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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 19, 1983
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Informal Agendas and Meeting Schedule
7:30- 9:30 P.M. Conference Room
7:30
7:40
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P.M. -
Special
Discuss
Council Meeting - Separate Agenda Posted
Downtown
8:00
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Parking Recommendations
Meet with Senior Center Commission
8:15
8:40
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P.M. -
Discuss
Discuss
Foster Road East of Prairie du Chien
9:20
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Council
Urban Fringe Issues
Time, Council Committee Reports
PENDING LIST
Priority A:
Priority B:
Priority C:
Discuss Council Policy Resolutions
City Proposal re: FAA Grant Status (August 29, 1983)
Discuss City Council Majority Voting Requirements
Housing Inspection Funding Policy
Housing Market Analysis Recommendations
MECCA Funding Request
Lower Ralston Creek Parcels - Use and Configuration
North Dubuque Street Improvements
Meet with Broadband Telecommunications Commission
Discuss Amendments to Non -Discrimination Ordinance
Clear Creek Investment Company Development
Discuss Transit Interchange Report
Discuss rezoning of 624 South Gilbert (August 29, 1983)
Blackhawk Mini -Park Development Proposal (August 29, 1983)
Grant Proposal for Old Brick
Use of Central Jr. High Revenue
Meet with Design Review Committee (October 3, 1984)
Traffic Signals - Flashing Mode
Mandatory Parkland Dedication (Fall 1983)
Shamrock/Arbor Drive Drainage Area (November 1983)
Appointments to Committee an Community Needs - August 30, 1983
Appointment to Board of Electrical Examiners and Appeals -
September 13, 1983
Appointment to Housing Commission - September 27, 1983
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: 19 August 1983
TO: City Council
FROM: Robert W. Jansen, City Attorney
RE: proposed Impact Study - Runway 6 Approach'Zone (Airport)
(Westside Development Company and other properties)
The Airport Manager and I met with Wayne Overman of Howard R.
Green Company, consulting engineers, last Wednesday morning. The
Council wanted a status report within two weeks. Mr. Overman be-
lieves that his report will be ready for presentation in the next
two weeks.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 19, 1983
To: City Council
From: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager
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Re: Downtown Parking Regulations
City staff members have met several times over the past few months with
representatives from the Downtown Merchants' Association to 'discuss possible
changes in some parking regulations in the downtown area. As a result of these
discussions, there was consensus that changes be recommended in four specific
areas. They are as follows:
Commercial Loading Zones - The commercial loading zone on the north Side of
the 100 block of East Washington Street should be move directly
the opposite side of the street. The regular loading zone now on the south
side would switch over to the north side to replace the commercial loading
zone. All commercial loading zones should be signed to be in effect from 6
AM to 5 PM.
2. General Loading Zones/Short Term Parking - All these will be signed to be
in effect from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The City will study further the current
use and turnover of these designated zones and report its findings to this
Committee, which will then address the question of whether or not the zones
should be metered for 15 minute time limits.
3. Bicycle storage - An area in the Capitol Street parking ramp now utilized
for motorcycle parking (but not currently designated for any specific
purpose) should be reserved for bicycles only. Staff will continue its
attempts to identify additional alternatives and will discuss the need for
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additional bicycle storage with representatives from the University of
4. Capitol Street Parking Ramp - Staff will study the feasibility and consider
cost estimates for modifications to the ramp which would enhance access and
internal traffic flow. These findings will be reported to this Committee
when the study is complete.
Implementation of Nos. 1, 2, and 3 above could be done immediately. The
analysis of the use of general loading zones referred to in #2 above will be
conducted in September.
Regarding #4 above, the Parking Systems Supervisor is currently exploring the
availability of equipment which would allow for modifying the Capitol Street
Ramp. Certain traffic controls and counting systems would be desirable if the
modifications are to be made. Recommendations on this matter will be forwarded
to Council in the next few weeks.
The Downtown Merchants Association also recently recommended that 30 minute
meters in the downtown area be changed to 45 minute meters. This matter was also
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discussed between Association representatives and staff. However, there was not
agreement on this issue. Attached is a memo from the Parking Systems Supervisor
with his recommendation on this matter.
The question of reconfiguration of traffic patterns in the Capitol Street Ramp
does not directly relate to the other proposals outlined above. It is desirable
that the other changes be implemented if Council approves them. Therefore,
these other matters have been scheduled for informal discussion on
August 22, 1983. If you have questions or require additional information prior
to that time, please contact me.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 11, 1983
To: Rosemary Vitosh, Finance Director
From: Joe Fowler, Parking Systems Supervisor
Re: Proposed Time Limit Change, CBD
Recently the Downtown Association proposed to the City Council that the 30
minute meters in the CBD be converted to 45 minute meters. These meters
were originally changed from one hour meters to 30 minute meters in 1981.
The reason for the conversion at that time was the elimination of
approximately 2,000 commercial vehicle permits. It was felt that if there
was that much demand for short-term parking in the CBD we should provide
it. At that time the change was presented to the Board of the Downtown
Association prior to its presentation to the City Council and no strong
objections were voiced.
In order to convert the parking meters from 30 to 45 minutes the line
rings and rate plates would have to be changed. These parts will cost
$283.25. In addition to the parts cost involved, an estimated 17 hours of
labor will be required to complete the work. Labor costs will be $145.
Total cast to convert the 30 minute meters would be $428.25.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 18, 1983
To: City Council
From: Assistant City Manager ✓
Re: Invitation to tour Pipeyard Partners Development
Attached is a letter from Joe Holland extending an invitation to Council
members to tour the above -referenced multi -family residential housing
project at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, August 29, 1983.
Please advise me at your informal meeting on August 22 whether or not you
plan to attend. It will be necessary to include this on your informal
agenda if a majority of Council members are in attendance.
Thank you.
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HAYEK, HAYEK, HAYEK a HOLLAND
WILL J. HAYEK 114196•19621 ATTORNEYS AT LAW
JOHN W.HAYKK
I10 CAST WASHINGTON STREET
C. PETER HAYEK IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240-3970
C. JOSEPH HOLLAND
WILLIAM D. WER6ER August 18, 1983
Mr. Dale Helling
Assistant City Manager
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Dale:
on behalf of Pipeyard Partners and Jim and Loretta
Clark I would like to invite the Mayor, members of the
City Council, and interested staff members to tour the
multi -family residential housing project currently under
construction on the former City Pipeyard site. During
-the Council proceedings relating to this project, Mayor
Neuhauser and other Council members indicated an interest
in seeing the finished project.
The Clarks are most appreciative of the City's
ongoing role in making this and other projects possible.
I know that the Council members are interested in par-
ticular in the low income housing units in this and
other projects.
We anticipate that construction will be completed
near the end of this month. As occupancy will begin
immediately upon full completion, we would like to have
the Mayor and Council members tour the premises during
the brief period between substantial completion and
occupancy.
I understand from our telephone conversation of
August 17th that the Council has an informal meeting
scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Monday, August 29th. This
date should fit well with both completion of construction
and occupancy of the property.
I would like to formally extend an invitation to
the Mayor, members of the City Council, and interested
City staff members to visit the project at 6:45 p.m.
on Monday, August 29th.
