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MEMORANDUM
Date: July 6, 1995
To:
Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk
Fie:
Council Work Session, Juno 26, 1995 - 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Susan Horowitz presiding. Council present: Horowitz, Baker, Kubby, Novick, Pigott,
Throgmorton. Absent: Lehman. Staff present: Atkins, Helling; Burnside, Karr, Franklin,
Miklo, Schoon, Davidson, Fosse, Schmadeke, Logsden, Moreno. Tapes: 95-74, Side 2;
95-77, All; 95-78, All; 95-79, Side 1.
REVIEW ZONING MATTERS:
Reel 95-74, Side 2
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Planner Miklo presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion:
Settinq a public headno for July 18, 1995 on a resolution to annex approxim3telv 115 -7 ~_~._.
acres, which includes the Highway 218/Hiahwav 1 interchanqe and property located
in the southwest quadrant of the interchanqe, (Winebrenner/ANN95-0OO1) ~
Setfine a public hearinq for July 18, 1995 on an ordinance amendina the use /7 7
requlations of an approximate 115 acres, which includes the Hiqhwav 211~/Hiahwav
1 interchange and property located in the southwest quadrant of the interchanae from
County RS, Suburban Residential, to C1-1, Intensive Commercial. (Winebrenner/REZ95-
0011[
Settinq a public hearinq for July 18, 1995 on an ordinance amendinq the use
requlations of an approximate 35,000 square foot west portion of Lot 4, Hiqhlander
First Addition, which is located on Northqate Drive from RDP, Research Development
Park, to CO-1, Commercial Office. (REZ95-0008)
Settinq a public hearinq for July 18, 1995 on an ordinance amendina th~ conditional
z~ninq aqreement for Lots 4-17, Hiqhlander First Addition, revisin(~ the development
standard pertaininq to rooflines and parapet walls. (REZ95-0008)
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Settinq a public hearinq for July 18, 1995 on an ordinance vacatinq a 20-foot wide
alley located east of Gilbert Court and immediately north of Lot 4 of Block 3, Lyon's
Addition. (Milder/VAC95-0002)
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Settina a public hearina for July 18, 1995 on an ordinance vacatin~ Fox Hollow
Subdivision, a 31 -lot, 52.21 acre subdivision located north of Herbert Hoover Hiohwav
and west of Taft Avenue. (VAC95-0003)
Miklo noted a correction to the agenda, stating the item should read consider _a
resolution rather than an ordinance.
Settino a public hearina for Julv 18, 1995 on an ordinance amendinQ City Code Title
14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zonino," Article S. entitled "Performance Standards," Sections
10B and 10C, concernina the location of underaround storage tanks.
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Miklo noted that Council will receive additional Dformation prior to the hearing.
Public hearincl on a resolution vacatino Oakes Fourth Addition, a 5.21 acre, 11-lot
residential subdivision located at the end of Quincent Street, north of DubuQue Road.
(VAC95-0001)
Kubby requested information regarding the meaning of "too great of impact on the
slopes" noted in the staff re15ort.
Resolution to adopt "IOWA CITY: BEYOND 2000 -- Iowa Citv's Vision for the Future"
as an amendment to the Iowa City Comprehensiye Plan,
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PCD Director Franklin presented information. Council decided to read the June 26,
1995, Johnson County Coalition for Persons with Disabilities letter and make decisions
regarding language changes at Council's formal meeting.
Ordinance amendin(~ City Code Title 14, Chapter 5, entitled "Buildino and Housing,"
Article H, entitled "Site Plan Review," by adopting desion standards for exterior
stairwells and exterior corridors on multi-family residential buildinos. (Pass and Adopt)
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Resolution adoptin(~ guidelines for exterior stairwells and exterior corridors on multi-
family residential buildinns.
