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Home My WebLink About1982-06-14 Info Packet1'r I i , City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 11, 1982 TO: City Council FROM: Cit, Rlanager RE: Evaluation Enclosed are evaluation forms for the city council, city manager and city attorney which I recently obtained from Walnut Creek, California. There may be some good ideas here which we should consider for future evaluations. i City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 11, 1982 TO: City Council FROM: Cit, Rlanager RE: Evaluation Enclosed are evaluation forms for the city council, city manager and city attorney which I recently obtained from Walnut Creek, California. There may be some good ideas here which we should consider for future evaluations. I 111CROFINED BY --JORM-."MICR+LA[!- - I CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i �1 u. i 1 . I 111CROFINED BY --JORM-."MICR+LA[!- - I CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES ■ CITY COUNCIL EVALUATION GOAL SETTING 1. Are established Council goals realistic and doable within the time frame stated? Almost Always Sometimes Never 2. Do Councilmembers participate sufficiently in implementing goals once established? Almost Always Sometimes Never 3. Is the public adequately informed about Council goals? Almost Always Sometimes Never POLICY MAKING 1. Are Council positions and policies effectively communicated? Almost Always Sometimes Never 2. Does the Council have the capacity to make hard choices and politically unpopular decisions when required or necessary? Almost Always Sometimes Never BUDGETING 1. Does the Council clearly understand the City's financial resources in order to make sound decisions on prioritizing public spending? Almost Always Sometimes Never 2. Is there adequate opportunity for a cross section of public participation in the budgeting process? .almost Always Sometimes Never S. Does the Council avoid unbudgeted appropriations? Almost Always Sometimes _ Never d. Does the Council consider the budget their budget as opposed to the staff's budget? Almost Always Sometimes Never COUNCIL INEETINGS 1. Does the Council provide for adequateup blit input at Council meetings? Almost Always Sometimes Never f fj-"JORMICROFILMED BY .� f.__ ...._ _._�_ . M"- MIC RI�C'A B�� CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I (r I i S 4 1 i I „ I Ii .X . _ srd- S City Council Evaluation Page Two COUNCIL NEEIINGS (Cont 'd) 2. Does each Councilmember effectively participate in Council meetings? Almost Always Sometimes Never 3. Does the staff have adequate opportunity for input before making its decision? Almost Always Sometimes Never 4. Is Council meeting time well utilized? Almost Always Sometimes .Fever S. Are there items discussed by the Council that should be more properly agendaed to allow for public and/or staff input? Almost Always . Sometimes Never 6. Are relevants facts and opinions expressed before decisions are made or Council position stated? Almost Always Sometimes Never 7.Is direction given to staff clear and concise? Almost always Sometimes Never ADVISORY CQ%MISSIONS AND C0,14ITTEES 1. Is there adequate public participation in Commission and/or Committee I member selection? Almost Always Sometimes Never 2. Are Commission/Committee members selected based upon ability to serve the community or personal friendships'. Almost Always Sometimes Never 3. Does the Council place sufficient emphasis on balancing Commission/Committee membership in order to assure the total comnunity is represented? Almost Always Sometimes Never 4. Does the Council give sufficient weight to Commission/Committee recommendations? Almost Always Sometimes Never RELATIONSHIP WITH STAFF 1. Does the Council establish reasonable time frames for staff to accomplish assignments? Almost Always Sometimes Never I4ICROFILMED DY I--JORM.'MIC RdIL AB" - J) CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES _ I A City,Council Evaluation Page Three RELATIONSHIP WITH STAFF (Cont 'd) 2. Does the Council change its priorities without considering the impact on staff time? Almost Always Sometimes Never 3. Does the Council give adequate considerations to staff recommendations? Almost Always Sometimes Never 4. Do Councilmembers limit contacts with staff members to inquiries and suggestions as opposed to giving direction? Almost Always Sometimes Never COUNCIL RELATIONSHIPS 1. Allowing for differences of philosophy and opinions on given issues, do Councilmembers respect one another's opinions? �j'I Almost Always Sometimes Never 2. Does the Council function as a team? Almost Always Sometimes .Fever 3. Do individual Councilmembers unduly consume Council meeting tine? Almost Always Sometimes Never 4. Do Councilmembers deal with issues openly? Almost Always Sometimes Never S. Do individual Councilmembers over politicize the public process? Almost Always Sometimes Never 6. Do Councilmembers in their attitude reflect a sense of public service over personal interests? Almost Always Sometimes Never RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY MANAGER 1. Is the relationship among Councilmembers and the City Manager open and honest? Almost Always Sometimes Never 2. Does the Council function as a unit in giving direction to the City Manager? Almost Always Sometimes Never j MICROFILMED BY JORMMIC R#LA B" " CE DAR RAPIDS DES MOINES f I i { �j'I I ' 1 1 i L ; i i _,y City Council Evaluation i Page Four RELATIONSHIP WITH CITY AkNAGER (Cont' d) j 3. Is there mutual respect between the Council and City Manager? Almost Always Sometimes Never 4. is there opportunity for the. City Manager to input the decision making y process? I a RELATIONSHIP WITH CITY ATTORNEY j 1. Is the relationship among Councilmembers and the City Attorney open and honest? Almost Always Sometimes Never 2. Does the Council function as a unit in giving direction to the City Attorney? I almost Always Sometimes. Never j 3. Is there mutual respect between the Council and City Attorney? i Almost Always Sometimes Never 4. Is there opportunity for the City Nlanager to input the decision making process? Almost Always Sometimes Never Two things that the Council as a whole or Councilmembers individually do now that the Council would like continued. (2) itro things that the Council as a whole or Councilmembers individually do now that the Council would like discontinued. j i ji (Z) I Two things that the Council as a whole or Councilmembers individually do not do now ` that the Council would like done. t (1) ! (z) I l /Oyn oI =RAPIDS - MICROFILMED I �..,` L / r c CITY NIMAGER EVALUATION: IVALIM CREEK, CA. Purpose, To provide professional and efficient a istration of municipal resources and depart- ment operations within policy established by the City Council. ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT Does the manager plan and organize work that carries out the policies of the Council? Most Often_ Often_ Sometimes_ Never_ Does the manager effectively communicate the Council's position to staff and to the public? Dost Often_ Often_ Sometimes_ Never A" ADMINISTRATION Does the manager develop staff, encourage their initiative, and motivate maximun performance? Most Often_ Often_ Sometimes_ Never_ Do the manager's efforts lead to the successful and timely accomplishment of 1 goals? Most Often_ Often_ Sometimes_ Never_ j BUDGET Does the manager utilize prudent practices in the preparation and administration of the City's operating and capital improvement budgets consistent with guidelines adopted by the City Council? � s Most Often_ Often_ Sometimes_ Never a R Does the manager suggest creative solutions to City financial needs? Most Often Often Sometimes_ Never_ pROGRAM DEVELoR\ E\T AND FOLLOW THROUGH Does the manager plan, organize and supervise implementation of ongoing City programs and services? Most Often_ Often_ Sometimes_ Never Does the manager maintain knowledge of current and innovative trends in the area of local government services and incorporate that knowledge in program suggestions iand research? Most Often_ Often_ Sometimes_ Never_ MICROFILMED BY 1 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES f ' I ]_�W, .r LONG RANGE PLANNI ING Does the manager keep the Council advised of new legislation and developments in public policy as well as actions in other jurisdictions that may have an impact on the City's activities? Most Often Often Sometimes Never Does the manager organize program planning in anticipation of future needs and problems and establish common goals to be adopted by the Council? Most Often Often Sometimes Never RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PUBLIC Does the manager maintain an image of the City to the community that represents service, integrity, sensitivity to public needs and professionalism through his own conduct and that of the City employees? Most Often Often Sometimes Never Does the manager enjoy the respect of members of the community, as well as the other members of the Public Administration profession? Yes No RELATIONS WITH MAYOR XND COUNCIL Does the manager maintain effective communications with the Council and a good system of reporting on staff plans and activities? Most Often Often Sometimes Never Is the manager available to the Council, either personally or through designated subordinates? Most Often Often Sometimes Never INTERG01/*MAarrAL/CQWJNITY RELATIONS Does the manager maintain awareness of developments in other public jurisdictions and community organizations, as well as open communications with them in areas. that may affect or relate to the City? Most Often_ Often_ Sometimes_ Never_ PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS Does the manager show originality in approaching problems and creating effective solutions? Most Often_ Often_ Sometimes_ Never_ Is the manager energetic, enthusiastic, cooperative and unbiased regarding actions and decisions concerning the City? Most Often_ Often_ Sometimes_ Never_ MICROFILMED BY 1' --JORM-MICR+LB �--1--__� CEDAR RAPIDS DES MORTES I ' jl:-'-- I -3- M COUNCIL OBSERVATION'S Two things that the manager does now that the Council would most like him to continue: (1) (Z) Two things that the manager does now that the Council would most like hie to discontinue (1) (Z) I (Z) i j I j I. j 000, -- ;tt MICROFILMED BY I -'-- -DORM-"MICR+G'AB- CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES CITY ATTORNEY EVALUATION Purpose: To provide an effective and progressive legal program to accomplish the general objectives of the City, to insure its proper legal implementation and to legally defend its actions E V A L U A T 1 0 N ADMINISTRATION AND APPROACH Does he have a "can do" outlook regarding the legal implications of City policymaking. —Proactive anc helps guide the Council and staff with alternatives and innovative legal solutions rather than just raising problems? Most Often Often _ Sometimes _ Never Does he see himself as part of the City's executive team and not a separate "guardian angel" of the law? Most Often _ Often _ Sometimes _ Never is he politically savvy and can temper and balance legal approaches and restrictions with reality and service needs? Most Often Often _ Sometimes _ Never Does he have the ability to select responsible office staff and outside legal consultants and is he able to monitor their work quality and costs? Most Often _ Often _ Sometimes _ Never Can he retain the Council's and staff's confidence while informing them of the upside and downside le- gal risks that proposed actions might generate? most Often _ Often _ Sometimes ._ Never Does he bend toward preventive rather than corrective legal services? Most Often _ Often _ Sometimes _ Never CORM RCATION AND RELATIONSHIP Is he able to co®uniuste with a wide range of persons, including citizens, Council members, City staff and other attorneys? Is he comfortable working with various community groups even in controversial situations? Most Often __ Often _ Sometimes __ Never Is he responsive, does not procrastinate and provides answers in a timely fashion and in an understand- able manner? Most Often _ Often _ Sometimes _ Never Does he keep abreast of the changes occurring in all the various facets of municipal law including housing, land use, liability, fiscal matters, labor relations, etc.? Host Often _ Often _ Sometimes __ Never Does he keep the council and staff advised of new legislation and judicial developments in municipal law aswell as actions in other jurisdictions that may have an impact on the City's activities? Most Often _ Often _ Sometimes __ Never 1 141CROFILMED BY j, ""JOR M CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES II� J 19 J1 I i .f J1 1'r ■ , i City Attorney Evaluation Pate 2 Does he encourage Council members, department and division heads to discuss their projects and their goals and problems with his office as early as possible in the planning phase, thus including in the decision—king process early on, the legal consequences of alternative courses of action? Most Often _ Often _ Sometimes _ Never Does he enjoy the respect of members of the legal community, as well as the other members of the muni- cipal law profession? most Often _ Often _ Sometimes _ Never Does he maintain effective communications with the Council and a good system of reporting