HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04-20 OrdinanceItem Number: 10.a.
April 20, 2021
O rd inan ce conditional l y rezonin g ap p roximatel y 6.12 acres of l and l ocated
n ear th e intersection of F in kb ine Commu ter Drive an d Mel rose Avenue to
Mediu m Den sity Multi-F amily Resid ential (R M-20) and Institu tional Pu b l ic (P-
2) with a Plan n ed Develop ment O verlay (O P D/R M-20/P-2) (R E Z 20-0012).
(Second Consid eration)
AT TAC HM E NT S :
Description
Staff Report with Attachments
P Z Meeting Minutes
Ordinance and C Z A
STAFF REPORT
To: Planning & Zoning Commission Prepared by: Ray Heitner, Associate Planner &
Anne Russett, Senior Planner
Item: ANN20-0002 & REZ20-0012 Date: February 18, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Applicant: MMS Consultants
1917 S. Gilbert St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-351-8282
l.sexton@mmsconsultants.net
Contact Person: Ben Logsdon
Focus Development Co
319-512-5110
benl@focusdevco.com
Property Owner: Board of Regents State of Iowa for the Use &
Benefit of the University of Iowa
Requested Action: Annexation and Rezoning
Purpose: Annexation of 3.61 acres of land currently in
University Heights and a rezoning of 6.12 acres from
Institutional Public (P-2) and University Heights
Commercial (C) to Institutional Public (P-2),
Medium Density Multi-Family Residential (RM-20)
with a Planned Development Overlay (OPD/RM-
20/P-2)
Location: 1360 Melrose Ave.
Location Map:
Size: Annexation: 3.61 acres
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Rezoning: 6.12 acres
Existing Land Use and Zoning: Commercial, University Heights Commercial (C)
Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North: Iowa City – Institutional Public (P2)
South: University Heights – R-1
East: University Heights – PUD/R-1
University Heights – CM/R-1
West: Iowa City – Institutional Public (P2)
Comprehensive Plan: Iowa City
District Plan: Northwest District Plan – Not adopted
Neighborhood Open Space District: SW2
File Date: December 3, 2020
45 Day Limitation Period: N/A since associated with an annexation
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The proposed annexation and rezoning are associated with the University of Iowa’s property at
1360 Melrose Avenue. The University is proposing to maintain ownership of this land, but enter
into a long-term lease with a senior housing developer to redevelop the property at 1360 Melrose
Avenue. Typically, the City does not review University projects because it is a State governmental
entity and not subject to City zoning regulations; however, the City does have jurisdiction with this
redevelopment. Specifically, 14-2F-6C of the zoning code states “Before a leasehold interest in
any land zoned public is conveyed to anyone for a use other than those allowed in the public
zone and to anyone other than the government of the United States, the state or a political
subdivision thereof, the land must be rezoned to an appropriate zone in which the use is
allowed. The use shall be subject to all requirements of the new zone. Further, the zone shall
be established as an overlay zone with the underlying zone retaining its original public zone
designation.”
A portion of this property is located within the City of University Heights. Therefore, concurrent
with the annexation and rezoning being reviewed by the City, the applicant has submitted a
severance application to the City of University Heights. In short, the proposal is to shift the
boundary lines of the two cities to avoid a development that crosses jurisdictional boundaries. City
staff has been coordinating with the City of University Heights throughout this process.
The applicant has proposed a 4-story senior housing complex that will include 116 dwelling units.
The project includes 263 parking spaces, which are located both underneath the building and on a
surface lot behind the building. The main access to the development is from Melrose Avenue.
The applicant held a virtual good neighbor meeting in September 2020. A summary of the
meeting provided by the applicant is attached.
ANALYSIS:
Annexation
The Comprehensive Plan has established a growth policy to guide 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
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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 City’s growth area is located at the fringes of the community within unincorporated Johnson
County. The proposed annexation is not located at the City’s outskirts, but rather close to the core
of the community. Specifically, the proposal requests transferring a portion of land currently within
the corporate limits of University Heights to the City of Iowa City.
2. Development in the area proposed for annexation will fulfill an identified need without imposing
an undue burden on the 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 is bordered by the city limits and contiguous to current development and meets the goal
of contiguous growth. Public sanitary sewer and water is available to the site and do not need to
be upgraded for the project. The site is already served by public transit. Melrose Avenue does
have traffic congestion during peak hours of the day; however, most of the congestion will be
contained on-site for the proposed use. More details related to the traffic study and proposed
improvements are discussed in the rezoning section of this report.
The City’s affordable housing annexation policy (Resolution 18-211) requires that annexations
resulting in 10 or more residential dwelling units provide affordable units equal to 10% of the total
units in the annexed area, with an assurance of long-term affordability. The policy was created to
apply to greenfield annexations of property in the County at the fringe of the City, and in
recognition of the City’s considerable discretion in determining whether to annex property. Neither
of these conditions are present here. In this case we are just shifting the boundary between two
already existing urbanized areas for the purpose of avoiding the unworkable circumstance of a
development that straddles two cities. The way that boundary shift is accomplished is through a
severance by one city and an annexation by another. Iowa City’s annexation of this property is
dependent on the severance of the property by University Heights which will be contingent on a
28E agreement specifying the rezoning being requested by the University and sharing of future
tax revenue. Therefore, staff has found that the annexation policy does not apply to this
annexation.
3. Control of the development is in the City’s best interest.
The property is adjacent to the City’s corporate limits on the north, west, and southwest. The City
already provides public services in this area, including transit, Fire, water, and sanitary sewer
service.
For the reasons stated above, staff finds that the proposed annexation complies with the growth
policy.
Rezoning
Current Zoning:
The subject property is currently zoned University Heights Commercial (C) & Institutional Public
(P-2). The P-2 zone is reserved for public uses of land owned or land controlled by the State or
Federal government, such as university campuses, regional medical facilities, post offices and
other State and Federally owned facilities.
Proposed Zoning:
The applicant is requesting rezoning the subject property to Medium Density Multi-Family (RM-20)
with a Planned Development Overlay. Since the University will maintain ownership of the land the
P-2 designation will remain. Therefore, the proposed rezoning request is to OPD/RM-20/P-2. The
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proposed zone allows for a density of 24 dwelling units per net acre of land. The 6.12-acre site
could accommodate 146 dwelling units. The proposal is well under that at 116 dwelling units. As
the proposed rezoning will result in a parcel of land with two different zoning designations, staff is
recommending a condition that prior to issuance of a building permit the area be re-platted to
create lots that conform with the proposed zoning boundaries.
General Planned Development Approval Criteria:
Applications for Planned Development Rezonings are reviewed for compliance with the following
standards according to Article 14-3A of the Iowa City Zoning Ordinance.
1. The density and design of the Planned Development will be compatible with and/or
complementary to adjacent development in terms of land use, building mass and scale,
relative amount of open space, traffic circulation and general layout.
Density, Land Uses, Mass & Scale – The proposed development includes 116 dwelling units at a
density of 18 dwelling units per acre. The development is intended for seniors, but it is staff
understanding that it will not be exclusively for seniors. The proposed block-scale building is over
700-feet in length and four stories in height. To the immediate east of the site is an existing single-
family and duplex development off of Birkdale Court. The development includes 6 units on 1.62
net acres (3.7 dwelling units per acre). These existing units are 1 to 1.5 stories in height. As part
of the OPD rezoning, the applicant is requesting a waiver from the 35’ height maximum in the RM-
20 zone to build a 63-foot building. The proposal attempts to address the difference in scale and
density by providing a landscaped buffer between the new building and the existing homes and
locating the new building approximately 111 feet away from the adjacent lot line. Existing single-
family homes are located to the south of the proposed development and are separated from it by
Melrose Avenue. Southwest of the proposed development, located in the City, are existing larger
scale multi-family buildings and multi-family zoning.
General Layout– Attachments 7 & 8 show the Preliminary OPD and Sensitive Areas Development
Plan and the building elevations. The OPD plan shows the general layout of the project site, which
includes a multi-family building that fronts both Finkbine Commuter Drive (a private street) and
Melrose Avenue. Surface parking is proposed on the eastern portion of the site off of Melrose
Avenue. 211 parking spaces are required and the plans shows 228 parking spaces and up to 263
through a potential phase 2 component of the site. This is between 17 and 52 more than is
required. The proposed building will be required to conform to the City’s Multi-Family Site
Development Standards, which regulate the design of parking, landscaping, and screening. This
will be reviewed as part of the Site Plan Review process.
The Multi-Family Site Development Standards require that parking be located behind the building
or screened from public rights-of-way. The applicant has requested a waiver from this standard
through the City’s minor modification process to allow up to seven parking stalls to be located on
the west side of the building. This is an administrative review that staff is currently evaluating. The
administrative hearing was held on Friday, February 12.
Open Space – The project incorporates an on-site open space area that will contain site amenities
such as patio space, seating and gathering areas. The required open space for the site is 2,590
square feet and the area depicted on the plan equals 7,300 square feet.
Traffic Circulation – The development will be accessed from Melrose Avenue through a drive
leading directly to the surface parking lot behind the building. Limited guest parking is provided off
of Finkbine Commuter Drive. Deliveries will also be able to access the site from Finkbine
Commuter Drive.
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2. The development will not overburden existing streets and utilities.
The subject property can be serviced by both sanitary sewer and water. The site is also on the
City’s Melrose Express bus route.
As part of the rezoning, staff requested that the applicant complete a traffic study. The executive
summary is included in Attachment 9. Here is a summary of the findings of that report:
• Current southbound movements at Finkbine Commuter Drive and Melrose Avenue are a
Level-of-Service (LOS) F (i.e. failing) during the AM peak hour. This includes traffic
traveling south onto Emerald Street and west or east onto Melrose Avenue.
• Current eastbound left-turn movements at Finkbine Commuter Drive and Melrose
Avenue are a LOS F during the AM peak hour.
• A signal is currently warranted at Finkbine Commuter Drive and Melrose Avenue.
• While the proposed development does not add much traffic to Finkbine Commuter Drive
(e.g. deliveries and guest parking), it will not improve the current situation.
• Future southbound movements, at the proposed access to Melrose Avenue, are
anticipated to operate at a LOS F on opening day during the AM peak . Vehicle queues
would be contained to private property.
• An eastbound left-turn lane on Melrose Avenue, at the proposed access, is warranted
on opening day.
Any additional development along Finkbine Commuter Drive in the future, beyond what is
currently proposed, cannot occur without additional improvements at the Finkbine Commuter
Drive and Melrose Avenue intersection. At this time, staff is not recommending signalization of
this intersection, but will likely require it as part of any future rezonings. For this rezoning, staff
is recommending a condition requiring installation of an eastbound left-turn lane on Melrose
Avenue at the proposed access to the site.
3. The development will not adversely affect views, light and air, property values and privacy of
neighboring properties any more than would a conventional development.
The proposed development is larger in scale than surrounding properties; however, light and air
are maintained through buffering and distance separation between the existing single-family and
duplex residences to the east and the new building. Furthermore, typical University development
does not require review by the City. But for the proposed long-term lease with a private senior
development group, the University could develop this site without compliance with City zoning.
4. The combination of land uses and building types and any variation from the underlying
zoning requirements or from City street standards will be in the public interest, in harmony
with the purposes of this Title, and with other building regulations of the City.
The applicant has requested a waiver from the 35-foot height maximum in the RM-20 zone and
proposes a building not to exceed 63-feet in height. Per 14-3A-4K Modifications to Zoning
Requirements, the maximum building height may be modified or waived, provided that the design
of the development results in sufficient light and air circulation for each building and adequate,
accessible open space for all residents of the development. The proposed elevations, show an s-
shaped building design that incorporates private balconies and shared open space.
Compliance with the Comprehensive Plan:
There is no adopted district plan for the Northwest District, where this property is located.
However, the future land use map of the IC 2030 Comprehensive Plan indicates that this area of
Iowa City should consist of primarily of public/semi-public space because it is owned by the
University of Iowa.
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The proposed rezoning aligns with several goals of the comprehensive plan:
• Land Use Element: Encourage compact, efficient development that is contiguous and
connected to existing neighborhoods to reduce the cost of extending infrastructure and
services and to preserve farmland and open space at the edge of the city.
• Housing Element: Encourage a diversity of housing options in all neighborhoods:
o Identify and support infill development and redevelopment in areas where services
and infrastructure are already in place.
• Transportation Element: Maximize the safety and efficiency of the transportation network.
• Environment, Energy, and Resources Element: Recognize the essential role out land use
policies play in preserving natural resources and reducing energy consumption.
o Encourage compact, efficient development that reduces the cost of extending and
maintaining infrastructure and services.
o Discourage sprawl by promoting small-lot and infill development
Neighborhood Open Space: Open space dedication or fees in lieu will be addressed at the time
of subdivision. Based on the 6.31 acres of RM-20 zoning, the developer would be required to
dedicate 0.65 acres of land or pay fees in-lieu. The site is located across the street from a
public golf course and Villa Park is located two blocks away on Westgate Street. Therefore,
fees in lieu would be appropriate.
Sensitive Areas Review:
The applicant has submitted a Sensitive Areas Development Plan due to the presence of a grove
of trees and slopes on the site. The purpose of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance is to permit and
define the reasonable use of properties that contain sensitive environmental features and natural
resources and allowing reasonable development while protecting these resources from damage.
The following paragraphs describe the impact this development will have on the sensitive features
of this site.
Grove of Trees – The site contains a grove of trees totaling 52,426 square feet (1.2 acres). The
SADP identifies the removal of 71.5% (37,508 square feet) of those trees. Since this area of trees
is less than 2 acres in size it is not considered a woodland; and therefore, not subject to the
woodland retention requirements of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance.
Steep, Critical, and Protected Slopes – In terms of slopes, the site contains steep, critical and
protected slopes. The Sensitive Areas Ordinance requires a 2 ft. buffer for each foot of vertical
rise of the protected slope, up to a maximum buffer of fifty feet (50') (14-5I-8D-1). No development
activity, including removal of trees and other vegetation, will be allowed within the buffer. The
SADP contains 465 square feet of protected slopes, but no disturbance to protected slopes.
The SADP identifies the disturbance of 11,626 square feet or 62% of the 18,702 square feet of
critical slopes that exists on the site. The Sensitive Areas Ordinance allows a disturbance of
critical slopes up to 35%. Since the proposed SADP impacts critical slopes beyond 35% it
requires a Level II review (14-5I-3B), which requires a recommendation from the Planning and
Zoning Commission and approval by the City Council.
NEXT STEPS:
After recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission the following will occur:
• City Council will need to set a public hearing for both the annexation and rezoning.
• Prior to the public hearing, utility companies and non-consenting parties will be sent the
annexation application via certified mail.
• City Council will hold the public hearing on the annexation and rezoning.
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• City Council must pass a resolution approving the 28E agreement with the City of
University Heights prior to passing a resolution approving the annexation.
• Additionally, the City of University Heights must pass a resolution approving the 28E
agreement and a resolution approving the severance.
• After approval of the annexation, severance, and 28E agreement by both jurisdictions, the
applications for annexation, severance, and the 28E agreement will be sent to the State
Development Board for consideration and approval.
• Upon approval by the State Development Review Board, the City Council can adopt the
rezoning ordinance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of ANN20-0002 and REZ20-0012, a voluntary annexation of
approximately 3.61 acres of property located at 1360 Melrose Avenue in University Heights and
rezoning of approximately 6.12 acres from University Heights commercial (C) & institutional public
(P2) to medium density multi-family residential with a planned development overlay (OPD/RM-
20/P-2) subject to the following conditions:
1. No building permit shall be issued for any of the subject property until the City Council
approves a final plat subdividing the subject property to conform to the zoning boundaries
established by the zoning ordinance.
2. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, installation of an eastbound left turn lane on
Melrose Avenue at the proposed access subject to review and approval of specifications by
the City Engineer.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Location Map
2. Zoning Map
3. Applicant’s Statement
4. Annexation Exhibit
5. Rezoning Exhibit
6. Summary of Good Neighbor Meeting
7. Preliminary OPD and Sensitive Areas Development Plan
8. Elevations
9. Traffic Study, Executive Summary Only
Approved by: _______________________________________________
Danielle Sitzman, AICP
Department of Neighborhood and Development Services
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0 0.055 0.110.0275 Miles Prepared By: Joshua EngelbrechtDate Prepared: February 2020
An application submitted by MMS Consultants, on behalf of the University of Iowa for the rezoning of 6.12 acres of property from Institutional Public (P2) and University Heights Commercial (C) to Institutional Public (P-2), Medium Density Multi-Family Residential (RM-20) with a Planned Development Overlay (OPD/RM-20/P-2) at 1360 Melrose Avenue.
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0 0.055 0.110.0275 Miles Prepared By: Joshua EngelbrechtDate Prepared: February 2020
An application submitted by MMS Consultants, on behalf of the University of Iowa for the rezoning of 6.12 acres of property from Institutional Public (P2) and University Heights Commercial (C) to Institutional Public (P-2), Medium Density Multi-Family Residential (RM-20) with a Planned Development Overlay (OPD/RM-20/P-2) at 1360 Melrose Avenue.
November 24th, 2020
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, the University of Iowa, Build to Suit, and Newbury
Living are jointly submitting a request for: 1) voluntary severance/annexation from the
City of University Heights to the City of Iowa City; and 2) a rezoning from Public to an
Overlay Planned Development Overlay with underlying RM-20 and P-2 zoning. This is a
unique development on vacant land owned by the University of Iowa that does not
currently generate any tax revenue for the community. The site, which currently
includes property within the jurisdictional boundaries of both the City of Iowa City and
the City of University Heights, is an important gateway to the University, including the
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. The University will be granting the developers a
long-term ground lease to the site, but the University will continue to own the land.
The buildings and improvements developed on the site will be assessed and create new
tax base for the community. The development plans, site plans, and architectural
renderings have all been extensively vetted and approved by University leadership,
including the University’s planning department and the University Architect.
The annexation and severance from University Heights allows the city boundary to shift
to the east placing the entire parcel and development into the City of Iowa City. The
voluntary severance and annexation has been contemplated in a series of work sessions
over the past last 18 months with University Heights Council; subject to a 28E
Agreement for the sharing of property taxes and other items between the City of Iowa
City, the City of University Heights, and the University of Iowa.
The applicants propose a rezoning from Public to a Multifamily OPD-RM-20/P-2 zoning
to allow for the construction of an active adult multi-family project. The use is generally
consistent with the comprehensive plan for the area, and is compatible with the mix of
multi-family and medium to high density residential uses in the surrounding
neighborhood, complementary to the University of Iowa’s Finkbine Golf Course &
Clubhouse, and consistent with other recently completed re-development projects.
