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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-15 CorrespondenceItem Number: 7.a. CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org September 15, 2020 ATTACHMENTS: Description Rachel Vanderwerff - McPherson Park Mal Hellman - Urgent - On James Alan McPherson Jennifer Baum - McPherson Park Kellie Fruehling From: Rachel Vanderwerff <rayvanderwerff@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2020 10:34 PM To: Council Subject: McPherson Park - Please Read! Attachments: McPherson Park Letter to City Council 2020-08-31.pdf Dear City Council, Please read the letter attached regarding the naming of a park to honor James McPherson. Thank you, Rachel Vanderwerff "Unless we allow the land to produce beauty as well as food, it will, in the end, produce neither." (author unknown) Laura Bergus -Susan Mims -Pauline Taylor -John Thomas Mazahir Salih Bruce Teague -Janice Weiner City Council Members, I am writing in regards to the proposal to name a park after James McPherson. As I imagine you are aware, James McPherson was the first black person to receive a Pulitzer Prize in fiction and was an Iowa Writers' Workshop professor amongst many other achievements. He loved his community and was also well loved. I think it is an amazing idea to name a park after him, and with the Black Lives Matter movement, a timely decision. There certainly needs to be more of a diverse representation in Iowa City. When I found out that the City was considering Rogers Green to site this tribute to such a distinguished man, I was disheartened. I live on Rundell near Rogers Green, and never knew it was a park. I always assumed that land was the backyard of my fellow neighbors. Honestly, it feels somewhat disrespectful and surprising coming from this Council. I would suggest Creekside Park. It is still in the neighborhood and brings together the community in a way that James McPherson was known for. I realize it may be more complicated, and would be happy with anything over nothing, but I hope that you reconsider. Thank you, Rachel Vanderwerff 607 Rundell St. Iowa City Kellie Fruehling From: Mal Hellman <mal.hellman@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2020 10:27 PM To: Council Subject: Urgent - On James Alan McPherson A R11K Dear City Council - My name is Mallory Hellman, and I've lived in Iowa City for the last decade. James Alan McPherson brought me here. In 2010, 1 was a recent college graduate struggling to make my way in the New York publishing industry. I'd never so much as visited the Midwest, but I knew that the Iowa Writers' Workshop was home to the first Black man to win a Pulitzer, so I took a chance and applied to his summer workshop. I never returned to New York. I wasn't alone. Of all the students in that eight-week McPherson workshop (and Jim took more than the allotted class cap, to be sure), over a quarter opted to move here at summer's end. We did because Jim gave us more than world-class writing instruction; he gave us one another, and he gave us this extraordinary town. Jim's adoration of "neighboring" (a term we've all come to associate with him) was a famously public affair; one couldn't enter the door to Dey House without first receiving a greeting from Jim, smoke in hand, as he took in the world from the wide front porch. That McPherson deserves a park named in his honor is a sentiment beyond dispute. But to choose a narrow walking path accessible only by alley --one that is, bluntly, a short parade of backyards --does more to injure the memory of Iowa City's most prominent Black scholar than it does to celebrate it. If the Council is truly committed to honoring McPherson's legacy and showing public support for Black artists and intellectuals, it will choose an Eastside park with more public visibility and, vitally, more capacity to hold community. Creekside Park, for instance (which is also not already named after someone, as Rogers Green however informally is), can be accessed by several main thoroughfares and is a vital hub of community activity, with basketball courts, green spaces, ample seating, and a gazebo. Something of this nature, a park in the truest sense, seems far more apt a way to honor a man who so lovingly and amply gave himself to his community. To offer him this --a seat right in the beating heart of the neighborhood he loved best --is the very least we can do in return. Respectfully, M Kellie Fruehling From: jennifer baum <jen.fiona.dashill@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2020 4:39 PM To: Council Subject: McPherson Park 1 RISK Dear Council Members - I understand that you are considering Roger's Park as the location for the park honoring James Alan McPherson. As a long time friend of Jim's I would suggest continuing to search for a location that more reflects Jim's philosophy of "Neighboring". The Roger's Park lot is a small lovely space, but does not act as a conduit for neighbors to run into each other spontaneously. It is enclosed amongst houses and feels more like someone's backyard than an open active area. Also, it's already named after someone named Roger. I urge you to reconsider the location of this important park, as it will draw people from throughout the writing world, people from both urban and rural areas, and of course the people Jim knew from every day in his life around the city. thank you for considering my request, jennifer baum 814 Dewey St. Deweyville Iowa City Item Number: 7.b. INCITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org September 15, 2020 ATTACHMENTS: Description David Etre - ICPD Police Chief Recommendation Adina Levitt - I vote Jason Lando Maite Vazquez - I C Police Chief Carol deProsse - Lando for Chief Kellie Fruehling From: Sent: To: Subject: I RISK Iowa City Council Members, 316detre <davidtak09@gmail.com> Wednesday, September 2, 2020 7:47 AM Council ICPD Police Chief Recommendation Id like to thank you for giving the public a chance to meet and provide recommendations on the future Chief of Police had the pleasure of meeting with all three, and all three were great candidates. After discussing the candidates with numerous business owners and residents, I have come to the conclusion that Officer Dustin Liston would be the best candidate for this position. Not only is he very familiar with our community due to living and interning in Iowa City, he understands the issues we are dealing with today. He has demonstrated the ability of working well with minority's, understanding their hardships. He also expressed interest in working with IFR on a solution that will be positive and long lasting. Officer Dustin Liston has an impressive resume with extensive education and experience. He has a great track record demonstrating success. EI Paso is one of the best places to live and ranks high on safety. I have family members who live in EI Paso and say it's very safe. I only hear good things about EI Paso.. and although Officer Jason Lando is a good candidate, I don't hear anything good about Pittsburgh. Thanks again for letting the community get involved in these types of processes. This is a huge step towards productive change. David Etre Iowa City Resident and Business Owner Thanks, David Etre Iowa Chop House & Formosa Managing Partner -Owner davidtak09@qmail.com (319) 512-8330 Kellie Fruehling From: Adina Joy Levitt <adinajoylevitt@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, September 7, 2020 1:45 AM To: Council Subject: I vote: Jason Lando I FlK� Dear City Council, Please choose JASON LANDO as your choice for the new Police Chief of Iowa City. Reasons why: 1)He has a strong interest in community partnerships/preventative stance over violence/reactive stance, and has experience creating those partnerships. 2)He answered all the questions in the Policing Issues Questionnaire with thoughtful answers, as the other two didn't care enough to answer at all. Jason seemed more interested in helping people than hurting them. That is the vision we want in this town, our town. 3)ls these current times with the spotlight on Black Lives Matter, I want someone like Jason who seems like he actually cares about Black Lives and has experience interacting with Black people and BIPOC in a positive way focusing on building bridges. Adina Levitt Iowa City resident for 20 years Kellie Fruehling From: Maite Vazquez <maite.vazquez92@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 10:16 AM To: Bruce Teague; Council Subject: IC Police Chief Dear City Council, I didn't get the chance to speak at last council meeting but would like to state my support for Dustin Liston as Iowa City Police chief. His extensive experience makes him a great candidate for our city. During the meet and greet, Liston stated he would build a trusting relationship with the BLM group and participate in creating a safe, healthy environment in Iowa City. I believe Liston would be the best choice for my city. -Maite Vazquez Sent from my Whone This email is from an external source. Kellie Fruehling From: Carol deProsse <lonetreefox@mac.