the office activities? Most Often _ Often _ Sometimes _ Never COUNCIL OBSERVATIONS Two things that the City Attorney does now that the Council would most like him to continue: (1) (2) Two things that the. City Attorney does now that the Council would most like him to discontinue: (1) (2) Two things that the City Attorney does not do now that the Council would like him to do: (1) (2) s a s 1 141CROFILMED BY }" - —DORM"MICR#L-AB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I J� City Attorney Evaluation Pn.,ju 2 Does he encourage Council members, department and division heads to discuss their projectsand their goals and problems with his office as early as possible in the planning phase, chus including in the decisionmaking process early on, the legal consequences of alternative courses of action? Mosc Often Often Sometimes Never Does he enjoy the respect of members of the legal community, as well as the other members of the muni— cipal law profession? most Often Often _ Sometimes _ Never Does he maintain effective communications with the Council and a good system of reporting the office activities? Most Often Often Sometimes Never z COUNCIL OBSERVATIONS Two things that the City Attorney does now that the Council would most like him to continue: (2) Two things that the City Attorney does now that the Council would most like him to discontinue: (2) Two things that the City Attorney does not do now that the Council would like him to do: (2) MICROrILMED BY --JORM --- MICR+L�AS- CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES June 9, 1982 I Mr. Stephen W. Ballou, Executive Director Iowa Department of Environmental Quality Henry A. Wallace Building 900 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50319 EPA -DEQ CONSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM and IOWA OPERATION PERMIT 52-25-0-01 Dear Mr. Ballou: This letter is in regard to receipt of FY82 Construction Grants Project Priority List and Iowa Operation Permit No. 52-25-0-01. The Construction Grants Funding Summary proposes funding the Iowa City projects beyond FY1984. Readiness to proceed should be taken into consideration when you establish priorities for construction of wastewater treatment works. Iowa City will have plans and specifications completed by late summer of 1982 for the wastewater treatment plant. In addition, the City is proceeding toward acquisition of the new wastewater treatment plant site. Further, the existing plant is not capable of meeting the effluent limitations set out in the draft copy of Iowa Operation Permit 52-25-0-01. Certain items in the new plant which are necessary for acceptable operation of the plant have already been declared ineligible for grant participation by your department. The major items are covers for the final clarifiers and the capacity of the aeration system. The City reserves the right to protest the exclusion of these items from project eligibility at such time as it is timely to do so. Reference is made to Appendix 0 - SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE included with the draft copy of Iowa Operation Permit 52-25-0-01, recently forwarded to the City. The 30-30 mg/1 requirement for BODS and suspended solids is acceptable. However, the City protests the average monthly removal requirement of at least 85 percent. Oftentimes, during wet weather, our wastewater is substantially diluted and the treatment process proposed will not achieve 85 percent reduction. Therefore, the 85 percent removal figure should be deleted from the requirements of the permit. j i f MICROFILMED BY I -DORM- MIC R+C-AB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES *ti 1 Mr. Stephen W. Ballou . June 9, 1982 Page 2 i _ I It appears that there may be some confusion regarding the Step 3 grant referred to in Appendix D. It is true that we applied for a Step 3 grant in July 1981 for construction of the University Heights I sewer systema However, this is not the first Step 3 grant activity ! by the City of Iowa City. The City received a Step 3 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency on April 4, 1979, for construction of the River Corridor Sewers project. The original grant was amended on August 21, 1979. The original grant offer and the amendment were accepted by the City and construction of the River Corridor Sewers project is now complete. This letter is to be made a part of the hearing proceedings for the EPA-OEQ Construction Grants Program Public Hearing scheduled for 9:00 a.m., June 14, 1982. Yours very truly, CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA gg t Neal G. Berlin City Manager bdw3/12-13 cc: Charles Schmadeke 1 City Council I t I I41cRorIL14ED BY "JORM-'MICR+L-AB" CEDAR RAPIDS • DES M01RES Trees (see attached list) Storm Sewer -- --� Light Poles cl- ALLEY MARKET ST. NORTH MARKET ST. PARKING LOT 111111111.11111 RY 1 .�.I ..._� `JORM-'"MIC RI�LAB� CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I 1 X J�] I I I I i I Trees (see attached list) Storm Sewer -- --� Light Poles cl- ALLEY MARKET ST. NORTH MARKET ST. PARKING LOT 111111111.11111 RY 1 .�.I ..._� `JORM-'"MIC RI�LAB� CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I 1 X J�] 1-v T PLANTING LIST FOR MARKET STREET PARKING LOT All'plant materials to be planted by the city. MICROEILIAED BY "'DORM-MICR#L-A B"' CEDAR RAPIDS • DES M0114ES D 7 J Item Quantity Estimated Price j 1. Pyrus calleryana "Bradford" 4 $100 each -$400 2 inch ; i I � 8'-10' specimen (Bradford Pear) 2. Malus var. "Van Eseltine" 3 $ 90 each -$270 2 inch 8'-10'. specimen (Van Eseltine Crab) b 3. Malus var. Red Splendor 2 $ 90 each -$180 2 inch 8'-10' specimen (Red Splendor Crab) 4. Celtis occidentalis 2 $200 each -$400 3"-3#" Common.' Ha'akberry) HZ 5; Fraxinus pennsylvanica lancelota 2 $200 each -$400 3"-3k" a (Marshall's Seedless Ash) 6. Tilia cordata "Greenspire" 2 $200 each -$400 3 inch (Greenspire Linden) Total 15 $2,050 All'plant materials to be planted by the city. MICROEILIAED BY "'DORM-MICR#L-A B"' CEDAR RAPIDS • DES M0114ES D 7 J 9 I is { 9 CITY OF IOWA CITY, 10'.iA ESTIMATE OF COST Date SUAI£ 7 /1197- project 1b3ZProjectd4Ar✓c: PAe.I,Alt Lo -y- RFe • O,�,S.oN a, F�e3 R��a�� ``11 Ptp7KT cation• N01T•S or MAztle•r Sr F -f f u9t ',> nF G� �H.� 5•�., FF— - e by i cked Approved by Title _Date _ 1 � 141CROFILMED BY DORM MICR#LAB ' CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES � - I -= 1=1 Iii • , _' or, In =I INFIVIT-712m ®sass e by i cked Approved by Title _Date _ 1 � 141CROFILMED BY DORM MICR#LAB ' CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES � - I Storm Sewer ----� Trees (see attached list) Light Poles �o -�o r Im COLLEGE ST. BRIDGE �J L BURLINGTON ST. REC. CENTER PARKING LOT Cl e 141CROFIL14ED BY -- i. J I - JORM�-MICR#CA B�- � 1 L�.. 1� CEOAR RAPIDS •DES t401YE5 4- ':r - All plant materialsto be planted by the city. I 1 MICROFILRED BY I `JOR MMICR(�CAB- CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOIYES I I .X J PLANTING LIST FOR RECREATION CENTER PARKING LOT Quantity Estimated Price Item 1. Pyrus calleryana "Bradford" 5 $100 each -$500 2 inch S'•-10' specimen (Bradford Pear) Fraxinus pennsylvanica lancelota 2 $200 each -$400 3"-3h" (.Marshall's Seedless Ash) 3 $225 each -$675 3. Ginkgo biloba 3 inch (Ginkgo) 3 $100 each -$300 q. Cersis canadensis 2 inch (Eastern Redbud) Quercus coccinea 2 $225 each -$450 3 inch (Scarlet Oak) L6 Tilia Euchlora "Redmond" 2 $200 each -$400 -w 3 inch (Redmond Linden) 2 $ 25 each-$ 50 7. Vib"urnum lentago 4' to 5' Total 19 $2,770 All plant materialsto be planted by the city. I 1 MICROFILRED BY I `JOR MMICR(�CAB- CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOIYES I I .X J I CITY OF IOWA CITY, I0'17A . ESTIMATE OF COST Date Project '.oeation' AiPN4Lr OJfR-1-4y /dem /MPPtOf))CMCI)TC /Owd G)ry 2rincAriot GEiJTFR— PA2,u✓L inr ' Unit Quantity unit Item Price Cost PN -?/)q" Mi A S -L17 .O :-seen i L. i.mn/u>rrin v.-. •• .oe! R_efn rotnel eee. ade by aJ7 Approved by Necked by Title Date Joey 1 � I MICROFILMED BY � I `JORM MMMLAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES J1 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: May 27, 1982 To: City Council .�\ I From: Doug Boothroy, Senior Planner'' J Re: Comprehensive Plan Update - Area Study The enclosed report and area studies have been reviewed and accepted by the Planning and Zoning Commission and are now being forwarded to you for consideration. As with the Southwest Area Study reviewed March 29, 1982, no formal action on the part of the Council is requested. The staff would like the Council to indicate whether there is general agreement with the recommendations of the studies. Any comments you have will be incorporated into the final draft of the complete update. We will present the reports in the following order - the Developable Land Report, East, South, Peninsula, and North Area studies. The Developable Land Report makes no recommendations but sets up one of the parameters - the sewerability of land - for the various area studies. Similar "issues" analyses will be incorporated into the introduction of the final draft. tp4/6 i I 1MICROFILMED BY `JORM"MICR+CAB�- CEDAR RAPIDS • DES I901NES - i r i I I .j City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: May 27, 1982 To: City Council .�\ I From: Doug Boothroy, Senior Planner'' J Re: Comprehensive Plan Update - Area Study The enclosed report and area studies have been reviewed and accepted by the Planning and Zoning Commission and are now being forwarded to you for consideration. As with the Southwest Area Study reviewed March 29, 1982, no formal action on the part of the Council is requested. The staff would like the Council to indicate whether there is general agreement with the recommendations of the studies. Any comments you have will be incorporated into the final draft of the complete update. We will present the reports in the following order - the Developable Land Report, East, South, Peninsula, and North Area studies. The Developable Land Report makes no recommendations but sets up one of the parameters - the sewerability of land - for the various area studies. Similar "issues" analyses will be incorporated into the introduction of the final draft. tp4/6 i I 1MICROFILMED BY `JORM"MICR+CAB�- CEDAR RAPIDS • DES I901NES - i r IMT DEVELOPABLE LAND REPORT Purpose 00"i Hay 6, 1982 PRELIMINARY Subject to Approval The purpose of this study is to determine whether sufficient land is available within the present city limits to support future development. The study will also indicate the density of development which can occur given the capacity of the sewer system. This information will enable decision -makers to better understand either the extent or limitations of future urban growth in various sectors of the city in terms of developable land available without further commitment of capital improvement funds for sewer extensions. This report will assume that the new Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) will be built and the immediate sewer line improvements completed concurrent to its construction. Therefore, indication will be made as to which land can be developed pre-WPCP without further capital expenditures and which land will be available post-WPCP for development. The time sequence is dependent on the completion of the WPCP plant which is presently estimated at 7-10 years, denoting a pre-WPCP planning time- frame as opposed to the post-WPCP planning time -frame of 10-20 years. Consequently, in the pre-WPCP planning time -frame, developable land will be limited by present sewer capacity problems. Certain sectors may, in fact, have reached capacity and no development can be recommended pre- WPCP. This report will identify those areas in the community which can accommodate development pre- and post-WPCP, enabling land owners to develop their properties and the city to grow without exacerbating the present sewer capacity problem and without further capital improvement funding for sewers after the new WPCP is built. Assumptions The following assumptions are made to establish the parameters of this study in determining developable land within the city limits during both pre- and post-WPCP time -frames: -The WPCP will be built within 7-10 years at its current design specifications. -Concurrent with the WPCP, immediate improvements, as shown on the Trunk and Interceptor Sewer Plan (Figure 6, Part 2 and 3 of the Sanitary Sewerage S stem Facilit Plan 1979), will be made with two additions:: 1) upgrading to 24�the sewer between Dubuque Street and Prairie du Chien which is indicated as a future improvement, 2) extending a 211' trunk line eastward along Ralston Creek as part of ithe North Branch dam project. -The "Dean Oakes lift station" will be built. i -Sewer lines over 8" require capital improvement funding; therefore, land which requires oversized lines has not been included as developable. I � MICROFILMED BY � JORM MIC R#LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES M014ES i I ., r 9 2 -Land which may be sewered with 8" line extensions provided by the developer has been included as developable. -Land platted since 1980 which has not yet been fully developed has been included as developable. -The 10" main in the Willow Creek trunk sewer will not be upgraded to a larger size. -The current sewage treatment plant has an acceptable surcharge problem pre-WPCP. -The Rundell Street Trunk Sewer, Jefferson Street Relief Sewer and the Outfall Relief Sewer (aka "the horseshoe") do have a surcharge problem which must be considered when looking at future development on the east side pre-WPCP. Methodology Using a 1:600 scale map of the city's existing sewer lines, a previously prepared 1:600 scale map of undeveloped land within the city limits, and the WPCP Trunk and Interceptor Sewer Plan prepared by Veenstra & Kimm, a map indicating sewerable, undeveloped land has been prepared in consulta- tion with the city engineering staff making the aforementioned assumptions. Using a planimeter to calculate the gross acreages of the developable parcels, this information has been compiled into acreage totals for residential, commercial and industrial properties. The land use classification was selected which best represented the general intent of the Comprehensive Plan for each parcel. The Engineering Division has completed six sewer capacity studies in which density of development has been determined for unplatted areas within the service areas. The studies consist of determining the most restrictive sewer section, the existing flows and the corresponding excess capacity in the trunk, and ultimately, the people/acre development potential for the unplatted areas. Major Findings 1. See Appendix for Table of,Developable Land, Developable Land Map, Developable Acreage Totals, Sewer Plan Map, and Engineer Reports. 