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Council and other interested persons and let me know
how many persons we might expect.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 15, 1983
To: City Council and Neal Berlin
From: Frank Farmer, City Engineer
Re: Dubuque Street Improvements - Iowa Avenue to Park R
Dubuque Street from Iowa Avenue to Park Roadwas included ino u
improvement project list for capital
reconstruction in 1984. It was anticipated
General Bons
that the funding would be 75% Federal Aid to Urban Systems (FAUS) and 25%
$605,000.Obligation 7he project dwouldpr
hi nvolve theJect cosremovaltsanwee estimated
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pavement. The existing 41 foot pavement with a 45 foot wide Portland Cement concrete
storm sewer
standards. Ten (10)trees,fouru(4) on thees-10 be upgraded
to meet Pre the
east side of Dubuque Street north of the Church Street intersection and
two (2) on the west side and one (1) on the east of Dubuque Street north of
the Davenport intersection would need to be removed to allow for necessary
widening of the street. Approximately 200 lineal .feet of retaining wall
must be constructed along Dubuque Street north of Ronalds Street to allow
for these improvements. As per the attached letter from James 0.
District Local Systems Engineer for the I
are maintained. owa Department of Transpor-
tation, FAUS funding could only be utilized if a minimum of 11 foot lanes
Dubuque is one of the major entrances into Iowa City and carries a
considerable amount of traffic. Engineering recommends reconstruction o
Dubuque Street to 45 feet in width and utilizing available FAUS funds. f
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Iowa Department of Transportation
430 16th. Ave. S.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 319/364-0235
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July 1, 1983
Ref: M-4058
Johnson County
City of Iowa City
Francis Farmer
City Engineer
Civic Center
410 East Washington St
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Frank:
This will verify our discussion of Thursday, June 30, 1983, concerning
the proposed construction on Dubuque Street in the City of Iowa City.
On Federal Aid Urban projects the Federal Highway Administration considers
twelve foot lanes standard. The minimum they will approve on a FAU project
is eleven foot lanes.
Even though four eleven foot lanes can be placed on forty-five foot back to
back pavement, any extra width to obtain better width would be advantageous.
Even though you may not be able to go forty-nine foot back to back to obtain
twelve foot lanes, a forty-six or a fourty-seven foot width would be prefer-
able to the forty-five.
Whatever you decide to do, it is a requirement by FHWA for their participa-
tion to have eleven foot lanes. If you have any further questions, please
contact me.
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Jame!' 0. Loy'
District Local Sy erns Engineer
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May 17, 1983
Robert Henely
District 6 Engineer
Iowa Department of Transportation
430 16th Avenue, S.W.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
Re: Dubuque Street Improvements - FAUS Route 4055
Dear Mr. Henely:
Iowa City has tentatively scheduled Dubuque Street, a four (4) lane
facility, for improvement from Iowa Avenue to Park Road for
construction in May of 1984. Federal Aid to Urban Systems funds are
being considered for funding this project. The project includes
complete replacement of Dubuque Street and intersections of the side
streets. The storm sewer system will be added to and improved as
needed. All utilities such as gas, water, telephone, cable, sanitary
sewer and electric will be installed or improved as needed. The
estimated construction cost for this project is $575,000.
The existing pavement width is now 46 feet back to back of curb for
two (2) blocks from Iowa Avenue to Market Street and 41 feet back to
back of curb for seven (7) blocks from Market' Street to Park Road.
To widen the street beyond its present width would require the
removal of approximately ten (10) large trees that are now located in
the parking. The City is considering reconstruction of Dubuque
Street back to its existing width of 41 feet.
There is considerable time involved in obtaining FAUS funds and I
would appreciate ccmment from the IDOT and the Federal Highway
Administration regarding the chances of FAUS funding for this
project if a width of 41 feet were to be maintained as now exists.
The latest traffic counts for Duhuque Street were taken by the Iowa
City Traffic Division in 1981 with the counts as follows:
6,500 AADT just north of Jefferson
9,500 AADT just south of Church Street
15,000 AADT Just north of Park Road
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A current count will not be available until this fall which will
include one between Church Street and Park Road.
If additional information concerning this request is required,
Please contact me.
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City Engineer
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 19, 1983
To: City Council
.From: Karin Franklin, Planner
Re: City/County Urban Fringe Area Development Policies
The
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of the urban fringe havesand been reviewed ie ed and preliminaily agreed upon
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by the City/County Urban Fringe Committee. At this time the City Council
and the County Board of Supervisors are being asked to review the draft
and make comments. Included also for your information are a planned
commercial development ordinance and subdivision design standards which
are being developed by the County and which serve to implement a number of
the area policies.
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JOHNSON COUNTY/IOWA CITY URBAN FRINGE - AREA DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
Statement of Intent
In the interest of providing for orderly and limited residential and commercial
development in those areas of Johnson County within the two-mile
extraterritorial jurisdiction of Iowa City and in order to provide services for
such development at the least cost to all of the people of Johnson County, the
City of Iowa City and Johnson County agree, as provided in Chapter 28E of the
Code of Iowa, to the following Development Policies and Implementation measures
regarding annexation, zoning and subdivision review for various designated
areas outlined on the attached map.
The 28E agreement between Johnson County and the City of Iowa City shall pertain
to the entire two-mile extraterritorial jurisdictional area of Iowa City. Upon
adoption of this agreement, subdivision control will be under the County's
jurisdiction and the City will waive its right to review in Areas
AREA 2
Policy
This area should develop as low to medium -density residential use;
commercial development is inappropriate due to the proximity of existing
residential uses, the I-80 and Dubuque Street interchange, and the
curvature of Dubuque Street.
Implementation:
1. The County will develop Planned Area Development regulations.
2. Commercial areas will be rezoned to residential and PADS will be permitted.
3. The City will not annex any parts of Area 2 in the foreseeable future.
AREA 3
Policy
Residential development in the County shall be encouraged in Area 3.
Implementation:
1. Development shall comply with the Corridor Development Plan and meet any
performance standards adopted.
2. No annexation of this area shall take place within the foreseeable future.
AREA 4
Policy
Residential development in this area should be discouraged, and encouraged
to take place in Area 3 and other parts of the county covered by the North
Corridor Development Plan. Agricultural use is the preferred use in Area
4.
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Implementation:
I. Any zoning requests for non-farm uses should be denied.
2. County subdivision standards amended in accordance with the Corridor
Development Plan and Performance Standards will be applied to regulate
limited development within existing residential zoning.
3. No annexation of this area is anticipated in the foreseeable future.
AREA 5
Policy
j Agricultural uses are encouraged to continue on land which is considered
! "prime" agricultural land. Residential uses should be confined to existing
zoning within one mile of the eastern corporate limit of Iowa City and
should develop in a manner consistent with the anticipated limited
annexation of this area.
Implementation:
1. All requests for non-farm development east of Sections 6, 18, 19, and 30
will be denied.
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2. Full city development standards will be imposed for any residential
6 development within one mile of Iowa City's eastern limits.
j3. County subdivision standards amended in accordance with' the Corridor
Development Plan and Performance Standards will be applied to regulate any
l residential development beyond one mile of Iowa City's eastern limits.
4. Annexation requests in Area 5 will be considered at such time as city
services can be provided.,
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Policy
Agricultural use is preferred. Residential development should be limited
by the capacity to provide municipal services.
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Implementation:
1. Requests to rezone agircultural land to residential uses shall be denied. i
2. Full city development standards will be imposed for any residential
development within one mile of Iowa City's eastern limits.
3. County subdivision standards amended in accordance with the Corridor
Development Plan and Performance Standards will be applied to regulate any
residential development beyond one mile of Iowa City's eastern limits.
AREA 7
Policy
Residential development in this area should be discouraged. Agricultural
use is the preferred use in Area 7.
