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Home My WebLink About1974-04-30 Ordinance- - ORDINANCE NO. 74-2718 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OFTHE -CITY OF IOWA CITY -.,-IOWA, BY CREATING A NEW "CBS" ZONE;,AND-MAKING APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW ZONES; AND 'REPEALING ORDINANCES AND PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE ,COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY -,--IOWA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I PURPOSE. The purpose of this Ordinance is to create a new zone, "CBS" zone, in Iowa City, Iowa. Further, this Ordinance repeals all ordinances or-partsthereof-that are in conflict SECTION II AMENDMENT. A. (8.10.4 A) DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES THEREOF. In order to classify, regulate, and 'restrict the location of residences,` -:trades, industries, businesses, and other land uses and the 'location of buildingsdesigned for specified uses, to regulate andlimit the height and bulk of buildings hereinafter erected or structurally altered, to regulate and limit the intensity of the use of lot areas, .and to:regulate and determine the area of yards and other open spaces around such buildings, the City of Iowa City, _Iowa, is hereby divided into four districts, to wit: V District - Valley District R District.`- Residential District C -District - Commercial District =M District Industrial --District - which districts are further subdivided into specific zones to wit: VC Valley Channel Zone VP Valley Plain Zone R1A - Single Family Residence Zone R1B`- Single Family,' Residence Zone R2 - TwoFamily Residence Zone R3 - Multi -Family ResidenceZone R3A'- Multi -Family -,;Residence -Zone _ R3B -,Multi-Family' Residence Zone Cl - Local Commercial Zone CH Highway ,Commercial Zone-- C2 = Commercial Zone CB ---Central Business Zone CBS Central Business Service Zone Ml - Light Indus rial Zone M2 - Heavy Industrial Zone IP = Industrial Park - PC Planned Commercial Zone B. (8.10.6- -D2) 2. Premises 1n the Valley Plain Zone also may be used for the purposes specified for the residential, commercial, or industrial district;;in the particular zone, as follows: (a) VP(RIA)and VP(RIB);the..uses `as regulated by 8.10.7. (b) VP(R2); the uses as regulated by 8.10.8. (c) VP(R3); the uses: as regulated by 8.10.8.1. (d) VP(R3A);'the uses as 'regulated by 8.10.9. -(e) VP,(R3B); the uses as:_regulated.by 8.10.10. (f) VP(Cl); the uses as regulated by 8.10.11. (g)`VP(CH);-the-uses as regulated by 8.10.12. (h) VP(C2)-; the uses as regulated by 8.-10.13. (i)-`VP(CB); the uses as regulated by 8.10.14. • v f ORDINANCE -NO. PAGE 2 - (j) VP(Ml); the uses as regulated by 8.10.15. (k) VP(M2); the uses as regulated by 8.10.16. - (1) VP(IP); the uses as regulated by 8.10.17. (m) VP(PC); the uses as regulated by 8.10-17.1. (n) VP(CBS); the uses as regulated by 8.10.14a. C. _(8.10.14) CB ZONE USE REGULATIONS - Premises in the CB CentralBusiness Zone shall be used for the following purposes only: 1-. -Retail Trade - including -food. -drug and liquor stores; eating and/or drinking establishments, general merchandise, apparel, custom tailoring and`.accessories stores; bicycle shops;` furniture, - -furnishings and appliance` sales outlets;; art, antique and book dealers; hardware an4 hobby shops;--,florists;,-jewelry, cigar, i^ novelty and souvenir' stores; optical goods, camera and photographic suppliers;=news`; dealers and -.other uses similar to the above, subject to the approval of the Council after receiving a report of the Commission: 2. Services----including-.hotels and motels; drive through banks and other financial -institutions; photographic studios; beauty and,'barber shops ;,'shops for repair and servicing of bicycles, typewriters, shoes., watches and jewelry;, churches, religious, instructional, educational and institutional services; schools and daycare centers; libraries, theaters, travel bureaus, indoor recreational-facilities,;public parks and playgrounds; printing, • newspaper -publishing, blue printing and'photostating; physical culture and -health --services; clubs and lodges; laundromats and dry cleaning outlets; and other uses similar to the above, subject to the approval of the Council after receiving a report of- the -Co.:m' ssion. 