FIGURE IV DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS

FIGURE IV – DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS CITY CONCERNS AND SUGGESTED/REQUIRED MITIGATION MEASURES
TYPE OF CONSTRAINT	CITY CONCERNS	SUGGESTED/REQUIRED MITIGATION MEASURES†
FLOODFRINGE	Flood hazards to structures Public health, safety, welfare	a.   Compliance with City flood plain regulations (See Chapter 161)
FLOODWAY	Flood hazards to structures Public health, safety, welfare	a.   Compliance with City flood plain regulations (See Chapter 161)
GEOLOGIC HAZARD AREAS	Unstable slopes or soils	a.   Avoiding placing any structures on areas subject to geologic hazards b.   Submitting geotechnical report identifying hazards and recommending methods of construction to alleviate hazards; designing structures in accordance with recommendations contained in geotechnical report [see 165.57(1)] c.   Providing grading and foundation plans prepared by registered professional engineer [see 165.67(6)(H)] d.   Modifying land uses so structures are minimized or eliminated e.   Clustering development to avoid hazard areas
SLOPES EXCEEDING 25%	Amount of site disturbance Visual scarring Slope stability Soil erosion	a.   Avoiding placement of such items as parking lots which require large, flat-surfaced areas on steep slopes b.   Modifying land uses so site disturbance is minimized c.   Proposing smaller scale rather than larger scale development in order to minimize the amount of site disturbance d.   Designing structures so they are stepped or otherwise fit with the terrain e.   Minimizing the extent of roads f.   Clustering development to avoid steep slopes g.   Providing grading and foundation plans prepared by registered professional engineer [see 165.67(6)(H)] h.   Providing erosion control, re-vegetation, and urban runoff control plans (see Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area Engineering Design Standards adopted by Resolution by the Hiawatha City Council)
WETLANDS	Degradation of natural environment Loss of wildlife habitat Loss of cleansing action of wetlands Disruption of natural corridors Loss of amenity in projects	a.   Complying with 404 permit procedures where required b.   Replacing wetlands on an acre-for-acre basis within same ecosystem c.   Replacing wetlands on a 2 for 1 basis d.   Proposing land uses which are not disruptive to wetlands e.   Clustering development to avoid wetland areas
ADJACENT LAND USES	Assured compatibility of adjacent, existing Less intense land uses	a.   Site rear and front yards to buffer less intense land uses b.   Berms to buffer less intense land use c.   Landscaping to buffer less intense land uses d.   Fencing to protect less intense land uses
Section 165.91 of this Code specifies policies which apply to certain rezoning proposals. These policies specify that land having development constraints shall be avoided or used for lower intensity development unless constraints are mitigated to the satisfaction of the City. This figure contains suggested and required mitigation measures. (Mitigation measures required by this Code need not be listed in Figure IV.) Mitigation measures suggested are not all-inclusive. An applicant may propose other methods of mitigation. †For purposes of this Code, mitigation is defined in the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area Engineering Standards adopted by Resolution by the Hiawatha City Council.

 

EDITOR’S NOTE
The Unified Development Code, adopted December 17, 1997, by Ordinance No. 439, and amendments thereto, contained in a separate volume, are a part of this Code of Ordinances and are in full force and effect. The following ordinances have been adopted amending the Unified Development Code of the City.
ORDINANCE	ADOPTED	SUBJECT
442	3-4-98	Zoning Map
443	3-4-98	Zoning Map
444	3-4-98	Zoning Map
445	3-4-98	Zoning Map
448	7-1-98	Zoning Map
449	6-3-98	Board of Adjustment
452	7-15-98	Zoning Map
453	8-5-98	Zoning Map
454	8-5-98	Zoning Map
465	11-18-98	Landscape & Shading Regulations
468	1-6-99	Zoning Map
469	2-3-99	Zoning Map
472	4-7-99	Zoning Map
473	4-7-99	Zoning Map
476	5-5-99	Zoning Map
477	5-5-99	Zoning Map
479	7-7-99	Zoning Map
480	7-7-99	Zoning Map
481	9-1-99	Zoning Map
485	2-2-00	Zoning Map
487	3-15-00	Zoning Map
489	4-5-00	Land Use in C-4 and I-1 Districts
491	8-2-00	Zoning Map
492	8-2-00	Zoning Map
496	1-3-01	Zoning Map
497	1-3-01	Maintenance Bond
500	4-4-01	Land Use in I-2 District
506	9-5-01	Zoning Map
507	9-5-01	Zoning Map

 

