The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About2014-04-01 Resolution3b(9) Prepared by: Marian K. Karr, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356 -5043 RESOLUTION NO. 14 -70 RESOLUTION TO ISSUE DANCING PERMIT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that a Dancing Permit as provided by law is hereby granted to the following named person and at the following described locations upon his/her filing an application, having endorsed thereon the certificates of the proper city officials as to having complied with all regulations and ordinances, having a valid beer, liquor, or wine license /permit, to wit: First Avenue Club - 1550 South First Ave. Passed and approved this i s t day of April , 20 i 4 �. Approved by ATTEST: 'e - &"') CIT LERK City Attorney's Office It was moved by Aims and seconded by Payne the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Botchway x Dickens x Dobyns x Hayek x Mims x Payne x Throgmorton Prepared by: Kumi Morris, Engineering Division of Public Works, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240, (319)356 -5044 3C(1 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTER 2014 PROJECT. WHEREAS, of , has submitted the lowest responsible bid of $ for construction of the above -named project; and WHEREAS, funds for this project are available in Animal Shelter in CIP account # Y4422. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT: 1. The contract for the construction of the above -named project is hereby awarded to , subject to the condition that awardee secure adequate performance and payment bond, insurance certificates, and contract compliance program statements. 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign and the City Clerk to attest the contract for construction of the above -named project, subject to the condition that awardee secure adequate performance and payment bond, insurance certificates, and contract compliance program statements. 3. The City Engineer is authorized to execute change orders as they may become necessary in the construction of the above -named project. Passed and approved this 1St day of April, 2014. ATTEST: CITY CLERK It was moved by adopted, and upon roll call there were: MAYOR and seconded by Approved by City Attorney's Office the Resolution be AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Botchway Dickens Dobyns Hayek Mims Payne Throgmorton S:tENGWRCHIT -11 ProjectsW NIMAL- 11DESIGN- 11FRONTE- 11FRONTE -1 Wnimal Care and Apoption Center 2014 Project Resolution to Award- blank document for April 1 2014.doc 3/14 NOTICE TO BIDDERS ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTER 2014 PROJECT Sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, before 2:30 P.M. on the 27th day of March, 2014. Sealed proposals will be opened immediately thereafter by the City Engineer or designee. Bids submitted by fax machine shall not be deemed a "sealed bid" for purposes of this Project. Proposals received after this deadline will be returned to the bidder unopened. Proposals will be acted upon by the City Council at a meeting to be held in the Emma J. Harvat Hall at 7:00 P.M. on the 1st day of April, 2014, or at a special meeting called for that purpose. The Project will involve the following: the construction of a new freestanding Animal Care and Adoption facility at 3910 Napoleon Lane, in Iowa City, Iowa. The new building will have 9500 SF occupied space consisting of animal holding, animal support, and office space. The new building will also include of an additional 2000 SF second story consisting of general storage and service spaces. The new building will be of wood frame and mason construction. The work includes site work, general building construction, mechanical, electrical, communication, along with security and specialty systems required by owner. A ground source heat pump system is a major portion of the new building's mechanical package. There will be a recommended pre -bid meeting held neighboring the site at the Public Works Streets Facility at 3800 Napoleon Lane. This will start at 10:00 a.m. in the large meeting room, on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. All work is to be done in strict compliance with the plans and specifications prepared by Design Engineers, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which have heretofore been approved by the City Council, and are on file for public examination in the Office of the City Clerk. Each proposal shall be completed on a form furnished by the City and must be accompanied in a sealed envelope, separate from the one containing the proposal, by a bid bond executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in the State of Iowa, in the sum of 10% of the bid. The bid security shall be made payable to the TREASURER OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, and shall be forfeited to the City of Iowa City in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within ten (10) calendar days of the City Council's award of the contract and post bond satisfactory to the City ensuring the faithful performance of the contract and maintenance of said Project, if required, pursuant to the provisions of this notice and the other contract documents. Bid bonds of the lowest two or more bidders may be retained for a period of not to exceed fifteen (15) calendar days following award of the contract, or until rejection is made. Other bid bonds will be returned after the canvass and tabulation of bids is completed and reported to the City Council. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100 %) of the contract price, said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City, and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all materials and labor, and also protect and save harmless the City from all claims and damages of any kind caused directly or indirectly by the operation of the contract, and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the improvement for a period of one (1 ) year(s) from and after its com- pletion and formal acceptance by the City Council. The following limitations shall apply to this Project: Specified Completion Date: May 4, 2015 Liquidated Damages: $950.00 per day The plans, specifications and proposed contract documents may be examined at the office of the City Clerk. Copies of said plans and specifications and form of proposal blanks may be secured at Technigraphics, a division of Rapids Reproductions located at 415 Highland Ave, Suite 100, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, Phone :319- 354 -5950 Fax:319- 354 -8973 Toll -Free 800 - 779 -0093 by bona fide bidders. A $125.00 refundable fee is required for each set of plans and specifications provided to bidders or other interested persons. The fee shall be in the form of a check, made payable to Technigraphics. The fee will be returned if the plans are returned in unmarked and reusable condition within 15 days of Council Award. A separate and nonrefundable $25.00 shipping and handling fee will apply to plans that are sent through postal mail. Prospective bidders are advised that the City of Iowa City desires to employ minority contractors and subcontractors on City projects. A listing of minority contractors can be obtained from the Iowa Department of Economic Development at (515) 242 -4721 and the Iowa Department of Transportation Contracts Office at (515) 239 -1422. Bidders shall list on the Form of Proposal the names of persons, firms, companies or other parties with whom the bidder intends to subcontract. This list shall include the type of work and approximate subcontract amount(s). The Contractor awarded the contract shall submit a list on the Form of Agreement of the proposed subcontractors, together with quantities, unit prices and extended dollar amounts. By virtue of statutory authority, preference must be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa Statutes. The Iowa reciprocal resident bidder preference law applies to this Project. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and also reserves the right to waive technicalities and irregularities. Published upon order of the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK Pweng /masters /noticetobidders.doe CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM DATE: March 31, 2014 TO: Tom Markus, City Manager FROM: Kumi Morris, Public Works Dept. RE: Animal Care and Adoption Center 2014 Project- Deferring Award until a special meeting on April 7, 2014. Introduction: The City of Iowa City released the Animal Care and Adoption Center project for bids on March 5, 2014. The project had a base bid and seven alternates. The City received nine bids on March 27, 2014, the base bids ranged from $3,658,000 to $3,938,000. The consultant's estimate for the base bid was $2,753,856. The bids that were received by the City are beyond the planned budget for this building project. Attached are the bid tab and a letter from Neumann Monson Architects. History /Background: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted funding to the City to construct a new Animal Center to replace the previous facility damaged by the 2008 Flood of the Iowa River. The City has approval from FEMA to proceed with an improved project and timeline for the selected site. The design development plans were approved by FEMA in November 2013 and the City was authorized to proceed with bidding. The City staff worked with architecture firm Neumann Monson PC on construction specifications and plans to bid a new facility. The future site has been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with the granted completion date of May 2015. 28E agreements with neighboring jurisdictions are in place for proportional funding of the facility, based on a three -year average of animal intakes. Project costs, less FEMA reimbursements and Friends of the Animal Center fundraising, will be shared with Johnson County, Coralville, University Heights, and the University of Iowa. The City is solely absorbing the cost for the property. Upgrades to the facility for a geothermal system exceeding the cost for a traditional HVAC and exceeding our maximum threshold for partners would also be absorbed by the City of Iowa City. Discussion of Solutions: Staff is reviewing options with the consultant in an effort to bring the overall construction costs within the planned budget. The objective is to rebid the project using the existing plans and specifications with an addendum to reduce scope. The purpose of deferring action on bids at this time is to pull together items for an addendum before the special meeting. At the special meeting staff will recommend rejecting bids and setting a public hearing on April 15tH, with the intent to award at the May 6tH council meeting, so that we may complete the project by our FEMA deadline of May 2015. Financial Impact: The total project budget is $3.1 million and excluding fees and soft costs the estimated construction budget is approximately $2.7 million. The fund number for this project is under Animal Shelter Replacement under Munis account number Y4422. Recommendation: Staff recommends deferring action on the bids until a special meeting; at which time, we will recommend rejecting the bids, rebidding the project and setting a public hearing on April 15tH cc: Rick Fosse, Public Works Department Chief Sam Hargadine, Police Department Misha Goodman, Animal Services Division, Police Department S: \ENG\ARCHIT -1\ Projects\ ANIMAL- 1\DESIGN- 1\FRONTE- 1\FRONTE -1 \Memo to City Manager- DEFERRING AWARD for Animal Care and Adoption Center 2014 Project.doc NEUMANN MONSON ARCHITECTS March 31, 2014 Kumi Morris City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 SUBJECT: Iowa City Animal Care & Adoption Center Comparison of Preliminary Estimate of Construction Cost to Apparent Low Bid Kumi, As requested the design team for the Iowa City Animal Care & Adoption Center has analyzed the preliminary estimate of construction cost with the apparent low bid. The preliminary estimate of construction cost was prepared by the design team and a local general contractor. The lowest apparent bid was prepared and submitted also by a local general contractor, with nine competitive bids received overall. The analysis has concluded that disparities between the preliminary estimate of construction cost and the bid are found across all scopes of the new facility, including, but not limited to, site items, infrastructure systems, building materials and animal equipment. Many disparities were found to be from higher costs than anticipated. A portion of this may be a result from the Iowa City market currently seeing an unprecedented amount of construction with several large University projects underway. This construction has shrunk the available labor pool and has driven the construction costs upward. We were cautiously optimistic that the Animal Center project was just small enough to not be dramatically impacted by this increase in construction. It is difficult to understand the exact impact but we believe it has had more impact than originally anticipated. Regards, Sally Obernolte Ness 221 EAST COLLEGE STREET I SUITE 303 1 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 1 319.338.7878 418 6TH AVENUE I SUITE 2091 DES MOINES, IOWA 50309 1 515.339.7800 NEUMANNMONSON.COM BID TABULATION City of Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center Facility 2014 Project BID OPENING DATE: March 27, 2014 at 2:30 p.m, in the City Hall Emma J. Har9at Hall- Council Chambers SUBMITTEDBY: Neumann Monson Mchi se. City COn uuNan omens LC Calacci Construction Company, Inc. TOR — General Conetr.a..n 3eyMl Construction Inc. PorRen COnrtmctiory Inc. Gpex COnaisuclion Company McGOmaslacina on LC BuWgN M. IOCNIOe 1. CRY, ease Iowa CRY, Iowa Iowa CRY, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Iowa CRY, Iowa Dubuque, Wwa Iowa CMy, Iowa Iowa City, Iowa DID SECURITY [10X] WA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RECEIVED ADDENDA 914 WP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BORE 3O) $2753355 $3.658.000 $3.590.300 $3687 OW $,700,[00 $3,809,000 53,Ba0,0.0 $3,880.000 ALT.) Parent IM $29050 SM900 $42000 $252a< $28,0.00 $27,0.00 $23,950 Moo KT. S SaMw 0. $19,348 $20,X0 HD ,Ono $28217 $19.5[0 3snord EX, 500 SCE 7W KT.$Real $97.390 £920]] $130000 MSEE W." $81,0.00 $90.000 M030 KT. 4 PollalrW Concede $10.935 $7.000 $14000 38.477 $18.500 $9.00 $8.400 $11000 KT. 5 Epoxy Floor (DEDUCT) $3.775 Yvdw -0.00 $10,000 .$6.890 318.500 49.500 445500 310.000 KT. 6 ERV(AM M DEDUCT) NO ESiimme I $3.000 I Insomplete 1 $7.4311 'no chari$003 1 bK -30.00 1 T0 bar- 000 $7.500 ALT. T Automatic Do, Veraw.9 $10000 $12100 $14,000 $14430 $13.000 1 $12500 $12.200 $12000 SUBM Y: eNaer WeNeMsch Assaclales Iodate Consmction Co Business DMm lacmon: Iowa CRY, Iowa Cedar Raplm,lowa BID SECURITY [10x] Yes Yes RICE VED ADDENDA 044 vas BASE 61D $3,390.0- $39365000 KT. t Parking Lot $28,000 $38900 KT.2 SaMw Dr. Mode $2E. ALT.3 Road 685,000 $791000 KT. 4 Polished Concede $8.000 313.900 KT. 5 Epeq Floer (DEDUCT) -N, 033 318,603 KT. 6 ERV IAOD OR DEDUCT[ Ta 600 -0.00 'm Md -0.000 KT.7 AWa cDoe WaMXne $16,000 f122c0' Prepared by: Dave Panos, Sr. Civil Engineer, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240; (319)356 -5145 RESOLUTION NO. 14 -71 RESOLUTION APPROVING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND MCCLURE ENGINEERING COMPANY OF NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR SYCAMORE STREET IMPROVEMENTS - CITY LIMITS TO SOUTH GILBERT STREET, PHASE 1 PROJECT. WHEREAS, the CITY of Iowa City desires to improve and expand the CITY's street system as necessary to satisfy vehicular and pedestrian demand; and WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City desires to reconstruct the Sycamore Street Improvements - City Limits to South Gilbert Street, Phase 1 Project which will include improvements of roadway reconstruction, sidewalk installation, and new storm drainage system; and WHEREAS, the limits of reconstruction will include Sycamore Street from City of Iowa City Limit line to the intersection of Lehman Avenue and Sycamore Street; and WHEREAS, the CITY desires the services of a consulting firm to provide engineering services including the final design & bid documents and easement / right -of -way plats for the construction of the Sycamore Street Improvements - City Limits to South Gilbert Street, Phase 1 Project; and WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City has negotiated an Agreement for said consulting services with McClure Engineering Company to provide said services; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to enter into said Consultant Agreement with McClure Engineering Company; and WHEREAS, funds for this project are available in the Sycamore Street Improvements - City Limits to South Gilbert Street account #S3931. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT: The Consultant's Agreement attached hereto is in the public interest, and is approved as to form and content. 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached Consultant's Agreement. 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute contract amendments that are deemed necessary to complete the design of the above -named project. Passed and approved this 1st day of April -12014. MAYOR Approved by ATTEST: hku"t -) a&, Msu . CITY CLERK City Attorne 's Office pwengVnasters \Res- ConsultAgl.doc Resolution No. 14 -71 Page 2 It was moved by Mims and seconded by Payne the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Botchway x Dickens x Dobyns x Hayek x Mims x Payne x Throgmorton CONSULTANT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of April , 2014 , by and between the City of Iowa City, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as the City and McClure Engineering Company, of North Liberty, Iowa, hereinafter referred to as the Consultant. WHEREAS, the City desires to secure the services of the Consultant to provide engineering services related to the proposed Sycamore Street — City limits to South Gilbert Street — Phase 1 Project; WHEREAS, the final design services shall include Conceptual Design of two phases of Sycamore Street reconstruction, and final reconstruction plans to convert Sycamore Street from a rural roadway section to an urban 3 -lane roadway section from 200' south of Langenberg Avenue to Lehman Avenue; NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto that the City does now contract with the Consultant to provide services as set forth herein SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant agrees to perform the following services for the City, and to do so in a timely and satisfactory manner. Services provided should be further described in Attachment A, attached and incorporated herein. II. TIME OF COMPLETION The Consultant shall complete the following phases of the Project in accordance with the schedule shown. The schedule of work to be performed shall conform to the schedule set forth in Attachment B, attached and incorporated herein. Any deviations from the schedule shall be approved by the authorized City representative. III. GENERAL TERMS A. The Consultant shall not commit any of the following employment practices and agrees to prohibit the following practices in any subcontracts. 1. To discharge or refuse to hire any individual because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. 2. To discriminate against any individual in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. B. Should the City terminate this Agreement, the Consultant shall be paid for all work and services performed up to the time of termination. However, such sums shall not be greater than the "lump sum" amount listed in Section IV. The City may terminate this Agreement upon seven (7) calendar days' written notice to the Consultant. -2- C. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto, provided that no assignment shall be without the written consent of all Parties to said Agreement. D. It is understood and agreed that the retention of the Consultant by the City for the purpose of the Project shall be as an independent contractor and shall be exclusive, but the Consultant shall have the right to employ such assistance as may be required for the performance of the Project. E. It is agreed by the City that all records and files pertaining to information needed by the Consultant for the project shall be available by said City upon reasonable request to the Consultant. The City agrees to furnish all reasonable assistance in the use of these records and files. F. It is further agreed that no Party to this Agreement shall perform contrary to any state, federal, or local law or any of the ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. G. At the request of the City, the Consultant shall attend meetings of the City Council relative to the work set forth in this Agreement. Any requests made by the City shall be given with reasonable notice to the Consultant to assure attendance. H. The Consultant agrees to furnish, upon termination of this Agreement and upon demand by the City, copies of all basic notes and sketches, charts, computations, and any other data prepared or obtained by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement without cost, and without restrictions or limitation as to the use relative to specific projects covered under this Agreement. In such event, the Consultant shall not be liable for the City's use of such documents on other projects. I. The Consultant agrees to furnish all reports, specifications, and drawings, with the seal of a professional engineer affixed thereto or such seal as required by Iowa law. J. The City agrees to tender the Consultant all fees in a timely manner, excepting, however, that failure of the Consultant to satisfactorily perform in accordance with this Agreement shall constitute grounds for the City to withhold payment of the amount sufficient to properly complete the Project in accordance with this Agreement. K. Should any section of this Agreement be found invalid, it is agreed that the remaining portion shall be deemed severable from the invalid portion and continue in full force and effect. L. Original contract drawings shall become the property of ,the City. The Consultant shall be allowed to keep mylar reproducible copies for the Consultant's own filing use. M. Fees paid for securing approval of authorities having jurisdiction over the Project will be paid by the City. N. Upon signing this agreement, Consultant acknowledged that Section 362.5 of the Iowa Code prohibits a City officer or employee from having an interest in a contract with the City, and certifies that no employee or officer of the City, which includes members of the City Council and City boards and commissions, has an interest, either direct or indirect, in this agreement, that does not fall within the exceptions to said statutory provision enumerated in Section 362.5. O. The Consultant agrees at all times material to this Agreement to have and maintain professional liability insurance covering the Consultant's liability for the Consultant's negligent acts, errors and omissions to the City in the sum of $1,000,000. -3- IV. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES In consideration of the services, work, equipment, supplies, or materials provided herein, the City agrees to pay the Consultant the following HOURLY NOT -TO- EXCEED FEE, including design contingency, and any authorized reimbursable expenses, pursuant to the Schedule of Fees set forth in Attachment C, attached and incorporated herein. A summary by -task and total of the fees is shown below. 1. Project Management 2. Data Acquisition 3. Functional Design, Phases 1 & 2 4. Preliminary Design, Phase 1 5. Property Acquisition Services 6. Final Design, Phase 1 7. Letting and Construction Total $ 32,400.00 $ 26,000.00 $ 33,600.00 $47,300.00 $ 9,400.00 $ 24,450.00 $ 8,750.00 $181,900.00 Consultant shall bill City monthly for services and reimbursable expenses. Payment shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days of the City's receipt of invoice. V. MISCELLANEOUS A. All provisions of the Agreement shall be reconciled in accordance with the generally accepted standards of the Engineering Profession. B. It is further agreed that there are no other considerations or monies contingent upon or resulting from the execution of this Agreement, that it is the entire Agreement, and that no other monies or considerations have been solicited. FOR THE CITY Title: Mayor Date: 04/01/14 pw\forms\consagmt.frm FO E CONSU ANT By: Title: Pr»1Je.4± M 0—V— �T— Date: Appyoved MLZZ;Z,,� ._ (IM �Ie City Attorneys Office (- //� //q Date -3- COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES In co ideration of the services, work, equipment, supplies, or materials provided herein, the City agrees NAchment the Consultant the following HOURLY NOT -TO- EXCEED FEE, in luding design contingand any authorized reimbursable expenses, pursuant to the Sche le of Fees set forth in C, attached and incorporated herein. A summary by -t and total of the fees is below. 1. roject Management 2. D a Acquisition 3. Fun tional Design, Phases 1 & 2 4. Preli 'nary Design, Phase 1 5. Prope Acquisition Services 6. Final De ' n, Phase 1 7. Letting an onstruction Total $ 32,400.00 $ 26,000.00 $ 33,600.00 $ 47,300.00 $ 9,400.00 $ 24,450.00 $ 8,750.00 $181,900.00 Consultant shall bill City monthN for services and re' bursable expenses. Payment shall be due and payable within thirty (30) da Veshall pt of invoice. V. MISCELLANEOUS A. All provisions of the e reconciled in accordance with the generall y accepted standards rofession. B. It is further agreed that t re ar no other considerations or monies contingent upon or resulting from the exe on of is Agreement, that it is the entire Agreement, and that no other monies or onsideratio have been solicited. FOR THE CITY FOR THE CONSULTANT By: Title: Mayor Date: 04/01/2 ATTEST: AQ14 Title: by: Office McClure Engineering Co. Sycamore Street Improvements 3613008 -00 Iowa City, Iowa ATTACHMENT "A "- SCOPE OF SERVICES Sycamore Street Improvements - City Limits to South Gilbert Street, Phase 1 Iowa City, Iowa The work to be performed by the Consultant under this agreement shall encompass and include all detail work, services, materials, equipment and supplies necessary to complete the roadway improvement plans for the project. The proposed PROJECT includes work over 2 phases of the reconstruction of Sycamore Street from 200' south of Langenberg Avenue to South Gilbert Street. The current project includes a functional design involving the reconstruction from a rural section to an urban section of two phases of Sycamore Street. Phase 1 starts 200' south of Langenberg Avenue and ends with the build out of the Sycamore Street and Lehman Avenue intersection. Phase 2, which is oriented east -west, starts at the intersection with Lehman Avenue and ends at the intersection with Gilbert Street. Phase 1 will then be advanced through Preliminary and Final design for eventual construction in 2015. The DESIGN SERV ICES to be provided with this contract include full design of Phase 1 including roadway corridor establishment, storm water management, water main design, sewer main design, fiber -optic transmission ductbank design, utility location and possible relocation, and general plan preparation. The total length of the final design plans for Phase 1 of Sycamore Street is approximately 2600 LF. The scope of services to be performed by.the Consultant shall be completed in accordance with generally accepted standards of practice and shall include the services to complete the following tasks: 1. Project Management 1.01. Kick -off Meeting and Field Review with Owner During this meeting the CONSULTANT will review and complete the Team Charter to identify Project Development Team members and responsibilities. The CONSULTANT will also ask a series of pre - developed questions known as a Design Decisions Review. These questions relate to typical issues that appear on these types of projects and prevent unnecessary rework later. The Consultant will develop and submit to the City design criteria to be used in the developing the intersection improvements. Criteria will conform to the City of Iowa City and Iowa Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS) standards and will be in English units. The criteria to be addressed include: • Functional classification and design type • Design speed and Regulatory speed • Design vehicles for intersection design • Widths of travel lanes, parking areas and right -of -way • Horizontal clearance • Provisions for pedestrians and /or bicycles • Utility corridor locations N:\ Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008 - Attachments.docx Page 1 McClure Engineering Co. 3613008 -00 Sycamore Street Improvements Iowa City, Iowa The Consultant will prepare a brief technical memorandum documenting the proposed criteria. The memorandum will be reviewed, revised, and approved by the City of Iowa City prior to proceeding with subsequent tasks. 1.02. Periodic Client Meetings Maintain communications with the Project Development Team and various other designated representatives. The project development team will include the City of Iowa City Engineering Department and McClure Engineering Co. Meet to review progress and to discuss specific elements of the project design (assume six (6) meetings in Iowa City). The meetings will also serve to promote a dialog between the various entities, improve the decision - making process, and expedite design development. Prepare minutes of meetings and keep documentation of other communications. For budget purposes, it is assumed that the meetings will be attended by one (1) staff member of the Consultant. 1.03. Utility Coordination Meetings The CONSULTANT will conduct meetings with individual utility companies to address specific conflicts. It is anticipated that there will be two (2) meetings per each utility with representatives of the various utility companies. The first will be to advise of the nature and extent of the improvements and any potential conflicts with existing or proposed utility systems, and the second will be preliminary/final design review and coordination meetings. 1.04. Neighborhood and Property Owner Meetings The CONSULTANT shall attend and develop overall corridor project presentation boards for (2) Presentation / Open House format Design meetings with the project neighborhood. Meetings to be held at Grant Wood Elementary or available public location near the project site. The CONSULTANT shall attend individual property owner meetings to address issues of specific concern to adjacent properties. These meetings will be held in concert with the Project Acquisition process. This will include specific discussions about impact of project and need for acquisition and further discussion of specific property owner concerns with design and construction. Discussions will include impact to access, traffic circulation, and public services. For budget purposes, it is assumed that the CONSULTANT will conduct one (1) meeting per property owner (estimated eleven (11) property owners) and meetings will be attended by one (1) staff member of the CONSULTANT. CITY staff will be present to help facilitate all meetings. 