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MEMORANDUM
revised 9/25/95
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September 25, 1995
Mayor and City Council
City Clerk
Council Work Session, September 11, 1995 - 7:25 p.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Pro tem Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Pigott,
Throgmorton. Absent: Horowitz. City staff present: Arkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Burnside, Miklo,
Brachtel, Dollman, Fowler. Tapes: 95-105, Side 2; 95-107, All.
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
Reel 95-105, Side 2
Assistant City Attorney Burnside was available for Council comments regarding CityVote and
parliamentary procedure.
.REVIEW ZONING MATTERS:
Reel 95-105, Side 2
Senior Planner Miklo presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion:
Public hearing on an ordinance amending the Zoninq Chapter bv chan.qinq the use
regulations on an approximate 2.02 acre tract of land located east of Lakeside Drive and
south of Hiqhwav6 from ID-RS, Interim Development Single-Family Residential, to RM-12,
Low Density, Multi-Family Residential. (Whispering Meadows/REZ95-0012)
Chuck Mullen, attorney for the property owner, and MMS consultant Larry Schnittjer
responded to Council and presented information.
Public hearing on an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by chan.qincl the use
regulations of an approximate 29 acre tract of land located west of Mormon Trek
Boulevard and south of Rohret Road from RS-5, Low Density Sinqle-FamiIv Residential,
to OPDH-8, Planned Development Housing Overlav. (Mormon Trek Villa~Ie/REZ95-0009)
Ordinance amendinq the Zonin.q Chapter by changing the use requlations of an approxi-
mate 29 acre tract of land located west of Mormon Trek Boulevard and south of Rohret
Road from RS-5, Low Density Sinqle-FamiIv Residential, to OPDH-8, Planned Develop-
ment Housing Overlay. (Mormon Trek Village/REZ95-0009) (First consideration)
Council requested Miklo prepare traffic count figures for Council's formal meeting on
Tuesday. Gary Watts, property developer, responded to Council questions. Watts stated
he will present a landscaping plan to Council by Tuesday. Thingmorton requested that
Miklo ask Watts about his willingness to include a provision for affordable housing in the
conditional zoning agreement.
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Ordinance amendinq the Zoninq Chapter bv chanqinq the use regulations of a 3.05 acre
tract located north of American Leqion Road and west of Arlinqton Drive from County RS,
Suburban Residential, to RS-5, Low DensiN Sinqle-Familv Residential. ¢Watts/REZ94-
0013) (Second consideration)
Amendment to City Code Title 14, Chapter 6, Article V, "Minor Modification Procedures,"
to allow parkinq for persons with disabilities in the front yard of a commercial zone even
when located adiacent to a residential zone. (First consideration)
Ordinance amendinq the Zoninq Chapter bv chanqing the use regulations of an
approximate 250 acre property located north of 1-80 and west of N. Dubuque Street from
County A1, Rural, RS, Suburban Residential, and RS3, Suburban Residential, to P, Public.
(Water plant/REZ94-0018) (Pass and adopt)
Ordinance ~_mending Title 14, Chapter 4, "Land Control and Development," Article C,
"Historic Preservation Regulations," and Chapter 6, "Zoninq," Article J, "Overlay Zones"
to allow the City to designate historic landmarks and conservation districts. (Pass and
adopt)
Ordinance amendinq the Zoning Ordinance bv amendinq the use regulations of an.
approximate 103.86 acres, which includes the Hiqhwav 218/Hiqhwav 1 nterchan.qe and
property located in the southwest quadrant of the interchange from County RS, Suburban
Residential, to C1-1, Intensive Commercial. (Winestein/REZ95-0011) (Pass and adopt)
Resolution approvinq the final plat of Dean Oakes Fifth Addition, a 6.25 acre, 14-1ot
residential subdivision located at the end of Quincent Street, north of Dubuque Road.
(SUB95-0023_)
In response to Kubby, Miklo stated staff had received no comments from the neighbor-
hood regarding traffic.
Reel 95-107, Side 1
METERING OF LOADING ZONES IN CBD:
Parking and Transit Director Fowler and Traffic Engineer Brachtel presented information. Council
made no changes to the present procedure, but did ask the parking policies outlined in Resolution
No. 72-132 be updated.
