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CITY OF IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org May 26, 2016
IP1 Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
MISCELLANEOUS
I132 Copy of email and letter from Mayor Throgmorton to Iowa City Community School District
Board Members: Secondary attendance areas
I133 Memo from Neighborhood and Development Services Dir., and Development Services
Coordinator: Update on Rose Oaks Redevelopment
I134 Information from Interim City Manager: Corridor Business Journal May 23
I135 Copy of Press Release: Iowa City Police Chief named Iowa law enforcement executive
of the year
IP6 Bar Check Report — April 2016
DRAFT MINUTES
IP7 Planning and Zoning Commission: May 16
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET
IP1 Council Te tative Meeting Schedule
MISCELLANEOUS
May 26, 2016
IP2 Copy of email and lette from Mayor Throgmorton to JtoWa City Community School District
Board Members: Seconds attendance areas
I133 Memo from Neighborhoodan Dev
Coordinator: Update on Rose Oa P
I134 Information from Interim City Manager:
I125 Copy of Press Release: Iowa City P
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IP6 Bar Check Report—April 2016
Dir., and Development Services
Business Journal May 23
F named Iowa law enforcement executive
DRAFT MINUTES
I137 Planning and Zoniq§ Commission: May 16
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May 26, 2016
CITY IOWA CITY
Date
Time
Meeting
Location
Monday, June 6, 2016
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Special Formal
Monday, June 13, 2016
6:15 PM
Special Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
5:30 PM
Special Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Monday, July 18, 2016
4:00 PM
Reception
Coralville
4:30 PM
Joint Entities Meeting
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, October 18
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, November 1
5:00 PM
Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
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Secondary attendance areas
School Attendance Areas letter.pdf
Please see the attached letter concerning aspects of your May 10 decisions about Secondary Attendance Areas.
The letter ends by proposing the possibility of a meeting between the Board and elected representatives from Iowa City
and other cities in the District. A related possibility is to have a sub -set of the Board meet with sub -sets of the various
Councils.
Please let me know if either type of meeting is something you would like to pursue.
Mayor Jim Throgmorton
Iowa City City Council, At -Large
May 20, 2016
Iowa City Community School District Board
1725 N Dodge Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
Transmitted via email
Dear President Lynch and Board Members,
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410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
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At your May 10 meeting you made a series of votes concerning school attendance areas. We
understand that you narrowly voted to assign Kirkwood Elementary students to Northwest and
West. You also voted to allow Alexander Elementary students — currently assigned to Northwest
— to transfer voluntarily to Southeast but not to City.
Our City Council discussed your decision during our work session on May 17. On behalf of the
Council, I want to share with you our deep concern about negative consequences that are likely
to result from the first of those two decisions, and to strongly encourage you to change it.
We recognize that your role is not an easy one. We further recognize that several legitimate
values led a majority of Board members to vote in favor of the decision we are now asking you
to change, including: reducing transportation costs, enabling students to attend schools nearest
their homes, and responding to concerns expressed by Alexander and Kirkwood parents about
having their children sent to distant junior highs.
In brief, however, we think it is extremely Important to achieve relatively equal balance in
Low SES and ELL student ratios at the three major high schools. As best we can tell, this
balance can be achieved by assigning Kirkwood students to Liberty.
If we read the attendance area data correctly, your decisions will, if not changed, result in
significantly lower percentages of Low SES students at Liberty (20.15%) when compared to
West and City (34.04% and 36.30% respectively). Likewise only 1.19% of Liberty's students
would be ELL, whereas 5.94% and 4.59% of West's and City's would be.
The percentages in the elementary and junior high schools increase our concern. As you know
better than we, they indicate that, all else being equal, disparities at the high school level are
likely to increase over time.
The disparities at the high school level worry us partly because we understand they are likely to
produce significant differences in the quality of learning and educational achievement at those
schools. Liberty's student body would be significantly more homogenous, and its students would
have far fewer opportunities to learn from students unlike themselves. West and City, on the
other hand, would have significantly larger percentages of students who are distracted from
learning by the very real day -today challenges associated with growing up poor or near -poor,
growing up black in a white world, or having to learn in a non-native language.
At an even deeper level, the disparities foreshadow a problematic future for the region. The
historical record is clear. In far too many U. S. cities over the past 5+ decades, white middle-
class households have fled from urban neighborhoods and public schools, which had, in their
view, become excessively populated by lower-income people of color. Having fled, they moved
to municipalities and school districts that were whiter and wealthier.
May 20, 2016
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In our view, the Board's decision, if not changed, risks initiating or accelerating such a process
in the Iowa City area.
This risk is directly tied to municipalities' and developers' decisions about what kind of housing
to facilitate and build.
To the Board's great credit, it recognizes these decisions have produced dramatic differences in
Low SES rates among schools, especially at the elementary level. Roughly 18 months ago, you
urged Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty to ensure that the populations of our
neighborhoods would be diverse enough to produce elementary and secondary school
populations that would be sufficiently diverse as well.
We in Iowa City have recently taken (and will continue to take) several steps to ensure greater
diversity at the neighborhood scale. Interim City Manager Geoff Fruin would be happy to provide
you with details about what we have already done and intend to do.
But if the Board's decision remains unchanged, developers in other municipalities would have a
very strong incentive to build upper -end housing, especially on currently vacant land adjacent to
new schools.
The Board's decision concerning balance at the high school level also worries us because it
significantly departs from the Facilities Master Plan, which the Board had approved after a
lengthy public process and which our Council had publicly supported quite strongly. We note
that our Council had also expressed strong public support for the Revenue Purpose Statement,
which the Board successfully presented to the voters in February 2013.
All of us know that the new construction, expansions, and renovations currently called for in the
FMP depend upon 60% approval of a bond referendum in 2017. If the May 10 decision
stands, however, we think it is much less likely that a majority of Iowa City voters will
support passage of that referendum.
For these reasons, we strongly encourage you to revisit your decision concerning Secondary
Attendance Areas, and to maintain a relatively equal balance among high schools in terms of
Low SES and ELL student percentages.
This is an extremely complicated and important inter -jurisdictional issue. We would be eager to
meet with you to discuss it. If you prefer, we would be pleased to participate in a meeting that
would include elected representatives from other cities in the District.
Thank you, friends, for considering our concerns
Best regards,
Ji hrogmorton
Mayor of Iowa City
cc: Stephen Muriey, ICCSD Superintendent
Geoff Fruin, Interim City Manager
City Council
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Date: May 25, 2016
CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
To: Geoff Fruin, Interim City Manag
From: Doug Boothroy, Director, Neighband Development Services
John Yapp, Development Services Coordinator?/W-`
Re: Rose Oaks Redevelopment Update
The City Council has requested staff periodically provide an update on the Rose Oaks
redevelopment process
Status of permits: Permits for the remodeling of existing buildings along the west side of the
property have been issued. The contractor hired by Rose Oaks management has begun the
remodeling process, and inspections staff have been on-site. The building plans and
inspections process are conducted according to the adopted Building Code.
