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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-19 CorrespondenceM STAFF REPORT To: Planning & Zoning Commission Prepared by: Sarah Walz Item: REZ17-00016 Date: December 7, 2017 Lincoln Elementary Addition GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicant: Iowa City Community School District 1725 North Dodge Street Iowa City, IA 52245 Contact: Luke Newton MMS Engineering 1917 S. Gilbert Street Iowa City IA 52240 Requested Action: Rezoning - Sensitive Areas Development Plan approval Purpose: To reduce the buffer requirements; to allow development within an area containing "altered protected slopes" for an addition to the elementary school Location: 300 Teeters Court Size: 3.6 acres Existing Land Use and Zoning: Elementary school; P-1 Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: Surrounding properties are all zoned RS -5 and developed with single-family residential; property to the northwest, is a fraternal group living use (nonconforming). Comprehensive Plan: The Comprehensive Plan identifies this area as appropriate for a school or other institutional use. File Date: October 26, 2017 45 Day Limitation Period: December 10, 2017 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Lincoln Elementary School property consists of approximately 3.6 acres with frontage on four streets: Teeters Court, Rider Street, Lee Street and River Street (see exhibit 1). The existing building sits at the north end of Teeters Court and atop a hillside with 30 feet of elevation change between the back (east side) of the existing building and the lower parking lot accessed from Rider Street. The steep hillside, which runs north to south through the northern half of the property, is an unused portion of what is a relatively small school site (by ICCSD standards) and presents a challenge to development. The original school building, constructed in 1926, has been added onto five times over the intervening decades (see exhibit 2). These additions extended the building further to the south and east. Eight parking spaces are currently provided near the front entrance (an adjacent parking area, located on the west side of Teeters Court serves another property—the medical fraternity). An additional parking area with 28 spaces was constructed off Rider Street in the late 1980s. This portion of the property is not readily accessible to the school building—the rear entrance is accessed via a 55 -step staircase built into the slope. As part of a district wide facilities plan, the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) proposes a complete renovation of the existing school building and the construction of a major new addition that will provide space for a new gym and cafeteria, modern kitchen, media center extension, restrooms, a dedicated office and storage area for the before- and after-school program, and an ADA accessible (at -grade) entrance from River Street (see exhibits 3- 7).The proposed plan also provides an expanded parking area. The proposed addition and expanded parking area on River Street attempts to address several shortcomings of the school site: Limited ADA access: The proposed site plan preserves limited level outdoor play space; approximately 1.0 acre on the southern portion of the site is preserved as playground. Provides ADA accessible entrances from both Teeters Court and River Street Constrained bus and vehicle circulation: Buses currently drop off students on Rider Street and turn around in Black Springs Circle. New entrance off River Street will allow buses access and turn around adjacent to the school entrance. The applicant has used the "Good Neighbor Policy", hosting a neighborhood meeting and discussions with area residents on November 8 at Lincoln Elementary. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a Planned Development rezoning for a Sensitive Areas Development Plan in order to construct the school addition on a portion of the property that contains regulated sensitive features. A Level II Sensitive Areas Review, a type of planned development, is required due to proposed disturbance of steep, critical, and previously altered protected slopes and a request to reduce a required wetland buffer. General Planned Development Approval Criteria Applications for Planned Development Re -zonings are reviewed for compliance with the following standards according to Article 14-3A of the Iowa City Zoning Ordinance. 1. The density and design of the Planned Development will be compatible with and/or complementary to adjacent development in terms of land use, building mass and scale, 3 relative amount of open space, traffic circulation and general layout. Land uses proposed and general layout — The proposed addition to the Lincoln Elementary School is part of the Iowa City Community School District's 10 -year Facilities Master Plan. It is designed to bring equitable learning spaces to all buildings in the district, improving the structure and amenities of the District's older buildings while preserving the historic qualities of those structures. The design of the proposed addition provides required ADA accessibility, classroom space, and new art, music, and gymnasium space. The location of the addition within the property also preserves ADA accessible playground area to the south of the school building and opens up potential for accessible use of the northern portion of the property along Rider Street for additional outdoor uses. The presence of the school is viewed as an essential anchor to the surrounding neighborhood and the applicant has held numerous public meetings announcing plans to expand the school building. Mass and Scale — By its very nature a school building and the proposed addition with be of a different scale and mass than surrounding single-family housing. However, the proposed addition attempts to integrate the building within the surrounding landscape. The new addition maintains the current roof height and is setback more than 140 feet from its east property line (Lee Street frontage) and 37 feet from the rear of the lot of the single-family property at 225 Lee Street, where the addition will replace a "temporary" classroom Open space — The proposed addition preserves roughly an acre open space for playground use on the south side of the property along Teeters Court and Rider Street. Playgrounds also serve as neighborhood park space when school is not in session. Traffic circulation — Currently buses pick up and drop off along Rider Street, which has a pavement width of 24 -feet, and turn around on Black Springs Circle. Parking and turn around on Teeter Court (another 25 -foot street) are quite limited. The addition makes possible an ADA accessible entrance from the east side of the school and provides an expanded parking area off of River Street. In staff's view, this will improve traffic circulation for pick up and drop off at the school, allowing buses more immediate access to the school building and to load and unload within the parking area rather than on street. 2. The development will not overburden existing streets and utilities. City sewer and water are already available to this property. Capacity is adequate to accommodate development of the addition. Onsite storm water management is required for any expansion of impermeable surface. The applicant currently proposes to underground storage beneath the parking area, however underground tanks may not be installed over sanitary sewer lines as currently shown. 