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Informal Council Sosslon
April 2, 1990
Informal Council Sosslon: April 2. 1990, at 6:30 p,m. In tho Council Chambors, Mayor
McOonald proaldlng,
Councllmombors Prosonl: McOonald, Novick, Horowitz. Kubby, Courtnoy. Larson. Ambrlsco.
~mombors Prosont: Alklna, Holling, Katr, Schmolsor. Gontry, Franklin. Schmadoko, Fosso,
Milkman.
P1snnlna & Zonlna Commission Mombors: Scott, Hobort. Clark, Olorks, Rood, Cook, Coopor.
Taoo.rocordoq: RoolllO-33, Side 2. END, I; Rool 90-41, Sldo I, and Sldo 2.
DREWERY SQUARE. HQRTH LINN STRE~LPARK1NG:
RoelllO-33. Sldo 2
Alklna notod Councllmombors rocolvod corrospondonco regarding parking problems In tho
Browory Square eroa. Aikins statod thoro are a numbor olton.hour molors on North Unn
511001 which tho CIIy would like to romovo and replaco with two.hour motors and there are two,
hour meters In the 300 block 01 Easl Bloomington Slrool that tho CIIy would IIko 10 rovort to
ton.hour motors. Atkins notod CIIy sian Is roluc\anl to Inltlale major changes bocauso: I)
Morcy Hospital condlUons aro lomporary: 2) tho Unlvorslly will bo oponlng a ramp soon; and
3) Councllmombers will rocolvo a proposal rogerdlng polontlallor anothor ramp In thai part of
tho clly In the noxt couplo months. Atkins nolod thai Fowler will convone a mooting 01 tho
North End Morchanla AssoclaUon to discuss p8lklng In tho aroa. Larson asked what
lusUncaUon thoro Is lor lon,hour meters. FowIor oxplalnod lon.hour motors woro Inslallod lor
Iong.lorm studonla and all-day employoes In tho downlown aroa, and two,hour molora wore
Inalallod In the 300 block 01 Bloomington Stroot altho requost 01 area buslnessos. Larson
notod thaI Council noods 10 discuss tho Issuo 01 nolghborhood parking on tho noar, north and
oast sldos, Council agrood 10 tho ton.hour motor and two.hour motor changos as outllnod.
Atkins slalod tho quostlon Is wholhor Council wlshos 10 procood with tho spoclal assossmonl
proloc\ lor sldowalks al First and Rochostor as recommondod by the Olslrlc\ Paronls
Organization. Atkins nolod II Council rocolvos an objoctlon from tho proporly ownor, II would
roqulro a unanimous voto by Council to procood with tho spoclol assossmont. Atkins askod
Councllmombors Ilthoy wish to procood with tho spoclal assossmont projoc\. Horowitz slalod
that aroa nolghbors havo contac\od tho proporly ownor (Glasgow) and ho has agrood 10 put
tho sldowalk In. Horowitz roforrod aroa nolghbors 10 Acting CIIy Allornoy Gonlry. Atkins notod
slall will 101l0w,up,
CONSENT CALENDaR AOOJTIQ~S:
Rool 90.33, Sldo 2
Council agrood 10 tho following addlllon 10 tho Consonl Calondor of tho April 3, 1990 mooting:
Consldor a motion approving a Spoclol Class C BoorM'lno Pormll for Tho Laundry, 400 South
Gllbort Stroot. Korr clarmod tho applicant roquostod an April 5 olfoctlvo dalo lor tho IIconso,
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DISCUSSION WITH THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGARQING 1841 LOWE~
MUSCATINE ROAQ: ROOlllO-33, Sldo 2
CIIy Councllmombors mol with mombora 01 tho Planning & Zoning Commission to discuss tho
rozonlng 011841 Lowor MuscaUno Rood.
Horowitz Italod tho proposed rozonlng would bo . violation 01 tho nolghborhood and thai aho
la dlstrossod thai tho Clly would pormll an oOCtoachmontln thai neighborhood. Horowitz
notod aho did approclalo tho ItchltOCluraJ aspocta and proposod orlontoUon of tho building
tOW8/d Lowor MuacaUno. Horowitz askod Planning & Zoning Commission mombors 10 whOI
dogroo thoy lnvoaUgatod tho ablUly to koop tho lot roaldonUaJ. Scoll atalod ho rocolvod
commonlllrom tho proporty O\VIlor IndlcaUng thoy did try 10 markoltho 101 lor a duplox, bul
a problom that was oxprossod by tho dovolopor In mltkoUng tho parcollor resldonUaJ usos was
the high tralllc on MUlcaUno and c1oso proldmlly to tho commorclal dovolopmonl. Scoll
omphaslzod thai tho PlannIng & Zoning CommIssIon lrlod to extrac1 tho bOSI from tho
dovolopor 10 thaI tho final ond produc1 blondod In with and Inlogrolod Inlo tho nolghborhood.
Kubby oolod thai tho proporty was prlcod as though II woro zonod Commorclol and the prlco
appolta 10 bo dlc1aUng policy. Kubby stolod tho prlco only makos IIfoaslblo for ono Iypo 01
dovolopmonL Councllmombora and PlannIng & Zoning Commission mombora dlscussod
mltkoUng tho pltcolfor roaldonUaJ voraua commorcloJ UIO. Novick Ilatod . duplex could bo
buill" the pltcel woro rozonod to RM'I2. Schmolsor notod Ihol prior 10 1903, tho parcol WllS
zonod Rl'B and In 1903 zonod RS.5 lor alnglo.famlly dovolopmonl. Schmolsor notod tho
pltcol has always boon zonod a "nglo'famlly zono. Scoll alalod tho 101 slzo for RS'5 doosn'l
Includo onough aqulto footago to build lodoy. Scoll slalod thoro was a quostlon as to
whothor or 00111 could bo grandlathorod In 10 build undor RS'5 zoning and tho answor camo
back In a momo lormal dolod January II, 1990 which seld, "Vos. II could bn construc1od on
a non-conlormlng 101 01 rocord locatod at 1841...provldod all tho roqulromonls 01 RS.5 zono
woro moL' Horowitz slatod that most 01 tho homos In tho aroa woro buill on smallor lols.
SchmollOr alatod 101 slzo undor tho old Rl'B zone was loss than RS.5 roqulromonls now.
Schmolsor stalod tho pltcol slzo Is 7500 aquaro lOOL
McDonald nolod that this Itom Is on tho agonda lor Council action al Tuosdoy's mooting.
DISCUSSION WITH PLANNING ~ ZO~ING COMMISSION REGARDING WALNUT RIDGE
SUBD~: ROOlllO-33, Sldo 2
Schmolsor handod oul a Ilsl ontltlod Walnul Rldao Issuos, Schmolsor slalod Ihe nrsllssuo Is
sowors: public unllary sowor vorsus prlvalo soptlc lanks/prlvala packago sysloms.
Schmadoko handod out a map showing tho dralnago aroa lor Walnut Rldgo. CIIy sian and
Councllmombors rovlowod tho dralnago aroa as oulllnod on Iho map. Larson askod whal tho
approxlmalo coslls 10 sorvo tho 1300 acro aroa, Schmadoko slalod a rough ostlmalo Is
$600,000 lusl lor tho conslructlon 01 tho sanllary sowor and It would coSI approxlmatoly
$400,000 to Inslalltho unllary sowor 10 Iho woslllno 01 Iho Unlvorslly proporty. Kubby nolod
Ihaltho Comprohonslvo (Comp) Plan shows thai Walnul Rldgo Is not within Iho noxl phaso
of dovolopmonl and thoro aro rulos that II loop Irog dovolopmont occurs thai tho dovolopor has
to Install tho sowors, Kubby askod why Ihls Is dlnoronl Irom olhor dovolopmonts. McDonald
slalod Iho primary dlnoronco Is that Ihls Is a dllloronl Iypo 01 dovolopmont and largo 101
dovolopmonl was Inltlalod by Council, Planning & Zoning Commission mombor Coopor stalod
thai by allowing dovolopors 10 dovolop largo 101 subdivisions wllhln tho clly IImlls, pooplo aro
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nol going 10 be moving out Into tho counly. In rosponso 10 Hotowitz. Planning & Zoning
Commission mombora and Councllmomborl .grood thai porlonl wfthln wgo 101 lubdMslonl
wfll oxpoct CIIy 10McoI. Larlon askod wll4llho Unlvorllly 01 low. pIan.ItO lor the aro. noxt
to Walnul RJdgo. Schm.doko Ilatod he mol wfth Dick Gibson. wfth tho Unlvorllly 01 Iowa.
who slalod thai tho Unlvorslly dool nol have any planl lor dOVOlopmonl .1 this Umo,
Councllmomborl and Plannlng & Zoning Commllllon momborl dlacullod prlvalo lowago
Itoalmont vorlUI tho oxtonslon 01 public loworl 10 tho lubdMllon.
Horowftz cauUonod thai tho CIIy II 1110 looking It tho IlIuo 01 allordablo housing, Atkins
stalod thai philosophically tho CIIy hos an obligation to provldo . vltloly 01 houllng lor .
varloly ollndMduals. Seell Slalod tho koy quolUon II .ddrolllng prlvalo vorauI CIIy 10Mcos
as II rolalos 10 sanllaty loworl. Seell emphaslzod tho Plannlng & Zoning Commllllon Iltongly
loll thai largo 101 subdMslonl within tho c11y 11m/Is lhould bo sOrvfcod by CIIy lowor.
Ambrlsco askod II thoro was alroady In placo . CondlUonal Zoning Agroomonl .groolng 10
CIIy sowors. Seell slatod II was his undorslandlng that tho Conditional Zoning Agroomonl was
signed which provldod lor CIIy sower basod on tho Planning & Zonlng Commlsslon'l
rocommendaUon lor the CIIy 10 up Ironltho cost. Seell llalod tho developor dool nol havo
a problom providing CIIy sOrvlcos lor tho sanllary lowor II In I.et 1111 oconomlcally loaslblo lor
him 10 do so. Schmadoko nolod thai tho $400,000 COSlls notlusltho coSlto servo tho
Unlvorslly proporty, bul some 01 thai wfll bo borno by UPSItOlltl1ltoas wosl 01 tho Unlvorslly
proporty. Cook stalod thai. concorn rolaUng 10 tho sowor vorlul privata sopUo sYltoms was
thai sopUo systoms arll accounUng lor Ilgnlncant nlltatol In tho groundwalor. Cook also
slalod anothor Issuo was a concorn 01 bolng carolul not 10 lot up a dlsparlly botwoon rosldonts
within and outsldo 01 the CIIy IImlls.
Kubby slalod sho vlsllod tho Spring Valloy .nd Forost Oalo dovolopmonla. Kubby noled thoro
woro aroas 01 erosion within tho Spring Valloy dovolopmont. Kubby ralsod concorns rolaUnQ
10 the propor doslgn 01 roads and dllchways.
Planning & Zoning Commission mombor ScOIl askod Council 10 locus on tho poslUvo quosUon
01 whelhor or not the CIIy wants 10 accopl doslgn slandards losslhan what CIIy slandards aro
lor largo 101 subdMslons. SCOII oxpla'nod tho orlglna/lnlonl 01 the Commission was 10 wrllo
a soparato sel olslandards lor public Improvomonls lor largo 101 subdivisions. Seell oxpla'nod
the Public Works DIvision rolusod 10 budgo oN 01 tho CIIy doslgn slandards lor tho construction
01 stroots. SCOII slalod tho roal quostlon Is on Konnody Pltkway, which Is going 10 sorvo as
a colloetor streot tor Iho subdMslon and subsoquonl dovolopmonl boyond Walnul RJdgo. Scoll
askod Council 10 locus on Iho doslgn slandards lor Konnody Parkway as a colloclor stroot.
Horowitz nolod Iho Flro Dopartmonlls adamanl aboul not pormllUng stroots to bo narrowor.
CIIy Councllmombora and Planning & Zoning Commission mombors dlscussod doslgn
slandards and roqulromonls lor CIIy slroots. Scoll nolod Irarnc pallorns should bo consldorod,
In responso 10 Kubby, SCOII slalod thai oroslon probloms can occur whon a subdMslon Is
rolaUvoly now.
Planning & Zoning Commission mombors loll tho Council mOOUno al 7:30 p,m, 10 allond a
schodulod Planning & Zonlno Commission moollno,
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CIIy Councllmombors conUnuod discussion 01 the Walnul R1dgo proposal. Kubby ralsod
concorns about slrool and ditch doslgns as II relatos to oroslon. Ambrlsco askod how tho
proposod dovolopmonl comparos with tho Rlvor Holghls dovolopmonL Schnllljor 114lod
dllloroncos In tho proposod dovolopmonllncludo grading dos1on and solis, Schnlttjor Italod
tho rood aystom doslgn Is dllloronl and tho shouldor will bo chlp.aoalod and havo a "V' Ihape
to allow lor bettor drainage. Horowitz asked IIthero Is Stormwalor managomonllor tho 1I0&.
Schnllljor atalod no, wator Is colleClod and will go Into natural dra'nago baalns. Schmolsor
presonlod Councllmembora with tho preliminary pial and OPoH plan 01 Walnut R1dgo. Council,
mombora dlscussod dralnago aroas. Schnlttjer oxplalnod tho 1I0a drains dlrOC\ly Inlo Cloar
Creek thon 10 the Iowa Rlvor. Horowitz ralsod concorns aboultho Unlvorally property Inhibiting
nalural nows. Schnllljor slatod thoro aro cortaln laws In tho Slalo 01 Iowa which do nol allow
tho Impodlng 01 dralnago.