There is substantial existing public infrastructure and utilities in place to support the
requested change in zoning. Finally, the Developer has made a couple of informal
preliminary submittals to the City of Iowa City. Staff comments from those submittals
have been considered and plans have been adjusted where the design and development
team deemed appropriate. The final submittal illustrates a building which is four
stories and has one area of underground parking that is within the 15’ setback
recommended by the code. These variations warrant the request for a rezoning to an
Overlay Planned Development. These are the only remaining deviations from the
zoning code. Attached Exhibit A documents the deviations from the code sections along
with justifications for approval of the plan as submitted. At the request of Staff, the final
site submittals will be used to complete a traffic study as directed by Kent Ralston at
City of Iowa City. The plans for this site have resulted in a reduced the number of
parking stalls than were associated with the previous University Athletic Club located
on this same site. Traffic flows/movements from the new development will be an
improvement to the Melrose corridor when compared to the Athletic Club.
Finally, as recommended by staff, the applicants held a neighborhood meeting with the
surrounding community to introduce the project and solicit feedback/discussion. The
design team and University leadership presented the project and discussed the plans
for the development. Feedback and discussion at the meeting were overwhelmingly
positive. In addition to the meeting, members of the development team have met
several of the neighbors on-site. The comments from the on-site meetings were also
overwhelmingly positive. We believe this neighborhood support is further evidence
that we should be approved as submitted. Meeting notes from those discussions were
previously sent to City of Iowa City staff.
Exhibit A: Code Variation Items for The James on Melrose
14-5A-5:F1b: Title 14 Zoning Code, Chapter 5 – Site Development Standards, Article 5:
Construction and Design Standards, Section F. Standards for Structured Parking in
Multi-family, Subsection 1. Parking within Building, item b:
In Multi-Family Zones, structured parking is not permitted on the ground level
floor of the building for the first fifteen feet (15') of building depth as measured
from the street-facing building wall. On lots with more than one street frontage
this parking setback must be met along each street frontage, unless reduced or
waived by minor modification. When considering a minor modification request,
the City will consider factors such as street classification, building orientation,
location of primary entrance(s) to the building, and unique site constraints such
as locations where the residential building space must be elevated above the
floodplain.
The project requests a minor modification at the main entrance of the building,
located at the west elevation along Finkbine Commuter Drive, where grade would
drop down lower than the 3’ from ceiling height to be classified as underground
parking (subsection d) to accommodate the at grade entry. All other areas of
parking would meet the criteria of subsection d as it pertains to below-grade
parking and not being located within the first 15 feet of the ground floor.
14-2B-4:C1e: Title 14 Zoning Code, Chapter 2 – Base Zones, Article B: Multi-family
Residential Zones, Section 4: Dimensional Requirements, Subsection C: Building Bulk
Standards, item 1e:
Adjustment of Height Standards:
(1) The maximum height for a principal building may be increased; provided,
that for each foot of height increase above the height standard, the front, side,
and rear setbacks are each increased by an additional two feet (2'); and
provided, that an increase in height does not conflict with the provisions of
chapter 6, "Airport Zoning", of this title.
(2) A minor modification may also be requested to adjust the maximum height
for a particular building or property according to the procedures and
approval criteria for minor modifications contained in chapter 4, article B of
this title.
The project requests a minor modification to increase the overall height of the
building. The project does not conflict with the provisions of Chapter 6: Airport
Zoning. The requested height increase would be a height of 65’-0”. The project is
setback from neighboring properties where such height would not impede access
to sunlight. There are precedents for similar structures and height increases
located along Melrose. Grade level is raised on the south end of the buildin g to
place parking below grade and lower the height. The north end of the building is
lowered a full story to work with existing grade and lower the overall height as
well.
14-2B-6:C1e: Title 14 Zoning Code, Chapter 2 – Base Zones, Article B: Multi-family
Residential Zones, Section 6: Site Development Standards, Subsection C: Location and
Design Standards for Surface Parking and Detached Garages, item 1:
Location: Surface parking, parking within accessory structures, and loading
areas must be located behind principal building(s) and concealed from view of
fronting streets. Parking and loading areas may not be located directly between
a principal building and the street or within the required side setback area. Any
portion of a parking or loading area that is not completely concealed from view
of a fronting street must be screened to the S2 standard. (See figures 2B.4 and
2B.5 below.) (Ord. 05-4186, 12-15-2005)
The project requests a minor modification to allow for a small amount of parking
on the west side of the building, located between the principle building and the
street frontage along Finkbine Commuter Drive. This parking will serve as
accessible parking and guest parking for visitors to the building. A precedent is
established at the Finkbine Clubhouse, located across the street from this project
where parking is located in the frontage.
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A PORTION OF LOT 1 OF UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUB SUBDIVISION, A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, OF TOWNSHIP 79 NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST OF THE FIFTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
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UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUB
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DESCRIPTION - PROPOSED ANNEXATION
A PORTION OF LOT 1 OF UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUB SUBDIVISION, AND A PORTION
OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, OF
TOWNSHIP 79 NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST OF THE FIFTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
Commencing at the Northeast Corner of Section 17, Township 79 North, Range 6 West, of the
Fifth Principal Meridian, Johnson County, Iowa; Thence S88°51'11"W, along the North Line of
the Northeast Quarter of said Section 17, a distance of 656.83 feet, to the Point of Beginning;
Thence S01°08'49"E, 237.28 feet, to a Point on the East Line of Lot 1 of University Athletic
Club Subdivision, in accordance with the Plat thereof Recorded in Plat Book 38 at Page 306
of the Records of the Johnson County Recorder's Office; Thence S86°17'36"W, along said
East Line, 46.00 feet; Thence S61°52'41"W, along said East Line, 61.55 feet; Thence
S00°03'18"E, along said East Line, 225.16 feet, to the Southeast Corner thereof; Thence
N75°44'24"W, along the South Line of said Lot 1, and the Northerly Right-of-Way Line of
Melrose Avenue, 192.89 feet; Thence N80°37'39"W, along said South Line and Northerly
Right-of-Way Line, 107.44 feet, to the Southwest Corner of said Lot 1; Thence N00°05'06"W,
along the West Line of said Lot 1, and the Northerly Projection thereof 421.60 feet, to its
intersection with the North Line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 17; Thence
N88°51'11"E, along said North Line, 388.89 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said Annexation
Tract contains 3.61 Acres, and is subject to easements and restrictions of record.
CITY OF UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
CITY OF UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
CITY OF IOWA CITY
City of Iowa City
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FINKBINE GOLF COURSE
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SECTION 8-T79N-R6W
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SECTION 17-T79N-R6W
UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUB
SUBDIVISION
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OUTLOT
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AUDITOR'S PARCEL 2015087
AUDITOR'S PARCEL 2015088
AUDITOR'S
PARCEL
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Proposed OPD RM-20/P-2 Zone
6.12 AC
(319) 351-8282
LAND PLANNERS
LAND SURVEYORS
CIVIL ENGINEERS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
MMS CONSULTANTS, INC.
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALISTS
www.mmsconsultants.net
1917 S. GILBERT ST.
AND IOWA CITY
JOHNSON COUNTY
IOWA
11-10-2020
KJB
RLW
DMW
IOWA CITY
7331-050 1
6.12 AC
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
REZONING EXHIBIT
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A PORTION OF LOT 1 OF UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUB SUBDIVISION, A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, AND A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST
QUARTER OF SECTION 17, AND A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, ALL OF TOWNSHIP 79 NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST OF THE FIFTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
A PORTION OF LOT 1 OF UNIVERSITY
ATHLETIC CLUB SUBDIVISION, A PORTION
OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER, AND A PORTION OF
THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17,
AND A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST
QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER
OF SECTION 8, ALL OF TOWNSHIP 79
NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST OF THE FIFTH
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
LEGEND AND NOTES
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LOCATION MAP - N.T.S.
PROPOSED RM-20 ZONE
DESCRIPTION - PROPOSED OPD RM-20/P-2 ZONE
A PORTION OF LOT 1 OF UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUB SUBDIVISION, A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER
OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER, AND A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST
QUARTER OF SECTION 17, AND A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF
SECTION 8, ALL OF TOWNSHIP 79 NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST OF THE FIFTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, JOHNSON
COUNTY, IOWA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
Commencing at the Northeast Corner of Section 17, Township 79 North, Range 6 West, of the Fifth Principal Meridian,
Johnson County, Iowa; Thence S88°51'11"W, along the North Line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 17, a distance
of 656.83 feet, to the Point of Beginning; Thence S01°08'49"E, 237.28 feet, to a Point on the East Line of Lot 1 of University
Athletic Club Subdivision, in accordance with the Plat thereof Recorded in Plat Book 38 at Page 306 of the Records of the
Johnson County Recorder's Office; Thence S86°17'36"W, along said East Line, 46.00 feet; Thence S61°52'41"W, along
said East Line, 61.55 feet; Thence S00°03'18"E, along said East Line, 225.16 feet, to the Southeast Corner thereof; Thence
N75°44'24"W, along the South Line of said Lot 1, and the Northerly Right-of-Way Line of Melrose Avenue, 192.89 feet;
Thence N80°37'39"W, along said South Line and Northerly Right-of-Way Line, 107.44 feet, to the Southwest Corner of said
Lot 1; Thence N80°31'33"W, along said Northerly Right-of-Way Line, 164.09 feet; Thence Northwesterly, 108.82 feet, along
said Northerly Right-of-Way Line on a 5779.65 foot radius curve, concave Southwesterly, whose 108.81 foot chord bears
N79°38'41"W, to its intersection with the Centerline of the Finkbine Commuter Drive; Thence N10°46'45"E, along said
Centerline, 23.66 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 62.46 feet, along said Centerline on a 50.00 foot radius curve, concave
Southeasterly, whose 58.48 foot chord bears N46°34'01"E; Thence N82°21'17"E, along said Centerline, 89.68 feet; Thence
Northeasterly, 162.00 feet, along said Centerline on a 112.50 foot radius curve, concave Northwesterly, whose 148.36 foot
chord bears N41°06'07"E; Thence N00°09'02"W, along said Centerline, 123.22 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 194.67 feet,
along said Centerline on a 197.50 foot radius curve, concave Southeasterly, whose 186.89 foot chord bears N28°05'14"E;
Thence N56°19'31"E, along said Centerline, 32.99 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 141.12 feet, along said Centerline on a
200.00 foot radius curve, concave Northwesterly, whose 138.21 foot chord bears N36°06'43"E; Thence N88°51'11"E,
222.70 feet; Thence S01°08'49"E, 226.90 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said Tract of Land contains 6.12 Acres, and is
subject to easements and restrictions of record.
Point of Beginning
UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUB
SUBDIVISION
ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS PLANNING
MEETING MINUTES
ARCHITECTURE | INTERIORS | PLANNING
PROJECT NAME: Finkbine Active Adult
PROJECT
NUMBER: 19015
DATE: 09.17.2020 – 6:00pm – Good Neighbor
Meeting, via Zoom
PRESENT: Frank Levy, Newbury; Ben Logsdon, Focus; Nate Kaeding, BTS; Brent
Schipper, Kurtis Wolgast, ASK; Anne Russett, City of Iowa City; David
Kieft, Adele Vanarsdale, U of I, (+ 13 others);
Discussion Topics:
1. Meeting to discuss the project with the surrounding neighborhood and community.
a. DK: discussed how the project came to fruition, City process, property taxes, P3,
City jurisdiction and boundaries
b. BL: discussed existing site characteristics and context
c. BS: discussed proposed site plan, general discussion on site.
d. Site Design:
i. Breaking up façade with serpentine layout; other factors
e. Building Images:
i. Model shots of The James at Melrose shown
1. Made note of landscaping plan not fully developed – will consider
vegetative screening to neighboring developments
2. Visual screen along Melrose
3. Shortest point from Birkdale property line to our building is 130’.
ii. Reference to 4000 Ingersoll – north façade image shown
1. Emphasis on fenestration
2. Collection of materials
f. Next Steps
i. AR: discussed P&Z, City Council meeting – public meetings where people
can continue to voice their opinion.
ii. BL: anticipate rezoning application will be submitted mid‐October.
1. Approvals over winter, with anticipated start of Spring 2021.
2. Opening 2022.
iii. DK: Board of Regents meeting required for long term agreement – seen
as a formality at this point, and not concerned.
iv. DK: Annexation / severance documents of land between Iowa City and
University Heights.
1. Gifting tract of land to University Heights as part of agreement
2. Questions from Attendees:
ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS PLANNING
a. What is the price point?
FL: Around $2 / SF range.
b. What are the sizes of units?
FL: Size will range from 750sf – 1,200sf – 2,000sf unit sizes. Possible for a few
micro units
c. Are units able to be sublet?
FL: Units will not be able to be sublet.
d. Will there be a restaurant?
FL: no food service or restaurant planned. There will be a lounge area where food
could be catered, or tenants could reserve to host parties.
DK: The Finkbine clubhouse has restaurant and bar that is open to the public.
Several local shops and restaurants in the area that will benefit from a new influx
of people to this area.
e. What is the setback along Melrose?
KW: 40’ front yard setback. – confirmed by AR. Melrose will not be altered.
f. How far is the driveway to the Birkdale property line?
KW: 75’
g. What is the demographic?
FL: mid‐upper incomes; people in the latter stages of careers, near retirement.
h. Hope you will minimize light pollution (comment noted from chat).
FINKBINEGOLF COURSESE 14 - SE 14SECTION 8-T79N-R6WNE 14 - NE 14SECTION 17-T79N-R6WUNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUBSUBDIVISION1234OUTLOT"A"FINKBINE GOLF COURSEFINKBINE GOLF COURSENW 14 - NE 14SECTION 17-T79N-R6WMELROSE AVENUEUNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUBSUBDIVISIONFINKBINE
COMMUTER DRIVE
DDDDD(319) 351-8282LAND PLANNERSLAND SURVEYORSCIVIL ENGINEERSLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTSIOWA CITY, IOWA 52240MMS CONSULTANTS, INC.ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALISTSwww.mmsconsultants.net1917 S. GILBERT ST.01-12-21Per city comments - kjbFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSEIOWA CITYJOHNSON COUNTYIOWA11/12/2020KJBNPBJDM7331-05056.12 AC02-05-21Per city comments - bahPRELIMINARY OPD ANDSENSITIVE AREAS PLAN(SITE LAYOUT PLAN)11"=40'Commencing at the Northeast Corner of Section 17, Township 79 North, Range 6 West, of theFifth Principal Meridian, Johnson County, Iowa; Thence S88°51'11"W, along the North Line ofthe Northeast Quarter of said Section 17, a distance of 656.83 feet, to the Point of Beginning;Thence S01°08'49"E, 237.28 feet, to a Point on the East Line of Lot 1 of University Athletic ClubSubdivision, in accordance with the Plat thereof Recorded in Plat Book 38 at Page 306 of theRecords of the Johnson County Recorder's Office; Thence S86°17'36"W, along said East Line,46.00 feet; Thence S61°52'41"W, along said East Line, 61.55 feet; Thence S00°03'18"E, alongsaid East Line, 225.16 feet, to the Southeast Corner thereof; Thence N75°44'24"W, along theSouth Line of said Lot 1, and the Northerly Right-of-Way Line of Melrose Avenue, 192.89 feet;Thence N80°37'39"W, along said South Line and Northerly Right-of-Way Line, 107.44 feet, to theSoutheast Corner of said Lot 1; Thence N80°31'33"W, along said Northerly Right-of-Way Line,164.09 feet; Thence Northwesterly, 108.82 feet, along said Northerly Right-of-Way Line on a5779.65 foot radius curve, concave Southwesterly, whose 108.81 foot chord bears N79°38'41"W,to its intersection with the Centerline of the Finkbine Commuter Drive; Thence N10°46'45"E,along said Centerline, 23.66 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 62.46 feet, along said Centerline on a50.00 foot radius curve, concave Southeasterly, whose 58.48 foot chord bears N46°34'01"E;Thence N82°21'17"E, along said Centerline, 89.68 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 162.00 feet, alongsaid Centerline on a 112.50 foot radius curve, concave Northwesterly, whose 148.36 foot chordbears N41°06'07"E; ThenceN00°09'02"W, along said Centerline, 123.22 feet; ThenceNortheasterly, 194.67 feet, along said Centerline on a 197.50 foot radius curve, concaveSoutheasterly, whose 186.89 foot chord bears N28°05'14"E; Thence N56°19'31"E, along saidCenterline, 32.99 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 141.12 feet, along said Centerline on a 200.00 footradius curve, concave Northwesterly, whose 138.21 foot chord bears N36°06'43"E; ThenceN88°51'11"E, 22.70 feet; Thence S01°08'49"E, 226.90 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said Tractof Land contains 6.12 Acres, and is subject to easements and restrictions of record.GRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET01"=40'410203040LIMIT OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)PROPOSEDBUILDINGDOMESTICAND FIRESERVICESSANITARYSERVICECONNECT TO EXISTINGWATERMAIN W/ TAPPINGSLEEVE AND SLEEVECONNECT SANITARYSEWER TO EXISTINGMANHOLEPROPOSAL LEGAL DESCRIPTION DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS CONSTRUCTION LIMITSNEW MANHOLE FORCULVERT EXTENSIONPRELIMINARY OPD AND SENSITIVE AREAS PLANFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSEIOWA CITY, IOWANOT TO SCALELOCATION MAPIOWA CITY, IOWAFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSEPROPOSEDBUILDINGLIMIT OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)LIMIT OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)P.C.C. PAVEMENTP.C.C. PAVEMENTP.C.C. PAVEMENTP.C.C. PAVEMENTEXSITINGINTAKELIMIT OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)SHAREDOPENSPACEPHASE TWO PARKINGG:\7331\7331-050\CONST\7331-050Y.dwg, 2/12/2021 10:04:52 AM
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COMMUTER DRIVE
(319) 351-8282LAND PLANNERSLAND SURVEYORSCIVIL ENGINEERSLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTSIOWA CITY, IOWA 52240MMS CONSULTANTS, INC.ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALISTSwww.mmsconsultants.net1917 S. GILBERT ST.01-12-21Per city comments - kjbFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSEIOWA CITYJOHNSON COUNTYIOWA11/12/2020KJBNPBJDM7331-05056.12 AC02-05-21Per city comments - bahPRELIMINARY OPD ANDSENSITIVE AREAS PLAN(GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL)21"=40'CWPRDL010203DPROPOSEDBUILDINGEXISTING TREESTO BEPRESERVEDLIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)FF=774.00LL=762.00CWPRDLPRELIMINARY OPD AND SENSITIVE AREAS PLANFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSEIOWA CITY, IOWANOT TO SCALELOCATION MAPIOWA CITY, IOWAFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSEGRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET01"=40'410203040DEXISTING TREESTO BEPRESERVEDEXISTING TREESTO BEPRESERVEDEXISTING TREESTO BEPRESERVEDLIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)PLACE PERIMETER SILT FENCEAT LIMIT OF CONSTRUCTION INTHIS AREALIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)PLACE PERIMETER SILT FENCEAT LIMIT OF CONSTRUCTION INTHIS AREAPROPOSEDBUILDINGFF=786.00LL=774.00G:\7331\7331-050\CONST\7331-050Y.dwg, 2/12/2021 10:04:35 AM
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COMMUTER DRIVE
(319) 351-8282LAND PLANNERSLAND SURVEYORSCIVIL ENGINEERSLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTSIOWA CITY, IOWA 52240MMS CONSULTANTS, INC.ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALISTSwww.mmsconsultants.net1917 S. GILBERT ST.01-12-21Per city comments - kjbFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSEIOWA CITYJOHNSON COUNTYIOWA11/12/2020KJBNPBJDM7331-05056.12 AC02-05-21Per city comments - bahPRELIMINARY OPD ANDSENSITIVE AREAS PLAN(SENSITIVE AREAS MAP)31"=40'NOT TO SCALELOCATION MAPIOWA CITY, IOWAFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSEPRELIMINARY OPD AND SENSITIVE AREAS PLANFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSEIOWA CITY, IOWAGRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET01"=40'410203040LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)STEEP SLOPE (11,420 SF - 100%)CRITICAL SLOPE (18,702 SF - 100%)PROTECTED SLOPE (465 SF)PROTECTED SLOPE BUFFERMAN MADE PROTECTED SLOPE (1,142 SF - 100%)CRITICAL SLOPE (DISTURBED) (11,626 SF - 62.2%)STEEP SLOPE (DISTURBED) (9,080 SF - 79.5%) MAN MADE PROTECTED SLOPE (DISTURBED) (1,142 SF - 100%)CONSTRUCTION LIMITSGROVE OF TREES (52,426 SF - 100%)GROVE OF TREES (TO BE REMOVED) (37,508 SF - 71.5%)G:\7331\7331-050\CONST\7331-050Y.dwg, 2/12/2021 10:04:19 AM
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(319) 351-8282LAND PLANNERSLAND SURVEYORSCIVIL ENGINEERSLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTSIOWA CITY, IOWA 52240MMS CONSULTANTS, INC.ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALISTSwww.mmsconsultants.net1917 S. GILBERT ST.01-12-21Per city comments - kjbFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSEIOWA CITYJOHNSON COUNTYIOWA11/12/2020KJBNPBJDM7331-05056.12 AC02-05-21Per city comments - bahPRELIMINARY OPD ANDSENSITIVE AREAS PLANSLOPES41"=40'PRELIMINARY OPD AND SENSITIVE AREAS PLANFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSEIOWA CITY, IOWANOT TO SCALELOCATION MAPIOWA CITY, IOWAFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSEGRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET01"=40'410203040LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION (TYP)STEEP SLOPE (11,420 SF - 100%)CRITICAL SLOPE (18,702 SF - 100%)PROTECTED SLOPE (465 SF)PROTECTED SLOPE BUFFERMAN MADE PROTECTED SLOPE (1,142 SF - 100%)CRITICAL SLOPE (DISTURBED) (11,626 SF - 62.2%)STEEP SLOPE (DISTURBED) (9,080 SF - 79.5%) MAN MADE PROTECTED SLOPE (DISTURBED) (91 SF - 8.0%)CONSTRUCTION LIMITSG:\7331\7331-050\CONST\7331-050Y.dwg, 2/12/2021 10:04:03 AM
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LAND PLANNERS
LAND SURVEYORS
CIVIL ENGINEERS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
MMS CONSULTANTS, INC.
