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CITY COUNCIL RULES COMMllTEE
April 3, 1990
RULES COMMITTEE: Moo\lng 01 AprIl 3. 1990, 7:05 PM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PRESENT: Ambrlsco, McDonald
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ABSENT: Nono
STAFFMEMBERS PRESENT:Karr
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Tho Rul.. Commllloo rocommonda approval 01 tho chango. as outlined and allachod.
Tho Rulos Commllloo rocommonda approval 01 tho changoa as ouUlnod and allachod.
MoeUng adjoumed 7:10 P.M.
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BY-lAWS ICNA em SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION
Amtndtd Novtmbtf 20, 1.
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MEEnNGS.
StctIon 1. BtilIIIILMIIllW.
Rtgu'ar mottklgt 0/ IhII CommIsllon WI be htld .ach monIh.
StctIon 2. ~.
Spoclal mo.UngI 0/ lhI mombtllll\lY be caIItd by Iht Chllt, and IhaII be caIItd
by th. ChU or by \hi V\ct.chllt II \hi requtll olllvll or morl m.mbtll of
Iht ConvnIuIon.
SocIJon 3. flI2uLMUIIogJ.
Rtgull1 moOUngI aIIalI be hold IllhI SonIor Ctnl.r.
StcIIon4. ~.
NoUeo 01 rogulll and lpedal mOltlngl IhaJI be rtqU~od, lncIudod In \his noUco
Ihall be: Urn', dll', p1lce 01 milling and l.nlaUv. IgOnelL NoUco lhaII be
IGnllo 1/1 Commllllon mombell II WID II poslod In I perman.nl p1lce In th.
buDdlng ollht govomm.nl Igoney. MOItlngl IIIIY be caDod upon noUco by
le'ep/lont noli... than 24 houri belor.1ht mo.llngl and IIvH dayI K I \WtIt.n
noUco 01 I lpodal mo.lIng II glvtn. unI... lor good ceuae luch noUco II
Imposllblo ot ImprlcUeal. In luch CIS", luch noUco II II reasonable ahaIl be
provldod, Nows Ig.neIIl who hm Nod requosla lot luch nollcGs ahaIl be
Inlormod by \hi a1aW In I IlmDllluhIon.
StcIIon 5, Quorum.
A majOllly 01 \hi mombell ollht CommJlllon ahaII consUMo I quorum 1111'rf
moeUng, A majority 01 vole. cuI II Itrf meeting Ihsn be doclllvo lor Itrf
moUOn ot .loctIon.
SocIIon 5. ~.
Thore Ihall be no vole by proxy.
Soctlon 7. ~.
TIme Ihall be made avaDablo durlng an regullllormal mooUng.lor open public
discussIon. Public and open dllCUlSlon on I1'rf one nem wID be UmlIod 10 ten
m1nutOl,
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MEMBERSHIP.
Stc1Jon I. ~.
Accofdlng 10 CXdlnlllCt No. 84-3206 adopled ~, by lilt ClIy 01 low. ClIy,
th. SInIot Cent.r CoIMlIsalon IhaII conslll of rn membtrl.
~ m.mbIr1 of Ill. CornmIsslon shaD be quaD6td tIIclora of Johnson CM!y,
Iowa. t.ltmbIta of \hi entIrt SInIot CIrUt ComrnIIIIon camot MM
concurr.ntIy on \hi COII'd of EIdtII.
S.c1Ion 2. ~.
Th. Johnton County Boatd 01 Supervlsora ahaI appoIntlht.. mombers.
The ClIy CounclI 01 Iowa CIIy ,hall appoint a~ mtmber..
AppoInlm8nts ahaD be l<< I period ollhlH y......
Sec\lon 3. Comoensall2l1..Jns1.PDenm.
Commissioners ahlll IIIYI w11houl compenaaUOn but mlY be relmburaad lor
expenses Incuned lor Itevol outsldl 01 Johnson County on dlllgnelod
Commission business. Such expense. must hIVI pIIor apprOVll by lilt ClIy
Maneger 01 Iowa ClIy upon lIle request oIlh1 Senior Cent.r Coordinator.
Receipts lor an auch expenaa. ahall be aUpulaled 10 Ih8 CIty Manager ollowl
CIIy through \ht Senior Center Coordlnelor prlor 10 relmburaement l<< auch
expenses,
Sec\lon 4.
Prior 10 \he ftrat i'egular mooUng lollowlng lIle~ appolnlmen~ now Commlllloners
ahall be provldod with cople. ollllo By,LaWl, and Diller documentaUon lIlal
would be uselullo CommIssion members In canyIng out lIlolt dull... lhoy may
a1ao be given an orlentatlon brfeftng by mombers olllle atan, lIlo Commission
and others as may be doomed appropriete,
SocUon 5. ~bsoncet.
Three oonsecutlve unexplslnod absoncos oIl Commission member from regular
meotlngs may rosullln a reoommondaUon to the c.pproprlale body Irom lIle
Commission to discharge said mombor and appolnt a now Commllllonor.
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StcUon e. V~ncw,
Nt'( Vlctncy on lilt Commlulon .hall be ftlltd by the appropttlt. gOYtmlng
boctf.
StctIon 7. flujgndgo.
RtslgnaUon. IhouId be .ubmllled In wrlUng 10 Iht Ipproprlal. govamlng boctf
IIld 1 copy Hnl to lht StnIof Ctntll CoIMlIIab ~
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OFFICERS.
StctIon 1. ~.
The omcera ollhla CommissIon ahall be 1 Chalrptraon, VIet Chalrperaon IIld
Stet.IIIY, IIch 01 whom ahall be elected by Iht membera 01 \h. Commlulon.
StctIon 2. ~.
OIIlcora ollht CommlssJon .han be elected lMUaJIy IIIht regular December
meeUng .ach y.ar. H \he e'ecllon 01 olllcora ahall nol be held II ,uch meoUng,
auch eloclfon .han be held u aooo therllner u Is convenlenL
Soc\lon 3. Vlcenclu.
A vacancy In I1r/ olllce .hall be ftlled by the CommJulonera u provided In
SecIJon 1 above lor Iht unexpired porUon ollht term.
SecIlon 4. ~.
The ChaIr ahaR, when presenl, prealde al all mot\Jngs, appoInl commltlee., caJJ
apedal meeUnga and In general perform an duties incident to Iht omce ollhe
ChaIr, and .uch olhtr dullOl u may be proscrlbod by the member. from time
\0 dine, 1hI CtIII, VliIl l\lend an agenda pIaMng mooting v.1Ih the SenIor
CtnIIt Coordinator prlor 10 \he CommJuIon rnonth.\' mooting.
SecIlon So ~.
In the absonce 01 \he Chair, the Vico.chalr ahan perform \he dullos ol\ho Chair
and wilen so acllng shall have all the powera 01 and be sUbJocl to all ,eslrlcllons
upon \he Chair, The VIco.chalr Yt11lallend an agonda planning moeUng v.1Ih tho
Senior Center Coordlnalor prior 10 \ha Commission monlhly mOGUng.
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StcIIon e. Stetallft.
lht Stetlllty Ihd hIvt IhI ,,'ponalblllty 01 lnauring Ihallhl Commllllon',
mlnut.. III accurlllllld dtculllld IS prllCllbld. lht Sealllly wII alllncl an
egenda planning mtItIng Yl1Ih till 8tnIot Ctnltt CoordIna1Ot pilot to IhI
CommIuIon ~ mMtIng.
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SIc1Ion 1.
The Commllllon ahaD hIvt IhIlolIowIng ro'ponalblliIJes:
A. Serve prlmarltf IS 10 advlaOfy body 10 thl ClIy Council 01 Iowa CIIy IOd
th. Johnson County Boatd 01 SuptrvlaOll.
B. Ensur. thaI Senior Ctnllr obJoctIvos III CIIIIId out Waugh I revlow 01
program sladalles and rlports suppDed by stall, II weD IS generll
qu.,1IonIng concomlng Ctnter aaIvfII...
C. Consld.r IIld let on recommendaUons from th. Council 01 Eldera and
oth.r rllevant oommItI..aand volunt..ra IS to establishIng or changing
Senlor Cenlor poReloa and programs.
O. Ensure thal1he Senlor Cenler Is elloc\Jvely Inl.gralod Inlo tho communlly
and wllh othor rolaled organizatIoN by ISlladog In public r.ladona
lunctIona.
E. Cooperlt. dose~ wllh \he ataII and othor "levant persons In aupportlng
al1lmpllto aecur. Idoquatl ftnanclll resourCls lor the operadon 01 the
SenIor Ctnlot.
F. Provldo \0 tho Senior Cenler the lull aupport. preatlge, and communlly
'eadorahlp ollhe Commission lIse" and ollla Indlvldull membera.
a. To aervo In 10 advocacy role loward mooUng the noods 01111 eldorly In
Johnaon County.
SocUon 2. ~.
Th. Commission shall have the lollowing powera:
A. Rovlew roquesll and rocommend acUoo on nolHouUne us. 01 space In
tho Sonlor Centor by varfoua agone/os and organtzadons.
B. Rocommond and rovlow acqulsiIJon and d1sposiIJon 01 gl1la and donaUons.
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C, Rtconvnend IIld rMew poIIdll, ruItt, rtgUllUona, OtdlnlllCll IIld
budglll /t'aung 10 IIla Senior Centlr IIMcea IIld ptograma.
D. Prapatl an annual "pori 01 Senior CentH acIlvtIIal and ICCOl'Ilplllhmtnll.
Stctlon 3.
The ConvnIuIon all.. coordlnatl IIld cooptIatI, .. appkabl., wlIh 0Ihaf
CIty IIld CowIIy t<MsOty bodlll IIld goyHnnlIrIIIIlfllIIIa. on malla,. 01 mutual
concem.
StcIIon 4. ~.
When apprOpllaIt, grant appllcaUona which would aIItct Iht optllllon ollila
Senior Cenlll IhIII bo .ubmlllld 10 Iht CommlsaIon lot III rtcOmmtndaUona.
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ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSION BUSINESS.
Stctlon 1. ~.
E.labIIsh tha CommIII... ollht CommIsllon, Includlng compollllon, dutJIIIIld
Ilrma.
StcIIon 2. Stcl"I.~.
A. A Socralaty wlII bo a CommIssion member IIld allan bo In attendance for
all rogular and .pedaI millings.
StcIIon 3. ~
The ChaIt, VIct-ChU,IIld Secrtllly, togolllar wlIh I1aW asalttanct, ahall pr.pata
an agendl lOt all rogutat CommlssIon me.1Ingt. Agendas 1ft to be ..nllO
CommIssion membo,. IIld Iht mtd11, Vttlorl lpptOpIleto, It Ioaslllv.. deya
prlor 10 rogular motUngs.
StclIon 4. MImlIu.
MlnutOl 01 an rogulat mllUngI 110 10 be propated and dlslrlbuted 10 III
CommIssion mambo", IIla Johnlon Counly Bolld 01 SupoMsora and the CIty
Council ollowl CIIy. Commllllon membera and tho Johnson Counly Bolld 01
Suporvlsor ahall receive unapprovod coploa ollllo mlnutos II lout threo days
prior 10 tho no" achoclulod /llooUng.
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StcIJon 5,
TIlt CommI..1on ChaIt or d.llgnaltd rtp(.1tIUtm IIIIy be rtqUIllld 10 be
In antndl/lCt al Itrf Clly CMcI or CMtt Boftd of 8upeMeon 1IlM\lngt,
including Inlormal ....lone II VltlIch manlll ptIla/rWlg to !hi ~'I
r.lponalblJltl.1 art \0 be d1acualtd or IC1/on taken.
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AMENDMENTS.
TIltI. By.lIwa IIIIy be arntncItd 01 IIptaltd by It Itllt .... CommIuIon
mambellllld new Byollwa Idopttd by !hi ConvnIaalon It Itrf rtgUItr ","ling.
TIlt proposed chang" In lilt Idopltd OIlmtndtd Byollwa thai be IUbmItltd
10 th. membell ollht CommIasIon t 4 daya pilot to conald.,I\lon and Idopllon.
Such chang.a IhaII reqult. In IllIrmItIvt VOl. by alltllt ftvI mambtll 01 lilt
CommJaalon. Amtndmtnll alllll be IpprOVId by lilt CMcII and SuptMsorl
10 btcomt tlleellvt.
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MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVAnON COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 2', ,m . 7:30 PM
SENIOR CENTER CLASSROOM
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
RUSSlD, Vand.rWoud.. Barr.a, Hanlck, Uchl
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Chaltp.raon Rullln caII.d th. m..Ung to Older II 7:32 p.m.
1. Th. Commission recommended thallh. HIslorlc Pros'MUon By,LawI b.' rlVls,d In
th, foDowlng ways. 1) 10 ,Omlnlte lh. requ~.menllhalth. 7th m.mber b. I Plannlng
and Zoning CommissIon repr.senIaUvt, 2) I new mUon b. Idd.d 10 page 3 ollh.
by~aWl to luthorlze th. Planning and Zoning Commission to lIod I non-voUng
reprmnllUvt 10 HIstorlo PreservaUon meeUng, when n.eded and 3) atal.thll monlhly
meeUngs be held without specltylng I day of the we.k.
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2. The Commission recommended lhallht City Councllllll the vacanl 7th pes/Uon on lhe
HIslorlc PreserveUon Commission al the Councll'l earlloal convenlenco.
3. The Commission recommended lhalthe City Council approve lhe dran GuIdelines and
Procedure, for HIstoric Dlslrfcts,
Ru"eD Ilaled Ihalln the 7th Une ollhe 2nd paragraph on page 2 '11al" Ihould be 'atlled.'
VanderWoude moved to approve the minutes al emended. Barratt ..conded. The
mO,Uon Clmod 5-0.
There was none.
Russoll reviewed a memorandum Irom FrankDn doled Februoty 8, 1990, which presonled two
01 the lhree proposed changos. Helndlcaled the ftrSl proposal Is 10 ollmlnate tho Planning and
Zoning Commission ropresenlaUve as a Historic PresorvaUon Commlsslonor, Ho noled lhla
would be roaflstlc In Dghl 01 tho work load ollhe Planning and Zoning Commission. Russell
saId soven members would aUII be noodod and lho Commission could recommend 10 the
Councillhal a now member be appolnled. Ho luggeslod lhal a now membor could be Irom
lho noxt dlslrfct or an at large Commissioner Irom Bella Vista or tho North Side. Franklin
Indlcolod this would give VondarWoudo an opportunity 10 be reappolntod. Russoll slOlod thai
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HIatotlc Pr"'MUon Convnle.lon
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In vI.w 01 Ill. am. "quIIld 10 .lIIbllth I dlJ1Ifct, \h. recommtndlUon could bllor th. new
m.mber 10 b. Ippolnlld 1l1ll1 CIty Coundl'. .arnnl convenltncl,
Ruma ltalld Ill. IICOnd propoud chang. Ie IIllt I n.w IICIIon 10 b. Idded 10 pig. 3 01
Ill. by~1WI which would .uthoIIz.lh. PllMlng and Zoning Convnlsslon \0 unci I non-YOtlng
repr...ntallvt when ntlded.
RUSSIa IIIled Ill. third ploposed chang. regards MI.n mlllfngt mould be IIIId. H. nOled
thll J.psen hIS . conIIId VliIh W.dnesdlY ev.nlng., Franklin auggllt.d thlllht Commlnlon
recomm.nd thlllht byollNs IIII.lht Commllllon VliII mill monIhIy Vt1thou\ lptdty1ng . day
10 IVOId pot,nUlI conlllda In lilt Mur.,
Ruaaall moved to r.commlnd to thl City Counca \hat th. HIstoric Prmrvat!on by~1WI
bl revlsld In thl lollowlng WIY', 1) to Illmlnale the reqult.mln1 that the 7th member b.
a Pllnnlng and ZonIng Commlaalon represemaUv., 2) a new IIctlon bl add.d to pig.
3 01 th' by-lawI to authorlzl 1Il1 PlannIng and ZonIng Commission 10 IInd a nOMotIng
repr'"ntaUvI to Hlttorfc PrlSlrvltlon meeUngs whln n..dld Ind 3) etat. that monlhly
mllllngl b. h.ld without Ip.c/lylng IdlY 01 the week. Hlnlck monded. Th. moUon
canled5.0. .
Blrr.tt moved to recommlnd to the CUy CouncU \hat they 101 thl vacan1 7th poslUon on
the Hlttorlo PresGrvltlon CommissIon at the Councll'a wfIlst convenience. Ucht
..condld. Thl moUon wried 5-0.
FrankUn atatod lhalthe Ippolntment 01 \hI 71h member cannol be made unlJllhe City Council
has "vI.ed the HIstoric Pr'''MUon CommIssion by./aws, Shllndlcaled Ihatlht Commission
can recommlnd epoclftc ~dulI. lor th. poslUon.
RUSSIa atlted \hall revlsld draft ollllo Oaslgn Gu/dennos and ProcedUIOS daled Fabruaty 14,
1990, wu lncIudod In lilt aglnda pacl<eL Franklin reportod Ihallhe removal of . porch does
nol requlr. . demonUon ptfl1lIt. but Ihl construction 01 I new porch does requlrl I buDding
plrmIL She repotted dill I pennllls not requlrod n windows III replaced by windows 01 \he
11m. 1Iz... She staled Ipprove/Is required n Iatger or emIDOi' Vtindows Ite used.
Franklln romlndod the Commission Ihst \he City Manager Included Iunds lor \he Design
Guldennes Brochurl In his budget proposal, RusseO indicated he would attend the pubnc
hoarfng regllldlng \ho budgol on February V, 1990, He sta1ed \hal the draft has been
reviewed by \ho Legal Departmont and tho Commission can begin plans lor Ihe brochurl.
Frankfln Indicated that window IOplacementln historic SlructulOS generally Involvos 8 change
In Ilze so mosl would be regulated by the permit procoss. She said \hat In Older for porch
removal 10 bo' regulated I change In, \he permit requlromonls would be noedod.
Barrett moved to approve tha Design Guldellnos draft as presonted wllhtho amendments.
VanderWouda seconded. Thl mollon carried 5-0.
Uchl, VandorWoudo, and Banott agreed 10 meot rogardlng plans lor the Doslgn Guldollnos
Brochurl, VandorWoude tlaled he would plovldo oxamples lor the mombers to rovlew,
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MINUTES
IOWA CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MARCH 14, 1990 . 4:30 P.M.
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
G%r, Johnson, Mosslor, Pollon, W1nogorden
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Rockwoll, Gonlty, Noll
Undo Bondorl. Karen Jordan, Doll Rlchord, Nancy Romine, Vana/a
Chandron, Tom Caosale, Kalhy Compboll, Mauroon Kroswtck, Tom
Wordoritsch. Jan Coopor, 11m Krumm, Judy MclOm, Harold Heick.
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Chalrporson W1nogardon callod tho mooting 10 ordor at 4:33 p.m.
Pollon movod 10 opprovo tho mlnuloa 01 tho Fobruory 14, 1990, moollng. Golor
aocondod. Tho mollon corrlod 4,0.
I. ~. Public heorlng on 0 roquosl submlltod by Vonajo Chandran lor a special
oxcoptlon 10 pormll a chlldcoro facility lor up 10 II chlldron In Iho RS.5 zono for
propor1y locotod al 906 Evorgreon Court.
Gontry revfowed hor momorandum to tho Boord dalod March 14, 1990. Genlry
rocommondod thai tho Board hoar the roquest on lis morlls. She statod that although
tho Boord should not disregard Ihe rostrlctlvo covonanl, sho strossed that the covenant
Is not concluslvoly binding agalnsltho Board. Rockwoll rovfowod Ihe stall roport datod
March 14. 1990.
