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Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Iowa City City Hall
Emma J. Harvat Hall
410 E. Washington Street
AGENDA:
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Public Discussion of Any Item Not on the Agenda
D. Rezoning Item
Discussion of an application submitted by the Historic Preservation Commission for a rezoning
to designate the Goosetown I Horace Mann Conservation District Overlay (OCD) zone for
properties generally located on Ronalds, Church, Fairchild and Davenport Streets from east of
Linn Street to Governor Street and properties generally located on Bloomington, Market and
Jefferson Streets between Dodge and Governor Streets. (REZ14-00004)
E. Annexation / Rezoning Item
Discussion of an application submitted by Build to Suit for an annexation of 39.6-acres and
rezoning from County Residential (R) zone to Interim Development Single Family Residential
(ID-RS) zone located at 4701 Herbert Hoover Highway. (ANN I 4-00001/REZI 4-00002)
F. Comprehensive Plan Item
Public hearing for discussion of amending the Comprehensive Plan, Downtown and Riverfront
Crossings Master Plan, to include a section on affordable housing.
G. Code Item
Discussion of Design Review for portions of the Riverfront Crossings District,
H. Consideration of Meeting Minutes: April 3, 2014
1. Other
Election of officers,
J. Adjournment
Upcoming Planning & Zoning Commission Meetings
Formal: May I I May 15 / June 5
Informal: Scheduled as needed.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: April 17, 2014
To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Bailee McClellan, Planning Intern
RE: REZ14-00004 Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District
Background
The Historic Preservation Commission has submitted an application requesting a rezoning
for a Conservation District Overlay (OCD) zone for the Goosetown/Horace Mann
Conservation District, the neighborhood surrounding Horace Mann Elementary School.
The purpose of the OCD zone is to:
1 . Conserve the unique characteristics of older neighborhoods and resources, including
their architectural, historical and aesthetic qualities;
2. Provide for design review of new construction or alteration of existing resources to
assure compatibility with the existing character of older neighborhoods and preserve
the historic integrity of the resource;
3. Encourage the retention, rehabilitation and appropriate maintenance of existing
buildings, structures and sites in older neighborhoods;
4. Stabilize property values and encourage reinvestment in older neighborhoods; and
5. Protect the environmental setting of historic landmarks and historic districts through
the designation of conservation districts adjacent to historic landmarks and historic
districts.
Historic Preservation Commission Review
The Historic Preservation Commission has evaluated the historic significance of the
proposed district and reviewed the criteria for conservation district designation as described
above. On March 13, 2014 the Commission voted to recommend approval of the
designation of the Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District as an OCID zone. A copy
of the GoosetownlHorace Mann Conservation District Nomination Report that was the basis
of the Historic Preservation Commission's recommendation is attached.
If the Conservation District is approved, any significant alterations to the exterior of existing
buildings and any new construction within the district will require Historic Preservation
Commission approval.
Planning and Zoning Commission Review
Local conservation districts are created by zoning overlays and therefore require a
recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission to City Council. The role of the
Commission is to determine if the proposed Conservation District is compatible with the
City's Comprehensive Plan and any proposed public improvements and any other plans for
renewal of the area.
The Comprehensive Plan encourages the preservation of historic resources and
reinvestment in established neighborhoods to help "preserve the culture, history, and
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identity of Iowa City." It also encourages the preservation of the integrity of existing
neighborhoods and the historic nature of older neighborhoods. The Central District Plan
indicates that the Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan should be supported. Elements of the
Historic Preservation Plan include designating Goosetown as a local conservation district
and protecting and maintaining Iowa City's historic resources. The goals of the conservation
district would also be consistent with the Iowa City Strategic Plan priority of maintaining
healthy neighborhoods.
The existing zoning that applies to the area includes Medium Density Single Family
Residential (RS-8), Neighborhood Stabilization Residential (RNS-12), and Neighborhood
Stabilization Residential (RNS-20) (see attached location map). The proposed
Conservation District would further the goals for all three of the underlying zoning districts as
noted below.
The zoning code states: The purpose of the Medium Density Single -Family Residential
Zone (RS-8) is primarily to provide for the development of small lot single-family
dwellings. The regulations are intended to create, maintain, and promote livable
neighborhoods. The regulations allow for some flexibility of dwelling types to
provide housing opportunities for a variety of household types. Special attention
should be given to site design to ensure the development of quality neighborhoods.
Nonresidential uses and structures permitted in this zone should be planned and
designed to be compatible with the character, scale, and pattern of the residential
development.
The RNS-12 zone applies to approximately half of the area. The zoning code states: The
purpose of the Neighborhood Stabilization Residential Zone (RNS-12) is to stabilize
certain existing residential neighborhoods by preserving the predominantly single-
family residential character of these neighborhoods. Provisions in this zone prevent
the conversion or redevelopment of single family uses to multi -family uses. However,
existing conforming multi -family uses retain their conforming status when rezoned to
RNS-12.
The RNS-20 zone applies to seven properties located on the south side of Jefferson Street
on the southern edge of the proposed Conservation District. The zoning code states: The
purpose of the Neighborhood Stabilization Residential Zone (RNS-20) is to stabilize
and preserve the character of older neighborhoods that contain a mix of single family
housing, duplexes, single family structures that have been converted to multi -family
housing, and properties that have been redeveloped with multi -family housing.
Higher density multi -family uses that were conforming prior to rezoning to RNS-20
remain conforming when rezoned to RNS-20. Conversions and redevelopment may
occur up to the density allowed in this zone. Most of the properties in this area are at the
maximum density allowed by the RNS-20 zone. The application of the Conservation District
will help assure that any redevelopment is compatible with the neighborhood.
The Conservation District would complement the City's recent investment in North Market
Square Park and the Neighborhood Art Program that has provided the Goosetown and
Northside street markers. It would also demonstrate further support for the UniverCity
Neighborhood Partnership Program and the community's work with the school district to
maintain Horace Mann as a viable neighborhood school, Based on these factors, staff finds
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that the proposed Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District is in compliance with the
goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and the Strategic Plan.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of REZ14-00004, an application to designate the
Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District as a Conservation District Overlay (OCD)
zone.
