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City Council Information Packet
February 8, 2018
I131 Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
Miscellaneous
I132 Memo from Parks & Recreation Director: New Environmental Initiatives — Parks
and Recreation Department
I133 Copy of article from City Manager: What Trump's State of the Union will mean for
Cities
I134 Email from East Central Iowa Council of Governments: ECICOG Area Grant
Opportunities
IP5 2018 Building Statistics
I126 Bar Check Report — January 2018
IP7 Letter from Mediacom: Rate adjustment
Draft Minutes
I138 Historic Preservation Commission: January 11
I139 Planning and Zoning Commission: January 18
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CI F IOWA CITY February 8, 2018
Date Time Meeting Location
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
5:00 PM
Iowa City Conference Board Mtg.
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Work Session
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J.
Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J.
Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J.
Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J.
Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J.
Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J.
Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Monday, June 4, 2018
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J.
Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Special Formal
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J.
Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J.
Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J.
Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J.
Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J.
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7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: February 5, 2018
To: Geoff Fruin, City Manager
From: Juli Seydell Johnson, Parks & Recreation Director
Re: New Environmental Initiatives — Parks & Recreation Department
Staff Applying for Kickers Soccer Park Environmental Facility Certification
Parks & Recreation Staff, with help from the Green Iowa Americorps team, have evaluated the
environmental impact of the City's Kickers Soccer Complex in preparation for a February
application to the Sports Turf Managers Association's Environmental Facility Certification
Program. There are currently 30 facilities in the United States and Spain that have this
designation. Two facilities in Iowa have been certified (Ames and Grinnell). The certification
recognizes sports turf managers and their designated facility for environmental best
management practices. The scoring criteria covers 10 sections focused on Operational
Practices, Facility Efficiencies and Education/Outreach. Efforts at Kickers to reduce pesticide
and fertilizer use, manage storm water, reduce water use and provide recycling are included in
the scoring. In addition, the following components have been recently upgraded: 1) LED lighting
upgrades, 2) Occupancy Sensors and 3) Programmable Thermostats. New certifications will be
awarded later this spring.
New Edible Landscaping This Spring
Horticulture staff will be changing the landscaping in approximately thirty round planters located
throughout the City to feature edible plants that the public will be encouraged to harvest during
the 2018 growing season. The locations are shown on attached map and include City Hall, City
Park, Mercer Park and a few locations in downtown. Plants will include swiss chard, beans,
cherry tomato, Brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, kale and edible flowers (plant list attached).
Signage will be added to the planters to encourage the public to eat the edibles and there will be
additional media releases as the produce grows
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2018 Annual Planter Locations
City Park Carnival- 10 Pots
City Park Shop- 6 Pots (6 Large Trellises)
Market Street - 3 Pots (3 Large Trellises)
Irving Weber Statue - 2 Pots (2 Large Trellises)
City Hall - 7 Pots (1 Large & 5 Small Trellises)
Van Buren Intersections - 7 Pots (3 Large Trellises)
Recreation Center - 2 Planters
Washington St. -West Median
Mercer Baseball Fields - 4 Pots
Mercer Aquatic Center - 1 Pot
Terry Trueblood Recreation Area - 9 Pots
" Cannas and marigolds will also mix into planters downtown
2018 Annual Planters - Ornamental Edible Theme
Design Concept Sketch
Cherry Tomato'Rapunzel F1'
2/5/2018
What Trump's State of the Union Will Mean for Cities — CitiesSpeak
CitiesSpeak From City Manager Fruin
What Trump's State of the Union Will Mean
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By NLC Staff on January 31, 2018Februaiy 1, 2018
Last night, President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address. In a wide-ranging
speech, he presented a vision heavy on bipartisanship and economic prosperity — but light on policy
details. For city leaders, the night did little to illuminate upcoming priorities or tactics.
With the administration moving into high gear on several key initiatives, major moves are likely to come
soon. But what, if anything, did the State of the Union tell us about the road ahead? For an informed
answer, we asked six of NLC's federal advocacy experts who represent diverse fields — tax reform,
public safety, technology, environment — to weigh in. These are their insights:
Carolyn Berndt (Program Director, Sustainability)
While the president mentioned "we have ended the war on beautiful clean coal," there was no mention
of climate change — nor a recognition of it as a threat to national security and America's cities. While
NLC supports an "all of the above" strategy, we know that cities are turning more and more to
renewable energy as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Not only are cities leading the way
on climate mitigation, they are committed to meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, and
doing so in partnership with states, businesses and universities.
Cities are demonstrating leadership and innovation on climate mitigation and adaptation at the local
level because cities are on the front lines when it comes to feeling the impacts of climate change.
Whether extreme weather, flooding and droughts, or wildfires, the impacts on residents, businesses and
the economy simply can't be ignored. While cities are prepared to forge ahead even in the absence of
federal support, we know that if we stand united on these issues, we can make change that will resonate
for generations.
Angelina Panettieri (Principal Associate, Technology and Communications)
The State of the Union was long on stories, and thin on policy details — especially pertaining to
infrastructure. Cities should expect the White House narrative that has existed this year so far to
continue: no proposals that generate new funds directed to infrastructure, but a heavy focus on
streamlining.
For cities, infrastructure streamlining will be a double-edged sword. Many cities have criticized existing
grant or other programs for having unwieldy application and reporting compliance processes that
sometimes outweigh the benefit of the federal investment. However, when looking at traditionally
privately -owned communications infrastructure (including broadband), "streamlining" is a concept that
could harm cities, if it is translated into federal and state preemption of local land use policies, provider
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negotiations, and fee and rate structures. Sweeping streamlining of these local powers may simply
remove marginal costs for private companies, while doing little or nothing to incentivize buildout of
affordable broadband in underserved communities.
Brian Egan (Principal Associate, Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations)
Unsurprisingly, President Trump touted the passage of the tax bill — which remains the biggest
legislative move of the 115th Congress so far. It is true that the bill will increase the number of
Americans claiming the standard deduction, but it fell short of the sort of simplification and tax relief
originally promised.
The real story behind tax reform is how local elected officials from around the nation activated to
successfully fight to ensure many city priorities were preserved in tax reform, including municipal and
private activity bonds, as well as a number of key tax credits that spur development. There is still work,
however, to be done to make sure the federal tax code respects local decision making and provides cities
with all the tools in the toolbox, especially as we move onto infrastructure.
Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman (Program Director, Human Development)
The [resident briefly turned to workforce development halfway through his speech noting his desire to
help "every American to know the dignity of a hard day's work" and to "invest in workforce
development and training." NLC agrees that such an investment in workforce development and training
is critical, especially as it pertains to any infrastructure investment by Congress. The details of what this
investment would look like was limited to the mention of increased vocational schools. We urge
Congress to think more broadly about workforce development and training to ensure that we are
bridging the skills gap and ensuring a diverse and skilled workforce that is prepared for the jobs of the
future.
The president also discussed his four -pillar priorities for immigration reform, which include increased
investments in border security, ending extended -family chain migration, eliminating the visa lottery
system and addressing a legislative fix to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
NLC has long-standing policy calling for comprehensive immigration reform and we look forward to
working with Congress and the Administration as they work towards a final piece of legislation. Last
week, when President Trump first released his list of principles, NLC released a statement highlighting
these priorities and a desire for a final package that strengthens both enforcement of current
immigration laws and worksite enforcement but also provides increased capacity for foreign nationals to
obtain legal authorization for temporary visas or legal permanent residency. Cities are on the front lines
of this issue from nearly every angle — from law enforcement to economic impact to their communities.
Michael Wallace (Program Director, Community and Economic Development)
President Trump weighed into the current debate over federal spending levels by strongly urging
Congress to approve a larger budget for national defense. It's notable that the president did not call for a
larger budget overall — nor did he take Congress to task for the recent government shutdown.
For city leaders, there was nothing in the State of the Union to indicate a general change in direction
from the previous White House budget proposal, which sought significant reductions in domestic
spending overall and the complete elimination of specific city priorities like the CDBG program. The
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only exception may be programs that complement the administrations infrastructure goals, such as the
apprenticeship programs the president referenced in the speech, despite recommending those same
programs for a cut last year.
The president did not directly address housing affordability, but we can speculate based on his remarks
about the recently enacted package of tax cuts. He touted the tax cuts foremost as a benefit for the
middle and working class. Congressional supporters of the tax bill are generally on message with the
President. If the availability of affordable housing continues to shrink, it could potentially mute or derail
the economic gains that result from tax reform and/or any new jobs resulting from a potential
infrastructure package. That's something Congress probably should not ignore.