3. The development will not adversely affect views, light and air, property values and privacy of neighboring properties any more than would a conventional development. rd While the proposed development will be a significant change to the site, staff believes that the proposed development is not a significant departure with regard to views, light and air, property values and privacy of surrounding single-family properties and extends the life of a neighborhood school, which is viewed as a vital institutional anchor for residents of the neighborhood. 4. The combination of land uses and building types and any variation from the underlying zoning requirements or from City street standards will be in the public interest, in harmony with the purposes of this Title, and with other building regulations of the City. All planned developments must comply with all the applicable requirements and standards of the underlying zoning district and the subdivision regulations, unless specifically waived or modified through the planned development process. Variations to the dimensional requirements of the underlying base zone and subdivision regulations are allowed: • to facilitate the provision of desired neighborhood amenities or open space; • to preserve or protect natural, historic, or cultural features; • to achieve compatibility with surrounding development; or • to create a distinctive or innovative neighborhood environment for area residents. The decision to renovate and expand Lincoln Elementary is the culmination of multi- year planning process that encompassed significant public input and, most recently, a district wide vote that approved a bond for a 10 -year facilities master plan. Staff believes that maintaining Lincoln Elementary as a viable neighborhood school is a public good that is widely supported within the Iowa City community and the school district. Level II Sensitive Areas Review The applicant has applied for approval of a Sensitive Areas Development, a type of planned development. The purpose of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance is to permit and define the reasonable use of properties that contain sensitive environmental features and natural resources, and allowing reasonable development while protecting these resources from damage. The following paragraphs describe the impact this development will have on the sensitive features of this site (see Sensitive Areas OPD plan). Steep Critical, and Protected Slopes The purpose of regulating development on and near steep slopes is to: 1. Promote safety in the design and construction of developments; 2. Minimize flooding, landslides and mudslides; 3. Minimize soil instability, erosion and downstream siltation; and 4. Preserve the scenic character of hillside areas, particularly wooded hillsides. The submitted sensitive areas site plan shows that the northernmost half of the school addition and a portion of the expanded parking area extending into a sensitive slope and required buffer area. The development activity will disturb a significant portion of the steep, critical, and protected slopes: 28% of the steep slopes; 63% of the critical slopes; and 32% of the protected slopes. The sensitive areas ordinance requires that disturbance of steep and critical slopes be minimized and sets a maximum of 35% for critical slope disturbance with administrative staff approval. Disturbance beyond this threshold is proposed, which has triggered the requirement of this Level II Sensitive Areas Review with Planning and Zoning Commission review and City Council approval required. Development activity is not allowed on protected slopes or within the 50 -foot buffer required around protected slopes, unless the slopes were previously humanly altered. In addition, disturbance of altered protected slopes or a reduction of a protected slope buffer may only be approved if a geologist or professional engineer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the City that the proposed development activity can and will be designed to eliminate hazards and will not undermine the stability of the slope or the buffer area. The applicant has indicated that the slope located between the building and the parking area has been humanly altered as various additions and building/site improvements were made over time and is requesting permission to encroach into protected slope. The applicant has submitted evidence to support this assessment. A topographic survey performed for the applicant earlier this year indicates that the that the hillside has a fairly consistent percentage of slope from top to bottom along its length. The majority of the slope meets the classification of critical slope (between 25%-40%) with the top of back and toe of the slope being less steep and below the threshold of "critical" slope. The slope also has a very consistent shape at its toe, sloping from south to north. The attached illustrations provided by the applicant show the changes in the slope and suggest that the construction of the steps along the slope the parking lot cut into the hillside, creating a steeper slope in this area. Moreover, a stormwater drainage pipe running from the exiting building northeast to the parking area is buried underground within this slope. The School District has contracted with a geotechnical engineer to perform and analyze soil borings on the hillside, however because the changes to the slope involved grading rather than fill, it is likely the borings will be inconclusive (see exhibit 8: Altered Slopes memo and supporting documents). It is anticipated that the new school addition will be supported on shallow concrete spread footings. The spread footings will extend to frost depth at 42 inches below grade. The proposed addition will connect to the east side of the existing school building, with the main level floor matching the existing building floor elevation. The addition's lower level will exit to grade of the east side of the addition approximately 30 feet lower than the existing school building main level. Due to the depth of excavation needed to construct the addition, the addition incorporates an earth retention system within the foundation wall system. The proposed system includes soldier piles with tiebacks that anchor the foundation wall into the existing ground slope. Certification by a licensed structural engineer will be required at the time of building permit application to ensure the stability of the building. Three mature oak trees and several evergreens located near the proposed addition will be removed as part of the project. The applicant is proposing to replace these with 10 new native trees—white, red, and bur oaks. New trees currently shown located within the parking area may need to be relocated away from easement for sanitary and storm sewers. There is ample space around the parking area perimeter to locate required parking area shade trees. Mature trees to the east and southeast of the addition, along the abutting residential properties, will be preserved. M A tree protection plan should be submitted and