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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-06-30 Correspondence:P. i • THOMAS DIEHL June 23, 1987 PHONE 338-7351 AAEA COPE JIH The Mayor and City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa Civic Center 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: The Sports Column Application Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council: The undersigned represents Patricia Stach Chase and Carl Stach who are the owners of a business building located at 10 S. Dubuque Street adjacent to the property occupied by The Sports Column. (See plat drawing attached). The purpose of this letter is to register the objections of Mrs. Chase and Mr. Stach to the application by The Sports column for an outdoor service area to the rear of the business building which it occupies. The abutting property owners received a proposed statement of consent to this application. Attached thereto was a drawing of the proposed improvements to be placed in the "outdoor area". A copy is also attached to this letter. As the Council knows from past problems with the area located behind and immediately east of those business buildings located in the north half of Block 66 which front on Dubuque Street, the ownership of this tract is cloudy. It appears certain that this area is not a dedicated public alley. It further appears that the owners of those buildings which abut this area have acquired easement right of ways over the use of the property, the exact extent of which is also cloudy. It is apparent from the proposed attached plans that the applicant in- tends to close this "alleyway" at both the north and south ends which will eliminate any practical usage of our clients' rights thereto. Our clients object to the granting of the application for the following reasons: 1. The City Council has no jurisdiction to grant to the applicant a right to utilize the portion of the "alleyway" since this "alleyway" is not a public alley and since the applicant cannot demonstrate that it has exclusive ownership of said property. 90P LAW OFFICES OF LEFF, LEFF, LEFF, HAUPERT &c TRAW ARTHUR O. LEFF 222 SOUTH LINN STREET • 0.O. 00% 2wT PHILTRA LEFF IOWA CITY, IOWA ALAN R. CE HA 522" ARLES , TRAWT CHARLES T. TMW THOMAS DIEHL June 23, 1987 PHONE 338-7351 AAEA COPE JIH The Mayor and City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa Civic Center 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: The Sports Column Application Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council: The undersigned represents Patricia Stach Chase and Carl Stach who are the owners of a business building located at 10 S. Dubuque Street adjacent to the property occupied by The Sports Column. (See plat drawing attached). The purpose of this letter is to register the objections of Mrs. Chase and Mr. Stach to the application by The Sports column for an outdoor service area to the rear of the business building which it occupies. The abutting property owners received a proposed statement of consent to this application. Attached thereto was a drawing of the proposed improvements to be placed in the "outdoor area". A copy is also attached to this letter. As the Council knows from past problems with the area located behind and immediately east of those business buildings located in the north half of Block 66 which front on Dubuque Street, the ownership of this tract is cloudy. It appears certain that this area is not a dedicated public alley. It further appears that the owners of those buildings which abut this area have acquired easement right of ways over the use of the property, the exact extent of which is also cloudy. It is apparent from the proposed attached plans that the applicant in- tends to close this "alleyway" at both the north and south ends which will eliminate any practical usage of our clients' rights thereto. Our clients object to the granting of the application for the following reasons: 1. The City Council has no jurisdiction to grant to the applicant a right to utilize the portion of the "alleyway" since this "alleyway" is not a public alley and since the applicant cannot demonstrate that it has exclusive ownership of said property. 90P -2- 2. In the event the applicant attempts to close the "alleyway" in the manner indicated in the plans and specifications, our clients will have no choice but to commence appropriate legal action to prevent the same. 3. Downspouts from the adjacent buildings to the "alleyway" pour sub- stantial amounts of water into this area, which drains towards the public al- ley. This surface water flow will be blocked by the intended improvements of the applicant. 4. The "alleyway" at the present time is utilized by our clients, and we believe by other property owners abutting this same alleyway, for vehicular access to the rear portion of their buildings for a variety of legitimate pur- poses. The intended use of the application will prevent the same. The Stach family has owned their property since 1910. Over the years they have attempted to secure from the City some recognition of City responsi- bility for this area and the City has declined to undertake any responsibil- ities for control of parking, traffic flow and removal of cars parked illegal- ly in the area. Certainly now the City cannot and should not grant a permit to the applicant to use this area for the sale of alcoholic beverages. Please deny the requested application. PAL: sf Very truly yours, FF, L F LEFF HAUPERT & TRAW lip . Leff � 9 M .1'.1W 2 31907 MARIAN K. KARR CITY CLERK (3) 44:: 1 eA ??5 —A WE Haw v Iz S -7 - 7 06-efv.al on -SIN z fb rt n i - I L _j ch 2 'TnveST S FWICS CD PaiA BLOCK .......... A Tirsrf M.ry 2')7 26ET' 5P4 Sea ce. ,... S• a 11 Ga fa w/ Em¢ryaocy Fii¢ act,- I o" -G�out¢d EX,OagS:Oq ,/Oi at Bui/d:.