Yucel Ors (Program Director, Public Safety)
At one key moment, the president said, "to everyone still recovering in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands, everywhere, we are with you, we love you, and we always will pull through
together, always." However, there were no specifics on what the administration is doing to help cities in
these states recover from the disaster. NLC is concerned that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) this week announced that they are suspending food and water delivery to cities in
Puerto Rico. In addition, we are concerned that Congress has not appropriated additional disaster
assistance funding to help many the cities devastated by last year's hurricanes, floods and wildfires. We
call on Congress to pass and emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief as soon as
possible.
In addition to helping these communities recover from 2017 disasters, NLC is urging Congress and the
administration to allow local governments the ability to use federal infrastructure funding to mitigate
loses from future large scale natural disasters. Infrastructure investments in disaster mitigation will
reduce the potential for loss of life and the rising costs of disasters response and recovery efforts.
President Trump also said, "My administration is committed to fighting the [opioid] drug epidemic and
helping get treatment for those in need." While the president declared the opioid epidemic as a national
health crises in late 2017, the administration has taken little action since then. We urge that the
administration use its authority under the emergency declaration to provide additional assistance to
local governments to combat opioid abuse. We also urge the [resident to quickly submit a name to head
of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and ensure that his FY 2018 budget, this office is
adequately funded to help our cities fight heroin and opioid addiction.
Interested in federal advocacy for city and town priorities? Raise your voice in Washington at the Congressional
City Conference, March 11-14 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Learn more.
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Creating Humanities Communities
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02/15/2018
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stimulate and proliferate meaningful humanities activities in states and U.S.
territories underserved by NEH's grantmaking divisions and offices. Grantees will
use the funds to establish and undertake new humanities programs. The goal of
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Body -Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program
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Healthy Communities Small Grant Program
Application Deadline:
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DOT Zero Emission Research Opportunity (ZERO)
Application Deadline:
02/21/2018
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Zero Emission Research Opportunity (ZERO).
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $2.75 million
of funding for its Zero Emission Research Opportunity (ZERO). This solicitation also
will establish eligibility for possible future funding, subject to Congressional
appropriations and FTA approval, for ZERO. The purpose of the program is to
facilitate the advancement, production, and deployment of zero -emission public
transportation vehicle technology and related infrastructure. FTA intends to select,
and enter into cooperative agreements with, multiple (up to three) nonprofit
consortia to build on past research innovation and development efforts to facilitate
the deployment of zero -emission vehicles and associated advanced technology.
Eligibility for future ZERO funding opportunities in fiscal years 2017-2020 will be
limited to those nonprofit consortia selected under this fiscal year 2017 notice.
Potential research partners such as transit agencies, other nonprofits, vendors,
suppliers and systems integrators may work with multiple consortia. The federal
cost- share of a project carried out under ZERO shall not exceed 80 percent. Subject
to FTA discretion and future appropriations, the selected organization(s) will be
eligible for future funding from FY17-FY20, without further competition.
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Conservation Innovation Grants
Application Deadline:
02/26/2018
The purpose of CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative
conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural
production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation
technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches (such as market-
based systems) to agricultural producers, into NRCS technical manuals and guides,
or to the private sector. CIG generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations,
and on-farm conservation research. On-farm conservation research is defined as an
investigation conducted to answer a specific applied conservation question using a
statistically valid design while employing farm -scale equipment on farms, ranches,
or private forest lands.
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Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program
Application Deadline:
02/28/2018
VA's Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program is offered annually (as
funding permits) by the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care for Homeless
Veterans (HCHV) Programs to fund community agencies providing services to
homeless Veterans. The purpose is to promote the development and provision of
supportive housing and/or supportive services with the goal of helping homeless
Veterans achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and/or income, and
obtain greater self-determination.
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Iowa Section 402 State & Community Highway Safety Grant
Application Deadline:
02/28/2018
The federal 402 Program is designed to help states, counties and communities
initiate programs to address traffic safety problems. Applicants are encouraged to
"leverage" funds requested from the GTSB with staff, financial or other resources
they can contribute to the proposed project. Traffic safety issues that qualify for
402 funding are: alcohol, occupant protection, police traffic services, speed,
emergency medical services, traffic records, roadway safety (engineering),
motorcycles and pedestrian/bicycle safety. Project proposals may include activities
in any or all of these areas.
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Museums Empowered: Professional Development and
Capacity Building Opportunities for Museums
Application Deadline:
03/01/2018
Museums for America (MFA) grants support projects that strengthen the ability of
an individual museum to serve its public. Museums Empowered: Professional
Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for Museums is a special MFA
initiative to provide professional development and capacity building opportunities
for eligible museums. IMLS encourages applicants to invest in the professional
development of museum staff, volunteers, and interns to enhance their skills and
ensure the highest standards in all aspects of museum operations.
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Alliant Energy Charitable Foundation Community Grants
Application Deadline:
03/02/2018
Grants are awarded in three major categories. Programs, projects or initiatives that
promote safety and diversity and those that qualify in multiple categories will
receive special consideration.
* Helping Families: The Helping Families category covers programs that offer
families tools for meeting their basic needs, such as food and housing support, as
well as parenting skills classes and similar programs.
* Education: The Education category will concentrate on various areas: job training,
mentoring, public library support, financial literacy and STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math) which align with our business and help develop the Alliant
Energy employees of tomorrow.
* Environment: We help protect the environment by supporting organizations that
seek to educate, inform and advance environmental issues that have the potential
to impact our communities.
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Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy: Local Development
Projects (RISE)
Application Deadline:
03/02/2018
Cities and counties may apply for RISE funds for use on city street, secondary road,
or primary road projects. Joint applications submitted by two or more local
governments must specify a lead agency and list all participating jurisdictions. The
application should be signed by the mayor or chairperson of the board of supervisors
of the local government submitting the application.
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Iowa DNR Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
Application Deadline:
03/15/2018
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Program is a federally funded grant
program that provides match funds of 50% for outdoor recreation area development
and acquisition. Competition for LWCF funds is intense; but this program provides
an excellent opportunity to develop a wide range of outdoor recreational projects
that are in high demand. Popular projects in recent years have included skate parks,
playgrounds, new and renovated swimming pools, sport complexes, campgrounds
and multipurpose trails.
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Iowa Reinvestment District Program
Application Deadline:
03/15/2018
The Iowa Reinvestment District Program is designed to assist communities in
developing transformative projects that will improve the quality of life, create and
enhance unique opportunities and substantially benefit the community, region and
state.
Iowa Reinvestment District plans must include tax revenues generated by "new
retail establishments" and "new lessors". New retail establishments cannot exceed
50 percent of the total proposed capital investment. At least one of the new
proposed projects within the district must reach a total capital investment of $10
million. And, the total amount of new tax revenues to be remitted to the municipality
cannot exceed 35 percent of the total cost of all proposed projects in the district
plan.
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Wetlands Mitigation Banking Program
Application Deadline:
03/28/2018
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA), works with farmers, ranchers, and private
forest landowners nationwide to identify and address natural resource objectives in
balance with operational goals to benefit soil, water, wildlife, and related natural
resources locally, regionally, and nationally. The purpose of this notice is to
announce the availability of Wetland Mitigation Banking Program grant funds for the
development and establishment of mitigation banks and banking opportunities
solely for agricultural producers with wetlands subject to the Wetland Conservation
Compliance provisions of the 1985 Food Security Act (as amended).
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Acres for America
Application Deadline:
04/13/2018
Preferential consideration will be given to proposals that can demonstrate their
ability to achieve more than one of the program priorities below:
* Conserve critical habitats for birds, fish, plants and wildlife
* Connect existing protected lands to unify wild places and protect critical migration
routes
* Provide access for people to enjoy the outdoors
* Ensure the future of local economies that depend on forestry, ranching and
recreation
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Derelict Building Grant (Iowa)
Application Deadline:
04/21/2018
The Derelict Building Program offers Iowa communities of 5,000 or fewer residents'
financial assistance to address neglected structures that have sat vacant for at least
6 months. The Program's main focus is landfill diversion through the recycling and
reuse of building materials.
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County Substance Abuse Programs (Iowa)
Application Deadline:
04/21/2018
A County Board of Supervisors (BOS) may apply for up to $10,000 for the total one-
year period for a county -operated substance abuse program. The Applicant's
substance abuse program may expand or enhance education, prevention, referral
or post-treatment services also funded by the Department but the funding shall not
be used as additional funding for those same Department -funded services.
