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MEMORANDUM
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October 31, 1997
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Council Work Session, October 20, 1997 - 7 p.m. in Council Chambers
Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. Council present: Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry,
Vanderhoef. Council Absent: 'Baker. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Franklin,
Davidson, Ripley, Mitchell, Handsaker, Goodman-Herbst, Fosse.
Tapes: 97-142, all; 97-143, all.
ADDITIONS TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Tape 97-142, Side I
Council agreed to the following additions to the Consent Calendar:
4.c.(7) Class C Liquor License for Athena Restaurant, 320 E. Burlington Street.
4.c.(8) Class C Liquor License for Jimmy's Brick Oven Cafe, 749 Mormon Trek Blvd.
REVIEW ZONING MATTERS
Tape 97-142, Side 1
Planning and Community Development Director Franklin presented the following Planning and
Zoning items for discussion:
Settinn a public hearinn for November 11 on .an application to amend the approved
Sensitive Areas Development Plan for Walden Hills to allow the development of Lot 53,
containing 8.66 acres and located within the OSA-8, Sensitive Areas Overlay zone at the
northwest corner of Rohret Road and Shannon Drive. ¢REZ97-0016)
Settincl a public hearing for November 11 on a resolution approvina the annexation of a 2.81 ."~,~,"~t7 .
acre tract located southeast of the intersection of Iowa Hinhway 1 and Naples Avenue.
('ANN97-0002)
Settinn a public hearinn for November 11 on an ordinance amendinn the Zoning Ordinance
by changing the use regulations of a 2.81 acre tract, located southeast of the intersection of
Iowa Hinhwav I and Naples Avenue, from County CP-1, Planned Commercial, to C1-1,
Intensive Commercial. (REZ97-0014)
Setfinn a public hearinn for November 11 on an ordinance amendinn the Zoninn Ordinance
by channing the use regulations of a 0.87 acre tract, located on the east side of West Side
Drive and south of Earl Road, from RM-12, Low DensiN Multi-Family Residential and C1-1,
Intensive Commercial, to CO-1, Commercial Office. (REZ97-0004)
In response to Kubby, Franklin stated she will provide information about the conditional
requirement for lighting. Council Members raised concerns about the new First Avenue
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Hy-Vee lighting. Franklin stated she will schedule a work session discussion regarding
performance standards for lighting.
E. Public hearin.q on the Comprehensive Plan, including the South District Plan.
Norton requested a sewer map color coded for size and location.
Amendin.q the Zonin(~ Chapter by chan.(:ling the zoning designation from RS-5, Low Densitv
Sinale-Family Residential to OPDH-5, Planned Development Housin~ Overlay Zone, for
3.63 acres located 'east of Somerset Lane and south of Wellington Drive. (Villa.qe Green
Part XV/REZ97-0012) (Second consideration)
Franklin noted council received correspondence from the applicant requesting expedited
consideration.
G. Approvin.q the preliminary plat of Villa.cle Green, Part XV, a 36.75 acre, 1-lot residential
subdivision with three outlots located south of Wellin.~ton Drive and east of Somerset Lane.
H. Approving the final plat of Villa.qe Green, Part XV, a 36.75 acre, 1-lot residential subdivision
with three outlots located on Somerset Lane. (SUB97-0022)
PENINSULA DEVELOPMENT
Tape 97-142, Side 1
Planning and Community Development Director Franklin facilitated discussion regarding the
Peninsula development.
In response to Kubby, Franklin stated Council Members should contact her if they want to tour
the Peninsula on Friday with city staff and Victor Dover, architect and planner. Franklin
cautioned Council Members that if a council. majority attends the tour and/or October 23 lecture
by Victor Dover, "Iowa City's Future Neighborhoods," it is an official open meeting.
Council created the following list of Peninsula development issues for future consideration:
Flipchart
· range of costs
· some small lots
· ownership and rental
· sustainable affordability partnerships trusts
· recover investments
· no gasoline sales
· income guidelines--assessment of some small commercial
· alleys
· lowering income level to 70% of median
· pedestrian access to river
· no manufactured housing
· housing over top of commercial
· modular housing
· less emphasis on architectural consistency
· transit issues
· intervening land--how it can be developed
· leave wooded ravines alone---construction protection as well as permanent
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Vanderhoef requested additional information about what median income guidelines will
used.
Franklin stated that staff will provide council with a summary of work already done on density
and Foster Road issues.
Franklin summarized that staff will put together city council's list of Peninsula development
issues, hold a session with the P/Z Commission, and then start working on the RFP.
