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Home My WebLink About1995-08-14 Minutes numberedCity of iowa city MEMORANDUM Date: August 25, 1995 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, August 14, 1995 - 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers Mayor Susan Horowitz presiding. Council present: Horowitz, Kubby, Lehman, Novick, Pigott, Throgmorton. Absent: Baker. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Miklo, Davidson, Schoon, Schmadeke, Brachtel, Ogren. Tapes: 95-86, Side 2; 95-94, All. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS: Reel 95-85, Side 2 Senior Planner Miklo presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: Settino a public hearinq for Auqust 29, 1995 on an ordinance amendin~ the Zoning Chapter by chanqine the use requlations of an approximate 29 acre tract of land located west of Mormon Trek Boulevard and south of Rohret Road from RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential, to OPDH-8, Planned Development Housinq 0vetlay. (Mormon Trek ViIlaoe/REZ95-0009) be Ce Throgmorton requested information regarding types of housing, ranges of rent, and housing prices as it relates to affordability issues. Kubby requested that staff request information from the developer regarding Section 8 housing. Transportation Planner Davidson presented information about the need for traffic control at the Mormon Trek/Rohret Road intersection. Council requested that the developer be asked if traffic control requirements could be added tc the conditional zoning agreement. Settino a public hearinq for Auqust 29, 1995 on an amendment to City Code Title 14, Chapter 6, Article V, "Minor Modification Procedures," to allow parkin~ for persons with disabilities in the front yard of a commercial zone even when located adjacent to a residential zone. Public hearinq on a resolution to annex a 3.05 acre tract located north of American Legion Road and west of Adinqton Drive. (Watts/ANN94-0008) City Attorney Woito responded to Council questions regarding involuntary annexation of the Weinstein property. Council agreed to continue the public hearing to August 29. Public hearinq on an ordinance amending the Zoninq Ordinance by chanoin~ the use ~,~ ~7,~ regulations of a 3.05 acre tract located north of American LeGion Road and west of Arlinqton Drive from County RS, Suburban Residential, to RS-5, Low Density Sinc~le- Family Residential. (Watts/REZ94-O013) h4 Resolution to annex an approximate 250 acre propertv located north of 1-80 and west of N. Dubuaue Street. (Water plant/ANN94-0009) Ordinance amendine the -Zonina Chapter bv chanqin~ the use regulations of an approximate 250 acre property located north of 1-80 and west of N. DubuGue Street from County A1, RS, and R3A to P, Public. (Water plant/REZ94-0018) (First consideration) Ordinance amendine Title 14, Chapter 4, "Land Control and Development," Article C, "Historic Preservation Reclulations," and Chapter 6, "Zoninq," Article J, "Overlay Zones" to allow the City to designate historic landmarks and conservation districts. (First consideration) Planning and Zoning Commission member Ann Bovbjerg responded to Council questions. Ordinance amending the Zonin~ Chapter by chan~incl the use requlations of an approximate 103.86 acres, which includes the HiGhway 21 8/Highway 1 interchange and property located in the southwest Guadrant of the interchanqe from Countv RS, Suburban Residential, to C1-1, Intensive Commercial. (Winebrenner/REZ95-0011~ (Second consideration) Ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter bv chan~in~ the use requlations of an approximate 0.82 acre tract of land, the north portion of Lot 4, HiGhlander First Addition, located on Northqate Drive from RDP, Research Development Park, to CO-1, Commercial Office. (REZ95-0008) (Second consideration) Miklo stated the applicant has requested expedited consideration. Ordinance amending the conditional zonin~ aqreement for Lots 4-17, Hiqhlandef First Addition, revising the development standard pertainincl to rooflines and parapet walls. (REZ95-0008) (Second consideration) Miklo stated the applicant has requested expedited consideration. Ordinance vacating a 20-foot wide alley located east of Gilbert Court and immediately north of Lot 4 of Block 3, Lyon's Addition. (VAC95-0002) (Second consideration) Ordinance amending City Code Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoninm" Article S, entitled "Performance Standards," Sections 10B and 10C. concernincl the location of underqround storaqe tanks. (Second consideration) Resolution approvinq the final plat of Lonqfellow Manor, a 7.64 acre, 20 lot, residential subdivision located on the south side of the 1300 block of Sheridan Avenue. (60-day limitation period: waived.)