(Mouler arrlvod ot 4:38 p,m.)
51011 rocommondod approval 01 SE.9001, a roquosl submlllod by Vanola Chandran lor
a chlldcoro foclllly ot 906 Evorgreon Court sub/oclto Ihe condlllon Ihat the appllconl
provldo scroonlng along tho sldo boundarlos 01 tho propor1y. Rockwoll staled thollha
rocommondatlon Is basod on tho standards sol forth In tho Zoning Ordlnonco,
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~Indo Bondorl, 845 Cvoress Court. statod sho IIvos two blocks lrom Iho applicant, but
sho Is not sub/oct to tho somo roslrlcllvo covonanl. Sho oxprossod hor support lor tho
spoclaf oxcoptlon and stalod sho bollovos tho Chandrons would do ovorythlng possible
to mlnlmlzo probloms rolatod 10 noiso and tralnc. Sho Indlcolod sho would nol bo
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opposod litho proposod spocllll oxcopUon was on hor own stroot Bondorl strossod
thai thoro Is II groat nood for qualily daycllro In tho communlly.
Karon Jordan, 2748 Hlckorv Tl.DJJ. slatod sho livos around tho corn or from tho
Chandrons. Sho cilod tho lack 01 qualily daycllto In tho communlly. Sho notod thore
aro fivo famlllos within two blocks 01 tho proposod lacillly thai havo oxprossod en
Inlorosl In tho chlldcllro that would bo provldod. Jordan Indlclltod sho has no
objocUOns 10 tho trllmc liS long as parking rogulalions 110 obldod by.
~ard. attornov for Iho aCDII~, slatod thai ho bollovos tho Issuo should be
addrossod from a public policy approach. Ho nolod thai tho CIIy 01 Iowa Clly has
mado tho policy doclslon 10 encourllgo dllycllto fllclllUos In rosldonUaI nolghborhOOds.
Richard said that laclliUos with six or loss chlldron aro not addrossod In tho Zoning
Ordlnanco ond only thoso with sovon 10 olovon chlldron roqulro tho spoclaJ oxcopUon.
Ho quostlonod tho Importanco of ony qUllnUtatlvo difforonco bolWoon six and aovon
chlldron.
Richard said this Iypo of roslrlCllvo covonanl limiting usogo 01 proportlos 10 rosldonUal
purposos only Is commonly appllod In slnglo.famlly rosldonUal subdivisions. Ho nolod
that Gonlly'a Inlerprotatlon 01 tho covononl would oxcludo 1111 homo occupaUons from
tho subdMslon. Ho doos not bollovo this Is tho Intont 01 tho covonanl. Ho nolod thai
ono chlldcaro facility curront~ exists In this subdMslon with loss than six children. A
strict Intorprolatlon 01 rosldonUal usos would put this conlor at risk as well as all
chlldcaro facllltlos In Iho RS.5 zono thai aro sub/oct to similar covonants.
RIchard bollovos tho lorm 'sololy rosldonUal purposos' moans no mojor buslnossos
would bo pormlttod. Ho polnlod oul thaI tho covonanl olso has II provision that
prohibits noxious and offonslvo lrados. Ho uld a 10gallntorprolaUon of this would bo
thai somo sort of trado was contomplalod whon tho covonanl was croatod. Ho notod
thai undor this InlorprolaUon tho only prohibition Is on noxious and olfonslvo trados.
Ho strossod that public policy .supports tho approval 01 this spoclal excoptlon. Ho
Indlcalod ho 800S no conflict botwoon tho covonanl, tho proposal. and tho Board's rolo
to dony tho appllcaUon only If Iho chlldcaro facllily Is a noxious or offonslva trado.
In rosponso 10 a quosUon Irom Pollon. Rockwoll rospondod Ihal thoro was an
application epproxlmaloly ono yoar ago for a daycaro facllily In tho RS.5 zono. Sho
notod lhaltho Issuo 01 a rostrlctlvo covonanl was nol brought up In that cnso. Gonl'Y
strossod IMt hor opinion Is basod on Iho CIIy Codo, Sho Indlcalod that tho Individual
proporty ownors will nood to dotormlno II tho chlldcaro facllily Is roslrlclod by the
covonanlln District Court.
Polton askod Richard If ho bollovos Iho appllcant's proposal Is for a commorclal actlvlly.
Richard rospondod that ho bollevos tho proposal Is no moro 01 a commorclal actlvlly
than a chlldcaro facllily lor undor six childron would boo Pollon Indlcalod thai ho
dlsogroos wilh Richard on Ihls point, Ho bollovos tho covonanl did not antlclpalo non,
noxious Iypos of Irado as bolng accoptablo, Ho said that public policy also supports
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the sanctlly 01 prlvalo conlracts and thai tho oppllcanlls osklng tho Board to Inlorlor.
with this,
Richard slatod this portlcular rostrlctlvo covononllmposos no moro IImllsllons on th.
Board of Adjuslmentthon any olhor rosltlcUvo covonont. Gonlry said tholtho Boord
can uso the Zoning Ordlnanco which has dollnod a ditloronco botwoen homo
occupallons and commorclol actlvlllos, In responso 10 a quosUon Irom Pollon, Gentry
slotod lhalthe Suprome Court 01 Iowa has nol oddrossed tho jurisdictional quosUon
Involvod. Gontry recommondod thattha Board consldor tho covenant os ono 01 aovoral
laclors In making the doclslon In this caso.
Nancv Romlno, R.R. 2. aa.z. stalod that aho curronUy works with VansJa Chandran.
Sho stalod thaI Chandran would provide a high quolily of childcaro. The Chandrans
aro approachablo and would actlvoly oddross any probloms. Sho Indlcalod thol she
currontly works al a largo daycare contor and thoy oxporlonco no probloms al pickup
Umes.
~Ia Chandran. 906 Evororeen Court. statod that tho chango In traffic should be
minimal. Sho nolod that tho pickup limos will bo sloggorod ond somo chlldron will be
part.tlmo. Sho Indlcalod she has no doslro to causo probloms ond sltossod thaI sho
spoke with hor neighbors boforo IIl1ng tho spoclal oxcopllon oppllcatlon. Sho sold the
bockyard would bo lonced ond that the orgoolzod actMIy progrom would allow lor
epproxlmatoly 45 mlnulos of outdoor play each morning and ooch otlornoon.
In rosponso 10 a quostlon from Johnson, Chondron statod Iholtho conter's hours would
be 7:30 a.m. 10 5:30 p,m., Monday through Friday. In rosponso to a quosllon from
Johnson, Chandron stalod thol tho teaching asslstont would bo ablo to park In tho
gorago. W1nogardon oskod II Chandran had compllod a cllont list. Chondran
rospondod thaI four or IIvo famlllos In tho aroa havo oxprossod an Intorosl, but she
notod that sho has boen wailing for tho Board's doclslon boforo ac\lvoly sollciUng
cllonts.
!homos Casalo. 91~ Evororoon Court, slotod thai ho IIvos noxl door 10 tho applicant.
He said that he doos nolthlnk tho quality 01 the care should bo tho Issue consldored
by Iho Board. Ho nolod that covononls aro drown with foroslght. Ho strossod thai the
doycoro facility would rosultln an Increaso In Irafllc and prosonl dangor 10 Iho chlldron
alroady rosldlng In Iho nolghborhood. Ho Indlcolod that somo portions 01 tho
nolghborhood lack sldowalks and tho chlldron uso tho strools lor walking during what
would bo pickup limos lor the daycaro,
Co solo Indlcolod ho also has concorns with 'ncroasos In nolso. Whon ho purchasod
his homo two months ago, ho was told thallho nolghborhood was slrlc\1y rosldontlal,
Ho stalod tho Chandrans should havo Intorprotod tho covonant tho samo way. Ho
would IIko to bollovo Ihal tho CIIy and tho bulldor would not havo Inlonllonally docolvod
him. Ho hod boon Informod by 0 roaltor that having a buslnoss noxl door could
potonllally doproclala tho valuo 01 his houso. Cosolo Indlcalod ho would wanl 0
roassossmont 01 his proporty for tll)( roosons If tho spoclol oxcopllon Is opprovod,
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~athv Comobell, 967 Evornroon Court, ex pros sod her concorn with Irolfic and sofoly lor
chlldron In tho nolghborhood.
~ouroon Krosowlk. 4 Evororoen ~ oxprossod concorn Ihol hor drlvoway might bo
usod II tho spoclal oxceptlon Is approvod. She notod thatlho cul-do.sac Is usod for
rocroaUonol acUvltlos by chlldron. Kresowlk sold Ihat chlldron would bo walking 10 and
Irom school during pickup Umes croatlng safely probloms. Thoro are fow preschool age
chlldron In tho nolghborhood. This stroot Is steep and there could be traffic probloms
In the wlntor becauso oflhls. Sho Indlcatod thai hor lamlly solectod this 10coUon for
tholr homo bocauso 01 the low traffic ond for privacy. Krosowlk Indlcolod sho has
rocolvod a legal opinion 01 hor own that any kind of vonturo 10 moko monoy would bo
consldorod a buslnoss. In rosponso to 0 quosllon from Pelton, Krosowlk stolod that
sldowalks aro locotod only on thoso lots whoro construcllon has occurrod.
rom Wordor~b, 3 Evororoon ~ Indlcalod ho bollovos that chlldcaro foclllUes
bolong In buslnoss districts. He slotod thaltha covenant Is onlorceablo and that he
bollovos 'sololy rosldonllal' prohlblls this Iype of acUvlly. Wordorllsch selocted this
location for his homo bocause oflhe low volumo 01 tralfic. Ho noled that poople who
havo spoken In favor oflhls spoclol excopllon do nol actually IIvo on this slroot. Only
lhoso pooplo residing closo to tho Chandran property would havo to toloralo any
Incroaso In Iralfic and any rosultlng docroasos In proporty valuos.
Jon Coooor, 23 Evornroon Pm, oxprossod hor opposition for tho roosons montlonod
by tho provlous spookors.
~ volunloorod 10 tho Boord tho namos of nolghborhood families who are
Intorostod In using the chlldcare facllily. Sho strossed thai tho nood for quallly child
core doos oxlslln tho nolghborhood.
Rockwoll noted thai sho hod recelvod a call Irom Francis 51. John who owns the 941
Evorgroon Court and 24 Evorgroon Placo propertlos. Ho Informod Rockwollthol ho had
sold othor lots bosod on tho rostrlctlvo covonant bolng honorod. Rockwell nolod that
he had statod ho Is opposod to a chlldcore buslnoss for more than six chlldron
occurring In Iho nolghborhood and Is concornod tholtralfic could Incrooso,
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Johnson Indlcolod Ihot sho bollovos tho sloggorod pickup tlmos can bo moro
dOlrlmonlalto tho nolghborhood Ihon II 011 chlldron woro drop pod off and plckod up 01
Iho soma limo. Sho nolod thai chlldron do play In tho slroots In this nolghborhood so
tho Incroaso In trolfic con Incroaso safoly concorns. Sho slatod that tho ago span of
tho chlldron who ol1ond tho faclllly Is short so thai as tho nolghborhood maturos tho
cllonlolo will nol always bo from Ihls nolghborhood, Sho statod thai parking and nolso
aro probloms Ihat havo boon oxprossod to hor by pooplo living noar daycaro facllitlos,
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Mosslor slalod thai tho rostrlcUvo covonant had no boarlng on his doclslon. Ho slated
thai II Is tho rooponslbllily 01 nolghbors to onlorco prlvato covonants with \holr altorneys
through tho courl aystom. Ho said thai In ordor 10 roma/n conslslenl wllh his pasl votes
on almllar oppllcallons, ho would nood to approvo this appllcallon. Howover, he noted
thallhls Is 0 difficult altuallon. Mossier cltod thai II Is also an unusual sltuallon for tho
Boord bocouso thoro Is no limit on tho numbor 01 doyclllo lacllltles that can bo aJlowod
In a glvon 1II0a. Ho laid his voto was Innuoncod by tho opposlllon of nolghbors living
In closo proxfmlly 10 the Chandrans. Also, tho Chandrans could open a contor for
loss than six chlldron wlthoul a Ipocfal excopllon. Mosslor said that because the
altornsUvo oxJsts, ho will volO In opposiUon 10 the eppllcatlon.
Galor alolod thai tho ol1oct 01 tho covonant was nol 01 primary concorn 10 him. Ho
Indlcalod ho was concornod wllh \rotno paltorns and Iho pOlonllal to chango the
char actor 01 tho nolghborhood. Ho slrossod thallho clososl nolghbors soomod 10 be
opposod 10 tho appllcaUon.
Polton quostlonod the powor of tho Board 10 ovorlurn tho sanctlly 01 prlvato conlracts.
Ho notod thai purchasors 01 lots In tho nolghborhood rollod on the covonant with e
InlorprOlaUon of .sololy rosldonUar that dll10rs Irom thai prosonlod by Richard, Pollon
Indlcatod ho dlsagroos wllh tho Inlorprotatlon thai tho covenant conlomplalod thai \rode
would occur In tho subdMslon.
Ho 0100 slrossod that tho Board must dolormlno II slandards havo boon met. Ho said
tho appllconl ahould havo prosonlod ovldonco and not opinion rogardlng theso
Ilandards. Ho Is opposod 10 tho application on lis lack 01 morlt alono.
W1nogardon Indlcatod thai ho dlsagroos that daycaro laclliUos should only bo allowod
In commorclol zonos. Howovor, ho oxprossod concorn wllh tho elloct 01 Iratnc Increases
on tho uphill cul-de.soc. He said the numb or 01 children proposod lor tho daycaro
contor could croalo I nogaUvo Impact on tho nolghborhood.
MQIlQt:!: Golor movod 10 Ipprovo ~g.9001. e roquosl submlllod by Vonala
Chandran for e spoclol oxcopllon 10 pormll I chlldcaro facility for up 10 11 chlldron
In Ihe RS.S zono for proporty localod II 906 Evorgroon Court, Mosslor aocondod.
Tho mollon was don'od by I 0,5 volo,
MQIlQt:!: Galor movod to dony ~E.9001. a roquosl submlllod by Vonala Chandran
for e spoclal oxcopUon 10 pormlt a chlldcaro faclllly for up 10 11 chlldron In Iho
RS.S zono for proporty locatod 01 906 Evorgroon Court for Iho roosons arllculolod
by Iho Board, Mosslor socondod. Tho moUon corrlod 5.0.
2. ~E.9002. Public hoarlng on a roquosl submlttod by Christian Rollromont Sorvlcos. Inc.
lor 0 opoclal oxcopUon 10 pormlt a modificaUon 01 a roqulrod Ironl yard In lho RM.44
zono for proporty localod al 701 Oaknoll Orlvo.
Rockwoll rovlowod tho slall roporl datod March 14, 1990, 51011 rocommondod approval
01 tho roquostlo roduco lho minimum fronl yard roqulromonlln tho RM.44 zono tor the
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701 Oaknoll Proporly Irom 40 100110 20 1001 8l0ng tho 138.loollonglh 01 tho proposed
building on Oakcroll Stroot.
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IIm..Krumm, attornov lor Iho aaallc."!. oxprossod his agroomenl with the commonts
Includod In tho sial! roporl Ho statod thoro Is a nood lor tho spoclal oxcopUon bocauso
tho mlddlo floor wIU Includo nursing fsciliUos. This will not bo notlcoablo Irom tho
oxtorlor 01 tho struClure. Ho bollovos tho proposod uso la conslstont with that 01
surrounding proportlos. Tho roason lor tho groalor sotback lor nursing lacllitlos Is lor
tho aololy 01 tho rOlldonta, bul ho notod thaI no ontranco will bo localod on that part
01 tho building. Ho Indlcolod thai moro than tho roqulrod parking Is bolng provldod and
thai the now doslgn Is rosulUng In only Ion new units.
In rosponso 10 a quosUon lrom W1nogordon, Krumm rospondod that construction will
bogln In tho spring. In rosponso 10 a quosUon Irom Johnson, Krumm slalod thot ho
doos not bollovo thai any parking will bo lost duo 10 the rodoslgn.
~m. 706 Goorao Slroel. slaled aho Ilvoa .cross tho slroollrom tho proposod
parking lot. Sho requoslod InformaUon on how lighting In tho parking lot will aHocl hor
privacy. W1nogBldon atalod thai tho tho pBlklng lot Is nol gormano to this application
lor a yard modlflcaUon. Krumm slatod ho will provldo answors lor McKim. McKim
oxprossod concorn thaI children bo proloClod whllo tho parking lolls oxc3valod. Sho
exprossod concom with an Incroaso In traffic.
r I 4 , stalod thai thoro Is currontly a problom with Oaknoll's
employoos parking on tho atroo!. He askod II thoro will bo additlonol pBlklng allowod
lor omployoos. W1negardon rospondod thaI 20 now pBlklng spolS aro being addod for
tho ton addlllonlll ap81lmonts. Ktumm slated that tho now pO/king will be lor both
rosldonls and omployeos.
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W1nogardon nolod thaI tho applicant Is allomptlng 10 allovlalo tho parking problems,
Ho oxprossod no probloms with Iho sOlback bocauso 01 tho comblnod uso as a
rosldonco and caro lacllily.
Johnson slalod that sho bollovos thoro will bo an Impacl on tho nolghborhood bocause
01 tho bulk 01 tho addition.
M9TIOti: Johnson movod 10 approvo SE.9002, D spoclal oxcoptlon 10 roduco Iho
minimum Ironl yard roqulromonlln Iho RM044 zono lor Iho 701 Oaknoll proporly
Irom 40 1001 10 20 1001 alona Iho 1 :10,1001 longlh 01 Iho building on Oakcrosl
Strool. Galor socondod. Tho motion carrlod 5.0.
(Galor and Pollon loll al 6:15 p.m,)
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Rockwoll Inlormod tho Board thai a Buslnoss PM will bo hostod by Iho CIIy 01 Iowa CIIy 11th.
Iowa City Transit Faclllly on April 12, 1990, Irom 4:30 10 6:30 p.m. Board mombora ItO
wolcomo 10 ollond.
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W1nogardon moved 10 adjourn at 6: 16 p,m. Mosslor socondod. Tho moUon carrfod 3-0.
Davfd W1nogordon, ChoJrporson
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Iowa City. Iowa, Board of AdJustlllent ~leotlng
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
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Mr. David Wlnegardon, Chair
Board 01 Zoning Adjustment
CIIy of Iowa City
410 Easl Washington SlIeol
Iowa CIIy, Iowa 62240
Ro: Legal Opinion Roquost . Effoct 01 Private Roslllc\lvo Covonant. on Board'. Authorlly 10
Grant Special Exception Inconslstonl with Prlvato Covonanls
Ooar Chairman Wlnogardon and Mombors ollhe Board:
ISSUE
You have askod lor a legal opinion as to whothor prlvato restrlc\lvo covenants havo any offocl
on tha Board 01 Adjustmont's authority 10 grant a spoclal oxcoptlon undor tho Zoning
Ordlnanco, whon the spoclaJ excopllon would bo Inconslstont with tho covonanls.
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSION
The prlvalo roslrlctlve covonants at Issue hero are velld and onlorcoable undor Iowa law.
Granting a spoclaJ oxcopllon, as requostod lor a daycaro faCIllIy, would bo Inconslstont with
the covonanls.
Howover, Ihoro Is a split 01 authority as to whether the Board 01 Adjustmont has powor 10 granl
a spoclal oxcoptlon litho granl would bo Inconslstonl wllh tho covonants. Thoro Is no Iowa
caso law on the mallor. lIls Ihorelore my rocommondatlon that tho Board assumo II has
jurisdiction 10 hoar tho mallor, and procood 10 consldor tho rostrlctlvo covonanls as one 01
aovorallactora relallng 10 tho Board's ultlmato doclslon as to wholhor tho proposod spoclal
oxcopllon should bo granlod undor all the lacts and clrcumstancos.
