HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-10-08 OrdinancePrepared by: John Yapp, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5247
ORDINANCE NO. 96-3751
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF
LEE STREET, AN UNDEVELOPED RIGHT-OF-
WAY LOCATED BETWEEN RIVER STREET AND
OTTO STREET
WHEREAS, Joel and Sandra Barkan own
property at 833 River Street, immediately
adjacent to the public right-of-way described
below; and
WHEREAS, the right-of-way contains a paved
driveway and sidewalk which serve the
Barkan's private residence; and
WHEREAS, the 8arkans wish to enjoy the
rights of ownership of this right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the subject right-of-way does not
provide access to any other property or struc-
ture other than the Barkens' property; and
WHEREAS, the subject right-of-way is unim-
proved and is not a necessary component of
the neighborhood's vehicular circulation sys-
tem; and
WHEREAS, all public and private utility
easements will be retained.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA, THAT:
SECTION I. VACATION. Subject to the reten-
tion of all public and private utility easements,
the City of Iowa City hereby vacates the por-
tion of the 50-foot wide Lee Street right-of-way
legally described as follows:
That portion of the 50-foot wide Lee Street
right-of-way located south of River Street
and north of Otto Street.
~ECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
adjudication shall not effect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision
or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconsti-
tutional.
Ordinance No, 96-3751
Page 2
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi-
nance shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 8th day of
October ,19 96 .
Ordinance No.
Page 3
96-3751
It was moved by Kubby and seconded by
Ordinance as read be adoptedl and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
~Baker
Kubby
Lehman
NoVon
Novick
~Thombemj
Vanderhoef
that the
First Consideration September 10, 1996
Vote for passage: AYES: Kubb.y, Lehman, Norton,
Vanderhoef , Baker. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Novick, Thornberry,
Second Consideration 9/24/96
Vote forpass~ge: AYES: Novick, Thornberry, Vanderhoef, Baker,
Kubby, Lehman, Norton. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Date published 10/16/96
CORRECTED
Prepared by: John Yapp, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5247
ORDINANCE NO. 96-3752
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAP-
TER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTICLE H,
ENTITLED "INDUSTRIAL ZONES," SECTION 1,
ENTITLED "GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I-1),"
TO ADD A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO ALLOW
LIMITED RETAIL SALES IN THE I-1 ZONE.
WHEREAS, limited and subordinate retail
facilities in the I-1 zone will allow commodities
produced within the I-1 zone to be sold at retail
in small quantities; and
WHEREAS, the size of the area devoted to
retail sales will be limited to minimize potential
conflicts between the retail and industrial uses;
and
WHEREAS, the area devoted to retail use
shall meet the performance standards for
commercial zones, to ensure the public health
and safety; and
WHEREAS, e minimum of 90% of the area
devoted to retail sales shall be devoted to
commodities produced on-site, to ensure that
the retail facility is subordinate to the industrial
USa.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA:
SECTION I. AMENDMENT. Chapter 6, entitled
"Zoning," Article H, entitled "Industrial Zones,"
Section 1, entitled "General Industrial Zone
(1~1)," of the City Code be hereby amended by
adding the following special exception:
D. Special exceptions.
6. Retail facilities, provided
a. A maximum of 1,000 square feet of
the structure or structures shall be
devoted to a retail use;
b. The area devoted to retail use shall
meet the performance standards for
commercial zones as specified in
Article S of the zoning chapter;
c. No more than ten percent of the retail
area shall be devoted to products not
Ordinance No. 96-3752
Page 2
manufactured, processed, or fabricat-
ed on the site;
d. Signs shall be limited to facia, monu-
ment and window signs; the maxi-
mum area devoted to signage shall
conform with the regulations in Sec-
tion 14-60-5D, based on the area
devoted to the retail use.
SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision
or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconsti-
tutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi-
nance shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 8th day of
October ,19 96
MAYOR '~ ~~~.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Ordinance No. 96-3752
Paga 3
It was moved by Thornberry and seconded by
Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X~ Baker
X Kubby
~ Lehman
T Norton
X Novick
_..Z__ Thomberry
X Vanderhoef
Lehman that the
First Consideration September 1[1, lqqR
Vote for passage: AYES: Lehman, Norton, Novick, Thornberry, Vanderhoe
Kubby. .AfS. Baker. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration 9/24/96
Vote f or passage: AYES: Thornberry, Vanderhoef, Kubby, Lehman, Norton
Novick. NAYS:- Baker. ABSENT: None.
Date published 10/_16/96
Prepared by:
J~oh Yapp, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5247
ORDINANCE NO. 96-3752
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, C.~AP-
6, ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTI.CLE H,
"INDUSTRIAL ZONES," SE(~TiON 1,
ZONE (I-1),"
TO D A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO ALLOW
RETAIL SALES IN T~L~I-1 ZONE,
/
limited and/subordinate retail
I-1 zone~l allow commodities
the I-~/zone to be sold at retail
of the area devoted to
ired to minimize potential
and industrial uses;
area to retail use
p standards for
to he public health
and
a minimum of of the area
to retail sales shall to
produced on-site, to sure that
facility is subordinate to
facilities in
pr¢
in small
retail sales
and
shall
commerc
and safe
WHI
con
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT OR[
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF iOWA TY,
IOWA:
SECTION I. AMENDMENT. Chapter 6,
"Zoning," Article H, entitled "'Industrial Zones
Section 1, entitled "General Industrial Zone
(I-1)," of the City Code be hereby amended by
adding the following special exception:
D. Special exceptions.
4. Retail facilities, provided
a. A maximum of 1,000 square feet of
the structure or structures shall be
devoted to a retail use;
b. The area devoted to retail use shall
meat the performance standards for
commercial zones as specified in
Article S of the zoning chapter;
c. No more than ten percent of the retail
area shall be devoted to products not
Prepared by Sarah E. Holecek, Assistant City Attorney, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319/356-5251
ORDINANCE NO. 96-3753
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE
TITLE 14, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE B,
ENTITLED "PROJECT SPECIFIC TAP-ON
FEES," TO CLARIFY THE NOTICE
PROCEDURES REQUIRED FOR THE
ADOPTION OF A PROJECT SPECIFIC TAP-
ON FEE
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted
enabling legislation outlining the procedures
required for the adoption of project specific
tap-on fees; and
WHEREAS, experience with
implementing project specific tap-on fee
ordinances under the outlined procedures
has revealed the need to clarify certain
provisions of the ordinance regarding
procedures for mapping the affected area
and for providing notice; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments
to the Project Specific Tap-on Fees
Ordinance are intended to make the
ordinance more practical to implement and
easier to understand.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT:
SECTION I. APPROVAL.
A. Amend subsection 1 4-3B-3, entitled
"Procedures for Ordinance
Adoption" by:
1) repealing subsection 14-3B-3D2 in
its entirety and adding a new
subsection 14-3B-3D2 as follows:
2) A general boundary map of the
project area showing location
of the benefited properties and
the location of the constructed
City utility.
2) repealing subsection 14-3B-3D4 in
its entirety and adding a new
subsection 14-3B-3D4 as follows:
3' 01
Ordinance No. 96-3753
Page 2
4) A legal description of the
properties benefited by the
construction of the City utility,
as well as a calculation of the
total area, in acres, of the
benefited property.
3) repealing subsection 14-3B-3D5 in
its entirety and tenumbering
subsequent subsections as
appropriate.
SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION Ill. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision
or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconsti-
tutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi-
nance shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this _8th day of
October ,19 96 -
ATT E S T: ~:;~) CITY CLERK
Ordinance No. 96-3753
Page 3
It was moved by Norton and seconded by
Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Baker
Kubby
Lehman
Norton
Novick
Thomberry
Vanderhoef
Lehman that the
First Consideration 9/24/96
Vote for passage: AYES: Lehman, Norton, Novick, Thornberry, Vanderhc
Baker, Kubby. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration
Vote for passage:
Date published
10/16/g6
Moved by Norton, seconded by Kubby, that the rule requiring ordinances
to be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior
to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the
second consideration and vote be waived and the ordinance be voted
upon for final passage at this time. AYES: Lehman, Norton, Novick,
Thornberry, Vanderhoef, Baker, Kubby. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE CORRECTING ORDINANCE NO.
96-3744 IN ORDER TO
BER AND RELETTER THE ENDING ~
TIONS OF THE SENSITIVE AREAS DEVELOI:
MENT PLAN DESIGN GUIDELINES SECTION
THE SENSITIVE AREAS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Council ap
amendments to the Sensitive Area Oi
September 10, 1996, through
inance No. 96-3744; and
Ordinance No. 9 3744, as
~d, inadvertently did not the
ing and relettering o the ending
is of the Sen ive Areas
t Plan Design Guid nes section of
Ordinance
DerelD
the
of
W~'EREAS
no s,~bstantive
the Sensitive
the City Council
simply makes clear
sections should be nL
NOW, THEREFORE
CITY COUNCIL OF
IOWA:
SECrlON I.
3744 is hereb,
tions L3 and
adding the
No. 96-37,
L3.
,m makes
enges to amendments to
ce, as approved by
10, 1996, but
ay the amended sub-
bared and lettered.
IT ORDAINED BY THE
ITY OF IOWA CITY,
L4.
LS.
L6.
No. 96-
;pealing subsec-
of Ordinance 96-3744, and
to Ordinance
a, a new subsect[on ading 14-
entitled )evelop-
Guidelines," immediatel, riot to
subsections 14-6K-1N2c and .-6K
1N2d, and tenumbering said ~c-
tions respectively as follows:
'iN3a and 14-6K-1N3b.
ranumbering subsection 14-6K-IN3
entitled "Street Design Guidelines," end
its subsections a-e as follows: 14-6K-
1N3c, "Street Design Guidelines," with
subsections 1 ~5.
ranumbering subsection 14-6K-IN4,
entitled "Alley Design Guidelines," end
its subsections a-c as follows: 14-6K-
1N3d, "/-%11ey D' sign Guidelines," with
subsections 1-?
ranumbering subsacriD,. 14-6K-IN5,
3-/oi
entitled "Pedestrian Walkway Guide-
lines," as follows: 14-6K-1N3e, "Pe-
destrian] Wslkwa¥ Guidelines."
L7. ranumbering subsection 14-6K-IN6,
entitled "Land Uses," a~)d :ts subsec-
tions a-f as follows: 14-6K-1N3f,
"Land Uses," with subsections 1-6.
LB. adding the words, "when the un,
ing zoning is residential," at the of
the newly numbered sub
1N3f6.
ranumbering subsection lz K-1N7,
entitled "Dimensional Re( 'ements,"
~ and its subsections a-b as t 1 4-
\. 6K-1N 3g, "Dimensional R~ Jirements,"
"\ with subsections 1-2.
Elf2 ~renumber. lng sub,~ ct 1,~*6K-1NS,
~titled Dwelling
f~ows:. 14-6K-IN; ~'-"Dwelling Umt
Deh~it¥.
Lll. ;enuh~berin~ 1,~-6K-1Ng,
"Sensiti~ Space Desi§:
nation 14-6K-1N3i, "Sen-
sitive gnation."
L12. renumberin 14-6K-1N10
and its subs~ OhS a-d, which relate to
comma opments in a residen-
tial plann as follows:
14-6K- 1 with 1
L13. renum[ 14-6K-IN1 1,
Lg.
