Council approves preliminary plat for former ACT campus; plan includes 14 developable lots

Jul 15, 2026

The council approved a preliminary plat for the former ACT campus (referred to by a public commenter as Kestrel Hills), creating 14 developable lots for mixed residential and commercial uses, public-street extensions and roughly 3 acres of required open space (likely to be addressed by fee-in-lieu at final plat).

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The Iowa City Council on July 14 approved a preliminary plat for the former ACT campus, described by staff as Castro Hills Community and referenced in public comment as Kestrel Hills. Neighborhood and development services staff said the plat creates 14 developable lots intended for a mix of residential and commercial uses, extends and formalizes streets (including ACT Drive as an extension of North First Avenue and Betler Drive to North Dodge Street), adds sidewalks to city standards, and designates approximately 3 acres of open space to be addressed at final plat stage (likely by fee-in-lieu).

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