2. Pre-WPCP growth areas which will not aggrevate current surcharge problems are generally located in the north and west. 3. Areas located in the east and northeast currently aggrevate surcharge problems in the "horseshoe" sewer. Although sewer capacity does exist in these areas, there may come a point at which downstream surcharge problems will dictate the postponement of development until after construction of the WPCP. I 141CROFILMED BY 1. DORM -MIC R�ILAB l + CEDAR RAPIDS • DES M01ME5 I � y0/D a J -V a 4. Full development of the east and portions of the northeast will be able to occur post-WPCP. 5. Substantial areas of land will not be developable until major Capital Improvement Programming (CIP) is done post-WPCP. The amount of land available pre- and post-WPCP without any additional capital improvements equals 2,342 acres of which 1,874 acres are located in areas indicated by the Comprehensive Plan as residential. This may accommodate a potential population increase of 28,110 people if a density of 15 people/acre is assumed. With the present growth rate of 500 people/year, the city has adequate developable land to serve growth needs well into the 20-25 year time -frame of the study without added CIP or annexation. 6. The new sewer plant design is based on watersheds which can naturally be served by gravity systems. If the city does not choose to annex these sewerable areas because of adequate developable land currently within the city limits or for fiscal reasons involving provision of municipal services, etc., sewer capacity downstream translates into a higher people/acre figure. This is especially true for the east and northeast areas where development at 12-15 people/acre is possible if the entire watershed is considered but increases to 88 people/acre for the east area and to 22 people/acre for the northeast area if the present city boundary line is not extended. Recommendations The findings of this report will be incorporated into the land use recommendations of the Area Studies. a i MICROFILMED BY ' 11 -JORM MICR+LAB` j CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES J [,F Table of Developable Land: J-� 141CROFILMED BY An - CEDAR RAPIDS DES M0]14E FULL DEVELOPMENT TIME -FRAME Pre-WPCP People/Acre Post-WPCP People/Acre Post-WPCP W/ CIP People/Acre 1. Hunter's Run 9 10. Northeast Area: A 22 15. Northeast Area: B 22 2. Mormon Trek Ave. 9 11. East Area: A 34/88 16. South Area: B 3. Ty'n Cae 9 12. East Area: B 13 17. Southwest Area i 4. Hwy 1 85 13. B.D.I. 18. Northwest Area 5. Peninsula: A 14. S. Gilbert St. Area 19. Peninsula: 8 6. North Area 6 7. Kimball Rd. Area 8. Highlander Lift Sta. Area *Capacity unconstrained 9. South Area: A 12 "Unable to determine at this time 141CROFILMED BY An - CEDAR RAPIDS DES M0]14E —`y Oa{,Ll tT1.�1�i�lli) v MICROBY �.. --� -JORM MICR+LAB'- I1 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 1'r Developable Acreage* Totals: Residential = 1,874 acres Commercial = 275 acres Industrial = 193 acres l i MICROFILMED BY z L�: 'DORM.""MICR4CA B'-' . CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MOINES +I I M r�) J�J 1>. . _.rd. Total 2,342 acres _ . Residential Acreage: if developed at 12 people/acre = 1874 x 12 = 22,488 people 15 people/acre = 1874 x 15 = 28,110 people Iowa City has been growing at the rate of 500 people/year. If this trend continues of (ceteris paribus), at 12 people/acre = 22,488 - 500 = 44.98 years growth 15 people/acre = 28,110 - 500 = 56.22 years of growth *This assumes new WPCP is on-line with immediate I improvements. L. i � I l i MICROFILMED BY z L�: 'DORM.""MICR4CA B'-' . CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MOINES +I I M r�) J�J 1>. . _.rd. % � 1 MICROFILMED BY 1 '-JORM-"MICR(�LAB'- CEDAR RAVIDS • DES MOINES I } J DEVELOPABLE ACREAGE TOTALS (revised 6/14/82) I Post -W .0 Residential = 1553 acres Commercial = 214 (assumes annexation in SW) Industrial = 193 1960 acres Residential: if developed at 12 people/acre = 1553 x 12 = 18,636 people at 15 people/acre = 1553 x 15 = 23,295 people Iowa City has been growing at the rate of 500 this trend continues (ceteris paribus), people/year. If at 12 people/acre = 18,636 ; 500 = 37.27 years of growth at 15 people/acre = 23,295 : 500 = 46.59 years of growth l F-0st-WPCP with CIP no lift stations Residential = 2626 acres 4 Commerical = 0 Industrial = 131 (assumes annexation in SW) 2757 acres City-wide Tota I 4717.acres (assumes annexation in SW) i i Li t Station reas - Northeast Area 495 acres Southwest Area 60 555 acres MICROFILMED BY 1 '-JORM-"MICR(�LAB'- CEDAR RAVIDS • DES MOINES I } J O ll OUT 4 WPCF P V. 7. Fr STATION V 0UTFkLL REUEF SYSTVA- 3 506,TkIST; L) !v - UL IL LL SYS E Go - 6 EFFLUENT OUTFALL t- T I. - MICROFILMED BY --JORM - MICRIIALAD CEDAR RAPIDS A DES MOINES J_� 7 x r L VCR A T;14* UNIVERSITi HFJGHTS 1` niil'r svorEm', S]JTn ES. ..Act 77 j 9 A L V I A.a 4 Loaiz TRUNK AND INTERCEPTOR SEWER PLA IOWA CITY, IOW FICURE 4 UAJDR SANITARY Iturts _—_—FORCE MAIN lu"IDIATIC lu'Roylutiors FUIIJPE I'll'"OVIMENTS O ll OUT 4 WPCF P V. 7. Fr STATION V 0UTFkLL REUEF SYSTVA- 3 506,TkIST; L) !v - UL IL LL SYS E Go - 6 EFFLUENT OUTFALL t- T I. - MICROFILMED BY --JORM - MICRIIALAD CEDAR RAPIDS A DES MOINES J_� r NORTH AREA STUDY Study Area Defined May 24, 1982 The North area is a particularly attractive part of Iowa City marked by wooded ravines, pastureland, and steep to gentle slopes. It is unique in that its rural features are so close to the business and academic centers of Iowa City. The area is bound by Brown Street and Highway 1 to the south and east, I-80 to the north, and Dubuque Street to the west. The location and nature of these roads effectively limit the transition between surrounding land uses, outside the study area, and those within the study area itself. Current uses in the area include agriculture in the northeastern portion between I-80 and Highway 1, highway commercial along parts of Highway 1 to Prairie du Chien, and residential uses, that are predominately single-family, along the roadways of Prairie du Chien, Kimball Road, and Whiting Avenue. At least half of the land in the area is vacant or used for agricultural purposes. Approximately 126 acres of land is available for development west of prairie du.Chien and.about 120 acres remains east of Prairie du Chien. Comprehensive Plan Access to much of the undeveloped land in the North area is provided in the existing Comprehensive Plan by the extension of a secondary arterial street between Dubuque Street and Dodge Street. Development of the land west of Prairie du Chien was slated to take place at low to medium densities due to the topography of the land; higher densities were seen as being appropriate north of the proposed arterial. East of Prairie du Chien, development at lower densities was suggested due, again, to the topography and to difficulties with sewering this portion of the area. Higher density residential uses were indicated east of Prairie du Chien only in that area adjacent to an existing dairy; this development was perceived as providing a buffer between the industrial use of the dairy and single-family residences, as well as an opportunity to provide more multi -family housing. A neighborhood commercial center, as well as a park, were projected in the higher density neighborhood north of the proposed arterial. Additional parkland was also envisioned east of Prairie du Chien in one of the ravines. Subdivision decisions, policy changes regarding the arterial, and alternative commercial developments have affected the possible avenues of development in the North area, thereby, requiring some modifi- cations in the Comprehensive Plan. Growth Area The terrain of the North area is very hilly with a number of sharp ravines.. Consequently, development has occurred on the crests of the hills and the plateaus overlooking the ravines. The remaining developable land, which ccnsists of approximately 126 acres west of Prairie du Chien and 121 acres to the east, is to a large extent wooded and sloping, with access constrained by existing development and the interstate. The issues 1 MICROFILMED BY JORM MIC RbLAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOMES /0/D 7 J._ having the greatest effect on development in this section of the city are the distribution of municipal sewer service between the area to the.west and the area to the east of Prairie du Chien and the provision of access to "interior" portions of the study area. Development Issues 1. Municipal Sewer Service. The 120 acres west of Prairie du Chien are within the immediate watershed of the Iowa River and could be serviced by the existing Bjaysville Lane sewer which empties into the new River Corridor Trunk. The 121 acres east of Prairie du Chien are in the Rapid Creek watershed that drains north, beyond the Iowa City corporate limits. In order to service this eastern area, a lift station is required to bring the flowage into the serviceable watershed to the west. To do so, however, decreases the capacity in the Bjaysville Lane line available for the development of land to the west of Praire du Chien. With approval of the preliminary subdivision plans for Dean Oakes Third Addition contingent upon provision'of a lift station and a 12 inch line by the developer, the City committed a certain amount of the Bjaysville Lane capacity to the watershed east of Prairie du Chien. Consequently, if all the developable land in the North area is serviced without future capital improvements, the overall density of development west of Prairie du Chien which can be served is decreased from 12 people/acre to six people/acre. This decrease is more restrictive than the densities proposed in the current Compre- hensive Plan for that area south of the proposed arterial west of Prairie du Chien,, and for the residential zones to the east. In addition, the higher density development projected in the Plan for the land between I-80 and the proposed arterial would be -inconsistent with the capacity available. Three options are open to the City for managing growth in this area, within the context of sewer service provision: a. Given the decrease in capacity which will be created in the Bjaysville line with development of the Oakes property, revise downward the projected density of residential use in the North IiI area. i b. In an effort to encourage development in the area at densities higher than six people/acre, upgrade the sewer to the long- range projection'of a 24 inch line. C. If development to the east should not take place within the legally prescribed timeframe for a preliminary plat, reconsider the decision on the lift station in the area, thus freeing the capacity in the Bjaysville line for full development in the west at 12 people/acre. i 1 M10 q MICROFILMED BY ! . JORM" MiC R#LAB � ,L. CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES AZ 2 having the greatest effect on development in this section of the city are the distribution of municipal sewer service between the area to the.west and the area to the east of Prairie du Chien and the provision of access to "interior" portions of the study area. Development Issues 1. Municipal Sewer Service. The 120 acres west of Prairie du Chien are within the immediate watershed of the Iowa River and could be serviced by the existing Bjaysville Lane sewer which empties into the new River Corridor Trunk. The 121 acres east of Prairie du Chien are in the Rapid Creek watershed that drains north, beyond the Iowa City corporate limits. In order to service this eastern area, a lift station is required to bring the flowage into the serviceable watershed to the west. To do so, however, decreases the capacity in the Bjaysville Lane line available for the development of land to the west of Praire du Chien. With approval