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Home My WebLink About1983-03-08 CorrespondenceII i MMS CONSULTANTS, INC. 465 IOWA HIGHWAY N9.1 WEST • IOWA CITY • IOWA 52240 319.361-8282 February 23, 1983 City Council City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 East Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 u RE: 5-8300 - Amended Preliminary & Final LSRD & PAD Plan, Lots m 91 and 92 Ty'n Cae Subdivision, Part 2. Iowa City, Iowa Z 4 J Mayor Neuhauser and Members of the Council: At the request of the Developers, I am respectfully requesting that first consideration and vote for passage be given on the above referenced pro - 0 ject, at the conclusion of the public hearing on March 1, 1983. z Z Respectfully Submitted Z a MMS C , SULTANTS, 1 C. La y . c nittjer LRS/cas cc: Philip Leff, Atty. Burt Frantz Mark McConnell 4 mncnorILMED DY JORM--"MICRbLfCE1__ CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Rona1O R. Mayer RE A L.B. Robed D. Mickelson L.S. Larry R. Schnittler LA. .. Christopher M. Stephan P. E. PRELINUMARY MINUTES Subject to Approval CITY/COUNTY URBAN FRINGE COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 17, 1983 8:30 A.M. IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY - MEETING ROOM B MEMBERS PRESENT: Ockenfels, Donnelly, McDonald MEMBERS ABSENT: Erdahl STAFF PRESENT: Te Paske, Leahy, Franklin, Jansen SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION: The meeting was called to order by Harold Donnelly. The minutes of the January 5, 1983 meeting were approved as submitted. Discussion and Final Consensus on Area 2: Ockenfels stated that the Board of Supervisors agreed with the Committee's preliminary consensus that residential development was the appropriate land use in Area 2. Te Paske questioned whether the Board actually endorsed the idea of downzoning property in Area 2 to achieve the residential uses, or whether their agreement related only to the application of planned area development standards to residential development in the area. Donnelly expressed concern for the legal problems which may arise with any downzoning. Franklin pointed out that the City Council has agreed to the following statements: 1. Commercial development should take place within the urbanized area south of I-80 and should not occur north of I-80; and, 2. Any areas zoned commercial within Area 2 should be rezoned to residential with provisions made for Planned Area Development standards to allow the construction of multi -family dwellings. McDonald concurred with this point. The County representatives expressed agreement with the statement. The following consensus regarding a policy for Area 2, defined by I-80 to the south, Dubuque Street to the east, and the Iowa River to the west and north was reached: 1. Property will be rezoned to permit residential Planned Area Developments. 2. The County will develop Planned Area Development regulations. 3. Subdivision control will be under th- County's jurisdiction. 1 i MICROFILMED BY -JORM"MICR L,4B �. � CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOIYES mom J� City/County Urban ^ inge Committee Febraury 17, 1983 Page 2 4. Duplicate review of developments will be waived by the City. 5. The City does not intend to annex any parts of Area 2 within the foreseeable future. In regard to points 2, 3, and 4, concern was expressed that the regula- tions developed be comparable to those already established for Iowa City. Discussion of Areas 3 and 4: Area 3 Te Paske reviewed the Area 3 policy considerations of the past, referring to the North Corridor Study, rural development standards, and the potential for annexation of this area by the City. He suggested expanding Area 3 to include the entire two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction within the Corridor Development Plan, excluding Area 2 (see attached map). The members concurred with this proposal. The following preliminary consensus was reached: 1. Area three should be expanded as proposed. 2. Future development within the area should comply with the Corridor Development Plan and meet any performance standards adopted. 3. This preliminary consensus is based on the assumption that no annexation in this area will take place in the near future. Area 4 Te Paske offered a similar proposal for the expansion of Area 4 to incorporate all of the two-mile extraterritorial area from the North Corridor to I-80 (see map). Current development in the area was then discussed; much of the area is still in agriculture and residential uses have been scattered. It was pointed out that a seasonal embargo has been set on Rapid Creek Road, where much of the residential development has taken place. Franklin pointed out that with completion of the Highlander sewer agree- ment, office research park and commercial development around the I-80 interchange could increase and potentially create a demand for residential development north of the corporate limits. She added, however, that the sewer and lift station would be sized for only the limited uses around the interchange and that the City had no intention of annexing areas to the north of the current boundary in the near future. The following preliminary consensus was reached for Area 4: 1, Area 4 should be expanded as proposed. 