�9g Ex�stiny y=0.. M¢fa / Dooms �A `{"PCC S/ab w St¢ a/ ,4¢in forc.ixj a6 p � 9 � o gl° •�r 11 Ga fa w/ Em¢ryaocy Fii¢ act,- I FIRST CHRISTIAN CHUR 217 IOWA AVE. BO%BBT IOWA CITY. IOWA 02244 PHONE 337, MINISTER; ROBERT L. WELSH ALL BELIEVERS IN CHRIST June 25, 1987 City Council % City Clerk Civic Center 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Friends: I am writing as pastor of The First Christian Church, 217 Iowa Avenue, to request that the application of The Sports. Column for the operation of an outdoor service area immediately adjacent to their location at 12 S. Dubugue be denied. This type of operation would only add to the clutter in the area around our facility and would increase the likelihood to outdoor urination in the area. Specifically, this would be an incompatible situation not only on Sunday morning, but the many other times that church functions are held. The First Christian Church occupies the spot where the first church in Johnson County was built. We recognize that the usage of the area has changed through the years, but we still think that the City Council can and should do all that it can to preserve the dignity of our surroundings. Please deny tills request. �.uaIM JUN 2 51987 MARIAN K. KARR CITY CLERK (3) Sincerely, ��-- Robert L. Welsh 909 2 .o• 208 Fairchild Iowa City, Iowa June 25, 1987 To the Iowa City City Council: I am writing about the application by The Sports Column to operate an outdoor service. As a member and currently the moderator for First Christian Church, 217 Iowa Ave., I have some serious questions about the propriety of granting this request. Because there are several taverns so close to our church we already have to deal witha number of annoying problems, like trash and broken bottles, and people urinating on our property. This is especially aggravating to find on Sunday mornings when we come for worship. I'm sure that an out- door tavern would add to this situation. It would also increase the noise level and the number of intoxicated persons who would pass by the church either on the street or in the alley. I'm sure this would be annoying and intimidating to many of our people who come to evening meetings, as well as to church on Sunday mornings. It would be even more frightening to have fights and arrests which seem to happen frequently in Iowa City taverns. I hope that you will not grant this application in this neighborhood. Sincerely yours, g 0. &A -A Sall A. Smith T I a E M JUN 2 51987 MARIAN K. KARR CITY CLERK (3) Vjk) .1. June 25, 1987 1004 Tower Ct. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 City Council c/o City Clerk City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Council Members: I am writing regarding your letter of June 16, 1987 about the Sports Column located at 12 S. Dubuque Street. The Clifford Building Partnership owns properties at 2 and 4 S. Dubuque Street, as well as 4 apartments above these properties (207 1/2, Iowa Avenue). We wish to inform the council members to dens the approval of the outside service area behind 12 S. Dubuque St. for the following reasons: 1. Serving alcoholic beverages and serving people outside would cause a noise problem into the late hours of the night. 2. The present alley would be obstructed for our use and accessibility to all properties along the alley. This alley is for delivery purposes. It also would obstruct the fire departments use of the alley. 3. The alley contains many fire escapes. It needs to be open for fire egress for all properties. 4. This alley has trash containers and has been difficult to keep clean. It is not a favorable outdoor activity area. 5. This alley has a very poorly maintained surface. The previous owner of 2 and 4 S. Dubuque St, fought a similiar action in September of 1982, when the Copper Dollar wanted an outdoor beer garden. Note enclosed copy of letter. The Deadwood Tavern will probably be next to apply. There are enough beer establishments now. Please vote no to this application. The streets and alleys of Iowa City look bad enough without this additional usage. Sincerely Yours, Clifford Building Partnership JUN 2 51987 JAnet L. Moore MARIAN K. KARR Administrator and Partner CITY CLERK (3) :o• Sept._.11., 19@2... City of Iowa City Council Iowa City, Iowa Attention: Mr. Neal Berlin, City Manager As owner of the properties located at 2 and 4 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Iowa,.I object to allowing the Copper Dollar to use the alley behind these properties as a temporary beer garden for football weekends. My reasons are as follows: Note the last page of the petition presented to the Council. As an lwner, I was not consulted in regards to this petition. I see no other signatures of property owners. Is the signature "Big B Cleaners" a legal signature? Also note the attached letters of Irene'Wherritt of the Women's Sports Company and Doug Sjoerdsma of the University Camera Shop, leasers of 2 and 4 South Dubuque St. respectively. An open air beer garden will cause a noise problem a good portion of the night for the occupants in the apartments on the second floor of the mentioned properties. The entrance to these apartments is next to the alley at 2072 Iowa Ave. This noise could well be a test of our noise ordinance. This alley presently serves as a fire.lane. It is a fire exit for both the Copper Dollar and the Deadwood Tavern. A :,fire escape is built in the alley, plus other equipment such as an air conditioner. Therefore, I do not feel it wise to fence this area off. i Because of the very poorly maintained surface and the poor 'lighting, I consider it hazardous to have such a gathering here. The letter from Mr. David Poula reads, "all cleanup would be accomplished by the Copper Dollar staff". My experience is. that the Copper Dollar has not cleaned up around their premises, the alley, or the refuse strewn along my properties, after their regular Friday and Saturday nights and wonder if they would do any better after a beer garden affair. Respectfully, Florence M. Wikel t i i a& .1. C4 dV2-� ;Ue ,�- -'`�` LI/YK.GT/Cy�t- Wo .O' 7 ij87 D CITY CLERK ' M 3 CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5a)D Date June 9, 1987 I f TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council I iRE: Civil service Entrance Examination - Police Officer IWe, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of I Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in the order of theirstanding as eligible for the position of Police Officer/police Department John Peschang Steven Fortmann Timothy Eich Grant Hillyer Mark Hewlett Christopher Akers Chris Evans Kevin Ross Kevin Heick Erik Lippold IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION I - i �� G• l�i<�� hn A. Ma well Micha V. Kenne Dick Buxton ATTEST: Marian Karr, City Clerk i 9f/ .9' CITY OF IOWA CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON CITY AS INGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5C00 Date June 9, 1987 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Nla.intenance Worker II We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in the order of their standing as eligible for the position of Maintenance Worker II/Landfill Steve G. Elliott - Hired: June 9, 1987 ATTEST: —2kaua—) e Marian Karr, City Clerk IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Gti ohn A. Maxwell Michael W. Kennedy Dick Buxton .1. • CITY OF IOWA CITY CNIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 Date June 8, 1987 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker II We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in the order of their standing as eligible for the position of Maintenance Worker II/Traffic Engineering Gary Wieland - Hired: June 8, 1987 ATTEST: 2".) _) 'h"• Marian Karr, City Clerk IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION GlC"w ohn A. Maxwell Michael W. Kennedy Dick Buxton 9/3 .V' • 1407 Plum Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 June 25, 1987 i Iowa City City Council 410 E. Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Council Members, I would like to express my concern over the proposed extension of Boyrum Street to Highland. The neighborhood I live in is a family, people -oriented neighborhood. My neighbors and I would like to keep it that way. When I moved here in the summer of 1969 I awoke to the crowing of a rooster and the lowing of a cow. Now there are all kinds of .businesses across the highway and constant traffic on Highway 6 Bypass. This is progress and I don't object to it. What I do object to is a road in front of my property and one behind it --we are talking feet, not } acres or acres. There are many reasons why this should not be done: 1. It would be depriving us of enjoyment of our property. 2. There is alternate access to the property from Highland already in existence. 3. The number of intersections with Highland and the ensuing increase in traffic would make turns onto Highland unfeasable• 4. The increased traffic would make the neighborhood dangerous for children. 5. There is no need for another fast food place as proposed. There are 3 pizza restaurants, 2 grocery stores providing meals, an Italian restaurant, Village Inn, not to mention McDonalds around the corner, and 2 Chinese restaurants. Any other business wouldn.'t need access from Highway 6 Bypass. The bottom line is there is no need for the extension. I would like to applaud the Planning and Zoning Commission for their responsible action of turning down the request by a vote of 5 to 2. Unfortunately I am unable to be at the meetings as I will be out of town and cannot change my plans on such short notice. I appreciate your attention to the matter and trust you will see the viability of my concerns and take appropriate action. RS/cs S ncerely,� /27 Rose MaSp l ng Ql,a ?/9'- 3gvP-). .o• City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 16, 1987 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Parking Prohibition on Highwood Street As directed by Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advise you of the following action: ACTION: Pursuant to Section 23-234 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, the City Traffic Engineer will direct the installation of a NO PARKING CORNER TO HERE sign on the north side of Highwood approximately 30 feet west of the inter - Julysection with Lee Street. This action will take place on or shortly after July 2, 1987. COMMENT: This action is being taken to improve the visibility of the sight distance to the north at the intersection of Highwood Street and Lee Street. bj2/8 T a E M JUN 18 1987 MARIAN K. KARR CITY CLERK (3) 9r' ■ .01 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 16, 1987 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Parking Prohibition on Lee Street Pursuant to Section 23-234 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advise you of the following action: ACTION: Pursuant to Section 23-234 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, the City Traffic Engineer will direct the installation of a NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign on the west side of Lee Street approximately 40 feet north of the inter- section with Highwood Street. This action will take place on or shortly after July 2, 1987. COMMENT: This action is being taken to improve the sight distance to the north from the intersection of Highwood and Lee Streets. bj2/7 !UN 181987 MARIAN K. KARR CITY CLERK (3) 9fA9