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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: December 16, 2008
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, December 16, 2008, 5:35 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bailey, Champion, Correia, Hayek, O'Donnell, Wilburn, Wright
UISG Rep: Gunn
Staff: Lombardo, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Davidson, Howard, Miklo, Fosse
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS "d,e,f"
PCD Dir. Davidson present for discussion on the following items:
d) ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, ZONING CODE, TO
ESTABLISH A MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENT FOR HOUSEHOLD
LIVING USES IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS (CB-10) ZONE
Sr. Planner Miklo and Urban Planner Howard presented a power point and
facilitated discussion. (See further discussion after Council appointments)
e) ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, ZONING CODE, TO
AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "HOUSEHOLD" TO REDUCE THE NUMBER
OF UNRELATED PERSONS ALLOWED TO RESIDE IN ONE DWELLING
UNIT FROM FIVE (5) UNRELATED PERSONS TO THREE (3) UNRELATED
PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC-2), CENTRAL
BUSINESS SERVICE (CB-2), CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPORT (CB-5) AND
CENTRAL BUSINESS (CB-10) ZONES. (PASS AND ADOPT)
f) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF MOUNT
PROSPECT ADDITION, PART IX, IOWA CITY, IOWA. (SUB08-00009)
(DEFERRED FROM 12/2)
Staff stated the applicant had requested deferral to January 6'"
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
Board of Adjustment -Barbara Eckstein
Airport Zoning Bd. of Adjustment - no applicants, re-advertise
Board of Appeals -Denny Henderson
Historic Preservation Commission - re-advertise with appointment of January 6
Parks & Recreation Commission -Maggie Elliott and Lorin Ditzler
Senior Center Commission - no applicants, re-advertise
Youth Advisory Commission - Luan Heywood
Council Work Session
December 16, 2008
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d) ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, ZONING CODE, TO
ESTABLISH A MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENT FOR HOUSEHOLD
LIVING USES IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS (CB-10) ZONE
(continued from Planning & Zoning item discussion) City Atty. Dilkes clarified that
the unless the readings are collapsed the moratorium ends on January 2, and a
building permit could be issued after the second and prior to the next regularly
scheduled meeting on January 6. City Clerk Karr noted that six votes were
needed to collapse a reading.
FLOOD RECOVERY UPDATE [reference IP2]
City Mgr. Lombardo and PCD Dir. present for discussion.
INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY UPDATE
Council Member Correia reported on Committee discussion on the make-up of City Boards and
Commissions and the desire to get baseline data from the current Commission Members and
applicants; and requested Council concurrence to provide an optional, anonymous, survey to
each current member and each applicant. Majority of Council agreed to proceed as outlined.
STAFF ACTION: Work with City Attorney to prepare and distribute survey. (Helling)
AGENDA ITEMS
(Item 4 f Correspondence (6) Wayne Lindsey regarding Transit Department and (7) Der-Fa Lu
regarding high speed Internet in Iowa City) Council Member Hayek requested staff respond to
both individuals.
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [December 4 and 11]
(IP3 of 12/4 Information Packet -Memo from Public Works Director re yard waster services
from February 1 -March 15, 2009) In response to Council Member Correia, the City Manager
stated the information would be distributed via advertising, outreach and the City website.
COUNCIL TIME
Council Member Hayek stated he was happy to see posters in City buses on the snow
emergency ordinance changes.
SCHEDULE OF PENDING DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS/COUNCIL INVITATIONS
None
DISCUSSION OF MEETING SCHEDULE
Mayor Bailey noted the January meeting schedule would be concentrating on the budget.
Meeting adjourned 6:25 PM.