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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
December 1, 1995
Mayor and City Council
City Clerk
Council work session, November 20, 1995 - 7:15 p,m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Horowitz presiding, Council present: Horowitz, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Novick, Pigott,
Throgmorton, Staff: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, .Miklo, Franklin, Nasby, Milkman, Davidson,
Schoon, Yucuis. Council-Elect: Vanderhoef, Thornberry. Planning and Zoning Commission:
George Starr, Jane Jacobsen, Ann Bovberg, Lea Supple. Tapes: #95-131 and #95-133, both
sides.
SARATOGA SPRINGS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL (agenda item 4i) Reel 95-131, Side I ~ ~
A. Meet with Planninq and Zoninq commission re.qardina zoning.
B. Discuss allocation of funds
PCD Director Franklin, Community Development Coordinator Milkman, Planning and
Zoning Commission Member Starr, property owner Charlie Ruppert and developer Bob
Bums presented information.
Franklin explained that if the conditional zoning agreement is not signed prior to Council's
formal meeting, then Council should vote to deny or continue the public heanng to
November 27.
In response to Novick, Franklin stated the time constraints are the December 9 purchase
offer deadline and a December 1 deadline for low-income housing tax credit application.
Starr stated that Planning and Zoning Commission would like to meet with Council if
Council does not agree with the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendations.
City Clerk Karr stated that City staff will need to know by tomorrow if Council decides to
schedule a meeting on the 27th of November to allow for the required 24-hour notice of
the meeting.
CITY STEPS ALLOCATION PRIORITIES (Consent Calendar 4d(6))
Reel 95-131, Side I -~
Community Development Coordinator Milkman presented information on the CITY STEPS
allocation process.
REVIEW ZONING MATi'ERS
Reel 95-131, Side 2
Senior Planner Miklo presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion.
Setting a public headnq for December 5 on an ordinance amending the Zonina Chapter
bv repealinq Title 14, Chapter 6, Article J, Section 1, River Corddot Ovedav Zone.
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Settinq a public headng for December 5 on an ordinance amendin(~ Title 14, Chapter 5,
Buildinq and Housinq, Article H, Site Plan Review, to include a reference to the Sensitive
Areas Site Plan.
Settincl a public hearinq for December 5 on an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 5,
Buildinq and Housing, Article I, Grading Ordinance, to make it consistent with the
Sensitive Areas Ordinance.
Settinq a public headnq for December 5 on an ordinance amendinq Title 6, Public Health
and Safety, Chapter 3,Weed Control, Section 3, Natural Areas, to make it consistent with
the Sensitive Areas Ordinance.
Setting a public hearina for December 5 on an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter
to chanqe the separation requirements for aboveqround stora.qe tanks.
Settin.q a public hearing for December 5 on an ordinance amendine the Zoning Chapter
to clarify the definition of time/temperature siqns.
Public hearinq on an ordinance amendin(~ the Zoning Chapter to allow adult day care, ~,j~C~...~
elder family homes, and elder ~roup homes under certain conditions in Iowa City, and to
change the definition of elderly.
Public hearinc~ on an ordinance amendinq the Zonin¢i Chapter to require bicvcle parkin.q ~..~C~
for commercial and multi-family residential development.
Public hearing on an ordinance amendinq the Zonin¢i Chapter by conditionalIv changinq
the use re.qulations of an approximate 5.7 acre tract of land located east of Old Dubuque
Road and north of Dodge Street from RS-5, Low DensiN Sinqle-Familv Residential, to
OPDH-8, Planned Development Housing Overlav. (REZ95-0010)
(discussed earlier in meeting)
Ordinance amendinq the Zoning Chapter bV adoptincl a Sensitive Areas Ordinance to .'~..~'~
regulate development on properties containing environmentally sensitive features,
includinq wetlands, stream corridors, steep slopes, wooded areas, hvdric soils, prairie
remnants and archaeoloqical sites. (Second Consideration)
Resolution for final plat approval of Kennedy's Waterfront Addition, Part Three, a 31.23
acre, 11-1or commercial subdivision located south of Highway 1 between Gilbert Street and
the Iowa River. (SUB95-0026)
City Attorney Woito stated staff is working on the legal papers for the resolution for final
plat.
L. Resolution for approval of the preliminary plat of W.B. Development, a 40.30 acre, 8-lot
commercial subdivision located southwest of the Hi.qhwav 1/218 interchanqe.