L14.
lows: 1 4-
6K- "Additional ations,"
w~ subsectiop~- 1-:~.
new subsection 14-1 , as
Commercial, Research Dev
merit, Office Research and Industri-
al Development Guidelines: These
development guidelines recognize
that when environmentally sensi-
tive features exist on a commer-
cial, research development, office
research or industrial property, it
may be appropriate to minimize
development in end near the sensi-
tive area(s). To mitigate for the
loss of development potential,
these guidelines allow for an in-
crease in building height and a
reduction in yard and parking re-
quirements, as follows:
a. The height of a building may be
increased up to ten feet (10').
b. Yards may be reduced.
c. Parking for commercial and
industrial uses my be reduced.
SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance No.
Page 3
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision
or part thereof not adjudged invalid cr unconsti-
tutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi-
nance silall be in effect after ,ts final passage,
app]f,,val and publication, aS provided by law.
Pas~,d and approved Lh.;'~- day
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MAYOR
CITY CLERK
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
October 2, 1996
City Council
Melody Rockwell, Associate Planner
Codification Corrections to Ordinance No. 96-3744, Amendments to the Sensitive
Areas Ordinance
On September 10, 1996, Council approved amendments to the Sensitive Areas Ordinance
through the passage of Ordinance No. 96-3744. However, the approved ordinance amendments
did not address the ranumbering and relettedng of Section N of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance,
entitled "Sensitive Areas Development Plan Design Guidelines." Council is requested to consider
the proposed ordinance amending Ordinance No. 96-3744 in order to correctly number and letter
the ending subsections of Section N. No substantive changes to Ordinance No. 96-3744 are pro-
posed,
Below is Section N of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance with the proposed changes shown in
bold. The text added to subsection N3f6 and the new subsection N4 is identical in wording to
the text approved in Ordinance No. 96-3744. The effective purpose of the proposed ordinance
is to ensure that the amendments will be properly identified and codified in accurate order.
N. Sensitive Areas Development Plan Design Guidelines:
Purpose: The purpose of Sensitive Areas Development Plan design guidelines is
to'
Provide for flexibility in the design of public infrastructure and residential
developments to help assure that developments near, in or adjacent to
environmentally sensitive areas, are designed to use land efficiently and
preserve environmentally sensitive areas as open space amenities.
Allow flexibility in the application of development codes, standards and
guidelines to allow innovative designs that promote the purpose of the
Sensitive Areas Ordinance.
Encourage development which provides for easy access and circulation for
pedestrians and bicyclists.
Encourage innovative residential developments that contain a variety of
housing types and styles.
Allow neighborhood commercial uses which are appropriate in scale and
design for the proposed development.
2. Applicability:
The Sensitive Areas Development Plan design guidelines are to be used
by the City when evaluating a Sensitive Areas Overlay rezoning. These
guidelines are intended to be flexible and allow modifications of the require-
ments of the underlying zoning district and subdivision regulations. When
applying such guidelines, the City will weigh the specific cimumstances
surrounding each application, and strive for development solutions that best
promote the spirit, intent and purpose of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance
while permitting development of the property for reasonable, beneficial
uses,
The development guidelines contained in the Sensitive Areas Ordinance
are to be used by the City as minimum requirements for evaluating Sensi-
tive Areas Development Plans. However, such guidelines are not intended
to restrict creativity and an applicant may request modifications of the
Sensitive Areas Development Plan guidelines which may be approved by
the City in accordance with the following standards:
The modification will be in harmony with the purpose and intent of
the Sensitive Areas Ordinance.
The modification will generally enhance the Sensitive Areas Devel-
opment Plan and will not have an adverse impact on its physical,
visual or spatial characteristics.
The modification shall not result in a configuration of lots or a street
system which is impractical or detracts from the appearance of the
proposed development.
The modification will not result in danger to public health, safety or
welfare by preventing access for emergency vehicles, by inhibiting
the provision of public services, by depriving adjoining properties of
adequate light and air, or by violating the purposes for and intent
of this adicle.
