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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-10-27 Agenda --. IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 27, 1992 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER 410 EAST WASHINGTON . "1 I i . , . I i I , I I I J I I . ! I I I ,I i i 'I " AGENDA IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. OCTOBER 27, 1992 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS fjtfiM/.() ~ ~ !(4M/ ~ 1rL~ ~ ITEM NO.1. CALL TO ORDER. . "" . ~ ITEM NO.2. qa. Jf1J? ROLL CALL. Q '- L. <.il "!-((a,y ~ C~ERADOPTION OFTHE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED ORAMENDED. a. Consider approval of Official Council actions of the regular meeting of October 13, 1992, as published, subject to corrections, as recommended by the City Cierk. b: Minutes of Boards and Commissions. (11 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of October 15, 1992. (21 Broadband Telecommunications Commission meeting of September 16, 1992. (31 Civil Service Commission meeting of September 30, 199? (41 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of October 7, 1992. 15) Historic Preservation Commission meeting of September 8, 1992. 16) Historic Preservation Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission jOint meeting of October 6, 1992. 17) Historic Preservation Commission meeting of October 13, 1992. 18) Design Review Committee meeting of October 19, 1992. (9) Committee on Community Needs meeting of September 23, 1992. c. Permit Motions and Resolutions as Recommended by the City Clerk. 11) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C' Liquor License for La Casa Ltd., dba La Casa Ltd., 1200 S. Gilbert Court. IRenewal) 12) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C' Beer Permit for Deli Mart Corp., dba Deli Mart, 525 Hwy 1 West. IRenewal) (3) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C' Liquor License for Velder Enterprises, Inc., dba the Que, 211 Iowa Ave. IRenewal) (4) Consider a motion approving a Class 'E' hlGuul L:"oRse Beer Permit for Eagle Food Centers, Inc., dba Eagle Food Center #157, 600 N. Dodge St. IRenewal) (51 Consider a rosolutlon Issuing a Dancing Permit to the Que, 211 Iowa Avenue. - ".- " , I , -. " I , Parks/Rec Presentation page 1 Courtney I Before we go on to item #2, we have some people from Parks and Recreation who would like to talk to us. Teny. Teny Trueblood/ Good evening. ["()r those of you who don't know me, I'm Teny Tlueblood, Parks and Recreation Director. We're here tonight to inform you about the velY nice award that we recently received. And one that's a velY nice honor for Iowa City, we think. Before I get into that, there are two people with me I'd like to introduce. lvIike Moran, Superintendent of Recreation and Cindy Coffin, Program Supervisor in charge of Special populations. lvIike's the one on my left. We'd like to pass the wards around to you- the award. So you can get a close up view of it. While you're doing that. Coffin! If you're strong enough. Trueblood/I'd like to explain a bit about the award. You can see that three plaques. One of them is the actual award. The other two are fmallst plaques. They're called the National Gold Medal Award. And as the name implies, it is a national award. In the Parks and Recreation profession it is considered to be probably the most prestigious award of the departmental or community nature that is available. One of these awards, they're both called the national gold medal award. One is to recognize excellence and overall park and recreation operations and programming. And the other is to recognize excellence in programming and activities for special populations. The word program is a cooperative effort between the national recreation and park association and the sports foundation, Inc. The city of Iowa City is the only community in Iowa to have ever won one of these awards. And this year, we were the only city in the entire counby to be finalist in both categories. Unfortunateiy, we didn't bring home the gold so to speak in the regular gold medal competition. It was quite an honor just to be a finallst. We did however bling home the gold for the special recreation award. And that's the one that's just been distributed around the table up there. We're here tonight not simply to just show off this award but to share it with you and to say thank you for the SUpPOlt of the city council and the city manager for your past support of park and recreation activities., hopefully your continued support. We're also here to say thanl( you to the conullunlty because even though the name on the plaque says park and recreation department, city of Iowa City, it is truly a conullunity award and not just one for us. Now we don't have it _.....,..,-~."._.-~..- - , . "1 ., . , -. Parks/Rec Presentation page 2 with us tonight, we do have about a 12 minute video that was prepared as part of the presentation for the final competition. And perhaps at some future meeting If you'd llke to do that, we can make arrangements for that to be done. So this concludes our very brief presentation, and we'd like to say thank you for time. If you have any questions we'd be glad to answer them. Horowl Congratulations. Trueblood/ If there are no questions, we'll just take our gold and let you be on with your lllccting. ".'" ':',1 'I: ' " " , 1 .'cJ c: -'-1 :/ :,j' .?~ '. \ -:,.' ,.., '" " -',' , -,','1 ~J" /":; '-. Agenda Iowa City City Council October 27, 1992 Page 2 .'1, 'iJ. J% d, Setting public hearings. (11 Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for November /J: 1992 at 7:30 PM on plans, specifications. form of contract and estimate of cost for remodeling of the Civic Center Main Lobby. Comment: Remodeling of the Civic Center Main Lobby consists of removal of the existing counter and construction of a new enclosed information booth and copy center with A TM and handicap telephone facilities. Installation of a fire protection system and upgrade of lighting, heating and cooling are also Included. Estimated cost of construction Is $52,000,00, (2) Consider setting a public hearing for November 10, 1992. on the City's proposed Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy ICHASI Annual Plan for FY1993, Comment: Iowa City is required to prepare a CHAS Annual Plan for FY1993 In order to be eligible for certain federal funds. The document also provides an opportunity for the City to review its affordable housing needs and goals addressed in the FY1992 Plan. Public Input Is required and any comments received must be addressed In the final CHAS document, e. Motions. (11 Consider a motion to approve disbursements in the amount of $4,874.697,89 for the period of September 2 through September 30, 1992. as recommended by the Finance Director subject to audit, f. Resolutions. 1a.,m (1) CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE STORM SEWER. WATER MAIN AND PAVING IMPROVEMENTS FOR WALNUT RIDGE PART II. 1.' Comment: See Engineer's Report. 1 a. J90 (21 CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE SANITARY SEWER. STORM SEWER. WATER MAIN AND PAVING IMPROVEMENTS FOR MT. PROSPECT ADDITION, PART V. Comment: See Engineer's Report. 9J, ~q.1 131 CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE SANITARY SEWER. STORM SEWER. WATER MAIN AND PAVING IMPROVEMENTS FOR A PORTION OF BLOCK 1 , BRAVERMAN CENTER, Comment: See Engineer's Report. qJ- ,J'I~ (41 CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 92 STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. Comment: See Engineer's Report, - --'0 -. Agenda Iowa City City Council October 27, 1992 Page 3 <i;J- d'1?_____ (5) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGE. MENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (PHMAPI CERTIFICATION OF THE IOWA CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY. '"-. Comment: The Department of Housing and Urban Development requires all Public Housing Authorities to submit form HUD.50072 PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (PHMAPI CERTIFICATION FOR FY92 per Federal Register published January 17, 1992. The PH MAP Certification is HUD's new approach to assessment of the Public Housing Agency IPHA) performance. HUD does not require additional reports from PHAs for the purpose of data sources. The PHMAP Is based only on operational performance and form HUD.50072 is certification of six of the twelve Indicators that HUD will use to assess the PHA performance, g, Correspondence, 111 i:lJuu, flam Sholl;. L. I{I.",~ ,.~uestln~ elllAformetleA, eorr9spnnrleRGe, ~ : !1lpu,.., etc., regarding the Iowa City Airport Helo"",iuII res31illlltv St~dy, ";Jl~; I 12) Letters expressing support for the Public Access Television from: ' la) Todd Chase Ib) Glenn Getz Ic) Gretchen A. Hersman (d) Jim Levi (e) Gayle Sand (fl Teresa Carbrey (gl Emperatrlz Arreaza 131 Letter from the Iowa Department of Economic Development regarding Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company, (4) Letter from Pat Knoble regarding ban on burning yard refuse. (51 Letter from Marjorie G. Davis regarding recycling. 161 Letter from Loret Mast regarding the proposed pesticide ordinances, 17) Letter from Julie Law regarding date designated for 'trick or treating.' A reply from the City Manager Is attached, (8) j.ettar from 17 al," ,..Idents regarding construction on the corner uf EYall~ k and.Jeff4lillfHl,.etS, ~~ 191 Letter from Bonnie Love regarding air quality In Iowa City. 1101 Memorandum from the Traffic Engineer regarding the addition of protected left turn signal for Mormon Trek 80ulevard at Its intersection with Melrose Avenue, - I , . , -. Agenda Iowa City City Council October 27, 1992 Page 4 (111 The following letters regarding the proposed pesticide ordinances were furnished to Council members In the Information packets during recent weeks, They are being placed on the agenda to be officially received and placed on file: (al Frank Gersh and Martha Gordon (b) Jack Tank of Ag Risk Insurance Icl Sue Futrell of Blooming Prairie Warehouse (dl Peter Small (e) George Carlo, Health and Environmental Sciences Group (fl Daryle Johnson, All American Turf Beauty, Inc, ~e# _ (12) Letter from Leah Cohen regarding date for "trick or treating". ;_ h. Applications for City Plaza Use Permits, (11 Application from Lynda E. Tocci for permission to set up a voter registration table on City Plaza during the period of October 12.16, 1992. (approved) (2) Application from Johnson County ERA Coalition for permission to set up a voter registration table on City Plaza during the period of October 19.24, 1992, (approved I 13) Application from Jacqueline Gharlb for permission to set up a table on City Plaza on October 17, 22, 24, 29, and 31, 1992, for the purpose of distributing literature and offering crafts for donations, lapprovedl 14) Application from Latin American Human Rights Advocacy Center for permission to set up a table on City Plaza during the period of October 5- 18, 1992, for the purpose of distributing Information and offering crafts for donations, (approved) \\~jL / tk-w ( . . .bP~ ~ ) /h...J.) 4~ate.Q r,hj CV:I ~ END OF CONSENT CALENDAR . ~D ITEM NO.3. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS. a, Public hearing on a resolution adopting the Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan, Comment: At its October 13, 1992, meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Historic Preservation Commission recommended the adoption of the Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan, The Historic Preservation Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission held a joint public hearing on the Historic Preservation Plan on October 6, 1992, The minutes of that meeting have been forwarded to the Council, Copies of the Plan were submitted to the Council under separate cover. A memorandum concerning the Plan from the Design Review Committee, dated October 22, 1992, Is included In the Council packet. "'''', II.."/!.~) ~.~ A.<, //1... c..<I1M.w 11,.;t ~rwv rlcI'.R-r-r ~fJw ~ ~~ G , -KQ/o\~ ;!fI1UJ!uv.v q . i. I I . , -. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: October 27. 1992 TO: Mayor, City Council, General Public FROM: City Clerk RE: Additions & Deletions to Consent Calendar Deletions: 2 g.(I) & (8) previously accepted at 10/13 Council Meeting 2 g.(13) Letter from Mona 8ond, Iowa Alliance of Environmental Concerns, regardin registry for citizens pre-notification of pesticide application. 2 g.(14) Letter from Woodlawn Historic District residents regarding leaf pick-up. 2 g.(15) Letter from Robert Dostal regarding garbage collection. Additions: , ., ., I -. Cmuewf WfAJ;) #2 page 1 COUltney! Moved by Nov, seconded by Horow. Discussion. Kubby! I had a question about item f.(5), one of the resolutions on page 3. COUltney! Okay. Kubby! I don't know if anyone's here from the Housing Authority. I don't see anybody, but my question Is, on the actual certification document It says, the annual average number of calendar base for vacant unit to be prepared for re-rental is 142 days. That seems like an awfully long tinle to have some public housing empty with no one occupying that space, so If that could be checked Into as to why. There's probably a good reason or else there's a typo. Nov! Do you think It might be 142 units sit empty for one day? Kubby! Shouldn't be. Courtney/Shouldn't be that. Kubby / Shouldn't be that number If we only have less than a 15% vacancy rate. You don't have that many units. Horow/ But that's the average? Kubby / That's the annual average number of calendar days for vacant unit to be prepared for re-rental in between occupancies. . Atkins! We'll prepare a report for you. , Kubby/ A one sentence answer would be fine. Thanks. That's all I " have. Atklns/ A report of one sentence. Okay. , .' Courtney/Any other discussion? " "Roll call- Consent calendar is adopted. ~ ; "..AI!IIII!l. I , , -. Ii 3a page I Courtney;' I would like to open the p.h. Doug Russell! I am the chair of the Iowa City H.P. Commission. I thank the mayor and city council for the time to speak on behalf of my colleagues on the Commission. This is our opportunity to present the long range Historic Preservation Plan(l-IP Plan) to the people of Iowa City and to the members of the city council. We began the long range planning process in earnest over a year ago. Our goal was to protect the historic buildings in neighborhoods in Iowa City and our purpose in doing this was first to enhance the economic well being of the community and second to maintain and improve the quality of life in Iowa City. To help preserve that which makes Iowa City the town we like so much. There has been much publicity and much public participation in the process already. In August 1991 the Commission distributed a lengthy survey of some 100 questions to 1783 residents of some of the older neighborhoods in Iowa City. 695 of the recipients of the surveyor 39% completed the survey and returned it to us. That is two or three or even four times higher rate of return than one would expect for such a survey. This was followed by dozens of interviews of conllllunity leaders and citizens by our planning consultant, Marlys Svendson. There were five public planning sessions which the public was invited to attend. There was a focus group of conullunity leaders who looked at the plan. There have been two public hearings by the P!Z Commission. There have been 23 meetings of the HP Commission at which the plan or some aspect of the plan was an agenda item. There have been several newspaper and television stories over the past severaimonths about the plan and most recently even some stories in the classified section of the Press Citizen. There was mention in the Northside newsletter and there has been mention at various meetings of the Iowa City council over the past year on aspects of the plan. The Design Review Committee has approved the relevant aspect of the plan which they reviewed. The P/Z Commission has approved the plan and ordered it to you with the unanimous recommendation that it be approved. The HP Ordinance is not a new thing. It was passed in 1982 and the liP Commission \Vas created then. As part of the planning process we have an opportunity to review our own track record over (he past ten years and we find that the HP Ordinance has been a very workable policy for Iowa ,>',' ;,~lIj,< . '. .1\t.~M'I'\,1,.