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December 4, 1992
City Council
City of Iowa City
410 E Washington
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear City Council:
This is a request to the Council to expedite the process of my proposaIIREZ-92-00141
to rezone a parcel of land at 825 Pepperwood Lane, east of Keokuk, and directly
south of K-Mart.
Due to the City Council's altered December meeting schedule I would like this issue
to be placed on your agenda for the December 15 meeting.
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
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Ann Donahue
1725 Windsor Court
Iowa City, IA 52245
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STAFF REPORT
To: Planning & Zoning Commission
Prepared by: Melody Rockwell
Item: REZ92-0012. Pepperwood Addition,
Part XII
Date: September 17, 1992
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Applicant:
Southgate Development Co.
505 Highland Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: 337-4195
Requested action:
To rezone 6.8 acres of a 15.1 acre
property from ID-RM to RM-12, and 8.3
acres of said property to RS.5.
Purpose:
To establish a general area adjacent to
Gilbert Street and bisected by Cherry
Avenue extended for multi-family
dwellings and to extend a single-family
residential area known as Pepperwood
Addition prior to submission ofa
preliminary plat for a 34.lot, single-
family residential subdivision.
Location:
East of S. Gilbert Street and west of
Sandusky, Drive on Cherry Avenue
extended.
Size:
Approximately 15.1 acres.
Existing land use and zoning:
Agricultural; ID.RM.
North - Mobile Home Court and
undeveloped; RFDH and ID.RM.
East - Single-Family Residential; RS.5.
South - Undeveloped; ID.RM.
West - Napoleon Park; P.
Multi-Family Residential; 8-16 dwelling
units per acre.
Surrounding land use and zoning:
Comprehensive plan:
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File date:
August 27, 1992.
45.day limitation period:
October 12, 1992.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Public utilities:
Adequate sanitary sewer service is not
available.
Public services:
Police and fire protection, and
sanitation services are provided. No
transit routes run near the request
property.
Transportation:
Access would be via Keokuk Street and
the extension of Sandusky Drive;
secondary access is proposed from S.
Gilbert Street via Cherry Avenue
extended.
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Physical characteristics:
The site is characterized by moderate
slopes with a ridge line running
diagonally in a northwesterly to south-
easterly direction across the property.
The west portion of the property is
heavily wooded.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The applicant wishes to rezone 6.8 acres of a 15.1 acre tract from ID.RM, Interim
Development Multi-Family Residential, to RM.12, Low Density Multi-Family Residential, and
8.3 acres of said 15.1 acre tract from ID.RM to RS'5, Low Density Single-Family Residential.
The tract extends west from the existing Pepperwood Addition residential development, which
is zoned RS-5, to S. Gilbert Street. The maps submitted with the rezoning application
incorrectly delineate the areas requested for rezoning. Discussions with the applicant's project
engineer indicate the area requested for RM.12 zoning is delineated by the areas shown as
"Future Development" on the pre. preliminary plat for Pepperwood Addition, Part XII. The 34-
lot, single.family residential subdivision proposed on the pre'preliminary plat indicates the area
requested for RS-5 zoning.
The area requested for rezoning is currently designated as an ID-RM zone. The Interim
Development Zone is intended to provide for areas of managed growth in which agricultural
and other non.urban uses of land may continue until such time as the City is able to provide
municipal services and urban development can take place. The provision of municipal services,
particularly for out-of-sequence development, is an important consideration of the requested
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ANALYSIS:
Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan, the officially adopted land use policy guide,
provides a development sequence schedule, which is based on the premise that areas where
development can take place efficiently, in terms of provision of municipal services, should
develop first. Those areas where development would prove move costly to the City, because
of limited sewer capacity or inadequate street systems, for example, have been designated
as out-of-sequence development areas, and scheduled for later phases of development. The
sequence development schedule was designed to allow the City to anticipate and phase
expenditures for municipal services and capital improvements over time. The element of equity
inherent within the phased development plan is that of diminishing the incidence of sudden, '
burdensome puplic subsidies of new development by the existing community and residents,
who may not directly benefit.
Available Sanitary Sewer Capacity. The 15.1 acre tract is located within the west portion of
the South Area of Iowa City, which is anticipated to develop between the years 2000-2010.
Due to topographic restrictions and existing constraints in the municipal sewer system serving
the South Area. this area is mapped as out-of-sequence, and is zoned as an interim
development area. Wet weather surcharging conditions in the South Side Trunk Sewer and
, limited capacity in the Keokuk Branch of this trunk sewer system restrict future residential
development in the South Area. Any further development west of the existing Pepperwood
Addition development cannot be served by the sanitary sewer in place at this time.
The rezoning request, known as Pepperwood Addition, Part XII, is within the South Iowa River
drainage area which extends southerly from the North Wastewater Treatment Plant between
the Iowa River and the ridge line to the east. According to the City Public Works Department,
705 acres of this drainage area lie within the City limits. The South Side Trunk Sewer. which
is currently overloaded, provides service to the north 460 acres. leaving the south 245 acres
without sanitary sewer service. Pepperwood Addition, Part XII, is located within the 245 acres
without sanitary sewer service.
The Dinictor of the City Public Works Department has indicated that sanitary sewer service
to the 245 acres should be provided by the South River Corridor Interceptor Sewer, which
would provide other benefits in addition to sewer service for the 245 acres. The South River
Corridor Interceptor Sewer, as proposed. would extend from the South Wastewater Treatment
Plant west to Sand Road. then north along Sand Road and Gilbert Street to the North
Wastewater Treatment Plant, When this interceptor sewer is constructed, it will eventually
provide service to an additional:!: 1 ,000 acres currently outside the City limits. It will relieve
the overloaded South Side Trunk Sewer, It will also allow the City to transfer flows from the
North Plant to the South Plant. which is an important consideration given that the capacity
at the North Plant will be cut from 9.5 million gallons per day (MGD) to 5.6 (MGD) when
ammonia removal is required by the end of this decade. The estimated cost to construct the
South River Corridor Interceptor Sewer is $17,500,000.
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As an option, sanitary sewer service could be provided to the 245 unsewered acres by
constructing a lift station at the South City limits and pumping into the South Sycamore
Sanitary Trunk Sewer. The total construction cost of the lift station, force main and sanitary
sewer as well as engineering fees and land acquisition is estimated at $720,000. This sewer
system would be abandoned at such time as the South River Corridor Interceptor Sewer was
constructed. The City Public Works Department does not recommend this option.
Until the City makes a commitment to provide sanitary sewer service to this area, the
development of Pepperwood Addition, Part XII, would be considered out-of.sequence. It is
the City's policy as stated in the Comprehensive Plan, that "out-of-sequence development
would be required to absorb all of the costs associated with development, including costs
typically subsidi,zed by the City." If a tap-in fee approach is used, with the City upfronting the
costs of sewer construction, and the developer paying the cost attributable to development
of the subject tract, there will need to be a determination of the extent to which the City can
afford to upfront costs for the trunk sewer extension. The cost to the City, if construction
of the South River Corridor Interceptor Sewer is delayed, should also be considered.
Depending on how these policy questions are resolved, the out-of-sequence designation for
this property may warrant amendment.
Density. At such time as access to a new sewer system is possible, the 1983 Comprehensive
Plan Update anticipated that the western portion of the South Area would develop for
residential purposes at a development density of 8-16 dwelling units per acre. According to
the plan, "...the slightly higher than single-family density takes advantage of the relative ease
of access to the downtown via Gilbert Street and allows a response to the projected demand
for lower cost owner-occupied housing." The land was subsequently zoned IO-RM, Interim
Development Multi-Family Residential, to permit higher density residential development at such
time as municipal services could be extended to the area.
The low density single-family residential (RS-5) zoning classification sought by the applicant
for the eastern part of the tract would permit residential development at a density slightly less
than the development density designated in the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive
Plan maps outline in a general fashion the location of different land uses. The proposed
single-family residential development would be compatible with the existing Pepperwood
Addition development to the east. The proposed RM.12 zoning of the west portion of the
tract adjacent to S. Gilbert Street would be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan
designation and the ID-RM zoning classification for this area.
Trafflcways. In terms of street accessibility, the area proposed for rezoning is located along
S. Gilbert StreetlSand Road, an arterial street. The extension of Cherry Avenue is intended to
serve as a collector street between Sandusky Orive and S. Gilbert Street, and as shown on
the plat, would be constructed within a 66.foot right-of-way at a 36.foot pavement width.
Future Needs: When sewer is extended between the North and South plants, a significant
number of acres will be available for development, as noted above. Provision of schools and
open space for these new areas will need to be considered.
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Schools. Elementary school-aged children residing in this area of Iowa City would attend
school in Hills. Busing students to a school outside their neighborhood may provide a solution
for school attendance, but eventually capacity may be exceeded in the receiving school. Also,
busing runs contrary to the neighborhood school concept set forth in the Comprehensive Plan.
