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Home My WebLink About1995-12-18 Minutes numberedCity of Iiowa City MEMORANDUM Date: January 4, 1996 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, December 18, 1995 - 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers Mayor Susan Horowitz presiding. Council present: Horowitz, Kubby, Novick, Pigott, Throgmorton. Absent: Baker, Lehman. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin, Miklo, Schoon, Trueblood, Milkman. Council-Elect present: Norton, Thornberry. Tapes: Reel 95-142, side 2; 95- 145, all. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 95-142, Side 2 Senior Planner Miklo presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: Setting a public hearing for January 16, 1996, on an ordinance amending the Zonina Chapter bv changing the use regulations for a .5 acre propertv located at 840 Cross Park Avenue from CO-1, Commercial Office, to CC-2, Communitv Commercial (Sunblad). Setting a public hearinq for January 16, 1996, on an ordinance amending the Zoninq Chapter by changing the use regulations of an approximate .3 acre property located at 1500 Sycamore Street from RS-5, Low Densitv Sin.qle-Familv Residential, to CO-1, Qffice Commercial (4C's). Settin.q a public hearing for January 16, 1996, on an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," Article D, entitled "Residential Zones," Section 5, entitled "Nei¢lhborhood Conservation Residential Zone (RNC- 12)," to clarifv the number of roomers permitted in duplex units in the RNC-12 zone. Public hearinq on an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," to allow recycling processing facilities in the I-1, General Industrial, zone and related amendments. Miklo stated he will investigate if PailIon Pyrotech/Spencer Potter is considering a specific site. Eo Public hearin.q on an ordinance amendin.q Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoninq," Article N, __ entitled "Off-Street Parking and Loading," to reference the Parkinq Facilitv Impact Fee Qrdinance in the off-street park n.q re.qu ations section of the Zoning Chapter. Ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," Article 5, entit ed "Pedormance Standards," Section lOB, concerning the location of aboveground storacle tanks. (First consideration) Ordinance amendin.q the Zonin.q Chapter to clarifi/the definition of time/temperature signs. (First consideration) 2 Ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by repealin~l Title 14, Chapter 6, Article J, . ,.~'~(. Section 1, River Corridor Overlay Zone. (Second consideration) Novick requested that Council consider collapsing items H, I, J, and K. ..Ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 5, Buildin.q and Housing, Article H, Site Plan _Review, to include a reference to the Sensitive Areas Site Plan. (Second consideration) .Ordinance amendinq Title 14, Chapter 5, Buildinq and Housing, Article I, Grading !3rdinance, to make it consistent with the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. (Second consideration) Ordinance amendinq Title 6, Public Health and Safety, Cha~ter 3, Weed Control, Section 3, Natural Areas, to make it consistent with the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. (Second consideration) Ordinance amending the Zonincl Chapter to allow adult day care, elder familv homes, and elder group homes under certain conditions in Iowa City, and to chancle the definition of elderly. (Second consideration) Ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter to require bicycle parking for commercial and ~ r~ I. multi-family residential developments. (Second consideration) COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME Reel 95-142, Side 2 1. (Agenda item #18 - Shive Hatten/FEMA floodplain maps). In response to Kubby, Schoon explained that this would update the City's floodplain maps to include all of the streams and rivers in the watershed areas. SEE COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME CONTINUED. OLD CAPITOL MALL REDESIGN - TALBOTS PROJECT (agenda item #15) Reel 95-142, Side 2 ~>'7: Economic Development Coordinator Schoon, Talbots Representative Bill Holland, and Design Review Committee Member Laura Hawkes presented information. Schoon stated he will obtain more information regarding the moving of the Osco and theatre signs. LE']R'ER OF DECEMBER 11 FROM BURNS AND EASTHAM/CDBG/HOME FUNDING (consent calendar 4g(1)) Reel 95-142, Side 2 Community Development Coordinator Milkman and Developer Bob Bums presented information regarding the request by the Partnership to buy existing condominiums or to construct such units. Council agreed in concept to the request subject to location and cost of the units; and asked the Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) to review any specific project. Staff Action: Staff will continue to work with Mr Burns and the Greater Iowa City Fellowship. (Milkman) 3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD-HOC COMMITTEE Reel 95-145, Side 1 City Manager Atkins, Economic Development Coordinator Schoon responded to Council. Council agreed to either Stacy Pugh or Bob Elliot as the Industrial representative, and John Buchanan or David Skorton as the University representative. Staff Action: Letters sent to Pugh and Buchanan on December 19. (Schoon) CENSUS VIDEO Reel 95-145, Side 1 City Clerk Karr presented the 1996 Special Census Video, distributed census informational brochures, and responded to comments. COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME CONTINUED Reel 95-145, Side 1 Novick noted that HACAP agreed to an annual contribution in lieu of taxes for their project on Broadway and asked that a letter be sent thanking them. In response to Novick, Atkins stated a water and sewer rate ordinance will be prepared in accordance with the City Attorney's December 14, 1995 memo. Novick requested that staff look at other areas including Mormon Trek and Longfellow neighborhood to use the tunnelling equipment while it is available at another City project. Novick referred to Atkins' December 14, 1995 memo regarding construction management- wastewater projects, and requested further explanation. City Manager Atkins presented information. Throgmorton referred to Atkins' December 11, 1995 memo regarding Jensen tract- HarlockNVeeber area. In response to Throgmodon, Atkins stated he will contact area residents about contributing funds to buy land for parks. 7. Throgmorton distributed a letter to Council Members regarding his 25 months in office, (Agenda item #19 - First Avenue Improvements Project and agenda item #4, g(3) letter from Bob Smith regarding First Avenue Project.) In response to Pigott, there were not a majority of Council members who wished to re-open discussion about the First Avenue Improvements Project. (Agenda item #4 g(2) Letter from Mark Ginsburg requesting funding for the Iowa City Jazz Festival.) In response to Pigoff, City Manager Atkins stated $5,000 is in the budget for the Iowa City Jazz Festival. 10. (Agenda item #4 g(5) - letter from Ed Barker regarding water and wastewater rates.) Kubby requested that a response be sent to Barker explaining Council position regarding downpayment and time frame of the projects. 11. (Agenda item #17 - Revise schedule of fees and charges for Parks & Recreation services and programs.) Kubby requested that the potter and user fees be separated out of the resolution, as she will abstain from voting on those fees. 37 5 7aO 12, 13. 14. 4 (Agenda item #17 - Revise schedule of fees and charges for Parks & Recreation services and programs,) Novick Inquired about the revised fee schedule and the racquetball court fees and monthly locker rental fees not being increased, Parks and Recreation Director Trueblood explained that increasing racquetball court fees would reduce use and monthly locker fees may be eliminated due to low usage. Kubby referred to Franklin's December 8, 1995 memo regarding the Neuzil tract. Council = . agreed to proceed with an appraisal as outlined in the memo, Kubby referred to City Attorney Woito's December 14, 1995 memorandum regarding I DNR administrative appeal to be handled as a contested case (memury levels), In response to Kubby, City Manager Atkins stated he will obtain information about memury compliance in other communities. 15. (Agenda item #4f(6) - Shared access easement agreement and a perpetual parking easement agreement for 820 and 824 E. Burlington St,) Horowitz stated the two paragraphs were inconsistent. City Attorney Woito stated she will check on it. 16. (Agenda items #4f(4) - Letter from Becky Feuerbacher of Coralville regarding a skateboarding facility.) Horowitz noted she will respond to the letter. 17, Horowitz noted sesquicentennial events scheduled for December 28, 1995. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p,m,