Michael Hensch News Today

The Iowa City Council will consider rezoning 6.8 acres from neighborhood public to general industrial so P&G can complete its planned $6.4 million purchase of the property from Kirkwood Community College. Neighbors say it’s not just to allow more industrial in an area with a larger share of low-income and minority residents.

The height of new single-family residences in Iowa City could be lowered by a proposed amendment to the city’s zoning code.  A proposal from Iowa City residents would reduce the maximum height of new residential buildings from 35 feet to 27 feet to preserve neighborhood character and increase affordable housing. The Iowa City Planning and...

City of Iowa City staff is concerned that housing affordability and availability will be negatively impacted after noticing a continued downward trend of residential lot creation in 2022. In the April 13 information packet, Iowa City Associate Planner Kirk Lehmann provided an overview of residential development in 2022, which showed that Iowa City might not...

Commission members expressed their support for the senior living facility and increase in park land before the vote Thursday evening.