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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-08-24 Council minutes (2) City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: September 8, 1998 Mayor and City Council Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Council Work Session, August 24, 1998- 7:50 p.m. in Council Chambers Mayor Ernest W. Lehman presiding. Council present: Champion, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Franklin, Davidson, Craig, Winkelhake, Yucuis, O'Neil, Neumann, Doyle, Logsden, Fowler, Fosse, Scott, Schmadeke, Schoon. Tapes: Reel 98-94, all; Reel 98-95, all. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 98-94, Side 1 PCD Director Franklin presented information on the following Planning & Zoning items for discussion. MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 9 ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 4.000 SQUARE FOOT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 114 WRIGHT STREET FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC-2) TO PLANNED HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (PRM). PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 9.27 ACRES FROM LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-5) TO SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY/MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (OSA-8) TO ALLOW A 72-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TAFT SPEEDWAY WEST OF DUBUQUE STREET. (RIVERVIEW PLACE PARTNERS/REZ98-0009) Council discussed the primary issue of access during flood times and public input is expected during the public hearing on Tuesday. If the Council indicates a desire to approve the rezoning, the public hearing would be continued, leaving opportunity for conditions in a conditional zoning agreement and consultation with Planning & Zoning. ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING." ARTICLE V. ENTITLED "MINOR MODIFICATION PROCEDURES." TO ALLOW THE HEIGHT OF FREE-STANDING SIGNS TO BE INCREASED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. (SECOND CONSIDERATION) 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. (PASS AND ADOPT) *revised 9/8/98 * CounciiWork Session August24,1998 Page 2 E. 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) (PASS AND ADOPT) REVIEW AGENDA ITEMS Reel 98-94, Side 1 1. (Consent Calendar #4e(7)) Kubby requested a statement be made at the formal meeting acknowledging the grant funding for housing rehabilitation. 2. (Agenda Item #24) In response to Kubby, City Attorney Dilkes and City Clerk Karr clarified outdoor service areas, sidewalk cares and ped mall vendors. (Agenda Item #15) Norton asked about the grant for relocating the CRANDIC-Iowa Interstate Railroad interchange. Assistant PCD Director Davidson said there were not funds for improving arterial street railroad crossings. Davidson said the benefit of the project was in decreasing traffic congestion on arterial streets. Davidson said many people in the community wanted this project. (Agenda Item #20) Council asked about the project to replace the railroad crossing of Highway 6. Assistant PCD Director Davidson stated it was his understanding that the state grant required the closing of the highway for a week in both directions. K-9 UNIT Reel 98-94, Side 1 Police Chief Winkelhake summarized information as outlined in his August 19, 1998 memorandum re: K-9. Council majority directed Police Chief Winkelhake to proceed with the purchase and training of a K-9 unit. In response to Lehman, a council majority also authorized Lehman to solicit funds from community service organizations for the K-9 unit. Staff Action: The Police Department is making arrangements to purchase a dog to form a K-9 Unit. The Department will select a handler to train the dog. The Department will * attempt to complete this task by the first of 1999. The availability of a dog and training will impact the date and may require a later date for completion. (Winkelhake) TRANSIT ROUTE STUDY Reel 98-94, Side 1 Transit and Parking Director Fowler presented information regarding Transit Route Study. Council directed Fowler to consider blanket Transit coverage during both morning and afternoon peak times and in areas where there is potential high demand for increased ridership Staff Action: Report to be presented to Council in January. (Fowler) LANDFILL ISSUES Reel 98-94, Side 1 City Manager Atkins, Solid Waste Coordinator Neumann, City Attorney Dilkes and City Civil Engineer Scott presented Iowa City Landfill information. Council majority directed staff to proceed with the decrease in landfill rates as outlined in the August 20, 1998 memorandum (Landfill Master Plan-New Landfill and Residential Refuse Rates) and apply for 830 feet elevation permit approval from the Department of Natural resources. * revised 8/9/98 * CounciiWork Session August24,1998 Page 3 Staff Action: Staff to inform area businesses and other governmental jurisdictions of the rate change. (Atkins) LIBRARY/DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER/SALES TAX Reel 98-9 City Manager Atkins facilitated discussion regarding local option sales tax. Input was received from City Clerk Karr and