of the preliminary subdivision plans for Dean Oakes Third Addition contingent upon provision'of a lift station and a 12 inch line by the developer, the City committed a certain amount of the Bjaysville Lane capacity to the watershed east of Prairie du Chien. Consequently, if all the developable land in the North area is serviced without future capital improvements, the overall density of development west of Prairie du Chien which can be served is decreased from 12 people/acre to six people/acre. This decrease is more restrictive than the densities proposed in the current Compre- hensive Plan for that area south of the proposed arterial west of Prairie du Chien,, and for the residential zones to the east. In addition, the higher density development projected in the Plan for the land between I-80 and the proposed arterial would be -inconsistent with the capacity available. Three options are open to the City for managing growth in this area, within the context of sewer service provision: a. Given the decrease in capacity which will be created in the Bjaysville line with development of the Oakes property, revise downward the projected density of residential use in the North IiI area. i b. In an effort to encourage development in the area at densities higher than six people/acre, upgrade the sewer to the long- range projection'of a 24 inch line. C. If development to the east should not take place within the legally prescribed timeframe for a preliminary plat, reconsider the decision on the lift station in the area, thus freeing the capacity in the Bjaysville line for full development in the west at 12 people/acre. i 1 M10 q MICROFILMED BY ! . JORM" MiC R#LAB � ,L. CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES AZ r 2. Trafficways Since the North area is one portion of the City which can be sewered without adding to surcharge conditions downstream, it has been designated in the Developable Land Study as being appropriate for development prior to the construction of the Water Pollution Control Plant. However, the topography of the land - the wooded ravines, numerous drainageways, and steep slopes - has acted as a natural deterrent to the rapid development of this entire section of the city. In order to carry out short-range development of the area, access to the three main developable sections will be necessary. The Comprehensive Plan shows a secondary arterial street from Dubuque Street across Prairie du Chien to North Dodge Street. Council discussions over the past two years have altered slightly the City's policy regarding the necessity of this road as a secondary arterial. A resolution passed in March of 1981 stated that deletion of the secondary arterial (Foster Road) east of Prairie du Chien from the Comprehensive Plan would be considered at some future time when it could be shown that the road was not necessary. Otherwise the road was to remain in the Plan and be constructed as a secondary arterial as development demanded. Since sewer is available to the west of Prairie du Chien, without the use of a lift station, development in that area should be encouraged to occur prior to development to the east. Actual development and construction of the road is at the discretion of individual property owners. The City can, however, facilitate development in this area by providing for the necessary access to the main throughfares of Dubuque Street and Prairie du Chien along the preferred "Foster Road" alignment. Since it is unclear at this time whether the road will be necessary to the east, it is recommended that the required construction be at secondary arterial standards and that access be limited. Such limited access will allow for upgrading of the street to an arterial in the future if usage demands and may encourage the development of clustered housing in this area marked by rough terrain and attractive wooded slopes. Access to, the eastern portion of the North area is provided in part by the streets which are platted in the Oakes Additions. Further access may extend off one of these roads to the north and loop back to Dubuque Road to the east, thus keeping traffic flows within the developed area confined to predominantly local traffic. Access to that area defined by Kimball Road, Whiting Avenue, and Dubuque Street could potentially come from any one of these streets. The access from Dubuque Street is problematic in that the most suitable road site conflicts with the required parking at the Mayflower Apartments. Therefore, the most feasible access points appear to be off of Kimball Road and Whiting Avenue, in that order. Development is expected to take place in this area within the short- range since sewer service is available; however, that development may be phased over a period of time. /4" MICROFILMED By --` i JORM MICREILA CEDAR RAPIDS • DES I401YE5 L� 7 4 3. Community Facilities Schools Shimek, the elementary school which serves the North area, is currently below capacity. Since the school building can be expanded to accommodate more students, it does not appear that there will be problems with adequate space even if the area were to develop fully. Parkland/Oven Svace Parks shown on the current Comprehensive Plan include a site between the proposed arterial and I-80, a site along the ravine to the east of Prairie du Chien, and the Shimek School property. Until the parkland needs study is completed, we cannot predict the appropriate acreage of open space required in this area. However, since the only public open space available in this area now is the schoolyard, a neighborhood park may be needed. This part of the city is unique in that the natural features of the land are particularly scenic and attractive. Wheri approving "-' _ - development proposals here, the City should be especially cognizant of these features and encourage development which effectually preserves them. Commercial Center Since the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, a commercial center has been built in the North area at North Dodge and Old Dubuque Road. Therefore, the commercial center located on the Plan near I-80 at Prairie du Chien should be deleted. The Trade Area Analis report done in 1978 addresses the locational question of commercial centers i in the North area of Iowa City in response to the request from Hy -Vee for rezoning at the store's present site. This report justifies the f deletion of the "floating" commercial center dot near I-80 and Prairie du Chien on the Comprehensive Plan. However, the report also points out that the trade area for a center in northern Iowa City may encompass the peninsula area and residential development in the county north of I-80. As the Peninsula Area Study states, a commercial center may be appropriate on Dubuque Street in the peninsula area. This recommendation may be interpreted as a "floating" dot, that is, the center may be located either to the west or east of Dubuque Street depending upon a locational evaluation based on screening, topography, density, and traffic considerations. At this time no recommendation is being made to locate the center to the east of Dubuque Street due to the topographic and screening advantages of the west side as outlined in the Peninsula Study. Land Use The short-range map shows full development of residential land west of Prairie du Chien. Only limited residential development is shown occurring to the east, with much of the area remaining in agricultural use. 1 I 141CAOF 1LIdE0 BY I '- -" JORM MICRd•LAB ..1 I l CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I I i i, J1 I 5 In the long-range the entire area is shown as developing as residential use. Recommendations The following recommendations are made to update the Comprehensive Plan: 1. Prior to construction of the Water Pollution Control Plant, develop- ment in the western part of the North area between Whiting Avenue and I-80 should be encouraged with the active participation of the City in facilitating construction of an access road, through the acquisition of land at the Dubuque Street and Prairie du Chien intersections of the proposed road. 2. As soon as possible, the sewer serving the North area should be upgraded to the 24 inch line projected in the Veenstra & Kimm report. Construction of this line should terminate at the city limits. 3. Development, east of Prairie du Chien, beyond that already platted, should be encouraged only if the sewer line to the west is upgraded and the proposed lift station is constructed. Otherwise, development in the remaining area should await completion of the gravity flow system to the north of the current city limits and around the peninsula area. 4. Parkland/open space allocations should depend on the outcome of the parkland needs study. However, given the unique natural features of the land in this area, efforts should be made to encourage cluster development and the preservation of wooded spaces. 5. The construction of the Hy-Vee/Drug Town center on North Dodge carries out the 'intent of the designation of a commercial center on the Comprehensive Plan. The notation for a neighborhood commercial center near I-80 and Prairie du Chien should, therefore, be deleted. 1 MICROFILMED BY ' 1' JORM I MICR6LAB" CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MDINES I JC__ _;0 A J1, IF �e1r�.. arr T[„rLL MILL F... ! � .�. �.. �� R�.. � .. .Y ' .n wri.�reFwmw*MwMMV.�1M.y+,;;,;1,r.• .r .�l..,r .. ! i i i .. .. 1..�. L':• .�'•�✓ w•91 r t4 /'.q..r W. .fqP, 1` d`�' Ip...pr •....... .... .. � i h r• 1 . I MICROFILMED BY DORM MICR46L AB , CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES IF MICROFILMED BY "DORM MICR6LA13 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOVIES i _y IAICRDFILMED BY ' CORM MICRb LMES J CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MDIMES � I - May 6, 1982 SOUTH AREA STUOY STUDY PURPOSE The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan is based on data gathered from within the Iowa City area. From the time it was adopted (May 1978) to the present, several areas in Iowa City have experienced or are experiencing changes. Since the Comprehensive Plan is a working document and guide for local decision -makers, it should reflect any changes that are experienced. The intent of this area study is to view both the long-range and short- range development patterns for the South Area of Iowa City. This area includes the land located south of Highway 6 and east of the Iowa River. The long-range plan reflects an ultimate land use pattern which, at this time, seems best able to serve the future.needs of a growing Iowa City. The short-range plan attempts to plan more realistically Jor-present- potential development with regard to: 1. the staging of compact and contiguous growth; 2. the availability of municipal services; 3. maximizing efficiency in the provision of municipal services. The South Area is clearly delineated by the Iowa River, the heavily used, four -lane divided Highway 6 truck route, and the corporate boundary line on the south and east, placing this area in a position of relative isolation from adjacent neighborhoods. - Both residential and commercial uses have been developed in the area, but a large portion of the land remains in agricultural use. With the proposed Water Pollution Control 'Plant (WPCP) to be located in the South Area, a reassessment of development potential and appropriate land uses is needed. This study, after addressing various issues, will suggest both long- and short-range land use plans for the area. ISSUES 1. Sewer Availabilitv Presently, due to the drainage pattern of the land, there exists a limited amount of sewerable land in the South Area. Approximately 488 acres of undeveloped land remain of which only 92 acres are presently sewerable. If areas currently designated for commercial use are fully developed as zoned, the remaining areas presently zoned residential would be restricted to a density of 12 people per acre. This calculation of density is based on current sewer line restrictions and an assumption of 350 gallons of capacity per person per day which is a standard peak flow. The engineering staff reports that a surcharge problem already exists with the South Side Trunk MICROFILMED BY JORM M1CR6LJAI3' CEDAR RAPIDS - DES MOINES /0/,9 .