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Home My WebLink About1991-04-22 Council minutes n 1:1 'I I~' q \ , COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES April 22. 1991 Iowa City Council, lpeC. mtg.. 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Canter. Mayor McDonald presiding. Councllmamberl pro sent: Courtnoy, Horowitz, KubbV. Larson, McDonald, Novick. Absent: Ambrlsco. Stalfmembera presonl: Atkins, Holling. Christiansen, Karr, Boolhroy. Fosse, Henderlon, Schmadeke. Council mlnutos tapo recorded on Tape 91.36, Side 1,26. End. i i , , I , , I I ! , I , Moved by Novick, IIcondad by Kubby. to mop I correspondence Irom: Lyle Seydel ragardlng Zoning olld~lwlld tract: Jeanna Snow Mann regarding rovlne aroas; Roneld Vogel rogardlng haelth hazards 01 lawn postlcldos: John Nouzil regarding cost 01 living and proporty taxes: Doria Heglvodt ragerdlng lranslt lorvlce: Elisabeth Swain rogardlng mendatory curbside racycllng: Mlchaal W1ldom regarding namlno a Itreet: Peula Brandt regardino devolopmont 01 tho naar louthslde: and Jev Honohan regarding neer 10Ulhsldo nelohborhood developmont Iludy concernl. Council neled the lotter Irom Jean Snow Mann regarding dumping In ravlnol and axprassad concerns rogardlng tha dumping In the ravine neor North Dodoe and Summit Straatl. Stallmombors Boothroy and Fosse Ita led the ownor had been lined, weekly photographs ara baing taken and a trial dete should be sal within the next two weeks. Kubby Ita tad Iho would write a lettar In responso to the Ron Vogel correspondence. The Mayor daclarad tha motion cerrled unanimous, 6/0. Ambrlsco absent. Moved by Kubby. lecondad by Horowitz, to deslgnota tho Housing Administrator, AIslltad Houllng Dlvlslon, 81 the raprosentatlvo 01 tho Iowa Clly Housing Authority lor lhe purpOlO 01 ante ring Into houllng asslslanca payment contracts with ownerl. In response to qualtlona, Iha City Manager Italod that 81 a rule conlracll are revlewod by the department Involvad as woll 01 tho City Attornoy'l olllce prior to axecutlon. Slallmember Hondorson pralant lor discussion. Tha Mayor daclared lhe mOllon carried unanlmoul, 6/0, Ambrlsco absent. Moved by Kubby, lecondad by Novick, to adept RES. 91-BO. Bk. 105, p. 80, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT KC. 1l033V, PROJECT NO. IA05.V022.()09. Alllrmatlvo roll call vole unonlmous, 6/0, Ambrlsco absent. The Mayor daclarod tha resolution adopted. Movod by Courtney, lacondod by Horowitz, 10 adopt RES. 91.61, Bk. 105, p. 81, SmlNG PUBLIC HEARING lor May 14 1991, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CIVIC CENTER NORTH COURT ADDITION PROJECT, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, AND DIRECTING CITY ARCHITECT TO PLACE SAID PLAN ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. Afflrmetlve roll call VOle unanlmoul, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor declared tho resolullon adoptad. Moved by Courtney, seconded by Kubby. to adopt RES. 91,62, Bk. 105, p. 82, AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FY91 ASPHALT RESURFACING PROJECT, to L.L. Pelllno lor .507,749.39. City Enor. Fossa presenllor discussion. Alllrmatlvo roll call vole unanlmoul, 8/0. Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclared tho rosolutlon adoptod. - - n ,:' 'f ~f 0 Council Actlvltlel April 22, 1991 PaQa 2 ,\ I Movad by Novick. saconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 91,83, Bk. 105, p. 83, AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SION AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTHWEST SANITARY SEWER PROJECT, to Maxwell Construction Co. lor '489.012.30. AllIrmatlvo roll cell voto unanlmous. 