This concept is based on the premise that elementary schools should be located so that most
of the students live within walking distance of the school. This is a problem, however,
associated with all newer areas of the community, where higher levels of elementary school-
aged children are expected. '
Open Space. The Wetherby Open Space District requirement of 23.26 acres is partially off-set
by the 14-acre Wetherby Park and the 26-acre Napoleon Park. However, the distance of '
Wetherby Park (rom the request area, the questionable suitability of Napoleon Park for use as
a neighborhood open space, and the barrier Gilbert Streetrepresents in terms of access to
Napoleon Park are all factors to be considered in determining whether more neighborhood
open space is warranted for this area of the community.
,STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Until the issue of sanitary sewer service for this area of the community is resolved,
development cannot proceed. Staff recommends that REZ92-0012, the request to rezone 6.B
acres of a 15.1 acre tract from ID-RM to RM-12, and 8.3 acres of said 15.1 acre tract from
, ID-RM to RS-5 for property located east of S. Gilbert Street and west of Sandusky Drive on
Cherry Avenue extended be deferred until the sanitary sewer issue is resolved.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Location Map.
2. South Area Sequence of Development Map,
3. Application.
4. Pepperwood Addition, Part XII, Preliminary Plat.
5. . Correspondence re Pepperwood Addition, Part XII.
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PEPPERWOOD ADDITION
PURPOSED MULTI-FAMILY REZONING
A tract of land in Government Lot 2 and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter of Section 22, Township 79 North, Range 6 West of the Fifth Principal
Meridian, described as:
Beginning at the intersection of the east right-of-way of South Gilbert Street
and the south line of said Government Lot;
thence east along the centerline of said section, 280 feet to the southwest
corner of Pepperwood Addition, Part 12;
thence northerly follbwing the west line of Pepperwood Addition, Part 12 to the
northwest corner of said Addition;
thence North, 90 feet;
thence Northwesterly, 340 feet;
thence westerly, perpendicular to South Gilbert Street, 190 feet to the east
right-of-way of said Streetj
thence southeasterly along said right-of-way, BIO feet to the point bf
beginning.
Said tract contains 6.8 Acres, more or less.
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PEPPERWOOD ADDITION, PART 12
PROPOSED SINGLE-FAMILY REZONING
A tract of land in the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and
Government Lot 2 of Section 22, Township 79 North, Range 6 West of the Fifth
Principal Meridian, described as:
Beginning at the southwest corner of said Quarter Quarter;
thence West along the south line of said Quarter Quarter, 612 feet;
thence North, 110 feet;
thence Northeast, 24 feet;
thence northerly following a 100 foot radius curve, concave easterly, 90 feet;
thence South along the west line of Pepperwood Addition, Part 9, 510 feet to
the Point of BeginJ:ling. '
Seid tract contains 8.3 Acres, more or less.
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PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN
200 LINEAL FEET
lee, Jason and Misty
742 Sandusky Ave.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Bockenstedt, Tom J and Holloway Celeste E.
3266 lynden Heights Rd. N.E.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Ouffy Bui 1ders
1405 Rochester Ave.
Iowa City, lA' 52240
Ostedgaard, R. Alan and Robin A.
323 Bon Ai re
Iowa City, IA 52240
Reisen, Daniel M. and Anne M.
703 Sandusky,Ave.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Oamge, Michael T. and Tice, Lisa M.
681 Sandusky Ave.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Norton, William H. and linda A.
2460 So. Gilbert St. '
Iowa City, IA 52240
James McCollister Estate
c/o Hertz Farm Management
Box B
Mt. Vernon, IA 52314
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
December 3, 1992
To:
Planning and Zoning Commission
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Melody Rockwell, Associate Planner
REZ 92-0012. Pepperwood Addition, Part XII
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Re:
The attached staff report was discussed at the Planning and Zoning Commission's September
14, 1992, informal meeting. On September 17, 1992, the Commission deferred this item to Its
December 3, 1992, meeting. The Commission set up a special meeting on October 29, 1992,
with the Public Works staff to become more Informed about sanitary sewer service extensions,
plant capacity upgrades, and associated costs.
The circumstances of the case have not changed. Therefore, the staff recommendation remains:
Until the Issue of sanitarY sewer service for this area of the community Is resolved,
development cannot proceed. Staff recommends that REZ 92.0012. Iherequest
to rezone 6.8 acres of a 15.1.acre tract from ID-RM to RM-12, and 8.3 acres of
said 15.1.acre Iract from ID-RM to RS-5 for property located east of S. Gilbert
Street and west of Sandusky Drive on Cherry Avenue extended be deferred until
the sanitary sewer connection between the north and south treatment plants Is
constructed.
Attachment
1. REZ92.0012, September 17,1992, staff report and attachments.
Approved by:
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Monica Moen, Senior Planner
Department of Planning and
Community Development
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: December 8, 1992
To: The Honorable Mayor Darrel Courtney and Members of the City Council
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From: Tom Scott, Chair and Members of the Planning & Zoning Commission
Re: Sanitary Sewer Improvements
The Commission has recommended that REZ92-0012, the rezoning request for Pepperwood XII,
be denied, because It cannot be served by sanitary sewer In place at this time. The sanitary
sewer connection between the north and south treatment plants must be constructed before
further development In not only this west portion of the South Area of Iowa City, but also in the
west, north and northeast portions of Iowa City, can occur. It is a logical consequence that If an
area cannot be sewered, then developers cannot build In that area, The Commission's
recommendation to deny REZ92-0012 was made on the basis of the sewer situation only. The
Commission has not considered the rezoning request on Its own merits.
The Commission understands that Council will be evaluating sanitary sewer improvements during
the upcoming Capital Improvements Program discussions. During the Commission's meeting with
the City Pubilc Works Department staff on October 29,1992, It was determined that a comment
of encouragement should be forwarded to Council to consider committing funds for the expansion
of the sewer system, particularly for the north-south sanitary sewer connection, to accommodate
growth within undeveloped areas of Iowa City, as well as to meet the federaily mandated
ammonia standards for wastewater treatment. The Commission felt a sense of urgency that
attention needs to be given to this situation now.
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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 Cguncil
Chambers, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will
J.l\llsider the following items:
l.Y 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, Igwa,
Persons wishing to make their views known for Council
consideration are encouraged to appear at the abgve.
mentioned time and place.'
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Introduction
As a part of developing a strategic plan for historic preservation policies and activities in
Iowa City, nine goals have been developed relating to citywide objectives and mechanisms
for identification, protection and preservation of historic resources. Expanded discussion of
these goals is included under IV. Strategic Plan (C) Work Plan Goals and Objectives.
Because of the importance of older neighborhoods in Iowa City's preservation planning, Goal
10 (neighborhood strategies) is included as a special section below.
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h organizations and institutions such as the Friends of Historic Preservation and the
Ii University of Iowa. By adopting this plan, the City of Iowa City is not assuming the
~,; responsibility of enacting each objective but is endorsing the goals included,
Goal 10: Adopt strategies to conserve historic neighborhoods which reflect
their organic development, historical roles and traditions, modern
needs, and economic health and stability.
One ,of Iowa City's strengths through the years has been the variety and health of its
residential and commercial neighborhoods. Strategies which value these neighborhood
differences and recognize that what may be good for one neighborhood may not be wholly
appropriate for another are important. The first nine goals in this strategic plan outlined
citywide objectives and mechanisms for identification, protection and preservation while this
last goal suggests specific strategies and applications based on neighborhood location. The
list of neighborhoods will continue to grow as areas of the city take on a heritage of their own
and are discovered by their residents. Neither is the list of strategies exhaustive, It will be
subject to modification and refinement as more detailed plans evolve at the neighborhood
level by residents, property owners, City staff, commissioners and elected officials.
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The list of neighborhoods which follows is numbered for purposes of organization rather than
ranking. Numbering begins with the downtown and continues clockwise from the north
central entrance to town. the Dubuque Street corridor. A chart showing the recommended
sched,ule for implementing preservation strategies appears at the end of this section.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: December 11, 1992
To: Iowa City City Council
From: Douglas Russe~lrperson, Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission
Re: Historic Preservation Plan
As discussed at the November 9, 1992, formal City Council meeting, the Historic Preservation
Commission has revised the Historic Preservation Plan as follows:
On page 3 of the executive summary the word "goals' has replaced "policies and
concepts" in the last sentence on the page (see attached revised page 3).
The following language has been added as an Introduction to Appendix N.
As a part of the development of a historic preservation plan for Iowa 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 legal staff, members of the Historic
Preservation Commission, and other City officials and community representatives
In November, 1991.
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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 fist 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,
We believe that these revisions help to clarify the intent of the plan. For example, by adopting
the plan the City Is endorsing goal #2 which states "Enhance the municipal policy of protection
of historic resources, and Implement this policy through effective and efficient legislation and
regulatory measures." By adopting this goal the City Is stating that it will consider the objective
,of creating of economic hardship provision within the Historic Preservation ordinance, however,
the City Is not necessarily committed to adopting the speclf1c economic hardship provision
described In Brad White's memorandum.
I and other members of the Historic Preservation Commission will attend your Informal meeting
on December 14 and would be happy to attempt to answer any additional questions regarding
the Historic Preservation Pian,
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benefit of previous experience, some owners questioned what designation might mean to property values
or their ability to exercise their private property rights.
