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MEMORANDUM
Date: October 17, 2001
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, October 8, 2001, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab (5:05), Vanderhoef, Wiiburn
Staff: Atkins, Helling, Diikes, Karr, Franklin, Davidson, Mollenhauer, Boothroy
Tapes: 01-91, Both Sides
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS
PCD Director Franklin presented the following items:
A. Motion setting a public hearing for October 23 on an ordinance to rezone approximately 3.07
acres from Medium Density Multifamily, RM-20, to Medium Density Single Family, RS-8,
located at 747 W. Benton Street. (Buss/REZ01-00013)
B. Motion setting a public hearing for October 23 on an ordinance to rezone approximately 6.15
acres from Intensive Commercial, C1-1, to Community Commercial, CC-2, located at
Commerce Drive and Libedy Drive. (Fareway/REZ01-00015)
C. Motion setting a public hearing for October 23 on an ordinance to fezone approximately
24.12 acres from interim Development Single-Family, ID-RS, to Sensitive Areas Overlay
Low Density Single-Family, SAO-5, located east of Hickory Trail. (First & Rochester, Parts 4-
6/REZ01-00012)
D. Motion setting a public hearing for October 23 on a rezoning ordinance to amend the OPDH
plan for Village Green Part XVIII to permit nine additional residential units on 4.33 acres of
property located west of Scott Boulevard and south of Wellington Drive. (REZ01-00018)
E. Motion setting a public hearing for November 13 on an ordinance to rezone 1.38 acres from
High Density Multi-Family Residential, RM-44, to Medium Density Multi-Family Residential,
RM-20 for property located at 1045-1075 W. Benton Street. (Benton Villa/REZ01-00020)
PCD Director outlined the time frame stating that setting the public hearing would begin a 60
day moratorium or suspension of issuance of any building permits, and that a rezoning would
have to be completed by the end of the moratorium period which is December 7. (See further
discussion as a separate item later in the meeting)
F. Ordinance to rezone 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. (Village Green, Parts 19-20/REZ01-00014)
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PCD Director noted a problem with the publication notice for the hearing set at the last Council
meeting, so no hearing will be held and instead it will be necessary to set a new hearing for the
next Council meeting.
G. Ordinance amending the Zoning Code, Article O, Sign Regulations, to permit canopy roof
signs. (Second Consideration)
H. 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) (Pass and adopt)
I. 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)
PCD Director noted the attorney for the applicant had requested deferral to October 23 for
preparation of final legal papers.
J. Resolution approving the preliminary and final plat of Saltzman Subdivision, a 2.8-acre, 3-lot
commercial subdivision located east of Riverside Drive south of Benton Street. (SUB01-
00011 )
PCD Director noted the applicant had requested deferral to provide legal papers, and Council
will be provided a definite deferral date prior to formal action.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Consent Calendar item #3e(1) - Resolution accepting work...Iowa Avenue Streetscape)
Council Member Vanderhoef requested the item be removed from the Consent Calendar as
she would be abstaining due to conflict of interest and would like to vote on other items on
the Consent Calendar.
2. (Consent Calendar item #3b(1) - Minutes of Board of Appeals) Council Member Kanner
requested a breakdown of the Board 3/2 vote on the request from the Sycamore Mall for an
exception to the Building Code requirement regarding the standpipe system. Staff will report
back.
3. (Consent Calendar item #3b(5) - Minutes of Parks and Recreation) Council Member Kanner
noted discussion with the County on possible uses for the County Home site from a parks
and recreation perspective, and suggested pursuing a cemetery on the west side of the side
in conjunction with Coralville. Majority of Council did not express interest to pursue at this
time.
4. (Consent Calendar items #3e(1) through (5) - Resolutions accepting work...) Council
Member Kanner questioned the absence of a letter from the City Engr. accepting the work
for the Highway 6 pedestrian bridge overpass (item #2). Asst. PCD Director Davidson
stated the it was a University project and Shive Hattery was hired to oversee the project.
The Shive Hattery letter included in the Council packet should be viewed as recommending
acceptance from the one hired to inspect the project for the University.
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5. (Consent Calendar item #3f(1) letter from John Neff regarding Johnson County jail statistics)
In response to Council Member Kanner, the Mayor stated Mr. Neff was a retired University
professor who had done a great deal of research and provided it to the Jail Committee as
well as City Council.
6. (Agenda Item #7 - Resolution authorizing agreement...Seabury and Smith...TIF) In
response to Council Member O'Donnell, the City Manager and City Attorney stated the item
was in order for Council consideration that evening.
BENTON ZONING PETITION AND MORATORIUM PENDING SW DISTRICT PLAN
(Continued from Planning and Zoning Item #5e)
PCD Director Franklin and City Atty. Dilkes presented information. Majority of Council
expressed an interest to proceed with discussion and receiving input on the request for a
moratorium.
Staff Action: Prepare necessary documents for October 23. (Franklin)
PREFERRED DEVELOPER SELECTION FOR PARCEL 64-'1A (Aclenda Item #12)
PCD Director Franklin present for discussion. Majority agreed to proceed with action on the item
scheduled for the formal meeting later in the evening.
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL RENTAL HOUSING ENFORCEMENT PROPOSAL
lIP1 of 10/4 Info Packet)
Neighborhood Council Housing Subcommittee representatives Jerry Hansen and Tim Walker
presented information regarding membership in the community committee to review the
proposal. After discussion a majority agreed to the following representation on the community
committee: 3 tenants (Northside or Broadway areas; Student Senate); 3 Neighborhood
Associations; small apartment owner; large apartment owner; 1 realtor; three non-voting city
staff (City Attorney, HIS, Police); and a chair to be determined by the Community as a whole.
The City Manager will staff the Committee and meet with Jerry Hansen and Tim Walker. The
City Atty. noted that if the Committee was established to recommend a policy to Council it would
be subject to open meeting law.
Staff Action: Prepare resolution establishing Committee for October 23 meeting (Dilkes),
and schedule meeting with Jerry Hansen and Tim Walker and to prepare summary memo
for next Council packet (Atkins).
Meeting adjourned 6:25 PM.
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