Iowa City Council says ‘yes’ to rezoning ACT campus

Developer requested ‘expedited’ action

By: Annie Smith Barkalow|January 22, 2025

A map of the proposed rezoning area includes 49 acres north of Scott Boulevard and east of Dodge Street.

A map of the former ACT campus, which includes 48.6 acres north of Scott Boulevard and east of Dodge Street. The city voted in January to rezone the area to make way for housing developments. CREDIT CITY OF IOWA CITY

A plan to rezone approximately 48.6 acres of the ACT campus in Iowa City can finally move forward.

On Tuesday, the Iowa City Council approved a motion to waive the second and third readings typically required before final passage of an ordinance, effectively approving a proposal to rezone a portion of the ACT campus from Office Research Park and Interim Development Research Park zones to a Mixed-Use designation.

The property,…

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Iowa City Council says ‘yes’ to rezoning ACT campus

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