1.05. Coordination with Other Stakeholders This task includes the coordination /project review with the Iowa City Community School District, ICCSD Consultant, and contractor of the new elementary school project along South Sycamore Street. For budgeting purposes, it is assumed that three (3) meetings will be attended by one (1) staff member of the Consultant. Also included are three (3) coordination meetings with Johnson County Secondary Roads Department that will be attended by one (1) staff member of the Consultant. Meeting minutes along with documentation of other communications shall be prepared by the Consultant and included in the project file for all meetings. 1.06. Internal QA/QC Reviews Establish review and checking procedures for project deliverables. Designate responsibility for implementation of the plan. N:\ Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008 - Attachments.docx Page 2 McClure Engineering Co. 3613008 -00 Sycamore Street Improvements Iowa City, Iowa 1.07. Monthly Budget Tracking, Invoicing, and Reporting The project manager will be responsible for staff scheduling and coordination, project communications, monthly progress reporting and invoicing and other important elements of the project. The project duration is assumed to be eight (8) months. Deliverables: • Contract for Consulting Services • Team Charter • Design Criteria Memo • Meeting Minutes • Monthly Invoices • Monthly Progress Reports 2. Data Acquisition 2.01. Document Research This task includes a thorough search of CITY, County and State records to review all surveys of record pertaining to the survey / project corridor, including County Auditor's Subdivisions Plats, original government surveys, early surveys made by County Surveyors, all irregular land survey and road establishment records. Copies of such records are to be included in the project file for future reference. The CITY shall provide aerial photographic and other available mapping of the Project area. 2.02. Topographic Survey The CONSULTANT shall perform field tasks required to collect full topographic survey within the Phase 1 project corridor and proposed drainage areas deemed necessary to complete the project. For Phase 2, only a centerline survey, supplemented by LIDAR data, will be required for the functional design. Control points will be established for use with construction staking. 2.03. Utility Survey The CONSULTANT shall perform utility surveys on Sycamore Street from approx. 200 LF south of Langenberg Avenue. to Lehman Avenue. Contact utility owners of record or the "one call' representative, request that buried utilities be marked in the field and obtain existing utility maps. Establish coordinates and elevations (if possible) for utilities that fall within the limits of the project and are visible or have been marked on the ground by the utility owner. This task consists of a field survey indicating the location of utilities within the existing right -of- way for the project. The CONSULTANT shall field locate utility locations established by others; excavating to expose buried utilities is not part of this contract. Utilities to be surveyed include phone, gas, fiber optic, water main, overhead /underground electrical, sanitary sewer and storm sewer (including power poles, pedestals, valves and manholes). This includes establishing manhole and intake elevations for existing sanitary sewers, storm sewers and culverts. 2.04. Right -of -Way Surveys The CONSULTANT shall perform right -of -way surveys along both sides of Sycamore Street from approximately Approx. 200 LF south of Langenberg Ave. to south of the intersection with Lehman Avenue. The CONSULTANT will also perform right -of -way survey along the proposed N:\ Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008 - Attachments.docx Page 3 McClure Engineering Co. 3613008 -00 Sycamore Street Improvements Iowa City, Iowa alignment of the fiber optic ductbank as described in item 4.04. The right -of -way surveys shall be in -depth legal surveys for which acquisition plats may be developed. This task also includes obtaining sufficient field data to locate or establish property lines affected by the project to enable the preparation of the improvement plans. This includes locating section corners, property pins, and visible lines of occupation such as fences, field divisions or any other lines, indicating possession. All property pins within the project corridor that are missing shall be documented. A diligent effort must be made to recover existing land corner monuments necessary to describe the right -of -way along the project corridor. The task includes incorporation of property lines, right -of -way lines, and ownership of properties affected by the project into the base mapping for the project. The base mapping will identify the owners and approximate boundaries of all appropriate parcels within the survey limits. Also included is resetting boundary or easement pins that are removed with the project, as well as monumentation of new boundary limits. 2.05. Geotechnical Investigation 2.05.01. Survey for Soil Borings Perform soil- boring location surveys to establish location and elevation of proposed geotechnical investigations consisting of 13 soil borings. 2.05.02. Collection and Analysis of Soil Borings (Sub - Consultant) The Sub - Consultant shall complete geotechnical exploration for the project. These services will be in general accordance with the standard specifications for urban subsurface investigations and design. This task includes the necessary field and office services to provide a geotechnical report for the project. The task involves completing approximately 13 borings, extending to varying depths of 10 to 15 feet below existing grade, laboratory testing and engineering analysis. The soil borings shall include coordination of traffic control measures, press releases (Coordinated through the City of Iowa City) and arranging a utility locate through Iowa One Call. This subsurface exploration will include 24 hour water level readings, moisture content tests, dry unit weight determinations, Atterberg limit tests, unconfined compressive strength tests and /or calibrated hand penetrometer tests, standard Proctor, and CBR tests on samples recovered as necessary to aid in the soil classification as well as to provide input to the analysis. The backfilling of the boreholes will be performed following the pavement/soil borings. The geotechnical firm shall be responsible for traffic control, and completion of a full soil report which will include a summary of drilling, sampling and testing procedures; recommendations for reducing impact of organic or expansive clays which may include, based on project area history, a regiment for soil stabilization through fly ash or cement treatment, logs of the borings and test results and geotechnical recommendations. N: \Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008- Attachments.docx Page 4 McClure Engineering Co. 3613008 -00 Sycamore Street Improvements Iowa City, Iowa 2.05.03. Pavement Design The CONSULTANT will use 1993 AASHTO standard methods for determining the pavement thickness and subbase characteristics, based on the projected traffic loads. Both HMA and PCC pavements will be considered and a recommendation will be made to the City. A standard Iowa DOT pavement specification will be utilized once the selection is confirmed by the City. 2.06. Wetland Investigation A comprehensive investigation will be performed for Phase 1, while only a cursory review will be included for Phase 2. 2.06.01. Collection of historic aerial maps, USFWS National Wetlands Inventory data, FEMA floodplain, soils, field data (including soils, hydrology, and vegetation), and site photographs. 2.06.02. Any wetland identified will be flagged, and collected using a hand held GPS; these areas will be clearly identified as an overlay on an aerial photograph. 2.06.03. Composition of a wetland delineation report identifying any wetland areas. 2.07. Threatened and Endangered Species Investigation A comprehensive investigation will be performed for Phase 1, while only a cursory review will be included for Phase 2. 2.07.01. Data Collection: Site evaluation to determine species and quality of the areas adjacent to the proposed road improvement area. 2.07.02. Composition of a short report including information relating to the evaluation of listed threatened and endangered species suitable for submission to the City of Iowa City, the Corps, the IDNR, and the USFWS, as needed. Deliverables: • Research Documents in PDF format • Topo, Utility, and Property Surveys in AutoCAD format • Geotechnical Investigation Report Wetland Investigation Report Threatened and Endangered Species Report 3. Functional Design, Phases 1 & 2 3.01. Existing DTM from LIDAR Data Download and process LIDAR point cloud to create an existing Digital Terrain Model (DTM). This DTM will be used to start the functional design until the field topographic survey is available. N:\ Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327- 3613008- Attachments.docx Page 5 McClure Engineering Co. 3613008 -00 Sycamore Street Improvements Iowa City, Iowa 3.02. Horizontal and Vertical Alignment Develop horizontal alignments and vertical profiles for the mainline and connecting roadways (if required). The alignments and profiles will be developed based on the brief technical memorandum summarizing the design criteria. 3.03. Typical Section Development In consultation with the Project Development Team, the Consultant will develop typical sections for the mainline roadway improvements. This task consists of preparation of typical sections, including lane widths, curb section /type, sidewalk widths, right -of -way widths, pavement types, and clear- zones. This task does not include pavement and subgrade design. This task also includes identifying potential storm sewer, water main and other utility locations in the development of the typical sections. The scope of services for this project does not include design calculations and capacity analysis of water mains or sanitary sewers. 3.04. Corridor Model Develop a corridor model of each phase using the approved typical section template and the functional horizontal and vertical alignments. Multiple design iterations involving changes to the horizontal and vertical alignments may be necessary to optimize the design based on earthwork balance and /or extent of grading limits. This task involves the use of the Corridor tool within AutoCAD Civil3D that will give the ability to produce several proposed digital terrain models as listed in the deliverables under the Final Design task. 3.05. Intersection Planimetrics Develop functional planimetric layout for the following intersections with Sycamore St.: • Future McCollister Boulevard • Daniel Place • Moira Avenue • Lehman Avenue • S. Gilbert Street Curb - return vertical profiles and finished grade elevations will not be developed under this task. 3.06. Storm Water Drainage — Phase 1 and 2 This task includes developing a preliminary storm sewer system layout plan for phase 1 and phase 2 that is in accordance with the City of Iowa City storm sewer design standards for public improvements and the Iowa Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS) Design Manual. The design storm for the sizing of storm sewer and intakes shall be the 5 -yr storm. Also included is evaluation and development of a plan to manage off -site tributary drainage areas and investigating the potential use of appropriate Best Management Practices (BMP) in consultation with the City. A summarization report including but not limited to tributary areas, time of concentration, and volume of runoff for intakes and drainage ways will be provided. 3.07. Functional EOPC Prepare a functional opinion of probable construction cost for both Phases. Functional cost estimates shall be based on representative major project elements, recent bid information, and an appropriate contingency amount. Detailed quantity takeoffs will not be developed for the functional cost estimate. N:\ Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin \Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008- Attachments.docx Page 6 McClure Engineering Co. Sycamore Street Improvements 3613008 -00 Iowa City, Iowa Deliverables: • Typical Section Exhibit • Functional Scrolls of Phase 1 and Phase 2 • Storm Water Drainage Report — Phase 1 & 2 • Functional EOPC 4. Preliminary Design, Phase 1 The CONSULTANT will respond to comments resulting from the Functional Plan Review. Recommended modifications will be incorporated into the preliminary plan set. 4.01. Horizontal and Vertical Alignment Task involves further development of the functional alignments, within the limits of Phase 1, incorporating constructive feedback from the City and appropriate stakeholders. 4.02. Corridor Model Task involves further development of the corridor model, within the limits of Phase 1, incorporating constructive feedback from the City and appropriate stakeholders. Surface and underground utility elements will be incorporated. 4.03. Intersection Planimetrics Task involves further development of the intersection design for the following intersections: • Future McCollister Boulevard • Daniel Place • Moira Avenue • Lehman Avenue Curb - return vertical profiles and finished grade elevations will be developed and refined under this task. 4.04. Fiber Optic Design Task includes collaboration with appropriate City staff regarding the South Waste Water Treatment Plant SCADA fiber optic control requirements. The CONSULTANT will work with appropriate vendors and /or contractors to develop the plan, profile, and specifications for the duct bank that will convey the fiber optic communication lines. The design will be limited to a duct bank consisting of multiple PVC conduits with intermittent handholes, as required. The design will extend approximately 6,900 LF from the underground duct system installed on the previous Sycamore Street Project, just south of Langenberg Avenue to the City of Iowa City Wastewater treatment plant, located south of the project area. The actual route will be determined during consultation with the City under this task. 4.05. Storm Water Drainage — Phase 1 Task involves further development of the storm water drainage report for the limits of Phase 1 and 2, incorporating constructive feedback from the City and appropriate stakeholders. Final locations, sizes, and elevations will be determined for the various elements. A report will be developed, describing the existing and proposed hydrologic and hydraulic conditions. Input and output from the storm water hydraulic model will be included. N: \Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008 - Attachments.docx Page 7 McClure Engineering Co. 3613008 -00 Sycamore Street Improvements Iowa City, Iowa 4.06. Utility Design (Sanitary and Water) Based on the available information, work will be limited to adjustment of existing sanitary structures and extension of existing water service laterals, as necessary. No projections, calculations, or modeling of flows are included, except by separate amendment to this contract. 4.07. Preliminary EOPC Prepare a preliminary opinion of probable construction cost for Phase 1. Detailed quantity takeoffs will be developed for the preliminary cost estimate and a smaller contingency amount will be included. Deliverables: • Storm Water Drainage Report — Phase 1 • Preliminary EOPC • Seven (7) sets of Preliminary Plans at 11 x 17 size using the following organizational format: A Sheets Title Sheet, Location Map, and Legend B Sheets Typical Sections C Sheets Tabulation of Quantities & Estimate Reference Information D Sheets Mainline Road Plan and Profile E Sheets Side Road Plan and Profile F Sheets Detour & Temporary Road Plan and Profile G Sheets Survey Information H Sheets Right -of -Way J Sheets Staging and Traffic Control K Sheets Pavement Markings and Traffic Signing L Sheets Intersection Geometric, Staking, and Jointing M Sheets Storm Sewer Management Q Sheets Geotechnical Information S Sheets Pedestrian Accomodations T Sheets Earthwork Tabulation U Sheets Special Construction Details W Sheets Mainline Cross Sections X Sheets Side Road Cross Sections N:\ Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008 - Attachments.docx Page 8 McClure Engineering Co. 3613008 -00 Sycamore Street Improvements Iowa City, Iowa 5. Property Acquisition Services 5.01. Construction Easement and Right of Way Plats The CONSULTANT shall prepare acquisition plats, easement exhibits, and legal descriptions for property rights to be acquired for the project. For estimating purposes, acquisition plats and temporary easements are assumed to be required for the following parcels: Parcel ID Deed Holder 1026126003 GATENS / BOCKENSTEDT 11026127001 BARTON JOHN HAIGH 1026151003 GATENS / BOCKENSTEDT 1026152001 PAMELA J ROGERS 1026152011 STEVEN M & NICOLE M PAULSEN 1026152012 MAKADA DEV ASSOC 1026152013 KATHLEEN A LYNCH 1026155003 ELLIS R & CATHLEEN T SHULTZ 1026155004 DONNA R DASHNER 1026156001 TIMOTHY J & DEBRA S LEHMAN 1026202001 PROSPECT FARMS 1026276004 PROSPECT FARMS 1026277001 PROSPECT FARMS 1026301001 PLEASANT VALLEY LP The plats, easements, and legal descriptions shall comply with requirements of the Iowa Code and shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a duly licensed land surveyor under the laws of the State of Iowa. The plats shall also be completed in accordance with the CITY of .Iowa City requirements. This task also consists of staking the easement locations for purposes of right -of -way negotiations. The staking survey includes the marking of key easement location points in order to visualize the locations in the field and shall also include marking of existing property lines locations. For the purpose of this agreement, easements will be staked one (1) time. 5.02. Owner Negotiations (By City) Negotiations and development of agreements with individual property owners regarding permanent and /or temporary real property acquisitions are not included in this agreement. 5.03. Final Acquisition Plats Task includes final modifications of the acquisition plats after owner negotiations have concluded and recording of the plats with the County. N: \Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler\Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008 - Attachments.docx Page 9 McClure Engineering Co. 91-1911111-MIX 5.04. Easement Exhibits Sycamore Street Improvements Iowa City, Iowa Task includes final modifications of the easement exhibits after owner negotiations have commenced. Deliverables: • Preliminary Acquisition Plats and Easement Exhibits • Final Acquisition Plats and Easement Exhibits 6. Final Design, Phase 1 The CONSULTANT will respond to comments resulting from the Preliminary Plan Review. Recommended modifications will be incorporated into the final plan set. 6.01. Final Plans Final modifications of the sheets as listed above. 6.02. Bid Items and Quantities Task includes final determination of bid items and quantities for incorporation into the construction documents. 6.03. Specifications Task includes final development of Estimate Reference Information and /or special provisions for incorporation into the construction documents. 6.04. Contract Documents Task includes development of project manual, including instructions to bidders, bid form, various bond forms, conditions of the contract, and detailed construction specifications. The Iowa Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS), supplemented by Iowa City standards shall be utilized on this project.. The project manuals will be combined into a single PDF document with embedded bookmarks. 6.05. Final Engineers Opinion of Probable Cost Task includes final completion of engineer's opinion of probable construction cost for Phase 1. Detailed quantity takeoffs will be included and the contingency amount will be removed. 6.06. Permits The CONSULTANT will assist the City in preparing applications for permits from governmental authorities that have jurisdiction to approve the design of the project and participate in consultations with such authorities, as necessary. The CONSULTANT shall prepare the following documents for the project • Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) • NPDES General Permit #2 for storm water discharge • IDNR Public Water Supply Construction Permits Any fees for construction permits, licenses or other costs associated with permits and approvals shall be the responsibility of the City. The CONSULTANT shall provide technical criteria, written descriptions and design data for the City's use in filing the applications for permits. The CONSULTANT shall prepare the permit applications and other documentation. N:\ Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008 - Attachments.docx Page 10 McClure Engineering Co. 3613008 -00 Sycamore Street Improvements Iowa City, Iowa Deliverables: • Seven (7) sets of Final Plans at 11 x 17 size using the same organizational format as the Preliminary Plans. • Finished grade surface in LandXML format • Rough grading surface in LandXML format to facilitate stakeless grading • One (1) original final unbound drawing set and project manual • One (1) electronic file each, of drawing set and project manual in PDF format • Electronic files compatible with AutoCAD 2014 format, including design base maps and sheet files 7. Letting and Construction 7.01. Plan Clarification and Addenda The bid lettings shall be administered by the City. The Consultant shall assist the City during the bid periods in answering questions regarding the design intent. The Consultant shall prepare addenda as appropriate to interpret, clarify or expand the bidding documents. The City shall distribute the plan clarification information and addenda to the project plan holders. 7.02. Letting, Bid Tabs, and Award Recommendation The Consultant shall have a representative present when the bids and proposals are opened and shall advise the City on the responsiveness of the bidders. The Consultant shall prepare the tabulation of bids, and prepare the necessary contract documents for the project. The City will award the contract, 7.03. Preconstruction Meeting The Consultant shall attend a preconstruction meeting for the project with contractors, suppliers, utility companies and City staff. It is anticipated that the City will perform construction administration and observation services. 7.04. Contractor Questions During Construction The Consultant shall answer design interpretation questions from City's Project Manager and Contractors. 7.05. Record Drawings This task consists of preparation of construction record drawings defining the actual location of improvements and fixtures. The Consultant shall prepare record drawings showing those changes made during construction, based on the marked -up drawings and other data furnished by the Contractor and the City's Resident Construction Observer. Deliverables: • Contract Addenda, as required • Tabulation of Bids • Letter Recommending Award of Contract • One (1) reproducible copy of the record drawings in PDF format. N:\ Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008 - Attachments.docx Page 11 McClure Engineering Co. 3613008 -00 Sycamore Street Improvements Iowa City, Iowa ADDITIONAL SERVICES: Additional Services are not included in this Agreement. If authorized under a Supplemental Agreement the Consultant shall furnish or obtain from others the following services: 1. Structural Design 2. Traffic projections 3. Landscaping design 4. Right -of -way negotiation and acquisitions 5. Report of record ownership and liens (title searches) 6. Preparation of environmental evaluation and documentation 7. Eminent domain proceedings 8. Relocation assistance 9. Right -of -way closing /recording services 10. Condemnation services 11. Construction period services (administration, observation, and survey) 12. Shop Drawing Review 13. Construction testing services Changes in Scope of Services: The City may request Additional Services from the Consultant not included in the Scope of Services as outlined. Additional services may include, but not be limited to, expanding the scope of the project and work to be completed; requesting the development of various documents; construction services; or requesting additional work items that increases the Engineering Services and corresponding costs. Upon initiation of Additional Services, the Consultant will submit the estimated cost. Such costs will be based on the current hourly rates and fixed expenses as outlined in the Consultant's attached Standard Fee Schedule. N:\ Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008 - Attachments.docx Page 12 McClure Engineering Co. 3613008 -00 ATTACHMENT "B "- SCHEDULE Sycamore Street Improvements - City Limits to South Gilbert Street, Phase 1 Sycamore Street Improvements Iowa City, Iowa The Consultant shall complete the following phases of the Project in accordance with the schedule shown; assuming notice to proceed is issued by the City on or before April 2, 2014. Approximate Phase /Milestone Completion Date Contract Approval April 1, 2014 Functional Design — Phases 1 & 2 May 9, 2014 Preliminary Design — Phase 1 June 13, 2014 Right -of -Way Negotiations Start Mid -June 2014 Final Design — Phase 1 September 26, 2014 Council Approval of Plans and Specs, Set Public Hearing October 7, 2014 Public Hearing October 21, 2014 Advertise for Bids October 22, 2014 Right -of -Way Acquisitions Complete Late November 2014 Project Letting December 2014 Start Construction Early April 2015 End Construction — North Stage, Phase 1 Late July 2015 Late August - End Construction — South Stage, Phase 1 September 2015 If notice to proceed is given at a later date, time of completion shall be extended accordingly. N:\ Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008- Attachments.docx Page 13 McClure Engineering Co. 3613008 -00 ATTACHMENT "C "- STANDARD RATES Sycamore Street Improvements Iowa City, Iowa Sycamore Street Improvements - City Limits to South Gilbert Street, Phase 1 McCLURE ENGINEERING COMPANY HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE- 2014 (Effective through December 31, 2014) PERSONNEL HOURLY RATE Administrative Assistant (AA) $55.00 Engineer II (E -II) $115.00 Engineer I (E -1) $145.00 Registered Land Surveyor $145.00 Principal $175.00 Senior Principal $195.00 Engineering Technician (ET) $90.00 Cad Technician (CT) $65.00 Senior On -Site Representative (OSR) $85.00 On -Site Representative (OSR) $75.00 Survey Crew $155.00 Crew Chief (CC) $85.00 Crew Member (CM) $70.00 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Survey Vehicle Mileage $0.75 /Mile Automobile Mileage $0.55 /Mile Plans $0.12/Sq. Ft. Vellums $0.50 /Sq. Ft. Out -of- Pocket Expenses (Meals, Hotels, etc.) At Cost + 10% Large Format Color Prints $5.00 /Sq. Ft N:\ Projects \IAC_ 3613008- 00 \Cler \Admin\ Agreement \agr - 140327 - 3613008- Attachments.docx Page 14 � b CITY OF IOWA CITY 3c= MEMORANDUM Date: March 27, 2014 To: Tom Markus, City Manager From: Ron Knoche, City Engineer Re: Sycamore Street Improvements — City Limits to South Gilbert Street, Phase 1 Project Introduction The Project includes reconstruction of Sycamore Street from the current 3 -Lane concrete section just south of Langenberg Avenue to the Sycamore Street/ Lehman Avenue intersection. The project documents will also incorporate design of the McCollister Boulevard / Sycamore Street intersection. Histo Bac g or and Sycamore Street currently serves as a major collector to the south side of Iowa City. Due to the projected fall 2015 opening of the new Iowa City Community School District elementary building along Sycamore Street, and projected growth in this area, this reconstruction project is now necessary. The current roadway is a 22' wide rural chip and sealcoat roadway with roadway ditches on either side managing storm water runoff. Discussion of Solutions The reconstruction of the remaining corridor of Sycamore Street will be divided into 2 phases. The services of a consulting firm will be needed to provide Engineering for the development of Phase 1 documents for Sycamore Street reconstruction from the City Limits through the intersection of Sycamore Street and Lehman Avenue. The length of reconstruction and improvement under Phase 1 will be approximately 2,600'. Phase 1 Scope of Services - The current services contract included with this memo consists of work to provide a conceptual plan and profile, and storm water drainage planning for Phase 1 and Phase 2, along with services to provide full construction documents, and property acquisition assistance for Phase 1. The schedule for Phase 1 includes the following estimated milestones: • Summer 2014 - Design, Property Acquisition, and Project Document Development • Fall /Winter 2014 - Project Document Bid Letting • Spring/Summer 2015 - Phase 1 Construction • Fall 2015 - Iowa City School District Elementary Building opening Phase 2 - This phase, which includes reconstruction of Sycamore Street from Lehman Avenue to South Gilbert Street, will not be a part of the current scope of Consultant services. Financial Impact Staff has negotiated an hourly not -to- exceed Consultant Contract of $181,900. The Engineer's estimate for reconstruction of Phase 1 is $2.6M. The total estimated cost for the project funded by General Obligation Bonds is $10M. Funding for this project is available in the budget for fund number 53931. Recommendation Staff recommends authorizing the consultant services contract with McClure Engineering Company to proceed with the Sycamore Street Improvements - City Limits to South Gilbert Street, Phase 1 project. cc: Rick Fosse, Public Works Director Dave Panos, Senior Civil Engineer 3c.�iii� Prepared by: Kumi Morris, Public Works, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356 -5044 RESOLUTION NO. 14 -72 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE FAIRMEADOWS PARK SPLASH PAD PROJECT WHEREAS, the Engineering Division has recommended that the work for construction of the Fairmeadows Park Splash Pad Project, as included in a contract between the City of Iowa City and Bockenstedt Excavating Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa, dated January 22, 2013, be accepted; and WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report and the performance and payment bond have been filed in the City Clerk's office; and WHEREAS, funds for this project are available in the Fairmeadows Park Splash Pad and Park Amenities project account # 4180; and WHEREAS, the final contract price is $ 350,099.76. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT said improvements are hereby accepted by the City of Iowa City, Iowa. Passed and approved this 1st day of April -120 14 It was moved by Mims adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: X X X X X X X W-IN . Approved by City Attorn y Ic 3 -2W -I and seconded by Payne the Resolution be NAYS: ABSENT: Botchway Dickens Dobyns Hayek Mims Payne Throgmorton & ENG ARCHITECTURE FILE\ProjectsTairmeadow Park Splash Pad Project%Close out documentsTairmeadows Park Splash Pad Project - Resolution Accepting project April 1 2014.doc 3/14 mwWtq- CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street ENGINEER'S REPORT Iowa city, Iowa 52240 -1826 (319) 356 -5000 (319) 356 -5009 FAX www.icgov.org March 26, 2014 City Clerk Iowa City, Iowa Re: Fairmeadows Park Splash Pad Project Dear City Clerk: I hereby certify that the construction of the Fairmeadows Park Splash Pad Project has been completed by Bockenstedt Excavating, Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa in substantial accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the City of Iowa City. The original Engineer's estimate for the project was $297,117.41. The Engineer's estimate including two alternates was $389,985.65. The awarded contract amount including two alternates was $354,437.91. The project was bid as a unit price contract and the final construction contract price is $350,099.76. There were seven change or extra work orders for the project as described below: 1. Sanitary Sewer Service Modifications at Lakeside $1,535.00 2. Site Electrical Service Modifications $4,925.00 3. New Building Foundation $11,050.00 4. Sanitary Sewer Structure Modification $1,000.00 5. Water Service Modifications ($1,090.50) Credit 6. Revise location of Splash Pad Mechanical Equipment $ 950.00 7. Mechanical Building Chemical Room Modifications $900.00 TOTAL Additional Costs to Original Contract $ 19,269.50 1 recommend that the above - referenced improvements be accepted by the City of Iowa City. Sincerely, Ronald R. Knoche, P.E. City Engineer pweng/masteWengrpt. doc CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: March 24, 2014 To: Tom Markus, City Manager From: Dennis Bockenstedt, Director of Finance Re: Resolutions for 2014 General Obligation Bond Issue 3� d�i(2)� There are six resolutions setting public hearings on the 2014 General Obligation bonds for the formal City Council meeting next week. Attached is a spreadsheet identifying the projects, the amount of funding required, and the Iowa statute denoting the purpose classification. The first two resolutions are setting public hearings for the Essential Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $8,350,000 for public improvements and for bond refunding and in the amount of $3,200,000 for urban renewal projects. Our bond attorney, Mark Cory, reviews our projects to determine under which purpose they should be classified. The projects that are deemed Essential Corporate Purpose by Iowa state code do not have a $700,000 project expense cap and are not subject to reverse referendum. The four remaining resolutions setting public hearings are for General Corporate Purpose Bonds. This classification of bonds restricts the city from issuing more than $700,000 in general obligation bonds per project and subjects the city to a reverse referendum within 30 days of adoption of the resolution. These resolutions are for $300,000 for public building improvements at City Hall, $150,000 for public building improvements at the Iowa City Public Library, $400,000 for public works facility improvements, and $550,000 for other improvements (UniverCity). Attached is a summary of the capital projects being funded by the 2014 general obligation bond issue. These projects are identified by their purpose classification. The difference between the project costs and the resolution amounts are for issuance expenses that include bond attorney fees, publications, financial advisor fees, and the underwriter's discount. The resolutions contain a combined contingency amount for these costs of $1,136,785 or 9.6% of the combined project costs, however, the total for these expenses is typically under 2% of the total issuance. 2014 General Obligation Bonds Project Schedule by Purpose Proiect Name Description General Purpose General Essential - Public Purpose Puroose Buildina - Other GO Bond 2014 Project Totals $10,659,050 $654,165 $500,000 This urban renewal project will provide a transportation link from Hwy 1 to properties west of the Moss Ridge Road (urban renewal) Pearson property. The project will $ 1,890,000 include paving, sidewalk, sanitary sewer, water main, traffic signals, and storm sewer improvements. This project will construct an 1st Ave /IAIS RR Crossing overpass to replace the at -grade $ 1,000,000 Improvements crossing of the IAIS Railroad and First Avenue. This project will reconstruct the Sycamore Street - City Limits to S. north -south leg of Sycamore Street $ 2,500,000 Gilbert between Langenberg and the east - west leg of Sycamore Street. CBD Streetscape Project (urban Implement CBD streetscape urban $ 1,000,000 renewal) renewal improvements Normandy Drive Restoration Project Park development in the Normandy Drive area $ 409,050 Removal of the wading pool and construction of a splash pad. The City Park Master Plan & Pool Upgrade project also expands the lawn area surrounding the pool to allow for $ 650,000 more seating and picnic areas. To prepare a City Park Master Plan. Willow Creek/Kiwanis Park Master Plan This project will develop a master plan for two parks. $ 50,000 Library Public Space Remodeling Building improvements to public service areas at library - phase 2 $100,000 Replacing aging Self Contained Fire SCBA/Air System Replacement Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)and $ 500,000 air cylinders To purchase downtown rental UniverCity Neighborhood Partners properties, refurbish them, and $500,000 return them to single family homes 2016 & 2017 Maturities of the 2006C & To refund outstanding GO Bonds $ 2,660,000 2007A GO Bonds To update public works facility Public Works Facility Master Plan master plan and to develop $310,000 conceptual and phasing plans City Hall -Other Projects City Hall building improvements $244,165 GO Bond 2014 Project Totals $10,659,050 $654,165 $500,000 Council Member Mims introduced the following Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,200,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014, (FOR AN ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF ", and moved that the same be adopted. Council Member Payne seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was, AYES: Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns Hayek, Mims NAYS: Payne, Throgmorton None Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows: Resolution 14 -73 RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,200,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014, (FOR AN ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, should issue General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, to the amount of not to exceed $3,200,000, as authorized by Section 384.25, of the City Code of Iowa, for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs of carrying out an essential corporate purpose project as hereinafter described; and WHEREAS, before the bonds may be issued, it is necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code, and to publish a notice of the proposal to issue such bonds and of the time and place of the meeting at which the Council proposes to take action for the issuance of the bonds and of the right to petition for an election, and to receive oral and /or written objections from any resident or property owner of the City to such action; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. That this Council meet in the Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa, at 7 o'clock _p M., on the 15th day of April, 2014, for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $3,200,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, for an essential corporate purpose of the City, the proceeds of which bonds will be used to provide funds to pay costs of aiding in the planning, -2- undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects, including sidewalk, sanitary sewer, water main, traffic controls, storm sewer improvements and streetscaping improvements. Section 2. To the extent any of the projects or activities described in this resolution may be reasonably construed to be included in more than one classification under Division III of the City Code of Iowa, the Council hereby elects the "essential corporate purpose" classification and procedure with respect to each such project or activity, pursuant to Section 384.28 of the City Code of Iowa. Section 3. That the Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be made of a notice of the meeting, in a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in the City. The publication to be not less than ten clear days nor more than twenty days before the date of the public meeting on the issuance of the bonds. Section 4. The notice of the proposed action to issue the bonds shall be in substantially the following form: -3- Publish 4/3 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 $3,200,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014, (FOR AN ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) OF THE CITY, AND THE HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE THEREOF PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 15th day of April, 2014, 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 $3,200,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, for an essential corporate purpose of said City, in order to provide funds to pay costs of aiding in the planning, undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects, including sidewalk, sanitary sewer, water main, traffic controls, storm sewer improvements and streetscaping improvements. At any time before the date of said meeting, a petition, asking that the question of issuing such Notes be submitted to the legal voters of said City, may be filed with the Clerk of said City in the manner provided by Section 362.4 of the City Code of Iowa, as amended. 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 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 abandon the proposal to issue bonds. This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, as provided by Section 384.25 of the City Code of Iowa. Dated this 3rd day of April, 2014. Marian K. Karr City Clerk, City of Iowa City, State of Iowa (End of Notice) PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of April, 2014. ATTEST: City tterk Mayor -5- 3d(3) Council Member Mims introduced the following Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $8,350,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014, (FOR ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSES) OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF", and moved that the same be adopted. Council Member Payne seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was, AYES: Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, NAYS: Mims, Payne, Throgmorton None Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows: Resolution 14 -74 RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $8,350,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014, (FOR ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSES) OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, should issue General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, to the amount of not to exceed $8,350,000, as authorized by Section 384.25, of the City Code of Iowa, for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs of carrying out essential corporate purpose projects as hereinafter described; and WHEREAS, before the bonds may be issued, it is necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code, and to publish a notice of the proposal to issue such bonds and of the time and place of the meeting at which the Council proposes to take action for the issuance of the bonds and to receive oral and /or written objections from any resident or property owner of the City to such action; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. That this Council meet in the Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa, at 7 o'clock P M., on the 15th day of April, 2014, for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $8,350,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, for essential corporate purposes of the City, the proceeds of which bonds will be used to provide funds to pay costs of- -2- a. the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement, and repair of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, viaducts, underpasses, grade crossing separations, and approaches thereto; b. the opening, widening, extending, grading, and draining of the right -of -way of streets, highways, avenues, alleys and public grounds; the construction, reconstruction, and repairing of any street improvements; the acquisition, installation, and repair of sidewalks, storm sewer, water mains and traffic control devices; and the acquisition of any real estate needed for any of the foregoing purposes; c. the rehabilitation and improvement of parks already owned, including the removal, replacement and planting of trees in the parks, and facilities, equipment, and improvements commonly found in city parks; d. the equipping of the fire department; e. the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and improvement of real and personal property, useful for the protection or reclamation of property situated within the corporate limits of cities from floods or high waters, and for the protection of property in cities from the effects of flood waters, including the development and beautification of the banks and other areas adjacent to flood control improvements; f. the remediation, restoration and improvement of property that has been damaged by a disaster as defined in section 29C.2 and that is located in an area that the governor has proclaimed a disaster emergency or the president of the United States has declared a major disaster; and g. the settlement, adjustment, renewing, or extension of any part or all of the legal indebtedness of a city, whether evidenced by bonds, warrants, or judgments, or the funding or refunding of the same, whether or not such indebtedness was created for a purpose for which general obligation bonds might have been issued in the original instance. Section 2. To the extent any of the projects or activities described in this resolution may be reasonably construed to be included in more than one classification under Division III of the City Code of Iowa, the Council hereby elects the "essential corporate purpose" classification and procedure with respect to each such project or activity, pursuant to Section 384.28 of the City Code of Iowa. Section 3. That the Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be made of a notice of the meeting, in a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in the City. The publication to be not less than four clear days nor more than twenty days before the date of the public meeting on the issuance of the bonds. -3- Section 4. The notice of the proposed action to issue the bonds shall be in substantially the following form: Publish 4/3 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 $8,350,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014, (FOR ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSES) OF THE CITY, AND THE HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE THEREOF PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 15th day of April, 2014, 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 $8,350,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, for essential corporate purposes of said City, in order to provide funds to pay costs of: a. the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement, and repair of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, viaducts, underpasses, grade crossing separations, and approaches thereto; b. the opening, widening, extending, grading, and draining of the right -of -way of streets, highways, avenues, alleys and public grounds; the construction, reconstruction, and repairing of any street improvements; the acquisition, installation, and repair of sidewalks, storm sewer, water mains and traffic control devices; and the acquisition of any real estate needed for any of the foregoing purposes; c. the rehabilitation and improvement of parks already owned, including the removal, replacement and planting of trees in the parks, and facilities, equipment, and improvements commonly found in city parks; d. the equipping of the fire department; e. the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and improvement of real and personal property, useful for the protection or reclamation of property situated within the corporate limits of cities from floods or high waters, and for the protection of property in cities from the effects of flood waters, including the development and beautification of the banks and other areas adjacent to flood control improvements; f. the remediation, restoration and improvement of property that has been damaged by a disaster as defined in section 29C.2 and that is located in an area that the governor has proclaimed a disaster emergency or the president of the United States has declared a major disaster; and g. the settlement, adjustment, renewing, or extension of any part or all of the legal indebtedness of a city, whether evidenced by bonds, warrants, or judgments, or the funding or refunding of the same, whether or not such indebtedness was created for a purpose for which general obligation bonds might have been issued in the original instance. 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 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 abandon the proposal to issue bonds. This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, as provided by Section 384.25 of the City Code of Iowa. Dated this 3rd day of April, 2014. Marian K. Karr City Clerk, City of Iowa City, State of Iowa' (End of Notice) PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of April, 2014. Mayor ATTEST: City erk 3d(4) Council Member Mims introduced the following Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $300,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF ", and moved that the same be adopted. Council Member Payne seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was, AYES: Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, NAYS Mims, Payne, Throgmorton None Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows: Resolution 14 -75 RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $300,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, is in need of funds to carry out a general corporate purpose project as hereinafter described; and, it is deemed necessary that it should issue General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, to the amount of not to exceed $300,000 as authorized by Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs thereof; and WHEREAS, the City has a population of more than 5,000 but less than 75,000 and the amount of the proposed bond issue is not more than $700,000; and WHEREAS, before the bonds may be issued, it is necessary to comply with the provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa, and to publish a notice of the proposal to issue such bonds and the right to petition for an election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. That this Council meet in the Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa, at 7 o'clock P M., on the 15th day of April, 2014, for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $300,000 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, the proceeds of which bonds will be used to provide funds to pay costs of the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement, furnishing and -2- equipping of the City Hall, and shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum specified in the attached notice. Section 2. That the Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be made of a notice of the meeting in a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in the City. The publication to be not less than ten clear days before the date of the public meeting on the issuance of the bonds. Section 3. The notice of the proposed action to issue bonds shall be in substantially the following form: -3- Publish 4/3 NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $300,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE), AND HEARING ON ISSUANCE OF BONDS Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 15th day of April, 2014, 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 action for the issuance of not to exceed $300,000 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014 (for a general corporate purpose), bearing interest at the rate of not to exceed nine (9) per centum per annum, the bonds to be issued for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs of the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement, furnishing and equipping of the City Hall. 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 City Clerk of the City in the manner provided by Section 362.4 of the Code of Iowa, pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa. This Notice is given by order of the Council of the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, as provided by Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa. Dated this 3rd day of April, 2014. Marian K. Karr City Clerk, City of Iowa City, State of Iowa (End of Notice) PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of April, 2014. ATTEST: City C erk Mayor -5- 04 -01 -14 3d(5) Council Member Mims introduced the following Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $150,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF ", and moved that the same be adopted. Council Member Payne seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was, AYES: Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, NAYS: Mims, Payne, Throgmorton None Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows: Resolution 14 -76 RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $150,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, is in need of funds to carry out a general corporate purpose project as hereinafter described; and, it is deemed necessary that it should issue General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, to the amount of not to exceed $150,000 as authorized by Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs thereof; and WHEREAS, the City has a population of more than 5,000 but less than 75,000 and the amount of the proposed bond issue is not more than $700,000; and WHEREAS, before the bonds may be issued, it is necessary to comply with the provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa, and to publish a notice of the proposal to issue such bonds and the right to petition for an election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. That this Council meet in the Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa, at 7 o'clock p M., on the 15th day of April, 2014, for the purpose of taking'action on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $150,000 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, the proceeds of which bonds will be used to provide funds to pay costs of the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement, furnishing and -2- equipping of the Library, and shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum specified in the attached notice. Section 2. That the Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be made of a notice of the meeting in a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in the City. The publication to be not less than ten clear days before the date of the public meeting on the issuance of the bonds. Section 3. The notice of the proposed action to issue bonds shall be in substantially the following form: -3- Publish 4/3 NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $150,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE), AND HEARING ON ISSUANCE OF BONDS Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 15th day of April, 2014, 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 action for the issuance of not to exceed $150,000 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014 (for a general corporate purpose), bearing interest at the rate of not to exceed nine (9) per centum per annum, the bonds to be issued for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs of the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement, furnishing and equipping of the Library. 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 City Clerk of the City in the manner provided by Section 362.4 of the Code of Iowa, pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa. This Notice is given by order of the Council of the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, as provided by Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa. Dated this 3rd day of April, 2014. Marian K. Karr City Clerk, City of Iowa City, State of Iowa (End of Notice) PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of April, 2014. ATTEST: City CYerk 7� A Mayor -5- 3d(6) Council Member Mims introduced the following Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $400,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF ", and moved that the same be adopted. Council Member Payne seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was, AYES: Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Payne, Throgmorton NAYS: None Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows: Resolution 14 -77 RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $400,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, is in need of funds to carry out a general corporate purpose project as hereinafter described; and, it is deemed necessary that it should issue General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, to the amount of not to exceed $400,000 as authorized by Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs thereof; and WHEREAS, the City has a population of more than 5,000 but less than 75,000 and the amount of the proposed bond issue is not more than $700,000; and WHEREAS, before the bonds may be issued, it is necessary to comply with the provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa, and to publish a notice of the proposal to issue such bonds and the right to petition for an election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. That this Council meet in the Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa, at 7 o'clock p M., on the 15th day of April, 2014, for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $400,000 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, the proceeds of which bonds will be used to provide funds to pay costs of any other purpose which is necessary for the operation of the city or the -2- health and welfare of its citizens, including plans for the public works facility and parks, and shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum specified in the attached notice. Section 2. That the Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be made of a notice of the meeting in a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in the City. The publication to be not less than ten clear days before the date of the public meeting on the issuance of the bonds. Section 3. The notice of the proposed action to issue bonds shall be in substantially the following form: -3- Publish 4/3 NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $400,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE), AND HEARING ON ISSUANCE OF BONDS Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 15th day of April, 2014, 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 action for the issuance of not to exceed $400,000 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014 (for a general corporate purpose), bearing interest at the rate of not to exceed nine (9) per centum per annum, the bonds to be issued for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs of any other purpose which is necessary for the operation of the city or the health and welfare of its citizens, including plans for the public works facility and parks. 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 City Clerk of the City in the manner provided by Section 362.4 of the Code of Iowa, pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa. This Notice is given by order of the Council of the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, as provided by Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa. Dated this 3rd day of April, 2014. Marian K. Karr City Clerk, City of Iowa City, State of Iowa (End of Notice) PASSED AND APPROVED this 1 st day of April, 2014. ATTEST: A"'� -) �-') - ! � e� City Terk /A*� n Mayor -5- 3d(7) Council Member Mims introduced the following Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $550,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF ", and moved that the same be adopted. Council Member Payne seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was, AYES: Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, NAYS: Mims, Payne, Throgmorton None Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows: Resolution 14 -78 RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $550,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, is in need of funds to carry out a general corporate purpose project as hereinafter described; and, it is deemed necessary that it should issue General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, to the amount of not to exceed $550,000 as authorized by Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa, for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs thereof; and WHEREAS, the City has a population of more than 5,000 but less than 75,000 and the amount of the proposed bond issue is not more than $700,000; and WHEREAS, before the bonds may be issued, it is necessary to comply with the provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa, and to publish a notice of the proposal to issue such bonds and the right to petition for an election; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. That this Council meet in the Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa, at 7 o'clock P M., on the 15th day of April, 2014, for the purpose of taking action on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $550,000 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, the proceeds of which bonds will be used to provide funds to pay costs of any other purpose which is necessary for the operation of the city or the -2- health and welfare of its citizens, including engineering and planning for flood prevention and the purchase of downtown rental properties and improvement of said properties for return to single family residence, and shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum specified in the attached notice. Section 2. That the Clerk is hereby directed to cause at least one publication to be made of a notice of the meeting in a legal newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, published at least once weekly, and having general circulation in the City. The publication to be not less than ten clear days before the date of the public meeting on the issuance of the bonds. Section 3. The notice of the proposed action to issue bonds shall be in substantially the following form: -3- Publish 4/3 NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $550,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE), AND HEARING ON ISSUANCE OF BONDS Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 15th day of April, 2014, 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 action for the issuance of not to exceed $550,000 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014 (for a general corporate purpose), bearing interest at the rate of not to exceed nine (9) per centum per annum, the bonds to be issued for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs of any other purpose which is necessary for the operation of the city or the health and welfare of its citizens, including engineering and planning for flood prevention and the purchase of downtown rental properties and improvement of said properties for return to single family residence. 