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Home My WebLink About1974-09-24 OrdinanceE C AN O12DINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 8.10.19.II.A AND 8.10.19.II.B AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU THEREOF NEW SECTIONS 8.10.19.II.A. AND 8.10.19.II.B. BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend the Special Use regulations of the Zoning Code for a high rise apartment house or apartment hotel. SECTION II. AMENDMENT. The Zoning Code of the City of Iowa City, Iowa is hereby amended by the following: A. (8.10.19.II.A.) USE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS High Rise HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT Apartment The high density district House or shall be within the following Apartment area: South of Church St.; Hotel West of Dodge St.; North of the C.R.I. & P. RR. lines; East of the Iowa River. Requirements of High Density District: 1. That the gross floor area of the buildings above ground will not exceed two times the gross lot area. 2. That the buildings above ground shall not occupy more than 40 percent of the lot area. 3. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 300 square feet. 4. The yard requirements shall be as follows: Front ........... 20 feet Rear ............ 25 feet Side ............ 15 feet 5. One parking space shall be provided on the site for each dwelling unit. 6. Space used for mechanical equipment or parking shall not be included in the limitation of maximum allowable gross floor area. 7. Any proposed high rise apartment house or apartment hotel must be located a minimum of 150 feet from any R1A, R1B or R2 zone boundary line. ZONES R3B, CBS Ordinance No. ® Page 2 B. (8.10.19.II.B.) USE E E SPECIFIC CONDITIONS MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT All area not in High Density District. Requirements of Medium Den- sity District. 1. That the gross floor area of the buildings above ground will not exceed two times the gross lot area. 2. That the buildings above ground shall not occupy more than 30 percent of the lot area. 3. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 500 square 'feet. 4. The yard requirements shall be as follows: Front ........... 20 feet Rear ............ 25 feet Side 15 feet or front, rear and side yards shall be one foot for each four feet in building height whichever is greater. 5. One and one-half parking spaces shall be provided on the site for each dwelling unit. '6. Space used for mechanical equipment or parking shall not be included in the limitation of maximum allowable'gross floor area. 7. Any proposed high rise apartment house or apartment hotel must be located a mini- mum of 200 feet from any R1A, R1B or R2 Zone boundary line. 8. For the purpose of deter- mining the gross floor area, the lot coverages and parking, two or more parcels of ground owned by the developer within one platted block may be used for the "lot" or "site" provided a lesser parcel has at least 50 percent of its width, but not less than 25 feet", contiguous with a greater parcel. When an alley divides such parcels, for the purposes of this Section, they shall be deemed contiguous. ZONES R3A, R3B I] 11 SECTION III. REPEALER. All Ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION IV. SAVINGS CLAUSE. If any article, section or subsection of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or uncon- stitutional, by a court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudi- cation shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any article, section, subsection, or part not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. The Council hereby declared that it would have passed the remaining adjudicated article, section, or parts of this Ordinance if it had known that subsection thereof would be declared unconstitutional. SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage; approval, and publication as required by law. It was moved by .. and seconded by that the Ordinance as'read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Brandt Czarnecki Davidsen deProsse White ATTEST: CITY CLERK 1st Reading 2nd Reading .... 3rd Reading Passed and approved this MAYOR day of 19 M 'r- 1 1- TO: planning and Zoning Commission Attn: Don Madsen FROM: Iowa City City Council RE: Referral of Ordinances DATE: September LL, L97.4 The Ordinance amending the fence requirements of the zoning code and the Ordinance amending Chapter 3.38 of the Municipal Code werepresentedat the Council meeting of September 10th. The motion was adopted to"refer both ordinances to your commission for recommendation. r" Abbie Stolfus City Clerk AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FENCE REQUIREMENTS - ZONING CODE, CITY OF IOWA CITY, BY REPEALING SECTION 1. ARTICLE XXVI. ORDINANCE NO. (8.10.27.A.), AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION IN LIEU THEREOF. BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of the Ordinance is to promote the general health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Iowa City by regulating the height and setback distance of fences at street intersections so that there exists an unobstructed view of the intersection. SECTION II. AMENDMENT. No fence more than 30 percent solid and no fence or planting more than two (2) feet high above street level may be located within thirty (30) feet of the street right of way intersection. SECTION III. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, and specifically Section 1, Article XXVI. Ordinance No. 2238 are repealed. SECTION IV. SAVINGS CLAUSE. If any section, provisions, 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 invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective after its final passage, approval and publication as provided by law. It was moved by adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Czarnecki Brandt Davidsen deProsse White ATTEST: CITY CLERK 1st Reading 2nd Reading 3rd Reading and seconded by that the Ordinance as read be MAYOR Passed and approved this day of , 19_ I 0 9 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3.38 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, SPECIFICALLY THE HEIGHT, AND SETBACK DISTANCE OF TREES, HEDGES AND SHRUBS AT STREET INTERSECTIONS BY REPEALING SECTION 10.a. ORDINANCE NO. 2584 (3.38.8.A.)i AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION IN LIEU THEREOF. BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Ordinance is to promote the health safety and welfare for the residents of the City of Iowa City by regulating the height and setback distance of shrubs and hedges at street intersections so that there exists an unobstructed view of the intersection. SECTION II. AMENDMENT. (3.38.8.A.) TREES AND SHRUBS. Trees or shrubs on public or private.property boardering on any street shall be trimmed to sufficient height to allow free passage of pedestrian and vehicular travel and so that they will not obstruct or shade street lights, the vision of traffic signs or the view at any street intersection. The minimum clearance of any overhanging portion of such trees or shrubs shall be nine (9) feet over sidewalks and thirteen (13) feet over all streets except in the case of small or newly planted trees specifically designated by the City Engineer. No shrubs or hedges more than two (2) feet high above street level may be located within thirty (30) feet of the street right of way intersection. SECTION III. REPEALER. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance and specifically Section 10.a. Ordinance No. 2584 (3.38.8A.) are repealed. 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 invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective after its final passage, approval and publication -as -provided by law. It was moved by and seconded by upon roll call there were: that the Ordinance as read be adopted, and AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Czarnecki 19