Library Board representative Tom Gelman. Council majority directed Atkins to: · Prepare policy position regarding increased human service funding. · Research providing for low income citizens low option sales tax rebate. · Sales Tax Policy, 3. Delete "public safety/fire/police." · Sales Tax Policy, 5. Change "will" to could" and delete last sentence of paragraph, "This will increase the case/reserve ..... " · Sales Tax Policy, 1. Change to "....operating expenses for the library; center for the arts; and community events." Atkins stated he will prepare a new policy statement and ballot proposition to present to city council for review. Council asked Library Board Representative Tom Gelman to prepare a list of recommended names for the proposed library/cultural center. Staff Action: Preparation of revised policy statement and ballot propositions. (Atkins) AIRPORT/SOUTH CENTRAL AREA PROJECTS Reel 98-9 City Manager Atkins, City Attorney Dilkes, Public Works Director Schmadeke, Airport Manager O'Neil and Airport Commission Chair Howard Horan presented information regarding Airport Renovation and South Central Area projects. Council majority directed staff to proceed with the Terminal Renovation Project Plans, South Central Area/Public Works plans and agreements, and Riverside Re-development plans. Staff Action: Incorporate project plans, initiate engineering studies as appropriate for capital improvement plan. APPOINTMENTS Reel 98-9 Historic Preservation (Brown Street): Marc Mills Library Board of Trustees: Winston Barclay Housing and Community Development Commission: Reappt. Gretchen Schmuck & D. Coleman Animal Control Board: Staff to clarify position and report back. *revised 8/9/98 *CounciiWork Session August24,1998 Page 4 COUNCIL AGENDA/COUNCIL TIME Reel 98-9 (Agenda Item #8) Champion noted concerns regarding changes in parking policies to allow for additional parking ticketing. City Attorney Dilkes stated there are State Code parking ticket regulations. Vanderhoef stated parking violations in alleys and loading zones should be looked at, and there be consistent enforcement of all fire lanes. 2. In response to Champion, Council discussed the advantages and disadvantages of televising council work sessions. Thornberry noted receipt of information regarding the Greenfield, Massachusetts kegger ordinance and questioned further Council discussion. City Attorney Dilkes explained there was discussion regarding keg registration but staff had not received the recent mailing he referred to. (Consent Calendar Item #4g(4)) O'Donnell stated Council received correspondence from an Ecumenical Towers resident stating downtown is unsafe, and the need for more police presence. 5. Vanderhoef asked if Council was attending the September 2 Chamber Legislative Forum. Karr asked Council Members to contact her if they plan to attend. 6. In response to Vanderhoef, Norton stated he will attend the School Foundation Breakfast. 7. Vanderhoef noted that Council received an invitation to the University of Iowa Medical Education Building groundbreaking ceremony on September 25. In response to Kubby, Lehman explained city staff is working on water deposit issues, including when a resident already has one water deposit and is asked to make a second deposit before the first deposit is returned. (Consent Calendar Item #4g(2)) In response to Kubby, City Attorney Dilkes explained Brad Houser has met the formality of filing a notice of appeal, and staff would report at the September meeting. 10. Kubby reported that a joint meeting is tentatively scheduled with University of Iowa Student Senate on September 29, 6:30-9:00 PM, IMU Ballroom. 11. Lehman stated that council needs to reconsider the Council Formal Meeting Public Discussion agenda item, and suggested limiting the amount of time allocated to that item at the beginning of the meeting. He noted the item could be resumed, if necessary, later in the meeting. Meeting adjourned: 11:15 p.m. clerldmin/0824-ws .doc Council Executive Session August24,1998 Page 2 ACRES PROPERTY ADOPT) CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 22.20 PUBLIC (P) TO PUBLIC/INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL (P/CI-1) FOR AT 1801 S. RIVERSIDE DRIVE. (REZ98-0005) (PASS AND REVIEW AGENDA 98-94, Side 1 1. (Consent Calendar fie acknowledging the g Kubby requested a statement be made ing for housing rehabilitation. formal meeting 2. Agenda Item #24) In res outdoor service areas, to Kubby, City Attorney Dilkes and ped mall vendors. City Clerk Karr clarified (Agenda Item #15) Norton Interstate Railread interchange. for improving arterial street railroad in decreasing traffic congestion on community wanted this project. about the grant for ~g the CRANDIC-Iowa PCD Director said there were not funds ssings. said the benefit of the project was streets. said many people in the (Agenda Item #20) Council asked Highway 6. Assistant PCD Director Davidson grant required the closing of the highway for ect to replace the railroad crossing of it was his understanding that the state in both directions. K-9 UNIT Reel 98-94, Side 1 Police Chief Winkelhake summarized ,,,,~,,,,,, outlined in his August 19, 1998 memorandum re: K-9. Council majori directed Chief Winkelhake to proceed with the purchase and training of a K-9 unit. I response to n, a council majority also authorized Lehman to solicit funds from community service org, o s for the K-9 unit. Staff Action: The Police Department is making arrangements to purchase a dog to form a K-9 Unit. The Department will select a handler to train the dog. The Department will attempt to complete this by the first of 1998. The avail bility of a dog and training will impact the date and ay require a later date for completio . (Winkelhake) TRANSIT ROUTE STU Y Reel 98-94, Side 1 Transit and Parkin Director Fowler presented information regardin Transit Route Study. Council directed owler to consider blanket Transit coverage durin both morning and afternoon peak t' es and in areas where there is potential high demand fo 'ncreased ridership fD~ ' ' Council in January. (Fowler) Re 98-94, Side 1 City;i~ee?ager Atkins Solid Waste Coordinator Neumann City Attorney Dilkes a d City Civil En Scott prese'nted Iowa City Landfill information. ' Council majority directed staff to proceed with the decrease in landfill rates as outlin in the August 20, 1998 memorandum (Landfill Master Plan-New Landfill and Residential efuse Rates) and apply for 830 feet elevation permit appro ral resources. ,,.. Council Executive Session August 24, 1998 Page 3 \ Staff ActionS, Staff to inform rate change. (~,tkins) LIE area businesses and other governmental jurisdictions of the COMMUNITY CENTER/SALES TAX ,el 98-9 City Manager ~cilitated discussion regarding local option sales tax. Input from City Clerk Karr a~ Library Board representative Tom Gelman. received Council majority directed to: · Prepare policy position rec · Research providing for low ~me citizens low option sales tax · Sales Tax Policy, 3. Delete safety/fire/police." · Sales Tax Policy, 5. Change to could" and delete last sente increase the case/reserve ....." · Sales Tax Policy, 1. Change to .operating expenses for and community events." rding increased human service funding. of paragraph, "This will library; center for the arts; Atkins stated he will prepare a new council for review. Council asked Library recommended names for the proposed statement and Represe proposition to present to city Tom Gelman to prepare a list of Staff Action: Preparation of revised policy ;nt and ballot propositions. (Atkins) AIRPORT/SOUTH CENTRAL AREA Reel 98-9 City Manager Atkins, City Attorney Dilkes, O'Neil and Airport Commission Chair H~ Renovation and South Central Area Horan Director Schmadeke, Airport Manager ;nted information regarding Airport Council majority directed staff to p with~. the Termir Renovation Project Plans, South Central Area/Public Works plans agreements, and Rivers e Re-development plans. Staff Action: Incorporate pr capital improvement plan. plans, initiate enc, studies as appropriate for APPOINTMENTS Historic Preservation ~own Street): Marc Mills / Library Board of Tr~'stees: Winston Barclay / Housing and Cp(-nmunity Development Commission: Reappt. Gretchen Animal Contrbl Board: Staff to clarify position and report back. / COUNC)E AGENDNCOUNCIL TIME 1. ~genda Item #8) Champion noted concerns regarding changes in parking ~,.'Ifor additional parking ticketing. City Attorney Dilkes stated there are State : ticket regulations. Vanderhoef stated parking violations in alleys and loading ' be looked at, and there be consistent enforcement of all fire lanes. Reel 98-9 & D. Coleman Reel 98-9 to allow ;hould Council Executive Session August 24, 1998 Page 4 ,,,, 2. In res to Champion, Council discussed the advantages a~ televising cil work sessions. disadvantages of Thornberry receipt of information regarding the Greenfie ordinance and qL ~stioned further Council discussion. City was discussion rec ~rding keg registration but staff had not referred to. Massachusetts kegger ey Dilkes explained there the recent mailing he (Consent Calendar Ecumenical Towers presence. ¢f-4g(4)) O'Donnell stated Council stating downtown is uns correspondence from an and the need for more police 5. Vanderhoef asked if was attending the S~ Karr asked Council Members contact her if the' 2 Chamber Legislative Forum. to attend. 6. In response to Vanderhoef, in stated he attend the School Foundation Breakfast. 7. Vanderhoef noted that Council !ceived Education Building groundbreakinc invitation to the University of Iowa Medical on September 25. In response to Kubby, Lehman exl: including when a resident already h~ deposit before the first deposit is ed city staff is working on water deposit issues, one water deposit and is asked to make a second ]. (Consent Calendar Item ~-4g(2)) Houser has met the formality September meeting. filing a ;e to Kubby, City Attorney Dilkes explained Brad of appeal, and staff would report at the 10. Kubby reported that a joinl Senate on September 29 is PM, IMU scheduled with University of Iowa Student Iroom. 11. Lehman stated that Discussion agenda the beginning of meeting. needs to recon,, and suggested limiting He noted the item ,r the Council Formal Meeting Public of time allocated to that item at be resumed, if necessary, later in the Meeting adjournec derk/min/O824-es.doc 1:15 p.m.