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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-04-22 Public hearingCity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: April 10, 1997 TO: City Manager FROM: Maurice Head, Community Development Coordinator RE: CDBG and HOME FY98 Annual Action Plan schedule As you requested, I am providing the following schedule to show the process and timeline for the CDBG and HOME budget: The Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) held three public meetings on February 18, 19, and 20 to allow applicants the opportunity to present their CDBG and HOME proposals. 2. The HCDC discussed and ranked CDBG and HOME proposals on March 5. On March 6 the HCDC approved a FY98 CDBG and HOME budget and this information was forwarded to City Council for the first Public Hearing. The first Public Hearing on the FY98 Annual Action Plan budget for the use of CDBG and HOME funds was held by City Council on April 8. The HCDC will review and recommend the FY98 Annual Action Plan (CDBG and HOME budget, Certifications and other Department of Housing and Urban Development information) at its April 17 meeting. City Council will set the second Public Hearing for the FY98 Annual Action Plan on April 22. On May 6 City Council will have the second Public Hearing for the FY98 Annual Action Plan. Staff will also request that City Council approve the FY98 Annual Action Plan on May 6 for submission to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Staff must submit the FY98 Annual Action Plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Development no later than May15. The City should submit the Annual Action Plan 45 days prior to the start of the CDBG and HOME program year (July 1) to be in compliance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearings will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd day of April, 1997, in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearings the Council will consider the following item: An ordinance amending the Zoning Chap- ter by amending Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," to provide elderly housing alternative. Copies of the proposed ordinance 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 ppdadmi~4-22a,nph Prepared by: Melody Rockwell, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319/356-5251 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING CHAPTER," TO PROVIDE ELDER HOUSING ALTERNATIVES IN IOWA CITY, IOWA WHEREAS, older persons make up one of the fastest growing segments of the population; and WHEREAS, the increase in population is more dramatic for the more elderly persons, who typically require more assistive, personal care than the rest of the adult population; and WHEREAS, a range of elder housing alternatives may allow older people to live longer in less institutional settings. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT: SECTION I. APPROVAL. City Code Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning Chapter," is hereby amended, as follows: A. Article B, entitled "Zoning Definitions," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing the definitions of "AGED" and "ELDERLY HOUSING" in their entirety. 2. Repealing the definitions of "ELDER," "ELDER FAMILY HOME," and "ELDER GROUP HOME," and incorporating in lieu thereof the following definitions: ELDER: A person at least fifty-five (55) years of age. ELDER FAMILY HOME'. A'private owner-occupied zero lot line or detached single-family residence offering a social living arrangement for at least two (2), but for no more than eight persons living in the residence, the majority of whom are elders, who are essentially capable of physical self-care. ELDER GROUP HOME: A zero lot line or detached single-family residence that is the residence of a person who is providing room, board and personal care for up to five (5) eiders who are not related to the caregiver. Personal care in this case means assistance with the essential activities of daily living which the recipient can perform personally only with difficulty, and may include bathing, personal hygiene, dressing, grooming and the supervision of self-administered medications, but does not include the administration of medications. 3. Adding the following new definitions: ELDER APARTMENT HOUSING: A multi-family dwelling intended for use and occupancy by elders and persons with disabilities. ELDER CONGREGATE HOUSING: A residence for elders and/or persons with disabilities that contains separate apartments or rooming units grouped around shared, common living space. ELDER CONGREGATE UNIT: An apartment or rooming unit in an elder congregate residence. ELDER LIFE CARE HOUSING: A residential facility for elders and persons with disabilities that offers different levels of care, including a nursing home, in an elder congregate housing setting. B. Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 1, entitled "Rural Residential Zone (RR-1)," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-1C5 concerning elder family homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-1 C5 to allow elder family homes in the RR- 1 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 5. Elder family homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter... 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-1 C6 concerning eider group homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 1'~-6D-1C6 to allow elder group homes in the RR-1 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 6. Elder group homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. C. Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 2, entitled "Low Density Single-Family Residential Zone (RS-5)," is hereby amended by: Ordinance No. Page 2 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-2C4 concerning elder family homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14~6D-2C4 to allow elder family homes in the RS- 5 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 4. Elder family homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-2C5 concerning elder group homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-2C5 to allow elder group homes in the RS-5 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 5. Elder group homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. D. Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 3, entitled "Medium Density Single-Family Residential Zone (RS-8)," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-3C6 concerning elder family homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-3C6 to allow elder family homes in the RS- 8 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 6. Elder family homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-3C7 concerning elder group homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-3C7 to allow elder group homes in the RS-8 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 7. Elder group homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 3. Adding a new subsection 14-6D-3D5 to allow elder congregate housing in the RS-8 zone by special exception and subject to additional regulations, as follows: 5. Elder congregate housing with a minimum lot area of 1,923 square feet per elder congregate unit; a maximum of eight (8) elder congregate units per lot, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. E. Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 4, entitled "High Density Single-Family Residential Zone (RS-12)," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14~6D-4C5 concerning elder family homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-4C5 to allow elder family homes in the RS- 12 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 5. Elder family homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-4C6 concerning elder group homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-4C6 to allow elder group homes in the RS-12 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 6. Elder group homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 3. Adding a new subsection 14-6D-4D6 to allow elder congregate housing in the RS-12 zone by special exception and subject to additional regulations, as follows: 6. Elder congregate housing with a minimum lot area of 1,326 square feet per elder. congregate unit, a maximum of ten (10) elder congregate units per lot, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. F. Article D, entitled "Residential Zones, Section 5, entitled Neighborhood Conservation Residential Zone (RNC-12)," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-5C6 concerning elder family homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D~5C6 to allow elder family homes in the RNC-12 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 6. Elder family homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-5C7 concerning elder group homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-5C7 to allow elder group homes in the RNC-12 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 7. Elder group homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. G. Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 6, entitled "Factory-Built Housing Residential Zone (RFBH)," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-6C4 concerning elder family homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-6C4 to allow elder family homes in the RFBH zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 4. Elder family homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. Ordinance No. Page 3 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-6C5 concerning elder group homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-6C5 to allow elder group homes in the RFBH zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 5. Elder group homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. H. Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 7, entitled "Low Density Multi-Family Residential Zone (RM-12)," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-7C6 concerning elder family homes, and · incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-7C6 to allow elder family homes in the RM-12 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 6. Elder family homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 2. Repealing in itsentirety subsection 14-6D-7C7 concerning elder group homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-7C7 to allow elder group homes in the RM-12 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 7. Elder group homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 3. Adding a new subsection 14-6D-7C11 to allow elder congregate housing in the RM-12 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 11. Elder congregate housing with a minimum lot area of 2,178 square feet per elder congregate unit, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. I. Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 8, entitled "Medium Density Multi-Family Residential Zone (RM-20)," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-8C13 concerning elder family homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-8C13 to allow elder family homes in the RM-20 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 13. Elder family homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-8C14 concerning elder group homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-8C14 to allow elder group homes in the RM-20 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 14. Elder group homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 3. Adding a new subsection 14-6D-8C18 to allow elder congregate housing in the RM-20 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 18. Elder congregate housing with a minimum lot area of 1,450 square feet per elder congregate unit, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 4. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-8D3 concerning elderly housing, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-8D3 to allow elder apartment housing in the RM-20 zone by special exception, and subject to additional regulations, as follows: 4. Elder apartment housing with a minimum 'lot area of 875 square feet per dwelling unit, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 5. Adding a new subsection 14-6D-8D7 to allow elder life care housing in the RM-20 zone by special exception, and subject to additional regulations, as follows: 7. Elder life care housing, subject to the regulations specified for elder congregate housing and nursing homes in Article L and Article N of this Chapter. J. Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 9, entitled Neighborhood Conservation Residential Zone (RNC-20)," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-9C10 concerning elder family homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-9C10 to allow elder family homes in the RNC-20 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 10. Elder family homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-9Cll concerning elder group homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-9C11 to allow elder group homes in the RNC-20 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 11. Elder group homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. K. Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 10, entitled "High Density Multi-Family Residential Zone (RM-44)," is hereby amended by: Ordinance No. Page 4 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-10C7 concerning elder family homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-10C7 to allow elder family homes in the RM-44 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 7. Elder family homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-10C8 concerning elder group homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-10C8 to allow elder group homes in the RM-44 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 8. Elder group homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 3. Adding a new subsection 14-6D-10C12 to allow elder apartment housing in the RM-44 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 12. Elder apartment housing with a minimum lot area of 500 square feet per dwelling unit, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 4. Adding a new subsection 14-6D-10C13 to allow elder congregate housing in the RM-44 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 13. Elder congregate housing with a minimum lot area of 1,000 square feet per elder congregate unit, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 5. Adding a new subsection 14-6D-10C14 to allow elder life care housing in the RM-44 zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 14. Elder life care housing, subject to the regulations specified for elder congregate housing and nursing homes in Article L and Article N of this Chapter. L. Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 11, entitled "Planned High Density Multi-Family Residential Zone (PRM)," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-1 lcl concerning elderly housing, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-11C1 to allow elder apartment housing in the PRM zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 1. Elder apartment housing with a minimum lot area of 300 square feet per dwelling unit, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-11C7 concerning elder family homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-11C7 to allow elder family homes in the PRM zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional r~gulations, as follows: 7. Elder family homes, subject to the requirements of Art. icle L of this Chapter. 3. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-11C8 concerning elder group homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-11C8 to allow elder group homes in the PRM zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 8. Elder group homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 4. Adding a new subsection 14-6D-11C12 to allow elder congregate housing in the PRM zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 12. Elder congregate housing with a minimum lot area'of 1,000 square feet per elder congregate apartment, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 5. Adding a new subsection 14-6D-11C13 to allow elder life care housing in the PRM zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 13. Elder life care housing, subject to the regulations specified for elder congregate housing and nursing homes in Article L and Article N of this Chapter. M. Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 12, entitled "Residential/Office Zone (R/O)," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-12C7 concerning elder family homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-12C7 to allow elder family homes in the R/O zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 7. Elder family homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6D-12C8 concerning elder group homes, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6D-12C8 to allow elder group homes in the R/O zone as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 8. Elder group homes, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. N. Article E, entitled "Commercial Zones," is hereby amended by: Ordinance No. Page 5 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6E-6C2 concerning elderly housing, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6E-6C2 to allow elder apartment housing in the Central Business Service Zone (CB-2) as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 2. Elder apartment housing with a minimum lot area of 300 square feet per dwelling unit, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6E-7C2 concerning elderly housing, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6E-7C2 to allow elder apartment housing in the Central Business Support Zone (CB-5) as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 2. Elder apartment housing with a minimum lot area of 300 square feet per dwelling unit, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 3. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6E-8C2 concerning elderly housing, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6E-8C2 to allow elder apartment housing in the Central Business Zone (CB-10) as a provisional use that is subject to additional regulations, as follows: 2. Elder apartment housing with a minimum lot area of 300 square feet, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. O. Article L, entitled "Provisional Uses and Special Exceptions," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6L-1A11 concerning the affidavit provision for accessory apartments, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6L-1A11, as follows: 11. Prior to issuance of an accessory apartment permit, the owner shall submit a notarized affidavit to the City, verifying that the owner will occupy one of the dwelling units on the premises, except for bona fide temporary absences, and that one of the occupants is an elder or a person with disabilities. In order to continue the accessory apartment use, the owner must submit a notarized affidavit certifying compliance with :this requirement by January 31 of each year. 2. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6L-1H concerning elderly housing, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6L-1H for elder apartment_housing, as follows: H. Elder Apartment Housing 1. Elder apartment housing shall have access to public van or mini-bus transit services, or shall provide private car or van services for the elder apartment housing residents, except when such housing is located within six hundred feet (600') of a regular public transit route. 2. The apartments, common areas, entryways and parking areas of each elder apartment house shall be accessible to and functional for elders and persons with disabilities. 3. Adding a new subsection 14-6L-1T to set forth additional regulations for elder family homes and elder group homes, as follows: T. Elder Family Home or Elder Group Home: 1. An elder family home or elder group home shall provide at least one accessible bathroom per each four (4) elders living in the dwelling unit, and shall provide at least one private bedroom per each single elder individual or couple residing in the dwelling unit. 2. An eider family home or elder group home shall constitute one household, and shall not contain separate apartments or rooming units within the dwelling unit. 3. The owner of the dwelling, which is an elder family home or an elder group home, shall obtain a rental permit from the City. The permit shall be effective for three (3) years. At the end of every three (3) years, the owner shall obtain a renewal of the rental permit. after completion of a routine rental housing inspection showing that the conditions for having such a permit have been met. 4. An elder group home shall be certified by the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs and shall comply with the Code of Iowa regulations for elder group homes, as amended. 4. Adding a new subsection 14-6L-1U to set forth additional regulations for elder congregate housing, as follows: U. Elder Congregate Housing: Ordinance No. Page 6 1. Each elder congregate residence shall contain for each single individual or couple in residence at least one (1) separate apartment or rooming unit with a kitchen or kitchenette and a private bathroom. 2. A minimum of twenty (20%) of the total floor area of the elder congregate residence, not counting hallways or stairways, shall be shared, common living space, which shall include a central dining area, and shared kitchen, living room and recreational space. 3. The apartments or rooming units shall be accessible to and adaptable for persons with disabilities, and the common living space, entryways and parking areas of each elder congregate residence shall be accessible. 4. Assisted living services, including, but not limited to housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, personal care and in-home nursing care may be provided. 5. Elder congregate housing containing eight or more elder congregate units shall have access to public van or mini-bus services, or shall provide private car or van services for the elder congregate housing residents, except when such housing is located within six hundred (600') of a regular public transit route. 