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2018 Building Statistics
ValuelType of Construction
January February March April
May June July August September I October November December TOTAL
NON-TAXABL
Single Family -$
1,940,000
1,940,000
Number of Permits
6
6
Duplex- $
Number of Permits
Sororities & Fraternities - $
Number of Permits
Multiple Units
1,500,000
1,500,000
Number of Permits
1
1
Number of Buildings
1
1
Number of Dwelling Units
18
18
Mix- Commercul Residential
645,000
645,ODD
Number of Permits
1 & 1 (foundation)2
Number of Buildings
1
1
Number of Dwelling units
3
3
Motels, Hotels- $
Number of Permits
Churches -$
Number of Permits
Industrial -$
450,000
450,000
Number of Permits
1
1
Service Statians - $
Number of Permits
Hospitals & Institutions - $
Number of Permits
Offices, Banks, Prof. - $
Number of Permits
Public Works & Utilities - $
Number of Permits
Schools -$
Number of Permits
Stores & Customer Svc. - $
Number of Permits
Misc. StmctureslFences - $
Number of Permits
Remodel, Residential-$
590,260
590,260
Number of Permits
17
17
Remodel, Commercial -$
6,721,600
6,721,600
43,000
Number of Permits
7
7
Remodel, Public Works -$
183,000
183,000
183,000
Number of Permits
1
1
Accessory Structures
35,000
35,000
Number of Permits
1
1
Condo Conversion - No Value
TOTAL VALUE
12,064,860
12,064,860
226,000
TOTAL PERMITS
36
36
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0
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Airliner
6
11
3
44
12
33
0.2727273
0.75
American Legion
0
0
0
Bardot Iowa
0
0
0
13
1
1
0.0769231
0.0769231
Baroncini"
0
0
0
Basta
0
0
0
Big Grove Brewery
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
Blackstone"
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Blue Moose—
0
0
0
20
0
1
0
0.05
Bluebird Diner
0
0
0
Bo -James
2
0
0
14
0
2
0
0.1428571
Bread Garden Market & Bakery ^
0
0
0
Brothers Bar & Grill, [It's]
4
0
0
90
2
4
0.0222222
0.0444444
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar—
0
0
0
Cactus 2 Mexican Grill (314 E Burlington)
0
0
0
11
0
14
0
1.2727273
Cactus Mexican Grill (245 s. Gilbert)
0
0
0
14
0
17
0
1.2142857
Caliente Night Club
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Carl & Ernie's Pub & Grill
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Carlos O'Kelly's"
0
0
0
Chipotle Mexican Grill
0
0
0
Clarion Highlander Hotel
0
0
0
Clinton St Social Club
0
0
0
Club Car, [The]
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Coach's Corner
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Colonial Lanes—
0
0
0
Dave's Foxhead Tavern
0
0
0
DC's
1
0
0
49
10
7
0.2040816
0.1428571
Deadwood, [The]
0
0
0
Donnelly's Pub
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Dublin Underground, [The]
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Eagle's, [Fraternal Order of]
0
0
0
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Business Name
Monthly Totals
Bar
Under2l PAULA
Checks
I Prev 12 Month Totals
Bar Under2l PAULA
Checks
Under 21 PAULA
Ratio Ratio
(Prev 12 Mo) (Prev 12 Mo)
Eden Lounge
5
5
0
55
29
3
0.5272727
0.0545455
EI Banditos
0
0
0
EI Cactus Mexican Cuisine
0
0
0
EI Dorado Mexican Restaurant
0
0
0
EI Patron
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
EI Ranchero Mexican Restaurant
0
0
0
Elks #590, [BPO]
0
0
0
Englert Theatre-
0
0
0
Fieldhouse
8
3
3
84
40
42
0.4761905
0.5
FilmScene
0
0
0
First Avenue Club-
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
Formosa Asian Cuisine-
0
0
0
Gabes`
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
George's Buffet
0
0
0
Givanni's-
0
0
0
Graze-
0
0
0
Grizzly's South Side Pub
0
0
0
Hilltop Lounge, [The]
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Howling Dogs Bistro
0
0
0
India Cafe
0
0
0
Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack
0
0
0
Jobsite
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Joe's Place
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
Joseph's Steak House"
0
0
0
Los Portales
0
0
0
Martini's
4
0
0
47
19
16
0.4042553
0.3404255
Masala
0
0
0
Mekong Restaurant"
0
0
0
Micky's'
0
0
0
Mill Restaurant, [The]-
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Moose, [Loyal Order of]
0
0
0
Mosleys
0
0
0
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Business Name
Monthly Totals
Bar Under2l PAULA
Checks
Prev 12 Month Totals
Bar Under2l PAULAI
Checks
Under2l PAULA
Ratio Ratio
(Prev 12 Mo) (Prev 12 Mo)
Motley Cow Cafe-
0
0
0
Noodles & Company-
0
0
0
Old Capitol Brew Works
0
0
0
One-Twenty-Six
0
0
0
Orchard Green Restaurant-
0
0
0
Oyama Sushi Japanese Restaurant
0
0
0
Pagliai's Pizza-
0
0
0
Panchero's (Clinton St)"
0
0
0
Panchero's Grill (Riverside Dr)-
0
0
0
Pints
1
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
Pit Smokehouse"
0
0
0
Pizza Arcade
0
0
0
Pizza Hut-
0
0
0
Quinton's Bar & Deli
0
0
0
Ridge Pub
0
0
0
Riverside Theatre-
0
0
0
Saloon"
0
0
0
Sam's Pizza
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Sanctuary Restaurant, [The]
0
0
0
Shakespeare's
0
0
0
Sheraton
0
0
0
Short's Burger & Shine-
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Short's Burger Eastside
0
0
0
SonnysTap
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
Sports Column
5
7
9
66
33
35
0.5
0.5303030
Studio 13
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Summit. [The]
9
27
14
74
71
64
0.9594595
0.8648649
Sushi Popo
0
0
0
Szechuan House
0
0
0
TakanamiRestaurant`
0
0
0
TCB
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
Thai Flavors
0
0
0
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Business Name
Monthlv Totals
Bar Under2l PAULA
Checks I I
I Prev 12 Month Totals
Bar Under2l PAULA
Checks
I Under2l PAULA
Ratio Ratio
(Prev 12 Mo) (Prev 12 Mo)
Thai Spice
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Times Club @ Prairie Lights
0
0
0
Trumpet Blossom Cafe
0
0
0
Union Bar
8
6
1
101
47
37
0.4653465
0.3663366
VFW Post #3949
0
0
0
Vine Tavern, [The]
3
2
1
16
14
4
0.875
0.25
Wig & Pen Pizza Pub`
0
0
0
Yacht Club, [Iowa City]—
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
Yen Ching
0
0
0
Z'Mariks Noodle House
0
0
0
Monthlv Totals Prev 12 Month Totals Under2l PAULA
Bar Under2l PAULA Bar Under2l PAULA Ratio Ratio
Checks Checks (Prev 12 Mo) (Prev 12 Mo)
Totals 57 61
Off Premise 0 I 0
Grand Totals
31
781
278
280
0.3559539
0.3585147
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
31
280
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January 25, 2018
Ms. Julie Voparil
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
Dear Ms. Voparil:
Earlier this month, Mediacom adjusted the Local Broadcast Station Surcharge (LBSS) on
customer bills based on our best estimate of how much local broadcast stations like ABC, CBS,
FOX and NBC would increase their rates for 2018. Despite our efforts to keep costs down, the
local broadcasters we cavy increased their year over year rates by an average of 35%. The
collective increases these station owners demand to be paid are considerably higher than what we
anticipated. As a result, effective on or about March 1, 2018, Mediacom will be making the
following adjustments to the LBSS:
Product:
Old Rate:
New Rate:
Net Change:
Local Broadcast
Station Surcharge
$11.56
$12.05
$0.49
The fees we pay to retransmit local broadcast stations like ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC are by far
our fastest growing programming cost component. The owners of these channels are able to take
advantage of outdated federal laws to force excessive rate increases on consumers year after
year. For more information about the extent of this growing national problem, please visit
www.mediacomonyourside.com or www.americantelevisionalliance.ortz.