approved at the time of the final OPD plan. The submitted landscape plan shows that the applicant will meet the S2 (low shrub) screening requirement along the north and east perimeter of the parking area. Storm water management: Stormwater management will be handled on site with underground storage located beneath the parking area. City engineers have indicated that the underground structure may not sit overtop public utilities—sanitary sewer. SUMMARY: Staff believes there is compelling evidence that the hillside to the east of the existing school building has been humanly altered over time with various additions and improvements to the school site. While the proposed plan does call for substantial disturbance (excavation and grading) to a sensitive slope, the school building is being engineered within the hillside to prevent hazards, such as erosion, and the site plan shows replacement of native trees that have long been a part of the character of this unusual school site. The planned upgrades to the existing school preserve limited outdoor play space, achieve ADA accessibility to all portions of the building and property, and improve traffic circulation. In doing so, the plan extends the life of one of Iowa City's oldest schools within a walkable neighborhood context and is therefore in the public interest and fulfills one of the goals of Iowa City's Comprehensive Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of REZ17-000016, a Sensitive Areas Development Plan subject to the following conditions: Substantial compliance with the development plan submitted. Establish easements for the stormwater management area. Establish any easements not currently existing for storm sewer and sanitary sewer. Certification by a licensed structural engineer will be required at the time of building permit application to ensure the stability of the building. DEFICIENCIES AND DISCREPANCIES: 1. Final soil report from Terracon required. 2. Technical discrepancies and deficiencies as noted by the City Engineer and water department: a. Provide stormwater calculations. b. An easement is needed for stormwater management area. c. The underground detention chambers/stormwater management area cannot be over the City's sanitary sewer d. Easements to be provided for the City's storm sewer and sanitary sewer that run thru the property. e. Underground detention chambers need to be outside the easement for the City's storm sewer. f. Trees may not be located in easements for underground detention chambers, storm sewer, or sanitary sewer (Trees in parking lot islands). ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map 2. Preliminary Plat and Sensitive Areas Development Plan 3. Supporting documents (exhibits) and statements from the applicant Approved by: t Ald, I`�J/�c1 TracyyHightsl Z@, A cog Director Department of Neighborhood and Development Services REZ17-00016 0 0.035 0.07 �,,� nt;lys Lincoln Elementary School • I i Prepared By: Sylvia Bochner Date Prepared: October 2017 Vr VIP An application submitted by the Iowa City Community School District for a rezoning of y• 9 M ' Y m � '_ F 1 . . . acres locatedat 300 Teeters Courtvi I I I tP 1 I. 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Gilbert Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 319351.8282 mmsconsultants.net mms@mmsconsultants.net Lincoln Elementary School is located at 300 Teeters Court in the Chautauqua Heights subdivision in Iowa City. The school site fronts four public streets, including Teeter Court, Rider Street, Lee Street and River Street. The original building was erected in 1926, but has received five additions since with additions in 1949, 1954, 1973, 1974, and 1988. Along with the building additions, the site has received improvements with a parking lot installation, and playground improvements. The school building sits at the north end of Teeters Court and at the top of an east -facing hillside with 30 feet of elevation change down to a valley floor and the staff parking lot which is accessed from River Street. Lincoln Elementary School is scheduled to receive upgrades as part of the district wide Facilities Masterplan and the design work is currently underway for those improvements. The improvements include a complete renovation of the existing school building and additions of a new Cafeteria, Media Center and Gymnasium with a new entrance accessed via an improved River Street parking lot. The hillside between the building at the top and the parking below is a largely unused and portions of the hillside are seemingly untouched except for the north end of the hillside adjacent to the parking lot and steps connecting it to the school building. This section of the hillside was manipulated for the installation of those site improvements. A topographic survey was performed in July of 2017 in preparation of the planned improvements. The topographic survey revealed that the hillside has a fairly consistent percentage of slope from top to bottom all along its length. The majority of the slope meets the classification of 'critical' slope having a percent of slope between 25% and 40% with the top of back and toe of slope being less steep and below the threshold of 'critical' slope. The slope also has a very consistent shape at the toe of slope arcing from south to north. The surveyed toe of the slope is called out in the attached image and delineated in with a solid black line. The assumed former or natural toe of slope is delineated with a green line and is best -fit along the surveyed toe of slope. A comparison of these two lines reveals an area of impact at the toe of the slope. The parking lot and steps were cut into the hillside when constructed and have created a steeper slope in those areas. The hillside adjacent to the corner of the parking lot is greater than 40% slope and therefore classified as 'protected'. However, the topography shows that portion of the hillside was cut at the toe and therefore the steepness of the slope is a product of grading the slope to blend the cut grade to the natural grade. And, the slope of this portion of the hillside at the toe is above 40% and not consistent with the rest of the hillside which is less steep at the toe of the slope and its lower elevations just above the toe. Additionally, the hillside has a number of large tree stumps and was once wooded, but no stumps are present in the portion of the hillside that was cut. Finally, the slope was also impacted by a storm line installation from the building to the storm pipes under the parking lot below. The identified slope on this hillside is not a 'Protected slope', but rather an 'Altered Protected Slope' as it is the result of manmade activities. The proposed building addition impacts the delineated 'Altered protected slope' and adjacent critical slopes. The School district has contracted for a geotechnical engineer to perform and analyze soil borings on this hillside, but these may be inconclusive as the M1917 S. Gilbert Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 M MMS Consultants Inc. 3nsulta 8282 � mmsconsultants.ne[ Experts in Planning and Development Since 1975 mms@mmsconsultants.net altered protected slopes are a result of cut grading instead of the filling as is typically searched for with soil borings. AR a Respectfully Submitted, Ln QK eckler, P 's 1 l i 1 1 1 1 Y ; t � 6EH9111vE MEASIEGEND: i®ice _ O[Pdi�•��::a'Oi�i''co`e6o'Yer'- �. i Lit A1151T1( YKAS MORCIED 6UI[6 � _- �" AREAS ALTERED PROTECTED `• • ' AC) TOTAL MEA 3.752 Sr (0.06 AC) TOTAREA _ ,,\�• � ", ,,� I' ,. O�iaf w•! 