Attachments
1. Location Map
2. Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District Nomination Report
3. Correspondence
Approved by:
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Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District Nomination Report
Iowa City Historic Preservation March 2014
The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission is considering the nomination of Iowa City's fifth
conservation district. The proposed district will be known as the Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation
District and will consist of properties along the following streets: Davenport, North Dodge t, North
Lucas, Church, Ronalds, North Gilbert, North Johnson, Jefferson, Market, Bloomington, North Governor,
North Van Buren and Fairchild.
Proposed Goosetown/ Horace Mann Conservation District
Two historic and architectural surveys have been completed for the portions of the Northside
Neighborhood surrounding Horace Mann Elementary School to identify areas potentially eligible for
listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Jan Nash, of Tallgrass Historians, L.C.,
completed the Survey and Evaluation of a Portion of the Original Town Plat of Iowa City in April 1997,
which included the area bounded by Ronalds, Fairchild, Governor and Linn Streets. Marlys A. Svendsen,
of Svendsen Tyler Inc., completed the Survey and Evaluation of the Original Town Plat Phase 11 Area in
June 1999, which included the area bounded by Fairchild Street, Jefferson Street, Governor Street, and
Linn Street.
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These surveys resulted in the listing of the Northside and Jefferson Street Historic Districts and the
expansion of the Brown Street Historic District to include Ronalds Street between Van Buren and
Governor Streets. The surveys found that areas adjacent to these districts were also historically
significant, although not possessing the historic and architectural integrity required for a historic district.
The Northside Neighborhood Association has asked the Historic Preservation Commission to review the
portions of the Northside and Goosetown Neighborhoods surrounding Horace Mann School to
determine if the area qualifies as a conservation district under Iowa City's conservation district
ordinance.
Definition of a Conservation District: Conservation district designation is a tool available to the City to
help preserve the existing character of a neighborhood or streetscape. Because the conservation district
is applicable to different types of neighborhoods, there is a great deal of flexibility in how these districts
may be defined and regulated. To qualify for consideration as a conservation district, a majority of
buildings within a specified area must be at least 50 years old (the table below illustrates the ages of the
buildings within the proposed district). In addition, the district must represent the traditional character
of Iowa City neighborhoods through architectural characteristics and building patterns, exemplify
development patterns significant in Iowa City history or tradition, or represent unique or unusual
character that creates a distinctiveness. The degree to which a proposed district meets these criteria is
determined by the Historic Preservation Commission, the body responsible for nominating a district for
designation.
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Conservation districts are noted on the Zoning Map as Conservation District Overlays [OCD). The
purpose of this overlay zone is to:
1. Conserve the unique characteristics of older neighborhoods and resources, including their
architectural, historical and aesthetic qualities;
2. Provide for design review of new construction or alteration of existing resources to assure
compatibility with the existing character of older neighborhoods and preserve the historic
integrity of the resource;
3. Encourage the retention, rehabilitation and appropriate maintenance of existing buildings,
structures and sites in older neighborhoods;
4. Stabilize property values and encourage reinvestment in older neighborhoods; and
5. Protect the environmental setting of historic landmarks and historic districts through the
designation of conservation districts adjacent to historic landmarks and historic districts.
Conservation district designation can be an effective tool to help preserve the character and remaining
historic resources of the Northside and Goosetown Neighborhoods. Designation will also provide a
buffer for the Northside and Brown Street Historic Districts that are adjacent to the proposed
Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District. It is hoped that, once designated, this district will begin
to experience the same type of investment and improvement that has been occurring within other
designated conservation districts, such as the College Hill, Clark Street, and Dearborn Street
conservation districts. It is possible that as houses are improved over time, portions of the district may
become eligible for historic district status.
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Study of the characteristics of the proposed Conservation District Overlay Zone, including
architectural characteristics, elements of the streetscape, physical conditions of buildings, age of
buildings, and property ownership patterns:
Thefollowing descriptions of the Northside and Goosetown Neighborhoods are excerptsfrom the Survey
and Evaluation of the Original Town Plot Phase I written by architectural historian Jan Nosh for the City
Historic Preservation Commission in 1997. They pertain to the area of the proposed GoosetownlHorace
Mann Conservation District north of Fairchild Street.
The development of the North Side occurred over more than nine decades and resulted in series of
neighborhoods distinguished by visual appearance, historical associations, and principal periods of
development.... Residential development in this area was favored by proximity to Capitol Square
and the University. No railroad trackage or watercourse separated this area from these institutions
or the downtown. Modest terrain changes allowed north -south streets to be developed with gentle
slopes rising toward the north. These factors combined to make this area attractive to some of the
city's earliest merchants [and] professionals.
Though the entire survey area is within easy walking distance of both downtown and the university
campus, close proximity to these locations would have influenced the choice of residences of school
faculty and staff with the southern and western streets in the survey area preferred over addresses
more distant ... Early city directories (1850s-1870s) reveal the mix of residents in the present
survey area included many people in the craftsmen trades —carpenters and stone cutters, for
example— residing alongside the families of salespeople and merchants who worked downtown.
Later city directories in the twentieth century confirm this mix of residents continued, with working
and middle class occupations represented at addresses throughout.
A long tradition of student housing exists in the neighborhood with many residences providing
quarters for a single roomer or a full house of boarders. [Proximity to campus appears to influence
the overall number of students housed within the survey area; the farther from campus, the fewer
students. This appears to have been especially true in the northeast corner of the survey area, in the
area approaching the traditional Goosetown neighborhood where there remain more single family
houses on original, full-sized lots.] The income from such arrangements accounted for many of the
expansions and alterations made to houses through the years. The growth of student enrollments
after 1900 also made the neighborhood a likely candidate for redevelopment— smaller, outdated
houses were razed or moved to make way for larger residences.
