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3.Any development on property governed by the Iowa City/Coralville Agreement Providingfor Future Annexations and Extraterritorial Review of Subdivision Plats (Sept. 1999) shallbe consistent with said agreement. Such agreement shall take precedence over this
Fringe Area Policy Agreement.
4.If land is annexed within Fringe Area A, the City agrees that it will not automaticallyextend its fringe area authority to review and approve all subdivisions, which It exercises
pursuant to Iowa Code §354.9 and Title 14, Chapter 7 of the City Code of the City of Iowa
City, Iowa. The City wUJ review the extension of its fringe area as a result of annexation
on a case-by-case basis in consultation with Johnson County.
FRINGE AREA B
As set forth In Iowa City's adopted growth policy, the City will likely annex land within one mile
of Iowa City to the east and within two miles of Iowa City to the south in the short•range. It is
therefore conslstent with the purpose of this agreement that rural subdivisions within these areas of high annexation potential be required to meet City Urban Design Standards contained
in Appendix A.
1.. Land within Iowa City's Growth Area. As app lications are received to develop land
contiguous to and within the growth limits of the city, the City will give favorable
consideration to the voluntary annexation of this land and Its development at an urban density in confonnance with the City's adopted land use plan.
Prior to annexation, any zoning changes in Iowa City's projected growth area shall also
be consistent with the City's adopted larid use plan.
Subdivisions and development projects within Iowa City's projected growth area shall conform to City Urban Design Standards contained in Title 14, Chapter 7 of the City Code
of Iowa City, including but not fimited to City specificati ons for streets and roads, sanitary sewer lines, stormwater management facilities and water lines. Developments which are
approved prior to annexation shall be required to be served by a package sanitary
sewage treatment plant an d com.mon wells with sanitary sewer and water collection and
distribution systems which are constructed to City standa rds and can be connected to
municipal systems upon an nexation.
Subdivisions and development projects which are approved prior to annexation shall be required to be cluster developments with a minimum of 50% of the dev�lopment
designated as an outlot for open space, ag riculture, or future development upon
amexation.
2.Land outside Iowa City's Growth Area. On the balance of land in Area B that lies outside
Iowa City's projected growth area, agricultural uses are preferred. Until otherwise
changed by amending this agreement, this area shall be restricted to those uses
consistent with a Rural/Ag ricultural area as indicated in the Johnson County Land UsePlan, and as designated for a RuraVAgricultural area in chapter 8:1.6. Class A District of
the Johnson County Unified Develop ment Ordinance as amended. Farmstead splits arepennitted per Chapter 8:1.6.l.4.c of the·Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance.
Given the existence of commercially zoned property and the demand for commercial
uses at the I-BO/Herbert Hoover Highway Interchange, rezonings to County CH-Highway
Commercial District of property abutting the interchange, as shown on the attached fringearea map, will be considered. However, the only uses that will be allowed will be: Auto
and truck oriented uses,, Hotels, motels, and convention facilities, Office buildings and