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MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 8, 1977
TO: City Council''/I
FROM: Neal Berl in\.11(lily Nanager
RE: Urban Renewal
Section I. The City will be placing all but two of the remaining Urban Renewal
parcels on the market for private redevelopment, next week. Prior to officially
soliciting offers to purchase this land, the Staff wishes to specifically bring
to the attention of the Council certain long-range policy decisions which are
reflected in the prospectus and the proposal packet.
Section II. Don Zuchelli and members of your
ly emphasized that successful redevelopment c
public cooperation. Throughout the past year
assistance of Zuchelli, Hunter and Associates
established a land marketing program designed
cooperation. Through this solicitation, the
willing to make substantial investment commits
that investment in carrying out redevelopment
Council is in the public interest.
staff have over the past year repeated -
n only come about through private. -
the City Council, with the
Inc., and the City Staff, has
to put into effect such public-private
ity is seeking redevelopers who are
ents and who are willing to risk
which in the judgment of the City
In order for the City to obtain such commitments from the private sector, the
City must in turn make certain commitments to carry out public actions. All of
these public actions have been discussed at length with the City Council, and a
consensus has been reached regarding each of them.
Section III. The Urban Renewal Plan has long contained provisions for the
construction of parking structures to serve the central business district. As
last amended, the Plan calls for the construction of at least 1300 off-street park-
ing spaces. The prospectus states that the City will construct a parking structure
accommodating approximately 900 cars on Block 83 and a second parking structure
accommodating approximately 450 cars on Block GA. Don Zuchelli has emphasized
that the provision of this parking is absolutely essential to the successful
marketing and redevelopment of the commercial redevelopment parcels. The City is
committing itself to provide this parking.
Section IV. The prospectus also describes the public: improvements which have been,
or are to be constructed in support of downtown redevelopment. of primary importance
is the plaza to be constructed on College and Dubuque Streets, and the other
improvements to be made at a later date on Washington and Capitol Streets. The
restriction of these streets and their functions as pedestrian, access, or transit
areas is set forth in the Urban Renewal Plan, and the City Council must be fully
prepared to implement these provisions of the Plan. while it is true that changes
in this Plan could be made at some future date, such changes could only occur after
a good faith effort to implement the Plan and after a clear demonstration that the
change was in the public interest.
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Section V. Because of Don Zuchelli's strong conviction that bureaucratic delays
are one primary obstacle to obtaining redeveloper commitments, the City is by
the prospectus, pledging to carry out proposal review, plan review, and other
required public actions in an expeditious and cooperative manner. The prospectus
states that the successful offerors will be designated by October 18th, 33 days
after close of receipt of proposals. The prospectus also states that following
the designation of successful offerors, plans submitted for approval to the City
Council shall be deemed approved unless approved or disapproved in writing within
40 days from receipt of the plans. These provisions will call for some long hours
and hard work by the staff and the City Council during the proposal review period
and the subsequent period when plan approvals are in progress.
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Neal G. Berlin
City Manager
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa
Dear Mr. Berlin:
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we are interested in negotiating a contract for sewage disposal
services. The terms of this contract to be in accordance with those
stated by E.P.A., essentially the same charges for the same service as
are charged Iowa City residents. We understand an additional adjusted
charge will be necessary for University Heiqhts residents to conrensate
for their share of the cost of necessary bonding.
We are not free to offer anv other proposal until the above is
satisfactorily concluded.
Sincerely yours,
/irederick D. Staab, M.D.
Mayor, University Heights
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MARY NEUNAUSER
COUNCIL MEMEERS
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DAVID FERRET
MAXSELLER
ROBERT VEVERA
Dr. Frederick D. Staab, Mayor
City of University Heights
901 Melrose
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor Staab:
Thank you for your letter of July 1, 1977, concerning an agreement for waste
water treatment services.
In a letter dated April 21, 1977, Mr. Carl V. Blomgren, Director, Water Division,
E.P.A., Region VII, indicated that, ".....in accordance with 40 CFR 35.917-1(h),
the facility plan must contain such an agreement before the facility plan can
be approved and final Step 1 payment processed.” Since receipt of that letter,
it appears that planning for the proposed waste water treatment plant may be
accelerated.
For the foregoing reasons, Iowa City assures you that:
1. Sewer service in University Heights will not be disconti6ed on
December 31, 1977.
2. Iowa City is prepared to submit, as an amendment to the water service
contract, an agreement which will provide waste water treatment service
to University Heights.
This action will be undertaken immediately prior 'to approval by F.P.A. of the
facility plan and the processing of the final Step 1 payment.
Sin er y yours,
Neal G. Berlin
City Manager
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Mr. Carl V. Blomgren, E.P.A., Region VII
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
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MAX BELZER
ROBERTVEVERA
Mr. Jack Klaus
Executive Director
Old Capitol Associates
Plaza Centre One
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Klaus:
We are pleased to hear of your interest in the potential for developing
elderly housing in downtown Iowa City. The City of Iowa City will be placing
urban renewal land on the market this month. The City will be soliciting
offers to purchase and redevelop Parcel 103-3 for subsidized elderly housing.
It is the City's intention to market this parcel exclusively for this purpose.
While it would be possible to offer to purchase this parcel without a subsidy
allocation, the City would prefer to convey this parcel to a developer who
already has a HUD subsidy allocation.
The City intends to convey this parcel for redevelopment to any developer who
furnishes an offer to purchase and redevelop this site for subsidized elderly
housing who has a HUD allocation for this site and otherwise meets the terms and
conditions set forth by the City. Should HUD provide an allocatiorf of subsidized
units for this site to more than one developer, the City will then need to care-
fullk evaluate each offer on its merits.
The City recognizes that for the purposes of senior citizen subsidized housing
it may be desirable to include all or a portion of the City parking lot to the
north of the site in the disposition to a developer. The City is prepared to
consider proposals which include the use of the municipal parking lot as well
as proposals which include only Parcel 103-3.
It is our understanding, based on discussions with the HUD Des Moines office,
that this proSedure will provide prospective developers sufficient site control
to compete in HUD's Section B competition. If I may be of any additional assis-
tance to you in this regard, please contact me.
Si cer y yours, Same letter sent to
Mr. James F. Levy
Levy, Malone and Company
Des Moines, Iowa
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City Manager
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 24, 1977
TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager
FROM: Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works /
RE: Water supply
The general scenario for deficient water supplies in Iowa City might be as
follows:
1. Minor deficiency of 500,000 to 1,000,000 gallons per day caused by al
The City should use media sources to ask for voluntary cutbacks including
lawn watering, car washing, etc.
2. Major water deficiency 1,000,000 to 3,000,000 gallons per day.
Steps to be taken are: passage of ordinance prohibiting outside water
use, increase in water rates and/or elimination of step decreases in
water rates, supply free bricks at City parks, fire stations, and Civic
Center for use in water closet tanks.
3. Major disaster with complete loss of all water supplies and
numnaee from one and a half million eallons per day deep we
Steps to be taken are: cooperatively get the agreements with Coralville
to obtain water from their deep wells, further increase in water rates,
request that all people outside the city bring water in in bottles from
home wells, other towns' wells, etc. for drinking water during the day,
making coffee, and other miscellaneous purposes.
Emergency construction of pumps to pump sewer water from treatment plant
back to the water plant (this would require water testing and further
examination to see if this is feasible).
The City pumps approximately 4,000,000 gallons per day over a yearly average.
It is anticipated that the City's deep well would fail under only the most
severe ground water conditions. The deep well is capable of providing a million
and a half gallons per day which would be enough to provide for minimum essential
needs of drinking water and sanitation. On the other hand peak water usage in
Iowa City has been around 8,000,000 gallons per day on very hot summer days. At
the present water level water discharge of 75 cubic feet per second it is
anticipated that the City can meet this demand.
It is also recommended that the City express an interest to the Corps of
Engineers in reducing the discharge to 50 or perhaps even 2S cubic feet per
second.
cc: Gene Dietz
Cleo Kron
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 28, 1977
TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager
FROM: Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works
RE: Further information on Iowa River flows
The peak usage of the City and University water plants are
as follows:
City 7 million gallons per day
University of Iowa 4.2 million gallons per day
Total peak water removal- 11.2 million gallons per day
The University power plant withdraws water and returns the
water directly to the river. The power plant people feel
that any discharge below SO cubic feet per second in the
river would necessitate them shutting down and buying power.
Our sewer plant puts back in about 5 million gallons per
day or 8 cubic feet per second.
There are some discrepancies about the lowest flow in the
Iowa River; however, it is believed to be 29 cubic feet per
second in 1916; however, USGS points out that since then
it has fluctuated between 29 and 35 cubic feet per second
34 times.
cc: Gene Dietz
Cleo Kron
Harry Boren
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City of Iowa cite
MEMORANDUM
TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager
FROM: Bob Bodlin, Asst. City Attorney
RE: Sign Ordinance
Dear Neal:
DATE: June 29, 1977
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Councilman Pat Foster has made an inquiry as to the status
of the sign ordinance. Bob Edberg and I have had a number of
rreetings in which wehave basically hashed out the changes to
the sign ordinance as recamended by the Sign Review Committee
and the Planning and Zoning Commission. We are still attenpting
to place into words an explanation of the triangular scheme
relating to street setback and height restrictions that was
devised by Planning and Zoning. There may be same potential
problens with the inple antation of the scheme in certain
respects. However, in the next week or two we will try to put
some language with the diagrams and forward the finished product.
Thank you.
Iry F�
cc: Bob Edberg, Zoning Inspector
John Hayek, City Attorney
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Bob Howlin
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CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (319) 354.180D
June 30, 1977
Mr. w. Wellman, Secretary
Executive Council
State Office Building
Des Moines, Iowa 50318
RE: Request for Conveyance of Certain Streets and Alleys Located
in Iowa City to the City of Iowa City, Iowa
Dear Sir or Madam:
on behalf of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, we request that the Executive Council
consider and. recawend to the Governor that the Governor issue a patent to the
City for certain streets and alleys located in Iowa City. These streets and
alleys are more particularly described in Exhibit A as attached to this letter.
The basis for our request arises as a result of the rather unique way the City
was incorporated and that we are currently involved in an urban renewal program.
The City of Iowa City has, since 1965, been planning for and carrying out an
urban renewal project. In 1969 the City filed with the U.S. Department of
Housing & Urban Developaent, an application for a loan and grant to carry out
the project. In September, 1970 the contract between the City of Iowa City and
the United States providing for a $9,104,550 grant was executed. The applica-
tion for loan and grant included a land acquisition plan and budget, a plan for
the re -use of the project area, and a land disposition plan. The land use plan
called -for vacating'rertain'streets and alleys and the disposition plan called
for including certain streets and alleys in parcels of land to be sold for
redeveloprent. The land aoguisition plan and budget did not include the pur-
chase -of the streets and -alleys -because it'was-believed that the -City held fee
simple title to the streets and alleys, arra could pursuant to section 403.6(9)
of the Code of Iowa, plan or replan streets, and could vacate and convey such
streets or alleys for redevelop ent, pursuant to the urban renewal plan.
At this tine a question exists as to whether the City of Iowa City does in
fact hold fee simple title to the streets and alleys within the original town. .
The basis for this question is set forth in a memorandum attached to this letter
as Exhibit B. In order to insure that the City may oonvey clear title to disposi-
tion parcels partially oonposed of formes streets or alleys, it is essential that
the state take action to convey to the City any interest it may have in certain
specific strrpts and alleys.