Councllmombors and slall dlscussod tho width roqulromonts 01 tho atrools. SChnllljor oxplalnod
thai tho concrolo width 01 Konnody Parkway will be 24' wldo and .,. thick 01 PCC with an
eddlllonal 4' on each side 01 chlp.soalod surlaco lor the shouldors. Courtnoy nolod thai
parking will need 10 be addressod. Larson slalod Tom Scott thinks thai Konnody Parkway
should bo public and the resl 01 tho Slroots prlvale.
Novick Inquired about tho Isaue 01 prlvalo aepllc tanks voraus prlvalo packago Iystoms.
Schmolsor explalnod thai Instead 01 roqulrlng IndMdual sopllc lank sysloms lor oach 101, a
package planl could provide lor sowage disposal.
McDonald slated a public hearing Is schodulod al Tuosday's Council mooUng. Schmolsor
stalod thai onco tho public hoarlng Is closod, Council cannol chango tho condlUons.
McDonald urgod thai this Itom be placod on tho agonda lor Council action two wookl Irom
Tuosday'a schodulod Council mooting. Gonlry nolod tho CondlUonal Zoning Agroomont has
10 be algned by the applicant at tho time 01 the public hoarlng. Kubby ralsod concorns that
tho Conditional Zoning Agroemont doos nol oulllno spoclnc dOlalls rogordlng who paya lor
what. Aikins alatod thaI tho agroomonl sllpulalos thai SOwors are 10 bo eXlondod and that stall
will propare spoclnc Informallon lor Council on Iholr financing. Schmolsor notod Iho conditional
zoning agreomonl on~ portalns 10 aowora and othor Issuos Involve tho OPoH plan. Gontry
stalod Ihattho rOSlrlctlons In tho OPoH plan aro a mallor ollho zoning Itsoll.
Courtnoy askod slall and Councllmombors 10 con sidor somo kind 01 lax Incromont financing
whon dlscuaslon Is schodulod rogardlng paymontlor SOwors, Gonlry nolod Iho Publlo Works
oopartmonl has roquoslod a logal opinion on lap.on foos.
PlANNING & ZONING MAn:E~~:
Rool 90-33, Sldo 2
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Franklin prosonlod Iho concopl plan 10 Iho Northgalo Corporalo Park proposal, Franklin
slalod Ihalln Iho zoning 10 RoP, It Is a conditional zoning and roqulroa a concopt plan
bo submlllod as woll as dovolopmonl slandards, Council and sloffmombors rovlowod
Iho concopt plan. Franklin slalod thai tho plan Includos a 70' IInoar parkway proposod
along Northgato orlvo and allontlon was glvon to 10ls along ,.eo Including rOSlrlctlons
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on tho roar 01 thoso lots. Horowftz askod II tho covonanls Includo provisions for
slgnago facing 1.80. Franklin Ilatod thero could be slgnl on buildings racing 1-80. but
thoro Is a doslgn compononl In thoso slandards, Franklin slalod doslgn revlow Is
InlUally dono by tho Northgato Park AssoclaUon prior 10 lubmlttal 01 building plans to
the CIIy. The CIIy thon ro\1ows It to look aliI for compllanco with standards. Larson
Inqulrod aboultho sculpluros. Franklin Ilalod thore Is an Issue dobate whothor Ills a
sculpluro or a sign: the Board 01 Adjustmontls going 10 rovlow II; and Ills tho poslUon
01 tho CIIy thal/lla a Ilgn under tho Sign Ordinance. In rosponso to Novick, Franklin
explalnod tho signs on buildings havo 10 bo compaUblo with tho buildings and tho
dlrecUonal Ilgns will all be uniform. Horowftz ralsod concorns thaI Itall gavo loss
ettonUon 10 how buildings lookod rrom 1-80. Franklin Italod stall was concornod with
both the Intogrlly of tho dovolopmonl and Irontago on 1-80.
Kubby slatod Iho IIkod tho dralnago during construcUon sOcUon. In rosponse to Kubby,
Franklin Itatod tho Clly's Public Works Doparlmont will rovlow Iho oroslon control plan.
Franklin furthor slalod thalthore are 10cUons whero /I oxpressOdly slatos tho CIIy will
not be responsible for onforcomont. Franklin nolod the Dlroctor of Housing & Inspection
Services requoslod thoso provisions bocause he fell he dldn'l havo the slall or oxporllso
10 enfolce particular provisions of tho standards. Horowitz askod who Is rosponslblo
for tho water convoyance and ditch managomonl as ouU/nod In Soctlon 6.60 Landscapo
AppllcaUon. Franklin said tho properly owners aro responslblo lor the malntonanco.
Schmolsor nolod thai tho public hoarlng should bo conUnuod II thoro Is any Inclination
by Council to change any conditions 01 tho CondlUonal Zoning Agreomont.
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fUBLIC HEARI~G ON AN ORDIN~NCE TO AMEND CHAPTER ~~ ~~~~~~~~N
BEGUlATlQNS. TO REQUIRE eBE,~PPLICATION CONfERENCES F L I Y
fLAm.
No Council commont.
B.
~ING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE QY
CHANGING THE USE BEGUlA'OONS OF CERTAlt:I PROPERTY L~~At~g~~~~ ~F
II:!lHUNTERS Rim DEVELOPMENT AND WEST OF ~IGHWAY 1 . Q
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In rosponse to Horowitz, Schmolsor slaled accoss Is bolng provided to the park from
tho Huntora Run dovolopmonl, dlrocUy to tho south.
C.
M1JC H~ERING QUN ORDINeNCE TO CONOmONALLY RE~~~: ~~~ A~~g~
LOCAT~D NORTH OF ~~D EAST OF HIGHWAY 1 ON NORTH I E.
COol TQ RDP (NORTHGATE C08PORATE PA8K},
500 discussion prior 10 /10m A,
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PUSLJC HFARING ON AN OR~~~~~ A~~~~~ ~E 5~~~~ g~::~~E ~
CONDmONALLV CHANGING 0 . ~=~~W~
ACRES OF LAND GE~ERALLV L~~~~~~~~E~~~ OVl:U~ ~~~~f~
~=g g~~~PMENTHousiNGIPDHi';~N ~o~~~rN~~~d~
Ir:tNA CITY. I~
500 dllcusllon o81llor In mooUng wtth Planning and Zoning Commission.
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ORDINANCE AM~THE Z~~I~~ g~Di~~E B~~~L~~~~ D~~ ~e
6EGULAnONUOR A 7.500 SQU . 0_. OF Ell
~SCAnNE ROAD FRQM RS.!! TO C~1.. (Rox Brandslollor).
Soo discussion oorllor In mooUng wtth Planning & Zoning Commission.
F.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE Z~N~~G O~..o!~A_N~E BY CHANGING THE USE
~ONS OF A ONE ACIlE TR&u Qf LAtiILI.~mD_AT .!!!~,-lli1~T ~VEtM
~. (Irono Polsang/Z.900I)
No Council common!.
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ROAD TO njlNO~. DUBUQUE :~t~ ~~ EA~ ~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~
SOUTH AND ALSO INCL\lDItlG .. sr r ~'~
BETWeEt:L1AEI.m.EDWAV AND j:osTiB ROArUBOM RS~ T S;A. (Ponlnsula
Alo,)
No Council commont.
Schmollor 11.lod tho propOI.'lncludos an olflco building wtth Ilorago oroa 01 8000
sqU810 loot .nd lour .par\monls abovo. Schmolsor atalod atlssuo Is Iho provision 01
· prlv.lo soptlc lank vorsus a lorco main and "" pump Ihal would allow lor aowago
dlsposslto . manholo altho lop 01 ACT Clrclo, Schmolsor explalnod that al tho Initial
atagos cr dovolopmonl, tho applicant had proposod 10 put In a soptlc lank and now
doslros pUlling In . rorco main .nd II" pump. Schmolsor slolod IIlho appllcanl choosos
10 Inslall a aoptlc lank syslom, tho Planning & Zoning Commission has rocommondod
aovoral conditions Including: I) Ihallhoro bo an agroomont submlllod thai would allow
lor molnlononco ola soptlc lank; and 2) provisions lor an oasomont 10 bo provldod lor
a luluro rorco main In tho ravlno botwoon North Dodgo Slroot and this dovolopmonl.
Novick askod IIlho CIIy has a rlghlto roqulro thatthoy hook Into Iho sowor systom,
Schmolsor slalod no. Schmolsor oxplalnod Ihat II tho sowor syslom Is wllhln 300 1001,
thon tho CIIy con roqulro thai thoy Uo Into Iho aowor syslom. Schmolsor nolod Iho
manholo covor Is just a IIltlo ovor 300 1001 away from this proporly,
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I, A RESOLUTION APPROVlNliTHE FIN~~"P~T OF COURT HILL-5CO]T BOULEVA~Q
AQDmON. MRT IX. OF JOHNSON COUNTYJQWA. (S.IlOOS)
Schmoller Ilalod tho Englnoorlng OMIIon dllcovorod I problom with tho Itormwltor
detonUon 1I0a; tho applicants oxpOCllo lubmll I rovtsod pial to tho Clly by Tuosday;
" a rovtsod pial Is 001 sUbmlllOd, starr will roquosl Council dolor consldoraUon 01 tho
pial
J. A..RECOMME~DATlON THAT STAFF ASSISTANCE BE eROVlDED FOR A STUDY OF
TI::lE HIGHWAY I WEST CORRIDOR.
The Planning & Zoning Commission rocommondod to dolor action on thoso 1I0ms lor
six months pondlng a Iludy and analysis 01 tho Highway I Corridor by Itarr. Schmolsor
oxplalnod thai unlass CIIy Council has oblocUonl 10 tho Planning & Zoning Commission
rocommondaUons, Itarr will procood with IUch a Iludy boglMlnO May 1 and havo II
complotod by Soplombor. Councllmomborl rallod concorn aboul tho nood lor the
study. Ambrlsco slalod thai Input should bo rocolvod lrom dopltlmonl hoads and tho
CIIy Managor whon doclllons 110 noodod relaUng 10 roquoslS lor Iludlol. Schmolser
stalod Ills starrl rocommondaUon 10 lurn down the roquosL Schmolsor slatod thalli
Council Is nol willing 10 abldo by tho Comprohonslvo Plan as II has boon dovolopod and
not accopl storrs rocommondatlon, thon porhaps slarr noods 10 dotormlno wholhor the
Plan Is sUII valid as a basis lor doclslon msklng. Ambrlsco stalod Council should roly
on prolosslonal sla" whon doclslons roloto 10 prlorlUzlng work. Aikins slalod ho will
discuss tho Issuo with Schmelsor.
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Soe abovo 110m J.
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A RECOMMENDATION THAT ,THE CITY COUNCIL}ORWARD A CQMM[NT TO THE
~OHNSON coumv BOARD OF SUeERVISORS THAT THE REZONING OF TH~
PROPERTY IMM,DI~IEl.Y SOUTH OF TH~ IOWA CITY CORPORATE LIMITS A~
~ND ROAD FROM JO~ coumv R~ 10 A-I. IS CON~~
pOLICY F08 AREA 6 OF THE FRI~GE AR;APOLICY AGREEMWI. (CZ'9006 and CU,
9001)
Schmolsor slatod this 110m portalns 10 a sand and gravol oxlractlon uso. Council
dlscussod tho location or Iho sand and gravol oxtroctlon, tho Impact on Sand Rood, tho
duration 01 tho condltlonel uso, and Impact on onvlronmonl. Schmolsor slalod that a
lon.yoar porlod lor tho conditional uso would glvo a lonoor porlod 01 tlmo lor oporatlon
and an adoqualo porlod 10 ovalualo Iho uso and dotormlno litho conditional uso pormll
should bo oxlondod. Schmolsor also oxplolnod Ihaltho appllcanl doos havo 10 filo an
onvlronmonlollmpacl statomont wllh tho 51010 and DNR 10 oporolo tho sand oxtractlon
oporatlon, Schmolsor Slolod thalli doos roqulro on oxtroordlnory ma/orlly volo by Iho
Counly Boord 01 Suporvlsors 10 approvo tho roquosl bocouso thoro aro rosldonls
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rocalod within 1,000 'eot 01 tho land oxtracUon oporaUon, II also roqulros an
oxtraordln8lY majorlly voto by tho Board 01 Suporvlsorl II CIIy Council woro to
rocommond egalnsltho sand oxtracUon oporaUons.
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A 8ECOMMENDATlON THAT Tl:iE CITY COUNCI~ ISSVE A COMMENT TO M
JOHNSON COUNT'( BOABD OF SUPERVISORS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DOES NOt
PBJECT TO A COUNTY CO~DmON~L USE eERMIT FOR SAND AND GRAVE~
~ FOR P80PERTY LOCATED IMMEDIA1]LY SOUTH OF]liE IOWA CrT'(
CORPORATE LIMITS ANQ.M OF SMlD RO~D SUBJECT TO COND~, (CZ,
9006 and Cu.9001)
See above 110m L
N. A RECOMME~DATl9tLQfJHE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSIO~ THAT THE CrT'(
COUNCIL REEVALUATE THE CITY'S eQLICY REGARDING SEPTIC SYSTEMS WlTHI~
THE C08PORATE LIMITS AND WITHIN THE lWO.MILE FRI~.
