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ITEM NO. I CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call
ITEM NO. 2 RECONSIDERATION OF THE MOTION TO DEFER FOR SlX
MONTHS THE ORDINANCE VACATING THE TWENTY-THREE
FOOT WIDE GRAND AVENUE COURT RIGHT-OF-WAY,
COMMENCING FROM THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
MELROSE AVENUE AND EXTENDING NORTHWARD FOR A
DISTANCE OF TWO HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE FEET.
Comment: At their City Council meeting of October 22, 2002, Council
voted to reconsider a motion passed on October 8, 2002 to defer an
ordinance vacating Grand Avenue Court for six months. If this motion
~z~-C~c, ee Council may consider first consideration of the ordinance.
Correspondence is included in Council packet.
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ITEM NO. 3 CONSIDER ORDINANCE VACATING THE TWENTY-THREE FOOT
WIDE GRAND AVENUE COURT RIGHT-OF-WAY, COMMENCING
FROM THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MELROSE AVENUE
AND EXTENDING NORTHWARD FOR A DISTANCE OF TWO
HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE FEET. (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
Comment: At its August 15 meeting, by a vote of 6-1 (Shannon voting
no), the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of
the proposed vacation, subject to creation of utility easements where
necessary, and subject to agreement by the University of Iowa that it
will comply with the Iowa City Historic Preservation Ordinance
regarding the Cannon-Gay House, a National Register-listed house
and designated Iowa City Historic Landmark at 320 Melrose Avenue.
A joint meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission and City
Council was held on October 7, 2002. Letters were received from the
University of Iowa dated October 3 agreeing to the conditions. At the
Council work session of October 21 staff was directed to pursue a
transportation study in this area.
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October 29, 2002
Special Agenda
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ITEM NO. 4 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO CONVEY THE 23-FOOT
o~-.3~q.'5 WIDE GRAND AVENUE COURT RIGHT.OF-WAY, COMMENCING
FROM THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MELROSE AVENUE
AND EXTENDING NORTHWARD FOR A DISTANCE OF 295 FEET, TO
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON
SAID CONVEYANCE FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2002.
Comment: The City Council is considering pass and adoption of an
ordinance vacating 6,785 square feet of Grand Avenue Court right-of-way.
The University of Iowa, owner of adjacent property, wishes to acquire said
right-of-way from the City. This resolution declares the City Council's intent
to convey the above right-of-way property to the University of Iowa,
subject to:
(a) The Iowa Board of Regents' execution of a written covenant, to
be recorded with the Johnson County Recorder, agreeing that
the original portion of the Cannon-Gay House built in 1884 is a
duly designated Historic Landmark and shall be subject to the
City's Historic Preservation Regulations, as amended; and
(b) The Iowa Board of Regents' execution of a water main and
sanitary easement agreement for said utilities currently existing
utilities within the right-of-way.
This resolution also sets a public hearing on the proposed conveyance for
November 5, 2002.
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ITEM NO. 5 CONSIDER A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING.
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