HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-11-04 Public hearingNiNTICE OF RMUC NEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing
Will be held by the City Council of Iona City, I%a,
at 7:30 pm. on the 4th day of Novenber, 1986, in
the Civic Center Council awnbers, Iowa City, Ione;
at vhich hearing the Council will consider an ordi-
nance to rezone Property located at 401 S. Gilbert
Street fron CC -2 to CB -2.
Copies of the proposed ordinance are on file for
Public examination in the office of the City Clerk,
Civic Center, kva City, Ione. Rersons wishing to
neke their viers know for Council consideration are
aged to appear at the above-mtionei tine and
KRIM K. KARR, CITY CLEW
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHIPNG-
ING THE USE REGULATIONS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 401 SOUTH GILBW STREET.
WEREAS, the property located at 401 South Gil-
bert Street is located in an area zoned CC -2; and
KAM, the Canprehensive Plan for the City of
Iowa City shows mixed lard uses in the area contain-
ing the Property at 401 South Gilbert Street; and
WUM, the existing development near the prop-
erty located at 401 South Gilbert Street is for uses
compatible with mixed commercial and residential
uses; and
WEHHAS, mixed uses are the roost appropriate use
for the area; and
WHEREAS, because of a shortge of aff-street
parking in the area, it is necessary to provide
additional parking if more intense use is nixie of
the prapaty; and
WHEREAS, the applicant for rezoning has agreed to
provide additional off-street parking for the
ply in accordance with the terns and conditions
of a Parking Agreenent, a copy of which is attached
hereto.
NOW, `THEREFORE, EFORE, HE 1T OPDAINED BY THE CITY COUN-
CIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IDA THAT:
SECTION I. ZaIING *WT. T. Subject to the term
c ms Paming Agreement, the prop-
erty described below is hereby reclassified from its
present classification of CC -2 to CB -2:
Beginning at a point 144.6 feet east and 126.4
feet south of the northwest coma of the HEI/4
of Section 15, Township 75 N, RS West of the 5th
P.M., thence north along the east line of Lots 3
and 2 in Black 2, Berryhill and Pierce's Addition
Ito Iowa City, Iowa, according to the recorded
plat thereof, 46.35 feet, thence west 85.76 feet
to the east line of Maiden Lane, thence south
45.4 feet, thence east 85.24 feet along the south
face of the wall of the three story building now
an said real estate, to the place of beginning.
SECTION II. ZONING Wp. The Building Inspector is
au oriz�irected to change the zoning
map of the City of Iowa City, Iawa, to conform to
this amendment upon the final passage, approval and
publication of this ordinance as provided by law.
SECTIGN III. PAWING AGAEDW. The Mayor is
a or z sign, and the City
Clerk to attest, the Parking Agreerreunt.
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SECTION IV. CERTIFICATION AND RECORDING. The City
NeW is ea oriz t certify a
copy of this ordinance which together with the
executed Parking Agreement shall be recorded at the
office of the County Recorder of Minson County,
Iowa, upon final passage and publication as provided
by law.
SECTION V. REPENH. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with the provision of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION VI. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provi-
sion or part of the Uffif6ance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
whole or any section, provision or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION VII.EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall
be n effect after na passage, approval and
publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this
ATTEST:
CITY CEN
Received $ Approved
By The Legal Departmunt
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SECTION IV. CERTIFICATION AND RECORDING. The City
NeW is ea oriz t certify a
copy of this ordinance which together with the
executed Parking Agreement shall be recorded at the
office of the County Recorder of Minson County,
Iowa, upon final passage and publication as provided
by law.
SECTION V. REPENH. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with the provision of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION VI. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provi-
sion or part of the Uffif6ance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
whole or any section, provision or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION VII.EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall
be n effect after na passage, approval and
publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this
ATTEST:
CITY CEN
Received $ Approved
By The Legal Departmunt
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PARKING AGREEMENT
This Parking Agreement is made by and between the City of Iowa City, Iowa
("The City") and Benjamin Chait ("Chait") a resident of the City of Iowa City,
whose address is 918 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Chait is the owner of the following described real estate, the
same being situated within the corporate limits of the City of Iowa City, Iowa
(which Parcel shall hereinafter be designated as "Parcel One"):
Beginning at a point 144.6 feet east and 126.4 feet south of the
northwest corner of the NE 1/4 of Sec. 15, Twp. 79 N. R 6 West of the
5th P.M., thence north along the east line of Lots 3 and 2 in Block
2, Berryhill and Pierce's Addition to Iowa City, Iowa, according to
the recorded plat thereof, 46.35 feet, thence west 85.76 feet to the
east line of Maiden Lane, thence south 45.4 feet, thence east 85.24
feet along the south face of the wall of the three story building now
on said real estate, to the place of beginning.
AND WHEREAS, Chait has applied for and the City is in the process of
considering a rezoning of Parcel One from a classification of CC2 to a classi-
fication of CB2, and
WHEREAS, the City and Chait both recognize that there now exists a major
parking shortage in the general vicinity of'Parcel One, and
WHEREAS, the City and Chait have agreed that in the event the City approves
the application for rezoning of Parcel One, additional parking for Parcel One
may be necessary, and
WHEREAS, Chait is also the owner of the following described real estate
which is situated within the corporate limits of the City of Iowa City, Iowa
(which Parcel is hereinafter referred to as "Parcel Two"):
All that part of Block 2 in Berryhill and Pierce Addition to Iowa
City, Iowa, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the east
line of Maiden Lane, said point being 54.8 feet northerly of the
intersection of the east line of said Maiden Lane with the south line
of Block 2, Berryhill and Pierce Addition to the City of Iowa City,
Iowa; thence southerly 54.8 feet along the east line of said Maiden
Lane to the south line of Block 2, Berryhill and Pierce Addition to
the City of Iowa City, Iowa; thence easterly along the south line of
said Block 2 of Berryhill and Pierce Addition to its intersection
with the west line of Gilbert Street; thence northerly along the west
line of said Gilbert Street 55.4 feet; thence westerly to the point
of beginning. Also all of Lot 1 and Lot 2 in Block 5 of Lyons First
Addition to Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa.
AND WHEREAS, Parcel Two is located sufficiently close to Parcel One so as
to provide a location suitable for parking in the event that additional
parking is required for Parcel One, and
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WHEREAS, Chait is ready, willing and able to commit and agree to provide
parking on Parcel Two in the event the City grants the application for rezoning
for Parcel One and additional parking is thereby required for Parcel One,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions
contained herein, it is agreed as follows:
1. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall be effective in the event the
City approves the application for rezoning for Parcel One from a classifi-
cation of CC2 to a classification of CB2. In the event the City does not j
approve the application for rezoning, this Agreement shall be null and void I
and of no further force or effect.
2. Parking Agreement. In the event that the City approves the application
for rezoning of Parcel One from a classification of CC2 to a classification of j
CB2, and in the event that Chait shall develop the building located on Parcel
One to include more than two (2) dwelling units, then Chait, as a precondition i
of the issuance of an occupancy permit for such dwelling unit or units (in
excess of two such dwelling units), shall provide the required parking for i
such dwelling unit or units on Parcel Two, or any other real estate owned or
under the exclusive control of Chait which is located within 300 feet of
Parcel One.
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3. Covenant to Run With Land. This Agreement shall become a Covenant
j. running with Parcel One in the event the City approves the application for
rezoning and shall be binding upon the heirs, successors, grantees or others
taking by or through Chait.
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4. Termination or Default. In the event the City approves the application
for rezoning and in the event that Chait shall elect to develop the building f
on Parcel One so as to require additional parking pursuant to this agreement,
and in the event such parking is not available, is not provided or is terminated I
for any reason once granted, the occupancy permit for use of any dwelling
units in excess of two on Parcel One shall be denied or revoked as the case
may be. In the event of any such revocation, the City and Chait agree that
the revocation shall become effective upon written notice to Chait. ;
5. Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall consitute the entire under-
standing between the City and Chait concerning the parking which may be
rquired on Parcel One in the event of or approval of the application for
rezoning of Parcel One and this Agreement shall incorpMrate all prior discussions,
agreements, representations and underst ndings f r rties.
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
BY.
William J. Ambrisco, Mayor #aa
ReeoNod $ Apprnvej
BY.