>1 -10 J1 r 2 Sewer. Further development, therefore, must consider the potential effects of this limited capacity on downstream users. The goal of compact and contiguous growth is advanced by the very nature of the location of the limited developable land. In the short-range, the South Area will experience little perceivable growth due to sewer limitations. Development, which does occur, should take place within the current corporate boundaries and adjacent to present development where sewer service is available. The short-range limitations will not be entirely alleviated with the construction of the new WPCP and the 60" interceptor sewer which skirts the South Area. While the building of this plant is intended to solve many city-wide sewer restrictions, the South Area will not benefit substantially from these improvements to the system. Present sewer design does not project extending a trunk line into the South Area concurrent to construction of the WPCP. (See Figure 1.) That decision, in effect, restricts development within the city limits to the area which is presently sewerable, plus an area III adjacent to the new 84" Outfall Trunk which will run along South Gilbert Street to the new WPCP and which affords direct tie-in 1 opportunities. Full development in the short-range may occur after i the new WPCP is built only if the private sector is willing to extend a trunk line northward- nto the South Area from the new 60" interceptor sewer which will be laid outside the City's corporate boundary. In the long-range, full development can occur once a trunk line is extended northward into the South Area. This future capital improve- ment may be scheduled by the City in response to increased pressure for residential land, the existence of other adequate supporting infrastructure or the perceived desire to encourage compact and contiguous growth in the South Area. 2. Water Pollution Control Plant The WPCP project, located south of the present corporate boundary and east of South Gilbert Street, raises the issue of annexation. It is the opinion of this report that the area on which a municipal facility is located be within the City's corporate limits due to the intrinsically urban nature of the functions performed by such a facility. Also, the criteria for annexation as set forth in the Comprehensive Plan are met for this property. Therefore, annexation of the designated WPCP site, including that portion of South Gilbert Street along which the property in question fronts, is recommended. 3. Annexation With the location of the new WPCP on newly annexed land and the extension of a major interceptor sewer line through an area outside /d /b N Id ICROFILMED RY � JORM MICR¢LAB- +. CEDAR RAPIDS - UES MOIYES Mi J .� the city limits, pressure to annex land adjacent to the sewer line and extending northward to the present corporate boundary is antici- pated. The pressure to annex will be due in part to the direct tie- in possibilities which can occur at the 500' manhole intervals along the 60" interceptor line. Normally, annexation should not occur unless numerous municipal services can be made available to the area without a burdensome capital outlay for the provision of these services. In this case, full development of the South Area cannot occur until a trunk line is extended northward from the 60" interceptor sewer. Therefore, it should not be expected that municipal services to peripheral areas will be provided in a sequence that will not foster a pattern of compact and contiguous growth. The annexation of additional land which would discourage such a growth pattern cannot be recommended. Leap frog development, which occurs when development in the periphery (the annexed land) is encouraged while infill development is restricted, is not desirable in terms of the efficient provision of urban services. Therefore, while sufficient developable land is available city-wide within the present corporate limits to support population growth well into the future, annexation of additional land is not recommended when such annexation fosters non-contiguous growth. 4. Schools A number of factors, including family size, housing type and popula- tion density, influence the potential total population and elementary school population for a given area. The Comprehensive Plan recommends three additional elementary school sites for the South Area. In view of the development limitations in the study area due to the lack of sewer availability, an increase in the elementary school population in the South Area is not seen as being generated from internal growth. As stated in the Southwest Area Study, the School Board envisions building no new structures because elementary school enrollment is seen as declining in the district as a whole. Students in areas which have reached enrollment capacities will be assigned to alternate elementary schools throughout the city to maintain the viability of existing facilities and to increase overall operational efficiency within the Iowa City school system. Presently, Grant Wood Elementary School is the only school in the study area although some children in the area attend Mark Twain School. With a capacity of 450 students and a current enrollment (1982) of 382, Grant Wood's remaining capacity will serve 68 students, or approximately an 18 percent increase in its present enrollment. 1' 111CROFILMED BY j " JORM MIC RALA6" j LEDAR RAPIDS • DES t401YE5 J 4 Therefore, in concurrence with the School Board's decision regarding construction of future elementary schools, the Comprehensive Plan should be amended and no elementary school sites should be reserved in the study area. 5. Trafficways a The present collector and arterial system is adequate for the short - and long-range if no trunk sewer line is extended into the South Area. If, however, a trunk sewer is extended and/or annexation occurs, an additional secondary arterial wouldbe recommended to increase access to the existing Gilbert Street and Sycamore Street arterials. The proposed bypass around the South Area via the interchange on Freeway 518 will not be shown as part of the short-range plan. The need for such a bypass is not seen in the short-range as the Highway 1 interchange with direct access to Highway 6 and 218 should serve the industrial and commercial needs of the South Area. j i The long-range need for additional access is questioned at this time, but land use decisions for this area should not preclude the future possibilities of a major bypass transportation route around the South Area. + i 6. Parks/Open Space j a r Open green space should continue to be encouraged along the Iowa 77 River as supported by the Riverfront Commission and the Iowa River 1 Corridor Study. The four potential park sites as included on the Comprehensive Plan map should not continue to be shown at these locations. j With the acquisition of Napoleon Park in the South Area, the limited short-range development potential for the area and the recommenda- tion not to annex land south of the present corporate boundary, this study will not designate specific park sites for the South Area. While the desire for adequate park and open space provision remains an important City objective, it is difficult to forecast with precision the exact need for, or location of, future parkland. i Criteria other than the standard ten acres of parkland per 1,000 population may be viewed as a more reasonable approach to park planning. A future study of recreation and open space needs is intended in order to ascertain the specific needs of Iowa City. 7. Land Use Two maps have been prepared which identify the proposed long- and short-range land use patterns for the South Area without assigning densities for development. r MICROFILMED BY �. -`, 'JORM MIC R6LA6- 4 '� CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES The long-range plan reflects the ultimate desired land use pattern for the area acknowledging the substantial impact the new WPCP will have on the South Area and the pressures for annexation which should be expected. This long-range view will help guide development, allowing both public and private interests to anticipate likely growth patterns. The short-range plan recommends a land use pattern which recognizes j the development limitations in the South Area. Areas zoned agricultural reflect the current use pattern and will be rezoned to a more intensive use as growth pressures develop and/or municipal services can be efficiently provided. RECOMMENDATIONS The following recommendations are made in order to amend the Comprehensive Plan via short- and long-range strategies: 1. In the short-range, the limited development which can be served by the remaining sewer line capacity should be carefully monitored in order to prevent surcharge problems to downstream users. 2. Development afforded via direct tie-ins to the 84" Outfall Trunk along South Gilbert Street must be carefully considered in terms of its eventual compatibility with full South Area development. 3. A privately financed trunk line extension northward from the 60" interceptor line would be considered if development pressures cannot wait for the City's 'long-range provision of a trunk line. 4. The City should annex the land needed to build the new WPCP. S. Land located adjacent to the 60" interceptor sewer and south of the present corporate boundary should probably not be annexed. Annexation could encourage a non-contiguous growth pattern which would mean inefficient public service provision. 6. The City -County Urban Fringe Committee should continue to study the problems and implications of annexation and formulate a fringe development policy. 7. No school sites should be reserved in the study area. The School Board anticipates no construction and assumes busing is a realistic and economic necessity. i 8. Reservation of open space along the Iowa River should continue to be encouraged. 9. Potential park sites as shown on the current Comprehensive Plan Map should be removed pending a reevaluation of parkland needs. This is by no means intended to suggest that no additional parkland will be provided in the South Area. /a/0 ` MICROFILMED BY -"DORM - MICR+LAB- lr CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I I A } J_� it .r C FIGURE T MICRDEILMED BY JORM MICR(6L46 I CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOVES /D/D a J_ IN PENINSULA AREA STUDY STUDY AREA May 24, 1982 The Peninsula Area is bounded on the east by Dubuque Street, on the south and west by the Iowa River and on the north by Interstate 80 forming a very distinct locational area detached from other developed areas of the city. This relative isolation is due in part to the natural barriers of the river but is reinforced by the freeway boundary and limited access onto Dubuque Street. The Comprehensive Plan generally states the following concerning natural barriers: "...the existence and location of physical barriers has (sic) a direct impact on the location of land uses because the efficiency of utility extensions, population movement and the provision of other community services is (sic) reduced when it is necessary to 'go around' these barriers." (p. 17) With an area of approximately 530 acres, the Peninsula remains largely undeveloped and in agricultural use, although some residential use does exist. Lack of adequate sewer service is largely the contributing factor. An assessment, therefore, of development potential and appropriate land uses will be addressed in this study, suggesting long- and short-range plans for the Peninsula Area. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Comprehensive Plan has envisioned the Peninsula land use as primarily low- density residential with a higher -density residential area on the eastern edge of the study area. The development sequence indicates Phase I, II and III development occurring east to west in stages which involved approximately one- third of the area in each phase. The continued appropriateness of the recommended sequencing and land use classification will be considered in this study. ISSUES 1. Sewer Availability Presently, approximately 60 of the 530 acres are sewerable without major capital improvements. These sewerable areas are located adjacent to existing development on the Peninsula and would, therefore, permit compact and contiguous growth. Capacity for most of this developable area is unconstrained as it ties -in directly to the 36" River Corridor Sewer. Approximately 50 of these acres are located in the Iowa River flood plain, however, and must meet the Flood Hazard Overlay Zone standards if they are developed. The short-range development limitation of the Peninsula will not be alleviated with construction of the new Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). The necessary construction of a sewer to serve the remainder of the Peninsula is not scheduled to occur concurrent with the WPCP construction. /,9/0 MICROFILMED BY 1 JORM MICR6LA13 - f J CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i I i i _y r 2 Long-range, full development of the Peninsula can occur only after a trunk line is extended westward from the River Corridor Sewer. This future capital improvement may be scheduled by the City in response to increased pressure for residential land or the perceived desire to encourage growth in the Peninsula Area. 2. Schools The Comprehensive Plan recommends one potential school site for the Peninsula Area. Presently there are no schools, although the limited development potential suggests there may not be a need for a school in the Peninsula Area in the short-range. As stated in previous area studies, the School Board envisions building no new schools because elementary school enrollment is seen as declining in the district as a whole. Therefore, the Comprehensive Plan Map should be amended and no school sites reserved in the study area. 3. Parks/Open Space The two potential park sites as shown on the Comprehensive Plan Map should not be reserved in the study area. In the short-range, both Terrill 'Mill and City Park will serve the recreation needs of Peninsula residents while the long-range need for, or exact location of, parkland is difficult to determine. A future study of recreation and open space needs is intended to ascertain the specific needs of Iowa City. With