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City Council Agenda
Special Formal
August 20, 2001 6:30 p.m.
Emma 3. Harvat Hall - Civic Center
410 E. Washington Street
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ITEM NO. 1. CALL TO ORDER.
ROLL CALL.
ITEM NO. 2, PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
a. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Code, Section 14-6E-8
Central Business Zone, to allow dwellings on or below the ground
floor of Historic Landmark Buildings by special exception. (Second
Consideration)
Comment: At its June 21 meeting by a vote of 2-5, the Planning and
Zoning Commission recommended that the amendment not be
approved. Staff recommended approval of the amendment in a
memorandum dated June 15. The amendment will allow
consideration of alternative uses for the Historic Library Building as
well as other Historic Landmarks in the CB-10 zone. The applicant
requests expedited consideration.
Action:
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ITEM NO. 3. ORDINANCES AMENDING SECTION 1-9-3B OF CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY, ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES
OF THE VOTING PRECINCTS IN IOWA CITY; AND AMENDING
SECTION 1-5-1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY,
ESTABLISHING THE VOTING PRECINCTS THAT COMPRISE THE
THREE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
Comment: Precinct boundaries become effective January 15, 2002, and
do not affect this Novembers election. Precincts are required to follow
state house and senate district boundaries; precincts plans are required to
be established by ordinance following a required public hearing; and
approved plans must be submitted to the Secretary of State before
September 1, 2001. If a plan is not submitted, the Secretary of State will
redraw the plans and may assess the cost to the City.
a. CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-9-3B (SECOND
CONSIDERATION)
b. CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-5-1 (SECOND
CONSIDERATION)
ITEM NO. 4. CONSIDER A MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO
DISCUSS STRATEGY WITH COUNSEL IN MA'I'I'ERS THAT ARE
PRESENTLY IN LITIGATION OR WHERE LITIGATION IS IMMINENT
WHERE ITS DISCLOSURE WOULD BE LIKELY TO PREJUDICE OR
DISADVANTAGE THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY IN
THAT LITIGATION.
Action:
ITEM NO. 5. ADJOURNMENT.