The Near North Side was home to a cross section of Iowa City's population including Germans and
Bohemians as well as native born Americans from eastern and Midwestern states. Both of these
immigrant groups had meeting halls in and near the neighborhood ... As was the fashion in the
nineteenth century, residents of the neighborhood combined business uses with their homes... The
churches envisioned by town planners when reservations were set aside [in the Original Town Plat]
for their construction along Church Street were never built. Another institutional building, the
Horace Mann Elementary School was constructed in the survey area, also along Dodge Street, in the
early twentieth century to replace the smaller ward school. Building a bigger school at this location
was a response to a growing neighborhood population and may have reflected the trend toward
school consolidations. Once built, however, its presence in the neighborhood likely facilitated more
growth.
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Redevelopment in the late twentieth century differed from the slower, organic changes of the
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Student housing needs soared in the 1960s and 1970s and
the same factors which had made the Near North Side a convenient residential choice for University
faculty and student boarders in 1900 made the area ideal for development of apartment houses.
This new housing took the form of four and six -unit buildings constructed of brick [veneer] with
mansard roofs. Construction of these "mansard plexes" had declined by the late 1980s following
passage of zoning changes making apartment construction more difficult in the North Side.
The eastern streets within the survey area —Governor, Lucas and Dodge, especially, and the
east/west connectors of Ronalds and Church between them —are traditionally included in the ethnic
neighborhood known as Goosetown. Goosetown has also been previously studied by a number of
researchers and a context is provided for it in "Historic Resources of Iowa City, Iowa."
The Bohemian community in Iowa City put great value on self-sufficiency, home ownership, family,
patriotism, and the culture of their homeland. These values are manifested in visual reminders still
evident in Goosetown. Self-sufficiency is evidenced in utilitarian landscape features such as rhubarb
patches, fruit trees, and grape arbors. To increase the prospects of home ownership, Bohemians
were willing to buy affordable, modest houses on small lots. Members of the same family would
often share quarters or build houses near one another out of a sense of familial closeness or
economic self-reliance.
In addition to the development pattern of Goosetown and the continued presence of important
ethnic institutions, a good many of individual residences built and occupied by multiple generations
of working class Bohemian families survive. Not prominent individually, the continued presence of
these modest, vernacular houses identify this neighborhood as distinct from other older housing
districts in Iowa City. The small scale of many of these buildings has accounted for many of the
subsequent additions and porch enclosures... despite these changes, portions of the neighborhood
retain much of the visual character and historical associations of early Goosetown.
Thefollowing descriptions of the Northside and Goosetown Neighborhoods are excerptsfrom the Survey
and Evaluation of the Original Town Plat Phase 11 written by architectural historian Marlys Svendsen for
the City Historic Preservation Commission in 1999. They pertain to the area of the proposed
GoosetownlHorace Mann Conservation District south of Davenport Street.
Between 1840 and 1900, the north central portion of the Original Town Plat underwent various
stages of commercial and industrial building, residential development, and institution building. At
times these land uses were clustered on adjoining lots and contiguous blocks. At others they were
sprinkled throughout the Phase If Area and along its borders. Two neighborhood names came to be
associated with this part of Iowa City. The "North Side" was a local term traditionally used to
describe both the commercial and residential areas north of downtown. "Goosetown" was the
name for the northeast section of Iowa City populated by Bohemian and German immigrants. The
settlement patterns associated with each of these developments are discussed below.
In general, residential buildings followed the styles, materials, and construction practices of national
trends with several local variations, For example, the continued presence of skilled stone masons
and cutters after completion of the Capitol (a total of 85 in 1856) encouraged a continuation of
stone construction. A commensurate number of skilled brick makers and bricklayers (a total of 80 in
1856) and a good source of local clay allowed for the continued use of bricks both for public and
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private building projects. Surviving residential examples from the Territorial and Early Statehood Era
(1839-1857) in the Phase 11 Area include the following:
James Templin House 729 East Market brick ca. 1850
Schindhelm-Drews House 410 North Lucas stone ca. 1855 NRHP
410 N. Lucas Street
The decade of the 1870s brought renewed growth in population and house building to the Phase 11
Area. Citywide population grew steadily throughout the decade from 5,914 in 1870 to 7,1231n 1880.
At least 20 houses in the Phase 11 Area survive from this decade of homebuilding. A handful were
built for Bohemian residents in the Goosetown section of the Phase 11 Area. Some are examples for
unadorned vernacular house forms while others incorporated forms and decorative elements of
popular architectural styles of the day. A few continued the tradition of small house building while a
greater number were full 2-story in scale. A number of the houses continued the tradition of using
brick as a construction medium. Approximately half of the houses dating from this decade survive
with their original appearances substantially intact.
The two decades preceding the turn of the century saw population grow at a more modest rate than
the decade of the 1870s. Citywide population actually declined slightly between 1880 and 1890
rising again to 7,987 by 1900. The decade of the 1880s saw several dozen new dwellings appear in
the Phase 11 Area with nearly two-thirds east of Dodge Street in Goosetown. This is not surprising
since 1885 represented the peak of first generation Bohemian population in Iowa City with census
records documenting 9.3% of the city as native Bohemians.
Approximately one-third of the houses in the Phase 11 Area from the 1880s survive with their original
appearances substantially intact. They range from modest, one-story Goosetown cottages such as
the Frank and Elizabeth Kohr House built in ca. 1885 at 812 East Davenport Street to larger 2-story
side -gabled 1-houses such as the James and Helen Vitosh House built in 1887 at 830 East
Bloomington Street or the Letvosky-Rohret House (NRHP) built in 1881 by a Bohemian newspaper
publisher and now located at 515 East Davenport Street ...
812 E. Davenport Street 830 E. Bloomington Street
515 E. Davenport Street
Approximately 40 houses built during the decades of the 1890s survive in the Phase 11 Area. As in the
previous decade, new houses appeared throughout the Phase 11 Area. More than half located east of
Johnson Street in the portion of the Goosetown neighborhood located within the survey area.
Construction of houses in the western sections of the Phase 11 Area brought increased density to the
neighborhood. Here, lots formerly occupied by a single house now saw two or more dwellings
erected, sometimes requiring the demolition of an earlier building or its removal to a smaller section
of the lot.
Of the new houses built during the decades of the 1890s, at least ten retain their original integrity.