FACTS
On January Ie, 1990 Vanaja Chandran appllod to tho Board 01 Zoning Adjustmonl rBoard'),
roquosllng tho Board granl a spoclal oxcoptlon lor tho uso 01 hor rosldonco at 906 Evorgreon
Court In Iowa CIIy, Iowa, 10 permll hor 10 oporato an II -child daycaro facility rFaclllly'). The
proporly atlssuo Is localod In an RS.5 zone, which Is slnglo.famlly rosldonllal, Tho proporly
Is dlroctly opposllo tho small Evorgroon Placo cul-de.sac, and Is lis 011 localod on a vory
conlroverslal subdivision, namoly Flrsl and Rochosler Subdivision, Part Threo. This Subdivision
Is now rostrlctod by a Condillonal Zoning Agreemonlto no moro lhan 29 slnglo.lamlly homos,
duo to saloly concorns lor lack of socondary access.
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Mr. David Wlnogardon, Chair
BOMd 01 Zoning Adlustmonl
March 14, 1990
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Mra, Chandran alotos aho plans 10 only have 11 chlldron In the lowor lovol of her home, with
a choln link leoco on atloasl ono aldo as shown on tho plot plan, Tho Iowa Cily Zoning Codo
pormlll Mra. Chandran 10 oporato a chlldca,e lacllily In hor homo lor up 10 six children as a
coltago Indually or 'homo occupaUon. as a malter of right. S 36-4(c)(3) and S 36-SIl(b)(4), Iowa
CIIy Codo of Zoning Ordlnancoa. Mrs, Chandran Is nol. howover, entlUed to a chlldcaro lacllily
by right as proposod In thla appllcaUon, bulls pormllted auch uso only by spoclal excopUon,
S36-7(d)(I).
Thla maltor was sOl lor hOMing by the Board 01 Adlustmont al ns lasl moaUng February 14,
1990. Allhal Umo nolghbora broughllorth cortaln prlvolo rostrlctlvo covenants dated June I,
1968 and rocordod thai aamo day In Book 1005, pogo 218 of tho Johnson Counly Rocordor's
Ollico. Thoso covenanta, enUUed 'ProtocUve Covonanls and Rostrlctlons,' run from tho
subdMder In lovor 01 tho Public. and concorn all lots In the FIrst and Rochostor Subdivision,
Part Thteo. Mra. Chandran'a properly Is Lot 97 01 this SubdMslon.
Tha Covonanll atalo on tholr laco that they shall bind all presonl and luIuro owners 01 oach
parcol. and aholl bo covonants running with the land. This moans thallhe covenants ~olh bind
and ll!ll2fil all tho loll In tho subdMslon, regardloss 01 ownorshlp. Tho covonants may be
amondod by a two.thlrds malorlly voto 01 all lot ownors (' 15).
Tho fighting Issuo In this maltor Is the following languago:
'I. All Lots In tho subdMslon shall bo usod sololy for rosldonUal purposos
excopt Lots which may be conveyod to Iho CIIy of Iowa Cily for park
purposos.'
Mrs. Chandran's altornoy, Mr. Cell RIchard, by loiter dalod March 7, 1990, urgos tho Board to
granltho apoclal excopllon bocauso Mrs. Chandran will continuo 10 live In the home, Mr.
RJchSld also urgos thaI In the evont tho chlldcaro Facllily bocomos a 'nulsanco' undor
Paragraph B, thon the nolghbors may go to court and oblaln damages or equitable rellof,
mosnlng lorclng tho daycaro facility 10 ceaso,
Thus far I havo rocolvod coplos of obloctions from throo neighbors owning four proportlos In
Iho aroa: I) Coopors at 23 Evergroon Placo, dlroclly across 'rom the subjoct proporly: 2)
Casslos at 918 Evorgroon Court; and 3) Phipps at 934 Evorgreon Court, who also owns lot
9SA 10 tho north. Thoso objoctlons focus on tho proposod Facllily as In vlolallon of tho
proloctlvo lIld rostrlctlva covonants, and also obloCI basod on Increased Irafllc, congesllon
and nolso.
In light 01 Iho cul.<fo.sac arrangemonl 01 this Subdivision, Including tho strool on which tho
sub/oct proporly Is locatod which conUnuos to havo no socondary accoss, tho obloctlons aro
not without morll. Slnco tho numbor 01 slngle.famlly rosldoncos alono may gonerato :t 30 Irlps
oach day, and tho proposod chlldcaro Facillly may genorato alleasl 22 trips oach day, tho
amount of oxpoctod traffic may noarly doublo.
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Mr. David Winogllldon, Chair
Board 01 Zoning Adjustmont
Milch , 4, 1990
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ANALYSIS
I. pavcaro FJcllltv nol Sol~1v a 8osldonllal Uso. but an Addod CommorclQI Uso
Mrl. Chandran'l homo al 900 Evorgreon Court II presonUy usod as a slnglo.lamlly resldonllal
dwelling, Sho now propolOllo use a portJon 01 tho hoUIO for a daYCllre Faclllly which Is. by
dofinltlon. . commorclAl uso bocauso no Iongor IImllod to six chlldron, 100 donnlUon 01 homo
OCCUpltlon undor 1 36-4(c)(3). Thus, while tho prlm8IY uso 01 Mrl, Chandran'l homo
conUnuollo bo . Ilnglo.famlly resldonUal use In lun compliance v.1th tho RS,5 zono, tho addod
dayClllo FlCUiIy. though permlttod by IpeclAl oxcaptlon, would bo contr8IY to the plain
moaning 01 tho restrlctJvo coyonanIJ, which resds:
'AII Loll In tho lubdMslon Ihan bo usod ~ lor rosldonUal purposos.....
ProtoctJvo CovonanlJ and RostrlctlOOl, 'I. (Emphasis addod)
It II thoreloro Irr/ conlldorod opinion that tho UIO of Mrl. Chandran's proporty IS a chJldcaro
FaCilily, as contomplatod horo, Is contr8IY 10 tho protoctJvo covonants and rostrlctlons. It Is
also Irr/ opinion thai those covonants both bind and bonont all lols In that particular
SubdMslon, including tho lubloct proporty. Slnco tho coyonants woro rocordod Juno I, 1988.
Mrl. Chandran purchmd tho property v.1th lull noUco of tho rostrlcllons undor Iowa Isw, and
Iho Is thoreby bound by thom. 1 558.11, Iowa Codo; Illodos v. Shlr~, 248 Iowa 172, 79
N.W,2d 733 (1956).
2. ~ Covononts on ~'s AulhorllY
The restrlctJvo covonont allssuo hOlo Is a commonly usod logal dovlco, whoroby corta'n usos
01 land can bo prohlbllod, or alloasl controllod, for tho bonont 01 tho ownors of othor land.
I ANDERSON, AMERICAN LAW OF ZONING 3rd Ed. 13,04. RostrlctJvo covenants hsvo long
boon rocognlzod as valid mothods to proloct property valuos, and 10 maintain nQlghborhood
charoctor. HAGMAN & JUERGENSMEYER. URBAN PLANNING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
CONTROL LAW, 2nd Ed, 119,4, pogo 575. Indoed, tho Fodoral Homo Admlnlslrallon (FHA)
encouragos the use of rostrlctJve covenants for this vory roason. URBAN PLANNING. 1 19.10,
pago 505.
As Mr. RIchard accuratoly slalos, tho particular covonanlln quostlon Is nol ollonsivo, but rathor
Is v.1doly usod In this communlly. Rostrlctlvo covonants are rocognlzod as valid In low~ aro
enforceable against Mrs. Chandran bocauso proporly rocordod and aro rocognlzod proporty
rights. Sexouor v, Wilson. 136 lows 357, 113 N.W.2d 931 (1907); Il12s!.21, 1l!mD,
Tho gonorol rule appoars to bo that whoro prlvato covonanls clash v.1lh zoning roqulromonls,
a board 01 adlustmonlls without authority to granl a varlanco which Is Inconslstonl wllh tho
prlvato rostrlctlve covonants. This rulo appllos whoro, as horo, tho covonants run wllh tho land,
and notlco has boon duly glvon by rocordatlon In tho rocordor's offico. 3 ANDERSON,
AMERICAN LAW OF ZONING 3rd Ed., t 2O.n, pago 612. Moroovor, In somo lurlsdlctlons It
Is not appropriate for tho board to grant spoclal oxcopllons to zoning provlslons wllhoul
consldorlng prlvato uso rostrlctlons plocod on Iho land. In somo slalos, tho board must mako
ovory ollort to conlorm any speclsl oxcoptlons to tho paramolors of the roslrlctlvo covonants,
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Board 01 Zoning Adjustmonl
March 14, 1990
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so long as tho covonanll run with tho land and aro not olfonllvo or racially dllcrlmlnalory.
ANDERSON, 1 2O.n; ~, 350 F. Supp, 1\30 (D.C. Virgin IslandI1972); URBAN
PLANNING, , 19,7.
Howovor, somo jurlsdlcIJons rulo that 0 zoning board Ihould docldo a zoning mattor without
any reference 10 prlvale rostrlctJons. Thoy roason luch rostrlcllons aro not tho concorn 01
zoning, 2A ~e Yocum. 393 Pa. 148. 141 A. 2d 601 (1958), Now York aglool with \hI1
Pennsylvania rule. and evon holds thai a building pormll may nol be donlod balod on
restrictive covenants. forte v, Woll. 225 N.Y,S. 2d B58 (Sup. CI. 1961),
I find no Iowa ClIS0 law on thll quos lion. Nor oro thoro any Iowa com c110d In tho locondary
sourcos notod abovo.
RECOMMENDAnON
Itherolore rocommond thai the botlor courso would be 10 assumo, lor tho momonl. thai tho
Board or Adjustmonl has authority to at loasl hoar tho spoclal roquosl lubmlttod by Mrl.
Chandran. tt Is, howovor. my consldorod opinion thai whllo tho prlvato rOltrlctlvo covononll
may nol bo concluslvoly binding on this Board, tho covonanls should om bo Igo%d bo~uso
they do conslltuto rocognlzod proporty rlghtl enjoyod by all landownorl In thll particular
subdivision, Ill2s!.2l, 1Y2!I; Soxauor. 1l!mA; , 550.11, Iowa Codo.
Moroovor, tt Is a wolloOslabllshod pracUco In this communlly to do proclsoly whaltho FHA
recommonds and wholthe lubdMdor did hore: 10 Imposo groator restrlcllons on lots within
Iho subdMslon than exlsl undor tho currenl zoning rostrlcIJons. This Is tho c10sr Inlont 01
thoso rostrlcllvo covonanls. and Mrs. Chandron purchasod hor proporty wllh this lamo Intont
plainly sol out In the covonanls. Contrary 10 whal Mr. RIchard luggOltl, tt Is my considered
opinion that tt makos IIttlo lonso 10 Ignore proporty roslrlcIJonl which 110 conlldorod valid
undor Iowa law, ospoclally whero thoso roslrlcIJons aro properly recordod, not olfonllvo. aro
nol racially dlscrimlnalory and aro wldoly accoplod In tho community.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion thoro Is no cloar Iowa law on Iho matlor 01 whothor Iho Board has jurisdiction
10 grant a apoclal excoptlon Inconslslonl with prlvalo restrlcllve covonants. It Is therolore my
rocommondallon Ihaltho botter courso 01 acllon would be 10 assumo, lor now, thai tho Board
has lurlsdlcllon 10 hear the matlor, but that tho Board should consldor tho roslrlcllvo covonants
as one 01 moral laclors which constltulo loglllmalo land uso concorns as thoy rolalo 10 tho
Board's uttlmale dolormlnallon as to wholhor tho proposod spoclal oxcoptlon should bo
grantod under tho clrcumslancos.
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Board of Zoning AdjuSlmenl
March 14, 1990
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I Ituslthl. will be 01 some assIstance 10 you In your dollboraUons. I will bo IvaJlablo lor
quesllons lithe hearing, as noodod.
Rospoctlully submlllod,
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AclJng City Morney
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cc: Mr.. Vanlja Chandran
Mr. Doll RJchard
Melody Rockwell, Assoclale Planner
Don SchmeIser, PPD Dlrec\or
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MARCH 13, 1990 . 7:30 P.M.
CMC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
GUESTS PRESENT:
Russoll, VanderWoude, Barrett, Hanlck, Uchl
Jepsen
Franklin, Mlklo, Noff
Eloanor 510010
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Chalrporson Russoll coiled the meeting to order at 7:38 p.m. He Introduced Eleanor Sleela 10
tha Commission and announcod that hor term on the Commission will begin In April.
Uchl slalod thai on page 3, Janna Schnoor's name Is misspelled. VanderWoudo moved to
epprovo the February 21, 1990, mlnulos with tho corroc\lon on page 3. Barrott socondod. Tho
motion corrlod S.Q.
al Souco~, 801 Brown Street, addressod the Commission ragardlng the brick paving on Brown
SlrooL Russoll roported that the Clly Council has approved $25,000 lor the malntenanco and
repair 01 brick pavemont In the city. Ho said moro delallod InlormaUon Is avallablo Irom the
City Manager's offico and tho Slreot Department.
Mlklo reported thai the FedoraJ RegulaUons lor rohabllllaUon money require the review of
projoc\s according 10 Iho Secretary 01 Inlerlor's Slandards lor Rehabllllatlon II a project Is on
or Is ellglblo lor tho National Roglsler or Historic Placos. Ho raportod thaI tho struc\uro 01 631
North Dodge Slrootls wllhln tho proposod North Side Historic Dlslrlc\ and could bo ellglblo as
a contrlbuUng struc\ure within a dlstrlc\. Mlklo slated Ihattho proposod covorlng or tho original
clapboord siding with manurac\ured vinyl siding Is quosUonablo. Ho reportod thot tho
Standards dlscourago covering original exteriors. In response from Barrott, Mlklo stalod that
tho Commission's rocommendaUon will be consldorod by tho Slato In lis rovlow 0' tho projocts.
Russoll suggoslad rocommondlng approval 01 tho proposal wllh tho excoptlon or tho siding.
Ho Indlcatod thai tho Commission could rocommend Ihe rostoraUon ollhe original clapboard
siding. Barrott askod litho Commission could rocommond that I' manufac\urod siding Is
pormlltod, thaI It bo 01 the samo lap as tho original siding and that tho trim boards bo
replacod. Mlklo Indlcatod thallho Commission has mado similar rocommondaUons In tho past
and Ihat curronUy tho Slato and tho Communlly Devolopmont Doparlmonl aro Irylng to rosolvo
a similar Issuo wllh anothor structuro. Uchl slated that sho bollevos tho Commission should
dlscourago tho uso of vinyl siding, but II It Is usod, sho would profor thai tho Commission has
control ovor tho Iypo 01 siding. Sho Indlcalod thai Iho proposal bolng rovlewed by Iho
Commission would rosult In tho loss or Iho original mouldings, trim boards. casings, and soffils.
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ShO slalod bocouso tho Itrucluro ha, tho potontlol 01 bolng a conlrlbuUng Ilructuro, she would
proror thai manufaCfurod siding nol bo usod. Mikfo reportod that undor tho Oopartmenl or
Inlorlor Standards. manufactured siding Is accoptable only whon Ills usod to roplaco oxlsllng
manulaCfurod siding. Uchl suggestod thai the Commission could mako a strong Slalomenlthat
manulaCfurod siding I' nol an occoplablo allornotlvo. She Indicated lhaltho Commission could
approvo tho proposol subloct to tho siding bolng rehabllltotod according to Secrotary 01
Intorlor', Slondlllds. VandotWoudo notod thai this Is a change from tho Commlsslon's usual
poslUon, bul ho Indlclllod ho prororrod tho slrongor slalomonL
Rusaoll movod 10 rocommond approval of Iho appllcallon for rohabllllatlon for 631 N.
Dodgo Stroot aubloc110 tha condition Ihallhoro bo compllanco wilh Socrotory of Intorlor's
Standards consldorlng ,Idlng, window and door casos, and oxtorlor Irlm. Uchl secondod.
Tho mollon corrlod 11.0.
Miklo roportod that tho structuro al 821 E. Church Slrool has boen Idontlfiod as a koy structuro
In tho proposod Gooso Town Olstrlct primarily bocouso 01 II' ago. Ho stalod there aro three
olomonts 01 tho rohobllitaUon proposollO which tho Socrolary 01 Inlorlor's Slandards should
apply. Ho slalod thai tho tuckpolnllng 01 tho loundallon brick Is oncouragod by tho Slandards.
provldod that tho mortlllls con,lslonl with tho oxlsllng mortar. Ho notod that modorn mortar
Is a hardor mortAl' and con SOIVO as an abraslvo to tho brick. Ho staled tholtho south porch
appoars 10 bo 0 non.slgnlficontlallor oddltlon and that tho Standard, allow tho removal 01 such
oddltlons. Miklo roportod thai tho Standards dl,courago tho painting of brick excepl whoro
II hIS alroady boon palntod. Ho Indlcatod thai this .structuro has alroady boon palntod and tho
main concorn Is that tho color should bo of 0 historic naluro.
Rusaoll rocommondod spproval of Iha rohabllllallon proposal for 821 E. Church Stroot
wllh Iho condlllon thallho oxtorlor changoll roforrod to In Iho appllcallon comply wilh Iho
Socrolary 01 tho Inlorlor'a Slandardll, Honlck 1I0condod. Tho mollon cllrrlod 11.0.
Russoll Indlclllod thaI the Commission noeds 10 com plio a IIsl of nominees, establish an
application deadline, rovlow the Invitation. and IIssomble an Invilatlon lis\. Russell staled he
will do tho op-od ploco. He statod tho Commission could also ask Iho jurors to romaln for
dlnnor. Ru,soll roportod that ho had lalkod with Pot Eckhardt of tho Frfonds of Hlslorlc
ProsolVatlon and sho had Inlormod him that tho Frlonds will not bo Involvod wllh the Awards
Coromony. Ho Slated thai In tho pasl, Frlond, havo sOlVod as tho co.host and assisted In
lasks such olgreotlng and rolroshmonls. Ho statod thai this yoar Frlonds has otfored a cllsh
sllpond to holp with tho coromony II tho Commission roquosts II. Russoll slatod that tho cosh
conlrlbutlon will holp w1lh tho cost 01 tho Invlllltlons and postago. Ho sold Ihat Frlonds will also
provldo moiling labols lor Its momborshlp.
Russoll askod tho Commission II thoy would bo Intorostod In having tho Johnson Counly
Hlslorlc ProsolVatlon Commission co.sponsor tho ovon\. VondorWoudo and Ucht both slatod
thoy would IIko this Idoa 10 bo pursuod. Russolllndlcated ho will bo mooting wllh Eckhardt and
llIurlo Robinson on March 26, 1990. Ho statod thai tho Counly has an Irving Webor Award
and thai possibly II could bo coordlnatod with tho awards coromony,
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Russoll slalod thai tho CommissIon noods to doddo II book slgnlngs and booksoJos aro
approprlalo actMtlos althe coromony and II so, should this bo loalurod on tho progrlll11 and
advortlsed or bo moro dlsClOtO, In rosponu to 0 quosUon Irom Barron, Russoll Ilalod that In
provlous yoars tho book sales woro not highly publicized butthoy did soom to draw poop"
10 the coromony. VandorWoudo slalod thaI ho bolloves tho books should bo avnJlablo otthe
coremony. Russoll slalod ho would contac\ authors such os Webor, Koyos and Mannscholm,
and Pralrlo Ughts Book 510ro to soo II thoro Is an 'ntoresL Hanlck suggostod that tho authors
bo prosontlor signing but that It not bo a 10rmAl signing. 5toelo agroed to contaCltho Iowa
HistoricAl Socloly to soo II thoro 11I0 any publications thoy would Iiko to havo promolod. Uchl
askod II thoro would lusl bo an awards coromony or II thoro would bo 0 rocopUon aholWards.