3. -Offices (business and -'professional). 4. GovernmentandCommunity. Buildings. 5. Multiple dwelling units, above -the ground floor -only. 6. Transportation depots. - - - D. (8.10.14a) CBS -ZONE --USE `REGULATIONS _Premises in the CBS Central Business Service zone shall be used for the following purposes 'only:, 1. The uses set` 'forth in 8.10.14 . - 2. Auto repair garages, auto service stations, auto parts sales. 3. Multiple dwelling units. 4. Car wash establishments. 5. Undertaking establishments. 6. Motor vehicle sales.: 7. Dry cleaning plants, 8. Other uses similar to the above; subject to the of the Council. e,-port..of the E. (8.10.18 A) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. The following performance -standards shall be observed in the CB, CBS, Ml,;,M2-and IP -Zones: A. SCREENING. A greenbelt planting strip consisting of evergreen ground cover with hardy- shrubs shall be used to screen: any commercial use and -the -open storage_ of any materials or equip- ment along the ""side _or rear of any lot -adjoinging:an R district. Such-planting'=strip:,-shall be of sufficient width and density to provide an effective screening with shrubs not less than 8 feet in height. In lieu of planting strips.,- a 6 foot solid 'fence of masonry or heavy _wood construction', orothermaterial approved by -- the `Building,Inspector,--may be.used to screen said _uses _from any adjoining R district. J ` ORDINANCE NO. - PAGE 3- F. F. (8.10.22 A4) _In M2:_zones said buildings shal-1 not exceed 100 feet, provided -where a lot in M2 zones is-adjacent-to a`lot in an R District, the building shall be set -back from suchlineonefoot for each 6. feet of building height., - _a G.\ (8.10.22 A5) - 5. In the CB Zone, said buildings shall not exceed fifteen -stories and shall not exceed 170 feet. H. (8 .10.22 A6) 6. In the CBS Zone, said buildings shall; not exceed 8 -_- stories and shall not-' exceed -`100 feet. - I. (8.10.23 A) YARD REGULATIONS. A. Except as specifically provided an Sections B -and C, yards shall be provide d`for buildings as shown in the following tabulation: ONE FRONT YARD TWO SIDE ONE REAR HAVING A 'DEPTHYARDS-HAVING YARD'- HAVING - ZONE OF - WIDTH OF A-DEPTH`OF R1A 30 feet b feet 30 feet - R1B <25 feet 5 feet 30 feet R2 25 feet 5 feet --,25 feet R3; R3A 20 feet 5 -feet 25, feet R3B - - Cl -20 feet - None` 20 -feet - CH 40 feet None None - C2 - None- - None None CB None None- None CBS None- None None - M1 = 25 feet None None M2 None, None None IP _,25 feet None None PC 40 feet 20 feet' 20 feet J. (8.10.24 A) AREA REGULATIONS. A. Exeept.as provided in Section 8.10.24B, there shall be minimum lot frontage,--minimum-lot width, minimum lot area, and 'minimum `lot area per -family as 'shown on the following _tabulation: - AREA PER FAMILY IN SQUARE FEET) LOTS DWELLINGS FRONTAGE =WIDTH AREA -IN SINGLE TWO -MULTI- ZONE IN FEET IN FT. SQ. FT. FAMILY -FAMILY-FAMILY R1A' 0 — `10,000 0,000 4 — — RlB 35 6o 6,000 6,000 R2 35 50 5,000 5,000 39000 R3 - 35 50 5,000 5,000 3,000 39000 - R3A 35 - '-50 5,000 5,000 2;500 ' 1,000 R3B` 35 50 5,000 5,000 29500- 750 Cl 35 35 None 100000 10,000 10,000 CH None' None None 10,000 10,000 10,000 C2 None' None None 69000 31000_ 2,000 -CB- -None None None *' * 750 CBS None-: None - None 750 Ml -None - None None 69000 69000 61000 M2 , None - None - None s '� IP None None -None - - * Indicates not permitted in district - K. (8.10-.25-A8) $. For hotel or motel uses, one parking space for each unit plus one•space'for `every three employees. __-_SECTION IV SAVINGS -CLAUSE. If any section, provision, or part -of this Ordinance -shall -be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such -adjudication shall not affect the validity :of the 'Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged- ■ ' X Brandt I •77. ORDINANCE NO. 74-2718 PAGE 4 T. fR in Aol __-_SECTION IV SAVINGS -CLAUSE. If any section, provision, or part -of this Ordinance -shall -be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such -adjudication shall not affect the validity :of the 'Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged- ■ ' X Brandt I