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Home My WebLink About1980-01-15 Bd Comm minutesMINUTES BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1979 - 4:30 P.M. CIVIC CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM MEMBERS PRESENT: Eskin, Madsen, Pepper MEMBERS ABSENT: Washburn, Terry STAFF PRESENT: Shaffer, Scholten, Melling, Tiffany OTHERS PRESENT: Kim Miller, Daily Iowan; Larry Patton, Kirkwood College; Bill Blaugh & Eva Dahm, Hawkeye Cable Vision. RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL: None REQUESTS TO CITY MANAGER FOR INFORMATION AND STAFF ASSISTANCE: Request resolution drawn up by Scholten and BTS. MATTERS PENDING COMMISSION -COUNCIL DISPOSITION: Hawkeye channel changes which will be dealt with before system activation. SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN: It was found there is considerable interest expressed by Boards and Commissions regarding use of cable access TV. A resolution concerning OTC's porters gas discussed. Hawkeye's tower site has been passed by the Board of Adjustment. Kirkwood College is interested in interconnecting with the Iowa City cable system and programming one channel with their own productions. A long discussion involving access video equipment - its arrival time and use came up. Need for such equipment for access and video workshops for City government, public, library and other users before system activation date was expressed. BTC will draft a letter to ATC to speed up equipment arrival. Hawkeye says tower crew will be in Iowa City in January, construction crews around February 1, and hub site equipment will arrive March 1. Board of Regents will discuss'hub site location on December 19. Coralville and University Heights have rough draft cable TV ordinances. BTS reports progress with presentations and contact with potential City government, public and educational access users. All potential users expressed enthusiasm and interest in participating in access channels. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 4:51 PM. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES s BTC Meeting Minutes ! �, Page 2 MINUTES Moved by Madsen, seconded by Eskin to approve minutes. Minutes approved 3-0. ANNOUNCEMENTS Pepper attended the annual boards and commissions of Iowa City meeting and related interest by many of the chairmen to learn more about cable TV and how they could make use of it. Scholten stated he had been working (with BTS and i Pepper) on a resolution or amendment to the cable tv ordinance. This matter will be put on the January agenda and dealt with at the next BTC meeting. The change involves a clarification of what the BTC should be able to deal with themselves. Shaffer announced he had minutes of Board of Adjustment public hearing concerning Hawkeye's tower site. Shaffer will send out copies of these minutes with the BTC minutes. PRESENTATION BY KIRKWOOD Mr. Larry Patton, Director of Communications at Kirkwood, presented a plan now underway at Kirkwood College. Kirkwood is interconnecting a seven county area via ITFS (Instructional Television Fixed Service) and microwave which will enable them to teach classes in each of these seven counties by television. There will be nine sites in all, and each receive site will be in a secondary school. This project is made possible by funds from Kirkwood and NTIA (National Telecommunications Information Administration). Start up date for this system is summer of 1980. In addition to the ITFS sites, Patton would like to interconnect with Iowa City cable system and. have one channel for Kirkwood programming. This channel would run for 1A hours a day, from 8:00 AM until 10:30 PM, and offer instructional programming, productions by Kirkwood, such as adult education and vocational programming, as well as public affairs, concerts, etc. from the whole seven county area. Kirkwood will have a fully equipped mobile van to -accomplish this. Pepper stated there may be no problem giving Kirkwood a channel now, because there are a few blank channels available. Yet, the BTC needs to take into account the rapid rate at which these cable channels have been filling. What needs to be measured here is the value of the Kirkwood channel to Iowa City as opposed to other channel offerings that may come up in the future and what they may mean in benefits to Iowa City. It was suggested the appropriate place for Kirkwood's programming may be the educational access channel. Patton did state, however, that only a small portion of programming would be instructional to begin with, while a greater portion would be public affairs. Tiffany and Shaffer voiced the need to save the educational access channel for local users as already some interest has been displayed to make use of this channel locally. It is still too early to determine the full potential use, need and want for the educational access channel locally. Eskin pointed out that perhaps a more localized channel such as Kirkwood's channel would be preferable to what a national channel might have to offer. There was no agreement as to how much interest there might be in Iowa City for programming from Cedar Rapids or the surrounding seven county area. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LArt CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOIRES I BTC Meeting Minutes(1 Page 3 There were also questions of duplication of effort involving Kirkwood's programming (i.e. some of which would originate from Iowa City), and the access and local origination programming in Iowa City. It was decided Patton should discuss the possibilities and alternatives further with Blaugh, the BTS and the Iowa City school officials. Alternatives could include a full channel for Kirkwood, a,partial shared channel with educational access people or another channel, or no channel at this time. Patton and Blaugh will keep BTC informed of developments. REPORT FROM TOWER SITE SUBCOMMITTEE Hawkeye's tower site was approved by the Board of Adjustment. Construction of tower can start 30 days after filing of Board of Adjustment minutes (which is the required appeal time). Board of Adjustment minutes were filed December 17, 1979. REPORT FROM HAWKEYE CABLEVISION Provisions for access video production equipment were discussed. Eskin asked what equipment was to arrive and