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MEMORANDUM
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June 16, 1995
Mayor and City Council
City Clerk
Council Work Session, June 5, 1995 - 6:35 p.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Horowitz presiding. Council present: Horowitz, Baker, Novick, Pigott, Throgmorton.
Absent: Kubby, Lehman. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin. Tapes: 95-
73, Side 2; 95-74, Side 1.
CONSENT CALENDAR ADDITION:
Reel 95-73, Side
Council agreed to add to the Consent Calendar a motion approving a special Class C liquor
license for the Bread Garden of Iowa City, 224 S. Clinton Street.
REVIEW ZONING MATTERS: Reel 95-73, Side 2
PCD Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion:
a.
Settinq a public hearing for June 27, 1995, on a resolution vacating Oakes Fourth
Addition, a 5.21 acre, 11-1ot residential subdivision located at the end of Quincent
Street, north of Dubuque Road. (VAC95-0001)
Resolution to adopt "IOWA CITY: BEYOND 2000 -- Iowa City's Vision for the Future" /(~ ~o1-
as an amendment to the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan.
Council directed staff to incorporate the following revisions:
Cooperative Efforts: Develop a city government transportation planning process that
is open to input from citizens that will ensure...
Art, Culture and Human Development: Positive media relationships for the purpose of
promoting culture, human development and the arts will be fostered.
Social Services: Consider the social service needs that may be generated by the
actions of the City before taldng action.
Preamble: Add to last sentence all races, cultures, lifestyles, ages and socio-economic
groups while giving particular attention to persons with disabilities.
Ordinance amendinq City Code Title 14, Chapter 5, entitled "Buildinq and Housinq,"
Article H, entitled "Site Plan Review," bv adoptinq desiQn standards for exterior
stairwells and exterior corridors on multi-family residential bulldines. (Second
consideration)
Franklin stated the resolution with the guidelines will be put on the June 27 meeting
agenda.
Ordinance conditionalIv amendinq the use requlations of an approximate 1.63 acre lot
located on the west side of Waterfront Drive, approximately 140 feet north of Stevens
Drive from CC-2, Community Commercial, to C1-1, Intensive Commercial. (Bovd &
Rummelhart/REZ95-0004) (Second consideration)
Resolution approvinq the preliminary plat of East Hill Subdivision, a 36-1ot, 13.11 acre
residential subdivision located at 655 Meadow Street. (SU895-0009)
City Attorney Woito responded to Council comments regarding public discussion on
this item. Council agreed that public input should be allowed during this item.
Litter to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommendinq denial of an
a~olication submitted by AI Streb to fezone 73.85 acres located in Fringe Area 5 east
of Scott Boulevard and .5 mile north of Highway 6 from RS, Suburban Residential, to
CH, Hiqhwa¥ Commercial (18.39 acres), and M2, Heavy Industrial (55.46 acres).
City Attorney Woito and Planning and Zoning Commission member Sally Dierks
provided information. Franklin stated she would be attending the Board of Supervisors
work session the next morning and report back to Council at their formal session.
DISCUSS LOCAL OPTIONS SALES TAX:
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Reel 95-74, Side 1 /'(~(~-7
City Clerk Karr and City Attorney Woito responded to Council questions regarding the local
options sale tax requirements.
There was not a majority of Council to proceed.
COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME:
Reel 95-74, Side 1
Baker announced that he will wish his son happy tenth birthday tomorrow at Council's
formal meeting.
Horowitz asked Council to consider creating a Mayor's task force for the Sesquicenten-
nial next year.
Horowitz noted a memorandum from John Dane regarding World War II commemora-
tion. Copies will be distributed to Council.
Council Members recommended Nick King, Chris Montague and Jean Hood for the
Plaza task force.
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(Agenda Item//8) In response to Novick, Atkins explained that two rooming units shall ,/
be deemed the equivalent of one dwelling unit in the solid waste ordinance.
(Information packet of June 2) In response to Horowitz, Atkins stated staff is /~7.~
following-up on the VA Administration request for a sidewalk along Highway 6:
{Agenda Item #1 2) Novick suggested adding e.g. for examples on the bottom of the _.//'~ rTZ7
sidewalk cafe agreement, page 7.
Meeting adjourned at 8:1 5 p.m,