The streets and alleys in question have been combined with other project land
to assemble the three primary tracts to be redeveloped within the urban renewal
project. The plans for redevelopTent of these three parcels call for integrated,
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large-scale development which is impossible unless the City can convey the
tracts undivided by streets and alleys. The inability to so market the land
would have three serious consequences:
A. The overall magnitude and design of the redevelopment will be
substantially harned;
B. The armunt of real property value returned to the tax rolfs will be
substantially reduced;
C. The land sales revenues available to repay project indebtedness will
be substantially reduced.
A land disposition map, which shows the specific streets and alleys in question,
is attached to this letter as Exhibit C.
It is inportant to the success of the project that clear title to the streets
and alleys which would be sold, be obtained immediately. The City is prepared
to issue a solicitation of offers to purchase and redevelop land in early July.
In order to do so, the City must have assurances that it in fact may convey the
streets and alleys for redevelopment. If the state does not take the actions
needed to clear the title, a major change in the land disposition plan would
have to be filed with HUD, costly delays will result, and other irreparable
damage will be done to the project as cited above.
Any actions by the City to purchase the land from the State for more than a
nominal consideration would require an amendment to the urban renewal plan and
acquisition budget, with HUD approval prior to the transaction and costly
procedural delays. Further, the federal grant in support of the project was
fixed by HUD in 1974, and any additional project costs mast be borne by the City
from funds otherwise available to the City. As originally conceived, this
urban renewal project was a cooperative effort between the City of Iowa City and
the University of Iowa. The project was appropriately named City -University
Project One, reflecting the joint interests of the City and the University in
the sucoessful accorplishment of this project. The project has already served
to benefit the state specifically. The City, as part of the project, acquired
11 parcels of land at a direct cost of $1,040,900. This land was subsequently
sold, or contracted for sale to the State of Iowa for the University of Iowa at
a cost -of only $443,620. These transactions-provided•a-direct-subsidy, from the
project to the State of Iowa of $597,280, to aid University caTrpus expansion.
Acting upon the above facts and circumstances, we visited with Ms. Elizabeth
Nolan, Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Richard Haesermeyer, Solicitor General,
and Mr. Melvin Synhorst, Secretary of State, to discuss what alternatives were
available to the City so that it could pursue its urban renewal project. After
several discussions, it was the consensus that the City request the Executive
Council to approve our request and recomrend to the Governor that the Governor
issue a patent for those specific streets and alleys. Authority for conveying
said streets and alleys to the City can be found in the federal grant to the
state, acts of the territorial legislature, Chapter 10 of the Code of Iowa and
Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa.
In 1958, the legislature passed an act known as the Urban Renewal law, which
sets forth the powers of municipalities and other public bodies for the pur-
poses of carrying out urban renewal. This statute can be found in Chapter 403
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of the Code of Iowa. Chapter 403 grants broad powers to municipalities to
enable them to undertake urban renewal activities. In addition, section 403.12
of the Code grants to "public bodies" (defined in section 403.17 as the "state
or any political subdivision thereof") certain powers to aid and assist munici-
palities in carrying out urban renewal activities.
Among the powers granted by section 403.12 of the Code is the authority to
dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any property . . , to
a municipality, and further provides, "any sale, conveyance, lease or agreement
provided far in this section may be made by a public body without appraisal,
public notice, advertisement or public bidding." (See section 403.12(lA)
and (3))
Thus, the Legislature, through Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, has authorized
the state to convey any interest it may have in the streets and alleys to the
municipality in order to assist the successful completion of the urban renewal
project.
Further authority to allow conveyance of such streets and alleys to the City can
be found in the federal government's grant to the territory of Iowa in 5 U.S.
Statutes at Large, Chapter 77, page 330, wherein the act provided that "nothing
herein expressed shall. be.cons trued to restrain the territory of Iowa, after
appropriating a sufficient quantity of land for site and accommodations for the
public buildings, from selling and disposing of the residue . . ." The terri-
torial legislature on January 21, 1839, provided that the Governor, by proclama-
tion, could direct the sale of the residue of the property. See laws of Iowa,
1838 - 39, page 437. In addition, section 10.6 of the Code of Iowa authorizes
the Governor when the -Governor is satisfied that the purchase price has been paid
by the person to whom the sale has been cede and that a patent had not been
issued to the purchaser, to issue a patent signed by him/her and the Secretary
of State.
Accordingly, the -City -of Iowa City hereby respectfully requests that this issue
be considered by the Executive Council at'the earliest possible date. Addition-
ally, we request to be notified of the time for such consideration, and would
appreciate the opportunity to appear before the Executive Council in order to
further explain and clarify _any _questions which members of. -the Executive Council
might have.
Thank you for your tip and consideration.
y very
Anatol K hnir
Ass=nV, ity Attorney
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The College Street right of way from the west right of way line of Clinton
Street to the east right of way line of Capitol Street in Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof,
The Capitol Street right of way frau the south right of way line of Burlington
Street to the north right of way line of Court Street in Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof.
The east -west alley fran the rest right of way line of Clinton Street to
the east right of way line of Capitol Street in Block 84, in Iowa City,
Johnson County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof.
The east -west alley fran the west right of way line of Clinton Street to
the east right of way line of Capitol Street in Block 83, in Iowa City,
Johnson County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof.
The east -west alley from the west right of way line of Linn Street to the
east right of way line of Dubuque Street in Block 64, in Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof,
The north 120 feet of the north -south alley in Block 101, in Iowa City,
Johnson County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof,
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO: John Hayek, City Attorney
FROM: Anatolij Kushnir, Asst. City Attorney
RE: Public Ways and Grounds in original Than, City of Iowa City
At your request, .1 have researched the question of whether the City
or the State of Iowa holds the legal title to the streets, alleys and
public grounds in the original town of Iowa City. The question, as I
recall, has been raised in the past but with the oncaning proposed
disposal of various parcels of land along with vacated streets and
alleys pursuant to the Urban Renewal program, 'has assorted sore inured
'iacy..._. Although there -is no question -that the City has been exerting con,
trol over the public ways and grounds in the original town as we have
been maintaining, repairing, vacating and selling various public grounds
and ways, the—issue arises as a result of the rather udque way'the City"
was incorporated.
.Briefly, the history of the City's incorporation is as follows: On
March 3, 1839, Congress appropriated a section'of land in the Iowa
Territory for the seat of government of the Territory of Iowa. There-
after the "Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of
Iowa" (the Territorial Legislature) designated certain coundssioners to
select the site who pursuant thereto prepared a plat dated July 12, 1839.
The plat set forth the streets, alleys, squares, reservations and land-
ings and further set forth that such areas be for the public use and are
to remain as iuch, _" The area in this plat has subsequently and is
today referred to as the "Original Tann." As there was no municipal oor-
poration existing when the plat was filed, there was of course no formyl
acceptance. On January 15, 1841, the Territorial Legislature passed
"An Act to Incorporate Iowa City" as a town. This Act was revived in
1842 and again..in 1844. .In 1846,.the Iowa Territory became a state with
Iowa City as its capitol. In 1853 the state legislature incorporated
Iowa City as a city.-As.part of the powers granted to the City, the City
Council was given "the control of the streets and alleys,and public
grounds of Iowa City,. " The above series.of events 'although vest-
ing control in the'City of the streets and•alleys -inthe Original Town
leaves score question as to whether technically legal title of the streets;
alleys.and other public grounds passed to the mmicipality.
In 1949, the Ioaa-Supreme Court in Carson v. State, 38 N.W.2d
(,Iowa 1949) touched on this matter when a dispute arose concerrwng the
_. transfer of a park within the Original Town to the State University of
Iowa. The case was a class action to quiet title of certain ground as
a. City park and to declare a City ordinance purporting ng to grant and an
act of the legislature purporting to accept same for the use and benefit
of the State University. The Court raised the question of whether tech-
nically the legal title of the streets passed to the C t�,but did not
resolve it, deciding the case on other -grounds. As a historical footnote,
the present Constitution of the State of Iowa in. section 30 of Article
III forbids the General Assembly from passing special laws for the
incorporation of cities and tams.
Based upon the history of the issue, I would recommend that sam
action be taken to settle the matter. Perhaps a quit claim deed or a
patent from the bards office could be required. 'It is interesting that
there was a territorial statute in force during -the incorporation of the
City which is similar to our present 9409:13 of the Code of Iowa, which
provides that the "certifying, acknowledging and recording of a town plat
shall be deemed in law and equity a sufficient conveyance to vest the fee
simple.title of all such parcel or parcels of lands, as are expressed, and
shall be considered, to all intents and purposes, a general warranty
against the donor . . . for the uses and purposes therein named . ."'and
that such title "shall be held, in the corporate name thereof, in trust
to, and for the uses and purposes set forth . . ." Laws of .1838, page 453.
Again, as noted above,' there was no municipal corporation existing when the
plat was filed, and thus no formal acceptance by the City.
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BLOCK NUMBER
PARCEL NUMBER
DISPOS.' PARCEL
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Project N-imber Iowa R-14
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RECEIVED JUL 51977
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTIFICATION OF FUND AVAILABILITY
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will accept Preliminary
Proposals for newly constructed housing units under the Section 8 Housing
Assistance Payments Program to be located anywhere in Allamakee, Appanoose,
Penton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clayton, Clinton, Davis,
Delaware, Des Moines, Fayette, Grundy, Henry, Howard, Iowa, Jackson,
Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe,
Muscatine, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington, Wayne, and Winneshiek Counties,
Io:ra.
Proposals may be submitted by private owners or Public Housing Agency
(PHA) Owners for direct contracting with HUD, or by PHAs on behalf of owners
with whom the PHA proposes to contract pursuant to an Annual Contributions
Contract with HUD.
$417,474.00 in Contract Authority is being made available to provide
assistance for an estimated 104 housing units for family occupancy.
Projects to be located in non -metropolitan areas are not subject to a
submission deadline. However, if a sufficient number of proposals to fully
utilize the available contract authority are not submitted prior to 4:00 PM
on August 5, 1977, HUD may cancel this Notification and reallocate any unused
funds to another non -metropolitan area. ,
The above deadline shall not apply to proposals for projects in which
the number of assisted units will be limited to 20 percent or less of the
dwelling units. However, such proposals received after the deadline will be
reviewed only if sufficient contract authority remains from this Notification
to fund the proposal.
Appropriate instructions, forms, and other program information are
contained in a Developer's Packet which may be obtained by writing to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 259, 210 Walnut Street,
Des Moines, Iowa 50309, or telephone (515) 284-4687.
Approval of responses to this advertisement subject to fund availability.
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AGENDA
RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Civic Center Conference Room
July 12, 1977 4:30 Ptd
4:30 P.M. - Approval of the Minutes of the June 28, 1977, meeting
4:35 P.M. - Consideration of the Commission's tasks and priorities
- ASHRAE 90-75
- Progress Report by the Preamble Subcommittee
- Progress Report by the Subcommittee on Water and Waste
Conservation
- Next meeting's agenda
Items may be added to the agenda at the meeting
7:00 P.M. - Adjournment
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MINUTES OF STAFF MEETING
June 8, 1977
The informal and formal agendas were reviewed:
The resolution regarding Lovetinsky Subdivision needs further clarification
and was deferred.
Councilman Balmer wants the Resources Conservation Commission to push the
air conditioning project.