when. Blaugh stated two video production units were going to be ordered (as per franchise proposal) yet could not secure authorization from Mr. Gene Linder, ATC official in charge of this area. Blaugh felt he needed a rationale for use of this equipment to get it now. Tiffany stated it was part of the ordinance agreement (as per letter from ATC's Mr. Kruger dated Feb. 26, 1979) that such equipment is to arrive 90 days prior to system activation date (March). Shaffer will supply this letter to Blaugh to be sent to ATC offices in Denver. In addition, a letter should be drafted to ATC from BTC to emphasize the importance of such equipment in getting all the access channels and workshops started and off the ground before system activation time. This equipment is necessary for BTS and Karen Kalergis to carry out their job objectives (which includes giving equipment and access workshops to City government staff and other potential access users and beginning productions now so that there is something to put on the access channels when the system is activated so these channels are not blank). p It was discussed that one portable production unit should be placed in the library and one at Hawkeye's offices, so that people begin to get the idea the Public Library is the place to go for access productions and to compare checkout numbers at each location. Also a question was raised as to when the video editing equipment was going to arrive in Iowa City. Eskin stated it is very important to have that equipment here in order to complete some quality programming before the system is activated. We do not want blank access channels at first because that is when audience viewing habits and patterns are shaped. If these channels are blank to 1 begin with, many viewers may not ever check the access channels again. The editing equipment is necessary to produce quality programming along with the portable production units. Without the editing equipment, only in -camera edited programs could be produced, which is hardly cablecast quality given the Sony equipment offered by Hawkeye (Note of clarification: such Sony units are not designed with a pre -roll function for stable in -camera editing purposes. When in -camera editing is attempted break up and rolls can occur). i i MICROFILMED BY DORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES BTC Meeting Minutes Page 4 There was a question as to who actually operates the access/local origination equipment (production, editing and studio). Tiffany stated it was ATC's stated intent and Iowa City's wish throughout all hearings, correspondence and the franchise proposal that access users would be trained to use that equipment so they could produce programming themselves. Pepper agreed that it was the thrust of all previous contact with ATC. Another question was when this could all go into effect (producers, editors and studio trained access users will take a while to train and the equipment needs to be here to do that). Blaugh stated he will work on getting portable production equipment in town now. Studio equipment, all character generators and the library scanning equipment will arrive by March 1. The issue of when editing equipment would need to be in town J was left unresolved. Blaugh said tower site construction crew is scheduled to be here after the 30 day appeal time (after January 16). Hawkeye's office building is up now. AEL, I Hawkeye's turnkey construction crew is scheduled to be in Iowa City February 1. Telephone and power companies are doing field engineering work for the first phase of construction. satelliteSatCorn III scheduled be used e ha been lost (it as launched by NASA this month and they lost tack w ofi�t). Also the earth station scheduled to arrive here has been mistakenly shipped to another cable system in E Virginia, but each of these problems will be worked out. The Board of Regents will meet Wednesday, December 19 to initially discuss the location of Hawkeye's hub site in Currier dorm basement. Coralville and University Heights do have a rough draft cable tv ordinance based $ on Iowa City's ordinance. Each will receive the 3% franchise. Eskin asked if each planned to make use of the Iowa City access studio and access equipment. It was determined Coralville and University Heights would make use of Iowa City's facilities (there being no other such facilities supplied). { It was suggested in return for use of such facilities (and they will be able to view their completed access programs in each of the townships as well), that I maybe Coralville and University Heights would be able and willing to help i support the Iowa City facility costs from their 3% franchise fee (funds that would then be used for access and cable purposes just as Iowa City's 3% fee will be used). i i REPORT FROM SPECIALIST BTS Shaffer said he had sent introductory letters to 20 Iowa City organizations 3 (randomly selected) to inform them of the BTS position and services available to them. Also to introduce the concept of access channels and their 'potential. Shaffer has given presentations to all the City department heads and to the Recreation Department concerning use of the City government access channel. Initial responses from all participants hasbeen enthusiastic. In addition, several individuals and groups have sought advice from Shaffer concerning planning, operation and use of the educational access channel. Assistance and help in various ways for the BTS may be coming from Broadcasting and Film Department of the University of Iowa in the form of interns. Shaffer passed out completed BTS goals and objectives and two articles. One article on community access TV in San Diego, California rind how Involved senior citizens are In that MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR¢LA8 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I F BTC Meeting Minutes n ni Page 5 successful access sytem. The other article was on a successful library access channel (used as a combination public and library access channel) in Pocatello, Idaho. Shaffer stated there is a completed budget for BTS and access which is available for inspection by BTC. Shaffer met with Scholten and Pepper to discuss possible changes in current ordinance. Also met with Jeime Dadidovich from New York and Hans Breder from the