HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-16 Public hearingResolution of intent to consider
the proposed conveyance of
approximately 0.20 acres of land
located on E. Market Street
between N. Dubuque and N.
Clinton Streets to the University
of Iowa and setting a public
hearing thereon for June 16,
2020.
TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA, AND TO OTHER INTERESTED
PERSONS:
Public notice is hereby given that the City Council
of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, will conduct a public
hearing on its intention to convey approximately
0.20 acres of land located on E. Market Street
between N. Dubuque and N. Clinton Streets to the
University of Iowa. Said public hearing is to be
held at 7:00 p.m. on June 16, 2020, in Emma J.
Harvat Hall of the Iowa City City Hall, 410 E.
Washington Street, Iowa City. If City Hall remains
closed to the public, the meeting will be an
electronic meeting using the Zoom Meetings
Platform. For information on how to participate in
the electronic meeting, see
www.icgov.org/councildocs or telephone the City
Clerk at 319/356-5043. If said meeting is
cancelled, the public hearing will be held at the
next meeting of the City Council thereafter as
posted by the City Clerk.
Said resolution is now on file in the office of the
City Clerk in the City Hall in Iowa City, Iowa, which
is currently closed to the public because of the
coronavirus. Copies are available by telephoning
the City Clerk at 319/356-5043 or emailing kellie-
frueh I i ng() iowacity. org.
Any interested persons may appear at said
meeting of the City Council for the purpose of
making objections to and comments concerning
said conveyance. This notice is given by order of
the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa and
as provided by law.
Kellie K. Fruehling, City Clerk
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City Clerk
Iowa City, Iowa
STAFF PRESENTATION TO FOLLOW:
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(319) 356-5000
(3I9) 356-5009 FAX
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Agenda Item 10:
Public Hearing to Authorize Conveyance —
E. Market St. to the University of Iowa
June 16, 2020
Background
• Gloria Dei Lutheran Church sold the Sanxay-Gilmore House to the
University in 2018.
• After the change in ownership, there were many concerns regarding the
future of the building.
• Due to concerns regarding demolition, staff analyzed potential sites for
relocation.
• Staff identified the vacant lot across the street from the Sanxay-Gilmore
House as the most appropriate site for relocation.
Background
• Staff secured an Emergency HRDP grant to assess the structural
condition of the home. The final report concluded that the building
could be moved and rehabilitated.
• Since the final report, staff worked with the University to identify
possible solutions to preserve the building.
• Staff reached an agreement with the University to move the building
to the City -owned lot across the street.
Summary of Draft Agreement
• The University will be responsible:
• For relocating the Sanxay-Gilmore House to the City -owned parking lot,
including the costs associated with the move.
• Remodeling the house keeping the Secretary of Interior Standards in mind.
• For the maintenance and preservation of the home with sensitivity to the age,
architecture, and historic nature for a minimum of 40 years. If the University
no longer has a use for the home within the 40 -year period, the home will
revert to City ownership. After the 40 -year period, the University will either
preserve the home on-site or on another suitable property.
Historic Preservation Commission
• Item discussed at the May 14, 2020 HPC meeting
• A few representatives of the Hillel House expressed concerns and had
questions regarding the University's plans
• A representative of the Friends of Historic Preservation spoke in support of
the agreement
• Commission requested that the City look at creative ways to address
parking in the area for the religious institutions
HPC Recommendation
• The Historic Preservation Commission recommends that the City
Council authorize execution of this agreement.
STAFF PRESENTATION CONCLUDED
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