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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-08 AgendaSubject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City Clerk's Office 356-5040. �ruirt Mon roc- Iowa City =-r= +t �i I Imes ��m0,2 � `"� City Council Agenda �-'-�� t-�f�ro`3 Special Formal CITY OF IOWA CITY (4-0-p June 8, 2017 - 8:00 a.m. City Hall — Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington www.icgov.org Item 1 Call to Order Item 1 a Roll Call Item 2 Moratorium - An ordinance amending Title 17 of the City Code (Building and Housing) to establish a six and a half month 4-7)Q moratorium on the issuance of new rental permits, and building permits that result in an enlargement of a rental dwelling, in RS - 5, RS -8 and RNS-12 zones within the area generally bounded by Scott Boulevard on the east, 1-80 on the north, the Iowa River and Mormon Trek Blvd on the west, and Highways 1/6 on the south in Iowa City, Iowa. (Second Consideration) Item 3 +�CCe�f- Co rY c5(x>nc(er�e, MiIMs� Drc.ke�s, Consider a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting. Wo If you will need disability -related accommodations in order'to participate in this program/event, please contact Julie Voparil at 319-356-5040, julie-voparil@iowa- city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Comment: The City, like many cities around the country, currently regulates occupancy based upon its definition of "family' and whether the occupants are or are not related by blood, marriage, adoption or placement by a social service agency. The State legislature recently adopted a law that prohibits the City, after January 1, 2018, from adopting or enforcing any regulation or restriction related to occupancy of residential rental property that is based upon the existence of familial or nonfamilial relationships between the occupants of such rental property. Due to this new law, the City must study how to mitigate the impacts of rental housing and increases in occupancy levels on neighborhood stability, housing affordability, public and tenant safety, urban congestion, blight, risk to public peace and order, conflicts between rental and owner -occupied housing, and excessive demands 0� upon public safety, infrastructure and municipal services. During the course of this E� (� study, it is prudent to establish a moratorium until December 31, 2017 on the issuance of new rental permits (i.e. not renewals of existing permits) and building permits that would result in an enlargement of existing rental dwellings. First consideration will occur at the Council meeting on June 6. If the ordinance does not pass first consideration this meeting will be cancelled. Staff requests expedited action. 2r'cvvo. C _ rns/1�`��ehs �/o117� Action: CC)) ->T — a) tms h���, Wo Co(e-- Item 3 +�CCe�f- Co rY c5(x>nc(er�e, MiIMs� Drc.ke�s, Consider a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting. Wo If you will need disability -related accommodations in order'to participate in this program/event, please contact Julie Voparil at 319-356-5040, julie-voparil@iowa- city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.