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 City Clerk of the City in the manner provided by Section 362.4 of the Code of Iowa, pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa. This Notice is given by order of the Council of the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, as provided by Section 384.26 of the Code of Iowa. Dated this 3rd day of April, 2014. Marian K. Karr City Clerk, City of Iowa City, State of Iowa (End of Notice) PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of April, 2014. ATTEST: . n - City Clem .°5"` W A Mayor %ke 11 WE __Na1 -12 ____ 3d(8) Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Assistant City Attorney, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356 -5030 RESOLUTION NO. 14 -79 RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 15, 2014, ON A PROPOSAL TO CONVEY A SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 430 SOUTH LUCAS STREET. WHEREAS, the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program is a joint effort between the University of Iowa and the City to encourage home ownership and reinvestment in designated neighborhoods surrounding the University of Iowa; and WHEREAS, the City purchases rental units located in designated neighborhoods surrounding the University of Iowa, rehabilitates them, and then sells them to income - eligible buyers; and WHEREAS, the City purchased and rehabilitated a single family home located at 430 South Lucas Street, Iowa City; and WHEREAS, the City has received an offer to purchase 430 South Lucas Street for the principal sum of $165,000 (the amount the City paid to acquire the home), plus the "carrying costs ", which are all costs incurred by the City to acquire the home, maintain it and sell it, including abstracting and recording fees, interest on the loan to purchase the home, mowing and snow removal, utilities, real estate taxes, and any costs in excess of $50,000 to repair and rehabilitate the home; and WHEREAS, this sale would provide affordable housing in a designated area surrounding the University of Iowa; and WHEREAS, this sale is conditioned on the family securing adequate financing for the purchase of the home. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that: 1. ' The City Council does hereby declare its intent to convey a single family home located at 430 South Lucas Street, Iowa City, Iowa, also known as Lot 5, Block 1, Berryhill's Second Addition, Iowa City, Iowa, for the sum of $165,000, plus the "carrying costs ". 2. A public hearing on said proposal should be and is hereby set for April 15, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in Emma J. Harvat Hall of the Iowa City City Hall, 410 East 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, and that the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to cause notice of said public hearing to be published as provided by law. Resolution No. 14 -79 Page 2 It was moved by Mims and seconded by Payne the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: x x x x x x x Passed and approved this 1st Approved by City Attorney's Office ABSENT: Botchway Dickens Dobyns Hayek Mims Payne Throgmorton day of April , 2014. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CtERK - a4-ari4- 5a Prepared by: Sarah Walz, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington St, Iowa City, IA; 319 - 356 -3239 (CPA12- 00006) RESOLUTION NO. 14 -80 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO AMEND THE SOUTHWEST DISTRICT PLAN TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED WEST OF MORMON TREK BOULEVARD, NORTH OF WESTWINDS DRIVE (WALDEN SQUARE) FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL. (CPA12- 00006) WHEREAS, the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan serves as a land -use planning guide by illustrating and describing the location and configuration of appropriate land uses throughout the City, provides notification to the public regarding intended uses of land; and illustrates the long range growth area limit for the City; and WHEREAS, if circumstances change and /or additional information or factors come to light, a change to the Comprehensive Plan may be in the public interest; and WHEREAS, the Walden Square is located on Mormon Trek Boulevard near the intersection with Benton Street and is a major travel and commuter corridor; and WHEREAS, given its locational convenience, the commercial center draws customers from the entire southwest side of Iowa City in addition to the immediate neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the established streets, trails, and sidewalks that serve the commercial center safely support vehicle, bike, and pedestrian accessibility; and WHEREAS, the commercial center is nearly fully developed and includes a number of long - established uses, including a grocery store, bank, and drug store, coffee shop; and restaurants; and WHEREAS, some established retail and office uses within the commercial center wish to expand beyond the maximum square footage allowed in the Neighborhood Commercial zone; and WHEREAS, the established development more closely conforms to the requirements in the Community Commercial zone in terms of building setbacks and location of parking; and WHEREAS, the change in land use designation from Neighborhood Commercial to General Commercial and a proposed rezoning to Community Commercial is not anticipated to generate additional traffic along this corridor; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed this amendment and determined that circumstances have changed to the extent that an amendment to the comprehensive plan is warranted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT: The land use designation for Walden Square shall be changed from Neighborhood Commercial to General Commercial in the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan and the Southwest District Plan. Passed and approved this 1st day of April , 2014. �T.' �. Approved by: Resolution No. 14 -80 Page 2 City Attomey's Office2l! (, C:\ Users \SHektoen\AppData\ Local \Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.0utlook \EIU1Y9HP \CPA Resolution Walden Square.doc Resolution No. 14 -80 Page 3 It was moved by Mims and seconded by Payne the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Botchway x Dickens x Dobyns x Hayek x Mims x Payne x Throgmorton 5d Prepared by: Sarah Walz, Associate Planner, 410 F. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356 -5239 (SUB14 -0004) RESOLUTION NO. 14 -81 RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF STONE BRIDGE ESTATES, PART 8, IOWA CITY, IOWA. WHEREAS, the owner, Arlington LC, filed with the City Clerk the final plat of Stone Bridge Estates, Part 8, Iowa City, Iowa, Johnson County, Iowa; and WHEREAS, said subdivision is located on the following- described real estate in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, to wit: Auditor's Parcel 2014015, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, in accordance with the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 58, at Page 172, in the Records of the Johnson County Recorder's Office, lying in the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 79 North, Range 5 West, of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Said Tract of land contains 10.48 acres, and is subject to easements and restrictions of record. WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Community Development and the Public Works Department examined the proposed final plat and subdivision, and recommended approval; and WHEREAS, a dedication has been made to the public, and the subdivision has been made with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owners and proprietors; and WHEREAS, said final plat and subdivision are found to conform with Chapter 354, Code of Iowa (2013) and all other state and local requirements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT: 1. The said final plat and subdivision located on the above - described real estate be and the same are hereby approved. 2. The City accepts the dedication of the streets and easements as provided by law and specifically sets aside portions of the dedicated land, namely streets, as not being open for public access at the time of recording for public safety reasons. The City shall accept dedication of Outlot B upon satisfaction of the terms and conditions stated in the Subdivider's Agreement. 3. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, are hereby authorized and directed, upon approval by the City Attorney, to execute all legal documents relating to said subdivision, and to certify a copy of this resolution, which shall be affixed to the final plat after passage and approval by law. The City Clerk shall record the legal documents and the plat at the office of the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa at the expense of the owner /subdivider. Resolution No. 14 -81 Page 2 Passed and approved this 1st day of April , 2014. MAYOR ATTEST: ,icy/ CIT LERK Approved by City Attorney's Office It was moved by Mims and seconded by Payne the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: x x X x x x x NAYS: pWhemplates /SUB7 MON RESOLUTION Stone Bndge 8 . aocdoc ABSENT: Botchway Dickens Dobyns Hayek Mims Payne Throgmorton STAFF REPORT To: City Council Prepared by: Sarah Walz Item: SUB14 -00004 Stone Bridge Estates Part 8 Date: March 25, 2014 GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicant: Arlington Development, LC 1486 South First Avenue, Unit A Iowa City, IA 52240 Contact Person: John Moreland Phone: 319- 338 -8058 Requested Action: Final Plat Approval Purpose: Development of 26 single - family residential lots Location: Extensions of Colchester and Chadwick Drives, South of Lower West Branch Road Size: 10.48 acres Existing Land Use and Zoning: Planned Development Overlay, Low Density Single - Family Residential (OPD -5) Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North: undeveloped County South: OPD -5, single - family lots East: OPD -5, single family lots West: undeveloped, IDRS and Medium - Density, Single- Family RS -8 Comprehensive Plan: Northeast District Plan, single - family residential File Date: February 26, 2014 45 Day Limitation Period: April 27, 2014 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: A Preliminary Plat and Sensitive Areas Development Plan were originally approved for Stone Bridge Estates Parts 5 -9 by the City Council in October, 2006, but expired before the applicant was ready to develop Parts 8 and 9, and so a new preliminary plat was submitted and approved by Council in October 2013. The applicant is now seeking approval for the Final Plat of Part 8. The property remains subject to the 2006 Planned Development Overlay zoning designation, including the Conditional Zoning Agreement (CZA) entered into at that time. In accordance with the CZA, Staff notes that the applicant remains obligated to pay $6,424.44 per acre of any land platted within Stone Bridge Estates north of the midway point between Court Street and Lower West Branch Road. All 10.48 acres of Part 8 are located north of the midway point. Payment is to be made at the time of final platting. ANALYSIS: Stone Bridge Estates 6 -9 consists of Low Density Single - Family lots. The subdivision is complemented by higher density housing located in the adjacent RM -12 and RS -8 zones located to the south along Court Street and OPD -8 and RS -8 zones located to the east and west. The Final Plat for Stone Bridge Estates Part 8 consists of 26 single - family lots within a 10.48 acre subdivision with 3.41 acres to be set aside as open space. One lot has been eliminated from the previously approved preliminary plat in order to make slightly larger lots along the east side of Colchester Drive (lots 91 -97). The average lot size in in subdivision is 9,519 square feet; the minimum lot size in the RS -5 zone is 8,000 sq. feet. The plat is in general compliance with the subdivision regulations and the previously approved preliminary plat. Legal papers and construction drawings are currently being reviewed by staff. It is anticipated that these documents will be approved prior to the March 25 Council Meeting. Neighborhood Open Space: The Neighborhood Open Space Ordinance requires dedication of 1.15 acres of open space for Stone Bridge Parts 6 -9. At the time that the final plat was approved for Windsor Ridge Part 21, it was agreed that the neighborhood open space dedication requirement for Windsor Ridge Part 21 (0.60 acres) would be fulfilled upon the development of the Stone Bridge 6 -9. A total of approximately 1.75 acres is required to be dedicated as neighborhood open space. Outlot B (1.85 acres) will be dedicated to the City as a public park to satisfy the Neighborhood Open Space requirements. The developer is required to construct sidewalks and a trail extending through Outlot B to its north boundary prior to acceptance by the City. Mailbox Cluster: City policy requires that mailbox clusters be located in an outlot to be maintained by the homeowners association. The location of the clusters is designated as a separate outlot (D) and is not included in the public parkland dedication. This is to reflect that maintenance of the clusters remains the responsibility of the homeowners association. Trails: When the final plat for Stone Bridge Part 7 was approved, the applicant proposed to construct the portion of trail shown north of Thames Drive as part of Stone Bridge, Part 8 —this is shown in Outlot C. A temporary pedestrian -bike crossing over the creek is also required for Part 8 in order to connect the various sections of the north -south trail until such time as the Thames Drive crossing is constructed in conjunction with Stone Bridge, Part 10. Infrastructure fees: The developer will be responsible for a $395 /acre water main extension fee upon approval of the final plat and $6,424.44 per acre toward the improvement of Lower West Branch Road. All 10.48 acres of Part 8 will be used to calculate the fee. The requirement for payment of these fees should be addressed in the Developer's Agreement contained in the legal papers. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of SUB14- 00004, the final plat of Stone Bridge Estates, Part 8, a 26- lot, 10.48 acre residential subdivision located south of Lower West Branch Road and north of Court Street along Colchester Drive and Chadwick Lane subject to approval of construction drawings and legal papers by the City Engineer and City Attorney. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location map 2. Final plat Approved by: Robert Miklo, Senior Planner, Department of Neighborhood and Development Services 1W ntl Bi iB, W /04C BB - BI- Ml, \Mlt\ B a �+< �` J % N N riW o a E 5 8 J my2 �O Z A d cq c a LAL P�NFL7 w aUViO i �J alit O°�ge L` aill i 0 Z op�s� I. °�.o W ail i; J "o s a- N a.4 = °__hM sas8e�o 5 Eo�e fi" �owTaS - McW $ 5 s° 5 Lill r: a s Mg gs rM 4® d Ln ®0 . CL oc W Z�ZO' Ld N O • ! LAL P�NFL7 w aUViO i �J alit O°�ge L` aill i 0 Z op�s� I. °�.o W ail i; J "o s a- N a.4 = °__hM sas8e�o 5 Eo�e fi" �owTaS - McW $ 5 s° 5 Lill r: a s SCALE: 1-5W GTTY OF ION CITY � AL r Y y LN jl I[n Aoi ..rl, •AMA I T� y iii NORFOLhK h , RD v a J _ a �N teApu �1-x4 ' 1Fl-A S ^ If <!l �,•', y� �._ _ -. y '� _�• y' Ln _ `` uu-- f-J-2— Ln I SITE LOCATION: Colchester Dr. & Chadwldk Lane SUS14 -00004 I South of Lower West Branch Road STONE BR13GE IOWA CIITY, MA6COItlJLUMB HG FINAL PLAT ESC'A'PES-PART JOHNS ON COUNTY, II ®HA 9)tiE�AIIM3tlFL MLI�,INC MCIYBRpH EIGHT AL 156,5]5 5F IO.�B AC M M M uNSRex�M LDNMENTALSPEa TS EMfRMIMENIM.51iOM1678 Ivwicm:�iwmrtio' o.m�LBrros ups+. r ITNAL "L I lllr esw PART BOW IOWA C" p HHNNSON COUNTY e MMS CONSULTANTS, INC.SG m 4au4 era 9 MNMOfY 4145402 .. 04 -01 -14 Prepared by: Robert Miklo, Senior Planner, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356 -5240 (SUB14- 00001) RESOLUTION NO. 14 -82 RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF CARDINAL RIDGE - PART FOUR, IOWA CITY, IOWA. WHEREAS, the owners, The Crossings Development, LC, Cardinal Ridge, LC and Southgate Development, LLC, filed with the City Clerk the final plat of Cardinal Ridge - Part Four, Iowa City, Iowa, Johnson County, Iowa; and WHEREAS, said subdivision is located on the following- described real estate in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, to wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION - CARDINAL RIDGE PART 4: A PART OF OUTLOT "C ", AMENDED CARDINAL POINTE SOUTH PART ONE AS RECORDED IN BOOK 53, PAGE 153 IN THE OFFICE OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA RECORDER AND OUTLOT "E ", CARDINAL RIDGE - PART TWO AS RECORDED IN BOOK 50, PAGE 55 IN THE OFFICE OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA RECORDER DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 79 NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE NO °19'07 "E ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER, 293.80 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID OUTLOT "E" AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S89 °41'07 "E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID OUTLOT "E ", 81.63 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE S34 °37'10 "E ALONG AN EASTERLY LINE OF SAID OUTLOT "E ", 29.51 FEET; THENCE S23 °54'33 "E ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 76.99 FEET; THENCE S70 °19'31 "E ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE, 10.71 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF OUTLOT "D ", SAID CARDINAL RIDGE - PART TWO; THENCE S0 °21'12 "W ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE AND THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID OUTLOT "D ", 160.30 FEET; THENCE S6 °06'51 "E ALONG SAID EASTERLY AND WESTERLY LINES, 132.69 FEET; THENCE 817 °25'02 "E ALONG SAID EASTERLY AND WESTERLY LINES, 106.78 FEET; THENCE S25 °23'06 "E ALONG SAID EASTERLY AND WESTERLY LINES, 156.13 FEET; THENCE N86 °47'33 "E ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE AND WESTERLY LINES, 57.59 FEET; THENCE S3 °08'21 "E ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE AND PART OF SAID WESTERLY LINE, 275.07 FEET TO A SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID OUTLOT "E "; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY 41.88 FEET ALONG A SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID OUTLOT "E" AND THE ARC OF A 50.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE, CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY (CHORD BEARS S48 °19'46 "W, 40.67 FEET); THENCE S24 °23'34 "W ALONG A SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID OUTLOT "E ", 22.12 FEET TO A SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE S86 °52'42 "W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID OUTLOT "E ", 290.48 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE NO °18'40 "E ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID OUTLOT "E ", 125.99 FEET; THENCE N45 °10'03 "W ALONG A SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID OUTLOT "C" AND THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF OUTLOT -D', CARDINAL POINTE SOUTH - PART TWO AS RECORDED IN BOOK 52, PAGE 279 IN THE OFFICE OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA RECORDER, 110.63 FEET; THENCE N20 °52'10 "W, 81.27 FEET; THENCE N23 °39'53 "W, 98.09 FEET; THENCE N12 °11'00 "W, 180.00 FEET; THENCE N9 °47'39'W, 101.86 FEET; THENCE N1 °52'18 "W, 106.42 FEET; THENCE NO °02'58 "E, 356.96 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF KENNEDY PARKWAY; THENCE EASTERLY 141.30 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY AND THE ARC OF A 826.43 FOOT RADIUS CURVE, CONCAVE NORTHERLY (CHORD BEARS S84 °48'52 "E, 141.13 FEET); THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 31.36 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY AND THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF CAMP CARDINAL ROAD AND THE ARC OF A 20.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE, CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY (CHORD BEARS S44 °51'28 "E, 28.24 FEET); THENCE S0 °19'07 "W ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY, 108.03 FEET; THENCE S89 °41'07 "E ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF CAMP CARDINAL ROAD, 50.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 364,372 SQ.FT., 8.36 ACRES SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD. WHEREAS, the Department of Neighborhood and Development Services and the Public Works Department examined the proposed final plat and subdivision, and recommended approval; and WHEREAS, a dedication has been made to the public, and the subdivision has been made with the Resolution No. 14 - 82 Page 2 free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owners and proprietors; and WHEREAS, said final plat and subdivision are found to conform with Chapter 354, Code of Iowa (2013) and all other state and local requirements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT: 1. The said final plat and subdivision located on the above- described real estate be and the same are hereby approved. 2. The City accepts the dedication of the streets and easements as provided by law and specifically sets aside portions of the dedicated land, namely streets, as not being open for public access at the time of recording for public safety reasons. 3. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, are hereby authorized and directed, upon approval by the City Attorney, to execute all legal documents relating to said subdivision, and to certify a copy of this resolution, which shall be affixed to the final plat after passage and approval by law. The City Clerk shall record the legal documents and the plat at the office of the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa at the expense of the owner /subdivider. Passed and approved this 1st day of April 20 14 MAYOR ATTEST: � /5 ,01 4 CITY LERK Approved by 4�w� ityAttorney's Office 3 zsic( It was moved by Dobyns and seconded by Dickens the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Botchway X Dickens X Dobyns X Hayek x Mims X Payne x Throgmorton pcdllemplaleslFina l Plat- Resoluuon(2).doc.doc STAFF REPORT To: City Council Prepared by: Bailee McClellan, Planning Intern Item: SUB14 -00001 Date: April 1, 2014 Cardinal Ridge - Part 4 GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicant: Southgate Development Services, LLC 755 Mormon Trek Boulevard Iowa City, IA 52246 319- 337 -4195 gsiders @sgdev.net Contact: Brian Vogel Hall & Hall Engineers, Inc. 1860 Boyson Road Hiawatha, IA 52233 319- 362 -9548 brian @halleng.com Requested Action: Purpose: Location: Size: Existing Land Use and Zoning: Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: Neighborhood Open Space District: File Date: 60 Day Limitation Period: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Final plat approval Development of a 25 -lot residential subdivision South of Kennedy Parkway and west of Camp Cardinal Road 8.48 acres Planned Development Overlay, OPD5 /OPD8 North: Residential, OPD5 South: Residential, OPD5 and OPD8 East: Residential, OPD5 West: Residential, OPD 8 Clear Creek (NW1) March 14, 2014 May 13, 2014 The applicant, Southgate Development Services, LLC, has submitted a final plat for Cardinal Ridge Part 4, a 25 -lot, 8.48 -acre subdivision located south of Kennedy Parkway and west of Camp Cardinal Road. The preliminary plat was approved on December 17, 2013. 2 ANALYSIS: The final plat of Cardinal Ridge — Part 4 is in general compliance with the approval of the preliminary plat and subdivision regulations. Legal papers and construction drawings are currently being reviewed by staff. It is anticipated that these documents will be approved prior to the April 1 Council Meeting. Neighborhood parkland or fees in lieu of: When Cardinal Pointe South was subdivided, approximately 5 acres of parkland was identified for dedication of neighborhood open space. This more than satisfied the neighborhood open space requirements for the subdivision west of Cardinal Ridge Road. When Cardinal Ridge was subdivided, fees in lieu of neighborhood open space were paid. No additional open space dedication or in lieu fees are required for this subdivision. Infrastructure Fees: At the time of final plat approval the applicant will be required to pay $395 per acre for water main extension fees and $3033.84 per acre for sanitary sewer tap on fees. Payment of these fees should be addressed in the legal papers. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of SUB14- 00001, the final plat of Cardinal Ridge — Part 4, a 25 -lot, 8.48 acre residential subdivision located south of Kennedy Parkway and west of Camp Cardinal Road subject to approval of construction drawings and legal papers by the City Engineer and City Attorney. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map 2. Final plat , Approved by:L Robert Miklo, Senior Planner, Department of Planning and Community Development PCO \Staff Reports \sub14 -00001 staff report.doc 3 FO. O z w `J 0, Q a a' w W 0 a Q F a Q o U U� H ��'�.tlsV'HHH ONINNtlld lN3WdOl3A300NV1. ONU3AtlfIS ONVI ......... 3tltlOBONVI • ONItl33141 -11AIJ VMOI ` IMROO NOSNHOf ` IIO VMOI 90 A113 3HZ NI 101E11r pOYO (OIEI 3NONd a cur +�w.aa�w�T 'dnQl 111vd - 9DQM 'WNIQUVO s 'ONI SU33NIE)N311VH 19 11V Iv Id IvNId "Im wus �t •uui qg NMI � uum ► • iuuuvi 11111111111 ': IIIIIID\,,, ♦ �auuuuu = uul I I F�yb� 6 A A$fi d R i L D � 94gy-m-y- Is :14 it Imi1w N —map W151.1,Hfaval s. a. 5 °e r a 1 1 X ►e NR �5a`aya- Rd 8aaya€ggbF��.�.a �a .1 Jug _g ba*9'r- b "ntajgµlb8a . ifiW €+i 7E >'b8 %fbC°GY3 < .. 55ypa Nfripal4�7yfyYYn� yip. F r"-; r N Y N <�� a�e��as�a &�>ra��Fe §$a3i�YS �► � � ��p ^`o iw< I ICANP CARDINAL ROAD � — I _ a F *baaa:�:.►$g'��:gaR�RR: �� /� 1• � � i I J I I I $ I � I I J I 68 \ � � �� lr i7 Jr �d�gq R$ l/ Rlo$t Dig dui s.iw.f zzb i ;ig311 kl :i$ S i iys : a r 9 ^$o - I I �my, � $o i o sw / 5��'�' y�$a� t`./ o$'atl �W •C %6t4'VI ° .��' `.Sift d§ v 15Y■Si a �vyr �, z 0 ° o 1'U e ° �"rci w p g:g$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ aIag1459xg51100�4>ylrrtrt0 Z In w z d z o z a - sa7nae ^9_.868_ "�� Raa99 -R g t u i' h k : b b it 'r F 9 R$ R Ir a rr.. F�yb� 6 A A$fi d R i L D � 94gy-m-y- Is :14 it Imi1w N —map W151.1,Hfaval s. a. 5 °e r a 1 1 X ►e NR �5a`aya- Rd 8aaya€ggbF��.�.a �a .1 Jug _g ba*9'r- b "ntajgµlb8a . ifiW €+i 7E >'b8 %fbC°GY3 < .. 55ypa Nfripal4�7yfyYYn� yip. F r"-; r N Y N <�� a�e��as�a &�>ra��Fe §$a3i�YS �► � � ��p a �W Y lax as Is q i 1 I I I 1 � O• .4 C I I I � i 1 � I N I I ^`o iw< I ICANP CARDINAL ROAD � — I _ a �� /� 1• � � i I J I I I $ I � I I J I 68 \ � � �� lr i7 Jr �d�gq O0., Ue IL l/ IP 91, %ks'yQ, \ ��.�' d Dig dui s.iw.f zzb F r � MO ff II -60.x0• .I I IF F f .14 0 S i iys : a r 9 ^$o - I I �my, � $o i o sw / 5��'�' y�$a� t`./ o$'atl �W •C %6t4'VI ° .��' `.Sift d§ v 15Y■Si a �vyr �, z 0 ° o 1'U e ° �"rci w Z In w z d z o z a a �W Y lax as Is q i 1 I I I 1 � O• .4 C I I I � i 1 � I N I I -RR Kra a ", ;'.= 7a y�'d •�oYj, I =� _ �' , €• a. 'g «:a ije° 9�k/ J ,�� -• ago R # F a.w y�� csoo'x•�:Yn OaowlY l,y,•.s•m't> osier'_ ! � '' '� �o �° � ) "gyp 9rR ' / XbM E•ry / 5µo _ I .�smnz•" leo.w•_. 1_a-ay�rorc_ mss• -I .- °°4'' '' E �� R 5g. a� s -III mAa- m op �:Y n " x ygn 5j! 2 3! - YaygbY Y y b o 29 3$� -o _ -war ga _' $ e j � "s/}_ -_ � " - _ . -s,.e, .DroAV aD"Dm,,,._. ! _ , • ! �_ R R� �� s x$ "� ► "yY� ^� 7.�(laxnse•) lozn.o C-asti =r = .00m .oaTi. _ - "_.,YII'p0 CAMP 51 `' �Wwr mr xmvo>E �m,ea, _ _ _ _ J _ ,_ _ _•ly,4 - _ N & <HOrx•s]tl r8 r }en. r�.�sa'�'p0•t _ s?^° _ _. - C i4% ��° — — 0 r .• __ -"S $ . P. t tea^ 5% \ ' 4'r ��A.� .09 1 la a+ . y / I h , r i� yg2 J d kl I ICANP CARDINAL ROAD � — I _ a �� /� 1• � � i I J I I I $ I � I I J I 68 \ � � �� lr i7 Jr �d�gq l/ IP 91, %ks'yQ, \ ��.�' d 'A' F r � MO ff II -60.x0• .I I IF F ., `a„ ► 3 �Sffi : �. df4 °°' .o S �� <a�'� S i iys : a r 9 ^$o - I I �my, � $o / 5��'�' y�$a� t`./ o$'atl �W •C %6t4'VI ° .��' `.Sift d§ v 15Y■Si a �vyr �, -RR Kra a ", ;'.= 7a y�'d •�oYj, I =� _ �' , €• a. 'g «:a ije° 9�k/ J ,�� -• ago R # F a.w y�� csoo'x•�:Yn OaowlY l,y,•.s•m't> osier'_ ! � '' '� �o �° � ) "gyp 9rR ' / XbM E•ry / 5µo _ I .�smnz•" leo.w•_. 1_a-ay�rorc_ mss• -I .- °°4'' '' E �� R 5g. a� s -III mAa- m op �:Y n " x ygn 5j! 2 3! - YaygbY Y y b o 29 3$� -o _ -war ga _' $ e j � "s/}_ -_ � " - _ . -s,.e, .DroAV aD"Dm,,,._. ! _ , • ! �_ R R� �� s x$ "� ► "yY� ^� 7.�(laxnse•) lozn.o C-asti =r = .00m .oaTi. _ - "_.,YII'p0 CAMP 51 `' �Wwr mr xmvo>E �m,ea, _ _ _ _ J _ ,_ _ _•ly,4 - _ N & <HOrx•s]tl r8 r }en. r�.�sa'�'p0•t _ s?^° _ _. - C i4% ��° — — 0 r .• __ -"S $ . P. t tea^ 5% \ ' 4'r ��A.� .09 1 la a+ . y / I h , r i� yg2 J d kl scale: V =30(P = OF IOFA CITY 6) % Lit-- MWM6. � �i1 .Y 4tiYf6��1.1��• : • r1 L4. I am LOCATION: 1137 Kennedy Parkway sus14 -OMI T M1AT CARDMa RIDGE - DART FOI+'R a n¢atvo u•mv, i[aYa c <.vry a +.