HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-07-02 OrdinanceContact Person: Melody Rockwell, Associate Planner. City of Iowa City, 410 E. Washington St.,
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-3735
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAP-
TER BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS
OF AN APPROXIMATE 1.07 ACRE TRACT OF
LAND, KNOWN AS AUDITOR'S PARCEL 8950-
84, FROM CC-2, COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL,
TO OSA/CC-2, SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY/-
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL, AND APPROVING
A SENSITIVE AREAS DEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE AB BUILDING DEVELOPMENT FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF STURGIS
CORNER DRIVE AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 6,
IOWA CITY, IOWA.
WHEREAS, James Anderson, on behalf of
property owner Southgate Development Com-
pany, Inc., has requested the City to rezone an
approximate 1.07 acre tract, know as Auditor's
Parcel #95084, located east of Sturgis Corner
Drive and north of Highway 6 from CC-2,
Community Commercial, to OSA/CC-2, Sensi-
tive Areas Overlay/Community Commercial,
and to approve a Sensitive Areas Development
Plan for the site; and
WHEREAS, the requested zoning change and
Sensitive Areas Development Plan will permit
the applicant to construct an 11,888 square
foot office building adjacent to a stream corri-
dor and partially within a protected slope buffer
in a manner that minimizes impacts on the
sensitive features on and adjacent to the site;
and
WHEREAS, the applicant's engineer has
certified on the Sensitive Areas Development
Plan that the proposed development activities
within the altered protected slope buffer area
will not undermine the stability of the existing
altered protected slope; and
WHEREAS, the Sensitive Areas Development
Ran provides for a river corridor trail easement
to be granted to the City upon the City's writ-
ten request; and
WHEREAS, a minor modification has been
granted by the City to permit the off-street
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parking requirement for the AB Building to be
reduced from 69 parking spaces to 54 spaces,
and said 54 parking spaces can be provided on
the site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA:
SECTION 1. ZONING AMENDMENT.
The property legally described below is hereby
reclassified from its present classification of
CC-2 to OSA/CC-2, and the Sensitive Areas
Development Plan submitted by James Ander-
son for the AB Building development is hereby
approved:
AUDITOR'S PARCEL #95084:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of
Auditor's Parcel Number 95023, as
recorded in Plat Book 35, at Page 284,
of the records of the Johnson County
Recorder's Office; Thence Northeaster-
ly, 28.61 feet; along the Easterly Right-
of-Way line of Sturgis Corner Drive,
and the arc of an 80.00 foot radius
curve, concave Southeasterly, whose
28.45 foot chord bears N08°41'03"E;
Thence N18°55'40"E, along said East-
erly Right-of-Way line of Sturgis Corner
Drive 32.60 feet; Thence Northerly
112.96 feet, along said Easterly Right-
of-Way line of Sturgis Corner Drive,
and the arc of a 196.12 foot radius
curve, concave Southwesterly, whose
111.40 foot chord bears NO2 °25'40"
E; Thence N14°O4'20"W, along said
Easterly Right-of-Way line of Sturgis
Corner Drive, 12.O5 feet; Thence
Northwesterly 36.79 feet along said
Easterly Right-of-Way line of Sturgis
Corner Drive, and the arc of a 65.00
foot radius curve, concave Southwest-
erly whose 36.30 foot chord bears
N30°17'05"W; Thence N58°58'20"E,
along the northerly line of Auditor's
Parcel Number 95023, a distance of
45.92 feet; Thence N22°OO'00"W
along said line of Auditor's Parcel Num-
ber 95023, a distance of 61.69 feet;
Thence N68°00'00"E along said line of
Auditor's Parcel Number 95023, a
distance of 93.18 feet; Thence
S23°00'00"E 22.43 feet; Thence
S13°00'00"E 268.68 feet; Thence
S20°00'00"E, to a point on the North-
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erly Right-of-Way of Highway No. 6
Bypass, 127.67 feet; Thence
N71 °04'20"W along said Right-of-Way
of Highway No. 6 Bypass, 226.12 feet
to the Point of Beginning, said parcel of
land contains 1.07 acres, more or less,
and is subject to the easements and
restrictions of record.
SECTION II. ZONING MAP. The Building
Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to
change the zoning map of the City of Iowa
City, Iowa, to conform to this amendment upon
the final passage, approval and publication of
thie Ordinance as provided by Law.
SECTION III. CERTIFICATION AND RECORD-
ING. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to certify and record a copy of this
Ordinance, at the Owner's expense, in the
Office of the County Recorder of Johnson
County, Iowa, upon final passage and publica-
tion as provided by law.
SECTION IV. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION V. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision
or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconsti-
tutional.
SECTION VI. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi-
nance shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 2nd day of
July ,19 96
MAYOR /
ATTEST: ~w)
CiTY CLERK
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It was moved by Lehman and seconded by
Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Baker
Kubby
Lehman
Norton
Novick
Thombern/
Vanderhoef
Norton that the
First Consideration 6/4/96
Vote for passage: AYES:
Vanderhoef. NAYS: None.
Baker, Kubby, Norton, Novick, Thornberry,
ABSENT: Lehman.
Second Consideration 6/11/96
Vote for passage: AYES: Vanderhoef, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton,
Novick, Thornberry. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Date published 7/10/96