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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-11 Public hearingNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 p.m. on the 1 lth day of Febru- ary, 1997, in the Civic Center Council Cham- bers, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will consid- (tAhe following items: n ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by designating the East College Street His- toric District, as a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, for property located along College Street between Summit Street and Muscatine Avenue. 2. An ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by designating the College Green Historic District, as a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, for property located generally around College Green Park, along E. College Street from Dodge Street to Governor Street, and along S. Dodge and S. Johnson Streets between E. College and Burlington Streets. 3. An ordinance to vacate Gable Street, locat- ed south of Lakeside Drive. Copies of the proposed ordinances are on file for public examination in the Office of the City Clerk, Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council consideration are encouraged to appear at the above-mentioned time and place. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK ppdadmin\2-11 .nph Prepared by: Scott G. Kugler, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319)356-5243 ORDINANCENO. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAP- TER BY DESIGNATING THE EAST COLLEGE STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT AS A HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE. WHEREAS, the Iowa City Historic Preserva- tion Plan, contained in the Comprehensive Plan of Iowa City, recommends consideration of the designation of historic districts within the College Hill neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the Iowa City Historic Preserva- tion Commission has completed a study of the College Hill neighborhood and has found that portions of this neighborhood, including the proposed East College. Street Historic District, are significant to Iowa City's history, and retain sufficient integrity to meet the criteria for designation of historic districts;' and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion has reviewed the proposed East College Street Historic District and has found that it complies with the Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning Ordinance and proposed public improve- ments in the area; and WHEREAS, the State Historical Society of Iowa has reviewed the proposed designation and recommends approval; and WHEREAS, the creation of the East College Street Historic District will help to preserve the historic and visual character of the district for the enjoyment of current and future residents of Iowa City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: SECTION I. APPROVAL. The East' College Street Historic District, legally described below and illustrated on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby designated as a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone: Ordinance No. Page 2 An area containing the following described property: Lots 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, the north 97 feet of Lot 8, and the north 137 feet of lot 9 of J. & J.W. Clark Addition, Iowa City, Iowa; together with Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Koser Bros. Subdivision of Lots 1 & 2 of Fry's Addition, Iowa City, Iowa; together with Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Carson's Subdivi- sion of Lots 14 to 20 of J. and J.W. Clark's Addition to Iowa City, Iowa; together with A portion of Lots 3 and 4 of Carsoh's Subdivision of Lots 14 to 20 of J. and J.W. Clark's Addition to Iowa City, Iowa, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 5 feet west of the northeast corner of said Lot 3, thence east 12.45 feet to the west- erly line of Muscatine Avenue, thence southeasterly along said westerly line of Muscatine Avenue 64 feet; thence southwesterly 90.3 feet to a point 110 feet south of the point of beginning; thence north 110 feet to the point of beginning. SECTION II. ZONING MAP. Upon final pas- sage, approval and publication of this Ordi- nance as provided by law, the Building Official is hereby authorized and directed to change the zoning map of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to conform to this zoning amendment. SECTION III. CERTIFICATION AND RECORD- ING. Upon passage and approval of the Ordi- nance, the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this Ordinance for recordation in the Office of the Recorder, Johnson County, Iowa, as provided by law. SECTION IV. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi- sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION V. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision Ordinance No, Page 3 or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconsti- tutional, SECTION VI, EFFECTIVE DATE, This Ordi- nance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication, as provided by law, Passed and approved this MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK A proved~b~y .~,~ ppdadmln\ecollege.ord EXHIBIT A EAST COLLEGE STREET HOSTOROC DISTR~CT City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: December 19, 1996 To: Planning & Zoning Commission From: Scott Kugler, Associate Planner Re: Proposed Designation of the East College Street and College Green Historic Districts At its November 12 meeting, the Historic Preservation Commission held public hearings and formally recommended the designation of the above referenced historic districts. Prior to Council consideration of the proposed designations,.a review by the Planning & Zoning Commission "with respect to the relation of such historic districts to the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, proposed public improvements and other plans for the renewal of the area involved" is required by the City's historic preservation regulations. A determination as to whether or not the districts are historically significant is the responsibility of the Historic Preservation Commission and the City Council. Comprehensive Plan: The City's Historic Preservation Plan was adopted by Council in 1992 and incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. The Plan identifies the College Hill neighborhood as an area to be surveyed to determine whether or not potential historic districts or landmarks exist. If identified, the plan recommends that historic districts be designated locally to protect properties from unnecessary demolition and inappropriate alterations. In this respect, the proposed designations are in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map proposes residential development at 8-16 and 16-24 units per acre in the College Green area, and at 2-8 units per acre in the East College Street area. Although the proposed designations would discourage the demolition and replacement of historic buildings with new buildings, it would not preclude the conversion of existing buildings to uses permitted by the zone in which they are located, including higher density residential. In fact, some provisions of the zoning and building codes can be relaxed for designated historic structures, potentially allowing for a conversion of use with less substantial alterations to the historic buildings. Additions to historic buildings which meet the guidelines of the historic preservation regulations would be allowed. Some of the buildings in each district are not considered as key or contributing to the architectural or historical significance of the proposed district, making major alterations or replacement more acceptable provided the new construction is compatible with the surrounding district. Zoning Ordinance: Staff is not aware of any conflict between the proposed designations and any provision of the Zoning Chapter. Historic designation is an overlay zone that does not affect the underlying zoning requirements, other than those provisions mentioned above. 2 Proposed Public Improvements or Plans for Renewal: The Capital Improvements Plan currently contains no proposed public improvements that would be directly impacted by this designation. Transportation planning staff has indicated that the proposed arterial street connection from First Avenue north to Highway 1 is projected to result in a diversion of approximately 3500 vehicles per day from Dodge Street to First Avenue, which may result in a decrease on Dodge/Governor Street within the College Green district. College Green Park is proposed to be included in the College Green Historic District. If designated, improvements within the park that require a regulated permit would be subject to review by the Historic Preservation Commission. The historic preservation regulations also require the review and comments from the State Historical Society of Iowa prior to a review and recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission. State comments are included on the attached letter. bc5-2SK State Historical Society of Iowa The Historical Division of the Department of Cultural Affairs November 26, 1996 Scott Kugler, Associate Planner City of Iowa City 410 East Washington St Iowa City IA 52240-1826 RE: Proposed Designation of the College Green and East College Street Historic Districts Dear Scott: Thank you for submitting documentation pertaining to the above referenced local designation. Regarding the proposed designation of the above referenced Historic Districts, the State has reviewed the nomination and found it to be satisfactory. The proposed local districts meet the criteria for districts whose significance is primarily architectural historical as spelled out in the Code of Iowa. The boundaries of the proposed historic districts are described and the nomination contains a list of contributing and non-contributing properties. The City of Iowa City has complied with Code of Iowa procedures as well as their ordinance in the designation process. The nomination contains a clear statement of significance and clearly identifies the properties within the district as well as district boundaries. We recommend that the city proceed with the local district designation as proposed. When the City of Iowa City designates the above referenced district, the City will need to submit a copy of the ordinance, designating the district, to the State. In addition, we encourage you to take steps to insure that the Recorder of Deeds is informed of the designated status of contributing properties as well as current property owners. Ideally, each property owner and/or occupant of a contributing property within the district should be informed of the benefits and responsibilities of owning a National Register and locally designated property; should be provided a copy of the National Register or local nomination; and should receive an explanation of the design review process. [] 402 Iowa Avenue Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1806 (319) 335-3916 600 E. Locust Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0290 (515) 281-6412 [] Montauk Box 372 Clermont, Iowa 52135-0372 (319) 423-7173 2 The City of Iowa City and its historic preservation commission are commended for their continuing effort to preserve the City's historic resources. Sincerely, Kerry C. McGrath Local Governments Coordinator EAST COLLEGE STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT Iowa C2y H'~stonc Prese~vat;~on Co,mm~ss.