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Home My WebLink About1996-01-29 Minutes numberedCity of iowa City revised 2/13/96 MEMORANDUM Date: February 14, 1996 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, January 29, 1996 - 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Mayor Naomi Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Woito, Karr, Franklin, Davidson. Tapes: 96-16, all; 96-17, all; 96-18, all. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 96-16, Side 1 Settinq a public hearin(~ for February 13 on an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," Article K, entitled "environmental Re.qulations," Section 1, entitled "Sensitive Areas Ordinance," Subsection I, entitled "Steep Slopes," to allow development activities under certain conditions on protected slopes that have been previously altered. Setting a public headn.q for February 13 on an ordinance amending the Zoninq Chapter by approvin.q a Sensitive Areas Development Plan for a 0.32 acre property located at 515 and 521 South Linn Street (Kidwell). Ordinance amendin.q the Zoning Chapter by chanqing the use re.clulations for a .5 acre property located at 840 Cross Park Avenue from CO-1, Commercial Office, to CC-2, Community Commercial. (Sundblad/first consideration) Planning and Zoning Commission members Starr, Bovbjerg, and Suppel; City Attorney Woito; and Mace Braverman presented information. Public hearin.q on an ordinance amendinq the Zonin.q Chapter by chan.qin¢l the use ~:~ regulations of an approximate .3 acre property located at 1500 Sycamore Street from RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential, to CO-1, Office Commercial (4C's). Planning and Zoning Commission member Starr presented information. Ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter bv changing the use re.cluatons of an approximate .3 acre property located at 1500 Sycamore Street from RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential, to CO-1, Office Commercial. (4C's/First Consideration) 2 Ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 5, entitled "Nei(~hborhood Conservation Residential Zone (RNC-12)," to clarifi/the number of roomers ~ermitted in duplex units in the RNC-12 zone. (First Consideration) Ordinance amendinq Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zonin.ch" to allow rec¥clinQ processincl facilities in the I-1, General Industrial, zone and related amendments. (Second Consideration) Franklin noted that the applicant has requested expedited consideration. Ordinance amendin.q Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," Article N, entitled "Off-Street Parking and Loading," to reference the Parkinq Facility Impact Fee Ordinance in the off- street parking regulations section of the Zoning Chapter. (Pass and Adopt) 3,oo [Conference Board Meeting 6:30 -7:20 p.m.] HIGHWAY 965 ALIGNMENT Reel 96-17, Side JCCOG Transportation Planner Davidson and City Attorney Woito presented information about Highway 965 alignment. Davidson stated he will provide Council with a summary of the environmental impacts and PCD Director Franklin's comments regarding the westerly alignment. Staff Action: Further discussion scheduled for February t3. (Davidson) COURT HILL CONDOMINIUMS Reel 96-18, Side H.I.S. Director Boothroy presented background information. Council directed staff to pursue sale of the 1,500 square feet of property from Shamrock place at current fair market value to Court Hill Condominium Association. Staff Action: Contact City Assessor to determine current market value of property. If Court Hill Condominium Association agrees to pay current market value, then begin disposition procedures. (Boothroy) LOW INCOME WATER RATE DISCOUNT Reel 96-18, Side 1 ~O .-~ (Agenda Item #7) Finance Director Yucuis reviewed the proposed low-income water rate discount policy. City Attorney Woito advised the City needs to check on the legality of the checkoff contribution proposal. Council directed staff to amend the resolution to state "participating in" [he programs and an effective date of March 1; and agreed to reevaluate the low-income water rate program in three months. ABBEY LANE SEWER UPDATE Reel 96-18, Side 1 30,( City Engineer Fosse and City Attorney Woito presented information. Council directed Fosse to proceed with design on the abbreviated street route proposal. 