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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-01 Correspondence STAFF REPORT To: Planning and Zoning Commission Prepared by: Sylvia Bochner, Planning Intern Item: REZ17100015 Date: March 1, 2018 The Grove GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicant: Cardinal Pointe West, LLC 755 Mormon Trek Blvd Iowa City, IA 52244 319-337-4195 jwaddilove@SouthGateCo.com • Contact: Brian Vogel Hall & Hall Engineers, Inc 1860 Boyson Road Hiawatha, IA 52233 319-362-9548 brian©halleng.com Requested Action: Rezone from Interim Development–Research Park (ID-RP) to Low Density Multi-family Residential (RM- 12) Purpose: To allow the development of 108 multifamily dwelling units in 3 buildings Location: West of Camp Cardinal Boulevard and northeast of Deer Creek Road Size: 7.84 acres Existing Land Use and Zoning: Undeveloped, Interim Development—Research Park Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North: Undeveloped, ID-RP South: Hwy 218 and National Guard, P-2 East: Undeveloped, ID-RP West:- Hwy 218 and Rural Residential, RR-1 Comprehensive Plan: Conservation Design—Clear Creek Master Plan Neighborhood Open Space District: Clear Creek File•Date: . February 7, 2018 45 Day Limitation Period: March 24, 2018 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: ' • The applicant, Cardinal Pointe West, LLC, is requesting approval for the rezoning of 7.84 acres of land froth Interim Development—Research Park (ID-RP) zoneto Low Density Multi-Family Residential (RM-12) zone to allow for the development of 108 multi-family residential units in 3 2 buildings. Because of environmentally sensitive features on the property, administrative approval of a Sensitive Areas Plan is required. This area was annexed into the city between 1969 and 1972. Since 1983, the area has been zoned Interim Development—Research Park(ID-RP) to reflect the possible development of an office park along Highway 218. In May 2002, the City Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Clear Creek Master Plan including a concept that envisioned "conservation-type" development, including office park and residential development in the area surrounding Camp Cardinal Boulevard. Good Neighbor Policy: The applicant has not indicated whether they will use the Good Neighbor Policy. The subject property is surrounded by land that is currently undeveloped and under the ownership of the applicant. ANALYSIS: Current zoning: The area is zoned as Interim Development—Research Park (ID-RP). This zone is intended for areas of managed growth in which agricultural and other nonurban uses of land may continue until the city is able to provide services and urban development can occur:.The interim development zone is the default zoning district to which all undeveloped areas should be classified until city services are provided: Upon provision of city services, the City or the property owner may initiate rezoning to zones consistent with the comprehensive plan, as amended. Infrastructure is now in place to allow development. Proposed zoning: The Low Density Multi-Family (RM-12) zone includes both high density single- _ _ family housing and low density multi-family housing to provide a diverse variety of housing options. Because of this mixture, attention to site and building design is important in this zone to ensure that these housing types are compatible with one another. The applicant has submitted a Sensitive Areas Site Plan that shows 3 multi-family buildings, which contain a total of 108 1- and 2-bedroom units (36 units per building). Each building has the same dimensions and will likely have similar architectural design.All three buildings will have access from a driveway off Deer Creek Road with parking provided under the building and in the surface lot located between buildings. The zoning ordinance indicates that multifamily buildings should be oriented with at least one façade facing a public or private street or an interior courtyard. Due to sensitive features on the property and steep slopes on the Camp Cardinal Boulevard frontage, it may be impractical for development on this property to meet this standard.The applicant may apply for a minor modification according to Section 14-2B-6 of the Zoning Code to waive this requirement. Comprehensive Plan: This property is located within the Northwest Planning District, one of two districts for which a detailed plan has not been drafted. IC2030: The Comprehensive Plan Update identifies this area as suitable for "Conservation Design" and refers to the Clear Creek Master Plan. The Clear Creek Master Plan indicates that the areas adjacent to Highway 218 are appropriate for office park or research uses to buffer residential uses from the noise and fumes produced by the highway. The 1997 Comprehensive Plan recognized that with the establishment of the Oakdale Campus north of Interstate 80, the development of addition office and research uses in this area may not be realistic. The plan also recognized the topographical and infrastructural limitations of the area, and therefore,,supported clustered developmept that would result in pedestrian friendly neighborhoods with minimal disturbance of the sensitive areas. Compatibility with neighborhood: While adjacent properties are currently undeveloped, a preliminary plat was recently approved for property north of the subject site, which includes a mix of single-family, duplex, and multi-family lots. This area is separated from the subject area by a stormwater detention pond. The surrounding area also includes other single-family and duplex development as part of the Cardinal Pointe West subdivisions. The proposed multi-family 3 buildings would be separated from the existing residential neighborhood by Camp Cardinal Boulevard. The proximity to Highway 218 poses compatibility issues with residential uses. Iowa City's • subdivision regulations address health issues associated with noise and air pollution produced by major roadways by requiring a minimum 300' buffer between Highway 218 and residential development. Because this application is for a rezoning, rather than a subdivision, the regulation does not apply. However, a condition may be attached to the rezoning in order to address the concerns associated with the proximity to Highway 218. Staff recommends this rezoning be conditioned upon approval of a plan signed by an acoustical engineer prior to issuance of a building permit to ensure that roadway noise is mitigated in the interior of the buildings for any buildings located within 300 feet of the right-of-way of the highway.This plan should include sound mitigating construction techniques, such masonry construction and sound-dampening windows, along with the planting of trees to form a buffer between the highway and buildings. Environmentally Sensitive Areas: The property contains steep and critical slopes and woodlands. The Sensitive Areas Site Plan indicates that the development will disturb 38.1% of steep slopes, 20.9% of critical slopes, and 18.6% of woodland areas. The plan shows development clustered on the northern portion of the lot, to allow for the preservation of slopes and woodlands on the southern portion of the lot. The Sensitive Areas Site Plan includes construction limits that indicate the portion of the lot that may be developed. A landscaping plan shows where trees and shrubs will be planted within the development area, including 5 trees provided in the parking area and 6 street trees provided along Camp Cardinal Boulevard. Traffic implications: Access to the development will be provided via a driveway off Deer Creek Road. Existing road infrastructure, which is improved to City standards up to the driveway,will be sufficient to serve the proposed density of the development. North of the proposed driveway, Deer Creek Road is unimproved and dead ends at River Products quarry property located in Coralville. Developable land to the north will not connect into Deer Creek Road, therefore the extension of right-of-way improvements to the street and extension of sidewalk north of the driveway are not recommended by staff. The site plan shows the provision of 171 parking spaces,which is the minimum requirement based on the proposed number of 1-and 2-bedroom units. The majority of these spaces will be provided in structured parking provided on the lower level of each building. These spaces will be accessed through rear drives on the two northern buildings and through an entrance on the front of the southern building. No overflow parking is provided on site. Fire: The fire department has indicated that wider drive lanes (26 feet) are required throughout the site in order for fire apparatus to reach the height of the proposed buildings. Summary: Overall, the proposed rezoning of the subject area to Low-Density Multi-family Residential (RM-12) in order to develop 108 units of multifamily housing located in 3 buildings is appropriate, as long as the applicant ensures that the effects of highway noise are mitigated for the interior of these buildings.Although the Clear Creek Master Plan designated this area for office use to buffer nearby residential uses, the Comprehensive Plan states that demand for office space may be limited. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends deferral of this application pending resolution of deficiencies noted below. Upon resolution of these items, staff would recommend approval of REZ17-00015, a rezoning of 7.84 acres of land from Interim Development-Research Park (ID-RP)zone to Low Density Multi- family (RM-12), subject to a condition that sound mitigation is provided through a plan from an 4 Upon resolution of these items, staff would recommend approval of REZ17-00015, a rezoning of 7.84 acres of land from Interim Development- Research Park (ID-RP) zone to Low Density Multi- family (RM-12), subject to a condition that sound mitigation is provided through a plan from an acoustical engineer, to be approved prior to issuance of a building permit for any buildings located within 300 feet of the right-of-way of Highway 218. DISCREPENCIES: 1. If the buildings are taller than 30', fire code requires 26' access lanes, with at least one of these access routes between 15' and 30' from each building and positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. 2. All drives must be set back at least 10' away from the buildings. 3. The landscaping plan must show which existing trees will be used to meet the street tree requirements. A legend should be included showing the species of existing and proposed trees. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map 2. Sensitive Are s Site Approved by: Kent Rals on, Acting Director Department of Neighborhood and Development Services ppdadmin\stfrepldocu ment2 ti'f, 1..--...r..... r""III REZ17-00015 ` ' ..Tir� t,„; , 0, ,,; ,,, The Grove CITY OF IOWA CITY I I I I ( Prepared Rv:Sylvia Buchner • 7 -,�rIai _ bate I'rrimruti: Frhruaiv�20 IR a,� ID-RS - - i - on--- Ili awn - ,,, % lama \• -L F'*Si r • plaC� i OPD1 ir --- am I OPDB�J . ■ OPD1 flPD8 w ` .1� OPD1 8U• • 1 ID-RP OPDB ,OPDB S'-�` ` �. 011, �i•. 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' �::.I:viistAW2�",Ili '. J �yi. c „ `�ta` r�Z\\```` I ` �Ir:-- 'n \\` .