~on ........... ~ ............, ....... r · ' i'll"' "% East College Street Historic District Iowa City, Iowa Prepared for the City of Iowa City, Iowa and the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission November, 1996 City of Iowa City City Council Naomi J. Novick, Mayor Larry Baker Karen Kubby Ernie Lehman, Mayor Pro-Tem Dee Norton Dean Thornberry Dee Vanderhoef City Manager Stephen J. Atkins Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission Douglas S. Russell, Chair Michael Pugh, Vice-Chair Betty Kelly Ruedi Kuenzli Susan Licht Doris Malkmus John Shaw Ginalie Swaim Planning & Community Development Department Karin Franklin, Director Robert Miklo, Senior Planner Scott Kugler, Associate Planner Consultant Arbogast & Eckhardt Page 1 INTRODUCTION .~'~ The East College Street Historic District is a residential area in east Iowa City along the long block of College Street between Summit Street at its west end and Muscatine Avenue at its east. The district enjoys a high degree of visual continuity through similar scale and massing (single family resi- dential), age (1880's - 1920's), and stylistic influences (Queen Anne Revival, Foursquare, Bungalow and Craftsman). Intrusions in the form of earlier or later construction or variant building types are minimal and are limited to oneearlier house and one vacant lot. Alterations to some properties have occurred because of the considerable use of frame construction with wood siding, which lends itself to replacement with manufactured siding such as asbestos or metal. The block retains its mature tree canopy except for the loss of trees at the vacant lot. The East College Street Historic District is being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under the historic context entitled "Historic and Architectural_Resources in College Hill, Iowa City, Iowa," a proposed amendment to the multiple property document, "Historic Resources of Iowa City, Iowa" which was accepted by the National Park Service in 1994. The amendment is based on an intensive-level survey entitled, "Survey and Evalua- tion of the College Hill Neighborhood," submitted to the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission in 1994. The district meets the registration requirements for historic significance under that amendment. The district is being nominated as an Iowa City Historic District because it meets the requirements of the City's historic preservation regulations to qualify as an area of historic significance. The East College Street Historic District retains important defining elements, including the street layout and tree canopy. Despite the heavy traffic on Burlington Street a block to the south, the district retains a quiet, peaceful atmosphere attributable, in large part, to the fact that there is a stop sign along College Street at Muscatine Avenue, and at that intersection College Street is offset. The Foursquare, Queen Anne Revival, and Craftsman stylistic influences dominate in the East College Street Historic District with almost three-quarters of the housing exhibiting elements of these styles. Although most of the residences are modest repre- sentatives of these styles, a few tend toward high-style expres- sions of the mature styles. The use of frame construction for the houses also provides a certain consistency. Although most historic siding in the district is wood clapboard, there is also limited use of wood shingles. There is one example of non-original stucco; the other original example of stucco has been resided with narrow wood siding. As is often the case with frame construction, there are occurrences of mod- ern siding such as metal, but no vinyl, and limited use of asbestos siding. The period of construction, during the late nineteenth century and the early decades of the present century, also is a unifying factor, affecting both the style and scale of the houses. The styles are uniformly those popular during the period. Similar lot setbacks and siting, along with the presence of a high canopy of mature trees further unify the district. Frame construction and building age have resulted in some alterations to surviving houses in the district. Most examples have been well maintained. Of the 28 properties in the district, 22 have been determined to be contributing to the district and six are non- contributing. Over three-quarters of all properties contribute to the unified appearance of the district. Page 2 BUILDING LIST (~> The East College Street district includes all of the houses ~.~? on East College Street from its intersection with Summit Street at its west end to its intersection with Muscatine Avenue at its east end. Also included in the district is the house facing Summit Street at the southeast corner of College Street and Summit Street. Excluded from the nomination is the newly constructed apartment building located at the northeast corner of College Street and Summit Street. Dates of construction are based upon city directory street indices. Information regarding the dates, physical characteristics, degree of alteration, and early occupants is listed below. Storm windows are not noted, although most examples now have metal or vinyl storm sash. Properties noted as "non-contributing - alteration" or similar wording were considered as non-contributing. Criteria used to determined non-contribution of structures include con- struction dates after the historic period, loss of major features such as porches, significant additions which are visible from the street, and major alterations such as reconstruction of the rooflines. South Summit Street 200 -- Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House 1916; 2-story frame Foursquare with Colonial Revival details, full front (west) veranda with paired Corinthian columns, modern metal siding, steel fire escape on south elevation, wood handi- capped entrance ramp on south elevation, 1/1 d.h. windows, round-arched decorative window at stair landing on south eleva- tion, hipped roof with single dormers on south, west, and north ~~~/~ sides, all c eve red with asphalt shingles, very large two-story rear addition with shed roof; first occupant, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. [,' ",.., ... East College Street '~ ," ~.i,,. '. ,..';.' ". '~ ' ..,,,..~ :~ . . ~',' : ,",, "~_,..' ~ L/I;."~ ,.. r,a~!~j~:¥",.r,,..~ ~ · i, '~., .',. · .,'~ ,~ . ~.," ~:,.';~ ', ,,?..~ . ,.. , . ~,,,,~ ~, ....,, ,.,,,,,: ......,.,,1009--House t,¢ .''.. ""~' '=!,,~".-f"~' ?. "'q~i~'l~;' ' ':'~, ~" '"" ~ ".., .5~'~!~~"' ca. 1865; 2-story frame bracketed Greek ',. ~...~?.~.~,,.~.~ .,~,~..,:... ~, '/~, ~.~..... ~,.".~~ Revival/Italianate; currently undergoing reha- ,~..~, =,. ~,~,~m..,~,~,~,~ ,. ......~, ,.-...,. l,m.j['.'-~,~~bilitation, including the removal of wide asbes- · ~,j ~.'~ .~,~..'-,. ........ .., , , ., . ' · ~ ' ' ....' ...... tos siding and the addition of a front porch. ,., · -~ .~'~ '~ ~'~.. ~.,~.~,;;i~',~111. _ .~ The structure has bay windows at each side :.~; :: ~.,~ ~~ ~ ~: ~ elevation, 6/9, ~2, and 1/1 double hung win- ~ - ;~ ~ . . .'. ~~ , ~ ,~ ~ ,,.. ~~ ,'~:.~-.~::~ ! dows, gabled roof covered with standing-seam 7~ ~..~= ,,,.,:,.,... ~~~ ~i~. ~. terne metal; first occupant, unknown. ,",~, ',,', .....;.~=~'~" '~~''~ ~J~%,~~ 1016 -- Freyder House ~;'~:~ ' ] ~ i ........ ~.. "'~~¥~';~ a~:,z. !l;.' .,~'~~~.'~--~i ca. 1905; I 1/2-stow frame Queen Anne/ ~*~'~'"" '"' "- ' ......... Colonial Revival, full veranda on east and north ~ elevations, narrow wood clapboard siding, two ~'"~ bay windows on west elevation, 1/1 d.h. windows with leaded glass in some first-floor windows, hipped roof with asphalt Page 2 shingles, front-facing gable with Palladian window, squat tower with bell-cast roof inserted into southwest valley of roof and front gable, multiple dormers; first occupant, builder/architect, Iowa City Planing and Moulding Mill. 1022 -- Stouffer House 1893; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, front (south) veranda having small pediment above entry, wide, modern metal siding, 1/ 1 d.h. windows, hipped roof with front and side gables, historic standing-seam terne metal roof; first occupant, David S. Stouffer, fourth ward alderman. 1027 -- House ca. 1883/1890; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, modern front concrete stoop with modern metal awning, modern metal siding, 1/ 1 d.h. windows and large picture window at first floor of north (front) elevation, gabled roof with asphalt shingles; first occupant, unknown. 1030 -- House 1900; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, large modern screened porch at east end of south (front) elevation, rectangular bay at west side, modern metal siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, gabled and hipped roof with standing-seam terne metal roofing, south (front) gable glazed around original window; first occupant, unknown. 1031 -- House 1915, 2-story Foursquare, narrow wood clapboard siding, full veranda across north (front) elevation, rear addition, 1/1 d.h. windows, hipped roof covered with asphalt shingles; first occu- pant, unknown. 1034 -- Roland House 1920; 2-story Foursquare, narrow wood clapboard siding, large center dormer, wide veranda across front (south) elevation, 1/1 d.h. windows; hipped roof with asphalt shingles; first occupant, Martin Oscar Roland, fourth ward councilman. 1035 -- Whitacre House 1915; 2-story Foursquare, wide metal siding, large rear addition, modern front porch, 1/1 d.h. windows, hipped roof with asphalt shingles; first occupant, Emma Whitacre. 1038-- Raymond House 1920; 2-story Craftsman, narrow wood clap- board and wide metal siding, screened front veranda, bracketed eaves, 4/1 d.h. windows, gable roof with asphalt shingles; first occupant, Addie Raymond. 1039 -- House 1888; 2-story modified Queen Anne Revival, 20th-century wood clapboard siding, plain northwest corner porch, small, elaborate northeast corner porch, rectangular oriel window on west eleva- tion, 1/1 d.h. windows, hipped roof with asphalt shingles; first occupant, unknown· 1102 -- Yavonsky House 1929; 1 1/2-story, modern narrow wood clapboard siding (original was stucco), small front porch with gable roof, brick side chimney, bracketed eaves, 6/1, and 9/1 d.h. windows, gable roof with asphalt shingles; first occupant, Robert W. Yavonsky. 1103 Empty lot; house demolished in 1995. 1106 -- Gallagher House 1910; 2-story, Foursquare, narrow wood clapboard siding, full screened front (south) porch, boxed oriel on west side, 1/1 d.h. windows, hipped roof with asphalt shingles; first occupant, Clem- ent Gallagher, secretary/manager, O.S. Kelly Western Mfg. Co. 1107 -- Brown House 1911; 2-story Foursquare, narrow wood clap- board siding, large front (north) veranda, poly- gonal bay windows on east and west sides, 1/1 d.h. windows, hipped roof with asphalt shingles, large dormer with paired windows on each side of roof, flared eaves on roof and dormers; first occupant, Luther R. Brown. 1110 -- House 1910; 2-story frame Craftsman, narrow and medium-width wood clapboard siding, gable front (south) porch, boxed bay window on west elevation, 4/1 d.h. windows, front second-floor windows with modern exterior blinds; gabled roof with asphalt shingles and narrow modillions; first occupant, unknown. Page 5 1113 -- House 1911; 2-story frame Foursquare, narrow wood clapboard siding, large front (north) veranda, polygonal oriel first-story window on the west side, 1/1 d.h. windows, hipped roof with asphalt shingles, large dormer with paired windows on east, north, and west sides of roof, flared eaves on roof and dormers; first occupant, unknown. 