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Home My WebLink About1996-10-21 Minutes numberedCity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: November 1, 1996 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, October 21, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers Mayor Naomi Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Miklo, Yapp, Boothroy, Yucuis, Fosse, McClure. Tapes: Reel 96-121, Side 2; 96-125, All; 96-126, All. Meeting transcriptions are available in City Clerk's Office upon request. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 96-121, Side 2 B MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 4 ON AN ORDINANCE.~ AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE J, ENTITLED "OVERLAY ZONES," SECTION 2, ENTITLED "PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE (OPDH)," SUBSECTION D, ENTITLED "REGULATIONS," TO INDICATE THAT PARKING REDUCTIONS MAY BE APPROVED FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL USES AS PART OF A SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY REZONING. PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 7, ENTITLED,-~/ "LAND SUBDIVISIONS," ARTICLE A, ENTITLED "GENERAL SUBDIVISION PROVI- SIONS," SECTION 4, ENTITLED "ESTABLISHMENT OF CONTROL," PERTAINING TO CITY REVIEW OF SUBDIVISIONS LOCATED WITHIN TWO MILES OF THE ClTY'S BOUNDARIES. PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED?~/'/ "ZONING," ARTICLE M, ENTITLED "ACCESSORY USES AND BUILDINGS," SECTION 1, ENTITLED "PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND BUILDINGS," TO ALLOW SATELLITE RECEIVING DEVICES SMALLER THAN ONE METER IN DIAMETER IN ANY YARD OR ON THE ROOF OF ANY STRUCTURE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. Assistant City Manager Helling, City Attorney Woito and Planner Yapp presented information, Council recommended staff insert language, "the applicant shall show co- location is not impossible" be inserted into the ordinance for Item "D". PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED:~,~L~ "ZONING," ARTICLE I, ENTITLED "PUBLIC ZONE," SUBSECTION 4, ENTITLED. "SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS," TO ALLOW COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE P, PUBLIC ZONE. See above Item C. PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED.-~/~,~ "ZONING," ARTICLE B, ENTITLED "ZONING DEFINITIONS," TO ADD DEFINITIONS 2 ASSOCIATED WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, INCLUDING "COMMUNICATIONS TOWER," "COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT BUILDING," AND "COMMUNICATIONS STATION." See above Item C. F. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY_,~ ~t_ 7.12 ACRES LOCATED WEST OF DUBUQUE STREET AND SOUTH OF THE IOWA RIVER. (GLASGOW/VVATER PLANT/ANN96-0002) ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE USE '~; REGULATIONS OF APPROXIMATELY 7.12 ACRES LOCATED WEST OF DUBUQUE STREET AND SOUTH OF THE IOWA RIVER, FROM COUNTY RS, SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, TO P, PUBLIC. (GLASGOW/WATER PLANT/REZ96-0016) (FIRST CONSIDERATION) H. ORDINANCE VACATING THE PORTION OF ST. MA-I-I'HIAS' STREET (FORMERLY ~'~ ~_..~ KNOWN AS ST. MA']-FHIAS' ALLEY), RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED NORTH OF DODGE ST. AND ST. JOHN'S ALLEY, LOCATED BETWEEN ST. CLEMENT'S STREET AND ST_. MATTHIAS' ST. (ROBERTS HOMETOWN DAIRYNAC94-0004) (PASS AND ADOPT) I. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF MEADOW VIEW SUBDIVI- SION, A 32.4 ACRE, 10-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF BUCHMAYER BEND AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY I IN JOHNSON COUNTY. (SUB96-0013) J. RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF A RESUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF LOTS 5 AND 6, JACOB RICORD'S SUBDIVISION, A 1.26 ACRE, 6-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION, LOCATED SOUTH OF NORTH DODGE COURT AND EAST OF DODGE STREET. (SUB96-0022) K. RECOMMENDATION THAT A NO-PARKING ZONE BE ESTABLISHED ON NORTH DODGE COURT. L. RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLAT OF MEADOW RIDGE, PART 2, A 2.29 ~,~'~ ACRE, 4- LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF DUBUQUE STREET SOUTH OF MEADOW RIDGE LANE. (SUB96-0021) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT Reel 96-125, Side 1 (3e(1) Consent Calendar) HIS Director Boothroy; Diane Hagarty, Mayor's Youth; and Jason Friedman, Institute of Social and Economic Development presented ~nformation regarding the economic development and supportive services grant. FRIENDSHIP/SHAMROCK STORM DRAINAGE Reel 96-125, Side 1. ~ ~'~ City Engineer Fosse, Civil Engineer McClure, and area neighbors Dale Ahrens, Ron Ruth, and Kathy Leaven presented information. Council directed staff to prepare other options regarding channel sizes for various year flows, controlling sediment and grate design. Novick requested that when options are developed information also be provided to area property owners along with Council discussion schedule. 