8/0, Ambrlsco ebsent. Tha Mayor declared tha relolutlon adoptad. Movad by Courtnoy, Icconded by HOIowltz, to adopt RES. 91,84, Bk. 105, p. 84, TEMPORARILY CLOSING STREET RIGHT-OF.WAY ABUTTING BLOCK 85 ORIGINAL TOWN AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AOREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. Aut. City Atty. Chrlltlanlen Ita lad minor changes hod baen me do In tha agroomant alter lurthar stafl and University rovlaw and corroctad copies were dlltrlbutod. Public WOIkI Dlractor Schmedeke clarlned Capitol Streat would bo closed Irom Jallarson to Markat (with tha Unlvorllty being relponslbla lor lire and utility accessl: and Irom tho curb to tho Ploperty IIno on tha romalndar 01 Block 85 Original Town IMarkaUCllnlon/Joflarlon): and allo the meterad parking on tho welt lido el Clinton Street. Allirmatlvo roll call voto unanlmouI, 8/0, Ambtllco absent. Tha Mayor declared the rasolutlon adoplad. Movod by Courtnay,loconded by Horowitz, to adjourn 7:10 p.m. The Mayor daclarod the motion carrlod unanimously, 8/0, Ambrlsco absent. ~f/",,',) i -I1cJ AR AN K. KARR, CITY CLERK \cc4.22.mln n I:' I:' ~I b ' \ , InlO/mal Council Session April 22. 1991 Informal Council SusIOfl: April 22, 1991. John McDonald presiding In tho Council Chamber.. Councllmomborl PrllsQnl: McDonald, Horowlll. Novick. Larlon, !Cubby, Courtney 16:45 p.m.'. Absent: AmbrllCO. Staffmemberl Present: Atkins. Holling, Chtlstlonson. Karr, Franklin, Davidson, Moen, Schmedoka, Fosse, Boothtoy, Honderson, Smith. rano.recorded: ReoI91.37, SldOll&2 All: Reel 91.38. Side II.End. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETINQ: City Council hold a speclallormal City Council meollng 8:40 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. MEETING SCHEDULE DISCUSSION: Roe191.37, Side 1 Kubby Inquired about the meotlng Ichedule. Karr notod thOI on Informal meotlng II tentallvely schodulod lor May 6 and Inlormel/lormol meollngl aro Ichoduled lor May 13 and 14. ISeo lurthor dllcusslon reoordlng Ichedullno at the and 01 the moellng.' DISCUSS PUBLIC HOUSING POllCV ISSUE~: Reo191.37, Sldo 1 Boolhroy nOlod that Councllmomborl rocolved an April 17 momorandum to tho Board 01 Commlsslonorl, Iowa City Housing AUlhorlty, 'rom Doug Boolhroy ond Ron Hendorson, rooerdlng Iynopsll ollnlormll meotlng prelantallon. Boothroy stalod that tho proposod chang os will enhance lho exllllno lervlcelthat the Iowa Clly Houslno Authority now provldel In Iho Counly, Boothtoy oxplalned Iho Iowa City HOIIslng Authority hll oxlstod lor 20 year. and has dlllrlbuled lundl to low.lncomo 10m1ll0l. Boothroy Itoted lhat prOlenlly 790 lamlllel are assisted annually, 12.3 million are distributed annually, and In the last ten yoarl 124 million wal Ipont lor affordable houslno. Boothtoy Itated In tho last len years about 7,500 lamlllol have rocolved asslstanco. Boolhroy nOlod lhat tho Iowa Clly HousIng AUlhorllY II tho third larooll hOllslno authority In the Slato 01 Iowa and II prosontly rankod In tho lop ten porcent In tho nation al 'ar 81 lira. Boolhroy Ilaled thaI the chanool proposod Include 11 a chenoo In tho locus 01 public houslno, 21101l.holp programl In Iho lorm 01 boolstrap programl, end 31 evonlno out tho asslllance throughout Ihe County. Boothroy presented Inlormallon aboul public houslno. Boolhroy Ilated tho prooram change Is to provldo an opportunity lor very 10w'lncoma peoplo 10 own tholr own home and thll would bo posslblo Ihrouoh Ihe lalo 01 publlo haUling ond Ihrouoh InconllvOI that HUD will provide In Iho procell ollolllno public houslno. Boolhroy