Plan concluded that the extent of undeveloped
land within the existina corporate boundaries appears to be capable of accommodating
residential growth well into the future and annexation of land for residential development is,
consequently, not justified.
Changing Conditions: The 1990 Census reveals that, instead of the slow to moderate rate
of growth predicted by the Comprehensive Plan, Iowa City increased in population by over
18% in the last ten years to 59,738 residents. The extent of residential development within
the corporate limits witnessed over the past few years substantiates this growth.
While the City does heve land within the existing corporate boundaries to accommodate
additional residential growth, not all of this land is readily developable. Certain large parcels
of land are held by individuals who are not inclined to develop the land or to sell It to others
who mey be interested in it for that purpose, Other parcels ere environmentally sensitive and
will require Innovative development proposals to be politically viable, The development of
certain portions of the city ere unable to develop Immediately due to Insufficient infrastruc-
ture, be it a suiteble street network or adequate sanitary sewer service. All of these factors
pressure the City to annex territory that Is less developmantally hindered.
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City Initiatives: The argument exists that accommodations should be made to enable the
development of residential land within the corporate limits that are presently hindered by
inadequate infrastructure before consideration is given to annex additional land for that
purpose. Such accommodations have been made by the City and continue to be made,
Most notably, construction of the new south wastewater treatment facility has enabled the
eastern part of the city, which has been developmentally constrained by surcharging sanitary
sewers, to contemplate development. A substantial financial commitment to extend the trunk
sewer across University-owned land in northwest Iowa City enhances the development
potential of that part of the community. A similar municipal commitment to extend sewer
lines from the Southeast Interceptor Sewer to the southeastern part of the city enables over
200 acres of land within the corporate limits of southeast Iowa City to consider residential
development. Proposals to enhance City-wide sewer service by the year 2000 via
improvements to the north and south sewage treatment plants are also being considered,
Street network improvements presently being contemplated would facilitate access and
development in northeast Iowa City, Substantial commitments have also been made to
enhance and improve the City's water supply, All of these actions, in conjunction with
commitments that must be made by the private development community, will enable
development of significant portions of the city for residential purposes,
Why annex more land for residential use7: While all of the commitments noted above will
facilitate residential development within the City, these improvements do not assure that
residential development will occur. As already noted, some landowners are not motivated to
develop at this time; others have not committed to the private investment that must be made
to extend the infrastructure needed to serve residential development. In addition, certain
areas within the city cannot be cost-effectively provided with municipal services at this time,
As a result, the City in an effort to provide residential development opportunities in the
growing community, must consider whether it may be more cost.effective to annex land that
is more readily served by existing municipal infrastructure than to make the financial
commitment to extend costly services to retain residential development within the existing
corporate boundaries.
Annexing land to the city for residential purposes will provide development opportunities,
thereby increasing the housing supply, The City's Comprehensive Housing Affordability
Strategy (CHAS), adopted by the City on October 29, 1991, notes that it is becoming
increasingly common for potential Iowa City homeowners to find that low. and moderately.
priced homes are not readiiy available in the community, The CHAS observes that presently
in Iowa City, the median home price is $79,000 in comparison to the median home price of
$45,900 for the state. According to CHAS estimates, not evan one-third of owner-occupied
homes are available to a family of four with an income below 80 percent of median income.
Competition within the housing market, as a consequence of annexing additional land for
residential purposes, should reduce the cost of Iowa City housing and foster the City's
commitment to provide more affordable housing in the community as a whole,
Why annex land In Fringe Area 57: The Comprehensive Plan predicted that certain
infrastructure improvements in the city would result in development and annexation pressures
outside the corporate limits, Improvements to Scott Boulevard between Court Street and
Rochester Avenue to ellow it to function as a major arterial street and sanitary sewer system
improvements which have resoived conditions that have deterred development of eastern
Iowa City have placed unplatted land outsida the corporate limits within easy access of
desirable municipal services and have enhanced opportunities to develop at urban densities,
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In June, 1990, at the request of Plum Grove Acres, Inc., the City took the first step in
responding to these pressures by annexing 11 .3 acres of the Scott Boulevard East Part One
development immediately south of the property under consideration. This property abuts
municipally owned Scott Park on the south and is across from development west of Scott
Boulevard, It is the only urban development east of Scott Boulevard, It is reasonable to
consider annexing additional land within this fringe area to accommodate residential growth
due to the City's interest in developing complete neighborhoods; to the fact that development
on this east side of the city is already at the corporate limits; and to the fact that municipal
infrastructure is already available,
1. Completion of Neighborhoods: Scott Boulevard impairs pedestrian interaction of
residents within the Scott Boulevard East Part One development with residents west of
this arterial street. The annexation policy of the Comprehensive Plan encourages the
development of complete neighborhoods which are generally focused on a common
faciiity such as a school and are delimited by the distance from the facility that is
walkable and unimpaired by physical barriers such as arterial streets which inhibit
interaction among neighborhood residents. By encouraging the development of
complete neighborhoods, sufficient population exists to support the services required
within that neighborhood and to make the provision of infrastructure and other
municipal services cost-effective, As cities grow, it is desirable, therefore, to annex
land abutting an existing corporate limit where complete neighborhoods are permitted
to develop,
Annexation of the 7.08 acres under consideration would foster the City's annexation
policy to annex sufficient land to permit development of complete neighborhoods by
permitting expansion of the neighborhood developed as a consequence of the City's
decision to annex the approximate 11 acre tract north of Scott Park, With development
of the subject parcel and anticipated future development within Fringe Area 5, sufficient
population will eventually exist to make additional extensions of municipal services more
cost-effective.
2. Controlling Fringe Development: Because development has approached the city's
eastern limits, it is inevitable that property owners immediately east of the city will be
motivated to develop their property. The Comprehensive Plan observes that annexation
of land may be a desirable option in areas where the City wishes to exercise greater
land use control than permitted under the Fringe Area Agreement, Control of
development beyond the corporate limits becomes necessary when there are specific
municipal concerns that the County may not have the propensity or inclination to
consider,
Due to the visibiiity of the area under consideration from a major municipal traffic
corridor, it is in the City's interest to regulate the types of development permitted on
the site in a manner that does not detract from the development or redevelopment of
properties within Iowa City and that is sensitive to any environmental characteristics of
the property, Due to the likelihood of the property eventually being annexed to the city,
it is preferred that the site develop at urban versus rurel densities. In instances such as
this, in which local control of development is desired, annexation. then, is the most
effective means by which the City can protect its interests.
3, Availability of Municipal Services: Beyond completion of a neighborhood established
with annexation of Scott Boulevard East Part One and the City's interest in controlling
development within close proximity to existing development, it is desirable to annex
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additional land within Fringe Area 5 in order to be responsive to growth within the
community and due to the relative ease with which this area can be developed.
Sanitary sewer and water lines can be extended from lines already within the vicinity
and collactor streets may be extended as development progresses from west to east.
However, no extraordinary municipal financial commitments must be made to provide
Scott Boulevard East Part Two with these services,
Costs of Annexation: There will be certain costs with this development as with any
development. While the cost to serve Scott Boulevard East Part Two residents will not be
significant, in general, schools, library and transit services, and parks and recreation facilities
have to be expanded to accommodate new residents and police, fire protection and sanitation
services have to be extended to serve annexed areas. In the long-range, additional
improvements to the City's municipal sewer and water systems will have to be made to allow
for development of the undeveloped land within the existing corporate boundaries and in
annexed territory. However, these costs must be considerad in the context of growth and
housing opportunities annexation will afford, Given its size and proximity to existing
development, the proposal before the Commission is not expected to tax existing municipal
service levels.
Rezoning: The zone designations requested by the applicant, if annexation is approved, are
RM'12, Low Density Multi.Family Residential, for the westeriy portion of the parcel and RS-5,
Low Density Single-Family Residential, for the remainder of the tract. The RM.12 designation
already exists on tha portion of the applicant's land which is currently within the corporate
limits and abuts Scott Boulevard, Depending upon the amount of land area per lot, this zoning
designation would allow the devalopment of detached singie-family dwellings, duplexes or
multi.family dwellings. The RS-5 zoning designation is consistent with development
immediately south of the subject site, and with future plans for the general area,
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the request to annex a 7,08 acre tract of land located east of the Iowa
City corporate limits and north of Court Street and to rezone the site from the County
designation of RS, Suburban Residential, to RM.12 and RS-5 be approved,
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Location Map,
2. Subdivision Concept Plan,
3, Letter to the Iowa City Community School District, dated August 12, 1992,
Approved ti '
Karin Franklin, Director
De rtment of Planning and
Community Development
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Barbara Grohe, Superintendent
Iowa City Community School District
Board of Education
509 S. Dubuque 51.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Barbara:
The City of Iowa City has received an application from Plum Grove Acres, Inc" to annex a
7 ,08 acre tract of land located east of Scott Boulevard and north of Court Street, immediately
east and north of the Iowa City corporate limits and to rezone the property from the County
designation of RS, Suburban Residential, to RM.12, Low Density Multi-Family Residential, and
RS.5, Low Density Single-Family Residential. A map depicting the location of the property is
enclosed,
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Since this development will be served by the Lemme elementary school, I am forwarding this
information to you for comment, It is our understanding that this school is near capacity. The
property owner has indicated he intends to develop seven lots for duplex use and 19 lots for
detached single-family residences.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will review this proposal at its meetings on August 17
and August 20 and on August 31 and September 3. I would appreciate receiving any
comments your jurisdiction would wish to make prior to the September 3, 1992, meeting.
Alan Left, President of the School Board, is on the Planning and Zoning Commission's mailing
list and will be sent a copy of the Commission's packet, including this proposal. on Friday,
August 14, The packet is mailed to him at the Board office, Please let me know if you would
like additional information or if you need more time in which to respond.
Sincerely,
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Senior Planner
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Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 339-6800
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P,P.D. DEPARTMENT
Monica Moen
Senior Planner
City ofIowa City
410 E Washington
Iowa City, IA 52240-1826
Dear Ms, Moen:
I am in receipt of your letter dated August 12, 1992 regarding an application
from Plum Grove Acres, Inc,. to annex a 7,08 acre tract of land in the Lemme
Elementary School attendance area. I appreciate being kept informed of new
development in the Iowa City area.
You are correct in your understanding that Lemme Elementary School is near
capacity, If any further information is available I would appreciate a contact
either by telephone or letter, Thank you!
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Executive Director of
Administrative Services
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Sep tember 2B, 1992
To the Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission
RE: Annexation of 7.0B acres east of Scott Blvd and north
of Court Street requested by Plum Grove Acres, Inc.
ANN 92-0001
Sub ject:
At the previous meeting of Planning and Zoning where this
annexation was discussed, a question was raised by one of the
commission members asking why Plum Grove Acres Inc. thought
that the City of Iowa City had indicated that the city intended
to annex this ground and other ground east of Scott Blvd.
Part of the answer to this question is a statement of the
improvements made prior to the paving of Scott Blvd.
The City extended a 24" trunk sanitary sewer under Scott
Blvd and into Scott Park. This trunk sewer is sized to handle a
sewer extending northerly to the Iowa City Care Center.
This trunk sewer is sized to handle a sewer extension
easterly to Taft Street and southerly to handle the Fairview Golf
Golf Course and adjacent land.
The landowner extended an B inch sanitary sewer and the City
extended a 12 inch cast iron water main under the intersection
of Court Street and Scott Blvd.
The City extended an B inch cast iron water main and a B inch
sanitary sewer under the intersection of Washington Street and
Scott Blvd.
The landowner extended an B inch sanitary sewer and the City
extended an B inch water main under the intersection of Lower
West Branch Road and Scott Blvd.
The City extended a 12 inch water main under the intersection
of Rochester Road and new Scott Blvd and old Scott Blvd,
The City required Rochester Heights to design and install an
alternate sanitary sewer route which will divert the existing
south sewage flow to the east under Scott Blvd where it will
connect to a trunk sewer to be run from Scott Park to the Iowa
City Care Center,
The expenditure of all these dollars to make sure that adequate
infrastructure exists far the lands east of Scott Blvd indicates
that the City intends to annex these lands.
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To the Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission
RE: Annexation of 7.08 acres east of Scott Blvd and north
of Court Street requested by Plum Grove Acres, Inc.
ANN 92-0001
Subject:
At the last P&Z
did not request
Court Street.
meeting a question was asked as to why Plum Grove
annexation of all their land north of
The answer to that question is as follows:
PROPERTY TAX CONSEQUENCES:
There is a great difference in the property taxes charged by
Johnson County for vacant ground and the City of Iowa City. If
we were to lot out all the land owned by Plum Grove in this area
the taxes would increase unreasonably. It is a question of dollars
and cents not to annex. To illustrate the point.. .the vacant
14 lots on First Avenue North cost Plum Grove Acres $B,720 in
property taxes to hold the lots for the last 12 months.
The farm next door (80 acres more or less) will have a tax
of less than $600 for the year.
INTRODUCING CONTROVERSIAL ITEMS INTO THE CONSIDERATIONS:
Where will the Washington Street cross Scott Blvd?
The question of the location of Washington Street extended
to the east would add two extra months of staff and P&Z consideration.
What concerns will the existing neighbors express?
Our neighbors to the east do not want any control over them
by Iowa City. They are satisfied with existing conditions. All
wells and septic tanks are working. Annexing land contiguous
to their homes will add their concerns to this annexation request.
This should add two extra months to negotiations.
What can be done with the five acre storm water basin?
When the city decided that they wanted a storm water basin they
just took what was the best site for their use. No thought was
given to the ultimate use of the surrounding land, It is the
chore of Plum Grove Acres to find a use for this remaining land.
After several years of planning...the use seems to be a church
or a school or a planned area housing development, This land planning
would add another six months to P&Z negotiations. '
For the above reasons, Plum Grove Acres Inc is not in a posit~on
to request annexation of all the land east of Scott Blvd.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
November 5, 1992
To:
Monica Moen, Senior Planner
tbert Miklo, Associate Planner
From:
Re:
Vacant Lot Inventory
Per the City Council's request, I have gathered data regarding subdivisions and the number of
residential building lots which have been approved since 1985, As shown on the attached list of
residential subdivisions, a total of 1,080 residential lots have been approved In the past eight
years. To date, 542 building permits have been issued for these subdivisions, leaving
approximately 538 vacant lots.
it should be noted that, because some property owners purchase more than one lot for the
construction of a single dwelling, the actual number of vacant lots available may be slightly less
than 538,
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January 1985 - October 1992
Year Vacant
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1992 Hunters Run, Part 7 8.33 acres 20 lots 5 15
West Side Park 64 lots 14 50
lresubdivision Lots 25-321
Ty'n Cae, Part II 1 lot 0 1
Mt. Prospect, Part V 7,6 acres 25 lots 2 23
Willow Creek 6.15 acres 20 lots 0 20
Village Green Part XII 15,16 acres 24 lots 0 24
Hickory Hill Ridge 8.05 acres 16 lots 4 12
Park West Subdivision, Part 1 19.48 acres 23 lots 0 23
Walnut Ridge, Part 3 19,59 acres ~ ..Q 13.
