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1974-01-22 Regular Meeting
a,- R O L L CALL Regular METING OF January 22, 1974 7:30 P.M. A PRESENT ABSENT BRANDT ,/ CZARNECKI DAVIDSEN dePRDSSE WHITE I% A f.deProsse that the istr:ator.HUD, Kansas was moved by .- 11 be suspended s- 9 ended and Ibe.given by ev , --- ------- 0 P�,X6ufibil s - page_�W Minutes January. 221 1974 *dOros the, '-b so thaI ds,' ffidveW�d,, It by letter :from: ,,,-,Un al'student Association ;Senate-vice-Pres-i,d6nt4z-7concetniho.��,7the'::"lesseningof criminal aities, rIV a t eVu s e a 6d'!,35b it 6 s S zono fmar i-Tuana be re - ..pen Ideived=and -.-'��-f:L,le-d�arid���r6f referred Islative' Committee .of Z X -ounci of Regional P ann3.ng Motion akii'iid was moved y A&ran '4n ddori(E�d-�by-.-Dcividsen that the .!� f University f romAk6d-I'd-'_ essor� o -Psv6holoq ofcontrol ordinances be =received and flied %arid a,<copv Gent -:oto- the -Citv Manaqer and At cprney,.-.and---J-c)hri6.on-Cbdhty-,',.,i,Commission ironmental City '� �on'.� Env ot-ig'n"e" ie Discussion with ,.the Johnson County Qua Commission AlltV.i-hAs`bd6n� set. for -.Feb. -'5th. xon00(u i' nwEnvi rddnta 4w 'd- -,Brand seconded 6y-leProsse.that :the . V and d tt -,additional fund-, xequest�z,:� kAry'..; _'of --`Tkustees%for-� or. February 5th ,,�. and rescheduled s -fxequestedt.byRoberVMowiar��TrOside'nt, Library Board. Motion _.carried` i:�;-qec6h4d&: by DaVidsen.that the e t-4asmoved ,in a z--. -. n 2: n4 .of': the 0rdinance rules -be' _-susvende Asendin Tart?of secttoh, nNational-Electric Code cal -,Brandt, Czar give rv�.-.bv- �_title nly,-.zi...�t.,Upowr6l, necki DaviuS�n;�;deProsse, Whyte voted 'aye',.' Motion carried' and first reading given by]title,�only. It,:wasrm_oved by White and seconded by..Davidsen that the be su§` eric]ed grid the_<`first'`readn ; of= the -Ordinance to, rules vacate Piort•ionbe ltea, en ei. rosse Y� o ite�wot reading ighV given by' was moved by .- 11 be suspended s- 9 ended and Ibe.given by it was moved by .- 11 be suspended s- 9 ended and Ibe.given by :.Coon Lill- _ w< 4 Minutes, January 22, 1974 title only. �Up{on rolh call>deProsse, White, Brandt, Czarnecki - Davidsen voted 'aye'. Motion'cairied and 'second reading given by ;title only: ry , r _ '1 fes,, i7. .v +r'S� a S q..,• .Yh ' Y . Itwas'moved:by Brandt and seconded by White that the rules 'beaus ` '�; pended and,< the �firstreading of ; the'' ..Ordinance aca. ing an ,asemen r: n;, as_n ton-nPar ,;..;Part VII be iven b 1 ,e on y pon,ro ;ca ite, Brandt,:+Czarnecki Davidsen, deProsse oted 'aye'.; Motion carried -and ,.first reading given by„ t3.tle only. � RoiiertyWelsh; ;chairman ;`of Citizens for; a Better .Iowa Cit appeared`grresent ny ajstatement 'ex ressiQn'ap reciation or jn Lne uraan °renewal- ro ect ::orlon It was: moved by Wh,,,and ' seconded=iy Brandt thats"the statement be ,received and}�fled' Motion carrled: It was'moved by -Brandt., Si ; ands seconded,tby-�Davidsen�to"`adODt�hthP'':Rac�s7. ai'�i: - -_...a�,� wnzract w1th. Old>:Ca tol Associate's. After discussion, at�was moved' b White and :'secorided> by `;Brandt.;`. o thatr the; lastparagraph, on�Page`amended to read, "accept redevelopment proposa wdsmodified by mutual agreement Motion. cariied ;, Counciylwomanrde2Pr0ase,texplained that .she did not intend . to ,vote yes!r_yon 'the",Resolutions - �THe° Mayor ther. called 'for the vote on the Resolutiomx;A' Brandt; Czarne: Davidsen and White voted aye ,£ deProsse�voted !no':' Motion carried•4/1: - It was moved by Wh%te:and'seconded by Brandt to adopt {x the ::Res.olutlon7 P^art, F } a „ Approving Plans„and S .ecifcatons,,;Form of Con= trac or} an v ores ower n oats a- ..... Tractor: wit Front Enda Loader and ,tBackhoe Q�for';the Water Division;:`and Setting 4 DateF forte; ReceiVin «Bids;�Februarv' 21 X1974.; U .on' roll ca111 ' Czarnecki, Davidsen ,1�deProsse, White Brandt voted :',aye':' / Motion carried: y L ..Y. '��i ..y:Y. cxa al +i: �7 Jif + • , r f Y a i+f.'. -.fi' ♦ �' Tom- x £Y u , rte,_ � E a :., tom, � S 'T . ” w It was' moved by �Hrandtnand�secohded by --White to adopt` the Resolution .Awardln' Contract;-.for;the ;1974=;Burlington_'stre— e ' .Improvement Pro�e`ct to�Metro .,averstLA-Inc inR a amount o Upon ,rollcall =Davidsen White, Brandt -Czarnecki: Q voted a e t a x� .. y , dePros'sepoted {no ,+FMotion carried; 4/1; . ;The HCityYEng rieer,�,Georgd Bonnett, explained why the'ibid:was higher than the estimate: r' :I ri n, < . s r; y , *,',.+-S r.[rx Y1 FM1! �''_ rEi'.'Sr S } r '' --at-was movedtby,8randt�and seconded by Davidsen to adopt . the ResolutionAcceptiii.Workby :Metro Pa"vers on 'aherirn Avenue -Rea enthPro ;ect an Direct< n En ineer..to; repare :Final AseessmentskI.A rebommended°bv Sta f Upon-.ro l; ca aeProsse xll ,`White,Brandt;�Czarn'eck,sDavidsen voted 'aye' Motion carried'. G �c X' zK j ._zf M. _,el MM = g,..;,olunc,i.1--,m2.nutes: itcklyAs possible. "3j, 11, lanuar __22F 1974 , motiorl,� carried; u Mayor Czarnecki alsovnotedl=that University 7- ,the Vau tWMAr f After discussion O� iv-vas-*tne �bndb iis 2""th, il UhdiI",-;thatthe election t- be Held '_,;po CO the,,Executive -Board It_was.flnbve-_ &-bk,-,�Bk-Ahdt.--z-and secondedeProsse to ..-"Legis At 2:advids`t6ri.About:necessity-:of- .. . La .... .-,-Rds' iltiom k6brovi n ec Noticet.to nature andgeneral ige ffdC hAhc ns is being -proposed.. Bidders;;Fix jrjg_, unt-lof Bidder 1s Che an&._,',Orderi - ng City :=that Clerk --�tci'*Pilbl-:Vsh---,"Ndt-idei�Zto Bidders %rand �Fixina a =Date for Re,- ,'.197C " Ckiv rid Same on Fetiruary ll fof,NTi6ii�Ti ihq. - U I roll cah` Brandt, Czarnecki, Dayfften - ro, es d P - White I voted scheduled -AUR bktktwq�-w de -k -'s' ... ewalfinancin' g;; ,,ZA -i wbiot 'tqh7��darkled-.; - .... .. 'as -ra discussion it-e-af feqts:-��thdt�sd f 6 ttJoint- A -7� r acili s,'� mbvdd'.':bk-,� Bk'Ahdt-*_,,-(&hd--� It VIA �-second --$bY dO-Pr6sse to adopt the ;Resolution %Dir4�tihO`ether di ubtmdhe!.6 f ASpecial_Assess- As sess- _ ment,.,��;for.�:S.out hgate eV.e -lopmentyComp.-an.�.,,,,�z,Upon t,:.,ro ..,call---, %�V. Czarnecki,'Davidsen-,.-i�,lidePrb-ss IVh:LItekdKdt��,'vo' voted -.'aye Motion ere j�,--I;n qL-4m,agreemen .3 Th&�Ci`tk.',,Xjid&�6 t & tton Julyr,5, 1968, b "-:-.Company�-,,-o eip- ev4,'qV.nIdhV�. Inc.,nc.,, -�;wi tPavin Oj' R" of te'iina�D*urse-,��Southgate,"110 "extra g ]k bkiik S 0, h"hid treet�whic t, a ��-nbtgbdbnP It was, moved i -,',4 W�:andsseqofidid`bk:,'Da'vi`dsen y to adopt thOjRdsolutibnWdcdJ-'-v %6kk":50-,d'aI Ion: Per Minute re-- Dep�Attiadntr.?Arid--''Author.3*.zing -!-Payment tof: Same. q �7 owsen 11 UpBran dt-.j:_--.Czarneck:L 1 , - -_voted 1:&aye .-'Motion carried. r�> w After discussion` rofp'arking `policy;, :.1 was by ,.moved BrandtAV dsen that the. ;re'qudst,to :remove _-J kih'-ow'! 16d tbh^gti;iiv A6tirddn-P-1-dAsant',' an Governor. Ar - ,%,4.i foVas infor-m&1'mefeti-na��'and-.�s,�the �.-�Council- re-evaluate ', fkb eba"r S. >tIt was -moved iiyl White sand seconded by deProsse. to -'Authorize t 4- V� the ', -ty--4MAhAg -Ci . endiiiii:--om t�Issu aftce.= Finance ',- v�by UrFan��Re waITActivItk6VI _T dkAllocation - inang ng, those: Activit es.Fnecessar o� -rdVid e.,�`bug -shelter. at-tthe- itcklyAs possible. motiorl,� carried; u Mayor Czarnecki alsovnotedl=that University 7- ,the Vau tWMAr f After discussion O� iv-vas-*tne �bndb iis 2""th, il UhdiI",-;thatthe election t- be Held '_,;po CO the,,Executive -Board ..-"Legis At 2:advids`t6ri.About:necessity-:of- in orming. he-,zbtheKL,.j thd,; bvt. lig county': out,- the nature andgeneral ige ffdC hAhc ns is being -proposed.. :=that or,:,-urDam-,,Renewal�-and announctd;ra�-iKeiatirig4-schediU:Ied:. for ',Jan. -23 ,'.197C Also -ting'aQ1. the""Super ntendent"'oV,SdhqqImzwill `be scheduled -AUR bktktwq�-w de -k -'s' ... ewalfinancin' g;; .... .. 'as -ra discussion it-e-af feqts:-��thdt�sd f 6 ttJoint- A -7� r acili A unckl..-Minutes.. nuar�y, 22114It : -- `4 'was movedby e-i an dseconded b se:,tthat dPros City Manager Pbe '�'authorized - the ��andzxeques I J t I r cebd with 11211111,111, Vlnt�axe 18cY-M Rg��rogram;Twj:� =Saturday M aLLI �rnin� Ic r- C It M crews :XICIr, Al spe ci f J 1C Mot _c carried, a d Bran t:�;;vot nCj n 0 7 c an'l ........ Olin M, , S16 u hm'Thl-C le��nbtil Capital ments-.-P Program o pital IMProve-I o d 977W S!, 0Wa1X�.Q,'Ajjse9ts Program, and sug- men -ges e e;',Counc :a: subm in`d* �usi ons ugggestis 'Y which ;kIcoxi.1l ug ,i 4 and set a cut- --of Edate:`-wh "icl 2, eNg venlisbmeZ- by _d moved. - `-.�an 5�,slecon d4TbkPA_4.deP-'- e ul "ItY Manager C1t M tthe' W.,pr ,.proceed Sidewalk MI Pro -ral ons- le Y M �.KC o u n c it, and ic� and sug- u PUJD-L be nt carried,-,Brandt no voting Mayor I.. ... . ..... ....... ........... Mark n VI art- ments er re Wells stated «a ;memo City.- Manager w dt, �qqentEojj _v. Councilman White ell Collectiv& Bar"ain1n our.Legis- lators ,:�,, drV-,Fe rua at e I .....• ..... StTste "set;.�'; P� Ou 0 Orl." eitherw in ses§lor-in wh�ch5we would invite origat on ISCussion a111-Rigi,1e'a-ted`6f f ibi als - in Johnson - -County _�cbn ---.-.b -and Attempt cern n r4the- j;j--j.Whd�31 aamen 40 & L ` - was... ...zl:�mzlrlrel m Orr.. 1-117 'an- _�7hite, and . ..... yaBk dV`-th*lll Committee OMm1ttee-.---repor:t:.-,bapk., �O e e Ho Of f icii s. nee lt bills, `- I., . . d atel W11- lekift Ufunding .. ..... ri,.�support, 'or A "—record Opposjltto 0 r 01V .0r.i _egar xhl specific' -oil-- -ca egIslation. Motion `kkidd,l . lx� ZH_ it was 4-,moye _b that t _an �Isecohddd' p�'.,Bran Whit letter from -Bober he S 01 re.'aard 'n' L Q1 .h ..reb�.Nciltionai by-Prod lg;q, e g t �zrezoni By-Products 4 In lielli �;riwcel 1551 � � 6&�. I - ,,an ma e rt:-or . .. ... ILI o I n car ried. a, pa: Ma ' Yor;_4� CzarneckifFebruary ' - -3rd through May.or4 z CdUn.Cjj', d' rece lVe over. 100 OjjLI J� , � s ario names VO LuWsPos I onsand Commissions, 'half of e '-"the S or.- Humalij:"Relation 1. 7.7 tE . . . . . . . U� proposal and B t. r�an hxt -the j u.anuary :z2-, :1974 ided to adjourn to rsocion carried. Coun �m nu a rage i 7E't r- 13 It 'by White an`d seconded by dePrbsse to adopt Yi W&871-MoVed;,� p Fair Market -,,•VA,lu�e-*T�--lfor- Acquisition of Urban Renewal ng the.�Rd�361titi�6h��gstiLb.l:,tdhi rotert Railwayand z92/9' R.P cki Davidsen, Upon 6 rji� roll jj4r,, r -6 P `voted aye' : ;,Moti'onYcarri,ed e It w.astmoved by Whi}te and seconded by deProsse to adjourn n � to e s of Human IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 22, 1974 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER 410 EAST WASHINGTON 9 1• • AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22, 1974 7:30 P.M. Item No. 1 - MEETING TO ORDER ROLL CALL- 41I pvpSP.t1� KX/`/—uJ�1TM +� bvae�enSy. COu�aeil dors 1+ai l,..,r r r,. } .r l �. �'r•� Item No. 2 - READING OF MINUTES ,OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 15, 1974. �jD 4 Item No. 3 - PUBLIC DISCUSSION. Item No. 4 - RECEIVE MINUTES OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. a. Parks and Recreation Commission minutes of January 9, 1974 meeting. b. Johnson County Regional Planning Commission minutes Of December 19, 1973 meeting. C. Library Board of Trustees minutes of December 20, 1973 meeting. d. Human Relations Commission minutes of January 7, 1974 meeting. 1 Item No. 4 - (continued) Action: ,4 (I " E ---� R. � I- w s - A v c u,•e n cc -e_ l9 1 1 O_ Item No. 5 - CORRESPONDENCETOTHE CITY COUNCIL. a. Letter from Elmer E. Smith, Regional Administrator HUD, Kansas City, forwarding the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the City -University Urban Renewal Project. Action: b. Letter from Della A. Grizel, 1530 Sheridan Avenue, concerning the operation of the Iowa City bus system. Action: Oki -4, e.L _AA e C. Letter from Rod Miller, University of Iowa Student Association Senate Vice -President, concerning the lessening of criminal penalties for private use and Possession of marijuana. �,;. r Action: Action: Item No. r ' r ,411 Qle d. Letter from Arnold M. Small, Professor ofPsychology,ormation regarding University of Iowa, forwarding information noise control ordinances. _ _ 6 - CONSIDER REQUEST FROM THE LIBRARY �BOAR'%F TRUS EES FOR ,I ADDITIONAL FUNDING. Comment: Representatives of the Library Board will be attending the Council meeting to make this request. The Library Board wishes to_request `additional funding to provide for a cost Of living salary increase for Library employees. Action: t , u 3 ITF r k•5'�S y� (-w•'-�`i 1 Tom} as w ct'r SI' [y`S.lj - i +, - -ii dux "c `- Es�x g a4 4 s,. f : ti,r r i .� --. ;i A, -r .r. �_�' f (s ` yir'd•.� .i,F y,,. a y i �` Y .Y CIA �p ""~' v.-•�-�-�--- .- .�„/ .� Cmc_ (1 -_-- --- _.._ c-• ___.c"',�'Q. �.-- Jam.._ ) {j .i j i. itl r - � -I 11 Work Agenda January 22, 1974 Item No. 7 - Comment: Action: Item No. 8 - Comment: Action: Item No. 9 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING PART OF SECTION 210.7 OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE. (FIRST READING) Part ,of Section 210.7 of the 1971 National Electric Code requires that "a11.15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets on single phase circuits for construction sites shall have approved ground -fault circuit protection for personnel. This requirement shall become effective on January 1, 1974." The above mentioned paragraph is in conflict with the standards imposed by OSHA. Therefore, it is recommended that the Council 'consider- amending the 1971 National Electric Code by deleting this particular section until on time as OSHA has an opportunity to make a decision on this particular requirement. CONSIDER ORDINANCE TO VACATE A PORTION OF HUTCHINSON AVENUE NORTH OF PARK ROAD.(V-7308) (FIRST READING) Mr. & Mrs. M. Rosenbaum have requested a vacation of a portion of the Hutchinson Avenue north of Park Road because a portion of 'their home is constructed in the right-of- way. The Planning and Zoning Commission on November 29, 1973 recommended vacating the east l0 feet of the Hutchinson Avenue right-of-way ning at a for a distanceof80 feet north begin - point 40 feet north of Park Road by a 7-0 vote. The City Manager and staff concur.__ Public Hearing was held January 15, 1974. 1-c1 Did �, I o .� i, a pit T tl), CONSIDER ORDINANCE FOR VACATION OF A PORTION BRANCH ROAD. (V-7309) (FIRST READING) OF LOWER WEST Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission on December 13, 1973 recommended vacation of a portion of Lower West Branch Road from its intersection_ with Rochester Avenue east- ward -to a line extended -north from the western boundary line of Oakwoods Addition, Part 6. The staff had re- commended vacation.of the entire portion of Lower West Branch Road betweenAmhurst Street on the east and Rochester Avenue on the west, and the ordinance would vacate this section. As part of the construction contract ,y Page- 4 •Work Agenda January 22, 1974 Item No. 9 - (Continued) approved by the City Council, curbs have been placed on Amhurst Street and on Rochester Avenue blocking direct access to that portion of West Branch Road considered for vacation. Public Hearing held was January 15, 1974. The Commission also recommended that a curb cut be made at the intersectionof Lower West Branch Road and Amhurst Street to the west. Action: !.?2.r �� �L�ry a`i -rx a7 -4 -I b e TO . lJ�scuss.o ti nn Nc�c..) -o hrc�cF c� (Jct jA-61crnY, I/1G0 Item No. 10 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF MACBRIDE ADDITION, PART I. (SECOND READING) Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission on December 13, 1973 recommended by a 5-0 vote that the lower portion of the right-of-way of MacBride Road remaining after the re- location of MacBride Road southwesterly be vacated, since said right-of-way would not be used for street purposes. Public hearing was held January 15, 1974. Action: Item No. 11 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE VACATING AN EASEMENT IN WASHINGTON PARK, PART VII. (FIRST READING) Comment: The City.has-an easement for a sanitary sewer on Lots 147 and 148, Washington Park Addition, Part VII which is not required for the sanitary sewer as constructed for these lots. Since the City has no need for this easement, it has been requested that it be vacated. Public hearing washeld January 15,' Action: 11974. QQ 'T ti T IN 4U E __ 4) Page 5 Work Agenda January 22, Item No. 12 Comment: Action: CONSIDER RESOLTUION STATING INTENTION TO EXECUTE RE- DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT 'WITH OLD CAPITOL ASSOCIATES. This resolution indicates the City Council's intention, acting as Local Public Agency, to execute a redevelop- ment contract with Old Capitol Associates, It also authorizes the City Manager to file with the City Clerk a notification of .intention to accept the redevelopment proposal and to publish the notices required by the Department ofHousingand Urban Development. Item No. 13 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT.FOR AN 80 HORSEPOWER INDUSTRIAL TYPE WHEEL TRACTOR -WITH FRONT-END LOADER AND BACKHOE FOR THE WATER DIVISION AND SETTING DATEFORRECEIVING BIDS. Comment: This resolution approves the plans and specifications and sets the date for receiving bids for an 80 Horsepower industrial type wheel tractor with front-end loader and backhoe for use by the Water Division of Public Works. The date for receiving -bids will be Thursday, February 21, at 10:00 a.m. This equipment will replace an existing backhoe which waspurchased in 1968. Funds were provided in the 1974 budget; in the amount of $20,500 for the purchase of this unit. The City Manager and staff re- commend adoption /►of this resolution. Action: Item No. 14 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE 1974 BURLINGTON STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. Comment: This resolution approves the award of bid to Metro Pavers, Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa, in the amount of $383,492.95. This project was discussed at the City Council meeting held on January 8, 1974, at Item No. 18. The following is a tabulation of the bidders: Metro Pavers, Inc. $ 383,492.95 Iowa City; Iowa t �F( r zi.- y ��. 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"S.-.C�:L�-"✓iCL..-4'•>' A•'L�c .. .... _1.._/� .. v.. -. , _ ... _-_•__ _. .... ----'---�.`�, ..i_ _ .��'iJc_�, l�M�G_2�.2 _: .._Lt..l.ul�.P..� .-.?_d_�.'V"�tra... `Y Q� �r-t-c.-1?:. 1t'A-. �`'-_t-•"� .-_ — --_ __ _ �- -- -- --� Vl./ --- Q-rYuL-L-t.t�L`...{.��-- �.: _ m_.C.•a<•t G�C_.LG„��. --'- GL-'L'�,t�^'i-.��--tom'-{C�_.-,t;�te_. e-......�G.-�. .Ll.?-=E'clr�- 1-C-k'r�k,.•.. �fL�-:C.C:�,sC...�i 1 -- .-L._C.:.L_.t .....��tii � .-. c.. -14F... .Jt 1: '. %_ � i� at �r,'�. /•. !�� _-'_____.,_.-..------- _..._...-- --------.--" _�LE%it�!a:c(�..,r�C.>'w _.e-L;✓6✓�..:»-��.��.:n-i. n�.G..w?�l-�t-•r..�.6.••� t_ -.- x_. r-v�Y S k.._.:� E � Y vt. � -4 .0 ( l .yS � S T}" ✓ .._ _ - .. .. .,.5v . ; i. � _� h ` {: �_ � k...i�r �' iY±.!.t" '` .'tx'+ui d 1.�•r- r .. Item No. 14 - (Continued) Comment: (Continued) As can'be-seen, the bid submitted by Metro Pavers, Inc. was the lowest of the three bidders submitting bids on this project. The Engineer's estimate for this project was $355,865.11. This bid is approximately 7.8% above the Engineer's estimate. The City Manager and staff recommend adoption of this resolution. Action: t t ._.. Ivr.- iC - �(D � OOP `/'IfL.Z�T-7 vPe_ e� asJ• Item No. 15 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK ON THE FIRST AVENUE REALIGNMENT PROJECT AND DIRECTING ENGINEER TO PREPARE FINAL ASSESSMENTS. Comment: This resolution accepts the work done by Metro Pavers, Inc. 'City, of IowaIowar for the construction of First Avenue realigned between :#6 -Hy -Pass and Bradford Drive. The final contract amount on this project is $228rl27.35.and the contractor has completed all of the work in substantial accordance with -the plans and specifications. The City Manager and staff recommend adoption of the resolution accepting the work and directing the City Engineer to pre- pare final assessment schedule for this project. Action: %the D112- //1 t v Item No. 16 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK ON THE 1973 COURT STREET PAVING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. ommen : This resolution accepts the work done by Metro Pavers, Inc. Of Iowa City,, Iowa, for the reconstruction of Court Street between Madison and Gilbert Streets. The final contract amount on this project is $295,336.18 and the contractor has completed all of the work in substantial accordance with the plans and specifications. The City Manager and staff recommend adoption of this resolution. Action: �,t.) i i > *s" i* Y:. \ � q�T�. "w'moi r"%.e7.4.i 1s fl +4 y>+'lr i y �} x➢ a - :i z � - t � [ > Tc` 2 • I �,yr s ll i a ♦ - {t '[ r� � [ `'4;,i3 yy. • 3 r p J•---(T/'��`.7��— __._/—_._ _/�--- ----- �_ �,! [�;.lL:, �'.�-eco h-C�.C.c.� - � ej It f{ .. �_S..Gc kti,nll. ...••r.� L�.'f \...� � ___ \.'- L (,L..[. :. C. t i /1 � f.;, L �. f '.L .:iLr-f V IVB _ _ - _ ..:� v`_•�.-eu-1-�s.,� —Let -r . _�' � - -- V � r Item No. 17 - CONSIDER; -RESOLUTION APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS, FIXING AMOUNT OF BIDDER'S CHECK AND ORDERING CITY -CLERK TO PUBLISHNOTICETO BIDDERS AND FIXING A DATE FOR RECEIVING SAMEFOR TREE TRIMMING. Comment: Approximately 600 trees located on the City right-of-way on Jefferson Street, Summit Street, Lucas Street, Dodge_, Street, Governor Street, Ronalds Street, Pearl Street, ,O Lower Muscatine Road, First Avenue, College Street, Hotz Street, Church Street, and Fairchild Street are in 1, need of trimming. This resolution would set the dates for receiving bids for this project on February 11, 1974 and for awarding the bid on February 19, 1974. Ih 117LI6i•_64r Action: ; �' QA. e h 1 r Item No. 18 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE ADJUSTMENT OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR SOUTHGATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. Comment: The City entered into an agreement on July 5, 1968, with Southgate Development Company, Inc., to reimburse Southgate the full cost of extra -width paving of Keokuk Street which paving was included in the 1968 paving program. When the final assessments were certified against South - gate's property, the amount of the extra -width paving was included.: To this date, the City has not reimbursed Southgate for the cost of the extra -width in paving the amount of $6,487,80 and an agreement has been reached with the property owners to reduce the amount of their re- maining assessment for paving if the Council so approves. It is recommended that this resolution be approved and that a copy be_certified to the County Auditor to effect execution. Action: �J C QlI Q�Ur _-V Item No. 19 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DELIVERY OF A 1250 GALLON PER MINUTE PUMPER FOR; THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING o PAYMENT OF SAME. CJ Comment: On January 4, 1974, a new 1250 GPM pumper was delivered to the City as a result of a contract with Ward LaFrance Truck Corporation approved by the City Council in December of 1972. This vehicle has now been inspected and is found Item No. 19 - (Continued) Comment: (Continued) to be in compliance with all of the specifications and requirements set out by the City in its invitation for Proposals. The City Manager recommends that payment in the amou=beized at this time, Action: (Q� nt of $45, Q Item No. 20 - CONSIDER REQUEST TO REMOVE PARKING ON BLOOMINGTON STREET BETWEEN PLEASANT AND GOVERNOR. Comment: This item was deferred from January 15 by Council. See the attached infomation974 concerning1ew criteria for parking removal. Action: Item No. 21 - CONSIDER 140TION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO TOWARDS SETTING A REFERENDUM ON ISSUANCE AOFRGENERAOCEED OBLIGATION BONDS TO FINANCE URBAN RENEWAL ACTIVITIES. Comment: At an informal Council session, the Council agreed to resolve the following items in the financing of improve- ments in the renewal project area: 1• The use of Tax Allocation Financing (T.A.F,) to service debt on bonds issued for improvements; 2• A referendum\for_;the issuance of $6 million in general obligation bonds, 3• Begin those activities necessary to provide a bus shelter at`the.intersection of Clinton and Washington as quickly as possible. With authorization from the Council, the City Manager is prepared to present the financing program outlined above • to the City's Municipal Bond Consultant and Bond Counsel toward the end of preparing the necessary data to hold a referendum. r Action: y.dr •- 'F - F S �t i t t h �. S 't — r L .ti r. 77 , - ,".. 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H,�b r: iv F�� jib Cent. t yY l _ .� • _ -v ...: • -: k SSA t.. 7} r, _1 1:: i ♦ . fit° .� i '1 iz- - • ` � Z.2 77.x,4 V. r �.'d s -- - voted .':.`� council Minutes c a y z5, 1974 :January I It; was moved byBrandt and}seconded by White that- -the letter,'from;Al'°p�rkln�-4for Dividend Bonded Gas .concerning ;the plans for ;.theBuriington=tStr+eet Improvement Pr.oject.be re- ceived and filed and srefetred .to the> City :Manager for an=.answer, as one drive will be kept open,ttoall:service.sta tions . `Motion carried: r1 c s It =was mov'b Y�Wh`ite and seconded by Davidsen that the letter fromNancy Lineback ISRIRG„concerning Senate File 225 which would;appropriate;funds for urban mass'.=transit:for Iowa citiesbe��receivedt and<f11ed”and"deferred 'to 'the: Council Legislative `'Committee's#or formah;re ort. " P Motion carried. It wasmoved byyDavidsen andseconded;by deProsse that the letter-.tfrom zAhlen"E: 'Pritchard Jr. , National League::..of Cities and John J. Gunther;;fU`. S`. Conference` of Ma ors cerning bhe (need; fort`tr„anonal? } y -cob- e, of ongoing federally assisted CommunityrDevelopment�PtO rams'be'reaeved and :filed ' and' referreayto the =Cit�%�Mana er'; gMotion carried. gt - -, S t' was movedT b ,. �. F , t y White tanclk seconded by Brandt. that the letter from Elliott F,ul7,xChairman of'the Airport Commission submit ting,'thiPAI973 Annuah Repoit~ ofr the Airport Commission befterece..ved and"filed Motion carried' ( ct' ['� fit' It was moved. by{Brandtand seconded by; White; that the two letters `from `Sarah x Foxe' Chaff= erson' Parks , & Recreation Com- mission concerning their',Parksz&` Recreation%Commissi a � ,< PPo_nt- men s of JamesRoegie'rsto the JohnsonCounty Regional open Space Cominissiont aiid James Lindberg Ito: the Riverfront Com= mission be'received and 'filed;t Rsent to t=ie chairperson .�f the 'Johnson County rReglonal= Plannin Yy Commission: g Motion carried. �±. It4wasmovedby White $ nd 'seconded` by_ Dagidsen that the letter from Nahcy Seibehng,yProject -Greeny_ concerning design review with the downtown =urban renewal' project be .received and filed' andxreferred tothe`City Manager,`and CityAttorney for review`and}reports n conjunction-iwith;discus'sion. on Urban Renewal Motion ',carried - � r It was movedby`White and seconded by Brandt that the letter from Ma'r'k }K�rain; Assistant;`Professor, University of ;Iowa, concerning positioris a`vailableyon Boaids and Commissions _be received and filed: ResoYution concerning, 'later in the meetingFaith�' Knowles a ppeare fW .s e r r ?�1 r r rzj 4ih i 4 Zq - � - ., i• { A �, � 4 �y v � 5 ( N - 3 � z ..r y "' { � f� r£'',�^��i✓ #.” a v T r � k. {,.gyp}� +° y ��u.'Z'..� f '3 -i's '" SJ t t , s".'�.u.c4��sa'c•.�?�'.r°..iskeeF"��e`>��k'F.'�.M=4..3'�� V...K^Ya4Ti"-y�s4�,a�'i��,`.'v t`u?-!a'�,r_.cai�,: "`tG„ .. -... ,,.v i - - _ a Januar y 15 1974, <ti ]tt- It 'was' moved t yWhite andtseconded by _Brandt that the letterer from Wilfred iC:�;Uecker, fi 2`14Oberlin Iowa Cit cerningfa?peti.tioi` `A` Y. con- , for extensiong'of� Crty bus service to oak - woods Addation bereceived;^and �fi�led .`and ,referred to the City Mariagerfo'rrevi#ew and report to Council. MotIon _carr ied. r r- L 's'"xtC s ' o -_ ♦ "LY t"`• F.. i - It was moved by de.Prosse and seconded b Davidsen that the"letter from Richard A.4L.ahr!`Director ofyAncillary Services, Stu �' s Iowa`City,Comnun,t School Distr ct'concerning;.the:proposed ordinance requiring drvers`,of motor vehicles to" '.stop: when i app"roacl n a` sto g� L pped,school bussbe received and filed- dis- cussion laterwhen ordinance 'is considered:' Motion l 4 ti+ 1 carried. J It was moved by Davadsen'and,seconded by>Brandt that the letter from gM cnae `1 Popowsk Ill `. Director ':of •,Community Pro- grams,�Of`fice oftiie Postmas"ter General, concerning excess real prop`ertyowned bye+the Unitech State`s Postal 'Service in Iowa.Citybe rece%yedand filed"and: referred to `the City Mance eri� s g .: -car ried: L - X f 't was moved byF3deProsse, and seconded by ;Davidsen that the letterfrown` Agnes�i°.z AKuhn,East;•Jefferson, concern- ' ing urbanirenewalAbe received andz filed and referred to the City Managert and considered with tdehberation on :Urban Renewal, and `to° the State= Highway rCommiss on tconcerning.;,traffib divider onf Highway 6°;and`RiversdeDrive at Westlawn Curve. �; Motion r - •'z •4 - .r. J It wasymoved b'y BrandtYand seconded by.deProsse that; the rule's be suspended andythe,third reading of =the='Ordinance x r- RequiringDriversofiMotor Vehicle tto;Stop When;Approaching a StoppedSchGol Bus and"Regulatring {the'Use 'ofr Passenger Vehicles used as School -Buses; be <givenY by ,title only. Upon :roll° calk White andz Davdsenvote'd 'no'; defeating the motion as Yfou� votesareneede�dyto suspend the rule's. `After discussion of furtherprocedure,xit4was timoved by White 'and seconded by Davidsen hat theletter' fro ►` Richard Lahr and`'the Ordinance be referred to the Ma ror;Cit �{1. 3' y y, , Y. • . y� Manager randy,Clt Attorne to com- municate with the Communtyr School''Dist=ict,` the Towns of University Heights and Coial lale and5report back. Motion carried,-`Brandt,NvotingyµIt, was,{moved='by Brandt and seconded =byz dePros_ser rthat ithe Ordinance° be scheduled 'on the agenda for February 19th:�,Motion� r carried. -.% z 7- pr ] �t" r• ' s z 1 x7P].T ry 4"'`' r'4 ^ t : Sk. F u 2 .. :It was movedby Brandt``and seconded b Davidsen to set a Public Hearing Pori. the,,Wkd V ance'"Amend ngYSection 9.20.22 of the Municpal�yCode'bydeaetionofpart''gf Section 210.7 of: the National Electric Code $for=,February X19; 1974 at' `7. c 30 P.M. Motion carried`. w h 'a •., t ' ti s ], `a � $ ' Tyr'' �. x> _ �c i t{ jia t - " �, F - , 4 moi} � � t •,�•, 'F J 5 ' -v LaR 1 &.hu:cJ �,iDnL'Nf.+`i-.. 2liwd�t.nix.'� rC * l aQaaaa iaay Qaa s -mission, � Motonn,cairied Janus rC * l aQaaaa iaay Qaa s -mission, � Motonn,cairied ,._ x t�£ J y ! u �-'i r i f^"?•r iyt 1` FF a a T 31 Page r Council Minutes L tl f} 3� lh\ •,• L {�y 1 5 4 JR J r y , -:. tY r_ January 15, 1974 v Mayor Czarnecki,#announced'thatths was the time: set 'for the' P_ 11 Hearin -ori Vacation 6C; a'.Portion`- of . Hutchinson Avenue, `;North,n of�Parkn Road'' as t a pproved by Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff _f eve Dennis Kraft made a,presen. ati.on concerning; the 'vacation. There being ono p7.ersonsp,present toeak . f3r'i or =against, the vacation; the Mayor�declared�thep he hearing closed. Mayor Czarnecki announced``that this was the time set for the Public Hearing ion athet V,, at o .r , -. Portion of Lower West Branch Road, Staff and=Plannirngl & +Zoning each 'making different recommendations: Direct6kAdf Com¢auriity Development, 'Dennis Kraft and Cify Engineer4George°Bonnett'explaei3 the vacation. It was moved by BrandtkaridAsecondedby Davidseri that the fY 'l i 2i S"Ai. t.TM Y j, f letter from 'H h' hofjHalls, Bank;& Trust Company objecting to ,the vacation be1recevediand made part of the public hearing. Attorneynjames`Hesstappeared representing John `and Oscar Smith and obJeetinq,gto,�Fthe'roagatioii: A`trtorney William_Me'ardon `appeared representingStevens;Hooten &the,Hills Bankurging_the'Council to .reconsider _t, a proposed vacation: ;Mayor:: then declared the :public hearing closed:; MayorSCzarnecki announced that th s was the-time'set for the +Public Hearings;for�Exchange�of Rea13 Estate in MacBride Addition; Part I. Itawasi'moved(xby °deProsse and- seconded by White to adopts,tiieResolut'ionrAutlioiiz'ng Sale :of Park Land in ......... Addition,` Part';I Upon (roll call deProsse, ,White, v; Brandt,{Czarnecki,3Davidsen3voted 'aye'.. Motion `carried. The vMa�•or announcedrCrthat this was the time set for the Pubhlc Hearingrron Vacat dK',,,, a Pgrtiony of MacBride Addition, Part,I It was moved�by,�Brandt and; seconded by='deProsse that the rules_ be ssuspendedQ and 4tiie `first rreadin of the Ordinance VacatingraiPortlon of�MacBride Addition, Part., art I.'be given'by title only." 3Upon{ =o11ca11aWhit'eB`randt, .Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse voted 'aye!. Motion carried -sand first`.readin given bQ-Iteonl`�� r y. a reading Y y.zrLyle Miller, Developer, appeared`requesting finahzation�kat name tini`e` as1 Part 'IZ: The _`Mayor then.`declared the earsng The�Mayor announce7,7 d; that+this` was the time ,set for the Public HearingN,on;<thet;Vacatson of`an<Easement 'i n[. `Washington Park`, Part VII;L There being Ono*intereste'd persons appearing to speak for or aga3. ristthe�f-vacation°, the Mayor declared the hearingJclosed.� rr ✓h ♦2 j. 0 t 4 i f.'�.i s,.cy'>:.i n 3.:, R•'Fh c }' t -hr. -= spa - 1, It +was moved by IWliite sand' seconded- by D.avidsen that due to the February 1L2th,}Council}Meeting falling<on a.holiday, that the:regular'Tuesday;, February'12tY=mmetings;be moved to Wednesday, :February S13th�x.,L;otion�carried: '�' `� + r.si r y 't. n. � +�� tYh 'V .,;yr31 hry ra.wt F•a. c? ,.}C S .rt -. _. - - Y�3:i:.,i .'., �+�s,,.a`�.�%�`�..,' �$�.-TT4ff}r ;.K�t�'�(*..t'� :�`�.`�', f�11 c �•F!'�Z {}.,L��}'�"�..a �c51 e`JJ��'`'Yf•' i zl: � 1 r ..'. .. ..- anus ry '15' ,1974 e -':--schedules for; contract itect-s,and recommended and; seconded by;Brandt` rney or comment. Motion zcerning the status: of 3 that .from all. information ince-,,-Lp rogram,,L it is in 'dto;,respond, on our ide,: such as the Ralston i Muscatine bridges.- It ate "that I the City Manager Or',-. ties that we have nsurne `current. kncerning:parking on h Governor Streets and evious request: After'- ted 'ao `send a memo : of pis recommendation`to ss: s January, 15' .''1974 y's:.interest in hosting -thereafter. Motion )ublic:discussion on inference 'Room on Wed. status of negotiations ' Kcal =1'83. < He reported he 175 total of eligible e, supervisory., part-time, employees exempted, this He noted that an anuary 29-th "and recommended e in -_the election to recognized as.employee ve-bargaining'.He yard rules and regulations an.d:seconded`by .Brandt o provide the:. eligible in -January; 29th. Don d concerning the 'negoti- is discussing `any'negoti- discussion, the.Mayor ndt and,White voted 'aye', =of.,,Motion defeateddiscussion on by White and 'seconded this -matter on.next ed, by, Davidsen that the. t.: t I�• MINUTES IOWA CITY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION JANUARY 9, 1974, 7:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Roegiers Orrin Marx Jim Lindberg Sarah Fox June Davis Joan Buxton Jim Sangster Robin Powell MEMBERS ABSENT: Virginia Hebert GUESTS PRESENT: Kate Franks Klaus Mary Neuhauser Janet Goetz Isabel Turner Thomas Baldridge Faith Knowler Mark Rohner John Neff Pat Cain The Iowa City Parks & Recreation Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman Jim Roegiers on January 9, 1974. The first item of business was the election of new officers. Chairman Roegiers stated that meeting was open to nominations. June Davis nominated Sarah Fox for Chairman with Jim Lindberg seconding the nomination. Motion was then made by Dr. Powell to close the nominations, seconded by Joan Buxton. Sarah Fox was elected Chairperson by unanimous vote. The motion was made by Jim Lindberg and seconded ;by Dr. Powell to nominate Jim Sangster as Vice -Chairperson.- Sarah Fox moved and June Davis seconded the motion that the nominations cease. James A. Sangster was unanimously elected Vice -Chairperson. At this point in the meeting Sarah Fox took over as Chairperson. The minutes of,the December 12 meeting were approved as written on a motion by Dr. Powell, seconded by Jim Sangster. The Ralston Creek report was moved to the next item of business. Dennis Kraft; Director of the Department of Community Development, gave a detailed report on the Ralston Creek study to be undertaken jointly by the City and'the.U. s. soil Conservation Service. To start the report Mr. Kraft gave a brief history of the Ralston Creek Project. Parks 6 Recreation Minutes January 9, 1974 Mr. Kraft advised that Ralston._Creek and the Ralston Creek flood- plain had been discussed previously with both the U. S. Army Corps of Engineersand the -Soil Conservation Committee but that nothing had actually been accomplished as of this time. The U. S. Army Corps,of Engineers has this project listed as marginal, in that they did not feel It -hada high priority but that they had not completely cut it out. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has done some work on this project in the past also. The City did work up a Floodplain Ordinance, but this was tabled due to the controversofy created by portions of the ordinance. In the past two methods discussed which could alleviate the Ralston Creek flooding problem included the construction of dams on both the north and south branches of Ralston Creek and a tunnel under Kirkwood Avenue. The Soil Conservation Service will consider various alternative means of alleviating the Ralston Creek flooding problem. The SCS has given this project -the number one priority, in the state of Iowa for funding during 1974. As urbanization continues to the east, it becomes more desirable to provide for some form of control along Ralston Creek. The City intends to hire a consultant for the purpose of coordinating and evaluating all of the work which was prepared to date on Ralston Creek, and for the purpose of evaluating additional alternatives solutions to the problem. It was stated that some of the possible solutions to the Ralston Creek flooding problem are: 1. Construct retention dams on both the north and south branches of Ralston Creek. 2. Construct a tunnel under Kirkwood Avenue for the purpose of diverting flood waters from flowing through the central part of Iowa City. 3. Adopt a floodplain ordinance which will limit growth on the area subject to inundation. 4. Purchase properties which are subject to inundation and convert this land into either open space or recreational uses. • The City is considering hiring a firm which has both hydraulic and physical, design capabilities. As of this time it is not known the exact length of time the study will require, however, it is hoped that a recommendation can be sent to the City Council within the next nine months to one year. I* A list of questions wassubmitted to Mr. Kraft. He answered approximately one-half the questions and indicated that additional research would be necessary in order to provide answers to the other questions. He also indicated that he would be looking into the source of funding for this project in greater detail and that when this *information was received, it would be transmitted to the Parks and Recreation Commission. Mr. Kraft advised that there was a volume of information available on the Ralston Creek situation, thus the study would probably be based partly on both on-site study and available data. The USGS has . been monitoring Ralston Creek for the last 30 to 40 years. Although the City cannot dictate the contents of the SCS study, past experience has indicated that they are more than willing to work with the City in the consideration of alternatives. However, it should be understood that federal law does provide parameters which the SCS must operate. It was advised that the "Small Watershed Proposal Program" would apply in this instance. In response to the question of what the status of the project was relative to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, it was stated that the Corps has not been in contact with the City for a number of months but that -as the study progressed, contact would be made with this organization. It was indicated that the City staff is presently awaiting communica- tion from the SCS prior to beginning active work on this project. Mr. Kraft indicated that, in his opinion, the decision of the City not to adopt a floodplain ordinance during 1973 would not, in itself jeopardize the 'City's position relative to eligibility for the National Flood Insurance Program. Mr. Kraft indicated that the exact status of federal funding avail- ability was not known atthis time, but that it would also be checked into. The question was asked relative to what procedure would be followed relative to the hiring of a consultant for this study. The response was that the typical procedure was for the City Manager and Staff to review the credentials of various consultants and to then select three to five of the most qualified consultants for interviews. Once the firms have been interviewed, the City -Manager then typically makes a recommendation to the City Council relative to the hiring of a specific firm. It was also mentioned that the consultant hired would be directed to look into various alternatives relative to the Ralston Creek problem and'that these alternatives would be spelled out in a study design which would guide the study. Mr. Kraft said it was anticipated that the preliminary study by the SCS could be completed within the next 12 months. It had high priority and is approved, by the Iowa Natural Resources Council for possible inclusion in the State's open Space Program, but we do not know just what their priority might be. The question was asked relative to the major points of controversy which existed on the floodplain ordinance that was brought before the City Council during 'last year. The response was that the major reasons appeared to include; (13 the amortization of non- conforming structures in the floodway and, (2) some question relative to how financial institutions would respond to lending money on structures which have been delineated as either being in the flood - way or the floodway fringe. In response to the question as to what the City Staff was presently doing on the floodplain ordinance at this time, the response was that nothing was being done pending the retention of a consultant and the initiation of work by the Soil Conservation Service. There was a discussion on the effects of a dry dam in Hickory Hill Park, also the aspects of smaller dams on the outlying branches, along with the dam itself in the park. However, it was thought that this type of discussion should ,wait until the studies had been completed. Then this type of evaluation could be discussed at that time. A discussion regarding the possibility of the Parks n Recreation Commission recommending to the Council that all aspect: be considered by the consultant or consultants they hire to do the study on this project resulted in the following motion. Jim Lindberg made and Dr. Robin Powell seconded the following motion. "That the Parks and Recreation Commission recommend to the City Council that the consultant or consultants to be hired in connection with the Ralston Creek project be specifically, directed to include in their _study a full scale investigation of expanding the green belt/recreational open space along the Ralston Creek Floodway. The Commission passed the motion with a unanimous vote. Mr. Baldridge advised that if the Comgressman's office could be of assistance 'in'any manner, for the Commission not to hesitate to contact them. The Communications subcommittee is officially disbanded. 1.0 • Parks '& Recreation Minutes January 9, 1974 The Commission went over, section by section, the set of By -Laws submitted by the By -Laws Committee and these are attached. Dr. Robin Powell motioned and Jim Sangster seconded that these By - Laws be accepted. The Commission accepted the By -Laws by unanimous vote. The Commission then discussed the upcoming park tour. February 16, 1974, 9 a.m. was set as.the date and time of the tour. Mr. Chubb is to coordinate with the Transit Superintendent for the use of a City bus. The Chairperson asked that the members of the Commission bring to the next meeting a list -of some of the things they want to know or do on the tour. It was decided that there would be two tours. One which would just cover the areas concerned in the CIP and one which would cover all the parks for the new members, this latter tour would be accomplished with the Parks & Recreation Department stationwagon at a later date. It was requested that maps with the parks designated by furnished to the Commission before this tour. The Parks &-Recreation Commission extends an invitation to the City Council members to accompany them on this tour if they would like to do so. They also would like to request that the Director of Community Development be asked to attend as a resource person. The Hollywood Manor report on the necessity of a park in that area is not ready at this time. This report is coming from the Department of Community Development. /,-The 'tennis courts at Mercer Park were discussed and the Commission requested that the Director of Parks & Recreation proceed as soon as possible .to,take bids on this work. It was advised that the location has been set in a -portion of the park south and a little east of the swimming pool. It was asked if it might be a possibility in years to come to cover the courts for year around use. It was stated that utility lines were close to this location thus it might be a possibility. Chairperson Fox appointed Jim Lindberg to the Riverfront Commission as the Parks-& Recreation Commission representative and Jim Roegiers as representative to the Johnson County Committee on Open Space. Jim Lindberg suggested that the 'Commission forward a letter to the Council thanking Jim Roegiers for his year as Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Mr. Chubb _passed out a memo on the proposal for a policy on memorial contributions and this item was deferred until next meeting. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. a - I MINUTES Regional Planning Commission Regular Monthly Meeting December 19, 1973 7:30 p.m. First Christian Church 217 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City rr,chaE`l kolldc2e C-1 Presiding: Michael Kattchee, Chairperson Members Present: Allan Vestal, Linda Dole,_J. Patrick White, Ray Wells, Edgar Czarnecki, Carol deProsse, Glenn Shoemaker, Richard Bartel, Arnold Small, Paul Huston, Richard Gibson, Faith Knowler, Jerry Zaiser, Isabel Turner Members Absent:- Donald Madsen, C. L. Brandt, Robert Bellamy, Lorada Cilek, Ca_Y_o_17Toe.tz, Raymond Sheets, Lane Mashaw, Roberta Patrick, Roland Smith, F. D. Staab, Art Hill, Morton Koser, Don Saxton, Don Kirchner, Richard Yeggy, Larry -Wieland, Larry Ulmstead, Jerry Cisar, John Reyhons, Floyd Gardner Others Present: Michael Bonfiglio.- Skip Laitner, and Press Staff Present: Hilgenb6rg, Hokanson, Holst, Mintle, Blanton APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Mr. Kattchee explained that due to a malfunction of the recorder, minutes for the November -meeting were not yet available, but that they would be distributed for approval at the January meeting. FINANCIAL REPORT In the absence of the Treasurer, Mr. Kattchee reported a checking account balance of $121.68 and a savings account balance of $15,908.33. COMMITTEE REPORTS Transportation Mr. Hokanson reported that at the last meeting that the staff had received a written progress report from the Iowa Highway Commission in November, and that the 1995itraffic projections from the Highway Commission were expected in the near -future. .Transit for the Elderly (Pilot Program) Mr. Kattchee reported that at the November Commission meeting, the Executive Board was instructed to further consider the Area Agency on Aging's rural transit proposal for the elderly in Johnson County. I -le _ +h stated that the Executive Board had"appointed-an `'Advisory Board con= sisting of the following.pers'ons to work on .this matter: John Reyhons, •Mrs. W. H. Reynolds, Hazel B llett, Lorada Cilek, Richard Bartel, 'Mrs. Cleo Marsolais,..Dan Coffman, John Dooley, Penny Davidsen, and David Loney. Mr. Kattchee said that the Board is asking for concurrence from the full Commission on these committee appointments. He noted that the committee had already had its first meeting. Ms. Dole asked whether a Commission denial of the committee appointments at this time would stop- the proposed program in Johnson County. Mr. Kattchee stated that it probably would not since the sponsoring agency would find another local group to act in this capacity. He also stated that the purpose of the committee was to determine if the pilot program is feasible in Johnson County, and if so, how it will be - implemented. Ms. Dole.asked if any analysis of surveys had been com- pleted in order to demonstrate thatthesystem will be a success. Mr. Bartel explained references in the CAC minutes on this= same point. He also stated that at this pointthe system does not have to be justified for the long run, but only as a short run -pilot project to test its feasibility. Mr.` Bartel stated that he would'like to see the system operate successfully and indicated that as a Board of Supervisor's member, he would be willing to consider continuedfundingsuch a project if it proved to be successful. Ms. Dole asked why the Regional Planning Commission should accept the responsibility for this program just because the federal government offered the initial funding. Mr. Kattchee stated that if the Regional Planning Commission had not -accepted the responsibility some other entity in Johnson County would have: He also stated that the Commission is only involved in a Pilot Program. Mr. Gibson asked if it were possible to narrow the pilot program to -a -smaller area of the county since two buses willnotbe able to serve the entire county.- Mr. Kattchee stated that the Area Agency on Aging and the new Advisory Board would determine if this suggestion is possible. Mr. Kattchee also explained that 25% local match within the grant does not require a cash match from any local agency, but will consist of revenue generated by the buses and in-kind services provided by indi- viduals and groups in the county. Mr. Gibson moved the approval of the committee as appointed by the Executive Board; Mr. Bartel seconded the motion; the motion carried, with four votes against the motion. Land Use -Water Resources Mr. Small reported that the committee met with the Johnson County Board of Health at their request concerning the Solon sewage treatment plant and the runoff into Lake MacBride. He stated that the Board of Health was not previously aware that most of the money in the grant approved by the Commission will be used .for the improvements of the sewage collec- tion system. Mr. Small stated that the Board of Health indicated an interest in planning sewer services for the larger MacBride watershed. He noted that the committee agreed to notify and invite the Chairperson 'C of the Board -of -Health -when reviewing any sewage treatment acilities •,within the county. I Mr. Gibson stated that the LU -WR Committee concurred that there should be full involvement on the local level. He said the main disagreement among LU -WR Committee members was whether the agency should be tempor- ary or permanent. Mr. Gibson said he felt that because the proposed legislation was of °a very broad concern to the Commission, he would suggest that the Executive Board be delegated the responsibility of preparing detailed positions for presentation to the legislative committee Mr. Gibson moved that the Regional Planning Commission direct the Executive Board and members of the Land Use -Water Resource Committee to -jointly develop a preliminary statement of policy on state land use legislation and to report to the full Commission at its regu- larly scheduled January meeting with this preliminary statement of general policy and a review 'of -the meetings related to state land use legislation which have occured in the interim period. Mr. Bartel seconded the motion. Mr. White stated that it is important the Commission direct the Executive Board with a general position. After some discussion, the Commission decided to take up other mattersofbusiness and return to this matter for further discussion. Mr. Bartel moved to defer the motion; Mr. Gibson seconded the motion'; the motion carried. Airport Committee Mr. Vestal reported that the Johnson County members of the Airport Committee, Mr. Summerwill and Mr. Vestal, had prepared a statement on the Cedar Rapids Airport Environmental Impact Statement. He stated that •the committee basically concurs with Parts 2, 3, and 4. He reported that the following suggestions might be made concerning the planning at the airport: 1) there is a -'need for a land use plan for the area around the airport which will reflect the best possible use of the adjacent land; and 2) some consideration should be given to the need for ground trans- __ portation.to the airport; especially the Crandic railroad line,:since it passes near, the airport.:. t 7". Mr. Hilgenberg stated that the Commission had requested that the Land Use - Resource Committee study and report on the proposed state land use 'legislation. •Water He stated that the staff prepared information on the process leading to the land use legislation now being developed. Mr. Holst explained some of the details of the proposed land use legislation, particularly the provisions; for a state policy board, county policy hoards, the various permit procedures, and its impact on present zoning practices. Mr. Hilgenberg stated that the Land Use -Water Resource Committee had two main concerns: l) the establishment of a permanent agency at this time, and 2') the placement of -such an agency within the Department of Soil Conservation. Dir. Hilgenberg reported that there would be a public hearing in Iowa City on January 4th and a meeting with the area legislators on January 5th to discuss the proposed land use legislation. - Mr. Itilgenberg distributed`a flow chart, prepared by the staff, titled a "Proposed Process -for the Development of a State Land Use Plan and Policy," which had been presented at the November meeting of the Iowa Association of Regional Councils. He stated the diagram was accepted in concept by the Association. Mr. Hilgenberg stated that formal policy input from local officials at the outset is an important factor in the diagram. Mr. Vestal said he felt the main problem with the present proposed legis- lation was that it -would recognize conservancy districts rather than the sixteen planning districts of the state. Mr. Gibson stated that the LU -WR Committee concurred that there should be full involvement on the local level. He said the main disagreement among LU -WR Committee members was whether the agency should be tempor- ary or permanent. Mr. Gibson said he felt that because the proposed legislation was of °a very broad concern to the Commission, he would suggest that the Executive Board be delegated the responsibility of preparing detailed positions for presentation to the legislative committee Mr. Gibson moved that the Regional Planning Commission direct the Executive Board and members of the Land Use -Water Resource Committee to -jointly develop a preliminary statement of policy on state land use legislation and to report to the full Commission at its regu- larly scheduled January meeting with this preliminary statement of general policy and a review 'of -the meetings related to state land use legislation which have occured in the interim period. Mr. Bartel seconded the motion. Mr. White stated that it is important the Commission direct the Executive Board with a general position. After some discussion, the Commission decided to take up other mattersofbusiness and return to this matter for further discussion. Mr. Bartel moved to defer the motion; Mr. Gibson seconded the motion'; the motion carried. Airport Committee Mr. Vestal reported that the Johnson County members of the Airport Committee, Mr. Summerwill and Mr. Vestal, had prepared a statement on the Cedar Rapids Airport Environmental Impact Statement. He stated that •the committee basically concurs with Parts 2, 3, and 4. He reported that the following suggestions might be made concerning the planning at the airport: 1) there is a -'need for a land use plan for the area around the airport which will reflect the best possible use of the adjacent land; and 2) some consideration should be given to the need for ground trans- __ portation.to the airport; especially the Crandic railroad line,:since it passes near, the airport.:. 1 1 1 Mr. Wells moved the adoption of the report; Mr. Gibson seconded the motion; the motion carried with one vote against the motion. Solid Waste Committee Mr. Bartel, Chairperson of the Solid Waste Committee, reported that the Committee had its initial meeting and discussed the "Proposed Solid Waste Management Plan for Johnson County" and forwarded the document to the State as required. He stated that the Committee set priorities for solid waste planning for consideration in the; Fiscal Year 1975 Work Program. They included recycling, the possibility of the use of solid waste as a fuel, and the elimination of waste producing consumption practices. He said the committee set a meeting in January to further consider these priorities. HUMAN NEEDS Justice and Human Relations Mr. Kattchee stated that -the Commission had received in its packet infor- mation concerning a:revised list of -all -possible applications which are to be inserted in the Area Crime Commission's Justice Plan for 1974. leis. Mintle explained that the list of items were not all grant applications, but were listed so that if in the future these items warrant brant appli- cations they will alreadyappearin the Justice Plan at the Area level. The Commission generally discussed some of the items listed on the table as to their significance. Ms.. Dole moved that the table of priorities for Johnson County be forwarded to the East Central Iowa Area Crime Commission; Mr.` Czarnecki seconded the motion; the motion carried. Mr. Kattchee stated that the assessment to local agencies within the East Central Iowa Area Crime Commission are due at this time. Ile noted that within the Area's budget, assessments are on the basis of 95% federal and 5o local match.. Mr. Kattchee asked that a resolution be passed by the Commission for the first six-month period in the amount of $S09.83. Mr. Vestal asked whether a resolution for the full year's amount should be requested. Mr.- Kattchee stated that the Commission's Fiscal Year 1974 budget provided for.the_total annual amount, however, the last half of the ECIACC's 1973 assessment was paid from the Fiscal Year 1974 budgeted amount._ Therefore, only the first half of the 1974 assessment can be committed and prior to the `approval of the 197S Fiscal Year budget. Mr. Bartel moved the adoption of the Resolution to hay the FCIASS a six- month assessment in the amount of $509.83; Ms. deProsse seconded the motion; the motion carried. Mr. Kattchee stated that -the next item to be considered was the Sex Crime Prevention Grant Application of the, City of Iowa City. lie stated that grantapplication includes an evaluation of the program by the Regional Planning Commission. A local match of $96.2S is reclui.red to perf.orm evaluation. Mr. -White moved that the Regional Planning Commission approve _ i t the grant and adopt the resolution' for a local match of $96.25 for the - Sex Crime Prevention Unit; Ms.'Knowler seconded the motion; the motion carried. RESUMPTION OF STATE LAND USE LEGISLATION DISCUSSION Mr. Bartel urged reconsideration of Mr._Gibson's previous motion in order to expand it. He stated that the resolution prepared by the staff is generally a good position for the Commission and should be included in the motion to beusedas_a guideline when discussing the legislation. Mr. Gibson withdrew his motion; the second concurred with the withdrawal. _Mr. Bartel moved that the Commission authorize its Executive Board in conjuction with the Land Use and Water Resource Committee to express the Commission's position on State Land Use Legislation at the January 4th public hearing to be conducted by the Interim Legislative Study Committee and at the January 5th public meeting between Regional Planning Commission members and local legislators; and that such expressions of the Commission's,po`s.ition shoLild be guided by the Commission's policy resolution concerning State Land Use Legislation and Planning. Ms. Turner seconded the motion; the motion carried. Mr. Vestal stated that the-StateDepartment of Soil Conservation should not be the agency responsible for the land use policies. Mr. Vestal moved that the Commission adopt the following positions on State Land Use Policy: 1)`a broad cross-section of the State of Iowa should be represented on the state land use agency, instead of the singular economic interest as indicated by an expanded Soil Conserviation Committee and Department of Soil Conservation; 2) local elected offi- cials and their regional planning commissions should be utilized in the development anA implementation of a'state land use policy, rather that the six soil conservancy districts; and 3) consideration and recognition should -be made in the crea'tion.of a -state land use program of both rural and urban interests' rather than just rural interests. Mr. Gibson seconded the motion; the motion carried. Mr. White stated that the diagrampreparedby the staff should also be used when discussing the land use legislation. Mr. White moved that the Commission recommend that the "Proposed Process for the Development of a State Land Use Plan and'Policy" be utilized in the development of state land use legislation; Mr. Czarnecki seconded the motion; the motion carried. Citizens' Advisory Committee Nis. Turner reported that the CAC officially changed its minutes of September 17, 1973, regarding the R-14 Urban Renewal Environmental Impact Statement and the public hearings heldbythe Land Use -Water Resource Committee. She stated that the CAC wished to apologize for the unfortu- nate choice of words in the original minutes distributed to the Commission.:) L r J 0 COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMEN TAL sIUALITY Mr Ski L `= - pieces of environmentalperson of legislationependingeinrted on several the Legislature: 1) Natural Resource Committee is considering a mandatory deposit on all beverage containers;, 2) a bill•to establish a state de- partment of transportation (DOT); 3) Constitutional Amendment #16 concerning use of road use moniep for all transportation modes 4) Senate File 225 which *ill `provide five million dollars annually for Iowa cities and towns for operating subsidies for mass transit systems. Mr. Laitner also reported on the activities of Energy Crisis Committee. He noted that the State Department of Environ- mental Quality is concerned with the conservation, education, re- search and development of coal and the cleaning of coal and other technical alternatives for the State of Iowa. Mr. Laitner also stated that the DEQ is involved in a, nuclear plant siting bill. After a general discussion -by the Commission concerning the legis- lation, Mr. Kattchee stated that the Executive Board would discuss the legislation and refer proposed legislation to the appropriate committees. Healsostated that S.F. 225 would be discussed immediately because of the urgency involved with the bill regard- ing funding of transit for this metropolitan area. EXECUTIVE_ BOARDREPORT Amendment to the By -Laws Mr. Kattchee reported that the Executive Board recommends Articles of Agreement and By -Laws that the 'be amended in order th agencies with more at member than one: representative shall have no more than three -fourths -elected officials instead of two-thirds. Ms. de Prosse asked what significant change this would have on existing member- ship. Mr. Kattchee stated that the only jurisdiction or agency affected would be the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. He ex- plained that since the county has four representatives which could not be divided equally into -two-thirds, the provision of three- fourths gives the.county an option of `a majority of elected repre- sentatives. Mr. Wells 'moved to consider the amendment; Mr. White seconded the motion; the motion carried. Mr. Kattchee said the p,o- posed amendment would be distributed to Commission members for a vote at thenextmeeting. Orientation Mr. Kattchee stated that thestaffhasprepared orientation material for newly appointed members of the Commission. He noted that orientation will begin shortly aftthe er the first of the year when all appointments are made. He stated that all persons will an opportunity to ask questions then have conerning the Commission. Amendment to the Personnel Policy Mr. Kattchee reported that the Executive Board recommends that the Proposed amendment -to the Personnel_Policy forwarded to the Commission a v • _ - be.adopted. He explained that the amendment will allow for proportionate holidays for Permanent Part -Time employees. Mr. White moved for the adoption of the Personnel Policy amendment for perma- nent part-time employees; Mr. Bartel seconded the motion; the motion carried.- -- Mr. Wells stated that the -amendment to the Personnel Policy is in- consistent with the personnel policies of member agencies. He said he felt that the Commission should not exceed the personnel bene- fits of the member agencies,and he suggested a reconsideration of the 3revious motion. Mr. White moved to reconsider the motion; Ms. Pole seconded the motion; the motion carried. Mr. White then moved to amend the Personnel Policy as proposed by the Executive Board; Ms. Turner seconded the motion. Mr. Wells - stated that part-time employees working at least twenty hours a week and going to le - mental; therefore, five land na�half nly cdays dof holidays er this lshould notoment beed as a benefit for these employees. Mr. Kattchee stated that Coralville had recently adopted a provision on part-time employees similar to the one now before the Commission. Mr. Kattchee called for a vote; the motion carried with two votes against the motion. Nominating Committee Mr. .Kattchee reported that at the meeting in January, a Chairperson and Vice -Chairperson will be elected. He stated that the following persons would comprise the nominating committee: Ed Czarnecki, Chairperson; Robert Bellamy, Richard Bartel, Jerry Zaiser, and Fran Bullard. He directed that the committee nominate at least one person for each position. ECIARPC Meeting Mr. Kattchee reported that the East Central Iowa Association of Regional Planning Commissionswould be meeting December 20, at the Old Capital Inn in Coralrille..Mr. Kattchee also reported that the legislative meetings scheduled to resume in January will be held on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Director's Report --- - _- Mr. Hilgenberg stated that "Iowa 2000,. the Future of Iowa," Governor's Conference program is being.planned in various regional meetings. He urged that members of the Commission participate in these meetings if possible.' Mr.`Hilgenberg also noted that the Commission has not been formally notified of these meetings; he questioned this since the Commission is actively involved in plan- --ning -in-many-of the same areas as outlined by the governors task force. Mr. Kattchee announced that there would be a Commission dinner January 25 at the Highlander Supperclub. Mr. White noted that one of the reasons for the dinner is to honor those persons who have been past members of the'Commission. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Bartel reported to the Commission that he would be forwarding a letter to all Commission members prior to the January meeting. He stated that within the letter would be recommendations for an active discussion in January, as to the goals and level of support for funding from local agencies. He noted that a minimum level of funding should be 'determined -without regard for federal funds. Mr. Bartel suggested that Johnson County could possibly fund fifty percent of the total Commission budget with only one major stipu- lation: that the County appoint _all citizen representatives acting on functional committees and on the Commission. Mr. Bartel stated that work program prioritiesthathave to considered are: 1) govern- mental space needs; 2) rural transportation in conjunction with metropolitan land use planning; 4) the joint law enforcement feasi- bility study and facility; and 5) legislative bill proposals. Meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m. sb:bg 12-21-74 ATTEST._ Robert Hilgenberjr, becr5Aeary BILLS FOR APPROVAL • Mr. Zaiser moved the approval of the bills as submitted; Ms. de Prosse'seconded the motion; the motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Bartel reported to the Commission that he would be forwarding a letter to all Commission members prior to the January meeting. He stated that within the letter would be recommendations for an active discussion in January, as to the goals and level of support for funding from local agencies. He noted that a minimum level of funding should be 'determined -without regard for federal funds. Mr. Bartel suggested that Johnson County could possibly fund fifty percent of the total Commission budget with only one major stipu- lation: that the County appoint _all citizen representatives acting on functional committees and on the Commission. Mr. Bartel stated that work program prioritiesthathave to considered are: 1) govern- mental space needs; 2) rural transportation in conjunction with metropolitan land use planning; 4) the joint law enforcement feasi- bility study and facility; and 5) legislative bill proposals. Meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m. sb:bg 12-21-74 ATTEST._ Robert Hilgenberjr, becr5Aeary 1 10 January 17, 1974 I. Secretary's Report A. Afinutes of the December 20, 1973 meeting II. Financial Report III. Approval of Bills IV. Director's Report V. Committee Reports A. Finance Committee B. Personnel Committee VI. Old Business A. Johnson County grant application B. Contract Service: Lone Tree and North Liberty Contracts to be renewed VII. Communications VIII. New Business A. Shall the existing scale be used in computing library salaries and wages during 1974 until the Director is notified that the Board -has adopted a different scale? B. Will library employees requiring family coverage on Blue Cross/Blue Shield continue to pay the difference between individual coverage and family coverage until the Board adopts a different policy on this matter? C. Request by employees to be recognized as a bargaining unit. D. East Central Region Contract proposal for interlibrary loan service: $4375 E. Director requests vacation leave January 21 - 25 during which time he hopes to attend the ALA midwinter conference (January 20 - 23) inclusive IX. Next Meeting: February 21, 1974 The regular meeting of -the-Board of Trustees of the Iowa City Public Library was held Thursday, December 20, 1973 at 4:00 p.m. in the Director's office. MEMBERS PRESENT Buchan, BywaterCanter, Downer, Farber, Kirkman, Newsome, Richers'on STAFF PRESENT: 'Eggers, Hurkett, Moses, Prosser, Westgate OTHERS PRESENT: Bruegger (Press Citizen), Connie Lane (League of Women Voters)- APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes were read and approved. (Newsome, Farber) FINANCIAL REPORT The Director reported that $900 had been deposited in NILE leaving $8.06 unspent for NILE allocations. There was a motion to accept. (Kirkman, Farber) The motion was passed unanimously. LIBRARY BILLS A motion was made and seconded that the December bills be approved. (Newsome, Richerson) DIRECTOR'S REPORT A written director's report and a Seven Rivers Administrator's report were included in Ae-board packet. President Downer questioned the cost of comp Lying witn the Fire Marshall's directives to install a``door on the third floor and add seven door closers. The director said the 'cost would be taken from Revenue Sha ring. .fundsset aside fer OSHA. A motion to comply with these recommendations was made and unanimously accepted. (Kirkman, Farber) A motion to receive and,file the reportswasmade and seconded. (Kirkman, Farber). Unanimously approved. PRESIDENT'S REPORT President Downer presented the report of the Rules Committee to the City Council stressing the importance of this communique to the library.board. A motion was made and seconded that the pres- ident write a letter to thii City Council expressing the attitude • of the board that Section 7 was illegal under the Iowa Code Pertaining to library board and that the stipulations set forth in Section 7 would create.,problems in the future for the library board. (Canter, Newsome); 1 The report of the Finance Committee was read by President Downer who explained recommendations made by the committee involving personnel adjustments and suggestions made by staff members at the committee meeting. A motion was made to accept the committee's recommendation that the budget be accepted as it now stands at $260,000 abiding by the allocations suggested -by the Director. (Bywater, Newsome) The motion was unanimously accepted: The Director presented information that the City proposes to increase salaries for city employees by 5$ (COL) with a family plan to cover hospital insurance. If the library board adopts this policy, the -Director -pointed out that the only possible solution would be to reduce allocations for books and materials The board unanimously objected to this -suggestion. A motion was made and seconded to make no changes in the budget to allow for Cost of Living Raises. (Bywater, Farber) The motion was accepted unanimously. A motion was made and accepted to appeal to the City Council for an additional $15,536 to 'cover COL increases and family coverage insurance for library personnel who qualify. (Newsome, Richerson) The board unanimously expressed its appreciation for the dedicated service extended by%Mary Schaefer during the many years she has served the library and its patrons. President Downer appointed Mrs. Newsome and Hazel Westgate to arrange for a token of appreciation for Mary Schaefer that will be presented to her by the board members themselves.. Personnel changes suggested by the Director were approved and a mo- tion was made -and seconded that they be accepted. (See page 5 of the Director's report) p ) (Newsome, Richerson) After prolonged argument and, discussion it was regretfully moved and seconded that the library close Thursday evening and Sunday. The motion was passed with four members voting approval and three • disapproval. (Newsome, Richerson) Dr.Canter asked_that a resolution be passed to inform theP ublic that it is onay for-budgetaryxeasons that the library is being forced to close Thursday evening and Sunday and that the decision in no way was influenced by the energy crisis. 3n - 2 0 • President Downer referred:the'question of non-professional library personnel regarding the cut-off date of December 7, 1973, in re- lation to the AFSCME affiliation to the Personnel Committee. He further requested the board to autho.ri.ze the Personnel Committee to take whatever action it is felt to be necessary. A motion was made and seconded to approve ,this `request. (Richerson,Farber) The motion was unanimously approved. FINANCE REPORT 1 The report of the Finance Committee was read by President Downer who explained recommendations made by the committee involving personnel adjustments and suggestions made by staff members at the committee meeting. A motion was made to accept the committee's recommendation that the budget be accepted as it now stands at $260,000 abiding by the allocations suggested -by the Director. (Bywater, Newsome) The motion was unanimously accepted: The Director presented information that the City proposes to increase salaries for city employees by 5$ (COL) with a family plan to cover hospital insurance. If the library board adopts this policy, the -Director -pointed out that the only possible solution would be to reduce allocations for books and materials The board unanimously objected to this -suggestion. A motion was made and seconded to make no changes in the budget to allow for Cost of Living Raises. (Bywater, Farber) The motion was accepted unanimously. A motion was made and accepted to appeal to the City Council for an additional $15,536 to 'cover COL increases and family coverage insurance for library personnel who qualify. (Newsome, Richerson) The board unanimously expressed its appreciation for the dedicated service extended by%Mary Schaefer during the many years she has served the library and its patrons. President Downer appointed Mrs. Newsome and Hazel Westgate to arrange for a token of appreciation for Mary Schaefer that will be presented to her by the board members themselves.. Personnel changes suggested by the Director were approved and a mo- tion was made -and seconded that they be accepted. (See page 5 of the Director's report) p ) (Newsome, Richerson) After prolonged argument and, discussion it was regretfully moved and seconded that the library close Thursday evening and Sunday. The motion was passed with four members voting approval and three • disapproval. (Newsome, Richerson) Dr.Canter asked_that a resolution be passed to inform theP ublic that it is onay for-budgetaryxeasons that the library is being forced to close Thursday evening and Sunday and that the decision in no way was influenced by the energy crisis. 3n - 2 ■ 0 Wmn7UNC1ATIONS The Director asked that letters from Mrs. Hulette Belle the library for "Antique Fair") and Frederick'Wezeman the (expressing appreciation 'to:.the library staff for the cooperation with practi- cum students) should be entered in the communications file. A'motion to do so was made and, accepted. (Newsome, Kirkman) NEW BUSINESS The Director drew attention to a needed change in the Personnel Policy asking that PP2, Sec.D. page 12 of the Personnel Policy brochure be changed to read as follows: "A temporary appointment is one made to a position authorized to be filled for a limited period of time, in any case not to exceed 6 months. Temporary employees, whether full-time or part-time, are not eligible for fringe benefits,-i;e,, vacation, sick leave, in- surance coverage,.etc. In the event a temporary employee is ap- pointed to a permanent positipn, probationary period and fringe benefits will be computed from the ment to the permanent'position." effective date of initial appoint - A motion was made and seconded to make this change immediately, (Richerson, Farber) The meeting was adjourned by the president at 5:40 p.m. Present: Board of Trustees members V. Buchan, Chairperson, L. Bywater, 116 Canter, R. Downer, R. Farber; ICPL Department Heads, J. Hurkett, Director ICPL. Meeting convened at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Hurkett reported on -the reallocations proposed for the 1974 Budget keeping within the total allotment of $260,000, and the charge from the Board of Trustees to avoid any expansion of staff and to maximize the allocation to library materials. The proposal presented to the Committee revolved about changes within assignments of personnel, replacements of work study with clerical position at parttime basis and similar readjust- ments._ The adjusted figures `would`require $180,839 for Per- sonal Services which amounts to 69.5 per cent of the budget with $42,335 allotted to library materials, or 16.2 per cent. Each of the department heads provided comments in support of the proposed readjustments or information as to the problems for their respective departments with the various alternate pro- posals brought up for discussion by the committee members. A reappraisal of the .1972 and_1973 figures adjusting for amounts that actually are spent for personal services relative to library materials revealed that the -new proposed proportions of 69.58 and 16.2$ for Personal -Services and Materials respectively are actually not significantly disparate with the actual experience of the past few years. It appeared evident_ from' the discussions and data provided by the department heads that maintaining basic library services at current levelswill depend upon figures very close to those Presented to the committee on this occasion and furthermore it may depend upon closing the library for additional periods. The recommendations made at theearliermeetings of this committee were then reviewed point by point. The motion was made and passed that the allocation to Personal Services in the 1974 budget be permitted at $180,839.- This amount will be dependent upon the allowance of a two step raise for the Director._ The originalproposal that the Film Contract be relinquished was reviewed with a consensus that no limiting action be taken by the Board on this matter at this time for there are many advantages to continuance with the program. 4 -_ The matter of Fines and Fees was set aside. The Committee expressedits view that the addition to the Art Prints collection of Sculptures bedelayed until 1975 or later, dependent 'upon -the-status of the acquisition of library materials_generally and.funds-that may be developed beyond the current budget. Two major options for reducing library hours were considered: (1) Close Sundays and Thursday nights, (2) Close Sundays only. The Committee reaffirmed its position that out-of-state travel by ICPL staff be permitted only by prior approval by the Board of Trustees. It was moved (Canter) and seconded (Farber) that the Committee recommend to the Board acceptance of the 'revised allocation for the 1974 Budget as in the attached. The motion was passed. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. ,r- ur Canter, ecretary.pro tem -- .L =t p 4 � � �' i i • 4 Lf . _ The matter of Fines and Fees was set aside. The Committee expressedits view that the addition to the Art Prints collection of Sculptures bedelayed until 1975 or later, dependent 'upon -the-status of the acquisition of library materials_generally and.funds-that may be developed beyond the current budget. Two major options for reducing library hours were considered: (1) Close Sundays and Thursday nights, (2) Close Sundays only. The Committee reaffirmed its position that out-of-state travel by ICPL staff be permitted only by prior approval by the Board of Trustees. It was moved (Canter) and seconded (Farber) that the Committee recommend to the Board acceptance of the 'revised allocation for the 1974 Budget as in the attached. The motion was passed. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. ,r- ur Canter, ecretary.pro tem -- =t Inl:P•r. /ntv. CLASSIFICATION Personal Services G100 Salaries & I-lages 6200 Part _Time f Overtime 6300 Pension Fr Retirement' 6400 Insurance SUBTOTAL Commodities 7100 Office Suaplies 7200 Operating Supplies 7300 Repair t; maintenance Supplies SUBTOTAL ..Service:; 8100 Pro!•css i o;ial ' Services 8200 Cormaunications •8300 Trans;)orrat ion 6 Promotion -8400 Insurahcc 8500 Public Utility Service AMINi. ? 1972 i ' 8600 Itepairs ; maintenance - 8700 Rentals $800 Aid-ro Other Agencies 8900 �Ii s� ��l l c:iteous e � Inl:P•r. /ntv. CLASSIFICATION Personal Services G100 Salaries & I-lages 6200 Part _Time f Overtime 6300 Pension Fr Retirement' 6400 Insurance SUBTOTAL Commodities 7100 Office Suaplies 7200 Operating Supplies 7300 Repair t; maintenance Supplies SUBTOTAL ..Service:; 8100 Pro!•css i o;ial ' Services 8200 Cormaunications •8300 Trans;)orrat ion 6 Promotion -8400 Insurahcc 8500 Public Utility Service AMINi. ? 1972 i ' 8600 Itepairs ; maintenance - 8700 Rentals $800 Aid-ro Other Agencies 8900 �Ii s� ��l l c:iteous SIJWrOTAL 19%4 11UIXI11'C. >' �' UW�fA1tY� or 1'sMWITURRS 9200 -f°UNE> PROGRAM 9300 Inl:P•r. /ntv. CLASSIFICATION Personal Services G100 Salaries & I-lages 6200 Part _Time f Overtime 6300 Pension Fr Retirement' 6400 Insurance SUBTOTAL Commodities 7100 Office Suaplies 7200 Operating Supplies 7300 Repair t; maintenance Supplies SUBTOTAL ..Service:; 8100 Pro!•css i o;ial ' Services 8200 Cormaunications •8300 Trans;)orrat ion 6 Promotion -8400 Insurahcc 8500 Public Utility Service AMINi. ? 1972 i ' 8600 Itepairs ; maintenance - 8700 Rentals $800 Aid-ro Other Agencies 8900 �Ii s� ��l l c:iteous SIJWrOTAL Cnjtit;tl O;ttl:,y - ' 9100 Lvui 9200 Structures, Improvements,;r; liui lding 9300 I:clu i ptarnt !I , SUIYI'0'1'AL Debt Scrvicc Transfc:s TOTAL EXPENDITURES . G [� ESTIMATE 1973 GUfIf ii: i 1974 t r �, � is 7 � •�- — i= v 7 - !I , .I . G [� The board of trustees had a specialmeeting with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, January 10, 1974. Mr. Downer expressed appreciation to the supervisors for coming and for their interest in 'helping the library. Statistics on the public libraries in the15largest cities in Iowa were cited: Iowa City is the eighth largest of these. In ,terms of circulation in 1972 we were ranked sixth. In volumes of our -collection, we are tenth. Our total budget ranked eighth. Circulation of individual items ranked first. In 1972 each items circulated - Iowa City Public Library 4:8 times; Cedar Rapids - 4.0 times; and Council Bluffs 2.0 times Books per capita: Mason City Public Library - 4 volumes; =Iowa City Public Library - 1.8 volumes; _(Ames 1.5) Cost per volume - is 49�. The lowest of the 15. In 1973 Iowa''City-Public Library's circulation was just short of 513,000. We have been providing good service at low cost to the tax payers. Until July 1, 1974, :the City is under a,3 mill limitation on what can be given the library Approximately 2 1/2 mills is what is to be levied in 1974. Mr. Bartel: How long has the County been participating? Mr. Hurkett: Since '1969. Mr. Bartel: Did .the -City reduce its funding when the County started contributing? Mr. Hurkett: No. Mr. Bartel What is the extent of County participation? Mr. Hurkett: $1`..00 per person. Mr. Downer: Our book budget has been cut too substantially from what Iwe had in 1973, and our collection was not in good shape then! Mr. Bartel: Is there hostility to the library or the library board on the part.of the City Council or the City officials? Mr. Downer: No, they say -they -love usbut they have no money, and we seem to be rather low on their priority list. Dr. Canter: Many of the City people do not seem to be aware of what the library is really all about. Some think it's just a depository for books Mr. Bartel: Does the City attempt to influence your policies? Mr. Downer: Maybe it bothers the City Manager a bit that the library by statute, is treated differently from other city departments. -`They don't have the control here that they do in other departments. Our vacation policy makes them unhappy. This policy arose some years ago 7 s have.to have a master's degree and years of experience, we really aren't able_to-compensate-them adequately. We have 8:individuals (6 1/2) time - of professional status. The vacation :plus for these people is about $2,000. We don't want to cut back their vacation time when we can't .offer them more salary. Mr. Bartel: a t benefits to`which other city employees are entitled. Are you interested in the full 3 mills from the City -- _ • extra money from the County -- or a combination? We can't get any more from the City and would be grateful as_a'substitute for salary. When our professionals - 8.- have.to have a master's degree and years of experience, we really aren't able_to-compensate-them adequately. We have 8:individuals (6 1/2) time - of professional status. The vacation :plus for these people is about $2,000. We don't want to cut back their vacation time when we can't .offer them more salary. Mr. Bartel: The:City Manager does hold our vacation policy against us_ and ._he.feels:_that -no city employees should have benefits to`which other city employees are entitled. Are you interested in the full 3 mills from the City -- Mr. Downer: extra money from the County -- or a combination? We can't get any more from the City and would be grateful for money from the County. We need $36,000 to bring it up to the level we budgeted. Mr. Bartel:' Would money 'from the_ County help us to see our way clear to bringing our vacation policy in line with the rest of the city? Mr. Downer: Yes, we would consider this, with additional funding so the staff doesn't feel a net loss. Mr. Burns: We need to.look at the -non-professional levels of salary. County employees should not be getting less. Perhaps the money could be given in a chunk for the book budget, or some such thing and weIcould adjust our budget accordingly. It -is important to county people to use this library evenings Mr. Bartel: and Sundays. If you could put a figure on night and Sunday reopening it would help. Mr. Kirkman: We have also been cut back in our work/study program and have had to pick up the tab for that too. Mr. Downer:_ The City did increase our budget by $19,000, but the additional load of salaries, loss of work/study and Seven Rivers money really. put us in a bind. Mrs. Buchan: What disturbs the board it that our materials budget is the only place we can take money from to increase the salaries as `demanded by the merit raise. The GriffenHagen-Kreger study - cost of living raise etc... The,; costs of buying and.purchasing the materials is constantly rising, while our budget in that area is constantly slipping back. Hours we are open is the only other place to cut. Mr. Burns: The County could come in for a one shot contribution from revenue-sharing, but it wouldn't be something that Mr. Downer: could be counted on every year. Even with our-propsed budget we'd have had $800 less Mr. Burns: in the materials budget -as -the two years before. There is some chance that all the small libraries in the_- County might want help of this kind from the Supervisors, too. Mr. Hurkett: The amount of 'usage by`the County dramatically increased by 8;913 (almost 70%) in 1973. - 8.- ;, 1 V,1JLr Jut or the into the: library check anything out. Thereforeeople �min weg are serving twice as many_.'people a•s circulation shows. hls. Cilek: I would like to see a price tag on Sunday afternoon opening at least Air. Downer: In terms of number of personnel - Thursday night and Sunday would save 1872 hours (adult circulation and paging hours) a year. Utilities would be involved too. The finance committee will meet on Monday night,.7anuary 14 to come up with some figures. The meeting was adjourned. A. Adult Department Books` 32910 12.528 14 460 Records_ 1 676 1 475 1 454 Art Reproductions - 16 mm. films/N of viewers 70 81 69 54 8mm Films 2 , 254 -183 162 252 rUrAL ADULT 15 839 14,246 16 220_ N. f:hildrenls Department_ 17 001 19,373 21 784 C. TUPAL CIRCULATION 32 840 33 619 38 004_ II. -Interlibrary Loan A. Borrowed 52 16 22 B. Loaned 226 263 _ III. Reference Questions (Adult Department) A. Mail referepce•Questions B. In person -reference`questions C. Interlibrar loan Y 3 422 2 331 7 377 questions D. Telephone reference questions 1419 _7w_ E. Total reference questions 530' 743 -1V• Registered Borrowers 1,127 A. Adult Department 15,782 17,388 14,477 B. Children ' s Department 6 I95 i4_ ,108 5 , 70 4 C. TOTAL REGISTERED BORROWERS -21,977 23,496 20,181 *Interlibrary loan reference questions -• for reference questions are not included in the Total T l _ ki • Sit C. ncN% GROWTH OF COLLECTIONS A. Books 19 71 1972 19 73 1. Adult and Young Adul i; Fiction - 17,512 _ 17x012 18 502 Non-fiction 38 184 42 335 46.440 Periodical Volumesr._^� - 2=876 2, 876 2,876 - - TOTAL -__ _ 58,572 62 223 67,818 2. Children's Fiction _ 10 9 888 11 183 11 481 Non-fiction 18,330 20,103 21,459 TOTAL 29,218 319286 32P940 3• Total Books, Adult and Children's 879790 932509 100,758 _ B. Other 1 -Recordings 1,608 2,021 1531 2. Tape recor ng 81 1 3 • Art Rerod cti ns 4. Paperbacks o(Non ca a ogue 301 347 392 5.� g1nm Fi @ (Number of reels)_ - r Micro 296 307 X402 6. i m 536 - Total items 3,401 3,833 52922 Number of albums; previous years, number of in ividual recor s. FINANCE: FINES AND FEES 1. Fines Collected Y$829.24 $855.50 $697.88 2. Non -Resident Fees 3. Other Clojephone Commission) 233.33 12.75 r 11 - - J'y iti l:.