Fowler responded to Kubby's inquiry about agenda item 2e(3) regarding the purchase of a
portable hoist/lift for transit garage.
Fowler responded to Novick's questions about reporting of broken parking meters. Novick
requested that information regarding the procedure be better displayed on a parking ticket.
Staff Action: Action will be taken when new tickets are ordered. (Fowler)
Reel 95-107, Side 1
COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME:
(Agenda Item #2e.(1) - Disposition plan for 1926/1946 Broadway Street.) Kubby
requested that this item be deleted from the consent calendar for a separate vote.
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2. (Agenda Item #18 - Intent to convey a portion of the alley east of Gilbert Court.) Kubby c:~, '
expressed concerns about selling property for 30¢ per square foot. Atkins noted that the
Milders should be contacted if a change is made.
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(Agenda Item #6 - Public hearing for construction of the Iowa River Corridor Trail.) In ~
response to Kubby, Atkins stated he will check on cost sharing with the University of Iowa.
(Agenda Item #6 - Public hearing on construction of the Iowa River Corridor Trail.) In
response to Novick, Atkins stated that he will check on utilizing the tunnel equipment for
other projects.
Kubby inquired about scheduling the Melrose Avenue project for further discussion. City
Manager Arkins stated additional information was forthcoming, and suggested scheduling
discussion of Council's next step at the work session on September 25, 1995.
Throgmorton noted that he will make a CityVote motion after public discussion during
Oouncil's formal Council meeting on Tuesday. City Council and staff discussed the
CityVote issue. City Attorney Woito was directed to officially invite County Auditor Slockett
and County Attorney White to the meeting.
(Agenda Item #2f.(1) - Letter from Pamela Bleckwenn. regarding door-to-door soliciting.)._
Novick noticed Council received correspondence regarding door-to-door sales in Iowa
City. City Attorney Woito and City Clerk Karr responded to Council questions. In
response to Council, Atkins stated that he will respond to"Bleckwenn.
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
Mayor Horowitz I:
Absent: Horowitz.
Dollman, Fowler. Tapes:
September 20, 1995
layor and City Council
¢ Clerk
Work Session, September 11, 1995 - 7:25 p.m. bers
Council present: Novick, go~, Throgmorton.
present: Arkins, Helling, Woito, Burnside, Miklo, Brachtel,
Side 2; 95-107, All.
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
Reel 95-105, Side 2
Assistant City Attorney
parliamentary procedure.
was available for
comments regarding CityVote and
REVIEW ZONING MA'CI'ERS:
Reel 95-105, Side 2
Senior Planner Miklo presented the
and Zoning items for discussion:
Public hearinq on an
requlations on an approximate
south of Hi~lhwav 6 from ID-R,'
Low Density, Multi-Family
~endincl the Zoninq Chapter bv chanqinq the use
acre tract of land located east of Lakeside Drive and
m Development Sinqle-Familv Residential, to RM-12,
(Wh~sperinq Meadows/REZ95-0012)
Chuck Mullen,
responded to CoL
the
presented
owner, and MMS consultant Larry Schnittjer
Public hearing
regulations of
Boulevard and
to OPDH-8,
ordinance
approximate 29 acre
of Rohret Road from
Development Housinq
the Zoninq Chapter bv chanqin~l the use
of land located west of Mormon Trek
Low Density Sinqle-Familv Residential,
;day. (Mormon Trek Viila.qe/REZ95-0009)
Ordinanc
mate
Road
mer
.q the Zoning Chapter
tract of land located west of
RS-5, Low Density Single-Family
Overlay. (Mormon Trek
kqin.q the use re¢lulations of an apDroxi-
Trek Boulevard and south of Rohret
9ntial, to OPDH-8, Planned Develop-
(First consideration)
requested Miklo prepare traffic count
Gary Watts, property developer, respc
he will present a landscaping plan to Council by
Miklo ask Watts about his willingness to include a
conditional zoning agreement.
for Council's formal meeting on
luestions. Watts stated
Throgmorton requested that
for affordable housing in the