3•: The 1t:gal De, aNrn:n
Marian .Karr, City Clerk•_._.��� __,.,..1=L
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STATE OF IOWA )
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COUNTY OF JOHNSON )
On this day of 1986, before me, the undersigned,
a Notary Pub is in and for th—e—R-afe--07 Iowa, personally appeared William J.
Ambrisco and Marian K. Karr, to me personally known, who being by me duly
sworn did say that they are the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, of the
corporation executing the within and foregoing Instrument, that the seal
affixed thereto is the seal of the corporation; that said Instrument was _L
signed and sealed on behalf of the corporation by authority of its Board of
Directors; and that the Mayor and City Clerk as officers acknowledged the
execution of the foregoing Instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of said
corporation, by it and by then voluntarily executed. l"
Notary Public in and for the State
of Iowa !
STATE OF IOWA )
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COUNTY OF JOHNSON ) `,
On this a Sl+b day of 1986, before me, the "I
undersigned, a Wofary Public in and for the Stare of Iowa, personally appeared
Benjamin Chait, to me known to be the person named in and who executed the L
foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his i
voluntary act and deed.
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o aI1ry Public in and for the state i
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STAFF REPORT
To: Planning & Zoning Commission Prepared by: Monica Moen
Item: Z-8606. 401, 408, 409 S. Gilbert St. Date: September 18, 1986
GENERAL INFORMATION
Applicant: Benjamin Chait
Requested action:
Purpose:
Location:
Existing land use and zoning:
Surrounding land use and zoning:
Comprehensive Plan:
File date:
45 -day limitation period:
218 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
338-0354
Rezoning from CC -2 to CB -2.
To permit dwellings above the
ground floor at a greater density
than that allowed in the CC -2
zone.
401, 408, 409 South Gilbert
Street.
401: Offices; CC -2.
408: Vacant; CC -2.
409: Undeveloped; CC -2.
401: North - Commercial; CB -2.
East - Multi -family resi-
dential; RM -44.
South - Commercial; CC -2.
West - Maiden Lane right-
of-way and Undevel-
oped; RM -145.
408: North - Multi -family resi-
dential; RM -44.
East - Residential; RM -44.
South - Ralston Creek and
Commercial; CC -2.
West - Commercial and Unde-
veloped; CC -2.
409: North - Commercial; CC -2.
East - Vacant; CC -2.
South - Ralston Creek and
Commercial; CC -2.
West - Maiden Lane right-
of-way and Commer-
cial; RM -145.
Mixed use - Residential and
Commercial.
August 20, 1986.
October 6, 1986.
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BACKGROUND
The applicant requests that properties located at 401, 408 and 409 South
Gilbert Street be rezoned from CC -2 to CB -2. The applicant is motivated to
rezone the property at 401 South Gilbert Street to permit dwelling units
above the ground floor of his three-story building at a density greater than
that allowed in the CC -2 zone.
Dwellings are allowed as a special exception above or below the ground floor
of another principal use permitted in the CC -2, Community Commercial, zone
but are limited to a density not exceeding one dwelling unit per 1,800 square
feet of lot area. Based on 3,975 square feet of lot area for the 401 South
GilbertrT%-F—property, the maximum number of dwelling units permissible in
this building is two.
In the Central Business Service zone, CB -2, dwellings located above or below
the ground floor of a structure are allowed as provisional uses provided the
ground floor is occupied exclusively by another principal use or uses permit-
ted in this zone. In addition, such dwellings must meet the dimensional
requirements of the RM -145 zone, which specify a minimum lot area of 300
square feet per dwelling unit. At this ratio, the applicant would be allowed
to develop a maximum of 13 dwelling units at this site. The owner has ex-
pressed the desire to develop 4 to 5 dwelling units on each of the second and
third stories of this building (8 to 10 units total).
The applicant advises he is also the owner of the properties located at 408
and 409 South Gilbert and, although his intentions for these properties are
presently unclear, he favors a change in zoning that would allow him greater
flexibility to develop his property for residential purposes.
The properties located at 401 and 409 South Gilbert are located in a two
block area between Court and Prentiss Streets and Gilbert Street and the
Maiden Lane right-of-way that has posed development challenges to the City in
the past. The buildings within these two blocks generally occupy most of the
lots they are located on; little or no space is available, therefore, for
off-street parking purposes. This application presents an occasion in which
to deal with the unique circumstances of this two block area.