• '..kit ib l' a y.. J �l^cn t - 1' i H G w fCCD ct <y x 0 ft Cab � 0°y �� z ral 0 Fa rt r wct la -a _ N ct. rt ►� n Fes- n Fa m '* m 0 LQ n CA r n 0 n n rt g N. r- m (o n wt-• �-, A O m N C) N„ y F, 4 H G b• n w w v m o� �p 5'. c 0' ►0{ 0 'A v v w � t m w w n 0cn ti n►� W y 0 LA 0 I x L4 '� p' v N tri f 0 On£D F✓ rnLn o H LA 4�- -4� �,,� ,C �� wrt 'aw z rt r y � c _ c r C W y ILDd v n w m _ 100 =) -N Ln 0% F'r CD tp A tV N Fa F -j 00 00 Q� N(D �j H y w F• N I w M N cD W tO 4:1 - [V tO W �' 00 w r � y v V A Ln tp N A Ul 00 - to tJl W 1O.'1• N tT (" - V V N.M v 0 0 Etr r - V F-+ Q% .7• t., Oo oo c r 4�b I oV. ar r• __ r. to W N N (D N m tr m Ln w 01 tri • I. Children's Department II. III. A. Story Hours - 35 Total Attendance - 1625 Average Attendance - 45 B. Groups and Classes - 15 Nelson Friendship (3) - Dum-Duro (3) Pine Adolescent Unit Kinderfarm Mark Four Oxford Kinderga en Grant Wood Lone Tree Brownies Sunshine (2) C. Special December 1 - Central Jr. High Storytelling Club 8 - Puppet -Show Mother Goose 15 Central Jr. High_ Storytelling Club Music Matters- American Indian Music 16 - Films - Madeline, Snowy Day, Foolish Frog 17: Puppet Show Mother'Goose D. Reference Questions 1145 E. Records Circulated - 476 Groups Using the Library Johnson County Council -on the Status of Women Citizens Action Council -'for Education Johnson County Women's Political' Caucus Congressman Ed MezIvinsky and Constituents International MeditationSociety Iowa City Girls' Softball Board of Directors Publicity and Promotion A. Displays Antique toys from the collection of Howard McKenzie 1 I IV. 1 film showing - Cricket on the Hearth" Attendance - 7 Holiday paperback book exchange STAFF ACTIVITIES Hurkett: December 3 - Discussed the 1973 budget report with Pat Strabala - Short conference with Nick Smeed regarding formation of the union - Finance Committee Meeting 5 -'City Manager'smeeting with department heads 7 - Excorted City Manager Ray Wells and Councilwomen 11 Davidson and DeProsse on a tour of the library — Discussed audit of :Seven Rivers with Dean Price representing McGladrey,.Hansen and Dunn 12 - city -Manager's meeting with department heads 13 - Administration seminar for practicum students - Reviewed_personnel -changes in 1974 with Mrs. Trumpp 18 - Review of'1973 budget with Pat Strabala 19 - City:Manager's meeting with department heads 20 - Conference with Pat.Strabala Board of Trustees Meeting 21 - Conference with City Manager and Finance director on amended budget Eggers: December 19 - Taped the radio show WSUI - "Your Turn" Kelley: December 19 - Taped the radio:show on WSUI - "Your Turn" Moses: December 19 - Taped the radio ,show on WSUI - "Your Turn" Spaziani: •December l - ILA Government Documents Committee - :14 - M 1 IV. Staff Activities • Westgate: December 5 - Special .story hour for -County — Conference Home Retarded 11 - with Kathy Ormsby Library Board Finance (journalism exam) 17 Committee - Library program meeting 19 for Lone Tree - Special story hour for Brownies county - Tape"of library 'radio home retarded 21 program - Program at Nelson Developmental - WSUI Center 1 MINUTES IOWA CITY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION JANUARY 7, 1974 The Iowa City Human Relations January 7, 1974, at -8 p.m._3t MEMBERS PRESENT: !"MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: met in special session on Monday, the Davis Building Conference Room. Don Hoy Richard Braverman E. J. Means Mori Costantino Phil Jones Sally Smith John Balmer Paul Neuhauser Celia Roberts Nancy Vollertsen Kay Maune As the first item of business Chairman Don Hoy reported to the Commission that he would like toieceive any comments from individual Commission members concerning the Annual Report by January 14, 1974. It was moved by Dick Braverman and seconded by Mori Costantino to Postpone the January 21, 1974 -regular meeting of the Commission to January 28. Chairman Hoy ruled the moti the meeting was con out of order because alled for a special purpose and discussion of the regular session for January was not on the agenda. The Chairman began the discussion of the Commission's Goals & Objectives for 1974 with the objective submitted by Paul Neuhauser concerning the affirmative action program of the City. Bud Means indicated that this was too narrow a view to take of Commission Policy. Since Costantino had to leave the meeting shortly, she was asked to go through her objectives first. Costantino's objectives were in the areas of: 1) Iowa City Affirmative Action plan. • 2) Procedures of :the Commission, both for complaint g processinand procedures -in -general. 3) Education, internal and external. 4) Policy changes. 5) Priorities. 1 0 Bud Means suggested that the Commission organize itself by set- ting up subcommittees as was suggested by Costantino in her report. He felt that the Commission should set policy in three general areas: 1). Staff 2) The semi -judicial nature of the Commission, i.e. complaint process?-ig. 3) Community education. One way to organize the Commission was suggested by Phil Jones -- that the Commission be provided with notebooks to maintain their material in, an orderly fashion.- The Commission then agreed to establish as the number one priority that they organize the Commission by designating areas of responsibility of individual Commission members by dividing into subcommittees. These commit- tees may or may not include members of the community other than the commission members.- The subcommittees which were proposed by the Commission are A. Subcommittee on staff - 1.- Review and monitoring.work the staff is assigned. 2. Training. B. Subcommittee on 'education - 1. Brochure 2. Speakers Bureau 3. City employee workshop 4. Personnel Association workshop C. Subcommittee on Affirmative Action - 1. Review of the City's Affirmative Action Policy D. Subcommittee on Ordinance Review - 1. Review of ordinance 2. Review of by-laws E. Subcommittee on Complaint Procedures - 1. Reporting system on complaints 2. Investigation 3. Conciliation ■ • F. Subcommittee on Inter -agency Cooperation - 1. EEOC 2. Iowa Civil Rights Commission 3. School Board G. Subcommittee on Commission -Council -Manager Relationships - 1. Commission priorities The Commission requested that an organizational chart reflecting the organizational changes be drawn up for the next regular meeting. Also the Commission requested that resource personnel be identified both from the existing City staff and the community. They also requested that`a time log be kept of any City staff time spent on the Human Relations Commission. Phil Jones suggested that after six months the Commission re-evaluate the reorganizational changes. It was moved by Phil Jones and seconded by Bud Means to adjourn. The motion passed by unanimous vote. iJanuary 9, 1974 • BY --LAWS IOWA CITY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION ARTICLE I MEETINGS -- Section 1. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of this Commission shall be held on the second Wednesday of each month. Section 2. special Meetings. Special meetings of the members may be called by the Chairperson and shall be called by the Chairperson or Vice - Chairperson at the request of three members of the commission. Section 3. Place -of Meetings. Regular meetings shall be in the Civic Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Section 4. Notice of Meetings. Notice of regular meetings shall not be required; special meetings may be called upon notice by telephone not less than six (6) hours before the meeting and twenty-four (24) hours if a written notice of a special meeting is given. Section 5. Quorum. A majority of the members of the Com- mis ismis on shall constitute a quorum at any meeting and the majority of votes cast at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be decisive of any motion or election. Section 6.- Proxies. There shall be no vote by proxy. Section 7. Public Discussion. Time shall be made available during all regular meetings for open public discussion. ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP -- Section 1. Qualifications. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall consist of nine members. Said members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.All members shall be qualified electors of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. ARTICLE II (continued) Section 2. Compensation. Members shall serve without compensation'but shall be entitled to necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of their duties. Section 3. Orientation for New Members. Prior to the first regular meeting of owing their appointment, new members shall be provided with copies of the pertinent portions of the City Code, Parks and Recreation By -Laws, and other documention that would be useful to Commission members in carrying out their duties. They shall also be given an orientation briefing by members of the City Council, the City Staff, this commission and others as may be deemed appropriate. Section 4. Absences. Frequent unexplained absenses of a Comma s n member- may result in a recommendation to the Mayor from the Commission to appoint a new Commission member. ARTICLE III. OFFICERS -- Section 1. Number. The officers of this commission shall be a -Chairperson and Vice -Chairperson, each of whom shall be elected _by the members of the commission. Section 2. Election and Term of Office. The officers of this commission s all be elected annually at the January meeting in each year; if the election of Officers shall not be heldatsuch meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as is convenient. Section 3. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise shall be filled by the members for the unexpired portion of the term. r 1 ■ • page 3 Parks & January • i. t Recreation By -Laws 9, 1974 ARTICLE III. (continued) Section 4. Chairperson. The Chairperson shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the members, appoint committees, call special meetings and in general perform all duties incident to the office of a Chairperson and such other duties as may be pre- scribed by the members from time to time. Section 5. Vice -Chairperson. In the absence of the Chairperson, or in tTe event of death, inability or refusal to act, the Vice -Chairperson shall perform the duties of the Chairperson and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Chairperson. ARTICLE IV. DUTIES -- Section 1. Section 2. Section 3. General. As provided in Chapter 3.34, Section 1, Number D,; of the City Code, the Commission shall investigate, review, and make such reports and recommendations to the City Council relative to parks, playgrounds, recreation centers and cultural functions of the city as the Commission deems in the public interest. Capital Im rovements Budget. Each year at least �0 ays prior to t e start of the CIP budget re- view process by the City Council, the Commission shall submit to the Council its recommendations for capital.improvements relative to parks, play- grounds,- recreation centers and cultural functions. Such recommendationsshallbe for at least a five year period into the future, shall list items and estimated costs in as much detail as is deemed appropriate, and shall be based on, but not re- stricted to, data to be made available to the Commission by the City staff. Operating Budget. Each year at least 30 days prior to t e start of the process of reviewing the Operating Budget, the Commission shall submit to the City Council its recommendations relative to the operating Budget. Such recommendations need not detail the amounts, but rather should recommend i .,anuary 9, 1974 ARTICLE IV. (continued) Section 3. (continued) guidelines for setting budget levels and directions of change from prior budgets. Section 4. Policies and Programs. Periodically the COmmisslon Sha l.review the policies and programs of the Parks and Recreation Department and make such recommdnations to the City Council as are; deemed appropriate. Section 5. Referrals from Council. From time to time letters, requests or information, requests for recommendations, and other matters are referred to the Commission by the City Council. Commis- sion shall initiate consideration of such items at the next regular meeting following receipt and shall notify Council of its disposition. ARTICLE V. ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSION BUSINESS -- Section 1. Committees.- The committees of this commission including composition, duties, and terms shall be designated by the Chairperson. Section 2. Secretary. A secretary, not member, shall be provided for special meetings. to be a Commission all regular and Section 3. Agenda. The Chairperson, or a designated represen- ts— t ve together with appropriate members of the City staff, orCityCouncil shall prepare an agenda for all regular Commission meetings. Agendas are to be sent to Commission members, the City Council, and the media at least three days prior to regular meetings. Section 4. Minutes. Minutes of all regular and special meetings are to be prepared and distributed to Commission.members and City Council within one week of the meeting. Specific recommendations for the Council are to be set off from the main body of the minutes and appropriately identified. ■ ARTICLE V. (continued) Section 5. Attendance at Council Meetings. The Commission Chairperson or designate representatives are to be in attendance at all City Council meetings, including informal sessions, at which matters pertaining to the domain of the Commission re- sponsibilities are to be discussed or action taken. The Commission Chairperson is to receive Council agendas prior to each Council meeting and is to be otherwise notified of meetings involving Commission business. ARTICLE VI. AMENDMENTS -- Section 1. These by-laws may be altered, amended or repealed and new by-laws be adopted by the members at any regular meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose. 0 err l `. �<: � _ � F3C o ,=� , '.. d that thispe again driven wnership, so _that .the" resider >mek School and Kimball:Road` s '`instead ofibeing _expected 1 as' -_This correction made:'by; o' Z rynanra I .I) A • IINN 5I ° ziiili 5 O Z SFOkI/k ¢ Y i T 0 Ox e ox M N .' m O • p m shows the North-: Z •INDICATES POINTS 1VHL•'ItE 'I'I\IL•; IS SHOWN ON THE SCIIEUULE age" 6", --,route "as: it was .'6® Cdun cil'"about two wool )OT-C2k'K�.:m{!f n system since about 1910 _:first, 5 er"1, `1971', the Cit., took over 4, tion and supervision of Mayor. Robert Connell, Loren Hickerson, ublic,Works Director Ralph Speer; ' Ire put into service and the fare were added.Many changes were es'—were for the worse instead of his many years of experience. had us .(l --way service), (See yo red giving a past of the people'' he'inequities_were promptly sctions stayed corrected, some of all. The folibutriggffiveccases s. th`Dodge bias made a loop around roline'Avenue, Whiting Avenue Street.'(See'Exhibit "A"). When i "far'as Caroline Circle, where b round trip. The people who had. `around the'loop were now exT)ected f.the ten minutes it could turn �e.and Nori4h Governor. Streets Le for half the people of that it-�of: the area residents, the Bund the loop, as it hadlbeen:r s of libiting Addition, and those Peas could again board the bus walk' -perhaps several blocks., ; ie `Council-, has stayed corrected. , `• O O li 11 ci rn IINIHHII AO 0 0 m rr y OtgY.f 51 cvvwN•d vn ...I •. 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November; 197; of i on<�,made,, =by tunately traveled on two sides of the -ship there was no bus on either s and their patients, the Council I-'ron the east side of the 1:-ledical Ade by the _Council about the lst a.: un baptembor 1, 171,' when the Citya took oven 6,` Buri syetem he Ry x bus zeas renamed 4i mowncres?nd�t ab egan�`traveling both^ outbtiund�arld iriboundlt`` ; sd a over ahe roundabout route ,leavin 4t �5 �� g hef short cut route"'with'. aall a ehoYmbelow } �.` syr �-�` <5 ,,. no bust r 3 ,< '" a�Y +" sa i' .xr"•,.3F'�t Y i' xr^F)�" �`ef-'"'S2F, e�' �'" 1 all. `-�- 3, . ;2�J�T-�Yr'-i t i✓ �rl�sT�w�! i3Yi� ^"��� , r�y��116 �rba!a' -»Sq .ISS �Q�,IIi i^�t {3f7�4 ��!'t .x v"� � a Y .Y OUTS } h'r-taw Y��. " '�,.�-�� :3.�r® � 1" � .i"+`� •'`w �LWCION �i1' } � yr -3 ! - - r t H•v' 2Y y� Sw$ x.'T'CsCf'FM3'�{ 2 �_ St t[ t� i'5f' ��d•+.t... S t' s +.. r s 3 Fotg �`'C W, _` TI .. t�._ CI�X�� r�ry FaT ri O�RiS�:_.�-.ea,-� a ?;�•f.c, "%�.d' Nty'h'S1"�rt."�" ri`fMLR1�N- ?.,•. 4t c^_CK J+Ytc fi -t"h JSt SiV '?.' t-1 M•I�x`'aY�'" .} �.� .s `" wa.. t t s -� Ir `MUSGTAIE r"'` V/l>R t'TT�T•7TON` •Fj 4 tP u'4'.iM~.ry J,7u ;r i. ".,. 4 Z t-i:N' „ttr3w c ti, , ` a :' S} t. 5� r3• k%s. .afl,�'' L r, i vn' V.Wf'�y�• !Y _. 4 cw e} afL £ t t.t` y �.t,�Y'" ai�]-� •� x r c -:=X "'-?:. i ?. e 'y ,+ .� '• �. _ �z i Y �� i ri'c'4.'+.-• a, . y - ��'= y 1M 7,,� "`ti r3.Cr t .,e- 2 t t � l r 4G1 T �t �Rfii `tl..-3. t. u.�'*�7.ript++arA�/�.. ��{r�YV•E._ 3x•.. r'es7'fP Yc--t"'i£� .yr �''•,.'� i WAYNE AVE$ NINE �ES_T RT, Vnt•-S`$' -a01-.1 'h�„.d"� t � �f ;R•'e ^ sC 1-.1 �.,, _i +•.( n[ 70�WNCRER t - Vim. " %. �.. _ , m' �,} �,„-.•.a^`•:�?"R-chs "`•=} a '� r ✓ T T Sys : - " The 'people in theQarea of the.short=cut`iroute proteeted to the Oouncil, and we in the area of. he round=about route, •expressed our willingness to share the bus, as: we had been doing during the entire 33 years that the bus system: had been under piivate" otmersh...p We lrneta how we would have felt if Muscatine Avenue had been given both-:an:::outbound and an inbound bus and;tre left with no bus at all had :been:. Mr hewis nTegus was consulted He-,sai.d the only way the Totmcrest route could :be covered in 30 minutes, when loads are heavy and stops frequent, would be to :use the shoot cut route once',each -round tripsnce that route s�}orter and ' much easier:`to dr13ro -,,This.--* is nformation was passed on to the Council. Early irI I3ovember1971,`the Council voted. to send the outbound Totmcrest bus over the:'short-cut,route.and the inbound one over the round -about route, as shown"below: This gave_the drivers',the additional 5,minutes per trip they needed^to makethe-round trip, -in 30: minutes, and so during the winter of 1971 72this='bus _yras well on schedule, even during rush hours {except, of course-, on bad, storply days when all the 'other buseshad-trouble too).. o T / ITII o ` IT,I L MRVI(I ROAD 0I (.y^NI r, Wn•,I IINr.n ,l+ r �A M[1K05[ AVL Z OURIINGTON ST. O j UIIR1 K051R WOOD- 10 OOD- u Di\:. , RE WOODSIDE PE �_ DOWNTOWN SHF RIDAN n T� `.\ V. l) j OAKCRE51 5T. , i 0 F STREET WEST BENTON .. O� \.'.. In—c _-. > N J. p s U WAYNE AVE r �, WEST BENTON TOWNC^EST ROUTE O INDICATES POINTS .%%'IIE RE TIME, ROUTE E IS SHOWN ON Tile SCIIEDULF, z; :: ... �1; ti� >~7 t - •t. s 7.zt .:"t `� r f, i,.>d ?'�, +_ " i , - '1 r. .. �K �`...a sbvs..•xia?.`K'lia=�> : -_ .�-- - _ .. .,. _. nothing -fuj charige _tb., A shortt t7cu _.rOut.e..'with no bus at alfl... , 1peare&before,Ahe�Colnc3ASking`6r1 , ion;reqlestingit had been filed againprotestedto the Cc uncil, and in expressed Our willingness to shax6. Psuran'06of the bus superintendent that ing-rush hours the Council voted 3-2 rt IT6.1ater Muscatine Avenue U was ox a storm damaged bridge, and so -.completion of the new bridge buy T_6iinnre s t/ if a in s I general, not on used -. my", -`home I noted that about 4 P.M. Lye, -minutes -each round trip (which ie ."end 'o f the travel day). ie consent of the Council. and edge :of:the members, the trips of the .in.,_1a,manner that some of the passen— crazy.,. t i me During the middle of i' -'loads are light, the buses are on it `five days a �week� during the mo I rn— �s';are spaced minutes apart. The that the drivers couldn't cover lag --.:rush hours and so he made the space -'the buses:35 minutes apart. crest and West Benton routes. -busy time schedule affected the Iowa put 'on 2crazy time", that automatically meI--:.too_7'even though the drivers can - act., on that route there is a -needed. back on when rips.,,_is, most confusing, not only to est�.,_BOnton routes, but also to those since" : each bus leaves downtown at ur aeTowncrest' and West Benton buses of: -;other lines, which means that tions.. time.they often must leave �%Uld need to do if these 1-1 e. 6_,. 'and-6thers, bound for home at the end ns; delay. 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L m m VILLAGE GREEN BLVD. v C area. id busr.i +aassa$ain open to -traffic letters'- w , . were filed ; a: ntwxx lon'to the inconvenience that -the, 35 _minute :' crest and West Benton. -routes was causing o the; Muscatine Avenue. he. venue. r �MiiaiEr N o w�','G six months Ards show that these communications were duly )rmation, some of the bus drivers tried':their F-7 gas topermit. them to . drive the Tormcrest bus - tuscatlne Avenue DURU%m SZ - of time would e trips _on the Towncrest and West l Benton routes urine rush$ours.. The drivers 5 never, the drivers h.Idr Pappas the ;than::'.; people had had with the ea:(Decem er 31, the .1973), Oity is still vers t6'waste.5 minutes once each round trip- KIRKWOOD -- still'missing connections with buses on the rY A. +aassa$ain open to -traffic letters'- w , . were filed ; a: ntwxx lon'to the inconvenience that -the, 35 _minute :' crest and West Benton. -routes was causing o the; Muscatine Avenue. he. venue. r again asking once eahh round r1P1 N o _t over the short—cut route; Ser private .'oansrship . and for about six months Ards show that these communications were duly )rmation, some of the bus drivers tried':their F-7 gas topermit. them to . drive the Tormcrest bus - tuscatlne Avenue short-cut. This would have Fr them to drive, and the saving; of time would e trips _on the Towncrest and West a Benton routes urine rush$ours.. The drivers apparently'donit. an the" do.,'H never, the drivers h.Idr Pappas the ;than::'.; people had had with the ea:(Decem er 31, the .1973), Oity is still vers t6'waste.5 minutes once each round trip- usesare still on."crazy time" during rush still'missing connections with buses on the ne much;. earlier than would be necessary; if - on 30 ;minute scheda.les, the same as the 4venue between Rundell and F Streets still has no bus 1 :orrection made by .the Council that did not o;f bower bfusoatine Road and Kirkwood Avenue et j 'You will note fron.! attached Exhibit "AI! .he Kirkwood bus made a loop which gave bus ad done: -for many years. When the City took Led Ifall . and it, gave 2—Tay service all the d=back :again; leaving Lower Muscatine Road Mall and Summit Street with no bus at all, V LL g N o ROCK •. AVE, , �•.. p? w n�R F-7 a 8 F• c WSNIN(iION ST, ROCHESTER RoUrE/J''L POINTS WHERE TIMES ARE KNOWN ON THE SCJIEDULS, 4 ``O,y yX ` ND AVE•::: fol V LL a��y�LL ynG rnoouna�one over Sycamore` Street and` "a Highland Avenue, etc "•bacic';downtown, as rsho'wri{beloYr ` • o c - �� I •aA4KE1 ©d 4 hOCHESTER .,. Avi TON q •;' O "�JEFf:SUNWASHINGI�Y•J� > ) 14— CDWNTOWN r (! 5JJ BURLINGTON ST ^ ROCHES i E" i.OU_E L I I 1L= rry O - I CIR\WOOD - f HIGHI ANC. if -� MiALL WUTE Y/ C� nu J - p � I 0INDICATES POINTS WHERE TIME___� � IS SHOWN ON TtEC SCHEDULE fov\ 6 (BYPASS On MLi 2. 1972 without -,.the consont of -Council, and ,the apparently I•*ith- out-the previous knowledge of the members, the Xall bus again began giving 2 -Way _service to :the Mall' via Highland Avenue axil Sycamore Streets downtown and back she`s.-- . route, again leaping Lower Muscatine -'-over Road and Kirk- wood Avenue._ between the tall'=and Summit 'Street bus withno mt a.11, as shotm on diagram I7o. on page 6 :''.° As Paras. .the writ er knows, rio written protest' was :filed by the residents of the Kirkwood ;Avenue 'Lower.Muscatine.,Road area after they lost their bus for the second -time in ;the space of about six.months.' They told were that soon there would•bbfa bus route to th4�-;Bun Aire Trailer Court, and #hat -when that day cane that there would be :a bus -:route; on Lower .rSuscatine Road and Kirk -,wood Avenue all the: way from the trailer court to Summit there Street, and from 'on doVmtown But will :that.promrse be kept?` It k*ill not be It- kept if -the City were to` -set up a bus route to Bon Air.•e'according to the plan out - Pappas --'-3'.n .:hisre*commeridation> filed' art L"the -time of the 1973 budget, hearing Uhder that .plan,hower Muscatine Roaii'and `Kirkwood Avenue would still have no bus.However,"the fast time;I talked with Mr. Pappas he said that the plan he had filed with the Council had metrwith socinuch opposition from bus patrons tha"t he had given tp that plan and was working on another one. What the new plant' was I: do not -_know-. . _ Sentences 5 and ;6 from=,the bottom, above,should read: "Under this plan. bower I)iuscatine .Road and Kirlsiiood llvenue ;from First venue to Summit Street 'ZP$ill; would hame no bus "/ro. !Y.t•(^,riF all. 1v yF"..i•''h T( 3C i_yjL'>•' t}l �`? •14'•1 < '�. n y1, C Ci Y }elf ` .,+n. is N -}`Y 24 L4h�'�w/.TI `S�.+ilv°t`3�'�•t�� � !h lA•.eh".�� r� £ � ����)l�l� i .. •�% 1 � yJ .{ p .'L.• -. U 1-33x1 {k rt'. A3o. 5. Another large area that had'good bus service while the system was under private mmership, and that lost its bus when the City took over the.,., system, was in `_the ;area o'f' Wes't 'Benton Street east of Greenwood Drive and e the Riverside Drive area'norzh of West Benton Street. Left without a butt were the areas of Miller and Hudson Avenues, the Douglas «ddition, Michael Street, Giblin Drive, Olive Courts Myrtle Avenue, Brookland Park, Brookland Circle, Riverside Drivel etc. There was a bus stop three or four blocks from Wardway; now -.the nearest stop is'.more'than twice that far away. (See Exhibit 4nd`:_ compare with diagram below.) - E % 8 DdWNTO1M) i TOWNCRE5T ROUTE UNIV. WT" RD. • - d NgiNTS \J/.. l A❑ - : If.I ©.: BURL;17,S NST. .. _ I nem.•..-.� .ave .-- I�' COURT Sr. O m SE0.ro4nt'M. 2 Z o z 1 w O41M `` �' - S - � ii 011tQESt FY S 50.E0.1DAN 9L ui ~ • W[5T BENAN MUSCATnNE AVE.> - F WEST BENTON WAYNE AVE. mad ROUTE�T TRANSFER POINT N TOWNCREST Many of the people of the West Benton -Riverside Drive area zero very unhappy at losing their bus'. To what extent they protested to the Council the writer does not know.; However, nothing was done until at the time of the budget hearing last fall. ,At that time the Council voted to buy some additional buses%that a new West Side route could be eet up to briny bus service to Wardway. There are other areas in the City where the people could not be bl,�med if they --.asked for a little better utilization of the buses we already h --ave. Whether any of them have 'done so the writer does not know. Mr. John Pappas, who served as Bus Superintendent until Iov. 16, 1971, did an excellent job training the drivers. keeping the buses looking nice and running smoothly at the center of town. He had the reputation of being a very hard worker and of never loafing on the job. The drivers are well trained, courteous and helpful Unquestionably,Mr. Pappas contributed a great deal to the success that the bus system has already had with its -new buses and loner fares. However, Mr. Lewis Negus, who operated ,the private bus system until August 31, 1971, (and his grandfather and father before ;;hila) were mfich better when it came to laying out routes because they were mare interested in serving as much territory as possible with each bus. Mr. Pappas' ideas about routes might have been O.K. in a place like San Francisco (where he ca:e from) but in a 1�ce the �' _ p •_ize of Iowa _City? _1,7110re t�: Ci q 7t 14 A 151h eVE zt(h" lit r 2 nAVE F_ - x �N i(Ih Gtr 1 91h A\4f = y • 7111 6tn f'1.E NUGMS ST. ��• Stn Estn AVE ]in 7 0 f' J N N (q tt AVE m 5VN5 E 'n o im '^ GEORGe� tV (E LOutVH . > < ; VALLEY a LINCOLN t \ WOOLF AV LEE z LEXINGTON m v MILLER z_ a ; HUTC ISDN a m r HUDSON g=MAGO AN y >}t 8 K (FERSON ,W n OLIVE o VARSITY nNGTON GLENV / pEl00Nj O . •` y y p- HTS ELLIS 71 R ORCORCHARD,r- RIDGELAND r m r.. 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O ?• O (G`a xc>jCA 1 j• 9 n N(D O < x CD CJ1 o fD < CD CD <• (f< CD cD n n CD 1191EX3 — OT aQEd . 974 17, \City %pat s \= \\ aonth ( \ in -.,at� \4�/t��� a :r a yt ♦� s u a c 911 WALNUT KANSAS CITY, M11 RI 84108 January 10, 197+ Re: Final Environmental Statement City -University I Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-14 Iowa City, Iowa IN REPLY REFER TO: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C)ofP.L. 91-190 and implementing Federal regulations, I am forwarding for your information the Final Environmental Statement for the referenced project. The Draft Environmental Statement was distributed for review and comment on August 9, 1973. Comments received on the draft have been taken into account in the preparation of the Final Statement. Comments received and HUD discussion of these comments are included in the Final Statement. Copies of this Final Environmental Statement are available to the public for reading in the information centers in HUD Regional Office in Kansas City, Missouri, and the Area Office in Omaha, Nebraska. Retention copies may be purchased by the public from the National Technical Information Service, U. S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, Virginia, 22151. Enclosure 0 Sincerely, T 0 h Amer S th Regional Administrator .F .l I. Description of the Proposed Action 1 A. General Description - 1 B. History and Status of R-14 9 C. Relationship to Other Activities and Objectives 21 D. Private and Public Opinion 40 II. Probable Environmental Impact 49 A. Man -Made 49 B. Natural 67 C. Aesthetic 79 D. Social 83 III. Alternatives to the Proposed Action 87 A. Traffic/Parking Issue - 87 B. Historic Building (College Block Building) 106 IV. Probable Adverse Impact Which Cannot be Avoided Should 110 the project be Implemented V. Relationship Between Local Short -Term Effects on Man's 114 Environment and Maintenance of Long Term Productivity VI. Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources Which Would be Involved 117 VII. Discussion of Problems and Objections Raised and HUD Accommodation 120 -A- VIII. Recommended HUD Action of Proposal 279 IX. Appendices 282 A. Map: Iowa City 282 B. Map: R-14 - Land Use - Important Buildings 283 C. Proposed Redevelopment Plan 284 D. Pictures: The College Block and Old Capitol Buildings 286 E. Letter Regarding Procedures for Preservation of College Block Building 287 F. Iowa City Parking Policy 289 G. Air Quality Survey 290 H. Letter from Johnson County Regional Planning Commission Regarding Mass Transit 295 I. Interviews 298 J. Bibliography 300 00 The City Iowa City, Iowa is a city of just under 509000 in population located in central -eastern Iowa. The City is the seat of Johnson County, and served as the 'State Capitol for -a brief period in the 19th Century. It is also the home of the University of Iowa, the oldest and largest educational institution in the State. The City owes much of its growth, economic stability, and character to the presence of the University, which has over 209000 full-time students and 119000 full and part-time employees. The City has the largest medical service complex in the state, again owing primarily to the University, ranks eighth in commercial and sixth in industrial output, and is the eighth largest city in Iowa. The combined population of Iowa City and the adjacent urbanized area Of Johnson County is about 559000. According to Johnson County Regional Planning Commission projections, published in Preliminary population Projections for "1995, population in this area is expected to grow by 25% to 40% in the next 22 years, as compared with an increase of about 40% over the past 13 years. The recent upsurge in population took place primarily due to an expansion in University employment and enrollment. Future growth will take place due to an expansion_ in employment not related to the University. - 1 - ae , a mayor east -west thoroughfare. Several other major highways are also routed through the City. A railway and two airports also serve the area. Three local bus companies, the Iowa City Transit System, Cambus (University bus system) and the Coralville (an adjacent community of 6 000) system provide mass transportation. A map of Iowa City, showing major arterials, is provided in Appendix A. A two-color land use map of Iowa City is available from the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission for 40¢. Iowa City has a City Council -Manager form of government. The Mayor is elected from the Council. The Central Business District The Central Business District of Iowa City,.with boundaries as indicated on Appendix B. is located in the center of the community and on the west and north abuts the eastern campus of the University. It is thus situated ideally to serve the needs of University students, employees, and visitors, and the general population of the City. The CBD is also a retail trade center for a large, mostly rural five -county area surrounding Iowa City (Johnson, Iowa, Washington, Muscatine, Louisa Counties). The area had its initial development in the mid 1800's. Most existing buildings were erected during or after the late 19th Century, and were located without regard to a comprehensive plan but with a general - 2 - The City is located just south of Interst t 80 - ae , a mayor east -west thoroughfare. Several other major highways are also routed through the City. A railway and two airports also serve the area. Three local bus companies, the Iowa City Transit System, Cambus (University bus system) and the Coralville (an adjacent community of 6 000) system provide mass transportation. A map of Iowa City, showing major arterials, is provided in Appendix A. A two-color land use map of Iowa City is available from the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission for 40¢. Iowa City has a City Council -Manager form of government. The Mayor is elected from the Council. The Central Business District The Central Business District of Iowa City,.with boundaries as indicated on Appendix B. is located in the center of the community and on the west and north abuts the eastern campus of the University. It is thus situated ideally to serve the needs of University students, employees, and visitors, and the general population of the City. The CBD is also a retail trade center for a large, mostly rural five -county area surrounding Iowa City (Johnson, Iowa, Washington, Muscatine, Louisa Counties). The area had its initial development in the mid 1800's. Most existing buildings were erected during or after the late 19th Century, and were located without regard to a comprehensive plan but with a general - 2 - orientation to the University. Few structures exceed three stories In height. According. to the Urban Renewal application,*- first submitted in 1961 and updated periodically since that time, and as verified by HUD staff, the majority of the buildings in the central business area are deteriorating or, substandard (a substandard structure does not meet applicable local codes). Several hundred people, pri- marily University students, are housed in the upper floors of buildings throughout the area and in rooming houses in the blocks between Burlington and Court Streets. Traffic patterns are vehicle -oriented, along a normal. grid system of development. There is little green or open space in the vicinity, and public utilities including streets, water, and sewer lines, lighting, etc. are generally in need of repair or are obsolete. The Iowa City Transit ,System focuses its bus service on the area and the University Cambus and Coralville_systems also traverse the area. * Reference on subsequent pages will frequently be made to information obtained in the Urban Renewal application and its revisions. In all cases, such information was verified by HUD staff. It has been HUD's observation that, over the years, conflicts between the needs for both University and business expansion within the con- fines of the CBD have resulted in less than ideally planned development. Although University expansion has slowed and become redirected, the central business area still lacks a real sense of identity and focus. Expansion has proceeded in a haphazard manner, leaving little space into which business can logically move. The University and other CBD functions do not provide the complementary development that could be realized in the downtown area. Immediately to the east of the area is the civic center, a recreation center, library and other major public buildings. To the south lies an institutional -residential area with environmental deficiencies similar to those described for the central business area. Expansion of the CBD to the east and south has been limited primarily by the natural inclination of businesses to locate as close as possible to the University, aswell as by the existence of major institutional structures to the east and south and unattractive auto -oriented services in the south of the area. According to the Urban Renewal Department, there are approximately 250 businesses in the central business area. Although the area is quite accessible from all areas of the community and ideally located to serve the needs of the University, the lack of room for expansion and the blighted and obsolete character of the area eventually • ' a a - fA contributed to.the development of two Outlying shopping areas with major retail outlets formerly located downtown as their focus. One center contains seven, retail outlets, and the other 33 in a mall setting. A request for rezoning to add a third center across from the larger of the two existing outlying centers was rejected in April, 19739 by the zoning commission and in July by the City Council. One reason for the denial as indicated by Mayor Brandt was the need to keep the CBD viable and to protect the major public investment already committed or located in the central business area. Other reasons for rejection of a new shopping center were the high cost of expanding city transit and utility service to properly serve the site and the strong opposition on environmental grounds of residents in the immediate vicinity. The importance of the central business area in the total scheme of Iowa City - regional development is cited by the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission on its Preliminary Land Use Plan for the Metropolitan Portion of Johnson County. The plan emphasizes the importance of the CBD and urges that its service to the community as a cultural, retail, government and business center be maximized. The plan further urges limitation on development of "strip commercial" areas and other commercial centers in outlying areas when municipal utilities and services must be extended. _5- _ ..,�-_ .'.:. .',. � .ivy. !l • �. '. 1. . `." _ _ I The Purpose for R-1 Unless otherwisestated, information in this section was obtained from the Urban Renewal application, as revised. The R-14 project was conceived as a program for revitalizing the CBD and for providing the University of Iowa with much-needed space for orderly and suitable expansion. Perhaps the best brief description of the purpose of the project was contained in a HUD review in 1967: "The area is subject to considerable environmental and building deficiencies. Most structures were built at the turn of the century and are now inadequate or subject to improper use with a great prevalence of structural deficiencies, along with poor traffic patterns. The subject -project will permit the University to expand in an orderly fashion, eliminate present deficiencies, and replan and rebuild a most vital section of the City. University expansion is at a critical stage. Expansion of the University into the present CBD would permit retention of its traditional focal point and preserve its core at its present.relative location. This would also benefit the city as a whole by continuing the physical proximity between the University and CBD, thereby assuring 'a stable base of support for the retail and service establishments in the CBD." Appropriately, the project was named "City -University Project I" to denote both the complementary objectives involved in the project plan and the important ties between the two entities in the area of the City which the project was to encompass. Appendix B indicates the project boundaries, the relationship of the University and central business area, and the surrounding land uses. - 6 - k and residential structures, and four blocks of residential, institu- tional, and commercial structures in which the University owned - scattered parcels, including the site of the University power plant. The intended reuse was to help the University consolidate its land holdings in blocks in which it already held interest, to provide the University with land in several additional blocks, to limit incompatible land use (Such as housing in the prime retail area and to make the two westernmost of the six retail blocks into a "transitional area" between the University and remaining retail space by developing special facilities which would complement the adjacent campus in terms of service and aesthetics. Over 1,600 people are employed in the project area. The overall objectives Of the project, as stated in the renewal plan are as follows: a. To eliminate substandard buildings v blighting influences, and City of Ideficiencies in this important section of the owa City, and to establish conditions which will Prevent the recurrence of blight and blighting conditions. b• To strengthen central Iowa City as the retail trade, business, financial, administrative, governmental, of the area. and cultural center c• To strengthen the economic well-being of the central area and the City by increasing retail activity, taxable values, and job opportunities. d• To establish a pattern of land use activities arranged compatible groupings so as to a efficiency in compact, operation and economic-inter-relationshipsr efficiency of —7— ■ p e. To provide for the orderly physical and economic growth of the central area through controlled redevelopment and rehabilitation. f. To provide safe, efficient, and attractive vehicular access to central Iowa City from major interstate and regional highways, from neighborhoods and communities throughout the metropolitan area, and from other major centers of business and employment in the region. g. To provide a safe, efficient, and attractive circulation system which minimizes conflicts between different forms of traffic such as pedestrians, automobiles, transit and service vehicles. h. To encourage coordinated development of parcels and structures in order to achieve efficient building design, multipurpose use of sites, unified off-street parking, trucking and service, and internal pedestrian linkages. i. To provide for off-street parking facilities in locations easily accessible from major thoroughfares and central area destinations alike, including long-term parking facilities on the periphery of the central area. j. To improve the appearance of buildings, rights-of-way and open - spaces, and to encourage high standards of design. k. To aid the University of Iowa to expand in an orderly way, so the University and the Business District can each perform its own function with minimum conflict and maximum mutual benefit. In addition, the project has a goal of providing adequate water facilities and storm and sanitary sewer facilities to serve the project area. Unless otherwise indicated,_ information in section B was obtained from the Urban Renewal application, official renewal reports, and EM reviews and documentation. The City took the first formal steps toward the planning and execution of R-14 in 1964. A HDD advance in the amount of $171,969 (later increased to $318,053) was approved for the survey and planning of the project in February 1965. Primarily through subcontracts, the City then began detailed surveys of existing conditions and planning of activities to improve the area, relocate families, etc. A grant for execution of project activities was approved in the spring of 1970. The delay between the start of planning and execution was due to an injunction placed on the project by the Iowa District Court due to alleged conflict of interest. This matter was resolved in April 1969. Planning was then completed and a Federal Grant of $9,538,605 was made available in May of 1970. This grant covered the cost of acquiring land parcels, relocating people and businesses occupying these parcels, demolishing structures on these parcels, closing several streets, administration of the project, and project improvements including improvements to remaining streets, water and sewer lines, and lighting, and addition of pedestrian open space. - 9 - L_ -A The City proposed to contribute additional public improvements (at least 1A of the total project cost must be absorbed by the local government), including parking facilities, a fountain for the pro- posed mall, and the construction of a bridge across the Iowa River connecting Court Street to Melrose. The project is being administered by the Iowa City Urban Renewal Department. The City Council acts as the Local Public Agency in accordance with enabling legislation. A considerable amount of preparatory work has been completed and it appears that project activities to be carried out with Federal funds can still be completed and all land sold by mid -19769 as anticipated at the time of project approval in 1970. This will depend on the success of several important actions proceeding at this time. Land Disposition has been minimal and reconstruction has not begun because the City determined that to obtain the best planned new development it should sell most parcels to a single redeveloper, who could most effectively coordinate and design reconstruction efforts, and waited to build up a land inventory before contracting with such a redeveloper. - 10 - *A significant and unique relocation resource was utilized. Temporary relocation structures were erected on one side of Clinton Street, thereby enabling the Renewal Department to relocate eleven small downtown businesses from substandard structures into standard, colorful units near their former locations. ;Without these structures, it is likely that several of these small businessmen would have had to move outside the core city area due to the lack of alternative rental space downtown, or would have closed altogether. These temporary relocation modules, fully occupied by June 1973, form a kind of unenclosed mall with the adjacent permanent structures on Clinton, and are dotted with planters, benches, etc. - 11 - Specific progress on several measurable renewal activities as of July 1, 1973 as taken from Form 6000 (Ph,Ysical Prom-ess Report) is noted below: Total Workload °o —Completed Land Acquisition 104 Parcels 480 Relocation Families 56 Individuals 402 27 Business Concerns*- 99 38 50 Demolition and Site Clearance 123 structures, including 22 over 200,000 sq. ft. of retail and office space and about 370 housing units, 659000 sq. yds. of streets and sidewalks Public Facilities Parking, fountain, bridge 0 Project Improvements Streets, sidewalks, utilities, open space 2 Land Disposition - 24 parcels 3 Rehabilitation 51 structures 0 Reconstruction by See Chapter II Developer 0 *A significant and unique relocation resource was utilized. Temporary relocation structures were erected on one side of Clinton Street, thereby enabling the Renewal Department to relocate eleven small downtown businesses from substandard structures into standard, colorful units near their former locations. ;Without these structures, it is likely that several of these small businessmen would have had to move outside the core city area due to the lack of alternative rental space downtown, or would have closed altogether. These temporary relocation modules, fully occupied by June 1973, form a kind of unenclosed mall with the adjacent permanent structures on Clinton, and are dotted with planters, benches, etc. - 11 - Rehabilitation of existing structures and redevelopment which will be accomplished through over 3251000,000 in private investment, are scheduled to begin in March 19749 and to be completed in 1980 (see Redevelopment Proposal, October 18, 1973). The remainder of this section touches on major events since the execution of the project in 1970, primarily those events having a controversial or long-term impact on the environment. In the first year after project approval, survey and planning elements were updated and administrative preparation was made. In the spring of 1971 a Project Area Committee, the official Urban Renewal Citizen Participation mechanism, was formed. The group - - includes businessmen, students, and residents of the R-14 project area and has been supportive of the project. (Other citizen groups and their role in and views about the project are mentioned later in this Chapter.) In August 1971 the first land parcel was acquired. In September 1971 a representative of Citizens for Environmental Action (CEA), an experienced and successful environmental group, wrote to HUD asking for information on the environmental effects of R-14, with particular regard to the parking ramps proposed as a part of public facilities to be included in the project. HND responded that preparation of Environmental Impact Statement did ............. . - 12 - i K e not appear necessary ;in the. light of HUD environmental review instructions. At the time of approval, all HOD reviews had indicated that the project would, in fact, correct marry environmental deficien- cies, such as incompatible land use, substandard structures, inadequate public utilities, overcrowding, poor vehicular traffic patterns, etc. On the specific subject of parking, HOD noted "The CBD would have greatly improved parking facilities now desperately needed to attract a large department store and modernize the existing commercial location." It was also felt that the City had given sufficient consideration to the impact of project activities and improvements on air pollution. In early 1972 the City Council took formal action to insure the construction of a 570 -space parking ramp in the CBD core area, which they felt to,be an essential inducement to reinvestment in the area. The Renewal Plan calls for construction of one or more parking ramps with 1000-1200 parking spaces in the transition zone and one or more ramps with 600-800 spaces in the CBD core area, and construction of a ramp in this area was consequently a long -held objective. An updated parking analysis had been completed in October 1971 by Barton-Aschman Associates of Chicago projecting a net loss of 800 municipal parking spaces serving the renewal area between 1971 and 1980 if no new municipal spaces were added. The study projected growth in demand from employment and patronage (excluding University) sources of 1200 spaces over the same period. An estimated 2000 new - 13 - i spaces were, therefore, called for in the 9 -year period. A need for as many as three parking ramps to fulfill the project need for conservatively 1800 new spaces and ideally, according to Barton - Aschman's report, 2400 new spaces during that period was projected as a result. This report gave added credence to the renewal plan parking objectives and the opinion thatnewparking would be necessary to enable successful redevelopment. The Council approved a design and location for a ramp to provide space for 570 cars in January 1972. It was recognized that additional facilities would be required later. A public hearing on the ramp was held in March (at which considerable opposition, primarily on environmental and financial grounds, was voiced). A public parking policy officially discouraging on -street spaces and supporting replacement off-street lot or ramp facilities was adopted in early April. A public election was then held in mid-April to vote on financing of the ramp withgeneralobligation bonds. Seventy percent of the 6000 residents casting a vote 4A of the registered voters) rejected the proposal. In May, the Council decided to use revenue bonds, which did not require a public referendum, to finance the ramp. Several citizens concerned about the ramp announced in late May their intention to file suit to prevent construction of a ramp on the basis that its environmental impact had not been appropriately considered. An appeal was made on environmental grounds to the State Appeals Board, -14- i Besides the previously mentioned CEA, a second group, People Against the Ramp (PAR) with financial as well as environmental objectives, also formally opposed the ramp proposal. A suit was eventually filed -in September of 1972 challenging the method of financing of the ramp rather than its environmental impact. The Iowa District Court in early January, 1973, enjoined the City from proceeding with the ramp using revenue bonds for financing unless parking enforcement costs were paid from parking revenue instead Of from general funds. This decision is under appeal. Due in part to the ramp issue the City decided during this period to add no new parking facilities until specific commitments had been obtained from a project redeveloper and a better assessment could be made of new employment and patronage likely to occur in the renewal area as a result of the project. Based on such knowledge, the size, location, and type of additional parking required could best be determined. Plans for construction of the 570 -space ramp were dropped. In march 1973, the City formally notified HUD of the escalation in cost of several renewal activities, particularly those of land acquisition and the construction of public and other site improvements. Such cost escalation is not unusual in renewal projects, and HOD often is able to absorb a part of these costs through an increased grant. - 15 - I as Iowa R-14 had been curtailed, however, and the City was consequently requested to reduce the scope of project activities. The City devised a plan by late March which resolved most of HUD's concerns. The following paragraphs discuss the revised financial plan: The once -proposed Court -Melrose bridge across the Iowa River was to be eliminated from the financing plan. The City was to have been given credit for part of the cost of the facility toward the Cityls share of total project cost. Construction of this bridge would have meant large-scale environmental impact, and studies had indicated it was no longer necessary as had first appeared. About 20 parnels which were either substandard but could be acquired or rehabilitated privately, or were to have been acquired due to planning considerations which no longer appeared to be of paramount importance, were eliminated from the acquisi- tion workload. For example, a slow -down in University expansion eliminated the need for acquisition of several parcels. A revision to the land use plan was consequently proposed. The University area was to be reduced to those blocks in which it already held an interest (but additional parcels in those blocks - 16 - A would be Provided through the renewal Process) and the block formerly designated for University expansion would be assigned for commercial services and/or residential use, which is the Primary use at this time. The original renewal land use concept and the Proposed revision is illustrated in Appendix B. The City rather than the Federal Government would assume the Cost of project improvementst including street improvements, water and sewer facilities, street lighting, traffic signali- zation and landscaping. In turn, HUD would absorb the increased costs in other expenditure areas, but the total grant would not be increased. An amendatory formalizing the modifications and budget revisions suggested by the City was requested by HUD. This amendatory was to include a specific schedule for start Of construction Of project improvements, and this could be done only if the City adopted a new Capital Improvements Program. The amendatory is Primarily financial in nature and to the extent that it affects the completion of specific Project activities it has negligible Or Positive environmental impact. This impact is discussed more thoroughly in Chapter II. The amendatory is not of major significance according to the terms Of HUD's environmental guidelines and therefore does not call for a discussion Of alternatives to the 17 ■ amendatory. of the project. Its importance in terms of this Statement is that it does provide HUD with an opportunity to reassess the project before its continuation. In combination with many other recent events, its proposed submission contributed to a decision to prepare an environmental impact statement. The amendatory was filed August 14, 19739 and final action on it will not be taken by HUD until after the review period for the Final Environmental Impact Statement has expired. Any amendment of the renewal contract will be used as an opportunity to formalize HUD environmental requirements of the project. A public hearing on the plan revisions was held in May 19737 at which time no opposition was expressed. A public meeting on the Capital Improvements Prograiq which included approximately $89000,000 for parking facilities (most probably to be provided for ramps) including two in the project area, was held later that month. Opposition on the subject of the ramps and, more broadly, public subsidization of the automobile, was voiced at the meeting, but the;prOposa.ls were favored by `many others and the Capital Improvements Program for 1973-1977, including expenditures for parking facilities, wasadoptedby the Council The bidding process for major redevelopers began in late July. A single bid was received and opened October 18, 1973• The contents of this proposal are discussed in this paper. College Block BuildinR In May 1973, the College Block Building, owned at this time by the City, was nominated by the State Historic Preservation Program for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. This nomina- tion was forwarded to the Department of Interior in Washington, and accepted July 23rd. The structure is pictured in Appendix D -l. Information regarding the structure has been obtained from Elisabeth Foxley, Architectural Historian, and Adrian Anderson, Iowa Historic Preservation Officer. - The nomination was preceded by a survey of structures in the area by the Architectural historian for the Iowa Historic Preservation Program. The survey was based on observation; historical research was not conducted. Historical information was available on the College Block Building, however, and was presented to the nominating commission. Because such information was readily available indicating both historic and architectural importance, the hopelessly dilapidated condition of other significant structures, and an understanding with renewal authorities that the College Block Building was in the least important location from 'a renewal standpoint and could be restored, nomination of the College`Block Building was made. ■ i late nineteenth century architectural style, and demonstrates the potential o£ pressed tin, which gives the building its ornamental detail, as a'construction component. Federal statutes and guidelines require that consideration be given to structures on or nominated to the National Register in the planning of a project using Federal funds. Appendix E and later Chapters of this Statement address these considerations more fully. In view of the environmental reassessment required by the filing of the amendatory application, the stage of development of the project, the controversy, and the Historic Register nomination, it seemed essential to HUD that an Environmental Impact Statement be prepared. r � z The College Block Building was designed by an architect for use as his studio. Construction was completed in 1883, and no major structural changes have been made since that time. The structure is deteriorating and substandard, but could be rehabilitated. The building is significant because it is an example of a particular ■ i late nineteenth century architectural style, and demonstrates the potential o£ pressed tin, which gives the building its ornamental detail, as a'construction component. Federal statutes and guidelines require that consideration be given to structures on or nominated to the National Register in the planning of a project using Federal funds. Appendix E and later Chapters of this Statement address these considerations more fully. In view of the environmental reassessment required by the filing of the amendatory application, the stage of development of the project, the controversy, and the Historic Register nomination, it seemed essential to HUD that an Environmental Impact Statement be prepared. gam.- y ..i Y % 1A T: C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ACTIVITIES 'AND OBJECTIVES The R-14 project cannot be considered in isolation, for there are marry policies, activities, and goals set by various segments of the community which will have a direct bearing on the development of the R-14 project and the specific environmental aspects of the Project which this Statement addresses. This section of the State- ment presents ,some of the more important of these policies, activities and goals, The City First, the City clearly has an interest in maintaining the viability of the present core business area. Aside from its central and prime location, large investments in terms of streets, public utilities, public buildings, and other public improvements have been made in and near the downtown area. Private investment, as well, is sub- stantial. Consequently, the City has sought to improve the downtown area rather than to abandon it. This policy has been reflected not only in the inception of the R-14 renewal project, but also in many other ways, including: Rejection of a new shopping center proposal for an outlying area, discussed earlier in this Chapter. ■ Public improvements along Gilbert and other major thorough- fares in the downtown area. Development of the Clinton Street Mall (temporary relocation structures along one side of Clinton Street to keep relocated businesses in the downtown area as discussed earlier in this Chapter). Development and adoption of a sign ordinance to improve the aesthetic treatment in the downtown and other commercial areas. Focus of the Iowa City Transit routes on the downtown area. Developmentandadoption of a Parking Policy to improve Parking and traffic conditions in the downtown area. The City has a policy of providing adequate parking downtown and Provides metered or attended lots and spaces normally at a cost of 10¢ or 15¢ an hour, and several long-term permit lots. Fines are imposed for overtime or illegal parking. According to Finance Director Joe Pugh the system is presently self-supporting, and excess funds are retained to provide for future parking needs. Parking revenues increased by 2.2°bi in 1972, the first full year of operation of the Iowa City Transit System, but declined modestly (8.3f) in the past year due to increased mass transit ridership, elimination of meter Parking spaces, a 1972 parking rate increase, or a combination of - 22 0 ■ these factors.- City lots are now, typically filled to 60°fo or more capacity, with on -street spaces and lots in prime locations filled to 90% capacity or more at peak business hours. The parking policy carries broad, implications. For example, the policy, as adopted by the City Council in April, 1972 (Appendix F), calls for eventual elimination of all on -street parking, on the basis of pedestrian, motorist, and cyclist safety, vehicular and bicycle efficiency, and visual appearance. The policy has resulted in the removal of Parking spaces from several streets, including Market and Jefferson north of the project area, and Gilbert which is east of the area. Some additional on -street parking both outside and within the Project area has been removed to create bicycle lanes and bike Parking. Total on -street space removal in the project area north Of Court and demolition of all but one 28 -space off-street lot will ultimately be realized to support the objectives of the R-14 project (or over 800 spaces). The policy also cites the general inefficiency of metered parking due to enforcement requirements. Two passages of the covering memo regarding the policy are particularly significant; "The ease of expansion and small capital outlays can no longer be deciding factors in planning for the future. Public commit- ments to parking in the CBD should be made in such a way as to allow for the greatest expansion flexibility at the lowest possible, economic cost. In order to accomplish this objective, major changes in the rate structure and geographic concentra- tion of new spaces will probably be mandatory.', - 23 - ■ As a consequence, the policy calls for replacement Of off-street Parking (either ramps or leis) with the stipulation that 'All parking facility construction shall be coordinated with the development of a viable mass transportation system for the City of Iowa City, Iowa, and the surrounding region, and specific provision for bicycle use and parking." This leads us to the City's policies and activities with regard to mass transit.- In September 1971, the City assumed control of the bus system in Iowa City. A number of changes were instituted to encourage transit use. These included: Reduction in fare from 25¢ to 15¢ (the lowest municipal fare in Iowa, and one of the lowest in the nation). Purchase of 12 new, 45 passenger air-conditioned buses with the help of a Department of Transportation grant. Six a.m, to seven p.m. service Monday through Saturday. - 24 - 1 ■ •oil— Addition of 3 totally new routes and 35 percent more route miles with consequent coverage Of nearly all areas of Iowa City so that the vast majority of residents are within three blocks of a bus route. Institution of 1/2 hour service (30 -minute "headways") along these routes. A concentrated publicity effort. This service, which is unique for a city of this size, has resulted in more than doubling of ridership in the past two years to about 59000 passengers a day or 1000,000 passengers a year. According to Steve Morris, Assistant Transit Superintendent, 1973 ridership is up another 6%. A recent rider survey (Metropolitan Transit Systems, JCRPC, 1972) indicates that over 50 percent of those using the system to go to and from work and over 25 percent of those using the system for other purposes have cars readily available. Between this and the Caabus system, an unusually large number of Iowa City residents are mass transit utilizers. Transit Superintendent Pappas indicates that between 15,000 and 20,000 mass transit rideb begin at, end at, or pass through a single corner of the renewal area: Washington and Clinton. The system is limited only by: - 25 - 1. Cost: Now over $175,000 in City subsidy each year or 2 mils of the 30 the City is allowed for -its -general fund (which also covers administrative, cultural and recreational, environmental protection, sanitation, public safety, planning and other central activities. Street construction and maintenance and repairs come by law from a separate fund, and Parking revenues and expenses must also be kept separate). There are demands for new routes, night service, and increased rush-hour service, which, according to Transit Superintendent Pappas, would require over $300,000 a year in additional operating subsidy. Inflationary pressures are also being felt, and it is increasingly difficult to obtain fuel commitments for the system. The dilemma facing the City is well summarized by an article entitled, "Examination o£ Improved Transit Service," by Kenneth Dueker and James Stoner of the Center for Urban Transportation Studies, Institute of Urban and Regional Research, University of Iowa, and sponsored by the Task Force on Urban Mass Transportation, which concludes: "Iowa City is now in a position to actively promote transit and extend its level of service even further if funding can be found. The dilemma is that additional funds to increase the level of service will not generate concomitant revenues. Additional, subsidy necessary to increase the level of service is difficult to find because the -City originally selected a level of service and a -subsidy level in conjunction with budgeting decisions thatprovidefor other necessary munici- pal services._ Consequently, what may happen is that t:le operation will stagnate at its present level. As costs begin to rise and patronage declines, there will be an increasing pressure.to increase fares and thus begin the whole cycle that has defeated transit in the past." -26- u lau do avoiding this event, but problems on expanding a transit system in which every ride increases subsidy requirementsare numerous. Shortly after publication of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement in August, the City proposed raising fares to 25¢ per trip in an effort to keep the current property tax subsidy constant, meet inflationary pressures, and at the same time make some modest improvements in service and purchase two ,new buses to permit regular maintenance. Due to the strong opposition expressed about this Proposed fare increase, the Council voted to utilize $200,000 in general revenue sharing funds to meet added expenses in 1974 (property tax subsidy is to be reduced to about $100,000 a year). The 1974 City Operating Budget shows that of property taxes spent for transportation from the general fund, over 3/4 will go to mass transit. The percent of all transportation monies spent for mass transit will have increased from 0/ in 1970 to 28% in 1974• As indicated in the 1973-77 Capital Improvements Program, the 1974 Operating Budget, and in conversations with the City Finance Director and Transit Superintendent, substantial improvements to the bus system are anticipated over the next few years. An application will be made for three new buses in the near future (DOT assistance will be requested). Twenty minute rush-hour headways - 27 - One to three more routes will be added in 1974• Bus shelters and special signs are scheduled for construction in 1974 and 1975• Two additional buses will be purchased at City expense to enable regular maintenance. In all probability, improvements beyond those now proposed will be considered due to the fuel crisis and the popularity of the system. 2. Reluctance or inability of many riders to use the system as evidenced by the large number of people making trips who do not now use mass transit despite the unique service provided. Many individuals with multiple destinations, children, large packages, or who are aged, handicapped, or coming from areas outside Iowa City cannot use a bus. Many others apparently will not. In any event, there are alternative shopping areas which encourage automobile use, such as outlying shopping centers, which obtain a greater advantage if downtown parking is not reasonably convenient. According to preliminary Mass Transit Study figures from the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, about 22% or less of rush hour trips to and from the project area are by Mass Transit. Only a fraction of this percentage of trips are made by mass transit during other hours when short-term visits to the area are being made. Over- all, only about 17% or less of passenger trips occur by mass transit. Over 33,000 of over 40,000 passenger trips to the renewal area are made by car each day. (See Appendix H for complete explanation.) a According to an August 1972 report on the Iowa City and Coralville systems by the staff of the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission (Metropolitan Transit System), highest use of the system occurs in months when weather is worst, indicating this as an important variable in desire to use the system. Those working or attending school at the University show the greatest tendencies to use the IC Transit, constituting 56 percent of all riders. Twenty-five percent of all riders are working in the downtown area outside of the University, and only 18 percent of all riders are those taking irregular trips for shopping, cultural or recrea- tional events, etc. University faculty and students also show the highest tendency to use the system even when a car is readily available (60 percent) and those taking irregular trips the lowest tendency (17 to 29 percent, depending on trip purpose). According to a 1964 origin -destination study, provided by the Johnson County Planning officials, about 50 percent of all local trips taken in Iowa City are for purposes other than attending school or work. Although this study is dated, it does give a general indication of trip purpose, and the nature of all local trips is unlikely to have changed dramatically in the past decade. These non -work or study related trips are least likely to be taken by mass transit. All such factors indicate some limitations on transit utilization. _29_ 9 reduce personal automobile use and turn people to alternate means of transportation: walking, bicycles, mass transit (which may benefit from fuel -allocation) or car pools. Federal officials, including Secretary of the Interior Morton and Energy Advisor Simon, have estimated that gasoline consumption by autos must be reduced by as much as 30% in order to forestall a continuing shortage. Such factors will have a tendency to increase mass transit use, but the dimensions of the increase cannot be accurately predicted at this time. The fuel crisis, projected transit improvements, and such urban renewal changes as elimination of on -street parking and street closings will combine to contribute to increased transit utilization despite aforementioned limitations. The Coralville bus system also services the downtown Iowa City area, carrying roughly 400-500 riders into or out of the downtown area each day. Iowa City Transit officials work closely with managers of the Coralville system to insure that they are mutually complementary. i •44 Population growth projections are also important, for growth or lack of it in the foreseeable future will impact demand for services in the downtown area. As mentioned earlier, both City and County Planning officials anticipate a growth in Iowa City and the surrounding urbanized area (Iowa City has over 90 percent of the population of the area being discussed) of between 14i000 and 22,000 people in the next 22 years, or a growth of roughly 25 percent to 140 percent by 1995• There are at present no overt efforts to discourage this population growth. TheUniversity- -- The University's policies also impact the R-114 project and the alternatives to be presented in this Statement. Richard Gibson, Director of Facilities Planning, and John Dooley, Director of Transportation and Security, were consulted about University policies. The University's traffic policies are of great importance. The University's policies are directed toward making the campus as pedestrian oriented as possible. These policies are fully explained in the University publication, "Toward a Pedestrian Oriented Campus.' Pedestrian safety, land use flexibility, the nature of a University and environmental and aesthetic concerns dictate this effort. To this end, it operates the Cambus system at no charge to its users, which include primarily students, faculty, and other staff, - 31 - large share of these being undergraduates. Only 41 percent of riders had cars available, and 54 percent of those who changed their mode of transportation to ride Cambus indicated they had walked before. Only 7.5 percent switched from using cars, or would use cars if there were no bus. These facts indicate that users are generally young and prefer methods of transportation other than the automobile -- or have no other means of transportation available. Figures in the aforementioned Cambus survey indicate that over half of the students use the system each day, but only 6 percent of the faculty and staff use the system on any given day. About 5 percent of these using the system in any given day (or about 550) have cars parked in City municipal spaces. Not all of these care are parked at any one time, but University related individuals do create a substantial demand on parking in the downtown area. The University also tries to control and limit the amount of auto- mobile traffic by regulating parking. Permits with or without added fees are required for all but a few parking areas. - 32 - There is only one very small University public lot in the vicinity of the renewal area, and only a few staff/employee spaces (about 100) within two blocks of the commercial area. Some lots are, however, opened to the public after 4:00 p.m. on weekdays and weekends. University officials do feel that parking demand created by facilities in the renewal area now in existence or planned exceeds parking facilities now available, and that some of this excess demand Spills over into municipal parking., particularly before 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. This situation may worsen if new facilities are constructed on University land within the renewal area as the Uni- versity has proposed. The interrelated routes of the Cambus and IC Transit systems and the efficiency of both systems negates some demand, and other City and University policies and activities (parking rates, street closings, etc.) will also impact University related use of municipal parking, but for the Purposes of this Statement we must assume based on the Cambus survey and the judgment of University officials that there is an excess demand created by University related so-,arces before 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, or during most of the peak demand hours for parking in municipal spaces. Land within the sprawling University campus is considered too valuable by University officials for use as surface parking lots for all -33- discourage automobile use, the University hopes to redirect some traffic and completely close other streets. Several streets in or adjacent to the R-14 renewal area are included in this plan. These include Madison Street north of Burlington and College and Washington Streets west of Capitol. The redevelopment proposal submitted on October 18 incorporates these suggested closings and several additional ones in the University area of the project. Facilities Planner Director Gibson anticipates University acceptance of the redeveloper's University related street closing proposals. Some additional parking may be added to the University area of the project within.the next ten years, partially as a result of plans to remove parking<north of the project -along the river and provide replacement spaces elsewhere. 'Due to land development controls agreed upon with the City, however, Director Gibson anticipates that the number of spaces added in the project will not exceed 300 spaces, and that even fewer changes will take place over the next five years. The University expects that its growth within the foreseeable future will be very limited. Fester than 2,000 additional students are - 34 - � n students, visitors, and staff who..do drive, and ramps have been constructed at two key locations to conserve land. To further discourage automobile use, the University hopes to redirect some traffic and completely close other streets. Several streets in or adjacent to the R-14 renewal area are included in this plan. These include Madison Street north of Burlington and College and Washington Streets west of Capitol. The redevelopment proposal submitted on October 18 incorporates these suggested closings and several additional ones in the University area of the project. Facilities Planner Director Gibson anticipates University acceptance of the redeveloper's University related street closing proposals. Some additional parking may be added to the University area of the project within.the next ten years, partially as a result of plans to remove parking<north of the project -along the river and provide replacement spaces elsewhere. 'Due to land development controls agreed upon with the City, however, Director Gibson anticipates that the number of spaces added in the project will not exceed 300 spaces, and that even fewer changes will take place over the next five years. The University expects that its growth within the foreseeable future will be very limited. Fester than 2,000 additional students are - 34 - anticipated, meaning that the student population will remain at about 20,000 to 229000. Staff levels may increase modestly, and there may be some additional staff required if th _ e medical ' decal complex expands further. The number of new, non-medical facilities is expected to be limited. The top priority capital improvement is, however, an 80,000 sq. ft. educational research facility in the block between Madison and Capitol north of Burlington in the R-14 project. The University's policies with respect to environmental deficiencies other than traffic patterns in its four -block area of the project are also crucial. The University power plant is located within the Project boundaries and contributes to air pollution in the project area. The City has no control over the University in this regard, nor does HDD. The University and State must be responsible for seeking solu+,ions to this problem, but appear to be making honest efforts in this regard. The impact of the power plant is more fully addressed in Chapter II 3. �vmmzssion This Commission has the objective of revitalizing the downtown area in such a way that areawide as well as purely local considerations are met. The primacy of the Iowa City CIM is emphasized in recog- nition of the substantial investment already made there in terms of -35- _ L structures, infrastructure, etc., due to its central location, and to promote better land use elsewhere in the County. Specific objectives for the C13D include a strong transition between the CBD and University, an increase in evening -use facilities, aesthetic quality, maximum consideration of the pedestrian, and maximum separation of the pedestrian, vehicles, and service traffic. The Commission, through its "Preliminary land Use Plan," also encourages the construction of new housing in the area, suggesting 30-40 new units per year. The "Preliminary Land Use Plan" suggests little change in the zoning of outlying areas to permit additional commercial development. Criteria were established for outlying commercial development which would also limit such new developments. The cost of servicing outlying areas is emphasized. The Commission also is coordinating the Area Transportation Study, which will be completed in mid -1974. Some preliminary findings from this study are cited on page 28 and Appendix H. :MI HUD's primary objective in the downtown area is to provide funds and technical assistance to Iowa City so that it may complete the R-14 project, to which HUD has committed well over 9 million dollars and on which 6 million dollars has been spent. The objectives of -36_ essentially the correction of environmental deficiencies such as land overcrowding or under -utilization, substandard housing, transportation (including Parking) deficiencies, inadequate q public facilities, incompatible land, and building uses, and inadequate air and water quality. Other objectives are to increase the tax base, employment, housing opportunities, residential areas, etc. The R-14 project shares these objectives. This project is the major HUD -supported effort in Iowa City, but other important and related efforts should also be mentioned. One related effort is the renovation of the Old Capitol Building just north of the R-14 project (see Appendices B and D-2). Con- struction of this building was begun in 18o4, and it remained as the Capitol of Iowa until 1857, at which time it was given to the University. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the University received a HUD grant of $313,660 earlier in 1973 to aid in its preservation. (A National Park Service grant has also been provided.) Although the front of this structure faces westward on Iowa Avenue, a view of the southern side of the building is available from Capitol Street within the R-14 project. This view, as witnessed by Appendix D-2, is marred by power lines, blighted structures, and on -street parking. These conditions would be corrected by the activities in the R-14 project, thus creating a more appropriate setting for the Old Capitol. -37- The Department of Housing and Urban Development has contributed funds through the State of Iowa for the preparation of an Area Transportation Study by the Johnson County Regional Planning Commis- sion. (The Department of Transportation is the primary funding source.) A microstudy of Iowa City transportation is now underway as part of the broader general study but will not be completed for several months. HUD also provided the funds for survey and planning of a second renewal project just south of the eastern part of R-14. Due to a freeze of Federal subsidized housing needed for relocation and new renewal policies, this project, the planning of which cost over 5160,000, could not be approved for execution and was terminated in April 1973. The project, Iowa R-189 was residential and commercial in character, but would have complemented the R-14 renewal effort. The City also has 209 units of leased public housing, three of which are in the R-14 project boundaries and two of which will be eliminated through the renewal process. Roughly eight to ten other individuals or families who had been living in the renewal area have now moved into leased units, and others are expected to qualify in the future. There are several other HUD -funded or assisted housing, recreation, and planning projects in Iowa City, but none have a direct bearing on the R-14 project or this Statement. - 38 - I I D. PRIVATE AND POBLIC OpmoN ABouT R-14 The City City officials interviewed in connection with the Statement (see Appendix I) are highly supportive of the R-14 project. Although it has not yet invested substantial sums of money in the project due to its decision to install project improvements only when more redevelopment facts are known, the City will eventually spend well over $5,000,000 in support of the project for such items as improve- ment of public utilities, parking facilities, street and sidewalk improvements, pedestrian open space, mall improvements such as fountains, landscaping, etc. Over $19000,000 in City expenditures will be incurred in 1974 for such items as sewers, streets, trees, sidewalks, initial construction costs of one parking ramp and planning of another, and street lighting. Apart from its direct commitments to the project, earlier sections of this introduction have discussed other City policies and activities which indicate a general support of the downtown area. City officials indicate a strong desire to proceed with project development as quickly as possible, and hope to conclude negotiations on a redevelopment contract in January 1974, and begin major reconstruction work in March of 1974. - 40 - The viewpoint of City officials interviewed about the parking issue can be sumrized as follows: There is a shortage of con- venient and suitable parking. Without adequate parking, the down- town area cannot serve its function, and this will bring hardship on both the City and people who work and shop downtown. New business cannot be attracted to the area unless adequate parking is insured. A parking ramp, if integrated into a totally and carefully planned downtown environment, will enable more efficient use of land, fewer problems in enforcement, greater public convenience, and more humanized orientation in the remainder of the downtown area. All City officials indicated the importance of a strong mass transit system but did not feel that this alone would serve transportation needs in the downtown area. Several officials also indicated a belief that a ramp would be environmentally sound as related to on -street parking and off-street lots. City officials also viewed a ramp as appropriate replacement parking for other spaces eliminated due to the City's parking policy, renewal and University activities. On the subject of the College Block Building, appropriate City officials responded quickly, and positively, to insure the preserva- tion of the structure as soon as its significance was formally registered by the Historic Preservation Program. (It had been placed under demolition contract, and was removed from this contract as soon as the City learned of its nomination.) Although City officials have openly expressed doubts about the long-term value - 41 - of the structure's preservation and concerns about its costs, the proposal outlined by MM and the State Historic Preservation Officer for complying with Section 106 (see Appendix E) is being followed. The University The University officials were interviewed regarding the Environmental Impact Statement (see Appendix I). According to them the University has supported the project, which will enable accomplishment of some University objectives, but has remained neutral on the parking issue. The University also concurs in the changes of land use proposed by the City in the amendatory as its requirements for additional land in the project area have decreased. The land use changes were in fact necessitated by a stabilization of University growth. A-95 Agencies State and Johnson County Regional Planning Commission comments about the project are included in Chapter VII. The last formal opportunities provided these agencies to comment on the project were in July 1973 when the amendatory was considered, and in August 1973 when the Draft EIS was forwarded for comment. -42- Private Citizens _.Trafficand Parting There are several groups which have made active commitments in support of the project. -Information regarding these organizations was obtained through interviews with City officials and extensive review of newspaper files as well as other cited documentation and Draft Environmental Impact Statement comments. These include: Citizens for a Better Iowa City, a large civic organization with broadly based membership which supported the objectives of the project in its 1970 statement of General Comm„nit1. Goals. This statement supported implementation of the urban renewal program, emphasized the importance of the downtown business area, and encouraged business growth, but recommended the pedestrian be given careful consideration and that vehicular, pedestrian, and service traffic be separated in downtown redevelopment. More open space in commercial areas and other aesthetic objectives were also included in the statement. On the subject of parking, the statement recognized that the City had "parking problems" and recommended provision of "adequate and balanced parking facilities which reflect community transit Policy-" The group specifically endorsed the ramp in 1972. - 43 - of the project. The Design Review Committee for R-149 composed of five individuals, two of whom are design professionals, will be involved in the redevelopment reviews. The Project Area Committee. Project Green, a semi-public nonprofit environmental group, has undertaken several projects in coordination with the Urban Renewal Department to improve the environment of the downtown area. The time and landscaping contributed by this group will provide a temporary mini -park next to the College Block Building at 125 College and at the corner of Dubuque and Washington. A parking lot across from the Civic Center a block east of the R-14 project was beautified and humanized with trees and flowers contributed by this group. It is also the joint recipient with the City of a National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities grant, part of which will be used for a sculpture in the project area. It has taken no official - 44 - The Old Capitol Business Center, Inc. is a corporation composed of seven investment entities which include from 70-100 Iowa City businessmen and other individuals who joined together with the intention of bidding to become the major project redeveloper to assume control over the redevelopment of 11 acres. Their bid was the only one submitted to the City, and negotiations are now proceeding. (Negotiations will not be completed until HOD has made its suggestions and review of the EIS is complete.) The Chamber and Junior Chamber of Commerce have also supported the general objectives of the project, the specific parking objectives, and the ramp concept in particular. Statements by Chamber representatives term the ramp essential to a good traffic movement, and attracting new business and maintaining shopper convenience. Opposition to the project has been directed essentially to the concept of a parking ramp. Again, information on opposition to the ramp was gleaned from interviews with City officials, news files, minutes of public hearings, and EIS comments. The two main groups opposing the -u5- stance on the parking issue, but has actively sought to provide inducements to the pedestrian and to make whatever parking is in downtown more attractive. The Old Capitol Business Center, Inc. is a corporation composed of seven investment entities which include from 70-100 Iowa City businessmen and other individuals who joined together with the intention of bidding to become the major project redeveloper to assume control over the redevelopment of 11 acres. Their bid was the only one submitted to the City, and negotiations are now proceeding. (Negotiations will not be completed until HOD has made its suggestions and review of the EIS is complete.) The Chamber and Junior Chamber of Commerce have also supported the general objectives of the project, the specific parking objectives, and the ramp concept in particular. Statements by Chamber representatives term the ramp essential to a good traffic movement, and attracting new business and maintaining shopper convenience. Opposition to the project has been directed essentially to the concept of a parking ramp. Again, information on opposition to the ramp was gleaned from interviews with City officials, news files, minutes of public hearings, and EIS comments. The two main groups opposing the -u5- ramp, Citizens for Environmental Action and People Against the Ramp, have been mentioned earlier. 