206 lots 25 181
1991 Whispering Meadows, Part 1. 36.3 acres 71 lots 16 55
Walnut Ridga, Part 1 12.74 acres 8 lots 3 5
Galway Hills, Part 1 18.0 acres 39 lots 6 33
Walnut Ridge, Part 2 22.99 acres 12 lots 2 10
Walden Wood, Parts 3-7 26.17 acres 79 lots 24 55
Apple Ridge 7.42 acres 22 lots ~ JQ
231 lots 57 174
1990 Court Hill 9 17.75 acres 36 lots 13 23
Sycamora View 1.54 acres 7 lots 7 0
Scoll Blvd. El 13.21 acres 39 lots 23 16
SW Estates P3 9.62 acres 27 lots 20 7
Hunter Rn. P6 13.07 acres 17 lots 1.2 J.
126 lots 79 47
1989 Hidden Valley 1.9 acres 5 lots 4 1
Oakbrook Place 13.56 acres 18 lots 13 5 ,';' ,
Pepperwood 8-1 1 21.3 acres 81 lots 32 49
Rochester Hgts. 18.24 acres 60 lots 30 30
Oberiin Estate 2.36 acres 8 lots 8 0
Hunters Run P5 2.03 acres 20 iots 16 4
Cameron SO 20.2 acres 33 lots 23 10
Tyn Cae Pt. 5 5.84 acres 22 lots .1Q .1
247 lots 146 101
1988 1 st & Roch. Pt. 3 18.43 acres 29 lots 29 0
Samuel Dr. Add. 1.94 acres 5 lots 5 0
Viiiage Gr. 11 15.00 acres 41 lots 38 3
Washington Park 10 5.70 acres 8 lots 8 0
Hunters Run P4 12.31 acres 25 lots 25 0
SW Estates P4 12.24 acres ~ J] Jl.
136 lots 124 12
1987 Meadow Ridge 8.1 1 acres 16 lots 9 7
Dean Oakes 2nd 10.77 acres 17 lots 14 3
Oakes Const. Co./Rochester PI. 8.37 acres 22 lots 22 0
Dean's First 1 .40 acres ~ .1 ...1
59 lots 48 11
1986 SW Estates P2 22.64 acres 13 lots 7 6
1985 Vista Village 6.2 acres 25 lots 20 5
1 st/Rochest. Pt. 2 18.95 acres ~ 12 J.
62 lots 56 6
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARIIIG ON A
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION PROPOSAL
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held
by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 p.m. on the
10th day of November, 1992, in the Civic Center Council
Chambers, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will
consider the following items:
1. A resolution approving the voluntary annexation of
approximately 7.08 acres of land located north and east
of the present Iowa City corporate limits. north of Court
Street and east of Scott Boulevard. This annexation
proposal has been submitted to the City by Plum Grove
(j Acres. Inc.
2'- An ordinance amending the 20ning Ordinance to change
the use regulations of certain property located east of
Scoll Boulevard and north of Court Street from the
County designation of RS, Suburban Residential, to
RM- 12, Low Density Multi-Family Residential, and RS.5,
Low Density Single.Family Residential.
Copies of the proposed resolution and ordinance are on
file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk,
Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their
views known for Council consideration are encouraged to
appear at the above.mentioned time and place.
MARIAN K. KARR. CITY CLERK
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO
CHANGE THE USE REGULATIONS OF CERTAiN PROPERTY
LOCATED EAST OF SCOTT BOULEVARD AND NORTH OF
COURT STREET FROM THE COUNTY DESIGNATION OF RS,
SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL. TO RS.s, LOW DENSITY SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
WHEREAS, tha subject property is presently located outside
the Iowa City corporate IImtts; and
WHEREAS, the owner of said property has petttloned tha City
of Iowa City for voluntil/Y annexation and the City Is proceeding
wtth same; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Iowa Code 9368,7, annexation of the
property must ba approvad by both the City and the city
development board; end
WHEREAS, the proparty Is located In an araa which is
envisioned for future residantial development; and
WHEREAS, RS-5, Low Density Slngle.Femlly Residential,
zoning permtts the type of residential development which will be
appropriate and compatible with the intended future growth of
this araa and wtth existing development on the east side of Iowa
City,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT:
SECTION I. ZONING AMENDMENT, Tha property described
below Is heraby reclassified from tts present classification of RS
In Johnson County to RS-5, a zoning clesslflcetion In Iowa City
for Low Density Slngle.Famlly residantlal development subject
to approval of the requested annaxatlon of the property into the
City of Iowa City by the city davelopment board:
The east 410 feet of the west 1070 feet'ol the
south 830 feet of Section 12, Township 79
North Range 5 West of the Fifth Plinclpal
Meridian, axcepting therafrom that portion of
Court Street which lies within the IImtts of the
above descrlbad parcel. Said parcel contains
7,OB ecres more or less and Is subject to
easements and restrictions of record,
SECTION II, ZONING MAP, The Building Inspector Is heraby
authorized and directed to change the Zoning Map of the City
of Iowa City, Iowa, to conform to this amendment upon final
passage, approval and publication of this Ordinance as
provided by law and notlllcatlon from the city development
boerd that annexation is completed,
SECTION ill, RECORDATION. The City Clerk Is hereby
authorized and directed to record this Ordinance at the Johnson
County Recorde(s Olllce, following final pessege and approval,
and notlllcellon from the city development board that the
annexallon Is completed,
SECTION IV, REPEALER, All ordinances and parts of
ordinances In conlllct wtth tha provisions of this Ordinance are
hereby repeeled,
SECTION V, SEVERABILITY, If any section, provision or part of
the Ordinance shell be adjudged to be Invalid or
unconslllutlonal, such adjudication shall not alfect the validity of
the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part
thereof not adjudged invelld or unconslllutlonal.
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SECTION VI, EFFECTIVE DATE, This Ordinance shall be In
effect after ~s final passage, approval and publication, as
provIded by law.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held
by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 p,m. on the
27th day of October, 1992, in the Civic Center Council
Chambers, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will
}qqsider the following items:
UI A resolution adopting the Iowa City Historic Preserva.
tipn Plan,
2. A resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan by
incorporating the Executive Summary and the Neighbor.
hood Strategies from the Historic Preservation Plan into
the Comprehensive Plan,
Copies of the proposed resolutions and the Iowa City
Historic Preservation Plan are on file for public examination
in the office of the City Clerk, Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa.
Persons wishing to make their views known for Council
consideration are encouraged to appear at the abova.
mentioned lime and place,
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 5, 1992
To: iowa City City Council
From: (fDouglas Russell, Chairperson, iowa City Historic Preservation Commission
Re: Historic Preservation Plan
The purpose of this memorandum is to respond to issues regarding the Iowa City Historic
Preservation Plan raised at the October 27, 1992, City Council meeting, to answer certain
questions raised by the public concerning the plan, and to present additional information
explanatory of the plan. We realize that we cannot reconcile the proposed plan with the
views of persons who are philosophically opposed to government regulation of land use. It
must be pointed out that all of our community is already regulated by the zoning ordinance,
and the Council, through the creation of historic districts, has elected to support historic
preservation and to regulate historic properties as a policy goal.
We believe that in addition to the support of those who spoke in favor of the plan at the
public hearing, there is support for historic preservation from the community. This support
was evident in a survey distributed to 1,783 households in older neighborhoods early on in
the planning process. Results of this survey showed a positive attitude about preservation.
Approximately 61 % of the respondents felt that their neighborhood was historic (20%
disagreed, 19% had no opinion); 62% felt that reguiation by the Historic Preservation
Commission of major exterior building changes and demolitions would be valuable and would
improve the appearance and quality of neighborhoods (17% disagreed and 22% had no
opinion); 78% believed that designation of a neighborhood as a historic district would improve
the value of properties, whereas only 6% thought it would reduce property values, 79%
thought it would improve the sense of neighborhood, 83% thought it would encourage
property owners to improve their homes and 72% felt it that would help increase the number
of owner-occupied structures; 75% affirmed the idea of having neighborhood associations
active in their area, lFrom: Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan, Appendix J: Neighborhood
Survey Analysis]
The discussion from the few opponents who appeared at the public hearing focused on
regulations as they relate to major or minor improvements to structures in historic districts.
We would like to point out that the regulatory aspects described in the plan are only a small
part of the overall Historic Preservation Plan. The plan contains ten goals; only goals #2 and
#10 regarding legislation and neighborhood strategies make reference to regulation, Other
goals deal with identifying historic structures so that methods of protecting these can be
offered in terms of regulation or Incentives, and perhaps more importantly identifying what's
not historic so that the community and neighborhoods do not call for the regulation of such
structures. It should be noted that there are relatively few areas of Iowa City which are
viewed as candidates for potential designation as historic districts in the future. For example,
on the north side only, Brown Street and Bella Vista are proposed for historic districts,
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There are many other equally important portions of the plan, Among these are proposals for
establishing economic incentives, providing technical assistartce, strengthening historic
preservation education programs, and developing private support and commitment for
preservation undertakings, maintaining and strengthening partnership among government
agencies at all levels, increased dialogue and communication with the University of Iowa,
renewed focus on heritage tourism, regular review and evaluation of historic preservation
activities, and perhaps most importantly, the plan focuses on neighborhood strategies to
preserve the quality of life in Iowa City's neighborhoods.
The Commission views this plan as a neighborhood conservation plan as much as a historic
preservation plan. If the plan is fully impiemented, only small areas of the city will be added
to our historic districts, Other older neighborhoods will be given the protection of
conservation districts, Conservation districts are quite different from historic districts in that
only demolition and new construction activities would be reviewed (a detailed description of
conservation districts is found on the bottom of page 68 of the Plan). Activities by individual
property owners pertaining to existing buildings would not be reviewed. The intent of the
conservation district is to assure that alternatives are considered before historic buildings are
demolished. In many cases, buildings in conservation districts would not be historic, and we
would anticipate little discussion if they are proposed for demolition, The conservation district
would help assure that the new buildings built in these older neighborhoods are sensitive in
design in relationship to their neighbors.
The Commission and several citizens who participated in the planning process have stressed
the need to preserve the character of our older neighborhoods as a means of protecting an
important aspect of the quality of life offered by our city, The concept of conservation
districts was designed to implement this goal. The Planning and Zoning Commission
particularly endorsed the idea of conservation districts as a means to minimize neighborhood
conflicts regarding demolition and redevelopment.
Much of the criticism of the plan focused on Appendix N. Appendix N is a memorandum from
Brad White, Vice President of Clarion Associates, Inc., a consultant on the Historic
Preservation Plan, The memorandum contains a review of the Iowa City Historic Preservation
Ordinance and information concerning ordinances in other communities. It should be viewed
as part of the working pepers for the Historic Preservation Commission and part of the
supporting documents of the plan. The specifics of Appendix N have not been endorsed by
the Commission. They should be viewed as among the alternatives that the Commission and
the City Attorney's Office will consider when drafting potential revisions to the Historic
Preservation Ordinance, By adopting the Plan, the City is not committed to enacting any of
the specifics described in Appendix N,
To clarify the purpose of Appendix N, we recommend adding the fOllowing introduction to it:
Introduction to Appendix N:
As a part of the deveiopment of a historic preservation plan for lowe city,
Clarion Associates, Inc. was asked to review the current historic preservation
ordinance and zoning practices that affect historic structures and make
recommendations about potential amendments where appropriate, Brad White
with Clarion Associates met with City planning and iegal staff, members of the
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Historic Preservation Commission, and other City officials and community
representatives in November, 1991.
The memorandum which follows represents Mr. White's appraisal of Iowa
City's ordinance and outlines potential means for dealing with issues which
were identified during the planning process. This memorandum represents a list
of options which may be considered at some future date by the Historic
Preservation Commission and the City Council. Adoption of the Iowa City
Historic Preservation Plan does not obligate the City to adopt the specifics
described in the memorandum. Adoption of any of the measures discussed will
require significant public discussion and evaluation,
Questions have been raised as to how the adoption of the Historic Preservation Plan will affect
elderly property owners, The current historic preservation ordinance has little effect on elderly
property owners. The current ordinance (and any revisions anticipated by the Commission)
only requires review of home improvement projects where the property owner has already
decided to invest in alteration of their buildings. In general, the elderly property owners do
not add on to their homes, they do not require the addition of family rooms or decks, and
therefore will not be coming before the Commission for review. Routine maintenance,
painting, landscaping, gutters and roof repairs are not regulated by the Historic Preservation
Ordinance. No interior modifications to a building are regulated,
In some of the cases which the Commission has reviewed in the Woodlawn or Summit Street
historic districts, the Commission's suggestions have actually saved property owners money
by providing less costly alternatives to the originally proposed work. For example, this past
year the owner of the Fairall house, the oldest house on Summit Street, proposed to correct
a roof and gutter problem by building a false roof over the current roof of the house, The
Commission was concerned that the addition of this second roof would greatly alter the
original appearance of the house, Sue Licht, an architect who serves on the Commission,
suggested two alternative methods for solving the roof/gutter problem that did not require the
construction of a second roof. The contractor for the homeowner used one of these solutions
and actually saved approximately $2,000 on the project. In the end the home owner saved
money and an important historic structure was not greatly altered. In general, remodeling and
additions, when done according to historic preservation guidelines, neither cost more nor are
more likely to cause economic hardship than inappropriate work,
The Historic Preservation Commission is appointed by the Council and serves at your pleasure,
A Commission which the City Council finds to be unreasonable can be easily overruled, Given
the dedication and makeup of the Historic Preservation Commission, however, such concerns
seem to be unwarranted. It should also be remembered that each historic district has one
representative on the Historic Preservation Commission. Joyce Barrett and Jay Semel, the
Woodlawn and Summit Street representatives, have served as valuable liaisons between their
neighborhoods and the Commission and have kept us in touch with the views of the district
property owners, We see no reason for a change in this track record.
A great deal of time and effort by many citizens has gone into the Iowa City Historic
Preservation Plan. We believe that our future efforts for the benefit of our community depend
on the plan being approved, Passing the plan will give us and individual citizens better access
to funding from the State Historical Society for grants for the necessary surveys of Iowa City
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neighborhoods to identify our historic resources. The State Historical Society has irtdicated
that without the plan in place, these funds will be less available. We would like to focus our
energies in the neer future on edditionel survey work, grent epplications, provision of technicel
assistance to property owners and continuing education efforts, We are hopeful that the next
historic district nomination will be forwarded to the Council in 1993.
The Commission urges the City Council to act promptly on its two part request. First, we
request that the Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan be adopted. Second, we, along with the
Planning and Zoning Commission, believe that the neighborhood strategies and executive
summary documents should be made part of the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan, We hope
that this could be done in the current calendar year.
Please feel free to contact Bob Miklo at the Department of Planning and Community
Development (356-52401. Doug Russell (351-5610), or any members of the Historic
Preservation Commission with questions or concerns.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ABOUT THE IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN
1. a: Does the Plan create eny new historic districts?
A. No, the Plan creates no new districts and does not change current city laws or
zoning requirements.
