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Planned Development Overlay Rezoning Application Guide
It is the goal of the Department of Neighborhood & Development Services to provide adequate
public notification for development items. Following is a list of required items to include with your
application. For your application to be considered complete, you must provide responses to all
required information. Failure to provide this information may delay the hearing date for your
application. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please contact our department
at 319-356-5230.
Locations Tab
Add Location:
Add the location of where the proposed project will occur. You may search for the location
by parcel number or project address using the address number and street name only. You
can find parcel numbers using the Johnson County Property Information Viewer at
https://gis.johnson-county.com/piv/. Newly created lots will be assigned an address shortly
after subdivisions are recorded.
Type Tab
Description:
Please describe the rezoning request. (Example: general location, current ownership or
anticipated change in ownership, potential future use if known). Tip: A preliminary Planned Area
Development Plan or Sensitive Areas Development Plan (SADP) is also required at the same
time as an OPD rezoning depending on the reason for requesting it. Additional documents will
be required for this submittal. A preliminary plat is often submitted at the same time as this type
of rezoning.
Tip: A pre-application application meeting is recommended. Please contact Urban Planning
staff for assistance in creating this request.
Contacts Tab
Add Contacts:
Add required contacts, including the applicant, property owner, and contact person, or any
other relevant persons. Make sure contact information is current for each contact. When
entering a name, try not to create duplicate copies of the same contact by searching the
existing list first.
More Info Tab
Current Zoning Districts:
Please select the current zoning district from the displayed menu.
Did you hold a Good Neighbor Meeting?
Iowa City’s Good Neighbor Policy was developed in the public interest to encourage and
promote communication between developers and neighboring residents. Effective
participation is intended to identify and resolve concerns, issues, and questions citizens may
have about projects. The Good Neighbor Policy was created to outline the City’s
expectations when it comes to applicants engaging with nearby residents.
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The policy states that good neighbor meetings should be utilized for annexations, project-
specific comprehensive plan map amendments and associated rezonings; and project-
specific amendments to the zoning map.
Urban Planning Staff is available to assist by arranging meeting rooms, coordinating City
staff attendance, providing sample meeting notices, notifying neighborhood association
contacts, and providing other information and advice.
The Good Neighbor Policy outlines the following process for the applicant:
• Date and Time. Select a date and time for the Good Neighbor meeting no less than seven
(7) days prior to the scheduled public meeting in which the application will be first
considered. Consider holding an additional Good Neighbor meeting if the application has
not been approved by the City Council within twenty-four (24) months of the original Good
Neighbor meeting.
• Location. Meetings can be held in person or online. For in-person meetings, select
meeting facilities located near the subject property.
• Notice. Send a Good Neighbor meeting notice to all owners and occupants of all properties
listed on the Assessor’s website within five hundred (500) feet of the subject property no
less than seven (7) days prior to a Good Neighbor meeting. Staff may also provide contact
information for individuals and neighborhood groups located within or outside of the five
hundred (500) foot radius to the applicant for distribution.
• Report. Submit a written summary of the meeting, including input received, for distribution
to the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or City Council, as may be applicable. A
sample summary report is available here: www.icgov.org/goodneighbor.
Is the City permitted to enter the site?
During the review process, City staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission may visit the
property. Please note here if the property owner wishes or does not wish to allow staff or
Commission to enter onto the property.
Has a pre-application meeting been held?
A pre-application meeting and/or consultation with City Planning staff is strongly
recommended to provide a full understanding of the process and related requirements,
including ensuring that your application addresses all applicable criteria.
Is this property in a Fringe Area?
Land within two miles of the Iowa City city limits is often located in the Iowa City/Johnson
County Fringe Area. Land in this area is subject to special land use regulations that have
been mutually agreed upon by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the Iowa City
Council. Any property that is undergoing the annexation and rezoning process will be
located in the Fringe Area until the annexation process has been completed. Please indicate
whether the property on your application is located in the Fringe Area.
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Proposed Zoning Details:
Please add the proposed zoning district and associated acreage of the subject property by
clicking on the pencil icon. Only the base zoning district needs to be selected, as the OPD
overlay is assumed. If you are proposing more than one base zoning designation, please
click the Add Row button to include additional base zoning designations.
If the project site is located in Riverfront Crossings, which method will be used to satisfy
the affordable housing requirements?
Any property that is rezoned into a Riverfront Crossings zoning designation must adhere to the
City’s affordable housing policy, outlined in section 14-2G-8 of the City Code. The affordable
housing requirement may be satisfied through the provision of one or more of the following
methods:
a. On site owner occupied affordable housing;
b. On site affordable rental housing;
c. A fee in lieu contribution to an affordable housing fund;
d. Off site affordable housing; and/or
e. Contribution of land.
