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Home My WebLink About1996-05-06 Minutes numberedCity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: May 17, 1996 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re; Council Work Session, May 6, 1996 - 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers Mayor Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Vanderhoef. Absent: Thornberry. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Burnside, Karr, Franklin, Schoon, Klingaman, Nasby. Tapes: Reel 96-56, All; 96-57, All. IVleeting transcriptions are available in City Clerk's Office upon request. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 96-56, Side 1 PCD Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MAY 21 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY REZONING A 1.79 ACRE TRACT FROM CC2, COMMUNI- TY COMMERCIAL TO OSA/CC2, SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY/COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ZONE AND APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY SENSITIVE AREAS DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION O F STURGIS CORNER DRIVE AND HIGHWAY 6. (Anderson/REZ96-0008 Franklin stated Council w~11 receive additional information prior to the May 21, 1996 public hearing. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER TO CHANGE THE USE REGULA- TIONS OF A 3.09 ACRE TRACT FROM RS-5, LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, TO OPDH.5, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OVERLAY, AND APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY OPDH PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF VILLAGE ROAD. (Villaf~e Partners/Frantz/REZ96-0004) (FIRST CONSIDERATION) ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER TO CHANGE THE USE REGULA- TIONS OF A 1.88 ACRE TRACT FROM RR-1, RURAL RESIDENTIAL, TO RS-5, LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3263 ROHRET ROAD. (Streb/REZ96-0003) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) Franklin noted the applicant has requested expedited action. RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF BROKEN ARROW ESTATES, A 1.88 ACRE, 3-LOT, RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 3263 ROHRET ROAD. (SUB96-0004) Franklin explained item D will need to be deferred if Council does not expedite item C. 2 RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLAT FOR NEWPORT RIDGE SUBDIVISION, A 25.3 ACRE, 9-LOT SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NEWPORT ROAD IN JOHNSON COUNTY. (SUB96-00091 /,5c LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION TO DENY THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF , /~'~)~ SUPERVISORS APPLICATION REQUESTING ZONING OF 20.3 ACRES FROM COUNTY RMH, MANUFACTURED HOUSING, TO COUNTY M1, LIGHT IHDUSTRIAL, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE SOUTH OF COLONIAL BOWLING LANES. In response to Baker, Franklin stated she will find out when the Johnson County Board of Supervisors will consider this item, REDEVELOPMENT OF PARCEL 64-1 A: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Reel 96-56, Side 1 PCD Director Franklin and City Manager Arkins presented information regarding Parcel 64-1A. Staff Action: Staff will proceed with engaging a marketing consultant who will review the RFP as drafted, with amendments suggested by Council. (Franklin) PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING NEIGHBORHOODS (PIN) GRANTS: Reel 96-56, Side 1 /,50 ~ Neighborhood Services Coordinator Klingaman provided background information regarding PIN program and grant applications. David Dawes, Pepperwood Neighborhood Association representative, and Eleanor Steele, Northside Neighborhood representative presented PIN grant application summaries. GREATER IOWA CITY HOUSING/BURNS PROJECT: Reel 96-56, Side 2 {Agenda Item //8) PCD Director Franklin, Community Development Planner Nasby, Developer Bob Burns and Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship president Charlie Eastham presented information about the Greater Iowa City Housing/Burns Project proposal. COTTONWOOD/YEWELL RIGHT-OF-WAY: CREATION OF BUILDABLE LOT: Re~196-57, Side 1 1,54 PCD Director Franklin presented information. Council directed staff to contact abutting property owners regarding creation of a buildable lot at Cottonwood and Yewell Street right- of-way. Staff Action: Staff will contact abutting property owners, (Franklin) TRAFFIC/SAFETY REQUESTS - LEMME AND REGINA SCHOOLS: Reef 96-57, Side City Manager Atkins, City Clerk Karr, and Lemme School representatives Judy Ploessl and Mike Kelley presented information regarding Lemme and Regina school traffic safety requests. Council denied Regina's request for an all-phase pedestrian signal and moving the 20 mile an hour speed limit sign. Council directed City Manager Atkins to prepare a recommendation favoring Lemme's request for a crossing guard. 3 Staff Action: City Manager will direct correspondence to Lemme and Regina in accordance with Council action. (Arkins) SOCCER COMPLEX ROAD: Reel 96-57, Side 1 City Manager Atkins and PCD Director Franklin presented information regarding establishing access to soccer fields. Council directed Franklin to discuss deferral of the city's legal obligation to provide north access to the soccer fields with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Staff Action: Franklin will discuss deferral with the Board Niay 14. {Franklin) TRAFFIC SIGNAL FOR TIMING SPEAKERS AT COUNCIL MEETINGS: Reel 96-57, Side I /,~ Council agreed that they did not want a traffic signal for timing speakers at Council meetings. COUNCIL AGENDAfT'IM_.[E: Reel 96-57, Side 1 Lehman noted that he will have a surprise to present at Council's formal meeting on May 7. Baker inquired about the scheduled sales tax discussion for Monday night, and stressed the need to decide soon to allow time for other cities in the County to consider the question. Kubby noted she is interested in exploring issues relating to the conservation district historic preservation designation process and moratorium on demolition. Assistant City Attorney Burnside noted that the legal der ~r~ment is reviewing the moratorium issue. (Agenda item //4e(2) - Marva Abel regarding backbilling.) Kubby noted Council received another backbilling letter, The Mayor said policies will be discussed by Council eventually. (Agenda item #4d(4) - approving bylaws of the Iowa City Human Rights Commission.) Kubby inquired about the appropriateness of a person's past sexual behavior being part of the proceedings. Assistant City Attorney Burnside explained that the language that was originally proposed would have made it very easy to get past sexual behavior before the hearing commission and she and the Human Rights Coordinator objected to that language. Burnside stated language was revised so that it now complies with the Iowa law. Norton noted he met with the University of Iowa Student Senate. Kubby said a joint meeting should be scheduled for the fall. Norton stated that the Design Review has forwarded correspondence to the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Association, etc. to develop an alternative to the design review process outlined in the overlay ordinance. Norton stated that cable rates need to be discussed. Norton asked if multiplex - refuse charge can be considered. /5// ?SIX 4 10. Norton requested that Council discuss cemetery expansion. 11. Norton stated that Board and Commission minutes should be made available in a timely manner. 12. Norton stated conflict of interest with regard to persons on boards and commissions should be discussed and clarified. 13. Novick noted that the RSVP Spring Recognition Luncheon is scheduled Tuesday, May 21. 14. Novick noted Council Members received the meeting schedule for the Johnson County Community Network. Assistant City Manager Helling stated that more information is needed. 15. Novick encouraged persons to attend the Mercy Hospital Safe Kid Coalition and Bike Rodeo. 16. Novick raised concerns about the bus fares and reduction for strip of ten tickets. 17. City Clerk Karr distributed the sign-up sheet for the DTA dunk tank. In response to Novick, Council agreed to participate in the Coralville 4th of July parade. 18. Lehman raised concerns about distribution of Council information packets to news media. City Manager Atkins noted that news media picks up the packets after 4:00 on Friday. Lehman noted he receives calls from the news media prior to getting the Council information packet. Atkins stated he will contact news media. 19, Norton noted that Council Members received an invitation to attend the University of Iowa Multi-Cultural Graduation, May 9. 20. Kubby inquired about Planning and Zoning Commission member Tom Scott changing the effective date of his resignation. Novick noted he has not yet written a letter of resignation. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.