The Director of Public Works was requested to check the asphalt overlay on
Union Road. It is a relatively new street and the question was asked as to
why it is being overlaid.
Councilman Selzer asked about the bridge on Summit Street and whether or not
anything can be done to resurface it. The Director of Public Works replied
that the problem was that it was resurfaced with blacks of asphalt and they
are breaking apart. The civil engineers should look into this. He also
mentioned that a work order has been written for repair of the railing on
this bridge.
Councilman Vevera advised that three trees on Mormon Trek Road, off Bartelt
Road, are obscuring vision of drivers. Also on Highland Avenue and Keokuk,
vision is obscured by trees. The Director of Parks and Recreation was requested
to check into these complaints.
The Director of Community Development was requested to send the file on the
property at 512 North Gilbert to the City Manager.
City Council members have again been receiving correspondence through the
mail from City offices. The department heads were reminded to bring mail to
the Council to the City Manager's office to be sent out in the weekly packet.
Council member deProsse will not be going to the meeting in Phoenix.
The City Council wants to explore off -hours and emergency cab service. This
matter Will be discussed at the weekly meeting of the City Manager and the
Director of Public Works.
A six-month review should be scheduled for the elderly and handicapped services
by SEATS.
Several changes have been made in the taxicab ordinance. Meters will not be
installed. The Legal staff will revise the ordinance.
The Administrative Assistant is to obtain more information on the conference
attended by U.A.Y. personnel in Bloomington, Indiana - funds for the trip and
the purpose of the meeting.
The general policy of limiting parking on streets is to be added to the items
to be dicussed at the next weekly meeting with the Director of Public Works.
The Director of Public Works is to check the light on Dodge Street going south
at Market intersection. Trees may obscure the lights.
Mr. Charles Ruppert complained that the Department of Public Works repaired
a hole in the street at the wrong location. The hole in question is on
Dodge Street beyond Hill Top Car Wash.
326.,3
0 0
The Administrative Assistant was requested to write a letter to the Airport
Commission asking that the subcommittee on the jet provide copies of the
minutes of their meetings to the Council.
The City Council approved the resolution acknowledging the option on the
old Post Office,
The Director of Public Works was requested to repair the curbing on Magowan
before the street is overlaid with asphalt.
The Legal staff was requested to furnish information on the status of the
underground utility ordinance.
The Director of Public Works advised that bids had been received on Muscatine Avenue.
The low bid is $625,000. The engineer's estimate was $725,000. Metro gave the low
bid. The project will start in about two weeks. The Director of Public Works was
advised to get out publicity on what will happen and when.
The department heads were asked to check City property to make sure the weeds are
cut.
The Administrative Assistant will put together the staff's comments on the Council
evaluation. These will be tabulated and returned to the department heads and they
will be reviewed and the staff will try to reach some consensus on things that are
important.
The Director of Public Works commented that the evaluation form for the division
heads is too complex and too long. The Library Director suggested that the form
be shown to employees so that they will know what they will be evaluated on.
A suggestion was made that an orientation meeting be held once a month for new
employees of the City to acquaint them with City government.
The Personnel Specialist advised the staff that holiday and excess vacation time
should be used before the end of June.
The proposed pay plan for FY 78 was discussed.
0
MINUTES OF STAFF MEETING
June 22, 1977
The informal and formal agendas were discussed:
0
The streets within the urban renewal area will not be discussed at next
Monday's informal session since the legal staff will not have the information
back.
The discussion regarding the intersection of Highway 6/Keokuk/Hollywood should
be kept at 3:00 P.M. since interested parties have already been notified.
Councilman Perret will not be present on Monday. Councilman Selzer will be
out of town for the rest of this week.
The question was raised about whether or not work would be done on the signal
at 6/1/218 this summer. The Director of Public Works advised that the plans
have been sent to IDOT. This should be mentioned at the informal session on
Monday.
The City Manager's secretary was requested to set up a meeting to include a
member of the legal staff, Glenn Siders, and Doug Boothroy to discuss a
building permit for Mr. Hochstetler of 409 Second Avenue.
Rev. Welsh complained about the trash in front of Copper Dollar. The Administrative
Assistant was asked to write a note to John Suchomel to report to the Police
Department when he has trouble with trash at bars. The Chief of Police suggested
that the City Clerk attach a copy of the ordinance each time a beer or liquor
permit is issued.
The Area Transportation Study should be added to the pending list. It should
be scheduled for discussion at informal session when the Director of Public
Works returns from vacation.
Councilman Perret brought up the problem created by contractors dumping dirt
in streets. The Director of Public Works was asked to remind inspectors to
keep after the contractors to get the dirt out of public streets.
The Legal staff was requested to prepare a memo to the City Manager regarding
City jurisdiction in regard to planned student -run cooperative housing on
Grand Avenue Court.
The parking lot behind Penneys was briefly discussed. Community Development
is to check to determine if lease to Viggo Jensen has expired. If possible,
the City could lease the property to him on a month-to-month basis.
Some information about office systems review will go out to department heads and
other employees who are involved in the office system survey. A meeting will be
held next week Wednesday regarding the word processing center.
ervivion
International
..City:.
Management,',I r'
Associationt.�
linerFv re":
ages have(men felt in
z
Muni try titiring the.
spottition ::m rill it
s have resp'nri& to the .
41,,.ldion iiralmost.evirY`.._I.
'3
greatcr'eneryv supitlies :}
it issue must Ire dealt asitia'
l.levcls. Thi investment
tion and distribution sys-',,
ilh primarily al,the local
its arc;'hiiiredcr,'ideally
April 19.77
r
Ifiform.-anon
•.
5�A}Vt
iergy cons inied for heatlog ond'c
ncrally full In the range'.If' tvreni
!rcl`Ilt
gy resource ,Inioulhons,,the
begin to% include;tile .,rwe(1
,It will prgtccl Its of cupants',
�aultc (o assuntc,an;important'rnlc in the int "and cnoiuta cquipmuu 1I. rt
',jltuncnliition of cilcrgy,cnnscrrnlion u,c:asores . ;:'.�
Ae uuliinted.byrworks such its ."Stan
cit
Background
PO-74'tdwdnpeti.Uy tit j�nicric:m 5oucly,iol fhc:'uty,ot Duvls C,Ihfornul n' on
l Jllculing,'Rel`H;erating and Air Condidio iitg !; 1 has dasignul Ifil iinpluticn:�i
i'ngiriccr5,(ASHIL�E)..hn Energy Cone iiilloll pruach to resi antral c.ncrgy conscrvi
NewplJiri/r4ng Design,; New York (1975)], t is, in, the norill or,' pont W tie's
itim1. tV,enlies nnd'citunties ire in a position .to \'alley a ricidturllregion. It heti;;
r^ effect sulistanlrallsavingsinenergy unlcunhption miles }vest of .Stitrv»ento;Shut hs iia"
Iilrough?their control: over; new construction frost nd ng cummunity '111 bout
;'Phis rs+niost true"in.the Largest area,ol"loc l Hard,' I9tIO 5thl',c lty bl'111 t ox crie
liuiiding'cnntrul; residential construc
(ion . resi(lutwlgrovih.Ihprosiliulyietl
is
lion's
ehold uses represent about thirty percent and,lbc presence of, un �xpandinig;;
:,or all,encrgy aonistim6l in the United ;States I C.ilifoniiacaliipimm�d�it:nindracti
with lacnling.und cooling laking up more than ^ dcvelapmenrns popul tloii (hnthlatl
hairuet !dccateNew.conslruciiOn in.Duvisonu
porary construction nhetho(Is, without resort to about 8QO thvellins unds.Per ycnr,,t
ally change in the ntecb,uhird aspects of )heating equ all,v between single I;ilnity house"
r.
and cooling, can greatly reduce enemy con gardmrupnrtntenls
sungrlioll. fur those purposes.. Climatic vari n So far tis tlevelopmanl of an=
yj 1-
In
shoaild\`.,'ib 600 -Haile
to ltfty eaircniel
{I r
, t a,;;. IempC rtt
Hent m � y'lr'rdrgp to til
enerby@�ii"temura^ tf
his mdar> hlgn di;g.
Inning'? bilildi !
fur tlic`�! � tri 4hc'sti
buts ajf}y7 ta,rior,icr
Fr
u
crrtln
otis``r wlll'dniii
housing{�� _,though):
IciitcntiS� 1'cniper:
r marilythrou
nmunity,Ka�y tnd,hcating
nc 1 i -�,W''"Icngesof li
1h cuy�j1 berunc,clot
Central,'4±-ages in'rend
fifteen''} first began
tendutt;yl, �nergyrcons
In.Ilie(`firill 'ntadt.
I,ny,ufl;; .,.Thecnunul
Cor n W sk idthm time
sp tce s flu idea rc
Ivurag s;,, .siui d pass
d tlritost;i , ty Devc
Imv nscs'Y I he pr
"� �+locally
I
mbliial fit. cnYS
n energy ci>nsci
vas receptive to.
it to,invest locit
mutcilalivc,'hl
c,o(ill c 197411
ant Act addiil it
h�in'Ahe Ad f
ated 'innovali
possible, inar
most every p;Irt or,the votilit") during; the hist ,
five years. These sit ortageN have affected all see-
-90'-] 15'F, 11
It, th,�rernle appears , local gov,ernnicni ill, diop to about
I iminufacturo -
tors or urN6a fire: tr inspollation,
volvement ill (lie conservi tion aspect O(the energy:,',:�'enstlre the ch
,I
0"
ill.." the honle..Citizens have responded to file
problem could be of substantial valoe; Coles oltd, 'high degree
� *� "
problem by.de nanding action nt nlillost evvry
I
counties hav tough building Willi Plutilling .� buildings r116
e t fi, , 1,
. I - —',
level of government.
I 1 ill tile S1111111i
co�csjjegukned residential c6iistruclign for I
:ToAlie,e*xtent, that, greater energy supplies
beltei prol of axentur , y. !,ugely on Ptlt.. hasis or,-,, terior lemper
liew to t I )e. Produc ed, thal issue runs( be dealt will,
heillth "arld safety consideration.C,,,, lii..'un, vra of,.' There . is it
at the stale and federal levels. 'I'lle investrilent
resource limitations, jIjt!Sc.,consjdcranons-,�- Will •inal"Mi
energ: * "I I
- urce oil and distribution sys
'nei� reso �enerati
Cd to'li, Sir] -1h6ligh Davii
call begin to illchide tile he (lild , holl g I I
nems cannot be dealt will, primarily at the local
I Ten iperat
-which will protect its occupants fl'onl,tlle element : sl tire
al,,overnments :u e, however, intently
level I oc y
Willi only.limited reliance.on conventional by mitt avenige in Ili
. I
I ,
stilted.,to"'Issniiie no Important role in the in'.
" %inEl cooling equipinent.�;, Until thee
-plemeniaticin-iff einirgy,conserNation measores.
I .
ot
Background In arilv throul
As jild'I'cl it el d hy'Nvorks such its —Standa"d
.