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Implementation:
I. Those portions of Area 7 which are "prime" agricultural land and/or are
farthest from the city limits will be rezoned to Al.
2. Residential development which does occur will meet County subdivision
standards amended in accordance with the Corridor Development Plan and
Performance Standards.
3. Those areas currently zoned Al will remain as such.
AREA 8
Policy
Development in Area 8 will consist primarily of commercial and light
industrial uses. Any residential development which may occur will be
consistent with the Airport Overlay Zone and will be screened from
commercial and industrial uses.
Implementation:
1. That portion of Area 8 east of Freeway 218 will be incorporated into Iowa
City by voluntary annexation.
2. Planned Commercial Development standards will be developed and adopted by
the County.
3. Provisions for screening between commercial or industrial development and
residential development shall be adopted for developments in the County.
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PLANNED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
INTENT:
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Johnson County
The purpose of the CP Planned Commercial District is to provide for
the location of commercial businesses in a manner which permits the
review . of site specific development plans to ensure adequate
provision of necessary services and an appropriate transition
between adjoining land uses.
PERMITTED USES:
Greenhouses, nurseries and the sale of plants and related products
Public buildings and uses
Clubs and lodges
Office buildings
Schools and educational institutions
Hospitals, medical clinics and health care institutions
Hotels and motels
Restaurants
Filling stations and truck terminals
Farm implement and machinery sales
Warehouse and wholesale distribution facilities
ACCESSORY USES:
In the CP District there may be any accessory use.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS:
1. A site plan in accordance with the requirements of the PAD ordinance
shall be submitted with any.request for a building or zoning change.
2. No building permit will be issued on land zoned CP unless it conforms
to an approved PAD. If approval of the PAD expires, building permits
will not be issued until the plan is once again approved.
BULK REGULATIONS:
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Lot width:
200 feet.
Side yard:
40
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Rear Yard:
50
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Maximum height:
45
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STANDARDS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUBDIVISION ROADS
7. Standards for Design and Construction of Subdivision Roads: All
subdivision roads shall be --je'signed with consideration of and in
relationship to topographic conditions and drainage requirements, public
safety and convenience, and the proposed use of land to be used by such
roads. The obligations and responsibilities for ownership, construction,
and continued maintenance of subdivision roads shall be clearly defined in
the Letter of Intent and the Subdivider's Agreement. No building permits
will be issued unless the construction of streets and other improvements
conform to the Standards for Design and Construction of Subdivision Roads
and the approved Subdivider's Agreement.
a. The proposed roadway shall be so designed as to provide adequate
service to each lot of a subdivision. All subdivision streets and
access to lots within a subdivision shall be within an approved right-
of-way, easement or entrance as shown on the approved final plat.
b. A secondary subdivision street access shall be provided for
subdivisions containing 25 or more lots.
C. Dead end streets, as such, shall/not be permitted. All streets shall
provide a cul-de-sac turnaround at the end. Temporary dead ends may
be allowed at the boundary of subdivision where an approved
preliminary plat shows the continuation of that street.
(1) Cul-de-sac streets shall be no longer than 1000 feet.
(2) Cul-de-sac streets shall provide a turnaround right-of-way
diameter of no less than one hundred (100) feet.
d. The design of subdivision streets shall conform to the following
specifications:
(1) Subdivision Collector shall provide a moderate speed, free flow
access and distribution facility between secondary and
residential development roads and shall be constructed in
compliance with the following design standards:
(a) Right-of-way, minimum width: 66 feet.
(b) Traffic surface, minimum width: 22 feet.
(c) Traffic surface, maximum vertical grade: 10%.
(d) Grading, maximum slope, 3:1 ratio.
(2) Residential Service shall provide a low speed, .low volume,
access to abuttting property that effectively eliminates through
traffic and shall be constructed in compliance with the
following design standards:
(a) Right-of-way, minimum width: 50 feet.
(b) Traffic surface, minimum width: 22 feet.
(c) Traffic surface, maximum vertical grade: 12%.
(d) Grading, maximum slope, 3:1 ratio.
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(3) Mar ina] Access 111a1J provide a low speed, limited access
serving no more than six (6) abutting lots and shall be
constructed in compliance of the following design standards:
(a) Right-of-way, minimum width: 40 feet.
(b) Traffic surface, minimum width: 16 feet.
(c) Traffic surface, maximum vertical grade: 15%.
(d) Grading, maximum slope, 3:1 ratio.
e. The design of subddivision street intersections shall conform to the
following standards:
(1) The intersection angle of road center lines shall be between 800
and 100°.
(2) Road intersections with center line offsets of less than one
hundred fifty (150) feet shall be prohibited.
(3) Intersection of more than two (2) roads at a point shall be
prohibited.
(4) Traffic surface radius at any intersection shall
twenty-four (24) feet. be not less than
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Subdivision roads shall be named so as not to cause confusion with I
street ssiignsiatotheointerse tionds in the Coftach y. The llthce
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county road right-of-way. subdivision -street and
9• Construction standards for the traffic surface of all subdivision
roads shall be a dust -free surface consisting of a minumum of at least
six (6) inches of Class A crushed rock, covered with a chipseal
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SUBDIVISION ENTRANCES TO SECONDARY ROADS
B. Subdivision Entrances to Secondary Roads:
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The Board of Supervisors may refuse to approve proposed subdivisions
which diminish the intended safety or traffic capacity of secondary
roads. Upon the filing of the preliminary plat the County Engineer
shall conduct a review of the proposed subdivision and submit a
report of the County Engineer's Findings. Should the subdivision or
its proposed roadways pose a safety hazard or unnecessary road
maintenance requirement, the County Engineer may file a finding 'of
unsuitability with the County Board of Supervisors.
New residential subdivision development shall not increase the
allowable Average Daily Traffic (ADT) level on existing County roads
beyond current classification limits. Classification limits shall
be in accordance with designation by the County Engineer on the
Secondary Road Classification Map.
a. Service Restrictions:
Service restrictions for subdivisions proposing entrances to
secondary roads shall be as follows:
(1) Level "A" Roadways. No service restrictions.
(2) Level "B" Roadways. Entrance access shall be restricted
to only one (1) developable unit for each property under
separate ownership.
(3) Level "Bl" Roadways. Access for new development shall be
restricted to limit the increase of traffic so as not to
exceed the -allowable ADT for the "Bl" Classification
Roadway. Entrance access permits will be allocated to
each property under separate ownership in the following
manner:
Maximum Allowable ADT
100
(minus) Current ADT
24
(yields) Remaining vehicle trips
76
(divided by) Average vehicle trips
per development unit (8)
8
(yields) Allocable development units
975
(divided by) Number of parcels
under separate ownership
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*(yields) Number of entrance permits
179
allocated to each property
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*The number of access permits will be rounded off to
the nearest whole number. If the number of
separately owned parcels exceeds the number of
available development units, one (1) access permit
shall be granted to each property under separate
ownership upon application.
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b. Entrance Construction:
The traffic surface for all entrances to Secondary Roads
shall be constructed to the same standard as that of the
Secondary Road.
(1) Minimum width for entrance drives shall be twenty-
four (24) feet.
(2) Traffic surface radius for the intersection with
entrance drives shall not be less than twenty-four
(24) feet.
All entrances from subdivisions to secondary raods shall .
be constructed and maintained by the subdivider or a
property owner, to Johnson County specifications and
without cost to the County.
