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Home My WebLink About1974-03-19 Agendaa' ►'-;' d. Letter from Barbara Reed concerning a --bus route to Mark IV. e. Letter from Emma Pitts concerning a bus route to Mark IV. - _ f. Letter from - Judi Demnel concerning a bus route to Mark IV. - g. Letter from Yvonne J. Morello concerning a bus route to Mark IV. h. Letter --:from Michael Jacobsen concerning a bus route for Mark IV. 33. Page 3 Agenda March 19, 1974 21. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION_TO_AMEND THE SCREEN PROVISIONS IN THE PARKING AND SIDE YARDREGULATIONS STUDY. Z-7403. 22. CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR GRACE CRAWFORD. 23. CONSIDER RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MADISON AS A ONE-WAY STREET BETWEEN BURLINGTON AND COURT. 24. CONSIDER RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING STOP _SIGNS AT, THE -INTER- SECTION OF MADISON AND COURT. - 25. CONSIDER RESOLUTION EST_ABLISHING;STOP SIGNS AT THE INTER- SECTIONS OF BURLINGTON WITH'LINN, DUBUQUE AND CLINTON. 26. CONSIDER RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SIGNALS AT THE INTER- SECTION OF COURT AND GILBERT. - 27. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1973. 28. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1973. 29. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1973. 30. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE UNIFORM MECHAN-ICAL CODE, 1973. 31. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1973. 32. ITY COUNCIL. -BUSINESS FROM THE CITY-COUNCIL.- 33. REPORT ON MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 19, 1974 7:30 P.M. Item No. 1 - MEETING TO ORDER ROLL CALL Item No. 2 - READING OF MINUTES O EGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 5, 1974 Item No. 3 - PUBLIC DISCUSSIONII Tt un'- 'W ` al { , - I ' i �7 C1 X rtezrt No. 4 - Comment: Action: ■ _ it r`�,: •. ;/ �`��.-`.:1 x_f �%� ! 4'�✓ �:u �.1/� •_ '/_-r--.";:�- . _v.:-�. /., - / t'.•`-.1 _. /�. /{ v i —T r _ •, _ � I /� -�: i fes' , �.c._ �_ _, /f'f / �! { _ _ . , �: � (�' _` _----- '- — J ` ___ .. _ __ _ __�/' �`I.� — �✓L��it-^J.t.-'l fy ��V[ 7/.t• I ir�.'.J �' ��-'.r v ' /` r 6 = , ---:�G-�-� ti'-;L�c' �` r"S .' � cam`/ � j�%�%i f - .i c' _ '� r i �,, ` i_ ��=/r•.r. i J r ....=-- . r ---- � f�✓tel �w!.f//J-�-.-G�'•J _''''�•�J��.'�'___i _'> ..-_ G� �i'�_:_ t _.� J � - - - � - f �,r �,�!ii.LK >°'.� .t •r GC.':%.-!-'�'=.-� l -Y �G'..J�=�1``��!�` "�%- �/_=a'G'''-- - – en - - - - -- ':,-•./�'r° .'�1 _ =_� ...`�J� = ' :-Gr' /� -- --_.�, Wit' �� - - . __ 4''t _` �:U-�_/LG_�Li%,f'1`c.G/��✓ �i'r..� /i7 �^r�E�� r l_'s -' _--------- — ��„_ �� ,� r �� •f..t.x' 1' �/.-�J`-�r� G�i.�/��•r= <.2 ic-f�.%�J r�cr � cy f / _ �._ is.>, � _. �vj(_.- v. v�.•a-a%'.v�. �.-4'.�• r=r-^ a�:w .”-..wZ> �.Sa�� ;?'...�'n a __ __ ■ d. Planning and -Zoning Commission minutesof March 14, 1974 meeting. - 6 - CORRESPONDENCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL. a. Letter from John A..Gross, Hansen Lind Meyer, requesting a bike rack on Linn Street.- .... (( �fl , ..Action: �j !... ' /✓ i'L��'��.. ,.r ..: IZ751 '+ l..zee?. �, �: "?7 b. Letter_£-rom_Senator Dict' ark concerning community development legislation: Action:l✓.� Action: Action: Action: I Action:- - C. Letter from Mrs. James C. Hardy -f-329 Koser concerning Melrose Avenue. Avenue, J.tem No. 6 - (Continued) Letter from Yvonne J. Morello concerning a bus g. route to Mark IV. Action: h. Letter from G. Michael Jacobsen concerning'a bus route for Mark IV. Action: i. Letter from Mrs. Jo Ann Willey concerning a bus route -, for Mark IV. Action: J. Petition from°concerned citizens regarding the place- ment of sidewalks on Lower Muscatine Road and First �'! V Avenue* l i < Action Item No. 7 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE FOR VACATION OF A PORTION OF'LOWER'� WEST BRANCH ROAD.' (V-;7309)- (THIRD READING) Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission on;December 13, 1973 recommended vacation of a portion of Lower West Branch Road from its intersection with Rochester Avenue east- ward to a line extended north from the western boundary line of Oakwoods Addition, -Part 6. The staff had re- commended vacation of`the-entire portion of Lower West Branch Road -between; Amhurst Street on the.east and Rochester Avenue on the west, and the ordinance would vacate this section. -As part of the construction con- tract approved by the City -Council, curbs have been placed on Amhurst Street and on Rochester Avenue block - ing_direct access to that portion of'- West -Branch Road considered -for --vacation Public hearing was held January 15,_ 1974; The _Commission also recommended that a curb cut be made at the intersection of Lower West Branch Road and Amhurst Street to the west. - �yc 3 _ •p Work Agenda March 19, 1974 Item No. 8 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF MACBRIDE ROAD '1'O PART I.