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Home My WebLink About1995-11-06 Minutes numbered (2)City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: November 17, 1995 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, November 6, 1995 - 7:25 p.m. in the Council Chambers Mayor Horowitz presiding. Council Members present: Horowitz, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Novick, Pigoff, Throgmorton. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin, Miklo, Schoon, Kugler, Denney, O'Neil, Davidson, Fosse. Tapes: #95-128 and #95-129, Both Sides. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 95-128 Side I Senior Planner Miklo presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 21 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER TO ALLOW ADULT DAY CARE, ELDER FAMILY HOMES, AND ELDER GROUP HOMES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS IN IOWA CITY, AND TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF ELDERLY. SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 21 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER TO REQUIRE BICYCLE PARKING FOR COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 21 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CONDITIONALLY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF AN APPROXIMATE 5.2 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED EAST OF OLD DUBUQUE ROAD AND NORTH OF DODGE STREET FROM RS-5, LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, TO OPDH-8, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OVERLAY. (REZg5-0010/Saratoqa Spdnqs) PCD Director Franklin responded to Council questions. Council agreed to schedule a joint meeting with Planning and Zoning Commission on November 20, 1995, at 6:30 p.m. Throgmorton requested that Franklin prepare information about reallocation of CDBG funds. Council scheduled the following: November 20 -. Joint Meeting with P&Z November 21 - Public hearing November 27 - First consideration of ordinance November 28 - Waive second consideration, pass & adopt PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY ~ ~5 L ADOPTING A SENSITIVE AREAS ORDINANCE TO REGULATE DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTIES CONTAINING ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE FEATURES, 2 INCLUDING WETLANDS, STREAM CORRIDORS, STEEP SLOPES, WOODED AREAS, HYDRIC SOILS, PRAIRIE REMNANTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES. AREAS ORDINANCE TO REGULATE DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTIES CONTAINING ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE FEATURES, INCLUDING WETLANDS, STREAM CORRIDORS, STEEP SLOPES, WOODED AREAS, HYDRIC SOILS, PRAIRIE REMNANTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES. (FIRST CONSIDERATION) RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE SENSITIVE AREAS ORDINANCE. City Attorney Woito, PCD Director Franklin and Planners Kugler and Denhey provided information. Council considered language changes to pages 4, 11, 12, and 14 of the ordinance. Throgmorton distributed language to amend item 1 of the resolution affirming the City's intent (F). Staff will revise the resolution pdor to Council action. In response to Kubby, Woito stated she will check on the date the ordinance would become effective. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CONDITIONALLY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS ON AN APPROXIMATE 2.02 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED EAST OF LAKESIDE DRIVE AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 6 FROM ID-RS, INTERIM DEVELOPMENT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, TO RM-12, LOW DENSITY, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. (REZ95-0012/Outlot A- Whispedn.q Meadows) (PASS AND ADOPT) City Attorney Woito commented about site review and sanitary sewer concerns. RESOLUTION FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL OF KENNEDY'S WATERFRONT ADDITION, PART THREE, A 31.23 ACRE, 11-LOT COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 1 BETWEEN GILBERT STREET AND THE IOWA RIVER. (SUB95-0026) Miklo requested that Council defer action to November 21. RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS OF WINDSOR RIDGE - PART SIX, A RESUBDIVlSION OF TRACT "A," WINDSOR RIDGE - PART ONE, AND OUTLOT "A," WINDSOR RIDGE - PART THREE. A 7 8 ACRE, SEVEN-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION WITH TWO OUTLOTS LOCATED NORTH OF.AMERICAN LEGION ROAD AND WEST OF ARLINGTON DRIVE. (SUB95-0025) MELROSE AVENUE PROJECT (Agenda Item #13) Reel 95-128 Side I Transportation Planner Davidson and City Engineer Fosse presented information. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE Reel 95-128 Side 2 Council discussed the selection/appointment process; utilizing of resource people as non-voting members; and the addition of one more citizen member' bringing that total to three. 3 NCS/KIRKWOOD JOBS TRAINING (Agenda Item #12) Reel 95-128 Side 2 Economic Development Coordinator Schoon presented information about NCS and the Kirkwood Jobs Training Agreement. AIRPORT MASTER PLAN AND AIRPORT HANGAR BUILDING (Agenda Item #16) ,..~('~)~ Reel 95-128 Side 2 Airport Manager O'Neil presented information regarding construction of the airport hangar building. Council requested that the size and space requirements be deleted from the contract. Reel 95-128 Side 2 .'~,/ CABLE FRANCHISE RENEWAL (Agenda Item #19) Assistant City Manager Helling responded to Council comments. Helling explained the ordinance is on the agenda for first consideration on Tuesday night and the resolution approving the agreement will be on at the same time as the third consideration of the ordinance. In response to Novick, Horowitz stated she will respond to Tim Clancy's letter (3f(4)(a); Consent Calendar). Reel 95-129 Side I MEETING SCHEDULE FOR REMAINDER OF 1995 Council agreed to the following tentative schedule: November 27 - Housing (Public/Private Partnership) and special formal for Bob Bums project (Saratoga Spdngs) November 28 - Assisted Housing and special formal for Bob Bums Project (Saratoga Spdngs) vote December 4 - Fringe Area Agreement discussion and regular work session December 6 - Iowa League of Cities Council Training December 11 - Meeting with Johnson County Board of Supervisors (Fringe Area Agreement) January 2-6 - Schedule Council organizational meeting Reel 95-129 Side 1 APPOINTMENTS Board of Appeals - Charles Wayne Mass Design Review Committee - Phdip Reisetter, Randy Rohovit Human Rights Commission - Tom Dickerson, Patdcia Harvey, Ann Shires Parks and Recreation Commission - Ross Wilbum, Allen Stroh Planning & Zoning Commission - Edc Engh Reel 95-129 Side 2 COUNCIL AGENDN'rIME Baker requested that Council schedule discussion regarding West High entrance and road improvements. (Agenda #3.f.6 - Letter from Eric Miller regarding parking in the Chauncey Swan facility.) Kubby noted correspondence was received from Edc Miller regarding Chauncey Swan Parking Facility parking tickets. .3 03 : 4 Kubby stated that City administrative met with transit drivers regarding safety concerns ~ ~ 7~ and requested a memo updating the matter. (Agenda #18 - Bus and Shop) Pickett stated that he will move to expedite the second reading establishing a change for bus and shop coupons pdor to the Christmas shopping season. Throgmorton requested the City Manager prepare comments for Tuesday's formal Council meeting regarding silurian wells. 3 7-I Throgmorton inquired about the October 23 correspondence received from the DNR ~7.~j regarding wastewater treatment permit schedule. Atklns stated he will follow-up. Horowitz noted she sent correspondence to Senator Grassley and Harkin regarding safe '-~'~ drinking water act, Horowitz noted Council received copy of correspondence to the Corps of Engineers. .~.r~_5 Horowitz noted she received a letter from Southeast Jr. High asking for their participation in a reading project. Copies will be made for Council. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.