If applicable, please select the appropriate option from the display menu.
Regulated Sensitive Features:
The sensitive areas inventory map - phase I may be used as a tool to determine the
locations of potential environmentally sensitive areas. However, it is the applicant's
responsibility to investigate and fully delineate such potential sensitive areas in order to
determine whether the sensitive area or feature is subject to the regulations the City Code.
Please select any regulated sensitive that exist on the subject property from the display
menu.
Purpose of the Planned Development Overlay (OPD):
Please select the purpose of the OPD from the display menu. The categories of each type of
planned development are outlined below. Please also see 14-3A-2C of the City Code.
- Sensitive Areas Development: A planned development containing regulated sensitive
features according to the City’s Sensitive Lands and Features Ordinance.
- Conservation Development: A planned development in which a portion of the land area
is designated as permanent open space for the purpose of preserving natural or cultural
features and resources as follows:
a. Development that protects or preserves environmental features not otherwise
regulated by this title, but which are significant to the neighborhood or community. For
example, such a plan might preserve an important view shed, protect wildlife areas or
other unique natural features of the site.
b. Development that preserves cultural and historic features such as historic sites,
historic buildings, and archaeological sites, particularly those that are designated or that
would qualify for local historic landmark designation.
c. Development in which the site and the buildings are specifically oriented and
designed for the conservation of energy and other resources.
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- Neo-Traditional Development: A planned development that is characterized by lot
configurations, street patterns, streetscapes, and neighborhood amenities similar to
neighborhoods platted prior to 1950.
- Mixed Use Development: A planned development that contains a mix of residential and
commercial uses designed in such a manner that such uses complement one another to
form a more urban neighborhood.
- Infill Development: Development or redevelopment on land that is surrounded by
existing development where the constraints of the existing infrastructure, buildings, or
site make it more difficult to develop the property.
- Alternative Ownership Development:
a. Manufactured Housing Parks: Manufactured housing parks, where the dwelling
unit owner leases the lot on which the dwelling is located from a separate individual or
organization.
b. Condominium Development: Condominium developments, where multiple units
are located on the same lot. Dwelling units are typically owned individually and the
structures, common areas, and facilities are owned by all dwelling unit owners on a
proportional, undivided basis.
Attachments Tab
Please attach the following items. Additional materials may be required during the review
process. Failure to submit complete application materials may result in delays in processing, so
please use the following checklist to confirm that your application is complete.
Elevations:
Please upload a pdf of any building elevations that are planned for use in the OPD.
Preliminary Planned Area Development:
Please upload a pdf of the Planned Development Overlay Plan showing:
- Compliance with applicable approval criteria for planned developments set forth in 14-
3A-4 of the City Code.
- Location map of the property outlining the area to be rezoned.
- Contours at 5-foot internals or less.
- Location of proposed streets and existing adjacent streets.
- Proposed uses of the land and buildings.
- Number of dwelling units proposed.
- Location of buildings (provide outside dimensions and dimensions between buildings
and property lines).
- Location and area of open spaces.
- Landscaping plan.
- If the applicant is requesting variations from requirements of the particular zone, outline
those variations on the plans.
- If the property contains regulated sensitive features, a Sensitive Areas Development
Plan must be submitted that demonstrates compliance with applicable standards of 14-5I
of the City Code.
- If the proposed development is for a manufactured housing park, the plan must
demonstrate compliance with 14-3A-6 of the City Code.
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Applicant’s Statement:
Please upload a pdf or Word doc of a statement as to why the zoning change is warranted,
considering factors such as compatibility with surrounding development, adequacy of public
infrastructure and facilities, and compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
Neighboring Property Listing:
Attach an Excel or Excel-compatible document listing the following information for record of
owners and occupants of all properties listed on the Assessor’s website within 500 feet of
the exterior limits of the property involved in this application, including public ways:
• Property Addresses (including Multi-Residential unit numbers)
• Property Class
• Parcel Numbers
• Mailing Names
• Mailing Addresses 1 / Mailing Addresses 2
• Mailing Cities
• Mailing Zip Codes
This information is available at the City Assessors Office or the Johnson County Auditor’s
Office located at 913 S. Dubuque Street, or can be obtained from the Johnson County
Property Information Viewer or http://iowacity.iowaassessors.com/search.php.
Evidence of Ownership:
Please upload a pdf demonstrating evidence of ownership of the property or evidence of a
legally binding executed option agreement for purchasing of the property.
Legal Description of Property:
Please upload a Word doc containing a legal description of the subject property.
Review and Submit Tab
Make sure all the information is accurate and current. Staff will review the application for
completion, after which they will contact you with the date your application will be
considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Additional questions can be emailed to
planningzoning@iowa-city.org or by phone at 319-356-5230.