\*A1 4Sk Vic: �Ii ` _ ) 1 ®ow*.r!Anew Pun e"N. 95 I DOM Oil .. Li S HAMA x.renmrrt�.c, MOMS um SENSITIVE AREA run/ox S arum m c. ` ▪ —/ mE WOW LumYu[uy �.O d�o.p' JaI �'=G= anraosv�i awns.IOWA 8 .v" a .1. .us o. uwo.m 2:=7=2====...t �Tp�1(-T .. ®cry CITY OF IOWA CITY mial MEMORANDUM Date: March 15, 2018 To: Planning and Zoning Commission From: Sylvia Bochner, Planning Intern Re: REZ17-00015 At the March 1 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission, Commissioners requested clarification on the language used in the Clear Creek Master Plan regarding appropriate land uses for property located west of Camp Cardinal Road and northeast of Deer Creek Road. The Clear Creek Master Plan states the following: A. Configuration: The concept of the development is to locate nonresidential, i.e. commercial, office and retail, at major intersections and along higher volume traffic routes. The southwest facing slopes adjacent to Highway 218 represent a good location for office park/research type uses and could provide a good image along the "technology corridor" (loosely defined as the corridor along U.S. Highway 218 between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids) and buffer residential uses at the interior of the site. Multi-family residential such as apartments and high-rise condominiums would be used in the transition to single family residential use. The single-family size of lot would increase, transitioning to the existing larger lots along Kennedy Parkway to the east of the site. Commercial conveniences and services for the neighborhood would be provided at the octabout which is further defined later. B. Density: Based on the intrinsic characteristics of the wooded slopes and drainageways that so distinctly define this site, it is to the public benefit to work to preserve these qualities. In order to maintain significant areas that will not be disturbed and yet achieve development densities that will be economically viable, Southgate Development would like to create a "conservation-type" development. This would mean the development would be looked at as a whole, including the sensitive areas. The total units or square footage would be tallied based on that assumption. The density of the actual developed area would be higher but would be supported by larger interconnected open spaces. This would make initial and long-term infrastructure costs affordable and sustainable. This concept will reduce the "urban sprawl" impact of large lot residential development. This particular landscape is suited to denser housing and commercial development combine with large areas of public open space and amenities. This is similar to the downtown and University landscapes. Attached is a concept map from the Clear Creek Master Plan that shows potential land uses for this area. Following the March 1 P&Z Commission meeting, the applicant submitted revised site plans that include the following (attached): 1. Added a note regarding dust control on Deer Creek Road. Owners have an agreement in place with the quarry to provide dust control. 2. Added 3 patios outside each building, which will include grills and picnic tables, as shared outdoor amenities. They indicated that owners may install pergolas over the patios as well. March 9, 2018 Page 2 3. Detailed landscape plans that include plant species and landscaping above and beyond the minimum requirement, including 3 rows of evergreens along the west property line, one row of trees in the ROW (which need City approval prior to installation), site shrubs with species listed, and clearly defined existing woodlands. As noted at the March 1 meeting, the deficiencies listed in the previous staff report have been resolved. Attachments: 1. Clear Creek Master Plan Concept Map 2. 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The applicant has submitted a new site plan and requested that the application be amended from a rezoning from Interim Development Research Development Park (IDRP) zone to Low Density Multifamily (RM- 12) zone to also include a Planned Development Overlay to allow an increase in building height. The revised site plan shows an increased setback and landscaping area along the west side of the property to create a better buffer from Deer Creek Road and Highway 218. The minimum setback has increased from 35 feet to 67 feet. To achieve the greater setback the applicant is proposing to add a fourth residential floor to buildings B and C (the northern buildings) to allow a smaller building footprint. The buildings would also contain a lower floor partially below grade for parking. Building A would remain at 3 stories plus a partial 4th floor which would contain parking under the building. As a result of the increased set back, buildings A and B would be approximately 230 from the right-of-way of Highway 218. Within the increased setback the landscape plan shows evergreen trees. The revised plan also includes 4 deck structures that would provide outdoor space overlooking the pond that is located to the north of this property. A sidewalk is proposed to provide a pedestrian connection between the buildings and the deck space. The applicant has requested approval of a Planned Development Overlay (OPD) to allow buildings B and C to be increased in height. The standard height limit in the RM-12 zone is 35 feet, or generally 3 stories above grade. Section 14-2B-4 of the zoning code allows for the maximum height to be increased, provided that for each foot of height increase above the height standard, the front, side, and rear setbacks are each increased by an additional 2 feet. With the increased setbacks proposed on this plan, building A may have a maximum height of 64 feet; it is proposed to be approximately 50 feet tall. Building B is allowed a height of 58 feet; it is proposed to be approximately 60 feet tall. Building C is allowed a height of 50 feet; it is proposed to be approximately 60 feet tall. The result is a 2 foot height increase above what is allowed in the RM-12 zone for building B and a 10 foot height increase for building C. Section 14-3A-4 of the zoning code allows consideration of variations in the dimensional requirements including building height in order 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 maximum building height may be modified or waived, provided the design of the development results in sufficient light and air circulation for each building and adequate, accessible open space for all residents of the development. March 30, 2018 Page 2 The criteria for review of a Planned Development Overlay Plan are: 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, relative amount of open space, traffic circulation and general layout. 2. The development will not overburden existing streets and utilities. 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. 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. Staff is reviewing the recently submitted OPD plan and hopes to present additional comments at the April 5 meeting. An OPD rezoning requires the submittal of elevation sketches to indicate the design and materials of the buildings. The original application included sketches of 3 story buildings. The applicant has indicated that they are working on revised sketches to show the taller buildings. They anticipate submitting the revised sketches before the April 5 meeting. Attachment: Revised site plan PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY REZONING AND SENSITIVE AREA SITE PLAN FOR THE GROVE IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA UTILITY AND EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS SnEFT INDEX USE anar lam rm.Iw. 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Additional designs will be submitted before the April 19 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. 4 [- I III MAL i 1 I I - • ;, \ I 17 \ 1 t 1 - f L ii 1 t / 1 1. I Fi I I ':4,7 • 6. •• • m. , . 4. : I I il 1 1 1 r1 1 i ri .. irit_._i r 1 l__ \ \ ........ , 7 . i 1 1 I li 1,1 ---m., I I \ \ \ . . _ . . _ _ . . EE } _ _ E 1 \ ..4.ri ':k• . ,. — ..- • ._...__.„....____. 1 i n.M.1 •_:flilliEr . . _ - :.-. '-.—'.1.-.' • I , I 711 \..6.,1 ,.:— ,.,... ' IP •1;,%71!,., " :.. ....A:31' ......'„ ,C''.. I' t-PSC , , . , i• — •i -,-,, ' • lit,. egi . . .' . ,r.'1,'•.-- i-, -..:., 1,,,.; -9,:, i :-i,. ! ! I % ,i7i .•;-•,,',',..' , . .' :,,..i•-,i7 . : 05-01-18 4e(2) STAFF REPORT To: Planning and Zoning Commission Prepared by: Bob Miklo and Sylvia Bochner Item: REZ18-00014 Date: April 19,2018 GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicant: 100-500 LLC PO Box 3047 Iowa City, IA 52244 Contact: Jeff Clark 355 S. Gilbert Street Iowa City, IA 52240 319-631-1867 jeffmc@yahoo.com Requested Action: Rezone to Riverfront Crossings—South Downtown Subdistrict Purpose: To allow for redevelopment of multi-family housing Location: 12 E. Court Street Size: 3.41 acres Existing Land Use and Zoning: Multi-family residential, RM-44 Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North: University building and Public parking ramp (P-1 and P-2) South: Johnson County Courthouse and parking (P-1 and P-2) East: Voxman Music Building and Multi- family residential (P-2 and RFC-SD) West: University building and Multi-family residential (P-2 and RFC-SD) Comprehensive Plan: Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan Neighborhood Open Space District: C7 - Near Southside File Date: March 22, 2018 45 Day Limitation Period: May 6, 2018 2 4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The applicant, 100-500 LLC, is requesting rezoning from High Density Multi-Family Residential (RM-44) to Riverfront Crossings—South Downtown District (RFC-SD) for 3.41 acres of property located at 12 E. Court Street.The property currently contains the Pentecrest Garden apartment complex. The Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan was adopted in 2013 as an element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. One of the goals of the Master Plan was to adopt a form-based zoning code for the Riverfront Crossings District that would facilitate the redevelopment of properties according to the adopted vision. In 2014, a form-based zoning code for Riverfront Crossings was adopted. The subject property is located between Burlington Street and Court Street. As part of the proposed rezoning, the applicant plans to dedicate right-of-way for Capitol Street to reopen this street,which was closed as an urban renewal project. The applicant has indicated that they have chosen not to use the "Good Neighbor Policy". ANALYSIS: Current and Proposed Zoning: The subject area is currently zone High Density Multi-Family Residential (RM-44), a zone intended for the development of high density, multi-family dwellings and group living quarters. The maximum height in this zone is 35 feet.The current development on the subject property is an apartment complex in four buildings, which contains 96 units. The proposed zone, Riverfront Crossings—South Downtown District, is intended for high intensity mixed use development in buildings with active ground floor uses opening onto pedestrian friendly streetscapes. Buildings in this zone must be designed with facades along public sidewalks with parking and service areas located behind buildings in rear lot and midblock locations.This zone allows a variety of uses,including commercial and multi-family residential uses.The height for buildings in the South Downtown District is 8 stories with the possibility of 7 additional floors if bonus floors are granted for features that provide public benefit or further goals and objectives of the Master Plan. In the Riverfront Crossings zone, projects with residential uses are required to provide 10 square feet of useable open space per bedroom. This open space includes any open air, outdoor space shared by residents of the building, with a minimum width of 20 feet. Indoor activity space can count for up to 50%of the open space requirement. The submitted concept plan does not include information on the number of units or bedrooms in the proposed buildings, but it will need to comply with this open space requirement. The applicant has indicated that the open space will be provided in rooftop areas. The Riverfront Crossings zone requires that residential developments containing more than 10 units must provide affordable housing units equal to or greater than 10% of the total units. Alternatives to providing the required affordable housing within the development include payment of a fee to an affordable housing fund, off site affordable housing, or contribution of land. A signed affordable housing agreement will be required prior to City Council approval of the rezoning. 