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Home My WebLink About2000-11-20 Council minutes City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: December 6, 2000 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marjan K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, November 20, 2000, 6:30 PM in Council Chambers Council: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wilburn Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Williams, O'Malley, Davidson, Boothroy, Craig, Nasby, Shera Tapes: 00-103, Side 2; 00-106, Side 1. (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS Asst. PCD Director Davidson presented the following items: A. Public hearing on an ordinance vacating the northernmost 60 feet of the dead-end alley along the west property line of 405 South Summit Street. (TravisNAC00-0001) B. Ordinance amending an approved OPDH-12 plan to allow a 40-unit assisted living building on 2.87 acres located on the southeast corner of Scott Boulevard and American Legion Road. (SilvercrestJREZ00-00020) (Second Consideration) Asst. PCD Director Davidson indicated the applicant had requested expedited action. C. Ordinance amending the zoning chapter by 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) and neighborhood conservation residential (RNC~12) for four properties on the south side of the 900 block of Iowa Avenue, 17 properties on the 900 and 100 blocks of Washington Street, 10 properties on the 100 and 200 blocks of south Summit Street, four properties on the east side of the 10 and 100 blocks of Governor Street, three properties on the west side of the 1000 block of Muscatine Avenue, and five properties on the 900 and 1000 blocks of College Street. (Pass and Adopt) D. 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. (Pass and Adopt) E. 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) Asst. PCD Director Davidson stated Council has deferred this at the November 7 meeting to allow the applicant and their attorney to work out agreement details, and todate no word had Council Work Session Minutes November 20, 2000 Page 2 been received from either party. Therefore, staff was recommending the denial letter be sent to the County. F. Resolution amending the Iowa City/Johnson County Fringe Area Policy Agreement to revise the land use map. Asst. PCD Director Davidson outlined the changes being requested by the County, and the staffs recommendation that the map be changed to reflect the commercial and residential land uses anticipated at the Hwy 1/218 interchange, but that the commercial designation at the Herbert Hoover/l-80 interchange remain as originally proposed. The Mayor noted that if Council wishes to pass the resolution which includes both requests from the County, it will be necessary to defer action and schedule a joint meeting with the City Planning & Zoning Commission. AGENDA ITEMS 1. (CONSENT CALENDAR ~,D(1) SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON HIGHWAY 6 CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND #4D(2) SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON FIRST AVENUE EXTENSION PROJECT) The City Manager stated the dates were included in the resolutions but omitted on the agenda and should be December 19 and January 9 respectively. 2. (CONSENT CALENDAR #.4b(9) PARKS AND RECREATION MINUTES OF OCTOBER 4) In response to Kanner, the City Mgr. stated Riverside Theater is interested in pursing a fundraiser for seats at the City Park stage and that is something that Council would be discussing during their budgeting process. The City Mgr. will provide a copy of the Park & Recreation's agreement with the Theater to clarify the clause dealing with use of the facility by other groups. Council Member Pfab raised concerned regarding the water table/level in the facility. 3. (ITEM #8 IOWA AVENUE STREETSCAPE PHASE III IMPROVEMENTS) Council Member Vanderhoef stated she had a conflict of interest on this project and would be leaving for the discussion and vote. 4. (CONSENT CALENDAR #-4f(2) DOT GRANT FOR FY2001 TRANSIT OPERATING AND CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING) In response to Kanner, Asst. City Mgr. Helling, Asst. PCD Director Davidson and City Atty. Dilkes explained the "disadvantaged business policies" clause of the resolution and the City's compliance policy. Council Member Pfab encouraged utilizing the City's website for bidding of projects. 5. (ITEM #11 ORDINANCE REGULATING ABANDONED/VACANT BUILDINGS) HIS Director Boothroy explained the difference between vacant and abandoned buildings, and stated enforcement of the ordinance would be primarily by complaint. 6. (ITEM #17 ADDING LIBRARY BUILDING MANAGER) Library Director Craig and Asst. City Mgr. Helling answered questions on the position and the process. 7. (ITEM #16 REPEALING RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING IOWA CITY SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION) In response to Kanner, City Atty. Dilkes said if a staff advisory committee is formed, and appointed by the City Manager, it is not a public meeting. Council Work Session Minutes November 20, 2000 Page 3 8. (ITEM #20 AGREEMENT WITH HANCHER FOR PERFORMANCE AT SENIOR CENTER) Council Member Kanner requested more information and further clarification on the agreement prior to the vote Tuesday evening. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Board of Adjustment- Re-advertise, no applicants Board of Appeals - Charles Maas Housing and Community Development Comm. - Gretchen Holt Human Rights Comm. - Ernie Cox (1 year); Keri Neblett, Lisa Beckman, & Paul Retish (3 year) Parks and Recreation Comm. - Nancy Ostrognai and re-appoint Matt Pacha Public Art Advisory Committee - Re-advertise, no applicants Senior Center Comm. - Re-advertise HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM - DISTRICTS AND CDBG ALLOCATION (IP6 of 11/9 information packet; and item #22 on agenda) Community Development Coordinator Nasby present to answer questions. Majority of Council agreed to proceed as outlined. COUNCIL TIME 1. City Mgr. Arkins noted a recent request from Council Member Pfab for regular HCDC information packets, and the policy to distribute the same information to all Council Members to be assured everyone is equally informed. After discussion it was agreed that only Council Member Pfab was interested in receiving the information. Therefore, no permanent record will be kept of the packet provided to one Council Member. 2. Council Member O'Donnell noted the positive comment received in a recent newspaper on the City's leaf pick-up program; and the negative editorial concerning the City's involvement in the Englert Theater project. 3. Council Member Champion suggested writing a letter to University of Iowa President Mary Sue Coleman encouraging the restoring and rehabilitating of the football stadium, and the advantage of not moving it further away from campus. 4. (CONSENT CALENDAR #4g(10) FRED AMUNDSON LETTER CONCERNING SPRING LEAF PICK UP) In response to Pfab, the City Mgr. stated he would prepare a letter outlining the issues involved in expanding into a spring program. 5. Mayor Lehman requested staff provide information regarding monies allocated by Council the previous year for community events, such as Jaycee fireworks. Meeting adjourned 8:35 PM. clerk\mins\l 1-20-00ws.doc