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Home My WebLink About1994-05-10 Recommendation . .,'.,.'," j., '-, " ~m': :',. \~ ~0~) "':.'-:1' . " .." .. , ,,' ',oHI" """'l . "',-/.. ,..'. " ,~ , <~. ' ',' '.. ,.,'" :'. , .' ,',~;". . . ....;.','.... "'" .- .... ..." ."..... ,,'..'-,-.... "~'. ....;;.,;.-.;~. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM " " (.& , \ ,~ r.:~/-; I' , , ~ , II : I i I I L. I f; \ I ;\\~ '1 , ",\.";~;." ...l 'r'" t. ~ ~s '<; I :{(~ 0 Date: May 5, 1994 To: Mayor Horowitz and the City Council Clara Swan, Chairperson do Design Review Committee From: Re: 102 South Clinton Sidewalk Improvements At its May 3,1994, meeting, the Design Review Committee voted, by an 8-0 vote, to recommend approval of the following sidewalk improvements located at 102 South Clinton Street (the area directly in front of the Iowa State Bank & Trust building): the tile located in the sidewalk path be replaced with concrete and the brick pavers located along the street remain in place. As the minutes reflect, the Committee appreciates the applicant's request to remove, at the applicant's expense, the tile located in the public walkway due to both the difficulties of maintaining the tiles in this location and the safety factors surrounding the slickness of the tile during inclement weather. The Committee also appreciates the applicant's concern regarding the maintenance, or the lack there of, of the brick pavers along the street. Instead of replacing the brick with concrete, the Committee's view is that the brick should remain as part of the streetscape theme and that the Department of Parks and Recreation should be provided additional funds to adequately maintain these areas. Therefore, the Committee voted, by an 8-0 vote, to recommend to the City Council that the City Council appropriate additional funds to adequately maintain the City Plaza area and associated downtown streetscape improvements, and that particular attention be given to the area in front of 102 South Clinton Street. A Committee representative will be present at your May 10, 1994, meeting to answer questions you may have regarding the Commission's recommendations. cc: Director, Parks & Recreation Director, Public Works Design Review Committee bc3.6 11'1, .--, -.-. ~_. .=~ ," 'J':?>'i':"'~; ,,0,., .", , ~" " '- ': "o'~",1' ,:):-'. ,': ,.... , '. , , ... .' ~:: 0 @ , ""'1"""""", mO )~ ,'U""'\, ,., ...j "'",,,'" ~.t\i" i.'-' .' - " _....,.~... . , i , , " .r ..l~ ( , \ ~ I. ! it..~ ! ' I I , I I I. I , \ ~J IJ; . .,~' ~~', T .,;Co .. '. " .~ :;" j . ,:' ,.' .',,". . 'If" '" "'\\i; , '. '.. '. .,~. . L '.. '~ . . .. ,~. " , , , ," .. ...." '" -' . " " .~.~'__::-. ,_~_.. .,,,~ ;,.>__,0,,', ~!!.~'~::~;"';,~~-;;:..;:,;i..:",,,~::,,;,:!:,:,~~; ~::~', r.:, ~,,: ~;.;.:.').!)" :~~,':.:" ~'~:"~:':;" !,; ~:. ''-'.'__'~'X,'.'j1'l)'/.\.'.\;''-:_''.'C';''.I''",!J " City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 29, 1994 To: Design Review Committee David Schoon, Economic Development coordinat0j)77 From: Re: Iowa State Bank & Trust Company's South Clinton Street Sidewalk Request As indicated in the attached letter, the Iowa State Bank & Trust Company requests to remove the existing tiles and bricks at the entrance of their office building located at 102 South Clinton Street. The request to remove brick pavers that are part of the downtown streetscape theme requires that the Design Review Committee submit a , recommendation for City Council approval. The tiles located in the sidewalk area were installed by the Bank, and though they are consistent with the downtown streetscape theme, they were not part of City streetscape improvements. However, the brick pavers located along the street are part of the City streetscape theme that runs along Clinton Street between Washington Street and Burlington Street. The City does not have plans to alter or change this streetscape theme. Therefore, staff would recommend that the brick pavers along the street remain in place, and that the tiles located in the sidewalk be replaced with concrete. As a reminder, Committee members should view the Clinton Street Streetscape prior to the meeting to help aid in the discussion. cc: Director of Public Works Director of Parks & Recreation - ~~_~~__:J~-~~ II~ 1 )......"