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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-01-10 Correspondencev r City of Iowa city MEMORAN®'VM 04M Decenber 14, 1977 iO: Neal Berlin, City Manager. FROM: Bob Bcwlin # Asst. City Attorney RE: Resolution Pm to the Kupkas posing to Sell Vacated Portion of Parsons Avenue Dear Neal: I have sent a separate memo to Linda Schreiber, with all the backup material for thisPlamatter. We are requesting t i are re on the Council by Mr.�Fdenda for informal The Kupkas be are represented Mr. Lucas to make sure that he can theirattoto�Y, and'I will contact This property was vacated by ordinance several months the gmeeting. o. I had talked this matter over with John Hayek earlier and we had initially determined that since the purpose of this Procedure was to clear the property, title objection t anything for that we charge the Kupkas However, I do Would we should charge atlhem sublication costs. Form my understanding aY thought property was theirs an Wathe pumas have mor in a much earlier vacation of the street that left this small to Parcel anything Mr. Lucas has indicated that he was not willing woulld vacate t and convey this indicated it to and was hoping that the City view of the Council's con quiet the title objection. In Avenue Vacation corn with the appraisal price on the person cern that we obtainPparcels I am wondering if there will not the a con - ane price for this property. If you have any further questions, Neal, please let me know. Bob Havlin cc: Tan Struve, Purchasing Agent m� Hayek, oy, Asst. Planner Y , City Attorney Mr. Ed Lucas, Attorney at Law, 405 Iowa State Bank Bldg., Iowa City, Iowa, 52240 !A:Ckf)f IL EI) fly J(JRM MICR+LAO GUAR RAPIDS • DES I401NES 6T G City of Iowa Cit" �r---- MEMORANDUM DATl1 January 6, 1978 TO: Iowa City City Council FROM: Abbie Stolfus, City Clerk RE: Petition from Eastern Iowa Cablevision Inc. The required number of valid signatures (1103) were submitted by the Eastern Iowa Cablevision Inc. (Cox) in their petition requesting that the City Council submit to the voters at a special election their proposal of granting a cable television franchise to them. 52 1l; , �z MICRO[ILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CLOAK RAPIDS • DES MINES SII City of Iowa Cltj MEMORANDUM DATE' January G, 1978 TO: Iowa City City Council FROM: Abbie Stolfus, City Clerk RE: petition from Hawkeye Cable Vision Corp. The required number of valid signatures (1103) were submitted by the Hawkeye Cable Vision Corp. (KXIC) in their petition requesting that the City Council submit to the voters at a special election, their proposal of granting a cable television franchise to them. CG�ZL-J -eTf�� t4:001 ILMID BY JURM MICR#LA6 (.Ione RAPIDS • BLS MOINES N91M October 31, 1977 City Council Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52290 Gentlemen: I am a retired postal employee and my wife and I owned jointly and lived in the property at 523 E. Church Street, Iowa City, Iowa, for more than 90 years Mrs. Meyers died on August 30, 1977, and I decided to entertain offers for sale of the property. An apartment house is located adjacent to my property and there are several rental properties in the immediate area. The present zoning of the property would permit use of it for an apartment. Consequently, we placed a value reflecting that use in my wife's Estate and I had a number of prospective Purchasers contact me over the past few months. However, when your proposed moratorium was made public, all Interest in my property ceased. In view of the above, I feel that I have been damaged by your actions, This letter constitutes notice to you of this damage and if the moratorium is enacted as proposed and does not have a legal basis, I intend to present claim to You for my damages which, in any event, would amount to the interest on the selling price occasioned by your action. Is it not possible for you to exempt this property from the proposed moratorium in view of the unusual circumstances? I will appreciate hearing from one of Your representatives within the immediate future. Very truly yours, John J. Meyers 4.00[ 101ED BY JORM MICR+LAB UJAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Focr3o'119 »7 D ABBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK 69T i October 31, 1977 City Council Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52290 Gentlemen: I am a retired postal employee and my wife and I owned jointly and lived in