(THIRD READING) MACBRIDE DRIVE IN MACBRIDE ADDITION, Comment: Continuous streets -which run in different directions are City's street naming 70 �� named "drives" according to the Road, a north -south street, is system.- Since MacBride -northwesterly -and extend now designed to curve concave and 'Zoning Commission recommended east -west, -the Planning approvj/al of the change bya-5-0 vote. -- 7 / Action: Item No. 9 - CONSIDER -ORDINANCE_ AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY STORAGE -FROM TWELVE (12) OF IOWA CITY, BY INCREASING STREET READING) TO TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS. (SECOND Comment: This ordinance would amend Section 6.16.9 of the Municipal from twelve Code of Iowa "City 'by,increasing street storage to twenty-four hours. Action: ✓ ,� :2.. /t .1i G7 10 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8..10 OF THE MUNICIPAL Item No. CODE OF IOWA CITY,. (F-_IRST READING) Comment: The proposed amendment to the text of, the _Zoning Ordinance is to change the uses permitted in the CBzoningdistrict in the Central and to enumerate the -uses allowed proposed Approved by Business Service (CBS) zoning district. 11, 1973. Public Hearing Planning and Zoning on'October was held on March 6, 1974. Action: Item No. 11 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AMENDING "COMPLAINT, GRIEVANCE AND CITY'S LEASED - APPEAL PROCEDURES" FOR TENANTS IN IOWA HOUSING PROGRAM.' Comment: The Housing Commission on February 6, 1974,recommended Grievance, and • approval by a 4 -0 -vote of the "Complaint, made at the Appeal Procedures." These' amendments were been reviewed by request of -.the-HUD--Area office and have March 19, 197 Item No. 11 - (Continued) he City legal staff. After Council approval, the the Litto the HUD area office for HUD prores are sent approval prior to implementation.` Deferred from the March 12,-1974 Council meeting. �[2 Action: CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ABANDONED�BICYCLE SAL This resolution authorizes and directs the Police Chief to sell abandoned bicycles at a public auction scheduled for April 6, 1974: Notice of the sale will be published in the Iowa City Press -Citizen once each week for two consecutive weeks-pri r to the sale. %- Ao f r i' f —CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THE PASCO MARKETING, INC. PROPERTY AT THE CORNER OF GILBERT AND COLLEGE STREETS. At the Council's direction in e ecutivesessionobtained on March 81 1974, a confirming app raisal for the filling station property at the corner of Gilbert and College Streets. This appraisal indicates that the purchase price of $47,500 previously agreed to is well within he market -value range for the property dation of the City at this time. It is-the-r-ecommen purchase of this Manager that formal authorization for the p property be app rov d: Action: Item No. 14 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION TO ION APPROVE PART I. A RESUBDIVISION OF PART S-7402. OF MACBRIDE ADDIT , Comment: The City had previously negotiated with MacBride Addi- tion, Inc. an'exchange 11in ownership of two subdivided lots for previously dedicated public open sp 'I n mm n mm 7Dv r" p CJ t1 T .J)il ; Work Agenda Marsh 19, '1974 Item No. 8 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF MACBRIDE ROAD TO PART I.(THIRD READING) MACBRIDE DRIVE IN MACBRIDE ADDITION, Comment: Continuous streets which run in different directions are City's ::street naming named "drives"- according to the a north -south street, is system.Since MacBride ,Road,_ northwesterly and extend now designed --to curve concave the Planning: and Zoning Commission recommended east -west, approval of the change bya 5-0 vote. Cli A , Action: .-� { r f 9 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE -AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY (12) Item No. OF IOWA CITY, BY INCREASING STREET STORAGE FROM TWELVE TO TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS. (SECOND READING) Comment: This ordinance would amend Section 6.