1114 -- House 1910; 2-story frame Craftsman, narrow alumi- num siding, hipped front (south) enclosed porch, boxed bay window on west elevation, 5/1 d.h. windows, front second-floor windows with modern blinds; gabled roof with asphalt shingles and simple brackets; first occupant, unknown. 1117 -- House ca. 1883; 2-story frame, narrow metal siding, front porch with shed roof inset into northeast corner, modern stairs to second floor on east side, 1/1 d.h. windows with modern blinds, cross gable roofs with asphalt shingles; first occupant, unknown. 1118 -- House 1900; 2-story frame, narrow metal siding, large front (south) veranda, 1/1 d.h. windows with modern blinds, gable roof with asphalt shingles, secondary side gables on east and west, large, one-story rear addition; first occupant, unknown. 1122 -- House 1908; 2-story frame Dutch Colonial Revival, modern metal siding, full front (south) veranda with very low gable roof and triple-arch front, gambrel projections at south and east sides, wide pointed arch inset in front gable, 1/1 d.h. windows with variations, gabled roof with asphalt shingles, large boxed attic vent on west slope of roof; first occupant, unknown. 1123 -- House ca. 1880; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival; narrow clapboard wood siding, small inset front (north) porch in northwest corner with spindled frieze, angled first-floor northeast corner with deco- rative brackets supporting second floor, boxed oriel window on east elevation, 1/1 d.h. windows with large plate glass window on north first-floor elevation, gabled and hipped roof with asphalt shingles, large modern addition at rear; first occupant, unknown. 1126 -- Fenton House 1920; 2-story frame Craftsman, medium narrow clapboard wood siding with wood shingles in gable ends, small front (south) porch with gable roof on brackets, brick chimney on west elevation, 4/1 d.h. windows, gabled roof with asphalt shingles and simple brack- ets, addition at rear; first occupant, Ralph A. Fenton, Professor, department head, SUI. 1129 -- House 1893; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, small inset front (north) porch in northeast corner with hipped roof, side entry on east elevation with concrete steps and bracket gable roof, asbestos siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, gabled and hipped roof with asphalt shingles; first occupant, unknown. 1135 -- House 1921; 1 1/2-story frame Craftsman Bungalow, full front (north) veranda with shed roof, large front dormer, asbestos siding, boxed oriel window on east elevation, 9/1 d.h. windows, gabled roof with asphalt shingles; first occupant, unknown. 1141 -- House 1908; 2-story frame Foursquare, full front (north) veranda, narrow wood clapboard siding, wood fire escape on west elevation to second floor, 1/1 d.h. windows, hipped roof with large gables on all four sides covered with asphalt shingles; first occupant, unknown. Page 6 1145 House 1908; 2-story frame Foursquare, full front (north) veranda, narrow wood clapboard siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, hipped roof with front (north) dormer having hipped roof and side gables, all covered with asphalt shingles; first occupant, unknown. SUMMARY The East College Street Historic District enjoys a high degree of visual continuity as a district of residential structures with similar scale and massing. Most of the houses remain single family residences and date between 1880 and 1920. Architectural styles evident are Queen Anne Revival, Foursquare, Bungalow and Craftsman. There are minor intrusions in the form of earlier construction or later additions and in the application of modern siding to some of the frame houses. The houses in the East College Street Historic District have a high degree of cohesiveness in style due to the short span of years during which most of them were constructed. Although this neighborhood was not included in the original plat of the town, it was inhabited from the 1860s, and it appears as an extension of College Street to the diagonal Muscatine Avenue on the 1868 Bird's Eye View of Iowa City. There are several houses appearing along this street by 1868, but it appears that none of them are extant today. This area appears to have been more rural in character in 1868. Although platted in the 19th century, College Street east of Sum- mit did not really begin to develop until about 1900. A handful of houses pre-date that time, but the majority of houses on the street date between 1890 and 1920. The harmony of architectural styles in this neighborhood is the result of the houses being constructed in the prevailing period styles which share some similarities in aesthetics. They have similarity in scale, building materials and mass. But within this context, there is still great variety in residen- tial architecture, and examples of many styles are represented in the East College Street District. Page 7 ppd sdm in\.p age\ecolfin 2.pm 6 TO: PROTEST OF REZONING HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL IOWA CITY, IOWA We, the undersigned, being the owners of twenty percent or more of the area of the property included in the proposed zoning change, or the owners of twenty percent or more of the property which is located within two hundred feet of the exterior boundaries of the property for which the zoning change is proposed, do hereby protest the rezoning of the following property: C,')LLgG~ Gi{EEN HISTORIC DISTRICT. I object to the rezoning of this ~.rea for aesthetic reasons. The additional requirements this would impose on property owners, for the sake of someone elses sense of ,,,,,hat is appropriate, are unrealistic. i,iany properties in this area are used for business purposes ( rental properties ) and are already This petition is signed and acknowledged by each of us with the intention that such rezoning shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of at least three-fourths of all the members of the council, all in accordance with §414.5 of the Code of Iowa. closely regulated by existing City requirements.' An additional set of restrictions on v.~hat may be done with ~ property in this area could ~: very possibly have an adverse effect on future use or sale of my property. I ask you to think about how you would feel if ~;our home or business property v,,ere to have these same restrictions imposed upon it ( you ) . Owner(s) of Property Address STATE OF iOWA ) ) S$: JOHNSON COUNTY ) On this day of ,19 , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared and to me known to be the Identical persons named in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed. Owner(s) of Notary Public In and for the State of Iowa STATE OF IOWA ) ) JOHNSON COUNTY ) On this ~,5"~Lday of'~,.,,~,~-~ ,19 ?'~ , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally' appeared '~'a,~<f ~.'.~,-,.- and to me known to be the identical persons named in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed. Notary Public In and for ;the State of Iowa TO: PROTEST OF REZONING HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL IOWA CITY, IOWA We, the undersigned, being the owners of twenty percent or more of the area ~i.~t~e p~:~. erty included in the proposed zoning change, or the owners of twenty percent or more of the property which Is located within two hundred feet of the exterior boundaries of the property for which the zoning change is proposed, do hereby protest the rezoning of the following property: This petition Is signed and acknowledged by each of us with the Intention that such rezoning shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of at least three-fourths of all the members of the council, all In accordance with §414,5 of the Code of Iowa. Prope~ Addre~ STATE OF IOWA ) ) JOHNSON COUNTY ) On this /.O day of .~,.,.~,-~ , 19 ??, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, p~sonally appeared G~.~3 o,~. /23..~/]o,,r~ and to me known to be the' ide~tlcal persons named in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed. Notary Public In and for the State of Iowa By: Owner(s) of Property Address STATE OF IOWA ) ) JOHNSON COUNTY ) On this day of ,19 , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared and to me known to be the identical persons named in and who executed the within and foregoing Instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed. Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa PROTEST OF REZONINQ TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL IOWA CITY, IOWA We, the undersigned, being the owners of twenty percent or more of the area of'~he pr~erty included In the proposed zoning change, or the owners of twenty percent or !..~Ote ~f~ the property which Is located within two hundred feet of the exterior boundaries of the; p~'ope..r~ for '" which the zoning change Is proposed, do hereby protest the rezonlng of the following pro~'~rty:. 223 SOUTH JOHNSON STREF. T, IOWl~. CITY, IOWA, JOHNSON COL~N,-T¥~ IOWA IN ITS' ENTIRETY ~.~ .... REASONS FOR THIS PROTEST TO HIS REZONING ARE ATTACHED AND MADE A PART OF THIS PROTEST. This petition Is signed and acknowledged by each of us with the intention that such rezonlng shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of at least three-fourths of all the members of the council, all In accordance with §414.5 of the Code of Iowa. Thomas M. Martin, 119 River Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52246 223 SOUTH JOHNSON STREET. IO ~% CITY, IA. Ownar{~J~ of Property Address STATE OF IOWA ) ) JOHNSON COUNTY ) On thls19?day of December , 19 96 , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public In and for said County and State, personally appeared Thomas M. Martin and to me known to be the Identical person~ named in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed. Notary Public In and for the State of Iowa By: Owner(e) of Property Address STATE OF IOWA ) ) JOHNSON COUNTY ) es: On this day of ,19 , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared and to me known to be the identical persons named in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed. Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa REASONS THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER OF 223 SOUTH JOHNSON IS OBJECTING TO ANY REZONING THAT WOULD PLACE SAID PROPERTY INTO A CONTEMPLATED "HISTORIC DISTRICT" ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. The City of Iowa City is forever changing and will continue to change in the future. Future best uses of this property are unknown to the owner, the City of Iowa City, Johnson County and any other city, county or government agencies, departments, or commissions. 2. In the event that the owner, or owner's designees, or owner's heirs, or owners assigns should elect to choose to change the present use of the building all within the present existing restrictions set forth by the City of Iowa City, the City of Iowa City Water and Sewer District, City commissioned utility and cable services, any rezoning of this property to a "historic district" would result in additional and unpredictable requirements before such a change would be approved. 3. Additional encumbrances, regulations, and requirements that this property would inherit were it to be placed into a "historic district" are unnecessary, unwarranted and duplicative all because of either individual or several subjective evaluations of the property as "historic in some manner. 4. Should property owner wish to change the use of the property, the resultant requirements to overcome yet another' regulative requirements would require time, effort and funds of the property owner, the City of Iowa City and the city taxpayers. 