HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-07-09 AgendaSubject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City
Clerk's office at 356-5043.
AGENDA
IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 9, 1998 - 8:00 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
Roll Call
ITEM NO. I
ITEM NO. 2
PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
a. Consider an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, Zoning, Article K, En-
vironmental Regulations, Section 1, Sensitive Areas Ordinance, to add a reten-
tion requirement for woodlands in Factory-Built Housing Residential (RFBH)
zones. ( 1 st consideration)
Comment: On June 4, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion recommended approval of a Zoning Chapter amendment to require a
50% woodland retention for the RFBH zone. Staff recommended approval in
a memorandum dated May 29.
b. Consider an ordinance changing the zoning designation of approximately
22.20 acres from Public (P) to Public/Intensive Commercial (P/CI-1) for prop-
erty located at 1801 S. Riverside Drive. (REZ98-O005) (1 st consideration)
Comment: At its June 4 meeting, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended approval of the proposed zoning change. Staff.
recommended approval in a report dated June 4.
c. Consider an ordinance changing the zoning designation for 6.53 acres from
Low Density Single-Family Residential (RS-5) zone to Sensitive Areas Overlay
(OSA-5) zone for property located at 2727 Rochester Avenue. (REZ98-0006)
(2nd consideration)
Comment: At its June 4 meeting, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended approval of the proposed rezoning. Staff recom-
mended approval in a report dated May 7. Due to Council's summer sch~
expedited consideration has been requested.
Agenda
Iowa City City Council
July 9, 1998
page 2
d. Consider a resolution approving the preliminary plat of Green Mountain
Meadow, a 6.53 acre, 15-lot residential subdivision located at 2727 Rochester
Avenue.
Comment: At is June 4 meeting, be a vote of 7-0, the Planning and Zoning
commission recommended approval of the preliminary plat, Staff recommended
approval in a report dated May 7.
e. Consider an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, Zoning,
Zoning Title, Purpose and Scope, Section 4, Scope, to allow more than one
principal building on a lot for religious institution uses permitted by special ex-
ception in RS zones and the RNC-12 zone. (2nd consideration) ~
Comment: On June 4, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended approval of a Zoning Chapter amendment to permit more than
one principal use or building on a lot through Board of Adjustment approval of a
special exception to establish or expand a religious institution use. Staff rec-
ommended approval in a memorandum dated May 29. Due to Council's sum-
mer schedule, expedited consideration has been requested. ~ ~'~
First Avenue and Second Avenue, noah of Muscatine Avenue. (VAC98-0003)
(2nd consideration)
Comment: The Planning~~ission by a vote of 7-0 recom-
mended approval subject to conditions pe~aining to the site plan for the devel-
opment of the prope~y. In a repo~ dated May 21, staff recommended approval
(VAC98-0002) (2nd consideration)
Comment: On May 7, 1998, by a vote of 5-0, the Planning and Zoning Corn-
mission recommended approval of vacating the alley, subject to Hawkeye
Lumber Company entering into a lease agreement with the City of Iowa City to
lease the right-of-way, subject to all necessary utility easements being re-
tained. Staff recommended approval in its May 7 staff report.
Action: 7'~~~-2Z 7~-~u
Agenda
Iowa City City Council
July 9, 1998
page 3
ITEM NO. 3
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO LEASE APPROXIMATELY 5 ACRES
OF CITY-OWNED LAND ON THE LOWER PENNINSULA TO THE BENEVOLENT
AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE U.S.A. CORP., LODGE NO.590
FOR USE AS A GOLF DRIVING RANGE, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
FOR JULY 28, 1998.
ITEM NO. 4
Z-~
Comment: As part of earlier negotiations with the Elks, the City granted the
Elks a permanent easement to establish two golf holes on land known as the
lower peninsula. The Elks have requested that the City lease them an additional
approximately 5 acres of land next to the two golf holes to use as a driving
range. City staff has not yet received the EIk's final proposal which will be
necessary to proceed with this item.
c ion:
CONSIDE ION PROVIDING HE REDE N O '
BONDS AND THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS RELATING THERETO.
ITEM NO. 5
Comment: Mercy Hospital of Iowa City has existing bonds (Series 1986 Hospi-
tal Facility Refunding Revenue Bonds) that it wishes to redeem. The City of
Iowa City is the issuer, in name only, of these bonds. Therefore, tax law re-
quires that the City passes this refunding resolution on behalf of Mercy Hospi-
CONSIDER A MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FO:~ON
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA B~ ENACTING A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 8-5-8, ENTI-
TLED "NUISANCE PARTY REGULATIONS," PROVIDING FOR THE DEFINITION
AND REGULATION OF NUISANCE PARTIES, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR VIOLATIONS OF SAID REGULATIONS.
ITEM NO. 6
ITEM NO. 7
Comment: The proposed ordinance defines "nuisance parties", places the re-
sponsibility for such parties on the host and allows the chief of police or desig-
' SESSION TO ~ATE
the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, per- ~
formance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless
and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that individual requests
a closed '~
Action: ses~ /~ ~ ~
CONSIDER A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING. ~: ~