2. a: Does the Pian list as a goal the designation of the entire north side as a historic
district?
A: No, Only Brown Street and Bella Vista Place are mentioned as possible historic
districts in the future. The rest of the north side is not included.
3. a: How many areas of Iowa City may be considered as possible sites for new
historic districts?
A: Parts of Brown Street, Bella Vista Place, Goosetown, College Hill, East Court
Street and additional portions of Summit Street may be considered as historic
districts for the future. This will depend on surveys of the historic nature of the
buildings and the wishes of the property owners,
At present, the downtown, the Dubuque Street Corridor, the near north side,
Manville Heights, Kirkwood Avenue, the near south side, and Melrose Avenue
are not considered appropriate as historic districts, Areas of Iowa City not
mentioned above are not expected to be a subject matter of the Historic
Preservation Commission or the long.range plan for the foreseeable future.
4. a: How many areas of Iowa City are presently designated as historic districts?
A: Two. Woodlawn and South Summit Street were designated in 1983.
5, a: Does the Plan create any new regulations or impose any fines or penalties?
A: No.
6. a: Does the Plan create any conservation districts?
A: No,
7. a: What is a conservation district?
A: As proposed in the Plan, a conservation district would be an overlay zoning
district, which would require City review before a building within the district
could be demolished, Design review would also be required for new buildings
within the districts to help assure that new construction is compatible with the
surrounding neighborhood,
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8, Q: Does the Plan list as a goal the creation of conservation districts to help
preserve our present neighborhoods?
A: Yes. Portions of the Downtown, Dubuque Street, the North Side, Goosetown,
the College Hill and Longfellow neighborhoods and Manville Heights are listed
as possible areas for consideration as conservation districts.
9. Q: Does the Plan create any municipal landmark ordinance or designate any
buildings in Iowa City as landmarks?
A: No.
10. Q: Does the Plan list as a goal the creation of a landmark ordinance so that certain
individual buildings in Iowa City could evidentially receive the same protection
as a historic district?
A: Yes.
11. Q: If the Plan is adopted willi have a right to a public hearing before my property
is effected in any way?
A: Yes. You would have a right to a public hearing with the Historic Preservation
Commission, a second hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission, and
a third with the Iowa City City Council before any legislative action is taken to
change present laws.
12. Q: Does the present ordinance provide for economic hardship exceptions or special
merit exceptions?
A: No. These are not in the ordinance now. The Commission mey recommend
these exceptions to the Council as amendments to the ordinance in the future.
At present, no financial disclosures of any kind must be made by Iowa Citians
to the Commission, whether they live in or outside of historic districts.
13. Q: Is Appendix N of the Plan a real agenda for the Historic Preservation Commis-
sion and City government to regulate my property in the future?
A: No, The Appendix N is the report of a legal consultant to the Historic
Preservation Commission. The consultant was esked to review the Historic
Preservation Ordinances in other communities end to report back what other
communities do in this line. His memorandum should be considered as pert of
the background material of the Preservation Plen. Appendix N has not been
adopted by the Preservation Commission as legislative recommendations for the
City Council.
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A: When an owner of a building is a historic district wishes to make exterior
alterations which require a building permit, a demolition permit or a moving
permit, a certificate of appropriateness is required. A certificate is issued after
the Commission has reviewed the project and determined that the proposed
changes are in keeping with the character of the property and the surrounding
district. The review process generally takes less than two weeks. In addition,
the certificate of appropriateness is only required for exterior alterations visible
from the street or adjacent properties. For projects on the inside of the building
or which do not require a bUilding permit, such a painting, the installation of
gutters or routine maintenance, no certificate is required,
15, a: Does the Preservation Commission have a track record of approving or
disapproving applications for certificates of appropriateness?
A: Since the Commission was created in 1982, 22% of the property owners on
Summit Street applied for certificates of appropriateness, All were approved,
In the Woodlawn district, 50% of the property owners have applied for
certificates of appropriateness. All were approved.
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A: No,
18. a: Are there any restrictions on whether my house or property can be rented or
leased?
A: No,
19. a: Will the City tell me what color I paint my house?
A: No, Painting is not subject to review by the Historic Preservation Commission,
20, a: If my property is in a historic district, will I have to get permission of the
Commission to landscape the property or erect fences?
A: No,
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what can I dol
A: You may appeal to the City Council.
22, 0: Will the value of my property decrease or increase with historic designation?
A: Many considerations determine the value of a home, but locally and nationally
homes located in historic zones have proven to increase in desirability and
value.
23. 0: If my house is in a historic district, do I have any special privileges?
A: Yes. You help increase the public awareness of historic buildings and promote
a sense of pride in past achievements. It offers protection from inappropriate
demolitions or alterations by a neighbor. In the past, Federal and State grants
have targeted historic houses and particularly houses that help make up a
historic district.
24. 0: Are there any tax advantages for owning a house in an Iowa City historic
district?
A: The state Legislature passed a tax abatement law. It holds back increases in
property taxes resulting from renovating and thereby increasing value from
which taxes are determined, This law has yet to be accepted by the Johnson
County Board of Supervisors. If your property is a business or rental property
and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, you may be eligible for
federal tax credits for money spent on rehabilitation work.
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How would the adoption of the Historic Preservation Plan benefit me and my
neighbors?
A: The plan will assist the Historic Preservation Commission in identifying historic
areas and also buildings in Iowa City and preserving them for future genera-
tions, The plan contains goals to create economic incentives to encourage the
preservation of historic structures, The overall mission of the plan is to
preserve and improve the quality of life of Iowa City.
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What good does it do me if my property is located In a historic or conservation
district?
A: District designation would protect you from inappropriate, neighborhood busting
development of property adjacent to yours, It may also help to increase the
value of your property and make funding available for renovating your building,
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To Mayor Darrel Courtney and Members of the City Council.
Despite the call for public discussion of the Historic Preservation Plan in
newspapers, etc. I feel that the decision will be made because of some
careless and misinfonned comments at the council meeting last week, and
because of an associated circular on the Northslde.
My husband and I recently restored the circa 1852 limestone house on N
Lucas so have some experience with the process of working with the city
through the Historic Preservation Commission I am concerned about a few of
the distortions that were made at the council meeting last week. First. at no
time did the City tell us what color we had to paint the house, Second,
be,cause federal money was involved, I appeared before the Historic
Preservation Commission on two occasions about proposed changes. The
Commission was at all times helpful and a source of infonnation for us, But
more importantly (and contrary to the remarks made at last week's meeting)
the commission gave me their decision before I left the room that evening. It
concerns me that the remarks of Nick Russo. et aJ, are now circulating
around the Northside. creating hostlllty to the plan
My reading of the plan is that Its purpose is simply to ensure that gracious,
older, but. alas, worn homes will not be tom down, At a time when we are
seeking low-cost housing, It makes sense to upgrade the houses that belong to
these historic neighborhoods. Beyond the immediate goal of monitoring what
is tom down. Is the larger option of how to encourage owners to voluntarily
restore these houses in a caring way, I like Mayor Courtney's observation, that
we need to provide incentives, I knew my house was going to be expensive to
restore_..so I had to scramble for some funding. Without the City's assistance
we could not have done it, or at least done as much as we did It would have
been a very different project. However, most houses don't qualify as potential
rental properties, It would be more positive to have tax incentives or some
other fonn of assistance for people who help beautify our neighborhoods and
make them good places to live, I recall a city employee telling me that there
should be a tax break for people who restore properties. instead of just
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benefit when a neighborhood becomes a desirable place to JJve and house
values increase. My husband and I hope that our JJttle section of Goosetown on
N Lucas wlll help people to see the potential of these channing nineteenth
century cottages,
My further hope is that the City wlll see its role in guiding the future of these
neighborhoods.,whJ/e at the same time. providing pOSJtJve incentives to
people to beautiJy their homes, I've been working very hard to help the
Goosetown neighborhood and many others have worked on their particUlar
neighborhoods. but we need, Ultimately. the caring. fostering direction of the
city to stand behind us. The Preservation PJan....without the Appendices and
with some incentives worked out....is a very good place to start. Please
consider what will happen without a plan
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Dear Council Member;
I'm writing to you in support of the Historic Preservation Plan. I feel
the plan will help fill the void in historic awareness and spread pride
throughout older neighborhoods, plus provide information to homeowners
seeking guidance of specific projects, or while they are preserving or
restoring their castles.
Through the dedication of the Historic Preservation Commission, during
a lengthy period of time, the plan has evolved, Important public input has
been gathered and used from the historic surveys sent to residents in older
neighborhhoods, and from historic and neighborhood meetings.
Speaking as a member of the Northside Neighborhood Association, I've
received numerous phone calls about zoning/rezoning, demolition of
buildings, and out of the neighborhood landlords. Neighbors have joined
together many times to try to change zoning codes, etc., to help protect and
preserve the North Side.
I am a life-long citizen of Iowa City, we live in my great-grandparents
home, and my children are the seventh generation of pioneers in Iowa City,
from Europe, who settled here seeking a better way of life. For the previous
reasons, !feel that I have a unique perspective in Iowa City's past, present
and future, wanting especially the North Side to flourish, attracting young
families into our neighborhoods.
I encourage you to back the Historic Preservation Plan because it is
much needed.
Thank you!
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I think its important that we understand where the proposed Historic
Preservation Plan fits in with the existing Iowa City statute. The City
has already made a commitment to Preservation. For 10 years we have had
a Preservation Ordinance and an Historic Preservation Commission. Now,
after two years work the Preservation Commission and the P13nning and
Zoning Commission have presented you with a Plan. A p1an[.r roadmap to
grappling with the needs, problems and enforcement of preservation
issues.
The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan updated in 19B9, and updated three
times in 1991 and again on March 3, 1992 sets forth a series of pol icy
statements and directives for areas of action. In keeping with the
City's policy of a continuous process of long range planning the City
Council is asked to approve a long range plan for Historic Preservation
Here are some pol icy statements from the current Comprehensive Plan:
"Rehabil itat ion and investment in ex ist ing neighborhoods should be
encouraged to maintain existing housing stock and preserve desirable
neighborhood characteristics, particularly in older neighborhoods,
Older neighborhoods provide a considerable portion of the City's
affordable housing stock and should persevered for that, among other
reasonsj,..
Preserve and protect the unique attributes of Iowa City's publ ic and
private neighborhoods, as identified by the City, for the general
welfare of the community at 1argej... and
Preserve and enhance the entranceways to Iowa City."
While we have already made a commitment policy-wise to preservation the
plan to achieve preservation is lacking. The long range comprehensive
plan deals extensively with issues such as developable land, wastewater
improvements, future industrial growth, annexation, underdeveloped land,
regUlating land at highway interchanges to not detract development of
properties within Iowa City, fringe area jurisdiction to protect and
preserve the areas natural and agriculture resource, commercial
development, industrial development, economic development, environment,
and open space -- but NO preservation plan. We are lacking the tools
for achieving the pol icies already stated in the long range plan,
While we have a Preservation Ordinance, a Preservation Commission, a
Preservation Specialist on the staff, we have no plan of action. Where
do you want them to put their energy? The mission statement of the
proposed Iowa City's Historic Preservation Plan states that we seek to
identify, protect and preserve the community's historic resources, Ten
specific goals are stated. They are:
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To identify historic resources;
To make protection of historic resources a pol icy and to implement this
policy through legislation;
To establish economic incentives to encourage the preservation of
buildings and neighborhoods;
To provide technical assistance necessary to preserve and improve
historic properties;
To improve preservation education;
To maintain and strengthen preservation partnerships between Iowa City,
the state and federal government;
To maintain and strengthen private support of historic preservat ion;
To establish and support heritage tourism efforts;
To review and evaluate initiatives by the historic preservation
community;
To adopt strategies to conserve historic neighborhoods.
As with each other section of the Comprehensive Plan the proposed
preservation plan has been developed with extensive community
involvement (as detailed in the documents accompanying the plan.) The
proposed plan is now before the City Council for approval. Two years of
meetings, hearings and other public input have gone into this proposal.
When approved, we will then just mark the beginning to our road to
protection of our historic properties and neighborhood conservation.
Each step along the way, many of which are suggested in the documents
accompanying the proposed Historic Preservation Plan, the citizens, the
boards and commissions and the City Council will be called on for their
approval as is the case with each other topic in the Iowa City
Comprehensive Plan. Its time now to take this positive step.
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Iowa City Ci ty Council
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410 E. Ilashington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Mr. Mayor and City Council Members:
My wife and I have reviewed the Iowa City lIistoric Preservation Plan, and
would urge you to pass resolutions to adopt it. As a property owner in one of
the propoaed historic diatricts, and as an Iowa City business persoo, I eupport
and approve of the plan. It will provide eome protection for what is left
of the beautiful old neighborhoods in Iowa City. In recent years, I have
watched sadly and with frustration as South Johnson Street has been decimated
by the apartment buildings which, in Iowa City, constitute our "slums."
I see the Historic Preservation Plan as a way of preventing similar destruction
of other old neighborhoods; and truly preserving what is architecturally
beautiful and unique about Iowa City.
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,Iowa City City Council Members
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Council;
It is Important to recognize that local history becomes farther removed from us each
day, and that preserving our history in a deliberate and thoughtful prcic'essis essential
for the continuing enhancement of our community. I feelsirongly that thelowaqlty' '
Historic:Preservation Plan prepared by SvendsenTyler, Inc, should be adoptedfo(two
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< 1) . As athlrtyyearresidentof Iowa City, J have seeha,lot 6fhistory'(my'hlsioryl) ,
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historic building or the integrity of a neighborhood. Tlieburden ofsuchdiff,icull , "
, decisiolisstiouldlie in the policies recommended in the plan.. ", ' "
2) As a full-time promoter of Iowa City, I have theopportunity to h~arfromo~tslde' ,','
visitors about the special qlJaliti~s of Iowa City: The history associated with our status. '. '
as the first permanentstate capital, the quaint, small-town buildings, thenumeious '
neighborhood parks, and scattered historical homes and buildings are frequently , '
mentioned as highlights of visitors experiences In Iowa City. In their historical cont8xt "
they help to tell the story of this once-capital of the state of Iowa: '
Progress and growth are as vital to the future of our community as the correct historic'
preservation ofthe past. '
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Executive Director
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November 4, 1992
Mr. Douglas Russell, Chairperson
Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission
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Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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I am writing on behalf of Mercy Hospital in reference to the Iowa City Historic
Preservation Commission's Plan to protect and preserve the city's historic
resources.
Mercy Hospital has been an important neighbor on Iowa City's northside since it
relocated to this site in 1885. We have a historic commitment to the
neighborhood. The hospital also has a strong commitment to the community we
serve as a quality health care provider and as Iowa City's largest private
employer.
It is of concern to us that although research and interviews have been conducted
over the past two years, Mercy has not been included in any discussions. We feel
it is extremely important that we be involved in this planning process and we
offer support in this area.
Mercy Hospital is Iowa City's community hospital. We are constantly
responding to the needs of people by expanding and refining our services,
Although the preservation plan does not specifically include the area ,
surrounding Mercy we understand the conservation plan would potentially
affect our plans for the future, This is of great concern to Mercy.