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 10:43 AM To: Geoff Fruin Cc: Council; Community Police Review Board Subject: Lando for Chief He is the only one who actually seemed to be interested in what the community thought. The others did the minimum to act as though they cared. This email is from an external source. —(.b Kellie Fruehling From: James Pierce <jimmypiercel @gmail.com> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2020 4:49 PM To: Council Late Handouts Distributed Subject: Police Chief Search (Date) ARI�K Hello, I am writing to encourage you as council to choose Jason Lando as the next Police Chief for Iowa City. I base this on his responses to citizen's questionnaire, in which I believe he provided the best and most thoughtful answers. While I do not agree with all of what he said, he seemed by far the most willing to work with the community in the direction we want to go. Thank you, James Pierce Sent from Mail for Windows 10 CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org September 15, 2020 ATTACHMENTS: Description Lisa Green -Douglass - CIT Item Number: 7.c. Kellie Fruehling From: maya@eco-stylist.com Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 8:11 PM To: Council Subject: CIT Johnson County has sponsored Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training since 2016. The training consists of 40 (yes, FORTY) hours of hands-on learning on deescalation techniques for someone in mental health crisis. Those techniques do NOT include the use of tasers or tear gas. The reason we provide this training is because it is needed and what had been used in the past was not working. It is beyond disturbing to read that some among our local law enforcement are trying to pass gassing and taring off as okay and as part of CIT. Deescalation, a key component of CIT, implies a humane approach that is non-violent. CIT deescalation techniques can be used during protests, too. In fact, if they are used, protestors have the opportunity to voice their demands and law enforcement officials have the opportunity to actually listen. Any local law enforcement officers who haven't had CIT training should contact Elley Gould of the Jail Alternatives Program to sign up for the next training. Any local law enforcement officers who have undergone CIT training and still think tear gas and tasers are an acceptable approach to communicating with crowds should strongly consider retaking the training. Lisa Green -Douglass Johnson County Board of Supervisors Member of Executive Committee for GuideLink Center (Access Center) Member of Steering Committee for GuideLink Center Former Board of Directors for East Central Region for Mental Health and Disabilities Services, Regional Governance Board This email is from an external source. Item Number: 7.d. INCITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org September 15, 2020 ATTACHMENTS: Description Rick Dobyns - UI Faculty Senate request for increasing ice -free sidewalks Kellie Fruehling From: Dobyns, Richard <richard-dobyns@uiowa.edu> Sent: Monday, September 7, 2020 9:29 PM To: Council; Longenecker, Ryan J Cc: Geoff Fruin; Ashley Monroe Subject: UI Faculty Senate request for increasing ice -free sidewalks To: Iowa City Council and UI Student Liaison From: Rick Dobyns, Chair, Governmental Relations Committee, University of Iowa Faculty Senate Re: winter outdoor access Dear Members of Council and UI Student Liaison, UI faculty are working with our central administration, UI Wellness staff and the UISG to promote pandemic safe activities for the physical and emotional wellbeing of all members of our University community. We support any ongoing collaborative efforts between our recreational services and the Iowa City Park and Recreation Department to enhance opportunities for our students' leisure time given that many traditional activities are diminished or cancelled completely. With this in mind our committee asks that your council consider asking your staff to evaluate ways in which distinctive pathways and sidewalks within Iowa City could receive special attention to avoid ice buildup during this winter. We have asked members of our University community to link with Iowa City to consider offering enhanced voluntary services to clear snow and ice adjacent to privately owned property close to parks, senior living areas and arterial streets. Recognizing that much of these pedestrian thoroughfares are under Iowa City jurisdiction we would ask for creative funding strategies to consistently keep these more pathways ice -free for this winter only. It will be a long winter, hopefully our only one, under the constraints of the pandemic. Rick Dobyns 1950 Calvin Ave Iowa City Notice: This UI Health Care e-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521 and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete or destroy all copies of the original message and attachments thereto. Email sent to or from UI Health Care may be retained as required by law or regulation. Thank you. INCITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org September 15, 2020 ATTACHMENTS: Description Amanda Mosley- Free Public Wi-fi Item Number: 7.e. Kellie Fruehling From: Amanda Mosley <mosley.amanda@iowacityschools.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 3:19 PM To: Council Subject: Free Public Wi-fi Hello Council Members! I am a local Student and Family Advocate for Longfellow Elementary and have been working with families and my colleagues at this time to try to navigate moving school online. We are running into a lot of problems with internet connection in the community. Because there are so few providers in the area, and only Mediacom is offering low-cost internet service, so many of our families are unable to connect to participate in their public education. We are running into a myriad of problems: it's not affordable, services are delayed due to the storm/demand, families are not in good standing due to delayed payments, etc. Many of my colleagues have many more stories we could share. I'm not certain where the onus lies on this one, and I know that at the district level all of the school buildings have the internet, all of our hot spots have been handed out to families, and we are working through our list of families to provide the internet for them. I know we are living in unprecedented times, therefore I am making an unprecedented request. Would the city be willing to contribute to the solution by offering public wi-fi in all of our communities? Big ask! I know, and I appreciate you considering it, and then, hopefully, having a conversation with me/the community that can help to solve this issue of limited access. Let's become the next - Most Connected Small City in America!? Again, thank you for considering and please let me know how I can further this conversation in a meaningful way. Thank you, Amanda Mosley she, her, hers Student Family Advocate - Longfellow Elementary School Iowa City Community School District moslev.amanda(a)iowacitvschools.org 319-333-0745 BE GREEN, please consider the environment before printing this a -mail. Item Number: 7.f. INCITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org September 15, 2020 ATTACHMENTS: Description Lori Kendrick - September 1, 2020 Council Meeting Kellie Fruehling From: Lori Kendrick <kendricklori@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 7:30 AM To: Council Subject: September 1, 2020 Council Metting I want to thank Councilors Weiner, Taylor and Sahlih for voting no on agenda items 14. "Deer Management -Bow Hunting" and 15. "Bow Hunt Rules and Requirements." Thank you for considering the safety and well-being of Iowa Citians during such already turbulent times. Thank you for questioning the lax hunt rules that cater to the NRC, Fin and Feather owner, and those who will brutally kill Iowa City deer and call it recreational. Thank you for acknowledging that a masked and armed individual allowed to trespass and run through homeowners' yards is an unsettling activity. Thank you for agreeing that 100 days of sacrificing personal privacy and safety, as well as community peace is too many days. Thank you for going beyond lip service. Thank you for standing up for the people of Iowa City! To watch Mayor Teague, Councilor Mims and Geoff Fruin talk out of both sides of their mouths while betraying their word was disappointing and discouraging. How shameful that Iowa City has went from being a city known for its progressive culture and inviting atmosphere, to topping media headlines for police brutality against peaceful promotors of social justice, and weak city officials who fold to the NRC bully pulpit and it's confederate flag touting bow hunters. Disheartened, Lori Kendrick CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org September 15, 2020 ATTACHMENTS: Description Jerry Bokassa- Issues Item Number: 7.g. 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INCITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org September 15, 2020 ATTACHMENTS: Description Community Transportation Committee - Please Expand Affordable Transit Kellie Fruehling From: Sent: To: Subject: A RISK Dear Council, mayasims219@gmail.com on behalf of Community Transportation <communitytransportationjc@gmail.com> Tuesday, September 8, 2020 4:52 PM Council Please Expand Affordable Transit We would once again like to express our concern for the state of public transit in Johnson County. We have introduced you to the data and are all aware of the needs that exist. Before any decisions are made regarding newly implemented changes, we ask you to include the following changes: Universal Bus Passes If it is possible for the 31 -day pass to be universal, it should not be hard to make all bus passes work this way. The current system uses the fact that someone might have lower income against them as the most convenient bus pass is also the most expensive. To create a more equitable system, all passes should work on both Coralville and Iowa City busses. Please, work with Coralville City Council to make this happen. Sunday Service How can we possibly be taking care of workers without Sunday service? Our workers deserve better. This is an implementation that we hope will not be overlooked. In our May 2018 Employer Survey, in which 53 Johnson County employers were surveyed, businesses active during the first shift Monday through Friday were more satisfied with their employee's transportation than those active during second shift, third shift and weekends Night Service To protect our night workers, the buses must run until midnight. It is not always safe to walk at night and the current service could deprive someone of maintaining employment far from their home if there is not adequate transportation during their shifts. In our 2015 survey, we learned that among residents who had lost, turned down, or gave up looking for employment due to transportation, I Ipm was the most common time that their shift started. We know that these policy changes would have a huge impact on our community and we ask that you include these changes in any implementations taking place this year. Thank you, IN Community Transportation Committee We strive to expand affordable and inclusive transportation options for under served communities in Johnson County. Website: www.ctcic.org Facebook: CTC Facebook Page If you would like to be removed from this mailing list, please respond with "remove" in the subject line. INCITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org September 15, 2020 ATTACHMENTS: Description Wyatt Ehr - Covid-19 safety risk Item Number: 7.i. Kellie Fruehling From: Wyatt Ehr <wyattehr@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2020 10:47 PM To: Council Subject: Covid-19 safety risk I would like to report a lack of social distancing being enforced at the "Cactus" restaurant locations, specifically late at night. I think it is not helpful towards improving the overall health of the city. Thanks. This email is from an external