3 Staff Action: Design will proceed with construction scheduled for this summer. (Fosse) PUBLIC WORKS DESIGN STANDARDS Reel 96-18, Side City Engineer Fosse presented information. Council directed staff to schedule an informal discussion, including Planning and Zoning Commission members on February 20 - 6:30 or February 26 - 5:30 Staff Action: P&Z cannot attend on the 20th or 26th. Fosse will meet with P&Z on February 15 and City Council on February 20. (Fosse) COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME Reel 96-18, Side 2 (Agenda Item 14 - Temporary use of public right-of-way for portions of Burlington and Dubuque streets.) City Engineer Fosse noted that he was available to answer questions regarding the use of sidewalks near Burlington and Dubuque Streets. Council agreed with Fosse's assessment. Vanderhoef noted the Melrose Avenue Neighborhood Association newsletter where 4-6 foot sidewalk widths were being discussed, and questioned discussion between the neighborhood, Parks and Recreation, and Engineering. Fosse stated there would be an eight-foot sidewalk on the north side and the south side would be determined by neighborhood preference and maintained by property owners. Novick noted that Council will not discuss the FY97-99 financial plan tonight. Kubby reminded members to submit written comments to the City Manager for distribution. Vanderhoef noted that she attended a Convention Visitors' Bureau goalsetting workshop last week and met with Wendy Ford. Vanderhoef requested that Council schedule discussion regarding the First Avenue/Muscatine Street projects. Council agreed to discuss the project in February and requested a map of the project. Norton stated that he attended the Design Review meeting with business people and noted confusion in the relationship of this Committee to the Planning and Zoning Commission. 7. Novick reviewed the following invitations to Council: Whispenng Meadows Open House V.A. Hospital Bowl for Kids' Sake She asked if members have received the Non-Farmer's Guide to Agriculture. 8. Baker noted that he would like to further discuss the Assessor's Office. In response to City Manager Atkins, Council stated they would like to hold their goal- . . . setting session in May. 10. 11. 4 Kubby inquired about the City Attorney's work priorities as they relate to performance labor agreements. Kubby stated that she would like to discuss performance labor agreements in a timely manner as they relate to the water and sewer projects. Kubby reported that the HACAP Board of Directors is monitoring an innovative way of providing services to lower-income people in Cedar Rapids via Service Centers and that she will report back. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Norton reported that he attended the Emergency Management meeting. Norton inquired about the status of the Jensen tract. City Manager Atkins stated that he has no new information. (Agenda Items 11 and 12 - Taxicabs) City Clerk Karr stated that she is available to answer any questions. City Clerk Karr asked Council to proof their business cards so she can proceed with ordedng them. City Clerk Karr reminded Council Members to check with her regarding summer schedules. APPOINTMENTS Reel 96-18, Side 2 Airport Commission: reappoint Howard Horan ~'~ Broadband Telecommunications Commission: Howard Vernon III and reappoint Cordeli Jeppsen Historic Preservation Commission: reappoint Susan Licht (at-large), John Shaw (Brown Street), re-advertise (Moffit Cottage). Human Rights Commission: Andre Peery ,~c~,.~. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: Februap To: Mayor and From: City Clerk Re: Council 1996 Council n, January 29, 1996 - 5:30 in the Council Chambers. Mayor Naomi Novick Thomberry, Vanderhoef. Staff all; 96-17, all; 96-18, all. REVIEW ZONING MA'I-rERS A. Setting a public headng 6, entitled "Zonin(~," Ar{,icle K, "Sensitive Areas development activities ur previously altered. ' B. Settin.q a public he,a'dl bv approving 515 and 521 Council present: Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Karr, Franklin, Davidson. Tapes: 96-16, Reel 96-16, Side I rv 13 on an ordinance amendin(~ Title 14, Chapter "environmental Regulations," Section 1, entitled I, entitled '"Steep Slopes," to allow certain on protected slopes that have been for February 13 the Zoninq Chapter Areas Development'~n for a 0.32 acre propertv located at Street (Kidwell). \.. Ordinance the Zoninq Chapter by chan.qin.~t. he use regulations for a .5 acre property at 840 Cross Park Avenue from CO-l"kCommercial Office, to CC-2, (Sundblad/first consideration) ~ . Plannit Commission members Starr, Bovbjergt.~nd Sueppel; City Attorney Woito; Mace Braverman presented information. PublChearin(~ on an ordinance amendin.q the Zoninq Chapter by changin.(3 the use re.qCations of an approximate .3 acre property located at 1500'~vcamore Street from R,~5, Low Densib/Single-Family Residential, to CO-1, Office C~mercial (4C's). /~lanning and Zoning Commission member Starr presented informa 'tl~. Ordinance amendin.q the Zonin~l Chapter by chan.qin.q the use recl~lations of an approximate .3 acre property located at 1500 Sycamore Street from RS-5%,Low Density Single-Family Residential, to CO-1, Qffice Commercial. (4C's/Firet ConsiStion)