14WW individuals not active members of either formal group opposing the ramp also expressed opinions about the ramp in public hearings and meetings, letters to the editor of the two local daily newspapers, etc. Opposition is aligned primarily on environmental grounds, although financial aspects of the matter also enter in (City provision of parking to assist private enterprise is _msound, too much money is already spent on the auto- mobile, etc.). This Statement concerns itself with financial issues only when directly related to the development alternatives and environmental impact involved. The environmental concerns in summary are; No new parking is needed. IThe use of and dependence upon the automobile should be discouraged due to fuel shortages, air pollution, and cost of operation. A ramp will encourage such use, thereby contributing to the energy crisis and pollution. The automobile, for the above reasons, is going to be pro- hibited in the near future and a ramp will immediately become obsolete. hots could be converted to green space or new commercial space-* Ramps could be converted only with great difficulty. - 46 - • and specific commitments from new downtown businesses and the growth of outlying shopping areas also dictate a dwindling need for parking. Ramps are less desir^ble than other parking facilities because they contribute more to air pollution, are unattractive, are foul-smelling, cost more to construct and operate and sit on valuable land, thereby taking money away from environmentally positive projects, concentrate too much traffic in one area, leading to further accidents, and because they would enable removal of the on -street parking most shoppers prefer. The specific location and design of the ramp can lead to additional accidents and danger to children frequenting nearby recreation or cultural centers. The scale of the ramp will overwhelm any other structure in the immediate vicinity, thereby creating an ugly eyesore. Historic Structure Apart from the College Block Building, which has some historic as well as architectural significance, there have been some individual - 47 - and small areas of older buildings. These structures have archi- tectural rather than historic significance, and the visual appearance of redevelopment alternatives will have some impact on future efforts to preserve these structures. Many are beyond repair. The State Historic Preservation Officer reconfirmed in mid-November that no other nominations to the National Register are being considered at this time. The owner of the Burger Chef Building (see Chapter N) requested nomination forms and indicated a desire to have his structure considered for nomination. The State Preservation Officer, Adrian Anderson, indicated in a telephone interview in November that a nomination would not be considered by Preservation Program officials unless both the City and redeveloper concurred in a nomination. Chapter IV lists the other properties in R-14 in which an interest in preservation has been expressed. • II. PROBABLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT A. MAN-MADE A profile of downtown Iowa City, in particular the R-14 project area, reflects nearly a total man-made environment, with few natural, aesthetic, or social ingredients that would make it environmentally pleasing. The City, in its review of current conditions in the area, has determined that a commitment should be made to promote land utilization in its highest and best use as Iwell as improving upon the limited aesthetic, social, and natural amenities associated with the area. This commitment has been reflected in the development objectives and renewal plan that have been developed for R-14, as well as in other actions and policies taken by the City. This commitment on the part of the City has been consistent since initial action on the project. As documented in the project application and supporting documentation, on November 17, 1964, a resolution was passed by the City Council designating the project area as a slum or blighted area and appropriate for treatment as an urban renewal project area. Of the 190 buildings in the project area 77 or 41% of the structures were substandard in condition; another 24 or 13% contained major deficiencies in structural condition. Similar environmental deficiencies were noted in the condition of utilities, streets, and land uses. Briefly summarized below are the present major physical environmental 49 If deficiencies by major functional area, and the action proposed to be taken as a result of the renewal project to correct these deficiencies. Such activities are expected to be completed by 1980. Appendix B illustrates the major functional areas of the project. CBD Core The area bounded by Linn, Burlington, Clinton and Washington Streets is presently characterized by extremely intensive land coverage, a high percentage of land devoted to streets and parking, building obsolescence. complex ownerships and parcelization, relatively low space -use (height), grid street patterns, inadequate infrastructures, and scattered residential units above the ground floor. By 1980 marry vital changes will have taken place. Man-made environment changes given in this chapter are those suggested by the Redevelopment Proposal October 18, 1973, and the Urban Renewal Plan unless otherwise indicated. Existing environmental deficiencies are taken from the Renewal Application as verified by FUD. As a part of the redevelopment, substandard buildings will be cleared. About 1/3 of currently developed land is proposed for redevelopment with several 2-4 story office -retail buildings, a drive-in bank, a 9 -story, 150 -unit hotel with restaurant and meet- ing facilities, an inter -city bus terminal, and a 690 -space, 5 - story parking ramp. The 690 -space ramp would go in roughly the �50 -'N S I same location for which a570, -space ramp was proposed and then deleted in 1972, and is one of two ramps suggested by the redeveloper (the.other would be in or adjacent to the transition area). Parking demand projections made by HUD in November 1973 support the need for the number of spaces the redeveloper suggests be provided in ramps. Parking demand, ramp location, and related issues are discussed further in later sections of this Chapter, Chapter III, and Chapter VIII. College between Linn and Clinton, and Dubuque between Washington and Burlington will be closed to auto traffic. Clinton and Washington will be narrowed and will be designed_to discourage traffic entering the area for any purpose but entering or exiting from a parking area or service courts. Former street space.will be devoted to the pedestrian in an unenclosed mall setting with landscaping and other amenities (benches, sculpture, etc.). A conceptual scheme of the area as redeveloped is shown in Appendix C. Transitional Area- The rea The two block central business area bounded by Washington, Capital, Burlington and Clinton Streets is characterized by a mixture of substandard and obsolescent commercial structures with high land coverage, substandard dwelling units within commercial structures, and mixed industrial uses. The number of substandard structures and blighting influences indicate total building clearance is the only appropriate or feasible treatment to be applied by the City 51 Land uses are to be controlled in such a manner as to create a "transition zone" which would be an integral part of the CBD, yet serve the particular needs of the University. An enclosed mall (to be called University Mall) is proposed for construction on the entire two -block area. An 8 -story office building would rise from the center of the 2 -story mall. A parking facility accommodating up to 19200 cars would be constructed in connection with this mall, most probably above or below the mall.* Washington street would dead-end at the entrance -to the underground parking. Capitol would be closed, College would be eliminated, and Clinton would be narrowed as mentioned earlier. Again, former street space would be devoted to the pedestrian, although CAMBUS access on Madison would be permitted. (Bikes would be permitted on all pedestrian areas) * Appendix C-1 shows a 1,200 space underground ramp. It is more likely, however, that roof parking or a facility in the adjacent University area will be provided. The total number of parking spaces provided might be reduced and some revision in street closings would have to be made if transition zone parking is not located under or above the mall. 52 unlyerslty Area The project area west of Madison Street and the block bounded by Madison, College, Capitol and Burlington contains a mixture of blighted residential structures, industrial uses, and University maintenance and instruction buildings. The elimination of sub- standard structures and blighting influences justify substantial clearance so that land may be assembled for redevelopment purposes. The designated reuse of this area is for University expansion. As mentioned earlier in this chapter, the next University capital improvement will be a major education facility in this area. College street, Washington, and Madison north of Burlington would be closed. Access would be permitted for CAMBUS vehicles, bikes, and pedestrians. Central Business Service Area The project area south of Burlington Street and east of Madison Street is essentially a changing residential area, subjected to penetration by scattered commercial uses. This has resulted in an adverse environment, inhibiting both the rehabilitation of residential structures and the proper development of commercial uses. Substantial clearance has been determined to be warranted in order to eliminate structures in substandard condition and structures which serve as a blighting influence on the environment of this portion of the project. Land cleared in the eastern two blocks would be devoted to several small retail structures and a 30 -unit motel -restaurant. The block south of the proposed University Mall and the adjacent western half -block would be completely cleared to make way for 120 units of townhouse condominium units for middle-income families. As evidenced above, the clearance of the buildings in the project area constitutes a significant element in the renewal strategy of the City. A total of 101 buildings will be acquired and cleared as a result of the renewal program. Of this total, 91 will be cleared because they are substandard in condition or exert a blighting influence on the area. Such blighting influences include, but are not limited to the following: (a) inadequate street layout, (b) incompatible uses or land use relationships, (c) overcrowding of buildings on the land, (d) overcrowding of dwelling units, and (e) obsolete buildings not suitable for improvement or conversion. The remaining 10 structures will be cleared to meet planning objectives of providing proper land assemblage in the area. Clearance treatment in the projectareawill result in a significant land inventory. The schedule of projected redevelopment uses, by measurable units, is highlighted below: 54 i Re -Use Category Transient Housing (Hotel) Office Space Residential Housing Commercial New Addition 180 Units 146,000 sq.ft. 120 Units 312,000 sq.ft. Net New Addition 180 Units Post -Redevelop- ment Total 100,000 sq.ft. 225,000 sq.ft. 210 Units 160 Units 150,000#sq.ft. 500,000 sq -ft. Municipal Parking_ Up to 1,900 Up to 1,10.0 Up to 2,000 spaces spaces spaces * Over and above replacement of that eliminated through the renewal process._ All figures are approximate. # Only about 50,000 sq. ft. of eliminated retail space is of the type that will be replaced in the renewal area. The remainder consists of such retail space as auto dealerships, car repair shops, etc., that will no longer be appropriate in the renewal area. Thus about another 100,000 sq. ft. could be added to the "Net New" column. All these types of facilities except for transient housing exist in the project area at this time: the changes to take place as a result of the renewal process are essentially those of magnitude rather than type. One hundred twenty 2-4 bedroom townhouses for middle income families and individuals are proposed for construction in the southern tier of blocks in the project area. These will be medium density units limited to a specific area so that conflict with adjacent commercial services will be minimized. A considerable demand for such housing exists at present, and this demand can be expected to increase 55 1 with the revitalization of the project area. Marketing data to support demand statements is contained in the redevelopment proposal which can be obtained for review at city hall. The HUD area economist reviewed the data and found the techniques and judgments involved to be reasonable. Johnson County Planning objectives with regard to housing in the area would be partially achieved. A landscaped retaining wall south of the University Mall and an earth berm to the north of the housing area will minimize noise pollution in the area. The major aspects of physical change as a result of construction of this housing will be (a) the units will be clearly identified as housing whereas most housing existing in the area prior to renewal constituted a secondary use above commercial structures, (b) units will be in one clearly defined area rather than scattered, (c) units will be of much higher quality that those now in the area, (d) there will be a marked decrease in the number of units in the project area. New transient housing units will also be added. Former hotel space in the renewal area has long since been converted to office or other use due to structural condition and functional obsolescence (insufficient baths, etc.). Yet there is a demand for good hotel - motel units to serve the central business and university area. Positive impact of such housing will include meeting existing need for housing convenient to the downtown and university area, 56 by marry individuals. Mass transit can serve the needs of residents living in the downtown area more effectively than those living in any other area, and pedestrian movement would be an easy and effective form of transportation which would reduce some environ- mental concern. Automobile transportation would be the primary method of transportation for those utilizing the new hotel -motel facilities. The greatest change in magnitude will result from the construction of new retail and office space, which will be approximately doubled as a result of project activities by 1980. There has been a gravitation of office and retail space to outlying areas, and the City hopes to attract_a higher share of any future new business to the downtown area. It is also anticipated that existing offices and shops will desire to expand the amount of space utilized. Most important, the redeveloper's projections indicate that the potential demand for goods and services in the downtown area far exceeds those now available. It is believed that by providing an attractive 57 - from patrons and others will be further increased. The projected total of parking spaces is also double the amount currently in the project area. This aspect of the redevelopment proposal is discussed in greater detail in alternative 5, Chapter III and in the conclusion. The skyline of the CBD is likely to change as several new structures over three stories in height are added. (See Appendix C for location) An existing structure, the Jefferson Building, is eight stories in height, so new tall buildings will not be precedent - setting. Despite the extensive clearance treatment that will be applied to the project area, much emphasis will be placed on the rehabilitation and conservation of the remaining buildings. The City has determined that this should be an integral part of the renewal process because of the number of buildings that are in need of repair of minor deficiencies and in need of aesthetic "face lifting." To accomplish this objective the LPA has established Property Rehabilita- tion Standards which incorporate and exceed local codes and have the legal effect of a code in the renewal area, to be utilized in meeting the rehabilitation objectives in the project area. 58 ITechnical assistance will be offered to property owners to facilitate and stimulate achievement of rehabilitation standards. Major deficiencies have been noted in terms of the traffic circula- tion system of the CBD. Currently, the traffic system in the downtown area follows the lines of a normal grid system. This has resulted in a system that does not promote optimum traffic circula- tion, that promotes unnecessary "stop and go" traffic, and that increases the potential for traffic accidents. The resolution of the problems associated with this antiquated system will include numerous street vacations and a revised traffic circulation scheme. The street vacations will have the impact of reducing the distance any car travels within the project area reducing stop and go traffic by eliminating a large number of intersections, and reducing through traffic in the area. The elimination of on -street parking spaces and all but one municipal off-street lot in the area and the proposed construction of two ramps will decrease the options of the automobile driver and reduce the distance traveled. As illustrated in Appendix A, peripheral streets will attract most through movement. The design of Washington and Clinton and Linn Streets in the project area will be such that only area -destined cars would be attracted to use them. The effect of street closings along remaining streets in and surrounding the project area can be immediately foreseen. City 59 (A street widening effort in 1974 will widen the existing four lanes to permit improved traffic flow close to the speed limit of 20 MPH. 1-i of 5 existing lighted or signed intersections will be eliminated, also increasing the efficiency of movement along Burlington, and far fewer cars will be entering or exiting from Burlington within the project area.; Burlington will be designated the major east - west throughfare in Iowa City, accounting for much of the traffic increase.) Washington 7000-8000 3500 (Three of 5 intersections will be eliminated, the street will be reduced to two lanes of traffic, and will curve slightly.) Linn 5000 5500 (One of three signaled intersections will be eliminated.) Clinton 8000 3000 (One of three signaled intersections will be eliminated, the street willbenarrowed and slightly curved.) Court (1500-2500 est.) 3000 All other streets in the project area north of Burlington, which carried up to 5000 cars per day in 1970, will carry no traffic upon completion of street vacations. (A few Cambuses may be driven on Capitol or Madison.) Gilbert 5000 14000 (Gilbert was shifted from a paired one way street in 1972 to a two-way, improved street. This accounts for much of the traffic increase from 1970 to 1980.) 60 Y; f: Engineer Bonnett has made available observed 1970 and projected 1980 traffic flows. Where, streets traverse the project for more than two blocks, ranges are provided: Street 1970 Traffic Flow Per Day 1980 1985 Burlington 16000-19500 28000 29500 (A street widening effort in 1974 will widen the existing four lanes to permit improved traffic flow close to the speed limit of 20 MPH. 1-i of 5 existing lighted or signed intersections will be eliminated, also increasing the efficiency of movement along Burlington, and far fewer cars will be entering or exiting from Burlington within the project area.; Burlington will be designated the major east - west throughfare in Iowa City, accounting for much of the traffic increase.) Washington 7000-8000 3500 (Three of 5 intersections will be eliminated, the street will be reduced to two lanes of traffic, and will curve slightly.) Linn 5000 5500 (One of three signaled intersections will be eliminated.) Clinton 8000 3000 (One of three signaled intersections will be eliminated, the street willbenarrowed and slightly curved.) Court (1500-2500 est.) 3000 All other streets in the project area north of Burlington, which carried up to 5000 cars per day in 1970, will carry no traffic upon completion of street vacations. (A few Cambuses may be driven on Capitol or Madison.) Gilbert 5000 14000 (Gilbert was shifted from a paired one way street in 1972 to a two-way, improved street. This accounts for much of the traffic increase from 1970 to 1980.) 60 - Jvvv-UVVV Jefferson 4000-5000 14000 13000 The speed limit along these streets will typically be about 20 Mpg. Several of the streets remaining ng open in the project will be repaved. Repaving on some streets is necessary due to their Present condition. Others will require some repaving due to the improvement or new installation of utilities under present rights- of -way. New traffic control systems will be installed. These physical changes will improve the natural environment by reducing air pollution through improved traffic circulation., As made obvious by earlier statements, there will be marry changes in the man-made environment necessitated due to renewal activity in terms of parking configurations. There are now just over goo municipal Parking spaces in the project area. (Parking outside the area is used primarily for library, City Hall, recreation center, Post office, and other traffic destined outside the Project area.) Over 800 of these spaces will be eliminated before the renewal Program is completed. The redeveloper proposed the addition of 1890 spaces, for a total Of about 2000 municipal spaces in the renewal area by 1980. IM Area Office staff evaluated the need for parking based on accepted Planning criteria, but concluded that parking demand figures should 61 Office space: 2.5 or more parking spaces per thousand square feet of office space are generally considered necessary. This --- would lead to a conservative demand figure of 562 spaces for the 250,000 square feet to exist by 1980. This was then reduced by 20% to 450 spaces. Retail space: 5009000 square feet of retail space will exist in the project area by 1980. Of this, about 325,000 square feet will be high-intensity space which normally requires 5 or more spaces per 1000 square feet. The remaining square feet require 2 or more spaces per 1000 square feet. A conservative demand figure of 2075 spaces was computed, and was then reduced by about 25% to 1575 spaces. Hotel: It was estimated that one space per room would be required plus at least 30 extra spaces for employees, meeting room utilizers, etc., or 180 spaces. 62 University; Based on Cam bus figures and disc use ons with University officials (see list of interviews) a demand of at least 100 spaces due to university students and employees was figured. It appears that this demand will not be diminished in the next ten years. A total space demand of 2305 was therefore computed, although a Potential maximum demand if discounting 'factors are not included and less conservative general criteria are used would be well over 3000 spaces. The parking space plans submitted by the proposed redeveloper seem reasonable from a demand standpoint, then. Because ne,.. facility development will be phased by the City until the full long- term impact of the energy crisis and other factors can be more fully assessed, there is also the possibility for further reduction in the total number of spaces remaining in the project area. Another important change in the project environment will be the change from heavy use of on -street and lot parking to one or more ramps. This will in turn enable other physical, aesthetic, and natural environment changes. Pedestrian malls will be developed in the place of the closed streets. These malls will constitute an important change in the man-made environment. The malls will be unenclosed except for the University Mall but it is probable that canopies or second story 63 overhangs will be provided to give some protection to shoppers in other redeveloped areas. Landscaping, decorative paving and lighting, benches, sculpture, fountains, depressed courts, and other amenities will be added to give the open malls a more park— like atmosphere. As existing on -street parking will be the last to be removed from the area, some interim alterations will be made to permit safer and greater pedestrian use than found at present until all such street spaces can be removed to make way for open malls. The street network remaining in the project area after renewal activities will reflect significant reduction in streets serving automobiles while still meeting service and mass transit requirements. The man-made environment will also be changed with respect to the infrastructure including lighting, water and sewer lines. Many environmental deficiencies are presently associated with the infrastructure - utilities do not have sufficient capacity, are obsolete, in disrepair, or a cause of visual blight. Telephone and power lines will be placed underground. New lighting: will_be_provided in several locations and ornamental lighting will be provided in the mall areas. New water mains will be installed to correct existing capacity and circulation service to support the redevelopment program and provide 64 N l overhangs will be provided to give some protection to shoppers in other redeveloped areas. Landscaping, decorative paving and lighting, benches, sculpture, fountains, depressed courts, and other amenities will be added to give the open malls a more park— like atmosphere. As existing on -street parking will be the last to be removed from the area, some interim alterations will be made to permit safer and greater pedestrian use than found at present until all such street spaces can be removed to make way for open malls. The street network remaining in the project area after renewal activities will reflect significant reduction in streets serving automobiles while still meeting service and mass transit requirements. The man-made environment will also be changed with respect to the infrastructure including lighting, water and sewer lines. Many environmental deficiencies are presently associated with the infrastructure - utilities do not have sufficient capacity, are obsolete, in disrepair, or a cause of visual blight. Telephone and power lines will be placed underground. New lighting: will_be_provided in several locations and ornamental lighting will be provided in the mall areas. New water mains will be installed to correct existing capacity and circulation service to support the redevelopment program and provide 64 adequate fire protection. '(Water main capacity is currently not sufficient to meet State fire protection standards.) The City has already increased the capacity of water mains to the area - internal circulation needs to be improved. New sanitary sewer lines will be provided in the place of existing undersized lines in several areas of the project. Existing sewer treatment facilities do meet EPA standards, according to City Pollution Control Officer H. Boren, and can carry any increased load resulting from downtown redevelopment. A secondary sludge digester is currently being added to the two existing primary digesters. New storm sewer lines will be provided on an extensive basis. Present lines are undersized and have contributed to internal flooding during heavy rainfalls. New sidewalks of the traditional and also the mall type will also be installed. The project will become pedestrian oriented in several locations now dominated by the automobile. These changes will in fact be among the most dramatic in the man-made environment. Provision has also been made in all demolition contracts for possible findings of significant archaeological remains. The renewal agency would be notified by a contractor of any significant findings and the contractor would stop work until the find could 1 be investigated and the State Historic Preservation Officer could be notified. The State Historic Preservation Officer, Mr. Adrian Anderson, indicated that ho had discussed procedures and the possibility of making a significant find with the State Historical Society and had received reaffirmation that no significant find is likely to be uncovered. The impact of the project on structures with architectural significance as identified by the State Architectural Historian is that most will be demolished. Further, information on this subject is available on page 48 and Chapters III and TP. The amendatory being proposed will alter the impact of the project on the man-made environment in a positive way. In the elimination of the Court -Melrose Bridge from project plans, the City has elected to avoid a major and unnecessary environmental impact. By electing not to acquire and demolish a number of structures which would have been cleared primarily to make way for University expansion no longer desired by the University, the City has taken a realistic step which will also eliminate some unnecessary environmental impact. To the extent structures deleted from the acquisition workload are substandard or blighting influences, the City will encourage private demolition or rehabilitation. Deletions proposed by the amendatory will not affect in any appreciable way the natural, social or aesthetic environment. The man-made environment will, then, be significantly changed by the project. Although many present elements of the project will remain, extensive rehabilitation and restoration of these elements are planned. Many new man-made elements will appear in the place of those to be demolished. The net impact of these changes, which are planned to correct existing environmental deficiencies, is positive. IOJA 4 This chapter covers the following elements of the "natural environment": vegetation and landscaping, air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution, waste disposal, energy consumption. Landscaping and Vegetation: There is a virtual absence of wild- life or vegetation in most of the project area. The common environmental deficiencies associated with this absence include excessive heat temperatures, excessive water run-off, and poor aesthetics. Relief from this condition is only realized as one moves westerly through theprojectarea towards the Iowa River and its associated "green areas." Here again the natural environment has not been given the priority that it should in terms of land use. Surface parking lots and the physical power plant, both associated with the University of Iowa, operate to the detriment of the green areas along the River. University plans do call for eventual removal of parking near the river, however, 67 s The man-made environment will, then, be significantly changed by the project. Although many present elements of the project will remain, extensive rehabilitation and restoration of these elements are planned. Many new man-made elements will appear in the place of those to be demolished. The net impact of these changes, which are planned to correct existing environmental deficiencies, is positive. IOJA 4 This chapter covers the following elements of the "natural environment": vegetation and landscaping, air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution, waste disposal, energy consumption. Landscaping and Vegetation: There is a virtual absence of wild- life or vegetation in most of the project area. The common environmental deficiencies associated with this absence include excessive heat temperatures, excessive water run-off, and poor aesthetics. Relief from this condition is only realized as one moves westerly through theprojectarea towards the Iowa River and its associated "green areas." Here again the natural environment has not been given the priority that it should in terms of land use. Surface parking lots and the physical power plant, both associated with the University of Iowa, operate to the detriment of the green areas along the River. University plans do call for eventual removal of parking near the river, however, 67 One of the basic purposes of this urban renewal program, as reflected in the development objectives in the Introduction to this Statement, is to re -introduce evidence of the natural environment in this project area. This is to be accomplished in concert with the primary physical development objective of promoting the highest and best utilization of land in this portion of downtown Iowa City. The City of Iowa City, through the R-14 urban renewal process, has developed an action program and strategy to utilize in improving the natural environment. A substantial increase in open space, landscaping, and green areas will result from project implementation, allowing for the re -introduction of the natural environment. Green areas and open space will be designed so as to be of lasting benefit. Specifically, they will (1) provide for the immediate diversion of water away from buildings, (2) prevent soil saturation detrimental to structures and lot use; (3) where needed, provide landscaping and other appropriate treatment. All unpaved areas shall be provided with vegetation or other suitable cover to prevent erosion, improve the general appearance, and abate noise. Bushes, shrubs, trees and flowers will be properly cared for by the City. .: 1 It should be noted that during the development period two or more miniparks, one adjacent to the college block building, will be provided on vacant lots by Project Green and the Urban Renewal department. These temporary parks will, give way at a later date to permanent mall packs. Air Pollution: Air quality surveys have been conducted on two separate occasions in 1971 and 1972 by the State Hygenics Laboratory in the downtown area at the intersection of Dubuque and Washington Streets, the State Hygenic Laboratories Annex area, and the intersection of Capitol and Prentiss Streets. The study entitled Air uality Survey, Iowa City Iowa, is excerpted in Appendix G. Mr. Bryce Harthorn, Director of Air with the Iowa Department of Environmental Quality, was consulted about the significance of this study and existing air pollution conditions. Relying pri- marily on the Air Quality Survey but also on knowledge of general conditions and events in Iowa City, Mr. Harthorn made the following observations: 1. Winds in Iowa vary from southwest to northwest, depending on the season. The renewal area is therefore frequently in the plume of the University power plant. 2. The Air Quality survey statement that the Power Plant does exceed some emission standards continues to be true. Sulfur dioxide emissions are probably presently higher than indicated in the Survey. Due to the fuel crisis, fuels high in sulfur content will be more likely to be used. 3. Particulate emissions are due to the power plant, vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and natural sources. 4. The significant auto air pollution element is carbon monoxide. This element, in Harthorn's opinion, probably does not exceed EPA requirements except under conditions of low wind speed. These findings dictate the need for some caution in future activities in the renewal area to prevent air pollution from worsening, and, if possible, to reduce present levels. 1. To the extent possible, the power plant should utilize natural gas rather than coal or oil to reduce particulate, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide emissions. The University is installing improved pollution control equipment to keep emissions 70 I__ from more polluting fuels at a more acceptable level. It is expected, however, that University power plant emissions will remain a significant source of undesirable emissions in the project area. The City's Air Quality Ordinance cannot be enforced within University boundaries, although State and Federal requirements do apply. 2. Carbon monoxide emissions can be reduced through the use of emission control equipment on automobiles and use of well- maintained or relatively new equipment for mass transit. Renewal and other activities which will have some impact on such emissions: (A) Vast improvement in emission controls is expected to reduce Pollutionfornew cars. The Environmental Protection Agency forecasts a 90% reduction from 1970 emissions Of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons by the 1975 model year and a 90% reduction of 1971 emissions of nitrogen oxides by the 1976 model year. Smaller emission reductions are expected in interim model years. (B) Changes in traffic patterns and the closing of streets will result in elimination of traffic on most existing streets in the renewal area and dramatic reduction on all others but Burlington, which is projected to experience improved traffic flow due to a reduction in intersections and widened lanes, thereby minimizing the impact of traffic increases. (C) An improved mass transit system will also help both to insure the attractiveness of the area and also to minimize the 71 increases in automobile traffic. (D) Reintroduction of green areas will have some impact on purifying air in the project. (E) Energy shortages will probably reduce automobile traffic and turn many individuals toward a more environmentally sound form of transportation. If such shortages are not permanent, some attitudinal change or alteration of habit may still result. 3- Particulate emissions and the prc-gene of dust in the area will be minimized by (g) Improved city street cleaning schedules and techniques. (B) The fact that no asbestos -insulated structures are to be demolished. (C) Contractual requirements which require demolition crews to suspend operations if necessary on windy days or spray the site with sufficient water to control dust. 4• All types of smoke emissions outside the university boundaries will be effectively controlled through enforcement of the City's zoning code. While there is a projected parking demand of 29305 automobile parking spaces within the project area by 1980, an increase of 19605 spaces over 1973, the method of providing these spaces is not firmly decided. The redeveloper proposal is for the City to construct two parking facilities with 1,890 spaces. 72 i increases in automobile traffic. (D) Reintroduction of green areas will have some impact on purifying air in the project. (E) Energy shortages will probably reduce automobile traffic and turn many individuals toward a more environmentally sound form of transportation. If such shortages are not permanent, some attitudinal change or alteration of habit may still result. 3- Particulate emissions and the prc-gene of dust in the area will be minimized by (g) Improved city street cleaning schedules and techniques. (B) The fact that no asbestos -insulated structures are to be demolished. (C) Contractual requirements which require demolition crews to suspend operations if necessary on windy days or spray the site with sufficient water to control dust. 4• All types of smoke emissions outside the university boundaries will be effectively controlled through enforcement of the City's zoning code. While there is a projected parking demand of 29305 automobile parking spaces within the project area by 1980, an increase of 19605 spaces over 1973, the method of providing these spaces is not firmly decided. The redeveloper proposal is for the City to construct two parking facilities with 1,890 spaces. 72 As the present project planning and development has not reached the point of having available architectural drawings of any park- ing facility, this statement is unable to estimate auto air pollution emission levels, and correspondingly arty changes in air quality that would result from auto emissions. Discussions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated that "indirect sources regulations" published in the Federal Register on 10/30/73 would provide for State and EPA review of indirect sources of emissions of a pollutant for which there is a national standard. These regulations become effective midway in 1974. The categories of indirect sources include parking lots and garages with a parking capacity of 1,000 cars or more, or has a new associated parking area with a parking capacity of 1,000 cars or more, or induces 1,000 or more vehicle trips in any one- hour period or 5,000 or more vehicle trips in any eight-hour period. Iowa City is a State "designated area" and would come under the rules and regulations promulgated by EPA and the State. Noise Pollution: On Monday and Tuesday, November 26 and 27, an ambient noise survey was conducted in the R-14 area (and close 73 proximity) The survey was conducted by officials of HUD and the Environmental Protection Agency. The selection of the measurement sites was based upon existing and projected traffic levels and the relationship of expected traffic to human activities. AMBIENT NOISE SURVEY - IOWA CITY. IOWA Site Location Day of Week Date dBAL10 A College & Gilbert Monday 11/26/73 71 B Linn & Burlington Monday 11/26/73 71 C Burlington & Dubuque Monday 11/26/73 75 D College & Dubuque Tuesday 11/27/73 69 E Washington &.Clinton Tuesday 11/27/73 71 F Burlington & Capital Tuesday 11/27/73 73 The atmospheric condition was fog with an estimated wind of 10 MPH from the southeast on Monday and fog and cloudy, wind estimated at 5 MPH from the northwest on Tuesday. The projected noise exposure to the proposed residential sites within the project boundaries are acceptable based on HUD 1390.2 standards. This conclusion applies to the proposed residential site locations (along, but set back from Burlington Street), the projected traffic along Burlington (289000 vehicles per day in 1980) and the placement of noise barriers (retaining walls and 74 earthen berms) on the south side of Burlington in the residential redevelopment site. The natural southerly and westerly slope of the proposed housing site will be of great benefit in reducing noise levels for most units. The utilization of construction materials, i.e., insulation and air -tight windows, would give added noise attenuation measures to the residential dwellings in the project area. Projected noise levels also will not exceed limitations for other measured areas in the project. The environmental noise measurement device utilized in Iowa City was a General Radio, Type 1565, Sound Level Meter. During construction in the project area, HUD encourages the use of quieter construction equipment and methods in population centers, and the use of quieter equipment and appliances in buildings and the use of appropriate noise abatement techniques in the design of residential structure and other structures with potential noise problems.* No pneumatic equipment is being used in the demolition of buildings within the project area unless it is sound -suppressed. * Circular 1390.2 (8/4/71) Noise Abatement and Control; Departmental Policy, Implementation Responsibilities and Standards. 75 A noise ordinance has been proposed, reviewed by the City Council, and forwarded to the Johnson County Commission on Environments' Quality for its comments. Adoption of this ordinance would formalize restrictions on hours during which demolition and construction activity can be carried out in the City, prescribe limiting noise levels, etc. Project activities would not appear to violate this ordinance in its draft form. Dr. Robert L. Morris, Associate Director of the State I�ygenic Laboratory and a man instrumental in development of the proposed noise ordinance expressed the opinion that noise levels within a Parking ramp would not be excessive due to the noise absorption properties of the structure and the cautions driving it promotes. Waste Removal: The City has also taken precautions to insure that waste from the project area does not pollute the natural environment of other -areas more than necessary. All demolition/ construction waste is taken to the City,,, sanitary landfill, approved by the State Department of Environmental Quality, and which is expected to meet needs for approximately another 20 years. Trash pickup is contracted for privately by each building owner in the renewal area on a daily to weekly basis. Pickup coordination should improve with redevelopment, particularly in the University Mall which will have single ownership. 76 Water Pollution: The project area does not lie on a flood plain. There are controls to insure that erosion and water run-off will be reduced (green areas, grading, etc.), -(Page 68). Storm sewer capacity in the completed project will also be improved (see previous section) as a result of the project. Storm water empties into the Iowa River below the intake for the City's water supply. As mentioned in the previous section, the Iowa City sanitary treatment facilities meet EPA requirements and are being further improved. The City's water supply is taken primarily from the Iowa River. According to Water Superintendent Cleo Kron, water treatment facilities have a capacity more than double that presently needed. Environmental concern has been expressed in Iowa City about the impact of lead from auto emissions entering the City water supply. According to Lee McMullen, Instructor in Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa, samples of lead content indicate that levels of lead pollution in the water supply from any source are well below Public Health Service Standards. The University power plant also has a potential effect on water pollution, but currently meets Federal standards according to 77 i Wayne Farrend, an Environmental Engineer for the Iowa Department of Environmental Quality. Power Plant effluents are permitted to raise water temperature a maximum of 5°, and this limit is not expected to be exceeded. Mr. Farrend indicates that the plant has the capacity to exceed this limit, but that according to the terms of an agreement between the University and the Department of Environmental Quality, adequate precautions will be taken. Energy Consumption: Most structures in the project area being demolished used natural gas boilers for air conditioning and heating. Due to the shortage of this fuel, electrical energy has been proposed as the source for redevelopment energy needs except for the residential units, which will use natural gas. There will likely be, as a result, a substantial reduction in the use of natural gas in the project area. Electrical energy is supplied in Iowa City by the Iowa -Illinois Gas and Electric Company. Mr. D. C. Findlay, Vice President of Districts, was consulted about fuels used to provide electricity and the capacity of the system in the foreseeable future. He indicated that a nuclear power plant located at Palo, Iowa (35 miles NW of Iowa City) produces the majority of electricity utilized at this time. The overall percent supplied by the plant will decrease somewhat as demand increases, although a second nuclear plant is "on line" and may be completed in less than the ten years presently projected 901 due to the President's energy priorities. Most electricity not supplied by nuclear energy comes from coal and oil, with about 1CVo' coming from hydroelectric generators. No primary facility is located in or near Iowa City. Mr. Findlay notes that a single large structure will use energy more efficiently than a number of smaller structures. Newer structures tend also to be more efficient. Therefore, the University Mall has some positive impact from an environmental standpoint over alternative forms of redevelopment or the existing structures. Overall, the redeveloped downtown will almost certainly utilize more energy than the area in its present state, but the increase cannot be accurately computed because of the change in fuel type and the absence of working drawings for the new structures. Due to the nuclear plant operation, no electrical energy ,crisis,, is anticipated in the area. C. AESTHETICS The design objectives expressed implicitly and explicitly in the Urban Renewal Plan development objectives (see Chapter I) are based upon recognized principles and standards which are intended to control and guide rehabilitation and new development in the Project area. In addition, many existing negative aesthetic features will be demolished. It is HUD's conclusion that the aesthetics of the environment will be positively improved by the renewal project. 79 ■ A most obvious example of the concern for the aesthetics of the environment in the project area relates to the approach to the historic Old Capitol building from Capital Street. As an architectural focus of the University and the outstanding structure of Iowa City, this building does not have the panoramic views that it deserves. The view from Capital Street, in particular, is marred by blighted, deteriorating structures, on -street parking, power lines, and no landscaping. These concerns would be alleviated by the R-14 project, thus creating a more appropriate setting for the Old Capitol and promoting the unification of development objectives of the University and the CBD. Specifically, Capitol Street will be closed north of Court (Burlington will intersect), utility lines would be buried, landscaping would be introduced, and pedestrian movement should be maximized, producing an aesthetically improved environment. Extensive landscaping, large open areas, fountains, and a more Park -like atmosphere in vacated streets and other areas will result from continuation of the project. Possibly a more latent form of positive aesthetic impact will be visualized in the rehabilitation and conservation areas of the project. This may take the form of "fact lifting" store fronts, burying utility lines, and meeting interior rehabilitation standards. 8o I; large numbers of automobiles can be stored in a relatively small area, fewer streets are required to carry automobiles to parking areas. Land freed from traffic circulation and parking needs can be utilized for higher purposes, and in the Iowa City renewal plan most of this land would be turned over to pedes- trian circulation and the remainder to commercial development. The required number of spaces ( up to 1900) could be provided on 22 blocks, whereas'if contemplated additional spaces were added in surface lots over six blocks would have to be paved over. On -street parking, even if all streets were left open, could satisfy no more than 1/3 of the need. HUD concludes that a more aesthetically pleasing environment would result from use of ramps than from either of the other two parking aides, and air and noise pollution in the enlarged pedestrian areas made possible by ramps would-be reduced. There are drawbacks to such a parking facility. Traffic con- gestion is often increased on streets surrounding a parking ramp. If the redevelopment proposal is followed, however, traffic congestion on most streets can still be decreased or eliminated (see Chapter II A) as soon as street closings and redesign are effectuated. The ramps concentrate automobile air pollution more than either surface lots or on -street parking, but overall pollution may be reduced due to elimination 102 • minimum of expense. Such lots are often considered unsightly, but can be disguised to some degree with greenery, attractive lighting, etc. They consume large amounts of lend, however, which might otherwise be utilized for commercial or other purposes, and involve covering these land areas with heat con- ducive asphalt or concrete (only about 300 cars can be parked on an entire block of land - ramps can concentrate cars on far less land.) In Iowa City, off-street spaces have cost as much as $6,000 apiece due to land purchase and improvement costs. Other costs include the loss of tax revenues from land removed from private ownership and the costs of enforcement. Traffic congestion and air pollution along streets not serving surface lots can be reduced, but because of the amount of land required for these lots they are QeneraLly scattered and require more streets for circulation of autos than the ramp alternative. Extensive continued use of off-street lots would in fact not only preclude changing traffic patterns but also redevelopment of many areas of the project (one square block is required to contain 300 cars). c. Ramps. Parking ramps are more consistent with the type of pedestrian oriented redevelopment contemplated in the R-14 renewal project. A minimum amount of land can be devoted to parking, and because 101 F1 • minimum of expense. Such lots are often considered unsightly, but can be disguised to some degree with greenery, attractive lighting, etc. They consume large amounts of lend, however, which might otherwise be utilized for commercial or other purposes, and involve covering these land areas with heat con- ducive asphalt or concrete (only about 300 cars can be parked on an entire block of land - ramps can concentrate cars on far less land.) In Iowa City, off-street spaces have cost as much as $6,000 apiece due to land purchase and improvement costs. Other costs include the loss of tax revenues from land removed from private ownership and the costs of enforcement. Traffic congestion and air pollution along streets not serving surface lots can be reduced, but because of the amount of land required for these lots they are QeneraLly scattered and require more streets for circulation of autos than the ramp alternative. Extensive continued use of off-street lots would in fact not only preclude changing traffic patterns but also redevelopment of many areas of the project (one square block is required to contain 300 cars). c. Ramps. Parking ramps are more consistent with the type of pedestrian oriented redevelopment contemplated in the R-14 renewal project. A minimum amount of land can be devoted to parking, and because 101 Lead to heavier concentration of traffic on streets than would be the case without on -street parking and involve both forward and reverse movement within traffic lanes, thus contributing to higher accident ratios. (According to Police Chief - Emmett Evans, 18 percent Of all urban accidents involve on -street parking.) Are inconsistent with the pedestrian oriented development contem- plated in the renewal plan and by the proposed redeveloper (See Chapter II A). The renewal Plan calls for closing several streets on which there are now Parking spaces and calls for improved traffic circulation on streets remaining open. As long as on -street parking remains, street closings will be limited, a safe and attractive pedes- trian atmosphere is also limited, and elimination of some major blighting influence is precluded. Are aesthetically unattractive. Are also inconsistent with the City's Parking policy and necessitate an enforcement effort which is both costly and unpopular. b. Off-street Surface Lots. This type of parking is designed to remove parked vehicles from streets which are designed primarily for traffic movement. Lots can also be converted to alternate use when no longer needed at a 100 ' three ways (on -street spaces, off-street surface lots, and off- street parking ramps) however, each having environmental ad- vantages and disadvantages. Parking ramps are favored for the R-14 project due to the type of redevelopment contemplated and relative attributes of this parking mode. A discussion of alter- natives to ramp parking is provided to illustrate why ramps are favored. a. On -street Spaces. The net financial impact of moving away from this type of parking to off-street parking of either type is that the system is less likely to remain self supporting because on -street spaces cost much less to install. This type of parking is favored by many shoppers. Because City officials are presently reluctant to make a binding commitment to provide 1900 new spaces in ramps, and land require- ments generally preclude use of off-street lots, on -street parking may remain until 1980 or perhaps beyond. Although on -street parking can easily be converted to pedestrian malls and streets can be closed when such parking is no longer needed, it has several serious draw- backs from an environmental standpoint in HUD's opinion. These spaces• Encourage stop and go traffic, which leads to higher ratios of gas consumption resulting in more air pollution than even -flowing traffic, accidents, etc. elimination of off-street surface and eventual elimination of on -street parking, -which will in turn discourage the use of the automobile. Within this context, however, the City proposes to provide parking spaces sufficient to serve the needs of all those who do choose to or must use the autcmobile, to provide these spacesin such a way that a'space can be easily and quickly found (this will mean that lots are not -full, but also that people are not driving a long time to find a space) so that spaces.are within distance of the employee's or shopper's destination, and so that business men and employers can be assured of a continued service to those who -choose private vehicular transportation. These policies, when combined with the unique mass .transit service offered in Iowa City, are designed to make the project area a more pleasant place in which to do business, work, and shop and thus increase trips to the area, discourage auto use to some degree while still making it convenient enough to serve those who still drive, use car pools, etc. In order to provide sufficient spaces for these purposes, the City anticipates an increase of up to 1100 parking spaces within the next five years. Up to 800 s . paces will be required just to replace those eliminated in the renewal process. A total of about 1900 new spaces will therefore be needed. Plans call for construction of these spaces in ramps. Parking spaces could conceivably be added in any of the most people making 'trips to the central business area in the forseeable future. (Transit use will have to more than triple before this ceases to be the case.) The number of passengers per car will probably increase, however. The third variable is the future of the automobile. Although many variables will determine the general utility of the auto- mobile in the future, it seems likely that modest reduction (either voluntary or enforced) in automobile use will take place in the near future due to fuel allocation and shortages. Auto- mobile use must be limited sufficiently to avoid exceeding air and noise pollution limitations, to minimize aesthetic pollution, etc., but may be permitted to the extent necessary to provide choice within these limitations. Fuel allocation adds a further limiting factor, and will contribute to increased mass transit ridership, car pools, walking, and use of bicycle's. Fuel problems represent a real limiting factor on auto use while, as pointed out earlier in the Statement, noise and air pollution do not, and aes- thetic pollution need not. The length of time or full extent to which fuel shortages will limit auto use cannot be projected at this date, however. A central project objective is to give the area a more people - oriented and less auto -oriented character. This will involve the eventual closing of most streets within the project area, rapid 97 area. Projections made by the redeveloper and reviewed by a HUD economist for reliability, indicate roughly a doubling in the employment and other business and institutional potential of the project area in the next five to seven years. This growth will take place not only as a result of an increase in population but also as a result of the vast increase in goods and services provided and impact of City policies, University activities, and the relative advantage to be given the R-14 area by project activi- ties to take place in the near future. It is assumed as a result that the number of passenger trips made to the project area will also increase substantially by 1980. The next variable is the relative impact of the mass transit system. Iowa City has already taken the major step toward achieving a "balanced" system: it has instituted and made a substantial commit- ment to a unique and highly successful transit system. It recently adopted measures providing an increase in service and the allocation of resources (pp. 27-28 ). Assuming a continuation of present transit policy and an increase in service, it is assumed that mass transit will take up more than its current relative share of transportation requirements in the project area in future years, but that the auto- mobile will continue to be the favored means of transportation by i The present renewal plan proposes to eliminate automobiles from large segments of the renewal area. This will have the impact of gaining many of the advantages of this alternative, including giving mass transit an edge in serving new customers, but also minimizes the negative impact. In short, the project plan strikes a balance between restricting auto use and insuring the viability of the area. There is no official environmental policy of prohibiting auto- mobile use or of.restricting it in areas where air pollution standards are not being exceeded due to the automobile. There is, however, a general Federal policy that modern mass transit ought to be made as viable as possible and that automotive use should not be encouraged more than necessary. This policy has become stronger since steps to ease the energy crisis were announced. This leads .to another alternative. 5. Continue the project, but attempt to achieve a transportation system and increase emphasis on pedestrian circulation. Such a "balanced" transportation system in a downtown commercial area would acknowledge both the necessity for continued provision for the automobile in the ,future and the importance of providing alternatives to the use of the automobile. The balance attained would depend on a number of variables. and long-term operating investment in mass transit equipment and services at a time when demand for "regular" service is growing rapidly.- The type of service provided would have to be altered as well: for those people who could not walk to a bus stop a user -activated system in which persons not on a bus route would call for special service and which is costly to operate, would have to be initiated. If a system of outlying parking,losts were installed, many acres of land now devoted to other functions would have to be paved over. A conservative estimate of the initial expenses involved for aLl these changes would be $8,000,000 to $16,000,000* a year, and could not be absorbed by the community unless subsidized primarily by the Federal government or a combination of new taxes and new state laws were obtained. If the prohibition on automobile use were extended beyond the renewal area,_costs would increase proportionately. *The figures include acquisition and redevelopment of land for 2000 cars($3,000 - $5,000 per space), relocation expenses for displaced businesses and individuals (70 100`@ $500 - $15,000), demolition and redevelopment of streets_ not presently scheduled as malls and widening of other streets in peripheral area ($1,000,000 - $3,000,000) operatingcosts include purchase, operating and maintenance expenses for 5 busses and 3000 subsidized riders per day, 300 days per year, and parking lot maintenance. 93 L need the freedom of mobility offered by the automobile. Total prohibition of the auto in the downtown area would therefore have the effect of reducing the numbers of people willing to work and do business in the downtown area, particularly when alternative commercial and business centers are available. In HUD's view, based on other renewal experience, it is extremely doubtful that any private investment in terms of new business or rehabilitation of existing buildings could be induced without provisionfbr'°auto traffic. The cycle explained in the first alternative would result, with growth pressures and market drifting to outlying areas. Third, such an alternative has environmental impacts which are only marginally beneficial or perhaps detrimental. Although the pollution would be eliminated from the downtown area due to automotive use, -pollution due to other sources would continue. Furthermore, assuming there is no change in the mode of operation of the power, plant or the vintage of the Cambuses or other buses, the relative polluting impact of the automobile will decline sub- stantially as pollution controls instituted in 1975 and later models come onto the market. Finally, conversion of land presently used to house people or support agriculture or recreation to parking spaces in outlying areas would have the effect of shifting rather 94 decline of the area. It had been hoped, for example, that a large percentage of land now devoted to vehicular use in terms of both streets and parking could eventually be changed to pedestrian open space areas. This particular alternative would also increase the traffic flow into the downtown area due to a relative increase in services and attractiveness, but would make no provision for such additional traffic. This disadvantage would be heightened if streets were closed as proposed in the renewal plan but no other changes in the provisions for automobile traffic were made. In the final analysis, it is very unlikely that substantial investment could be induced in the area unless traffic and parking configurations are improved. 4. Continue the project, but discontinue the use of all automobiles in the downtown area. From a purely environmental standpoint, this alternative at first glance is an attractive one. It would have the effect of, reducing air pollution levels in downtown Iowa City, would reduce noise pollution, traffic accidents, and permit maximum pedestrian use iii the central business area. The project would not only be compatible with the adjacent University pedestrian orientation;, but would even surpass University auto restriction objectives. The transit system, with or without a shuttle bus system and a network of outlying parking lots, could be used to transport employees, shoppers, and others over the long walking distances involved. 0 intangible resources in the downtown area. The fulfillment of this alternative would only cause unnecessary expansion of such retail and office development into expansion areas outside the core area of the community, contributing to urban sprawl. The consolidation of goods and services in the CBD can be in- strumental. in the maintenance of an orderly development program for the entire city and region. In point of fact, the "highest and best use" of the present downtown area is for commercial development. 3. Continue the project, but change no traffic patterns, provide no new parking. This course of action would in theory pave the way for new private commercial investment, and would lead to a more attractive commercial setting than now present by correcting many present environmental deficiencies in terms of land use, sub- standard structures, etc. It would also minimize short-term public investment by reducing the scope of project activities and would satisfy those who specifically oppose further expenditures on be- half of the automobile. It would not, however, correct the environ- mental deficiencies related to traffic patterns and parking con- figurations, would continue the auto -oriented character of the entire project area, and would not permit accomplishment of some of the University's objectives with regard to traffic restriction and pro- hibition in its part of the renewal area. Put another way, it would prohibit accomplishing the more people -oriented redevelopment now OW environment, but would increase the conversion of land now devoted to other use to commercial and industrial enterprise with a consequent additional loss to the environment. Continuation of the renewal project offers the opportunity to make a substantial and long-term positive environmental impact. It also offers considerably more long-term economy to both the taxpayer and consumer than scattered, sprawling commercial growth. It should also be noted that abandonment would not appear to at- tract widespread public support and would certainly attract strong opposition. 2. Continue the project, but revise the land use to other than commercial activity. Alternative reuse might be residential, recreational, or university oriented. From an environmental stand- point, these alternate uses imply less intense development and less traffic congestion with its consequent pollution.. Such an alter- native is not prdctical from a financial standpoint, however. hike the abandonment alternative, such a plan would also lead to commer- cial development in outlying areas with consequent major disruption of the environment, and to the abandonment of valuable tangible and .N 1 i k r 4: area open to further deterioration. The substantial prepara- tory investment already made in the area would be wasted, City tax revenue would decline, (whereas it would increase if the project were implemented) and the City's prime commercial area would continue to be a blighting influence in the community. As a result, new and more costly investments in other areas would have to be made by the City. Commercial growth pressures which are already evident in the community will continue and probably become stronger in the future. Market data developed by General Growth (the proposer of a third outlying shopping center) and the CBD redeveloper indicate a market potential far greater than now being met in Iowa City. All substantial commercial growth that does not take place in the central business area where utilities, streets, public buildings, mass transit, and other public services are already available and most easily im- proved is likely to occur in areas more difficult and costly for the City to serve, where greater distance would have to be traveled by most residents, areas where much more substantial environmental impact would be felt. In addition, the energy crisis may strengthen the preference for the downtown, centrally located business area over outlying centers more distant for most shoppers to reach. As noted earlier, the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission criteria •recognize the primacy of the CBD and encourage its growth while limiting further outlying development. by Local and federal ending the e 8'0vernmentslr*, and course of action late c 9 ontroversy anver Would have the effect short-term env would also have the the parking issue, of re irohmental effect of This Bolt of redevel disruption which alleviating the Abandoni oPtaent ectiiritles. will take place as a ng the its present States roJect would hvwever� l Of this Statement,i which as was Pointed out the the Project area in m tandpolnt. pjesent tra seriously' deficient from n earlier Chapters e blighting inplue �'ic and Parking an environment to datences at this Patterns are g th about substQ ti as n Preparatory in natures Urban renewal 4tc8 ti e it some j'Osit3ve P o e' and has Yet v Y demolit Ys idemolition ectivi�•r �ent of these oot brought blight ton, etc.) this Preps $to abandonment of buildintions, In • Should the rY work c�4 gs prior to worsen. Project be abandoned' these h contributes to additional Pubtic investmentto deficient conditions e°"ironmentel ben o date _has laid a solid develo ictal rede framework w, Abandon t is schedu1ed to begin lopment can take Placeithin which at this within This Private is Polnt in n the next s re - Investment Which time would lead even months. went ich �, to faster f the Pro,�ect is continued 2l eyentuy far exegravlt$tiOn of rate than at , toward d Public inv Present, °utlYing arses even st_ This would lea at an en ye the ,central business l l' O m iii D �v 0 jV 0 M - - - - p �.... D O � rn l l' O m iii D �v 0 jV 0 M O p �.... D O � rn z 1 ■ by local and federal governments, and would have the effect of ending the immediate controversy over the parking issue. This course of action would also have the effect of alleviating the short-term environmental disruption which will take place as a result of redevelopment activities. Abandoning the project would, however, leave the project area in its present state, which, as was pointed out in earlier Chapters ofthisStatement,_is seriously deficient from an environmental standpoint. Present traffic and parking patterns are among the more blighting influences at this time. Urban renewal activity to date has been preparatory in nature, and has not yet brought about substantial positive improvement of these conditions. In some ways (demolition activity, abandonment of buildings prior to demolition, etc.) this preparatory work contributes to additional blight. Should the project be abandoned, these deficient conditions will worsen. Public investment to date has laid a solid framework within which environmentally beneficial redevelopment can take place. This re- development is scheduled to begin within the next seven months. Abandonment at this point in time would lead to gravitation of private investment, which will eventually far exceed public invest- ment if the project is continued, toward outlying areas at an even faster rate than at present. This would leave the central business It is the intention of this Statement to present all major alternative courses of action that might be taken and the advantages and disadvantages of each. This is done primarily from an environmental standpoint, and other considerations (public opinion, financial considerations, etc.) are discussed only secondarily_ and then only when they appear to be of major importance in choosing between the various alternatives. A. TRAFFIC/PARKING ISSUE There are obviously a large number of variables and unknowns involved in this issue. These include the future growth of the transit system, the rate and amount of growth of Iowa City and expansion of the central business area, the specific number and location of street vacations, pressures for new outlying shopping areas, the number and type of new businesses that will be attracted to the project area, impact of the energy crisis, etc. 1. Abandon the Project. This course of action has been suggested by those who feel thattheR-14 project represents an unnecessary or inappropriate expenditure of public funds, who have become frustrated with the controversy and delays which have plagued its progress, or who have no interest in downtown redevelopment. Aban- doning the project would lead to short-term savings in investment 87 ■ former renters so that the percentage of owner -occupied businesses has increased as a result; of renewal. The primary evidence of disruption is that some relocatees have had to relocate into sites less suitable than those they left. Many of these have expressed interest in occupying space in new structures built by the redeveloper. g few businesses have liquidated. Relocation information was obtained from Iowa City relocation staff and confirmed by HUD relocation staff. 86 residential unitsarein commercial structures, the very low ratio of residential ownership, scattered units, and the transient nature of most of its residents. In addition, only 1/5 of the relocation workload is families and only 1/16 consists of elderly persons. Thusthesocial disruption caused by relocation is minimized due to the fact that most relocatees had no intention of remaining in the area with or without renewal (the average turnover rate before renewal was more than once a year). Relocatees generally are provided with housing of better quality than that .they left in the project, and it is hoped that as a result of redevelop- ment and rehabilitation activities, those families who remain or move into the project area will gain a vital, and attractive place in which to live. The residential area of the project will be cohesive and provide a genuine opportunity for a neighborhood atmosphere. In commercial relocation as wellq disruption associated with relocation is minimized to the degree possible. The unique resource provided by the temporary relocation structures is discussed previously (P. 11). Of those businesses who have moved out of the project area, the majority provided services (auto repair, etc.) not compatible with future development. Most commercial relocatees have found acceptable new locations, and the Small Business Administration has provided assistance to many 85 d � yit _ ft human life style and human orientation. The image of the downtown 'I as a center where all of man's needs can be met, in close inter- action with other human beings, will be further enhanced by such units. This same theme can be carried over to the University and private housing near the project. Associated with new transient and residential housing and pedestrian malls will be new restaurants, conference facilities, green areas, and other amenities which will provide new social and cultural opportunities. Police and fire protection, although never critical problems in the downtown area, would be improved considerably, due to installation of new hydrants, new lighting, new water mains, etc. Access for emergency vehicles will be permissible along closed streets. New street lighting will have the effect of detering vandalism. Health and safety factors should be improved with the demolition of many substandard buildings and with the confinement of the automobile to limited areas of the project and improved traffic circulation on open streets. It should be noted that although hundreds of people live in the project area, it has no neighborhood atmosphere due to the primarily commercial character of the area, the fact that most _ 84 i .4� • S primarily short-term in nature due to construction and demolition activity. Assuming the success of project design criteria, no unsightly new developments should be added. Some Will judge that the loss of some older structures, particularly those with some architectural significance, will constitute a long-term negative impact on the aesthetic environment. But to the extent aesthetic quality can be quantified, the Urban renewal project, in HUD's opinion, exemplifies good design criteria and redevelopment controls. D. SOCIAL - CUMURAL One of the expectations of the R-14 project is that a much greater degree of human interaction and responsiveness and enjoyment will be realized. Street closings and mall developments in the area, for example, will provide for a more relaxed pedestrian -oriented atmosphere. The incorporation of the aesthetic, natural, and man-made considera- tions should provide for the amenities that will encourage a maximum level of human involvement in the CBD. This can already be seen in the utilization of.and appreciation for the amenities offered by the temporary relocation facilities discussed previously. The introduction of new housing units, both transient and long- term in the project area will contribute to the feeling of a the design and location of pedestrian ways and drives, the scale, the density, and coverage of building development, sign design and placement, etc. 3. Design refinements and other supplementing materials will, before they are used in the disposition procedures, be subject to review by the City Planning Commission. 4. Design requirements were discussed in the Old Capitol predevelopment proposal (Section B, October 1973)• 5. This proposal for the development of parcels within the project will be submitted to the Design Panel for its view and comment. 6. The Design Panel will review all proposals for rehabilitation of properties to remain in order to achieve a harmonious relationship with new development and their rehabilitation properties. Signs in the area will conform to standards adopted in a recently approved City sign ordinance. The redevelopment proposal suggests a variety of exterior materials, paving treatment, exterior finishes. Specific information is contained on Section B of the redevelopment proposal. There will be few negative impacts on the aesthetic environment as a result of project activities. Any negative impact will be 1 greenery, the construction of pedestrian malls, and a generally more people -oriented approach. New facilities, well-designed, will improve on many of the deteriorated or architecturally displeasing older structures being demolished through the renewal process. Removal of parked cars from many streets, and complete closing of other streets, will have a major influence on aesthetics. New lighting, both functional and ornamental, will be provided. Design excellence will also be applied to the major redeveloper or redevelopers in the project area. In accordance with the provisions established in the plan for design reviews and refine- ment, the following procedures were established to guide the LPA; 1. A design review panel has been established to assist the City in the establishment of specific design objectives and standards and in the renewal of development proposals. 2. Design objectives in the Urban Renewal Plan will be used as the basic.framework for the preparation of design sketches and supplementing text indicating desirable standards for each development area within the project. Design refinement will deal with -uch matters as the location of access drives, 81 c •. ?y of much stop -and -;go traffic and discouragement of the "driving around the block" syndrome (see chapter II B). Concentration of the air pollution in a limited area leads to a cleaner en- vironment in areas devoted to pedestrian use. Ramps are criticized by some individuals for their inappropriate scale or unattractive design. A ramp of up to six stories should not appear out of place in the renewal area when other contem- plated redevelopment is completed (several new multi-level buildings are anticipated) and ramps have the advantage of limiting the aesthetic, pollution caused by automobiles to smaller areas and disguising it better than either of the other two parking alternatives. Ramp cost estimates are not available for those proposed by the redeveloper. The above ground -ramp proposed in 1972 was estimated at $3,100 a space including some land cost. Newly proposed ramps may cost more depending on general location and design. Initial cost of ramp spaces unquestionably exceeds costs for on -street parking, however, and the Barton-Aschman study indicated non- enforcement maintenance costs could be higher than those for on - street or lot spaces. Finally, ramps are far less flexible in terms of alternate use capability than either on -street parking or lots. In light of 103 energy crisis, some flexibility is mandatory. Such flexi- bility can be attained only through a)continuing the use of on -street and off-street parking with no construction of ramps, which HUD believed would have a detrimental effect from both an environmental and an economic standpoint or b) cautious construction of ramps both in terms of timing and numbers (eee recommendations in last chapter) while retaining some more flexible type of parking until actual parking demand and energy crisis factorscanbe better assessed. This course would permit long-range attainment of all redevelop- ment objectives while providing appropriate flexibility as well. Ultimately, parking ramp spaces would be constructed in suffi- cient number to permiteliminationof less desirable parking modes and achievement of the planned pedestrian malls. Parking rates would also have some impact on the choice of transportation to the renewal area. Johnson County Planning officials indicate that Iowa City residents are highly sensitive to changes in parking rates, and that any increase would encourage more people to use transit thus reducing the need for parking spaces. Some support for this contention can be found in 1.973 parking revenue decline and mass transit ridership increase following the 1972 parking rate increase. This tactic might also divert trips to outlying shopping areas where free spaces are provided, thereby t shifting.rather than reducing environmental problems, however, and should not be undertaken without careful consideration. Still another variable is the timing involved in the provision of additional parking spaces. Additional parking might be pro- vided in advance of redevelopment or only at such time as ad- ditional parking needs might be better estimated on the basis of specific redeveloper proposals. The City proposed to follow the former course of action, in 1972 when the controversy over parking was at its height. It has now elected to follow the second course of action. As mentioned earlier, additional parking or changes to a different kind of parking could also be made rapidly or cautiously. Caution, despite some drawbacks in terms of short-range achievement of renewal objectives, seems. a more appropriate course in light of present circumstances in HUD's opinion. Eventual placement of most parking in ramps is favored, nevertheless. A balanced transportation system approach to the transportation issue is the course of action being followed by Iowa City in the R-14 plan and is the course of action with the best overall environ- mental impact. Mass transit service will continue to meet the needs Of many people making trips to the downtown area. Provision will also be made for the automobile to insure the continued viability of the downtown area, but automotive use will ultimately be re- stricted and confined much more than at present. Additional parking 105 basis until more specific demand factors are known and de- creases in autousecan be better projected. Large areas within the project can eventually be Beed from broad source air pollution, the noise and aesthetic pollution, and other infringements of the automobile.Parking_ ramps are most con- sistent with the type of redevelopment activity desired in Iowa City, the amount of business expansion likely to occur, and the constraints imposed by the limited availability of other land for parking, although some on -street or lot parking should remain to fill a part of the parking demand for five years or more to provide flexibility in long-range parking planning. B. HISTORIC BUILDING (COLLEGE BLOCK BUILDING) 1. Abandon the Project.- In HUD's view, abandonment of the Iowa R-14 project would decrease the likelihood that private investment could be induced in the project area to construct new buildings or rehabilitate existing structures. It would therefore be more difficult to attract investment capital to rehabilitate the structure immediately to the west of the College Block Building, or the College Block Building itself. Without such reinvestment, the structures will continue to be blighting influences in the downtown area. On -street parking in front of the building would remain for longer periods of time or, quite possibly, never be eliminated. The environment in the general vicinity of the Building is also deteriorating, and is not likely to be improved without the impetus of the R-14 project. Thus, the project offers improved opportunities for restoration of the historic structure and improvement of the immediate sur- rounding environment. If the project is completed as planned, major redevelopment ac- tivity will result in the immediate vicinity. The southeastern corner of College and Dubuque is the proposed site of a 150 unit hotel. This would replace part of an existing surface parking lot. In many respects, such redevelopment would improve the social and aesthetic environment of the historic structure. A new small retail or office structure would be placed in the vacant lot to the immediate east of the Building, additional new structures would rise across the street to the north, College street parking would ultimately be eliminated, and there is a strong possibility that Dubuque Street would be closed. Such redevelopment would, again, constitute an improvement of the surrounding environment. Abandonment of the project does not therefore appear to be a posi- tive alternative in terms of the College Block Building. 107 2. Demolish the__ structure, and proceed with redevelopment as planned prior to the Building's nomination to the Historic Register. The College Block Building was originally designated due to its deteriorated condition for acquisition by the Renewal. Department and demolition to make way for redevelopment. Ac- quisition was accomplished prior to the structure's nomination. As soon as the nomination came to the attention of City officials, the structure was removed from the demolition workload. The Old Capitol Redevelopment group's proposal indicates a desire to re- develop the site, however. (Plans are now being developed to pre- serve and restore the building either with private or a combination of private and state or federal historic preservation funds, and to negotiate an..alternate redevelopment plan with the redeveloper for the southwest corner of College and Dubuque. (See Appendix E)) Such an alternative would involve an irretrievable use of a valuable resource, in this case an architecturally significant structure, which has not deteriorated so far that it cannot be rehabilitated. The structure is in an important location in terms of redevelopment probabilities: the proposed redeveloper would prefer to dem=olish it. The fact that it will not be demolished will therefore make more difficult for the City and the redeveloper the task of revital- izing this important area. This circumstance has led the City to •e S s p �z r Z��d; 2�, µ .�i� LSt� � rr�.L.t u to }i `✓ < Sfra.'k 3.:. � - - question the value:, -6f preserving the structure. Nevertheless, the City has_agreed'to take specific steps to assess the economic feasibility of restoration and.to attempt to locate a purchaser who Will undertake restoration. Only if if interest and funds suffi- cient to restore the building cannot be attracted will its demoli- tion be considered.' ,3. Make the College Block Building a focus of the R-14 Project. The Building was.designed as an architect's studio on the upper floor and as regular coamercial space on the ground floor. This is.coneidered to be the_ldeal use for the structure. Alteration of its character.or of the character of the surrounding area to focus, on this structure does not seem appropriate. 4. Inte ete the structure into the -redevelopment plan. Although the structure is in an important location in regard to redevelopment plans, it is not on the site of, any proposed major new facility and could therefor e- Jntegratedjnto the redevelopment plan with less difficulty than might otherwise be the case. As stated by the Historic Register nomination` -forms: "Should a developer of the new Iowa City wish to retain something of the character of late -nineteenth century Victorian flair, he would _do well to incorporate t`.is building into hia,plans as not.only a remembrance of the past, but also as an extremely interesting contrast to the present.The City hopes to find such a developer. This -alternative is supported by HUD and is being pursued:by the City at HUD's direction. 