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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-05-2002 Planning and Zoning CommissionIowa City Planning & Zoning Commission Informal Meeting CANCELLED Formal Meeting December 5, 2002 Thursday- 7:30 p.m. Emma J. Harvat Hall- Civic Center Department of Planning & Community Development CITY OF I0 WA CITY Informal Meeting - CANCELLED Agenda Formal Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, December 5, 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. Development Item: SUB02-00022: Discussion of an item submitted by the Iowa City Airport Commission for a final plat of North Airport Development Part Two, a 26.74 acre, four-lot commercial subdivision with four outlots, for property located in the Intensive Commercial, CI-1 zone on the south side of Ruppert Road. (45-day limitation period: December 22, 2002) E. Other: F. Consideration of the November 21, 2002 Meeting Minutes. G. ADJOURNMENT Upcomit ~,g Planning,, & Zonitlg,, Commission ...... Meetings: Infor~nal December 16 January 13 February 3 February 17 March 3 March 17 Formal December 19 January 16 February 6 February 20 March 6 March 20 STAFF REPORT To: Planning & Zoning Commission Prepared by: John Yapp Item: SUB02-00022 North Airport Date: December 5, 2002 Development Part Two GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicant: City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Iowa City Airport Commission 1801 S. Riverside Drive Iowa City, IA 52246 Contact Person: Ron O'Neil, Airport Manager Phone: 356-5045 Requested Action: Final plat approval Purpose: To resubdivide Lots 1-4 of the North Airport Development subdivision Location: South side of Ruppert Road Size: 26.74 acres Existing Land Use and Zoning: Vacant; P/CI-1 Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North: Vacant; P/CI-1 South: Airport; Public East: Commercial; CC-2 West: Commercial; CC-2 Comprehensive Plan: Intensive or Highway Commercial File Date: November 7, 2002 45 Day Limitation Period: December 22, 2002 60 Day Limitation Period: January 6, 2003 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In 2000 the final plat of the North Airport Development, a 17-1ot, 57.13 acre intensive commercial development, was approved. The intent of the Airport Commission was to lease the lots in the North Airport Development to commercial tenants, and use the lease revenue to support airport operations. The Airport Commission now believes there is more of a market to sell the lots as opposed to leasing. In order to sell lots 1-4, on the south side of Ruppert Road, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that the area defined as the Transitional Safety Zone remain in Airport control and not be sold. The intent of the North Airport Development Part Two subdivision is to separate out as outlots the area defined as the Transitional Safety Zone, on the south side of Lots 1-4. ANALYSIS: The proposed subdivision consists of four lots and four outlots. The four development lots are all accessed from Ruppert Road, a public street. The four outlots all border airport property, and are proposed to be created to satisfy transitional safety zone requirements. The Transitional Safety Zone is an area parallel to runways that has some height and use restrictions for aviation safety. The four outlots are accessible from Ruppert Road (Outlot lA borders Ruppert Road) for maintenance purposes. The outlots will remain the property of the Iowa City Municipal Airport. A note on the plat indicates that the outlots are to be controlled by the City of Iowa City to insure compliance with Transitional Safety Zone requirements. In other aspects, the proposed plat is consistent with the already approved North Airport Development subdivision. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that SUB02-00022, a four-lot, 26.74-acre subdivision with four outlots located in the Public/Intensive Commercial zone on the south side of Ruppert Road, be approved, subject to the approval of legal papers prior to Council consideration. KarijX Franklin, Director, Department of Planning and Community Development