>,.I,'r~',' . .....' ' . ,r ;';HP! t'l 'I I" '.,." ' ~ <1;~,lJ(~"J'l~'~r\'i;i;;',;.. ;::i,',::': ,/'."""."",!t',!',i.\'i4,''':''",, . , ..,i!l\~~..) "Ii..,. _M_ -, .' '-. J!3a page 2 City. There are two historic districts at present: South Summit Street and Woodlawn. A review shows that of the 52 properties in the South Summit Street district, 40 of them Or 78% did not find it necessary to contact the Commission to ask for a Certificate of Appropriateness for any exterior changes to their buildings. 22% did find it necessary to contact us for a Certificate of Appropriateness. All of them were approved. In the Woodlawn district about 50% did not find it necessary to ask for a Certificate of Appropriateness. That would be 7 out of 13. But 6 out of 13, again about 50%, did find it necessary to ask for a Certificate of Appropriateness for an exterior renovation, a construction of a garage next to a house in the district, or something of that nature. EvelY Certificate of Appropriateness that has been applied for has been approved. None of the persons making the application has found it necessary to appeal to the Iowa City council as is their right. And reportedly there have been no law suits or litigation concerning this ordinance. I wanted to say a few words about what the plan does do and what the plan does not do. Tllis is very important because I think there is some misconception about what the plan does. The plan is an option list of policy choices of the city government and for the citizens and the neighborhood associations of Iowa City. It is a road map for the future. It is a menu from wllich to select pollcy choices for decision in the future. The plan itself is part of this process of citizen participation, neighborhood conselvation, llistoric preservation. Some things that the plan does. Number one it makes recommendations for the future Jor the identification and survey of historic resources in Iowa City. We don't knolV a lot about some of our older buildings. We would like to know more. The plan recommends economic incentives to encourage historic preservation of older buildings in the neighborhood. The plan recommends the pr0\1sion of technical assistance from the city planning staff so that citizens who have an older home and who want to renovate can get free advice about how to do it appropriately. We also IVould be providing technical assistance for citizen's or groups who would like to have their property listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We can help them do that project themselves. We also recommend an increased focus on heritage tourism in Iowa City. Everyone knows that Old Capitol is the focal point of .._~ - LI& '-. r.3a page 3 the town. We think that there are other equally imporlant places that visitors would like to visit. Including Plum Grove, for example. which is an under used resource. The plan also recommends increased cooperation between the city of Iowa City and the Univ. of Iowa. And the city and the state government. And among the various preservation agencies and planning agencies in the Iowa City community. Secondly the plan recommends changes to the present HP Ordinance. First it would recommend a creation of a thing called a conseli'<ltion district. This would be a designated area of Iowa City where there would be some over sight about demolition of buildings and constJ'uction of new buildings. The restrictions would be less than in a historic district. We would also recommend-the plan recommends creation of a municipal landmark ordinance so that an indMdual building or a pair buildings could receive the same protection that an histOlic district receives now. There are many older homes or older commercial buildings that me not now in an area that could be designated an histOlic district. Tins would give us a chance to protect more buildings. The plan also recommends tightening the penalties on the demolition process. So that persons who violate the law by not obtaining a demolltion permit would suffer more serious penalties than they do under the present ordinance. Importantly the present HP Ordinance doesn't have any escape clauses for special circumstances. We are reconllllending in the plan two such escape clauses. The first is an economic hardship exception. There may be cases where persons have historic buildings that are located in historic districts and they are financially unable to comply with the ordinance. They could request permission to be excepted. There is also the recommendation that there be special merit exception to the ordinance. So in that rare occasion where an older building might be giving way to a project of conllllunity benefit. A cultural center taking the place of a row of old houses, for example, they could also seek exception from the liP Ordinance. We are trying to build in more flexibilIty. Now it is very important to note that all of these pollcy recommendations are subject to the later political process. All of them require future action by the HP Commission. the PiZ Commission and by the Iowa City council. All of t11em would have p.h.s, notice to properly owners at all levels before new , . , '1 I , -. il3a page-l .~: ..,,, '. ...., :':"j":'-' legislation was adopted. Thirdly the plan focuses on 12 areas or neighborhoods of Iowa City and has a series of specillc pollcy choices for each of those neighborhoods that are interest to neighborhood organizations, the Chamber of Commerce, and so forth. Not all of these 12 are \~ewed as potential historic districts. In fact only parts of five of the 12 are presently viewed as potential historic districts. Not all of the 12 are viewed as potential conservation districts. Parts of 7 of the 12 areas re viewed as potential conservation districts. And three of the areas which are designated in the plan are not considered appropriate for either kind of district designation. i know there have been concerns voiced about the future of the NOlthside neighborhood as it involves historic preservation. I think it is impOltant to say early on that at present and in the foreseeable future the only part of the northside which is being contemplated as appropriate for an historic district would be Brown Street and Bella Vista Place. That means that the vast majority of the Northside, including !\'Iercy Hospital, for example, the Market Street/Linn Street commercial area are not presently viewed as appropriate for historic preservation district. And the IIP Ordinance only applies to those districts. It is important also to say a few things about what the plan does not do. Number one the plal1 does not create any historic districts or conselvation districts. It only contains a list of . policy recommendations of what areas might be appropriate for that treatment later. Secondly the plan does not designate any Iowa City municlpallandmarks. The program is to recommend certain buildings for landmark status. The plan does not define the boundaries of any districts for historic districts or conservation districts. The plan has a rough outline r"'r;<':\,::: J ,:.' ',.. Identifying where these neighborhoods and areas are. But no ':{li;;1):F~:i<;{;;\X,; boundaries have been drawn. Nobody is in and nobody is to by '))'1" ,. ..,.,. ",definition. Fourthly the plan doesn't change the current iowa l~:~fJ~~~~> ....:~~I~;:~~~~~%::7,:~~~:~~,;~~~~~~~,~E~~~he ~ .' i"l'~" "'.f.", " -.' . . !,-,-, ',:"': ' '_ ..: ....... "~:(::1'1:::'):;;:\:;"i!'i:i.!:;siding and panting. These are things that are not controlled by ~t~f)i~i!l~):i;~ti;'K;g,(:theordinm~ce. And the plan, does no~ change :he present law 1,\Ji"I\",'!h~{I;',i;:'ii:,:\'.~whlch reqlllres p.h.s and notice and city counCil approval of all ,\',.l'''",' ",":,..'" '::ij:NN1.;!,,:,ltl1echanges that are recommended. So the public's right to ~~;~~1:\~iiA;p~.tlCIPate will continue. The city's lIP Comm. has done it's liT L'1!{!\l~'\'i'.Iril/""i: >/!;,:~:q:~:;'i~:\:ir:_" ' ~l'\ 'J..,,,.,,,~,,,...:_~"";~",j,,.,; .......00.- >'-1 .. ."1' ",',. .),\ ,-\..." \'-'. , >;\!:":':::' " ',', " ': . - '-. it3a page:1 work now. We have prepared a plan. We are submitting it to the people and to the city council as our best judgment. It is our policy recommendation to you. We are not here tonight expecting that the plan will be voted on and approved tonight. 'vVe are not here to debate with any critics who may speak. We are not here to argue with any critique that may be made. We are here to listen to the public views as is the city council. We will follow up with the city council. We will respond to the concerns of the council and to the citizens and we do hope for early approval of this plan. We do ask, and I speak on behalf of my fellow commissioners, we do ask that the city approve the HP Plan because it will be an important tool in preserving Iowa City's past. We want to do that because we think it is good for Iowa City toclay and we think it is good for Iowa City into the future. Thank you. Larson! Doug, will you tell people how they can get familiar with . i what is in the plan. Where they can see it or get a copy of it or whatever. ;...,'. ' 'I Russe~~~~~~PD~~:~ il~ ii~ ~1~~~V~~I~~~~~~~~ I~:~;~t~~~,ti~~~~~va City (.j;,;.>:,i. . i Library for inspection. Anyone who would go to anyone of ::.~~rf:~01;~i:.?:';,!,,:, ~~~~6s~W\~~~~~~~ ~~~~l~eg~r~t ~;lli~~~~~ ~~~heo~;~'~~f ~~~a~;an. "'fl,'''"".,:: ,.', .,' ," . There is both a plan and the summary of the p!,m available. \ ~i:'''' 9d:::;);,',,!" j " There Is a ten page executive summmy that sUllunarizes the :.".-1; "I" 'f.. ", ';4~;i";/'~::'.!'" . policy recollunendation. There is a separate document called a )),(>::,},;;::,: ,"'/.;,' .,' neighborhood strategy document which is a 16 page excerpt '\i"f,\ I",' " ::J:~~;~!:,t;,;.;!,: \' ':' from the plan In separate covers which concerns each of the '''\~{:i,di';::k?' ,"i '.' ' " area or neighborhood policy reconunendations. ":i~,ii:\b;)':::')'IiIrson/Anymember of the HP Comm., city council member, and city :\~i;~i;(\X/,:j;';.:;i ,: ,: , : planner Bob Miklo could answer questions. "1'b"';,..,,),I'I,'I:"""I,:',',",' '. "~\%;1i?\J,:(:i:li,;/;,;:~ps~ell/ Absolut,;ly. We will be glad to J'iled a~lY and all questions. !f/il;;";':}i2M:~;~:J;;;\;.,r,.We are available by phone. ~ou can wnt~ to us through the 'J,/:!:iiii;,:!V::":';~'f::,/..:.Plannlng Department at the City of Iowa City. ","~V,(",." ""~',' "::. . .iiR0i:H:~6Llljneyl Thank you, lliug. i!$~\bY~i1;JpQc~BarretV I am a member of the lIP Commission andl am going 'i'fi~0%1W,present a short slide show for your entertainment, I hope. ;!;~~t\0;(P~FSENTS SLIDE SHOW) ~lm~~~~~dt:eO~t 828 North Dodge. First thing I would like you to o)lslnvlte everybody on council to my pumpkin party for ,,:ti:;'..' ~If' ~\~~;~'i )i)I!~;'"~''<~:;''' . "_W:}:,:~('::':.:, ,;Wj~~'.~~i:. ~."""""'''''.,..,;..t.., \' t. -....-.____ .M. --. I I , ' : ! ' - II '. -. #3a pagc 6 childrcn. It is a 12th annual one scheduled for this Friday. And it is a very happy event for a lot of childrcn in this town. Has aIlYone ever comc to it. It is at 828 North Dodge. It starts at 6 PM. About 300 children in costumes, if you can imagine. It is a good affair. You probably read my aIticle in thc ncwspaper. Thc rcason I wrote that was because I took the time aside to rcad all the documents related to thc HP Pl,m other than the Executive Sununary which has been made available to most of you. Has anyone had the chance to read tlle appendixes. Okay. Courtney / We got all of them- Russo/ I am not going to run through it all then. But I will just touch on a couple of things that were of course a concern for me and triggered my decision to write, at my expense, that letter or notice in the paper. On page tllree of thc Executive Summary this language appear, 'By adopting this plan, the City of Iowa is not assuming the responsibility of each objcctive...." That is on page three. So the chaI'acterization of the adoption of this plan as a relatively innocuous pact which carries with it no mandate for action is not all appropriate characterization in my judgment. Admittedly it is the initial stages of further action but it is not, in my judgment, as suggested here, anything otller than the first step toward the implementation of the plan. And if you look further into the goals that the city of Iowa City will be basically ratifying or adopting if it adopts this plan you will realize to the extent to which tllis is not an idle step but rather a genuine substantivc move. Goal two is to enhance the initial policy of protcction of historic resources and implement this pollcy through effective and efficient legislation and regulatory measures. Now that appears on pagc five of the cxecutive sunullary. Implcment this policy through cffective and efficient legislation and regulatory mcasures. So by adopting the preservation plan thc council is cxplicitly-the council is basically committing thc city to the proposition that a goal of this city will be to, through Icgislation - regulatory mcasures. ,Implement the conservation plan or thc HP Plan. Thc objectives, and they arc also listed bcneath Goal Two. And . there are five of them. The objectlvc of thIs goal number two Is - thcre are fivc of thcm. Thc first on is the most Important . . one to bear In mind. Incorporatc into thc HP Plan. Incorporatc theHP Plan Into thc comprehcnsive plan and then amcnd the - ---"'- , "! 1 . , ,:",' , ~ . : -. -. 1t3a page 7 HP Ordinance to include landmark designation. conservation district designation, economic hardship provision-the list goes on. So it is kind of buried in this document. If you read it closely all of a sudden you realize that you just aren't committing to a concept of HP. You are also committing to tllis concept of enacting legislation and regulations to further tllis concept of preservation. And indeed you are adopting as an objective the passing of ordinances to implement the HP Plan. Now the AppendL'\es which were attached to-are apparently are apart of this packet. but I don't think they have been very closely read. As a matter of fact when I read the appendLxes that I decided to write the letter that I wrote in the newspaper because vel}' few people were aware of what appendL'\es N. solid. That appears on Page N 1. and it is a memorandum prepared by Bradford White of _______ Associates, Inc. I don't know who he is but apparently he was a consultant that was involved in the preparation of the plan which is being presented here. Right off in the introduction he indicates what his purpose is. You have asked us to review the draft of the Preservation Plan and provide some guidance for the objectives that will require legislative action. So already behind the scene we have a consultant who Is gMng guidance on how to implement this tiling. How to put teeth into this preservation plan by enforcing it through legislation. He then goes on to say tlJa t the purpose of tllis memorandum is to build on the information you have already received and to provide recommendations for improvement of existing HP Ordinance. Then, if I could direct your attention to page 11 of his memorandum. I-Ie says under the existing HP Ordinance all actions requiring a building permit are reviewable by the HP Commission. He expresses the view that this leaves out a significant number of actions that could have a major impact on individual landmarks and buildings in the historic district. Therefore the following language should be incorporated into the HP Ordinance. And thcn hc goes on to say and I am not going to read the whole thing but he says the Ccrtificate of Appropriatencss should bc required before the following actions affect the exterior featurcs of any iandmark or propcrty within a historic district may be undcrtaken. And what are his suggestions. 