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MEMORANDUM
Date: March 17, 1997
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk
REVISED 3/17/97
Re: Council Work Session, February 24, 1997 - 7:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers
Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. City Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton.
Absent: Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Holecek, Franklin,
Davidson, Schoon, Dollman, Fowler, Trueblood, Schmadeke, Brachtel. Tapes: 97-39, All; 97-40,
All; 97-41, Side 1.
REVIEW ZONING MATTERS
Reel 97-39, Side'l
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 18 ON AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE.
PORTION OF THE ALLEY LOCATED SOUTH OF LOT 2 OF THE A.E. STROHM ADDI-
TION, GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF BOWERY STREET BETWEEN GOVERNOR
AND LUCAS STREETS. (GaffevNAC97-0001)
In response to Norton, Franklin suggested that information about use of the alley be placed
in the Longfellow Neighborhood Association newsletter,
PUBLIC HEARING ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY
ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 140.5 ACRES LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF
SCOTT BOULEVARD, NORTH OF HIGHWAY 6. (Streb/ANN96-0003)
Assistant City Attorney Holecek and Economic Development Coordinator Schoon provided
information.
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PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CONDI-
TIONALLY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF APPROXIMATELY 140.5 ACRES
OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SCOTT BOULEVARD, NORTH OF
HIGHWAY 6, FROM COUNTY Ul, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, TO C1-1, INTENSIVE COMMER-
CIAL (38.93 ACRES), AND I-1, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (101.57 ACRES). (Streb/REZ96-
.0021)
See Item B.
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY DESIGNATING THE EAST COL-
LEGE STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT, AS A HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY
ZONE, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG COLLEGE STREET BETWEEN SUMMIT
STREET AND MUSCATINE AVENUE. (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
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ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY DESIGNATING THE COLLEGE
GREEN HISTORIC DISTRICT, AS A HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE, FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY AROUND COLLEGE GREEN PARK, ALONG E.
COLLEGE STREET FROM DODGE STREET TO GOVERNOR STREET, AND ALONG S.
DODGE AND S. JOHNSON STREETS BETWEEN E. COLLEGE AND BURLINGTON
STREETS. (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
ORDINANCE VACATING GABLE STREET, A DEVELOPED RIGHT-OF-WAY EAST OF
SYCAMORE STREET, SOUTH OF LAKESIDE DRIVE. (VAC96-0004) (FIRST CONSIDER-
ATION)
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CHANGING THE USE REGULA-
TIONS ON A 40.7 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ROHRET ROAD,
EAST OF HIGHWAY 218, FROM RS-5, LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL,
TO OSA-8, SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY/MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDEN-
TIAL. (Walden HilIs/REZ96-0020) (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
H. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF COURT PARK SUBDIVISION,
A 1.66 ACRE, SIX-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 2729 E. COURT
STREET. (SUB97-0001)
Parks and Recreation Director Trueblood and Assistant PCD Director Davidson provided
information.
Council deferred discussion of Gilbert/Kirkwood intersection to the next Council meeting.
DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY Reel 97-39, Side 2
Parking and Transit Director Fowler and Transportation Planner Davidson presented the Down-
town Parking Study.
Council decided the following:
· Increase availability of downtown parking permits as follows: Chauncey Swan Ramp-100;
Dubuque Street Ramp-50.
· Implement a moratorium on permit holders on Chauncey Swan Ramp upgrading to
Dubuque Street Ramp permits.
Change 30-minute meters to 60-minute meters in CB-10 zone.
Prepare a resolution changing 60-minute meter rates to 15 minutes for 25¢ in CB-10 zone.
· No Council support for SSMID or CB-10 parking impact fees.
· No Council support for residential permit parking system.
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Fowler reviewed the status of marketing and publicity strategies as outlined in the Downtown Iowa
City Parking Study, page 51. The following Council recommendations were made:
· Not majority support for #6 to enforce parking meter terms to discourage downtown employ-
ees from feeding meters.
