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Home My WebLink About05-20-2004 Planning and Zoning CommissionREVISED Agenda Informal Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Monday, May 17, 2004- 7:30 p.m. "RECREATION CENTER MEETING ROOMB ****** 222 SOUTH GILBERT STREET Agenda Formal Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, May 20, 2004 - 7:30 p.m. Emma J. Harvat Hall (Iowa City City Hall) A. Call to Order B. Public Discussion of Any Item Not on the Agenda C. Development Items: REZ04-00004 Discussion of an application submitted by James Clark for a rezoning from Community Commercial (CC-2) zone to Central Business Support (CB-5) zone for approximately 1.34 acres of property located on the east side of S. Gilbert Street. (Withdrawn) 2. REZ04-00010 Discussion of an application submitted by the Iowa City Community School District for a rezoning from Community Commercial (CC-2) zone to Public (P) zone for 3.72 acres of property located on the south side of Mall Drive. (45-day limitation period: June 7) REZ04-00011: Discussion of an application submitted by Don and Lori Cochran for a rezoning from Interim Development Multi-Family/Historic Preservation Overlay (ID- RM/OHP) zone to Interim Development Single-Family/Historic Preservation Overlay (ID-RS/OHP) zone for 10 acres of property located at 2460 S. Gilbert Street. (45-day limitation period: June 23) D. Subdivision Items: 1. SUB04-00013 Discussion of an application submitted by Southgate Development for a final plat of Sandhill Estates Part 2, a 4.75 acre, 21-lot residential subdivision located at the west terminus of Langenberg Drive. (45-day limitation period: June 27, 2004) 2. SUB04-00014 Discussion of an application submitted by S&J Development for a final plat of Country Club Estates Phase II, a 16.65 acre, 42-lot residential subdivision located on Flaggstaff and Phoenix Drives. (45-day limitation period: June 13) E. Zoning Code Amendment Item: Discussion of an amendment to the zoning code, Section 14-6J-2, to allow consideration of the reduction of local public streets in a Planned Development Housing Overlay (OPDH) zone to a minimum width of 26 feet. F. Other Items: G. Consideration of the May 6, 2004 Meeting Minutes. 11W�Z/11 '7J 90ATIMM Upcoming Planning & Zoning Commission Meetings: Informal Cancelled May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 August 2 August 16 Formal June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 August 5 August 19 STAFF REPORT To: Planning & Zoning Commission Item: REZ04-00010, Iowa City Community School District GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicant: Contact Person: Phone: Requested Action: Purpose: Location: Size: Existing Land Use and Zoning: Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: File Date: 45 Day Limitation Period: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Prepared by: Amanda Cline, Planning Intern Date: May 20, 2004 Iowa City Community School District Dwight Dobberstein 111 E. College Street Iowa City, IA 52240 319-338-7878 Zone Change to P (Public) Zone To build Alternative High School South side of Mall Drive 3.71 acres CC-2 (Community Commercial) North: 1-1 Industrial South: CC-2 Commercial East: CC-2 Commercial West: CC-2 Commercial April 23, 2004 June 7, 2004 The Iowa City School District has purchased this property and intends to build a public school on the site. The zoning ordinance requires that government owned property be zoned Public (P). Publicly owned land is exempt from most zoning regulations. E ANALYSIS: Section 14-61-713 of the Zoning Ordinance states that land acquired by the government of the United States, the State or a political subdivision thereof, shall retain its existing zoning designation until such time as the Zoning Map is amended to designate such land a Public Zone pursuant to Section 14-6U-6. The P, Public, designation serves as a notice function to those owning or buying land in proximity to publicly owned land, which is not ordinarily subject to the regulations of the Zoning Chapter. The Iowa City Community School District has requested this rezoning to bring the property into compliance with Section 4-61 of the Zoning Ordinance. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the REZ04-00010 the rezoning of 1528 Mall Drive from Community Commercial (CC-2) to Public (P). ATTACHMENT: Location Map Approved by: Robert Miklo, Senior Planner, Department of Planning and Community Development STAFF REPORT To: Planning & Zoning Commission Prepared by: Shelley McCafferty Item: REZ04-00011 Date: May 20, 2004 GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicant: Don and Lori Cochran 64 Edgewood Circle Iowa City, IA 52245 Owner: Michael and Christine Anderson 14682 615`h Avenue Mapleton, MN 56065 Requested Action: Rezoning from ID-RM/OHP, Interim Development Multifamily/Historic Preservation Overlay, to ID- RS/OHP, Interim Development Single Family/Historic Preservation Overlay Purpose: To allow a 10-acre lot to be divided into two 5-acre lots Location: 2460 S. Gilbert Street Size: 10 acres Existing Land Use and Zoning: Commercial, residential; CC-2 Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North: ID-RM, Undeveloped South: CC-2, Community Commercial East: OPDH-8, Planned Housing Development West: P, Public park Comprehensive Plan: Historic property, Single-family File Date: May 10, 2004 45 Day Limitation Period: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The applicant, Don and Lori Cochran, contract buyers for the property, is request the rezoning of approximately 10 acres from ID-RM, Interim Development Multifamily, to ID-RS, Interim Development Single Family. The area under consideration is the historic McCollister Homestead which is located at 2460 S. Gilbert Street. This property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated a local landmark. There is currently a historic house, dilapidated historic barn and several outbuildings on the property. The Cochrans intends to sell the historic house and 5-acres of the property to a party that plan to rehabilitate it. The applicants have indicated their intent to redevelop the remaining half of the property as a planned development sometime in the future. Any redevelopment on this property will have to be 2 approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. ANALYSIS: The intent of the ID zone is to provide a for areas of managed growth in which agricultural and other nonurban uses of land may continue until which time essential services may be provide and urban development may occur. The ID zoning should generally reflect the future planned land use for a property. This property is currently not serviced by City sewer. The applicants are working with public works regarding required improvements and consultants developing a planned development. The minimum lot size in the ID zone is 10-acres. However, a special provision for the ID-RS zone allows one single-family dwelling on lots of 5-acres or more. This provision does not apply to the ID-RM zone. The applicant would like to rezone the property to ID-RS to allow the property to be subdivided into two 5-acre parcels. This rezoning will not change the Historic Preservation Overlay (OHP) zoning on this property. The party that has agreed to purchase the historic house and 5-acres of the lot, would like to take possession of the property as soon as possible so they may proceed with rehabilitating the property. This rezoning will enable future subdivision of the property and the transfer of ownership. Given the deteriorated condition of this historic landmark, and the public interest in the property, staff feels that rehabilitation should proceed as soon as possible to prevent further damage. The ID zone provides only limited development rights and is intended to reflect the future use of the property. This rezoning will not allow any change in use. The only potential increase in intensity of use under the ID-RS zone would be one additional single-family dwelling. Any further development will require another rezoning of the property. The South District Plan recommends single-family residential use in the area surrounding this property. Rezoning the property to ID-RS will more accurately reflect the intent of the comprehensive plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that REZ04-00011, an application from Don and Lori Cochran for a rezoning from ID-RM/OHP, Interim Development Multifamily/Historic Preservation Overlay, to ID-RS/OHP, Interim Development Single Family/Historic Preservation Overlay be approved. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location map Approved by: �G Robert Miklo, Senior Planner, Department of Planning and Community Development T/pcd/shelley/REZ04-000040 ark/REZ04-0004staH Napoleon D Park 73 PUMP TA TlO CITY OF IOU CITY 9 CHERRY PUBLIC WORKS COMPLEX 0 1D-RM BIRCH STREET OPDH5 SITE LOCATION: McCollister Homestead, 2460 S. Gilbert St. We th erb y Pork REZ04-00011 STAFF REPORT To: Planning & Zoning Commission Item: SUB04-00013, Sand Hill Estates, Part 2 GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicant: Applicant's Engineer: Requested Action: Purpose: Location: Size: Existing Land Use and Zoning: Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: Comprehensive Plan: File Date: 45-Day Limitation Period: 60-Day Limitation Period: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Prepared by: John Yapp Date: April 15, 2004 Southgate Development 755 Mormon Trek Blvd. Iowa City, IA 52246 337-4195 Joe Holland 300 Brewery Square Iowa City, IA 52240 354-0331 MMS Consultants Inc. 1917 S. Gilbert St. Iowa City, IA 52240 351-8282 Final plat approval A 21-lot residential subdivision West of the existing terminus of Langenberg Avenue 4.75 acres Undeveloped; OSA-5 North: Undeveloped; OSA-5 South: Undeveloped; County Al East: Residential; RS-8 West: Undeveloped; OSA-5 The South District Plan identifies this area as predominantly single-family residential. May 13, 2004 June 27, 2004 July 12, 2004 The preliminary plat of Sand Hill Estates, a 379-lot, 146.48-acre preliminary plat was approved in February 2004. The Applicant, Southgate Development, has applied for a final plat Sandhill Estates Part 2, a 4.75 acre, 21-lot residential subdivision, located at the western terminus of Langenberg Avenue, west of the Southpoint subdivision. 2 ANALYSIS: Conformance with Preliminary Plat: The final plat is in general conformance with the preliminary plat. The subdivision consists of 21 single-family residential lots and a new street, Keel Boat Loop, a 22-foot wide loop street on the north side of Langenberg Avenue. The preliminary plat includes as alley behind Lots 73-77; this alley is included as part of the construction plans for Sandhill Estates Part 2. The alley is not included on the final plat due to these lots being sold to another developer (the alley is not being sold). Lots 73-77 will have access to this future alley. Planned Development Variations: When the preliminary plat and OPDH plan were approved, several variations to the low -density, single-family standards were also approved, including permitting lots to be less than 8,000 square feet in size and less than 60 feet in width. When the City Council approved the OPDH plan, they added a condition that requires a 25-foot setback for lots less than 60' in width. This condition will apply to most of the lots in Sandhill Estates Part 2. The OPDH plan also included some streets less than the standard 28-foot wide street, including Keel Boat Loop, a 22-foot wide loop street. Because of it's narrower width, a note on the plat indicates that Keel Boat Loop will be signed as 'No Parking.' Storm Water Management: This property drains partly to the north to a basin to be constructed, and partly to the east to the stormwater basin in Southpointe subdivision. The basin to the north is depicted on the preliminary plat, and is part of the construction plans. Easement plats will be created for this basin. Water Main Extension Fee: Fees of $395 per acre are required for the water main extension fee. Sanitary Sewer Tap -On Fee: Fees of $1,796.50 per acre are required for the portion of this property which is part of the defined South Sycamore Trunk Tap -on Fee District. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that SUB04-00013, a final plat of Sand Hill Estates, Part 2 a 4.75-acre, 21-lot, single-family residential subdivision, located at the western terminus of Langenberg Avenue, be approved subject to staff approval of legal papers and construction plans, prior to Council consideration. Approved by: AZOJ4Ai Robert Miklo, Senior Planner, Department of Planning and Community Development ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map 2. Final Plat UAsuhdivisions\.Sand Hill 2.DOC CITY OF IOWA CITY � P Wetherby Park OPDHS I I ID—RS a IOWA CITY CORI ORATE LIMITS SITE LOCATION: Langenburg Ave. to Keel Boat Loop LAKESIDE ID=RS SUB04-00013 Maroon LWe11111 ar 4C Q be iMe. nn ,7•b We s-od Ann M—sin FINAL PLAT SANDHILL ESTATES - PART TWO IOWA CITY, IOWA f LEGEND AND NOTES • - Mard1Y o0eagq, rob t�+0 t - Mares1Y g0•aN 1R Pled u q • -diY -tYY[fOryl! 