University of Iowa to discuss carrying artists programming on a local cable channel. Met with Lida Cochran from the University of Iowa, who is interested in training her students so they can give workshops to potential access users themselves. By next month refined drafts of the Workbook for Access Users, Operational Rules and Procedures for the Public Access Channel, Funding Guidelines for Access Programming and BTC's Goals and Objectives will be sent to BTC members for their scrutiny and feedback. NX"/llb'll.l*& None Moved by Eskin, seconded by Pepper to adjourn. Unanimously approved. Adjournment at 7:00 PM. Respec fully submitted, Z 4* Drew Shaffer Broadband Telecommunications Specialist MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LA6 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES M I MINUTES IOWA CITY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION DECEMBER 20, 1979 -- 7:30 P.M. CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT: Lundquist, Vetter, Jakobsen, Ogesen, Kammermeyer, Blum (7:40) MEMBERS ABSENT: Lehman f' STAFF PRESENT: Boothroy, Wilkinson, Laverty, Schmeiser, Ryan J RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL: 1. That the proposed amendment to Sections 8.10.35.9C1 and 8.10.35.1BB of Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa, permitting facia signs located on the face of a parapet wall to extend above the roof line and modifying how the area of a sign is determined be adopted. REQUESTS TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR INFORMATION OR STAFF ASSISTANCE: j I 1. That staff assistance from the Parks 6 Recreation Department be provided regarding plans for parks, both for acquisition and priority, for areas adjacent to the proposed Foster Road and First Avenue alignments. 2. That staff assistance be provided regarding the preparation of an amendment to the Sign Ordinance to permit monument signs in the CB and CBS Zones. SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND ACTION TAKEN: Vice Chairperson Jakobsen called the meeting to order and asked if anyone present wished to discuss any item not included on the agenda. No one responded. She then called for consideration of the minutes of November 13, November 29 (special meeting), December 3, and December 6, 1979. There being no corrections or additions, the minutes were approved as circulated. Public discussion of a final Planned Area Development plan of Arborhill, Phase II, located on Washington Street, east of Green Mountain Drive; 45 -day limitation period: 12/20/79. Boothroy stated that the PAD is essentially the same as when it was reviewed and that the deficiencies and discrepancies have not been revised. He also stated that staff recommends that if the PAD is not withdrawn that it be denied. He did explain that staff felt that the applicant should submit a preliminary and final LSRD plan for this area. During a discussion regarding the LSRD, Boothroy explained that the major requirements for the LSRD on this plan would involve the boundary of the re- maining tract be shown and that a note be added indicating future development. Following some lengthy discussions, Bruce Glasgow (the developer) requested that the item be deferred until the January 17 meeting to allow him to file an LSRD plan for this area. A letter requesting a waiver of the 45 -day limitation period was presented to the Commission. _...... - . Y7 l MICROFILMED BY JORM MIC R+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 0 5 Planning and Zoning Commission December 20, 1979 Page 2 (Blum arrived and presided over the rest of the meeting.) Ogesen moved, and Jakobsen seconded, that action on Arborhill, Phase II, located on Washington Street, east of Green Mountain Drive, be deferred until the meeting on January 17. Motion carried unanimously (6-0). Public hearing on the following amendments to the Comprehensive Plan: a. An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Map deleting Foster Road in part or in its entirety, and/or changing Foster Roads location and functional classification. b. An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan (Trafficways Plan) modifying Trafficway Design Standards. Kevin Laverty, Planner/Program Analyst, presented a slide show and explained the j recommendations from the study prepared on the Foster Road/1st Avenue project. He indicated that recommendations included (1) the protection of neighborhoods, (2) not construction an arterial beltway, (3) not making a street connection between Prairie du Chien Road and North Dodge but connecting Oakes Drive and Prairie du Chien Road with a bike path, (4) having a two-lane rather than a four -lane road, (5) con- sideration of a Scott Boulevard diagonal as an alternative to First Avenue being extended, (6) a ridge alignment instead of a ravine alignment if First Avenue is extended, and (7) the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan recommendations related to preservation of environmental sensitive areas. Pat Harney, 1201 Prairie du Chien, expressed his concerns that Prairie du Chien is i already overloaded with traffic and that the proposed alignment of Foster Road would increase this traffic to the point of making it almost impossible to turn onto North Dodge. Bruce Glasgow, 834 N. Johnson, explained that he owned several lots in the area between North Dubuque and Prairie du Chien Road and that the young people have already made a way through this area. He expressed favoring the alignment between Dubuque Street to Prairie du Chien. Jeff Sales, 1607 Prairie du Chien, stated that his house is in one of the alignments and that he would be opposed to the Foster Road plan between Dubuque Street and Prairie du Chien Road and between Prairie du Chien Road and North Dodge Street. I He also presented a petition of neighbors also opposed to this plan. (petition attached) i John Fenstemaker, 1606 Prairie du Chien Road, stated that he owned a vacant lot in the area and had been improving the lot to make it like a park. He further stated that he did not think the area could handle the increased traffic that would be generated. He also presented a petition from neighbors who are opposed to the Foster Road Plan. Rebecca Rider, 1534 Prairie du Chien, stated that she was opposed to Foster Road j between Dubuque and Prairie du