Residential Development Guidelines
These development guidelines recognize that when environmentally sensi-
tive features are protected by conservation easements or other develop-
ment restrictions, the overall dwelling unit density of a property may be
reduced. The Sensitive Areas Development Plan procedures allow the
dwelling unit density that otherwise would have been permitted in an
environmentally protected area to be transferred to the portions of the
property which are identified as not being environmentally sensitive. To
help assure that the resulting denser development is developed in an
attractive and livable manner, the following guidelines shall be applied.
These guidelines recognize that it may be necessary to decrease lot area
requirements, lot width requirements and street right-of-way and paving re-
quiremerits in order to increase the density on the developable portion of
the property. These guidelines also recognize that special design concerns
are necessary for smaller lot developments. The use of alleys to provide
for vehicular access to individual lots will help assure that an attractive and
pedestrian-friendly streetscape is developed.
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Street Design Guidelines:
A modified grid street pattern which is adapted to the topography,
natural features and environmental constraints of the properly is
encouraged.
Cul-de-sacs and other roadways with a single point of access
should be minimized, but may be used where environmental con-
straints prevent the construction of a grid street pattern.
Street right-of-way widths may be reduced below those otherwise
required by the subdivision regulations if plans provide sufficient
area for the location of public and private utilities along the streets
or alleys.
Street pavement widths of local streets may be reduced to 25 feet.
Further reductions of street pavement width may be considered for
alternative street designs that promote pedestrian-oriented street
frontages by restricting access for vehicles other than emergency
vehicles to the rear of the lots.
When street pavement widths are reduced below 28 feet, alterna-
tive locations for parking, such as alleys and off-street parking
clusters are encouraged.
Alley Design Guidelines:
The use of alleys to provide for vehicular access to individual lots
and an alternative location for utility easements can enhance the
livability of compact neighborhoods. When alleys are used, lot
widths can be reduced to approximately one-half the otherwise
required 45-60 foot lot width. In this manner, more lots can be
developed per linear foot of street paving.
Alleys, which are located parallel to local streets, are encouraged.
Where alleys are provided, driveway access to lots shall be via
such alleys to the extent possible. In such locations, curb cuts onto
a parallel street should be minimized. Utility easements should be
located in alleys to the extent possible.
Alleys should have a minimum pavement width of 16 feet. The
paved alley should be centered within a right-of-way or easement
which provides sufficient room on each side to allow for a utility
corridor.
Conventional street design Alternative street design with
vehicular access from alley
Pedestrian Walkway Guidelines: To assure that pedestrians have ade-
quate access throughout a development, sidewalks and pedestrian path-
way networks should be provided. The location and design of pedestrian
sidewalks and pathways should be based on the volume of traffic anticipat-
ed on the adjacent street; the length of the segment of sidewalk or walk-
way; the need to provide for snow storage when walkways are located
adjacent to streets; and the degree to which access to an environmentally
sensitive feature is desirable.
Land Uses: The design guidelines of the Sensitive Areas Overlay Zone
are intended to encourage a mixture of housing types, and where appro-
priate, commercial uses. When located adjacent to single-family and
duplex structures, multi-family buildings should be of a scale, massing and
architectural style that is compatible with the adjacent lower density resi-
dential development. Developments consisting of only one housing type
are discouraged except where the development is of a small size. A
mixture of the following land uses are encouraged to be integrated within
a development:
1)a. Detached single-family dwellings.
2}b. Duplexes.
3)~, Zero*lot line dwellings and townhouses.
4)d. Multi-family buildings.
Accessory apartments limited to less than 800 square feet in floor
area provided that they are located within an owner-occupied dwell-
ing or within a permitted accessory building associated with an
owner-occupied dwelling.
Commercial uses which are appropriate in scale and compatible
with nearby residential development. Commercial uses are not
permitted in Sensitive Areas Development Plans for properties less
than two (2) acres in size when the underlying zoning is residen-
tial.