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALISTS
www.mmsconsultants.net
1917 S. GILBERT ST.
01-12-21 Per city comments - kjb
FINKBINE -
THE JAMES
ON MELROSE
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JOHNSON COUNTY
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LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS:
PARKING AREA TREES
1 SMALL TREE WITHIN 40' OR 1 LARGE TREE WITHIN 60' OF EVERY
PARKING SPACE OR PORTION THEREOF.
-PROVIDED
STREET TREES
1 LARGE TREE FOR EVERY 40 LINEAL FEET OF FRONTAGE.
-MELROSE AVE: 573.24 / 40 = 15 REQUIRED
10 PROPOSED
5 EXISTING
RESIDENTIAL USE TREES
1 TREE FOR EVERY 550 SF OF TOTAL BUILDING COVERAGE.
-48,779 / 550 =89 REQUIRED
17 PARKING AREA TREES
10 STREET TREES
64 RESIDENTIAL USE TREES
93 PROPOSED TREES
+11 EXISTING TREES
TOTAL =102 PROVIDED
PARKING AREA SCREENING
ALL PARKING AREAS MUST BE SCREENED FROM VIEW OF A
FRONTING STREET TO THE S2 STANDARD.
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LANDSCAPE LEGEND:
PROPOSED SHADE TREE
PROPOSED SHRUBS
PROPOSED ORNAMENTAL TREE
PROPOSED STREET TREE
EXISTING SHADE TREE
EXISTING SHRUB
EXISTING ORNAMENTAL TREE
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54321 PROJECT 19015
A101
FLOOR PLANSFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSENEWBURY LIVINGIOWA CITY, IOWASCHEMATIC - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION
SCALE: 1" = 30'-0"A2 00 - LOWER LEVEL
SCALE: 1" = 30'-0"C1 01 - FIRST FLOOR
11.12.2020
UNIT COUNTS:
SIZE 0 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL
1-BED 0 2 4 7 5 3 21
2-BED 0 6 12 12 13 4 47
3-BED 0 6 11 11 9 6 43
3L-BED 0 0 1 1 2 1 5
TOTAL 0 14 28 31 29 14 116
ENTRY CANOPY
ABOVE
MECHANICAL
REFUSE
1,308 SF
1,343 SF
1,102 SF
1,496 SF
1,496 SF
742 SF
742 SF
1,193 SF1,102 SF1,116 SF1,323 SF
1,512 SF
1,101 SF 1,101 SF
MAINTENANCE /
MECHANICAL SPACES
DWELLING UNITS: 0 SF
CIRCULATION: 794 SF
SERVICE: 676 SF
COMMON / AMENITY: 0 SF
PARKING: 18,741 SF
WALLS / STRUCTURE: 1,250 SF
LOWER FLOOR: 21,461 GSF
**UNIT BALCONIES, NOT INCLUDED IN GSF / UNIT SF
DWELLING UNITS: 16,677 SF
CIRCULATION: 2,227 SF
SERVICE: 311 SF
COMMON / AMENITY: 4,208 SF
PARKING: 21,087 SF
WALLS / STRUCTURE: 2,843 SF
UNIT BALCONIES: 1,479 SF**
FIRST FLOOR: 47,353 GSF
UP
49'-3"A201
C1 15'-2 3/4"9"15'-1 1/2"12'-4"15'-8"12'-4"35'-8"12'-4"16'-3 3/8"23'-9 3/8"13'-7"12'-4"31'-6 1/2"12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"15'-8"9"15'-8"12'-4"45'-5"12'-4"5'-3"8"9'-0"8"28'-0"12'-4"45'-5"12'-4"A202
A1
A202
C1
5'-3 1/2"
5'-2 1/4"
12'-9 1/2"39'-1 3/4"12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"27'-8"15'-2"30'-5"5 1/2"6'-3"5 1/2"30'-5"16'-6"13'-11"9"36'-10"33'-10"12'-4"27'-6"12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"45'-5"30'-5"5 1/2"6'-3"5 1/2"30'-5"20'-2 3/4"45'-5"12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"34'-6 1/8"33'-7 1/2"12'-4"
27'-6"
12'-4"35'-6"12'-4"14'-1"9"16'-8"12'-4"5'-0"22'-8 1/2"12'-4"27'-6"12'-4"27'-6"12'-4"16'-8"30'-5"5 1/2"6'-3"5 1/2"30'-5"5'-0"30'-5"5 1/2"6'-3"5 1/2"30'-5"6'-3"52'-0"5'-0"A201
A1
A204
C1
A204
A1
A203
C1
A203
A2
A202
C4
A205
A4 27'-8"12'-4"7'-9 1/2"183'-9"68'-0"157'-8"O P E N T O B E L O W
252'-0 1/4"
A4
A301
A2
A301
C2
A301
C4
A301
A3
A302
10'-0"A203
A1
31'-6"10'-0"10'-0"10'-0"10'-0"A201
C1
A202
A1
A202
C1
33'-10"12'-4"27'-6"12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"45'-5"12'-4"16'-6"13'-11"9"36'-10"68'-0"5'-7 3/4"12'-4"28'-10 1/4"
10'-3 1/2"
12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"27'-8"15'-2"12'-4"35'-8"12'-4"15'-8"12'-4"15'-1 1/2"9"34'-8 5/8"12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"45'-5"12'-4"33'-7 1/2"12'-4"27'-6"12'-4"35'-6"12'-4"14'-1"
9"
16'-8"12'-4"22'-8 1/2"12'-4"27'-6"12'-4"27'-6"12'-4"16'-8"16'-0 1/8"52'-0"30'-5"5 1/2"6'-3"5 1/2"30'-5"16'-3"23'-9 3/4"
13'-7"
12'-4"31'-6 1/2"12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"15'-8"9"15'-8"12'-4"45'-5"12'-4"5'-0"30'-5"5 1/2"6'-3"5 1/2"30'-5"A201
A15'-0"A204
C1
A204
A1
A203
C1
A203
A2
A202
C4
A205
A4
10'-5 3/4"68'-0"49'-3"1
2'-4"
4
5'-5"
1
2'-4"
2
8'-0"
1
0'-4"
5'-3"
1
5
7'-8"
183'-9"
A4
A301
A2
A301
C2
A301
C4
A301
A3
A302
A203
A1
10'-0"10'-0"10'-0"ASK
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54321 PROJECT 19015
A102
FLOOR PLANSFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSENEWBURY LIVINGIOWA CITY, IOWASCHEMATIC - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION
SCALE: 1" = 30'-0"A2 02 - SECOND FLOOR
SCALE: 1" = 30'-0"C2 03 - THIRD FLOOR
11.12.2020
UNIT COUNTS:
SIZE 0 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL
1-BED 0 2 4 7 5 3 21
2-BED 0 6 12 12 13 4 47
3-BED 0 6 11 11 9 6 43
3L-BED 0 0 1 1 2 1 5
TOTAL 0 14 28 31 29 14 116
1,512 SF
1,430 SF
1,591 SF1,693 SF
MECHANICAL
REFUSE
855 SF
827 SF
961 SF
1,961 SF
1,114 SF
1,117 SF
1,102 SF
756 SF
756 SF
1,496 SF
1,496 SF1,102 SF
1,102 SF1,248 SF
1,308 SF
1,343 SF
1,102 SF
1,496 SF
1,496 SF
742 SF
742 SF
1,193 SF1,102 SF1,116 SF1,323 SF
1,101 SF 1,101 SF
MECHANICAL
PATIO
950 SF
1,961 SF
1,114 SF
1,117 SF
1,102 SF
756 SF 756 SF
1,496 SF
1,496 SF
1,591 SF1,693 SF
1,102 SF
1,102 SF
1,430 SF
1,386 SF
1,308 SF
1,343 SF
1,102 SF
1,496 SF
1,496 SF
742 SF
742 SF
1,193 SF1,102 SF1,116 SF1,323 SF
1,512 SF
1,101 SF 1,101 SF
*COMMON PATIO, NOT INCLUDED IN GSF
**UNIT BALCONIES, NOT INCLUDED IN GSF / UNIT SF
DWELLING UNITS: 34,779 SF
CIRCULATION: 4,569 SF
SERVICE: 176 SF
COMMON / AMENITY: 2,549 SF
WALLS / STRUCTURE: 3,230 SF
UNIT BALCONIES: 3,110 SF**
COMMON PATIO: 950 SF*
SECOND FLOOR: 45,303 GSF
** +3,273 SF OF UNIT BALCONY, NOT INCLUDED IN GSF / UNIT SF
DWELLING UNITS: 37,422 SF
CIRCULATION: 4,548 SF
SERVICE: 176 SF
COMMON / AMENITY: 0 SF
WALLS / STRUCTURE: 3,144 SF
UNIT BALCONIES: 3,472 SF**
THIRD FLOOR: 45,290 GSF
A201
C1
A202
A1
A202
C1
5'-0"
A201
A1
A204
C1
A204
A1
A203
C1
A203
A2
A202
C4
A205
A4
63'-2 1/4"12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"57'-9"5'-0"25'-5"9"26'-10"5'-7 3/4"12'-4"28'-10 1/4"10'-3 1/2"12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"27'-8"15'-2"9"39'-3"9"57'-4 1/8"5 1/2"6'-3"5 1/2"30'-5"7'-9 1/2"12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"35'-8"12'-4"15'-8"12'-4"15'-1 1/2"9"15'-2 3/4"16'-3 3/8"23'-9 3/8"
13'-7"
12'-4"31'-6 1/2"12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"15'-8"9"15'-8"12'-4"45'-5"12'-4"
252'-0 1/8"
33'-7 1/2"12'-4"27'-6"12'-4"35'-6"12'-4"14'-1"9"16'-8"12'-4"
1
2'-4"
4
5'-5"
1
2'-4"
2
8'-0"
1
0'-4"5'-3"
2
2'-8 1/2"
1
2'-4"
2
7'-6"
1
2'-4"
2
7'-6"
1
2'-4"
1
6'-8"52'-0"4
9'-3"
1
5
7'-8"58'-0"A4
A301
A2
A301
C2
A301
C4
A301
A3
A302
A203
A1
10'-0"10'-0"A202
A1
A202
C1
A203
C1
A203
A2
A202
C4
ROOF BELOW
39'-1 1/4"27'-6"12'-4"35'-6"12'-4"14'-1"9"16'-8"12'-4"
37'-11 7/8"
13'-7"
12'-4"31'-6 1/2"12'-4"27'-8"12'-4"15'-8"9"15'-8"12'-4"45'-5"
3
6'-5 3/8"
1
0'-4"
2
8'-0"
1
2'-4"
4
5'-5"
1
6'-8"
1
2'-4"
2
7'-6"
6
2'-0 3/4"17'-0"30'-4"A205
B2
A4
A301
A2
A301
C2
A301
C4
A301
A3
A302
31'-6"
A203
A1
10'-0"10'-0"ASK
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54321 PROJECT 19015
A103
FLOOR PLANSFINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSENEWBURY LIVINGIOWA CITY, IOWASCHEMATIC - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION
SCALE: 1" = 30'-0"A2 04 - FOURTH FLOOR
SCALE: 1" = 30'-0"C2 05 - FIFTH FLOOR
11.12.2020
UNIT COUNTS:
SIZE 0 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL
1-BED 0 2 4 7 5 3 21
2-BED 0 6 12 12 13 4 47
3-BED 0 6 11 11 9 6 43
3L-BED 0 0 1 1 2 1 5
TOTAL 0 14 28 31 29 14 116
MECHANICAL
REFUSE
COMMUNITY
ROOM 656 SF ROOFTOP
PATIO 749 SF
1,405 SF
2,086 SF
1,114 SF
1,117 SF
756 SF 756 SF
1,496 SF
1,496 SF
1,511 SF1,643 SF
1,102 SF
1,102 SF
1,430 SF
925 SF
1,961 SF
1,114 SF
1,102 SF
1,591 SF1,693 SF
MECHANICAL
REFUSE
855 SF
827 SF
961 SF
1,117 SF
756 SF 756 SF
1,496 SF
1,496 SF1,102 SF
1,102 SF
1,430 SF
1,248 SF
1,123 SF
1,343 SF
1,102 SF
1,274 SF
1,496 SF
1,512 SF
1,193 SF1,102 SF1,116 SF1,184 SF
1,697 SF 1,347 SF
**UNIT BALCONY, NOT INCLUDED IN GSF / UNIT SF
DWELLING UNITS: 36,154 SF
CIRCULATION: 4,548 SF
SERVICE: 176 SF
COMMON / AMENITY: 0 SF
WALLS / STRUCTURE: 3,132 SF
UNIT BALCONIES: 4,695 SF**
FOURTH FLOOR: 44,010 GSF
*COMMON BALCONY, NOT INCLUDED IN GSF
**UNIT BALCONY, NOT INCLUDED IN GSF / UNIT SF
DWELLING UNITS: 17,939 SF
CIRCULATION: 2,773 SF
SERVICE: 176 SF
COMMON / AMENITY: 656 SF
WALLS / STRUCTURE: 1,813 SF
UNIT BALCONIES: 3,343 SF**
COMMON BALCONY: 749 SF*
FIFTH FLOOR: 23,357 GSF
01 -FIRST FLOOR
0"
02 -SECOND FLOOR
12'-0"
03 -THIRD FLOOR
23'-2"
04 -FOURTH FLOOR
34'-4"
05 -FIFTH FLOOR
45'-6"
00 -LOWER LEVEL
-11'-10"
05B -NORTH ROOF
45'-6"
ALIGNED W/ ELEVATION PLANE
COMPOSITE WOOD SIDING
METAL PANEL SIDINGFCB SIDING VINYL SLIDING PATIO DOORS VINYL WINDOWS
GALV. STEEL BALCONY RAILING
GALV. STEEL BALCONY STRUCTURECONCRETE
A2
A301
PREFIN. METAL FASCIA
GRADE @ BUILDING
BELOW GRADE WALLS, FOOTINGS
& FOUNDATIONS (DASHED LINES)
01 -FIRST FLOOR
0"
02 -SECOND FLOOR
12'-0"
03 -THIRD FLOOR
23'-2"
04 -FOURTH FLOOR
34'-4"
05 -FIFTH FLOOR
45'-6"
06 -SOUTH ROOF
56'-8"
00 -LOWER LEVEL
-11'-10"
05B -NORTH ROOF
45'-6"
COMPOSITE WOOD SIDING VINYL SLIDING PATIO DOORSVINYL WINDOW
GALV. STEEL GUARDRAIL SYSTEM
FCB SIDINGMETAL PANEL SIDING
PREFIN METAL FASCIA
GALV. STEEL COLUMNS, PAINT
GALV. STEEL BALCONY STRUCTURE
STOREFRONT FRAMING
A4
A301
A3
A302
GALV. STEEL COLUMNS, PAINTED
METAL PANEL SIDING, TYPE B
ALIGNED W/ ELEVATION PLANE
61'-9"
GRADE @ BUILDING
BELOW GRADE WALLS, FOOTINGS
& FOUNDATIONS (DASHED LINES)
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54321 PROJECT 19015
A201
EXTERIOR
ELEVATIONS
11.12.2020FINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSENEWBURY LIVINGIOWA CITY, IOWASCHEMATIC - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"C1 WEST ELEVATION - NORTH 1
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"A1 WEST ELEVATION - NORTH 2
01 -FIRST FLOOR
0"
02 -SECOND FLOOR
12'-0"
03 -THIRD FLOOR
23'-2"
04 -FOURTH FLOOR
34'-4"
05 -FIFTH FLOOR
45'-6"
06 -SOUTH ROOF
56'-8"
COMPOSITE WOOD SIDING
METAL PANEL SIDING
FCB SIDING
VINYL SLIDING PATIO DOORS VINYL WINDOWS
GALV. STEEL BALCONY RAILING
GALV. STEEL BALCONY STRUCTURE
CONCRETE
STOREFRONT FRAMING
GRADE LINE @ BUILDING
GALV. STEEL COLUMN. PAINT
METAL PANEL, TYPE BPREFIN. METAL FASICA
PREFIN. METAL FASICA
ENTRY CANOPY STRUCTURE
C2
A301
ALIGNED W/ ELEVATION PLANE
ALUM. STOREFRONT ENTRY
01 -FIRST FLOOR
0"
02 -SECOND FLOOR
12'-0"
03 -THIRD FLOOR
23'-2"
04 -FOURTH FLOOR
34'-4"
05 -FIFTH FLOOR
45'-6"
06 -SOUTH ROOF
56'-8"
05B -NORTH ROOF
45'-6"
COMPOSITE WOOD SIDING
METAL PANEL SIDING
FCB SIDING VINYL SLIDING PATIO DOORS
VINYL WINDOWS
GALV. STEEL BALCONY RAILING
GALV. STEEL BALCONY STRUCTURECONCRETE
PREFIN. METAL FASCIA
GRADE @ BUILDING BELOW GRADE WALLS,
FOOTINGS & FOUNDATIONS
C4
A301
ALIGNED W/ ELEVATION PLANE
01 -FIRST FLOOR
0"
02 -SECOND FLOOR
12'-0"
03 -THIRD FLOOR
23'-2"
04 -FOURTH FLOOR
34'-4"
05 -FIFTH FLOOR
45'-6"
06 -SOUTH ROOF
56'-8"
05B -NORTH ROOF
45'-6"
COMPOSITE WOOD
SIDING
METAL PANEL SIDINGFCB SIDING
VINYL WINDOWS GALV. STEEL BALCONY RAILS
CONCRETE
PREFIN. METAL FASCIA
ALIGNED W/ ELEVATION PLANE
GRADE @ BUILDING BELOW GRADE WALLS,
FOOTINGS & FOUNDATIONS
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54321 PROJECT 19015
A202
EXTERIOR
ELEVATIONS
11.12.2020FINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSENEWBURY LIVINGIOWA CITY, IOWASCHEMATIC - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"A1 WEST ELEVATION - SOUTH 1
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"C1 WEST ELEVATION - SOUTH 2
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"C4 SOUTHWEST ELEVATION
01 -FIRST FLOOR
0"
02 -SECOND FLOOR
12'-0"
03 -THIRD FLOOR
23'-2"
04 -FOURTH FLOOR
34'-4"
05 -FIFTH FLOOR
45'-6"
06 -SOUTH ROOF
56'-8"
ALIGNED W/ ELEVATION PLANE
COMPOSITE WOOD SIDING
METAL PANEL SIDING FCB SIDING VINYL SLIDING PATIO DOORS VINYL WINDOWS
GALV. STEEL BALCONY RAILING
CONCRETE
PREFIN. METAL FASCIA
GRADE @ BUILDING
BELOW GRADE WALLS , FOOTINGS
& FOUNDATIONS (DASHED LINE)
FCB SIDING, TYPE B
C4
A301
01 -FIRST FLOOR
0"
02 -SECOND FLOOR
12'-0"
03 -THIRD FLOOR
23'-2"
04 -FOURTH FLOOR
34'-4"
05 -FIFTH FLOOR
45'-6"
06 -SOUTH ROOF
56'-8"
C2
A301
ALIGNED W/ ELEVATION PLANE
INSULATED METAL GARAGE DOORFIBER CEMENT BOARD PANELGALV. STEEL BALCONY STRUCTURE CONCRETE GALV. STEEL BALCONY GUARDRAILS
FIBER CEMENT BOARD LAP SIDING COMPOSITE WOOD SIDING
VINYL SLIDING PATIO DOORGRADE @ BUILDING
FOOTINGS & FOUNDATIONS
01 -FIRST FLOOR
0"
02 -SECOND FLOOR
12'-0"
03 -THIRD FLOOR
23'-2"
04 -FOURTH FLOOR
34'-4"
05 -FIFTH FLOOR
45'-6"
06 -SOUTH ROOF
56'-8"
05B -NORTH ROOF
45'-6"
ALIGNED W/ ELEVATION PLANE
SLIDING PATIO DOOR PREFIN. METAL FASCIA
GALV. STEEL BALCONY
GUARDRAIL
FCB LAP SIDING
FCB PANEL SIDING
VINYL WINDOW
GALV. STEEL
COLUMNS, PAINT
GRADE @ BUILDING
CONCRETE
STOREFRONT FRAMING
COMPOSITE WOOD
SIDING
GALV. STEEL BALCONY STRUCTURE
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A203
EXTERIOR
ELEVATIONS
11.12.2020FINKBINE - THE JAMES ON MELROSENEWBURY LIVINGIOWA CITY, IOWASCHEMATIC - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"A2 EAST ELEVATION - SOUTH 2
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"C1 EAST ELEVATION - SOUTH 1
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"A1 EAST ELEVATION - CENTER 1
01 -FIRST FLOOR
0"
02 -SECOND FLOOR
12'-0"
03 -THIRD FLOOR
23'-2"
04 -FOURTH FLOOR
34'-4"
05 -FIFTH FLOOR
45'-6"
06 -SOUTH ROOF
56'-8"
00 -LOWER LEVEL
-11'-10"
05B -NORTH ROOF
45'-6"
COMPOSITE WOOD SIDING
FCB SIDING
VINYL SLIDING PATIO DOORS VINYL WINDOWSGALV. STEEL BALCONY RAILING
GALV. STEEL BALCONY
STRUCTURE
CONCRETE
PREFIN. METAL FASCIA
GRADE @ BUILDING
COMPOSITE WOOD
SIDING (BEYOND)
STOREFRONT FRAMING
FCB SIDING, TYPE B
STOREFRONT FRAMING
ALIGNED W/ ELEVATION PLANE
A4
A301
A3
A302
BELOW GRADE WALLS,
FOOTINGS & FOUNDATIONS
01 -FIRST FLOOR
0"
02 -SECOND FLOOR
12'-0"
03 -THIRD FLOOR
23'-2"
04 -FOURTH FLOOR
34'-4"
05 -FIFTH FLOOR
45'-6"
00 -LOWER LEVEL
-11'-10"
05B -NORTH ROOF
45'-6"
COMPOSITE WOOD SIDING
METAL PANEL
SIDING (BEYOND)
FCB SIDING
VINYL SLIDING PATIO DOORS VINYL WINDOWSGALV. STEEL BALCONY RAILING
GALV. STEEL BALCONY STRUCTURECONCRETE
FCB SIDING, TYPE B
GRADE @ BUILDING
INSULATED GARAGE DOOR
A2
A301
BELOW GRADE WALLS,
FOOTINGS & FOUNDATIONS
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54321 PROJECT 19015
A204
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Attachment 9 - Executive Summary Only
Melrose Avenue Traffic Impact Study IIW, P.C.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IIW, P.C. has prepared this report for a proposed Active Adult development to be located at the northeast quadrant of
the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S). This study evaluated the effect
the development will have on traffic flow and intersection functionality along Melrose Avenue and at the Melrose
Avenue/Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S) intersection.
A turning movement count was performed at the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter
Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S) on November 19, 2020 during peak AM and PM hours. The peak hour in the AM was
