HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-01-03 Council minutesCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
JANUARY 3, 1995
Iowa City City Council regular meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor Horowitz
presiding. Council Members present: Baker, Horowitz, Kubby, Lehman, Novick, Pigoft,
Throgmorton. Absent: None. Staffmembers present: Arkins, 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; St. 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. Clintor~ St. Approving a Class
"C" Liquor License for Baxter, Inc., dba The Break Rooin, 1578 1st Ave. Approving a
Class C Liquor License for Gasthaus, Inc., dba Jirsa's, 81c.., S. 1st Ave.
Setting Public Hearings: Consider setting a public headng 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 tl,e 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 headng as set.
Jim Conklin, Towncrest Mobile Home Court, expressed concerns regarding his relocation
from Towncrest and the City's sched~le 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 Hatlocke Street from RM-44, High Density Multi-Fami!y
Residential, to RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential (HarlockeNVeeber). 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 (Harlocke/Weeber). The
Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
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Moved by Novick, seconded by Pigoft, 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 prosent.
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 Commercial (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 (Harlocke/Weeber). The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously,
7/0, all Council Members present.
Moved by Novick, seconded by Pigott, to set a public hearing 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. Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP); Dennis Nowotny; John
Cruise, arty. rep. Iowa City Community School District; Suzanne Dashher, 1530 Buresh; Linda
Murray, 2128 S. Riveraide 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 Bloesch; Mark Edwards; and Robert Wolf. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Novick, seconded by Throgmorton, 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 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, Suburba~ 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 Houoir~g Residential (Sycamore
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Farms/Lake Calvin). The following individuals appeared: Mary Lewis, President of the Grant Wood
Neighborhood Assn.; Jim Miller, Sycamore Farms; and Steve Bright, Sycamore Farms. Moved
by Kubby, seconded by Pigott, 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-
surface parking areas. No one appeared.
A public hearing was held on an ordinance amending Zoning Chapter Section 14-6E-6Cl
to clarify 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 Railroad 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 carried.
Moved by Pigoft, seconded by Throgmorton, to adopt ORD. 95-3664, Bk. 38, p. 1,
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 Thingmorton, 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 rezone 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 ½
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 carried
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 Talecomm. Comm. - One vacancy for a three-
~'ear 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; Historic 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 Advisory 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.
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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 Department). 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
SETrLEMENT 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 Plumbi~.g Codes to increase the occupant Inad at which separate restroom facilities are
raquirsd for each sex from four (4) to fifteen (15), be given second vote for consideration.
Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 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.
Horowitz, Mayor
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
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