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Dimensional Requirements: To encourage more compact development
and allow the transfer of dwelling unit density from environmentally sensi-
tive areas of a property to non-environmentally sensitive areas of a proper-
ty, the dimensional requirements of the underlying zone may be waived.
Minimum lot area, lot width, lot frontage and yards may be reduced
provided that sufficient yards are incorporated for each dwelling
unit. For example, single-family homes can be located on lots of
approximately 4,000 square feet and still contain front and rear
yards of 20 feet and side yards of 5-10 feet. For townhouses and
zero lot line developments, yards may be reduced to approximately
10 feet and still provide for a landscape transition between street
rights-of-way and adjacent dwellings. To provide for a livable envi-
ronment, development on small lots will require careful architectural
design and careful placement of garages and automobile parking
areas. The use of alleys for vehicular access to small lot develop-
ments is therefore encouraged.
The maximum building height and building coverage may be waived
provided that the design of the development results in sufficient
light and air circulation for each building. For example, an increase
in height from 35 feet (3 stories) to 45 feet (4 stories) may be ap-
propriate provided that taller buildings are set back from adjacent
buildings to allow each dwelling unit adequate light exposure.
Dwelling Unit Density: The overall dwelling unit density, based on total
land area minus public and private street right*of-way area (excluding
alleys) in the Sensitive Areas Development Plan, shall not exceed the
maximum density permitted in the underlying zone.
Sensitive Open Space Designation: sensitive areas and their required
buffers are encouraged to be incorporated into the design of the develop-
ment as public open space dedicated to the City, or private open space
held in common by a homeowners' association. Where sensitive features
and/or their required buffers are incorporated into individual lots, they shall
be included within a sensitive area conservation easement.
Where commercial developments are proposed, they should be of a scale
suited to serve the residents of the immediate development and adjacent
neighborhoods.
Commercial buildings should be located adjacent to the street with
parking spaces located behind the building and screened with
landscaping from adjacent residential structures.
Dwelling units are encouraged above the first floor of buildings
containing commercial space.
Commercial development should be designed to serve as a focal
point of the overall development and is encouraged to incorporate
open spaces such as town squares.
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Commercial development should be designed so that the material,
massing and architectural style is compatible with the adjacent
residential development,
Neighborhood scale commercial with
dwelling units located on second floor
and parking located behind the building
Additional Considerations: Due to the concentration of dwelling units and
the juxtaposition of different land uses that can be achieved by incorporat-
ing the above provisions into the design of a Sensitive Areas Development
Plan, adherence to the following design considerations is encouraged to
assure that the resulting development is attractive and provides for a
transition between public streets and private residences.
Where narrower lots are proposed, garages should be located so
that they do not dominate the streetscape, as illustrated below.
Where reduced front yards are proposed, the use of porches is
encouraged to provide a transition between the street and the
dwelling unit.
ppda(~ln'~cc~ao rnem
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Where a variety of housing types, such as single family, duplex and
multi-family buildings, are mixed within a development, similar
architectural schemes, scale, massing and materials should be
used to help assure that the various building types are compatible.
The use of traditional Iowa City architectural styles, such as prairie,
craftsman, vernacular farm house and Victorian designs are encour-
aged.
Reduced front yard
Porches provide transition between the
street and the dwelling
Commercial, Research Development, Office Research and Industrial Develop-
ment Guidelines: These development guidelines recognize that when envi-
ronmentally sensitive features exist on a commercial, research development,
office research or Industrial property, it may be appropriate to minimize
development in and near the sensitive area(s). To mitigate for the loss of
development potential, these guidelines allow for an Increase in building
height and a reduction in yard and parking requirements, as follows:
a. The height of a building may be increased up to ten feet (10').
b. Yards may be reduced.
c. Parking for commercial and industrial uses my be reduced.