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Ordinance conditionalIv amendino the use re(~ulations 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-OO04) (Pass and ado[3t)
Resolution ap~rovinq the ~reliminar¥ and final plat of Rober Subdivision, a 1.19 acre, /'7 70~_
two-lot residential subdivision located on Seventh Avenue, north of Rochester Avenue.
(SUB95-0011 )
Planning and Zoning Commission member George Starr responded to Council
questions. See item n,
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Resolution approving the preliminary plat of Walden Wood, Part 8, a 12 lot, 4.3 acre
residential subdivision located west of Mormon Trek Boulevard, north of Walden Court.
(SUB95-O014)
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Larry Schnittjer, MMS Consultants, presented information about the Walden Wood,
Part 8, storm sewer and drainage system design and the Rober Subdivision driveway
grade. Council requested the Traffic Engr. look at traffic in the general vicinity for
possible traffic light installation.
Resolution approvincl the final plat of Pelsanq Place, a 1.02 acre, three-lot residential
subdivision located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Washington Street
and First Avenue. (SUB95-0015)
Resolution approving the preliminary and final 01at of Hiclhland Heiehts, Part Two, a
three-lot, 22.33 acre residential subdivision located south of Dingleberry Road, east of
Hiehwav 1. (SUB95-0016)
Miklo noted an error in the resolution will be corrected to read Johnson County
subdivision instead of Iowa City subdivision,
Resolution approvina the final plat of Galway Hills Subdivision, Part Two, e 14.71 acre,
24-1ot residential subdivision located in the southeast auadrant of the intersection of
Highwav 218 and Melrose Avenue, at the end of Galway Drive. (SUB95-0017)
Miklo stated the applicant and the City Attorney's office have requested that this item
be deferred to July 18, 1995. Kubby requested a copy of the tree preservation plan
be included in the next packet.
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Resolution approving the 13reliminarv plat of Walden Wood, Part Nine, a six lot, 3.01
acre residential subdivision located on Walden Road west of Mormon Trek Boulevard.
¢SUB95-0018)
Letter to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommending denial of the
requested rezoninq of approximately 8.55 acres from RS, Suburban Residential, to
CP2, Planned Commercial, for property located within Frinae Area 1 on the south side
of Highway 1 at its intersection with Landon Road, (CZ-9506)
Letter to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommending denial of the
reauested rezonina of approximately 126,6 acres from A1, Rural, to RMH, Manufac-
tured Housina Residential, for property located south of the iowa City Airport in Fringe
Area 7. (CZ-9514)
NEAR
In response to Council, Horowitz stated she will attend the Board of Supervisors
meeting to state Council's recommendation for denial of the requested rezoning.
SOUTHSIDE DESIGN PLANS:
Reel 95-74, Side
Gould Evans Associates consultants Glen LeRoy and Dave Knopick presented a status report
on the Near Southside design plans.
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Staff Action: Staff will continue to keep Council apprised of the Design Plan Advisory
Committee's ~ctivities. (Schoon)
RNC-12 ZONE DISCUSSION: Reel 95-77, Side 1
POD Director Franklin and Senior Planner Miklo presented information and responded to
Council questions about the RNC-12 zone.
Council directed staff to look at the site plan review process for conservation districts.
Franklin stated staff will bring back the PCD work plan to Council after November.
Kubby requested information from HIS and the City Attorney Departments about the definition
of a duplex in terms of a shared wall versus a four-inch board 'conhecting buildings that are
on the same lot.
Staff Action: The PCD staff will include as an item on the Urban Planning program pending
list inclusion of neighborhood compatibility language in the site plan review
ordinance.
MELROSE AVENUE - 218 TO WEST HIGH UPDATE: Reel 95-77, Side 2
City Engineer Fosse presented a tree update regarding Melrose Avenue - 21 8 to We~t High.
Based on cost, ~;emaining life of trees and secondary access issues for Glaway Hills
subdivision, Council recommended that the existing trees be removed and a similar grove be
planted as part of the project.