The site plan has not yet been approved. Remaining issues are primarily related to sidewalk
location, curb ramps, and ensuring accessible routes through the property. Staff has confirmed
the contractor has posted one building for demolition (an apartment building on the north side of
the property which has been vacant for several years) — staff cannot issue the demolition permit
until the site plan is approved. There are four additional buildings proposed for demolition per
the site plan.
Rose Oaks management and their contractor have notified the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources of asbestos removal operations for the property — asbestos removal is regulated and
inspected by Iowa DNR. In general, the room or rooms in which asbestos removal operations
are occurring must be sealed; material must be kept wet to minimize dust; asbestos material
must be kept in an airtight container; and removal operations must be conducted by a licensed
contractor.
Status of residents: As requested, Shelter House and Rose Oaks management staff have
produced a matrix listing the # of households on-site; when their lease ends; whether or not they
have accepted the Rose Oaks incentive to terminate the lease early, whether or not they have
requested assistance, what assistance they have received to -date; and if the household has
indicated a move -out date. The matrix is attached.
You will note in the 'Applied for Help' column many of the cells are blank. Shelter House staff
have indicated a blank cell indicates that the household has not yet formally responded to
human service agency staff contact. Human service agency and Rose Oaks staff have both left
letters on the doors of occupied apartments at different times, and have made phone calls to all
the households (agency staff has reported that some of the phone numbers are out of service),
and have been engaging with residents on-site. The letters have indicated when office hours
are available, and what kind of assistance is available. The on-site office has been staffed with
Shelter House and other human service agency staff five days a week at different times, and
residents are also able to access staff at the Shelter House main office. Agency staff are
continuing to reach out to residents.
We would like to reiterate our appreciation for Shelter House and other human service agency
staff for their efforts, and for Rose Oaks management for their continued cooperation in
providing information, and for providing agency staff with an on-site office.
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March Lease Expiration
Unit
Qualify for
Incentive?
Applied for Help? Received Help?
-
Move Out Date-Given
1
No
No information & housing lists
April LesseEx ration
..:...
Unit
Qualify for
Incentive?
Applied for Help? Received Help.
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Ivioye Out Date Given
2
No
3
No
No information & housing lists
4
No
5
No
Yes no request yet
6
No
Yes in process for rent, utility dep. & utility bill
6/1/2016
7
No
8/1/2016
8
No
8/1/2016
9
No
10
No
called- not interested yet
11
No
Yes application fees x6
12
No
Yes info & moving supplies
6/3/2016
May Lease Expiration
Unit
Qualify for
Incentive,?
Applied for-Help? Received HelpV,
Move Out Date Given
13
No
Yes water de &partial rent
5/23/2016
14
No
5/31/2016
15
No
16
No
17
No
Tom Lease Expiration
Unit
Qualify for
Incentive?
Applied for Help? Received Help?
Move Out Date Given
18
Yes
Yes inte reter & moving supplies
19
Yes
5/23/2016
20
Yes
No infonnation & housing lists
6/1/2016
21
Yes
5/21/2016
July LeaseExpiration
Unit
Qualify for
Incentive?
Applied for Help? Received Help?
Move Out Date Given
22
Yes
5/31/2016
23
Yes
24
Yes
7/31/2016
25
Yes
Yes will pay moving truck on 8/1
8/1/2016
26
Yes
No information & housing lists
7/31/2016
27
Yes
5/28/2016
28
Yes
5/31/2016
29
Yes
5/31/2016
30
Yes
5/21/2016
31
Yes
7/31/2016
32
Yes
7/31/2016
33
Yes
34
Yes
35
Yes
36
Yes
August Lease Expiration
Unit
Qualify for
Incentive?
Applied for Help? Received Help?
Move Out Date Given
37
Yes
38
Yes
6/15/2016
39
Yes
Yes was approved - changed her mind
8/1/2016
40
Yes
8/31/2016
41
Yes
5/31/2016
42
iYes
43
Yes
i 8/1/2016
September Lease Expiration
Unit
Qualify for
Incentive?
Applied for Help? Received Help?
Move Out Date Given
44
Yes
45
Yes
6/1/2016
46
Yes
hasapp information & housing lists
47
Yes
Yes in process for moving truck
6/1/2016
48
Yes
No information & housing lists
49
Yes
8/1/2016
50
Yes
Yes application fee x2 & housing search
51
Yes
5/23/2016
52
Yes
Yes japplication fee & search
October Lease Expiration
Unit
Qualify for
Incentive?
Applied for Help? Received Help?
Move Out Date Given
53-
Yes
8/1/2016
54
Yes
6/1/2016
55
Yes
56
Yes
57
Yes
November Lease Expiration
Unit
Qualify for
Incentive?
Applied for Help?
Received Help?
Move Out Date
58
Yes
Yes
inte reter &movin supplies
59
Yes
Yes
inte reter &movin supplies
60
Yes
8/1/2016
December Lease Expiration
Unit
Qualify for
Incentive?
Applied for Help? Received Help?
Move Out Date Given
61
Yes
5/21/2016
62
Yes
Yes application fee & moving supplies
6/10/2016
63
Yes
64
Yes
Yes moving supplies & housing info
65
Yes
66
Yes
67
Yes
8/1/2016
68
Yes
8/1/2016
69
Yes
70
Yes
Yes housing info - waiting for an answer on a
rental
8/1/2016
January Lease Expiation
Unit
Qualify for
Incentive?
Applied for Help?
Received Help?
Move Out Date Given
71
Yes
6/1/2016
72
Yes
Yes
iapplication fee & search
73
Yes
February Lease Expiration
Unit
Qualifyfor
Incentive?
Applied for Help? Received' help?
Move Out Date Given
74
Yes
75
Yes
76
Yes
5/31/2016
77
Yes
78
Yes
79
Yes
left ms s - no response
8/1/2016
80
Yes
81
Yes
82
Yes
March Lease Expiration
Unit
Qualify for
Incentive?
Applied for Help? Received Help?
Move Out Date Given
83
Yes
information & housing lists
84
Yes
85
Yes
5/31/2016
86
Yes
information & housing lists
6/1/2016
87
Yes
information & housing lists
8/1/2016
88
Yes
Yes paid application fee
89
Yes
90
Yes
Yes information & housing lists
Alread moved out
A
Yes Paid rent & dep w/HOME funds
4/27/2016
B
Yes Paid water dep w/donor funds
C
Yes Paid utility bill w/donor funds
4/31/16
D
Yes paid application fee
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$1.5 million state grant OK'd for Iowa City prototyping studio
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced a
$1.5 million grant Friday for a biomedical and electronics prototyping
hub, called protostudios, to support small businesses and train students
in Iowa.
Protostudios will be located within downtown Iowa City's MERGE
space in the former Wedge pizzeria on the west side of the Iowa City
Public Library building. MERGE, expected to open this fall, is a
partnership between the University of Iowa Office of the Vice
President for Research and Economic Development and the Iowa City
Area Development Group.
The IEDA grant will pave the way for the installation of 3D modeling
hardware, prototyping and electronics equipment, and work space for
the development of everything from biomedical devices to wearable
technology.
Iowa City Public Library Building with
MERGE space
With protostudios upstairs and office and meeting space downstairs, MERGE will gather entrepreneurs, startup
companies, engineers, technology professionals, graphic artists, hackers, students, professionals, and business
resources all in one location. MERGE will include dedicated offices for startups and space for coding and web and
mobile app development.
"This project will benefit entrepreneurs and inventors across the state, facilitate collaboration across disciplines, and
secure Iowa City's reputation as a hive of creative commercialization, particularly in biomedicine and engineering,"
Dan Reed, UI vice president for research and economic development, said in a press release.
David Conrad, assistant vice President for research and economic development, said the goal is for the university and
the community to bring together people and resources to foster new ideas, technological innovation, and business
growth. He said protostudios will be a statewide economic development resource, joining a network of advanced
manufacturing hubs in the state that includes TechWorks at the University of Northern Iowa.
MetaCommunications expansion plans get state assistance
MetaCommunications was awarded state
assistance Friday for an expansion that is expected
to create 105 new jobs in Iowa City. meta
The enterprise software company was awarded
$775,000 in direct financial assistance through the
High Quality Jobs program for a planned $1.6 h#A
million capital investment. MetaCommunications produces software used by creative agencies and global brands to
help them innovate faster and more effectively.
The company's hiring plans extend over three years, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) stated in a
press release detailing Friday's IEDA assistance awards. The IEDA board of directors approved direct financial
assistance and tax benefits for eight companies planning capital investments totaling over $43 million.
The project with the largest impact on employment is a planned 1,000 job expansion of Cognizant Technology
Solutions in Des Moines.
Cognizant was awarded $812,000 in direct financial assistance and tax benefits under the High Quality Jobs Program.
It is proposing a two-phase project in Des Moines that includes expansion of its Business Process Services Delivery
Center. The company is planning a capital investment of $9 million and is expected to create at least 1,014 jobs over
the next five years, of which 116 qualify for incentives at a qualifying wage of $26.72.
A spreadsheet of the assistance awarded by the IEDA Board Friday is available here.
Cloud strategy, design £u•m BluPrairie launches
Iowa native Michelle Bates, former director of IT Architecture Services for Rockwell
Collins, has launched BluPrairie an independent cloud strategy and design partner.
BluPrairie, based in Coralville, helps businesses, governmental agencies, start-ups and
institutions of higher education leverage new technology to do business differently. It
joins the ranks of women -owned tech firms in Iowa, a fact the company was quick to point
out.
In a press release, Ms. Bates said she plans to apply her knowledge about working with
cloud service providers such as Google and Amazon Web Services from her Rockwell
Collins experience to helping small- to mid-sized businesses in the Midwest.
"I was raised in Kalona, Iowa and after earning my accounting degree I spent 20 years in Fortune 500 companies and
start-ups in the technology arena," Ms. Bates said. "I like to tell people that if a girl from the land of the Amish can
understand technology, then anyone can understand technology. And that's the approach I am taking with my new
company. I want to make the cloud accessible and understandable at all levels of an organization, from those familiar
with technology to those who are new to it."
Brian Waller, president of the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI), said BluPrairie is a welcome addition to the
state and TAI.
"Anytime we have an opportunity to have someone with Michelle's experience expand the level of services and
talents we can provide in the state, it's a win for all of us."
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Financial Executives of the Year to be honored by CBJ
The Corridor Business Journal (CBJ) has announced its Financial Executive of the Year honorees, to be recognized at
a June 1 awards breakfast and profiled in the June 6 edition of the weekly CBJ.
CFOs, treasurers and controllers who made an outstanding contribution to the performance of their company or
organization over the past year were chosen by the 2015 honorees.
2016 Financial Executives of the Year (listed alphabetically):
• Private Company (revenue up to $50MM): Jim Balvanz of Ready Wireless, LLC
• Community Service Award: Bonnie Beardsworth of the Entrepreneurial Services Group LLC
• Best Turnaround Specialist:Michelle Byard of HR Green Inc.
• Government/Education Entity:Casey Drew of the City of Cedar Rapids
• Large Nonprofit (25 or more employees): Kenneth Fisher of UI Health Care
• Public Company: Gary Ortale of MidWestOne Bank
• Small Nonprofit (24 or less employees): John Rhomberg of the National Resilience Institute
The 'Best Turnaround Specialist" and "Community Service" awards are new this year. Best Turnaround Specialist
recognizes a CFO who has broken through the traditional boundaries of finance contributing to a significant
transaction, transformation or turnaround of his/her company. The Community Service Award recognizes a CFO who
has contributed significant time, talent and/or funds for the betterment of his/her community.
The Financial Executive of the Year awards breakfast will be held from 7:30-9:30 a.m. June 1 at the Coralville
Marriott. Each honoree will have the opportunity to address attendees for up to five minutes after receiving their
award.
Tickets to the event are $45 per individual and $405 per table of 10. For more information or to register,
visit www.corridorbusiness.com or contact Ashley Levitt at (319) 887-2251, ext. 311,
or ashlevCa.corridorbusiness.com. The registration deadline is May 25.
ITC settles shareholder lawsuits over Fortis deal, sets vote
ITC Holdings Corp. has announced a June 22 shareholder vote on its proposed acquisition by Canada -based Fortis
Inc., and the settlement of several shareholder lawsuits alleging the company's board breached its fiduciary duty in
the deal.
The regional transmission company is the parent business of Cedar Rapids -based ITC Midwest, which provides
power transmission infrastructure and services in Iowa for Alliant Energy.
Fortis and ITC announced on Feb. 22 that the two companies had entered into an agreement under which Fortis will
acquire ITC in a transaction valued at approximately $11.3 billion. ITC shareholders will receive $22.57 in cash and
0.7520 Fortis shares per ITC share. ITC said the price represented a premium of 33 percent over ITC's closing share
price on Nov. 27, 2015.