Ilatod the proposed Chango would meko It posslblo lor client I In public houslno 10 bo ablo to afford lholr own homo. Boothroy explalnod that Ihe City would bo ablo to lorve the lime number ollamlllos by oblalnlno a rolmburlomenllrom HUD lor tho unit or by HUD olvlno the City a voucher. Doolhroy Ilalod Ihal bocause the Iowa Clly Houslno Authority owns tho public houslno outrlOht and tho value Is substantial, Ihe Houslno Authority cannot afford to ollor a Ilonlflcanlsubsldy to tho pooplo IIvlno In those units. Boothroy oxplalnod lhatthe Houslno Authorlly would oot cash back to .1:'../5 D I~' I:' _ ~I '-1 Minules Inlormal Council Sosslon April 22. \99\ Pago 2 uso to build sddillonar housing unltl or buy and rehab exfsllng housing Itock ror public housing. Boothrov notod that tho Housing Commission hel recommendod Iho HousIng Authority go ahoad and applv 101 20 eddiUonal housing units as well al apply 101 odditlonal vouchors. Boothrov Ilated the proposallneluded tralnlng end educatIon to help clianll know the rosponslbllity 01 homeownershlp. Bootluoy noted that Couneil rocelvad the minutes Irom the Broadwoy Complox Tonant Organization. McDonald asked II all the unltl would be sold. Bootluoy Itatod Ihat ho hopOl tho unlls would bo lold and roplacod. Ihon loId and roplacod. Bootluoy Ilated tho Iowa City Housing Authority hIS 19 unltl on Broadway ond the last ton unlls purchasod were all oxlstlng housing Itock. Kubby asked what would happen II tho Housing Authorlly could not sell ell the unlllln tho complex. Honderlon axp/olned thaI unsold un'tl would be kept II public housing and HUD Is looking at allowing publIc housIng agenelol to use Section 8 wlthln theIr public housing egency. Hendorlon laid the Housing AuthorllY would bo able to auslaln public housing unlll wlthln a condomlnlum complex. McDonald eskod II tho proposed changes would dove lop or create moro housIng opportunlUOIln Iowa City. Boothroy Ilated It would doflnltely crealo housing opportunlUellor 10\V.lneomo poople. Boothroy laId the Iowa City Houslno Authority Program will grow In the total number 01 unltl. Boothroy explained thot HUe Is Interosled In aeelno public houslno unlll bolng lold to the poople living In thom and HUe Is looking lor an aoency to loed tho way. Boothroy Italed that II Council ondorsol tho concept thon the Iowa City Housing Authority would preparo dotalls. Novick asked Ilaff to exploln how the program would work. Henderson explolnod that presontly tho paper valuation on tho Houslno AuthorltY'1 public houslno Ilock, eSlabllshod livo yurs ago, Is approxlmatoly '3.3 million: Ihose properties could bo lold allublldy lovel 0150 porcont whoroby Iho Houslno AuthorllY could garner ".8 millIon: and lhat monoy could bo usod to acquire propertlel on tho opon mllket. Henderlon explaIned thaI the $1.6 million could bo used to purchose twenty tSO.OOO homol which could bo lold at a 50 porcent subsidy lovol end tho HousIng Authority would get back $800.000. Hendorson sold II tho Houslno Authority acqulrol property. thoy 110 nol goIng to Increaso the housing Itock, but would be romovlno It whIch will put prolSure on bulldorl and devoloperl 10 croato houslno Ilock 10 replece that 81 demand would escalole. Illhe Housing Authority would purchasa lond, dovolop II and build units, tho Houslno Authority would then bo ooneratlng Iho houslno stock. Honderlon laid the Housing Authorlly will work with banks, bUllonontl would be golno 10 throuoh Ihe normal loon procoss. Larlon rolsod concerns thallha new homeownor would not be ablo 10 allord malntalnlno tho houso. Hondorson Ilaled Ihoro would be