Mediacom appreciates the opportunity to continue to serve your community's
telecommunications needs. If you have any questions, please contact me directly
319-395-9699 ext. 3461 or email Igrassley(cDmediacomcc.com
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MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL
JANUARY 11. 2018
PRELIMINARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Thomas Agran, Esther Baker, Kevin Boyd, Zach Builta, Sharon
DeGraw, G. T. Karr, Cecile Kuenzli, Pam Michaud, Ginalie Swaim
MEMBERS ABSENT: Gosia Clore, Frank Wagner
STAFF PRESENT: Jessica Bristow
OTHERS PRESENT: Karen Fischer
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (become effective only after separate Council action)
CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Swaim called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Bristow said that the State sent posters for the upcoming summit in Des Moines this summer
and asked that people get the word out by posting them in an appropriate place. She asked for
suggestions for placement.
CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS:
1201 Seymour Avenue.
Bristow said this property is across from Longfellow School in the Longfellow Historic District.
She said the applicant proposes to put an addition on the back of the house.
Bristow stated that the house itself is a small cottage with a lot of Tudor references, including
the projecting gable in the front and how the door also has its own projecting gable. She said
the house is covered in shingled siding. Bristow said that on the back there is a full width
dormer across the rear.
Bristow showed the site plan. She said there is a very small addition proposed, and it will be
enclosed, as well as a new screened porch, and a small landing and stair.
Bristow showed the current, existing rear elevation. She said the deck will be removed, as will
the pergola. Bristow showed where the new addition basically covers the door and window area
and showed the window that will remain.
Bristow said that one of the things that was worked through is how exactly to connect a new
addition. She said there is the side of a gable roof coming down, a dormer, and putting in
another gable that projects out at the viewer, which impacts the dormer and everything else
would not work. Bristow said that therefore the new addition, which is only about five feet deep,
will be a shed roof addition. She stated that it is not going to be the same angle as the gable,
because it would get too low, but it will be able to tie in.
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Bristow showed the point under the windows where it will tie in. She said that generally, when
one sees a dormer, it should be three feet set in from the side. Bristow said this is another
instance in which the house is pretty small. She said that the current dormer is grandfathered
in, so it is already just one foot from the side. Bristow said that when one wants to put an
addition on here, one wants to set it in from the side of the house so that the side of all of the
house does not just become one long elevation. She said that one does not really want to set it
in farther than the dormer, so a compromise is reached so that it is set in six inches.
Bristow said that there will basically be a definition between the new addition and the back wall
of the house. She said that the addition will be able to overlap the side of dormer, which will
help both fit in.
Bristow showed the new addition, with a shed roof sloping up. She said the owners propose to
put a skylight in the back to allow some light in. Bristow said staff finds that a skylight,
especially when it's on the back of the property and won't be visible from any street elevation, is
completely acceptable.
Bristow showed the main gable coming down, the new roof hitting in at this point, and the
dormer. She showed how those align.
Bristow said the windows will match the divided light configuration of the original windows that
are all on the first floor of the house. She stated that the second floor windows have all been
replaced, so they don't have the same divided light pattern.
Bristow said that the screened porch, because it is removed from the main house, is able to
have a gable that ties into the main structure. She said staff really felt that was a good way to
terminate that portion of the addition and give it a better presence.
Bristow showed a side view of the house and the area where it will be tying in. She showed the
main gable, the different slope to the new addition roof, and the dormer up above. Bristow
showed where the skylight would be and where the gable for the screened porch would tie in at
an appropriate place in that new area.
Bristow said the new addition, that which is not a screened porch, will be shingled to match the
main house. She said the railing will match the guidelines.
Bristow said one can see all along the gable on the main house where there is a piece of crown
molding. She said the owners propose to use a synthetic product, which she passed around to
the Commission. Bristow said staff finds this to be acceptable for this kind of use. She said it
can be painted, and the owners can probably get a good match on the crown that they have
there. Bristow stated that the other instance where the owners would like to use a more
synthetic material is at the sill for the new windows. She said there is also a sample of that
material, a Versatex product. Bristow said staff finds that to be acceptable, but it is not a
preapproved product, so the Commission would need to decide whether it would be appropriate
here.
Bristow said that otherwise, everything will be cedar. She said there will be cedar flooring, and
the new windows will be Jeld-Wenn metal-clad, double hung windows. Bristow said there will
be a French door between the mudroom and the screened porch, but it won't be visible except
for through the screened porch. Bristow showed the other view, saying there will be a small
window in the side of the mudroom.
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Bristow stated that the owners are not proposing to use the typical lattice skirting, either the
diamond or the vertical, around the screened porch. She said the owners would like to use
cedar one-bys that will horizontally ring underneath the porch. This was something done on
another house in the Longfellow District reviewed by the Commission. Bristow said she thinks
this is another instance where that would be an appropriate installation on the back of the
property.
Kuenzli asked if the degree of pitch on the new addition replicates the existing pitch on the
existing shed dormer. Bristow said the drawing shows that the dormer has a two and twelve
pitch, and the new addition would have a three and twelve pitch.
MOTION: Agran moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness the project at 1201
Seymour Avenue as presented in the application with the acknowledgement and
approval of the Versatex material. Baker seconded the motion. The motion carried on a
vote of 8-0 (Builta. Clore, and Wagner absent).
516 Fairchild Street
Bristow said this property is in the Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District, and the
Commission has looked at this property before. She said this is a University Partnership house.
Bristow said the previous project approved the removal of the corrugated, metal awnings and
removal of the chimneys. She added that that work has already been done.
Bristow said that the current project is multi -faceted. She said that much of the work proposed
as part of this project could be approved through staff review or staff and chair review. Bristow
said that there are a couple of things that bring this before the Commission for review, so the
whole project will be reviewed.
Bristow said the first thing is a combination of different types of roof materials on this house.
She said there is standing seam metal, which has rusted, been recoated, and is now rusting and
the coating is coming off again. Bristow said that in a breezeway, flat area, it has a deteriorated
rubber membrane roofing. She said that the garage and maybe a couple of other locations
have a really flat shingle roof material.
Bristow said that the owners propose to remove all of them. She said that flat area would be
redone in a black rubber, and the garage and the house would be done with an asphalt shingle.
Bristow said the owners are not proposing to put in a new standing seam, and they do not
believe the roof could be rehabbed by recoating it.
Bristow showed images of the roof. She said that a lot of what is seen is the coating that was
once put on coming off and the rust coming through. Bristow said she would guess that if one
removed all of the coating and worked to clean up the rust to recoat this, one would find quite a
few holes coming through. She said the roof is not in good condition. Bristow said she did not
take photographs of the garage roof, because it is not the kind of roof the Commission would
approve anyway.
Bristow said this house originally had a crawl space, and the owners dug it out and made a
basement. She said they then added a cellar door that, at the time they bought the house, was
operable by pulleys and was hooked to the metal awning system. Bristow said the owners
propose to remove this cellar door. She said it is not historic. Bristow showed an interior
photograph of the stairs and stated that these are modern concrete stairs that are not
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
January 11, 2018
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deteriorated to the point where one would think they are historic, and the walls beside them are
not historic. She said staff really feels that removing these stairs and the cellar door cover
would be acceptable.
Bristow said the garage door is not an overhead door, so it is not operable. She said that on the
inside, it is walled over, so one does not know what the condition of the back of this door is.
Bristow said the owners propose to remove it and put in just a plain, flat panel door, with no
dents or panels to it but just a smooth and flat surface. Given the fact that the condition is kind
of undetermined and that to make this door operable as an overhead door it would have to be
cut up, Bristow said staff finds this to be an acceptable replacement.
Bristow said the front door on the house will be replaced; the fan light is not historic. She said it
will be a half light with two vertical panels below, which is something the applicants have been
using on their properties. Bristow said staff did get the applicants to move from steel doors to
fiberglass doors.
Bristow said the windows in the house will be replaced. She said they do have original sashes,
but she did not know how they were ever operable, as there are no pockets to put weights, no
little holes to put the tape version and no pins. Bristow said the windows do not look like they
have been altered. She said that because of that and because of the fact that staff is really not
sure they could be made operable, staff feels it would be acceptable to replace them.
Bristow said the house has lost so much of its original integrity for other reasons that just getting
good operable windows that all match and have the same divided light pattern would probably
be a really good thing. She said staff has talked to the applicant about using black sashes
instead of white sashes. Bristow stated that one can see that the sashes that are still there
were black.
Bristow showed the kitchen window. She said the applicants would like to raise the sill on this
window about ten inches so that they can have a kitchen counter pass under this window.
Bristow said this window is in an old addition to the house. She said the addition could be
historic, but staff feels that would be appropriate alteration. Bristow said that likewise, in the
breezeway, there is a pair of wide double hung windows on the west wall, and the applicant will
replace those to have good proportions.
