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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-07-08 Info PacketSHE UNUVERSITY OF IONVA _ _ - IOiVA-CIT f, IOWA 52242 - _ _ June 30 1975 - ` pro f_Sgor. j�2nneth Due'ecer, Chairman - - Iowa City Board of Adjustment - _ Givic Center .Iowa City, Iowa 51240 Dear hen: - - On behalf of Iowa City's Project GREEN, I should like to urge appro,raL of tile zoning variance proposed for tlia house at 715 East College Street, now owned by Mr. James Dixon. At stake in the forthcoming Board of AdjusGienc hearing is the preser at ion of the distinctive character. of one of Iowa City's finest nineteenth-century residences,_ the Musser douse and adjoining coach Thu two structures--until the latter's partial destruction House br`fLre--have been scrupulously maintained in the integrity of their -'o[i;inal exteriors,-presenting a-harmonious architectural unity-repre-. senta e of that "gracious -era. -Destruction of the coach house, to comply with the zoning laws and its repl.acemenc with an historically income:,'ible modern structure would further diminish Iowa-city's nineteenth-century arciiLtecturat heritage. rnpidly-vanishing inerefore, Project GREEN warmly endorses any prnpos.l by -which - - ;•,;. ;Ji:co❑ may be allowed to restore the coach house to its original appearance. ETzrency-measures-such as-zoning variances are far from the ideal solu.tiou, of course. -The long.-run solution lies in :the recliuGlendation made by the Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission - to` he City Council on Se.rlember'2o,:1914; which-urged -"that a program be to. define and "identify ,bui ldings_and neighborhoods of established -historic or. architectural significance, and that provisions he_incor- into the city code to protect aid preserve these sites once i,orated thec are identified." Federal. funds are available for such surveys, and project plans to ask the City; Council to respond favorably to the Planning and Zoning Commission's resolution. But until this reco-i-m ndation can be acted upon, zoning variance may be the only of par-.Lttino the original design of the Musser residence, incor- Subsequent to our discussions. with Dick Duncan and Dick'Feddersen on the acquisition of the Me Too Building with HCDA funds, 'I would recommend that the following steps be taken: 1. That an architectural -engineering firm be hired for the purpose of_determining_what steps have to betaken in_order to flood - proof the building in a manner acceptable. to the Iowa Natural Resources Council and to: make a determimtion-as to the physical condition of the building and what will have to be done in order to make thebuildingboth-structurallysound and usable. This architectural -engineering firm should also be prepared to give` us some' approximate costs for the proposed improvements. 2. Once this information has; been received,_it will then be necessary to have the building appraised. In that the proposed improvements will ;probably be of a fairly' significant;magnitude, they will tend to diminish the ,value of<the?building. The appraiser` should definitely take these improvements into consideration at such time as the appraisal -is being:conducted. 3. Once we have the benefit of the appraisal information, I would. suggest that -we -then begin negotiations: with Mr. Feddersen or his agent, Mr. Duncan, as to the purchase of.the building. 4 We have presently done some initial work on the required federal environmental assessment of the project.` The information we receive from the architect -engineer should also be of some help to us in the completion of this environmental assessment. We cannot actually purchase the building until such time as we have received approval from HUD '"after we submit the information on the environmental assessment. I would assume -that we are probably -talking ,about a period, o£ two weeks to a month for completion of steps one and two above. I have no way of determining how much time it is going to_require to negotiate with the owner of the structure for the purchase of the building and Ir also am not aware of how long it will take HUD to complete the work, on the approval of -the environmental assessment, however,:I would assume that weareprobably talking about a two to three-month period for steps three and four. If you have any questions on this, please contact me. DRK:sc _ Memo to: City r'7'1nCil Cl t� Iia nc.-er' - - Dater ilune -D, 197:. Pag2: 2 After establisxment-of the cost per ton ori-3n annual basis, th-^_r^ shill be a: I0',, .surcharge. -..