Staff Action: Proceed as outlined. (Franklin)
BENTON STREET/RIVERSIDE INTERSECTION
Tape 97-142, Side 2 ~-~5/'/5
Planning and Community Development Assistant Director Davidson presented Benton
Street/Riverside Drive intersection summary of traffic and pedestrian activity. Council majority
agreed to eliminate the all red/all stop pedestrian light action at that intersection.
Staff Action: Eliminate all red pedestrian phase (Ripley).
Council stated there are traffic issues on Teg Drive, Melrose Avenue/Hawkins Drive, Riverside
Drive/Burlington Street Bridge, and Highway 1/Prairie du Chien intersection. Staff will follow u'p.
Staff Action: Teg Drive--spring follow up (Ripley); Melrose/Hawkins no action;
Riverside/Burlington---staff follow up (Davidson); Highway l/Prairie du Chien---no action.
WINTER 1997/1998 IOWA CITY DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN
(Agenda Item #8)
'Tape 97-142, Side 2
Animal Control Director Goodman-Herbst, City Attorney Dilkes and Assistant City Attorney
Mitchell presented information.
In response to Kubby, City Attorney Dilkes stated the city should prohibit bow and arrow hunting
within the city limits except for in deer management situations.
CORPS OF ENGINEERS' SECTION 216 CORALVILLE RESERVOIR STUDY Tape 97-142, Side 2 ,'~5 ~?
City Engineer Fosse presented an overview of the Corps of Engineers' Section 216 Coralville
Reservoir Study. Larry Molnar and Charles Newsom provided summary information of their
research.
City Manager Atkins stated the city should press the Corps of Engineers to have a p.h. process.
Staff Action: The City Manager sent a letter to the Corps requesting public Input on the
completed Section 216 study (Fosse).
WOOLF AVENUE BRIDGE UPDATE Tape 97-143, Side 1
(Consent Calendar #4d(1))
City Engineer Fosse and Steve Jacobson, NNW
Bridge Update.
Fosse stated he will prepare information about the trees affected by the project design.
Project Engineer provided WooIf Avenue
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Council directed staff to evaluate the remaining life of the trees and what it would mean to
retain the trees there without compromising the project significantly.
Staff Action: Staff will evaluate the condition of existing trees and options for realigning
the road to save the trees, without comprornlsing the project (Fosse).
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Tape 97-143, Side 2
Kubby noted that First Avenue neighborhood resident Mike Finely has complaints about ,,_,~,,~ f
Hy-Vee lighting and will appear at Tuesday formal meeting.
Kubby requested that city street crews consider extending leaf pickup. City Manager will ,J~,~,-.~)
follow up.
Kubby requested information regarding Parks And Recreation Department consideration
of contracting out mowing services. City Manager Atkins stated he will follow up.
Kubby noted minutes referring to Willa Dicken's property adjacent to Hickory Hill Park and
questioned interest in purchasing the property. Atkins stated he will furnish a map of the
area for Council review.
(Consent Calendar Agenda Item #4g(1) Isaac Burns-skateboarding) Kubby asked that a
response be prepared to correspondence received from Isaac Burns. After discussion,
Kubby stated she will contact Isaac Burns and tell him council is not interested in another
location until the responsibility for putting away current skateboarding equipment is met.
Kubby noted the City Manager had presented a list of police issues for discussion and
asked that discussion be scheduled.
Norton requested information regarding Water Project costs prior to the November 11
public hearing.
Norton asked staff to consider downtown police auxiliary to handle sidewalk bike riders
and other issues.
In response to Norton, Atkins stated council will receive a copy of his correspondence to
the University of Iowa regarding parking issues. Lehman recommended the city meet with
University officials on an annual basis.
Norton applauded joint efforts to combine Cable Channels 4 and 10.
Vanderhoef suggested utilizing of the roof shingle reuse process for the Napoleon Park
parking lot.
Vanderhoef asked how parking for seniors in front of the Senior Center is monitored.
Kubby noted Senior Center staff attends to Senior Center volunteer parking. Atkins stated
he will follow up.
Vanderhoef referenced P/R minutes and said past information regarding the_
Miller/Orchard Neighborhood request for parkland should be provided to the Parks and
Recreation Commission.
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14. Vanderhoef requested information regarding number of parking spaces removed at the
Jefferson Street/Johnson Street location for the shuttle bus.
15. Thornberry noted the new soccer fields are being heavily used.
16, Kubby noted that Joe Bolkcom placed second in his age group at the Hospice Road Race,
17. Novick stated two Council Members are need to represent council at the Human Services
Agency funding hearings. Council appointed Kubby and Thornberry and noted Thursday
as a preference for those meetings.
Meeting adjourned: 10:00 p.m.
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