Schmolsor slatod thai tho Planning, Logal and Public Works slalll havo boon mooUng
wookly to address policy Issuos such as this and will bo In a poslUon 10 prosonl Council
with a rocommondod policy concornlno 10PUO lank systoms In tho noOl Muro. In
response 10 Kubby, Schmolsor nolod thai II II solely within tho lurlsdlcUon 01 tho
John.on Counly Board or Hoalth to approvo or roloct sopUc lonk syslom pormlls.
BUDGET ~S FQR CDQQ:
RoolllO-41, Sldo 2
Milkman nolod thaI Council rocolvod hor March 27, 1990 momorandum rogOldlng 1990 CDBG
program budgelamondmonls. Milkman Informod Council thai lho Lalayollo Sltoot paving which
Is bolng ellmlnatod from tho budgolls nol bolng ollmlnalod as a projoct. Milkman Ilatod thai
CIIy stall nogotlalod an agroomonl lor the sale or tho proporty with John Moroland and
nogotlaled tho paving 01 tho sltool and alloy.
Milkman slaled thai Communlly Dovolopmonl Wook Is coming up and thoro will bo a
proclamation al Tuosday's lormal Council mooting, Milkman oxplalnod tho Netlonal Communlly
Dovelopmonl Association has recommondod thai coplos 01 tho rosolutlon bo convoyod to the
approprlale oloctod and appointed officials 01 tho Fodoral govornmonl. Kubby askod Mayor
McDonald 10 rovlow tho Communlly Dovolopmonl Wook schodulod ovonls allor roadlng tho
proclamation.
Kubby askod Milkman II Iho omount of Ilall tlmo bolng addod 10 projocl cosls Is stili bo
countod loward admlnlstratlvo costs. Milkman slalod no, bul tho gonoral admlnlslratlon budgol
has boon roducod by tho amounlthat has gono Inlo tho projocl.
PROCESS FOR SELECTIO~ OF CITY ATTORNEY:
Rool 90.41, Sldo 2
McDonald proposod thai Ihe top applicants soloclod by Councllmombors bo Intorvlowod.
Council agrood 10 dlrocllho CIIy Managor to conlacllho lop appllcanls 10 mako suro thoso
Individuals aro 811I1 avallablo lor Iho position and 10 801 up Inlorvlows wllhln tho noxl couplo 01
months. Aikins 81atod thore woro four appllcanls 8010ctod by Councllmombors, Council.
mom bora and slall dlscussod 8chodulos for tho Inlorvlows. Aikins nolod Ihal traditionally
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Council has roloasod tho nomos of finalists. Larson quosUonod tho procoduro and Ilatod thai
finalists should bo ablo 10 roquost tholr Olllno. bo kopt confidonUaI. Gonlly Ilelod thore has
10 bo a showing thai II Is going 10 bo harmful 10 tholr ropulaUon undor Slalo law. Atkins slalod
ho wllIlIy to reach all applicants lomorrow and discuss with Gonlly tho quosUon regarding
roloaslng namos.
COUNCIL TIME/AGENDa:
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1. McOonald revlowed Council's calondar as follows:
April 4 . Animal Sholtor Grand Oponlng
April 8 ' CDBG projoct al Roo.ovell School
April 10 . COBG program et Holiday Inn
April 11 . Nalghborhood Conlor
April 12 . Business PM Iowa CIIy Transll Faclllly
April 18 . InvllaUon . Opon Houso
Karr remlndod Councllmombers 10 conlact hor IIlnlorestod In attondlng the loachors
approclatlon broakfasl on April 5 at 8:30 a.m. altho Hlghlandor.
2. McOonald dlslrlbutod a copy 01 the March 14th correspondonce from the Ecumonlcal
Consultation regarding tho roquosl for signs. Atkins stalod Jim Brachlol, Trsfflo
Englnoer, opposos the roquesl becauso: I) ho Is not suro 01 tho propor uso of the
rlght-of.way; 2) he Is concorned ebout compotlllon lor the signs; and 3) tho Issuo of
whether thoro Is a nood for tho sign. Aikins slatod ho will requesl s skolch of tho Iypo
01 signs thai aro being roquostod.
3. McDonald slatod ho would like 10 schodulo additional Council mootlngs ~o addross
pondlng Itoms on 011 Tuosdays. Councllmombers rovlowed tho IIsl 01 Clrv Council ~
OlscussloQ. and dlscusaod mooting schodulos, McDonald slatod Ihallho 011 Tuosday
meeting schedule will bogln April 24.
4. Atkins stated thoro havo boon dlfflcultlos In finalizing Iho budgot figuros on rofuso and
landnlls bocauso ofloglslallvo chang os, Atkins slatod Iho Loglslature Is going to pass
a now rogulallon thai wllllncroase Iho londfilllax from $2.50 por Ion 10 $5.00 por Ion.
Atkins also nolod that tho loglslaluro may postpone Implomontallon of tho yard wasto
regulations, Aikins slalod ho will prosont Iho rofuso and landfill budgo figuros upon
complollon.
5, In responso 10 Horowitz, Acting Cily Allornoy Gonlry oxplalnod parsons nood 10 be
pallonl whon oblalnlng a court ordor for s municipal Infraction, Aftor a poraon rocolvos
aludgomonl, a porson can ollhor Iry 10 go agalnsllho proporly and moss a lax which
would bocomo a lion on tho proporly, or go In favor 01 contompt procoodlngs.
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Broadband Tolocommunlcallonl . Peul Casolle
Ubrlly Board 01 Trullool . Anno McElonoy HI/grevo
MooUng adjoumod 8:50 p.m.
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Tho cosl 01 publishing tho lollowlng plocood.
Ings and claims Is S . CumulaUvo COSI
lot this CalOndll YOII lot aald publlcaUon Is
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Iowa City Councll, log. mfg., 7:30 p.m. altho
CMc Conlol. Mayot McOonald prolldlng. Councll.
mombolt prolonl: Ambrlaco, Courtnoy, Hotowllz,
Kubby, Latson, McOonald. Absonl: Novick.
Tho M.yot ploclalmod AprlI IH 3, 1990, as
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK. Anno
Rawfand, Challpolton 01 CommI"oo on Community
Noods, .ccoplod tho proclam.Uon and OUUlnod
ovonlt and .ctMUos commomot.Ung Community
Dovolopmonl Wook.
Movod and socandod th.ltho lollowlng Iloms
and locommondallons In tho Consonl C.londer bo
rocolvod, 01 .pprovod, and/ol .doplOd os
amondod:
ApPIOVal 01 Otnclal Councll Actions 01 tho
logulal mocllng 01 3120, as publlshod, lubjoct 10
colloctlon, as locommondod by tho City Clork,
Mlnutos 01 Boards and Commissions: Allport
Comm, . 2/20; P&Z Comm, . 3115; RIvorllonl
Comm. . 2/21: Pollco and Fllo Rolllomonl Syslom
Bd, . 11120189, 2/27, 3121: Spoclal Pollco Rollro.
monl Systom Bd.. 12/20189; CCN Comm. .3113;
SI. Conlol Comm, . 2/28; MayoI'a Youth Employ.
monl Bd. . 1/18 and 2/20.
POlmll Mollons: Class C BooI POlm11 101
Loo's Slanderd, 130 N, Dubuquo SIIool. Spoclal
Class C BooIM'!no POlm11 101 Tho Laundry, 408
South Gllbort Strool.
Tho MayoI doclalod Iho mollon carrlod.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco 10
amond Chaplol 32, Subdivision Rogulallons, 10
loqullo plo.appllcallon conloloncos lor prollmlnary
pia Is.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco
amondlng Iho Zoning Ordlnanco by changing Iho
uso logulallons 01 cortaln plOpOrly localod north 01
Iho Hunfols Run dovolopmont and wosl of
Highway 2181rom lo.RS to p,
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco 10
condlllonally lozono 37.3 aClo., localod north 01
1.80 and oa'l 01 Highway I on NOrlhgalo Olivo
Irom CO. I 10 RoP, Movod and 8ocondod to
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conUnuo tho public h01/1ng 10 ./17, Tho M.yot
doc/I/od tho moHon wrlod.
A public hoarlng was hold on an otdln8nCO
amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by condiHon.11y
changing tho uso rogulaUons olapproidmaloly 168
.cros orland gonorally Iocatod north 01 Molroso
Avonuo and wo11 01 proporly O'Mlod by tho
Unlvorslty 01 Iowa Irom lo.RS 10 OPoH.I,' prollml.
nlly Plannod oovolopmonl Housing (POH) plan lor
Walnut R1dgo, low. City, low., Ann Calms, 28
Forosl Hill Placo, appol/od. Movod and socondod
10 accopt tho lo"or Irom Ann and Ivor Calms, Tho
Mayor doclarod Iho moUon call1od,
Movod and socondod 10 conllnuo tho public
hoarlng 10 4/17, Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon
carrlod.
Movod and socondod thai tho ordlnanco
amondlng Iho Zoning Ordlnanco by changing tho
uso rogulallons wfth condlllon. 01 a cortaln
proporly localod al 1841 Lowor Muscallno Road
Irom RS.4 10 CO. I bo glvon nlll voto lor passago.
Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon doloalod,
Movod and socondod thai tho ordlnanco
amondlng Iho Zoning Ordlnanco by changing tho
uso rogulallons 01 . ono .cro Iract 01 land localod
al 114 S, Flrsl Avonuo Irom P 10 RS'5 bo glvon
nrsl volo lor passago, Tho Mayor doclarod tho
mollon call1od.
Movod .nd socondod Ihal ORD, 90-3450,
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY
CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF A POR.
TlON OF PROPERTY, GENERALLY BOUNDED BY
FOSTER ROAD TO THE NORTH, DUBUQUE
STREET TO THE EAST, THE IOWA RIVER TO THE
SOUTH AND ALSO INCLUDING PROPERTY WEST
OF AN UNNAMED STREET BETWEEN TAFT
SPEEDWAY AND FOSTER ROAD FROM RS.O TO
RS.5, bo passod and .doplod,
Movod and socondod to adopl RES. 9().5O,
APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY LARGE SCALE
NON. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR
THE COMPLEX. EMPIRE ADDITION.
Movod and socondod to adopt RES. 90'51,
APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF COURT HILL.
SCOTT BOULEVARD ADDITION, PART IX.
Movod and socondod 10 approvo Iho rocom.
mondallon ollho paz Comm. Ihal slall asslslanco
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bo providod lor a study 01 tho Highway 1 Wul
COllldor, Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon wrlod.
Movod and socondod 10 .pproyo the rocom.
mondaUon 01 tho paz Comm, th.1 at.ff .,slllanco
bo providod to study tho lUIuro .nnoxeUon and
lend uso of tho lend locatod wost 01 tho Iowa City
Munlclpel AIrport and south 01 Highway I Wnst.
Tho Moyor doclorod tho moUon carrlod,
Moyod and aocondod 10 .pprovo tho rocom.
mondallon 01 tho paz Comm. th.ltho City Councll
lorward a commonllo tho Johnson County Boatd
01 SUPOrvlSOIS Ihal tho IOzonlng ollho proporly
Immodlotoly south of tho Iowa City corporalo IImila
and o,sl 01 Sand Rood Irom Johnson County RS
to Aol, Is conslstonl wfth tho policy lor AIoa 8 01
Iho Frlngo AIoa Policy Agroomont. Tho Mayor
doclorod tho motion call1od,
Moyod and socondod 10 approvo tho rocom.
mondatlon 01 tho paz Comm, thaI tho Council
Issuo a commontlo tho Johnson Coun~ Board 01
Suporvlsors thai tho City Council do~s nol obloct
10 a County Conditional Uso Pormillor sand and
gravol oxlractlon lor proporly locatod Immodlaloly
aouth 01 tho Iowa City corporato IImils end oast 01
Sand Road aubloct 10 conditions, Tho Mayor
doclarod tho motion call1od,
Movod and socondod to approvo tho rocom.
mondaUon 01 tho paz Comm. that tho CIIy Council
roovoluato tho City's policy rogardlng aoptlc
aystoms wfthln Iho corporato IImils and withIn Iho
two.mllo Irlngo, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion
ca"lod,
A publlo commont tlmo was hold on tho
amondod 1990 Community oovolopmont Block
Grant (CDBG) Program Budgol.
Movod and socondod 10 adopt RES. 9().52,
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AMENDED
1990 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM AND BUDGET,
Harold Slogor, Sonlor Conlor Commission or,
oppoarod end brlofod Council on acllvlllos atlho
Conlor and a round tabla discussion schodulod
April 30, Loonerd Yoggy, 840 SI. Anno'. Drlvo,
appoarod rogardlng tho consus and chomlcals
bolng aprayod on lawns. Usa Losyshon, 011 S,
Summil, appoarod rogardlng tho ordlnanco
prohibiting dogs running at largo In City parks.
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Movod and .ocondod 10 mako tho 'ollowlng
.ppolnlmonlt: Anno McElonoy Hatgravo, 504
Stuart Court, 10 tho Bd, 01 Ubrary Trusloo. lor .n
unoxplrod lorm ending 7/1/93; P.ul CosolI., 308\1,
o.vonport Stroel, 10 tho Broadband Tolocomm.
Comm, lor an unoxp~od lorm ondlng 3113191. Tho
Mayor doclatod tho mollon wrlod.