....,..\",..,",.,'.'.""1... , 0' .' ,', " "15 ., " ,- f. . ,.',,', r{, \0, l M" ' '" ',,'--,:.., ,", . ,....,'. ...- . , " ... r '.\ l), . '/ , 10\. ... .......,.../ ., .. , ,....._._'.'.c..... ,i .....~.. C r:\ \l , ,\ >i'_~ i , , .. I ! I i, I I! , I i I,: I I~' , , I it) \,....... ~r' :~..,~m:,...,','.'" tit' " l- .. "':'}, ,...... - irO .. Y" ,.' :".',"', .~~ '. \ l. t ' ,. ",'''.. ,~. .' ,~ . ....i , '.. ... . . , .:. ,:. '_" ,.. _':" '.~". 'r_~';,::.:~~_: ':.>.:.. ~.; '.:.,'. ,,~;. ::'~'''-'''''''''''' .............- .__. , ,. .' . ._..._....__."..... ~"''''~,_''~.M.,._"..~.,,'.'.. ,.. _'. ...-,~.._T.:L'C'j....",_,,,......,,..;_,,., r [I April 28, 1994 IOWA STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY David Schoon City of Iowa City Civic Center East Washington Street Iowa City, IA '52245 ,", Dear Mr. Schoon: Please accept this letter as a formal request on behalf of the Iowa State Bank & Trust Company to remove the existing tile and brick at 102 South Clinton Street here in Iowa City. Please find attached a schematic describing in detail the areas of concern. The Iowa State Bank would propose to replace the existing tile and brick areas with concrete. Since the completion of this sidewalk area in 1984 the Bank has had to completely replace the tile once, and is facing a second replacement at this time. The Bank has experienced problems with the tile becoming loose and dislodged from its intended location causing tripping and safety concems for pedestrians. Secondly, during the winter months the tile becomes very slippery when there is precipitation. It is the Bank's understanding that this tile was not part of any of the urban renewal or downtown sidewalk projects. I The second part of our request is to remove the bricks closest to the curb directly in front of the Bank entrance. This brick has also been heaving and becoming completely dislodged over the last several years. This, too, is a safety concern and an obvious liability. It would be the Bank's intent to concrete this area and, of course, reset the two benches that serve as outdoor seating. In discussions with Chuck Schmadeke, Director of Public Works, City of Iowa City, he has indicated that similar bricked area's have been removed and replaced with concrete. If you would please take the appropriate action to present this proposal to the Iowa City Design and Review Committee for their consideration, I would greatly appreciate it. I would like the opportunity to meet with the Design and Review Committee at an appropriate time. If you could please keep me up to dale with regard to the time frame on reviewing this request. I I' , ! . If you have any questions please contact me here at the Bank at 356-5920. Sincerely, ,.-""\ " ,\ .~)'(t.,-I)k~-I"\ ' Daniel H. Black Property Management Officer f:\US'I>Iln.IH'<lhblbonkbrks,I'f ' P.O. Ilux 171111,luw" City,ltI 52244.') 71111 . Tull.Fm" 1.111I11.247.44111 . FAX:llIl.:151i.511411 Muln lJ"uk Clinlnn 51. Onkn 11I2 5. Clintlllf 51. :12f, 5. Cliulun 51. :151i.f,1I1111 :1511.n!llill Kuuknk 51. O/lku K""kuk 81. & IIwy.lI Ilyl'''ss :1511.511711 11'-1 , '. ::"T:.'....:' I~ ,; Jdi/ Rnc:hllslllr A Vll. 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