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Date: May 10, 1994
To: Iowa City Planning & Zoning Commission
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Re: Concept plan for subdivision and resubdivision of land between Dubuque Street and
Prairie du Chien Road (Plum Grove Acres)
I have reviewed the concept plan for the proposed Plum Grove Acres development in north
Iowa City. The following traffic issues should be addressed in your discussion of this matter.
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The major issue with this proposal is the functional classification of Foster Road,
Foster Road is proposed as a collector streett and it would clearly have some collector
street attributes. However, with arterial street intersections at both termini, Foster
Road would also have some arterial street function, I do not' believe we can make an
absolute distinction on whether or not this would be a major collector or minor arterial
street. The significant design distinction is whether or not direct lot access is allowed.
It is my opinion that it is acceptable to establish this link of Foster Road as a major
collector street with the following stipulations:
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. The entire Foster Road corridor between Dubuque Street and Prairie du Chien Road
should be constructed immediately so it is not mistaken for a local residential street.
Designating a corridor or acquiring right-of-way for the portions of Foster Road not
included in this cqncept plan is not enough. If we allow Foster Road to be
established without the connections to Prairie du Chien and Dubuque Streett there
will be extreme pressure once residential development is established to never
connect Foster Road to Dubuque and/or Prairie du Chien.
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Experience with other subdivisions has shown us that residential lots are typically
marketed without regard to street functional class. This leads to difficult political
decisions for the City Council in subsequent years. Street patterns may be
established for the benefit of a small residential area which are not adequate for the
community as a whole,
Since the through-traffic function of Foster Road is in the City' s interest from a
community-wide traffic flow perspective, it is appropriate for the City to be involved
in acquiring property not controlled by Plum Grove Acres in order to extend Foster
Road, Construction should occur concurrently with development of the Plum Grove
Acres property. This will require a reassessment of CIP priorities by the City
Council.
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. There should be no alignment of Foster Road east of Prairie du Chien creating a
northeast Iowa City bypass. This position is consistent with Planning and Zoning
Commission decision-making which goes back to 1979.
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. Direct lot access to Foster Road should be minimized to the degree possible.
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2. There are several large scale traffic issues associated with the extension of Foster
Road between Dubuque Street and Prairie du Chien Road. These issues are not
created solely by the proposed Plum Grove Acres development, but the proposed
development will hasten the need for the City to address these issues.
. The dosign of the Foster Road/Dubuque Street intersection should allow it to
eventually be signalized. This will become necessary with further development of
the peninsula area and the upgrading of Foster Road west of Dubuque Street. The
necessity of the traffic signal at the existing intersection was evaluated a few years
ago in conjunction with the Idyllwild project, and was very close to being warranted
for signalization.
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. Congested conditions on North Dodge Street between Governor Street and Dubuque
Road. This corridor, especially the North Dodge/Prairie du Chien intersection, is
among the most congested in the community during peak periods. The need for
capacity improvements to this corridor is detailed in the JCCOG North Dodge Street
Corridor Study, and the JCCOG Arterial Street Plan.
3. The construction of Foster Road will be beneficial in that it will reduce traffic on
Kimball Road and Ridge Road. Kimball and Ridge are under-designed with respect to
any street standards we have, yet they are the principal collector streets in this area.
4. Although I do not project significant transit usage from the type of development
proposed, the extension of Foster Road between Dubuque Street and Prairie du Chien
would create the opportunity for more effective transit routing in this area.
I look forward to discussion of these items at one of your work sessions.
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June 2, 1994
City Council Members
City ofIowa City
Dear Council Members,
I am a resident ofthe north part ofIowa City (Oaklawn Ave,) and am writing you to convey
pertinent information with regard to the potential development of the Foster Road area.