They include several small houses in the Goosetown neighborhood. One is the I -story hipped
cottage built by Julia and Charles Boye at 119 N. Governor Street in ca. 1890 and another is the I -
story side -gabled saltbox built at 329 N. Lucas Street in 1892 by the Tremmel family. Larger side -
gabled 1-houses continued to be built in the neighborhood including that built by the Otte family at
817 E. Davenport in 1890 and the John Peters House at 608-610 E. Davenport in 1894.
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The gable -front and wing house form gained popularity during the decade with two houses built by
Joseph Cerny, a Bohemian bricklayer, the most important. One was erected at 718 E. Davenport
Street ca. 1890 ... Others located in the Goosetown section included the Hervert House occupied
by brothers Joseph and Frank Hervert beginning in ca. 1890 located at 716 Bloomington Street and
the Bittner family residence located at 816-818 E. Market Street and constructed in ca. 1895.
718 E. Davenport Street 716 Bloomington Street
Citywide residential development trends in evidence as the century drew to a close were in
evidence in the Phase 11 Area. New houses were getting larger, building parcels smaller, and the
setbacks more uniform. An examination of building records and Sanborn maps depicting the Phase 11
Area shows that of the more than 200 houses in place by 1900, approximately 90 survive a century
later. Since then the balance has been razed and replaced by over 200 newer houses, apartment
buildings, and commercial buildings.
At the dawn of the 20th century, Iowa City's North Side comprised one of the city's most important
residential neighborhoods —a collection of houses described in a contemporary account as "well
designed and constructed, . . . [with] ample room, some of them being highly ornamental." The
houses had accrued over a 50-year period representing virtually every architectural style and
vernacular house form popular in Iowa. The next century would see the North Side continue to
maintain its important role as a residential district while continuing to evolve in response to local
population growth, changes in student population, shifts in housing patterns, and changes in real
estate development practices.
Between 1910 and 1919 homebuilding appears to have dropped off slightly in the Phase 11 Area. This
was likely due to the disruption caused by World War I including the scarcity of building materials, as
well as the popularity of several new suburban neighborhoods including the Rundell Addition
(platted 1908), Manville Heights (platted 1909), Kirkwood and Kirkwood Place (platted 1910), and
Raphael Place (platted 1906).
Boundaries of the Proposed Conservation District Overlay Zone: The proposed boundaries for the
Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District are shown in the map on page 1 entitled "Proposed
Goosetown/Ho race Mann Conservation District." The map entitled "Proposed Goosetown/Horace Mann
Conservation District Contributing Status" on page 11 identifies properties in the proposed district
boundaries that would contribute to a historic district, properties that contribute to a conservation
district, noncontributing properties, and key properties (see explanations in the following section),
Contributing, Noncontributing, and Key Buildings: Buildings within the proposed district have been
categorized as contributing to a historic district, contributing to a conservation district, noncontributing,
and, key.
A building is considered to be contributing to a historic district if it is architecturally significant and/or
associated with a historic person or event. Generally a contributing structure in a historic' district must
be more than 50 years old and retain a sense of its original appearance and site configuration. If there
are a sufficient number of properties that contribute to a historic district in an area, the area may qualify
for designation as a historic district. In the Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District, there are not
enough properties that contribute to a historic district to warrant designation as a historic district,
therefore a conservation district is recommended to preserve the historic character of these properties
and the neighborhood.
A building is considered to be contributing to a conservation district if it has characteristics of the
original period of construction. The architectural integrity of individual structures is important and can
add significantly to the neighborhood, but in a conservation district it is not crucial that each building
exist in its original, unaltered state. Rather, if the general form, architectural character and roofline of
the house remain relatively intact, even if the individual details have been altered, such as replacement
siding, replacement windows, or front porch alterations or enclosures, the building will be considered
contributing to a conservation district.
If major changes have been made, however, the building will be considered noncontributing. This may
include substantial changes to the roofline, unsympathetic alterations to the facade of the building, an
addition that overwhelms the original structure, or major site alterations that do not fit in the general
character of the district. New buildings or buildings with modern architecture will also be considered
noncontributing.
Key properties are those that have been listed or are individually eligible for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places. Four properties have been identified as key properties and are therefore
eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. These properties are:
728 Fairchild Street
508 Church Street
The Joseph Cerny House, 718 E. Davenport Street (pictured on page 8)
Lewis and Anna Jiroski (Yavorsky) House, 724 Bloomington Street
723 Fairchild Street
724 Bloomington Street
508 ChiArch Street
611 N. Governor Street
Furthermore, three additional properties within the proposed conservation district have already been
listed on the NRHP. They are:
Schindhelm-Drews House, 410 N. Lucas Street (picture on page 6) Local Landmark
Letovsky-Rohret House, 515 E. Davenport Street (picture on page 7) Local Landmark
0 Issac Wetherby House, 611 N. Governor Street (previously located on Market Street and
pictured above)
The Schindhelm-Drews House and the Letovsky-Rohret House and have been designated local
landmarks. As local historic landmarks, these properties are subject to the Iowa City Preservation
Ordinances and Guidelines and the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. The guidelines
for historic landmarks are more detailed than the guidelines for contributing properties in a
conservation district so as to provide additional protection from inappropriate alterations for these
significant structures.
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Of the 265 properties included in the Goosetown/ Horace Mann Conservation District, 192 (72.5
percent) are considered to be contributing: 105 (39.6 percent) to a conservation district and 87 (32.8
percent) to a historic district. Seven properties are identified as key: two of which have already been
designated as Iowa City landmarks and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places; one which is
on the National Resister (but not a local landmark); the other four properties have been identified as
eligible for listing in the NRHP and as Iowa City Historic Landmarks. Only 62 (23.4 percent) of the
properties within the proposed district are considered noncontributing. Additionally, four lots are vacant
or are parking lots and do not contribute to the conservation district.
Guidelines for Alterations and Levels of Review: The guidelines for alterations and construction in
conservation districts are similar to those required for historic districts but offer more flexibility.
Property owners in conservation districts who wish to alter the exterior of their property are subject to
approval by the Historic Preservation Commission and must undergo a minor, intermediate, or major
review depending on the extent of the alterations. Guidelines for the construction of new buildings, and
alterations and rehabilitation of existing buildings, as well as level of review requirements for alteration
permits, can be found in the Iowa City Historic Preservation Handbook, which is available from the
Department of Planning and Community Development and on the City's website at www.icgov.org.