Ira/nlng proorams lor normal home malntonance. Hondorlon noted that the Houslno Authorlty'a malnlenonce costs al tho Public Houslno unlllls rolaUvoly small. Courtnoy asked II propertlel would thon 00 beck on the property tex roll. Boothroy slolod YOI. Horowitz askod II the proporly ownerl ooelln dolault who would acqulro lha property. Honderson stated tho CIIY would bid to acqulro the house back. Larlon eskod how the City would bo ablo 10 buy back the proporty Irom tho sale. Hendorson Italed thOI monlol could bo used Irom Iho lundl orlolnally rocolved from the solo 01 public housing. Henderlon slatod thore would nood to be conUnooncy lunds tho I would allow the City 10 purchase beck propertlos, assume certaIn lien and roal oslote cosls. Larson asked II thore wore any other public enUty to modoltho program allor. Hondorlon atalod thore Is a prooram stertod In Sioux City end a unit WOl lold In Knoxville. Kubby atatod sho was Inloresled In rocolvlno details ollhe lederallncontlves. Hendorson stoled the InconUvos would Include ropleclno the unit wllh a cerUflcato or voucher or a cash orenl. McDonald Itated ho Illnloresled In Ihe proposod chanoel. Courtnoyaskod II bondlno would bo roqulred, Hondorson Ileled no. Hondorlon oxplolnod thOI when the ;r../1 io- - rt I:' ,~, ::1 t/ Minules Inlormal Council Sasslon April 22,1991 Page 3 public housing was buill, rho ClIv's dobl was lora/ven In 1989 which moans tho tOlal valua 01 all tho public houslna comes back 10 Ihe Houslna Authorily. Horowitz asked II tho PlOQram would stay In Iowa City. Boolhroy sIdled although thoro Is only public houslno In Iowa City, Ihe proposed changes would nOI bo limited to the Iowa Cily area. Boothroy explalnod Ihat HUD regulations have changed and tho Housing Authorlly o.tondllhtoughout tho County and no community has the right to not allow the Housing Authority to provide affordablo haUling In tholr community. Horowitz Itatod ECICOO Ihould bo Involvod. lCubby askod II monies recelvod from tho sale 01 public housing could be used lor educollon. Boothroy Slated that an expanded public oducallon program Is In the plans. ,\ , Boolhtoy prolonted Inlormatlon eboullho sell.help boolluap prOQram. Boolhtoy explalnod Ihal HUD has mendaled thaI by 1992 tho Housing Authority noedl to got Involvod In a boolllrap program lor all peoplo bolng miSled In the Housing Asslslanco Program. Boothtoy stalod theboolSuap progrem lsa counsollng lervlco that provides osslstanco In differentaraas to holp clionts get on tholr leot. In rOlponso to lCubby. Boothroy lold that prOlOnUy tho Housing Authority rolers cllentl to community lorvlces. Boothtoy notod that the Inspocllon sorvlcos were movod out 01 the Asslslod Housing Program 10 Iloffln thaI dopartmont would h3vo more time lor counsollng. Hende/lon nOled thot tho Housing Authorily Could purchase Iho needed coordinated sorvlcaslrom a loclalservlco agoncy. McDonald IlIled that Council agreed to dlroct Itaff 10 proceod with lho proposed chanoos os prosented. Horowitz askad that the IInal plan bo sont 10 ECICOO. PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING. NEAR SOUTH SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD REDEVElOPMEN! eJ.AN: Reo191.37, Sldo 1 McDoneld oxplalned thll moetlno wOllchedulod to allow P/oporty ownGrl and tho public a chance to relpond and commenl on the Near South Sldo NeIghborhood Rodovelopmenl Plan. McDonald notod that another lolnl meollng with Planning & Zonlno will be Ichoduled In the fUlure as a work aosslon to give the City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission a chanco 10 work on tho pIon. Franklin