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Home My WebLink About1997-05-19 Minutes numbered City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: May 30, 1997 Mayor and City Council Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Council Work Session, May 19, 1997 - 7:03 PM in Council Chambers. Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Absent: Baker. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Walsh, Schmadeke, Davidson, Franklin, Yapp, Boothroy, Fowler, Dollman, Grosvenor. Tapes: 97-75, Side 2; 97-81, all; 97-82, all. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 97-75, Side 2 PCD Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: A. MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 3 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTICLE P, ENTITLED "FENCES AND HEDGES," TO CHANGE THE VISION TRIANGLE REQUIREMENTS AT INTERSECTIONS. MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 3 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTICLE O, ENTITLED "SIGN REGULATIONS," SECTION 5, ENTITLED '"SIGNS PERMITTED BY ZONE; REGULATIONS," TO PERMIT PROJECTING SIGNS IN THE CB-5 AND CB-10 ZONES. C. MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC 'HEARING FOR JUNE 3 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTICLE O, ENTITLED "SIGN REGULATIONS," SECTION 5, ENTITLED "SIGNS PERMITTED BY ZONE; REGULATIONS," TO PERMIT PORTABLE SIGNS IN THE CB-2, CB-5, AND CB-10 ZONES. D. MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 3 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Ir~ ~7 TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6; ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTICLE O, ENTITLED "SIGN REGULATIONS," TO ADOPT DESIGN CRITERIA FOR CHANGEABLE COPY SIGNS. Franklin advised council to not second the motion if they do not wish to amend the changeable copy signs criteria. E. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE DENSITY FROM 2-8 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE TO 8-16 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE FOR AN APPROXIMATE 2.38 ACRE AREA LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF SCO'I-!' BOULEVARD AND LOWER WEST BRANCH ROAD. F. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS FROM RS-5, LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, TO OPDH- 12, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OVERLAY, FOR A 2.38 ACRE PROPERTY Council Work Session May 19, 1997 Page 2 LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF SCOTT BOULEVARD AND LOWER WEST BRANCH ROAD TO PERMIT A 37 UNIT MULTI-- FAMILY BUILDING FOR ELDERLY HOUSING. (REZ97-0002) (FIRST CONSIDERATION) G. ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," TO PROVIDE ELDERLY HOUSING ALTERNATIVES. ('SECOND CONSIDERATION) In response to council, Franklin stated she will prepare a response to the May 16, 1997 correspondence received from Attorney Stephen Greenleaf and look at the elder family home/responsible party issue prior to Council's June 3 meeting. 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. (PASS AND ADOPT) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF WALDEN HILLS, A 40.7 ACRE, 53-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ROHRET ROAD, EAST OF HIGHWAY 218. (SUB97-0010) Public Works Director Schmadeke, Assistant City Attorney Dilkes, and Transportation Planner Davidson presented information. IOWA RIVER POWER DAM RENOVATION/IOWA RIVER CORRIDOR TRAIL PROJECT (Agenda Item 19) Reel 97-75 Side 2- Transportation Planner Davidson, Public Works Director Schmadeke, Assistant City Attorney Dilkes and Marv Haug, representing Howard R. Green, presented overhead projector/slides about the Iowa River Power Dam Renovation/Iowa River Corrido_r Trail Project. Council agreed the dated stone should be preserved. Council also asked that options to chain link fencing be bid as an alternative. PUBLIC HOUSING LEASE (Agenda Item 15) Reel 97-81, Side 1 HIS Director Boothroy, Housing Administrator Maggie Grosvenor, and Assistant City Attorney Dilkes presented Public Housing Lease information. SECTION 8 HOUSING VOUCHERS - PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (Agenda Item 14) Reel 97181, Side 2 t-7 ~o_~ Housing Administrator Maggie Grosvenor presented information about Section 8 Housing Vouchers - Persons With Disabilities. LINN STREET PARKING LOT Reel 97-81, Side 2 Parking and Transit Director Fowler and City Manager Atkins provided information. A council majority directed staff to establish Sunday hours, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Linn Street Parking Lot. Staff Action: Ordinance drafted and will be on June 3 formal meeting (Fowler). Council Work Session May 19, 1997 Page 3 APPOINTMENTS Board of Library Trustees - Re-appoint Stephen Greenleaf and Margaret Cox; appoint Lisa Parker Design Review Committee - Re-appoint Randy Rohovit Historic Preservation Commission - Frank Gersh (E. College Street); re-advertise College Green District vacancy Novick noted Agenda Item 21d. will be added to appoint an Acting City Attorney. Reel 97-81, Side 2 tU?o COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME 1. Reel 97-81, Side 1 Vanderhoef requested consideration of increased street lighting on North Dubuque Street. ['-7"7 I Thornberry requested information about requirements for increasing business lighting. Atkins stated he will follow up. 2. In response to Vanderhoef, Atkins stated he will prepare information about sidewalks costs from Sycamore Street to the soccer fields. 3. (Consent Calendar 2f(5))In response to Thornberry, Atkins explained plans are to move the Streets and Sanitation employees into the vacated Traffic Engineering Building and a letter to Airport Manager outlining ideas for a new Public Works yard Building was placed in council's packet today. 4. Thornberry inquired about Bob Wolf's Sewer Project (Lake Ridge) south of Iowa City. Atkins I ~ ~ q explained he has contacted the County Board of Supervisors and is looking at an annexation utility service package. 5. In response to Novick, council agreed to schedule a general discussion about overall city finances on June 3, 4:00 PM., and reschedule the Library/Cultural Center discussion June 13, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM. 6. Norton noted he attended the University of Iowa class presentation on the Downtown Shuttle. 7. Norton inquired about the status of the PCRB Ordinance. Novick suggested scheduling in I-7'7'7 two weeks. 8. Norton inquired about sidewalk caf6 fees. Atkins stated Jerry Ambrose (G. A. Malones) has [ ~t'7 ~ not furnished additional information. 9. (Memo from Community Development Coordinator IP8 in May 16 packet) Kubby referred to Jr'[ ~'7 ~' the May 14, 1997 memo Determinin.cl Priorities for CDBG and HOME and stated Council's intentions should be made clear to the HCDC. 10. (Agenda Item 9) Novick raised concerns that bicycles were allowed in Chauncey Swan Park. A Council majority agreed to the staff recommendations #1, 2, & 3 as outlined on page I of Assistant City Attorney Mitchell's May 16, 1997 memo Regulation of Non- Motorized Vehicles on City Streets. A majority of Council did not support recommendation #4. Council Work Session May 19, 1997 Page 4 11. Norton requested that sufficient time be scheduled for the PIN Grant presentation at Tuesday's Council meeting. 12. (Agenda Item 5) Novick said permit fees and yearly inspections should be required for. pigeon lofts and pigeon lofts should not be transferable to another address. In response to Lehman, Atkins stated Assistant City Attorney Mitchell will present information to Council at Tuesday's formal meeting. Thornberry requested changing the proposed Animal Ordinance to allow 15 foot dog leases. Adjourned: 10:20 PM clerk\cc5-19inf.doc