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Home My WebLink About1973-04-17 Public hearingPETITION FOR PUBLIC HEARING UPON APR161973 APPLICATION FOR REZONING A B B I E S 1 O L F U S CITY CLERK TO: The Mayor and Members of the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa The undersigned, Bethany Baptist Church -of Iowa City, Iowa, and Eureka Lodge #44 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Iowa City, Iowa, hereby state as follows: That on March 28, 1973, the undersigned organizations filed their Petition for Rezoning of the Church property at 1839 B Street in Iowa City, Iowa, from its present classification of RIB to R2 for the purpose of permitting the sale of the same by the Church to the Lodge for use by the latter organization for fraternal Lodge purposes. Said Petition was filed at the Office of the Clerk of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, and a copy of said Petition which includes the legal description of the Church property and gives the reasons for such rezoning is attached hereto and made a part hereof. That pursuant to law, a public hearing was held before the Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission on April 12, 1973, and thereafter by a vote of 3 to 1 the said Commission disapproved said Petition. That the undersigned believe that the action of said Com- mission was not correct and that the requested rezoning should not have been disapproved and that such action should be reviewed by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa. Therefore, the undersigned, Bethany Baptist Church and Eureka Lodge #44 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Iowa City, Iowa, request that the action of said Commission be reviewed by the Council and that a date and place be fixed for a I i r=`10" FOR TTLIC !TTI�RT fsi'QK APP:1Cz rI0L' FOR RE?ONINC F rr E DD APR 1 61973 ABBIE STOLt=US CITY CLERK T:J: The 'avor and-"esJ)ers of the City Comicil of lacca City, 7o7aa The un._iersi:cnee, I�cthar._v raptist Church of Iotm Citv, I.00-te, and Eure',:r Lac=Ce NA of the in -pendent Order of ?dd Pella --.7s of lO+aa Cit T_oLda, her4hy -state as folloi,!3' ThaC on :!arch 2-11, 1973, the urdersi7red oronni-ations filed their Petition for ae^onin^ of the Church property at 1039 F: street lcr;a, a ror:: its present clnssification of i lq to ra for the p;ir;:ose ai p--nittin^ the sale of the. a;a7ee by the Church to thr_ vim,- rte for •tee !%Y the latter orpaniration for frntornai t'rtjt':c71 r:n filed at the Office of the Clark of the �S.t;: Oi '.^.:'t:,ity, and a Cop!; of �:C.iti Petition S.'iliCh includes the la -e1 :'escrifition of the Cht=rch property end gives the reasons `or _,t.cE, r ra:,3n ` it r.ttrchcd hereto m-0 made ez prrt hcreor. f,j;at ;?i7<.'.Z7£.??t t0 lG'.i, a ) LAic he -pin-, 7va3 held before the roe:a City "lannin, anal 70z'in Cw rission on April 12, 1973, and `,hereafter h r. vote c-. 3 to 1 the staid Commission disapproved undersi-Lncd believe that the action of said Com- mission —n- not corrn-ct fm', that the recn7ested rezoning, should `1C't 1:cVC disnppro'7ee and that st-tch :inion should br reviewed by the i'ity t_ouncil of io.aa city, lown. Tt:erc ore, the a JersiCred, ',cthany _�apti t Chur ch and !'ureka log ~c 44 of tho Independent Order of :add fellow.; of Jo -_-a City, Zo-v:e, request that tl:e action of said Co7iasion be reviewed by the Council and that a date and place be fi;:ed for a -2- hearing upon said Petition and that proper procedures be initiated and carried out for an ordinance amending the zoning ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa, to rezone said described premises from RIB to R2 and that such procedures be carried out as required by law to effect said rezoning. Dated this 16th day of April, 1973. Respectfully submitted, EUREKA LODGE #44 BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City, Iowa By: OEHLER, RADIG AND HOY Edward F. Rate B 315 Iowa State Bank Building Eugene L Radig Iowa City, Iowa 52240 300 Savings and Loan Bui ding Attorney for said Lodge Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Attorney for said Church heari.w. °-pon said Petition and t-'iat Proper procech:res be initiated rind carricd out for an ordinance amending the zoning ordLzancea of 10,x; to rezone said described prcmiaie« r0:^r � 1i> to :t2 and thea such procecturez be carried out az required by law to eii'ect _;aicl rezoninf.. iatcd this lGth day of April, 1973. ae3pectfully submitted, 3.... i:.. .