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Home My WebLink About1997-03-17 Minutes numberedCity of Iowa City Date: To: From: Re: April 4, 1997 Mayor and City Council City Clerk Council Work Session, March 17, 1997 - 7:10 PM in Council Chambers Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Absent: Lehman. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin, Winkelhake, Goodman, Widmer, Schoon, Schoenfelder, Davidson, Trueblood, Craig. Tapes: 97-48, all; 97-49, all; 97-50, Side 1. City Clerk Karr noted the addition of a motion to accept the continuing disclosure certificate pertaining to the General Obligation Bonds. More information would be provided at tomorrow's formal meeting. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS 97-48, Side 1 PCD Director Franklin presented the following P/Z items for discussion: A. MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 8 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS ON A 3.74 ACRE TRACT LOCATED ON MALL DRIVE FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC-2) TO GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (I-1). (REZ97-0001/ORAL B) MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 8 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTICLE N, ENTITLED "OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING," SECTION 1, ENTITLED "OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS," TO ALLOW EXISTING FRATERNITY/SORORITY HOUSES TO BE CONVERTED TO ROOMING HOUSES WITHOUT HAVING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PARKING. PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE PORTION OF THE ALLEY LOCATED SOUTH OF LOT 2 OF THE A.E. STROHM ADDITION, GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF BOWERY STREET BETWEEN GOVERNOR AND LUCAS STREETS. (VA097-0001) PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," CITY CODE, BY REVISING ARTICLE N, ENTITLED OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING," TO CHANGE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES FOR COMMERCIAL USES IN THE OB-5 ZONE. Council Work Session March 17, 1997 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE" OF THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE A, ENTITLED "PARKING FACILITY IMPACT FEE" TO EXCLUDE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT. Fo REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 140.5 ACRES LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SCOTT BOULEVARD, NORTH OF HIGHWAY 6. (AN N96-0003/STREB) AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CONDITIONALLY 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 M1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, TO C1-1, INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL (38.93 ACRES), AND I-1, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (101.57 ACRES). (REZ96-0021/STREB) LETTER TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS INDICATING THAT THE CITY DOES NOT INTEND TO EXTEND ITS TWO-MILE EXTRATERRITORIAL REVIEW AREA AT THIS TIME AS A RESULT OF THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF 140,5 ACRES LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SCOTT BOULEVARD, NORTH OF HIGHWAY 6 (STREB}. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY DESIGNATING THE EAST COLLEGE STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT, AS A HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG COLLEGE STREET BETWEEN SUMMIT STREET AND MUSCATINE AVENUE. (PASS AND ADOPT) 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. (PASS AND ADOPT) ORDINANCE VACATING GABLE STREET, A DEVELOPED RIGHT-OF-WAY EAST OF SYCAMORE STREET, SOUTH OF LAKESIDE DRIVE. (VAC96-0004) (PASS AND ADOPT) So? Council Work Session March 17, 1997 Page 3 Kubby noted 'Riverside Drive' needs to be changed to 'Lakeside Drive' in the Consent Calendar 3d(7) item. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS OF MOUNT PROSPECT ADDITION, PART VIII, A 9.02 ACRE, 14-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED SOUTH OF LAKESIDE DRIVE AND EAST OF SYCAMORE STREET. (SUB96-0029) RESOLUTION APPROVING A REVISED MANUFACTURED HOUSING SITE PLAN FOR LOTS 3 AND 4 OF SADDLEBROOK, A 44.8 ACRE, 222-LOT MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARK, LOCATED ON HEINZ ROAD SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 6. Franklin indicated she would check on covenants regarding the change from single lots to double. ANIMAL SHELTER RENOVATION (Consent calendar #3d(6)) 97-48, Side I Police Captain Tom Widmer and Animal Control Director Goodman presented Animal Shelter Renovation Project, Phase II Video. City Manager Atkins noted a public hearing is scheduled for April 8. DOWNTOWN STRATEGY COMMITTEE