0 :K, r'NN :4 1 t. IV." PROBABLE ADVERSE IMPACT WHICH CANNOT BE AVOIDED SHOULD THE PROJECT BE IMPLEMENTED Some ad verse`impact'of both short and long range will result from project implementation. Man -Made Environment: There,w ill of course be an irrevocable change in the appearance of the area due to -'the many changes in the man-made environment. Scores of older buildings, existing street and parking patterns, and other existing man-made features will be demolished to make - way for `the -new buildings, mall s an altered skyline, etc. Retail and office space are proposed to be doubled, and more intense land use will result. It is recognized that change of this magnitude is considered an adverse impact by some individuals. The following is A list of other properties in the R-14 project area which werejudged to have architectural significance by the State Architectural Historian (See page 19 and letter frort Elisabeth Foxley in Chapter VII), and identified in the State survey;'' Structural condition, as obtained from the Renewal Department, is indicated below; Location is given in Appendix B. Unless otherwise specified; demolition is scheduled for spring -074: Burkley Hotel - Substandard and functionally obsolescent. Burger Chef Building - Upper floors condemned due to unsafe conditions. Lower section substandard. Ebony Building - Blighting influence and functionally obsolescent. Clinton Street in block south of Burger Chef - deteriorated to degree that immediate threat present to public safety. One structure already partially collapsed. To be demolished in December '73 or January 174. East College between Penneys and Linn: poor structural condition, functionally obsolescent, some substandard features. To be demolished in summer 174. Dubuque Street - Section mentioned by Ms. Foxley is not in project area. For the above reasons and those explained earlier in the Statement, however, such change is considered by -HUD and the City to represent a needed improvement in the existing environment. One element of the change is considered particularly adverse by some Iowa City residents, however. The construction of parking ramps, as comparatively inflexible facilities, represents a permanent, long-term commitment to the automobile. To counteract this concern to some degree, parking ramp construction will be ■ 1:_ phased so that a long-range over -commitment to parking is not made. This will require some on -street parking and existing street patterns to remain a fewyearslonger than would otherwise be desirable, but will enable more thorough assessment of parking demand, fuel shortages, and rider preference. Natural Environment: The adverse impact will be short-term in nature: air and noise pollution will increase as a result of demolition and construction activity, although this will be minimized through steps outlined in ChapterIIB. Some long-term adverse impact may result. Traffic will be increased along Burlington and several streets outside the project area. This may result in some increase in noise and air pollution. Noise level limitations are not expected to be exceeded, however. Air pollution levels cannot be accurately projected until the year of street closings is known, working drawings of parking ramps and their locations are known, and Federaland State standards are formally established for parking facilities, but long-range impact within those areas of the project in which automobile use will no longer be permitted will undoubtedly be beneficial Any adverse impact experienced can be minimized through the steps outlined in Chapter II B. The sanitary landfill will of course be utilized more quickly than might otherwise be 112 1 ■ 1 the case, but another 20_years 'of -use are still projected. Energy consumption will also increase, but adverse impact is minimized due to the use of nuclear fuel and the construction of larger, more efficient buildings. Increases in retail and office space are certain to occur elsewhere in Iowa City if not in the downtown area, meaning commercial growth rather than this specific project is the source of increased energy demand. Aesthetic Environment: Again, the demolition and construction activity associated with the project will bring about short-term adverse impact. Removal of several structures considered to be architecturally significant constitutes an adverse impact of long-term nature. Social Environment: The inevitable disruption caused by relocation activities will be primarily of a short-term nature for most relocatees. Several businesses and families affected by the project are likely to experience a more permanent sense of loss, however. 113 ■ 1 M_ The central or predominate theme that is reflected throughout the R-14 renewal objectives and renewal proposals is that of increasing the relative productivity of the central business district of Iowa City to its highest and best land use. The City of Iowa City, in this urban renewal project and in many other respects, has expressed and initiated a commitment to reverse that development trend, while also improving the social aesthetic and natural environment. As previously noted, this land use conservation and redevelopment project is strategically located in the geographic center of the community, making it an ideal location to best and most conveniently serve the community's needs for goods and services. Proximity to the major University, Iowa City, JohnsonCounty, and Federal institutions enhances further the value.of such a resource area. The City, and Johnson County Regional_ Planning Commission, in thi their review of current conditions in the CBD and potential pro- ductivity in the same area, has clearly taken the position that the`highest.and best use of this land would result in more 114 reviewing the impact of this development program. The redevelop- ment and revitalization program that is envisioned would result in a more productive tax base.* Project construction activities I a , t S < k intensive provisions for goods and services to meet the needs of the City, University, and five county area. This would be accomplished with full consideration of, and allowance for the social aesthetic, and natural environmental considerations noted in Chapter Two of this Statement. This kind of development scheme will result in the consolidation of goods, services, and facilities in a centralized location for the citizens of Iowa City, University students, and transient housing users. A redeeming value of such land utilization will be the existence of a focal point in the community where all of a citizen's needs for goods and services can be realized. Aside from the obvious benefits of this convenience, it should be noted that this would reduce the vehicular traffic demands currently required to travel from one mode to another. The "comparison shopping" advantages of a central mode and the expansion of the "captive market" populationinthe area also point towards a significant increase in the market potential and productivity. Other productivity yardsticks should be measured as well in reviewing the impact of this development program. The redevelop- ment and revitalization program that is envisioned would result in a more productive tax base.* Project construction activities I will potentially stimulate additional employment opportunities within the community. The consolidation of shopper's services and goods and the location of new transient housing and long-term housing in this area will also relieve some of the pressures for urban sprawl into the natural environment surrounding Iowa city. The redevelopment activities and the changes they bring about, however positive, will also contribute to some short-term use of man's environment in the form of temporary disruption due to construction activity. Increased noise, some additional air pollution during construction periods, inconvenience to businesses, residents and shoppers in the area, and aesthetic pollution will occur over the next three years. City and HUD officials share the opinion that the potential long- term productivity to be gained through this project outweighs the short-term impact. + WO �: .• will potentially stimulate additional employment opportunities within the community. The consolidation of shopper's services and goods and the location of new transient housing and long-term housing in this area will also relieve some of the pressures for urban sprawl into the natural environment surrounding Iowa city. The redevelopment activities and the changes they bring about, however positive, will also contribute to some short-term use of man's environment in the form of temporary disruption due to construction activity. Increased noise, some additional air pollution during construction periods, inconvenience to businesses, residents and shoppers in the area, and aesthetic pollution will occur over the next three years. City and HUD officials share the opinion that the potential long- term productivity to be gained through this project outweighs the short-term impact. I' ■ VI. IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES WHICH WOULD BE INVOLVED - The geography of, the R-14 project area currently reflects a man-made environment that is almost totally void of any natural, aesthetic, or social ingredients.that would make it environmentally Pleasing.` It was assumed that the natural environment was physically irretrievable and financially infeasible, and, finally was not necessary in fulfilling the functions of a downtown area. An expressed purpose of this renewal program is to re- introduce, to whatever degree possible, this natural state. It is recognized, however, that the original land assemblage for the community changed conditions such that a total return to the natural environment is physically irretrievable. However, by reducing the pressures for urban sprawl, this project• will in- directly serve to preserve the natural environment that surrounds Iowa City, Certain irretrievable commitments have been, and will be made as a result of this renewal process. Well over $6,000,000 has already been expended in preparatory activities. This can be translated into many man-hours that could have been devoted to other community improvement functions. Some options will be foreclosed, at least on a short-term basis, by the vacation of 117 development scheme will be essentially irretrievable. Concern about the project has been centered on two intrinsically irreversible commitments. First, there is concern about making further commitments to the automobile in Iowa City. In its proposed improvement of streets and construction of additional parking, particularly if the parking is provided in the form of above ground ramps, the project will extend this commitment in some ways. By the closing of streets, eliminating off-street and on -street parking, and providing an improved pedestrian orientation, the commitment will be -substantially reduced in other ways. By delaying the elimination of more flexible parking spaces for a few years however, citizens will have better assurance that parking ramps (a more permanent and less flexible commitment to the car) will not be built in excess of real demand. These commitments are, in fact, reversible on a long-term basis but are, from a practical standpoint, not reversible on an immediate, short-term basis. It should be noted ;that certain project improvements in the street systems must be made if .the local transit systems are to remain as effective operations. - 118 _ N T. streets, construction of malls, and the general re -use scheme of the area. Finally, construction materials utilized in the re- development scheme will be essentially irretrievable. Concern about the project has been centered on two intrinsically irreversible commitments. First, there is concern about making further commitments to the automobile in Iowa City. In its proposed improvement of streets and construction of additional parking, particularly if the parking is provided in the form of above ground ramps, the project will extend this commitment in some ways. By the closing of streets, eliminating off-street and on -street parking, and providing an improved pedestrian orientation, the commitment will be -substantially reduced in other ways. By delaying the elimination of more flexible parking spaces for a few years however, citizens will have better assurance that parking ramps (a more permanent and less flexible commitment to the car) will not be built in excess of real demand. These commitments are, in fact, reversible on a long-term basis but are, from a practical standpoint, not reversible on an immediate, short-term basis. It should be noted ;that certain project improvements in the street systems must be made if .the local transit systems are to remain as effective operations. - 118 ■ ■ architectural significance. Essentially, many of these structures are already irreversibly lost due to severe deterioration. In those cases, it becomes critical that these buildings be cleared to improve the aesthetic, social and physical atmosphere of down- town Iowa City. In a few instances, structures which are archi- tecturally pleasing and are feasible for rehabilitation may be demolished to permit much needed revitalization and correction of environmental deficiencies. The renewal program also encourages rehabilitation of those structures which do remain to a level where they can be preserved for future generations. Certainly it is indisputable that if this does not occur, we will have lost an irretrievable resource of the community. 119 This chapter presents substantive comments received from reviewers of the Draft Statement. Each comment was considered, and in many instances.resulted in changes in the Final Environmental Impact Statement. Following each letter ofcommentmaking a substantive suggestion or raising a question about the Draft, a'page or more noting HUD's response is included. When changes have been made to the Statement, the page(s) or section(s) of the Final Environ- mental Impact Statement on which such revisions were made have been noted. When the comment has resulted in no revision or a revision different than that suggested by the comment, a discussion of the reason for this decision has been provided. PS jor revisions include the following: 1. Specific details with regard to plans for redevelopment of the project area. This was made possible by the opening of bids (a single redevelopment bid was received) in October. 2. A more thorough assessment of the impact of the project on energy consumption, air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, etc. This was possible due to increased 120 t __ IN - This chapter presents substantive comments received from reviewers of the Draft Statement. Each comment was considered, and in many instances.resulted in changes in the Final Environmental Impact Statement. Following each letter ofcommentmaking a substantive suggestion or raising a question about the Draft, a'page or more noting HUD's response is included. When changes have been made to the Statement, the page(s) or section(s) of the Final Environ- mental Impact Statement on which such revisions were made have been noted. When the comment has resulted in no revision or a revision different than that suggested by the comment, a discussion of the reason for this decision has been provided. PS jor revisions include the following: 1. Specific details with regard to plans for redevelopment of the project area. This was made possible by the opening of bids (a single redevelopment bid was received) in October. 2. A more thorough assessment of the impact of the project on energy consumption, air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, etc. This was possible due to increased 120 t __ ...w wicage about how the area would be redeveloped, additional research, and was made in response to comments to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. This assessment resulted in specific suggestions regarding redevelopment. 3. Inclusion of a bibliography, and more frequent inclusion of sources of information within the context of the Final Statement. 4. Inclusion of a chapter on Probable Adverse Environmental Effects Which Cannot be Avoided Should the Project be Implemented. 5. Inclusion of a chapter summarizing HUD recommendations. 121 q-1 ROBERT D. RAY Governor ROBERT F. TYSON Director -Office for Planning and Programming 523 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Telephone 515 281-5974 STATE CLEARINGHOUSE PROJECT NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW SIGNOrF Date Received: August 13, 1973 State Identification No: 730662 Review Completed: August 27, 1973 APPLICANT PROJECT TITLE: Environmental Impact Statement for Urban Renewal Project in Iowa City APPLICANT AGENCY: Mr. Elmer E. Smith Federal Building Address Regional Administrator 911 Walnut Street I U11 "_Vt:1VPl1Jt:r1L, Ndnsa2 ultY. Missouri 64106 FEDERAL PROGRAM TITLE, AGENCY 7 U.S: .Department of `Housing & Urban Development AND CATALOG NUMBER: Community Development Urban Renewal Projects 11 307 AMOUNJ:� OF FUNDS REQUESTED._7 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Urban Renewal Project in Iowa City central business district -to eliminate present environmental deficiencies, replan and rebuild a vital section of the City, insure a stable base Of support for the retail and service establishments in the district, and permit the University of Iowa to V' TheState Clearinghouse makes the following disposition concerning this �application. No Comment Necessary. The application must be submitted as received by the Clearinghouse with this form attached as evidence that the required review has been performed. Comments Are Attached. The application must be submitted with this form plus the attached comments as evidence that the required review has been performed. Federal Funds Coordinator ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE RETURN THIS PORTION OF FORM TO: State Identification No: 730662 OFFICE FOR PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Application officially submitted to on (Federal Agency) (Date) (Authorized applicant agency signature) 122 CH. -14 • NT:E HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ' IOWA` `��o��� Iowa City, Iowa 52240 10 September 1973 Mr. Elmer E. Smith, Regional Administrator Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Building 911 Walnut Street Kansas City, Missouri. 643.01 Dear Mr. Smith: This letter is in response to your letter of 9 August 1973 requesting our comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Project No. Iowa R-14, the urban renewal,in the centralbusiness district of Iowa City. It is apparent that considerations of historical importance of buildings and sites in the pertinent - area have been minor and fleeting. Response to the nomination of one building to the National Register is the only one which adequately investigates the heritage involved in any building or site. Everytng else is dismissed with'a fe'W'general sentences at the bottom of page 37 and the top of page 38. Obviously no serious research in depth was undertaken L7 the proponents of the plan. Frequent use of 'such adjectives as "substandard" and "blighted", occur too repetitively, One sentence on page 59, "New facilities, well—designed, will improve; on marry of the deteriorated or architecturally displeasing older structures being demolished through the renewal process.',, seems to sum up what supporters of, the project would like to have the public believe. But so little objective evidence is presented to support this conclusion that we must reject it as polemic. Until solid and detailed evidence is presented which shows that no building to be razed or -site to be violated has any historical worth in demonstrating or interpreting the heritage of the 19th century life of Iowa City, we cannot approve of any demolition. It is rather the tone and content of the Draft Ew7ironmental Impact Statement that we object to, not necessarily the project itself. It is simply that the case for -the project has not been proven, nor even very well defended. Until the case for the project has been proven, and well defended, and until dvdence is presented` showing that careful historic research has been done for the buildings and sites in the area, we must reserve Judgment on the advisability of any further procedures in this regard. Very truly yours, Loren N. Horton Historical Specialist POST OFF 123 • 402.;, IOWA . AVENUE • 319/338-5471 structures with architectural significance in the project area, information about how a.determination of architectural signifi- cance was made, etc. Structural condition and approximate date of demolition are noted. Other than those structures listed on the aforementioned pages, HUD is not aware of any other structures in the area with a possible historical or architectural interest. The terms "substandard" and "blighted" are defined on pages 3 and 54. They continue -to be used in several places in the Final EnvirormentalImpact Statement because they are a means of generally describing a significant environmental deficiency. In the case of structures nominated or accepted on the National Register of Historic Places,, special procedures regarding preser- vation apply. The procedures contained in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 106, are applicable in Iowa City with regard to the College Block Building. As mentioned earlier in the Statement, no othernominations to the Register are anticipated at this time. On the contrary, some structures termed architecturally signifi- cant in the survey conducted on.behalf of the State Review 124 125 CIVIC CENTER, 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. el~ IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 - - 319-354-1900. MAYOR C L 'T,m' 9RANDT COUNCILMEN - RORERTCONNELL EDGAR CZARNECa LOREN NICKERSON J PATRICK WHITE Elmer E. Smith Regional Administrator Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Building 911 Walnut Street Kansas City,- Missouri 64106 RAYS WELLS, CITY MANAGER September 11, 1973 Subject: Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement City -University Project I, Iowa R-14 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Smith: We are generally in support of the Department of Housing and Urban Development draft environmental impact statement. We do feel there is an overemphasis on the proposed restoration oftheCollege Block Building, which has been listed on the Nation- al Register of Historic Places. We agree restoration and preser- vation of historic structures is essential to the maintenance of a balance between old and new, but we do not believe preservation of this single building is as significant as the redevelopment of an entire 14 square block area in downtown Iowa City. We will comment further on this topic at a;later point in this response to the draft environmental statement. For ease of reference, we are filing our comments following your original outline. A page number keying our response to your outline will follow each of our comments I. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION A. General Description. As with any projection, there is not total agreement that Iowa City's population will increase by .14,000 to 22,000 in the next 22 years. We assume.the projection was obtained from the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission and is based on projected enroll- ment of the University of Iowa." (1) -- 126 t l X0,z: r Elmer E Smith _ Kansas City -.,.Missouri `2 September 11, 1973 The mass transit system here isknown as the Iowa City Transit System, not Iowa City Transit Company. (1) The form of government in.Iowa City is technically known as the City Council -Manager form. (2) The primary reason of the Planning and Zoning Commission and a majority of the City, Council for not rezoning land for a shopping center in southeast Iowa City was the incompatibility of a shopping center and the adjacent low-density residential land use predonat in the area. All other reasons for not rezoning were secondary, (q Residential re -use is cited as a possibility in the four -block ) Commercial Business Service Area and the four -block University area. Residential re-use'is permitted as an alternative in the University area. Residential re -use is also permitted, as of this writing, only above the ground floor in the Commercial Business Service Area. The City is at the present time, modifying the Urban Renewal Plan to allow residential re -use in the CBS area as a prime land use. (5) The chart on page 9 indicates that there are 104 land disposition parcels. The correct number is 24. (9) Regarding financing for the City's proposed judge's ruling enjoined the City from proceedinglwith ng the ramp until and unless the City arranges for a facility.The enforce- ment costs from parkin revenue insteadpof fromofeneralnfunds.(12 g g The statement on the Capital Improvements Program should contain the dates of the Program, 1973-1977. (15) in C. Relationship to Other Activities and Objectives. The City Council amended the zoning ordinance by introducing new requirements for the establishment and maintenance of signs on August 27, 1973. (18) Parking was removed on Market and Jefferson streets in order to Provide bicycle lanes on these streets. The Statement may mislead some readers in that it,'alludes to the removal of parking on these streets as a result onlof implementation of the City's long-range parking policy. (19) The City purchased 12,.not 13, new buses when it took over the transit system. (20) The majority of Iowa City residents are within 3, not 4, blocks of a bus route. (20) 127, Repeated reference is made to "Johnson County Officials." We assume this reference to mean staff of the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission. The difference is a significant one, and if our assumption is correct, the appropriate modification should be included in the fiscal statement. (24, 25, 33, and 82) The most recent on -bus survey shows that 63% of Cambus riders indicate that they walked to their destinations before Cambus. (26) The Statement make's a point.that the -University campus is considered too valuable by University officials for use as surface parking lots and that the University wants to direct this land use in a more pedestrian -oriented -manner. Toward this end, the University has suggested .the vacation of certain streets in and adjacent to the R-14 area.. The City will indeed maintain its cooperative atti- tude toward University plans. We agree with the vacation of cer- tain streets included in the University's plan, but take exception to certain others. (27) We assume that the reference toa conservation of land use really means a conservation of land. (27) We do not totally agree with you that "...secondary objectives (of the National Housing Act) are to increase the tax base, employ- ment, housing opportunities, residential areas, etc..." We believe these to be primary.obj,ectives which will be accomplished through the clearance of slum and blighted areas and the correction of en- vironmental deficiencies. (See Urban Renewal Handbook RHA 7202.1, Chapter 1, Section 1, dated 2/68.) (2 The City is in agreement with your statement that the view of what is now, and will become even more so.in the future, one of Iowa City's greatest attractions, the Old -Capitol Building, is marred by power lines, blighted structures and the ever present automobile. One of the major objectives of redeveloprncnt in the R-14 Project is to improvethevistas to the Old Capitol Building, taking ad- vantage to the greatest degree possible, of the topography. De- velopers have been instructed to be especially sensitive to the ex- isting buildingson the campus, and especially of the Old Capitol Building, in their redevelopment proposals. Protection and en- hancement_of the .vistas as well as care in the selection of materials 128 and the placement, of buildings has also been emphasized with pro- spective developers. (29) The micro -study referred to on page 29 is t+-chnically known as a micro -assignment. (29) The citing of the freeze of federally subsidized housing needed for relocation as one of the factors in the termination of the R-18 Project is not technicallycorrect. The requirements of Section 210 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1969 (Section 105(h)) apply only to conventional urban renewal projects for which a sux•- vey and planning.contract was executed after December 24 The survey andplanningcontract for Project R-18 was executed in , 1969. December, 1965, and therefore the LPA would be exempt from the requirements of Section 210. (29/30) Project Iowa R-18 was approximately 50% residential and 50% commer- cial and not primarily residential in character. (30) We do not understand what is meant by "...a demand for more feder- ally-assisted_units has ;also been created by the acquisition process. (30) The building referred to on page 30 which is to house the new post office and other federal offices is not being leased to the General Services Administration. GSA has, purchased the land and has con- tracted for the construction of the building. (30) D. Private and.Public Opinion about R-14. The figure of $5,000,000_to be used in support of the Urban Renewal Project is approximately the amount contained in the latest HUD approved financing plan for the Project. The actual expenditure by the City in support of this Project will most likely exceed $11,000,000. Both the State Office for Program and Planning and the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission have been afforded the A-95 review regarding Project Iowa R-14. Both responded favorably toward the project, (33) Your statement that opposition to the Iowa R-14 Urban Renewal Pro- ject has been directed primarily to the concept of a parking ramp is essentially correct. We feel, however, that this opposition has been blown out of proportion in 'relation to the Project as a whole. When one considers ;the numerous intangibles involving federal and local government as well as the private sector, the amount of fed- eral dollars ($9.5>million), local dollars ($10.5 million) and the expected private investment ($25 million), the commitment that the City of Iowa "Cit y has already ,made to this project in time, energy, 129, Elmer E. Smith Kansas City, Missouri and the placement, of buildings has also been emphasized with pro- spective developers. (29) The micro -study referred to on page 29 is t+-chnically known as a micro -assignment. (29) The citing of the freeze of federally subsidized housing needed for relocation as one of the factors in the termination of the R-18 Project is not technicallycorrect. The requirements of Section 210 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1969 (Section 105(h)) apply only to conventional urban renewal projects for which a sux•- vey and planning.contract was executed after December 24 The survey andplanningcontract for Project R-18 was executed in , 1969. December, 1965, and therefore the LPA would be exempt from the requirements of Section 210. (29/30) Project Iowa R-18 was approximately 50% residential and 50% commer- cial and not primarily residential in character. (30) We do not understand what is meant by "...a demand for more feder- ally-assisted_units has ;also been created by the acquisition process. (30) The building referred to on page 30 which is to house the new post office and other federal offices is not being leased to the General Services Administration. GSA has, purchased the land and has con- tracted for the construction of the building. (30) D. Private and.Public Opinion about R-14. The figure of $5,000,000_to be used in support of the Urban Renewal Project is approximately the amount contained in the latest HUD approved financing plan for the Project. The actual expenditure by the City in support of this Project will most likely exceed $11,000,000. Both the State Office for Program and Planning and the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission have been afforded the A-95 review regarding Project Iowa R-14. Both responded favorably toward the project, (33) Your statement that opposition to the Iowa R-14 Urban Renewal Pro- ject has been directed primarily to the concept of a parking ramp is essentially correct. We feel, however, that this opposition has been blown out of proportion in 'relation to the Project as a whole. When one considers ;the numerous intangibles involving federal and local government as well as the private sector, the amount of fed- eral dollars ($9.5>million), local dollars ($10.5 million) and the expected private investment ($25 million), the commitment that the City of Iowa "Cit y has already ,made to this project in time, energy, 129, • September 11, 1973 and effort, and _what is at stake in the continuation of the center of Iowa City as the focal point of the community, the issue of parking should pale. There is basic support for the project in the community. (35) -- It is our impression that the opposition to multi -story parking facilities is based more on environmental issues than the finan- cial ones. (36) II. PROBABLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: POSITIVE AND ADVERSE A. Man -Made. The statement that the Central Business District core is presently characterized by "...inadequate vehicular and pedestrian access..." appears to contradict the statement on page 3 that "...the area is quite accessible from all areas of the community and ideally loca- ted..." It is our position that accessibility to the downtown area is not an overriding concern. (40) There is still hope for a department store in the project. However, with the present redevelopment philosophy maintained by the City, the location of the department storeisnot certain except that it should be in the area bounded by Linn, Burlington, Capitol and Washington Streets`. (40) Your statement that ".-..total building clearance is the only appro- priate or feasible treatment to be applied by the City in enhancing the CBD..." is reinforced by the fact that the efforts of the City to correct deficiencies by persuading voluntary compliance and co- operation in rehabilitation met with little, if any, success in the decade of the 601s (41) Perhaps HUD anticipated a modification which will be proposed to the Urban Renewal Plan which will allow for residential re -use as an alternative re use in the Central Business Service Area. At the time of the issuance of the Draft Statement, however, housing was allowed only above the first floor in this area. (42) We question the feasibility of the number of units of residential housing cited in the chart on page 43. While we agree with you that changes may take place; as a result of, and during, the Urban Renewal process, and while we have encouraged developers to include resi- dential units':in their development proposals, we have no information to indicate that the number of dwelling units in residential housing will come near 2,000 or will double the number of units that were in the Urban Renewal Area prior to urban renewal. (43/44) The number of parking spaces in the Project Area is referred to 130 1 x H c i ' • t Elmer E. Smith Kansas City, 'Missouri . • September 11, 1973 and effort, and _what is at stake in the continuation of the center of Iowa City as the focal point of the community, the issue of parking should pale. There is basic support for the project in the community. (35) -- It is our impression that the opposition to multi -story parking facilities is based more on environmental issues than the finan- cial ones. (36) II. PROBABLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: POSITIVE AND ADVERSE A. Man -Made. The statement that the Central Business District core is presently characterized by "...inadequate vehicular and pedestrian access..." appears to contradict the statement on page 3 that "...the area is quite accessible from all areas of the community and ideally loca- ted..." It is our position that accessibility to the downtown area is not an overriding concern. (40) There is still hope for a department store in the project. However, with the present redevelopment philosophy maintained by the City, the location of the department storeisnot certain except that it should be in the area bounded by Linn, Burlington, Capitol and Washington Streets`. (40) Your statement that ".-..total building clearance is the only appro- priate or feasible treatment to be applied by the City in enhancing the CBD..." is reinforced by the fact that the efforts of the City to correct deficiencies by persuading voluntary compliance and co- operation in rehabilitation met with little, if any, success in the decade of the 601s (41) Perhaps HUD anticipated a modification which will be proposed to the Urban Renewal Plan which will allow for residential re -use as an alternative re use in the Central Business Service Area. At the time of the issuance of the Draft Statement, however, housing was allowed only above the first floor in this area. (42) We question the feasibility of the number of units of residential housing cited in the chart on page 43. While we agree with you that changes may take place; as a result of, and during, the Urban Renewal process, and while we have encouraged developers to include resi- dential units':in their development proposals, we have no information to indicate that the number of dwelling units in residential housing will come near 2,000 or will double the number of units that were in the Urban Renewal Area prior to urban renewal. (43/44) The number of parking spaces in the Project Area is referred to 130 1 - three times in the statement (pp., 10 $ 11, 43 and 77). Considering the City's adopted parking policy, and in light of the flexible redevelopmentplansfor downtown,`the exact number of spaces will not be known until redevelopment proposals have been received and analyzed. (43) The statement that there are "...presently not enough fire hydrants to meet the state firerequirements..." is not technically correct. The -agencies that establish fire zone ratings for Iowa City have told us that it is not a fire hydrant problem, but a water main problem. New water mains will be installed to increase existing capacities and enhance Iowa City's opportunity to receive a more favorable fire insurance rating. %) B. Natural. We cannot find the specific provisions for the treatment of open space in the Urban Renewal Plan cited on page 53. While we agree that open space should provide for the objectives you cite, these objectives are not specifically mentioned in the Urban Renewal Plan as so stated on page 53. (53 _ Mention is made that the City could "...expedite the resolution of this problem -(environmental questions concerning air pollution and water temperature caused by the University's physical plant) by the passage of an air quality ordinance..." The City does have an air quality ordinance.in its Code. As HUD points out, the City is power- less to enforce the ordinance if it is violated by a state institu- tion. We do note, however, that the University has tried in the past and we assume that it will continue to seek remedies to the negative environmental impact caused by the physical plant. (28/S4) Readings to measure air pollution were taken at the corner of Washington and Dubuque;(See Exhibit E. page 102) not "...the main mass transit corner..." which isWashingtonand Clinton. (55) We are in total agreement with your summary of part II, Section B. with regard to the improvement and enhancement of the natural environment within the context of the redevelopment of the Central Business District. (57) C. Aesthetics We are not aware of where you got the information that "...design refinements and other supplementing material shall, before they are used in the disposition procedures, be subject to review by the Design Panel and the City Planning Commission..." Design ob- jectives contained in ourLandMarketing Documents sent to pro- spective developers were not reviewed by the Design Review Board. 131 1 It -is the function of the Design Review Board to review proposals after they have been submitted to the City. (60) III.. ALTERNATIVES A. Traffic/Parking Issue. We disagree with alternative 3, to continue the Project but to change no traffic patterns and provide no new parking where you state - that this action would "...pave the way for new private commercial investment..." We feel strongly, as mentioned above, that without the provision of parking in its proper setting, the way would not be paved for newpprivate commercial investment. (69) We assume the figure of $6,000 per off-street parking space was arrived at from an estimate done by the Department of Urban Renewal which was based on the average cost of a surface lot for 400 cars using figures derived from.average downtown land costs added to the actual cost per space in the Chauncey Swan Parking Lot. (79) You are correct in assuming that the cost per space in the ramp is less than $5,000 In fact, it is less than $4,000. Estimates prepared by the Finance Department of the City, for the ramp which was to have been constructed in 1973, were $3,846.00 per space on the basis of a 568 -car parking facility, including land costs. The $6,000 per space referred to for surface` parking lots in the same paragraph is again, we assume, derived from the estimates made by the Department of`Urban Renewal referred to above. (81) B. Historic Buildin The City has not ruled out the alternative of demolishing the College Block Building. It was removed from a current demolition contract, but only as a holding action until the proper and appro- priate disposition of the building can be determined. (86) We are not convinced that the benefits of preserving the building outweigh the gain of demolishing it. We try to keep as many options open as possible. (87) We agree with alternative number 3 that making the College Block Building_a focal point in the R-14 Project is not very practical or feasible. (87) You are correct in stating that the College Block Building is not on the site of any major new facility. While the statement is true, we must give consideration to the fact that the land on which the College Block -Building is located,, was to be combined with ad- joining land to make a fairly large redevelopment parcel. Exclu- ding the College Block Building from this parcel severely limits 132 Elmer E. Smith -8'- September 11, 1973 Kansas city,:'Missouri the redevelopment possibilities of the adjacent parcel. (87) IV. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN`LOCAL SHORT-TERM EFFECTS ON MAN'S ENVIRONMENTANDMAINTENANCE OF LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY The statement that The redevelopment and revitalization program thatisenvisioned would result in a more productive tax base on currently-taxable`land'and would result in additional acres of land being added to the tax.rolls`... 11 is unclear. While we agree that the amount of real estate taxes derived from the redeveloped downtown area-will increase, the conclusion that the Urban Renewal Program will result in additional acres of land being added to the tax rolls is unlikely. 190) In Section 4, mention should have been made regarding centraliza- tion and concentration of the utilities in the Central Business Dis- trict. The infrastructure that is necessary to support a large commercial and institutional area is already present in the downtown area. The abandonment of this infrastructure in favor of the con- centration of a similar utility .system in some other location of the City would significantly influence the local short-term effect on man's environment and the maintenance of long-term productivity. (89/90/91) V. IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES WHICH WOULD BE INVOLVED One of the irreversible commitments to this project as stated in the draft statement is a "...commitment to the automobile in Iowa City." Iowa-City-is not "committed" to the automobile. We are cognizant, however, that automobiles are a reality and probably will not vanish from the community for some generations to come, if ever. We feel it is only prudent to make provisions for the use, direction and storage of automobiles in a manner that will compliment the environment and be convenient for our residents. (93) In conclusion, ,e agree with you that the long-term environmental impact of this project as proposed from its inception, will be • positive. There are, however, some general comments which should not be left unsaid. The statement suffers greatly from a lack of reference to source material or persons to substantiate certain demonstrative statements. As noted above, too much attention was devoted to the salvation and restoration of the College Block Building, Little was said, -.and indeed, we submit little can be said about the en- vironmental impact on downtown Iowa City through the preservation of this 40' X 100'`building 133 i September 11, 1973 Finally this statement is weak and perhaps this is an inherent weakness of any environmental impact statement, because it dwells on the myriad of components of this redevelopment project, to the detriment, if not exclusion, of the environmental effects of the finished product. The statement is a checklist of items environmental', many of which alone could be the subject of an environmental impact statement. To attempt to address ourselves comprehensively and totally to each one of the parts will work to the detriment of the whole. You are aware of the long history of delays in Project Iowa R-14. Our major concern at present is that we could soon reach that point in time when the environ- ment could be irrevokable_destroyed because of delays in the timely completion of this project;Wha-tever can be done so that we do not reach that point must and will be done immediately. Very trul ours, C. L. Brandt Mayor CLB:pw 134 y, _ Page 1 In regard to comments about the College Block Building, HUD reminds the City that the structure cannot be demolished without HUD permission and that such permission will not be given until all required procedures for consideration of structures on the National Register have been followed. HUD is recommending in the Final Environmental Impact Statement that the structure be restored and integrated into the redevelopment. Instructions to the City regarding the College Block Building are given in Exhibit E. No other action regarding the College Block Building has or will be authorized until the results of the aforementioned efforts are assessed. Prohibited action at this time includes demolition or sale of the structure for purposes of other than preservation and restoration. Impact of preservation of the structure on the redevelopers proposal is discussed on pages 108 and ;o9. The last comment on page 1 resulted in an editorial revision on page 1. Page 2 Comments on page 2 resulted in editorial revisions. 135 Page 3 The first four comments on page 3 have resulted in editorial revisions to the Final Environmental Impact Statement. No CAMBUS survey citing a 63% switch from walking to CAMBUS was available. No revision was made. The redeveloper's submission proposes several street vacations in the University portion of the project area and several additional vacations in the vicinity of the project and desired by the University. -City Engineer Harold Bonnett informed HUD officials on November 5 that the City currently objected to none of the redeveloper -proposed vacations. University and Johnson County Regional Planning Commission Officials were to be consulted and informed further before negotiations with the redeveloper were concluded. The street vacations proposed by the redeveloper cover all those in and adjacent to the renewal area in which the University has previously expressed interest in its "Proposal for a Pedestrian Oriented Campus." (See page 34 ). The next two comments resulted in editorial revisions. No response was needed to the next comment. Page 4 i 136 The second comment, page 4, resulted in no revision. The provision referred -to in the City's comment was interpreted by Central Office to apply to all projects executed for loan and grant after the date of enactment. The next four comments resulted in editorial revisions. No revision was required by the last full comment, page 4, nor by the following comment. Page 5 The first full comment, page 5, and the following two comments, resulted in an editorial revision. The next comment did not require any revision. The last two comments, page 51 resulted in editorial revisions. Pag e 6 The next five comments resulted in editorial revisions. The last full comment on page 6 required no response. Page 7 All comments on page 7 resulted in editorial revisions, with the 137 of the City, but continues to require preservation of the structure, pursuant to instructions in Appendix E. L OME: Comments on page 8 resulted in editorial revisions. Sources were quoted more frequently in the Final Statement. Page 9 HUD shares the City's concern for timely completion of the project, but disagrees about the relative importance of studying detailed aspects of the project's environmental impact. Should there be one weak element in the environmental impact of the project, this need not jeopardize the entire project. But HUD has an obligation, as does the City, to make each element as positive as possible, to revise certain elements if necessary and possible, in order that the entire project benefit the community as much as possible. Despite the City's comments on Page 9, City officials and the redeveloper have shown in numerous ways a willingness to carefully consider individual elements of the renewal plan, to revise and improve, make compromises, etc. HUD commends these efforts, and makes additional -suggestions in the Final Environ - 138 ■ i , t f. r exception of those regarding the College Block Building. With regard to the College Block Building, HUD recognizes the opinions of the City, but continues to require preservation of the structure, pursuant to instructions in Appendix E. L OME: Comments on page 8 resulted in editorial revisions. Sources were quoted more frequently in the Final Statement. Page 9 HUD shares the City's concern for timely completion of the project, but disagrees about the relative importance of studying detailed aspects of the project's environmental impact. Should there be one weak element in the environmental impact of the project, this need not jeopardize the entire project. But HUD has an obligation, as does the City, to make each element as positive as possible, to revise certain elements if necessary and possible, in order that the entire project benefit the community as much as possible. Despite the City's comments on Page 9, City officials and the redeveloper have shown in numerous ways a willingness to carefully consider individual elements of the renewal plan, to revise and improve, make compromises, etc. HUD commends these efforts, and makes additional -suggestions in the Final Environ - 138 ■ i 139 - - - Guarding National Trust for Historic Preservation MIDWEST OFFICE 1800 SOUTH PRAIRIEAVENUECHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60616 (312) 842-0170 September 13, 1973 Mr. Elmer E. Smith Regional Administrator Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Building, 911 Walnut Street Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Dear Mr. Smith: Amtriu S Ile, il.gr The National Trust appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the City --University I Urban Renewal Project (Iowa R -14) -in Iowa City, Iowa. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is to be commended for its unusual attentionto the retention of a historic building in the project area. The_College Block is a fine example of a late nineteenth century midwestern commercial building, and its continuing presence in the central business district will bring a much-needed sense of time and place to the area. Rehabilitation of the structure to suit many uses does appear to be feasible and HUD was unusually perceptive in noting this fact. Sincerely, �;) Q.,L&�%-Acc? ),,J� C�_k Mary C. Means Midwest Field Service Representative cc: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Mr. Adrian Anderson, State Historic Preservation Officer, Iowa Mr. William Wagner, FAIA, State Preservation Coordinator, Iowa 140 Headquarters O>5ce: National Trust for. Historic Preservation, 740-748 Jackson Place, N.V., Washington, D. C. 20006 (202) 382-3304 ■- 1` ep COMMISSIONERS LES-LICKLIDER, CHAIRMAN-CHEROKEE THOMAS A.-BATES-BELLEVUE JIM D. BIXLER-COUNCIL'BLUFFS JOHN G. LINK-BURLINGTON JOHN C. THOMPSON-FOREST CITY HERBERT T. PEED-WINTERSET - II CAROLYN T. LUMBARD-DES MOINES I. Mr. Elmer E. Smith Regional Administrator Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Building, 911 Walnut Street KansasCity, Missouri 64ZO6 Dear Mr. Smith: FRED A. PRIEWERT, Director,— 300 Fourth Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 515/281-5145 An EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Agency September 13, 1973 Regarding the Draft Environmental ImpactStatement for the Iowa City R-14 Urban RenewalPro,ject, I would like to address myself to the problems of historic preservation only. First, the State Preservation Program whole-heartedly encourages that the College Block Building at Z25-7 College St. be spared, sold and restoration assured. The inevitable new development that surrounds it and will continue to surround it need not be detrimental to public appreciation of the building's unique profile: Second, this office regrets that the College Block Building is the only building that enjoys "protection" -through - recognition from Urban Renewal demolition. We can now appreciate how important it is that we encourage the rapid completion of a statewidearchitecturaZ-historical survey of significant resources so that we can be in a position to make formal recommendations that special resources be saved. Had such a survey been conducted in Iowa City at the time that such procedures were required by federally assisted programs, we are certain that the Clinton -Dubuque St. areas in total would have been recommended as an historic district. Thus the Burkley Hotel, the Burger Chef Corner Building,, the mansard roofed Ebony Building (NW corner College and Dubuque Sts.), the E. College St. area between Penneys and Linn St--aZZ these would have been stabilized, rehabilitated and the commercial business in the downtown area mould not have suffered in the least. The above mentioned buildings were selected by the State Review Committee of the StateHistoricPreservation Program for further research and possible nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.-' Only the College Block Building was nominated because, after consultation with 141 90Qc�®®P ®k wC pJace;to:erii9y 3DD Fourth Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 5151281-5145 i An EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Agency Department of Urban Renewal Officials, it would disrupt Urban Renewal Plans THE LEAST. That the other buildings were not nominated does not diminish their importance, it only deprives them of deserved recognition and possible protection. It is hoped that the City of Iowa,wilZ take pride in what historic structures remain so that new development planning will result in a pleasing enhancement of the old and incorporation of the new. What this office would like to see preserved is not only the significant buildings but also the positive aspects of the urban spaces with which Iowa Citians grew up. To disrupt the framework of street plans and skylines, just for the sake of variety does not seem ,justifiable. If, however, variety, convenience and historicity not to mention beauty are all considered, then the new Iowa City will be a pleasing environment in which the next generation can grow up. I am answering as an architectural historian and as an Iowa City resident. If the State Historic Preservation Officer, Adrian Anderson, has further comment, we will forward it to you. If we can be of any help with regard to the historical survey, etc., we would be happy to cooperate. Respectfully, Elisabeth Foxley Architectural Historian State Historic Preservation B-12 Mac Lean Hall_ University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa52242 Program 142 MO)AU p7 ace i o e:n j Uy r r�h0 � ss t' COMMISSIONERS, -^ LES LICKLI DER, CHAIRMAN—CHEROKEE THOMAS A. BATES-BELLRUE JIM D. BIXLER= COUNCIL BLUFFS - JOHN G. LINK-BURLINGTON JOHN C. THOMPSON-FOREST CITY HERBERT T. REED-WINTERSET CAROLYN T. LUMBARD—DES MOINES 3DD Fourth Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 5151281-5145 i An EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Agency Department of Urban Renewal Officials, it would disrupt Urban Renewal Plans THE LEAST. That the other buildings were not nominated does not diminish their importance, it only deprives them of deserved recognition and possible protection. It is hoped that the City of Iowa,wilZ take pride in what historic structures remain so that new development planning will result in a pleasing enhancement of the old and incorporation of the new. What this office would like to see preserved is not only the significant buildings but also the positive aspects of the urban spaces with which Iowa Citians grew up. To disrupt the framework of street plans and skylines, just for the sake of variety does not seem ,justifiable. If, however, variety, convenience and historicity not to mention beauty are all considered, then the new Iowa City will be a pleasing environment in which the next generation can grow up. I am answering as an architectural historian and as an Iowa City resident. If the State Historic Preservation Officer, Adrian Anderson, has further comment, we will forward it to you. If we can be of any help with regard to the historical survey, etc., we would be happy to cooperate. Respectfully, Elisabeth Foxley Architectural Historian State Historic Preservation B-12 Mac Lean Hall_ University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa52242 Program 142 MO)AU p7 ace i o e:n j Uy HUD agrees with the importance of a statewide architectural - historical survey, which should be conducted and concluded at the earliest possible date and the results of which should be discussed at length with local officials. It should not be left to local officials to conduct the survey, but to authorities with a broader geographic base and special interest in this matter. The survey in Iowa City was appropriately conducted, although as Ms. Foxley's letter suggests, an earlier survey might have achieved different results. It .is by no means certain, however, that all the structures in the renewal area with some architect- ural significance could have been maintained despite the timing of the survey.;:Some_structures have seriously deteriorated, and several have been in this condition for many years. At least one of the structures mentioned has already partially collapsed from natural causes.— Cost of rehabilitation alone might well have prohibited preservation of most such structures even a decade ago, and certainly does so today. Comments in Ms. Foxley's letter and a follow-up phone call to her, resulted in substantial revisions to the Environmental Impact Statement, particularly on pages 19, 48 and 111. Lai } x 3 4 .1• i -. .. LETTER FROM ELISABETH`FOXLEY, IOWA CONSERVATION COMMISSION HUD agrees with the importance of a statewide architectural - historical survey, which should be conducted and concluded at the earliest possible date and the results of which should be discussed at length with local officials. It should not be left to local officials to conduct the survey, but to authorities with a broader geographic base and special interest in this matter. The survey in Iowa City was appropriately conducted, although as Ms. Foxley's letter suggests, an earlier survey might have achieved different results. It .is by no means certain, however, that all the structures in the renewal area with some architect- ural significance could have been maintained despite the timing of the survey.;:Some_structures have seriously deteriorated, and several have been in this condition for many years. At least one of the structures mentioned has already partially collapsed from natural causes.— Cost of rehabilitation alone might well have prohibited preservation of most such structures even a decade ago, and certainly does so today. Comments in Ms. Foxley's letter and a follow-up phone call to her, resulted in substantial revisions to the Environmental Impact Statement, particularly on pages 19, 48 and 111. I 1 Office of Facilities Planning and Utilization September 14, 1973 Mr. Elmer E Smith Regional Administrator Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Building, 911 Walnut St. Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Dear Mr. Smith: The University has the following comments to make on Report Number HUD -R07 -E1573-03, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for City -University I Urban Renewal Project, Number Iowa R-14:' Page 1, first paragraph; last sentence --The University is unaware of any "medical service complex" in the state which is larger``or offers a wider range of services than the UniVersity-V.A. complex'in Iowa City. This statement should be changed to read: The City has `the largest``medicat'service complex in the state ... Page 25, third paragraph, second sentence - The present sentence suggests a "hold the line effort.The-Univers-ity is attempting to increase the pedestrian - orientation of 'the campus. More comment on this subject later. Pae 26, middle paria ra h - The relationship between University parking and the overall demand or.off- -street parking in the renewal area would be more complete if the following sentence were added at the end of the paragraph: However, many University parking lots are, opened -to the public every weekday at 4:00 p.m., and all day Saturdays and.Sundays. Page 26 last paragraph, first sentenceThe demand for municipal parking in the renewal area woul be -c arifie .if t e sentence were amended as follows: "University officials_'do-feell.that parking demand created by University facilities in the renewal area now in existence or,planned exceed parking facilities now available in the itmnediate area, and that some of this excess demand might be spilling over into municipal parking before 4:00 p.m. on weekdays." Page 27, top paragra h (continuing from :preceding page) - The last sentence would more _clearly express the demand function if the following new words were added to the end of the sentence:' " .*but`for purposes of this statement we must assume based on the Cambus-survey and the judgment. of University officials that there is an excess demand created.by University related sources before 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. Page 28, first full paragraph -,This is the first of a number of references to 144.. Mr. Elmer E. Smith Page 2. pollution problems supposedly caused by the University Power Plant. Other references are Page 52, first paragraph Page 54, first -full paragraph and continued to page 55 Exhibit E In responding to these references to pollution we will do so in a group at this point in our comments _rather than in the order the references appear in the draft. We must initially question the inclusion of these comments and references in the draft statement for the -simple. -reason that any problems which do exist will not be affected one' -way or:theother.by the R-14 program. The absence or presence of pollution from the Univ - ersityrrPower Plant in no way reducers increases or affects the amount of or effects `of pollution in the R-14 area from other sources. Its presence in no way justifies or makes acceptable pollution from other sources. We respectfully request that all references to pollution supposedly caused by the University Power Plant be deleted from the draft statement. If the above request -cannot be honored, there are some specific comments to be made about some specific references to University -caused pollution: Page 28, first full paraaranh - The source of the phrase "The University Power Plant . es ., constitut:a major source of air and water pollution..." specific attribution than "State Officials. needs more Page 52, end of first paragraph "The Power Plant pumps effluents into the river to the extent that the water temperature_ has reached its environmental limits." When casual-ly read this statement seems to imply improper activity. The fact is that this condition .does not exist now. It will exist about 4% of Vie time during -the yea r-beginning,:_ih mid -1974 when a new river -water- cooled 15 MKW electric generator is placed on line. Even during operation under the most severe conditions, however, the thermal affect of the generator will be within allowable limits. The referenced statement should be deleted from the draft. Page 54, first full paragraph through to top of page 55 This reference is a rather general negative statement about pollution caused by the University.Power Plant.The source is apparently the paper contained inExhibitE and an unidentified." top chemist employed by the State of Iowa." Appended to this letter is an updated review of power plant pollution. A summary of its conclusions includes: a) The University Power Plant will soon meet air pollution standards except for sulfur dioxide emissions._ The conclusions of the air quality survey concerning sulfur dioxide are acceptable. However, the ability.to meet: or come close to acceptable levels of sulfur dioxide emissions is dependent upon fuel availability and quality 145 • • 11 411 _ Page 3. and is not fully within the control of the University. b) The University Power:.Plant introduces 'no carbon monoxide into the atmosphere. c) Even though the Power Plant.now meets State standards for particulate emissions, new equipment.to be in operation by November, 1973, will further reduce particulate emissions from the Plant. d) Effluents introduced into.the Iowa River from the Power Plant are in such small: amounts that water pollution is undetectable. e) Thermal pollution of the river is negligible now and will remain within allowable limits in the future. - Page 55 contains a purported quote from the:"top chemist" that "without the air particulate emissions from this facility.. readings on air pollution would not exceed the EPA standards." This statement is apparently contradicted by a statement in the "Air Quality Survey (page, 102) which says "Suspended particulate samples collected in:February 1972, also exceeded (emphasis added) the Federal standard by approximately 20 -to 25%'at the time when the mobile unit was not directly in the University -Power Plant effluent If these references are to remain in the statement, the persons quoted should be identified and .the apparent contradictions between the statement and the survey should be explained. It should be noted that the University has been very diligent that its power plant operation not cause,avoidable 'pollution. With the exception of sulfur dioxide emissions we have been quite successful We therefore conclude that the impact statement in'its-references to these matters is misleading and inaccurate. These references should'be deleted. Page 27, first full paragraph.- This paragraph contains the first reference to the 'concerns of the University in matters regarding traffic circulation and the closing of streets in particular. As is noted on page 25 :and commented on earlier in this letter, the University is planning for a pedestrian -oriented campus, that is, for a campus through which private autos not destined for the `campus do not travel. Attached is a booklet explaining thisplanin some depth. The University provides'considerabl.e open, green space adjacent to the Central Business District: Closing of selected streets so that this space can be made more continuous will benefit all who use the district, not simply University - related persons. In addition, the environmental' quality of downtown is directly related to enhancement of the expanse of greenery and open spaces associated with the -campus. - The R-14-prograw will, therefore, have'crucial effects upon the environmental quality of downtown Iowa'-City-to,the extent thatstreetclosings and circulation 146 ■ 1 Mr. Elmer E. Smith Page 4.' serve to integrate rather than further divide the campus. The University would object strongly in response to any plan which resulted in increased traffic through; the campus. The University views this as the most significant environmental issue involved in the R-14:program. We cannot comment on it in specific terms since it is not fully raised in the statement, but we must indicate our strong insistence that whatever traffic plan is finally adopted to improve the environment within the'project area shall not degrade the environment on the campus and, therefore, downtown generally. Page �299.first paragraph -.In addition to the referenced HUD grant for Old Capitol Restoration, National Park Service grant number 19-73-00003 in the amount of $54;498 has been awarded ,for this project. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the draft Environmental Impact Statement. oScely yours ichard E. Gibson Director REG/jeo Enclosures: Review of Power Plant Pollution - University of Iowa, September, 1973 A Proposal for a Pedestrian -Oriented Campus, University of Iowa, June, 1973 cc: Johnson County Regional Planning Commission Mr. Brandt, Mayor of Iowa City Mr. Wells,.City Manager of; Iowa City Senator Clark Senator Hughes Congressman Mezvinsky President Boyd; Executive Vice President Chambers Mr. Strayer LETTER ROM RICHARDGIBSON, UNIVERSITY OF Revisions were made in.,response to all comments on page 1. Comments with regard to the University Power Plant were con- sidered and checked with officials of the State of Iowa Depart- ment of Environmental Quality. As a result, revisions following essentially those suggested by the University were made and appear throughout Chapter II B of_ the Final_Environmental Impact Statement, although the impact of the Plant on air pollution is still stressed. Sources in the Department of Environmental Quality are provided. Comments.by.the University with regard to traffic circulation were also taken into account in the Final Statement. Essentially, as much detail about street closings as possible is provided whenever necessary in the Statement. Because the redevelopment proposal includes several street vacations in and adjacent to the University and 'related provision for pedestrian traffic, this proposal may meet many of the concerns expressed by the University in regard to what it terms the "most significant environmental issue."; The redevelopment proposal suggests more, not fewer, street vacations than proposed by the University, and negotiations with several entities will be necessary before a final commitment can be made. The City does support the vacations, however. 148 ■ M i LETTER ROM RICHARDGIBSON, UNIVERSITY OF Revisions were made in.,response to all comments on page 1. Comments with regard to the University Power Plant were con- sidered and checked with officials of the State of Iowa Depart- ment of Environmental Quality. As a result, revisions following essentially those suggested by the University were made and appear throughout Chapter II B of_ the Final_Environmental Impact Statement, although the impact of the Plant on air pollution is still stressed. Sources in the Department of Environmental Quality are provided. Comments.by.the University with regard to traffic circulation were also taken into account in the Final Statement. Essentially, as much detail about street closings as possible is provided whenever necessary in the Statement. Because the redevelopment proposal includes several street vacations in and adjacent to the University and 'related provision for pedestrian traffic, this proposal may meet many of the concerns expressed by the University in regard to what it terms the "most significant environmental issue."; The redevelopment proposal suggests more, not fewer, street vacations than proposed by the University, and negotiations with several entities will be necessary before a final commitment can be made. The City does support the vacations, however. 148 ■ M - L l �! S '• yY J;r t L ' - s • ` _ The National Park Service grant for preservation of the Old Capitol building, has been noted in the Final Statement. September 14, 1973 Elmer E. Smith RegionalAdministrator - Department of Housing & Urban Development Federal Building 911 Walnut St. Kansas City; Missouri 64106 Dear Mr. Smith I, appreciate being -given the opportunity to comment on the Draft -Environmental --Impact Statement.; I strongly favor all efforts to revitalize growth and redevelopment in Iowa City. I am in agreement that a --vigorous and active downtown area is dependent upon an efficient and low cost mass transit system. This seems the obvious means to encourage citizens to come to the downtown area as,,well as aiding the parking situation. I do, however, recognize the need' for adequate parking facilities and am aware of the city's reaction to the statement on parking. I also believe we should keep all channels of communication open in regard to restoration of historic structures. Hopefully, Iowa City will be able to maintain a balance of old and new buildings under the Urban Renewal Development program. I.am in communication with Jack Klaus, Urban Renewal Director, and will keep in touch with his office as plans progress. Thank you again for: allowing me to comment on the Environmental Impact Statement. I -look, -forward to heari from you soon. Best regards / 450� – — -_T Edward Mezvinsky EM:dgm iso THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON PAPER MADE WITH RECYCLED FIBERS _ o r xDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION<. < SECRETARIALrREPRE9ENTATIVE s.� REGION ,VII 0 s�Its d September 17, 1973 Mr. Elmer -E. Smith Regional Administrator Dept. of Housing &'Urban Development 300 Federal Office Building 911 Walnut Street Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Dear "I � This is in response to your request for comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the City -University I Urban Renewal Project in.Iowa City, Iowa. Following are the Department of Transportation's comments: A cooperative urban'transportation planning process is being partially funded through the Federal Highway Administration. The plan has not progressed through the future planned develop- ment phase:, The proposed Urban Renewal project and the urban transportation planning process should be developed together to 'insure comp atabihity. The Statement should indicate that there has been.or will be coordination in the planning process. More consideration should be given to the noise impact in the vicinity of the project.. This should include the short-term noise impact produced by increased traffic and traffic conges- tion during construction and the long-term impact due to the increased traffic generated by:the completed renewal project. Values for the existing and predicted noise level along streets in the affected area should be :included. We appreciate the opportunity to review the Statement and look forward to seeing the Final Statement. Sincerely, R. R. Waesche RADM USCG (Ret.) Secretarial Representative Region VII a:: a- =LETTERS FROM R.` R. :WAESCHE,- DEPARTMENT:-OFII�TRANSPORTATION < •: The transportation planning effort being carried out by the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission will not be com- pleted for several months, but some preliminary figures are available from the-.study_and are given in Chapter I and Appendix.H. A noise survey was conducted in Iowa City in November, 1973 and noise levels are recorded in Chapter II B. a:: l •t � F ' t 2 }> 1 7 .:. i. League of en Voters 227 EAST WASHINGTON STREET IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 Sept. 17, 1973 Elmer Smith Regional Administrator Department of'FOusing and.Urban Development Federal Building, 911 Walnut Street Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Subject: Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement City -University Project I, Iowa R-14 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 - Dear 'Hr. Smith: There is 'substantial similarity between the conclusions contained in the Draft Environmental Statementandthe position that the local League of Women Voters outlined in 1966 when we first expressed our support for the use of federal funds to redevelop the central business district. We too, believe that the overall impact of the project will be positive and, therefore, are generally in agreement with the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. In particular we agree with your assessment of the effects of abandoning the R-14 project (pp.66-68). With the prior public invest- ment as well as the possible environmental benefit, we would urge that the project be completed without further delay. Alternative 5 (p. 74), which endorses the concept of a balanced transportation system and in- creased emphasis on pedestrian circulation, best fits the principles ado. -,ted by the League in 1966 in relation to Iowa City's central business redevelopment. Our most serious criticism of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement concerns the lack of footnotes with adequate bibliographic references. Although this lack of annotation occurs throughout the statement, it is particularly noticeable in several references to "Johnson County officials,, (pp. 24,25,82), in alluding to the comments of Ila top chemist (op.54anal 55) and in assumptions such as "a unique and hi-hly successful transit system which offers service far beyond that which could be anticipated in a community of its size" (p, 75), Commenting agencies and the public in general find it difi'icult to support or refute such statements. t =I � Iowa A We note that in general the statement seems to refer to the original urban renewal plan, without consideration of all of the changes that have been made in it. For example, the date of completion, given as October, 1977 (p. 9) is no longer considered to be realistic. De- tails such as the location of a major departmentstore (p. 40) and of a hotel (p. 41) will depend upon the plan submitted by and accepted from a developer. It also seems doubtful that the schedule of redevelopment uses (p. 43), especially relating to residential housing and parking, will be followed closely. We recognize the difficulty in evaluating the environmental impact of a project still in a stage of formulation. We appreciate the opportunity to review .the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Again may we reiterate that the Lea;-ue has supported the Iowa City urban renewal program since its inception and still be- lieves that the project will be of ultimate benefit to our entire community. t Statement p. 2 Sincerely yours, Faith Knowler President 155 FROM . SUBJECT: Nate Ruben, Des Moines Insuring Office Draft Environmental Statement City -University I Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-14 Iowa City, Iowa The draft environmental statement has been reviewed by this office and we have no comments at this time. We are enclosing a newspaper clipping from the Des Moines Register dated September 9, 1973 regarding the urban renewal project on Clinton Street. v Director (/ Enclosure 156 September 18, 1973 Mr. Elmer E. Smith RegionalAdministrator Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Building 911 Walnut Street Kansas' City,;Missouri 64106 Dear Mr. Smith: This letter is written in response to your letter of August 9, 1973 and con- veys the feeling of Citizens For A Better Iowa City in relation to the August, 1973 draft of "An Environmental Impact Statement" for the City - University, I Urban Renewal Project, No. Iowa R-14, Iowa City, Iowa (Report Number HUD -R07 -EIS -73-03.) We are in complete agreement with the conclusion that the project should Con- tinue. Wa have, in the past, indicated support for the erection of a parking ramp(s) in connection with the major re -development of the central business district. It is our feeling that the ramp(s) are important for the commercial develop- ment of the downtown area. It is our further conviction that if properly designed as a part of the total redevelopment, they can be aesthetically pleasing and they can aid in the development of a more pedestrian -oriented business core area, thus having a positive effect upon the environmental quality. - We do not agree that the College Block -Building should be retained as a com- mercial office structure and:.integrated.into the projected new development. We believe it -is safe to say:that t_he placing of the College Block Building on the National Register of Historical Places came as a great surprise to most of the citizens `of this community and that the subsequent reaction has been one of amazement, since the majority of citizens with whom we have come into con- tact feel that there are many other buildings_ being preserved in the central business area that are far more architecturally pleasing. It is our feeling that this building, which is in deplorable condition, could be a deterrent to the redevelopment of the downtown and should be demolished. Having given these reactions to the basic conclusions, we would like to make some general comments. 1. We were concerned that the Environmental Impact Statement did not con- tain appropriate footnotes It is our belief that an environmental statement would carry far more weight if it was documented, including sources for statements made. 2. We would call attention to the fact that many positive steps have been taken by the City of,Iowa "City and others to improve the environmental conditions in and adjacent to the central business district that have not been included in the statement, such as: 157. a) the development of a University park at the corner of Iowa and Dubuque. b) projections by Project GREEN for mini-park:; which will add pleasant environmental-settings in the midst of demolition and construction. C) the increased provision for bicycles through the establishment of bicycle lanes and an increasing number of bicycle racks. d) the successful functioning of.a farmer's market. e) positive aesthetic contribution of the new parking facilities at Chauncy-,Swan_P.laza,and at the lot adjacent to the Municipal Library. f) the $44,Ooo grant matched by local funds to commission two sculptures in the Chauncy Swan and redevelopment areas. In addition, the statement does nut take into account the steps that the University of Iowa has taken to improve its power plant. 3.We believe that the Environmental Impact Statement contains some technical errors. The City Council, we believe, has adequately called these to Your attention. 4.In addition, we would suggest that-theEnvironmental Impact Statement, if anything,-does not make a strong enough case for the continuation of the Urban Renewal Project as projected. It is a fact that the downtown business area today is worse than it was yesterday and that it is getting worse week by.week. -Further, whether or not the automobile has a future and regardless of the construction of a ramp or the preservation of the College,Block-Building, we are getting closer and closer to the day when we willbeleft with the kind of environment into which we have been disintegrating. We believe that anyone who has eyes can see this fact. We believe that the overall_ objectives of the project as stated on page 6 of the Environmental Impact Statement are valid objectives. We are aware that delays do not increase the possibility of these objectives being obtained and thus we call upon the Department`of Housing and Urban Development to assist in a positive implementation of. the Urban Renewal Project in Iowa City without further delay. It is our belief that the Central Business District can be a people-oriented commercial development that:can have positive environmental and commercial ramifications for our community. We would assure the Department of Housing and Urban Development and all fed- eral, state, local and regional-offices not only of our support of the Urban -Renewal program, but of our commitment to work with the city administration and private development to 'assure a positive long-term environmental impact upon our community. Sincerely, o Robert L. Welsh Chairman Citizens For A Better Iowa City LETTER FROM ROBERT L. WELSH, CITIZENS FOR A BETTER IOWA CITY The support of the Citizens for a Better Iowa City of parking ramps in the renewal area is noted in the introductory chapter of the Final Statement. HUD recognizes the controversial nature of the College Block Building, but under existing regulations, the structure can be demolished only when there is an overriding need or circumstances prevail which prevent its preservation (no funds for or interest can be found in restoration, for example). These circumstances have not been proven to exist in Iowa City at this time. Appropriate references to sources have been included. Additional references to the City's and other's efforts to improve environmental conditions in the project area have been made in Chapter I. An attempt has been made in the Final Statement to fairly present all sides of the question of the future of the renewal project. 159 TO Mr. Elmer Smith DATE: September 19, 1973 DHUD FROM : Max M. mills - Region VII Kansas_City suluecr: Draft Environmental Statement City -University I Urban Renewal Project Iowa City, Iowa We appreciate the opportunity to review the Draft Environmental Statement for the City -University I Urban Renewal Project, Iowa City, Iowa, and do not dispute the findings listed either in terms of the facts or the extent of the projected environmental Impacts. We_ -feel that alternatives as expressed in the statement have been adequately_ considered and that the choice of the alternative appears reasonable.' The proposed project does not have an apparent impact on DREW programs. ccs: Madeline.Pospur William Matuszeski 160 I - JIM Iowa CIly rr amber of Cammerce Chamber) M HOME Of r UNIVERSITY 0 F 000� Mai IOWA AM September 20 1973 V-0. BOX 673 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 PHONE 337-9637 b R E C6 SEPrMEG. Aft ,DHUD Mr. Elmer E. Smithp Regional Administrator Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Building 911 Walnut Street Kansas City9 Missouri SUBJECT: Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement Dear Mr. Smith: The Iowa City Chamber of I Commerce has considered the Draft Environ- mental Impact Statement (HUD-Ro7-EIS-73-03) prepared by your office on the Urban Renewal Project R-14 in Iowa City. The Chamber of Commerce has consistently supported urban renewal in the CBD, beginning with support for the City Council when it began discussing it in the -early 1960's. The Chamber is in basic agreement.with the conclusions of the Draft Impact Statemento and urges that.necessary changes or corrections be done quickly so thatwork.can'continue on the project. There are some inaccuracies in the statement which have been covered in the City's statment, and we feel no need to re -state them. There is a need# we fee12 for a statement such as this to be adequately referenced so that those -who must use the statement are able to re- fer to original.docum'ents if necessary. The basis for certain assump- tions such as Population projections, bus ridership, and automobile usage also needs to be spelled out more clearly, so that judgements can be more easily made about their validity. The use of certain emotion charged words could be avoided. Terms such as "land -grabbing" and "asphalt jungle" detract from the objectivity that an -impact statement must have. 161 ACCREDITED CH&MUM COUNFAM C 77. 162 x v LETTER FROM RICHARD BURGER IOWA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Appropriate references have been included in the Final Statement and an attempt has been made to rid the Statement of any "emotion charged words" and to make the Statement as objective as possible. ISpN G0J U% SOUTH DUDLX N snRcr IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 September 20 1973 (329) 251-89w Mr. Elmer Smith Regional. Administrator Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Building 911 Walnut Street Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Re: The Johnson County Regional Planning Commission's comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Iowa City Urban Renewal Project #R-14. Dear Mr. Smith: The Regional Planning Commission has completed its review of the above referenced statement It should be noted that the Commission requested and was granted an extention to September 21; 1973; please refer to your letter dated August 21,` 1973.' Upon receipt.of the Statement, the Regional Planning Commission char,Qd its Land Use -Water Resource Committee with the respon- sibility of preparing comments for review and approval of the full Commission. It further directed that the Land Use -Water 'Resource Committee hold.well publicized public meetings to receive citizen comments and input in preparing the Committee's report. The Land Use-Water.Resource Committee met three times between the date the Commission received the statement and the Regional Planning Commission meeting of September 19, 1973. Due to the limited amount of time available,the Citizens' Advisory Committee of'the Regional 'Planning Commission was not=able to present all its comments to the Land Use -Water Resource Committee. Therefore, the Commission is attaching comments from individual members of its Citizens' Advisory Committee, which were adopted by that Committee. The minutes of the Citizens' AdvisoryCommittee meeting of September 17 indicating persons in attendance are also attached. The "Proposed Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Iowa City Urban Renewal Project #R-14," prepared by the Land Use -Water Resource Committee of the Commission, are theadopted comments of the Johnson County Regional_Planning Commission as per the motion at the September 19', 1973 regular monthly meeting. Minutes of that meeting will be prepared in the next two weeks and will be distributed to your office. Thank You for the opportunity to comment on the Environmental Impact Statement. Sincerely, Michael Kattchee, Chairperson Regional Planning Commission 1 MK:slb Enclosures: Attachment 1 are the comments prepared by the Land Use -Water Resource Committee. Attachment 2'are the comments prepared by the Citizens' Advisory Committee. Attachment 3 are the minutes of the September 17 meeting of the Citizens' Advisory Committee. ■ _PROPOSED COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR IOWA CITY URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT # R-14 (dated August 1973) PREPARED BY THE LAND USE AND WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION .(Forconsideration by the Regional Planning Commission at its regular meeting of September 19, 1973) NOTE: The Land Use and Water. Resources Committee prepared these comments at a series of three meetings. September 419 6, and 12, all of which were open to the public. Public input was elicited particularly at the meeting on September 4. All meetings were attended by at least five committee members and the comments -herein were unanimously endorsed by the members, -present. 1 4. Integrate the structure into the redevelopment scheme. 5• All Federal, State and Local agencies and other sources from which �,omments have been received. Federal Environmental -Protection Agency (KCRO) Department of Transportation (KCRO) Department of the Interior - Geological Survey Department of Health, Education and Welfare (KCRO) National Trust for Historic Preservation State State Office for Planning and Programming University of Iowa Iowa Conversation Commission State Historical Society Local/Regional Johnson County Regional Planning Commission iii ■ League of Women Voters People Against the ..qamp Chamber of Commerce Citizens for Environmental Action Citizens for a Better Iowa City ISPIRG Councilman Czarnecki Others Congressman Mezvinsky 6. Date Draft_ Statement made available to CEQ and the public: August 14, 1973 Date Final Statement made available January 10, 1974 COMMENTS (Note: The subject, Environmental Impact Statement title has been shortened herein to the initials EIS for purposes of brevity.) 1. The EIS should include references to the specific areas of concurrence with _other reports and plans of the Regional Planning Commission,particularly as included in the Pre- liminary Land Use Plan for the metropolitan portion o£"- o nson County., erein the plan supports a revitalized central area and development policies which will preserve a centrally-oriented pattern of future urban development, 2. The EIS should recognize that the urban land use policies adopted by the Regional Planning Commission in its Pre- -liminar `Land.Use Plan are based on environmentally sound o pec Ives, primari y that a`centrally- oriented urban form is one that-is most-easily served by mass transit, whereas a`dispersed.growth pattern with peripheral activity centers would necessarily depend more on the automobile for `access. 3. The EIS should include a greater degree of documentation so as to identify the information sources as well as to separate .opinion from fact.. Such documentation, and clarification would help to remove the present character of the EIS which reads as a'special pleading for the urban renewal project and less as a` factual description,of its characteristics. 4. The EIS should address more fully the question of uncer- tainty in future developmentpatterns of the renewal project area, 'due to `,the . fact- that most of the future characteristics,of..the redevelopment will remain unknown _ until-a.developer is selected. The EIS should discuss the range of options which may be realized in the redevelop- ment-scheme and describe the alternative impacts which would result. As an example,'the EIS states (p. 40) that the core area ,is presently characterized by extremely in- tensive land coverage " however, the EIS does not discuss what varying degrees of land coverage might be expected i_n_alternative redevelopment schemes, and thus no-measure of-project impact can be determined. In the absence of such. comparisons,'the EIS succeeds only in listing pre-project deficiencies, not post-project impact on those deficiencies. 