Chien and further stated that she felt that Iowa City does not need Foster Road. Pat Gartland, 922 N. Dodge, expressed her concern that established neighborhoods 0 MICROF7BjJORM CEDARRAPID Planning S Zoning Commission December 20, 1979 Page 3 are bearing the heaviest burden for trafficways. She also asked how increased traffic from the new Hy -Vee Store and ACT would be handled in the future. Mike New, 1680 Ridge Road, suggested that consideration should be given to the unique areas that should be preserved. John Huntley, 1600 Prairie du Chien, stated his opposition to Foster Road. He did explain that he felt that eventually Iowa City would have to have a way around town in the future but suggested that some other route be used instead of through established residential areas. Gary Gusset, 1735 North Dubuque, stated his support for the report prepared by the Staff. He also stated that he thought that traffic might not be as great as anticipated because employees at ACT might be riding the bus to work in the future. Bill Casey, 2039 Tanglewood, stated concern that if this area is developed it will cost Iowa City one of its most valuable resources. Dean Oakes, Route 2, stated that he owned approximately 65 acres that is now under development. He further stated that he had never intended to develop the entire area. He also indicated that he felt that adequate access was needed but not necessarily Foster Road. He suggested connections using the smaller residential streets in the area. John Pickett, 624 S. Clinton, indicated his concern about preserving of open spaces and indicated that other people in Iowa City are concerned about development throughout Iowa City. He asked for clarification about why the arterial was originally put into the Comprehensive Plan. Blum explained the guidelines that were used in dealing with the trafficways portions of the Comprehensive Plan. Bill Sueppel, 1408 Bristol Drive, stated that he had been the one that had initiated the petition regarding the possibility of deleting Foster Road: He also stated that he would like to commend the staff for the detailed study that had been prepared in response to the petition and request of the residents of the area. He expressed concern that there appears to be no funds available for construction of the road even if it is approved. Following some discussion by the Commission, Ogesen moved and Jakobsen seconded that the public hearing on this item be continued until the next regular meeting with the possibility that it even be continued until the January 17 meeting. Motion carried unanimously (6-0). Jakobsen moved, and Vetter seconded, that staff assistance from the Parks G Recreation Department be provided regarding plans for parks, both for acquisition and priority, for areas adjacent to the proposed Foster Road and First Avenue alignments. Motion carried unanimously (6-0). d Kammermeyer stated that although it would be aesthetically pleasing for large areas along the north edge of Iowa City to remain in their natural state and not be developed, the reality of the situation was that these areas would eventually undergo urban development. The only way to prevent this development would be for the City of Iowa City or for private citizens to buy up the land and preserve it as a park. If these areas are developed, then some type of collector street system will be needed whether or not it is along the presently proposed route of Foster Road. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES D. :..., s v coning Commission December 20, 1979 Page 4 Kammermeyer left the meeting. Public discussion of an ordinance amending Sections 8.10.35.9C1 and 8.10.35.1BB of Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa, permitting facia signs located on the face of a parapet wall to extend above the roof line and modifying how the area of a sign is determined. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR¢LAB CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES Boothroy distributed proposed wording of the amendment and explained that he had discussed the matter with the Building Department regarding the possibility of using a parallelogram for measuring the area of a sign. He explained the feeling of staff that this could result in reverse discrimination. (proposed amendment attached) i Following some discussion, Jakobsen moved and Lundquist seconded that the proposed amendment to Sections 8.10.35.9C1 and 8.10.35.1BB of Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa, permitting facia signs located on the face of a parapet wall to extend above the roof line and modifying how the area of a sign is determined be adopted. Motion carried unanimously (s-0). Consider requesting staff assistance to prepare an amendment to the Sign Ordinance to permit monument sign in the CB and CBS Zones. Ogesen moved, and Vetter seconded, that staff assistance be provided regarding the preparation of an amendment to the Sign Ordinance to permit monument signs in the CB and CBS Zones. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). ; - Discussion of schedule for development of the Near Southside Study. l' Schmeiser explained that a economic analysis was needed in p y Y preparation for this stud � and also explained that Kevin Laverty would be doing a problem statement in the near future regarding this item. The consensus was that priority should be given to the land consumptive designations in this area. ;i n i; Discussion of the December 12 memorandum regarding the schedule for the new Zoning t Ordinance. A discussion of the schedule that the Commission will be observing in the final stages of the review of the new Zoning Ordinance was held. It was pointed out that there will be some Saturday morning meetings beginning in January. There being no further business, the megting was adjourned. Prepared by_Se'�s( /�t/� C��Gzi Sandra S. Wilkinson, PPD Secretary Approved by t iafe Jakoffsen, PP,Z Vice Chairperson i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR¢LAB CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I i / I NORTHWE THE UNDERSIGNED ARE OPPOSED TO THE FOSTER ROAD PLAN BETWEEN DUBUQUE STREET AND PRAIRIE Du CHIEN RoAo AND BETWEEN PRAIRIE DU CHM RoAoj AND 1•• I I / jGE /'� . . � v ✓ /:moi � %�'%.. li'.. '.... •:.38. 14. 39.��_ :J40. 6.ii., _'I41. 42. 1 � 43 ol:46., 24. /,, i49. 25 50. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i i WE THE UNDERSIGNED ARE OPPOSED TO THEF, S .R BETWEEN DUBUQUE STREET AND PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ROAD, AND BETWE RAIRIE DU CHIEN ROAD AND NORTH DODGE STREET. 1. wA . vw... 1 ' 26. 2. 27. 3. ;e!�Je-glM 28. 4. �,�, T� �, L-1.Ll�iVI`1 29. 5. A 30. 6, i.lOcn 31. 7. 32. 8. 33. g, • 34. 10. ✓. 35. 11. /.//1i�I //TG9L(�0 � _ 36. 12.37, � � 37, 13. A0�1^ '� 1V/VM`+v 38. 14.f�...... 39. 15. AA , -X-- i 40. ,,// 16. .�._ T�... � = � 41. 17. 42. 18. 43. 19. 44. 20. 45. 21. 46. 22. 47. 23. 48. 24. 49. 25. 50. MICROFILMED OY JORM MICR �ILAB CEDAR 111111 . DES MOINES 0 R �7oo f'RRtrelc cea c ffI /=N 313 -71r6 q - WE THE UNDERSIGNED ARE OPPOSED TO THE FOSTER ROAD PLAN BETWEEN DUERJOUE STREET AND PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ROAD AND BETWEEN NORTH DODGE STREET, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ROAD AND 26. _ 2. 27. 3• wK- r d ''S%ANNG28. S. d43$ �id0. yv. 6.Q� I 31. 32. 57 , ,., a e. 33. 9. �. 34. f � /n _ 10. / 35. / 11. 36. 12. 37. 13. tv� 38. 14. �`�%� 39. 15. 40. 16. 41. 17. 42. 18. 43. 19. 44. 20. 46. 21. 46. 22. 47. 23. 48. 24. 49. 25. 50. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR4LA13 V CEDAR RAPIDS . DES MOINES 0 i' I WE THE UNDERSIGNED ARE OPPOSED TO THE FOSTER ROAD PLAN BETWEEN DUBUOUE STREET AND PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ROAD AND BETWEEN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ROAD AND NORTH DODGE STREET. I. J44 _ I ( 26. 27. 28. 4.' S. . J 29. 30. 6. 31. 7. 32. 8. 33. 9. 34. 10. 35. 11. 36. 12. 37. 13. 38. 14. 39. 15. 40. 16. 41. 17. 42. 18. 43. 19. 44. 20. 45. 21. 46. 22, 47. 23. 48. 24. 49. 25. 50. MICROFILMED BY JORM MIC Rf�LAJES CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOIN i I WE THE "ERSIGNED ARE OPPOSED TO THE FOSTER ROAD PLAN BETWEEN DuBuQLtE STRUT AND PRAIRIE D . u CHIEN ROAD AND BETWEEN PRAIRld DU CHIEN ROAD AND NORTH., 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. +A I 9. 13. 14. 4. i L u. 11 r � I / r ' ' *�' /.t .._�� /- ii .41. �._.� 25, MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES r X11 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 8.10.35.9C1 and 8.10.35.1BB OF APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, PERMITTING FACIA SIGNS LOCATED ON THE FACE OF A PARAPET WALL TO EXTEND ABOVE THE ROOF LINE AND MODIFYING HOW THE AREA OF A SIGN IS DETERMINED 8.10.35.9 C. 1. All facia signs shall project no more than one (1) foot from the building and shall not extend above the roof line unless located on the face of a parapet wall. 8.10.35.1 Definitions BE. ...shall be the smallest trapezoid or hexagon which encloses the whole group. L MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i I I i i 3 MINUTES IOWA CITY PLANNING B ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 3, 1980 -- 7:30 P.M. CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS i 2 MEMBERS PRESENT: Jakobsen, Ogesen, Kammermeyer, Lundquist MEMBERS ABSENT: Blum, Vetter, Lehman STAFF PRESENT: Boothroy, Ryan, Wilkinson RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL: 1. That the preliminary and final Large Scale Residential Development Plan of the Ecumenical Housing Corporation, located just east of the Old Post Office Building and part of the Iowa Avenue lot to the north, be approved subject to the correction or resolution of the following deficiencies and discrepan- cies: (1) the location of the sanitary and water service lines should be shown on the plan, (2) how the roof, storm, and footing drains tie into the storm sewer should be indicated on the plan, (3) parking loot does not comply with the tree regulations and should be brought into compliance with those regulations, (4) right-of-way trees should be provided within eight feet of the right-of-way line along Washington Street and Iowa Avenue, (5) trees located within the right-of-way along Washington Street which must be removed for excavation purposes should be replaced with the approval of the City Forester, (6) signatures of the utility companies and the registered land surveyor should be provided on the plan, and (7) the number of parking spaces required is 41 and should be provided for the housing project. 2. That the proposed amendments to Sections 8.10.40.7 and 8.10.40.6A of Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa, exempting existing parking lots from meeting the Tree Regulations be denied. REQUESTS TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR INFORMATION OR STAFF ASSISTANCE: None SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND ACTION TAKEN: Vice Chairperson Jakobsen called the meeting to order and asked if anyone present wished to discuss any item not included on the agenda. No one responded. Since consideration of the minutes of the December 20, 1979, meeting had been inadvertently omitted from the formal agenda, consideration of these minutes was postponed until the next regular meeting. S-7927. Public discussion of the preliminary and final Large Scale Residential Development plan of the Ecumenical Housing Corporation, located just east of the Old Post Office Building and part of the Iowa Avenue lot to the north. Boothroy presented an overlay of the proposed site and explained that the Ecumenical 0 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAS CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 07 N Planning 8 Zoning Commission January 3, 1980 Page 2 Housing Corporation needs an additional parking space in order to meet the require- ments of the City's Zoning Ordinance. He further stated that the plan did not comply with the Tree Regulations and explained the deficiencies to the Commission. Boothroy indicated the staff recommended approval subject to the deficiencies and discrepancies being corrected. A lengthy discussion of the two proposed amendments to Sections 8.10.40.7 and 8.10.40.6A of Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa, exempting existing parking lots from meeting the Tree Regulations, followed. Kammermeyer stated that he felt that this would be a new building and new use of land and that the Ecumenical Housing Corporation should be required to meet the requirements for parking areas. Following some further discussion, Kammermeyer moved