We would appreciate the opportunity to work with the Historic Preservation
Commission.
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Dear Mr. Breon:
I appreciate your offer to work with the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission. and
regret that our consultant didn't interview you early in the planning process for the Iowa City
Historic Preservation Plan.
Given the importance of Mercy Hospital to the Northside Neighborhood and the city at large,
I believe that it was en oversight to not have included you in our discussions. Your advice
end support regarding the implementation of the preservation plan is crucial. After speaking
to Edie Weaver on October 27 at the public hearing regarding the Historic Preservation Plan,
I instructed our consultant, Marlys Svendsen, to arrange an interview with representatives of
the hospital. If she hasn't already done so, Ms. Svendsen should be requesting an Interview
this week. In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the Iowa City
Historic Preservation Plan, please feel free to contact me.
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Maurine A, Braddock
Michael J, Brenneman
Patrick C. Peters
Sarah S, Maiers
Of Counsel:
Lloyd A, Epley
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
425 B Avenue
Kelone, lowe 52247
1319) 656.2916
330 East Court Street
P,O. Box 3010
Iowa City, Iowa 62244
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Lone Tree, Iowa 52755
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I am unable to attend the public hearing
Preservation Plan because of another commitment.
this letter be made part of the public hearing.
on the Historic
I request that
As stated at the previous public hearing, on behalf of "Old
Feed store Associates" owners of the building at 330 E, Court, I
continue to object to the adoption of this plan as it includes the
block in which our building is located. This plan will not benefit
our building and will place additional restrictions on its use.
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I would point out that the only building in our block which
would be of any interest to the Historic Preservation proponents is
our building. The inclusion of our building is not to preserve a
the character of our block, The Council recently, over our
objections, adopted an ordinance that was designed to promote and
encourage large developments of commercial and residential property
in this area. To adopt this plan for this area would run contrary
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Historic Preservation Districts discourage development. In a
frank statement in a letter to the editor in the Press citizen, one
proponent of the Plan stated that to be one of the reasons she
supports the Historic Preservation Plan for her area. Experience
in other communities has shown that such plans discourage,
development and raise the housing costs in such areas, They, also,
tend to restrict the sale of property in such areas, As the city
legal department is aware, in some cases Historic Preservaticn
Ordinances have been held to constitute a taking of the property by
the city. Further the Courts require some historical significance
for the District and not simply to restrict development.
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One concern that I have is that the city does not have at this
time a draft of the ordinance that will set out the rules of this
plan. It is difficult to know just what the city plans for the
Districts that it is adopting the Historic District Classification
for. It seems reasonable to me that the public should see what the
controls will be before the Plan is adopted and not after. I would
like to know what the rules are, who will enforce them? What are
the hardship waiver tests? If the rules were set out many of the
people on both sides of this issue might feel differently about the
Plan. It is difficult to object or agree to a plan when we do not
know what the effect is going to be.
I urge the Council not to move forward on this plan at this
time and to direct the staff to draft the ordinances that will
control these zones and allow the public to review them before any
first step is enacted. Plans have a way of moving forward once
they get started. Lets see the rules now.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
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We, as homeowners of property on East Court Street between Summit Street and
Muscatine Avenue, request information concerning the process by which this street
might be designated as an Historic District.
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Iowa City Council
Civic Center
Iowa Ci ty, Iowa
Re: Proposed Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan
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Pathry, Inc. is purchasing property at 928 Iowa Ave, and we are
opposed to the above plan on the grounds that we do not need any more
governmental regulation of property. This plan is an erosion of
property owners rights and creates another bureaucratic level of
governmen t .
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a publiC hearing will be held
by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 p.m. on the
27th day of October, 1992, in the Civic Center Council
Chambers, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will
consider the following items:
1. A resolution adopting the Iowa City Historic Preserva.
tion Plan.
CJ A resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan by
incorporating the Executive Summary and the Neighbor-
hood Strategies from the Historic Preservation Plan into
the Comprehensive Plan,
Copies of the proposed resolutions and the Iowa City
Historic Preservation Plan are on file for public examination
In the office of the City Clerk, Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa,
Persons wishing to make their views known for Council
consideration are encouraged to appear at the above.
mentioned time and place.
MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 5, 1992
To: Iowa City City Council
From: (fDo"uglas Russell, Chairperson, Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission
Re: Historic Preservation Plan
The purpose of this memorandum is to respond to issues regarding the Iowa City Historic
Preservation Plan raised at the October 27, 1992, City Council meBting, to answer certain
questions raised by the public concerning the plan, and to present additional information
explanatory of the plan. We realize that we cannot reconcile the proposed plan with the
views of persons who are philosophically opposed to government regulation of land use. It
must be pointed out that all of our community is already regulated by the zoning ordinance,
and the Council, through the creation of historic districts, has elected to support historic
preservation and to regulate historic properties as a policy goal.
We believe that in addition to the support of those who spoke in favor of the plan at the
public hearing, there is support for historic preservation from the community. This support
was evident in a survey distributed to 1,783 households in older neighborhoods early on in
the planning process. Results of this survey showed a positive attitude about preservation,
Approximately 61 % of the respondents felt that their neighborhood was historic (20%
disagreed, 19% had no opinion); 62% felt that regulation by the Historic Preservation
Commission of major exterior building changes and demolitions would be valuable and would
improve the appearance and quality of neighborhoods (17% disagreed and 22% had no
opinion); 78% believed that designation of a neighborhood as a historic district would improve
the value of properties, whereas only 6% thought it would reduce property values, 79%
thought it would improve the sense of neighborhood, B3% thought it would encourage
property owners to improve their homes and 72% felt it that would help increase the number
of owner-occupied structures; 75% affirmed the idea of having neighborhood associations
active in their area. [From: Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan, Appendix J: Neighborhood
Survey Analysis!
The discussion from the few opponents who appeared at the public hearing focused on
regulations as they relate to major or minor improvements to structures in historic districts,
We would like to point out that the regulatory aspects described in the plan are only a smell
part of the overall Historic Preservation Plan. The plan contains ten goals; only goels #2 end
#10 regarding legislation and neighborhood strategies make reference to regulation, Other
goels deal with identifying historic structures so that methods of protecting these can be
offared in terms of regulation or Incantives, and perhaps more importantly identifying what's
not historic so that tha community and neighborhoods do not call for the regulation of such
structuras. It should be noted that there are relatively few areas of Iowa City which ere
viewed as candidates for potential designation as historic districts in the future. For example,
on the north side only, Brown Street and Bella Vista are proposed for historic districts.
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There ere many o,ther equally important portions of the plan. Among these are proposals for
establishing aconomic incentives, providing technical assistance, strengthening historic
preservation education programs, and developing private support and commitment for
preservation undertakings, maintaining and strengthening partnership among government
agencies at all levels, In cree sed dlelogue and communication with the University of Iowa,
renewed focus on heritage tourism, regular review and evaluation of historic preservation
activities, and perhaps most importantly, the plan focuses on neighborhood strategies to
preserve the quality of life in Iowa City's neighborhoods.
Tha Commission views this plan as a neighborhood consarvation plan as much as a historic
preservation plan. If the plan is fully implemented, only smell areas of the city will ba added
to our historic districts. Other older neighborhoods will be given the protaction of
conservation districts. Conservation districts are quite different from historic districts in that
only demolition and new construction activities would be reviewed (e detailed description of
conservation districts is found on the bottom of paga 68 of the Plan). Activities by individual
property owners pertaining to existing buildings would not ba reviewed. The intent of the
conservation district is to assure that alternatives are considered bafore historic buildings are
demolished. In many cases, buildings in conservation districts would not be historic, and we
would anticipate little discussion if they are proposed for damolltion. The conservation district
would help assure that thB nBW buildings built In thesB older neighborhoods arB sensltivB in
design in relationship to their nBlghbors,
ThB Commission and several citizens who participated in thB planning process have strBssBd
thB need to preserVB the character of our older neighborhoods as a means of protecting an
Important aspect of the quality of lifB off Bred by our city. The concept of conservation
districts was designed to Implement this goal. The Planning and Zoning Commission
particularly endorsed the IdBa of conservation districts as a means to minimizB neighborhood
conflicts rBgardlng demolition and redevalopment.
Much of the criticism of the plan focused on Appandlx N. ApPBndix N is a mBmorandum from
Bred WhitB, VicB PresidBnt of Clerion Associates, Inc., a consultant on the Historic
Praservation Plan. ThB memorandum contains a review of thB Iowa City Histotic Preservation
Ordinance and information concerning ordinances In other communities. It should be viewed
as part of the working papers for thB Historic Preservation Commission and part of the
supporting documents of the plan. ThB specifics of Appendix N have not bBen endorsed by
the Commission. ThBY should bB viewBd as among the alternatives that the Commission and
the City Attorney's OfficB will consider when drafting potBntial revisions to the Historic
PrBservation Ordinance. By adopting the Plan, the City is not committed to enacting any of
the specifics describBd in AppBndix N.
To clarify the purpOSB of Appendix N, we recommend adding the following Introduction to it:
Introduction to AppBndix N:
As a part of the dBvelopment of a historic preservation plan for Iowa city,
Clarion Associates, Inc. was asked to review thB current historic preservation
ordinance and zoning practicBs that affect historic structures and make
recommendations about potential amBndments where appropriate. Brad White
with Clarion Associates met with City planning and legal staff, members of the
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Historic Preservation Commission, and other City officials and community
representatives in November, 1991.
The memorandum which follows represents Mr. White's appraisal of Iowa
City's ordinance and outlines potential means for dealing with issues which
were idantified during the planning process. This memorartdum represents a list
of options which may be considered at some future date by the Historic
Preservation Commission and the City Council. Adoption of the Iowa City
Historic Preservation Plan does not obligate the City to adopt the specifics
described in the memorandum. Adoption of any of the measures discussed will
require significant public discussion and evaluation.
Questions have been raised as to how the adoption of the Historic Preservation Plan will affect
elderly property owners, The current historic preservation ordinance has little effect on elderly
property owners. The current ordinance (and any revisions anticipated by the Commission)
only requires review of home improvement projects where the property owner has already
decided to invest in alteration of their buildings. In general, the elderly property owners do
not add on to their homes, they do not require the addition of family rooms or decks, and
therefore will not be coming before the Commission for review. Routine maintenance,
painting, landscaping, gutters and roof repairs are not regulated by the Historic Preservation
Ordinance. No interior modifications to a building are regulated.
In some of the cases which the Commission has reviewed in the Woodlawn or Summit Street
historic districts, the Commission's suggestions have actually saved property owners money
by providing less costly alternatives to the originally proposed work. For example, this past
year the owner of the Fairall house, the oldest house on Summit Street, proposed to correct
a roof and gutter problem by bUilding a false roof over the current roof of the house. The
Commission was concerned that the addition of this second roof would greatly alter the
original appearance of the house. Sue Licht, an architect who serves on the Commission,
suggested two alternative methods for solving the roof/gutter problem that did not require the
construction of a second roof. The contractor for the homeowner used one of these solutions
and actually saved approximately $2,000 on the project. In the end the home owner saved
money and an important historic structure was not greatly altered. In general, remodeling and
additions, when done according to historic preservation guidelines, neither cost more nor ere
more likely to cause economic herdship than inappropriate work.
The Historic Preservation Commission is appointed by the Council and serves et your pleasure.
A Commission which the City Council finds to be unreasoneble can be easily overruled, Given
the dedication and makeup of the Historic Preservation Commission, however, such concerns
seem to be unwarranted. It should also be remembered that each historic district has one
representative on the Historic Preservation Commission. Joyce Barrett and Jay Semel, the
Woodlawn and Summit Street representatives, have served as valuable liaisons between their
neighborhoods and the Commission and have kept us in touch with the views of tha district
property owners, We see no reason for a change in this track record.
A great deal of time and effort by many citizens has gone Into the Iowa City Historic
Preservation Plan. We believe that our future efforts for the benefit of our community depend
on the plan being approved. Passing the plan will give us and individual citizens better access
to funding from the State Historical Society for grants for the necessary surveys of Iowa City
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neighborhoods to identify our historic resources. The State Historical Society has indicated
that without the plan in place, these funds will be less available. We would like to focus our
energies in the near future on additional survey work, grant applications, provision of technical
assistance to property owners and continuing education efforts. We are hopaful that the next
historic district nomination will be forwarded to the Council in 1993.
The Commission urges the City Council to act promptly on its two part request. First, wa
requast that the Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan be adopted. Second, we, along with the
Planning and Zoning Commission, believe that the neighborhood strategies and executive
summary documents should be made part of the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan. We hopa
that this could be done in the current calendar year.
Please feel free to contact Bob Miklo at the Department of Planning and Community
Development (356-5240), Doug Russell (351-5610), or any members of the Historic
Preservation Commission with questions or concerns.
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QUESTiONS AND ANSWERS
ABOUT THE IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN
1. a: Does the Plan create any new historic districts?
A. No, the Plen creates no new districts and does not change current city laws or
zoning requirements.
2. a: Does the Plan list as a goal the designation of the entire north side as a historic
district?
A: No. Only Brown Street and Bella Vista Place are mentioned as possible historic
districts in the future. The rest of the north side is not included.
3. a: How many arees of Iowa City may be considered as possible sites for new
historic districts?
A: Parts of Brown Street, Bella Vista Place, Goosetown, College Hill, East Court
Street and additional portions of Summit Street may be considered as historic
districts for the future, This will depend on surveys of the historic nature of the
buildings and the wishes of the property owners.
At present, the downtown, the Dubuque Street Corridor, the near north side,
Manville Heights, Kirkwood Avenue, the near south side, and Melrose Avenue
are not considered appropriate as historic districts. Areas of Iowa City not
mentioned above are not expected to be a subject matter of the Historic
Preservation Commission or the long-range plan for the foreseeable future.
4, a: How many areas of Iowa City are presently designated es historic districts?
A: Two. Woodlawn and South Summit Street were designated in 1983.
5, a: Does the Plan create any new regulations or impose eny fines or penalties?
A: No,
6. a: Does the Plan create any conservation districts?
A: No,
7, a: What is a conservation district?
A: As proposed in the Plan, e conservation district would be an overlay zoning
district, which would require City review before a building within the district
could be demolished. Design review would also be required for new buildings
within the districts to help assure that new construction is compatible with the
surrounding neighborhood.
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8. a: Does the Plan list as a goal the creation of conservation districts to help
preserve our present neighborhoods?
A: Yes, Portions of the Downtown, Dubuque Street, the North Side, Goosetown.
the College Hill and Longfellow neighborhoods and Manville Heights are listed
es possible areas for consideration as conservation districts.
9. a: Does the Plan create any municipal landmark ordinance or designate any
buildings in Iowa City as landmarks?
A: No.
10, a: Does the Plan list as a goal the creation of a landmark ordinance so that certain
individual buildings In Iowa City could evidentially receive the same protection
as a historic district?
A: Yes.
11, a: If the Plan is adopted willi have a right to a public hearing before my property
is effected in any way?