1aE.\ •, `., ``, 4 o � wa i�icY•w t �ilY 'ji I YAATN MUS CFITCAL (26F -10X) ]OTAL AREA 22,626 A' (0.52 AC) .Q":•. _ � � JbY,O r ✓:r. • J �( wa�J 6 • 1 �- ` 6CRAD5£ AREAS STEED (16X -25X) TOTAL AREA 10.600 Y (0.25 AC) WACTCD MU 1,016 V (e0] AC) (261) pwb: Tie I wY�i w a i�y6 �-6w p E YYa4 �� FO( f•4Y'I ,� 6 :I�e�y�yA7.➢;� pwYiQ6 " �'a'T's`-,• �1�® c-wYwu Y ; t � 6EH9111vE MEASIEGEND: O A1151T1( YKAS MORCIED 6UI[6 � _- �" AREAS ALTERED PROTECTED `• • ' AC) TOTAL MEA 3.752 Sr (0.06 AC) TOTAREA _ ,,\�• � ", ,,� I' ,. IWACIFD ARCA 662 A' (0.02 AC) (SIF) •, `., ``, ✓ __ ``, YAATN MUS CFITCAL (26F -10X) ]OTAL AREA 22,626 A' (0.52 AC) .Q":•. _ UPACTED AREA 11.316 SE (0.33 AC) (63X) ` 6CRAD5£ AREAS STEED (16X -25X) TOTAL AREA 10.600 Y (0.25 AC) WACTCD MU 1,016 V (e0] AC) (261) C`�ry I �J: � v-r:• /• N tii a7` -� I � •, — I .•�- "• •v � .• . Via. W.•.� y R, X. T'M!M�•'V.yJ..q... 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YO Jar ]vwi Y1�Y 1WS m� n ht NV .F qty M � IMM1n } IT9Ya bu01.YfP YF1Mt Tu{o YiiT �, •n :3 Additional information for Lincoln Elementary Variance Application Existing condition of the hillside The Lincoln Elementary school on the East side of Teeter Court is located adjacent to and atop an East facing hillside of +30 feet of elevation. Upon review of historical aerial photos (Johnson County PIV/GIS website) and inspection of the existing trees, the hillside does not appear to have been regraded at any point, except for the portions of the hillside directly North and East of the Northern end of the school building. The slope of the unaltered portions of the slope is a fairly consistent t35%. The construction of the building and site elements has impacted the site and the hillside since the building was built in 1929. The building has received a number of additions over the years with each enveloping more of the hilltop. The original building is the most evident impact on the terrain along its North and East walls, with cut and fill operations manipulated the natural slope. Other additions to the school have impacted the site and hillside, as there are roof drains transecting the hillside to the storm sewer below the base of the hill. The addition of the parking lot at the base of the hillside has altered the slope as the toe of the slope was cut back to build out the SW corner of the parking lot. On-site inspections and the topographic survey suggest the grading cut was "chased" up the hillside a significant distance. This grading work increased the percent of slope on this portion of the hillside beyond what is apparent and typical over the rest of the (unaltered) hillside. There is also a roof drain pipe that was trenched in this same cut area that extends from the building to the storm sewer under the parking lot. Likewise the installation of steps connecting the parking lot to the building cut the slope adjacent to them and increased the percent slope over the preexisting slope. Site (lower parking) is currently not compliant with ADA parking standards The off-street parking lot for the school is accessed from River Street and is at the base of the hillside. There is no accessible route from the parking lot to the building and there for no accessible parking stalls. This lot does contain 27 spaces, and when coupled with the 10 on -street parking stalls on Teeters Court, the overall school site is deficient of the minimum ADA compliant parking stalls. A building expansion over the hillside to the elevation of the lower parking lot along with an improved parking lot will provide for more accessible parking and access to the building. Existing school bus site access and student drop-off/ pickup procedures The current Bus loading/unloading operation for Lincoln Elementary takes place on the city street. The buses do not travel on Teeters Court as there is no cul-de-sac bulb or other means of turn- around at the end of the street. The students must walk to the far south end of the site to reach the buses parked on Rider Street. As there is no bus pull off on the street, the traffic is impacted by the queued busses, as well as the parent drop-off/pick-up traffic. An improved lower parking lot would provide for an off-street bus loop and safer situation for students and vehicular traffic as well. - Describe the interim and final grading It is expected that during construction, the grading work and trenching work necessary to install the foundations for the building addition would be done with benched excavation and side slopes not exceeding the maximum safe slope determined by the geotechnical engineer and/or 3.5:1. In concert with the cut for foundations, portions of the site may require temporary sheet piles or other shoring measures. Upon completion of building walls and waterproofing measures, the disturbed area around the building will be backfilled graded to a consistent 3.5:1 slope with steeper slopes only planned as necessary to tie back into the existing undisturbed hillsides. A retaining wall is part of the proposed construction on the south side of the building addition to correctly achieve the elevations needed along the building. No retaining walls are currently planned for the hillside adjacent to the north of the building addition. Iowa City School District Lincoln Elementary School Renovation & Addition Design Development Structural Design Narrative Project Scope: The project consists of an addition and renovation to the existing Lincoln Elementary School building located in Iowa City, Iowa. The new addition will be located to the east of existing elementary school building. The addition will house a gymnasium, storage, restrooms and mechanical areas at the lower levels with a new media center and cafeteria areas located on the main level. Foundations: A geotechnical investigation has not yet been completed for the project. It is anticipated that the new additional will be supported on shallow concrete spread footings. The spread footings will extend to frost depth at 42 inches below grade. The existing site grade has a significate slope across the project site. The additional will connect to the existing building on the west side of the addition with the main level floor matching the existing building floor elevation. The addition's lower level will exit to grade of the east side of the addition approximately 30 feet lower than the existing school building main level. With the proximately of the new addition to the existing building and the depth of excavation needed to construct the addition it is recommended that an earth retention, shoring, system is provided. It is proposed to incorporate the earth retention system with the gymnasium foundation wall system. The proposed system includes soldier piles with tiebacks that anchor the foundation wall into the existing ground slope. Wood lagging would span between the soldier piles and the lagging would act as the temporary earth retention system. The concrete foundation wall would be placed against the wood lagging and soldier piles. Headed studs will be welded to the soldier