staled what City Itaff II proposing Is nol urbon renewafln tho trodltlonalsense whore tho Clly would go In and buy proportles, taor bulldlnos down and /01011 tho properllel al a dlscountod value. Franklin Ita led tho plan dool not Imposo Immodlate chanoe, but enoblol chanoe. Fronklln prosentod the Naor South Sldo Sludy Aroa Map. Willreda Hloronymus slated Iho hOI boen Involvod In urban renowalln Iowa City slnco 1973. Hloronymus oxplalned In 1973 the City of Iowa Clly hfrod proleulonall who sugoesled that hlOh denllty dovolopmenl should bo north 01 duwnlown, notlouth. Hieronymus Italod that sho bollovellowa City will continue to expond and II oxpanslon Is Ihut off lor downtown, retail businesses will bo lorcod 10 develop In Coralvllla and In aroas on tho hlohway. Hieronymus raised concerns that In tho plan, Block 1 021s proposed for parklno. Hleronymul Iloled thatlhe has no Intontlon 01 havlno It used lor par kino. Hl%nymus suooosled high densllY rosldontlal dovolopment take place In Ihe loctlon north 01 downtown. Hleronymul urood Council not 10 CuI 011 dovelopmontand II Council wanls apartment I In tho louthern corridor, they should roqulro tho around floor 10 bo used lor offlcos or Imall buslnessol. Larson alkod what Hieronymus meent with rOlpoctto the north Ilde. Illoronymus Itated that ;r-tS [l I:' ,:' ~I Cf Minutes Inlormal Council Session April 22, 1991 Page 4 Ihe north I/de Is nOllh 01 MarkOI SIIOII. Markel Streelto Srown Slreet. In responso to Larlon. Hieronymus axplalnod that the City would not be allowing for dovolopmont. Hioronymus explained that Blocks 102 and 103 are lor auto oriented buslnOlSOS and buslnOlsel that era convenIent lor peoplo that are working downtown. Lerson relsed concorns about changing the character 01 the North Sldo NelghbOlhood. Input wes received !rom Paula Brandt. Brendt Itated that she hopos the development 01 the south Ilde doosn't dopend upon lIashing the north side. Ray Novick, owner 01 the ElectronIcs Cave, stated thaI devolopment should occur south 01 downlown and should not compete with the downtown, but rather compliment downtown buslnouel. Novick noted that parking Is neodod In Iront 01 stores. Novick stated tho plan celli lor Imall rotall buslnoms In tho aree and hIs buslnoss, 10,000 Iquaro fool, Is not Imall retail. Councllmembors dlscussod the Impoct 01 the pion on tho value ollond In the aroa. Horowitz asked Ray Novick whot kind of buslnossos should tho Cl1y bo woolno Into the aroa 10Ulh 01 Surllnoton Stroet. Rey Novick atotod thOI buslnossos should compliment downtown and provide lervlce to people living and working In tho aroa. Ray Novick noted he hes e10ht yoarl lolt on his business building lem and relsed concerns about being forced out alter thoso olght yoors. Franklin steted buslnessos thOI compliment the downtown oro oxactly the sort 01 thing tho plan calls lor. Larson asked what problems would occur lor Ray Novick Irom tha plan as proposed. Frenklln explalnod thot over time the velue of tho lend will chenge, It will bocome more valuable. Fronklln sleted the lower ronl south 01 Burlington Stroet will change and rontl could go up. Franklin stated that on Block 102, If that block wore redoveloped with mlxod use devolopmonl and public porklng on the slle, It would loom like Rey Novick has a prime location situation. Ray Novick Itatod he II concernod about what II going to happon with oxlstlng buslnossos In tho aroa. CraIg Wolt, reprosontlng tho Cham bar 01 Commerco ond the Downtown Expansion Task Force, prosonlod Information. Wolt stetod thallho Chambor Boord provlously addressed three aroas: 11 ahould