determined to be 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM. The peak hour in the PM was determined to be 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
The sight distance at the existing intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S)
and at the proposed intersection of Melrose Avenue & proposed development entrance was reviewed and found to
exceed AASHTO’s recommendations. Crash data was reviewed and the crash rate in the study area was less than
the statewide crash rate average for minor arterials.
A model was setup using Synchro traffic analysis software to analyze the existing flow of traffic at the intersection of
Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S). Since the traffic counts in November 2020 were
taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, all traffic volumes collected in November 2020 were increased by 14% in the
AM and 6% in the PM, per direction from the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPOJC).
Because the golf course was closed during the traffic counts, trip generation was used to determine the volume of
traffic that may be generated by the golf course. A growth rate of 0.73% on Melrose Avenue east of Finkbine Commuter
Drive, and 1.03% west of Finkbine Commuter Drive was used to estimate future traffic.
The proposed development will consist of 116 units which will have access to Melrose Avenue at an existing driveway
approximately 400 feet east of Finkbine Commuter Drive. There will also be a driveway from Finkbine Commuter Drive
for deliveries and visitors. Using the ITE Trip Generation Manual, 10th Edition, trip generation rates were developed
for the proposed development using ITE Land Use code 252, Senior Adult Housing – Attached. The direction of traffic
was distributed entering and exiting the proposed development using the same percentages as existing traffic on
Melrose Ave.
Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) is a function of the volume to capacity ratio of the whole intersection. A value of
100% means that the intersection is at capacity. A volume to capacity ratio of less than or equal to 55% is an A, greater
than 55% to 64% is a B, and so on. The model indicated that the existing intersection of Melrose Avenue at Finkbine
Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S) with the COVID factor and golf course traffic is a level of service of E in the peak
AM, and a level of service of A in the peak PM. In the year 2042, without the proposed development, the intersection
will be a level of service of F in the AM and a level of service of A in the PM.
Traffic expected to be generated by the proposed development was added to the model to determine what effect the
development had on traffic flow. The table on the next page summarizes the capacity and level of service of the
intersection with and without the proposed development. As shown, there is very little change in the capacity of the
intersection with the development traffic added.
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Summary of Intersection Capacity with and without Development
Melrose Avenue at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S)
Time Period Intersection Capacity Utilization
%, LOS
No Development, AM 2022 84.7, E
Development, AM 2022 85.0, E
No Development, PM 2022 46.0, A
Development, PM 2022 46.1, A
No Development, AM 2027 86.9, E
Development, AM 2027 87.2, E
No Development, PM 2027 46.6, A
Development, PM 2027 46.9, A
No Development, AM 2042 94.3, F
Development, AM 2042 94.6, F
No Development, PM 2042 49.9, A
Development, PM 2042 50.1, A
The intersection of Melrose Avenue with the new development driveway was also reviewed. In opening year, in the
peak AM and PM hours the level of service is expected to be a C & A, respectively. In the Year 2042, the level of
service in the AM and PM hours for the intersection will be D and A, respectively. Although the delay for vehicles
exiting the new development is high in the Peak AM, this is a function of the heavy existing traffic on Melrose Avenue.
A traffic signal warrant analysis was completed for the proposed intersection of Melrose Avenue and the new
development, and for the existing intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S).
The proposed development is not expected to generate enough traffic to warrant a traffic signal at the entrance on
Melrose Avenue. At the existing intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S),
without any proposed development traffic, the peak hour traffic signal warrant is satisfied assuming a one-lane
approach on Finkbine Commuter Drive. (Only one lane is marked, however, the approach is wide enough for two lanes
and vehicles were observed using it as two lanes at the approach.) The proposed development as shown in Appendix
15 will add very little, if any traffic to Finkbine Commuter Drive, and will add approximately 11 vehicles to Melrose
Avenue; therefore, the proposed development traffic does not impact the traffic signal warrant analysis.
With a traffic signal installed at the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive, using 2042 traffic
volumes, the model indicates that the intersection will operate much more efficiently than it currently operates. A fully
actuated intersection with left turn lanes on Melrose Avenue in both directions may operate at a level of service of C in
the AM, and a B in the PM.
The need for turn lanes at the proposed development driveway was analyzed. A westbound right turn lane into the
proposed development is not warranted. An eastbound left turn lane on Melrose Avenue at the proposed development
driveway is warranted. A proposed left turn lane of 120 feet will be adequate for storage and deceleration.
A new 140-room Marriott hotel is being built approximately ½ mile away from this study area. While there may be a
few trips generated by the hotel which will pass by the Active Adult development, it is not expected to have an impact
on the traffic in the study area. The developer of the Active Adult building is also considering an additional development
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of approximately 41 townhomes on the west side of Finkbine Commuter Drive. These units may have access to
Melrose Avenue at Westgate Street and MacBride Road, west of this study area. This additional development is
expected to have very little impact on the traffic in the study area.
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INTRODUCTION
IIW, P.C. has prepared this report for a proposed Active Adult development to be located at the northeast quadrant of
the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S). See Appendices 1 and 2 for
project location. This study evaluated the effect the development will have on traffic flow and intersection functionality
along Melrose Avenue and at the Melrose Avenue/Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S) intersection.
ANALYSIS OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
Study Area
Melrose Avenue is a minor arterial that runs east-west through the cities of Iowa City and University Heights. It is a
curbed four lane divided roadway with a curbed grass median west of Finkbine Commuter Drive and becomes a two-
lane undivided roadway approximately 300 feet east of Finkbine Commuter Drive. Sidewalks are present on both sides
of the street. The speed limit is 25 mph where undivided, and 35 mph on the divided section. Driveways are present
along the roadway near the study area for an apartment complex (west of Finkbine Commuter Drive) and a storage
shed (east of Finkbine Commuter Drive) with a fully curbed entrance. In addition, two driveways exist at the project
site, serving a vacant property.
Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S) runs roughly north-south from W. Benton Street to Hawkins Drive. It is
a curbed two-lane undivided roadway, except for a grassed median extending approximately 100 feet north of the
intersection with Melrose Avenue. Finkbine Commuter Drive appears to be a private street and is posted at 15 mph.
Finkbine Commuter Drive provides access to the Finkbine Golf Course, an 18-hole golf course with a golf shop and a
restaurant, and hundreds of parking spaces at Finkbine Commuter Lot and faculty and staff parking for the University
of Iowa Hospital. There are gates at the south end of the commuter parking lot which were open at the time of an on-
site visit, and vehicles were observed traveling from Melrose Avenue, north to the commuter lot and further north to
the University of Iowa Hospital parking.
Erin Shane, Associate Director for University of Iowa Parking & Transportation, indicated that usage of the commuter
lot in November 2020, was down 24% to 30% from usage in November 2019. In early November 2020, the Hawkeye
Commuter lot was closed and parking for many UIHC employees was temporarily relocated to the Finkbine Commuter
lot. Even with this change, utilization of the Finkbine Commuter lot was down from last year. The gates at the south
end of the commuter lot were left open so that they did not have to re-program all the affected access cards during the
temporary relocation. See Appendix 38.
There is a small parking lot in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter
Drive. The parking lot connects Finkbine Commuter Drive with Melrose Avenue at Westgate Street. Vehicles were
observed using the parking lot to bypass traffic on Melrose Avenue at the intersection of Finkbine Commuter Drive.
Emerald Street is a two-lane undivided roadway which provides access to a fire station and several apartment
complexes. The speed limit is 25 mph and on-street parking is only allowed on the west side of the street. A sidewalk
is present on the west side of Emerald Street.
The intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive is two-way stop-controlled, with stop signs placed
at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N) and Emerald Street(S). Both roadways have street lighting at the intersection and
within the study area. An existing bus stop is present at the southeast quadrant of the intersection and was assumed
to have a negligible effect on traffic flow. As motorists proceed eastbound on Melrose Avenue approaching Finkbine,
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there are warning signs that indicates the right lane ends. However, in the morning peak hour, it was observed that
much of the through traffic stayed in the right lane to travel through the intersection so as not to get delayed behind a
left turning vehicle. During non-peak hours, most of the traffic traveled through the intersection in the left lane since
the right lane ended approximately 300 feet east of the intersection.
Traffic Data
The Iowa DOT has an AADT traffic count from 2018 on Melrose Avenue east of Finkbine Commuter Drive of 13,400
vehicles per day (vpd). Since no other traffic data was available, a turning movement count was performed at the
intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S) on November 19, 2020 during
peak AM and PM hours. See Appendices 3 & 4. At the time of the traffic count, it appears that the public schools were
open with 50% of the students attending classes in person, University of Iowa classes were in session although it is
unknown how many of these classes may be virtual, the golf course was closed for the season, the golf shop was
open, and the restaurant was open for carry-out only. The peak hour in the AM was determined to be 7:30 AM – 8:30
AM. 64% of the traffic in the intersection was going east on Melrose Avenue and 34% was going west. The peak hour
in the PM was determined to be 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. 30% of the traffic in the intersection was going east on Melrose
Avenue, 51% was going west, and 17% was going south on Finkbine Commuter Drive.
Heavy vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles were also counted. The volume of heavy vehicles was almost entirely from
buses and was determined to be 1% of the traffic. In the AM peak hour, there were 28 pedestrians within the
intersection and 9 bicyclists. In the PM peak hour, there were 52 pedestrians and 9 bicyclists.
Emily Bothell, Transportation Engineering Planner with Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County
(MPOJC), indicated that traffic volumes in the Iowa City area were down compared to previous years by 14% in the
AM and 6% in the PM. Erin Shane, Associate Director for University of Iowa Parking & Transportation, indicated that
usage of the commuter lot in November 2020, was down 24% to 30% from usage in November 2019. In order to better
represent typical traffic volumes, all traffic volumes collected in November 2020 were increased by 14% in the AM and
6% in the PM, this includes traffic on Finkbine Commuter Drive and Emerald Street. Even though usage of the
commuter lot was down by 24% to 30%, it is assumed that if the lot was at a normal usage level, some of the traffic
would have accessed the lot from Hawkins Drive; therefore, not all of the 24% to 30% should be added to the Melrose
Avenue/Finkbine Commuter Drive intersection. See Appendices 3A and 4A for the existing traffic volumes with a
COVID factor applied to better represent typical traffic volumes.
Sight Distance
The sight distance at the existing intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S)
and at the proposed intersection of Melrose Avenue & proposed development entrance was reviewed. LiDAR was
used to determine the existing grades. Since no field topographic data was taken, and due to the accuracy of LiDAR
data, the measured intersection sight distances are approximate. AASHTO’s criteria for passenger cars was used.
Since the speed limit changes near this location, a design speed of 35 mph was used when looking west, and a design
speed of 25 mph was used when looking east.
At the existing intersection, vehicles exiting Finkbine Commuter Drive turning left will cross 2-lanes and a 30-foot
median. The required sight distance is calculated to be 476 feet. The measured sight distance is over 600 feet. For
vehicles turning right, the required sight distance is 240 feet, and the measured sight distance is over 600 feet.
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Vehicles exiting Emerald street turning left will cross 2-lanes and a 30-foot median. The design speed is assumed to
be 25 mph. The required sight distance is calculated to be 340 feet. The measured sight distance is over 600 feet.
For vehicles turning right, the required sight distance is 390 feet, and the measured sight distance is over 600 feet.
For vehicles exiting the new development driveway and turning left onto Melrose Avenue, the required sight distance
is 390 feet. The measured sight distance is approximately 490 feet. If there is a vehicle in the left lane on Melrose
Avenue stopped to turn left onto Finkbine Commuter Drive, the measured sight distance is reduced to approximately
420 feet.