Russoll stalod thallho Friends 01 Historic Prosorvatlon hod suggoslod thai tho coromony lako
placo at a lunchoon. Ho slalod that this would bo Inconvonlonllor tho lurors and Itrossod that
tho anondanco altho coremony soems 10 bo groator whon n's hold In tho evonlng. Barron
suggoslod approaching a locAl buslno" 10 sponsor tho calorlng 01 tho coromony. Franklin
Indlcatod It could bo a charltablo contribuUon lor a buslnoss. Blllron atalod thalli could also
bo ackno'Nlodgod at the coromony and on tho program. B4Iroll agrood 10 contac\ loc~
buslnGssos rog4ldlng tho undorwrltlng 01 tho rolroshmonts lor tho rocoptlon. Hanlck agroed
to conlac\ Jim Hlllrls at Pralrlo Ughts Book Sloro rogarding book salos.
Russoll slalod thaI the Commission noods 10 bo dolormlno lis dondllnos lor applications. Mildo
stalod thai tho doadllno lasl yoar was 30 days boloro tho coromony. Ho roportod that tho most
Umo consuming lask Is tho duplication 01 tho slldos and prlnls, bul ho said II should only lako
threo to lour days 10 goltho appllcaUons 10 tho jurors. Miklo stalod that ho Is planning on
having lonors roquostlng nominations mallod on March 19, 1990. Russell suggoslod posslblo
nomlnoos could Includo tho Congrogatlonal Church, tho First Unllod Molhodlst Church, St.
Woncoslaus, and St. Maty's lor lis oxtonslvo ronovatlon. Ho nolod that St. Patrlcks had somo
minor renovation. Russolllndlcatod thaI Maty Jano Griswold 01 631 e. Collogo 51. had stalod
last yoar thai sho would profor 10 wall unllltho renovation 01 hor homo was finlshod. Ho alalod
thaI tho work has beon eomplolod. Ho also auggostod that tho Johnson County Courthouso
could be consldorod lor Its Inlorlor work. Thoro was a eonsonsus 01 tho Commlsslonors that
thoro was nol a problom with nominating a slruc\uro lor Intorfor work. Hanlck nolod thallho
Inlorlor In this caso Is a public spaco. VondorWoudo agrood 10 ask Tom l.IIughlln on Brown
Slroolll ho would bo Inloroslod In having his struc\uro nomlnalod. Russoll suggoslod Proucll
School. Russoll stalod he had askod tho Frlonds 01 Hlslorlc Prosorvatlon and the Johnson
Counly Historic ProsorvaUon Commission lor nominations but had not yot rocolvod any
rosponsos.
Franklin suggoslod tho Wagnor houso on Woodlawn bo nomlnatod lor Its oxtorlor malnlonanco.
Barron alalod thore was a nolablo paint prolec\ on Bloomington Slroot. Russollluggostod
tho Counly Asylum. Hanlck nolod Iho painting 01 tho Ooy Houso. Russoll Indlcatod Ills
holplullO oncourago tho participation 01 tho Unlvorslly 01 Iowa. Ho slatod that nomlnoos aro
also noodod lor the Margarol Nowyaz Award. Ho said Iho Commission can mako liS soloctlon
allls April mooting. Ho suggoslod that Johnson Counly Board of Suporvlsors for tho work on
tho Courthouso, the ronovatlon 01 tho Asylum, and Iho croatlon 01 tho Johnson Counly Hlslorlc
Prosorvatlon Commission,
In rosponso 10 a quostlon from Barroll. Mlklo slalod tho ad In tho nowspapor roquostlng
nominations will appoar on approxlmaloly March 22. 1990. Russoll stalod that ho will wrllo Iho
Invilatlons and tho programs. Ho statod that ho IIkod tho Invllatlon formal usod Insl yonr
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because It provfdes more Inlormatlon and Is moro dlstlngulshod thnn 0 poslcard mailing. Ho
suggosted thai thIs year the National Trusl poster logo could bo Incorporoled on tho InvUatlon.
There was a consonsus 10 use the format 01 lost YOGI with tho NsUonal Tru~1 graphIc doslgn.
In response 10 a quesUon from Uchl, Mlklo statod thai the applicants provfdo tho slldos of the
nominated proporllos. Russoll Indlcotod that tho Friends 01 Historic ProsorvaUon and tho
Johnson Counly Historic Presorvatlon both Indicated thai asslsUng with the eppllcaUons could
help Incroase the qua/ily 01 the applicants. He suggosled Including an ollar of asslstanco with
the roqueslfor nomination lotters.
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~ . Barrett statod sha had recolvod a $200 bid from Janna Schnoor lor tho
graphIc work. She slaled II will follow the lone 01 the Guido 10 HistorIc Iowa Cily so as to
allow thom 10 be compatible plecos. Sho Indlcatod thai a mock.up ahould bo avallablo lor tho
April meeting. Sho stated the prlnl cosl should be approxlmatoly $200.
VandorWoudo movod 10 allow Barrol1lo procood wllh Iho brochuro. Honlck ICcondod.
Tho mollon corrlod 5.0.
~ . Uchl slotod thaI tho lablo 01 conlonls and formal havo boon
dlscussod. She sloled that much more work will bo roqulrod. VandorWoudo Indlcalod ho win
continuo with the projocl alter his lorm on tho Commission ends.
~ . Honlck slatod that Sandy Eskin will ol1ond os a roprosenlollve from
tha Woodlawn HistorIc Dlslrlct. Mlklo Indlcotod ho will provfde maps and the quostlon and
answor shoot from the 1983 proposed North Slda DIstrict. Russoll auggostod thaI tho droit 01
tho Doslgn Guldollnos also bo provldod. He Indlcatod thalli would also bo valuablo 10 provfdo
blank building survoy forms and encourage the homoownors 10 updato thoso motorlals. Hanlck
Indlcaled that he will bo supplying rofroshmonts along with DaIsy Owon.
a II I e I I . Russoll stated ho will moel with tho neighborhood. Ho
IndIcated there Is a strong group 01 supportors. Ho staled he would be explaining the procm
end provfdlng tho survoy forms lor updalos 10 Iho rosldonls.
(Hanlck lolt al 9:14 p.m.)
~Iandardlzod Awards Cerllllcotos . Mlklo dlstrlbulod examplos 01 cortmcolOs to show tho Iypo,
format, and papor. Ho Indlcatod that an Old English lottor slylo will bo avallablo In April and
Ihls could save the expenso 01 a calligraph or. Franklin statod Ihat tho CommissIon could havo
a calligraph or at tho Awards Coromony to 1111 In tho namos 01 tho roclplonls, Russoll nolod this
would porsonallzo Iho corlmcotos.
Mlklo Informod tho Commission that a handbook 01 tochnlcol bullotlns Is avalloblo 01 tho
Planning DopartmonL Ho Indlcalod that ho has oskod Iho consultant who Idonllllod historical
structuros south of Burlington Slroet 10 Iho railroad bolwoon Gllbort and Govornor slroots 10
prosonl hor IIndlngs altho Commlsslon's April moollng,
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Franklin reminded the Commission of the Maquokota workshop. She noted thaI this will b.
her last Historic Preservation Commission moetlng. Sho noted that she Is ploased with the
dlrocUon tho Commission has takon. Sho staled that the rocommendaUon 10 change the
Commlsslon's By.Laws will probably be voled on In April. Sho statod the Oeslgn Revfew
Guldollnos will probably be addressed on April 3, 1990. She stalod It would be eppropriale
for a representative 01 the Commission to attend the moetlng. Russell askod when the
ordinance would tako effect to allow the sovonth member 10 be named. Franklin respondod
thalli will need 10 be advertIsod for 30 days after the ordinance Is passed. Russell nolod that
VandorWoude has served on the Commission for approximately six years. He noled that
VandorWoudo has provfded orlglnalldoas and was Involved In tho rosearch and writing for the
Guido 10 Historic Iowa CIIy. Ho commondod VanderWoudo lor his sorvlco on the Commission
and expressod tho hope that VandorWoudo will apply for tho soventh position, assuming It Is
passed.
Russoll roporled he will meol with Ihe Fr'onds 01 Historic Prosorvatlon and tho Johnson Counly
Historic Preservation Commission on March 19, 1990. Ho will ask aboul nomlnaUons lor the
Awards Ceremony althal time. Aussoll stalod he will roquosl a cash conltlbutlon Irom the
Frlonds for Historic Presorvatlon Week. Ho Indlcalod thoy will also discuss a jolnl granl
proposal for tha dovelopment 01 a local preservation plan. Ho Indlcalod thai he has boen
Inlormed by the Frlonds 01 Historic ProsorvaUon thai William NoWfSZ has mado the doclslon
10 assign tho funds from tho Margarot Nowysz Memorial Fund 10 the Frlonds of Historic
PresorvaUon.
Barrott statod that Schnoor noods dlroctlon for boglnnlng tho graphics for tho Historic
Proservatlon Commission's Brochuro. Russoll suggostod consldorlng using high prome
slructures such as Old Brick and Old Capllol and lIIusltatlons from tho Guido. Franklin slaled
It could be dramatic to use a structure thaI has boen domollshod. such as tho old City Hall.
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VanderWoudo moved 10 adjourn al 9:32 p.m. Ucht soconded. The motion cllrrlod
unanimously.
Mlnulos submlttod by Mary Jo No".
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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MARCH 14, 1990
MEMBERS PRESENTI Brandt, Honry, Hradok, Stoinbroch, Watson,
woidoman, Wolk
MEMBERS ABSENT I
STAFF PRESENTI
QUESTS I
FORMAL ACTION
TAKEN I
IPRA WORJ(SHOP I
WILLOW CREEK
PARJ(-PROPOSED
WATER RETENTION
AREA'
He88o, Willis
Carroll, Coffin, Ellerbrock, Ertz, Howell,
Kriz, Moran, Truoblood
Andy Pelloqrini, Kolly Jackson, Kitty Davis,
Karon Sofranko, Molanio Hosseltino, Janot
Haman, Howard Wonqer, Holon Henaleiqh-Wenqor,
Sara Vidnovic, Jill Kronvninqa, Stevo
Thundor-McGuire, Miko Martona, Adrian Korpol
Moved bv Brandt. aocondod bv Hradek, to
a rovo tho minutea of the Fobruarv 14. 1990
meot nQ as wr tten. Unan mous.
(See motions undor section pertaininq to
Swimminq Pool Issuoa/Concorns.)
Watson stronqly oncouraqod mombors to attond
tho upcominq IPRA workahop, "We Can't Go On
Moetinq Like This...", on Monday, April 2,
1990. A br1af mootinq of tho Board and
Commission Soction will bo hold aftor the
lunchoon.
Truoblood reported that tho hillside at the
intersection of Bonton Street and Mormon
Trek will bo devolopod, and the doveloper
is roquestinq the city to consider allowinq
them to infrinqo on the northwost corner of
Willow Creek Park to put in a water retention
area. A repreaontativo was expocted at the
moetinq but nono attended. They are propoainq
to pay $2,000, and will construct it to tho
city'a s~tisfaction. with the area beinq
loft as a qrassy aroa. Stoinbrech asked about
the present uaaqo of tho area. Trueblood
atated tho area is a qraaay area that is not
uaod for any particular activity. Watson
stated tho city could dotermino fair market
value of tho aroa by an appraisal, but did
not know if the city would want to qo to this
expense, Brandt askod whose responsibility
it would bo to maintain tho aroa. Truoblood
statod tho Parka Division prosently mows the
area and would continue to do so. The
commiaaion had no objections.
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Parkl , Recreation Commilsion
Harch Hinutos
RIVERFRONT
COHl1ISSIONI
PARK ,
RECREATION
FOUNDATION.
RYERSON'S WOODS
COMM I T'l'EE .
LOW INCOME
POLICY.
SWIMMING POOL
ISSUES/CONCERNS.
Steinbrech stated he would continuo as tho
commislion's reprosentative on tho Riverfront
Commilsion. The Riverfront Commillion
exprelsod Qratitude for Anno Hosae's work
as the past liaison betweon the two
commissions. Ho reported that at tho hat
moetinQ of the Riverfront Commilsion they
discullod the peninsula area, tho potonUal
downzoninQ of part of it, and tho impact on
the riverfront. Also, tho application for
REAP fundinQ for the trall systom from Iowa
Avenue to BurlinQton Street had not been
approved.
Woideman reported that tho foundation met
and discusaod contactinQ lponsors to holp
fund the Q1ft cataloQ. Tho foundation is
hopinQ to beQin makinQ contacts by Hay.
Watlon endorsod Hndok' s appointment to tho
committeo to investiQato uso and possible
ownership question with rOQard to Ryersons
Woods. Hradok asked members to contact her
it thoy wero intorelted ln sorvinQ on the
committao. Watson asked that a timolino as
to when the committee will havo a
recommondation be propared at the tirst
mootinq of tho committeo.
Watson statod ho would bo appointinQ a
committee later in the yoar to dovolop a low
income pOlicy for foea, which is idontitiod
al a qoal to bo accomplished in FY91.
Watson stated staff had preparod a report
aottinQ out rocommondations rolativo to the
aWimminQ pool isaues/concorna oxproaaod at
January's mootinQ. Truoblood addrossed each
rocommondation.
RE UEST, Opon Rocreation Contor pool at 6,00
a.m. or lap sWimminQ)
RECOMMENDATION. On a trial basis, opon the
Rocreation Contor pool at 6100 a.m. for an
oiQht-weok poriod this aummor, approximatoly
Juno ll-AuQust 3. IBudQot impact. 5240).
This will coincido wi th tho oiQht wooks that
Morcor Park is not availablo for oarly morninQ
lap sWimminQ. It wo rocoivo fundinQ in next
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March Minutoa
yoar's budqot procosa for a locond oarly
morninq lifoquard, wo can considor oponinq at
6100 a.m. yoar-round if tho elmand warrantl
it, boqinninq tho swmtor on9 . Tho socond
quard can assist with cloaninq lockor rooms
whilo off rotation. (NOTEI Hirinq a socond
quard to work from S14S-9100 a,m. would havo
an approxlmato budoot impact of IS,070. Thh
haa boon dhcussod with tho City Hanaoor,
and ho profon that wo handlo it throuqh tho
budoot procoasl,
REQUEST I Should havo oarly morninq lap Iwimminq
at Horcor Park durinq tho summor months
RECOHHENDATIONI Continuo schodulino Swim
Club uso of Horcor pool similar to 1989, 41
it rolatoa to oarly morninq hours durinq tho
aummor montha. Wo also rocommond, however,
that wo atto~P\ to schedule early mornin9
lap swilMlin9 ur nq the Iwmter monthl beforo
and after Swim Club souon (approximately
June ll-Auqust 31. In other wordl, continuo
to Ichodulo early morninq lsp swimminq until
June 11, then boqin a9ain after AuqUlt 3.
Lalt yoar we discontinuod oarly mornin9 lap
awimminq for the ontire lummer leuon. ,ploue
note !h!S r4f~fng problems ~ affect 2Y!:
ibITity ~ .J! ~.
Convnonta made by tho publiCI They uked that
tho recommondation with roqard to lap Iwimminq
at Hercer pool bo roconsidered. They would
liko to soe the pool at Horcer park opon from
6100-7100 a.m. for lap Iwimminq, dolay Swim
Club use by JO minutea, do lay losson proqr4J1\
by 30 minutoa, and roduce noon lap awilMlinq
from ono hour to 30 minutos. It was asked if
City Park pool could bo usod by tho Swim Club
in tho summor. Truoblood statod tho Fool W48
utilizod in tho oarly mornino durino tho summor
months by tho Glon Patton swim proqr4J1\, plua
an aquac1zo cla88 at 6130 a .m. Adrian Korpol
askod how tho Swim Club fi t in tho achomo
of thinqs and if thoy contributed financially
for tho uso of tho pool. Truoblood at4tod
thoy woro an affiliAto qroup and pay tho sum
of SlS por hour for ita uao. Korpol ASkod
if this foo was oquitablo with what othor
pooplo pay. Truoblood stAtod whon tho foo
was sot it was basod upon what was charqod
for pool rontAl and not on a qonoral admission
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basis, and as an affiliato group tho Swim
Club pays a smaller fee than tho general public,
for pool rental.
steinbroch stated tho Swim Club was vory
instrumental in the auccoaa of the bond iaauo
for tho Mercer Park facility, howevor, he
indicatod he had a problom with apecial interost
groups and would not want thom bocoming too
powerful in dictating what ia done with our
policios. Brandt folt the city should bond
over backwards for the Swim Club which bonefits
tho city and its youth, Brandt aaked whore
the monoy would come from to cover the budget
impacts. Trueblood IItatod he felt with
adjustments to the presont budgot that costa
would bo covored,
~EOUESTI Young swinvnors should not be allowed
n tho pool during Senior swim.
RECOMMENDlITIONI Continue our "flexibility
iiO!lcy", we leel this works out beat for most
people,
Trueblood stated staff tried to bo flexible
in accommodating both tho youngor and senior
swimmer by allowing them to finish up their
laps if room allows. Adrian Korpol proposed
that staff define adequato amount of room
in tho pool as one porson per lano and apecHy
the proceduro to follow. Ellerbrock stated
that sometimes three porsons may be uaing
one lane for aquacizing. Watson stated it
may bo best to establish a policy that H
a lano is not available whon a senior citizen
arrives for Senior Swim that they have the
right to a lane ovor tho younger person.
Trueblood stated this was the policy staff tried
to follow. When a sonior citizon arrives and
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don not see a lane open they should approach
the lifoquard and aak them to remedy the
situation, All lifequards will be informed of
this proceduro.
Moved b Weideman seconded b Stoinbrech
to en orse staff I s recommendat on. w th the
iddItlon that the above procedure be outlTriOci
~ifoquards to follow. Unanimous.
COMMENT I Unsympathotic manaQement responso
RECOMMENDATION: Invite theso complainants
Tiiia any others) to moet wi th the director,
and ataff involved at any time they have a
specific complaint or concern. DependinQ on
the situation, commisaioners aro Also invited
to be involved.
Trueblood stated he felt this waa not the caae.
He atatod tho public needod to let the proper
porson know immediately whon they have a problem
or concorn. Wataon affirmed this, and stated
no motion waa necessary with reQard to this
recommendation,
Howard Wenqor expressed his appreciation for
the work done by staff. With reqard to concorns
raised roqardinq unsafe environment, he indicated
he did not aqree that this was primarily a
perception. He atated that since tho meetinQ
in January he has seen a chanqo for the better
in the way the pools have been quarded.
COMMENT: Can wo paint markinqs on the ceil1nq
?OrlbiCkatrokors
RECOMMENDATION I Invoatiqate the cost of dOinq
~an bo completed at minimal expense,
proceod with tho project the next time tho
pool is drAinod. At this time, it is
undetermined as to when the pool will be drained .
aqAin.
Watson stated he felt no motion was necessary,
and asked staff to investigate the cost.