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Township 79 North, Range B West. of the Fifth Prncipol Yvidion, Iwo City, Johnson County, lineal, the boundaries of ehi0h are described as bllame Cat the SouU Comer of Section 23. Toeash0 79 North. Ron" 8 Q Mt. of the West, of the Filth Principal Maridfon; Thence N8745'25*E, along the South Line of Southeast Quarter of mid Section 23. o distance of 879.60 wt. to the y Pont of BeginFg; Thenm N0214'35�0, 187.17 fast; Thonas N87'45'25'E, 1893 Wt.t Nan4'35W. 394.02 Felt: Thence NPart the y■ Point an Nast Lin of South point* Addition 3.2 in xeddonae th3W.23 the Plot thereof Recorded in Plat Book 33. at Page 312, W the Reaares the 8@t27 9 of Johnson County Recorders Offias; Thong SOIMS-53-F along acid West Line. ontl the West tin of South Pointe Addition Pout 2. in accordance Wth the Plot thereof Retarded in Plot Book 33, at Pogo 312. of the Ratards of the Jallmm, Caonly Retarder's Offias, 531.31 test, to the Southeast Corner, thereof, and a Pont on the South tine of sai0 Seolhemt Ouartr. Theoas S87'45'25-aa, along mid South Line, 353.72 test, to the Point of Begining. Said Trott al land contains 4.75 acres, More or less, and is Tel to Comments and restrictions of Too" n •NI vgll' M r by ••�/P1 dv.wl y T'.[ N e+r •errr aaa ia_. e. aes 1�1 0asn.. al. all _. W.L DPW me /a r _._ /o r Misr PWIL In ell, kr •e Art r M• no/PWI APPR0920 IT INe City of talon City ask •eauaal Rrrar wyss ass uo a oNe � n.s Is ern`�u esn rrnOR a ee �ra•L .t .,Nmaa rd ea weYY.ed •e cast¢ ar •t rndO Ys- r ar ua re.das /mm warm/ eesn m see don aesneous er< om •es 0 0 RLW COY 1 r II ^ahr e.r. 2265189F STAFF REPORT To: Planning & Zoning Commission Prepared by: Robert Miklo Item: SUB04-00014, Country Club Date: May 20, 2004 Estates Second Addition GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicant: S & J Development L.L.P. 1157 Flagstaff Iowa City, IA 52241 (319) 338-8730 Contact Person: Van Winkle — Jacob Engineering Phone: (319) 338-4939 Requested Action: Final plat approval Purpose: To create a 43-lot residential subdivision Location: North of Lake Shore Dr., west of Flagstaff Dr. Size: 16.65 acres Existing Land Use and Zoning: Undeveloped, RS-5 Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North: County Farm, P South: Residential, RS-5 East: Agricultural, undeveloped RR-1 West: Agricultural, RR-1 and Al (County) Comprehensive Plan: Residential, 2-8 dwelling units per acre File Date: April 29, 2004 45 Day Limitation Period: June 13, 2004 60 Day Limitation Period: June 28, 2004 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The preliminary plat of Country Club Estates Second Addition was approved by the City in August 2003. The applicant is now requesting a final plat approval. ANALYSIS: The final plat as submitted is in general conformance with the approved preliminary plat. The plat does contain some technical deficiencies and discrepancies noted at the end of this report. These deficiencies and discrepancies must be resolved prior to the Commission voting on the plat. 1► The plat shows a storm water detention easement on lots 18, 19 and 21. The City Engineer is reviewing the construction drawings and storm water management calculations to determine if this easement is large enough to provide for a storm water detention basin of sufficient size. If it is not the easement area will need to be increased prior to Council consideration of the plat. If it is to be increased in size it should be designed to leave sufficient area for construction of houses on the lots which contain the easement. The dedication of 17,113 square feet of open space or fees in lieu of, are required for a subdivision of this size. At the time of preliminary plat approval, the Parks and Recreation Commission indicated that they preferred the open space requirement for Country Club Estates, Part 2, be pooled with the open space required for the development of the larger property owned by the applicant. This will allow for the creation of a larger more centralized neighborhood park. The legal papers should indicate that the open space obligation for this subdivision is being transferred to the adjacent undeveloped property. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the final plat of Country Club Estates, Part 2, a 42-lot, 16.65-acre subdivision located west of Flagstaff Drive be approved subject to approval of legal papers and construction drawings, including the storm water detention easement, prior to City Council consideration. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map 2. Final Plat ppdadmin%stfrep\country dub.doc 7 Approved by: -�--- Karin Fr nklin, Director, Department of Planning and Community Development CITY OF IOWA CITY NO I 1 RS5 DR 0 DUNLEY CT RR1 SITE LOCATION: Flagstaff & Phoenix Ave. Irving Weber School DUCK 0 r 1,3 J17 \ 1 111 fa .�� I I A., �1_ __ W 15 % 19 91, Im 36 �T/DEVEIOPER 20 'MA �XA NTy 38 019) 3WIM a =_=v4r, '01 OWNEWS ATTORNEY wr ,1. 21 34 7 39 MA CM. � 5UQ 22 103 2= - V ENGINEER 33 . vmw4fU!-umaml� W. 23 40 I) 7 M, M61 IV l I fe 95 �� zr I -- Im . , � 32 1 6 41 si>t24 E lap to CURVE A A TABLE 31 107 --per. Im 7rmpE ft 13 26 30 29 28 27 SITE VICINITY MAP 3 110 MEDIACOM Ex LEGAL DESCRIPTION 2 COMMUNICATIONS Sr€ ut PAVE ----- MIDAMERICANENa — ERGY COMPANY F IOWA CITY, IOWA FINAL PLAT COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES SECOND ADDITION PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 79 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST r_ _9m OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA CITY, IOWA. 16.648 ACRES . �.y City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: May 20, 2004 To: Planning and Zoning Commission From: Robert Miklo, Senior Planner Re: OPDH Street Standards The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the Planned Development for Saddlebrook Meadows, Part I. As discussed in the staff report (REZ04- 00008) the Planned Development includes alleys and a 26-foot wide street (Blazing Star Drive). The current subdivision standards and Planned Development Housing Overlay (OPDH) zone do not allow new streets to be less than 28 feet wide unless they are private streets or are included in a Sensitive Areas Overlay. This is not a Sensitive Areas Overlay and staff would not recommend approval of a private street in this location due to problems the City has experienced with private streets in other OPDH zones. However given the design of this development and the use of alleys to provide vehicular access to the lots on one side of the street, staff feels that consideration of a 26-foot wide street is appropriate. Because of the alley there will be few curbcuts on one side of the street and there will be more on -street parking available than found in a typical new subdivision where curb cuts for individual lots limit the amount of on -street parking. Staff has prepared an amendment to the OPDH zone to allow consideration of reduced street width from 28 feet wide to 26 feet for local residential streets in developments where it can be shown that there will be a low volume of traffic. Adoption of this amendment will allow the City to consider on a case by case basis, the reduction of public street width, where a street is accompanied by alleys and/or contains only a few dwelling units so that there will be low volumes of traffic. The City may wish to limit parking to one side of such streets. A parking limitation can be decided based on the design and circumstances of each Planned Development. Staff recommends that the following language be inserted into section 14-6J-2 D.7.f. (new text in bold): f. Streets: Planned developments shall provide for the continuation and extension of streets, which shall be in accordance with current City Standards. The City may allow for a reduction of street width from 28 feet to 26 feet where it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the City that the street will carry low volumes of traffic and/or the planned development contains alleys. The City may restrict on -street parking on such streets. Approved KarV Franklin, Director, Deptirtment of Planning and Community Development