5. Using the guidelines set forth. in the "Iowa City Neighborhood Design Book" a publication evidently commissioned and approved by a Historic Preservation Commission, 223 South Johnson does not qualify as a "historic place" for the following reasons: a. The property is not significant to American or Iowa City history, architecture, archaeology and culture? and b. The property does not possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship since for approximately one- half of the life of the building the property has been partitioned into five separate apartments and the exterior and the interior reflects this present useage of the building; and c. The original wood lap siding has been exteriorally insulated, sealed and covered with a textured vinyl siding; and d. The roof has been altered from original wood singles to the present silver painted steel roof; and e..~..The original window frames have been replaced with silver aluminum framed metal combination storm/screen windows; and f. One original exterior door has been eliminated and other original doors have been replaced.with a shiny white aluminum storm door combination glass/screen storage making this door not "historically appropriate" according to page 10 of the Iowa City Neighborhood Design Book (ICNDB). -2- g. ~door openings have been blocked down to accommodate the existing stock door changes (contrary to ICNDB); and h. doorways have been removed sealing off door openings to accommodate the insulation and siding application (contrary to ICNBD); and i. a non-functioning television antennae on the roof has long been in place in the event future tenants choose not to subscribe to cable television~ (contrary to ICNBD); and j. the original drainage and built-in gutters have been removed and replaced with leak-proof seamless cutters and downspouts (contrary to the recommendations found in ICNBD); and k. the original porch has not been maintained but as required by Iowa City Inspection of Housing Department, porch handrails were added in the late 1970s along with step handrails for safety purposes which has necessarily and obviously deterred, detracted and contrasted with the original historic appearance (contrary to the recommendations found in ICNBD); and 1. There is no continuity of architectual style in the six building proposed to be included in this "historic district" that are located on the west side of Johnson Street between College and Burlington -- all are different because they were built at different times on different sized lots (contrary to guidelines for a "historic district" set forth in the commissions own publication -- ICNBD); and the west one-half of the this block is currently zoned CB2 with a convenience store, business buildings and office buildings occupying this westerly one-half of this block and to include the east one half of the block in a "historic district" would be tantamount to spot zoning, and would serve no reasonable economic purpose or reasonable asthetic or historical purpose. Therefore, the property owner of 223 South Johnson Street, Iowa City, Iowa requests that this property be omitted and not included in any .proposed and new "historic district" for any and all of the foregoing reasons. 223 South Johnson Street Iowa City, Iowa 52246 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 p.m. on the 1 lth day of Febru- ary, 1997, in the Civic Center Council_Cham- bers, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will consid- er the following items: 1. An ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by designating the East College Street His- toric District, as a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, for property located along College Street between Summit Street and /~"~vluscatine Avenue. (~ 2.~,n ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter "-"by designating the College Green Historic District, as a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, for property located generally around College Green Park, along E. College Street from Dodge Street to Governor Street, and along S. Dodge and S. Johnson Streets between E. College and Burlington Streets. 3. An ordinance to vacate Gable Stree~t, locat- ed south of Lakeside Drive. Copies of the proposed ordinances are on file for public examination in the Office of_the City Clerk, Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council consideration are encouraged to appear at the above-mentioned time and place. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK ppdadmin\2-1 1 .nph Prepared by: Scott G. Kugler, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319)356-5243 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAP- TER BY DESIGNATING THE COLLEGE GREEN HISTORIC DISTRICT AS A HISTORIC PRESER- VATION OVERLAY ZONE. WHEREAS, the Iowa City Historic Preserva- tion Plan, contained in the Comprehensive Plan of Iowa City, recommends consideration of the designation of historic 'districts within the College Hill neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the Iowa City Historic Preserva- tion Commission has completed a study of the College Hill neighborhood and has found that portions of this neighborhood, including the proposed College Green Historic District, are significant to Iowa City's history, and retain sufficient integrity to meet the criteria for designation of historic districts; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion has reviewed the proposed College Green Historic District and has found that it complies with the Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning Ordinance and proposed public improvements in the area; and WHEREAS, the State Historical Society of Iowa has reviewed the proposed designation and recommends approval; and WHEREAS, the creation of the College Green Historic District will help to preserve property values and to preserve the historic and visual character of the district for the enjoyment of current and future residents of Iowa City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: SECTION I. APPROVAL. The College Green Historic District, legally described below and illustrated on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby designated as a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone: Ordinance No. Page 2 An area containing the following described property in Iowa City, Iowa: Lots 1-3, the north 110 feet of Lot 4, the north 10.5 feet of the vacated east-west alley adjacent to Lot 1, and the 20 foot wide vacated alley adjacent to Lot 2 and the east 59 feet of Lot 3, all within Block 1, Original Town Plat of Iowa City, Iowa; and Lots 5-7, the west 7.5 feet of Lot 8, the south 98 feet of the east 72.5 feet of Lot 8, and the south Y2 of the west 247.5 feet of the vacated east-west alley, all within Block 2, Original Town Plat; and Lots 4-6, the west 30 feet of Lot 3, the west 50 feet of Lot 7, the south 140 feet of the east 30 feet 'of Lot 7, and the south 140 feet of Lot 8, includ~ ing the west 210 feet of the vacated east-west alley, all within Block 21, Original Town Plat; and Lots 1-5 of Block 22, Original Town Plat; and Lots 1-5, the west 40 feet of Lot 6, and Lot 8 of Block 23, Original Town Plat; and Lot 8 and the east 20 feet of Lot 7 of Block 24, Original Town Plat; and Lot 8 and the south 85 feet of Lot 1 of Block 41, Original Town Plat; and Lot 8, the east 40 feet of the north 77.5 feet of Lot 1, and the east 60 feet of the south 77.5 feet of Lot 1 of Block 42, Original Town Plat; and The west 80 feet of the north 170 feet of Outlot 2, Original Town Plat; and The west 160 feet of the south 195 feet of Outlot 3, Original Town Plat; and College Green, that area bounded by Washington Street, Dodge Street, College Street, and Johnson Street, as designated in the 1839 Original Town Plat of Iowa City, Iowa. SECTION II. ZONING MAP. Upon final pas- sage, approval and publication of this Ordi- nance as provided by law, the Building Official is hereby authorized and directed to change the zoning map of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to conform to this zoning amendment. Ordinance No. Page 3 SECTION III. CERTIFICATION AND RECORD- ING. Upon passage and approval of the Ordi- nance, the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this Ordinance for recordation in the Office of the Recorder, Johnson County, Iowa, as provided by law. SECTION IV. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi- sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION V. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the' Ordinance shall be adjudged to be 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 unconsti- tutional. SECTION VI. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi- nance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. Passed and approved this MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK ppdadmin\¢olgreen,or d EXHIBIT A COLLEGE GREEN H~STOR~C D~STRICT IOWA AVE BURLINGTON .! II FLt I.II I I~l~t ~ I WOODLAWN ~ II ; J COLLEGE GREEN HISTORIC DISTRICT. Iowa City Historic Preservation. Co.m. missi. on. College Green Historic District Iowa Cit5 Iowa Prepared for the City of Iowa City, Iowa and the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission November, 1996 City o.f Iow.a City C~ty Counml Naomi J. Novick, Mayor Larry Baker Karen Kubby Ernie Lehman, Mayor Pro-Tem Dee Norton Dean Thornberry Dee Vanderhoef City Manager Stephen J. Atkins Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission Douglas S. Russell, Chair Michael Pugh, Vice-Chair Betty Kelly Ruedi Kuenzli Susan Licht Doris Malkmus John Shaw Ginalie Swaim Planning & Community Development Department Karin Franklin, Director Robert Miklo, Senior Planner Scott Kugler, Associate Planner Consultant Arbogast & Eckhardt Page I WOODLAWN Introduction ('~ he College Green Historic District is a residential area in east Iowa City deriving its name from a square-block park known as College Green. It includes the residential neighborhood including houses which faces College Green and those structures in an area extending south and east of the green. The district enjoys a high degree of visual continuity through similar scale and massing (single family residential), age (1860's - 1930), and stylistic influences (Nineteenth Century Revival Styles and early Twentieth Century Styles). Intrusions in the form of later construction or variant building types are minimal and are relatively limited. The single church in the district is of a suitable scale and age so that it has been considered as a contributing structure. Alterations to original siding have occurred because of the considerable use of frame construc- tion with wood siding Which lends itself to replacement with manufactured siding such as asbestos or metal. The district retains its mature tree canopy. The College Green Historic District is being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under the historic con- text entitled "Historic and Architectural Resources in College Hill, Iowa City, Iowa," a proposed amendment to the multiple property document "Historic Resources of Iowa City, Iowa" which was accepted by the National Park Service in '1994. The amendment is based on an intensive-level survey en- titled, "Survey and Evaluation of College Hill Neighborhood," submitted to the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission in 1994 by Tallgrass Historians. The district meets the registration requirements for historic significance under that amendment. The district is being nominated as an Iowa City Historic District because it meets the requirements