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ANALYSIS
Land Use
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The short- and residential and commercial uses inent the CC -2 zonedlans for thropert Provide for mixed
Court Street and west and north of Ralston Creek property
for much located
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The 1983 update to the Comprehensive Plan states that "a mixed use classifi-
cation is noted on the [short-range] map in those areas near the central
business district where a mix of commercial and high density residential uses
would be appropriate. It is intended that development which includes resi-
dential, commercial or a mix of residential and commercial uses in the same
development would be acceptable." (Page 36)
The Inner City Area Study of the 1983 Comprehensive Plan Update designates a
number of blocks within the area under consideration for mixed use develop-
ment. These mixed use developments are "...viewed as transitional areas
between high density residential neighborhoods in this area and strictly
commercial uses. Single developments in this area may be exclusively resi-
dential, exclusively commercial, or a mix of both uses." (Page IC -8)
Zoning is one of the legal and administrative devices by which the City may
implement the Comprehensive Plan. It is a means of protecting the public
interest by insuring that land uses are properly situated in relation to one
another and that adequate space is provided for each type of development.
Zoning affords the opportunity to take into consideration the unique condi-
tions of an area when determining the most appropriate land use intensity for
that environment.
Community Commercial, CC -2, zoning allows, via a special exception, for the
mixed commercial and residential uses recommended by the Comprehensive Plan
for the two blocks under discussion. This zoning classification also takes
into consideration the unique parking constraints of this area by imposing
i stricter parking requirements on developments permitted in the area. Any
change in zoning must, therefore, attend to both the appropriate land uses
and the unique parking conditions of the area without compromising the inten-
tions of the Comprehensive Plan.
The CB -2, Central Business Service, zoning classification sought by the ap-
plicant allows land uses consistant with those recommended for this area by
the Comprehensive Plan. The less restrictive parking requirements of that
zone, however, could aggravate the existing parking situation. If any land
within this area is rezoned from CC -2 to CB -2, conditions should, therefore,
be imposed on this rezoning to assure that surrounding properties are not
burdened by the parking needs of the rezoned property.
The property at 408 South Gilbert Street was zoned CC -2 to reflect an exist-
ing use. The mixed-use land use classification encouraged by the Comprehen-
sive Plan permits single developments in this area which may be exclusively
I residential, exclusively commercial or a mix of both uses. Because of this
tract's proximity to an existing high density residential development, it is
recommended that the property at 408 South Gilbert Street be rezoned to RM -44
in order to allow a use that would be in accord with the Comprehensive Plan
and consistent with land uses surrounding this tract.
Parking Issues
The buildings occupying the lots within these two blocks were constructed in
i the late 19th and early 20th Centuries at a time when consideration was not
given to the desirability of providing off-street parking for commercial
uses. The buildings, instead, were constructed to consume the entire lots on
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which they were built. The structures have housed a variety of uses over the
years but have been predominantly occupied by commercial establishments which
are non -conforming as to present parking requirements.
The current owners of these buildings have expressed frustration at the
inability to fully develop their properties and have attributed this condi-
tion to the lack of parking and to the restrictions of the Community Commer-
cial, CC -2, zoning classification which considerably limit the density of
residential developments above or below the ground floors of these struc-
tures. The owners argue that it is difficult to attract commercial tenants
to their properties without the ability to offer adequate parking. From a
parking perspective, residential developments are less intensive uses. The
property owners suggest that developing dwelling units above the ground
floors of their buildings at a density greater than they are presently en-
abled to may provide the opportunity to economically utilize their proper-
ties.
Solutions to the parking problem in the area have been attempted through
actions of the Board of Adjustment. A variance to reduce the parking re-
quirements for one use and two special exceptions to permit off-site parking
have been issued to property owners in the area but the majority of the uses
within these two blocks remain non -conforming from the standpoint of off-
street parking. The Zoning Ordinance provides relief from the parking re-
quirements for conversions provided the converted use requires no more off-
street parking spaces than the present use. Converting commercial uses
within a building to residential purposes would most likely result in a
decrease in the amount of parking that a property owner would technical)
have to provide for those uses; the degree of non -conformity of that struc-
ture, therefore, diminishes. However, these "solutions" only bring the
properties into technical compliance and do not provide additional physical
spaces or reduce the overall demand. Since most of the buildings occupy all
of the lots on which they are constructed, space is not available for any
parking. As long as the buildings remain vacant or utilized at a level below
their capacity, the parking situation is more manageable. If the buildings
are developed at their capacity, the parking problems of the area will be
intensified.