· Not majority support to meter loading zones.
· Majority support for better signage, employee customer service training, and promotional
activities.
· Not majority support for free special event parking, paying for first offense tickets, or valet
parking.
· Majority supported preparation of City of Iowa City employee transportation allowance
program for further consideration.
· Not majority support for car pool monthly parking permit.
In response to Novick, Fowler explained that the Governor Street bus stop was moved to better
accommodate wheelchairs. Kubby requested follow up.
Staff Action: Davidson and Fowler will summarize Council's decisions in a memo, and
begin implementation. (Davidson)
PLAY VEHICLES Reel 97-40, Side 1
Assistant City Attorney Holecek presented information. Council requested staff look at alternative
term for play vehicles.
(See additional discussion after Kiwanis Park/Willow Creek Interceptor Sewer update.)
KIWANIS PARK/WILLOW CREEK INTERCEPTOR UPDATE Reel 97-40, Side 2
City Manager Atkins and Public Works Director Schmadeke presented information.
Council directed staff to proceed with the Kiwanis Park/Willow Creek Interceptor Sewer Project
as presented.
Staff Action: Staff proceeding with plans and specs. Council action anticipated in approxi-
mately 90 days. (Schmadeke)
In response to Council comments regarding impact of sewer project water draw down on use of
sand point wells in the 3rd Avenue/Gilbert Street area, Atkins and Schmadeke stated they will
follow up.
Staff Action: Staff preparing a memo. (Schmadeke)
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PLAY VEHICLES DISCUSSION (CONTINUED)
Reel 97-40, Side I
Assistant City Attorney Holecek, Transit Superintendent Dollman, and Parks and Recreation
Director Trueblood resumed discussion regarding play vehicles.
Majority of Council agreed to the following:
· Allow bicycles in parking ramps and parking lots.
· Remove the words "roller blades" from proposed regulations.
· Play vehicles allowed in RS-5 and RS-8 streets and alleys.
· Remove top level of Chauncey Swan exception for roller blades, etc.
Staff Action: The proposed ordinance was revised in accordance with Council's requests.
(Mitchell)
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS PAYROLL DEDUCTION
Reel 97-40, Side 2
Council deferred discussion to a future meeting.
COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME
1.
Reel 97-40, Side 2
In response to Kubby, City Manager Atkins and Assistant City Manager Helling commented ~-~/(~)
on budget issues as outlined in Finance Director Yucuis' February 10, 1997 memorandum
regarding City Council recommended budget changes.
2. In response to Kubby, Council directed staff to proceed with option 4 as outlined in Assis- ~'0
tant City Attorney Mitchell's February 19, 1997 memorandum "Ye.cl.qVS' request to meet with
City Council."
3. Kubby supported the memo Council received from Lisa Handsaker's and City Clerk Karr's ~'0
February 20 memorandum regarding board and commission recognition.
4. In response to Kubby, Holecek provided information relating to state code city publishing
requirements.
5. In response to Norton, City Manager Atkins stated he will follow up on the sand point water ~ //-/
supply issue discovered during Third Avenue/Gilbert sewer construction.
6. In response to Norton, Atkins asked Norton to provide a list of railroad track problem areas.
7. Norton noted he attended the urban erosion conference. ~-O
8. In response to Baker, City Manager Atkins stated the Gilbert Street/Kirkwood intersection
discussion was postponed.
9. Baker noted that he will be inquiring about blue light safety phones during Council's Tues-
day formal meeting.
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11.
Novick noted that the Safety in Our School and Communities conference is scheduled
March 20. Norton stated he may attend.
In response to Novick, Council Members stated they received the 4Cs (Community Child
Care) correspondence.
12. Novick stated she received a copy of the house file introduced by Minnette Doderer remov-.
ing the preemption of tobacco sales for underage persons.
13. Kubby noted that a College Green Historic District protestor has requested a demolition
permit for his property.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
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