the property at 523 E. Church Street, Iowa City, Iowa, for more than 90 years Mrs. Meyers died on August 30, 1977, and I decided to entertain offers for sale of the property. An apartment house is located adjacent to my property and there are several rental properties in the immediate area. The present zoning of the property would permit use of it for an apartment. Consequently, we placed a value reflecting that use in my wife's Estate and I had a number of prospective Purchasers contact me over the past few months. However, when your proposed moratorium was made public, all Interest in my property ceased. In view of the above, I feel that I have been damaged by your actions, This letter constitutes notice to you of this damage and if the moratorium is enacted as proposed and does not have a legal basis, I intend to present claim to You for my damages which, in any event, would amount to the interest on the selling price occasioned by your action. Is it not possible for you to exempt this property from the proposed moratorium in view of the unusual circumstances? I will appreciate hearing from one of Your representatives within the immediate future. Very truly yours, John J. Meyers 4.00[ 101ED BY JORM MICR+LAB UJAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Focr3o'119 »7 D ABBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK 69T CITY CF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENFER 40 E WASHINGTON S1. IOWA :.I i v IOWA 52240 (319) 354 I8CO February 1, 1978 Mr. John J. Meyers 523 E. Church Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Meyers: In response to your letter of October 31, 1977, the City regrets any inconvenience which you have suffered as a result of the moratorium. As you may be aware, the people of the Northside have been very concerned with the changes which have occurred in your neighborhood as a result of its present zoning classification which allows the construction of apartments. The City has been involved in the writing of a new Comprehensive Plan and it will soon enact a new zoning ordinance to implement that plan. Under the new zoning ordinance, it is likely that multiple dwellings will be allowed in your area but the density may be less than is presently allowed. We would encourage you to attend the public hearings and make your views known with regard to the desirability of building additional apartments in this area and the degree of density that is desirable. The City plans to enact the new zoning ordinance before May of 1978. It is our hope that the new zoning regulations will enhance the value of your property. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. AR:jmf Very truly yours, Angela Ryan Assistant City Attorney M:canrnMEo BY JORM MICR+LA6 ra.RAR RAPIDS • oes MOVIES (DGq -I— M iol CITY CF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENFER 40 E WASHINGTON S1. IOWA :.I i v IOWA 52240 (319) 354 I8CO February 1, 1978 Mr. John J. Meyers 523 E. Church Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Meyers: In response to your letter of October 31, 1977, the City regrets any inconvenience which you have suffered as a result of the moratorium. As you may be aware, the people of the Northside have been very concerned with the changes which have occurred in your neighborhood as a result of its present zoning classification which allows the construction of apartments. The City has been involved in the writing of a new Comprehensive Plan and it will soon enact a new zoning ordinance to implement that plan. Under the new zoning ordinance, it is likely that multiple dwellings will be allowed in your area but the density may be less than is presently allowed. We would encourage you to attend the public hearings and make your views known with regard to the desirability of building additional apartments in this area and the degree of density that is desirable. The City plans to enact the new zoning ordinance before May of 1978. It is our hope that the new zoning regulations will enhance the value of your property. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. AR:jmf Very truly yours, Angela Ryan Assistant City Attorney M:canrnMEo BY JORM MICR+LA6 ra.RAR RAPIDS • oes MOVIES (DGq -I— M The Honorable Mayor and City Council of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Moratorium Ordinance Mayor and Council Members: I am in receipt of a letter from the City Attorney, Mr. John Hayek, dated January 4, 1978, in Which Mr. Hayek expresses his opinion that the Council does not have the authority to require the building official to either issue or not issue a building permit. Dir. Hayek's reasoning issue ing that the issuance Within the proof the permit is a matter peculiarlisy vince of the building official, it being h obligation in the first instance to interpret and apply the City Ordinances as they relate to any given ap for a permit. plication I am inclined to agree with Mr. Hayek's opinion; however, I do not believe that opinion addresses the proposal made by Mr. and Mrs. Murphy in view of the fact that the Moratorium Ordinance on its face does not clearly indicate that it was intended to retroactively bar the issuance of a permit, the application for which was on file in proper form on the date the (Moratorium Ordinance was adopted by the Council, belabor would at like to pRater opese two nalternate tcourses toflaction whichlmighme Of be pursued by the Council and by Mr. and Mrs. Murphy either Which courses of action dtrMI, �1dltMDnjkto procedwiththeirproposeconstuctiaitAsr.Fe points out in his letter or ertain proposed January q, 1978, there are amendments to the Moratorium Ordinance presently under consideration by the Planni Commission and the Council. Prom ng and Zoning a legal standpoint, 1 01CP01 II.14GD BY JURM MICR+LAO CIDAR PAPIDS • DCS 110114CS 1r - I; CITY CLL(a< 6q i I I i Lows BH ULMwN I WILLInM V. PN CLnN DgCMCq BOILDIN6 WILLIAM M.TueKcq OANICL W. BOYLC P. 0. Buz 2150 CNAq LC9 A. MOLLCN i The Honorable Mayor and City Council of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Moratorium Ordinance Mayor and Council Members: I am in receipt of a letter from the City Attorney, Mr. John Hayek, dated January 4, 1978, in Which Mr. Hayek expresses his opinion that the Council does not have the authority to require the building official to either issue or not issue a building permit. Dir. Hayek's reasoning issue ing that the issuance Within the proof the permit is a matter peculiarlisy vince of the building official, it being h obligation in the first instance to interpret and apply the City Ordinances as they relate to any given ap for a permit. plication I am inclined to agree with Mr. Hayek's opinion; however, I do not believe that opinion addresses the proposal made by Mr. and Mrs. Murphy in view of the fact that the Moratorium Ordinance on its face does not clearly indicate that it was intended to retroactively bar the issuance of a permit, the application for which was on file in proper form on the date the (Moratorium Ordinance was adopted by the Council, belabor would at like to pRater opese two nalternate tcourses toflaction whichlmighme Of be pursued by the Council and by Mr. and Mrs. Murphy either Which courses of action dtrMI, �1dltMDnjkto procedwiththeirproposeconstuctiaitAsr.Fe points out in his letter or ertain proposed January q, 1978, there are amendments to the Moratorium Ordinance presently under consideration by the Planni Commission and the Council. Prom ng and Zoning a legal standpoint, 1 01CP01 II.14GD BY JURM MICR+LAO CIDAR PAPIDS • DCS 110114CS 1r - I; CITY CLL(a< 6q SHULMAN, PHELAN, Tucr En, BoyLE SL MLTLLEN Lows BH ULMwN ATTORNEYA AT LAW WILLInM V. PN CLnN DgCMCq BOILDIN6 WILLIAM M.TueKcq OANICL W. BOYLC P. 0. Buz 2150 CNAq LC9 A. MOLLCN IOWA CITY, IOWA 32240 TCLCPq ON[ BTCPN CN F. B-M.T BRU.0 L. WALKCq 334-1104 (AXCn [0...191 RICHA.D M.T.c.cq January 5, 1978 The Honorable Mayor and City Council of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Moratorium Ordinance Mayor and Council Members: I am in receipt of a letter from the City Attorney, Mr. John Hayek, dated January 4, 1978, in Which Mr. Hayek expresses his opinion that the Council does not have the authority to require the building official to either issue or not issue a building permit. Dir. Hayek's reasoning issue ing that the issuance Within the proof the permit is a matter peculiarlisy vince of the building official, it being h obligation in the first instance to interpret and apply the City Ordinances as they relate to any given ap for a permit. plication I am inclined to agree with Mr. Hayek's opinion; however, I do not believe that opinion addresses the proposal made by Mr. and Mrs. Murphy in view of the fact that the Moratorium Ordinance on its face does not clearly indicate that it was intended to retroactively bar the issuance of a permit, the application for which was on file in proper form on the date the (Moratorium Ordinance was adopted