full development of the Peninsula Area unlikely to occur until the long-range timeframe, present recommendations are limited to continued encouragement of open green space along- the' -Iowa River Corriddr'as supported by the Iowa City Riverfront Commission. The- open space recommendations of the Stanley "Iowa River Corridor Study" should be an on- going objective for this area. 4. Trafficways As the Peninsula develops, Foster Road may best serve the area's needs as a collector street functioning as its main trafficway and linking the area to Dubuque Street. The increase in traffic, at the intersection of Dubuque Street and Foster Road, which will necessarily take place once development of the peninsula proceeds .will very likely require signalization of the intersection at some point. The necessity of a signal will be determined in part by the density of development in the area. However, the City's traffic engineer feels that full development of the area will eventually require a signal regardless of whether a commercial center is located on the peninsula or whether Foster Road is extended to the east. Designation of Foster Road as a collector street deviates from the current Comprehensive Plan's designation of Foster Road as a secondary arterial. However, as this portion of Foster Road does not serve as a thoroughfare to other parts of the city but only to the Peninsula neighborhood, secondary /O/D j MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR46LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES _;O r iwwwh, 3 ,I ' 1 arterial status is probably not needed for Foster Road from Dubuque Street west. 5. Land Use Two maps have been prepared which identify the proposed long- and short- range land use patterns for the Peninsula Area. The long-range plan reflects the ultimate land use pattern while the short-range plan recognizes the development limitations placed on the Peninsula due to lack of sewer service. While the present Comprehensive Plan recommends a residential land use classification for the entire Peninsula, the possibility of designating a portion of the Peninsula for neighborhood commercial uses should be addressed. A neighborhood commercial center usually entails a grocery store (major tenant), drug store and possibly a few other stores which primarily serve the surrounding residential area. Several reasons may be advanced to justify such a policy consideration: i a. Given that higher -density development is ultimately possible in the i Peninsula Area due to sufficient sewer capacity, the need for accessible services which reduce time, energy and transportation 1 costs increases. When fully developed, the area could well support commercial activity. This finding has been previously established in the September, 1978 Trade Area Analysis of North Iowa City in which it was found that "the h to ding capacity of an area bounded by the Iowa River, I-80, North Dodge Street/Highway 1 and Brown Street) would support at least two commercial centers" in the long-range. With the Hy-Vee/Orugtown development on North Dodge Street (the eastern border of the trade area) and the proposed neighborhood commercial area at ` the intersection of Prairie du Chien and Foster Road rejected, the opportunity for a second commercial center on the western side of the trade area is possible. The Trade Area Analysis does, in fact, suggest that a "future location 7—a cr—mercial to the west of Prairie du Chien Road in the Dubuque Street/Peninsula area would provide a better competitive balance to the North Dodge Street store." Location near Dubuque Street would not cause additional external traffic movement through the Peninsula Area. b. The greatest portion of land developable in the short-range is located in the flood plain and subject to Section 8.11.02 Flood Hazard Overlay Zone of the Zoning Ordinance. Any development in these areas would have to conform to strict code regulations. Commercial rather than residential development may be more appropriate to these areas. C. In response to the desire for Dubuque Street to act as a non- commercial entrance corridor to Iowa City, the topography makes it possible for a neighborhood commercial site to be screened by a buffer of natural materials. Currently, as one enters Iowa City from the north on Dubquue Street, the Peninsula area in question is not visually apparent to the passerby as a grove of trees and a curve of J MICROFILMED OY "JORMMIC RE/LAB �• I� � CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 4 the road restrict the view. Increased buffering and sensitive site planning may be possible to preserve the "non-commercial" environment of the corridor. One factor which must be considered when locating the commercial center is the impact such a center would have on traffic flow in the area. As stated above, signalization of the intersection will probably be necessary at some time. In order to decrease the amount of traffic crossing Dubuque Street to reach the commercial center, location.of the center near higher density development should be considered. RECOMMENDATIONS The following recommendations'are made in order to amend the Comprehensive Plan: I. Development of Peninsula areas located in the Flood Hazard Overlay Zone must be carefully monitored. 2. A neighborhood commercial center may be appropriate for the Peninsula Area on land adjacent to Dubuque Street and within the flood plain. 3. No school sites should be reserved in the study area. The School Board anticipates no new construction and assumes busing is a realistic and economic necessity. 4. Reservation of open space along the Iowa River should continue to be encouraged. 5. Potential park sites as shown on l:he current Comprehensive Plan Map should be removed pending a reevaluation of parkland needs. However, given the unique natural features of the land in this area, efforts should be made to encourage cluster development and the preservation of wooded spaces. 6. Foster Road may best serve the Peninsula Area as a collector street. bdw/sp I /0 49 MICROFILMED BY i -.JORM MICR61LA9.. Lj I CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOIYES k1 ` l MICROFILMED BY ' "JORM MICRbLAO J r I CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOIYES I i � a PENINSULA AREA - SHORT RANGEI PARKS/OPEN SPACE), RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL AG/RR': MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR40LAS CEDAR RAPIDS - DES MOINES ................ me ..... TE RAILL WILL PARK CITY P.Am z11 11 MITNal own m ■ 2 rrIIHI w, im N L I I MICROFILMED DY JORM MICR41LA13 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES � i r Fly City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM • 'i Bate: May 6, 1982 To: City Council From: Planning & Zoning Commission Re: East Area Study - Major Policy Considerations The following policy considerations cover issues which the Commission feels are of particular importance in the East Area. Since the outcome Of these policy questions will directly affect the timing and intensity of development in this section of the City, the Commission wished to highlight the issues for your consideration. Please review these questions in the context of the total East Area Study and the recommendations contained in it. a. The City currently tolerates a wet -weather surcharge condition in the Rundell Street Trunk in anticipation of the construction of the WPCP and the Southeast Interceptor Sewer. Given the potential for delays in funding and, therefore, completion of these projects, should the City move toward a policy which encourages the postponement of growth in the East Area pending completion of the projects? b. Assuming that surcharge conditions are tolerated, the City will need to determine an appropriate policy concerning the use of limited capacity in the Lower Muscatine Trunk prior to construction E of the Water Pollution Control Plant. Should development in the i southeast portion of the study area be considered in terms of a ! "first come, first served" policy for the purposes of municipal sewer service, -or should prior agreements regarding the allocation of capacity in lift stations and, thereby, in the trunk be accommodated? C. The sewer system north of Muscatine has the capacity to service a 1 large area to the east of the corporate limits at a density of 12 people/acre. Should the City anticipate serving this entire area at some future time at a low density, or should a compact and contiguous urban pattern be encouraged by planning for higher densities within the City limits, thereby using all or most of the sewer capacity for the watershed? d. Scott Boulevard was conceived to be a four -lane truck route and means of circulation between the Highway 6 industrial/commercial area and Interstate 80. The street was intended to also act as a boundary to the further expansion of the City to the east. However, with partial construction of the road as a two-lane facility, development pressures to the east have been felt. Before completion of the road, the City may wish to reconsider Scott Boulevard's intended purpose. bc4/1 _ /D /O 1 MICROFILMED BY 1. "JORM MICR#LA13 ! CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES � r EAST AREA STUDY Study Area Defined May 6, 1982 The following analysis evaluates that portion of Iowa City which is bound on the north by Rochester Avenue, on the east by the corporate boundary, on the south by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad tracks, and on the west by First Avenue. The current zoning and land use in this area is predominantly single-family residential, with multi-family/commercial centers near First Avenue and Muscatine and at First Avenue and Rochester. Additional multifamily zoning exists along Scott Boulevard near Court Street, to the south and west of a proposed commercial center. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific tracks to the south provide a. barrier between the residential development of the Village Green area and the industrial development of the Business Development Incorporated industrial park to the south. Development, outside of and to the west and north of the study area, is residential or undeveloped, for the most part, and therefore compatible with the largely residential land use of the study area. County land to the east of Scott Boulevard is largely undeveloped with the exception of Sunrise Mobile Home Village; current land uses include farming and scattered residential uses. Zoning in the County will allow commercial uses east of Scott Boulevard from Highway 6 to Muscatine and between Lower West Branch Road and Rochester Avenue; the remainder is Toned for suburban residential uses. Comprehensive Plan The Planprojects continued residential uses throughout the area, with those currently undeveloped portions along the eastern corporate boundary and to the north along Rochester Avenue developing as residential property at low to medium densities. A neighborhood commercial center is indicated at the intersection of Court and Scott Boulevard to serve a trade area extending between north of Rochester Avenue and the railroad tracks in a triangular configuration to First Avenue. The undeveloped portions of the East side south of Rochester are included in the Phase I development sequence. Phase I was intended to cover a time period of seven years after adoption of the Plan in 1978; capital improvements included in this phase are the completion of Scott Boulevard from Highway 6 to Rochester Avenue and the construction of the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). Additional parkland/open space is projected for the southeast corner of the study area and a green belt is indicated along the railroad tracks, north along Scott Boulevard and east along the Ralston Creek drainage basin. Growth Areas The areas of potential growth in this part of the City consist of approximately 257 acres and lie along the northern and eastern periphery of the study area. The timing and potential density of development here is governed to a great extent by the availability of sewer service. For i MICROFILMED BY -CORM -MIC R46LAB � CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES j _ J le; /0 1 _V I' F that reason, it is helpful in planning for land use to draw distinctions between locations with different sewerage constraints. In East Iowa City, the major portion of undeveloped land which lies south of Muscatine Avenue requires the use of lift stations and force mains to obtain sewer service within the municipal system. The land to the north of Muscatine, however, can be served through a gravity feed network. Consequently, development north of Muscatine has occurred at a different rate than the area to the south. The following discussion of development issues and the proposed sequence of future development in each of these areas is addressed, therefore, with these distinctions in mind. Development Issues I. Municipal Sewer Service The pivotal issue affecting City policy regarding future development of the East side is the availability of sewer service. Wet -weather surcharging conditions in the Rundell Street Trunk downstream from the study area are a deterrent to full development. The Southeast and the Lower Muscatine Trunks which service the study area