(Winebrenner)
COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME Reel 95-131 Side 2
1. In response to Kubby, City Manager Atkins stated he will distribute a memo regarding Ed ,_3~0/
Cole and his subdivision request on Riverside Drive.
Council time continued after Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee discussion,
NEAR SOUTH SIDE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (Agenda item #7)
Reel 95-131, Side
PCD Director Franklin presented information about the Near South Side Redevelopment Plan.
WATER/SEWER RATES (Consent Calendar 4d(2)) Reel 95-131, Side 1...~/"/~."~
City Manager Atkins, Finance Director Yucuis, an~ City Attorney Woito presented information
about the proposed water and sewer rate increases, water impact fees and Council meeting
schedule.
Council agreed to set the public headng for December 5 and scheduled the first consideration and
final vote on the water/sewer rates for actiol~ by the new council. City Manager Atkins stated he
will provide Council with a memo regarding impact fees update. Finance Director Yucuis stated
he will provide Council with a draft of the low-income policy.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD HOC COMMI'FI'EE
Reel 95-133, Side 1 -~L//o ~
Council appointed the following members to the Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee:
Citizens: George Starr, Jeff Cox, Derek Mauer, Cheryl Whitney, Carolyn Gross.
University of Iowa: Mary New
Small Business: Vicki Lansing
Industry: Richard Ferguson
Environmental Groups: Pain Ehrhardt
Economic Development Organizations: Bob Sierk
Labor: William Gerhard
Resource People: Tom Bullington, Katherine Kurth
COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME CONTINUED
Reel 95-133, Side I
Council member Lehman noted that the Chamber Organizational Dinner scheduled for
December 4, 1995, and questioned changing the work session also scheduled that
evening. Horowitz reported that a Council meeting regarding Fringe Area Agreement
discussion is scheduled that evening. Council agreed to retain the work session for
December 4.
(Agenda Items 8 and 9, sale to HACAP) Novick suggested that HACAP be asked to pay 3L/(~(~
for fire protection. Staff will follow-up.
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(Agenda Item 17 - Budgeted position for Sanitary Division) In response to Novick, Atkins .~(~r7
stated staff is initiating the hidrig of a new employee for the March recycling program.
Throgmorton thanked City Manager for a memo regarding response to the Press-Citizen ._~ ~/0 ~'
editorial about the property taxes. Throgmorton requested that Mayor Horowitz and the
City Manager write an editorial to the Press-Citizen.
Throgmorton requested that staff give further consideration to Sam Doyle's request to ,~ c/(~'
display art in public facilities. Kubby stated that she will contact Sam Doyle.
Pigott noted that Council Members received City Attorney Woito's memo regarding the
mobile home landlord-tenant ordinance. Pigott requested that be scheduled for discussion
at a Council work session.
8. Kubby noted that Council Members received a memorandum from City Attorney Woito
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regarding prevailing wage requirements as it relates the Wastewater Treatment project,
and requested staff look at other options for future projects.
(Agenda Item No. 22- Toy Vehicles) Kubby noted that she will probably move to defer
action on this item at tomorrow nlght's Council meeting.
Horowitz noted that she had asked Council ~embers Karen Kubby and Dean Thomberry
to represent Council at the United Way Joint City/County Human Service Funding
Hearings. In response to Council, City Clerk Karr noted that the Council organizational
meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 4, 1996 at noon.
Mayor Horowitz asked Co.he, Membm to refer to the City U.n.g.r's November 5 mere.
regarding pending items for updates.
Mayor Horowitz suggested that the memo from City Engineer Fosse regarding prairie
vegetation along Rohret Road be forwarded to various neighborhood associations.
In response to Horowitz, City Clerk Karr stated a Rules Committee Meeting is scheduled
December 4 at 6 p.m. to review the Human Rights Commission bylaws.
Mayor Horowitz stated that she would like Lehman and her to talk with Johnson County
Board of Supervisors representatives regarding Fringe Area Agreement. After discussion
it was agreed Lehman and Horowitz would meet as individuals.
City Clerk Karr noted that Council received an invitation today to attend the Driver's
License Office open house on Tuesday, November 21 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. to kick off the
issuance of a new ddver's license and renewal system.
City Clerk Karr reminded Council of the December 6, 1995 training session in
Williamsburg, Holiday Inn, 5:15-8:15 p.m.
City Clerk Karr requested Council Members contact her regarding their holiday schedules.
APPOINTMENTS
Senior Center Commission - Kenneth Mobily
Reel 95-133, Side 2
Meeting adjourned 10:20 p.m.