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MEMORANDUM
Date: November 13, 1996
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, November 4, 1996 - 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry,
Vanderhoef, Bakor (6:25 p.m.) Staff present: Arkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin, Schoon,
Fosse, Davidson. Tapes: Reel 96-130, Side 2; 96-131, Side 1.
Meeting transcriptions are available in City Clerk's Office upon request.
REVIEW ZONING MA'I-FERS Reel 96-130, Side 2
A. PUBLIC HEARING 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.
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 7, ENTITLED "LAND SUBDIVISIONS,"~(,o
ARTICLE A, ENTITLED "GENERAL SUBDIVISION PROVISIONS," SECTION 4,
ENTITLED "ESTABLISHMENT OF CONTROL," PERTAINING TO CITY REVIEW OF
SUBDIVISIONS LOCATED WITHIN TWO MILES OF THE CITY'S BOUNDARIES. (First
consideration)
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 ONE METER OR LESS IN DIAMETER IN ANY YARD OR ON
THE ROOF OF ANY STRUCTURE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. (FIRST
CONSIDERATIQN)
Council directed staff to consider additional standards or guidelines regarding satellite
receiving dishes and communications towers, and asked staff to provide information from
other communities. Franklin will discuss the zoning work program in the near future, and
work with BTC on coordination of information.
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED 'ZONING," ARTICLE I,
ENTITLED "PUBLIC ZONE,' SUBSECTION 4, ENTITLED "SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS," TO
ALLOW COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE P, PUBLIC
ZONE. (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED 'ZONING," ARTICLE B,
ENTITLED "ZONING DEFINITIONS," TO ADD DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, INCLUDING "COMMUNICATIONS
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TOWER," "COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT BUILDING," AND "COMMUNICATIONS
STATION." (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
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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) (SECOND
CONSIDERATION)
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT
2, WESTPORT PLAZA, AN 11.41 ACRE, 2-LOT COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED
SOUTH OF RUPPERT ROAD. (STAPLES/SUB96-0023)
LETTER TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 21.25 ACRES
LOCATED IN JOHNSON COUNTY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 1,
APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE WEST OF SHARON CENTER ROAD (W62) FROM A1,
AGRICULTURAL, TO RS-5, SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL. (W4 PARTNERS/CZ9641)
LETTER TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 8.64 ACRES
LOCATED IN JOHNSON COUNTY WEST OF PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ROAD,
APPROXIMATELY ~ MILE NORTH OF NEWPORT ROAD, FROM A1, AGRICULTURAL,
TO RS~3, SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL. (ANDERSON & BENDEPJCZ9647)
Majority of Council directed staff to include a recommendation to the Johnson County
Board of Supervisors for adoption of regulations to enforce the north corridor development
policy.
CEBA GRANT APPLICATION o ORAL-B (Agenda Item #8)
Reel 96-130, Side 2 ,~7~
PCD Director Franklin, Economic Development Coordinator Schoon, and Oral-B representative
Rich Colgan provided information regarding CEBA grant application for Oral-B.
TRAFFIC CALMING Reel 96-131, Side I '~07~'_
Transportation Planner Davidson and City Engineer Fosse presented information,
City Council reviewed October 31, 1996 memorandum regarding "Proposal for a City of Iowa City
Traffic Calming Program.," and directed staff to change item #7 to read "60% of respondents"
rather than the proposed "70% of residences" and add item #8 stating if there is a low response
there may be justification for City Council saying no.
Staff Action: Staff will revise the traffic calming program evaluation criteria, and schedule
for discussion at November 18 work session (Davidson).
Meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.