by the Council, belabor would at like to pRater opese two nalternate tcourses toflaction whichlmighme Of be pursued by the Council and by Mr. and Mrs. Murphy either Which courses of action dtrMI, �1dltMDnjkto procedwiththeirproposeconstuctiaitAsr.Fe points out in his letter or ertain proposed January q, 1978, there are amendments to the Moratorium Ordinance presently under consideration by the Planni Commission and the Council. Prom ng and Zoning a legal standpoint, 1 01CP01 II.14GD BY JURM MICR+LAO CIDAR PAPIDS • DCS 110114CS 1r - I; CITY CLL(a< 6q belive the Council unquestionably has the power as a part of the amendment process already under consideration to clarify the ordinance by indicating that the ordinance as originally adopted was not intended to and did not ret- roactively bar the issuance of a permit which was on file at the date of the adoption of the ordinance. Given such an amendment, I believe the Building Inspector would then be faced with a ordinance subject to only one interpretation and would have no alternative but to issuance the requested building permit to Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. If the Council is not disposed to adopt such a clarify- ing amendment to the Mortorium Ordinance, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy do have the option, as Mr. Hayek points out, of appealing the decision of the Building Inspector to the Iowa City Board of Adjustment. That appeal in my opinion can only be taken after an adverse decision from the Building Inspector. On appeal to the Board of Adjustment, the Murphys position would be that the ordinance on its face does not specifically state that it is to have retroactive effect and certainly could have been so drafted. Absent a clear expression of intention in the ordinance that the ordinance should be strictly con- strued and should not be given retroactive effect and that Mr. and Mrs. Murphy should be granted a permit pursuant to the ordinances in effect at the time their application was made. This is basically the same argument that was made to the Council and one that has legal precedents at least in other jurisdictions. Although certain members of the Council have expressed sympathy for Mr. and Mrs. Murphy's predicament even if Mr. and Mrs. Murphy were successful in an appeal to the Iowa City Board of Adjustment, the City does have the right of appeal. from that decision and if such an appeal were authorized by the Council from a practical standpoint, that course of action on the part of the Murphys would have been an exercise in futility. :AICR0I ILMCo BY JURM MICR +LAB UDAR RAPIDS • US Moults I I belive the Council unquestionably has the power as a part of the amendment process already under consideration to clarify the ordinance by indicating that the ordinance as originally adopted was not intended to and did not ret- roactively bar the issuance of a permit which was on file at the date of the adoption of the ordinance. Given such an amendment, I believe the Building Inspector would then be faced with a ordinance subject to only one interpretation and would have no alternative but to issuance the requested building permit to Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. If the Council is not disposed to adopt such a clarify- ing amendment to the Mortorium Ordinance, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy do have the option, as Mr. Hayek points out, of appealing the decision of the Building Inspector to the Iowa City Board of Adjustment. That appeal in my opinion can only be taken after an adverse decision from the Building Inspector. On appeal to the Board of Adjustment, the Murphys position would be that the ordinance on its face does not specifically state that it is to have retroactive effect and certainly could have been so drafted. Absent a clear expression of intention in the ordinance that the ordinance should be strictly con- strued and should not be given retroactive effect and that Mr. and Mrs. Murphy should be granted a permit pursuant to the ordinances in effect at the time their application was made. This is basically the same argument that was made to the Council and one that has legal precedents at least in other jurisdictions. Although certain members of the Council have expressed sympathy for Mr. and Mrs. Murphy's predicament even if Mr. and Mrs. Murphy were successful in an appeal to the Iowa City Board of Adjustment, the City does have the right of appeal. from that