90-75'!-, deve oil
I 'ed, by the American Sncietyor
'file city Davis, Califi.irn i is', intel.coill In till itye�-P Hild healing,
Ifeafing,,RefHgernting and Air Conditioning
!ell has LIOSienCd Hild of he
. 11�11 :1 :"
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Hngfir�er.4,'(ASII RAE) Jill Energy Conservation
i rl -,be'catoe deal
111,r�lch to residential energy conservit Jim. it! cuyr,': 11
ew,;Bitifelifig.I)es)gii,,,Neiv York (1975)1,
is in the northern poldoll'orthe slatie_ 'l; Cerliri['r, - ages in read)
cities' , it '61 osition to
on co ities are in it 1)
:valley . aericultural region. it lic��, first began i
"abikit. it
Ofectsubstantitt savings Ili energyconsuniption
I
est of Sacrinlienlo, b rgy cor;S`iJ
miles w ill I+an lit �Clle
lbrough rcontmi over: new construction:
jrccmanding coninlunity oflabout-33fflO. 11, fna& u
Phis Is Itiosl true III the largest area (it" local
.'nod -1960 sthexity, begun to expedence mpid ncw3„.o,,-aprin
-residential construction..
-e devcloversny,
residential -4rowth. gayprosirohy j6ijje�siatcapiuil�vi'
Ilinjsefiold uses mpresent ;ihout thirty percent �.�-paiinidile
Ii council
L It ,,v :Ili( mg,,. inversi
'nee
pres ')"I
,
of energy. cobsunied in the United Slatesnipu�
mad . t littractiveliite loinew�at that linie'6
Californiaell L
-nt
NvItII heating and cooling .taking; ill) more (hang
Its popul.1F*'1,Thc idea tell
developlile i ion dOU bleil ili Ithe,space o. Vk ,
_-�holf of that'an I iount. Tile use or simple nintciu wdecade*, Newctinsinktion in -Davis lal passiig
D evcIOPn1
0
per 'o'll n16tl' esort t "�'-af`:-4b6U1,8QO dwelling �lnilspct .ycar,,( jv�Oed it lllost.y,!�4!
ry constructi Inds, without,r , , ,
-'any, change Ili tlle�llln.6ellanical
--,!iund , 'cooling, can, gr , ei I , tly red
*':suolptionr fur,jhose; purposm
will g I ene . rall I y; I controir ill
potent
"',4'i
', 4'1
e ejlergycon garden''aparh
-
redtiction-;hil-�:,')S,. teristic'ofDa
MOVIA
tier L I Vii.- tire, re st
111,011 Icm
!
Davis' 1111
of buildin,
'111:11 resist
Drharge fl
ile :11ainta
$..for the
need to di
.,I
ficient -w;
)Ielll in IN
the winle
s through(
970's new
tics dealt�
ns were. It
,therewad
es".. s1
resider all
in measurc
)ersons.as!
d the c6, 9
rgY.consex
ceptive'to,
nvest local
I I illive" he
he 1974 Hi
is to.
meabs thit
rldlailtheat i,
buildine
I', in (lie
ard is not
Davis, g
;6 day,,::
iruction.
nice[!
ial
MIS 1_nnovntiolle Ser'es
Figure t - Detached Group ' Dv+elling Unit
ecilingjoisls to the underside of the roof she Ithunb.); ...-,
footage andother van IbILs hi general, window
•
Thermal, Standards _
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areas may not exceed 12.5percenIofilia buildmgs,.;:
.'
Pipe hisidarion. All steam and steam condensate return
(loo(ureai; but the tea :unuunt of glazing pennlssi .;
-'Floor Area :..' %Vhrter (tent Lu„ Sumner Ileal Crim
piping and all continuously circulating domestic or.
Ill may be much greater if windows are properly,
.. (n'I'Uslsq.nJda)1 (BTUdut.a.lda)9
heating hot water piping which is Iocalecfin nities, _.
'I ^ ^ � �
shielded from lhelswnntcr sun'.;
Son 393 I is
gavages, crawl spaces, undergtound or unheated spaces,
.
A second method of checking glazing'requiresi
usher than between floors or in interior walls shull.be'
. .. ,
100(' ; 239 103'
..7
insulated, to provide a maximum heat loss of 50 ' '
the builder to'conslruct a seale''nlodel of the build t ' ;; F
1500 0x !14
-
BTUlhr. per linear foot for piping .
, ing which is then examined Will) the aid ofa 'solar!
�
2000 95 '.
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sinlulalor kept.in the city's�Buildin, I spact on ..
^Sill
00 91
3(>no '`l7ri 9l ':
.'
�' IVa+Its: All exterior walls (cxdudmg windows And
.hi.
. Division of ice:.The simulalorreprodua s it poll
doors) shall use R-1 l ban insuimion'berween studs. ' ;
. -!tion of the sun at different times on the summerand
\O!F Ulrc:i intatn.dation is uxJ.!iliaaar urea, nal_Groep
Tl structures musthave light colufvd wdls'or ;':'�:
:v
-.winter Design Days.,, 1 r",'!•'
IFroal Ori inaucc lin. 794. Ciiy of Onvis.(197511
xIL'Ided t1411'S„ .. "J ; A third, -.more complicated ;'approach (''profile
angl e. method. fl'gnlres analysisof windows JL 4 r•';-'
Roaf/Ceilings; Ceilenslefidcs. All rooflceilmgs and •':.
cording 6-shadin); angles cast ll roof overhangs_,, , .:
Of
ceiiintJnnics must use insulation achieving a nunlmum A.
;;An illustration showing the applicnuon of.ttie math'
•
g`rint $86 000 ThL full amount of the gran! was
resistance of ft•19 far the insulation itself. Group II : ,
method ([he mostpopularone)PP' ars later m this
allocated to the consulting ffnn,,with the city con-
aribuung,
occupancies having roof surfaces unshaded on August t
'
,a
r .
report as I Agate•?, •,
tI r rte of its staff. and officials. No
21; a1 N 00 a.oi., 12:00 noon, oro 00 p.m ; shall be no' !
.JddlpoJlJ cit), staff ;were added.to'aid in the de-
''darker than No..G on ilia Mansell chart. •?, ,:'..Those bullets'choosing;the.�perfonn:mce
Nclopnient:of the code,
�CtlIWI
dards must,filso,,slibmit their.designs 1'or a plan r .
Work, oil the code•llok most of 11975• Tile con
- Roofs. Suspended floors over I ventilated \paCl, �I:�'
'check and Indy; if the) desire, simplify the analysis
'.sulunus'produced :in,;diutlinc, of' ;in ordinance, es.
or other unhealed space. shall have insulation with a <:-.'-Of
glar ing bySusing. either tile,, solar simulator or
:ah!ishing: most uf'Ilia. rLlcwinF cllisidrrntions.
minimum resistance of R_ 11. Concrete'siabs'on grade,
:
' predilr'mlgle methods
.t111a.a11 o11UL• u' all• + ':: 1 Ill ." Ulldt.l l !k CII W Ill
rel vire nti, n •
I no a ,!'I
,?.'
r
l ! J.d of the cuss Bu hflne Bo ird Ul Appeals, the
Claiia Area in Group11 occu aneics'ewcnun
4 P
The Ordlmnce id.0 oration ;
p
Dr 'rnnent,ofComiitinu Devclo ment'and,ns
f 'C. Y P
Onivluich7,8,I977oreviewrieitmworkin"gander u;
'single pane glaring (windows; skylighlii etc m ly not ;f
r ..
Boildmsanspection'"Division Che'ordinmlcc and
exceed I2'hSn,of dnc'Boor arc! fxoriordoubl(pinL,
the ailspices of the ICn1A Innov:nions project vis
sit iotrol i`es0lunon oval. pelt ed Ixte in I97. , ;n
supporting I i
glazing may not exceed dThd,, of the diveliuny unit's
ted Davis loexnminLlheener :conserv:uioncode t%s
gY
bl.conie'cffec111cJunu'ary 15; 1976 At this writing
floor arca..:.
in operation and.lo assess its apphalbility.,ro0ilier;
"'•'All Cil)'h:15'h had Ol'L`f tl Yon, of CXpCflCill•L•lVilh the
communities. -Tile ITIClllhl'rS'W�uld•ihe rCVICICam'
node :u1d: about 400 new houses: have received
Cle;ing .tihiiding. All glazingwhich is not oriented to, ,
: Were Burke Raynlnnd City Manager of Gresham,
building permits Under the new
the north mull be scalded to protect it limn direct solar,
'Oregon; Roger Storey, City, Manager, of'Aprca(a,
process,
radiation for the hours of 9:00 a.m., 12:00 noon and,
California; and7ohtl C mcslyd; Building Off iclal of "
An Outline of the Ordinance–
4:00 p'm (P.S.T.), August 2I an group 11 ocellpan•
Hayward, California Also participating were Fred
F `gaga(• central' pril!cinie of' the ordinance is that nen!.
cies file total accumulated announl of unshaded glazing
hniehr alar Michael Rancor of IChIA, During
. boll,!n". Ilopt i! f
' l)avis(clatsses'.t-! andR-3ol'thc
may notcxu;ed 1.5%nf.lhedle(Ilmgunu,sfloor area, : ,;IhnseIwodaysthere
rnfllkedlocityofficialsrind `' `
A -. .
t uifonn Bul.'l' ^• Cude)i shal(cxpe lure neither
TIIC IIxC of approved tilrl(!l`, SCttLn ti SIen15 011 be '
PI Y, Y
staff, reviewed the implementation process, ex ;
excessive head fain, in to sumntrr nor excessive
employed to denamslrate compliance. Tinted nwlal•
amined some_uf ilia housing buill nitder IhC code,
6
hcut cuss fn du winter. The requirements var • by
iied, or frosted glass shell not Ix considered sell'-
.shading'....
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ami surveyed the construction industry's reaction
..
size ofhousinyuni(andnrer�pressrdintennsnr
IolhisficwlocalpolicyThereview[ellinatiempicif
„!(
British Thenind Units (B fU s)'gained or lost per
toconsiderof tile
idertile impact
dfrost lhe'Varying '
: -squ re foot of house' pet (lay., Accordingly, 1116.
(peen itcsohnion No. I9)3, Sones 19J5, LII) 0(
Iil1VIxI
ct
pe
! l ( ).appropriate)' IS, (..)
I
1 Iliermal cffrcierlcy6full hawing designs presented
the private coliswction industry, and (3) the con-
fo he Building Inspection Division must be tested
sinner of new housing
.7777 `ngnms(condilions nssniilyd to exist oil sununer allld
Despite the apparent complexity of tile code re- ,'
'rhe review team looked first at the implententa-
winter ",'Design Days," The. established larsign
quirentenlz, dtecily has managed to developparinit,
lion process. 11 must he emphasized dna any coal.
Da ys, whi 1, represent the exncincs of (Haute iii
application procedures which reduce Ilia, newly.",
•, Inanity which nrteuq,led to implement n building
fl;tvls arc r1u(tust a p, le condi.
I an, Uc+'cmhcr
adopted cneinecring principles to relatively simple
code of this nature would have to develop its own '
P
_ _
aloes considered unr!ude an 'c at Davis
7roceduresforhaudling the design review illacws
laflllnll' CI different 6111",g' d,e ,!•o g!rmil), of
first, builders, fire given it choice of xclecling
III that sense, [lie specifics of Dnvis' process Illighl fir,• ;.
•
oval speed (assun!rd "+ 15 mph!, and
whiclie ver I,ftwodiffereittstandards approachesor
he expected to have limited transferability. It 1s
anlgS"d'r Ir!nperauuc (.1.i, r ;rveragc nn
•'paths"'gall inecis their needs, One path follows
nonetheless inslruclive to describe (hal process be-
,'
Ihc Incwl, (live Standards illustrn(ed in the excerpts
cause it highlights sonic of the`imponnnl adminis-
'
;dvive. 'flu, path in turn offerstwoo plions Much
I I
. Inuive elements of this type of program. 3i7
YP I b
`.':rv.^nu'n pcnnissl`•'e n••.' '+:•at fainAosS
difirl ,may in their Ilexibility to allow limited adder-
Plan Check — First if should be noted that most
native, to (lir specified materials and te0m:oucs.
builders .fallow the prescriptive standards for ;;.i
:t'l1, !\ !4l1• ,!:!1:' u,...l o: AI,peak, Cie
I`, r,❑v•= if l'u,o mu'+if, !Jrce'opnu•nt and fits
pit?+!h„• !,,pection ! lw old;eance ;nal
supporting reiolulioll wr ,' lac in !97i, .
hccu:ncc(fcrtivc.!auu;r..r'S ”%'b,Atr'nisw•riliu�'
!Le city hos hod over a of espericnce with (lie
Code, :old about 400 acv. ',onus have rect:ivc'1
building permits under "ie new process.
An Outline of the Ordinance
'!'hc amara' 1'ri,10tile of the ordinance is that new
'+nu,:!,, bar', ^I !'.rats (classes R•1 wul R-3 of the
l'nlform Itu;'1... r'ode)' Shall emeri,:ncc neilher
excessive !,esti vain in the S1Invoer nal' excessive
hentauss in the winter. The requirements vat)by
"size of housing unit, and are expressed in tarok of
".British:Thennal Units (BTU's) gained or lost per
square foot of house !et day. Accordingly', ilia
thernud efficiency of al! ho„Sing designs presented
to tiie Building Inspection Division must be fasted
against conditions assumed to exist on sununerand
ivinter,"Design Days.” The estab'is'lcd Design
:Days, which represent ilia e\lielncs of climate in
Davis' arc August 21 amt December t . The cilldi-
i a n p• .
atolls conwderul mcluc a an col sal,, e t at MIs
I:1;itudc ;it differ'nt tiniest ;the I'm ••i!ensity' of
in!!ight, w•nd :!,cad (assun+ed'" I> nip!!!, and whfches•ern,frwodifferentstandards approaches I)
r45' ; . 'a -'+our average in paths" hr.I meets !heir needs, Otic pull! follow
outside tem!+erat ore .t .
the prescl a!nlve stanclards illustrated,in the excerpt
filially varia•:,• +n I',,- ,unimer rancine
) above. 'Tlus path in turn offers two options whit
„,I 51N n, !Oil, '
diflcr only in their flexibility to allow limited aha
num pennissi;,'r a 'a:•at t'ainhuss
natives m, the specified materials anei teehn our.'
.r pati, "a I'f IIrC �!. II ,.,", ri l!oq 11101 - or aidi,.
• file odor. rr ;' =. Rtaddcrswith sophistiat(edormdtvldu,dv.,1d•
Grr t the Inc!"', ,',.,. ^, 's! he used In signs may choose to follow;a second pmh based o
-fir c;Jhc.2quircments.in +.,:c l \vould include performance standards,instead of cunslructM
t.0 (%:;I rl -an froua Scelion i and 4 of the anuses according to tht.' assess requirement
builders may design find iassess each planned dwell
a7lrrin,4 arra. !n (limn II occupancies, exterior
single -pane gl;¢ing (windows. Skylighls, cic.) May not
exceed 1'-'-i" of the Ilnua :vet. rxierfor double-palle
cl,zing may out exceed IT.'' of the dwelling unit's
door Wren....
Glnrirre Shading. All glaring Y-hich is not oriented to
Cm Wool uul,I !,e shaded u, protect it (join direct solar
GO iia inn It It the hours of 8:00 a, al., 12:00 noun, and
4:00 p.m. w.S. r.). Atigit t -'1. fu group II occupan-
cies Ole lutad aCC11111111aICll autounl of unshaded glazing
may not escced 1.5r/, 01 [Ile dwelling unit's floor arra.
The use of approved shade screen sy'stenls nary be
employed Iu de+nmisirate compliance. 'Tinted, metol-
ized, or frosaed glass shall not be considered self-
shading:...
(Front Resolution No. 1833, Series .1975, City of
Davisl
e er finance m Dern on
he e.\pecaed to have limited: transferability. It is
On March 7-8, 1977 ❑ review team working under
s
the auspices of the IC:\IA Innovations project vis-
,. gainlloss shown in Figure 1, gaired, if, performance ;sta
ited Davis to ex:unine the energy conservation code
cause it highliglus some of the'impor(ant adniinis•
Ill operation :Intl all assess Its applicability' to other
h
cunununities. The members of the review;,(eann
methods to use; To help ilia guiltier iiia city h Is cffor required of city offic
were Burke Raymond, City Manager of Gresham,
Plan Check — First t should noted that most
Oregon; Roger Slow)', City Manager of Arcata,
"Ythrough ¢he ,fin rgy pin`n.`check process The kcy�; f amihariz. d syn 1 the code
California; and John Cnnestro, Building Official of
variable to be checked at this stage is tile of tory semin,lrs, preparation
Ifayward, California. Also participating were Fre
ui rgyCodeCompliance t:veinthough greater flex
Kniehi and Michael Runcer of ICMA.. During,
n
those nvo days the temp talked to city officials noel
`ex-,
w
,
slat reviewed the implementation process,
`
amined sunie of the housing buil under the code,
tIfree,ways, fill of which aro outlinedhin the work• ;; part ofthc.pl
and Surveved the construction industry's reaction
sconscrvntion
book.'rhe simplest appmech (Ili "in itli nuthod ) ; f'wnrksotit to an overage of
ul this new local policy. The review team attempted .'
find dusign.allowfor easier treatment,ftrncrhous
toconsider ilia impact it code from the varying.,
.
vithmctic calculations, to dUcmainc, )xnv niuclt' Sign) with most plans fallil
+- ,
perspectives of ( I ) Iheappropriate city officials, (2)
rjlh�•a
the privale construction industry, fund (3) [lie coil-
choose the performance method
Despin• die apparent complexity of the code re
quncntenis, the city has managed tudevelop permit
application procedures which reduce the newly.
;adopted a eineering principles to relatively simple
formulae.
Mist, builders, are given ,t choice of selecting
.qu ddicaiitins to;.tha
but have not been it
,.
(L'xecpuons'mxl ing according to a pieciseenergy budget Use
nuts are possible
;'this path requires, that n qualified coristmctton e
acce
co
sumer of new, housing.
The review team lookeil first at the implenlenut-
tion process.' It must he emphasized that any coni-
munity which ancugacd to implement a building
code of this nature would have to develop its own • r,+.
procedures forhandling the design review process "•x
In that sense, the specifics of Davis' process ought
r
s.
s
of:C
x:signs
he e.\pecaed to have limited: transferability. It is
r ivcck on thv;energy . ?j:
s
nonetheless instructive to describe that process be•
,. gainlloss shown in Figure 1, gaired, if, performance ;sta
s
cause it highliglus some of the'impor(ant adniinis•
J
h
trative eleaieNs of this type;of program.
be
methods to use; To help ilia guiltier iiia city h Is cffor required of city offic
„Cont Fill /nrnlonr n, When blown or poured type',
Plan Check — First t should noted that most
!nose fill.insalaunn a used m nwc space, ill slop of,
"Ythrough ¢he ,fin rgy pin`n.`check process The kcy�; f amihariz. d syn 1 the code
builders billow the prescriptive standards for
variable to be checked at this stage is tile of tory semin,lrs, preparation
-12
' t4ere shall be at !east 30 inches of clear headroom in the
ui rgyCodeCompliance t:veinthough greater flex
n
ability is possible by taking aperformance approach
w
,
g
and working out fill energy,budgei, most builders
r(
tIfree,ways, fill of which aro outlinedhin the work• ;; part ofthc.pl
seem.to believe that fixed standaidslon matenals
sconscrvntion
book.'rhe simplest appmech (Ili "in itli nuthod ) ; f'wnrksotit to an overage of
'._
find dusign.allowfor easier treatment,ftrncrhous
`1zi1
.
vithmctic calculations, to dUcmainc, )xnv niuclt' Sign) with most plans fallil
+- ,
ing. Only :custom Ill ders withicomplfcitcdid'
rjlh�•a
choose the performance method
x:•,:
?!t£.
This choice is in contrast tgthl, expcctnuons.of ' 4'+,.
and chmty.). i.
o r
calculation loconapirdthc:budding's'iicturl.ilei-;"Y,spmecity off!cialswho,hit c
r ivcck on thv;energy . ?j:
mal efficiency 'with ilie''nllowable AVels of heat '9 les's guidancc'and"city'inv
lufilrrreiun.. All swinring,doors and xvindow x;opening -
,. gainlloss shown in Figure 1, gaired, if, performance ;sta
n the exterior or to unconduioaed areas such,as ga•
Having selected a'standardS pll1, lllc I)tIIdC[:,� '-awn It certain) appears I
b.. P y,., y, PP.
l` rages shallhe, full)weatherSnpped�,'gasketedor.;
., :.,.. a.
:nppronct
than dcc!des•.whlch of scverd possiblepinn check;; for •i_presc1.nplivc1.
irthc« vi<" trcuicd to Im!irinfihrntion::..
methods to use; To help ilia guiltier iiia city h Is cffor required of city offic
„Cont Fill /nrnlonr n, When blown or poured type',
-,
produce a workbock� which lefitk+,ihe butlderl', penod;witcn ilia, construct
!nose fill.insalaunn a used m nwc space, ill slop of,
"Ythrough ¢he ,fin rgy pin`n.`check process The kcy�; f amihariz. d syn 1 the code
Ili Half shall he nal less than 'h, Ibct ill feet noel
variable to be checked at this stage is tile of tory semin,lrs, preparation
-12
' t4ere shall be at !east 30 inches of clear headroom in the
+amount
glazing rpernlissiblc in:,( lie` proposed, home sole .;! r processing of the first;ii�p
`roof ridge; (;;Clear headroom '.is defined ns the di
glass his a very low dcbrce of th`ennul `resishance ; code all eonsumetl ;i'great
t...: - lance frual life IUP of the boutill chord of III" tN$Y Or
11tose builders choosing°prescriptive st•,mdaid§;,`'; now the Dwlding'Inspecu
toy elect to lutvc their plans (ested in any one of:" 15 to 20 person -hours pt
T;
tIfree,ways, fill of which aro outlinedhin the work• ;; part ofthc.pl
, ..
sconscrvntion
book.'rhe simplest appmech (Ili "in itli nuthod ) ; f'wnrksotit to an overage of
�•R• 1: I InaeH amt:quruurnt home, (refvrn•J an in the nnvr, onlin�nce
r
merely asks the builderto.undenake some easy; 'per ,Plan ,(depending cul th
its din, u1
R-1; Dwelling!, i'nd Intejne h,mw, inferred to in aim hivls onh
.
vithmctic calculations, to dUcmainc, )xnv niuclt' Sign) with most plans fallil
+- ,
nuncewda„I,
glass is allowable considering building, square, ring"• Phln Chick fell vin
nd
;w
WDivisum is's •endm
B S
”
1q
r ivcck on thv;energy . ?j:
in check process. This
10 mimltcs to two hours
ilia.
complexity of.. d
,�!'i
g in ilia Inv end of that
5
/.accordingly; from
• ,'
Cnergy Conservation
Anril 1977
Figure 2 — Math Method for Glazing Evaluation
' The Glazing Calculations 'fable contains five parts: Gluing
used; most dwelling units will have single pane glazing ,
III Dwelling Unit its shown tit Plans, Allowed Unearned Glaz-
throughout. However, If the total single lianC glazing area
Ing;'ISarned Glazing, Allowed Unshaded G axing, ;IIIA Un-
is found III later steps to be Ion large, then one option
shaded Glazing•IGnI)' Zile first part is described below. Cal-.
available to the designer is It) change the glazing treat-,
culafions for the other parts, dealing with building Inas\ and
meats, reducing the "Adjusted Troal" as desired, In. (tic- '
- window shading, Bre carried ani In 11 similar manna; r.l
.example shown, taken front a Plot Plan,the Adjusied
v1tILG azure
Toted Glannt Area e:m be reduced front 201 sq.ft, to 152''
a GlazingfitDwelling, Unit as shown in Plans - Culumni A
sq.1t, by treating the glazing with double pane and shutters
thou I
rather than all single pane.
