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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-01-03 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES JANUARY 3, 1995 Iowa City City Councii regular meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor Horowitz presiding. Council Members present: Baker, Horowitz, Kubby, Lehman, Novick, Pigott, Throgmorton. Absent: None. Staffmembers present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Burnside, Franklin, Nasby. Council minutes tape recorded on Tapes 95-3 & 95-4, Both Sides. Moved by Novick, seconded by Lehman, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Actions of the special Council meetings of December 13, 1994, and December 19, 1994, and of the regular meeting of December 20, 1994, as published, subject to corrections, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Charter Review Comm. meeting of November 30, 1994; December 8, 1994; Historic Preservation Comm. meeting of December 13, 1994; Sr. Center Comm. meeting of November 24, 1994; Committee on Community Needs meeting of October 26, 1994, November 16, 1994; P&Z Comm. meeting of December 15, 1994. Permit Motions: Approving a Class "E" Beer Permit for Randali's International, Inc., dba Randali's Pantry, 1851 Lower Muscatine Rd. Approving a Class "C" Liquor License for Lohaus & Larson Investment Co., dba The Airliner, 22 S. Clinton St. Approving a Class "C" Liquor Licsnse for Baxter, Inc., dba The Break Room, 1578 1st Ave. Approving a Class C Liquor License for Gasthaus, Inc., dba Jirsa's, 819 S. 1st Ave. Setting Public Hearings: Consider setting a public hearing for January 17, 1995, to discuss a portion of Iowa City's consolidated plan for FY1995-FY2000. Correspondence: Nancy A. Lynch protesting the plan to build a water treatment plant so hurriedly and suggesting the City investigate a site for wells to provide subsurface water. Iowa Arts Festival amending their request for the use of the parking lot adjacent to the Holiday Inn for the Arts Festival. Marjorie Hayden Strait & Lois Mary Strait regarding Iowa City Transit and Snow removal - safety for bus riders. Applications for City Plaza Use Permits: Gary Haynes for permission to set up a table during the period of December 28 through January 6 for the purpose of accepting donations for calendars to benefit Galilean Children's Home in Liberty, Kentucky, approved. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearing as set. Jim Conkiln, Towncrest Mobile Home Court, expressed concerns regarding his rolocation from Towncrest and the City's schedule in building a manufactured housing park (Greenview). Moved by Throgmorton, seconded by Pigott, to set a public hearing for January 17, 1995, on an amendment of the Comprehensive Plan to change the land use map designation of property located on the north side of Highway 1 West from 8-16 dwelling units per acre to 2-8 dwelling units per acre and general commercial (Harlocke/Weeber). The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Pigott, seconded by Novick, to set a public hearing for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance changing the use regulations of an approximate four acre tract of land, known as the Jensen tract, located east of Harlocke Street from RM-44, High Density Multi-Family Residential, to RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential (HarlockeANeeber). The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Throgmorton, seconded by Kubby, to accept correspondence from William Knabe. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Novick, seconded by Throgmorton, to set a public hearing for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by changing the use regulations of approxi- mately two acres located generally on the west side of Harlocke Street from RM-44, High Density Multi-Family Residential, to RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential (HarlockeANeeber). The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Council Activities January 3,1995 Page 2 Moved by Novick, seconded by Pigott, to set a public hearing for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance amending the use regulations of an approximate 4.57 acre tract of land, known as the western portion of the Ruppert tract, located generally north of Highway 1 West from RM-44, High Density Multi-Family Residential, to RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential (Harlocke/Weeber). The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Throgmorton, seconded by Pigott, to set a public hearing for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by conditionally changing the use regulations of an approximate 9.05 acre tract, known as the eastern portion of the Ruppert Tract, located generally north of Highway 1 West from RM-44, High Density Multi-Family Residential, to CC-2, Community Commereial (Harlocke/Weeber). The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Novick, seconded by Lehman, to set a public hearing for January 17, 1995, on an application to rezone an approximate 1.5 acre tract of land located north of Highway I West and west of Miller Street from RS-8, Medium Density Single-Family Residential, to CC-2, Community Commercial (Hariocke/Weeber). The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Novick, seconded by Pigoft, to set a public hear!ng for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by changing the use regulations of a 0.32 acre parcel located at 719 S. Capitol Street from C1-1, Intensive Commercial to P, Public. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. A public hearing was held on a resolution to annex an 80 acre tract of land, for a project known as the Greenview Manufactured Housing Park, located southeast of Sycamore Street and east of the Pleasant Valley Golf Course. The following individuals appeared: Mike Gatens, 2045 Dubuque Rd.; Dave Ressler, 3434 Lakeside Manor; Aleda Feuerbach, 5 Princeton Ct., and one owner of Pleasant Valley Golf Course; Mark Dorpinghaus, 1512 1st Ave. (C.), and business manager for Modern Manor; Dan Black, rep. Iowa State Bank & Trust and the Edmund Gatens Trust; Jane Moore, 432 Daniel Place; David Bloesch, 57 Amber Lane; Lori Higgins, 1016 16th Ave. (C.), and rep. Ha~,;~eye Area Community Action Program (HACAP); Dennis Nowotny; John Cruise, arty. rep. Iowa City Community School District; Suzanne Dashner, 1530 Buresh; Linda Murray, 2128 S. Riverside Dr., and CCN vice chair; Mary Lewis, 56 Regal Lane, and President of Grant Wood Neighborhood Assn.; Mark Edwards, 1754 Lakeside Dr.; Jeff Shander, 4295 Sycamore; Jim Miller, 505 E. Burlington St., and Sycamore Farms; and Robert Wolf, 3732 Hummingbird Ln. SE. PCD Director Franklin present for discussion. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Pigott, to accept correspondence from: Mike Gatens; Gatens Trust Farms; Thomas & Deanna Miller; Arie Kroeze; Antonia Kroeze; Richard Kroeze; Aleda Kroeze Feuerbach; Stephen Bright; Peg & David Thomsen; Carol Ann Marlow; Donald & Jocelyn Miller; S, Ross; Beth & Jeng-long Wu; David Bloescl~; Mark Edwards; and Robert Wolf. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Novick, seconded by Thregmorton, to continue the public hearing tc January 17, 1995. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. A public hearing was held on an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by changing the use regulations of an 80 acre tract of land, for a project known as the Greenview Manufactured Housing Park, located southeast of Sycamore Street and east of the Pleasant Valley Golf Course from County RS, Suburban Residential, to RFBH, Factory Built Housing Residential. Steve Bright, Sycamore Farms, appeared. PCD Director Franklin present for discussion. Moved by Novick, seconded by Lehman, to continue the public hearing to January 17, 1995. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. A public hearing was held on an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by changing the use regulations of 61,96 acres of land located south of Whispering Prairie Drive from RS-8, Medium Density Single-Family Residential, to RFBH, Factory Built Housing Residential (Sycamore Council Activities January 3, 1995 Page 3 Farms/Lake Calvin). The following individuals appeared: Mary Lewis, President of the Grant Wood Neighborhood Assn.; Jim Miller, Sycamore Fan'ns; and Steve Bright, Sycamore Farms. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Pigoft, to continue the public hearing to January 17, 1995. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. A public hearing was held on an ordinance amending Zoning Chapter Article N., Off-Street Parking Requirements, Section 14-6N-lB1 specifying construction materials for required hard- su..'/.aca parking areas. No one appeared. A public headng was held on an ordinance amending Zoning Chapter Section 14-6E-6C1,~..~ to cladfy the density requirement for dwelling units in the CB-2, Central Business zone. No one appeared. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Novick, that the ordinance to vacate a portion of Waterfront Drive located south of Highway 6 and west of the CRANDIC Railread right-of-way, be given first vote for consideration (Hy-Vee). Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carded. Moved by Pigott, seconded by Throgmorton, to adopt ORD. 95-3664, Bk. 38, p. 1, ,-~'7 AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF RM-12 ZONED PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY ALONG FAIRCHILD AND DAVENPORT STREETS BETWEEN DUBUQUE STREET AND DODGE STREET, AND IN THE 200 BLOCK ALONG BLOOMINGTON STREET FROM RM-12, LOW DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, TO RNC-12, NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION RESIDENTIAL. PCD Director Franklin present for discussion. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Novick, seconded by Throgmorton, to submit a letter to the Johnson County ,~'~' Board of Supervisors recommending denial of an application submitted by Alvin and Mary Jo' Streb, on behalf of property owners Carroll and Lilah Sass, to razone 2.65 acres from RS, Suburban Residential, to CH, Highway Commercial (1.65 acres) and C2, Commercial (1 acre), for property within Fringe Area 5 located on the east side of Scott Boulevard approximately Y2 mile north of Highway 6. The Mayor reported on discussions with four of the five Supervisors indicating their support of the recommendation to deny. The Mayor declared the motion carded unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor noted the previously announced vacancies: Airport Comm. ~ One vacancy for ,.~ a six-year term ending March 1, 2001; Broadband Telecomre. Comm. - One vacancy for a three-(~ 0 year term ending March 13, 1998. These appointments will be made at the January 17, 1995, meeting of the City Council. Committee on Community Needs - Two vacancies for three-year terms ending April 1, 1998; Histodc Preservation Comm. - Two vacancies for three-year terms ending March 29, 1998 - one for a Summit Street representative and one for an at-large representative. These appointments will be made at the January 31, 1995, meeting of the City Council. Bd, of Review - One vacancy for a representative of the public for a six-year term ending December 31, 2000. This appointment will be made at the January 30, 1995, meeting of the City Conference Board. The Mayor noted the current vacancies: Animal Control Advisor./Bd. - One vacancy for a three-year term ending April 5, 1998; Mayor's Youth Employment Bd.. Two vacancies for three. year terms ending April 15, 1998. These appointments will be made at the February 14, 1995, meeting of the City Council. Council Member Kubby urged Council participation in the February 27 Bowl For Kids, a ~, bowling fund raiser for Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Council Member Novick reported Council discussion the previous evening on the labeling ~"~ of parking meters to better inform the public of holidays and avoid confusion on issuance of tickets. CouncilActivities January 3,1995 Page 4 Council Member Baker requested that the increase in the Dubuque Street Ramp rates which had been postponed to January be scheduled along with a presentation from Parking and Transit Mgr. Fowler and JCCOG Adm. Davidson on the parking fee structure and different plans. Mayor Horowitz reminded citizens to keep their sidewalks clear of snow. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Baker, to defer until January 17, 1995, a resolution amending the positions in the water and treasury divisions (adding 1.5 full-time meter readers in the Water Division and one full-time account clerk in the Finance Deparlment). Individual Council Members expressed their views. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Novick, seconded by Kubby, to adopt RES. 95-1, Bk. 113, p. 1, RATIFYING SETTLEMENT OF PENDING LITIGATION CLAIMS (Doug Paul.and Profiles Corporation for $160,000). Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Pigott, seconded by Novick, that the ordinance amending the Iowa City Building and Plumbing Codes to increase the occupant load at which separate restroom facilities are required for each sex from four (4) to fifteen (15), be given second vote for consideration. Affirmative roll call vote unanilmous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Throgmorton, seconded by Pigott, to adjourn 10:25 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Susan M. Horowitz, Mayor Madan K. Karr, City Clerk shafe~'~ f~103.m~l City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: RE: December 20, 1994 Hemo for Record Ctty Hanager Haterial Furnished to Council Only Copy of letter from the Director of Planning and Community Development to Bruce Glasgow regarding Virginia Drive. Copy of letter from ICAD Chair, Stephen West, providing an update on ICAD. Memorandum from the City Clerk regarding Council Work Session bf Decanber 6, lg94. Information regarding the Coralville-Iowa City Animal Shelter. Copy of Proposed Three Year Financial Plan FY96-98. (Budget) Copy of Financial Trends Monitoring System (December 1994). v7 City of iowa .City MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: RE: December 30, lgg4 City Council City Manager Material in Information Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. 199¢ b. Xerox Anti-Trust Suit Settlement c. Machinery and Equipment Property Tax Exemption Copy of letter from the City Manager to the Convention and Visitors Bureau regarding grants to community agencies and event sponsors. Notice from the Assistant City Manager to TCI invoking additional 90 days to review the rate submission. A~enda for the January 3, 1995, meeting of the Council on DiSability Rights and Education. Memoranda from the City Attorney: a. Cliff Apartments and "Pigeon Coop Problem" ~ b. Successful Rulings and New Cases/Appeals c. Interim Assignment of REsponsibilities in the City Attorney's office d. Interim Assigned Areas of REsponsibility for Police and H&IS ~ e. Use of Chapter 419, Code of Iowa "Conduit Financing" ~ Memoranda from the Department of Planning and Community Development: a. Tree Preservation ~0 b. Greenview Manufactured Housing Park q ( Copies of letters received by the Neighborhood Services Coordinator regardin~ stop signs. ~ Memorandum from the Solid Waste Management Planner regarding outdoor billboa~ advertising promoting recycling. Memoranda from the City Clerk: a. Meeting schedule for 1995 ~ b. Council Work Session of December 19 Memorandum from the Police Chief regarding police pursuit. ~o Agenda for the January 3, 1995, meeting of the Council Rules Committee . q7 Copy of letter to Mayor Horowitz from the F.A.A. regarding airport master__~.~)~ plan update. Copy of letter from the Iowa Division of the United Nations Association. C(C~ , City Council December 30, 1994 Page 2 Article: £n~ictng the Colossus Agendas for the December 22, December 27, December 29, and January 3 meetings of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. TO COUNCIL ONLY: Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Water Project - University b. Public Housing Authority - Reserve Position AgendQ for 1/3/94 Informal meeting of the Board of Supervisors. Copy of the Citizens Summary 1996-98 Proposed Finanacial ~lan (Budget)