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ITEM NO.1
Iowa City
City Council Agenda
Special Formal
August 2, 2007 - 12:00 p.m.
City Hall - Harvat Hall
410 E. Washington
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CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call
ITEM NO.2 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE CITY
CODE, ENTITLED "USE OF PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY,"
CHAPTER 3, ENTITLED, "COMMERCIAL USE OF SIDEWALKS,
"SECTION 3, ENTITLED" USE FOR SIDEWALK CAFES," TO
ALLOW SIDEWALK CAFES TO ENCOMPASS RAISED PLANTERS
IN CITY PLAZA UNDER LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES. (SECOND
CONSIDERATION)
Comment: Presently, sidewalk cafes cannot encompass raised planters
in City Plaza. Additionally, the width of a sidewalk cafe is limited to the
width of the cafe owner's building. In the agenda packet for the June 19,
2007, meeting, the owner of the Saloon at 112 E. College Street outlined
his plans for a sidewalk cafe to be located on top of two raised planters.
Both planters in his proposal extend beyond his building line, that is they
are located in front of adjacent businesses. This ordinance grants City
Council the discretion to enter into an easement agreement for a
sidewalk cafe that encompasses the planters even when the planters
are located beyond the building lines of the cafe owner. This ordinance
does not amend the other requirements for sidewalk cafes; it just creates
an exception to allow cafes to encompass raised planters in limited
circumstances. Applicant has requested expedited action. If this
ordinance is not adopted at this time, items 3 and 4 should be deferred.
This item was deferred from the July 24th Council meeting.
Correspondence included in Council packet.
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ITEM NO.3 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 06-16 AND
ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE AND DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR SIDEWALK CAFES.
Comment The fee schedule for sidewalk cafes needs to be amended to include
fees for cafes that utilize elevated planters. Staff recommends that the fee be
$10.00 per square foot for the portion of cafe located on the planter and $5.00 per
square foot for the portion not on the planter. This is consistent with the current of
fee of $10.00 per square foot on platforms (e.g., the 126 cafe) and $5.00 per
square foot elsewhere. Additionally, staff recommends a deposit of $1000 for a
cafe that utilizes a planter due to the potential damage to the limestone and trees.
All other fees remain the same. This item will need to be deferred if item 2 is not
adopted. This item was deferred from the July 24th Council meeting.
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ITEM 4.
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIG~ ~
CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY
USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AMONG THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
LANDOWNER MAUREEN MONDANARO, AND TENANT SALOON OF IOWA
CITY, L.C. D/B/A THE SALOON FOR A SIDEWALK CAFE.
Comment: Staff and the owner of the Saloon have negotiated the proposed
sidewalk cafe agreement for a cafe to be located on two elevated planters in City
Plaza. Paragraphs 14-22 of the agreement. which is attached to the resolution,
are unique to the use of the elevated planters, and the remaining paragraphs
are identical to those sidewalk cafe agreements that do not utilize a planter. A
draft of the plans was included in the July 24 meeting packet. This item will need
to be deferred if item 2 is not adopted. This item was indefinitely deferred at the
July 24th Council Meeting. This item was deferred from the July 24th Council
meeting.
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ITEM NO.5 CONSIDER A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING.
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