C. Drainage:
On open ditch type roads, the minimum size entrance
culvert shall be fifteen (15) inches in diameter with a
minimum of one (1) foot of cover. The County Engineer may
require a larger diameter culvert where conditions
warrant.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 15, 1983
To: Senior Center Commission
From: Bette Meisel, Senior Center Coordinator
Re: SEATS Space Application
Problem: Incompatability of ceramics and woodworking
The Senior Center woodworking shop and rthe ntly a
other is devoted s two fmainly to lapidary work.t rooms: onisr�Both
of these crafts are very dusty. Now that the woodworking classes are so
Popular, and the shop is used so often, it has become evident that a
mistake was made in believing that the two crafts could reasonably share
the same work space.
Solution: Move the potter's wheel and kiln into the present SEATS office.
This space is very undesirable as an office, being small and having no
windows. For ceramics these points would not be a problem. The SEATS
office could then be moved to the corner room on the second floor. This
would give them the space and windows they desire. It would ensure that
staff is always present on the second floor - a strong consideration now
that the floor is open to the elderly all day but has limited traffic.
SEATS is the one Senior Center agency that least needs high visibility and
accessibility. In the last six months the highest number of people served
Lt the Senior Center by this service was 33 people in March. It is obvious
that most elderly who use SEATS use it, as a call-in service to go out and
about the community, not to come to the Senior Center. I hasten to add
that those people who do use seats to
extensively. come to the Senior Center use it
It would appear that if we are considering this move it would be appro-
priate at the same time to look ahead to the probable use of the other
second floor rooms in the next five years.
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When the second floor was empty it seemed as if we could never use up that
space. Now that the exercise room, the sewing room and the day program
have been located there a different picture appears. If SEATS moves up we
are left with small offices and three large offices.
I recommend zealously guarding the largest space. left to use as a class-
room. For a building this size, with the interest of this community, it
is clear that one classroom will not be sufficient in the future. Again,
observing the trends I would predict that within five years the sentiment
against smoking will cause us to curtail that activity anywhere except in
one room. That takes care of the second large room. If this does not
happen it could become a music room as a high-fi and pool table do not seem
to be natural roommates. I predict that one of two uses will take care of
the third largespace: either the game room will move up from the ground
floor to the sewing room, the sewing room will move over to the third
large office and the present game room (with the tile floor) will become
another craft room, or the day program will become a full day program and
need two rooms so that different needs and interests within the group can
be accommodated.
Finally, we have the three small offices. Within five years health
services should grow to the point that they need the entire suite in which
to operate. AARP would then need another office space. Certainly within
this period the Senior Center should finally get its third staff person.
The last office would probably be saved for a demand office. There are so
many organizations now existing or which will be formed who should want to
spend time at the Senior Center - i.e. housing assistance, adult
employment, etc.
Probable cost of move:
Rewire electric outlet for kiln
Cover carpeting
Loss of immediate water supply to potters
Shelving for potters
Rekeying locks for SEATS
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MEMORANDUM
Date: August 18, 1983
To: City Manager and Members of the City Council
From: Michael Kucharzak
Re: Rental Housing Licensing Fee Policy
During the FY84 budget process, the City Council requested a suggested policy for
licensing rental housing. After consultation with the City Manager and the
Director of Finance, the attached resolution was prepared which proposes that 75%
of the costs chargeable to housing inspection be recouped from rental permit fees.
-The remaining 25 percent would come from other funding sources as identified by
Council. .The fees directly attributed to housing inspection activities are the
personnel costs for the housing inspectors and clerk typist, office equipment and
supplies, and automobile rental from the City car pool.
The proposed policy is in full accord with the suggestions made by the Housing
Commission during the FY84 budget process and reflects the desire of the Housing
Commission to place the major cost of operating the program directly on primary
beneficiaries of the housing inspection program, the owners and tenants of rental
property, and to share the cost for administration with the secondary
beneficiaries, the property tax paying community of the City of Iowa City who
realize some benefit from an adequate housing code enforcement program.
COMPARISON OF INCOME/EXPENSES/FEES
Fees Division Fee for
Generated Budget % Duplex 4 -Unit Bldg. 12-Plex
FY82 $48,778 $ 87,133 57% $28 $36 $68
FY83 $51,516 $'89,566 57% $28 $36 $68
FY84 *$54,274 $105,155 51% $28 $36 $68
*Increase anticipated due to active construction year.
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FY85 proposed $84,387
if policy is
adopted
FY85 if no' *$51,580
Change is made
$112,516 75% $35
$112,516 45% $28
$54 $85
$36 $68
*Decrease anticipated due to leveling off of construction and loss of Certificates
of Structure Compliance, a one-time fee and certificate issued when a building is
first classified as a rental dwelling.
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A LICENSING FEE POLICY FOR LICENSING
IOWA CITY RENTAL HOUSING.
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the need for the continuance of a
program of inspection and licensing of rental housing, and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the benefit of tenant and property
owners in a viable licensing program, and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the need for continuous financial
support of housing inspection and licensing activities, and
WHEREAS, the City Council also recognizes that the foregoing needs will be
supported through the adoption of a sound method for financing housing
inspection services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
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CITY:
1. That a licensing fee structure be established and maintained which
provides for an annual rental housing licensing revenue which is not
less than 75% of annual operating expenses.
2. That the City of Iowa City provide additional financial support for
j housing inspection and licensing activities equal to 25% of annual
tj operating expenses.
It was moved by and seconded by the
t, Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Balmer
Dickson
I Erdahl
— Lynch
McDonald
Neuhauser
Perret
Passed and approved this day of 1983.
MAYOR
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Neal Berlin, City Manager
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MEMO
from: T. Allen Cassady, Superintendent
of Recreation
d a t e : August 17, 1983
A request was made by the University of Iowa Athletic Department,through Coach Glen Paton,
to heat City Park Pool. The proposed system would increase the water temperature by 15
and will serve to extend the length of pool operation. The University is interested in
training in the 50 meter pool in preparation for the 1984 Olympic Games. City Park Pool
is the only Olympic size pool in the Iowa City area.
This University donation will provide an optimal pool temperature through a variety of
changing seasonal and daily conditions. In addition, the length of the outdoor swimming
season could be increased by over 50%. Since the University has offered to accept the
operational cost of the heating equipment, the City will only be responsible for chemical
stability and increased public swimming supervision, should this extended service level
be approved.
The University,through Bump Elliott,has agreed that the heating system will become property
Of the City upon installation. Further, the University understands that there is no
obligation to place City Park Pool back in operation should major repair become necessary.
The University has agreed in principle to the scheduling arrangement of City Park Pool
as outlined by staff. They also understand that the primary purpose of the pool will
remain recreational.
This cooperation is beneficial to both agencies. It is hoped that this continuing relation-
ship will provide other opportunities in the future improvement of all Iowa City swimming
programs.
cc: Dennis Showalter, Director of Parks and Recreation
Tab Ray, Aquatics Supervisor.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: August 19, 1983
To: City Manager and City Council
From: Cathy Eisenhofer, Purchasing Agent
Re: New Transit Facility Furniture
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Bids
for the new Thursday,
Facility. 1983, for 113 items of office
bids received: y Following is a summary Of the
Pioneer Office Products, Cedar Rapids
Frohweid Office Supply Co., Iowa Cit $14,989.00
All Makes Office Equipment, Des Moines 14,999.00
Midwest Office Systems, Cedar Rapids 15,303.00
Anderson-Kehn Contract Interiors, Davenport 15,483.29
Iowa City Office Products, Iowa City p 16,059.00
Keller -Hull CO., Cedar Rapids 16,182.42'
Ahern Pershing Co., Des Moines 17,555.00
17,670.00
An award is recommended to the low bidder, Pioneer Office Products, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. Bids were in line with the estimated project cost of
$15,612.00. List price on the furniture was estimated at
$28,106.00
resulting in over a 46 percent discount.