retallspoce occur bOlwoen Burlington Stroet and Court Street, 21 pions be provldod lor pOdostrlon crosswalk across Burllnoton Stroot, end 31 parkIng should be eddrossod and thore ahould bo some lorm 01 public par kino both on and 011. stroot. Welt Ita led that the Itall's pro sent proposal addrosses all those Issues oxcepllor tho retail Issue. Welt oxplolnod thaI It Is Ihe Chamber'l position thallhore noeds to be exponslon or Ilaonotlon Is likely to set In. In relponse to Larlon, Wolt ralsod concerns Ihet tho plan makes no provision lor rOlall space. In conclusIon, Wolt slatod thot tho Chombor would like to seo provisIon lor relall space botween Burlington and Courl SlIeet and lot poople doc Ide what should go In. Larry Svoboda oxplalned thot ho currently owns a 15.unlt bulldino with 27 porklno spacol ot 626 South Clinton Stroot. Svobodo atetod thai the RM.145 zone has croDtod odditlonal parking domand In hll aroa. Svoboda alalod he Is against tho one porklno apaco por unit roqulromenl and thaI tho parking Issue noods to bo eddrossed In tho plan. Svoboda also explolnod thaI the RM.145 zone has croated advorsoly hlOh land valuound developorl cannol allord to build. Kubby asked Svoboda lor suooastlons rooardlno how to dool with parklno. Svoboda alatod that there noedl to be alloast one and one.hall parklno spacos por unit. :c,/j n 1:1 .J:' LI [I ~jnulOl Inlolmal Council Sasslon April 22, 1991 Paga 5 Larlon Itatod thaI Italllhould respond to the questions and commentllllsed atlonlght's meatlng. June Yang Itetod Iho Illho ownar 01 an apartment building on Lincoln Avenue. Yang statad that ono and ono.hall PArking Ipms por unit Ihould be requlrod. Yang Iteted thaI on Lincoln Avenue thore are Plob/eml with parking and that parking In the RM.145 zona Ihould be addrmod. Yang 0110 rallod concerns about the zero letbeck roqulroment. 'npul was rocalvod from Thomas Carlton. C"lton Ilated that the Idee 01 having long.range comprehonslvo dovolopmont planllOt tho alia Ihould be applauded. Carlton Itotod thaI he dldn'llind any consideration In tho plan 01 how to Intogrllo older ItructurOI Into tho area. Carlton nOled lhat tho City receIved a 125,000 grant Irom tho Stele to carry out I PlOIOrvatlon plan and the rOlultl 01 thaI prOlervatlon plan Ihould be Incorporated Into thls plan. Joo Staela prelontad InlOtmatlon. Steolo Iletod that stell needs to conllder tha type 01 perlon who would live In hlgh density devolopmont.that porion Is golno to have to use a car to gel around, and thoro Isn't anything In tho plan that addrossos ralslno lamlllosln tho high denllty aroa. StOGie noted thai tho plans do not Includo pions lor pork arm. Stoele Itlted thai Itall Ihou/d look at problems assoclatod wllh the RM.145 zono on Lincoln Avenue and provont those samo probloms from occurring In this plan. Jim Mullor Itatod lhalll qverybody could Inlrlnoe upon tho Stete'l rlght'ol.way for theIr parking thera Plobebly wouldn't ba a problem with parking In Iowa City. Rogerdlng lotback. Mullor Ilkod whal tho vision was as II lelalOl to the hloh.rlse dovolopment. Mullor asked whal a propoled building would look lika. McDonald axplalned that the devolopment 01 tho building will naad 10 'ako Into consldoratlon donslty end the Ilze 01 tho 101. Mullor asked Itall whatlhoy ara basing tholr parklno raqulrementllrom, doos Itall leo underground par kino, at. grado parking, pO/king on top 01 a bulldlno, andfor parking over tho Fodorallol. Franklin axplalnod In resldontlal areu stall onvlslonod donslty comparablo '0 Blackhawk Apts. and Capltol Vlow. Rogardlng the commorclal aroo botweon Court and Burllnglon