of the City's historic preservation regulations to qualify as an area of historic significance. The College Green Historic District retains important defining elements, including the street layout and tree canopy and park, College Green. Despite the presence of the downtown area to the west, the district retains a quiet, peaceful atmo- sphere. No single architectural style dominates in the College Green Historic District. Rather, there is a rich blend of representa- tives of virtually all styles popular during the historic period. With this diversity almost three-quarters of the properties contribute to the architectural significance of the district. Although most of the properties are modest representatives of these styles, a few tend toward high-style expressions of the mature styles. The use of frame construction for most of the houses also provides a certain consistency. Although most historic siding in the district is wood clapboard, there is also limited use of wood shingles. As is often the case with frame con- struction, there are occurrences of modern siding such as metal, limited use of asbestos siding, and an example of paper brick. There are also a number of masonry structures which are of brick construction; the one exception is cut Indiana limestone. The period of construction, the mid to late nineteenth century and the early decades of the present century, is also a unifying factor, affecting both the style and scale of the houses. The styles are uniformly those popular during the period. Similar lot setbacks and siting, along with the pres- ence of a high canopy of mature trees, further unify the district. Iowa City fire insurance maps reveal the develop- ment of the neighborhood over time as more and more structures fill the neighborhood. Some loss of structures is recorded as well. _ Frame construction and building ages of one-hundred years or more have resulted in some alterations to many of the surviving houses in the district. Most examples have been well maintained, thus accounting for the alterations. Of the 46 properties in the district, 36 have been determined to be contributing to the district and ten are non-contributing. Thus, over three quarters of all properties contribute to the unified appearance of the district. Page 2 Page 3 Site and Building List (.-~he College Green district includes College Green, all ~..? of the houses which face College Green, the houses and church on College Street from its intersection with Dodge Street at its west end to its intersection with Governor Street at its east end, the houses facing Johnson Street from its intersection with College Street at its north end to its intersection with Burlington Street at its south end, and the houses facing Dodge Street from its intersection with College Street at its north end to its intersection with Burlington Street at its south end. Dates of construction are based upon city directory street indices. Information regarding the dates, physical character- istics, degree of alteration, and early occupants is listed below. Properties noted as "non-contributing - alteration" or similar wording were considered as non-contributing. Crite- ria used to determine non-contribution of structures include construction dates after the historic period, loss of major features such as porches, significant additions which are visible from the street, and major alterations such as recon- struction of the rooflines. College Green College Green is a one-square block green space. This informally planned park consists of lawn and random trees. It has been recently renovated and improved with new sidewalks, lighting, plantings, playground equipment, and a gazebo. The renovation consciously considered the historic appearance of the park and strove to preserve it. South Johnson Street 109 -- W. S. Thomas House 1892; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, small inset porch in northeast corner with fretwork railing and frieze (enlarged from original porch), angled corner first-floor projection on southwest corner, aluminum siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, round- arched attic window in front (west) gable, large plate glass window in angled projection, gabled roof with single gable dormers on south and west sides, all covered with asphalt shingles; first occupants, William S. and Carrie May Close Thomas, hardware store owner. 113 -- Murphy House 1903; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, full front (west) veranda with paired columns on cut limestone piers, large polygonal two- story bay at center of front elevation, inset second-floor porch at southwest corner, narrow wood clap- board siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, large plate glass windows on west elevation, Palladian window in front (west) gable end, hipped roof with gables, all covered with standing-seam terne metal, prominent modern one-story addition on south with flat roof; first occupant, William Murphy, lawyer. 212 Clapp House 1890; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, full veranda with paired columns on cut limestone piers on north and west sides, square tower at northeast corner with steep hipped roof, narrow wood clapboard siding with shingles in gable ends, 1/1 d.h. windows with decorative surrounds, gabled roof and hipped tower roof all covered with asphalt shingles; first occupant, C.D.W. Clapp. 215 -- House ca. 1890; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, full front (west) veranda with single columns, asbestos siding, 1/1 d.h. win- dows, steel fire escape on north side, hipped roof with gables, all covered with asphalt shingles; first occupant, unknown. 219 -- House ca. 1890; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, front (west) veranda with variety of columns, remodeled secondary porch at west end of south elevation, full two-story bay at center of south elevation, angled first-floor wall at southeast corner forming polygonal bay, asbestos siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, large plate glass window in east bay, semi- circular attic window in front (east) gable end, hipped roof with gables and secondary gambrel roof, all covered with standing-seam terne metal, prominent modern one-story addition on south with flat roof; first occupant, unknown. 220 - House 1893; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, full veranda with paired columns on boxed piers on west and south sides, aluminum siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, 1920's brick chimney at west end of south elevation, gabled roof covered with as- phalt shingles; first occupant, unknown. 223 -- House ca. 1890; 2-story frame Foursquare/Queen Anne Revival, full front (east) veranda with single columns, large polygonal two-story bay at north elevation, first-floor oriel window at rear of north elevation, polygonal bay centered inside front porch, narrow manufactured clapboard siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, hipped roof with dormers, all covered with stand- ing-seam terne metal, first occupant, unknown. Page 4 Page 5 226 -- Gilbert House 1868; 2-story brick Italianate, front porch with clustered Tuscan corner columns, polygonal one-story bay at center of south elevation, 2/2 d.h. windows with segmental-arched heads, elliptical window in west elevation attic, gabled roof asphalt shingles, large ca. 1920 two-story sleeping porch addition with flat roof at east end of south elevation, steel fire escape ladder at northeast corner of front porch; first occupant, F.A.W. Gilbert, proprietor of Eagle Mill. 227 -- House ca. 1890; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, small inset entry at northeast corner remodeled from original porch, large polygonal two- story bay at south elevation, narrow wood clapboard siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, gabled roof cov- ered with asphalt shingles, first occupant, unknown. 229 -- House ca. 1910; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, full front (east) veranda with single posts, large polygonal (first-floor) and rectangular (second-floor) two-story bay at south elevation, polygonal bay inside front veranda at south end, narrow wood clapboard siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, hipped roof with gables and front hipped dormer, all covered with asphalt shingles; first occupant, unknown. East Washington Street 630 B Patterson House ca. 1850, 1885, 1915; 2-story frame Italianate/Queen Anne Revival, Italianate porch with posts on southeast corner, polygonal Italianate bay window at east end of south eleva- tion, rectangular Queen Anne Revival bay window at west end of south elevation, two-story polygonal Italianate bay window at north end of east elevation, one- story sun room addition (1915) with basement garage at west side, narrow wood siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, large plate glass window in rectangular bay, diamond vent in south attic gable end, primary gable roof with secondary hip roof on east and tertiary flat roof over sun room, standing seam terne metal roofing; first occupant, Lemuel B. Patterson, lawyer. South Dodge Street 106 -- SolIn House 1906; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, veranda on east (front) and north sides with single Tuscan columns, narrow wood clapboard siding, decorative wood tympanum in east gable end, 1/1 d.h. windows, large plate glass window inside porch on east wall, hipped roof with secondary gables all covered with asphalt shingles; first occupant, Charles Barter SolIn, janitor at SUI Dental Building. 108 -- Stanosheck House ca. 1865; 2-story frame Italianate with rear wing, full front (east) porch with single posts, polygonal one-story bay at center of south elevation, vinyl siding, 2/2 d.h. windows (missing original shutters), gabled roof covered with asphalt shingles; first occupant, Albert Stanosheck, laborer. 112 -- Ewing House 1909; 2-story frame Foursquare, full front (east) veranda with single columns with low gable roof, polygonal one-story bay at east end of south elevation, narrow wood clapboard siding, 1/1 d.h. windows with upper sash of second floor having diamond-pattern muntins, large plate glass windows on first floor of east elevation, Palladian window at stair landing in center of south elevation, flared hipped roof with matching single dormers, all covered with asphalt shingles; first occupants, George A., attorney; and Ella M. Ewing. 116- Sarah Bloom House 1908; 2-story stucco Prairie Style, full front (east) two-story porch, main entrance centered in south side with decorative curved hood over entry, battered front corners of porch, multiple-light casement and d.h. windows, broad hipped roof with deep eaves, all covered with asphalt shingles; first occupant, Sarah Bloom. 220 -- Louise Gelhous House 1912; 2-story frame Foursquare, full front (east) porch with broad piers at each corner supporting shallow elliptical arches, narrow wood clapboard siding, brick chimney on south elevation, 1/1 d.h. windows, large plate glass window on at south end of east elevation, hipped main roof covered with asphalt shingles, flat porch roof covered with metal; first occupant, Louise Gelhous, dressmaker. 