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Home My WebLink About2011-06-21 Correspondence_,---4 CITY OF IOWA CITY ,� ►III 2f(1) MEMORANDUM Date: June 3Id, 2011 To: City Clerk From: Darian Nagle -Gamm, Traffic Engineering Planner Re: Item for June 21St, 2011 City Council meeting; Installation of (1) HANDICAP PARKING space on the east side of 7th Avenue, adjacent to the 539 Woodridge Avenue property. As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Action: Pursuant to Section 9 -1 -3A (14); Install (1) HANDICAP PARKING space on the east side of 7th Avenue, adjacent to the 539 Woodridge Avenue property. Comment: This action is being taken to supply an on- street handicap parking space for a resident living in a basement apartment at 539 Woodridge Avenue. The resident has a permanent DOT issued handicap parking permit. --- C__ CA.) SOUTHTOWN PROPERTIES, L. C. P. O. Box 2267 Iowa City, IA 52244 -2267 319 - 330 -4050 10 June 2011 The Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 2f(2) FILED 2011 JUIN 13 AM 11: 35 CITY CLERK 1 Q I A CITY, Re: 300 BLOCK OF SOUTH LINN STREET, WEST SIDE Good Morning! Southtown Properties owns the apartment and commercial building at 307 -321 South Linn Street. The area between the sidewalk and the curb has been an on -going problem for a number of years. Our attempts to maintain grass there has been in vain due to the heavy foot traffic. Rain erodes the dirt and leaves a muddy area, a drop -off from the sidewalk and a potentially hazardous condition. Noting the City's streetscaping of numerous areas in the downtown area, on College Street, Iowa Avenue and North Linn Street, among others, we are requesting similar improvements be made on the west side of the 300 block of South Linn Street. The enclosed photos, taken nearly three years ago (when we wrote to the City Engineer -- but never received a response), show the situation. Since el , enclosure J copy (without enclosure) to: Haywood Belle, Southtown Properties Steve McIntosh, Soleil 307 SOUTH LINN STREET, IOWA CITY CLOSE -UP VIEW TO THE NORTHWEST 31 July 2008 "7l (Tt June 15, 2011 Johnson County Board of Adjustment 913 S. Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Fmk rM 5 CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washir.gton Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 -1826 (319) 356 -5000 (3 19) 356 -5009 FAX www.icgov.org RE: Conditional Use Permit for Rittenmeyer Trucking Co. located at 4525 Taft Ave SE Dear Members of the Board, The Iowa City City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission have reviewed the request submitted to Johnson County by Rittenmeyer Trucking Company to allow operation of a truck and equipment storage business located on the west side of Taft Ave SE approximately 3000 feet south of its intersection with Highway 6 in Scott Township. The Johnson County Zoning Code requires review by the City for all conditional use permits for property within the Fringe Area. In a memo dated June 2, City Staff noted that because the site for the conditional use is outside of the Iowa City growth boundary, it is unlikely to have negative impacts on existing or planned development within Iowa City in the near future. No business, other than storage, will be conducted at this site, and hours of operation would be limited to 7AM to 5PM on weekdays and 7AM to 12PM on Saturdays to reduce potential disturbance that the movement of heavy equipment may have on the nearby manufactured home park. At its June 2 meeting, the Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this conditional use permit for a limited period of 10 years with the possibility of future renewals. The City Council concurs with the Commission and recommends that the conditional use permit requested by Rittenmeyer Trucking Company be approved for a limited period of 10 years with the possibility for renewal in the future. Thank you for your consideration of our comments on this application. Sincerely, /'P� Matthew J. Hayek Mayor June 15, 2011 Johnson County Board of Adjustment 913 S. Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240 RE: Conditional Useermit for Rittenmeyer Trucking Co Dear Members of the ►_ r s vv4h CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washir.gton Street Iowa City. Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356 -5000 (319) 356 -5009 FAX www.icgov.org 4525 Taft Ave SE The Iowa City City Cou it and the Planning and Zoni g Commission have reviewed the request submitted to Johnson Coun by Rittenmeyer Trucking ompany to allow operation of a truck and equipment storage business to ated on the west side of T ft Ave SE approximately 3000 feet south of its intersection with Highway 6 in cott Township. The hnson County Zoning Code requires review by the City for all conditional use pe is for property wi in the Fringe Area. In a memo dated June 2, City Staf not Iowa City growth boundary, it is unlike within Iowa City in the near future. hours of operation would be limited to reduce potential disturbance that the manufactured home park. At its June 2 meeting, the Iowa City conditional use permit for a limited pe that ynegative use the site for the conditional use is outside of the us ha impacts on existing or planned development inether than storage, will be conducted at this site, and �M tc 5PM on weekdays and 7AM to 12PM on Saturdays to qov ment of heavy equipment may have on the nearby and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this kears with the possibility of future renewals. The City Council concurs with the ommissio \aroved ecommends that the conditional use permit requested by Rittenmeyer Trucking ompany be for a limited period of 10 years with the possibility for renewal in the future. Thank you for your consideration our comments application. Sincerely, Matthew J. Hayek Mayor -0 ,-4 CITY OF IOWA CITY � MEMORA Date: June 2, 2011 To: Planning and Zoning Commission From: Erika Skemp, Intern Re: Conditional Use Permit Application: Rittenmeyer Trucking Co. Rittenmeyer Trucking Co has submitted an application to the Johnson County Board of Adjustment for a Conditional Use Permit to allow operation of a truck and equipment storage business as a home business at 4525 Taft Ave SE. The property is located on the west side of Taft Ave SE approximately 3000 feet south of its intersection with Highway 6 in Scott Township, outside of the City's growth boundary but within Fringe Area B of the Fringe Area Policy Agreement. The Johnson County Ordinance requires that cities be allowed to review Conditional Use Permits within their extraterritorial jurisdiction. Conditional Use Permits in Johnson County require a 4/5 majority vote of the Board of Adjustment to approve if the use is opposed by a vote of the City Council. The current zoning of the site is Agricultural (A). To the south, west, and north of the property is agricultural zoning. Also to the north and to the east of the site is residential zoning, with a nearby manufactured home park and RV storage. The applicant wishes to store his businesses' three dump trucks, three earthmovers, a Bobcat tractor and a dirt pulverizer on site. The hours of operation would be limited to 7AM until 5PM on weekdays and 7AM until 12PM on Saturdays to reduce potential disturbance that the movement of heavy equipment may have on the nearby manufactured home park. Two non - family employees will work from this site and will pick up the dump trucks and other equipment for transport to a job site. No business, other than storage, will be conducted at this location. As noted above, the proposed site is outside of the Iowa City growth boundary and is therefore unlikely to have negative impacts on existing or planned development within Iowa City in the near future. However, the future land use of the area is uncertain and as the city expands into growth areas it is important to ensure compatible land uses. If the County chooses to approve the Conditional Use Permit, staff recommends that it be limited for a term of 10 years. At the end of the 10 year term the status of city growth within the area could be reassessed. If it is determined that the city is not growing in that direction the County could then consider reapproving a Conditional Use Permit, however if growth patterns indicate that the trucking business has become incompatible with development in the area, the County could choose to not extend the permit. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the City forward a letter to the Johnson County Board of Adjustment recommending that if a Conditional Use Permit is granted to allow a truck equipment and storage business at 4525 Taft Avenue, it be limited to a period of 10 years with the possibility of future renewals. "y Robert Miklo, Senior Planner Dept. of Planning and Community Development Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Aerial View I z O I I1 -- I lb v I i I I i I I -- I f � cn I LLJ CD i 4j cn 0 i - - 4-+ ' ry NNI fa 1 1 S11WIl 31Vi Pd W0 V113 VM0110 A110i ` am - r- ° cc O I I cc L O L IL It a� i a _ 0 �iws oo od§ J W o o 0 0 0 °s ►� Exhibit 1 — Aerial View of Proposed Home Business Location k i } =f OSAGt 11 T r { T r � rnr; i 4. yak;. s' is r d t Ae, r ..tie _a a Location of manufactured home park i Location of proposed some business1 R _.1 `-1 11