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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-11-17 Transcription#3 Page 1 ITEM 3. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SUPPPRTING THE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NEW CONSTRUCTION OF FOURTEEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AT CATSKILL COURT, WHISPERING MEADOW DRIVE, AND INDIGIO COURT IN IOWA CITY THROUGH THE LOW- INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM Lehman: (reads item) Vanderhoef: Move the resolution. Lehman: Moved by Vanderhoe£ O'Donnell: Second. Lehman: Seconded by O'Donnell. Discussion. Champion: Well I know we have a contract and we really have to vote with this to keep us in the law. I would hope that we would get a policy dictating where low-income housing can go. I also wish that Mr. Bums for safety and future of Iowa City and the School District would reconsider where he puts these houses and deal with the City on what to do with those lots he's purchased. O'Donnell: And I second that and I think it would well I think in the near future the Council should look at exactly that question. Lehman: Yea, we did receive a memo which I think is very clear that if not illegal we certainly have a moral obligation to approve this and I think you're right, Connie and Mike, we will put together at some point a policy indicating if there are areas of the City that we don't chose to have more aftbrdable housing. Other discussion? Roll call. Motion carries. Atkins: Emie, can I assume that that's direction on the part of the Council to begin the drafting of a scattered site housing policy. Vanderhoef: Yes. Lehman: I think that would be a good idea and as we get along with that we'll schedule it for a work session so we can deal with that. Atkins: Okay. Lehman: Okay. Atkins: Steve's got the message. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 17, 2003. #4 Page 2 ITEM 4. CONSIDER A MOTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 25 ON AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF AN ACRE FROM PLANNED HIGH-DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (PRM) TO SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY PLANNED HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (OSA-PRM) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 512 S. DUBUQUE STREET (REZ03-00015) Lehman: (reads item) Karr: Mr. Mayor, that public hearing date is December 16, not November 25. Lehman: I'm sorry... O'Donnell Move to set the public hearing. Lehman: ... for December 16. Alright, is there a second? Champion: Second. Lehman: All in favor. (All ayes) Motion carried. Karr: Motion to accept correspondence. O'Donnell: So moved. Pfab: Second. Lehman: Motion and a second to accept correspondence. All in favor. (All ayes) Opposed. Motion carries. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 17, 2003. #6 Page 3 ITEM 6. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION Pfab: I'm going to start again with the PATV annual meeting is right around the comer, Thursday, November 20, 6:30-9:00 PM. Everyone is invited. Lehman: Okay, Connie. Champion: Nothing, I'm sorry. Lehman: Mike? O'Donnell: Nothing. Lehman: Dee. Vanderhoef: Lehman: Steven. Kanner: In regards to looking at the scattered site affordable housing, I think part of the formula I hope this will be included will to look at when we're pitching in for a road such as the planned development by Southgate out at Camp Cardinal we're making it feasible for Camp Cardinal to build a lot of houses and make quite a profit that we put in requirements that a certain percentage be put into affordable housing and also that they all be universal design so they are accessible to people with disabilities and I hope that will be considered too in the proposal that staff puts out there. Lehman: Okay. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 17, 2003.