REPORT 97-48, Side 2 Downtown Strategy Committee members Dick Summerwill, John Gross, Gary Lundquist, Shirley Wyrick and Suzanne Gleeson presented the DT Strategy Committee Report to council members. City Manager Atkins and PCD Director Franklin responded to council comments. A city council majority directed Atkins to prepare an action plan to address the five major goals as outlined in the DT Strategy - Iowa City's Vision for Downtown (March 17, 1997). Staff Action: A staff committee will develop an action plan for downtown utilizing the Downtown Strategy Committee report and other documents such as the Downtown Parking Study report. (Atkins) Council Work Session March 17, 1997 Page 4 SCOTT-SIX INDUSTRIAL PARK AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (Agenda item 5f and 5g) 97-49, Side 1 PCD Director Franklin, City Attorney Woito, and Attorney Robert Downer presented information. A city council majority directed staff to initiate the TIF process. DARE PROGRAM 97-49, Side 2 Novick noted council deferred the DARE Program discussion for two weeks. DEER MANAGEMENT COMMIq-r'EE 97-49, Side 2 A city council majority designated the following persons to the deer management committee: City of Iowa City - Lisa Handsaker Iowa City/Coralville Animal Shelter - Misha Goodman Iowa City Police Department - Ron Fort Project Green - Nancy Seiberling Iowa City residents living in area heavily populated with deer - Judy Rhodes & Bud Louis Iowa City residents living in area not heavily populated with deer - Patricia Farrant Animal Rights organizations/Humane Society - Kat Moore Science/Biology/Nature - Doug Jones & Steve Hendrix Iowa Wildlife Federation - Loren Forbes City of Coralville - 2 people Staff Action: Have received names of Coralville representatives: Scott Larson (City of Coralville) and Dave Froschauer (resident). Still awaiting receipt of Johnson County Council Work Session March 17, 1997 Page 5 representative from Board of Supervisors. Initial meeting will be scheduled as soon as member list is complete (Handsaker). BUTTERFLY GARDEN (Agenda item #15) 97-49, Side 2 City Manager Atkins, Economic Development Coordinator Schoon and ICSC Pres. Jim Larew reviewed the butterfly garden plans as proposed by the ICSC. A city council majority directed staff to proceed. Arkins noted that he will prepare a response to correspondence received protesting the butterfly garden. COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME 97-49, Side 2 in response to Baker, Iowa City Science Center President Jim Larew presented information about locating an IMAX theater at the airport. In response to Baker, a city council majority directed staff to ask the Holiday Inn about C~ I C~ expansion plans on Lot 64-1A. (Agenda #7-IDOT Transit Assistance). Kubby inquired about transit's on-board video system for passenger safety. The City Manager will provide further information. (Agenda #7-IDOT Transit Assistance). In response to Novick, Atkins stated he will get C~c~ / information regarding proposed downtown shuttle. (3/14/97 Council Packet IP24). In response to Kubby, Atkins stated a response to Wolf's letter regarding sewer lines is being prepared. Kubby noted that she attended the University Graduate Student Senate panel discussion on transportation and the main issue was bus service to family housing. Council Work Session March 17, 1997 Page 6 Norton stated he will report on his visit to West High for viewing of a film at tomorrow's formal meeting. (Agenda item #3f(14)(a)). Norton inquired about North Gilbert Street parking memo and (~ c~ .~ inclusion of that area into upcoming road construction. The City Manager will report back. (Agenda item #3f(10)). Norton inquired about the police survey. Atkins explained he is working with individuals to proceed with the survey. 10. Norton suggested organizing community spirit activities such as a kite weekend or soap box derbies. 11. In response to Thornberry, Atkins explained the Gilbert/Kirkwood Avenue Project was, already approved by council. 12. (3/7/97 Council Packet IP12). Vanderhoef stated she liked City Engineer Fosse's proposal to use CDBG money for sidewalk repairs. 13. (3/14/97 Council Packet IP4). In response to Vanderhoef, Atkins said competitive sealed bids were received for the Housing Assistance Maintenance Projects. 14. Novick stated the Stepping Up Project Director Julie Phye is organizing a task force C~,.~ I steering committee and will be meeting with Council. 15. Novick noted she attended the National League of Cities Conference and will be sharing fi,J~. information. 16. City Clerk Karr requested agenda items for the Joint City-County-School Board meeting. fi---'~ Meeting adjourned: 10:50 PM wpdata\clerk~-171nf. wp5