HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-07-10 Public hearingPUBLISH JUNE 11
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 19 day of June, 2012, in Emma
J. Harvat Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa
City, Iowa, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the
next meeting of the City Council thereafter as
posted by the City Clerk; at which hearing the
Council will consider:
1. An ordinance vacating air rights
within the public right -of -way located
adjacent to the property at 114 South
2 An ordinance conditionally rezoning
approximately 4.29 acres of land located on
Walden Road, west of Mormon Trek
Boulevard, from Medium Density Single -
Family (RS -8) zone to High Density Single-
Residential (RS -12) zone.
Copies of or mances 'and
resolutions are on file for public examination in the
office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 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
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Marian Karr
From:
Brian Fink <dougwest37 @aol.com>
Sent:
Friday, June 29, 2012 11:10 AM
To:
Council
Cc:
dougwest37 @aol.com; Keir100 @aol.com
Subject:
comment on rezoning REZ09- 00003
Attachments:
Letter to Council.doc
Please see the attached Word file for comments to the Council regarding a rezoning issue on the agenda for July 10th.
Thank you
Brian Fink
44 Coll Court
Iowa City
6/29/12
To the Members of the Iowa City City Council:
The purpose of this communication is to provide comment and opinion regarding the consideration of an
ordinance to conditionally rezone a 4.29 -acre property located on Walden Road, west of Mormon Trek
Boulevard, from Medium Density Single Family Residential (RS -8) to High Density Single Family
Residential (RS -12) as applied for by Southgate Development Company (REZ09- 00003).
It is commonly agreed that retained groundwater problems and poor drainage affect residential
properties adjacent to the applicant's parcel. It is also common knowledge that the pipeline easement
portion of the property is a sensitive area and poses restrictions on the design and engineering of an
effective water disposal system. Perhaps your knowledge of the issue may be only as deep as what is
found in the documents presented in your information packet. Before voting on this ordinance we ask
you to revisit this issue and consider under finer detail the long -term drainage issues faced by the
adjoining property owners along the western border and the potential impact of Southgate's proposed
storm water management concept.
We would like to target the validity of Southgate's proposed design for the storm water management
system given the sensitive nature of the area which the water will be directed. We doubt that the open
drainage swale concept can fully contain the water being directed from the development without adding
to the retained groundwater that plagues this area. Keep in mind that the proposed storm water solution
takes the runoff from acres of the development and essentially creates a brand new creek to funnel
water directly through an area with chronic insufficient drainage. From our point of view, having resided
for over 13 years on property that borders the pipeline easement, we have experienced enough weather
cycles to know that any additional water that escapes the swale by seepage into the water table will
exacerbate water problems in this sensitive area. If you don't see this as a red flag please stop and
think about it.
Language does exist in the conditional zoning agreement to the effect that no further harm is to be
experienced by adjacent property owners, however the statement in its current form remains a gray
area that does not provide a definition of the nature of the problems, what the baseline measurements
are and what constitutes exacerbation of the problems. We propose that the city initiate an engineering
assessment of the conditions on adjoining properties affected by drainage issues. This would be to
provide data for establishing baseline conditions and for defining criteria on what type of conditions
qualify as exacerbating an existing problem. The city is allowed to impose reasonable conditions over
and above the existing regulations and we feel as though a public need exists in this case. Such an
example may be imposing greater than minimum design standards by requiring a liner in the bottom of
the swale.
You have seen the planning and zoning commission's report and favorable vote on the applicant's
request to rezone. You've read the city engineer's memo stating his approval of the storm water
drainage solution, and you may feel comfortable with his assessment. However, if you vote to approve
the conditional zoning agreement you are stating your complete confidence in the proposed storm water
disposal concept. Likewise, if you vote to approve the conditional zoning agreement you are stating your
complete confidence that there will be no worsening of the ground saturation problems experienced by
the adjacent property owners.
On the surface everything seems to be in place and the ball seems to be rolling on this application but
we suggest a pause in the action. Please give some thought to the points outlined in this letter so as to
handle the storm water management issue carefully and completely.