By the end of the decade, the positive effect of preservation was felt in the local economy. Federal tax
laws encouraged completion of $3.2 million of commercial rehabilitation in the downtown and at its
fringe. Older residential neighborhoods experienced a resurgence of popularity for owner occupants,
Historic house tours, self-help workshops, school programs, and preservation publications were produced
by local groups such as Friends of Historic Preservation. By the end of 1991, the City's Historic
Preservation Commission had cooperated with more than 100 property owners in the design review
process by providing free technical assistance and guidance.
The development of a historic preservation plan to guide future efforts of the community was begun in
early 1991. Svendsen Tyler, Inc. ofDavenport, Iowa was retained as a consultant for the project, with
Clarion Associates, Inc. of Chicago providing legal expertise. Five strategic planning sessions on
neighborhoods, the downtown, economic incentives, and governmental regulations were held in late 1991
and early 1992; a strategic planning session was conducted with the Friends of Historic Preservation in
early 1992; a neighborhood survey was conducted during the summer of 1991; and personal interviews
were conducted throughout the process.
Ill. Missioll Stateme1lt
The mission statement developed for Iowa City's Historic Preservation Plan states the following:
Iowa City and its citizens seck to identify, protect, and preserve the community's
historic resources in order to enhance the quality of life and economic well-being of
current and future generations.
IV. Work Plall Goals alld Objectives
Ten goals identify major elements for the historic preservation plan. Vie order of listIllg Is lIotmeallt
10 IlIdIcate a hierarchy of prIorities. Instead, it suggests a logical sequencing of activities to accomplish
the preservation mission, The first nine goals outline citywide efforts to conduct systematic identifieation,
protection and appropriate preservation of Iowa City's historic resources, The last goal offers a series
of objectives for responsible historic preservation planning in twelve separate neighborhoods. These
objectives are included in a separate document on NeIghborhood Strategies.
Many of the objectives will require action on the part of the City Council, the Historic Preservation
Commission andlor the City staff. Other tasks will be the responsibility of organizations and institutions
such as the Friends of Historic Preservation and the University of Iowa. By adopting this plan, the City
of Iowa City is not assuming the responsibility of enacting each objective but is endorsing the fl6l1eies
and eoncepts tq~l~ included,
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: December 9, 1992
To: The Honorable Mayor Darrel G. Courtney & Members of the City Council
From: Linda Newman Gentry, City Attorney ~J.;--
Re: Questions raised as to the need for an "Historic Preservation Plan"
At the last few City Council meetings, questions were raised as to why the City was
considering adoption of an "Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan," as well as incorporating a
portion of that Plan into the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan.
Iowa law provides that historic regulations may be imposed as zoning overlay regulations, but
only if those regulations are" ...made in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan... ': Section
414.3, Code of Iowa (1991)
Thus, the City must adopt and incorporate some portions of the Preservation Plan into the
overall Iowa City Comprehensive Plan, prior to adoption of regulations concerning landmark
designation, conservation districts or other specific regulations now being contemplated. In
other words, the Comprehensive Plan must contemplate such regulations before the Council
can enact specific zoning regulations concerning historic matters.
I trust this will be of some assistance to you, but please do not hesitate to contact me if you
have any further questions.
cc: Steve Atkins, City Manager
Merian Karr, City Clerk
Dale Helling, Assistent City Manager
Karin Frenklin, Director of PCD
Monica Moen, Senior Planner
Marsha Bormann, Assistant City Attorney
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Dear Friends of the Iowa City City Council:
Tuesday, December 15,1992, the City Council is to address the issue
of historic preservation in various neighborhoods. We would like
to express our support for making the Court Street neighborhood (at
least Summit to Muscatine) an historic site.
Older homes, such as these on Court Street, are a limited resource
and irreplaceable. Each home, large and small, is unique and appears
to have been quality built with little rerriuddling, that is, most are
still architecturally pristine.
We urge the City Council to approve the plans and programs of the
, Historic Preservation Commission.
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1110 East. Court St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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RECEIVED DEe 4 - 1992
December 2, 1992
Darrel Courtney
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Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Mayor Courtney and City Council Members:
I am writing about 'the proposed Historic Preservation Plan and about the
apartment building that is to be built on East Jefferson. ' I've ,lived in
Iowa City since 1968 and have owned my home at 1107 MuscatineAvenue
since June 1974, which is only a few blocks from the 'new complex.
As a homeowner in Iowa City, I am already required to abide by a number
of regulations, and I understand'the concerns of those who raise the
issue of overregulation. IIoreover, I have real problems with any
process that would give the control over historic preservation issues to
,the same people who brought us urban renewal, tlie new parking ramp on
Washington Street, and the new College Green Park. '
During the years I' ve lived here, I've watched many fine older homes
torn down and replaced by apartment complexes. This, of course, has
occurred throughout the central core of the city. In my'immediate
neighborhood, it has happened along East College and East Washington.
Particularly distressing is the fact that this has been allowed to take
place east of Governor. I'll always remember one house on Washington in
,particular. It had just been repainted in the summer; that fall, it was
torn down along with its neighbor to 'make room for two complexes. In
the winter when the leaves are down, r can see one of those complexes
out of my kitchen window. ' Contrary to what was said at the council
I meeting, not everyone loves old houses and wants to see them preserved.
If the proposed Historic Preservation Plan will prevent this destruction
from happening, then I strongly support its adoption. A process needs
to be developed that allows those most affected to have some control
over the life of their neighborhood.
The encroachment of complexes east of Governor had all but stopped in
the last few years, Then a unit was built on ~Iarket and Evans., Nok it
appears a unit will be built on the 900 block of Jefferson. This new
building will be a sad, needless scar on Ilhat is a neighborhood composed
predominantly of older homes. (Even if some are rental units, most
still look like houses and npt new; six-unit complexes,) If it is
currently possible to stop the construction of the complex on Jefferson,
I respectfully nrge you and the members of the Council' to do so.
Otherwise, I hope that actions are taken to ensure that this is the last
time our neighborhood has to suffer this type of unwanted intrusion.
Sincerely,
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NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
As one of our on-going services, the Northside Neighborhood Association
is distributing the Historic Preservation Plan BIecutive Summary (complete
copies available at the Iowa City Planning Department) along with copies of
other important information, to keep our neighbors informed. The NNA
board and officers have not yet taken an official stand on this issue;
however, many of us feel that adoption of this plan would be beneficial to
help conserve the special qualities of our neighborhood. One purpose of this
survey is to help us take a position.
Please read all the information carefully. If you have questions or
concerns, please contact one of the following persons:
Joyce Barrett 337-3514
Sue Licht 354-7507 '
Bob Miklo 356-5240
We strongly encourage our neighbors to make their opinions known.
City Council members welcome public input. Write to them at:
City Clerk
Civic Center
410 E. Washlngton Street
Iowa City IA 52240
or telephone them individually:
John McDonald
Naomi Novick
Darrel Courtney
BlIl Ambrisco
Karen Kubby
Susan Horowitz
Randy Larson
351-3029 or 337-4995,
337-4649,
351-6734 or 354-5000
338-3807 or 354-2070
338-1321
354-4225
354-9419 or 354-1712
or plan to speak at the City Council meeting December 8, at which this issue
will be on the agenda;
or write a letter-to-the-edltor of a local newspaper,
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December 10, 1992
Naomi Novick
306 Mullin
Iowa City, Iowa 52246
Dear Naomi:
On December 15 you will be asked to vote on the Historic
Preservation Plan. Although we support historic preservation,
we strongly oppose any plan that would further restrict Mercy
Hospital's growth.
As stated in the plan, a conservation district would be overlay
zoning which would require city review before a building
within the district could be altered or removed. Design
review would also be required for new buildings within the
district to help assure that new construction is compatible
with the surrounding neighborhood. In our conversation with
Marlys Swensen, she indicated that the preservation plan may
include exceptions for special merit and economic hardships.
The area immediately surrounding Mercy Hospital is'
currently zoned COol for commercial office space. Mercy
Hospital opposes further restriction of this area.
Mercy Hospital has developed a master site plan. That plan
calls for the construction of additional parldng and clinical
space, some of which is now underway. These plans may
now be in jeopardy if Mercy is incorporated in a conservation
district.
Mercy Hospital is Iowa City's largest private employer. We
have been a part of the community and the northside
neighborhood since 1873. Mercy has responded to neighbor's
needs by providing off-street parking and by taking great
pride in our hospital buildings and grounds.
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To continue to provide high quality medical care and
contribute to the economic vitality of Iowa City, it is essential
that Mercy has the opportunity to grow to meet the needs of
its patients. While we certainly support the concept of
historic preservation, we have serious reservations about how
the plan might impact Mercy's future.
We appreciate your thoughtful consideration of our concerns.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given Ihat a public hearing will be held
by the City Council 01 Iowa City, Iowa, al 7:30 p,m. on \he
27th day of October, 1992, in Ihe Civic Cenler ColMlCil
Chambers, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will
consider the fOliowing items:
1. A resolution adopting Ihe Iowa City Historic Preserva.
lion Plan.
12."1 A resolulion amending the Comprehensive Plan by
V incorporating the Executive Summary and Ihe Neighbol-
hood Slrategles !rom Ihe HiSloric Preservation Plan into
Ihe Comprehensive Plan,
Copies of Ihe proposed resolutions and Ihe Iowa City
Hisloric Preservation Plan are on file for public examination
in the office of tha City Clerk, Civic Cenler, Iowa City, Iowa.