2. Agricultural use is preferred in this area and non-agricultural uses should be discouraged. ME- )� t i MICROFILMED BY r l JOR M --MIC R(�LA9�- jj CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOVIES I ' r City/County Urbar�inge Committee Febraury 17, 1983 Page 3 3. Zoning changes for non-farm uses should be denied. 4. County subdivision standards will apply to limited development existing residential zoning.( The imposition of City standards future residential development in this area was discussed as disincentive to such development. The legal staff was requested evaluate the possibilities of using this as a tool to discour residential uses. 5. No annexation within this area will be undertaken by Iowa City in foreseeable future. Meeting adjourned 9:25 a.m. Minutes submitted by Karin Franklin. TO age i the / r E I L14 D By MlR6LA B- 05 - DES MINES 9 r LI` PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF OPENING OF BID PERIOD FOR REDEVELOPMENT PARCELS A1, A2, A3, B, AND C, LOCATED IN THE LOWER RALSTON CREEK AREA OF IOWA CITY. Notice is hereby given that the City of Iowa City, Iowa, will receive bids for Redevelopment Parcels Al, A2, A3, B and C, located in the Lower Ralston Creek Area of Iowa City, from January 5, 1983 to February 4, 1983. Additional information regarding this solicitation is contained in the Prospectus which is available at the Office of the City Clerk, Civic Center, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240. Full and complete information as to the form and content of this document and bid procedures are contained in the the Bid Packet which is also available at the Office of the C ty Clerk. Additional information or questions regarding the Prospectus, Bid Packet, or procedures should be directed to: Dept. of Planning & Program Development 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319)356-5244 All bids for these parcels must be received, as set forth in the Prospectus, by the City Clerk, Civic Center, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, no later than 12:00 Noon, February 4, 1983, at which time and place all bidding shall be considered closed. Dated this 5th day of January, 1983. MARIAN KARR ACTING CITY CLERK l MICROFILMED BY I 1 - JoRM-MICR46CAEi-_. 111 CEDAR RAPIDS DES I•f01NE5 44,97 D STAFF REPORT To: Planning & Zoning Commission Prepared by: Item: Z-8303. Manville Heights Karin Franklin GENERALINFLRMATION Date: February 17, 1983 Applicant: City of Iowa City Requested action: To rezone the entire R3 A area of Manville Heights to RNC Purpose: -20. ' To stabilize the neighborhood by decreasing the allowable density of new construction while permitting existing high-density residential uses to remain conforming. Existing land use and zoning: Single-family, multi -family, rooming houses, fraternities, ! Surrounding land church; R3A. use and Zoning: North - single-family; RiA East - University of Iowa; RIA South - University of Iowa, single- family; RIA West - single-family and duplex; ' Comprehensive Plan: RIA 1978 Plan - 16-24 D U/acre ANALYSIS Proposed 1983 Update - 16-24 DU/acre The R3A area unr for most rt density multi fam ly residential u ensurroundedeon threeasides by singlof high- e -family homes- The area abuts the University and contains a numberocof fraternity houses. The fraternities and multi -family structureshave their primary means e of ingress and egress off of River Street, Ellis Avenu, and Ridgeland Avenue. The Ellis and Ridgeland areas are especially congested through a combination of on -street parking and narrow right-of-way- That oronMcLean to Grove Street and bound by Rldgeland on the eastfhasedareae elopedtat of a much lower density with only two multiple structures and the remainder of the properties being single family dwellings; the St. Thomas More rectory is also located in this area. The area north of Grove Street is owned by the University Of Iowa; all within it there are three single family structures and an apartment bellowlnrelatesoto hech are entire R3Atarleadwith he excl sionthe yof any data presented by the state (see map A), y property owned l i II[CROFILI4ED BY ' -'JORM-MICR6LA:6' i CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I rl i i 2 Land Use: 13 multi -family - apartments or rooming houses 10 fraternities 5 single-family 2 church properties 1 vacantlot 2 lots under construction subject to appeal 33 properties Density: Overall - 25.9 dwelling units/acre Area A'(see map B) - 2.9 dwelling units/acre Area'B - 35.76 dwelling units/acre As a point of reference the following densities are found in the corresponding zones: 14 dwelling units/acre - R3 24 dwelling units/acre - RNC -20 44 dwelling units/acre - R3A The question before the Planning and Zoning Commission is whether to endorse or reject the proposed ordinance of the City Council to rezone the entire R3A Area of Manville Heights described on the map to RNC -20. The proposed rezoning Is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the proposed Update. Alternatives: 1. Endorse the Council's proposed ordinance and rezone the entire area to RNC -20 based on the overall density of the area approximating that of the RNC -20 zoning classification. 2. Reject the Council's proposed ordinance as inappropriate zoning for the entire area. ATTACHMENTS Map A. MANVILLE HEIGHTS REZONING R3 Map A R 1 OU I t 23RU EAN see ..0• 17DU 30RU . W 34RU 0 z w 12DU 25DU $ 36AU � 12DU ZSRU 22RU 'J .19RU. W36RU r, 19RU 0 ,,,,,,,,,, DU 25,: GROVE 9 EET IDU &U. 4DU 7RU 51U OU I t 23RU EAN see ..0• 17DU 30RU . 5DU 34RU 0 z w 12DU 25DU $ 36AU � 12DU ZSRU 22RU 'J .19RU. W36RU r, 19RU 0 DU 25,: IDU &U. 7RU 51U 8DU 20RU PARK 1" = 200' Fraternity houses Under constructs MAP B I.- PIIEROEILMED By i JORM MICR6LAIB T CEDAR RAPIDS •DCS '4019ES i 1 JI i Mayor and City Council City of Iowa City 410 E. :Vashington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Ladies and Gentlemen: 8 march 1983 FILLED MAR 8 1983 CITY CLERK The undersigned represents John Nolan, a landowner in the affected R-3 zone with pro perty located at 204 McLean Street. Ke oppose the proposed amendment downzoning this area to i RNC -20, and feel a few points need to be made in this regard. 1 As the Council is no doubt R-3 for over 20 aware, this area has been zoned years. At the time this area was classified as exist, it was an appropriate classification in light of the then - existing land use in the classification is neighborhood. Todaythat zoning even more appropriate fact, developed as an R-3 zone isince,the area has, in w been built since th apartment complexes having 1962. At the present , lots within the zone are not,used for high-density timeonly seven other multiple dwellings. In view of the area's proximity to the Universit submit that this high density use - not only the Unriate but ver desireable to the Cit u We y as a whole. y Nr. Nolan purchased his property in 1967 with that it was zoned R-3. in fact, this tonin Of the factors which induced ldr. Nolan on purchase full awareness Ofefa9 designation was one neighbors.here tonight no doubt were also aware his lot. The been aware, that thave is was an R-3 zone when the , or should neighborhood. Now, when certain landowners attempt to build h- accordance y moved into the with that long-standing zoning designationin hue and cry is heard from these same neighbors and the City responds b a great prehensiveyplanewhichldoanzonesating that Dart this area." of the new conl- One of the major functions of zoning law is to consistently regulate land use within a given area. This consistency—enables citizens to make rational and informed decisions re Purchase, sale, and use of land, i°hen the consistency of zoning regarding the J 141CROFIL14ED BY I 1 -DORM- MIC R46L A:B CEDAR RAPIDS DES 140INES J I NWA J� Mayor and City Council 8 March 1983 Page 2 regulation is discarded in favor of the vocal few so as to prevent specific development in conformity with the zoning, rational and informed decisions are no longer possible. Consistent land use regulation and policy degenerates into a "show of hands." We feel that not only is this an undesirable means of land use regulation but, in this particular case, improper and detrimental to the vast but quiet majority of citizenry as well. This accelerated downzoning is clearly a singling out of one or two parcels within the affected zone and is discriminato;y in effect. It is clearly aimed at preventing certain contemplated construction in the R-3 zone. In this regard, we feel serious questions are raised regarding an arbitrary and unreasonable reverse spot zoning which will not likely withstand court scrutiny - and a taking without compensation. Finally, as we have noted in the lawsuit on file against the City, the procedural aspects of this proposed downzoning are not in conformity with Iowa City Municipal Code Section 8.10.32A. * * a For each and every of the above -stated reasons, we oppose the proposed accelerated downzoning of this area and urge the City Council to consider the rezoning of this area to RNC -20 at such time as the remainder of the comprehensive plan is finallv adopted. - b7CL: mf WILLIAM C. LUCAS i 1-0ICROFILMED DY I -DORM-MICR(SLA:B* - -i CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES t #y S Jj