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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-04-08 Bd Comm minutes-2_ • will be lost at '.he end of this month. One unit Seydel reported that he has the budget -for the next fiscal as to what to-do drafted. Seydel has not heard from IIUD year in this interim period. "- 4. Old Business. _ osed tenant survey, P.A.T.-has communicated - in regard to the prop Shanhouse .; with .William Shanhouseof the University Housing.office. share will othatyanabloinvitation Commission, bty will `talk with the Housing the majority opinion the cost of a survey. It was ns for the issued to Shanhouse when plasurvey are more should be complete. Branson announced that discussion of the proposed Tenant BransonCouncil Agenda for March 24; Ordinance is on the City 1975,at 1:00 P.M. -At City Council meeting of March 11, 1975, three items the concerning housing were acted upon. The resolution_adopting newincomelimits effective - A. April 1, 1975 was passed. • The resolution accepting Old Capitol asthedeveloper B. for the elderly housing was approved. C. The three part letter to be_sent to HUD,_ Des Moines, was approved. 5. New Business. Seydel will attend the NAHRO/NHBA Conference ago on back rintChicaterial March 24,`and 25, 1975. Ile hopes to bring _p and, also to arrange to have an expert, on Section 8 financing City to discuss the various methods of financing come to Iowa for section 8 housing. Seydel announced that. the Annual Meeting of NAHRO'will be 11,_1975. Seydel will send a held in waterloo on April 9, 10, and Commission members when it copy of the agenda to.the Housing is available. Branson announced that Old Capitol Associates will hold comments and answer questions two pre -design meetings to receive The first meeting will be March 26, about the elderly housing. the Senior ^.itizens-Center. .Seydel 1975, at -12:30 P.M. at the meeting to all tae `elderly tenants in the mail notices of -3 - 3-Leased Lea sedHousing Program. 6. White moved and Sheets seconded the motion that the meeting be adjourned. Motion passed unanimously. Next meeting -- April 2, 1975. Approved • MINUTES_ • IOWA CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MARCH 27, 1975 --'4:00 P.M. CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 'adsen, Horner, Galiher, Jakobsen, MEMBERS PRESENT: Ogesen,M Cain, Larew STAFF PRESENT: Schmeiser, Child RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL: 1. To approve the ordinance to amend the Zoning Code by the establishment_ of a Section 6.16.11 with the following revision in Subsection B: "Motor vehicles of any type that exceed 7 feet in beght or 8 feet in width or 20 feet in length shall; ot be p on 8 feet in a residential -zone except for a period of 24 any hours for the purpose of loading and unloading, local deliveries, or necessary installation and repair services," 2. To approve the proposed ordinance to amend the Municipal Code by t:^e, establishment -of a --Sec tion ,8.10.25H. 3. To approve V-7408, he closing of Madison Street between Washington Street and Iowa Avenue, under the following • conditions: A. .That the closure be experimental and reversible; B. That the closure could not become permanent until all redevelopment, street closures and traffic circulation patterns in the urban renewalieted on thearea have eeffecen ts Of, and an analysis has been comp the closure; C. That the closure not occur until the Citybisr e to restrict traffready ic Washon Washington t to emergency and Madison and Clinton Striorstoxthat time, -upon transit vehicles or, p Staff -- to do so in recommendation of the City street closings conjunction with other exp in the ;rban renewal area; D. That all measurements be taken and analyses made that are necessary to determine the effects Of the closure. Such measurements should include traffic counts on potentially affected streets before and after closure and pedestrian counts on Clinton -Street near the Pentacrest and on Madison Street. is mdc • This Urecommendation l bearaally/costsLth hassociated nwith the the 2- ' • closing and that the City Council -will reserve the right to reverse this action at any time such reversal is deemed necessary in the best interests of the City. REQUESTS TO TILE CITY MANAGER FOR INFORMATION OR STAFF ASSISTANCE: None LIST OF MATTERS PENDING COMMISSION-COUNCILDISPOSITION: 1. 72-04. Board of Adjustment Apeeal Amendments. 2. P-7317. Creation of -a University Zone--(U). 3. P-7410. Creation of a Mobile Home Residence Zone (RMH). 4. C-7405. Objections toprohibitedand non-conforming_ signs. Council referral 11/6/74. 5. V-7501. Poseible vacation of Lafayette Street between Gilbert and Dubuque Streets and/or abandonment of bridge. Council referral: 1/10/75. SUMMARY OFDISCUSSIONAND FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN: • Chairman Ogesen called the meeting to _order and asked if.there_ were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the February 27, 1975 meeting. A motion was made by Mr.' Horner and seconded __by Ms. Cain to approve the February 27, 1975minutesas written. The motion carried unanimously. --A motion was made by Mr. Horner and seconded by Ms. Cain to approve the March 13, 1975 minutes as written. The motion-carried-unanimously:- P-7501. Regulations for parking and storage of recreational and commercial vehicles. Initiated by P&Z Chairman Ogesen briefly summarized the provisions of the ordinances to amend the Municipal Code by the establishment of Sections 6.16.11 and__8.10.25H. `- After a brief discussion;a motion-was made by Mr.