Bristow said staff does not yet have window product information, which is typical for a University
Partnership property, because they bid things out. She said staff also does not have front door
product information. Bristow said staff would recommend that the motion include approval of
the product by staff and chair or just by staff.
Kuenzli asked about the front door. She said that places where she has seen that kind of little
roof like that is on the side entrance, and this is the primary entrance and the main feature of the
house. Kuenzli asked if there was any chance to get the applicants to make it look a little more
appealing.
Bristow said at this point that would probably not be likely. She said she assumes that the
entrance canopy is not original. Bristow said this is an interesting house that is kind of like a hall
and parlor but also an I house, so it might not have had anything over the front door. She said
didn't know if it ever had a porch.
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Bristow stated that originally the applicants were going to remove the asbestos siding on this
house. She said they no longer have the budget for that so will paint the siding instead. Bristow
said she assumes that the new owner will eventually remove the asbestos siding. She said that
at this point, the applicants probably could not be convinced to do a project that they don't need
to do.
Agran said there is a house about a block away from this that has a similar front awning that is
historic to the house. He said it is not totally unusual in this part of town. Agran said he is fine
with replacing all the windows.
Swaim asked if the front railing will be removed. Bristow said it will remain unless it needs to be
replaced for some reason.
Michaud asked about the back overhang over the two doors or three doors and if it would
remain. Bristow showed a photograph with the awnings and an awning that went along here
that was removed. She said the one that can be seen is more like a porch roof and said she
would imagine that it will remain, if it is not gone now.
Michaud asked if the door being proposed for the garage replacement would just be a
pedestrian door. Bristow said no, that the door would be a typical overhead door for a car.
DeGraw said she understands that the roof is in a bad state, but it's too bad that has to go
because it is one of the main characteristics that gives one a tip that this is an historic house.
She stated that once that is taken away, so much of what this house was is replaced by new
materials, and the historic character is basically lost for her. DeGraw asked if any comparison
has been done as to the cost difference between repairing it versus putting on asphalt siding.
Bristow said she did not know if the applicants have looked into that. She said they look at the
prep that would be needed as too substantial to consider. Agran said he is sure that when they
strip off the metal roof there will be wood shingles underneath.
Swaim said she agrees with DeGraw that there are so many houses with metal roofs on the
North Side especially that it has become a defining characteristic.
MOTION: Agran moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 516
Fairchild as presented in the application and staff report with the following conditions:
window product information to be approved by staff and front door product information
to be approved by staff. Boyd seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0
(Clore and Waaner absent).
REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON REPLACEMENT LIGHT POLES TO ACCOMMODATE
CELLULAR EQUIPMENT.
Bristow said that there is a general cellular tower installation throughout a lot of the North Side
of Iowa City. She stated that it is a Section 106 Review, because this will have State or federal
funding; therefore the Commission has been asked to comment.
Bristow said that she will send via e-mail any comments the Commission wants to get back to
the companies involved. She stated that this is a Verizon project, and it is Terracon that is
leading the efforts. Bristow said the Commission is not voting to approve things but is
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
January 11, 2018
Page 6 of 15
commenting. She said that if, after this, the Commission wants to add more comments, she
could probably make that work.
Bristow said that Terracon googled an installed tower. She said there are drawings in the
packet of what things may look like. Bristow showed the photograph that is somewhat
representative of what Terracon is installing.
Bristow said the poles tend to be either a wood or metal pole that is currently located in town
and will be replaced with usually the same material, usually the same height. She added that
there are a couple of them that are about ten feet taller. Bristow said there are a lot of electric
light poles and other poles around town. She asked if this installation would make enough
difference that the Commission wants to comment.
Bristow showed one of the poles to be replaced. She said that it will remain the same height
and is proposed to be a wooden pole.
Bristow said that probably one of the most visible of all is on the Pentacrest right near the main
entrance. She showed where the pole will be located. Bristow said this is the exact pole, so it
is a light pole. Bristow said this one will not change height; it will be the same height as the
existing one. She read "Existing LED light fixture to be relocated to proposed pole," and added
therefore they do plan to put the little arm with the fixture on the top of this pole.
Bristow said there is more information in the packet, and the Commission could discuss those
individual pages if desired.
Boyd asked if other utility -type companies, when they make changes in historic neighborhoods,
are required to ask the Commission to comment. Bristow responded that if an entity receives
State and federal funds for a project in an historic neighborhood, they have to ask the governing
CLG for comment. She said that if it is a house or something like that, then the Commission
might help a little with the design, and sometimes that happens even if the property is simply
near an historic district, depending on the project and the type of funding
Bristow said that some but not all of these projects were sent as a request in a letter to Swaim
to please provide comment. She said that in the past there was a project to change the cupola
on the top of City High, and that was actually changing the historic material, so the Commission
really had comments about it.
Bristow said that these are really modern things replacing modern things. She said this is not
taking out an historic light fixture or anything like that, none of them will be mounted on
buildings, and they are all in the right-of-way. Bristow said that this is basically the company
checking a box and whether the Commission feels this is the kind of thing it needs to review and
comment on or not.
Karr said that he was involved in this in a former career. He said that if one puts these on the
regular poles that are already there like they are matching in the Pentacrest, he feels that no
one would notice. Karr said that when a huge cell tower like the one on Rochester Avenue is
installed, one would notice that. He said that one would walk by this and not notice, if they are
matched.
Kuenzli stated that some of these are going to be ten feet taller and 25% taller than they are
currently. She said that really does make them noticeable.
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Kuenzli said that a lot of cities around the country have opposed these, because when they are
installed in residential areas, it really does create a sort of industrial note in a residential
neighborhood. She said that one cannot argue against these things, according to the terms of
the 1996 agreement that allowed these things to be built, on health grounds. Kuenzli said they
can be argued against on aesthetic grounds. She said it seems like some of these would be so
much taller than anything around them that it mars the neighborhood and disturbs the area.
Kuenzli said that there are ways of achieving greater coverage by putting mounting units on
existing poles. She said it is called a DAS system, and T -Mobile has used them and admitted
that in residential areas they are preferable.
Boyd said the Commission does not have any governing authority here, just commenting
authority. He said he is happy to encourage the company to find, where possible, smaller poles
Boyd said it does not hurt to encourage the use of smaller, more frequent poles instead of taller,
more robust poles.
Bristow said a motion is not needed, but comments are passed along. She said she is hearing
that if the company can use a pole that is closer to what the original pole is or is shorter, that
would be preferable. Bristow said if there is general agreement by a few Commission members,
it is worth passing along.
Kuenzli said she doesn't know enough about the type of thing that is proposed for installation.
She asked if the company has looked at a Distributed Antenna System (DAS), which can be
installed on existing poles and emits less power. Bristow said she can ask them about the DAS.
Swaim said this is a good selection of viewpoints. Karr said there needs to be a distinction that
this is not about the huge, huge cell towers. He said this is probably a hybrid, but he has no
problem if they can match the height - that makes a lot of sense. Karr said that generally,
especially when replacing wood poles, it is going taller for a variety of reasons.
Swaim said the Commission members can all probably agree that they don't want anything
modern intruding into the neighborhoods - that modern technology has to be accommodated but
that it be done in the least intrusive way.
Kuenzli said the company did not present a real rationale for why this has to be done,
specifically why it has to be higher.
Swaim asked Bristow to pass along the comments
REPORTS ON CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY CHAIR AND STAFF:
Minor Review - Staff Review.
608 Rundell Street
Bristow said this Moffitt house is covered in hardboard or masonite siding. She said it is totally
deteriorated.
Bristow said the garage has a beautiful little wood shingle pattern on it. She said staff decided
that the house probably had the same wood siding to match the garage, just like the
neighboring house and other Moffitts have.
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Bristow said this house will be resided in a cement board to match the wood shingle siding. She
said this project is the second project to be partially funded by the Preservation Fund. Bristow
said this is a $17,000 project, and the Preservation Fund is putting up its limit, which is $5,000.
Otherwise it would have been a 50-50 match.
Intermediate Review - Chair and Staff Review
800 Brown Street
Bristow stated that because of bidding, the owners made a few changes to this project. She
said that some of it involves the fact that the structure was going to be made out of a specific
type of wood material.
Bristow said it might have been a glue/Iamb built up, and whether or not the owners use that or
solid pieces, staff thought it would be fine, because the one that was probably more modern had
been approved, and the alternative would be less modern.
