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Home My WebLink About1990-05-15 Bd Comm minutes J' \, I ", tJ E'II EI 8 ' MINUTES DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE APRIL 30, 1990.3:45 P,M, IOWA CITY PUBUC UBRARY . ROOM B PREUr~~!MI~RY Sub/sella ApPloyaJ MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT: Amort, doVrlos, Dows, Hauport, Noglo, Solborllng, Slnok, Wolors Nelson, Walt Cain, Noff David Sandors, Gonoral Manogor 01 Holiday Inn RECO~OAT10NS TO CITY COUNCIL I. That \ho Holiday Inn slgnago proposal lor oxtorlor Chouncoy's Ilgns bo approvod, ~ V1ce.chalrporson doVrlos callod Iho moollng 10 ordor at 3:50 p,m, AffROVAl OF MINUTES OF MARCH 26 MEmlli} Haupert moved 10 approvo Iho mlnulos 01 tho March 26, 1990, mooting, Slnok socondod. Tho motion carried 6-0. (Walors arrived al 3:52 P.M,) ~NDAT10~ ON HOLIDAY IN~ ~IGN~GE ~RQPOSA~ . Cain explalnod thallho Holiday Inn Is planning a chango In lood sotvfco Ihal will rosultln ono ostabllshment, Chauncoy's. She Indlcalod thai \ho plan Is to lako down tho Swan's Ilgnago on tho south laco and add a Chauncoy's sign on tho north laco. Hauport askod II thoro Is currently a sign al this location. Sanders responded thallhore Is curronlly no sign on this sldo and he lools \hotlhoy wero missing tho Iralflc In this aroa. Sandors clrculatod plcturos of tho oxlstlng signs and stolod Ihsllho only chango In tho doslgn 01 tho curronl Chauncoy's sign Is 10 add 'Fino Food and Spirits' althe botlom ollho signs. In rosponso 10 a quos lion 110m doVrlos, Sandors stotod Ihat tho sign has a doplh 01 approxlmaloly 2' and Is Inlarnally lIIumlnalod. In rosponso 10 a quos lion Irom Slnok, Sandorl statod Ihat the sign 10 the Flour Pot Cooklo sign has a Ihln anodlzod gold bordor, which Is not vory vlslblo Irom Iho oxtorlor. Cain slalod that tho sign must bo approvod by Housing Inspocllon Services tor a sign pormlt. Walora movod to rocommond to tho Clly Council Ihol Ihoy approvo Iho Holiday Inn lllgnogo proposal lor Chouncoy's. Noglo socondod, Tho motion carrlod 7.0. tiS ;~, ,/ R q - . .- Ooslgn Rovlow Commlttoo April 30, 1990 Pogo 2 In response 10 8 quesllon Irom Amort, SandotS slaled Ihal when tho Swan's signs aro romovod, Iho aroa whoro \hoy wero 10cOlod will bo palnlod to malch Iho romolndor 01 tho building, (Solborllng arrlvod al 3:59 PM, Hauport lolt at 3:59 PM,) Cain slaled Ihallhe mlnulos 01 this Doslgn Rovlow Committee meotlng will bo senl to tho City Council with Iho recommondallon lor approval of \he addlllonal slgnago, and Iho recommonda. lion would bo on Ihe Mey 15, 1990, City Council agenda. Allor Council approval, a sign pormlt could bo Issuod by tho Oeportmenl of Housing and Inspection Sorvlcos, EVALUATION OF DE~IGNS FOR GRAFfm fID\OVAL BROCHURE . Amort gave a brlof hlslory or \ho brochuro dovolopmont and reportod thai sho had prosonted Iho doslgn oflho brochuro as a class proloct. Cain notod that Iho Oownlown Assoclallon wllllund a portion of \ho cost 01 printing, Cain Indlcatod Ihalthore would also bo a neod lor a mock.up to bo sont 10 Iho City Council In ordor to havo Iho City's approval. Sho slatod sho will also sond coplos ollho mock.up 10 Ihe Downlown A"oclallon and 10 Iho Pollco Chlol. Amort prosonlod Iho Commlttoo with 6 brochuro designs \hat sho lolt wero lho most dlstlnctlvo. She slalod that oach brochure Includes Iho semo Inlormatlon, bul eoch could roqulro soma revisions. Tho Commllloa mombers vlowod Iho examplos. In rosponse 10 a question Irom doVrlos, Cain stalod Ihot Iho budgot should allow lor a color to bo usod on Iho brochuro. Slnok slalod ho prolors to havo tho greffitl stylo lOx! lor tho brochure tltIo with Iho lormal lottorlng us ad lor Iho Inlormallon. doVrlos and Dows both oxprossod a pro'oronco lor Iho brick motU. Solborllng slrossod \ho Importanco 01 tho Inlorlor organlzallon and tho prosenlallon of tho Information. In response to a quostlon from deVries, Amort statod Ihal seloctlng a composlle 01 moral brochuros would bo a viola lion 01 tho doslgn concopt. Sho oxprossod a preloronco thallho Commlttoe chooso ono do sign and than mo~11y thaI doslgn. In res pons 0 10 a quos lion from Wators, Cain slolod that Iho dlslrlbullon ollhe brochuro will be Ihrough Iho Oowntown Assoclallon, tho Iowa City Pollco Dopartmont through Crlmo Walch, the Iowa City Publlo Ubrary, and the Iowa City CMc Cenlor. Selborllng strossod tho nood 10 koop tho atlontlon 01 tho roader on tho tox!, Sho notod Ihot tho urgoncy 0' approach 01 soma ollho brochuros might dotract Irom tho lex!. (WalOtS lell al 4:27 PM,l Each Commlttoo mombor stated which brochuro ho or sho prolorrod, and tho doslgn with Ihe groalest Commltloo consonsus was soloctod, Tho Commltloe genorally agroed thaI tho color usod bo blue; Dows suggoslod a more vivid shado 01 bluo. Slnok exprossod ploasuro with the quality 01 all 01 tho brochuro designs, Amort agroed to lako the Committee's comments 10 Iho sludonl who doslgnod the soloctod brochure and slatod thai a mockup will bo dlstrlbutod with cost osllmetos, Cain sloled thaI tho Downlown Assoclollon should meel on May 22, 1990, end sho wllllako an oxamplo 01 tho Graffill Brochuro to Ihal mooting, She statod she would also sond 0 copy ~/S a E! 'I q [I Design Revlew COmmlnoo April 30, 1990 pago 3 to Iho ClIy Council. Selborllng .1I000ed Iho quality 01 all tho brochuro do"gns and acknow. ledged the IIllOIInl of limo that was fnvolvod by \ho .ludonls, ~ Caln ropot1od \hal \he POSC8 Polo has had ono pan.' pullod on. Sho naled that walor 18 .ooplng behind Iho romalnlng panols and It causing damago 10 \ho InsCflpUons. Sho Indlcatod Ihatlh. CommIIIoo'a recommondallon 10 Iocato Iht poll In Ihla 1I0a was condlUontd on thl replacement 01 tho polo wtth a mora pormanlnt .ItuetUtl whon damago occultod. Sho .ald .hl would call LaVOM Horton 10 Inlorm th. Iowa CIIy Ecumonlcal Poaeo Comm/noe ollhl damagl. Seiberling asked" Ih. City hat plans lor Iho p1anllng bods along Iho Paul.Holon Building. She .Dld .h. may be ablo 10 nnd voluntoora for Ih/. 1I0a If Ihoro aro no plans oxl.Ung. Caln tosponded that .ho win look Inlo this manor. The noxl Oos/gn RovIaw Commlnoo was .chodulod for May 29, 1990. ADJQ.URN~EW: Naglo moved 10 adjourn at 4:69 P,M. Slnok seconded. Tho moUon canlod unanimously. Mlnutos .ubmlltod by Mary Jo Non. I, ! II elS a E' " q " ~, ~~ ~M: FROH, DATE I REI / ' I ' Gonoral HanagOr', 1t1\w1)/ ~tI.,.L LV David II. Sandon, April 16, 1990 1I0liday Inn Si9nogo Changos Tho 1I011day Inn is roquoating approval to chango signs duo to tho convoraion from Swana's Roataurant and Chouncoy'a Loungo to a now concopt. Wo will now havo one rostaurant and loungo called Chauncoy's Fino Food and Spirits. Tho chango will call for tho following .ignoge changos. 1. Circlo drivo on Dubuquo Stroot (Exhibit A) a. Romovo the Swan's sign. b. Add e 5' x 2' aoction bolow tho oxisting Chauncoy'a aign to aay, "Fino Food and Spirita" (Exhibit 01. 2, podostrian Hall a. Add tho Chauncoy's .ign with tho 5' x 2' aoction on the wall noar tho rostaurant window (Exhibit Cl. If you havo any quostiona, pleaso lot mo know. IOWA crrv 110 SouIIlMJuQuI51 , lOw. CIy,IOw.lI2l1l . 11g JJ7.'01l OIlIIeIId"'PwI(lCJll~CoN l.IMIIL.cIftM"OIIl~lM.W tIS a E~ ' I q ,:' - r"O<lDa ~t\ ~~ 1b """'Tctl """"0 of '- ~"l'o'''''TI'- ~",jl"I fl'o,iI ~ 'l"1UL-4-ltlN W/~"'" ,..Iol. 'f" ~~1~1 ~1t:t'W1"""lr I . . '0' : I .... l:r . d\,.-;- ~ . 1.1 ',</,' " ~ . 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'I q S MINUTES PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION APRIL 11, 1990 MEMBERS PRESENT I Brandt, Hosao, Hradok, Stoinbroch, Watson, Wolk, Will1a MEMBERS ABSENT I Honry, Woidoman STAFF PRESENTI Carroll, Ertz, Howoll, Kriz, Moran, RObinaon, Truoblood GUESTS I Chrie Stoffons-MMS Conau1tants and Daniol L, Hall FORMAL ACTION Wolk to a rovo TAKEN I 4 , 9 moot nq b Stoinbroch to PUBLIC DISCUSSION I Daniol Hall, 1232 Toq Drivo, addroseed tho convniuion concerninq the proximity of hie ros1donco and soccor Held in Willow Crook Park. Ho statod that most of the othor fiolds at Willow Crook aro romoved from tho homos, and that thie particular field 18 diroctly acrose the stroet from homo.. Ho stated tho fiolds are currently usod for soccer practico fivo daya a woek and for qamos on Saturday and Sunday. Watson statod tho incro48o in uso of the Hold 18 attributod 'to the lose of use of tho Court Hill Park Holds duo to sowor construction. Hall also noted tho parkinq conqoation, littorinq and noiao croatod durinq those timos, Watson stated ho would contact tho Iowa City Kickors Soccor Club proa1dont and ask him to inform tho convn1sa1onors for thoso loaquos to not block drivoways and to pick up trash after practices and qamoa. tl' ,fJ E', I .q b ' WILLOW CREEK Chria Stotfens from MMS Conaultanta prosented PARK: plana on the possible