and Lundquist seconded that the preliminary and final Large Scale Residential Development Plan of the Ecumenical Housing Corporation, located just east of the Old Post Office Building and part of the Iowa Avenue lot to the north, be approved subject to the correction or resolution of the following deficiencies and discrepancies: (1) the location of of, the sanitary and water service lines should be shown on the plan, () how the footing drains tie into the storm sewer should be indiand cated on the plan, (3) parking lot does not comply with the tree regulations and should be brought into compliance with those regulations, (4) right-of-way trees should be provided within eight feet of the right-of-way line along Washington Street and Iowa Avenue, (5) trees located within the right-of-way along Washington Street which must be removed for excavation purposes should be replaced with the approval of the City Forester, (6) signatures of the utility companies and the registered land surveyor should be provided on the plan, and (7) the number of parking spaces required is 41 and should be provided for the housing project. Motion carried unanimously (4-0). of Public discussion of an ordinance amending Sections 8.10. exempting40.7 and parking Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa, exam tin existing p g lots from meeting the Tree Regulations. The discussion of this item was incorporated into the discussion on the preceding item. (copy of proposed amendments attached) Lundquist moved, and Ogesen seconded, that both proposed amendments to Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa, exempting existing parking lots from meeting the Tree Regulations be approved. Motion failed 1-3 (Jakobsen, Kammermeyer, and Ogesen opposed). The Commissioners then decided to consider the amendments separately. Kammermeyer moved, and Lundquist seconded, that the proposed amendment to Section 8.10.40.6A be approved. Motion failed 2-2 (Ogesen and Jakobsen opposed). Kammermeyer moved, andLundquist seconded, that the proposed amendment to Section 8.10.40.7 be approved. Motion failed 1-3 (0gesen, Kammermeyer and Jakobsen opposed). Kammermeyer stated that he would be willing to recommend reconsideration of both amendments at the next regular meeting. MICROFILMED BY t JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i Planning E Zoning Commission January 3, 1980 Page 3 Ogesen asked that the minutes show that he felt that if City Council does favor the tree islands being provided that they consider selling the additional parking spaces to the Ecumenical Housing Corporation at a nominal fee. A continuation of a public hearing on the following amendments to the Comprehensive Plan: 1. An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Map deleting Foster Road in part or in its entirety, and/or changing Foster Roads location and functional classification. 2. An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan (Trafficways Plan) modifying Trafficway Design Standards. a Jakobsen asked if Parks and Recreation had been contacted regarding their recommendation S on this item. Boothroy stated that they have been contacted but that no written has been aatoiVcu, oanwacn a15u asked about golfing Bjay3 vllia Lane paved. It was pointed out that if the street is a public street it could be assessed but that if it is a private street condemnation would be required. Kammermeyer asked that the recommendations regarding the modification of the Traffic - way Design Standards be provided before any action is taken. Kammermeyer moved, and Lundquist seconded, that this item be continued until the next regular meeting (January 17, 1980). Motion carried unanimously (4-0). 'i yDiscussion of the vacation of a portion of Lower West Branch Road west of Amhurst Street. Boothroy explained that this item was a Council referral and that a report would be provided to the Commissioners prior to the next regular meeting. o� Jakobsen reminded the Commissioners that the bylaws place the election of officers j on the first meeting in February and asked that Commissioners be thinking about this a election. F There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. I Prepared byC�Eitcs Lit Sandra Wilkinson, PPD Secretary Approved by - John C mmermeyer, PP,Z Commissioner i I: MICROFILMED BY DORM MICR+LAB F n CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES '� P i; Section 8.10.40.7 TREES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTIAL USES AND PARKING AREAS (A) (1) Whenever the total number of parking spaces required or provided for a use exceeds 18 parking spaces, the requirements of paragraph (C) shall be applicable except where the removal of an existing permanent dust -free surface would be required. Section 8.10.40.6 TREES ADJACENT TO AND WITHIN STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY. The following provisions shall regulate the planting of trees adjacent to and within street rights-of-way. (3) If any provision of this section would preclude the planting of one or more trees adjacent to the right-of-way, the trees unable to be planted adjacent to the right-of-way shall be planted within the right-of-way according to the provisions of paragraph (C). However, trees excluded by the provisions of paragraph (C) may be omitted. If the removal of an existing permanent dust -free surface would be required, then trees may be located within the right-of-way. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES MINUTES COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS JANUARY 2, 1980 -- 12:00 NOON RECREATION CENTER -- MEETING ROOM A w i MEMBERS PRESENT: Swisher, Amidon, Hall, Pecina, Barker, McCormick, Horton, VanderZee, Johnson 4 MEMBERS ABSENT: Bonney, Haldeman, Barfuss P STAFF PRESENT: Milkman, Charbon, Barnes i RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL: That the bylaws for the Committee on Community Needs (CCN) be amended as follows: E 1. Article I, Section l,to read "Re ulnar Meetin s_. Regular meetings of this {j Committee shall be held on the irsf t Wednesday of each month at 12 noon." 2. Article I, Section 4,to read "Notice of Meetin s. Notice and agenda for all regular meetings shall be distributed to a 1 members and the press. Special meetings may be called upon notice to all members and the media at least twenty- four hours before a special meeting is held. All provisions of the State Open meetings law shall be followed." j 3. Article II, Section 1, to read "The CCN shall consist of 11 members, tern of membership shall be two years. The chairperson and ....." 