empty into the Rundell Street Trunk and consequently contribute to any overload on that line. Any additional development on the East side therefore adds to the potential for a surcharge condition. The Rundell Street conditions have been tolerated, to date, in anticipation of the construction of the Water Pollution Control Plant. If we assume that the surcharge conditions will continue to be tolerated in the short-range, the short-range development potential of the East side needs to be evaluated in terms of the capacity issues particular to the north and south of Muscatine Avenue. South of Muscatine Lift stations currently in use in the South East area have some excess capacity, as does the Lower Muscatine Trunk. However, the trunk does not have enough capacity to handle the full development of the residential area, known as Village Green, plus the development of the industrial park to the south. Of the remaining 112 acres available for development south of Muscatine, 103 acres would require the use of a lift station in order to tie into the existing municipal system. The Village Green lift station can be expanded to provide sufficient capacity to service the entire 103 acres, however, the Lower Muscatine Trunk, downstream from the lift station, is limited in the additional sewage it can handle. It is in this trunk that constraints to future development in the short-range arise. The Lower Muscatine Trunk carries the flow from the Village Green lift station, the Heinz lift station used by Business Development Incorporated (BDI), and any gravity flows downstream from the force mains (see Figure A). In an effort to provide for development in the study area and the industrial park to the south, agreements have been /0/D h MICRO(ILMED BY l L 'JORM MIC R¢LA B' j `! CEDAR RAPIDS - DES MOINES ti r made in the past allocating certain capacities in the lift station and, thereby, in the trunk. Questions about the validity of allocating the use of a public facility have shed some doubt on whether developers have a right to rely on the future use of such allocations. Determination of the developability of -certain areas rests on the ability to tie-in to the lift station and the trunk. This ability hinges on whether the City policy is one of allowing hook-ups on a first come, first served basis regardless of previous allocation agreements, or if the policy is to reserve capacity in anticipation of demand contracted for in the agreements. If previous reservations are honored, the remaining capacity in the Lower Muscatine Trunk will not allow the complete development of the Village Green area due to capacity allocations for the development of the industrial park. A first come, first served policy would allow development to occur for residential uses or industrial uses, as the economy and private developers dictated. With the platting of Village Green South Part 2 and Village Green Part 10, resolution of the issue of conflicting demands on the trunk capacity was sought through an agreement to construct a sewage detention facility. The option of a detention facility allowed the residential development to proceed with -the understanding that when the industrial park required capacity in the trunk, the facility would be constructed and operated. To date, the detention facility has not been constructed and the City has not felt that capacity problems have warranted requiring its provision. At the time of platting, the City Engineer advised that no more than the 130 units included in Village Green South and Village Green Part 10 be approved until the detention facility was built and tested or until a relief sewer was constructed. The current engineering policy has been to avoid the use of sewage detention facilities and lift stations due to flow equalization and maintenance problems created by such facilities. Due to these concerns about capacity allocation, the —' effective policy of the City has been to not encourage additional development in the area at this time. Subsequent approval of development in this area should reflect a consideration of the sewer problems which exist pending construction of the WPCP and the Southeast Interceptor System. With construction of the plant and interceptor, sewer capacity problems will be alleviated and the entire 112 acres plus the industrial park will be developable with City sewer service at a density equivalent to 13 people/acre. North of Muscatine The developable land north of Muscatine Avenue is serviced by the Southeast Trunk. There are restrictions in this trunk line which constrain the future development of the area along Scott Boulevard until a relief sewer is constructed. Negotiations with a local developer to provide for the construction of a relief line are currently underway. Without construction of this line, a hold on building permits in the area may be necessary. 1' 14ICROf IL14ED BY --"JORM MIC R#LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES 11014ES A 1 J_. r c _;0 4 With completion of the Southeast Trunk relief line, there exists enough capacity remaining to provide sewerage to all of the unplatted lands, including those within the service area boundary outside the city limits, at a density of 12 people/acre. If one considers only - - that area within the current corporate boundaries, the development potential reaches 88 people/acre for the land lying along Scott Boulevard between Muscatine and Rochester Avenues and 34 people/acre for an area south of Rochester Avenue and west of Amhurst. This variation is due to a restriction in an 8" line downstream from the Rochester Avenue area. Thus, if we assume that the wet -weather surcharge conditions on Rundell Street will be tolerated until the new plant is built and if the Southeast Trunk relief line is constructed, there is sufficient sewer capacity in the northern portion of the East area to accommodate low to high density residential development in the short-range and in the long-range. The exact density which can be planned for will be determined by a policy decision of whether to service the entire watershed at a low density or whether to service only those areas within the corporate limits and encourage the containment of growth within the City limits at higher densities. - - However, if the City's policy is to avoid intensifying the potential for surcharge conditions, approval of development proposals in the East side study area will require careful consideration of the development's impact on the downstream sewer system. In the context of such a policy, it may be in the City's interest to encourage the postponement of development in this area, pending completion of the Water Pollution Control Plant. 2. Trafficways The Comprehensive Plan projects the completion of Scott Boulevard from Highway 6 to Rochester Avenue within the Phase I development sequence, or by 1985. The planned function of the road is that of a secondary arterial whose primary purpose is circulation and, i secondarily, access. Access off of Scott Boulevard to any new 'development in the study area should be limited, therefore, if Scott Boulevard is to serve its intended purpose. A limited number of i collector streets connected directly to Scott Boulevard is j necessary, however, to facilitate efficient transit system loops. From Muscatine Avenue north, the necessary collector streets are currently in place. With the full development of Village Green to the south, adequate collectors with access to Scott Boulevard will t need to be provided. S Construction of Scott Boulevard, to date, has been as a two-lane road rather than a four -lane highway and includes only that portion between Highway 6 and Court Street. Without plans to expand Scott t Boulevard to a four -lane facility, it is questionable whether the road is, in fact, a barrier to the creation of contiguous neighborhoods and growth to the east. Pressures to annex and develop residential property east of Scott Boulevard have already been felt. Plans to expand Scott Boulevard to fulfill its function as a secondary arterial and truck route for industrial development to the V /O/d 1 MICROFILMED BY I' --JORM MICR6LAB J j CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES �- south should take these residential development pressures into account, as well as consider the relative rate of development of the industrial park. With completion of the sewage treatment plant and the availability of sewer service that implies, development pressures along both sides of Scott Boulevard can be expected to increase. It would be appropriate at this time to reevaluate the proposed function of Scott Boulevard and to reconsider whether it should act as an effective boundary of the city and limit of expansion. 3. Development Pressures Outside the Corporate Limits The present corporate limits encompass sufficient land to accommodate residential development for projected populations beyond the year 2000. Therefore, annexation is not necessary anywhere for the purposes of accommodating population growth. However, there are some areas of the City, such as the Southwest Area, where annexation of certain portions is desirable in order to ensure that' development on the periphery is in the best interest of the community. Since annexation of land carries with it certain responsibilities for the timely provision of services, City policy on this matter should carefully weigh the costs and benefits of such an action. While city sewer service is not available on the East side or beyond the corporate limits without the use of lift stations and detention facilities or without adding to a downstream surcharge problem, any land use control benefits derived from annexation of land east of Scott Boulevard are outweighed by the potential costs, both fiscal and environmental, of sewer service provision. With the extension of the proposed interceptor sewer to the eastern city limits and the completion of Scott Boulevard, the cost of any additional service provision east of the corporate limit is reduced. The question then becomes one of the desirability of land use control. As stated above, zoning in the County east of Scott Boulevard allows uses which range from a very low density residential use to commercial uses. These uses may be compatible with the projected land uses within the city limits and they may be developed in a manner which is in accordance with City standards. However, the City cannot guarantee that such will be the case without the control which comes with zoning and subdivision review powers. The City has the authority to disapprove subdivisions within its two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction, but zoning decisions rest with the County. The type and density of use are at the discretion of the County and may or may not, over time, be compatible with adjacent land uses in the city. Development in the East side of Iowa City has nearly met the corporate limits. With the construction of the Water Pollution Control Plant and the completion of Scott Boulevard, it can be expected that development will reach the corporate boundary in the short-range and development pressures to the east of Scott Boulevard will be felt.. Since there is sufficient land within the city now to accommodate future growth, it is not recommended that land to the IdICP.OFILnED BY �JORM -MIC R#LA B- � CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I i 10149 it _V r east of the current corporate limits be annexed in the short-range. However, in -recognition of development pressures which may occur in this area, it is recommended that in the long-range a policy of sequencing development be adopted. Such a policy would encourage development within the City limits first. With the completion of in- fill in the East side, annexation requests could then be considered, with the limit of the annexable area being determined, in part, by watersheds and sewer service area boundaries. In addition, control of fringe development in this area should be included in the discussions of the City -County Urban Fringe Committee and any annexation requests should be evaluated in terms of the outcome of those discussions. 