The bottom line output,of this section is the "Adjusled
20 80
Tonal Glazing Area." The information in columns A and
denti t1 community in,the;Sacramentoimet
It is found un the a lot' Plan.'Columns C, 1), .md E (still(-
(Prom l nrrgy Conservation 11,41dins Code Workhook City of
.tern doubts pane single pane) will not necessarily all be
Davis, July 1976, p, 1-51
_ Glazing in Dwelling'. Unit
a
A B
G I ,D 1, I, ;,E
I
ono It
Area or G1azing,in.Each (9
Adjusted;
of Fanvetlons
Elevation in nquere..
Total
v1tILG azure
_treats
ole
Glezingi:•t
attar 11pgr a
Shutt.,w Qcubl 1
alsobereduced infuturehousingifexperienecwitV
N
20 80
t
denti t1 community in,the;Sacramentoimet
understootithuttheplaitcheckforenergycotserva-
smaller aircontlitioning and heating systems. Thisi
tion is fully integrated fnio'the,total plan check
%J 4
aO)CIZ. Sr.YLl4
P Sub Totals
SS 80 .- H
G
r' l r "'1.0
construction would,under perfect free mar)(et„r ;-.5
Yector '
5.o
contlrttons exceed the'800'new, housg's�andtf�°
H
lly
S lb Total
i inr ient`units'now being' constructed arra 4,
p: g,
`tnosipppuliirofili offered byihe .
cerning local regulation ;of energy.usage in hous=; i,°!
ally, ,Moreover;;all new sutrdtvisfons ale built'{ ,`?
,ibreenpproaches
- city'Inthisregird;;theworkbookgreativsinlplifies
ing.Theseconclusionsaresumm,trizcdasfoll".s "Fj
a
I
,
.. : •R
I 1
ill', I , 1 1'7
charge far tilt prescriptive pante without exceptions
lifetime of the building. The unpact:figuas mighd; ,
the city s overall community. development
;;tp S25, for;. the;'perforntance path. these
alsobereduced infuturehousingifexperienecwitV
strategy.The`city is becotningp popularreii ;t
.Despite
separate'fees ,lied file time involved, it should be
. the first homes antler the code indicates'a need for',
denti t1 community in,the;Sacramentoimet
understootithuttheplaitcheckforenergycotserva-
smaller aircontlitioning and heating systems. Thisi
ropoht n.�rca:iAt the swore time,,its plannmg`t'' 'f
tion is fully integrated fnio'the,total plan check
form of saving has already been realized in one,
process is strudturetf so that there is'an actual a
..process, thereby simplifying the administration of
apartment project. , , a
. limit man on`annual;growth New'.residetittal a ;;y
ti the new unlmance .;
„
construction would,under perfect free mar)(et„r ;-.5
Once lase ns reach;Ihc tin 'check stage e;; the
g p g
n
.Assessment _ s , t
contlrttons exceed the'800'new, housg's�andtf�°
i straightforwa'''rd, math.'method .,:appears to teethe
n ,
The review newer reached, several conclusions con='
i inr ient`units'now being' constructed arra 4,
p: g,
`tnosipppuliirofili offered byihe .
cerning local regulation ;of energy.usage in hous=; i,°!
ally, ,Moreover;;all new sutrdtvisfons ale built'{ ,`?
,ibreenpproaches
- city'Inthisregird;;theworkbookgreativsinlplifies
ing.Theseconclusionsaresumm,trizcdasfoll".s "Fj
lusingtheplannedunitdeyelopmenttechniquelt til t
;the plan check: lVith the help of the book, the, math
;+ I
For thane reasons the citylh�s vcry,;effecuver e
method is clearly theeasiest to master, ih a quickest
1. The concept of using the mumcip"I building
control over.the new housing market and this
to w'ork'out; snit theiefere.most oftf•n chosen. The
conte provisions to promote "energy-ponserv'r; y ; ,,:
'helpful in'establishmg public acceptance of the �a, y.
solar'simulator is also,frequently" used. It is in some
:. lion is based on sound ph}sicafprincfplis The'
energy conservation cadet
ways simpler (6 apply than the math mctluul, but
Ir,
uses of insulation or bolding color to ulfecL`.' 6,',Communtty(attitudes,
beyond homeBcstgn
requlnes'extra time for -the preparation of an exile,
thermal efficiency are effective technfqucs `t:i
.,;.values, will also be important m cuies,desinng
model fit the scale. Generally, therefore, most
which can be included in butiding,codes in;
. io follow Davis Ieadj11e6Davis oityrgov ,r i
mass bill crs.choosc'one.of these two. methods to
` Jt,i*t't
mostclimntcsrThoughinrddniti oritht energy r^ +, eminent s approach reflects n bi�s'in.favorhytf, +,Z,r
verify their glazing designs tinder' the prescriptiveand
cost savings noosealizedinDavltilrenot;,-'.'''ofpublic:action.Thisinclinali
is"evident, ;y'i'
..:standards.'-
; yet availnble,.the evidence -presented by the <,
througho it,the:community: hlclntluig`_the pn
A sample of what the, math method looks like iscode's
underlying Scientific principles points i,
?;.vats conswction ttctor.;Not all cmes'are+like{
;' illuuratcd:in Figure ,i2- Therdescnpnon is, an
{t'abndged;excerpt
"'toli'likclyreductionin humng;and epoltng?i,c
;Davis m this regard Thcj'vananon m;yuluesl :cY-
from the city's Energy Cower-
demands of up to 50 percent Itis even posse..', '
among interested jurisdictions will intlucnce' +
,vi»ion BuiGliiig (voile Workbook.
ble that air conditioning needs mtiy nearly be':. +' +,',
the degrce;id which energy conservntiomcari
T!
1Vevv Housing — In order to see tile of hour-
eliminate([ for some new housing":, ) become a public Issue " These values:would,be • :
ing;being produced as a result of the new, onli-
2, The Davis ordinance is inten(led first to meet.
reflcctui, fm� ex�mplt in„lite choicd
'france,•the review tcaml cxajhincd three conven•
the challenges o(soilimercooling in a hot dry 1 1 t
; apeciPoregulatiorn and'iiirthe"npprotich till en i r Y
1 subdivisions and one new, apartment built(-
climate. 'thus, despite the value of the code's',;
(a enforcement, The issue ,of,perl'orinnnce « ;,
ing .all unsigned to conform to the sale. The,
concept, it is recognired that any such code ',
slandards vs-,preseriptNe'.stundards w411
`.
houses ranged in cost from $25,000 ill 550,000 and
must ril7ert local Conditions: s a simple copy of
winly appear in this context; So also tvllahe
were compleled, though unoccupied.
tine Davis ordinance would not be appropriate
scope of code applicability„Unvis chose to •:.,.
Other houses the same subdivisions were ill-
in all communities. Renis in the Davis code —' .
focus on residential structures;}vhich re<!
-in
ready occupied, though insufficient data exist at
such as the limitation of window area to 12,5,
,,mos
cosily analyzed, Ufough' city also attempts ti
this time ,oassessaccurately theirenergyconsunip-
percen, of floor area or the nearly uniform
al influence commercial structures through 1 is J.
tion patterns.
north -south orientation or all new housing —,.
design review process, Citics with different
Most of the houses viewed are vicua!Iy indisfin•
may he neither acceptable aur necessary eke-'
`ecollOolic; demogr:tphic;''imd:land Ilse pat-
I.. . guishuble from housing buil, before adoption nt',he
where. Variations will depend on climate, to-
terns may %visit ill give moreformal considera
Lite 11cl, MUM.11111.
Once designs reach the plan check stage, the Assessmentconditions, exceed the 900 new houses and
strtightrorward "math method" appears to he the The review team reached several conclusions can.-.. ; apartment units now being constructed ;annu '
must popular orthe three approaches oflered by the cerning local regulation of energy usage m hous lly. ,Moreover, all new subdivisions technique: are built
eery. In this regard, the work book greatly simplifies ng, These conclusions are sunm arized as follows: ': using the planned unit development
the plan check. With the help of the book, the math For these reasons, the city his very effective
method is clearly the easiest to master, the quickest I . The concept of using the municipal building control over the new housing market and this is
to work out, and therefore most open chosen. ne, code provisions to promote energy conserve helpful in'aioestablishing public acceptance of the
solar simulator is also frequently used. It is in some tion is based sound physical principles rhes energy conservation code.
ways simpler to_apply than the math method, but uses of insulation or building color to affect '.` G, Community attitudes, beyond•hoine design .
requires extra tittle for the preparation of an exact thermal efficiency are effective techniques values, will also be importantin cities tesinng I
model at the right scale. Generally, therefore, most which can be included in building'codes m to fallow Davis' lead
TIie,Davis city:gov
mass builders choose one of these two methods to most climates. Though hard data on the energyernment's approach renects.a bins in favor
verily their glazing designs under the prescriptive and cost savings to be realized in Davis are not',:,of public action: This inclination is.eyident
st:mtarts. _.:.. yet available, the evidence.presented by the throughout the community; gtclurlbty'.the_ i
vote construction sector. Not all cities`arelike
n sample of what the math methoJ looks like is code's underlying scientific principles points r.: '?