construction of a wator rotention aroa in tho northweat soction of willow Creok Park. He stated they would like to put a portion of the dike for the stormwator badn in this area of tho park, with tho basin itself bein; on their property. Stoinbrech alked how hi;h tho diko would bo. StoHena eatlmated tho dike would be dx feet hi;h at the property 11no, with it havin; a four to one slope, Ho stated the baain would bo dry most of tho time, with tho atormwater boin; piped ovor to the crook. Ho also notod that they would like to construct a footbrid;o over the creek in tho future to provide access to the park for rosidentl of th18 aroa, Brandt aaked what would happon if tho city denied th18 request. Steffons atatod it would be difficult to conatruct tho propoaed subdivision, Wataon stated ono of tho iaaues to be dotormined by tho City Council and Loqal Department waa tho valuo and mothod of paymont. Willis stated ho would hope tho value would not only roUoct UI4;O of the particular area but tho fact that tharo 18 some kind of incroaaed usaqe of tho park adjacent to tho dike, espocially if an accollway is ostablishod, and that tho valuo ahould reflect that 48 woll. Moved bv Brandt, secondod ~ Stoinbrec to endorao the la ro secrllV MMS Conlu ta ts or construct 0 0 a water retent on aroa n t 0 ort west sect on 0 W ow Cree Par. Unan mous. Move ~ W s secon e Hosso to Arne d tho motiCin to a so nc u e t at procee s oterm no it'the appropriate levol bo vlowed"aa aaIo ~an an 0 p aco n t e Par an Acquisition Fund. Unanimoua. IOWA CITY Terryl L. Robinaon, City Forestor/Horti- RoLEAF PROGRAM: culturiat, addressed the convnil8ion re;ardinq the Iowa City ReLEAF Proqram. He atated to dato $1,600 has been donated by varioua sourcos to tho pro;ram, and two local nuraoriea havo consented to be involved by providinq the treos and plantin; them at thoir cost. He also stated Tho Advortiser had a;reed to help by printlnq a weekly display ad foaturin; a troe with loaves beinq addod as donations are recoivod. -2- g/, , " j=! ' I cl ',-, - PROPOSED PARK/ SPORTS COMPLEX I STRATEGIC/LONG RANGE PLANNING SESSION: LOW INCOME POLICY I Trueblood updated the convnission on tho proqress of the desiqn work on thll proposlId park/sports complllx. The latest dOsiqn plan was compared to tho past plan, with tho biqqest chanqe bOinq the aize and number of soccor fiolds, Membors of tho city staff met to discuss it, and a moetinq has bean set to review it with tho Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club. Ho statod staft's concerns were the incorporation of a small lake, the modium-size field being somewhat romoto from the othors and bOinq too closo to a softball Held, not enouqh warm-up area betwoen the softball fiolds, a mini-Hold bOinq removed from the othors/ and only ono ontranco and exit in tho larqest parkinq aroaa, Thoro also was shown a socondary road into the complex, with some mOmbers of tho convnisaion wonderinq if it was nocossary. SChedulinq tho stratoqic/lonq ranqo planninq sossion with Tim Shields was discussed. Tho convnission detormined that dUrinq tho woek in tho lato aftornoon around 5: 00 p.m. or boforo would be preferable, with Trueblood to contact Mr. Shields to set up a dato(s). Watson stated ono of the convnission'a qoa18 is to establish a low incomo policy for fees in qeneral and would profor to have tha t completed before the bUdqet procoss thia fall. He asked the convnisaion it they wanted to start by ostablishinq a sUb-convnitteo or structure discussion as a wholo. Trueblood stated if the convnission dosired staff would draw up some altornatives, prosent sMle to tho convnission and at tha t time a dotermination could bo made as to whethor a sub-convnitteo should be appointod. Willis stated tho department should tap into some eXistinq low income program that is alroady established. Moran stated staff had data on what various agencies do as far as dotermining eliqibility for low income. Wataon stated a purpose statemont noeded to be established and attached as part of the policy, Staff will provido somo altornatives and further information at a future meetinq. -J- gl' E! :1 ,q 8 RIVERFRONT COMMISSION I RYERSONS WOODS COMMI'M'EEl PARK AND RECREATION FOUNDATIONl ICE RINK COMMI'M'EE I COMMISSION TIMEI Steinbrech roported tho Riverfront Commission discussed placoment of siqns on the bike trail along the Iowa River I Univorsity of Iowa's request for vacation of a portion of Court Street by the dam area and deeded to them, and proposing that developers set aside land for green space, and asking council to direct tho planning staff to dovelop specific proposals concorning what dovelopment is allowod in the flood plain aroas, Hradek stated tho committeo would meet sometime before next month'a commission meoting. Steinbrech reported the Foundation had met and discussed changing the focus of the Foundation away from the catalog idea and identifying with a specific project that would gonorato the public's enthusiasm and support. At the present time tho Foundation is havinq difficulty gotting new board members to sorvo and an attendance problem. The Parks & Recroation staff will develop a list of potential projocts to be discussed at next month's Foundation moeting. Watson statod he had boen contacted by a vendor regarding ico skating equipmont who wanted to know where tho city stood as far as constructing an ico rink. The vendor indicated that Cedar Rapids may be constructing an ice rink, Watson stated at this time nothing additional would be done with regard to roconvening the ice rink committee. Hradek commented on various portions of the Recreation Division's monthly report. She also asked if staff had contacted Bill O'Brien with McDonald's regarding a possible ki te flying contest. She had mentioned at a previous meeting that ho was vory enthusiastic and Willing to help with such an event, She asked for an update on the repair of the pool blankets at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center, Trueblood stated there are problems with the quality of the pool blanket material and staff is working with the installer at this time to try and resolve this issue before thia summer. Steinbrech inquired if a park tour would be conducted this year. Various members expressed they thought this should be done. Thia will be scheduled for discussion at next month's meeting. -4- 11' E~ '/ q q Willis stated that this was COBa week where tho Committee on Community Needa celebrates the achievemonts of local citizens, Karen Hradok was recognized for her work for the M1l1er/Orchard Neighborhood. Hudek noted that the Neighborhood Centor Board, of which Willia waa a membor, waa also recognized. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Trueblood reported on tho following: !!BAI Rick Ertz was olectod chair.elect of thO community Section, Miko Moran is serving as Loqislative Committeo chair, and Cindy Coffin il serving on the Professional Cortification Board. Reno Streot Housel The house is scheduled for domoiItlon aome t1mo this woek. ~I wm-bogiil tho aprona months. A tree grato ronovation project in tho downtown plaza, with all baing renovated in the next few Mercer Park Pla round: A roquest was received rom an n v ua to fonce in the Morcor Park playground area. A written request could be forthcoming. At this time, it is staff I s opinion that this is probably not needed. OTHER BUSINESS. Central Business District: The C.B,D. Division prepared a monthly report for March, which ia included in the commission's packot. Joyco Carroll diatributed the summor camp 'brochure and briefly discussed chanqes and plannod proqrams. Movod b a ourn. p.m. ADJOURNMENT: -5- I, (It, ,), 'J / j=' ,=' rl n' _I ,_ QBlli MINUTES BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1990.5:15 P,M, CIVIC CEfoITER COUNCIL CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: Slovonl, Palton, Casolla, Rucinski K1aalson Bill Blough, KlllUn Evonson, Ren6 Paino, Shorl Scogin Shallor, HOlling, CottolU None, None, Nono. Evonson ropertod Ihal Ihe PATV Itanslllon occurrod on April 1, 1990, on Ichodulo and announcod an open houso on April 29 from 1-3:00 p,m. Blough roportod on \he CU, FCC measuromont procodure lor monitoring cable leakagol. Ho commentod \hal 95% occur In tho home. Shallor suppllod now Commlsslonors educaUonal packels and also luppllod Iho onllro Commission wlth complotod loglsllllvo oducaUonal packets. Congress II now rovlowlng tho 1964 Cablo Act lor possible rovlslon. Shaller reportod on Ihe usago of Informallon Sorvlcos as baing 1,200 Icreons accossod by 500 callers por wook. The Commission appolntod 8lovon; and Casalla on tho Cablo Ronowal Subcommlttoe and also volod Slovons as tho BTC Chalrporson and Patton as V1co Chalrporson, A lour 01 Horllago's laclllllos was dlscussod, as wall as a future demonstrallon 01 Channol 29's InlormaUon Sorvlcos. CALL TO ORDE,B: Tho moollng was callod to ordor al 5:15 p,m, Movod by Patton, socondod by Casolla, 10 approvo Iho Fobruary 21, 1990, BTC mlnulos wllh corrocllons, Unonlmously approvod, 8/7 ,'[1 ::, :, rl ' I '. I _ - Broadband Tolocommunlcallons Commission Aprll!6. 