Parking for the uses within these structures is informally being provided on
the unimproved Maiden Lane right-of-way behind the buildings. The number of
spaces required for these uses, however, far exceeds the number of spaces
that this right-of-way can accomnodate. Some building owners have explored
acquiring this right-of-way to control the parking behind their buildings but
this option was abandoned when it became apparent that their efforts would be
unsuccessful because at least two of the owners objected to this proposal.
In April, 1985, City staff looked at the parking options available within the
southernmost of these two blocks and identified four alternatives: 1) pave
and stripe the existing Maiden Lane right-of-way; 2) acquire additional land
west of the Maiden Lane right-of-way and improve both the right-of-way and
this additional land; 3) provide parking either directly north of Ralston
Creek on privately -owned land or northwest of the creek on the City -owned
triangular parcel at the corner of Harrison and Linn Streets; and 4) rezone
the area to CB -10 and, therefore, shift the responsibility of providing
parking to the City.
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It is estimated; however, that if all of the buildings in this one block are
fully occupied with parking -intensive retail/office/drinking JsFalMsrments
Permitted in the zone and are required to satisfy the parking requirements,
approximately 200 off-sTreet parking spaces would be needed. The first three
alternatives identified above would only be capable of satisfying a portion
of these spaces. The problem is intensified by the fact that the owners of
property in the northern block of this two block area would also look to
these alternatives as solutions to their parking problems. Clearly, these
alternatives cannot adequately solve the parking problems of the entire area.
One may consider, as a condition of rezoning a parcel in this area, to obli-
gate a property owner to provide a portion of his/her parking needs in an
off-site location within 300 feet of the property being rezoned. The Zoning
Ordinance already allows for off-site parking via a special exception; how-
ever, a landowner may not be compelled to seek this alternative if parking is
not tech�nical_ly required due to a conversion as cited above: If rezoning a
parcel to a zone which will permit a use which requires fewer parking spaces
and which in effect reduces the degree of non -conformity from a parking
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perspective, the owner is not required to provide the parking for the con-
verted use and he/she may not have the incentive to seek a special exception
to provide off-site parking. If the property is rezoned without this condi-
tion and if the building is presently underutilized, the property may be more
developable than under the existing zoning, thereby increasing the parking
burden on adjacent property owners. By conditioning the rezoning on provid-
ing off-site parking, the owner becomes responsible for resolving'a part of
the parking problem rather than adding to it. In exchange for allowing
greater development flexibility, the property owner should be obligated to
provide the difference in parking required for the residential units devel-
oped in excess of those that would have been allowed in the CC -2 zone:
A practical limitation to this alternative, however, is the limited amount of
vacant land available. If a considerable portion of the area in question is
rezoned, there may not be a sufficient amount of land within 300 feet of
these properties to accomodate all of the off-site parking needed unless a
multi-level parking facility is privately constructed and/or a system of
shared parking is implemented.
Imposing this condition on a property assumes that no portion of the building
has been vacant for a year or more. Section 36-80(e) of the Zoning Ordinance
specifies that "a lot or a portion of a lot devoted to a non -conforming use,
which is discontinued for a period of one year, shall revert to a conforming
use." If, for example, a portion of a building has been vacant for a year or
more, the owner may establish a use permitted in the zone only upon full
compliance with the parking requirements. The proposed condition is not
intended to excuse or relieve the parking requirements of uses established in
a building, or a portion thereof, which has been vacant at least a year.
If it determines that rezoning any of the parcels in this two block area is
reasonable, the Commission has six options it may consider:
1. Rezone only 401 South Gilbert to CB -2 without the off-site parking condi-
tion.
Rezoning 401 South Gilbert Street from CC -2 to CB -2 may be consistent
with the land use intentions of the Comprehensive Plan, and with the
property's proximity to parcels presently zoned CB -2 but it fails to
recognize the unique parking conditions of this site. Without condition-
ing the rezoning on the provision of off-site parking, the owner is under
no obligation to provide additional parking provided that, in converting
the present uses of his building to residential uses, a greater number of
parking spaces is not required.