As you may already be aware, there has been during the month of May a pre-preliminary land
development proposal ("concept plan") submitted to the City by developer Bruce Glasgow
concerning the Foster Road area in the north part of Iowa City. Mr. Glasgow has requested that
the city promptly consider assisting him in acquiring Right of Way (ROW) for portions of the
proposed eastern extension of Foster Road between Dubuque St. and Prairie du Chien Rd, In
response to this proposal P & Z staff prepared a report recommending simultaneous construction
of Foster Road with any subdivision activity in the area, At their May 19 meeting the Planning
& Zoning Commission considered the issue and adopted a resolution concerning Foster Road, It
is my understanding that this resolution, reprinted below, may be on the Council's agenda for the
June 6 and 7 meetings,
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION STATEMENT ON THE EXTENSION OF
FOSTER ROAD BETWEEN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ROAD AND DUBUQUE STREET:
If PLUM GROVE ACRES comes in with a Sub-division proposal that shows FOSTER ROAD
from PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ROAD West to the present eastern terminus of BJA YSVILLE
LANE as a Collector Street, and the alignment of the proposed FOSTER ROAD is acceptable
to the City ofIowa City, then this Commission will recommend to the COUNCIL that the City
acquire the necessary ROW to complete FOSTER ROAD to the intersection with DUBUQUE
STREET, It is understood that the city may have to condemn lands to acquire this ROW for
the completion of this segment of FOSTER ROAD, Further, as City policy states, "all costs
associated with the acquisition of needed lands by condemnation shall be borne by the
benefiting parties",
During the first half of May, when this development issue became known to the residents of
Oaklawn Ave. an informal neighborhood meeting was held to disseminate information about the
issue and to survey the neighbors interests and concerns over such land development. A core
group of approximately 20 neighbors attended the P & Z commission meetings on May 16 and
19, and several designated spokespeople addressed the Commission to convey concerns which
the neighborhood group shared. I was one of those designated spokespeople,
The residents of the area have since held a second informal neighborhood meeting which was
announced through the distribution of approximately 200 notices, This second meeting was held
at Shimek School on the evening of June 1. A copy of the distributed meeting announcement is
attached to this letter, This meeting, attended by approximately 35 neighbors, afforded a broader
group of area residents the opportunity to learn about the various facets of this development issue
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and to express their opinions concerning it. In addition, the possibility of forming an officially
recognized Neighborhood Association was also addressed and the formative stages of
establishing a Shimek Area Neighborhood Association are now ongoing with the city's
designated coordinator in the Office of Neighborhood Services.
Numerous issues concerning a Foster Road area development were discussed at both our
neighborhood meetings and I will attempt to summarize the main concerns which residents have
presently outlined in the relatively short time-frame available to them thus far,
Fulure Neighborhood Traffic Flow
City P & Z staff report that a Foster Road between Dubuque St. and Prairie du Chien Rd. will
have attributes of both a collector and arterial transportation route. As development proceeds to
the north ofI-80 off of Prairie du Chien Rd, a future Foster Road can be expected to cany
increasing commuter traffic from outside the surrounding neighborhood, Thus, with time and
future growth, the proposed collector nature of Foster Road will be transformed into an arterial
function,
Residents are also very concerned that future connections of existing streets, St.Annes Dr"
Buresh Ave., and Oaklawn Ave" to Foster Road will readily facilitate increased traffic flow on
these residential streets as drivers seek "shortcuts" to North Dodge St. (Hwy. I). This probable
future reality was even expressed by Mr. Glasgow at the May 16 informal P & Z meeting,
although he characterized it as a positive aspect of the development, a view not shared by any
resident that I have thus far encountered. Additionally, the use of Foster Road as an access way
to Prairie du Chien will most probably impact the already overtaxed intersection of Prairie Du
Chien Rd. and Dodge St.
Neighborhood Open Space, Greenways,
and Fosler Road Alignmenl
The region bounded by Kimball Ave, north to 1-80 and Dubuque St. east to Prairie du Chien Rd,
is within District J (Mayflower/Shimek District) of the Iowa City Neighborhood Open Space
Platt The Plan classifies District J as a developing district because of the large acreage of
undeveloped land within its boundaries, A majority ofthis undeveloped land is within the area
that will be affected by any eastward extension of Foster Road and the ensuing associated
subdivision development. The Plan recognizes that District J is deficient in neighborhood open
space by a minimum of9,95 acres, The plan also emphasizes linking neighborhood open spaces,
community parks and the Iowa River Corridor with trial systems which parallel watercourses and
drainages.
Many of the residents of our area are aware of the proposed greenway linkage of upland areas
around Prairie du Chien Rd. with the Iowa River Trail System as proposed in the "Iowa River
Corridor Study Update, Trails" which was accepted and approved by the City Council on
November 23rd, 1993. It is our contention that any consideration of an eastward extension of
Foster Road or Foster Road area subdivision plans must seriously consider the placement of and
negotiation for neighborhood open space and greenway trail linkage with the Iowa River
Corridor, Up to this point in time P & Z staff and P & Z commission members have been very
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receptive to Mr. Glasgow's request to develop Foster Road, At the May 19 meeting we urged the
P & Z Commission to display equal receptiveness to the neighborhoods need for open space as
documented in the city's planning documents. We hope that Council members will also be
receptive to our areas open space needs.
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The alignment of any proposed Foster Road and acquisition of ROW for such road needs to be
cognizant of the need for open space and greenway trail linkage along the major east-west
drainage through the area. I have enclosed a small map with potential greenway space shaded for
the area of concern, Funding for acquisition of greenway and open space should also be an
integral part of any costs the city might calculate for Foster Road development within its Capital
Improvement Projects budget.