piles to anchor the concrete foundation wall to the soldier piles. In the final building condition the soil loads will be resisted by the concrete foundation walls, which will transfer the load to the soldier piles, which will resist the soil load by using tieback anchors into the existing ground slope. Alternate earth retention/foundation wall systems will be investigated. Slab -on -Grade: The slab -on -grade for the project is planned to be a reinforced concrete slab -on grade. These slabs will be reinforced utilizing steel welded wire reinforcement. The floor slab shall bear on an appropriate vapor retarder that is placed over the top of free draining crushed aggregate. This crushed aggregate layer shall be a minimum of 6 inches below the floor slab on grade. Proper control joints shall be cut into the slab -on -grade at an appropriate spacing to control shrinkage cracks. At the lower level it is possible, depending on the recommendations by the project geotechnical investigation, that a subdrain system will be installed below the floor slab to control the possibility of perched water occurring due to infiltration. This subdrain system would consist of a series of drain tiles spaced across the floor slab and would be located in granular material trenches. These pipes would be collected and routed to the storm sewer. Elevated Floor Structure Framing: The elevated floor structure framing over the gymnasium will consist of a topping slab over precast concrete double tees. The elevated floor structure at the mechanical mezzanine and the corridor area will consist of a topping slab over precast concrete hollow core slabs. The precast concrete members will be topped with a 3" thick concrete topping. The topping will be reinforced Iowa City Elementary School Site Comparisons 2014- 2015 Enroll 2015- 2016- 2016 2017 Enroll Enroll Avg. Enroll Site Acreage Site Square Footage Building Sq. Ft. Building Foot Footprint print% Parking Sq.Ft. of Site Stalls ADA Mann 223 222 242 229 1.65 71,874 (9) 31,910 (7) 13,422 (9) 18.67% (9) 21 23 +2 (9) Alexander 378 431 431 14.7 641,203 (2) 67,714 (1) 52,288 (1) 8.15% (3) 95 102 7 (1) Hoover 311 272 261 281 5.7 248,292 (7) 42,314 (4) 32,094 (5) 12.93% (7) 39 41 +2 (6) Lemme 407 Lincoln _ 237 Longfellow 329 395 377 239 237_ 338 335 393 238 334 9.0 3.6 8.1 392,040 156,816 352,836 (4) (8) (6) 36,878 (5) 31,604 (8) 35,356 (6) 36,878 (4) 9.41% (4) 68 23,818 (7) 15.19% (8) 35 13,941 (8) 1 3.95% (2) 59 72 36 1 61 +4 +1 +2 (3) (8) (5) Lucas 405 442 441 429 8.3 361,548 (5) 46,250 (3) 46,250 (3) 12.79% (6) 74 77 +3 (2) Shimek 210 212 215 212 20.4 888,624 (1) 28,213 (9) 28,213 (6) 3.17% (1) 67 69 +2 (4) Twain 378 262 311 317 9.5 413,820 (3) 51,051 (2) 51,051 (2) 12.34% (5) 53 56 +3 (7) Sof[ Fall Play Sq.Ft. Hard Surface Play Sq.Ft. Total Play Hard + Soft Sq.Ft. Useable Green Space Sq.Ft. Total Sq.Ft. Green+ Soft+ Hard Sq. Ft. / Stude nt Mann 5,920 (9) 15,930 (6) 21,850 (8) 4,728 (9) 26,578 (9) 116 (9) Alexander 17,405 (2) 29,481 (2) 46,886 (2) 198,170 (1) 245,056 (1) 569 (4) Hoover 7,709 (7) 21,186 (4) 28,895 (5) 75,240 (7) 104,135 (7) 370 (7) Lemme 1 12,383 (5) 23,244 (3) 35,627 (3) 154,589 (5) 190,216 (5) 484 (5) Lincoln 6,872 (8) 9,497 (8) 16,369 (9) 22,166 (8) 38,535 (8) 162 (8) Longfellow 1 13,809 (4) 1 14,020 (7) 27,829 (6) 1 165,762 (3) 1 193,591 (4) 1 580 (3) Lucas 10,616 (6) 20,623 (5) 31,239 (4) 172,368 (2) 203,6071(3) 474 (6) Shimek 1 16,000 (3) 8,905 (9) 24,905 (7) 111,596 (6) 136,501 (6) 643 (2) Twain 18,109 (1) 34,229 (1) 52,338 (1) 164,005 (4) 216,343 (2) 652 (1) Sarah Walz From: Kathleen Jespersen <kathleenjespersen@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2017 11:29 AM To: Sarah Walz Subject: Lincoln Elementary Sarah: I am writing in response to the letter we received from the City of Iowa City regarding the proposed changes at Lincoln Elementary. Jim and I live directly across the street from the school on River Street. We would like let the city know that we appreciate the notice, and are in total support of the project to remodel the school. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. We look forward to seeing the project move forward. Thank you. Kathleen Jespersen 910 River St. Sarah Walz From: Andrew Chappell <andrew.b.chappell@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 9:26 PM To: Sarah Walz Subject: REZ17-00016 Ms. Walz, We are writing regarding the proposed Lincoln Elementary rezoning. We apologize that neither of us could come to speak to the Commission in person, but our son (a Lincoln Fifth Grader) has his first elementary band concert at City High tomorrow night. We own and occupy the residence at 911 Rider Street, which is essentially across the street from the southeast corner of the school district's property. We are very supportive of the proposed rezoning, and anything the City can do to facilitate the completion of the Lincoln Elementary renovation and addition. It is hard to overstate just how much Lincoln Elementary means to our neighborhood. Suffice it to say, however, that we believe that anything that helps Lincoln remain viable as a school building, which the proposed addition certainly does, will help keep our neighborhood stable and be a benefit to the City of Iowa City as a whole. We also note, as long-time residents of the neighborhood, that we really do not see the loss of the "protected slope" in question, as much of a loss. That portion of the hill is not something we have seen utilized by students in any manner. Andy Chappell Meredith Rich -Chappell 911 Rider Street Iowa City, Iowa 52246 2f(1) Kellie Fruehling From: Simon Andrew Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 8:31 AM To: Jorden Mckibbin'; Council Subject: RE: Research Paper Hi Jorden, I would be happy to speak with you about your paper. My contact information is below—we can set up a time to meet, or email/phone is fine if that works better for you. Have a good day! Best regards, Simon Andrew Assistant to the City Manager City of Iowa City 410 East Washington St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319)356-5014 simon-andrew@iowa-city.org From: jorden Mckibbin[mailto:jordenleigh22@gmail.comj Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 1:32 PM To: Council <Council@iowa-city.org> Subject: Research Paper Hi there, My name is Jorden McKibbin and I am a student at the University of Iowa. I am writing a paper for one of my classes on local business and the minimum wage here in Johnson County. I would love to ask a few questions and get more information on what City Council does. If you could direct me who I should email, orjust send the questions to this one, that would be great! Let me know, thanks. Jorden M. 12-19-17 2f(2) Kellie Fruehling From: Simon Andrew Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 5:10 PM To: 'James Tutt'; Council Subject: RE: Iowa city population Hi James, Thank you for your email. Census data count students — you are correct that the census does not report population with and without students. Respondents should be counted wherever their home is on April 1 of the census year. I have reached out to the University to see if they report the residency of their students by city. Iowa City's population with students (census data): 2010 Census: 67,862; 2016 estimate: 74,398 Not all