streell, stall Is looking at maxImum developmen' 10 be live stolles II the on tire lot Is covored and II developmenl II pullod back from the lot boundorl.., then Ihe developer can go h1oher. Franklin Ilated that there could be lubterraln parking or aUtreol ora do; howovor, tho entranco to Iho parklno would hovo to bo mlnlmlzod vlluolly. Muller statod thai It would be dllllcult to dovolop tha land bocauso the bulldlno costs would be t9o.tl00 por squaro loot and Iowa City hu an avolloe 01 t56 per squO/e 1001 renll. Mullor rolorred '0 paoe 27 whIch mentlonod minimum 400 Iquale loot por unit lot and tho proposal 0120 porcent lor allordablo housIng unit I. Mullar I'eled that tho HUD Icalo lor a Iwo.bedroom unIt Is t500+ a month and thoro wouldn't bo I oood cftshllow. Muller noted that thero Is a noed lor hlOh donslty houslno close to the downtown area and University Hospltols. Nancv Solberllno Ilatod Ihat ahe has workod with Project GREEN lor 22 yearl'o make Iowa City a more attractlvo place to live and visit. Solborlino askod Ihe Commission and Council to welk through tho south aroa 01 town 10 oet a lense 01 the Interestlno terroln and '0 look a' tho older ItruclurOl. Selborllno Itated that the placo could bo mede ottractlvo with propor X' 11 [I I:' ,~l LI . f Minutos 'nlorma' Council Session April 22. 1991 Page 6 do sign approach with respect lor the naturellealuras and elemenll. Seiberling asked thai tho amblenco that draws peoplo to the area be consldorod. Charles Yang Itated that he owns an epartment In the RM.145 zono, Yang rallod concernl at..:,ll the zoro 101llno sotback rogulatlonl. Jay Honohan slalod Council recolved a 'Oller Irom him. Honohen emphasized thaI hll office does nol wanllO pay lor a ramp which ho thinks his olllce won't use. Honohan ralsad concerns about any alsossmonl dislrlct. Honohan also Ilated that he II concernod that thore has boon no markel atudy lor domand In the area and no Itudy os to the costl. LarlOll askad Honohan how removing parking requlremonts would hlndor him. Honohon Ilatod thai peopla who do not heve parking would park In his area. Dick Dolezal presented Inlormatlon about the RM.145 zono. Dolezal ralsod concorns that parking Is a problem In tho RM.145 zone. Dolezal also explaIned thot In the LIncoln Avonue aroa the City doos not havo tho Inlrastructure 10 handle tho high donslty dovelopment Ihat tho Clly Is allowing 10 bo built there. Kubby asked Dolezal II one and a hall parking IpOCOI per unit would work In en RM.145 zone. Dolozel aold one and 0 hall spacos ahould bo a minimum. Joen Gilpin, presldenl ollhe Downlown Association, atalod that atoll neodl to lake a more aorlous look al tho parklno Issuo. WlIlroda Hloronymul alatod the City ahould build parking ovor the Federal lot Immedlalely. Novick askod Hieronymus 1111 woro loaslble lor someono to build a Ie roe apartment building and roqulre them 10 park In the ramps. Hloronymus Ilated yel. Councllmembors dllcuuod parking problems In tho area. McDonald thanked Ihe public lor tholr commonts and vlowpolnls. McDonald nOlod Ihal tho City wlllschodule anolhor moetlno wllh Iho Plannlno & Zonlno Commission In Ihe earlv parI 01 Mav. MEETING SCHEDULE DISCUSSIO~: McDonald nolod Ihe reoular Council mootlnos schoduled In May would be tho 13 and 14 and 26 (due 10 the hOliday no Inlorma' would be hold on tho 27th). McDonald Italod that addltlonellnlormal moetlnos will be schodulod on tho 6th or 7th end tho 20lh or 21st. In responso to Courtney, Council dlscussod a lotor slartlno tlmo lor rooular Monday Inlormal sessions. Tho moetlno edjourned 019:24 p,m. cl"kI4.22Int.mln J I ;C-15