HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-15 Council minutes (2) City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 4, 1998
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, June 15, 1998 - 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers
Council: Lehman, Kubby, Champion, Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry, Vanderhoef.
Staff: Arkins, Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Davidson, Fosse, Klingaman, Winstead,
Franklin, Head, O'Neil, Robertson, Long, Nasby, Trueblood, Schoon,
Fowler, Grosvenor, Ripley, Rocca.
HCDC Members: Gretchen Schmuch (Chair), Denita Gadson, William Stewart, Kathleen
Renquist, Dan Coleman.
Reel 98-74, all; Reel 98-75, all; Reel 98-76, Side 1.
Reel 98-74, Side 1
Tapes:
ADDITION TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Augies Down Town, 13 S. Linn Street
JOINT MEETING WITH HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS Reel 98-74, Side 1
Community Development Coordinator Head, Housing Director Grosvenor, Laurence Harmon,
president of Maxwell Research, Commission Members Dan Coleman, and Bill Stewart
presented information.
Staff Action: Commission will meet and forward recommendations in September. (Head)
PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS
Reel 98-74, Side 2
Planning and Community Development Director Franklin presented the following Planning and
Zoning items for discussion:
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 7 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE
14, CHAPTER 6, ZONING, ARTICLE A, ZONING TITLE, PURPOSE AND SCOPE,
SECTION 4, SCOPE, TO ALLOW MORE THAN ONE PRINCIPAL BUILDING ON A
LOT FOR RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN
RS ZONES AND THE RNC-12 ZONE. (REGINA)
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 7 ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE
14, CHAPTER 6, ZONING, ARTICLE K, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, SECTION
1, SENSITIVE AREAS ORDINANCE, TO ADD A RETENTION REQUIREMENT FOR
WOODLANDS IN FACTORY-BUILT HOUSING RESIDENTIAL (RFBH) ZONES.
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SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 7 ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE
ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 22.20 ACRES FROM PUBLIC (P) TO
PUBLIC/INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL (P/CI-1) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1801 S.
RIVERSIDE DRIVE. (REZ98-0005)
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 7 ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE
ZONING DESIGNATION FOR 6.53 ACRES FROM LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (RS-5) ZONE TO SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY (OSA-5) ZONE FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2727 ROCHESTER AVENUE. (GREEN MOUNTAIN
M EADOW/REZ98-0006)
Franklin stated the applicant here has requested expedited consideration
PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE VACATING SECOND AVENUE COURT,
LOCATED BETWEEN FIRST AVENUE AND SECOND AVENUE, NORTH OF
MUSCATINE AVENUE. (WALGREENSNAC98-0003)
Franklin and Assistant PCD Director Davidson provided information on parking lot lighting,
eastbound traffic into Walgreen's, and impact of drive-thru on neighborhood.
PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE NORTHERN 200 FEET OF
THE ALLEY BETWEEN LAFAYE'I'I'E STREET AND BENTON STREET, WEST OF
DUBUQUE STREET, IOWA CITY, IOWA. (HAWKEYE LUMBER CO.NAC98-0002)
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ZONING, ARTICLE T,
NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND LAND, SECTION 5, REGULATION
OF NONCONFORMING LOTS, BY CHANGING THE REGULATION OF
NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD. ('SECOND CONSIDERATION)
Franklin stated the applicant has requested expedited consideration of this item.
ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 5.4
ACRES FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC-2, 2.4 ACRES) AND GENERAL
INDUSTRIAL (I-1, 3.0 ACRES) TO PUBLIC (P) FOR PROPERTY OWNED BY
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT 1806, 1810, 1814, AND 1816 LOWER
MUSCATINE ROAD. (REZ98-0003) (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF A
RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 7, WB DEVELOPMENT, A 1.78 ACRE, 3-LOT
COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT NAPLES AVENUE AND ESCORT LANE.
(SUB98-0010)
TEG DRIVE
Reel 98-74, Side 2
Traffic Engr. Planner Ripley and Fire Chief Rocca presented information. After discussion,
Council directed staff to maintain the current asphalt humps as permanent.
Staff Action: Retain as permanent. Maintain and replace as needed. (Ripley)
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KIRKWOOD AVENUE Reel 98-75, Side 1
Assistant PCD Director Davidson and Traffic Engineer Ripley presented Kirkwood Avenue traffic
update. Council majority directed staff to report back to council after completion of the Highland
Avenue traffic study.
Staff Action: Keep traffic control on Kirkwood Avenue as is. Continue traffic calming
process with Highland Avenue neighborhood. (Davidson, Ripley)
TRANSIT INTERCHANGE FACILITY Reel 98-75, Side 1
Parking and Transit Director Fowler presented a downtown Transit Interchange Facility update.
Council majority set Fall, 1999 for the Transit Interchange Facility completion date.
Staff Action: Building will be designed in November/December and bid in Spring.
Summer construction completed by August 1, 1999. (Fowler)
DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE (Agenda Item #7) Reel 98-75, Side 1
City Engineer Fosse and Bob Kost, representing BRW, presented the Downtown Streetscape
Phase I plans. Council majority directed staff to proceed with plans as presented.
PARKS MAINTENANCE (Agenda Item #18) Reel 98-75, Side 2
City Manager Atkins, Parks and Recreation Director Trueblood, and Parks Superintendent
Robinson presented plans for the new Parks Maintenance Facility. Council majority directed
staff to proceed with plans as presented.
AIRPORT HANGARS (Agenda Item #15) Reel 98-75, Side 2
Airport Manager Ron O'Neil and Airport Commission member Mark Anderson presented
proposed Airport Hangar plans. Council directed staff to proceed with design work as presented.
APPOINTMENTS Reel 98-75, Side 2
Civil Service Commission: Susan Dulek
Historic Preservation: No applicants, re-advertise
Design Review: Defer indefinitely and request comment from PCD Director Franklin.
COUNCIL AGENDNCOUNCIL TIME Reel 98-75, Side 2
1. Kubby requested council schedule discussion about Hickory Hill West.
2. (Agenda # 4f(4)-David Nordstrom). Kubby requested that the City use appropriate age
looking decoys for tobacco and alcohol stings.
3. (Agenda #-4f(6)- PATV). Notion requested that Council schedule discussion with PATV.
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Lehman noted PATV has scheduled an information/panel forum on June 25, 6:00 PM,
Iowa City Public Library Room A. Council tentatively agreed to schedule a meeting with
PATV on July 15.
In response to Norton, Council did not want to use formal evaluation forms for staff
evaluations scheduled July 9 and 10.
Vanderhoef requested acronyms used in commission minutes be spelled out once in
each document.
Meeting adjourned: 10:30 PM
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