A: Yes, You would have a right to a public hearing with the Historic Preservation
Commission, a second hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission, and
a third with the Iowa City City Council befora any legislative action is taken to
change present laws,
12. a: Doesthe present ordinance provide for economic hardship excaptions or special
merit exceptions? ,
A: No, These are not in the ordinance now, The Commission may recommend
these exceptions to the Council as amendments to the ordinance in the future.
At present, no financial disclosures of any kind must be madB by Iowa Citians ,
to the Commission. whather thay live in or outside of historic districts, ' '
13, a: Is Appendix N of the Plan a real agenda for the Historic Preservation Commis-
sion and City government to regulate my property in the future?
A: No, The Appendix N is the report of e legal consultant to the Historic
Preservation Commission, The consultant was asked to review the Historic
Preservation Ordinances in other communities and to report back what other
communities do in this line. His memorandum should be considered as part of
the background mete rial of the Preservation Plan. Appendix N has not been
adopted by the Preservation Commission as legislative recommendations for the
City Council.
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14, a: What addad regulations are thers if my property is located in B historic district?
A: When an owner of a building is a historic district wishas to make exterior
alterations which require a building permit, a damolition parmit or a moving
permit, a certificate of appropriateness is required, A certificate is issued after
the Commission has reviewed the project and determined that the proposed
changes are in keeping with the character of the property and the surrounding
district. The review process generally takes less than two weeks. In addition,
the certificate of appropriateness is only required for exterior alterations visible
from the street or adjacent properties, For projects on the inside of the building
or which do not require a building permit, such a painting, the installation of
gutters or routine maintenance, no certificate is required,
15. a: Does the Preservation Commission have a track record of approving or
disapproving applications for certificates of appropriateness?
A: Since the Commission was created in 1982, 22% of the property owners on
Summit Streat applied for certificates of appropriateness. All were approved.
In the Woodlawn district, 50% of the property owners have appliad for
certificates of appropriateness. All were approved.
16. a: If my property is in a historic district, willi have to fix it up or restore it?
A: No. Having a property in a historic district does not prevent privBte property
owners from making changes or force owners to make improvements to their ,
property. It does not limit the use of the building, require owners to erect
plaques, or to make the property accessible or open to the public.
17, a: Are there any restrictions on the sale of a property in a historic district?
A: No.
18. a: Are there any restrictions on whether my house or property can be rented or
leased?
A: No,
19. a: Will the City teli me what color I paint my housa?
A: No, Painting is not subject to review by the Historic Preservation Commission,
20, a: If my property Is in a historic district, will I have to get permission of the
Commission to landscape the property or erect fences?
A: No.
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21. 0: If I don't like the decision of the Commission regarding my remodeling project,
what can I do 7
A: You may appeal to the City Council.
22. 0: Willtha value of my property decrease or increase with historic designation?
A: Many considerations determine the value of a home, but locally and nationally
homes located in historic zones have proven to increase in desirability and
value,
23, 0: If my house is in a historic district, do I have any special privileges?
A: Yes. You help increase the public awareness of historic buildings and promote
a sense of pride in past achievements. It offers protection from inappropriate
demolitions or alterations by a neighbor. In the past, Federal and State grants
have targeted historic houses and particularly houses that help make up a
historic district.
24. 0: Are there any tax advantages for owning a house in an Iowa City historic
district?
A: The state Legislature passed a tax abatement law. It holds back increases in
property taxes resulting from renovating and thereby increasing value from
which taxes are determined, This law has yet to ba accepted by the Johnson
County Board of Supervisors. If your property is a business or rental property
and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, you may be eligible for
federal tax credits for money spent on rehabilitation work.
25. 0: How would the adoption of the Historic Preservation Plan benefit me and my
neighbors?
A: The plan will assist the Historic Preservation Commission in identifying historic
areas and also buildings in Iowa City and preserving them for future genera-
tions, The plan contains goals to create economic incentives to encourage the
preservation of historic structures, The overall mission of the plan is to
preserve and improve the quality of life of Iowa City,
26, 0: What good does it do me if my property is located in a historic or conservation
district?
A: District designation would protect you from Inappropriate, neighborhood busting
development of property adjacent to yours, It may also help to Increase the
value of your property and make funding available for renovating your building,
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ABOUT THE IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN
1. a: Does the Plan create any new historic districts?
A. No, the Plan creates no new districts and does not change current city laws or
zoning requirements. It does identify older neighborhoods where historic
districts may be considered after further research and neighborhood input.
2, a: Does the Plan list as a goal the designation of the entire north side as a historic
district?
A: No. Only Brown Street and Bella Vista Place are mentioned as possible historic
districts in the future, The rest of the north side is not included,
3. a: How many areas of Iowa City may be considered as possible sites for new
historic districts?
A: Parts of Brown Street, Bella Vista Place, Goosetown, College Hill, East Court
Street and additional portions of Summit Street may be considered as historic
districts for the future, This will depend on surveys of the historic nature of the
buildings and the wishes of the property owners.
At present, the Downtown, the Dubuque Street Corridor, the Near North Side,
Manville Heights, Kirkwood Avenue, the Near South Side, and Melrose Avenue
are not considered appropriate as historic districts. Areas of Iowa City not
mentioned above are not expected to be a subject matter of the Historic
Preservetion Commission or the long-range plan for the foreseeable future,
4. Q: How many areas of Iowa City are presently designated as historic districts?
A: Two. Woodlawn and South Summit Street were designated in 19B3,
5. Q: Does the Plan create any new regulations or impose any fines or perialties?
A: No,
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Does the Plan create any conservation districts?
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As proposed in the Plan, a conservation district would be an 'overlay zoning
district, which would require City review before a building within the district
could be demolished. Design review would also be required for new buildings
within the districts to help assure that new construction iscompatible with the
surrounding neighborhood,
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Does the Plan list as a goal the creation of conservation districts to help
preserve_our present neighborhoods? ,:
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Yes. Portions of the Downtown, Dubuque Street, the North Side, Goosetown,
the College Hill and Longfellow neighborhoods and Manville Heights are listed
as possible areas for consideration as conservation districts.
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Does the Plan create a municipal landmark ordinance or designate any buildings
in Iowa City as landmarks?,
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Does the Plan list as a goal the ~~ati9~of a landmark ordinance so that certain
individual buildings in Iowa City co~ld eventually receive the same protection
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If the Plan is adopted willi have a right to a public hearing before my property
is affected in any way? '
A: Yes. You would have ~ right to a public hearing with the Historic Preservation
Commission, a second hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission, and
a third with the Iowa City City Council before any legislative action is taken to
change present laws.
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Does the present ordinance provide for economic hardship exceptions or special
merit exceptions?
No. These are not in the ordinance now. The Commission may recommend
these exceptions to the Council as amendments to the ordinance in the future.
At present, no financial disclosures of any kind must be made by Iowa Citians
to the Commission, whether they live in or outside of historic districts,
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Is' Appendix N of the Plan a real agenda for the Historic preserv~~ion Commis-
sion and City government to regulate my property in the future?,
Ai No, The Appendix N is the report of a legal consultant to the Historic
Preservation Commission, The consultant was asked to review the Historic
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Preservation Ordinances in other communities and to report back what other
communities do in this line, His memorandum should be considered as part of
the background material of the Preservation Plan. Appendix N has not been
adopted by the Preservation Commission as legislative recommendations for the
City Council.
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What added regulations are there If my property is located in a historic district?
A: When an owner of a building in a historic district wishes to make exterior
alterations which require a building permit, a demolition permit or a moving
permit, a certificate of appropriateness is required. A certificate is issued after
the Commission has reviewed the project and determined that the proposed
changes are in keeping with the character of the property and the surrounding
district, Jhe review process generally takes less than two weeks. In addition,
the certificate of appropriateness is only required for exterior alterations visible
from the street or adjacent properties, For projects on the inside of the building
or which do not require a building permit, such a painting, the installation of
gutters or routine maintenance, no certificate is required.
15. 0:
Does the Preservation Commission have a track record of approving or
disapproving applications for certificates of appropriateness?
A: Since the Commission was created in 1982, 22% of the property owners on
Summit Street applied for certificates of appropriateness. All were approved,
In the Woodlawn district, 50% of the property owners have applied for
certificates of appropriateness. All were approved.
16, 0:
If my property is in a historic district, willi have to fix it up or restore it?
A: No, Having a property in a historic district does not prevent private property
owners from making changes or force owners to make improvements to their
property. It does not limit the use of the building, require owners to erect
plaques, or to make the property accessible or open to the public.
17, 0: Are there any restrictions on the sale of a property in a historic district?
A: No,
18. 0: Are there any restrictions on whether my house or property can be rented or
leased?
A: No,
19. 0: Will the City tell me what color to paint my house?
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Commission to landscape the property or erect fences?
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22. 0: Will the value of my property decrease or increase with historic designationl
A: Many considerations determine the value of a home, but locally and nationally
homes located in historic zones have proven to increase in desirability and
value.
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If my house is in a historic district, do I have any sp~ciel privileges I
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A: Yes. You help increase the public awareness of historic buildings and promote
a sense of pride in past achievements. It offers protection from inappropriate
demolitions or alterations by a neighbor. In the past, Federal and State grants
have targeted historic houses and particularly houses that help make up a
historic district.
24. Q: Are there any tax advantages for owning a house in an Iowa City historic
district I
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A: The state Legislature passed a tax abatement law, It holds back increases in
property taxes resulting from renovating and thereby increasing value from
which taxes are determined. This law has yet to be accepted by the Johnson
County Board of Supervisors. If your property is a business or rental property
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and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, you may be eligible for
federal tax credits for money spent on rehabilitati~n work.
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25, Q: How would the adoption of the Historic Pres~rvation Plan benefit me and my
neighbors I \
A: The plan will assist the Historic Preservation Commission in identifying historic
areas and buildings in Iowa City and preserving them for future generations,
The plan contains goals to create economic incentives to encourage the
preservation of historic structures. The overall mission of the plan is to
preserve and improve the quality of life of Iowa City through preservation and
conservation of older neighborhoods.
26. 0: What good does it do me if my property is located in a historic or conservation
district I
A: District designation would protect you from inappropriate, neighborhood busting
development of property adjacent to yours. It may also 'help to increase the
value of your property and make funding available for renovating your building,
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P.P.D.DEPARTME
November 7, 1992
Dear Council Member;
I'm writing to you in support of the Historic Preservation Plan. I feel
the plan will help fill the void in historic awareness and spread pride
throughout older neighborhoods, plus provide information to homeowners
seeking guidance of specific projects, or while they are preserving or
restoring their castles.
Through the dedication of the Historic Preservation Commission. during
a lengthy period of time, the plan has evolved, Important public input has
been gathered and used from the historic surveys sent to residents in older
neighborhhoods, and from historic and neighborhood meetings.
Speaking as a member of the Northside Neighborhood Association, I've
received numerous phone calls about zoning/rezoning, demolition of
buildings, and out of the neighborhood landlords. Neighbors have joined
together many times to try to change zoning codes, etc" to help protect and
preserve the North Side,
I am a life-long citizen of Iowa City, we live in my great-grandparents
home, and my children are the seventh generation of pioneers in Iowa City,
from Europe, who settled here seeking a better way of life, For the previous
reasons, Ifeel that I have a unique perspective in Iowa City's past, present
and future, wanting especially the North Side to flourish, attracting young
families into our neighborhoods.
I encourage you to back the Historic Preservation Plan because it is
much needed.
Thank you!
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[ think its important that we understand where the proposed Historic
Preservation Plan fits in with the existin9 Iowa City statute. The City
has already made a commitment to Preservation. For 10 years we have had
a Preservation Ordinance and an Historic Preservation Commission. Now,
after two years work the Preservation Commission and the P1annin9 and
Zoning Commission have presented you with a Plan. A plan! roadmap to
grappling with the needs, problems and enforcement of preservation
issues.
The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan updated in 1989, and updated three
times in 1991 and again on March 3, 1992 sets forth a series of policy
statements and directives for areas of act ion. In keeping with the
City's policy of a continuous process of long range planning the City
Council is asked to approve a long range plan for Historic Preservation
Here are some policy statements from the current Comprehensive Plan:
"Rehabil itat ion and inyestment in exi st ing neighborhoods should be
encouraged to maintain existin9 housing stock and preserve desirable
neighborhood characteristics, particularly in older neighborhoods.
Older neighborhoods provide a considerable portion of the City's
affordable housin9 stock and should persevered for that, among other
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Preserve and protect the unique attributes of Iowa City's public and
private neighborhoods, as identified by the City, for the general
welfare of the community at large;... and
Preserve and enhance the entranceways to Iowa City,"
While we have already made a commitment policy-wise to preservation the
plan to achieve preservation is lacking. The long range comprehensiye
plan deals extensively with issues such as developable land, wastewater
improvements, future industrial growth, annexation, underdeye10ped land,
regulating land at highway interchanges to not detract development of
properties within Iowa City, fringe area jurisdiction to protect and
preserve the areas natural and agriculture resource, commercial
development, industrial development, economic development, environment,
and open space -- but NO preservation plan. We are lacking the tools
for achieVing the policies already stated in the long range plan.
While we have a Preservation Ordinance, a Preservation Commission, a
Preservation Specialist on the staff, we have no plan of action. Where
do you want them to put their energy? The mission statement of the
proposed Iowa City's Historic Preservation Plan states that we seek to
identify, protect and preserve the community's historic resources, Ten
specific goals are stated. They are:
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To make protection of historic resources a policy and to implement this
policy through legislation;
To establish economic incentives to encourage the preservation of
bUildings and neighborhoOds;
To provide technical assistance necessary to preserve and improve
historic properties;
To improve preservation education;
To maintain and strengthen preservation partnerships between Iowa City,
the state and federal government;
To maintain and strengthen private support of historic preservation;
To establish and support heritage tourism efforts;
To review and evaluate initiatives by the historic preservation
cOl1lllunity;
To adopt strategies to conserve historic neighborhoods.
As with each other section of the Comprehensive Plan the proposed
preservation plan has been developed with extensive community
involvement (as detailed in the documents accompanying the plan.) The
proposed plan is now before the City Council for approval. Two years of
meetings, hearings and other public input have gone into this proposal.
When approved, we will then just mark the beginning to our road to
protection of our historic properties and neighborhood conservation.
Each step along the way, many of which are suggested in the documents
accompanYing the proposed Historic Preservation Plan, the citizens, the
boards and comrnis~ions and the City Council will be called on for their
approval as is the case with each other topic in the Iowa City
Comprehensive Plan. Its time now to take this positive step.
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November 7, 1992
Iowa City City Council
c/o City Clerk
Ci vic Center
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA52240
Dear Mr. Mayor and City Council Members:
My wife and I bave reviewed the Iowa city Historic Preservation Plan, and
would urge you to pass resolutions to adopt it. As a property owner in one of
the proposed historic districts, and as an Iowa City business person, I support
and approve of the plan. It will provide some protection for what ia left
of the beautiful old neighborhoods in Iowa City. 10 recent yeara, I have
watched sadly and with frustration as South Johoson Street has been decimated
by the apartmeot buildings which, in Iowa City, constitute our "slums."