1\001' repiaccment, replacement of windows, installations of sidewall insulation. I alllnot sure -. #3a pagc /\ ",," what that mcant. I suppose the holes that are drilled in the side would not be permitted without a Celtificate of Appropriateness. I concedc that this is not the law. And by passing or adopting a HP Plan tonight you are not adopting this man's reconullendatlons. But in a lot of ways it is not an accurate statement to say that by adopting the HP Plan you are not adopting or you arc not setting in motion the legislative process for the enactment of precisely this sort of legislative rules and regulations. I am velY concerned as a citizen with the expansion of government into all of our lives. It is occUlTing at unprecedented paces. The presidential elections this year have brought to the forefront among many other issues is that people want govenUllent to retreat a little bit and allow them to flourish and develop businesses and llve their lives without intervention. Without undo intelvention. I have to tell you that in all the years that I have practiced law here In Iowa City, this is the second time tilat I have come to city council meeting. I am not one to come to city council meetings. I am not one to get involved in pollticalmatters, unduly. But I have to tell you the Certificate of Appropliateness just put me through the roof. I just don't think. that any citizen in this conununity should have to get a Celtificate of Appropriateness from any body to do these sort of things to the outside of their home. For instance, changing fences. Although this is not necessarily what is going to be adopted we are heading in that direction. So I thought well it is appropriate to just take It on frontily. That no one has referenced this appendix, particularly , appendixes N. What the future holds in terms of the enforcement of the Plan that you adopting here is suggested most certainly in this. The other thing that I was just going to say Is this. This economic hardship thing. !vir. Russell, who I poldin the highest regards as a person and as an attorney, ,pointed out that some what proudly that an economic hardship ;:!i~1:ii1;:,~j;:'/ : ... . .,' procedure would be available to thc citizens who somehow 1~*k~9;;:,I~;;,':::I' ,;." didn't qualify for Certificate of Appropriateness. Well. if you ,;f~i,~\~~!i!->,~'I::'<. "., ' )ook. at Appendixes N which sets forth this gentleman's' \~~\i::!{*i,:j;ih(\\':I!.:..:,.recoll1illendatlons regarding tl~is econon~ic l~ardship provision- 'i~I"[I\ii[;'I\;y;.!:'.:\,:.....)Nhat was his namc. Brad While. You WIll fmd that the til'rJi1':1I:I!~'V:"1 't' I :"""-'_~'," "_ ' ':?,7,{t{;\Miih,~tW+:::.,economlc hardship provision is going to involve to some extent Plj!~'li~iVA10>:.i?idivulging the financial status of the citizen who didn't get thc . ~"'f~:K{i;;qertlflcate of Appropriateness. In other words, tax returns. A :~(::;;f;: ' "'f' ,:~w,::' k;' 'I~'!' . i~(~::,:~ :..: I I I , . I i .. :.,~ ;'::':',;...';', t. "I . . -.;,' ,",'::,"'" ~.- - '-. l;3a page 9 current balance on any mortgage. This is a matter of public hearing. Now again I know that this isn't up tonight. This isn't what you have to deride. This is the stuff that you are inheriting necessarily if you adopt this plan, in my judgment. At least in my best judgment. There again the Certificate of Appropriateness put me through the roof. But when I read this economic hardship thing I stayed up there. I couldn't believe it. I just-I don't think that citizens should have to account to govenuuent in this fashion no matter how well intended the function of the law is. It is just too much government. I live in a very old home. It is one of the oldest homes on the North end. And it is a home that I have maintained the flavor of and the historical dimensions of and I will voluntarily comply with all of these activities or alterations that you would otherwise perhaps need a Certificate of Appropriateness for in the future. I will do that voluntarily because I like my home and I like the old flavor and I think people who share in my esthetic preferences and share the values of the lIP Commission will do so also. But for those who can't afford to I think that it is just unspeakable to subject them to the publlc embarrassment of a ,I);, hardship hearing where they divulge their finances publicly in '---.':" '. order to escape the mandate or the value to get the issuance of "I,,' ,'..' the Certificate of Appropriateness. I share In many respects :,;\i'!"ii!iWit, ."~' , f;~~ ~~.~~~~t~yg~~SI~;~et1~I~e~^d~~;~h~ftl~~~c~I~lil~~~ 1;~I~i~~d~ld ',."""""" I ~:~~~. tI~;eI~~~~e~~n Ii~l!~(~~;'~l~~~O~~'~~~ ti~~:;~;~~~l~/~~~?reciate government at this time to legislate the preserwtion or is this appropriately something that individuals should decide to do on their own and on their own volition. I am inclined to think It Is the latter. And I just want to conclude by first of all thanking the council for the opportunity to speak to them and secondly by emphasizing that as it appears on page 3 the council by adopting tIlis plan is endorsing the concepts and '0i,(~":'I;, <: "': policies Included In the plan and goal 2 says legislate this thing ~cv. / ' \ ' :<'i,;\~r:;llc~',,' '" 'Into existence. Legislate this puppy in. And we have read-I ,( ,'i,,:;i ."":.' ',,, ",.,,'have read to you and shared with you the recommendations of ~~J~).;;:"'"",,,;;,"<,aconsuItant regarding how to Implement this plan and so I :H/:MRI;C:;:ii:;i:;,'::/r.;:"lthlllkthat it Is very appropriate that the council in deriding '!;~~;ii;\"i;8)';;,:'i.:;:::"i;'ihowto act tonight consider what necessarily it is hoisting on :1~ ,~,,; ;'\~I,jI'l:';"..':,:~i';'I'" .",l:l, li';,.: ": ,,", ,"' T" ';"':!'i:i)~;\,:(,ji'~~'i',::!",:;.j the citizens of this community by adopting the policies and f:,f*t:l~:j~!~:;~7.\lfii'\;lfi~~g}~~;'/~.;;;~:i.; '. ::', r ",1., ;;l\l"."\'~I"(,,,'''I.'.I,.JI\!'''''' .:: "',' "''''-1 \"\ '.(~\' '.j;",,-, '..1' :.",]'''' f~,1t"~i~:r;f~~' r,,',1;i'i~P~~'I;r,;L ~ ",;, __ :,' ;;i~1~) ~'f~r.c.i;~::;;~',\')' :ii,:',," ~)~~:A~"8"J,~II':f'i'\'~!<;L:'f""" ' ,,<' :'~:~'i~:;ii:\W:,'i,' ',". J!j.~~,:I;I"':","\ ". ;, '1';'~\~'!'(.'1::" ", :;,~'<i~:'.I~}, ..: ~ ", '~t:~f~~;?:';i" )ii~\:~i'\;'{' "', . '~f~v;t;i;",~':' . IIlUldl II. -. (' ',. '; . ..,~ I .c..l '}-i F-, r ':'. 11, .V ", ' I' ~I: it3a page] 0 concepts. They aren't self effectuating. They are only going to be placed into existence through more regulation. Another tier of bureaucracy the people have to wade through to live their lives and I am opposed to it for that reason. Thank you vety much. Larson! Do we have any kind of limit on the number of lawyers we will let speak to this crew, Darrell. Couru1ey / No. Jay Honohan/ I am a partner at Old Feed Store Associates and unlike Nick, I have been down to the council more than a couple of times. I am here. of course, as a property owner in the district that is designated in District 10 and I am not going to get up twice. I see you have two p.h.s and I am going to say all I want to say this time and you can read it into the second p.h. I, like Nick, appreciate the efforts of the people that put this together and the work that they did and their earnestness of what they are tlying to do. I don't think anyone can object to what they are tlying to do. I may not llke the method however that they want to enforce these regulations. Like Nick, I don't appreciate more bureaucracy. I think I can say, unlike most of the people that support this, that I have a personal experience. My partners and I have a personal experience in this area. We have a building, I didn't see the picture in this book, but at one time I saw the picture in the near northside study or near south side-excuse me. And when I saw that picture it just upset my stomach because knew the city would target us if anything developed along this line. And I am sure our building will be targeted. That is a bullding, to use Doug's words, I don't think it needs any protection. And I am always worried when people In goverlUuent tell me they are going to protect me. That makes me velY nervous. I got concerned when Doug said oversight. To me that means control. Telling me what we can do to my building. He also indicated penalties. I agree with what Nick said about a lot of the pro\~slons. He indicated that they were going to have flexibility. We didn't need any flexibility when we remodeled our building. We didn't need any Incentives. We didn't need any city staff to be a Design Review Committee. We did it on our own. I think that you will find there are other methods 10 get these kind of things done. Other than passing a comprehensive plan like this. I just toss In one little thing. The city stafr at the time that we bought ",', - ,. " '1 , , ,~ , " &. -. ,,,,.....' >' :1 I , il3a page 11 tl1is building had it slated for demolition because they thought it was a run down building and it ought to be torn down and something put in its place. I get very concerned when I see the objectives on page 5 of this HP Plan Executive SummalY, when it says, "Selected design review authority to ensure speedy review." My experience with the City of Iowa City, both as an employee and as a citizen, you never get speedy review. It slows everytl1ing down. As Nick said, this-and as Doug said, this is not the ordinance. But this is the first step and I have yet. being an Iowa Citian and knowing sometiling about city goverlUuent since 1963, seen a compo plall adopted that wasn't implemented with ordinances there after. And I would expect the same thing to happen here. I know we have rights to p.h.s But once one of these things is passed it is set in motion and it seems to be in the histOlY of this conullunity that it is ine\1table. I think we can spruce up our city. We can do nice things for buildings as many people have done. As the lady did in the picture that they showed us. As we have done with our building. I don't think we need design review committees. I don't tllink we need ordinances tllat protect us. I don't think we need penalties for violations. I think we can do a lot of things and a lot of the buildings that they shown in the pictures have been done without this compo plan. My partners at Old Feed Store Associates objects to this proposal. Courtney! Thank you, Jay. Any other public comments on tllis item. .ro~nie K1nsey!423 Church Street. I am a newcomer to Iowa City. I moved here a year ago, purchased an old house. I teach at the University of Iowa in the Art History Department. I teach art and architecture of the lh1ited States. The histOlY of those things. I would like to speak in support of this plan. I was here to hear to see the P/Z Commission presentation and thought it was quite well conceived, executed and proposed. I have read the plan. And I would like to encourage council to consider not only the past when you are thinking about this issue in terms of what has been done. But as well what will happen in the future. Frankly. when I arrived In this town and looked for housing. And for that matter since I have lived here and looked around a bit more J, frankly, am appalled at the lack of zoning, planning, consideration for both historic preservation and design considerations. There is an inordinate -. .ll.;:i...........-_.....-~.__k.,.'... 'I I , 113a page 12 amount of inconsistency within neighborhoods. Which point towarJ~ <1 lack of a plan precisely such as this in the past. And I think it behooves you to implcmpl1t some kind of design guidelines whether they be legislated or mereiy encouraged. The legal ramifications are not my specialty. But I do think that it is certainly is to the benefit of both the people of the city at this point and certainly to the people of the city in the future to consider strongly ad\1sing homeowners. developers. etc. to seriously consider the impact that they make on their neighborhoods as they make alterations to existing stl11ctures. Or for that matter to construction of new ones. As I said, the plan is extremely well considered and quite reasonable in it's proposals. It is not some kind of dramatic govermnent infringement upon people's property rights or for that matter even people's aesthetic judgments. I do think that what we have here is something that is for the benefit CHANGE TAPE TO REEL 92-97 SIDE 2 maybe indulgence on the part of their construction project to come and propose whatever it is they plan to do to a tribunal such as yourselves. I don't think that is an inordinate request on the part of the city because we all live here and we all have to look at what evelybody else does to the property. I think it is in the best interest whether financially or even aesthetically to consider this plan quite in a positive light. Because ultimately people such as me, who come to this city, who looked for a place to live, who want to live in perhaps an old house or something in that part of town, tllat it is better for property values. It is better to attract new people who come to town. Who see a neighborhood that is not controlled but taken care of in the sense of making it aesthetically pleasing and historically consistent. I am not talking about rampaging through and insisting that everybody change what they have got. But in the future when situations present themselves for alteration-if they can be allowed to work or adjusted if necessary to make them more in keeping with historic values. Then il is going to improves ultimately the neighborhood itself and I think as well the financial property values of those homes. So it is in people's best interests 10 go along with this. It is not some kind of big brother act that says you have 10 ..~ '1 I , -. ii3a page 13 follow our rules. It is nOl1hat at all. It is a guideline. It is something that encourages people's attention to this issue. I think it is something that you should definitely consider with a positive view towards the future. Thank you. Courtney/ Thank you. Cecile Kuenzii/ President of the Longfellow Neighborhood Association. In as much as the Longfellow neighborhood had one of the highest rates of return to the survey which was passed around last year on the Historic Preservation thing, I would like to speak to that on behalf of the Association. It seems to me as we see our oider neighborhoods succumb to development which is inappropriate to the character of residential neighborhoods in particular. Development which is often dictated by the commercial interest of the developer. It is important tllat council support and, yes, implement policy which protects the important and recognizes tlle import<mce of a neighborhood in tlle history and in tbe life of a tOlvn. Because, after all, the life of a town is made up of its neighborhoods. Jtfl~ Holbrook! To tell you the truth I have been real busy for the jlelle last year so I haven't been pestering you guys I have a lot of faitll in this council. I was here a year ago speaking in behalf of Hying to save some buildings. The church property, churches. I have been born and raised in Iowa City. My father was born and raised on the northside on Dodge Street, the Moore residence. It is still standing. I haven't been aware too much that was going on. I wasn't able to go to the neighborhood meeting. But I started getting some phone calls from some of the elderly on the northside. Started with running into somebody at Eagles. What are you going to do. And I said 1 haven't had time to really participate in the northside this year. I really wasn't aware until she started rambling on how worried they were and then the phone started ringing as it did a couple years ago when 1 was president of the Northside Association. 1 guess 1 formed a good relationship with the elderly in tlle neighborhood and so they depend upon me kind of 10 speak for them. Their concern, they have lived in these homes for years and years. Some of these ladies were born in the same house that they are living In and they are in their 80s. I am concerned. I live in Brown Street. And there is nobody in Iowa City that believes more in , I I ~, . i.~ ..,...".".....,.,... ..~..'",...'l_.;..-,....:...,:." ....., - I I , -. 