Tho Mayor notod tho rocommondaUon. 01 tho
Comml"oo on Community Nood.: thai I) tho
propo.od changos In tho City 01 low. City's
Housing Roh.bllllaUon Progl8ms, as prosontod by
slaff, bo approvod; and 2) tho .mondod 1990
CDaG Program Budgol bo approvod.
Movod and socondod 10 .dopl RES, 9().53,
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE IOWA
STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOP.
MENT FOR IOWA EMERGENCY SHELTER
GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDING.
Moyod and socondod to adopl RES. 9().54,
AMENDING THE BUDGETED POSITIONS IN THE
COaG oMSION OF THE PLANNING AND
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR
FY90.
Movod and socondod 10 adopl RES. 9().55,
ADOPTING IOWA CITY AIRPORT CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT GRANT POUCy,
Movod and socondod Ihal Iho ordlnanco
amondlng Ch.plor 25, POddlors and Solicitors, by
ropoallng SocUons 26-1 and 26-22, and adopUng
now .octlons In lIou thorool, bo glvon nrst yolo lor
possago, Tho Moyor doclOlod Iho moUon CBlllod,
Moyod and .ocondod thallho rulo IOqulrlng
ordlnancos 10 bo consldorod ond yotod on lor nnal
possago .1 two Council moollngs prior 10 tho
moollng al which Il I. 10 bo nnally passod bo
suspondod, Iho socond consldorallon and volo bo
walvod, and thai ORD, No. 90-3451, AMENDING
CHAPTER 32.1, ENTITLED "TAXATION AND
REVENUES' OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY AMENDING
SECTION 32,1-65 TO ADJUST CERTAIN FEES
FOR USE OF SWIMMING POOLS, bo volod on lor
nnol paS8ogo al this limo, Tho Mayor doclarod Iho
mollon carrlod, Movod and socondod Ihal tho
ordlnanco bo nnal~ adoplod allhls limo,
Movod and socondod Ihaltho rulo IOqulrlng
ordlnancos 10 bo consldorod and votod on for final
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AprU 3, I goo
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pungo al two Councll mooUngs prior 10 tho
mooUng II which n II 10 bo ftnalIy pusod bo
suspondod, tho socond consldOlaUon Ind volo bo
w8lvod, Ind th.1 ORo, ~52, TO ADOPT THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF I(]NA
CITY, 1990, m 'CITY CODE,' bo volod on lot
"nal p.ssago althls Um.. Tho M.yot doclerod tho
moUon wrlod. Moved and socondod thsl tho
otdlnanco bo t1nally Idoplod II this Umo,
Movod and locondod 10 Idjoum 10:05 p,m.
Tho May<< doc/I/od tho moUon canlod,
A moto complolo doscrlpUon 01 Councll
.ctMUos I. on "10 In tho olllco 01 tho City Clork.
8/JOHN MCoONALDjl1MA 0
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AprU 3, 1990
Iowa City Council. rog. mtg., 7:30 p.m. altho CMc Conlor, Mayor McOoneId prolldlng.
Councllmombol8 prosont: Ambrltco. Courtnoy, Hotowltz, Kubby, latson, McDonald, Absonl:
Novick. Slallmombora prolonl: Alklna, Honing, Gonlly, Katr, Schmolaor, Schmadoko, POMOY,
Council mlnutol tapo roCO/dod on Tapo 90-38, Sldo 1, 25-End and Sldo 2. All; llO-39. Sldo I,
I.End and Sldo 2. End-698.
Tho Mayor proclalmod April 8-13, 1990, U COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK. Anno
Rawland, Chalrpor80n 01 Cotnmllloo on Cotnmunlty N.ods, accoplod tho proclatnaUon and
ouUlnod ovonla and actMlIos commomotaUng Community Dovolopmonl Wook.
Movod by Ambrlsco, .ocondod by Hotowltz, th.ltho loIlowIng IIOfTIIlnd rocommondaUon.
In tho Consonl Calondl/ bo rocolvod, or .pprovod, lndJot adoptod u amondod:
ApprOVal 01 Officl., Council AcUons 01 tho rogull/ mooUng 01312019O, as publlshod,
subloct 10 COIIOctlon, u rocommondod by tho City Clork.
Mlnutoa 01 SOl/ds Ind Commllllons: AIrport Comm. . 2/20190; paz Comm. .
3115190; RIvorlronl Comm. ,2/21190; PoIlco and FIlo RoUromonl Sy.tom Bd. . 11128189,
2/27/90, 3121/90; Spacial Pollco Rollromonl Syslom Bd, . 12/20189; CCN Comm, .
3113190; Sr, Contor Comm, . 2J26IOO; M.yot's YOUlh Employmonl Bd. . 111 B and
2/20190.
Pormll Mollons: Approving a Class C Boor Pormll lor Slophon p, LonOch dba
Lao's Slandard, 130 N, Dubuquo Strool. Approving a Spoclal Cia.. C Boor/WIno Pormll
lor Tho Laundry, Inc, dba Tho 18undry, .08 South Gllbort Strool.
Atnrmallvo roll call voto unonlmoua, 010, Novick absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho moUon
call1od, (7:45 p.m.)
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordln.nco 10 amond Ch.ptor 32, SubdMslon Rogul.llons,
to roqullO pro.appllcallon conloroncos lor prollmlnlly plaIa, No ono .ppoarod,
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco .mondlng Iho Zoning Ordlnanco by changing
Iho uso rogulallons 01 cortaln proporly localod north 01 tho Hunlors Run dovolopmonl ond wosl
01 Highway 218 Irom ID.RS 10 p, No ono apposrod,
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordln.nco to condll/onally rozono 37.3 acros, localod
north 01 1.80 and oasl 01 Highway 1 on NorthgolO Olivo from CO. 1 10 RDP (Northgalo
Corporato Park), Harry Wolland Craig Rllland, roprosonllng Southgato oovolopmonl Company,
prosontod skolchos 01 tho proposod dovolopmonl. Movod by Laraon, socondod by Horowitz,
to conllnuo tho publlo hOOllng 10 4/17, Tho Mayor doclarod Iho mollon carrlod unanimously,
BID, Novick obsonl.
A publiC hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco omondlng Iho Zoning Ordlnanco by
condlllonally changing Iho uso rogulaUons 01 approxlmatoly 1 B8 acros 01 land gonorally locotod
north 01 Molroso Avonuo and wost of proporly ownod by tho UnlvolSlly 01 Iowa from ID.RS 10
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OPDH.l. a prollmlnary Plannod Dovolopmonl Housing (PDH) plan lor Walnul RJdgo, Iowa City,
Iowa. Ann Celrns, 28 Forosl Hili Placo, eppoOlod noUng concorns allowing. dovolopmonl to
build wlthoul stormwalor manegomonl, curbs and gultors. Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by
Horowftz, 10 accopt tho 101t0l Irom Ann and Ivor Cairns dlstrlbulod In tho Council psckOL Tho
Mayor doclarod tho moUon catrlod unanimously, 610, Novick absonl. Latry Schnlltjor, MMS
Consultants, addrossod concorns roleUng to tho SprIng Valloy AddlUon In Johnlon County end
Walnut R1dgo Iocatod within Iowa City, Tho Mayor nolod thai sovoraJ policy quolUons nood
10 bo docldod by Council prior to consldoraUon 01 this roquoal. Movod by Horowitz, locondod
by Ambrlsco, 10 conUnuo tho public hoarlng to 4/17, Tho Mayor doelatod tho moUon carrlod.
unanimously, 610, Novick absonl.
Movod by Ambrlsco, locondod by Courtnoy, thai tho ordlnenco amondlng tho Zoning
Ordlnanco by changing tho usa rogulaUons with condlUons 01 a cortaln proporly Iocatod .1
1841 Lowor MuscaUno Road Irom RS04 10 CO.I (Rox Bl8ndstaltor), bo glvon nrll voto lor
passago. 'ndMdual Councllmomborl oxprossod tholr viowt on tho rozonlng. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho moUon dofoalod, 313, with tho lollowlng dMslon 01 roll call vola: Ayos: Ambrlsco.
Courtnoy, McDonald. NaYI: Horowitz, Kubby, Latson, Absonl: Novick,
Movod by Latson, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning
Ordinance by changing Iho uso rogulaUons 01 a ono acro tract 01 land loc.tod al114 S. Firat
Avenuo from P 10 RS.5 (Irono Polsang), bo glvon nrsl YOlo lor passago, Affirmatlvo roll call voto
unanimous, 610, Novick ebsont. The Meyor doclarod tho moUon catrlod,
Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, thai ORD. 9().345O, Bk. 32, p, 5, AMENDING
THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF A PORTION OF
PROPERTY, GENERALLY BOUNDED BY FOSTER ROAD TO THE NORTH, DUBUQUE STREET
TO THE EAST, THE IOWA RIVER TO THE SOUTH AND ALSO INCLUDING PROPERTY WEST
OF AN UNNAMED STREET BETWEEN TAFT SPEEDWAY AND FOSTER ROAD FROM RS.O TO
RS'5(PENINSULA AREA), bo passod and adoplod. Kubby stalod Ihalsho lolttho procoss wos
good on Ihls roquost and oxplalnod that sho would havo prolorrod nollo dolote Iract 1 and
wanlod tracts 1 and 4 zonod RS.5 also, Afftrmallvo roll call voto unanimous, 610, Novick
absont. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho ordlnanco adoptod.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, to adopt RES. 9().5O, Bk, 103, p, 50,
APPROVING THE PREUMINARY LARGE SCALE NON. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR
THE COMPLEX.EMPIRE ADDITION. Larson nolod that tho dovolopor may chooso 10 usa a
force main or a soparato sopUc systom, In rosponso to Kubby, PPD Dlroctor Schmoll or stetod
tho enUro cost would bo borne by tho applicant. AfftrmoUvo roll call voto unanimous, 610,
Novick ebsonl. Tho Mayor doclOlod tho rosoluUon adoptod.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Larson, to adopt RES. QO.51, Bk. 103, p. 51,
APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF COURT HILL.SCOTT BOULEVARD ADDITION, PART IX.
AlnrmaUvo roll call voto unanimous, 6/0, Novick ebsonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosoluUon
adoptod.
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Movod by Latson, socondod by Courtnoy, to approve tho rocommondallon of tho paz
Comm. th.t st.II .sslstanco bo provldod for a sludy 01 tho Hlghwoy 1 Wosl Corridor, PPD
Dlroctor Schmolsor prosonl lor discussion, Tho City Managor statod II Council wlshos to
pursuo tha study, schodullng would bo lalo this summor boloro It could bo complolod.
Councllmombolll dlscussod the prlorlUos facing the dopartmonl and tho Impact 01 tho
roforondum olocllon on thai at08. Tho Mayor doclarod tho moUon catrlod, 511, wfth tho
following dMslon 01 YOlco YOto: Ayos: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Larson, McDonald,
Nays: Kubby. Absonl: Novick.
Movod by Laraon, aocondod by Ambrlsco, 10 approvo tho rocommondallon of tho paz
Comm. thai sta" aaslslanco bo providod to study tho luluro annoxallon and land uso 01 tho
land locatod wesl 01 tho low. City MunlclpoJ AIrport and south 01 Highway 1 Wosl, PPD
olroctor Schmolsor oxplalnod thai the PI.nnlng and Zoning Commission had mado two
loparalo rocommondallons. Tho nrSI addrossos moro tho roquost 01 tho appllcanl whllo tho
socond Is tho axtonslon 01 tho land localod soulhwosl 01 tho airport thai tho sla" Intonds to
rovlow .1 tho samo Umo. Tho Mayor doclatod the moUon catrlod unanimously, 6/0, Novick
absonl.
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 approvo tho rocommondallon 01 tho Paz
Comm. thai tho City Council rorwatd . commonlto tho Johnson County Boatd 01 SUpOrvlSOIS
thai tho IOzonlng 01 tho proporly Immodlalely south 01 tho lowe City corporato limits and oasl
01 Sand Road Irom Johnson County RS to A.I, I. conslstonl wfth Iho policy lor AIo. 8 01 tho
Frlngo AIoa Policy Agroomont. Tho M.yor doclarod tho mollon carrlod unanimously, 6/0,
Novick absont.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, 10 approyo the IOcommondallon of Iho paz
Comm, thaI tho Counclllssuo a commonllo tho Johnson County Boord 01 SUpOrvlSOIS thai
tho City Council does nol obloct 10 a County Conditional Uso Pormlt lor aend and gravol
oxtl8ctlon lor proporly localod Immodlatoly south 01 tho Iowa City corporate limits and oasl of
Sand Road subloctlo conditions. Tho Mayor doclorod tho motion call1od unenlmouaty, 6/0,
Novick absonl,
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Kubby, to epprove tho rocommondatlon of Iho paz
Comm. thallho City Council roovelualo tho City's policy rogardlng soptlc systoms wllhln Iho
corporalo limits and within tho two.mllo Irlngo, PPD Dlroctor Schmolsor stalod thai ono of tho
mejor concorns ollho Planning and Zoning Commission Is thatlhoy aro compollod 10 epprovo
subdivisions wllh soptlc tank syatoms absont roqulromonts 10 tho conlrary, Acting CIIy Alty.
Gonlry sold tho problom cemo up In lorms 01 land nil probloms, nollng Iho Public Works
Dlroclor and horsoll had rovlowod tho mellor Irom a hoalth slandpolnl. Tho Mayor doclarod
tho motion carrlod unenlmously, 810, Novick absont. (9:15 p.m,)
A public commonltlmo was hold on tho amondod 1990 Community Dovolopmont Block
Granl(CDBG) Program Budgot. No ono appoarod. Kubby nolod that no projocts woro dololod
duo 10 changos nolod In lho commont.