I see the Historic Preservation Plan as a way of preventing similar destruction
of other old neighborhoods; and truly preserving what is architecturally
beautiful and unique about Iowa City.
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Maurine A. Braddock
Michael J. Brenneman
Patrick C, Peters
Sarah S. Maiars
Of Counsel:
Lloyd A, Epley
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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330 East Court Street
P.O. Box 3010
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
(3191351-8100
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November 10, 1992
The Honorable Mayor and city council
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Dear Mayor and Council:
I am unable to attend the public hearing on the Historic
Preservation Plan because of another commitment, I request that
this letter be made part of the public hearing.
As stated at the previous public hearing, on behalf of "Old
Feed store Associates" owners of the building at JJO E. Court, I
continue to object to the adoption of this plan as it includ~s the
block in which our building is located. This plan will not benefit
our building and will place additional restrictions on its use.
I would point out that the only building in our block which
would be of any interest to the Historic Preservation proponents is
our building. The inclusion of our building is not to preserve a
the character of our block. The Council recently, over our
objections, adopted an ordinonce that was designed to promote and
encourage large developments of commercial and residential property
in this area. To adopt this plan for this area would run contrary
to this.
Historic Preservation Districts discourage development. In a
frank statement in a letter to the editor in the Press Citizen, one
proponent of the Plan stated that to be one of the reasons she
supports the Historic Preservation Plan for her area, Experience
in other communities has shown that such plans discourage
development and raise the housing costs in such areas. They, also,
tend to restrict the sale of property in such areas, As the city
legal department is aware, in some cases Historic Preservaticn
Ordinances have been held to constitute a taking of the property by
the city, Further the Courts require some historical significance
for the District and not simply to restrict development,
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time a draft of the ordinance that will set out the rules of this
plan. It is difficult to know just what the City plans for the
Districts that it is adopting the Historic District Classification
for. It seems reasonable to me that the public should see what the
controls will be before the Plan is adopted and not after, I would
like to know what the rules are, who will enforce them? What are
the hardship waiver tests? If the rules were set out many of the
people on both sides of this issue might feel differently about the
Plan. It is difficult to object or agree to a plan when we do not
know what the effect is going to be,
I urge the council not to move forward on this plan at this
time and to direct the staff to draft the ordinances that will
control these zones and allow the public to review them before any
first step is enacted. Plans have a way of moving forward once
they get started. Lets see the rules now,
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It is Important to recognize that local history becomes fa~her remQved fro~ u$'.~aW'
day, and that preserving our historYi,n a deliberate' and th,9ughtful proC'essis eS~e,nti~1 ,
for the continuing enhancement, 01 our commii~ity,1 feeL strongly that th~e :low(Giiy ':' ,
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knock!3d down ~nd bulldoze,d away, The, Plan ~ould serve aHoprg~icl~.lo .the.oft>.,\
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November 4, 1992
Mr. Douglas Russell, Chairperson
Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission
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Dear Mr. Russell,
I am writing on behalf of Mercy Hospital in reference to the Iowa City Historic
Preservation Commission's Plan to protect and preserve the city's historic
resources.
Mercy Hospital has been an important neighbor on Iowa City's northside since it
relocated to this site in 1885. We have a historic commitment to the
neighborhood. The hospital also has a strong commitment to the community we
serve as a quality health care provider and as Iowa City's largest private
employer.
It is of concern to us that although research and interviews have been conducted
over the past two years, Mercy has not been included in any discussions. We feel
it is extremely important that we be involved in this planning process and we
offer support in this area.
Mercy Hospital is Iowa City's community hospital. We ar.e constantly
responding to the needs of people by expanding and refining our services.
Although the preservation plan does not specifically include the area
surrounding Mercy we understand the conservation plan would potentially
affect our plans for the future. This is of great concern to Mercy.
We would appreciate the opportunity to work with the Historic Preservation
Commission.
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President &: Chief Executive Officer
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Dear Mr, Breon;
I appreciate your offer to work with tha Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission, and
regret that our consultant didn't interview you early in the planning process for the Iowa City
Historic Preservation Plan,
Given the importance of Mercy Hospital to the Northside Neighborhood and tha city at large,
I bBlieve that it was an oversight to not have included you in our discussions. Your advice
and support regarding the implementation of the preservation plan is crucial. After speaking
to Edie Weaver on October 27 at the public hearing regarding the Historic Preservation Plan,
I instructed our consultant, Marlys Svendsen, to arrange an interview with representatives of
the hospital. If she hasn't already done so, Ms, Svendsen should be requesting an interview
this week. In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the Iowa City
Historic Preservation Plan, please feel free to contact me.
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Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission
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To Mayor Daml Courtney and Members of the City Council
Despite the call for public discussion of the Historic Preservation Plan In
newspapers. etc, I feel that the decision will be made because of some
careless and misinformed comments at the council meeting last week, and
because of an associated circular on the Northside.
My husband and [ recently restored the circa 1852 llmestone house on N
Lucas so have some experience with the process of working with the city
through the Historic Preservation Commission. I wn concerned about a few of
the distortions that were made at the council meeting last week. First, at no
time did the City tell us what color we had to paint the house, Second,
be,cause federal money was involved, I appeared before the Historic
Preservation Commission on two occasions about proposed changes. The
Commission was at all times helpful and a source of information for us, But
more importantly (and contrary to the remarks made at last week's meeting)
the commission gave me their decision before I left the room that evening. It
concerns me that the remarks of Nick Russo. et al are now circulating
around the Northside, creating hostility to the plan.
My reading of the plan is that its purpose is simply to ensure that gracious,
older, but, alas, worn homes will not be torn down At a time when we are
seeking low-cost housing. it makes sense to upgrade the houses that belong to
these historic neighborhoods. Beyond the immediate goal of monitoring what
is tom down. is the larger option of how to encourage owners to voluntarily
restore these houses in a caring way, lUke Mayor Courtney's observation, that
we need to provide incentives, I knew my house was going to be expensive to
restore_so I had to scrwnble for some funding, Without the City's assistance
we could not have done i~ or at least done as much as we did It would have
been a very different project However, most houses don't qualify as potential
rental properties, It would be more positive to have tax incentives or some
other form of assistance for people who help beautify our neighborhoods and
make them good places to live, I recall a city employee telling me that there
should be a tax break for people who restore properties, instead of Just
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benefit when a neighborhood becomes a desirable place to live and house
values Increase, My husband and I hope that our little section of Goosetown on
N Lucas will help people to see the potential of these charming nineteenth
century cottages,
My further hope is that the City will see its role in guiding the future of these
neighborhoods~whl1e at the same time, providing positive incentives to
people to beautify their homes, I've been working very hard to help the
Goosetown neighborhood and many others have worked on their particular
neighborhoods, but we need. ultimately, the caring, fostering direction of the
city to stand behind us. The Preservation Plan....without the Appendices and
with some incentives worked out..is a very good place to start. Please
consider what will happen without a plan
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Pathry, Inc. is purchasing prop&rty at 928 Iowa Av&, and w& ar&
oppos&d to th& abov& plan on th& grounds that W& do not n&&d any more
gov&rnm&ntaJ r&gulation of prop&rty. This plan is an &rosion of
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To: Doug Russell, Chairperson of the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission
We, as homeowners of property on East Court Street between Summit Street and
Muscatine Avenue, request information concerning the process by which this street
might be designated as an Historic District.
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We are residents of the College Green Park area and are
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NOTICE OF REPORT AVAILABILITY
AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The FY 1993 CMlptehenllvl Housing AflOIdoblllty Strategy
ICHASI Annual Plan updates the five'year plan approved last
year by the Iowa City City Council. Tha CHAS is a planning
document that identifies community needs and priorities for
affordable housing and outlines a strategy to address, those
needs.
A 30.day public comment period on the draft FY93
CHAS Annual Plan will begin Friday, October 23.1992, The
document wiil be available for review during business hours
at the following City offices located at 410 E. Washington
Street, Iowa City, Iowa: City Clerk; Department of Planning
and Community Development; Department of Housing and
Inspection Services. It will also be available at the Assisted
Housing Program, 23 S. Gilbert St.; Iowa City Public Ubrary;
Johnson County Department of Human Services 191 t N,
Governor!; and Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County
12105 Broadway St. and 2530 Bartelt Rd.!. In addition,
citizens may comment at the CITY COUNCIL PUBUC HEAR.
ING ON NOVEMBER 10, 1992, at 7:30 p,m, in the Civic
Center Council Chambers.
To be published Thursday, October 22, 1992,
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In conjunction whh the FY1993 Comprehensive Houslrg
Affordebillty Slrategy (CHAS) Annuel Plan, the City Council of
Iowa City will hold a publio hearing on November 10, 1992, el
7:30 p,m., inthe Council Chambers of the City of Iowa City, 410
E, Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa. The FY1993 CHAS
Annuel Plan updates the City's one.year objectives addreeslrg
the Chy's affordable housing needs, OVerailllve.year goals for
affordsble housing were approved last year by the City Council.
The draft CHAS is available for review at the Iowa Chy Public
Library: Johnson County Dept, of Human Servlcee, 911 N,
Governor St.: Neighborhood Centere of Johnson County, 2105
Broadwey St. and 2530 Barteh Rd,; and the following Chy
offices: Chy Clerk: Dept of Planning and Communhy
Development: Dept. of Housing and Inspection Servlcee: eoo
the Assisted Housing Program, 23 S. Gilbert Street,
To be published Thursday, November 5, 1992.
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RE: .' ECICOG's housing effort n the rural cornm~nltles wlthln,Benton,
, ,Iowa, JQnes,J~.hnson, LI n and Washington C,ountles, '
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progrAms, to rural cpmmunltles within ts six county r$9100.' We:ar~, ~Ware or~e
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affordable ,Muslng,'ln theruflll, com. unitIes.: ,T~e' overall. ,goal,ofthe E~ICpG
,housing pr9,gra,m Is to lmproVlI ,the qU~ Ity and affor~!Iblllty 0.1 b~~h o~na!"9ccJlpl~d
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~ouslng. A.dvlsory P~n,el has been (le eloped. This ,~rllUp conslst$~f: members
from -&'everel hou,lng,organlzat(ons ,th oughout Region 10~: This group has 'been
develOPlld to create an envIronment here housing IsaVes' In the regl!)" can be
addressed and housing In!,latrve~ can 8 dlscus,sed..Po.s_s!blil .001115 fOf ~Is 'grqup
Bre to eventually Qreata a ReglohalC A,S and to create 1I Regional Housing Board
to a~dr8$s :hc~8",g '6,~bblntetlonon,a ~onel scale.;, ' ,",' ..' "
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i have enclos~ 'a summary of the cjCOG housing proloQtsand, a il,st of the
membefsof tha. ,Regional HousJng A vlsory PaJ:lel. If you ~alie anyqOestlons,
please. contact me at the ~CleOG offic, , ~el.(~191~39p.1266, ' , '
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11/10192 11:21 '0'319 398 5432 KCC ECON,DEVEL,
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Ag.n Item 3.4
SUMMARY OF ECICOG HOUSING PROGRAM AND
HOUSING REHABILI ATION APPLICATIONS
HOUSING PAOGRAM OBJECTIVE:
Improve the quality end length' of affordablllty of housing for low and very
low Income households In Raglon 10.
ECICOlJ APPUCATlONS:
R'nt~/:
City of Urbana with Gary dllnger are Jointly applying for HOME
Investment Partnership Pro ram funds to rehabilitate a vacant
downtown buildIng Into 10 Income apartmentsi-AtotelOf 7 units
will be created, HOME fun s will be used to rehabilitate 6 of the units
Into low Income apartment while private funds will be used to create
2 units with nil Income res rlotlons.
OWner OccupIed:
MARENGO
The City of Marengo will a ply for hOlJslng funds from the '
Department of Economic D velopment to rehabilitate et least 12 '
ownar-occupled homes wit In the Marengo Corporate Limits.
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LONE TREE
The City of Lone Tree will pply for housing funds from the
Department of Economic D veloprnent to rehabilitate at least 12
owner-occupled homos wit In the Lone Tree Corporate Limits.
MONTICELLO
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The City ot Monticello will pply for housing funds from the
Department of Economic D velopment to rehabilitate at lesst 12
owner-occupled homes wit In the MontIcello Corporate Limits.
EFFECT:
Est/mated number or Improved 10 -Income households If all applications Bre
successful:
R~ntal:
Owner-occupIed:
6 (Urbane I
12 (Marengol
12 (Lone Tree
.12 (Monticello '
41 households Improved (approxlmetely 120 persons)
TOTAL
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I }.f10/92 II: 21 'a'319 398 6432 KCC ECON. DEVEL.
John Skogsbergh
Pam Blirnes
Jeff Johnson
Kim Rochau
Jeff Mitchell
James Crean
Representative
Mary Nugent
Dwaine Heppler
Heather MacDonald
ECICOO HOUSI G ADVISORY PANEL
HACAP Weat erlz8tlon Manager
FmHA Housln Representative
ECICOG Hous ng Planner
Iowa City Ho InO Authority
Iowa City Pia nino Dept.
Columbus Ar Housing
UnIversity of I we
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398-6037
366.5230
362-7107
886-6006
398-6632
398.1286
366-6400
366-6248
728-7947
336-0601
If you have any 8uggestlons on Bddltlo al members to thIs list, please feel free to
Invite them to the October 23,1992 m 9tlng. ' I
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HOUSING ADVIS RY PANEL MEMBER
BRIEF OGRAPHY
PIS8SB wn~e up , brlel proleS$/onsl blo 'Bphy of your educetlonal baCkground and
your baCkground In the housing Held ~ tItle, years of experience, etc.). These
will I)e dIstributed to the other member. to Ulva evaryone a ganeral Idea of the
membership of the East Csntral Iowa U usIng AdvIsory Board.
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Robert P. Burns
328 E. Washington street
P.O. Drawer 1226
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
(319) 338-7600
FAX (319) 337-2430
November 4, 1992
Ms. Marci Lindsay, Associate Planner
City of Iowa City
410 East Washington street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Subject: Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS)
Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 1993
Dear Marci:
I am responding to the draft of the CHAS Annual Plan for the
federal fiscal year 1993 which you sent to me on October 30,
1992. These are my comments andlor suggestions.
I concur with your inclusion of the old Iowa City Press-Citizen
Building acquisition/rehabilitation as a priority under the 1993
one year action plan.
I recommend that you include a new priority under the CHAS 1993
one year action plan to include construction of 48 units of new
two and three bedroom rental units. The purpose is to provide 48
units of affordable rental housing for fifteen years. The target
group is low income family households consisting of three to six
persons. The target area is citywide. Funding sources will
include private capital, private lending institution and low
income housing tax credit.
I am generally supportive of all of the one year objectives which
you have listed under the CHAS 1993 one year action plan. I am
pleased to be a part of an effort to increase the opportunities
for affordable housing in Iowa City.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: November 5, 1992
To: City Council
From: It( Marianne Milkman, Community Development Coordinator
Marci Lindsay, Associate Planner \IIrL..
