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ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER.
ROLL CALL.
ITEM 2. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
a. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE TITLE 14,
CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED, "ZONING," ARTICLE G, ENTITLED "OFFICE
AND RESEARCH PARK ZONE (ORP)" AND ARTICLE L, ENTITLED
"PROVISIONAL USES, SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS, AND TEMPORARY
USES." (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
Comment: At its June 5 meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended approval. The proposed amendments will allow
utility substation facilities as a provisional use or a special exception in the
Office and Research Park Zone (ORP) and allow the Board of Adjustment
to reduce the minimum lot size for a utility substation in the ORP Zone
under certain conditions. Staff recommended approval in a memo dated
May 28, 2003. Correspondence from applicant requesting expedited
consideration (second and final consideration at this meeting) previously
received and accepted by Council. .~_.~
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Ac, on:
b. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION
OF APPROXIMATELY 1.1 ACRES FROM CB-2, CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT SERVICE, TO PRM, PLANNED HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SOUTH DUBUQUE
STREET SOUTH OF COURT STREET. (REZ03-00012) (SECOND
CONSIDERATION)
Comment: At its May 1 meeting, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended approval· In a staff report dated April 17, staff
recommended approval This rezoning will change the land uses permitted
on this property to residential rather than a mix of commercial on the ground
floor and commercial or residential on upper floors allow by the current CB-2
zone. Correspondence from applicant requesting expedited consideration
(second and final consideration at this meeting) included in Council
packet. .~__~_~ ~
Action:
June 24, 2003 City of Iowa City Parle 2
ITEM 3, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
~, OF AN AGREEMENT FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
Comment: This agreement outlines the details regarding the provision of TIF
assistance for the United Natural Foods, Inc. project within the Heinz Road Urban
Renewal Area (a.k.a. Blooming Prairie). United Natural Foods Inc. is proposing
to invest approximately $9.6 million for a 140,000 square feet expansion to their
current warehousing and distribution facility in Iowa City. The TIF assistance
would be in the form of a six-year, 100% tax rebate on the Minimum
Improvements completed by December 31, 2004.
Action:
ITEM 4. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE FROM THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC BE'I-I'ERMENT ACCOUNT
(CEBA) FUNDS TO ASSIST THE UNITED NATIONAL FOODS INC.
EXPANSION.
Comment: The City of Iowa City desires to apply for and obtain $500,000 in
CEBA funding from the Iowa Department of Economic Development, in the form
of a loan, in order to assist in the expansion of the United National Foods Inc.
facility in Iowa City (a.k.a. Blooming Prairie).
Action:
ITEM 5. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA "z~"
o_~-~,o'7 CITY APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF UNITED NATURAL FOODS,
INCORPORATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING BENEFITS UNDER
2003 IOWA ACTS, HOUSE FILE 677, THE NEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT
PROGRAM.
Comment: The City of Iowa City supports the application by United Natural Foods
to the Iowa Department of Economic Development. The State just approved this
program to spur new capital investment of at least one million dollars in Iowa.
Benefits provided by the State include a refund for any Iowa sales, service or use
tax paid to contractors or subcontractors for construction materials during the
construction phase of the project and an investment tax credit of up to 5% to be
used against the business' State of Iowa corporate income tax liability.
Action:
ITEM 6. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS.
a. Deer Task Force: At their June 24 meeting, the Deer Task Force made the
following recommendation: Appoint Martin Jones for an At-Large position
expiring March 15, 2004. (3 males and 4 females currently serve.) Draft
minutes included in Council packet.
ITEM 7.