Persons wishing to make their views known for Council
consideration are encouraged to appear al Ihe above,
mentioned lime and place.
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As a part of developing a strategic plan for historic preservation policies and activities in
Iowa City, nine goals have been developed relating to citywide objectives and mechanisms
for identification, protection and preservation of historic resources. Expanded discussion of
these goals is included under IV. Strategic Plan (C) Work Plan Goals and Objectives.
Because of the importance of older neighborhoods in Iowa City's preservation planning, Goal
10 (neighborhood strategies) is included as a special section below.
Many of the objectives will require action on the part of the City Council, the Historic
Preservation Commission and/or the City staff. Other tasks will be the responsibility of
organizations and institutions such as the Friends of Historic Preservation and the
University of Iowa. By adopting this plan, the City of Iowa City is not assuming the
responsibility of enacting each objective but is endorsing the goals included.
Goal 10: Adopt strategies to conserve historic neighborhoods which reflect
their organic development, historical roles and traditions, modern
needs, and economic health and stability.
One of Iowa City's strengths through the years has been the variety and health of its
residential and commercial neighborhoods. Strategies which value these neighborhood
differences and recognize that what may be good for one neighborhood may not be wholly
appropriate for another are important. The first nine goals in this strategic plan outlined
citywide objectives and mechanisms for identification, protection and preservation while this
last goal suggests specific strategies and applications based on neighborhood location. The
list of neighborhoods will continue to grow as areas of the city take on a heritage of their own
and are discovered by their residents. Neither is the list of strategies exhaustive. It will be
subject to modification and refinement as more detailed plans evolve at the neighborhood
level by residents, property owners, City staff, commissioners and elected officials.
The list of neighborhoods which follows is numbered for purposes of organization rather than
ranking. Numbering begins with the downtown and continues clockwise from the north
central entrance to town - the Dubuque Street corridor. A chart showing the recommended
schedule for implementing preservation strategies appears at the end of this section.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: December 11, 1 992
To: Iowa City City Council
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From: Douglas RusseiJ~Chalrperson, Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission
Re: Historic Preservation Plan
As discussed at the November 9, 1992, formal City Council meeting, the Historic Preservation
Commission has revised the Historic Preservation Plan as follows:
On page 3 of the executive summary the word "goals" has replaced "policies and
concepts" in the last sentence on the page (see attached revised page 3).
The following language has been added as an introduction to Appendix N.
As a part of the development of a historic preservation plan for Iowa 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 legal staff, members of the 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.
We believe that these revisions help to clarify the intent of the plan. For example, by adopting
the plan the City Is endorsing goal #2 which states "Enhance the municipal policy of protection
of historic resources, and Implement this polley through effective and efficient legislation and
regulatory measures." By adopting this goal the City Is stating that it will consider the objective
of creating of economic hardship provision within the Historic Preservation ordinance, however,
,the City Is not necessarily committed to adopting the specific economic hardship provision
described In Brad White's memorandum.
I and other members of the Historic Preservation Commission will attend your Informal meeting
on December 14 and would be happy to attempt to answer any additional questions regarding
the Historic Pr~servatlon Plan.
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benefit of previous experience, some owners questioned what designation might mean to property values
or their ability to exercise their private property rights.
By the end of the decade, the positive effect of preservation was felt in the local economy. Federallax
laws encouraged completion of $3.2 million of commercial rehabilitation in the downtown and at its
fringe, Older residential neighborhoods experienced a resurgence of popularity for owner occupants.
Historic house tours, self-help workshops, school programs, and preservation publications were produced
by local groups such as Friends of Historic Preservation. By the end of 1991, the City's Historic
Preservation Commission had cooperated with more than 100 property owners in the design review
process by providing free technical assistance and guidance.
The development of a historic preservation plan to guide future efforts of the community was begun in
early 1991. Svendsen Tyler, Inc. of Davenport, Iowa was retained as a consultant for the project, with
Clarion Associates, Inc. of Chicago providing legal expertise. Five strategic planning sessions on
neighborhoods, the downtown, economic incentives, and governmental regulations were held in late 1991
and early 1992; a strategic planning session was conducted with the Friends of Historic Preservation in
early 1992; a neighborhood survey was conducted during the summer of 1991; and personal interviews
were conducted throughout the process.
III. Mission Statement
The mission statement developed for Iowa City's Historic Preservation Plan states the following:
Iowa City and its citizens seek to identify, protect, nnd preserve the community's
historic resources In order to enhance the quality of life and economic well.being of
current and future generations.
IV. Work Plan Goals and Objectives
Ten goals identify major elements for the historic preservation plan, VIe order 0/ listing is not meant
to indicare a hierarchy a/priorities. Instead, it suggests a logical sequencing of activities to accomplish
the preservation mission. The first nine goals outline citywide efforts to conduct systematic identification,
protection and appropriate preservation of Iowa City's historic resources. The last goal offers a series
of objectives for responsible historic preservation planning in twelve separate neighborhoods. These
objectives are included in a separate document on Neighborhood Strategies.
Many of the objectives will require action on the part of the City Council, the Historic Preservation
Commission andlor the City staff. Other tasks will be the responsibility of organizations and institutions
such as the Friends of Historic Preservation and the University of Iowa. By adopting this plan, the City
of Iowa City is not assuming the responsibility of enacting each objective but is endorsing the pe~
81lE1 ceRecpts g:qi\!~ included.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - REVISED
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MEMORANDUM
Date: December 9, 1992
To: The Honorable Mayor Darrel G. Courtney & Members of the City Council
From: Linda Newman Gentry, City Attorney ~/JA-
Re: Ouestions raised as to the need for an "Historic Preservation Plan"
At the last few City Council meetings, questions were raised as to why the City was
considering adoption of an "Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan," as well as incorporating a
portion of that Plan into the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan.
Iowa law provides that historic regulations may be imposed as zoning overlay regulations, but
only if those regulations are" ...made in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan... ~ Section
414.3, Code of Iowa (1991)
Thus, the City must adopt and incorporate some portions of the Preservation Plan into the
overall Iowa City Comprehensive Plan, prior to adoption of regulations concerning landmark
designation, conservation districts or other specific regulations now being contemplated. In
other words, the Comprehensive Plan must contemplate such regulations before the Council
can enact specific zoning regulations concerning historic matters.
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I trust this will be of some assistance to you, but please do not hesitate to contact me if you
have any further questions.
cc: Steve Atkins, City Manager
Marian Karr, City Clerk
Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager
Karin Franklin, Director of PCD
Monica Moen, Senior Planner
Marsha Bormann, Assistant City Attorney
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Dear Friends of the Iowa City City Council:
Tuesday, December 15, 1992, the City Council is to address the issue
of historic preservation in various neighborhoods. We would like
to express our support for making the Court Street neighborhood (at
least Summit to Muscatine) an historic site.
Older homes, such as these on Court Street, are a limited resource
and irreplaceable. Each home, large and small, is unique and appears
to have been quality built with little remuddling, that is, most are
still architecturally pristine.
We urge the City Council to approve the plans and programs of the
, Historic Preservation Commission.
Sincerely,
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Marilyn & Earl Rose
1110 East. Court St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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Darrel Courtney
Mayor
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Iowa City, 'IA 52240
Dear Mayo! Courtney and City Council Members:
I am writing about the proposed Historic Preservation Plan and about the
apartment building that is to be built on East Jefferson. I 'velived in
Iowa City since 1968 and have owned my home at 1107 Muscatine Avenue
since June 1974, which is only a few blocks from the new complex.
As a homeowner in Iowa City, I am already required to abide by a number
of regulations, and I understand'the concerns of those who raise the
issue of overregulation. Moreover, I have real problems with any
process that would give the control over historic preservation issues to
the same people who brought us urban renewal, the new parking ramp on
Washington Street, and the new College Green Park. '
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torn down and replaced by apartment complexes. This, of course, has
occurred throughout the central core of the city. In my'immediate
neighborhood, it has happened along East College and East Washington,
Particularly distressing is the fact that this has been allowed to take
place east of Governor, I'll always remember one house on Wdshington in
particular. It had just been repainted in the summerj that fall, it was
torn down along with its neighbor to make room for two complexes. In
the winter when the leaves are down, I can see one of those complexes
out of my kitchen window. Contrary to what was said at the council
meeting, not everyone loves old houses and wants to see them preserved.
If the proposed Historic Preservation Plan will 'prevent this destruction
from happening, then I strongly support its adoption. A process needs
to be developed that allows those most affected to have some control
over the life of ~heir neighborhood.
The encroachment of complexes east of Governor had all but stopped in
the last few years. Then a unit was built on Market and Evans. Now it
appears a unit will be built on the 900 block of Jefferson. This new
building will be a sad, needless scar on what is a neighborhood composed
predominantly of older homes. (Even if some' are rental units, most
still look like houses and npt new; six-unit complexes.) If it is
currently possible to stop the construction of the complex on Jefferson,
I respectfully urge you and the members of the Council to do so,
Otherwise, I hope that actions are taken to ensure that this is the last
time our neighborhood has to suffer this type of unwanted intrusion.