Re: 1993 Comprehensive Housing Affordabllity Strategy (CHAS) Annual Plan
Attached is a draft of the CHAS Annual Plan for the 1993 federal fiscal year. Your attention
should focus primarily on Part ISHi), the table on pages 3-5. The four priorities listed in this
table are those priorities set forth in the original five-year plan for the 1992-1996 CHAS,
approved by Council last year. The one-year objectives detailed below each priority are
updated goals for the current year, based on the overall five-year goals outlined in last year's
CHAS. As before, the CHAS is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development if the City and other agencies are to apply for federal housing programs,
In the 1993 CHAS Annual Plan, the City's contributions include funding for one full-time
equivalent position from the General Fund. The activities funded with these monies will
include: administration f)f HOME funds; administration of the Emergency Shelter Grants
program; completion of a new five-year CHAS and a 1993 CHAS Annual Performance Report;
staff time for land acquisition; technical assistance to nonprofit and for-profit housing
developers; and other planning and research activities, detailed in the attached CHAS. (The
City's contribution in 1992 included funding for .65 FTE.)
In addition, the CHAS lists capital expenses to be contributed by the City for a total of
$260,000, broken down as follows:
Rehab and Downpayment Assistance (HOME match)
Lot Acquisition 12 lots)
House Moves and Rehab (2 houses)
Land Acquisition (HOME match)
$ 55,000
30,000
130,000
45.000
$260,000
The $130,000 for house moves is expected to be recaptured upon sale of the properties,
We will be available at the November 9 Council work session to answer any questions about
the CHAS Annual Plan, or please call Marci at 356-5250 or Marianne at 356-5244, We will
also be present at the November 10 Council Public Hearing on the CHAS.
Attachment
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING
AFFORDABILlTY STRATEGY
ANNUAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR' 1993
CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY
Darrel G. Courtney, Mayor
Naomi Novick, Mayor Pro Tem
William Ambrisco
Susan Horowitz,
Karen Kubby
Randy Larson
John McDonald
IOWA CITY HOUSING COMMISSION
Benjamin Moore, Chairperson
Jack McMahon, Vice Chairperson
Charles Eastham
Paul A, Egli
James L. Harris
Robin Paetzold-Durumeric
Roger J. Reilly
CITY MANAGER
Stephen J, Atkins
CHAS DEVELOPMENT STAFF
Marianne Milkman, CDBG Coordinator
Mary Nugent, CHAS Coordinator
Marci Lindsay, Associate Planner
Douglas Boothroy, Director of Housing & Inspection Services
Ron Henderson, Housing Assistance Program Administrator
Marge Penney, JCCOG Human Services Coordinator
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A, SUMMARY OF CHAS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS .". . . . . . , . . . , , . , , . . , . . 1
B. STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION ,.....,......,..................... 3
i. Investment Plan . , . . , . , , . . , . , , . . , , , , , , . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , ., 3
ii. Geographic Distribution and Service Delivery for Assistance ..,...,.. 7
iii. Table 3A Investment Plan , . . , , . , . . . , , . , , . , . . , . . . . , . . . . . " 12
iv. Table 38 Goals for Households and Persons to be Assisted
with Housing . . . , . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . .. 15
C. OTHER ACTIONS. . . . ... . . , .. . . I . I I . . . . . ... .. . . .. . . . . . . I . . . .. 17
i. Public Policies .,.,.,.,.....,."..."".."..,..,'...., 17
ii. Institutional Structure. . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . . , , , . . , ,. 21
iii. Public Housing Improvements .....................,...",. 25
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iv, Public Housing Resident Initiatives ... , , . . . . . . . , , . . . , . . . , , . ., 25
D. CERTIFICATIONS I . . . . . . :. . . . . . I . . . . . . . . t t . . . I . . . . . I . I . I . . . .. 27
i. Relocation Policy and Anti.Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . , , .. 27
ii. Fair Housing ...,.,.......,.."""......"..,.,...... 27
iii, Section 504 Requirements .'"................,..,..."" 27
E. SUMMARY OF CITIZEN COMMENTS ..""""."..",..,......... 29
APPENDIX: GLOSSARY OF TERMS . . . , . , , . , . . , . . . . , , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . 31
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A. SUMMARY OF CHAS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
For this update of the one-year action plan, the approximately 30 housing and human
service agencies that participated last year in the development of the five-year CHAS
were contacted. They were asked to update staff on their plans for seeking funding
and for the type and number of households that will be assisted.
Planning staff met several times before a larger group of City staff from different
departments met to discuss priorities and objectives for the 1993 fiscal year.
Representatives of the Johnson County Council of Governments attended this meeting,
too.
Once a draft of a clearly defined set of objectives was outlined, both the Housing
Commission and the Committee on Community Needs discussed and had input into the
draft at public meetings. Members of the Affordable Housing Task Force (now
defunct) and other interested citizens were also sent copies of the draft and invited to
comment in writing or at the public hearing. City staff incorporated the views and
comments received from all of these groups.
A notice was published in the local newspaper on October 22, 1992, announcing the
30.day public comment period and the availability of the draft 1993 CHAS Annual Plan
at various public locations, On the same day, the newspaper also ran a display ad
summarizing the new one-year objectives. Two local cable TV channels also ran
notices for the CHAS end the public hearing, beginning the week of October 19 and
running through November 10. 19~2,
Finally, a formal public hearing was held on November 10, 1992, at the City Council
meeting (notice of the hearing was published on November 5, 1992, and press
releeses sent to the news medial. The priorities and objectives of the City were further
discussed at this meeting. See the Summary of Citizen Comments in part E of this
report for a detailed account of the community's concerns and comments.
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II, Geographic Distribution and Service Delivery for Assistance
a. Revitallzatlort. Rehabilitation and Rental Assistance Areas
MAP 1 demonstrates areas where assistance for acquisition, rehabilitation and rental
assistance will be directed,
1. The Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship (GICHF) has received HOME and CDBG
funding, and local lender support as well as contributions to acquire and rehab a duplex
located at 1153-55 Hotz Avenue. GICHF expects to acquire three additional duplexes
for their ongoing affordable rental housing program. They will work with the local PHA
to accommodate the low-income tenants with vouchers and certificates. In addition,
GICHF has contracted with LIFE Skills, a local nonprofit agency, to provide a ten.week
educational and counselling program to include areas such as budgeting, home
maintenance, and safety, socialization, and cooperation.
2. The City of Iowa City has approved a tax exemption subsidy for a local developer to
rehabilitate the Iowa City Press. Citizen Building for 66 affordable rental units. The
developer has also applied for HOME funds, Iowa Finance Authority lIFAI and Low
Income Housing Tax Credits. The housing provider also expects to work with the local
PHA to accommodate tenants with housing vouchers and certificates, Local social
services agencies also will provide other support services for the approximately 66
elderly and disabled tenant households,
3. The City expects to apply for approximately $300,000 in HOME funds to assist a local
developer rehabilitate the historic O'Reilly Hotel. The developer will contribute
$25,000 toward the project. There will be Bone-bedroom, 6 two.bedroom units, and
1 three.bedroom unit available for low income residents, The developer will work with
the local PHA to utilize certificates and vouchers for the units. The developer will
, provide ongoing management.
4. The City, through the Community Development Division, will continue to locate infill
lots in order to build or move homes to rehabilitate for affordable homeownership
programs,
5. The City, through the Rehabilitation Program, will continue to provide low-interest
loens to assist homeowners make comprehensive and emergency repairs to their
homes. The City plans to increase the amount of CDBG funding assistance in order
to accommodate more households.
6. The City will apply for HOME funds to be used with City CDSG funds for
Downpayment Assistance and Rehabilitation assistance for low-to.moderate income
first.time homebuyers. In addition, local lending institutions will contribute education
and counseling sessions for home buying and ownership. These counseling sessions
will be mandatory for homeownership assistance under this program. Locallenders
will also assist through reduction of closing costs and loan servicing,
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MAP 2 shows the City's fiantal Rehabilitation Target Neighborhoods.
1. The Community Development Division will continue to administer the rental rehab
funds received from the Iowa Finance Authority (lFA) and the Iowa Department of
Economic Development (IDEO). The Division's rehabilitation program will continue to
provide technical assistance and loan processing for property owners wishing to
participate in the program.
2. The City, through the Community Development Division, will apply for rental
rehabilitation funds through the IDED HOME program for an additional 20 units.
3. The City will encourage use of rental certificates and vouchers for tenants who are
eligible to receive assistance. The City expects to continue its application for 50
certificates and vouchers,
4. The City's Community Development Division will solicit participation in the rental
rehabilitation program from local property owners through advertising and through the
Housing and Inspection Services Department's mailings.
c. New Development Activity and Planning Areas
MAP 3 shows areas where the City will encourage and support new development activity ,
both in rental housing production and new construction of single.family homes.
1. The City, through the Planning and Community Development Department and the
Housing and Inspection Services Department, has provided incentives for the
development of affordable rental housing in the Near South Side, through the PRM and
CB-5 zones,
2. The City will review and evaluate existing land use patterns in relation to the effects
of concentrations of low-income rental housing (example, the Broadway Street-
Sandusky Street areal.
3. The City, with assistance from the Johnson County Council of Governments, will
review potential annexation of areas south of Highway 6 for affordable housing
development, A mixed development of manufactured, component and single-family
detached homes is being proposed.
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I. Public Policies
Many of the traditional barriers to affordable housing due to public policies that are
frequently cited elsewhere, do rtot appear in Iowa City. Zoning is not exclusionary, planned
unit developments and zero lot line construction are permitted; accessory apartments are
permitted under certain conditions, and manufactured housing is permitted in all single-family
residential zones; the approval process is relatively speedy, Nonetheless, barriers to
affordable housing do exist.
Some barriers to affordable housing exist on the demand side -- that is, potential low- and
moderate-income renters and homeowners are not able to rent or purchase available housing
units. The units exist but they are not affordable. A rental survey done in 1989 shows that
on average, the mean rents of vacant units is higher than the overall mean rent for two- and
three-bedroom units. Either the vacant units are mainly four-bedroom (unlikely since the
demand for large units is great) or the rents for vacant units are too high for potential renter
households, According to a study done in 19B8 on low-income homeownership needs in
Iowa City, the three general obstacles to owning a home are 1) lack of downpayment
assistance, 2) high monthly mortgage' payments, and 3) lack of funds to finance repairs.
One other barrier on the demand side is the perception by some potential owners that a
home must be a single-family detached structure; not a townhouse or a condominium,
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The supply-side barriers that the community can address are discussed here. There is a
shortage of affordable rental and owner-occupied housing units in Iowa City, New
construction and a continuation of rehabilitation programs is badly needed. The possible
barriers to the construction and rehabilitation of affordable units in the City are seen to be:
1, land use controls
2, development standards
3. building codes, including housing standards
4, community attitude
5. lack of resources
6. lack of properties suitable for rehabilitation
7. federal and state regulations
The first three items involve reguiatory reform. When regulations are modified, the benefits
of relaxing standards must be weighed against liabilities. Regulations are based on the need
for protecting the public health, safety, and welfare. When relaxing standards. these
community values cannot be sacrificed. Other decisions can be political and fall into a
different category of barrier -- the attitude of the community, including decisionmakers,
Last, resources are increasingly becoming a barrier to building, maintaining, and rehabilitating
housing as well as administering programs for housing and supportive services. It is no
longer enough to have good intentions and programs that work. As resources shrink,
priorities must be set, and difficult decisions have to be made as to what can continue to be
supported.
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Land use controls include zoning, growth management policies, and subdivision regulations,
Although zoning is Irttended to protect the health and welfare of a community, and it is
useful for prohibiting dangerous and incompatible uses, it can also act as a powerful
disincentive to the development of affordable housing, Iowa City's zoning regulations should
be examined regularly to see where codes may be unnecessarily stringent, or where zoning
perhaps is no longer in accordance with the community's goals, as stated in the
Comprehensive Plan; ideally, the zoning code implements the Plan.
Density.controls are one way to increase the supply of developable land, alleviating the
impact of land shortages on housing and land costs, Rents and home prices will likely be
higher, and developable land in shorter supply, if zoning and other public policies keep the
density lower than it would be in a free market. Some techniques used to increase allowable
density were implemented in FY92 for a portion of the Central Business District, The
Planned High Density Multi-Family Residential Zone (PRMI replaces the RM-145 zone located
south of Burlington Street, or the Near South Side. It reflects policies and priorities,
discussed in the CHAS five-year plan, specifically the need for affordable rental units for
small households.
The PRM zone allows a density of approximately 50 dwelling units per acre, but contains a
provision allowing higher densities for one-bedroom units (approximately 62 units per acrel
and efficiencies (approximately 87 units per acrel. The zone also contains provisions that
allow additional dwelling units per acre, additional building bulk, and/or reductions to required
yard area, in exchange for public benefit features, such as affordable housing and additional
open space and landscaping.
The PRM zone also contains a set of design provisions which are intended to address
concerns regarding aesthetics and the effects of these higher density residential
developments on adjacent properties. These design provisions should help assure that
projects within the PRM zone result in a pleasant residential environment, and do not detract
from adjacent properties,
In the CB-5 zone, also in the Near South Side, residential units that are part of a City-
approved affordable housing program are exempt from the minimum parking requirements,
provided that those units do not exceed 30 percent of the building's total units,
Techniques in place include conditional uses, reduced minimum requirements for Planned
Unit Developments, and zero lot line zoning.
Other techniques to be examined are:
. rezoning
· encouraging accessory dwellings units
. reduced setbacks
. zoning for manufactured homes
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. modification of the occupancy standards
Growth management policies will also be examined in relation to the quality of life for all
residents of Iowa City.
Develooment standards
Iowa City needs to reevaluate public works standards to see if housing and development
costs might be lowered. Standards for such items as curbs, sidewalks, and streets should
reflect current technology, usage and needs. However, in FY93, Iowa City must spend
considerable time and resources to Implement changes, especially in sidewalk reconstruction,
required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Buildino codes, includino housino standards
Building codes, which include housing standards, may contribute directly or indirectly to an
increased cost of development. The City's standards are and will continue to be updated
every two years to take advantage of the latest technology in building materiais and
construction techniques, The City will continue to balance housing affordability and the
health and safety of all its citizens,
Any significant costs to be saved are more likely to be found in development standards and
the zoning ordinance, however. Studies have shown that life/safety building codes are not
significant contributors to overall housing costs.
Communitv attitude
There are a number of fears that will surface in any community surrounding the construction
of new housing and regulatory reform. The City must deal with these concerns and
perceptions or misperceptions.
If higher densities are used to foster affordable housing development, the greatest concern
of existing residents will be that property values will be lowered. Concern about property
values often is also raised with the development of certain housing types: housing for
persons with chronic mental illness, single-room occupancies, and low-income complexes,
In addition, some regulatory reform, such as a streamlining of procedures, is often seen as
.seillng out to developers". Some people may automatically equate a iess complex and less
time.consuming process for the developer with the City's abandonment of standards meant
to protect the community, Some persons also view City subsidies to for-profit developers
for the construction of affordabie housing as an individual subsidy to the developer rather
than a necessary incentive to the production of affordable units.