223 -- Delta Zeta Sorority 1930; 2 1/2-story limestone ashlar Tudor Revival, large sun room across south elevation with tall limestone chimney rising from the main south wall of the building, large polygo- nal two-story bays flanking central doorway of east (front) elevation, Tudor-arched doorway between bays with decora- tive cut limestone hood, small Tudor-arched window flanking doorway, multi-paned casement windows (those in the first floor the bays have transoms), half-timbered large dormers on east (with shed roof) and north (with pair of gable roofs with shed between), gabled roof and dormers all covered with asphalt shingles, large steel fire escape on rear (west) elevation; first occupant, sorority. Page 6 Page 7 230 -- Cyrus S. Ranck House 1888; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, high-style veranda on west and south side with decorative railing, posts, brack- ets, frieze and entry gable at north end, rectangular one- story bay at center of south elevation, polygonal one-story bay at east end of south elevation, decorative fretwork in gable ends, asbestos siding, wood shingles in gable ends, 1/ 1 d.h. windows, gabled main roof covered with asphalt shingles, shed porch roof covered with standing-seam terne metal; first occupant, Cyrus S. Ranck, attorney. East College Street 528 -- Bacon-Murphy House 1867; 2-story brick Italianate; modified Italianate porch across front (south) elevation of main block with modern wood handicapped ramp to east, conservatory nestled inside southeast corner of main block and lateral wing, modified Italianate back porch at north end of east elevation, 1/1 d.h. windows, large 1890's plate glass window at west end of first-floor south elevation, 20th century French doors in original front door opening at east end of first-floor south elevation, gabled roof covered with asphalt shingles; first occupants, Charles P. and Emma O. Shockey Bacon, civil engineer. 529 -- James House 1902; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival/Colonial Revival, front (north) porch three single columns, large polygonal two- story bay at center of east elevation, narrow wood clapboard siding, wood shingles in gable ends, 1/1 d.h. windows, large plate glass window in center of first-floor of bay, elliptical window in north gable end, semicircular window in east gable end, hipped roof with gables, all covered with stand- ing-seam terne metal, steel fire ladder from north gable window to front porch roof; first occupant, William H. James, photographer. 603 -- House 1939; 2-story frame Colonial Revival, attached one-story double garage at rear east end, wood siding, 8/8 d.h. win- dows, gabled roof with asphalt shingles; first occupant, unknown. 613 -- Benda House 1927; 2-story frame Craftsman, front (north) porch with deep bracketed eaves supporting a low gabled roof, one-story sun porch to west of front porch, boxed oriel window at center of south side, brick base with wide aluminum siding above, 8/1 d.h. windows, gabled roof with deep eaves and simple brackets, covered with asphalt shingles, brick chimney at center of west end; first occupant, Louis J. Benda, Vice- President, Citizens Saving and Loan. 617 -- Clark House ca. 1865; 2-story brick Italianate, 20th century porch with plain square posts on north elevation and north end of east side, south end of porch has been enclosed and glazed, 6/1 d.h. windows in segmental arched openings, gabled roof with ornate brackets, covered with asphalt shingles; first occupant, Augustus Clark. 623 -- Stewart House 1901; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, porch with single columns across front (north) elevation, narrow wood clap- board siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, large plate glass window at east end of first-floor north elevation, modern diamond window in north gable end, gabled roof with flared eaves covered with asphalt shingles; first occupant, Mark Stewart, owner, Stewart and Son, Shoes. 631 -- Edmonds-Wilson House ca. 1865; 2-story frame Italianate, original front porch has been replaced with small stoop, polygonal two-story bays at center of east side elevation and center of rear (south) elevation, one- story rear porch at south end of east side has been screened, paper brick siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, rectangular window with multiple small panes around center light (ca. 1890) in north gable end, gabled roof with 20th century dormers, all covered with standing-seam terne metal; first occupant, James B. Edmonds, attorney. Edmonds-Wilson House Garage- (215 S. Dodge) pre-1920; 1 1/2-story Craftsman, brick Dodge ground floor with horizontal banding, half-timber gable ends, paneled Street wood single garage door at south side of east eleva- tion, 6/6 d.h. windows with cut limestone sills, pair of 15-light sash above windows of east gable end, flared gable roof with large hipped dormer on south and north sides, all covered with standing-seam terne metal; first occupant, Wilson family, attorney. 701 -- Younkin-Tucker House 1863; 1 3/4-story painted (white) brick Gothic Revival, small Colonial Revival stoop and door surround on front doorway centered in front (west) elevation, large two-story polygonal bay (ca. 1890) at east end of side (north) elevation, 1/1 d.h. windows, lancet windows centered in north and west gables, pair of Lutheran windows flanking west gable, gabled roof covered with asphalt shingles, modern one-story. garage and breezeway addition, first occupant, Archibald C. Younkin. Page 8 706 -- Shepard House ca. 1867, 1906; 2-story frame Italianate/Colonial Revival, full front (south) veranda with paired columns, large polygonal second-floor bay at center of front elevation above porch and similar first-floor bay at east end of front elevation, narrow aluminum siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, large plate glass window in first-floor bay, Palladian window in front (south) dormer, gabled roof with large front dormer, all covered with standing-seam terne metal, steel fire escape at north end of east elevation; first occupant; Ed Shepard. 714 -- Max Meyer House 1895; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, large front (south) veranda with single, large rectangular second-floor bay at center of front elevation above veranda, two story angled projection at southeast corner, aluminum siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, hipped roof with gables reconstructed after early 20th century fire, all covered with asphalt shingles; first occupant, Max Meyer, clothier. Page 9 715 -- Musser House 1890; 2 1/2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, full front (north) and east side veranda with turned posts and elaborate railing and frieze with ornate curved pedi- ment abbve entry near west end of front, similar rear porch, ornate northeast tower with open arcaded third-story porch, three prominent brick chimneys, narrow wood clapboard siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, one leaded and beveled glass window, hipped roof jerkin-head gables and regular gables, all covered with asphalt shingles; first occupant, William Musser, lumber yard. 715 -- Musser House Carriage House 1890; 1 1/2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, paired pan- eled sliding carriage doors at east end of front (~north) eleva- tion with single doorway and transom to the west, narrow wood clapboard siding, wood sunburst motif in upper gable ends, 1/1 d,h, windows, hipped roof with gables, all covered with standing-seam terne metal; first occupant, William Musser, lumber yard, 721 -- Apartment House 1984; 2-story frame, one and two-story porches at corners with horizontal board railings, unpainted wood clapboard siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, low hipped roof with covered with asphalt shingles; first occupants, unknown. 722 -- First Church of Christ, Scientist 1930; 1-story tapestry brick Mission, inset entry portico with semi-circular brick arcade with limestone keystones centered on front (south) elevation, secondary doorway at grade to east of portico with small roof, multi-pane wood casement and multi- pane d.h. windows, hipped roof with secondary gable roofs, all covered with red clay tiles, interior completed unaltered with auditorium-style seating; first occupant, First Church of Christ, Scientist. 725 -- Clapp-Keller House ca. 1865; 2-story frame Italianate, front porch now missing, aluminum siding, 2/2 d.h. windows, paired semi-circular arched windows above semi-circular-arched front doorway in center of north elevation, very low hipped roof covered with asphalt shingles, prominent modern one-story addition on south with flat roof; first occupant, P. Agnes Clapp. 728 -- House 1917; 2-story frame Craftsman, front (south) veranda with low gable roof with simple brackets, prominent brick chimney at center of front elevation, rectangular oriel projection in center of west side, narrow wood clapboard siding, 5/1 d.h. windows, end, gabled roof with simple brackets, shed dor- mer at west side, all covered with asphalt shingles, first occupant, unknown. 730 -- Coulta House 1917; 2-story frame Craftsman, small front (south) porch with bracketed pent roof modified to receive modern handi- capped ramp from east, 2-story sun/sleeping porch at east end, narrow wood clapboard siding, 6/1 d.h. windows, hipped roof with large front hipped dormer, all covered with asphalt shingles, brick chimney at east end of roof ridge; first occupant, Elmer E. Coulta. 803 -- Read House 1883; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, full front (north) veranda with single turned posts and turned balusters and frieze with gable above east entry, large rectangular two- story bay at center of east side elevation, asbestos siding and wood shingles at top of front gable curving outward to form hood over gable window, 1/1 d.h. windows, gabled roof covered with asphalt shingles, two prominent brick chimneys rising from the roof, old steel fire escape at east end of front porch roof; first occupant, Lieut, G. W. Read, professor at SUI. 806 -- Clark Apartment Building 1976; 2-story brick with Mansard roof, sliding single-pane windows, roof covered with asphalt shingles; first owner, James A. and Loretta C. Clark, developers. Page 10 Page 11 811 -- Rohrbacher Sanitarium 1927; 3-story brick neoclassical building, dark red brick with cut Indiana limestone accents and pedimented front (north) doorway, 1/1 d.h. windows, flat roof with tar and gravel roofing, constructed in place of 1880's Queen Anne Revival house using many salvaged interior elements from the original house, interior survives relatively unaltered; original owner, Dr. William M. Rohrbacher, physician. 816 -- O'Leary House 1915; 2-story frame Foursquare; full front (south) porch with large corner piers supporting broad elliptical arches, roof deck above porch with parapet wall, glazed rear porch, narrow wood clapboard siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, two large plate glass windows on south elevation inside front porch, hipped roof with large hipped gables centered on east, west, and south sides, all covered with asphalt shingles, steel fire escape from south dormer to front porch roof deck, house is twin to its neighbor (824); first occupant, Joseph O'Leary, owner, O'Leary Auto Co. 824 -- Mearden House 1915; 2-story frame Foursquare; full front (south) porch with large corner piers supporting broad elliptical arches, roof deck above porch with parapet wall, stucco walls, 1/1 d.h. windows, two large plate glass windows on south elevation inside front porch, hipped roof with large hipped gables centered on east, west, and south sides, all covered with asphalt shingles, house is twin to its neighbor (816); first occupant, Albert Mearden. 