113a page 1-1 historic values than [do. We have got probably one of the larger homes on Brown Street and I have been involved with the historic side of the neighborhood. I fully believe in saving all of the churches, all of the historic buildings in Iowa City. But when it comes down to somebody being told what they can do with their property when you have worked for years to pay for it and still pay over $3000 a year taxes on it to llve there. It seems to me that might be against your constitutional rights to have somebody say no, you can't color it this color. You have to put this certain kind of rood on. You have to do tillS and that. I don't ti1ink that is fair to the homeowners. Our property is for sale. And I heard that today. Somebody said why are you worrying, you are moving anyway. If anybody wants a big house, you know where to find one. But I have- that is why I am saying I have a lot of feeling for the northside. I have got some dear friends there. Neighbors tl1at I really don't want to leave. But I also feel a little bit about Brown Street being on the historic list. I use to think oh this is great. This is wonderful. We are going to get tl1is done. And then after I have talked to a few other people this last week, I am beginning to think what Is the penalty if they said you can't pay your house and I paint it pink anyway. What are they going to do about it. Has anybody ever answered that. Are they going to get a big fine or are they going to get a big crew out and paint it white again. Has anybody ever thought about this. I feel that after a person has worked hard and we all work hard. We all buy property and we pay for it half of our lives. Still pay high taxes in this town. And I don't think anybody really lets their own home go down. Rental property might be something different. But I think we are all proud in our house. We all keep them up. And I think that some of these older people in the neighborhood, I wish they would have turned up tonight. They were at the meeting [was not at. Some of them. And they know more what is going on than [ do. [think that if this was cut in half and liberated out a lillle bit it might be great plan. But I also think like Nick Russo. I think it is pretty strict and where does our freedom come from. After all, who has the right to tell us what we can do with our property. J have a gentleman wanting to buy mine that none of you wan1 to buy it because I know what he is going (0 do with it and I won't do that to the neighborhood. [was asked '. 1 -. 113a page 15 by a good neighbor, Lordy, Lordy. We lost a sale because of it. So I have a lot of strength and faith in the northside. But I still think that when it comes down to doing some111ing to your own property, nobody has the right to come in and tell you what color. That deck has got to be this way. You can't put a porch on here. It has got 10 be such and such. If you have got pride in your home You are going to do it the right way anyway. End of sermon. Thank you very much. Nice seeing you all again. Jim Throgmorton. 1026 Friendly. Professor of Urban & Regional Planning at the University of Iowa. And I am a member of Environmental Advocates Urban Develop Committee. It is a pleasure to speak to you tonight about your Preservation Plan. I will cut to the quick. The E.A. Urban Development Committee strongly supports the plan. We want to commend you, conullend 111e HP Commission, the Dept. Of Pl,mning and Community Development, Svendson Tyler, and all the 0111ers associated with 111e plan and l1a\~ng developed it and for hm~ng plalUled such a useful and intelligent document. Iowa City needs to develop in such a way as to preserve and improve the quality of its existing neighborhoods. Does that mean we claim to understand all the nuances of the plan and all of its ramifications. No way. I have read it all, just like Nick did. And there is no way I can claim to understand all of its ramifications. Nor does it mean that we support every provision with equal vigor. We are disappointed, for example, to find-and this will sound trivial but I hope you don't understand it to be trivial. We are disappointed not to find anything in 111e Plan about 111e 260 generations of people who lived here before European settlers arrived in 1830 or there about. Those people and the ways of live deserve to be remembered. Perhaps we could learn something important from them. SimIlarly we are concerned that the plan pays too little attention to the destructive effect that automobile traffic has on older neighborhoods. To preserve the older parts of this city, Iowa City needs to discourage traffic and encourage public transit, bicycling, walking and the like. But overall we are quite pleased with the overall lhrust of the plan. We all particularly excited by the plan's brief references 10 improving the design appearance of the d.t. And to improving Iowa Ave. between Clinton and Gilbert. By allmealls get rid of those ugly parking spaces along Iowa Ave. And reline that Ave with - ~--""----~---- -. 1f3a page] (i trees. But don't stop there. Imagine a redesigned Iowa Ave. Think about connecting that redesigned avenue with the pedestrian 111all and with the University's new pedestrian mall that extends from along Capitol north from the Pentecrest. So that and you wiII create a vital and attractive and healthy d.l. I would like to make a side comment about government and property rights. First, government, you the city council and we Ihe people testifying before you are not apart from the community. Governmental action is a valid way for the people to express their hopes and dreams. And to say that those hopes and dreams are somehow the effects of a alien and distant governmental bureaucracy trying to impose its will on the people is terribly misguided. Further, property does not exist in isolation. Homeowners never buy just a house. As I know having bought three houses in 111Y llfe. You always buy into a neighborhood. Like Sue Horowitz bought into her neighborhood on Kirkwood. Real estate developers never buy just land. They always buy location, location, location. That is the value of any person's property in Iowa City largely depends upon the value of tile land and buildings surrounding it. Presel'\~ng the historic value of a neighborhood if done well can do nothing but enhance the overall econumic value of that neighborhoods houses and other buildings. So you should consider that adoption of this plan is likely to increase property GiM/'"e values to the benefit of all Iowa Citians. Thank you. ~ Swaim/ 1024 Woodlawn. I have lived in older homes and apartments In older homes since I was a junior in college here in 1971. And all of those homes were in neighborhoods that are mentioned in these plans in North Linn Slreet, on Clark Street near the College Hill area. And now with my husband and two kids on Woodlawn where we have lived for almost ten years. And why I think this plan is desen~ng of our approval and respect is because it deals with neighborhoods. Not just individual properlles. [think, as a homeowner who has Invested recently a lot of money Into my home, that HP Plan are important because they provide production and security to the homeowner and to the investor of that building. They give me some assurance that the neighborhood that I have chosen to call home and where I am putting my money will retain some of the qualities for which [chose Ihat location. I think that historic preservation helps to develop pride and i I .1 ,;._"__'.........,~,~-":>...........,""'.~._,."..,.,.".... ""...". '-'" ,"... "'''-..; -. 113a page 17 stewardship in your properly and surrounding properties which helps property value. It helps to develop a sense of neighborhood which I consider essential. Especially for families who live in the older sections of town who are raising children. Last summer my husband my husband and I wanted to make some changes to the exterior of our house and had a limited budget. And because we live in a historic district and because of the nature of those changes we had to seek a Certificate of Appropriateness. I had never gone through that process before. I wanted to say what I was going to do with illY house and I was a little nervous and I found the process helpful and expeditious. They did what they could to keep us on our construction schedule. And the advise that they gave us was like having an architects advise for free. The things that they suggested, matters of proportion and placement., were things my untrained eye would never have thought about. Historic preservation is something that we owe our neighbors and our comlllunity. A considerate homeowner reallzes that the e.xterior of her house is probably seen more by passersby and neighbors than by herself. A good-making exterior changes with a sense of harmony and design and materials is comlllon sense and common courtesy. A good looking home Is more salable, visually appealing to those in the area and a greater asset to the community. I am particularly pleased with this plan because it recognizes that Iowa City is made up of a variety of housing. That houses and neighborhoods worth preselvlng are not just all large Victorians built in the l880s. That smaller homes built between the two world wars or 19th centtuy working class homes are just as important in terms of the history that they reveal about our community. I think we need this plan because it is a big picture. I think we need to broaden the definition of economic value when we look at houses, neighborhoods and commercial buildings. [n tenns of the planet earth we are finally learning to look at a forest for the value of the lMng trees, plants and animals. soil, the community rather than just putting a dollar I1gure on so many board feet of lumber if the forest is cut down. The more I see Iowa City expand the more [ value the older core of the town. We need t protect the unique community we have and we need thoughtful long range plans such as these 10 make sure that it happens. '. ',,',', .., 1 '",-~.".", " '......~.'...~...,... . -. -. 113a page 18 '.1, lan Nash I live on South Lucas Street. I would like to encourage the city council to adopt the HP Pian. I am sure no one has forgotten Bluffwood, the 1875 Gothic revival cottage built by William and Emma Haddock. I recall Susan Horowitz's frustration at that time. A frustration shared by all of us that the historical significance of tlmt site was not known until il was really too late. Once land changes hands it becomes subject to new development. Finding a compromise which meets the public's and the developer's needs is seemingly impossible. Somebody loses. The greater population of Iowa City, present and future generations, just really shouldn't lose truly significant sights representing or heritage. So tIlls is it. TIlls is the plan for looking ahead and avoiding more Bluffwoods. I encourage you all to work with this plan and ultimately to adopt it for all of us. Thank you. Mar~' M~laIrJ/ I live at 730 East Ronalds which is, as I understand as I read the plan, would be in the conservation area. I have been the proud and broke owner of an old house since 1973. I love my house. It is my home. I intend to retire there. Be hauled out of there. I love it. I love my neighborhood. I love my neighbors. But when I read the appendLxes the fine print of this plan I was a little disturbed. I was a lot disturbed. And I felt that maybe there should be more dialogue over the real nuts and bolts if you will pardon the pun talking about houses. Nuts and bolts of what is proposed. Now I don't know how many people in this room have dealt with built in gutters. I imagine quite a few. But I dealt with built in gutters for quite a while. Mr. Brandt, who was the gutter expert in Iowa City when I moved here, said I don't touch built in gutters. Lady, you know. And I rep[aired and I spend money. And finally in this last year I had to cover the built in gutters because the water damage inside to my interior plastered walls was so enormous that I couldn't afford to keep feeding these built In gutters. I used the built in gutters because this is part of the problem wilh old homes. That you can romanticize them. But when you have to deal wilh them. /vIy basement is only half paved. Half of ills dirt because that is the way il was. You can romanticize front porches. Who wanls to sil on a front porch when the automobiles that Ihls other gentleman was talking about pollute the all'. When a fel\' horses were going up and down the street in 1903 I am sure sit ting 0 the front porch was . ;'. , . .."~,..,..~....,. ......, - ~_. ~ "1 I , !:3a page] 9 a wonderful way to pass the time. Lets not get so romantic about this. I think the north end has provided a wonderful place for young people with families. For the elderly who have lived there for a long time. and for people like me. When I moved here in 19i 3 it was the only place I could afford to live that I could buy. It was a dump. But it was structurally It was a good house. It was worth working on. The neighborhood was good. But I have trouble with people having to pay penalties because they don't have the money or the where with all or the will or whatever to come up to some kind of code that is arbitrarily set by someone who says that this is the way it should be. I have pumped a lot of money and a lot of time into a 1903 home for the last 19 years. I think there should be more dialogue about the real nuts and bolts of tile foundations that are wearing away. What can we do. How can we help. Can someone really say that a young family should spend all of their money cnhancing tills house to come up to some preordained idea of what is right when they have kids to send to college on down the line. I am sony. I don't agree with that. I'll close with the little qllote from one of the neighborhood philosophers. Perhaps not of great note. Frank Buckeye Ball. I went over to Bucky's hOllse one day and said, you know the government is doing this program. I havc this little flyer and they will help you put on your windows and get your place ready for the winter, Buck. And Lester was sick at the time. I said that I think it would be a big help and he said, "girlie, you let the government in your life you will never get them out. If you let them in your house they are going to be telling you how to live and what to do in your own house." I can't top Bucky. Thank you. MIke Lewis-Beck! 4li Brown Street. I am vice president of the Northslde Neighborhood Association but I am speaking in my own behalf. I am not represent1ng the Association In ,my way. I have lived in IOIVa City for 18 years and I live in a older home. We think it was buiit in 1890. I am very happy to be here and happy the hearing is going on because this is good for my neighborhood. So many people r like are speaking against me and I think that can only produce good things. What I think that this suggests to the council is a couple of things. The encouraging thing is that people in the neighborhood who are ongoing Involved in the neighborhood ane! r would say the ".. Jt3a page 20 majority of the Board in the Association has spoken tonight or will speak or has spoken. And there is divided opinion but people care in the neighborhood about what is going on. And what they care about is the character of the neighborhood and what we can do to keep that. Now I am a professor and perhaps because I am a professor [ am skeptical of planning. [ know that every semester [ have a course outline and I never quite get to the end. So I have some concerns about planning. I think this carries over into all sorts of government and I am temperamentally indisposed to planning. But at the same time I feel in my guts that if we don't have a plan we will lose what we value. We value these old homes and they will go. The big picture is this. We are a University community. We have a huge University, medium size town. If you look at what is happening to this countIy. If something is not done the things that we value get wiped out. Go to Bloomington, Indiana. The neighborhood-there is a tiny llttle neighborhood that is old. The houses cost so much that no one can live there except the retired full professors, the Deans. We don't want that. We need to be proactive and do something. Now the details are really not so important. We have to take a direction because tills is such a community resource. In our neighborhood now. I live on Brown street. Kids go by on a weekly basis, several times a week, school kids from Horace Mann or from the junior high or the University will come down the street and they will look at the houses or also their botany classes that look at the leaves. They wllllook at the whole texture of the neighborhood and it is something that is valued. So we have to figure out a way to keep this. This particular plan, the details may not be exactly right. But we have to attend to this. We can't just let this drift away because if we do it will go away like top soil in Cedar County. Then it wlll be gone and there is no conservation program that will bring it back. Thanks. Paula Brandt! 