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ITEM 1.
Towa City
City Council Agenda
Special Formal
April 7f 2003 5:30 p.m.
Civic Center - Harvat Hall
410 E. Washington Street
CALL TO ORDER.
ROLL CALL.
CITY OF IOWA CITY
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ITEM 2. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 14,
CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTICLE B, ENTITLED "ZONING
DEFINITIONS," AND ARTICLE M, ENTITLED "ACCESSORY USES AND
BUILDINGS," SECTION 1, ENTITLED "PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES
AND BUILDINGS." (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
Comment: At its February 6 meeting, by a vote of 6-0 (Chait absent), the
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed
amendments to Title 14. The amendments will add certain facility
requirements for childcare homes based on the number of children in care.
In addition, it will increase the maximum number of children allowed in
certain childcare homes from 11 to 16. These changes reflect recent
changes made by the State of Iowa with regard to childcare homes and will
provide consistency between State and
recommended approval in a memorandum
Expedited consideration previously requested.
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City regulations. Staff
dated January 30, 2003.
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REZONING 2.8 ACRES FROM FACTORY
BUILT HOUSING RESIDENTIAL (RFBH) TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING OVERLAY 12 (OPDH-12) AND AN OPDH PLAN FOR
SADDLEBROOK ADDITION PART 2 LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF
HEINZ ROAD EAST OF PADDOCK BOULEVARD. (REZ02-00019)
(SECOND CONSIDERATION)
Comment: The proposed rezoning will allow for the development of 26
townhouse style dwelling units. At its February 6 meeting, by a vote of 5-1
(Bovberg voting no, Chait absent), the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended approval of the rezoning and OPDH plan. Staff
recommended approval in a report dated January 16. Applicant previously
requested expedited consideration. Correspondence included in Council
packet requesting expedited consideration.
Action:
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ITEM 3.
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, ENTITLED "USE OF
PUBLIC WAYS," CHAPTER 3, "COMMERCIAL USE OF SIDEWALKS," BY
AMENDING SECTION 1, ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS," TO INCLUDE MOBILE
VENDING CART AND MOBILE VENDOR; AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3,
SECTION 4, ENTITLED "NUMBER OF PERMITS; USE LIMITATIONS,
EXCLUDING SIDEWALK CAFES," TO EXCLUDE MOBILE VENDING CARTS;
AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 5 BY RENUMBERING IT AS
SECTION 6; AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3 TO ADD A NEW SECTION 5,
ENTITLED "USE BY MOBILE VENDORS" TO ALLOW MOBILE VENDING
CARTS ON IOWA AVENUE; AND AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 5,
SECTION 9-A-3(d) TO CHANGE THE PERMITFED DIMENSIONS OF
VENDING CARTS. (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
ITEM 4.
Comment: City Code currently allows mobile vending carts on City Plaza only.
When Iowa Avenue was renovated, locations for the purpose of mobile vending
were accommodated in the plan. Staff recommends mobile vending activity also
be allowed on the north side of the 100-300 blocks of Iowa Avenue. Current
administrative policy includes 5 carts on City Plaza with a recommended addition
of 2 on Iowa Avenue. Staff previously requested expedited consideration to allow
vendors to proceed with purchase of carts.
Action:
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE
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1, "ADMINISTRATION,"
CHAPTER 9, "CITY ELECTIONS," SECTION 2(A), "DEFINITIONS," OF THE
CITY CODE TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "CANDIDATE'S COMMITrEE"
TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE RECENTLY AMENDED DEFINITION OF
"CANDIDATE'S COMMI'I-rEE" IN THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE CHAPTER OF
THE STATE CODE THAT INCREASES THE LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTIONS
WHICH REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMI'I-rEE AND THE
A'I-rENDANT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FROM $500 TO $750. (SECOND
CONSIDERATION)
Comment: Effective April 2002, the campaign finance provisions of the state code
(Chapter 56) were amended to increase the contributions which require the
establishment of a candidate's committee from $500 to $750. The definition is
included in the City ordinance merely because Iowa City prohibits a candidate or
a "candidate's committee" from accepting contributions in excess of $100. The
ordinance change will not affect Iowa City's limitation on campaign contributions.
Iowa City does not have its own enforcement mechanism for the $100 limitation,
relying on self-enforcement and, the state's campaign finance reporting
requirements. Due to the state code amendment, a committee and reports will
not be required until a candidate has received $750 in contributions as opposed
to $500. Staff requests expedited consideration to allow codification prior to
distribution of candidate materials.
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ITEM 5. ADJOURNMENT.