1990 Pago 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMISSION~: Casolla Inlloducod hlmsoll 10 Iho olhor Commlsslonora, ~: Evanson roportod \hallho liana/lion occultod on April I, 1990, An opon house will bo hold Sunday, AprU 29, 1-3 p,m, al Iho CPC 10 announco Iho managomonl l1ansltion 10 PAN. Evonson Inlloducod two now stan membors: Short Scogin, Contor Coordinator, and Ron6 Palno, Admlnlsl1aUvo Asslslant. Evonson mel wtIh Dale Helling In reloronee to \ho City's $6,000 malchlng granllor equipment. Shall., commended Iho PAN Board on \holr work. Tho noxt PA'TV mooting will bo hold on May 6, Casella voluntoored 10 atlond Iho noxt moollng. Shanor Ihankod Blough lor going out of his way 10 asslal PA'TV and mako Iho l1ansltion a smoolh ono, ~: Blough roportod Ihat Horltago has boon using a syslom collod CLI, a moasuremonl \ho FCC roqulros to ropot\ loakagos, Horltago has lound 95% 01 e1lloaks occur wilhln Iho homo, By monitoring Iheso loakagos, Iho end rosun Is 10 cut down on luturo ropalr cosls. n has cuI aervlco calls 60%, Expondltura lor lhasa loakage projocta totalod ono.hall million dollars lor lasl yoII' and Is approaching Iho samo flguro agaln for this yoar. ~: In rogard 10 \ho quartorly roport, Shallor auggoslod to Evonson Ihal PATV compllo Ihls Inlormatlon Into an annual report, noting lIonds and patlorns Ihal connol bo soon from vlowing only a quartorly roport, m..BEfQflI: Shallor dlslllbutod a loglslaUvo packet sonllrom \ho Nallonal Association 01 Telocommunlca. tlons Offtcors and Administrators (NATOA), For now Commlsslonera, Shanor dlslllbutod Iho Municipal Dlroctory and \ho BTC educallonal packet. Shallor also distributed oxamplo cablo slultors to bo sonl to 19,000 housoholds and Iho City nowslotlor which roachos 16,000 homos. Both 01 thosa hams Includo 8tllclos about Informallon Sorvlcos on Govornmonl Channol 29. ,Shallor also roportod \hat a lollor has boon sonl to Horltago Irom tho City In roloronco 10 Iho cobia audit which will bo Includod In noxt monlh's agonda, Tho City will be audlllng Horltago's gross annual rovonuos over Iho noxt sovoral months, Shallor roportOd, on an avorago, ,0200 scroons aro accossod by 500 callors por wook on Inlormatlon Sorvlcos, this Is a 100% Incraaso In usago since Soplombor, 1989, whon tho systom was pul on IIno and avoragos 50 calls por wook, Usago appoars to bo continuing to grow at a rapid rato (thoro has boen no advortlslng of this sorvlco unlll roconlly), 817 i=' I:' rl jJ _1 _.. Broadband Tolocommunlcallons Commission April 1 B, 1990 Pago 3 C~BLE lV AENEWA~: Shattor oxplalnod Ihallho BTC'a rolo In Ihe rolranchlslng prccoss Is 10 ovalualo dola galhorod by Iho CIIy and make rocommendatlona 10 City Council as an advisory body, Holling addod Ihallho BTC'slnvolvomonl may Includo galhorlng communlly Inpul and dOlormlnlng \holr noods and Inlorosls. Also Iho poslllon of Iha Commission could bo 10 quosllon and explore aJlornallvos In rolallon to Muro lochnology. Tho BTC loloctod a Cable lV Ronowal Subcommlllea, Including Slovens and Casolla. RonowaJ proceedings may Ilart as oarty as March, 1991. ELECTION OF BTC CHAIReERSON A~D VICE CHAI8PERSO~: The Commission volod Slovons as Chairperson and Pallon as V1co Chalrporson, PUBLIC DISCVSSOO: Nono. ADJOURNM~tiI: Moved by Pallon and socondod by Casolla 10 adjourn at 6:40 p,m, Unanlmous~ approvod by all. Rospect1ul~ submlllod, Drow Shattor, Broadband Tolecommunlcallons Spoclallst. I I ... - .. / t_ " 817 ,) ) j:,' P t] ;:, " MINUTES IOWA CITY RIVERFRONT COMMISSION APRIL 16, 1990 . 5:30 P,M. SENIOR CENTER CLASSROOM MEMBERS PRESENT: Brunor, Buckloy, Facklor, Horton. Jonas. Robal, Slolnbroch, 5~oh, Wachal, Willis MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Nono ROCkwoll, Moyorlng REQUESTS TO CITY MANAGEflFOR STAFF A5S~: " Duo to tho RIvorfronl Commission's concom about raeonl and proposod commorclaland Indullllal dovolopmonl along Iho Iowa RIvor, Iho Rlvorfront CommissIon roquosls slall asslslanco to Invostlgalo Inconllvos and rovlow machanlsms for rlvorfronl dovo'opmonl 10 thai Iho lowI Rlvor In Iowa City Is v10w0d as an alttactlvo main slrool 01 tho communlly, rolhor Ihan 8 back e1loy wlI'ohouslng dlslrlct. Tho Commission would prolor rlvorfronl dovo'opmont In conlormanco w11h tho visIon and Inlont proscrlbod lor Iho Iowa Rlvor Corrfdor In Iho 1969 Iowa City ComDrohonslvo Plan Uod@!2. Iho 1979 proDosod Iowa Rlvor CorrldQr Bullor and Trail SYll~rn plan, and tho 1975-76 Stanloy ConsuUanls Jmm.B)vor Corridor Study, 2. Tho Rlvorfront Commission roquosts slallasslslanco to updato tho 1979 froDOsod lowl! Slvor Corridor Bullor and !rail SVSIOn] to usa 'or Iowa Rlvor Corridor Trail planning and Implomontatlon pr%cts Irom Sturgis Forry Park 10 Iho Iowa Momorlal Union footbrfdgo. Tho plan would Includo a lIall sogmonl on tho 0811 s/do ollho rlvor Irom Highway 6 to \ho Bonlon 511001 Brldgo. CALL TO ORDER AND ~NNOUNCEMEN.m: Wacha' cal/od tho mooting to ordor at 5:32 p,m., and roquostod a chango In tho ordor 01 tho agonda, 10 doal w1\h Itoms E and J prior to Brunor loavlng al 6: 15 p,m, Rockwol/ announcod Ihat CommlsslonotS mlghl want 10 ollond tho Johnson County Soli Consorval/on Sorvfco and tho Iowa City Walor Dopartmonl program on Iho Impact 01 agricultural oroslon on walor quality, Tho program Is a loaturod Earth Day ovont schodulod lor April 22, 1990 Irom 1:00 p.m, to 3:00 p,m, on tho bank ollho Iowa Rlvor al tho Iowa CIIy Walor Troatmont Plant. Rockwoll laid a display of provlous photo contost award wlnnora Is allho Groat Mldwoslom Ico Croam Sloro unl/I April 29th, Tho display Includos a wrl/o.up on Iho Rlvorfront Commission, Rockwoll dlstrlbulod lollorslrom tho nallonal Amorlcan RlvotS organization, Sho suggostod Ihal Commlsslonors may want to conlscl tholr Congrossmon on an Individual basis IIlhoy aro InloroSlod In sconlc rlvors loglslatlon and lundlng, Rockwoll notod Iho two now appolnlmonts 10 tha Planning & Zoning Commission: Kon Coopor and Ann Bovb/org, ~/~ j:' ,'J n y -' - Iowa City RJvomonl CommiSSion April I 6. 1990 Pogo 2 CONS/DERATION OF THE MARCH 27. '900 RIVERFRONT COMMISSION MINUT;~: MOTlO~: Brunor movod and RobaJ locondod approvel ollho March 27. 1990 Rlvorfronl Commission mlnulOS, Tho mollon carrlod unanimously, DISCUSSIQN OF HAWKm READI'MIX SITUA~: RockwoU Italod \hal Nancy Seiberling had broughllo hor anonllon a sltuallon 01 comont bolng dumped on Iho bank 01 C/OII Crook Irom Iho Hawkoye Roadl.Mlx property, Solberllng bollovod Iho dumping had WOtSonod Ilnco lall YOII'. Sho had repot1od U anonymously 10 Iho Iowa Dop8l1monl of Natura' Rosourcol, Roekwoll said sho would lollow.up on \hIs 10 dotormlno Iho IDNR aslOSlmonl. Sl10h prelontod an aorfel photo ollho silo, and aald ho had loon comonl \rucks bolng ompllod out Into a rotalnlng pll on Iho rlvorbank. Robal aald ho saw fresh lIacks atlho silo, IndIca ling Iho dumping was occurring Into Iho pll, not on Iho rIvorbank. Willis passod around plcturos 0' tho allo lakon lasl YOII' by Solborllng 10 ccmp8Jo wllh Solberllng's and Robal's April 1990 pholos, Sovorel Commission mombors oxprossod \hallhoy saw no Incroaso In Iho amounl 01 comonl on Iho crookbank. Jonos \houghl no law was being vIolatod, butagroOd tho concrate dOPOSlts on Iho crook bank 110 an eyosoro. Rockwollllalod \hat Solborllng docrlod Iho poor dovolopmonl practlco 01 allowing such an eyosore across from a Imall shopping aroa and tho CoraMllo Connocl/on Irall. Jonos Ihoughl Iho Coralvlllo CIIy Council would bo Iho organlzallon thai could do lomolhlng about tho Iltuallon, luch u buying Iho land or croallng a lotback. Willis laid she talkod 10 Mayor KaUchoo 01 Coralvlllo, who laid ho had loon no vlolallonl whon ho lookod al \he silo, and thai Hawkeyo Roadl.Mlx was not doIng anylhlng Ihoy woron'l boforo. Ho had luggoslod talking 10 IDNR. WachelluggoSIOd soolng litho pooplo who ownod Iho molol noar Iho Ilia loll Itrongly onough 10 approach Iho City Council. Tho Commlsslonors agrood \hat no vlolallons of law wore apparonl and nolod thallho sllual/on had boon dlscussod wllh Mayor KaUchoo and Iho managor 01 Hawkoyo Roadl.MIx Iho provtou, yoar. U was determlnod to lako no furthor acllon allhls limo, Roballeld ho had nollcod 1I0os Ihal aro lalllng Inlo Iho rlvor at Crandlc Park and showod pholos \hal ho had takon, Ho was surprlsod \ho City wasn'l worrlod about liability, and about oroslon 01 parkland. Slolnbroch said ho would rotor Iho 110m 10 Iho Parks & Rocroallon