Summary: After studying the proposed Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District, staff has
concluded that the designation of this area as a conservation district is warranted. The area retains its
traditional neighborhood character and a sense of time and place, and the vast majority of the
structures within the district contribute toward this character.
The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan and Central District Plan encourage the preservation of historic
resources and the integrity of existing neighborhoods, and reinvestment in older neighborhoods to
maintain the "culture, history, and identity of Iowa City." The City has made significant investments in
the stabilization of older neighborhoods to protect historic resources and promote diverse housing
options that are attractive to families, retirees, professionals, and students. The UniverCity
Neighborhood Partnership, for example, has enhanced the quality of these neighborhoods by
rehabilitating neglected rental properties and restoring them as affordable owner -occupied homes. The
City has also invested in public open spaces, like North Market Square Park, to provide the surrounding
community with valuable gathering and recreational spaces that further promote neighborhood vitality.
The Iowa City Community School District will be completing a historic renovation of Horace Mann
School, the focal point of the neighborhood.
The designation of the Goosetown/Ho race Mann Conservation District would complement the existing
Northside and Brown Street Historic Districts and the adjacent College Hill Conservation District,
strengthening the City's commitment to the long-term viability of these traditional neighborhoods and
the preservation of the historic characteristics that make Iowa City unique.
Recommendation: Staff is of the opinion that the proposed Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation
District meets the criteria for conservation district designation as defined under City Code 14-313-2
Conservation Overlay Zone (OCD), and recommends that the proposed Goosetown/Horace Mann
Conservation District be approved.
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From:
David Rust <headwave@aol.com>
Sent:
Saturday, April 05, 2014 10:32 AM
To:
Plan ningZon ing Public
Subject:
Conservation District Overlay - Horace Mann Elementary School
Greetings;
We support the designation of the neighborhood around Horace Mann Elementary School as a
Conservation District Overlay zone.
We live at 915 Bloomington Street, and have lived in, or adjacent to, the district since 1984. We
think a Conservation District will provide benefits as follows:
It will strengthen the neighborhood,
It will help maintain housing stock,
It will encourage landlords who actively maintain their properties, and,
It will preserve the historic character and livability of the neighborhoods surrounding the
Northside Marketplace and bowntown Iowa City as they continue to revitalize.
We believe that expectations placed on property owners will not be onerous.
Thank you.
Joy Smith & bavid Rust
3193517710
joysmi@aol.com
headwave@ao1.com
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From: Dave Tingwald <ti ngwald@avalon. net>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 8:43 AM
To: Plan ningZoningPublic
Subject: Support for Horace Mann OCD Zone
Dear Members of the Historic Preservation Commission:
This email is to express support for creation of the proposed Goosetown / Horace Mann historic overlay zone.
I live in and own a key property of the Brown Street Historic District just north of the proposed new overlay zone. Each
day I walk through the proposed district on my way to and from my job at the University, and each day I marvel at the
diverse historic detail of the structures contained within it. This diverse historic detail is worthy of additional protection.
Please vote to establish the proposed overlay zone.
Sincerely,
Dave Tingwald
631 N Dodge St
Iowa City, IA 52245-2009
tingwald (cDavalon. net
From: Barbara Smith <hawkhouse1@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 12:58 PM
To: PlanningZoningPublic
Subject: Attention Janet Dvorsky-Conservation District Proposal
T
I his email is in reponse to your letter concerning the Goosetown/1-lorace Mann Conse3rvation Disfiret.
Out property is at 117 North Lucas St. We oppose the inclusion of this block in the Conservation District
because most of the houses have already been greatly altered, If you feel there are one or two houses in that
block that should be conserved I would agree with that. However, our property as well as others like 721
Market and 804 Jefferson are multiunit rentals remodeled very recently and would not be likely to be restored to
single family dwellings. We feel current zoning prevents these houses from expanding with additions to the
buildings and other alterations, We would like to seek exemption for our property.
Clark and Barbara Smith
STAFF REPORT
To: Planning and Zoning Commission
Item: ANN14-00001 and REZ44-00002
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Prepared by: Robert Miklo and Bailee McClellan,
Planning Intern
Date: April 17, 2011 4
Applicant. Build to Suit
PO Box 5462
Coralville, IA 52241
benl@buildtosuit.com
319-512-2322
Contact:
Property Owner:
Ben Logsdon
ben I@buildtosuitine.com
319-512-5110
Edward Pechous
4848 48C)th Street SE
Iowa City, IA 52240
Requested Action: Annexation and rezoning
Purpose: To annex 39.6 acres north of city limits and to
rezone the property from County Residential (R) to
Interim Development Single Family Residential (ID-
RS)
Location:
Size:
Existing Land Use and Zoning
Surrounding Land Use and Zoning:
File Date:
45 Day Limitation Period:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
South of Herbert Hoover Highway
39.6 acres
County Residential (R)
North: Residential and agricultural — County
Residential (R)
South: St. Patrick's Church and residential — RS-5
and County Residential (R)
East: Agricultural - County Residential (R)
West: Agricultural - County Residential (RMF)
March 13. 2014
April 27, 2014
Build to Suit Inc., with the consent of the property owner Edward Pechous, has requested the
annexation and rezoning of 39.6 acres south of Herbert Hoover Highway and north of 4330 St.
Patrick Drive. The applicant has requested the property be rezoned from County Residential (R)
to Interim Development Single -Family (ID-RS). The Comprehensive Plan future land use map
shows the property within the long-range boundary and identifies the property as appropriate for
residential development.
ANALYSIS:
Annexation
The Comprehensive Plan has established a growth policy to guide the decisions regarding
annexations. The annexation policy states that annexations are to occur primarily through
voluntary petitions filed by the property owners. Further, voluntary annexation requests are to be
reviewed under the following three criteria. The Comprehensive Plan states that voluntary
annexation requests should be viewed positively when the following conditions exist.
1 . The area under consideration falls within the adopted long-range planning boundary.