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Movod by Latlon. socondod by Kubby, 10 adopl RES, 90-52. Bk. 103, p. 52,
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AMENDED 1990 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM AND BUDGET. AIIIrmaUvo roll Call voto unanlmoul, 610, Novick obsonl.
Tho Mayor doelatod tho rosoluUon adoptod.
Hatold Stagor, Sonlor Contor Comml8l10nor, .ppoatod and brlolod Council on Rctlvltlos
.1 tho CGnlor and . round tablo discussion schodulod April 30. Loonard Yoggy, 840 Sl. Anno's
Olivo, .ppoatod rogatdlng tho consus and chomlcaJs bolng splOyod on lawns. Usa Losyshon,
811 S. Summl~ .ppoatod rogatdlng tho ordlnanco prohlblUng dogs running '1latgo In City
patks.
Movod by Ambrlsco, locondod by Courtnoy, 10 m.ko tho lollowlng .ppolntmonts: Anno
McElonoy HatglOvO, ~ Stuatl Court, 10 tho Bd. 01 Ubrlly Trusloos lor an unoxplrod torm
ondlng 7/1193; Paul Casoll.. 308',1, Dayonport Stroot. to tho Broadband Tolocomm. Comm. lor
an unoxplrod lorm ondlng 3113191. Tho Mayor doelatod tho moUon call1od unonlmously, 610,
Novick .blonl.
Councllmomber Kubby oolod thalltom "1 on tho .gonda rolollod to changos In rontal
rohabllll.Uon pollclos and quolUonod whon tho manor would bo schodulod lor Council
consldoreUon. Tho City Clork st.lod tho mallor would bo on tho 4/17 agonda, Lorson
commontod th.1 . now st.to law roqulrod postlcido companlos to posl notlco on lawns thot
had boon tro'lod and quosUonod tho slzo 01 tho noUco. Tho City Managor sold ho had wrlllon
a lo"or to evory lawn 0110 company doing buslnoss within tho City staling that tho smoll card
noUce currontly bolng usod w.s not .doqualo and suggostlng bollor slgnogo was noodod,
Latson stalod that wo owe It 10 our cillzons to follow.up on this mollor, and suggostod somo
similar noUce as Is currontly roqulrod whon spraying lor bugs In housing units, Horowitz
quosUonod tho onlorcomonl 01 an ordlnanco roqulrlng a blggor sign bolng postod .nd tho
proporly ownor who doos not wish a largo sign In tholr lawn. Stan will lollow.up, Lorson
notod th.1 Council would bogln mooting 0" Tuosd.y ovonlngs slartlng 4124 to discuss ovor 33
pondlng 1I0ms, Ho commondod Council .nd sla" lor schodullng addlllonal mooting whon
nocosslly, Ambrlsco nolod tho boglnnlng 01 a now procoduro lor long.lorm parkors atlho
monthly ramps whoroby parkors woro oskod to pork on tho uppor noors and askod tho
cooporaUon 01 lollow long.torm p.rkors 10 .dhoro to Iho now rulos 10 avoid abusos that
currontly oidsl. Horowitz statod sho had a"ondod tho Ubrary'. volunloor IOcognltlon dlnnor thaI
ovonlng .nd statod sho wlshod that ovory slnglo yolunloor 10 City B08lds and Commissions
could rocolvo tho rocognlllon, Sho rovlowod upcoming ovonts schodulod lor Earth Wook, 4/4.
4/22, and oncouragod ovoryono 10 portlclpalo In tho Iroo city transit bus rldo schodulod lor 4/21
noting thai tho laro would bo a rocyclablo 110m. Sho also announcod Ihat tho City has
rocoivod word thallho DNR had accoptod tho Solid Wasto Managomont Plan and Iho City's
landfill could bo ro'pormlllod. Courtnoy nolod thaI a rogular parado 01 ducks crossos Iowa
Avonuo ovory morning .bout 7:45 and oskod Iho City to oxploro a 'duck crossing' sign similar
to CoraMllo, Stoll will lollow.up, McDonold romlndod clllzons thai 4/4 was ribbon culling 01
tho Joint Animal Control Facility, and tho Importanco 01 complollng ond rolurnlng tho 1990
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Tho City Man.gor announcod thai on Friday, ~, tho Bonlon StrOOI brldgo wold bo closod
10 ftnlsh consltucUon and would romlln cloaod lhIoughout tho summor, ConJItucUon Ihould
bo complotod In Augull.
Tho ActIng City Anornoy roportod th.1 sho h.d roeolvod OUIttandlng applicants lor tho
poslUon 01 Socond AliI. City Ally, and wu looking 100000d 10 h8vIng th.1 appolntmonl nllod
shottly, (9:55 p.m.)
Tho Mayot notod tho rocommondallonl 01 tho CommInoo on Community Noods: that \)
tho proposod changos In tho City 01 low. Clty's Housing Rohabllll.Uon Programs, .1 proaonlod
by sloll, bo .pprovod; and 2) tho amondod \990 CoBG Program Budgol bo opprovod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Hotowltz, 10 .dopl RES. 9().53, Bk. 103, p. 53,
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE IOWA STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FOR IOWA EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDING.
Stallmombor Matgo POMoy oxplalnod th.lln tho pasl, monlos woro .pproprlatod lot ono.Umo
cepllal oxpondlluros, bulthll YOat thoy woro aII0w0d lot . rango 01 proposall, including gal,
electric, telephono, wator and lowar oxpondlturos, Horowitz quosUonod tho progross 01
schodullng . moeUng with Ecumonlcal Conlull.Uon regatdlng Emorooncy Housing Project.
PeMoy It.tod she was trying 10 got. mooUng schodulod shortly, AIfIrm.Uvo roll call voto
unanimous, 8/0, Novick absonl. Tho Mayor docl8lod tho rosoluUon adoplod.
Movod by Kubby, socondod by Ambrllco, to .dopl RES, 9().~, Bk, 103, p, ~,
AMENDING THE BUDGETED POSmONS IN THE CDBG oMSION OF THE PLANNING AND
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR FY9O, .ddlllon 01 ono IuIl.Umo Assocl.lo
Plannor Irom hall.Umo .t.tus, AIfIrmaUvo roll call volo unanimous, 8/0, Novick .bsonl. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho rosoluUon .doptod.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, 10 adopl RES, 9().55, Bk, 103, p, 55,
ADOPTING IOWA CITY AIRPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT GRANT POUCy, In rosponso 10
Kubby, tho City Managor slalod Council would bo Informod 01 tho gronl roquosl altho limo tho
AIrport Commission .ppllod lor tho granl and nollusl .nor tho grant was awardod, AfflrmoUvo
roll call voto unanimous, 8/0, Novick .bsonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon adoplod,
(10:00 p,m,l
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Courtnoy, thallho ordlnanco amondlng Chaplor 25,
Poddlorl .nd Sollcllors, by ropoallng Soctlons 28.1 .nd 28.22, and adopUng now mUons In
1I0u thorool, bo glvon nrst voto lor passogo. In rosponso to Courtnoy, tho City Clork oxplalnod
that oach poddlor would rocolvo a photo Idonllncallon card and not ono por company, Sho
also slalod thai oxompllons did oxlsl lor non.prom organlzaUons, local nowapopors, and
porions who soli whololOlo 10 morchantl. ArnrmaUvo roll call volo unanimous, 6/0, Novick
absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho mollon ca"lod.
Movod by Courtnoy, locondod by Horowitz, thai Iho rulo roqulrlng ordlnoncos to bo
consldorod ond votod on for nnal passego allwo Council moollngs prior to tho moo ling at
which II Is 10 bo nnally passod bo suspondod, Iho socond consldoraUon and yoto bo wOlvod,
and that ORD. No. 9().3451, Bk. 32, p. 0, AMENDING CHAPTER 32.\, ENTITLED "TAXATION
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AND REVENUES' OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF Ir:tNA CITY, IOWA, BY
AMENDING SECTION 32.1-8S TO ADJUST CERTAIN FEES FOR USE OF SWIMMING POOLS,
bo volod on for nnal p'lI.go .1 this Umo, AflIrm.Uvo roO call volo unsnlmout, 810, Novick
ablonl. The M.yor doclatod tho moUon eat~od. Movod by Courtnoy, IOcondod by Hotowllz,
thai tho otdlnanco bo nnally .doplod .1 this Umo. AflIrmaUvo ron call vote unanlmous, 810,
Novick .bsen\. The Mayor doclated the otdlnanco .doptod,
Movod by Courtnoy, soconded by HOrowitz, th.1 tho rulo requiting otdlnancos 10 be
conslderod and volod on lor nnal pwego allwo Councll m08Ungs prfot 10 tho mooUng II
which ilia 10 bo nn.11y passod be luspondod, tho socond canlldorellon and volo be waJvod,
and thai ORD. 90-3452, Bk. 32, p. 7, TO ADOPT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY, 1990, AKA 'CITY CODE,' bo votod on lor nnal p....go al \his Urno, AflIrmaUvo
roll call volo unanlmoul, 8/0, Novick .bsonl. Tho M.yot doelatod tho moUon eatrlod. Movod
by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, thai tho ordlnanco be nn'lly .doptod .1 IhII Umo,
ArnrmoUve roll call volo unanimous, 8/0, Novick .bsonl. Tho M.yor doctatod tho otdlnanco
.doplod,
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 odlourn 10;05 p.m. Tho Meyor doelatod
tho moUon carried unanimously, 8/0, Novick absonl.
JOHN MCDONALD, MAYOR
MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK
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April 17, 1990
Iowa City Council, rog. mlg., 7:30 p.m. at Iho CMc Contor. Mayor McDonald prosldlng.
Councllmomboll prosonl: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Larson, McDonald, Novick.
Absont: Nono. Staffmombors prosonl: Atkins, Holling, Gantry, Karr, Schmolsor. Council
mlnutos lapo.rocordod on Topo 90.42, Sldos 1 &2.
Tho Msyor proclalmod April 21, 1990 os SPRING CLEAN.UP DAY; April 24, 1990 os
GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION DAY; April 20,
1990 as WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY; April 22.20, 1990 as CRISIS CENTER WEEK; May 15,
1990 as BIKE.TO.wORK DAY,
City Foroslor Torry Robinson updalod Council on tho Iowa City RoLEAF program and
accoplod donallons from Miko Cllok, roprosontlng Iho Iowa City Board of Roaltors and
Stophanlo Burlon, Irom National Compulor Sysloms, Tho Mayor thankod staff ond contrlbulors
for Iholr orforts.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, thai tho following Iloms and rocommonda.
tlons In tho Consonl Calondar bo rocolvod, or approvod, ond/or odoptod as amondod:
Approval 01 Olnclol Council Actions of tho rogulOl moollng of 4/3190, as
publlshod, subjocllo corroctlon, os rocommondod by tho City Clork,
Mlnulos 01 Boards and Commissions: City Council Rulos Comm, . 4/3190; Bd,
01 Adjuslmonl . 3114/90; Hlslorlc Prosorvatlon Comm, . 3/13/90; P&R Comm. . 3114/90;
Bd, of Trustoos .3/29/90; AIrport Comm. . 3/19/90; paz Comm, . 4/5190; Doslgn Rovlow
Comm, . 3/26/90.
Pormll Motions ond Rosolutlons: Approving a Closs C Boor Pormll lor Thomas
E, Harris dba Hallls Dlscounl, 7\ Commorclal Drlyo. Approving a Closs C Uquor
Uconso lor Small Enlorprlsos, Ltd. dba Blllaro's, 1210 Highland Courl. Approving a
Closs C Uquor Uconso lor Konnody Invostmonts, Inc, dba Tho V1no Tavorn, 330 E,
Prontlss, Approving 0 Class B Boor Pormlt lor Chili & Grill, Inc, dba Chili & Grill, 206
N. Unn Strool. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso for Caro Pacmco of Iowa City, Inc.
dba Calo Pacmco, 212 S, Clinton, RES. 90.56, Bk, 103, p. 56, TO ISSUE CIGARETTE
PERMITS. Approylng a Class C Uquor Uconso lor Malinda A. Rlos dba Bost Kopl
Socrot, 2216 North Dodgo Slrool.
Rosolullons: RES. 90.57, Bk. 103, p. 57, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS FOR CAMERON SUBDIVISION.
Corrospondonco: Rosldonls of Diana Slroot roquosllng thai all parking bo
romovod 'rom Iholr slrool. proJocl GREEN rogardlng tho rostorallon of plantlngs on
Iowa Avonuo, Usa Both Houchins, Stophanlo Larson, Molanlo Marllnoz, and Mlchollo
Thomason roquostlng thaI tho Council rovlow tho 1970 non.smoklng ordlnanco with a
vlow toward changing tho sooting rogulatlons In rostaurants. Momo from tho Civil
Sorvlco Commission submltllng cortmod lists of appllcanls for tho following poslllons:
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Moss TrGnl1l OpolOlor; Assistant Troatmont Plant Oporolor. Momo from tho Traffic Engr.
rogllldlng loading zono on Grantwood Drlvo.