`16.9 of the Municipal from twelve Code of Iowa City "by' -increasing street. storage to twenty -four -hours. � Action: 10 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.10 OF THE MUNICIPAL Item No. CODE OF IOWA CITY. (FIRST READING) Comment: The proposed amendment to the text oftheZoning Ordinance district is to change the ,_uses „_permitted in the CB zoning in the and to enumerate the uses allowed proposedCentral district. Approved by Business Service (CBS) --zoning October 11, 1973. Public Hearing Planning and Zoning on was held on March 6, 1974. .Action: 4 Item No. 11 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AMENDING "COMPLAINT, GRIEVANCE AND CITY'S LEASED APPEAL PROCEDURES" FOR TENANTS IN IOWA HOUSING PROGRAM.-- Comment: The Housing -Commission on February 6 1974, recommended the "-complaint, Grievance, and • approval by a 4-0 vote of Appeal Procedures. ,These amendments were made at the request of the HUD Area office and have been reviewed by Item No. 13 - Comment j - a� CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THE PASCO MARKETING, INC. PROPERTY AT -THE -CORNER OF GILBERT AND COLLEGE STREETS-.------ At TREETS. -- At the _Council's -direction in executive session on March 8, 1974, a-confi-rming appraisal has been obtained for the filling station property at the corner of Gilbert and College Streets. This appraisal indicates that thepurchaseprice of ;$47,500 previously agreed to is well within the marketvalue range for the property at this time. It is the recommendation of the City Manager that formalauthorizationfor the purchase of this property be approv d. page 4 • Work Agenda - March 19, 1974 Ttem No. tl - (Continued) - the City legal staff. After Council approval, the procedures are sent to;the - HUD area office for HUD _ approval prior -to implementation. Deferred from the. March 12, 1974 Council meeting. Action: f Item No. 12 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ABANDONED'BICYCLE SAL Comment: This resolution authorizes and directs the Police Chief to sell abandoned bicycles at a public auction scheduled for April 6, 1974. Noticeof the sale will bepublished in_the-Iowa City Press -Citizen once each week for two consecutive weeks prior to the sale. " . Action: Item No. 13 - Comment j - a� CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THE PASCO MARKETING, INC. PROPERTY AT -THE -CORNER OF GILBERT AND COLLEGE STREETS-.------ At TREETS. -- At the _Council's -direction in executive session on March 8, 1974, a-confi-rming appraisal has been obtained for the filling station property at the corner of Gilbert and College Streets. This appraisal indicates that thepurchaseprice of ;$47,500 previously agreed to is well within the marketvalue range for the property at this time. It is the recommendation of the City Manager that formalauthorizationfor the purchase of this property be approv d. CONSIDER RESOLUTION-=TO-APPROVE- A -RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF MACBRIDE-ADDITION, PART `I. 5-7402 - The City had previously negotiated with MacBride Addi- tion, Inc. an exchange in ownership of two 'subdivided lots for previously dedicated publicopen space in 9; ♦ r - tZ �-.��K�X - 4 } t � .a r rr Rin � �.-. - _ ry r �+ its tm > ■ page 5 • Work Agenda March 19, 1974 Item No. 14 - (Continued) MacBride Addition, Par I, located south of Melrose Avenue and west of Emerald Street. As submittesultd of the re - exchange, MacBride -Add- ition, Inc. has submitted a o plat to subdivide the public 1974, open space into two lots. - /— The Planning & Zoning Commission February 14, recommendedby a,.5-0 =vote -approval of the 'resubdivision. This plat is in conformance with the amended planned area development (PAD) plan of MacBride Addition, Part I \ ap rovedbyCouncil on March 121 1974. Action: Item No. 15 - CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF MACBRIDE ADDITION, PART II. S-7322. MacBride Addition, Inc. has submitted a 23.5 acre sub- division (vicinity south of Melrose' Avenue- and _east of Mormon Trek Boulevard) consisting of 31 lots for single family use, one :lot for 104 multi -family -units, and 2.6 acres of open space for park and recreation use. The Planning and Zoning - Commission on January 10,1974 , Plat. recommended by a 7-0 vote 'approval o e 1--1 V1 Action: 16 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT OF MACBRIDE Item No. ADDITION, PART ;II. 5-732.1 - -- - Comment: MacBride Addition,Inc. has submitted a final plat in development plan conjunction with a final planned area residential plan to subdivide - and 'afinal large 1 scale land located south of Melrose a-23. 5 acre tract of of Mormon Trek Boulevard Avenue and east of land uses (see hfor lannimixture above Item No. 15). ng and by a L 0 Zoning Commission on January,'10, 1974 recommended of the Final Plat.: This plat is in 7-0vote :approval the amended PAD plan of MacBride conformance with Addition, -Part I approved by Council on March 12, 19f74. ® Action: L ■ J March 19, 1974 , Item No. 17 - CONS DER, APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY LARGE SCALL' RESIDENTIAL -DEVELOPMENT PLAN IN MACBRI`DE ADDITION, PART Comment: II. S-7322. Comment: MacBride Addition, Inc. has submitted a Preliminary r� LSRD plan (vicinity south of Melrose Avenue and east el of Mormon Trek Blvd) for the development of 104 apart- %L ./0 ment units on'7.4`acres of land. The Planning and a Zoning Commission on January 10, 1974 recommended by a j3 7-0 vote approval of the preliminary plans. Action: / �� Action: ' f ~ Item No. 18 - CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A FINAL LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT -PLAN -ON MACBRIDE .ADDITION', PART II. S-7321. Comment: MacBride Addition, Inc. has -.submitted a final LSRD plan for development of 104 apartment units on 7.4 acres of r� land located south of Melrose Avenue and east of Mormon el Trek Boulevard. The Planning and Zoning Commission on approval %L ./0 January10, 1974 recommended by a 7-0 vote of a the final plans j3 Action: Item No. 19 - CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE AND RESEARCH PARK ZONE. Z-7404. - Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission on March 14, ?974 recommended by a'4-0 vote the adoption of a zone ex- ;' -•, - clusively for large office and research type facilities.. This district would alleviate problems inherent with placing such facilities in the present Highway Commercial Zone. Action: Item No. 20 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION`fTO APPROVE FINAL PLAT OF HOLLYWOOD MANOR, PART V_. S-7404 • Comment: Frantz Construction Company has submitted a 39.3 acre, _ 146 lotsubdivision located west of Sycamore Street and page 7 Agenda •Work March 19, 1974 Item No. 20 - (Continued) south of Hollywood Manor, Parts II and III. The Planning and Zoning Commission on March 14,-1974, recommended by a 4-0 vote approval of the Plat with the understanding ,that approval -would not jeopardize the --Council's considerations in acquiring land for __ a ne.ghborhood park in the Hollywood Manor area. Action: Y r `. `f fl ., / )> _ib, Item No. 21 - CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND THE SCREENING PROVISIONS IN THEPARKING AND --<SIDE .YARD:REGULATIONS STUDY. Z-7403. Comment: The Planning and Zoning -Commission on March 1`4, 1974 re- commended, by a 4-0 vote, amending the "screening re- quirements" in the Parking and Side Yard Study previously referred to Council -for consideration to include provisions for the preservation of existing -natural vegetation for screening purposes `where appropriate and the time of - - installation. �✓r, �S X''i /f /t ;rj r, r. Action: ` r'J•.✓ Work Agenda • March 19, 1974 Item No. 26 - (Continued) construction on 11 Burlington Street These signals re- place the stop sign which exists ,at the intersection which stops traffic eastbound on Court before entering Gilbert. Action: Item No. 27 - PUBLIC HEARING -ON THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1973._ Comment: The 1973 edition of the National Uniform Fire Code re- presents a periodic updating of the regulations in- volved and should be adopted by reference to update Iowa City's ordinance. Action: Item No. 28 - PUBLIC HEARING ON -THE -UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1973. Comment: The 1973 edi-tion of the National Uniform Building Code represents a -:periodic updating of the regulations in- volved and should be adopted by reference to update Iowa City's ordinance. Action: _zA Item No. 29 - PUBLIC HEARING ON THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1973. Comment: The 1973 edition-of--the-National Uniform Plumbing Code represents a periodic _updating of the regulations in- volved and should -be adopted by reference"to -update Iowa_ City's ordinance. _ Action: 4 • •page 10 Work Agenda March 19, 1974 Item No. 30 - PUBLIC HEARING ON THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1973. Comment: The 1973 edition of the National Uniform Mechanical Code represents a periodic updating of the regulations involved and should be adopted by reference to update Iowa city's -ordinance. f' /✓.; *: i Action: Item -No. -31 PUBLIC -HEARING -ON THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, 1973. _ Comment: The 1973 edition of the National Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous'Buildings-represents_ aperiodic updating of the--regulations--involved-and should be adopted by reference to update Iowa City's ordinances. Action: _ -Z fi j COUNCIL. Item No. 32 - B ITjE4/4M TRE CITY t X111 f / - j AV f _ l 1 i PUBLIC DISCUSSION �j i J� ( moi• j /.-Tr �.�J•r✓ J f� _.. / - / Z PUBLIC DISCUSSION �j