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MEMORANDUM
Date:
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December 5, 1997
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Council Work Session, November 17, 1997 - 7 p.m.
Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef.
Staff present:
Atkins, Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Franklin, Miklo, Schoon, Handsaker, Mitchell,
Trueblood, Yucuis.
Tapes:
Reel 97-156, all; Reel 97-157, Side 1.
REVIEW ZONING MATTERS
Reel 97-156, Side I
Planning and Community Development Director Franklin presented the following Planning and
Zoning items:
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR DECEMBER 9 ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING
THE ANNEXATION OF A 2.59 ACRE TRACT LOCATED AT 4575 HIGHWAY 6 SE.
(MOOSF_/ANN97-0003)
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR DECEMBER 9 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ,,~
ZONING CHAPTER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR A FIVE ACRE
TRACT LOCATED AT 4575 HIGHWAY 6 SE FROM. COUNTY RURAL (A1) (2.59 ACRES)
AND RURAL RESIDENTIAL ('RR-1)(2.41 ACRES) TO RM-20, MEDIUM DENSITY MULTI-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. ~MOOSE/REZ97-0017)
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR DECEMBER 9 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ~,~
ZONING CHAPTER BY AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, "ZONING," ARTICLE B,
"ZONING DEFINITIONS," SECTION 2, BY CHANGING THE DEFINITION OF TRANSIENT
HOUSING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DAYS PERSONS ARE ABLE TO STAY AS
TEMPORARY RESIDENTS.
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, INCLUDING THE SOUTH
DISTRICT PLAN. (continued from October 21 and November 11)
Franklin recommended that council continue the public hearing to December 9th because of
the scheduled meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission on November 19.
Franklin noted that council will receive correspondence from Southgate Development asking
the city to not rezone the Gilbert Street Corridor to CC-2.
Council Work Session
November 17, 1997
Page 2
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{MILLER/ANN97-0002)
PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY
CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF A 2.81 ACRE TRACT, LOCATED SOUTHEAST
OF THE INTERSECTION OF IOWA HIGHWAY I AND NAPLES AVENUE, FROM
COUNTY CP-1, PLANNED COMMERCIAL, TO C1-1, INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL.
{MILLER/REZ97-0014)
G. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE APPROVED SENSITIVE AREAS DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR WALDEN HILLS TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF 120 DWELLING UNITS ON
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) (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING 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 DENSITY MULTI-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND C1-1, INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL, TO CO-1, COMMERCIAL
OFFICE. ('REZ97-0004) (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
Reel 97-156, Side I
DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE PLAN
Bob Kost, representing BRW Consultants, presented the preliminary design of the Downtown
Streetscape Plan.
DEER MANAGEMENT UPDATE
Reel 97-156, Side 2
Administrative Assistant Handsaker presented a deer management update. Council directed
Handsaker to proceed with plans to utilize the USDA sharpshooters for deer reduction.
Staff Action: Petition and brief submitted to Department of Natural Resources week of
December 1 (Handsaker).
AIRPORT COMMERCIAL AREA/PROJECT COMMITTEES
(IP1 of 11/14 Packet)
Reel 97-156, Side 2
City Manager Atkins proposed forming a technical advisory committee and a policy committee.
A council majority appointed Dee Norton and Ernie Lehman to represent City Council on the
Policy Committee. Atkins noted that Dick Blum and Rick Mascari will present the Airport
Commission.
Staff Action: Staff to schedule meeting (Atkins).
CEMETERY UPDATE
Reel 97-156, Side 2 ['~C~ c~ 1.~
Parks and Recreation Director Trueblood presented Oakland Cemetery Master Expansion Plan
update. City Attorney Dilkes responded to council questions.
Council Work Session
November 17, 1997
Page 3
A council majority directed staff to proceed with the 10 Acre Concept with dedication of 30
acres as parkland.
Staff Action: Staff will follow up (Trueblood).
LOW INCOME POLICY
(IP2 of 11/14 Packet)
Reel 97-157, Side 1
Finance Director Yucuis presented Discount Program for water, wastewater and solid
waste/recycling information.
A council majority directed Yucuis to prepare information applying 60% minimum charge to the
Discount Program.
Staff Action: Scheduled for December 16 Council meeting (Yucuis).
COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME
1.
Reel 97-157, Side 1
Vanderhoef informed council members that the County is working with a Wisconsin
computer firm to prepare SEATS reports and will provide information to the City in 2-3
weeks.
In response to Kubby, City Manager Atkins stated he will provide current snow removal
policy information to council.
(IP6 11/14). Kubby stated council received Atkins' memo Police Beat Conficluration/
Downtown Beat and questioned the report in relationship to last year's budget request.
Atkins explained it is a reconfiguration of the beats whereby the downtown actually is
identified as a specific smaller downtown beat.
Thornberry explained that he discussed plaza safety issues on a University of Iowa radio
program, including the idea to videotape inappropriate behavior on the plaza. In response to
Vanderhoef, Atkins stated he will follow-up on coordinating patrol of west of the downtown
area with the University of Iowa.
In response to Novick, Norton stated he would be the designated council member to receive
information from the Passenger Rail Coalition
Adjourned: 9:25 p.m.
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