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MEMORANDUM
Date: September 27, 2000
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, September 11, 2000, 6:30 PM in Council Chambers
Council: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wilburn.
Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Dulek. Shera, Mollenhauer, Fosse.
Tapes: 00-84 and 00-85, Both Sides; 00-86, Side One.
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS
A. Setting a public hearing for October 3 on an ordinance changing the zoning designation from
Low Density Multi-Family Residential (RM-12) and Neighborhood Conservation Residential
(RNC-20) to Medium Density Single-Family Residential (RS-8) for four (4) properties on the
south side of the 900 block of Iowa Avenue, seventeen (17) properties on the 900 and 1000
blocks of Washington Street, ten (10) properties on the 100 and 200 blocks of South Summit
Street, four (4) properties on the east side of the 10 and 100 blocks of Governor Street, three
(3) properties on the west side of the 1000 block of Muscatine Avenue, and five (5) properties
on the 900 and 1000 blocks of College Street. (College Hill neighborhood)
B. Setting a public hearing for October 3 on an ordinance amending the non-conforming use
provisions of the Neighborhood Conservation Residential, RNC-12 zone, to make it clear any
existing conforming multi-family use would continue to be conforming under the RNC-12 zone.
In response to Kanner, PCD Director will include a previous memo explaining amendments to
the RNC-12 zone to address conformity issues.
C. Public hearing on an ordinance conditionally amending the approved sensitive areas
development plan for Lot 52 of Walden Hills, a 4.89 acre property located on the west side
of Shannon Drive, south of Willow Creek.
D. Public headng on an ordinance designating the property located at 13 S. Linn Street as an
Iowa City Historic Landmark.
E. Ordinance rezoning 20.78 acres from Interim Development Multi-Family (ID-RM) to Public (P)
for property located west of Gilbert Street south of Napoleon Lane. (Public Works/REZ00-
0017)
F. Ordinance rezoning 35.15 acres from Planned Development Housing Overlay (OPDH-1) to
Sensitive Areas Overlay (OSA-1) and approving the preliminary sensitive areas
development plan for Walnut Ridge, Part 8-10, a 23-1ot residential subdivision located on
Kennedy Parkway. (REZ00-0013/SUB00-0010)
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G. Ordinance to conditionally rezone 30.32 acres from County Suburban Residential (RS) to
Low Density Single-Family Residential (RS-5) and 39.05 acres from County Suburban
Residential (RS) to Interim Development Residential (ID-RS) for property located at the
southwest corner of Lower West Branch Road and Taft Avenue. (Windsor Ridge/REZ00-
0012)
H. Letter to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommending denial of a rezoning of
125.43 acres located within Fringe Area C east of Dane Road and west and south of the
Lakeridge Mobile Home Park from County A1 Rural and RS Suburban Residential to County
RMH Manufactured Housing Residential. (CZ0027)
PCD Director noted the owner had requested deferral to September 19.
I. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest an agreement between
Johnson County, Iowa and Iowa City, Iowa, amending the Fringe Area Policy Agreement
between Johnson County and Iowa City.
J. Letter to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommending approval of a conditional
use permit for a sand mining and extraction operation for property located in unincorporated
Johnson County south of Izaak Walton League Road, west of the Iowa River (S&G).
AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Agenda #6 - Public hearing and resolution adopting amended FY01 Annual Action Plan) In
response to Vanderhoef, PCD Director Franklin clarified that the program income reflected
doing more with loans (instead of grants) and repayments being made. Franklin stated the
money will roll over allowing for another allocation in January.
2. (Consent Calendar #3e(6) - Resolution approving Official Financial Report for City Streets
and Parking) In response to Kanner, the City Mgr. reported that the Iowa DOT requires
preparation of this annual statement for appropriations of road use tax money.
3. (Consent Calendar #3g(4) - Correspondence from Iowa City Community providers) Council
agreed to send a letter inviting the providers to attend public hearings planned in October on
alcohol issues, and encouraged work with the School District for possible discussion on a
future joint meeting with County and neighboring communities.