824 North Gilbert on the North side. I am speaking In support of the lIP proposal. First I want to thank the city council for caring enough about preservation to partially fund Marlys Svendson doing this. I think she did a l~lbulous job. Anyone who has read the full report learned a lot about Iowa City history that we weren't aware of before. I particularly was interested In learning about neighborhoods that where I don't live. J founclthat absolutely fascinating. And I do want .... -. - JIlL. , '1 I , -. il3a page 21 to remind people that I guess now, in retrospect, I don't think she realized how brave she was to include all of those appendL'\es which are memos and things and to remind people that that is all they all. They are an appendL'\ and not the core of this whole report. From the start as was evident in the surveys that were returned to Marlys it was obvious that there were two strong and velY opposing views. There is the one side that says that no on is going to tell me what to do Witll my property. And I suspect that some of these people are the same ones that aren't very fond of tlle zoning and they don't particularly like building inspectors very much either. And then there are those of us who are asking the city to help us preselve our neighborhoods to keep them good places to live. Now one of the proposals that I fOWld very interesting because it was totally new to me was the conservation districts. Now we wouldn't go into a neighborhood of ranch style houses and split foyers, demolish a few houses and move in the Close Mansion, pre restoration, fill it Witll students and expect the neighborhood to accept that.! And yet many property owners and developers think notlling of demollshing old houses and building new structnres that show no sympathy with its neighbors. I hate to see most old neighbor's old buildings demolished because we can see what people like Mary Beth did with the house on North Lucas and we can see what happened to the Close !vlansion. Some people have a vision and a lot of people don't. And that is part of that. I hate to see most old buildings demolish. But I could handle it a lot better if there were some assurance that people who were building new structures were going through a design review process that would assist them developing things that were compatible with neighborhood. And I don't think that is asking too much for anyone who is building something new In an old neighborhood. As my husband might disagree with this. But we are going to be getting a bullding permit in the near future. or course exterior work on our house. And I know some people in this audience are going to think that [ am crazy but I am looking forward to being in a conservation d,strict and getting that kind of input from those people. I want to do what is best for my house. I want to do what is right for my house, I want to do what is right [or the neighborhood and I am looking forward to looking towards that kind o[ guidance. And even though -. it3a page 22 they don't regulate the colors, There is nothing in this policy to regulate colors. If they want to give me some advise, hey, / will take it. Why pay a color consultant when you can have this kind of ad\1se for free. The bottom line for me is / hope this plan discourages people who don't love old houses from buying them. And that it saves them for those of us who uo. Thank you. Dean Sullivani I live in a 9S year old house on South Governor Street. I am thankful for the opportunity to speak. Also / would like to say that / am at this point neither necessarily for or against the proposal as written having not read it in its entirety. I would like to say and be counted as one that supports the concept of preservation but does not support the concept of control over personally property rights by a governing agency. / would just like to pose the question of whether a lot of this might be accomplished by judicial rezoning of areas from multi family to single family zoning. Thanks. Carl Klaus/ / have lived in Iowa City for the past 30 years. The last 22 of which / have spent living on Reno Street in a 19th century brick home. The brick for which was made by the Bortz family which quarried the materials from Happy Hollow. Which in turn proVided brick for many of the historic buildings d.t. So obviously / have an intense interest In the issue. Right, Right, for Old Brick. And based on my experience of living here those 30 years, I have had the chance of witnessing what has happened without a plan as well as what has happened when we have had some plan. Before we had nay plan In town/ watched, as did others, the disappearance of degradation of historic properties, buildings, and homes on Clinton Street, on Dubuque Street, on Iowa Ave., in Goose Town where /live, and in d.t. All one need do in order to discover the difference between what It means to have a plan and no plan is simply to compare what has happened under the HI' guidance to Woodlawn Ave. and Summits Street and compare the results there with what has happened in Goose Town. When ll1rst came 10 this city and saw whal Goose Town was like what / saw were homes that were immaculately kept by the GO-90 year old Czechosiovakian, Irish, German, and other middle European residents. Homes-nol only the homes that were immaculately kepi but the alley ways. Alley ways that were as -. 1f3a page 23 vividly worked up with gardens as the front yards. Alley ways so striking that Larry LeFlore in his historic book about Iowa City, called Iowa City Classic. is worth reading, took pains to write about Goose Town and it's alley ways. In fact in those alley ways were so well kept that 20 years ago they were part of a Project Green tour. Now without a plan what I suggest you do is walk down those alley ways now. They are an eye sore. The gardens don't exist any longer. The fences are unpainted. The yards are unkempt. Look at them and then compare what has happened there without a plan with what has happened on Woodlawn and Summit Streets with a plan. With respect to the objections that have been raised to the plan by Mr. Russo and lIonohan, I think it is important to remind them of the record to date in handling Summit and Woodlm\~l historic districts. It is not as if this city has no experience with the lIP Plan. It is not as if we are going into it blind. We have had now 10 years of experience with it. And the record to date seems to suggest that there is a predisposition on tile part of the people who are involved wit tile plan not to legislate or conduct business so narrow mindedly, so strictly, so intolerably as to make it difficult or impossible for tlIe homeowners. Rather it seems to be to suggest that they have gone out of their way to make it possible for people who live in those districts to handle things. I might also add that I suppose that people who buy homes in histOlic districts in the nature of things cherish those homes and so there would be a predisposition on their part to be receptive to such guidance and guidelines rather than be in opposition to them as Mr. Russo himself has indicated. In other words I don't think that people buy homes in those areas if in the first place they are not predisposed to be responsive to city suggestions and guidance. And as for the notion that any of us is completely free when we buy homes in this city, this Is an illusion. Whenever we buy property in the city we tacitly commit ourselves to all the ordinances that exist. We are part of the community. We live by the ordinances that have been legislated. I can't build all the way up to the back of my property if I know about setbacks. And there are all sorts of ordinances that we would buy. So this is not something new or as if we were completely free when IVe buy property. Now let me speak with respect with what I think are some of the benefits of such a plan. Well, it goes without saying of course 1 I , N3a page 2-1 that there are significant esthetic and cultural values as well as social values to be gained from the preservation of historic building and homes and neighborhoods. It speaks for itself just in the llse of the word historic. What is less evident or seems to me what has been less emphasized this evening are some of the economic benefits to be gained from tilis plan. It seems to me that what the plan assures us is what I would speak of as a richly vaIied portfolio of housing and building and neighborhoods in this city. I tried to imagine what it would be like if we didn't have such historic homes and neighborhoods. It would be just llke any other conllllunity of 60,000 built up in the last 30-40 years. This is the kind of community that attracts businesses ,md business people and professional people, tourists, and conventions. I think, for example, of what has happened in Galena, Illinois. Or what has happened in Dubuque, Iowa. Those communities are attracting many many people and they are attracting them precisely, many people and many businesses, precisely because they have such historic neighborhoods and communities, homes and buildings. So I think for many reasons this is a really splendid plan and I commend the HP Board for drawing it up. Courtney / Nick, lets give everybody their first chance before we start. Russo/ I thought everybody was done. Courtney/ Well, maybe they are. Anyone else. Yes. Larson! You naive young man. Mary Beth SJo.lfger/ I am going to be uncomfortable talking up here but I feel the need to speak to you for a minute. I am the person who with my husband did the stone house that you saw earlier. I as well own a house that we live in on Davenport Street in Goose Town. Those are two reasons why [ am in favor of a pian. But the third reason is that for the last two years I have received grants form the Iowa Humanities Board to collect orai histories from older residences in Goose Town. Talking to them about their immigrant families and why they come to Iowa and why they settles in Goose Town and their stories. And in doing this [ have talked to-I have interviewed almost 100 eider residents of Iowa City. Not all of them live in Goose Town. They live throughout the city now. But their family roots were based there. In talking to these people it has been I11Y l110st wonderful experience to know that they care about -. da pagc 25 Ihis area of Iowa City and thcir past. And it culminated in I think for them and for me in an exhibit at the Johnson County Heritage Museum this summer, and they participated in loaning things to the exhibit and were part of the exchange. And I have not asked them about the plan or how they feel about preserving homes in the neighborhood. tv!y spirit. my feeling is that their spirit is to try to preserve the neighborhood. I feel like for awhile I was alone In trying to preserve Goosetown. I knoll' I'm not now. But I get very worried every time I see a house go on the market. What's going to happen to it because of student housing. The houses have been gutted some of them. And as Carl said, their gm'dens have disappeared and the whole appearance of the houses have changed. One house was pulled down last year on Fairchild Street, and I think these things in my vies, are very fragile. That this em1ronment is fragile, and that if there isn't some kind of plan, I won't say all the specifics are correct, but if there isn't something, some kind of caretaker about these thing, they will be lost. And this deeply concerns me. Thank you. .Ian Dulli 320 E. Jefferson. I'll be vcry brief, but in what I mainly want to say is that I'd like to urge you to support the Historic Preservation Plan. There's been a lot of talk from this council and the city about neighborhood support and integrity and I'd like you now to put your words into action. I think that this plan provides tangible support to neighborhoods that are striving to preserve their uniqueness and their integrity and I hope that you will support that effort. Tom Charlton: 82 I S. 7th Avenue. I wanted to speak in general support of the l.c. Historic Preservation Plan. My support is neither absolute, nor unqualified. But I do appreciate the great amount of effort the city staff, the Historic Prcservation Commission members and Marlys Svendson have put into the plan, and I believe that the many Iowa Citians who went to some or all of the meetings should also be credited with helping develop it. I've got a couple of points. Basically I think that we need a historic preservation plan. ['mnot certain that all the details as it exists, this is the one that should be llnquallf1edly adopted. One of the things that I'm going to mention is that I think it has overstress on neighborhoods and residences andneglerts other aspects of historic preservation ;., '-. 1;3,1 page 26 including some such things as industrial buildings. And I think that what we need is a number of, and these are in the plan but their not stressed to the extent that neighborhood strategies are. We need a number of cost cutting themes eventually which would integrate and unite the community as opposed to focusing on neighborhoods per se. So I think these are of conullunity importance and should be looked at. The second point I want to make has to do with an emphasis, and this was mentioned before, on the archeological wrecker. I believe that this is mentioned. It should be strengthened in a revision of the, in any revision of the plan. I think we must avoid a repetition of the tragedy which is being perpetrated at College Green Park through Project Green's Activities where potential archeological historical infol1llation has been lost through a failure to consult in a timely fashion with the office of the state archeologist, despite statements in the Historic Preservation Plan about this. Just because it's physical broken not written. CHANGE TAPE TO REEL 92-98 SIDE 1 and data derived from written documents, and so I think this is a thing we ought to look at. It applies not only to Iowa City's ". Historical record, it applles also to prehistoric occupants in , .....: i, ,.'.. Iowa City and definitely we have evidence of them. So with "..i>:. ,'/ . reservation, I support the plan. I request that you consider my .,.'"..""',', ,,o..:.:., suggestions, which I think might improve it, and subsequently " ;/ adopt a plan lor the benefit of all of us. Thank you. '. Mrs. Joseph Baker/ 30 S. Governor. I'd like very much to support the ',I' Commission's Historical Plan. We had headed, Joe and I had , , .', headed, in 1967 when we started out to save Old Brick, if we'd have had a comprehensive plan then, it would've helped us, it would have saved us a great deal of trouble and expense in our five year fight to save Old Brick. We finally accompllshed it. it i " .t" ''', ' would've been some help to have had some ideas of what to cia .ii,!b:;;\;~!ii:''::: . , :, about It, how to address the problem that we had. And so " " '~()"I~"l". ,! . I, - ld I r ] [' l' l' I "'i':,X;:,.'.','''' :'<', cons er t lat lor t le uture 0 some 0 important listorlc '\;i;ik:,i,<;(,::"..' buildings that you woulcllike to save. Thank you very much. '!'i::('r:{i,~.:",\, :'!" .~': ,J-; '::, ,11: " , :'1;fh~1{:1:~~Y;;.!;~~t:':r>},/:,.\, :,':, Thank you. ~t!'~!if;:;:,;,r:;;i\:i:.,:-90l1Itney! Anyone else have input on this iteml We\e got one more \, ""),!,,,,;,);,,),::,,;,:,;':,!;!'.'!' coming here ~~~~}tr~~JI);,)i(';ii . . ~1'1},,\\"::""" . V:i9~Jr,I;!>".".', !i:,mrj'r'..,..., "I .~jW:i:,\;'"::,...,,. .~ ,,' . '~IJl~./il~'",\,,,,,.,,..,., ~i~. - . -. it3a page 27 Steve Vanderwoude' 730 N. Van Buren. I own seven houses on the north side. And for the last 18 years I've been working to stabilize and revitalize the Northside. ! like this plan. It not only tells us where we've been but where we can go. Plus gives us the tools to do that. One of which is just historic districts which seems to have gotten a lot of the attention tonight. I encourage you to support it and help maintain the quality of life in our older neighborhoods. Courtney/ Thank you. Anyone else before we start on the second round? Nick Russo' I'm standing up until I get penllission. Courmey / Go. Russo! Reference was made as to what the penalties would be. As I indicated in my remarks earlier, without question, this is the first step in adopting ordinance and regulations with teeth in them to enforce the goals of the preselvation plan and again returning to the appendices which I slept with for a few days and gained a great deal of familiarity with and I'm referring specifically to appendix N, the work of Mr. Brad White who I read to you earlier from his work and would, of course you recall the certificate of appropriateness that re referenced. The penalty section, I believe Eileen mentioned, what will happen if somebody doesn't comply with the aesthetic standards proposed by an ordinance that's adopted. He points out that the Historic Preservation Ordinances typically include a penalty section that provides the city with the power to fine properly owners in violation, that violate portions of the ordinance. Then he goes on and suggests an ordnance from Maine which carries with it reference to a fine that would be imposed In the event that the historic ordinance is willfully violated or with gross negligence of $1000 but nolmore than $25000. It's also suggested by this gentleman that the, in the reference to the Portland, Maine Historic Preservation Ordinance, that for a period of 25 years and alteration or construction on the offending property should be subject to this arlicle and further that no permit shall be issued for any otl1er alteration or repairs for 5 years follOWing the date of \10iation. Now folks, you aren't at the point where you have to decide what the violation Is, but if you adopllhis plan, at some poinl you're going to have 10 reach thai conclusion. And if you aren't prepared to do that in the future, if it seems onerous, if thaI ..