CommissIon. Slolnbroch notod Ihat Iho City /oasos ralhor Ihan owns Crandlc Park, DISCUSSION OF CITY WATER QUALITY MONITORINq: Wachal roportod on tho City Buslnoss PM and nolod Ihatlho Walor Dopartmonl had a dlsploy thoro, Ed Mo,ono, Assistant Suporlnlondont 01 tho Wator Dopartmonl, lold him Ihatlho City Is oxpandlng lis monllorlng 01 rlvor walor quality. A grant proposal has boon submlltod to fund Incroasod monllorlng al Claar Crook, Rapid Crook, and bolow tho Corolvlllo Wastowator Plonl. fJl! tJ E' I:' t] S Iowa City Rlvorlronl Commission April 16, 1990 pago 3 Jonos askod whal chomlcals woro bolng monltorod, Wachal rospondod Ihal ho \hought It was prlmarl~ for nllratos, Ho Ihoughllt might bo good 10 gol mora Information on Ihlngs IUch as urban pollution, stormwator managomont roqulromonls, and lurlaco runon, Rockwoll roportod Ihal City Englnoor Rick Fossa had slatod II would bo alloasl ftvo YOII'I boloro Iowa City Is roqulred 10 be In lull compllanco wilh Iho lodorllJ stormwalor managomonl rogulaUons. Sho notod lhalfodoraJ leglslallon loculos primarily on cross connoctlonl whore lanltary loworl 11'0 connoctod Inlo Itorm soworl, Wachal askod II moro Commission education would bo approprlale on Ihll Issuo. Brunor \houghlll would bo good 10 gol more Inlormallon Irom Morono and olhorl, Jonos nolod In rolallon 10 cross connoctJons Ihal communlUos usually don1 consldor II 10 bo . lerlous problom until a survoy Is done. Such was Ihe caso In Ann Arbor, Michigan, whero \he community bocame Inlorosled In Ihe Issue Ifter 108Jnlng Ihal one.qu8JI0r 01 lanltary lowor connoctJons woro cross connoctlons Into Iho Itorm sowor. Thore was a consonsul 10 gel more Inlormatlon on walor quality probloms and for schodullng Ed Morono 10 lpeak II a RIvorlronl Commission mooting, UPDATE A~Q REVIEW OF~ET VACATION REaUE~: SlIoh roportod Ihat B cons\ructJon lonco had boen eroctod al Iho 1110 and would probably romaln Ihoro. Tho Unlvorslly would IIko to Inslall a \ruck scale which would roqulro a 40 Iquare loot section 01 paving lor \rucks 10 back up on. Jonas and Slroh concurred Ihal Becan 10 \ho rlvor on Court Sl1eol was entirely InappropriBto becauso of tho InduslllaJ nalure ollho Unlvoralty and Iho Crandlc railroad actlvitlos In thai aroa. Sl10h laid accoss 10 tho Iowa Rlvor Irom Harrison Slrool could sllll bo promotod. Stroh said Iho Unlvoralty position Is to loavo Ihlngs as \hay aro along Iho rlvor bank. Fishing accoss won'l bo blockod, bul It won'l bo promolod either bocauso 01 liability probloms, Wacha) quosllonod \ho Rlverlronl Commlsslon'a mollon on Iho Issuo allhe March 27, 1990. moollng glvon tho UnlvotSlly's poslllon. Jones Ihoughl It wasn'l an ontlro~ polnllm recommondatlon bocauso II was Important to onsuro thai nshlng accan along tho rlvorbank would nol bo blockod by \he Unlvorslty In Iho luture, Howovor, ho agrood with Wachalthat Iho rocommondallon should be amondod. MQIm/: Slroh movod to atrlko Iho March 27, 1990, mollon on Ihe vacallon 01 Court Stroot, and 10 10IWard a 'rovlowod w1lh no commonr rosponso 10 tho Planning & Zoning Commission, Jonos seconded, Tho motion carried unanimously, REVIEW OF KENNEDY'S WA1ERFRONT aQDlTION PART 3: Rockwoll roportod that subdivision rovlow by Iho Planning and Zoning Commission had boon dolayod unlll probloms wllh sanllary aowor olovatlona woro rosolvod, Rockwoll remlndod Commlsslonors 01 tho March 1990 discussion concornlng Iho nood lor gonoral guldollnos lor dovolopmonl along tho rlvorfront. Tho Commissioners dlscussod a roquosllor slall asslslanco 10 Investlgalo Incontlves and review mochanlsms 10 promolo attractlvo rlvorlront dovolopmonl. Jonos and Stroh both suggostod citing Iho Comprohonslvo Plan, 'Slanloy" Pion, and tho Iowa gig ! j:' I:' fl b -' - Iowa CIIy Rlvorlront Commission April 16, 1990 Pago 4 Rlvor Corridor BuNor and Trails Systom plan 10 slross Implomonllng mochanlsms to prosorvo Iho Intonl 01 tho plans, (Brunor Ion al 6: 17 p,m,) (Hor1on 8Jrlvod at 6: I 7 p,m,) MOTlOti: Jonos movod a roquoslto Iha City Managor for ataN asslstanco slatod: Duo 10 \he Rlvorlronl Commission's concom aboul roconl and proposod cummorclaJ and Industrial devolopmenl along Iho Iowa Rlvor, Iho Rlverlront Commission roquoslS staN asslSlanco 10 Invosllgalo Inconllvas and revlow mechanisms for rlvorlronl dovolopmenl so Ihallhe Iowa Rlvor In Iowa CIIy Is vlewod as an alllactlvo main slloot 01 Iho communlly ralhor Ihan a back a1!oy wlI'ohouslng dlslllct. Tho Commission would prelor rlvorfront devolopmontln conlormanco with tho vision and Inlonl proscrlbod lor Iho Iowa Rlvor Corridor In Iho 1989 Iowa CI~ ComDrohonslvo plan UDdQI!. Ihe 1979 ProDOsod Iowa Rlvor Corridor Buffor and lr811 Svs~~ plan, and Iho 1976-76 Slanloy Consultants Iowa Rlvor Corridor Study, Willis aocondOd, I!lg mollon carrlod unanimously, REPORT ON APRIL \1, 1990 TRAIL COMMrrr~E MEETlNQ: SlIoh repor1ad Ihallho CIIy can produco 12" x 16' brown and whlto Iowa RIver Corridor Trail algns, A logo noods 10 be doslgned lor Iheso signs. Tho Trail Commllloo e1so discussod tho Iowa Avenuo 10 Burlington Stroot l1all appllcallon and requOltod siaN 10 gOlloodback Irom IDOT and REAP. Rockwoll ropOr1od \hat Nancy Burns ollDOT said Iho roason funding wasn'l grantod lor Iho Iowa Avonuo to Burllnglon Slreot IOgmonl was bocauso Iho trail was on~ six 'oel wide, which In IDOra vlow makos It a pathway, nol a trail. IDOT wants a minimum 01 olghlloet In width with two 1001 ahouldors lor rocroallonaJ trails, Rockwoll emphaslzod \hallho lIall wasn'l doslgnod 10 bo wldor, bocauso 01 tho narrow aroa bOlwoen Rlvorslda Drlvo and Iho top ollho sloop ombankmont noaf Burllnglon Stroot. To build a wldor trail althat point would onlall a much groator oxponso for Iho proJoct and would causo substanllal oncroachmonllnlo tho noodway. Rockwoll asked Iho Commission II staN should Invosllgalo cosl osllmalos lor wldonlng Iho lIall or go back to lOOT with tho reasoning usod lor tho six fOOl width trail doslgn, Stroh notod thai Iho amount 01 monoy askod lor doos nol appoar 10 bo a faclor In amsslng tho appllcallons, Jonas suggostod finding oul how much II would cost 10 pulln a rolalnlng wall lor an olghl.loOI width trail with two. loot wldo shouldora, Stroh Ihoughl Iho Dopar1monl 01 Nalural Rosources would bo undorslandlng about this typo 01 oncroachmanllnlo tho noodway so noar an obtruding brldgo abutment. Slroh ropor1ed thai tho Trail Commllloo prlorlllzod Issuos 10 addross In tho coming months, Thoy rocommondod as tho primary obJocllvo an updale ollho 1979 ProDosod Iowa 81m Corridor Buffor and Trail Svstom (bluo bookl on trail dovolopmonllrom Slurgls Forry Park 10 tho IMU 1001 bridge, As a second prlorlly, tho Commllloo rocommondod Implomonllng traIl dovolopmonl on tho oasl sldo 01 tho rlvor from Highway 6 10 Iho Bonton Strool Brldgo. Ho notod olhor opllons discus sod woro allonllon to tho 1) Sand Lako aroa, 2) tho wosl sldo ollho rlvor In Coralvlllo Irom Cloar Crook to Edgowator Park. 3) Sturgis Cornor, 4) Iho wosl sldo 0' Iho river nor1h 01 Highway 6, 5) prosorvallon and consotvallon oasomonts north 01 Intorslato 60, and 6) the Elks Club accoss 10 Iho rlvor, ~/f ::, :, rl ',-, " I _ - Iowa CIIy Rlvorlront Commission April 160 1990 pago 5 Rockwolllnqulrod whothor Commlsslonors agreod with Iho Trail Commlttoo's rocommondod prlorlUos, and how Iho Commission would IIko to Implomonllhem, Stroh nolod that tho 'blue book,' which was pultogolhor In 19790 noods prolesslonal staff atlonllon to mako II curronl. Rockwoll suggoslod thalli could partially bo an Intorn project with a complollon doadllno of January.Fobruary 1991. SlIoh said II should bo updatod to a grant application levol, and Includo now dovolopmonlS, such as tha Bonlon SlIoel Bridge, Buckloy wonderod what usa tho book has boon, Rockwoll said Ihat II had served as a basis lor granl appllcallons, MOTION: Sl10h moved to mako a roquOSllo Iho CIIy Managor lor slall asslstanco to updato \ho 1979 Prooosod Iowa Rlvor Corridor Bullor and Trail Svslom to use lor lIall planning and ImplomontaUon Irom Slurgls Forry Psrk 10 Ihe IMU loolbrfdga. Jonos soconded the mollon, J'ho mollon corrfod unanimously, MQIlQN: Sl10h moved to amond tho mollon 10 Includo Iho oasl side ollho rlvor botwoon Bonton Strool Brldgo and Highway 6 In Iho plan, Jonos soconded the mollon, Tho molloc carrlod unanimously, (Buckloy loft al 6:39 p,m,) Rockwoll roportod \hal Iho Trail Commltloo had roprosentallon from soveral communlly organlzallons, Including Cosoy Cook, Planning & Zoning Commission; Wondy Rowo, Iowa CIIy Convenllon & V1sllotS Buroau; Lon Drako, Johnson Counly Envlronmontal Coallllon; Joo Facklor, Johnson Counly Board 01 Suporvlsors; John Watson, Parks & Recroallon Commission; Goorgo (Joo) Malhor, Project GREEN; Kalhy Soska and John Caslloman, tho U,S, Army Corps 01 Englnoors, and