WS - C - Carew Application FLUM

LAND USE 1. Proposed land use Local Development Patterns Suggest a Change in the Map is Warranted. As a growing county-wide demand for residential housing has remained steady, having adequate growth areas available to meet that housing demand is important. While housing development west of Tiffin is unlikely to directly address the Comprehensive Plan (see Figure 5 in Appendix)), the goals related to affordable and diverse housing types may open more land for conventional entry level and/or affordable housing in cities where amenities and services (e.g. transit, child care, schools, etc.) are more readily available. When considering commutes of county residents, this property is located in close proximity to Iowa City/Coralville, as well as the I-380 interchange. 2. Fringe Area The State Code of Iowa grants "extraterritorial jurisdiction" to incorporated cities, in which the cities have the authority to review subdivisions within two miles of city limits. In these "fringe areas," Johnson County and its cities have entered into cooperative agreements addressing mutual concerns about land use planning. The previous fringe area agreement between Johnson County and the City of Tiffin was approved on June 6, 1997, and expired on June 30, 2006. A replacement agreement has not been adopted. Without an adopted 28E fringe area agreement, the City's review is limited to subdivisions (per Iowa Code) and Conditional Use Permits (per the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance).