HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-05-14 CorrespondenceWAIVER OF NOTICE AND CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING
THE UNDERSIGNED, Mayor and Councilpersons, being all
the members of the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, and all
being present at a special meeting of the City Council held
at 6:30 o'clock ,P. M., on the 14th day of May , 1985
in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center in Iowa j
City, Iowa, do hereby waive any and all requirements of the
calling of a special meeting, pursuant to the Ordinances
and Resolutions of the City of Iowa City, as to notice of time
and place of the meeting and do hereby consent to the holding
of said special meeting for the purpose of see attached agenda.
Dated this 14th day of __May-, 19 85
Kat Dickson
Clemens Erdahl 1/�
John McDonald
corg A. Strait
:most V. Zuber
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WILLIAM V. PHELAN
WILLIAM M.TUCKER
BANIEL W. SOYLE
CHARLES A. MULLEN
STEPHEN F.BRIOHT
BRUCE L. WALKER
SIENARC M. TUEKER
THOMAS M. SELMAN
STEVEN R. RCBCH W ESHER
MARY ELISABETH PHELAN
PHELAN, Tuci%FR, BOYLE EL MULLEN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
BRCMER BUILOINO
P. B. Box 2150
Io WA CITY, IOWA 52244
May 6, 1985
Mayor and City Council
City of Iowa City
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: Harlocke Street Rezoning
Dear Mr. Mayor and Members of the City Council:
TELEPHONE
)319) 354-HO4
This letter is being written at the direction of
Viggo M. Jensen Company to request that you postpone
consideration of any rezoning of the Jensen property
located on Harlocke Street in connection with your up-
date and readoption of the Iowa City Zoning Ordinance.
With the passage of House File 265, effective July
1st of this year, the Council will have at its disposal,
for the first time, tools with which to condition its
zoning decisions. With this in mind, Viggo M. Jensen
Company has made a proposal to the Planning Staff to
limit the development which can take place on the Jensen
tract in such a manner that no more than 20 units could
be developed on the Jensen tract utilizing Harlocke as
a means of access. This type of covenant would effectively
address the concern of the neighbors in that it would
limit the generated byaaniRS 5 development ofsthe lentire traffic
site.
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MAY 6 if,Fr,
MARIAN K. KARR
CITY CLERK (1)
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It is my understanding from my review of House File
265 such a covenant can be made a condition of rezoning,
or not rezoning as the case may be, and could clearly be
enforceable by the City of Iowa City if the agreement
i giving rise to the covenant were entered into after the
i first of July, 1985.
In addition, in order to satisfy any lingering concerns
of the neighbors, Viggo M. Jensen Company would propose to
draft the covenant in such a manner that it would also be
' enforceable by property owners within 200 feet of the
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exterior boundaries of the Jensen property.
It is my understanding that the Planning Staff would
support this proposal as a reasonable compromise, which
would protect the neighbor's against an unreasonable increase
in the traffic along Harlocke and Weeber Streets and at the
same time would preserve the Jensen tract for future develop-
ment in accordance with the surrounding uses.
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Yours very truly,
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Charles A. Mull n
Counsel for Viggo M. Jensen Company
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May 13, 1985
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To the Iowa City Councilpersons: — /1�%
I would like to express my concerns about the apartment
complex for the elderly and handicapped to be financed with
a HUD grant, if approved.
I wish to raise objections based on the cost to the tax-
payers and on the location of the proposal utilizing the
S. Gilbert St. site. Granted, if we don't pursue these
dollars, some other community will do so. Please stop and
think about the burden on the taxpayers.
our taxes (including government borrowed dollars) have
been and will again be used to provide the HUD grant. Our
taxes will also be used to subsidize th#ents paid by
individuals (through Section 8 funds)...... which rents are
used to pay back the grant we originally financed. NOW
we are asked to sell a potential developer the site for a
10 story building -_at a cost which would represent a
substantial loss in tax dollars (basically city services
are paid by us too). There should be limits on my obligation
to subsidize any proposed project!
I further see little justification for a downtown pro-
ject. If we are at all conscious of 'green space' for seniors,
look at the lack around Ecumenical Towers. Remember too there
is no grocery shopping downtown except at expensive conven-
ience stores. There are few, if any, doctors' office downtown.
The Senior Center is an asset but our excellent bus system
makes it accessible to most people living away from downtown.
This proposal does not address at all the need identified
by those who desire congregate housing for the elderly.
Therefore I urge support for the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommendation not to rezone the S. Gilbert St.
site. A residential location would be more desirable,
should the council determine to support a HUD grant application.
Thank you for your attention you have given this matter.
Sincerely,
'Jen Madsen
1315 Whiting Ave. Ct. MAY 13 (4x5
Iowa City, Iowa
MARIO' k• KARR
CITY CLOY (1)
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