830 -- Kaufmann House 1920; 1 1/2-story brick English Cottage Revival, full glazed sun porch across front (south) elevation), attached 1950's single- car garage at north end of east side, entry in southeast corner with brick stoop, half- timbering in gable ends, 6/1 d.h. windows, gabled roof simulating thatched cottage roof using asphalt shingles, small eyebrow dormer at east side of south slope of roof, brick chimney centered in the roof; first occupant, Lou H. Kaufmann, Koza and Kaufmann Meat Co. 831 -- Koontz House 1901; 2-story frame Queen Anne Revival, full front (north) veranda with single columns with Classical brackets, large polygonal bays at center of first-story east elevation and east end of second- story front (north) elevation, inset porch at south side of east bay, narrow wood clapboard siding, 1/1 d.h. windows, large triple window in east elevation with scrolled broken pediment, similar pediment above front (north) dormer, hipped and gabled roof with hipped front gable and polygonal hipped west side dormer, all covered with asphalt shingles, steel fire escape ladder from front dormer to front porch roof; first occupant, George W. Koontz, bank president. 903 -- House 1928; 2-story brick Colonial Revival, full front (north) porch with three stout brick piers and flat roof, 6/1 d.h. windows, gable roof on main (front) block covered with asphalt shingles, flat roofs on porch and rear wing, small brick chim- neys at each end of main gable roof, single-car attached garage at rear (south); first occupant, unknown. 906 -- Carson House 1875; 3-story frame French Second Empire, full front (south) porch single square posts, central projecting pavilion with higher roof on front elevation, 2-story sun/sleeping porch addition on east elevation, one-story polygonal bay windows at east end of front (north) elevation inside front porch and on west side, two large rear (north) wings, wood clapboard siding, 1/1, 2/2, and 4/4 d.h. windows with flat, semi-circular, and elliptical arched heads set in decorative wood frames, concave Mansard roof on main block with convex projecting Mansard pavilion both covered in decorative cut wood shingles, upper roof and flat roofs of porch and rear addi- tions are flat, two large steel fire escapes; first occupant, Thomas C. Carson, merchant. South Lucas Street 125 -- House 1915; 2-story Craftsman, small brick porch with gabled roof supported on plain brackets at north end of front (east) elevation, small hipped roof on plain brackets at side entry in north elevation, large 2-story sun/sleeping porch at south elevation, large projecting rectangular bay south of main entry porch set beneath second-floor overhang, brick first story with narrow wood clapboard siding on second floor and gable ends, 6/1 d.h. windows, gabled roof on main block and on sleeping porch, both covered with asphalt shingles, decorative wood purlins under deep eaves and under sec- ond-story overhang, skylight near peak of east side of roof, steel fire escape ladder from attic window of south elevation; first occupant, unknown. Page 12 Page 13 Significance ('~ he College Green Historic District is significant for its residential architecture which spans almost the entire history of Iowa City, and for its growth and develop- ment as a choice place to live in the history of Iowa City. Part of the original town as platted in 1839, the College Green area is close enough to downtown to allow its resi- dents to walk downtown to work or shop while at the same time maintaining a quiet atmosphere. As illustrated in the 1868 Bird's Eye View of Iowa City, this neighborhood was originally somewhat separated from the downtown by a meandering strip of undeveloped land following Ralston Creek, giving the College Hill area its own identity. Even by 1868 there were quite a number of substantial houses south and east of College Green, some of which have survived. There are four aspects of the district which characterize it and define its place in Iowa City today: First, this neighbor- hood has as its focal point College Green; second, fraterni- ties and sororities are evident and have been a part of this neighborhood environment throughout most of the 20th century; third, the architecture is varied due to the long history of the neighborhood; and fourth, the neighborhood has been a popular "place to live." As a result it has experi- enced developmental pressures for many years. These are summarized in the following sections. For a detailed account of the historic and architectural re- sources of the area please see pages 1-39 of the Multiple Property Document "Historic and Architectural Resources in College Hill, Iowa City, Iowa," contained in a report entitled "Survey and Evaluation of the College Hill Neighborhood," by Tallgrass Historians. The report was prepared for the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission, and is a pro- posed amendment to the "Historic Resources of Iowa City, Iowa" Multiple Property Document. This amendment gives detailed information about the geography, demography and history of the neighborhood and summarizes architectural developments. It is available through the Department of Planning and Community Development. College Green is an important focal point for the neighbor- hood and provides open spaces for recreational activities for those living in the tightly developed surrounding blocks. College Green appears on the earliest plat map of Iowa City in 1839, and shows how the original city fathers provided numerous open spaces for parks and markets. The park's location only three blocks from the South Market square indicates that College Green and South Market were to serve different purposes. The exact intentions of the city planners when designating College Green are not known, but the placement of the green space probably indicated that their hopes were for there to be a college along College Street. The 1854 Millar Map of Iowa. City shows a female college in this square. Construction was apparently started, but soon abandoned. College Green appears on the 1899 Iowa City fire insurance map and called City Park. A band stand also appears on this map just south of the center point. Subsequent fire maps show no band stand. College Green has remained open space over the years and has just been recently renovated by the City of Iowa City with the help of Project Green, a private, volunteer organiza- tion concerned with environmental and conservation and beautification projects. The green has been improved with new sidewalks, lighting, a gazebo, and new grading and plantings. The Gazebo recreates the original band stand, but stands east of the center of the park rather than on the original band stand location. The College Hill area is one of three major locations for University of Iowa fraternities and sororities, the others being along Dubuque and Clinton Street and on the west side of the River along North Riverside Drive and River Street. Two sororities reside in the district presently, Delta Zeta, and Alpha Phi. Delta Zeta has its own building constructed in 1930 specifically to house the sorority. Alpha Phi is located in the 1875 Carson House. This three-story frame French Second Empire house is on the National Register of Historic Places, and has' been designated as an Iowa City Historic Landmark. Although only two buildings house fraternities or sororities now, many houses in the district served to house them in earlier years. Specific information about this can be found in the 1983 City of Iowa City Survey of the neighbor- hood by Jim Jacobson. In addition, the broader neighbor- hood is home to many such institutions, some in former single family residences and some in buildings constructed specifically for them. There is a groat variety of architectural styles stretching from the 1860s to 1930s. No fewer than eight houses survive from the 1860s, but the majority of houses were constructed between 1890 and 1920. The architectural styles repre- sented in the district are examples of styles popular in America when they were constructed. Even seemingly unique examples like the Prairie Styled Sarah Bloom House at 116 South Dodge and the English Cottage styled Kaufmann House at 830 E. College are examples of popular styles. Page 14 Page 15 The College Green Historic District has always been a popu- lar residential neighborhood. The 1868 Birds Eye View of Iowa City illustrates that a number of houses were already in this neighborhood by 1868, see map 2, page 14. The neighborhood's popularity has been a bane as well as a blessing in terms of historic architecture. Ever- increasing numbers of residents have crowded into the neighborhood. Houses have been added .as lots have been subdivided; houses have been enlarged and restructured, some ~several times, and some were adapted to serve as group homes for fraternities, sororities and other groups. In spite of this, there is a fine collection of historic houses in the neighbor- hood, and many of these remain single family residences. ppdadmin~age\colg~fi2,pm6 June 11th, 1996 Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Douglas Russell, I, John Raley and my wife Danette own two homes, one at 730 East College Street and the other is adjacent to at 125 South Lucas Street. We are very much in favor of the neighborhood, being preserved and considered for National and Local distinction of such. We are unable to attend the June 11th meeting but will support the commission. Most Sincerely, John and Danette Raley JOHN E. RALEY, LUTCF. 730 EAST COLLEGE STREET. IOWA CITY, IA 52240-5125. PHONE:OFF.(319) 338-9491, FAX.(319) 337 3141 THE MARK OF DISTINCTION AND CHIEVEMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 p.m. on the 11th day of Febru- ary, 1997, in the Civic Center Council Cham- bers, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will consid- er the following items: 1. An ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by designating the East College Street His- toric District, as a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, for property located along College Street between Summit Street and Muscatine Avenue. 2. An ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by designating the College Green Historic District, as a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, for property located generally around College Green Park, along E. College Street from Dodge Street to Governor Street, and along S. Dodge and S. Johnson Streets jetWeen E. College and Burlington Streets. n ordinance to vacate Gable Street, Iocat- south of Lakeside Drive. Copies of the proposed ordinances are on file for public examination in the Office of the City Clerk, Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council consideration are encouraged to appear at the above-mentioned time and place. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK ppdadmin\2-11 .nph Prepared by: John Yapp, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319)356-5247 ORDINANCENO. ORDINANCE VACATING GABLE STREET, A DEVELOPED RIGHT-OF-WAY EAST OF SYCA- MORE STREET, SOUTH OF LAKESIDE DRIVE. WHEREAS, Frantz Construction Company has requested the vacation of the 50 foot wide right-of-way known as Gable Street, legally described below; and WHEREAS, Frantz Construction Company intends to acquire said right-of-way and add it to Lot 307 of Mount Prospect Addition, Part VIII; and WHEREAS, the Gable Street right-of-way would provide access to only one property, Lot 307 of Mount Prospect Addition, Part VIII; and WHEREAS, there are no driveways which currently use Gable Street for vehicular access, and the Gable Street right-of-way would be- come a private drive for Lot 307 of Mount Prospect Addition, Part VIII; and WHEREAS, it is to the City's benefit to vacate a street that only serves one property; and WHEREAS, a public access easement for pedestrians and bicyclists will be retained or created to provide access from Lakeside Drive to a point south of the Gable Street right-of- way; and WHEREAS, all necessary public and private utility easements will be retained. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: SECTION I. VACATION. Subject to the retention of all necessary public and private utility easements, retention or creation of an acceptable public access easement from Lakeside Drive to a point south of the Gable Street right-of-way, and subject to the approval of the preliminary and final plats of Mount Prospect Addition, Part VIII, the City of Iowa City hereby vacates the Gable Street right-of- way legally described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast Corner of Lot 244, Mount Prospect Addition, Part V, Iowa City, Iowa, in accordance with Ordinance No. Page 2 the plat recorded in Book 32, at page 286, of the records of the Johnson County Reeorder's Office. Thence NO1°13'O4"W, along the East Line of said Lot 244 and the Westerly Right of Way Line of Gable Street, 105.00 feet; Thence Northwesterly 31.42 feet, along said Lot Line and said Right of Way Line and a 20.00 foot radius curve, whose 28.28 foot chord bears N46° 13'04"W, to a Point on the South Right of Way Line of Lakeside Drive; Thence 88°46'56"E, 90.00 feet; Thence Southwesterly, 31.42 feet, along the West Line of Lot 245 and the Easterly Right of Way Line of Gable Street, and a 20.00 foot radius curve, concave Southeasterly, whose 31.42 foot chord bears S43°46'56"W; Thence SO1 °13'04"E, along said West Line and Easterly Right of Way Line, 105.00 feet; Thence S88°46'56"W, 50.00 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said tract of land contains 6,421 Square Feet, and is subject to ease- ments and restrictions of record. SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi- sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be 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 unconsti- tutional. SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi- nance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. Passed and approved this day of ,1997. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK City ~_~ney ~' ~-~_ ppdadmin\gable-st.ord STAFF REPORT To: Planning & Zoning Commission Prepared by: John Yapp Item: VAC96-0004. Gable Street Date: January 16, 1997 GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicant: Frantz Construction Company 325 Third Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone: 338-7923 Contact person: MMS Consultants 1917 South Gilbert Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone: 351-8282 Requested action: Vacation of the Gable Street right-of- way Purpose: To allow adequate lot frontage on a collector street for a planned religious institution Location: East of Sycamore Street and just south of Lakeside Drive Size: 6,421 square feet Existing land use and zoning: The right-of-way is currently a con- structed city street Comprehensive Plan: Low-density residential File date: December 10, 1996 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The applicant, Frantz Construction Company, has requested the vacation of Gable Street, a 122 foot long stub-street platted and constructed as part of Mount Prospect addition, Part V. Gable Street dead-ends at its terminus, and there is one house which fronts on it. It was previously planned for Gable Street to extend through the property to the south, as part of Mount Prospect addition, Part VIII (see attached concept plan). Now, however, the applicant plans to sell 5.15 acres of land (Lot 307 of Mount Prospect addition, Part VIII) to a religious institution. Because a religious institution is required to have frontage on an arterial or collector street, the applicant proposes to acquire the Gable Street right-of-way and add it to Lot 307, so that Lot 307 fronts on Lakeside Drive, a collector street. The religious institution will need a special exception to locate in an RS-5 zone. The Board of Adjustment will need to review and approve the proposed special exception. ANALYSIS: Because 60 feet of the lot width (the length of the front yard line) is required, the applicant needs an additional ten feet in addition to the 50 foot width of Gable Street. The applicant has arranged to acquire a ten foot strip of land (1,223 square feet) from the property to the east of Gable Street (Lot 245, Mount Prospect addition, Part V) in exchange for roughly 4,600 square feet of land to the south of Lot 245. If the vacation were approved, Gable Street would become a private drive for the religious institution. There is a regional storm water drainage system planned for land to the south of this property, including a trail system. It has been planned to continue the trail north through this property to intersect with Lakeside Drive, opposite Grant Wood School. This trail will connect area neighborhoods with the school, and will eventually connect with the larger trail system envisioned for this area, as outlined in the South District Plan. Because the trails require a 20 foot easement, staff recommends that the vacation be subject to the granting of a 20 foot wide public access easement along the east side of the 60 foot property fronting on Lakeside Drive, which would be formed as a result of the Gable Street vacation. There is a 6" water line routed through the east portion of the Gable Street right-of-way, and a storm sewer just outside of the west portion of the right-of-way. The utility companies have been notified of this vacation application, and will inform the city if they wish to retain easements. The 6" water main constructed on the east side of Gable Street supplies Lot 245 and a fire hydrant at the south end of Gable Street. Staff recommends that the water main be retained in public ownership, and a 15' water main easement be retained on the east side of Gable Street, as shown on the preliminary plat. Water Division staff recommends that if the fire hydrant is relocated with development of Lot 307 to serve solely that lot, the Gable Street water main should be conveyed to the Lot 307 property owner. Lot 245 would then need to be retapped on to the Lakeside Drive water main, and the Gable Street water main would become a private service for Lot 307. If Lot 307 is developed with one use, religious institution or otherwise, it is to the City's benefit to vacate Gable Street, and not have to maintain such a short street that provides access to one or two properties. If the agreement between the applicant and a religious institution falls through, or the special exception for a religious institution use is not approved, the Gable Street right-of-way may be rededicated to the City with a subsequent plat. In the meantime, the property owner would be responsible for the maintenance of the right-of-way. If Gable Street is vacated, Lot 245, which has an address of 2402 Gable Street, would need to have their address changed to a Lakeside Drive address, and the address number should be changed to the side of the house to face Lakeside Drive. With a Lakeside Drive address, the house can be more quickly located if need be by emergency and/or public safety vehicles. 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that VAC96-0004, a request to vacate Gable Street, be approved, subject to the retention of all utility easements and a 20 foot wide public access easement along the east boundary of the 60 foot wide front yard of Lot 307 which would be formed as a result of this vacation, Approved by: Robert Miklo, Senior Planner Department of Planning and Community Development ppdadmin\stfrep\96-0004.JY LOCATION HAP VAC96-OOOZ,. GABLE STREET WETHERBY PARK I~ITS N YKR SITE LOCATION FIRE STA]]ON PROCTOR FAIRMEADOWS BLVD. GRANT WOOD SCHOOL PARK M MMS CONSULTANTS, INC. 1917 S. GILBERT ST. · IOWA CITY · IOWA 52240-4363 OFFICE: 319-351-8282 FAX: (319) 351-8476 Roberl D. Mlckelson Larry R. SchnlttJer Christopher M. Stephan Glen D, Meisner James E. Llchly Dennis J. Keltel Paul V. Anderson Edward H. Brlnton L.S, (Retired) L.A. P.E. IS, & P.E. L.S. P.E, P.E, P.E, U m T U U~ U O Z _1 Mr. John Yapp City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Gable Street Vacation Dear Mr. Yapp: Related to the vacation of Gable Street currendy being considered by the City Council, Frantz Construction Company wishes to make on offer for said property. The offer being made is $280.31. To determine the value of this offer the following criteria were used. The value of the land is based on recent transactions in the vicinity for undeveloped land. The only recent transaction in the area is for $8000 per acres from Jensen to Frantz. The area of this parcel is 6,421 square feet. The value of easements are based on easement cost data obtained from the Iowa City Public Works Department. Easement values are $0.14 per square foot. Two public easements are proposed within the parcel being vacated, a drainage easement across the entire parcel, and watermain easement across the Easterly 15 feet of the parcel. Because these easements overlap, the value of the drainage easement only will be considered. Value Calculations: Land 6421 sq. ft. @ $8000/acre = $1179.25 Easements Drainage 6421 sq. ft. @ $0.14/S.F. = $ 898.94 TOTAL OFFER = $ 280.31 Respectfully submitted; Paul V. Anderson, P.E. 0108099m.01 M M MMS CONSULTANTS, INC. 1917 S. GILBERT ST. · IOWA CITY · IOWA 52240-4363 OFFICE: 319-351-8282 FAX: (319) 351-8476 Robert D. Mlckelson Larry R. Schnlttler Christopher M. Stephan Glen D. Melsner Jamee E. Llchty Dennis J. Keltel Paul V. Anderson Edward H. Brlnton L.$. (Retired) L.A. P.E. I_$. & P.E. I..S. P.E. P.E. P.E. UJ tr I- O O O Z J Z > 0 Z Z Mr. John Yapp City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Gable Street Vacation Dear Mr. Yapp: Related to the vacation of Gable Street currently being considered by the City Council, Frantz Construction Company wishes to make on offer for said property. The offer being made is $280.31. To determine the value of this offer the following criteria were used. The value of the land is based on recent transactions in the vicinity for undeveloped land. The only recent transaction in the area is for $8000 per acres from Jensen to Frantz. The area of this parcel is 6,421 square feet. The value of easements are based on easement cost data obtained from the Iowa City Public Works Department. Easement values are $0.14 per square foot. Two public easements are proposed within the parcel being vacated, a drainage easement across the entire parcel, and watermain easement across the Easterly 15 feet of the parcel. Because these easements overlap, the value of the drainage easement only will be considered. Value Calculations: Land 6421 sq. ft. @ $8000/acre = $1179.25 Easements Drainage 6421 sq. ft. @ $0.14/S.F. = $ 898.94 TOTAL OFFER = $ 280.31 Respectfully submitted; Paul V. Anderson, P.E. 0108099m.01 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Iowa City will hold a public hearing on the 11th day of February, 1997, at 7:00 p.m. in the .Council Chambers of the City of Iowa City, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, regarding the intent to convey a vacated forty foot (40') segment of alley right-of-way abutting the east side of property located at 522 South Dubuque Street, with the City retaining water, storm and sanitary sewer, and utility easements over the property. Persons interested in expressing their views concerning this matter, either verbally or in writing, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place.