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Home My WebLink About1997-04-07 Minutes numberedCity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 17, 1997 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, April 7, 1997 - 7:00 PM in Council Chambers Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Fosse, Nasby, Franklin, McClure, Long, Barnes, Head, Shank, Jensen, Davidson, Dilkes, Schoon. Tapes: 97-56, 97-57, and 97-58, Both Sides. ADDITION TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR Reel 97-56, Side 1 ! ~ .~ Council agreed to an add to the Consent Calendar as follows: REVIEW ZONING MATTERS I~o s. ~t Reel 97-56, Side I PCD Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: A. MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 22 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," TO PROVIDE ELDERLY HOUSING ALTERNATIVES. Franklin noted that a revised comment was submitted to council's formal council meeting. PUBLIC HEARING 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) PUBLIC HEARING 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. Transportation Planner Davidson responded to council questions regarding the residential parking permit concept. Novick requested that "or remodeled to provide more sleeping rooms" be inserted into the provision, "Provided that the use is not expanded to provide more floor area, more sleeping rooms or higher occupancy." 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. (VAC97-01301) (FIRST C(3'~DERATION) Work Session April 7, 1997 Page 2 City Engineer Fosse commented that an area resident was receptive to the idea of using fence posted diamond shaped signs to' block off the alley. 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 CB-5 ZONE. (FIRST CONSIDERATION) 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. (FIRST CONSIDERATION) In response to Baker, Franklin stated a discussion regarding an increase in the residential impact fee could be scheduled April 21. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CONDITI.ONALLY 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) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) H. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXTRATERRITORIAL PRELIMINARY PLAT OF WILLIAMS WOODS SUBDIVISION, A 23.00 ACRE, 4-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN JOHNSON COUNTY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 1 WEST, APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE WEST OF SHARON CENTER ROAD. (SUB97-0004) In response to Vanderhoef, Franklin and Davidson stated they will re-check the map location of the subdivision in relationship to Hwy. 965 and report at Council's formal meeting. TRANSIENT HOUSING Reel 97-56, Side I Franklin noted council received Miklo's March 20, 1997 memo re: Code Amendment for Transient/Transitional Housing. Novick asked staff to consider whether you could have a rooming house in a C1-1 zone. In response to Kubby, Franklin explained Jim Glasgow's application for the Sensitive Overlay Ordinance has been deferred to the 17th, the overlay needs to be re-design it so that it does not encroach on anyone else's property and there will be a staff n~eeting about it tomorrow. Staff Action: Proceed with bringing an ordinance amendment to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council this summer (Franklin). FIRST AVENUE EXTENSION - ACT/PRESS CITIZEN Reel 97-56, Side I Transportation Planner Davidson and City Manager Atkins presented information. 11.'35 Work Session April 7, 1997 Page 3 Attorney Jim McCarragher and Chuck Wanniger representing the Press-Citizen, present for discussion. A council majority directed staff to re-look at the proposed First Avenue Extension alignment and present information back to council. Staff Action: Staff will evaluate and report back at April 21 work session (Davidson). SHAMROCK/FRIENDSHIP CREEK CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Reel 97-56, Side 2 City Engineer Fosse and Assistant City Engineer McClure presented information. A council majority agreed to make improvements at the downstream bend. Thornberry requested additional information about how to reduce silt at the inlet. Staff Action: A memo detailing the improvements will be prepared (Fosse). ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE Reel 97-57, Side 1 Animal Control Director Misha Goodman presented information. Council directed staff.to re- schedule discussion of the proposed Animal Control ordinance to May 5 and set p.h. on May 6 for May 20. EXTENSION OF OAKDALE BOULEVARD BETWEEN FIRST AVENUE CORALVILLE AND COUNTY W66 (DUBUQUE STREET) Reel 97-57, Side 1 PCD Director Franklin and Transportation Planner Davidson presented information. A council majority favored proposed S4C alternative for extension of Oakdale Boulevard Between First Avenue Coralville and Dubuque Street. Staff Action: Davidson will meet with Coralville and the County then prepare a corridor presentation agreement. FY98 CDBG & HOME BUDGET PROPOSAL (Agenda Item #8) Reel 97-57, Side 1 Community Development Coordinator Head, Community Development Planner Nasby, Gretchen Schmuch (HCDC Chairperson), Gilliam Fox (Life Skills), Nancy Stensvaag (Habitat for Humanity), and Liz Swenson (N. Dodge Court Homeowners) presented comments regarding the FY98 CDBG & HOME Budget Proposal. Novick requested that Habitat for Humanity be pulled out for a separate vote by council. Nasby stated he will research HUD requirements relating to the issue of separation of church and state with regards to Habitat for Humanity funding. Baker requested River City Housing Collective residents income verification. URBAN RENEWAL PLAN & TIF: SCOTT-SIX INDUSTRIAL PARK Reel 97-58, Side 1 (Agenda Item #5d(3)/Consent Calendar) I1¥1 Work Session April 7, 1997 Page 4 City Attorney Woito, PCD Director Franklin and Economic Development Coordinator Schoon presented information. A council majority agreed to proceed as presented with a 20 year TIF. HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS (Agenda Item #10) Reel 97-58, Side 2 Assistant City Attorney Dilkes and Human Rights Coordinator Shank presented the Human Rights Ordinance Amendments. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS (Agenda Item #18) Reel 97-58, Side 2 City Clerk Karr explained that agenda #18 and the attached policy reflected the two amendments that did carry two weeks ago even though the resolution failed to get majority vote. APPOINTMENTS Reel 97-58, Side 2 Housing & Community Development Commission: 1. Dan Cilek (1998) 2. Re-advertise (1999) Historic Preservation Commission 1. Ann Cairns (Woodlawn) 2. Re-advertise (3 year term) COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME (Agenda Item #3c) Reel 97-58, Side 2 In response to Baker, a council majority agreed to change the wording in the last paragraph of the DARE Proclamation as follows, '~Vhereas, the DARE program hcc achiovod 6ucooc~ teache._~s positive approaches .... " Adjourned: 11:40 PM //9'7 wpdata\cle r k\cc4-7in f,wp5