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MEMORANDUM
August 16, 1983
TO: IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CHERYL MINTLE, HUMAN SERVICES COORDINATOR L''' \
RE: UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH FUNDING ADJUSTMENT REQUEST
The attached request was just received from United Action for Youth
and is transmitted for your action.
You will note that both UAY and Willowcreek are requesting City,
County, and United Way funds. United Way is scheduling a hearing for
these projects to review the requests and would make this a joint
hearing if the City and/or County .wish to send representatives.
I will inform you of the hearing date and time once set.
Please call me at 356-5242 with any questions or comments.
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FROM: Jim Swaim
RE: Funding Adjustment
DATE: August 3, 1983
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from Iowa City, Johnson County and the Johnson County United
Way. DAY has an unanticipated increase in expenses as outlined
' below and is requesting $7,535 from unallocated reserve and
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FY'84 FY'84 FY'84
Increase Amended
ADJUSTMENTS IN BENEFITS Budget* in Expense Budget
(2) Payroll tax
a, FICA -0- 2785 2785
b. State Unemployment 3100 1000 4100
(3) Benefits
a. Health 5120 3000 8120
b. Workers' Compensation 300 150 450
c. Retirement 3000 200 3200
d. Disability/Life 1000 400 1400
Additional Funding Requested: 7535
Other adjustments since hearings:
(5) Professional Consultant 1300 200 1500
(9) Utilities 1800 165 1965
(10) Telephone 1400 260 1660
(16) Insurance 500 1070 1570
(not including work. comp.)
Total Amendments 1695
(1) Salaries 79,235 (1545) 77,690
(18) Program Supplies 1000 (100) 900 I
(20) Misc. Supplies and Expenses 200 (50) 150
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Explanation of adjustments:
(2) a. amendments to Social Security Act;
b. State Legislation creating unemployment surcharge retroactive to
January 1983;
(3) a. increase in rate of 406 for family and 456 for single policies and
additional employees participating;
b. change in rate and classification after audit; i
c. additional employee on policy;
d. additional employee on policy, adjustment_to rate;
(5) audit cost increase due to Federal Revenue Sharing requirement;
(9) adjustment to maintenance agreement with Friends Religious Society due
to increase in utility costs;
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(10) cost for using Answer Iowa as requested in Runaway Youth Grant;
(15) adjustment in rate and coverage, to include minimal professional lia-
bility;
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(1)' salary increase reduced for Director, Outreach Coordinator, Synthesis
Coordinator, and Outreach Counselor; Secretary hours reduced and wages
frozen;
(18) additional supplies to be purchased by clients; i
(20) employees will pay for additional kitchen and bathroom supplies,
other costs eliminated.
Specific Requests to Funding Sources:
Johnson County Board of Supervisors $2,500
Iowa City unallocated reserve 11000
United way unallocated reserve 4,035
TOTAL $7,535
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CIVIC CENTER 410E. WASHINGTON ST IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319)356-500C)
STATEMENT BY MAYOR MARY C. NEUHAUSER
Water, Air, and Waste Management Commission
Public Hearing on Iowa Priority System
Henry A. Wallace Building
900 E. Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa
August 15, 1983 10:30 A.M.
Members of the Water, Air, and Waste Management Commission:
I am Mary Neuhauser, Mayor of Iowa City. The purpose of my remarks
is to encourage you to reexamine the current funding policy and
priorities for Wastewater Systems Facilities in Iowa, to pursue an
alternative approach which would be more equitable to all Iowans, and
to help us meet the very serious needs of my community.
The present plan would prevent any part of the State, except the Des
Moines area, from receiving funds for the foreseeable future.
Approximately 80 percent of the $26.8 million currently available
for Iowa for FY84 is allocated to the City of Des Moines.
Thereafter, through FY89, all available federal funds are allocated
to the Des Moines area. While Iowa City and Ames both require major
facilities construction, Iowa City will not be eligible for any
funding under the current program until 1991 and Ames must wait until
1993. This formula allocates substantially reduced federal funds on
the basis of previously established priorities and compensates for
the reduction by simply pushing back nearly all eligible projects in
the interest of providing an unreduced level of funding for the
number one priority. Iowa City and Ames, the only other large
communities with major unfunded treatment facility needs, are
ignored. Given the continual reduction in all federal programs, it
is questionable whether any funds at all will be available for this
program in eight to ten years. The real and present needs of all
other facilities and systems throughout the state are being
temporarily, if not permanently, disregarded. I do not believe the
reduction in federal funds is intended to result in the distribution
of funds in this manner. None of our neighboring states have
committed 100% of federal funds to any one project. The impact of
reduced federal dollars available through this program should be
shared by all eligible recipients. For this reason, and to insure
continued equitable distribution of funds to all projects, the City
of Iowa City strongly supports adoption of a policy which will
include the following:
1. Limit allocations to any one project to a maximum of 50 percent
of the State's total federal grant allocation for any one year.
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2. Reduce grant support to any and all eligible projects, old or
new, from 75% to 55%.
3. Allow each segment or phase of a program to qualify on its own
merits.
The proposal jointly endorsed by the Cities of Ames and Iowa City
includes these specific modifications. The statement also proposes
that both Iowa City and Ames be ranked as the number two priority.
Approximately 33 percent of total flowage to the Iowa City Wastewater
Treatment Plant is from the University of Iowa. For Ames that figure
is approximately 30 percent from Iowa State University. In both
cases the universities pay their proportionate share in user fees.
If Ames and Iowa City are required to fund neededconstruction and
improvements solely from local sources, the dramatic increase in
user fees paid by the respective state universities, and ultimately
by the citizens and taxpayers of the State of Iowa, will be
significantly greater than if federal funds are used to offset some
of these construction costs. The State of Iowa would be hardressed
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to find additional funds given the current economic situation and
should not divert University funds from educational priorities.
One might assert that funding under the present system only delays
for an extra six to eight years the funding that was originally
committed to Iowa City and that patience will gain for us our
ultimate goal. Such an argument assumes that total local funding is
necessary only if we choose not to wait. The simple fact is that
Iowa City cannot wait. Our new Sewerage Systems Facilities Plan was,
under the old priority system, scheduled for completion by 1985. A
delay of eight years to resume construction is not a viable
alternative for us.
During the past 12 months Iowa City has undertaken an extensive
reevaluation of our project. A committee composed of elected
officials, City staff, technical experts, and citizens has reviewed
the entire program that was first begun in 1975. They examined every
alternative that they could dream up to see if there were ways we
could solve our problems without coming back to you again. The
committee looked at the no -action alternative or deferral of the
project until 1991. It looked at alternative sites and methods of
treatment, as well as alternative funding sources. The final
recommendation is basically unchanged from the original plan.
Nevertheless, Iowa City will continue to look for less costly
solutions to our problem as well as for techniques of treatment of
wastewater which will meet federal standards at lower costs.
The simple map before you shows the problem and the solution. Our
antiquated treatment plant operates near capacity during dry weather
flow conditions and vastly exceeds capacity during wet weather flow
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conditions. Major parts of the sewer system surcharge into the
basements of houses on the east side of town. This condition is so
critical that the City Council recently declared a moratorium on new
residential and commercial development on the east side of the city,
an area which is most desirable for development.