3 Compliance with Comprehensive Plan: The Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan was adopted in January 2013 as an element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The form-based zoning code for Riverfront Crossings is intended to help implement that vision and contains standards for building and parking placement, streetscape improvements, building form and design, and landscaping and open space requirements. The Master Plan specifically addresses the superblock bounded by Burlington Street,Court Street, Clinton Street, and Madison Street, in which the subject property is located. The plan calls for the extension of Capitol Street to connect Burlington Street and Court Street. The plan also states that this area is an appropriate site for student housing, due to its proximity to campus and the student recreation center. The Master Plan envisioned this property being combined with others in the area and redevelopment of apartment buildings surrounding internal courtyards. Because properties within this block have already redeveloped, the arrangement of buildings around an internal courtyard is no longer feasible. However,the proposed apartment buildings on either side of the extended Capitol Street complies with the broader goals of the Master Plan to increase connectivity and provide student housing close to campus. Compatibility with neighborhood: The surrounding properties are all zoned either Riverfront Crossings—South Downtown District or Public (P-1 or P-2). Neighboring properties include University facilities, such as the Voxman Music Building, the Johnson County Courthouse, apartment buildings, a gas station, and mixed-use buildings with commercial on the ground floor and apartments above. In staffs view, the proposed high- density multifamily residential use will be compatible with both existing and future land uses in the surrounding neighborhood. Traffic implications: As a condition of the rezoning the applicant has agreed to dedicate right-of-way to construct Capitol Street between Burlington Street and Court Street. This will improve vehicular and pedestrian connectivity in the area and supports a goal of the Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan. The Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan calls for streetscape enhancements along Burlington Street to make it a safe pedestrian route to and from campus. The plan calls for a 15' sidewalk and a 5' furnishing zone, which should contain pedestrian scale lighting, and landscaping such as trees, tall grasses, bollards and chain to create a buffer between the street and the pedestrian sidewalk. The landscape features should also be designed to discourage midblock pedestrian crossing. Given the increased density and pedestrian activity that will result from this development, staff recommends that installation of these improvements be a condition of the rezoning. Concept Plan: The applicant has submitted a concept plan and illustrations of buildings that are similar in character to what he would like to construct. It should be noted that these illustrations are not actual designs for this property. The form-based code will require that the upper floors be stepped back. Development on this property will require building design approval by the Staff Design Review Committee and City Council. The applicant has indicated that he will be seeking bonus height for right-of-way dedication. The concept plans shows Capitol Street as a two-lane street with parallel parking on each side. It is anticipated that the street will include turn lanes at the intersection with Burlington Street. There is also the possibility that the street will be designed as a 4 pedestrian street with limited or no access to vehicles. The design of the street will need to be approved by the City Engineer. The concept plan illustrates a maximum development foot-print, but the applicant has indicated that specific building design has not been created. The buildings will include parking within the buildings. Parking for the western building will be accessible from the alley located on the west side of the building. Parking for the eastern building will be accessible from Capitol Street or possibly Court Street (because the alley to the east is at a higher elevation, it may not be usable to provide access to underground parking). The applicant has indicated that these buildings will include roof top open space for the benefit of the residents. Summary: The proposed rezoning including the reopening of Capital Street complies with the Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Plan. A specific plan has not been prepared for the property. If the applicant is to achieve the bonus height being requested a specific plan will need to be approved by City Council. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of REZ18-00014, a proposal to rezone approximately 3.41 acres of property located at 12 East Court Street from High Density Multi-Family Residential (RM- 44) to Riverfront Crossings—South Downtown District (RFC-SD) subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant will dedicate right of way to the City to reopen Capitol Street. 2. The developer will build the Capital Street to specifications approved by the City Engineer. 3. Applicant will install streetscape improvements to enhance the pedestrian environment on Burlington Street and Court Streets, as discussed in the Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan. An affordable housing agreement will be required prior to the close of the City Council public hearing on this rezoning. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map 2. 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(2007) Oh,how quickly things change.It seems an everyday occurrence when Representative Steve 6.Percentage of Union Workers in U.S. King embarrasses himself,protected by a lack of diversity allowing him to make statements that could be described as historically Teutonic.Across the street from the Amana Heritage 7.Don't Be Scammed by Medoff Investor Sob Stories museum celebrating German pacifist refugees'resistance to local demagoguery,a store sells signs warning intruders they will be shot and the police not called.(I am not making this up.) 8.Letter to Metro(December 19,2007) 9.Wesco Shareholder Meeting(2008) 10.Andre Agassi(2009) Our members hi? Germany because of ,'40ru>preeaure ayain,t our 'wheat one of Interesting Posts which espertaiir ewirnrn- the military ennseiviion proms beim use v to the current 1.On Evil internal war. Ire do not believe in the carrying of arms or wropuns, in accordance with the a•nptun•and tera•hou'of the Loral Jeaun Chriac 2.On Terrorism -Por[/cqr unto put,knt•tnor rnrmte f,Ater Mom that curse you,do Brood to them that hate evu...-and fort her."..for al/that tate theswatd 3.On Diversity shall perish with the sword.' 4.On the Freedom of Information Act Mann,Elden to Governor Samuel Klrkw•o el N Augu,t 181.12 5.On Marriage and the Mortgage Tax Deduction S 6.On Boumediene v.Bush(2008) America's Christians used to be non-hypocrites who actually read the Bible. 7.On California's Prop 8 Decision It gets better:when I was in the audience at Iowa City's World Cup wrestling tournament-- 8.On Seattle School District No. 1(2007) Russia didn't show up because Senator Chuck Grassley couldn't secure visas or we're in a new Cold War--an overweight,drunk white man responded to my criticism of horrendous 9.On Milton Friedman's Capitalism and refereeing by ending his sound and fury with the motto of American white supremacists Freedom everywhere:"boy!"(Unsurprisingly,the main intermission room at Carver-Hawkeye Arena 10.On Politics:Should We Expect a Third was filled with beer can totem poles.) Party Rebellion? 11.Comparing Haddad'to Borat:Racist? 12.On Amateurish Conduct:an Example of a Poorly Reasoned Argument? 13.How Dangerous are Police Jobs,Really? (The Answer Might Surprise You) https://willworkforjustice.blogspot.com/2018/04/iowa-once-fertile-now-barren.html 1/6 4/16/2018 Got Shares?: Iowa:Once Fertile,Now Barren 14.Politician Ash Kalra:Gov Union Puppet? 15.Why George Soros is a Genius /11 16.List of Little-Known,Great Films 17.Sunday Quotes 18.On California and Teachers Unions 19.I have a story... Iowa,despite its honorable Quaker population,allowed the KKK,including in Dubuque. 20.Jury Trials in the Bay Area The caption states,'Anonymous Gift.' Iowans will tell you that Iowa is a great place to live,but not to visit.I take the 21•Multiplexity(Philosophy and Economics) exact opposite view.(I don't try to be a contrarian,but it happens so often,either I'm crazy 22. 18 Countries in 5 Months or the rest of the country has lost its damn mind.)I loved the Hoover Presidential Library. President Herbert"Bert"Hoover and his spitfire wife,Lou,might be the most 23.Don't Blame Technology for Society's underrated couple in American history.The Hoovers saved so million people worldwide from Problems hunger and built America's reputation for charity:"National character cannot be built by law. It is the sum of the moral fiber of its individuals." 24.America's Love Affair with Houses:A Fatal Attraction? II.S.Ncws 'COLD WAR, 25.Favorite Movie Quotes ..Wald tt.po: GOES ON 26.Debt,Dissent,and Mobility in Modern "The Goverment America Is TOO 27.10 Reasons Not to Visit Cuba BIG" 28.The New New World Order?(Bonus: Military-Industrial Capitalism) 29.How Does a Superpower Lose Its Way? The more things change... 30.Travel Posts(a Compilation) The Amana Heritage Museum,mentioned previously,is small but one of the best organized museums in the entire country.(A gap exists regarding the post-communal Raytheon buyout, 31.Love and Globalization but I quibble.) 32.A Short Overview of History from 1945 to 2001 32a.Modern History in Context Less commitment to communalism Many lnapirationista had less religious 33.What Might the Future Look Like? feeling than their parents arid grandparents had.Some pretended to be Cha Search sick or refused to work because they knew ' they wo • ^ receive room and board, • hiring more l ISearch I Google Custom Search Why socialism doesn't work,in a nutshell. Shareholder Meetings Actel Corporation(ACTL)(2009) If you have kids or enjoy mechanical engineering,Waterloo's John Deere Museum is a fun family outing,as is Cedar Rapid's National Czech&Slovak Museum. Accuray Inc. (ARAY)(2009) Accuray Inc. (ARAY)(2010) Adobe Systems(ADBE)(2008) i Apple,Inc. (AAPL)(2008) ` Apple,Inc. (AAPL)(2009) Apple,Inc. (AAPL)(2010) Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)(2008) I like big tractors and I cannot lie. Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A,BRK.B)(2007) I haven't even mentioned Iowa's best tourism spots:the relatively large Amish and Mennonite communities,testaments to the tolerance Iowans used to possess before they lost Brocade Communications(BRCD)(2009) their damn minds and the Quaker reserve they were known for.I have always liked Brocade Communications(BRCD)(2010) Oklahomans,but the Mennonites(not so much the Amish)are competitive when it comes to the title of"Friendliest Americans."Children on their way to school all waved to me,and Brocade Communications(BRCD)(2017) https://willworkforjustice.blogspot.corn/2018/04/iowa-once-fertile-now-barren.html 2/6 4/16/2018 Got Shares?:Iowa:Once Fertile,Now Barren when I entered a classroom unannounced,a young teacher made his way past sturdy,giggling Cadence Design Systems(CONS)(2010) students to shake my hand. Callidus Software(CALD)(2010) California Water Service Group(CWT)(2010) Cisco Systems(CSCO)(2008) Core-Mark Holding Company,Inc. (CORE) (2009) Cypress Semiconductor, Inc. (CY)(2008) mi• - Dolby Laboratories(DEB)(2009) �v- Electronic Arts,Inc.(ERTS)(2008) Electronic Arts,Inc.(ERTS)(2010) Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Fund Self-sufficient at a young age. (FTF)(2009) i preferred Kalona to the Amana colonies,which are far more touristy,but I recommend •Google,Inc. (GOOG)(2009) visiting both if you're near Iowa City.