Staff Action: Design will proceed based on this direction. (Fosse)
CARNE(~IE PLAZA DESIGN (Aaenda Item #15): Reel 95-77, Side 2
PCD Director Franklin, Project Engineer Dick Pattschull, New Pioneer Co-op Business Director
Rochelle Prunty, and property developer Jim Glasgow presented information.
Council deferred approval of the revised plan of Carnegie Plaza for two weeks.
Staff Action: Reschedule for July 18 Council meeting.
SILURIAN AQUIFER STUDY: Reel 95-78, Side 1
JCCOG Director Davidson, Water Superintendent Moreno, and U.S. Geological Survey
representative Bob Buchmiller presented information. Council requested that Moreno's
alternative financing recommendation be sent to JCCOG governmental entities.
Council indicated support for the study. The decision on whether or not to proceed will be
made at the August JCCOG meeting.
Staff Action: Davidson will send IVloreno's alternative financing plan to the other JCCOG
agencies before the August 9 meeting. (Davidson)
EAST SIDE BUS ROUTE EVALUATION:
Reel 95-78, Side
City Manager .Arkins and Transit Director Logsden presented the east side bus route
evaluation, Council directed staff to continue the east side bus route during the school year
and at peak times as proposed,
Staff Action: The route was discontinued for the summer effective Friday, June 30, 1995,
and will resume when Iowa City Community School starts in the fall. A new
shortened schedule will be in place that will run during the peak times for
before and after school trips. The route schedules will be printed and
distributed to the-s.chools and neighborhood association will in advance of the
start of the school .year. (Logsden)
SUMMER SCHEDULE: Reel 95-78, Side 2 /r~ ?~.
Council reviewed the following summer meeting schedule:
July 6 - Cancel Work Session
July 11 - Special Formal meeting 6:30
Special Work Session to follow
July 17
July 18
- Work Session
- Special Work Session 6:30 p,m.
Formal 7:30
July 31 - Work Session
August 1 - Formal
August 9 - JCCOG meeting
August 14 - Work Session
August 1 5 - Formal
August 28 - Work Session
August 29 - Formal
September 11 - Work Session
September 12 - Formal
September 25 - Work Session
September 26 - Formal '
COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME:
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Reel 95-78, Side 2
Novick requested information on money received for the City's recycled items,j r~?..~
Novick noted Council received a letter from Mike Hoenig regarding sidewalk cafes and /r~ ~ ¥
requested the letter be forwarded to the Council on disabled persons for their
comments. Asst, City M.gr, to follow-up.
In response to Novick, Helling stated Council will be provided with a cable franchise
update.
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Novick asked Council to consider handling grass clippings on the street like the CiW's ~ r7
snow removal program.
Throgmorton noted that he has written and sent a water and sewer editorial to the 1'7 c~'7
Press-Citizen,
(Agenda Item//3(11)g.{3) - Letter from Robert Dostal regarding refuse collection fees.) I '7 ~
Kubby noted that Dostal requested a written response.
In response to Kubby, Horowitz stated she will contact Linda Eaton ragaiding her
request to have MIA flag flown on the 4th of July and continuously thereafter at City
Park.
Kubby stated the four unresolved issues regarding SEATS: 1) overpayment, 2)
dispatching, 3) information monitoring, and 4) who pays for service to Chatham Oaks.
The City Mgr. said the item would be scheduled for July 1 ).
Kubby stated restrooms for bus drivers should be considered when the bus central hub
is renovated.
In response to Kubby, City Manager Arkins stated he will provide Council with a report
on advertising on parking tickets.
In response to Kubby, the City Mgr, said the Science Center would be scheduled for
July 11.
In response to Horowitz, the City Mgr. stated the special census would be scheduled
for July 11,
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APPOINTMENTS:
Board of Adjustment - no applications, re-advertise
Reel 95-79, Side 1
Human Rights Commission - Diane Martin
Meeting adjourned at 10:40 p,m.
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