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NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
As one of our on-going services, the Northslde Neighborhood Association
is distributing the Historic Preservation Plan Executive Summary (complete
copies available at the Iowa City Planning Department) along with copies of
other important information, to keep our neighbors informed. The NNA
board and officers have not yet taken an official stand on this issue;
however, many of us feel that adoption of this plan would be beneficial to
help conserve the special qualities of our neighborhood. One purpose of this
survey is to help us take a position.
Please read all the information carefully. If you have questions or
concerns, please contact one of the following persons:
Joyce Barrett 337-35 I 4
Sue Licht 354-7507 '
Bob Miklo 356-5240
We strongly encourage our neighbors to make their opinions known.
City Council members welcome public input. Write to them at:
City Clerk
Civic Center
4 I 0 E. Washington Street
Iowa City IA 52240
or telephone them individually:
John McDonald 351-3029 or 337-4995
Naomi Novick 337-4649,
Darrel Courtney 351-6734 or 354-5000
Bill Ambrisco 338-3807 or 354-2070
Karen Kubby 338-1321
Susan Horowitz 354-4225
Randy Larson 354-9419 or 354.1712
or plan to speak at the City Council meeting December 8, at which this issue
will be on the agenda;
or write a letter-to-the-edltor of a local newspaper.
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December 10, 1992
Naomi Novick
306 Mullin
Iowa City, Iowa 52246
Dear Naomi:
On December 15 you will be asked to vote on the Historic
Preservation Plan, Although we support historic preservation,
we strongly oppose any plan that would further restrict Mercy
Hospital's growth.
As stated in the plan, a conservation district would be overlay
zoning which would require city review before a building
within the district could be altered or removed. Design
review would also be required for new buildings within the
district to help assure that new construction is compatible
with the surrounding neighborhood. In our conversation with
Marlys Swensen, she indicated that the preservation plan may
include exceptions for special merit and economic hardships.
The area immediately surrounding Mercy Hospital is
currently zoned CO-I for commercial office space. Mercy
Hospital opposes further restriction of this area. .
Mercy Hospital has developed a master site plan. That plan
calls for the construction of additional parking and clinical
space, some of which is now underway. These plans may
now be in jeopardy if Mercy is incorporated in a conservation
district.
Mercy Hospital is Iowa City's largest private employer. We
have been a part of the community and the northside
neighborhood since 1873. Mercy has responded to neighbor's
needs by providing off.street parking and by taking great
pride in our hospital buildings and grounds.
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To continue to provide high quality medical care and
contribute to the economic vitality of Iowa City, it is essential
that Mercy has the opportunity to grow to meet the needs of
its patients. While we certainly support the concept of
historic preservation, we have serious reservations about how
the plan might impact Mercy's future.
We appreciate your thoughtful consideration of our concerns.
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President & Chief Executive Officer
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice Is hereby given that a public haarlng will bo hold by tho
City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 PM on tho 15th day of
Docombor, 1992, In the Civic Center Council Chambers, Iowa
City, Iowa; at which hearing tho Council will consider an
ordlnanco emondlng the conditions of a rozonlng of a cortaln
95.61 acre proporty, known as tho Whispering Maadows tract,
locatod south of HI9hway 6 and west of Bon Alra Mobilo Homos
from ID.RS to RS,a.
Copies of tho proposed ordlnanco are on fila for public
examination In the offlco of the Clly Clerk, Civic Cenlor, Iowa
City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make tholr views known for
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NOTICE OF REPORT AVAILABILITY
AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The FY1992Comprehenslve HouslngAffordeblllty Stretagy
ICHASI Annual Parformance Raport assesses the perfor.
mance of the City on the one'year objectives approved last
year by the Iowa City City Council. The 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 FY92
CHAS Annual Performance Report will begin Thursday,
November 19, 1992. The document will 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 availabie at the Assisted Housing Program, 23 S. Gilbert
St. and the Iowa City Public Library. In addition, citizens may
comment at the CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING ON
DECEMBER 8, 1992, at 7:30 p.m. in the Civic Center Council
Chambers.
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In conjunction with the FY1992 Comprehensive Housing
Affordability Strategy (CHAS) Annual Performance Report,
the City Council of Iowa City will hold a public hearing on
December 15, 1992, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers
of the City of Iowa City, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa
City,lowa. The FY1992 CHAS Annual Performance Report
assesses the City's performance in relation to the one'year
objectives for affordable housing approved last year by the
City Council.
The draft CHAS Annual Performance Report is available for
review at the Iowa City Public Library and the following City
offices: City Clerk; Dep! of Planning and Community
Deveiopment; and Dept. of Housing and Inspection Services
1410 E. Washington St.l: and the Assisted Housing Program
123 S. Gilbert Street).
To be published Monday, November 30, 1992.
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EXTRACT FROM MINUTES OF MEETING
EXTRACT FROM MINUTES OF A REGULAR
MEETING OF THE IOWA CITY HOUSING COMMISSION
HELO ON THE 8TH DAY OF DECEM8ER, 1992
AT ROBERT A LEE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:35 AM BY CHAIRPERSON MOORE.
MEMBERS PRESENT: BENJAMIN J. MOORE, JACK MCMAHON, CHARLES EASTHAM,
JAMES L, HARRIS (ARRIVED 9:30 AM), ROBIN PAETZOLO-DURUMERIC, ROGER J
REILLY, PAUL EGLI (ARRIVED B:43 AM).
MEMBERS ABSENT: NONE
THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEM WAS DISCUSSED,
FINAL DRAFT OF THE 1992 CHAs ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT WAS
PRESENTED TO THE HOUSING COMMISSION. LINDSAY STATED A PUBLIC
HEARING WAS BEING HELD OECEMBER 15, 1992, AND STAFF NEEDED A
HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL. HOUSING COMMISSION
MEMBERS REVIEWEO THE REPORT AND STATED THAT IT WAS VERY COMPLETE
AND STAFF WAS TO BE COMMENDED FOR DOING A GOOD JOB USING PROGRAMS
THAT ARE AVAILABLE. MEMBERS SUGGESTED THAT STAFF SHOULD: 1)
CONTINUE TO MONITOR ANY PROGRESS MADE IN THE NEAR SOUTH SIDE WITH
THE NEW ZONES THAT ARE MEANT TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF
AFFOROABLE HOUSING; 2) CONTINUE TO PURSUE DISCUSSIONS WITH LOCAL
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON THE CREATrON OF A REVOLVING LOAN FUND OR
OTHER PROGRAMS THAT WOULD ASSIST NON-PROFITS IN DEVELOPING
AFFOROABLE HOUSING. MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL THAT THE DRAFT
OF THE 1993 CHAS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT BE APPROVEO, WAS MADE
BY MOORE, SECONDED BY EASTHAM, CARRIED 6-0.
REVIE~1 & RECOMMENDATrON CHAs 1992 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT- '
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING
AFFORDABILlTY STRATEGY
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992
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, Community Development 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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ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT. FY92
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I, ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
A. Resources Made Available Within the Jurisdiction
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C, Other Actions ':,:-,
1. Public Policies
2. Institutional Structure
3. Intergovernmental Cooperation
4. Public Housing Improvements
5. Public Housing Resident Initiatives
6. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
II, ASSESSMENT OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
APPENDIX A: DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR THE FY92 APR
APPENDIX B: SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS AND SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS TAKEN
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A. Resources Made Available Within the Jurisdiction
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AGENCY OF FUNDS RESOURCES' RESOURCES
City of Iowa City CD8G $410,000 $696,142
City of Iowa City CD8G Homeless 25,000 640
Iowa Dapartment of Economic Emergency Shelter Grants 240,000 46,770
Devalopment/City of Iowa City
City of Iowa City HOME 800,000 , 325,000
City of Iowa City Federal Rental Rehab 0" 46,975
Program
City of Iowa City Public Housing Public Housing Acquisition 1,605,000 1,605,000
Authority
City of Iowa City Public Housing Section 8 Vouchers & 300,000 0
Authority Certificates
PHA/Nelghborhood Centers of.'Johnson Drug Abuse Prevention 26,000 26,000
County Grant
Systems Unlimited, Inc. Section 811 355,000 220,000
Systems Unlimited, Inc. Rental Assistance 0" 15,900
Youth Homes, Inc, HHS-SCILS 0" , 26,331
Emergency Housing Project FEMA 20,000 4,020
United Action for Youth Office of Human 245,000 0
Development Grant
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS 4,026,000 3,012,778
TOTAL STATE 136,000 455,000
TOTAL LOCAL 321,000 279,000
TOTAL PRIVATE 166,000 2,469,458
GRAND TOTAL $4,649,000 $6,216,236
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"PlAnned Resources' were based on the City's 1992 fiscal year 17/1/91-6/30/92) and are found in the 1992-1996
CHAS In Table 4/5A, column 8. "Actual Resources" are based on the federal 1992 fiscal year 11011/91-
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B. Investment of Available Resources and Households and Persons Assisted with Housing
The following discussion addresses the activities, programs, and projects for affordable
housing undertaken in Iowa City in FY92. Each activity is listed below the relevant five-year
(and one-year) priority, as detailed in the FY92-96 CHAS. The resources and program funds
used are outlined, as well as planned, actual, and committed expenditures and investment;
geographic distribution of investment (where applicable); and any non-federal funds that were
leveraged are also detailed.