<,;;,~ .....- I , , -. 1/3a page 28 seems unduly burdensome on citizens and property owners, than I think now is the lime to conclude that this plan, as \'aluable as it is, should be implemented through the private sector and not through the forces of govenuuent. If I may just say this, the gentleman that spoke a few moments before I got up here, referenced on two occasions, said, my remarks. I can only say in response, his obselvations that when we buy a home, we are agreeing that we are subject to regulations and rule of law. I wouldn't dispute that. However logic of the position because you buy a home, and you're subject to c,xisting zoning regulations that some how, through some tacit agreement you agree to assume additional regulations regardless as what their purpose is or what their goal, escapes me. I don't think because there's existing zoning, we necessarily deserve more. And once again, r tIlank you for the opportunity to speak. Cour111ey / Thank you. Before we close tile p.h. Doug, could I get you back up? r think, as we discussed in the informal session last night, r don't think council's really prepared to vote on this In two weeks and you suggested you might like to take some of the comments and suggestions back to the, your commission to discuss and bring back any reasons or suggestions to us. Is that kind of the plan you'd like to follow /i'om here? Doug Russell/ At present we have not met to discuss Possible revision in light of the public comments. The cOlllmission will meet next in the first week of November. And we will discuss the matter then and we'd like to place this back on your agenda immediately following our next meeting. And we'll be glad to meet with the commission in its Monday session to discuss proposed changes if there are any, and be present for further public hearings as necessary. We would like to do this as quickly as the council is prepared to do it. But yes we will meet to discuss all the public comments and we will tJlen come back to the council. Courtney' Okay. I would suggest that council digest the thing as early as you can and pass along any suggeslions or comments to the commission before they have their meeting. You said first I ](ussell First Tuesday in November. Courtney' Firsl Tuesday ill November. And [hen we'li get it back on our agenda afler that. -. lt3a page 29 Russell Mr. Mayor, if I could have the opportunity to make a couple of brief comments in response to some of the critiques. We do this because you do have a television audience. Number I, Eileen's house can be white or green or ptuVle. She's not in a histOlic preservaUon district now and there are no controls on her property by us. In the event that Brown Street is designated as an historic property under the present ordinance, it could be any color she wants. She doesn't have to talk to us about it. Secondly, if Marty lvlilani's house were in a historic district, which it is not foreseen will happen, she IVould not be barred from using intelior or exterior gutters as she chose. And finally in the matter of penalties on violations. I think it must be understood by the council and by the citizemy that there is a reasonableness aspect to the entire process. No one is going to be barred a building permit for 5 years because we don't like the color of their paint or because they put up a fence that was not approved in advance. The enh,mced penalty provisions focus on future legislation options. They focus on demolitions. And I think the public IVould agree that while severe penalties would not be appropriate for disagreements about design, there should some punishment or some penalty for a person who does not obtain a demolition permit, violates the law willfully, intentionally, and takes a historic building down in the middle of the night. I don't think anyone would disagree that that kind of law violation should not be punished. So that's something for further discussion, but I do not want your viewing audience to be misled about what the ordinance does now. Kubby/ I have a question. If someone is in a historic district now, and they want to do some passive solar or active solar, some kind of alternative energy technology on their house, is there a way of incorporating that into a historic structure? Russell/ Yes. It can be done and we'd be glad to consult with them about the best way to design it and the best way to place It. Larson/ Mr. mayor, my concern is that when Doug spoke of immediately getting It back on the agenda, two matters. One, I'd like us to receive in written form the minutes of their meeting prior to it coming on so that we can digest those things rather than just have them come and present a consensus type thing. Secondly, I know that there have been many, many meetings and that the plan has been years in (he making, but I -. il3a page 30 think that [came to this council as an outsider somewhat and [ think there are an awful lot of people that would be affected by historic districts and legislation that bm' you from doing things to your property until further steps are taken, that aren't following the process, that when they see a notice in the paper that says Historic Preservation Commission Plan being discussed. that doesn't mean anything to tllem. That only when it comes as a precursor to possible ordinances and legislation does it grab some 30 or 40 thousand people who don't pay much attention to a lot of these things but would be affected. I don't wmlt this thing to come up and have someone feel like josh by the time it got to the council, a month or two later they're voting on it. I just think that matters of such grave importance as legislating what people can do to their personal property, or their property, need to have some kind of breatlling space and discussion in the general conullunity and those kind of things before they're voted on even as a plan ratller than ordinances, and so I would ask that we do whatever we can to keep the topic alive and provoke discussion among the conullunity before we get to a voting part on it. I'd be uncomfortable voting even three weeks from now as that timetable seemed to suggest. Ambr! Darrell, for those reasons as we discussed last night, do you feel there's a need to continue this public hearing rather than closing this one and opening up a new one at sometime future? Courtney! I guess I have no objections to it. Ambr! Just con~inue it? Because I agree with evelything the speaker on the council has said that sure you've had countless meetings as a preservation group, but only those people that have a real intense interest in it Doug, and I have to agree that those are the kind of people who show up. But whenever it comes time to pass an ordhmnce I guarantee you this body starts hearing about it. And so with something of tllis impact. I'd like to have as much public Input. I wish the press would just cover this evelY other day for us. I hope this tape is shown over and over again. Courtney! It will be. Ambr! Until we have met the, every citizen outlhere and given them an opportunity to express themselves before any legislation Is even considered. ....114""...,uIIO""\.I,,:..1J"-,.,\';... '1 1 , -.', ", .':;' .,;:", ,"r< ",:'-/:;';;~'(r:', . ,.', '" .',,, _.' :: "C', " '. ~':;'.., '~Ij~l,lrlt~,,{i.. ;"i~'''\ll}.{t.'\\~I~.\\.(,."",' (\~' \~J ,.,.~)j,~: '.' :.:., 1 ;~.,V~I'J~\(~{::{':I;<;; \tf';)" ~,>t '~:~:(;'L,U'::; ;'.0 ",: \:1\ ,.,' t,lll,,:";I-,_,,;."\"!'" \1 11'\", ,I".' '-', .:', f' ".U,..;..:" , ~_~t .. ,,' ~~~~~:~:{~;.?:t~'~r7-."~~4\1~'~";JJ,'~WI'('\:I:':';:'::'.iiJ;;-i,,~;.::,...';"."" ,. 'C_' -. ,";:J' , . , I "~. ,: Ida page 31 Russcll The Prescrvation Commission is in favor of full and fair p.h. and we hope that every person who opposes the plan or any aspect of it has an opportunity to consult with us and witl1 the council. We want everyone's views and when all those views are heard, we will make any amcndments that we think are appropriate, forward them to you, but we do hope that this will be on your active agenda and we hope that the matter can be concluded and voted up or down certainly by the end of this calendar year. Courtney / [t struck me as ironic as I llstened that we had immense amount of input from the North end cmd those folks have been up and down this road before, so that doesn't surprise me. We did get some representation from Goosetown and one or two from the Longfellow area. There still remains several other designated areas that we haven't heard from. Ambr/ About nine of them. Courtney / And I would've expected and hoped for more input from the Longfellow Neighborhood also and I encourage the Association to see if we could get more input there. As well as, I don't know how many of the other districts have a formalized association, but. Larson/ And Mr. Mayor, it seems to me the issue that has not been talked about but has to be looming for everybody is, we're going to have to decide whether we wanta historic preservation plan that requires people to not do things or that gives them incentives to do things historically correct. And I think that that is really the cm" of the matter we haven't heard one word about that choicc. We've got people who don't want any control. We have people who think controls is the only way to do it. I'd like the commission to speak to how can the plan be implemented without those powers and with inccntives in it or some combination of less restrictive powers and some incentives anclthose kind of things. 'Cause [can't, [ think without that in terms of how to implement these ordinances it's hard to talk about the plan without seeing how we can do those. Russell/ The commission will be glad to addrcss every specific concern and we'll do all we can to help move this along on the agenda. Larson/ I'll talk to you directly. Courtney! Thank you. - I 1 , - .n.. I , -. 1i3a page 32 Russell; Thank you. Courtney. I'll entertain a motion to continue the p.h. to. KarT. November 107 Courtney' Do we need to have it on the next meetings agenda or can we go indefinitely! Karri If you're going to continue the p.h., you should give a date specific. Ambr! I move we continue this p.h. to November 10. Nov/ I think we ought to move it along a lillle bit. How about the first meeting in December? Karrl That would be December 7? Larson/ If they're going to meet the first week of November, we won't have minutes for two more weeks. Courtney/ The 24thl Karr/ December 8th would be the first meeting of December. The 24th would be the last meeting in November. Hol'Ow/ How many times, how many considerations do we have to give this before we pass it? Larson! Once. It would be a resolution. The implementation ordinances would be later if there were any. Horow/ Because I would like to get this certainly done before the end of the year. Nov/ Well my first thought was the last second meeting of November, but that's thanksgiving week and that seems to be not fair. Horow/ We can certainly get their minutes and have this on the 10th. Larson! Of November? Hol'Ol\'/ Sure. if they meet on the first Tuesday. Ambr/ Well my point of using November 10. that's our next meeting, and if nothing happens then we continue it the additional two weeks. I'm just looking at process. Larson/ But when it's on the hearing, it's on the agenda, then people come and if we just continue it because we don't have those minutes or we just got them a few days before, then it doesn't make any sense to me. I don't see the urgency if. Horow/ Why don't we ask for the minutes to be gotten to us in the packet we get on Friday the sixth? I mean that's no different, we've been able to do that for other things. Larson/ That would be two days after they have their meeting. Horow/ Right. I ,'''-~''''''''"'''<''''''';''.-.i"':'.::,,..',_.~.y".'I' . -..... d.\1 'I , , -. 113a page 33 Courtney / Karin. Larson/ To have the minutes done two days after the meeting? Horow/ That's happened before. Sure. Larson! Then why do I give them a month or two months after the meeting most of the time! COllltney/ Because YOll don't ask. Larson/ They're a little untimely then. Kubby / If Karin says we can do it, let's do it. Courtney! Okay. it's been moved and seconded to continue the p.h. to November 10 meeting. Karr! Who moved and seconded it. Courtney / Any further discussion. Motion passes. Kubby / Maybe we should've asked Bob that question. Karr! Mr. Mayor, can we also have a motion to accept cOlTespondence received as part of the p.h.? I-Iorow/ So moved. Ambr! Second it. Courtney! A motion to accept the correspondence received tonight. Discussion. !\Jotion passes. , I I , I I I i i ;.1........_...., ' "",."".,..., , '," .... . ,..' --------------------~-_._-~- '-. ',;," Agenda Iowa City City Council October 27, 1992 Page 5 b. Public hearing on a resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan by Incorporating the Executive Summary and the Neighborhood Strategies from the Historic Preservation Plan into the Comprehensive Plan. Comment: At Its October 15, 1992, meeting, by a vote of 6.0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the Comprehensive Plan be amended to Include the Executive Summary and Neighborhood Strategies from the Historic Preservation Plan, Copies of the Historic Preservation Plan have been distributed to the Council under separate cover, Action: ~ / /./t..-u, ~:J 7J;- /'lto a.L( , M/4-w nmt)-~ ~Hn^",M~'T');~;~ c. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by changing the us~ regulations of approximately five acres of land located at 1301 Sheridan Avenue In Iowa City, Iowa, from 1-1. General Industrial, to RS-8, Medium Density Single- Family Residential. (REZ 92-001111First consideration I Comment: At its September 3, 1992, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended, by a vote of 5-0-1 ICook abstaining), approval of a request submitted by John Shaw, Jill Smith and Barbara Ludke on behalf of the Longfellow Neighborhood Association to rezone an approximate five acre portion of the ADS site located at 1301 Sheridan Avenue from 1.1 to RS-8, The Commission's recommendation Is consistent with the staff recommendation Included In the staff report dated August 20, 1992. Comments concerning the ordinance were received by the Council during public hearings held on September 15, 1992, and October 13, 1992. ,4c Ili? C~UJ~ d. Consider an ordinance vacating the alley loceted adjacent to the east side of 410 Reno Street. IV AC 92.0003) (First consideration) Action: A-wJJ j t<1~ ( Comment: At Its September 3, 1992, meeting, by a vote of 4-2 ICooper and Starr voting no), the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of the request to vacate the nonh-south alley located east of 410 Reno Street, The Commission's recommendation Is inconsistent with the staff recommendation Included In the report dated September 3, 1992, Comments regarding this proposal were received by the Council at the October 13, 1992, public hearing on this Item. A memorandum from Mary Lee Dixon, Property Consultant, dated October 19, 1992, is Included In the Council packet, A letter from six area residents also is included with the agenda. Action: jp(}..J ~) .JhM,/ /Juo ~hl'A) ::J we.,,-FLv ('VI~) QQ((~ \i)'Jh.!,:;:,-;;!.';.:),:,;;~~:,;,:(.'