3 Staff Action: Staff is evaluating impact, open channel options that provide a lesser degree of flood protection. (Fosse) WATER/SEWER PATE POLICY DISCUSSION Reel 96-126, Side 1 City Manager Atkins, Finance Director Yucuis, and City Attorney Woito provided information. Majority of Council decided to retain the 20% cash accumulation. Council agreed to all options for changes in the schedule of wastewater/water feed code of ordinance as outlined in Yucuis' October 18, 1996 memo except for item number one. Majodty of Council did not suppod reducing the minimum usage from 200 cubic feet to 100 cubic feet Staff Action: Staff will present a resolution at the November 4, 1996 City Council mating setting a public hearing for November 19, 1996 to receive public input on changes in water, wastewater, and solid waste fees. (Yucuis) COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME Reel 96-126, Side 2 (Agenda Item #8, ordinance regarding property at 522 South Dubuque Street; an item #9, ordinance correcting subsections of Sensitive Areas Ordinance.) In response to City Clerk Karr, Council agreed to waive readings and pass and adopt. (Agenda Items #6 and #7, resoluhon authorizing letter of understanding, public hearing and resolution authorizing sale/lease of land to Elks Golf and Country Club.) In response to Novick, City Attorney Woito asked Council to discuss items six and seven in executive session. Baker requested Council reschedule the library joint meeting on October 30, from 4:00 to 5:00. Majority of Council Members agreed to keep the meeting schedule starting at 4:00. Baker requested that City Manager Atkins present a citizen's police review update at council's formal council meeting on Tuesday. Kubby noted the City Manager's October 7 memorandum (to the Police Chief) regarding Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, and stated community standards should be discussed. Kubby noted the University of Iowa has scheduled administrative staff training for crisis communication and suggested including Iowa City staff. In response to Kubby, Council agreed to maintain design standards fm Highway 965 at 50 miles per hour. Kubby noted she received new phone number advertising from Howard R. Green, and noted she does not like paying for such type of advertising. 9 Kubby requested she be replaced as Council representative to HACAP. 10. (Agenda Item #3F(1)--Lidell regarding Parks and Recreation Commission). In response to Kubby, Mayor Novick stated she will contact Dab Lidell via telephone. 11. Kubby requested that an airport master plan be posted in the Council/Mayor's office. 12. Kubby questioned whether Council had made a final decision regarding the ACT signalization CIP project slated for FY98, as noted in the City Manager's memo dated October 11. City Manager Atkins stated he will clarify and report back. 13. (Agenda Item 3F(4) Skay correspondence regarding 828 St Anne's Drive). In response to Norton, Novick stated Assistant City Attorney Dennis Mitchell has been in contact with him. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 4 Norton stated he will discuss his concerns with City Manager Atkins regarding low income policy considerations. In response to Norton, Woito stated that back billing issues are being considered. Norton VVinkelhake to dde in police cars on Friday or Saturday night. urged Council Members to take advantage of the offer from Police Chief ,~L~c~, Nor[on requested that the "deer" hunt issue be scheduled for discussion. Novick announced that the City of Iowa City employee luncheon is scheduled November and Council reservations are due October 25. Baker noted he could not attend the October 30, 1996 downtown revitalization meeting. Nor[on said he would attend. In response to Novick, City Clerk Karr explained that E-mail correspondence, such as the E-.mail message regarding the telephone scam, are forwarded to City Council under present procedures. In response to Vanderhoef, Atkins stated he will prepare information regarding the 3qt~7 Cottonwood right-of-way. Lehman suggested that the Downtown Strategy Committee attend the downtown revitalization meeting on October 30. Staff will follow up. Lehman noted that Council Members received a October 18, 1996 letter from Stephen Greenleaf (representing local developers) regarding elderly housing and requested that Planning and Zoning Commission review the issue. Council agreed to forward the request to the Commission. Meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m.