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Home My WebLink About1998-09-08 Council minutes (2) City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: September 24, 1998 Mayor and City Council Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Council Work Session, September 8, 1998 - 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers Council: Lehman, Champion, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff: Arkins, Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Franklin, Davidson Tapes: Reel 98-99, all; Reel 98-100, all; Reel 98-101, all. PLANNING AND ZONING Reel 98-99, Side 1 Planning and Community Development Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 22 ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 22 ACRES FROM MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-8) TO LOW DENSITY SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-5) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE SUMMIT STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT. (REZ98-0010). PUBLIC HEARING 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), C. 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. (REZ98-0009) (FIRST CONSIDERATION) Franklin stated the applicant has requested deferral of this item for two weeks because of negotiations at another site. RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF PRAIRIE MEADOW PART 2, A 16 ACRE. 7-LOT RFSIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 2140 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ROAD IN JOHNSON COUNTY. (SUB98-0018) Franklin stated the applicant has requested a two week deferral of this item to resolve easement issues. Council Work Session September 8, 1998 Page 2 RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES FIRST ADDITION, A 10.82 ACRE 21-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT THE WEST TERMINUS OF PHOENIX DRIVE. (SUB98-0011 ) City Attorney Dilkes responded to zoning and subdivision questions. RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 53 OF WALDEN HILLS, AN 8.33 ACRE. 4-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ROHRET ROAD AND SHANNON DRIVE. (SUB98-0019) MOTION TO FORWARD A LETTER TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECOMMENDING THAT A REQUEST TO REZONE 15.0 ACRES OF PROPERTY FROM RURAL (A1) TO PLANNED COMMERCIAL (CP-2), FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF INTERSTATE-80, WEST OF ITS INTERCHANGE WITH HERBERT HOOVER HIGHWAY BE DENIED. (CZ9836) H. RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR PLANNING & ZONING AND BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS. Thornberry requested information about Coralville's schedule of fees for Planning & Zoning and Board of Adjustment applications. AGENDA ITEMS Reel 98-99, Side 1 (Agenda #10 Landfill Scale House and Recycle Center) In response to Norton, a council majority agreed to defer the resolution for architectural services for the Iowa City Landfill scale house and recycle center. City Manager Atkins stated he will prepare information and schedule a work session discussion. COLLEGE STREET TRAFFIC CALMING Reel 98-99, Side 1 Traffic Engineer Ripley summarized the proposed College Street traffic calming options. Council majority directed Traffic Engineer Ripley to re-survey area residents regarding traffic calming options in the College Street and Washington Street/Summit Street area. Staff Action: Calculate lost parking spaces, re-survey neighborhood residents and bring back to Council regardless of response rate (Ripley), SOUTH GILBERT STREET CORRIDOR Reel 98-99, Side 2 Assistant Planning and Community Development Director Davidson and Stanley Consultant's Tom Stout summarized South Gilbert Street Corridor study. Davidson stated he will prepare additional information about Alternatives #1 & #3. Lehman asked staff to take a minor look at Alternative #-4. Champion requested a copy of Iowa City's Arterial Street Plan. Staff Action: Follow-up information will be presented for discussion at the October 5 work session (Davidson). Council Work Session September 8, 1998 Page 3 IOWA AVENUE PARKING GARAGE Reel 98-100, Side 1 Kevin Monson, Neumann Monson PC Architects, presented Iowa Avenue Parking Garage preliminary design and cost estimates. Council majority directed City Manager Atkins to proceed. Staff Action: Staff will prepare a more detailed financial proposal (Atkins). PENINSULA RFQ Reel 98-100, Side 2 Planning and Community Developer Franklin summarized Peninsula RFQ process and time table. Council majority directed Franklin to proceed with the Peninsula RFQ process. Kubby asked Franklin to include "public input" in the RFQ. Staff Action: The RFQ was amended as directed and mailed to prospective developers (Franklin). NCS - NEW JOBS AND INCOME PROGRAM Reel 98-101, Side 1 (Agenda Item #9) Community Development Coordinator Schoon presented information about the NCS-New Jobs and Income Program. A council majority stated their support for the NCS- New Jobs and Income Program application. HOLIDAY LIGHTS/DTA Reel 98-101, Side 1 Discussion deferred for two weeks. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Reel 98-101, Side 1 Discussion deferred for two weeks. APPOINTMENTS Reel 98-101, Side 1 Housing and Community Development Commission - Readvertise, appoint October 6. Historic Preservation Commission - Linda Shope SEATS Committee - Reaffirmed Norton & O'Donnell JCCOG Transportation Committee-Appointment after 9/16 Joint meeting. COUNCIL AGENDA/COUNCIL TIME Reel 98-101, Side 1 (Consent Calendar 3f(9) Addition) In response to Champion, City Manager Atkins stated he will direct staff to research Rummelhart's September 2, 1998 request to relocate a weather alert siren. Adjourned: 10:40 p.m.