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Home My WebLink About2001-09-24 Council minutes City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: October 4, 2001 To: Mayor and City Council From: Madan K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, September 24, 2001, 6:40 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wiiburn Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes. Karr, Mollenhauer, Schoon, Frankfin, Craig, Davidson, Trueblood, Matthews, O'Malley, Schmadeke, Holecek, Boothroy, Fosse, Klingaman, Fowler Tapes: 01-85, Side 2; 01-86 and 01-87, both sides. (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office) JOINT MEETING WITH LIBRARY BOARD - PARKING (IP2 of 9/20 Info Packet) (Board Members Magalhaes, Singerman, Dellsperger, Parker, Swaim, Prybil present). Parking & Transit Director Fowler present for discussion. Council reassured the Library Board that library parking needs will be addressed and provided in the selection of a preferred developer for 64-1 a. STAFF ACTION: None PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS PCD Dir. Franklin presented the following items: A. Motion setting a public hearing for October 8 on an ordinance to fezone approximately 14.07 acres of property from Low Density Single Family Residential, RS-5, and Planned Development Overlay - Low Density Single Family Residential, OPDH-5, to OPDH-5, for approximately 14.07 acres of property located south of Village Road and north of Wintergreen Drive. (REZ01-00014) B. Ordinance amending the Zoning Code, Article O, Sign Regulations, to permit canopy roof signs. (First Consideration) C. Ordinance to rezone approximately 30.11 acres of .property from Rural Residential, RR-1, to Sensitive Areas Overlay - Low Density Single Family Residential, OSA-5, located at the west end of Bristol Drive. (REZ01-00011 ) (Second Consideration) D. Ordinance to rezone approximately 38.24 acres from Low Density Single Family, RS-5, County Highway Commercial, CH, County Local Commercial, C1 and County Multi-Family, R3A to Community Commercial, CC-2 (10.99 acres), Medium Density Single Family, RS-8 (21 acres), and Low Density Single Family, RS-5 (6.22 acres) for properly located east of Scott Boulevard and south of Rochester Avenue and Lower West Branch Road. (REZ99-00017) (Pass and Adopt) Council Work Session Minutes September 24, 2001 Page 2 Franklin stated that items D and E would have to be deferred indefinitely as the rezoning can not be finalized until after the annexation is approved by the City Development Board. E. Ordinance rezoning approximately 105.2 acres of property from, Suburban Residential, County RS, to Low Density Single Family, RS-5 (45.08 acres) and Medium Density Single Family, RS-8 (60.13 acres), for property located north of Court Street, south of Lower West Branch Road, and east of Hummingbird Lane. (REZ01- 00004) (Pass and Adopt) See previous item. F. Resolution approving the final plat of a Resubdivision of Lot 236, Washington Park Addition, Part 11 (Arbor Hill), an 8.02 acre, 2-lot residential subdivision located north of Washington Street, east of Green Mountain Drive. (SUB01-00017) Franklin stated the attorney for the applicant had requested deferral until October 8. AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Item #10 - Public hearing and Resolution approving .... Hickory Hill Park trail project...) Parks & Recreation Dir. Trueblood present for discussion, and reported that both groups who addressed Council previously at the public hearing had been contacted and their concerns addressed. Majority agreed to proceed. 2. (Item #3e(2) - Public hearing on South Sycamore Greenspace Seeding Project) Council agreed to the addition of this item to the Consent Calendar. 3. (Item #6 - Resolution assessing...civil penalty).City Clerk Karr noted that the agenda included the hearing for Outer Limits but did not reflect action on the resolution assessing the penalty. Council agreed to add the resolution. 4. (Item #11 - Resolution authorizing agreement...Lepic-Kroeger..Tower Place) In response to Council Member Kanner, Parking & Transit Dir. Fowler explained that the price reflected six percent with another half percent for advedising. 5. (Item #12 - Resolution authorizing...public art funds...mural along Iowa Avenue side of 2 S. Dubuque St.) In response to Council Member Vanderhoef, PCD Dir. Franklin outlined the project history. 6. (Item #15 - Resolution...Atlas...sidewalk caf~) In response to Council Member Vanderhoef, City Clerk Karr stated she would provide actual footage of the walkway around the proposed caf~, noting that the 8 foot minimum requirement had not changed. 7. (Consent Calendar #3f(1 ) - Resolution authorizing ... partial release of a drainage easement...South Pointe Addition) In response to Council Member Kanner, Asst. City Arty. Holecek stated that a property owner had started to build a swimming pool in violation of the terms of the easement. Engineering reviewed it and found that the City could reduce the easement and still maintain the area for drainage purposes, thus allowing construction of the pool. Council Work Session Minutes September 24, 2001 Page 3 64-1a RECOMMENDATION FOR DEVELOPER (Agenda Items#3e(1) and#13) PCD Dir. Franklin presented information. Majority of Council requested comparison information on the two hotel projects as follows: hotel/motel tax value; assessed value; maximum TIF requested and taxes being brought in; energy conservation measures/environmental advantages/energy savings; amount of hotel rooms needed to support conference space; idea of what kind of conferences that could be attracted; information from Convention and Visitors Bureau regarding conventions held in the state each year, rooms required, number attending; and information on University conferences being sent elsewhere. After discussion a majority of Council agreed to defer item #13 until October 8. Majority of Council agreed to proceed with item #3e(1) regarding the urban renewal plan. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL PROPOSAL FOR RENTAL HOUSING ENFORCEMENT (IP3 of 9/20 Info Packet) Housing and Inspection Services Dir. Boothroy and Neighborhood Coordinator Klingaman present for discussion. A majority of Council referred the matter to the Housing Client Advisory Committee scheduled to meet October 4 and get the proposal out; get a report back to Council after that meeting of interest, timelines, and potential committee make-up. Staff Action: Prepare report after October 4 meeting. (City Manager) GAS & ELECTRIC FRANCHISE Asst. City Manager Helling introduced Bob Latham and Lewis Irvin from Latham and Associates. Asst. City Arty. Matthews present for discussion. Bob Latham presented information regarding franchise issues. Majority of Council agreed to discuss the scheduling of additional work sessions to hear presentations from MidAmerican and the public Coalition interested in public utilities. Staff Action: Schedule further discussion on presentations at future work sessions. (Helling) PARK AND RECREATION TOUR (IP4 of 9/20 Info Packet) Council Members Kanner, Pfab and Vanderhoef will be attending. No Council meeting notice will be posted. COUNCIL TIME 1. Council Member Wilburn confirmed the special meeting of October 16 was a Tuesday and not Wednesday as noted on the tentative Council work session agenda. Agenda will be changed to confirm the 16th was a Tuesday. 2. Council agreed with the Mayor appointments to the Human Services Agencies funding hearings as Council Members Pfab and Vanderhoef. It was also noted a scheduling problem with the National League of Cities conference and the hearings on December 5, and a majority indicated staff should be alert and a request made to schedule non-City agencies that evening. Council Work Session Minutes September 24, 2001 Page 4 3. Mayor Lehman reported he had been contacted by the Mayor of Coralville to write a letter endorsing the Coralville Convention Center and encouraging Vision Iowa funding from the State. Majority of Council were not in favor of sending the letter. 4. Council Member Kanner requested greater enforcement of occupancy rates for liquor establishments above ground floor. Majority of Council directed staff to do a spot enforcement and requested the Fire Chief to comment on the occupancy rates and whether they should be reviewed. Meeting adjourned 10:35 PM