4. Article IV, Section 1, to read "Minutes. Minutes of all regular and special meetings are to be prepared andsdi t�6uted to the City Council within two weeks of the meeting, in the manner prescribed by the Council. Minutes of all regular and special meetings will be mailed to all committee members during the week prior to the next meeting. Specific recommendations for the Council are to be set off from the main body of the minutes and appointments identified." SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION: Chairperson Swisher called the meeting to order and called for consideration of the a minutes of the December 5, 1979, meeting. Amidon moved, and Barker seconded, that the minutes be approved as written. Motion carried unanimously. Elections of Officers: Chairperson Swisher opened the nominations for chairperson. Johnson nominated r Jim Hall and McCormick seconded.the nonimation. There being no other nominations Hall was unanimously approved as chairperson. Swither then opened.the nominations ji for vice -chairperson. Barker nominated Amidon and Johnson seconded the nomination 8 8' MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR�LAB CEDAR 111111 • DES MOINES Committee on Community Needs January 2, 1980 Page 2 There being no other nominations Amidon was unanimously approved vice-chairperson. Committee Business: Swisher handed out CCBG Project Assignments to each Committee member. Milkman explained that Jim Hencin, Staff Coordinator for CDBG would be at the next meeting to explain the budget, but that each Committee member would be responsible for an updated project report on his/her assigned project. Milkman recommended that members make an appointment to talk to the project directors prior to the February meeting. 3 Committee Goals and Objectives and Bylaws: The committee discussed the Goals and Objectives and left them unchanged. The committee then discussed the Bylaws in some detail and the following changes have been recommended to City Council: 1. Barker moved and McCormick seconded that Article I, Section 1, be amended to read "Re ular Meetin s. Regular meetings of this Committee shall be held on the first a nes ay of each month at 12 noon." Motion carried unanimously. 2. Hall moved and Pecina seconded that Article I, Section 1, be amended to read Notice of Meetings. Notice and agenda for all regular meetings shall be distributed to all members and the press. Special meetings may be called upon notice last hours bfor aspecialmeeting liseheld. Alltprovisionstofethe State Open-fourmeetingselawe shall be followed." Motion carried unanimously. 3. There was considerable discussion on the number of citizens constituting the n the committee. Members felt that 15 was a somewhat unwieldy number, and that with the ending of the 5 year entitlement program the number and widespread distribution of CDBG projects was being reduced. Since the future thrust a, of the Community Development program is towards small Neighborhood Strategy +` Areas with a limited number of specific projects (as 1n the Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood) the Committee felt that 11 persons would be a more reasonable and manageable number for the Committee. is Horton moved and VanderZee seconded that Article II, Section 1, be amended to read "The CCN shall consist of 11 members, term of membership shall be r two years. The chairperson and ...." Motion carried unanimously. 4. Horton moved and Barker seconded that Article IV, Section 1, be amended to read "Minutes. Minutes of all reguher and special meetings are to be pre- pared an stributed to the City Council within two weeks of the meeting, in the manner prescribed by the Council. Minutes of all regular and special meetings will be mailed to all committee members during the week prior to the next meeting. Specific recommendations for the Council are to be set off from the main body of the minutes and appointments identified;" Motion carried unanimously. c MICROFILMED BY DORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i r, Committee on Community Needs January 2, 1980 Page 3 i iFY 80 Housing Rehabilitation Program: Pam Barnes, Rehabilitation Officer, gave an overview of the FY 80 Housing Rehabilitation Program. Barnes stated that there was $709000 in the budget for the forgivable loan program, which has now been approved by the City Council. Preliminary interviews of applicants for the loans have begun, and to date four elderly applicants who qualify for rehabilitation loans up to $15,000 have been identified. Barnes hopes to have two loans approved by the endof January. In addition six applicants who qualify for 312 loans have been identified. CCN members asked whether repayment of loans given previously for rehabilitation was proceeding as planned. Barnes stated that all payments were up to date. Riverfront Improvement Projects: Horton reported that the Riverfront Projects had received $75,000 from CDBG funds. The Riverfront Commission has recommended allocation of.those funds to be used as for Park Boat Ramp, andl$47,5007forrORockyAShoresDriveoTrail. I0 Was recomgmendedrtoPCity Council that the City apply for the Federal funds to construct the trail.. If such funds are available the rest of the CDBG monies will be used to complete the City Park Trail. It was also recommended that if Iowa City does not receive the Federal funds.that a hard surface trail be constructed on Rocky Shore Drive. The committee members expressed their thanks to'George Swisher for the leadership he has shown during his term as chairperson. As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned. Prepared by�i Ah�a,c)li i — Sen or ei r Typ st MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LA9 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES MINUTES IOWA CITY RIVERFRONT COMMISSION DECEMBER 12, 1979 -- 7:30 P.M. CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM MEMBERS PRESENT: Knight, Oehmke, Sokol, Vetter, Fountain, Kroeze MEMBERS ABSENT: Berry, Boutelle, Gilpin, Baker STAFF PRESENT: Milkman, Charbon GUESTS PRESENT: Carlisle, KXIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL: I. That the Riverfront Commission recommends proceeding with an application for in the attche memoFtoeral the CitywafundManagers(12/10/79) andrthatiif suchufunds for Rocky Shoe Drve as dare not available, a hard surface trail be constructed with remaining Riverfront Improvement CDBG funds. 