COMMENT: Thore is sometimes a problem
adult pass holders being admitted to the
during lap swim times.
with
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Truoblood stated this problem ex1lta primarily
at Mercer Park, and La vory difficult to
administor and monitor duo to the nature of the
facUity. Staff is propos1nq elimination of
tho lap pass. This would not mean the
elimination of lap swimminq, but simply that
all pass holders would be admitted durinq
dcsiqnAtod lap swimminq times, but only for the
purpose of swimminq laps. To minlmizo the budqot
impact it will be necessary to increase othor
pass fees, with the estimated net budqot impact
of 1785. Stoinbrech asked it this would qreatly
increase tho number of poople swimminq durinq
lap swim time.. Staff felt thore would not be
a biq increaso, in that now individuals who want
to lap swim and who do not have a lap pass have
to only pay the prico of admission. Watson aaked
if it would be possible to continue havinq a
lap pass but roducinq the fee to the reqular
adult pass feo. Truoblood said tho budqot impact
would be 14,300. Watson atatod the commission
did not havo tho authority to incroase foos,
and it would neod to bo acted on by the City
Couno U.
Moved bv Woideman. socondod bv Brandt, to endorse
iti'tf III ro sal to eliminate the laP paas. and
norease toot er pass ees to m n m ze t e
EUaaet impaot. unanlmoull.
COMMENT I Senior Swim ahould be offered at
Mercor Park.
RECOMMENDATION I Make available a quostionnaire
at both Morcer Park and the Recreation Conter
to ascertain whethor or not thore 18 a demand.
If there appears to be a demand, offer a Senior
Swim one hour por morninq durinq the achool
yoar, in ono section of tho pool. It must
be understood that there wUl also bo othor
activities qoinq on at tho samo time, and that
we would be eliminatinq ono hour of qenoral
lap swinvninq. Wo also muat avoid displaoinq
any other establishod proqrams.
Trueblood stated Senior Swim had boen offered
in the past at Mercer Park, but was discontinued
duo to problems encountered. A questionnaire
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COMMISSION
TIME.
DIRECTOR'S
REPORT I
ADJOURNMENT I
could bo made AVAilAble to dotormine whothor
or not thero h A sufticiont domAnd for it.
WAtson urQod stAff to considor mAkinQ it A
comprehonsivo quostionnAiro, AddrolsinQ A vArioty
of Activitios And sorvicel.
Honry oxprellod ApprociAtion for recoipt of
the GlobAl RoLoAf pamphlet.
Stoinbroch romindod momborl to Attond tho Board
And Commiaa1on Workshop on April 2, 1990.
MOmborl woro polled AI to who would bo AttondinQ.
Truoblood roportod on tho followinQI
~ino Str~ot ~OUIOI DurinQ domolition the crew
IcovnrCl 41 ostos, And 41 A relult, tho COlt
for domolition will bo hiQhor. Tho city h
obliQAted to PAY ono-hAlf of the total COltl,
but not to excoed S2,500.
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TO: Parks and Recreation Commissionors
FROM: Terry Trueblo~ (.. t t'
REI Swimming po~ issuo concorns
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
PARKS &. RECREATION
DEPARTMENT
The following represents suff' s comments and recommendations
relative to the swimming pool issues/concerns as introduced
by a group of citizens at your January, 1990 meetino. Somo
of thoir concerns require only rosponses, while others requiro
recommendations, as noted. Most of our effort haa boen spent
addressing the issuos submitted in thoir lottor dated January
10, 1990. Much of tho information in this memorandum is
similar to that which was discusaod at your February moeting.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT
"INATl'ENTIVE LIFEGUARDS": We fool this hu been primarily a
periePt~, as opposed to a reality. Our Aquatic Supervisor's
pol cy a been to allow a certain amount of roading when three
or fewer people were in the pool. Howevor, the readino had
to be of the type where the ouard could look up to observe every
few seconds, in other words, they wero thore to be lifeguards.
. . not to do their homowork. Howevor. because the porcoption
is bad this oUc has beon chan od, . , uards aro no 10n er
a owe to read anyt mo W 0 on ~. A tor t 0 January
meeting, we had also issued a directive that thero would bo
no listening to the radio whilo on duty, excopt that tho radio
played through the sound system at Morcor Park could continue
to bo used for the enjoyment of tho pool patrons, as lQno as
it is do no at a roasonablo lovel (most of our pool patrons enjoy
this). We are experimonting with tho .sound system at the
Recreation Conter Pool to dotormine whothor or not a similar
arrangement proves to bo acceptable. I f not, however, we are
relaxing our initial directivo to some extont, and guards at
tho Rocreation Centor will bo allowod to listen to a radio,
at low sound volumo, whilo guarding alono. We feol this
absolutely does not interfere wi th thoir 'luarding
responsibilities, and in fact helps to keop them alort. A'lain,
this is during times of low usage while guarding alone. It
the Commission foels this is not cl good idea. we will
discontinue the use of radios altogether, except where a safety
factor might be involved (I.e. threatening weather).
J~U \OUTIl (;llnIRT ,TRtLY IIOIA'\ fltt. Inw" \lltll' 11"1 11.1110
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"GUARDS SHOULD BE ROTATED" I Guards aro rotatod, and always
havo been, oxcopt in thoso instances whon-they aro working alone
during lap swimming. During noxt yoar I s budget procoss, with
Commission approval, wo will probably submit a proposal to hiro
an additional guard for early morning hours, thus allowinq a
rotation.
"SHOULD REVIEW BASIC LIFEGUARD STANDARDS"I All guards are
roquirod to bo cortifiod through the Red Cross certification
proqram. After aChioving this, cortain requiremonts are
nocossary to retain it. "Standards" and/or procodures are
reviewed through staff mootings, and as tho need arisos. Also,
overy member of tho pool staff is issuod a "pool manual" on
which thoy aro tested.
"SHOULD CHECK PEOPLE IN THE WHIRLPOOL" I Whilo it might not
always bo apparont to pool patrons, we foel tho whirlpool is
boing guardod in appropriate fashion. Pooplo must realizo that
it is not necessary for a lifeguard to be standing right next
to the Whirlpool to bo watching it. Aqain, in order to
alleviate a percoption, the guarding staff has been directed
to physically move to the Whirlpool area in order to make poople
aware of the fact that it is not being ignored.
"SHOULD HAVE COMPETENT, PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION OF LIFEGUARDS"I
Wo feel we have this. Obviously, it is impossible to have a
full time supervisor on duty at all times. As is the case in
all communities, tho vast majority of the pool staff is
compriaed of part-time personnel, with a great deal of turn-ovor
each S048on. Wo try to take great care in hiring and training
the best possible staff, but thore are differences in abilities,
maturity, otc. Perhaps I, as Director, need to spend more timo
observing programs and operations, but I really feel our record
speaks for itself.
"SHOULD HAVE ROUTINE EVALUATION OF LIFEGUARDS BY OTHER ADULTS
OFTEN PRESENT AT THE POOL 11. E. JUNIOR HIGH TEACHER, CUSTODIAH,
ETC. )"1 Our Aquatics Suporvisor has regular contact with both
the teacher and tho custodian. Although they are not asked
to completo formal writton evaluations on the guarding staff,
thoy do not hositate to lot the suporvisor know if they havo
observed inappropriate bohavior, or anything also about which
they fool the supervisor should be made aware. Temporary
omployeos aro ovaluated on a rogular basis for purposos of pay
reviow.
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PROGRAMS FITTED TO USERS' NEEDS
"OPEN RECREATION CENTER AT 6100 A.M."I The comment was made
that thoy have boen roquesting this for yoars. In March, 1986
a group of early morning lap swimmera approachod the Commission
requoating that tho pool be oponod by at least 6130 a.m., and
41 oarly All 6100 a.m. if possible. The Commission 41ked staff
to meet with theae individuals to see what could be worked out.
Aftor a vory amicable meeting, tho group agreed that opening
at 6130 a.m. would, in fact, accomplish what they wanted.
Thorofore, we have boon opening at this timo ever since, In
1987, wo conducted a survey at tho Recroation Center pool to
dotormino tho amount of intorost in pro-6130 lap sWimming. Of
tho 85 rosponsos rocoived only 13 indicated an intorest, and
only nino of thoao indicated a strong intorest. We could
cort41nly conduct another survey. Thore aro also two other
cona1deutJons - budqot and m41ntenance. Tho immediate budget
impact would bo approx1iiiitcily S780 for one year O,ued on the
continued use of only one lifegllard I. Tho bigger problem
is maintenance. . . wo currently start one maintenance worker
at 5100 a.m., and it is difficult for him to get the women's
locker room and roatrooms cleanod before people start arriving.
If wo Itart lap swimming earlier, there will be times when it
il virtually impoasiblo for him to f n s c oan nq.
RECOMMENDATION I ON A TRIAL BASIS, OPEN THE RECREATION
CENTER POOL AT 6100 A.M. FOR AN EIGHT-WEEK PERIOD
THIS SUMMER, APPROXIMATELY JUNE ll-AUGUST 3. (BUDGET
IMPACT · S240 I. THIS WILL COINCIDE WITH THE EIGHT
WEEKS THAT MERCER PARK IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EARLY
MORNING LAP SWIMMING (REFER TO RECOMMENDATION ON PAGE
4) . IF WE RECEIVE FUNDING IN NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET
PROCESS FOR A SECOND EARLY ~lORNING LIFEGUARD, WE CAN
CONSIDER OPENING AT 6100 A.M. YEAR-ROUND IF THE DEMAND
WARRANTS IT, BEGINNING THE SUMMER OF 1991. THE SECOND
GUARD CAN ASSIST WITH CLEANING LOCKER ROOMS WHILE
OFF ROTATION. I NOTE I HIRING A SECOND GUARD TO WORK
FROM 5145-9100 A~WOULD HAVE AN APPROXIMATE BUDGET
IMPACT OF S5,070, THIS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE
CITY MANAGER, AND HE PREFERS THAT WE HANDLE IT THROUGH
THE BUDGET PROCESS).
"LIFEGUARDS ARE LATE"1 At the Recroation Center, we offer early
morning lap SWimming 300+ days out of tho year, Out of
necosaity, the people hired as lifeguards are part-time
individuals/ occasionally, one will be lato, . , quite simply,
it's a fact of lifo. !i2!l.m!.:J. condone lli1!, and there are
procedures to bo followed. In most cases, a verbal reprimand
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provos sufficient, but in one caao a 9uard was fired, it isn't
somethin9 wo take li9htly. The inatance mentionod in the lettor
involved a youn9 man who haa boon workin9 for us aince
September, and that was the flnt timo ho had been late, We
are d18cussin9 the possibility of installin9 a time clock, but
I am not convinced as yet that it is necellary. Our full time
maintenanco workers have informed me that th18 situation has
improved tremendously over tho past few yeara, and that
tardiness ia now very rare.
"SHOULD HAVE EARLY MORNING LAP SWIMMING AT MERCER PARK DURING
THE SUMMER MONTHS" I It would be nicQ to provide all swimmers
with exactly what, they want at all timos. We have explorod
options, both with the Swim Club and our own pr09ums to soo
if anythin9 could be worked out. To refresh your memory, Swim
Club utilizes the pool from 6130 to 814S a.m. (SO-meters), our
lesson pr09ram runs from 9100 a.m. to 12100 noon, lap swimmin9
18 scheduled between noon and 1100 p.m., and pUblic swimmin9
is 1100-9100 p.m. After a 9roat deal of discussion and
exploration, howovor, wo still fool the best use of pool time
is similar to ~ast year's sChedulin9, with a si9nificant
exception (soo followin9 recommendation). Tho Swim Club neods
tho early mornin9 timo, they nood the SO-motor d18tance, and
they anticipate evon 9reator numbors th18 yoar. ~
in mind that early morning lap Bwi~lablo. aCtlio
Recreation Conter. Othor options considorod include I
1. Deny Swim Club use of SO-moter courso.
2. Allow Swim Club uso of SO-metor courso only throo daya
per woek.
3. Open pool from 6100 to 7100 a.m. for lap awimmin9'
delay Swim Club uso by 30 minutos, dolay lellon pr09ram by 30
minutes, roduce noon lap swimmin9 from ono hour to 30 minutoa.
4. Allow Swim Club uso of only six lanos, resorvo othor
two for lap swimmers ISO-meter courao).
RECOMMENDATION I CONTINUE SCIIEDULIlIG SWIM CLUB USE
OF MERCER POOL SIMILAR TO 1989, AS IT RELATES TO EARLY
MORNING 1I0URS DURING THE SUMMER MONTIIS, WE ALSO
RECOMMEND, HOWEVER, THAT WE ATTEMPT TO SCIIEDULE EARLY
MORNING LAP SWIMMING DURING TilE SUMMER ~IONTHS BEFORE
AND AFTER THE SWIM CLUB SEASON I APPROXIMATELY JUNE
11-AUGUST 3). IN OTIIER WORDS, CONTINUE TO SCIIEDULE
EARLY MORNING LAP SWIMMING UNTIL JUNE 11, TIIEN BEGIN
AGAIN AFTER AUGUST 3. LAST YEAR WE DISCONTINUED EARLY
MORNING LAP SWIMI>IING FOR TilE ENTIRE SUMMER SEASON.
PLEASE NOTE TIIAT STAFFING PROBLEMS COULD AFFECT OUR
ABILIT'i TO DO TillS.
ESTIMATED BUDGET IloIPACT " S790
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"YOUNOER SWIMMERS SIIOULD NOT DE ALLOWED ltl TilE POOL DURIIIO
SENIOR SWIM"I We have tried to be flexiblo in two ways. First,
if a younger swimmer isn't quite finished swimming his/her laps
when senior awim time arrives, we allow them to continue if
there is enouqh room. Second, if a sonior swimmer arrives earry
orwants to stAYlate, we try to accommodate them. We f\lol
this hIlS worked out quite well in most caaes, and we like to
be flexible whenover pOllible. If the Commiuion feels it is
advisable to eliminate this flexibility, and adhero to a more
rigid policy, we will do so.
RECOMMENDATION I CONTINUE OUR "FLEKIBILITY POLICY",
WE FEEL THIS WORKS OUT BEST FOR MOST PEOPLE. TilE
"NASTY" SITUATIONS ALLUDED TO AT TilE JANUARY MEETING
ARE GENERALLY THE RESULT OF POOL PATRONS TRYING TO
TAKE THINOS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS - WE CAtI'T ALLOW
TillS.
"WHY CAN'T SENIOR AQUACIZERS USE THE SHALLOW END OF MERCER
PooL?"1 We accommodate them when possible (at timu oven when
they technically should not be in the pool). When certain
school programs are operating they are not permitted to use
the pool, like anybody else.
SYMPATHETIC MANAOEMENT RESPONSE
We certainly aren't perfect, and thero is room for improvement
in all of us. However, I must say I truly don't believo thore
is "unsympathetic manllgemont" anywhero in our department.
Rosponsiveness is something we emphas1z01 it is an extremely
high priority and very important to us. The individuals writing
the letter, mentioned only one specific item - thoy feel we
don't do a good jOb when it comes to posting noticoa. Although
we feel wo have not been remiss in this effort, wo will pay
particular attention to it in the futuro, and we are open to
suggestions. Beyond that, they basically talk in genoralitiea,
accusing Mike and Janet of being "defensivo, belligerent and
non-productive." Mr. Moran indicatos that of the six people
who "signed" the letter, two of them he has nevor spokon with,
and of the other four, he has had problems with only one. Misa
Ellerbrock indicates that sho has spokon with only two of tho
individuals, and has had prOblems with only one (the aame ono).
If my recollection serves me correctly, I have never had a
complaint specifically directed at Mike, and only two complaints
of this nature directed at JAnet (sevoral by one individual
_ tho samo individual indicated abovo), I would suggest that
if these individuals truly feel they havo serious problems with
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either Mike or Janet they should be willing to talk with me
in specifics, and should bo willing to do so with Mike and Janot
Iii attendiiice I if they care to be I. While I don't wish to
diminish the importance of such comments from our citizens,
I do believe these accusations are unfounded and undeserved.
They have the opportunity to convince me otherwise.
RECOMMENDATION I INVITE THESE COMPLAINANTS lAND ANY
OTHERS I TO MEET WITH THE DIRECTOR, AND STAFF INVOLVED
AT ANY TIME THEY HAVE A SPECIFIC COMPLAINT OR CONCERN.
DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION, COMMISSIONERS ARE ALSO
INVITED TO BE INVOLVED.
OTHER COMMENTS
"WE SHOULD RECRUIT MORE LOW INCOME USERS"I John Watson hu
indicated as one of his goals for the year to adopt a low income
pOlicy. At this time, with respect to swimming, we do offerl
the opportunity for freo swim lessons, family swiml class
discounts for senior citizensl punch cards at a discounted ratol
and activities for the disabled at discounted rates.
"CAN WE PAINT MARKINGS ON THE CEILING FOR BACKSTROKERS7" I We
can do this, but not until we have occasion to drain the pool.
Even then, we should consider its cost effectivenessl we havo
had only one request.
RECOMMENDATION I INVESTIGATE THE COST OF DOING THIS,
IF IT CAN BE COMPLETED AT MINIMAL EXPENSE, PROCEED
WITH THE PROJECT THE NEXT TIME THE POOL IS DRAINED.
AT THIS TIME, IT IS UNDETERMINED AS TO WHEN THE POOL
WILL BE DRAINED AGAIN.
"THERE IS SOMETIMES A PROBLEM WITH ADULT PASS HOLDERS BEING
ADMITTED TO THE POOL DURING LAP SWIM TIMES"I This problem
exists primarily at Mercer Park. We have been doing a better
jOb of monitoring it, but problems do exist, and will continue,
simply becauso of the nature of the facility,.. primarily its
flexibility. For examplo, when one section of tho pool is opon
for lap swimming only, and another section is open for soma
other program( s), the lap swimmers wonder why they have to
purchase a more expensive lap pass to be admitted during theso
times, on the other hand, adult pass holders wonder why they
aren I t allowed entrance into the lap swimming section whilo
the pool is open. It becomes very difficult to administer and
moni tor. We also run into situations where people are simply
confused, and don't realize their adult passes are not good
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for admission during exclusive lap sWimming times. For quite
somo time, staff has been considering a proposal to eUminate
lap passes. This would not mean the eUmination of lap
swimming, but simply that aTr pass holders would be admitted
during designated lap sWimming timos, but only for the purpose
of swimminq ll!!!!. To do th18 will result 'in a price reductiOii
for thoae people-who generally purchase lap' passea, but in order
to minimize the budget impact it will be necessary to increase
other fees lsee attached proposal).
"SENIOR SWIM SHOULD BE OFFERED AT MERCER PARK" I We tried it
at one time and experienced problema. The only way to
accommodate a true senior awim 18 by offering total exclusivity
of the pool, and we cannot do that. More importantly, the
domand doosn't seem to oxist, but we are willing to try.
RECOMMENDATION I MAKE AVAILABLE A QUESTIONNAIRE AT
BOTH MERCER PARK AND THE RECREATION CENTER TO
ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A DEMAND. IF THERE
APPEARS TO BE A DEMAND, OFFER A SENIOR SWIM ONE HOUR
PER MORNING DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, IN ONE SECTION
OF THE POOL. IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD THAT THERE WILL
ALSO BE OTHER ACTIVITIES GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME,
AND THAT WE WOULD BE ELIMINATING ONE HOUR OF GENERAL
LAP SWIMMING. WE ALSO MUST AVOID DISPLACING ANY OTHER
ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS.
CONCLUSION
In the swimmers I letter of January 10, 1990, the following
statement 18 madel "You have received a long account of
swimmers I frustrations which havo been accumulating for years."
I don't boUove this to be the case, but if it is, I urge these
poople, and all others to not let their frustrations accumulate
for any length of time/ by doing so, they are doing themselves
a d18service. I am as closo as the telephone, and so are Mike
and Janet.
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PROPOSED SWIM PASS FEES
(tor summor, 1990 1mplomontat10nl
CURRENT
PROPOSED
SUMMER PASSES,
Youth
Adult
Family
Lap
5 30
5 45
S 75
S 55
S 30
5 50
S 80
dhcont1nuo.