(SUB94-0012) City Manager Arkins, City Attorney Woito and Steve Greenleaf, attorney representing applicant, responded to Council questions. Council agreed to ask the Parks and · · 3 Recreation Commission to explore the possibility of purchasing Lots 19 and 20 of the Longfellow Manor for open space, n= Resolution aDorovin(~ a oreliminarv olat of Saddlebrook, a 223 acre, 10-lot residential subdivision located south of HiGhway 6 and Heinz Road. (Lake Calvin/Svcamore Farms/SUB95-0012) Transportation Planner Davidson and engineer Ralph Stoffer and developer Steve Bright presented information. Resolution aoDrovinq the Manufactured Housing Site Plan for Saddlebrook, Lot 5, a 41 acre, 222-unit Manufactured Housing Park located south of Hiahwav 6 and Heinz Road. p4 Resolution aDDrovin(~ the final plat of Walden Wood, Part 9, a six-lot, 3.01 acre residential subdivision located on Walden Road west of Mormon Trek Boulevard. (SUB95-0022) Resolution a1313rovincl the preliminary and final plat of Britt's First Addition, a 36.73 acre, two-lot residential subdivision located in FrinGe Area 7 on the west side of Kitty Lee Lane, approximately 1/2 mile north of Hiqhwav 1. (Davis/SUB95-0024) Council requested the City and the County send a letter asking the State to address traffic concerns. In response to Council, Miklo stated that he could bring a large plat map to Council's formal meeting on Tuesday. TATTLETALE WARNING CHAINS - IOWA AVENUE UNDERPASS {Aqenda Item #14): Reel 95-86, Side Traffic Engineer Brachtel presented information about the proposed tattletale warning chains for the Iowa Avenue underpass. SARATOGA SPRINGS APARTMENTS/OLD DUBUQUE ROAD REZONING {Burns): Reel 95-94, Side 1 Council agreed to tentatively schedule a discussion on September 21 or September 30 regarding subsidized housing and economic development policies. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND STRATEGIES (Aoenda Item #11): Reel 95-94, Side 1 City Manager Atkins presented information about economic development policies and strategies. Council discussed that a public participation component be built into the economic development policies. Council agreed to defer the item, and tentatively scheduled a discussion on September 21 or 30 regarding economic development policies and strategies. Horowitz requested that a facilitator assist with that meeting. 4 LANDFILL POLICIES - AUGUST 21 MEETING: Reel 95-94, Side 2 City Manager Arkins stated he will present information about the landfill at the Monday, August 21 meeting. Council requested visual aids (map, cell picture, etc.) for the meeting. COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME: Reel 95-94, Side 2 Novick requested that agenda item #3e(4) - Whispering Meadows sewer be removed ~3~ ~ from the Consent Calendar and addressed separately. Novick stated the quality of the picture of the August 1 Council meeting on cable TV ~,~jc/~ was very good. Novick commented about Jerusalem's water, traffic controls, stop signs, drainage and development. Throgmorton thanked City Manager Atkins for his August 11 memo regarding federal/state financial aid {cutbacks). Pigott referenced the Civil Service Commission minutes regarding the hiring of seven police officers and questioned how many were a result of federal monies. Woito reported six police officers were being hired from grant monies, 91o 2397 In response to Kubby, City Manager Atkins stated that the bond issue, refinancing for ~,'~ ~ $30 million, was the reason disbursements were high, Council agreed to Kubby's request to ask the Animal Control Advisory Committee to ~37~ review concerns as outlined in her July 31 memorandum. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.