(I loved the general store's wild chokecherry jam but the Google,Inc. (GOOG)(2010) gooseberry flavor didn't take.) Intuit,Inc. (INTU)(2009) If Iowa is a nice place to visit,why isn't it also a nice place to live?For one thing,Iowa's Intuit,Inc. (INTU)(201 1) landscape is white and colorless,much like its people.It has always relied on outsiders to strengthen its appeal.Almost all the writers from the Iowa Writers'Workshop--including its Intuit,Inc. (INTU)(2017) most successful graduate,Jane Smiley--were horn outside the state.Even Iowa's most Jamba Juice(JMBA)(2007) celebrated homegrown writer,Bill Bryson,spent most of his life in Great Britain.Recently, Iowa's most famous sports underdog,Ali Farokhmanesh,announced he'd be leaving to Jamba Juice(JMBA)(2008) Colorado with his family.The winters don't help:"Winters were cold enough to kill you," wrote a Writers'Workshop graduate born and raised outside of Iowa.A lack of color may KLA-Tencor(2009) provide the perfect setting to paint your own picture,but it can also present a KLA-Tencor(2010) harsh climate that blinds and repels if a blizzard of hate emerges.Indeed,in the past forty-plus years,other than the wonderful Dan Gable,Iowa has been unable to grow Longs Drugs Stores Corporation(LDG)(2008) and keep its talent--the up and coming Spencer Lee is Coloradoan by birth--and with Magma Design Automation,Inc.(LAVA)(2010) Oklahoma City thriving nearby and presenting a kinder and more interesting landscape,it's doubtful things will change. Magma Design Automation,Inc.(LAVA)(2009) Marvell Technology Group(MRVL)(2010) Iowa's downward trajectory has impacted even its most sacred institutions:corn and wrestling.In collegiate wrestling,Penn State and Ohio State are the clear leaders,and when Marvell Technology Group(MRVL)(2011) Dan Gable dies,it's unclear why anyone would want to join Iowa State when they can learn from Penn State's undefeated Cael Sanderson,be close to Ohio State's charismatic Tom Ryan, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.(MXIM)(2008) or be part of Oklahoma State's rich history of pioneering diverse champions(Kenny Monday, McAfee(MFE)(2008) Yojiro Uetake,Bobby Douglas,Eric Guerrero). MGM Mirage(MGM)(2008) As for corn,it runs on a billion dollars a year from Washington,D.C.,a form of white welfare. Netflix,Inc. (NFLX)(2008) Today,John Deere's headquarters are in Moline,Illinois,not Iowa.(Someone snarkier than I might remark that Iowa isn't sending America its best people just drunk farmers on foreign Netflix,Inc. (NFLX)(2009) aid.) NVIDIA Corporation(NVDA)(2008) Speaking of billions,Iowa's proximity to two other states with more to offer doesn't help NVIDIA Corporation(NVDA)(2015) matters.Nebraska's and Oklahoma's philanthropic billionaires seem to possess limitless peat's Coffee and Tea(PEET)(2008) energy,and it shows.Everyone knows about Warren Buffett,but the reason an NBA team is called the Thunder and not the Supersonics is because of Clay Bennett,one of America's most Peet's Coffee and Tea(PEET)(2009) humble men--and we haven't even mentioned George Kaiser yet.Iowans will point to Harry Stine,but if he's done anything noteworthy in Iowa,I haven't seen it. Peel's Coffee and Tea(PEET)(2010) Pericom Semiconductor(PSEM)(2008) In short,if you're in Iowa,you probably have a 50/50 chance of meeting a coldneck or a decent person.Given that most of Iowa's outperforiners are from out of state,I'll take my Plantronics,Inc.(PLT)(2010) chances elsewhere.Until Steve King is banished from political office,you should,too. Robert Half International, Inc. (RHI)(2010) Soma;r.Economists who want to understand Iowa's backward trajectory in such a short time Safeway Inc. (SWY)(2009) must remember two rules of modern economics:1)as capital flows into x place,it attracts not SJW Corp.(SJW)(2009) only other capital but successful,ambitious people;and 2)the dislocation of a successful person from Place A to Place B results in a 200%variance even before considering first- SJW Corp.(SJW)(2010) generation offspring.For example,if an Iranian Muslim or German.lew with sought-after Shutterfly(SPEY)(2008) technical skills leaves Iran and comes to America,America receives a+1 while Iran receives a -i.This dislocation results in a gap of 200%--not the i00%your intuition might tell you--a Sigma Designs(SIGM)(2009) gap made even more cavernous if the immigrant's birthplace expended tax dollars or revenue Sigma Designs(SIGM)(2010) educating him or her. Starbucks(SBUX)(2008) Please note Iowa's relative lack of domestic and foreign immigration as well as its proximity httpsJ/willworkforjustice.blogspot.com/2018/04/iowa-once-fertile-now-barren.html 3/6 4/16/2018 Got Shares?: Iowa:Once Fertile,Now Barren to more attractive magnets like Chicago,Minneapolis,and Oklahoma City. Symantec Corporation(SYMC)(2008) Bonus 2:In Iowa City,I stayed in a hotel under the Marriott brand.(I usually stay at a Hilton, Symantec Corporation(SYMC)(2009) but I couldn't find any rooms nearby the wrestling tournament.)At the hotel,I was surprised Tessera Technologies, Inc. (TSRA)(2010) to see several members of Ohio State's baseball team visiting for a game against the University of Iowa.Seeing Ohio's taxpayers pay for posh accommodations made me realize Transmeta Corporation(TMTA)(2008) why Midwesterners and Southerners lionize college sports:in a land of domestically and Trimble Navigation Systems(TRMB)(2008) internationally weak private sector activity,sports dictate opportunities for teenagers and young adults where none might otherwise exist,certainly in travel.The same argument,but VeriFone,Inc.(PAY)(2008) applied to adults,could explain why voters in these areas are so comfortable increasing VeriFone,Inc.(PAY)(2010) military spending. Visa,Inc.(V)(2008) Bonus 3:Almost no one understands pacifism today,and that's why the Amana Heritage VMware,Inc.(VMW)(2009) Museum is a must-visit.Without understanding history,a country forgets its character and rehashes old conflicts that should have remained settled and buried.if time is a valuable Walt Disney Company(DIS)(2009) commodity,humanity cannot expect to spend it rehashing the same issues and evolve in an Walt Disney Company(DIS)(2017) intelligent way. Wells Fargo D Co(WFC)(2009) Democratic systems,a relatively new concept,matter because in the absence of corruption,they provide perhaps the only objective view into a city or country's Wesco Financial Corp.(WSC)(2008) tolerance levels.Residents and would-be residents can rely on voting results to decide Whole Foods(WFM)(2016) whether to move or stay,creating a competition between places that would not otherwise exist in any objective format.(See Bonus)above.)The history of humanity is,at the end of Yahoo!,Inc.(YH00)(2008) the day,the history of refugees searching for physical and ideological safety.Those who Yahoo!,Inc.(YHoO)(2010) moved at the right time and to the right place often strengthened their adopted homes while those who stayed behind suffered the worst fate of all:being forgotten at the world's ofrenda. Yahoo!,Inc.(YHOO)(2012) With respect to the Amana colonies,its original residents first moved from inhospitable Germany to New York and finally to Iowa.Along the way,their beliefs changed,manifesting a delicate dance between local authorities and ironclad belief. Disclaimer The information on this site is provided for discussion purposes only.Under no The&demrdp.d6.mdom eat ellen imam in circumstances do any statements here De widow et IM poserdly d Trm 4gleet6e is**UM MOW.There is mem represent a recommendation to buy or sell to Were thel it adhered to poetise petted$ . securities or make any kind of an investment. tats a' vim me 1e 15,05 a"as Oet You are responsible for your own due won their sibilant to pub*salmi or mhos tialtbw.a The N.p.Madr woe.(1eo61em) diligence. 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The views expressed on this blog have been able to negotiate with New York authorities,they would have stayed,and the are my own and do not necessarily reflect the history of New York might be completely different.It is impossible to know whether the views of any company or entity.All German immigrants'pacifist beliefs would have influenced New York in ways that might have statements of fact in this biog are derived led to an alternate universe where 9/11 did not happen,but we shall never know because of from sources reasonably and in good faith the way New York authorities responded to the different-minded people in their midst. believed to be true and accurate.Author not responsible for any harm arising from One could even argue integrity in its most elemental form is the knowing the difference following anything construed as advice between blind allegiance to the whims of the polity and the appropriate time to diverge.The herein. Amana settlers are still in Iowa,their pictures at America's ofrenda,despite vicious I have an Instagram account under username demagoguery because a small band of local sheriffs knew the difference just mentioned,and "mateoraft."If you have any questions,feel their courage created a testament to Iowa's tolerance.In their numerous twists and turns free to contact me at mattrafat(at) while dancing with native Iowans,Amana's refugees gave birth to several noteworthy soldiers yahoo.com or Twitter. and inventions,including the microwave and America's first upright freezer.One of America's remaining Whirlpool plants is in Iowa and not somewhere else because the police and Amana Nog Archive settlers danced the jarabe skillfully a long time ago. • 2018(16) People want to believe one person can make a difference,but it's probably tnie in ways we V April(1) don't imagine and cannot predict.We know,however,that the Eliot Nessian willingness and Iowa:Once Fertile,Now Barren courage of a few different-minded individuals who stand together against the tide of unthinking mobs and the intolerance of people who talk,look,and act like them,has changed O. 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Powered by Blogger. https://willworkforjustice.blogspot.com/2018/04/iowa-once-fertile-now-barren.html 6/6 Kellie Fruehling From: Joy Smith <joysmi@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 4:29 PM To: Council;Geoff Fruin; Bob Miklo Subject: Thank You for Your Interest in the Northside Marketplace Neighborhood Dear Council Members, Thank you for your interest and concern about the future development of the Northside Marketplace. We are glad that you had the opportunity to hear the views of other property owners and of interested neighbors at last night's public hearing. From our conversations in the neighborhood, we know that there are many other voices that could be brought to the table if the City chooses to bring stakeholders to the table in response to neighborhood anxiety about future development of the Northside Marketplace. We look forward to the next steps of the process. Joy Smith and David Rust 1 _ . 4f(3) Kellie Fruehling From: Downing, Ryan N <ryan-downing@uiowa.edu> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 6:30 PM To: Kingsley Botchway Cc: Council; Ellbogen, Lauren E; Feldmann, Joseph A; Engelken, Matthew Subject: Roosevelt Institute and the Iowa City Housing Crisis Hello Councilmen Kingsley, I am representative from the Roosevelt Institute at the University of Iowa and I'm assisting in a project to deal with the Iowa City Housing Crisis. We were wondering if there is any information at your disposal regarding actions being taken to provide students with more off-campus housing? If there is any information that you would personally have on this issue and if you have any availability to meet with another representative or I, please let me know. Best, Ryan Downing Political Science l Ethics and Public Policy The University of Iowa, 2020 Resident Assistant—Daum Hall ryan-downing@uiowa.edu 05-01-18 4f(4) Kellie Fruehling From: Brown, Jordan L <jordan-l-brown@uiowa.edu> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 10:56 AM To: Council Cc: Jim Throgmorton Subject: Terry Trueblood Adaptation Plan Good morning members of the Iowa City city council, Throughout this semester, UI students from the Environmental Policy and Management course have been working closely with City of Iowa City officials to create a Park Adaptation Plan for Terry Trueblood Recreation Area. Earlier in the year, a joint declaration was made between the city and university, committing to making the area resilient to future flooding and using the river as a catalyst for future community and economic developments. I know Mayor Throgmorton was directly involved with the declaration and has shown support for the project the entire semester. The class would like to put together and end-of-semester presentation about the Adaptation Plan for University of Iowa and City of Iowa City leaders. Ideally, we would have Mayor Throgmorton, the city council, and other important members of city staff in attendance. President Harreld will be in attendance and is looking forward to the student's presentation.The presentation will begin at 9:30 AM in Room 343 (Herky Room) in the IMU on Wednesday, May 2nd. Please let me know if you are interested and available. Thank you so much, and let me know if there's anything I can do to be of any help. Jordan Brown, MS Program Coordinator Office of Outreach and Engagement,The University of Iowa Van Allen Hall,777 (319)335-5289 jordan-I-brown@uiowa.edu 1 05-01-18 4f(5) City Hall 410 E. Washington St. PROJECT GREEN Iowa City, IA 52240 www.projectgreen.org April 24, 2018 To: City Council Members Iowa City, Iowa Dear Council Members: We are pleased to submit to you the 2017 Annual Parkways Maintenance Report for Project GREEN, prepared by our consultant, Laura Hawks of Hawks Design, LLC. As you can see, in 2017 Project GREEN spent over $38,000.00 for the maintenance of public parkways in the City of Iowa City, to make our community more beautiful. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Project GREEN, and a new initiative will be the planting of 50 new trees at the Ashton House to commemorate our 50 years. These will be planted next fall in groupings or groves, and we are currently working on those plans. It should be a wonderful enhancement of an already beautiful riverside setting. We are so appreciative of the strong partnership we have had with the City of Iowa City since our founding in 1968. Working with the Parks and Recreation Department and staff under the leadership of Juli Seydell-Johnson and Zac Hall is always a positive experience, and we hope to continue this great joint effort for another 50 ye.rs! Be egar•® • Cindy l ar ons and Diane Allen Project GREEN Co-Presidents ce Report Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenan2 1'] :11 rt .i'.',:t ,. s •-'Y 'i:b rs--"--7“'"' “' _ .rte ..� r � ` :t h x. c ~ ? d' %� , ce✓J • ' 'r ' ., • '.4 i +* ab 2. •w.•;t/► rr `t a` JY > n ty r it 11 c '...-%.,.'S ] :''',..'.-47! o+ w ' fo .".S� 'f. .*'e -: l - :='.r,pbt ,< r... Project GREEN Annual Parkways Maintenance Program - 2017 Report d PROJECT GREEN Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 12017 2017 Project GREEN Annual Parkways Maintenance Program Report Iowa Avenue, North Dubuque Street, Highway 6 and Gilbert Street Landscaping &Juniper Beds, Mormon Trek Viaduct-South Planters, Melrose Avenue Submitted to: Project GREEN Co-Chairs: Cindy Parsons& Diane Allen & Steering Committee Prepared by: Hawks Design, LLC 1712 East College Street Iowa City, Iowa 52245 March 8, 2018 2 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 12017 The Project GREEN Annual Parkways Maintenance Program includes the maintenance of several of Iowa City's most prominent entries into the community. Landscaping of the parkways by Project GREEN began in 1968, and provision of high quality maintenance of parkways has always been one of Project GREEN's goals. The annual maintenance program was initiated at the direction of Landscape Architect, and one of Project GREEN's founders,Jim Maynard, ASLA and Co-Chairs,Anne Hesse and A.K.Traw in 2006. Additionally,these Project GREEN leaders established the first design standards for the annual parkway maintenance program. Both initiatives, parkway landscape architectural design and maintenance, continue to be important continuing efforts in- keeping with Project GREEN's original goals of providing aesthetically pleasing parkways for the community. Maintained parkways include: Iowa Avenue (Gilbert Street to Muscatine Ave.); Melrose and West Melrose (Emerald Street to Camp Cardinal Road); North Dubuque Street (Meadow Lane to I-80); Foster Road/N. Dubuque Street Intersection; Park Road Bridge/N. Dubuque Street Intersection, Highway 6 from Keokuk Street to east property line of Fair Meadows Subdivision. (Juniper bed maintenance and trash removal in early spring),the northeast corner of the intersection of HWY. 6 and Gilbert Street, and the south planters at Mormon Trek Boulevard railroad overpass. Maintenance work at each of these parkways is performed by contractors awarded the work through a competitive bid process that occurs,typically, in February or March.Yearly landscape maintenance work includes: Spring Clean-up; Monthly Maintenance (from 2 to 7 site visits, as necessary); Fall Clean-up and tree protection.At times, as the growing season progresses, "Added Work" such as watering, additional weed removal, tree and shrub removal, pruning, mulching and trash removal is required to achieve parkway appearance standards. During alternating years, mulch is typically replenished throughout existing beds in the parkways to maintain a 3-inch depth. In recent years, mulching has become increasingly important in protecting soil moisture levels through droughts. Mowing of most of the parkway turf areas is performed by the City of Iowa City.Along HWY. 6 mowing is no longer performed by the Iowa Department of Transportation,the City Parks and Forestry Superintendent and City Horticulturalist are now mowing this parkway and additionally,they are generating a plan to reduce the mowing required. Mowing and trash removal along Highway 6 has become a perennial challenge; Project GREEN volunteers partnered with the City Neighborhood Facilitator and removed debris along HWY 6 last spring. Pruning and/or removal of larger dead or declining trees and branches throughout parkway/right-of-way is performed, in most cases, by the City of Iowa City; more manageable pruning work is performed by Project GREEN's maintenance contractor. In 2017 Project GREEN spent$38,812.53 for parkway maintenance. Rindy, Inc. provided: $19,218.34 in maintenance services, Quality Care provided: $13,798.19 in maintenance services, and Hawks Design provided $5,796.00 in landscape architectural services. 3 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 12017 Aligned with the City's policy on responding to trees with Emerald Ash Borer, Project GREEN in 2015 decided not to treat Ash trees with a preventative insecticide, but rather to leave them as-is, and then work with the City on replacing the ash trees in parkways with diverse drought-tolerant indigenous species. 2017's winter was mild, and spring started earlier than usual. Contractors were able to start work earlier than usual. Precipitation during the growing season was below average. Project GREEN contracted with Quality Care to water: Red Maples on the Melrose median; Red Maples at the northeast corner of the intersection of Gilbert and Highway 6; and relatively newly planted material along Iowa Avenue. Per the Iowa State University IEM Rainfall data report (mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/rainfall), Iowa City received 31.08 inches of rain in 2017. As a comparison,the ISU site shows the following rainfall amounts for the past 8 years: IOWA CITY INCHES RAINFALL* 2017 31.08 2016 36.04 2015 41.03 2014 41.65 2013 36.97 2012 26.21 2011 33.54 2010 41.02 * DATA OBTAINED FROM: Iowa State University Rainfall Data Site (mesonet.agron.iastate.edU/rainfall) The following are brief 2017 reports for each of the parkways maintained by Project GREEN. 4 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Iowa Avenue Spring Cleanup: Spring clean-up for Iowa Avenue during 2017 < ,,� w �� included: replenishing mulch in beds and 7`? a' ` ' *` •�' 'r �' around trees, fertilizer application, cultivating ,. � ' r` ''., •'•, '�` 'It lr� and edging to control weeds, debris removal, +'- i + ,+' ' . ; f'- crabapple tree sucker removal, pruning of �" t x •. t , Spirea, Dwarf Korean Lilacs, Amur Maples and ' yews. Cleanup was completed by the end of 1 May. Raking and Topdressing of Mulch Areas: "M i ' �� Replenishing mulch cost $24.00 per cubic yard '` • . a �` r _ for material and $45.00 per cubic yard for labor. e t< .. ' ' k' % f - ' Raking of mulched areas was coordinated with .0'Q'P� : � «: ' �ss` • • Spring Cleanup work so as not to disturb pre- '. i ' ? ' '-. • emergence weed control herbicide that had r g ' • 4 been applied earlier. — __ Me A WWI° " - .- -• ,.:.� a• `M• P. Mid-summer Weed Application: a + '.- t' - Ninety days after the spring pre-emergent weed •` _ _ control was applied, a second application of _ :,,,,•= , pre-emergent weed control was not applied at _ _ . . -- half the normal rate. (After being notified by the — _. Superintendent of Parks and Forestry that -- applying pre-emer ent herbicides along Iowa ,-. •,‘., . s -,;...1_(,.;.':. .• tir Avenue, a parkway that is safely accessible, we — _ - -"- '� " �, `�� t+_ requested the Contractor to not apply the mid � • , 't t' 'k summer application). : xr,' ' 3 , ' -e' " 5 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Iowa Avenue Monthly Maintenance Operations: In addition to "Spring Cleanup" work, Rindy Inc. performed four monthly maintenance operations at not less than 25-day or more than 35-day intervals between May and November. Rindy reported that seven monthly maintenance visits were not necessary due to the continued maintenance Project GREEN has provided along Iowa Avenue since 2006. Planting beds do not become as weedy as they had prior to 2006 and pruning does not require as much time due to this continued maintenance. Monthly Maintenance included: cleaning-up and hauling away of any litter, debris or plant waste; weed control; plant material inspection and fall leaf clean-up. Control of bag worms was necessary during 2017. Removal of bagworms was done manually. Cleaning-up of debris along Iowa Avenue seems to be one of the crew's biggest tasks. Watering: Watering was necessary during 2017 due to the less than normal, 31.08 inches rainfall we received. Added Work: • Dwarf Korean Lilac pruning • Tree removal and pruning Notes for 2018: • Monitor rainfall amounts for 2018. If we experience drought conditions plan to request bids for watering newly planted material (within the past 7 years), especially the yews planted in 2012. • Notify Home Owner at 943 Iowa Avenue to not dump leaves onto median. • After meeting with Ben Clark, PE of the City Engineering Department, to discuss damage �. caused to western-most median due to new construction along the south side of Iowa t '^'„ 'r Avenue, Co-Chair, Diane Allen and! were informed that the developer will pay for ;. • d; restoration ofdamage to the median caused. Additionally, the developer has provided a4 17 ° 9 Y P construction fence around existing plantings and soil to protect the landscape fromti " •` . r� .F•.,`: further damage. , voi • Prune lower limbs of the Red Buds across from the UICCU. +- - • r - Iowa Avenue Dwarf Korean — let* Lilacs in bloom May 2016 (left). • ` ` • e j `.'� Red Baron Crab–tree spaded . j �:�c `f' '4 :'f to new location,April 2016. Abe. (right) r•� 6 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Challenges - Iowa Avenue Parkway: • --:-=--__-, i .r r 3$4 7 C e■. a.i/lb '7.1 5 I ....{sAP{ _ '' tt�1 . '^� —-. — .` _ - _ .. 'V- ,' J �.- 1�1�1 Re. ■T h'I I4 it s- :•,..,‘ ,may ir. - __-7, �-,. • IiiitiR ilizbu - - „ .' .,�.3pr ' :4_, .� j1c� "'l� tl`; _� -i [ --. .. 1 11tie Ziac _5. r l.` Ill I 1 .$4.iii.6 -,: .-,,,N;'''''''I '.' �, ii; Construction fencing has been installed around the western F ! `'�. ' , All ` _ • ' ' — ."f most median to protect the plantings and soil from damage and compaction due to construction traffic.The City has -�'-` notified the developer to restore median after construction is complete. 4s , Delivery Vehicles partially park on the Iowa Avenue median ,� '" and cause rutting which requires regrading and seeding. _� �i 1 1 Project GREEN typically notifies the City to repair this - _ IJ damage every spring. Possible solution: replace curbing and ' . - include a reinforced pavement band along the top of curb .. I to accommodate delivery and moving trucks. 7 - , f .r Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Challenges - Iowa Avenue Parkway: Indiscriminate pruning work of Japanese Yews that occurred in 2016 along Iowa Avenue cannot be accounted r . ?lir.i ,, for by the City. !' ,' t'.`,�, '''‘,•'10,,43*,F SIV' Possible Solution: Enforce City Ordinances pertaining to y. ;^ w ' r. • ',` ; damaging public right-of-way trees. . r r ,7 .,P eg- Ari, I, . a s1 'fir '` ;fk'f-" titin .r ::',.