Applications lor Uso 01 Stroots .nd Public Grounds: Mary Lohso, Envlronmonlal
Advocatos, for pormlsslon 10 plckol atlho construction silo 01 McDonald's Roslouranl
.1 Syc.moro Moll on 4/17/90, opprovod for RIvorsldo Drlvo buslnoss locollon only.
Collogo of Buslnoss lor 8 5 and 10K Reco 10 bo hold on 4/0/90, opprovod. Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation for pormlsslon to havo Iho Groal Slrldos 10K Walk on 5/20/90,
.pprovod. Organlzod Slanloy Currlor Assoclatod Rosldonts (OSCAR) for pormlsslon 10
havo . strool danco lor Clinton Strool Rosldonl Holls on Davonport Strool botwoon
Clinton .nd Copllol slroots on 4121/90, botwoon tho hours of 9:00 p.m. and 12:00
mldnlghl, donlod. South Easl Junior High School lor porml9Slon 10 havo an Earth Day
Patado on 412019O, approvod.
Appllcotions lor City Plaza Uso Pormlls: Crisis Contor lor pormlsslon 10 sol up
. lablo on City Plaza 10 dlstrlbulo lItoroluro and soli ralno tickols during Iho porlod 4/24.
20/90, approvod. Latin Amorlcan Human Rlghls Advocacy Conlor lor pormlsslon to sot
up a I.blo on City Plazalrom which to dlstrlbuto lItoraturo and ollor clOlls lor donations
during Iho porlod 01 4/12.22/90, approyod.
Alnrmallvo roll coli yolO unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
motion call1od.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Novick, 10 sot a public hoarlng lor 5/1/90. on an
ordlnanco changing tho uso rogulallons 01 cortaln proporly locOlod south 01 Tall Spoodway ond
Immodlaloly wosl 01 TOllolI Mill Pork along Iho Iowa RIvor (Ponlnsula Aroa/Tract 4), Tho Mayor
doclarod Iho motion call1od unonlmously, 7/0, .11 Councllmombors prosonl.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by
condlllonally changing tho uso rogulallons 01 approxlmaloly 188 acros ollond gonorally localod
north 01 Molroso Avonuo and wost 01 proporly ownod by tho UnlvolSlty 01 Iowa from ID.RS 10
OPDH.l, a prollmlnary Plannod Dovolopmonl Housing (PDH) plan lor Walnut Rldgo, Iowa Clly,
Iowa. Craig Rllland, landscapo archltoct lor Southgato Dovolopmont, prosontod plans and
skolchos of tho proposod dovolopmonl. Larry Schnllllor, MMS Consullanls, prosonl lor
discussion. Jim SI. John, 735 Koswlck, appoarod rogardlng tho long.lorm Impact this
dovolopmonl would hovo on Iowa City In torms 01 nro and pollco proloction and othor
amonlllos. and urgod Council to sludy tho proposal carolully, Movod by Horowllz, socondod
by Ambrlsco, to continuo tho public hoarlng to 5/1. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod
unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl.
A public hoarlng was hold on on ordlnanco to conditionally rozono 37.3 acros, localod
north 01 1.80 and oast of Highway 1 on Northgalo Drlvo, Irom CO.l to RDP (Northgato
Corporato Park). No ono appoarod.
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Movod by Courtnoy, soeondod by Latson, thai tho ordlnanco 10 condilionally rozono
37.3 .cros, Iocolod north of 1.00 ond oast of Highwoy 1 on Northgato Drlvo, (Northgalo
Corpotalo P.rk) from CO.I to RDP, bo glvon firll volo lor passago. Affirmallvo roll call volo
unanimous, 710, all Councilmomboll prolon\. Tho Mayor doclorod tho molion carrlod.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Horowitz. that tho ordlnanco 10 amond Chaplor 32,
SubdMslon Rogulallons, 10 roqulro pro..ppllcallon conforoncos lor prollmlnary pia Is, bo glvon
firsl voto lor passago. In rosponso to Kubby, PPO Dlroctor Schmolsor Indlcalod Ihalstafl from
tho Englnoorlng Division would bo Includod In this rovtow. Affirmallvo roll call yolo unanimous.
7/0. all Councllmombors proson\. Tho Mayor doclarod tho molion carrlod.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz. Ihal tho ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning
Ordlnanco by changing Iho uso rogulallons 01 cortaln proporty localod nOl1h ollho Hunlors
Run oovolopmonl and wost 01 Hlghw.y 210 'rom ID.RS 10 P, bo glvon nrsl yolo for passago.
A/firmallvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmombors proson\. Tho Mayor doclorod Iho
molion corrlod.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, Ihaltho rulo roqulrlng ordlnoncos 10 bo
consldorod .nd votod on lor nn'l passogo .1 two Council moo lings prior 10 Iho moollng at
which Ills 10 bo nnally pasaod bo suspondod, Iho socond consldoratlon and yolo bo walvod
and lhal ORD, 90-3453, Bk, 32, p. 0, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING
THE USE REGULATIONS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 114 S. FIRST AVENUE FROM
P 'ro RS.5(lrono Polsang), bo votod on lor nnal passago .llhls limo. Afnrmallvo roll call volo
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prolon\. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho motion carrlod. Movod
by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, thaI tho ordlnanco bo nnally adoptod at this tlmo.
Afnrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors proson\. Tho Mayor doclarod lho
ordln.nco adoplod.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, 10 odopt RES. 90.58, Ok. 100, p, 58,
APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL LARGE SCALE NON.RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR THE OLD IOWA LUMBER COMPANY, AT 1225 SOUTH GILBERT STREET, IOWA
CITY, IOWA (Unlvorslty of Iowa). PPD Dlroclor Schmolsor roportod Ihat tho building would
sloro gasos usod lor modlcat purposos as woll os lor rosoarch, and Iho Flro Dopartmonl had
rovtowod Iho plan and found tho slorago laclllty 10 bo complotoly adoqualo for thai purposo.
Ho also stalod Ihotlho plan had boon rovtsod to ollmlnolo Ihroo troos along tho norlh proporty
IIno as thoy did not aalisly Iho Iroo roqulromonls for tho proporty, Afnrmallvo roll call volo
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors pros on\. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho rosolullon adoptod.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Kubby, to adopt RES. 90.59, Bk. 103, p. 59,
ADOPTING PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES FOR REView OF PROJECTS IN HISTORIC
DISTRICTS. Doug Russoll, chalrporson 01 Hlslorlc ProsolYallon Commission, ouUlnod Iho
changos and slalod tho Commission had rocolvod funding for a booklotlhat would bo avallablo
lor cltlzons Inloroslod In rohobllllatlng hlslorlc proportlos. Afnrmatlvo roll call vola unanimous,
7/0, all Councllmombors proson\. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho rosolutlon adop\.
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Council ActMtlos
April 17, 1990
pago 4
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Hotowlll. to odopl RES. 0080, Bk. 103, p. 60,
AMENDING THE BHAWS OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION TO ALTER THE
MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND ALLOW THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH THE
DAY OF THE WEEK ON WHICH IT MEETS. Affirmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, 011
Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho rosolullon .doplod.
Tho Mayor announcod tho lollowlng vacanclos: Historic ProsolYatlon Commission. ono
vaconcy for a throo.yoar torm ondlng 5129/93. This oppolntmonl will bo modo 01 tho 5129/00
mooting 01 tho City Council.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 mako Iho following .ppolnlmonls: roo
appolnl Konnolh Coopor, 600 W. Bonlon Slrool .nd appolnl Ann M. Bovblorg, 1710 Rldgo
Rood, to Iho Planning and Zoning Commission lor fivo.yoat lorms onding 5/1/95; .ppolnt
Harold C. Huohold, 2120 S. Rlvorsldo Drlvo, to Iho Housing Commission for.n unoxplrod lorm
ondlng 5/1/91. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion C81110d unanimously, 710, all Councllmombol.
prosont.
Tho Mayor announcod that tho Council h.d .grood to Iho .ppolnlmonl 01 Undo
Nowman Gonlry as tho CIIy Allornoy. Movod and socondod by all Councllmombors 10 approvo
tho .ppolnlmont. Tho Mayor doclorod tho motion call1od unanimously, 7/0, .11 Councllmombors
prosonl. Kubby quosllonod If tho stall had mol w1lh northsldo morchanls rogordlng parking.
Tho City Manogor roportod a lollor had boon sonl and 8 mooting Is bolng sol up. Kubby
romlndod clllzons of upcoming ovonls rolallvo to Iho Earth Doy, Larson congralulalod ovoryono
Involvod In Community Dovolopmonl Wook ond oxposlng ovoryono to somo of Iho good things
dona with community dovolopmonl block gront monlos. Ho romlndod ovoryono of tho Crisis
Conlor Broaklast schodulod Sunday, 4122; wolcomod now City Allornoy Gonlry; and nolod Iho
momo from stall rogardlng tho ability to Inslall . sldowolk al tho now odditlon 10 Oaknoll.
Novick slolod sho had altondod 8 moollng sponsorod by ICAD and camo away w1lh now Idoas
and an approclatlon for tho group 01 volunloors Involvod In Iho procoss. Ambrlsco
compllmonlod alllnvolvod In tho Clty.sponsorod Buslnoss PM hold at tho Transit Faclllly on
4/12 and tho Envlronmontal Rosourcos Handbook proporod by Envlronmonlal Advocalos.
Horowitz romlndod cltlzons of downtown spring cloon.up day schodulod Salurday, 4/21. Kubby
.ddod tho Iowa Rlvor cloan.up Is schodulod lor Saturdoy allornoon. Courlnoy slatod Ihat tho
Solid Wasto Coordlnalor proposal was dlscussod altho last JCCOG moollng and roprosonla.
IIvos woro 10 go back to tholr City Councils, discuss Iho proposel, and roport back on Council
support both concoplually and financially. Tho malt or will bo schodulod for an upcoming
moo ling.
City Ally. Gontry roquoslod Council concurronco with tho appolntmonl 01 Mr. Dana
Chrlsllanson as Flrsl Asst. City Ally. and Ms. Kayo HonnolSoy as Socond Asst. City Ally.
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Ambrlsco, to accopllho rocommondallons 01 tho City Ally.
Tho Mayor doclarod Iho molton carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont.
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Council Actlvltlos
April 17, 1990
Pogo 5
Movod by Novick, socondod by Ambrlsco, to odopt RES. 90,61, Bk. 103, p. 81,
AMENDING THE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR OWNER.OCCUPIED AND
RENTAL PROPERTIES IN IOWA CITY. Kubby notod two malor changos In tho program, 1) tho
progrom Is now opon to all of Iho City and not lust tho spoclal 403 nolghborhoods, and 2)
Incomo guldollnos aro changing. Novick slalod moro rovolvlng loans will bo utlllzod. Kubby
thankod stallmombors Pam Barnos ond Phyllis KIlpatrick for Iholr work. Atfirmatlvo roll call voto
unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 odopl RES. 90.62, Bk. 103, p. 62,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A LIMITED RELEASE AGREEMENT CONCERNING STORM.
WATER MANAGEMENT EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH CAMERON SUBDIVISION. In rosponso
to Horowitz, Gonlry oxplalnod tholthls procoduro wfll havo to bo dona on a caso.by-caso basis
bocouso 01 tho changos In tho nnanclal mortgogo markol; sho had dlscussod this mallor with
PW Dlroctor Schmodoko and thalli was tholr poslllon thai oach of tho subdivisions would bo
slightly dlfforont; and this procoduro allows tho City to molntaln a rovlow procoss 10 mako suro
thai In oach Instanco tho City Is protoclod In Iho lion allachlng 10 tho oscrow. Alfirmallvo roll
call volo unonlmous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon
ado plod.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, 10 adopl RES, 9().63, Bk, 103, p. 63,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF WARRANTY DEED, EXTENDED COVERAGE STATEMENT AND
LEASE TERMINATION AGREEMENT WITH JAMES RIVER PAPER COMPANY,INC. In rosponso
to Horowitz, Gontry oxplalnod tho Jamos Rlvor Papor Company Is localod In Callfornl. and
roqulros a statomonl that statos to tho bost 01 our knowfodgo wo do not know 01 any
oncumbrancos on thot proporly os a roqulromont oltlllo Insuranco. Larson nolod Ihaltho
statomont do~s nol onlanglo tho City In any woy, Alflrmotlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor doclorod tho rosolullon adoplod.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, Ihat tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnoncos to bo
consldorod and votod on for nnal pass ago al two Council moollngs prior 10 Iho moollng 01
which It Is to bo nnally passod bo suspondod, tho socond consldorallon ond voto bo walvod,
and Ihat ORD. 90.3454, Bk. 32, p. 9, AMENDING CHAPTER 26, PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS,
OF THE IOWA CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING SECTIONS 28.1 AND 26.22, AND
ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS IN LIEU THEREOF (pholo Idontlficatlon cards), bo votod on lor
nnal passago allhls tlmo. Alfirmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl.
Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod. Movod by Courlnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho
ordlnanco bo nnally adoplod at this tlmo. Afflrmatlvo roll coli volo unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho ordlnonco adoptod.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Larson, to adopl RES. 90.64, Bk. 103, p. 64,
SETTING THE FEE FOR ISSUANCE OF A PEDDLER'S OR SOLICITOR'S LICENSE UNDER
CHAPTER 26, IOWA CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES. Alflrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0,
all Councllmombora prosonl. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho rosolutlon ado plod.