Bristow said the owners also had hidden connections back up in the structure where the roof
structure hits columns. She said staff gave them the option to use exposed fasteners. Bristow
said there is a chance that the stone pier surrounds will not be installed and there will be
basically posts that go to the ground. She said the owners think they can come back later and
put those surrounds on with staff labor.
Regarding the roof material, Bristow said that the alternate now is a standing seam metal. She
said they went through a lot of back and forth on this and have finally figured out that the way to
specify the proper standing seam metal is that it has to be a flat plan. Bristow said that takes
out all of the little dimples and even the tiny dimples, so flat panel standing seam is the
appropriate term, and that is an alternative for this project.
AMENDMENTS TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION GUIDELINES.
Bristow said that in the review process, there are different levels of review so that some of this is
streamlined and not everything needs to come to the Commission. She said there are certain
types of projects for which staff doesn't know where they fit. Bristow said that sometimes a
project has been classified for intermediate review when it didn't need to be or as a minor
review but it is not preapproved.
Bristow said staff would like to streamline the system when possible. As mentioned in the
memo, the handbook allows for these amendments. She said it is up to the Commission to
decide if the specifications are enough or adequate or whether these should be minor reviews.
Bristow said that a lot of them have examples in recent projects that have come up.
Driveway curb cut as minor review.
Bristow said the overriding issue is that if someone needs to rebuild, slightly widen, or install a
curb cut, it gets engineering approval, which means it comes to staff. She said that doesn't fit in
minor or intermediate, so it really needs to come to the Commission.
Bristow said that if a driveway meets the guidelines, which is an eight to ten -foot driveway, and
it goes to a garage or the back of the house, staff finds that is the kind of thing that could easily
be a pre -approved item. She said that a typical apron, the curved part that goes out to meet the
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street, is a three-foot diameter on each side. Bristow said that means that a ten -foot driveway
would have a 16 -foot curb cut, and an eight -foot driveway would have a 14 -foot curb cut.
Bristow said that for that reason, while this does not come up frequently, it is something that can
be pretty basic. She said staff recommends having this become a minor review.
Boyd said the language refers to "leads to a garage behind a house." He asked if the
Commission cares if there is a driveway that just takes someone to the back, with or without a
garage.
Bristow said the Commission may want to add a qualification or change or remove these items.
She stated that there are certain things in the building and zoning code that won't allow one to
have a driveway that goes up to an occupied part of a house. Bristow said the driveway has to
go up to a garage or to nothing, something like that.
Boyd suggested the language be left as it is. He said if there is not a garage the Commission
might want more guidance, but he did not want to hold things up unnecessarily. Male said he
thinks that is part of the balance that the Commission is always trying to find.
Bristow said that these amendments are not to make it so it's easy to approve all of the curb
cuts. She said that only if certain criteria are met would it be a minor review.
Baker said there is a house in her neighborhood that has a paved back yard. She said she
would like the language to continue to say "leading to a garage" and have it come before the
Commission if it is something else.
Agran said he agreed with Baker. Agran said it was his understanding that paving in back yards
would be a reviewed procedure in the future for rental properties. Bristow stated that is part of
the new rental permit procedure. Karr said that did not only apply to rental properties.
The consensus of the Commission was that the language is acceptable.
Front door replacement of certain types as minor review.
Bristow said that if one has a front door that is not historic, some modern door, to be replaced, it
is not a certificate of no material effect, especially if the pattern is different or something, it is
something else.
Bristow said that wood would be the first choice, fiberglass that is painted would be a second
choice, and staff does not want to see steel doors.
Bristow said that a few of these have come up and they have been treated like minor reviews
when they aren't really. She added that another qualification beyond material would be that
there is an appropriate style for the house. Bristow said that since not all of the houses fit into
the categories, there is language regarding a door that matches appropriate historic doors on
the property, in case there is something to look at.
The consensus of the Commission was that the language is acceptable
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Roof shinole replacement of certain Woes as minor review
Bristow said there are a lot of roof replacement projects that come up since they were included
in the review beginning in 2015. She said that typically, there will be a roof material like 3 -tab
shingles that are really not appropriate, or the agricultural metal roof, or shingles that are
appropriate but the owners want to use the metal roof system that was put on the 932 College
Street house, or things like that.
Bristow said it would be a little more straightforward if this could be a minor review if it is not a
certificate of no material effect. She said she is not talking about replacing standing seam metal
with standing seam metal; she is saying maybe it is appropriate to put shingles on a certain roof
or something along those lines.
Bristow said staff spelled this out in the memo. She said that all of the trim, fascia, everything
needs to remain the same material profile as the existing. Bristow said therefore the roof either
has flat, asphalt shingles, which are not typically approved, or three -tab shingles. She stated
that the new roof will be architectural asphalt shingles mimicking wood shake shingles or a flat,
panel standing seam or the roof currently has flat panel standing seam that is deteriorated
beyond repair and the new roof will be architectural asphalt shingles mimicking wood shake
shingles. Bristow said that again, this is not covering the certificate of no material effect that
would be replacing it with another metal roof.
Bristow said this would be basically allowing for the replacements that have generally been felt
to be appropriate but not a certificate of no material effect.
Swaim said that in the third bullet at the end of the first line, there should be an "and" between
"repair" and "the".
Agran said he thinks the wording is fine. He said the Commission is getting pretty nuanced
about the standing seam roof. Agran said it is saying that one can have a metal roof but only an
exact kind of metal roof.
Agran said it is intriguing to him that there are instances when one cannot put in a vinyl window,
because it is not historic and the material is not historic and it is not expected that those will
have the same longevity. He said yet asphalt shingles that are like the definition of fake, and
are also volatile, are allowed.
Agran said he is of the opinion that all of those shingles all look fake on every house. He said it
stands in opposition to the historic character of the neighborhood that is talked about all the
time. Agran said that actually, these metal roofs that are equally old and much better
investments in terms of maintaining the building stock for a much longer period of time - those
roofs are a lot less volatile.
Agran said he just wonders whether, when all of this is preapproved, it sort of means that one
can do whatever one wants to do, i.e. asphalt shingles. He said it might be that there could be
more encouragement to put a longer and better investment in, since that is something that in all
other respects of what the Commission does, that is really what it's about. Agran said it's about
what is the best investment to maintain the integrity of this envelope.
Bristow said that the whole use of asphalt shingles that mimic wood shake shingles is a
direction that has been taken from some of the preservation guidelines from the National Park
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Service. She said the National Park Service does recognize that as an appropriate replacement
for the wood shake that just cannot be replaced because of various reasons.
Bristow said the second bullet point in the handbook on roofs says, "Consider unoriginal
materials that may have achieved significance, such as metal roofs." She said that is something
that staff would tend to suggest to some degree.
Bristow said that at this point it is still a little cost prohibitive for some people to do that. She
said there are differences in the types, etc. Kuenzli asked if someone proposing this might
qualify for the City's $5,000 grant. Bristow said that is possible.
Bristow said that for a long time, staff thought a lot of the metal roofs were original. She said
that when the tornado came through, a lot of the metal roofs that were removed had wood
shake shingles underneath, showing the metal roof as the second generation roof. Bristow said
for that reason, staff has generally thought that if a roof is deteriorated beyond repair and the
owner cannot afford to put on another metal roof, the asphalt shingle is acceptable, because it
probably had wood shake shingles underneath the metal roof.
Bristow said staff does talk to owners about whether a metal roof can be coated with Acrymax
and if it can be repaired. She said staff does try to have that discussion first.
Agran said he is thinking more about what these kinds of guidelines encourage. He said there
are endless conversations the Commission has with people who come in and claim something
is cost prohibitive, and the Commission tells them it's not about cost.
Agran said he doesn't quite understand why an exception is given to roof material. He said
there is an anomaly here with roof materials. Agran said that with every other item, the
Commission says it's not about the cost; it's about the long term future of the building.
Bristow said those are valid points to think about. She said that roofing is an odd thing. Bristow
said it was not regulated until a couple of years ago, so it is new to the Commission and staff.
Bristow said the biggest thing is that if an owner has shingles and they are flat, but he can put
on something that has more definition, that is the way to go. She said it is totally up to the
Commission if it doesn't want to come to an agreement on making this a minor review item at
this point.
Bristow said staff doesn't consider it a certificate of no material effect to replace bad flat shingles
with architectural shingles. She said that is a change that does have a material effect on the
house, so staff would like that kind of thing to be a minor review.