♦ ��•• � jO — _� l u r ux xx • \\ • 5S 1 -. �•I r � � • �— nor a I I 1rJ IlJ Jll ll I-1 TSP- TI- L I uc - LYCRf T 1 L [ r hUl : m4T �lAiF.X IN IT U. -n [I- •i Ir iY I bB 1� �UJ I r ^[rlu wnK •JI•uu �; ai J IK YF X11: N"" WITS = 7ISTIli�: F•2�JN.'• 1w: I. ifs .. �: •Y N�'�.'•��'�:`F S•Y Q 1•• x w n - • •v •w• • v. i [i tL4 '•� [ F..74 `-S.Y•Si- N••.IM1.Ic1lF.1. V. •... 5f Prepared by: Robert Mido, Senior Planner, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356 -5240 (SUB13- 00025) RESOLUTION NO. 14 -83 RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF WINDSOR WEST - PART THREE, IOWA CITY, IOWA. WHEREAS, the owner, Arlington Development, Inc., filed with the City Clerk the final plat of Windsor West - Part Three, Iowa City, Iowa, Johnson County, Iowa; and WHEREAS, said subdivision is located on the following- described real estate in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, to wit: Beginning at the Northwest Corner of Windsor West - Part One, in accordance with the Plat thereof Recorded in Plat Book 50 at Page 266 of the Records of the Johnson County Recorder's Office; Thence N00 °26'53 "W, 1195.68 feet, to a Point on the South Line of Highland Woods, in accordance with the Plat thereof Recorded in Plat Book 46, at Page 160 of the Records of the Johnson County Recorder's Office; Thence N89 °51'33 "W, along said South Line, 97.13 feet, to the Southwest Corner of said Highland Woods; Thence N35 °54'34 "E, along the Northerly Line of said Highland Woods, 12.80 feet; Thence N55 °58'00 "E, along said Northerly Line, 88.16 feet, to the Northeast Corner of Auditor's Parcel 2012 -024, in accordance with the Plat thereof Recorded in Plat Book 56, at Page 298 of the Records of the Johnson county Recorder's Office; Thence S37 °33'55 "E, along the East Line of said Auditor's Parcel 2012 -024, a distance of 59.81 feet; Thence S00 °26'53 "E, along said East Line, 12.59 feet, to the Southeast Corner thereof, and a Point on the South Line of said Highland Woods; Thence S89 051'33 "E, along said South Line, 429.44 feet, to the Northwest Corner of Windsor West - Part Two, in accordance with the Plat thereof Recorded in Plat Book 57, at Page 46, of the Records of the Johnson County Recorder's Office; Thence S18 °39'22 "E, along the West Line of said Windsor West - Part Two, a distance of 187.93 feet; Thence Southwesterly, 59.19 feet, along said West Line on a 550.00 foot radius curve, concave Southeasterly, whose 59.16 foot chord bears S68 °15'39 "W; Thence S24 °49'19 "E, along said West Line, 187.49 feet; Thence S40 °59'01 "W, along said West Line, 279.12 feet; Thence N89 °42'53 "E, along said West Line, 77.11 feet; Thence S27 °56'38 "E, along said West Line, 335.19 feet, to the Northern most Corner of Lot 19 of said Windsor West - Part One; Thence S58 °38'32 "W, along the North Line of said Windsor West - Part One, a distance of 123.28 feet; Thence S64 047'51 "W, along said North Line, 97.88 feet; Thence S29 °58'18 "W, along said North Line, 104.37 feet; Thence S21 °19'51 "E, along said North Line, 96.33 feet; Thence S89 °33'07 "W, along said North Line, 234.39 feet; Thence S00 °26'53 "E, along said North Line, 29.14 feet; Thence S89 °33'07 "W, along said North Line, 130.00 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said Tract of land contains 12.47 Acres (543,042 square feet), and is subject to easements and restrictions of record. WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Community Development and the Public Works Department examined the proposed final plat and subdivision, and recommended approval; and WHEREAS, a dedication has been made to the public, and the subdivision has been made with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owners and proprietors; and WHEREAS, said final plat and subdivision are found to conform with Chapter 354, Code of Iowa (2013) and all other state and local requirements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, Resolution No. 14 -83 Page 2 IOWA, THAT: The said final plat and subdivision located on the above - described real estate be and the same are hereby approved. 2. The City accepts the dedication of the streets and easements as provided by law and specifically sets aside portions of the dedicated land, namely streets, as not being open for public access at the time of recording for public safety reasons. The City shall accept dedication of the outlots upon satisfaction of the terms and conditions stated in the Subdivider's Agreement. 3. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, are hereby authorized and directed, upon approval by the City Attorney, to execute all legal documents relating to said subdivision, and to certify a copy of this resolution, which shall be affixed to the final plat after passage and approval by law. The City Clerk shall record the legal documents and the plat at the office of the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa at the expense of the owner /subdivider. Passed and approved this 1st day of April 2014. ATTEST: Yf CIT LERK It was moved by Mims adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: K4 X X X X X x Pcd1templates final Plat - Resolution (2) doe doc NAYS: ,J�f MAYO Approved by City Attorney's Office and seconded by Payne the Resolution be ABSENT: Botchway Dickens Dobyns Hayek Mims Payne Throgmorton FINAL PLAT WINDSOR WEST - PART THREE IOWA CITY, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA scm PMK 441 4®r wix I aiwe I / \ LEGEND AN .NOTES a rvw m'aw[w arw xe uun xa wrt+r aw Yo un m IM uvuri ewi rvrl ESA. • +v qn u� ° e�`w�v et ramo� m Prepared by: Robert Miklo, Senior Planner, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356 -5240 (SUB13- 00021) RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF WESTWINDS SECOND ADDITION, IOWA CITY, IOWA. WHEREAS, the owner, Willowwind Properties LLC, filed with the City Clerk the final plat of Westwinds Second Addition, Iowa City, Iowa, Johnson County, Iowa; and WHEREAS, said subdivision is located on the following- described real estate in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, to wit: Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot: 3 of The Westwinds, to Iowa City, in accordance with the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 16, at Page 25 of the Records of the Johnson County Recorder's Office; thence N89 °04158 "E, along the north line of said Lot 3, a distance of 273.39 feet; thence southeasterly, 31.58 feet, along the northeasterly line of said Lot 3 on a 20.00 foot radius curve, concave southwesterly, whose 28.40 foot chord bears S45 041107 "E; thence S00 °27113 ".E, along the east line of said Lot 3, a distance of 57.45 feet; thence southeasterly, 51.17 feet, along said east line on a 775.00 foot radius curve, concave northeasterly, whose 51.16 .foot chord bears S02 °20142 "E; thence SO4 °14111 "E, along said east line, 70.86 feet; thence S89 °04'58 "W, 140.70 feet; thence N00 055102 "W, 11.13 feet; thence S89 055142 "W, 159.87 feet, to a point on the west line of said Lot 3; thence N00 020150 "W, along said west lane, 186.02 feet, to the point of beginning. WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Community Development and the Public Works Department examined the proposed final plat and subdivision, and recommended approval; and WHEREAS, a dedication has been made to the public, and the subdivision has been made with the free consent and in accordance with the desires of the owners and proprietors; and WHEREAS, said final plat and subdivision are found to conform with Chapter 354, Code of Iowa (2013) and all other state and local requirements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT: The said final plat and subdivision located on the above - described real estate be and the same are hereby approved. 2. The City accepts the dedication of the streets and easements as provided by law and specifically sets aside portions of the dedicated land, namely streets, as not being open for public access at the time of recording for public safety reasons. 3. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, are hereby authorized and directed, Resolution No. Page 2 upon approval by the City Attorney, to execute all legal documents relating to said subdivision, and to certify a copy of this resolution, which shall be affixed to the final plat after passage and approval by law. The City Clerk shall record the legal documents and the plat at the office of the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa at the expense of the owner /subdivider. Passed and approved this day of ATTEST: CITY CLERK It was moved by adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: pcd /templates /Final Plat - Resolution (2).doc.doc NAYS: MAYOR Approved by and seconded by 2014. City Attorney's Office ABSENT: Botchway Dickens Dobyns Hayek Mims Payne Throgmorton the Resolution be CITY OF IOWA CITY U4-01-14 ..,:.� MEMORANDUM '- DATE: March 24, 2014 TO: Tom Markus, City Manager FROM: Kirk Lehmann, Community Development Intern RE: April 1st City Council meeting agenda item: sale of two UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership homes Introduction On April 1st, City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on a resolution authorizing the conveyance of 312 E. Fairchild St. and 314 S. Lucas St. as part of the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program. Once these homes are sold, the program will have 35 completed homes. 312 East Fairchild Street Under the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership, the City proposes to sell 312E. Fairchild St. for $230,000 plus carrying costs of $14,500. "Carrying costs" are all the costs incurred by the City to acquire, maintain and sell the home, including abstracting and recording fees, interest on the loan to purchase the home, mowing and snow removal, utilities, real estate taxes and rehabilitation costs in excess of $50,000. City funds were used to rehabilitate and sell the home as a single - family owner occupied home to an income - eligible buyer. Renovations include electrical work, plumbing, removing an upstairs wall to restore original handrail, repairing ceilings and walls, new light fixtures, opening up the downstairs hallway into living room, enlarging and updating upstairs bathrooms, refinishing wood floors, updating downstairs bathroom, and the relocating the kitchen with new appliances, cupboards, and counters. The cost of renovations is not included in the sale price and forgiven once the homeowner has lived there for five years. The home must also be owner- occupied for 20 years. Built in 1912, this home has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a two -stall garage, and over 1,850 square feet of finished living space. The buyer will receive down payment assistance in the amount of $10,000. 314 South Lucas Street Under the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership, the City proposes to sell 314 S. Lucas St. for $135,000 plus carrying costs of $5,300. Iowa City Housing Authority funds were used to rehabilitate and sell the home as a single - family owner occupied home to an income - eligible buyer. Renovations included electrical work, plumbing, refinished wood floors, new light fixtures, a newly poured driveway, updated bathroom, and a complete renovation of the kitchen with new appliances, cupboards, and counters. The cost of renovations is not included in the sale price and forgiven once the homeowner has lived there for five years. The home must also be owner - occupied for 20 years. Built in 1928, this cozy house has one bedroom, one bathroom, a large deck, and 592 square feet of finished living space. The buyer will receive down payment assistance in the amount of $6,000. Statement of Fiscal Impact The assessed value of 312 E. Fairchild St. at the time of purchase was $240,670 and the sale price is approximately $244,500. The assessed value of 314 S. Lucas St. at the time of purchase was $125,540 and the sale price is approximately $140,300. There will be no impact on the General Fund for ongoing operating expenses. March 24, 2014 Page 2 Recommendation The homes are located on streets where there are many rentals, and after the renovations they have become assets to the neighborhood and community. Staff recommends approval of the resolution to authorize the conveyance of 312 E. Fairchild St. and 314 S. Lucas St. as part of the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership program. 312 East Fairchild Street — before renovations 7 Ism es;s.a� 312 East Fairchild Street — during renovations 4. J e } 1. 314 South Lucas Street — before renovations M 314 South Lucas Street — after renovations k �r R Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Assistant City Attorney, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (3'356 -5030 C_ A •' 1 RESOLUTION NO. CA RESOL TION AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF A SI GLE FAM�OV LOCAT \anhe FAIRCHILD STREET. WHEREAS, thy Neighborhood Partnership Prog m is a joint effort �oetween the University of IoCity to encourage home owners p and reinvestment in desig nated neighborhoods the University of Iowa; and WHEREAS, th es rental units located in de ignated neighborhoods surrounding the University obil tes them, and then sells t em to income - eligible buyers; and WHEREAS, the City purchased did rehabilitated a single family home located at 312 Fairchild Street, Iowa City; and / WHEREAS, the City has received an ffer to sum of $230,000 (the amount the City id to approximately $ , which are all cos irn it and sell it, including abstracting and rec c home, mowing and snow removal, utilities, $50,000 to repair and rehabilitate the home; ark WHEREAS, this sale would provide afford�6le University of Iowa; and / chase 312 Fairchild Street for the principal Ire the home), plus the "carrying costs" of ;d by the City to acquire the home, maintain fees, interest on the loan to purchase the estate taxes, and any costs in excess of WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014, the City Council ac interest in 312 Fairchild Street, author' ing public setting the date and time for the public Oearing; and in a designated area surrounding the WHEREAS, following the public he ing on the proposed that the conveyance is in the public i terest. a Resolution proposing to convey its �, of the proposed conveyance, and , the City Council finds NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RES LVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that: 1. Upon the direction of th City Attorney, the Mayor and the City erk are authorized to execute a warranty de conveying the City's interest in 312 Fa child Street, legally described as the West feet of Lot 6, Block 55, Iowa City, Iowa. 2. The City Attorney is l 6reby authorized to deliver said warranty deed and to carry out any actions necessary to consummate the conveyance required by law. Resolution No. Page 2 It was moved by and seconded by the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: 1 NAYS: ABSENT: Botchway Dickens Dobyns Hayek Mims Payne Throgmorton Passed and approved this Nlay of / 12014. MAYOR A Approved by City Attorney's Office CITY CLERK 6, r Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Assistant City Attorney, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356 -5030 RESOLUTION NO. 14 -84 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 312 FAIRCHILD STREET. WHEREAS, the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program is a joint effort between the University of Iowa and the City to encourage home ownership and reinvestment in designated neighborhoods surrounding the University of Iowa; and WHEREAS, the City purchases rental units located in designated neighborhoods surrounding the University of Iowa, rehabilitates them, and then sells them to income - eligible buyers; and WHEREAS, the City purchased and rehabilitated a single family home located at 312 Fairchild Street, Iowa City; and WHEREAS, the City has received an offer to purchase 312 Fairchild Street for the principal sum of $230,000 (the amount the City paid to acquire the home), plus the "carrying costs" of approximately $6,300, which are all costs incurred by the City to acquire the home, maintain it and sell it, including abstracting and recording fees, interest on the loan to purchase the home, mowing and snow removal, utilities, real estate taxes, and any costs in excess of $50,000 to repair and rehabilitate the home; and WHEREAS, this sale would provide affordable housing in a designated area surrounding the University of Iowa; and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014, the City Council adopted a Resolution proposing to convey its interest in 312 Fairchild Street, authorizing public notice of the proposed conveyance, and setting the date and time for the public hearing; and WHEREAS, following the public hearing on the proposed conveyance, the City Council finds that the conveyance is in the public interest. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that: 1. Upon the direction of the City Attorney, the Mayor and the City Clerk are authorized to execute a warranty deed conveying the City's interest in 312 Fairchild Street, legally described as the West 42 feet of Lot 6, Block 55, Iowa City, Iowa. 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to deliver said warranty deed and to carry out any actions necessary to consummate the conveyance required by law. Resolution No. 14 -84 Page 2 It was moved by Throgmotton and seconded by Dobyns the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Botchway x Dickens x Dobyns x Hayek x Mims x Payne x Throgmorton Passed and approved this 1st day of April _12014. 61 ATTEST: CITftLERK Approved by City Attorney's Office 7 Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Assistant City Attorney, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (314056 -5030 CD n 3 RESOLUTION NO. �'>--I «�- c)-< RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING C NCE OF A SI LE FAMII -5 M LOCATED AT 314 SOUTH CAS STREET. w WHEREAS, the UniverCity eighborhood Partnership Program ' a joint effort b&*een the University of Iowa and the ity to encourage home ownership a reinvestment in designated neighborhoods surrounding the University of Iowa; and WHEREAS, the City pu the University of Iowa, re WHEREAS, the City purch, Lucas Street, Iowa City; and rental units located in ss them, and then sells and rehabilitated a WHEREAS, the City has received a offer to purchase sum of $135,000 (the amount the Cit paid to acquire approximately $ , which are all sts incurred it and sell it, including abstracting and cording fe home, mowing and snow removal, utilitie , real to $50,000 to repair and rehabilitate the home; d WHEREAS, this sale would provide affordable University of Iowa; and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014, the City Co ncil add) interest in 314 South Lucas Street, authori ng public setting the date and time for the public he ing; and WHEREAS, following the public hearinfi on the p that the conveyance is in the public int est. ed neighborhoods surrounding income - eligible buyers; and mily home located at 314 South A 4 South Lucas Street for the principal he home), plus the "carrying costs" of the City to acquire the home, maintain interest on the loan to purchase the taxes, and any costs in excess of ng in a designated area surrounding the a Resolution proposing to convey its ;e of the proposed conveyance, and , the City Council finds NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESO ED BY THE CITY COU \29,lo F THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that: 1. Upon the direction of the ity Attorney, the Mayor and Clerk are authorized to execute a warranty dee conveying the City's interest in uth Lucas Street, legally described as Lot 4, J.0 atkin's Survey of part of Outlot a City, Iowa. 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to deliver said warranty de d and to carry out any actions necessary to consummate the conveyance required by law. Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Assistant City Attorney, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356 -5030 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 314 SOUTH LUCAS STREET. WHEREAS, the UniverCity Neighborhood Pa ip Program is a joint effort between the University of Iowa and the City to encour home nership and reinvestment in designated neighborhoods surrounding the Univers' of Iowa; and WHEREAS, the City purchases renal units located in Pesignated neighborhoods surrounding the University of Iowa, rehabilitates hem, and then sellslthem to income - eligible buyers; and WHEREAS, the City purchased a�d rehabilitated a sjk�gle family home located at 314 South Lucas Street, Iowa City; and J WHEREAS, the City has received offer to purchas 314 South Lucas Street for the principal sum of $135,000 (the amount the it paid to acqu' a the home), plus the "carrying costs" of approximately $ , which are I costs incurre by the City to acquire the home, maintain it and sell it, including abstracting a d recording lees, interest on the loan to purchase the home, mowing and snow removal, u 'lities, real estate taxes, and any costs in excess of $50,000 to repair and rehabilitate the ho e; and WHEREAS, this sale would provide University of Iowa; and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014, the City interest in 314 South Lucas Street, auth( setting the date and time for the public hp WHEREAS, following the public he ing on the that the conveyance is in the public ' terest. housing in a designated area surrounding the adopted a Resolution proposing to convey its iblic notice of the proposed conveyance, and conveyance, the City Council finds NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE OLVED BY THE CITY \�inn L OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that: 1. Upon the direction oft City Attorney, the Mayor City Clerk are authorized to execute a warranty deed conveying the City's inter South Lucas Street, legally described as Lot 4, J.C. Watkin's Survey of part of OIowa City, Iowa. 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to deliver said warranty deed and carry�W_ut any actions necessary to consummate the conveyance required by Iak z Aj Co W 01) Resolution No. Page 2 It was moved by and seconded by adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS Passed and Approved by City Attorney's Office is ABSENT: the Resolution be Botchway Dickens Dobyns Hayek Mims Payne Throgmorton day of 12014. MA A CITY N a c ms� r :;o dMd 03-01� 7 Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Assistant City Attorney, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356 -5030 RESOLUTION NO. 14 -85 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 314 SOUTH LUCAS STREET. WHEREAS, the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program is a joint effort between the University of Iowa and the City to encourage home ownership and reinvestment in designated neighborhoods surrounding the University of Iowa; and WHEREAS, the City purchases rental units located in designated neighborhoods surrounding the University of Iowa, rehabilitates them, and then sells them to income - eligible buyers; and WHEREAS, the City purchased and rehabilitated a single family home located at 314 South Lucas Street, Iowa City; and WHEREAS, the City has received an offer to purchase 314 South Lucas Street for the principal sum of $135,000 (the amount the City paid to acquire the home), plus the "carrying costs" of approximately $5,400, which are all costs incurred by the City to acquire the home, maintain it and sell it, including abstracting and recording fees, interest on the loan to purchase the home, mowing and snow removal, utilities, real estate taxes, and any costs in excess of $50,000 to repair and rehabilitate the home; and WHEREAS, this sale would provide affordable housing in a designated area surrounding the University of Iowa; and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014, the City Council adopted a Resolution proposing to convey its interest in 314 South Lucas Street, authorizing public notice of the proposed conveyance, and setting the date and time for the public hearing; and WHEREAS, following the public hearing on the proposed conveyance, the City Council finds that the conveyance is in the public interest. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that: 1. Upon the direction of the City Attorney, the Mayor and the City Clerk are authorized to execute a warranty deed conveying the City's interest in 314 South Lucas Street, legally described as Lot 4, J.C. Watkin's Survey of part of Outlot 29, Iowa City, Iowa. 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to deliver said warranty deed and to carry out any actions necessary to consummate the conveyance required by law. Resolution No. 14 -85 Page 2 It was moved by Payne and seconded by sotchway the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Botchway x Dickens x Dobyns x Hayek x Mims x Payne x Throgmorton Passed and approved this 1st day of April -72014. u_ ' i MAI `ri 1 Approved by S�' C City Attorney's Office Prepared by: Melissa Clow, Special Projects Administrator, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240319-356-5413 RESOLUTION NO. 14 -86 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE DESIGN ELEMENTS NECESSARY TO BEGIN DESIGN AND ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS FOR THE IOWA CITY GATEWAY PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City desires to construct the Iowa City Gateway ( "Project") to provide a reliable multimodal transportation corridor that reduces the impact of flooding on the local transportation system and the Iowa River Corridor; and WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration has approved and signed the Finding of No Significant Impact, completing the National Environmental Policy Act Process and clearing the project to move forward to the design phase; and WHEREAS, City Council is being asked to establish the design elements identified on the attached Exhibit A — Gateway Project Design Elements; and WHEREAS, City staff has recommended the design elements per the attached Exhibit A- Gateway Project Design Elements; and WHEREAS, the Council has considered the input and needs of the community; and WHEREAS, funds for this project are available in the Iowa City Gateway Project (Dubuque St) account # 3809. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, THAT: For purposes of the Iowa City Gateway Project, which is currently planned for bid letting in 2015, it is in the best interests of the City of Iowa City and its citizens to establish the following design elements per the attached Exhibit A — Gateway Project Design. Elements. Passed and approved this ist day of April , 20_I A_. MAYOR Apprcy✓ed by ATTEST: x`1liir' /(1�GCG� C ERK City Attorney's Office Resolution No. 14 -86 Page 2 It was moved by Mims and seconded by Payne the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Champion x Dickens x Dobyns x Hayek x Mims x Payne x Throgmorton S:\ENG \P\MResolutions\2014 -0401 Gateway Design elemenls.doc b Cl O y a� w �1 c:. H ^E W W .y V CL M 3 M MY 0 iL t W C to y -C t s c t c c a a E E E E E E E E 0 °m o 0 0 0 0 0 c a w E a a E a a s a a. E E c N E E E E E ,C Ln Ln 0 Ln Ln Ln N Ln M M I- N N N N oZi y s v-°a_ a� v 3 Ln u1 in M in of to to of Ln Ln O in 3 7 +- N N a-� OJ _m r l U C m GJ C C N L- 4- O O O L O U- Ln C C L L i 0 LL O O yC O ++ +' L i41 +' m N C N C N c (U c ++ ++ L t j t C C 41 Q) J r' J c z z z z z i0if C h V �O �O i� VI a 'O 'a 'a 'O 'a M 'a C 'a "a C 'a "a C m V) w .a C c C c C c c c C C C C J 47 3 C C m 7 O O O 3 3 m O O 0 7 m O O 7 7 m O O O O 7 7 O O Ln M N C 7 1 .Q .Q -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 .Q N -0 -0 -0 -0 0 O 0 ao t t 41 E� 45 E �� E t +J t +- � N p p p p p p y O O O t O .c O O m c c c c V, Ln V) v 3 N N (N N 3 N N 3 N N 3 N N N N GJ = U � .x N +' 3 0 N 3 (J 3 4) 3 4) 3 Q t 0 m 3 c c v _c v c v c n *'i V) a c a E 00 E a E w E a °° E a 3 a o o BO o BO oo 0o co 0o 0o 0o 0o 0o 0o z co 0 Vf u p o v N �_ .m ° C a - aj 4+ -0 v O N -a :5 76 v 41 c v � 41 L of C 4! �,,, C C Ln C C V) C N V) �a O ti C 3 'a (� 4J CA F' O O N O O 4J +' 'LA ❑. v N C w O ++ 'L >- , .= 3 z z >- c z > .E > 0 m >- c m .0 N N O t t m 3 h V) H m N a) - {fin m H Gl m W f /1 m VO W Vi v 7 o N C O N N 3 4 J 3 3 o v O C 3 W C 3 W C 3 .a cc N o o o 0 0 E 4O.' C Y C ,G c Y L Y Y O O O O O p � m m m 3 I ,E — 3 — 3 - 3 -0 "a 3 3 M F- I- @ v I- a m w m C C p Q v v a s L H O O in O m O Q of O in O v1 O O O4� in in to V) 1.0 rH kD w 00 k0 CU U U @! w 'a O 7 3 7 - 3 O 3 'O M 'a m 7 p � L- O w O cc 41 � � � 'O .Q �' � Y � m a w �C M L Y a► ` 3 D �i O O it° O O c: 3 m C o D @J 3 G @J a m a cz IA a E W C tw N V a 3 u E. s W eo d L L L L L L L L w E E E E E E E E fn M M M M c L L L L L Q }O, E L CL L CL L CL H£ E E E E c N E E E f0 M M M M h- N N N c L d � L u 3 „ in zn Zn in in o ?n c7 L V 0 41 N N 3 ° 3 f= 0 u� J N N N N N N e-I c N L y0.+ O O L c O c L f- 0 O c 0 a+ J O LL r L O L c L `3 ++ 41 + f0 O) c c O1 c OJ c ++ L L = 4-, c N c O �- O m O O O O O v L 0 0 +�+ c 0 0 3 N c c6 z z Z z 1= vi _j c 1 O U LO N -� 3 a � c O O O O 0 0� 0 0 0� O 0 0 7 0 0 fn M c O 7 L O O O L Z � f 4-1 E � E � ft =+I > 0 O 0 0 m 0 O O O L O O c y N N c N + c y ,' C-4 c y N N c y N N cu rl r l O1 W t 3 0 3 3 3 3 a L M cc a E 0o E a a E a E v 3 o °° o 0o 0 ao 00 00 00 ' 0o 00 00 00 ao z o0 0 u O C 0 p W N �'� C N ++ W O 3 W � o �� X41 y N 41 N% U O LL ,y N •f0 U +�+ W ++ y O1 c y 01 N C c N f- Vf c i N L y u y bn = z Vf z y > c r a r 3 Z c° c° L L Q N N fa N ca h ca H m fo N c O o 3 41 y � 4, y w y N 4, y N 41 y W y N W c .a GJ c 3:0 OJ c 3 0 O c 3:0 W e 3 O O c 3 0 W e 3 0 70 c 00 N c c Y c Y c Y c Y c Y L Y O O fp O fp O fp O fp O fp 0 M ,M ,L ,M •fib •M ,L .G '� � N 'O QJ 'p N F- 'a N "d N 'a W F B c O L W N 'a "a fn of to N N N O N Vf O O O O O O lC rl l0 a i l0 s-I 00 ri 00 rl 00 ri 00 w //a�i L � M M o°c 10 3 a' L 3 a• 3 cr 7 cr 0 c 0 H.0 e0 = a M C .0 L � � M i i a, > CU6 CH ;a 0R c2 CClCU� am` 0. cc N. . all I �M,"Mqk CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: March 27, 2014 To: Tom Markus, City Manager From: Rick Fosse, Public Works Director Re: Gateway Project Design Elements Based on our discussion at the March 25, 2014 City Council work session, we have prepared the attached table summarizing staff recommendations for design elements of the Gateway Project. Our intent is to use this table to facilitate discussion and decision making at the April 1St work session. This table will also serve as an attachment for a resolution establishing design elements that will be placed on the formal agenda. If the Council wishes to act on the design elements at the April 1 st meeting, the table attached to the resolution will need to be amended to reflect the Council's decisions where they differ from the recommendations. Also attached are the following two documents: Dubuque Street and Park Road Energy and Delay Memorandum — This memorandum summarizes impacts of delay for the existing configuration of the Dubuque Street / Park Road intersection. This study quantifies cumulative time of delay and additional fuel consumed by the delay. Given the existing weekday traffic volume at this intersection, the proposed improvements would provide an approximate annual savings of 23,000 gallons of fuel and 31,000 hours of time. This analysis is limited to weekday commutes and does not quantify improvements for event traffic. 