ORDINANCE	ADOPTED	SUBJECT
508	10-17-01	Off-street Parking Table
510	11-21-01	Zoning Map
514	5-15-02	Zoning Map
519	5-15-02	Site Plan Requirements
520	6-5-02	Zoning Map
530	3-5-03	Zoning Map
531	3-5-03	Meetings and Hearings
534	5-7-03	Zoning Map
537	10-15-03	Zoning Map
538	10-15-03	Zoning Map
539	10-15-03	Zoning Map
540	11-5-03	Zoning Map
541	11-5-03	Zoning Map
547	12-30-03	Zoning Map
548	1-7-04	Amendments to Zoning Map
551	4-7-04	Zoning Map
552	5-5-04	Zoning Map
555	9-1-04	Zoning Map
563	10-6-04	Zoning Map
570	5-4-05	Zoning Map
574	8-3-05	Land Use Regulations
581	9-7-05	Off-Street Parking Spaces
583	11-2-05	Zoning Map
586	3-15-06	Zoning Map
589	8-2-06	Zoning Map
590	8-2-06	Zoning Map
597	2-7-07	Zoning Map
598	2-21-07	Condition Use of Animal Boarding
610	12-5-07	Zoning Map
611	12-5-07	Zoning Map
612	2-20-08	Zoning Map
616	4-2-08	Zoning Map
617	6-4-08	Authorized Variances
624	9-3-08	Land Use Regulations
625	11-5-08	Zoning Map
630	3-18-09	Land Use Regulations
631	3-18-09	Zoning Map
638	5-18-09	Tree Planting List
645	8-5-09	Land Use Regulations
646	8-19-09	Supplemental Regulations
650	10-7-09	Zoning Map
656	2-3-10	Zoning Map
663	4-21-10	Land Use Regulations
664	6-2-10	Zoning Map
666	6-2-10	Nonconforming Structures and Buildings

 

ORDINANCE	ADOPTED	SUBJECT
670	7-7-10	Zoning Map
672	8-4-10	Zoning Map
673	8-4-10	Zoning Map
674	8-4-10	Zoning Map
676	10-20-10	Land Use Regulations
677	10-20-10	Land Use Regulations
678	10-20-10	Land Use Regulations
679	10-20-10	Zoning Map
680	10-20-10	Zoning Map
681	10-20-10	Zoning Map
682	10-20-10	Zoning Map
689	12-1-10	Zoning Map
690	12-1-10	Zoning Map
691	12-1-10	Zoning Map
699	4-6-11	Land Use Regulations
700	4-6-11	Off-Street Parking
702	4-20-11	Zoning Map
706	6-14-11	PUD Overlay District
711	8-3-11	Zoning Map
712	8-17-11	Adult Entertainment Establishments
731	7-18-12	Subdivision Requirements
732	7-18-12	Off-street Parking Spaces
734	11-7-12	Zoning Map
744	5-15-13	Zoning Map
749	8-7-13	Center Point Road Zoning District
750	8-21-13	Zoning Map
752	8-21-13	Variances and Amendments
753	8-21-13	Pawnbrokers and Delayed Deposit Services
756	9-4-13	Zoning Map
757	9-4-13	Land Use Matrix
758	9-4-13	Land Use Matrix
761	10-16-13	Publication Requirements
777	1-22-14	Subdivision Regulations
779	2-19-14	Public Service Areas, Parks and Open Spaces
780	3-19-14	Applicability; Interpretation of Regulations; Supplemental Yard Regulations; PUD Overlay District
789	6-4-14	Zoning Map
792	7-2-14	Zoning Map
793	8-6-14	Zoning Map
796	8-20-14	Land Use Matrix
797	9-3-14	Zoning Map
807	10-15-14	Zoning Map
817	12-17-14	Land Use Matrix
818	12-17-14	Land Use Matrix
819	12-17-14	Jurisdiction
820	12-17-14	Supplemental Yard Regulations

 

ORDINANCE	ADOPTED	SUBJECT
821	1-7-15	Nonconforming Uses
823	2-4-15	Zoning Map
833	5-6-15	Land Uses and Regulations by District, Supplemental Regulations, Supplemental Yard Regulations, Definitions
841	7-1-15	Zoning Map
845	11-4-15	Zoning Map
847	12-2-15	Zoning Map
872	3-15-17	Zoning Map
873	3-15-17	Zoning Map
874	3-15-17	Zoning Map
876	8-2-17	Zoning Map
880	6-7-17	Zoning Map
887	12-22-17	Amending Chapter 165 in Its Entirety
901	7-18-18	Zoning Map
905	8-1-18	Zoning Map
913	9-5-18	Maintenance Bond
915	10-10-18	Rezone Property
923	12-19-18	Landscaping and Shading, Minimum Improvements and Definitions
935	2-5-20	Zoning Map
938	7-1-20	Zoning Map
939	7-15-20	Zoning Map
940	8-5-20	Zoning Map
942	8-19-20	Zoning Map
950	3-17-21	Landscaping and Shading Regulations
951	3-17-21	Appendix A - Planting Guidelines and Suggested Tree Planting List
952	3-17-21	Appendix C - Hiawatha Tree Planting and Care
953	4-7-21	Zoning Map
957	8-4-21	Zoning Map
963	9-15-21	Zoning Map
964	10-6-21	Zoning Map
975	1-5-22	Zoning Map
977	3-16-22	Zoning Map
978	5-4-22	Zoning Map
990	12-21-22	Zoning Map
998	10-4-23	Land Use Regulations (Residential Child Day Care Facilities, Home Occupations, Planned Unit Development)
1001	11-1-23	Urban Agriculture
1002	11-1-23	Land Use Matrix
1003	12-6-23	Zoning Map