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Council Ac1Mtlos
April 17, 1990
Pogo 8
Kubby slotod sho would not bo In aUondanco al hor offico hours on 4126 but
Counellmombor urson would bo .ctlng In hor obsoneo.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Horowitz, to adjourn 0:50 p,m. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
motion ee"lod unanimously, 7/0, all CouncllmombolS prosonl.
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MARIA K. KARR, CITY CLERK
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Inform.1 Council Sosslon
April U, 1990
Inform.1 Council Sosslon: April 1., 1990, 8:.5 ..m. In tho Council Chamboll. Mayor
McDon.ld presiding.
~lImombors Prosonl:
Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, urson, McDonald, Novtck.
Stalfmombors ~: Atkins, Kerr,
T'DO RocordQd: CAX.l, Sldo 1.
City Altorno... IntorvfoWl
Council dlscussod tho 10rm.llh.1 would bo usod lor Inlorvfowlng. Tho mojorlty agrood Ihal
a"OIlnlorvfowfng, lator In Iho a"ornoon, an ollor mlghl bo oxlondod 10 ono ollho candldalos.
Tho City Managor oncouragod Council 10 romaln on schodulo as much as posslblo and to bo
awaro that somo ollho quos lions moy bo answorod In connoctlon wfth anolhor quosllon and
moy nol nocossltato asking II .galn. Tho Mayor statod thai mombors should 1001 comlort.blo
.sklng Indlvldu.1 quostlons thaI may bo Importanl to Ihom, Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by
Horowitz, 10 .dlourn 10 oxocullvo sosslon 10 ovalualo Iho profosalonal compoloncy 01 an
Individual whoso appolntmonl, hiring, portormanco 10 dlschargo Is bolng consldorod whon
nocossary 10 provonl noodloss and IIIoparablo Injury 10 thai Individual', roputatlon .nd thai
Individual roquosts a closod sosslon, It was nolod th.1 all lour candldo!os hsd roquoslod a
closod sosslon In WIlling, Arnrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, .11 Councllmombors prosonl,
Tho Mayor doclsrod tho motion carrlod and adjournod 10 oxocullvo 8OSslon, 9:00 a.m.
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Informal Council Soaslon
AprJlI6, 1990
loIormal Council SossloQ: April 16, 1990, .t 6:30 p.m. In tho Council Chambors. Mayor John
McOonald prolldlng.
Councllmombors Prosont: McOonold, Courtnoy, Novick, Kubby, Ambrlsco, Larson. Absont:
Horowitz.
Slaffmomborl Prosonl: Aikins, K.rr, Gonlry, Schmolsor. Fosso, Holling, Milkman, Barnos,
Franklin. Davldlon, Cain. Truoblood, Smith.
TaDo.rocordo~: Rool90.37, Sldo 1 . 45.END, Sldo 2. END.l; Rool 9().40, Sldo 1 . END.
ADDITIONS TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
Rool 9().37, Sldo 1
Council .grood 10 add 10 tho Consonl Calondar of tho April 17, 1990, mooting a motion
approving a Class C Uquor Uconso lor BOSI Kopl Socrol.
PLANNING & ZONING MAm~:
Rool 90.37, Sldo 1
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~QR MAY 1,1990 ON AN ORDINAN~E ~:~N~~~~ ~~~~~E
REGUlATIONS OF CERTAIN..fROPEBTY LOCAtED SOUTH F D Q
IMMEDIATELY WEST OF TERRE~L MILL PARK ALONG THE IOWA RrVEB. (Ponlnsula
AroalTract 4) (Z.8910)
Schmolsor slatod this 110m Is 10 rozono approxlmaloly 19 acros soulh 01 Tall Spoodwoy
and wosl 01 TOllolI Mill Park, Schmolsor oxplalnod Ihat tho Planning & Zoning
Commission had Inlondod to dolor consldoratlon of Ihls 110m unlll Soplombor, bul City
Council roquoslod thai Iho Planning & Zoning Commission procood 10 forward Ils
rocommondatlon, In rosponso 10 Kubby, Schmolsor oxplalnod thai tho City Council
could nollako action on Ihls 110m bocauso tho Planning & Zoning Commission had not
prosonlod 1110 Council. Schmolsor oxplalnod Iho City Council mado II cloer 10 Iho
Planning & Zoning Commission Ihalll was nollntoroslod In purchasing Iho proporly
and, Ihoroloro, tho Planning & Zoning Commission has rocommondod Council lako
action and rOlono lito an RS.5 zono, conslstonl with tho Comprohonslvo Plan,
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QRDINAN!;E AM~~DING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY ~~~Dg~~~A~5 Y CE~~:~~G
THE U~E REGULATIQt:lS OF APPROXIMATELY 168 AC .. G., Y
LOCATED NORTliQE.MELROSE AVENUE AND W~~T ~F :R~i~R~ ~~fE~ji~~;
1i!IIVE8SITY OUOWA fROM ID.RS TO OP.l , ..E I IN. Q
DEVELOeME~OUSING (PDHllLAN FOR WALNUT RiDGE. iOWA CITY. I'oW~. (Z.
0915 .nd S.8943)
Schmolsor slalod Council rocolvod a momorandum rogardlng this 110m, Schmolsor
stalod tho City Englnoorlng slall had two concorns rolallng to tho Invortod crown In Iho
shouldors along Konnody Parkway and tho locallon 01 tho Islands In tho mlddlo ollho
stroll. Schmolsor nolod Ihat Maco BlOvorman has boon oxtromoly patlonlln working
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Inform.1 Council SOSSlon
April 10, 1990
P.go 2
with City slall. Schmolsor oxplalnod thai stall h.. etway. boon partl., to public
Infl8.tructuro bolng providod In dovolopmonts and wIlon II wal cloar th.ltho Planning
& Zoning Commission would rocommond In lavor 01 prlvalo Inlresltucturo, tho
Englnoorlng OM.lon look anolhor look alll. Courtnoy askod how p.rklng rogulatlon.
would bo onlotcod. Schmolsor sl.lod thai NO PARKING sign. would nood 10 bo placod
on tho sl1001. In rosponlO 10 Kubby, Gonlly oxplalnod tho City could onlorco tho
parking rogulollons. Kubby a.kod II tho spoclnca rol.tlng 10 u.lng esphall yorsu.
chlp.oal should bo slalod In tho otdlnanco. Schmolsor slatod thai Is wIlatl. bolng
rocommondod .nd Ihould bo roloroncod on tho pial and In tho ordlnanco wIllch would
havo 10 bo amondod. Kubby eskod II .nothor public hoarlng would bo naodod.
Schmolsor rocommondod thol Council conUnuo tho public hOatlng bocau.o tho oppllcanl
would nood 10 sign. rovlsod conditional zoning .groomonl providing lor tho chango
10 tho condillons oxprolSod by Council. Kubby slatod thoro 110 no spoclncs In tho
ordlnanco rolatlng 10 who pay. lot what Schmolsor stolod thai tho Inll8structuro othor
than Iho sowor would bo paid lor by tho .ppllc.nl. Atkins pro.onlod Information rolatlng
10 tho sowor 10 Council. Aikins slalod th.ltho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa has chongod tho
Ioc.llon 01 tho ODSomont routo .nd h.. oxprolSod .n Inloroslln partlclpallnD In tho
sowor Inslollallon. AIkins statod that tho Unlvorslty's partlclpatlon would nol chongo Iho
dovolopor's obllgallon to pay tholr sharo lor Iholr land, Aikins slalod ho wfll conllnuo
10 work with tho Unlvorslly, Kubby .skod II Council wfll bo ablo to know wIlaltho cost
por lot wfll bo that's passod on 10 tho customOl. Aikins sl.lod yos, slall wfll havo .n
ostlmalo. Kubby eskod how much moto oxponslvo lots would bo II guttors and sowor
woro Inslallod, Bravorman .nsworod that ho cannolloll, Larry SChnllllor, roprosonllng
MMS Consullsnls, statod tho amblanco 01 tho ruralsubdMslon and tho doslgn chalOctor
subdMslon nood 10 bo consldorod, Schmolsor notod Ihaltho public hoarlng noods 10
bo contlnuod al Council'. lormal mooUng.
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fl1BLIC HEARING OtLQBQINANCE TO CONM1Q.NALLY REZO:TE ~~~EA~;~~
~OCATEo NORTH OF 1.80 AND EAST OF HIGHWAY I O~ NORTHG E .
CO.I TO RDe. (Northgalo Corpor.tlon Park) (Z.0917)
Kubby Inqulrod about tho sculpluro/slgn. Schmolsor stalod Ihat slall donnlloly fools It
a sculpturo; howoyor, staff has also Intorprolod 1110 bo a sign.
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ORDINANCE TO CONDmONALLY REZONE 37,3 ACRES, LOC~T~g ~gRTH OF I'~Q
AND EAST OF HIGHWAY I Q~ NORTHGATE DRIVE, FROM CO. e, (Northgalo
Corporallon Park) (Z.0917)
No Council communI.
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Informal Council Sosslon
April 10, 1990
P.go 3
F.
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDI~~N~g.; ~~~
REGULATIONS OF CERT~~.y R
DEVELOPMENT A~D WEST OF HlmM'AY 218 j:ROM~. 12,9002)
Schmolsor dlslllbutod coplos of . pl.1 map 01 tho dovoloprnont and polnlod out perk
.ceosslocetlons. Schmolsor Ilatod thalllll .Iso lIIumod lhal lceOIS will bo provldod
10 tho wost sldo 01 tho park sl such Umo ., tho aroa Is dovolopod.
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08DINANQE AMeiDING THE ZONING OB126/it~g~; ;~4N~I~~ i'1~ :
REGULATIONS OF A ONE ACRE TRACT OF LA~ A I S E
~. (Irono Pollang) (Z.90011
No Council commonl.
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RESQLVTIO~ APeAOVING THE PAELIMINA~ ~~ F~~ ~~G~ ~~:~E ~ON.
RESIDEN'rJA~ DEVELOPMENT (I.SNBQl PLAN 0 E I U C . AT
1225 S, GILBERW, (Unlvolllty ollow'l (S'9006)
Schmolsor slalod Iho purposo 01 Iho roquost Is 10 construct a 1500 squaro loot
warohouso storago aroa lor tho Unlvorslly of low.. Novick IIlsod concorns about wh.1
tho Unlvorslty will sloro In tho slol8go aroa. Schmolsor slalod ho would oblaln
addlllonal Information rogerdlng what will bo storod. Kubby Inqulrod .bout tho
proposod troo loco lion, Schmolsor oxplalnod th.t tho proposod Ihroo troos did nol moot
spaco roqulromonls 01 tho troo rogulatlons; tho troo rogulallons roqulro thoro bo 101001
01 spaco bolwoon small varloty troos .nd 30 1001 01 sp,co bolwoon 'ergo .Izod troos,
Slnco tho proposod Iroo Is a smsll yarloty Iroo adjacont to .latgo yerloty Iroo, a sp.clng
01 30 loot Is also roqulrod. In rosponso to Novick, Schmolsor sl.lod Iho proposod troos
aro locetod along tho Ironl.go within eight and ono.hall 1001 01 tho Ironl proporly line.
Novick Inqulrod aboul tho throo now troos nol Irontlng on Gllbort Slrool. Council.
mombors and Schmolsor rofol/od to Iho plan. Schmolsor st'lod ho will obloln addlllonal
Informotlon rolallng to Iho troo location.
tlOUSING ~QLICY REVISION~:
Rool 9().37, Sldo 1
Milkman slatod sho approclalod tho support by Councllmombors throughout Iho Community
Dovolopmont Wook.
Milkman oxplolnod tho Housing Rohab Program bogan 15 yoars ago. Milkman slatod Sloll I.
proposing major changos bocouso of docroaslng funding and Iho nood to draw In moro monoy
by making Iho progrom clty.wldo, Milkman Introducod Rohobllllallon Offtcor Pom Barnos.
Barnos rovlowod tho olghl major changos as proposod In Milkman's April 1 0, 1990 momo ro:
proposod changos to tho CDBG Housing Aohabllilallon Program. Tho olght mojor chongos
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Informal CouncJl Sosslon
April 18, 1990
P.go .
.ro:
I. Making tho ollglblo progl8m 810a 10 bo clty.wldo;
2. Ralso ollglblo Incomo IImlls from 100% 10120% 01 modlon Incomo;
3. Form 01 asslslonco;
4. Incro.so In IImlls of asslslanco up to $25,000;
5. Procosslng and lundlng approval utilizing an In.houso rovlow board;
6. Rolo 01 Housing Commission;
7. Prlorlllos lor rohab; and
8. Fund .lIocalion,
Novick statod thoro should bo provisions lor onorgy consolYollon, Barnos statod tho City has
a woalhorlzalion program and onorgy consolYalion Is consldorod In tho major comprohonslvo
rohabllltalion proloels. Bornos oxplalnod thatlho City Is roqulrod to corroct all Housing Codo
1I0ms and major Codo 1I0ms nrsl and thon woalhorlzallon Is consldorod, Kubby askod how
pooplo In Iho 403 aroas aro prlorlllzod, Barnos oxplolnod Ihat top priority Is glvon to Iho 403
aroa, Kubby slalod 403 should bo glvon lop priority,
MJlkman askod Councllmombors II an In-doplh oxplanallon 01 tho molor changos Is noodod
during Council's lormal mooling. McDonald stalod Il would nol bo nocmary, Kubby slalod
tholtho chongos rolollng 10 Incomo and onlarglng lho ollglblo program aroa 10 bo clty.wldo
should bo onnouncod altho lormal moollng.