PRIORITY: EXPAND AND MAINTAIN THE AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING STOCK AND
EXPAND RENTAL ASSISTANCE
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LIFE Skills Housing
Support Program
CDBG funding in the amount of $16,984 was committed in
March 1992 to LIFE Skills Inc, The funds became available
on July 1, 1992, As of October 1, no funds have been
expended for providing basic housing skills to low-income
individuals and families in need of assistance citywide,
Other funds leveraged total $4,673 from LIFE Skills and the
Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship. The program is
expected to benefit 30 low-income families in rental housing
in Iowa City.
CDBG funds in the amount of $30,000 were committed for
the acquisition of land and the construction of a 48-unit,
multi-family housing development at Broadway Street and
Pepperwood Drive, south of Highway 6. The units will
remain affordable to low- and moderate-income households
for a minimum of 15 years. A total of $30,794 in CDBG
funds was used, $30,165 in federal fiscal year 1992. The
remainder of the funds has come from the City's General
Fund ($160.000) in Tax Increment Financing; Iowa Finance
Authority Housing Assistance Fund loan ($360,000); local
lender loan ($790.000); owner ($1.1 million); and FHLB
interest write down ($260,000), As of October 1, 1992, no
families have moved into the complex. The first of the
bUildings has just been completed.
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Housing Fellowship
Rental Acquisition
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In March 1992, $45,000 in CDSG funds were committed to
the GICHF for the acquisition of four duplex apartment
buildings, and to rehabilitate them as necessary, in order to
make them available in perpetuity to households holding
Section 8 vouchers and certificates. As of October 1,
1992, $44,000 have been expended. Other funds used in
this project include HOME funds ($325,000 committed in
October 1992): local private lenders ($200,000 committed
in May 1992): and private contributions ($7,180), The one
acquired duplex is located at 1153-1155 Hotz Avenue. A
family has not yet moved into the duplex. Rehabilitation will
begin as soon as a HOME contract has been executed with
the State.
In March 1992, $15,300 in CDSG funds were committed to
pay for Community Development Division staff time, in
coordinating projects for which HOME funds had been
received either by the City, CHDOs, developers, contractors,
or other nonprofit organizations. In federal fiscal year 1992,
$464 were expended in providing technical assistance to a
CHDO for a HOME-funded project. Approximately $900 in
CDSG administrative funds have been expended in providing
assistance to several developers and a CHDO in preparing
HOME applications. It is expected that this $15,300 will
leverage up to $1 million in HOME funds and $2,1 million in
private monies.
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Rental Rehab Program
The City's Rental Rehab Program provides matching loans to
property owners to assist rehabilitation of affordable rental
units. Funds for this program come from 2 primary sources:
the federal Rental Rehabilitation Program and the Iowa
Finance Authority Housing Assistance Fund.
Federal Rental Rehabilitation Proaram. Of the $59,000 in
entitlement funds the City received in FY90, $8,323 were
expended in FY92. These funds were used to complete 4
projects (11 units), which used a total of $36,178 of the
City's rental rehab funds, $5,000 in CDBG funds, and
$57,630 in private (owner) contributions. The federal funds
are in the form of 10-year, no-interest depreciating liens. All
units are located in the Rental Rehab Target Neighborhoods.
All but 2 households had incomes below 80% of the median
income. One unit was made accessible to a low-income
person with a disability.
In March 1992, the City received $60,000 in federal Rental
Rehab funds for FY91. These funds were received through
the Iowa Dept. of Economic Development. The monies are
matched by $60,000 in private contributions. This year
$21,705 in federal dollars and approximately $31,800 in
private dollars have been expended on 2 projects (2 units).
These projects are also in the target neighborhoods and the
tenant households are both low-income.
Iowa Finance Authoritv Housina Assistance Fund. In June
1992, the City received a 2% 10-year loan of $75,000 from
IFA for rental rehab targeted to efficiency and 1-bedroom
units citywide. This loan is matched by $25,000 in CDBG
rehab funds and an additional $20,000 in City contribution.
To date, $16,875 have been committed to one 4-unit
project. Approximately $2,147 have been expended.
Several other projects are in the pipeline. Seventeen units
were assisted !instead of 24 proposed in the FY92 CHAS)
due to delay in receiving IDED and IFA funds. In addition,
$14,850 in CDBG funds have been used for administrative
expenses for all rental rehab projects.
Public Housing
Acquisition
In fiscal year 1992, $305,625 was spent (of $1.6 million
committed) to purchase four public housing units and to do
minor rehab and repair of those units. The four units include
two three-bedroom and two four-bedroom units. A fifth unit
was acquired in October 1992, and the City has committed
to the purchase of four additional units. Another six units
still need to be located.
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In FY92, HUD denied the City's application because of a
technical problem with the application. In August 1992, the
City requested the attorney general's opinion and as of
November 1, 1992, has not received a response.
A staff shortage due to illness prevented the Family Self.
Sufficiency Program from beginning in FY92. However, a
committee comprised of service providers has been formed
and will meet in November 1992. The committee will
oversee the program and the progress made by participating
families. Staff is in the process of identifying families at this
time and it is expected that 60 families will begin the
program by January 1, 1993.
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PRIORITY: CONTINUE TO ASSIST LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN PROVIDING SHELTER
AND SEMI-INDEPENDENT LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PERSONS IN NEED
OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
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Elderly Services Agency
Small Repair Program
Youth Homes SCILS
Transitional Housing
Program
Emergency Shelter
Grants Program
Operational Funding for
Elderly Services Agency
Systems Unlimited,
Inc. - Section 811
Funds
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Approximately $17,500 In CD8G funds were spent In
federal fiscal year 1992 by Elderly Services Agency (ESAl
for its citywide Small Repair Program. This program
assisted approximately 40 low-income elderly homeowners
with home repairs that were small but necessary in order for
them to remain In their homes safely. All of the funds
allocated for this program have been expended thus far.
Another $17,111 remains for ESA to use by the end of the
City's fiscal year (June 30, 19931, It is expected that all of
these funds will also be expended. Approximately $1,000
in staff time were contributed by ESA.
Youth Homes, Inc. received a commitment of $33,168 in
CD8G funds in FY91. Approximately $101 ,000 were
expended in federal fiscal year 1992. This program provides
transitional and independent living services to
unaccompanied homeless youth, ages 16 to 21 years.
Approximately $26,331 in funds for this project came from
the Department of Health and Human Services, $20,000
was funded through the State of Iowa Finance Authority
Housing Assistance Funds, and the remainder in the form of
a loan from a local lender ,
The City received $46,770 in Emergency Shelter Grants
program funds under the Stuart B. McKinney Act. The three
local emergency shelters matched the grant dollar for dollar
with in-kind and private contributions. COBG funds
contributed $640 in administrative expenses.
ESA received $45,249 in COBG funding for staff salaries in
January 1991. In FY92, $34,650 were spent for ESA's
programs for the elderly. These programs include: Shared
Housing, Chore Respite, Frail Elderly, Case Management,
Low-Risk Elderly, and Moderate-Risk Elderly. Approximately
1300 elderly clients were served in FY92,
This local, nonprofit housing provider received approval to
build a group home for persons who are developmentally
disabled. Funding in the amount of $220,000 for the
project, from Section 811. have been approved.
Systems Unlimited received $15,900 in FY92 to assist six
households with rental assistance for one year.
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This joint effort between the Public Housing Authority and a
local, private nonprofit received $26,000 in FY92. The
program provides supportive services to the children of the
62 Public Housing units, Activities include recreation and
skill building.
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PRIORITY: EXPAND AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW- AND MODERATE.INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND
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Housing Downpayment CDBG funds in the amount of $10,000 were available at the
Assistance Program beginning of federal fiscal year 1992 for downpayment
assistance for low.income first-time home buyers in Iowa
City, as a match for $10,000 in homebuyers' contributions
(up to $2,000 in assistance per household). As of October
1, 1992, $6,000 have been used to assist three low.income
households. Another $1,000 of CDBG funds in staff time
were also committed, and approximately $900 have been
spent. Eight thousand dollars remain to assist two more
low-income households.
Owner-Occupied Rehab During the federal fiscal year, $161,559 in CDBG funds
Program were expended and $33,500 in Section 312 funds for a
variety of owner-occupied rehabilitation projects. Seven
comprehensive rehabilitations for low-income owners were
completed, most of them in the City's Urban Revitalization
Area. In addition, the City assisted four households with
weatherization, four homes were made accessible for
owners with physical disabilities, one household received a
loan for exterior repairs, and 28 homeowners were assisted.
with emergency repairs. Although only 7 of the 44 projects
were comprehensive rehab projects, the other 37 low-
income households could not have remained in their homes
without assistance.
House Move, Rehab, The City of Iowa City moved, rehabilitated, and sold a house
and Sale built in 1883 that was scheduled for demolition. The three-
bedroom house was moved in March 1992, rehabbed
throughout the summer, and sold to a low-income family of
five on September 30, 1992 for $72,000. A local nonprofit
historic preservation group made a no-interest loan to the
City in the amount of $32,000 in order to move the house
and prepare the City-owned lot, to which it was moved.