-,,-• .- l .rl �t 'M : ,i 7'r - .vizm i '1 • N r r # ,i t ,fir,-• Ili:" a V. 8 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Project GREEN partners with Iowa City: y+ F` I � .f'' ,, oh: r •`�, .. t "'�\ ,rte ', _ } • .,yam,. ;• .i Y it ti i In 2016 Project GREEN and the City partnered to '.; yp move a 4" caliper'Red Baron' Flowering Crabapple Tree from the western-most median to one further east. Project GREEN contracted with Quality Care to r • water this relatively newly planted tree during the fall � , - 1 - - s of 2017 due to dry conditions. „It 1 �t _ , 9 Project GREEN — Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Melrose Avenue iiii '! 71 ffi - tir. Spring Cleanup: Spring clean-up for Melrose and West Melrose during 2017 vi��.} included:fertilizer application, pre-emergent weed control, debris -le -• • removal, and repair of ruts caused during the winter months.This .,-y,: ,.aa ' :-::• - - work was completed by late May. -; ...; ''jy,• . ;- A a ''''- 7,4" - r '°q"':•'''-,*'? .F elm•. ,. w 0,, Raking and Top-dressing of Mulch: ,'-:".4:.,: s '. . ft,:- ') Mulching was completed during 2017 to attain a three-inch depth , '•.• 71'••-•.. ' : '" y� :' %- 6"=, . nP. V throughout beds. Mulched areas were raked. Raking of mulch was x„ ..1.4...1 coordinated so as not to disturb the pre-emergent weed application ,s "` °•'`' `.,, - , 1'• ' ` applied during "spring-clean-up". Pre-emergent weed control is s•. fes.» •*s 4. , acceptable in this parkway median due to unsafe conditions for • ' �` �. P.ytt Contractors accessing the median to manually control weeds. Note: • nr. 'C'' •Y, •- • t Melrose Avenue medians,due to continued maintenance, do not j ti.�' A` 4.", 'r " typically pose a huge weed issue. 0 t, .x.m. Mid-summer Weed Application: — ' 4 ,. - _ - Ninety days after the spring pre-emergent weed control was - .F- -- . -.v. applied, a second application of pre-emergent weed control was --- ! 4 applied at half the normal rate. Monthly Maintenance In addition to "Spring Cleanup" Rindy Inc. performed four monthly maintenance operations at not less than 25 day or more than 35 day intervals between May and November. Monthly Maintenance included: cleaning-up and hauling away of any litter, debris or plant waste; weed control; plant material inspection to prevent pests and diseases; and ` • fall leaf clean-up(during October and November). Rindy reported that seven monthly maintenance visits were not necessary due to the minimal weed issues and the continued maintenance Project GREEN has provided since 2006. _s r 10 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Melrose Avenue Watering: Due to less than normal rainfall, additional watering was required for trees exhibiting drought symptoms.The Red Maples along west Melrose were watered once in September and , ' once in October. p Added Work: . Watering of Red Maples.' _ ;� City removed weed growth along curb line. 1 _ ,iF Notes for 2018: _ ' .' • Watch rainfall amounts for 2018. If we experience drought conditions,plan to receive bids for watering of Red Maple _ ~ trees. �� • Plant new 'Kallay'Junipers in medians • i. :�. beds that receive full sun and where all '— —_ spirea plantings hove been removed. --'— — 'h.w ate.,. F. r • Contact City Forestry regarding trimming 1i weed growth growing over face of curb f.<'. line. - ■ Check median Spirea shrubs for appearance and new growth. Prune them back to crown if necessary to rejuvenate plants. • Meet with Zac Hall again to express concern about Mid American Energy "topping"trees to create clear zones around overhead electric lines. "Topping" weakens trees to a point where the City then needs to remove them to avoid having them further deteriorate causing traffic safety issues. Why not remove trees that would require topping to avoid overhead wire hazard, with the approval of adjacent property owners? A new City approved appropriate tree could be planted to replace the tree causing problems with overhead lines. 11 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 North Dubuque Street d • Spring Clean-up: Spring clean-up for North Dubuque Street included: fertilizer ' 1` '•. :c`; application, cultivating and edging, and debris removal. This work was completed by late May. �.� Mid-summer Weed Application: Ninety days after the spring pre-emergent weed control was applied, a second application of pre-emergent weed control was �Y S. :. ^'+ .. • applied at half the normal rate. •c•'Y • T` • Monthly Maintenance Operations: . Quality Care performed seven monthly maintenance operations at not less than 25 day or more than 35 day intervals between April 1 and November 30. Monthly Maintenance included: cleaning-up and hauling away of any litter debris or plant waste; weed control; plant material inspection to prevent pests and diseases; and fall _leaf clean-up. Installation of tree guards for protection from deer (during October and November) was not necessary due to existing a- plant material size. (Plant material is no longer susceptible to • rodents chewing on its bark and branches). Monthly maintenance work also included fertilizing beds and supplementing fertilizer for some of the Black Tupelos which were showing signs of iron chlorosis. Raking and Top-dressing of Mulch: Mulching was completed during 2017 to attain a three-inch depth throughout beds. Mulched areas were raked. Raking of mulch was coordinated so as not to disturb the pre-emergent weed application applied during "spring-clean-up". Added Work: • The City was requested to mow the east ditch line. City responded that this work is not within their scope of work. Quality Care was requested to provide 'weed eating'of east ditch line. Quality Care performed this work in August; however, in areas where the ditch is constantly wet, it was left un-mown. 12 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 North Dubuque Street Notes for 2018: . j t , 'A , e . Include mowing and weed eating work along east ditch. �:. ` .. r',. ,t� i , ,sF f.`r`•I. • Suggest that City plants:low-growing Indigenous wetland species, such as • 1 4e, ' ` ? sedges to minimize mowing requirements in this area. If--*" ? Due to the City's Herbicide Use Ruling which prohibits the use of herbicides ` `' • within parkways safely accessed by contractors, North Dubuque Street will �i• _ F: require additional monthly maintenance.This added labor may prove to be -� too labor intensive for the contractor and will add cost to the project. • '"' Ii Ed Rinderspacher of Rindy, Inc.with Crew performing mulching work Y along N. Dubuque Street " ' '7 % , ate., '.' • • t_ . ' - : ' . r1 l Ti _. - .: . . 13 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Foster Road & N. Dubuque Street . , .. , . r.... ._ - , _ .... . , vi ;_. i ,,. .,,,......._ . 0 . Tot...c, -,...,,, , _ 1 . , _ ` . J •e� r ,. '� • r .,r,‘,..,..._,..,. .,.. .;.t, 1,fr. r,1 ,. ', —. _I • .',n ,,••• - 'fir' ., .y ,\ i ^ �•1. * .. ' _ [ •rlilare * it._ . _ - . ..._ -- • ' - — i .1! ts.F....--•- . :‘ Spring Clean-up: Spring clean-up for Foster Road included: fertilizer application, cultivating and edging, and debris removal. This work was completed by late May. Mid-summer Weed Prevention: In 2017, Quality Care applied pre-emergent herbicide during the spring to planting beds. Ninety days after the spring pre-emergent weed control was applied, a second application of pre-emergent weed control was applied at half the normal rate. Monthly Maintenance Operations: Quality Care Inc. performed seven monthly maintenance operations at not less than 25 day or more than 35 day intervals between April 1 and November 30. Monthly Maintenance included: cleaning-up and hauling away of any litter, debris or plant waste;weed control; plant material inspection to prevent pests and diseases; and fall leaf clean-up. Installation of tree guards for protection from deer(during October and November) was not necessary due to existing plant material size. (Plant material is no longer susceptible to rodents chewing on its bark and branches). Monthly maintenance work also included fertilizing beds and supplementing fertilizer for some of the Black Tupelos which were showing signs of iron chlorosis. 14 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Foster Road & N. Dubuque Street The 'Kallay'Junipers at the Foster Road/N. Dubuque Street intersection that had sustained severe winter burn in 2013 have now completely rejuvenated. ' 40p'., r1.1540 �F ' r A : r�. r vf, fq� + • -4aAdded Work: • � + Pruning . 'f •ki{ 1�.4 `i �' • • ,t +fit. AI • .ter • ►, r ' J46;" 1f•nFr SptY • / � . � .�✓ • Notes for 2018: ■ Let City know ahead of time that the Black Locust grove along the SW hillside will need to be included on their schedule for removal on a yearly basis. Otherwise the grove will take over the whole hillside. • Prune/thin-out top branches from Kallay Junipers to allow light to limbs below. (Ed Rinderspacher's technique). • Due to City's Herbicide Use Ruling, which prohibits the use of herbicides within parkways that can be safely accessed by landscape maintenance contractors, North Dubuque Street will require twice a month maintenance visits(14 visits instead of the typical 7). This added labor may be too labor intensive for the contractor, and may add costs for Project GREEN. 15 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report12017 Park Road & N. Dubuque Street Intersection Spring Clean-up: No work was completed this past Spring 2017 due to construction of North Dubuque Street and Park Road Bridge. 16 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Highway 6 Juniper Beds: Maintenance ': in,' „ Spring Clean-up: 'T•:, Spring clean-up for the juniper beds began in ;,� T `' '. � S -. April and was completed by late May.This work included removing all debris from the ',i1• n u ._ beds,as well as removing volunteer Mulberry j • •. •-l' i' ' y�,�� -;. Trees and weeds. } f. -- a • .. „., , ”` Replenish Mulch '' d �w' " `: jam. r.� , #•_";7.._ Mulching of the juniper beds included Y _ provision and installation of shredded lt, ':•, .fit;•, ° hardwood bark mulch within 18"wide band T ',.a' `` around juniper beds from tip of outer-most z,- „r :� � a _ ,Q,��;, branching to edge of bed at 1-1/2" depth. . '�� rP 4. Monthly Maintenance . i a" }', Due to added work required during 2017 to : • I, keep juniper beds weed-free and looking- ,y-;: `' ' good,five monthly visits were added.This proved to be a good decision as the beds not only have weed and weed tree issues,they accumulate wind-blown trash and shopping bags. • • •4 Spring& Mid-summer Weed Prevention: �: : -- " Application of the granular pre-emergent herbicide to all mulched shrub beds did occur in 2017.The City '"rt!•+'i '±. has since clarified for us that according to the Iowa City Herbicide Use Ruling,and more specifically, .,-../ '— , because the beds can be safely accessed by the contractor, per-emergent herbicides should not be used., t-• 1'� 4,-.1 Ath ; VW I In 2018, Quality Care,will need to increase their site visits to twice a month and perform cultivation and a edging work to control weeds and volunteer trees within juniper beds. . Added Work: . • Clean-up of debris accumulations along Highway 6. • Removal of crabapple tree suckering growth and volunteer trees in January of 2018. 17 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Highway 6 Juniper Beds: Notes for 2018: • Top-dress mulch beds. • Add removal of weed trees from existing evergreen trees and flowering crabapple trees along HWY 6. • The City Parks and Forestry Superintendent noted during a monthly meeting with Project GREEN, that the Iowa DOT no longer mows the Highway 6 right-of-way. The Superintendent and City Forester are planning to implement a low maintenance planting plan that minimizes mowed areas. The Superintendent assured Project GREEN that the City's low maintenance plan will harmonize with Project GREEN's landscape work along Highway 6. • Initiate an Iowa Department of Transportation "Adopt a Highway"cleanup group to keep the Highway 6 corridor free of debris. Currently the parkway appearance is not as it has looked in the past due to debris accumulation over the winter months. Remove trash on the ground as well as bags caught in tree branches. Set Iowa DOT"Adopt a Highway"signs in Highway 6 right-of-way. • Due to the City's Herbicide Use Ruling which prohibits the use of herbicides within parkways that can be safely accessed by contractors, Highway 6 may require more site visits by the contractor to keep weed trees and weeds under control. This added work will cause added labor hours and added cost for Project GREEN. '� ,• 7e; i;Srt,,, ,:"*".''