students live within Iowa City, but the University's 2016 enrollment was 33,334 including graduate, professional, and post graduate training. I will let you know if the University is able to approximate the number of these students who live in Iowa City. 1 hope this helps! Best regards, Simon Andrew Assistant to the City Manager City of Iowa City 410 East Washington St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319) 356-5014 simon-andrew@iowa-city.org From: James Tutt [mailto:james.h.tutt@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 4:21 PM To: Council <Council@iowa-city.org> Subject: Iowa city population Hi, I am doing a project and I would like to know the population of Iowa city, not including the students and including the students. I can't seem to find this information from census data. Would this be something you could help me with or can you send me in the correct direction. Thanks James 2f(3) Kellie Fruehling From: DAVID W. < kow789@yahoo.com > Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2017 6:30 PM To: Council Subject: Christmas Market on Ped Mall If no one has suggested a Christmas Market on the Ped Mall next year, please allow me to be the first. Similar events are held there all summer and now you have some infrastructure to anchor the stalls. And it doesn't have to be huge closing streets, last year on this date I was in Denver and their Christmas Market could have easily fit on a third of the Ped Mall. Thank you, David Weldon 329 Samoa Court, Iowa City (and a home owner here since 1995) 2f(4) Kellie Fruehling From: Mike Marchione <dm.volunteer@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 3:00 PM To: Council Subject: University of Iowa Dance Marathon Volunteering Hello Members of Iowa City's City Council, My name is Michael Marchione and I am the Volunteer Chair for University of Iowa's Dance Marathon! I am reaching out to you because we know your love for the kiddos is as big as ours. Dance Marathon is a student -run organization dedicated to supporting pediatric oncology patients, and their families, being treated at The University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. We are a year-round organization that culminates with a 24-hour long BIG Event February 2nd and 3rd, where we dance for the kiddos currently fighting and in remembrance of the kiddos who are dancing in our hearts. UI Dance Marathon wants to thank you all for everything you do for our community. You all do fantastic work. With this, we would love to have members from City Council and their families volunteer at our BIG Event on February 2nd and 3rd! If you would be interested, please sign up for a shift with the link attached below! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/lOcOc49a5ae2caafb6-dancel3 Thankyou!I Always For The Kids, Michael Marchione I Volunteer Chair University of Iowa Dance Marathon 24 Cell Phone: 708-912-9011 l Website:dancemarathon.or¢ 12-19-17 2f(5) Kellie Fruehling From: Geoff Fruin Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 7:28 PM To: Council Subject: FW: Bins for curbside recycling & trash - SMALLER BINS please -----Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Jordan Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 2:09 PM To: 'Laura Hahn' <ljhahn@mchsi.com>; Jane Wilch <Jane-Wilch@iowa-city.org> Cc: Kingsley Botchway <Kingsley-Botchway@iowa-city.org>; Rockne Cole <Rockne-Cole@iowa-city.org>; Susan Mims <Susan-Mims@iowa-city.org>; Pauline Taylor <Pauline-Taylor@iowa-city.org>; John Thomas <John-Thomas@iowa-city.org>; Jim Throgmorton <Jim-Throgmorton@iowa-city.org>; Geoff Fruin <Geoff- Fruin@iowa-city.org>; Ron Knoche <Ron-Knoche@iowa-city.org> Subject: RE: Bins for curbside recycling & trash - SMALLER BINS please Hello Ms. Hanh, Thank you for your email. The current blue recycling bins are 18 gallons and residents can continue to use those. The new recycling trucks allow staff to manually dump the 18 -gallon bins or use the cart tipper to lift and dump the 65 -gallon carts we'll be offering for recycling soon. I'm working on a comprehensive update to the City Manager's Office regarding the curbside programs and the carts we're ordering for organics collection and recycling. I would be happy to share that with you in the next day or two when it is complete. The current plan does not include different sized trash cans; however, based on residents' feedback, we have begun to talk internally about offering smaller trash carts. I appreciate your input and well include that in the conversation. I'll email you the update when we have that completed; in the meantime, please let me know if you have further questions. Thanks again for your email. Jen Jennifer Jordan Resource Management Superintendent City of Iowa City 319-887-6160 jennifer-jordan@iowa-city.org -----Original Message ----- From: Laura Hahn [mailto:ljhahn@mchsi.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2017 3:22 PM To: Jane Wilch <Jane-Wilch@iowa-city.org>; Jennifer Jordan <Jennifer-Jordan@iowa-city.org> Cc: Kingsley Botchway <Kingsley-Botchway@iowa-city.org>; Rockne Cole <Rockne-Cole@iowa-city.org>; Susan Mims <Susan-Mims@iowa-city.org>; Pauline Taylor <Pauline-Taylor@iowa-city.org>; John Thomas <John-Thomas@iowa-city.org>; Jim Throgmorton <Jim-Throgmorton@iowa-city.org>; Hahn Laura <ljhahn@mchsi.com> Subject: Bins for curbside recycling & trash - SMALLER BINS please Ms. Wilch, Ms. Jordan & Councilors, I note, and welcome, the change to single stream curbside recycling in Iowa City. I also note with interest, and some trepidation, the promise of things to come in 2oi8 - specifically recycling bins that can be picked up by truck with an automatic arm. I have long been unhappy with the huge size of the trash bins mandated for use in Iowa City. The 65 gallon bins are far too large; it's difficult to find garage space for them and they are unsightly if left outdoors. For any household, especially a household that recycles as we do, the 65 gallon trash bins are much larger than needed. It appears that Coralville (according to that city's website) offers residents a choice of either a 65 or 35 gallon garbage bin. It would be wonderful if Iowa City would do this and I see no reason that can't happen. It might even encourage less trash and more recycling. I've seen 35 gallon bins in use at condominiums in our neighborhood in Iowa City, so it seems this is a feasible option. And I sincerely hope that the recycling bins to come in 2018 will be a smaller size, e.g., 35 gallon maximum. And I would be really happy to have a smaller trash bin as well. Thanks for your attention. Laura Hahn 1223 Michelle Ct. Iowa City IA 52240 321 East Market Post Office Boz 2150 Iowa City, Iowa 522442150 Phone: (319) 3541104 Fax: (319) 3546962 Email addresses: attorney's last name @ptmlaw.com www.ptmlaw.com John E. Beasley Dean D. Carrington Thomas H. Gelman Jessica Tucker Glick Nicholas J. Kilburg L. Craig Nierman Gary J. Schmit William N. Toomey Richard M. Tucker Bruce L. Walker Carolyn Russell Wallace Pope S. Yamada Charles A. Mullen [19372001] William M. Tucker [19222003] Daniel W. Boyle [19332013] William Y. Phelan [1922.2013] PHELAN WALKER TUCKER TUCKER A T T O R N E Y S December 6, 2017 Mayor Jim Throgmorton City Councilors Civic Center 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240 MULLEN GELMAN LLP A T L A W Re: Whistler Apartments LLC - Withdrawal of offer to acquire portion of vacated alley Dear Mayor Throgmorton and City Councilors: As legal counsel for Whistler Apartments, LLC, I previously submitted its offer to acquire the east '/Y of the vacated alley adjacent to the properties located at 703, 705 and 709 S Dubuque Street. My client has modified its project to no longer incorporate any portion of the vacated alley, and has requested that the offer be cancelled. Please let the letter serve as notice of the revocation and cancelling of the offer to purchase the alley. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. cc Whistler Apartments LLC Robert Miklo, Senior Planner Eleanor Dilkes, City Attorney w _o rr*'1 D� n n-< 1 —tC-) rl rn E;= 3 N Jr 12-19-n 2f(6) err 12-19-17 June Nasby 2f(7) From: June Nasby Sent: Friday, December 08, 2017 1:41 PM To: 'gerald@napc.me' Subject: RE: Request for the Bid Tabulation/Bid Results Gerald, There was not a bid tabulation, since this was not a bid, but rather a Request for Proposal. June Nasby, CPPB Purchasing City of Iowa City 410 E Washington St Iowa City, IA 52240 (319)356-5076 -----Original Message ----- From: gerald@napc.me [mailto:gerald@napc.me] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2017 12:20 PM To: June Nasby <June-Nasby@iowa-city.org> Subject: Request for the Bid Tabulation/Bid Results Hi, My name is Gerald and I am with the North America Procurement Council's Iowa Bid Network. I would like to formally request for the Bid Tabulation/Bid Results for this project: Owner: Iowa City, City of Project Title/Name: Removal and Disposal of Lime Residual Material Project Location: 80 St ephen Atkins Dr, Iowa City Bid Date: 02/24/17 Bid number: 17-84 I have browsed through your agency's website but I could not find the said information hence, I hope you can help me with my request. I greatly appreciate your time and assistance and I look forward to your response. Best regards, Gerald Carriedo North America Procurement Council www.napc.pro (970)712-5589 gerald@napc.me RequestCode:7507780 Kellie Fruehling From: gerald@napc.me Sent: Friday, December 08, 2017 12:20 PM To: Council Subject: Request for the Bid Tabulation/Bid Results Hi, My name is Gerald and I am with the North America Procurement Council's Iowa Bid Network. I would like to formally request for the Bid Tabulation/Bid Results for this project: Owner: Iowa City, City of Project Title/Name: Removal and Disposal of Lime Residual Material Project Location: 8o St ephen Atkins Dr, Iowa City Bid Date: 02/24/17 Bid number: 17-84 I have browsed through your agency's website but I could not find the said information hence, I hope you can help me with my request. I greatly appreciate your time and assistance and I look forward to your response. Best regards, Gerald Carriedo North America Procurement Council www.napc.pro (970)712-5589 gerald@napc.me Request Code: 7507780 12-19-17 2f(8) To: Mayor and City Council Members Iowa City Hall 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 December 7, 2017 Dear Mayor and City Council Members, We are writing concerning our application to the Historical Preservation Commission at their November 9, 2017 meeting regarding our property at 318 North Gilbert. A draft of the minutes of this meeting are included in your November 30, 2017 information packet. Bill Leupold, Julia Leupold, Jerod Leupold( son and occupant) and businessman Derek Perez all spoke in support of our application. The Commission unanimously voted it down on November 9 and again on November 14. We then sent a letter to City Clerk which was received in that office on November 22 stating that we are appealing the Historic Commission's decision. A copy of our appeal request is attached. This is not our formal appeal but only a notification that we wish to do so. Please advise as to timetable and procedures. This is an extremely busy time of year for you as Council members with end of year activities as well as appointments to make and budgets to set etc. My husband, Bill Leupold, is chair of Dickinson County Supervisors, Regional Mental Health, Early Childhood Iowa and member of numerous other governing boards. He is also very busy with many of the same duties as you are. We respectfully request that our Appeal be postponed until April, 2018. Thank you for your time and consideration of this postponement request. Sincerely, aw e(��� Julia and Bill Leupold 13515 253 Ave. Spirit Lake, IA 51360 wcleup@mchsi.com o 0 F n D� v'n n C-) r E57 M _.J Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission OA CityHall, 410 E Washington Street, Iowa City. IA. 5220 DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 318Nortb Gilbert Street A meeting of the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission was held at the City Hall on November 14, 2017. The following members were present: Thomas Agran, Esther Baker, Kevin Boyd, Zac Builta, Gosia Clore, Sharon DeGraw, GT Karr, Cecile Kuenxli, Pamela Michaud, and Frank Wagner. By a vote of 0-10, the Commission failed to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness which would have allowed an exception to the guidelines for a proposed alteration project at 318 North Gilbert Street in the Northside Historic District The proposal consists of the application aluminum siding and trim instead of painting the original sidir�d trim. The application was not approved by staff due to the following reason:— o According to the Historic Preservation Handbook, applying synthetic siding such as n —' Rrl aluminum, vinyl, or false masonry is disallowed. The existing siding is not deteriorated t7 beyond repair and only requires proper painting. n _ r The application then sought an exception from the Commission. The exception exists for historic in rn properties Historic Districts where the structure may be evaluated on a case-by-case to determine the architectural merit of the property and determine whether it is worthy of preservation. The exception was denied due to the following reason: At the time of the original survey for the Northside Historic District, the property was classified as non -historic because it had not met the 50 -year threshold for historic classification. Now, the house would be considered Non-contributing to the District but would be considered historic because it is more than 50 years old. As a representative of mid-century modem homes, the property is intact and worthy of preservation. The existing material should be maintained. The decision may be appealed to the City Council, which will consider whether the Historic Preservation Commission has exercised its powers, and followed the guidelines established according to this Title (Title 14 of Iowa City Zoning Code), and whether the Commission's action was patently arbitrary or capricious (Iowa City Zoning Code, Article 14 -8E -2D). To appeal, a written letter requesting the appeal must be filed with the City Clerk no later than 10 business days after the date of the filing of this certificate. Esther er, Vice -Chair Iowa City Historic PrcgOry 'o Commission I towHistoricPrestioSpept t of Development SI t I�f l� Date TO: City Clerk Iowa City City Hall 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Via ordinary U. S. mail and certified mail November 20, 2017 Dear Clerk: This represents the written appeal of the owner of the property in the Northside Historic District located at 318 North Gilbert Street, Iowa City, and occupied by long time tenant and son, Jerod Leupold. This written appeal is being provided for the purpose of challenging the decisions(s) of the Historic Preservation Committee made on November 9 and then, apparently, again on November 14. A copy of the Denial of Certificate of Appropriateness is hereto attached and made a part of this appeal. This appeal then seeks approval to apply siding and make other improvements as set forth in the application submitted on October 20, 2017 to the property at 318 North Gilbert Street, Iowa City, Iowa. JULIA ELLA LEUPOLD REVOCABLE TRUST DATED JULY 16, 2012, OWNER M. Julia Ella Leupold, Trustee Jerod Leupold, Occupant/Tenant ro b_ C) 9-4C7 , M :'�; s M o� o ar �. 