4. Community Facilities The study areas are within easy access of City High, Southeast Junior High, and Lucas and Lemme elementary schools, all of which have capacities sufficient to handle new students. School Board policy, in the 'short-range, projects no new construction and intends to deal with any capacity problems through busing. If growth here is delayed until construction of the Water Pollution Control Plant, school capacities will not be an issue in the short-range. However, once the East side can be fully developed and pressures are felt east of Scott Boulevard, consideration must be given to the long-range implications of residential land use and varying densities on schools. Park land for the area is provided on the grounds of Southeast Junior i High, Lucas and Lemme Schools, Pheasant Hill Park, Court Hill Park, and Mercer Park. Anew park is currently being designed just east of Scott Boulevard and the corporate limit at the site of the Ralston Creek South Branch storm water detention dam. An additional neighborhood park is projected for this area on the Comprehensive Plan map. The Parks and Recreation Department would like to acquire an 8-10 acre park adjacent to the Village Green stormwater management basin located in the southeast corner of the study area. As envisioned by the Parks and Recreation Department, this park would be for passive activities in contrast to the sports center function of Mercer Park. Final acquisition of this park will depend, however, on the rate at which development takes place on the remaining undeveloped land. If growth is delayed on the East side, particularly in the southern portion, due to sewerage problems, this proposed park should be deleted from the, short-range plan and reevaluated with completion of the long-range parkland needs study. Existing park land and the provision of a stormwater management basin in this area should provide sufficient open space in the interim. Approval of any further development in this area should include consideration of open space between Scott Boulevard and any residential development to insure an adequate buffer between the projected arterial and the residential use. If Scott Boulevard is not expanded to a four -lane highway, the 100 foot right-of-way acquired for the street, with appropriate landscaping, may serve as an adequate buffer. 1 MICROFILMED BY "JORM MICR#LAB CEDAR RAPIDS - DES MOINES I A4140 1), 1 r I 7 Proposed Land Use The land use map proposes only limited development be approved in the East Study area until the Water Pollution Control Plant is constructed. With completion of this project, full development of the East side as residential use with a neighborhood commercial center at Court Street and Scott Boulevard is projected. Subsequent phasing of development includes residential uses along Scott Boulevard to the east. The sequence of these final development phases should be determined by the ability of certain areas to develop cohesively with neighborhoods which already exist. Recommendations As indicated in the sections above, the intensity and direction of development in the East Area study is dependent upon the outcome of various City policy questions. The main issues involve the provision of municipal sewer service and the completion of Scott Boulevard. The following recommendations are made to address these policy questions and amend the Comprehensive Plan. 1. The City currently tolerates a wet -weather surcharge condition in the Rundell Street Trunk in anticipation of the construction of the Water Pollution Control Plant and the -Southeast Interceptor Sewer. Pending completion of these projects the City should consider a policy which encourages the postponement of growth in the East Area. New development should be directed toward those areas of the City in the southwest and the north, outside the study area, which can be -._.. . serviced without increasing the potential for surcharge conditions downstream. 2. With provision of adequate municipal sewer service to this area, development should proceed with the land uses outlined in the current Comprehensive Plan. 3. The sewer system north of Muscatine Avenue has the capacity to service a large area to the east of the corporate limits at a density of 12 people/acre. Since there is sufficient land within the City limits now to accommodate future growth, the City's policy of encouraging compact and contiguous growth should be retained and development within the city limits should be encouraged to occur prior to development east of the study area. The designation of higher densities within the corporate limits in the Southeast Trunk Service Area may be used as a tool to implement this policy. 4. With the completion of in -fill development on the East side and in recognition of the inducement to development provided by Scott Boulevard and the new sewers, consideration should be given to the annexation of a limited amount of land along Scott Boulevard to the East. This action should be evaluated in the context of any policies developed by the City -County Urban Fringe Committee since those policies may result in sufficient extraterritorial land use controls and obviate any need for annexation. ro is I IAICROFILMED BY I - " JCRM MICR('LAB - J CEDAR RAPIDS DES MDI4E5 I i -V it ,P SIT '•L �L ' NCNTNE�iT INUNR • �./` ..,r „ r .", FIGURE A �t IIVI---- MICROFILMED By JORM MICRbLAE3 CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES r MAJOR SANITARY SEWER FORCE MAIN IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS ^I FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS M . -INN- ._.. H ,_ • SCALE IN FEET r iCCC TRUNK AND INTERCEPTOR SEWER PLAN /D/D 1 , MICROFILMED BY - JORM MICR46LAB , I CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES N SPACE AL L IF L� C L, MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR6LAB 1 CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES - I CE M /df 1 1 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 9, 1982 To: City Manager and City Council From: Frank Farmer, City Engineer W-191 Re: Parking Lot Improvements - Recreation Center and Market Street Lots Attached are :ketches and cost estimates for the Market Street and Recreation Canter parking lot improvements. The improvements consist of curb and gutter, tree islands to comply with the tree ordinance, lighting, asphalt and concrete surface, storm sewer for proper drainage and related sidewalk and driveway improvements. It is intended that Traffic Engineering will do the lighting using second- hand poles, etc., now in storage and Parks will do the plantings. Parking crews will install meters and meter posts and all meter -related work. All other work is to be bid as Division 2 with the FY83 asphaltic overlay program. Funding is available in the Parking, Renewal and Improvement Reserve Fund. bdw3/3 Attachment cc: Rosemary Vitosh r MICROFILMED BY ,'DORM "MICR+C AB- CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I -o CIVIL -JUVENILE DIVISION OFFICE OF THE J. Patrick White First Assistant 0� COUNTY N T Y *4 Daniel L Bray u I Anne M. Lahey John R. Bulkley C P.O. Box 250 )04 CHILD SUPPORT DIVISION 320 South Clinton 24 Street lowa'uth Iowa Stye 2244 (319) 337•6I1B (319) 337.9fba JACK W. DOOLEY• COUNTY ATTORNEY June 9, 1982 TO: Iowa City Civil Service Commission Iowa City Police Patrolman's Association RE: Complaint/Alleged Open Meetings Violation FROM: J. Patrick White \ First Assistant County Attorney e CRIMINAL DIVISION Janice M. Becker Steven R. Regenwether Dorothy M. Maher Patricia M. B. Sheppard We have concluded our preliminary inquiry into the alle- gation that the Iowa City Civil Service Commission violated Chapter 28A of the Code during the week of April 29th to. May 2nd. Our preliminary inquiry included telephone or in person discussionswith Mr. Dreckman, Ms. Carroll, and Mr. Jansen. Our conclusion is based on information obtained from those discussions and on the facts outlined in Ms. Carroll's letter of May 25th, a copy of which is attached. We both conclude and assyme the facts recited there to be accurate. The actions of the Commission complained of do not appear to have been in violation of Chapter 28A of the Code for the reason that no "meeting" took place. "Meeting" is specifically defined as "a gathering in person or by electronic means, formal or informal, of a majority of the members of a governmental body . ." Iowa Code § 28A.2(2) (1981). As it does not 'appear that any two me_mFers of the Commission gathered in person or by telephone, no violation of the Iowa open meetings statute resulted. Accordingly, no further action on the part of this office is warranted. The conclusion stated here speaks only to questions raised noder opinionter 28A of the on the effect,Cif—any,�eofld not actionsddrss andofememberseofrthe Commission prior to the meetings of May 18 and 25. Such questions would fall outside the scope of our responsibility and, in any event, appear now moot in view of the formal actions at those meetings. p I MICROFIL14ED BY j 1-JORM:--MICR46LAB i CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES /o/a. A 7 -_4 I City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 14, 1982 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager �,(]� 0 FROM: Frank Farmer, City Engineer ` zz RE: Rocky Shore Drive Bikeway Rip -Rap As agreed upon between the University of Iowa and the City, broken concrete from Wolf Avenue is to be used as rip -rap along the Iowa River to establish a base for the proposed bikeway. As originally proposed, a filter blanket is required before placement of the rip -rap; $6,000 was estimated to perform that work. City crews will place the rip -rap along the bank after the University's contractor hauls it to the site. Prices to prepare the bank for the filter blanket, provide and place filter rock, and place broken concrete were obtained from the University's contractor, Metro Pavers, Inc., as follows: If Metro Performs All Three Items I. Prepare Iowa River Bank $1,200.00 2. Provide and place filter rock unit cost - $9.80/ton. Estimated quantity 640 ton unit cost - $10.725/ton 3. Place broken concrete 6,272.00 7,279.75 If Metro Performs Items 1 & 2 Only $2,673.00 6,864.00 $14,751.75 $9,537.00 Finding the total cost on all three items much greater than the original $6,000 allocated, quotes for items 1 and 2 only were obtained, as noted above. The contractor had placed most of his profit in item 3 and would not perform items 1 and 2 at the original prices without including item 3. Keep in mind that the original estimate by Shive-Ilattery to perform all three items was over $30,000, which included buying rip -rap. Engineering recommends approving Metro Pavers, Inc. to perform items 1 and 2 at the $9,537 cost with the City crews placing the rip -rap as planned initially. This work is tenatively scheduled to begin this week. 1' j ` MICROFILMED BY 1 ""JORM MiC ROCAB- CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES � J I c n IJ JUN i t.,,.. A 9 B I E Sii)L ',I� CiTy IU: Honorable Mayor and City Council N ' 2 Iowa City, Iona � ' We, the undersigned, being the owners of twenty percent or more either of the area of the lots included in such proposed change, or of those irmlediately adjacent in the rear thereof extending the depth of one lot or not to exceed two hundred feet therefrom, or of those directly opposite thereto, extending the depth of one lot or not to exceed two hundred feet Prom the street frontage of such opposite lots do hereby protest the rezoning of the following property: Presently zoned K3A and described as the College Hill Park Area. We strongly oppose any change in the zoning in this area. 11ris petition is signed and acknowledged by each of us with the intention that such rezoning shall not became effective except by the favorable vote of at least three-fourths of all the manbers of the councilin accordance with 9919.5 of the Code of Iowa. 01 f I MICROFILI4ED BY JORM'MICR+LA[i'- CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOIRES I i 4 � IJ JUN i t.,,.. A 9 B I E Sii)L ',I� CiTy IU: Honorable Mayor and City Council N ' 2 Iowa City, Iona � ' We, the undersigned, being the owners of twenty percent or more either of the area of the lots included in such proposed change, or of those irmlediately adjacent in the rear thereof extending the depth of one lot or not to exceed two hundred feet therefrom, or of those directly opposite thereto, extending the depth of one lot or not to exceed two hundred feet Prom the street frontage of such opposite lots do hereby protest the rezoning of the following property: Presently zoned K3A and described as the College Hill Park Area. We strongly oppose any change in the zoning in this area. 11ris petition is signed and acknowledged by each of us with the intention that such rezoning shall not became effective except by the favorable vote of at least three-fourths of all the manbers of the councilin accordance with 9919.5 of the Code of Iowa. 01 f I MICROFILI4ED BY JORM'MICR+LA[i'- CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOIRES I S Summary of names herein, 1 F ° 1. .E D JUN 14 1982 ABBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK i 141111FILMII DY "JORM-MICR46CA B-- - CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I J MAM i 'I A Name Address 1 Max Selzer 618 S Van Buren 2 James Clark 806 College 3 John D Sales 909 E Burlington 4 John ,J Sales 919 E Burlington 5Harley H Miller 625 1 Burlington 6 Olin Lloyd 905 E Burlington 7 Charles Grimm 712 Iowa 8 A.M.Sorenson 14 N Uodge 9 A,M,Sorenson 708 Iowa 10James A Clark 807 i; Washington 11 Kenneth Albrecht 922 E College 12 James A Clark 927 E College 13 James A Clark 923 E College 14 James A Clark 917 E College 15 James A Clark 932 E Washinl`ton 16James A Clark 924 E Washington 17 Dan Willis 703 Iowa 18 W,) ,'ferry 618 L•' Burlington L9 W.O,Terry 527 E College 20 Oscar C Beasley 920 E Burlington 21 John Koffman 820 E Burlington 22 Gary Albertson 9 Iowa Ave 23 Gary Albertson 929.Iowa 24 Gharles Kelley 621 S Uodge 25 Charles Kelley 11 S Uodge 26 Charles Kelley 15 J Dodge 27 Charles Kelley 618 Iowa 28 Charles kelley 630 Iowa 30 been-6&4� a ?2t Townt 31 E.11, Borchurdt 637 S. Dodge 1 F ° 1. .E D JUN 14 1982 ABBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK i 141111FILMII DY "JORM-MICR46CA B-- - CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I J MAM i 'I A i a a a v u f n a i