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Planning commission approves rezoning for senior living at Monument Hills
Summary
The Iowa City Planning & Zoning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend rezoning about 7.76 acres at the northwest corner of Rochester Avenue and North Scott Boulevard to allow a senior independent-living development comprising three duplexes and a 100-unit multifamily building.
The Iowa City Planning & Zoning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of REZ25-0007, a rezoning application for approximately 7.76 acres at the northwest corner of Rochester Avenue and North Scott Boulevard, during its regular meeting. The rezoning would change the lot from an OPD RS 5 (low-density single-family with an overlay) to OPD RM 12 (multifamily with an overlay) to allow three duplexes and a three-story, 100-unit independent-living building for seniors, yielding 106 dwelling units in total.
Madison Conley, associate planner for the city, told the commission that "staff recommends approval of REZ25-0007" after reviewing density, design, utilities and environmental protections. The proposal, submitted on behalf of Monument Hills LLC, includes a conservation easement protecting sensitive areas, a preliminary OPD plan showing a central courtyard with a pool and recreation courts, and an updated traffic study requested by staff.
The rezoning would…
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