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MEMORANDUM
Date: January 12, 1995
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk ~,~-
Re: Council Work Session, January 2, 1995 - 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers
Mayor Susan Horowitz presiding. Cour~cil present: Horowitz, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Novick,
Pigott, Throgmorton. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Burnside, Karr, Franklin, Nasby. Tape
recorded on Tapes 95-1, All; 95-2, All.
CONSENT CALENDAR ADDITION: Reel 95-1, Side 1
Council agreed to add to the agenda Consent Calendar a Class C liquor license for Gasthaus
Inc., Jirsa's, 819 S. First Avenue.
REVIEW ZONING MATTERS: Reel 95-1, Side 1
PCD Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion:
a. for Januar' on an amendm.
sive Plan to change the land use map desi~ination of property located on the north side
of Highway 1 West from 8-16 dwellin.q units oer acre to 2-8 dwelling units per acre
and .qeneral commercial. {Harlocke/Weeber)
Kubby requested a map outlining current commercial zones and where the new
commercial zone will be. Franklin stated additional information will be provided on
January 16.
b. Settina ~ public hearin.q for January 17, 1995. on an ordinance chan~ina the us~.
re.qulations of an approximate four .acre tract of land, known as the Jensen tract,
!ocated east of Harlocke Street from RM-44, Hi.qh Density Multi-Family Residential, tn
RS-5, Low Density Sin.qle-Family Residential. {Harlocke/Weeber/REZ93-O007)
c. Settinq a public hearin.q for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance amendinq the Zoninq
Ordinance by chan.qinq the use regulations of approximately two acres located
.qenerall¥ on the west side of Harlocke Street from RM-44, Hioh Density Multi-Family
Residential, to RS-5, Low Density Sin.qle-Family Residential. {Harlocke/VVeeber/REZ93-
,0007)
d. Setting a public hearinq for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance am,
reaulations of an approximate 4.57 acre tract of lend. known as the western portion
of the Ruppert tract, located (~enerally north of Highway 1 West from RM-44t Hi.qh
Density Multi-Family Residential, to RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential.
{HarlockeANeeber/REZ93-OOO7)
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e. Setl;in.q a public hearing for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance amendinq the Zoning
Ordinance by conditionallv chan.qin.q the use rec~ulations of an aoproximate 9.0.5 acm
tract, known as the eastern portion of the Ruppert Tra011, located oenerallv north of
Highway I West fro.m. RM-44, Hi.qh Density Multi-Family Residential, to CC-S,
Community Commercial. (Harlocke/Weeber/REZ93-O007)
f. Setl;inq a public hearino for January 17, 1995, on an application to rezone an
aooroximate 1.5 acre tract of land located north of Hi~lhwa¥ 1 West and west of Miller
Street from RS-8. Medium Density Sin.qle-Familv Residential. to CC-2, Communiw
Commercial. (Harlocke/~Veeber/REZ94-O019)
g. Setting a. public hearing for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance amsndinq the Zonin.q
Ordinance bv chanqinq the use re.qulations of a 0.32 acre parcel located at 719 S.
Capitol Street from C1-1, Intensive Commercial, to P, Public. {Lanqenber~l/REZ94-
0017)
h. public hearing on a resolution to annex an 80 acre tract of land, for a project known
as the Greenview Manufactured Houainq Park, located southeast of Sycamore Street
and east of the Pleasant Valley Golf Course. {ANN94-O007)
Franklin stated 6 of 7 votes would be required to pass the rezoning because of a filed
protest.
Franklin recommended continuing items h. and i. to January 17 to allow time for
signatures on the CZA. After discussion, Franklin stated Council will receive the con-
tract/agreement with the developer prior to Council's third vote on the rezoning.
Kubby requested information about the amount of money for water utilities hookup
that will be paid to the City because of future development.
Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Tom Scott, Community Development Planner
Nasby, developer Bob Wolf, and area resident Randy Moore presented information
about manufactured housing. In response to Council, Wolf stated he would provide
interest rate and mortgage payment amounts for average manufactured housing units.
In response to Novick, Franklin stated she will look into requiring smoke alarms to be
wired into the electrical systems of the manufactured housing units.
i. Public hearing on an ordinance amendinq the Zoning {;hal~0r r~v chan=ino the us~,
re(3ulations of an 80 acre tract of land, for a proiect known as the Greenview
,Manufactured Housin.q Park, located southeasl; of Sycamore Street and east of the
Pleasant Valley Golf Course from County RS, Suburban Residential, to RFBH, Factory
Built Housin.q Residential. (REZ94-O012)
See item h.
j, Public. hearinG on an ordinance amendinR the Zoning Chaoter bv chan~lin~ the use
re,qulations of 61.96 acres,of land located south of Whisperina Prairie Drive from RS-8.
