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Variance to require deadbolts at two Autumn Park properties denied
Summary
A request from Midstate Development to waive a housing-code deadbolt requirement at 3042 Muscatine Ave. and 913 Willow St. was denied after the panel concluded the variance criteria were not met; the discussion cited HUD/NSPIRE inspection standards, recent door replacements and contractor cost estimates.
Iowa City officials denied a variance request from Midstate Development for two Autumn Park properties — 3042 Muscatine Avenue and 913 Willow Street — after hearing that altering recently installed, HUD-rated unit doors to add deadbolts could damage the doors and trigger costly replacements.
The appellant, identified in the record as a Midstate representative, told the panel the properties had 64 unit doors replaced within the last three years and that the doors were fire-rated and installed to meet HUD inspection standards (NSPIRE). The representative said contractor quotes to…
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