5. The EIS (pp 21 and 24) assumes that transit ridership in Iowa City has 'reached its "upper limits under present circumstances." The EIS `'should recognize that a Long 167 r 1 1 t�k f NOW Range Mass Transit Study is now being conducted by the Regional Planning -__Commission,_ under a grant from the federal -:Department of. Transportation, in which future ridership will be':forecast and alternative system con- figurations analyzed. Recent comparisons conducted for - the study have shown significant increases as recently as August, 19739 which"re`gistered an Iowa City transit ridership more than 14% higher than the.same month in 197:2. 6. The EIS:::states (p. 64) that the renewal project area "has no neighborhood atmosphere due to the existing character of the -area and,th'e transientnatureof most of its resi- dents and"thus the -social disruption caused by relocationis thus minimized. . ." The EIS does ac- knowledge that "hundreds of people live in the project area, but it does not succeed in demonstrating the absence of'any -"neighborhood-atmosphere." Disruption would seem to result in any instance of residential relocation. The EIS should be more explicit as .to the relationship between this disruption and the relocation workload listed else- where in the document (p. 8) 7. The EIS implies .(p. 21) that transit expenses must be met by monies in the'"".general fund" and thus be restricted to the 30-mill``limi.t. Recent --discussions by the City Council of Iowa City have included consideration of a special 2 - mill -levy for transit which state statutes allow to be added beyond the 30 -mill limit. The EIS should include reference.to that provision. 8. The EIS makes referenco to "the City" in a number of in- stances.(particularly on.page 31 dealing with public and private.opinion<about the project) apparently referring to city officials or"city government, or both. The EIS should clarify -`the object- of�such references so as to avoid con- fusion with statements about city-wide public sentiment or documented opinion samples. 9. The EIS should be corrected in its description (p. 3S) of the referendum election in April of 1972 to state that the referendum pertained to a financing plan for a parking ramp, not a ;"ramp ;proposal," as was correctly stated earlier:"in.the document (p.11) 9-1 . ■ . _ .` •.' a .__ t. ,.. 10, • The EIS should be a. core (P. l) T ected'in -as the la he local five minor b. (P. l rgest In he iS-t l complex r respects rima cent T Omm ity of Cor e C -ate• not the ose o ld be identi C. 11 communityty o.11 f 6600 ille should nd largest ied Put a n destination s1964_stud po t1O barherntha-ed as d. tudyffY s uld a ho m e 1�T R-14 a ti a ,trans bt stuaYd„an "ori ct• adverseon origin_ a. be 84) The 1mPact r thea than dentified the as immed- bled to terms "broad b� adverS ing Se II The to vicin drycribe ai,source olut r pollution,, Dueker and ion CP. on generat d should contains Jayne 22) of a In the to an meS Stoner portio _ 1n relat,n.clear .State ta Concerni n of an art - the "As subJectnshstatement: p to temlc t rvh ch �o mass tra ilt e b Kenneth Will be s begin an -t ement: iPated traYed be alar f- a Cit in us begin there s nga and Patronage o r -Patterns as discus Jed as • the Past.?? whole Pressure .to age deal z sed nes.. It cylnln t cdear g Patr wh Cycle that has d fearising tedares there and histroicaa ro agege, Part. costs transit identif trend If th'Cularlywould be ac of the zed, Thes In tr state given t compani b C0 Quotation• EIS Sho ld atter nallyPl is only to el of In suLUSIthe 01V Pt to �larif3'°the be so summa tent Paring coY the Co as air polmments onmmyttea (Comirtissiolution: technical ommissio that it n) the Flowerer forms n) has urba the regio 1mProve t prin�iP l has beeenv nviron ent nee from n form wi Pre - h la s n ty bye to env, , tithe mrene ental the tC such Ong central f°cugingna eS. s uhdd ww�1e alS of mis tee and o bene_ fficient 169 l -_ O n m � m �� n �° T� T ,.:O 'C v W O O � � r. D 0 G� m � v z n • 10. The EIS should be corrected in five minor respects: a• (p. _1) The local medical complex should be identified as the largest in the state, not the second largest. - b. (P. 1) The City of Coralville should be identified as adjacent community of 6000 population rather than a "small community." C. (p. 23) The 1964 study should be titled an "origin - destination study" not a "transit study." d. (P• 83)- The R-14 action should be identified as having the least -adverse impact rather than the best adverse impact. e. (p. 84) The terms "broad source air pollution" should be relabled to describe air pollution generated in the immediate vicinity. 11. The quotation (p. 22) of a portion of an article by Kenneth Dueker and James Stoner concerning mass transit in Iowa City contains an unclear -statement which mould be clarified as to its relationship to anticipated travel patterns as discussed in the -subject -statement: "As costs begin to rise and patronage declines, there W13,11 be an increasing pressure to increase fares and thus begin ,the whole cycle that has defeated transit in the past." It is not clear why rising costs would be accompanied by declining -patronage, particularly given the local level of transit patronage. If the statement applies only to the histroical trends in transit nationally, it should be so identified.__ The EIS should attempt to clarify the intent of the quotation. CONCLUSION: In summary, the Committee (Commission) has refrained from pre- paring comments on technical forms of environmental impact such as air pollution. However, it has been determined by the Committee (Commission) that the principal impact of the renewal project is that it will improve the immediate environment and will also bene- fit the regional community by encouraging a sound and efficient urban form with a strong central focus. 169 COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR IOWA CITY URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT NR -14 September 17, 1973 Prepared by the Citizens' Advisory Committee of the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission E • ATTACHMENT 2 COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR IOWA CITY URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT NR -14 September 17, 1973 Prepared by the Citizens' Advisory Committee of the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission E r F_ 1. The EIS made` -several references>to the inexpensive city busrateof -fifteen cents (p. 20). However, already there is an increase proposed to raise thebusfare from fifteen to twenty 'cents, and the EIS would then be out of date in this respect. 2. It was stated in the EIS that, "A balanced transportation system" (p. 83) is being planned for the CBD. A parking ramp would compete with, rather than complement, the bus system., in that it would make it more convenient to drive cars to the downtown, and probably cut down on bus rider- ship. 3. Several substantiating comments in reference to the quota- tion (p. 22) from the Dueker and Stoner article, stating that if the rates do go up, so will car use, and therefore, patronage of the bus system will decline as it has done in Iowa City in the past as well as across the country. 4. In the EIS (p. 25) positive references were made about the University's CAMBUS and its operation, "at no charge to its users." The statement does not include the option that the University of Iowa may have financial problems with their bus system's financing as the city has. 5. The •EIS seemed overly optimistic throughout its entirety about what the urban renewal program will actually produce. 6. The EIS refers to a balance in the transportation plan (p. 74) but does not recognize a conflict among the various aspects of the transportation plan and proposed efforts to achieve such a balance (the University transportation plan, the pro- posed closing of streets, the construction of a parking ramp, and supposed continuation of a fifteen -cent bus fare). 7.- The EIS makes several references to pedestrian amenities (p. 19, p. 32, p. 33; p. 34) which do not appear to be expressly stated in the urban renewal plans. The only legal requirementsofthe developer are that the zoning and coding regul-ations be followed. 8. The EIS states (p. 63, p. 64) that "new housing units" would be introduced into the project area. There is no documenta- tion to show that the new housing in the downtown area could be adequately provided at an affordable price for anyone, especially those who were displaced from the area. 9. The EIS neglected to make the significant point that although 18% voted "no" on the ramp referendum, only 6% voted "yes" (P • 35) 10. The EIS (p. 58) states that the historic Old Capitol, "does not have the panoramic views that it deserves." It is questioned whether the proposed changes listed, such as "on -street parking on Capitol south of the Old Capitol 171 bY i Y` 1 .• h wµ } a� _ would be banned, utility lines would be buried, . would benefit the>aesthe,tics as much as the commingling of modern and 'historic st ructures would detract from the Old Capitol. 11. The EIS incorrectly states (p. 11) that a public election was held in mid-April "to vote on financing of the ramp with general obligation bonds." The question put before the voters at the April referendum read such that the posal was 'being voted on as well. pro- 172 J�RNDAEN�S ATTACHMENT 3 CO O R Mi SS10N EGIONAL PLANNING -COM o s = tisO� GOJ - - 22YS scun4 OLIBIJOUG STREET IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 (319) 351-8556 i MINUTES Citizens' Advisory Committee Regular Monthly Meeting September 17, 1973 7:30 P.M. First Christian Church 217 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City Members Present: See attached list. Others Present: Staff It was moved and seconded that the minutes of the July 16, 1973 meeting be approved as mailed. The motion passed. Old Business consisted of reports from the Commission and the Committees. Isabel Turner reported on the Executive Board and Commission activities since the last CAC meeting. Ms'. Turner ennumerated on the Executive Board's budget discussions and presented a shortened version of a presentation Mr. Hilgenberg had made to that body at their last meeting Ms. Turnerreported that the following two motions had been transmitted to the Executive Board and the Commission: "That the Commission, in:.cases where 'citizen representatives are appointed to the committees that are established by the JCRPC, involve the CAC in that process, for example, by ratification of the appointments and/or by being asked to submit names for citizen positions as they come up." The second motion was "That the Executive Board be requested to'transmit a recommendation that the city councils in Johnson County and the Johnson County Board_of.Supervisors shall require timely public meetings, actively seek maximum of citizen participation in all deliberations relating to the disbursement of revenue sharing monies, e.g., regarding both guiding policy and specific allocation." The Commission agreed to take lists of names for citizen positions and passed the second statement on to the governmental units. Ms. Turner reported on -the three -public meetings, which were scheduled during.September,-by the Land Use -Water Resource Committee to allow comments on the HUD Environmental Impact Statement on the Urban Renewal R-14 Project. Staff summarized the Land Use -Water Resource Committee report which was -handed to the CAC members. CAC members then made -their comments on the Environmental Impact Statement and the Land Use -Water Resource Committee's report. The point was made that although` the Land Use -Water Resource Committee meetings were open to citizens that those who attended did not feel welcome to introduce' their. comments. Several of the comments that were suggested at'the meetings were not included in the statement to HUD, therefore,these individuals felt that CAC as a whole should forward all comments made by citizens. 1. The EIS made several references to the inexpensive city bus rate of fifteen cents (p, 20). However, already there is an 'increase proposed to raise the bus fare from fifteen to twenty cents, and the EIS would then be out of date in this respect. 2. It was stated in the EIS that, "A balanced transportation system" (p. 83) is being planned for the CBD. A parking ramp would compete with, rather than complement, the bus system, in that itwould make it more convenient to drive cars to the downtown, and probably cut down on bus rider- ship. 3. Several substantiating comments in reference to the quota- tion (p. 22) from the Dueker and Stoner article, stating that if the rates do go up, so will car use, and therefore, patronage`of the bus system will decline as it has done in Iowa City in the past -as well as across the country. 4. In the 'EIS (p. 25) positive references were made about the University's CAMBUS and its operation, "at no charge to its users." The statement does not include the option that the University of Iowa may have financial problems with their bus system's financing as the city has. S. The EIS seemed overly optimistic throughout its entirety about what the urban renewal program will actually produce. 6. The EIS refers to a balance in the transportation plan (p. 74) but does not recognize a conflict among the various aspects of the transportation plan and proposed efforts to achieve such a balance (theUniversitytransportation plan, the pro- posed closing of streets, the construction of a parking ramp,*and'supposed continuation of a fifteen -cent bus fare). 7.. The EIS makes several references' to pedestrian amenities (p. 19, p. 32, p. 33, p. 34) which do not appear to be expressly stated in the urban renewal plans. The only legal requirements of the developer are that the zoning and coding regulations be followed. 8. The EIS states -'-(p. 63, p. 64) that "new housing units" would be introduced into the project. area. There is no documenta- tion to show that the new housing in the downtown area could be adequately provided at an affordable price for anyone, especially those who were displaced from the area. 9. The EIS neglected to make the significant point that although 181 voted "no" on the ramp referendum, only 6% voted "yes" (p. 35) 10. The EIS (p. 58) states that the historic Old Capitol, "does not have the 'panoramic views that it deserves." It is questioned whether the proposed changes listed, such as "on -street parking on Capitol south of the Old Capitol Chairperson's report consisted of the -comment that the Chair would -like in'the;future-any_non-member.who ti;ished to bring matters before. the CAC, to summarize their comments into brief statements and their suggestions into the form of motions for the meetings. Discussion.was held on whether or'not a break should be taken in the middle of the meetings considering their length. It was decided that it would be best to not take a break since anyone was free to come and go when they pleased._ The concept of the public relations committee was discussed, with the matter being deferred until later in the meeting when the Ad Hoc Committee would maketheirreport. Two,meeting notices were noted for the Committee; an October 2nd Iowa City Budget Meeting in.council _chambers, and a September 18th meeting to explain the University's Melrose Avenue Project. The Chairperson introduced new student staff members Alicia Claypool and John Riley. Election was held on the permanent Chairperson with it being moved and seconded that John Riherd remain as Chairperson. Motion passed unanimously. Discussion was held on election of permanent representatives to the Commission's functional Committees and the following individuals were designated as permanent representatives: ;Herbert Jordon --Parks, Recreation and ,Open Spece; Susan Sheets and Pat Kelley --Social Services; George Davis and Robert'Clinton Justice and Human Relations; Sheldon Kurtz and 'Laurie Holst--Housing; Juanita Vetter and E. B. Buchanan Jr. -- Land Use Committee,. CAG directed staff to bring in a status report on Housing, Health and _Solid Waste Committees at the next meeting. Staff was also directed to contact Janet Shipton to see if she wished to remain on the Parks, Recreation -and Open Space Committee. Committee reports included a'report from the Justice and Human Relations Committee on their finalized 1974 plans and reversionary requests. 175 c i would be banned, utility lines would be buried, would benefit the aesthetics as much as the commingling of modern and historic structures would detract from the -Old Capitol. 11. The EIS incorrectly states (p, 11) that a public election was held in mid-April "to vote on financing of the with general obligation bonds." ramp The question put before the voters at the April referendum read such that the posal was being voted on as well. pro-- Chairperson's report consisted of the -comment that the Chair would -like in'the;future-any_non-member.who ti;ished to bring matters before. the CAC, to summarize their comments into brief statements and their suggestions into the form of motions for the meetings. Discussion.was held on whether or'not a break should be taken in the middle of the meetings considering their length. It was decided that it would be best to not take a break since anyone was free to come and go when they pleased._ The concept of the public relations committee was discussed, with the matter being deferred until later in the meeting when the Ad Hoc Committee would maketheirreport. Two,meeting notices were noted for the Committee; an October 2nd Iowa City Budget Meeting in.council _chambers, and a September 18th meeting to explain the University's Melrose Avenue Project. The Chairperson introduced new student staff members Alicia Claypool and John Riley. Election was held on the permanent Chairperson with it being moved and seconded that John Riherd remain as Chairperson. Motion passed unanimously. Discussion was held on election of permanent representatives to the Commission's functional Committees and the following individuals were designated as permanent representatives: ;Herbert Jordon --Parks, Recreation and ,Open Spece; Susan Sheets and Pat Kelley --Social Services; George Davis and Robert'Clinton Justice and Human Relations; Sheldon Kurtz and 'Laurie Holst--Housing; Juanita Vetter and E. B. Buchanan Jr. -- Land Use Committee,. CAG directed staff to bring in a status report on Housing, Health and _Solid Waste Committees at the next meeting. Staff was also directed to contact Janet Shipton to see if she wished to remain on the Parks, Recreation -and Open Space Committee. Committee reports included a'report from the Justice and Human Relations Committee on their finalized 1974 plans and reversionary requests. 175 Committee members were to contact Susan Sheets on this matter. The Ad Hoc Committee reported onthetwo meetings they had had since the last CAC meeting Discussion was held on the goals that the Committee had outlined in their report. The question of whether the CAC should be an initiating and/or a.monitoring body was discussed at length. It was moved.that the`Citizen'Advisory Committee accept the report of the Ad Hoc Committee and express their appreciation for their time and energy in drawing it up;_that their suggestions be implemented and that the report be placed on the CAC agenda for the next meeting. A representative from ISPIRG (Iowa Student Public Interest Research Group) presented the method and results of their recent telephone survey. Their survey listed mass transit as the top priority item as did the CAC's Nominal Group.Process. Participation in City govern- ment, the elderly., urban renewal, and zoning were the next highest items in the listing in that order. Mr. Hartsook told the Commnittee of ISPIRG's intention to do a follow up survey to this one and that they needed two people to`help'them `develop the issues for the survey. Interested parties should contact Skip Laitner. It was moved and seconded that the policy statement on ;the Commission tinue to be explored to carry out Executive Board. CAC endorse Robert Hilgenberg's Budget, and that every avenue con - the full budget recommended by the Discussion was held on the availability of Office for Planning and Programming state funds and it was recommended that the staff inform the CAC if and when` -they thought this option should be investigated more fully. Meeting adjourned. 9/20/73 CM: slb 176 .. .:_. The Social Service Committee report included the announcement that the Hawkeye Area=Community...Action Program:.and<the Social Welfare Department Citizen Advisory Board now have opennings for those interested. Committee members were to contact Susan Sheets on this matter. The Ad Hoc Committee reported onthetwo meetings they had had since the last CAC meeting Discussion was held on the goals that the Committee had outlined in their report. The question of whether the CAC should be an initiating and/or a.monitoring body was discussed at length. It was moved.that the`Citizen'Advisory Committee accept the report of the Ad Hoc Committee and express their appreciation for their time and energy in drawing it up;_that their suggestions be implemented and that the report be placed on the CAC agenda for the next meeting. A representative from ISPIRG (Iowa Student Public Interest Research Group) presented the method and results of their recent telephone survey. Their survey listed mass transit as the top priority item as did the CAC's Nominal Group.Process. Participation in City govern- ment, the elderly., urban renewal, and zoning were the next highest items in the listing in that order. Mr. Hartsook told the Commnittee of ISPIRG's intention to do a follow up survey to this one and that they needed two people to`help'them `develop the issues for the survey. Interested parties should contact Skip Laitner. It was moved and seconded that the policy statement on ;the Commission tinue to be explored to carry out Executive Board. CAC endorse Robert Hilgenberg's Budget, and that every avenue con - the full budget recommended by the Discussion was held on the availability of Office for Planning and Programming state funds and it was recommended that the staff inform the CAC if and when` -they thought this option should be investigated more fully. Meeting adjourned. 9/20/73 CM: slb 176 • September 17, 1973 Name Address John Riherd 1416 Plum St. John P. Riley _ 624 S. Clinton Robert N. Clinton 431 Oakland Ave.' Sheldon F. Kurtz 3123 Alpine Ct. Caroline Embree 741 Dearborn St. David Goodwin Route 3, Box 71 Fran J. Bullard 1106 N. Dubuque St. Dorothy Douglass 1030 E. Burlington Jen Madsen- 1315 Whiting Ave. Ct. Scott Hartsook Lot 3, 1225_S. -Riverside Dr. Mary Louise Buchanan Rural Route #6, Stewart Rd. E.B. Buchanan, Jr. Rural Route #6, Stewart Rd. Tom Allen 1717 California Pat Kelley 376 Koser John O'Mara Rural Route #2 Isabel Turner 1310 Cedar Dave Lonee 200 S. Summit Herbert'N: Jordan Rural Route #2 Brent Bair N. Calhoun, West Liberty Charles W. Ruppert 1406 N. Dubuque Rd. Verne Kelley Koser 177 a Phone 338-2013 337-7579 351-3750 338-4181 338-8674 351-9098 351-7268 337-9713 338-3707 351-0898 351-5393 351-5393 338-2894 351-4492 351-9035 337-4414 338-2888 351-8155 627-4296 351-4492 LETTER AND ENCLOSURES FROM MICHAEL KATTCHEE JOHNSON COUNTY':REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Attachment I, Land.Use and Water Resources Committee I. Reference to Johnson County Regional Planning Commission objectives and the Preliminary Land Use Plan have been included in the Final Environmental Impact Statement in Chapters I and IV. 2. Recognition of the environmental soundness of outlying development criteria developed. by the Regional Planning Commission has been included on page 36 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement. 3. Appropriate references have -been included in the Final Environmental Impact Statement. 4. Much more is now known about the future of redevelopment in the project area .since a redevelopment bid was received. Based on environmental and other study, some minor modifica- tions of this proposal are suggested, but the Final Environ- mental Impact Statement is based essentially on the existing proposal. Should changes of great magnitude take place (construction of a large convention center, development of a thousand additional parking spaces beyond those now proposed by either the University or City within the project 178 5. The increase in ridership over the past year is noted in the Statement. The importance of the Mass Transit Study now being conducted is also re-emphasized. 6. It is agreed that disruption is caused by relocation regardless of other mitigating circumstances. The disruption is most severe in the case of long-time residents of an area, elderly individuals, whenever suitable replacement housing cannot be found, and in instances where a cohesive neighborhood exists. Disruption also tends to work a greater hardship on families than individuals, with the frequent exception of older individuals. In the R-14 area, disruption is minimized by the following factors: a. A high rate of turnover in most residential units. Most project area residents are students, and a typical unit changes occupants one or more times a year. In short, most project area residents are not tied to this particular area and do not plan to stay long regardless of whether or not they are relocated. The greatest exception to this general rule are the owner -occupants of the few single family units in the project, and the few others who -- 179 i . 1 1970, no one moving into units designated for acquisition since that time would have been expecting to remain in the area for long). b. The number of families is small (56) in comparison with the overall workload (which also includes over 400 individuals). C. The number of elderly (about 30) is also minimal. d. Relocatees, with the assistance of urban renewal staff, have been able to relocate into standard housing which almost invariably represents an increase in quality of housing over that in which they lived in the renewal area. Such replacement housing is also made available at prices the relocatee can afford, or financial assistance is provided. The location of replacement housing has also been acceptable to most relocatees. A special effort is made, for example, to find students with no private means of transportation a unit close to the University. 180 } of the area, as well as general environmental con- ditions, scattered units, primary commercial orientation, lack of individually defined space, etc., a cohesive residential neighborhood has not developed. Theseconditionsare explained more fully in Chapter II D of the Final Statement than in the Draft. 7. The Council shifted revenue sharing funds to Mass Transit and reduced the mil levy for Transit. 8. "The Cityl' means City officials acting on behalf of the general populace unless otherwise specified. 9. The sentence containing the incorrect terminology has been eliminated from the Final Environmental Impact Statement. 10. The requested editorial revisions have been made. 11. The Statement is based on a trend noted in most communities elsewhere in the United States in which an increase in fare has been instituted. An increase in fare is generally accom- panied by a decrease in ridership, often to the extent that the increase in fare does not resolve the economic difficulties 181 as intended. Further fare increases only further exaggerate the cycle. Increased costs are not linked directly to ridership reductions. Increased fares often are. Dueker and Stoner were assuming the general rule would hold true in Iowa City as well. One example of the cycle is that of the Washington D. C. transit system over the past seven years. HUD has found that the intent of the Dueker-Stoner statement was generally understood, that the distinction between costs and fares was adequately made,and has not changed the Final Environmental Impact Statement. Attachment II - Citizens Advisory Committee 1. The Council has voted to improve service and meet rising costs by using revenue sharing funds. This is noted in the Final Statement. 2. HUD does not believe that construction of ramps as proposed by the City and redeveloper would make it generally more convenient to drive downtown. The reasons for this conclusion are given in Chapter III, Alternative 5. 3. See response to comment 9, attachment to Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, page 180. 4. There are no immediate plans to charge a fee for use of CAMBUS. 182 many other CBD projects and on a comparative basis, there is a genuine basis for optimism about the project. This does not preclude HUD from carefully considering each element of the plan and suggesting ways to improve it. 6. HUD referred -to --a balanced transportation approach that would permit use of automobiles, but both decrease the overall incursion of the automobile within the area and encourage the use of mass transit. The importance of encouraging mass transit use isemphasizedmore in the Final Statement. Certainly street closings and elimination of on -street parking and scattered lots will discourage auto use to some degree, while the construction of alternate parking facil- ities will continue to permit auto use. Improvement of the mass transit system will encourage use of transportation modes other than the automobile. Such policies may appear on one level to be conflicting. The intention is to permit choice in modes of transportation and provide for the trans- porta , tion rans-portation needs of all citizens, while reducing the overall negative impact of the automobile within the project area. With this policy in mind, HUD does not see any major 183 7. The legal requirements of the developer will include the elements proposed by the redeveloper on October 18 and agreed upon by the City as well as such additional provisions negotiated into the contract by the City. The Urban Renewal Plan is also legally binding. Thus, at this time it appears certain that such amenities as landscaping, one or more fountains, overhangs,,. unique sidewalk materials, etc. will be included. 8. The redevelopment proposal suggests construction of middle- income housing and indicates to HUD's satisfaction that a market exists for -such housing. There is no requirement for the R-14 project that replacement housing be provided for those displaced, who generally had incomes lower than those of people who will move into new housing provided in the area. 9. The sentence on page 35 of the Draft referred to has been .deleted from the Final Environmental Impact Statement because -it appeared prejudicial. 10. HUD believes that the net impact of project changes will be beneficial in regard to the Old Capitol Building. Although 184 M 1 1 the general design of the University Mall and other new structures in the immediate vicinity will be contemporary, the exterior materials will blend in with the historic building, the general atmosphere will be less distracting due to sign control, elimination of seriously deteriorated buildings, closing of streets, landscaping, etc. An additional major vista will be available from the upper floors of the hotel at the corner of Dubuque and College, and the office building in the center of the University Mall. These structures will not interfere with other existing vistas. 11. The referendum was worded as follows: "Shall the City of Iowa City, Iowa, acquire and improve land by erection of a multi -story parking facility and contract indebtedness for such purpose not exceeding $2,0007000, and levy a tax annually upon the taxable property in the City of Iowa City, Iowa, not exceeding three and three-fourths mils per annum for the payment of such bonds and the interest thereon?" The wording in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement has not been changed. E, �Z� - e ` ; t R::_CZARN<CKI 336 WINDSOR. DRIVt - IOWA CITY, �_ IOWA 61340 September 21 1973 CDHUD f 1 p RECF��✓ER SEP 24 103 a REG. ADMR • K. C.. M0.. ru Mr. Elmer E. Smith, Regional Administrator Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Building, 911Walnut Street Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Subject: Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement Dear Mr. Smith: As an Iowa City Councilman, I would like to submit my own additional comments to augment those- submitted by the City to you in a letter from Mayor -Brandt, dated September 11. Although because of illness I did not vote on the above document, I am.generaily supportive of it. The following points in some instances, however, do question the position' taken' by the City. 1. Pg. 79-81 of report (p. 7 of City's letter): The financial com- parison between off-street and ramp parking are to me extremely mis- leading. The $6,000 figure for off-street parking essentially consists of an average land cost of $11.30 per square foot for each space. To this is added a $1,,500 figure for lot Improvement based on our some- what costly Civic Center Plaza lot. Essentially, then, the $6,000 figure is on the high side.' Conversely, the $3,846 figure per space in a ramp to me is too low. These estimates were exclusive of land costs and therefore not of comparable data Since the cost estimates for off-street parking of 400 spaces amount to $1,800,000, approxi- mately half of that (equivalent land cost for a ramp site), or $900,000, should be added into the cost for the ramp. This assumes, for example, that a 400 -car lot takes up a city block and a ramp takes up half a city block. This would add approximately $1,600 per space to the ramp costs, making a total of $5,40.0, not $3,800 per space. I feel the cost estimates you used are extremely misleading. 2. P. 24 of report: The language in the second paragraph (and it is repeated throughout the report) seems to imply the City's bus rider- ship cannot be increased. If one assumes that the bus will not bring additional people downtown, one -is forced to turn only to the auto for additional incoming traffic. I do not think your premise is correct. 187 _ The uniqueness of an Iowa City downtown rests primarily with the Proximity of a high University student and supporting population. These are the people who will make or break any downtown Iowa City commer- cial development. 188 1 J Elmer E. Sit mh 2 September 21, 1973 3. Pp 67-68,:.Your office 'seems to have the impression that Iowa ` City has a large; amount of farm -land that can be immediately transferred into commercial property. I,can assure„you-that is not the case. The argument that the environment will deteriorate because of conversion of farm land or recreation land is false. Also in this regard, it is my opinion that a redeveloped downtown will not meet all the commercial needs of Iowa City as you seem to imply. There will still be need for shopping centers in otherparts of the city.. This would be especially true, of course, if a department store does not come into the downtown area. 4. Pp. 70-71: While I agree it is not feasible to discontinue the use of the automobile in the downtown area, the report seems to pay too little attention to the auto pollution problems prevalent throughout the country and ignores recent.edicts'of the Environment Protection Agency to reduce auto traffic in various cities in the United States. 5. P. 72: In talking ;9f market, potential, your report repeats similar fallacious reasoning which:: presumes that the downtown will be a viable alternative shopping center to those already in existence in Iowa City and surrounding communities. This may be the case, but it is idealistic to expect a huge influx of shoppers into downtown Iowa City (with the possible exception of out -of -city shoppers on weekends) . I believe the stronger argument is that existing potential shoppers 'downtown already in the vicinity --students , faculty, staff --will be encouraged to do additional shopping downtown during and after work. 6. P. 75- Similar to the above,, and also keeping in mind the University Cambus system and the concept of a car -free campus, what is there to support your contention that a large increase in trips to the project area will occur in the next five years ? 7. P._76: The paragraph regarding curtailment of automobiles seems naive in the face of constant publicity in this area. Essentially, as one Councilman, 'my commitment to an auto -oriented, auto -ramp downtown Iowa City ends with our legal commitment to HUD for approximately $2,000,000 toward parking in the downtown area. Your report presumes just the opposite --a heavily auto -oriented down- town Iowa City with -three ramps ,`an influx of considerable auto shoppers, and a shopping center that would serve all the needs of the people of Iowa City. The uniqueness of an Iowa City downtown rests primarily with the Proximity of a high University student and supporting population. These are the people who will make or break any downtown Iowa City commer- cial development. 188 I am in favor of developing downtown Iowa City, but I feel your report does not look realistically at the uniqueness of our downtown, but merely views it as another, "downtown urban renewal project" that can be approached in a stereotyped, unimaginative manner. ERC:ml 189 Sincerely, Edga R. Czarcki City Councilman 1. HUD -agrees that the cost estimates provided in the draft were misleading, and changes were made to the Final State- ment. See paged 101 and 103) 2. Language in the Final Statement has been made more precise to make clear the premise that transit ridership can be increased, but probably only within certain limits, pages 28 30. The Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, was requested to and did provide estimates of present ridership, in terms of trips to the downtown area (Appendix H) and projections were then made by HUD based on this Statement. The Statement also reflects some change of opinion on HUD's part of the future utility and importance of mass transit. These changes are incorporated throughout the Statement. 3. It is HUD's opinion that downtown redevelopment can minimize rather than entirely supplant outlying development. The Final Statement has been changed to reflect the fact that there are locations for fringe development other than farm or recreation land, but that any such fringe areas would be more difficult to serve than the downtown area with utilities, mass transit, 'etc. Based on ease -of -service criteria established by the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, very little additional acreage should be zoned commercial within the limits of Iowa City. (See Preliminary Land Use Plan, available from Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, Iowa City). 4. Recent edicts of EPA to reduce auto traffic in various cities applied to specific cities and was based on serious existing auto pollution problems. The Final Environmental Impact Statement includes information with regard to existing and future impact on air pollution due to the automobile. No serious problem is indicated on the basis of present data, but further study may be necessary. Increasing emphasis on Mass Transit is indicated, however, due to fuel problems, the positive impact use of mass transit has on air pollu- tion even if such transit use is not essential to correct serious pollution, and the improved choice this implies. These factors are reflected in the Final Environmental Impact Statement. 5. Redeveloper market data indicates that existing potential shoppers will do more shopping and also that additional business will be attracted beyond that already in the down- town vicinity. This additional business will be attracted t Y• f f 3.. j • established by the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, very little additional acreage should be zoned commercial within the limits of Iowa City. (See Preliminary Land Use Plan, available from Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, Iowa City). 4. Recent edicts of EPA to reduce auto traffic in various cities applied to specific cities and was based on serious existing auto pollution problems. The Final Environmental Impact Statement includes information with regard to existing and future impact on air pollution due to the automobile. No serious problem is indicated on the basis of present data, but further study may be necessary. Increasing emphasis on Mass Transit is indicated, however, due to fuel problems, the positive impact use of mass transit has on air pollu- tion even if such transit use is not essential to correct serious pollution, and the improved choice this implies. These factors are reflected in the Final Environmental Impact Statement. 5. Redeveloper market data indicates that existing potential shoppers will do more shopping and also that additional business will be attracted beyond that already in the down- town vicinity. This additional business will be attracted 191 due to population growth, the widely increased choice of goods and services available, higher transient population, and due to the innovation and attractiveness of the downtown area. 6. The University does not anticipate nor is it planning for a car -free campus, but rather a pedestrian oriented campus with minimized infringement from the automobile. The business portion of the project area will essentially mirror that concept. But as indicated above, this will increase rather than decrease the attraction of the area. Market data referred to in the Final Environmental Impact Statement support this premise. These additional trips will certainly not all be made by cars however. 7. The paragraph referred to has been completely rewritten in light of official policies now enunciated. Iowa City has a commitment to provide sufficient parking to enable a successful redevelopment and to provide public improvements or cash to meet the local share of the total project cost. There is no irreversible obligation to provide two million dollars for parking if the aforementioned commitments can be met in some other way. Itis the conclusion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement, however, that additional parking is necessary, and 192 highly desirable. It is not felt that this will lead to �' a heavily auto -oriented downtown Iowa City" because the overall plan has the impact of reducing many environmentally undesirable aspects of auto use. It is also the conclusion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement that while the University students and supporting employees are crucial to the success of a redeveloped downtown, a far broader market is served at present and that this other market will grow tremendously in relative importance in the future. Parking provided at present does not appear deficient in numbers, but deficient in.placement, environmental concerns, etc. New parking will be necessary to replace that removed by the renewal process, but also to serve the additional market attracted to the downtown area. 193 citizens rc1 nvrc nmental action eP.O. Box 1149 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 26 September 1973 Mr. Elmer E. Smith Regional Administrator. Department, of Housing and Urban Development Federal B i 1 di ng 911 Walnut Street Kansas City, Hissonri -64106 Dear Sir: RECEIVED SEP 28 1073 REG. ADMR. DHUD . K. C., M0. Attu: H. Shannott We enclose, herewith Citizens for Environmental Action's Critique of Report No. HUD-RO7-EIS-73-03, the Draft Environmental Im pact Statement for the City -University I Urban Renewal Project, Project No. Iowa R-14, Iowa City,'Iowa. We will send reproduced copies to the Omaha Area Office next week an soon as they are available. We emphasize that: Citizens for Environmental Action have always been in favor of the' -urban renewal concept, provided proper considerations and safeguards are included for the natural and human environment. -We appreciate the opportunity to continent. In view of the scope of this project, its past and ; future oosts, ' its controversial nature, and the importance of the major environmental issues involved, Citizens for Environ- mental Action .feel that more comprehensive arra better documented studies are needed; and`can be justified, to make this an adequate environmental assessment. 194 Yours sincerely, Jt�; Laitner, for the Board Directors Citizens for Environmental Action fT H. Shannott We enclose, herewith Citizens for Environmental Action's Critique of Report No. HUD-RO7-EIS-73-03, the Draft Environmental Im pact Statement for the City -University I Urban Renewal Project, Project No. Iowa R-14, Iowa City,'Iowa. We will send reproduced copies to the Omaha Area Office next week an soon as they are available. We emphasize that: Citizens for Environmental Action have always been in favor of the' -urban renewal concept, provided proper considerations and safeguards are included for the natural and human environment. -We appreciate the opportunity to continent. In view of the scope of this project, its past and ; future oosts, ' its controversial nature, and the importance of the major environmental issues involved, Citizens for Environ- mental Action .feel that more comprehensive arra better documented studies are needed; and`can be justified, to make this an adequate environmental assessment. 194 Yours sincerely, Jt�; Laitner, for the Board Directors Citizens for Environmental Action CITIZENS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONiS CRITIQUE of the Draft Environmental. Impact Statement, August 1973, for the City -University I Urban Renewal Projects Project No. Iowa R-14, Iowa City, Towa, Report Number HUDR07-EIS-73-03 195 Table of Contents Part Pace I• n• NEPA. CEA, and the Draft EIS for R-14-- Ramp / Parking Issue Procedural Issues III. IV. Benefits of the Urban Renewal Project Population -Projected 2 11 V- and Future Growth Notes onAir Quality Survey �7 19 VI. VII' _ Comments Related to Transportation Houses, P1wu'bg, Complex 24 Sources, College HLock Building 27 34 ExUbd.ts 1 9-10 13 37 38-41 September 26, 1913 195 29 -'� - -% -• =--tom w� � -� �. - .� ���,' , •a • / �� � � .s2'=fit _ - _ ' ; .._ _ � �f P,1`��� ��'�a , _..1."r % ''��:a. � �_ � > • ,L{ _fir. �3 � _ ✓-- f� ' `�-'_•, /. •.('. 1�- .> `�._ "< 6'•5-:��� + � .� "� 1 r.• �'�IY .' C<�� r rte, - `- _, f.' rte` L -L� oma' ��_. i� 1,^ �-1 , _ ♦ ___ �dFi✓ "Have you given any thought to what you'll do with your Saturdays when the world's fossil fuels are used up?" • 196 Citizens forEnvironmentalAction considers it obligatory to weigh with care arw environmental impact statement (EIS) dealing with an environmental issue within CEAs purview, inasmuch as. this mechanism for environmental assessment and review is the one Environmental Policy Act of 1969 mandated by Public Law 91-190, the National (NEPA). indeed obligation --it is the environment of Any one �of usathat issulltimat lege. at stake. Section.101 (c) of NEPA gives the in ividuales role this specific sanction: "The Congress recognizes that each person should enjoy a healthful environment and that each person has a responsibility to contribute to the preservation and enhancement of the environment." Beginning two years ago CEA sought by means short of legal action to secure the Preparation of an EIS for the R-14 Urban Renewal Project in IoKa City. In response to an inquiry from CEA dated September 21, 1971 to the office of the Area Director.of.the Department of Housing and Urban Develo GuyBirch replied on October 21, 1971 as follows: pment (HUD). Aix.. "The Department Of Housing and Urban Developmentis procedure at the time the project was under review was to require an environ- mental evaluation as part of normal project processing require ah -environmental impact .but only to pact statement if the project was precedent - making or controversial. As the project was not considered to be precedent -Making -or controversial, an' environmental impact was not prepared.9 pact statement The Area Director was informed. by CEA on May 17, 1972 of the decisive rejection of the Parking ramp bond issue (see page 11, this Uitique). Mr. Birch answered on June 8, 19729 in part as follows: AsYou indicated in your letter of May 17, controversy seems to be widespread in Iowa City relative to the R-14 Renewal project. This office is now evaluating the project and the one canponent, the parking ramp, which has been identified as the primary issue behind the environmental impact question•. If an environmental impact statement is prepared the entire project will be assessed in the statement. On June 13 and 14, 1972 the press announced that an impact statement would be drawn -up for issuance "within thenextthree or four months..." The Des Moines story is reproduced at the top of page 3 of this Critique. CEA18 counsel, J. Eric Heintz, memorialized the City Council of Iowa City on July 39 1972. Mr Heintz' letter- remains germane to the present situation, and is reprinted as pages 4 and :5 of this Critique. The R-14 Impact Statement was issued in Draft form in Au later. The notice Of'its receipt fit• 1973--a year August 14 p by the Council on Environmental quality on published in the Federal Register on August 24, is reprinted (next page). within th• xt three_; or, four, months, clryolficlals said Z1les- Oes Moines Register .Page 3 day:'- - ~ sal Jun. 14, 1972 In the .meantime,,the city will go ahead ; as • scheduled with '`_IMPACT' STUDY plans to construct the 570 -car structure. { 1 �� 1�IIVA Y' 1 These announcements came lY_ after city officials fast with of - IN of the U.S. Department ► . of- Housing - and Urban Devel- By Larry Eckbolt opment (HUD) in Omaha, Neb., r (Raylmr Stan wrtW) Monday. [ IOWA CITY, IA..— Federal The "environmental impact ,bf:uiais will be drawing up an statement now required -environmental Impact state- by law, for most, federally Iment" on the Iowa Ctty _down- funded programs- — was re- quested by.local officials aft Mown urban renewaLproject, ia= er a citizeD's group opposed i eluding a contro to: the. ramp demanded that Ilon parking ramp, -and wilt is- such a statement be. drawn j sue the completed - decutnen - up:. COUNCIL ON. ENVIRONMENTAL ! '22817 QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS Public Availability Environmental impact statements re- ceived by the Council an Environmental Quality from. August 13 through August 17,1973. NOTL: At the head of the listingof y statements received from each agency is the name of as individual who can an- swer Questions regarding those state merits. • FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL -32r No.. 164—FRIDAY, AUGUST 24.. 1973r. as 0 7�y��. pp�q�, rage .� There had; been .some alis- : group intends to seek a court agreement over or not injunction against construe - _whether such a "was' needed tion of the: ramp =if 'the city= I .statement for <, the: local : urlian renewal proceeds on the structure be - project -since it received prelim- fore the 'impact statement is inary federal approval before released by HUD. " the law made such statements The parking ramp issue has I I smoldered here ever since vot- ' mandatory. City Manager Ray Wells and ers, in a special Apr. 11 refer - Urban Renewal Director Jack I I endum, rejected by a 2-1 mar- ' Klaus said Tuesday that while i gin a proposal to finance the "I HUD draws up the impact ramp through general obliga-�+ statement, the city sees no rea- tion bonds — despite a substan- son• why it cannot go ahead tial savings in interest costs I with plans for construction for and a promise by city officials the ramp — scheduled- to be not to use taxes to build the started in August. ramp. Then: the city council; by a 3- Dr. r. Richard Winter of ' 2 vote, decided to finance• the $2 "Citizens for Environmental million ramp through revenue(. at 1 o n" ' (CEA) Tuesday bonds to be paid off by funds c aI1ed- the. city's position from the city's entire pa il "paradoxical" and said the system - Dr ARTmENT or HUD Contact: Mr. Richard IT. Broun, Acting Director, oince, of Community arrd Environ- . mcutal Standards. Room 7200, 451 7th Strc:t. ; S.W., Washington, D.O. 20410, 202-755-6060. Urban Renewal Project, Iowa City, Iowa, August 14: The statement refers to a conven- 1 ttonal urban renewal - project which Is in- - tended to eliminate present envlroumental • ! deficiencies, replan and rebuild ra YK&I section j 22818 of the City, reinforce the central buelnees district, and permit the Univeraity of lows to expand. Concern is focused on subomobne circulation, and the boundery of a htoborie site. (109 pages) (ELR Order No. 31339) (NTL9 Order Na XIS 73 13390). The Draft EIS explains its issuance at this time in the following paragraph from.page 16: - In view of the e-nvironowntal reassessment required by the filing of the amendatory applications the stage of development of the project, the controversy, and the Historic Register nomination, it seemed essential to MM that an EEwironmental Impact Statement be prepared. In view of the provisions of NEPA, it seemed essential to CEA, and to CEA'sattorney, that HUD prepare an environmental impact statement --18 months ago. CEA Contemplated legal action to that end, and estimated its chance of success as highly probable. A legal precedent was at hand in the form of the BASYAP case:' BASYAP, Inc. (Businessmen Affected Severely by the Yearly Action 198 1 0 7 Bus. Phone (319) 338-0882 •J. City council Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Sirs: JAMW 7 T J. ERIC HEINTZ ATTORNEY AT LAW 410 Iowa State Bank a Trust Building Iowa CRY, Iowa 52240 July 3, 1972 Res. Phone (319) 337-4096 In the following letter, the Citizens for Environmental Action will advise the Council of its interpretation of the federal law governing the City's Urban Renewal Project,, and,, inview of that evaluation, will make a number of requests. The Urban Renewal Project, including its most controver- sial component, the Linn Street parking ramp, is clearly subject to the Provisions of 'the National Environmental Policy Act whichh-requires that all Federal agencies "include in every recom- mendation or report on proposals for legislation and other major Federal actions significantly -affecting the quality of the human environment,'a detailed [environmental impact] guidelines authored -statement." The by the on Environmental Quality provide in section 5(b) that proposed actions, "the environmental impact of -which is likely to be highly controversial, should be covered in all cases [by an impact statement]." uGuy J. Birchr Department of Housing and Urban Development Area Director, in a letter dated June 8,,.1972, admitted that "controversy seems to be widespread in Iowa City, relative to the R-14 Renewal project." Federal "actions" to which the impact statement requirement applies are outlined in section 5 of the C.E.Q. guidelines and include "projects -and continuing activities: ...supported in whole or in part through Federal contracts, grants., subsidies, loans, other forms of funding .a I assistance.. or Ce..." The parking ramp is a 1.2 million dollar grant-in-aid (credit) for which the Federal govern- ment "credits". the city's share of the total cost of urban renewal. This financial arrangement is undoubtedly within the ambit of the guideline cited above. The National Environmental Policy Act became effective January 1, 19-70. Interim guidelines were promulgated by the Council on Environ- mental Quality, effective April 30, 1970. Section 11 provided, in parti,_that the environmental impact statement procedure "should be appliedtofurther major Federal actions having a significant effect on the environment even though they arise from projects or Programs initiated'prior to the enactment "of the N.E.P.A. Federal approval of the Iowa City Urban Renewal Project was given 199 CEA CRSTIWE J. 'ERIC HEZNTZ .' page 5 Page 2 on July 9, 1970. Thus, the critical act of approval was given after the N.E.P.A. was enacted and subsequent also to the promulgation of C.E.Q. guidelines.. In addition, recent case law indicates that Federal agencies must comply, with the N.E.P.A. when substantial actions remain to be taken in regard to a continuing project, regard- less of the date -of federal approval of the project. The most recent applicable guidelines of the C.E.Q. state that "no administrative action" -subject to the requirements of the environ- mental impact statement section shall be taken "sooner than ninety days after a draftenvironmental statement has been circulated for comment." The guidelines further stipulate that no such adminis- trative action be taken "sooner than thirty days after the final text of an environmental statement has been made available to... the public." Applying the mandate of the guidelines to the Iowa City Project, it is the .contention of,Citizens for Environmental Action that --pending the filing of draft and final impact statements -- further administrative action by H.U.D. or the City would violate federal law. Section 10(e) of the -Council's guidelines delineates the respon- sibility of federal agencies "to insure the fullest practicable provision of timely public information and understanding of Federal plans and programs with environmental impact in order to obtain the _views 'of interested parties." This policy is implemented under the guidelines by the initiation ofpublic hearings, which serve as a forum for the expression of contrasting viewpoints by inter- ested individuals and groups. The foregoing analysis prompts the following requests: 1)that draft and final environmental impact statements be prepared and circulated for public comment; 2) that --pending the preparation of these -statements --all federal and municipal administrative action cease; 3)'that public hearings be convened --following the preparation of the draft impact statement and preceding the completion y of the final impact statement --so that all possible viewpoints may be considered by the -responsible agency. The articulated objective of the National Environmental Policy Act is the infusion into the federal agency decision making processes the "appropriate and careful consideration" of environmental issues. Compliance with the mandate of the Act following -substantial completion of. a project subverts both -the letter and the spirit of the law and should not be tolerated. JEH:lh . ERIC HEINTZ C unsel C.E.A. M The table below identifies In HUD's review I processes the decision points_ by which all - HUD environmental clearances must be com- pleted * om- pleted. The table also sets forththresholds above which "special clearance" Is required. Special clearance must be followed by a neg- ative statement: ora.102(2)C environmental statement.In general. the 102(2)C statement shall -be. completed for project which r are. controversial -with regard to whether or not HUD. and other environmental policies and - standards sre:.being met, or precedent-mak-- ing to too sense that important enviroamen- tai circumstances- relating to the proposal are not treated In central once guidance documents. - - - - - - Decision points for completing environmental Thresholds '.clearances on applications Urban renewal (note A-98 requirement) (Conveatlonal) approval of plan or fund reservation for Part I (or combined Parts -. Land n), Le., approval of either the ur- ban renewal plan or -.fundreservation to carry the real estate acquisition, public improvements, rehabilitation, clearance or resale aspects of plan to completion. (Neighborhood development program—a special mechanism for funding annual In- crements of renewal) approval of fund reservation, i.e., approval of locality's plan and budget for 12 months of activities to implementthe plan (see conventional). Approval of major amendatortes that trigger thresholds. 1. Plans that change concentration In the i renewal area approaching or in excess' of 30 percent Increase in density, or in� vehicular traffic. or in demand for energy, or in demand for other public I services, or 2. Conversions of use expected to produce noise, waste products or waste energy which exceed capacity of existing facU- Liles and sirsheds to absorb them In 1 manner that meat applicable standards. i I S. Projects involving structures on Na- t1onal Register of Historic Places. 11111I 4. Plans involving an Increase of 100 or I more feet In the height of any structure i over any prevtosuly existing structure.. CEA submits that the foregoing HUD policy and procedure provisions did encompass the Iowa City R-14 project. Two particular provisions are emphasized: a) that Lan EIS] "sha7l.be completed for projects which are controversial With nr nn+ Him: -and other environmental policies and standards are beim met..."'(emphasis added) b) increments in "density," "vehicular traffic,N °demand for energy," or I'demand for other public services" nearing 50% or more. CEA notes: 1. The HUD definition of controversial (Appendix A) was in effect during a controversy of exactly the nature defined, although the public was not aware of the existence of the definition. 20 The HUD definition of; controversial differs from that of the Council on Environmental Quality in its Guidelines of April 23, 1971 (36 Federal Register 7724 (No. 79)). viz., -from Section 5(b), at 7724: "Proposed actions, the environmental impact of which is likely to be highly controversial, should be covered in all cases. 3. Both working definitions applied to the R-14 project. 4. Is there any question that the R-14 project will cause increments far short of 50% in,density, vehicular traffic, and energy and public ` CEA CRITIQUE • page 7 If so, can the project's costs`be"justfied?_ In ,the. case of services.demai�ds? such uncertainty, one funation'an environmental impact statement fulfills is that of providing the basic 'facts"and°the analysis on which a judgment can be made. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has now confirmed CEA's 10856 (Noe 84), suppositions. CEQ published ;in draft form (38 Federal Register (No. 147)9 August 19 1973) May 29 1973) and in finil form (38 Federal Register 20550 its Guidelines as Title 40-=Protection of the Environment, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter V--Council on Environmental Quality, Part 1500--Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements- Guidelines. Section 1500.13 is'noteworthy, as is its explanatory note (at 10866). Both are reproduced below. ':Also reproduced is Section 1500.8 (a) (4), alternatives in the content of environmental statements. Attention is called to the specific mention of.mass-transit alternatives, and to °alternatives that will significantly (at 10865) for 8 (a)(iii) conserve energy. Also reproduced are the explanatory notes and 8 (b) in the draft version. CEA remarks that the time for review of.an EIS will now be not less than 45 days (Section 15oo.9 (f), and That the time period will start with the date of the publication in'the Federal Register of the notice of the receipt of the EIS by the Covncl.on Environmental Quality (Section 1500.11 (c). § 1500.13 Application of section 102 ( cluding the aoquisiLion of land, waters, I (q) Alternatives to the proposed ac- i not and interests therein. In each case, the i (2) (C) procedure to existing prof- tion. including. where relevant, those i authority of the re- analysis should be sufficiently detailed to ects and programs• within the existing the a comparative (Section 102(2) <D) Agencies have an obligation to reassess and programs in order environmental benefits, cgency's tion of theveal sponsible agency osts, agency the Act:requStes the responsible agency and risks of the proposed action and each! ongoing projects to avoid or minimize adverse environ- ' to •'study, develop,'and describe appro- alternatives to recommended reasonable alternative. an exist- , mental effects. The section 102(2) (C) procedure shall be applied- to further priate , already courses of action in all, Proposal which such an an analysis impact alts treatment of alter-' major Fede actions having.a slgnift- involves tentative of availablesolved res natives may be incorporated provided. cant effect on the environment evenand uses rele-' is current and objective that such ecisetpurpose though they arise from projects or pro- . the�enri onmental impacts want to the prration of the pro-: A initiated prior to enactment ofthe cation used action alternative actions. par- P Act on January 1, 1970. While the status of the work and degree of completion of all reasonable titularly those that might enhance en- or avoid some or all may be considered in determining - whether to proceed with the project, it vironmental quality of the adverse environmental effects, is Sufficient analysis of such al- is cssenL'al that the environmental im- of proceeding are reassessed pur- essentiaL ternatives and their environmental bene- pacts suant to the Act's policies and proce- the program is fits, costs and risks should accompany the proposed cation through the agency duces and, if projector continued• that further incremental review process in .order not to foreclose options. L,which might en- -major actions be shaped so as to enhance and restore environmental quality, as well prematurely hence environmental quality or have less Fxamples of such al- as to avoid or minimize adverse environ- detrimental effects. include: the -alternative of 1 • mental consequences:' It is also, impon! taut In further that account be ternaUves' taking no action or of postponing action .action taken of em ironmental consequences not pending, further study: alternatives re- actions a significantly differ- fully evaluated at the outset of the prof- quiring of ent nature which would provide similar ect or program. - benefits wtth-different environmental Ill- ' pacts (e.g., nonstructural alternatives to or mass transit Additional language In the d3cusalon of 6(n) (ut) J reflects the d.- 13. App!icat;u : to ez:ating projects and :•programa.=rias section has be slightly flood _control program:., .alternatives-to highway -construction):; aucrnauvee (sec. clslon In NRDC v. Arorton, 3 ERC 1558 (D-C• Recommendation No. 4 to the raviwd to mrk0 Clear that the act app))esao mar:: actio:_% yet to tw taken oil environ- alterslatives related to different designs i - proposed action which! details the prop Cir. 1972) and CEQ Atay 16 memo, 3 ER 83-84. emphasizes the lm- uienta:ly. s:gnMcant projects• even though such p:oJ.c'. %%ere begun prior to passage of Or b Thls subsection - would -present -different: CIIVironmental . p rtance of substance over form in the con vs. cooling I the EIS _ th� ect, 'L'h1<.�iew.ls now suppor'.cd by over- Judicial see; -e.g., Jfca- jjnpacts� (e.g•, cooling.-ponds tent of EIS's• and stresses primary -. towers; for :a power plant or alternatives.' -function of serving as a full disclosure docu- whelallug precedent, ;la Apachc Tribe v. Morton, 4 ERC 1933 (9th 1 - that Will significantly conserve energy) imeat. The reference to Incorporation of un- to provide•for corn- derlying documents is from Recommendation - !r.• Jan. 2. 1573); EDF v. TVA, 4 ERC 1850 _ (6th Cir.. D^:. 13, 19721 (Tcllicoa Dom case), siternative measures --pensation of fish and wildlife losses, in- No. 6 of the May 16 memo, 3 ER 86. - and I, consistent w;th the intent of the for- - - .. her sectlon I l of the CEQ guidelines..- - - - Meamddle, HUD published a new Circular 1390.1, "Departmental Policies, Responsibilities, and Procedures. for. Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality," 3E Federal Register 19182,(no. 137),. July 18, 1973. From Appendix A-1 202 ----oma -- �.wav, baa uAAw YAV JuLawe QI Tide .Vabe I f re erring to urban renewal projects. Pr ram Decision points - - T11MhO:a3 Urban Roawol: I Caaventlonaty Approval of Part 'I or npproval of All urban renewal projects _ mNor nmonnatop. I To conclude this part of the R-14 Critique, Citizens for Environmental Action make the following comments: 1. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Guidelines of the Council on Environmental Qualitye providing for an environmental impact statement, have long applied to the R-14 project. 2. The language of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's "Policies, Responsibdlities, and Procedures" dictated the issuance of an environmental 'impact statement as long as two years ago. 3o It is the responsibility of 'governmental agencies to apply statutory and regulatory environmental protection measures; it should not be the responsibility of small,:independently financed, private environmental organizations to invoke such environmental protectionthroughlitigation. 4, It is ironical that, if CEA had commenced litigation, a far more timely environmental impact statement very probably would have been ordered, and the environmental assessment would have long since been completed. 5. The suspension of administrative actions during the review and consideration of an environmental impact statement, the specifics of which were cited in Mr. Heintz' letter, continue to be mandated by regulatory law. 6, The environmental issues, although no less urgent two years ago, or a year ago, are now far more visible and more widely appreciated (the editorial, "Let's do something about the energy crisis." on the first page of Section B, the Des Moines Sunday.>Re¢ister of September 23, 19739 is reprinted as pages 9 and 10 of this Critique as a recent example). These issues include mass transit subsidy,`automobdle dependence and subsidy, parking ramps, fuel shortages, energy conservation, and complex source analysis, 7. Due consideration and review of this environmental impact statement, with full consideration of alternativea, including energy saving alternatives, is correspondingly more important. 8. Citizens.for;Envi.ronmsntal Action is forced to devote some of its resources to; procedural issues, 'but of course would prefer to concentrate its attention on substantive environmental questions, which comprise some of the major problems of public policy in our`timee 9,.The Council ori Environmental Quality, in soliciting comments on the draft of 40 CFR Chapt V, Sect, 15009 found that one theme in the majority of comments received was that "the Council should increase the opportunity for public involvement in the impact statement process," (38 Federal Register 20550) CEA commends the Council for the step— taken in this direction in the codification of its guidelines for environmental impact statements. _ 203 . � bet's do something The. United States now consumes threetimes more energy per capita than Western Europe and Japan without compar= cable advantage in level of living. idly consuming its fossil resources. ��� The compromise of .environmental - ' standards to meet energy, demands a could set a devastating precedent. It ! could be more damaging to the future of mankind than the reduction in energy supplies would be if that became, in 0 _0 I fact, necessary. It is a panicky, shod - ran reaction, which should be rejected. the.. energy -, cri s s . The President's concentraflon. on in- creasing energy resources looks'at only half the problem- The other- half is ener- gy conservation, which must be -changed " from an abstraction, to which -everyone gives lip -service, . into an effective part of the national energy plan. Is there an energy "shortage"? Or is ' + there over -consumption? Or is there a ' failure to pian the efficient use of the I By THE REGISTER'S EDITORIAL PAGE STAFF nation's energy resources? What has been the government's role? Why have oil industry. subsidies in taxes and protective import quotas failed to ' DES MOINES SUNDAY REGISTER 1 I stimulate the output needed? What has been the effect of government programs _ that have stimulated the reliance on private autos? What is the effect of the - September 23, 1973 `1 lack of subsidies for railroads and mass transit systems. None of these questions can be an- swered satisfactorily until there is a . national energy policy, •policy that The energychallenge is accelerating 6 g : sulfur dioxide and other pollutants be _ p considers consumption, resource and like. an electric -motor :th4t;•fras-*.-one,;:.;reduced to levels -not harmful to human foreign policy issues and- blends i them of- its phases • and is ' speeding- out of;. :'health:-by_.1975. 'Many states and cities. - into a -realistic plan -for meeting immedi- controi—and to date, -Very, ltttW is: be ng " ' are putting their controls: into effect be- ate and long-term needs. _. done about it... - • ;� -fore that date. -Nixon: is "asking them to Carroll L. Wilson, former general The Joint Economic Committee of , . delay implementation -plans-4n other manager of the Atomic Energy Commit Congress warns that cold weather -could'. =words,' to sallow• some- pollution dam- sion and now. a professor of manage - combine with a shutoff of oil -from. the., ' aging to human healtb: ment at the Massachusetts Institute of Middle. East this winter to produce."an'' ` _' The President's energy mes- Technology, take a crack at devising economic crisis in the United States -un-•_ sages -three this year -have concen- such a plan in the current issue of paralleled since the Great Depression." 'crated on plans to increase energy sup- Foreign Affairs. Iowa- faces acute problems. The Gov-;, . plies.. This month he gave four pending Wilson calculates that an energy con- ernor'S Energy Advisory Committee 're-: . servation program can slow the a�tlal .ports that propane gas is " avallable to • : Is there an energy increase in energy consumptlon from 4% meet only75 per rest' of the state's "shortage"? ' Or is there per cent—the present rate --W 3 per cent. heating and corn -drying _needs:. The This is a modest objective. The United management of the Rock Island: Lines, over -consumption? States now 'r>nsumes three times more whose tracks crises-crosa Iowa, `'says it energy per capita than Western Europe ! doesn't have enough diesel fuel to keep _ and Japan, without comparable advan-II trains running this winter.= „ - tage in level of living. t The Nixon administration's response measures the highest urgency. They Americans pay high energy costa for to this energy challenge has been'to call would allow the .construction of the frivolous things. The pop -top on a bever- for lower environmental safeguards- and ; trans -Alaska pipeline,. authorize the con- age can requires three times more ener- legislation to increase energy supplies. struction of deepwater. ports to accom-. gy to produce than the can it goes on Earlier this- month, Nixon endorsed modate supertankers,' deregulate the The rate structures' of utility com- I the delaying of clean air, programs to `'price of natural gas and stimulate the ponies are designed to encourage con get enough energy to'make iCthrough strip-mining of coal. sumption by giving larger users lower the winter. Some coal and -beating oil . The administration's response falls unit rates than smaller users. They con - contain high levels of sulfur which when _' s h or t of the balanced and com- burned converts to sulfur dioxide; a pol- prehensive plan needed to deal both ENERGY lutant`associated with tlung diseasec with:'immediate energy::shortfalls and The 1970 Clean Air Act requires that ,; the long rang oblems of a planet rap- Please turn to.page.tuw- i. , CF.A CRIT P -10- ENERGY Continued frbrn page one tinue to advertise and:: promote ,larger . which haven't been answered, according flowing from Alaska, will be able: to consumption of eleetric�power, including .. to Wilson. He proposes the construction provide less than half of its needs from the use of electricity for beating, though there is dceadhtt lam at. new "nuclear power stations under- domestic wells, requiring the Import of. a of energy m converting oil, gas or coal into el xtne- growtd'where an,accidenG�l leak of ra- Bioactive 15 million barrels a -flay, ity for heating purpose - - .: - • '; . materials could h:! contained. In .other respects, Wilsan's plan is Neither Latin* America "nor -Candi Consolidated Edison of New York, irr to electric`utilities,.•has similar to the President's -with com- ..-has oil available iu that amount_ The, ten _only potial source is the Middle E.vt contrast most urged its customers to reduce. con- pletion of thestruetion of superports �Alaska-pipeline,.the con- and greatly ex- bank predicts imports The from the sumption: It does not even encourage panded strip-mining (with safeguards). Middle East of 11.6 million harrets- a day by 1985. fif this increases in use during off=peak con- • sumption-periods: ;Other plans can be developed giving come3 about, .the Ututed States would then be relying Trucks use three • to sever times as different weight' to conservation, re source development and research objee- . upon the Arab states for three-fourths of. much fuel to move -a ton of,freight as _ tives, but the important thing is that the its oil imports and for nearly 40 Per cent of the nation's total supply of all. railroads, yet we continue to pour billions into national government see the necessity of -Problem could be expected in new freeways while much of the n- tions• rail -is falling establishing some policy and pursuing it other parts of the world as we1L .With 6 pe system apart., Autos are the worst energy offenders. One faithfully. Nixon and Wilson.differ on the nature f cent of the world's. population, - the United States now consumes sg - -half of every barrel of crude goes. of the energy problem, which goes a long per cent of the world's energy. for gasoline. It.is blame emission -cont ol ddevilace ces for- way PoL ani explaining their differences The gap between the energy "haves" during engine efficiency. They do in. " Wilson sees a growing "national ever= and "have hots" is widening. This ineq. gas consumption slightly—by gy emergency": that will peak in the uity cannot continue to grow indefinitely � about 7 per cent.. But we pay higher without the under -powered aujority penalties: for':extras"-a 6 per cent pen- In .YgS5 the U. S well reaching up to pull the plug` on our. alty for automatic transmissions, a 9 to 20 percent -penalty for air conditioning. be .'able to -provide less energy excesses. The -pressure on resources which this Weight carries the. largest penalty" -up than half ' of Its petro- could represent is illustrated by the ac - to 100 per cent.celerated leurrc needs. development of Puerto Rico - Wilson also proposes a s harp shift In 1940 Puerto Rico had an agrarian the source of U.S. energy to coal and -60s, mid -19 the most critical aspect of sugar economy and an'smnual electricity away from oil. This ; could only. be which will be a growing reliance on consumption of about 100 kilowatt-hours achieved by an all-out effort to produce Middle Eastern oil. per capita, comparable to that of pies - pres- gas from co91: Coal gasification :has Ata Press conference earlier this ent-day India. Since then, Puerto Rico has undergone demonstrated, twhe � Iogy - month, Nixon said: "We have heard a a rapid economic deveb opment and its nowen exists 1'- ty= gas. The obstacles to the production of:high- lot about a crisis. I do not use that term 'because we do not face a crisis in per capita energy. can. sumption has increased 20 -fold. er-quality gas are • •formidable. Wilson that sense of the' word. I would' sim 1 If t� developed n were j urges "a massive • crash program!, of parallel pilot and demonstration plants P a say that in the short-term we face a problem..:- . But the is en fence out i their subsistence eafau i with similar speed, the earths fossil for the tour or five gasification" pro- .long-term, pros- pests for adequate energy for the United resources would be exhausted before the end of the cesses that now appear promising. -' With a breakthrough in::gasification,Researchers States are excellent." century. The lesson n from these dire facts is that the Yjnited States Wilson says coal could provide 50. per who extend present ener• gy consumption and resource use trends cannot afford complacency. An energy cent. of the nation's energy needs in 19&5. into the future confirm Wilson's fears challenge is upon us. The United States has compared with .the 20 per :cent provided by coalin 1970; -This would for the future. The Chase Manhattan Bank in a recent report says U.S. experience in meeting this type of challenge. The ' permit a reduction in oil imports from ener- gy_requirements will nearly double by Manhattan Project that developed an 'atomic bomb and the 15 million barrels a day in 1935 if present trends continue, to 5 million 1905. The ;bank says that •• if present trends Apollo Project. that landed a man on the moon posed barrels a day. continue, oil will then; provide ._ almost half the nations primary energy- similar technical difficulties, costs and complications. The critics of the safety of nuclear ` The difficulty with this projection is Only through this type of total power plants have raised valid questions that the United States, even with oil commitment can the energy chal- lenge be met. 205 The sections History and.Status of the Project, Private and Public Opinion, and Traffick Parking Issue all refer to the rar,p-parking issue. The History of the Project does not give a clear chronology of the course of events in citizens efforts to stop the building of a ramp on Linn Street, generally referred to as Parking Facility yl. On October 1, 1971,.an updated study by Barton Aschman Associates analyzing parking needs for Iowa•City was completed, recommending three ramps in the R-14 area. This report formed the basis for the city's Parking Policy. It is also quoted in the impact statement.(p.10,11) The requirements for future parking in this study were predicated on a Mid-America Research Coporation Study completed in 1965 which estimated growth in the community to 100,000 by 1990. Since then the population projections have been significantly changed as can be seen from the part of this critique called Population. The Barton Aschmann plan assumes revenue bond funding for the ramps and states (p.24) regarding the Linn Street Rama, "However, because it is intended to use parking revenues to retire such bonds, and because of the uncertainties in predicting exactly when the new retail and office development will generate additional parking requirements, a conservative approach is recommended." On February 16, 1972 a public hearing was held on the necessity and location of ramps." On Febraury 25,-1972 the city staff submitted for Council considera- tion the Parking Policy based on the unrealistic population projections. On March $, 1972 the Council declared that on April 11, 1972 an election would beheld on the following referendum: "Shall the City of Iowa City, Iowa, acquire and improve land by the erection of a tiulti-Story Parking Facility and contract indebtedness for such purpose not exceeding $2,000,000.00 and levy a tax annually upon the taxable property in the City of Iowa City, Iowa, not exceeding three and three-fourths mills per annum'for the payment of such bonds and the interest thereon?" This, of course, was a general obligation bond issue. On April 4, 1972 the Council officially adopted the Parking Policy. On April 11, 1972 the referendum was defeated by a vote of 4604 opposed J.2906 approved. 206 .. The Iment says. (p.11, A public election was'. .held mid-April on flnanci '` :. ng of the ramp.,,. Seventy.`percentlof the 6000 resi- dents casting a vote of 7the registered voters) rejected the proposal, Mand later (P-35) "8oughly . 18jo off all registered voters in Iowa City rejected the ram „ p proposal in 1972. It could as accurately be stated that 6%of all registered voters voted for the ramp. The discrepancy between 18% and 25% is a good example of the carelessness shown, and these statements generally show the prGjizdrial nature of much of the he Impact On other occasions this vote has been referred to disparagingly in an effort to minimize; the vote against the ramp. The following figures should be considered: School board election, September 13, 1971. Total votes: 5280 School board election, September 11, 1972. Total votes: 4624. School board election, September 11, 1973. Total votes: 3,780. Primary Council election, 1967; Total votes:5547 Primary Council election, 1971,Total votes:7511. Final council election, 1967. Total votes:7827. Final council election, 1971. Total votes: 10,325. ! In this final council election, voters were also asked to vote on a bond issue to finance improvement to the water plant. Total votes:7053.• Ramp Referendum, April 11, 1972..Total votes: 6700. On May 16, 1972 the Council voted to approve the plan for the Linn Street ramp, to finance it with revenue bonds and to increase the park- ing rates in the CBD to help finance.it. Subsequently the Bonds were sold. The Iowa Code specifies that general obligation bonds are paid from tax money but revenue bonds are -to be paid from income generated by the project. The Parking Policy had shifted enforcement costs from parking revenue to the general fund. Since the general fur -6- includes tax money, and since total costs -of the bonds were _not .being paid out of project revenue this appeared.to bean illegal proceedure. No mention is made in the History that the citizens concerned about the ramp next asked for a hearing before the State Appeal Board hoping that a legal suit could be circumvented. This request was granted on July 20, 1972 and the hearing was held in Iowa City on August 3,1972, On August 15, 1972 the State Appeal Board announced that this did not lie :within their jurisdiction. A suit was then filed in the Iowa District Court and subsequently` an injunction was issued stopping the city from 207 _ r I men says that :zany individials and.groups also support the ramp, and opposition is largely financial in nature°.(p.36) Curiously, the draft statement continues by listing the environmental concerns expressed about the _ramp. It can not be overemphasized that the financial basis of this suit does not indicate that resistance was largely -financial in nature. This choice _of legal means to -stop the ramp when the Council overrode the mandate of _the election seemed the simplest and most direct. However, the principal objection to the ramp, and to the continuing support of auto- oriented services.in -this community has been, and will continue to be, largely environmental in nature. The part of this critique concerning CEA -HUD correspondence is ample evidence of this, and the city in their response to the Statement further confirms this. -Although HUD officials interviewed members of the City and University staff, and Johnson County` Regional Planning personnel no attempt was. made to interview any member of the group opposed to the ramp. If such an interview had been held this would have been clarifted before the draft -Statement was drawn up. The Statement•(p.83) points out the advantages of.providing park- ing facilities, or alternatives, during the period of redevelopment rather than prior to development. Ironically, this desirable timing flexibility was gained, in part, as a result of legal action against the City. It is clear that the City would have started construction of the Linn Street Ramp in the fall of 1972 if this litigation had not been undertaken, _ Remarkable - Remarks Terming the automobile "the most tvikefil•mearis of Irans portation evei. invented,^ former U.S.'Secretary- of the Interior Stewart, Udall, +Peaking in Massachusetts,. called for a better ,• way for the American public to get around Said Udall:. s � � 1 "Our job In this country today is to get L"d,_ cbesp public transportation. The U.S. . most make a major switch: from the auto - 47 1t_Xiebite." _ ... - / ART 0 - 4UE ` page con tinuing, ani .furtfier a_ctior: on the rain because of i1Tc;a1 fir_ancin' �; mcti:ods. This decision waw appealed by the city and the case is still pending in the Iowa Supreme Court. The State t i� I men says that :zany individials and.groups also support the ramp, and opposition is largely financial in nature°.(p.36) Curiously, the draft statement continues by listing the environmental concerns expressed about the _ramp. It can not be overemphasized that the financial basis of this suit does not indicate that resistance was largely -financial in nature. This choice _of legal means to -stop the ramp when the Council overrode the mandate of _the election seemed the simplest and most direct. However, the principal objection to the ramp, and to the continuing support of auto- oriented services.in -this community has been, and will continue to be, largely environmental in nature. The part of this critique concerning CEA -HUD correspondence is ample evidence of this, and the city in their response to the Statement further confirms this. -Although HUD officials interviewed members of the City and University staff, and Johnson County` Regional Planning personnel no attempt was. made to interview any member of the group opposed to the ramp. If such an interview had been held this would have been clarifted before the draft -Statement was drawn up. The Statement•(p.83) points out the advantages of.providing park- ing facilities, or alternatives, during the period of redevelopment rather than prior to development. Ironically, this desirable timing flexibility was gained, in part, as a result of legal action against the City. It is clear that the City would have started construction of the Linn Street Ramp in the fall of 1972 if this litigation had not been undertaken, _ Remarkable - Remarks Terming the automobile "the most tvikefil•mearis of Irans portation evei. invented,^ former U.S.'Secretary- of the Interior Stewart, Udall, +Peaking in Massachusetts,. called for a better ,• way for the American public to get around Said Udall:. s � � 1 "Our job In this country today is to get L"d,_ cbesp public transportation. The U.S. . most make a major switch: from the auto - 47 1t_Xiebite." _ ... - / ART 0 "Parking revenues have declined modestly in the past two years, indicating either the increased mass transit ridership, elimination of meter parking spaces, or a combination of 'both." (p.18) Comparative figures might well be included here. "Iowa City residents are highly sensitive to changes in -parking rates, and ... any increase would encourage more people to use transit thus reducing the need for parking spaces. This tactic might also divert trips to outlying shopping areas where free spaces are provided, therebyshifting rather than reducing environmental problems, however, and should not be undertaken without careful consid- eration." (p.82) In fact., parking fees were raised in the CBD from 10¢ to 15¢ and hour, or from 5¢ to 10¢ an hour on May 16, 1972, to increase the funds necessary -to-payoff'ramp revenue bonds. 