2006 Traffic Study by Anderson Bogert Engineers recommending improvements to the Dubuque Street / Park Road intersection. This study confirms HNTB's findings regarding the need for a southbound right turn lane and three eastbound lanes on the bridge, including dual left turn lanes. Two west bound lanes were not a part of the Anderson Bogert's recommendation because a new bridge was not contemplated at that time. Staff will be at the April 1St work session to facilitate discussion and answer questions. Cc: Ron Knoche, City Engineer Melissa Clow, Special Projects Administrator Dubuque Street and Park Road Energy and Delay Memorandum March 2014 In response to questions heard from Council at the March 25" work session, City staff requested that HNTB provide additional information related to the traffic analysis completed for the intersection of Dubuque Street and Park Road. The additional analysis concerned computing the peak hour and annual vehicle delays and fuel consumption. Following below, please find a summary discussion regarding the analysis of peak hour and annual vehicle delay as well as fuel used during the delays at the Dubuque Street and Park Road intersection. For the analysis, HNTB performed and reviewed the Synchro traffic analysis for the existing 2010 traffic in the AM and PM peak hour. The existing 2010 traffic was analyzed using the existing intersection configuration, as well as the configuration for the Design Concept. The Design Concept configuration includes a southbound right turn lane and a five -lane Park Road Bridge. A feature of the Synchro software includes the ability to compute the seconds of delay each vehicle experiences in the peak hour, the total delay for the peak hour and how many gallons of fuel are expended during the delay in the peak hour. By multiplying those values by 250 days (weekdays per year, minus holidays), the software provides the total annual delay and fuel used. AM Peak For the AM peak hour the Synchro analysis was run on the existing intersection configuration first. The analysis found that during the morning peak period, the Dubuque Street southbound approach was the worst performing movement. During the morning peak hour, vehicles traveling southbound experienced 217 seconds of delay per vehicle, which used 91 gallons of fuel. Analysis of operations of all movements at the intersection found that vehicles experience 149 seconds of delay per vehicle with 99 gallons of fuel used during the morning peak hour. In the recommended Design Concept's intersection configuration includes a right turn lane on southbound Dubuque Street. The addition of the southbound right turn lane improves intersection operations. This reduces the seconds of delay per vehicle to 22 seconds. Likewise, the fuel used due to delays on southbound Dubuque decreased to 22 gallons in the morning peak hour. Operations for the intersection as a whole improved to 19 seconds of delay per vehicle and 30 gallons of fuel consumed. If the recommended Design Concept's intersection configuration is implemented to include a right turn lane for southbound Dubuque, the analysis indicated that delays would decrease by approximately 23,000 hours annually, with approximately 17,000 gallons of fuel saved each year. PM Peak For the PM peak hour, the Synchro analysis was run with existing 2010 traffic on the existing intersection configuration as well as the Design Concept's intersection configuration. The analysis found that the eastbound left turn movement experienced the greatest delay during the afternoon peak hour. During the afternoon peak hour, the eastbound left movement experienced 240 seconds of delay per vehicle, with 34 gallons of fuel used. The intersection as a whole experienced 58 seconds of delay per vehicle and 60 gallons of fuel used during the peak hour. With the Design Concept's intersection configuration, Park Road eastbound has two dedicated left turn lanes and one dedicated right turn lane. Implementation of the Design Concept would lead to a reduction of vehicle delays and fuel used during delays. During the PM peak hour, eastbound left vehicles would experience 34 seconds of delay, with a decrease to approximately 10 gallons of fuel consumed. For the intersection as a whole, the delay per vehicle decreases to 16 seconds with 34 gallons of fuel used. On an annual basis, the Design Concept would reduce delays on the eastbound left turn by approximately 8,000 hours, helping to save 6,000 gallons of fuel. 4 a "r r r�� 0 Date: May 19, 2006, JCCOG m e m o To: Rick Fosse, Iowa City Public Works Director Ron Knoche, Iowa City City Engineer From: Anissa Williams, Traffic Engineering Planner Re: Traffic study final report for the intersection of Dubuque Street and Park Road, Iowa City, Iowa Following is the final report of a traffic study for the intersection of Dubuque Street and Park Road completed for JCCOG by Anderson Bogert Engineers. This study was undertaken. at the request of Iowa City to determine if the current lane configuration is adequate or should be redesigned. The study concludes that to optimize capacity at this intersection, convert the interior westbound lane of Park Road should be converted to an eastbound left turn lane by removing and rebuilding the median a lane width to the north. A 300 foot long southbound right turn lane is also recommended. The primary benefit is to eastbound left turn traffic in the p.m. peak. There is as average reduction in delay of 27 seconds per vehicle for that movement. The bridge deck is also in need of maintenance and this is recommended to be completed at the same time as the geometric changes. I recommend that this project be discussed at the next Capital Improvement Program committee meeting. Let me know if you have any questions. cc: Jeff Davidson Karin Franklin jccogtp /mem/dubuque 8 park.doc MEMORANDUM Date- May 8, 2006 To: Anissa Williams From: Jeff Morrow, P.E. Anderson - Bogert Engineers, Inc. Subject: Dubuque Street and Park Road Intersection Study This memorandum documents the findings of an intersection improvement study for Park Road and Dubuque Street. The study provides details about improvement alternatives to reduce delay and congestion at the intersection. Existing Conditions... Dubuque Street is a four lane arterial roadway, with separate turn lanes at some of the major intersections, running north -south from downtown Iowa City to Interstate 80. Park Road tees into Dubuque Street and extends west, across the Iowa River, to the north edge of the University of Iowa campus. The Park Road bridge over the Iowa River is a 353' prestressed concrete girder with four 13' lanes, a 4' raised median and 5' sidewalks on both sides, see picture at right. The Johnson County Council of Governments (JCCOG) collected traffic count data for the intersection. Figure 1 in the Appendix summarizes the traffic count data. In addition to the heavy northbound and southbound through traffic, there is a very heavy (532 vehicles per hour (vph)) eastbound to northbound PM peak left turn movement and reciprocal southbound to westbound AM peak right turn movement (645 vph). Based on the traffic volume data provided by JCCOG, the existing intersection operates overall with 22.3 seconds of delay per vehicle during the AM peak hour. The PM peak hour delay is 37.2 seconds per vehicle. These travel delays correspond to level of service (LOS) C and D, respectively. Reported operational levels of service, as defined by the Highway Capacity Manual, range from A (Best — characterized by uninterrupted flow) to F (Worst — characterized by complete congestion and long delays). Specific movements operate at very poor LOS such as the eastbound left turn movement which operates at LOS D in the AM peak and LOS E in the PM peak, see picture at right. During the PM peak the queue length is unstable and has been observed to back up to the Hancher Auditorium driveway. The southbound right turn movement is mixed with the through movement and operates at LOS C in the AM peak hour and LOS D in the PM peak hour. In the AM Peak, 40% of the traffic traveling southbound on Dubuque Street is turning right at Park Road. The northbound left turn has an AM peak hour delay of 41.2 seconds per vehicle and a PM peak hour delay of 62.4 seconds. Detailed results of the existing intersection capacity analyses may be viewed in Tables 1, 2, and 3 for AM Peak, Noon Peak, and PM Peak hours, respectively, in the Appendix of this memo. Existing Bridge Conditions... The existing Park Road Bridge was built in 1959 and has a sufficiency rating of 80 on the Iowa Structural Inventory and Appraisal sheet (SI &A). The sufficiency rating is on a scale of 0 to 100, u, with 0 -50 qualifying for federal -aid replacement funds, 51 -80 qualifying for federal -aid rehabilitation funds, and above 80 as lj' - generally in good condition or in need of minor maintenance. The last inspection was completed in June of 2005. The lowest condition rating is a 5 for the deck. A rating of a 5 according to the Recording and Coding Guide for the Structure Inventory and Appraisal of the Nation's Bridges means the deck is in fair condition and (the concrete) may have cracking and spalling. The SI &A for the 2003 inspection notes the curb has exposed rebar in some places (see picture at right). K Proposed Improvements ... To alleviate the eastbound left turn congestion and the southbound right turn congestion, two improvements were analyzed: 1. Reallocate one of the westbound lanes on Park Road, by removal of the existing median and light poles, to an eastbound left turn lane, to allow for a dual eastbound left turn movement (Refer to Figure 2, Sheet 1 of 3). Note that the bridge lighting would only be from the ends of the bridge after the median modification. 2. Widen southbound Dubuque Street to provide a separate southbound right turn lane (Refer to Figure 2, Sheet 2 of 3). The modifications to change the Park Road Bridge from 2 eastbound and 2 westbound lanes to 3 eastbound and 1 westbound lane would involve the removal and rebuilding of 370' of a 4' wide median, removal of existing bridge light poles in the median, and the addition of another left turn signal head. The position of the new median would move to the north 12' of the old location. The new median would be doweled onto the bridge deck in the new location. These modifications are estimated to cost $185,000, (Refer to Table 5 in the attached Appendix for a cost breakdown). The rebuilding of the median 12' to the north of the existing median may not be necessary to convert the bridge. If the median was not rebuilt the bridge could be more easily converted back to 2 eastbound and 2 westbound lanes in the future. However, the median does play an important role in transforming the bridge to 3 eastbound and 1 westbound lanes. The traffic along this corridor is familiar with a median in the current location and lane modification will take traffic time to adjust. The adjusted median will provide a physical guide for traffic to the proper lanes. The Park Road Bridge is crowned in the middle with a 2% transverse slope. Adjustment of the median to the north could cause water to run along the median and across the westbound lane at either end of the bridge. Different drainage design alternatives will need to be evaluated to determine the best configuration for the median. The addition of a dual left turn lane can be constructed with minor modifications (pavement markings) on the Dubuque Street northbound receiving lanes. This can be seen in the Appendix, Figure 4. The primary benefit of the conversion of the westbound lane on Park Road to an eastbound left turn lane can be seen in Table 3 for the PM Peak hour conditions. As can be seen in Table 3, eastbound left turn delay is reduced from a LOS E to a LOS D. Also, the northbound left turn movement benefits from the improved intersection capacity and receives a reduction in delay of 27 seconds per vehicle and LOS upgrade from poor E to an acceptable C. The overall intersection delay K, improves from 37.2 seconds per vehicle, LOS D to 22.6 seconds per vehicle and LOS C. Most of the operational benefit of the eastbound dual left turn lanes is realized in the PM Peak. The existing and proposed queue lengths in Table 1, AM Peak, in the Appendix are the same for the northbound left and through and the southbound through. The queues do not change because the pedestrian phase on the eastbound approach extends the green time to allow a pedestrian to cross. In other words, the length of the eastbound phase is dictated by pedestrian traffic, not vehicular traffic during the AM Peak. Therefore, the northbound and southbound queue lengths do not change in the AM Peak before and after the improvement because the proportions of the signal cycle do not change. The widening improvements to add a 300' right turn lane to the southbound lanes on Dubuque Street will involve 12' pavement widening, a retaining wall, and traffic signal relocation. The estimated cost for this improvement is nearly $200,000. During the AM peak hour the addition of the right turn lane significantly improves the overall operation of the intersection. The intersection improves from 19.8 seconds per vehicle of delay (under just the eastbound left improvement) to 14.3 seconds per vehicle with the addition of the right turn lane (Refer to Table 4 in the Appendix). RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the above analyses and discussion, the following is recommended: • Convert the interior westbound lane of Park Road to an eastbound left turn lane by removing and rebuilding the median 12' to the north. • Widen southbound Dubuque Street to accommodate a 300' long right turn bay. • Perform bridge deck maintenance concurrently with median modifications. Note, the bridge deck maintenance costs are not included in this memo. • Maximum benefit for the intersection can be realized if both proposed improvements are constructed simultaneously. However, if funds are insufficient for both, the first priority should be the eastbound dual left turn lanes on Park Road. CI APPENDIX N.T.S. rr�^ v) Qb Q T) O N T d- CD M Park Ro ad 1 49(532) 104(295) L N �' CO N � A.M. Peak P.M. Peak Figure 1 Existing Traffic Volumes (b ANDERSON- BOGERT Engineers & Surveyors, Inc. D U'B Li 0 Li F. F co +1 2 Tl..]WA RIVER 61 1 1 1 i ) 2 P, �2 LLI cm CD Cc ,F CD C4 LLJ Cm &A Lszwd; WV Ct:9Z:20 90-40—t 5.p*d.,�9c10 \..!N\H,.d—.nbnq,c\6.p\92100z\(ivov\u I I to 61 1 1 1 i ) 2 P, �2 LLI cm CD Cc ,F CD C4 LLJ Cm &A Lszwd; WV Ct:9Z:20 90-40—t 5.p*d.,�9c10 \..!N\H,.d—.nbnq,c\6.p\92100z\(ivov\u I 0 U m � i i E � \ N o O n y n, 0 – o W o t I c c ov E o p LaZwdl WV Lb'SZ:Bo oo -Lo -b 6u.P'do�d -9f L0 \�siW \��od anbngno \6Mll \9£looZ \oV�V\ 1 i = o 3 ox ': f- LU � � �n a W o i rn N n m C w r a O c Cn r' LLI e G I I 5�- n ¢ i I I � i I f - i I LaZwdl WV Lb'SZ:Bo oo -Lo -b 6u.P'do�d -9f L0 \�siW \��od anbngno \6Mll \9£looZ \oV�V\ 1 :E JUPLJU'UE 1, � / / p m III E o El LU JWP, RIVER cc 2 LU n oYo 4% LgZ-dl Nj 90 :c4:40 go—zo—c I j \.o O l� O v w d N I'D I'D a Cd �bi N dam - C (D .> a.)-:1 Q, —0 a O U 1 a N T O\ \O Cn 4-1 p p O U U U U N N a U ;z$ U N N ebb N bD O p .- � O O b� l� t- d O N N O =� cd a' U N - N N � 7 N �) (1) cd rn � �, '• bA N N i7" U O 01 Q •� � 4 iVi S-" -i�"., �+ d t-- oo N ' c o� � ( 4-4 O � j� a, r E V N yCrJ Cd c j 1--1 U U � N by O O by O O O Z ^C CC W �i CC RS � a h�a Q 0 U N Q U O O U Cy O � v- I I', (-) , (, � 06 o M M (n — N N Mlm Ln Lr) 00 00 N O , � � cW.C) -- N N V) I O cd U q N Q � bb 'o o t� W � N *' a O � w �IU v- I I', (-) , (, � 06 o M M (n — N N Mlm Ln Lr) 00 00 N O , � � cW.C) -- N N rV cr bb 'o o t� z w v- I I', (-) , (, � 06 o M M (n — N N Mlm Ln Lr) 00 00 N O , � � cW.C) -- N N ai 0 z cd cr bb 'o t� z ai 0 z cd bb t� N � Ln N 't7 U 3 rn O U �:t + v� trA O 6' U - N zj m ;:s U ) O � O Lr) .l::� 70 ai 0 z a O Lr� Lr) tin O cz N � VD Ln C� > Lr) N m o CYi m w 45 a „ o a O U Z O cd QCC N U N oo o + oo N N [` v vri 00 �Oy N U N a cd cd 'd 75 75 x Zrk G O O a 44 W M W � N U a A p o 0 0 0 o p 0 0 V O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o p o Ln o p OD o p o -� O o LD O r N 0 0 0 Q — N r Uj c- r N c- F--� Ef} � � H} 6p3 � U l 61) 61T 0 0 0 0 O O 0 0 0 N cli O Cl) N 69 ER 01 F- \° 0 N (9 v 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¢�Z 0 W p x 0 0 0 LO LD O L() p o o N i t Ln N c) O Z W m Z z Et} Ef} 63 4f) ER :D Z (D U) F_ Z Z W O U 1 0 mwW> w000m J J J J (n J W W J J F- o 0 art - D(D T- ooN< -� W J Q rr o Z) Z W o o :5; F- z C�7 O z U } > U w a W ~ -j O J H z z Q w a 0 — z_�>OC°W=~zF- OOQwz (D�(7p Q�W�oa. =, C/) C) N� z W U U �U) YQ U W L w L LL m z U U z w Q Q UOwWUQ WF—W o� �U��da�cnl —f- �i ri � Lri co r oo ai � 0 0 0 ui 00 J F- O F- 0 M a N goo a Fes' A U) o O Coo °° o o° o o°° o 0 0 0 0 U° 00 0 C o 0° o o C° o 0 0 0 0 CooO°oo'(Ot0 °COO o0 CD Q lf> d It (n �r Or N T N Or T N ( j m N e9l ff) 691 61) Ef-? y� (fl Efi T Efl 64 O F- Z-1 >- co >- LL O J J J J J J 0 J �--al (D O °p 0 0 m O O r° r 0 ap O O N O r r r O r a (O N (O (O LO r r W J m Q z Qo O ocnz n~. zF- 00 Y Q Q w U 0 W J zQFl- z o > z 0 o o U) O o:DoZOJ JU) w(�W�0U)0 z F- ~ Z O O z O Y LL Q D O W z z� 0 > z ODU�mQOC7Ja�O�w CO zw� N � Q aQ 0 O z n = WmmoF m o M O Z O D�� m z Q Q O x O U O a_ z= D Q0� w O W 0 U U m a_ i-- I- 1- 0 r r r r T 0 0 C N a) J F¢- O I- -0 0 N (.7 W J "Z_ U° o o°° o < U 0. ° t0 O� N- 00 N 'n �? o o° p O Z W LU W F ° � q Efl V3 69� � fA � r CD 6,), (4 N � m (D Z 69- Z� 69- 6rk Z(D U) F- Z W O U Z-1 >- co >- LL O J J J J J J 0 J �--al (D O °p 0 0 m O O r° r 0 ap O O N O r r r O r a (O N (O (O LO r r W J m Q z Qo O ocnz n~. zF- 00 Y Q Q w U 0 W J zQFl- z o > z 0 o o U) O o:DoZOJ JU) w(�W�0U)0 z F- ~ Z O O z O Y LL Q D O W z z� 0 > z ODU�mQOC7Ja�O�w CO zw� N � Q aQ 0 O z n = WmmoF m o M O Z O D�� m z Q Q O x O U O a_ z= D Q0� w O W 0 U U m a_ i-- I- 1- 0 r r r r T 0 0 C N a) J F¢- O I- Marian Karr From: Melissa Clow Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 1:58 PM To: Marian Karr Cc: steve tannen Subject: FW: INPUT RE: Gateway Meeting Marian - Steve has requested that this correspondence be forwarded to City Council. Can you include it with tomorrow's Council Packet? Thank you, Melissa Clow, El, LEED AP City of Iowa City, Engineering 319 - 356 -5413 phone 319 - 330 -1420 cell P Please consider the environment and do not print this email unless necessary. - - - -- Original Message---- - From: steve tannen [mailto:steve @stevetannen.com] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:08 AM To: Melissa Clow Subject: INPUT RE: Gateway Meeting GATEWAY DESIGN: Initial Concerns on Initial Designs A. I strongly urge you to have NO east side sidewalk South of Mayflower and North of the Park Bridge. The scope and width of the proposed east sidewalk indicates that you have strayed very far from your goals, which are stated as flood mitigation, beautification and lack of impact. The east sidewalk does nothing to mitigate floods, hugely impacts private lands and destroys natural beauty in favor of blind mediocrity and uniformity, with the addition of a larger safety risk. Getting rid of this unnecessary aspect of the proposal will save time, save land, save money, and save lives. The main multi -use sidewalk should remain on the WEST side of the river. The east side is wooded, beautiful, and private. The proposed sidewalk on the east side of Dubuque invites unnecessary safety risk, seizes private land without cause, and adds unnecessary cost. Costs and Seizing Private Land are obvious here — it will cost much more to build it, and you will have to seize much more land that is private to build it on. But safety is the issue that will be most problematic if you decide to build this wide east side sidewalk. There are 1000 students at Mayflower, and they should have a clear, safe vision of how to get across Dubuque Street. Make them cross at Mayflower, with a large crossing that leads to a beautiful walkway— it decreases the sure temptation to jaywalk to and from the east side, and the sure temptation of exploring the private land they would be walking along on the east side. A West Side Only sidewalk in that area denotes clearly where the public thoroughfare is, but maintains the beauty of the private part of the land across from the park. B. 4 lanes at most on Dubuque, not a 5th turn lane. There is significant evidence that adding a lane actually hurts traffic flow in the long run, as well as adding hugely to the cost, and creating confusion between cars and pedestrians. It's unnecessary and costly. The only real concern I can agree with is that it gives the University Bus a little more room to turn. But frankly, this is a public project, not a University Bus project. EVERYONE must be considered, not the concerns of just the University Bus. I also assume that the bus "turnaround" was central to this design —you accommodate the bus always, but never the private residents. It should and must be the other way around. C. The Bridge. Whatever bridge design you use, please give us something we can be proud of, and known for. Inspiration. Imagination. Let's not spend 50 million dollars to have an identical bridge. This is a huge opportunity to create a landmark. Take that opportunity, make something beautiful that generations to come will thank you for. John Thomas sent me his suggestions as well, and they are not far from my own. I strongly urge you to take the time to explore the merits of local input. Sincerely, Steve Tannen Iowa City On Fri, February 21, 2014 10:18 am, Melissa Clow wrote: > I would recommend that we meet as a group either Monday night at 5pm > or on Tuesday night after the open house. Can everyone let me know > what works best for their schedule and I will coordinate? Our > consultant, HNTB is not getting into town until Tuesday morning, so if > we do hold the meeting on Monday, they will not be attending. > Thank you, > Melissa Clow, El, LEED AP > City of Iowa City, Engineering > 319 - 356 -5413 phone > 319 - 330 -1420 cell > P Please consider the environment and do not print this email unless > necessary. > From: Coulter, Joe D [mailto:joe- coulter @uiowa.edu] > Sent: Friday, February 21, 201411:01 AM > To: ANTHONY > Cc: Melissa Clow; Jen Wagner (jseter @msn.com); steve tannen > (steve @stevetannen.com); Jim Harris (jim @prairielights.com); mcdonough > scott <mcdonoughscottl @yahoo.com> (mcdonoughscottl @yahoo.com); Lisa > McDonough (Ismitmcdonough @gmail.com); Cummins, Daniel P. > (dcummins @pactiv.com); Laurie Cummins (cummins4 @gmail.com); Coulter, > Joe D; Thomas, John I; Ron Knoche; Rick Fosse > Subject: RE: Gateway Meeting > I had hoped to attend the Monday Meeting as well as the Tuesday Meeting. > Joe D. Coulter, Ph.D. > Professor > Community and Behavioral Health > College of Public Health > 105 River Street, N414 CPHB > The University of Iowa Phone (319) 384 -1478 > Iowa City, Iowa 52242 FAX (319) 384 -4106 > Joe Dan • Coulter <http: / /www. public - health.uiowa.edu /faculty- staff /faculty /direc • tory /faculty - detail. asp ?emailAddress =joe- coulter @uiowa.edu> • From: ANTHONY [mailto:tonycolby @msn.com] • Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 10:59 AM • To: Melissa Clow; Jen Wagner; steve tannen; Jim Harris; Scott • McDonough; Lisa McDonough; Cummins, Daniel P.; Laurie Cummins; • Coulter, Joe D; John Thomas • Cc: Ron Knoche; Rick Fosse • Subject: RE: Gateway Meeting > I would also be available Monday if anyone else cares to attend. Tony > Colby • From: Melissa - Clow @iowa- city.org<mailto :Melissa - Clow @iowa - city.org> • To: jseter@ msn.com<mailto:jseter @msn.com >; • tonycolby @msn .com <mailto:tonycolby @msn.com >; • steve @stevetannen.com<mailto:steve @stevetannen.com >; • jim @prairielights.com<mailto:jim @prairielights.com >; • mcdonoughscottl @yahoo.com< mailto :mcdonoughscottl @yahoo.com >; • Ism itmcdonough @gmail.com< mailto: Ism itmcdonough @gmail.com >; • DCummins @pactiv. com <mailto:DCummins @pactiv.com >; • cummins4@ gmail. com<mailto:cummins4 @gmail.com >; • joe - coulter @uiowa.edu<mailto:joe - coulter @uiowa.edu >; • johnfredericthomas @gmail .com <mailto:johnfredericthomas @gmail.com> • CC: Ron - Knoche @iowa- city.org <mai Ito: Ron- Knoche @iowa- city.org >; • Rick - Fosse @iowa- city.org <mailto:Rick - Fosse @iowa - city.org> • Subject: RE: Gateway Meeting • Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:57:12 +0000 >All - • I have heard from 2 of you that you will be attending the meeting on • Tuesday night and will be available to meet with Staff and HNTB after • the open house is wrapped up. Based on those responses and not • receiving feedback about Monday night, I am not planning to meet at • City Hall on Monday night. If anyone feels differently about this, • please let me know today. I hope that Tuesday night works out and • that we can sit down and listen to your concerns. > Regards, > Melissa Clow, El, LEED AP > City of Iowa City, Engineering > 319 - 356 -5413 phone > 319 - 330 -1420 cell > P Please consider the environment and do not print this email unless > necessary. • From: Melissa Clow • Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 9:43 AM • To: Jen Wagner; Anthony Colby; steve tannen; Jim Harris; Scott > McDonough; Lisa McDonough; Daniel P. Cummins; Laurie Cummins; Joe > Coulter, Ph.D.; John Thomas > Cc: Ron Knoche; Rick Fosse > Subject: RE: Gateway Meeting >AII - > I am wondering how many of you will be planning to attend the > Pre - Design meeting on Tuesday evening. To provide another suggestion, > if many of you are going to be there, it would be possible to meet as > a group around 6:30 or 7:00 as that meeting is wrapping up. City > Staff and our consultant will be available to participate in the > discussion at that time. Let me know your thoughts. > Regards, > Melissa Clow, El, LEED AP > City of Iowa City, Engineering > 319 - 356 -5413 phone > 319 - 330 -1420 cell > P Please consider the environment and do not print this email unless > necessary. > From: Melissa Clow > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 3:33 PM > To: Jen Wagner; Anthony Colby; steve tannen; Jim Harris; Scott > McDonough; Lisa McDonough; Daniel P. Cummins; Laurie Cummins; Joe > Coulter, Ph.D.; John Thomas > Cc: Ron Knoche; Rick Fosse > Subject: Gateway Meeting > AII- > My apologies for having to cancel tonight's meeting. Since Monday > evening worked this week, I would like to propose having the meeting > next Monday night at 5pm. I will plan to reserve a conference room at > City Hall or at the Library for the meeting. If that time does not > work for any of you, please let me know right away and we can work to > find another time, this week or next. Please note that I am out of > the office the first week of March and I feel that it would be > beneficial to meet sooner than later, giving our consultant time to > work through comments and scenarios while I am away. > Next Tuesday night, Feb. 25 is the Public pre Design meeting, from 4 -7. > This meeting will be held in meeting Room at at the library. The next > City Council work session is on March 25, giving us time to organize > this meeting and gather everyone's thoughts prior. > Thank you, > Melissa 4 > Sent from my U.S. Cellular(r) Smartphone • Marian Karr From: Joe Coulter <coulter.joe.d @gmail.com> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 11:32 AM To: Council; Kingsley Botchway; Terry Dickens; Rick Dobyns; Michelle Payne; Jim Throgmorton; Susan Mims; Matt Hayek Cc: Marian Karr Subject: Gateway Project Attachments: Gateway Redesign Present 2 23 2014.pdf In regard to the coming City Council consideration of the Gateway Project Design Elements (Agenda Item 8, Exhibit A) I am requesting the Council to modify the following elements: Eliminate the 6' Sidewalk on east along N. Dubuque St. from the Ridge Road intersection to the Foster RoadBjaysville Lane intersection (Jacobsen - Coulter House frontage, 1818 N. Dubuque St.) Reduce Speed Limit from 35 mph to 25 mph from the Foster RoadBjaysville Lane intersection south on N. Dubuque St. Signalize the midblock cross walk on N. Dubuque St at Mayflower Reduce the 8' Sidewalk on east to 4' width along N. Dubuque St. from Mayflower to Park Road intersection. In addition, there are a number of additional design considerations that impact the Jacobsen - Coulter House property at 1818 N. Dubuque St. Appropriate ways to mitigate these impacts are described in the Attachment here (Gateway Redesign Present 2 23 2014. Thank you for your consideration. Joe D. Coulter 1818 N. Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52245 varoesucm4ru wua February, 23, 2014 Melissa Clow City of Iowa City, Engineering Rick Fosse Public Works Director City of Iowa City 410 E Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Gateway Redesign Dear Ms. Clow and Mr. Fosse See 0. Coulter 11116 North Dubuque street so"dty, IA 52745 In response to your solicitation to discuss specific design elements for the GATEWAY project in view of the City Council's setting of the protection level for Dubuque Street at the 100 -year Flood elevation plus one feet, I have provided here my Gateway Redesign Recommendations to Mitigate Impacts. As you are aware, the Gateway Preferred Alternative, which proposed to elevate North Dubuque Street to the 500-year elevation plus one fool, would seriously impact my property at 1818 North Dubuque Street. It would: 1. Significantly detract from the aesthetic, historical, and property value of the house, garages. stairway and landscaping of the property; 2. Increase the vehicular and pedestrian traffic and consequent noise, trash and other ecological damage to the property's residents, the house, garages, gardens /lawns, and other areas of the property, and adjacent properties of the Ball Heights neighborhood; 3. Create a safety hazard to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, especially in proximity to the garage area in front of the house which would fall sharply to 10 -15 h. below the level of the planned roadway and sidewalk; 4. Result in substantial flooding potential along the front of the property facing N. Dubuque St., and the Foster Road /8jaysville Lane, especially in the area of the garages, as no provision for storm water drainage from the property, the Foster Road /Bjaysville lane, the Ridge Road street, and Ball Heights areas are part of the 'Preferred Alternative' plan; 5. Restrict owner and guest access to the garages, and parking, for the property, and stairway access to the front of the house; 6. Result in dividing the property, with a redirection of Ridge Road, into a northern section with the house and garages, and a small southern section, further increasing vehicular and pedestrian traffic and consequent noise, trash and ecological damage to the area, including Ball Heights; 7. Fails to provide any plan for continued access to City /public services including US PS mail /package delivery, refuse /garbage pick -up /removal, fire protection (hydrant access), gas, water and sewage services. These Impacts and additional concerns are further detailed here in the Appendix, Gatev+ay EOd, Recommendation to Mitigate Impacts. In developing the Gateway Redesign Recommendations to Mitigate impacts, I have made use of materials provided to date on the Iowa City Gateway website c_tp= aweoses. wrama1er,2 /. The impacts of the Gateway Preferred Alternative are shown as =while the Recommendations to Mitigate Impacts are shown as �._a. The Recommendations to Mitigate Impacts, in view of the City Council's setting of the protection level for Dubuque Street at the 100 -year flood elevation plus one foot, are: 1) Shift Dubuque Street at least 10 to 40 h. to the Westto minimize grade Impacts at 1818 N. Dubuque Street property; 2) Eliminate the proposed retaining wall in front of 1818 N. Dubuque Street (in front of garages) as continued direct access on be provided from the shifted Dubuque Street, at the 100 yr, plus one foot elevation, directly to the current driveway in front of the garages; 3) Eliminate the Relocation of Driveway to the South as the relocated driveway Is unnecessary since direct access to the property will be preserved with the elimination of the proposed retaining wall (see 2) above); 4) Provide adequate drainage for the lower garages, driveway, entire property frontage on Dubuque Street, and frontage towards ejaysville Lane. 5) Eliminate the proposed sidewalk along the property frontage of 1818 N. Dubuque Street, as access to the property will be preserved with the elimination of the proposed retaining wall (see 2) above) and the sidewalk along the West side of N. Dubuque Street can more safely accommodate all pedestrian and bicycle traffic. 6) Eliminate /Reduce tree removal and grading along the property frontage of 1818 N. Dubuque Street, except to provide adequate drainage (see 4) above). 7) Eliminate Right -of -Way (ROW) acquisition for relocated Ridge Road as the proposed Ridge Road elevation will be unnecessary, the shift of Dubuque Street to the West (see 1) above) will better accommodate the current Ridge Road /Dubuque Street intersection, and the elimination of the proposed sidewalk along the 1818 N. Dubuque Street property (see S) above) will improve pedestrian and traffic safety. In addition to the Gateway Redesign Recommendations to Mitigate impacts here, there are additional possible recommendations concerning reduction of traffic speed limits to 25 mph. along N. Dubuque Street, reduction of roadway width and turning lanes, and other features of the Gateway Project that would hope to address as the Gateway Conceptual Design is developed. Sincerely, Joe t�Coulter A Y* Cc: Mayor Matthew Hayek, Council Members City of Iowa City Enclosures: Gateway Redesign Recommendations to Mitigate Impacts w /Appendix Gateway Redesign OWA CITY (100 -year flood elevation plus one foot) ACOH - COULTER HOUSE - -- GATEWAY' 1818 N. Dubuque Street Jacobsen - Coulter House 1818 N. Dubuque Street Recommendations to Mitigate .. El Shift Dubuque Street 10 -40 feet west as proposed El Eliminate proposed retaining wall to provide continued direct access to lower garages El Eliminate proposed relocation of driveway to south 2 Provide adequate drainage for lower garage and frontage El Eliminate proposed new sidewalk along frontage ❑ 6 Eliminate /Reduce tree removal and grading 0 Eliminate Right of Way acquisition for relocated Ridge Road ME Im paps Potential Naa atlon Relocation of dMeway to me south to match elevations on Dubuque Street, shift Dubuque Berated Dubuque Street makes existing dine inaccessible without impacts to lower garage Street west and away from house and lower garage, and construct retaining wall to protect lower are a Temporary construction impacts totaling 0.009 ac. IndiYHlual volunteer trees may be removed Trees will be replanted in accordance with City for Preservation of Existing Trees Property ownerwill be compersatetl per FHWA. Iowa DOT and City of Iowa City policies, At quire ROW for new Ridge Road intersection totaling 0.02 ac the City of Ime City c unrently maintans this portions of the property Grading impacts due to Dubuque Street elevation totalin 0.38 ac Utilize maximum Of 4:1 Slope, shat Dubuque Street to the west to minimize Impacts 4 V A NKH V.1 ' ur at.wrrwr.. m.r. �.7 bl -1 %.. NNINM1raF..n.:aan rw Gateway Preferred Alternative Design (500 -year + 1 foot Flood Level) Legend Historic Property Temporary Construction Limits =Preferred Alternative- Median Historic Districts Grading Limits = Preferred ARernative - Pavement Buidings -Right ofWayToBeAcquired M Prefe Red Altein ative- Sidewalk Iowa City Gateway Cultural Resources Dr. HH & Sylvilla Jacobsen House 52 -05067 - 1818 N Dubuque Street Temporary Construction Limits - ReferredAltemative Grading Limits Referred Atemative - Right of Way To Be Acquired RefemedAltemative Temporary Conslmcbw Limits _ Referred Ntemat" - Median Grad'mg Liofts �Re(eved AttemnWe- Pavement _ Right of way To Be ACgoired Referred Allamative- 9dewalk Historic Preservation, Appearance, Environmental and Safety Concerns ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Selected Profile Views - - -.- Appearance, Drainage and Safety Concerns I- . 1-1 Appearance, Property and Drainage Issues Dubuque Street 2 +5o I GATEWAY Preferred Alternative Blockage, Filled In Drainage Ditch 0 15 30 60' .Drainage Ditch Dubuque Street 6 +oo (Looking South) o ie 30 60• Mitigation of Impacts 1 I Shift Dubuque St. West Q Provide Adequate Drainage e aR Tree Removal and Grading Dubuque Street 2 +50 GATEWAY Preferred Alternative 1 Shift Dubuque St. West ESminate/Reduce Tree Removal and Grading Q..( Provide Adequate Drainage JACOBSEN- COULTER g s i Eli ml nate New Sidewalk Property (Bluff & Trees) Fri r ] Eliminate Right of Way Acquisition 100 yr +1 ft. 0 15 30 50' Drainage Ditch Missing /Filled In? 411117100 yr +1 ft. Dubuque Street 6 +00 (Looking South) 0 15 30 50' Gateway Redesign Appendix • Letter: Mayor Matthew Hayek, Members City Council, January 21, 2014 • Presentation: Iowa City GATEWAY Compromising: Iowa City Historical Commission, July 10, 2013 Mayor Matthew Hayek, Members City Council, January 21, 2014 January 21, 2014 Imba o" Late Mayor Matthew Hayek Members of the City Council City of Iowa City, Iowa Re: Iowa City Gateway Project Dear Mayor Hayek and Members of Council 1 urge you to reject the City of Iowa City Public Works Department recommendation to raise Dubuque Street to the 2008yr. r 1 level and the elevation of the Park Road Bridge to a 200yr. + 1 level. Rather, I would request the Council to support a more modest proposal that would: elevate North Dubuque Street to no more than the 100yr. +1 level; design an esthetically appropriate bridge structure, with sufficient elevation to avoid Iowa River backwater retention; and redirect /redesign an elevated North Dubuque Street, in collaboration and agreement with all affected property owners, to minimize impacts to, and preserve, the historical properties, the local ecology, and the safety of the Iowa City community. I am the owner /resident of the Jacobsen- Coulter House, 1818 North Dubuque Street This 2.4 acre property is situated on a bluff overlooking the Iowa River, with over 1000ft. (330yd.) frontage on North Dubuque Street, with driveway and access to the house and garages directly at the street level. The house and garages were constructed of hand -cut fieldstone In 1929, by Dr. N.N. and Sylvela Jacobsen. i purchased the house and property in 1986 from the Jacobsen Estate and have sought to preserve the historical character of all of the house, garage and grounds. The Jacobsao-COUlter house has been deemed eligible for listing on the National Register of Historical Places. 1 have previously registered my concerns about the Gateway Project Preferred Alternative design, and rind the current Public works Department proposal before you tonight, to be unacceptable for the following reasons (see also attached Handout)- The planned elevation of N. Dubuque Street by 1015 ft above the present roadway along and in front of my property at 1818 N. Dubuque Street would: 1. Significantly detract from the aesthetic, historical, and property value of the house, garages, stairway and landscapingof the property; 2. Increase the vehicular and pedestrian traffic and consequent noise, trash and other ecological damage to the properties residents, the house, garden/lawns and other areas of the property, and adjacent properties of the Ball Heights neighborhood; 3. Create a safety hazard to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, especially in proximity to the garage area in front of the house which would fall sharply to 10-15 ft. below the level of the planned roadway and sidewalk; 4. Result In substantial flooding potential along the front of the property facing N. Dubuque St., and the Foster Road /Bjaysville lane, especially in the area of the garages, as no provision for storm water drainage from the property, the Foster Road /8jaywile lane, the Ridge Road street, and Ball Heights areas are part of the plan; S. Restrict owner and guest access to the garages, and parking, for the property, and stairway access to the front of the house; 6. Result in loss of the south portion of the property, with a redirection of Ridge Road, into a smaller northern section with the house and garages, and further increasing vehicular and pedestrian traffic and consequent noise, trash and ecological damage to the area, including Ball Heights; 7. Fails to provide any plan for continued access 10City /public services including USPS mail /package delivery, refuse /garbage pick -up /removal, fire protection (hydrant access), gas, water and sewage services. I am further concerned by the failure of the City, the State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO), the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Iowa Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Environmental Policy Act to consult with and develop a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with affected property owners to "minimize" and "mitigate" the adverse effects of the Gateway Project. As articulated In the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) letter of September 13, 2013 to Mr. Mike La Pietra, (Iowa FHWA), concerning the Gateway Project: "We recommend FHWA and DOT to reopen the Section 106 review, reengage the SHPO, invite concerned property owners to be consulting partners, and consult to develop a MOA to resolve the adverse effect to historic properties." To date, there have been no consultations, and no MOA have been developed with affected property owners. The Finding of No Significant Impact ( FONSI) recently provided by Mr. La Pietra regarding the Dubuque Street, Park Road, and Park Road Bridge Improvements (Project No. HDP. 371652)- 71.;52 would therefore appear to be invalid. I have subsequently been in contact with myattorri who have advised me that the FONSI is deficient in a number of other areas, in addition to the absence of the MDA. I must advise you that action by the City Council on the Gateway project and the Public Works Recommendations before you tonight, In the absence of a valid FONSI, may put the City at risk of legal action. Thank you for your considers lon, Joe Ian CoWter IMA CITY- - Iowa City GATEWAY Preferred Alternative Compromising: ❑ Historical Integrity ❑ Appearance ❑ Safety ❑ Environments ❑ Flood Mitigation is . Gateway Preferred Alternative ApHl 2013 lisj HISTORICAL PROPIHTIES ARD MRS R. DUBUQUE STMT (Foster Road to Mayflower) . JACOBSEN- COULTER MOUSE 1818 N. Dubuque St. . ENGLERT- BALL -POY1 NALL HOUSE 1501 Ridge Road © BALL HEIEiHTS Ridge Road © ENEiLERT ICE HOUSES/ -BEER CAVE" Taft Speedway/BJaysville Lane ® TERRELL MILL/TERRELL MANSION (MAYFLOWER INN) (Not Extant) Dubuque St. (Redball Road) JACOBSEN MOUSE Photo: H. H. Jacobsen Redball Road (Dubuque St.) & Taft Speedway Intersection (Looking North) — 1930 m TRRRRLL MILL/TERRELL MANSION (MAYFLOWER INN), BLUES, AND KOONTZ AY. (PARK RD.) BRIDEiE Redball Road (Dubuque St.) & Taft Speedway Intersection (Looking South) —1930 .I AFT SPEEDWAY Photo: H.H. Jacobsen Redball Road (Dubuque St.) & Taft Speedway Intersection (Looking West) 1930 20 k. 10 ft. Ok. Photo looking northeast by Peter Sidwell for Tallgrassss Historians L.C., October 2011 � 1818 North Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA 7ioc J C0B.�E 1- OOU�.�'�R� HOUSE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Eligible EMPHASIS SATURDAY. MARCH f. IfN - P.S. IC w.lY:rtwf lrM4ltiw MlrM lmnn YDPyn FnrM1wn:rX. " ^ "� °'-" House on the hill 52 steps lead from garage on Dubuque Street to door Site Inventory Form sNNMx.nun,X.. yz -osdT ®NXn❑mra.nWrM� W. XINOrkal A..” am.. 0 Rna.a.4i.l mn known eau9 Hnftr hr tmy nal_ rwernnaw' ❑cmwlmMq ❑NmwnMwerrs caro waa a . oo W w ertna Mm M unarcw. mvrt.rle. N..rw Pe�.r sNen ;.m rW vm!v) C] ImN ❑ CsIkME ❑ NK 0 GCE &GNII sNPd n..Mna Candem. (nac) NomMr_ ❑NwEeWn I.w.r.el_ a. Wex a R.,mwT, Mvs nosmohm TkMM _ WwnwrrnNl. rwmbr 2 IaNNDn MRMlmmOa aryawnioxe EJV .'oF.ry, eWmr 1➢Inl� 1!w G.<XNm.(a NUMT.aMro Xmne im+�vuo ND wrp NO. eemm CarrraGx.nr ix Gleml UDoM.. eRINAMMm ekartm — — T.X.INm�rn a. MmwwMMnJ Agency CMXkolon laRM M4 S.LWxI A Nagn , P.m y.-k. GnNlu.bn IS.b Wa Sectlan] S. C4NMCNgn �onREJ�1p,1I Ca.amya ROwMiLl�e.xvx..n�)MgBRNReer.v — ® WWn,(.) XNm£bCl P'.p.r1Y XEIp:a. RaWb. ax.'r.M4ra: ❑u..m EnW wn mmkmra Nwxono-DUUIW ❑ ®k wa:no. 2 MRS U ..,,..,,. — _ - ak. ❑ mRCr — .hk..W n -H T TROPMR, Wm. a r.kka oNMmrN.n w.wga. w...nr Nan �e *. u..w wo.+r xmwa.:xarxNnX.wrunl p3.10a a. Pumuen er ll.. NMOrk PxWtlon. ren.«I.r,.nru:,:...,�.a.� canm wnc.km rc+x rv.aww kN.oMWm olml UCAESTIChImNawmnMOr mrvn BIMI DGMESTIC.bv:nb GwdlnMn.Nrrm DGQS /GGMESTIC/.emdory nbuctnebarpo 9W4 NGMESTILIUmMev.VxMakaeu i. C...rkm.n A.arwmum Cr..M.wwn�.:::...r.,,e.. nr.. u..:mxm M.IWla ara.W..kNweNw.1 D)Em�ltE lVtN6E!ory pTN�('�NNNy RME0.NJ.N blMoonon lO CCX:fJ1ETE M[1V[AENT:vC`gMrm ner:s(Hr ,W.l ) 04 STONE, nM — OTM N.na1M G.. ri " TTAJ.11 RFTS, M ST BE CAMPIETE E, a.N.ma".'o —rre. NNCNNNaMY Py1.W LrI1Me (M..Y:.....xACrwaµ.r.YagoR eNNM:Be<xn Wb:tl Wpr..Tel.l (]Ye. i9 NOO Wre NeN.rcA R.r m.nWC A wgem• orlN wl .q"fur'.r.W Cl v.. ®NO�MmewNmen N.eoudao B Prmum....Wa.e wm.r. nnem.gwwn..:Wr. c ❑v..O NU C7 MOrt R.Nm.n nac mancao o r•reP.:pylw. xyaxart..iamww:n wn.mpera Navr IRVING WERER w'rwn5 ay. xase":e`:. "L`u;bm ry Ir -„ m „<:. nl�.: o:,A =': r...'.� e � ^wp � r:.rw.. ,xsa.ww•w m'"iw�:s"":el •W �`�• Xm.0 ci m.«..n . nMrv�us.Lm cwun I. wumm x w .w:wr x..M.« wwrn< rwl w W s..a vas X.. n.n. M. MOUWu Site Inventory Form sNNMx.nun,X.. yz -osdT ®NXn❑mra.nWrM� W. XINOrkal A..” am.. 0 Rna.a.4i.l mn known eau9 Hnftr hr tmy nal_ rwernnaw' ❑cmwlmMq ❑NmwnMwerrs caro waa a . oo W w ertna Mm M unarcw. mvrt.rle. N..rw Pe�.r sNen ;.m rW vm!v) C] ImN ❑ CsIkME ❑ NK 0 GCE &GNII sNPd n..Mna Candem. (nac) NomMr_ ❑NwEeWn I.w.r.el_ a. Wex a R.,mwT, Mvs nosmohm TkMM _ WwnwrrnNl. rwmbr 2 IaNNDn MRMlmmOa aryawnioxe EJV .'oF.ry, eWmr 1➢Inl� 1!w G.<XNm.(a NUMT.aMro Xmne im+�vuo ND wrp NO. eemm CarrraGx.nr ix Gleml UDoM.. eRINAMMm ekartm — — T.X.INm�rn a. MmwwMMnJ Agency CMXkolon laRM M4 S.LWxI A Nagn , P.m y.-k. GnNlu.bn IS.b Wa Sectlan] S. C4NMCNgn �onREJ�1p,1I Ca.amya ROwMiLl�e.xvx..n�)MgBRNReer.v — ® WWn,(.) XNm£bCl P'.p.r1Y XEIp:a. RaWb. ax.'r.M4ra: ❑u..m EnW wn mmkmra Nwxono-DUUIW ❑ ®k wa:no. 2 MRS U ..,,..,,. — _ - ak. ❑ mRCr — .hk..W n -H T TROPMR, Wm. a r.kka oNMmrN.n w.wga. w...nr Nan �e *. u..w wo.+r xmwa.:xarxNnX.wrunl p3.10a a. Pumuen er ll.. NMOrk PxWtlon. ren.«I.r,.nru:,:...,�.a.� canm wnc.km rc+x rv.aww kN.oMWm olml UCAESTIChImNawmnMOr mrvn BIMI DGMESTIC.bv:nb GwdlnMn.Nrrm DGQS /GGMESTIC/.emdory nbuctnebarpo 9W4 NGMESTILIUmMev.VxMakaeu i. C...rkm.n A.arwmum Cr..M.wwn�.:::...r.,,e.. nr.. u..:mxm M.IWla ara.W..kNweNw.1 D)Em�ltE lVtN6E!ory pTN�('�NNNy RME0.NJ.N blMoonon lO CCX:fJ1ETE M[1V[AENT:vC`gMrm ner:s(Hr ,W.l ) 04 STONE, nM — OTM N.na1M G.. ri " TTAJ.11 RFTS, M ST BE CAMPIETE E, a.N.ma".'o —rre. NNCNNNaMY Py1.W LrI1Me (M..Y:.....xACrwaµ.r.YagoR eNNM:Be<xn Wb:tl Wpr..Tel.l (]Ye. i9 NOO Wre NeN.rcA R.r m.nWC A wgem• orlN wl .q"fur'.r.W Cl v.. ®NO�MmewNmen N.eoudao B Prmum....Wa.e wm.r. nnem.gwwn..:Wr. c ❑v..O NU C7 MOrt R.Nm.n nac mancao o r•reP.:pylw. xyaxart..iamww:n wn.mpera Navr 4J COBSE , -COUL TER HOUSE Direct Impacts 1) Elevated (10 -15 ft.) Sidewalk � and Street= along Property Frontage 2) Destruction of Trees, Foliage, Landscaping along Frontage 3) Obstructed View of /from House and Garage 4) Blocked Access to Garage and Stairs to House 5) No provisions for Storm Water Drainage 6) Destruction of Original Spruce Trees for elevated driveway 0 7) Lost Property to Realigned Ridge Road Entrance JACO$SEN- COULTER MOUSE 1$1$ N. DUBUQUE ST. The View April 2013 ioc i ti Fl c Appearance, Drainage and Safety Concerns IDC Appearance and Safety Concerns ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Selected Profile Views , (Looking South) Em Appearance, Property and Drainage Issues JACOBSEN- COULTER Pronertv (Bluff & Trees) Dubuque Street 2+50 COULTER 7 Blockage, Filled In Drainage Ditch A il=w AL :Ti it Nor GATEWAY Preferred Alternative 0 15 30 60' �r Drainage Ditch Missing /Filled In? r , 1* Dubuque Street 6 +o0 (Looking South) 0 15 30 00, Appearance, Property and Safety Issues BLUFFS v (Bluff & 0 Dubuque Street 25+D0 BELLA M Dubuque Street 37.50 Absence of Required Steel Guard Rails GATEWAY Preferred Alternative Absence of Required Steel Guard, Rails a' (Looking South) 0 15 30 60' 0 15 30 60' DIRECT IMPACTS Compromises historical integrity, appearance and value of numerous affected properties Obscures and limits the visual character and access to historically significant properties Fails to preserve historical structures, landscaping and natural environments Inadequate safety precautions for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles Lacks effective flood mitigation measures IDC A REQUEST Rescind the Commission's earlier, premature approval of the Iowa City GATEWAY project Conduct a thorough and complete evaluation of the Iowa City GATEWAYi, - - . -, _..l Solicit and incorporate corn regarding the impacts of th Provide the Commission's r concerning theF "U' =C • City community, and to the Department of Transportation, the Iowa City Council and other relevant governmental bodies IDC LEGAL ISSUES All Governmental Approvals (City, State, Federal) were obtained without consideration of the Mr -me M MI MS plan and without community involvement or endorsement Governmental approvals of the GATEWAY may be invalid and subject to legal challenge • Marian Karr From: Matthew J. Hayek <mhayek @hhbmlaw.com> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 1:59 PM To: Marian Karr Subject: FW: Gateway: NO east sidewalk please - - - -- Original Message---- - From: steve tannen [mailto:steve @stevetannen.com] Sent: Thursday, March 27, 20141:19 PM To: Matthew J. Hayek Cc: Rick- Dobyns @iowa - city.org; susan -mims @iowa - city.org; Kingsley- Botchway @iowa - city.org; terry- dickens @iowa - city.org; michelle -payne @iowa - city.org; jim- throgmorton @iowa - city.org Subject: Gateway: NO east sidewalk please Dear City Council Members: I'm writing to urge you not to seize additional private lands to widen the sidewalk on the east side of Dubuque Street. Seizing private lands should be for public necessity. Flood mitigation and bridge repair are necessities - expanding a sidewalk east of Dubuque in that location is not. Expanding this sidewalk achieves none of the stated goals of the project: flood mitigation, bridge repair, or preservation - in fact it goes directly against the goal of preservation. It raises costs and extends construction, while altering the beauty of the existing landscape, and unnecessarily seizes additional private land to do so. A much more sensible, cost - effective, preservation- minded and fair solution would be to simply put a cross walk at Mayflower, and have the multi -use sidewalk beside the river, on the west side of Dubuque. Respectfully, the city shouldn't be taking private lands for a designer's whim or taste. The issue is: how can the project's design best meet its goals? Having one multi -use sidewalk along the river is more than sufficient, much less costly, and meets all of our goals, without further adversely impacting the landscape or private property. It's cheaper, prettier, easier, safer, and fairer to proceed without widening the east sidewalk. Sincerely, Steve Tannen Iowa City Resident BN Marian Karr From: James Harris <jamesharris8 @me.com> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 3:51 PM To: James Throgmorton; Council Subject: Gateway, Enhance the Natural Dear Council Members The official color drawing accompanying the City's Project Gateway reveals a serene Dubuque Street, Iowa River and wide sidewalk leading south to downtown. It's a very nice depiction, but there's something missing along with something added. At almost exactly the spot indicated are the bluffs along the east side of Dubuque, 100 -200 yards south of Mayflower. According to the official drawing, there are no bluffs depicted, the bluffs were left out or eliminated. Instead, there's a wide grassy area and a wide sidewalk. Directly below the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house, the bluffs drop steeply to the roadway's edge. There are only a few feet between the fraternity bluff and Dubuque Street. There's no room for much of any sidewalk and certainly not an 8 footer. Let's maintain the natural features of Dubuque Street for the Gateway entrance. The bluffs act as a dramatic balance to our beloved river. Don't chop down the bluffs for an unnecessary sidewalk. Sincerely James Harris Iowa City N Marian Karr From: Jennifer WAGNER <jseter @msn.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 7:20 AM To: Jennifer WAGNER; Council Subject: Gateway: Iowa River Promenade Attachments: east river.jpg; Esplanade - dimensions.jpg Dear Councilors: Please allow me to share one vision of how the Gateway project might proceed: an inclusion of an Iowa River Promenade. What could it entail? Alongside the 10 -foot "multi -use trail" - which is what Staff calls the sidewalk currently planned for the west side of Dubuque - please consider a 12- to 15 -foot promenade abutting the river - offering sweeping views of Hancher Auditorium, City Park, and the new Park Road through -arch bridge. The Iowa City Gateway project will provide a post card image of Iowa City; the Promenade will provide a platform for experiencing this beautiful setting. I am including some visuals of an amazing project in New York City's Midtown, along the East River, to help you envision the possibilities. But you will find inspiration from river cities around the world. The River Rhine Promenade and the Seine promenade in Paris, for instance - both cities revitalized areas where wide urban roadways formerly abutted the river. But a simple google image search of riverfront promenades will provide other very compelling examples. These projects capitalize on a fundamental truth: people are drawn to the river's edge. Our goal should be to make the experience next to this amazing section of Iowa City riverfront as rich and enjoyable as possible, and to lessen the pedestrian and biker's "sensory impact" of the motor vehicles on a major arterial. But our current plans appear to do just the opposite. This "multi use trail" resembles our set -up on North Dodge. It is just a paved sidewalk to get from point A to point B, with very little benefit of aesthetics despite its riverfront location. I look at the renderings and see simply a generic circulation "function." There's no sense of place making form, despite the extraordinary potential that comes from this prime piece of Iowa City real estate. With a promenade we have the opportunity to create a unique space found nowhere else in the region: think benches - and greenery - and classic lighting - and a broader sense of space to accommodate a new destination for Iowa Citians and visitors wanting to walk along the river, to meet friends, to pursue public art enrichment, to picnic during the warmer months and to watch the fireworks. Ultimately, such a vision would enlarge the quality of the public realm in Iowa City as an economic development tool, too. But this vision needs to take place NOW - not later in the design process, because the form needs to be part of the functional design at this point. How to achieve this goal? By deferring the vote on the right -turn lane from Dubuque Street to Park Bridge and to open up the idea of a promenade for further discussion and input. While some suggest the turn -lane will keep congestion at bay, that's not what those who study the relationship between transportation and land use will suggest. True: 25,000 vehicles travel North Dubuque every day. Approximately 740 vehicles want to turn west on Park Bridge for one hour at the peak of the weekday commute. But keep in mind the AVERAGE number of occupants in those vehicles? 1.1 persons. So rather than accommodate an entire city of folks who could gather and enjoy the picturesque views and to revitalize a really important piece of riverfront space in the heart of Iowa City, we would choose to accommodate the out -of -town driver who commutes to the City with 1.1 people in his/her vehicle? And who needs that lane for one hour each day? Please consider the Iowa River Promenade's wealth of benefits accruing to all its citizens. Compare these benefits with the benefit of reducing the inconvenience of a few minutes of traffic congestion for a commuter, a benefit that will prove to be short-lived since studies show the reduction in inconvenience will induce demand. Admittedly, this vision comes late in the process. Forgive that. Up to now we've been entirely focused on achieving an acceptable elevation of Dubuque Street and maintaining a minimal environmental footprint in terms of saving the trees, and saving the bluffs, and keeping to a minimum the amount of fill this project will entail. Please spend just a moment looking at the attached visuals for inspiration. Please consider this once -in -a- lifetime opportunity to really impact the landscape in a positive and beautiful way. This vision could become a reality - IF we make it a goal at THIS point in the process. It can't happen later. Thank you for your time, Jennifer Seter Wagner Iowa City [visual sources: http: / /ny.curbed.com/ archives /2013/11/07 /city unveils designs for midtowns east river reg enway.p M Please note an obvious point: the East River promenade examples required certain measurements and design parameters that do not precisely mirror the requirements on the proposed Iowa River Promenade area. They are simply offered as examples of the potential what might be accomplished in that space. EU) 10 OD Of w OR Z NYI -3)11 „0-,z - - - - -- -- - - - - -- - -- 0 Q r W z Q J w Y OQ z O U W N J Q U a w 0 a z J (L V) w J 1a- 0 Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Dear Council Members, Pascoe, Judith M <judith- pascoe @uiowa.edu> Tuesday, April 01, 2014 10:00 AM Council Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! east river.jpg I am writing to support the proposal set forth by Jennifer Seter Wagner below. I know Council members are enthusiastic about taking better advantage of the city's river front areas, so I hope you will give this proposal your careful consideration. Yours sincerely, Judith Pascoe 317 Fairchild St. Iowa City Dear Councilors: Please allow me to share one vision of how the Gateway project might proceed: an inclusion of an Iowa River Promenade. What could it entail? Alongside the 10 -foot "multi -use trail" - which is what Staff calls the sidewalk currently planned for the west side of Dubuque, please consider a 12- to 15 -foot promenade abutting the river - offering sweeping views of Hancher Auditorium, City Park, and the new Park Road through -arch bridge. The Iowa City Gateway project will provide a post card image of Iowa City; the Promenade will provide a platform for experiencing this beautiful setting. I am including some visuals of an amazing project in New York City's Midtown, along the East River, to help you envision the possibilities. But you will find inspiration from river cities around the world. The River Rhine Promenade and the Seine promenade in Paris, for instance - both cities revitalized areas where wide urban roadways formerly abutted the river. But a simple google image search of riverfront promenades will provide other very compelling examples. These projects capitalize on a fundamental truth: people are drawn to the river's edge. Our goal should be to make the experience next to this amazing section of riverfront as rich and enjoyable as possible, and to lessen the "sensory impact" of the motor vehicles on a major arterial. But our current plans appear to do just the opposite. The staff's moniker for a west -side sidewalk is a "multi -use trail" - which resembles our set -up on North Dodge. It is just a paved sidewalk to get from point A to point B, with very little benefit of aesthetics despite its riverfront location. I look at the renderings and see simply a generic circulation "function." There's no sense of place making form, despite the extraordinary potential. With a promenade we have the opportunity to create a unique space found nowhere else in Iowa City: think benches - and greenery - and classic lighting - and a broader sense of space to accommodate a new destination for Iowa Citians and visitors wanting to walk along the river, to meet friends, to pursue public art enrichment, to picnic during the warmer months and to watch the fireworks. Ultimately, such a vision would enlarge the quality of the public realm in Iowa City as an economic development tool, too. But this vision needs to take place NOW - not later in the design process, because the form needs to be part of the functional design at this point. How to achieve this goal? By deferring the vote on the right -turn lane from Dubuque Street to Park Bridge and to open up the idea of a promenade for further discussion and input. While some suggest the turn -lane will keep congestion at bay, that's not what those who study the relationship between transportation and land use will suggest. True: 25,000 vehicles travel North Dubuque every day. Approximately 740 vehicles want to turn west on Park Bridge for one hour at the peak of the weekday commute. But keep in mind the AVERAGE number of occupants in those vehicles? 