For vehicles exiting the new development driveway and turning right onto Melrose Avenue, the required sight distance
is 280 feet, and the measured sight distance is approximately 450 feet.
Crash Data
Crash data was collected from the Iowa DOT website https://icat.iowadot.gov on Melrose Avenue in the study area. In
the last 5 years, there have been 9 crashes. Crashes are summarized in the following table, and the crash report is
attached as Appendix 5. For an AADT of 13,400, and a study area of 0.20 miles, the crash rate is 184 per hundred
million vehicles miles (HMVMT). The statewide 5-year crash rate average is 202 for minor arterials.
Table 1 – Crash Summary
Date Type Severity Major Cause
01/01/2016 Angle PDO Failure to yield making a left turn
06/10/2016 Rear-end PDO Improper lane change
02/24/2017 Rear-end PDO Followed too close
02/28/2017 Rear-end PDO Followed too close
10/26/2017 Rear-end PDO Followed too close
04/10/2018 Rear-end PDO Vision obstructed
06/29/2018 Sideswipe PDO Unknown
10/03/2018 Sideswipe PDO Improper lane change
07/15/2019 Sideswipe PDO Improper lane change
Existing Level of Service
A model was setup using Synchro traffic analysis software to analyze the existing flow of traffic at the intersection of
Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S). Synchro uses the Highway Capacity Manual’s
(HCM) methods for analyzing traffic. The HCM uses a Level of Service (LOS) to represent the delay experienced by
motorists. LOS A is the best operating conditions and LOS F is the worst. For un-signalized intersections, the delay
for the thru traffic is essentially zero; therefore, the HCM can be used to compute the level of service for the minor
movements, but not the intersection as a whole. Synchro reports for all scenarios are in Appendix 40. For Existing
Conditions, the recorded traffic volumes taken in November 2020 were increased by 14% in the AM and 6% in the PM,
and these volumes are shown in appendices 3A & 4A. The following table summarizes the Delay in seconds and the
LOS on the northbound and southbound approaches, and the eastbound and westbound left turn approaches, which
are the legs of the intersections where conflicts exist.
Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) is a function of the volume to capacity ratio of the whole intersection. A value of
100% means that the intersection is at capacity. It is an accepted technique for transportation planning studies, future
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roadway design considerations and congestion management/mitigation programs. A volume to capacity ratio of less
than or equal to 55% is an A, greater than 55% to 64% is a B, and so on. The ICU and LOS for the existing intersection
is summarized in the following table.
Table 2 – Delays (in seconds) and LOS for Existing Conditions,
Melrose Avenue at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S)
Time
Period
Southbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Northbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Eastbound Left
Delay, LOS
Westbound Left
Delay, LOS
ICU
%, LOS
AM PEAK *, F 14.8, B 67.4, F 12.7, B 79.6, D
PM PEAK 17.6, C 31.3, D 9.1, A 8.4, A 43.9, A
* Delay exceeds 300 seconds
Since the golf course was closed during the traffic counts, trip generation was used to determine the volume of traffic
that may be generated by the golf course. From ITE Trip Generation manual, the Land Use is 430 - Golf Course. The
ITE Trip Generation Manual indicates that the trip generation rates include some sites that conta ined a driving range,
club house, pro shop, restaurant, lounge, and banquet facilities. The Manual shows Average Vehicle Trip Ends vs.
Acres and Holes. The ITE trip generation manual states that due to the small sample size, trips generated by number
of acres should be used with caution. Therefore, for this study, trips generated by number of holes will be used. A
phone call to the golf shop indicated the golf course has 18 holes. Rates for Peak Hour of Adjacent Street Traffic were
used since the peak hour of the golf course does not typically correspond to the peak hour of the adjacent street. It is
assumed that all golf course trips use the Melrose Avenue intersection with Finkbine Commuter Drive since users are
not likely to have a parking pass to access the Finkbine Commuter Lot.
Table 3 – Trips Generated by Land Use Golf Course
Time
Period
Acres /
Holes
Average
Rate
Trips
Generated
(vph)
% Entering % Exiting
Trips
Generated
Entering
(vph)
Trip
Generated
Exiting
(vph)
Pk Hr AM 18 Holes 1.76 32 79 21 25 7
Pk Hr PM 18 Holes 2.91 52 53 47 27 25
These trips generated by the golf course are added to the Existing Conditions volumes shown in appendices 3A & 4A
to account for the golf course being closed during the traffic counts. These volumes are shown in Appendices 6 & 7.
Delays and LOS are shown in the following table.
Table 4 - Delays (in seconds) and LOS for Existing Conditions w/Golf Course,
Melrose Avenue at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S)
Time
Period
Southbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Northbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Eastbound Left
Delay, LOS
Westbound Left
Delay, LOS
ICU
%, LOS
AM PEAK *, F 14.8, B 81.6, F 12.7, B 84.2, E
PM PEAK 16.7, C 23.0, C 9.2, A 8.4, A 45.9, A
* Delay exceeds 300 seconds
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Growth Rate
The growth rate data was provided by the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPOJC). Their
model estimates an annual growth rate of 0.73% on Melrose Avenue east of Finkbine Commuter Drive, and 1.03%
west of Finkbine Commuter Drive. See Appendix 8.
In order to determine the level of service for Melrose Avenue without the proposed development, the through volumes
on Melrose Avenue shown in Appendix 6 & 7 will be increased by these growth rates by 1 year for Year 2022 Without
Development, by 6 years for Year 2027 Without Development, and by 21 years for Year 2042 Without Development.
The growth rates will not be applied to the golf course volumes since it is assumed the golf course will not expand, and
they will not be applied to traffic on Finkbine Commuter Drive since it is assumed that the commuter lot will not expand.
These volumes are shown in Appendices 9 - 14 and the delays and levels of service are summarized in the following
tables.
Table 5 - Delays (in seconds) and LOS for Year 2022 without Development,
Melrose Avenue at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S)
Time
Period
Southbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Northbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Eastbound Left
Delay, LOS
Westbound Left
Delay, LOS
ICU
%, LOS
AM PEAK *, F 14.8, B 85.2, F 12.8, B 84.7, E
PM PEAK 16.8, C 23.3, C 9.3, A 8.4, A 46.0, A
* Delay exceeds 300 seconds
Table 6 - Delays (in seconds) and LOS for Year 2027 without Development,
Melrose Avenue at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S)
Time
Period
Southbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Northbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Eastbound Left
Delay, LOS
Westbound Left
Delay, LOS
ICU
%, LOS
AM PEAK *, F 15.2, C 104.8, F 13.2, B 86.9, E
PM PEAK 17.5, C 24.5, C 9.4, A 8.4, A 46.6, A
* Delay exceeds 300 seconds
Table 7 - Delays (in seconds) and LOS for Year 2042 without Development,
Melrose Avenue at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S)
Time
Period
Southbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Northbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Eastbound Left
Delay, LOS
Westbound Left
Delay, LOS
ICU
%, LOS
AM PEAK *, F 16.7, C 191.0, F 14.5, B 94.3, F
PM PEAK 20.1, C 30.0, D 9.9, A 8.6, A 49.9, A
* Delay exceeds 300 seconds
PROPOSED CONDITIONS
Trip Generation
The proposed development will consist of 116 units which will have access to Melrose Avenue at an existing driveway
approximately 400 feet east of Finkbine Commuter Drive. There will also be driveways from Finkbine Commuter Drive
for deliveries and visitors. These driveways will be located across from existing driveways to the golf course. See
Appendix 15. For the purposes of this report, it will be assumed that all trips generated in the peak hours will use the
driveway on Melrose Avenue.
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Using the ITE Trip Generation Manual, 10th Edition, trip generation rates were developed for the proposed
development. The developer indicated that the target market is Active Adults, 55+ and that 116 units will be
constructed. Therefore, the ITE Land Use Code 252, Senior Adult Housing – Attached was used. ITE’s description of
this Land Use is “Senior adult housing consists of attached independent living developments, including retirement
communities, age-restricted housing and active adult communities. These developments may include limited social or
recreational services. However, they generally lack centralized dining and onsite medical facilities. Residents in these
communities live independently, are typically active and may or may no t be retired…. the overall highest vehicle
volumes during the AM and PM on a weekday were counted between 11:45 AM and 12:45 PM and 12:00 PM and 1:00
PM respectively.” See Appendix 16. Since the peak hour of the generator does not coincide with the peak hour of
adjacent streets, Weekday Peak Hour of Adjacent Street Traffic was used. The trips generated by this development
are summarized in the following table.
Table 8 – Trips Generated by Land Use Senior Adult Housing - Attached
Average Rates* AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
Land Use ITE Land
Use Code
Dwelling
Units
AM Peak
(vph)
PM Peak
(vph)
Entering
(vph)
Exiting
(vph)
Entering
(vph)
Exiting
(vph)
Senior Adult Housing –
Attached 252 116 0.20 0.26
Directional Distribution 35% 65% 55% 45%
Trip Generation 24 31 8 16 17 14
*Average rate on weekday for AM & PM Peak Hour of Adjacent Street Traffic, 10th Edition Trip Generation Manual
Trip Distribution
Currently, in the Peak AM hour with the COVID factor, there are approximately 1,880 vehicles on Melrose Avenue that
pass by the proposed entrance to the development, 44% are traveling west, and 56% are traveling east. In the Peak
PM hour with the COVID factor, there are approximately 1,050 vehicles on Melrose Avenue that pass by the proposed
entrance to the new development, 64% are traveling west, and 36% are traveling east. The trips generated by the new
development will be distributed based on these same percentages. See Appendices 17 - 20.
For simplicity and the purposes of this report, it will be assumed that opening year will be in year 2022 and the
development will be at full capacity. The trips generated by the new development and shown on Appendices 17 – 20
are added to the trips from Year 2022 Without Development, which are shown on Appendices 9 & 10, to create the
turning movements at the new entrance in opening year, Year 2022 With Development, shown in appendices 21 & 22,
and turning movements at the existing intersection of Melrose Avenue at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald
Street(S) shown in appendices 23 & 24. These trips were then increased by the growth rate to generate turning
movements for Year 2027 with Development (Opening Year + 5) and for Year 2042 with Development (Opening Year
+ 20). See appendices 25 – 32. Delays and levels of service are summarized in the following tables.
Table 9 - Delays (in seconds) and LOS for Year 2022 with Development, Melrose Avenue at Proposed
Development
Time
Period
Southbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Eastbound Left
Delay, LOS
ICU
%, LOS
AM PEAK 53.1, F 9.8, A 69.4, C
PM PEAK 17.7, C 9.3, A 47.5, A
* Delay exceeds 300 seconds
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Table 10 - Delays (in seconds) and LOS for Year 2022 with Development,
Melrose Avenue at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S)
Time
Period
Southbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Northbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Eastbound Left
Delay, LOS
Westbound Left
Delay, LOS
ICU
%, LOS
AM PEAK *, F 14.9, B 87.7, F 12.8, B 85.0, E
PM PEAK 17.0, C 23.6, C 9.3, A 8.4, A 46.1, A
* Delay exceeds 300 seconds
Table 11 - Delays (in seconds) and LOS for Year 2027 with Development,
Melrose Avenue at Proposed Development
Time
Period
Southbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Eastbound Left
Delay, LOS
ICU
%, LOS
AM PEAK 60.8, F 10.0, A 71.4, C
PM PEAK 18.3, C 9.4, A 49.4, A
* Delay exceeds 300 seconds
Table 12 - Delays (in seconds) and LOS for Year 2027 with Development,
Melrose Avenue at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S)
Time
Period
Southbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Northbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Eastbound Left
Delay, LOS
Westbound Left
Delay, LOS
ICU
%, LOS
AM PEAK *, F 15.3, C 108.5, F 13.2, B 87.2, E
PM PEAK 17.7, C 24.9, C 9.5, A 8.4, A 46.9, A
* Delay exceeds 300 seconds
Table 13 - Delays (in seconds) and LOS for Year 2042 with Development,
Melrose Avenue at Proposed Development
Time
Period
Southbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Eastbound Left
Delay, LOS
ICU
%, LOS
AM PEAK 99.4, F 10.7, B 78.1, D
PM PEAK 20.1, C 9.7, A 53.1, A
* Delay exceeds 300 seconds
Table 14 - Delays (in seconds) and LOS for Year 2042 with Development,
Melrose Avenue at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S)
Time
Period
Southbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Northbound Approach
Delay, LOS
Eastbound Left
Delay, LOS
Westbound Left
Delay, LOS
ICU
%, LOS
AM PEAK *, F 16.7, C 195.8, F 14.6, B 94.6, F
PM PEAK 20.3, C 30.6, D 10.0, A 8.6, A 50.1, A
* Delay exceeds 300 seconds
ANALYSIS
The following table summarizes the effect of the development on the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine
Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S). As shown in the table, the delay is essentially the same with or without the
development. At the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive, in the peak hour AM, southbound
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traffic on Finkbine Commuter Drive trying to make a left or go straight to Emerald Street currently experience long
delays. During the traffic counts, 4 vehicles were observed making this maneuver.
Table 15 – Comparing Delays (in seconds) and LOS With and Without Development,
Melrose Avenue at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S)
Time Period Southbound
Delay, LOS
Northbound
Delay, LOS
Eastbound Left
Delay, LOS
Westbound Left
Delay, LOS
ICU
%, LOS
No Development, AM 2022 *, F 14.8, B 85.2, F 12.8, B 84.7, E
Development, AM 2022 *, F 14.9, B 87.7, F 12.8, B 85.0, E
No Development, PM 2022 16.8, C 23.3, C 9.3, A 8.4, A 46.0, A
Development, PM 2022 17.0, C 23.6, C 9.3, A 8.4, A 46.1, A
No Development, AM 2027 *, F 15.2, C 104.8, F 13.2, B 86.9, E
Development, AM 2027 *, F 15.3, C 108.5, F 13.2, B 87.2, E
No Development, PM 2027 17.5, C 24.5, C 9.4, A 8.4, A 46.6, A
Development, PM 2027 17.7, C 24.9, C 9.5, A 8.4, A 46.9, A
No Development, AM 2042 *, F 16.7, C 191.0, F 14.5, B 94.3, F
Development, AM 2042 *, F 16.7, C 195.8, F 14.6, B 94.6, F
No Development, PM 2042 20.1, C 30.0, D 9.9, A 8.6, A 49.9, A
Development, PM 2042 20.3, C 30.6, D 10.0, A 8.6, A 50.1, A
* Delay exceeds 300 seconds
Traffic Signal Warrant Analysis
Criteria in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) was used to determine if a traffic signal may be
warranted in conjunction with the proposed development, now or in the future. Although eight hours of traffic volume
data was not collected, the peak hour volumes were used to determine if additional data should be collected. With the
development, the highest traffic volume exiting the proposed development during peak hours is 16 vehicles in the Peak
AM. This is less than what would be required to warrant a traffic signal. ITE land use Senior Housing – Attached,
generates the highest vehicle volumes between 11:45 AM and 1:00 PM. However, even at these peak hours of 11:45
AM to 12:45 PM or 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, 116 units is estimated to generate 38 trips which is less than would be
required for a traffic signal.
The existing intersection of Melrose Avenue at Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S) was also reviewed for
a traffic signal. Traffic counts were taken from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. These volumes were
increased by the COVID factor, the estimated golf course traffic was added to the volumes, and a growth rate was
applied to obtain estimated traffic volumes in the year 2022. Without any proposed development traffic, in the peak
PM, traffic exiting Finkbine Commuter Drive in 2022 is estimated to be 250 vehicles, with 83% of that traffic turning
right. Through traffic on Melrose Avenue is estimated to be 1,107. This does meet the peak hour warrant assuming
there is only 1 lane on Finkbine Commuter Drive. (Only 1 lane is marked, however, the approach is wide enough for
two lanes and vehicles were observed using it as two lanes at the approach.)
None of the other traffic signal warrants were satisfied. Of the five hours of counts, two of the required eight hours of
Warrant 1 was satisfied. With the COVID factor, a growth factor for volumes in 2022, and estimated golf course traffic,
the three hours counted in the afternoon satisfied three of the required four hours of Warrant 2. It is possible that if
additional traffic counts were taken from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM or from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, all four hours of Warrant 2
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may be satisfied. See Appendix 39. The proposed development as shown in Appendix 15 will add very little, if any
traffic to Finkbine Commuter Drive, and will add approximately 11 vehicles to Melrose Avenue; therefore, the proposed
development traffic does not impact the traffic signal warrant analysis.
With a traffic signal installed at the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Finkbine Commuter Drive, using 2042 traffic
volumes, the model indicates that the intersection will operate much more efficiently than it currently operates. A fully
actuated intersection with left turn lanes on Melrose Avenue in both directions may operate at a level of service of C in
the AM, and a B in the PM.
Turn Lane Warrants
The need for turn lanes at the proposed development was analyzed using National Cooperative Highway Research
Program (NCHRP) Report 457. This is the method approved by the Iowa DOT in urban settings. The criteria for a
westbound right turn was determined by using figure 2-6 from the NCHRP Report 457. For the AM peak hour, using
a major road speed of 25 mph, the major-road volume estimated in year 2042 in one direction is 1,027 vph, and the
right turn volume is 4 vph. Using this method, a right turn lane is not warranted. See Appendix 33. For the PM peak
hour, the major road volume estimated in year 2042 in one direction is 864 vph, and the right turn volume is 11 vph. A
right turn lane is not warranted. See Appendix 34.
An eastbound left turn was also analyzed using figure 2-5 from the NCHRP Report 457. For the AM peak hour in year
2042, using a major road speed of 35 mph, opposing volume is 1,027 vph, advancing volume is 1,237 vph, and
percentage of left turn is 1%, a left turn lane is warranted. A cursory review of the volumes indicated that the eastbound
left turn lane is also warranted in year 2022. Figure 2-7 from the NCHRP Report 457 was used to determine the
required length of the left turn lane. A proposed left turn lane of 120 feet will be adequate for storage and deceleration
in the AM and PM. See Appendices 35, 36 & 37.
Future Development Considerations
A new 140-room Marriott hotel is being built approximately ½ mile away from this study area. See Appendix 1 for hotel
location. Peter Harman, one of the owners, indicated that the hotel intends to provide services for patients, families,
and visitors to the hospital and wants to build a relationship with the University athletic department. It is then assumed
that much of the traffic generated by the hotel will be centered around Melrose Avenue and Hawkins Drive. While there
may be a few trips generated by the hotel which will pass by the Active Adult development, it is not expected to have
an impact on the traffic in the study area.
The developer of the Active Adult building is also considering an additional development of townhomes on the west
side of Finkbine Commuter Drive. Phase 1 may have up to 18 units, and phase 2 may have approximately 23 units.
These units may have access to Melrose Avenue at Westgate Street and MacBride Road, west of this study area.
Phase 1 & Phase 2 combined is estimated to generate 25 trips in the AM, and 28 trips in the PM, equivalent to
approximately 1 vehicle every 2 minutes. Also, only a portion of these trips would travel through the study area by
exiting to the east or arriving from the east. Therefore, unless this development will have access onto Finkbine
Commuter Drive, this additional development is not expected to have an impact on the traffic in the study area.