068% of the shoppers and 42% of the business trips (to the -.CBD). currently use curb meters.' If the downtown area is to attract patrons in the future it will be necessary.to provide highly convenient and attractive alternate patron facilities...." (p.19)- A ramp, three or four stories -high,' several blocks from a place of business, would not seem as convenient, as a curb meter, or for that matter a surface lot. The larger question of the convenient, free mall parking vs. ramps at 15¢ an hour is not mentioned. "Present traffic and parking patterns are among the more blighting influences at this, time". (p.66) This is an odd and obviously prejudicial assertion since there have been several vacant lots covered with weeds and enclosed by make -shift fences covered with graffiti. There are also mart' old and decrepit buildings one of which partially fell down in September, and a:iother that is`fenced 'for the protection of pedestrians. "The automobile will. comt nue to be the major means of transport- ation to, from and within the project area." (p.48) The number of auto- mobile trips to the area is -expected -to increase" (p.55) To continue the project, change no traffic patterns, provide no new parking "would continue.the auto -oriented character of the entire project area"(p.70) Elimination of on -street parking, closing of several streets, and provision of more open space and greenspacewill also help to reduce negative impact of additional trips to the downtown area." (p.55) "A 0;_-atral project objective is.to give the area a more people -oriented and less auto -oriented ci:^rc ator. This will involve the closing; of several 209 CEO CRITIQUE • Pare ,ls strccts...the elimination of on''street parking, which will ... in turn diccoarage the u.e of the automobile Cit; proposes to provide . IIIf'ficicnt parking- s�.aces to serve the need ... of the auto:,,obiles." (p.7G) "Vruvi-^ions Will .lL;o be made for the automobile to insure the viability of the GBD...automobiles use will be r%stricted and conf1ned.1'(_).83-84) It would be difficult to summarize these contradictory statements since they appear to say that although automobiles will continue to be the major means of transportation, and that they will increase, somehow, simultaneously, they will be discouraged, restricted and confined, leading to more people -orientation. Auto -orientation is equated to auto -visibility. "University officials do feel that parking demands created by facilities in the renewal area now in existence or planned exceed parking facilities now available, and that some, of this excess demand spills over into municipal parking. This situation may worsen if new facilities are constructed on University land with the renewal area as the University has proposed." (p.26) The•-University'is`working'toward a pedestrian campus, -but it is being done ir)6onjunetion with peripheral storage lots or ramps that are served by Cambus. No mention is made of the highly successful Hancher Auditorium storage lot, used, in conjunction with Cambus, not only by students and faculty, but also by non academic employees of the University. The University does not have any plans for further construction near the ii -14 Project. The section on Population gives every indication of a decreasing enrollment. The statement (p.32) that the University has'remained neutral on the parking issue is entirely correct and is contradicted by statements quoted earlier. Several statements are made regarding land use. A careful study of "The Preliminary Land Use - Plan for Iowa City" which has been adopted by the Regional Planning Commission would have prevented some erroneous conclusions. This-plan:is predicated on a strong CBD. Abandonment of the project "would lead not only to the continuimig deterioration of the existing downtovm,.but would increase the conversion of land now devoted to agriculture or recreational use to commercial and industrial enterprise..:.". (p.68). Discontinuence of automobile use in the CBD would lead to "conversion of land presently used to house people or support agriculture or recreation -to parking spaces in outlying areas." (p.73) "off-street lots ... oonsume large amc ^-1ts of land..which might otherwise be; used for recreational_or commercial purposes."(i379) 210 F,r-vL,ak,tun u1111cu1L. 1I- rel"ernees are made to shopping malls why isn't it so stated? The Land Use Plan map designates areas for various-kindU of development, and `although `i:t is conceivable that a small amount of agricultural land might be used for commerce if the CBD failed, there is no recreational land in the 8-14 area or future development ofrecreational land within the boundaries of Iowa City. Zoning codes protect residential areas, and industrial use is restricted to areas where there could be no possible infrigement. "There are drawbacks to such parking facilities (i.e.ramps.). Traffic congestion is often increased on streets surrounding a parking ramp... Concentration of the air pollution in a limited area leads to a cleaner environment in areas devoted to pedestrian use." (p.80-81) It is axiomatic that as soon as someone parks a car and steps out he becomes a pedestrian. In a ramp they would become a pedestrian the midst of the 'most `pollute8 of it in a and heaviest traffic congestion. Other questions arise: What 5 -county area does the CBD serve as a retail center? (p,2) How does the grid system of streets take valuable land off the tax roll-?(p,46.)'Will the street network remaining after renewal activity be significantly; smaller than the amount of street area in arterials being developed to serve the area? (p.49) Is the 8-14 area accessible (P-3) or or does it have inadequate access? (p.40) Why is excessive dwelling unit density in the CBS blighting (p.43) and new high density housing desirable?(p.44) As previously noted all assertions can not be dealt with in a reasonable time. 211 The probable benefits can be surrumarized, by explaining the nature of the redevelopment plan. 24 parcels of wand arebeingcleared by -the City for redevelopment and will be `sold in a`block. The price has been fixed and bidding is to be done._only-the excellence of the plan submitted. These designs will be reviewed by the Design Panel, presented at an open hearing, and finally accepted by a vote of the City Council. Design objectives are listed in the Land Marketing Documents,, City -University Urban Renewal Project, section;III-7'and in. the City -University Urban Renewal Project pamphlet, section IV -8. Although these requirements and objectives would be desirablethey, will not be contractual requirements. In fact,the only legal requirement in the deed between the city and redeveloper will be the necessity of meeting the City's zoning and code requirements. These are listed in section IV -15 of the Urban Renewal pamphlet. The City is presently asking for 'further zoning requirements in the R-14. At this time, September 14, 1974, there is only one serious bidder that the City is aware of. It is hard to know how excellence of design will be served in this -situation.... -In fact, a gas station that was just purchased in order to clear a parcel of land is now relocating a block to the east, well within the boundaries of the Urban Renewal Area, with no design_ review that was made known to the publ_c. As for rehabilitation and conservation of buildings in the Urban Renewal Area the.Impact Statement -says that special rehabilitation standards have been set (p.461) They have indeed, and are listed in section IV -16 of the Urban Renewal'Pamphlet. "The standards for the rehabilitation of all existing structures to remain in the project area are the achievement of not less than the minimum Property Rehabilitation Standards established for this pro4ect. Subject standards include applicable provisions ofexisting local codes and ordinances, as here- tofore identified." There is a list of objectives as in the redevelopment - section "required" but not legally binding, or enforceable. It is cold comfort to know that City is; taking the responsibility for trees, park benches, and ramps. 212 �Q� T > 3 f s' ii T• tr } _ • CEV page 18 r The probable impact is now seen ac aa unknown quantity. However, there are many references to it in the Statement only one of which will be mentioned here. There are at least ten references to "numerous", ",elected", "several" "many", vacated streets. 78,80 ,84, (P. 40,46149,55263,70,76, They are variously described as leading to pedestrian orientation, malls,°pen. reducing auto orientation, negative impact the elimination of undesirable curb _ of automobiles, and parking. Only one reference will be quoted in full "Land freed from traffic circulation and parking need can be utilized for higher purposes, and in the Iowa City renewal plan most of this land would be turned over to :pedestrian circulation." (p,80) The footnote on p.40 reads"Street closing quoted in this Statement are those pro_ po_ by the City and considered most likely to be accomplished." The proposed street closing consists of two blocks. The listing of open space courts green .areas, pedestrian amenities, major department stores, mass transportation center, hotel and office space transient and. residential housing , C>9 malls, open pace around Old Capitol belcngs in the realm of - possibility rather than a reality that the City is either firmly committed to or will be legaly capable of carrying out. I_ CEA.,CRITIQiJE y para 19 Part IV• STATEtIMT REGAIRDIDCG POPULATION IN IOWA CITY, CORALVILLE, & UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS - 19 60-19 70 - AND PROJECTED_ FUTURE GROWTH In the ten year period 1961 through 1970 the combined popula– tions of Iowa City, Coralville, and University Heights (the study area) grew from 369641 to 54,245 for a net gain•of 17,604 people. In the same ten year period the student enrollment increased from 11,113 to 20,604 for a net gain of 9,491. For each two additional students it is estimated that one (1) additional person (spouses and children) was added to the Population. Thus the effect of increased University enrollment alone in the above ten year period was to add 147236 people to the population. Additionally the inorease in non student University employees in the period would be 25% of the increase in student enrollment, or 2,372. Thus of the total population increase in the'ttudy area" of 17,604 the direct contribution of University students, dependents, and non student University employees totals 16,608; students, 99491; spouses and children of students, 4,745; and non student University employees, 2,372. No allowance for the increased numbers of non University related"service personnel" living in the "study area"_ was made, but it can be assumed that for a population increase of 169608 that an 214 ■ CFA : CRITIQUE - ' • •` page 20 estimate of 29000 would be realistic. This would push the total population growth in the "study area" to 189608 between 1960 and 1970, or approximately 1,000 more than the actual count. This discrepancy is probably explained by the geo— graphic location of 1,000 to 1,500 students and University Personnel living in the fringe rural areas around the "study _ area" although: the Regional Planning Commission figures indicate only an 860 Population increase in the county (or outside of the "study area") between 1960 and 1970. It is quite obvious from the above discussion that virtually all the growth in the "study area" in fact in the whole of Johns" i} County between 1960 and 1970 was directly due toAi?r !9vsulo ncreased 4eot by University enrollment. With the foregoing data detailing the impact of increased University enrollment on the population of the "study area" and the county in the 1960's we must make a realistic assessment of the likelyhood of continuing growth at the University in the decade of the 70's and the decade of the 80's. It is most unlikely inview of recent tuition increases for all out of state students that there will be any augmentation of enrollment from out of state high school graduates; indeed the reverse is likely. The ratio of "out of state" to "in state" students has remained quite stable for the past several years. If this trend holds, the absolute numbers of "out of 215 state" students will decrease as the "in state" enrollment decreases. Therefore the University of Iowa enrollment will be affected primarily by the total number of Iowa high school graduates in any given time period and the per cent of those graduates wishing to continue their education at a university or college. In the three years prior to 1970 (19679 19682 and 1969) between 50% and 55% of Iowa high school;.graduates went on to non vocational institutions of higher education, but in 1971 only 49.5% did..so," and in 1972 only 43.7% did so. If this trend is not reversed the decrease in University enrollment will be even greaterthan now envisioned. The total number of live births in Iowa for the past nine years (1964 to and including 1972) was 430,680. This is, the total potentional pool from which Iowa colleges and universities will draw new entrants from within the state in the years 1982 to and including 1990. The total number of live births in Iowa in the nine year period from 1955 to and including 1963 was 563,281. Students from this pool will be new entrants in Iowa colleges and universities during the years 1973 to 1981, inclusive. The actual pool from which students will be drawn as "new entrants" in the years 1982 through 1990 -will be 132,601 less than the pool available to _draw from in the nine year period starting with 1973. Stated another way there will be 23.5% less Iowa high 216 CEA CRITIQM y � 21 �i page state" students will decrease as the "in state" enrollment decreases. Therefore the University of Iowa enrollment will be affected primarily by the total number of Iowa high school graduates in any given time period and the per cent of those graduates wishing to continue their education at a university or college. In the three years prior to 1970 (19679 19682 and 1969) between 50% and 55% of Iowa high school;.graduates went on to non vocational institutions of higher education, but in 1971 only 49.5% did..so," and in 1972 only 43.7% did so. If this trend is not reversed the decrease in University enrollment will be even greaterthan now envisioned. The total number of live births in Iowa for the past nine years (1964 to and including 1972) was 430,680. This is, the total potentional pool from which Iowa colleges and universities will draw new entrants from within the state in the years 1982 to and including 1990. The total number of live births in Iowa in the nine year period from 1955 to and including 1963 was 563,281. Students from this pool will be new entrants in Iowa colleges and universities during the years 1973 to 1981, inclusive. The actual pool from which students will be drawn as "new entrants" in the years 1982 through 1990 -will be 132,601 less than the pool available to _draw from in the nine year period starting with 1973. Stated another way there will be 23.5% less Iowa high 216 y � �i The impact of decreased University enrollment will be felt heavily in the local community in the early 1980's. Indeed by the mid 1980's it is quite likely.that University of Iowa enrollment will be in the 16,000 to 17,000 range rather than in the 201000 to 219000 range as it is presently. The period from the current year (1973) to 1981 will show essentially a stable University of Iowa enrollment. It is hoped -that people in planning positions in the local government will look seriously at the impact of a contracted 1980's University of Iowa enrollment on the community. *0 CL Z. 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For Example Suspended Particulates If the reliability of the data is expressed as a relative standard deviation of 5%'(a reasonable number) then the data would be pre- sented as follows: Date 67% confidence 95% confidence 99% confidence 8/2/71 117 ± 6 117 ± 12 117 + 18 12/14/ 72 94-± 5 94 ± 10 94 + 15 If 100 measurements were made on the date 8/2/71, then 67 of them would fall between the values 111-123, the remainder would be outside those limits. If we desire a greater certainty then we must broaden our limits. Of the same 100 measurements 95 would lie be- tween the limits 105-129. Finally if we desire 99 out of the 100 measurements to lie between our specified limits we must broaden these limits still more 99-135. When the experimental errors associated with each of the num- bers are considered then the differences between these two numbers do not appear to be as great. Taken in this light the numbers do not have the exactitude that is often attributed to them by the lay- man nor are the conclusions that can be drawn from them as infallible as the layman would be led to believe. 3. The author of the report indicated the shortcomings of the data (small amount collected) when he rakes the statement (page 4 last paragraph), "This report is not to be considered as a comprehensive treatment of the total air quality in Iolwa City but rather as an evaluation cif' specific parameters un(ler the conditions that prevailed during our survey period" 2M .F ■. ■ 1 Suspended particulate 2. Coefficient of=Haze 3. Sulfur dioxide 4. Carbon monoxide 5. Nitrogen dioxide Inasmuch as the impact "statement deals with air pollution in terms of automobile emissions, the above measurements should be examined in that light. 1. While the auto. -exhaust doesContributeto particulate matter in the air it cannot be considered as the major source of this form Of pollution in this -area. (values in the range of 100 micrograms per cubic meter are obtained in a wooded area 4 miles north of Iowa City, and at least 200 feet from the closest road which is a private road. 2. The coefficient of haze represents a scheme of analysis that is not covered by eitherFederalor State standards. , It is a scheme with which I am not familiar enough to make a constructive comment. 3. Sulfur dioxide is found to a very slight extent in auto exhaust, however the major contribution is from coal and fuel oil. This is morn out by the higher readings of sulfur dioxide found in the Plume of the power plant. Negligible readings were found in down- town Iowa City, 4. Carbon monoxide is the one specides tested for that can be directly attributed to automobile exhaust. I do find it interesting that the levels remain essentially the same on a Sunday and Monday indicating that traffic on both days must have been the same if all of the carbon monoxide came from automobile exhaust. 5. Nitrogen dioxide --The oxides of nitrogen are also found in the automobile exhaust however none was found in the analysis of the Ior:a City air. 6. Analytical data not included but of significance in a study of automobile emissions. 1. Hydrocarbon content 2. Heavy metal content (particularly lead) 220 OEA CRITI4 ZTE - • • page 26 5. The entire validity of the above testing and resulting conclusions are very questionable for several additional reasons.. 1. There is no detailed discription of the equipment used and the possible limitations of that equipment. 2. The air intake pipe for the testing equipment is located 8 feet from the ground, considerably higher than the average pedestrian or automobile driver. Pollutants whose source is less than 2 feet off the ground(as in the tail pipes of_cars)tend to dilute in the air as they rise. 3. Although such things as temperature, humidity, wind velocity, and wind direction were recorded, no analysis was provided as to the effect that each of these variables might have on pollution levels. There is already evidence that these variables do have a mayor effect, and thus it is possible that air pollution in Iowa City could have been (and can now be ) much more severe than when the above tests were run- even at 8 feet off the ground. 6. The distribution of sampling sites, the type of analysis per- formed and the timing of the period for taking the data all indicate that the air quality survey was designed primarily to establish the effect of the University Power Plant on the air quality of the city. As the power plant is outside the urban renewal area and is unaffected by the project I would conclude that this study contributes only prestigious fill material to the environmental impact statement. 221 CEA CRITIQUE s • page 27 "Part VI. "CRITIQUE OF COMMENTS `FELATED 'TO `TRANSPORTATION IN THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEKE?rl FOR THE IOWA CITY -UNIVERSITY URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT Through the urban renewal process, a city like Iowa City may in some sense_be attempting to build temples to merchandising. Many of the related statements, such as the need to revive or strengthen the downtown all tend to suggest this same sort of temple building. Although there are many very major advantages to under- taking this type of activity, there are also many obstacles or problems which develop. One of the major problems is that of getting the people from their residences to these temples. Past experience in numerous cities has demonstrated that the transports - tion problem..oF the central city area is a growing problem, and will continue to grow unless basic philosophies, attitudes, and behaviorschange. The discussion of transportation and transportation alternatives for the urban renewal project appear to be one of the weaker areas of the above draft environmental impact statement. Objectivity is clearly lacking when the statement includes a sentence to the effect that "the automobile will continue to be the major means of transportation to, from, and within the project area." Although It is certainly necessary to draw some conclusions in an environmental impact statementjthese conclusions should only be drawn after an exhaustive study of alternatives, including extensive data and proper documentation. For the most part, all of this type of material is Jerking in this draft environmental statement. 222 The analysis of '�I social bensfitg.�and costs related to transportation alternatives is almost completely lacking. The following is a listing of particular areas of environmental impact which need to be analyzed much more closely and documented thorou hl g y. Itshould be pointed out, however, that this list is far from exhaustive. 1. Vehicular population: In the last ten pears the growth in auto population in Johnson County has exceeded the growth in people Population by several times. Not only was this not Included in the draft statement, but nothing was included with regards to projections of future growth. Also, the draft environmental impact statement uses the figure of 249000 parking spaces needed for downtown, a figure obtained from an old and now obnoleteA This traffic study was based on completely obsolete pop- ulation estimates. Finally, cost comparisons between surface parking and ramp type parking are questionable, since the example used for surface parking includes additional expenses such as a retaining wall for a creek which may not normally be included in an average surface lot. Also, there is no discussion of the -- possible alternative of establishing peripheral lots considerably further out from the central business district. 223 2. Air pollution: page 29 There has been some air pollution testing in Iona City which indicated that carbon monoxide levels alone are above the safe level. As mentions& in another section of the critique, there iss ome question as to the validity of these tests. The tests that were run however, indicated that all of this would be taken care of through air pollution control devices on auto- mobiles that would be coming out. The draft statement also suggests that better circulation of traffic would help this. We now have indications from various areae that even with pollution control devices, if the auto population continues to increase as it has in the past, the absolute number of vehicles will cause pollution to once again rise above old levels. All of this needs to be thoroughly analyzed and documented. 3. hater pollution: Residue from exhaust and leaking transmissions and oil pans eventually make it Into our sewer systema and eventually into the Iowa Fiver. No documentation, testing, etc., has been included regarding this problem. In addition, such things as lead from gasoline find their way into our water systems and possibly into our drinking water. Again, this needs to be documented. H 224 I _ Very little coverage is given to the problem of the increasing noise problem in cities due to increasing vehicular traffic. No mention is included as to any Possible detailed program for noise abatement if such an action is possible. 5. safety: With increase in numbers of vehicles, the probability of accidents also Increases. No discussion is provided regarding the cost of accidents, not only in medical expenses and repair bills, but also in such things as additional traffic delays and the time of traffic Officers and emergency vehicles. 6. Aesthetics: All over this country people are beginning to stand In opposition to more and more concrete in the form of freeways, expressways, and widened arterials. One of the things that they have decided is that such facilities and the traffic they carry are just not attractive for their neighborhood. A detailed discussion in this are@ must be included. 7. Energy Consumption: Although the new C.E.Q. F"'I.delines requiring discussion of energy consumption and respective alternatives are not yet effective, this is one resource which still i 225 MEN Page 31 should not be i:7nored, Discussion should be included regardAng the possible conservation of energy that might be possible through more extensive use of transit type facilities. (See Exhibits, pages 37 to 41.) 8. Impact of various levels of transit: In the consideration of alternatives mentioned above, a detailed analysis of various alternative levels of transit usage to service the central business district area must be included, With the success of the Iowa City Transit System, and the tremendous success of the University Cambus, this is an area that simply cannot be ignored or slighted. There are indications very recently that the city and university and perhaps Coralville may be working cooperatively to reduce costs and improve service even further. There are estimates that -the -Iowa City transportation system is servicing from four to eight thousand people on at least an occasional basis, and may be providing 20;6_ 30% of the downtown trips at t his time. With such things as lowered headways, lowered fares, and more routes, this impact could be multiplied several times andnake past transportation studies not only obsolete, but also look ridiculous, Impact statement indicates The draft environmental that a mass transit center might be included in the C.B.D. urban renewal project, but there is no indication that there is positive commitment to include such a center. 226 M1 CEA'CRITIQUE • Page 32 9. Land Use A comprehensive analysis of transportation alternatives and corresponding impacts would by no mesne be complete without a detailed comparison of the land use require— ments for the alternative transportation modes. The growing resistance to street widenings and freeway construction may be observed all across this country. Yet, this type of activity must continue if the auto continues to be the major mode of transportation. Land use data for alternative modes is available, and should be included in the final impact statement. 10. Social cost comparisons of various alternatives: As suggested earlier, alternative transportation modes including transit, automobiles, bicycles, and pedestrian traffic must be included along with other exotic or novel alternatives such as P.R.T. and conveyor systems. With each of these, a detailed analysis of the social benefits and costs must be included. 'v!e would hope at this po?nt that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has the proper expertise available to be able to sake this type of analysis. If not, then in order to produce an adequate environmental impact statement, it should go outside and seek such expertise. 11. Area -wide transportation study: The draft environmental impact statement fails to pro- vide proper attention to the fact that an area -wide transportation study is currently under way, and that 227 page 33 this includes a long-range techriical transit study which will be completed within approximately one year. The results of these studies may have a very significant impact on the direction of transportation plaru-,ing in Iowa City. In summary, one can only repeat that the draft environmental impact statement for the Iowa City -university urban renewal _project lacks a great deal in objectivity, detail, -data, and docu- mentation. It should also be noted that the final statement which will be drawn can in no way be considered adequate if all that is done is to draft up summary statements in reply to the criticisms raised above. Additional expertise, data gathering, and final documentation must be initiated in order to produce an adequate final statement. It is essential that the analysis of the transportation question in relation to the proposed urban renewal project be covered as extensively and as detailed as humanly possible, since this area has created perhaps the most controversy of any of the various issues raised. At the same time, those responsible for drafting the final environmental impact statement must be careful that they do not slight any other issue or area of possible environmental impact, 228 Part. VTT_ Paae 34 COMMENTS ON HOUSING, PLANNING, COMPLEX SOURCES, COLLEGE BLOCK BUILDING 1. Housing How many housing units in the urban renewal area will have been :.ost by redevelopment? How many persons will have had to move? Have all been relocated? What fraction of living units were adequate, in consideration of rentals? What was the occupancy rate of apartments in the area? The draft EIS lacks any data from which a picture of the urban renewal area as a residential district can be drawn. From chance visits to friends' apartments one knows that some were adequate and cheap, arra others inadequate and cheap, and that most were occupied. Realistically, what replacement housing will, be built in the project area? With what range of rentals? What could be built? What subsidies are available? How could combined commercial -residential buildings be sponsored? CEA strongly favors the replacement of housing in the urban renewal area. For the elderly or infirm, to be within walking distance of downtown is important; for those without cars; for students; for those who simply choose to live there; the option should be available. CEA believes that Iowa City as public policy should be planning housing in the renewal area if private enterprise cannot. An urban residential -commercial mix with day and night usage would be a far greater credit to the city than the technical °credits" gained. ,Z. Plann = A century ago it was assumed that out of the decisions of entrepreneurs the public good would emerge. Yet public planning played some role. At the same time the grid system (condemned in the EIS) was laid out in Iowa City, public areas were provided: a public promenade along the river, public lumber yard, public quarry, market squares, a park. The present lack of specific city requirements and the contingent nature of the urban renewal end product, a century later still heavily dependent on private 229 page 35 What planning has been done for mass transportation? Where will bus stops be? Are shelters for bus passengers planned? How will bus service and the propOBed pedestrian facilities be coordinated? Where will the intercity bus terminal be? What is the City's commitment to HUD with regard to parking of autos? is it true, as CEA understands, that this commitment is for some $2 millions towards parking, rather than to 2,000 parking spaces (as the commitment is described in the press)? What kind of structure serving bus terminal and mass transit functions, and other functions as well as that of parking, could be devised --which would fulfill the $2 million commitment referred to? Have serious planning efforts been directed to such a transportation center? Public transportation is a service that private enterprise cannot be expected to plan for. While planning efforts have been liberally directed towards parking ramps, the draft IIS has little to say about alternate transportation stategies and the requisite public planning. The U.S. Department of Transportation is now sponsoring car-pooling as an energy-saving and antipollution tactic. The exhibits scattered through this Critique are but a sampling of the compelling reasons which lie behind the major shift in transportation that, Citizens for Environmental Action are convinced, is now under way; 3. "Complex Sources", The "Complex Sources" regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency (38 Federal Register 15834, No. 116, June 18, 1973) were effective on publication. Appendix 0 (page 15837) notes that the air quality impact of certain types of facilities is potentially significant regardless of their location. These facilities "...include major highways and airports, large regional shopping centers, major municipal sports complexes or stadiums, major parking facilities, and large amusement and recreational facilities." Appendix 0 also states that environmental impact statements may well be an excellent source of information to aid in making the determinations required by these regulations. Does not the urban renewal project present itself as a regional shopping center? Do not three proposed parking ramps qualify as "major parking facilities"? As 230 CEA''CRITIQUE - ,: • • Page 36 Pointed out previous in_ �Y this"Critique; the `pollutant -measurements supplied in. the EIS .are note -adequate. How exact - l are the requirements of the "Complex Sources" regulations to be met? What additional detailed measurements will be necessary in order to arrive at the projections contemplated in the an aiysis of complex sources? Who will be responsible for complying with this regulatory law? 4. The CoLeee $lock ; e restoration/rebuilding 291-2 M CEA urges th • _ � building of .the College Flock Building, It is unfortunate that salvage operations perations had already been carried out in the structure. The issuance of an environmental impact statement for an urban renewal project involves the carrying out Of -an architectural -historical survey. CEA must point out that a timely decision to compile an EI$ would have resulted in a timely survey, and restoration of this historic building would have been facilitated. CEA believes that there will be increasing interest in historic preservation as the number of structures entered on the Register of National Historic places from the Iowa City area increases (a historic district is inros P pact). and as the statewide inventory of historic features in Iowa progresses, The American Revolutionary Bicentennialwill also focus interest. Mary local residents are concerned that the unique and special character of Iowa City is being lost through active measures (of which the urban renewal project is clearly one) or incidentally or by default. A particularly egregious example Of official insensitivity to Iova City's cultural heritage is the case of the Clark - Louis house :at 319 S. Linn Straet. This handsome and well -kept house (which is Pictured in Dr. Margaret N..Y.eyes• book, "Nineteenth Century Home Architecture of Iowa City") had been scheduled for years to be , acquired by the urban renewal project and demolished. Most cities would have protected such a structure, and had demolition been near, there would have been a public outcry. Fortunately. the Federal money ran out and the house was dropped from the renewal project. Environment includes esthetic as well as social and physical elements, and the people of Iowa City have strong feelings (ifs to be sure, sometimes conflicting ones) about the appearance of their city. CEA urges that public participation in design 231 4 CU CRiTIOlrl _ ♦'- y - TO Qe __ t :Wants 16W to Urge Easing` . i• trols decisions concernirg'thaIawlt CitY urbaa,renewal`project be provided. This is -t. .. •.'•'_ w1 -.. H� a principle already well-established in other HUD -funded programs. However, the . 4•�:By Rlcbard Dealit �+.•�`y1;Yt draft EIS is vague about design review and decision. If there is doubt about the fate of the College Block Building, the public deserves to have a voice -in the matter. i l " . a r :Wants 16W to Urge Easing` . i• trols Qf .Auto Emtssion♦Con}. -t. .. •.'•'_ w1 -.. H� l'Lro '!fie •, ,u.: i2'{i:'Oii.l.:..,,�. ..0 . 4•�:By Rlcbard Dealit �+.•�`y1;Yt Iowa'should-take the Iead..� demanding that the federal gov- ernment 'rescind- its`":stringent emission -control 'requirements for automobiles; . Iowa Com- `Chairman week," he aid: : aidam.. Nostrand said mostof } merce Commission Nostrand Van the nation's energy use is fixed Maurice : Van .;:said '` not subject to much reduc- Thursday. Van Nostrand said pollution and tion, except in transportation. from• automobile exhaust is.'a Re said transportation uses major problem In only . a : few :about- one-fourth'of the nation's dues, yet the'entire nation is ;energy and offers the best pos-- required to have cars , •with ; sibilities for conserving fuel. emission. control devices. More Bases , Clues Meige. He said cities such as Des He said the devices : wiste Moines. should stop . -building lots and other la - preclotis gasoline by `causing -cause more parking for automobiles so that poor mileage and engines to poorly...; ' cilities ithe use of buses would be en - perform . : - " He termed the emission coin ; couraged. ' ' : ' .. "If they are cmwded•up four trol standards.'.'one of: the most abreast, movingfive miles an insulting things that could: hap hour, see how•fast they switch . pen to us in -the.` -face . of ` an ', r , . . to buses, ' he said._ ` _ energy crisis•" r ; Van: Nostrand said_there,is Van Nostiand, one of G*F; waste in the movement of.: n en-. Robert Ray's -advisers on en- -adv freight as well• as passengers. c's < e r g Y'".. p , = to He said it takes 3.6 times more Thursday before the leghla- fuel. to move a ton of freight by '-E- dve Energy Crisis Study. -truck as by railroad, yet the 9C - Committee..= !trend .continues to move more p I He told the legislators there jby truck instead of by rail. is. ,fantastic,, waste. of energy He estimated that truck reg. I in the nation's transportation istrations will increase 11 to 12 1 system; and _ he said steps to per cent•in Iowa this year even use less energy 'in transP°rta- though -there' is less waste of 1 Lion is one of thepossible an- fuel when freight is moved by swers to the.energy crisis: rail:'. ! Van Nostrand said the Envi- ronmental Protection Agency .4,K that emission -control - 15-pei cent de- but he -232 M), JLUYV Un ENERGY CRISIS' WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The United States is moving•tbo. slowly in its efforts to cope with a developing energy crisis; Ithe outgoing chairman of .-the Tdint Committee on Defense Production said• Sunday. Representative WrigO pates man, (Dem., Tes.),A� expressed this conclusion in a statement accompanying' the =committee's 1972 report_, made public 'Sun- day. T he `committee reported that 49 of 56 civillan'nuclear �poweri planfi _undli v; evij C t}.o a--have"•-.'ifipped �bebi'ndy . schedule. an average._ of . XV months each: 3`_ t/ <. ';; 7;i The Atoml Energy ,Commis- sion, . the . committees' said,' be- lieves that development_ of ' a new Liquid Metal Fasf Breeder Reactor is essential to meeting energy needs — but the goal for commerical, demonstration of the reactor is 1980_ The reac- tor is expected to be at least 60 per cent efficient, compared with the 2 per cent efficiency of existing reactors. Reactors of the present type, it _was esti- mated, would exhaustthe low= cost uranium in the ' United States in 25 to 50 years.. As.for conventional fuels,',jhe report said: ' Department of, . Commerce studies resulted in virtually no forecasts that conventional do. mestic oil and gas supplies will yield the additional energy needed from now to_1985..., The United States, will,' -ac- cording 'to : estimates, be, de- pending on foreign sources Jor one-third to one-half of its oil 1 requirements by 1985.' - Producing oil from shale at reasonable cost and acceptable environmental consequences is stilt undemonstrated: gas from c o a l programs are being pushed, but results are undeter- mined. The natural gas situation is considered even more critical than that of oil, with (mown t reserves now only 11 times For the Iowa City area, these goals translate into: 1) increased reliance on an expanded and coordinated Iowa City -University of Iowa Cambus-CoralviIle-school• bus (The Iowa City Community School District) system. 2) decreased reliance on the private auto. The projected three parking ramps of the urban renewal plan are counter to these goals, and ignore the eici.gencies of the petroleum use and supply situation, and foreign exchange and political dilemmas. From the academic and technical literature, the paper entitled "Transportation and Energy- A Future Confrontation" is mentioned (Transportation, Vol. I, No. 3 (November), 1972, Page 265). The authors, W. P. Goss and J. G. McGowan, address themselves to the prospective depletion of world petroleum supplies in the next 50 years due to the primary dependence of transportation systems on petroleum. Goss and MaGowanis "Recommendations" follow: Recommendations The following recommendations are possible steps that could be taken to alleviate the present rate of transportation caused depletion of petroleum resources and to keep in step with the changing future world energy situation. (1) There should be an immediate emphasis on high transportation/ energy efficiency systems such as: (a) compact automobiles, (b) buses, (c) trains. The emphasis can be in the form of lower toll and tax rates on these vehicles along with increased taxes on petroleum fuels. (2) Transportation planning and policy making should be coordi- nated with energy planning and policy making on national and global bases. (3) Research and development on new transportation systems should emphasize concepts which maximize the transportation/energy efficiency. For example, ground vehicles such as automobiles, buses and trains can be improved and methods to store deceleration energy should be developed. —(4) There should be further investigation of the trade-offs between speed and energy. In other words, what is a reasonable speed (or trip time) in' light of the amount of fuel consumed? (5) Alternate sources of fuel such as hydrogen generated from solar energy should be investigated along with new engines to -efficiently utilize these new fuels. 233 (PP, 287-288) 01*1. need P.. s ace U.S. Over the barrel' Americans are energy hogs. Millions of us consider it our God-given right to have two impressively large cars in the garage, a boat for. summer water motoring, .numerous _ electrical appliances and of course air conditioning. This is all very pleasant,but much of the.vast amount of - energy is derived from -oil. -We have always assumed that we had ample'sapplies ofloil, but now, quite suddenly, the headlines-areenergy crisis. Itis not too bad -as yet. We may not be -`able .to drive into any service station (of which there ark far too many)'and say, "Fill her up with full confidence that the gasoline will flow: Looking ahead; 'liowevei there' may be'"real trouble. :'Technical trouble, economic trouble and political trouble. The political trouble is on us already: The harsh, inescapable factis•thattheArab nations and - their alliesin' 'the Middle East -control 55 per cent of the ` world's proved oil reserves. A'second fact, somewhafless.•._ ineluctable, is that American oil consumption is growing at .. a rate 'of *about 7.5 percent a year. -Third, the United States has only about A.5 per cent of the world's oil -a tenth of the Arabs' reserves. We could get along without Mideast oil` now, but by 1980, -if we continue to burn oil at the present rate of, increase, we shall be depending -on the Arab oil barons for 25 per cent of our crude. Nor is that 7.the worst of it. Right now, Western Europe is getting inose than 70 per cent of its oil from the Middle East, and Japan is depen- dent on the Arabs for nearly 80 per. cent. If men were reasonable; if nationalism and racism were less potent in human affairs, there- would be" -no difficulty. The Arab potentates could sell their oil and even let more ' of the -proceeds percolate down to their subjects., But as 1. matters stand,,they have found that they cannot conquer • Israel militarily -certainly not as long as the United States ` continues to supply Israel with Phantom and Skyhawk air- craft. So they look to oil as their ultimate weapon. This policy entails some drawbacks. ,The Arabs -like those American dollars or, better, gold; furthermore, they have so far failed to present a united front. The recent kid napping of Saudi Arabian diplomats by Palestinian gang- sters is symptomatic. But there is no question that Arab nations can nationalize the international oil cartels, keep on jacking up the price, and base their diplomacy on oil as a means of blackmail. The most militant of them. Muam- mar Kaddafi of Libya, has _announced that he will not accept American dollars•in'payment for Libyan oil. 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Safety, and CO1-11"Cnawner Affairs of the U.S. Departoent of Trans. POrtit n (ase attached; rprint),,speaking of air quality strategisa hq;Ahe"Clean w r not:, This ekcerpted account of Department of TranaportatiOn Policy Man Pnhliahed:in the "Newaletteru of the American Road Builders Adaociation,:.Vol. 17. No.;;33• Septeaber 25, 1973. It thus appeared too late or Citizens for Environa�ntal fiction to include in its Critique of the draft environoental- impact `atateaent for the Iowa City R-14 Project. However, General Davis I" synopsis (if DOT viewpoint reinforces and �Phasisaa isws.,;and giisstiOns dealt with in CEAs Critique. They include energy saying alternatives (Critique pages ?and 8) aom 8 a 35)•'tranaportation issues • plez sources (pages �. w000 (page 31)• and the discussion of page 14 � rdJn4li : we tranatdt the Assistant Secretaryes remarks to at this timd and request that the be your offices Y node an addendum to the CEA Critique. (Bat CEA mast note a factual min -statement endsaions generally , albeit a common one. Engine (rather , as the "Newsletter" with inoroaaing epsedthan decrease, has it) What in involved in the foregoing is the collaboration of one de (DOT), with another. ageOWS (EPA, -regulatory actions as mandated by Congress.� ional statute--and:a oiti: - grouP ;(CEA) asking still another department (HW) to espouse andbe:anre to include th0,gin" ,Federal policy in its jurisdiction. Such policy is no.,longer a -snots or idealiaitic; its necessity is local. ,.4 major ahit"t in ';transportation Y present, and consequence of the c Policy is now well under wady-aaie a enviroental'impaot atatrreothie aitnationOur tine. An adequate h Yours sincerely, enol. copy to Robert- 237 Hilgenberg Johnson Counts-Regioaal David Goodwin, for the Boaird <. tir,�dNioii` w t DirectorsCitizens for Tn►iroA- •ental;; - I ■ VOL 17, No. 33 September 23, 1973 Environment, Safety, and Consumer Affairs gn Commerce Committee that the Depart_ the Clean Air Act. He indicated that DOT .Pians required by the Act. "We believe the n the sense that they increase the incentive Private automobile use," he said. Davis went ;ing in many urban areas to reduce automo- i as: and carpools during peak ccgmmuting hours. g lots; decreasing the number of public off - :et parking in the Central Business District; w and increase speed. Engine emissions are ''..r...�na a W vizx3. -'m' gasottne sales in future'yeari to the level sold during the 5sca1 year ending June 30, 1973. have been reviewed and considered, but do not contribute to an assessment of the environmental impact of the project at this time. It is important that procedural requirements be followed, however, and to this end the following responses are made to the major elements of CEA's objections: The thresholds included on page 6 of CEA's comments were not reached during the effective period of NEPA until the College Block Building was placed on the National Register. To be specific, the project will increase square foot density in retail and office space per acre by approximately 50-100%, but will not increase population (housing) density. It's highest building will be only 1 story higher than any existing structure in the renewal area. Demand for energy will increase but will be converted to demand for sources in higher supply (nuclear energy rather than natural gas). Vehicular traffic will be reduced in most of the area due to the discouragement of through traffic except on one street. Demand for no other public service is expected to increase by 50% or more, Further, the notion that the project cost is not justified unless traffic increases by over 50%, is not understmd by HUD, particularly in 239 light of the explanation of the purpose of Urban Renewal. At the time HUD released the Draft Environmental Impact State- ment, HUD guidelines called for a 30 -day review period the time of which begun the day CEQ received the Environmental Impact Statement. The amendatory submitted is not a major amendatory, although HUD has decided to hold its approval until the Final Environmental Impact Statement has been published and time for review has been provided. Again, at the time of approval of the project, no thresholds were anticipated and no environmental controversy was evident. Suspension of administrative actions is required when such actions would prevent consideration of alternatives necessary to an appropriate Environmental Impact Statement. No administrative action taken or proposed by Iowa City limits alternatives being discussed or proposed in response to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Part II The Draft Environmental Impact Statement did not attempt to provide a complete history but to touch on the major events. Some additions were made as a result of historical data provided 240 in Part II, when it seemed of particular importance. I On page 12, CEA states that HUD was careless in quoting percentage figures. The percent of electorate voting on and reflecting the ramp financing proposed on April 1, 1973, in the Draft was accurate. Twenty-five percent of the electorate voted on the issue. Eighteen percent of the electorate rejected it. Percentage factors quoted on page 35 were deleted because they were not essential to the Statement, and did appear prejudicial. The comment on page 13 that opposition to the ramp was not largely financial in nature resulted in revision to the Draft, in recognition of the overriding environmental concerns. Parking revenue figures are included in the Final Environmental Impact Statement, page ._22. Recognition of the 1972 increase in parking fees is included in the Final Environmental Impact Statement, page 22, It is agreed that a ramp will not prove as convenient as a curb meter, and this is of course one factor which will con- tribute to the relative increase in attractiveness of the mass transit system in the future. Ramps in the locations proposed by the redeveloper will, however, offer adequate parking for 241 those who 'continue to drive personal vehicles, will be located in positions of highest demand, and will enable a more pedestrian oriented downtown. Note that HUD stated that present traffic and parking patterns are among the more blighting influences, and did not exclude other blighting influences, such as vacant lots, decrepit buildings, etc.. These are recognized on page 54 as unchanged from the Draft. Several sentences cited at the end of page 14 of CEA comments have been rewritten in light of additional research conducted for the Final Environmental Impact Statement. Air and noise pollution, accident, social interaction, and other factors besides auto visibility are considered to be aspects of automobile impact. The University does in fact have plans for construction in and near the R-14 project. No decreasing enrollment is anticipated (see pages 34 and 35 ), These facts were reconfirmed after receipt of CEA comments. Several land use statements have been rewritten and additional use of the Preliminary Land Use Plan for Iowa City has been made in the Final Environmental Impact Statement, Chapters I & III, It is agreed that zoning codes are designed for protection, but there is evidence of continuing pressure to change zoning designa- 242 tions for specific parcels of land so that outlying shopping centers can be constructed. A major example of this pressure is cited on page 5. In this instance, the Council did not elect to change the existing zoning. Such pressure will continue, however, and in the absence of a revitalized downtown zoning redesignations in outlying areas will be, in HUD's opinion, more necessary. Ramps are not characterized by traffic congestion but by rather limited traffic and a heavy concentration of parked cars. The amount of time spent by a pedestrian in a ramp to enter and exit with his car is between 2 and 5 minutes, considerably less than the total exposure of the pedestrian outside commercial establish- ments. In short, the pedestrian will be able to spend far more time in a cleaner atmosphere free of cars in the redeveloped downtown area than he was able to previously. If the ramp is constructed on top of the University Mall, air diffusion would effectively prevent too great a concentration from forming even within the ramp. All statements cited in the last paragraphonpage 16 have resulted in revisions in the Final Environmental Impact Statement. 243 Part III As stated earlier, the Urban Renewal Plan and the redevelopment proposal and additions or modifications negotiated by the City will become legally binding when the Contract with the redeveloper is signed. The redevelopment bidding process did not in fact result in design competition as might have been the case had more than one bid been received. The bid received, however, does incorporate good urban design and is appropriately documented with regard to marketing considerations. The property Rehabilitation Standards are more demanding than existing codes and have the impact of adopted codes in the renewal area. Streets to be vacated are now a known quantity and are listed in Chapter II A. In the draft, proposed vacations were listed in the main text on pages 40-42 and consisted of six, not two, blocks. Additional street closings are listed in the Final Statement, and are illustrated on Appendix B. Public facilities mentioned in the Final Statement will be backed by commitment, financial and legal authority. Private facilities mentioned will be constructed or the City will have 244 legal recourse through the redevelopment contract Since there is adequate market justification for such facilities, much of the doubt surrounding their possibility should be dispelled. Part IV No sources for population statistics are given in Part IV, and several assumptions are incorrect. While it is true that population growth to 1970 was stimulated primarily by an increase in University enrollment, growth after 1970, according to Johnson County Planning projections, is projected to take place without such stimulus. The University's own projections and policies do not indicate any decrease in enrollment as projected by CEA in any event. The Environmental Impact Statement has relied on qualified Planning officials' fore- casts for its estimates, -and has -no-basis for adopting CEA projections. Part V Because of the importance of air quality information and dis- agreement over the meaning of the findings in the Air Quality Survey cited in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, HUD consulted the Director of Air, Iowa Department of Environmental Quality, regarding the survey and present quality of air in Iowa City. 245 i legal recourse through the redevelopment contract Since there is adequate market justification for such facilities, much of the doubt surrounding their possibility should be dispelled. Part IV No sources for population statistics are given in Part IV, and several assumptions are incorrect. While it is true that population growth to 1970 was stimulated primarily by an increase in University enrollment, growth after 1970, according to Johnson County Planning projections, is projected to take place without such stimulus. The University's own projections and policies do not indicate any decrease in enrollment as projected by CEA in any event. The Environmental Impact Statement has relied on qualified Planning officials' fore- casts for its estimates, -and has -no-basis for adopting CEA projections. Part V Because of the importance of air quality information and dis- agreement over the meaning of the findings in the Air Quality Survey cited in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, HUD consulted the Director of Air, Iowa Department of Environmental Quality, regarding the survey and present quality of air in Iowa City. 245 kr,ain CEA has not quoted a source for its analysis of the Air Quality Survey, although it criticized the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on this basis, and could not accept the analysis without further consultation because of that fact. The analysis contains one clear factual error. The University power plant is well within the urban renewal area and as such must be considered in the Environmental Impact Statement. Part VI 1, HUD does not equate growth in auto population in Johnson Co. with a direct increase in the number of cars in the project area, and has made projections of growth in the number of cars only for the project area. Factors affecting the number of cars owned in the County and the number of cars parked downtown are almost entirely different. The expansion in number of automobiles over Population does tend to make automobile use more likely and mass transit use less likely however. The figure of 1124,000" spaces quoted by CEA as the number of parking spaces required in downtown is not used in the Draft Statement. The Barton-Aschman study did call for as 246 many as 2,400 new spaces, and it is assumed that that is the study to which CEA has reference. The Barton-Aschman study is used in the Final, as it was in the Draft, in an historical context - as part of the reason the City proposed a ramp as early as 1972. It is not cited as justification for new spaces in the area. The Draft suggested waiting for additional redevelopment details before committing to a specific number of parking spaces. The Final Statement provides justification for the number of spaces suggested. (See Chapter III Alternative 5) As noted earlier, HUD agrees that parking cost comparisons in the Draft were questionable, and has made a change in the Final Statement to account for this. A discussion of peripheral lots was included on pages 70 - 73 of the Draft and is repeated on pages 92 - 95 of the Final. 2. Auto "population" in the project area, as well as traffic patterns and movement, and pollution control device effect are all taken into account in the Final Statement. (See Chapter II B.) 247 5. The Final Statement indicates an increase in the number of parked cars but a decrease in the through traffic in the area. Automobile accidents are not expected to increase. 6. The net impact of the project is clearly to reduce the amount of land in the project area devoted to automotive transportation. Arterials elsewhere in the community have been widened, but not in direct relation to CBD expansion. Part VII 1. The Draft Statement description of existing housing conditions has been expanded in the Final, as was the level of infor- mation with regard to probable new construction. (See Chapter II A & D) 2. Questions with regard to mass transit planning are addressed on page 27. For a response to the question of the City's renewal commitment on parking, see the response to Council- man Czarnecki's comments. 248 3. The preliminary answer to the question of whether the project area constituted a "major" regional shopping center, the ramps were "Major" parking facilities, etc., when raised with EPA officials Durst and Vest in early November was "no". No final response can be made until the Final Statement has been considered and procedures have been formally adopted. Nevertheless, the Final Statement includes additional consideration of the impact of the project on air pollution, and will require further study based on the complex sources. 4. The Draft Statement appeared to address these comments sufficiently, and the Final Statement has not been changed in this regard. HUD also notes, per CEA's letter of October 8, 19735 the comments of B.O. Davis of D.O.T. The Final Statement indicates that many of Mr. Davis suggestions are being implemented in the redevelop- ment of the R-14 project (reduced stop -and -go traffic, improved signalization, decreasing off street lot and on street spaces). 249 the following is PAR's response to the reference 4avironmental Impact Statement, People Against the Ramp (PAR) has reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact statement for Iowa City Urban Renewal and has found it heavily biased, inconsistent, misleading, and inaccurate. In addition, It fails to treat possible alternatives to the present plan for downtown urban renewal fairly. According to City authorities, the basic "keystone" of urban renewal in Iowa City has been and continues to be the construction of a series of "multi -story parking facilities" which will "attract developers" to the area. PAR•s position is that this is a highly controversial issue and must be dealt with before any commitment to parking facilities is made. The contemplated parking facilities Involve a longterm, irrevocable commitment of major proportions. 4e feel that the citizens of Iowa City cannot win if these facilities are builti if they attract more cars to the downtown area (whether or not they drive around looking for parking), there will be increased and unnecessary traffic and pollution. If they do not attract the cars, the citizens of Iowa City are burdened with useless 250 The L"nvironmental Impact Statement does not adequately discuss alternatives. This is the greatest flax in the Statement. It Practically ignores the alternatives of better bus transportation, the installation of a trolleybus grid or a guided rail trolley system, either of Which c ?%ld be run on non-polluting electrical fuel powered by hydroelectric installations at the two nearby dams. In the past, the entire Iowa City-Coralville trolley system and the Crandle railway were all driven off the power supplied by a single dam. The plant and the dam are still there, the equipment could be moved in. This was not even mentioned In the impact statement. The following is an incomplete listing of examples of biased statements, misleading declarations, and inaccuracies that we have found. It is by no means complete. It does, however, point out a few of the objections that we have. To be fair, the Statement should be redone taking into account these and other questions raised by ue and other groups. Pages 1-3. These pages are an attempt to justify urban renewals they are not an attempt to provide a factual picture of the -environmental impact on the project area. 251 Page 2. The CBD is referred to as "the" retail trade center for the five -county area. This is not true. It is simply "a" retail trade center. with other major shopping centers at Sycamore lull, wardway, and in Muscatine and Cedar Rapids. Pages 10 and 11. Nothing is said about the Johnson County Planning Commission's new projections of diminished demand for parking in the downtown area. Also, the University has constructed several new ramps and lots, which would take care of much of the "growth" projected. On page 10, the construction of a parking ramp is justified on the grounds that it is needed to attract a developer. PAR maintains that the developer should provide the parking, The Barton-Aschman report is also discussed on these two pages. This report stated that their projections were based on the rate Of University growth in the 60s and If that growth slowed, reevaluation must take place before money be committed to increasaparking facili- ties. The growth of the University has virtually ceased. This is not reflected by this report. No additional .Parking may be needed If alternatives are thoroughly and objectively evaluated. It is misleading and biased on page 11 for the EIS to note that the opposition to the ramp consisted of only "70% of ; Of the registered voters." The ramp generated great controversy in the town Wid brought out a large turnout for such an elections it was the oaly question on the ballot. 252 publicly announced in late May.their intention to file a lawsuit. This is completely inaccurate. CEA and PAR never made a public statement regarding filing a lawsuit and have never done so. In point of.fact, every other method possible short of a lawsuit was attempted before it was actually brought (by three taxpayers). An appeal was filed with the State Appeals Board and the case was heard in the summer of 1972 in the Civic Center. The Appeals Board ruled in August they they lacked jurisdiction in the case. In September of 1972 three individual taxpayers filed suit as interested parties who sincerely felt (and continue to feel) that the City was acting illegally in the method of financing of the ramps. It is interesting to note that arguments not submitted to final but submitted to the Appeals Board hearing were written into the District Judge's decision] that it was the City, not the plaintiffs, who forced the matter to come to trial in seeking a declaratory judgment after lb& MUST hA61 become moot (the bonds had been returned unsold). It was the City who filed an appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court. The City is very clearly aware of the controversial nature of this issue and is aggressively pursuing a way to build these parking ramps with or without the approval of the voters and taxpayers. All of this .important chronology is omitted in the study. It is noted on page 13 that there is a slowdown in the expansion of the University= but nowhere else is this slowdown taken into account for the purposes of planning. We agree with the statement on page 17 and believe in "maintaining 253 ■ district is to get more p-ople downtown to -a pleasant and healthy environment. PAR questions strongly the assertion that parking lots are filled to 6o -9(r,, capacity (although that seems hardly high enough of an occupancy rate to justify the additional expense of parking ramps at up to $7000 per space.) Our observatLons indicate about a 20% occupancy rate at Chauncey Swan and about a 40% rate at the Library parking lot. There is sel$om a time when you cannot find an on -street parking space when the buses' are running. On pages 20-22 the City's commitikent.to mass transit is described as strong, which it is not. Cow4 aced to auto -oriented expenditures proposed in the next (1974-75) budget, -41% is committed to street widenings, parking ramps, and lots, resurfacing of non -transit routes.— the 1-2% given to mass transit .is infinitesimal and tokenism at its worrs't, While service is better than in the past, it is not sufficient to encourage mass transit uses practically no publicity heralded the beginning of the system, and there are still no signs or indications of routes, destinations, or schedules to guide the first- time user. Nighttime service, which would tend to reduce rapes and drunken driving (these are problems in Iowa City), has been demanded but not granted because of lack of commitment and priority. There are also no route signs, no posted schedules along the routes, no amenities or shelter from the weather for the busriding public, no circular or shuttle routes, no family reduced -rate plans, no multiple -trip tickets or booklets, no bargain or free rates for 254 the elderly, no selling of advertising in the bus or on it to raise revenue, no "bus -and -shop" plan. 0n S!eptember 13. 1973, it was reported in the Iowa City Press - Citizen that the Cambus has provided an example of what a full commit- ment to a good transit system can accomplishs more than 16,000 riders per day and an enormous demand. One wonders about the depth Of commitment to mass transit in light of these oaissions and in the recommendations of the City staff to raise the fare from 150 to 25¢. On Page 23, a survey from 1964. is cited as support for the City position (that 50% of the auto trips downtown are for shopping). This survey Was taken before south Iowa City was developed. before either the hall, K -Mart. or u erdway were extant. This is later tied in with the previous statement on the top of that Page in which it is stated that outlying shopping centers Which attract automobiles AM in existence. This is clearly a case of the use ofirrelevant and outdated data to support a questionable conclusion, In the long paragraph on that pages the study is justifying an inadequate system or an inadequate commitment to mass transit. If a really adequate system were installed, there would be more diversified and greater use Made of the the transit system, page 24 refers to Coralvilleds "substantial commitment to Mw8 Visit." This is inaccurate. 'Ihe eorsiville Bus system Is not conducive to maximal use of buses. 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On S."teaber 13, 1973. it was reported in the Iowa City Press - Citizen that the Cambus has provided an example of what a full commit- ment to a good transit system can accomplishs more than 16,OOo riders per day and an enormous demand. One wonders about the depth of commitment to mass transit in light of these onlssions and in the recommendations of the City staff to raise the fare from 150 to 25¢, On page 23, a survey from 3.964 is cited as support for the City position (that 50% of the auto trips downtown are for shopping). This survey was taken before south Iowa City was developed, before either the Mall, K -mart, or Wardway were extant. ibis is tater tied in with the it is stated that previous statement outlying shopping on the top of centers which that page in which attract automobiles AM in existence. This is clearly a case of the use of irrelevant and outdated data to support a questionable conclusion. In the long paragraph on that pa8 , the study is justifying an inadequate system or an inadequate commitment to Wase transit, If a really adequate system were installed, there Mould be more diversified and greater use made of the the transit system. Page 24 refers to Coralvilleas "substantial cowmitment to mass transit." This is inaccurate, The COrsiville Bus system is not conducive to maximal use of buses. Schedules and routes are 255 On pages 31 through 38, much is Bade of the wide public support for urban renewal from institutions and civic groups. CBIC, which 8,;;Ppnrts urban renewal, is characterized as "broadly based, •' while CPQ► and PAR are characterized as "overlapping and small (roughly 75 people . . .)". It should be noted that CBIC is the project of R single man who holds meetings of the governing board of the group about one or two times every two months when he thinks there is something something to discuss; members of the group are not allowed to attend thews aeetings of seven or eight Privileged "governors," 1'tembership is open, but ' there "o rio meetings where the members Yote on anything. Policy is set by the governing board, mostly at the direction of the chairman, CEA and PAR have an active membership somewhat larger than CBIC--about 25 thoroughly.committed people. Their support is far more broadlY base than, that of CBIc. See next item. Dn page 35. the Statement again downplays the opposition to the Ping ramp by saying that "roughly 18% of all registered voters In Iowa City rejected the ramp proposal in 1972." This glosses over the fact that the ramp bored issue was soundly trounced by a 70-30 margin; that if only 18% rejected the proposal. only 8% approved. 256 largely financial in nature " The laysuit• filed for a permanent injunction againatthe construction of the ramp is based on the Method of financing the raep. But other considerations are equally serious and weighed !n the opposition to the scheme. These have been widely publici$ed and are even included in • points of opposition listed on Pages 36 and 37. However, these are nowhere satisfactorily. considered On Page 50• the Court-Helrose bridge project is noted as haw been abandoned because of the-need to avoid � a major and unnecessary impact." which consists Mainly of cle sting-of residences Bad of Con- sttuction. On the next Page, exactly the same kind of "short-term" negative impact is mininized . because of supposed longterm benefits. On Pages 7I and 72, much is made of the expense for mass transit subsidization, saying.that "Streets and Parking lots now in the ren°wal area and not now designated for demolition, would have to be vacated and demolished ^ - his 18.8 "straw" man argument. Ito one has proposed a complete ban on the automobile downtown and in all likelihood will not. A11_PAR is asking for is a fair share Of the City eget to Saes transit. % page 80, it is stated that "Ramps snooU rage cautious driving.w Is this because they are dangerous, hard to get In and out of? The acme !e true of on-stredrparking as well. of course, an additional undenimble factor In ming tarps is their unpleasantness (smell) 257 On page $1 the cost of surface parking is compared to the cost of the ramps. It is falsely and misleadingly alleged that the ramps would be cheaper because the land has already been purchased.; Whenever land is purchased. it costs money, and that money must be accounted for in thecost of the facility. The omission of the purchase cost is a glaring and gross .misrepresentation and tends to discredit the objectivity and credibility of the authors of the studs. It has been proposed in public meetings that the sites for the proposed parking ramps be converted at least. temporarily to surface lots to explore the viability of the sites and their attractiveness as storage areas to shoppers, employees, and students. These pleas have fallen on deaf ears. Throughout the study, terms and ideas such as "mass transit," "people -oriented" and "pedestrian" are used to justify the use of the automobile as the top priority for subsidy in the local, regional, state, and federal budget. The Statement has borrowed these texas from PAR but is only doing lip service to them in justifying outdated auto -oriented policies. There is nothing inthis study that would discourage the use of cars in the downtown area and nowhere does the Statement define exactly what,is meant by "amenities. In fact, the first parcel of urban renewal land was resold to a gasoline stations and no design specifications were Imposed as a condition of development, let alone the inclusion of "amenities." 258 For People Against the Raaf Warrenr V an &OMSTreasu 259 m Pag e 2 The Draft Statement did consider the alternative of better bus transportation and this consideration is expanded in the Final Impact Statement. A trolley -bus grid or guided rail system were not considered as alternative modes of transportation in the project area in the Final Statement because they appear infeasible and impractical. HUD feels the expense of such a mass transit system would be impossible for Iowa City taxpayers to bear. The system has proven undesirable in so many communities that only a handful maintain even a vestige of the system, and a viable mass transit system (buses) already exists, represents a considerable investment, and a continuing commitment. According to John Pappas, Transit Superintendent for the City, the necessary components of a trolley system are either non-existent or unserviceable at this time. The majority of track no longer exists. A new overhead wiring network and new power plant would be required to power a revitalized system. A new fleet of trolley cars would have to be purchased. The system last operated in Iowa City in 1930. Pages 1-3 are a required part of the Environmental Impact Statement. 260 1 Page 3 The word "thee has been changed to "a" in the Final Statement. Johnson County Planning Commission officials were consulted about parking projections and had no projected demand figures. University Ramps and Lots will not absorb additional growth, and are not sufficient at this time to serve even University students and employees in the project area. (See page 33.) Parking in central business areas can be provided by either City government or a private entity. The City has elected to assume the responsibility in Iowa City. HUD does not feel that this policy affects the environmental impact of the project. The City at one time felt the construction of a ramp was a necessary precondition to attracting a developer, but later changed its mind. The Barton-Aschman report is discussed in the Draft and the Final Statement because of the historical role it played. It is not used as justification for retail space, parking, etc., as planned at this time. Recent population projections were also used in the Draft and Final Statements, as provided by the Johnson County Regional Planning Co►emission. The Draft Statement did not use the term 'only 70%," nor does the Final. 261 Pag e 4 Testimony before the District Court indicated that individuals filing the suit were in fact acting as representatives of CEA and PAR. The State Appeals Board appeal is included in the Final Statement, as are plans for a public referendum on financing of the proposed University Mall parking ramp. See page 1 for recognition of the impact of negligible future University expansion on population forecast figures. Page 5 The 60-90% figures are quoted for peak hours. PAR observations are not documented as to time of day, and include only two parking lots, both of which are outside the project area. HUD agrees that the mass transit system would serve more people if it were further improved. Several of the suggestions made by the PAR have already been committed to by the City. Others should continue to be discussed, and should be considered as favorably as possible in light of funding considerations. The 25C fare has been rejected. Page 6 Other employment centers have also been developed since the 1964 survey. HUD agrees that complete credence cannot be placed in the 262 ■ 1964 study, but has no evidence to show that the percentage has changed too dramatically. The paragraph cited in regard to mass transit commitment was written to show that mass transit ridership does have its limits. It was not written to excuse people from getting on available facilities, or the City from expanding those facilities. Nowhere in the Draft was a "substantial commitment to mass transit,, attributed to the City of Coralville. No effort was made to evaluate the commitment of Coralville, nor is it in the Final Statement. Only purely factual statements about the Coralville system are provided. Page 7 The 7.5% figure was not quoted to downplay the impact of CAMBUS ridership. In fact, the entire direction of the Statement is to recognize the importance and unique contribution of the system. The figure does illustrate again, however, the limitations of mass transit ridership; many people will not switch from using cars under normal or even unusually attractive circumstances. About 1,000 auto trips each day are spared by CAMBUS, however, and this is no small accomplishment. Contrary to PAR's state- ment, however, only a fraction of these cars would be parked downtown. 263 unjustified, the questioned references formerly on page 35 to CEA and EAR have been deleted. The statement about voting percentage formerly on page 35 has also been deleted. Pa e 8 The Draft Statement illustrated that organizations other than the Chamber of Commerce supported the ramp bond issue in 1972. These facts are repeated again in the Final Statement. The statement that opposition to the ramp is "largely financial in nature" has been deleted. An effort has been made through- out the Final Statement to discuss more fully the environmental impact of the proposed parking facilities. - The Court -Melrose Bridge would have had serious short-term impact, and its long-term impact was never fully evaluated. The necessity for that particular bridge configuration was definitely disproven, however. Such hac n.,r i.--- -L- with the R-14 project, in which the Final Statement indicates a need for the project and its overall favorable impact. The ban on the automobile downtown is an alternative which has been 264 proposed locally and which has been considered by environmental authorities to be a solution to air and other pollution in other cities in the United States, Its consideration is required by Environmental Impact Statement guidelines. On -street and ramp parking cannot be equated. In the case of on -street parking, through and parking traffic are intermingled, as is not the case with ramps. Also, ramps require relatively slow speed driving, which does not make them dangerous, but insures that they will not become so. HUD found no data to indicate that personal assaults are any more common in ramps than in parking lots, bus stops, etc. Pag e 9 Cost comparison figures have been changed in the Final Statement. The parking lot now 90% occupied at peak hours is on the site of the proposed CBD core area ramp. Parking demand for the University Mall garage cannot be approximated until the retail facilities proposed for those two blocks are completed. Conse- quently a temporary lot in that place would prove nothing. "People" and "Auto oriented" are not used interchangeably in the Statement. ■ 265 September 27, 1973 Mr. Elmer E. Smith $agic"l Administrator Department of Housing and Urban Development 911 Walnut Street, Room 300 Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Dear Mr. Smith: We have reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for City - University I Urban Renewal Project, Iowa City, Iowa. The statement is cate- gorized as a 3 indicating the Environmental Protection Agency believes the statement does not adequately assess the environmental impacts of the project on either noise effects or air quality. The following are our comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement I. General The section entitled "Description of the Proposed Action" should include a description of Iowa City. For example, it should state the population trends, including historic changes and esti- mated figures for the future. It should also describe the major trafficways which will provide access for the project. A land use map of the city would assist the reviewer in understanding the needs for this project. The statement dwells at length on circular traffic patterns, pedestrian malls, green space, and parking ramps. Much of this could be clarified by the addition of sketches or drawings indicating the arrangements which will be followed. The impact statement does not meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 since it does not include a section discussing "any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented." The impacts on the businesses and residents presently located in the project area have not been included. It should discuss these effects and describe how they will be reestablished or relocated. 266 ■. • 2' II. Waste Water Treatment Facilities It is stated that the present sewers are inadequate. The state- ment should indicate if new sewers will be constructed to handle the wastes from the project. Also, it should indicate if Iowa City presently has adequate waste treatment facilities. III. Noise We believe the Environmental Impact Statement should contain a section regarding consideration of the applicability of the following regulations to the project: Noise studies per the Housing and Urban Development Depart- mental Circular 1390.2,"Noise Abatement and Control," should be considered in the planning to ensure environmental noise (traffic) is held to acceptable levels. The Department of Housing and Urban Development encourages the use of quieter construction equipment and methods in population centers during construction (Housing and Urban Development Circular 1390.2, paragraph 2.a (2). IV. Air Pollution From the air pollution standpoint, this Environmental Impact Statement appears to be wholly inadequate. No effort has been made to predict resulting air quality should any or all of the proposed actions be carried out. On pages 102-105, the results of a two-part survey of air quality in downtown Iowa City are presented. The survey shows, under existing conditions, levels of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and particu- late matter have, on occasion, exceeded established standards. No effort was made to predict whether air quality would be improved or degraded by the changes. Specific objections to the air quality section of this report are: 1. Page 11: It is estimated that from 1,800 to 2,400 new parking spaces would have to be built by 1980. On -street parking is to be eliminated or minimized. It is specified that three to four parking ramps would have to be built. No mention is made as to whether the ramps would be multi -tiered or individual one -level units located in various portions of the downtown area. Obviously, a multi -tiered ramp would result in a much greater concentration of auto emissions. 2. Page 6: It is stated here that an important objective of the renewal program is to "provide safe, efficient and attractive 267 M: 3. Based on the first two items above, it is impossible to estimate changes in air quality that would result from auto emis- sions should the project be carried out. 4. Pages 8 and 9.indicate a total of 123 existing structures are scheduled for demolition and 51 existing structures are to be rehabilitated. Other structures are to be built in their place. To estimate the effect on air quality of these changes, we need an estimate of the quantity and type of fuels used by the old struc- tures and an estimate of the quantity and type of fuel which may be required either directly, or indirectly for the replacement build- ings. If any structure to be demolished contains asbestos insula- tion material, the contractors must comply with the Federal Hazard- ous Air Pollution Standards of April 6, 1973. 5. No mention is made of proposed efforts to minimize fugitive dust emissions during construction. We appreciate the opportunity to review this Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Please provide this office with a copy of the final Environmental Impact Statement at the same time it is submitted to the Presidenes Council on Environmental Quality. Very truly yours, Jerome H. Svelte egional Administrator LETTER FROM JEROME SVORE, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY I. Although Chapter I of the Draft did include a description of Iowa City (first several pages), this description has been expanded in the Final Statement. Now that redevelopment details have been specified, additional details are provided in the Final Statement and and additional sketches have been included in the appendixes. The "Adverse effects" Chapter was combined with the "probable impact" Chapter in the Draft, but has been separated out in the Final and expanded. Additional details about relocation have been included on pages 84 and 179. II. See Chapter II A and B. III. See Chapter II B. IV. See Chapter II B. 269 CCI NUP I T Y ACTION CENT September 280 1973 Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Building 911 Walnut Street Kansas City, ;Missouri 64106 Re, Draft Environmental Statement Iowa City R-14 Urban Renewal Project Iowa City, Iowa Because of time committments ISPIRG is not able to provide our own detailed comments to the draft EIS for the R-14 project. However, both the statemnet and the comments provided by the Citizens for Environmental Action have been thoroughly reviewed by one of our staff members. Based on his recommendations and a thorough review of the issues surrounding. Urban Renewal in Iowa City, ISPIRG believes that the criticisms of Citizens for Environmental Action ( CEA) are both accurate and warranted. Therefore, we have endowed their comments and ask that this be reflected in any further official record of this matter as well as the final statemement.- ISPIRG further believes that two additional points need emphasis. First, HUD guidelines clearly called for the preparation of a statement since final approval of the R-14 project came in July, 1970, after the ef- fective date of NEPA. This was even more true when CEA specifically requested such a statement early last year in light of the controver- sial nature of the R-14 project Because of apparent HUD departmental decisions, a timely and an objective EIS has not been provided to give meaningful review of the project. Secondly, administrative action by the City has not been sus ended as stipulated b CE for the period of circulation and comment on the statementU1Aslinespro- vided by NEPA the consideration of alternatives becomes a mockery if an agency continues with a proposed action while the environmental re- view is under consideration. Thus the City and Hud are vulnerable to Possible court action. In light of these situations and given the poor quality of the State- ment, as CE:'. thorouzhly documents, ISPIRG believes that the docur-e>>t falls short of the requirements of NEPA, is promotional in scope and cannot be used as a basis for futher action or decisions. ACTIVM P-5of Z-0 Wj 270 , Sincerely, Frank--�`� Leone, chairperson In regard to the issue of discontinuingallaction until 30 days after publication of the Final, a response to this same point is included on page 239. 271 O _ United States Department of: the Interior OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY MISSOURI BASIN REGION IN REPLY REFER TO: ER -73/1167 BUILDING 67, DENVER FEDERAL CENTER DENVER, COLORADO 8022S L'CT Y 1973 Mr. Elmer E. Smith Regional Administrator, Region VII Department of Housing and Urban Development 911 Walnut Street, Federal Building Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Dear Mr. Smith: This is in response to your request for Department of the Interior comments on the draft environmental statement for City -University I Urban Renewal Project, Iowa R-14, Iowa City, Iowa. The statement covers many of the environmental concerns of this Department. There are some areas, however, where additional information is needed. The statement's maps lack clarity to provide y infor associated with the text. This is particularly etrue efor rExhibitsaAion and B. In addition, the maps should be 'referred to by page number to facilitate the readability of the text. The statement does not clearly confirm consultation with the State Historic Preservation.Officer for Iowa. The final environmental state- ment should reflect that he was consulted to determine whether the proposal will affect any cultural site which may be in the process of nomination to the National Register of Historic Places and COPY of his response.* contain a The statement should discuss the action taken or proposed to professionally determine the presence or absence of archeological resources in the project area and the effect of the proposal upon any such resources present. The statement should further reflect procedures to be followed should previously unknown archeological resources be encountered during project development. 272 Mr. Elmer E. Smith Page 2 Since a National Register listing is currently involved, it will be necessary to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-665). Sincerely, ecial Assistant Off' to the Secretary 273 LETTER FROM JOHN RAYBOURN, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Exhibits A and B and other drawings have been improved in the Final Statement. See page 65 for confirmation on consultation with the State , Historic Preservation Officer regarding archeological informa- tion. See Appendix D for the plan for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. This plan appears appropriate in light of the fact that the College Block Building was accepted on the National Register several years after approval of the R-14 project 274 October 11, 1973 Mr. Elmer E. Smith Regional Administrator, Region VII Department of Housing and Urban Development 911 Walnut Street, Federal Building Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Re: City -University I Urban Renewal Project, Iowa R-14, Iowa City, Iowa Dear Mr. Smith: By letter dated October 1, 1973 the Department of the Interior provided coordinated comments on the referenced draft environmental statement. Subsequent to the preparation of this letter, the attached comments were received from the U.S. Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior. These comments are provided for your consideration in the preparation of the final statement. Sincerely yours, For: ectal Assistant the Secretary Enclosure cc: USGS, Washington BOR, Denver 275 ►'T �_ _ vi'+Vi+VVaL.tfL-JV1f..Vr1Y _4z ...... - ►^J.� _ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20242 ^' OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR ER -73/1167 -p•�-----x.1973 . Memorandum To: Through: Regional Director, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, Denver, Colorado Assistant Secretary--Enargy and 'Minerals From. Director, Geological Survey Subject: Review of draft environmental statement on City -University I Urban Renewal Project, Iowa R-14, Iowa City, Iowa We have reviewed the subject draft environmental statemnt as requested in a memorandum of August 23 from the Director. Office of Environmental Project Review. Our comments are as follows: Geology Although no information on thn geology of the project area is provided in the environmental statement, no adverse environmental impact related to geologic conditions is anticipated. Hydrology Short -terra negative impact upon the environment during the construction phase of the project is recognized ,in the draft statement. Long-term impact on the water resources of the area will ba ninimni . [,'hatever effect there may be on the water resource should be positive in the long term since the capacity of sewers and storm drains will he in- creased and open, green patches and plantings, which will absorb more stora water, will be included in the downtown complex of Iowa City. The penultimate sentence, first paragraph, page 52, mentions that effluent from the 'University's powerplant causes the water temperature i 276 Ln the Iowa River to reach its "environmental limits." Without an ezPlanation of what these "environmental limits" are, the sentence is meaningless. There appears to be no indication that the nearly 30 years of water -temperature records collected at Iona City by the C.