DeGraw asked if, when a person can be cited for letting his house go, for example the paint has
deteriorated, is the paint on a metal roof in the same category. Bristow replied that she did not
know that answer specifically. She said the inspectors have been stepping up inspections, and
she believes that they do also look at the roof as well as the house itself.
Agran said he believes this should proceed as written.. He said he does not see any change
here. Agran said that he thinks about asphalt shingles and felt it was the moment to discuss it.
Baker said that the roofing item could be removed from the list, with these items still coming to
the Commission until the Commission comes up with better language.
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Bristow said that if the Commission feels that something needs to be revisited, it can also make
something no longer be a minor review item. Swaim suggested the Commission pay attention
to these as they come up in the staff report and if problems emerge, revisit any of the items.
Synthetic siding removal as minor review.
Bristow said that if the siding is steel or hard board or vinyl or asbestos, and it is being removed,
it is not really a certificate of no material effect, because it usually has a very large effect on the
house. She said that staff basically wants to encourage the removal of these types of materials.
Bristow said the general feeling is that most of these houses show some indication of what the
original siding is underneath. She said that if for some reason an owner doesn't know, it maybe
would be a case to come to the Commission. Bristow said that sometimes an owner doesn't
know until he gets to that point, but then perhaps it is an intermediate review, if it is in a certain
neighborhood or district.
Bristow said they tried to write this by listing some synthetic sidings and felt that it would be
assumed that that was not the original siding. She said the only time there might be an issue
with that might be with mid-century modern. Bristow said in that case, hard board could be the
original siding.
Bristow said the language states that any repairs may be made with materials matching the
original in type, size, and profile. She said she did not include material, because there may be
an instance where cement board could exist with wood or not or maybe an instance where the
siding is cedar and the Commission does not want to require cedar if red wood is appropriate or
something like that.
The consensus of the Commission was that the language is acceptable.
Window and door modifications on the back of a Primary structure as minor review.
Bristow said that if a door opening changes size, location, is added, changes from door to
window or window to door, it comes before the Commission whether or not it is on the back of a
house. She said there are times when, if a door is directly on the back in particular, it could be
reviewed by staff instead.
Bristow showed examples of when this might apply to a door on the back of a house.
The consensus of the Commission was that the language is acceptable.
Carriage house-style (two-story) garage as minor review.
Bristow says there are some neighborhoods where a home may have an accessory apartment
above the garage. She said there are some garages where, if the owners want to design
something simple, like the garages in the guidelines, then they don't actually need to come to
the Commission unless they are taking down another garage first.
Bristow said that if an owner is just building a garage in an appropriate location and it fits a
certain design standard, then it is basically a minor review. She said there have been a lot of
carriage houses and they tend to end up looking similar. Bristow said that if the owner wanted
to fit one of those designs, then it could essentially be preapproved also.
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Bristow said that if the owner wanted to do something extravagant or widely different, the project
could come before the Commission. She showed some designs and styles that would be
acceptable. Bristow said the general idea is to have something that would match the house or
be appropriate with the house.
Agran asked what tone is set by these things that the Commission says don't need to be
addressed. He said that it is possible that all the form -based code will go through, at least on
the North Side, and he is thinking about this in terms of other things the City is currently doing in
respect to missing middle stuff. Agran said he is excited about the possibility of these
accessory buildings being constructed in historic districts.
Agran said if a homeowner was considering this, he would look at the diagrams and feel that
this looks like a barn and he would not think anyone would want to live there. He said it doesn't
mean that someone who is dreaming of more would understand that this is just the bare
minimum that one can do; it is not the maximum that one can do.
Agran said that when the Commission says that these are ways that this can look, he wonders
what that looks like to someone who thinks that preservation is just bossing homeowners
around and telling them what they can and can't do. He said at the very least, he wondered if
there could be some kind of an example that includes increased window glazing, so that when
these structures are discussed and how they fit into the fabric of the neighborhood, for him it
doesn't have to do with window glazing and that the windows need to be two feet by two feet
squares, because that was what was affordable and what a horse needed 100 years ago.
Agran said that to him it is sort of like, this is going to be a little, tiny house in someone's back
yard, and there are wonderful ways that contributes to the neighborhood. He said he wonders
whether there can be something in there that says that the amount of glazing can be higher.
Agran said what is this actually saying - that these structures have to look like they are still used
for horses, because that is the message these designs send to him. He suggested providing
some examples of what could be possible. Agran said that some people think these things are
a burden, and it would be nice if they could be shown more inspirational examples.
Bristow said that might be a reason that this does not become a minor review. Agran said he
wanted to make clear that he thinks this should be a minor review. He said that if someone
wants to build it like a barn and there are other barns in the neighborhood, that should be a
minor review. Agran said he just questions what the message is, if one is looking through the
guidelines and sees what is pre -approved and if that discourages what would be really lovely
investments in the neighborhood.
Bristow asked if having some of these examples with lap siding instead of board and batten
might help with some of the barn -like look. She said that this could be revisited, and there could
be some with larger windows. Bristow said part of the issue is that one would not want the
building to look too modern with the window patterning. She said the drawings were some that
were drawn up in the past as specific projects.
Agran said that staff has discussed being looser with the back of the house, and he suggested
that the side of the garage that faces in to the property could be looser. He said these would be
really great things to have more of and would stabilize the neighborhoods in really positive
ways.
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Swaim said perhaps this should not be in this group, because it may go a lot of different ways.
She said that even the term carriage house says one thing to the public. Swaim said that one
wants people to think creatively and historically appropriately. She said that small outbuildings
in the North Side are kind of characteristic.
Bristow said that for garages, there are some pre -approved designs, but not all of them fit in, so
sometimes they come to the Commission. She said though, that if someone is trying to install a
very small, utilitarian garage on the property, having a pre -approved design for that works.
Bristow said this is something that does have a living space in it, so there are other
qualifications.
Boyd said that having some simple examples for a simple garage is very different than creating
a living space. He said that these are big and have the potential to change the character of a
neighborhood. Boyd said that the Commission wants to be responsive to projects that need
quick answers, but this isn't something that would generally need a quick answer, and he feels
that it is something that should come before the Commission.
Karr said that if one has to get a permit for a window that is not in an historic district, it would be
one page, no documentation, installed in one day. He said that a two-story unit with apartments
is not something that can be streamlined.
The consensus of the Commission was to remove the carriage house -style (two-story) garage
from the items to be amended.
MOTION: Boyd moved to accept the memorandum moving these items to minor review
with two changes: addition of the word "and" in the Roof Shingles Replacement and
removing of the Carriage House -Style Garage from the memorandum. Baker seconded
the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 8-0 (Clore, Kuenzli, and Wagner absent).
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 14,2017:
MOTION: Boyd moved to approve the minutes of the Historic Preservation Commission's
December 14, 2017 meeting, as written. Baker seconded the motion. The motion carried on a
vote of 8-0 (Clore, Kuenzli, and Waqner absent).
COMMISSION INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION:
2017 HP Awards.
Bristow asked anyone interested in writing text or presenting awards to contact her. Karr
volunteered to place the yard signs at the properties.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Anne Schulte
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
NAME
TERM
EXP.
6/15
7/31
8/10
9/14
10/12
11/9
12/14
1/11
2/8
3/8
4/12
5/10
6/14
AGRAN, THOMAS
7/1/20
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
BAKER, ESTHER
7/1/18
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
BOYD, KEVIN
7/1/20
X
O/E
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
BUILTA, ZACH
7/1/19
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
X
CLORE, GOSIA
7/1/20
X
X
O/E
X
X
X
O/E
O/E
DEGRAW, SHARON
7/1/19
X
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
KARR, G. T.
7/1/20
—
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
KUENZLI, CECILE
7/1/19
X
O/E
O/E
X
O/E
X
X
X
MICHAUD, PAM
7/1/18
X
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
SWAIM, GINALIE
7/1/18
X
X
X
X
X
0/E
X
X
WAGNER, FRANK
7/1/18
O/E
0/E
X
O/E
X
X
O/E
O/E
KEY: X = Present
0 = Absent
O/E = Absent/Excused
-- = Not a Member
MINUTES
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
JANUARY 18, 2018 — 7:00 PM — FORMAL MEETING
E M M A J. HARVAT HALL, CITY HALL
-02-08-18
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PRELIMINARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Carolyn Dyer, Mike Hensch, Phoebe Martin, Max Parsons, Mark
Signs, Jodie Theobald
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ann Freerks
STAFF PRESENT: Sara Hektoen, Bob Miklo,
OTHERS PRESENT: Mike Welch
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL:
By a vote of 6-0 (Freerks absent) the Commission recommends approval of REZ17-00017 an
application submitted by University Lake Partners II, LLC, for a rezoning of approximately 53.29
acres from High Density Single Family Residential (RS -12) zone to Planned Development
Overlay/High Density Single Family Residential (OPD/RS-12) for approximately 50.11 acres and
Commercial Office (CO -1) zone for approximately 3.18 acres, located south of 1-80 west of
Prairie Du Chien Road.