Clly stall Torry Truoblood, Kovln Doylo and Rockwoll. Rockwell nolod thai tho Commllloo Is boglnnlng to a build broad bas 0 of support In tho communlly, this Is a ma/or compononl noodod lor succosslulllalls projocts, flfPORT ON APRIL 4,1990. RIVEBINE W~NOS PROGMM: Rockwoll dlstrlbutod a summary 01 tho Rlvorlne Wollands program, Wachal notad thai ovor 35 porsons had atlondod tha Inlormallonal sosslon which was co.sponsored by tho Iowa CIIy Rlvorlronl Commission and Iho Iowa Nalural Horllago Foundallon, Ho Ihankod Bruner and Horton as woll as Tom Hoff, tho Wollands lor Iowa roprasonlallvo, lor pulling logolhor such a worthwhllo program, BEPORT ON .BEAP ASSEMBLY: Jonos roportod Ihat at the REAP Assomblyo Loren Forbos was olectod Regional REAP Chalrporaon, Jonos commonlod on tho opon spacos account, REAP's largost accounl, which can bo usod lor acquiring, prolecllng, and dovoloplng opon spacos, Including prolocllng watorways, Ihrough dam spillway ropalr, acqulslllon 01 rlvorlront proporty, and dovolopmonl 01 trails; all rolovanlto Iho Commission's oblocllves, Ho noted tho CIIy Parks Account oxcludos orgonlzod alhlollcs projocts, but Includos rocreallonallralls, 81g a E! ,:' t] A Iowl CIIy RIvor1ronl Commission AprU lB. 1990 Pago 6 Wachal dlscuSlod Iho prolpoctlvo ftvo'yoar plan lor REAP, nollng Ihala Johnson Counly REAP Plan Subcommll1oo had boon formod and was being chalrod by Jim Maynard 01 Proloct GREEN, A roquosllor plan Inlormallon was lorwll'dod to REAP participating organlzallons, including Iho Rlvor1ront Commission, Rockwollltaled sho would uso Iho Commission's annual roportl as I basil to rospond 10 tho REAP plan survey, bu1 roquostod Inpullrom Commission mombors. Wachal noled Ihallho PlI'ks & Rocreatlon Commission may wanlto partlclpalo In \hI IUfVOy procell, Rockwell laid sho would sond a survey to Torry Truoblood. Rockwoll askod Iho Commlsslonorllo rospond wilh Iholr Idoll by Monday, II posslblo, bOC8USO \ho submll1a1 doadllno was Iho neld day, Tuosday, April 24, JVtlE 1990 FMfi.MONTH PLANS: PhOIO Contosl Judging: SlIoh laid Iho judging would bo on April 24, 1990 at 4:00 p,m, In Iho Planning and Program Davolopmonl DOpllllmOnl Conloronco Room, Robal and Horton volunloorod 10 8ssls1 with Iho fudging, Wachal notod thai a pili ntll placo winner, Ina Loowonborg, curronUy has photos on display on Iho olgh\h nocr ollho Unlvorllly 01 Iowa Hospllals, Ubrarv DlspI8~: Rockwollleld Iho library display would focus on wollands, and that Robsl and Willis will bo moollng loon 10 orgsnlzo Iho display olomonls, Awards Coremony: Wachal said ho conlactod Loron Forbos, who was Illoasod 10 bo rocolvlng lho 1990 Iowa Rlvor Monlh Rocognlllon AWli'd, ~ Willis roportod Ihallhoro Is no accoss on Iho Coralvlllo lido 10 Iho Coralvlllo Milldam, Sho said \ho parking lollhoro Is ownod by tho Iowa Rlvor Powor Company, Mayor Kal1choo had lold hor that a 10050 oasomonl oxlSIS, buIll doosn't covor pooplo walking on and 0" tho parking lot. lowa.llllnols sold tho building 10 tho Iowa Rlvor Powor Company and 'sold' tho dam 10 tho Johnson Counly Consorvatlon Commission 10' $1. Facklor said ho Ihoughl somothlng should bo dona rogardloss of who owns It. Ho said tho oasllldo ollho dom Is bog Inning 10 wash out. Ho Ihought no ono was willing to accopt rosponslblllly lor It. Ho notod Ihallt would cosl a groat doollo slralghton tho situation out. Willis said Ihot part of tho mllldom Is In Coralvlllo and part In Iowa CIIy, and tho Counly owns II so It Is a mulll,/urlsdlctlonollssuo, Facklor sold ho would bo willing to talk 10 lho Counly Suporvlsotl and tho Consorvallon Board aboul II. Willis nolod that Nool Willis did an onglnoorlng sludy on tho dam, and was forwarding a copy oflho study 10 hor, 3/f tJ ,~! ,:' [I cl Iowl CIIy Rlvorfronl Commllllon AprUI6, 1990 Pago 7 ~ Wachal luggoslod Ihal \ho Commission 101 pllorlllOI lOt lasuos 10 locus on during tho coming nscaJ YOII'. Wachal asked Commlsslonerl 10 glvo \hought 10 \ho malor IIIUOI Ihoy want to lacklo, and como 10 Iho May mooUng roady 10 ptlortUzo. ~: Tho moollng was adjourned at 7:06 p,m. Mlnutol Iubmlllod by MIIY Ann Moyorlng, I , Ji gle J 1\ " r' , o E' ,:' ", t] MINUTES IOWA CITY PUBLIC UBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1990 MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Buchanan. Cox. Hargravo, Hobart. Golman, Moyofl, Pacha, Swaim Stoln Eggors, Craig, Johlo, Groan ChLL TO ORQ~B: Prosldanl Golman coiled Iho moollng 10 ordor a14:IO PM and welcomod and Inl1Oducod now Ubrary Board mombor Anne Hargravo who will comploto Iho torm vacolod by Gary Rood, APPROVAL OF MINUU:~: Mlnules ollho March 29, 1990 Rogular Mooting woro approvod, MoyoralBuchanan. fiNANCIAL REP08.TIl: Tho BOlI'd rovlowod and dlscussod tho following reports: Rocolpls FY90 comparod to FY69 . cumulatlvo; Receipts FY90 comparod to FY69. 3rd quartor; Expondlluros FY90 \hrough March 31, 1990; Gifts and Bequosls Fund . 3td quarter roport; Enlorprlso Fund . cumulatlvo, Tho Dlroctor reported that rocolpts aro up over a yoar ago and oxpondltures aro aboul as oxpoctod et Ihe and ollho 3td quartor. Tho unoncumbored balenco In Iho Gills and Boquosts Fund was heallhy at Ihe and ollho 3td quarter and addltlonallrust Incomo has boon rocolvod In April. Also revlowed was Iho Enlerprlso Fund. Disbursements lor March, 1990 woro approvod, BuchananJPacha. QlBECTOR'S REPOR1: I. Chlldron's Sorvlcos Coordlnalor Dobb Groen rovlowod Iho Summor Roadlng Program Including tho sla" dovolopod goals lor tho proloct. Slrosslng lamlly partlclpallon and of1orlng programs lor throo dlf1oront ago groups Is In Iho spirit of tho 5-yoar plan lor chlldron's sorvlcos, 2, Eggors roportod on tho largo numbor 01 ovents that Iho library proparod and prosontod at tho library In April: Tho Volunloor Rocognltlon dlnnor, Buslnoss PM display, Rosonshontz lamlly concort, throo brown bog lunch programs and tho Night 01 a Thousand Stars on Wednosday, April 25, 9/9 , j:' I:' " I' I -' Mlnulol Iowa CIIy Public Ubrary Bol/d 0' Trustoos Apt" 26, 1990 pago 2 3, Flvo ollho six Focus Group losslons havo boon hold, Ovor 50 pooplo have attondod Iho 90 mlnuto morning sosslons and par1Jclpalod In tho discussions on library sorvlcos 10 Iho buslnoll communlly. Many excollenl suggostlons aro bolng rocolvod and p8l1Jclpants havo also Increasod Iholr aWlI'onOIl 01 \he range 01 library sorvlcos avallable, Community Sorvlcos Ubrll'fan Carol Spaziani will produco a roportlater In Iho YOI/. 4, Tho library Is bohlnd Ichodule In golllng obloctJves WIllian lor FV92 and FV93 ollho 5- yell' plan. Those lor FV92, alle85I, musl be flnlshGCl bolo" slartlng work on Ihe FV92 budgel cycto. Tho 118" will slart draltJng those In Juno and July. A Board commlttoo 10 rovlow and tOcommond In early Augusl would allow Ihe Board 10 adoptlhem at Iho AuguSI moellng. This should not bo an ovorwholmlng task bocauso Iho goals aro not changing and most 01 tho objoctlvos should flow qullo logically Irom years 1 and 2. It Is recommonded, howovar, Ihallhls lake prlorlly over Ihe Facllltlas Planning Commll. 100 which has not YOI startod meollng, ~: Golman rovlowod Iho following commltteo appolnllnonlS which will nood 10 be mado a\ Ihe May Board mOlting: Faclllllos Planning Commltllo (nood 10 roplaco Gary Rood); tho Dlroctor's Evaluallon Commlttoo; Iho Nomlnallng Commltloo (10 nomlnalo officers lor tho now yoar) and 2 appolnllnonts will bo mado 10 \ho Foundation Board of Dlroctors (Rood and Gelman's torms Ixplro). MoyolI wfll become Foundallon Board Prosldonl on July 1, ~OUNQ~MOO:S FROM MEMBER~: Pacha announcod thai ho roconlly was appolnlod to Iho Board 01 Dlroctors ollho Hills Bank and Trusl Company. Moyors announcod Ihallho will bo a casl mombor ollho UnivotSlly 01 Iowa's Summer Ropor. lory Thoalro, Eggorl announcod \hal she has tlckots for salo lor Iho Sunrise Opllmlsls Annual Chlckon Barboque on May 17, TIckets are $4 lor adults and $3 lor chlldron, Soma 01 tho procoods from Ihls ovonlaro donatod 10 Ihe Ubrary Chlldron's Room. ovar $12,00 In tho pasll0 yoars. to provldo and onhanco chlldron's sorvlcos, DEVELOPMEffT OFFIQE mar: Eggors ropor1od thallho FRIENDS annual moollng will bo hold on May 15 In Moollng Room A 01 tho Ubrary, Tho lormal has boon changod Ihls yoar to a buslnoss mooting and a ropor1 on tho rosulls ollho 'WIsh Ust' ballot sonl 10 ooch FRIENDS mombor, Each membor Is ontlllod to YOlO on how Iho FRIENDS annual gilt should be spont. Tho FRIENDS Board 01 c;/7 .