Medium Density Sin.qle-Family Residential, to RFBH, Factory,Built Housin,q Residential.
IREZ94-O014i
Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Tom Scott presented information. Franklin
noted Council will need to consult with Planning and Zoning Commission if Council
disagrees with the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation and Council will
need to continue the public hearing if they wish to change the conditional zoning
agreement.
k. Public hearinQ on an ordinance amendina Zonina Chapter Article N., Off-Street Parkinfl
Reeuirements, Section 14-6N-1 B1 specifyinq construction materials for required hard-
surface oarkin= areas.
Planning and Zoning Cnmmission Chair Tom Scott presented information.
I. Public hearin.q on an ordinance amendinq Zqninq Chapter Section 14-6E-6C1 t~ clarify /_~
the density reeuiremant for dwellin.q units in the CB-~, Central Business zone.
m. Ordinance to vacate a portion of Waterfront Drive located squth of Hi.qhway 6 .and
west of the CRANDIC Railroad ri.qht-of-way. (Hy-Vee/VAC94-O007) (First consider-
ation)
n. Amendment to the Zonin= Ordinance chan.qirl~l 1;he ~e requlations of RM-12 zoned
oroDerties located .qenerelly alonq Fairchild and Davenport Streets between Dubuque
Street and Dodae Street, and in the 200 block alon~l Bloomin.qton Street from RM-12,
Low Density Multi-Family Residential to RNC-12, Nei.qhborhood Conservation
Residential. {REZ94-0015) (Pase arid adopt)
o. Letter to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommendinq denial of an
aoolication ~ubmitted by Alvin and Mary Jq Streb, on behalf of properW (~wners Carro{I
and Lilah Sass, to rezone 2.65 acres from RS, Suburban Re~idarltial, to CH, Hiqhwaly
Commercial {1.65 acres) and C2, Commercial {1 acre}, for orooertv within Fringe Aree
5 located on the east aide of Scott Boulevard approxima~;ely ½ mile rlorth of Hi~lhway
6. (CZ9464}
Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Tom Scott presented information. Council
requested that Mayor Horowitz contact the Johnson County Board of Supervisors
regarding this request.
AGENDA ITEM #10:
Robert Carlson, Board of Appeals, and Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager, presented, /'7
information.
TREE PRESERVATION ,ORDINANCE RECONSIDERATION: Reel 95-2, Side 1 __/<~
Horowitz and Throgmorton agreed to meet with representatives from Herit,~e Tree Program
to discuss how the City can help that program. Assistant City Attorney Burnside presented
information. In response to Council, Franklin said review of the tree ordinance ~,vi;l be put
back on the planning work program.
Staff Action:
Review of the existing tree regulations for adequacy of required plantings will be placed on
the Urban Planning Divisions program at the end of FY96. (Franklin)
lO__WA FESTIVAL USE OF DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT: Reel 95-2, Side 1
Council approved the Iowa Festival amended request for use of the downtown parking lot as
contained in their December 28, 1994 letter to Council (Consent Calendar).
Staff Action:
Joe Fowler will contact Iowa Festival representatives. (Atklns)
COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME: Real 95-2, Side 1
1. In response to Novick, Assistant City Attorney Burnside stated that the Iowa City
Human Rights Ordinance sexual harassment applies to people of any sox.
2. Novick requested Council discussion regarding defining holidays as it relates to parking
meters, and improve signage on meters.
3. Throgmorton requested that Council schedule time to discuss ride sharing.
4. In response to Throgmorton, Council agreed to contribute t 100 to the Iowa Division
United Nations Association to co-sponsor a symposium.
5. Kubby noted that she receive many phone calls regarding snow removal on New Year's
Day.
6. In response to Baker, Atkins stated that ha will make a presontation during Council's
January 10 budget meeting.
7. Council Members reviewed the National League of Cities conference program. Council
agreed to change the March 13 and 14 Council meetings to March 6 and 7. Horowitz
noted that Pigott, Kubby, Horowitz, Baker and Throgmorton are attending the
conference.
8.Horowitz noted that she is meeting with Assistant City Attorney Burnside and the
Airport Commission to work on the master plan contract.
9. Ci~ Clerk Kerr noted that the Rules Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday at 7:00
p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.