The City then put in $33,000 in CDBG rehab funds. Just
under $32,000 of the rehab funds were returned to the
program upon sale of the house, as was the $32,000 no-
interest loan. The value of the lot was estimated at
approximately $15,000. This, combined with approximately
$3,000 in administrative costs, was the City's contribution,
A resale agreement signed with the buyers ensures that the
house will be affordable to a low- to moderate-income
household for at least 15 years.
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PRIORITY: RESEARCH AND PLANNING ACTIVITIES
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Public/Private Revolving
Loan Fund for Housing
Rasearch Lender
Participation in Other
Cities
Educational Activities
Lot Acquisition Policy
At a May 1992 meeting between City staff and six local
financial institution representatives, lenders expressed their
interest in furthering, their participation in the provision of
affordable housing in Iowa City. In June, staff met with
two lenders to discuss ways in which they thought their'
institutions might help. One thought was through a
revolving loan fund. Through the CHAS Annual Plan
process and planning for the coming year, staff is currently
evaluating the possible role of the local financial institutions
in the coming year. Much will depend on the City's own
resources and commitments, and the availability of HOME
funds locally,
Information was gathered on how banks have worked
together or formed consortia for affordable housing in other
cities including: Ames, Des Moines, Davenport, and
Waterloo, Iowa; Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska; Madison,
Wisconsin; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Topeka, Kansas.
Five members of the Community Development Division
attended various workshops, conferences and seminars in
FY92: Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention meetings (Linn and
Johnson Counties); Federal Home Loan Bank Workshop on
Affordable Housing Financing; Iowa NAHRO conferences;
Housing Inspection workshops; CHAS workshops; HOME
and HOPE workshops; NCDA Legislative Conference; APA
Conference; Historic Preservation and Affordable Housing
workshop; and IAHO meetings.
In April 1992, the City Council adopted a policy for the
purchase of vacant lots for the purpose of providing
affordable housing opportunities in Iowa City,
Approximetely $75,000 of General Fund monies may be
invested for the purchase of between five and seven lots.
Specific criteria will be used to determine if lot acquisition is
appropriate, and the suitability of a lot for new construction
or for the relocation of an older structure. On any lot
purchasad and sold in this way, affordability will be
maintained for at least 15 years through resale agreements.
No funds have been' expended to date.
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C. OTHER ACTIONS
1. Public Policies
Many of the traditional barriers to affordable housing due to public policies that are
frequently cited elsewhere, do not 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 1988
on low-income homeownership needs in Iowa City, the three general obstacles to
owning a home are 1) iack of downpayment assistance, 2) high monthly mortgage
payments, and 31 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.
The supply.side berriers 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 affordahle units in the City
are seen to be:
· land use controis
· development standards
· bUilding codes, including housing standards
· community attitude
· lack of resources
· lack of properties suitable for rehabilitation
· federal and state regulations
The first three items involve regulatory 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 thet work. As resources shrink, priorities must be set, and difficult decisions
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Land use controls
Land use controls include zoning, growth management policies, and subdivision
regulations. Although zoning is intended 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 (PRM)
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 acre) and efficiencies lapproximately 87 units per acre). 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 residentiel
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 U~it Developments, and zero lot line zoning.
Other techniques to be examined are:
· rezoning
· encouraging accessory dwellings units
· reduced setbacks
· zoning for manufactured homes
· modification of the occupancy standards
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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.
Buildina codes. includina housina 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
materials 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 can 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
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 diaiogue 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 increesingly 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 affordabie 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 costs 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. Lasi,
there has been a great demand in the pest for large, higher-cost homes, Iowa City has
a large number of people who have reiocated here from communities where housing
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is more expensive. To avoid capite I 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 than
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.
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 reoulations
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 lo,-:,/a has imposed a.
properly 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 stete 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.
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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.
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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 permittedll, and capital assets, such as land. In Iowa
City, however, the city government does not have land on which it could build
affordable housing,
At the federal and state levels, especiallY, 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. The HOME program has been slow to get off the ground
and uncertainty regarding funding levels and requirements make planning difficult.
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 (HIS) are rasponsible 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 rental 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 Self-Sufficiency Program.
Private for-profit. Private for-profit institutions n lenders, developers, contractors, and
local corporations ._ have tremendous resources that could be put toward affordable
housing, but they have certain weaknesses as well. The government's need to provide
affordable housing comes originally from the private sector's inability to sufficiently do
so. The weaknesses of these institutions are that the provision of affordable housing
is not their primary mission. They also may have limited knowiedge 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 technicel skills in finance and construction,
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The private sector is an essential component in any affordable housing strategy in Iowa
City. AIi 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. Staff
continues to investigate this possibility.
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 advantagns; they are run
by knowiedgeable 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 non profits 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, non-profit housing deveioper is gaining
experience as weli. 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 reguiations, and other
actions.
Among other activities, COSG 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. COSG 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.
3. Intergovernmental Cooperation
Cooperation between the City of Iowa City and local private agencies and institutions
is in general quite good. In FY92, this cooperation led to actions taken that work
toward the City's overali housing goals in important ways. Further details of some of
these actions can be found in Section (I)(S), "Investment of Available Resources."
Community Develooment Slack Grant Awards for Housina. Approximately $340,000
in CDSG funds were awarded and expended in FY92 for housing and supportive
housing projects, Two agencies (Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship and LIFE Skills)
are working together to provide low-income rental housing in conjunction with basic
housing skills for low-income individuals and families. The Greater Iowa City Housing
Feilowship also received a commitment from several local financial institutions to assist
in its acquisition of these rental units.
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Iowa Citv Press Citizen Buildina. The City has been working with the developer of the
Villa Garden apartment complex on a project to convert a historic structure downtown
to a 66-unit rental complex for low-income persons who are elderly or disabled. The
City Council has conditionally approved a tax abatement for this project, which will
also rely on HOME funds and funds from the Iowa Finance Authority, the Federal Home
Loan Bank, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.
HOME Project Develooment. City staff has worked for several months on HOME
project development with area developers and housing and supportive service
providers, in order to best coordinate the resources available in the community.
Housina Downoavment Assistance Proaram. Low-income homebuyers apply for CDBG
funds for this program through the City's lending institutions. Coordination between
the City and these institutions got off to a slow start due to communication problems,
but lenders are cooperative and word of the program is beginning to spread.
Affordable House Move. A historic home was moved by the City together with a local
private historic preservation organization, which gave the City a $32,000 no-interest
loan, Besides being the first partnership of this kind, the project was also made
possible by the donation of the house by a private developer. A local lending
institution contributed a favorable financing package for the low-income buyers. The
City holds a silent second mortgage for the value of the land, and the City's rehab
program funds were used for rehabilitation of the home. Many materials and labor
were donated by local companies and individuals.
Lender Particioation in Future Affordable Housina Activities. In FY92, City staff met
with several representatives of local financial institutions to discuss their possible
increased participation in affordable housing opportunities and activities in the future.
In FY93, a specific proposal will be presented to them for further discussion.
Reaional Coooeration. Housing strategies at a regional level have been discussed on
an ongoing basis with several groups: Institute for Social and Economic Development;
Johnson County Council of Governments; Ecumenical Consultation; and Habitat for
Humanity.
4. Public Housing Improvements
The public housing stock in Iowa City is reiatively new, with most of the units
constructed around 1985. It is well maintained and not in need of rehabilitation or
demolition at this time,
5. Public Housing Resident Initiatives
The Public Housing Authority has initiated the development of resident associations in
two housing developments (Shamrock and Broadway apartmentsl. These essociations
ere involved in decision making concerning prospective housing developments, and in
tenant selection.
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6, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
The following actions were undertaken by the City of Iowa City, in FY92, to
affirmatively further fair housing.
ACTIONS TAKEN TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHER FAIR HOUSING
Actions Taken Results
Iowa City Human Rights Commission Receives phone Inquiries
advertises on a weekly basis on fair housing
discrimination in the lowe City Press Citizen
PSAs on Housing Discrimination are shown
on Cable Channel 29 in Iowa City. Done
weekly.
Pamphlets and posters on the fair housing
discrimination law are disseminated to
community organizations and are displayed
at the University and Civic Center and
library and on City buses Isee attachedl.
Monitoring for illegal advertisements is done
regularly by the Coordinator. Done weekly.
Coordinator attended Expert Computer
Training on December 1-3.
One housing discrimination case went to
conciliation with a PC finding. Three cases
are under investigation.
Referrals of housing discrimination
complaints outside Iowa City's jurisdiction
were made to HUD. Severai came from
Coralville, Iowa.
Fair Housing Law Public Forum held April 8,
1992. Video presentation made and is
shown on Cable and disseminated in the
community.
Article concerning housing discrimination
publicized in Daily Iowan {see attachmentl.
Revising Human Rights Ordinance to
become substantially equivalent.
Get informal and formal
complaints.
Increased community awareness.
Commission informs parties of
illegality.
Expedited case processing.
Increased case processing.
Interagency cooperation.