- - - '-' ,-' "I j'-' '. I Mlnulos Iowa CIIy Public Ubraty Board 01 TruSloos April 26, 1990 Pago 3 DIrectors al \holr April 25\h moo ling volod 10 glvo Iho library $13,500 as Iholr FY91 gill 10 purchaso library malorlals and oqulpmonl. this Is Iho largesl annual gin Iho FRIENDS havo avor glvon \ho library, Eggora roportOd Ihallho Oovolopmonl Offico was vary busy during Iho month of April planning, organizing and promoUng a1llhe spoclal ovonts for \ho 'Month of a Thousand Slars. ~NDED C~ILDIOISRUeIWEHAVIQf! POLIQY: Tho BolI'd and Itall rovlowod tho library's CUttonl Unaltondod Chlld/Dlsrupllvo Bohavlor policy. Slall rocommondod Ihal no rovlslons be mado allhls limo, Tho slall will rolurn wllhln a yoar wllh a rocommondallon 10 dMdo \hI. Inlo Iwo pollclos. REVIEW OF AOJUSTftjENTS TO FY91 BUDG~: Tho BolI'd r8vlowod tho adjustments 10 Iho FY91 budgol which wore nocossllalod by tho Ubrary BolI'dlC11y Councll nogoUallon 10 fund addlllonel pormanont stall poslllons 'or Iho library. this rovlow Is Iho lasl slop In \ho annuol budgot cyclo a. roqulrod In Iho Financial PlannIng Policy adoplod by \ho Board a yoar ago, oowv OF BUDG~SSIFI~NCIAL PlAN-ADOPTED FOR FY91 BUDGET CYCL;: Tho Board rovlowod Iho budgot procosstnnanclal plan adoptod lor Iho FY9t budgOI cyclo. Bo8Jd mombors loll Iho procoss workod woll and \hal \hay bonofiltod groally Irom tho Incroasod Involvomont In tho ontlro procoss. Tho now cyclo lor Iho FY92 budgot will bogln In Juno, 1990. No changes 10 tho Umollno wora mado, bul Trustoos lolt tho proco.. would bo flno,lunOd during Iho socond yoar 01 tho now procoss, Tho Board dl.cussod an Incroaso In non.rosldonlloo cards lor FY91 and tho Impact Opon Accoss has had on tho numbor 01100 cards purchosod, Incomo Irom Iho solo of non.rosldont 100 cards has docroasod 38% ovor a yoar ago, On April I, 1989, Ihoro woro 05 100 cardslrom 20 dllloront communlllos, On April " 1990 thoro woro only 62 cards Irom 6 communities, Almost 55% (34 cards) aro Irom Unlvorllly HolghlS, up Irom 23 a yoar ago, Wilhoullho 5O'lb Incroaso Irom Unlvorslly HolghlS, Ihe docroaso In Iho lotal numbor 01 cards would bo much largor. Rosldonls 01 communltlos wllh public IIbrarlos ora now accosslng Iho Iowa CIIy Public Ubrary via tho Slato Opon Accost Roclprocal Borrowing Program, Noarly 9O'lb 01 tho curronlloo card holdor. aro Irom ollhor Hills or Unlvorslly Holghla, Tho clly councils 01 both communities now ollor alloasl partial ro.paymonl to lamlllos purchasing Iowa CIIy Public Library 100 cards, Slall rocommondod Ihallho rolo lor non.rosldont '00 cards bo ralsod to $90 on July 1, Following discussion, Iho Board approvod an Incroaso 10 $100 lor a 12 monlh card, $50 lor a 6 month card and $25 lor a 3 monlh/summor cards, Pacha/Hargravo, flf lJ. E! P "I '~ Mlnutos Iowa CIIy Public Ubrary Bo8Jd 01 Trualoos April 26, 1990 pago .. The 3td qu8110r 01 FV91 was ono ollho moat asloundlng In \ho Iowa CIIy Public Ubtary'a hlatory. CllculaUon was 2"" high., \han a YOII' Igo. Tha roasons lOt \he glganUc jump In c1tculaUon II' nol onUroly undoratood. Chlldron's c1tculaUon II up 16% and an cfrculaUon II up 12'11. lor Iho enUre nine monlh perlod, Th. tolal numbor 01 roglslorod borrowers alanda al 52, 193. up 7'11. from a YOII ago. Stall v.1ll conUnuo 10 ana/yzo Ihoso slaU.Ucs 10 IIy 10 undor. stand all \ho rouons lor 1h00o slubl. fncre...., ~: Tho moollng adjournod at 5:45 PM. ~: Tho noxt regulll' moollng ollhe Ubrery BolI'd 01 TrusloOl will be II 4 PM on Thuraday, May 24 In Ihe AdmlnfSl1allve Contoronco Room. , I Ii elf . I. II ..:, :, " I LI " I - MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MAV 3, 1990.7:30 P,M. CNlC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS pnwo, ~"",' ~ " ~'I ~, \.J I , ..L;...~.. '~J h~ Sub)act :0 '"ji~loval MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Bovbjorg, Clark, Cook, Coopor, Dlorks. Rold, Scott Nono STAFF PRESENT: Franklin, Gonlly, Miklo, Noll ~: Chairperson Scott callod \ho moo ling 10 ordor al 7:32 p,m, BECOMM~ONS TO COUNCIL: I, Recommond approvol 01 S.9009 by a 6.1 voto (Cook vollng In tho nogallvo), a proUmlnary and final LSNRD submlttod by Towncrost Invoslmonls Assocfatos lor an oddlllcn to 2401.2427 Towncrost Drlvo subjoCllo socurlng spocfal oxcopllons for Iho sldo yard and lor oN.sile pork lng, 2. Recommond opprcval by a 4-2.1 volo (Clark and Dlorks vollng In Iho nogallvo and Bovblerg abstaining) 0' S-Il945, Iho prollmlnary plat 0' Fox Hollow Subdivision, a 31. 101, 52.21 acro, slnglo.famlly rosldonllal subdivision locatod on Local Road subjocl to Iho lollowlng: I) the field liIos bo shown on tho pial, 2) Iho Johnson Counly Board 0' HoaUh opprovo \ho on.silo sowago dlsposalltOatmonl sysloms, particularly as Ihoso sysloms rolalo 10 Iho existing fiold liIo systom and laking Into consldoratlon tho Impacl which Iho soplic systoms moy havo on nolghborlng proportlos, ond 3) Iho dovolopor agroos 10 Includo wilhln tho logal documonts lor Iho final plale provision \hat soplic systoms In Iho Fox Hollow Subdivision bo subloct to porlodlc Inspoclions and/or malntonanco. 3. Rocommond by a 7'() voto 10 tho City Counclllhallho CIIy goos on rocord as rofuslng 10 approvo any subdivisions within tho two mllo oxlratorrilorlalllmils until a rovlow of tho Issuo 01 sopllc systoms vorsus othor allornalivo moasuros Is discussed, rOvlowod, and recommondatlons for addlllonal rulos and rogulalions has boon presonlad 10 tho Planning and Zoning Commission and a rocommondatlon has boon mado 10 Council. ~N OF.THE MINUTES OF TIiE APRIL 5. 1990, MEETJ~: Franklin nolod that a spelling corroctlon had boon modo on pago 2. Scott stalod Ihoro was tho nood 'or a spoiling chango on pogo 3, Uno 3, and Ihalln paragraph ...1- on pago 3 Iho IIno 'as II appllos to clustorod housing' noods 10 bo addod. Ho stolod thai tho ond 01 parograph 1 on pogo 9 should stato 'as por both fodorol and stato rogulalions' and thotlho word 'bo' bo Insortod In the socond 10 Iho laslllno on pago 10, Dlorks movod to approvo Iho mlnutos 01 tho April 5, 1990, mooting as omonded. Reid socondod. Tho mol/on cor/lad 7.0. !Jo a ::, :, " I 5- , I, I - Planning & Zoning Commission May 3, 1990 Page 2 ZONING rrE~: " ~,Publlc discussion 01 an application submlllod by Don J, Goedken to rozono an approxlmalely ,41 acro parcol 01 land localod on Iho east sldo 01 Gllbort Court approxlmaloly 200 1001 north 01 KIrkwood Avonuo Irom RS.610 CI.t. (45-doy IImllallon period: May 14, 1990,) Mlklo revlewod Iho slalf roport doled Moy 3, 1990, Staff rocommondod approval subject 10 I) a solid screonlng fonce at loaslllve loot In height baing buill parallollo \he north and oast property IInos and localod no mora than ton leot from Iho proporty line wilh \he required landscaping 10 be planlod botwoon \ho lonco and Ihi! property IIno whore posslblo, 2) Iho 20-1001 roor yard and 10.foot side yard on Iho north sldo 01 the proporty shall be usod lor a landscopod bul!or wi\h no paving, parking or ouldoor slorago permlllod In lhasa bulfor yards, and 3) II a building Is built on this proporty, oponlngs on Iho oasl and north walls shall bo IImltod 10 windows and roqulrod emorgoncy oxlls, and 4) Ihal prior 10 City Council approvol, tho oppllcant submit a slto plan showing the landscaping, the scroonlng lonco ond a grading plan, Clark nolod that tho socond condlllon IImlls Iho amounl 01 land avollablo lor uso by \he owner. Mlklo staled thai tho roduction Is tho oqulvalont 01 tho roqulrod sOlback for buildings. Ho staled Ihat wlthoutlho condlllon, parking and slorogo would bo allowod In tho sldo yard and this actlvlly Is bolng dlscouragod duo 10 tho proxlmlly ollho silo to resldontial dovolopmonl. Clark slalod Ihal ho bollovos this Is a sovoro roductlon and ho nolod Ihal thIs Is nol a proposol for a building which would jusllly tho sol backs. Mlklo slalod thaI wllhoultho additional buffor, sIal! would not gonorally rocommond Inlonslvo commorclal zoning nolll 10 rosldonllal zoning. In rosponso 10 a quostion Irom Dlorks, Mlklo slalod thaI tho rocommondod lenco would be on tho commorclol proporty with tho vogotative screonlng bolwoon tho lenco and the prop arty IIno 01 tho rosldonllel use. Dlorks askod II this would prosont a malnlonanco problom, Miklo Indlcalod Ihat the resldonllal ownor may maintain tho vogelativo SCtoonlng, Dlorks agrood Ihal this might bo protorable 10 hovlng a lonco right on tho proporty line, Public discussion was oponed 01 7:45 p.m. Don Goedkon, appllconl, Slolod Ihol alloast ono nolghbor would pro'or not to havo a lonco on Iho property IIno, He Indlcatod that tho nolghbor oxprossod a protorenco to havo a doublo stag gored row 01 aibor vltso to allow accoss by tho nolghbors. Goodkon Indica lad Ihls would also bo easlor 10 molntaln. Clark asked Goodkon II ho Is agroeablo 10 tho solback roqulromonls, Goodkon Indlcolod ho Is not planning on luluro dovolopmonl, bul he nolod that Iho roqulromontls rOSlrlcllvo, Ho stotod that II tho land Is proporly scrooned, thoro should not bo a visual problom fo, Iho nolghbors, Ho slalod It would bo bonollclal lor him II ho could use tho solback oroo 'or parking, Public dlecusslon wos closod 01 7:49 p.m. ~:?d a E! P ." b Planning & Zoning Commission May 3, '990 pago 3 Dierks movod to dolor 2.0004, an application aubmlltod by Don J. Ooodkon 10 rozone an approxlmaloly ,41 acro parcol orlond locatod on Iho oast aldo 01 Ollbort Court approxlmaloly 200 loot north 01 Kirkwood Avonuo Irom RS.6 10 CI.llo Moy 17, 1990. Cook aocondod. Tha motion cattlod 7.0. 