__.. -`4A v„ ril°:IC'^ C'.tj:' , +i C ODD E'"LL4:d Iowa Gi' Fowa �Y� lot t., , lour- ?y: OE?ILE .,i?1-DIC A_ID NOY r d:_•ard 5 . :'_a T: 315 Iowa Sta_e luilding Eugene _C 7C.:;itf O-wa x2240 300-aYinr' and :..Can "uil:iing �:ttorney nor raid Lct.ge, Iowr CityIowa 52244 AttUr:e;• for aria [:lurch -��-NAR2 91973 D PETITION Foci MZONING ABBIE S i OLFUS CITY CLERIC TO: The Chairman and Members of the Iowa.City Planning and Zoning Commission and TO: The 1Jayor and M=embers of the City Council of ;Iowa City, Iowa The undersigned, Bethany Baptist Church of Iowa City, Iowa, D non-profit corporation, hereafter referred to as "t -he Church," and urelca Lodge ;44 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a non- profit corporation of Iowa City,`Iowa, hereafter referred to as "tlie Lode," hereby; petition_ that property now owned by the Church at 1539 y Street in Iowa City, Iowa, be rezoned from its present classification of PUB to 1.1.2, and in support of this petition state as follows: 1. A copy of the legal description of said real estate is attached hereto and made a part of this petition.`" 2. The legal title to said real estate is held by the Church and has been used by it for church purposes in Iowa City, Iowa, for the past 20 years. 3. The Church desires to acquire largerpremises to accommo- date its increasing membership and has therefore entered into a- contract for the sale of the premises to the Lodge, subject to obtaining necessary rezoning to permit its use",for'Lodge_; purposes. 4. The .present Lodge quarters at the intersection of imi,ii.jli-; imd rnlAng.c Stroetn have been ta]cen by the City of Iowa- City by condemnation proceedings in accordance with its progrnm for urban renewal and new quarters must be obtained. 5. The Lodge -desires to use said premises for general Lodge purposes involving regular meetings of the Lodge and au:ciliary organizations and other occasional social functions G. The Odd Fellows Lodge has been in continuous operation at its present quarters in Iowa ,City for91years and has • -2- • acquired and maintained a reputation for conservative management and orderly operation for the welfare of its members and the community. 7. The Sovereign Grand Lodge, the rules of which govern all local lodges, does not permit the sale or consumption of beer or other alcoholic liquor upon its premises and all of its meetin,as have been characterized as orderly and free of noise or other ob- jectionable disturbances. 3. The rezonin; as requested will enable the.Church to acquire and finance necessary larger quarters and will provide a suitable home for the Lodge which has lost its present home to Urban renewal. 9. The Lodge will at all times comply; with the"additional regulations and conditionsrelative to parking, etc., as provided in Section 8.10.19, sub-section-II, of the Zoning Code of Iowa City, Iowa, of 1972. t:'I:E;(I:1'O tE, the undersigned request that said premises be re , oned from :1B to _:2 in order-to permit the sale of, said.premises and the use thereof for the usual Lodge purposes asset out above. I larch 2j, 1973. Respectfully submitted, OEI:LE', ftIOIG u IIOY BETII,t.'P ' APTIST CHURCH `y Iowa, Iowa ac tind Loan Ts/.v.ldl.nr; Pres-5 dent r_ttorncy:j for lethally, Baptist _�c/t E'er.✓ %w /moo-t.c� Church Secretary EUPEIU6 LODGE #44 INDEPENDENT ORDE411 OF ODD 1 ELLCS-?S Edward :ate 315 Iowa :hate ^ank Building Iowa City, Iowa 52240 kttorney for Eureka Lodge `44 Independent Order of Odd l,rustees of i d MdGe LEGAL LESCIPTIOId OF I;ETIIFd�Y iFPTI= CIIU.' I P ,OPEP,Tl' AT 1839, 2 ST '.EMT, IOT•11, CIT:, IOWE:, 52240 Lot 3, el:cept the Easterly 53:1/3 feet in width and all-of Lot 4 in "lock 39 in East Iowa City, Iowa,:,accoroing-to'the recorded Plat thereof. Commencing at a point on the northerly line of Friendship Street 446.0 feel southeasterly from the southwest corner of Lot Nine (9) in :,lock Thirty-nine (39), east Io:qa'City, Johnson County, Iowa, accordin.- to the recorded plat thereof, thence northeasterly parallel with the east line of Garden Street 136 feet to the. point o be,-innin-, thence continuing northeasterly parallel with the east line of Garden Street 77.4 feet to the southerly line of the DUbiiC alley, thence northwesterly :.along ..the southerly line of the public alley 121.3 feet, thence southwesterly parallel with the east line of Garden. Street 34.3 feet, thence southeasterly to the point of beginnin.2. subject to an easement for electrical and telephone :service lines over the westerly 10 feet thereof. Also an casement: for Cas and water lines over the follouing described real estate, _to-wit: Commencing at a point on the nortLerly line of Friendship Street 446.0 feet southeasterly from fire routinjest corner of -Lot' Cline (9) in "locl: Thirty-nine.