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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-11-18 Bd Comm minutesMINUTES IOWA CITY RIVERFRONT COMMISSION ENGINEERING CONFERENCE ROOM OCTOBER 30.1975 MEMBERS PRESENT: Caroline Bassett " Patt Cain Samuel Fahr Loren Horton Flo Stockman MEMBERS ABSENT James Lindberg STAFF PRESENT: ------ Tony `Osborn Dennis Showalter SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL'ACTION TAKEN: The Iowa City Riverfront Commission met in Special Session on Thursday, October 30, 1975, with Chairperson Fahr presiding.r,; * It; was moved by Horton and seconded by Stockman that the minutes of the October 16, 1975, meeting be approved as written. Unanimous. Chairperson Fahr reported that he had been asked by Staff to appoint a Riverfront-,Commission member to the newly established Waste Water Facili- ties Committee. Following discussion, Loren Horton was, appointed to that Committee, which will -begin -meeting in November. ` Fahr indicated that he had received a letter from the Mayor regarding the vacancy on the Riverfront Commission created by the resignation of Robert Plumb. He also indicated that, due to Mr. Plumb's resignation, the Riverfront Commission needed to reassign a=Commission member to the Johnson County Land Use and Water Resources Committee. Following discus- sion, there was a concensus that Fahr should attend as the Riverfront Commission's representative. Chairperson Fahr reported that he had contacted Tom Cilek, Chairperson of the Park and Recreation Commission, regarding a joint Riverfront-Park and Recreation Commission meeting to discuss ,the River Corridor Study and related topics. Cilek suggested that the meeting should not be held before January. - Following discussion, there was a'concensus that the Joint meeting should be held in January. Staff indicated that they would be meeting with Stanley Consultants on or around November 10 in order to discuss recommendations on-the:Phase II -- Report of the RiverCorridorStudy. They also indicated that Phase IZI could possibly be received by January 15. Commission then discussed the Phase II Report- Concerning the page 27 discussion of a linear bicycle and pedestrinn trail, Bassett ezpreseed r19 • STAFF REPORT - Riverfront Commission SUBJECT:November 13, 1975 ..:. Iowa River Corridor Study Phase II - River Corridor Plan' STAFF (preliminary,draft report). ANALYSIS: Phase Two of the Iowa River Corridor Study contains a fairly complete set of concepts for development and improvement of - - the Iowa Rive area. The Riverfront Commission ;`Stanley "Co- nsultants and the City Staff have shown slides and discussed these concepts with many groups of citizens having aninterest`intheriver. - There has ,been widespread support for improving the river area and for the ideas contained in the report.; The final River Plan Report, for completion in mid-December, scheduled will be instrumental in increasing the - public awareness and interest and in guiding the improvement and development of the river corridor. STAFF • RECOMENDATIONS: The preliminary plan report (Phase Two of the Iowa River Corridor Study), has-been reviewed _ The following represents recommendationsbb the Riverfront Commission. with the City Staff. ` y the Commission in conjunction The final report (Phase Two of the River Corridor Study) should the following additions or corrections: include 1. Any necessary grammatical and graphic corrections. 2. Statements explaining the possibility of using annexation as a means of controlling river areas outside the City. 3. A clarification of the public expenditures program, i.e., define cost ranges and explain why such ranges are used. - - 4. A more thorough and detailed explanation.of the River Overlay District including an example of the concept in the; Appendix. 5. Comment on shoreline erosion and indicate ways of obtaining professional help or advise for the protection Of -shorelines. 6. Statements pointing out the history of an entire area rather than • specific sites.- -2- 7. 7. Describe and explain land banking and the legal implications for its use in Iowa 8. Explain why specific park sites are recommended for possible acquisition or development, e.g., the recommended park site near Taft Speedway. 9. Describe the kind and type of trail system recommended in the river, corridor, e.g., pedestrian, bicycle, separate or dual system. 10. Explain how the governmental cooperation mentioned in the preliminary report is to be achieved and what administrative body would have jurisdiction over the river corridor. 11. An Appendix with definitions of terms used in the report. Define such terms as parkway, land banking, primitive camping, greenway, easement, natural buffer, bridal trail, fee simple, shoreline erosion, bicycle trail, hiking, trail, 100 -year flood plain, flood - level, peak river flow, etc. 12. Statements explaining the existing constraints and potentials for -- developing various river related park sites. ' • 13. Describe, specific measures that can be used to protect the integrity of scenic and fragile areas along the river;.corridor. ;Cou c iTY of IOWA clrT Tentative Agenda Planning and Zoning Commission • Iowa City, Iowa November 18, 1975 -- 4:00 p.m.' Dept. of Community Development Conference Room A. Call to Order by Chairman B. Roll Call C. Consideration of minutes of regular meeting held on November 6, 1975. D. Zoning Itemi Z-7508. McFa11,`Shubatt rezoning, Cl to M1. Rectangular tract,, SouthRiverside e Drivimmediately south of 134' x 6SO1, located on Streb South Industrial Park. Requested by.Jim _McFall and Jack Shubatt; _ Robert N. Downer, Attorney. Date filed: "`10/28/75. 45 -day limitation: 12/12/75. E. Discussion Items: 1. Consideration of an amendment to Chapter 9.51 of the City Code ` be which would allow minor modifications of LSRD plans to made for approval by the P$Z Commission without resubmittal of the plans • and the City Council.'' 