4. (Consent Calendar #3g(7) - Correspondence from Patricia Ephgrave regarding traffic in
Manville Heights) In response to Kanner, the City Manager explained that the center line is
painted offset to allow parking on one side of the street until 5:00 p.m. Majority of Council
were not interested in changing the present paint line.
APPOINTMENTS
Solid Waste Advisory - Janelie Retting to a two year term; re-advertise six vacancies
Housing and Community Development - Rick House; re-advertise two vacancies
Police Citizens Review Board - Loren Horton and John Stratton
Civil Service - re-advertise one vacancy
Historic Preservation - re-advertise one vacancy
STAFF ACTION: (Historic Preservation) Follow up with State to determine if City could
combine smaller districts, enhancing application pool and not expanding into such a
large commission. Historic Preservation Commission is discussing the matter at the
present time. (Franklin)
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IOWA AVENUE PHASE II CONSTRUCTION (IP1 of September 7 info packet)
(Council Member Vanderhoef left the room due to a conflict of interest.) City Engr. Fosse
stated that when the item was scheduled there was concern that the Tower Place construction
and the Iowa Avenue project would overlap, and it now appears that Tower Place will be done
prior to Iowa Avenue construction. In response to Lehman, Fosse stated that parking will be
available in the ramp before Tower Place is completely done. Majority of Council agreed to
proceed with both projects possibly overlapping if necessary.
STAFF ACTION: Bid Iowa Avenue project this winter with a start date as soon as school
is out. (Fosse)
2000-2001 DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN (Agenda #7)
(Council Vanderhoef returned to the meeting.) Adm. Asst. Mollenhauer, Deer Management
Committee Chair Pat Farrant, Committee Member Tim Thompson, and White Buffalo Rep. Tony
DeNicola presented information.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE UPDATE
Mayor Lehman presented an update for the Committee, and the interest in the area south of
Iowa City along the Dane property and the extension of Mormon Trek for future investor
development because of its proximity to Highway 1. At the request of the Committee, a majority
of Council agreed to further discussion with property owners (3) regarding annexation and
report back to Council.
STAFF ACTION: Schedule further meetings. (Arkins)
COUNCIL LAPTOP POLICY (IP2 in September 7 information packet)
Majority of Council agreed to continue the present policy of a commitment to the electronic
weekly packets; and allowing individual Council Members the ability to request a hard copy
packet with the understanding that a less expensive laptop would be offered for eraall usage if
electronic packets were not being utilized.
CITY MANAGER REPORT - DISTRIBUTION OF DRAFT DOCUMENTS
The City Mgr. reported on concerns with release of draft documents and issues related to
individual requests for early release of information. Majority of Council requested the matter of
timeliness of information being distributed prior to public hearings be scheduled for an upcoming
work session.
STAFF ACTION: Communicate to staff the understanding and Council policy that no draft
documents be released, and coordinate all Council Members getting items at the same
time.
COUNCIL TIME
1. In response to Kanner, the City Mgr. stated he would follow up on the sidewalk on the east
side of Dodge Street (south of Bowery) that have been torn up for some time.
2. Council Member Kanner noted the present Council policy not to vote on an item the same
night as a public hearing is held, and requested staff add a sentence to the agenda
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explaining why any exception to that policy is being requested. The City Arty. noted the one
exception is the practice to hold public hearings on plans and specifications for a project the
same evening as Council votes to approve plans.
3. (IP7 in September 7 information packet) In response to Kanner, the majority of Council did
not wish to revisit the previous decision on traffic calming on College Street.
4. (IP19 in September 7 information packet) Council Member Kanner noted the handwritten
note indicating $0 were tax exempted on the August building permit information and
questioned the city property in the report. The City Mgr. will follow up.
5. In response to Kanner, the City Clerk stated that all color copies are scanned on the Council
CD!s as time permits. If provided early the copies are included in the weekly electronic
packets, if not they included in the final electronic packet.
6. Council Member O'Donnell said the downtown incident where the gentleman was hit with a
skateboard and required 16 stitches was outrageous, and stated he was disappointed it
happened.
7. In response to O'Donnell, Kanner indicated he would respond to the information source of
First Avenue traffic figures at tomorrow's formal meeting.
Meeting adjourned 9:50 PM.
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