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Home My WebLink About1999-01-11 Council minutes City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: Council: Staff: Tapes: January 22, 1999 Mayor and City Council Mar, an K. Karr, City Clerk Council Work Session, January 11, 1999, 6:30 PM in Council Chambers Lehman, Champion, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry ,Vanderhoef. Arkins, Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Franklin, O'Neil, Boothroy, Mitchell, Trueblood, Moran. Reel 99-4, Side 2; Reel 99-5, all; Reel 99-6, all. Hennes, REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 99-4, Side 2 Planning and Community Development Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: Ae MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 26 ON AN ORDINANCE CONDITIONALLY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 61.8 ACRES LOCATED SOUTH OF WHISPERING MEADOWS DRIVE FROM MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-8) TO FACTORY BUILT HOUSING RESIDENTIAL (RFBH - 59.25 ACRES) AND LOW DENSITY MULTI- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-12 - 2.55 ACRES). (SADDLEBROOK/REZ98-0011 ) PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING 2 SOUTH LINN STREET AS AN IOWA CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK. (HARMON BLDG). PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 0.2 ACRES LOCATED AT 703 BENTON COURT FROM MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-8) TO HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-44). (OAKNOLL/REZ98-0016) PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF 21.26 ACRES LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF NAPLES AVENUE FROM INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL (C1-1) TO SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY ZONE- INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL (MAXWELL/OSA-CI-1). City Attorney Dilkes and Planning and Zoning Commission Member Dean Shannon provided additional information. ORDINANCE TO VACATE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED EAST OF NORTH MARKET SQUARE PARK. AND SOUTH OF HORACE-MANN SCHOOL. (VAC98-0006) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) Staff recommended expedited action. In response to Vanderhoef, Franklin and Atkins stated they will prepare information on drainage issues. Council Work Session January 11, 1999 Page 2 RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLAT OF VILLAGE GREEN PART XVII, A 30.85 ACRE. 2oLOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION WITH TWO OUTLOTS LOCATED ON WELLINGTON DRIVE. (SUB98-0029) City Clerk Karr noted the agenda should read Village Green, Part XVI (not XVII). REVIEW AGENDA ITEMS Reel 99-5, Side 1 (Agenda #-4e(2) - Foster Road Paving & Water Facility Site Development) City Manager Atkins and City Clerk Karr requested that Council delete Agenda Item fie(2) from the Consent Calendar. (Agenda #7 - Park Maintenance Building in Napoleon Park.) City Manager Atkins requested that Council defer Agenda Item #7. (Agenda #23-Consider a resolution adopting the sales tax policy.) City Manager Atkins stated he made minor changes to the sales tax policy by correcting a redundancy in item 3, and will present that at Council's formal meeting. (Agenda #6b - Harmon Bldg., Public hearing on an ordinance designating 2 South Linn Street as an Iowa City Historic Landmark.) In response to Champion, Atkins stated the Harmon Building facade could not be incorporated into the proposed parking ramp structure design. (Agenda #7- Park Maintenance Building in Napoleon Park.) In response to O'Donnell, Atkins stated Agenda Item #7 should be deferred for two weeks. In response to Thornberry, City Attorney Dilkes stated the Building Code is scheduled for discussion during the Council work session later that evening. 7. (Agenda #17- Foster Road Improvement Project.) Norton requested clarification regarding what is included in the Foster Road right-of-way. (Agenda #4e(1 ) - Fixing date on issuance of GO Bonds.) In response to Norton, Atkins stated the City is allowed to refund existing bond issues one time. (Agenda #4e(3) - College Street Pedestrian Mall Replacement Project.) In response to Norton, Atkins stated Ped Mall reconstruction will begin in the spring. BUILDING CODES (Agenda Items #11-#16) Reel 99-5, Side 1 City Attorney Dilkes, HIS Director Boothroy, Senior Housing Inspector Hennes, and Board of Appeals representative John Roffman summarized changes to the Building Codes. RECREATION FEES (Agenda Items #18-#19) Reel 99-5, Side 1 Parks and Recreation Director Trueblood and Parks and Recreation Superintendent Moran presented information regarding proposed fee increases. Vanderhoef requested the City address sales tax on sport activities as a legislative issue. Council Work Session January 11, 1999 Page 3 PCRB STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (Agenda Item #22) Reel 99-5, Side 2 City Attorney Dilkes and John Watson, Vice-Chair of the Police Citizens Review Board, presented information about the proposed PCRB Standard Operating Procedures· Mayor Lehman asked Mr. Watson for a written summary of PCRB's recommended changes to the proposed Standard Operating Procedures prior to the February 11 joint meeting. AIRPORT LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM (Agenda Item #21 ) Reel 99-5, Side 2 Asst. City Attorney Mitchell, Airport Commission representative Howard Horan, and ACSG representatives Pat Bridger and Greg Bridger responded to Council regarding additional funding to ACSG. A Council majority tentatively agreed to the additional funding as requested. FISCAL YEAR 2000 BUDGET Reel 99-6, Side 1 City Manager Atkins distributed Capital Improvements Projects FY99-2003-Alpha Within FY, Capital Improvement Projects Project Summary in Alphabetical Order, and March 6, 1998 Memo re: Council Goal Setting. Atkins stated at Council's budget discussion on Thursday, January 14, at 3:00 PM is Utilities discussion and at 4:00 PM presentation by Boards & Commissions and organizations. City Clerk Karr stated that Council is scheduled to set public hearing for February 23 on the budget at their February 9, 1999 meeting. Council tentatively agreed to schedule the next budget work session on Tuesday, February 2, 1999 at 6:00 PM and rescheduled Council work session and formal from March 8-9 to March 1-2. Council agreed to schedule a discussion regarding PCRB after consulting their calendars. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Reel 99-6, Side 1 Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission - accept Johnson County recommendation of Russell Bennett COUNCIL AGENDNTIME Reel 99-6, Side 1 O'Donnell requested that the City of Iowa City Streets Department crews be complimented during Council's formal meeting on Tuesday for the tremendous snow removal work. Norton suggested that Council consider Davidson's recommendations regarding north area development agreement with City of Coralville. The matter will be discussed at the joint meeting in North Liberty on January 13. Lehman stated discussion has been scheduled at the January 25 Council work session regarding Benton Street reconstruction. Council agreed to set aside 30 minutes at the beginning of the work session. O'Donnell and Lehman noted that Council Members are scheduled to meet with a cub scout troop at 6:15 PM on Tuesday, prior to Council's formal meeting. In response to Lehman, there was not a Council majority interested in scheduling a future discussion about Kirkwood Avenue traffic signals. Adjourned: 9:40 PM clerk~'nin\0111 -ws.doc