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Home My WebLink About1996-05-20 Minutes numberedCity of iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: May 31, 1996 Mayor and City Council City Clerk Council Work Session, May 20, 1996 - 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers Mayor Novick presiding. Council present: Nowck, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Walsh, Milkman, Franklin, Logsden, 0'Nell, Fowler, Trueblood, Moran. Tapes: Reel 96-61, Side 2; 96-62, All; 96-63, All; 96-64, Side 1. IVleeting transcriptions are available in City Clerk's Office upon request. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 96-61, Side 2 PCD Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 4ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CONDITIONALLY REZONING A 2.32 ACRE TRACT FROM I-1, INDUSTRIAL, TO C1-1, INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF SUNSET STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 1. (RuppertNVisdom Development/REZ96-0006) Franklin stated Council will receive details on the Zoning Ordinance amendment at their next meeting. PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY REZONING A 1.79 ACRE TRACT FROM CC2, COMMUNITY 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 OF STURGIS CORNER DRIVE AND HIGHWAY 6. (Anderson/REZ96-0008 City Attorney Woito provided informarran regarding compliance under the Super Fund Act. In response to Norton, Franklin stated she will check on the size of the tract being addressed by the rezoning. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER TO CHANGE THE USE REGULATIONS 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. (Villaqe Partners/Frantz/REZ96-0004) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER TO CHANGE THE USE REGULATIONS 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) (PASS AND ADOPT) A 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) In response to Vanderhoef, Franklin and City Attorney Woito stated they will check the status of the fee in lieu of for the open space requirement. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF HUNTERS RUN SUBDIVISION, PART 8, A 16-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ROHRET ROAD. (S-8801) Franklin responded to Council questions regarding Staples locating next to Walmart and concerns on signage and parking. Franklin summarized Longfellow Historic Preservation grant application (agenda item //16) information and responded to Council questions regarding historic district designation. CITY STEPS FY96 ACTION PLAN BUDGET Reel 96-61, Side 2 (Agenda item #7) Community Development Coordinator Milkman presented information regarding City STEPS FY96 Action Plan budget changes. FRINGE AREA AGREEMENT Reel 96-61, Side PCD Director Franklin and City Attorney Woito presented Fringe Area Agreement proposal and responded to questions. Council agreed to the following provisions in the Fringe Area Agreement: Three year review period. Extension of Iowa City's two mile extraterritorial jurisdiction be done on a case by case basis with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors given time to comment of the extension. General agreement on Areas B and C, 40 acres at 4 units and cluster concept allowing 8 units per 40 acres in Area C; and in AreaA, 50% and 80% set aside for open space. There was no clear direction fo~ the Appeals Board. Staff Action: Franklin will proceed to redraft the agreement. (Miklo) AIRPORT MASTER PLAN REPORT Reel 96-62, Side 1, /~,_~_ Jerry Searle, McClure Aviation Services, and Dick B[um, Airport Commission, presented the Airport Master Plan and responded to Council questions and comments. 3 AIRPORT HANGAR CONSTRUCTION BID Reel 96-62, Side 2 (Agenda item//11 ) Howard Horan, Chair of Airport Commission, presented information. Council Members decided to defer action until commitments to the hangar space were made. TRANSIT LOW-INCOME FARES Reel 96-62, Side 2 (Agenda item//9) Parking & Transit Director Fowler, Parks & Recreation Director Trueblood, and City Attorney Woito presented information regarding transit low-income fares. Council decided to remove elderly persons 25¢, fare; establish a $20 monthly pass for low- income persons meeting at least one of five criteria; add a "fuel tax surcharge" language to "City transit vehicle, per hour"; and change "handicapped" to "people with disabilities." MERCER PARK FACILITY EXPANSION Reel 96-63, Side1 /~/¢(¢ Parks & Recreation Director Trueblood and John Beasley, Parks & Recreation Foundation, presented Mercer Park Facility Expansion plans. Trueblood responded to Council concerns regarding Forestry Division equipment parked at Oakland Cemetery. SALES TAX DISCUSSION Rael 96-63, Side Council discussed putting a local option sales tax on the ballot, There was not a Council majority to proceed. COUNCIL AGENDA TIME Reel 96-63, Side 2 (Agenda item #4.f.1 - Penny Bryne Neighborhood Association traffic calming request.) Kubby requested that staff consider traffic calming recommendations for the Penny Bryne Neighborhood Association. Kubby raised concerns regarding mid-year request for additional Police Department staff, City Manager Arkins explained the new equipment schedule, personnel circumstances (family leave, etc.) and overtime pay prompted the staff request, City Manager will follow up. {City Manager May 15 memo regarding Wolf Rezoning) Kubby asked about developer Bob Wolf's package sewer proposal. City Manager Atkins stated he will prepare information. Norton noted he attended the Broadway Neighborhood Center kick-off for the Community Neighborhood Policing Program. s,=ns in the Thornberry requested that staff check the location of height warning ;" Highway 6, Park Road, Riverside Drive, and Dubuque Street area. Thornberry asked staff to consider left turn lanes at the Gilbert-Kirkwood Street intersection. Thornberry noted Council received articles from Darrel Courthey representing Elks Golf Course. t 72- 10. 11. 12. 4 Vanderhoef asked how water pumps are put into use after torrential rain storms. Atkins explained City personnel set up the water pumps. In response to Vanderhoef, Atkins stated he will prepare information regarding water billing for use of second water meter. In response to Vanderhoef, City Attorney Woito explained the City policy on gender balance for Boards & Commissions. Lehman noted City Engineer Fosse is meeting with Wylde Green neighborhood residents Wednesday evening to discuss sewer surcharging, /b75 Novick noted that .Council Members received a schedule of University of Iowa freshmen orientation barbeo~ue receptions. Meeting adjourned at 11:22 p.m.