6. When elder congregate housing is established by special exception, the Board of Adjustment shall consider the compatibility of the structure and its use in terms of its size, scale, orientation, residential instead of institutional characteristics, the design in relation to the surrounding residential neighborhood or the type of residential development that is anticipated will be developed in the area, the potential for adaptive reuse of the structure for a use permitted in the zone, and the location and impacts of the required parking. 7. When elder congregate housing is established through a planned development housing overlay rezoning, no special exception will be required, and the allowed density shall be no more than the density permitted by the underlying zoning, that is, the required lot area per dwelling unit, Adding a table entitled "Elder Housing Alternatives by Zone" as subsection 14-6L-IV, as follows: ELDER HOUSING ALTERNATIVES BY ZONE Zones Residential Zones Rur;:~ R.:;r,~de"[ t~ fRR-1. Low Do.'s.:v S.~;;le-r-arr I¥ R~sklnntml !F{S-5' Medium Demm~. Smgle-Fnm~ly Res don;lid ~[~S-R~ H[oh De"~[:v Sir~]le-Fa['r[[lv Res[de"'t n' tRS- 12, R(~s~']~nl[al ~qNC- 12, ~t:t:~,>r%, Bu[IL Re,.de"l o ~RFBII' Medium Density Multi-Family Residential (RM-20) No.ghbcd~o:}d (;CI'tf~crv~11 OIt Elder Elder Elder Elder Accessory Family Group Congregate Apartment Apartments Home Home Housing Housing =L PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL P~ PL PL I) L PL PL PL PL PL PL PL P/L P/L P/L ]~1 ~L PI. SE L SE L PL Eider Life Care Housing P/L SE/L SElL Ordinance No. Page 7 Zones High D.".,¥. tv M..l:i- Res~d~.t~al ~RM-,14~ Planned H~g" De"s,;v Muh~-F~rr, Iv Res.denb;:~ IPRM; Residential/Office (R/O) Commercial Zones Comm,--.r¢,al O"['c.~ h,J~,.,Ihbcrho;d C()mrT,~r-"-~l {CN-1, H ghwa',,' Comme~'.'.~al ~CI ,. ! I;ttons~v. Corz~mur'Kv Commer,::~a ',CC-)' C¢.nsre? Busmes:~ Service ~CB Cen:ra, B,..'smoss Suppo. I Central B..,.m~,,;ss D~ht.,,~; ;CB-'O, Resea~cl~ Dcv~'loc.,-',;nt Pi~r~ ;RDP Office & R~:se~.cl, P~k (ORP., Industrial Zones G(;ne~el Ind,.str,,.~. (I-', Hu~v:; Ind..s~' [~ ~1-2; Elder Elder Elder Elder Elder Accessory Family Group Congregate Apartment Life Care Apartments Home Home Housing Housing Housing PL PL r~.. PL PL P- PL PL PL F'~. P/L P/L P/L PL PL PI. Po SE = L= Permitted Permitted. only through the granting of a special exception by the Board of Adjustment Permitted subject to the requirements of Article L of the Zoning Chapter Article N, entitled "Off-Street Parking and Loading," is hereby amended by: 1. Repealing subsection 14-6N-1J1f concerning elderly housing parking requirements, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6N-1Jlf for elder apartment housing parking requirements, as follows: f, Multi-family dwellings (elder apartment housing) 1, Where permitted except PRM, CB-2, CB-5, and CB-10 2. CB-2, CB-5, PRM 3, CB-10 One parking space for each 5% dwelling unit One parking space for each 5% two (2) dwelling units One parking space for each 5% four (4) dwelling units 2. Repealing subsection 14-6N-1Jlk concerning elder family housing parking requirements, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6N-1J1K for elder family homes parking requirements, as follows: Where permitted Two (2) parking spaces for up 0 to four (4) elder residents, three (3) parking spaces for five (5) to six {6) elder residents, four (4) parking spaces for seven (7) to eight (8) elder residents. Tandem parking is permitted. k. Elder family homes Ordinance No. Page 8 3. Adding a new subsection 14-6N-1J1m to require parking for elder congregate housing, as follows: m. Elder congregate Where permitted One (1) parking space per each 5% housing one and two-bedroom elder congregate unit, and two (2) parking spaces per each elder congregate unit with three or more bedrooms. Tandem parking may be permitted, as appropriate, for elder congregate housing requiring eight (8) or fewer parking spaces. Repealing in its entirety subsection 14-6N-1J4b, and incorporating in lieu thereof a new subsection 14-6N-1J4b that deletes the term "aged" from the subsection, as follows: b. Homes, children's, Where permitted convalescent, rest and nursing homes and group care facilities For group care facilities and children's homes, one parking ' space for each staff member determined by the maximum number of staff present at any one time and one parking space for every two (2) occupants. For other uses, one parking space for each three (3) beds. SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Oidinance 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 Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approv- al and publication, as provided by law. Ordinance No. Page 9 Passed and approved this ~ day of ,1997. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK It was moved by and seconded by read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Baker Kubby Lehman Norton Novick Thornberry Vanderhoef that the Ordinance as First Consideration Vote for passage: Second Consideration Vote for passage: Date published ppdadmin/eldhsg.ord City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 16, 1997 To: From: Iowa City City Council Melody Rockwell, Ass~lanner Be; Revisions to Proposed Elder Housing Alternatives Ordinance On April 3, 1997, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, by a vote of 7-0, of the elder housing alternatives ordinance, subject to certain revisions. The Commission recommended a number of changes to the ordinance amendments proposed by staff in a memorandum dated March 20, 1997. These changes are fully supported by staff. The Commission's revisions have been incorporated into the ordinance for Council consideration. For your information, the Commission's recommended revisions are listed below: 1. The definition of elder was revised as follows: 14-6B-2 ELDER: ~1~1~ A person at least fifty-five (55) years of age e+ Because the definition "aged" is being repealed from the Zoning Chapter, the ordinance has been revised to repeal the reference to "homes for the aged" in the parking section of the Zoning Chapter as well. 3. The definition of elder family home was revised as follows: 14-6B-2 ELDER FAMILY HOME: A private owner-occupied zero lot line or detached single-family residence offering a social living arrangement for at least two (2), but for no more than eight (8) persons living in the residence, the majority of whom are elders, who prcfcr living in a shared housing arrangcmcnt and are essentially capable of physical self-care, 4. The definition of elder apartment housing was revised as follows: 14-6B-2 ELDER APARTMENT HOUSING: A multi-family dwelling cspocially dcsigncd intended for use and occupancy by elders and persons with disabilities. The order of the clauses in the transit provision for elder apartment housing were changed to read as follows: 14-6L-1H1 Such Elder apartment housing shall bc Iocatcd within six hundrcd fcct (600') of a public transit systcm which maintains rcgular routcs, or have access to public van or mini-bus transit services, or provide private car or van services for elder apartment housing residents, except when such housing is located within six hundred feet (600') of'a regular public transit route. 10. The accessibility provision for elder apartment housing was revised by adding the phrase "to and functional for elders and persons with disabilities." 14-6L-1H2 The apartments, common areas, entryways and parking areas of each elder apartment house shall be accessible to and functional for elders and persons with disabilities. The wording for kitchen/bathroom provision for elder congregate housing was reordered to better state its intent. 14-6L-1U 1 Each elder congregate residence shall contain for each single individual or couple in residence at least one (1) separate apartment or rooming unit with a kitchen or kitchenette and a private bathroom for cach cinglc individual or couplc in rcsidcnco. A transit provision was added to the additional regulations for elder congregate housing. 14-6L-1 U5 Elder congregate housing containing eight or more elder congregate units shall have access to public van or mini- bus services, or shall provide private car or van services for the elder congregate housing residents, except when such housing is located within six hundred feet (600') of a regular transit route. The parking provision was changed for elder family homes to relate the required parking to the number of elder residing in the home. 14-6N-1J1k Two (2) parking spaces pcr oach dwclling unit for up to four (4) elder residents, three (3) parking spaces for five (5) to six (6) elder residents, four (4) parking spaces for seven (7) to eight (8) elder residents. Tandem parking is permitted. The parking requirement for elder congregate housing was revised to relate parking to the number of bedrooms per elder congregate unit. 14-6N-1J1m One (1) parking space per each oongrcgatc apartmcnt one and two-bedroom elder congregate unit, two (2) parking spaces per each elder congregate unit with three or more bedrooms. Tandem parking may be permitted, as appropriate, for elder congregate housing requiring eight (8) or fewer parking spaces. ppdadmln\eldrevis.mem City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: March 20, 1997 Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission Melody Rockwell, Assf'~'~oc~ate Planner Proposed Zoning Chapter Amendments for Elder Housing Alternatives Introduction In November 1996, the City Council directed staff to prepare amendments to the Zoning Chapter to allow congregate housing alternatives for older people in lower density residential zones in Iowa City. This item was added to the Urban Planning Division work program, and research was initiated in mid-January 1997. Staff reviewed articles and reports on housing for the elderly from the American Planning Association, the University of Iowa Center for Aging Studies and the University of Iowa library. The housing sections of municipal and county ordinances from around the country were surveyed -- using both hard copy versions and the internet. Staff was also fortunate in being able to talk to Dr. Patricia Baron Pollak, Cornell University, an acknowledged leader in the elder housing field and author of Community-Based Housing for the EiderIv: Housing Options for Seniors Today. Local information was provided by interested citizens and area agencies, and derived from local community development reports. The resulting memorandum provides background information on a range of housing choices for elders in our community, and how the Zoning Chapter might be amended to allow for those varied housing options while protecting the integrity of the residential neighborhoods in which such housing is located. The amendments also are intended to reduce internal discrepancies and obsolete language within the existing ordinance. The array of amendments detailed in this memorandum are intended to provide a long-range, comprehensive approach for addressing elder housing needs in