2. That the Riverfront Commission approves the Commission's FY 81 Goals and Objectives and Budget as presented. Summary Of Discussion: Vice-Chateperson Knight called the meeting to order and asked for approval of the minutes of November 13, 1979. The minutes were unanimously approved. Committee Reports: Vetter reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission would be discussing the River Corridor Overlay Zone Regulations at their next meeting. ' Update On Rocky Shore Bikeway: Milkman explained a memo to the City Manager dated 12/10/79, indicating that some Federal Bikeway funds will be available, and recommending that application be made for these funds for a Rocky Shore Drive Bikeway/Pedestrian Trail. The local match for this trail would come from CDBG Riverfront Improvement monies and Project GREEN. Also recommended was construction of a hard surface (pea gravel or crushed limestone) trail at this location with CDBG funds only, if Federal funds were not available. The Commission unanimously approved both alternatives. Commission's FY 81 Goals and Objectives and Budget: Vetter moved and Kroeze seconded the approval of the FY 81 Goals and Objectives and Budget with one minor correction. Unanimous. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Riverfront Commission December 12, 1979 Page 2 River Corridor Overlay Zone Regulations: The Commission discussed the draft ordinance in some detail. Milkman explained that the staff had not finished going over the legal aspects of the ordinance with Angela Ryan, Asst. City Attorney. A number of changes, deletions, and additions in the ordinance were recommended; these are on file with Don Schmeiser in the Department of Planning and Program Development. The Commission recommended forwarding the ordinance with approved changes to the Planning and Zoning Commission. A joint discussion with the Planning and Zoning Commission is planned for January. Iowa's Protected Water Areas Study: Sokol moved and Kroeze seconded that this discussion be taken up at the next meeting. Unanimous. Next Meeting: The date of the next Riverfront Commission meeting will be Wednesday January 9, 1980, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Manager's Conference Room. The meeting with Planning and Zoning will be set at a later date. There being no further discussion the meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. Prepared by "Aa lk ak h/mn Marcia Charbon, Senior Clerk Typist MICROFILMED DY JORM MICR�LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Clt of Iowa C'y MEMORANDUM - MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Date: December 10, 1979 70: Neal Berlin, City Manager From: Dennis R. irector of Planniystog'�ram Development I, Marianne Mlilkman ,Planner/Program Analraft, Re: Riverfront Imp;;.vaments - Rocky Shore Drive Trail Congress has finally acted, and the Surface Transportation Act is awaiting include $4 million for the President's signature. The appropriations Steve Larson, Bikeways Coordinator for IDOT, has bikeways nation-wide. informed us that neither the State Federal Highway Administration nor the Regional FHA Office in Kansas City have any information on how these what regulations will be used. federal bikeway funds will be allocated, or e allocated ates he funds lonba nservedibasiwith s. ttheir forwarding hr quests t ey assume region first come first Larson has therefore suggested that we prepare a preliminary PS&E document to a to include a general description of the project, need, relation bikeways cost estimates, funding sources, and preliminary general plan, and designs. He feels that the Rocky Shore Bikeway project is a plans strong one because of the link with the Finkbine Commuter trail which was constructed with 80% Federal Bikeway Demonstration funds. Larson points out that there is no guarantee that this is the way the interest in bikeway federal funding will work, but there is a lot of the state, and forwarding an application by January 31, funding around 1980 would be a good way for us to gat a head start. it is therefore recommended that such a preliminary application for federal bikeway funds be prepared. Fundin for the trail would be approximately as follows: CDBG (Riverfront improvement) $22,000 Project GREEN 5,000 Federal Aid Highway Act Bikeways Funds (75% match) 81 000 $fot66b Total tSince we are using FY80 CDBG funds as the local match, these must be g encumbered by June 30. 1980; hopefully we can gc: an early r^.sponse on our application for the federal match. Alternatives For Trail Construction If it appears by April 1, 1980 that we will not know whether federal (or if federal funding is not F, funding for this project will be approved approved), the Riverfront Commission has recommended that as much as possible of the trail be constructed with CDBG Riverfront Improvement funds. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 2 It is estimated that $47,000-550,000 of CDBG funds will be available after completion of the boat ramp, The engineering staff has estimated that a gravel trail at Rocky Shore Drive could be constructed for $40,000- $50,000. A gravel trail as such will get limited use by bicyclists and will require considerable maintenance, however, an established gravel trail can be easily converted to a good hard surface facility when money becomes available. for Alternative 1 Sturgis Ferry Park Boat Ramp $20,000 Rocky Shore Drive Trail 22,000 Completion of City Park Trail 25,500 Administration 7 500 Total rt, Alternative N2 Sturgis Ferry Park Boat Ramp $20,000 Rocky Shore Drive Trail 47,500 Administration 7 500 Total rig 1--- Ri 0 Decisions Required L Shall we go ahead with preparing an application for federal bikeway funds for Rocky Shore Drive? 2. Shall we make contingency plans for use of the Riverfront Improvement CDBG funds according to alternative 2 above? bjl/21-22 r) ) I i 1 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES