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Home My WebLink About2001-04-30 Council minutes City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 30, 2001 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, April 30, 2001,6:30 PM in Council Chambers Council: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab, Wilburn, Vanderhoef Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Boothroy, Nasby, Matthews, Franklin, Schoon, Davidson, O'Malley Tapes: 01-47 and 01-48, Both Sides (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) ADDITION TO CONSENT CALENDAR Ryan Rooney, representing the applicant, requested that the Liquor License for a new establishment "Etc." be added late to the agenda. City Clerk Karr and City Arty. Dilkes stated the application was not in order as it lacked sufficient signatures. Council did not add the application to the agenda. Council directed staff to notify Mr. Rooney if any special meetings were scheduled prior to the regular May 15 formal meeting. PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS PCD Director Franklin presented the following items. A. Setting a public hearing for May 15 on an ordinance changing the zoning designation from P, Public to CB-10, Central Business District for approximately 0.76 acres of property located south of Iowa Avenue between Linn and Gilbert Streets. (REZ01-00005/Tower Place). B. Setting a public hearing for May 15, 2001 on an ordinance amending the Zoning Code (Article E, Commercial and Business Zones) to allow public, municipal parking facilities as a permitted use in the Central Business District (CB-10) and Central Business Support (CB-5) Zones. C. Public hearing on an ordinance amending the Sensitive Areas Overlay Plan for Walnut Ridge Parts 8, 9, and 10, an approximate 35.15 acre residential subdivision located on Kennedy Parkway. (REZ01-0003). Glenn Siders, representing the developer, noted that the item should be amending Part 9 and 10 only; Part 8 has already been approved. April 30, 2001 Work Session Page 2 D. Ordinance rezoning 24 acres from P, Public to SAO-5 Sensitive Area Overlay and amending the preliminary SAO plan of the Peninsula Neighborhood, an 82.1 acre development located at the west end of Foster Road. (Public hearing and first consideration) Council agreed to set a special formal meeting for 9:00 AM on May 3 to waive second consideration and pass and adopt the ordinance, and to consider an amendment to the developer's agreement to change the legal description. E. Ordinance changing the zoning designation from General Industrial (I-1) to Intensive Commercial (Cl-1) for approximately 12.09 acres located on the south side of Highway 1. (REZ01-0002). PCD Dir. Franklin stated the potential buyer would be present at the public hearing to discuss two issues, the limitation to one free standing sign (they would like two), and requesting some modification to the access easement. Until the CZA is signed the public hearing would have to be continued. F. Ordinance amending the zoning code Article (D), definitions, and Article (L) provisional uses, special exceptions and temporary uses, to allow accessory apartments in accessory buildings. (Second Consideration). G. Ordinance changing the zoning designation by establishing a Conservation Overlay Zone for properties generally located south of Burlington Street along Governor and Lucas Streets. (Pass and Adopt). H. Resolution approving a preliminary plat of Prairie Edge Subdivision, a 5.66-acre, five-lot subdivision, located on the west side of Prairie du Chien Road and north of Linder Road. (SUB01-00003). I. Resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan to include the North District Plan. AGENDA ITEMS None COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Historic Preservation Commission (Brown Street District) - No applicants, readvertise LEXINGTON AVENUE TRAFFIC CALMING (IP1 of 4/26 Info Packet) Asst. PCD Director Davidson and Asst. City Atty. Matthews presented information. Majority of Council directed staff to install a seasonal barricade that would close Lexington Avenue for 8 months of the year and reevaluate after one year in accordance with the traffic calming policy. STAFF ACTION: Proceed with installation of seasonal barricade. (Davidson) MORMON TREK EXTENDED (IP2 of 4/16 Info Packet) April 30, 2001 Work Session Page 3 Asst. PCD Director Davidson outlined the project and stated a decision needs to be made on the alignment of a portion of the road in the vicinity of the Dane and Williams' farms. After discussion a majority of Council indicated a preference to the N-1B alternative alignment with some variations. STAFF ACTION: Proceed with road design and property acquisition according to N-1B alignment. (Davidson) WILLOW STREET AND UNION ROAD ON-STREET PARKING (Consent Calendar ~g(44) (a) and (b) Asst. PCD Director Davidson answered questions regarding the proposals. COUNCIL REPRESENTATION ON JCCOG Majority of Council agreed that a Council Members appointed to represent the Council should vote in accordance with the majority of Council on City policy matters previously acted on or agreed to by Council, but feel comfortable stating her/his personal opinion on the matter prior to the vote. City Atty. Dilkes outlined provisions of the State Code regarding removal of appointees. After discussion Council directed the City Attorney to prepare a resolution for the June 12 formal agenda formalizing the policy with respect to votes on particular bodies, and including a removal option. STAFF ACTION: Prepare resolution for June 12 agenda. (Dilkes) CDBG ALLOCATIONS (Item #18) Community Development Coordinator Nasby present for discussion. Council Members Vanderhoef and Kanner stated they would each be making amendments at the formal meeting regarding Ruby's Pearl, Foxboro, Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship and Habitat for Humanity. ALCOHOL ORDINANCE (Item #16) City Arty. Dilkes and Asst. City Atty. Matthews outlined the changes to the revised ordinance. PCRB (IP3 of 4/26 Info Packet) Majority of Council agreed to continue the Board in some fashion and requested the extension of the sunset clause be an agenda item for the May 14 work session. STAFF ACTION: Include item on May 14 work session. (Kard COUNCIL TIME 1. Council Member O'Donnell indicated his preference to have starting and ending times on the work session agenda items. 2. Council Member Vanderhoef requested that a discussion of sidewalks be scheduled for an upcoming work session. April 30, 2001 Work Session Page 4 3. City Arty. Diikes reported that she had researched whether the City could file a HUD complaint regarding access at one of the City funded buildings, and indicated that the preliminary research indicated the City would not have any standing as the City is a governmental entity and not a aggrieved person. 4. City Atty. Dilkes stated she would be providing Council information on the US West vs. Coralville case in which a number of cities are helping fund. 5. City Atty. Dilkes reported that staff was working on the smoking and restaurant definition and will be reporting back shortly. 6. In response to Council Member Kanner, City Arty. Dilkes stated a memo regarding wetlands legislation is also being prepared. 7. in response to Council Member Pfab, the Mayor requested that discussion of pursuing a change in state law to allow video monitoring for traffic citations be discussed in two weeks. Meeting adjourned 10:20 p.m.