- JBid surcharge to compen- sate Io-,.1a Cil:,,,, i`or future landfill site: ex P2nse5. . The above raves shall be charged for all_coinmercial, construction, or industrial haulers from that City as designated in No corcmerciai, construction, or industrial hauler :.t�.ay: not in t-witing by governmental agencies shall be _'-,signaf.ed alln',42d to deposit solid waste at the sanitarylandfill- Casual Kids delivered by residents on a noncommercial basis may be delivered to the landfil:l-,I.thout load charge,.eccept That ?o;ta City reserves the notion to institute such a charge ii.a lacer date warrant- such a charge. All charges shall be payable on a quarterly basis as billed on -the basis o, an est4-mated. cost. At the end of the year, igt•ia City shall cal culate_the actual cost and correction shall be -made as--to a:credit or_additional billing. -_ Est : the preceeding year. .rated cost shall be the actual cost o` Attached is theFinancialStatement and Projection for 1973 lanJf:ll services and ane 'billing for the first quarter of lgiS. c' i ttI O i !, ,tic _.tL 'CAT E-A -•.iT _ 'OJ:C'rl0�l .. SERV iC" d pt( 105 _UVS-'•"• IJ`i SOTAT 1 .10 ILL !)T'I: q 48,67 37 1 92; 17 1 L42 29 �l _ -._ _ r✓.:� Le_=rr-J,rt-. i�). 5 Il/7: 00 ✓ c ( :i O t) 273:Sn 0'j .0,502.5=' 12,.130 -^ancz ?� 1, 33.23 'u J. 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No W C:) M- _ - W _ N A W Ow - O : _ O N W -- o A to v _ cn .: .- O O Ol -: C®�y C4 lobrara' r-,sati n ' rg M rt. ■ Ordinance NO. �e page 3 -- observable, and may be_obtained. shall supply information as to how a to the `container determined to be in-violation, shall be easily hearing person as he or she A-hearing shall be conducted-by the director,.or by such Pe shall find facts and makc.conclu may SPL the Party requesting the hearing of these facts and con- ,o int. --Thc person conducting-the hearing siona, and shall notify an arson whose container is:-found clusions by- .certified Prov After hearing,_ Y P_._ ✓� rovisions of this ordinance shall have five (5) days to not to conform to the P the container. replace COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE. SECTION IV. CO ' the Section 4.1 - The city shall collect., all reside vide:: collectiotial solid n ofncommercial Upon request,-P r property city one week. The city will, Po approved. solid waste containers pe P P ' solid waste UP to a maximum of eight (B)certain-times of the year, additional area under separate ownership except that during solid waste composed entirely of yard wastes will also be collected- oaded into transportation equip' All solid waste collected shall, upon being l ment, become the Property of the collection agency. Sulky rubbish from premises to_ntwhich collection services are.. Section 4.2 romulgated by the providedhe city will be collected if it does not exceed reasonable limitations by re lations to be made and p rubbish. of weight and bulk to be fixed by, rocedure for collection of bulky director. The director shall establish the p - Tree limbs and yard wastes, as described in sections 3.5 and 3.6 Section 4.3 laced at the "curb or alley for and solid waste containers treellimbs, yard wastes, or other solid waste respectively, for collection shall r�llaction. Any solid waste containers, Perm by this ordinance to be`placedaat the curb or alley before the regularly scheduled collection day. not be P collection is made, :Tree laced until 5:00 P.M. on the day enerated by commercial tree service companies shall be removed Containers shall be removed from the curb on the same day limbs and yard wastes g by these companies. n rivate ro arty, ❑ private p P Section 4.4 -• Residential solid waste containers shall be stored ate to-use property.-- ranted written permission from the city fully ercial solid waste containers-shall be stored upo P nThe storage site shall be well draine unless the owner shall have been g personnel and fire inspection public property for such purposes. ublic health p =accessible to collection equipment, p personnel. shall be responsible Section 4.5 Solid waste collectors, employed bcollectiona ityto the.transPgrtation compliance with sections 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 for the collection of solid waste from the i litter caused-as_a result of vehicle provided°_the solid waste was stored in comp Spillage or blowing laced in the, trans and 3.6 of this ordinance. Any" P the duties of the solid e waste cwastetcollor ectorbe collected and p portation vehicle by OF SOLID WASTE. SECTION V. TRANSPORTATION ;, clean-: transportation-vehicles shall be maintained in a safe, All transpo maintained and operated to prevent Secand sanitary dition, _ * Y and shall be constructed, station of solid waste shall` P be a separate cover of _suitable shall be with integral spillage of solid waste. All vehicles used for transpo material