Summary
116 units of Land Use Senior Housing – Attached generates approximately 24 trips in the AM and 31 trips in the PM.
Analysis shows that the intersection on Melrose Avenue with the new development driveway in the peak AM and PM
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hours will be a level of service C & A, respectively, in opening year. See Table 9. In the Year 2042, the level of service
in the AM and PM hours for the intersection will be D and A, respectively. See Table 13. These levels of service were
determined without the warranted eastbound left turn lane into the new development. Although the delay for vehicles
exiting the new development is high in the Peak AM, this is a function of the heavy existing traffic on Melrose Avenue.
Crashes at this location are less than the statewide average for minor arterials. The sight distance at this location is
greater than recommended by AASHTO, and traffic signal warrants are not expected to be met. Also, the proposed
development will have very little effect on traffic flow and intersection functionality along Melrose Avenue and at the
Melrose Avenue/Finkbine Commuter Drive(N)/Emerald Street(S) intersection.
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CALL TO ORDER:
Hensch called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None.
CASE NO. ANN20-0002 AND REZ20-0012:
Applicant: MMS Consultants on behalf of the University of Iowa
Location: 1360 Melrose Avenue
An application submitted for an annexation of 3.61 acres of land currently in the City of University
Heights and a rezoning of 6.12 acres of land from University Heights Commercial (C) and
Institutional Public (P-2) to Institutional Public (P-2) and Medium Density Multi-Family Residential
(RM-20) with a Planned Development Overlay (OPD/RM-20/P-2).
Russett began the staff report with a couple aerial images that showed the location of the
property and the different boundaries of the proposed annexation versus the rezoning. The
proposed annexation is for the 3.61 acre area that is currently within the City of University
Heights the rezoning extends into the City of Iowa City about six acres. Russett next showed the
zoning map, this property is currently zoned commercial within the City of University Heights and
its zoned public within the City of Iowa City to the south where there’s a fire station, with some
single-family zoning designations to the southwest and some multifamily further to the southwest.
In terms of background this property is owned by the University of Iowa and the University plans
to maintain ownership of the land but will be entering into a long-term lease with a private
developer. The proposal is to shift the boundary lines of Iowa City and University Heights to
avoid a development that straddles two jurisdictions. Russett also noted concurrent with the
annexation and rezoning the City of University Heights is reviewing a severance application.
Russett stated the applicant did hold virtual good neighbor meeting in September. Russett next
showed some photographs of the subject property, pointing out some of the sensitive areas and
then what the site looks like with the proposed development. It will have frontage off Finkbine
Commuter Drive and Melrose Avenue and is a proposed block-scale building with the vast
majority of the parking provided in the rear and access from Melrose Avenue.
First Russett discussed the annexation and the criteria used when looking at annexations. The
first criteria is that the area falls within the long range planning boundary. Russett noted most of
the applications that they review are located in the fringe area in unincorporated Johnson County
but this proposed annexation is located within the core of the community and is a request to
transfer a portion of University Heights to the City of Iowa City. The second criteria is that
development in the area proposed for annexation will fulfill an identified need without imposing
an undue burden on the City. Russett noted currently this property is bordered by Iowa City to
the north, west and southwest and it's contiguous with current development. The property has
access to public sanitary sewer and water which will not need to be upgraded for this project and
the site is also served by public transit. Russett noted Melrose Avenue does have traffic
congestion in the am peak hours so they did ask that the applicant to prepare a traffic study and
she will share information on that during the rezoning conversation, but for the proposed
development the additional congestion from the proposed development will be contained on site.
Lastly, staff finds that the affordable housing annexation policy, which was adopted by Council
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does not apply for this annexation. That policy was meant for greenfield annexations and this
annexation here is to avoid a development which straddles two jurisdictions and the way that is
accomplished is through an annexation and a severance. Russett stated the final criteria is that
control of the development is in the City's best interest and she explained again this is adjacent
to the City’s existing boundaries and the City already provides public services in this area.
Russett next moved on to the rezoning, again the current zoning for the property is University
Heights Commercial and then P2 which is the City's zoning designation for land that is owned by
state and federal governments and in this case it's considered a State entity since it's the
University of Iowa. The proposed zoning is to a medium density - multifamily zone with the plan
development overlay and the P2 zoning designation will also stay since the University will
maintain ownership. Russett also noted this is a multi-family zoning designation that allows up to
24 dwelling units per acre. Staff is recommending that the area be re-platted to create a lot that
conforms with the proposed zoning boundaries. Russett stated there are several criteria they
look at for planned development overlay rezoning, the first is related to compatibility with
adjacent development in terms of land use, mass and scale, open space and traffic. In terms of
density, the proposed density for this development is 18 dwelling units per acre, which is below
the 24 dwelling units per acre allowed in the proposed zone. The proposal is for 116 multifamily
units and is targeted to seniors for an active adult type development. In terms of mass and
scale, this is a block scale building around 700 feet in length, it is four stories, which is 63 feet in
height, and the applicant is requesting a waiver from the 35 foot height maximum designated for
this zoning district. There is single family to the east, and the applicant has proposed to minimize
the impact of a new building on the existing residential by providing a landscaped buffer and also
separating the building from the existing property line by over 100 feet. In terms of general
layout, open space and traffic circulation the proposed building fronts Finkbine Commuter Drive,
which is a private street, and Melrose Avenue and there are 228 parking spaces with potential for
up to 263 parking spaces shown on the plans, which is more than the required 211 parking
spaces required and again the vast majority of the parking is behind the building. The applicant
had submitted a minor modification to allow seven parking spaces in front of the building and that
was approved by staff earlier this week. In terms of open space, the applicant is proposing patio
space seating and some gathering areas of around 7300 square feet of open space which is
much larger than the required 2500 square feet of open space. Russett reiterated the access is
from Melrose Avenue so the parking lot in the back is not connected to Finkbine Commuter Drive
and the only traffic that will access Finkbine Commuter Drive are deliveries and visitors to the to
the building.
The next criteria is related to the development not overburdening existing streets and utilities. As
Russett previously mentioned in the discussion of the annexation this property is already served
by sanitary sewer and water and city transit. Russett reiterated the City did request that the
applicant prepare a traffic study as part of this rezoning and some of the key findings in that
traffic study are that the current southbound movements at Finkbine Commuter Drive and
Melrose Avenue operate at a level of service F (failing) during the peak hours, and that is also
true for eastbound left turn movements at Finkbine Commuter Drive and Melrose Avenue so a
signal is currently warranted at Finkbine Commuter Drive and Melrose Avenue, however staff is
not recommending signalization at this location as part of this rezoning but would likely require it
as part of any future rezonings. The rationale behind that is the intersection is already failing and
the access to the site is from Melrose Avenue and the proposed development will not increase
traffic on Finkbine Commuter Drive. The future southbound movements out of the site are
anticipated to operate a level of service F on opening day during am peak hours but all of the
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queuing from those vehicles will be maintained onsite on the private property. Staff is
recommending a condition that requires installation of an eastbound left turn lane on Melrose
Avenue at the proposed access to the site.
The next criteria is that the development will not adversely affect views, light, air and property
values. Russett stated the proposed development is larger in scale then surrounding properties
but light and air will be maintained through buffering and distance separation. Additionally,
typical University development does not require City review, it is only required in this case
because of the long term lease with the private developer, so the rezoning would not have any
more impact than a conventional University development would that is not subject to City zoning
regulations.
The next criteria is that the combination of land uses and building types in any variation from
underlining zoning requirements will be in the public interest. Russett explained the applicant is
requesting waiver from the 35-foot height maximum and requesting a building that 63 feet in
height. Height maximums may be modified through the OPD rezoning process as long it results
in sufficient light and air circulation for each building and adequate accessible open space.
Russett acknowledged the plans do show shared open space, as well as private within the
building.
In terms of compliance with a Comprehensive Plan, Russett noted there is not an adopted
Northwest District Plan but the proposal does meet several of the goals of the IC 2030
Comprehensive Plan relating to compact and efficient development that's connected to existing
neighborhoods, a diversity of housing options, and supporting infill development and
redevelopment in areas where there are services and infrastructure.
Russett noted there are some sensitive areas on the site as well as a grove of trees but since the
grove is less than two acres in size it is not considered a woodland and is not subject to the
woodland retention requirements of the sensitive areas ordinance. There are some protected
slopes but none of which would be impacted by the proposed development. The proposal does
show that 62% of critical slopes would be impacted which exceeds the 35% allowable and will
require review by the Commission and Council. Russett showed a map outlining the sensitive
areas which are concentrated in the northeast corner of the property, she also showed the
protected slopes which are outside of the construction limits.
Regarding next steps, following the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation there
are several steps that need to take place for both the annexation and the rezoning and the
applicants and staff has been coordinating closely with the City of University Heights on that.
Eventually when the annexation and the severance are approved by both jurisdictions the
annexation will need to go to the State Development Review Board for final approval prior to the
City Council adopting the rezoning.
Staff recommends approval of ANN20-0002 and REZ20-0012, a voluntary annexation of
approximately 3.61 acres of property located at 1360 Melrose Avenue in University Heights and
rezoning of approximately 6.12 acres from University Heights commercial (C) & institutional
public (P2) to medium density multi-family residential with a planned development overlay
(OPD/RM-20/P-2) subject to the following conditions:
1. No building permit shall be issued for any of the subject property until the City Council
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approves a final plat subdividing the subject property to conform to the zoning boundaries
established by the zoning ordinance.
2. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, installation of an eastbound left turn lane on
Melrose Avenue at the proposed access subject to review and approval of specifications by
the City Engineer.
Hensch stated he had four questions for staff, first did University Heights comment on this
development item. Russet replied there hasn't been. Hensch next noted on the elevations it
looks like on the proposed buildings the fourth fours have a step back. Russett stated she
believes a portion of it might be, especially where the balconies are located, and perhaps the
architect on the call can address that when the applicant presents. Russett did bring up on
screen an aerial view of the proposed building and where the balconies are there are some
variations and the facade.
Hensch next asked about stormwater or detention areas on the property as it looks like there's a
lot of impervious surfaces there. Russett acknowledged there is a lot of impervious surfaces but
the proposal probably will reduce the amount of impervious service on the site. Hensch’s final
question is regarding signalization at the intersection. If that intersection is failing is that under
the purview of University Heights or Iowa City and either way is it on one of the City's capital
improvement plans. Russett stated within the City of Iowa City it's not in the capital improvement
plans since Finkbine Commuter Drive is a private drive owned by the University, the University is
well aware of the issues and she believes they are looking at ways to address some of those
issues.
Craig asked about property taxes and how does that work when the University still owns the
land, are they just taxed on the buildings. Russett is unsure of the answer on that, she did
mention the City is working on a 28E agreement with the City of University Heights related to tax
sharing. Hench stated there have been examples of taxing the structures, even though is on
leased public zoned land, so he believes that's how it should be done here as well.
Townsend asked if the University owns the land and the contractor owns the building, at the end
of the lease what happens to the structure. Hektoen explained that would be a matter of private
negotiations between those parties.
Signs asked regarding the traffic signalization issue, did the traffic study indicate that there was a
need at Finkbine or a need at the driveway to the all the parking for this project or both for a
signal. Russett said it would be at Finkbine and Melrose. Signs asked if they are not
recommending that as a requirement for this development due to the fact that it is only failing for
one hour per day. Russett explained because this intersection is already failing, regardless of
the development and also the proposed development is accessed from Melrose and the parking
lot does not connect with Finkbine so the amount of traffic that the development is going to put
onto Finkbine is very limited.
Signs also has some concern about the request for the extra height. Generally when they have
such requests there is a kind of a quid pro quo, it having the senior living that in this situation.
Russett explained that unlike in Riverfront Crossings where a bonus height does require some
sort of public benefit, it is not required in this area for the OPD rezoning process. The
opportunity to request a waiver and certain conditions are met for this zone.
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Martin asked if there were any other iterations of this project, for instance with underground
parking or development of a building keeping the sensitive slopes in mind or is this the only
iteration that's been talked about. Russett said there's been some minor changes but nothing
major like underground parking and such.
Hensch opened the public hearing.
David Kieft (University of Iowa Business Manager and Director of University Real Estate
Planning and Development) noted he has some brief prepared remarks and then is happy to
answer questions regarding the tax issues and what happens at the end of the ground lease and
all of those sorts of questions. He noted adjacent to this subject property is the University owned
golf course and new clubhouse that just opened so this is a unique and special project for the
University that started several years ago. The University razed the old University Athletic Club
and pool facility and in the University's long term master plans it does not show a need for this
land for a University or hospital use, but still views this site as it is adjacent to the neighboring
University Finkbine golf course as an important gateway into campus, including the healthcare
campus. A few years ago, the University issued an RFP to select a third party developer to
design and construct a development on University land through a long term 40 plus year ground
lease that would be a unique and attractive neighbor to the golf course and the community. This
process led to the selection of Built to Suit and Focus Development and Newbury Living as the
development team. Kieft stated the University has been very active working with the developers
on the site layout, architecture massing and connectivity of the development to the golf course
and the newly constructed clubhouse and restaurant. They also stressed upon the developers to
need to be sensitive to the surrounding residential neighborhood. Kieft stated the team has done
a great job in meeting with the neighbors in groups and one-on-one settings to listen to and
address any concerns. With regards to the taxes, this property is currently fully off the tax rolls
and a tax-exempt University/State property. This development will be similar to what they did a
few years ago on Mormon Trek where they had a third party developer construct what is now
known as Aspire, the graduate student housing, where the tax statements show the assessed
value of both the land and the improvements (the building), as separate line items and in this
case the University will own the underlying ground and that part portion will be tax exempt but
the value of the improvement will become taxable. Kieft went on to say they’ve had great
discussions and similar meetings with University Heights, their mayor and Council, and their
legal counsel about the severance and annexation and they have agreed to allow all this
property to be annexed into Iowa City, so someone's bedroom isn’t in one jurisdiction and their
living room or kitchen being in another jurisdiction. Kieft stated the 28-year agreement will
proportionally divide and share in that those taxes that are collected on the value of the
improvements. As far as what happens at the end of the ground lease, usually these ground
leases are written for the average lifespan or age of a typical building and then the property at
the end of the 40 years would revert back to the University.
Ben Logsdon (Built to Suit & Focus Development) stated they’ve been working with the
University on site design and architecture design for the last 18 months. They started with
University Heights and that then became discussions into moving the property line so that the
site is fully in Iowa City. Logsdon noted it has been a lot of collaboration, the building sitting on
the site and the architecture has really been shaped with a lot of discussion with the University
team with the goal to create a building and a site design that really complements the clubhouse
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and has some pedestrian connectivity to the clubhouse across the street, while trying to not
impact the neighbors to the east. The building will sit towards the western side of the site and
extending north along Finkbine Commuter Drive. The plan was really done through a series of
meetings and to meet the goals of the University and trying to be a good neighbor to those
around. Logsdon acknowledged the step back that Hensch asked about in the building, they do
have a step back in the building. Regarding the sensitive slopes Jon Marner from MMS can talk
a little more about the slopes on the north side of the site, but they did actually make adjustments
to the orientation to building where the most of the sensitive slopes on the site lie, and actually
shorten the building and make the building a little bit smaller by lowering the finished floor at that
end of the building to try to minimize the impact to some of those sensitive slopes. Additionally
they do have parking under the building as that was another question, about half of it is under the
building. Once they build there will be less impervious surface on the site then there is now.
Logsdon also mentioned they held a good neighbor meeting in September and did meet with
several of the neighbors. Some of the concerns were regarding the slope and stormwater, and
the development as it stands now, that parking lot all slopes towards Melrose and some of that
water during heavy rains ends up on Melrose creating some flooding issues. They’ve designed
the site so that it actually slopes more to the north and it's contained in the parking lot. The net
result will be less flooding issues out on Melrose.
Jon Marner (MMS Consultants) discussed the aspects of the site, particularly the issues with the
different grades. On the west side of the site, the building the way it's oriented will fit in the
existing grades and will allow for the west side of the parking lot, where the visitor parking is, to
be elevated. On the east side, where there are those critical or the steeper slopes the entire site
drops down to a lower elevation, about a 12-foot elevation change between that front and the
garage entry parking lot. As they continue to move to the north and northeast, the site continues
to drop an additional 8 to 10 feet by the rear parking entrance at the back of the site. Regarding
the sensitive slopes and impact to those critical slopes and steep slopes in those areas, they’ve
avoided the protected slopes with this design and given the site constraints they’ve tried to
design it such that they're limiting as much as possible the impact of those sensitive areas in the
northeast corner. Additionally the ground that the University owns to the north and east are
heavily wooded areas and heavily steep, critical, and protected slopes. So while this
development is impacting a higher amount within this specific boundary for this OPD there's a
large amount of wooded areas and sensitive slopes to the north and the east that are not going
to be impacted so in the broader context it's a minimal impact over the entire region. Marner also
wanted to reiterate that the parking and the impervious area will actually be less with this
development than on the existing site. They have also reduced the parking count a little bit more
in an effort to add additional green space to the site.
Hensch stated he understands that there's going to actually be a reduction in impervious
surfaces but is a little concerned that there's not a storm water plan. The Commission frequently
hears about those water issues from neighbors and he wants to make sure they don't create any
issues. Marner stated the stormwater will be handled onsite and the western portion the building
will drain into the storm sewer and then get collected and conveyed to the north where there's a
box culvert that goes underneath Finkbine Commuter Drive. All the drainage generally is going
to that same location and ties into an intake system and then would outlet into an existing storm
center that's already in place for the west side of the building. The east side of the building
currently that entire parking lot drains to the south and the east towards Melrose so they would
be taking that drainage and capturing within the parking lot within a storm sewer system and
taking all that stormwater runoff back towards the north again into that same ravine. All the water
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is going away from any neighbors and that will be shown on the final site plan.
Signs asked if these will be rental units and not ownership occupied. Logsdon confirmed that the
target audience for these rentals are for 55 plus so it's an active adult age-oriented apartment
complex, but he added it will not be age restricted. Newbury Living operates Melrose Meadows
down the street and so they're going to share some services and some activities.
Signs asked for an estimate of the total rentable square footage.
Brent Schipper (ASK Studio Architecture) stated he does not have the total square footage but
estimates approximately 1000 square feet per unit, so a ballpark would be 116,000 square feet
of rentable space.
Martin noted Marner mentioned that the wooded areas to the north and to the east would not be
impacted and how do they know that will that those won't be impacted. Marner stated further
north there's a lot more protected slopes and those are specifically regulated by the sensitive
areas ordinance and they cannot impact them, so it would greatly inhibit the ability to do as much
development.