Iowa City. Grevin.q Demographics Older persons make up one of the fastest growing segments of the population. In 1900, only 4 percent of the American population was over 65. By 1990, that percentage had increased to 12.6%, and it is anticipated by 2050, 20 percent of our citizens will be over 65. Between 1990 and 2040, the population under 65 in the United States is expected to grow by 11%; by contrast, the 65+ group is expected to grow by 111% and the 80+ population by 287%. In Iowa, between 1980 and 1990, the total population decreased by 4.9%, yet the number of people age 60 and older increased by 6.3%, and the population of Iowans over the age of 85 is growing five times faster than the rest of the population. In Johnson County, there was a 23% increase in the 65+ population between 1980 and 1990. The increase was even greater for the population aged 75+ in Johnson County; a 27.9% increase. Iowa City reflects the surge of a greying population that is evident throughout the United States, and more immediately in Iowa and Johnson County. In Iowa City during that same decade, there was a 16.9% increase in persons 60 years of age and older; with a 25.88% increase for the cohort of people ages 80 - 84, and a 30.87% increase for people in the 80+ bracket living in Iowa City. The number of older persons is increasing in the local area, and the increase is more Page 2 dramatic for the more elderly persons, who typically require more assistive, personal care than the rest of the adult population. Elder Housing Needs An important aspect of recognizing and preparing for the growing proportion of older people in our community is to address elder housing needs. Most elderly persons are able to manage well in their own homes, and in fact, prefer to "age in place." However, there are increasingly cases where other housing options are warranted, and often are desired to alleviate costly maintenance, to provide physical security, and to offer companionship and social support. This memorandum considers a range of housing alternatives that may be appropriate for older people in the commu- nity, who are living on fixed or limited incomes, having health problems, and/or experiencing social isolation. It also acknowledges the diversity among the older population in terms of their functioning abilities and preferences; one housing solution simply will not fit all older people. The purpose of the proposed amendments is to allow for more informal, less institutional, and less costly residential settings to be established throughout the community for people to choose from as they age. Elder Housin.q Alternatives Housing options for older persons range from independent living in a detached single-family home to the extensive, costly care provided in nursing homes. It is estimated that up to 40% of older persons in nursing homes could live in a more independent setting -- if there was an affordable housing alternative. Some of the options to allow people to live longer in less institutional settings include: Traditional neighborhood development -- part of the Vision 2000 policies of the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan. This approach to housing development design calls for smaller lots, accessible housing, narrow streets, pedestrian connections, and centrally located commercial shops, restaurants and neighborhood parks. Encouraging this type of subdivision design will create more livable, residential environments that are more amenable for people who are "aging in place." Smaller yards and energy-efficient, accessible homes located close to goods and services needed on a day to day basis and in pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods aid in maintain- ing independent living for a longer period of time. Adult day care and in-home health services provide supportive services for older adults that enable them to continue living in their own home; to avoid or delay the expense and dislocation of nursing home placement for adults who are functionally impaired, but do not require skilled nursing care. Adult day care centers are permitted by special exception in the RS-8, RS-12, RM- 12, RNC-12, RFBH, RDP and CN-1 zones and are permitted on a provisional basis in the RM-20, RNC-20, RM-44, PRM, CO-1, CC-2, CB-2, CB-5 and CB-10 zones; that is, in all zones except the RS-5, ORP, CH-1, C1-1, I-1 and I-2 zones. In-home health and assistive services are offered throughout the community by the Johnson County Visiting Nurses' Association and other public and private sector organizations. Housing rehab assistance can help older people maintain and keep their homes livable and usable for a longer period of time. This type of assistance, which is currently offered through the Iowa City Community Development Division, can provide for wheelchair ramps, wider doorways, railings and grab bars as well as new roofs, energy efficient furnaces and reliable plumbing. Page 3 Shared housing arrangements, including: 1) a matchup program of an elder person and a renter, who can help with expenses, household chores and provide companionship. This type of program is offered through the Elderly Services Agency; 2) an accessory apartment -- a temporary accessory dwelling unit located in an owner-occupied single-family residence. Accessory apartments are permitted in all residential zones in Iowa City, except the RFBH, RM-44 and PRM zones; and 3) the elder family home and elder group home, which are shared household arrangements for groups of five to eight people the majority of whom are elderly. The elder family home and elder group home options were approved and incorporated into the Zoning Chapter in December 1995. (See Attachment A for current Zoning Chapter definitions of accessory apartment, elder family home and elder group home.) Manufactured housing-- a type of housing that provides compact, affordable housing for all ages, and is acknowledged as an important housing alternative for older people. Of the 2.82 million elderly persons residing in various types of alternative housing in the United States in 1982, 2 million were living in manufactured housing. The quality of manufactured housing has increased significantly in recent years. Newer mobile homes are characterized by improved fire safety standards and often prove to have longer tenure periods than permanent housing. Within the past year, a new manufactured housing park (Saddlebrook) was approved for development in the southeast part of Iowa City. Although the residency in the manufactured housing park is not limited to older persons, it will afford another elder housing option. Elder congregate housing is a residential facility that contains rooming units or apartments that include a kitchen or kitchenette and private bath and are grouped around shared, common space. Assisted living services, such as housekeeping, laundry, etc. may be provided. There is no specific provision for congregate housing in the Zoning Chapter at this time, but this type of housing can currently be provided in Iowa City as multi-family housing in multi-family residential zones, or through a planned development if the density does not exceed that of the underlying zone. An example of a congregate housing facility in Iowa City is Walden Place, which was approved through a planned development (PDH-12). It is located on Mormon Trek Boulevard. Eider apartment housing-- an apartment complex with complete, separate apartments in a facility that is specifically designed and reserved for people who are elderly, and which may include persons with disabilities as residents. Assisted living services may be provided, but generally do not include congregate meals. This type of housing is permitted now in Iowa City as "elderly housing" in two of the higher density, multi-family residential zones (RM-20, PRM), and in the downtown districts (CB-2, CB-5 and CB-10). Examples of senior apartments in Iowa City include the Ecumenical Towers (81 units), the Capitol House (81 units), and the Citizen Building (18 units) -- all located in the downtown area of Iowa City. Elder life-care housing-- a retirement facility that provides a range of housing options within one development or complex. Such housing contains independent apartments and a nursing home component, and provides congregate meals, assisted living services and medical services. In Iowa City, one such facility is the Oaknoll Retirement Residence on Benton Street. The apart- ment portion of the facility was treated as multi-family housing, and the nursing home component as a nursing home, and both were required to meet their individual Zoning Chapter requirements. Page 4 Proposed Zoning Chapter Amendments for Elder Housing Options A number of the options listed above do not need a Zoning Chapter amendment in order to provide housing alternatives for the elderly. An amendment is not required for the City to encourage development of residential subdivisions that feature compact development with a mix of housing types. The City can also allow additional manufactured housing parks to be located appropriately within the community, as well as continuing its support for the City's housing rehab program and the shared housing/matchup program. Such consideration and support can help ensure that these options remain in place and are even expanded, upgraded and made available throughout the city. There are several Zoning Chapter amendments, however, that staff would like to propose to improve elder housing choices in Iowa City: Elder is defined in the Zoning Chapter as "a person at least sixty (60) years of age or older." A review of elderly housing sections of other municipalities' ordinances indicates that ages 50, 52 and 55 are commonly used to define persons as elderly. It appears that the decision to renovate a house to accommodate an accessory apartment is likely to occur prior to age 60. More people are retiring prior to age 60. Some people, who are choosing a life-care or retirement center option for the security of knowing that skilled nursing care will be available when needed, decide to make the investment and move to the facility prior to retirement. Persons interested in develop- ing congregate housing in Iowa City have advised staff that although most people entering congregate housing are older, the minimum age requirement for congregate housing residency is generally set at age 55. A review of the literature indicates that mobile home courts that are reserved for older people often set the minimum age at 50. Staff Recommendation A: elder Given the trend to set the entry age for elder housing at an age in the fifties, staff proposes that the definition for elder be amended as follows: 14-6B-2 ELDER: A person at least cixty (60) fifty-five (55) years of age or older. A.qed is a definition in the Zoning Chapter that could perhaps be eliminated as it is currently not very serviceable. Aged is defined as "Any person eligible because of age to receive old age insurance benefits under section 202A, title II of the Social Security Act, as amended. (See Social Security Act and Related Laws, April 1982 Edition.)" If elder housing is built that is subsidized and requires