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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-09-10 Bd Comm minutesMINUTES IOWA CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1996 - 7:30 P.M. CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS DRAFT MEIvlBERS PRESENT: Ann Bovbjerg, Benjamin Chait, Richard Gibson, Tom Scott, George Starr, Lea Supple MEMBERS ABSENT: Jane Jakobsen STAFF PRESENT: Sarah Holecek, Bob Miklo, James Erwin RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: Recommended approval, by a vote of 6-0, of ANN96-0002, a City-initiated application to annex and rezone approximately 5 acres west of Dubuque Street from County RS, Suburban Residen- tial, to P, Public. Recommended approval, by a vote of 6-0, of SUB96-0016, an application for final plat approval of Village Green, Part XIV, a 40.19 one lot residential subdivision located north of Village Road east of Oxford Place, subject to the approval of legal papers and construction plans prior to Council consideration. Recommended approval, by a vote of 6-0, of SUB96-0017, an application for final plat approval of Woodland Ridge, Part One, a 55.95 acre, 19 lot residential subdivision located east of Dane Road at its intersection with Osage Street, subject to the approval of legal papers, construction drawings, and as-built drawings prior to Council consideration. Recommended approval, by a vote of 6-0, of an amendment to the Sensitive Areas Ordinance revising the definition of 'construction area." Recommended approval, by a vote of 6-0, of an amendment to the Sensitive Areas Ordinance adding the definition of 'slopes, regulated." Recommended approval, by a vote of 5-1, with Scott voting in the negative, of an amendment to the Sensitive Areas Ordinance revising the Steep Slopes Section. RecomnYended approval, by a vote of 6-0, of an amendment to the Sensitive Areas Ordinance changing the .wording of subsection 14-6K-IN3. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES ON CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Starr said there was a vacancy to fill an unexpired term on the Housing and Community Develop- ment Commission ending on September 1, 1997. He said there were also two full terms on the Housing and Community Development Commission ending on September 1, 1999. Starr said a decision would be made at the August 27, 1996 meeting of the City Council. PUBLIC DISCUSSIqN OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA: There was none. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AUGUST 15, 1996 PAGE 2 ANNEXATION/REZONING ITEM: ANN96-0002/REZ96-0016. Public discussion of a City-initiated application to annex and fezone approximately 5 acres located west of Dubuque Street, south of the Iowa River. from County RS, Suburban Residential, to P, Public. Miklo said staff recommended approval of the annexation and rezoning. Public discussion. There was none. Public discussion closed. MOTION: Gibson moved and Supple seconded the motion to approve ANN96- 0002, a City-initiated application to annex and rezone approximately S acres west of Dubuque Street from County RS, Suburban Residential, to P, Public. Discussion. Scott wanted to note that his employer owns property across the river. He said he felt the situation did not entail a conflict of interests. The motion was carded on a vote of 6-0. DEVELOPMENT ITEMS: SUB96-0016. Public discussion of an application submitted by Village Partners for final plat approval of Village Green, Part XIV. a 40.19 one-lot residential subdivision located north of Village Road east of Oxford Place. (45-day limitation period: August 23, 1996) Miklo said a revised plat, which addressed all deficiencies, had bean submitted. He said the plat now showed an approximate one-third acre outlot earmarked for public open space. He said the Parks and Recreation Commission recommended acceptance of the open space and that the remainder of the open space requirement be paid in fees in lieu of land. Bovbjerg asked if Outlot B was the one set aside for parkland. Miklo said it was. She asked if the land was for a trail. Miklo said it was. Public discussion. There was none. Public discussion closed. MOTION: Supple moved and Bovbjerg seconded the motion to approve SUB96- 00'16, an application for final plat approval of Village Green, Part XlV, a 40.19 one lot residential subdivision located north of Village Road east of Oxford Place, PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AUGUST 15, 1996 PAGE 3 subject to the approval of legal papers and construction plans prior to Council consideration, The motion was carried on a vote of 6-0. SUB96-0017. Public discussion of an application submitted by Jeffrey Maxwell for final plat approval of Woodland Ridge, Part One, a 55.95 acre, 19 lot residential subdivision located east of Dane Road at its intersection with Osage Street. (45-day limitation pedod: September 6, 1996) Miklo said that staff recommended approval subject to the approval of legal papers, construction drawings, and as-built drawings prior to City Council consideration of the plat. Public discussion. There was none. Public discussion closed. MOTION: Gibson moved and Bovbjerg seconded the motion to approve SUB96- 0017, an application for final plat approval of Woodland Ridge, Part One, a 55.95 acre, 19 lot residential subdivision located east of Dane Road at its intersection with Osage Street, subject to the approval of legal papers, construction drawings, and as-built drawings prior to Council consideration. The motion was carried on a vote of 6-0. ZONING CHAPTER TEXT AMENDMENT ITEM: Public discussion of Council revisions to proposed Sensitive Areas Ordinance amend- ments. Miklo said most of the amendments were minor and self-explanatory. He noted that the amendments sent to Council for the steep slopes section would institute administrative review for properties with critical slopes. He said the Council favored a revision that would require a rezoning ff the development encroached on a critical slope. Gibson asked if protected slopes would gain more protection. Miklo said those slopes are over 40%. and steep slopes had a grade of 25 to 40%. He said the level of protec- tion for protected slopes was unchanged. Scott asked if the proposed change therefore dealt only with critical slopes. Miklo said it did. Starr asked if the original draft called for a rezoning for properties containing critical slopes. Miklo said the version currently in place required a rezoning if development occurred within £~ty feet of a cdtical slope. Bovbjerg said the amendment would allow better case-by-case review. She said staff could still recommend rezoning if they felt it was necessary. Scott suggested putting each amendment to a vote. MOTION: Bovbjerg moved and Gibson seconded the motion to approve an ame- ndment to the Sensitive Areas Ordinance revising the definition of "construction area". The motion was carried by a vote of 6-0. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AUGUST 15, 1996 PAGE 4 MOTION: Bovbjerg moved and Supple seconded the motion to approve an amend- ment to the Sensitive Areas Ordinance adding a definition of "slopes, regulated". The motion was carried bY a vote of 6-0. MOTION: Supple moved and Bovbjerg seconded the motion to approve an amend- ment to the Sensitive Areas Ordinance revising the steep slopes section. Discussion. Gibson asked if the Commission's recommended revision had removed any rezoning requirement. Miklo said it had. He said the Council revision only required rezoning if development encroached on the slope. Supple asked if 'into' was interchangeable with "onto*. Holecek said it would be inter- preted in that fashion. Scott said he intended to vote in the negative, as he felt the protection in the Commis- sion's version was sufficient. Starr asked if a Sensitive Areas site plan would still be required. Miklo said it would. Starr asked if staff could waive that requirement. Miklo said they could not. Bovbjerg asked if the Board of Adjustment could issue an exemption. Miklo said the Board could exempt an applicant from rezoning, but not from submitting a Sensitive Areas site plan. The motion carried on a vote of 5-1, with Scott votina in the negative. MOTION: Supple moved and Chait seconded the motion to approve an amend- ment to the Sensitive Areas Ordinance revising the wording in subsection 14-6K- 1N3. The motion was carried by a vote of 6-0, OTHER BUSINESS; Starr noted that the Commission had chosen to cancel its September 5 meeting. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION INFORMATION: Scott noted that the City Council had decided to revise the truck terminal amendment to limit trailer storage to 45 days rather than 90 days. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Bovbjerg moved and Gibson seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m. The motion was carried on a vote of 6-0. Lea Supple, Secretary Minutes submitted by James Erwin.