..)..i•yam' •,+"V ' . ,M:♦ 1 ,kar' / . p.�V� ¢rte ri if� 4'6'. - • B f . 2 1 i A Miyabe Maple Grove - ft ,,O ' along Highway 6(Acer • '�' . ) j*+•a� Ironwood Grove '' Fall Color * .N\ . -- 18 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 ,..1.,...-:,,i;...:-.i• R .. !' •. .. arty '7' IFI !F"' , 1 ter. •r� �5�� r = •��' � �; ��- "�' �&/ �rt�'N. .+t�t •tti � l�.f �• 1. f = .'"If 14. ...:0. 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' „.•- . .~ "Z ';: • -.. .1 - , . 20 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Challenges — Highway 6 Parkway: . ... ';n ^ • . LIMIT ate, ,r .. -moi,:..-i." " ".4,... f ' ' nk. 1, it ,4 �t _•,-.1.-_-,.,-, .q Y� ,y . d +;, `jy'1 .; r ' ! 10 is R. -.._....77,-_-,, •,..„,p:._.--.,.).,:,---; .t r •, Y�y.�lS.71t 1Jy ly;«'t% � � t .Gi .(.Z Challenge: Vegetative growth near traffic control boxes is a - nuisance for traffic engineers needing to access the box as well as an eye sore. Possible solution: Create a mass planting of low evergreens or Challenge:Trash, plastic shopping bags, and other debris accumulation along HWY other low native plant material to minimize trimming around 6 is a perennial problem.The debris tends to become visible during the late winter the box. Request City Parks and Forestry to remove the large and early spring as reed canary grass and other weeds subside. broken limb (as seen in this photo). Possible solutions: Create a partnership between the City and Project GREEN to conduct a yearly HWY 6 clean-up crew.This event could occur once a year during Communityi the late winter or early spring. Introduce native low growing grasses to replace College +-,' ," u, •k '' reed canary grasses and other noxious weeds to help reduce mowing required. ■s . ':. Challenge: Shopping bags in trees. (left) -; _ i -- .` Possible Solution: Ban light-weight shopping bags in Iowa City. Set up Citizens ; ;, . Cleanup day to rid parkway of debris. Send mass mailing to Highway 6 Right-of- .`j<• way adjacent property owners clarifying locations of property lines and including a copy of the landscape plan that has been in existence since the early 1970s. 21 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Highway 6 and Gilbert Street: •• .l \ e. • • rio !''417.:_+-7.:';'!'"•:‘::•,.. le .T y�l1 fI 4 q1 \.. 1•. +�'lFa LTIt1N r�eJ _ - •. -Vv.i:.+' '4t1 •. ( J tom. •�- � ♦'MM.'JT.-IUi }�I Y. `..� 5 y Spring Clean-up: Spring clean-up at Gilbert and HWY 6 included removal of all debris, and volunteer trees and weeds. Delineate and Mulch 18" wide band around juniper bed areas: This work included provision and installation of mulch as well as creation of new planting bed edges along all existing planting beds. New planting bed edges were determined by measuring an 18" distance from the tip of the existing juniper branches out into the turf. Bed work was coordinated with application of pre-emergent weed control and fertilizer. Rake Mulched Areas: Newly created mulched areas were raked to blend with the old mulched areas 22 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Highway 6 and Gilbert Street: Mid-summer Weed Prevention: Re-application of granular pre-emergent herbicide was applied to all beds ninety days after the spring pre-emergent weed control was applied, at half the normal rate. Monthly Maintenance: In addition to "Spring Cleanup" work and "Midsummer Weed Prevention" work, Quality Care Inc. performed seven monthly maintenance operations between April and November at not less than 25 day or more than 35 day intervals. Monthly Maintenance included: cleaning-up and hauling away of any litter debris or plant waste; weed control; plant material inspection to prevent pests and diseases; and fall leaf clean-up. Over-seeding: - •—• •. - ; Seeding work by the City was done last fall to repair damage to the site caused by utility projects; this may need to be over-seeded. 4 --} W Added Work: rrte• Removal of weeds and weed trees in east ditch line. +:,�, « ;>. t '°' • '"` Pruning large dead limbs in shade and ornamental trees. ,ti -Jr 'rF ` Notes for 2018: • • Prune/thin top limbs of junipers to allow light to lower branches and to lengthen junipers lifespan. Follow Ed Rinderspacher's juniper-pruning P'o - technique. ' • Top-dress mulch beds along 18"wide edge of beds. • Edge all beds to help control weeds. i'r=. • • Re-seed bare areas where grass seed sown last fall has not established itself • Due to City's Herbicide Use Ruling which prohibits the use of herbicides within parkways safely accessed by contractors, this site would have required additional site visits, however the 'Kallay' Junipers planted in 2012 along with other landscape renovation work, are working well to shade-out weeds and weed trees. Some additional work may be required to remove weeds along the bed edges, but the Contractor will be able to control weed vegetation by edging, mulching and cultivating this 18" wide mulched edge. The Contractor will be able to visit the site per the usual schedule (7 site visits) to keep weeds under control and the site's appearance up to Project GREEN's standards. 23 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 2017 Mormon Trek South Planters: Spring Cleanup: Removal of weeds in southwest planter. Monthly Maintenance: Quality Care provided seven monthly maintenance visits r} Added Work: : 3.• •�E• - , r• No added work during 2017. ,< Notes for 2018: �'' ri s • In drought, include watering of the newly installed 11 Vti plant material. . , -- ----- ■ Mow a 10' wide swath of weeds, weed trees and . prairie grasses along the south edge of the south- -Ilia I east planter to improve the planter appearance. An • �� �� "'' "_•;: alternative would be to lay a 10'wide piece of black . polypropylene to control weed growth in :1Y- -' - ;. Hwy-. front of the southeast planter. '` N •• s. '~ ` • Treat 'Gro-Low'Sumac for anthracnose. • Due to unsafe working conditions to keep weeds and weed trees under control, herbicides may be used at the planter site by a licensed applicator and according to City of Iowa City Herbicide Use Ruling. 24 Project GREEN —Annual Parkways Maintenance Report 12017 Parkways Maintenance Costs 25 RINDY-2017 PARKWAY MAINTENANCE COSTS OVERVIEW-Project GREEN 02/26/2018 . i DATE ME VISIT DATE INVOICE CONTRACT DESCRIPTION IOWA AVE E.MELROSE W.MELROSE SUBTOTAL G.TOTAL 5/7/2017 4/30/2017 17946 RINDY SPRING CLEANUP&MULCHING.EDGING 5662.00 5662.00 4/30/2017 17947 RINDY SPRING CLEANUP 6 MULCHING.EDGING 5059.38 5059.38 5/19/2017 5/1l17 65/11/17 17955 617956 RINDY SPRING CLEANUPS MULCHING 5271.38 5271.38 7/19/2017 6202017 18058 RINDY MONTHLY MAHTENANCE 199.28 199.28 7/19/2017 6122/2017 18059 RINDY MONTHLY MAINTNENACE 256.52 256.52 7/19/2017 6222017 18060 RINDY MONTHLY MAINTENANCE 222.60 222.60 7/19/2017 6/26/2017 18087 RINDY PRUNING LILACS 106.00 106.00 9/5/2017 8/8/2017 18131 RINDY MONTHLY MAINTENANCE 256.52 256.52 9/5/2017 8/4/2017 18131 RINDY MONTHLY MAINTENANCE 222.60 222.60 9/5/2017 8/4/2017 18132 RINDY MONTHLY MAINTENANCE 199.28 199.28 10/3/2017 8/29 THRU9/22 18158 RINDY MONTHLY MAINTENANCE 256.52 256.52 10/3/2017 8/29 THRU9/22 18160 RINDY MONTHLY MAINTENANCE 222.60 222.60 10/3/2017 8/29 THRU9/22 18159 RINDY MONTHLY MAINTENANCE 199.28 199.28 11/6/2017 10/5THRU10/17 18198 RINDY MONTHLY MAINTENANCE 256.52 256.52 11/6/2017 10/5THRU10/26 18199 RINDY MONTHLY MAINTENANCE 199.28 199.28 11/6/2017 10/5THRU1026 18200 RINDY MONTHLY MAINTENANCE 222.60 222.60 12/5/2017 11/7/2017 18217 RINDY ADDED TREE CARE 6 PRUNING 405.98 405.98 BILLING SUBTOTALS $8,309.44 38,162A0 86,1161.60 $13,218.34 1 I 1 $11,211.34 BID AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM RINDY-3/27117 $7,915.02 $7,484.66 $6.653.62 $22,063.30 I I I Prepared by Laura Hawks 038/2018 Page 1 1 QUALITY CARE-2017 PARKWAY MAINTENANCE COSTS OVERVIEW -Project GREEN 2/2&2018-Updated'3-8-18 I f MO TREK BLVD. HWY S i GL NDBO ST 80 TO MRL FOSTER RD HWY i JUN DATE SITE VISIT _ INVOICE:ONTRAC1 DESCRIPTION - PLANTERS I I I SUBTOTAL O.TOTAL 5/10/2017 4/15:2017 HWY6GIL 548273 QC SPRING CLEANUP 166.95 $166.95 4/23/2017 HWY 6 GIL 548273 QC PREEMERGENT WEED CONTROL APP 127.20 $127.20 5/10/2017 4222017 HWY 6 JUN BEDS 548274 QC SPRING CLEANUP 238.50 $238.50 4/232017 HWY 6 JUN BEDS 548274 QC PREEMERGENT WEED CONTROL APP 159.00 $159.00 5/102017 4/15/2017 MO TREK 548299 QC SPRING CLEANUP 174.58 $174.58 4232017 MO TREK 548299 QC PREEMERGENT WEED CONTROL APP 63.55 $63.55 5/102017 4122/2017 N DBQ MO TO MR 548368 QC SPRING CLEANUP 381.60 3381.60 4282017 N DBQ 180 TO MR 548368 QC PREEMERGENT WEED CONTROL APP 195.93 $195.93 5/102017 4/15/2017 FOSTER RD 548369 QC SPRING CLEANUP 381.60 $381.60 4282017 FOSTER RD 548369 QC PREEMERGENT WEED CONTROL APP 171.82 $171.82 6/16/2017 5/18 THRU523 HWY 6 GIL 555149 QC MO MAINTENANCE 286.20 $28620 HWY 6 GIL 555149 QC BED EDGE 731.40 $731.40 HWY 6 GIL 555149 QC MULCH LABOR 339.20' $339.20 HWY 8 GIL 555149 QC MULCH MIL 366.80 I $366.80 6/16/2017 5/18 THRU525 HWY 6 JUN BEDS 555150 QC BED EDGE 731.40 $731.40 HWY 6 JUN BEDS 555150 QC MULCH MTL 430.50 $430.50 HWY 6 JUN BEDS 555150 QC MULCH LABOR 395.91 $395.91 8/182017 5/13/2018 MO TREK 555175 QC MO MAINTENANCE 143.10 $143.10 8/16/2017 5252018 N DBO 180 TO MR 555257 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 286.20 $286.20 6/16/2017 5/25/2018 FOSTER RD 555258 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 238.50 $238.50 720/2017 6/14/2017 HWY 6 GIL 554497 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 28620 $266.20 7/21/2017 6/122017 MO TREK 561753 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 143.10 $143.10 7222017 6/30/2017 N DBQ 180 TO MR 554505 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 288.20 $286.20 7232017 6/302017 FOSTER RD 554507 OC MO.MAINTENANCE 283.50 $283.50 9/14/2017 10/6/3388 HWY 6 GIL 543762 QC SP CLEANUP 84.80 $84.80 9/18/2017 5/15/2017 HWY 6 JUN BEDS 543763 OC SP CLEANUP 106.00 $106.00 9/18/2017 7/142017 HWY 6 GIL 561966 OC MO.MAINTENANCE 288.20 $28620 9/182017 7/10/2017 HWY 6 JUN BEDS 562768 QC GENERAL CLEANUP ADDED WORK 678.40 5678.40 1023/2017 8/122017 HWY 6 GIL 582268 OC MO.MAINTENANCE 28620 $28620 10/23/2017 9/12/2017 MO TREK 582289 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 143.10 $143.10 10232017 9262017 N DBO 180 TO MR 582360 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 286.20 $28820 1023/2017 9282017 FOSTER RD 582381 OC MO.MAINTENANCE 238.50 $238.50 10252017 5/152017 MO TREK 543759 QC SP CLEANUP 63.55 $83.55 10252017 7/10/2017 MO TREK 561967 OC MO.MAINTENANCE 143.10 $143.10 1025/2017 8/72017 MO TREK 575453 QC MO.MAINTENANCE - - 143.10 $143.10 10/25/2017 5/15/2017 N DBQ I80 TO MR 543760 OC SP CLEANUP 143.10 $143.10 10252017 7252017 N DBQ 180 TO MR 561968 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 286.20 $28620 10/25/2017 8/26/2017 N DBQ 180 TO MR 575661 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 288.20 $28620 10252017 5/152017 FOSTER RD 543761 QC SP CLEANUP 127.20 $127.20 10252017 7252017 FOSTER RD 561958 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 238.50 $238.50 10/25/2017 8/262017 FOSTER RD 575662 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 238.50 $238.50 11/6/2017 10/92017 MO TREK 589857 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 143.10 $143.10 11/6/2017 10/62017 HWY 6 GIL 590005 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 286.20 $28620 11/6/2017 10/20/2017 N DBQ 180 TO MR 590093 QC Mo.MAINTENANCE 286.20 528820 11/6/2017 10202017 FOSTER RD 590094 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 238.50 $238.50 12/4/2017 11/32017 MO TREK 594064 OC MO.MAINTENANCE 143.10 $143.10 12/12017 11/3/2017 HWY 6 GIL 594193 OC MO.MAINTENANCE 286.20 $286.20 12212017 8/142017 HWY 6 GIL 575585 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 