2. P -7S03.- Revision of M1 and M2 Industrial Zones. Initiated by PF,Z. F. Other Business - G. Pending Items: - 1, Z-7502. Rezoning of three sub -areas in northern sector of original R3A-Area Study. 2. Z-7507. Consideration of zoning change to accommodate Housing for Elderly -as a Special Use. Initiated by P&Z: 9/11/75. 3. S-7505. 111750 Rochester" -- preliminary -plat (vic. 1700 block on ' submitted by Plum Grove Acres, nortY-side of Rochester Avenue). PAD to Parks and Recreation Commission._ Date filed: Inca PBZ referred 4/21/75. 45 -day limitation: waived. 4. S-7510. Large Scale Residential Development -- Preliminary and Final corner of Dubuque and Plats. Elderly Housing Project on northeast Capitol'Associates. Date filed: - Court Streets. Submitted.,by'Old 7/2/75. 45 -day limitation: waived. S. Z-7426. Rezoning of tract, CH.to C2, east side of First Avenue north by John Lee and Harding Construction of American Legion Road. Requested Co. Date filed: 11/26/74. -2- 6. P-7317. Creation of University Zone (U):. 7. P-7410. Creation of Mobile Home -Residential Zone-(RMH): 8• C-7405._ Objections to prohibited and non -conforming signs in Sign Ordinance.- Council referral: 1/10/75: 9. Possibility, of residential uses in CO Zone as a special use. Initiated by P$Z. 10. Valley Plain (VP) and Valley Channel (VC) Zones to be shown on Zoning Map for entire length of Iowa River within corporate limits of Iowa City. Initiated by P$Z. 11. Request of a status report concerning a program be established to define and identify buildings and neighborhoods of historical or architectural significance and possibility that provisions be incorporated into City Code to preserve and protect these sites. Request made to City Council: 9/26/74. - 12. Request for -a no -action policy on River Corridor until final action on River Corridor Study. Request made by`Riverfront Commission: • 5/29/75. • STAVF REPORT Planning and Zoning Commission November 18,--1975- SUBJEGT: Z-7508. Application submitted by Mr. .Jim McFall. and Mr. Jack.Shubatt - to rezone a tract of land at 2100 South Riverside Drive immediately south of Streb South Industrial Park from'a Cl -Local Commercial Zone to an Ml Light Industrial Zone. STAFF The subject 134 -foot by 650 -foot - ANALYSIS: tract (1.999 acres) is located - north and west of the Johnson "Mobile 11ome Court zoned Cl and south of Streb South Industrial Park zoned MI. The property is presently occupied by a single family dwelling, . The.. Staff has repeatedly recommended against rezoning land to an Ml Zone in the South Riverside Drive corridor area for two reasons: 1. -because of the incompatibility of industrial uses to the existing mobile home courts located on South Riverside Drive, and 2. because of the allowance of residential uses in the Nil Zone. In a_Staff Report dated December 15, 1973 it was recommended that a residential be -established -`zone -for mobile home parks to require that commercial and industrial establishments located adjacent to them provide the same buffering techniques as when located adjacent to.other R Zones. In a_Staff Report dated September 12, 1974, it was recommended that the 611 Zone be amended to permit only industrial and.similar uses to prevent the possibility of industrial and residential uses or other highly incom- patible uses being located within close proximity of each other. A proposed ordinance creating an RMH Residential Mobile Home Zone_ and an ordinance creating three new industrial zones have been drafted. -Unfortu- nately, however, other higher priority items havepreemptedfinal revision of the ordinances by the Staff. ----If-the ordinances were completed and adopted as drafted and the subject tract was rezoned to an Il Zone, the regulations would require: `1. that the tract be used for only industrial and similar uses, 2. that the environmental effects of smoke, particulate matter, noise, toxic matter, odor, vibration and glare from an industrial operation be reduced to a bare minimum at the property lines common to the mobile home park; • ,__ 3_ that the open _storage of materials and equipment, off-street parking, and the industrial' use itself be completely screened from view within the mobile home park,. -2_ . • 4. that the yard depth between an industrial use and the mobile home park boundary equal 2.2' feet -for each foot-of industrial building - height, and S. that off-street parking not be permitted within 30 feet of the front lot line. - If the subject tract was rezoned to an M1 Zone, the present ordinance would allow: 1. any use except those uses confined to the M2 Zone, 2. a 45-foot building to be constructed up to the lot lines common to the mobile home park,- ark,3.'unscreened 3. unscreenedoff-street parking and the open storage of materials and equipment, and _ 4. the controlledemission of pollutants with disregard to the adjacent mobile home park as a residential use. The Staff is still of the opinion that the South Riverside Drive corridor area is best suited for industrial use. However, until the adverse effects of industrial uses upon the residential mobile home park can be • controlled, the Staff would be remiss in recommending that the subject tract be rezoned to an M1 Zone. Such action would be contrary to the very basic concept of zoning --'that land uses of the community are properly, situated in relation -to'one 'another. STAFF It is the Staff's recommendation' RECOMMENDATION: that the subject application be deferred pending completion and - - adoption of the. proposed ordinances ._ creating an RMH Residential Mobile Home Zone and three new industrial zones. Cx^Y•rJ0MjS0N C0UNTY'AF:s 01JP3CIL n-? b- C:OLr1ail 81 '•1gS ribLem'oer 3o 197� SUEC0 n,'T^^.EE_ REPORTS: llD'+ 7r; -+,31 _8P�5t'Ge Ln �au� st?CiSday u3^^L7�C i;he Do -ma 2 _ t eco_ Arts Prog spa and Sroecie' pro�e3is (i OT tl:eea nFL1b 1. 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