619 12-19-17 2f(9) Kellie Fruehling From: Jennifer Jordan Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 4:06 PM To: judypfohl@gmail.com' Cc: Council;'mary.mascher@legis.iowa.gov'; Marcia Bollinger,'davidjacoby@legis.iowa.gov'; joe.bolkcom@legis.iowa.gov'; Geoff Fruin; Ashley Monroe Subject: RE: recycling suggestions Hi Ms. Pfohl, Thanks for your email and your recycling suggestions. The Resource Management Division has been busy making some of the very changes you suggest. We are in the process of ordering 65 -gallon carts with blue lids for recycling—we'll be ordering a first batch carts very soon and will order another batch in the spring. The message on the bin may be more generic than what you suggested because depending on the vendor we use, the materials may change. We do keep the website www.icgov.org/recycling very current so please feel free to check that for answers on specific materials. We have just moved to a single stream program; information on that new program is on the link above, too. We've also heard that a 65 -gallon cart for recycling is too large for some households so we'll be evaluating 35 -gallon recycling carts for the spring purchase, too. The Iowa Bottle Bill is a State law so is outside of the realm of the City; however, it definitely benefits our recycling efforts and reduces the material we'd otherwise see at the landfill. We'll be following the debate closely. Thanks again for your input and please let me know if you have further suggestions or questions. Jen Jennifer Jordan Resource Management Superintendent City of Iowa City 319-887-6160 aennifer-iordan(Iowa-citv.orp From: Judith Pfohl [mailto:iudvofohl@gmaii.com] Sent: Friday, December 8, 2017 2:04 PM To: Council <Council@iowa-city.org> Cc: Representative Mary Mascher <mary.mascher@legis.iowa.gov>; Marcia Bollinger <Marcia-Bollinger@iowa-city.org>; David Jacoby <david.iacobv@legis.iowa.gov>; Joe Bolkcom <ioe.bolkcom@legis.iowa.goy> Subject: recycling suggestions If the city really wants people to recycle, give every home the tall bins like for garbage, but in a different color. And, attach to the inside tops a list of acceptable items. (food stuck on pizza boxes? wrapping paper? frozen food boxes? square milk cartons? napkins? Kleenex? batteries? glass? large cardboard?) One blue container is not enough for a household to really recycle everything they can from a week. Also, contact other cities to fight HyVee and other groceries who are trying to end pop can 5 cent returns. Think of all the groups who pick up pop cans after every football game just to get the money. The law should be expanded instead of dropped to reduce landfills across Iowa. Judy Pfohl Ty'n Cae Neighborhood President 2229 Abbey Ln Iowa City, IA 52246 319-351-1684 12/7/17 Dear Iowa City Council Members, Thank you very much for the concerns you expressed and attention paid during the council work session on November 21. I would like to ask that you continue to work on the code issues that arose surrounding the structure at 101 Lusk Street. I am reminded of these codes every time a vehicle attempts to back out of Lusk into my driveway. I will continue to be reminded of them over the coming months as the Maxwell Construction trucks tear up the street. Thanks for doing this difficult work! Have a good Christmas season. Sincerely, 29 Dina Janzen v 612 Bayard Street Iowa City, IA 52246 =icy p t.Aa 12-19-17 2f(10) r v TO C,41D (ovN&'iVo(Z`' ) wishing you a merry christmas and a happy new year V Gyp for I Dv 'r - 0 J in hDC3 X 1CITY OF IOWA CI -rat � COUNCIL ACTION REPO 2f(11) December 19, 2017 Install (1) "No Left Turn" sign on First Avenue at the intersection with the new Regina Catholic Education Center access. Prepared By: Emily Bothell; Acting Sr. Transportation Engineering Planner Reviewed By: Kent Ralston; Transportation Planner Tracy Hightshoe; Interim Neighborhood & Development Services Director Fiscal Impact: No impact Recommendations: Staff: Approval Commission: N/A Attachments: None Executive Summary: As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (9); Install (1) "No Left Turn" sign on First Avenue at the intersection with the new Regina Catholic Education Center access (north of the First Avenue and Rochester Avenue intersection). This action will inform drivers of vehicles that they shall not make a left turn from First Avenue into the Regina Catholic Education Center access. r 1 CITY OF IOWA CIA Ir 12-19-17 �rAz ftla � COUNCIL ACTION REP 2f(12) December 19, 2017 Removal of odd/even calendar parking prohibition on the 1200 block of E Davenport Street between Reno Street and Pleasant Street and establishment of "No Parking Any Time" parking prohibition on the north side of the 1200 block of E Davenport Street. Prepared By: Emily Bothell; Acting Sr. Transportation Engineering Planner Reviewed By: Kent Ralston; Transportation Planner Tracy Hightshoe; Interim Neighborhood & Development Services Director Fiscal Impact: No impact Recommendations: Staff: Approval Commission: N/A Attachments: None Executive Summary: As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (10,12); Remove odd/even calendar parking prohibition on the 1200 block of E Davenport Street between Reno Street and Pleasant Street. Establish "No Parking Any Time" parking prohibition on the north side of the 1200 block of E Davenport Street between Reno Street and Pleasant Street. This action is being taken to relieve congestion on E Davenport Street (25' wide) when vehicles park on both sides of the street directly across from each other after 5:00 p.m. Iowa City Municipal Airport Five Year Strategic Plan for FY2019-2023: GOALS: 1. Continue strong communication with the City Council, City Administration, and seek opportunities to collaborate with other City Departments. Related to the City Council's strategic plan goal: "Enhance community engagement and intergovernmental relations." 2. Develop and maintain funding mechanisms for airport operations and facility improvements and maintenance. Related to the City Council's strategic plan goal: "Maintain a solid financial foundation." 3. Increase use of the airport for aviation and other community uses. Related to the City Council's strategic plan goal: "Enhance community engagement and intergovernmental relations." 4. Maintain the safety and the aesthetic appeal of airport infrastructure. 5. Implement the Airport's Master Plan.