The impact of, this moratorium will be severe for Iowa City. If
growth cannot occur within the city limits where it ought to take
place, development will sprawl into the county, gobbling up farmland
and requiring county services to be extended. At a time when Iowa
City is beginning to see some economic recovery, this restriction on
development within the city limits cannot be tolerated.
We must immediately undertake major construction as well as costly
rehabilitation of our facilities. If we do not receive any other
help, we will have to fund the program ourselves to complete the
project during the 1990s. Our need is too critical to wait any
longer. We believe, however, that requiring us to meet our needs
with 100 percent local funding is not fair, while Des Moines spends
only 20 percent to meet its needs.
The modifications proposed in the joint statement from Ames and Iowa
City are, in our opinion, a viable and equitable alternative. They
more effectively address priority needs statewide while equitably
distributing the unfortunately necessary increases in local and
state funding among all Iowans who must bear the cost of reduced
federal funding.
Iowa City is ready to resume construction. Design of all facilities
is essentially complete with the exception.of some modifications to
the treatment plant design. We are in the process of acquiring land
for the new plant and we have no choice but to proceed. If we are
forced to do so under the present program' it will be at the greatly
increased expense of local taxpayers and the University of Iowa.
You can act now to create a funding program which will address the
S needs of all while exacting on any one locality no more than a fair
share of the burden of compensating for federal funding reductions.
j It is your responsibility to do so.
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE
I. TITLE; DESCRIPTION
II. FINDINGS
III. PURPOSES
IV. DEFINITIONS
V• BOARD ESTABLISHED
VI- JURISDICTION
VII. TEMPORARy
MEASURES
VIII. LANDLORD CERTIFICATION
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IX- ESTABLISHMENT OF MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE RENTS
X. REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT
XI. RULEMAKING
XII. ADJUDICATIONS
XIII. BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
XIV. ENFORCEMENT
XV. SEVERABILITY
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JUL 2 5 1983
MCITY CLERKARR
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of
An ordinance establishing a Fair Rent Board as an administrative agency
the City of Iowa City, and delegating to that board the duty and power
to establish the maximum rental value for certain residential dwelling units
in the city.
IIS FINDINGS
The City of Iowa City finds that;
1) the demand for private housing in the city is increasing;
Z) city policies addressing the quality of housing and life in the
City, as evidenced by activity in housing code enforcement, zoning, and
Planning and development, may work to reduce the potential number of dwelling
units in the city and;
3) economic conditions in the local housing construction industry
have slowed the increase in newly constructed dwelling units in the city,
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The city further finds that, as a result of these and other factors,
the private housing market is not providing tenants with decent, safe, and
sanitary housing at a fair rent. Local housing conditions have Led to
exhorbitant and unfair -rents, and threaten overcrowding of available dwelling
units.
Therefore, pursuant to its power and duty to protect the health, safety,
and general.welfare of its citizens, and incident to its ongoing programs
and policies in housing, the City of Iowa City•hereby establishes a Fair Rent
Board.
III. PURPOSES
The purposes of this ordinance are:
1) to insure that tenFants in existing and newly constructed residential
dwelling units may enjoy decent, safe and sanitary housing at fair rental value;
2) to provide a fair and efficient procedure insuring that landlords
receive reasonable rates of return on their investment in dwelling units.
IV. DEFINITIONS_
For this ordinance:
1) "Fair rental value" is the maximum rent which may be charged in a
rental agreement entered into after the effective date of this ordinance,
subject to (a) Section IR of this ordinance, (b) Section VII temporary
measures, and (c) any adjustments granted under Section X.
2) Reasonable Rate of Return is that figure determined pursuant to
Section IX of this ordinance.
3) "Dwelling unit," "landlord," "rent," "rental agreement," and "tenant"
are defined in the same manner those terms are defined in Iowa Code 562A.6
(1983) Uniform Landlord and Tenant Law.
V. BOARD ESTABLISHED
A fair rent board is established, consisting of five members and two
alternates, all of whom shall be residents of the city, and none of whom
shall be employees of the city. Members and alternates shall be appointed
by the city council and shall hold office for three year terms on a staggered
basis. The board shall hold regular meetings, and the city manager shall
designate a secretary to the board and a board office. All board decisions
shall require three affirmative votes. The board shall adopt rules to deter-
mine the circumstances in which alternates may participate in board determi-
nations. The board shall also adopt any other necessary'rules for the conduct
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'of its meetings and proceedings. Copies of rules promulgated pursuant to
this ordinance, or final decisions of the board shall be delivered to the
city manager, who shall make them accessible to the public.
The position of hearing officer is created as an adjunct to the Fair
Rent Board. The hearing officer shall have the power to conduct adjudica-
tions, issue proposed orders, and otherwise assist the board in its functions.
Each member of the board shall serve as the hearing officer for two calendar
months of each year. No board member serving as the hearing officer shall
be replaced by the city council during the period of his or her service.
VI. JURISDICTION
The jurisdiction of the Fair Rent Board extends to all residential
rental agreements entered into for dwelling units in the city, except for:
rental agreements for residential living arrangements which are excluded
from coverage of the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, Iowa Code
562A.1 et. sem. (1983).
In the exercise of its jurisdiction, the Fair Rent Board shall estab-
lish by rule the maximum allowable rents for residential dwelling units and
establish by adjudication the maximum allowable rents for residential
dwelling units which qualify for a review. In aid of its jurisdiction, the
board may issue orders to compel persons to appear before board proceedings
and/or deliver documetits to the board. The board may promulgate by rule
appropriate administrative sanctions, and may enforce those sanctions for
failure to obey lawful orders.
VII. TEMPORARY MEASURES
Rents are frozen at the level in effect.on the effective date of this
ordinance, and this freeze shall continue for no more than one year. During
this period, no new rental agreements shall be entered into which contain
rent levels higher than the frozen level.
Within ninety days of the effective date of this ordinance, the board
shall by rule promulgate the initial fair rental value based on the rents
as frozen and shall include in that rule an order that all rental agreements
entered into after the date of promulgation shall contain the initial fair
rental value as the maximum allowable rent.
JUL 2 5 1983
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VIII.-CFRTIFICATION
l) Within thirty days of the effective date of this ordinance, the
fair rent board shall formulate and issue a rent certification form. This
forrR shall include, at minimum, requests for the following informatLon:
a) adress of the dwelling unit;
b) the name, address and signature of the landlord;
c) the name and signature of the then -current tenant;
d) the number of bedrooms in the dwelling unit;
e) whether the dwellinS unit has its own kitchen facilities;
f) whether the dwelling unit has its own bathroom facilities;
i g) whether the dwelling unit is furnished by cite landlord, and if so,
the type and age of the furnishings;
i h) whether the dwelling unit has off-street parking provided by the
landlord;
i) whether any utilities are provided by the Landlord, and if so,
which utilities are provided;
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.1) the monthly rent on the effective date of this ordinance;
k). the information on operating costs listed under Section IX,
part 2.), a.)•
1) Assessed value (most recent). I
The form shall also include appropriate spaces to show receipt and certifica-
tion by the board.
Within ninety days of the effective date of this ordinance, each landlord
shall complete and submit to the board a form for each unit, building, or
complex, as appropriate. The board shall date and certify the completed
forms, and shall cross-index and file the forms,
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2) If a tenant refuses to sign a form, the board may, upon petition of
the landlord, issue an order compelling the tenant to sign; or in the
alternative may certify the form after the landlord satisfactorily documents
the information on the form.
