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Home My WebLink About1998-03-09 Council minutes (2)City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: March 19, 1998 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, March 9, 1998 --7:15 p.m. in Council Chambers Council Present: Lehman, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry. Absent: Champion, Vanderhoef. Staff Present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Franklin, Davidson, Grosvenor, Yucuis, Schoon, Handsaker, Winsted, Goodman-Herbst, Mitchell. Tapes: Reel 98-37, Side 2; Reel 98-38, all; Reel 98-39, Side 1. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 98-37, Side D2 MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 24 ON AN ORDINANCE CONDITIONALLY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION ON A 4.46 ACRE TRACT LOCATED AT 500 FOSTER ROAD FROM INTERIM DEVELOPMENT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL lIDRS) TO SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY-8 (OSA-8) TO PERMIT 35 DWELLING UNITS AND APPROVING A PRELIMINARY SENSITIVE AREAS DEVELOPMENT PLAN. (LOUIS CONDOMINIMUMS/REZ97-0011 ) Bo MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 24 ON AN ORDINANCE CONDITIONALLY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION ON APPROXIMATELY 41 ACRES LOCATED BETWEEN LOWER WEST BRANCH ROAD AND COURT STREET EXTENDED, APPROXIMATELY 4/5 MILES WEST OF TAFT AVENUE FROM LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-5) TO MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-8) FOR 29.1 ACRES AND LOW DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-12) FOR 11.9 ACRES. (WINDSOR RIDGE/REZ97-0019) MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 24 ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION ON APPROXIMATELY 24.12 ACRES FROM INTERIM DEVELOPMENT (ID-RS) TO SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY-5 (OSA-5) AND APPROVING A PRELIMINARY SENSITIVE AREAS DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE EAST TERMINUS OF HICKORY TRAIL. (FIRST & ROCHESTER PARTS 4,5,6/REZ97-0007) Kubby requested that staff present information regarding secondary access policies. MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 24 ON AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY OPDH PLAN FOR WALNUT RIDGE, PARTS 6 AND 7, A 66.68 ACRE, 20-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT THE NORTH TERMINUS OF KENNEDY PARKWAY. (REZ98-0001) PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, "ZONING," ARTICLE E. "COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS ZONES." SECTION 2, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE (CN-I) REGARDING SIZE RESTRICTIONS ON RESTAURANTS. Council Work Session March 9, 1998 Page 2 Ann Bovbjerg, Planning And Zoning Commission, provided input regarding occupancy requirements. PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE APPROVED PRELIMINARY SENSITIVE AREAS DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR LOT 51 OF WALDEN HILLS, CONTAINING 2.9 ACRES AND LOCATED WITHIN THE OSA-8, SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY ZONE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SHANNON DRIVE AND IRVING AVENUE. ('REZ97-0018) PCD Assistant Director Davidson presented information. Franklin stated the CZA had not been signed and requested that council continue the public hearing to March 24, 1998. MOTION TO FORWARD A LETTER TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECOMMENDING THAT A REQUEST TO REZONE 5.3 ACRES FROM SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL (RS-10) TO PLANNED COMMERCIAL ('CP2) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 1 AND LANDON AVENUE BE DENIED. ~CZ9801) MORMON TREK BOULEVARD CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Reel 98-37, Side 2 PCD Assistant Director Davidson presented information regarding proposed Mormon Trek Blvd. projects. Input was received from developer John Moreland. Council directed to proceed with Mormon Trek corridor concept design work, as well as construction drawings for the one block section to be built this summer. Staff Action: Work with consultant to prepare design plan and construction plans (Davidson). DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (Agenda Items #10, 11, 12, 13) Reel 98-38, Side I City Manager Atkins and PCD Director Franklin proposed cost reductions for the downtown streetscape project, including a delay in Phase 3 and changing limestone to a colored concrete. ORAL B LOAN AGREEMENT (Agenda Item #14) Reel 98-38, Side I Economic Development Coordinator Schoon presented the Oral B Loan Agreement. GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY Reel 98-38, Side 1 City Manager Atkins and PCD Director Franklin presented information regarding the proposed Good Neighbor Policy. Council agreed to the following changes: adding "organizations" to page 2, Citizen Participation Checklist; and adding, "Are you willing to revise your project based on feedback?" to page 3, Resolving Issues. Kubby requested a new name be considered. Staff Action: Revise policy as described and distribute to applicants for development approval (Franklin). Council Work Session March 9, 1998 Page 3 LONG-TERM DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN (Agenda Item #7) Reel 98-38, Side 1 City Manager Administrative Asst. Handsaker, Animal Control Director Goodman-Herbst, and Asst. City Attorney Mitchell provided information. TCI/CABLE Reel 98-38, Side 2 Asst. City Manager Helling, City Attorney Dilkes, TCI representatives Jon Koebrick and Arlene Heck, Cathy Weingest and Cordell Jeppsen commented on the TCI Cable Franchise. Staff Action: Staff will prepare appropriate resolution for Council's April 7 meeting (Helling). COUNCIL APPOINTMENT Reel 98-38, Side 2 Design Review - Bill Nowysz (to the architect spot, advertise business owner position) Green Fund - Janet Maas ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES Reel 98-38, Side 2 Organization Issues discussion deferred due to absence of Champion and Vanderhoef. COUNCIL AGENDA/COUNCIL TIME Reel 98-38, Side 2 1. (3/6 IP18-Letter from Marilyn Holland) O'Donnell requested a response be sent to Marilyn Holland regarding the proposed parking facility. O'Donnell requested that council consider regulating SEATS public input at Formal council meetings. Norton requested that City Manager Atkins initiate the Paratransit Committee meetings. Lehman stated he would request a paratransit update from Atkins during council's formal meeting. Kubby asked that council consider the status of the University Bionic Bus service. 3. O'Donnell disagreed with Kubby comments reported in the ICON regarding six people on council supporting the sales tax. 4. (2/27 IP3- ) Norton urged council members to watch the film, Back From the Brink: Saving America's Cities by Design. 5. Norton reported that he and Kubby attended the Legislative Day in Des Moines. 6. Norton reported that he attended Jump For Heart Event sponsored by the American Heart Association. Norton asked council to address concerns raised by the Human Rights Commission in recent minutes. City Attorney Dilkes stated she will read the Human Rights Commission minutes. 8. Kubby stated the Board of Adjustment minutes addressed concerns regarding Building Inspections. Atkins stated he will follow up. Council Work Session Mamh 9, 1998 Page 4 o Kubby suggested boycotting the University of Iowa Biology Building groundbreaking ceremonies until the University provides the skywalk plans. Atkins stated he will call the University regarding skywalk plans. Adjourned: 10:20 PM cle rk~min\O309-ws.doc