source. Kellie Fruehling From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Council Members, Catherine Schiele <catherine1441 @mchsi.com> Saturday, September 12, 2020 6:58 PM Council IOWA CITY PARKS Covid issue 747 , i Late Handouts Distributed 9 2 - (Date) Around 5 pm on Saturday, September 12th I was walking my dog through Willow Creek park and noticed a large number (at least a dozen if not more) of children and adults at the new Willow Creek Park playground. No one was wearing masks or observing social distancing. I went closer and noticed a sign posted that said the park equipment was not sanitized and to use at your own risk. I am dumbfounded by this situation. I recall in the spring walking in the park and seeing a sign at Kiwanis Park saying that the that the playground was CLOSED due to Covid (Construction was not finished at Willow Creek playground then). There may have even been a rope or tape barrier across the entrance (not sure about this.) Why, when the Covid situation is even WORSE now in Iowa City than it was in the spring, are we opening our playgrounds to use at your own risk when they were TOTALLY CLOSED in the spring? Our schools are online because of the fear of transmitting Covid in close quarters, yet we are opening up our playgrounds? This makes no sense to me. This is like our governor saying she trusts people to do the right thing so she isn't imposing a mask ordinance on the state. We all know how that has turned out. Our Covid numbers are among the worst in the nation. Our city and county have imposed a mask ordinance, our schools are online to protect students and teachers. There aren't signs at bars saying "Use at your own risk"; they are closed, and yet we in Iowa City are opening our playgrounds to use at your own risk? Thank you for looking into this. Iowa City can do better. Sincerely, Cathy Schiele 211g Leonard Circle Iowa City This email is from an external source. -n4 -7, i Kellie Fruehling From: Catherine Schiele <louie1441 @icloud.com> Late Handouts Distributed Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2020 5:45 PM To: Council Subject: More Willow Creek Park Covid Concens _ j t+ - 2-0 (Date) Dear Council Members, This afternoon when I walked my dog at Willow Creek Park, the entire pavilion was converted to a party venue. All the tables were covered in plastic tablecloths, there were balloons, amplified music and a long table set up at on end of the pavilion with food to be served buffet style. Adults milled around with no social distancing or masks while the kids were playing on the playground equipment. I can't help but think that if the playground had been closed, this would've been a deterrent to such a gathering. I'm not trying to be a party pooper, but I'm a senior citizen who is at increased risk of dying from Covid-19. My friends and I have been nowhere public in months, unless we can maintain social distancing. We always wear our masks in public places. It's hard at our age not to be able to interact with friends and family but we know that following the health rules is for the good of our entire community. Thus it is very distressing to see people openly disobeying local health rules. We must all act together to defeat this virus. I feel the city should do everything it can to help prevent the spread of disease, including closing playgrounds until our Covid numbers are no longer among the highest in the nation. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Cathy Schiele 211g Leonard Circle This email is from an external source. Kellie Fruehling From: David Greedy <david@davidgreedy.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 3:14 PM To: Steve Dolezal Cc: Mike Hensch; Dave Koch; Lonny Pulkrabek; Council; Bruce Teague Subject: Re: Zero Masks worn in Sheriff's Building - Violation of City/County/Health mandates Late Handouts Distributed 1 With all due respect, it was EVERY person in the office not wearing PPE, not just th 4erson who stated, 'you can come back after the pandemic'. This also includes the two deputies in the second floor area. Seems like more of a culture of non-compliance than a one off incident. Am happy to pop in sometime to take video of everyone and post it on social media if that helps you wrap your head around the problem. Cops are not above the law. You are in a county building. Every employee, from what i understand about the requirement, needs to be wearing PPE. i just got back from voting and every person in the Admin building was wearing PPE; why are your clerks not wearing anything? They are only interacting with each other behind the glass is not an excuse; modeling behavior should be at the forefront of what you, as 'front line defenders,' should be doing. And what about the phone call, where i was told that mask were merely 'recommended?' Apparently you need to remind the phone minders of the requirement as well. To downplay this as a 'one of our clerks' is a disservice to our county standards and a direct contradiction to our collective duty to stem the spread of a deadly disease. It was everyone in the office not following basic science and hygiene. -david On Sep 15, 2020, at 1:56 PM, Steve Dolezal<sdolezaHiviohnsoncountviowa.gov> wrote: Hello Mr. Greedy, Thank you for bring to our attention one of our Clerks not wearing a mask when they met you in the public lobby at the Sheriffs Office. We will address the issue and take the opportunity to reminder all of our staff about PPE requirements. Thanks, Steve Major Steve Dolezal Johnson County Sheriffs Office Iowa City, Iowa (319)356-6020 ext 8902 Subject to the requirements of the Iowa Open Records Act, this message and accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Subsection 2510-2521, as amended, and contains information intended forthe specified individual(s) only. This information is confidential. 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If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e- mail, and delete the original message From: David Greedy <david ,david reedy.com> Date: September 15, 2020 at 9:14:40 AM CDT To: Mike Hensch <mhensch a iohnsoncountviowa.gov>, Dave Koch <dkoch(cviohnsoncauntyiowa.gov>, Lonny Pulkrabek <Ipulkrabniohnsoncountyiowa.gov>, "council@iowa-city.org" <council(&,iowa- citvorg>, "bruce-teaweL&iowa-city.org" <bruce-teague a Iowa-cit�er > Cc: "hojeda ,press-citizen.com" <hoieda&ress-citizen.coim>, PR - IC Press - Citizen Zach Smith <zsmith a ress-citizen.cozn>, "kat.russellAthegazette.com" <kat.russelI thegazette.com>, PR - The Gazette Lee Hermiston <Ice.bcnmiston c.,theaazette.com> Subject: [External Email] Zero Masks worn in Sheriff s Building - Violation of City/County/Health mandates CAUTION: This email originated from outside of Johnson County! Do not click links, open attachments or reply, unless you recognize the sender's email address and know the content is safe! Good morning and trust this note finds you all well and SAFE. Last week, (9.7) i had some business at the Johnson County Sheriffs building and did not feel safe at all, seeing that not a single employee was wearing a mask. Not even the gentleman who was assisting me face to face, who actually said with a bit of disdain when i questioned him about his mask, `what, you want me to wear (one)?' i said i thought it was mandatory and he retorted that i could come back after the pandemic. None of this should have been a shock as when i called to make an appointment, i was told over the phone that masks were `recommended.' Seems like very little if any sign on the exterior regarding Covid precautions were displayed either. It is my understanding, as per Health, Board of Supervisor and City of Iowa City mandates, that all City and County buildings are MANDATORY face covering zones. What is the point of a mandate if it isn't equally applied to all employees? Or is this another case of the cops being above the law as we are seeing across the country? What is the point of `Public Safety' if those who's mandate IS safety and protection, refuse to take the simplest of steps to ensure it? Oh, right. They really are above the law of nature even, 'cause they're cops. As civic leaders who ostensibly oversee these beacons of public safety, would it not be prudent to ask that the Sheriffs employees follow the mandates, that in the case of Iowa City at least, IS punishable by fines. Or you should be asking yourselves, if the cops aren't willing to follow best practices which actually protect others from the wearer, are they really looking after the public's well- being? In a pinch, such as a pandemic or civil protest, will they actually listen to the public leaders who oversee them? Time and time again, `law enforcement' is showing its disdain for civil leadership and its populace; if in any doubt, take a walk over to the Johnson County Sheriffs building and see for yourself. Respectfully, -david greedy Coralville, IA 319.330.3887 :7 Kellie Fruehling From: Rebecca Calacci ar.calacci@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 12:28 PM To: Council bate Handouts Distributed Subject: Mask n (Date) RISK I writing to let you know if I have any lung damage in the near future because of your mandate of wearing face mask I will be holding you personally responsible for my health. I would like to know the facts for the mandate of the mask Until Nov 11, 2020. We have been wearing these mask for mths and it doesn't seem to matter one way or the other. But to make sure you know I will for sure hold you personally responsible for my lung being and any of my family or friends Lungs being damage by your mask wearing. Rebecca Calacci Sent from Mail for Windows 10 INCITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org September 15, 2020 ATTACHMENTS: Description Correspondence Item Number: 7.j. Kellie Fruehling From: Alice Meng <alicemeng3249@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:08 PM To: Council Subject: ICPD To the Iowa City Council, My name is Alice, and I am a resident in Iowa City, Iowa. I am writing to you today to ask what you are doing, as a member of the city council, to ensure that your officers are not abusing their power and are held accountable for their actions. After witnessing the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department and the shooting of Jacob Blake by the Kenosha Police department, I am left feeling outraged, frustrated, and hurt. The system has failed black men and women again and again and we are anxiously waiting to see if the officers responsible for Floyd's death and Blake's paralyzation will face consequences. JAs a resident of Iowa City, I want to make sure that my local police department is taking the necessary !preventative measures to ensure that incidents like this will not occur in the future. So I ask: • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department being trained to de-escalate altercations by using peaceful conflict resolution strategies? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from using carotid restraints (chokeholds, strangleholds, etc.) and hog-tying methods? Furthermore, are they forbidden from transporting civilians in uncomfortable positions, such as face down in a vehicle? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to intervene if they witness another officer using excessive force? Will officers be reprimanded if they fail to intervene? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from shooting at moving vehicles? • Is there a clear and enforced use -of -force continuum that details what weapons and force are acceptable in a wide variety of civilian -police interactions? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to exhaust every other possible option before using excessive force? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to give a verbal warning to civilians before drawing their weapon or using excessive force? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to report each time they threaten to or use force on civilians? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department thoroughly vetted to ensure that they do not have a history with abuse, racism, xenophobia, homophobia / transphobia, or discrimination? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department trained to perform and seek necessary medical action after using excessive force? • Is there an early intervention system enforced to correct officers who use excessive force? Additionally, how many complaints does an officer have to receive before they are reprimanded? Before they are terminated? More than three complaints are unacceptable. Statistics have indicated that by enforcing these policies, there is a significant decrease in civilian complaints and injury due to excessive force. If any of the policies are not currently in place, then what is being done to ensure that they are going to be enforced in the near future? What can I do, as a concerned citizen, to set these policies in motion? I also want to increase the level of trust between the police department and the community. To establish trust, there has to be transparency. I would like to see the Iowa City Police Department collect and report data on civilian deaths that occurred in custody and as a result of an officer's use of excessive force. The data should be broken down by demographics and should showcase the race, gender, sexuality, and religion of the civilians. Allowing the public access to this information will show us where we, as a community, fall short. Thank you for your time and I hope that we can work together to protect the Iowa City community. I refuse to let the next hashtag come from here. Sincerely, Alice 3442 Ireland Drive, Iowa City_ , Iowa 52246 319-834-0205 Kellie Fruehling From: Maggie Huang <maggie.sijia.huang@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:25 PM To: Council Subject: Holding Officers Accountable AI Iowa City Council, My name is Maggie Huang and I am a resident in Iowa City, Iowa. I am writing to you today to ask you to ensure that your officers are not abusing their power and are held accountable for their actions. After witnessing the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department and the shooting of Jacob Blake by the Kenosha Police department I am left feeling outraged, frustrated, and hurt. The system has failed black men and women again and again and we are anxiously waiting to see if the officers responsible for Floyd's death and Blake's paralyzation will face consequences. a resident of Iowa City, I want to make sure that my local police department is taking the necessary ventative measures to ensure that incidents like this will not occur in the future. So I ask: • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department being trained to de-escalate altercations by using peaceful conflict resolution strategies? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from using carotid restraints (chokeholds, strangleholds, etc.) and hog-tying methods? Furthermore, are they forbidden from transporting civilians in uncomfortable positions, such as face down in a vehicle? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to intervene if they witness another officer using excessive force? Will officers be reprimanded if they fail to intervene? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from shooting at moving vehicles? • Is there a clear and enforced use -of -force continuum that details what weapons and force are acceptable in a wide variety of civilian -police interactions? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to exhaust every other possible option before using excessive force? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to give a verbal warning to civilians before drawing their weapon or using excessive force? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to report each time they threaten to or use force on civilians? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department thoroughly vetted to ensure that they do not have a history with abuse, racism, xenophobia, homophobia / transphobia, or discrimination? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department trained to perform and seek necessary medical action after using excessive force? • Is there an early intervention system enforced to correct officers who use excessive force? Additionally, how many complaints does an officer have to receive before they are reprimanded? Before they are terminated? More than three complaints are unacceptable. Statistics have indicated that by enforcing these policies, there is a significant decrease in civilian complaints and injury due to excessive force. If any of the policies are not currently in place, then what is being done to ensure that they are going to be enforced in the near future? What can I do, as a concerned citizen, to set these policies in motion? I also want to increase the level of trust between the police department and the community. To establish trust, there has to be transparency. I would like to see the Iowa City Police Department collect and report data on civilian deaths that occurred in custody and as a result of an officer's use of excessive force. The data should be broken down by demographics and should showcase the race, gender, sexuality, and religion of the civilians. Allowing the public access to this information will show us where we, as a community, fall short. Thank you for your time and I hope that we can work together to protect the Iowa City community. I refuse to let the next hashtag come from here. Sincerely, Maggie Huang 1004 Ryan Ct, Iowa City, IA 52246 319-594-5310 Kellie Fruehling From: Nhelia Alemo <nheliaalemo@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:33 PM To: Council Subject: DROP CHARGES ON PROTESTERS 1 RISK City Council Members, My name is Nhelia Alemo and I am a Resident in North Liberty, IA. I am writing to you today to ask what you are doing, to ensure that your officers are not abusing their power and are held accountable for their actions. After witnessing the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department and the shooting of Jacob Blake by the Kenosha Police department I am left feeling outraged, frustrated, and hurt. The system has failed black men and women again and again and we are anxiously waiting to see if the officers responsible for Floyd's death and Blake's paralyzation will face consequences. As a resident of Iowa City, I want to make sure that my local police department is taking the necessary preventative measures to ensure that incidents like this will not occur in the future. So I ask: • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department being trained to de-escalate altercations by using peaceful conflict resolution strategies? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from using carotid restraints (chokeholds, strangleholds, etc.) and hog-tying methods? Furthermore, are they forbidden from transporting civilians in uncomfortable positions, such as face down in a vehicle? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to intervene if they witness another officer using excessive force? Will officers be reprimanded if they fail to intervene? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from shooting at moving vehicles? • Is there a clear and enforced use -of -force continuum that details what weapons and force are acceptable in a wide variety of civilian -police interactions? ■ Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to exhaust every other possible option before using excessive force? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to give a verbal warning to civilians before drawing their weapon or using excessive force? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to report each time they threaten to or use force on civilians? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department thoroughly vetted to ensure that they do not have a history with abuse, racism, xenophobia, homophobia / transphobia, or discrimination? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department trained to perform and seek necessary medical action after using excessive force? • Is there an early intervention system enforced to correct officers who use excessive force? Additionally, how many complaints does an officer have to receive before they are reprimanded? Before they are terminated? More than three complaints are unacceptable. Statistics have indicated that by enforcing these policies, there is a significant decrease in civilian complaints and injury due to excessive force. If any of the policies are not currently in place, then what is being done to ensure that they are going to be enforced in the near future? What can I do, as a concerned citizen, to set these policies in motion? I also want to increase the level of trust between the police department and the community. To establish trust, there has to be transparency. I would like to see the Iowa City Police Department collect and report data on civilian deaths that occurred in custody and as a result of an officer's use of excessive force. The data should be broken down by demographics and should showcase the race, gender, sexuality, and religion of the civilians. Allowing the public access to this information will show us where we, as a community, fall short. Thank you for your time and I hope that we can work together to protect the Iowa City community. I refuse to let the next hashtag come from here. Kellie Fruehling From: Miranda Ryfe <mirandaryfe@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:46 PM To: Council Dear City Council My name is Miranda and I am a Resident in Iowa City, Iowa. I am writing to you today to ask what you are doing, as the City Council, to ensure that your officers are not abusing their power and are held accountable for their actions. After witnessing the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department and the shooting of Jacob Blake by the Kenosha Police department I am left feeling outraged, frustrated, and hurt. The system has failed black men and women again and again and we are anxiously waiting to see if the officers responsible for Floyd's death and Blake's paralyzation will face consequences. As a resident of Iowa City, I want to make sure that my local police department is taking the necessary preventative measures to ensure that incidents like this will not occur in the future. So I ask: Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department being trained to de-escalate altercations by using peaceful conflict resolution strategies? Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from using carotid restraints (chokeholds, strangleholds, etc.) and hog-tying methods? Furthermore, are they forbidden from transporting civilians in uncomfortable positions, such as face down in a vehicle?Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to intervene if they witness another officer using excessive force? Will officers be reprimanded if they fail to intervene? Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from shooting at moving vehicles? Is there a clear and enforced use -of -force continuum that details what weapons and force are acceptable in a wide variety of civilian -police interactions? Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to exhaust every other possible option before using excessive force? Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to give a verbal warning to civilians before drawing their weapon or using excessive force? Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to report each time they threaten to or use force on civilians? Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department thoroughly vetted to ensure that they do not have a history with abuse, racism, xenophobia, homophobia / transphobia, or discrimination? Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department trained to perform and seek necessary medical action after using excessive force? Is there an early intervention system enforced to correct officers who use excessive force? Additionally, how many complaints does an officer have to receive before they are reprimanded? Before they are terminated? More than three complaints are unacceptable. Statistics have indicated that by enforcing these policies, there is a significant decrease in civilian complaints and injury due to excessive force. If any of the policies are not currently in place, then what is being done to ensure that they are going to be enforced in the near future? What can I do, as a concerned citizen, to set these policies in motion? I also want to increase the level of trust between the police department and the community. To establish trust, there has to be transparency. I would like to see the Iowa City Police Department collect and report data on civilian deaths that occurred in custody and as a result of an officer's use of excessive force. The data should be broken down by demographics and should showcase the race, gender, sexuality, and religion of the civilians. Allowing the public access to this information will show us where we, as a community, fall short. Thank you for your time and I hope that we can work together to protect the Iowa City community. I refuse to let the next hashtag come from here. Miranda Ryfe 4350 Cumberland Ln, Iowa City, IA 319-519-3701 mirandaryfe(&gmail.com Kellie Fruehling From: C L <marie.l.cait@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:47 PM To: Council Dear City Council Members, My name is Caitlin Lenz and I am a registered voter in Iowa City, Iowa. I am writing to you today to ask what you are doing, as the members of the City Council, to ensure that your officers are not abusing their power and are held accountable for their actions. After witnessing the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department and the shooting of Jacob Blake by the Kenosha Police department I am left feeling outraged, frustrated, and hurt. The system has failed black men and women again and again and we are anxiously waiting to see if the officers responsible for Floyd's death and Blake's paralyzation will face consequences. a resident of Iowa City, I want to make sure that my local police department is taking the necessary ventative measures to ensure that incidents like this will not occur in the future. So I ask: • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department being trained to de-escalate altercations by using peaceful conflict resolution strategies? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from using carotid restraints (chokeholds, strangleholds, etc.) and hog-tying methods? Furthermore, are they forbidden from transporting civilians in uncomfortable positions, such as face down in a vehicle? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to intervene if they witness another officer using excessive force? Will officers be reprimanded if they fail to intervene? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from shooting at moving vehicles? • Is there a clear and enforced use -of -force continuum that details what weapons and force are acceptable in a wide variety of civilian -police interactions? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to exhaust every other possible option before using excessive force? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to give a verbal warning to civilians before drawing their weapon or using excessive force? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to report each time they threaten to or use force on civilians? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department thoroughly vetted to ensure that they do not have a history with abuse, racism, xenophobia, homophobia / transphobia, or discrimination? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department trained to perform and seek necessary medical action after using excessive force? • Is there an early intervention system enforced to correct officers who use excessive force? Additionally, how many complaints does an officer have to receive before they are reprimanded? Before they are terminated? More than three complaints are unacceptable. Statistics have indicated that by enforcing these policies, there is a significant decrease in civilian complaints and injury due to excessive force. If any of the policies are not currently in place, then what is being done to ensure that they are going to be enforced in the near future? What can I do, as a concerned citizen, to set these policies in motion? I also want to increase the level of trust between the police department and the community. To establish trust, there has to be transparency. I would like to see the Iowa City Police Department collect and report data on civilian deaths that occurred in custody and as a result of an officer's use of excessive force. The data should be broken down by demographics and should showcase the race, gender, sexuality, and religion of the civilians. Allowing the public access to this information will show us where we, as a community, fall short. Thank you for your time and I hope that we can work together to protect the Iowa City community. I refuse to let the next hashtag come from here. Sincerely, Caitlin Lenz Kellie Fruehling From: Thomas Stevens <tcslector@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 7:10 PM To: Council Subject: What is ICPD doing arresting protesters? smh I FRISK Dear City Council, My name is Tommy Stevens and I am a registered voter and resident in Iowa City. I am writing to you today to ask what you are doing, as the City Council, to ensure that your officers are not abusing their power and are held accountable for their actions. After witnessing the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department and the shooting of Jacob Blake by the Kenosha Police department I am left feeling outraged, frustrated, and hurt. The system has failed black men and women again and again and we are anxiously waiting to see if the officers responsible for Floyd's death and Blake's paralyzation will face consequences. As a resident of Iowa City, I want to make sure that my local police department is taking the necessary preventative measures to ensure that incidents like this will not occur in the future. So I ask: Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department being trained to de-escalate altercations by using peaceful conflict resolution strategies? Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from using carotid restraints (chokeholds, strangleholds, etc.) and hog-tying methods? Furthermore, are they forbidden from transporting civilians in uncomfortable positions, such as face down in a vehicle? Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to intervene if they witness another officer using excessive force? Will officers be reprimanded if they fail to intervene? Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from shooting at moving vehicles? Is there a clear and enforced use -of -force continuum that details what weapons and force are acceptable in a wide variety of civilian -police interactions? Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to exhaust every other possible option before using excessive force? Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to give a verbal warning to civilians before drawing their weapon or using excessive force? Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to report each time they threaten to or use force on civilians? Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department thoroughly vetted to ensure that they do not have a history with abuse, racism, xenophobia, homophobia / transphobia, or discrimination? Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department trained to perform and seek necessary medical action after using excessive force? Is there an early intervention system enforced to correct officers who use excessive force? Additionally, how many complaints does an officer have to receive before they are reprimanded? Before they are terminated? More than three complaints are unacceptable. Statistics have indicated that by enforcing these policies, there is a significant decrease in civilian complaints and injury due to excessive force. If any of the policies are not currently in place, then what is being done to ensure that they are going to be enforced in the near future? What can I do, as a concerned citizen, to set these policies in motion? I also want to increase the level of trust between the police department and the community. To establish trust, there has to be transparency. I would like to see the Iowa City Police Department collect and report data on civilian deaths that occurred in custody and as a result of an officer's use of excessive force. The data should be broken down by demographics and should showcase the race, gender, sexuality, and religion of the civilians. Allowing the public access to this information will show us where we, as a community, fall short. Thank you for your time and I hope that we can work together to protect the Iowa City community. I refuse to let the next hashtag come from here. Sincerely, Tommy Stevens Kellie Fruehling From: Ella Rosenthal <elros21 @icstudents.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 7:12 PM To: Ella Rosenthal Subject: Police o whom this is recieved by, I am writing to you today to ask what you are doing within your position, to ensure that your officers are not abusing their power and are held accountable for their actions. The policing system in our communities has failed black men and women again and again and as a resident of Iowa City, I want to make sure that my local police department is taking the necessary preventative measures to ensure that incidents like this will not occur in the future. So I ask: • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department being trained to de-escalate altercations by using peaceful conflict resolution strategies? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from using carotid restraints (chokeholds, strangleholds, etc.) and hog-tying methods? Furthermore, are they forbidden from transporting civilians in uncomfortable positions, such as face down in a vehicle? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to intervene if they witness another officer using excessive force? Will officers be reprimanded if they fail to intervene? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from shooting at moving vehicles? • Is there a clear and enforced use -of -force continuum that details what weapons and force are acceptable in a wide variety of civilian -police interactions? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to exhaust every other possible option before using excessive force? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to give a verbal warning to civilians before drawing their weapon or using excessive force? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to report each time they threaten to or use force on civilians? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department thoroughly vetted to ensure that they do not have a history with abuse, racism, xenophobia, homophobia / transphobia, or discrimination? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department trained to perform and seek necessary medical action after using excessive force? • Is there an early intervention system enforced to correct officers who use excessive force? Additionally, how many complaints does an officer have to receive before they are reprimanded? Before they are terminated? More than three complaints are unacceptable. Statistics have indicated that by enforcing these policies, there is a significant decrease in civilian complaints and injury due to excessive force. If any of the policies are not currently in place, then what is being done to ensure that they are going to be enforced in the near future? What can I do, as a concerned citizen, to set these policies in motion? I also want to increase the level of trust between the police department and the community. To establish trust, there has to be transparency. I would like to see the Iowa City Police Department collect and report data on civilian deaths that occurred in custody and as a result of an officer's use of excessive force. The data should be broken down by demographics and should showcase the race, gender, sexuality, and religion of the civilians. Allowing the public access to this information will show us where we, as a community, fall short. Thank you for your time and I hope that we can work together to protect the Iowa City community. I refuse to let the next hashtag come from here. Sincerel Ella This is a student email account managed by the Iowa City Community School District. Kellie Fruehling From: Tim Kieffer <kieffert@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 10:18 PM To: Council Subject: Tuesday council meeting Thank you for all the hard work he put into managing the city. After watching Monday's council meeting I was troubled by some of the threatening comments made by the IFR. I along with many others in the community share the goals of BLM but find their often abrasive and destructive methods unhelpful in gaining support. They minimize the damage by saying their graffiti can be easily removed but not so for historic Old Capital which took over 1 million dollars to repair. Think of all the good that money could have done in these very tight budget times. Many downtown businesses are on the edge financially due to the pandemic and do not need the additional expense of cleaning graffiti. Should IFR be micromanaging our city budget or is that something you and the City Manager should be doing ? Are they in anyway qualified ? Tasers are a great tool for officer and public safety. Please take the time to read up on them and talk with your staff before making a decision about getting rid of them. Thanks, Tim Kieffer 30 year resident of Iowa City. This email is from an external source. Kellie Fruehling From: Thomas Bogs <tlbcab40@gmaii.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 11:21 PM To: Council Subject: The review of use of tear gas AA RID Hi, this well be long. There are some reasons that this should be left alone. #1 if the protesters made it to the opened up interstate and were hit and killed by a semi or a car doing 65 mph or more, what would you tell the parents. Oh yes our police let them on the interstate. But thankfully you didn't need to do that because the police did everything the could to stop this. #2 if the protesters did get to on the interstate and hit by a vehicle how is going to stop the law suites against the driver, the semi company. Also, if this was a self employed driver. His insurance company would have dropped his insurance and lead to him not being able to get insurance. And, than he would loss his company. So a business closes and more likely a family destroyed. Or if he was a company driver, the company would fire him. No job. Because iowa city wants to let the protesters have their way. And walk on a open busy interstate. Hopefully you would defend the person driving. And also, there well be medical cost for the driver because of him hitting and killing a person. Alot of pspd. #3 the protesters have put alot of poeples lives at risk by spray painting the info signs. le stop signs, speed signs, and all where no one could read them. And painting of the roads has caused a big problem with vehicles with the anti drift systems. Because they use the painted lines on the roadways to since when you drift over the line. And shakes your steering wheel to alert you. Now the drive over the painted road and get false alerts. Luckily no one has over corrected their steering and caused a accident. #4 it's against the law for pedestrians to be on the interstate. Both federal and states laws. Also its against the law to stop and hold up commercial traffic. The state and local police did you all a service by using the tear gas. Yes it burned some eyes made them cry and itch some, but it made them retreat the area. And I see that alot better than having to call a parent and tell them that their son or daughter has been killed by a semi truck or a car because iowa city aloud them on a busy interstate. Please use your common sence and tell the protesters and the vandaliziers that iowa city has had enough of this B.S.. and it's not peaceful now. They are pointing lasers at the police in their eyes. Hope you have good insurance to keep the officers worker comp. Up until he or she passes. Also, the protesters are now trying to knock motorcycles drivers off their motorcycles. Beat and damage cars. Since iowa city is paying for all the protesters damage, I hope the citizens of iowa city and anyone else in the areas of the protesters bring you iowa city city councilman and councilwoman their repair bills to be paid by the city. Since you aloud it to happen. I hope you all read this and think before you say the law enforcement was wrong. I know that's how you're going to vote. You are with the protesters and not the citizens of iowa city. You have shown this by your actions all through this problem. Thank you, thomas Lee Bogs 319 930 2467 2128 S. Riverside Dr. Lot #40 Iowa City, la 52246 Kellie Fruehling From: Cheryl Williams I MAID -RITE <cw@maid rites.