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Home My WebLink About1999-04-05 Council minutes City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: May 18, 1999 Mayor and City Council Marian K. Karr City Clerk Council Work Session, April 5, 1999, 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers Council: Lehman, Champion, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry, Vanderhoef Staff: Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Franklin, Kopping, Fowler, Logsden, C)'Brien, Ripley, Doyle, Davidson, Yucuis, Head, Long Tapes: Reel 99-38, Side 2; 99-42, Both Sides; 99-43, Side 1 A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office. REVIEW ZONING ITEMS Planning and Community Development Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: A. ADOPTING AND INCORPORATING THE NORTHEAST DISTRICT PLAN INTO THE IOWA CITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. 1 ) PUBLIC HEARING 2) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Council agreed no more than three would attend the April 12 Home Builders Association meeting and staff would report back; to continue the public hearing to April 20 and defer indefinitely consideration of the resolution. B. ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SUBSECTION 14-4B PERTAINING TO A CHANGE IN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND INCORPORATION OF BOARD POWERS AND PROCEDURES INTO THE ZONING CHAPTER. (FIRST CONSIDERATION) MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 20 ON A RESOLUTION ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 10.3 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF SCOTT BOULEVARD AT WASHINGTON STREET. ('ANN99-0002). MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 20 ON AN ORDINANCE CONDITIONALLY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 14.91 ACRES LOCATED EAST OF SCOTT BOULEVARD AT WASHINGTON STREET FROM MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-8), LOW DENSITY MULTI- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-12), AND COUNTY SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL ('RS) TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OVERLAY {C)PDH-8; 8.36 ACRES), LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ('RS-5; 5.43 ACRES), AND LOW DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-12; 1.12 ACRES), AND A REQUEST FOR A Council Work Session April 5, 1999 Page 2 PRELIMINARY OPDH PLAN TO ALLOW 72 DWELLING UNITS ON 8.16 ACRES. (REZ99~ 0004). Franklin noted a request from the applicant for both items (C and D) to be added to this agenda; and that both the resolution and ordinance be placed on the same agenda as the public hearings for Council consideration. Council directed staff to place both items on for consideration. REVIEW AGENDA ITEMS (IP12 of 4-2 info packet - HOLLYWOOD MANOR, PART 6) Kubby noted the memo from the Planning and Zoning Commission requesting Council consider changing the existing Lakeside Drive between Sycamore Street and Hwy. 6 to Wetherby Drive in light of their decision to approve the subdivision with the street name Wetherby Drive. Majority of Council were not interested in changing the existing Lakeside Drive. (Agenda #5c(2) - SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON IOWA AVENUE MULTI-USE PARKING FACILITY PROJECT) Asst. PCD Director Davidson requested the item be deleted from the agenda to allow staff time to dear up matters and place it on a future agenda. (Agenda #9-10 - RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE ON URBAN RENEWAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR NORTHGATE CORPORATE PARK) In response to Kubby and Vanderhoef, PCD Director Franklin stated TIF would be granted to a business or project and it was unlikely that existing properties would be affected; each individual business must met TIF requirements; and report back to Council on whether a TIF less than 100% can be done on individual properties or on the whole area. (Agenda #14 - RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH MMS CONSULTANTS FOR SOUTH AIRPORT AREA DEVELOPMENT) City Clerk Karr noted a revision of the item distributed that evening. In response to Kubby, Asst. City Mgr. Helling stated staff would prepare revised language to provide more flexibility in the landscape design. (Agenda #12 - RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY METHANE ABATEMENT PROJECT) In response to Vanderhoef, Asst. PCD Director Davidson said IDOT will reconsider the project right away and will let Council know of the revised schedule. (Agenda #5c(2) - SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON IOWA AVENUE MULTI- USE PARKING FACILITY PROJECT) Norton questioned if the name would be changed. Asst. PCD Director Davidson indicated all documents have been prepared with that name thus far. (Agenda #3a - DARE PROCLAMATION) Kubby requested that the proclamation be revised to delete "...the DARE program has achieved outstanding success, teaching, positive and effective approaches.." to "the DARE program teaches positive approaches to some of the most difficult problems..." as was agreed to by Council last year. Council directed staff to make the change. 8. (Agenda #3d - FAIR HOUSING MONTH PROCLAMATION) Norton guessed the origin of the proclamation and who was accepting. Council Work Session April 5, 1999 Page 3 CDBG AND HOME ALLOCATIONS (IP2 of 4-2 Info Packet) Community Development Coordinator Head stated Council had received the FY00 CDBG and HOME Allocation recommendations from the Housing and Community Development Commission in their packet; reported the Commission meets again April 15; and Council has set a public hearing for April 20. The Commission would appreciate any concerns on their allocations expressed as soon as possible. Chair Gretchen Schmuch presented the recommendations and justifications. In response to Vanderhoef, Schmuch stated there was a typo in the Youth Leadership line and actually they had requested $23,000 and received $10,000. Vanderhoef requested a copy of the assessment of liability for Old Brick prior to the public hearing on the 20tH. SENIOR CENTER SPACE Senior Center Commissioners Terri Miller and Jay Honohan requested Council delay a decision on the Iowa Avenue Multi-Use Parking Facility until after the 28E negotiations with the City/County/Commission and staff had been completed; a committee examining other types of fundraising reports; and the space review committee finishes their work. Asst. PCD Director and City Atty. Dilkes answered questions. Majority of Council directed staff to contact Neumann- Monson regarding an overhead walkway between the parking facility and the Senior Center. Staff Action: Proceed with design of an overhead walkway between the Senior Center and the Iowa Avenue Multi-Use Parking Facility (Davidson). TOWER COURT PARKING (Agenda #5e(3)(a)) Transportation Planner Davidson and Traffic Engr. Planner Ripley presented information. Council agreed to remove the item from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion at the formal Council meeting. TRANSIT ROUTE STUDY Parking & Transit Director Fowler, Transit Manager Logsden, and Transit Operations Supr. O'Brien presented maps and transit ridership figures data related to proposed changes. After discussion staff agreed to provide a memo for the next packet outlining public input dates and provide copies of transit route changes to Council. Staff Action: Public input scheduled for May 6 and Council public hearing May 18 (Fowler). APPOINTMENTS Historic Preservation Commission - Richard Carlson Public Art Advisory Committee - Gary Nagle COUNCIL AGENDNCOUNCIL TIME Kubby requested Council reschedule meetings on primary and general election nights. After discussion, Council agreed to reschedule work session and formal of October 4/5 to specials on October 11/12. A revised schedule will be prepared by the City Clerk and Council Work Session April 5, 1999 Page 4 distributed at the formal meeting noting Council returns to regular schedule on October 18/19 and a Council election will be held on November 2. 2. Norton requested an update from the City Attorneys office on the Yeggy situation. Staff will follow-up. 3. Norton questioned the progress on the parking dilemma at Oaknoll, noting the situation may arise again on First Avenue. Norton will follow-up with PCD Director Franklin. 4. Norton stated he is working on memos regarding liquor issues such as licensing, tracking alcohol implications on all arrests, football week-end issues, sororities and fraternities, etc. O'Donnell noted his displeasure with a reported quote from Council Member Kubby in a local newspaper article dealing with the local option sales tax. Kubby stated she had not seen the article or quote and couldn't comment on its accuracy. Lehman reported he, Asst. City Mgr. Helling, and City Assessor Hudson would be travelling to Des Moines in the morning to attend the subcommittee meeting of the Ways and Means Committee to lobby a change in the taxing regulation for condominiums. Adjourned: 9:50 PM clerk/min/040599ws.doc