Sincerely,
Brian and Meigen Fink
44 Coll Court
Iowa City, IA 52246
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City Council
JULY 10, 2012
Rezoning Item
• REZ09- 00003: Conditionally rezoning approximately
4.29 acres of land located on Walden Road, west of
Mormon Trek Boulevard from Medium - Density Single -
Family Residential (RS -8) zone to High- Density Single -
Family Residential (RS -12) zone.
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Publish 6/25
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND
ESTIMATED COST FOR THE
RENOVATION OF FIELDS 1, 2,3 AND 4
AT NAPOLEON PARK 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 renovation of fields 1,
2, 3, and 4 at Napoleon Park in said city at 7:00
p.m. on the 10th day of July, 2012, said meeting
to be held in the Emma J. Harvat Hall in the City
Hall, 410 E. Washington Street in said city, or if
said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of
the City Council thereafter as posted by the City
Clerk.
Said plans, specifications, form of contract and
estimated cost are now on file in the office of the
City Clerk in the City Hall 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 improvement.
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
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT,
SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND ESTIMATE OF
COST FOR THE S. DUBUQUE STREET
STORM SEWER AND WATER MAIN
IMPROVEMENTS 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,
special provisions and estimate of cost for the
construction of the S. Dubuque Street Storm
Sewer and Water Main Improvements Project in
said city at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th day of July, 2012,
said meeting to be held in the Emma J. Harvat
Hall in City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street in said
city, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next
meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted
by the City Clerk.
Said plans, specifications, form of contract,
special provisions and estimate of cost are now
on file in the office of the City Clerk in City Hall 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 improvement.
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
Publish 6/25
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED
ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $2,800,000 TAXABLE GENERAL
OBLIGATION URBAN RENEWAL BONDS, SERIES 2012, OF THE CITY,
AND THE HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE THEREOF
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Iowa City, State
of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 10th day of July, 2012, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., in the
Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa, at which meeting the
Council proposes to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $2,800,000
Taxable General Obligation Urban Renewal Bonds, Series 2012, of the City, in order to
provide funds to pay costs of aiding in the planning, undertaking and carrying out of an urban
renewal project, including one or more grants to Central Park, L.L.C. totaling $2,500,000.
At any time before the date of the meeting, a petition, asking that the question of
issuing such bonds be submitted to the legal voters of the City, may be filed with the Clerk of
the City, in the manner provided by Section 362.4 of the City Code of Iowa.
Also, at the above meeting the Council shall receive oral or written objections from
any resident or property owner of the City, to the above action. After all objections or
petitions asking that the proposition be submitted to an election have been received and
considered, the Council will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional
action for the issuance of bonds or will take such other action as it may deem appropriate.
This Notice is given by order of the Council of the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, as
provided by Sections 384.24(3)(q) and 403.12 of the Code of Iowa. Section 384.25 of the
City Code of Iowa is applicable to this notice and to the above public hearing.
Dated this 25th day of June, 2012.
Marian K. Karr
City Clerk, City of Iowa City, State of Iowa
(End of Notice)
Publish 6/25
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NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER
OF THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED
$3,100,000 TAXABLE URBAN RENEWAL REVENUE
BONDS, SERIES 2012, OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, AND
THE HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE THEREOF
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Iowa City, State
of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 10th day of July, 2012, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., in the
Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa, at which meeting the
City Council proposes to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $3,100,000
Taxable Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds, Series 2012, of the City. The bonds will not
constitute general obligations or be payable in any manner by taxation, but will be payable
from and secured by the net revenues of the City- University Project I Urban Renewal Plan, as
amended. The bonds are proposed to be issued for the purpose of paying costs of aiding in the
planning, undertaking and carrying out of an urban renewal project, including one or more
grants to Central Park, L.L.C. totaling $2,500,000.
At the above meeting oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of
the City to the above action shall be received. After all objections have been received and
considered, the Council will at the meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional
action for the issuance of the bonds or will abandon the proposal to issue the bonds.
This notice is given by order of the governing body as provided by Section 403.9 of
the City Code of Iowa.
Dated this 25th day of June, 2012.
Marian K. Karr
City Clerk, City of Iowa City, State of Iowa
(End of Notice)