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Iowa Geological Survey Were consulted. (S-0) J. R. E:lsley cc: AS -EM (2) Director. PEP BOR, Denver (advance) Gen. Files Dir. Chron. Mr. Baltz, GD Mr. Davis, WRD SRCrouse:jyf:10/3/73 Acting Director 277 2 278 VIII. RECOMMENDED HUD ACTION ON PROPOSAL HUD concludes in light of the overall positive impact of the project that it should be continued, and intends to approve the proposed amendatory and allow the City to contract for redevelop- ment. Certain environmental requirements will be made part of the contract. Specifically, the following precautions, as necessary, will be taken: Parking: Before proceeding to construction of parking ramps, the impact on air pollution must be calculated according to the applicable Federal and State regulations. More details about parking location, density, and design must be available before assess- ment is made. If necessary, location and design changes will be accomplished. HUD approval will be required before proceeding to construction. Parking ramp construction should be phased. Parking proposed for construction above or below the University Mall (but not more than 1,200 spaces) may be developed without further study of long term impact of the fuel shortage or parking demand. This will be permitted because (a) 1,200 or fewer spaces are approximately half or less of the number of spaces HUD has calculated to be 279 c ry c required taking into account proposed demand by 1980 as reduced by mass transit ridership and the impact of the energy crises. No current projections about fuel shortages,- parking demand due to development of the downtown area, etc., indicate any possibility that fewer than 1,200 spaces could be required. (b) any parking built above or below the Mall must be constructed in conjunction with the Mall. As a cornerstone of redevelopment, the University Mall is scheduled to be under construction in 1974 and 1975. It's construction, and construction of parking associated with it, must not be delayed. The Mall itself will generate significant additional parking demand. Construction of a ramp as part of the Mall will conserve land and enable accomplishment of project objectives better than disassociation of parking and the Mall. Redevelopment activity, parking demand, mass transit and auto use projectionsmust be taken into consideration before any construction of other parking ramp facilities has begun. On -street parking should be eliminated from the project area North of Burlington, so that redeveloper -proposed street closings can be effectuated, as soon as long-term impact of redevelopment activity and fuel allocation on parking demand can be computed. This is estimated to be about 1980. 280 1 Air Pollution: Steps outlined in Chapter II B (Power Plant use of natural gas, maintenance and up-to-date emission control of mass transit, street closing, mass transit improvement) green areas, improved street cleaning, contractual requirements, zoning code enforcement) should be followed to the degree feasible. And as indicated above, precautions in providing additional parking must also be taken. Other measures, such as better street cleaning, assistance in forming car pools, further encouragement of mass transit utilization, etc., are suggested, but will not be required by HUD. Noise Pollution: Retaining walls, landscaping, and construction of an earthen berm to protect residential units from noise on and North of Burlington will be required. College Block Building: Steps outlined in Appendix E must be followed. If made necessary by subsequent events, an updated Environmental. Impact Statement may be issued. 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The College Block Building, nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, from the northwest corner of College and Dubuque. 2. The south side oftheOld Capitol Building, looking north on Capitol. 286 I N t ?4r. Jack Rtatle. Director Aersartcaot of Urhan Renwwal 332 East Washington Iona C1ty9 Iowa 52240 Dear Hr. Klaus: 8ubj'tt College, Dlock BuildinS Iowa R-14 November 9, 1973 The, purpoaa of this Lotter to to su With rl"ard to Preservation of the 4itext a specific course of October 3 and aentember 1 ColJe;e Block of action 3'regardi.ng the bufldfniidin;, Letters aJ4PlSfiad. The sur, course of . are further bVoid terms in the Draft action has been discussed in specifically With Adrian Anderson, l 7"r'act StatezAent and acre It a_►Bo 4PPears to r,s,et the r n' Stat* Flistoric Preservat#on ppficer. Of Section 106 of �Pre•ervetioa Act. Project the Nationalta an y Apply to this 1. AR si:;sTested in 1973 i111D letters of September 13. 1973 and October s. . an °FSeaL�*.ent of the cost of restoration and rebabil+ of. rho CotleAO $lock-P,uildi crrket va 1ue doterm� neo, n3 rwrnt be Rede and tat Son rec:ntt I understand that the cC •-pg 4ntlnc l fair -..j►. fiUt13U►iYbd aUCh action # ty CnL1i1C 3. i x. 'Tits irrr�ct of axle of the. et at tho ad ructucc on the Url±an Renrdsenl hUr.ct the CitY. :air ^arket valuQ dust be assoRsed b yt� Y• A deicision as to Whether the im y LL and bo supported within the current pact on the but4 to the prof crt atr�v budge vilJ be rade. •set can be absorbed ce that ant#c# ,st.e 7. *.he 1o15s . +zn- c�f_ort will he r.•tld d #tt the rurrr-nt bt;�+?or cannot Funcs to wke sA1Q r c to locMte t.rivate or to t. a . a reasonable the current btu?Det le too 1 ice laossi b; e, I f CBSI:1bC z- cat ['tib ^�pBG C be iocated i lii 131 f-orna 1'g L V+lf`1 tl� SC11.. nn will be diactrtsedIbyhFtlZ n�s,t Y for tir-r.�jiticn oC i - a Ile istrilr. ts3;p Historical Socic:y, uttd A.Ivea~iy} s..r.. :f. ;ti['C£(nn� /�` VrY' fila a or Cotjncf 1 on Ia 1 `e 3. Tf #C is f , toric rre��rvation. aria-b.e to offer the struetnre for gale at e price, a draft contract of 1 reaconnhle provi�tOns i aa.g wilt be nrrp'red by the City with nsarin,, the re-storatlan of the face --Q o and rehabilitat,., of the recainc�er of the , the structure,bu ldini and np7mi=lGte 287 i x( • 2 long-term use of ekF structure conal&tent with renetiat end historic preservation objectt.es. TM& draft, with with c pra,oaed aeaorandua of understanding wh1ch stipulates that if tine structurecontract cannot be sold at the prig and under the conditions mentioned in the the structure may be derx.►llshed, wi1l be forwarded to all parties mentioned in Item (2) for their concurrence. The memorandum would also indicate potential purchasers, the iaPaet of the re project on the structure, and the alternatirenewal ve course of the re which have been rejected, 4. If the draft contract and PrOPosed approved, the structure vitt be offered nrfor n of uoderstandin; are Is sold under these conditioner Federal r lrec If the structures be" net. Qquirec,ent• will haus S• If the structure cannot be hold under the a3reed u Pon circumstances the structure will be dib, Of understanding. Posed of as per the [arses of the wemoranduro should you, other City officiala, or 11r. Anderson, who proposed mostQ10-�ents of this course of action, have SU4jested revisions to this Procedure. please notify me by November 26, 1973. Sincerely, cc3 .._ - - —. mayor Tisa Br&ndt �*. hdricn Anderson =r3' Reeren Environmental Clearance Officer y I. The City Council hereby recognizes and determines that local government will provide the major share of future parking requirements for the central business district in the City of Iona City, Iowa. Z. The City Council deems it in the public interests to eventually eliminate all -on -street metered parking in the central business district area. 3. The City Council hereby establishes and determines that the poZicy of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, will be to concentrate parking facilities in convenient and economical off-street locations in the central business district area and the areas adjacent thereto. 4. The City Council hereby_ determines that to put the provisions of this Resolution into effect, the following steps shaZZ be taken as may be approved by the City Council in the future: a. Parking meters on -street will be eliminated in stages as off-street facilities are constructed; b. Future off-street parking need- will be provided for in the construction of muZti-story parking facilities and/or complimentary surface lots; C. Off-street parking facilities should be attendant operated whenever possible and it shall be the goal of the City Council to establish attendant controlled off-street facilities; d. The planning and construction of all off-street facilities, whether muZti-story or surface lots, shaZZ be so designed to be astheticaZZy pleasing and a compliment to the downtown business district; e. All parking facility construction shaZZ be coordinated with the development of a viable mass transportation system for the CityofIowa City, Iowa, and the surrounding region, and specific provision for bicycle a use and parking. f• It is hereby directed that the staff develop a detailed parking plan to carry out the overall policy contained in this Resolution. 5. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to carry out the provisions of this Resolution. 289 AIR QUALITY SURVEY IOWA CITY, IOWA August 1971 and February 1972 #72-46 Report on the Air Quality in Iowa City during a Thirteen -Day Period In August and February By I A Schwabbauer Chief, Air Pollution Section D V Vernon Air Pollution Technician Y 1 Submitted to the Iowa Air Pollution Control Commission by the State Hygienic Laboratory 13 April 1972 290 J 1 1 IOWA CITY AIR QUALITY SURVEY On 1 August 1971 the mobile air pollution control laboratory operated by personnel of the State Hygienic Laboratory was set up in downtown Iowa City for the _first portion of a two part survey of ambient air quality. Part one of the survey conducted at the intersection of Dubuque and Washington Streets was designed to determine pollutant concentrations in the business district during that time of the year when the student population of Iowa _City was at its lowest. Pollutant emissions from the University Power Plant would also be expected to be minimal during that period. Part two of the survey was started on 9 February 1972 and continued through 21 February 1972. This portion of the survey was Intended to delineate pollutant concentrations during periods when the population was maximized and emissions from the University Power Plant would be at their highest levels. Three sites were used during the survey. The initial site at the intersection of Dubuque and Washington Streets, the State Hygienic Laboratory Annex -Area -and the intersection of Capitol and Prentiss Streets which was downwind from the 'University Power Plant Data from high volume air sampling Indicates syAPended_-R.articu l ate levels were above standards set by the Feeral Environmental Protection Agency. The geometric mean of 132iu/m exceeds the Federal Standards of 75Au%m3 by 76%. The two samples collected in August 1971 were during a period when wind speed was very low and natural ventilation could not clean the area of particulate matter raised by vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the downtown area. It can be noted on the wind rose that during this period, wind speed was less than l mile per hour approximately 25% of the time. Suspended particulate samples collected in February 1972 also exceeded the Federal Standard by approximately 20 to 25% at the time when the mobile unit was not directly in the University Power Plant effluent and by 80 to 100% during those periods when the unit was directly in the plume. Coeffici.ent.of haze values correlate with the high volume sampling data from Part One because suspended particulate size would have been very small when wind velocities were low. The low wind speed and small particle sizeswouldaccount for the excess of the St Louis Standards for coefficient of haze. There are no Federal or Iowa Standards for COH limits so St Louis -Standards are used for comparison purposes. During the time that the mobile unit was in the direct effluent from the University Power Plant, coefficient of haze readings do not necessarily correspond with the suspended particulate data obtained from the high volume.sampling due to the _larger particle 'sizes which are emitted from the Power Plant stacks. Many of these particles are too large to be captured by the coefficient of haze detector but are collected in a hi -vol sampler. 291 0 i 1i On 1 August 1971 the mobile air pollution control laboratory operated by personnel of the State Hygienic Laboratory was set up in downtown Iowa City for the _first portion of a two part survey of ambient air quality. Part one of the survey conducted at the intersection of Dubuque and Washington Streets was designed to determine pollutant concentrations in the business district during that time of the year when the student population of Iowa _City was at its lowest. Pollutant emissions from the University Power Plant would also be expected to be minimal during that period. Part two of the survey was started on 9 February 1972 and continued through 21 February 1972. This portion of the survey was Intended to delineate pollutant concentrations during periods when the population was maximized and emissions from the University Power Plant would be at their highest levels. Three sites were used during the survey. The initial site at the intersection of Dubuque and Washington Streets, the State Hygienic Laboratory Annex -Area -and the intersection of Capitol and Prentiss Streets which was downwind from the 'University Power Plant Data from high volume air sampling Indicates syAPended_-R.articu l ate levels were above standards set by the Feeral Environmental Protection Agency. The geometric mean of 132iu/m exceeds the Federal Standards of 75Au%m3 by 76%. The two samples collected in August 1971 were during a period when wind speed was very low and natural ventilation could not clean the area of particulate matter raised by vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the downtown area. It can be noted on the wind rose that during this period, wind speed was less than l mile per hour approximately 25% of the time. Suspended particulate samples collected in February 1972 also exceeded the Federal Standard by approximately 20 to 25% at the time when the mobile unit was not directly in the University Power Plant effluent and by 80 to 100% during those periods when the unit was directly in the plume. Coeffici.ent.of haze values correlate with the high volume sampling data from Part One because suspended particulate size would have been very small when wind velocities were low. The low wind speed and small particle sizeswouldaccount for the excess of the St Louis Standards for coefficient of haze. There are no Federal or Iowa Standards for COH limits so St Louis -Standards are used for comparison purposes. During the time that the mobile unit was in the direct effluent from the University Power Plant, coefficient of haze readings do not necessarily correspond with the suspended particulate data obtained from the high volume.sampling due to the _larger particle 'sizes which are emitted from the Power Plant stacks. Many of these particles are too large to be captured by the coefficient of haze detector but are collected in a hi -vol sampler. 291 0 Sulfur dioxide was not detected during the August 1971 sampling portion primarily because the University Power Plant would have been burnina natural gas for fuel at that time. Also the wind direction was such that very little effluent from the power plant would have been captured by the S02 detector. During the majority of the February 1972 portion of this survey,sulfur dioxide was detected In amounts ranging from barely detectable up to an instantaneous peak of 0.53 parts per million (ppm)• The maximum 3 -hour average concentration for sulfur dioxide was 0.48 ppm, slightly below the maximum 3 -hour concentration defined as a secondary standard for sulfur dioxide by EPA. The 24-hour maximum concentration was exceeded for approximately 7 hours during that portion where the mobile laboratory was directly in the power plant effluent stream. The micrometeorological conditions and topographical situation in Iowa City is such that -it is.expected that sulfur dioxide levels would be significant in that portion of the city exposed to the direct plume from the University Power Plant when coal is the primary fuel for two of the boilers and bunker fuel oil is burned in the other boilers. At the present time the only feasible method available for decreasing sulfur dioxide levels in the ambient atmosphere is to use a fuel with lower sulfur content. Carbon monoxide data falls within expected ranges with peak values occurring ear major traffic concentrations. That portion of the survey conducted during August 1971 indicated that carbon monoxide can be a problem in the downtownIowaCity area since the Environmental Protection Agency standards were exceeded several times on the 8 -hour maximum average concentration. At no time did the 1 -hour standard approach the 35 Ppm of carbon monoxide level under EPA regulation. However, because of the low wind speed during August of 1971 the 8 -hour average of 9 ppm was exceeded due to lack of natural ventilation in the downtown area and the concentration of vehicle traffic. Nitrogen_dioxide was not detected during either portion of the ambient ai'r quality survey. Because the power plant was emitting significant amounts of NO2 during the test period, ambient NO2 data is somewhat suspect, One possibility for this anomaly Is that under the existing meteoro- logical conditions, our mobile unit may have been situated too close to the power plant and NO2 was being carried over our detector. Another possibility would be that unresolved problems are occurring in either the collection or analytical procedure. Four pollutant parameters measured during this survey were, at some time during the testing, in excess of established standards. Carbon monoxide levels can be reduced'by the use of emission controls on automo6iTes. .As the new models come out it would be expected that the emissions will significantly decrease because of the more stringent emission controls which will be required. Suspended particulate levels which are caused by dust being stirred up by vehicular and pedestrian traffic can be reduced by betterhousekeeping procedures in the city. Sul fur dioxide levels could be reduced by more selective use of low sulfur fuels by the University Power Plant during that period of time when they are forced to use fuels other than natural gas. 292 n All emission tests at the University Power Plant were conducted following procedures delineated -in-the Federal Register, December 23, 1971, Volume 36, Number 247, Part 11. During each test, that unit being evaluated was operated at its rated capacity, with the exception of Boiler #8 which experienced mechanical problems and was only able to produce approximately 80% of its rated capacity. Each unit was fired under conditions considered to be optimum by the operational personnel. Excess air or CO2 levels in the effluent were optimized and maintained during testing. Some existing federal and proposed state emission standards are exceeded by the University Power Plant. Federal standards are applicable for new equipment on which construction was initiated after 17 August 1971. Proposed Iowa standards are to be in effect after i January 1975. Boilers #5 and #6 meet standards for sulfur dioxide emissions. These two boilers, while burning Western Kentucky coal having a proximate analysis of 2.93% sulfur, discharged 0.61 lb/10 Btu. This level meets both the federal requirement of 1.2 lb/106 Btu and the proposed Iowa requirement of 5 Ib/106 Btu. Nitrogen dioxide emission from #5 and #6 was 3.22 lb/106 Btu. T is value exceeds the federal new equipment requirement of 0.7 lb/10 � Btu. No standard is proposed for existing equipment in Iowa's regulations, because the power industry has Indicated that technology is not available to significantly reduce NO2 emissions from existing solid -fuel equipment. Boilers #7 and #8 were fired using No. 6 fuel oil having a 1.96% sulfur content. Sulfur djoxide emissions from #7 were 0.87 lb/106 Btu and #8 emitted 1.53 lb/1010 Btu. Both units exceedfederal new equipment requirements which limit S02 emissions to 0.8 lb/10 Btu. Boiler #7 does meet the Iowa requirement which will limit S02 emissions from oil -fired installations to 1.5 lb/106 Btu. Boilers #7 and #8 are similar units, so the poorer performance exhibited by #8 was probably a function of operating problems encountered during testing. Under normal conditions #8 would be expected to perform much the same as #7. Nitrogen dioxide emissions from #7 exceed bogh federal and state regulations. Emission of NO2 was 0.61 lb/10 Btu while usjng fuel oil. Established limits for oil -fired units are 0.3 lb/10 Btu. We were unable to obtain a valid NO2 test from #8 unit. • No testing was conducted using natural gas for fuel because gas was not available to the power plant at that time. Significant reduction in particulate and S02 levels would be realized and probably NO2 reductions would also occur if it were possible to use natural gas on a year-round basis. Under present conditions of interruptable gas supply, coal and oil must be burned during the peak heating season. The electrostatic precipitator 293 It has been shown that ambient air quality standards are exceeded on occasion in Iowa City with a portion of the excess being directly traceable to the University Power Plant. It is apparent that a relatively modern steam -generating plant, equipped with an electrostatic precipitator on the coal-fired units and burning oil in the other boilers, can create an environmental problem during typical meteorological conditions. Therefore, it is also quite probablethatmany heating facilities In Iowa will produce effluents considerably in excess of what is produced at the University Power Plant. Oider facilities, with no control equipment, that burn coal with a high percentage of sulfur and ash either by choice or design probably are producing much higher S02 and particulate levels in their stack effluents. Some coal being used in Iowa has a'sulfur content as high as 6-7% and the ash content can be as high as 20%. Analyses of the coal and oil fuels being used during this test are attached. This report is not to be considered as a comprehensive treatment of the total air quality in Iowa City but rather as an evaluation of specific parameters under the conditions' that prevailed during our survey period. 291► ■ i - t'1 johnson c -,• regional t 221/2 south dubuque street, iowo city. iowo 52240 (319) 351-8556 michoel koltChee t dnv. robert Nlgenberg e.aw a dYtr December 4, 1973 Staff Report: Calculation of Transit Impact on Centrally -oriented rrips Durin— Peak Periods of the Day In response to questions regarding -the present impact of transit ridership on travel patterns in the Iowa City metropolitan area, data has been assembled to compare the percentages of trips made by transit and automobile. The maximum impact of transit ridership is on movements to and from the central area, i.e. the campus and the central business district, due of course to the concentration of destinations with- in that area. Also, the peak movement by both modes occurs during relatively short periods of the day; however, the transit mode has a much more pronounced peak than does the auto mode. Consequently, the greatest impact of transit ridership, in terms of substituting the bus mode for trips potentially taken by the auto mode, occurs during the peak travel times of the morning and afternoon. Therefore, the methodology used herein is one of comparing the respective patronage of the transit and auto systems during the peak periods of a day when high transit usage is observed. As illustrated in item -G below; the proportion of transit travel vs. auto travel under these circumstances is calculated to range be- tween 12.9% and 21.4%. A. Total Daily Transit Trips (Municipal Systems) Iowa City typical high ridership day (record peak: 7191) : 6400 Coralville typical high ridership 'day (record peak: 733) : 600 Total 7000 B. Centrally -Oriented Transit Trips Assume: Centrally -oriented trips equal 400 of item A, above, plus a portion of daily cambus ridership. This assumption_ is_based _on the origin -destination data from the on -board transit survey of April, 1972, re- lating to five central area traffic study zones. Assume: Cambus ridership in this case is not directly comparable to the two municipal systems, since the purpose here is to identify impactonauto travel to the central area. Given an average daily ridership of over 16,000 passengers per day, and the availability of SSO parking spaces at 295 the peripheral (Hancher)' "parking' lot (plus many hundreds of other parking spaces near the circular route), it is, reasonable to expect the result of a partial reduction in automobiles entering the close -in central area: A Cambus on -board survey revealed that 7.5% of the riders previously drove cars. The effect on the central area may not be that great (7.5% x 16,000 = 1200), but it is esti- mated that at least 1000 centrally -oriented "auto substitute" trips are carried by Cambus daily. C. Centrally -Oriented Auto Trips As per preliminary calibrations of the Area Transportation Study, auto trips (spring weekday, 1971) destined for the five central area traffic study zones total 39,538. D. Person -Trip Equivalent The person -trip equivalent of the auto -trips given in item C above, must be expressed as a range, due to the uncertainty of an auto occupancy rate for the trip types under consideration. The 1964 Origin Destination Study indicated an average area - wide auto occupancy factor of 1.4 persons per car. Because that factor included all trips during the day and all trips for various purposes, an alternate factor of 1.0 as presented as a comparison, since peak -hour work trips have a lower than average auto occupancy experience. Another reason for the alternate factor is that many trips may be "drop-off" trips where only the passenger, not the driver,is bound for the stated destination. 'The effect of these two alternate rates is as follows: 1.0 x 39,538 = 39,538 person trips 1.4 x 39,538 = 55,353 person trips E. Daily Peak -Time Trips to Central Area Assume: Peak Period = 4 hours per day (2 -hours morning, 2 hours afternoon) 30%* of daily trips = range of 11,861 to 16,606 (based on D above) . (*Note: 1964 Origin -Destination Study indicated that 70% of all trips occur during the 12 -hour period of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thus, the above assumption states that nearly half of the daytime travel occurs during one-third of the daytime period.) F. Daily Peak -Time Trips by Transit to Central Area: Assume: Peak Period = 4 hours per day (2 hours morning, 2 hours afternoon), same as per item E, above. 296 CI • Assumed Range:- 50% to•55% of daily total, based on daily records of transit systems (hours: 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) 50% of 3800 = 1900 55% -of 3800 = 2090 G. Portions of Centrally -Oriented Peak -Period Trips by Auto and ransit 1. Low transit estimate: total trips (from E above) 16,606 transit trips (from F above) 1,900 .f auto trips 14,706 portion of auto trips= 119000 = 12.9% T —t 2. High transit estimate: total trips (from E above) -11,861 transit trips (from F above) 2,090 auto trips 993771 portion of auto trips = 2090 = 21.4% 9771 297 NAME TITLE AFFILIATION Tim Brandt Mayor City of Iowa City Ray S. Wells City Manager City of Iowa City John B. Klaus Director, Urban Renewal City of Iowa City Joe B. Pugh, Jr. Director, Finance City of Iowa City Dennis R. Kraft Director, Community City of Iowa City Development Harry Boren Pollution Control Officer City of Iowa City Richard Wollmershauser Senior Planner City of Iowa City George Bonnett City Engineer City of Iowa City Nancy Nelson Administrative Assistant, City of Iowa City Urban Renewal Mary Boland, Mike Jones Relocation Officers, City of Iowa City Urban Renewal Lyle Seydel Housing Coordinator City of Iowa City John Pappas Transit Superintendent City of Iowa City Steve Morris Asst. to Transit Supt: City of Iowa City Emmett Evans Chief of Police City of Iowa City Cleo Kron Water Superintendent City of Iowa City John Dooley Director of Transporta- University of Iowa tion and Security Richard Gibson Director of Facilities University of Iowa Planning Lee McMullen Instructor, Environmental University of Iowa Engineering Jack Pettigrew Chicago Office 298 Barton-Aschman Adrian Anderson Elizabeth Foxley D. C. Findlay Wayne Farrm%l Bryce Harthorn Vincent Smith DeWayne Durst Ed Vest Don Scatina State Historic Preservation State Conservation Officer Commission Chief Architectural Historian V.P., Districts Environmental Engineer Director of Air Noise Specialist Kansas City Office (Air Quality) Kansas City Office E.I.S. Coordinator V.P. Operations 299 _ State Conservation Commission Iowa -Illinois Gas and Electric Iowa Dept. of Environmental Quality Iowa Dept. of Environmental Quality Environmental Pro- tection Agency Environmental Pro- tection Agency Environmental Pro- tection Agency Link Programs, Inc. AIR QUALITY SURVEY -IOWA CITY, IOWA, August 197.1, and February 1972, State Hygenic Laboratory, April, 1972. ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, 1974, City of Iowa City. APPLICATION FOR CITY UNIVERSITY PROJECT I, and Supporting documentation, City of Iowa City, 1964 through present. CAMBUS, Route Scheule and Map, University of Iowa, 1972. CAMBUS SURVEY, University of Iowa, January 1973. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, 1973-1977, City of Iowa City, May 1973. CITY UNIVERSITY PROJECT AREA - LAND UTILIZATION and MARKETABILITY STUDY, Mid-America Appraisal and Research Corp., October, 1965. COMPREHENSIVE CITY PLAN IOWA CITY IOWA, Harland Bartholomew and Associates, February 1971. DAILY-IOWAN Press Clippings, 1970 to present. DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR PROTECTI ENHANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, HUD Handbook 1390.1, Approved June 11, 1973. DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE WORKSHEET, City of Iowa City, August 1972. EPA PUBLICATION AP -42, Environmental Protection Agency, July 1973. ESTIMATES OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENT COSTS SURFACE LOTS for 400 CARS, City of Iowa City, May 1972. EXAMINATION OF IMPROVED TRANSIT SERVICE, University of Iowa, 1972. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED COLLEGE STREET PARKING RAMP, Barton Aschman Assoc., Inc., October 1971.' FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR EXPENDING THE PARKING SYSTEM IN DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY, Barton Aschman Associates, Inc., October 1968. GENERAL COMMUNITY GOALS, Citizens for a Better Iowa City and City of Iowa City, December 1970. 300 4 1 0 IOWACITYCBD, Urban Design Study, Sasaki, Dawson, DeMay Associates, Inc., October 1966. IOWA CITY IOWA INVITES YOU TO EXPLORE DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITIES WITH US, City of Iowa City. IOWA CITY PRESS CITIZEN, press clippings, 1970 through present. IOWA CITY TRANSIT ANNUAL REPORT, 1972, City of Iowa City, 1973. IOWA CITY URBAN AREA, 1970 MAJOR STREET AND HIGHWAY NETWORK, Showing 1970 assigned and observed traffic volumes, City of Iowa City, April 1973. LAND MARKETING DOCUMENTS, Department of Urban Renewal, City of Iowa City, July 1972. METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEMS, DATA ANALYSIS AND PROGRESS REPORT, Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, August 1972. MINUTES of various public meetings and hearings, City of Iowa City, Iowa 1972 to present. AND BICYCLE University of Iowa 1972. )NS AND UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CAMPUS PARKING NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM, College Block Building, and supporting documentation. - StateHistoricPreservation Program. NOISE ABATEMENT AND CONTROL: DEPARTMENTAL POLICY, IMPLEMENTATION, RESPONSIBILITIES AND STANDARDS, HUD Circular 1390.2, 1971. NOISE REGULATION, preliminary draft, revised edition, for the City of Iowa City, November 1972. ORIGIN DESTINATION SURVEY, furnished by Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, 1964. PARKING SYSTEM POLICY for the City of Iowa City, April 1972. PRELIMINARY LAND USE PLAN for the Metropolitan PORTION OF JOHNSON COUNTY, (Draft copy Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, May 1973. PRELIMINARY POPULATION PROJECTION for the YEAR 1995, a working paper for use on the Area Transportation Survey, Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, January 1972. 301 i? I 302 k t A 4 T January 15, 1974 Councilman Ed Czarnecki 230 Windsor Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Ed: I am very sorry -that I have not received any reply to my letter regarding the lessening of criminal penalties for the private use and possession of marijuana. Personally, I feel that this is a very important issue. Removal of all criminal penalties for the private use and possession of mari- juana has been endorsed or recommended by the following groups: The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse The American Bar Association The Consumers' Union The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws The American Public Health Association The National Council of Churches The governing Board of the American Medical Association The National Education Association The Central Conference of American Rabbis The National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals The Canadian Commission of Inquiry into the Non-medical Use of Drugs The San Francisco Committee on Crime The Mayor's Advisory Committee on Narcotics Addiction(Wash., D.C.) Senator Harold Hughes Senator Jacob Javits William F. Buckley John Finlator, Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, 1968-71 Local sentiment has also been expressed in a unanimous vote by the University of Iowa Student Association Senate. I am sure also that I have missed many organiza- tions. M 1'_ Page 2 Ed Czarnecki Jan. 15, 1974 Even if this list had no bearing at all, many would agree with at least some of the following observations. First, I would say that severe laws are not only ineffective as a deterrant but are also selectively enforced and engender disrespect for all laws. Secondly, these laws stifle the already overburdened criminal justice system with the processing of thousands of minor arrests. Third, these laws encourage the invasion of privacy in violation of individual rights in the Bill of Rights by over -zealous law enforcement personnel. Fourth, they divert law enforcement resources away from the control of serious crime. Fifth, they impugn the credibility of the criminal law which seeks to educate the young about the genuine dangers of hard drug use. I am sure that you must agree with several of these observations. I hope that you will take this letter seriously and give much thought to taking some action which will right the injustices of the state and national laws. I am also enclosing some things that you might find helpful. If I can be of any help, please contact me at 351-7341 or 353-5461, or drop me a note at the Student Senate Office, Activities Center, rMU. Thank you. RM/k of Enclosures Sincerely, R d Miller Vice -President, University of Iowa Student Association Senate -�i •.:;,o= od Miller, Vice -President Stude-nt Association Senate ie.:ori al Union Tllr_-' U-niversity of Iowa Io',_?a City, Iowa 522x2 "Ay S '..c...:. G:Y `.. n...... �� February 1, 1974 Dea. Mr. `filler: The Iowa City City Council at its January 22, 1974 sleeting officially received and placed on file vour letter concerning the lessening of criminal penalties ;or private use and possession of marijuana. 1'ou= lc -tomer .as referred to the legislative committee of the City Council and to the Justice and Human_ Relations Co_�cL,.ittee of the Johnson County Regional Planning Association_. Thank you for bringing your concerns to the atte_,1tio: of the City Council. Very truly yours, Ray S. Wells City Manager RS?v: mto 1 ■:- Studcnt Scnato 0 Loren Hickerson 618 Brown Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Friend: November 29, 1973 I am enclosing a task force report compiled by Bruce Washburn for the University of Iowa Student Association Senate on .the decriminalization of marijuana. As a member of the Area 10 Drug Abuse Council and Johnson County Drug Abuse Council, I feel that decriminalization ofmarijuana even if only on a local level is an action merited by what seems to be a large amount of marijuana smoking in Iowa City. Many people that I have talked to feel th at'Iowa City is a special case and should be treated as such in regards to marijuana laws. Any action taken to lessen the penalties for simple posession of marijuana would, I believe, be in line with growing sentiment by state and national leaders. Senator Hughes from Iowa and Senator Javits from New York have introduced into the United States Senate Bill 8*146*which would decriminalize marijuana. The University of Iowa Student Association Senate has taken an unanimous stand supporting any action to decriminalize marijuana. Therefore, I feel that an ordinance passed by the City Council decriminalizing marijuana would be a progressive step and a much needed one. I hope you will contact me soon at home or in the Senate office to discuss this matter more fully. I will be glad to help in any way possible. RM/dkg Sincerely, Rod Miller, Vice -President University of Iowa Student Association Senate I. Introduction The objective of this Task Force was originally conceived as providing a bs;.s for a possible action of initiative and referendum in Iowa City aiwim ed at decrin- alizing the possession of marijuana. Since the Task Force was formed, however, there have been some political developments' which have obviated the possibility of an initiative and referendum action. Therefore, this report shall present the Task Force's views on the kind of action which would be appropriate for the Iowa City City Council to take in order to enact a viable marijuana ordinance, and must be read with the politics of that body as a limiting factor. This report shall consider two aspocts-of tho question. The first question to be examined is what restrictions are placed on the ability of Iowa City to pro- mulgate its own marijuana laws in light of the state Ccrtralled Substances Act, Iowa Code Sec. 204.101-.602 and the statutory scheme of the new' City Code of Iowa (Home Rules 64 GA, ch. 1088) The second part will examine how M, Cit, ordn- ance might vary from and improve -upon the state Act. II. City Ordinances vs. State Laws The City Code of Iowa, which does not become mandatory until July, 1974, works an extensive change in the relationship of city end state in Iowa. it is called the Home Rale Act because it allows cities to exercise extensive powers, many of which were formerly reserved to the state. Its newness is both an asset and a liability in trying to decide what type of ordinance mi6it be permissible. It is an asset because the flavor of the Act is to allow extensive powers to the cities, of the Act so the so why not this power? Thera are no limiting interpretations ative in response to the now mandate. However, cities have an opportunity to be cre u3� as .610ra ale no ]iIng jntviy,otwt�ons; tiIOU are n3 expmisive cues, either. Therefore its newness is also a liability bOCausb t2sere is :lo guidei:ce as to the + ' meaning of the provisions of the Act. Amendment 2 of the Amendments cf 196S to the Constitution of the State of Iowa makes apart of Article III of the Constitution Is provision that municipal corporations are granted the pater and authority to determine their local affairs and government ,not inconsistent with the laws of the General Asserbly." This phrasing is echoed in -the Homo Rule Act, which provides in Sec. 1G of Division II that a city may 'bxcept as expressly limited by the ci,nstituticn, and if not in- consistent with the laws of the General Assembly" act to protect and preserve the rights, priveleges, and.property of the citizens,"and to preserve and improve the peace, safety, health, welfare, comfort, and convenience of its residents." The Act goes on to delineate a little more clearly what is permitted. Sec.11 (2) says that cities may exercise their powers subject only to limitations express- ly imposed. Sec. 11(3) states that a city power is not inconsistent with state law unless it is irreconcilable with that lase. There -provisions and tho c.ie.s men- tioned in the preceding paragraph work a substantial change, becausc, previously cities had been able to do only what was specifically allowed. This ch&nge in tho basic grant of power bodes well for a valid Iowa City marijuana ordinance. Howover, there is a catch-22. Sec. 12(3) has as an express limitation upon :.he paiors of cities that they "...may not set standards and requirements which are io�ar or loss stringent that those imposed by state lew." Now what do you suppose that means? The only "expert" I know on the Hom© Rule Act, a recent Iowa Law School graduate who made it his business to try to understand the Act, said he did not believe that it would prohibit having a lessar penalty that the'one inposed by the state for any one crime. His belief is that it applies to things like building codes or automobile standards or health codon, �.. xr- r. -i!, JJ^ "�""'"r .,t� t_�`,.^;_C'4 ns 7✓_>. F .S' Stn n! {Y;3' n. � .. and not to crimes as• • such:: Them is much force In his argument for two reasons. First, oho does. not usually t91k'about criminal lsw prohibitions as "standards and requirements," and it would soeM that __if,the legislature wanted to substantially curtail the cities' powers in the :criminr_l ordinance area, .it would have made its Weaning clearef. Second, becuase Sec- 12(2) states that a city may ;:ot provide a penalty in excess of 30 days impr Sec. 12(3) to city ordinance$ gcQ►ment ora $l00 fine, then the application of of a criminal nature would moan that the city could not prohibit anything also covered by the State Cade, in that State penalties .are always in excess of "30 days and $7.00." For example, the cities could not pass an ordinance Punishing for vagrancy because Iowa Code Sec. 746.15 provides a pun- ishment of up to 60 days at hard labor for this crime. Therefore, in light of this interpretation of the statute, one might conclude 'chat Iowa cities under the Home Rule Act have the power to define M offense ex- actly the same as is dope in a state statuta and provide a lesser punishment for the.offense. This power, however,' strongly contradicts the usual conception of What cities can do. Most cases in Iowa dealing with this q+sestion have ln,,ked to cvheth,3r the activity punished by the city i;, somehow different Crrr: tha-; c3vers. by 'the state. An example of this appznach is found in the recoat Supron) Court of Iowa case of City of Des Moines v. Reiter, 251 Iava 1206, 102 N.W. ?,; 36-3-C.060). 4fendant was convicted of violating a city ordinance prohibiting the resisting or obstructing of a city employee in the performance of a city duty. (He had hood nut the fantasy most drivershavehad at ono time or another of "resisting or ob- structing" a motor. maid.) The city penalty was a $100 fine or a 30 day sentence, 'is appeal was baste ed on there boing.a state statute, Iowa Code Sec. 742.1 (1958), which sanctioned any person's knowingly or wilfully rosistin g or opposing an officer of the state in serving any. legal Writ or process. The penalty for the s:.ate violation was a fine of up to $18000 and imprisonment of up to one year ■ The court dicti iguish.ed the two lawspointing out that the ordinance ea"O Od arty city employee, whereas the statute protected only otate officers aiwiori:.ed to serve process. The fact that-tho meter maid was protected by both 1cos dial not make them irreconcilable, as the city urdinanco addod to the statutory coverage. The interpretation of the Home Rule Act and the Reiter, case point: out tho two paths %hick could be used to attempt to draft a valid Iowa City ordinanco co: varing marijuana offenses. one could say that, under the new 140ma Pule Act, she cities have tiho power to -regulate any criminal conduct, whether or not the State has acted, just so long as the ordinance is not irreconcilable wits St3to 1aws. "I m.-conciiable" could be defined as prohibiting some act expressly alloyed. by State statute, or commanding sane Act expressly proMbitod, Thus, -Lt would be possible to take the marijuana provisions oZ tho Controlled Sutstancos Act, sub- stitute city for Gtate penalties, snd have a new ordinance.. This aprreach is the most daring and might met with rc:s'lstance, both from the judiciary raid from the State Legislature. Rasistance from the latter body would, of course, bks fatal because it could easily ellwala:o czq possibility of city marijuana o-�!;:.mcac. A more conservative approach would be to callow the guidOli.r_rs iol in "t;.o Reiter case and to legislate in regard to sli3htly different mattors thwa are f-aumd in the State law. If the City Council wished to exercise its pow:-r;, it would need a reasonable basis for believing that a msrijiiana ordinance would )?rotect and pzaserve the rights. priveleges, and property of the citis•-;.." or "preserve and improve the peace, safety, health, welfare, comfort and convenience" of the residents. Such a basis would be provided by holding hearings on the Iowa City marijuana situation. The City Council could attempt to find out what spacial problems Iowa City has and could than divise an ordinance designed to meet those problems. Such an ordinance would hopefully be less likely to be found to be "inconsistent" with state laws and would in feat be a fulfillment of the Council's primary duty of watching over the well-being of its citizens in matters not 3pf m - psi ate ilneaz rind aro app; -o_ Priate for local rogUlation. III. The Control of marijuana prosent and Perhaps Future Iowa code Soc. 204.101(16) defin(is 11Mur1ju.V1a to mean: ..,all pasts Of the plant Cannabis Sativ a v. whether growing or pot, its seeds, the resins extracted from any part oillae plant, and every roliap- manufactures salt,, del-3.vative* Rdxture,, or prfTsration of the pi.anc r seed -14 or resin. It doos not include the mature stalks of the pint., 3f.ir!;1er produv5d ;'VOM the stalks, Oil Or cake made from.the s9eds of the pip -n-, any other COq)ou:id, manufactIsTe, salts derivative, mixture, or prep-ca-atio,' C the mature stalks, OxCePt the resin extracted the:eofrow, fiber. oil, or )f coke, or the sterilizod seed of the plant which is incapable of A There are essentially three differe.rit C-11mas one can commit, involving mari- Jumia. Iowa Code Sec. 204.401(3) makes it un)-av!fill to knanringly or int6vitionally Possess mar'J uana .(unless o,7.0 has a proscription or a practitioner's n; -der) , and provides a penalty of t!p to six'months in the county 4pil and P. or J both , The second offense is manufect1.!1ing, delivering or possessing with intent to manufacture or deliver Mar-',juan a. Included in this category is entering liitc a cnionn scheme or design with or conspiring with other persons to do the above need acts, Iowa Code 90c. 204.401(l). The penalty for the first offense under this section is iwprisOnmnt up to five Years or up to a #1,000 fine or both. iol.1;2. Coda Sec. 204.401(1) (a) . VrOduCtlrumll includes the . "Manufacture, planting, culti- vation, growi-ng, or harvestingg' O'C' maeLjuana. Iowa Codb Sec. 204.101(23-, The th:.rd offense is set out in Iowa Code See. 204.407, uhich states: It is unlawful in the sponsoring for any person to or sponsor, promote, and, or assist promoting Of with the knowledge or intent that a meeting, gathering, or Lsscj,,jlkgu distributed, used a controlled substance be there or possessed, in violation of this chapter. Any ,pars cxi .vih violn:.as ithis; sectirr., and where; the cx.rt7Y3lled substance is;.marajuana fm y., is-guilry cS' u pe►blic offense and upon conviction shall bo p4_9M.shed by ivpr.'.aonuwnt in tho cc►mty jail for not to exceed ono-thousaond dollars or by both such a fine and imprisonment. Iowa Code See. 204.411 provides for higher penalties for those convicted a second time of violating the prohlbitions agalast delivery ace. in Sec. 204.401, fw.e.. against hosting; a smokor and reletod activities in Sec. 204.407. The pussible fino and im?risonment are tripled. Another way in which one can have the penelty revised is to be 18 or older and Lo violate Sec. 204.401 by distributing marijuana to a person under 18 yma:, of age who is at least three years the iimior of the distributor. I+or this Of.[Pnse UTiG ::hn be p•.rcished .by a fine of up to $1,000 and imprisonmcr►t up to seven and cT.n hdl j ;ear:, or both under Iowa Code Sec. 204.406. The "second conviction" section would al,o apply to this offense. afie final aspect of the u�a5:uto!:�' .3rtu3�tu; c:hiah d9sezvos mer;tion h.!+rc 3.s the entro arsial "accoDmodution cfftnses" section, Iowa Codo Sec. 204.41.0. E4scntially ;:tat this section does is give the person convicted of distributing wider Sac. 304.401(1) the opportunity to prove that he or she had no intent t:o profit by the -rmsaction or to turn the distribetoe into aZ ;. ict, then the' sontniicing will be if the portion had only violated Sec. 204.401(6), prohibiting mere possession. the constitutionality of this provision has recently been inplteld by t;le Suprsme %Durt or Iowa. State v. Vietor, 20.0 N.W. 2d 803 (Iowa 1975) Now that we have an overview of this statutory schema it is possible to ronsider whore Iowa City might want to differ. In relation to Sec. 204.40:(3), rohibiti ng simplo possession, there are two aspects where Iowa City id.ght have m Ins:erest in differing from State law. First, the Code makes no differentiation as U quantity.. Iowa City's City Council might believe that Iowa City has a need for ai ordinance providing small penalties _for possession of small amowits. Of course, ueii an ordinance] would not cover any activity not also covered by the statute, and x .r_ -n_ .. ......„. r'•r........_,.,.- .:t�e.;u.r r:e-.. i"---�-_ ,4+Y�...n »;ka., �':•- ....._...�;.._.,,•n ...i. hr �t >'t _ - - the State. The State lnw applies to possession i.n both public Pnd private. Iowa City might rind that it has a brivAer problem then thu State in rogaxds to public possession. Thus, a "small public nuisance" ordinance would read something like this: Any person found illegally possessing in any public place a quantity of beer not exceeding thirty—ts:17 fluid ounces, a qullntity of wine not exceeding sixteen fluid ounces, a quantity of liquor nvt exceerUng (three fingers? The Task Force will leave this question to the hard liquor buffs) , or a quantity of marijuana not exceeding fourteen granas sbal l be guilty ofapub lie offense and may be up to $100 arr.d impiisoned up to 30 dayys,°or both_ fined a -id impriauned. The City Coimcil might also find special local problems relating to the "ma,.mfacture and dalivery" of marijuana. Since the State prohibition on "manu- facture" arguably in..l.vdes flower put pTodu=.on for home co:.surpticm; th3 CoL.icil. may wish to provide a special ordinence to cover that situation in Iowa. City, Conversely, it. may wish to o+itice the public "msnufac:ture" (i.o- growing) of marijuc!a. Limitations as to the number of plants might alto beip legit:i.mate sue., an ordinance. "ikelivevy" might also need local regulation ba_,od cn quantities and location (pablic vs. private) . The cit), ordinance agaia,st "delivorp" night ai.so be limited to deliveries made in HxLtange for money. as the state s a:a use is not so li.rAted. Iowa Code Sec. 7.04.407, dealing with sponsoring, promoting or aiding the sponsoring or promoting of an essenblago with knowledge "that a controlled sti:- stance be there distributed, used or possessed" would seem to leave many areas open for local control:: The city ordinance could deal with public asno-mbiagus, ones not organized for_;profir, ones -Waaro marijuana is the oni controlled sub - stance "distributed, used or possessed," or ones with more (or .less) than a speci- fied number of. people. .: To suanatize, what hes bean proposed above is that thu City Council, if it wishor to rogulate the poaaessi.o±► rind &L;teibution of ma.r.:jaana in Iowa City, de- torsi.ne whn: rspucial psob'lcnao Iowa C!.ty has and leAs) ate to cover thoso areas. The validity of such regulation is more likely to be sustained if the ordin:uices pertain to activities different from tbOse covered by the state statute. Thus the preceeding d13cussion has suggosted some subcategories of behavior xvored by the state stolluto which the city :nigl.t wish to reg►iiute. and, in co.-nne_tion with ' no offense of toasession, i+.as suggestod how an erdinenoe .covering activitiOZ `l,Ilch arts .1xoader th&a t%OSS ceseribad in the Controlled Substances Act iTigY t be dr tad. Ordinmces rela:ing to growing, delivery, and smokors might siruiJ.aCif 'Ye hLna.risnee to aid in making them valid. Of ocurse, th3 Task Fgrce is in no way suggestihig that the City Catai.cil shoul3. attelq1t. to circuvr,,ent tho State Ims. RaC'Acivs we be- licve that tha City Cout►cil could lriogi%imately fir..d a need for .he typo of ordi.n- snces discussed above, and we si* su„go4ting that, if t'i►e Cotmcil 0•;a0mF4;; to fu'.- fill its mandate to legislatj*to 'W -St the :►aed.- at the Iowa City resideats, �t can do so in a manner n6C inconsistent with State laws. The Task Force wishos'to enter one final caveat. There is nu xI 20 &u. -ran - too what nositi.on a court will. take, and especially in this area, where ',;ie ques- tions of the relationship of State aid city power is "a whole new baligame" since the passage of the Home Rule. Act. k,'e haie presented what we bolieve to be the relevant considerations in deteimin:Lng the validity of the kinds of ordinances discussed herH, but it's a worla full of uncartai.nties, and this report stands in the midst of a number of then!. 9 ■■ DATE: January 25, 1974 TO: Johnson County Regional Planning Commission Justice & Human Relations Committee FROM: Abbie Stolfus, City Clerk RE: January 22, 1974 Council meeting At their meeting on January 22, 1974, the Iowa City City Council officially received a letter from Rod Miller, Vice Pres. University of Iowa Student Association Senate in regard to the lessening of criminal penalties for the private use and possession of marijuana. Attached, please find a Copy of the letter which was re- ferred to the Legislative Committee of Council and Justice and Human Relations Committee of Regional Planning. I a4lIze- I Dear Ed: Although I can not remember the outcome, I followed with interes', the develop- ment of a city noise control ordinance some months ago. In the event that the ordinance was not adopted by the council (or perhaps even if it was) the staff and council might be interested in similar problems in other U.S. cities. The enclosed material presents such a survey as well as outlining the trade-off between degree of restrictiveness of the ordinance and cost of enforcement. Sincerely, r Arnol` d M Small, Jr., Professor Psychology, Speech Pathology and Audiology AMS /pm enclosure ^>t Regulatory Overkill?' :.. A rapid expansion in the regulatory, control of noise is occurring nationally, with increasing activity displayed at all governmental levels. The current compilation of mu- nicipA ordin-noes (see pages 34 & 35) represents a 64% increase, or 113 additional known laws, since the previous ;stingy {flay 73 S)V). Although not all these additional Jaws have been enacted in this interim period, many city 1ovem.aents are modifying or amending present laws. The General trend among these ordinances is to replace .".1-climutitative nuisance type noise provisions with quan- titative nuisance type noise provisions with quantitative :aluc, The scale of municipal involvement is sizable as well, ranging from populations in the millions to less than 200. Despite these encouraging signs of governmental in- "Olvement. oftentimes -expressed in response - to constitu- ent interest, possible undesirable trends can be observed. It is ;appropriate to raise certain questions about the qual- ity of many regulations, including their intended purpose. Highly Technical Requirements. The recently enacted provisions of the Illinois noise law apply state -wide, -in -- eluding incorporated as well as• Unincorporated areas. Under such circumstances where a noise source may be generating a pure tone or prominent discrete tone, % octave band analysis of the source must be performed to insure compliance with the state law. Analysis of this magnitude requires considerable instrumentation, exper- tise, and a sizable capital outlay. Although the State Divi- sion of Noise Pollution Control is willing to assist localities requesting their services, total compliance with this provi cion will be beyond the scope of available state or local resources. This raises the basic question as to why such a provision was included, without assurance of iinplemen- tation. Overly Comprehensive Provisions. The adoption of an ordinance should be in scale with the municipalities' needs and capabilities. A growing number of moderately sized (25-100,000) communities are adopting verbatim ordi- nances intended for large municipal governments ... con- sequently "little Chicago's" are becoming common. En- thusiastically greeted at the outset, in reality this may ultimately discourage the enforcement of provisions, re- sulting in the abandonment of any effective program. Stich problems as these, among others, raise the ques- tion of possible regulatory overkill . . . the proliferation of legal controls without complete understanding of their implications. Many communities are hesitant to adopt or modify their noise laws because of such government ex- periences. A California city recently repealed its quantita- tive ordinance because of its technical nature, and lack of necessary professional personnel. The "model ordinance syndrome" is no panacea either, although noise ordinance guidelines can provide asstatance in tailoring a program to fit the government's objectives and local conditions. In- deed, noise regulations are desirable. ilowever, a deter- mination of their scope and purpose, in light of possible resources, must be carefully assessed. Clifford R. Bragdon, Contributing Editor 'i w! 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I OPTIONAL: ❑ !_(1 i, T=1 I I 1=(= .hA• Magnetic Tappees and Discs • MuNi Channel Analeg o _, Hlgh>speed Plolten Multiplexer + � jJ �1 L' i 1k� • Multi Processor configurations Teletypes and CRT TerminaM Imo• � _L�JJ=: _- it-� ALSO AVAILABLE: Medium and high speed handwired FFT and general purpose array processors for Data General Nova Computers L - ji 212 Michael Drive, Syosset, N.Y. 11791 Phone(516)364-0560 ' THE FOUnfEh PEOPLE Circle 116 an Reeder.service Card Is anti Vibration • December 19711 Is InI t Clifford R. Bragdon, Contributing Editor New York Mayor Jimmy Walker gave approval to the Within the United States most local ordinances initially toNoise noise regulated sources fixed to the land, with industrial acti* Commissiocommission forstudying an y' g regulated source. More comp tics being the primary. g having acoustical provisions are evolv- solutions. Appo rated in 1929 this Commission (the first entitled City Noise hensive ordinances ing, these regulations are often the basis for instituting ' ever assembled) comp feted their report This widely circulated report and noise control programs. The impact of these programs has within one calendar year. statement of the city noise ed the first definitive varied due to their quality, content, and administration.blet and the recommended laws for controlling noise prom were subsequently adopted by many cities beside New History The regulatory cantro] of noise has existed throu8ltout York. primaty muffler The noise provisions included require - the development of western civilization. Restrictions on during the _ for vehicles and other internal combustion for mauls m the use of chariots were reportedly invoked medieval towns adopted ordinances :. engines, restrictions on building development h ren prohibiting Roman Empire. Later, both stats and mobileise whl areas s les,m. ine regulation of pe dl rs dee ase paved .miaron- regulating wheeled carts not operate of hornbetsnd hawkers and vendors, and prohibiting excessive noise from streets due to associated noise. Nighttime restrictions and in- mechanical or electrical sound making or reproducing were also imposed on noise related commercial equipment. Although both stationary and mobile noise dustrial activities including blacksmith operations. the United States sources were identified, the report bid not discuss in - The earliest noise regulations within ordinances dating back to 1850.2 It was dustrial related noise activities es azn any en tdetquietest ASneri- were municipal not however until the. early 1900's that a national concern Memphis, Tennessee, seveal r these provisions ii?et their - for noise control began to develop. Even by 1930 there laws can city. adopt Al - nicipal noise ordinance regulating vehicles n 1938. Al - in were less than 20 American cities with regulating were narrowly defined and though it does not specify permissible sound levels noise, and those in existence ise, those decibels this nuisance type or non -quantitative ordinance due non-quantitative in nature. several historical events shaping the has become one of the most successful regulations There have been of environmental or community noise ordinances to an active enforcement program.to provide wasgar a t° °"'oise guidance evolution since 1930. Beside direct municipal efforts several states local additional impetus. Chrono- Recognizing there unNApaliti In establishingoper es Law officers(NIMLO) have given governments logically some of these major events have included: titute of Municipal a research report entitled "Municipal 1. Publication of City Noise prepared by the Noise in 1948 prepared Control of Noise—Sound Trucks—Sound Advertising Air- Abatement Commission for the New York City De- t Abatement Noises—Annotated Ordinances.." " This t Health in 1930.x the motor vehicle control ordinance by ehic craft—Unnecessary report disseminated to all NIMLO members was later "NIMLO Ordinance Prohibiting 2. Adaption of Memphis, Tennessee r referred to as the Model model to has been re - 3. Publication of the National Institute of Municipal Unnecessary°ops st ordinances oes draftedis a in U.S. In a Law Officers (NIMLO) ordinance prohibiting unnec- study conducted far the U.S. Environmental Protection noise in i levels fon cities adopted by 'noise n 29 out of 83 local jurisdictions (35%) had en - Agency the NIMLO emission Vehicle emission 4. Vehicle ordinance in Seattle, Washington (1952)" and Cin- n � Was aIfurthem refi.16 nement ttofugh existng ordinances at cinnati, Ohio (1953).7 the first performance zoning ordinance to include borcln anee limits. time tthe thin 5. Adoption of -by -Chicago, Illinois in 1955, as developed by 1955e most influential zoninged ing noise related land use activity became law. Adopted Armour Research Foundation.e the Ve- by Chicago this regulation contained quantitative noise 8. Enactment of the noise . control sections of hies Code by the California Department of Highway - . emissions expressed in decibels for various octave bands. to zoning which placed re - a It represented a new approach Patrol in .1987 P strictions not on the type of industry (i.e. light in. 7. Passage of noise ordinances by the cities of _Ingle er- 10 Boulder, Colorado,ll in 1970. factoring. heavy manufacturing) but rather on its For the first time wood, California and 8. Publication of the revised National Institute of Mu- formance in terms of noise emission. industry was being regulated according to specific acous- icipal Law Officials (NIMLO) model noise ordinance n tical criteria rather than by the more vague nuisance pro - 1970.1' 9. Adoption of the revised city of Chicago noise ordi- visions. This developmeot now required property line measuring instrumentation. Al- Hance in 197L10 measurements using sound by though initially not enforced, other jurisdictions began to 10. Publication of a proposed model noise ordinance .. similar' provisions in their zoning ordinances. A few i in 1971.13 - the League of California Cities -adopt 1� also started establishing vehicle noise emission re 11. Adoption of noise control regulations by 'Illinois Cities state-wide noise emission - quiretneMs expressed in decibch by 1952-53 (Seattle, "•7 and New York.15 including Washington- and Cincinnati, Ohio, respectively) zoning provisions, in 1973. _ - - - -- - - - Sound and VlbroNon • December 1977 16 r t - It was not until 1987 that ane ve vehicle noise by which most other �ictions are compared. The m- control law and program was-establis by a government Auenoe of both- Chicago' and to a lesser extent NIMLO agency, The ('�lifornla Vehicle Code; represented the first are lust ':beginning to be `noticed. Numerous cities are . s regulation with quantitative . noise emission 'limits applt - . either 'recommending revisions or proposing new laws cable m new vehicles sold in the state as well as.existing Fashioned'after the Chicago type program. To assist its ' vehicles operating on highways.° members League of California Cities established a work - Even though several municipalities had enacted laws ing group to draft a model noise ordinance, based upon with various noise provisions, mechanisms for administra- i the experiences of some of its members as well as the tion and enforcement. were generallyinadequate. In most acoustical community in the state. Completed in 1971 this situations_ noise control was amalgamated into already, document recommended specific sound levels expressed. existing programs (e.g. police, health or city planning) in dB(A) for zoning districts in rural, suburban, and urban and individuals assigned the responsibility did not have areas. 13 quantitative noise laws, sufficient training or equipment. Significant legislation has been approved in both Illinois However, beginning with 1970 changes began to occur, and New York which has land use implication for all The cities of Inglewood, California and Boulder, Colo- municipalities within those states.14-15 Specific land use rado established specific noise control programs as a re- noise emission levels are to be applied state-wide (see S)V sult of legislation effective January 1, 1970.10,11 Many News). Local governments will be required to comply with elements of the Inglewood program in particular have - these noise limits, and adopt them as part of local law• been emulated by other jurisdictions. In obvious response This should_ greatly expand municipal noise activity in the to the need for an enforceable noise ordinance NIMLO two states (presently there are less than 20 regulations modified their ehrlier model and proposed decibel provi- within these states). sions as an alternative in 1970.12 Included now are limit- ' Additionally .both governmental as well as professional ing noise levels for use districts (i.e. residential, manu- organizations are in the midst of preparing guidelines to faeturing, and commercial), as well as motor vehicles. '.assist municipal and state agencies in enacting technically 1n 1971 the City of Chicago adopted a fully' revised responsible laws and programs. The American National noise ordinance, currently the most comprehensive in ex. Standards Institute working group S3-50 (Outdoor Evalu- lstenoe.17 This newly rejuvenated noise program has ation Of Community Noise) is preparing a guideline for generated national attention and is becoming a yardstick the preparation of a model noise ordinance," while EPA working with the Council of State Governments is pre- . Table 1—City noise regulations by population for the U.S. paring state models, enabling legislation for noise.10 Total 1970 Population ................ 207,978,458 100.0% . Noise Regulations 1970 Population Regulated by Noise* 52,401,919 Constitutionally the power to regulate noise for the ......................... ..... 25.1% Based on 288 Municipal Noise Re lations. protection of the public's health, safety and welfare has gn _ been .upheld. Municipalities through the use of police power can regulate nuisance. A nuisance refers to every- �F Table 2 --CI noire - re thing that endangers life or health, gives offense to the hi gulpetons°`.b� size, senses, violates the laws of decency or obstructs reasonable 1.970 City Populationand ecmfortable use of property. The mapority of munici- . Noise Regulations. pal noise ordinances within the United States are based pt 1,000,0001 8 . 8 100.0% upon nuisance law. E �� 20 20 100.0% The adoption of municipal noise ordinances has oc- 30 80.0% 100-250,000 97 , 43 cu red in every state. Presently there are over 288 com- 44.3%' 50-100,000 .232 4g munity noise regulations in the United States involving 25-50,000 455 20.8% IO 25000 97 10.3% a total population of over 52 million (see Table 1).20' 1,127 42 3.7% The majority of our cities, representing nearly 75% of Total1,887 230 11.6% the U.S. population, have no noise regulation. Even - among those enacted many are generally non-specific and Table-3—Cft noise regulations. by type, city ZoninPopulation AcemticaVehicle Building Aircraft 1970 Criteria Criteria Acoustical Acoustical • Criteria Criteria No. Yes No Yes No Yes 8 3 1 2 I No Yes No 1,000'OOO.i.. - ,. 500-11000,000 26 11 3 — 250-500,'v00 30 e 1 8 5 I _ 1 100-250,00041 50 100,000 97 ` 15 8 3 12 1 2 1 I 232 22' 2 9 10 — 1 25-50,000 455 17 2 4 2 1 4 2 10-25,000 1127 11 11 2 — 1 I , 10.000— 8 i 3 1 — 1 1 Z Totals 1 — — — . Yl � . 14 29 51 11 8 7 7 30und and Vibration. a Dwomber 1977 - - - 17 �sgue. It does appear the likelihood a nonce -law is '- contain quanhtahve levels: Lesser numbers of directly related to the size of the city. The larger"the city, zoning, building and aircraft noise laws rely upon nuisance the greater possibility an' ordinance-exists'•In fad among ,for their -e cities ae tvery -above 500,000'they all have some of .regula-,'- With Few exceptions the enforcement of ordinances tion (see Table- 2), whereas the percentage diminishes containing these provisions has been ineffective. Despite rapidly among the smaller populated cities. the question of vagueness the Court has ruled mince The scope of these regulations include zoning and/or type ordinances, or those noise ordinances containing 1 d _r d air transportation construction and nuisance provisions, are constitutional. j an use, su ace an , building codes (see Table 3). All of these areas may be .• :. Performance Type: Quantitative cov;,red depending upon the scale of the municipal noise ' In contrast performance type ordinances are based upon program and local needs. These ordinances however can acoustical criteria, hence they are more objective in na- be classified as either nuisance or performance type regula-. ture. Acoustical criteria generally include overall sound tions. Nearly 85% of these local laws contain nuisance type level measurements (i.e. decibels A -weighted sound level, provisions and do not express noise levels in quantitative 'dB(A)) and/or octave band level requirements. The pre - terms. Approximately 35% contain performance type pro-- dominant use of acoustical criteria are in zoning ordi- visions, and they do specify quantitative noise levels. nances. Although fewer in number a large percentage of have Nuisance Type: Non -Quantitative buildin vehicle or aircraft noise requirements g Nuis.^ce type ordinances typically prohibit "unreason- specified noise levels. Performance type ordinances per - ably loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise." In most in- fain to a variety of municipal activities. laws (see stances there is no attempt to acoustically define noise. A summary of 101 performance type noise level in decibels, With few exceptions the content of these ordinances are ', Table 4) indicates the A -weighted sound similar since most are based upon the 1948 NIMLO _ dB(A) is the most common specified noise measurement de - model." method. However there is considerable variability The following activities.are usually considered in viola- pending upon the type of regulation. For example all tion of the ordinance: vehicle as well as aircraft noise regulations use dB(A). 1. Sounding of any horns or other signalling device, un- In contrast zoning ordinances most often require noise less in case of emergencies. levels expressed by octave band. 2. Radio, phonograph or other sound producing devices' 1. Zoning. Zoning ordinances are the most popular operated in such a manner as to disturb the peace,-- application. There are 92 municipalities having zoning quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants. omission limits using acoustical criteria. Maximum allow - 3. Construction or repairing of buildings between the able levels usually are established for each zoning district hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. except in cases of urgent or land use category. The degree of detail depends in part necessity or under permit upon the number of different zoning districts in the ordi- 4. Street vendors who may disturb the peace and quiet nanee, or alternatively the land use categories depicted the neighborhood for the purposes of directingat- in the comprehensive plan. of tention to his wares, trade or calling. At the most fundamental level these ordinances establish 5. Vehicles which are so loaded, have any defect, or are noise criteria not to be exceeded in residential districts. not equipped with a proper muffler so as to cause un- In many cases the ordinance has limiting noise levels for residential, commercial or business, and manufacturing or necessary noise. 6. Animals causing frequent or long continued noise industrial districts. There is however a wide range in the which shall disturb the comfort or repose of any per- maximum noise limits among city ordinances. By convert - son in the city. ing the maximum limits in various zoning ordinances into 7. Operational use of construction related equipment '- ,A -weighted sound levels expressed in dB(A) comparisons causing loud or unusual noise between the hours of are possible. The most restrictive levels are those occur - 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. ring at the residential boundary. In addition, institutional land uses often are specified Figure l compares the fixed source noise levels allow - as quiet zones. Upon the posting of designated quiet able at residential boundaries among 68 municipalities. zones no persons shall be allowed to make any unneces- The distribution of permissible emission limits ranges be- 60-40 dB(A) for sary noise in the vicinity of schools, hospitals, and churches tween 70-40 dB(A) for daytime and while occupied. nighttime. However, nearly one-third of these ordinances •, Nuisance type provisions are common. among all tate- have the same daytime requirement of 55 dB(A), while to 7 gories'ef regulations (see Table 3). The most common use during nighttime (usually defined as 10 p.m. a.m.) of this type of provision occurs among vehicle regula- 45 dB(A) and 50 dB(A) are most common. Even though tions. Today the majority of local motor vehicle laws still many ordinances have similar daytime and nighttime noise Table 4—Citp noire regulation#. specified noise measurement method Noise Regulation ' • AB(A) dB(C) Linear Octave Band Octave Band Totals h dB(A) Zoning 24 2 71 — 34 12 21 Vehicle 21 — — — — 4 Aircraft 4 — — — 5 I I 1 2 — Building I I 50" 3 1 35 12 101 Totals sound and VlbraHan • December 197 It ■ 1 .:... .. _... Zoning ordinanAiaining manufacturing or indus- a `.. trial noise emission limits are the most permissive. Despite -permissible �levels,-these requirements dispTayed:. e, nuunuvm■■nunnthe ■unuo■anunn■n■■ .. g 80 • 40Abohdaytime nighttime (see Figure 3). Like the other district require- ■unnuu■■nnnuuu ments there was ■■■nunnnnv■num ■nnnnmuunmun nnnunoonnurnn nnnnuouru■u■■■■r• common noisei nnu■uunonnnun ■mnnnnnnunonunnun■■■m • :(A) for both day and night was mostoften chosen. ta■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■n■■■■■n iigiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii■iiiiiiiiiiEven within this district many ordinances expressed .ILLI ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■n■■■■�lower limits for nighttime industrial activity, averaging ■■.■...■■■..■■■■■■■■.C.■.■...■■■■.■■� N■■■■■■■■nn■nn■■■r�■■■ouuun■o ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■ ■■■��■■r�rv■utBeside these common differences in allowable .........:....p...p6..,E,�raa�ae�....based upon land use and time of day, several cities have 6:F►i:7�..t' .• . the noise source. When the offending source is an im- pulsive type noise, then a currection factor ordinancesMany Figure I—Fixed source noise levels allowable at residential �be 5 decibels below the general permissible steady-state district boundaries. noise limit. However, other cities allow the addition of ern s or repeal e there is no consistent correction factor. Other variances include a pure tone correction, but again certain ordi- nances allow the adding of 5 decibels, while others sub- tract 5 decibels from the permissible noise level. Another series of corrections involve the duration of the noise source. Generally the shorter the duration the higher the permissible noise level. Table 5 presents the allowable noise duration correction factors contained in the NIMLO model. Usually these corrections are permitted for day- time periods only, but again there is no consistency among either model noise ordinance guidelines or existing zon- ing ord.: v Provisi.,+,� of this type complicate the en- forcement rupia,,ment., Although the majority of performance type ordinances f' ` Figure 2—Fired source noise levels allowable at . business/ do regulate fixed noise sources associated with commercial, commercial district boundaries. industrial and residential activities there are no uniform acoustical criteria or provisions Industry will have to re - aLLLL main aware of zoning laws enacted by local jurisdictions TFR Ono" L-+• - to insure compliance with the particular noise emission s •,,,,�,+-,,, ,y - limits. A^ W4"-: Wo, 2.. Motor Vehicle Limits. Although currently there is amu.. a question of possible Federal and state pre-emption in the promulgation of local motor vehicle noise limits, 88 cities have enacted some type of lay. Approximately one- " third of these laws contain acoustical requirements, all of which are expressed in dB(A). Like the zoning pro- visions, permissible noise emission limits vary consider- ably. Comparisons are difficult because few ordinances TTTT use similar measurement parameters. The three most &..w.••.�...rr•.. ' widely varying factors include sound measurement dis- tance, vehicle speed and weight. Figure 3—Fixed source noise levels allotvable at manufacturing/! a. Sound Measurement Distance. The permitted dis- industrial district boundaries. - tancefrom the vehicle to sound measuring instrumenta- tion ranges from 50 feet (e.g. Chicago and Boston), 25 limits based upon the cities examined there was an aver- feet (e.g. Colorado Springs, and Helena) and 20 feet (e.g. age 3.8 dB(A) reduction in the allowable nighttime noise Seattle and Cincinnati) to a variable distance such as level Peoria, Illinois, ranging from 50 to 15 feet (see Table 0). Allowable noise levels for business or commercial dis-` Due to the high density characteristics of certain parts of trill overall were less stringent than residential districts by 'virtue of the type of land activitiy. Business or. cam - In reial use districts averaged 61.5 dB(A),-or 7.6 dB(A) Table S --Operational noise characteristics. above residential districts during daytime hours (see Fig- ure 2). There was a wide distribution of observed limits Duntion Correction Factor in dB ranging from 75-40 dB(A) at night. Furthermore; there 20% of any 1 hour period ............................ 5-t- was no generally agreed upon set of limits among these 5% of any, l hour period .............. ............. 10-h ordinances. 1% of any 1 hour period ........................... 15-1- �} Sw■d and V16ratio■ •' Dftem6r 1913 IC rban areas a 50 foot measurement °dmay, 'and` nce not be sonnei equipment. spite the fact there are nearly obtainable. A popular trend among some state; and local ;300 ordinances regulating city noise, a survey conducted vehicle noise, programs is to; allow.. -measurements from by. EPA 22>and updated by the author indicates less than .3 various distances using a correction factor (see Table 7). 20 cities have adopted budgets to operate noise control Currently however there is no standard correction table, programs (see Table 8).23 Since over 90% of the ordi- since this varies to 'an extent upon the size, type, and nances have no fiscal support for enforcing existing noise speed of the vehicle in question. Generally the measure- laws, most cities have only "paper regulations." Noise -Hent distance is determined from the centerline of the therefore is allowed to persist even though regulations, vehicle to the sound measuring instrument. However, some varying in quality, do exist. ordinances specify the location from the edge rather_ than Among those cities allocating funds for noise control, �. the centerline to facilitate measurement taking. the, total annual expenditure is steadily rising. Since 1970 L'. Vehicle. Speed. Although some cities do not specify when the nation's first municipal programs were estab- a. vehicle speed at whichthenoise limit applies (Boulder, lished the level of expendihire has increased over 700% { Peoria, Cincinnati and Seattle) most jurisdictions specify from $167,000 (1970) to.$1,205,000 (1973). The present different noise limits for vehicles operating below and level of expenditure for non -occupational noise control above 35 miles per hour (Minneapolis, Chicago, Grand programs is expected to continue growing in 1974. Not Rapids, and Portland). Cities like Anchorage, Alaska speci- only will existing city programs raise their budgets (e.g. fy noise limits at operating speeds below 25 miles per New York) but additional programs are expected to re - hour. ceive local support (e.g. Los Angeles, San Francisco, c. Vehicle Weight. A distinction is usually made in Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Portland). the gross vehicle weight (GVW) as a method of classify- The bulk of current municipal noise control funds are ung vehicle types. This is primarily used to separate heavy being expended by three cities. The combined budgets of trucks from passenger- cars. and ,light trucks. There is not.. New York, Chicago, and Inglewood, California represent agreement as to what this weight should be however. $928,000 or 77% of the total. Of the "big three;' New The division in GVW ranges from 10,000 lbs. (Boulder York has the largest budget, twice that of the city of and Boston) and 8,000 lbs. (Chicago) to 6,000 lbs. (Seattle - Chicago, ranked number two. It is interesting to note that and Cincinnati). Other: cities (Peoria and Anchorage) have while most programs continue to have their budgets annu- no weight requirements. ally approved, some cities are receiving sporadic support These noise limits apply to a variety of vehicle types. (i.e. Las Vegas, Dallas, and New Orleans). Generally permissible noise levels are established for ' Since several medium to small sized cities leave active various vehicles, with a requirement that these will be noise programs on a per capita basis, there is a different lowered in subsequent time periods. The three most com- rank order (see Table 9). The average per capita expendi- Imon vehicle classes are heavytrucks, passenger cars and hire for the 17 cities is 6.2 cents or double the 1972 level. light trucks, and motorcycles. A few cities have chosen Inglewood leads the country spending $1.97 per capita on to regulate recreation vehicles and construction equip- i their noise control program, followed by Palo Alto (44.6 menta cents), Boulder (28.4 cents) and Honolulu (20.0 cents). Although most vehicle limits apply to existing motor Because of sizeable populations, the cities of Chicago and vehicles already operating, Chicago and Boston among New York rank fifth and seventh, respectively. others, have established noise limits on new vehicles sold -Personnel. In terms of manpower, New York has the within their respective cities. The Chicago noise ordinance largest noise control staff (43) which includes 23 directly stipulates that"No person shall sell or offer for sale a new assigned to the Bureau of Noise Abatement and 20 In - motor vehicle that produces a maximum noise exceeding spectors which are currently assigned to the Bureau of the following noise limit at a distance of 50 feet from Enforcement of the Department of Air Resources. Second the center line of travel" under specified test procedures." is Chicago with a full-time staff numbering 23 in their en - These limits apply to on or off-highway motor vehicles, - gineering and enforcement divisions. Of the total, 19 are construction and industrial machinery, agricultural tractors and related equipment, as well as powered commercial and residential equipment (i.e. chain saws, powered band Table 6—Sound measurement distance in feet. tools, lawn mowers, etc.). However, under the recently enacted provisions of the Federal Noise Control Act, 50 25 20 Variable Total states as well as local governments are prohibited from 11 8 1 3 21 establishing railroad and motor Carrier noise emission limits different from those, of the Federal government. ' There may also be pre-emptive questions. in the proposed Table 7 --Motor vehicle noise levels: Peoria, Ill. Federal noise emission standards for necv products. Though 29 municipalities have developed- quantitative. Measurement Distance Permissible Noise Level noise level requirements for motor vehicles, .most local C/L of Travel in Feet A -Weighted Level: dB(A) governments (51) are still relying upon non -quantitative laws for enforcement purposes. Until these jurisdictions 50 95 85 adopt' noise limits, the effectiveness of these regulations 40 87 will be severely limited. 35 88 Noise Control Programs 20 89.5 8 Budget. A major key to an effective noise control pro- 91 91 20 93 gram is a sufficient budget to support the necessary per- 15 95.5 i 20 -- a_i_ - - Soand and Vibratlem December 1973 .. r. 1 pri�fet�tui cicn, it si Profess staffs. are _ cities as well, -but their staff'size is- considerably'smaller I 1 lOrdinance adopted. May 24, 1938 Rlficfpal Control of Noise, National In- rl Law Officials, Research Report Num mtained within is the Model Ordinance essary Noises). ng ewood. maintains a staff of two full-time acoustical 6. Seattle, Washington, Noise Ordinance 9007, adopted May h'1 B engmcers, w t e oulder presently has one full-time; pro- Inglewood, CA. 14, 1952. - fessional. At this time the demand for qualified profes- 7. Cincinnati, Ohio, Noise Ordinance 430, adopted October 2. sionals to fill municipal noise positions far exceeds the supply. Several cities have either delayed establishing 8. 30,1953. Chicago, Illinois, Zoning Ordinance adopted March 10, p �. .^ pro- 0.946 1955. Boulder, CO. grams or have abandoned existing programs due in part 9. Department of California Highway Patrol, Vehicle Code, 0.239 to the non-availability of technically qualified personnel. " Sections 23130 and 27160, adopted 1967. 324,871 Among all programs, personnel represents the largest 10. Inglewood, California, Noise Regulation, Chapter 6, Mu- budgetary expenditure. Depending upon the par- 11. nicipal Code, adopted November, 1969.single Boulder, Colorado, Noise Ordinance, f ticular type of program, this percentage varies from 44% 0.048 adopted January 1, 1970. 6. (Inglewood) and 75% (Boulder) to 80% (Chicago).24 - 12. S. Levin; et al, Law and the Municipal Ecology, National Institute of Municipal Law Officials, Research Report New York, NY. References 0.006_ Number 156, 1970 (Contained within, the Model Ordi- 0.025 1. Clifford R. Bmgdon, Noise Pollution: The Unquiet Crisis, nanceProhibiting Unnecessary Noises with optional decibel provisions). [[ I` Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, December, 13. Model Noisc Ordinance, California League of Cities, 1971. 0.050 1971.' 2. Boston, Massachusetts, Ordinance adopted September 30, 14. State of Illinois Noise Pollution Control Regulations, Illi' nois Environmental Protection Agency, August 9, 1973. 0.039 1850, Section 54. 3. Edward F. Brown, et al (Eds.) City Noise, Noise Abate- 15. Proposed Regulations For The Prevention And Control of Environmental Noise Pollution, New Subchapter 10. Fremont, CA. ment Commission, N.Y. Department of Health, New York 0.019 C, Title 8, Chapter IV, New York State Department of Environ 0.029 0.029 City, Academy Press, 1930. Minneapolis, MN. - mental Conservation, August, 1973. 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.023 12. Table B=Munfaipal noise abatement expenditures: total budget (in ,$1,000). Cities Population 1970 1971 1972 1973 0.017 0.017 1. New York, NY. 7,895,563 55 150 200 500 0.007 0.013 2. Chicago, IL. 3,369,359 40 93 163 250 Houston, TX. 1,232,802. 3. Inglewood, CA. 89,985 - 132 119 178 0.009 15. 4. Baltimore, MD. 905,759 i - - 67 - 0.397 5. Honolulu, HW. 324,871 - 5 10 65 844,401 0.001 6. Philadelphia, PA. 1,950,098 14 26 27 28 17. New Orleans, LA. 7. Palto Alto, CA. 55,966 - - 0.067 - 8. Atlanta, CA. 497,421 - - 25 25 25 25 0.008 ` 9. Boston, MA. 641,071 25 25 38 21 10. Boulder, CO. 66,870 13 14 16 19 11. Houston, TX. 1,232,802 14 17 19 12 Zi 12. Minneapolis, MN. 434,400 2 2 2 10 13. Fremont, CA. 100,869 2 2 3 3 14. Columbia, S.C. 113,542 1 2 2 2 15. Las Vegas, NV. 125,787 - - 50 18. Dallas, TX. 844,401 1 3 e 17. New Orleans, LA. 593,471 - 4 4 - Totals 19,242,235 187 500 684 1,205 . Table 9-Afunicipal.noise abatement expenditures: per capita. Cities Population 1970 1971 1972 1973 1. Inglewood, CA. 89,985 - $1.46 $1.32 $1.97 2. Palo Alto, CA. 55,966 - 0.946 3. Boulder, CO. 66,870. 0.194 0.209 0.239 0.284 4. Honolulu, HW. 324,871 - 0.015 0.030 0.200 5. Chicago, IL. 3,369,359 0.011 ' 0.027 0.048 0.074 6. Baltimore, MD. 905,759 - 7. New York, NY. 7,895,563 0.006_ 0.018 0.025 0.073 0.0638. Atlanta, CA. 497,421 - 0.050 0.050 0.050 9. Boston, MA. 641,071 0.039 0.039 0.059 0.032 10. Fremont, CA. 100,869 0.019 0.019 0.029 0.029 11. Minneapolis, MN. 434,400 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.023 12. Columbia, S.C. 113,542 0.008 0.017 0.017 0.017 13. Philadelphia; PA. 11950,098 0.007 0.013 0.014 0.015 14. Houston, TX. 1,232,802. 0.011 0.013 0.015 0.009 15. Las Vegas, NV. 125,787 - - 0.397 18. Dallas, TX. 844,401 0.001 0.035 0.070 17. New Orleans, LA. 593,471 - 0.067 0.067 - Totals 19,292,235 0.008 0.025 0.035 0.062 saaad and Vilinioan • DotaarM► 1"3 Zi ■° ■ ■ .. ,r Conceived from the point of t view of the operating engineer rather than the computer pro - grammar, the new OmnlferousTM " FFT Analyzer operates like an t Instrument, calculates like a computer: This Series OF -400 Analyzer Is a universal digital . - signal analysis system for real - Ii time' -viewing of changing func- ,.–; tions, a complete Instrument 40' : with all signal conditioning and display calibration built-in. For the first time an operator can observe transfer function, cross -spectra or coherence as the signal Is changing without waiting for the analyzer to perform successive laborious calculations. Features Include high speed of 68,000 samples/sec through- put, and high resolution with a2048 transform size and extra -sharp Input anti -aliasing -filtering. Calculates FFT, IFFT, power spectra, auto -correlation, cross -correlation, and signal enhancement (time averaging), as well as the aver- aging of any calculated function In sum,`peak or exponen- tial mode. The system excels In high dynamic range, ease of use, dis- play flexibility with two simultaneous. display outputs, fre- quency coverage to 100 kHz, and reasonable cost. Designed by the originators of the famous Ubiquitous® family of real- time spectrum analyzers. - Federal Scientific Corp., An affil of Nicolet Instrument 615 West 131st St., New York, N.Y: 1002Z (212) 286-4400 22 - Circle 117 an Redder -Service Card - .10. Laws�and regulatorohemes for NoiseAbatement, U.S. ' < :> Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., Gov - eminent, Printing: Office, December 31, 1971. (Prepared by George Washington University). ` 17: Chicago, Illinois, Noise Ordinance, Chapter 17, adopted July 1, 1972. 