20-0909 Clarification of Transect

The project is located in downtown Muscatine, IA, a community of approximately 24,000 people. There are buildings of varying scale adjacent to the project site, ranging from 2 to 11 stories with zero lot lines in the downtown central business district. There are mostly on-street parking and surface parking lots nearby. There is also a residential neighborhood located a few blocks away.

Based on the transect descriptions, the project site at 304 Iowa Avenue could potentially fall within L4 or L5. How is a final determination made? Is this project site an L4 based on the size of the community and density within 1/2 mile or an L5 based on immediately adjacent property density? An aerial photograph with project site marked at the center is attached for review.