with-.fasteners be constructed with water-tight bodies and aoverth vehicle an -shall a secured when-. part of the vehicle or shall lie as an alternative; the entire bodies designed to secure all sides of tsoolidcover was e,_,or, ever the vehicle is transporting ars exposed. No solid waste shall_be trans- Shall be enclosed, with only loading hope ported in the loading hoppers. required for the removal, hauling or disposal - permits shall not be o=xcavation activities;' however,` all such Sectio grading _ - receptacles, constructed and Of earth and roc material from gvehicles, trucks or recep the public material shall be conveyed tighttransported shall spill upon maintained so that none of the material being right of way. Section 5:3 - Transportation and disposal of demolition and construction wastes slinl.l lie JQordpnoa with aar;llOnd 6 aNl �• " Ordinance No. • - Page 4 SIiC'I'I ON Vl . D� i' UP� SUI, 1_ t�l+STE• -Section_6.L - Solid w.+stes shall be deposited at- a processing facility or ,l i.rpos al ion G- 1- S"d by the city and complying with all requirements of .state law- area - The director may classify certain wastes as hazardous wastes which..wij reC ocrandspecia will 'meet and shallocal,bstatepanddfederaof inL regulamannetionsePtable to the -..dir SECTION VII. PERMITS..' tra section 7.1 Ea person shall engage in the business of collecting, city without processing Iw sing_ofsolid waste.. within therooiPeaathooVois thaththis tprovision .: first obtaining an,annual permitemployees ofom the tthepholder of any such permit. shall -not be deemed to apply lication -section .7-2 - Each applicant for any such permit sha11-statein -in-his-application: processed or operated;. (c) (a) the characteristics of solid waste to be collected, transporte , -disposed; (b) the number of-solidwastetransportationsalhfaciliticles ieset Pbe used; the °precise -location-or locations_.r solidthe directte or. (d) such other information as required by _ _. Section 7.3 -If the. application and inspection shows that the applicant will collect, tr-ansport, Process or dispose of;solid wastes without hazard to the.public emit authorized by this`ordi- -col-healect, or damage t, the environment and in conformity with the laws of the State of lied 'to the upper right-hand corner o£ the: Iowa`and this ordinance, the director shall issue the Pe period of one nonce. A permit sticker shall be app -sight door permit transport vehicles. The permit shall be issued for a:pe year and each applicant shall pay a fee of two dollars rejud) for each transpthe application provided that all aspects tion vehicle t be used. -:Nothing :in this`section'shall prejudice the right of the applicant to reapply after the rejection of his aPP of the reapplication comply with the provisions of this ordinance. ` section 7.4 - The it may renewor fees as desig-annual Permbe ed after inspection and approval - of -the- fee all collection and transport vehicles and upon -payment this herein if the business has p Hated ot been modified. No permits authorized by shall be ` transferable from person to person. ordinance ; - - sectiono7.5 - In order to insure compliance with the laws of this state, this management the City Zowa City. 'No --ordinance and the rules and regulations authorized herein, the director Ci authorized to`inspect <all phases of solid waste manage unit unless authorized by the occupant or - inspection -shall bemade.,in any - - ections:reveal:;violations of -- by due process Of law. in all instances where such inspections storage, collection, this ordinance, the rules -.and regulations of authorized her theflawsor hofthestate of Iowa, transportation, processing or-dispo --- therein the violation the director shall issue notice for each such violation stating or violations found, the time and nsuch corrections date and hshall betmadeive medInrthosebcasesewhere together peri an extension of ,time one extension not to created original blic ltimeaperd created by. the del ay,- may be given. - SECTION VIII. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Thedirectorshall 9make, , genbut evoke an ednreasonable and necessary to* rules and regulations, governing, composition, (a) Specifications for solid waste containers, including the type, .equipment, size and shape thereof. s of solid waste too large tr solid (b) Weight and size limitations on bundle waste containers. - (c) Sanitation, maintenance and replacement of solid wcontainers.. 's for collection and transportation-of solid waste (d) Schedules of and route by city personnel. (4) CJ3U+I'tinn fnint:s of solid waste conrainers, (f) tion, processing and disposal Collection, transportaoC evJJ.d waste+ (g) Disposal facilities and the use thereof.