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MEMORANDUM
Date: January 8, 2001
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, January 8, 2001, 6:30 PM in Council Chambers
Council: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wilburn
Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Miklo, Franklin, Fowler, Davidson, Boothroy, Kopping
Tapes: 01-03 & 01-04, Both Sides
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS
PCD Dir. Franklin present information on the following items:
A. Public hearing on a resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan, South District Plan, to
change the land use plan for the area south of Napoleon Park and west of South Gilbert
Street from multi-family residential and public open space to public/institutional
(approximately 21 acres) and commercial (approximately 2 acres) and to depict the ~leneral
location of an east-west arterial street, which will connect Gilbert Street to the west side of
the Iowa River. (Olin Lloyd)
B. Public hearin~l on an ordinance chan~linq the use designation from Interim Development
Multi-family Residential (ID-RM) to Community Commercial (CC-2) for approximately 2
acres of property located west of Gilbert Street and south of Napoleon Lane (Olin
Lloyd/REZ00-0021 ).
C. Public hearin~l on an ordinance approvinG a revised sensitive areas development plan for
the Peninsula NeiGhborhood, an 82.1 acre residential neighborhood containin¢l up to 410
dwellina units located at the west end of Foster Road, [REZ00-0022],
Developer Terry Stamper and Sr. Planner Miklo present for discussion.
D. Public hearinq on an ordinance amending Section 14-6J-1 the Off-Street Parking
ReGuirements, to require only one off-street parkinq space for small one-bedroom sinqle-
family, townhouse, and duplex dwellings.
E. Ordinance vacating the northernmost 60 feet of the dead-end alley along the west property
line of 405 South Summit Street. (VAC00-0001) (Second Consideration).
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F. Resolution approvinq the preliminary plat and manufacture housinq site plan of Saddlebrook
addition, Part 2, a 201.2 acre, 6-lot residential subdivision and 290-unit manufactured
housin~l site plan located at the southern terminus of Heinz Road. (SUB00-00015).
PCD Director noted items F and G may be deferred.
G. Resolution approvinq the final plat and manufactured housinq site plan of Saddlebrook
Addition, Part 2, a 77.65 acre, 5-lot subdivision located on Heinz Road. (SUB00-00015).
See previous item.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Agenda Item #9 - PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION APPROVING....SENIOR
CENTER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PROJECT) Parking and Transit Dir. Fowler passed
around an architectural drawing prepared by Neuman Monson for the project, and answered
questions concerning the project. Sr. Center Coordinator Kopping present for discussion.
2. (Agenda Item #6 - PUBLIC HEARING ... NUMBER OF VEHICLES PARKED, STORED,
PLACED OR KEPT OUTSIDE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY) HIS DIR. Boothroy present for
discussion. Council Member Vanderhoef suggested amending the ordinance to limit the
number to two vehicles plus the number of licensed vehicles, noting confusion over the
interpretation of the present language. After discussion, majority of Council directed staff to
prepare language restricting to six vehicles plus one for each licensed driver over four in the
household, and deleting subsections 3 and 4 from the ordinance.
3. (Consent Calendar Item #3b(1) - AIRPORT COMMISSION MINUTES of November 9) In
response to Council Member Kanner, City Atty. Dilkes stated the SWA matter concerning
replacement of inside panels in the hangar had been resolved to the satisfaction of the City.
4. (Consent Calendar Item #3b(3) - CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES of December 8)
In response to Council Member Kanner, the City Mgr. stated he would follow up on the
request from Commission Member Dickerson for a summary report breaking the applicant
pool down by race and gender as the process progressed from application to the final hiring
list, and furnish to Council.
5. (Agenda Item #11 - ORDINANCE TO ADOPT CITY CODE) - In response to Council
Member Kanner, City Clerk Karr stated adoption of the Code was required every five years
in accordance with State Code provisions.
ALLEY TRAFFIC CALMING - NORTHSIDE (IP1 of January 4 Info Packet)
Asst. PCD Dir. Davidson outlined the traffic calming program adopted by Council in 1996, and
the request from the Northside Neighborhood Association. Council directed staff to investigate
the issue according to the guidelines of the approved program.
STAFF ACTION: Talk with the neighborhood between now and March, plan on placing
traffic counter down in order to collect baseline data later in March. (Davidson)
COUNCIL TIME
1. Council Member Champion noted the change in phasing the signal at GilbertJKirkwood and
requested staff consideration of a similar phasing at Burlington/Governor. Asst. PCD Dir.
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Davidson reminded Council that the State had required a dedicated left turn lane, and a
change would require a detailed engineering study. After discussion, Council did not wish to
proceed with the engineering study at this time and Davidson agreed to monitor complaints.
Davidson reported on the change over from incandescent red lights to LED's, and noted
evaluations are currently underway to change the green lights as well.
2. Majority of Council directed staff to initiate an application deadline for all City Boards and
Commissions. Applications received after the published deadline will not be forwarded to
Council; and will be held for 90 days and distributed should another vacancy occur on that
Board or Commission during that time. In order to be considered for a vacancy an
application must be received prior to the deadline, or the appointment readvedised with a
later application deadline.
3. (IP4 of 12/7 Info Packet) Council Member Champion encouraged Council to schedule a
work session to discuss a possible partnership with the School District for a Family
Resource Center at Grant Wood School. Majority of Council requested the matter be
scheduled before budget decisions are made. Staff will follow up.
4. Council Member Vanderhoef said the State Legislative Day is scheduled for February 28.
5. Council Member Vanderhoef requested that a recommendation be received from the
Telecommunication Commission prior to action on the $125,000 to be collected over the
next five years. Asst. City Mgr. Helling stated the Commission would not be meeting until
later in the month after bids for Cable TV space in Tower Place are received. Majority of
Council agreed to proceed with the project as funding of the original $125,000 is not an
issue.
Meeting adjourned 9:05 PM.
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