~NUAL PASSES,
Youth
Adult
Family
Lap
5 55
S 80
Sl35
5110
5 55
5 90
Sl45
discont1nue*
ESTIMATED NET BUDGET IMPACT . S785
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*Dhcontinuanco ot lap pallos doos not moan dhcont1nuanco of
dosiqna tod lap aw1nvn1nq timos lit iIiii'ply moans anyone who has
a pass, punch card, or prico ot admission will bo allowed
ontranco tor tho purpoao of sw1nvn1nq laps.
Thoso foo adjustmonts must bo approvod by C1ty Council.
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IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGUlAR MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1990
4:00 PM ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT: Cox, (arrlvod at 15 PM), Hobarl. Golman, Mayor., Pacha, Sloln,
Swaim
MEMBERS ABSENT: Buchanan. (9th mombor 10 bo appolntod 4/3IllO)
STAFF PRESENT: Eggors. Johlo, Craig, Solos, Carlor, Spaziani, Hondor.on
OTHERS PRESENT: Unlvorslly 01 Iowa Sludonls Irom Urban AdmlnlsltaUon Class
CALL TO ORDER:
Prosldonl Golman callod tho mooUng 10 ordor al 4: 13 pm.
RECOGNmON OF HONORED STAFF:
The following 4 library .1011 mombor. woro rocognlzod lor tholr yoar. of 10rvico to tho Iowa CIIy
Publlo Library: Joan Johlo and Dobra Wylack for 10 yoar.: Kathy Hondoraon and Sandra
Martin for II yoars. Wylock bogan In tho ClrculaUon/Swllchboard Doparlmonl a. a Library
Clork chocking oul malorlals and answorlng tho phono. For Iho past 4 yoara, In addlUon 10
hor regular ClrculaUon Doparlmonl rosponslblllUos, Wyfack has boon a Sonlor Library Clork
training and suporvlslng tho work 01 volunloors who chock In all books. Thalltanslatos Inlo
32 volunloora por wook In 2 hour shilts lor a 10101 01 noar~ 100 Iralnod oach yoar.
Johlo bogan In 1979 as a 1/2 tlmo Library Clork In tho library'. Buslnnss Olnco and bocamo
a full Ume Clork/Typlslln 1900. Slnco 1902, Johlo has boon tho Admlnlstrallvo Socrotaty/Ofnco
Managor suporvlslng tho purchasing, porsonnol, prlnUng, nnanco, Board and slall support
luncllons 01 tho Library Bus'noss Olnco.
Kalhy Hondorson bogan In 1904 as an hourly pay Library A1do In tho InformaUon Dopartmonl.
Kathy's duUos Includo asslsUnO palrons wllh mlcrolorm and pholocopy oqulpmonl, rot/loving
malorlals from Iho backnlos aroa and asslsUng tho InformaUon Dosk slall as noodod. Kathy's
choorlul mannor and wllllngnoss 10 assist palrons and slarr Is a hallmark 01 hor sorvlco,
In 1904, Sandra Martin and hor husband David bogan a sharod hourly pay Library A1do
poslUon In Iho Audiovisual Dopartmonl. Thoy allornalod a two hour shlfl on Sundays as mm
cloanors. Whllo David movod on 10 a lob outside tho library, Sandra advancod 10 Iho
Audiovisual Dosk whoro sho asslstod patrons wllh AV oqulpmont, mooUnO room rosorvaUons,
AV malorlals and handlod audlovlsual.rolalod quosUons, In January, 1090 Sandra was soloclod
10 nil tho I/2Umo Sonlor Library Clork poslllon vacalod by Dan Daly. This lob utlllzos tho skills
Sandra loarnod during hor provlous 15 1/2 yoars wllh Iho library,
An addlllonalllbrary omployoo will rocolvo a 20 yo or oorvlco award this spring, Library Dlroclor
Lolly EOOora was honorod by Iho Library Board durlnO Iho pas I yom, Thoso 15 library slarr
mom bora havo conlrlbulod a tolal of 50 yoars 01 sorvlco 10 po Irons and slarr 01 tho Iowa Clly
Publlo Library,
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mlnulos 01 tho Rogular MoeUng 01 Fobruary 22. 1990 woro approvod wllh tho lollowing
corroctlons: pago 2, 110m 6. Sonlonco 2: "Tho loglslaluro has oppropr'alod IlIghtly ovor
1W.lllm lor Ihls purposo. Tho $400.000 epproprlalod lor tho curronl nscat yoar..... pago 4,
Paragraph 5, Uno 3: 'from John Hoss end Krlston Evonson 01 tho PATV Board...'. Stoll1/Swalm.
APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS:
Dlsbursomonts For Fobruory, 1990 woro approvod. PachO/Moyorl,
ELECTION OF SECRETARY:
Konl Swaim was oloctod Socrolary to complolo tho torm 01 Gary Rood. MoyolI/Stoln.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
I. The library will havo en InlorosUng display ollis sorvfcos at tho Chambor 01 Commorco
Buslnos. PM to bo hold April 12 at tho Transit Building. Tho CIIy 01 Iowa CIIy Is tho
host and all mombor. of Board and Commissions aro urgod to allond.
2. Tho IIbrary's 5-yoar plan calls for sovoraJ addlUonal planning lasks. Thero has boen
actMIy on sovoral 01 them roconUy. Throo survoys aboultho quallly, contont and paco
01 InformaUon Sorvfcos havo boon complolod and baslo analysis complolod. Currontly
wo aro planning a sorlos 01 locus group discussIons wllh roprosontatlvos 01 local
buslnoss, non.prom and governmont agonclos 10 bOllor undor.tand tholr Inrormatlon
noods. CurronUy a survoy 01 local unlls 01 govornmont Is undor way to ascorlaln what
rocords thoy koop and publlcoUons thoy produco as part of our analysis 01 local his lory
matorlals. Tho FaclllUos Planning Commllloo Is a IIltlo bohlnd schodulo but will be
activo by tho ond 01 this nscal yoar.
3. Thoro Is bad nows on Iho grant front. Tho library submlllod 4 applications lotallng
$56,000 lor granls from tho Stolo Ubrary's lSCA lunds. Tho IIbrory rocolvod only ono
grant. $1100 for a fax machlno Ihat will bocomo pori of tho slalo library nolwork 01 fax
machln09. Thoro woro many appllcaUons Ihls yoar and prlorlly wonllo cooporaUvo
prolocts bolWoon IIbrarlos.
4. 'ncroosos In uso 01 tho library woro qullo asloundlng In January ond Fobruary.
ClrculoUon 'ncroasod 20% In January and 22% In Fobruary ovor tho eamo porlod a yoar
ago. Tho 79,000 1I0ms chockod oulln January was also 16% hlghor than tho provlous
all.Umo high of July, 1909 at 60,200. Ills uncorlaln whal causod this glganUc Incroaso.
Tho now Opon Accoss sorvlco (01 4,000 & 4,300 In January and Fobruary) was not
onough 10 account lor all 0111. Moro analysis will bo dono whon tho 3rd quarlor roporl
Is proparod lor tho April Board mooUng,
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5. Whon tho Govornor volood Iho Education Appropriations bill on March 13. Increasos
lor Opon Accoss and roglonallupport 10rvfcos for publlo IIbrarlos woro pulln loopardy.
Tho locolloglslotlvo dologallon, Including Sonator Varn, tho Chair of tho Joint Educallon
Approprlallon CommlUoo. aro commlllod 10 tho loglslaluro's original lovol of library
funding,
Following Informal discussion rogardlng tho oullook lor tho Opon Accoss approprlallons
'rom tho Loglslaluro, tho Board approyod tho following mollon: 'Tho library will conllnuo
10 provide sorvfco 10 Opon AccOSl usors oyon though curront "scal yoar funds will be
doplolod boforo July t whon It Is escortalnod that tho Loglslaluro has approvod funding
for FY91.' Moyorl/Sloln,
6. Tho Broadband Tolocommunlcallons Spoclallsl has promlsod 10 sol up a moolln9 vory
soon to discuss long torm noods vls.a.vls cabin and InrormaUon sorvfco. Asslslant
Dlroctor Craig IOnl an oxcollonl momo to the BTS Slating tho L1brary'a Inlorost In
cooporallvo planning lor uso of In'ormallon tochnologlos and cablo. Tho momo will bo
In tha April Board packol.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT:
Golman roportod thai three appllcallons havo boon rocolvod In Iho CIIy Clork's Ofllco lor tho
Ubrary Board poslllon vacaled by Gary Rood. The appolnlmonl will bo modo by tho CIIy
Council sltholr April 3 moollng. Following tho appolnlmonl, an orlonlollon sosslon will bo
schedulod for tho now member.
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE REPORT:
Salos roportod that tho FRIENDS Board has dlscussod tho purchaso of a aoftwaro momborshlp
mOdulo lor tho Doyolopmont Ofllco end will mako a doclslon wUhln tho noxl monlh. FRIENDS
momborshlp hos now passed tho 1,000 mark. Tho FRIENDS roconlly presonted their FY90 gill
of $11,500 to tho library for tho purchaso of matorlals and equlpmonl. Tho FRIENDS annual
moollng will bo hold on May 16.
SalOl reportod Ihat Iho Foundallon's Suslalnlng Fund FY90 rocolpts sland al $20,700 and
Endowmonl Fund rocolpts totol $50,610, Tho Foundallon Is giving tho library $29,100 In
Endowmont lunds In lour quartorly Inslallmonls this yoar. Tho "nal paymonl of $9,700 will bo
Iranslorrod In April. Tho annuol lololhon for tho Suslalnlng Fund will bo April 4. Tho NEH
Challongo Grant doadllno Is Juno 31, 1990 ond Iho $27,000 In oulslandlng plodoos Is moro
than onough 10 moot gronl roqulromonls. Tho noxt Foundallon Board mootlno Is April 25.
Tho Dovolopmonl Ofllco Is also coordlnallng two porlormancol of Rosonshonlz, Iho library,
sponsorod lamlly concorl on April 22 at I and 3 PM In Iho CUy High audUorlum. 046 IIckols
havo boon sold so far and arrangomonls havo boon modo for Iho cosl of an addlllonal 100
IIckols 10 bo undolWrlllon so Ihol Hoodstarl chlldron will bo ablo 10 allond tho concorl.
Salos discus sod plans lor tho Volunloor Rocognlllon Dlnnor to bo hold Tuosday ovonlng, April
3 In tho library mooting rooms. Ovor 100 volunloors aro oxpoclod to allond as woll as library
slall, mombors 01 Library and Foundollon Boords, Iho Clly Council and Johnson Counly Boord
01 Suporvlsors.
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REVIEW OF ALA DOCUMEtlTS:
Tho Boord rovfowod tho Amollcon L1brory Association's Inlorprolallons 01 tho LIbrary Bill 01
Rlghll althoy rololo 10 tho lollowlng Inlolloctual Iroodoms: Iroe accoss 10 minors: dlvorslly 01
coftocUOOI; ovaluoUng library conocUons; oxpurgatlon: roslllclod occoss: challongod malorlals;
Iabolllng: oxhlbll Ipocol/meoUng rooms: programs: admlnlslraUvo pollclos; accoss by chlldron
10 v1doolapod malorlals; c1rculallon 01 movlos. Following discussion. tho Board adoplod tho
complolo pockogo 01 ALA Inlollocluallroodom Inlorprolallons. CoX/Sloln.
PAlV LEASE:
Tho rovllod 10alO litho relult 01 tho Board.appolnlod commllloo which mot Fobruary 13 wllh
rapra..nlaUvos 01 PATV, It rocolvod nnal rovfow and approval from Acting CIIy Allornoy, LInda
Gonlly. Following discussion, tho Boord approvod tho loaso documonl. MoyoralSloln.
APPOltlTMENTS TO ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Tho Board approvod tho lollowlng appolnlmonls 10 tho Iibrory's Art Advisory Cornmllleo: Emily
MlIIln (roappolnlmonl) and Jamol HaWlrey roprosonUng school art loochors. Stolll/Hobart. Tho
Board also approvod tho allocating 01 $500 Irom tho GillS and Boquosls Fund 10 acquire ono
or two plocos 01 original art by aroa arUsts lor Iho IIbrary'l Art To Go collocUon. Hobart/Mayora.
ADJOURNMENT:
Tho moo ling adjournod al 5:57 PM.
NEXT MEETING;
Tho noxl rogular moo ling wfll bo hold on Thursdoy, April 26 al 4 PM In tho Admlnlstrallve
Conloronce Room,
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IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1990, 7:00 P,M.
IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Robert HIckI. John Oekonloll. Richard Blum
Pal Fostor, Anlonla Hamlhon
Ron O'NolI
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Blum callod tho mooUng 10 ordor al 7:07 p,m, Anondaneo was notod and a quorum was
proson!.
AffBOVAL OF ~INU'[ES QEillBlJARY 20.1990:
Tho mlnutos 01 the Februaty 20, 1990, mooUng woro approvod wllh no addillons or corroCllons.
Tho IIsl 01 expondlluros was prolOnlod by O'NolI. Tho wator bill was dlscussod. O'Nell
Indlcatod that tho bill was hlghor than normal becauso 01 I loaklno lollel In tho olllco 1101
renlod by, Iowa City Flying Servlco. Tho loak has beon ropllrod. A moUon was mado by
Ockenlols 10 Iccopltho IIsl 01 oxpondltures as prosonlod. Tho motion was socondod by Hicks
Ind passod on a 3-0 volo.
M,LIC DISCUSSIQ~:
Davfd Houston, reprosonUng Hanlon, Undo Moyor, gavo tho Commission an updato 01 whal
Is bolng dono 10 moeltho EPA compllanco slandardllor tholr UST (undorground slorlgo lank),
Houston Indlcalod Ihattho preparaUons being conduclod would enablo HLM to mool all EPA
standards. Ho said Ihalll wal hll undorslandlng thll walor lamplos Irom tho 10lt wolll woro
to bo lelted by quallflod porlonnol. Ho hiS a proposal undor consldorlUon by HLM lor I
monitoring syslom 10 monitor lor loaks Ind as In Invontory control measuro. Houslon folt thai
everything would bo In pllco 10 moot tho Oclobor 26, 1990, dOldllno requiring c1oln.up
Insuranco.
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A. ~ ' Blum slalod Ihaltho luollank IlIuaUon was an Itom 10
bo dlscussod undor tho Clpllal Improvomont ProloCls. Ho said tho lolluol lank Is
ownod by Iho Alrport Commission and Iho throo lanks by tho powor vaull aro ownod
by Iowa City Flying Sorvlco. Blum Indlcalod lhattho only way 10 be absolulOIy corlaln
Ihal a lank has nolloakod Is 10 oxcavalo around Iho lank.
Whon tho lolluoltank was roacllvalod In tho lalo 19708, tho lank was prossuro.chockod,
Iowa CIIy Flying Sorvlco has Inslallod somo Iypo 01 monllorlng wolls. Ockonfols slalod
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thai the wolls woro groundwalor wolls. Blum quostlonod how tho woll. woro being
monltorod and who was monllorlng thom,
Blum suggosted thaI O'Nelllnvestlgalo as 10 how tho tanks aro being monltorod, O'NolI
was dlrec\od 10 contact Iowa CIIy F~lng Sorvlce 10 find out whalthoy Inlonllo do with
their fuellanks 10 moot Insurance Ilandards and whallypo 01 monllorlng plan I. In
place. Blum, Ockenlols and Hicks all agreod thai tho most appropriate way to procood
Is 10 gel esUmatoa 10 Install now lanka. Ockonlola auggostod thall' tho Commllllon
will ulllmaloly bo responslblo lor tho fuellanka. the AIrport Managor ahould be Involvod
with monllorlng tho lanka.
Discussion was concJuc\ad concornlng the agreomonl betwoon tho CIIy Council and tho
AIrport Commission lor funding 01 the local ahare 01 granlllor capllallmprovomenll.
The documenl was recolved and correctlona luggested, II will bo 10IWardod 10 tho CIIy
Managor 10 be placed on the CIIy Council agenda.
O'N~lIltatod thai he would like 10 apply 10 the Stato Funding Program 10 rohabllllalo
Runway 12130. II would cosltho Commission approx/maloly $100,000 lor tho local
share ollho grant The appllcaUon Is duo Juno I, 1990. Blum suggelled thaI O'Neil
prepare Ihe application but wall 10 sond II unUlthe UST slluatlon Is rosolvod and 10 aoe
II funding will bo avallablo through the FAA lor Runway 6124.
B, ALe . O'NolI had an ostlmalo Irom tho Howard R. Groen Company lor updaUng tho
AIrport Layout Plan 10 Include the lalosl FAA compllanco slandards. This Is a fundablo
110m In the AIrport Improvomonl Program (AlP). Tho FAA rocommondod that the ALP
bo updaled 10 comply with the latosl FAA rogulatlons. A motion waa mado by Hlcka,
secondod by Ockenlols, 10 authorize the Howard R. Greon Company 10 updalo the ALP.
The cost 01 the update Is nollo excood $3,000. Tho motion wa. passed on a 3.0 YOlo.
C. ~ . Tho FAA wanled 10 Incroaso tho size ollho proporly loasod lor tho
Remolo CommunlcaUons Outlot. Tho aupplomonlalleaso callod lor an InCfoaso 01 alx
Inches on two sldos ollho building and ono loot on Iho other two sldos ollhe building,
HIcks movod to accopl supplemonl 13 01 tho RCO loaso IDOT-FA79CE.84oo.
Ockenlols soconded tho motion. It was approvod on a 3.0 roll call vole wllh Foslor and
Hamilton bolng absent.
CHAIRMAN'S ~:
Blum romlndod the Commission thai tho Slalo AIrport Conloronce Is schodulod lor April 17.
1990.
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~DMINISTRATlVE REPORT:
O'Neil presonlod a copy 01 a loner from the FAA concornlng runway oasomonts at tho airport.
Blum 8uggoslod thaI a moeUng with tho F M, the Commission and Davo Brown be achoduled
as soon as possible. O'Nell wtll IIy to arrango a mooting noXl wook.
Tho Clly'aponsored Buslnoaa PM wtll be April 12. 1990, al 4:30 p,m. at the Trans" Faclllly.
O'NolI encouraged all tho Commlsslonera 10 anend.
O'NolI slated thaI John Dano applied 10 the CIIy 01 Iowa CIIy 10 have approxlmatoly 20 acros
annoxod Into tho CIIy limits. Dane wantod the proporty annoxod In a8 commorclal property.
The planning sla" recommended Industrial zoning. The "om has boon doferrod lor alx months
pondlng a aluely of tho Highway I aroa corridor.
An application has boen aubmlllod 10 tho CIIy lor a new DubdMslon wosl 01 the cloar zono lor
Runway 12. A 7460 form, Notice 01 Proposod Construction or Alloratlon, has boen ftlod wtth
the FAA
An application has boon appllod lor through Johnson Counly for a usod car lot adjacontlo
Hargravo.McElonoy on Highway I. O'NolI allachod 0 lonor Indicating that II any new struc\uros
woro 10 be erec\od, a 7460 form would nood to bo filod. Tho usod cor 101 would be on tho
Wado property.
A preliminary report has boen rocolvod from tho onglneerlng nrm hired by the NWS (NaUonal
Weathor Service) for Inslallatlon 01 tho ASOS (Automalod Surfaco ObsorvaUon Syslom) unit al
tho airport.
Rozonlng for the airport devolopmont property Is scheduled on tho Planning and Zoning
Commission agenda for May 14, 1990. O'NolI encouraged Commission mombor8 10 anond tho
mooting.
The amendmonllo allow a watchman In a public zone has nol boen schodulod wtth Planning
and Zoning. O'NolI wtll conlac\ Don Schmolser 10 800 whon Iho Itom can bo put on Iho
Planning and Zoning agonda. lilt cannol be 8chodulod In Ihe near luture, Blum 8uggesled
tho Itom bo put on tho Commission agonda to discuss how 10 procood with tho situation.