'`illustrated in Figure 2. The description is an to alik-ely reduction in heating and cooling-.,"',
Davis in his regard. The.vanation in;values }
abridget excerpt Pratt the city's Energy Conner- demands of up to 50 percent. It is even posse ;: among interested tunsdictions ivill.iniluence t, :.i
.IsCwnriun Rrrilding Code Workbook. ble that air conditioning needs may nearly be''.' :' the degree to which energy conservation cari
'Nefousing— In order to see the types of hour- eliminated for some new housing:. become a public issue These valucs.woult be
w I
ing being produced as a result of the new ordi- 2. The Davis ordinance is intended first to meet!`. rcllectul for example in the choice of `
:: nonce,:the review team exathined three conven- the ch:Jlenges of sunimercooling in a hot dry: specific regulations and in'the"npproachtnken 1'
tionxl subdivisions and one new apartment build- climate. Thus, despite the value of the code s;:.' to enforcement, rhe tssue'of perfonnanee y ;
inb; ;all (designed .to ,conform to the code. The concept, it is recognized th is any :such code standards vs.',presenpuve stand,rds will car
houses ranged in cost from $25,000 to $50,000 and nurse rrJlecr local conditions a simple copy o(„ uiinly appear in this context So ilso.tSill the t f
were completed; though unoccupied.. die Davis ordinance would nor.be appropriate.] „ scope of. coda appltcubilitg: Davis chose to ,i ' :°i,F
Otherhouses;in the same subdivisions were al- ..'in all communities. Ilcros in the Davis code focus on residential swctuies'which are nose
insufficient dna exist at such as the limitation of wiritow;wren to 12.5 easily analyzed, though the' city also,attemptsi }
ready occupied,.,houglt,insuf
to inlluenca commercial structures through its ,
thistimetoasseesnccuratelytheir energy consump- percent of floor area or the nearly uniform is
tion patterns nosh -south orientation of all new housing ri design review process Cities wnh;different
Most of tire houses viewed are visually mdistin- !may be neither acceptable.nor.'necessary else%'' economic, dernagrtphic;zand,l int tine pat 3
i guishable from housing built before adoption of the where. Variations will depend on climate to-` . ' tems may wish to give rnoreifonnafconsidera ;;•
energy le froconsv-iousi code., Only,the window ar pogrtphy, and local values regarding good .. tion to commercial buildings if those,structures
( :`nmgcments,md roof overhangs show si mific:mt housin • design, [Infannation onsolarand heaif'. are significant users o(energy for purposes of
changes injbuildingstyle: in new houses.[ win gain variables hl;tlif(erent I uituile`simay be >' '` heating and cooling
down are often placed in u north -south orientation, ''.,found in the Handbook of fundoiiicnrals 7 -rhere arc•clear.long terni'benefits fora con *, ,t
'and those windows which wouldreceive direct sun published by the' Amerienn Societybt Hentmg';?'triunity which adopts n coiiesimilar to,thatxnowt
sw;aretreiniedwuhgenerousroofoverhangitoprovide Reriger:ntingand:AirCondWomngGtgineers,�,,.. tl;ineffec[mDavis Nevcrlfieless therepiecostst M1.r
summertime shading, New York (1975)) which n ctty'or coup y ,Host be willing tojac ' jS
Tlic impact of the code on navy housing cost was :3."Institution will also, gutdedthe devei _ sept. First there. is the cost;ipilune and honey
Y oGsiiecinl'interest tp„tlic review+team. Calculation opmen,of energy conserving codes in other ,,to develop; and prepurc therordm,nnce; theiimtiy
4 ••^ Davis has not hail l' lain ntation tools, and the; public edupattonst •
f additional cast is'n;somewhat difficult task anti communities. For example, P
any figure given can only be :npproximale.:Ncver to add personnel t' 'its Building Inspection Di; program.;Thotigh in Davis this process took ,;
'`aheless I ere_is goodevidence that the cost impact vision. It has six skillet full-time'employces;
about n year nail cost $20,000, in consultants
I ,ismargmnI Thesmallestunpactswererecordedon sonic with agengineering b.ickgrountl Ade _; ,
fees plus:;consider able staff time, other coin , ,x
ilia )cast expensive; mass -designed and mass pro-, quate staff size,is important given the time 1.';> 4. ntwitucs, probably would;tint that the;lusk�r
".ducct hot Sas Estimates mate by the builders of 15 to 20 hours per week — needed to udmmis 4 could be•ilone marc chcatily and more quiet l,4 .
additional costs to incorporate energy conserve ter in code of the nature described in this report;; t. Davis and other communities now working in,, t
tionmeasuresintosuclifiousingrangcdfrom420to 4;' Another ins titutlonalissuerclates,tothe this area are:';pioneers'iin'thc';fold;.those;rye,•;
$250, argent, or,wdl under, one ,cent of initial ,character of the local economy in Davis. The,,' jurisdictions which follotv'should 'find thntl + ' ,4
:pace, Tlic greatest effect appears o Itave,been on, ,strucnirc'of tlic home-buddmb'industry there r•` ' f procedures for prepnrnhon and implementation.,,
more'eKpenvtvt,; �cu'stom-designed'.homes, in the m ekes it center for the.city, to iia Iem nt all become simpler and entire strnightforwnrd as ,i , i ;
r'.i55O,000plusnnge{ I'headdeilcoslsihcrcmightbe rite of, its building co(e New constntcuon... t ,l`,,,;cxpertence;with the concept grows'Wtth
as high as$2,p00 per unit because of special design activity is confined to only seven :or eight help of federal agenctcs, nearly n do7eh other
,constderaiions r t J ruins; conununtuuion;between the,cuy and .;ri, , local goyernnients an now ;gaming himihanty
All,ofthe above impac(Iiguresme considered In the housing has is therebyftici6laled -:, ;`with the concept In ntldilion the'consultants •
`beSomCwhnt high'since theydo'not take into ac- S:• A.finnl factor.whicli'uids Davis,m the imph ; t r , , carployed,by Davis me also working with ilia,} , w
count expected savings in'energy;costs'ovcr'the mcntatian of its cnergy;conservalion policy is t' cit of Indio, California and wuh Sacramento„
A
'rhe following in nut is can tw usetid to cities interested
'n developing cul igy citnwrvalinu building ankle., and
- - tiny Inwe been uwd in du prepanuinn 11rllii, repmt.'rlie
writer and the Intenl;vmntd City xtsnagenent Asaocia-
Cramer; R. D. and L. W. Neubnuu' "Sblur Radiant League of ,bluuicsnta Municipalities "Energy Conner
Gains 'fluou,ghI)iieciiunulGass rxpisuia,^rLsr/RA/s 'v:Iliuu in Iluildings" dlinnrsolnSlnniriprdilict tVnl.
'1'rmnarrimis, Vol. 65, p, d99, Atncrlcan S(lelety nr 61, .No:^ (Febmm�• 1976), pp 4•10 '
I leating, Ref rigenaing and Air Conditioning Engineers,',>
Innovations Series
Incrgy Conservation April 1977
Cl unry for development of codes. In-
cstablishnunt of siiuul Inds for: energy conser dictions. Specific rcqulremenls however
laresi in this areal is also been generated at ilia
vadon for homes built before 19761 This issue < vary ,among climatological, regions; and
state level. Calil'ornin and tin•
is nintntly only at the discussion sl I),c,.but :regions ml a(coinrnunuy byicommunity, b:
aesot:I: Finally, a numberof national organinr
one approach to Ilia matter l%;o6ld mjuire "rc, -„'widely ,adopted, the Davis -`approach
tions are itlsb studying ways ol'helping local
.wo
troliuing” nr,energy-conserving :nlodificiuion "crease the participation o(local goverriment:
governments gain unry into this Form of regu•
of house, upon resale or at lhrljmeofsubstan establishment oro aural resource policya';Ik
hnory;aurvrts.'fhcsebrganizmions incline the
ual renovation.' Ratrofit provisions taught re-. give them a;'regul tory role; during the ye
Anicric nSocietyof,[ lealing. Refrigerating
quire added insulation, shading,' or, roofing;'; declining energy 'availability 'Which thisni;tii
acid Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAB),
•.r
but would not be nearly as stringent as the'' race in ilia1980's and'beviin&,0f equal',i
tic N:ulonal, Leat. of Cities, 'anillhe National
sruulunls for rich housinancc, the.ililoptimi dirsuch a colla provide!
Associ nton ofCounues Specific references to
1. strengthening of the local role in the utilizat
1` the active es indicated hue are lisjad at the end
hi addition, advanced approaches to nuv de- ,,ourhunlan,milde,resources, ilia greatest
of this report.. .
clopmenl sshich are or h ave Ile under active our urban housing stock :Davis has dentins
R } /another shore lerni ndmuusiriuive cost was ill
discuss -ion mclulcr ;" ilia ver} real abililies of ourculcs inJ collar,
M corral ul the period Inimedhaely pieceding deenumaga
unJ effectively coordinatt.th5comn
,� inlpleilunatlon'(if thaDavisordinance. Three
— Neighborhood planning In new;subdiyisionsl' '. development processand (lie resource conser,
monthsclupsedbetweenenacunentandtheat'-
so that street widths.and lot'sizes,would,be<. ;process
l lacuve.d ne ol, ¢le ordili;ncc, During which
minimized. This of course reduce the '
5e un)e;lhere was ;a rush for, permit approvals by
..i
rise of surfacing inalerl Ili, -1 But more inlpor•';
:
s;arta builders The me of applications
Candy,:in culling down on'the capacity ol'l,I fare indnuluals and organizaiions,listcl.lel
douhled ni that period of time as Ihe'privaie
land In absorb sunnier sunlight :it would .,I ;'familiar with eticrgy.conserJation in,buildiii
xnlstruuum vulustry attempted to exempt as
eliminate much of the hem hoot ally,lransinu- sigh. 'I'heyniay beelim5cteilYor'a lditional.,
nl n new units is possm e.from Ilio coda. I Ile
Cul to ldjaant Jlousinr ermine
nimibyr of unrls exunpted wars furlher ;ung-
)
— Ln,ictnlcnl of ordinances guaranlcwn ,ol.lr'; ''' ' z
sw mune L by,certainr- gr hdfmher clauses Ill,
rights (rights to sunlight) these rights would Gloria IMcGrcgori'Dlactor
r � {r £t aha ordmuncv'Ski 'yth a so ne;nlonths pissed
ensure thli6 new;housinG.would neither. block;! 1 • ,Cbnununity.-Developna.nt or f1,^. € l
dter;tl,c'elfeinive'd,te of ilia ordinance before
ad)aceit buildings nor he blocked from taking Doraii bt axwell, Building Official
N % , newaioustngl a is Suuilllv.buih'accnrJing to
i•^;
advantage of winter'sun I'orbolh.hghuilg:mad t a City'ol' Davis-'" `
`the artery v u)nernin et nidards established
hsu
e ng purposes. Al present this isconsidered 226 IT, Street ..:•
resulting adininislrative problems were
a cninplex issue feria city new to ilio field and 'Davis, CA 95616 / • ;i',:
-r oils ofliiuitcd duration; however. Since
.. ',requires ;I gree deal at' further study.m deter-; . ;:, (916) 756-3740'=; ' •'1:�: �
January, 15,;'1970 there: has been full coni-
mine, the impacts both cx ecled rind unci; :.• ;
�' ! j,liancc.by,Clic'Iocai construction industry, Nn
,
jlcctcd,— it might genu tea [ ; 1" Richard Mounts; Dream • �''.
builders appear {lo have abandoned ilia Davis
,'i
:.'I'hernml, Efficiency Pro)eu'; y;,
•i. r Ill Irke'l bee arse'nr ilia flew code, :full at least
rhe above approaches are considered wnrihy National League, of Callas
buildcr)Is mtuall} nolo, undertaking ;I de-
or further stud and nui} ba adolitcd in D avis:', , ;1620, Hyc Street; N \V s' +
p'ft '�/eldrulall(RhIC1ll1'l ll grallll}'till rp;l\\ dle'CII}
' TILL IIe';Ir lmtra. l -or IllnSl c111CS, hewever.' ' 20006
iiininnun sI ridards'.
,VIII ,.%V;Itiliiiigtoll':IDC,'
solid experience with variations inn the D avis, (202) 1-93.5 150
9 A final item considered briefly, by Ilse review
building code approach will betiacess iry be:: ' _i'
dtevrl win the question of more advanced ;IV-
lure aJv;mcul conservation keliiiiilues are u; N won;d Conlcrcnce of Stites nn
.) .pm,ichcs to locl'ciicrgycluisers:umn policy.
tempted: Iluildmg Codcs',uul Stundartlsl
Ihts Isskie w as rinsed because of Ute limited
Atur. Modal 4nergy Conservulon ,
`441:nnplu'_inhuultirn restricting reguhatirnrfo'
Concluslon ., i .;' T i,Code:Prti)ecl
,"0.; filet hods o con"gihieflrl,g flew hrnlsmc�whicli.