18:' Clifford R. Bragdon "Guidelines for The Preparation of a Model Noise Ordinance," INTER -NOISE 72 Interna- tional Conference on Noise Control Engineering Proceed- ings, roceedIngs, edited by Malcolm Crocker, Washington, D.C., October, 1972. 19. National Symposium on State Environmental Legislation, ` Summary Report, Washington, D.C., Council of State Governments, 1972. See also "Noise Workshop of the Na- tional Symposium on State Environmental Legislation," and "How State and Local Governments Can Control Noise ... some illustrative examples," Washington, D.C., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Noise Abatement and Control, undated. 20. Clifford R. Bragdon "City Noise Ordinances—A Status Report," Sound and Vibration, Volume 7, Number 12, December, 1973. 21. Noise Control Act of 1972, Public Law 92-574, Enacted October 27, 1972 ( 92nd Congress, H.A. 11021), and Noise Abatement: Interstate Motor Carrier Noise Emission Standards, Federal Register, Volume 38, Number 144, July 27, 1973, pages 20059-20221. 22.. State and Municipal Non -Occupational Noise Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, December, 1971. See also Environmental Quality, The Third Annual Report, U.S. Council on Environmental Quality, August, 1972, p. 210. 23. There appear to be discrepencies between several figures contained in the EPA report listed above and figures ob- tained from the various city officials responsible for the noise programs. 24. James V. Adams et al, "Sound/Vibration Status Report: 3 Community -Noise Programs," Sound and Vibration, Volume 7, Number 3, March, 1973. Circle Ila an Readen6ereice Card Bilsom hearing protection. It's habit -form i ng. The Bilsom system is the most convenient and comfortable hearing protection' available. And the most habit-forming. Because Bilsom specializes in comfort -oriented products that include featherweight ear muffs, adjustable helmet muffs and a substance called Eardown. Bislom Eardown is a glass compound that's so easy on the ears that it's worn even by workers who object to other types of pro- tection. And Eardown can be* distributed in regular or pre -formed Propp form from dis- pensers that are installed right on-the-job. So that in a short time using the dispensers be- comes a reflex action, a habit. The Bilsom system of hearing protection. It's a good habit to start. BI LSOM—Refuge From Noise Dept. SVF 1930 Isaac Newton Square, East Reston, Virginia 22090 Telephone: (703)471-4857 B&eom I■ternatioioal, i Bilsom , Sound and vibration • December 1977 E �.. -City Noise Ordinanc j-, a Status ;'Report Clifford R. fsragdon, Contributing Editor :. The following compilation is"a current update of municipal 52 mullion people. Some 113 additional cities are listed in noise ordinances that first apepared in. S)V (May '73). This this compilation. listing will be periodically updated as major legislative . The ordinances are organized by category including: changes occur. Presently 288 municipalities have enacted Nuisance, Zoning, Vehicle, Aircraft, and Building. Ordin- noise regulations, representing a combined population of over antes containing acoustical criteria, referred to as quantitative nefir, 0 C to CW 1970 o o 3 1970 A A c c` o :,,risdiction Population Z w a i to Jurisdiction Population z w> i m' ALABAMA 6',.m,ngnam . . 300,910 - - - - - Annistan ... .. 31.533 - - - - - ALASKA - - - - Anchorage ..... 48.081 - - - - - Juneau ....... 6.050 - - - - - ARIZONA Flagstaff ...... 26.177 - - . - - Phoenic ....... 581,562 - - - - - Tucson ........ 262.933 - - - - - Tempe ........ 62,907 - - - - - ARKANSAS - - - - - Little' Rack ..... 132.483 - - - - - CALIFORNIA - - - - - Alhambra ...... 62.125 - - - - - Anaheim'... 166,704 - - - - - Beverly Hi ... 33,416 - - - - - Burbank ....... 88,871 - -_ - - - EI Segundo .. 15.620 - - - - - Fountain Valley . 31.826 - - - - - Fremont .... 100,869 - - - - - Fresno ........ 165,972 - . - . - Glendale ....... 132.752 - - - - - Glendora ...... 31,349 - - - - - Hemet ......... 12.252 - - - - - Inglewood 89.985' - - - + - Los Altos Hills . - 6.865 - - - - - Los Angeles .... 2,816,061 Lynwood ..... 43.353 - - - - - - - - ountain.View 51.092 - - - - - Newark . ... 27.153 - - - Palo Alla ... 55.966.. - - - - - Oakfana 361.561 - Sacramento ..... 254,413. - - - - - Salinas ........ 58.896 - - - - - San Bernardino .. 104,251' - - - - San Clemente .. 17,063 - - - - San Diego .. 696,769 - - - - - San Francisco .. 715,674 - - - - - San Jose ... 445.779 - - - - - Santa Barbara .. 70,215 - - - - - Santa Monica .. 88,289 - - - - - Sausalito ...... 6,158 . - - - - Sunnyv - - - - - Torrance ........ 134,584 - - - - - Viclorville ...... 10,845 - . - San Leandro .. 68,698 - - - - - San Rafael 38,977 - - - - - Santa Rosa ... 50,006 - - - - - Gardena .... 41,021 . - - - - Monlerey ... 26,302 - - - - - COLORADO - - - - - Aspen ......... 2.404 - - - - - Boulder ....... 66.870 - - - - - Denver ........ 514,678 - - - - - Dillon .... 182 - - - - Lakewood ...... , 92,787 - Fort Collins .... 43,337 - - - - Colorado Springs. 135,061 - - - - - CONNECTICUT " Farmington .... - 14,390 - - - - - Hartford ....... 158,017 - - - - - New Haven ..... 137,707 - - - - Stonington ..... 15,590 - - - - - Berlin ......... 14,149 - - - - - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA .: .756,510 - - . - - DELAWARE - - - - - Wilmington ...... 80,386 - - - - - FLORIDA - - - - - Boca Raton ..:. 28,506 - - - - - Coral Gables .....-. 42,494 - - - - - Fort Lauderdale.. 139,590 - - - - - Madeira -Beach . 4,342 - - - - - - Jacksonville i 528,865 - - - - - Miami .... 334,859 - - - - - Orlando- .. 97.565 - - - - - Gainesville 64,510 - - - - GEORGIA Atlanta 497,421 - - - - - College Park ...` 18,203 - - - - - Macon ...... 122,423 - - Waycross .. 182.'390966 8,996 - - - - =e City 2,306- - - - - - Forest Park-..::.. 19,994 Kingsland ...... 1,831 - - - - - Columbus ....... 154,168 - - - - - Griffin ........ 22.734 - - - - - HAWAII - - - Honolulu .... 324,871 - - - - - IDAHO Pocatello ...... 40,036 n - - - - ILLINOIS - - - - - Chicago ....... 3,369,359 - - - - Des Plaines :. 57,239 - - - - Park Ridge .:i... �... 42,466:, - - - - - Peoria .. 126,963 - - - - - Northbrook 27,297 - - - - - Urbana ..i::::.: ' 32,800 - - - - - Decatur 90,397 - - - - - Joliet 80,378-`- - - - - - INDIANA - - - - - - Indianapolis .. :..745,739 - - - - - IOWA - - - - Des MomeL 200,587 - - - - - KANSAS - - - - - Wichita ....... 276,534, - - - - - Lawrence .. 45,698 - - - - - KENTUCKY - - - - Covington ...... 52,535' - - - - - Louisville ...... 361,472 ' - ie ew I- - - 1970 =' Z c r Jurisdiction PopulationZ' H LOUISIANA Baton Rouge ... 165.963 - - - - - New Orleans ... 593.471 - - - MARYLAND Baltimore ...... 905,759 - - - - - Rockville ...... 41,564 - - - - MASSACHUSETTS Acton ......... 14,770 - - - - - Boston ...... 641,070 - - - - - Pittsfield ...... 57,020 - - - - - Springfield ..... 163,905 - - - - - MICHIGAN Ann Arbor .... 99.797 - - - - - Detroit ........ 1,512.893 - - - - - Grand Rapids .. 197,649 - - - - - Wyoming ...... 56,560 - - - - - Milford ........ 4,699 - - - - - Warren ........ 179,260 - - - - - Kalamarao ..... 85,555 MINNESOTA Bloomington .. 81.970 - - - - - Minneapolis .... 434,400 Rochester .... 53,766 MISSISSIPPI Jackson ....... 153,968 - - - - - MISSOURI Bridgeton ...... 19,992 - - - - - Independence ... 111,662 - - - Kansas City .... 507,330 - - - - St. Louis ...... 622,236 - - - Waynesville .... 3.375 - - - MONTANA Billings ....... 61,581 - - - - - Helena ........ 22.730 - - - - - Missoula ...... 29.497 - - - NEBRASKA Scottsbluff ..... 14,507 - - - - - Sidney ........ 6,258 - - - - - NEVADA Las Vegas ..... 125.787 - - - - NEW JERSEY Absecon .... 6.094 - - - - - Asbury Park .... 16,533 - - - - - Bayyonne ....... 72.743 - - - - - Belleville ...... 34,643 - - - Bloomfield ..... 52.059 - - Boonton ....... 9.261 - - - - - Bordentown .... 4,490 - - - - Briggantine ..... 6,741 - - - - - Burlinglon ..... 11.991 - - - - Camden ....... 102,551 - - - - - Cape May ..... 4,392 - - - - - Clilton ........ 82.437 - - - - - Clinton ........ 1,742 - - - - - Sound and vibration • December 1973 0 ;I or perr�rmance type regulations are id Stmtlarly, age alT readers to assist 'this undertaking by providing -- ordin utces,_without_ acoustical cntena, referred to as,non S)V• wfth tnformation about or copies of ordinances not listed. qx pntitative'or nuisance type regulations arealso identified Any, other suggestions that m_sy make this listing more useful Population figures for each municipality are based upon the are, of course, appreciated. 1970 census of population.The author has agreed to be responsible for compiling this This listing is provided to S)V readers as an information periodic listing', which ultimately will be expanded to include - service. S)V intends to periodically publish an updated in- - local as well ai state regulations. Address your correspondence ventory of all known ordinances, to keep the readership to: Clifford Bragdon, Department of City Planning, Georgia abreast of this rapidly expanding regulatory area. We encour- Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332. e 1970 c o Jurisdiction Population z rr a i m o � 1970_m _2 JurisdicUae Population z c 0 NEW JERSEY- Continued 1970 Population NORTH CAROLINA- Con620 Corbin ........ 256 15,039 - - - - - - - - - - Aurora ........ Belmont ....... 4,814 Dover ........ E. Orange ..... 15.471 - Benson ........ Boone :.... 2,267 8,754 - Elizabeth ...... Fairlawn ... 175.471- 37.975 - - - - •• - - - - . -. .... Burlington ..... 35,930 ... Gloucester ..... 14,707.. - - - - - ;` - Carolina Beach'. Carrboro 1,663 3,472 Guttenberg ..... Hammonton 5,754 11,464 - - - - - - ....... Chapel Hill .... 25,531 .... Hanover ....... 10.700 - - - - Concord ....... 18,464 160 Harrison ....... 11.811 9,173 - - - - - - - - - - Conetoe .....:.' Durham ....... 95,438 Hawthorne ..... Hoboken ....... 45,380 - - - - - Forest City ..... 7,179 2,336 Irvington ......- Jersey City 59,143 260,545 - - - - - - - - - - Franklin .-......- Fuquay-Varina .. 3,576 ..... - Long Branch ... 31.774 - - - - - -. - - - Gastonia .. ..� Gibsonville '.....' 47,143- 2,019 Margate ....... Morristown ..... 10,576 17.662 - - - - - - - Goldsboro .. 26,810 20,569 Newark ....... ... 382.417 - - - - - - - Hickory ........ High Point, .;, 63,204 Newton .. . N. Wildwood 7,297 3,914' - - - - - - Kings Mountain _ 8,405 ... Nutley ..... " 32.099 - - - - - - - Kinston , Kure Beach 22,309 394 Ocean City ..... y Orange City .... 10,575 32,566 - - - - - - - - .. ='- Laurinburg.-- ..... ..� 8,859 16,961 Paterson-....... 144.824 38,798 - - - - - -- - - - --- Lumberton ..... Madison ..•••• 081 2.547 Perth Amboy ... Plainfield ...... 46,862 - - - - - • Manteo ........ 3,335 Pleasantville ... 13.778 12.311 - - - - - - - - - - Marion .......... Monroe _........ 11,282 Princeton ...... Rahway.. 29.114 - - - - - Mount Pleasant . . ; -.........` f 1,174 -7,857 Ridgefild Park . 14,453 1,648 - - - Newton - Red Springs ... 3,383 Salem ......... Secaucus .....r 13,228 - - - - - - - - - Roanoke'Rapids:.- Rocky Mount ... 13.508 34,284 S. Amboy „ _... Summit ....... 9,338 23,620 - - - - - - .; - - Ro�er .......... Saisbury 649 22.515 Trenton ........ Vineland ....... 104.638 47,399 - - - - - - ...... Seaboard ...... -' 611 611 4,689 Westfield ....... 33,720 - - - - - - - - - Silver City ..... Statesville ..... 19,996 W. Orange .....43,715 Wildwood ...... 4,110 - - - - - Southern Pines . 5,937 9,425 Woodbridge .... 78,846 - - - - - Tarboro ... Thomasville .. 15,230 NEW HAMPSHIRE - Valdese Wake Forest 3,182 3,148 Manchester .. 87,754 - - - - Walnut Cave ... 1,213 NEW MEXICO - - - Warsaw -. .... Washington '.... 2,701 8,961 Albuquerque .... -169 243.151 13,779 - - - - - - - Wilmington .... Gallup ....... Winton Winton .. .. 917 NEW YORK - Winston-Salem'.: , 132,913 Albany .......115,781 - - - - - Binghamton .... 64,123 - - - - - NORTH DAKOTA Buffalo .. .... 462,768 - - - - - - Bismark .:..... 34,703 New York ...... 7,895.563 - -- - - - Rochester ...... 296,233 - - - - - -•..OHIO -' While Plains ... 50,125 - - - - Amherst 9,902 New Rochelle ... 75,385 - - - - - ....... Akron 275,425 NORTH CAROLINA ' Cincinnati .- Cleveland 452,524 750,902 Greensboro .....: 144,076 123.793 - - - - - - - - Columbus 510,02`. Raleigh ....... Fayetteville .... 53,510 57,681 - - - - - - - - - Dayton:". .. To(edo. . - 243,601 383,811 Asheville 1,592 - - - - - - University Heights :` 17.05: Aberdeen - Sound and Vibm"on Demrnl>•r 1173 -r - r - r - r - Jurisdiction 1970 Population °' c m c z' r m t ` m v OREGON Nashville ...... 448,003 - - - - - Kingsport ...... 31,938 - - - - - Grants Pass ... 12.455 - 127,010 - - - - - Dallas ........ Medford ....... 28.454 - - - - 1.232.802 - - - - - Portland ....... 380,620 - - - - - OKLAHOMA Texarkana ..... 30,497 - - -- - Corpus Christi .. 204,525 - - - - Oklahoma City .. 368,856 - - - - - PENNSYLVANIA Ogden ......... 69,478 - - - - Sall Lake Cly .. 175.885 - - - - - Philadelphia ... 1,950,098 - - - - - Pittsburgh ..... 520,117 - - - - - Scranton .... 103.564 - - - - West Mifflin Mifflin ... 28,070 - - - - - RHODE ISLAND Warwick ....... 83,694 - - - - - Pawtucket ...... 76,984 - - - - - SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia 113,542 1-1 -1-I -I - SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux falls .... 72.488 - - - - TENNESSEE Norfolk..... 307,951 Memphis ...... 623.530 - - - - - Nashville ...... 448,003 - - - - - Kingsport ...... 31,938 - - - - - TEXAS - - - - Amarillo ....... 127,010 - - - - - Dallas ........ 844,401 - - - - - EI Paso ....... 322.261 - - - - - Houston ....... 1.232.802 - - - - - Irving ......... 97.457 - - - - - Killeen .... 35.507 - - - - - San Antonio .... 654,153 - - - - Texarkana ..... 30,497 - - -- - Corpus Christi .. 204,525 - - - - Saginaw ... 2,382 - - - - Mineral Wells .. 18,411 - - - - UTAH Ogden ......... 69,478 - - - - Sall Lake Cly .. 175.885 - - - - - VIRGINIA Norfolk..... 307,951 - - -- - Richmond ...... 249.621 Ill _ Arlington ...... 174,284 - - - - - Hampton ...... 120,779 - - - - Virginia Beach 172.106 - - - - WASHINGTON Seattle ........ 530,831 - - - - - Tacoma ....... 154,581 - - - - - Yakima ........ 45.588 - - - - - Taada: M Chiu 52,401,911 -I-I-I-I- 35 23 93 2917 Ill V21 141571 7 1 4 35 vrney ~: pa 4i A, ;y in- t Bt U 31, 1`9'4 'Ai 5 ,on`" AM x i _ p airy 22.-.1974 - ile your cor srdinq `noise - -; vrney ~: ;y in- t Bt U 'Ai 5 ,on`" � 4 � r ��`"�'�i�� `a,� 3 n"'� � t ,� i ' F'- `�a'� c.)ii1•- ick .+" ,? ;. 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Y `t-"+.: �.t,. n uk'i_r �� Tt: s�� ..-rt_r�F" �«c' � ��• . �''a t t� ". k 4 �N nc� ;�'T c �[� �. s+_ �`l�''tsvU p. '�fS"� w � ti}. r �,Lt� _"'t `•"q<' "�F x ,x rc '- _ L, DATE: January 25, 1974 TO: Johnson County Commission on Environmental Quality FROM: Abbie Stolf us, City Clerk RE: January.22, 1974 Council meeting At their meeting on January 22, 1974, the Iowa City City Council officially received a letter from Arnold M. Small, Jr., Professor Psychology, Speech Pathology and Audiology regarding the development of a city noise control ordinance. Attached, please find a copy of the letter which was re- ferred to the Johnson County Commission on Environmental Quality. +� - '_��ders r�:`a,�...e yr--•�•• K r" r."...' '^^T _-moi 1...�.+ . ..y..r r-e� ti�.+.:�w.. C e z-!�c_c.. Statement to the Iowa City City Council by Citizens For A Better Iowa City January 22, 1974 We want to express our appreciation to you for the great amount of progress that has been made this past month in the ccnsideration of the developer's proposal, in negotiations with the developer, and in other actions to move the urban renewal project along. We realize that it took a,lot of extra effort on your part to study the proposal and reach decisions, and we commend you for that work. We also want to express our appreciation to the city staff for their work and their willingness to provide information to interested citizens. We appreciated the, opportunity to review the preliminary decisions you made a week ago as a result of negotia- tions with the developer. We believe that your decision for a unified approach to the development of this urban renewal project is a wise one. We think the people of Iowa City have been looking for an approach to down- town renewal that they can support, that they can be proud of. We think they will give strong support to this locally initiated development if the city council continues its positive leadership. We feel a responsibility, too, in working toward successful initiation and completion of this project, and we will do all we can to assist you in considering urban renewal matters and to pro- vide information for citizen understanding and support. • Statement to the Iowa City City Council by Citizens For A Better Iowa City January 22, 1974 We want to express our appreciation to you for the great amount of progress that has been made this past month in the ccnsideration of the developer's proposal, in negotiations with the developer, and in other actions to move the urban renewal project along. We realize that it took a,lot of extra effort on your part to study the proposal and reach decisions, and we commend you for that work. We also want to express our appreciation to the city staff for their work and their willingness to provide information to interested citizens. We appreciated the, opportunity to review the preliminary decisions you made a week ago as a result of negotia- tions with the developer. We believe that your decision for a unified approach to the development of this urban renewal project is a wise one. We think the people of Iowa City have been looking for an approach to down- town renewal that they can support, that they can be proud of. We think they will give strong support to this locally initiated development if the city council continues its positive leadership. We feel a responsibility, too, in working toward successful initiation and completion of this project, and we will do all we can to assist you in considering urban renewal matters and to pro- vide information for citizen understanding and support. W •-. v1 MEMORANDUM date: January 17, 1974 to: Ray S. Wells, City Manager department of urban renewal subject: Public Notice of Intention to Enter into Agreement The resolution that the City Council will pass hopefully at its January 22nd meeting, instructs and authorizes you to file a notice of intent with the City Clerk. I have taken the liberty of drafting that notice for your signature. It is basically the same one we used in the ill-fated Nagle transaction. Also enclosed is a public notice which must be published twice to satisfy HUD requirements. Please attach these to John's resolu- tion and pass on to Abbie. JBK:pw Attachments (2) V Vhf Z 21- Uig-G�— �_ �i.{y�C_ � rLsrc� �J..e mac.✓/ / ✓E tom. Notice is hereby given that the City of Iowa Cit offices are at the Civic Center in Iowa Cit Y, Iowa, whose office hours are from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Iowa, and whose Friday, in the execution of Cit Monday through Iowa R-14, which project generallyniseboundedrbynRenewal WashingtonrStreetl, on the north, Linn Street on the east and the Iowa River on the west Court Street on the south s , Old Capitol Associates of Iowa�Citreceived a proposal from Within the Project Area, y, Iowa, to develop certain land This proposal contains an agreement for the purchase of land from the City, and the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, proposes to consider authorization of the execution of the proposed agreement on or after February 28 197eCapi- tol _ tol Associates, the proposed redeveloper, Old Ca a "Redeveloper's Statement for Public Disclosureled with the Cilop Statement for Public Disclosure" discloses, among other things, the name of the redeveloper and a description of the properties to be purchased and redeveloped. The "Redeveloper's Statement for Public Disclosure" and the proposed disposal agreement are avail- able for public examination at the office of the City Clerk during regular office hours. Dated this ��day of January, 1974. BY �-�401 Ray S. Wells City Manager Disposition Parcel Nos.: Location of Property: Proposed Redeveloper: Date Filed with City Council: 64-1, 65-2, 65-42 84-1, 93-1, 101-22 102-4, 103-3 IOWA R-14) 81-32 82-12 83-1, 102-12 102-21 102-31 All in City -University Project I, Iowa R -14 - Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Old Capitol Associates Iowa City, Iowa January 22,-1974 Notice is hereby given that the City of Iowa City, acting as Local Public Agency for Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-14, has soli- cited and received a redevelopment proposal for the above Urban Renewal disposition_ parcels. Notice is further given that the City of Iowa City intends to accept the proposal of the redeveloper identified above and enter into a development contract with said re- developer. Further information concerning this proposal may be obtained from the undersigned. This notice is given pursuant to Section 403.8(2) of the Code of Iowa. This notice is not intended to create any contractual rights in the redeveloper. Office Instructions: File with City Clerk at least tract. File disclosure statement least ten days prior to execution notice required by Section III.B. Handbook. CITY OF IOWA "CIT/Y' / BY:.4 J _ Ray S. Wells City Manager 30 days prior to execution of con - and proposed contract. Also, at of redevelopment contract, publish of Disposition Policies and HUD RESOLUTION NO.. 74:=23 RESOLUTION STATING INTENTION TO EXECUTE. REDEVELOPMENT CONTRACT WITH OLD CAPITOL ASSOCIATES WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, acting as Local Public Agency, is entered into a contract for loan and grant with the United States of America for the implementation of an urban renewal project known as Project No. Iowa R-14, and, WHEREAS, the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, has received a redevelopmentproposal from Old Capitol Business Center Company dated October 18, 1973, and, WHEREAS, pursuant to`City.Council_authority, Old Capitol Business Center Company has transferred its redevelopment proposal to Old Capitol Associates, a joint venture consisting of Old Capitol Business Center Company and Meadow Link, Incorporated, and, WHEREAS, the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, has reviewed said redevelopment proposal and finds the same to be consistent with the urban renewal plan and finds that the adoption of the same is in the best interests of the City of Iowa City, ,and, WHEREAS, the City Manager is now in the process of negotiating a contract with Old Capitol Associates concerning said redevelopment. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, acting as Local Public Agency, that the City Council intends to execute a redevelopment contract with Old Capitol Associates providing that mutual agreement is reached with said redeveloper on the terms of the contract. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to file a notification` of intention to accept the redevelopment proposal as modified by mutual agreement with r • r t xr s'. xJh 1�3Y"s, ' ax-t.4'i 1h..3 >?1 <. 4 �u i k urc`3 •x3 �.r` ' y `hj y i n' t i � t 4_Y 2.- the City Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa, acting as agent for the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, as required by Section 403. 8(2) of the 1973 Code of Iowa. In addition, the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to cause the necessary notices required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to be published. It was moved by; r. Brandt. and seconded b3. Davidsen that the resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Brandt X Czarnecki x Davidson x deProsse x White x Passed and approved this 22nd day of January , 1974. RESOLUTION APPROVING;SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS, FIXING AMOUNT OF BIDDER'S CHECK AND ORDERING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND FIXING A DATE FOR RECEIVING SAME BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: That One (1) New and Unused 80 HP Industrial Type Wheel Tractor with Front -End Loader and Backhoe. Trade-in of one (1) 1966 Ford Model 4500 Industrial Type Wheel Tractor with Front -End Loader and Backhoe city Equip. #713 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the specifications, as prepared by Jim Brachtel, Administrative Engineer of Department of Public Works and the form of contract and Notice to Bidders, as prepared by the City Attorney, be and the eame are hereby approved; and are hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of the check to accompany each bid shall be equal to five (5) per cent of the bid of each bidder. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for bids on Feb. 28, 1974 bids to be received by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, at the office of the City Clerk in the Civic Center until 10:00 A.M. (ten o' clock) on the 28thday of Feb. 1974 and opened then, and thereupon referred to the City Council for action upon said bids at_a_meeting to be held at the Council Chambers, Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa, on the 5th day of March 1974, Notice to Bidders is to be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the Iowa City Press Citizen, a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, the first publication to be not less than fifteen clear days prior to the date fixed for said letting. It was moved by White and seconded by Brandt that the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: X Brandt X Q0=Xk Davidsen X Czarnecki X XSrQMXK)b deProsse X White Passed and approved this 22nd day of Mayor ATTEST: u City Clerk -' 19 74 1474 R»rlingtnn`4t Tmnrnvem a n oi BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: That the bid of Metro Pavers, Inc of _ Iowa City, Iowa In the amount of $ 383,492.95 , for the construction of 1974 Burlin ton Street Improvement Prolect within the City of Iowa City, Iowa, described in the plans and specifications heretofore adopted by this Council on January -8 , 19 ,74_, be and is hereby accepted, the same being the lowest responsible bid received for said work. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby directed to execute a contract with the said Metro Pavers Inc of Iowa City Iowa for caiA-- , said contract not to be binding on the City until approved by this Council. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen that the resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Brandt X XSt Dav'd n �- Czarnecki-- Xgibloers�o�r deProcse X '--- White X Passed and approved this 22nd day of January ly 74 ATTEST: City Clerk i �. NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR THE.CONSTRUCTION OF THE BURLINGTON STREET i IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND WORK INCIDENTAL THERETO — IN AND FOR THE CITY OF. IOWA CITY, IOWA I Sealed proposals will be received by the City Manager or his authorized representative of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, until 10:00 a.m. on the ` �� day of January 19 74, and opened immediately thereafter. Proposals will be acted upon by the City Council at a meeting to be held in the Council Chambers at -";30 P.M. on JanuarycZ21974 , or at such later time and place as.may then be fixed. The proposed street improvements will consist of the construction of 9" thick Portland Cement concrete paving with integral curb, 6" thick - - Portland Cement concrete alley pavement together with necessary grading, sidewalks and incidental- drainage facilities on the following streets — _s thereof within the City of Iowa City, avenues and alleys or portion l to -wit: 41 d - is Burlin ton Street - From 13.4' West of the centerline of a ison tree East to 11-3 ' West of the centerline of Gilbert Street. Paving to be nine (9) inch thick concrete, sixty-one (61) feet wide_with integral curb. f Linn Street From North P.T.R. of Court Street to South P.T.R. t or Burlington Street. Paving to be seven (7) inch thick concrete, forty-three (43) feet wide with integral curb. F `• Clinton Street --From North P.T.R. of Court Street to the South of -Burlin gton Street. Paving to be seven (7) inch thick concrete, forty-three (43) feet wide with integral curb. Dubuque Street - From North P.T.R. of Court Street to the South 4 R. o urlington Street. Paving to be seven '(7) inch 3 thibk concrete, forth -three (43) feet wide with integral curb. The kinds of materials and estimated quantities of proposed roposed materials to be used in constructing said -street improvements are as follows: 11,529 sq. yds.' 9,, P.C.C. Pavement - v --- 7,513. sq. yds. 7"P.C.C. Pavement 4,854 lin. ft. 6" Integral Curb ..- 61' P.C.C. Alley Pavement 765 sq.'yds. 10827 sq yds. 611 P.C.C. Driveway Pavement 1160712 sq. ft. 4" P.C.C. Sidewalk L 575 tons Asphaltic Conc. Surface Coarse 248 gal.:.7 Primer or Tack Coat 177 tons Crushed Stone 784 lin. -ft. R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (12" Diam) 58 lin. . ft. R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (15" Diam) 341 lin..ft., R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (18" Diam) 171 lin. ft. R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (21" Diam) 508 lin. ft., R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (3011 Diam) 50 lin. ft. R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (36" Diam) 528 lin. ft. R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (4211 Diam) 3 each Standard Precast Manhole 1 each Special Manhole .1 each RA -3 Inlet .17 '1- each RA -8 Inlet 111 lin. ft. RA -8 Inlet Throat 2 each Double Alley Inlet 18,297 sq. yds. Pavement Removal 1,721 sq.- yds. Concrete Driveway Removal 20?853 sq. ft. Sidewalk Removal 1p1791 lin. ft. Saw Cut 13 each Inlet Removal cu. yds. -Excavation- 104 cu. ft. P.C.C. Steps 104 cu. ft. P.C.C. Step Removal 80 lin. ft. Asphalt -Curb 398 lin. ft. Curb and Gutter As Req'd each RA -6 Inlet As Req'd lin. ft. RA -7 Throat As Req'd lb. #4 Paving Reinforcing Rod As.Reqld ton 1'-31' Rock Compacted in Place As Req'd lin. ft. Sanitary Sewer Service Connection All work is to.be:done in strict compliance with the plans and specifications -prepared by George R. Bonnett, P.E. City Engineer of Iowa City; 1owas..-which have heretofore been approved by the City Co4ncil,-and -are on file for public.examination in the Office of the City Clerk, A-2 Wherever reference is made to the specification in the plans or contract proposal-, it shall be understood to include the "Standard Specifications for Construction on Primary, Farm to Market, and Secondary Roads and Maintenance Work on the -- Primary Road System", Series of 1972, Iowa State Highway Commission. Each proposal shall be made on a form furnished by the City and must be accompanied by a check drawn on, and certified by an Iowa Bank and._filed in a sealed envelope separate from the one containing -the proposal, and in the amount of $25,000.00 -_- made payable to the City Treasurer of the City of Iowai yam, Iowa, and may be cashed by the Treasurer of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within ten (10) days and post bond satisfactory to the City insuring the faithful performanceof the contract. Checks of the lowest two or more bidders may..be,_retained for a period of not to exceed fifteen (15) days until.a contract is awarded or rejection made. Other checks will be returned after the canvass and tabulations of bids is completed and reported to the City Council. Payment to the Contractor will be made in cash from such funds -. of the City that may be` legally -used for such purposes on the �-- basis of monthly estimates in amounts equal to ninety percent (90%) of the work accomplished as outlined in "Method of Payment". By virtue of statutory authority; preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the -- State of Iowa, and preference will be given to Iowa domestic labor in the construction of the improvement. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in an amount equal to.one,hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all materials andlabor and protect and save harmless the City from claims and damages'of_any kind caused by the operation of the contract, and <shall _also guarantee the maintenance of the improvementfora period of five 5 years from and after its completion and acceptance by t e ity. The work under the proposed contract will be commenced May 1, 1974, and shall be completed August 31, 1974. - - Time is an _essential element of the contract. Liquidated damages in the amount of one hundred_ dollars ($100.00) will be assessed in accordance'with'"Base Specification" Article 1109.7 for each { calendar day required for project completion after the above designated date. A_3 The plans, specifications and 'proposed contract documents may be examined,;at.the Office of, the''. City Clerk. Copies of the and ` said plans specifications and form of -proposal-blanks may be secured at the Office of Th Cit En i e r Civic Center of Iowa City, owa, y bona ride bidders upon payment o tweny�— dollars -(S 25.00 )-which ,will be returnable to the bidders -_ prove'ae3- the plans and specifications are returned to the CityEn Office. in good condition within fifteen (15) days afer te bids.- the opening of The City.reserves.the-right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technicalities and irregularities. -� Published upon order of the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa. Abbie o1rus City Clerk of Iowa ity, Iowa hv RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PLAN AND SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS FORTHEFIRST AVENUE REALIGNMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, the Municipality of Iowa City, Iowa, entered into contract with _ Metro Pavers ,`Inc. , for the con- struction of the First Avenue Realignment Proj. within the Municipality of Iowa City, Iowa, and, WHEREAS, said Contractor has fully completed the construc- tion of said improvements, known as the 1st Ave. Realignment in accordance with the terms and conditions of said contract and plans and specifications as shown by the certificate of the Engineer filed with the Clerk on January 22, 1974 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: That said reportofthe Engineer be and the same is hereby approved and adopted and said improvements are hereby approved and accepted as having been fully completed in accordance with the said plans, specifications and contract, and the construc- tion cost is he-7eby determined to be $ 228,127.35 as shown in said Engine report. BE IT FURTHL._ .tESOLVED, that the Engineer is hereby in- structed to prepare a plat and schedule showing the separate lots or parcels of ground subject to assessment for the cost of said improvements, together with the names of the owners thereof, so far as practicable, and the amount assessable, and against any railway or street railway legally assessable therefor, and the whole amount of the cost of said improvements shall be assessed against the benefited properties, which said plat and schedule, when completed, shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk. - It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen that the Resolution as Eead beadopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: R Brandt R 1CJPIMA )l Davidsen % Czarnecki % �1�M deProsse x White PASSED AND APPROVED this22ndday J uar 19 74 //��% Mayo ATTEST: _(�(i/( e CL City Clerk ENGINEER'S REPORT FIRST AVENUE REALIGNMENT PROJECT January 22, 1974 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Iowa City Iowa Honorable Mayor and Councilpersons: I hereby certify that the improvements, as constructed in a contract be- tween the City of Iowa City and Metro Pavers, Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa, dated July 25, 1973, has been completed by said contractor in substantial accordance with the plans and specifications governing said improvements. I further certify that the improvements, as constructed, included the following amount: Construction of paving, sidewalk, and storm sewer between #6 By -Pass and Bradford Drive $ 228,127.35 TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT $ 228,127.35 TOTAL PREVIOUSLY PAID 205,314.61 TOTAL DUE CONTRACTOR $ 22,812.74 Respectfully submitted, George R. Bonnett, P.E. Acting Director of Public Works/City Engineer GRB/mjc RESOLiTPICN NO. 74-27 RESOL TPICN ACCEP'T'ING THE WORK 1973 Court Street Paving Improvement Project WHEMAS, the Engineering. Department has recommended that the im- provement covering the construction of 1973 Court Street Paving Improvement Project as included in a contract between the City of Iowa City and Metro Pavers Offcaera City. Iowa dated May 29, 1973 , be accepted, AND WHEREAS, the Council finds the improvement is in place and does comply with the requirements for such improvements, AND WHEREAS, maintenance bonds have been filed, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, that said improvements be hereby accepted by the City of Iowa City, Iowa. It was moved by and seconded by that the reolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: Brandt Czarnecki Davidsen deProsse White Passed and approved this ATTEST: City Clerk AYES: NAYS: X X F� M f-M-M-2-40�i 22nd day of January , 19 74 January 22, 1974 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Iowa City Iowa Honorable Mayor and Councilpersons: I hereby certify that the_improvements, -as constructed in a contract be- tween the City of Iowa City and Metro Pavers, Inc., of Iowa City, Iowa, dated May 29, 1973, has been completed by said contractor in substantial accordance with the plans and specifications governing said improvements. I further certify that the improvements, as constructed, included the following amount: Paving, storm sewer and sidewalk improvements on the Court Street project between Gilbert Street and Madison Street $ 295,336.18 TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT $ 2959336.18 TOTAL PREVIOUSLY PAID 265,802.56 TOTAL DUE CONTRACTOR $ 29,533.62 Respectfully submitted, George R. Bonnett, P.E. Acting Director of Public Works/City Engineer GRB/mic f RESOLUTION NO. 7474 RESOLUTION APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS,'' FIXING AMOM. OF BIDDER'S CHECK AND ORDERING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND FIXING A DATE FOR RECEIVING SAME BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: That Approx. 600 trees located on the City right-of-way on Jefferson St., Smanit St., Lucas St., Dodge St., Governor St., Ronalds St., Pearl St., Lower Muscatine Road, First ave., College St., Hotz Street, Church St., and Fairchild St are in the need of trinm.ing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the specifications, as prepared by Billie Hauber, City Forester of the City of Iowa City and the form of contract and Notice to Bidders, as prepared by the City Attorney, be and the same are hereby approved; and are hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of the check to accompany each bid shall be equal to five (5) per cent of the bid of each bidder. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for bids on January 26, 1974 bids to be received by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, at the office of the City Clerk in the Civic Center until 11`:00 A.M. on the llthday of Feb., 1974 and opened then, and thereupon referred to the City Council for action upon said bids at a meeting to be held at the Council Chambers, Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa, on the 19th day of February 19740 7:30 P.M. Notice to Bidders is to be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the Iowa City Press Citizen, a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, the first publication to be not less than fifteen clear days prior to the date fixed for said letting. deProsse It was moved by Brandt and seconded by 0bAhMeR that the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: X Brandt X VJKW= Davidsen X Czarnecki X XZ6900M deProsse X White Passed and approved this 22nd day of January 19 74 ATTEST: C City Clerk r - I[' - 19:74 ct. a i r wlIzY a` i - r 3`J FN. 1 29; which 'Ygives e,,- Velopment i h.r 7" -rul' T� 1i ;p r - I[' - w ct. a i r wlIzY v. i - r 3`J FN. i K r r_t _ >F 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 74-29 RESOLUTION APPROVING REASSESSMENT AGAINST SOUTHGATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, entered into an agreement on July 5, 1968 with Southgate Development Company, Inc., to reimburse Southgate, within one year from July 5, 1968, the full cost of 20 feet of the width of paving of Keokuk Street in the 1968 Paving Program. WHEREAS, Southgate Development Corporation had a final assessment levied against their property in the amount of $19,497.74, on December 16, 1969, as a result of the 1968 Paving Program. WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has never reimbursed Southgate for the cost of 20 feet of paving on Keokuk Street, that cost being $6,487.80. WHEREAS, $9,150.68 remains to be paid on the December 16, 1969 assessment. WHEREAS, said assessment was excessive, in light of the $6,487.80 owed --by the City to Southgate for said paving. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that the final assessment against Southgate Development Company, Inc., levied on December 16, 1969, in the amount of $19,497.74 with $9,150:68 remaining to be paid be reduced in the amount of $6;487.80. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse that the resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: X Brandt X Czarnecki X Davidsen X deProsse X White } a) 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 74-29 RESOLUTION APPROVING REASSESSMENT AGAINST SOUTHGATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, entered into an agreement on July 5, 1968 with Southgate Development Company, Inc., to reimburse Southgate, within one year from July 5, 1968, the full cost of 20 feet of the width of paving of Keokuk Street in the 1968 Paving Program. WHEREAS, Southgate Development Corporation had a final assessment levied against their property in the amount of $19,497.74, on December 16, 1969, as a result of the 1968 Paving Program. WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has never reimbursed Southgate for the cost of 20 feet of paving on Keokuk Street, that cost being $6,487.80. WHEREAS, $9,150.68 remains to be paid on the December 16, 1969 assessment. WHEREAS, said assessment was excessive, in light of the $6,487.80 owed --by the City to Southgate for said paving. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that the final assessment against Southgate Development Company, Inc., levied on December 16, 1969, in the amount of $19,497.74 with $9,150:68 remaining to be paid be reduced in the amount of $6;487.80. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse that the resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: X Brandt X Czarnecki X Davidsen X deProsse X White RESOLUTION NO. 74-30 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 1250 GALLON PER MINUTE PUMPER FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF SAME WHEREAS, it was recommended by Fire Chief Robert Keating that the purchase of the 1250 Gallon Per Minute Pumper, as included in a contract between the City of Iowa City and Ward LaFrance Truck Corporation in the amount of $45,818.85 dated January 23, 1973 be accepted subject to certain conditions, and that payment be authorized to be made, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BYTHECITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA that said fire truck be accepted by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, subject to the following requirements: Vehicle has now been inspected and is found to be in compliance with all of the specifications and requirements set out by the City in its invitation for proposals. It was moved by white and seconded by Davidsen that the resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: % Brandt % Czarnecki % Davidsen R deProsse x White Passed and approved this 22nd ATTEST: day of .Tann 1974. CONTRACT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 19_, by and between the City of Iowa City, Iowa party of the first part,_hereinafter referred to as the City and Ward La France Truck Corporation party of the second part, hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor", WITNESSETH: That whereas the City has heretofore caused to be prepared certain plans, specifications and proposal blanks, dated the 10 day of October 19 72 ', for One (1) new 1250 G.P.M. Triple Combination Pumper with 750 Gallon Booster Tank under the terms and conditions therein fully stated and set forth, and Whereas, said plans, specifications and proposal accurately, and fully describe the terms and conditions upon which the Contractor is willing to perform the work specified: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED: 1. That the City hereby accepts the proposal of the Contractor for the work and for the sums listed below: Triple Combination Pumper with alternate cab proposal Delivery 180 working days after execution of this contract $45,818.85 I � ti• 2• That this Contract consists of the following component parts which are made a part of this agreement and 'Contract as fully and absolutely as if they were set out in detail in this Contract: a. Addenda Numbers _1 (11-10-72) b. Detailed Specifications for One (1) new 1250 G.P.M. Triple Combination Pumper with 750 Gallon Booster Tank C. Notice to Bidders:. d. Proposal. e. This Instrument. Above components -are complementary and what is called for by one shall be as binding as if Called fgr by all. 3• That payments are to be made to the Contractor in accordance with and subject to the provisions embodied in the documents made a part of this Contract. 4- That this Contract is executed in 3 copies. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals the date first written above. (Title)�j'�`,I� ATTEST: Contractor Ward LaFrance Truck Corp Seal) Seal)By(• ..., .; •.�. iii.•.��,f.r.• Francis D. Maloney (Title) Treasurer C-02 ATTEST; R. A. Waterman (Title) Asst. Secretary (Company Official) DATE: January 14, 1974 TO: Joe Pugh FROM:, R.P. Keating RE: Payment of Pumper 1#362. Engine pumper #362 was delivered to Iowa City, Iowa - January 4th, 1974. It has met all requirements and certification papers on required pumping tests have been forwarded to the Fire Dept.. Total bid on IJ362 was $45,818.85• 0/� To d.See attached-.pag-e.- -I—there fore Fµ . sa tems-,-and--go-ahead �-7 `f -wi.-th--a-$455,000.00 payment-al-or:g-w th--ale-tter--of-exp-l�aation f -or, -hQ14-ba,ak,c-f-as;-i unt—. I will also send you a prepared list of the items we are short, so you may send it along. If there are any quej;ions on this please contact me. Sincerely yours, Litt' Robert P. Keating Fire Chief CC: `'om Struve file E CITY of lays City FF M 10 bRANDUM l a9 DATE: January 7, 1874 TO: Ray S. Wells, City Manager FROM: RE: George R. Bonnett, Acting Director of Public W Parking on Bloomington Street Between Pleasant ant and Governor During the regular Council meeting of December 18, 1973, a letter was received from Mr. the parking -on Marc Hartwig concerning Bloomington Street between Pleasant and Governor. Tdr. Hartwig's main concern was the lack of onobo hr sides $Ofotheistreet,utmobles to pass with parking allowed Bloomington Street is 31 feet in width with parking being allowed on both sides. Deducting 16 parking from the 31 feet feet for of total street width leaves 15 feet for two way traffic or 711 feet per lane. During the early part of 1973 the Department of Public Works placed an item before Council recommending that parking be removed from one side of the street from all streets 23 to 35 feet in width. The Council rejected this recommendation on the basis that we would lose 5,782 spaces .within thecity or 29.71 of the total number of spaces available city-wide. I have attached the criteria for recommended -by the Department parking removal as the first epartment of Public Works during part Of 1973 as well as *'summary of the parking study which was conducted at that time. I would presume that Councilwould earlier policy adhere to their decision to leave parking on both sides of the street which would, in affect, reject the request for deletion made by Mr. Hartwig. If you wish to discuss this matter in greater detail Please don't hesitate to contact me. BE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS CRITERIA FOR PARKING REMOVAL Arterial Streets - No Parking Anytime Bus Routes - '1) Streets less than 30' street wide - No Parking Anytime 2) Streets 31'-38' - No Parking one side 3) Streets .greater than 38' - Parking both sides Collector and Residential - 1) Less than 22' wide - No Parking Anytime 2) Streets 23'-35' - No Parking one side 3) Streets greater than 35' - Parking both sides Total Parking Spaces now Available City-wide = 19,488 Classification Spaces Available Spaces Lost % Spaces Lost Per Total Spaces City-wide % Spaces Lost Per Spaces Available in Classification Arterials 1,440 1,440 7.4 100 Bus Routes 30' or less 916 916 4.7 100 31'•to 38' 573 256 1.3 44.7 Greater than 38' 594 1 0 0 0 Collector or Residential 22' or less 227 227 1.2 100 23' to 35' 140143 50782 29.7 40.9 Greater than 35' 10595 0 -0 0 TOTAL 19,488 8,621 44.2 • City of Iowa City l 10 -'ast Washin?ton St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear sirs: This is not a very Large complaint,, but a LeFlitima to one. I am very dissatisfied about parking being allo- wed on Bloomington Street between Pleasant and Governor Streets. It is fine when the street is not very busy which is not often. When you meet a car and the sides of the street are full of cars, it is very difficult for both autos to "ret past each other. I once hnd to back up, against the traffic, to get into a drivewnv .1 so the other car could get paste This is most diffi- cult at nivht when there is a line of cars behind you. Ploominaton Street seems to be the most congested at nirrht, but is as much a problem in the daytime as it is at night. I would Like to see no parking signs posted, or per- haps some soLution other than that.(No Parking on one side only.) I would appreciate your response to my Letter. Sincerely, Ao - 9 Marc Harturir=. 1911 R0CRESTEr2. CT '!*j^ 71: = A _, f NOTICE TO BIDDERS The City of Iowa City, Iowa, will receive bids in the Office ten (10 ) of the City Director of Finance in. the Civic Center until o'clock a.m. the day of Central Standard Time, Thursday, imme 'ate , lg d on y_therea ter to be opened participating in the City's newstrintnrecrclin proposals for accordance` with the specifications now onyfilegwithgthe Office Of the Director of Finance, Iowa City, Iowa: "Description of Iowa City's Proposed Newsprint Recycling Program." ies of the atPthe Office ofethelcations AdministrativeoEnsineerrms may Department. g i be obtained Public Works All bids shall be filed on forms furnished b NewsprintaRecyclinglowp sealed aProgram"nd ly marked "Bids forhIowatCity�Sowa The City of Iowa City reserves the right to waive any irregularities when by so doing it would be in the best interest of the City and to reject any or all bids. i reties CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA osep B, uJ Director of finance Finance City of Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa Attention• Director of Finance Gentlemen: The undersigned proposes to participate in the Iowa City Newsprint Recycling Program as described in the "Description of Iowa City's Proposed Newsprint Recycling Program" and as noted below. COLLECTION , 19 The undersigned are aware of the collection method proposed by the City and find it to be acceptable. DELIVERY The undersigned are aware of the City's proposed method of delivery and will receive delivery of newsprint on the first four Saturdays of each month between the hours of eight a.m. and five PAYMENT The undersigned are aware of the Method of Payment described by the City and propose to pay percent of the per ton price received in excess of ten (10) dollars per ton. TERMINATION The undersigned are aware of the City's proposed method of termination and find it to be agreeable. Signed: Name of Company By: Address: DESCRIPTION OF IOWA CITY'S PROPOSED NEWSPRINT RECYCLING PROGRAM COLLECTION The Refuse Division of the Department of Public Works of the City of Iowa City will undertake the collection of newsprint for the purpose of recycling. Collection will occur from the curbside only (regardless of the home's refuse collection point). Homeowners will be expected to place newsprint only at the curbside bundled and tied or in paper sacks on the scheduled Saturday morning of collection. The City will be divided into four areas with a collection being made from each area once during the first four Saturdays of the month. No other refuse will be collected on Saturdays. Two packer trucks will be used for collection. The packer trucks will be cleaned after Friday's refuse collection is complete. DELIVERY The collection crews will deliver the newsprint as it is collected to a site designated by the successful bidder on the day it is collected. This site is to be within the City of Iowa City's city limits. The successful bidder must be prepared to receive all newsprint collected on the collection day. The City anticipates Saturday collection will require an eight hour work period. The City estimates a maximum of fifteen (15) tons of newsprint will be collected per week once the program achieves a routine status. Initial collection days may generate more than this amount due to previous stockpiling by citizens. The successful bidder should have adequate physical facilities to permit rapid unloading of the packer trucks. l The City anticipates using the packers' ejection system for unloading. This process will -"dump" the entire load at the successful bidder's site in a minimal amount of time. This will facilitate the City's program by reducing handling time and maximizing collection time. PAYMENT The City will require a_receipt for all newsprint received noting the tonnage of newsprint received on the day of delivery. The City anticipates payment for the newsprint it delivers to be based on the trat mill/delivered price which the bidder receives. The bidder will receive the first ten (10) dollars for every ton of newsprint processed. The City will receive a percentage of the per ton price over the first ten (10) dollars. The bidder should submit in his proposal the percentage of the per ton price over the first ten (10) dollars per ton he will remit to the City. Payment to the City will be required within 30 days from the time of bidder's delivery to the mill. The successful bidder shall maintain, and be prepared to present to the City records pertaining to payments received from the mill for newsprint processed. TERMINATION This contract will be binding on both the City and the successful bidder for the first six months of the program. At six months time or at any time thereafter, either party may withdraw from this agreement providing written notice is presented to the other party two (2) months in advance of the date of withdrawal. Cleaning 1h hours overtime per truck $3.21 x 1.5 x 1.5 = $7.22/truck Cost for two trucks 2erating Cost per hour 20 yd. packer $ 5.25/hr. Three man crew: boss $3.71 x 1.5 = $5.57 crew 2(3.22 x 1.5)= 9.66 Cost per Hour 15.23/hr. $20.48/hr. Cost for 8 hr. day 163.84/truck Cost for two trucks Per Day Total Costs Costs for Six Months PROJECTED INCOME FROM PROGRAM: $ 14.46 327.68 $342.14 $8,211.36 A study prepared in 1972 aikalyzing the recycling potential for the University reported 65 ton of newsprint is distributed in Iowa City in the form of newspaper subscriptions. This is the base the City will draw on as supply. Assuming 80% of this figure will be placed in the program, the following returns can be expected: CASE I x 52 ton per month $1040.00 per month x 6 months $6240.00 d) While landfill savings are difficult to estimate (volume saved extrapolated into increased landfill life) a dollar value of $2.57 (the current per ton disposal cost charged) could be used 52 tons x 6 months 312 tons L $ 2.57/ton $ 801.84 TOTAL RETURN FOR SIX MONTHS $ 7,041.84 • iSERVICE REQUEST CITY OF IOWA CITY IOWA CITY, IOWA AM Date Tan 2- 1974 Time PM How Received: Phone ❑ Letter ❑ In Person 01 Received by C`r+-Ic anajpp_[frnm cz rnecklj Andrew Franflin Phone 3512128 Name - Address mark TV t I to Referred to. be probably take at least ons Year to !LmpUasnt this sartiag - -tai Citizen Notification None ❑ This Form ❑ of Disposition: Date DEPARTMENT HEAD 299 2013 Dear Resident: Thank you for calling this matter to our attention. Please call 354-1800 it you have any questions. We welcome your inquiries and are always at your service. le. Phone ❑ Letter ❑ Personal Visit ❑ us to Mr. Ray S. Wells City Manager Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Alvin F. Streb Rezoning Application Dear Ray: I am representing Alvin F. Streb and National By -Products, Inc, in connection with a rezoning request on a 13.27 acre tract which was set for hearing by the City Council last Tuesday. Both Mr. Streb and I were disturbed at finding that, on the City Council agenda, it was indicated that Mr. Streb had an option to purchase this tract. This is incorrect, and Mr. Streb is under a legally binding contract to purchase this property, and this contract is not contingent upon zoning in any respect whatsoever. We feel that this statement is prejudicial to the Application for Rezoning, and would request that this statement be corrected to indicate that Mr. Streb is the contract purchaser from National By - Products, Inc. If you would have any be happy questions to with regard to this matter, I attempt to answer them. A RND:jo cc: Mr. Alvin F. WHEREAS: WHEREAS THEREFORE: The future is, to a large measure, dependent on the good health of our children and youth, the citizens of tomorrow; and good health, physical and mental, can be achieved through good health habits, learned early; now I, Edgar R.Czarnecki, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim the week of February 3 through 9, 1974, as Children's Dental Health Week in Iowa City and urge that all citizens and all community organizations join in the observance. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of Iowa City to be affixed, this ,,&2'LLday of January, 1974. (signature of/ibayor) MAYOR RESOLUTION NO. 74-31 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN URBAN RENEWAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, acting as the Local Public Agency, hereafter referred tows the LPA, has entered into a contract for loan and grant with the United States of America for the implementation of an urban renewal project known as Project Number Iowa R -14, -and, WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the goals and objectives of that urban renewal project and in furtherance of the public welfare, the LPA deems it necessary and in the public interest to acquire the property described below, either by purchase or by the exercise of the powers of eminent domain, and, WHEREAS, the LPA has received appraisals, staff reports and recommendations concerning the fair market value of certain property contained therein, and has reviewed the appraisals, and reports, and being familiar with the property identified below, desires to establish the fair market value of said property for the purposes of acquisition. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that the prices and amounts opposite each parcel of land, and all interests therein, including improvements, build- ings, and fixtures, identified below, is hereby declared to be the fair market value for the purpose of acquisition of each said parcel and all other interests. The Staff of the LPA is hereby authorized to begin negotia- tions for the purchase of said property and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to contract for the purchase of said pro- perty. In the event negotiations for purchase are unsuccessful, the LPA Staff and the Urban Renewal Attorney are hereby author- ized to institute condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of said property. Real Estate 92-9 R. P. Ipsen $23,000.00 9.3-17 C.R. and IC Railway 8,000.00 Other Interest 92-9 Fixtures $756.00 It was moved by white and seconded by deProsse_ that the resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Brandt x Czarnecki X Davidsen XXMXKEM X deProsse H=kXMWma X White X Passed and approved this 22nd day of Janaury, 1974 I, C.L. Brandt, the duly elected, qualified, and acting Mayor of the City of Iowa City, herein called the "Local Public Agency," hereby certify that I have been authorized by Resolution No. 70-438, duly adopted by the City Council of the Local Public Agency at a regular meeting on December 1, 1970, as set forth in the minute book on file at the office of the City Clerk, to make the following certification and that the statements contained herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief: I. Each parcel, City -University Urban Renewal Area, Project No. Iowa R-14, listed in the attachment to this proclaimer certificate has been appraised by at least two qualified, independent, professional real estate appraisers and a written and signed copy of each such appraisal is con- tained in the Local Public Agency files. 2. Each such appraisal has been reviewed by E. Norman Bailey, a -qualified review appraiser under contract to the Local Public Agency, and all corrections, revisions, or additions requested by such reviewer have been made by the original appraisers. 3. The reviewer has prepared a written report which indicates that the appraisals are complete and consistent in the factual data contained therein, comply with existing statutory and administrative requirements of the Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development, and are acceptable for the determination of fair market value. 4. Based upon such appraisals and the review thereof, the Local Public Agency has established the fair market of each parcel listed herein and all documentation related to such determination is contained in the Local Public Agency files. 5. The latest budget amount allowable for real estate acqui- sition including amounts available in contingencies as approved by HUD on March 1, 1971 is not exceeded by the sum of the following: a. Cost of property previously acquired. b. Acquisition prices previously approved by HUD for properties not acquired. _ L c. Fair market value determinations previously made by the LPA_for_properties not acquired but included in prior proclaimer certificates. d. Fair market value determinations for properties included in the proclaimer being filed. e. The acquisition prices of the remaining properties to be acquired as those prices were estimated for the purpose of the above mentioned budget amount allowable for real estate acquisition. 6. This certificate is issued pursuant to and consistent with HUD Omaha Area Office letter 7.2 PTR(ET), dated April 27, 1971, regarding use of the procla-imer system by the LPA. LISTING OF PARCELS TO BE ACQUIRED Uate City'of Iowa ty, Iowa Listing of Parcels to be Acquired Parcel No. Square Feet 1st. Appraisal Date Amount 2nd..A raisal Date Amount 3rd. Appraisal ate •Amount Fixtures ate ount FM/ HOFFMAN WATERS IARC 92-9 1,360 1966 132000 3/9/71 21,000 12/26/72 25,000 756.00 23,000 L 756 fi 23,756 93-17 32200 1966 4,300 3/8/71- 89000 10/23/73 91600 8,000.00 xturc I 1 APPRAISAL REVIEW SUMMARY Property Identification NW corner of Court & Capitol streets Major tenant:vacant lot Owner: CR and IC Railway Appraisals A. $ 8,000.00 ) Used in staff recom- B. $ g Fnn_nn ) mendation of FMV C. $ 41300.00 Recommendation (1/14/74 ) Staff recommends fair market value of a R_nnn.nn -17 • 93 Addr NW .corner of Court & ito#�ppRAISAL REVIEW "� Parcel No. Iowa R-14 owner CR ani IC -RR . 1 Lot Size; ame X i -_ ;H ,•:`. se ame 3,200 square feet Appraiser: A WATERS B IARCO 3/8/71 10/23/73 Date of Appraisal 81000.00 $ $ 9,600.00 Total Value $ 2.50PSF $ 8,000.00 $ 3. 00 PSF $ 91600.00 band Improvements $ 82000.00 $ 9,600.00 Total R.E. Appraisal $ $ Leasehold Interest Fixtures I. $ 2. $ 3. $ 8,000.00 $---- $ 9,600.00 'Total Lcascd Fee $ $ Tota 1 Leasehold interest INCOME $ Actual. Rent —T— $-- $ Estimated Rent $---- $ Expenses $ $ Net Income Cap. Rate $ N/A $ N/A Value Today ---N/A MARKET DATA B A @ PSF I. @ PSF Comps. 1. @ PSF 2. @ PSF 2. @ PSF 3. @ PSF 3. $PSF Value N/A N/A Reviewer R Parsons Date 1/14/74 919 Talwin Ct. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 318-3313-8024 FINANCE DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION January 9, 1974 Mr. Rod Parsons Urban Renewal Board Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Rod: REAL ESTATE SENIOR REAL PROPERTY APPRAISER I have reviewed the appraisals and inspected the site on parcel 93-17 (CRandIC RXR). IARCO believes the ground to be worth $3.00 per square foot and Waters believes it is worth $2.50. In my opinion, Waters estimate is much to be preferred. This is a corner lot and when one gets the front yard, side yard and rear yard set backs plus required parking on this site, the room remaining for a building is such as to limit the practical usefulness of this lot except in conjunction with adjacent property. I don't believe IARCO gave this pro- blem sufficient consideration. In addition, the location of this parcel is inferior, in my opinion, -to several of the comparables employed and their zoning was not always R3B. In addition, if one considers market sales of other properties in the same block as the subject, it seems apparent to me that Water estimate of $2.50 per square foot or -$80000 is superior and it is alsoone in which I concur. Sincerely, E. Norman Bailey APPRAISAL REVIEW SUMMARY Property Identification 219 South Capitol Major tenant: Hobby & Craft Shop Owner: R. P. and Mary Ipsen Appraisals A. B. C $ 217000.00 ) $ 25,00 .00 ) $ 13,000.00 Recommendation (1/14/74 ) Used in staff recom- mendation of FMV Staff recommends fair market value of $ 23,000.00 * * Plus Fixtures of $756.00 I Land Improvements 'Total R.E. Appraisal Leasehold Interest Fixtures 1. Hobby Shop Printing Shop 2• 3. 'Total Leased Fee $ 481.00 Q 275.00 'Tota 1 Leasehold I.nterest Actual Rent Estimated Rent Expenses Net Income Cap. Rate Value Today G� Comps 1.#50 2•#58 3•#64 $ 6. 00 PSF $ 8 9160. 00 $ 12,840.00 $ 217000.00 $ $ 21,756.00 INCOME $ 3,540.00 $ 1,637.00 $ 1,903.00 9 % $ 21,100.00 MARKET DATA A GAIM @ 4.06UX 1•#46-A @ 5.3915NN 2.#53 @ 6.19151) 3.#54 $PSF 6.00 Value 219200.00 APPRAISAL REVIEW Iowa ''R-14 B IARCO 12/26/73 $ 25,000.00 $5.00 PSF $ 6,800.00 $ 18,200.00 $ 25,000.00 $ $ 25,756.00 $3,720.00 $1,496.00 $2,224.00 9 % $ 24,700.00 B GAIM @ 6. 3 0 TSS. Reviewer i r t Parsons 9- ` Addr 21'9 South Capitol • Parcel No.'92 Owner R P 4 -Mar en Lot Size : . - ame X - 1 `• se. ame X. i - 1,, 360 square feet ' Appraiser: A WATERS- Date of Appraisal _ 3/9/71 Total Value $ 212000.00 I Land Improvements 'Total R.E. Appraisal Leasehold Interest Fixtures 1. Hobby Shop Printing Shop 2• 3. 'Total Leased Fee $ 481.00 Q 275.00 'Tota 1 Leasehold I.nterest Actual Rent Estimated Rent Expenses Net Income Cap. Rate Value Today G� Comps 1.#50 2•#58 3•#64 $ 6. 00 PSF $ 8 9160. 00 $ 12,840.00 $ 217000.00 $ $ 21,756.00 INCOME $ 3,540.00 $ 1,637.00 $ 1,903.00 9 % $ 21,100.00 MARKET DATA A GAIM @ 4.06UX 1•#46-A @ 5.3915NN 2.#53 @ 6.19151) 3.#54 $PSF 6.00 Value 219200.00 APPRAISAL REVIEW Iowa ''R-14 B IARCO 12/26/73 $ 25,000.00 $5.00 PSF $ 6,800.00 $ 18,200.00 $ 25,000.00 $ $ 25,756.00 $3,720.00 $1,496.00 $2,224.00 9 % $ 24,700.00 B GAIM @ 6. 3 0 TSS. @7.29 X'1T @ 7 .1 PSS 6.75 2S.100.00 Date 1/14/74 Reviewer R.R. Parsons @7.29 X'1T @ 7 .1 PSS 6.75 2S.100.00 Date 1/14/74 Mr. Rod Parsons Urban Renewal Board Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa. 52240 Dear Rods REAL ESTATE - - - - SENIOR REAL PROPERTY APPRAISER January 10, 1974 I have reviewed the appraisals and inspected property 92-9 (Ipsen). It is my opinion that it is worth $23,000, which is a somewhat over Waters figure of $21,000 and a little under IARCO's $25,000, My reasoning is as follows. Economic rent on this property would appear to be appreciably higher than Waters estimate and even a little higher than IARCO's. Itis my opinion that economic rents for this property ares Basements $50 1st floors 150 2nd Floors" 125 325 X12 3900 1 � _ Gross Rental Income $3900 less expenses at 42% 1638 C $2-262- + 27_ 2a 10 $22 20 say 22(00 As additional support a Gross Rent Multiplier of 6 would yield the following - $3900 X 6 = $239400. It is therefore my opinion that $23,000 is the fair market value of this -property. ;lith respect to 4Jaters appraisal, I feel he was a little strong on the expenses (47%), a little low on the cap rate (9�, low on rental income ($3540) and about right on his GRIM of 6X. IARCO was about right on their gross income ($3720), about right on their expenses @ 401o, but low on their cap rate at 9%. In addition, I feel their GRIM of 6.75 is too high. Sincerely, E. Norman Bailey / In the Press -Citizen Office of the Soil Conservationer 12� 1973' it was reported that t study of flood control measures fommittee had given the O, he state saying stud Ralston Creek. i for a y could be in by the end of the winter, Ken Olin quoted as 1• What will the stud y cost and who is funding it7 2- Will the study be based on computer models or on- site investi- gation and who will do it i,e, engineers or who? 3. What alternatives will be studied? a• Retention dikes on North branch -- either one big one or several small ones? b• Dry dam or dams? C. The diversionary tunnel? d• Greenbelt (clearing floodway) 4• Does the "Small Watershed Pro them to cover 1/2 the cost ofposal Program" of SCS still exist for in funding both dams and tunnel he project and can they participate 5 • What's happened to Corps Of Engineer participation? (After its January 1973 letter orApparently stating that the dam and tunnel projects seemed to be onl y marginally economically justified-^) 6• Did the City ask for the "quickie" study described b Schnerre at the Regina High School meeting, (I understood h' �' Mz• James im to say the next ste g' February 26, 1973? request review of the Cor P would be for the City to expense - not to Corps 1966 study in a six-month exceed $5,000 quick study.) at their 7• If turned down by the SCS, does the Corps have funds to go half on funding both dams and tunnel? $• Who has studied the Greenbelt alternative? 9• What are the latest figures on acquiring the floodway? a• 575 properties at $12,6 million to a total cost of about Plus clearing costs $17 million? comes b• What would buying 176 at • about -$3-$4 Of flood control? million achieve in terms 10. Is any staff work being space on developing a local flood ordinance? plain • • 11. 12. 13. Was the City pursuing passage of a local flood plain ordinance enough to qualify for federal floodinsurance in 1974? What federal funding programs still exist that could help the City in financing the "greenbelt alternative?" December 12, 1973 Press -Citizen referred to Ray Wells planning to hire a consultant t6 perform parellel-studies of the water- shed. What does this mean? a. Who will choose the consultant? b. What alternative would he/she investigate? 14. Des Moines Register, January B. 1974, listed Ralston Creek in Iowa City as approved by the Iowa Natural Resources Council for possible inclusion in the state's Open Spaces Program. What does this mean? MEMORANDUM OF.AGREEMENT`CONCERNING TEMPORARY LEASING of PARK PROPERTY RZ: Property Located at: 608 Page Street Iowa City, Iowa TO: Mr. Gayle Bliss, General manager, Midway Oiol Co., Box 715 Rock Island, Illinois 61201 This Memorandum is intended to contain the terms and conditions of the temporary, month to 'month occupancy by the addressee above for the above described property now owned by the City of Iowa City -for park purposes. The City of Iowa City proposes to lease the above described property to addressee on the following terms and conditions, 1. The total rental rate shall be $ 1.00 payable on or before the. first day during which the above desor b d property is occupied by tenant. Occupancy shall begin'on -January 1 , 1974, and rental shall begin to accrue on -January 1 -, 1974._ 2, The tenant shall only make those uses and carry on those activities on the property which have been conducted during 1973 to date. 3. If the tenant moves from the property during a period for which .the City has received rent, he -shall be given a prorata refund for the unexpired portion -of the month, provided: a. All personalty.of the tenant has been removed from the pro - ..party, b. the tenant has provided nominal advance notice,of his intended move to the City. 4. The City may terminate this lease agreement by written notice to the addressee at the address shown above; said notice to be delivered in person or mailed by certified United States Mail. Tenant agrees to remove himself and his personal property from the premises within '.90 days of the receipt of this notice. Tenant further agrees to leave the property in a neat and clean condition unless this requirement is' waived by the City. 5, Tenant may continue to use the items of personal propertyi now located on the premises and which the City has purchased or proposes to purchase from the owner of the real estate or the owner or owners of leasehold interests in connection with the real estate. At the end of his period of occupancy tenant agrees to surrender all of said personal property to the City and to remove ! his own personal property from -the premises. 6. Tenant agrees to allow. officials of the City of Iowa City to .have access to the property during reasonable business hours for the purpose of making inspections of the property, and showing t' the property to interested developers. 7. Tenant shall provideallnecessary janitorial and cleaning services and -shall keep property"in a neat and clean condition. Tenant shall keep.the.premises and adjoining --drives and sidewalks free and clear of accumulated ice and snow. • AQA&CIU (l. m1ic111 nor. Ae. required to make structural repairs. However, in event repairs of any kind -are necessary which tenant does not wish to assume,. the City shall have the option of making the repairs or, not in.its sole discretion. In the event repairs, structural or otherwise, are necessary, which neither tenant nor City desires to undertake, then, in that event, the tenancy under this agreement shall terminate immediately, at the option of either City or tenant and rental shall be prorated to the day the property is vacated. 9. Property and Occu ancy at Risk of Tenant. All property of any kind which may be brought upon or within the leased premises by the tenant, its employees, agents, customers and invitees, during the term hereof, shall be at the sole risk of the tenant or those claiming under or through the.tenant, and the City shall not be liable to the tenant or any other person for any injury, loss or damage to any person or property in or upon the leased premises, and the tenant agrees to assume all liability for or on account of any such injury, loss or damage, and to hold the City harmless and indemnified therefrom. The City shall not be liable for any injury, loss or damage to the tenant, its property, on to any person or any property, occasioned by any alleged default or failure by the City hereunder except and unless the City is obligated and has refused to correct such default within a reasonable ,time _under the circumstances after receipt of written notice thereof from the tenant. 10. Assignment. The tenant may not assign this lease. 11. Additional provisions. Dated at Iowa City, Iowa, .this clay. of , 19 CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. page 3 Suggested Agenda January 22, 1974 INFORMAL COUNCIL SESSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1974 4:00 P.M. DAVIS BUILDING CONFERENCE ROOM 1. Discussion of pilot recycling program. 2. Executive session for discussion of collective bargaining and board and commission appointment. t __ ': y: � 'cr-, 1.: r :r � s �� 'ss`'s• �s.�.•t�•.7` ��y a��t. n = S-r„�rs, COUNC°IL-TISCUSSIOIV s t JANUARY 16 1974 w Y 11:30 AM. y � z The :Iowa City City;.Council met,in informal session on the 16th•dayJ6f=January, _19 74 in the Conference'Ro.om at -the Davis Building.: Mayor _Czarnecki presiding. Councilmember�szpresent YBrandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, and; White: `;Others.;present: Wells, HayekStolfus, .Zelenka. atr - Y a3 - 72'^f �, Mayor CzarneckilYannounced'discussion,.of Urban Renewal Financing. City ManagerYRayWells,explaned that in a.: review of .the costs on Page 42, ;the"L staff was`comfor, a with., the estimates, even .though the' numbers-rof, spaces for; parking' had :changed. Using 1200 ,spa es for determie nq f nanceacosts,�it..would be:$37O0 per space at the Mall and $4;000 per space atu"the hotel: He"stated that the Finance "-'-Dl:rector;, Joe SPughwou d' explain` the approach to financing and: the alternatives'astohowcto divide the dohlars between G. .01-1 and; Revenue; Bonds, also. -44 vised of the Tuesdav'meet ng with.the bond tadvisors� E Mr..Pugh noted the 'staff review of .alternatives•, page '42 being one plana, He`inoted�the City could an 'entire G. 0., Bond issue forin, a xparking�with�streets an utilities as listed - in, he Capitol Improvements Program. ';Council then discussed the ad i court' r caseassuance of revenue Jbonds Ob st rVationst were then made as w follos:. 1)- Advantages t b ' to' issuingrtallG. OF.SHondsz 2) with the increase in .water and: sewer ut li`ties zoperating�l x, e, ses, preferable not.. to use revenues 3) ;;employee dissatisfaction 'because of lack of :service facility` 4) oneoheaspectsof;the, amount of G. -"O. Bonds as it relates to ;debt hinit;,andhalsa'the timinq;in;having that amount come very,eloseatokthe beginning of the project, is shat a-goopart ofFthe $3,E00,000r=pro3ectsfand the parking structure _will come at the beg innng�ofr,tttie pro3ect: >5) interest on revenue bonds; expect 6w to` 7$, tonrG O. ,bonds; r4.5 ,to 5$. 6)a although staying- withs timet limits forYborde i 10 years; it is not realistic,to expect to:µrecover�Ltheinvestmerit><in;-l0 ;years. 7) change in; Mall Ramp is,better because n,firat p`roposalrwehad to lead off with a . structure,, 8)' as`,:parki' meter fund, is unencumbered, if tax allocation wasii!t sufficient,,yoq could use parking revenues to abate that tax, y9) for referendum, voters know exactly what ithey are _voting on''liow lmoney�is spent and repaid,. 10) in `tax `inciemental�vf rianc nq; rtt er enfire burden., is . on the :project,:- l =11) ons page X4`4 of the ;Staff review fof the offer,, all items '. in the .$1,457,000 aree'essentialxcorporate?purposes,;operating.revenue would riot be`; `12) J`Srincre`ase =;amount of 'bonds. to $6,000,000 to cover f t eCe t i"L iu x r S.I t t theuClty'Manager agreeing that`the City could handle:6 million, byt<19813) 0, ��wlio,shouldpays for the` structure, under the tax allocation method, >� x ,,,It was` the general;;concetisus sof the Cour -. incremental fnaricing�wasrtheydesred,method; rki"'-it"I &�pommunic,at nec sugges. a zl-S6hb 14_-D_istrlict_' d`: The -2titf"M anager:�,stated noon -dtlh4 lie would shave theinformation G.O bonds, --Firidncing;, -d' ihA�hding-_, --,,for;,�secon structure,reti a 46'e""IlE 't noted�-. h bring a involved uiia i _7777 7� � 777 ivary 1974 those directly'�benef:ted,;by __r_ AceAt ,,,It was` the general;;concetisus sof the Cour -. incremental fnaricing�wasrtheydesred,method; rki"'-it"I &�pommunic,at nec sugges. a zl-S6hb 14_-D_istrlict_' d`: The -2titf"M anager:�,stated noon -dtlh4 lie would shave theinformation G.O bonds, --Firidncing;, -d' ihA�hding-_, --,,for;,�secon structure,reti a 46'e""IlE 't noted�-. h bring a involved uiia i _7777 7� � 777 ivary 1974 is d-, are thin 1i ne reas prop resi vale made Regi leggy shoe Insi �A --,Bon wit -is wdu not W& ; -r ad as f6l bei thi c 11; Discussion. . ...... U1, J& �,1974 ...... k anuar J :its-. money properly, and there e , ve rything can an One of the ore-.-;,.-kdallstic, ie 'is a stra 6VA ua t i ons ,Wei�'are - `using in our assessed ight- iarease`' to 1983` he' tax base and it is 10 able now, rknowing;1) ro e---.._.'AhdAted 1equalization of -, State - m s on Iowa City appraisals `h uesi4n( �,46!m4ppra :T �,Vall ec �7 it actual . igur e for the assessed , Eor this current `year, `,some : ial -proper. ad e uJ In n t.can :legitimately be your legal, debt31iv ,��-i r.ug e-- _h6d -h -'--f for -,Debt Margin Projection 1 schedule :-,- :, . 1,26 ow ng�;,�C-tdVi'Siorin4:prope t vaiuesacid revision in debt hinit'that .0SS1ble': The property values revised l7%correction %;`6[dJ us'iment- 'i§_J5and, conservative C .. ..... . . .... 1 lace) ofmerit of 8$ in 1976 (result s now taking p d of using` 5$a' growth rate from 1977 to 1983, we are using '6 actual' ibfi'��Ior the J, Ce ;continued withthe explanation e two Possible G.O. z 6-.m11,lion,#-. showing relationship s -sues" ,,o . ..... egal debt margin both'-.'Un*d'e"„the legal i' debt limit and the sue, one million Do-ldmillion,is E, 6 �-�, d in 1977, y that the City any e, �Issue ...... th'in'-g- zltr m thing' -to Triple AAA rating. City Manager " commerited that the rating erpetuate. unless You make a and noted that—community attitude, and )X-!6hif t j:ALh P01,3.Cyl 'ce of income, and not s an 'source n act ,`�that '�lthe ni�.Un 11VTor j3yconsiderations used Eected-.�,Iluctuatx of bonds outthdfthe .amount ating5,�purposes, S ger financial situation in . r. mssue'd--- R 4:wou uture- V" the six million DISCU Iss ion'. that w,the basically all of the 0,;000 streets' AV, ut-i ramp would be ni and W: ue bonds. Mr. Pugh `fth_At-?'---Y,1T f`the i 6 million projection, pickg-�mp,bn'emillionof Ithe 41207-_-800expenses, 'operating1 a A 4 ZtS6kii v I e w c6dh qxlm*zinWhite 4-,tb a 1-1 dd'-- --a tt e nt ion to.stating in the explanations, the money is that -; w_ou- .h l :.-proVlda :thetis.facilityl and that the il1ntenddd-tbald I then discussed federal fund fund - the Improvements Program, .c 1. 615urlding-Mx or,,--,�mainti6n'arice,7-,.,ofbuses: wl jt _:Ic January 18;., 19 7-4qQ - ' i'M14,C i .1 ti un L X a } t J L It was the generat;concensus ;of, the Council to use the Tax ' AlTgaationZFiiancrig Method',kissuet'6 $million" dollars °of general obligation bonds Viand uselzthe year maturity, and approve ,the schedule for Yimprovemen'ts ,they 'apply to the ".R-14 project. }as The;Finance D rector)suggested a Council effort to press for modification of 403. allow Jtax ;allocation "bonds to be refund- ,toF able. The City Manager. commented ythat` the` staffshould have an in -'an,-!app cation.to the Council -day s,"to`apply for ,with�30 Federal mn oey--for, the bus shelters, whish would be before the ,. The * -C dist�rikiutedEnvironmental Impact Statements, and ;advised that it�would beton the agenda, for -the next meeting-` r acceptance by<the Council. He'advised that. he had shut down the 'process concerning=xthe,employees' organization, and wanted to discuss -it at' an executive" cession' on T-uesday "at; 4 P.M. Council also decided .to meet on4Wedne'sday. ``at 11.30 to discuss the contract for the Urban''"Renewal project. * s ♦ — o-t�k } t .f 4 e f y C ;f — t r: ' J _ :As V s _ qHq } "v I Y 2- 1 XX315., �G"r.^.�`:{ r:.t��TM�^3',dcc..4..c s1�`f..a.K'-.,-i`.�.t`sa5,•'�t�., .. .dA .. ., .. _. .. _ ._ '. j. =Y'�'i O O rpr RA I i ! -j C) 1 10• '.'. is 1 IR, jut14 n1 0 dog 0.0 a n 7y Ell S M u I Cb O DO N10 9 W _�D Ua Vol \FN N ✓� i _ 4—CO W —1 —N _ oo �o o _ ! • o o� ! i I n I >a o_. 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Wells, Hayek, Honohan, Klaus, Z616hkA Mauve; "Braclitel, Stol�fus, Smeed. _or�Czarnecki'announced a'report from the City Manager on �t recycling program.-` ty Manager Ray Wells pointed out'that the project would be �allyFthe recyc:ing�of�newspaper: He stated that although a environmental "consideration :at first,'that <it was now. also ary,considerat on, as the<market"price for newsprint has ed, and that there are two.approaches to collection; merit and miaunutn`'invlovement. As alternate 1, he explained aia solicit proposalw from private industry:. to carry out ng and ou------ heir proposals:, Deputy';Director of Public xplained AlternateF2;`and presented a map showing how the uld'beysplit into 4 districts, ;and outlined how the project ezdone<,by tiie City. Onex section,of "town would be' collected turdaymorninq'by�2 packers.trucks., would pick up only bundled' ..,, nt:y He pre"sented`basc pro�ecfed costs, for a six month;'project d that the ;packer 'truck _6* 3. efficient than the flat _ uYing>d3.scuSsion'aomevobservati'ons were: paper .would be picked partments rif set ;out on the curb,' rack's on the . garbage trucks, _- h =-ostY'motion,; each r ' quarter the.=price for paper would be re- -s e- ahis _could;be�ttie first step„of the solid waste system of ure; curbside method more acceptable_'to citizens. seussion included how to' not ify,property owners; and concern e,government providing service that'would be done by private se. Council concurred with the, :statement that any profit }from thPpro�ect�will be deposited for ;research in recycling. also the general?_concensus,of the Council to go.with Alternate ;involvement witii�icurb pickup. 'The>City Manager indicated d start =the project 'iii March. was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen to go into verses ion to ;di=scussthe City's', negotiation position for , F „ ive bargainingrand for appointments `to boards and 'commissions. Y1 calls Brandt; }Gzarnecki,'r-Davidsen,'' deP`rosse and White voted +r...s; Motion carried: t tl { �..Y _• i.. G 543 1�tf may( l 1 f^ � �C n '��^L�e��y-.+"•� i YYr •e+'G e�&`l Y;asipt� , ,ten = - Kr. The City of Iowa City, Iowa, will receive bids in the Of,_�7ice of the City Director of Finance in the Civic Center until ten (10 ) o'clock a.m., Central Standard Time, Thursday, on the day of , 19 ) to be opened imme late y there a� er y t e ity Manager for proposals for participating in the City's newsprint recycling program in accordance with the specifications now on file with the O-�Hice of the Director of Finance, Iowa City, Iowa: "Description of Iowa City's Proposed Newsprint Recyclinb Program." Copies of the specifications and proposal forms may be obtainod at the Ofrice of the Administrative Engineer, Public Works Department. All bids shall be filed on forms furnished by the City of I01"eu City, Io:+Ta, sealed and plainly marked "Bids for Iowa City's Newsprint Recycling Program". The City of Iowa City reserves the right to waive any irrcguiar tics ;•.-hen by so doing it would be in the best interest of the City ane to reject any or all bids. CITY OF IOWA CITY, IO,ti'A Ro-seph B. Pugh, Jr. Director of Finance City of Iowa City Ioi•:a City, Iowa Attention: Director of Finance Gentlemen: The undersigned proposes to participate in the Iowa City Newsprint Recycling Program as described in the "Descriptio;. of Iowa City's Proposed Newsprint Recycling Program" and as noted below. COLLECTION The undersigned are aware of the collection method proposed by the City and find it to be acceptable. DELIVERY The undersigned are aware of the City's proposed method of delivery and will receive delivery of newsprint on the first four Saturdays of each month between the hours of eight a.m. and five p.m. PAYMENT 19 The undersigned are aware of the Method of Payment described by the City and propose to pay percent of the per ton price received in excess of ten (10) dollars per ton. TERMINATION The undersigned are aware of the City's proposed method of termination and find it to be agreeable. Signed: Name of Company By: Address: ■ DESCRIPTION OF IOWA CITY'S PROPOSED NEWSPRINT RECYCLING PROGRAM COLLECTION The Refuse Division of the Department of Public Works of the City of Iowa City will undertake the collection of newsprint for the purpose of recycling. Collection will occur from the curbside only (regardless of the home's refuse collection point). Homeowners will be expected to place newsprint only at the curbside bundled and tied or in paper sacks on the scheduled Saturday morning of collection. The City will be divided into four areas with a collection being made from each area once during the first four Saturdays of the month. No other refuse will be collected on Saturdays. Two packer trucks will be used for collection. The packer ;.rucks will be cleaned after Friday's refuse collection is complete. DELIVERY The collection crews will deliver the newsprint as it is collected to a site designated by the successful bidder on the day it is collected. This site is to be within the City of Iowa City's city limits. The successful bidder must be prepared to receive all newsprint collected on the collection day. The City anticipates Saturday collection will require an eight hour work period. The City estimates a maximum of fifteen (1S) tons of newsprint will be collected per week once the program achieves a routine status. I' Initial collection days may generate more than this amount due to previous stockpiling by citizens. should have adequate physical facilities The successful bidder to permit rapid unloading of the packer trucks. successful bidder's site in a minimal amount of time. This will facilitate the City's program by reducing handling time and maximizing collection time. PAYMENT The City will require a receipt for all newsprint received noting the tonnage of newsprint received on the day of delivery. The City anticipates payment for the newsprint r. it delivers to be based on the, at mill delivered price which the bidder receives. The bidder will receive the first ten (10) dollars for every ton of newsprint processed. The City will receive a percentage of the per ton price over the first ten (10) dollars. The bidder should submit in his proposal the percentage of the per ton p --ice over the first ten (10) dollars per ton he will remit to the City. Payment to the City will be required within 30 days from the time of bidder's delivery to the mill. The successful bidder shall maintain, and be prepared to present to the City records pertaining to payments received from the mill for newsprint processed. TERMINATION This contract will be binding on both the City and the successful bidder for the first six months of the program. At six months time or at any time thereafter, either party may withdraw from this agreement providing written notice is presented to the other party two (2) months in advance of the date of withdrawal. l 1 - ':i--- —'-- �l 1. t. ,\,' �/, I +L r i �•Jt I .�" :I _\ _Id �" x.111 _ S..% y ,�"� � •,� , •� \'� \ I ; ti.•�"'�' _-� ^,I •. __ i 04, // � �.�i � 111••'1.vp \ e or" 1�I:1 JL'�� I C.a..-h-•__.. —.- �� � Off'__-Jl ..., 1 ►1111 lr-IRm II IIII I{ II:ITih 11 -�"..e��ll!1,�'. /,r Li 4 GNU �__.�'�-1"1 t' -k -t 1 LI 1„4'It' RIM M kill N 1:� 11� `/ •-..,�' - r' I/ �� (r O14,\�) ;(/_—.1 ,(D )wf-J): +u)d;mm tttle�J1LI'�Um{s'1(?I)It�}111'j)UJ;[7)f�1�1�L,1m ,L}� L 01 �r 19 rpt kut. ( .. i � _•, .�� ���fi�� �IURj-• �95Eis'�'f• � I.. I �(z �- I �� " 1 I 1 Cleaning 1l� hours overtime per truck 53.21 x 1.5 x 1.5 _ $7.22/truck Cost for two trucks Operating Cost per hour 20 yd. packer $ 5.25/hr. Three man crew: boss $3.71 x 1.5 = $5.57 crew 2(3.22 x 1.5)= 9.66 Cost per Hour Cost for 8 hr. day 15. 23/hr. $20.48/hr. 163.84/truck Cost for two trucks Per Day Total Costs Costs for Six Months PROJECTED INCOME FROM PROGRAM: $ 14.6 327.53 $342.14 $8,211.36 A study prepared in 1972 atalyzing the recycling potential for the University reported 65 ton of newsprint is distributed in Iowa City in the form of newspaper subscriptions. This is the base the City will draw on as supply. Assuming 800 of this figure will be placed in the program, the following returns can be expected: CASE I I b) Assume the bidder will return 500 over the first $10.00 (implies ($50.00 - $10.00) x 0.5) _ $20.00 per ton) �) $ 20.00 per ton x S2 ton per month $1040.00 per month x 6 months $6240.00 d) While landfill savings are difficult to estimate (volume saved extrapolated into increased landfill life) a dollar value of $2.57 (the current per ton dispos:�l cost charged) could be used 52 tons x 6 months 312 tons I $ 2.57/ton $ 801.84 TOTAL RETURN FOR SIX MONTHS $ 7,04i.S4 I