2. Rezone 401 South Gilbert to CB -2 with the condition that the parking
needs for the residential dwellings developed in excess of the number of
dwellings that would have been allowed in the CC -2 zone be provided on an
off-site location within 300 feet of this property.
Depending upon the number of parking spaces required, the owner could use
the vacant land at 409 South Gilbert Street to satisfy this condition.
If this alternative is selected, it is recommended that the City enter
into a covenant running with the land that binds this condition.
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Rezone the property south of Court Street, west of Gilbert Street; north
of Ralston Creek and east of the Maiden Lane right-of-way to CB -2 without
applying the off-site parking condition:
This alternative, like Alternative 1, is consistent with the mixed use
recommended in the Comprehensive Plan and is compatible with adjacent
land uses but ignores the impact on the parking issues and allows the
market, as it does presently, to determine the desirability of these
properties given the limited amount of parking.
4. Rezone the property identified in Alternative 3 to CB -2 with application
of the condition recommended in Alternative 2.
This alternative assumes that (1) the properties will not develop even to
the intensity permitted under CC -2 and will, therefore, not increase the
parking problem, and (2) if the density of residential uses permitted is
increased, the properties will become more fully utilized and will,
consequently, aggravate the parking situation. In exchange for allowing
greater development flexibility, the property owners would be obligated
to provide the difference in parking required for the residential units
developed in excess of those that would have been allowed in the CC -2
zone.
Rezone the two block area south of Court Street, west of Gilbert Street,
north of Prentiss Street and east of the Maiden Lane right-of-way from
CC -2 to CB -2 without applying the off-site parking condition.
Although the Comprehensive Plan encourages general commercial development
rather than mixed use development for the block south of the creek,
recent multi -family residential developments on Gilbert Street south of
Prentiss Street (Gilbert Towers and Inn Ho Shinn) lend support for per-
mitting a greater density of residential development above and below the
ground floors of buildings between the creek and Prentiss Street. Techni-
cally, the degree of parking nonconformity for each of these structures
could be reduced but practically, assuming the buildings are presently
underutilized, the demands made on the parking situation could be magni-
fied by this action.
Rezone the two blocks identified in Alternative 5 from CC -2 to CB -2 with
the condition identified in Alternative 2.-
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As one progresses from Alternative 2 to 4 to 6, more
parking within 300 feet of the properties is needed.
explore the practical ability of providing the amount
that would be necessary if the condition is imposed o
this size.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
and more off-site
It is necessary to
of off-site parking
n a rezoned area of
Staff recommends selection of Alternative 2 and that consideration be given
to the feasibility of Alternative 6. It is recommended by staff that the
property at 408 South Gilbert Street be rezoned RM -44 and that the request to
rezone 409 South Gilbert Street from CC -2 to CB -2 be denied.
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ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map.
2. Legal Descriptions of properties located at 401, 408 and 409 South Gil-
bert Street.
Approved by:
Doffald Sc meiser, Director
Department of Planning
and Program Development
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Exhibit
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Commencing as a point of reference at the northwesterly
corner of Lot 1, Lyman Cook's Subdivision of Out Lot 25, as
secorded,in the Johnson County Recorder's office, Book 4,
Page 79; thence south 641.21 feet along the westerly line of
said Lyman Cook's Subdivision and the westerly line of Block
1, Berryhill and Pierce Addition to Iowa City, Ioxa, as
recorded in the Johnson County Recorder's office, Book 12,
Page 188,.to the point of beginning (this is an assumed
'bearing for purposes of this description only); thence east
78.37 feet to a point; thence south 53 degrees 28105" east
46:10 feet to a point; thence south 36 degrees 31'55" west
125.00 feet to a point of intersection with the southerly
line of Lot 6 of said Berryhill and Pierce Addition; thence
North 89 degrees 45'40" west 41.00 feet along said southerly
line of Lot 6 to 4 point of intersection with said westerly
line of. Block 1, Berryhill and Pierce Addition; thence north
127.71 feet along said westerly line of Block 1, Berryhill
and Pierce Addition to the point of beginning, subject to
easements and restrictions of record.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC WAKING
The City of Iowa City herewith provides notice of
uncil on
TleesdaYublic .Noveter 41966 d at 7:30 PM,the t Civic Center
Council Charbers, 410 East Washington Street, Iowa
City, Iowa, 52240 to receive citizen cements on the
City's draft progran staterent of the city
developnent objectives and the proposed use of
approximately $700,000 in Camnmity Developnent
Block Gait Funds.