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Hensch called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None.
REZONING ITEM (REZ17-00017):
Discussion of an application submitted by University Lake Partners 11, LLC, for a rezoning of
approximately 53.29 acres from High Density Single Family Residential (RS -12) zone to Planned
Development Overlay/High Density Single Family Residential (OPD/RS-12) for approximately
50.11 acres and Commercial Office (CO -1) zone for approximately 3.18 acres, located south of I-
80 west of Prairie Du Chien Road.
Miklo began with a summary of the staff report from the December 21, 2017 meeting. The
property is south of Interstate 80 and west of Prairie Du Chien Road and would include the
extension of Foster Road to connect Prairie Du Chien Road and Dubuque Street. The area is
currently zoned high-density single-family residential, the proposal is to keep that zoning over
most of the property and apply a Planned Development Overlay Zone to allow clustering of
development away from the sensitive areas on the property which include wetlands, woodlands,
steep slopes and a stream corridor and leaving a large portion of the property open for private
open space. The proposal does include the rezoning of the area adjacent to Prairie Du Chien
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Road and Interstate 80 to Commercial Office Zone which is in compliance with the
Comprehensive Plan as in this area the Plan discourages residential development and the
subdivision regulations prohibit residential building sites immediately adjacent to the interstate
due to health concerns related to noise and particulate matter. Miklo stated that the Commercial
Office Zone would allow light commercial uses such as office or a religious institution such as a
small church in that area. The development would consist of a series of townhouse style units
on four lots and then one larger lot for a 53 -unit senior housing development. Miklo noted the
sensitive areas are being avoided for the most part, there is one exception being requested in
that the applicant is asking that the wetland buffer be decreased in some areas to the 50 feet
(rather than the required 100 feet) but in other areas would be increased. This is called wetland
buffer averaging. Staff has reviewed that exception and recommends approval of that
modification. There would be a large outlot (approximately 23 acres) that would be owned and
maintained by a Homeowners Association. The Parks and Recreation Commission looked at
this proposal and chose not to accept dedication of land, for a neighborhood park they would
rather have something flatter and more accessible. At the time of the final plat, fees would be
paid by the applicant in lieu of dedication of land.
Miklo stated the staff report originally recommended deferral while a number of items were
corrected or resolved. The application is now complete and all those items have been resolved.
As noted on page six of the December 21 staff report the plan is now correctly labeled as a
sensitive areas development plan, construction limits are clearly shown on the plan (demarking
where construction will occur and sensitive areas will be preserved), a sidewalk network is
illustrated on the plan, the wetland delineation has been reviewed by the Army Core of Engineers
and accepted, the protected slopes are labeled and clearly shown, the steep slopes are labeled
and clearly shown, an emergency turnaround has been added to the private street, and the City
has received elevation drawings. Staff has discussed some changes to the building facades to
break up and distinguish the buildings more. The applicant has agreed and will make those
changes on the plans before this application goes to Council. Miklo added that the senior
housing building will have underground parking.
Staff recommends approval of REZ17-00017 an application submitted by University Lake
Partners II, LLC, for a rezoning of approximately 53.29 acres from High Density Single Family
Residential (RS -12) zone to Planned Development Overlay/High Density Single Family
Residential (OPD/RS-12) for approximately 50.11 acres and Commercial Office (CO -1) zone for
approximately 3.18 acres, located south of 1-80 west of Prairie Du Chien Road.
Hensch questioned the altering of the wetlands buffer to 50 feet in some areas and if that was
common practice and had been done before in other applications. Miklo said it has been done
on two or three occasions, it is not very common. Hensch asked the objective for the decrease.
Miklo said it would allow for an increase in other areas where a larger buffer will be beneficial
and in exchange it decreases the buffer in other areas. In one area the buffer would be reduced
to allow for a retaining wall for the parking lot of the large senior housing building. In the areas
where the buffer is increased it will allow for better filtration of the other wetlands on the site.
Hensch asked where the water shed for this area was, where would all the water drain to. Miklo
showed a stream where the water would drain to, and then from the stream into the Iowa River.
Signs asked if this development would complete the connection of Foster Road from Prairie Du
Chien Road to Dubuque Street. Miklo confirmed it would, the applicant is required as part of the
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approval of development to complete Foster Road to the edge of their development, however the
applicant feels that to make their development marketable they want to complete Foster Road all
the way to Dubuque Street to provide access to downtown and the University. Miklo added there
have been some discussions that the applicant would finance and build the road and then based
on the increase in tax increment they could be paid back for portions of the road that are not
adjacent to their property. That agreement would have to be part of an Urban Renewal Plan and
Developers Agreement which would be completed at a later stage. The Comprehensive Plan
contemplates something of that sort, it recognizes given the steep topography this would be an
expensive property for a developer to build, the overall density of this development is roughly 2
%2 to 3 units per acre when you look at the overall property. Therefore, the Plan has noted there
may be a need for some City involvement in the development of Foster Road. The competed
street will be very beneficial for general circulation for the north side of Iowa City.
Hensch opened the public hearing.
Mike Welch (HBK Engineering) spoke on behalf of the applicant. Welch confirmed they are
working with the developer to redesign the rooflines and building facades to break up and
distinguish the buildings more. With regards to the road connection they submitted plans
yesterday to the City Engineering for the Foster Road connection and the applicant agrees that
to make this development work the connection is needed.
Dyer asked when the road was anticipated to be built. Welch said they are looking at starting
work on the road this spring.
Hensch stated that on the issue of wetlands, one of the things the Commission frequently hears
from people is how their property is wet, basements get wet, etc., and with so many slopes on
this site and wetlands, will the water be able to be contained onsite. Welch replied that in
general there is a waterway (stream) that parallels the Foster Road extension on the south side
and the water will discharge to that stream. For the most part the building grades are
significantly higher than the wetlands, in some areas they will be installing underground
chambers where there is not room for an at -grade detention. The underground chambers will
control the flow of water discharge.
Hensch also asked about the reducing of the buffer to 50 feet and why it was decided that would
be needed. Welch said the reductions were needed in areas where they had to have additional
area for driveways to allow them to achieve the density needed to make the development
succeed. Welch noted they worked with Earthview Consulting to identify the areas where buffers
should be increased and could be decreased so they could plan accordingly. Hensch asked if
there was any need to purchase any wetlands credit for this project. Welch replied it was all
done onsite as they are not actually removing any of the wetlands they are just adjusting their
buffers.
Hensch asked about flooding and if this area was in the 100 year or 500 year flood plains.
Welch said in 2008 near Hidden Meadow Drive there is a low point in the road and that did have
some water over it. He added they are working with Engineering and Public Works to set the
road elevation so that the road can remain open during a flood event.
Hensch closed the public hearing
Planning and Zoning Commission
January 18, 2018— Formal Meeting
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Theobald moved to approve REZ17-00017 an application submitted by University Lake
Partners II, LLC, for a rezoning of approximately 53.29 acres from High Density Single
Family Residential (RS -12) zone to Planned Development Overlay/High Density Single
Family Residential (OPD/RS-12) for approximately 50.11 acres and Commercial Office (CO
-1) zone for approximately 3.18 acres, located south of 1-80 west of Prairie Du Chien Road.
Dyer seconded the motion.
Hensch reiterated that it appears all the concerns raised at the previous meetings have been
resolved.
Parsons added that the extension of Foster Road will be a benefit for the area and with all the
steep slopes on the area the clustering is a very effective use of the land.
Signs agreed on the clustering and the maximization of the space that is less valuable from an
ecological point.
Hensch added that this area looks difficult to develop due to the topography so this plan seems
to best meet the needs of the area and the extension of Foster Road is needed.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0 (Freerks absent).
CONSIDERATION OF MEETING MINUTES: JANUARY 4. 2018
Signs moved to approve the meeting minutes of January 4, 2018
Theobald seconded the motion.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0 (Freerks absent).
PLANNING AND ZONING INFORMATION:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Theobald moved to adjourn.
Signs seconded.
A vote was taken and motion carried 6-0.
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