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Home My WebLink AboutWS Presentation - Part 2 - City StaffItem: WS STAFF PRESENTATION TO FOLLOW: 1 r i cm; tia tui , + mom Iii II CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (3I9) 356-5009 FAX www.icgoV.org City of Iowa City City Council Work Session OCTOBER 5, 2021 Project Framework Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the South District Plan (CPA21-0001) New goals & objectives New land use descriptions & new future land use map Needed to allow missing middle housing and options for neighborhood commercial Zoning Code Amendment - Standards (REZ21-0005) New form -based zones Form -Based Zones and New development standards Project Goals Implement the comprehensive plan vision Areas that are safe for pedestrians and encourage walking Preservation of important environmental resources Highly interconnected network of streets and paths Allow for a variety of housing types and price -points Application in other greenfield/undeveloped areas of the city •e L Er 11JN. 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J Planning Process 2015 — South District Plan Plan recommended a form -based code to: Manage new development Ensure a mix of housing Encourage compact and connected neighborhoods 2017 — Phase 1: Project Direction Report Assessed the feasibility of implementing a FBC Stakeholder interviews, a community workshop, and visual preference exercises IOWA CITY South District Plan DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICS' ADOPTED OCTOBER 20, 2015 NMI 3.mn,w Of findgr for S Oalrtl Man km —3.4 South District Plan Area Public Workshop sunrnawr • Needles monnJ mNAba hood emnn nand wheal to ennc.,eNpu dm,..JopnaM • &Ad upon du W(MU.%wog ndw6d tali u.dpulA.11x mea. Wen.p•a eppa.una•• med ma•wmwmpN Aloha . R. saf dfmx•pale e nipvn apenAe�t.• etsa p•n�diA•nw • ' — ndA.n6w•n0Wum•fmrMvowingnAd.fc Ganfa Mo•n{from .emnmdn•Aouurangd•(v • •gam df•m1••hem AiF•nmbMaeawd. • mow nen, vnplerernm. mduAn{ act. 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KEY _Myren • =wweron • .Opponunny Planning Process Phase 1: Public Input from 2017 Community Workshop Need for small, neighborhood centers Create strong network of trails, parks Need housing options, including missing middle housing Need better street connectivity Need traffic calming Need environment for aging in place I 1 _tt LL Y _�. {j t.N1 WW I L `�._ �+ DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES BUNGALOW \ DUPLEX TRIPLEX Q ACOURTYARD RTmENT COURT — FOURPLEx MIDDLE NOU51NG - - - _ _MISSING TOWNHOUSE \ MID -RISE MULTIPLEX UVEIWORK \ Planning Process 2019 — Phase 2: Code Work City Council directed staff to execute a contract with Opticos Implement 2017 workshop direction and South District Plan Prepare Residential Market Study Prepare draft code Work with city staff on code training Prepare approach options for land use map/regulating plan 2019 — Release of Initial Draft Code 2020 — Additional Outreach and Code Revisions 2021— Release of Revised Draft Code Planning Process Group Date Approx. Attendance Focus Group Meetings (Local Builders & Development April 2019 Community; Community Members; Property Owners; Realtors & Lenders; Architects; Affordable Housing Advocates) 25 Residential Market Analysis Presentation to Property Owners and Development Community July 2019 15 Community Meeting on Initial Draft Code Nov 2019 30 Developer and Land Owner Meeting on Initial Draft Code Nov 2019 18 Iowa City Community School District Dec 2019 5 Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition Nov 2019 June 2020 5 Private Utility Companies Jan 2020 5 Johnson County Livable Communities Housing Action Team Jan 2020 8 City Council Joint meeting w/ ICCSD Board Feb 2020 10 Individual Meetings with Property Owners on Draft Zones Feb 2020 4 Developer and Property Owner Meeting on Draft Zones Feb 2020 10 Home Builders Association June 2020 5 Meetings with Land Owners Ongoing Draft Code Review Meetings (Neighborhood Groups, Realtors, Landowners, etc.) Ongoing Planning Process Phase 2: Public Input Developers and Land Owners: Development process is lengthy and uncertain If new process is more predictable, more regulation would be acceptable Concern that market doesn't support Missing Middle Housing Need more, affordable housing choices Some concerns with single -loaded street along green spaces Community: Keep open space as an amenity Concern about adjacency with existing neighborhoods Quality housing and neighborhood are expected Affordable housing is needed Accessibility is needed Revisions Incorporated Based on Public Input Housing Affordability Incorporated regulatory incentives for voluntary affordable housing Housing Accessibility Incorporated changes to the frontage types to ensure options for at -grade entries Future Land Use Map changes: T3 along golf course More T4 designations near: Single -loaded streets Along major corridors (McCollister Blvd) Use Standards Allow liquor stores only by special exception Limit operating hours for non-residential uses in some areas Land Development Process Proposed amendments do not change the zoning map Create a more detailed comprehensive plan Future Land Use Map Land owners and neighbors alike want more certainty Comprehensive plan Future Land Use Map: Is detailed, but conceptual Provides some flexibility Intended to increase certain in the land development process The proposed Amendments will still require the following: Annexation (potentially) Rezone to Form -Based Zones Subdivision Justification for Amendment Current zoning code provides limited flexibility Tends to lead to development separated and limited mixing of land uses Flexibility requires OPD rezoning Code allows ADUs and duplexes on corner lots in single-family zones, but that has not resulted in a mix of housing types Zoning regulations have historically been used to segregate communities Minimum lot sizes Exclusive single-family zoning City's current zoning 81% of the residential land in Iowa City is zoned for single-family Conventional zoning results in auto -oriented development pattern Residents rely on cars More land area is consumed STAFF PRESENTATION CONCLUDED 1 imospaqr CITY OF IOWA CITY 4 1 0 East Washington Strect Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org