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Informal Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Monday, November 18, 2002 - 7:30
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MEETING ON THURSDAY, November 21, 2002, 7:30 P.M., Emma J. Harvat Hall Civic Center
Agenda
Formal Meeting
Planning and Zoning Commission
Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 7:30 p.m.
Emma J. Harvat Hall
(Civic Center)
A. Call to Order
B. Public Discussion of Any Item Not on the Agenda
C. Announcement of Vacancies on City Boards and Commissions
D. Rezoning Item:
1. REZ02-00018/SUB02-00021 Discussion of an application submitted by
Callaway Development Inc. for a rezoning of 10.15 acres from Medium Density
Multifamily (RM-20) to Sensitive Areas Overlay and Planned Housing Development
Overlay (RM-20/OSA/OPDH) to allow the development of a 198-unit apartment
complex and clubhouse and an application for a preliminary plat of Ruppert Hills for a
22.91-acre, 4-lot subdivision located at the Northwest comer of Highway 1 and Ruppert
Road. (45-day limitation period: December 1, 2002)
E. Other:
F. Consideration of the November 7, 2002 Meeting Minutes.
G. ADJOURNMENT
Upcomi~ g Planning & Zoni~ g Commission Meetings:
Infor~nal "December 2 "December 16 De~ember 30 January 13 February 3 February 17
Formal December 5 December 19 January 2 January 16 February 6 February 20
City of Iowa City
M E MORAN DU M
TO: Planning and Zoning Commission
FROM: Shelley McCafferty, Associate Planner
DATE: November 15, 2002
RE: SU B02-00021/REZ02-00018
The applicant has submitted a revised preliminary plat for Ruppert Hills and a revised
development plan for Callaway Lodge. The applicant has proposed the following
modifications to the development plan:
1. Replacement of three parking spaces located in the lot south of Harlocke
Street with landscaping. Two of these spaces are directly south of the
emergency access gate and the landscaping is intended to screen the gate.
2. Provision for a future gazebo between the private open space and the above
mentioned parking lot.
3. Expansion of the club house, addition of carports adjacent to the clubhouse,
and the reduction of parking adjacent to the clubhouse to 14 spaces (with
carport spaces).
Additional drawings are attached illustrating the clubhouse design, carport design and
apartment building materials.
Staff has reviewed the revised submittal and all previous deficiencies and discrepancies
have been resolved to their satisfaction. Therefore, there are two issues that the Planning
and Zoning Commission will need to evaluate based on the applicable standards and
regulations.
1. Does the disturbance of 65% of the critical slopes comply with the sensitive areas
ordinance?
Under more typical circumstances, 65% disturbance of the critical slopes would likely
be considered excessive. However, given the additional constraints that have been
placed on this property by the conditional zoning agreement, such as collector street
standards and a single predetermined access point, staff feels that this proposal is
reasonable.
2. Should the maximum allowable building height be increased from 35 feet to 58'-6"?
The CZA requires that 75% of the parking be located below the buildings. Because
the site slopes significantly to the south, this requires that 1% to 2 levels of parking
be exposed on the south side. The north side of the building that is adjacent to the
existing neighborhood will likely not exceed 35 feet in height. The applicant has
proposed an architectural design and landscaped berms that help mitigate the
increased height on the south side of the buildings. Therefore, staff feels that this
request is reasonable.
Staff recommends:
SUB02-00021, an application for a 3-lot subdivision with one outlot that is to be dedicated to
the city for open space be approved; and
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REZ02-00018, an application for rezoning from Medium Density Multifamily (RM-20) to
Sensitive Areas overlay and Planned Housing Development Overlay (RM-20/OSA/OPDH) to
allow the development of a 198-unit apartment complex and clubhouse located at Highway
1 and Ruppert Road be approved with an allowable maximum building height of 58'-6".
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