.:i";"I.,.~:".;.;.:.. ,:., J.',' -;'-- - - -. . '>, '1 , ' I' #3d. page 1 COUltney! We have had a verbal request by the appllcant to withdraw this ordinance. However we don't have It in writing at tills time. So we would need to defer this consideration until the next meeting to receive written request for withdrawal. Moved and seconded (I.arson!Horow) to defer this item for two weeks. Discussion. Allin favor (ayes) Motion passes. ,":"-~--""'..-.......;.!k., 1,1 ,~,,: ,.J-" __~';" ""'Ik.,",'",,,~ ;',,,J _;"..,..,.\ ,,' ,,'"'.';......."A...". .., '-""'.- '" Agenda Iowa City City Council October 27. 1992 Page 6 e, Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, entitled 'Zoning' by adopting regulations permitting non. required off-street parking on a separate lot In commercial and Industrial zones. IFlrst consideration I Comment: At Its September 17, 1992, meeting, by a vote of 5-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed amendment to allow non-reoulred parking spaces on a separate lot. Heretofore, the Zoning Ordinance only permitted WIl!lli parking spaces to be located on a'separate lot. The Commission's recommendation Is consistent with the staff recommendation Included In a memorandum dated September 17, 1992, No comments concerning this amendment were received by the Council at the October 13, 1992, public hearing on this Item, Action: \I 1111 / /-k...D '" I 1s1'(1'it )~ ~ , f, Consider an ordinance vacating portions of Dubuque Road right-of-way, (VAC 92-0002) (First conslderationl q;. .:J1~ Comment: American College Testing IACT! of Iowa City has requested that a portion of the Dubuque Road right-of-way be vacated to restrict publiC access to a portion of this road within the boundary of the ACT property, At its September 3, 1992, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission. by a vote of 6.0, recommended denial of the requested vacation of Dubuque Road. This recommendation is not consistent with the staff recommendation set forth in the staff report dated August 5, 1992. Comments concerning this proposal were received by the Council at the September 15, 1992, and October 13, 1992, public hearings on this item, This ordinance Is being given first consideration again because of a change required to maintain access for a farm operation in the area, See enclosed memo from PCD, In order to facilitate ACT's expansion project, staff requests first and second consideration of the ordinance, Action: 'sn:,f) } ~ /.,;/# (!. n :l n.Jn If j"n/.b:v 1(J&u % I ' I (1j/J- - d ~/ II1w ~C-(}.w- ~fJ~ikv ~ 0 g, Consider a resolution approving the final plat of Walnut Ridge, Part Three, Iowa tll.P<<t City, Iowa. ISUB 92.00191160.day limitation period: October 27, 1992.) ", I'. Comment: At its October 1, 1992, meeting, by a vote of 6.0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the final plat of Walnut Ridge Part Three, a 19.59 acre, 13.lot residential subdivision located north of Melrose Avenue on Kennedy Parkway be approved subject to staff approval of legal papers and construction plans prior to Council consideration, The legal papers are being reviewed by the City Attorney's Office, Construction plans are being reviewed by the Public Works Department. The Commission's recommendation Is consistent with the staff recommendation included In the report dated September 17,1992. Action: 'YvL1.. n } tw..-h ( lhJ 1iM) hi cD % j.;r:," ',,':.,' ,,-- -- ...... - '.. I .~~. ,- ~...._-._'''' ". #3 f. page 1 Courtney! Moved by McD, seconded by Horow to collaspe fIrst and second considerations. Discussion. Rollcall- Nov! Wait a second. I was opening my mouth as you said discussion. Jeff said he had some explanation for us and he came all this way and sat through all of this stuff. Let him talk. Davidson! With respect to the need to collaspe the-the staff's request to collaspe the considerations. It primaIily has to do with the ACT being able to maintain a time schedule that they have for beginning their development project. They are essentially waiting for council to finish up on this item. It basically adds two more weeks to it if you do not collaspe the readings. Nov! Can you explain what is going on with the lOOT. Davidson! Sme, I would be glad to. Subsequent to your last fonual meeting where you took action 011 this, we discussed with lOOT the prospect of vacating the public access over the pOltlon of the Dubuque Road r.o.w which they own. In past, in the past, there has been a process whereby for certain reasons public access could still be maintained. Such in this situation the desire of council to have access for our fanuing operations preserved over that. The tort llability for lOOT has gotten so bad that they are now not giving that special permission, basically, and they declared to us that when the public access easement Is vacated that they would go out and fence the property until which time they were able to affect teh sale to ACT. That could be six to eight months. Basically there would be no public access over that propelty. Given council's indication that they would like to see the farm access for the Hunter's maintained that is the reason for the change that you have seen tonight. Nov! And some of the propelty owned by the lOOT doesn't necessarily go through ACT and that Is going to remain open. Davidson! Would you repeat that please. Nov! I had the Impression from looking at a map that some of the property owned by the lOOT goes through someone else's land rather than ACT's land. Davidson! We are discussing the Dubuque Road r.o.w and then the adjoining r.o.w. which was purchased when the interestate went through. What lOOT wants to be able to do is have a stllvey of that property and determin what they need for the Interstate and sell the rest to ACT. Their policy is where it is -. 4tJt. rt # the same property owner on both sides of the r.o.w, which it is in this instance, they will take an appraisal and for the appraisal fee they will sell it to the adjoining property owner. Nov! So none of the lOOT property goes tiu'ough the ACT neighbors land. Davidson! That is COJTeCt. None which is under consideration for vacation. Horow/ How do tiley suggest then the Hunters maintain the ability to move back and forth while they are doing tilis survey. Davidson! The vacation which you are being asked to approve will be effective- That portion which tile state owns will be effective with the sale of the property to ACT. Horow! Okay. Nov!Thank you. Bill Meardon! I'm am not here to give any kind of an argument but I do have a question. Do I understand now that the area which is being closed is somewhat smaller than the area that originally we wwere thinking about at the p.h. Is that accurate. Moen! That is my understanding. Mr. Davidson, do you have a drawing that you ucould share with Mr. Meardon. It is easier when you could look at it than just talk about it. Davidson! The propelty which is now at least maintained by ACT that they own tile property underneath is a little over two acres. The lOOT property is approximately ten acres. So tile Immediate vacation will be for a much smaller area than what was originaliy proposed. Meardon! May I ask-just tell me on Dubuque Road where does the closure start and where does tile it stop at the present situation. That is what I wuld llke to know. Davidson! I have a diagram that I would be glad to show Mr. Meardon. Would counc illlke me to do tilat at tl1is time. (presents diagram) Meardon/ Is tilere some specific description on that. Can you just give it to me tomorrow or sometime. Davidson/ Sure. I would be glad to. Kubby / So to make it real clear. The gate is going to be in one place and when the sale to DOT happens it will be in anotiler place. Davidson/ That is correct, Karen. Meardon! just by way of report we have not as yet received any agreement of any kind. I am speaking for the Hunters. The council is aware of that. Thank you. Courtney! Any fUlther discussion on the collapsing of the reading? Rollcall- (motion passes). v , "1 '1 . j -. JIM. far 3 Moved by McD, seconded by Horow to give the ordinance second consideration. Discussion. Kubby! My problem with tins is that ACT is not willing to keep the road open until the city can get a viable altemative not just for the families that live along tilat property or need access across that propelty. But evelyone in town who uses tllat road or has potential to use that road so again, I will be voting no. Courtney! Any further discussion? Rollcall- Ordinance passes second consideration, Kubby voting no. '.;. , "1 '1 , , -. #3g. page 1 Courtney! Moved byMcD, seconded by Ambrl. Discussion. Kubby! Weren't there some things left hanging as of last night that needed to be completed by today? And if that's true, were they? Franklin! That's true, and they were. Kubby! Thank YOtL Franklin! The construction plans have been approved. Courtney! Any other discussion? Rollcall- Resolution is adopted. , "'.', ,:.'J.-.' i.,..'; 'I -. Agenda Iowa City City Council October 27. 1992 Page 7 ITEM NO.4. PUBLIC DISCUSSION -0 ITEM NO.5- NOTICE OF VACANCIES. a. Design Review Committee - One vacancy for an unexpired term ending July 1, 1995. (Kay Irelan resigned.) This appointment will be made at the December 8, 1992, meeting of the City Council. ITEM NO.6. CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, ~Jtr a. Consider appointments to the Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission to fill two vacancies for three-year terms ending December 1, 1995. (Terms of Loren Horton and Roger 8runer end.1 ":"' .I()~li f"I lJ,...H~" Action: ~ ~ tf.:lt.> ;{P€. h ~ trYt~ ~:lf) f)6tUN $Y; ITEM NO.7. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. lev ~~ ITEM NO, 8. REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITV MANAGER AND CITV ATTORNEV. a. City Manager. -lJ- b. City Attorney, . , ;",' ,;:'..,; . ",..;,",', ~ ~lrrv ,-," .,:;,:/..\.;/i':.<"..;"\:>.!).,,.,.. . },I ! I ,'," I''. \: '.: ;, ,:, ' ,I / 'J , ~;':!'I': '\~:;:,!,;:I,.: \? JI".I~":~:~?{:~:'\' I . " I, '\, ','."'; \ 1_, II, ", ,;.1,) ~, I, , i" ;'(:,J. :~ ! ',"';'1:\';) \:(,r~>.;.0\'r, '!" I ,;, ;, ":~I' 1\ ( ,'I, . 1;,/\'1 il', .; J' ,J{.\;'r"""'(I~'(~ \Xrt"'\I%'I!V).~~t':,$~('r: ,1't", l, ' l''>-.J~''''#~W''''''YJ,.."~;.L.;.\,,~,j,~,,, .1.11 ...~,~ _ :'"l.'''~''''''' ; _I,.. I, !'t'r"~\\\',(' J'j' r.'<1\tll~ 1r,1' ..d 'ilJ'I'\ " , [ iI~~1.{(~t;'~!;J~"lh~l}, VI',l~;r:i, ~~ 1r,' i,\'J*,~~'i'i. I" ~" ,\ . 1 \\:.J,I~'~~,J4wNij~J\~~'}%\1('~I~~r(f.\)#~1~~~,".~'I~lrl , '" ~~ --- -. #7 page 1 Courtney! lvIiss Kubby. Kubby/ Yeah. I have a couple of things. Two are things tilat I would like to be put on informal agendas and to be talked about at some point. One of them was, Mr. Ambr had requested we look into taping infOl'lllalS as an experiment and cost estimates. I'd like us to discuss making a decision as to whether we should tape and broadcast Infonllal meetings. There are people interested in it. CourtJley! Do we have a repOlt coming on that? Or maybe. Helling!I'm tlying to remember. I think we do have just some information as far as what the technical problems might be but they're not insurmountable at all and I think we don't want to pursue it too much further until you decide If timt's what you wanted to do. It would entail buying some equipment and relatively minor purchases to give the quality we want. COUltney! Before we place tlllS on there, we need to have cost estimates and we have evelything ready so whenever you're ready for it. Helling!That's pretty much consistent with what I gave you a couple of weeks ago. Courtney! You're ready to talk about it, behind the camera there? Bob HardyIYes sir. Courtney! Are you ready? Do you need any more experimentation or anything before we place it on the agenda to make any final decisions? Bob HardyINo. There'll be some reconullendations, mainly they're technical reconullendations to help facllltate getting some of the special thIngs that happen in a work session on the air. Other than that we can start any time. Kubby! All the wrestllng and tussling. Hardy!But mostly It's like maps and presentations. Work sessions traditionally have a lot more presentations than the regular council meeting. Courtney! Okay. thanks. So whenever you are ready, we can place it on there. Kubby! The other item is, since we passed the site plan review process, If we want to do anything about design review, we need to direct P!Z and staff that we want to look into that. Karin Franklln had said that if we want to go in that next-that was taken out of the site plan review process and if we want to discuss it we need to talk about it and direct people to start the :,i:"",,: ,'CO,',:,).,,. I', , i "1 . ',L : j', -.-~ '-. #7 page 2 discussions. So I wanted to know if people are interested in having that discussion. Nov! I am interested. McD! \Vhat are you discussing, Karen. Kubby! Whether or not in the site plan review design considerations are part of that site plan review process. It is not currently. In tenus of compatibility with the neighborhoods. Not in tenus of Historic Preservation Plan but with other site plan reviews. That was in there Oliginally and it was taken out. If we want to discuss whetller or not that is a thing we want- McD! You mean as it is being reviewed by P!Z it would also be reviewed by Design Review. Kubby! Not necessalY. I don't know what form it would take. It would be something that would have to be discussed. Larson! Not the Design Review Committee but just P!Z and staff doing it to look at the design. Nov! The site review plan is just staff at this point, isn't it. I don't think there Is any committee work on it. And when the staff decided to take it out, all they had put in was design should be compatible but we did not define compatible. Kubby / There was no criteria. Nov! Without specifics it Is just never going to work. So if we want to direct them to design specific criteria we should at least discuss It. Larson! That is what Karen is asking. Do we want to have a session on putting that back in. Kubby! What are the pros and cons of it. What form do we want it to take. And to have them explore. Larson! I am not interested Courtney! No. Ambr! No Horow! I don't see anything wrong with discussing it. McD! My initial reaction is I wouldn't be interested In having that as part of tlle ordinance. No. Courtney! Okay. Kubby! I can scratch that off my least of things to talk about. I want to let the public know that we had a discussion last night about HickOlY HIlI and tile Storm water Retention areas will now be not dedicated parkland but it will be functionally parkland. The fences will come up. People will have access to the parkland and any activities that will happen there can be , ' . ._-.....-....'...~',.'..:~I...... .~ -....... -, #7 page 3 '. ,,',', programmed by P / R. So if you have ideas, feel free to call P! R if you want to help. Some people have talked about planting some praiIie grass in there. We need to raise some money and have some footwork done with that. And some people have already volunteered that kind of thing. So if you are interested in those issues please contact P!R. Atkins/ If I may comment. I talked to Teny today about it and I think the commission would like some sort of resolution of support for that. So we will prepare something to put on your ne.xt agenda. Kubby! And lastly I wanted to remind people about some of the activities to commemorate tile Nov. 1 shootings. Saturday at tlle Aguidas Achim synagogue tllere will be carnations available. As well Sunday morning all over town at many of the community churches and other meeting places there will be white carnations available and 7 PM this Sunday Nov. 1 at Clapp Recital Hall tllere will be a musical celebration or conUllemoration of the events. Nov! Karen, is that time definite. I received something in the mail. A list of University performances which called it at 7:30. Kubby / Be sure to look In your newspaper for tlle pelformance at Clapp Recital Hall Nov. 1 Nov! It Is definitely Nov 1. A Sunday evening. But I am not sure about time anymore. Kubby! No. I guess I am not sure about time. So pick up a white camation. That is all I have, tlmnk you. Larson! Just a few sentences about the Trick or Treat decision that has got some good publicity in the Press Citizen today because I have got more calls about this then I have for months about an issue. And I understand why because it directly affects people's lives. But I wanted to pass on some of the reasoning behind leaving it on Sat1ll'day night. The football game on Friday night Is so much later than the football game on Saturday that it was felt like it was not just a question about east side vs. west side but the interference on Friday night really more during the time than the interference on Saturday night. These are tllings where neighborhoods can put together their own nights. If they would whether do it on Sunday or Friday or find a time to go on your own small neighborhood. But I really hope that people understand t1lat there is so much confusion involved in having kids out on three different nights .' ,.,.- ",,'. . ","i; "",',",",.'" . ;",;. . . '..\' . .1.1. --- 1ft. I -. #7 page 4 that we just felt like it was best to have the official night be on Saturday. If you just wait a little later than maybe you would like to and accompany your kids. tvlaybe the football traffic will be gone and it will be the best tinle for everybody. I didn't want people to think that we just didn't consider these dates. They have been considered for months and I give strong credibility to police chiefs reconullendations In these matters. He is responsible and aware of all the different things going on In the collullunity and when he says Saturday is the best, that is why we did that. I had people saying well you just didn't think about these issues. We may be wrong but we did consider them. Courtney! Just to expand on that a little bit. However I have given my blessing at least to select groups on the west side who are insistent that they go out on Sunday night and I understand their concerns with the Saturday night time. Having gone to those games ever since 1967. I know what happens on the west side and I think that we-as I said last night this is not a law we passed. This is a suggestion that evelY year on what night it should be and we are not going to go out and aITest anybody for going out on Sunday night. It has become an absolute no win situation for me. The east side doesn't like it on Friday night and the west side doesn't like it on Sunday night. I have had calls form people who think there shouldn't be anything happening here on Sunday because it is Nov. 1 and it is commemorating the anniversmy and so. I think that just to warn the west side residents that I think that you are going to have some visitors on Sunday night as well as Saturday night and please save tilem some candy. Larson! Just waming people that I will be at the Springsteen concert. There will be no food at my house Friday night. I am home evelY Saturday night. Horow! I would like to add that those people who are concerned about baby-sitters on Saturday night. If you don't want your kid to go out with a baby-sitter Saturday night tell the baby- sitter to don't take them out. Just make sure that the baby- sitter knows about this. I have had requests for that. Frankly I would llke to question whether or not we need to put out a resolution about this each year. Larson! I think it Is good to coordinate it kind of. But tins year It is a difference of opinion. ~.;.;";"'~ .. _M'_ '" #7 page 5 . .:- Horow/ Heavens to Betsy, cities have had Halloween nJghts for decades without having to pass a resolution. Courtney/ Just so evelyone knows, next year it is on a Sunday night, the 31st. Nov/ I have a couple of things. I read an article recently about municipalities are beginning to retread their truck tires to save money, to save landfill space. And I asked our city manager if we do this. I have a memo from Terry Reynolds. We have been dOing this for 15 years and we have used our tire casings and retreaded them as many as five times over these years. I am proud of us. Horow/ How come we don't get awards for tllls sort of thing. Atkins/ Just part of the job. COUltney/ We are in Bagdag counlly. Evelybody retJ'eads truck tires around here. Nov! It is still nice to know that we were ahead of the rest of tlle world, right... Also I want evelybody to know well ahead of time tl1at the city is planning a low hupact trail in Ryersons Woods. We have received a REAP grant and before anybOdy gets upset, tllis is goIng to be announced. I am not sure when they are going to start digging. It Is not going to be velY serious. It is going to be velY low hupact stuff...handicapped accessible. It Is going to have a couple of parking spaces. Kubby I What would be good it to have a notification at the site Instead of just saying it here or having a small press release. To have a notification at the site with the approximate date. Maybe an explanation of the plarl, a picture of the plan or something. Novl I am sure that Is going to be accomplished sometime next year... Larson! I think we need more site notices that tell us exactly what is going to happen. Kubby lit Is tlle obvious thing to do. Atkins! Ryerson Is the tough one to notice. Nov! But there are still people who say I love Ryerson's Woods. Atkinsl We will figure something out. Novl I would like to say Happy BiIthday to Hancher AuditOlium and whoever feels like celebrating come join us on Oct. 30. Ambrl We have a memo In our packet that isn't widely disseminated o tile public but I tlllnk it is of significant interest :y~ " " "',,, """. 1 ,', '\,,:,',.' ",I", ' I' .':::;.":"" .,;.: ",":" :,i," ",""<:' :\"',\,~-,';,:-:,:;'..':'" "J '::'\.:.,,: ".\ -.-, '."" I .~~~lkliiKt!,\'.1 ; ,':{:\'~\;::~'Ci/:i;{d\i~:i1;'I~'I,~~~({;/,::,,':,', ;:;.:: ~ . !, ' '..')'r~,I'f'r",r{',\I~'l.;,\~\M(,'ff\ :'h"i '< ~,\.~ , ",''',l~"';.,,~i:.l\Y ~::',:::' ,.,','1 ..) , ,:,!:!lf~\'(~~ V.i~iji,"i,:.l' 'iT"",.,: ,/ "~;;i\i",;,,:,:r b~l':~:;'jiJ"\':I' 'f\~\''''''I'''Jf IjN,~{?:K\\:':"':',::.\,::",, " 1,(./,1,,', "j I, ~ '..' \. . ;y,i1f}\i ,:\"!",',.,' ".., ',...; ',....... e~'~ 1,.";1:.\ 1,/..,,,,,",., . J' .,;{,,J,(; i,1~~~~i,~ii;1':%i~+~"j7~~~"";"" .',., ..... ~. #7 page 6 to many people. Particular t those on the west side of town. It affects evelybody In the conullunity. Tlus is from the traffic engineer. We would direct the installation of protected left turn signal indications for north and south bound tJ"afftc on Mormon Trek Blvd. at its intersection with Melrose Ave. This action will take place shortly after Oct. 28, 1992. I think that that is a great impact to a lot of people and we are happy to say tllat too. Larson! I have gotten great credit from the people that asked me to get that done two years ago. The speed with which I achieved that matter. Ambr! I have one other item. I have been asked by an organization in the community to make this announcement because they are so modest and compassionate type of group. They failed to show up here tonight to tell you. This noon the Iowa City Fire Chief, Mr. Pumphrey, and Andy Rocca accepted a check for $9,400 which Is a direct gift from the Independent Agents Insurance Agents of Johnson County.... they asked me to make the announcement. The money is to be used toward computer enhancement. Tlus Is just another of a series of gifts that have been given by this group to the city over the last sLx years. I . think If it were all totaled between the computers that were .."'..,." , purchased by both the fire and the police department. It Ilt;~rx .... .lr:~:E!:~1:ue~d;~~5:~~:ii.~t;rSUCh ~,,!.;1d,",,!'/ '.,.':..,.:.',.", . d t. tl k W:.ilii);'\.,;,:,\!:,:..t....:.....,.,alllo es gIOUp.... lan you. :W1i!!;iM$'~')d()\i!K:Horo",/BIll stole my thunder on the turning lane with Mormon Trek ~':'\fij;(~t,\,~,}!:!t\:;.;r:X;:ai1d Melrose. That I am really happy to see that that is coming. \~11/, ';:~~:"~ ~\{::.., :i',":- ":.' ~: "', '..' -' i~;!~;ti\I)'~:;r:U:;/k:,I~~d the occasion to attend the Senior Center VollUlteer "."",:;r,c;;.J;;i;:\{[:;,:;;:tgecognition Banquet last night and it was truly marvelous. [ ~\~M:X:e:Utistwanted to thank all of the volunteers. ..' :~~~~:ii~!\::~,:::,'.:'~'/-',: iJ%~;l':\, ..', CHANGE TAPE TO REEL 92-98 SIDE 2 ;\\1N:Sr;~.\." ;sPi,'.Ip!'edlct that we are going to be done before midnight tOlught. ,Qlu;tney/ IXm't bet on it. ".,,,.J",,..,.,, ;':Ys,QuUhave to start eating before these meetings... :j;,m{'Jhave no business, Mr. Mayor. ,tnbr/Please remind people. Tomorrow night at 7PM Ms. Horow, l!j\:::1} Mayor Courtlley, and councilor Ambr along with staff member ~. ~!Jj...C'>':J,}r':;I"~",: ,;.'i",' , l,j1;'Xilr.~'~~._,~""",~"" .......-- -. ~ '-. -. ..}, ., #7 page 7 Jeff Davidson will be present at the Grantwood monthly meeting at the Grantwood school. 7 PM fur those of you that are in that neighborhood or anyone in town that wants to come out. They have things that they want to discuss with these three members of the cotUlcil, we will be happy to have a dialogue with you and we will certainly bring back the infonnation to our co-councilors. Just feel free to come. ,'<, .j. . "--:~._. .._-.....,...~.~......~ ...,,..:,.......... ..'........."-...." -...,",' ...' ..' " , , , -. #8 b page 1 Courtney / tv/s. Burnside Burnside/ Nothing actually as city attorney since I am not city attorney. But as assistant city attorney. / work with the Human Rights Commission and I would like to remind evelyone that this Thursday mOlning is the Annual Human Rights Awards Breakfast at the Holiday Inn. I think at about 7:30. That Is all that I have got. Kubby/(can'thear) . Cecil Kuenzli! I have a question-comment. You said that you would like to hear more form Longfellow Neighborhood about the Preservation Plan. I thought that since so many people had answered the sUlvey more that from any other neighborhood. In the interest of keeping your hearing short this evening they would just send me out to speak for them. Do you really want me to bring lots of people here next time. Is one voice sufficient. Courtney! I guess I was just surprised that there weren't more and I didn't realize that you had been appointed for tile whole neighborhood. Kuemlil There were lS people here this evening but they didn't want to all say the same thing and make it longer than it was already. Courtney/Thank you. I appreciate that. Larson/ I had no complaints about your brevity. Courtney/... ;".",',:' "I;ii~i~~, . " \.,:.:,~:),i.Jd;rf~~.t~i'~~:.(I&'~ll:;':!r:'.'i:::;,'. i'i!~;;(:'J;i~(,:~'\-.('i"II!rl'lil.\ 1\,." !', . ) ,;.~11~',\.~!.l',.Hil.~:v.tiill;,'; ',{fe';.' I, ., , .- .....-...,, al- -- I'. -. Agenda Iowa City City Council October 27, 1992 Page 8 ITEM NO.9. 'i~-o:lq$_ CONSIDERA RESOLUTlONRA TIFYING PERFORMANCE BASED COMPENSA TIONFOR FISCAL VEAR 1993 FOR UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS OF CITV MANAGER. CITV CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEV. Comment: This resolution ratifies compensation given to the unclassified positions of City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney. Prior resolutions authorized and established unclassified salaries, so this resolution ratifies performance based bonuses established via work performance evaluation of the three personnel on June 8 and June 22, 1992. Action: lIMn / JfflW ~vw~/ & hMJilJ) ~ it 1 ~ ,f;jfr ITEM NO. 10 - CONSIDERA RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMENDED CONSENTTO SUBDIVISION 1J. J,9" AND DEDICATION OF FIRST AND ROCHESTER, PART THREE, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. Comment: The Original Consent to Subdivision and Dedication of First and Rochester, Part Three, an Addition to the City of Iowa City, Iowa, which was accepted by the City and recorded In Book 1 004, Page 323 in the Johnson County Recorder's Office, did not Include a dedication of the streets and easements In the Subdivision. This Amended Consent to Subdivision and Dedication corrects that omission by dedicating all streets and easements to the publiC as provided by Iowa law, Action: .M) J 17. ~) I M % ITEM NO.11 - 9::>- .3553 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE, AS A CORRECTIVE LEGAL ACTION, THE WESTERLY 105.29 FEET OF THE ALLEV BETWEEN MAIDEN LANE AND GILBERT COURT AT LAFAVETTE STREET. BLOCK FOUR. LYON'S FIRST ADDITION, IOWA CITY, IOWA. AND THE NORTHERLY PLATTED ALLEY IN BLOCK FOUR, LYON'S FIRST ADDITION, IOWA CITV, IOWA, (SECOND CONSIDERATION) Comment: This Is the last of a series of actions being undertaken to correct clouds on title to property at the corner of South Gilbert and Lafayette Street In Iowa City, Iowa, now owned and occupied by Capitol Implement Company at 702 South Gilbert. While the City Is able to locate some documentation for prior vacations of right-of- way and prior conveyances of unnecessary city property, not all documents have been found and not all documents are properly recorded in the Johnson County Recorder's Office. The two steps of vacation of right-of-way and conveyance are needed In order to satiSfy Iowa title standards, and to remove clouds on the title to the property. Capitol Implement Company has been using this land and paying taxes on It since 1972, so these actions are corrective only, City Attorney recommends approval, and requests expedited action (collapsing second and third readlngsl. A""" ~;: I'JJ~# Mn~ % lJ6/0 0 I/o 't-. ---~--~....,___, "....."",.,:.. ",,,.~,,",. '.' ,':._"., "";'- -'-ft . :'1 " , '-. #9 page 1 Courtney/Moved by Horow, seconded y Ambr. Discussion. Kubby! ! am really glad that we are doing this through resolution. Over sight or not. Technicallty or not it is a good thing that this was brought to our attention and will be done. Larson! ! want to say just briefly that some of what you may heard and seen on t.v. about this matter is a complete distortion. In my opinion, probably deliberate for poor motives. And if anyone has concerns about it cali any of the council members and get a fuller explanation. I don't think it warrants a fuller discussion at this point. There is no question that this should be done. There is no question that it wasn't neglected to be done earlier for any other motives. !, for one, thought it was in the resolution about the salaries. That the bonuses were included and enough said. Courtney/Any othei" discussion. Roll call- Resolution is adopted, Kubby voting no. , .{ :! 1 " ( If. ri .. 'I ! , ' -. Agenda Iowa City City Council October 27, 1992 Page 9 ITEM NO. 12. 'f:J-~qq CONSIDER A RESOLUTION CONVEYING. BY QUIT CLAIM DEED. A PORTION OF VACATED MAIDEN LANE AND A PORTION OF LOTS 3 AND 4 OF COUNTY SEAT ADDITION TO IOWA CITY. IOWA. AND ALLEVS LOCATED IN BLOCK FOUR, LVON'S FIRST ADDITION. IOWA CITY, IOWA TO CAPITOL IMPLEMENT COMPANY, AS A CORRECTIVE LEGAL ACTION. Comment: Upon va,ation of the alleys noted In item 11 above, the Council will be ready to adopt the resolution conveying the vacated portion of Maiden Lane and certain alleys, together with portions of Lots 3 and 4, to Capitol Implement Company, as a corrective legal action. City Attorney recommends approval. Action: ~/Dt.;~Pv /(~ % ITEM NO. 13 . ADJOURNMENT. ~/fYl.l7) /0.'05 p.m. o.J2Q.~ ; , f j I . ) I I I I ','". i I I I " 1 , City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: October 23, 1992 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Work Session Agendas and Meeting Schedule October 26, 1992 6:30 - 8:00 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 6:50 P.M. 7:00 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 7:40 P.M. 7:55 P.M. City Council Work Session - Council Chambers - Review zonin9 matters - Historic Preservation Plan - Presentation by Historic Preservation Commission - Meeting with Parks and Recreation Commission regarding Hickory Hill Park and Stormwater Retention Area - City Council meeting days and times/Holiday schedule - City Council agenda, Council time, council committee reports Consider appointments to the Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission Monday ';.- October 27, 1992 7:30 P.M. - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers November 9, 1992 6:30 - 9:00 P.M. Tuesday , " City Council Work Session - Council Chambers Agenda pending Monday November 10, 1992 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. - Re9ular Council Meetin9 - Council Chambers November 11, 1992 Wednesday VETERANS' DAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED PENDING LIST Appointments to the 80ard of Appeals, Senior Center Commission, Mayor's Youth Employment 8oard, and Board of Examiners of Plumbers - Noyember 10, 1992 Appointments to Board of Adjustment, Parks and Recreation Commission and Human Ri9hts Commission - November 24, 1992 Appointment to the Oesi9n Review Committee - December 8, 1992