2. Z.9005 and A.9002, Discussion of appllcallons submlllod by Plum Grovo Acros, Inc, to annox and rozono a 13,3 aCto l1act of land locatod east 01 Scott Boulavard, south of Court SlIool oxlondod, Irom Counly (RS) to RM.12 and RS.5, (45-day IImllatlon paned: May 26, 1990,) Franklin roviowod Iho ataN roport dalod May 3, 1990. SiaN recommendod Ihal tho roquostod annoxatlon bo donlod basod on Iho pollclos and prlnclplos adoplod In tho Comprohonslvo Plan and on a lack 01 any ovorrldlng public benem compared 10 tho polontlal public cosl ollho proJoct proposod, Clark askod II crossing Scotl Boulovard lor annoxallon could causo mora 01 an Incroaso In populallon Ihan would Infill dovolopmonl. Franklin staled It would nol cause moro 01 an Incroaso In populallon basod on tho samo zoning lor tho samo numbor 01 acres, Sho slotod Ihal wo have to assuma dovolopmontln \ho City will conllnuo to occur and strossod tho lact Ihal \ho CIIy' has an oxlstlng obligation 10 salVo land wllhln Iho corporato limits, CI8Jk askod how such an annoxallon would aNoct tho schoollyslom, Franklin slalod Ihat Iho Impact on tho schools also assumos thaI dovelopmont ollhls aroa wUl bo In addition 10 dovolopmonl within Iho cuttonl corporato limits, partlcular~ on Iho oasl sldo, Rold askod wh9n would Iho CIIy consldor rosldentlal annoxatlon, Franklin rospondod Ihal such annoxatlon would bo consldorod whon It Is dolormlnod Ihat Ihoro aro Insulllclont dovolopmont opportunltios within the CIIy. She slalod this Is nollho curronlSltuation: bolwoon Rochoslor Avonuo and Hwy 6 thore are approxlmaloly 190 acros 01 dovolopablo land somo 01 which Is ownod by tho sam 0 davolopor Ihatls roquosllng tho onnoxation. Public discussIon waa oponed a1 0:01 p.m. ~, slatod Ihal ho assumos this Itom Is not bolng vlowod as an Isolalod annoxation, bul ralhor as Iho fllSl movo ollho City Into Ihls area, Ho oxpressod concorn wllh contomplating dovolopmontln an aroa Ihalls dilllculllo provide sOIVlcos 10, such as transportation 01 school children, Ho slalod thaI thoro would bo a nood 10 con sidor addlllonal crossing guards at Scoll Boulovard or possibly a podostrlan brldgo ovor Scoll Boulovard, Ho nolod It Is also difficult 10 provldo public transll to this aroa, Ho slalod thai litho Cily goos boyond tho natural barrlor that Scott Boulevard now provldos, thoro will bo a nood to consldor how much dovolopmonl will occur and whoro to draw tho IIno, Ho stalod thai ho agroos Ihatlhoro Is a IImltod domand lor housing and that to encourago dovolopmont on tho lar oaslorn Iront will roduco tho prossure 10 dovolop aroas within tho CIIy thol aro bollor sOIVod by City sOIVlcos, Flshor stalod thai annoxation 01 this aroa would dolay Iho timo whon olhor avallablo ar08S 8ro dovolopod, Ho oxprolsod con corn thalli this annoxotion Is approvod, ho would bo concornod with whal tho crllorlo aro lor annoxation, Ho Ilalod thatlllho rollonalo II 9~~ . ':, :, " , ,,-, , I ' -' Planning & Zoning Commission May 3, 1990 Pago 4 juSllo Inctoaso Iho supply 01 housing 10 holp hold down housing costs, such a 10010 standII'd Is nol actually a standard al all. Ho statod Ihls doas nol glvo much guldanco In docldlng whon 10 annox and may, In \ho luturo, shih housing Oullurthor Irom tho City 10 aroas thai 410 moro dlfftcull to aorvo, llruco Glssaow. Prasldonl 01 Plum Grovo Acras, slalod ho would like 10 know what 190 acto. 810 dovolopablo wtlhln tho CIIy so that ho could rospond os 10 why Ihoy ara nol bolng dovolopod, Franklin offorod 10 provldo Glasgow wllh auch Inlormatlon. Glasgow alalod \hal ho dlsagroos thallhoro Is land avallablo lor dovalopmonl wllhln Iowa City, Ho nolod Ihal Part Nino or Court Hill Is zonod al RM,2Q, buill Is bolng usod for duploxoa slnco Ihoro Is no markollor apartmonts In Ihat aroa. Ho dlslrlbuted coplos of his commonts and Objoctlons 10 Iho Commissioners, Soon askod /I Glasgow would bo opon 10 downzonlng Iho olghl acro lIacl of Part Nino 01 Court Hili to ronocl Iho duplox dovolopmont. Glasgow slaled II Is currontly .ubdMdod sod plattod lor zero lot IIno duploxos. Franklin slalod Ihal oven though the 10ls aro small, \hoy could bo aggrogatod 10 allow lor hlghar donslly dovelopmenlln Iho luturo, Soon slalod thai whon ho lookod allho Zoning Map, this area seems to bo Inconslatonl wl\h Iho resl 01 Ihe aroa. Glasgow Indlcatod ho Is nol concernod wllh this. Scon askod Glasgow /I ho would bo willing to dovolop tho land ho owns In tho F1rsl and Rochoslor Iroa II Iho CIIy undortook condomnallon procoodlngs 10 provldo accoss to Ihls aroa. Glasgow Indlcalod Ihls would only provldo about ono yoar's work lor him and Ihallho cosl 01 socurlng tho accoss would bo prohlblllvo, Claudia ,Round, 11 02 DavonDort Slrool. stalod sho would IIko Iho annoxatlon and rozonlng 10 bo donlod bocauso this arol Includos nallvo Iowa vogolallon, Including Burr Oaks and Rod Codar treas. Sho Sl10ssed thai this Is a unlquo aroa lor pooplo and wtldlllo. Public dlscusalon was closod at 6:15 p.m. Coopar movod 10 dafar Z.9005 and A.9002 10 May 17, 1990. Cook aocondod. Olorks askod why Iho roquosl Is to rozono Iho aroa to RS.5 and AM.12. Franklin Indica lad Ihal tho roquoSI ronocls Ihe curronl AM.12 zoning lor Iho portions of tho lots on Iho oast sldo 01 Scon Boulovard that are curronlly In tho CIIy IImlls, Sho slaled thai tho zono boundary IIno wllllollow tho lot IInos, Dlorks slalod she would nol wanllo soo thoso 10ls dovelopod al RM.12 donsity wllh accoss dlroclly 10 Scott Blvd. Franklin Indlcalod Ihaltho Commission will soo tho pial at lis noxt lormal moollng and that Ihls should holp with Iho discussion, Rold SIOlod that II tho parcol north 01 Rochoster had socondary accoss 10 allow lor dovolopmont, how would this allocl Iho schools and sowor systom, Franklin slalod this would alfoct Hoovor School and that Ihero Is sufnclonl sowor capacily, Dlorks nolod lhat Hoovor Is having capacity probloms, Tho mollon carrlod 7.0. g,(~ tJ E! P " I 8 Planning & Zoning Commission May 3, 1990 pago 5 3, Z:m, Public discussion 01 an appllcallon submlllod by CIIy Proporly Partnors 10 rozono an opproxlmaloly ,16 ocro porcol 01 land localod all 64 I Lowor Muscallno Road from RS.510 RS.I2. (45-<1ay IImllallon period: Moy 26, 1990,) Franklin rovlowod lho Sloll ropotl dalod May 3, 1990, 51011 rocommendod approval 01 Z'9006, subloct 10 silo accoss being IImllod to DoForost SlIoot. Clark askod If slall consldors Ihls 110m to bo a problom wilh spot zoning, Gonlry respondod \hallhls Is nol . problom as Ills. rosldenllal uso, Public dlacuaalon was oponod ., 6:23 p.m. ,Don Chris Iv. 1804 DoForosl Slrool, slalod thai ho has soon Ihls 101 sllldlo lor a long limo, Ho Indlcalod \hat spooking lor hlmsoll and lor neighbors, Ihey wanl II 10 romaln at 1 slnglo.famlly zoning, Ho Indlcalod thaI he bellovos Ihls Is .pol zoning and Is Inlrlnglng on \ho nolghborhood, Ho nolod Ihal Iho dovolopor had said whon tho provlous roquost was bolore Ihe Commission, no ono would buy this lot lor a rosld~nllol uso, bul now ho's saying \hol II Is mOlkolablo as a duplex. Ho Indlcalod he bol/ovos Ihls Is Inconslslonl. Ho askod Iho Commission to pullhomsolvos In his alluatlon and ovaluale how \hay would leol lbout having a duplox or commorclal uso noxt door. Coopor askod II thoro aro housos curronlly used as duploxes In Iho aroa, Chrlsly statod thai 1 rezoning 10 aI/ow Ihls had lallod and Indlcalod ho doos nol bol/ovo Ihoro aro duploxes In usa In \ho aroa. Ho slalod Ihat If this duplox woro allowod, Ihls might oncourago more duploxos In Iho Iroa, Franklin nolod \hal sho had recoivod a phono call on Moy 3, 1990, Irom a rosldonl who said \horo would bo potltlon by Iho end 01 Iho wook ob/octlng to \ho rozonlng. Dlorks movod 10 dolor Z.9006 10 May 17, 1990. Rold aocondod. Tho motion clrrlod 7.0, ~: 1. ~,Publlc discussion of an application submlllod by Towncrosl Inveslmonls Assoclaloslor approval of a prollmlnory and nnal LSNRD lor an addillon 10 2401.2427 Towncrost Drive, (45o(!ay IImllatlon porlod: May 11, 1990.) Mlklo rovlowod tho slall ropotl dOlod May 3, 1990, Ho nolod Ihal tho lochnlcal donclonclos had boon rosolvod. Slall rocommendod approval of S.9009 sublocllo tho granting of spoclol oxcoptlons for Iho sldo yard and oll.slto parking requlromonls. In rosponso to a quostlon from Rold, Miklo slalod thotlho lonco would bo tho soma doslgn as Iho oxlstlng ronco, Rold oskod whaltho pions aro for Iho dumps tor silos, Mlklo Sllllod Ihero Is a locallon on Iho southoasl cornor 01 tho silo and that HIS has Indlcolod Ihoro aro somo oll.sllo dumpstor locations, He nolod thai HIS Is satlsnod Ihal the locations aro sulflclonl. g;~ - , f1 e ,:' " t ,q Planning & Zoning Commission May 3. 