A general growth area limit is illustrated in the Comprehensive Plan and on the City's
Zoning Map. The subject property is located within the city's long-range boundary. The
boundary is located approximately half of a mile east of the subject property if continuing
along Herbert Hoover Highway.
2. Development in the area proposed for annexation will fulfill an identified need without
imposing an undue burden on the City,
Iowa City has a need for expanded housing options to accommodate a growing
population. The Northeast District Plan identifies the subject property as an appropriate
location for residential development, including single-family houses and townhouses and
multi -family adjacent to Herbert Hoover Highway. Residential development of the subject
property will fulfill the need for increased housing availability in Iowa City.
The Comprehensive Plan encourages growth that is contiguous and connected to existing
neighborhoods to reduce the costs of providing infrastructure and City services. The
subject property borders the property containing St. Patrick's Church to the south which is
within the City limits, and therefore it is contiguous. However in the short term the only
street access will be from Herbert Hoover Highway, a county road, until such time that
additional properties to the west and or the southwest and southeast are annexed and
developed and streets are connected back to Scott Boulevard (Westbrook Drive or
Middlebury Road) and Lower West Branch Road to the south. The Public Works
Department has determined that in the interim, the cost of providing snow removal,
garbage collection and recycling, is likely to be covered by anticipated revenues from
development.
To assure that development of this property does not impose an undue burden on the City
for the cost of extending sanitary sewer and water service, staff recommends that the
developer be required to cover the expense of bringing these utilities to the property. The
preferred route for sanitary sewer is gravity flow across the Miller property located to the
south east to connect to the trunk located in Stonebridge Estates south of Lower West
Branch Road. An alternative but !ess desirable route would require a lift station to
connect to an existing sanitary sewer line on the St. Patrick's property. As noted below
the proposed zoning for the property is ID, which allows very limited development, until
such time that necessary infrastructure is available to serve the property.
The Comprehensive Plan and Northeast District future land use maps identify the City's
intention to incorporate the subject property and the surrounding properties into the City.
Infrastructure developed to serve the subject property will allow for easier connectivity of
future infrastructure for the surrounding properties, promoting future annexation and
development of these propeffies. In staffs opinion annexation of the subject property is
thus in the City's long-term interest for development of this area of the Northeast District
and will not impose an undue burden on the City.
3. Control of the development is in the City's best interest.
The property is within the Long -Range Planning boundary. It is appropriate that the
proposed property be located within the city so that residents of future development may
be served by Fire, Police, water, and sanitary sewer service. Annexation will allow the City
to provide these services and assure that infrastructure meets City standards. Annexation
will allow the City to control zoning so that it is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan.
For the reasons stated above, staff finds that the proposed annexation complies with the
annexation policy.
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan and the Northeast District Plan show future land -use maps show the
subject property appropriate for low -density single-family residential development with the
possibility of townhouses north of St. Patrick's Church and townhouses and small apartment
buildings adjacent to Herbert Hoover Highway. The property is currently zoned County
Residential (R). The applicant has requested that the property be rezoned to Interim Development
Single-family Residential (ID-RS). The Interim Development zone is appropriate for undeveloped
areas until the city is able to provide city services and a more detailed zoning plan is developed
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
Infrastructure
Sewer and Water
The developer will be required to connect the infrastructure for sewer and water for the subject
property to the existing city infrastructure. As noted above there are two possible routes for
sanitary sewer service, Water service will require an extension of a line along Herbert Hoover
Highway. No development will be possible until the applicant provides for extension of these
utilities.
Streets
Herbert Hoover Highway serves as the arterial street connecting the subject property with the
rest of Iowa City to the west; it is currently is not built to city standards. Although the pavement
is in reasonable condition, there is no curb, gutter, storm sewers or sidewalks. The Subdivision
Code gives the City the discretion to approve development on roads that do not meet City
standards, provided the developer contributes to the cost of improving the street in the future.
For arterial streets the fee is 12.5 % of the cost for improving the street based the City
Engineers estimate, The applicant will also be required to dedicate any additional right-of-way
necessary to bring Hebert Hoover Highway to arterial street standards (50 feet for the south
half of right-of-way). Payment of these fees and dedication of right-of-way will need to a part of
the developer's agreement at the time the property is platted.
One of the issues that the City has had to deal with in the past when we have had disconnected
subdivisions has been pedestrian access. We have had complaints about students not being
able to walk to schools and joggers complaining that they are isolated from the rest of the city
sidewalk and trail system. In two areas we had to put in temporary trails to connect subdivisions
to the schools and the larger sidewalk network. To address this staff recommends that at the
time of subdivision approval the developer propose a plan to provide at least a temporary
sidewalk connection, either along Herbert Hoover Highway or across the St. Patrick's property
to Lower West Branch Road.
There is a future street right-of-way running east and west on the property to the south of the
subject property that has been dedicated to the development of a collector street that will
connect the subject property to current and future adjacent neighborhoods, The Northeast
District Plan shows a concept plan for future development of the subject property that includes
a series of collector streets that would provide connectivity within the development of the
subject property and to the surrounding areas. Prior to development the applicant will submit a
subdivision plat showing how the street pattern will be designed for this property including
connections to adjacent properties.
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
There is a drainage way in the center of the property with a stand of trees that could potentially
contain regulated slopes and other areas regulated by the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. The
sensitive areas on the property will be further evaluated when the property is subdivided.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of ANN14-00001 and REZ14-00002, annexation of approximately
39.6 acres and a rezoning from County Residential (R) zone to Interim Development Single-family
Residential (ID-RS) zone for the property located south of Herbert Hoover Highway subject to a
Conditional Zoning Agreement requiring that the developer provide at least a temporary
pedestrian access route to the city sidewalk system at the time of development.
ATTACHMENT:
Location Map
Approved by- 7 — 44 Y 27,
John Yapp, Development Services Coordinator
Department of Neighborhood and Development Services
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORAND"AIUM
Date: April 11, 2014
To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Robert Miklo, Senior Planner
Re: Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan — Affordable Housing
At the March 20 meeting the Commission asked staff to schedule a public hearing on an
amendment to the Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan to include policies
regarding affordable housing, This was in response a letter submitted by Sally Scott (copy
attached).