--Galiher and_ seconded by Mr. Horner to recommend to the City Council approval of the proposed_ ordinance to amend the Municipal Code by the establishment of a Section 6.16.11 with the following revision in Subsection B: "Motor vehicles of any type that exceed 7 feetinheight or 8 feet in width-or '20'feet in length shall not be -- • parked on any street in a residential zone except for a -3- period 3-period of 24 hours for the purpose, of loading, and unloading, local deliveries, or necessary installation and repair services." - The motion carried unanimously. Larto A motion was made by Ms.:Cain and seconded by Ms. oseeWordinance recommend to the City Council approval of the p p the Municipal Code by the establishment of a Section to amend toend The motion carried unanimously. 8.V-7408. Closing of Madison Street between Washington Street and Iowa Avenue. Council referral: 10/17/74. - Chairman Ogesen stated that the University of Iowa request to close Madison Street to all vehicular traffic except mass transit and- emergency vehicles between WashingtonStreet and lowa Avenue had been discussedatsome length by rsity Of Iowa representatives and the Planning and Zoning Commission. The following motion was made by Ms. Cain and seconded by Mr. Galiher: • The University'of Iowa has requested that Madison Street,: between Iowa Avenue and Washington Street, he closed all traffic except public transit and emergency vehicles. I move that the Planning and ovalZoniof thng islssirequesterecommend under to the City; Council the app the following conditions: A. That the closure be experimental and reversible; B. That the closure could not become permanentuntilall redevelopment, street closures,_and_traffic circulation patterns in the urban renewal area have beenimplemented and an analysis has been completed on the effects of the closure; C. That the closurenot occur until the City is ready to restrict traffic on Washington Street between Maditison and trans and Clinton Streets except to emergon�recommendation - vehicles or, prior to that time, up of the, City staff; D. That all measurements be taken and analyses made that are necessary to determine the effects Of the closure. s should-include traffic counts- on Such measurement potentially affected streets before and after closure • and pedestrian counts on Clinton Street near .the Penta- crest and on"Madison Street. -4- . _ This recommendation is made with the understanding that the University will bear all costs associated with the closing and -that -Council will reserve the right to reverse thisactionat any time such reversal is deemed necessary in the best -;interests of the City. Ms. Cain pointed out that traffic restrictions on Washington Street have been included in Urban Renewal plans and she felt the closing of Madison Street should tie-in with these plans. Mr. Horner said he objected to the restriction of traffic on Washington Street. _Mr. Galiherindicatedacceptance of the lack of a specific time frame in the motion, and stated that. he would -support the condition that the closure on Madison Street not occur until traffic on Washington Street had been restricted. Ms. Cain stated that no minimum -:and maximum time frame had been indicated because it was her -feeling the street should close in conjune,t.-jn with other closures and the Council would have ; the right to reverse the 'action _at any:time_,such reversal would be deemed necessary in the best interests of the City. A motion was made by Ms. Jakobsen and seconded by Mr. Galiher to amend theoriginalmotion by deleting part C of the stated • conditions. Ms._Jakobsen stated that she felt the City staff, including the P&Z Commission, should -formulate -recommendations appli- cable to the closing of Madison Street prior to the restriction -' of traffic on Washington Street. A vote on.the amended motion failed to ,carry. Dr. Madsen, stating that the request, to close Madison Street was one of the most ill-advised__ requests to come before the Commission, abstained. - Chairman Ogesen stated that he would like to again have the P&Z Commission involved after the analyses are -made which determine the effects of the closure A motion was made by Ms. Larew and seconded by Mr. Galiher to amend part'C of the motion to read as follows: C. That the closure not occur until the City is ready to restrict traffic on Washington Street between Madison and Clinton Streets except to emergency and transit vehicles or, prior to =i that time, upon recommendation of tit:_ City staff -- to do so in conjunction with :other experimental street closings in the Urban Renewal area.