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Home My WebLink About2006-12-11 Council minutes I ~ I -....= -~ !~~~'t "-:' ~IIII'~ ..,...- CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: December 11, 2006 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, December 11, 2006, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Elliott, O'Donnell, Wilburn. Absent: Vanderhoef UISG Rep: Baeth Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Franklin, Fowler, Logsden, Knoche Tapes: 06-87, Side 1 (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) Mayor Wilburn reported that Council Member Vanderhoef was ill and would not be attending the meeting. PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS PCD Director Franklin presented information on the following items: A. SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 9 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY PLAN FOR THE PENINSULA NEIGHBORHOOD (REZ05-00025/SUB06-00020). B. AMENDING THE ZONING CODE TO ALLOW A MINOR MODIFICATION IN CASES WHERE THERE ARE PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES MEETING THE STANDARDS FOR STRUCTURED PARKING FACILITIES WHEN RETROFITTING SUCH FACILITIES WITHIN EXISTING BUILDINGS. C. AMENDING CERTAIN SPECIFIC PROVISIONS WITHIN TITLE 14, ZONING CODE, CHAPTER 2, BASE ZONES; CHAPTER 3 OVERLAY ZONES; CHAPTER 4, USE REGULATIONS; CHAPTER 5, SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; CHAPTER 7, ADMINISTRATION; CHAPTER 8, REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES; CHAPTER 9, DEFINITIONS. (PASS AND ADOPT) COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Airport Zoning Bd. of Adjustment - No applicants, re-advertise Airport Zoning Commission - No applicants, re-advertise Board of Adjustment - deferred to formal meeting when all Council present Board of Appeals - No applicants, re-advertise --~----------------------~- --- - -----------~~--~-~-~ Council Work Session December 11, 2006 Page 2 Human Rights Commission - Sherry Hunter and Eric Berger Parks and Recreation Commission - Craig Gustaveson and David Bourgeois Senior Center Commission - No applicants, re-advertise PROPOSED ROUTE CHANGES (IP2 of 12/7 Info Packet) Parking and Transit Director Fowler and Transit Mgr. Logsden present for discussion. Majority of Council agreed to the changes as presented, effective January 15, 2007. STAFF ACTION: Proceed as outlined. (Fowler) TRANSFER OF HWY 1 (Agenda Item # 9) City Engr. Knoche present for discussion. Majority of Council agreed to proceed. AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Consent Calendar # 4g(1) - traffic calming ... 300 block of Fourth Avenue ...and IP7 of 12/7 Info Packet ...Results ... project) Mayor Wilburn reported Council Member Vanderhoef wanted Council to know that she felt the situation was temporary, the decrease was only 1 or 2 miles, the City over budget on traffic calming projects, and that every neighborhood would want traffic calming. 2. (Consent Calendar # 4e(1) - setting public hearing... Lot 5 of North Airport Development Subdivision) Mayor Pro tem Bailey and Council Member Correia questioned the location and procedure. City Mgr Atkins responded to questions. 3. (Agenda Item # 10 - agreement... Shive-Hattery ... engineering services ... East Side Recycling Center Project) In response to Council Member Correia, the City Mgr. stated the design work would take 8 weeks, and that staff could do the work but it would take much longer due to present workloads. City Engr. Knoche present for discussion of LEED procedure and confirmed Shive-Hattery would be completing the LEED paperwork. COUNCIL TIME 1. Mayor Pro tem Bailey reported that the Ecumenical Towers Christmas Caroling date had been moved from December 14 to December 21 and that she put pink noted in Council mail slots with the revised information. 2. (IP5 of 12/7 Info Packet - agenda items for January 10 joint meeting) Council Member Correia asked if Council could discuss submission of items as a group, rather than individually. After discussion Council directed the City Clerk to submit the following items for the agenda: a presentation of the school sales tax levy from the school district; inclusionary zoning/housing presentation from Karin Franklin; and future scheduling of joint meetings. Council Work Session December 11, 2006 Page 3 3. In response to Council Member O'Donnell, Council work sessions were confirmed for Thursday, January 4, 8AM to noon; and Tuesday, January 16, 8AM to 5 PM for CIP. 4. UISG Rep. Baeth said he had viewed the proposed site of the boathouse and that you could not view the river driving south (coming into town) currently and that the concern of some that the boathouse would ruin the view of the river was not correct. 5. Council Member Correia updated Council on activities of the Youth Advisory Commission: recognized two "retiring" members Elyse Kamps and Subha Subramanian; announced that the Commission would be participating the Summer of the Arts Global Village on June 2 and have selected Ghana as their country; are working on development of their $3,700 budget request for Council consideration; and reported on a presentation from the City High TAAD (Teens Against Alcohol and Drugs) group held at their last meeting. 6. In response to Council Member Correia, the City Mgr. reported staff would be providing the proposed budget to Council in the next two weeks. 7. In response to Council Member Elliott, Mayor Pro tem Bailey stated the Economic Development meeting would be held at 9AM Tuesday morning. SCHEDULE OF PENDING DISCUSSION ITEMS None FUTURE MEETING SCHEDULE None Meeting adjourned 7:10 PM.