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Home My WebLink About1997-03-03 Minutes numberedCity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: March 14, 1997 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, March 3, 1997 - 7 p.m. at the Council Chambers Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. City Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Arkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin, Handsaker, Trueblood, Goodman, Dilkes, O'Neil, Mitchell. Tapes: Reel 97-41, Side 2; 97-43, All; 97-44, All. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 97-41, Side 2 SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 18 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED 'ZONING," ARTICLE N, ENTITLED OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING," TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES FOR COMMERCIAL USES IN THE CB-5, CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPORT ZONE, AND PLACING A MAXIMUM OF ONE PARKING SPACE PER 500 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA FOR PARKING SPACES WHICH ARE PROVIDED FOR COMMERCIAL USES. SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 18 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE ~-7 ..5 I 14, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE" OF THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE A, ENTITLED "PARKING FACILITY IMPACT FEE" TO EXCLUDE COMMER- CIAL DEVELOPMENT. CJ Do PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXI- MATELY 140.5 ACRES LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SCOTT BOULEVARD, NORTH OF HIGHWAY 6. (STREB/ANN96-0003) 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) E= Franklin requested that Council continue items C. and D. until March 18. In response to Kubby, Franklin stated economic development policies will be scheduled for discussion at Council's March 17 meeting. 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. (SECOND CONSIDERATION) ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY DESIGNATING THE COLLEGE GREEN HISTORIC DISTRICT, AS A HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE, FOR Council Work Session March 3, 1997 Page 2 PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY AROUND COLLEGE GREEN PARK, ALONG E. COLLEGE STREET FROMDODGE STREET TO GOVERNOR STREET, AND ALONG S. DODGE AND S. JOHNSON STREETS BETWEEN E. COLLEGE AND BURLINGTON STREETS. (SECOND CONSIDERATION) ORDINANCE VACATING GABLE STREET, A DEVELOPED RIGHT-OF-WAY EAST OF SYCAMORE STREET, SOUTH OF LAKESIDE DRIVE. (VAC96-0004) (SECOND CONSID- ERATION) 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. (REZ96-0020) (PASS AND ADOPT) See item J. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF WALDEN HILLS, A 40.7 ACRE, 53-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ROHRET ROAD, EAST OF HIGHWAY 218. (SUB96-0028) See item J. RESOLUTION SETTING A POLICY OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING CITY STREET ACCESS TO WEST HIGH SCHOOL. Council directed staff to amend the proposed resolution and insert "may prohibit access entirely." RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 2, WEST- PORT PLAZA, AN 11.41 ACRE, 2-LOT COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED SOUTH OF RUPPERT ROAD. (SUB97-0002) GILBERT/KIRKWOOD INTERSECTION Council directed staff to proceed as proposed. 7,57 Reel 97-41, Side 2 -~(/r)/ Staff Action: Vendors to be contacted regarding bids. Signation to be installed by Septem- ber. (Brachtel) DEER COUNT Reel 97-41, Side 2 City Manager Atkins; Animal Control Supv. Goodman; Tim Thompson, Iowa Department of Natural Resources; and Willy Sucky, Iowa Department of Natural Resources presented informa- tion. Council directed staff to prepare recommendations for a 15-member deer management task force, including representation from Coralville. Staff Action: Memo regarding committee make-up in March 14 Council packet. (Handsaker) Council Work Session March 3, 1997 Page 3 MERCER PARK GYMNASIUM Reel 97-43, Side I Parks and Recreation Director Trueblood, Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Matt Pacha, and Parks and Recreation Foundation Representative John Beasley presented information. Majority of Council (Lehman, Vanderhoef, Norton, and Thornberry) approved of the Mercer Park Gymnasium project as presented. Staff Action: The Parks and Recreation Foundation, with assistance from staff and consul- tant, will proceed with fund raising plans to raise $350,000 in contributions from the private sector to help finance this project. Will keep City Manager and City Council Informed as to progress. Staff will also begin the process to hire an architectural firm. (Trueblood) AIRPORT LAND ACQUISITION AND EASEMENT PROJECT (Agenda item #12 and #13) Reel 97-43, Side 2 Airport Man ager O'Neil, Assistant City Attorney Dilkes, and Pat Bridger and Greg (James) Bridger, representing ACSG presented information regarding the airport land acquisition and easement project. PLAY VEHICLES Reel 97-43, Side 2 City Attorney Woito and Assistant City Attorney Mitchell presented information. i Council requested information regarding the height of the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp top floor wall. Kubby requested that bicycles, wheelchairs, and baby strollers be excluded from the definition of nonmotorized vehicles. Council directed staff to_ change the CBD boundary for nonmotorized vehicles to south side of Jefferson Street and to send out the proposed ordinance to area schools, student senate, bike shops, libraries, and individual persons on record. Staff Action: The proposed ordinance is being revised in accordance with Councll's request. Coles of the ordinance will be sent to persons and entities by City Clerk's Office. (Mitchell) CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS Reel 97-44, Side 1 City Manager Atkins, City Attorney Woito, and Assistant City Attorney Mitchell presented informa- tion. Council agreed to delete #6 and place on Council agenda March 18. Staff Action: The proposed policy will be placed on the Council's formal agenda of March 18. (Mitchell) COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME 1. 