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There may also be concerns that the lowering of certain standards in order to build
affordable housing at lower cost is discriminatory. That is, that if people have low incomes,
they will have to give up some amount of safety, convenience, or security in order to live
in a home they can afford.
Successful regulatory reform and new construction w[1I only be possible if the fears and
concerns of the community are addressed. One way the City has begun to address the
community's concerns is through the formation of neighborhood associations. The City's
staff liaison to these associations is a planner, who facilitates dialogue among neighbors and
allays many of the fears and concerns that neighbors have, often times due to
misinformation or misunderstanding.
Lack of resources
At the state and federal levels, financial resources are shrinking or disappearing. This lack
of resources will increasingly become a barrier to the construction and rehabilitation of
affordable housing. It will be up to the City to take advantage of all available funding
sources.
The supply of land on which to build affordable housing is extremely limited in Iowa City.
First, there are few infill properties on which to build and little vacant land suitable for
affordable new rental units that is close to jobs, transportation, schools, and shopping,
Second, there are no areas of dilapidated or vacant housing that could be demolished to
provide land for new construction or gutted for comprehensive rehabilitation. Third, there
are only a small number of land developers thus little competition, keeping dosts high,
Fourth, a considerable amount of land within the City limits is publicly' owned by the City,
County, and State. However, the City owns virtually no vacant land that could be used for
new residential construction. Last, there has been a great demand in the past for large,
higher-cost homes. Iowa City has a large number of people who have relocated here from
communities where housing is more expensive. To avoid capital gains taxes, these new
residents must reinvest a considerable amount of money in their homes. Also, there is a
high housing turnover rate in Iowa City, and since owners want to realize a profit, prices rise
Quickly In Iowa City. As a result, builders have chosen to build fewer, expensive homes
rather then more, moderately-priced homes.
Perhaps as demand shifts, so will builders' preferences slowly change. At present, however,
there is only one for. profit developer in Iowa City who has found it feasible to build
affordable rental housing in this market. Even then, these projects have necessitated
complex financing methods and large subsidies from the City. The City has been willing to
give up thousands of dollars in property taxes in order to increase affordable rental housing,
the highest priority for housing, but many more units need to be built in order to begin to
alleviate the problem.
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Lack of orooerties suitable for rehabilitation
Iowa City has no neighborhood that could be considered blighted; there are no entire blocks
that are boarded up or vacant, that could be acquired and rehabilitated. There are few
structures that are vacant at all (see 1992-1996 CHAS, page 26).
Federal and state reaulations
City resources for affordable housing or any other potential new initiatives have been very
limited because of existing State of Iowa law, Current State law does not allow cities to
increase taxes or bond for the purchase of land, construction, or rehabilitation of affordable
housing. To aggravate this situation, the State of Iowa has imposed a property tax freeze
for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 based on FY1993 property tax dollars. This further
decreases the City's ability to fund not only existing programs but new initiatives for the
provision of affordable housing. More creative solutions for affordable housing become more
and more difficult because of these legal barriers.
At the national level, federal housing aid was cut by some 70 percent in the 1980s-.a larger
cut than for any other major federal activity. While the new HOME program will surely do
some good, this program contains certain constraints that may make it difficult for cities to
use the monies efficiently and to help those who most need it, Four complaints that have
been voiced most frequently are the match requirements, the ability to layer HOME with
other federal funds, and the limitation on new construction, especially when other federal
funds for new construction no longer exist. The fourth complaint relates to the difficulties
of time restraints and varying regulations imposed by state and federal programs, which
must be combined in order to provide affordable housing. In the case of this new program,
the resources are being offered, but the attached regulations are creating barriers to their
best use.
II. Institutional Structure
The following institutions now play or could playa role in the provision of housing and
supportive services in Iowa City. While this list is not all-inclusive, it indicates the
, diversity of groups involved with housing.
Public sector
Federal
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
State
Iowa Department of Human Services
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Iowa Department of Energy
Iowa Finance Authority
Board of Regents IThe University of lowal
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Iowa City Public Housing Authority
Department of Planning and Community Development
Department of Housing and Inspection Services
Department of Finance
Department of Public Works
Johnson County Council of Governments
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Johnson County Department of Human Services
Incorporated towns of Johnson County
Private for.profit Lenders
Developers
Building contractors
Board of Realtors
Apartment Owners Association
Home Builders Association
Corporations (National Computer Systems, Procter and Gamble,
United Technologies, etc,)
Business owners
Utility companies
Private nonprofit Alliance for the Mentally III'
Association for Retarded Citizens of Johnson County
Chamber of Commerce
Crisis Center
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
Ecumenical Consultation
Elderly Services Agency
Emergency Housing Project
Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship
Habitat for Humanity
HACAP
Hillcrest Family Services
ICARE (lowe Center for AIDS/ARC Resources and
Education)
Independent Living, Inc,
Iowa Housing Corporation
LIFE Skills, Inc.
Mideastern Iowa Community Mental Health Center
Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County
Systems Unlimited, Ino,
United Action for Youth
Youth Homes, Inc.
Housing cooperatives (River City Coop, etc.)
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This section will examine the institutional structure of the iowa City housing delivery
system, the strengths and weaknesses of each part of the machinery, and what the
community can do to fill existing gaps in the system,
Public Sector. The public sector includes many very different organizations, but, in
general, the strength of public institutions is that they are made up of individuals with
technical expertise. They develop and administer many successful housing programs,
have knowledge of what the housing needs and programs are, and have experience
working in a political setting. Governments, in addition, have regulatory power, taxing
capabilities (when their use is permitted I), and capital assets, such as land, In Iowa
City, however, the city government does not have iand on which it could build
affordable housing,
At the federal and state levels, especiaily, resources in the form of funding and staff
are being cut. Perhaps the greatest weakness of these institutions is the inability of
localities to rely on them in the development of a long-range strategy. The inflexibility
of state and federal regulations and funding has been identified by local nonprofit
agencies in Iowa City as a deterrent to the efficient provision of their services, The
largest portion of funds for housing still come from the federal government and will
probably continue to do so. This planning year, in particular, considerable uncertainty
exists sutrounding the HOME program.. funding, regulations, and match requirements.
The state provides less in funding, but could potentially be of great assistance to
localities in the coordination of housing delivery on a regional basis. The State should
include in its CHAS information on the needs of local agencies, particularly the need
to provide assistance to localities in coordinating housing services. Representatives
of housing and human service agencies in Iowa City have discussed the necessity of
communicating their particular needs to state officials.
At the local level, the Departments of Planning and Community Development (PCDI
and Housing and Inspection Services (HISI are responsible for preparing and monitoring
the CHAS. PCD has also been the coordinating body to which local financial
institutions came in FY92 in order to pool funds to assist a private nonprofit agency
in acquiring and rehabilitating low-income rentai units. These institutions wish to do
more for housing in the community in FY93, They will look to PCD in planning some
type of ongoing program.
HIS administers the Public Housing Authority; it is active in the sale of Public Housing
units, Public Housing acquisition, and the Family Seif-Sufflciency Program,
Private for.proflt. Private for-profit institutions ..lenders, developers, contractors, and
local corporations -- have tremendous resources that could be put toward affordable
housing, but they heve certain weaknesses as weil. The government's need to provide
affordable housing comes originally from the private sector's inability to sufficiently do
so. The weeknesses of these institutions are that the provision of affordable housing
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is not their primary mission. They also may have limited knowledge about the housing
needs of low-income families and the special needs of persons with physical and
mental problems. A lack of suitable land on which to build affordable housing also
hinders the private sector.
The private sector's strengths and resources are many and include financial resources,
underwriting capabilities, community recognition, fund raising ability, skilled people,
tax credits, and technical skills in finance and construction.
The private sector is an essential component in any affordable housing strategy in Iowa
City. All sectors of a community need to participate in the provision of affordable
housing for its citizens, The resources and expertise of for-profit institutions should
be tapped, perhaps in the context of a public/private housing partnership.
Recently the City and private sector individuals have made increased efforts at
cooperation. The Iowa City Affordable Housing Task Force, established in September
1990 to address the affordable housing needs of the City, was made up of local
lenders, developers, builders, members of community organizations, and others, The
Task Force developed a series of recommendations on such issues as home ownership,
rental housing, housing conservation and diversity, fair housing, new sources of
capital, and public/private cooperation and coordination. Many of the tasks they
recommended would be accomplished by private sector representatives, and many
would be jointly undertaken by the City and the private sector.
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As mentioned above, several financial institutions in Iowa City have joined to assist a
private nonprofit entity in acquiring and rehabilitating low-income rental units. These
institutions would like to do more in the coming year, but are lacking in strong
leadership; to date, leadership in this area has come from the City,
Private nonprofit. Iowa City's nonprofit agencies have many advantages; they are run
, by knowledgeable and committed individuals. Many agencies have successfully run
programs for housing and supportive services for long periods of time and often have
reputations that reach far beyond the city limits. The nonprofits have experience in
fund raising, and in dealing with persons with special needs - the elderly, persons with
disabilities and mental illness, runaway youths and single, teenage parents, and people
who have been abused. One private, nonprofit housing developer is gaining experience
as well. The City will continue to work with these agencies so that Iowa City's efforts
in the provision of housing are sensitive to the needs of its population.
Nonprofit organizations are struggling and scrambling for funds more than ever before.
Limited resources mean that there are severe shortages of time, staff, funding, and
space. As this happens, more people who need help go without it, making bad
situations even worse. The City will work with these agencies to assist in the
coordination of funding source information, review of certain regulations, and other
actions.
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Among other activities, CDBG projects in the 1992 program year partially funded two
such human service agencies' acquisitions of additional space, in both cases
immediately adjacent to their existing facilities. CDBG funds are also helping a non.
profit housing developer to acquire low-income rental units, for which the local lenders
are also contributing, as mentioned above,
iii. Public Housing Improvements
The public housing stock in Iowa City is relatively new, with most of the units
constructed around 19a5. It is well maintained and not in need of rehabilitation or
demolition at this time.
Iv. Public Housing Resident Initiatives
The Public Housing Authority has initiated the development of resident associations in
two housing developments (Shamrock and Broadway apartments). These associations
are involved in decision making concerning prospective housing developments, and in
tenant selection.
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D. CERTIFICATIONS
I. Relocation Policy and Anti-Displacement
In 1988, the City adopted a plan to minimize the displacement and relocation of low-
income residents by local actions. Specifically, the City will review each project
individually for its impact on displacement and the continuing availability of low-income
dwelling units. If demolition or conversion is unavoidable in order to accomplish the
objectives of the project, the City will mitigate the effects by one-for-one replacement
of units within three years of the commencement of the action. Additionally, the City
will provide relocation assistance to existing occupants displaced by the action,
The jurisdiction hereby certifies that it is in compliance with a residential
antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan under Section 104(d) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974.
Signature
Stephen J. Atkins, City Manager
II. Fair Housing
The City, through the Human Rights Coordinator, monitors all housing discrimination
complaints, reviews housing advertisements, distributes information to local realtors
and housing developers, and provides input into City actions which may impact
specific populations,
The jurisdiction hereby certifies that it will affirmatively further fair housing.
Signature
Stephen J. Atkins, City Manager
iii, Section 504 Requirements
The City's Section 504 Plan was reviewed by a committee composed of local
advocates and persons with disabilities as well as housing providers and accessibility
design experts, Recommendations were incorporated into a revised plan which was
adopted by the City Council. The City's housing rehab and building inspection staff
will provide ongoing monitoring of plans and specifications for new construction and
remodeling.
The jurisdiction hereby certifies that no otherwise qualified individual with handicaps
shall, solely by reason of his/her handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied
the benefits of. or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity
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receiving federal financial assistance. This includes, but is not limited to, programs
and/or activities related to housing, employment, and the delivery of services.
SignaturB
Stephen J. Atkins, City Manager
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APPENDIX
Glossary of Terms
Affordable Housing: Affordable housing is generally defined as housing where the occupant
is paying no more than 30 percent of gross income for gross housing costs, including utility
costs.
BM/R Financing: Below market interest rate financing; in this case, from local financial
institutions.
CDBG: Community Development Block Grant Program.
Committed: Generally means there has been a legally binding commitment of funds to a
specific project to undertake specific activities.
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSSJ Program: A program enacted by Section 554 of the National
Affordable Housing Act which directs Public Housing Agencies IPHAsl and Indian Housing
Authorities to use Section 8 Assistance under the rental certificate and rental voucher
program, together with public and private resources to provide supportive services, to enable
participating families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency,
FHLB: Federal Home Loan Bank,
First- Time Homebuyers: An individual or family who has not owned a home during the three-
year period, preceding the HUD-assisted purchase of a home that must be used as the principal
residence of the home buyer. Households owning a manufactured or mobile home are also
considered first-time homebuyers.
HOME: Refers to the HOME Investment Partnerships Act, which is Title II of the National
Affordable Housing Act.
Home/ess means an individual who: allacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime
residence; or bl has a primary nighttime residence that is: 1) a supervised publicly or privately
operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare
hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill); 2) an institution that
provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or 3) a public
or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for
human beings.
Household: Persons in a housing unit. Housing unit includes houses, apartments, groups of
rooms or separate living quarters.
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Housing Problems: A non-duplicative estimate of the number of rental units that have
physical defects, are overcrowded, or whose occupants are paying greater than 30 percent
of household income for rent..
IDED: Iowa Department of Economic Development.
IFA: Iowa Finance Authority.
JCCOG: Johnson County Council of Governments.
L1HTC: (Federal) Low Income Housing Tax Credit..
Low-Income: Families whose incomes are from 0 to 80 percent of the median income for the
area, as determined by the Secretary, with adjustments for smaller and larger families, and
is derived by adding together the number of "very low income" and "other low income"
families.
Moderate-Income: Households whose incomes are between 81 percent and 95 percent of the
median income for the area, as determined by HUD, with adjustments for smaller and larger
families.
Needing Rehab: Dwelling units that donot meet standard conditions but are both financially
and structurally feasible for rehabilitation. This does' not include units that require only
cosmetic work, correction of!minor livability problems, or maintenance work.
Not Rehabbable: Dwelling units that are determined to be in such poor condition as to be
neither structurally nor financially feasi,ble for rehabili,tation"
Other Persons with Special Needs: Includes persons with AIDS, disabled families, and families
participating in organized programs to achieve economic self.sufficiency. This category does
not include Homeless,
Supportive Housing: Housing with a supportive environment, such as group homes or Single
Room Occupancy (SROI housing and other housing, that includes a planned service
component.
Supportive Services: Services provided for the purpose of facilitating the independence of
residents, Some examples are case management, medical or psychological counseling and
supervision, child care, transportation, and job training.
Total Low-Income: Families whose incomes are from 0 to 80 percent of the median income
for the area, as determined by the Secretary, with adjustments for smaller and larger families,
and is derived by adding together the number of "very low income" and "other low income"
families,
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Very Low-Income: Families whose income does not exceed 50 percent of the median family
income for the area, as determined by the Secretary, with adjustments for smaller and larger
families.
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