Parsons interested in ecp'essing their view;
concerning said stateneit, either verbally or in
writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard
at the above-mentioned time and place, k list of
the Cannittee an Cmmmity fMs (CCN) recmnerda-
tiros mthe use of the funds ney be viewed by the
Public during business hours at the following loca-
tions:
OffCic Center City Clerk
of the f'
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240 jf
i]tpartnent of Planning & Progran Development i I
Camierce Center
325 E. Washington Street
Iowe City, Iowa 52240
MARIAN K. K4m, CIfI' CLERK
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 13, 1986
To: Committee on Community Needs
From: Historic Preservation Commission
Re: Funding Projects in Older Neighborhoods
The Historic Preservation Commission is concerned that any exterior remod-
eling or repair of historic structures or buildings in historic neighbor-
hoods be done with care for the historic character of the building or
area. We respectfully request that when the Committee on Community Needs
considers funding for projects in historic neighborhoods that the fund
recipients be admonished to adhere to the special characteristics of the
building and/or the neighborhood.
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Be persistent and urge others to do the same.
Constituent pressure is critical to promoting
the Homeless Persons' Survival Act of 1986.
For additional information contact.
National coalition for the Homeless National coalition for the Homeless
1620"1" Street, N.W. 105 East 22nd Street
Washington, D.C. 20006 New York, New York 10010
(202)659.3310 (212)460-8110
all
'The homeless are the ultimate
throwaway of a throwaway .society.
even if there is.no official American Gulag, the
land of nonpeople, there is an unofficial and equally
terrifying exile, and that is the exile of the street people
—Representative Henry Gonzalez
Hearings on homelessness,
January 25; 1984
ff you think solving homelessness will take more than.
Setting up emergency shekers
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giving out surplus food, 3
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WHY FEDERAL ACTION IS NEEDED
In the past few years, homelessness has exploded on the American land-
scape, a visible reminder of a kind of povertythat never really went away, but
has gotten worse.
It has been fuelled by an economic recession, a continuing shortage of af-
fordable housing, and federal cutbacks in benefit programs to the poor and
unemployed. No longer do we find only old men with alcohol problems on
the skids. Today's homeless include men and women of all ages and colors,
as well as families, many with young children.
They are a cross-section of that part of the country that the recovery has.
bypassed: workers who wont be able to return to the jobs they lost; people
. in communities whose livelihood has been shaken by the desertion of fay
.. tones and the closing of plants; young men and women without the skills
needed to compete In today's job market; and the poor living on income sup-
ports insufficient to get by from month to month.
P }1amslesaag21jgri1 A InnAl nrnhlem anymnrry_ And to address it effectively
will take concerted action, organized at the highest levels of government.
Homelessness today demands a coherent federal response.
Introduction of the Homeless persons Survival Act of 1986 was led by Rep
Mickey Leland (DTXI in the House of Representatives, and Sen. Albert Gore
(DTN) in the Senate It received additional support from over 30 other
members of Congress. The bill also received endorsements from over 60
national and regional organizations from around the country.
In designing the Homeless Persons' Survival Act of 1986, the National
Coalition has drawn upon the assistance of a dozen different groups, which
contributed expertise in shelter provision, housing development,em ntal
.stealth poolicles, child warfare, education and emnlovment fralnina.• - t ; r ,•
WHAT THE ACT WOULD DO-'
The Homeless Persons' Survival Act of 19861s the first place of national
legislation to take a comorehenelve approach to the nrnhlem of
homelessness. .- " ' -
To alleviate the suffering of those who are now homeless, it provides
emergency relief. To ensure that shelters and other makeshift quarters do not
become permanent living arrangements, It restores the federal commitment
to provide low-cost housing to those who cannot afford a decent home other-
wise And to stem the continuing growth of homelessness, It proposes a
number of preventive measures that would assist people at risk of losing their
homeless or of being evicted.
SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL:
The act would establish a national daht to shplta And would reaui a the
f d ral c ha ti;
xIt would see to it that; nenfal efforts to "reach al it" to h�_,r;,; ; p- pie he
.made. to ensure that they receive benefits to which they are entitled_
It would help prevent displacement of people from the homes they now oc-
cupy: setting up mechanisms to avoid Ind gay-ntions from publicly
assisted housing; helping renters in private hnu=_'ngto forestall evin9nn•
assisting tenants in rural areas who are especially at risk of losing their
housing.
It would encourage the development of more community-based, supportive
housing for the mentally ill.
It would Poft IPAl11„tlnn• M fPdPIaI ACCiCIAnI'P mmgrATG that make It difficult
for homeless people to obtain or to hold on to benefits for which they are
eligible
And, for the thousands of Americans now in shelters, In the streets, or
doubled -up with friends or family, It would provide new hope, that affordable
_49MIWa could be something other than a broken promise
40%.WqJ2 YOU CAN DO V
• Voice your support for the Homeless Persons' Survival Act of 1986.
• Write to your local representatives in the House of Representatives and the
Senate urging them to support and sponsor the bill: House kH R. 5140•__
i Senate kS 2fi09.
•Artane An nintmemswith your Representatives and Senators during their
return to their district during the summer recess and discuss the need for the
Homeless Persons' Survival Act of 1986.
• Lima other nmanbatione and ind'dd AIA m Pryo-se thA IpaiclAd n( writina.
send similar letters to ,n mhers of rnn,rAqq and AnAnnp (We
would appreciate having a copy of all correspondence relating to the
legislation.)
• Call upon your Ince) cove rmmem mpasenligms (stale city, county) to sup-
port the legislation by sendinn letters to your Congressional representatives.
• Educate your federal representatives about homelessness In your area—
bring specific examples of homeless families and Individuals In their district
to their attention.
Office
YOUTH HOMES, INC. 120 N. buque
Phone: 319/3374523
j P.O. Box 324, Iowa City, Iowa 32244 Youth ncy Shelter
� 324 Ronaldsn�ds
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Phone: 319/337-5080
Washinglon House
517 Eus Walthiron
November 3, 1986 Phone: 319/337-7538
TOt Iowa City City Council
FROMt Youth Homes' Board of Directors
RE: Youth Homes' CDBG Proposal
The Youth Homes Board of Directors is pleased that the Committee on Com-
munity Needs ranked our proposal so high (third overall, 50 of 55 possi-
ble points). Youth Homes agrees that adequate housing for troubled
children is a priority of the Iowa City community. As the Committee mem-
bore who visited our current facilities can attest, they are in poor con- ;
dition and cannot provide an appropriate therapeutic living environment
for our clientele; abused and neglected children who are emotionally die- i
turbed and/or behaviorally disordered.
Youth Homes requested $140,000 to purchase and renovate one house and to
renovate another. The Committee recommended $100,000, and staff recom-
mended $90,000. Our latest figures indicate that the total project will .
cost closer to $150,000. Therefore, the amount recommended by the Com-
mittee represents two-thirds of the estimated amount needed. The balance
will be raised through private fund raising and borrowing. THE YOUTH
HOMES BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE
AT LEAST THE $100,000 RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS, to
ensure that the entire project can be funded. We are excited about this
project because it will mean that there will finally be adequate facili-
ties for local children who have too often, in the past, been sent out-
of-town for care and treatment. Please cast a vote for the children of
our community by supporting CCN's recommendation on Youth Homes proposal.
Beth Walsh, President
Ted Wernimont, Vice President Al Leff, Treasurer
Ann Connell, Secretary Ruth Bonfigllo, Member
Kathy Wallace, Member David Schuldt, Member
Faith Knowler, Member Fred Schieber, Member
George Matheson, Member Larry Langley, Member
'Y Thanks To You It Works...
For All Of Us In Johnson County
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4 November 1986
TO: All Council Members, City of Iowa City
FROM: Anne Rowland, CCN Membe
RE: Homeless Study 4i2--
This editorial comment appeared in today's edition or THE DES MOINES REGISTER. I
hope you will consider spending a modest amount now rather than facing the possibility
of greater expenditures later.
You have a golden opportunity to act now or react later. Why not take it positive
step before a problem occurs? Isn't -being a step ahead what its all about?
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