Staff suggests that the following be considered for insertion on page 116, which outlines steps
to implement the plan:
Affordable Housing: The Study Area has an opportunity to provide a mix of housing that
is both mixed -income and mixed -age. As plans for the area move forward, development
incentives (such as density bonuses) and policy options that require affordable housing
for City assisted projects within the district should be considered.
January 28, 2014
To the Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission:
We respectfully request that the PlannIng and Zoning Commission recommend the following to
the Iowa City City Council: that the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan be amended to specify that In
the Riverfront Crossings District, 15% of all new residential units should be affordable to people
earning less than 80% of Area Median Income. By affordable we mean that a household can
pay housing costs (mortgage or rent, insurance and utilities) at 30% of their income or less. We
also request that when this amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Is approved, that the City
Council immediately appoint a task force composed of city officials, for -profit and nonprofit
housing developers, University of Iowa officials and community residents to determine specific
terms governing the new affordable housing: I.e., mix of rental and homeownership units,
Inclusion of accessible elder housing, public/prIvate funding mechanisms, etc.
We request this amendment because the Downtown' and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan
adopted in January 2013 makes no mention of affordable housing outside of arts -related units in
the Gilbert sub -District, which has the lowest number of total projected units of any sub -district
In the plan (92 out of a projected 2400 units). Since the adoptlon of the Master Plan, the
,shortage of affordable housing In the Iowa City area has become Increasingly
apparent. Currently, the average vacancy rate for apartments is below 1% and housing costs are
rising much faster than incomes. Over 63% of renters are paying more than 30% of their Income
on housing costs,. which means they are "cost burdened". As a result, people are moving farther
from their places of work, which negatively Impacts families, communities, and the
environment.
We encourage the Planning and Zoning Commission to refer to the IC 2030 IMgMtgagyLEM
Update (adopted by City Council on May 14, 2023), which lists as a Housing Goal to "ensure a
mix of housing types within each neighborhood, to provide options for households of all types
(singles, families, retirees) and people of all incomes." (p.27). In addition, City Steps (2011-2015
9;�� approved by City Council on December 14, 2009, makes a number of
recommendations (pp.58-61) to increase the supply of affordable housing in Iowa City, Including
specifically recommending an ordinance that "could provide financial and other incentives to
developers in exchange for the provision of a percentage of housing units set aside for
households with incomes at or below 80% of the area medlan income." (p.58).
We appreciate Your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Sauyj. Scott
Sally J. Scott, Facilitator
Johnson County Affordable Homes Coalition
20S Black Springs Circle
Iowa City, IA 52246
The Johnson County Affordable Homes Coalition
April 11, 2014
To the Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission:
On behalf of the Riverfront Crossings workgroup of the Johnson County Affordable
Homes Coalition, I am submitting proposed revisions to the amendment to the
Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan, to be discussed at a public hearing on
April 17 1h.
The focus of the proposed amendment should be the Riverfront Crossings area. Given
the high level of proposed public expenditures on the new park, streetscapes and other
infrastructure in Riverfront Crossings, all development projects in the area are
benefitting from publicfunding, and therefore should have an affordable housing
component. This is especially true for projects that receive a direct public subsidy.
The current version reads as follows:
"Affordable Housing: The Study Area has an opportunity to provide a mix of housing
that is both mixed -income and mixed -age. As plans for the area move forward,
development incentives (such as density bonuses) and policy options that require
affordable housing for City -assisted projects within the district, should be considered."
We proposed the following revised version:
"Affordable Housing: the Study Area has an opportunity to provide a mix of housing that
is both mixed -income and mixed -age. As plans for the area move forward, the
Neighborhood and Development Services Department will consider development
incentives (such as density bonuses) and policy options that require affordable housing
for projects within the district. All City -assisted projects must include an affordable
housing component."
We appreciate your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
SaUyj. Scott
Sally J. Scott, Facilitator
Johnson County Affordable Homes Coalition
205 Black Springs Circle
Iowa City, IA 52246
ft CITY OF IOWA CITY
M E M(D� RA N D U M
Date: April 11, 2014
To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From; Karen Howard, Associate Planner
Re: Riverfront Crossings District — Form -based Zoning Code — Design Review
The City Council will be holding the hearing regarding the Riverfront Crossings form -based
development standards on Tuesday, April 15. Staff would like to discuss the Design Review
provisions that are included in the draft code with the Commission at your meeting on Thursday.
On page 2 of the draft code there is a requirement that any changes to development on a site
that is within the Riverfront Crossings District boundaries is subject to Design Review. This
would include properties that are within the boundary, but have not been rezoned to a Riverfront
Crossings designation.
Staff would like the Commission to reconsider this provision. We feel since there was no special
notice to property owners that a design review overlay would apply to their properties it may
cause misunderstandings for property owners who are not requesting rezoning to Riverfront
Crossings, but want to put an addition or make a change to an existing building. To avoid such
misunderstandings staff recommends that the paragraph be changed to apply Design Review to
only those properties that have been rezoned to a Riverfront Crossings designation. In either
City -initiated or property owner initiated rezonings, property owners would be notified of the
proposed changes and informed how the new zoning would affect their property. Staff believes
that this approach will help to keep the lines of communication open regarding the vision and
goals of the master plan and the benefits of the new form -based code.
Therefore, staff recommends that the paragraph regarding Design Review on page 2 of the draft
(1 4-2G-1 D) be amended as follows and the associated provisions within Article 14-3C, Design
Review be similarly amended.