1990 pago 6 Public dlscusRlon was oponod al 6:31 p.m. Thoro was nono, Publlo discussion was cloaod al 8:31 p.m. Clsrk moved 10 approvo S.9009, a preliminary and final LSNRO aubmll10d by Towncrullnvall1monls Asaoclatos lor sn addlllon 10 2401,2427 Towncrosl Orlvo, subloct 10 IOcurlng special excopllons lor Iho aldo yard and 'or oft.sllo parking. Cook aocondod. Cook stalod ho would volo agalnsl this proposal wllh Iho knowlodgo Ihal II will bo approvod. Ho nolod Ihat Iho loaslng 01 church spaco lor porklng Is anolhor oxamplo of Iho CIIy nol recoMng lax rovonuos lor land usod by tho prlvato soctor. Ho slalod Ihoro Is a prepondorance of land In Iowa City Ihat fits Ihls profile and ho doos not wanl 10 ancourago Ihls Iypa 01 acllvlty, Tho mollon corrled 6-1 (Cook vollng In Ihe nogallvo). Olorks moved 10 adlourn 10 oxocullvo sanlon al 8:39 p.m. Rold aecondod, ROLL CALL: Rold, yos, Cook, yos, Coopor 'yos, Clark. yos, Bovbjorg , yas, Olorks ' yes, Scol1 . yos. 1. ~,Publlc discussion of a proposal 10 reconsldor an application by Camtoss Inc. lor prollmlnary pial approval 01 Fox Hollow Subdivision, a 31.101, 52.21 acro, slnglo. lamlly rosldentlal subdivision locatod on Local Road approxlmaloly ono mila oasl 01 Iowa City. Public discussion was oponod al1 0:02 p.m. Thore was nono. Public discussion was cloaod al1 0:02 p.m. Cook movod to roconsldor S.8946. Rold socondod. The mollon carrlod 8.0.1 (Bovbjorg abslalnlng). Cook movod 10 approve Iho prollmlnary plat of Fox Hollow Subdivision, a 31.101, 52.21 acro, slnglo.lamlly rosldontlal subdivision locolod on Local Road subjoct to 1) Iho nold 1II0s bolng shown on tho plot, 2) Ihe Johnson Counly Board 01 Hoallh g~a fJ i? ,:' j~' rl Planning & Zoning Commission May 3, I 990 pago 7 approving tho on.slto sowago dlsposallroalmonl aystoma, particularly as thoso sysloms roloto 10 Iho oxlsllng fiold tIIo aystoma and lakIng Into consldoratlon tho Impact which Iho aoptlc syaloma may havo on nolghborlng proportlos, and 3) Iho dovolopor agroolng 10 Includo within tho logol documonls lor tho finol plat a provlalon that sopllc aystoms In tho Fox Hollow Subdivision bo aUbJoct 10 por/odlc Inspoctlons and/or malnlonanco. Rold socondod. Scott slalod Ihal he wculd IIko to explain lor Iho public Iho reason tor Iho roconsldorallon. Ha stated Ihat he has boon a membor of tho Planning and Zoning Commission lor eight yoars and thallhls was \he first tlmo It was necossary to adjourn to oxocutlvo sosslon, Ho stalod Ihaltho reason lor Iho need lor tho execullvo sosslon was Ihe pOlonllallor IIl1gallon and lhalln his vlow, tho Commission lound Itsoll In Ihls position bocouse 01 tho adversorlal rolo thai had dovoloped botwoen Ihe Commission and tho dovolopor. Ho slalod Ihat ho parson ally lools that tho antagonlsllc relallonshlp Ihat dovolopod closod oil treo and opon dobato, Ho Indlcaled Ihallho limitations on dobalo Involvod Issuos 0' Importanco 10 Iho Commission which wore not brought out and publicly alrod, Ho slatod thaI Ihls rosulled In tho Commission oporallng on orroneous and/or Incorrocllnformallon In tholr original rocommondatlon. Ho said tho racommondallon was basod on Ihe assumption Ihattho subdlvlslon would Impacl tho walor supply lor tho CIIy of Iowa CIIy, Scott Indlcatod Ihal this Inlormatlon has subsoquontly bean shown to bo Incorrocl and Ihat this Is Iho roason lor Iho roconsldoratlon. Clark exprossod sorlous rosorvallons aboul tho proliloratlon 01 any mora soptlc systoms Ihls close to Iho CIIy whOlhor II aflocts Iho CIIy's water supply or not. Ho notod Ihal II alfocts somoono's walor supply. Ho slatod Ihal ho cannol bring hlmsoll 10 volo lor any soptlc systoms, olthor within tho CIIy or In proxlmlly 10 Ihe CIIy, Dlarks expressod concorn with soptlc sysloms and Iholr Impact on Iho Immodlolo nolghbors, She statod concern with Iho porcolallon tosts that were conducted whllo tho dralnago tIIos woro In placo and functioning. Sho Indlcalod thai sho bellevos Iho tost results may bo dlflorenllllho tIIos are not lunctlonlng and thaI davolopmenl will aflocl tho lIIos and would chango Iho accuracy 01 tho percolation losts, Sho slatod sho would prolor 10 havo mora Inlormatlon beloro vollng on this 110m. She sfalod sho Is concorned with tho nolghbors' wolls and Ihe water table and thai tho subdivision might havo a slgnlflcant Impact on nolghborlng properties. Cook statod that ho bellovos 1M conditions of his mollon should adoquatoly address Iho concorn Ihat tho fiold Illes may Iransport soptlc offluonf Ihat has not boen lully trealod, Ho exprossod his approclatlon to tho dovolopor lor agroelng 10 Iho languogo In Iho covonants rogardlng Iho monllorlng 01 sopllc systoms, He slalod ho bollovos lI's claar Ihallho policy rogardlng sopllc sysloms no ods to be revlowod and thai thoro Is olso a nood to roconsldor the annoxatlon policy wllh greslor proclslon than It has boon to dalo, - - -- 9;'d a E! ,:' i~' , I PIAnnlng & Zoning Commlaslon May 3. 1900 Pago 6 Scott Italod ho agroos with commontl mado concornlng logltlmato hoalth concorns, Ho Indlcalod that although thoso concorns may bo loglllmato, tho Planning and Zoning Commlulon may nol havo tho authorlly 10 roqulro actions to allovlalo Ihom. Ho stalod thallho Commission can oncourago Iho Johnson Counly Board of Heallh, tho Johnson Counly Zoning Commission. and Iho B08Jd 01 SUpOrvlSOIl 10 fulfill Ihelr com piela roapontlbllily In Iholr rovlow of Ihls lubdMslon and 11'0 doing so by Ihe motion 1000lldlng \ho rocommondallon lor approval 10 Ihe CIIy Council with Iho conditions l\alod, ospoclally 12. Cooptr Indlealod thai ho wasn't prosanl lor \ho original VOla, bul ho had Intondod to voto In ravor ollhll aubdMslon boeause II was locatod In tho counly ovon Ihough ha dooan1 .pprove 01 IOpllc systams. Th. moUon carrlod 4-2.1, (Clark and Dlarka yoUng In Iho nogoUvo and BovbJorg aballlnlng. Coopor movod 10 rocommond 10 tho Clly Counclllhallho Clly go os on rocord as rolu.lng 10 approvo any aubdlvl.lona within tho two mila oxtralorrllorlalllmlla unllJ . mow 01 \ho lnua 01 .opUc .yatem. veraua olher allornallva moasuros Is dlscUIIOd, rovlowod, and rocommondaUon,'or addlUonal rulos and rogulaUons has boon prolonlod 10 Iha Planning and Zoning Commlsalon and 0 rocommondaUon made 10 Council, Clarki locondod. Scott Ilalod Ihal ho hopos 10 sond a public mossogo 10 thoso who would sook to devolop within Iho two mila oxlralorrllorlal IImll and 10 Iho Board 01 Supervisors, tho Johnson Counly Zoning Commission, and tho Johnson County Board 01 Hoallh as 10 \ho aidlomo concorn aboul Iho polontlal public hoallh hazard assoclatod wllh Ihe proliforatlon of .opllc Iy.toms within Iho two mllo oxlratorrllorlal Irlngo area. Tho moUon carrlod 7.0. Franklin romlndod \ho Commission Ihalthoro will bo a public hoarlng al 7:30 on May 7, 1990, In tho CMc Conlor Council Chamboll with the Commission and tho Board 01 Appoals, Sho Italod thai tho oxcavallon and grading ordlnanco has boon rovlsod lor clarlly and ontorcomont purposos as Indlcalod by Iho covor 10t1or. Sho askod thai tho Commlsslonors road tho ontlro documont. Sho Ilatod Ihoro aro two chang os to bo awaro 01, Sho statod thaI undor Iho Inlllal par milling soctlon thoro has boon a IImllatlon addod as 10 tho oxtonl of tho slopo. Sho statod thai slall thoughl II was wlso to havo a paramolor In Iho ordlnanco, Sho statod that all roloroncos 10 pavod dralnago swalos havo boon romovod, Sho slalod that this will bo an opllon, bulls not oncourogod, Sho notod thai an Inlorost ralo lor cash oscrow 01 5% has also boon addod, fj~~ - .. - - 1'-' 1'-' i'-' i'-' -' -- Planning & Zoning CommluJon May 3, 1990 pago 9 William TorrY ukod lilt would bo posslblo 10 rocolvo \ho wrlllon mlnutos of Ihla mooUng, Franklin agrood to 10fWlIId . dran ollho mlnutos 10 Torty. Sho Informod him Ihallhla 110m would go boloro Iho CIIy Council lor Informal discussion on May 14, 1990. Gontry Indlcalod Ihat aho win Inl1oduc. Iho now Assistant CIIy AlIornoy 10 Iho Commission at Iho noxt moollng. Scoll congrolulatod Gontry on hor now poslUon. Cook wolcomod Ann Bovbjorg 10 Iho Commission. Ho ..prouod his gratltudo 10 Hobort for hi. aorvlco on Iho Commission. Scott Indlcalod h. had rocolvod Inlormallon Irom Iho Community Oovolopmonl SocIoty 01 Iowa rogardlng . 'Rlvor Polonllal lor row. CommunlUoa' mooUng on May 10, 1990, at tho C.dlll Rapids Public Ubrary. Ho also dlslllbulod an artJdo Irom 'lnslghll' rogllldlng woUands and Cllmlnel chll'gos .galnsllhoso who vlolalo wollands. ~: Rold movod 10 adjourn allO:24 p,m. Cook socondod. Tho mollon carrlod 7.0. Sally Dlorks, Socrolary Mlnulos aubmlllod by Mary Jo Noll, " g~a