If a landlord fails to complete the form in a timely manner, the board
shall, upon petition of an affected tenant or prospective tenant determine
the characteristics of the dwelling unit according to the relevant factors
from paragraph one of this section. The board shall then examine completed
forms on file and compile a list of the reported monthly rents for dwelling
units with similar characteristics. The board shall then assign a monthly
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,. 3) If a dwelling unit is vacant on the effective date of this ordi-
nance, the landlord shall note that fact on the form. The board shall
certify the form for vacant dwelling units only after the landlord satis-
factorily documents the monthly rent for the last period immediatelv
preceeding the vacancy.
IX. ESTABLISHMENT OF MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE RENTS
1) Within twelve months after the enactment of this ordinance the
board shall determine, pursuant to the calculations outlined below, the
maximum allowable rent for each rental dwelling unit in Iowa City. This
rent limit shall prevail until the board may act to make changes in the .
percentage allowed under "reasonable rate of return" or other factors in
the calculation. If for the reason that a landlord, at a date subsequent to
the initial submission of required certification, experiences increases in
jany of the included expenses, or for any other reason, such landlord may
f+ petition for review and adjustment as specified in Section X.
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shall be based on a calculation which includes a reasonable rate of return to
the landlord based on owner's equity.
I a) Expenses borne by owner:
(1) Operating costs: $
Maintenance and Repairs
Utilities paid by owner
Management and Professional Fees !
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Supplies
Total: $
Excluded are depreciation
and capital improvements
made after the effective
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(2) Local Property Taxes
(3) Finance Costs (see paragraphs
4 and 5)
Interest on Mortgage Loans
Refinancing Costs (see par: 4)
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TOTAL EXPENSES ! L E D (T)
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b) Calculation If Equity (2 me ods)
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(1) Assessed Value - Outsta ing Debt
Balance - $
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(2) Gross Rental Income
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Net Income:
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Market Value - Outstanding debt
balance
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c) The board shall use the higher of the two equity
calculations to determine the "reasonable rate of return on
equity" as follows:
Equity x rate of return Reasonable Return on Equity (R)
ADD: Total expenses (from above) item (T)
Reasonable return on equity from (R) +
Maximum Rental Income $
Divide by .97 for 3Z vacancy to establish
maximum base for rental calculation g
3) The maximum allowable interest rate on an owner's first mortgage
loan shall be three per cent above current available interest rates. The
intent of this is to create an incentive to property owners to refinance
their loans to (reflect) current interest rates.
4) If a landlord adds capital imporovements to a previously certified
dwelling unit, the board shall allow an increase in rent to reflect the
interest and amortization in cases in which such improvements are financed
by improvement loans. For the purposes of this ordinance, the board shall
set the amortization period for improvement loans from 5 to 10 years based
upon expected useful life of the capitol improvement. If the improvements
are paid by the owner's investment without loans, the owner's equity shall
be increased appropriately as determined by the board and the maximum
allowable rent increased pursuant to this section.
In the case of the creation of a new dwelling unit, the board's
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outlined above in this section.
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5) In cases in which multiple dwelling units are in the sam
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X. REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT MARIAN K. KARR
1) A landlord contemplating a rent increase above the maximum CITY CLERK (1)
allowable rent shall petition the board and request a review. A review
Petition shall be delivered to the board at least one hundred days before
the date of the proposed rent increase. Upon receipt of a review putition,
the board shall adjudicate the matter and shall grant an adjustment if the
landlord demonstrates by a preponderance of evidence that the current maxi-
mum allowable rent does not allow the landlord a reasonable return for the.
dwelling unit pursuant to the methodology of Section IX. In this event,
the board shall calculate the reasonable rate of return for the dwelling
unit, determine the rents necessary to assure that return, and certify that
figure as the maximum allowable rent for that dwelling unit.
XI. RULEMAKING
1) All rulemaking shall be conducted in the following ma-ner:
a) the board shall publish notice of its intention to issue a
rule in the Iowa City Press -Citizen, This notice shall include at least the
following information:
i• a general description of the proposed rule; and
ii. an announcement of the time, dace, and location of a public
meeting to gather comments on the proposed rule. This meeting shall be held
no sooner than fourteen days after publication of the notice.
b) After publication of the notice but before conclusion of the public
meeting, the board shall accept all written comments, information, or data
proffered by any interested person. This material shall be compiled by the
board and shall become part of the record of the rulemaking.
c) The public meeting shall be recorded, and all comments shall be
transcribed as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the meeting. This
transcription, together with any written materials timely received, shall
constitute the record of the rulemaking. This record shall be closed at the
end of the meeting.
d) Board members and alternates shaLl not 111itinte any ex parte
contacts during a rulemaking. If an ex parte contact occurs, the member or
alternate contacted shall memorialize the substance of the contact, together
with the date, time, c1rcumstnn(-e9, ,vid the namus of persons involved In the
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ontact. This memos .lization shall be Cached to a record and shall be
available for public inspection with the record, but shall not become a part
of the record.
e) No later than sixty days after the public meeting, thu board
shall issue•a final rule. The factual conclusions upon which the rule is
based shall have substantial support in the record, viewed as a whole, with
full attention to public comments in general and the continents of landlords
and tenants in particular.
2) At lease once each calendar year, Ehe board shall issue by rule a
new fair rental value. This value shall in all cases be a percentage increase
of the rent levels certified pursuant to section VIII of chis ordinance.
3) The board may, from time to time, issue other rules to further the
purposes of this ordinance. These rules may include, but are not limited to,
definitions delineating differences between capital improvements and ordinary
repair and maintainence, or definitions of fraudulent conveyances for purposes
of this ordinance. The board may also issue rules changing the definition of
"reasonable rate of return" in section IX of this ordinance; provided that no
such change shall occur within two years of the effective date of this ordinance
If, any time after two years of the effective date of this ordinance, the
general rate of inflation has eroded the factors used to define "reasonable
rate of return" in section IX of this ordinance to the point where this
ordinance becomes confiscatory, the board shall by rule change section IX to
avoid that result.
4) All rules issued by the board shall have only prospective effect, and
shall not interfere with then -existing rental agreements.
XII. ADJUDICATIONS
1) Adjudications shall be commenced by the delivery of a signed and
dated petition to an office designated by the city manager. Petitions shall
be on a form provided by the fair rent board. Petitions must contain the
name and address of each person who is a party to the rental agreement, and
must state the relief requested.
2) When a petition is received, it shall be dated, and copies of the
dated petition shall be sent by regular mail to all persons named on the
petition. The original petition shall be delivered to the hearing officer,
who shall examine the petition and determine within forty-eight hours whether
the board has jurisdiction over the subject matter of the petition. The
hearing officer shall note his or her determination of jurisdiction on the
face of the petition and forward copies of the petition to each member and
alternate of the board.
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a) If the hearing officer determines that the board does not have
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jurisdiction, a copy of this determination shall be sent by regular mail to
all persons named on the petition.
b) If the hearing officer determines that the board has jurisdic-
tion, the hearing officer shall send notice by regular mail to the petitioner
and all persons named on the petition of the time, date, and location of a
hearing on the petition, which shall be held between fourteen and thirty days
after the date of the petition. This notice shall also include a statement of
the nature of the hearing, the legal authority and jurisdiction under which
the hearing is to be held, a reference to the particular rules or sections of
this ordinance involved, and a short and plain statement of the relief sought.
3) At the hearing, opportunity shall be afforded to all persons named
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involved, and to be represented by councel at their own expense. The
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material proffered by a person at the hearing, a statement of all matters
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officially noted, the decision of the hearing officer, and the final
decision of the board shall constitute the complete record of the adjudication,
subject to provisions of paragraph six of this section. This record, including
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any tape recordings, shall be maintained by the board for at least five years.
Not later than fourteen days after the hearing, the hearing officer shall
issue a written decision, based solely on the record. This decision shall
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consist of findings of fact and conclusions of law, which shall be stated
separately. Copies of this decision, together with notice of all rights of
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appeal, shall be sent by regular mail to all persons nam ed an the petition.
Copies shall also be delivered to the members and alternates of the board.
4) All decisions and determinations of the hearing officer shall become
final decisions and determinations of the board fourteen days after issuance
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a) a person named on the petition files a notice of appeal with the
board before the expiration of the fourteen days, and in a timely fashion
notifies by regular mail other persons named on the petition of the appeal, or
b) the board, on its own motion, decides to review the decision, and
in a timely fashion notifies by regular mail all persons named on the petition
of its decision.
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5) A person appealing a decision of the hearing officer after a hen ng nn
recording of the he g.I If�hekoail�l'UU
shall pay any costs of transcribing the
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on its own motion decides to review a decision of the hearing officer after
a hearing, the city shall pay any costs of transcription.
6) In the event of an appeal or a review of a decision, the board shall
in a timely fashion notify by regular mail all persons named on the. petition of
the time, date, and location of any additional proceedings the board may
choose to conduct. These proceedings, which shall be no sooner than five days
nor later than Fourteen days after the date of the appeal or decision to review
a decision, may be limited to a review of the record, or may be a reconsidera-
tion hearing where new testimony and evidence may be taken. In this event,
the board shall conduct its reconsideration hearing in the manner specified in
paragraph three of this section, and shall reopen the record to receive any
additional evidence proffered at the reconsideration hearing. The board shall
close the record at the conclusion of the reconsideration hearing. The board
shall issue a final decision within ten days of a reconsideration hearing or
record review. The final decision shall affirm, modify, or reverse the
decision of the hearing officer, and shall become a part of the record.
1) Board members, alternates, ant the hearing officer shall not initiate
any ex parte contacts during an adjudication. If an ex parte contact occurs,
the hearing officer, board member, or alternate contacted shall memorialize
the substance of the contact, together with the date, time, circumstances, and
names of persons involved in the contact. This memorialization shall be
attached to the record and shall be available for public inspection with the
record, but shall.not become a part of the record.
8) Final board decisions may be appealed within thirty days to a court of
competent jurisdiction.
9) For purposes of this section, the "hearing officer" is not a member of
the board.
XIII. BOARD CERTIFICATIONS '
1) All orders, decisions, rules, and certifications of the fair rent
board shall be issued on a form bearing the signature of the hearing officer,
or of a board member designated to sign such documents, together with a notation
of that person's official capacity.
2) The board may request the assistance of the city attorney in enforcing
its orders, decisions, rules, and certifications, and the city attorney may
petition a court of competent jurisdiction seeking enforcement of board
orders, decisions, rules, and certifications.
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Fair rent values promulgated pursuant to this ordinance shall be considered
terms of respective rental agreements. Tenants and landlords may individually
enforce rental agreements through remedies contained in the Iowa Uniform
Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, Iowa Code Ch. 562A.1 et. lea. (1983).
XV- SEVERABILITY
If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication will not affect the validity
of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part not adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional.
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CHIC CENTER
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410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
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(319) 356-5000
PRESS RELEASE
Date: August 19, 1983
Contact: Administrative Offices
356-5010
Iowa City Mayor Mary Neuhauser was one of about 30 city officials who
gathered in Muscatine August 17 to form a regional organization of cities
in the southeastern quadrant of Iowa.
The organization is being started under the auspices of the League of Iowa
Municipalities, a statewide municipal service organization with 900 of
Iowa's 955 cities as members. The group will draw membership from cities
in a 20 -county area.
According to Mayor Neuhauser, the group will serve three main purposes:
1) the anticipated monthly meetings of the group will provide a forum for
the exchange of information among city officials in southeast Iowa; 2)
cities in the organization will have an opportunity to get to know their
neighboring officials better, and will be more likely to call them when
they need help or advice in solving specific problems; and 3) through a
group, city officials in southeast Iowa will be able to speak with a more
unified voice to legislators about issues pending before the Iowa General
Assembly, and before Congress.
Representatives from all southeast Iowa cities are invited to the next
meeting of the organization, October 12 in Fairfield.
From: Administrative Offices
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Wrong Medicine for Sick Housing
New York r probably the only fru teller It= mitring tenant to collect three times the over.
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that has had rest control uninterruptedly since
1D13. It also continues t0 suffer from an acus hour. chargespaid afterAprf11,1991. �,•:::;:..:.;;;;''::•:I_ :.
Ing shortage, despite a To avoid triple damages an owner moat Prove Ii
million in the IMA and � � loos di about one that an overcharge was nes willful. Given the prob.
Nem.----- b7 a biggest low -rout nems of record-keeping that make the registration
�lY nelsted middle Income and low• eceamm in the fl
tau F Wema ODVIOUa, yet the Leglala.
Lure has again extended the Emergency Tams pro-
tectfon Act that authorlin rent stabWsatlon for a
Vel ttment meetly in New York City, The
camceealonatoa y passed is tempered by minor
Pro-umt tilt will t decay Of a Wrs. but fbut thts e
bat-Imted properties.
The new law terminates the own
er-Nnded Con.
citlstlon and Appeals Board that adjudicated Indi.
vidual lease disputa under& dtygpproved code. In
stead; efts stat will take over the stabilisation pro.
gram, and if that tends to favor tenant, owners for
the most stfntedthebbOOB4P$Mttlag ttol Ives
bufld peniato�'
able b&dd0g, end never established a rent registra-
tlonsystem.
To know It they are being overcharged, tenant
need to know what theirreput rent -stabilized prede.
cm m paid. But the information often get lost be.
cause of the diMcWty of tracing rant
Changes of ownership. The new taw Creates a�g�
tration system but gives it a punitive quality by per-
rs tlon to meet, especially or small landlords withothat Is a difficult ut
resourcesresources for legal defense.
Equally serious Is the absence of a workable
hardship formula. An Owner must prove. at a mini.
mum, that actual expenses, Including mortgage In•.,
West consume 95 percent of the rent toll. The te- it.•i;i;ti;,:;,;.;...
niainder• seems unlikely to cover mortgage .repeY.
meat,ptofitand main temaeerea ream Accounts.
EIifa,owner promhsMship,'tbelaw limits us '
relief m a 9 percent rent adjustment per year, which
Permits little Progress over costs once inflation is
deducted. The hardship provision will do little to
encourage new or rehabilitated rental housing.
New Yorkers who cannot afford the rent Owes.
Bary to malnialn housing in decent, lawful condition
need flnaacial help, not laws that erode housing in.
vestment. The legislative psychology that sees per.
manent rent rsgWatfon as a solution to the housing
Problem resembles public policies that have ne-
11111d highway and subway maintenance until
these vital public Investments crumble.
FAehng the continuing apartment shortage in �"—=�•+
New York requires new Investment, not tightened
rent regulation, The new rent bill suggests tbat AI- ;;':"
bony takes the housing problem less aedowly tharn
the lobbying of tenant groups.
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