288.20 $286.20 1/182018 11/3/2017 HWY 6 GIL 594193 QC MO.MAINTENANCE 28620 $286.20 2/1/2018 12/7/2017 N DBQ 180 TO MR 597624 _ QC MO MAINTENANCE 288.20 $286.20 2/12018 12/72017 FOSTER RD 597625 QC MO MAINTENANCE 238.50 $238.50 Prepared by:Laura Hawks 3/8/2018 2 QUALITY CARE-2017 PARKWAY MAINTENANCE COSTS OVERVIEW -Project GREEN 2,'28/2018 -Updated 3-8-18 MO TREK BLVD. HWY 6 a GIL HOBO ST ED TO MRL FOSTER RD HWY 6 JUN DATE BRE VISIT INVOICE:ONTRAC' DESCRIPTION PLANTERS SUBTOTAL O.TOTAL 313,E 10 BLLNO SUBTOTALS $1,303.3/ $4,101.30 $2,724.03 22,306.12 32,730.71 $13,288.19 BID AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM OC-3/28/17 51.334.49 $2,860.41 $2,919.07 $2,521.83 $1,788.80 $11,424.60 12/72017 9/27/2017 W MELROSE 580745 QC ADDED WORK-WATERING $100.70 12/7/2017 10/4/2017 W MELROSE 582613 QC ADDED WORK-WATERING $100.70 12/7/2017 9272017 IOWA AVE. 580744 00 ADDED WORK-WATERING $100.70 12/17/2017 1088/2017 IOWA AVE. 580743 OC ADDED WORK-WATERING $100.70 12/21/2017 9/27/2017 HWY 6 GIL 580742 CC ADDED-WATERING 42.40 12/21/2017 10/4/2017 HWY 6GIL 582616 CC ADDED-WATERING 42.40 12/21/2017 108212017 HWY 6GIL 587601 OC ADDED-WATERING 42.40 $402.00 $127.20 1630.60 $13,70.10 Prepared by:Laura Hawks 3/8/2018 05-01-18 4f(6) Kellie Fruehling From: Geoff Fruin Sent: Wednesday,April 25,2018 9:09 PM To: Mary Gravitt;Council Subject: RE: PED MALL CLOSURE DURING RAGBRI Hello Mary, The Pedestrian Mall will remain open during the entire reconstruction project, including for the day that RAGBRAI comes to Iowa City. There are no plans to close the Ped Mall at any point in time. Thanks, Geoff Fruin City Manager From: Mary Gravitt[mailto:gravittmary@gmail.com] Sent:Wednesday,April 25, 2018 4:07 PM To:Council<Council@iowa-city.org> Subject: PED MALL CLOSURE DURING RAGBRI Is it true as stated in the Press-Citizen on the 18th that the Ped Mall will be closed during Ragbri? If so Iowa City will miss a golden opportunity to advertise itself. If the Ped Mall will be open,someone from the Council should go on WSUI to make this matter clear. Mary Gravitt 2714 Wayne Avenue#6 Iowa City, IA 52240 319.341.6230 1 05-01-18 4f(7) Council Members of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Council Members of Iowa City, Hello, my name is Kufre Ituk, and I attend Heritage Christian School in North Liberty, IA. Currently, I am in the eighth grade this year, and I have been here since sixth grade. Through the years, Heritage has given me a great education and is a friendly and Christ-like atmosphere, with teachers who truly love you and want the best for your life. Moving from public school to a Christian school brought experiences different than any I have ever experienced. Hard work is pushed,but along with that,we are challenged to love and serve those around us based off what Christ did for us first. Heritage Christian School partners with parents to provide not only an excellent education, but also to help children learn how to love Christ in the world. Impactfully,the lessons they teach last a lifetime, not only in an academic sense, but in a spiritually profound way as well. At Heritage, the teachers dedicate themselves to their students' success, and they prepare ,v children to become Christian citizens in their societies by teaching life-long o co skills and Biblical values. Dc-.) -� --i _ Throughout the years, Heritage students have been making an impact on the zi-n I communities they live in. Heritage graduates often venture to excel ;Cm -o rn academically, athletically,and spiritually. Because we are a Christian school, o, we are not funded by the government and rely on additional donations along D with tuition. Every year, we serve the community with our times and talents through Operation GOOD (Giving of Ourselves Day). This year,the middle school will be completing service projects around our area. Each class competes in a friendly contest to raise the most money. Even though the competition is fun, we really enjoy making a difference to our school. Graciously consider helping us to support Heritage. Send all donations for Heritage Christian School to 2004 Dempster Dr., Coralville, IA, 52241,by May 2nd, 2018. Address all check donations for Heritage Christian School. Thank you for helping us to accomplish our goal of raising children for Christ to better our community and our world. Sincerely, Kufre Ituk • 111/0,, 05-01-18 4f(8) Kellie Fruehling From: HarryO3 <HarryO3@aol.com> Sent Thursday,April 26, 2018 11:07 AM To: Council Cc: Geoff Fruin;Simon Andrew;Jody Matherly; Orville Townsend, Sr. Subject: Vehicles blocking curb cuts Dear Mayor and City Council members:As your aware Federal Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) mandates communities to have curb cuts so that people with mobility disabilities can safetly get on and off sidewalks, as well as parents pushing baby carriages, bikers,skateboarders, etc. Recently, I've found vehicles either partically or fully blocking the curb cut making it extremely difficult for a person (like myself who uses a power wheelchair)to use the curb cut and need to go around the corner in the road to use the curb cut on the other side, making this a safety issue especially at night.Compared to handicapped parking spaces(also mandated by ADA) the fine is a stiff$200.00 in Iowa City, but blocking a curb cut is considered currently blocking a crosswalk and the fine is a mere$25.00 in Iowa City. I request that the city council increase the fine for blocking curb cuts upwards to demonstrate the serverity of the violation,so it would prevent future violations.As to how much the fine should be, I'll leave that up to your wisdom. If you have any questions,concerns, or comments please feel free to contact me. Truly, Harry Olmstead,Advocate for persons with disabilities 1259 Sharron Drive,Apartment 326 Iowa City, IA 52246 319-855-2666 Sent from my Galaxy Tab°Aa 1 '-(1 Kellie Fruehling From: Bike Month2018 <bikemonth2018@gmail.com> LateIS D1S�T1buted Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 10:31 AM To: Council Subject: Bike Month 2018 in Johnson County I 1 Attachments: BikeMonth2018.pdf (Date) ) Dear Mayor Throgmorton and Iowa City Council Members, May is Bike Month and we've got the events to prove it. I've attached a copy of the Bike Month 2018 in Johnson County flyer.Feel free to share with anyone interested in bicycling. Additional events have been added to the calendar.Check it out on www.thinkbicycles.com,click through to Bike Month 2018. As always,thank you for your support of bicycling in Johnson County. See you on the road(and the trail)! Anne Duggan President,Think Bicycles of Johnson County 1 i . 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RAGBRAI Night at the ICPL Iowa City Public Library Tuesday, May 1 Monday, May 7 123 5.Linn St.,Meeting Room A 17-9 pm Women-Trans-Femme Night Johnson County Supervisor Candidates Take a roll down memory lane as a crew of Iowa City Bike Library Environmental Forum colorful RAGBRAI veterans share memories of our 700 S.Dubuque St. 15-7 pm Iowa City Public Library fair city's part in the largest one-week bicycle ride Bicycle-repair education and shop time for 123 S.Linn St.,Meeting Room A I 7-9 pm on the planet.Think Bicycles will provide women-Identified and gender-nonconforming The Iowa City Area Group of the Sierra Club, refreshments. people.Celebrate Bike Month with light snacks Think Bicycles,and other local organizations,will and beverages. sponsor a forum for Johnson County supervisor Saturday, May 12 candidates in the June 5 primary election.There Move Naturally to the Market Saturday, May 5 are three candidates for two seats. Iowa City Farmers Market Move Naturally to the Market Chauncey Swan Ramp 17:30-11:30 am Iowa City Farmers Market Bike or walk for a$2 voucher to use at the market. Chauncey Swan Ramp I 7:30-11:30 am Celebrate the first Saturday of the season by biking or walking to the market for a S2 voucher. Sunday, May 13 Thursday, May 17 Sunday, May 20 Cyclofemme Day County Commuter Breakfast Scavenger Hunt with The Broken Spoke Johnson County Administration Building Start,The Broken Spoke,757 S.Gilbert St. Mother Lovers Ride 913 S.Dubuque St. I 7-9 am Noon-5pm Start,Goldfinch Cyclery Celebrate our community ofjoyful cyclists, Put your skills to the test at this family-friendly 208 C 12th Ave SE,Cedar Rapids I 9 am-6 pm courtesy of Johnson County.Rain location is the hunt along routes in Iowa City,Coralville,and Enjoy some"me time"on the Mother Lovers Ride, ramp at the Health Human Services Building,855 North Liberty.The final clue leads riders to an organized by RadTour.The 27-paved-miles-plus- S.Dubuque Street. undisclosed location for treats and prizes.Bring options ride takes bicyclists to local farms,where non-perishable food and personal hygiene items they meet farmers and enjoy delicious local food. Rain date for New Pioneer Co-op to Co-op to donate to Johnson County Crisis Center. For more information:radtourbikeride.com Ride(see May 16). Monday, May 21 Monday, May 14 Friday, May 18 Lunch and Learn at MERGE National Bike to Work Week National Bike to Work Day 136 S.Dubuque St.,Iowa City I Noon-1 pm World(of Bikes)Famous Commuter Breakfast Audrey Wiedemeier of RadTour shares her tips to Car-Bus-Bike Race World of Bikes successful bike commuting,a guide to local rides, 11 am I Start.Coralville Public Library, 723 5.Gilbert St. I 7:30-9 am and basic bike maintenance in this first-ever Bike 1401 Fifth St. Bike commuters are invited to roll on into World Month Lunch and Learn at MERGE. End,Iowa City Public Library,123 S.Linn St. of Bikes for breakfast,served by stellar and Everyone's a winner when elected county officials cheerful staff. Tuesday, May 22 travel by car,bus,and bike along a common commuter route between the public libraries. Slow Roll University Heights Womxn-Trans-Femme Night Join the ride or greet us at the finish.The results University Heights Community Center Iowa City Bike Library may surprise you! 1302 Melrose Ave. 16-8 pm 700 5.Dubuque St. 5-7 pm Round out the workweek with a no-drop Slow Bicycle-repair education and shop time for Roll starting and ending in University Heights. women-identified and gender-nonconforming Tuesday, May 15 Riders of all skill levels ride together to get to people.Celebrate Bike Month with light snacks Sugar Bottom Bikes Commuter Breakfast and beverages. know the community. Sugar Bottom Bikes 325 N.Dubuque St.,North Liberty 17-10 am Saturday, May 26 Talk bike commuting over breakfast,courtesy of Saturday, May 19 Sugar Bottom Bikes.Come pick up commuting Move Naturally to the Market Move Naturally to the Market advice,clothing tips,and alternate route sugges- Iowa City Farmers Market Iowa City Farmers Market tions in North Liberty,and to/from Iowa City. Chauncey Swan Ramp I 7:30-11:30 am Chauncey Swan Ramp 7:30-11:30 am Bike or walk for a$2 voucher to use at the market. Bike orwalk for aS2voucher touse atthe market. Wednesday, May 16 South District Tour For times,locations,and more information,visit University Heights-Geoff's Bike and Ski Johnson County Admin Building thinkbicycles.org or Bike Month 2018 in Breakfast Johnson County on Facebook. 913 S.Dubuque St. 110am-noon University Heights Community Center Get to know Iowa City's natural playground!We'll 1302 Melrose Ave. 16:30-10 am ride together and stop along the way at Terry For more information contact us at University Heights and Geoff's Bike and Ski salute thinkbicycles@gmail.com or Trueblood Recreation Center,Sycamore Green- another year of cycling.Slow down or stop by for way,Alexander School area,Grant Wood School, bikemonth2018@gmail.com a tasty breakfast at the community center. and Whispering Prairie Wetlands Park. New Pi Co-op to Co-op Bike Ride 5:30pm I Startat College Green Park,College and Johnson Sts,Iowa City n @thinkbicycles or End,New Pioneer Co-op,1102 2nd St.,Coralville @Bike Month in Johnson County,Iowa The biking community's most beloved event is If back for another year of two-wheeled fun for the @thinkbicycles whole family.Cyclists ride together from College Green Park to New Pi Coralville for food,drinks, Q thinkbicycles prizes and fun! c\/ \/ / \ /\ thinkbicycles.org promoting cycling in Johnson County