decision and if such an appeal were authorized by the Council from a practical standpoint, that course of action on the part of the Murphys would have been an exercise in futility. :AICR0I ILMCo BY JURM MICR +LAB UDAR RAPIDS • US Moults - 3 - At the present time, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy would appreciate knowing whether or not the Council would consider adopting a clarifying amendment to the Moratorium Ordinance and if not, what the Council's reaction might be to a favorable decision, as far as the Murphys are concerned, from the Iowa City Board of Adjustment. Since time is of the essence as far as Mr. and Mrs. Murphy are concerned, I would very much appreciate being able to discuss the two alternatives outlined in this letter with the Council at its informal meeting on Monday, January 9th. CAM/lm cc: Mr. Neal Berlin City Manager Mr. John Hayek City Attorney I 1e I CR01 nNED BY JORM MIC R+LAB CUAR RAPIDS - DES 1101NES December 29, 1977 City Council City of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, IA 52240 To the Council: I am not a resident of Iowa City, but, like you, I am concerned with the safety of all persons who use the cityls streets. It is my feeling that the winter -time operation of the Hootman Robo Car Wash at Sand Road and the Highway 6 Bypass creates a public safety hazard that could eventually cause the injury or death of drivers using the intersection. Water dripping from cars exiting the roadside business leave a trail of water into the intersection, water that quickly turns to ice. The constant buildup of ice, especially on the northbound approach to the intersection, makes it very difficult for drivers to maintain control of their cars as they enter the intersection, particularly if they are required to brake suddenly. The City of Iowa City, as you well know, is hard pressed this year for funds needed to maintain city streets during winter driving conditions. While continuous sanding and salting might help alleviate the public safety problem this car wash creates, I feel the owners of the business should absorb the cost of solving the problem their business has created. As the situation stands today, they profit at the public's expense. I am neither anti -business nor anti -car wash. While free enterprise allows for profit, it should not allow public exploitation. Were the Hootman Robo Car Wash in any other location except a busy and often hazardous intersection, I would wish its owners great financial success. Proper winter maintenance dictates regular car washing to minimize salt damage to car bodies, so, in that sense, functioning winter -time car washes do offer the consumer a needed service. The Hootman operation's present location, however, constitutes a potentially tragic problem, a problem I would like to see the Council adress and attempt to eliminate before some unsuspecting motorisA fLnd his or her passengers are injured or killed. C� om�Wh1 h ✓ 320 Brady Street Hills 2 11 1 1r If M; CPO[ILME0 BY JURM MICR+LAB (.L OAR eAPIDS • Of.$ I•+o O4ES r 691- M: 9L vL �U Cr %ti1'r (HCl , CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CEn(ER 410 E WASHINGTON S" Y 1-7/�1 ::22:x} (3191 354.18Q7 January 3, 1978 Mr. Tom Walsh Box 158 Hills, IA 52235 Dear Mr. Walsh: Thank you for your letter concerning Robo Car Wash. You are correct, the car wash creates severe problems on Sand Road. Attached is a letter recently sent to Robo Car Wash. We will monitor the situation and see if they are responsive to our request. Sincerely, -7 R ch rJ. Plastino Publ Works Director /Is N MICROI ILMED BY DORM MICR+LAB CLOAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 69 L- n CITY OF CIVIC CENTER 410 E WASHINGTON ST Robo Car Wash Sand Road & Highway 6 bypass Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Sir: OWA CITY IUVA CITY 0,WA 522,90 (319) 354 180D December 30, 1977 Periodically throughout the winter, residents of Iowa City and the surrounding area complain about the ice slick that forms from cars leaving Robo Car Wash. We would like to encourage you to periodically sand the ice slick in your parking lot and out into the travel lane of Sand Road. The City would be willing to donate a small amount of sand and leave it at your property for this purpose if your employees will sand periodically, I believe, by this measure, both Robo Car Wash and the City will be able to demonstrate our good intentions to citizens concerned about this ice spot. cc: Craig Minter