Hunter
05/25/23
A section of Coralville at the corner of First Avenue and the Coralville Strip is closer to a major redevelopment.
The Gazette reports that this week, the City Council approved the site plan for the first addition of the Gather Iowa project by Dallas-based Rael Development Corporation. The council previously approved a rezoning and master development plan to make way for the mixed-use development in July 2022.
Community Development Director Dave Johnson said site plans give the city an opportunity to review specific design elements of the buildings and site. The first portion includes five lots on the site that will be developed simultaneously.
The developments include lot one, a six-story mixed-use building; lot two, a one-story building with retail and restaurant with an outdoor plaza area; lot three, a commercial building with retail and restaurant space; lot four, a lot with two townhome buildings; and lot 5, with three townhome buildings.
Lot 1: Blue
Lot 2: Purple
Lot 3: Orange
Lot 4: Red
Lot 5: Yellow
(courtesy of Google Maps)
Concerns about the displacement of nearly three dozen affordable housing units and existing minority businesses on the current site has led to the city working with the developer on the issue.