Weslport Plaza has Inqulrod as 10 Ihe foaslbllily olloaslng aomo 01 the olrport proporty lor thol,
wolbollom walor rolontlon area. The Commission would IIko 10 discuss tho mallor al a futuro
dato, Blum exprossod concern thai the oulflow from tho dovolopmont across airport proporty
may be Increasod.
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Tho noxt rogularly achoduled Commission mooting was leI lor April II. 1990, al 7:00 p,m. al
tho Tranln Faclllly.
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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
APRIL 5, 1990 . 7:30 P.M.
CMC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Clark, Cook. Oforka, Heber\, Reid, Scon
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Chalrporson Seen callod tho moeUno 10 ordor II 7:43 p.rn.
1. Recommond approval by I 4.2 vOlo (Clllk and Hoborl voUnO In tho nogaUvo) 01 Z.8910.
the rozonln9 of I parcel, known as Tract Four 01 tho Ponlnsula, locatod south of Tin
Spoecfway Ind wosl of TorrRl Mill Park Irom RS-8 10 RS,5.
2. Rocommond approval by a 4.2 volo (Clark and Oferka voUno In tho negaUve) 01 5-8945,
tho prollmlnary pial of Fox Hollow SubdMslon, 1 31~01, 62.21 acro, slnglo-famlly
rosldenUa/ subdMslon Iocolod on Local Road, Ipproxlmatoly ono mile oost of Iowa City,
lubloct 10 I) a covonanlanochod with tho ""oJ pial doaJlng with tho ma'ntononco 01
soptlc aysloms and 21 thai tho dovolopor agreo to elthor a) InsloJl sowor and walor lines
10 bo capped as doscrlbod In tho Comprohonslvo Plan, or b) Inslall an oll.sllo sowago
colloctor systom.
3. Rocommond approval by a 8-0 volo 01 5.9006, 1 prollmlnary and nnal LSNRD lor tho
Old Iowa Lumbor Company 111225 S. Gllborl StloeL
4. Rocommond approval by 1 5-1 volo (Dlorkl voUng In Iho nogaUve) of S-9008, the nnal
pial 01 Idyllwlld Subdivision, a 20.8 acre, 63-l01 resldenllal subdMslon locatod botwoen
Fostor Road and Tan Spoodway wosl 01 Dubuquo Slroel subjoct 10 approval 01 tho
conslrucllon drawings by tho City and nnalapprova/ 01 legal papor..
Thero was nono.
Cook movod 10 approve Iho mlnutos of tho March 15. 1990, moo ling subjoct 10 an omondmonl
In tho second paragraph on page 10 10 road Ihat 'He slatod thai although ho fools Ihat sopllc
sysloms oro lechnologlcolly rolloblo, whon thoro Is a prollforollon, thoro Is 0 problom wllh
monllorlng thoso systoms.' Hoborl socondod. Tho mollon corrlod 80{).
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I. ~. Public discussion 01 a CIIy.lnlUatod appllcaUon 10 rozono a parcol, known as
Trac\ 4 01 the Peninsula. locatOO south 01 Taft Spoodway and woal 01 Torrlll Mill Park
Irom AS.8 to RS.5.
Franklin Informed the Commission thai sho had no now InfOlmaUon to roport.
Public dlacuaslon waa oponod at 7:48 p.rn.
Maraarol McOonal4. 400 Foslor Il2m oxproasod hor ondoraomonl 01 tho Comprohon'
slvo Plan and Indlcalod Iho Is pleasOO wtth tho aupport thai oxlsll among stan and
many of the Commlsslonors for presolV1ng tho northaldo ontranco as a non-commorclal
ontrance 10 the CIIy. McOonald said sho agroos wtth tho rocommondaUon 10 zono tho
ponlnsula aroa to tho lowosl donslly available. Sho Indlcatod tho rOlldonll 01 tho aroa
are anxlous 10 know thallho Commission Ia procoodlnG wtth tho Comprohonslvo Plan'a
recommendation and thoy wtll conllnuo 10 havo an Interosl In dovolopmonl on tho
Peninsula lor the good of all 01 Iowa CIIy.
aloxandor Kern. 1639 RI~ae Road" alatOO tho dllflcully wtth dovolopmont on this tract
Is bocause Ills locatod on tho floodplain. Ho IndlcatOO Ilia tho laull 01 tho buyor for
purchasing a poor ploce of proporly. He nolod thai tho Zoning Ordlnanco Is favorablo
10 tho communlly and not moroly to tho IndMdual proporly ownora.
I oxpressed hor agreomonl wtth Ms. McOonald on bohall
of horaoll and her lather, William Gilpin. Gilpin askod thai tho Commission follow tho
recommondaUon In the Compr~honslvo Plan 10 downzono this tract to RS'5.
~hr. 8 Knollwood Lano. oxprossod his agroemonl wtth tho stalomonts modo by
his nolghbors. Ho nolod thaI tho Issuos havo not changod slnco tho downzonlng was
firlt dlscumd. Ho slalod ho Is also opposod to mora Inlonso dovolopmont on Ihls sito
becauso fill was placod on tho land whon II should not havo boon and tho ownor Is
currenlly undor charges from the Corps 01 Englnoora to romovo tho mi. Fahr notod thai
no aUempl has boon mado 10 havo tho fill romovod. Ho laid ho would nolllko 10 soo
Ihls Iype 01 practlco nourish In Iowa CIIy.
Public dlaculalon was closod 01 7:58 p.m.
Franklin roforrod to a momorandum Irom Unda Gontry regarding Issuos 10 bo
consldorod In rozonlng and a momorandum from Gontry rogardlng tho Iowa Supromo
Court's doclslon to uphold Iho downzonlng of Iho Nouzll Tract
Cook movod to razono a parcol known al Tract 4 of Iho Ponlnlula, localod aoulh
of Tall Spoodway and WOlt of Terrill Mill Park from RS,810 RS.5. Rold aocondod,
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Cook slalod thai on April 4, 1990. he altendod a aomlnar on wollands, Ho noted thai
thore Is sUII debalo regarding the doftnlUon 01 what weUands aro. Ho aald that whothor
or nor this lIac\ Is a woUand neods to be rosolvod by enllUos othor than the Planning
and Zoning Commission. [Ed.. MulU.paratnOlor lostlng was conduc\od by tho U.S.
Army Corpa of Englnoors on Trac\ 4 parcels In Mareh 1988. The Corps detormlnod
through these losts that Trac\ 4 (with the excopUon of the filled portion 01 tho silo) Is
a foraalod wetland, and doslgnated h as such. Corpa officials consldor this forostod
weUand area to be undor U.S. Army Corps of Englneera SecUon 404/urlsdlcUon.1 He
staled thai the Commission noeds 10 be concorned with tho appropriate usago and
denslly 01 this lIac\. Cook Indicated he bollovoa R8-5 Is a moro approprlato donslly
lor this lIac\ than RS.e, Ho alated ho bollovos thallI would also be roasonablo and
epproprlale 10 have clustored housing on this lIac\. Cook said II would nol bo rlghl
10 use an onvlronmenlal raUonale to undormlne oNorts 10 provldo low.modorato Income
housing. Cook paraphrasod statements made by Rlvorfront Commission Chalrporaon,
Robort Wachal. sleUng ho looks forward to the day whon Iowa CIIy and spoclftcaJly tho
CIIy Council will consider the Iowa Rlver as tho CIIy's mosl unique and alttacUvo
resourco rathor than the Clly's back alloy. Cook aald tho Iowa Rlvor should havo stalul
atleasl as greal althal as the enllances 10 the Clly.
Reid atatod that tho Information avallablo to the Commission Indicates thai this lIac\ Is
a valuable woUand. She said tho lIac\ neods to be davolopod using tho creatlvo
toehnlquos thaI aro available for tho dovolopmenl of wotlands. She suggoslod that tho
owner consider a land trust as an option. She stressed the neod for tho land noartho
Iowa River to till developed with concern and managomonl for the bononl 01 all c1tlzons
of Iowa CIIy.
Scolt expressod his agreomenl with Cook and Rold. Ho nolod that II Trac\ 4 Is
downzoned, the donslly lovellor all 01 the Ponlnsula trac\s will bo at RS'5 or loss, Ho
Indicated he has concerns with the Iype 01 dovolopmonlthat will occur on this proporty.
Scott slated thaI tho Commission has said a nU01bor of Umos thallhoro Is a doslro 10
seo clustored housing on this lIac\. He slalod that litho downzonlng occurs, ho hopos
that tho nolghbors will atloasl oNer no opposition 10 any development proposal for this
lIac\ thallncludos clustor housing, Scott notod Ihallhls Irac\ Is assumod 10 havo a
wotland doslgnatlon ao thero Is groaler concorn lor envlronmonlallssuos than for tho
othor Irac\s on tho Peninsula. Ho said Tract 4 Is ono 01 tho mosl onvlronmonlally fragllo
areas 10 bo rovlowod by tho Commission In roconlUmos,
The moUon carrlod by a 4,2 vole. (Clark and Hobort voUng In Iho nogaUvo.)
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DEVELQP.MEW /TEM~:
I. ~. Public discussion 01 an appllcaUon submlttod by Camloss, Inc. lor a prollmlnary
plal approval 01 Fox Hollow SubdMslon, a 31.101, 52.21 acto. slnglo.famlly resldonUaI
aubdMslon Iocatod on Local Road, approxJmaloly one mile easl cf Iowa CIIy. (45-day
IlmllaUon porlod: April 5. 1990,)
Franklin roportod thai porcolaUon losla had beon recolved for all cf the proposod lots
Oxcopllor Lo117. Sho reported thai Mark Lavan analyzed tho soli and ho suggosted
Lola 10, II, 23. 24, 25 and 26 havo a1tornaUve sopUc aystoms with tho lanks at a hlghor
lovol and tho latorall/onches at a aha/Jawor dopth. Franklin Informod the Commission
thaI porcolaUon tosls rosults 01 60 or loss aro accoptable. Sho roportod thaI nono 01
tho tosla woro over 60. Franklin roforred 10 a draft submitted by Katon Harris, the
applicant, of language from the proposed covonanlthal would require sopUc sysloms
to be c1oanod ovory throo years and thaI vorlflcallon of cloanlng bo aubmlttod 10 the
Johnson Counly Health Dopartmont and tho Homoownors AssoclaUon. Franklin notod
thsl I S I 00 doposll would also be roqulrod to pay for cleaning If tho homoownor falls
10 abide by tho covenant.
In rosponso 10 I quos lion Irom Olorks, Franklin sleted thaI slaff would advocate cloanlng
ovory two yoars. She sl/mod thaI tho languago aubmlttod by Harris Is moroly a draft
and Is moanllo show tho Intont 10 eslabllsh a monllorlng syslom. Franklin said tho
Commission could make approval subloc\ 10 a requlromontln tho covenanls Ihal tha
soptlo aystoms bo cloanod ovory two years Instoad of evory throo years. Reid noted
thaI aovoral 01 tho porcolallon losts wore lusl undor tho maximum valuo allowed 01 60.
Public draculllon WI. oponed ot 8:18 p.m,
GroG Zlmmorman, 4337 Rochoster 1l2Asl, notod that his home lown has a populallon
approxlmatoly the same as proposed for this subdMslon and II has lis own sower
systom. Ho slalod ho was In'ormod by an englnoer Ihat drain ago liIos musl bo plugged
bofore I porcolallon toslls porformod or tho rosulta will bo dramaUcally affoc\od. Ho
Indlcatod ho would IIko moro Informallon on the porcolallon lost and statod thaI ho doos
nOlthlnk the tllos woro pluggod for tho lost. Ho slatod that ho bollovos tho City should
consldor wailing until CIIy faclllllos aro avallablo boforo allowing dovoloplng In this aroa.
Con Wood. 4036 R~hoslor ROR~, statod ho agroos with Zlmmorman Ihalllls promaluro
10 procood with this Iypo 01 dovolopmont wllhoul municipal aorvlcos, Ho slalod ho has
concorns with Iho woll systoms and groundwalor conlamlnatlon, Ho Indlcatod ho
bollovos thai cloanlng sopllc systoms only holps tho Individual homoownors, Ho
rolloralod Zlmmorman's vlow that tho dralnago 1II0s woro not pluggod for tho porcolatlon
lost.
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William Torrv. 4042 Rochoslor Road. atatod ho lain opposlUon to the dovolopmonl Ho
laid the nolghbora 110 nol caprlcloua In tholr oblOCllon. Ho said tho proposal would
IocIlo 100 many aopUc ayatoms In tho amaJIllea. Ho sald ho undoratands tho doslro
fO/tho dovolopor 10 mal<o a pronto but ho bollovos It ahould nol bo at tho exponso 01
Iho quallly of tho groundwalor and wollt. Ho nolod thaI tho draft of language regarding
tho roqulromonlto c10an tho 10PUC syatoms It a good Idoa, but he agrood with Wood
Ihalthls would only hOlp the IndMdull homoownora bocauso tho contamlnanl goos oul
Into the abaorptlon nokl. Torry Itatod thaI fedorll and alato monies wore usod 10
contour tho land 10 holp tho now of Ralston Crook. Ha slid ho doos not undorstand
how this can bo changod for dovolopmonl and oxprossod concorn that thoro could bo
luIuro probloma with Ralston Creok If tho conloura are Inlorlorod with.
LarrY ~hnllllor. 1lIMa, Itatod thaI tho porcolaUon losta aro chockod evory 30 mlnutos
and can only bo moasurod 10 approxfmaloly ono.olghth 01 an Inch In accuracy. Ho said
that thoro will bo oroslon conlto/ and alormwalor baslna to accommodate lor tho
changoa In tho contouring. Ho Indlcaled thai with anothor lubdMslon, tho Johnson
Ccunly Hoallh Dopartmonl recommendod puttlng In Ulo beforo Insla/llng sopUc Iystoms
10 lowor the walor Iablo. Ho notod that nolthor the C11y nor the dovelopor Is proporod
10 bring munlclpll aowor sylloma out 10 this Itact at this Ume. Schnllljor slalod that
whon a 10pUo syalom la functioning proporly, the discharged thai goes oullnto tho
absorpUon nold should not bo conlamlnatod.
Publlo dlscuaalon was closed It 8:30 p.rn.
In rosponso 10 I quostlon from Scoll. Franklin slatod lhaltho Commission could mako
approvII subjoct 10 having I clauso In tho covonanl rogardlng Iho cloanlng 01 septic
systoms lubmlllod with the final pial.
Cook moved to approvo the prollmlnlry plat of Fox Hollow SUbdlvlalon, I 31.101,
52.21 acro, Ilngl..famlly roaldonllll lubdlvlslon locllod on LocII ROld,
Ipproxlmlloly one mile olsl of 10wI Clly oUbJect 10 I covonlnt 1"lchod wllh Ihe
flnsl pllt dOlling wllh Iho malnlonlnco of oopllc ayaloms. HobOr1 aocondod.
Clark stalod he has modo his posll/on on septic systoms known botore. He Indlcatod
ho wUl not approvo a subdMslon wllhln tho CIIy IImlls or wllhln tho frlngo aroa 1111 has
sopUc sysloms. Ho Ilrossod thai thoro Is no known way 10 cloan groundwator onco
II has boon conlamlnalod.
Rold exprossod hor Inloroslln loolng Iowa CIIy grow and slalod sho Is In favor 01 largo,
lot dovolopmonlln Iowa CIIy and lho surrounding oxlrstorrllorlal aroa. Sho slstod thai
any urban dovolopmonts IIko Fox Hollow nood 10 occur In a managod and approprlalo
fashion Ihal will allow Iowa CIIy sorvlcos 10 sorvo Iho Oovolopmont's no ods as woll as
malnlaln and uphold tho public hoallh, safoly, and gonoral wollaro. Rold Indlcalod sho
doos not bollovo Fox Hollow roprosonls this Iype of plannod growth, Sho slalod sho
Is sllll slncoroly concornod with having 31 soptlc sysloms conconlralod on 52 acros,
Sho nolod Ihal all 01 tho II10raluro sho has boon glvon rolntorcos hor concorn, Sho sold
II Is a factlhal soptlc sysloms aro conlrlbutors to groundwalor conlamlnatlon, Sho
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alalod thai tho Comprohonslvo Plan Ilatos that atr( dovolopmonl within tho ono.mllo
area outsldo 01 tho C11y limits mUll comply with tho Clly'a urban doalgn atandardl. Rold
said sho Is In lavor 01 strlclly onforclng tho aowor and wator portJona ollhoso atandardl,
Sho notod thai the Commlaslon aonl a Silang moa..go 10 tho CIIy Coundl with Ita
approval 01 tho Walnul Rldgo SubdMslon thaI tho Commlaslon Is In lavor ollhll typo
01 dovolopmonl when tho City provldos municipal aowor aorv1coa. Sho Indlcatod thai
approval 01 Fox Hollow u II hu boen presontod would nol bo conslstonl with tho
Commlsslon's prevloua doclalon.
Dierks atatod shO sharos tho concorna regarding aoptIC ayatoma and groundwator
quallly .
Cook atatod that tho Commission hu oxprossod coocorn with aoptIC ayatoma within
Iowa CIIy with tho Hunlora Run SubdMalon, Walnut Rldgo, and tho Emplro Complox
Addition. Ho statod thai whon tho CIIy Insists on dovolopmonl within Iowa CIIy
providing municipal sowor, Ills nol unrouonablo 10 look almllar alopa with counly
devolopmont whon tho groundwalor nowslnto tho CIIy. Cook SIlOasod It Is nol lair to
deny ownors tho use oltholr land, but ho aald Ills lalr 10 Inslslthat land bo usod
appropr1atoly. Ho sald lhatlllho accuracy 01 tho porcolaUon tOIl Is within ono-elghth
01 an Inch, then soven lots are at 60 mlnutoa plua or minus 7.5 mlnutos. Ho SIlOasod
thalthoso kinds of uncorlalntlos concern tho Commission. Ho notod thai thoro Is not
comploto 10chnlcaJ Information to allow tho Commission to muo porloct doclslona. Ho
stated II Is to the crodll of tho Planning and Zoning Commlaslon thalthoy havo not
bocomo ombrollod In a dobato with growth advocatos on ono sldo and anU.growth
advocstos on tho othor sldo. Ho Indlcatod thai tho Commission Is auompUng 10
manage growth In an approprlato mannor. Cook atatod ho hu rocommondatlons thai
aUempt 10 allow tho approprlato managemonl 01 growth.
Cook movod to approvo S,8945 lubjoet to tho devolopor doing ono of tho
following: 1) Inalalllng waler and lowor IInoa In Iho aubdlvlalon and capping Ihem,
2) providing tho approprlalo bonding or lo"or 01 crodlllor a ton.yoar porlod In an
amount adequalo to Install waler and aower linea, or 3) Inslalllng a colloetlon
lyatom'lor tho enUre aubdlvlslon. Rold aocondod.
Cook alatod thaI sowor dlslrlcls mlghl ovontually bo oslabllshod to amolloralo tho
problems assoclalod with tho prollforatlon of aoptlc sysloms. Ho statod thai litho CIIy
doos nol procood wllh tho oxlonslon 01 sowor sorvlcos, tho dovolopor should bo ablo
to procood with a dovolopmonl. In rosponso 10 a quostlon from Clark, Cook stalod thai
tho purposo 01 tho amondmont Is to ollor tho dovolopor maximum noxlblllly. Clark
oxprossod concorn that two 01 tho throo options do not addross tho Immodlalo concorn
01 tho Commission. Ho slatod that only tho third altornatlvo spoclncally addrossos tho
concorn of groundwator conlamlnatlon, Ho rofonod to tho problom with conlamlnatlon
01 wolls around tho land nil. Ho nolod that whllo tho Commission cannot alop
groundwator contamination by rotuslng ono dovolopmonl, ho strossod that II Is a
boglnnlng, Clark slatod ho aoos no option othor than an oll.sllo troatmont systom Ihal
would ovon bogln to addross tho problom of groundwalor contamination,
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Hober1 81atod ho would IIko tho Commission 10 volo on Iho main motion bolOlo
consldorlng amondmonls. ScoU slatod thai tho atnendmonl allowt noxlblllly 101 tho
deyoloper whllo lorclng tho CIIy to mal<o 80mo policy doclslon8 regarding dovolopmonl
within tho ono.mllo lrlngo aroa 01 tho CIIy. Ho notod that tho nrsl allornaUve Is In
suppor1 01 the presenl policy as onumorated In tho Comprohonslve Plan. Ho aald 1\
Implies thai CIIy SOrvlC08 will be extended In the Muro. Ho laid ono aIIornaUvo lOt
extension 01 CIIy lorvlces Is through a sower district. Scou nolod thai tho Ihlrd
proposal would allow oventual connoc\lon with CIIy servlcol " a sowor dls\rlct Is
pursued. He statod that the second allornaUvo a1lowt lor Iho financial capablllly 10
Install the sewer and wator systems litho CIIy sols a policy doclslon 10 oslabllsh a
sower district lor the area. Clark exprossod concorn thai tho amondmonl asked tho CIIy
Counclllo mako a financial commllmonl or alloaallmpllos thai thoro will bo a financial
commllmontln tho luIure. He slatod thai the Council mlghl aI,o doal with II on a ll1OIO
political lovol Ihrough discussions with tho doyoloper, counly and tho nolghbora.
ScoU statod that Gontry had provlously Indlcatod thorG wero throo opUons lor tho
Commission. He slatod thoso were the Ins lallation of sowor IInoa 10 bo capped, an oil.
8110 colloctor system, and an on'8lle colloctor syslom. ~,
asked the Commission litho proposal wos lor a throo.prong amondmontthat would
allow her 10 select the allernaUvo thaI would allow hor to procood with doyolopmOnl
while satisfying the concerns 01 tho Commission. ScoU rosponded thai the Commission
stili noeded to discuss the amendment. In response 10 a quosUon lrom Dlorks, ScoU
staled thai II the Commission and then tho Council pOS8OS tho amondmonl, the
developer will havo the discretion 10 chooso bolYioen tho throe allornallvoa. Dlorkl
expressed con corn thallhe firsllwo opUons do nol addross Iho probloms assoc!alod
with groundwaler conlamlnatlon and soptlc sysloms. In responso 10 a qu08Uon lrom
Heber1, ScoU slaled that tho dovelopor would nood to docldo bOlwoon tho throe opUons
bofore the final pial Is adoplod. Cook stressod thai he bolloyos dovolopmonlls a rlghl
and nota prMloge. He 'ndlcalod thai gMng the dovolopor only ono option could mako
doyolopmenl 01 this parcollmposslblo. Ho slaled Ills Impor1anl thaI Iho CIIy oslabllsh
a policy on this Issuo and Ihalln ordor lor Ihls 10 happon Iho 110m must go boloro the
CIIy Council.
VOTE ON THE ~MENDMEm: TO THE MfllN MOTIQ,N . Roll Call:
Clark. no
Rold . yoa
Hobort . yoa
Cook . yoa
Dlorka . no
Scott . no
Tho moUon fallod 3.3.
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Cook movod 10 amond \ho main moUon to roqulro Iho dovolopor 10 agroo to one
01 \hI loll owing allomallvol: 1) 10 Install lowor and walor IInoa to bo cappod, 2)
10 lnallll In oll,a/ll collector ayatom, or 3) 10 1081111 a communal aopUc ayalom
within thl .ubdlvlalon. Reid aocondod,
In responso 10 a quesUon from Clark, Scott sleted that ho understands tho communal
syalom 10 be a mounding ayslom. Franklin atalod that a communal systom could also
Include a mochanlca/ troalmenl plant. She strossOO thai a communal systom only refers
10 any syslom thaI accommodalos moro than one 101 and can 'ncludo a tradlUonal
sopUc systom. Sho statOO thet lor a communal sopUo system, there Is a nood to havo
approval 01 all rosldonll within 1,000 loel 01 the slle and this appoar. 10 be unllkoly.
Dlorka asked that lithe communal systom were a mechanical troalment plant, would this
changa the amounl 01 opposition Irom the nolghbora. Franklin rospondod thai this
would be moroly apoculatlon. AI Scott'. roquosl, Cook and Rold agrood 10 dolote tho
opUon 01 a communal system Irom tho amondmont to the main motion. Clark
exprossod concorn thai tho romaJnlng alloraUve , I doos nol address tho Immodlalo
concern 01 groundwslor contamination. Scott slalod that allornatlve * I rolteratos tho
policy adoplod by tho CIIy within the Comprohonslve Plan.
. Roll Call:
Clark. no
Rold . yoa
Hobert . yo.
Cook . YOI
Dlorka . YOl
Scott . YOI
Tho moUon clrrlod 501. (Clark voUng In tho nogaUvo,)
Tho moUon to approvo tho main moUon aa amondod paalod by a 4.2 vole. (Clark
and Dierks voUng In Ihe nogallvo.)
2. ~. Public discussion 01 an application aubmlllod by Arlo and Anlonla Krooze lor
approval 01 a prollmlnary and final LSNRD lor tho Old Iowa Lumbor Company at 1225
S, Gllbort Slroot. (45-day limitation porlod: April 30, 1990.)
Franklin rovlowod tho alall roport datod April 5, 1990, Sho also rovlowod a
momorandum from Lorry K1nnoy, Fire Marshal, datod AprilS, 1990, Sho noted thai ono
crabapplo troo will bo localod botwoon tho two Norway Maplos and this will bo In
compllanco with tho Troo Ordlnanco. Stall rocommondod approval 01 5.9006,
Public discussion was oponod al 9:14 p.m.
Garv Naglo. archllocl lor tho Drol~, slalod ho would bo avallablo to answor quosllons
as would tho archllocl who doslgnod tho building and tho managor ollho Dopartmont
which will occupy tho building.
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pago 9
Claudo Williams. manaoor 01 tho dODartmonl which will occuov Ihe building, roportod
thaI tho Dquld nlltOlJon 10 bo atorod on tho silo I. an /nort, oon-oxploslvo gas. Ho
atatod that the loading platform will bo dOllgnod 10 withstand tho dally truck Itelllc.
WIlliams /ndlcalod thai tho largo tank on tho slle will bo usod for dralnlng 0" Into smallor
Ianka. /n rOlponso to questions Irom Scali, Williams slatod thaI tho gas storod In tho
cyllndora will 001 bo oponod on tho allo and tho oxtorlor 01 tho building and vohlclos
wID bo approprlltoly poatod.
Public dlaculllon waa closod at 11:111 p.rn.
Cook movod 10 approva S.llOOe, . prollmlnary and IInal LSNRD for tha Old Iowa
Lumber Company at 1225 S. Gilbert StrooL Hobert aocondod, Tho mollon carrlod
8-0.
3. 1m. Public discussion of an appllcaUon submlllod by Doan G. Oakes lor "nal pial
approval 01 Idyllwlld SubdMslon, a 20,8 acre, 113-101 rosldonllal subdMslon localod
botwoen FOllor Road and Taft Speedway wosl of Dubuque Slreo!. (45-<1ay limitation
po~od: April 30, 1990.)
Mlklo roportod thaI tho prollmlnal'f pial was approvod by tho Commission and tho
Council aubjoct to condlUons 10 bo notod on tho plat and to bo Includod In tho logal
documenla and con.tructlon drawings. Ho slalod thalthoso condlllons to be notod on
tho pial are ao noled and thai sla" Is rovlowfngthe logal documonts and consltuctlon
drawings. Sla" rocommondod approval subjoct to "nol approval 01 alllogal documonls
and construction drawings,
Public dlecuaalon waa opened at 8:25 p.m.
Thore was none.
Public dlscuaalon waa cloaod al 8:25 p.m.
Cook movod 10 approvo Iho IInal pial 01 Idyllwlld Subdivision, 0 20.8 acro, 83,Iot
roaldenllaJ aubdlvlalon lcealod botweon Foslor Road and Taft Spoedway woal of
Dubuque Slrool aUb/oct 10 final approval of tho logal documonla and conalructlon
drawlnga by Iha Clly. Rold aoconded, The mollon corrlod 501. (Dlorks vollng In
tha negallvo,)
OTHER BUSltjW:
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Hobort movod to nomlnalo Scoll for Chalrporaon. Dlorka aocondod. Rold movod
10 nomlnalo Cook for Vlco,Cholrporaon. Hobort aocondod. Cook movod to
nomlnolo Dlorka lor Socrolary, Rold socondod. Tho mollona corrlod 8,0.
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2. Othor In'ormatlo~,
Cook roportod thaI tho woUands mooUng domonlllllod thai thoro II I COmmllmonllo
preservo woUandl although tho donnlUon lUll noodl 10 bo rOlolvod, OIorkl Ilalod tho
commJlmonlll basod on the laClthal I vaal amount 01 woUandl havo aJroady boon loll
Seell askod n tho "no-nOlloss' concopl had boon dllcuasod. Cook rllspondod thaI
Prolldonl Bush had Ilgnod a momorandum advocaUng avoldanco, mlUgaUon and
replacomonl which seoms 10 havo I slmnlllmplomonlaUon prccoss as tho 'no.nolloss.
concopt. OIorks roportod thallarmorl who convort wollandl to larm landl will Ioso tho
right 10 p8lUclpalo In fodoral programl.
Seell Italod he had boon conlaClod by John Oakos regilding tho eo.fool aceoss and
uU1l1y easomonl thai eldondl through two of Oakol' lots In Undon Holghts, tho
subdMslon south 01 Rapid Crook Road, Ho askod fOl stall's po:IUon roglldlng tho
possible vacaUon olthll easomonl Franklin Itatod thai tho proporty ownor would nood
10 roquOllthaltho easomonl be vacalod. Sho slalod that tho oasomonl was InlUal1y
roquostod 10 provfde Intograuon for this rosldonllaJ lubdlvlllon and any luIuro rosldonUaJ
.ubdMslon 10 the wesl Sho IlIe.sod thai sho Is 001 cortaln whSI would bo tho
appropriato aceo", bul Iho notod thaI litho oasomonll. vacalod. thon ono aJtornaUvo
for aceo" In the futuro Is ellmlnalod. Sho slalod this could rosull In pockoll of
dovolopment. Sho emphaslzod thalthll .ubdMslon II closo to the CIIy although Ills
nol plannod for annexaUon. Sho Ilatod thai sian would continuo to ondorlo kooplng
tho opUon 01 tho accoss oasomonl belwoon thoso two 101.. In rosponso to a quesUon
from Seell, Franklin Ilalod thallho ownor would nood 10 rocolvo pormlsslon from tho
Iowa Dopartmonl 01 Transportation 10 havo aceost onto Highway 1. Sho slatod thai sho
would nol prolor this a1lornaUvo for a rosldonUaJ dovolopmont.
ScOIl Italod ho had oxprossod concorn to Oakos rogardlnD futuro accoss and had
Indlcalod thai Highway lis nol a doslrablo aceosafor alarDo numbor 01 rosldonUallots.
Ho slalod Ills his opinion that II Is bOSllo koop tho accOlS oasomontln ordor not 10
IImil accosslblllly or 10 lorco accoss onto Highway I. Hobort and Dlorks agrood with
SCOIt. Clark, Cook, and Rold Italod thoy would nood moro Inlormallon boforo making
a doclslon.
Scoll askod II tho CIIy Managor had rospondod 10 a roquOII by Shlvo.Hallory for ro,
approval ollho LSNRD 'or Loll of BOI wllhoultho 100, Franklin slalod Ihal no doclslon
had boon mado al this limo.
Clark askod thallhoro bo a clarlncallon 01 tho cosl 01 exlondlng tho sowor IIno to Iho
oast proporty IIno 01 tho Walnut Rldgo Iract. Ho notod Ihattho amounl dlscussod by
tho CIIy Council Is much hlghor than tho $150,000 dlscussod by tho Planning ond
Zoning Commission, Franklin roportod thai tho $800,000 Is tho cosl roqulrod to sorvo
Ihe ontlro 1,:lOO acros, Sho slatod Ills osllmalod Ihalll will cosl $400,000 10 oldond
tho line to tho Welnul Rldgo oasl proporty IIno. Sho slalod thai tho 10101 cosl would
thon bo dlvldod by a pro.rala sharo por acro wllh tho Walnul Rldgo dovolopor
rosponslblo for 168 acros and tho CIIy to rosponslble for Iho romalndor unlll
dovolopmonl occurs, Clork slolod thot tho cosl vorlos from whal was dlscussod by tho
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Planning and Zoning Commission. Franklin notod thatthoso ftguros havo boon providod
by tho Publlo Work. Dopar\monl. She agreed 10 plovIdo tho Commission with tho
InformaUon thai will bo glvon to tho CIIy Council on lhIa laauo.
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Cook movod to adjourn at 9:47 p.m. Rold aocondod. Tho moUon carrlod unanimously.
Kennoth Coopor, Secret&ly
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MINUTES
OESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
MARCH 26, 1990,3:45 P.M.
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
doVrlos, Cows. Hauport, Nolson. Solborllng, Slnok
Amort, Naglo, Wators, Woll
Cain, Noll
B.ECOM~OAJ10NS TO CIlY COUNC'~
Nono.
CALL TO Om
Chalrporson Nolson callod tho meoUng 10 ordor al 4:00 p.m.
Hauport movod to approve tho mlnutos of tho Fobruary 12, 1990, mooting. Slnek socondod.
Tho motion clltrlod 6-0.
Cain Indlcatod that tho Commlltoo had previously dlscussod following the rovlow procoduro
usod by tho Hlslorlo PresorvaUon Commission. She said thaI tho applications go 10 tho
Planning Dop8llmont boforo bolng 10IWarded to tho Historic Preservation Commission. She
said that tho rovlsod Oeslgn Rovlow procoss dralt Is similar to tho wording 01 tho Historic
ProservaUon process. Cain Indlcatod thai she bolloves having two parallol proceduros may be
loss conluslng lor stall and tho public. Sho stated thaI she addod a prollmlnary rovlow to tho
Ooslgn Revlow process.
Cain oxplalned thai a Certlncate of No Matorlal Elfoct has a fastlurnaround and slales that tho
project does nol alloct tho harmony of tho nolghborhood. Sho stated that II Is Issuod by tho
Chairperson and ono other momber of the Comm,"oo and that a full rovlow Is glvon for a
Cortlncato 01 Approprlaloness If a Cortlncato of No Malorlal Elfoct Is nollssuod. Sho notod thai
Iho Ooslgn Rovlew Commlttoo had dlscussod having two panels wllh mombors 01 similar
quallncatlons to rovlow proposals and tho drall would havo to be rovlsod If ORC stili wonlod
panols.
Cain Indlcatod Ihot sho had Included pointing as roqulred for Commlltoo rovlow, allhough
painting Is nollncludod In tho Hlslorlc Prosorvatlon Commission procoss. Sho notod that tho
CIIy doos not roqulre pormlts for palnllng and anothor molhod for Initiating rovlow would havo
10 bo dotormlnod, Sho notod thai tho now procoss doos notlncludo Iho f10xlblllly that was
rocommondod for allowing minor changos onco a projocl Is undor conslructlon. Sho
suggoslod thai this could bo rosolvod by a procoss similar 10 that 01 Iho Cortlficato 01 No
Molorlal Elfocl.
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In rosponso to I quosllon Irom Cows, Cain alalod thai tho Housing Inspocllon Sorvlcos
Dopar1monlll rosponllblo lor tho Inspocllona and dolormlnlng II plana aro lollowod. Solborllng
oxprosaod concern whothor tho housing In.pC!C\ora would be the onol 10 dotormlno minor
chang os and make judgmonts rogordlng tho vllual appollance olalructuros. Clln slotod thaI
lithe procoss Is establllhed, thon porhapa aomo doslgn oxporlonco could bocome moro
Importanlln tho hiring 01 Inspoctors.
Cain Indlcoted tho Legal Dopll1mOnl aUlI noeds 10 rovlew the procm. Sho reportod that sho
Is nol IWlllO 01 any onabllng leglslaUon rogllldlng Dellgn Review such as oxlSls lor Historic
ProsorvoUon. Sho Indlcotod Iho Is nol aWlllo 01 any chollongosln Iowa 10 Historic ProsorvaUon
loglslatlon.
Cain dlslrlbulod I copy 01 tho Codar Rapids, Oownlown Dovolopmonl Slralogy. She nolod
thllll dooa envision I Doslgn Rovlow mochanlsm In gonorll torms.
Clln Iskod lithe Commllloe wonlod 10 koop tho two panol concopt lor rovlow. She stalod
that during tho bylaws dllcusslon, mombors broldonod the donnlUon 01 I doslgn profosslonal
and spoclflod downlown buslnoSl or proporly ownora Inlload 01 I mombor 01 tho Downtown
Association Board 01 DlrOClora as I designated aOIL Hauport suggOllod having tho two
panels with only ono dOllgn prolosslonal on oach panol. Cain slalod thai sho wllllncludo In
tho procm thai rovlow will bo dono by ono 01 two plnols.
She laked the Commllloo II they would stili prolor 10 conduct monthly moollngs. Nolson
rospondod thaI this would promoto cohoslvonm. Cows Ihottho ponol rovlow would not bo
tho only IctMly Ihlltho Commllloo would nood 10 conduct. Sho quoltlonod how Iroquontly
the panols would nood 10 moot.
Solberllng suggoslod thaI I mombor 01 the Chambor or Commorco Board 01 Dlroctors could
sOlVe as I Doslgn Rovlow Commllloo momber. Cain askod II a mombor 01 tho Board or 01 tho
Chambor should IOrvO. Haupert Slreslod tho dlfflcully thai would arlso litho Commllloe
allomptod 10 gol a Board mombor 10 commllto sorvo.
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I. , Cain roportod that all 01 tho
Commlttoo mombors woro sonltho brochuro rogardlno this 110m.
2. . Cain Indlcolod thai sho noods 10 know which mombors
plan 10 allond so thai name tags can bo mado. Nolson, Houport, DoWl. Solborllng, and
do Vrlos alllndlcatod thoy would allond.
3. Vadalo on GroW!1 Removal Brochuro ' Cain roportod that tho studonls havo turned In
tholr firs I dralls 10 Amort. Sho Indlcalod thai Amort will crlllquo tho drolls and then tho
Itudontl will ronno thom lor tho "nol projocts. Sho Indlcolod that at that limo the
Commlltoo can rovlow tho submissions. Cain sugooslod hovlno tho noxt moollno on
April 30, 1990, 10 allow Iho studonls moro limo.
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Cain statod thaI tho dovolopmonl 01 tho IlIdo ahow will nood 10 procood.
Selborllng askod II tho Adop!-A.Bod program Includoa Blackhawk MlnI,P8Ik. Hauport
responded thai this aroa Is tho Clly's rosponslblllly. Ho nolod thoro was I problem with
foolpaths through tho planUng bed In Ironl 01 Josophson's. He statod ho would Iikalo pula
small chaln around this bod 10 allow the plants to bocomo eslabllshod.
Nelson statod thaI April 21, 1990, Is the lontal/vo dsle for tho Downtown AssoclaUon's aprlng
cleanup,
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Nelson adjoumod tho mooUng I 4:45 p.m.
Minutes submlltod by Mary Jo Noll.
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