Sincerely, �f-�4 j Ri\h ,?: P astino, Director Pub i •forks M:001 I LMED BY JURM MICRf LAB QDNI RAPIDS • DES MOINES WILL J. HAYEK JOHN W. HAYEK C. PETER HAYEK C.JOSEPH HOLLAND HAYEK, HAYEK & HAYEK ATTORNEYS AT LAW 110 EAST WASHINGTON STREET IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 January 4, 1978 The Honorable Mayor and City Council of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Moratorium Ordinance Mayor and Council Members: AREA CODE 319 337.9606 !P,�J 51:,7a LJ C: + Y CL es`:;C At your meeting on January 3 you requested a letter from me outlining my opinion concerning your options with respect to Ordinance No. 77-2868, the Northside Building Moratorium Ordinance. The suggestion was made at that meeting that the Council adopt a resolution directing the building official to issue a building permit to Mr, and Mrs. Murphy, owners of the property located at the corner of Dodge and Church Streets in Iowa City. In my opinion the Council does not have the authority to require the building official to either issue or not issue a building permit. The issuance of such a permit is up to the building official and in the event the property owner or applicant is aggrieved by the building official's decision under the Zoning Ordinance then it seems to me the proper on to the course for the property owner to take is to appeal that decisi Iowa City Board of Adjustment. I have asked Mr, Siders to be sure to get a letter out to Mr, and Mrs, decision is, Murphy indicating to them what his Of course, the City Council does have the authority to amend the Zoning Ordinance and at the present time proposed amendments to the ordinance are under consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The proposed amendment, a part of the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission of December 15, 1977, and submitted to you with your Council packet for the meeting on January 3, would amend the ordinance to permit certain repairs and remodeling but not expansion of existing structures. That proposed amendment makes a lot of sense, it seems to me, and carries out the Council's intention as discussed in your recent M; CPDI ILMID BY JURM MICR¢LA6 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 0M The Honorable Mayor and 2 City Council of Iowa City January 4, 1978 meetings. I believe that the Commission and the Council should continue work on that amendment and that it could be adopted without significantly affecting the defensibility of the Zoning Moratorium Ordinance. Respectfully submitted, 1 John W. Hayek JWII:vb cc: Mr. Glenn Siders Planning and Zoning Commission Mr. Charles Mullen MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LA9 CLDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES SHiVE-HATTERY & ASSOCIATES CONSULMING ENGINEERS I11GI IWAY I& 1 1101`0 HOX 1050- IOWA 050IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 T CI LPI IONIC (019)954:1040 Johnson County Regional 22 1/2 S. Dubuque Iowa City, Iowa 52240 December 23, Planning Commission Re: - 1<1 I '% Jxmvt.l !;u.rn P I M1 l S OunnvlP Iww,, Pr AI S Ib hall 11 Nr.nn-.1.1 I'1 AI$ AhnU 111".., PI IIUMIIIJ IS VIll, 1'1 nn Ilu•:I Ila L4l4A.u1PI I Mn hnrd rn P 1 John 1 r irvt III WAlnrnl GW III J 1 Kill 1.1 IMM 11 I.nm.rnn 1'1 Nott .mhu•a,u 111 JUEnI VIUdn 1'1 f.I' _ Ihnie4l .I Il -It, 'l 1 ••'1N"�� 1977 ; Cnc ns � (• K Bus Service, University Heb ghts UMTA Federal Grant IA -03-0015 The University Heights City Council at its regular October Ilth meeting, directed us as the City's consulting engineer, to investigate the matter of bus service to University Heights and forward said facts to the appropriate personnel. We have since that time gathered facts, examined various documents, talked with various agencies, and wish to draw the following information to your attention: The final Application (155 pages) dated March 10, 1975 of the City or Iowa City for a Mass Transportation Capital Improvement Grant (under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended) clearly outlines the following: I. Application Form It. (Not Applicable) III. Budget forms IV. Program Narrative V. Assurances Appendices Item B under Appendices, consists of the Adopted Transit Development Program and is included as part of the Application. This document was prepared in December, 1974 by the Institute of Urban and Regional Research for the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission. The Grant itself by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (project number IA -03-0015) is dated October 30, 1975 and commits $1,071,832 to the City of Iowa City for the purchase of twenty (20) new buses and associated equipmanl. GRANT CONTRACT: On page two, section two, the Contract provides that the: public body agrees to undertake the project substantially as described in its Application, which is incorporated by reference. Page three, section four of the Contract provides that the public body agrees that the equipment shall be used for the provision of mass transportation service within Its urban area substantially as described in the project description. JOHNSON COUNTY REGIOINAI, 2?1971 FLANP!'