Milkman announcod Ihat Barnos has Inlllotod salvogo colloctlon 01 building malorlals lor tho
Rohab Program. Kubby slolod sho would IIko 10 discuss making II mandatory Ihat domollllon
of buildings bo publlshod.
EB9JECI QB~EN . RESTORATION OF P~NTINQS ON IOWA AVE~l.!~: Rool 9().37, Sldo 1
Emilio Rubright, roprosonling Projoct GREEN, slolod lhal Proloct GREEN's nrst planllng proloct
In Iowa City In 1967 was Iowa Avonuo; many 01 tho planlings on Iowa Avonuo havo docoasod;
and Iho plonllngs on Iowa Avonuo nood to bo rolurblshod, Rubright nolod thaI Projoct GREEN
has boon working In cooporallon with Parks & Roc. Dlroclor Torry Truoblood and askod
Council's pormlsslon to rostoro tho planllngs on Iowa Avonuo. Council gayo tholr opprovallor
roslorallon 01 plan lings on Iowa Avonuo as prosonlod. Ambrlsco notod thaI ProJoct GREEN
has boon moro cognlzanl of Iho Clly's lIablllly oxposuro. Rubright stalod thaI ProJoct GREEN
has boon working wllh Iho City. Ambrlsco Inqulrod about tho Collogo Groon Park plans,
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Inlorm.1 Council SOlSIon
April 16, 1990
P.go 5
Rubrlghl oxpl.lnod Ih.1 Proloct GREEN has boon fund.rllslng lor thst pr%ct. Rubright .Iso
announcod th.1 Proloct GREEN's annual planlsalo Is schodulod lot May 12 .nd a gardon tour
Is schodulod In Juno.
SOUTH OF BURLINGTON STREE'(:
RoOI 9().37, Sldo 2
McDonald notod Councllmombora rocolvod . gonoralland uso pattorn . oxlstlng Octobor 1989
m.p .nd a lond uso pIon. April 1990 map.
McDon'ld st.tod Councllmombors rocolvod . 101101 from IndMduals Involvod wfth Iho proposod
proloct on Unn Stroot. McDonald slalod thoy woro provlously roquosllng I varlanco In tho
parking roqulromonla .nd now Ihoy aro wanllng 10 procood with tho proloct, but asking lor a
diltoronl.llangomont rolatlng to tho amounl 01 commorclalthalls roqulrod. Larson askod whal
would bo tho Impact on tholr proposal" Council would havo .Iroady passod Iho land uso plan
lor Iho aroa. Atkins stalod slalt rocommonds thottho firsl noor dofinlUons bo changod. Larson
eskod litho chango Ihalls bolng rocommondod would moottholr problom. Atkins statod no.
Atkins prosonlod tho gonoralland uso pollorn . oxlstlng Octobor 1989 and land uso plan. April
\990 map to Council. Atkins slalod Iholtho map Is not a hard and lasl proposal but a
gonol8l1zod land uso plan, Aikins slalod ho would liko 10 rovlow .nd discuss Information os
prosontod In his April 12, 1990 momo rogordlng south or Burlington Strool . downlown
nolghborhood. Atkins stalod thai sla" wonla 10 do a moro dolallod land uso plan lor Council,
but cannol do thai until slall has an approclatlon and undorslandlng 01 whal Council wants to
soo and accomplish for Iho 20 block aroa. Atkins rolollod 10 his April 12 momo rogordlng
south 01 Burlington. downlown nolghborhood:
WIlal ~o wo I]m? AIkins oxplalnod Ihoro Is a vital podoslrlan orlontod downtown rotall conlor
and a 20 block aroa south ollho downtown that Is In transition ond prosonls opportunltlos for
dovolopmonl. Atkins omphaslzod tho boundarlos alo nol rigid,
WllUllln tho City's Inlorosl to Dromoto dovolopmonl In Iho aroa? Aikins rolullod to his
momo and statod that a 101 01 whol Council docldos 10 do will havo an olloct on surrounding
nolghborhoods. Kubby askod aboullho assumpllon Iha\ "you Incroaso tho downtown aroa,
aro you diluting Iho downlown vorsus onhanclng downlown? Atkins slatod Council will nood
10 glvo slall guldanco on what kind 01 dovolopmonl Council would IIko to SOt occur, Atkins
nolod tho dovolopmonl concopt Council appllos will altoct Iho land valuo, McDonald statod
that bocauso ollho typo 01 dovolopmontlhat has occurrod, soulh 01 Burllnglon Slroolls tho
only dlroctlon romalnlng, McDonald stolod Council hiS tho rosponslblllty to guldo that
dlroctlon. Kubby Inqulrod Iboul zoning changos, Aikins stalod stall will gotlnlo apoclnca and
II will dopond upon how Counclllaya out tho plan.
'Ifoy Is tho Cl1y Involvod and whal can YOU do as a City? Aikins oxplalnod thaI tho rogulalory
constralnls moy bo Inhibiting dovolopmonl and Iho City cln provldo or osslslln tho provision
of somo amonlllos thaI wlllloslor dovolopmont, o.g. parking: amonlllos In Iho rlghl.of.woy;
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April 18, 1900
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Sl/ucturlng 01 .n Implovomonl diSl/Iet, Atklnl Italod th.ltho City could o"or porlod IIghllng,
Improvomonl dill/let. TIF dislrlet. and soN'lupportlng munlclpallmproYomont districts. Larson
.skod lor addillon.llnformatlon, Alklnl oxpl.lnod a soll.supporllng munlclpallmprovomonl
dlslrlet would bo Imposod on thomsolvol, Il would hovo 10 YOlO, thon monlos 110 gonoralod
through . speclrlC lax, and lax os 110 usod 10 do cort.ln thlngl. Larson Inqulrod .boul non.
confotmlng Ilalus. Sehmolsor slalod . non-confotmlng usa II simply a uso thai doosn'l
comply wllh tho provlslonl 01 a zono th.1 h.s boon Clo.tod. Sehmolsor nolod thai In a now
zono, many USOI may bo porml"od. Schmolsor slalod th.llI. usa Is .bandonod lor ono yoar,
Il h.s 10 rovort 10 a conlormlng UIO In tho zono. Atkins Ilalod that p.rt of tho doclslon.maklng
procosals lor Iho long h.ul . trying 10 ClUIO lomothlng olso 10 occur. Schmolsor 8xplalnod
thaI tho ordinanco stalos thai a proporly hIS 10 bo dOltroyod by moro than 100 porcIni of Its
vlluo In ordor lot It 10 rovort 10 . conforming uso. Ambrlsco rolorrod 10 Iho lond usa map snd
Ilalod thai LOI 104, wosl 01 LOI 93, roprosonll quilt a laking. Sehmolsor oxplalnod thai tho
Pontlcrosl G.rdon Apll. Is . rosldonllol usa pormlllod In Iho commorclol zono and thaI tho
PonloClosl Gardon ApIS. landownor has askod 10 havo Ihls uso zonod commorcla!. Aikins
11,'od a block.by.block .na~sls will bo dono. Novlck askod why blocks woro split, such IS
on Wrlghl Stroot. Sehmolsor Ilalod It roprosonls oxlsllng land usa .nd 11011 would IIko 10 100
lomo 01 thai commorclal uso rovortto commorcl., uso lor porsonollnlorost whoro Il bocomos
moro 0111 porsonalsorvlco ostabllshmont. AIkins omphaslzod this Is a gonorallzod plan and
stall c.n do . block.by.block crltlquo.
Somo oxlsllna land usos In tho arol sot a Dallorn lor luluro dovolopmont. AIkins nolod thai
Ihoro havo boon dlscu88lonl wfth tho Unlvolllty oliOi'll .nd thoy aro saying thot thoy sro
wflllng 10 bo Incorpolllod In tho plln but will probably koop Iholr proporly lor parking noods,
Aikins slalod tho Unlvorslty Is willing to COOpolllo 10 somo oxlonl, but do nol wanllo got tholr
proporly oncumborod, McOonald olatod It Is highly unllkoly tho Unlvorslly 01 Iowa would onlor
Into .nylhlng Iong.lorm, Aikins .skod Councllmombors whal kind 01 rosldonllal dovolopmonl
Ihoy would IIko to soo occur. Kubby Inqulrod about .IIordablo housing. Kubby slalod thallho
II concornod wllh tho City pUlling onorgy and monoy Into .roas whoro It Is nolloaslblo lor
dovolopol8 10 build now I"ordablo housing. Kubby slalod Incontlvos should bo croalod for
pooplo 10 build allordablo housing. Atkins slalod sl.1I noods to know Iho typo of dovolopmonl
Council would IIko to soo occur. Council .nd sl.1I dlscussod allordablo housing. Kubby
slalod tho 20 porcIni laclor could bo usod whon nogollallng wfth dovolopors. Larson Inqulrod
about publIc Improvomonts Including parking. Atkins stalod parking Is ono olomont of tho
ovollllland usa plonnlng, Kubby stalod sho would IIko 10 SOt a monu of options. Schmolsor
slalod Ihal whon land Is soiling lor $15 a squaro 1001, ho doubls wholhor you could
accommodalo allordablo houllng In Iho aroa without subsidization. Novick askod aboutlho
20 porcont lac1or, McOonald oxplalnod thai whon using Induslrlal rovonuo bonds, a
mochanlsm could bo usod lor dovolopors 10 gOllowor Intorost bul allowing Council to dlc1alo
whal typo .nd porconlago of rosldonts thaI dovolopor had 10 dovolop. Council and slall
dlscussod allordablo housing. Kubby stalod sho would IIko Council to Implomonl allordoblo
housing as part of tho planning procoBS so low.lncomo pooplo havo tho opportunity 10 IIvo In
Iho aroa. Ambrlsco slalod lor a community 01 this slzo, tho CIIy has a groot allordablo housing
program. Schmolsor slalod slall has boon looking al ronls In tho aroa. Franklin nolod that
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AprU 16. 1990
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oxlstlng two.bodroom houllng In tho aro. I. ronUng lot "75 por month snd Capitol V10w two-
bodroom Ip.rtmonls atO running lor $575 por month. Franklin It.tod Councll noods 10 think
01 what .tandl/d 01 houllng Ihould bo osl.bll.hod. Novick Sl.tod Councll prOYtou.1y
dlscuslod .0lUng up I houllng commlnoo. McDonald st.tod Council can dlsculI th.lllluo
al Council's noxt mooting.
AIkins st.tod thll Council nood. to conlldor financing and dovolopor bonulol/dovolopor chip'
whon con'ldorlng p.rklng, opon spaca, affordablo housing. Atkins oxplalnod Councll noods
10 consldor how thoy wanllo spond tholr 'dovolopmonl chips.' Aikins Ilalod Council noods
10 talk .bout tho land usa .Iong Burllnglon Strool. AIkins st.lod thai dllculllon 01 tho .outh
01 Burllnglon Strool dO'Mltown nolghborhOOd noods 10 bo schodulod .galn. Latloo Inqulrod
aboul parking. Atkins slalod thai lour limp sludlos havo boon complotod and prollmlnary
fin.ncl.1 rovlow shows thai tho City c.nnot build anymoro ramps .nd havo tho 'Yllom support
Itsolt and p,y tho dobl SOMCO with curronllllos. Aikins slalod thoro Is tho Issuo ollopl/IIO
parking dlslrlcts, Novick slatod Council could consldor ral,lng parking r.los. McDonald stalod
Ihalthls discussion Ihould continuo .1 Councll'l noxt moollng.
COUNCIL MEETINO ~C.HEQW:
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McDonald suggoslod Council roschodulo lis nox! off Tuosd.y moollng. Council egrood 10
lonlallvoly schodulo tho nox! Council mooting on April 23, 1990 Irom 6:30.8:30 p.m.
Rool 90.40, Sldo I
McDon.ld It.tod ho rocolvod collolpondonco Irom Broolo .nd Boll. McDonald 'Ikod II
Council would havo 10 amond tho oidsllng ordlnanco 10 Iulfilltho Broolo and Boll roquosl.
Schmolsor stalod yos, Schmolsor oxplalnod thai whalls noodod 1110 .mond tho donnlUon or
tho nrsl floor 10 accommodalo commorclal dovolopmonl .tlho Unn Slroollovol and to amond
tho ordlnanco lor pI/king. Schmolsor oxplalnod Ihoy havo low.rlso dovolopmonl which roqulro'
one and a hall parking spacol por unll and thaI hlgh.rlso dovolopmonl on~ roqulrol ono spaco
por unll. Atkins suggostod Schmolsor provldo addlllonallnrormallon 10 Council.
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Planning & Zoning Commission:
1. Kon Cooporl2, Ann Bovbjorg
Housing Commission:
I, Harold Huoholt
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Movod by Courtnoy, locondod by Ambrlsco, 10 adjourn 10 oxocutlvo IOIIIon undor Soctlon
21,5,0 IIUgaUon to discuss sll8togy v.ith Council In ma"ollthat 110 prolonlly In IIUg.llon ot
whoro IIUgallon Ia omlnont whoro III dlsclosuro would bo likoly 10 projudlco ot dls.dvanl.go tho
pollUon 01 tho govornmont,' body In that IIUg.Uon. Affirm.llvo roll cell volo unanimous, 8/0,
HotowllZ absont. Tho Mayor docll/od tho motion carrlod and .djournod 10 exocutlvo sOlllon
at 9:24 p.m.
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