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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-08-06 Public hearingNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on the 6th day of August, 1996, in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council wiii consider a resolution amending the Iowa City/Johnson County Fringe Area Policy Agreement and incorporating this amended agreement into the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan. Copies of the proposed Agreement 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 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: July 18, 1996 To: City Council From: George Starr, Chairperson, Planning & Zooming Commission Re: Fringe Area Policy Agreement The Planning & Zoning Commission has reviewed the agreement negotiated between the City Council and the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. We understand that this agreement is based on the proposed agreement sent to you by this Commission in March, 1995, and that the proposed agreement was modified after extensive discussions between the Council and the Board between April 1995 and May of this year. We accept this agreement as negotiated and endorse its execution by the City Council. The Commission suggests three changes which are included in the draft dated July 15, 1996: 1. In Areas B and C, within Iowa City's growth area, the designated outlot in a cluster subdivision should indicate "future development upon annexation." This is to ensure that the outlot does not develop while it remains unincorporated {Section I.C. Area B.1 and Area C.1). 2. The City should be able to extend its review authority into the two-mile extraterritorial area at any time, in consultation with the County. The original proposal allowed this extension only during annexation proceedings (Section III.C.3). 3. The effective period of the agreement should refer to a length of time rather than a date. (Section V). If you have any questions regarding the Commission's position, we would be happy to discuss them with you. tp3-3 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 25, 1996 To: Planning & Zoning Commission m~r~ From: Karin Franklin, Director, Planning & Community Develop Re: Fringe Area Policy Agreement Enclosed is the proposed Fringe Area Policy Agreement which is based on the discussions which have lranspired between the City Council and the Johnson County Board of Supervisors since May of 1995. The majority of the Council and the Board have reached agreement on the concepts which should be included in the Agreement. The language in the proposed Agreement reflects those concepts but has not been reviewed or adopted by either the Council or the Board. This most recent step in amending the Fringe Area Policy Agreement began with a proposal sent to the Council and the Board by the City and County Planning and Zoning Commissions in March of 1995, Since then, the Council and Board have undertaken extensive negotiations to arrive at the proposal before you. This document does not require formal action by the Commission; however, it is appropriate that the Commission review this due to a number of changes that have been made to the March 1995 proposal as a consequence of the negotiations. Outlined below are the major differences between the March 1995 proposal and the negotiated agreement. I have also outlined the options for a Commission response and possible schedule, Contrasts between March 1995 and May 1996 Proposals Development Standards The provision relating to development on hard-surfaced roads, developer agreements to maintain and upgrade existing County roads, and potential impact fees or special assessment districts has been deleted. References to specific provisions of the County Health Depadment standards are deleted and subsumed under a general reference to Johnson County Public Health Department Regulations. Fringe Area A Instead of requiring subdivisions to meet the County's cluster subdivision standards and limiting lots to 1-1.25 acres, cluster development is encouraged through a density bonus - RS (one dwelling unit/acre) rather than RS-3 (one dwelling unit/three acres) zoning is permitted. The cluster is achieved by requiring an open space reservation. Frinqe Area B The method of requiring a cluster subdivision within the growth area or subdivisions occurring "prior" to annexation includes the reservation of land for open space or future development, rather than the County cluster subdivision requirements and the 1-1.25 acre maximum lot size. (All land within the growth area is currently zoned RS.) 2 Outside the growth area, the development of land is limited to one unit per ten acres on a minimum 40 acre tract. The March proposal permitted rezoning to RS, a maximum of three lots on a minimum 40 acre tract (a farmstead split plus one). Frinqe Area C Again, cluster development is achieved through the reservation of land rather than through maximum lot sizes. Properties outside the City's growth area may be developed at a density one unit per ten acres as in Area B. However, in this area, a density bonus which permits one unit per five acres, on a minimum 40 acre tract, may be granted if a significant amount of the property (80%) is set aside for open space. In the March proposal, a maximum of three units (a farmstead split plus one) were permitted on a minimum 40 acre tract and cluster subdivisions, according to County cluster subdivision requirements, were required. Protectinq A.qricultural Operations This was a new section that was added to reiterate State law. Annexation The negotiated proposal adds a provision (C.3) which explains the mechanism for the City's consultation with the County regarding the extension of the two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City. Effective Date and Review Instead of 21 years, the terms of the agreement are in effect for three years and may be reviewed at any time during those three years. The March proposal required review every three years. At the Commission's work session on July 1, we can discuss any pads of the Agreement that you wish. The purpose of the meeting is to familiarize the Commission with the negotiated agreement and to decide what input, if any, you wish to give the City Council. Because this document has been negotiated for over a year between the Council and the Board after input from both the City and County Commissions, I believe the Commission can be most helpful to the Council by focusing on only those areas where you have serious disagreement. Upon conclusion of the substance of your discussion, the Commission should decide if you wish to provide your input to the Council in a joint meeting (probably on July 15 prior to your regular work session), or whether you prefer the more formal process of a vote and recommendation which would likely occur at your regular meeting on July 18. With either scenario, the City Council would be able to act on the Fringe Area Policy Agreement at their August 6 meeting. Please call if you need additional information before July 1 (356-5232). CC: City Manager City Council Johnson County Board of Supervisors Johnson County Planning & Zoning Commission City Attorney County Attorney NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of July, 1998, in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa; at which hearing the Council will consider: 1. The designation of thirty-seven properties as Iowa City historic landmarks. 2. An ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by rezoning the following properties located in iowa City, Iowa, and owned by The University of Iowa to P, Public: 1 E. Park Road (RNC-20), 234 N. Madison Street (RM-44), northwest corner of Dubuque and Church Streets (RM-44), 230 N. Clinton Street (PRM), 324 S. Madison Street (CB-2), 300 Myrtle Avenue (RS-5), 421 Melrose Avenue (RS-5), 315 Melrose Ave- nue (RS-8), 121 Grand Avenue Court (RS- 8), 127 Grand Avenue Court (RS-8), 129 Grand Avenue Court (RS-8), and 2222 Old (~AHighway 218 S. (I-1). n ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by amending the Conditional Zoning Agree- ment for WestPort Plaza to eliminate the requirement for a "cohesive, integrated development," and to remove the require- ment for the facades of the buildings to provide * horizontal continuity," for property located in the CC-2, Community Commer- cial zone at 855 Highway 1 West. Copies of the proposed ordinances are on tile 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 MEARDON, SUEPPEL, DOWNER & HAYES P.L.C. LAWYERS IOWA CITY. IOWA ~,~240-1850 July 24, 1996 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Iowa City Administration Building 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 :.i~ - .. Re: Staples Application Dear Mayor and City Council: At the last meeting of the Council it was determined that the application of Staples would be heard for the final time with a vote taken on the 6th day of August 1996. We are in the process of obtaining consents from parties in interest in the area and need some additional time for that purpose. Accordingly, we ask that this matter be deferred and considered at the August 27, 1996 meeting. Thank you for an early consideration response thereto within the near future. WLM:js of this request and a NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Iowa City will hold a public hearing on the 6th day of August, 1996, 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 four-foot wide tract of land (at least 1500 square feet) from the northerly portion of the Shamrock Place Apartments, 3501-3560 Shamrock Place, Iowa City, Iowa, to the Court Hill Owners Association, with the City retaining a recreational/access easement. 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.