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Planning commissioners urge rezoning of North Governor Street site to allow multifamily housing
Summary
Planning & Zoning commissioners told the Iowa City Council they recommended rezoning a cluster of parcels on North Governor Street to allow multifamily housing, citing proximity to transit, grocery and downtown and an opportunity to replace blight; some neighborhood members and one commissioner raised traffic, scale and park-access concerns.
Planning & Zoning Commission Chair Scott, speaking to the City of Iowa City Council on May 6, urged the council to approve a rezoning of parcels on North Governor Street to allow multifamily housing, calling it “a great opportunity to take land that's now mostly been blight and turn it into housing.”
The Planning & Zoning Commission (PNZ) presented its recommendation on a rezoning petition that would consolidate irregular, older zoning classifications and permit multifamily development under an RM-20 designation. Commissioners and council members said the site is close to grocery, transit and downtown and that updating the zoning would remove a patchwork of antiquated rules imposed after past litigation.
Why it matters: The city is contending with a shortage of housing and a high share of cost‑burdened renters. PNZ…
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