Fortis subsequently announced on April 20 that it had reached a definitive agreement with GIC Private Limited,
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, to acquire a 19.9 percent equity interest in ITC for $1.228 billion in cash.
Under terms of the shareholder settlement, ITC did not admit any wrongdoing in the Fortis deal, but has subsequently
issued an amendment to its proxy statement and prospectus relative to the merger.
Short -Term Event Planner
May 23
Coralville Roundtable - Wig & Pen, by the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce, 12-1 p.m.,
Wig & Pen Pizza Pub, 1220 Highway 6 W., Iowa City. Roundtables are social lunches
over the noon hour. All are invited to network, keep up to date with Chamber and community
events and frequent a member restaurant or business. Non -chamber members interested in
attending should
call the Chamber (319) 337-9637. Questions can be directed to Mackenzie DeRoo at (319) 337
9637 or infola,iowacitvarea.com.
May 24
International Traders of Iowa: SBIR Grants, by the International Traders of Iowa, 6-8 p.m.,
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, 1400 Inspiration Place SW, Cedar Rapids. The
International Traders of Iowa is sponsoring an informational event about $2.5 billion in Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants available for fiscal year 2016. The event will feature
keynote speaker Robert H. Sternowski, president of Softronics, Ltd., a Cedar Rapids company
that has won 15 SBIR contracts in its field. Cost: $50 for ITI members and $60 for non-members.
For more information or to register, visit www.iowatraders.org/e
CLA Estate Services Planning Workshop, by CLA Estate Services, 9:30 a.m., Clarion Hotel &
Convention Center, 525 33rd Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. Guests will receive information for seniors
on securing estate and retirement planning. They will receive a workbook and information to act
upon regarding the pros and cons of wills and trusts, how to avoid probate, long-term health care
concerns, tax reduction planning and more. Free. For more information, call (866) 252-8721.
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says Cedar Rapids has too many geese.
"They estimate there are 2,000 resident adult geese just in the urban core," said Cedar
Rapids Parks and Recreation Director, Sven Leff. "That's not including the geese that
migrate through here or just pass through." The number of geese brings a lot of concerns,
including concerns about sanitation and nuisances for walkers, bikers and runners, and !
even the potential for geese to hold up local traffic. Now the city is proposing to round
up hundreds of the birds to be processed for their meat and donate it to area food
pantries. They also want to allow hunters to shoot the geese in some undeveloped areas of the city.
These news items are provided by CBS 2/FOX 28.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Terry Swails' Weather First Forecast
We're calm and mild again today with highs in the low 80s this afternoon. Later this afternoon, a few clouds will
move in and overnight there is a chance for a few spotty showers and thunderstorms. A few showers may linger
Tuesday morning, but there is a higher chance for rain late Tuesday afternoon. A few isolated thunderstorms on
Tuesday could be on the strong side; storms will be capable of producing large hail and strong winds. Showers and
thunderstorms will be possible each day through the end of the week, with the highest chance on Wednesday.
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Date: May 20, 2016
Contact: Sgt. Scott Gaarde
Phone: 319-356-5293
Iowa City Police Chief named Iowa law enforcement executive
Of the year
On May 19, 2016, law enforcement executives from across the state met for annual Iowa Police
Chiefs Association (IPCA) Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (LECC) conference in
Coralville, Iowa. During the awards ceremony, Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine was
recognized for his commitment and dedication to the Iowa City community and the law enforcement
profession.
Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine was awarded the Law Enforcement Executive of the Year
award by the Iowa Police Chiefs Association. Chief Hargadine, has a lengthy history of service with
time in the U.S. Army and over 30 years of law enforcement service that includes serving as a
Police Captain for the Columbia, Missouri Police Department, and 11 years as the Police Chief for
Iowa City, Iowa
During his tenure as the Iowa City Police Chief, he has streamlined his department, raised the level
of professionalism and made the Iowa City Police Department a place where officer recruits strive to
be employed. Chief Hargadine, upon coming to Iowa, immediately dove into service for the Iowa
Police Chiefs Association and for all of Iowa law enforcement. He has served on the Board of
Directors for the 6th Judicial Correctional District, as liaison to the Iowa City Area Crime Stoppers
Board of Directors, the Iowa Police Chiefs Association LECC Training Committee, as the Iowa
Police Chiefs Treasurer and presently as the Vice -President of the Iowa Police Chiefs Association.
His efforts have benefited Iowa law enforcement agencies by providing guidance and leadership
that has allowed for a legislative voice, improved training, and overall collaboration of various law
onfnrromant anencios "W hon nno thinks of a law enfnrromont laariar in the stats of Inwa Rhiof
Sam Hargadine is most certainly one that comes to mind," stated Iowa Police Chiefs Association
President Jeremy Logan. "Chief Hargadine sets that standard for law enforcement executives and is
a critical asset to the law enforcement community, our association and our state."
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and University of Iowa DPS
Bar Check Report - April, 2016
_ Possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age (PAULA) Under 21 Charges
Numbers are reflective of Iowa City Police activity and University of Iowa Police Activity
Business Name Occupancy Monthly Totals Prev 12 Month Totals I Under-21 PAULA
(occupancy loads last updated Oct 2008) Bar Under2l PAULA Bar Ratio Ratio
�= University of Iowa Checks Under2l PAULA Checks (Prev 12 Mo) (Prev 12 Mo)
❑2 Dogs Pub 120 1 0 0 7 0 .. 0 0
❑Airliner 223 1 0 1 20 12 5 0.6 0.25
❑American Legion 140 0 0 0
❑Atlas World Grill 165 0 0 0
❑BardotIowa 6 0 0 28 2 3 0.0714286 0.1071429
❑Baroncini- 0 0 0
❑Basta 176 0 0 0 1 0 0 .. 0
❑Blackstone- 297 0 0 0
Ll Blue Moose- 436 3 0 0 19 0 0 0
[-]Bluebird Diner 82 0 0 0
❑ Bob's Your Uncle "` 260 0 0 0
[_1 Bo-James 200 3 0 0 15 0 0 0
❑ Bread Garden Market & Bakery - 0 0 0
❑Brix 0 0 0
❑ Brothers Bar & Grill, (It's] 556 12 2 0 118 29 31 0.2457627 0.2711864
[]Brown Bottle, [The]- 289 0 0 0
❑Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar- 189 0 0 0
❑Cactus 2 Mexican Grill (314 E Burlinf 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 3.5
❑Cactus Mexican Grill (245 s. Gilbert) 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 1
❑Caliente Night Club 498 1 0 0 5 0 0 i; 0
❑Carl & Ernie's Pub & Grill 92 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
❑Carlos O'Kelly's- 299 0 0 0
❑Chili Yummy Yummy Chili 0 0 0
❑Chipotle Mexican Grill 119 0 0 0
❑Clarion Highlander Hotel 0 0 0
❑Clinton St Social Club 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Thursday, May 19, 2016 Page 1 of 5
Iowa City Police Department
and University of Iowa DPS
Bar Check Report - April, 2016
I , Ppsspssion of Alcohol Under the Legal Age (PAULA) Under 21 Charges
Numbers are reflective of Iowa City Police activity and University of Iowa Police Activity
Business Name Occupancy
(occupancy loads last updated Oct 2008)
V= University of Iowa
Monthly
Bar
Checks
Totals
'Under2l
0
PAULA
0
Prev 12 Month Totals
Bar
Checksl Under2l PAULA
7 0 0
I Under 21
Ratio
(Prevl2nno)
0
PAULA
Roto
(Prev12Mo)
❑Club Car, [The] 56
0
0
E] Coach's Corner 160
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0
El Colonial Lanes` 502
0
0
0
❑Dave's Foxhead Tavern 87
0
0
0
3 0 0
0
0
❑ DC's 120
14
2
7
102 46 21
0.4509804
0.2058824
El Deadwood, [The] 218
0
0
0
2 0 0
,.
0
❑Devotay— 45
0
0
0
❑Donnelly's Pub 49
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
[:]Dublin Underground, [The] 57
0
0
0
1 0 0
.,
0
❑Eagle's, [Fraternal Order of] 315
0
0
0
❑Eden Lounge
1
0
0
26 8 1
0.3076923
0.0384615
❑EI Banditos 25
0
0
0
❑ EI Cactus Mexican Cuisine
0
0
0
❑ EI Dorado Mexican Restaurant 104
0
0
0
❑EI Ranchero Mexican Restaurant 161
0
0
0
F-1 Elks #590, [BPO] 205
0
0
0
❑ Englert Theatre— 838
0
0
0
El Fieldhouse 178
5
0
0
58 14 5
0.2413793
0.0862069
❑FilmScene
0
0
0
❑ First Avenue Club— 280
1
0
0
6 0 0
0
0
F1 Formosa Asian Cuisine— 149
0
0
0
❑Gabes 261
0
0
0
4 0 0
0
0
❑ George's Buffet 75
0
0
0
5 0 0
0
0
❑Givanni's— 158
0
0
0
❑Godfather's Pizza 170
0
0
0
❑Graze" 49
0
0
0
2 0 i!
0
0
Thursday, May 19, 2016 Page 2 of 5
Iowa City Police Department
and University of Iowa DPS
Bar Check Report - April, 2016
2016 MAY; ( `` possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age (PAULA) Under 21 Charges
Numbers are reflective of Iowa City Police activity and University of Iowa Police Activity
Business Name Occupancy
(occupancy loads last updated Oct 2008)
�= University of Iowa 1Checks
Monthly Totals
Bar Under2l PAULA
—
❑Grizzly's South Side Pub 265
0
0
0
Ll Hilltop Lounge, [The] 90
0
0
0
❑ Howl ing Dogs Bistro
0
0
0
[I IC Ugly's 72
1
0
0
El India Cafe 100
0
0
0
El Iron Hawk
0
0
0
[-]Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack 71
0
0
0
❑Jobsite 120
0
0
0
❑Joe's Place 281
5
0
0
❑Joseph's Steak House- 226
0
0
0
❑ Linn Street Cafe 80
0
0
0
❑Los Portales 161
0
0
0
I
❑Martini's 200
7
0
0
❑Masala 46
0
0
0
❑ Mekong Restaurant- 89
0
0
0
❑Micky's- 98
0
0
0
❑Mill Restaurant, [The]- 325
0
0
0
❑ Moose, [Loyal Order of] 476
0
0
0
[_]Motley Cow Cafe- 82
0
0
0
❑ Noodles & Company'
0
0
0
❑Okoboji Grill- 222
0
0
0
❑Old Capitol Brew Works 294
0
0
0
[]One -Twenty -Six 105
0
0
0
❑Orchard Green Restaurant` 200
0
0
0
❑Oyama Sushi Japanese Restaurant 87
0
0
0
❑Pagliai'sPizza- 113
0
0
0
Prev 12 Month Totals
Bar Under2l PAULA
Checks
13 0 0
14 0 0
Under 21
PAULA
Ratio
Ratio
(Prev 12 Mo) �
(Prev 12 Mo)
0
0
31 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
46
20
0
0
59 18
3 0
1 0
3
0.3050847
0.0508475
00 I 00 00
Thursday, May 19, 2016 Page 3 of 5
Iowa City Police Department
and University of Iowa DPS
Bar Check Report - April, 2016
'Possession of Alcohol
Numbers are reflective of Iowa
Business Name Occupancy
(occupancy bads last updated Oct 2008)
®=OniversiryofIowa
Under
City
Monthly
Bar
checks
the Legal
Police activity
Totals
Under2l
Age
and
PAULA
0
(PAULA)
University
Prev 12
Bar
Checks
Under
of
Month
Under2l
21 Charges
Iowa Police
Totals
PAULA
Activity
Under2l
Ratio
(Prev 12Mo)
❑ Panchero's (Clinton St)— 62
0
0
❑ Panchero's Grill (Riverside Dr)- 95
0
0
0
❑Pints 180
2
0
0
51
0
0
❑ Pit Smokehouse' 40
0
0
0
❑Pizza Arcade
0
0
0
E] Pizza Hut— 116
0
0
0
El Players 114
0
0
0
❑Quinton's Bar & Deli 149
0
0
0
4
0
0
❑Rice Village
0
0
0
❑ Ride
0
0
0
El Ridge Pub
0
0
0
❑ Riverside Theatre— 118
0
0
0
❑Saloon^' 120
0
0
0
1
0
0
..
EJ Sam's Pizza 174
0
0
0
❑Sanctuary Restaurant, [The] 132
0
0
0
❑Shakespeare's 90
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
❑Sheraton
0
0
0
❑Short's Burger & Shine— 56
0
0
0
1
0
0
❑Short's Burger Eastside
0
0
0
❑Sports Column 400
7
3
0
82
54
20
0.6585366
❑Studio 13 206
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
❑Summit. [The] 736
10
8
2
100
36
44
0.36
❑Sushi Popo 84
0
0
0
❑Szechuan House
0
0
0
❑TakanamiRestaurant— 148
0
0
0
❑Taqueria Acapulco
0
0
0
PAULA
Ratio
(Prev 12 Mo)
0
111
0.2439024
0
0.44
Thursday, May 19, 2016 Page 4 of 5
Iowa City Police Department
and University of Iowa DPS
Bar Check Report - April, 2016
Pd5sesisidn of Alcohol Under the Legal Age (PAULA) Under 21 Charges
Numbers are reflective of Iowa City Police activity and University of Iowa Police Activity
Business Name Occupancy
Monthly Totals
Prev 12 Month Totals
Under2l PAULA
(occupancy loads last updated Oct 2008)
=untversdy of Iowa
Bar
Checks Under2l PAULA
Bar
Checks Under2l PAULA
Ratio Ratio
(Prev 12 Mo) (Prey 12 Mo)
TCB 250
7
0
0
43
0
0
0
0
.Thai Flavors 60
0
0
0
(Thai Spice 91
0
0
0
'.Times Club @ Prairie Lights 60
0
0
0
Trumpet Blossom Cafe 94
0
0
0
Union Bar 854
9
2
1
102
41
38
0.4019608
0.3725490
iVFW Post #3949 197
0
0
0
Vine Tavern, )The] 170
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
Wig & Pen Pizza Pub- 154
0
0
0
(Yacht Club, [Iowa City]- 206
1
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
(Yen Ching
0
0
0
Z'Mariks Noodle House 47
0
0
0
97
17
11
1048'( 260
183
0.2480916
0.1746183
Totals
Off Premise0
8
8
0 8
97
0
0
Grand Totals
19
280
includes outdoor seating area
^' exception to 21 ordinance
Thursday, May 19, 2016 Page 5 of 5
MINUTES PRELIMINARY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MAY 16, 2016 — 5:00 PM — INFORMAL MEETING
HELLING CONFERENCE ROOM — CITY HALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Carolyn Dyer, Mike Hensch, Phoebe Martin, Max Parsons, Mark
Signs, Jodie Theobald
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ann Freerks
STAFF PRESENT: Doug Boothroy, Sara Hektoen, Bob Miklo, John Yapp
Hensch called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ITEM:
A public hearing for discussion of an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for property
located north of Benton Street and west of Orchard Street to be included in the Downtown
and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan.
Miklo stated that the applicant has requested to defer this item until the June 2 meeting. Staff
has met with the applicant and gone over the questions and concerns raised at the last meeting.
The applicant is revising their plans to address those concerns. At Thursdays meeting the
Commission will open the public hearing and then defer this item until the June 2 meeting.
CODE AMENDEMENT ITEMS:
1. Discussion of amendments to City Code Section 14-2G to adopt a Riverfront
Crossings Inclusionary Housing (IH) Ordinance.
Boothroy stated they have been working on this ordinance for a while and noted that when the
City adopted the Riverfront Crossings area they created a "Neighborhood of Opportunity" by
significantly raising the residential density and by allowing residential where previously it was not
allowed. The City is also creating a major city park and doing infrastructure upgrades so the City
is taking a significant interest and investment in this area. One of the goals of the Riverfront
Crossings area is for it to be a walkable area and an inclusive environment with regards to
housing. At the time the Council adopted this overlay there was the conversation regarding
inclusionary housing and rather than suggesting affordable housing in this area, make it a
mandatory requirement. The Council asked Staff to put together an ad-hoc work committee of
various stakeholders to see if there was common ground between these various interests. Staff
knew they needed the support of those who work in the housing industry, for-profit and not -for -
profits developers, and advocates, to come to an agreement to the principles would be the basis
for the inclusionary housing requirement. Boothroy said the committee came up with seven
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May 16, 2016— Informal Meeting
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principles (included in the memo that was in the Commissioners packets) that were
recommended to the City Council to serve as a basis for the development of a Riverfront
Crossings Inclusionary Housing requirement. What was critical to the requirement was that this
inclusionary housing requirement only apply to the Riverfront Crossings area which is
appropriate because it is the area of the city where there is the most potential for housing growth.
The Council was pleased to see that there was unanimous agreement amongst the committee
and directed Staff to move forward with the ordinance that is being presented now. Boothroy
said the committee spent a lot of time looking at all the parameters and principles and those on
the committee have considerable amount of experience in the community producing affordable
housing, working with affordable housing, and understanding affordable housing, what works and
what doesn't work.
Boothroy noted that out of this process came two recommendations: one regarding TIF (tax
increment financing) of affordable housing and the committee recommends that on TIF projects
the set-aside would be 15% of the number of units being provided be affordable and would have
to be so for 20 years. What is important about that recommendation is it is the floor, the Council
will have the ability depending on a project to perhaps do a 20% for 30 years TIF if desired. The
Council has now adopted the committee's recommendation with regards to financing of public
projects, so every project that comes before Council now that has public money in it must
provide a minimum of 15% of number of units being affordable for a minimum of 20 years. With
regards to the second recommendation for the Riverfront Crossings area, it is that only
developments that do not use public financing (TIF) would have a requirement that 10% of the
units must be affordable for 10 years. Because of the scale of projects that will be in the
Riverfront Crossings area, the City is expecting a number of them to ask for TIF funding and
those will be handled by a developer's agreement and approved by the Council and must include
the minimum of 15% of affordable housing for 20 years. For other projects that will not be
publicly subsidized 10% of the units must be affordable for 10 years, which is a compromise
between the developers and the non -for -profits on the committee. One of the concerns was if we
set aside too high a percentage of units or too high number of years it could have a chilling effect
on development in the Riverfront Crossings area. The committee did not want to discourage
development of affordable housing for projects that did not have public funding. The other
realization was that a lot of projects will have public funding.
Signs discussed the points of contention and wondered about a project that has less than 10
units not being included in the inclusionary housing ordinance. Boothroy said part of the
challenge is if the amount is less than 10% it becomes more of a challenge to meet that
affordability. In other ordinance situations this formula has worked well. With 10 units, the 10%
would be 1 unit, which is reasonable. Having Brad Langguth from Hills Bank on the committee
was helpful because he knew the numbers of a project's profitability. Everyone is aware that all
projects must make a profit, in the TIF projects the City is financing the affordable housing
portion, but in the other projects if the developer can't make a profit, they can't build the units,
and then they can't provide the affordable housing.
Hensch asked about some of the incentives for the developer, such as the parking requirements
being waived. Also if a developer includes inclusionary housing they can get a height bonus up
to five stories. Boothroy said the height bonus was already in the Riverfront Crossings zoning.
Boothroy said the only significant incentive was the reduction in parking which will allow for
greater density and to maximize the cost on the project which will provide for more affordable
housing. Hensch noted that while one of the goals of Riverfront Crossings is to make it a
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May 16, 2016— Informal Meeting
Page 3 of 8
walkable community but the truth is there is an overabundance of automobiles in Iowa City and
not having parking available may be an issue. Boothroy said the reduction in parking is for the
affordable units only and the hope is that over time since this is a mixed-use area close the
downtown and campus there will be employment opportunities in this neighborhood so the
automobile won't be as important for the occupants because they will be able to stay within the
area for all their needs.
Theobald noted that the grocery stores in this area (Bread Garden, Pioneer Co-op) are not
necessarily affordable for someone who is living in this area for the affordable housing. Boothroy
agreed they might not be but as the flavor of the neighborhood changes and more mixed-use is
in the area there will be more types of uses they can benefit from.
Boothroy stated that when the committee made their initial recommendation they were not aware
that the State Code prohibits rent control. So the committee had to revise their recommendation
(as discussed on page 2 of his memo) and list options for achieving affordable housing. So
instead of requiring a rental property, the developer is allowed to choose how they meet the
affordable housing requirement at the time of upzoning. By requiring these options the City is
not requiring the developer to have rental housing, it is their choice. Not every developer will
want to do upzoning, but for those that do they will have to choose how they will achieve
affordable housing. There are three options they can do without having to go to the City and ask
for a special determination.
1. On-site owner occupied affordable housing;
2. On-site rental affordable housing; or
3. Fee -in -lieu contribution to an affordable housing fund
Hensch asked if someone wishes to upzone a particular parcel but were unwilling to do any
inclusionary housing the zoning would be denied. Boothroy confirmed that was correct.
Hektoen noted that which method of affordability the developer chooses to pursue is their option.
Boothroy noted that anytime a developer does not comply with the zoning parameters set forth in
the Code they are not granted building permits. This inclusionary housing will be a parameter in
this zone. He also noted that because of the form -based code of Riverfront Crossings there will
be many options for developers as well as since the area was formally zoned for more industrial
and commercial uses, the ability now to upzone to high density residential and mixed -uses is a
benefit for developers.
Dyer asked for the reason for excepting elder apartments regardless of income. Boothroy said
just to encourage more elderly housing close to downtown where more services are.
Theobald asked for more information on how the 10 years was agreed upon. Boothroy said it
was similar to how the 10% was agreed upon, the financial feasibility of the project. The longer
the period of time, the more it costs the developer over lost revenue. However near the end of
the time frame of the ordinance there is a monitoring clause that will allow the City to see if there
is a need for a change in the parameters.
Parsons asked if this was the first in the State for requiring inclusionary housing. Boothroy
confirmed that it is. Parsons asked if there were other areas of the Country that have done this.
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May 16, 2016 — Informal Meeting
Page 4 of 8
Boothroy said there are quite a few areas along the east and west coasts that have done it,
some areas of Chicago, and in Colorado such as Boulder. Parsons noted he would be
interested in learning what these other Cities have learned from putting such ordinances in place.
Signs noted he was a member of the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition and is
concerned because Iowa City is the most expensive market in the state, and why other
communities don't do inclusionary housing is because they have plenty of affordable housing
available. Additionally with regards to senior housing, he is aware of several senior housing
projects in development right now and they are all high-end senior housing, so where will the
affordable senior projects be. Boothroy noted there is an affordable senior housing project being
built in Towncrest now.
Signs asked about the 60% AMI for rentals and the 110% for the owner -occupied housing will be
used versus not having the 30% of income be the threshold. Boothroy said 60% was chosen
because 80% doesn't really address the low-income rental housing market in Johnson County.
80% AMI is almost market rate. 60% or less is the standard the committee decided upon to
address low-income. The committee did not like the idea of blending, or allowing individuals that
were not considered low-income to benefit from this type of housing. With regards to the
affordable owner -occupied the Homebuilders Association were adamant about a minimum of
110% as based on experience of affordable housing providers who have had difficulty qualifying
low income households with lower than 100% AMI for mortgages.
Hensch noted that upkeep to a home can be an issue for low-income homeowners. Boothroy
agreed that there can be difficulty maintaining a home as well as paying property taxes, which
will go up and incomes may not.
Dyer asked about these owner -occupied units, they will likely be condos and therefore have a
condo association fee. Boothroy stated that was taken into consideration when the 110% AMI
was agreed upon.
Parsons asked who would manage these apartments, the non-profit or the City. Hektoen said
they would be managed like any other rental, the non-profit may enter into a lease agreement
with the apartment management company or landlord and assist with verifying the income
qualifications. Boothroy acknowledged that every year the HUD qualifications for income
verification are reviewed through tenants income tax returns.
Boothroy discussed the Fee -in -Lieu option and pointed out it is an equal option to rental or home
ownerships and because it is part of the upzoning the fee would have to be used to subsidize
affordable housing only in the Riverfront Crossings area. The consultant that reviews all the
City's development projects for TIF agreements created the model for the fee structure. Itis not
a replacement cost, but rather the difference between affordable and market. Using that model
the fair market value in the Riverfront Crossings area for a Fee -in -Lieu will be $80,872 per unit.
The fee is reviewed biennially by the Council.
Boothroy explained the rest of the memo discusses some details that state the units must be
comparable to those at market rate. There is discussion on the income verification, and how the
goal was to make this process similar to how the City administers HOME/CDBG funds with
procedures and staffing that is already in place.
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Boothroy noted there is a typo in the memo, City Council amended the Economic Development
Policy on May 3 not on May 17.
2. Discussion of amendments to City Code Title 14 to adopt amendments related to
establishing a Community Service — Long Term Housing use, and establishing
parking, density, and provisional and special exception criteria for said use.
Yapp explained that this item came to the City from staff at the Shelter House and for the past
year or so they have been pursuing the idea of a project of a FUSE (Frequent User System
Engagement) or Housing First project. FUSE refers to people who are chronically homeless
(homeless for a year or more and in and out of local institutions frequently). Other parts of the
Country have taken a Housing First approach which is instead of trying to deal with these people
in the separate institutions (justice system, medical, human service agencies) the philosophy
was housing first, provide them with a safe, stable place to live then start to deal with the other
aspects that are going on in their life that have caused them to be homeless with the goal that
eventually they would be able to move on into their own apartment. What was found was
providing the housing first was much more economical than the costs incurred with hospitals,
justice systems, and other human service agencies. Therefore, led by the Shelter house, along
with other human service agencies and medical fields, they have been developing a project to
provide multi -family housing and efficiency apartments for the chronically homeless in Iowa City
and Johnson County. One of the struggles with this project was finding a location. When the City
Staff began looking through zoning codes and standards, they found that the codes and
standards were not appropriate for what Shelter House wanted to do, including density and
parking. None of the individuals will have a car upon moving into this facility, and estimate
maybe one in five might own a vehicle once their lives stabilize. The other factor was density,
currently in the commercial zones there is a one unit per 2,725 square foot of lot area. What
Shelter House would like to do is efficiencies, so a higher density than the Code currently allows.
Additionally the City did not have a description of this type of use in the Zoning Code. There is a
description for standard multi -family development, for a rooming house (but this is not a rooming
house), and for assisted living and group housing. This use would be individual efficiency
apartments but in a setting with management and security and community and office space for
the residents and other community members.
Staff is proposing a new use category. Currently the General Code does have a category called
Community Service Uses (where shelters are defined in the Zoning Code). Shelters are defined
as short-term housing where tenancy may be arranged for periods of less than one month when
operated by a public or nonprofit agency. So Staff is proposing adding to the Community Service
Uses the following "The use may provide tenancy for long-term housing for persons with
disabilities when operated by a public or nonprofit agency." The parking standard and the
density standard would only apply when it is a community service use operated by a public or
nonprofit agency, in other words this would not apply to any private multi -family apartments.
Yapp noted that the phrase "for persons with disabilities" means that the chronically homeless
that enter into this facility must have a diagnosed disability, in other words they are not people
who are homeless by choice. The name of the use that is proposed would be: Community
Service - Long term housing. Staff chose not to call this Housing First because that is just one
type of model and other models may come forth in the future that also provide long term housing
for homeless or persons with disabilities.
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May 16, 2016 — Informal Meeting
Page 6 of 8
Yapp explained that regarding density, as he mentioned in commercial zones residential density
is currently limited to one unit per 2,275 square feet of lot area regardless of unit size, regardless
of number of bedrooms. Yapp referenced the memo in the Commissioner's' packets where there
is a table showing the comparisons of densities that currently exist in the community. Staff is
recommending one unit per 900 square foot of lot area. For a'/2 acre lot that would result in 24
units, which is consistent with rooming house density in the medium multi -family zones.
Yapp noted regarding parking, initially people moving into this facility would not have vehicles
and discussed exempting residential units from parking all together, but the concern is that the
building will likely be there longer than the use and didn't want to create a functionally obsolete
building or property if this FUSE/Housing First program fails or is wildly successful and move on
to bigger properties. Therefore to ensure there will be some minimum amount of parking on the
property they used the guidelines they use for assisted living facilities with one parking spot per
three beds. That ensures there is some parking on the property. There is a process in the City
Code where a group can request a special exception from the Board of Adjustment to reduce the
minimum parking requirement by up to 50% for'unique circumstances.' The use will also have
community space and offices and Staff is not recommending any parking reduction for those
particular uses and that requirement is one parking space per 300 square feet.
Yapp then discussed where such a Community Service — Long Term Housing facility should be
permitted. He noted this type of use has elements consistent with community service uses
(supportive services, and it has office & community room components); it has elements that are
consistent with multi -family uses (the apartments themselves); and it has elements consistent
with assisted living in that the occupants must have a disability. In the memo there is a table
showing the commercial zones where these types of uses are permitted. Staff is recommending
that the Community Service — Long Term Housing facility be allowed as a provisional use in the
Commercial Office, Intensive Commercial, and Community Commercial zones as well as the CB -
2 and CB -5 zones. Additionally staff is recommending if the facility is adjacent to or across the
street from a single family residential zone, a special exception be required. It was discussed
that perhaps a special exception was needed regardless of the zone or zone adjacent but
because this use is geared towards people with disabilities, who are a protected class, making
the use subject to a public hearing and a Board of Adjustment decision was troublesome.
Hensch asked about the definition of disability. Yapp said they must be diagnosis with a
disability and they follow the federal definition of disability.
Dyar asked if there was an estimate of what number of people would be in need of this service
have a diagnosis of a disability. Yapp was uncertain, but said people from Shelter House would
be at the meeting on Thursday and could help answer such questions.
Yapp next discussed the proposed provisional use criteria, this use (Community Service — Long
Term Housing) would be added to the provisional use chapter. It would be stated that in the
Commercial Office, Intensive Commercial, and Community Commercial zones a minimum of 900
square feet per lot area and the dwellings must be efficiency or one -bedroom units. For the CB -
2 and CB -5 zones they propose the same density that exists for dwellings currently in those
zones. In regards to management plan required, Yapp said this is similar language to what is in
the code currently for shelters in that the applicant must submit a site plan and a management
plan that addresses potential nuisances such as loitering, noise, lighting, late night operations,
odors, outdoor storage and litter. The management plan must include plans for controlling those
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potential nuisances, provisions for onsite 24/7 management and/or security, and a conflict
resolution procedure to resolve nuisances if they occur. For example, if a neighbor complains
about something, there needs to be a conflict resolution procedure written into their management
plan for how to address any concerns. The site plan/management plan must be submitted
concurrently to the City or if a special exception is required with the special exception application.
A special exception is required if the property is across the street or adjacent to a single family
residential zone. With regards to neighborhood meetings, in this situation it is recommended to
be required. For other rezoning and special exception situations the City encourages but does
not require a good neighbor meeting, but because of the type of project it would be required in
this situation and the owner/operator must provide copies of their management plan and contact
information for the management team. Yapp stated that the site and building material standards
follow what is in the Code now for shelter uses, with the addition that up to 50% of the first floor
may be occupied by residential use. The primary use of the first floor should still be office and
community space, consistent with the commercial zone.
Yapp included some articles in the Commissioner's packets regarding Housing First project for
review.
Yapp said Staff would be prepared to answer the disability questions on Thursday.
Dyer asked if this was being listed as multi -family because that is what is anticipated to being
built, because in other parts of the country smaller houses have been used. Yapp confirmed it is
multi -family because that is what is proposed at this time, but added that if a small house was
owned by a nonprofit agency it could be occupied by this population without having to make any
code amendments, it would just be considered a rental house and be required to maintain a
rental permit.
PLANNING AND ZONING INFORMATION:
Yapp noted that Dan Perolek, a form -based code expert, will be here on May 24. When the City
developed the South District Plan there was conversation about the "missing middle". Dan
Perolek is the person that coined the term "missing middle". Yapp noted that the public session
with Dan Perolek at the library will be videotaped. He will be doing a workshop with Staff and
the Homebuilders Association at 1:30 on Tuesday and the public presentation will be at the
library at 7:00.
ADJOURNMENT:
Dyer moved to adjourn.
Parsons seconded.
A vote was taken and motion carried 6-0.