�'I'lic nndcrlying uli.rey• conserval ion principles .i''1970 Ch in Bridge Rond i',4 �','T ,..,�f.
akids oifly iliargnart llyIo ahaexisting stock;The
found, in ilia Davis. building code,pmvisions are,icLenn VA1221011
any of Dave has coiisRluul;;fnr ex;unple" file
capable of hcing implemented m ruisroth r funs= (703 /9U.)750 tP1,4
'rhe following in nut is can tw usetid to cities interested
'n developing cul igy citnwrvalinu building ankle., and
- - tiny Inwe been uwd in du prepanuinn 11rllii, repmt.'rlie
writer and the Intenl;vmntd City xtsnagenent Asaocia-
Cramer; R. D. and L. W. Neubnuu' "Sblur Radiant League of ,bluuicsnta Municipalities "Energy Conner
Gains 'fluou,ghI)iieciiunulGass rxpisuia,^rLsr/RA/s 'v:Iliuu in Iluildings" dlinnrsolnSlnniriprdilict tVnl.
'1'rmnarrimis, Vol. 65, p, d99, Atncrlcan S(lelety nr 61, .No:^ (Febmm�• 1976), pp 4•10 '
I leating, Ref rigenaing and Air Conditioning Engineers,',>
tented by certain "Itianditrlher" chases in rights (rigIIIS to sunlighl). These rights would Gloria McGregor, Dirccmr'of'
the ordinance, so that some ,nouthc passed ensure that nese housing would neither block .Community Development or - -
alter the erfective date of file manwnce beime adjacent huildings nor be blocked from laking • Doran .\iaxwell, Building Official
liely homing was actually built according to ;,dv;vuaee of winter sun for hotlt lightiq; and City of Davis
the energy conserving st:uulnnls rstahlishrJ. hc;uinc purposes. At piesem this iscunsidered "'-6 '•P'• Sunt
The resulting administrative problems were a complex issue fora city new to this field and Davis, CA 95616 a
.only or-limited duration, however. Since requites a great deal of further study to deter- (916) 756-3740
January 15, 1976 ureic has been 1,1111 Conn- mine the impacts — both expected and unex•� � •�� App
Ilh Ice by the local ef,nSnme'Iloll industry. No peeled — it aught generate. Richard ,Mounts, Director
builders appeal, to havv abandoned the Davis "Thermal Efficiency Project
market because of' the newcode, and ;n Icasl The above approaches .ere considered worthy., National League of* Cotes
dine builder is actually now undemikinc a Jc- or further study and may be adopted in Davis r 1620 Lye Street, N. W
velopment which will greatly surpass the cip•'s in the near future. For most cities, however, \Vnshingtmi DC 20006
mininnun Smndanis. solid experience with variations tut the Davis, (212) _93.5150_.. t{�'
9 A final item considered brietly by the review building code approach will be necessary be.. Y
learn was the question of more sdv;mced ap- fisc advanced conservation techniques 'are at;, National Conference of Slateson
pmaches to log al.energy wnseremion policy. rngned. Building Codes'aod Sl,mdariis
rho issue wits. raised bee tux of the limited Attn: Niod it I nergy Conxry lion }
H
impactinherent m restricting reguhuion to Conclusion CcitlrPmject r] zp
methods of' unasiracun' rico' housing which The underlying energy conservation principles !970 Cham Bridge Ro ad dt'i
;addsonlymftr,inallytothe existing stock. The .` round in the Davis building code provisions arc-: +,tileLc;m, VA;22101
gay of Davis has considered, for example, file capable err being implemented In most :olherjues = (703)790 5750
I 17
,•.• r .+ ,'r1, y iJ J..YL �I1"rf �,�fil.
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rhe following m nen ds can be useful to cities ntteresied Cramer It. D: and L. W. Neubauer,, Sol n Rad wesu : , ,League of Mmnesot i Ntuaucipalities EneryyConsert y:i'�f ,y
. ;u developing energy conservation building codes, and Gains Through Directional Glass Exposure, AS!//tAF;-t - v mon in Quikliji ;; d)Jrinesotmillunlupahrier,ISVoI '�,t,
they 11aVC hCCn 11st'.e in the preparation (if this fCpllrl.yl he �7'rnli,foaion.S, Vol 65;'. pi: 499 AmcnC tri' Society of 161 No +2 (pcbnmry'i1976) pp 4.10
` writer amt the lntcrnatlrnlal CITY Maralgement Assrcrl-. flealrl_, Rc•frigenatntg land./Ur Conditioning l.aglae•CrS,�? 'e {, •pry Cr -1l� �' + e , 1,Y
sass .* t
u
: rn acknowledge h irgrativaletotlieavahorsandpub New York(1959) -NmomLConfercnccofSnleson,OudJmyCodesand '::'•
' ' ' •= 1,y St utdarils,S7ndelCnilrfnrFnergyConsrrvannninNely`
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City;nfDnsrs,CialifonnlFncrtiyClnlcrnnaon/tufldlni.' Rulldmg;Constructryn,VfcLean;�V�(1977),.j;"�.'Jfd1Y���}
, f, ,S r ,t c, r14 .t24>,{+'i �+.4 {+�+r�-hal. tirt74'
"Amcracan!Snn ay of licaung Refrive uuly uuI Air "G+IIe Il nrkhnnk, (1976) (Avail able (tutu rile Drrutnr of, ;,
i�,Condataonmg:rnymcerk;Ysnerg),Consrnnnnn'iriil'en ConununusUeJelopnu.ntfor56,00).irtlktit r1.+'�;`tN,iuomdlsu6ueofCities ,U)3C,onfcrcnceofMayois, lx
t ?1))olflull /)esi4lr Nessaurk (1975) 1 , �� ,� '+�, } ?? s, ! r<, I'll q1 1pa;tofTheednir%Ffficreite S�jnnllarrlslnClryllprrfthit s j
, ,c',.piy vv,
G1le Rfilum 'Energy rfftciue Plit nmg An AnnotatedGt.{ rGrr/r r •.W ashmgtoti (.1977�,�.�5h<vt�f{,r c+; .;t ,(;'��y.;, y`Yr,;wl,.,
- •. r `:c
Jyr �Aatencnn7Sticrety of Ilcumny,._Refrigerumg•;md.;AtrQiblib),f,rphy;'..l'irrnrdntidd,i.i'nra`Sr.•rlrre:Repnr(Nq';Yry �,�,�.5;;5}S.1,+r.Nj,,Mtf.•l.,sh
Condemning', Engineers, llandhaad',nfFundamentals; :/S;AntericndSnucly'orl'IammngOfftcials Chicago';t 1 a �,�t,,�!r'• a r.,tr4t5M1}y� r' 'ft.,, .�I, 1
r1, IYr;sf, rk ll9]•1) ,1 r.'' ). (1976) Jt .., r tin j4].tl R1. ,7aa'+'' i +4 'a ,cif c "a l{ l ?T1, i) lr'+"r •'x'++'l i�k`
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, F'r `• � 4 � •!il ''yo I` 'il '' ''r •Aril ti+ i� QY iI � it `a \ :i�'�e r��'i 3} � (,, (Pt'Nf }.fjlr`N +1!�aTt'�
Credilr dntioia Grant No ISP71.19a9'AO ,.Any open ;:.,,formation nn the.:c� rgy,crnservnuon biuldfng;;,lJt,yl'
y{"Ihnryiorl;wnspnparcdby,michaelD Rat rot ions, f ndutgs,.al conclusimis,or:,recommenda.s;'
li a dfiif the Intgrniilon II Coy \•Lm agenacni 11s lions expressed in this report nr tho'se of the author.;; ,' Silggcsted cttntion: Altchuel,D, Rnncer;; Energy 1 '�
snunuon tri is pun of IC,\IA s'Cucid GoJenuncm , tool m Iu,iger're view. IcmI sad dei rtcccYs song ;Consevanon in NcwrReiulential Qu
11 111 S;! 1vlu
;7r,\hmngcmelitillimmulon Ihinsfer Project funded :.'reflect the view's of the',Vadonn) Sciciice l ountl a i;; ,nieipul„bl mrgenielit Innoviflion StNi;
r
by lilt .Ofrice lit' liuergowninn•nlul Scicoce and lion, Cilate I'ul appreeinlion is e.xpresstid to lie uulr :':` ilnte'nulional Cilv,.\1nn,tg inem Asstieialton„ j+,'' •t'd`'
I'uf ll Ili,% 'hoololity. all til, Nitdonal hUUacu pour- viduals mentioned tit this report who supplied m'+; 11Vachington D C el 1977`i',
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,ry
supplement #1 to
newsletter
ICMA
July 4, 1977
Vol. 58, No. 14
update
"701" Both the House and Senate versions of the Housing and Community
FUNDED Development Act of 1977 extend the authorization for the "701"
Comprehensive Planning Assistance Program for one year.
The House bill authorizes $80 million with 20 percent earmarked for
larger cities and urban counties to reverse the trend at HUD to assume
these jurisdictions could fund "701" -type activities out of Community
Development Block Grants.
The Senate authorization is for $75 million for Fy 78 with no special
earmarking. The committee report, however, does distinguish "701" pro-
grams from planning under Conmunity Development Grants.
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Both bills have been passed and go to a joint Conference Committee as
this Newsle he two versions will be
re ed before final passage --probably sometime a ly.
BLOCK GRAN
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has begun to reject
APPLICATIO S
applications for Community Development Block Grants that fall to provide
REJEC ED
- for new housing for low-income families. The rejections are part of
HUD's controversial new plan to pressure communities ---both urban and
suburban -to offer subsidized housing for families unable to afford the
private market.
In April, HUD Secretary Harris issued instructions to local regional
\
offices Insisting that low-income housing be given priority in dispensing
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block grants. She directed regional offices to examine "past perfor-
mances" of cities to determine their adherence to previous commitments.
Some applications for block grants already have been rejected and others
have been approved only after amendments have been made to comply with
the housing provision. Other local governments have chosen not to apply
for the grants.
Provision for low-income housing is one of the few general guideline
requirements for cities which receive block grants under the 1974 law.
This guideline was not enforced until 1976 when Hartford, Conn., sued
seven suburban jurisdictions and HUD, claiming they violated the law by
not providing low -Income housing. The Federal Courts ordered the block
grants withheld.
To bolster the effect of this action, especially in large cities and
counties where block grant money Is not a large portion of the budget,
HUD is considering tying other grants to conditions on housing performance.
According to Robert Embry, HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Plan-
ning and Development, programs under consideration Include federal highway
funds, FHA Financing, and environmental programs.
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City (more)
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AGENDA
RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Civic Center Conference Room
July 12, 1977 4:30 Ptd
4:30 P.M. - Approval of the Minutes of the June 28, 1977, meeting
4:35 P.M. - Consideration of the Commission's tasks and priorities
- ASHRAE 90-75
- Progress Report by the Preamble Subcommittee
- Progress Report by the Subcommittee on Water and Waste
Conservation
- Next meeting's agenda
Items may be added to the agenda at the meeting
7:00 P.M. - Adjournment
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