Martin asked with this space they are talking about four stories and is that four stories
continuously flat or are they utilizing the other slopes to go down further. What will the line of
sight look like? Logsdon replied in their initial layout the building was sitting further north and
then they had all the first floor parking essentially at one level but as part of the design process,
they took that level of parking about halfway down the building and lowered the north part of the
building, which creates some issues vertically in the building and the building code, but they did
that so that they could lessen the impact to those slopes to the north. So they have taken some
steps to try to minimize the impact to the slopes to the north and hopefully minimize the visual
impact of the building and try to keep the contour of the natural ground as much as they could
and avoid the slopes.
Martin noted looking at the area that's covered, not just with hard surface but with building as
well, what's the percentage of the current space that will be built upon whether it's building or
parking lot. Marner replied the impervious area, which includes the building and all of the paved
areas post construction will be a reduction of almost 30,000 square feet.
Townsend asked if the land is currently located mostly in University Heights but will all be
annexed into Iowa City what does University Heights get out of this. Kieft said Iowa City and
University Heights will be sharing the tax revenue, that's what the 28E agreement is for. Kieft
noted the University has another agreement where they're going to be doing this. There is land
to the north that is university property with a ravine and further to the north there's what's called
the Swisher Track and it was owned by a family for generations that no one could get their hands
on and it became available about two years ago and the City of University Heights bid on it but
one of the issues they have is that there's no easy pedestrian connection to that area but the
University has a triangle piece of wooded lands to the north along Finkbine Commuter Drive that
they will be gifting to University Heights to be kept in a conservation easement so that they will
actually have access to the other property for construction of a trail and allows them to apply for
some state grants that are specific for creating trails.
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Jennifer Ross asked where one could find a map of what land the University owns currently
within the Iowa City area. Hensch stated she could contact City Development Staff and they
would be able to guide her in the right direction.
Alan Gunderson wanted to comment on car traffic in the area and noted it's also a pretty thriving
area for pedestrian and even cycling traffic and right now it's a pretty dangerous place for
bicycles to go by. He uses Melrose to go back and forth from work and with his family to places
in the area and with the drive there being shielded it seems like that is likely to get worse over
time, so what are the plans to deal with those changes as it relates to cycling and pedestrian
traffic in an important area in the community. Russett stated there aren't any plans to change the
bicycle and sidewalk infrastructure in that area now but right now there are two access points
onto the property from Melrose and with the proposed development it will be reduced down to
one access so fewer conflict points for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Jerry Zimmermann asked what the price points for the apartments will be. Logsdon said he does
not have the specific information but the rents will be pretty close to market Iowa City rents.
Zimmerman asked what the demographic they’re targeting other than 55 and over. Hensch
noted these specific questions can be addressed with the developer, this meeting is an
opportunity to address the Commission.
Hannah Rapson asked how the Commission makes decisions about modifications requested for
height, it was zoned for 35 feet and 63 feet seems quite a bit higher, there was some discussion
about a step back, but not really any firm information there, it seems like just the balconies are
being considered for step back, so she wonders how the City makes decisions when there's
something like a 30 feet additional elevation requests. Russett replied there's a specific criteria
that's part of the OPD rezoning process that in order to get a waiver for height the development
needs to demonstrate that they are still providing adequate accessible light and air circulation
and open space for the future residents of the building.
Edie Thomas stated it was mentioned that the target is for 55 and older and in her experiences
1000 square feet for a couple is not very large and wonders if the Commission has any
requirements on square footage per person and how this project would compare to what would
be expected for two or more people. Craig stated she doesn’t know about requirements, but in
the documentation it states the average is 1000, there were many units that were in the 1200 to
1500 square feet size and then there were others that were in the 800 square foot size, so there
were some smaller and some bigger it's not every unit is 1000 square feet. Signs also added
from a market standpoint the bulk of the condominium units that are available in the Iowa City
market run 1000 square feet, or actually a little under, for a two bedroom - one bath apartment
type of unit, so an average size of 1000 square feet for two individuals is probably pretty
average.
Hensch closed the public hearing
Signs moved to recommend approval of ANN20-0002 and REZ20-0012, a voluntary
annexation of approximately 3.61 acres of property located at 1360 Melrose Avenue in
University Heights and rezoning of approximately 6.12 acres from University Heights
commercial (C) & institutional public (P2) to medium density multi-family residential with
a planned development overlay (OPD/RM-20/P-2) subject to the following conditions:
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1. No building permit shall be issued for any of the subject property until the City Council
approves a final plat subdividing the subject property to conform to the zoning
boundaries established by the zoning ordinance.
2. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, installation of an eastbound left turn
lane on Melrose Avenue at the proposed access subject to review and approval of
specifications by the City Engineer.
Townsend seconded the motion.
Signs stated a couple of the public speakers touched on what the price point would be of these
units and in the documentation the response was around $2 a square foot. By looking at the
descriptions and looking at the actual individual floor plans, he sees units ranging from about 750
square feet to around 2000 square feet and that puts the 750 square foot unit at around $1,500 a
month and the 2000 square foot unit at around $4,000 a month with the average rent throughout
the building at about $2,000 a month, which is high, and they are targeting high end for sure.
Signs said he would expect that adjacent to the University golf course and golf club so it doesn't
surprise him that that's what they're aiming for, and he certainly thinks they can probably get it.
Having said that, he does have a little problem understanding the height bonus here because
they talked about this all the time and usually, especially for what is almost a 40% height bonus
request, in return for something else. Signs stated there is also no requirement for affordable
units in this development or fee-in-lieu to account for affordable units. He is wondering if they
can propose that as a potential trade off here for the height bonus.
Hensch noted the fee-in-lieu is for Riverfront Crossings so they don’t have the ability to insert
that here as a as part of the CZA. He did also share some concern about the affordable housing
aspect, just because of their recent experience with the larger annexation request on the west
side that seemed to have failed with Council due to affordable housing issues and that this is not
a current greenfield, and so it is a little bit different.
Signs asked if the Commission has the ability to tack on something like an affordable housing
requirement or fee-in-lieu of for this application.
Hektoen noted for this case the River Crossings affordable housing requirement does not apply,
but in the context of policy and something adopted by resolution if staff’s interpretation of the
existing policy that the affordable housing requirement does not apply. Council could disagree
and require affordable housing and impose conditions in that context.
Signs asked if the City’s current annexation policy does have a requirement for affordable
housing. Hektoen stated it does but staff’s interpretation was it doesn't apply in this jurisdictional
city to city boundary line adjustment. Signs asked if as a Commission they could propose
otherwise. Hektoen said they can make a recommendation to Council that the policy be clarified
or amended in that regard.
Hensch asked if they can make a recommendation that staff exam the application of affordable
housing requirements to this without it being part of the approval motion. Hektoen said they can
make a second subsequent motion if they'd like to but ultimately it would be Council that would
decide yay or nay to the idea.
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Townsend asked if they are talking about a $4,000 unit how affordable could they make that unit,
because unless they're talking a dollar amount, she thinks they are spinning their wheels with
affordable housing on high end units.
Signs guesses they would do like almost every other developer has done and pay the fee-in-lieu
as opposed to actually building affordable units.
Craig noted they can make some of those smaller units affordable as it's not a bad location for
somebody with low income with public transit right there and the hospital right there.
Townsend noted they are still talking about a $1,500 dollar unit that's not going to be affordable
to a person that can only afford a $500.
Elliott agrees getting something for the additional height through affordable housing is attractive.
Hensch proposes they vote on this motion, and second, and then they could make a motion
asking the Council to look at seeing if affordable housing requirements of annexation would
apply to this, in particular the fee-in-lieu because he agrees with Townsend.
Martin stated before they vote on this motion she wants to discuss the traffic signaling. She feels
very strongly that now is the time to deal with that, and that road and that lane is very tight for
runners and bicyclists, and yes there are two entrances onto Finkbine but even if there is a traffic
signal right there at Melrose and Finkbine it would slow it down for the traffic coming on to
Melrose. She feels this should be addressed now, it makes more sense to have it in place when
the development happens.
Hensch noted that when they did the rezoning for Sand Hill Estates on Sand Road/South Gilbert
Street they didn't include adding the signalization intersection and the first thing City Council did
was require signalization of that intersection so Martin’s point is very valid.
Nolte commented he really thinks the way they've approached the architecture and the layout of
the project is really creative, with the two entrances, with the parking on the back and then tried
to be very mindful of the neighbors, it is a thoughtful proposal.
Signs agrees it's a nice looking development, and fits perfectly in that spot, he doesn’t have any
objections to that piece he just thinks there's some disconnect between the significant height
bonus and nothing in return, which they always ask for something in return.
Signs and Hensch discussed adding a third recommendation to require signalization at Melrose
and Finkbine.
Craig asked who would be required to do the signal and pay for it. Hensch stated it is not really
any concern of his who pays for it, it just needs to be done. Russett added it would then be a
condition of the rezoning so the developer would be required to pay. Craig doesn’t feel that it's
the developer’s responsibility at this point. Hensch said it is just a recommendation to the City
Council, they can of course change any of the conditions.
Hektoen stated this conversation is a record for the Council to read but they have to keep in mind
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the conditions that are imposed are to meet public needs created by the rezoning and the
conversation so far about the traffic is that it's already failing, but maybe because of all of this
conversation, it might make more sense to defer this item to have further conversations about
these issues among the parties.
Signs said he is okay with leaving that recommendation off but can it to a recommendation to
Council to consider it when they look at this proposal. Craig is supportive of that approach.
Hearing no more discussion, a vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
Signs then moved to recommend City Council consider affordable housing in the context
of the height bonus and also look at the signalization of Finkbine/Melrose.
Motion seconded by Townsend.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
CASE NO. REZ20-0016:
Applicant: Axiom Consultants
Location: South of Scott Blvd and West of 1st Avenue, Adjacent to Hickory Hill Park
An application for a rezoning of approximately 48.75 acres of land from Interim Development
Single-Family (ID-RS) to Low Density Single-Family with a Planned Development Overlay
(OPD/RS-5).
Heitner began the staff report acknowledging with respect to the application, they did have an
error on the staff report and he wanted to clarify that the applicant is Axiom Consultants on
behalf of Joseph Clark and Nelson Development 1 LLC and the owner is a ACT Incorporated.
Heitner showed an aerial image of the subject property as well as the current zoning which is ID-
RS. Heitner also pointed out Hickory Hill Park on the map. Next he showed a view of the most
up-to-date concept plan that was submitted with this rezoning application and noted there's three
kinds of residential components associated with this plan, detached single family residential that
would cover most of the extended Hickory Trail Street, 10 single family dwelling condominium
units, and the third component of the development would have a senior living facility in the
southeast area closer to the First Avenue intersection with Hickory Trail near the Hickory Point
condominiums that currently exist in the northwest corner of that intersection.
Craig asked for clarification on the senior living component, it seems like everyone's building
senior living these days, all us baby boomers are ready for it, but her understanding is that this is
not independent living. Heitner confirmed there would be some assisted living and some
independent living. Craig asked if it’s 100 units or 100 rooms, will people have individual units or
just rooms. Heitner replied that's a distinction he was going to make a little bit later, but no it
wouldn't be dwelling units, as they normally characterize as multifamily living quarters, and that's
why they're careful to say bedrooms because the Code has a distinction between what is a
dwelling unit and what constitutes a bedroom. Craig noted there were many comments about
that, and many people did not understand that distinction. Heitner said it is staff’s understanding
)6.a
Prepared by Joshua Engelbrecht, Planning Intern 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240 (REZ20-0012)
Ordinance No.
Ordinance conditionally rezoning approximately 6.12 acres of land located
near the intersection of Finkbine Commuter Drive and Melrose Avenue to
Medium Density Multi -Family Residential (RM -20) and Institutional Public
(P-2) with a Planned Development Overlay (OPD/RM-20/P-2) (REZ20-
0012).
Whereas, the owner, The Board of Regents State of Iowa for the Use & Benefit of the
University of Iowa, has requested a rezoning of approximately 6.12 acres of property located at
1360 Melrose Avenue to Medium Density Multi -Family Residential (RM -20) and Institutional Public
(P-2) with a Planned Development Overlay (OPD/RM-20/P-2); and
Whereas, the Comprehensive Plan identifies this area as appropriate for public/semi-public
land uses due to the ownership, and also includes several goals that encourage the compact and
efficient use of land and the redevelopment of infill sites; and
Whereas, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed the proposed rezoning and
determined that it complies with the Comprehensive Plan provided that it meets conditions relating
to platting to conform to the zoning boundary established by this ordinance and the installation of
an eastbound left tum lane on Melrose Avenue to the proposed access drive; and
Whereas, a public need is created by the rezoning in that the development will result in
additional traffic to and from the site, and therefore, an eastbound left -tum is needed to provide
safe and efficient access to the site; and
Whereas, the owner has agreed that the property shall be developed in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the Conditional Zoning Agreement attached hereto to address an
identified need to better access to the site through the provision of an eastbound left tum lane.
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa:
Section I Approval. Subject to the Conditional Zoning Agreement attached hereto and
incorporated herein, the property described below is hereby reclassified to Multi -Family
Residential and Institutional Public with a Planned Development Overlay (OPD/RM-20/P-2):
Commencing at the Northeast Corner of Section 17, Township 79 North, Range 6 West, of the Fifth
Principal Meridian, Johnson County, Iowa; Thence S88051'11"W, along the North Line of the Northeast
Quarter of said Section 17, a distance of 656.83 feet, to the Point of Beginning; Thence S01°08'49"E,
237.28 feet, to a Point on the East Line of Lot 1 of University Athletic Club Subdivision, in accordance with
the Plat thereof Recorded in Plat Book 38 at Page 306 of the Records of the Johnson County Recorder's
Office; Thence S86°17'36"W, along said East Line, 46.00 feet; Thence S61052'41"W, along said East
Line, 61.55 feet; Thence S00003'1 WE, along said East Line, 225.16 feet, to the Southeast Corner thereof,
Thence N75044'24"W, along the South Line of said Lot 1, and the Northerly Right -of -Way Line of Melrose
Avenue, 192.89 feet; Thence N80037'39"W, along said South Line and Northerly Right -of -Way Line,
107.44 feet, to the Southwest Corner of said Lot 1; Thence N80031'33"W, along said Northerly Right -of -
Way Line, 164.09 feet; Thence Northwesterly, 108.82 feet, along said Northerly Right -of -Way Line on a
5779.65 foot radius curve, concave Southwesterly, whose 108.81 foot chord bears N79°38'41"W, to its
intersection with the Centerline of the Finkbine Commuter Drive; Thence N10°46'45"E, along said
Centerline, 23.66 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 62.46 feet, along said Centerline on a 50.00 foot radius
curve, concave Southeasterly, whose 58.48 foot chord bears N46°34'01"E; Thence N82°21'17"E, along
said Centerline, 89.68 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 162.00 feet, along said Centerline on a 112.50 foot
radius curve, concave Northwesterly, whose 148.36 foot chord bears N41006'07"E; Thence N00009'02"W,
along said Centerline, 123.22 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 194.67 feet, along said Centerline on a 197.50
foot radius curve, concave Southeasterly, whose 186.89 foot chord bears N28005'14"E; Thence
N56019'31"E, along said Centerline, 32.99 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 141.12 feet, along said Centerline
on a 200.00 foot radius curve, concave Northwesterly, whose 138.21 foot chord bears N36°06'43"E;
Ordinance No.
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Thence N88051'1 1"E, 222.70 feet; Thence S01 008'49"E, 226.90 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said Tract
of Land contains 6.12 Acres, and is subject to easements and restrictions of record.
Section II. Zoning Mao. The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to change
the zoning map of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to conform to this amendment upon the final
passage, approval and publication of this ordinance by law.
Section III. Conditional Zoning Agreement. The mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
sign, and the City Clerk attest, the Conditional Zoning Agreement between the property owner(s)
and the City, following passage and approval of this Ordinance.
Section IV. Certification and Recording. Upon passage and approval of the Ordinance, the
City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this ordinance and to record the
same, at the office of the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa, at the owner's expense, all
as provided by law.
Section V. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section VI. Severability. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section VII. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval
and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this day of 20_.
Mayor
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Prepared by Joshua Engelbrecht, Planning Intern 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240 (REZ20-0012)
Conditional Zoning Agreement
This agreement is made between the City of Iowa City, Iowa, a municipal corporation
(hereinafter "City"), and the Board of Regents State of Iowa for the Use & Benefit of the
University of Iowa (hereinafter referred to as "Owner").
Whereas, Owner is the legal title holder of approximately 6.12 acres of property located at
1360 Melrose Avenue; and
Whereas, Owner has requested the rezoning of said property to Medium Density Multi -
Family Residential (RM -20) and Institutional Public (P-2) with a Planned Development Overlay
(OPD/RM-20/P-2); and
Whereas, the Planning and Zoning Commission has determined that, with appropriate
conditions relating to platting to conform to the zoning boundary established by the rezoning
ordinance and the installation of an eastbound left turn lane on Melrose Avenue to the proposed
access drive; and
Whereas, Iowa Code §414.5 (2021) provides that the City of Iowa City may impose
reasonable conditions on granting a rezoning request, over and above existing regulations, in
order to satisfy public needs caused by the requested change; and
Whereas, Owner acknowledges that certain conditions and restrictions are reasonable to
ensure the development of the property is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the
need to address additional traffic to and from the site through the installation of an eastbound left -
tum to provide safe and efficient access to the site; and
Whereas, Owner agrees to develop this property in accordance with the terms and
conditions of a Conditional Zoning Agreement.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties agree as
follows:
1. The Board of Regents State of Iowa for the Use & Benefit of the University of Iowa is the
legal title holder of the property legally described as:
Commencing at the Northeast Corner of Section 17, Township 79 North, Range 6 West,
of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Johnson County, Iowa; Thence S88°51'11"W, along the
North Line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 17, a distance of 656.83 feet, to the
Point of Beginning; Thence S01 °08'49"E, 237.28 feet, to a Point on the East Line of Lot
1 of University Athletic Club Subdivision, in accordance with the Plat thereof Recorded in
Plat Book 38 at Page 306 of the Records of the Johnson County Recorder's Office;
Thence S86°17'36"W, along said East Line, 46.00 feet; Thence S61 °52'41 "W, along said
East Line, 61.55 feet; Thence S00003'18"E, along said East Line, 225.16 feet, to the
Southeast Corner thereof; Thence N75°44'24"W, along the South Line of said Lot 1, and
the Northerly Right -of -Way Line of Melrose Avenue, 192.89 feet; Thence N80°37'39"W,
along said South Line and Northerly Right -of -Way Line, 107.44 feet, to the Southwest
Corner of said Lot 1; Thence N80031'33"W, along said Northerly Right -of -Way Line,
164.09 feet; Thence Northwesterly, 108.82 feet, along said Northerly Right -of -Way Line
on a 5779.65 foot radius curve, concave Southwesterly, whose 108.81 foot chord bears
N79°38'41"W, to its intersection with the Centerline of the Finkbine Commuter Drive;
Thence N10°46'45"E, along said Centerline, 23.66 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 62.46
feet, along said Centerline on a 50.00 foot radius curve, concave Southeasterly, whose
58.48 foot chord bears N46°34'01"E; Thence N82°21'17"E, along said Centerline, 89.68
feet; Thence Northeasterly, 162.00 feet, along said Centerline on a 112.50 foot radius
curve, concave Northwesterly, whose 148.36 foot chord bears N41 °06'07"E; Thence
N00°09'02"W, along said Centerline, 123.22 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 194.67 feet,
along said Centerline on a 197.50 foot radius curve, concave Southeasterly, whose
186.89 foot chord bears N28°05'14"E; Thence N56°19'31"E, along said Centerline,
32.99 feet; Thence Northeasterly, 141.12 feet, along said Centerline on a 200.00 foot
radius curve, concave Northwesterly, whose 138.21 foot chord bears N36°06'43"E;
Thence N88°51'11 "E, 222.70 feet; Thence S01 °08'49"E, 226.90 feet, to the Point of
Beginning. Said Tract of Land contains 6.12 Acres, and is subject to easements and
restrictions of record.