Increased public knowledge of law
on Fair Housing.
Outreach efforts are on.going by
Commission.
Commission is currently working
on revisions.
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II. ASSESSMENT OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
The mission of the City of Iowa City's CHAS is to address the housing and related
community support service needs of families and persons of very low-, low- and
moderate-income to improve opportunities to secure safe, decent, and affordable
housing commensurate with their income. The following is an assessment of the
City's performance in relation to meeting its overall five year priorities and in particular
its one-year action plan.
A. Performance in Expanding end Maintaining the Affordable Rental Housing Stock
and Expanding Rental Assistance
During the period between January and September 1992, the City Inspection
Department issued building permits for approximately 195 units of rental
housing. Although only 48 of these units were tied to low-income rental
housing, additional units will loosen up the market for rental housing. The City
has met its objective in providing assistance to the developer of the 48 units
of low-income housing. In addition, the City has spurred interest from private
developers in producing more affordable housing units. To this end, the City
intends to encourage the use of State housing funds in addition to tax credits
for low-income housing production.
The City was unsuccessful in its attempt to acquire 50 vouchers/certificates,
however, it will continue to apply as long as the program is available. The City
received approval for 20 new public housing units. The unavailability of low-
cost and decent single-family homes and the timing of ihe HUD review process
contributed to the City's inability to acquire all 20 new units of public housing,
although 9 units have been identified and 5 have been ecquired. The City is
continuing to work on a partnership with housing developers and the lending
community to produce additional low- to moderately-priced single family homes,
The Family Self-Sufficiency Program has gotten off to a slow start due to a key
staff person's illness, but it is expected that 60 families will be participating by
January 1, 1993. The City continues to promote landlord participation in its
Assisted Housing Program, Thirty-three new landlords were introduced to the
programs between January and May 1992. A new handbook for landlords has
been prepared and the City works with local social services providers to assist
tenants in basic life skills activities.
The City received funding from the Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa
Department of Economic Development to continue the now defunct HUD Rental
Rehab Program. The City provided loans to property owners to rehabilitate
units. Due to a lack of funding, only 12 rather than 24 rental units were
assisted, The City will continue to encourage property owner participation,
possibly by offering more competitive loan packages.
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B. Continuing to Assist Local Service Providers in Providing Shelter and Semi.
Independent Living Arrangements for Persons In Need of Supportive Services
The City assisted the three local shelters and human services providers with
obtaining financial assistance for operations, facility repair and maintenance as
well as technical support. During the past year, the City applied for $147,000
in Emergency Shelter Grants Program (ESPG) funds and received approval for
$46,700. Historically, the City has received funding to assist the shelters with
rehabilitation, however, due to the level of competition for the State grants, the
shelters received funding for utilities and insurance only. In the future, the City
will assist the shelters in applying for rehabilitation funds through the Iowa
Finance Authority (IFA) and through the HOME program.
The City, through its CDSG program, assisted a local youth shelter acquire a
duplex for its transitional housing program. In addition, the City continues to
provide CDSG funds to a local elderly services agency to assist low-income frail
elderly homeowners make minor repairs and improvements to their homes. The
City will continue to assist this elderly services provider with COSG funds to
operate a "Shared Housing Program", " Chore and Respite Care", and "Case
Management Program."
During the past year, the City supported a Section S 11 Housing Grant for a
local housing provider to build a group home for developmentally disabled
persons. The City will continue to provide technical assistance and support to
local housing organizations in applying for federal and State funds for
supportive housing programs.
The City is also evaluating the need to provide additional operational funding to
a local agency so that they may meet the increased demand for in-home
training and counselling in life skills. The City will continue to provide support
for a locally based transitional housing program.
C, Expanding and Maintaining Affordable Owner-Occupied Housing Opportunities
for Low- and Moderate-Income Households and First-Time Homebuyers
The City anticipated assisting at least 10 first-time homebuyers with
downpayment assistance. Although the City advertised and notified local
lenders of the assistance, only three homepurchasers were referred. The
unavailability of homes within the price range affordable to the targeted group
may have contributed to the lack of interest, but it did take some time for the
loan officers to get the appropriate information about the program. Interest in
the program has picked up since June, 1992, The City plans to develop a
combination downpayment and rehabilitation assistance program using HOME
funds for purchasers of low-cost older homes in need of repair.
The City began discussions with local lenders interested in forming a housing
consortium to provide low-interest construction loans for contractors and/or to
low- to moderate-income individuals wishing to build a new home or reheb an
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existing residence. There are local contractors interested in working with the
City to build moderately-priced single family homes.
The City anticipated assisting more existing homeowners with HOME funds
through its comprehensive rehabilitation program. Since the HOME program
started later than anticipated, the City has not received approval of its
application for $400,000 in rehabilitation funds. The City expects to receive
notification from IDEO in early November.
The City plans to utilize CDBG program funds to continue its assistance to
homeowners needing comprehensive, emergency, weatherization, exterior and
accessibility improvements and repairs; 44 low-income homeowners were
assisted in FY92, seven of these homeowners received comprehensive
rehabilitation assistance. However, the City will continue to apply for HOME
funds to supplement its comprehensive rehabilitation program. The HOME
funding is restricted to projects that bring the structure to code compliance.
Research and Planning Activities
The City sponsored a "Lender's Breakfast" in early May to discuss the
possibility of forming a consortium to assist a local non-profit housing
organization in acquiring duplexes to house low-income renters. The lenders
were enthusiastic and agreed to provide low-interest financing along with loan
servicing and pledged $200,000. The organization was able to leverage and
additional $368,000 in HOME and CDBG funds.
The lenders agreed to meet again to form joint ventures with the City in the
future. They appeared interested in single-family owner-occupied housing
opportunities for low-and moderate- income households. The lenders are also
interested in sponsoring homeownership workshops for first-time homebuyers.
These workshops would be instructional and cover a variety of homeownership
issues including, financial implications of home maintenance and upkeep.
The City was also successful in a joint endeavor with Friends of Historic
Preservation, a local non-profit organization, to move a house slated for
demolition to a vacant lot. The City rehabilitated the structure and sold it to a
low income family, The City also developed and adopted a lot acquisition
policy for the purpose of providing affordable housing opportunities in Iowa
City.
The City created two new zones for a large area immediately south of the
Central Business District. These zones offer density bonuses for affordable
housing units and other amenities.
Summary
The City, generally, is satisfied with its performance for the first year of the
CHAS. With the exception of the comprehensive housing rehabilitation program
and the public housing acquisition activities, the City accomplished its
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objectives in the first year. However, in evaluating programs for affordable
housing development, the City sees the need to develop more private-public
initiatives for providing affordable housing and related supportive services.
It is evident from the number of permits issued for rental housing as well as
single-family housing, that there is, indeed, a market for new construction. If
the City wishes to provide more housing opportunities to lower income
residents, then it will need to offer greater incentives to private developers to
enter the affordable housing arena, There are a number of federal programs
ranging from HOME housing funds to Section 8 rental assistance that can be
blended with State and local initiatives.
The City will be more aggressive in tapping the talents of local private
developers as well as utilizing the strong non-profit human services providers.
The City assisted with the formation of a successful partnership between the
local lenders and a fledgling non-profit organization. The City intends to use its
regulatory power, public assistance access and technical expertise in federal
and state programs to encourage private for-profit and non-profit partnerships.
This will require a significant amount of planning and sponsoring of educational
, meetings for all partners.
The City will encourage local developers, lenders, and contractors to utilize as
much of its existing housing stock as possible and to avoid demolition. As a
leader in salvaging older yet sound structures, the City hopes to be a model for
private citizens wishing to preserve the affordable housing stock.
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DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR THE
CHAS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - FY92
City staff from various departments assisted with quarterly CHAS monitoring reports in FY92,
which helped to complete the FY92 Annual Performance Report (APR). Planning staff met
several times before a larger group of City staff commented on a draft of this report.
On November 10, 1992, the City Housing Commission discussed and had input into the draft
at its public meeting. A 30-day public comment period began on November 18, 1992, when
the draft was published and distributed for public review and comment. Drafts were also sent
to members of the Affordable Housing Task Force and to various human services agencies in
Iowa City. On November 30, 1992. a public hearing notice was published for a December 8
public hearing. Approval of the APR by the City Council took place on December 8. 1992.
Final revisions and the Summary of Public Comments (see Appendix 81 were completed after
the public hearing.
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SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS
AND SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS TAKEN
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing Is scheduled for December 15, 1992, In
conjunction wnh the City of Iowa Cny City Council meeting al
7:30 PM in the Civic Cenler Council Chambers, 410 E.
Washln9ton 51., lowe City, Iowa. At this meellng the City
Council will consider an application to the State of Iowa
Department of Economic Development for HOME Invastment
Partnership Program funds. Tha HOME funds will be used to
assist a local property owner rehabilnate a 15 unn multlpleo
family rental housing project.
Copies of tha application ara on file for public examlnallon al
the Office of the Cny Clark, Civic Cenler, 410 E. Washinglon
St., Iowa City, Iowa. Persons Interasled In commenllng on said
appllcallon, enher verbally or in wrillng, will be given Ihe
opportunity to be heard al the above,mentlonad time and place.
MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK.
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