D. Design Review
Any exterior alterations to, additions to, or new construction of buildings and structures, or
alterations or additions to site development, including but not limited to parking areas,
landscaping, screening, signage, lighting, and access on property within the beundaFies of the
Rive*est GFOSS;RgS D;StF;Gt zoned to a Riverfront Crossings designation as illustFated 9A the
RegulatiRg PlaR (Figum 2G 1), shall be subject to Design Review. Design Review shall be
conducted by the Form -Based Code Committee (FBC Committee), as designated by the City
Manager. For properties that have been rezoned to one of the Riverfront Crossings zoning
designations as indicated in Subsection B, above, the FBC Committee shall review the
proposed development for compliance with the applicable provisions of this Article and the goals
and objectives of the adopted Riverfront Crossings Master Plan. reF PFGPBFtmeS withiR the
IDGURdlaFies ef the RiVeFfFORt Crossings DistFiet, but whiGh have Rot beeR rezoned to ene Gf tile
RiveFfFont QFGGGiRgG zepinq dB6igRatiGR6, the FBG Gemmittee shall review the PFGpesed
development fGF eempatibility with the geals and obje--tiver of the RiverfFent Gressings Ma
Plan and the general DesigR Review Guidelines as set faFth in subsBGWR 14 3C 3G.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PRELIMINARY
APRIL 3 — 7:00 PM — FORMAL
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL, CITY HALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Carolyn Dver, Charlie Eastham, Ann Freerks, Phoebe Martin,
Paula Swygard, Jodie Theobald,
MEMBERS ABSENT: John Thomas
STAFF PRESENT: Karen Howard, Sara Greenwood Hektoen
OTHERS PRESENT:
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL;
The Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the amendments to Article 14-4C
of the Zoning Code addressing how accessory uses are regulated in the Riverfront
Crossings District.
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA:
There was none.
Comprehensive Plan Item
Set public hearing for April 17th for discussion of amending the Comprehensive Plan,
Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan, to include a section on affordable
housing.
Eastham moved to set a public hearing for April 17 1h for discussion of amending the
Comprehensive Plan, Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan, to include a section on
affordable housing.
Theobald seconded.
A vote was taken and the motion carried 6-0.
Code Item
Planning and Zoning Commission
April 3, 2014
Page 2 of 4
Discussion of amendments to Article 14-4C of the Zoning Code, to address how
accessory uses are regulated in the Riverfront Crossings District.
Howard explained that they are working their way through the Zoning Code to make sure that
nothing in it conflicts with the provisions of the Form -Based Code. She said staff is proposing
minor changes pertaining to Uncovered Decks and Patios in order to clarify the frontage
standards related to decks and patios as they would apply in the Riverfront Crossings Zones.
Similarly, the amendment that applies to Fences, Walls and Hedges is intended to clarify and
cross-reference the Riverfront Crossings standards. She referred the Commission to the staff
memo in their packet.
Howard said the amendments to the drive -through provisions will clarify how drive-throughs are
regulated in the various subdistricts of Riverfront Crossings. In addition, the approval criteria
have been revised and updated to provide the Board of Adjustment additional guidance as they
consider requests for special exceptions for drive -through facilities.
Freerks asked if the existing McDonalds on Riverside Drive is grandfathered in regarding the
drive -through standards. Howard said a drive -through is an accessory use and the restaurant
building is the principal use. Changes could be made to a drive -through as long as the changes
didn't increase any nonconformities with the current zoning. For example, if the property is
rezoned to Riverfront Crossings, changes to the drive -through could be made as long as they
didn't increase any nonconformities related to the new zoning.
Freerks asked if the recommended number of stacking spaces for drive-throughs is based on
industry standards. Howard said staff had looked at other standards and used those as a basis.
She said the Board of Adjustment will look at each case on an individual basis and would have
the discretion to reduce or require additional stacking spaces based on the specific needs and
requirements of the drive -through proposed.
Dyer asked for a definition of a drive -through. Howard explained it's a facility where someone
receives a service from their car, such as fast food restaurants, banks, and pharmacies.
Eastham asked if these proposed standards would allow drive -through uses like fast-food on the
corners of Benton and Orchard Streets. Howard said the standards would potentially allow that
to occur, but if zoned Riverfiront Crossings the facility would have to be designed according to
the Riverfront Crossings form -based standards.
Freerks asked who would define or have the burden of proof to decide whether loudspeaker and
intercom systems would diminish the residential character of a neighborhood, as written in the
proposed changes. Howard said those are things that the Board of Adjustment has to decide
with every application. Greenwood Hektoen said it's up to the applicant to prove that their
design satisfies the requirements of the special exception.
Freerks opened public discussion.
Freerks closed public discussion,
Eastham moved to recommend approval of the amendments to Article 14-4C of the
Zoning Code addressing how accessory uses are regulated in the Riverfront Crossings
District.
Planning and Zoning Commission
April 3, 2014
Page 3 of 4
Swygard seconded.
Freerks said she thinks this works as a place to start, and as time goes on adjustments can
always be made if needed. She said she believes the proposed revisions are an improvement
over the current language in the code.
A vote was taken and the motion carried 6-0.
Consideration of Meeting Minutes: March 20, 2014
Eastham moved to approve the minutes
Martin seconded.
A vote was taken and the motion carried 6-0.
Other
The Commission agreed to have an Informal Meeting on Thursday, April 17 prior to their formal
meeting.
Adjournment
Dyer moved to adjourn.
Eastham seconded.
A vote was taken and the motion carried 6-0.
PLANNING &ZONING COMMISSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
2013-2014
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NAME
TERM
EXPIRES
8/1
8/15
915
1013
110/171
1117
11121
12/5
1/2
1116
2/6
2/20
3/20
413
DYER,CAROLYN
05/16
X
X
O/E
X
O/E
X
X___X
X
X
O/E
X
_X
X
X
EASTHAM, CHARLIE
05/16
X
—X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
FREERKS,ANN
05/1�_
X
X
O/E
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
MARTIN, PHOEBE
05/17
X
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
SWYGARD, PAULA
05/15
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
X
_X_
X
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X
X
X
X
OlE
X
THEOBALD, JODIE
05/18
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
THOMAS, JOHN
65—/1-5
X
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X
X
X
X
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DYER,CAROLYN
05/16
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X
X
X
X
EASTHAM, CHARLIE
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
FREERKS,ANN
05/13
X
O/E
X
X
X
_X
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X
MARTIN, PHOEBE
05/17
X
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_X
X
X
O/E
X
X
SWYGARD, PAULA
05/15
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
THEOBALD, JODIE
05/18
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X
X
X
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05/15
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X
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05/13
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