that entry into the housing be based on age as defined in the Social Security Act, there would be nothing in the proposed amendments to prevent those age require- ments from being put in place. However, by eliminating aged in favor of elder, housing for elders could be provided to include residents between the ages of 55 and 62 in addition to the 62+ eiders. Page 5 Staff Recommendation B: aged Staff recommends that the definition aged be removed from the Zoning Chapter as follows: 14-6B-2 AGED: Any pcmon cligiblc bccau,.c,c of agc to rcc¢ivc old agc insurancc bensfits undcr ,c4~ction 202A, titlc II of thc Social Sccurity Act, .as amcndod. (Scc Social Sccurity Act and nclatcd Laws, April 1982 Edition.) Accessorv Apartments: The accessory apartments provision allows a temporary apartment in a single-family, owner-occupied residence if certain provisions are met. (See Attachment A.) One of the requirements is that either the apartment or the residence must be occupied by a person who "is elderly or handicapped." To align that requirement with the American Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines, staff proposes that the term "person with disabilities" replace the term "handi- capped" in the accessory apartments subsection on affidavit requirements. Staff Recommendation C: accessory apartments Staff proposes that the affidavit provision for accessory apartments be changed as follows: 14-6L-1A11. Prior to issuance of an accessory apartment permit, the owner shall submit a notarized affidavit to the City, verifying that the owner will occupy one of the dwelling units on the premises, except for bona fide temporary absences, and that one of the occupants is elderly or handicappcd an elder or is a person with disabilities. In order to continue the accessory apartment use, the owner must submit a notarized affidavit certifying compliance with this requirement by January 31 of each year. Elder Family Home Definition: An elder family home is currently defined as: "A private household owned by a responsible party offering a social living arrangement for at least two (2), but for no more than eight (8) persons living in a residence, the majority of whom are elders, who are not related and who are not able or willing to adequately maintain themselves in an independent living arrangement." Staff would like to propose two changes to the definition of elder family home to clarify it and enable implementation of this elder housing alternative as originally intended. The term "responsible party" is not defined in the Zoning Chapter, and questions have been raised concerning what this term actually means. The State Code defines "responsible party" as "the person providing room and board in an elder family home who resides in the home. The responsible party may be, but is not required to be an elder." To resolve this situation, the term "owner occupied" could be substituted for the term "responsible party" in the elder family home definition, and to make clear that a primary intent for an elder family home is to allow the shared use of larger, existing residences in the community, the first part of the definition of elder family home could be altered to read: "A private owner-occupied zero lot line or detached single- family residence hou~hold owncd by a rcsponsiblc party offering a social living arrangement..." To have language in the definition that 1) accords dignity to older persons, who choose to live in an elder family home, and 2) recognizes recent court decisions against relational requirements for similar classifications of group housing, staff recommends that the last part of the definition Page 6 be changed as follows: ...the majority of whom are elders, who are not rclatcd and who are not ablc or willing to adcquatcly maintain thcmsclvcc in an indcpcndcnt housing arrangcmont prefer living in a shared housing arrangement, but who and are essentially capable of physical self- care, Elder Family Home, Elder Group Home; Additional Requirements: When the concept of an elder family home was proposed in 1995, staff recommended and the Planning and Zoning Commission supported the recommendation to limit the number of people sharing an elderly family home to five. This is consistent with the State Code definition for an elder family home. The intent was to keep the shared living arrangement at a manageable, household size. Council decided that a maximum of eight persons was more reasonable, and cited the Mary O. Coldren Home as an example of what an elder family home could be. Staff suggests that when the maximum number sharing a household is raised to eight, overcrowding could occur unless certain safeguards are instituted. Overcrowding could occur as well in an elder group home where room, board and care can be provided for up to five elders, who need assisted living services and may be living in the home in addition to the caregiver and family who reside there. To offset the potential for overcrowding and to assure a modicum of privacy, staff recommends that the Zoning Chapter be amended to include a requirement that at least one accessible bathroom be provided per each four (4) elders living in the household, and at least one private bedroom be provided per each single elder individual or couple residing in the household of either an elder family home or an elder group home. The language pertaining to bathrooms/bedrooms could be incorporated into the additional regulations of Article L of the Zoning Chapter. It also needs to be made clear that an elder family home or an elder group home is one dwelling unit, not a group of small apartments with kitchens located in one building in conjunction with common living space. An elder family home or elder group home is intended to function as one household, not as congregate housing. Staff proposes that a provision for the elder family home and elder group home be incorporated into Article L of the Zoning Chapter as follows: The elder family home or elder group home shall constitute one household, and shall not contain separate apartments within the dwelling unit. Staff also suggests that it be made clear that both an elder family home and an elder group home will be inspected as rental property. This assures that routine maintenance and fire code inspections can be made, and helps ensure that minimum safety standards are in place, as they are for other rental situations in Iowa City. It seems only prudent to have this oversight responsi- bility and provide protection where older, perhaps frail, elderly people are sharing housing. The following provision could be added to Article L of the Zoning Chapter: The owner of the dwell- ing, which is an elder family home or an elder group home, shall obtain a rental permit for the home from the City. The permit shall be effective for three (3) years. At the end of every three (3) years, the owner shall obtain a renewal of the rental permit after completion of a routine rental housing inspection showing that the conditions for having such a permit have been met. The elder group home shall also be certified by the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs and shall comply with the Code of Iowa regulations for elder group homes, as amended. If the requirement for an elder group home to be certified by the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs is incorporated into Article L of the Zoning Chapter, as recommended above, the reference to certification could be deleted from the elder group home definition. Page 7 Staff Recommendation D: elder family home/elder group home Staff, therefore, recommends the following amendments to the elder family home and elderly group home provisions of the Zoning Chapter: 1. Amend the definition of elder family home to read as follows: A private owner-occupied zero lot line or detached single-family residence houschold owncd by a rccponsiblc party offering a social living arrangement for at least two (2), but for no more than eight persons living in the residence, the majority of whom are elders, who arc not rclatcd and who arc not able or willing to adcquatoly maintain thcmsclvcc in an indcpendont housing arrangcmcnt prefer living in a shared housing arrangement, but who and are essentially capable of physical self-care. 2. Amend the definition of elder group home to read as follows: A zero lot line or detached single-family residence that is the residence of a person who is providing room, board and personal care for up to five (5) elders who are not related to the caregiver. Personal care in this case means assistance with the essential activities of daily living which the recipient can perform personally only with difficulty, and may include bathing, personal hygiene, dressing, grooming and the supervision of self-administered medications, but does not include the administration of medications. An oldor group homo shall bc ccrtificd by tho Iowa Dcpartmont of Eldcr Affairs and shall comply with thc Codc of Iowa rcgulations for cldcr group homos, as amcndcd. 3. Amend the elder family home and the elder group home designations that are listed in the provisional use section of all residential zones as follows: Elder family home, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. Elder group home, subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 4. Amend Article L by incorporating the following requirements for the elder family home and elder group home as follows: S. Elder Family Home or Elder Group Home: An elder family home or elder group home shall provide at least one accessible bathroom per each four (4) elders living in the dwelling unit, and shall provide at least one private bedroom per each single elder individual or couple residing in the dwelling unit. 2. An elder family home or elder group home shall constitute one household, and shall not contain separate apartments within the dwelling unit. The owner of the dwelling, which is an elder family home or an elder group home, shall obtain a rental permit from the City. The permit shall be effective for three (3) years. At the end of every three (3) years, the owner shall obtain a re- newal of the rental permit after completion of a routine rental housing inspection showing that the conditions for having such a permit have been met. An elder group home shall be certified by the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs and shall comply with the Code of Iowa regulations for elder group homes, as amended. Page 8 Elder Con.clre.clate Housin.cl: This type of housing with individual apartments around common, living space is growing in popularity throughout the country. It~rovides privacy, while allowing for assistive living services and social support. Congregate housing can provide a desirable housing choice for the well elderly as well as for frail, older people, who have special needs or conditions. Congregate housing can be developed in Iowa City now as multi-family housing in multi-family zones. Recently, Council requested that amendrffents to the Zoning Chapter be considered that would allow elder congregate housing in lotto medium density residential neighborhoods as well as in multi-family residential zones. The value of allowing elder congregate housing of appropriate scale to be located in various neighborhoods throughout the community is acknowledged. It isalso understood that congregate housing will have a lower occupancy rate per congregate unit (apartment or rooming unit within a congregate house) and is likely to generate less traffic or noise than standard dwelling units. Staff does not propose that elder congregate housing be permitted in the RR-1, RS-5, RNC, RFBH or R/O zones. Staff feels that placing elder congregate housing in the RR-1 zone, an agricultural zone, would be inappropriate, because of the general lack of infrastructure and services in such areas. Allowing elder congregate housing in the RS-5 zone, which is limited primarily to detached single-family residences and does not contain a mix of housing types as do other residential zones, or into the RNC (conservation) zones, which were instituted to stabilize density levels in older neighborhoods in Iowa City, would seem to run counter to the intent of those zones. There would not be a good fit in the RFBH zone, which is reserved for modular housing, or the R/O zone, which only allows residential uses above or below the ground floor of commercial office use. RS-8/RS-12 Zones Staff is proposing that elder congregate housing be permitted in the RS-8 and RS-12 zones, where a mix of housing types is already permitted. In these lower density zones, however, staff feels that elder congregate housing should be permitted only by special exception, with a cap for the maximum number of congregate units per lot and in compli- ance with additional regulations for congregate housing contained in Article L. The lot area requirements per dongregate unit cited in the table below for the RS-8 and RS-12 zones indicate the amount of lot area that would be required if it were calculated at a ratio of 1:2.26 or 44.2% of the lot area that would otherwise be required per dwelling unit in each zone. This calculation is based on the expectation that an average of one person would occupy a congregate unit as compared to an average of 2.26 persons per standard dwelling unit (1996 Special Census); that the impacts of noise, traffic and density would be proportionally lower for congregate units than for standard apartments. The cap indicates the maximum number of units that would be permitted per lot. For example, in the RS-8 zone, the minimum lot size is 5,000 square feet. On a lot that size, only two congregate units would be permitted. On an 8,000 square foot lot, an elder congregate residence with four congregate units could be constructed. Although a lot size slightly over 17,000 square feet would allow 9 congregate units if only lot area per unit were used as a determinant, the cap limits the number of congregate units in the RS-8 zone to a total of 8 congregate units per lot. The cap prevents congregate housing of institutional size from being introduced into the lower density residential zones. The Board of Adjustment review of a special exception to establish elder congregate housing in the RS-8 and RS-12 zone allows an additional level of public scrutiny to ensure structural and density compatibility with surrounding residential structures. Page 9 RM-12/RM-20 Zones Staff proposes that elder congregate housing in the medium density zones (RM-12 and RM-20) be permitted at a slightly higher density (25% density bonus) than is allowed for standard apartments, and on a provisional basis with no cap on the number of congregate units per lot -- provided the lot area requirements are met. In the RM-12 and RM-20 multi-family residential zones, staff felt a 25% density bonus with no cap set for elder congregate housing would allow such housing at an acceptable density, and would not promote institutional, high rise development in these medium density zones. A special exception would not be required, but the additional regulations of Article L would need to be met. RM-44/PRM Zones Because relatively high density levels are already allowed for apartments in the RM-44 and PRM multi-family residential zones, staff proposes that elder congregate housing be permitted on a provisional basis with no density bonus and no reduction in the lot area requirement per congregate unit. A special exception would not be required and a cap on the maximum number of units per lot would not be imposed. However, compliance with the additional regulations for elder congregate housing in Article L would be required. PROPOSED ELDER CONGREGATE HOUSING DENSITY LEVELS BY ZONE ZONE RS-8, Medium Density Single- Family Residential RS-12, High Density Single- Family Residential RM-12, Low Density Multi- Family Residential RM-20, Medium Density Multi- Family Residential RM-44, High Density Multi- Family Residential PRM, Planned High Density Multi-Family Residential LOT AREA (sq. ft.) REQUIRED per PROPOSED per SPECIAL DWELLING UNIT DWELLING UNIT CONGREGATE UNIT EXCEPTION CAP PER LOT REQUIRED 4350 1923 YES 8 3000 1326 YES 10 2725 2178 NO N/A 1800 1450 NO N/A 1000 1000 NO N/A 875 875 NO N/A It is staff's view that congregate housing should be subject to additional regulations to assure compatibility of the congregate housing building and use within residential neighborhoods and fire/maintenance inspections to help maintain at least minimum monitoring for safety in this elder housing alternative. Staff feels that the parking requirement should be set at one parking space for each congregate unit. If the congregate housing is such that fewer parking spaces are needed, an application for a reduction in parking could be made to the Board of Adjustment. For a parking reduction, the applicant must demonstrate to the Board's satisfaction that the required parking is too stringent for the proposed use. The Board could weigh whether the housing was serving primarily healthy, young elders, who would be driving cars, or frail, older elders, who would be unlikely to own or drive cars. When elder congregate housing is proposed on large tracts of land that are one acre in size or larger, the property owner/developer may decide to use a planned development approach. This Page 10 would involve an overlay rezoning of the property, and allows more flexibility in placement of structures on a lot. In such cases, staff proposes that no special exception be required, as design consideration and public scrutiny will be provided for through the overlay rezoning process. Staff recommends that the underlying density base of the zone be used in the planned developments for elder congregate housing. For example, a PDH-8 development would be permitted to have 10 congregate units per acre, a PDH-12 development would permit 14-16 congregate units per acre. This approach will mitigate against the development of high density, institutional facilities in areas that are designated in the Comprehensive Plan for lower density development. Staff Recommendation E: elder congregate housing Staff therefore recommends the following amendments to the Zoning Chapter concerning elder congregate housing: 1. Add the following definitions to the definitions section of the Zoning Chapter as follows: 14-6B-2 ELDER CONGREGATE HOUSING: A residence for elders and/or persons with disabilities that contains separate rooming units or apartments grouped around shared, common living space. 14-6B-2 ELDER CONGREGATE UNIT: An apartment or rooming unit in an elder con- gregate housing residence. List elder congregate housing in the special exception section in the low to medium density residential zones as follows: RS-8 zone: 14-6D-3D: Elder congregate housing with a minimum lot area of 1,923 square feet per congregate apartment and a maximum of eight (8) congregate units per lot and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. RS-12 zone: 14-6D-4D: Elder congregate housing with a minimum lot area of 1,326 square feet per congregate apartment and a maximum of ten (10) congregate units per lot and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. 3. List elder congregate housing in the provisional section of the multi-family residential zones as follows: RM-12 zone: 14-6D-7C: Elder congregate housing with a minimum lot area of 2,178 square feet per congregate apartment per lot and subject to the requirements of Arti- cle L of this Chapter. RM-20 zone: 14-6D-8C: Elder congregate housing with a minimum lot area of 1,450 square feet per congregate apartment, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. RM-44 zone: 14-6D-10C: Elder congregate housing with a minimum lot area of 1,000 square feet per congregate apartment, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. PRM zone: 14-6-11C: Elder congregate housing with a minimum lot area of 875 square feet per congregate apartment, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. Page 11 4. Amend Article L by incorporating the following requirements for elder congre- gate housing as follows: Elder Congregate Housing: 1. Each facility shall contain at least one (1) separate rooming unit or apart- ment with a kitchen or kitchenette and a private bathroom for each single individual or couple in residence. A minimum of twenty (20%) of the total floor area of the congregate resi- dence, not counting hallways or stairways, shall be shared, common liv- ing space, which shall include a central dining area, and shared kitchen, living room and recreational space. The rooming units or apartments shall be accessible and adaptable for persons with disabilities, and the common living space, entryways and parking areas of each elder congregate house shall be accessible. Assisted living services, including, but not limited to housekeeping, laun- dry, meal preparation, personal care and in-home nursing care may be provided. When elder congregate housing is established by special exception, the Board of Adjustment shall consider the compatibility of the structure and its use in terms of its size, scale, orientation, residential instead of institu- tional characteristics, the design in relation to the surrounding residential neighborhood, or the type of residential development that is anticipated will be developed in the area, the potential for adaptive reuse of the struc- ture for a use permitted in the zone, and the location and impacts of the required parking. When elder congregate housing is established through a planned devel- opment housing overlay rezoning, no special exception will be required and the allowed density shall be no more than the density permitted by the underlying zoning, that is, required lot area per dwelling unit. 5. Add parking requirements for elder congregate housing in the residential section of the parking regulations: 14-6N-1J1m. Elder congregate housing Where permitted One (1) parking space per each congregate apartment; 25% Bicycle parking Eider Apartment Housing is currently classified as "elderly housing" in the Zoning Chapter. It is permitted in the RM-20, PRM and Central Business (CB) zoning districts, but so far it has only been provided in the CB districts. Page 12 Staff Recommendation F: elder apartment housing Staff suggests several amendments: 1. Delete the definition of elderly housing as follows: 1'1 6B 2: ELDERLY HOUSING: A dwclling especially dcsignod for usc and occupancy by pcrsons who arc aged or who arc handicapped within thc mcaning of scction 202 of thc Housing Act of 1959, scction 102(5) of the Devolopmcnt Disabiliticc Scrviccc and Facilitics Construction Amondmcnts of 1970 or section 233 of thc Social Sccurity Act, all as amcnd ,.