^'G C07t1MISS10_ N _.. CI OAII VAPID•; DAVINPORT DES MOINES DUBUQUE I I MAIJISON !AICR011LMED By JORM MICR+LAB CLOAR RAPIDS - DES M0114E5 IOWA CII Y Vila I ON 6 9N i APPLICATION: Said Appendix B of the Application contains numerous referrals to University Heights, some of which are enumerated below: Page 1-1: The statement Is made that the Iowa City-Coralville- University Heights urban area is to be referred to as the Iowa City-Coralville urban area for the sake of brevity. Page 2-15: Two of the ten routes shown on Table 2.8 serve and pass through University Heights. These are identified as the Hawkeye Route and the West Benton Route. Page 2-39: Figure 2.10 graphically shows the Hawkeye/Mark IV Cambus Route passing through and serving University Heights. Page 2-53: Figure 2.21 shows the West Benton Route for the Iowa City bus system, which clearly serves and passes through University Heights. Page 2-65: Figure 2,28 shows the Hawkeye Apartments Route for the Iowa City bus system which again serves and passes through University Heights. Page 2-70: Figure 2.33 shows the West Benton Route for the Iowa City bus system again serving and passing through University Heights. Page 2-77: Figure 2.40 shows the morning peak distribution of all routes, including those in University Heights. Page 2-78: Figure 2.41 shows the evening peak distribution of all routes, including University Heights. Page 2-79: Paragraph one states that the Iowa City-Coralville .and University Heights areas, are hereafter called the "urbanized area". Page 2-80: University Heights is mentioned twice In connection with providing transit service for the elderly. Page 2-81: Figure 2.42 shows areas which are beyond two blocks of a transit route; University Heights Is clearly shown as within two blocks of a transit route. Page 2-91: Reference is again made to University Heights relative to increasing the mobility of the transportation disadvantaged. Page 2-92: University Heights is again mentioned relative to low income families. SHIVE•HATTERY & ASSOCIATES 141 CNDI ILMEU BY JORM MICR+LAB ELOAH RAPIDS • DES MOINES Page 2-98: Table 2.19 clearly shows University Heights included with Iowa City and Coralvilie and the statistical data showing population and vehicle miles and rider- ship, etc. Page 3-23: Figure 3.8 shows the bus evening/Sunday system which Passes through University Heights and serves the same. Page 3-24: Figure 3.9 shows the evening/Sunday system which again serves and passes through University Heights. Page 4-33: Figure 4.4 shows a new recommended route which serves and passes through University Heights. Page 4-34: This map of the general area shows possible immediate routing which would project a major bus route on Melrose Avenue directly through the heart of University Heights and serving same. An objective analysis of the above data would seem to indicate that was based on the inclusion of University Heights the bus gran[ as a service area. The should therefore be raised as to how bus service can be denied when University Heights was an integral question Grant was based. g part of the service areauponwhlchythe lghts Conversations with Mr. Ike Showell, Grants Assistant in Washington indicated that Univcrsil,y Ileighl, plea should be directed to the Johnson County Region Commission. We are therefore directing tills and sending a copy to Mr. Showell and to Congressman Leach. Inquiry and request to youal Planning r ofricu JLS/lcv Cc: Ike Showell, Grants Assistant Jim Leach, Congressman Mayor Staab, University Heights Mayor -elect Stebbins City Attorney, Al Leff City Clerk, Lloyd Knowlcr City Councilmen Yours very truly, SHIVE-HATTERY L ASSOCIATES (\Ja11-4,, ')emak. James L. Shlve City's Consulting Engineer SHIVE-HATTERY & ASSOCIATES Ifl EPOIRMED BY JURM MICR+LAE3 Q OAR RAPIDS - DES MOINES