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Environmental Issues
The area of the proposed Foster Road and associated subdivision development is within a
moderately wooded and steeply ravined portion of the city which has been identified as a
"sensitive area" according to several criteria documented in the city's recently completed
Sensitive Areas Inventory, The wooded, steeply ravined nature of the north part ofIowa City is
well known and is considered by many to be a extremely positive and integral part of the
character of the area, It makes the area pleasing to live in and helps enhance property values,
Most of the existing subdivisions within this portion of the city have been developed around the
ravines in hannony with the existing ridge tops and valleys, An aerial view demonstrates this
very well. All the residents I have spoken to are very concerned about excessive tree removal,
ravine mUng, hilltop scalping, landscape modification, and "general ugliness" which might
accompany large scale development in the Foster Road area should the city not take a forceful
stance in shaping the development. We urge the city to carefully review the environmental
aspects of any plans for development ofthis area, including the city's involvement in the design,
alignment or constructhiil of Foster Road. Lets not deface a beautiful part ofIowa City.
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I hope that as a Council member and representative of both land developers and property owners
you will contemplate the above Shimek area neighborhood concerns and will seriously consider
them in any decisions you might make concerning Foster Road and associated development.
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June 6, 1994
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TO the members of the Iowa City City Council:
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My name is Harold Spencer, I live at 2000 North Dubuque Street, I'm 75
and have been an Iowa City resident all my adult life. I'd like to bend
your ears just a few moments about the proposed Foster Road extension
and the development of the area that will be opened if the road is
built.
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The State of Iowa is getting ready to celebrate a hundred and fifty
years of life. A hundred and fifty. Think of it. I have lived half of
that time. How long will there be an Iowa City? Another hundred and
fifty? Five hundred? A thousand? In a hundred and fifty years of white
man civilization the State has lost all but a token of our native
prairies. We have lost most all of our timbers also. Here is a parcel
of land undisturbed by man from the beginning. Trees, hills and
gullies. How much of this stuff do we have left in Iowa City? Can't you
stop this development in it's tracks? It is your duty to do so for the
generations to come.
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June 1, 1994
1445 Oaklawn Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52245
Phone: 337-4367 Home
353-4394 - Work
'Jim Throgmorton
1026 Friendly A venue
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Councilor Throgmorton:
I am writing to express my concerns about the proposed Foster Road
extension and the subsequent development that would follow the
completion of the road. My concerns fall under two broad categories:
environmental concerns and neighborhood impact.
I have lived in the "north end" for four years and I have frequently hiked
on the land that would become Foster Road and Plum Grove Acres. This
area is heavily wooded and full of steep ravines. It is not mostly prairie or
meadow as it has been portrayed by some individuals. The proposed path
of Foster Road appears to run continuoljsly over a stream that collects the
water run-off from the adjacent hills. Most of this land has been classified
as environmentally sensitive in the Sensitive Areas Inventory. This area is
one of the last remaining natural areas in Iowa City and I would encourage
you to view it first hand.
Another problem that would be created by the Foster Road extension is
increased traffic flow through the existing neighborhoods on Oaklawn,
Buresh, and St. Annes streets. Almost all of the land surrounding the
potential development area is zoned RS5 while the area in question is
zoned RS12. This leads to a situation similar to the one on Harlocke street
and Weeber Circle. Do we want all the traffic associated with a high
density area flowing through areas where the streets are designed for low
density housing?
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Other but no less important issues are: 1. the' possible impact on Shimek
School enrollment; 2. where will the money come from to pay for
condemnation proceedings on property needed for the extension and who
will pay for the reconstruction of the North Dubuque, Foster Road
intersection?; and 3. is this land better suited for some other use by the
city such as green space and possibl~ park development?
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In summary, I would like to stress that while the idea of having a
east/west connection on the north end of town may be appealing on the
'surface; when one takes a critical look at the proposal a number of
important issues arise. I would be happy to discuss my thoughts on this
issue with you at any time:
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1437 Oal,lawn
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
June 4, 1994
Dear Mr. Throgmorton,
You he ve already received very detailed statements of
concern from other Northside Iowa Oity residents concerninu
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the proposed Foster Road development, and it is not my
intention to burden you by reiterating them. I mrrely
wish to state my concurrence with those statements and
to urge you to consider the nature of the proposed
development with great care before acceding to the
wiSh~s of the developer.
Obviously he has the right to benefit financially from
his investm~nt in property, but the kind of development
should be monitored very carefully to orotect the
aensitive environment of this beautiful wooded area of
the community. This deve loper does not have a very im-
pressive tr~ck record on sensitivity to enrironmental
concerns, as evidenced by tre Oliff Apartments venture;
before you exercise condemnation procedures in accordance
with his wishes in this development project, I hope you
will make a real effort to require that it is carried out
in a manner compatible with the legitimate environmental
needs of the Northside Iowa City Oommunity,
Very truly you,rs, ~
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