-~ ,*,1 Add a definition of elder apartment housing as follows: 14-6B-2: ELDER APARTMENT HOUSING: A multi-family dwelling especially de- signed for use and occupancy by elders and persons with disabilities. Permit elder apartment housing in the RM-44 zone as well as the RM-20, PRM and CB' zones. Continue to require a special exception for elder apartment housing in the RM-20 zone, make all elder apartment housing subject to the additional requirements of Article L, and indicate the minimum lot area required per apartment as follows: RM-20 zone: 14-6D-8D (special exception) Elder,~, apartment housing with a minimum lot area of 875 square feet per dwelling unit, and subject to the requirements of Arti- cle L of this Chapter. RM-44 zone: 14-6D-10C (provisional use) Elder apartment housing, with a minimum lot area of 500 square feet per dwelling unit, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. PRM zone: 14-6D11C (provisional use) Elder~ apartment housing with a minimum lot area of 300 square feet per dwelling unit, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. CB-2 zone: 14-6E-6C (provisional use) Elder~ apartment housing with a minimum lot area of 300 square feet per dwelling unit, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. CB-5 zone: 14-6E-7C (provisional use) EIder~ apartment housing with a minimum lot area of 300 square feet per dwelling unit, and subject to the requirements of Article L of this Chapter. CB-10 zone: 14-6E-8C (provisional use) Elderly apartment housing, subject to the require- ments of Article L of this Chapter. A minimum lot area of 300 square feet per dwelling unit is currently required for elderly housing in the PRM and CB zones. This requirement can be deleted from Article L, as shown below, if the minimum lot area is indicated as a provision for elder apartment hous- ing in each zone where it is permitted, as shown in the proposed amendments listed in item #3 above. Staff suggests deleting the building separation requirements listed in Article L specifically for elderly housing. The standard requirements for separation between build- ings can be followed. To assure transit services and accessibility, staff proposes amending the elderly housing section of Article L as follows: 14-6L-1H. Elderly Apartment Housing: E-kierly Such housing shall be located within six hundred feet (600') of a public transit system which maintains regular routes, or have access to public van or mini-bus transit services, or provide private car or van services for the elder apartment housing residents. Page 13 2. Dimensional rcquiremcnts shall bc as follows: Minimum Lot Arca pcr Unit: 300 square feet. Minimum Yards: Nonc. Minimum Scparation: Two (2) or morc ccparatc buildings on thc samc lot shall bc separatcd by a minimum horizontal dictancc cqual to onc of thc following: (1) Thc height of thc highest building; or /~ Eight fcct (8') plus two fect (2') for each additional story above the scc- ~,"' / end story, providcd no window of a dwelling unit is Iocatcd on asidc next to an adjaccnt building bclow the height of the adjacent building; or (3) Two (2) timcc the height of thc adjacent building abovc thc window sill of any window of a dwclling unit Iocatcd on thc sidc next to the adjaccnt building. (Scc following figurc.) The distance shall in no casc bc less than sight fcct (8') plus two fcct (2') for each story above the second Thc above conditions (1), (2) or (3) shall apply to a building for cldcrly housing and a building on an abutting lot. The apartments, common areas, entryways and parking areas of each elder apart- ment house shall be accessible. 5. Amend the parking regulations concerning elderly housing as follows: 14-6N-1E Off-Street Parking in the CB-10 Zone: Except as othcrwisc provided where parking is required in the CB-10 Zone, off-street parking in the CB-10 zone shall be permitted only after approval of a special exception by the Board of Adjustment. 14-6N-1J1f Multi-family dwellings (elder~ apartment housing) 1. Where permitted except One parking space for each PRM, CB-2, CB-5 and CB-10 dwelling unit 2. CB-2, CB-5 and PRM One parking space for each two (2) dwelling units. 3. CB-10 One parking space for each four (4) dwelling units Elder Life Care Housin.cl combines care levels within one elder housing complex or campus. Life care housing contains independent apartments and a nursing home component, and offers congregate meals, assisted living services and medical services. For purposes of the elder housing ordinance amendments, staff suggests that the apartment portion of the elder life care housing be regulated as elder congregate housing and as a nursing home, with both required to meet their individual Zoning Chapter requirements. Staff suggests that such facilities be allowed by special exception in the RM-20 zone and provisionally in the RM-44 and PRM zones. Page 14 Staff Recommendation G: elder life care housing Staff proposes the following amendments to the Zoning Chapter for elder life care housing: Amend the definitions section of the Zoning Chapter to include: 14-6B-2 ELDER LIFE CARE HOUSING: A residential facility for elders and persons with disabilities that offers different levels of care, including a nursing home, in a congregate housing setting. 2. List elder life care housing in the special exception section of the RM-20 zone: RM-20 zone: 14-6D-SD: Elder life care housing, subject to the regulations specified for elder congregate housing and nursing homes of Article L and Article N [parking] of this Chapter. 3. List elder life care housing in the provisional section of the following zones: RM-44 zone: 14-6D-10C: Elder life care housing, subject to the regulations specified for elder congregate housing and nursing homes of Article L and Article N [parking] of this Chapter. PRM zone: 14-6D-11C: Elder life care housing, subject to the regulations specified for elder congregate housing and nursing homes of Article L and Article N [parking] of this Chapter. Elder Retirement Village An elder retirement center or village that is proposed on a relatively large tract of land and features pods or small clusters of individual apartments connected to shared living space within each pod can be addressed through the planned housing development (PDH) rezoning process. No changes to the Zoning Chapter are required for this type of development to occur. Attachments A. Existing Zoning Chapter Elder Housing Options B. Table of Proposed Elder Housing Options Approved by: Robert Miklo, Senior Planner Department of Planning and Community Development ppdadmin~hsgelder.wp5 ATTACHMENT A IOWA CITY ELDER HOUSING OPTIONS: Current (March 1997) Zoning Chapter Definitions, Additional Regulations and Zones Where Elder Housing is Permitted ACCESSORY APARTMENTS: A temporary accessory dwelling unit located within an owner- occupied single-family dwelling and meeting the requirements of this Chapter. Additional Regulations: 14-eL-1A. Accessorv Apartments: The installation of temporary accessory apartments in owner-occupied. single-family homes is permitted in accordance with the following requirements: 1 ) The accessory apartment shall be a complete, separate dwelling unit which functions independently from the principal single-family dwelling unit. 2) Only one accessory apartment may be established in a single-family dwelling. 3) The owner of the dwelling in which an accessory apartment is located must occupy at least one of the dwelling units on the premises as the permanent legal resident, except for bona fide temporary absences not to exceed six (6) months at any one time. 4) The accessory apartment and the principal dwelling shall be under the same ownership. 5) The accessory apartment shall be designed so that the appearance of the building in which it is located remains that of a single-family residence. Any new entrances should face the side or rear yard of the building, and no addition for an accessory apartment shall increase the floor area of the original dwelling by more than ten percent (10%). 6) One additional off-street parking space shall be provided for the accessory apartment. 7) The accessory apartment shall be clearly subordinate in area to the single-family dwelling. The accessory apartment may not contain more than thirty percent (30%) of the building's total floor area, be larger than eight hundred (800) square feet or have more than two bedrooms. 8) The accessory apartment shall have at least three hundred (300) square feet of floor area. 9) No minimum lot area per unit shall be required. 10) Prior to the issuance of an accessory apartment permit, the owner shall file, in the office of the County Recorder, a declaration of covenants stating that the right to maintain an accessory apartment ceases upon transfer of title, and that the right to maintain an accessory apartment in no way constitutes approval of the dwelling as a duplex. The owner shall provide a copy of the declaration to the Department of Housing and Inspection Services prior to the issuance of the accessory apartment permit. 11 ) Prior to issuance of an accessory apartment permit, the owner shall submit a notarized affidavit to the City, verifying that the owner will occupy one of the dwelling units on the premises, except for bona fide temporary absences, and that one of the occupants is elderly or handicapped. In order to continue the accessory apartment use, the owner must submit a notarized affidavit certifying compliance with this requirement by January 31 of each year. 12) The permit shall be effective for three (3) years. At the end of every three (3) years, renewal of the accessory apartment permit should be granted after completion of a routine housing inspection verifying that the property remains the principal residence of the owner and that all of the conditions of this Chapter have been met. ELDER FAMILY HOME: A private household owned by a responsible party offering a social living arrangement for at least two (2), but for no more than eight (8) persons living in the residence, the majority of whom are elders, who are not related and who are not able or willing to adequately maintain themselves in an independent living arrangement, but who are essentially capable of physical self-care. Additional Regulations: Parkin.q: Elder Familv Housin.cl: unit. Where permitted. Two parking spaces for each dwelling Bicycle parking: 0 ELDER GROUP HOME: A single-family residence that is the residence of a person who is providing room, board and personal care for up to five (5) elders who are not related to the caregiver. Personal care in this case means assistance with the essential activities of daily living which the recipient can perform personally only with difficulty, and may include bathing, personal hygiene, dressing, grooming and the supervision of self-administered medications, but does not include the administration of medications. An elder group home shall be certified by the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs and shall comply with the code of Iowa regulations for elder group homes, as amended. Additional Regulations: Parking: Elder Group Housin.q: Where permitted. Two parking spaces for each dwelling unit. Bicycle parking: 0 ELDERLY HOUSING: A dwelling especially designed for use and occupancy by persons who are aged or who are handicapped within the meaning of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, section 102(5) of the Development Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Amendments of 1970, or section 233 of the Social Security Act, all as amended. Additional Regulations: 14-6L-1H. Elderly Housin.q: 1) Elderly housing shall be located within six hundred feet (600') of a public transit system which maintains regular routes. 2) Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: a. Minimum Lot Area Per Unit: 300 square feet. b. Minimum Yards: None. c. Minimum Separation: Two (2) or more separate buildings on the same lot shall be separated by a minimum horizontal distance equal to one of the following: 1) the height of the highest building; or 2) eight feet (8') plus two feet (2') for each additional story above the second story, provided no window of a dwelling unit is located on a side next to an adjacent building below the height of the adjacent building; or 3) two (2) times the height of the adjacent building above the window sill of any window of a dwelling unit located on the side next to the adjacent building. (See the following figure.) The distance shall in no case be less than eight feet (8') plus two feet (2') for each story above the second story. 4) The above conditions 1), 2), or 3) shall apply to a building for elderly housing and a building on an abutting lot. Parkin.q: I. Multi-Family Dwellin.qs (elderly housin.q): Where permitted except PRM, CB-2, CB-5, and CB-10. One parking space for each dwelling unit. Bicycle parking: CB-2, CB-5, PRM One parking space for each two (2) dwelling units. Bicycle parking: 5% CB-10 One parking space for each four (4) dwelling units. Bicycle parking: 5% 5% NURSING HOME: A facility operated by a proprietary or nonprofit corporation or association and licensed or regulated by a governmental entity for the accommodation of convalescents or other persons who are not in need of hospital care, but who require skilled care and/or related services. Additional regulations: 14-6L-IN. Nursin.~ Homes: 1 ) Nursing homes shall have access to arterial streets as identified on the Comprehensive Plan Map, as amended, or to streets with paving wider than twenty eight feet (28'). 2) Dimensional requirements shall be as follows: a) Minimum Lot Area: 600 square feet of lot area per each bed, b) Minimum Yards: 1) Front Yard: 40 feet, 2) Side Yard: 30 feet, 3) Rear Yard: 25 feet, 4) Maximum Building Coverage: 40 percent. Parking: Homes, Children's, A.cled, Convalescent, Rest and Nursin.cl Homes and Group Care Facilities Where permitted. One parking space for each three beds for aged, convalescent, rest and nursing homes. EXISTING ELDER HOUSING OPTIONS BY ZONE Zones Residential Zones q:.r,.., ~',,;;..~ :J~'.mi~'.' .RH-", ~ ::'.'. D::n,;I;'...' ,~ i!gl:; I:~Hl' ', [{.r. ~,l...Hh,I .r{$ C.. ;..i(:,it. m D:,':..:, ',v G n£! .:: P" llll'l;l'll II '[~''3-- ' )' · l]:) , .I,, ~ ~,. J :",,l.,:,;-w :1'1',', ' I',:'::~):',, |°,:ll'l '1", '., .... ~.:.?,,~,..., ,) R..-BI I. '..::..-. 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P L GEL PL PI PL SEI. r, L P L P L PL r'L r,i P I. r, L P L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L '~ PL PL '~' PL PI. PL PL PL '~ PL PL =L P.,. PL PL PL PL PL SE = L= Permitted Permitted only through the granting of a special exception by the Board of Adjustment Permitted subject to the requirements of Article L of the Zoning Chapter ppdadmin/eldhsg.apx Z i- Z LIJ C~ Z 0 0 Z 0 0 CONGREGATE HOUSING DENSITY COMPARISON RS-12 and RM-12 Zones Lot Area (sf) No of D.U. Permitted: ' RS-12 ?one (1326 sf/unit) RM-I:2 7one (2178 sf/unit) 15,000 10 units (11)* 6 units 25,000 10 units (18) 11 units 35,000 10 units (26) 16 units 43,560 (1 acre) 10 units (32) 20 units *The numbers in parentheses indicate the maximum number of units calculated based only on the lot area per unit requirement. However, the cap of 10 units per lot in the RS-12 zone takes precedent. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Iowa City will hold a public hearing on the 8th day of April, 1997, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City of Iowa City, Ztl 0 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, on a ordinance which amends the City Code by repealing the regulations regarding "toy vehicles" and replacing them with new regulations regarding the use "non-motorized vehicles" on streets, alleys, sidewalks, the City Plaza, and in parks, and sets forth a definition of "non-motorized vehicles." 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. dale7 April 22, 1997 Skateboardin~ Proposal Heath Klahs 229 S. Johnson St. Iowa City, IA (319) 341- 3632 Under this proposal, skateboarding would be alloxved and legal by means of city code in the lowest level of the city parking ramp next to Chauncey Swan Park. Of course there would have to be some conditions followed and maintained. A) B) The hours on weekdays would be, 5 p.m.- 3 a.m.(respectfully) and weekend hours would be, 1 p.m.- 3 a.m.(respectfully) At 7 p.m. everyday, we would blockade the lot from the division of the Rec. Center parking lot, and city lot, to the half-way point of the city lot. We would then move in our obstacles. c) D) During the hours we are there, we would keep it clean and move the blockades for Police, city, and emergency vehicles. No civilian traffic would be let through considering it is a parking garage, not a short- cut. At the designated time of dispersal, we would then move our obstacles back to their storage areas and remove the blockades. This is the short term proposal we came up with. It isn't meant to be a permenant solution for the skateboarding in Iowa City. \Ve would like to see a cement park in the future possibly in City' Park. It would be built by contracting firms that specialize in the making of concrete pools. At this time we do not have estimates, but it is something that will be coming up in the near future. PRESS OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 5, 1996 Release #253-96 Contact: Colleen Roche (212) 788-2958 or Dwight Williams (212) 788-2972 ' .... ~..~,~ ....... ' · ~:~:.~.~, ::. ~ '~ ~. ~ '~i ..... MAYOR GIULIANI SIGNS FOUR PIECES OF LEGISLATION INCLUDING A BILL RESTRICTING RECKLESS SKATING AND SKATEBOARDING ON SIDEWALKS Remarks by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani at Public Hearing on Local Laws There are four bills before me for consideration this afternoon. 1. The Prohibition of Reckless Operations of Skates and Skateboards on Sidewalks The first, Introductory Number 660-A, was introduced by Council Members Dear, Eristoff, Leffier and Miller, and three of their colleagues. The bill would amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York to prohibit the reckless operation of roller skates, in-line skates and skateboards. The tremendous increase in popularity of these devices has led to more skaters sharing our streets and sidewalks than ever before, and thus, reckless operation has become an enormous problem in many of our communities. Many pedestrians, particularly seniors, have been afraid to walk our streets for fear of being injured by careless skaters. In addition, skaters have frequently contributed to automobile accidents involving pedestrians and skaters themselves. It remains a central goal of my administration to improve these quality of life and safety issues for residents and visitors of New York City. This bill will promote the safety of pedestrians and skaters alike by regulating the operation of roller skates, in-line skates and skateboards. The bill defines ' "reckless operation" of these devices as "operating roller skates, in-line skates or a skateboard on a public street, highway or sidewalk in such a manner as to endanger the safety or property of another." Under the provisions of this bill, skaters will be required to observe similar standards of conduct as bicyclists. Failure to comply with these provisions shall constitute a traffic infraction, punishable in accordance with Section 1800 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. The Department of Transportation, the New York City Police Department and the Department of Parks and Recreation will be authorized to enforce these provisions. This bill constitutes a continuation of the collaborative effort between the City Council and my administration that resulted in the enactment of Local Law 6 of 1996. Local Law 6 protects the safety of pedestrians by ensuring that bicyclists operate safely. In particular, Local Law 6 authorizes police officers and employees of the Departments of. Transportation, Parks and Sanitation to confiscate and impound bicycles when ridden on sidewalks. While it was already unlawful to operate bicycles on sidewalks, Local Law 6 further enhances the safety of pedestrians by vesting city agencies with sufficient enforcement authority and the ability to impose meaningful legal and administrative remedies. In short, I am confident that Introductory Number 660-A will further ensure the safety of New York City residents from the reckless operation of these devices. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAW WATER MAIN PHASE I PROJECT IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND TO OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Public notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, will conduct a public hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the construction of the Raw Water Main - Phase I Improvements, in said City at 7:00 P.M. on the 22nd day of April, 1997, said meeting to be held in the Council Chambers in the Civic Center in said City. Said plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost are now on file in the office of the City Clerk in the Civic Center in Iowa City, Iowa, and may be inspected by any interested persons. Any interested persons may appear at said meeting of the City Council for the purpose of making objections to and comments concerning said plans, specifications, contract or the cost of making said improvements. This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa and as provided by law. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Iowa City will hold a public hearing on the 22nd day of April, 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 twelve-and-a- half-foot (12.5') wide, seventy-five foot long (937.5 sq.ft.) parcel of right-of-way along F Street located immediately adjacent to the southern property line of 839 S. First Avenue to Chester and Retta Pelsang. 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. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK sarah\landuse\pelsang.nph