(39), :a::L• Iowa City', JoimaonCounty, Iowa,: accordin.-to the recorded Isla[ thereof, tljcnce northeasterly parallel with the cast of garden .street- 213.4- -feet to the southerly>line of the public alley, thcace nortnuest-erly along the southerly line of the publ.i_c alley 121.3 feet, thence southwesterly parallel with the cast line of Garden Street 014.0 feet- to the point of-be".inning, t;lence con tinuinz southwesterly parallel with the east line of Garden Strect 136 feet to the northerly line of Friendship Street, thence southeasterly alone :the :southerly line of Friendship Street 16 eet, thence northeasterly parallel with the east line of Garden :street- 136 feet-, thence northwesterly to the point of be"innin-. c a L E DDU MAR 2 91973 ' PETITION FOR !.^Zonlr;C ABBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK T0: The Chairman and !:embers of the Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission and TO: The i•:ayor and Nembers of the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa The undersigned, Bethany Baptist Church of Iowa City, Iowa, D non-profit corporation, hereafter referred :to as "the 0 vrcli," and Eureka Lodge P44 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a non- pro -sit corporation of T_owa City, Iowa, hereafter referred to as "the Lod. -e," hereby petition that property now owned by the Church at 1839 B Street in Iowa City, Iowa, be rezoned from its present classification of RIB to ^2, and in-support'of this petition state as follows 1. is copy of the le -al description of said real estate is attached hereto and made a part of this petition. 2. The legal title to said real estate is held by the C::urch and has been used by it for church purposes in Iowa City, Iowa, for the, past 20 years. _3. The Church desires to acquire larger premises to accommo- date its increasing membership and has -therefore entered into a contract for the sale of the premises to the Lodge subject to obtaining necessary rezoning to permit its use for Lodge purposes. 4. The present Lodge quarters at the -intersection of ;nd,iv; i i niicl rnlj.p.p.o Streel:n have been taken by the City of Iowa CiL-y by condemnation proceedings in accordance with its program for urban renewal and new quarters must be obtained. 5. The Lodge desires to use said premises forgeneral Lodge purposes involving regular meetings of.the Lodge and auxiliary organizations and other occasionalsociallfunctions. 6. The Odd Fellows Lodge has been in continuous operation at its present quarters'in Iowa City for 91 years and has acquired and maintained a reputation for conservative management and orderly operation for the welfare of its members and the community. 7. The Sovereign Grand Lodoe, the rules of which govern all local lodges, does not permitthesale or consumption of beer or other alcoholic liquor upon its premises and all of its meetings have been characterized as orderly and free of noise or other ob- jectionable disturbances. 3. The rezoning as requested will enable the Church to acquire and finance necessary larger quartersand, will provide a suitable home for the Lodg-e which has lost its present home to Urban :tenewal. 9. The Lodge will at all times Comply. with the additional- re,^,ulations and conditions relative to parking, etc., as provided in Section 8.10.19, sub -section II, of the Zoning Code of Iowa City, Iowa, of 1972: La.:i:tEF Q:L?, the undersigned request that said premises be re ; :zoned from __"•,1L -•^_o 112 in order to permit the sale of said premises and the use thereof for the usual Lod3e purposes asset out above. , Larch 2-j, 1973. :respectfully submitted, OENL^t..^,, RjOIG c`u IiOY_ - 73TII6'.II`C .' APTIST C::U2CI: _ Iowa, Iowa �t ^enc7 . -:adig?iy'-r ;rJrl ..ny; r,n nn,1 7mm�-)ill!-1di-nf; - I'> dent l.m [111 f, r-ttorncya L•or +JeCltany 1SetptisC�.t'�. ��ti %l�•I-it Church Secretary �.dnard F•:ate X15 Iowa State :;ank 3uildin- Iowa City, _Iowa 52240 hl:torney for Eureka Lod. -e 11'44 EURIEKA LODGE f44- INDEPE:1DEh'2 ORDE11 OF ODD. FELLO;,?S ^L� fbJ y✓ � I r4 F�'.��Y�t �n �t_'%"t �4 lCn("�✓X ✓)y. L�-�Rn �� k �i >[i��jCiv� 1 h'�^nT ✓ 1x r idnrl t 'i "d t � Public Discussion 491 492