1.1 persons. So rather than accommodate an entire city of folks who could gather and enjoy the picturesque views and to revitalize a really important piece of real estate in the heart of Iowa City, we would choose to accommodate the out -of -town driver who commutes to the City with 1.1 people in his /her vehicle? Please consider the Iowa River Promenade's wealth of benefits accruing to all its citizens. Compare these benefits with the benefit of reducing the inconvenience of a few minutes of traffic congestion for a commuter, a benefit that will prove to be short-lived since studies show the reduction in inconvenience will induce demand. Admittedly, this vision comes late in the process. Forgive that. Up to now we've been focused on achieving an acceptable elevation of Dubuque Street and maintaining a minimal environmental footprint in terms of saving the trees, and saving the bluffs, and keeping to a minimum the amount of fill this project will entail. Please spend just a moment looking at the attached visuals for inspiration. Please consider this once -in -a- lifetime opportunity to really impact the landscape in a positive and beautiful way. This vision could become a reality - IF we make it a goal at THIS point in the process. It can't happen later. Thank you for your time, Jennifer Seter Wagner Iowa City Marian Karr From: jiyun park <jjiyunpark @yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 2:34 PM To: Council Dear Councilors, I am in STRONG support of the Jennifer Wagner letter below. As a resident of Manville Heights as well as an architectural designer who has lived and worked in NYC, along the improved economically thriving East River - This letter supports Iowa City's aspirations of Blue Zone designation as well as a being true GATEWAY into the only Unesco City of Literature in the entire United States of America, on par with Dublin, Krakow, Edinburgh, Melbourne, and more... please pause to reflect on NOT wasting a golden opportunity that would spend millions only to say, if we had just done this instead. Many thanks for all your time and energies towards the best of Iowa City, j iyun park studio involution design --------------- - - -- Dear Councilors: Please allow me to share one vision of how the Gateway project might proceed: an inclusion of an Iowa River Promenade. What could it entail? Alongside the 10 -foot "multi -use trail" - which is what Staff calls the sidewalk currently planned for the west side of Dubuque, please consider a 12- to 15 -foot promenade abutting the river - offering sweeping views of Hancher Auditorium, City Park, and the new Park Road through - arch bridge. The Iowa City Gateway project will provide a post card image of Iowa City; the Promenade will provide a platform for experiencing this beautiful setting. I am including some visuals of an amazing project in New York City's Midtown, along the East River, to help you envision the possibilities. But you will find inspiration from river cities around the world. The River Rhine Promenade and the Seine promenade in Paris, for instance - both cities revitalized areas where wide urban roadways formerly abutted the river. But a simple google image search of riverfront promenades will provide other very compelling examples. These projects capitalize on a fundamental truth: people are drawn to the river's edge. Our goal should be to make the experience next to this amazing section of riverfront as rich and enjoyable as possible, and to lessen the "sensory impact" of the motor vehicles on a major arterial. But our current plans appear to do just the opposite. The staffs moniker for a west -side sidewalk is a "multi -use trail" - which resembles our set -up on North Dodge. It is just a paved sidewalk to get from point A to point B, with very little benefit of aesthetics despite its riverfront location. I look at the renderings and see simply a generic circulation "function." There's no sense of place making form, despite the extraordinary potential. With a promenade we have the opportunity to create a unique space found nowhere else in Iowa City: think benches - and greenery - and classic lighting - and a broader sense of space to accommodate a new destination for Iowa Citians and visitors wanting to walk along the river, to meet friends, to pursue public art enrichment, to picnic during the warmer months and to watch the fireworks. Ultimately, such a vision would enlarge the quality of the public realm in Iowa City as an economic development tool, too. But this vision needs to take place NOW - not later in the design process, because the form needs to be part of the functional design at this point. How to achieve this goal? By deferring the vote on the right -turn lane from Dubuque Street to Park Bridge and to open up the idea of a promenade for further discussion and input. While some suggest the turn -lane will keep congestion at bay, that's not what those who study the relationship between transportation and land use will suggest. True: 25,000 vehicles travel North Dubuque every day. Approximately 740 vehicles want to turn west on Park Bridge for one hour at the peak of the weekday commute. But keep in mind the AVERAGE number of occupants in those vehicles? 1.1 persons. So rather than accommodate an entire city of folks who could gather and enjoy the picturesque views and to revitalize a really important piece of real estate in the heart of Iowa City, we would choose to accommodate the out -of -town driver who commutes to the City with 1.1 people in his /her vehicle? Please consider the Iowa River Promenade's wealth of benefits accruing to all its citizens. Compare these benefits with the benefit of reducing the inconvenience of a few minutes of traffic congestion for a commuter, a benefit that will prove to be short-lived since studies show the reduction in inconvenience will induce demand. Admittedly, this vision comes late in the process. Forgive that. Up to now we've been focused on achieving an acceptable elevation of Dubuque Street and maintaining a minimal environmental footprint in terms of saving the trees, and saving the bluffs, and keeping to a minimum the amount of fill this project will entail. Please spend just a moment looking at the attached visuals for inspiration. Please consider this once - in-a- lifetime opportunity to really impact the landscape in a positive and beautiful way. This vision could become a reality - IF we make it a goal at THIS point in the process. It can't happen later. Thank you for your time, Jennifer Seter Wagner Iowa City w Marian Karr From: geemus (Wesley Beary) <geemus @gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 2:41 PM To: Council Subject: Fwd: Fw: Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! Attachments: east river.jpg I definitely agree with the sentiment below. I think the river is a wonderful public asset that we lack surroundings to really focus enjoyment around. From rowing crew on the river this last year I came to realize how picturesque it is, but find that outside of a boat there are not many locations where one can meet, relax and enjoy. Des Moines also has done a good job of providing more river area things to allow more gathering and activity in the area which might help serve as good examples of some of the promise we might see from this approach. Thanks for your consideration, wes ---- - - - - -- Forwarded message ---- - - - - -- From: jiyun park <jjiyunpark&yahoo.com> Date: Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 2:22 PM Subject: Fw: Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! To: Jjiyunpark <jjiyunpark@yahoo.com> Dear Friends - Please see below - very last minute to my desk - tonight there will be City Council discussion of the Gateway Project to hopefully include a pedestrian and bicycle promenade which would greatly increase the Blue Zone Healthy City aspirations of Iowa City and also improve its recruiting appeal for new jobs, conferences, companies, and as a destination get- away... Imagine the vantage points for viewing the crew races. The East River NYC improvements have added to growth to that city sector which increased their tax base. Please join in supporting with letters forwarding the statements by Jennifer Wagner below emailed by 5pm to: councilgiowa- cit�org Kindest thanks and please forward as you deem best, though please forgive if receiving multiples, jiyun On Tuesday, April 1, 2014 9:54 AM, Sharon DeGraw <sharondegraw _yahoo.com> wrote: Jiyun — here's one to send in your name if you are in agreement. Please forward to others if you think they will want to add their name (one doesn't need to live in the Northside to agree with this idea). - - - -- Forwarded Message - - - -- From: NorthsideNA < northsideneighborhoodic (cD- gmail.com> To: Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 7:36 AM Subject: Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! Northside Neighbors - Forwarding an email that one of our neighbors on North Linn sent to City Council members yesterday, in advance of Council's discussion tonight (April 1) regarding design elements associated with the IC Gateway Project (aka the elevation of Dubuque St.) This proposal of a promenade running along the west side of Dubuque Street is supported by the few neighbors who know about it, so I've been asked to share the concept with the NNA list to see if other neighbors like the idea. If this promenade concept is something you would like City Council to seriously consider, then please let them know. It is extremely short notice, but if you can attend the City Council meeting tonight (setting the design element parameters for the Gateway Project is item #8), please do so. (The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m., City Hall.) OR you can reply to this email to register your support (please be sure to include your name in the response); if there seems to be widespread support of the idea, that will be conveyed to the Council at tonight's meeting. Here's the email re the promenade... Dear Councilors: Please allow me to share one vision of how the Gateway project might proceed: an inclusion of an Iowa River Promenade. What could it entail? Alongside the 10 -foot "multi -use trail" - which is what Staff calls the sidewalk currently planned for the west side of Dubuque, please consider a 12- to 15 -foot promenade abutting the river - offering sweeping views of Hancher Auditorium, City Park, and the new Park Road through - arch bridge. The Iowa City Gateway project will provide a post card image of Iowa City; the Promenade will provide a platform for experiencing this beautiful setting. I am including some visuals of an amazing project in New York City's Midtown, along the East River, to help you envision the possibilities. But you will find inspiration from river cities around the world. The River Rhine Promenade and the Seine promenade in Paris, for instance - both cities revitalized areas where wide urban roadways formerly abutted the river. But a simple google image search of riverfront promenades will provide other very compelling examples. These projects capitalize on a fundamental truth: people are drawn to the river's edge. Our goal should be to make the experience next to this amazing section of riverfront as rich and enjoyable as possible, and to lessen the "sensory impact" of the motor vehicles on a major arterial. But our current plans appear to do just the opposite. The staffs moniker for a west -side sidewalk is a "multi -use trail" - which resembles our set -up on North Dodge. It is just a paved sidewalk to get from point A to point B, with very little benefit of aesthetics despite its riverfront location. I look at the renderings and see simply a generic circulation "function." There's no sense of place making form, despite the extraordinary potential. With a promenade we have the opportunity to create a unique space found nowhere else in Iowa City: think benches - and greenery - and classic lighting - and a broader sense of space to accommodate a new destination for Iowa Citians and visitors wanting to walk along the river, to meet friends, to pursue public art enrichment, to picnic during the warmer months and to watch the fireworks. Ultimately, such a vision would enlarge the quality of the public realm in Iowa City as an economic development tool, too. But this vision needs to take place NOW - not later in the design process, because the form needs to be part of the functional design at this point. How to achieve this goal? By deferring the vote on the right -turn lane from Dubuque Street to Park Bridge and to open up the idea of a promenade for further discussion and input. While some suggest the turn -lane will keep congestion at bay, that's not what those who study the relationship between transportation and land use will suggest. True: 25,000 vehicles travel North Dubuque every day. Approximately 740 vehicles want to turn west on Park Bridge for one hour at the peak of the weekday commute. But keep in mind the AVERAGE number of occupants in those vehicles? 1.1 persons. So rather than accommodate an entire city of folks who could gather and enjoy the picturesque views and to revitalize a really important piece of real estate in the heart of Iowa City, we would choose to accommodate the out -of -town driver who commutes to the City with 1.1 people in his /her vehicle? Please consider the Iowa River Promenade's wealth of benefits accruing to all its citizens. Compare these benefits with the benefit of reducing the inconvenience of a few minutes of traffic congestion for a commuter, a benefit that will prove to be short-lived since studies show the reduction in inconvenience will induce demand. Admittedly, this vision comes late in the process. Forgive that. Up to now we've been focused on achieving an acceptable elevation of Dubuque Street and maintaining a minimal environmental footprint in terms of saving the trees, and saving the bluffs, and keeping to a minimum the amount of fill this project will entail. Please spend just a moment looking at the attached visuals for inspiration. Please consider this once - in-a- lifetime opportunity to really impact the landscape in a positive and beautiful way. This vision could become a reality - IF we make it a goal at THIS point in the process. It can't happen later. Thank you for your time, Jennifer Seter Wagner Iowa City ♦ a ♦ w ... ,,,u 'tq v r a � ' t k i n Y r Asa. b„_t IN Marian Karr From: Anne Duggan <annem.duggan @g mail. com> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 3:03 PM To: Council Subject: A better Iowa City Gateway Dear Councilors, While I understand the need to rebuild Park Road bridge and to attempt to control flooding of the Iowa River, I would like to urge the City Council to think more broadly about this project. This is a perfect opportunity for not only road and bridge reconstruction but also to improve the riverfront through enhanced accommodations for all citizens, not just motorists. Rather than a wide sidewalk, why not offer a riverfront promenade that attracts a range of citizens. In addition, Dubuque Street's promenade could be connected via signage and landscaping to the UI's path on the west side of the river. This should not be all about the automobile. Please consider an Iowa River Promenade. Anne Duggan 115 Montrose Ave. Iowa City, IA 52245 Marian Karr From: Sharon DeGraw <sharondegraw @yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 4:41 PM To: Council Subject: Re: Dear Iowa City Council Members: I urge you to delay a vote on the design aspect of the Gateway project tonight. A Gateway project we can all be proud of should include a destination walkway along the river side of Dubuque Street. In it's current state of design, the Gateway uses lane widths and gutters that are too wide, and I am concerned that right -turn lane for south bound traffic turning onto Park Road bridge is unnecessary. Thank you. good wishes, Sharon DeGraw Dear Councilors, I am in STRONG support of the Jennifer Wagner letter below. As a resident of Manville Heights as well as an architectural designer who has lived and worked in NYC, along the improved economically thriving East River - This letter supports Iowa City's aspirations of Blue Zone designation as well as a being true GATEWAY into the only Unesco City of Literature in the entire United States of America, on par with Dublin, Krakow, Edinburgh, Melbourne, and more... please pause to reflect on NOT wasting a golden opportunity that would spend millions only to say, if we had just done this instead. Many thanks for all your time and energies towards the best of Iowa City, jiyun park studio involution design Dear Councilors: Please allow me to share one vision of how the Gateway project might proceed: an inclusion of an Iowa River Promenade. What could it entail? Alongside the 10 -foot "multi -use trail" - which is what Staff calls the sidewalk currently planned for the west side of Dubuque, please consider a 12- to 15 -foot promenade abutting the river - offering sweeping views of Hancher Auditorium, City Park, and the new Park Road through - arch bridge. The Iowa City Gateway project will provide a post card image of Iowa City; the Promenade will provide a platform for experiencing this beautiful setting. I am including some visuals of an amazing project in New York City's Midtown, along the East River, to help you envision the possibilities. But you will find inspiration from river cities around the world. The River Rhine Promenade and the Seine promenade in Paris, for instance - both cities revitalized areas where wide urban roadways formerly abutted the river. But a simple google image search of riverfront promenades will provide other very compelling examples. These projects capitalize on a fundamental truth: people are drawn to the river's edge. Our goal should be to make the experience next to this amazing section of riverfront as rich and enjoyable as possible, and to lessen the "sensory impact" of the motor vehicles on a major arterial. But our current plans appear to do just the opposite. The staffs moniker for a west -side sidewalk is a "multi -use trail" - which resembles our set -up on North Dodge. It is just a paved sidewalk to get from point A to point B, with very little benefit of aesthetics despite its riverfront location. I look at the renderings and see simply a generic circulation "function." There's no sense of place making form, despite the extraordinary potential. With a promenade we have the opportunity to create a unique space found nowhere else in Iowa City: think benches - and greenery - and classic lighting - and a broader sense of space to accommodate a new destination for Iowa Citians and visitors wanting to walk along the river, to meet friends, to pursue public art enrichment, to picnic during the warmer months and to watch the fireworks. Ultimately, such a vision would enlarge the quality of the public realm in Iowa City as an economic development tool, too. But this vision needs to take place NOW - not later in the design process, because the form needs to be part of the functional design at this point. How to achieve this goal? By deferring the vote on the right -turn lane from Dubuque Street to Park Bridge and to open up the idea of a promenade for further discussion and input. While some suggest the turn -lane will keep congestion at bay, that's not what those who study the relationship between transportation and land use will suggest. True: 25,000 vehicles travel North Dubuque every day. Approximately 740 vehicles want to turn west on Park Bridge for one hour at the peak of the weekday commute. But keep in mind the AVERAGE number of occupants in those vehicles? 1.1 persons. So rather than accommodate an entire city of folks who could gather and enjoy the picturesque views and to revitalize a really important piece of real estate in the heart of Iowa City, we would choose to accommodate the out -of -town driver who commutes to the City with 1.1 people in his /her vehicle? Please consider the Iowa River Promenade's wealth of benefits accruing to all its citizens. Compare these benefits with the benefit of reducing the inconvenience of a few minutes of traffic congestion for a commuter, a benefit that will prove to be short-lived since studies show the reduction in inconvenience will induce demand. Admittedly, this vision comes late in the process. Forgive that. Up to now we've been focused on achieving an acceptable elevation of Dubuque Street and maintaining a minimal environmental footprint in terms of saving the trees, and saving the bluffs, and keeping to a minimum the amount of fill this project will entail. Please spend just a moment looking at the attached visuals for inspiration. Please consider this once - in-a- lifetime opportunity to really impact the landscape in a positive and beautiful way. This vision could become a reality - IF we make it a goal at THIS point in the process. It can't happen later. Thank you for your time, Jennifer Seter Wagner Iowa City 4/1/2014 Gmail - Fwd: Iowa Riker Promenade needed on Gateway! Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! G' Jessica Busch <jessmbusch @hotmail.com> Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 11:58 AM To: NorthSide < northsideneighborhoodic @gmail.com> It's a wonderful idea. The north side of Iowa City is in danger of losing aesthetic appeal. I have often considered moving due to our lack of services versus those that new developments are granted (i.e. bike trails /ample parking spaces). I have difficulty envisioning an outing with my children that doesn't require packing them into a car in order to get to a scenic landscape. The city council should heavily consider investing in the beautification of our city. Our community is interwoven with the college population. As long as that is the case, pedestrian corridors where both temporary and lifelong residents can meet, pass, and enjoy our city is worth all the work. The idea that families and individuals can congregate there during fireworks to get a spectacular view from the river's edge would be rewarding as well. Please see the huge positive impact this one feature can have on our city for the future. Thanks for reading this email, Jessica Busch and Paul Clark Northside residents Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 07:36:47 -0500 Subject: Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! From: northsideneighborhoodic @gmaii.com To: [Quoted text hidden] https: // mail. google. com / mail l?ui= 2 &ik- 9b2002825c &�.iev,=pt& search= inbox& msg= 145le3aa621116f2 &sim1= 145le3aa621116f2 1/1 4/1/2014 GmaiI - Fwd: Iowa Riker Promenade needed on Gateway! :;�10 f Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! jesse.singerman @mchsi.com <jesse.singerman @mchsi.com> Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 11:39 AM To: NorthsideNA < northsideneighborhoodic @gmail.com> YES! Please include my name as a supporter -- Jesse Singerman. You can also include my partner Flora Cassiliano as a a supporter. A promenade would be so cool. What a great idea for walkers and gawkers. Gets us away from the cars and closer to the river and open space. Thank you -- is this enough to get added to the list? Jesse - - - -- Original Message ----- From: 'NorthsideNA" < northsideneighborhoodic @gmai.com> To: undisclosed- recipients:; Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 7:36.47 AM GMT -06:00 US /Canada Central Subject: Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! [Quoted text hidden] https:// mail. googIe. coryVmai1 /?ui= 2 &ik- 9b2002825c&�iew =pt& search= inboy& nr. g= 1451e2888i6854aO &sim1= 1451e288816854aO 1/1 4/1/2014 Gmail - Fwd: Iowa Rhier Promenade needed on Gateway! Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! Dianna Harris <cwcrr@yahoo.com> Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 10:27 AM To: NorthsideNA < northsideneighborhoodic @gmail.com> Yes, I enthusiastically support this proposal. Let's build for the residents, not the commuters. Diana Hams, 523 Brown Street. (Sent from my Pad. Mistakes occur.) [Quoted text hidden] <east dver.jpg> https: / /mail.goog le.com/ mail /?ui =2&i IF9b2002825c&uev,F--pt& search= inbox& msg= 1451de6f2359f3d8 &sim1= 1451de6f2359f3d8 1/1 Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! Farrin, Laurel <laurel- farrin @uiowa.edu> Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 9:39 AM To: NorthsideNA < northsideneighborhoodic @ gmail.com> I support the promenade idea- and would also suggest an aesthetically pleasing,wider sidewalk, promenade, for the park road bridge, citing beautiful pedestrian friendly bridges like the ones over the Amo in Florence, the Seine in Paris, London etc. pedestrian friendly bridges allow people to congregate and enjoy crossing the river. The Park road bridge sidewalk now is so narrow, it's difficult for two people to pass each other without feeling they are in danger of being hit by car or bus. Laurel Farrin Associate professor University of Iowa Northside resident > On Apr 1, 2014, at 7:36 AM, "NorthsideNA" <northsideneighborhoodic @gmail.com> wrote: [Quoted text hidden] > <east dver.jpg> https: / /mail.g oog le. corrVmail l?ui= 2 &ik= 9b2OO2825c&�,ieA-pt& search= inbox&msg= l45idbb823b87a6l &sini= 145ldbb823b87a6l 1�1 4/1/2014 U, M"4:1 Gmail - Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on GatemV. Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! Susan Futrell <sfutrell @mchsi.com> Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 9:25 AM To: NorthsideNA < northsideneighborhoodic @gmail.com> Yes —this is great thinking. There is no real access or beautiful connection to the river anywhere along the entire stretch through Iowa City. This would be an entry point that will hopefully be picked up again by the new development planned for south of downtown. Please convey very enthusiastic support—I won't be able to be at the meeting tonight, thanks for the opportunity to add my vote in favor of this. Sue [Quoted text hidden] <east dver.jpg> https: / /mail.goog Ie. corrVmaiin ui= 2& ik= 9b2002825c&weA-pt&search= inbox&msg =1451 dae757ded47f&sim1 =1451 dae757ded47f 1/1 Sharon DeGraw <sharondegraw @yahoo.com> Reply -To: Sharon DeGraw <sharondegraw @yahoo.com> To: NorthsideNA < northsideneighborhoodic @gmail.com> Yes, please include our names, Thomas Lally and Sharon DeGraw, for being in support of a destination promenade walk along the river. And for being against the designated right -tum -lane for traffic turning west onto the Park Road bridge off of Dubuque Street. This will make the intersection so large that it goes against the enjoyable walk, jog, or bicycle ride concept. I avoid these large intersections when rm on foot — there are too many variables with cars and therefore they are scary— it tells pedestrians they have no business being there! Please design the Gateway to benefit citizens at large, not just 9 -5 commuters and game day drivers. Shari & Tom From: NorthsideNA < northsideneighborhoodic @gmail.com> To: Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 7:36 AM Subject: Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! [Quoted text hidden] Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 9:16 AM https: / /mail.googIe.corrV=ii ?ui= 2 &ilc-9b2002825c&\iev�F--pt& search= inbox& msg= 1451da61fe9304 ,3a &sim1= 1451da6lfe93043a 1�1 Christina Welu- Reynolds <chriswelu @gmail.com> To: NorthsideNA < northsideneighborhoodic @gmail.com> Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 9:06 AM support: By deferring the vote on the right -turn lane from Dubuque Street to Park Bridge and to open up the idea of a promenade for further discussion and input. Thank you. Christina Welu- Reynolds 619 Brown Street [Quoted text hidden] https: / /mail.goog le.co rdmail /?ui= 2 &ik= 9b2002825c&uev.�-pt &search = inbox&msg= 1451d9c9e56655f9&si m1 =1451 d9c9e56655f9 1�1 Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! Gidal, Eric <edc -gidal @uiowa.edu> Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 8:22 AM To: NorthsideNA < northsideneighborhoodic @gmail.com> I will not be able to attend tonight's Council meeting, but I STRONGLY support the ideas expressed in this letter. Besides indicating such support to you, might I also contact city council directly through e-mail? Yo u rs, Eric Gidal 328 Brown St. From NorthsideNA [mailto:northsideneighborhoodic @gmaii.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 7:37 AM Subject: Fwd: Iowa River Promenade needed on Gateway! [Quoted text hidden] https:Hniail.g oog le.comlmai ll?ui= 2 &ilc---9b2OO2825c&,.ievw pt &search= inbox&msg =1451 d74f88254df5 &sim1= 145ld74f8882254df5 1�1 4/1/2014 GmaiI - Promenade Supporters So Far Promenade Supporters So Far John Thomas <johnfredericthomas @ gmail.com> Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 2:33 PM To: Sarah Clark <sclark52245 @gmail.com> Kristen Rummelhart Barb Bailey Becky Hoftbauer Wendy Brown Annie Tucker Del Holland Jiyun Park https: // mail. google. canVmail /?ui= 2&ilr3dleee4301 &�,iev�=pt& search= inbox& msg= 1451ec82ad9c9c2b &sim1= 1451ec82ad9c9c2b 1/1 Dubuque @ 10' trail on west Yes, signalized at 8' min west Faster 6' � "- an -at- at Foster 0' to 8' east Dubuque @ 10' trail on west None 8' min west Taff 6' , d,;alk -an ,at Transition to Feast Dubuque @ 10' trail on west None 8' min west Ridge 6' sidewalk on east 25 mph 8' east south of Cliff Apts Dubuque @ 10' trail on west Yes, mid -block non- 8' min west Mayflower 6'sidewalk on east signalized Feast Dubuque @ 10' trail on west None 8' min west Kimball 6'sidewalk on east 8' east Dubuque @ 10' trail on west Yes, at signalized 8' west Park Road 6'sidewalk on east intersection Feast Park Road 10' both sides of Yes, grade- Not Applicable Bridge bridge separated under west abutment Park Road 8! sidewalk on south Yes, mid -block 8'south to Riverside 6'sidewalk on north non-signalized at 0'- 8' north west end of bridge 2 northbound 2 southbound 2 northbound 2 southbound with median 2 northbound 2 southbound with median 2 northbound 2 southbound with median I Left turn for NB at 12' 1.5 35 mph 40 mph Foster None 12' 1.5 35 mph 40 mph None 11' 2.5' external Transition to H mph 1.5' internal 25 mph None 11' 2.5' external 25 mph H mph 1.5' internal 2 northbound None 2 southbound 2 northbound RT for southbound 11' 2 southbound LT for northbound 5 lanes total 12' 3 eastbound 2 westbound 1 eastbound Center turn lane 11' through lanes 1 westbound 12'centerturn lane 2.5' Transition to 30 mph 25 mph 2.5 25 mph 30 mph 2' 25 mph 30 mph 1.5' 25 mph 30 mph