2. Owner acknowledges that the City wishes to ensure conformance to the principles of the
Comprehensive Plan. Further, the parties acknowledge that Iowa Code §414.5 (2021)
provides that the City of Iowa City may impose reasonable conditions on granting a
rezoning request, over and above the existing regulations, in order to satisfy public needs
caused by the requested change.
3. In consideration of the City's rezoning the subject property, Owner agrees that
development of the subject property will conform to all other requirements of the Zoning
Code, as well as the following conditions:
a. No building permit shall be issued for any of the subject property until the City
Council approves a final plat subdividing the subject property to conform to the
zoning boundary established by the zoning ordinance.
b. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, Owner shall install an eastbound left
turn lane on Melrose Avenue to the proposed access drive, subject to review and
approval of specifications by the City Engineer.
4. The conditions contained herein are reasonable conditions to impose on the land under
Iowa Code §414.5 (2021), and that said conditions satisfy public needs that are caused
by the requested zoning change.
5. This Conditional Zoning Agreement shall be deemed to be a covenant running with the
land and with title to the land, shall inure to the benefit of and bind all successors,
representatives, and assigns of the parties, and shall remain in full force and effect until
a certificate of occupancy is issued for the above-described property, upon which
occurrence these conditions shall be deemed satisfied and this agreement of no further
force and effect.
6. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to relieve the Owner from complying with all
other applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
7. This agreement shall be incorporated by reference into the ordinance rezoning the subject
property, and that upon adoption and publication of the ordinance, this agreement shall
be recorded in the Johnson County Recorder's Office at the Owner's expense.
Dated this day of , 20_.
City of Iowa City
Bruce Teague, Mayor
Attest:
Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
p o ed by:
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City of Iowa City Acknowledgement:
State of Iowa )
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Johnson County )
The Board of Regents State of Iowa for
the Use & Benefit of the University of
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By:
This instrument was acknowledged before me on .20 by Bruce Teague
and Kellie Fruehling as Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, of the City of Iowa City.
Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa
(Stamp or Seal)
Title (and Rank)
The Board of Regents State of Iowa for the Use & Benefit of the University of Iowa
Acknowledgement:
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\This record was acknowledged before me on �Q 2 2021 by
l�Eivi� �l1.EFT. (name)as 'Durjgxw �kaert (title)ofBoard
of Regents Stale of Iowa for the Use & benefit of the University of Iowa.
Notary Public in ad w4Vid CmAitylanOS IS!
86 Commission Number 803087
(Stamp or Seal)
My commission
Ordinance No.
Page
It was moved by and seconded by that the
Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Bergus
Mims
Salih
Taylor
Teague
Thomas
Weiner
First Consideration 04/06/2021
Voteforpassage: AYES:Thomas, Weiner, Bergus, Mims.
NAYS: Salih, Taylor, Teague. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration 04/20/2021
Vote for passage: AYES: Mims,Taylor, Thomas, Weiner, Bergus.
NAYS: Salih, Teague. ABSENT: None.
Date published
Item Number: 13.
April 20, 2021
O rd inan ce amen d ing Titl e 4, en titled “Alcoh olic Beverag es,” an d Title 10,
entitl ed “Public Ways and Prop erty,” to al l ow al cohol in park shel ters.
(Second Consid eration)
Prepared B y:J uli Seydell J ohnson, Director of P arks & Recreation
Reviewed By:Sue Dulek, Assistant City Attorney
Geoff Fruin, City Manager
F iscal I mpact:No impact.
Recommendations:Staff: Approval
Commission: The Parks & Recreation Commission recommend approval at
their March 10, 2021 meeting.
Attachments:Ordinance
Executive S ummary:
Currently persons may only possess and consume alcohol in a park with a permit or written
agreement. This ordinance loosens that restriction to allow beer and wine to be possessed and
consumed in conjunction with any shelter reservation except f or the shelters in Napoleon and
Kickers parks.
Background / Analysis:
Consumption of alcohol in the parks is currently allowed with rentals at Terry Trueblood L odge, the
Ashton House, the R iverside Festival Stage and as part of special events hosted by the I owa City
Parks & R ecreation Department. Alcohol is limited to beer and wine unless a licensed alcohol
provider is providing as part of an event. Small kegs (the equivalent of 82 -12 ounce cans) and
growlers are allowed.
T he City Council last considered an O rdinance change to allow f or consumption of alcohol during
park shelter reservations in the f all of 2017. The third reading of this O rdinance change was
tabled indefinitely by Council action on S eptember 5, 2017. T he Council recently held a work
session on this topic and directed staff to proceed with re-introducing the ordinance at the first
reading.
Staff inf ormed the Partnership f or A lcohol Safety (PA S ) that the ordinance was going to be
reintroduced and encouraged any f eedback to be directed the City Manager's Office. To date no
feedback has been received from individual members of PA S .
Department representatives from Parks & R ecreation, the C ity A ttorney’s O f f ice, the City
Manager’s Office and P olice D epartment met in 2017 to discuss the potential policy change as
well as how best to implement. This committee recommended a change to allow for alcohol
consumption in park shelters except for shelters at youth sport complexes. S taff continues to
support allowing alcohol with park shelter reservations.
A survey of similar sized cities in I owa found only one that does not allow alcohol in their parks
(Council Bluffs). Others allowed alcohol either with a shelter rental or had no rules banning alcohol
consumption in parks. (Ankeny, Des Moines, Ames, Waterloo, Davenport)
T he P arks & Recreation C ommission recommended that Council allow alcohol to be available for
all park shelter reservations except at Napoleon P ark and K ickers Soccer Fields at their May 10,
2017 and February 10, 2021 meeting.
AT TAC HM E NT S :
Description
Ordinance
Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Asst. City Attorney, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5030 I
Ordinance No.
Ordinance amending Title 4, entitled "Alcoholic Beverages," and Title 10,
entitled "Public Ways and Property," to allow alcohol in park shelters.
Whereas, the City Code allows possession and consumption of alcohol in parks only with a
permit or by a written agreement;
Whereas, community members have requested that alcohol restrictions be loosened, and
the Parks and Recreation Commission previously recommended that the restrictions on alcohol
in park shelters be relaxed; and
Whereas, it is in the City's interest to allow possession and consumption of beer and wine in
park shelters with a shelter reservation except for the shelters in Napoleon Park and I.C. Kickers
Park.
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa:
Section I. Amendments.
1. Title 4, entitled "Alcoholic Beverages," Chapter 5, entitled
"Prohibitions and Restrictions," Section 3, entitled "Consumption or Possession in Public Places
and City Buildings," Subsection B is amended by adding the underscore text as follows:
A person shall not consume or possess an alcoholic beverage in a city park, except if said
person has purchased said alcoholic beverage from an "authorized entity", and is on an
"authorized site", as those terms are defined in this section, or is doing so pursuant to a
permit issued by city staff. Any permit issued will abide by and incorporate administrative
rules approved by the city manager. This subsection shall not apply to the farmers' market
or property within a city park that is leased to another entity for ninety-nine (99) years or
more. Notwithstandinq anv other provision in this section, a person may Possess and/or
2. Title 10, entitled "Public Ways and Property," Chapter 9, entitled "Parks and Recreation
Regulations," Section 2, entitled "Prohibited Actions in Parks," Subsection F is amended by
adding the underscore text and deleting the strike -through text as follows:
Alcoholic Beverages: Possess or consume any beff 9F alcoholic beverages in any park,
except as provided in Section 4-5-3 of the Code.
Section H. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section III. Penalties for Violation. The violation of any provision of this ordinance is a
municipal infraction or a simple misdemeanor.
Section IV. Severability. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged
to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as
a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section V. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval
and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this day of .2021.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
A r ved by 1,,
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City Attorney's Office — 04/01/2021
Ordinance No.
Page
It was moved by and seconded by that the
Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Bergus
Mims
Salih
Taylor
Teague
Thomas
Weiner
First Consideration 04/06/2021
Voteforpassage: AYES: Weiner, Bergus, Mims, Salih, Taylor,
Teague, Thomas. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration 04/20/2021
VoteforpaSSage: AYES: Thomas, Teague, Thomas, Weiner, Bergus,
Mims, Salih, Taylor. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Date published
Item Number: 14.
April 20, 2021
O rd inan ce amen d ing Titl e 12, entitl ed "F ran ch ise," Chap ter 4, entitl ed
"Cab l e Television ," to repeal the cab l e tel evision fran ch ise ord inan ce. (F irst
Consid eration)
Prepared B y:Susan Dulek, A ss't. City A ttorney
Reviewed By:Ashley Monroe, A ss't. City Manager
Ty Coleman, Media Prod. Svc. Coordinator
F iscal I mpact:none
Recommendations:Staff: Approval
Commission: I owa City Telecommunications Commission
Attachments:I owa City Telecommunications Commission minutes March 22, 2021
L etter from Commission to Council
Report from Commission to Council
ordinance
Executive S ummary:
I n 2007 the State established a state-wide franchise for cable tv providers. I n 2018 the City's
local franchise agreement with Mediacom expired, and Mediacom now operates pursuant to a
state franchise. Because the requirements for a state franchise are more favorable than the
City's, it is highly unlikely that a company would ever apply f or a local franchise, and this ordinance
repeals the local franchise provision. W ith the repeal, the I owa C ity Telecommunications
Commission (I C T C), established to fulfill requirements of the local f ranchise, will also be
dissolved.
Background / Analysis:
I n 2007 the S tate established a state-wide franchise for cable tv providers, but did did not allow
providers to apply for a state franchise until their local franchise expired. A f ranchise is what allows
the cable provider to occupy space in the right-of-way with its cables and/or fiber. T he City's
franchise agreement with Mediacom expired in A ugust 2018, and Mediacom has since provided
service pursuant to a state franchise.
Under local franchise agreements in I owa City, and elsewhere, cable providers were required to
provide certain services (such as build out throughout the City and provision of local channels at
no cost) that are not required with a state franchise. As a result, staff does not foresee any
provider wanting to operate under a local franchise. Additionally, because the ordinance was
passed in 2005, it would need to be completely updated due to changes in technology and federal
regulations if a provider was interested in a local franchise.
T he C ity's cable franchise ordinance also establishes the I C T C and sets forth its duties. T hose
duties are all related to the requirements of a local f ranchise agreement, such as conducting a
triennial review and resolving disputes between a subscriber and the provider.
W ith no local franchisee, the I C T C considered whether it still served a function. C ouncil did direct
I C T C to look into municipal broadband in 2019, and later, potential funding opportunities, which it
has shown in its March 22, 2021 minutes along with submitting a report. A t this same meeting,
I C T C recommended that the commission be dissolved and provided a letter to Council to this
effect. A pproval of this ordinance will dissolve the I C T C.
AT TAC HM E NT S :
Description
minutes
letter
ordinance
PRELIMINARY
Iowa City Telecommunications Commission
03/22/2021 Meeting Minutes
Page 1 of 3
Electronic Meeting (Pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.8)
An electronic meeting was held because a meeting in person was impossible or impractical due to
concerns for the health and safety of council members,staff and the public presented by COVID-19.
Minutes
Iowa City Telecommunications Commission
March 22, 2021 – 5:30 P.M.
Via the Zoom remote meeting platform
Call to Order:Meeting called to order at 5:30 P.M.
Members Present (via Zoom):Adam Stockman, Gina Reyes,James Pierce
Members Absent:Andrew Austin
Staff Present (via Zoom):Ty Coleman
Others Present:none
Recommendations to Council:
Approval of a letter recommending dissolution of the Telecommunications Commission.
Approval of Minutes:
Stockman moved and Pierce seconded a motion to approve the October 5, 2020 minutes as presented. The
motion passed unanimously.
Announcements of Commissioners:
None.
Short Public Announcements:
None.
Broadband affordability and access - research for City Council:
Stockman referred to the report for City Council he included in the meeting packet. He said it included
information gathered by the Commission in response to the City Council’s request for the group to investigate
funding opportunities for making broadband more accessible and affordable in Iowa City. He mentioned the
information Reyes had pulled together regarding the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration. Stockman said the information he had found in his research kept coming back to
opportunities designed to increase access to broadband in rural locations.
Stockman said the report was a summary of the information gathered to be presented to Council. He noted
that opportunities may change over time. He said the report stressed the importance of having broadband
access, especially made apparent during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, with schooling and work
being done from home by many. He said internet access has become a necessity and is no longer just
something nice to have.
Reyes said the report was a good summary of what the group found and was a good response to what
Council had asked the Commission to do. She said the two potential funding opportunities listed in the report
were the best ones for the Council to pursue if they are interested in pursuing the topic further. She noted the
first opportunity listed related to infrastructure,but that the second opportunity was geared towards grant
opportunities or leveraging existing networks, such as those owned by ImOn and Mediacom.
PRELIMINARY
Iowa City Telecommunications Commission
03/22/2021 Meeting Minutes
Page 2 of 3
Stockman moved and Reyes seconded a motion to submit the report, as presented, to the Iowa City City
Council. The motion passed unanimously.
Dissolution of the Telecommunications Commission:
Stockman said he recalled past Commission meetings where it was discussed that the group no longer had a
charge by the City, given that the City’s franchise agreement with Mediacom had expired in 2018. He noted
that after the group completed its look at the potential for municipal broadband, the City Council asked for
additional information regarding potential funding opportunities. He said that unless the Council were to
provide a clear charge moving forward, he felt like the Commission’s work was done.
Reyes expressed agreement with Stockman’s sentiment and said she was in favor of presenting the City
Council with the letter that Stockman had drafted and included in the meeting packet. Pierce said he agreed
with the others, noting that the group had been at the end of its task for a while and it made sense to bring the
Commission’s time to an end. Reyes said that if the City Council came up with something for the Commission
to do, they would do it, but that at this time she didn’t think there was anything else to do.
Coleman said the letter does offer the Council an opportunity to consider any further work it may see as
valuable. Stockman said he felt the last two projects had been meaningful work for the City.
Stockman moved and Reyes seconded a motion to present the letter to the City Council. The motion passed
unanimously.
Stockman said that since there were no longer any projects to work on or issues to discuss, he recommends
that the Commission postpone its next meeting until the Council has had an opportunity to consider the letter.
Reyes and Pierce agreed. Stockman said that if the Council was in agreement with the group’s
recommendation for dissolution of the Telecommunications Commission, then there may not be another
meeting.
Adjournment:
Stockman moved and Pierce seconded a motion to adjourn.The motion passed unanimously. Adjournment
was at 5:47 p.m.
PRELIMINARY
Iowa City Telecommunications Commission
03/22/2021 Meeting Minutes
Page 3 of 3
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
12-MONTH ATTENDANCE RECORD
Austin Reyes Brenton Stockman Paterson
03/23/2020
Meeting not held due to
COVID-19 pandemic.
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04/27/2020 o/c x x x o
06/01/2020 o/c x x x o
06/29/2020 o x x x o
Pierce vacant
07/27/2020
Meeting not held due to
Commission preference
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08/27/2020
Meeting not held due to
unexpected lack of
quorum
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10/05/2020 o x x x -
No meetings held
from 10/05/2020 to
03/22/2021 due to
a lack of quorum.
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03/22/2021 o x x x -
(x) = Present
(o) = Absent
(o/c) = Absent/Called (Excused)
Recommended Dissolution Telecommunications Commission
Presented by Adam Stockman, Gina Reyes, Andrew Austin,and James Pierce
Since the expiration of Iowa City ’s franchise agreement with Mediacom in August of 2018, the
Telecommunications Commission has functioned without a clear charge. Preliminary data gathering to
determine the feasibility of pursuing municipal broadband provided a clear task for the Commission and
subsequent investigation into funding opportunities to improve accessibility and affordability of
broadband gave the Commission purpose.
Members of the Telecommunications Commission are committed to serving Iowa City and have
thoroughly enjoyed working on the projects mentioned above. However, unless a new charge is given to
the Commission, we recommend dissolution of the Telecommunications Commission.
Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Asst. City Attorney, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5030
Ordinance No.
Ordinance amending Title 12, entitled "Franchise," Chapter 4, entitled
"Cable Television," to repeal the cable television franchise ordinance.
Whereas, Title 12, Section 4 of the City Code is an ordinance that sets forth the basic
requirements required for a company to enter into a local franchise agreement with the City for
delivery of cable television service;
Whereas, in 2007 the State of Iowa enacted Chapter 477A of the Iowa Code which
establishes a state-wide franchise for cable television providers;
Whereas, Chapter 477A prohibits municipalities from requiring a local franchise if the
company has a state franchise, but did not allow a company to apply for a state franchise until
the local franchise expired;
Whereas, the City's local franchise agreement in existence in 2007 with Mediacom expired
in August 2018;
Whereas, the City presently does not have a local franchise agreement with any company;
Whereas, because the state franchise requirements are more favorable to cable providers
than the City's, it is extremely unlikely that any company would apply for local franchise, and if it
did, the current provisions in Title 12, Chapter 4 would need to be completely updated;
Whereas, Title 12, Chapter 4 establishes the Iowa City Telecommunications Commission to
provide oversight of the local franchise agreement, and the Commission has recommended that
it be dissolved; and
Whereas, it is in the best interest of the City to adopt this ordinance.
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa:
Section I. Amendments.
1. Title 12, entitled "Franchises," Chapter 4, entitled "Cable Television," is amended by
repealing it in its entirety.
Section II. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section III. Severability. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section IV. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval
and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this day of 2121.
Mayor
City Clerk
Approved by
City Attorney's Office — 04/15/2021
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Ordinance No.
Page
It was moved by and seconded by _
Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
First Consideration 04/20/2021
Vote for passage: AYES: Weiner,
Teague, Thomas. NAYS: None.
Second Consideration _
Vote for passage:
Date published
Bergus
Mims
Salih
Taylor
Teague
Thomas
Weiner
Bergus, Mims, Salih, Taylor,
ABSENT: None.
that the