2. Reel 97-44, Side 1 Vanderhoef requested consideration' of blue light safety phones. -'7~ r7 In response to Vanderhoef, Assistant City Manager Helling stated he will obtain a copy of ~7~ ~' the disabilities and accessibility guide to bars and restaurants. Vanderhoef noted the City Manager's memo on the City's sales tax paid on swimming pool ~ water and questioned sales tax on other city buildings. City Manager Atkins stated the City wants to address all situations where the City is billing itself sales tax on water use. Norton requested a dollar figure. Council Work Session March 3, 1997 Page 4 4. In response to Vanderhoef, Council said no parking meter changes were made to Iowa Avenue parking meters. Vanderhoef asked that the DTA look at the meter feeding issue for Iowa Avenue meters. 5. Thornberry referred to Atkins' FebrUary 27, 1997 memorandum regarding update on case r7~ / file research. Majority of Council Members directed staff to present information upon completion of review of 1995 police department case files prior to proceeding with the 1994 case files. 6. Norton volunteered to represent the City Council at the Safe School/Safe Communities '-7 r7~ ' meeting in Des Moines March 20. 7. In response to Kubby, City Manager Atkins stated he will follow-up with Iowa City Com- ~?-~ munity School Superintendent Grohe regarding the school district $25,000 contribution for the West High traffic light. 8. Norton referred to Atkins' February 28 memorandum regarding contract for delinquent parking ticket processing. Atkins said Data Tickets, Inc. has access to out-of-state informa- tion and locations. In response to Kubby, Atkins said the contract can be terminated if there are complaints about misconduct from the company. o Norton referred to Helling's February 25 memorandum regarding graffiti policy and ordi- nance. Norton asked if enforcing ordinances in the event of .a'complaint is good policy. Helling explained he considers enforcement a joint effort; City staff will look for compliance and also respond to complaints from citizens. 10. Norton noted he received complaints regarding the library Sunday hour budget changes. 11. In response to Kubby, City Atty. Woito updatd Council on Judge Eads order to convene a Grand Jury in the death of Eric Shaw. 12. Kubby requested information on the Freedom of Information reqeust of the DCI report in the ~7oC~ Eric Shaw case. Majority of Council agreed to wait for the response from the State on an earlier request from County Atty. Pat White. 13. (February 25 Consent Calendar) In response to Kubby, Atkins said the Clifford Waters correspondence was forwarded to the Downtown Strategy Committee. 14. (March 4 Consent Calendar) In response to Kubby, Council agreed to schedule the_ Stepping Up Project for informal discussion. 15. In response to Kubby, City Manager Atkins stated he will obtain additional information about ~"~ the proposed prohibition of parking on both sides of the 900 block of North Gilbert Street. 16. Kubby noted Council received a request to name the new soccer fields and asked that it be made clear that the soccer fields are a public facility. The matter will be referred back to the P&R Commission. 17. (Agenda Item #14). In response to Baker, 'Atkins explained that the City of Hills will pay $600 and Bob Wolf will pay $1,200 for the culvert, Atkins stated he will present additional information regarding the total project cost prior to Council consideration. Council Work Session March 3, 1997 Page 5 18. Baker noted Council received February 8 correspondence from the Iowa City Area Science Center regarding the butterfly proposal. Atkins stated he will prepare information. 19. Baker noted his appreciation for the ICAD information. 20. Vanderhoef asked Council if they should request the Iowa City Homebuilders Association to review the zoning and building ordinances. Novick stated they should first review the Uniform Building Code issues raised by the Iowa City Homebuilders Association before proceeding further. Novick noted she invited the Iowa City Homebuilders Association to Council's April 7 meeting. 21. City Council discussed meeting schedule as follows: March 4 - (10:30 a.m.) sweeper demonstration March 12 - Green machine demonstration March March March March 5 - Library meeting cancelled 17 - Special Work Session 18 - Special Formal 19 - Joint meeting with Library Board March 15 - (8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) police procedures and/or PCRB April 1 - (2-5 p.m.) police procedures and/or PCRB May 12 & 13 - (7 p.m.) evaluations Summer Schedule: June 2 & 3 June 16 & 17 July 14 & 15 July 28 & 29 August 25 & 26 June 30 & July 1 - cancel August 11 & 12- cancel Meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m. clerk~cc3-3,1nf