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 1:27 PM To: Council Subject: Mayor Bruce T. Hello, I left a message and wanted to follow up w/email about PLEASE try to keep VIOLENCE out of Iowa City before it happens! This is a college town with thousands of parents who paid thousands of dollars for their children to be there and the safety of them, particularly because it's predominately White students, which for them, are the guilty party. The head of the BLM Des Moines was arrested for injuring eyes and recently we saw the horrific and vulgar graffiti with the F -word on every sidewalk that has been cleaned for college move -in. We moved to Iowa from Chicago to get away from traffic amongst other things and were happy with my kids being able to attend Univ of Iowa Big 10 school, not for a political statement that has evolved into a dangerous ideology that could be solved in other ways such as fixing the familial structure to allow for a more solid foundation for them to attend college. Education is the key and I worked hard to get mine there. I know first-hand as a first -generation college student myself what it takes and it's not "my W --- Privilege". That is an unproven theory created and named from research findings from someone's perspective similar to some of my studies that found first -gen students prioritize down-time over college. Off topic! The Coronavirus has already ruined this year for my kids, please don't allow this unrest to fester in Iowa City. I've waited and prepared 20 years for my kids to attend and I also want them to be safe and not have to avoid downtown. Thank you! Cheryl Williams, PhD Iowa State University, Higher Ed 515 1225-1899 Kellie Fruehling From: L S <lousky.lss@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 9:02 PM To: Council Subject: ICPD Accountability AA M nil K Dear City Council Members, Recently more people across the nation have been paying attention to the violence Black people in the US face at the hands of police. Protests have been going on in our own city. This has made me and many others wonder what our local government is doing to hold the Iowa City Police Department accountable. So I have some questions: • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department being trained to de-escalate altercations by using peaceful conflict resolution strategies? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from using carotid restraints (chokeholds, strangleholds, etc.) and hog-tying methods? Furthermore, are they forbidden from transporting civilians in uncomfortable positions, such as face down in a vehicle? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to intervene if they witness another officer using excessive force? Will officers be reprimanded if they fail to intervene? • Are the police officers in the Iowa City Police Department forbidden from shooting at moving vehicles? • Is there a clear and enforced use -of -force continuum that details what weapons and force are acceptable in a wide variety of civilian -police interactions? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to exhaust every other possible option before using excessive force? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to give a verbal warning to civilians before drawing their weapon or using excessive force? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department required to report each time they threaten to or use force on civilians? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department thoroughly vetted to ensure that they do not have a history with abuse, racism, xenophobia, homophobia / transphobia, or discrimination? • Are the officers in the Iowa City Police Department trained to perform and seek necessary medical action after using excessive force? • Is there an early intervention system enforced to correct officers who use excessive force? Additionally, how many complaints does an officer have to receive before they are reprimanded? Before they are terminated? More than three complaints are unacceptable. I am eager to hear your responses. Lou Sky �" Virus -free. www.avast.com Kellie Fruehling From: rkuenster@mchsi.com Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 12:00 PM To: Council Subject: question Why do you continue to waste our tax dollars on stupid ideas? The police did what they needed to do to stop these people from destroying City property. Maybe you should wake up to the real reality Black Lives Matter is destroying our community Or pack you bags and go. rod kuenster, tired of your response to everything This email is from an external source. Kellie Fruehling From: Sent: To: Subject: I RID Dear Councilwoman Mims - Jesse Singerman <jesse.singerman@mchsi.com> Friday, September 4, 2020 12:55 PM Council Thanks to Susan Mims for her opinion piece My neighbor sent me a link to your recent opinion piece about protests and police reform on the KCJJ website. I hope it is available more widely because you do a really good job of framing these issues, and saying the truth about how we make meaningful racial progress and police reform. Your honesty and clarity in speaking to all sides in the current situation captured the thoughts of many of your fellow citizens, including me. So thank you for writing about this and challenging everyone to step up to this important moment in our community. We have to build trust in each other in order to sustain change. Jesse Singerman Kellie Fruehling From: Sent: To: Subject: 1 RIK Dear Councilwoman Bergus, Jesse Singerman <jesse.singerman@mchsi.com> Friday, September 4, 2020 12:57 PM Council Thanks to Laura Bergus for her recent opinion piece Thanks Laura for your article in the paper recently about the City Council and your work with the Iowa Freedom Riders. I hope the community was listening. There is so much more to be gained from working together at this point, not losing ground and not alienating supportive community members. As you point out, there is much to be done to address the racial and other inequities in Iowa City and beyond. Thanks for speaking up and for putting in the hard work to move our city forward. Jesse Singerman Kellie Fruehling From: RICHARD DROESSLER <rdroessler@aol.com> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 1:52 PM To: Council Subject: Susan Mims I would like to commend Susan on the article addressed to the iowa Freedom Riders and members of the ICPD. I share the same views and frustrations. Thank you for putting my feelings into well written words Patti Droessler Iowa City resident for over 30 years Sent from my Whone This email is from an external source. Kellie Fruehling From: Nic Arp <arp.nic@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2020 2:14 PM To: Council Subject: Letter from a Citizen i IRI K Dear Community Police Review Board, Our Iowa City Police Department and our Iowa State Patrol attacked our kids with terrifying weapons. There is no other conclusion when watching the released bodycam footage from the night of June 3, when Black Lives Matter protesters attempted to enter Interstate 80. Officers were there in sufficient numbers, and were well enough positioned, to block that from happening. They were visibly heavily equipped and posed an intimidating force. Presumably, they were there to keep the peace. But the only peacekeeping I saw was from the protesters. They approached slowly with their hands up. There was no reasonable indication that any of them had a weapon or were bodily threatening officers. That had not happened elsewhere during the previous days' protests. Yes, there had been vandalism around town, some spray paint and a few broken windows, but no serious crimes like arson or looting. The citizens who appeared before the officers were clearly committed to peaceful, if loud and angry, protest. The officers could have, and should have been able to, withstand people yelling at and insulting them for hours if that's what it took. You'd think they'd be tough and principled enough to do that. Everyone would have eventually gone home, and mission accomplished: peace was kept. Heck, they could have ordered a hundred pizzas and fed everyone and tried to actively reduce tensions and foster dialogue. It would have been another victory for democracy and rights in America. Instead, within about 80 seconds after the marchers came to a stop a few feet in front of the line of police, the police opened fire without warning. No, not with bullets, but anyone in that crowd would have been reasonable to think that's what was happening. Terrifying, ear-splitting shots, blinding flashes and smoke everywhere, sprays of chemicals like from a fire hose. The protesters fell way back. About 40 feet away, off to the side between the marchers and the police, a small group of friends gathered around a person in distress, quite possibly having a seizure triggered by the police attack. They were calling for help from the police. Not one officer walked over to learn what the problem was, to see if they could help. Instead, after almost 20 minutes, the officers opened fire on them—more cracks and flash and smoke. The officers at the scene were peacebreaking. They made no attempt at keeping the peace. The people they attacked are our fellow citizens, and most of them are our kids. My daughter left the march earlier that evening, but it certainly could have been her. It could have been me, or you, or your coworker, or neighbor. I'm a lifelong Iowa Citian, with a deep love for our community. I'm ashamed, sickened, and saddened by the police attack I saw on our streets. This is why the police have lost the trust of many, and why so many demand that the University of Iowa cut their ties with the Iowa City Police Department. I hope all Iowa Citians will watch the video at https://youtu.be/IzMVTakNQtp and decide who is peaceful—the marchers or the police—and who is not. Henry "Nic" Arp 2843 Brookside Drive Iowa City IA 52245 319-621-7905 arp.nic@gmail.com Kellie Fruehling From: Carol deProsse <lonetreefox@mac.com> Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:50 PM To: Council; Bill Campbell; Community Police Review Board Subject: The right's eliminationist narrative about antifa was borne of conspiracism and lives in it now Please read. https: //protect -us. mimecast. com/s/SHkJCV2w46tJ2 oEcQEULS?domain=dailykos.com This email is from an external source. Kellie Fruehling From: Carol deProsse <lonetreefox@mac.com> Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:52 PM To: Bill Campbell; Community Police Review Board: Council Subject: 'Have a plan'—former Sheriff David Clarke advises audience on how to 'legally' kill protesters Getting uglier and not by BLM or `antifa'. https: //protect-us.mimecast.com/s/k4YMCPNGDgfBoAlCzj K28?domain=dailykos.com This email is from an external source. Kellie Fruehling From: Carol deProsse <lonetreefox@mac.com> Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2020 6:43 PM To: Council; Community Police Review Board; Bill Campbell Subject: [The Washington Post] 'The United States is in crisis': Report tracks thousands of summer protests, most nonviolent FI<I�K 'The United States is in crisis': Report tracks thousands of summer protests, most nonviolent Though 93 percent of demonstrations calling for racial justice were peaceful, extremist conflicts pose a growing threat, the researchers concluded. By Tim Craig https://www.wash ington i)ost.com/national/the-u n ited-states-is-in-crisis-report-tracks-thousands-of-summer-protests-most- nonviolent/2020/09/03/b43c359a-edec-Ilea-99al-71343d03bc29 storv.html Download The Washington Post app. Kellie Fruehling From: Carol deProsse <lonetreefox@mac.com> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 2:04 PM To: Council; Geoff Fruin; Community Police Review Board; Bill Campbell Subject: Tear Gassing article in today's Gaxette Council, Geoff, CPRB, Acting Chief Campbell: I am deeply appreciative of Susan Mims' measured comments in the article about the tear gassing of protestors. I wonder why it can't be a policy to simply detour traffic on the interstate when it is known the intentions of the protestors and let them walk on the interstate as long as they wish. Given that more than half the crowd that night didn't move to confront the force of the state/city/county that night and only a few hundred of the i,000 protestors did, it seems almost certain that after walking one mile? two miles? three miles?, etc., that they would have dispersed either at the next exit or by turning around and going back. If a major accident had taken place and fire, police and ambulances had to be called, a detour of traffic would have been enacted. Such an action would have saved enormous amounts of tax money expended by the various law enforcement agencies, no tear gas would have been deployed, no pictures of police looking like wimps dressed in riot gear facing civilians wearing shorts, t -shirts and sandals, and a horrible confrontation would have been avoided. I support the need for an ICPD, but I do think significant changes can be made, not only in training and tactics, but in policy and attitude of law enforcement agencies. Thank you, Carol This email is from an external source. Kellie Fruehling From: Carol deProsse <lonetreefox@mac.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 7:28 AM To: Council; Community Police Review Board Subject: Laura's Column Laura Bergus' column in the September 2 PC pretty much encapsulates my thoughts and feelings on the IFR protests. Thank you for writing it. 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"During the second quarter of the 19t' century, as the industrial revolution had its effect on the United States, the importation of the factory system from England was followed almost immediately by the full scale adoption of what seemed to be an inherent component of that system -- the Poorhouse System." Johnson County Historic Poor Farm, 1916 rte■■ Pauper House. Harrisburg, Illinois Johnson t f County Historic i Poor Farm AM 66A THIS MEMORIAL HAS BEEN ERECTEDAS A TRIBUTE TO ALL THOSE MEN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO WHERE LAID OREST IN THE STODDARD COUNTY POOR FARM CEMETERY IN BLOOMFIELD. M0. FROM CIRCA 1860 TO 1967, THESE INDIVIDUALSWERE ELxk:. c: TRE STODDARD COUNTY POOR FARM CEMETERY BECAUSE SOCIETY DFiMED THEM f04;. bt MEDICALLY OR MENTALLY UNHEALTHY. THIS MEMORIAL STANDS AS A ,? PERMANENT REMINDER OF THOSE NAMED INDIVIDUALS AND UNKNOWN SOULS. WE NOW RECOCN17E THESE PEOPLE AS OUR BELOVED ANCESTOPS. WHO VUE LOST BUT NOW ARE FOUND. MAY THIS SITE SERVE AS THEIP FINNL FESTTNC PLACE ` .AND A SANCTU%PY OF PENCE. ;RAV£S.FRFD Poor Farm Cemetery. Bloomfield, Missouri 3 The JCHPF provides a public space for connecting to the land and local history through inclusive, community -led opportunities Concept Three _ ■i ""'� New Century �>�'''' Farm o � 1Tclrocc .�� c —� • �- 0 Historical Building Complex ©Coloring the Landscape Project __ � . i:' �' u =S © Cropland (Managed by New � _-_: _ • , �. � . O Century Farm) �s s • �"- Multi -Use Trail ® Reconstructed Prairie— OKeyline Swales ONew Century Farm 0 Timberstand Improvement 0 Rotational Grazing 1 12 Ie ® Constructed Wetland or Pond I; i GHousing Development • � - - - Connection �o Munim Vuk6 �11—' ..� ' knw Cny VW tyuem ® Multi -Use Trailhead jt i= m f ® Charitable Food Production Park Shelter !# _�: , ,. The JCHPF embodies the following values: ® Cemetery L 1 r ` ' • Accessibility Beyond Compliance Johnson County Poor Farm & Asylum Historic District Property Boundary M%AW11111111111111&W ke Shon Drive U • Food Justice Storytelling �"'�; • Collaboration C• Resilience and Community Building 4 Atm. Johnson County Historic Community Action Team,PoorFarm Disability Advisory Committee, Historical Resources Roundtable Discussions, Land Access Program Community Action Team members include over 70 organizations/agencies in Johnson County: JC Historical Society, 4 C's Community Coordinated Child Care, Systems Unlimited, etc. Disability Advisory Committee provides feedback on site improvements, activities, and future developments to ensure a disability -first framework. 60% to 40% People with Disability vs. Able-bodied people Historical Resources Roundtable Discussions Established to understand gaps and opportunities regarding historical information gathering. JC Historical Society, Iowa City Genealogical Society, Tallgrass Historians, University of Iowa, IC Historic Preservation Land Access Program (LAP) provides land use agreements to area farmers of varying farming experience and scale. 5 Overview $1.21VI County Investment to -date, focused on historic preservation, inclusive design, and land access 160 Acres/ 120 Acres Historic District within city limits Aligns with (many!) City Strategic Plan goals: • Advance Social Justice, Racial Equity, and Human Rights • Demonstrate Leadership in Climate Action • Strengthen Community Engagement and Intergovernmental Relations • Invest in Public Infrastructure, Facilities and Fiscal Reserves • Foster Healthy Neighborhoods and Affordable Housing Throughout the City A lot of work left to do and opportunities to partner abound! Johnson County Historic GO Poor FarmWEE --Momahnson CountyHistoricp V Fixmer-Oraiz, Project Manager vfixmeroraiz@astigplanning.com (319) 243-3426 2 PRESENTATION CONCLUDED ar % 04 CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-[826 (3 19) 356-5000 (3 19) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org Item Number: 9.a. INCITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org September 15, 2020 Letter to the Johnson County Board of Adjustment recommending denial of a conditional use permit for a kennel and daycare facility in the County Residential (R) zone at Lot 2 and Outlot A of Lovik First Subdivision within Fringe Area B - Inside the City's Growth Boundary of the City/County Fringe Area. (CREZ20-0002) ATTACHMENTS: Description PZ Staff Report wAttachments PZ Preliminary Minutes Additional Correspondence from Applicant Letter to County BOA r � ,:,® CITY OF IOWA CITY ��,M 4 � T4 MEMORANDUM Date: August 20, 2020 To: Planning and Zoning Commission From: Joshua Engelbrecht, Planning Intern Re: CUP20-0003 Conditional Use Permit for Dog Kennel and Daycare Facility in Unincorporated Johnson County Background Information Bryan Jensen has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application to the Johnson County Board of Adjustment for the allowance of a dog kennel and daycare facility located on Lot 2 and Outlot A of 4665 Herbert Hoover Highway, in Johnson County. It is the role of the Planning and Zoning Commission to determine if the conditional use that is being applied for, a dog kennel and daycare facility within the City/County Fringe Area, should be recommended for approval to the City Council. The subject property is within Fringe Area "B" of the Fringe Area Policy Agreement, and inside of the City's growth boundary. The Johnson County Zoning Ordinance requires that cities be allowed to review Conditional Use Permits within their extraterritorial jurisdiction (the area covered by the Fringe Area Agreement). Conditional Use Permits in Johnson County require a 4/5 majority vote of the Board of Adjustment to approve if the use is opposed by a vote of the City Council. The subject property is zoned County Residential (R). Adjacent properties to the immediate north, south, east and west are also zoned County Residential (R). Properties to the east within City Limits are zoned Low Density Single -Family (RS -5) and Low Density Multi -Family (RM -12). Properties to the west within City Limits are zoned Interim Development Single -Family Residential (ID -RS), and Medium Density Multi -Family (RM -20), and Commercial Office (CO -1). Proposed Land Use: The Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) defines a kennel as: "An establishment, including structures and run areas, where domesticated animals, such as cats and dogs, are boarded, bred, or raised commercially or for compensation. Includes daytime -only boarding and daycare facilities". The proposed kennel is intended to provide daycare and boarding for dogs with the ability for customers to request additional services such as grooming, teeth brushing and baths. Although the definition for kennel states specifically that daytime -only boarding is allowed, it does not exclude overnight boarding. The applicant has stated that they estimate an occupancy of 50 dogs per day as well as 6-8 employees. The subject property is located inside of the City's Growth Boundary and the City's Northeast District Plan identifies this area as appropriate for single-family residential. It also identifies the existing residential land uses in this area. The County's future land use map land use category for this area is Agricultural. The existing neighborhood character features low density residences to the east, multi -family residential and August 13, 2020 Page 2 commercial buildings to the west, and large amounts of open space to the north and south. The subject property contains approximately 8.2 acres. The proposed dog kennel and daycare facility must comply with the following supplemental conditions (summarized) from section 8.1.23 of the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance pertaining to Kennels: 1. Kennels shall not be located on parcels of fewer than five (5) acres, except as provided in this section. 2. Kennels may be located on parcels three (3) acres or larger where the following conditions are met. The facility does not provide overnight boarding services. No more than 4 dogs which do not reside on the property are present at any given time. 3. All structures and run areas used to house or exercise animals shall be setback a minimum of two hundred (200') feet from all property lines. 4. Animal boarding facilities may exceed the limits for keeping of dogs or cats contained in this section when counting animals temporarily boarded for compensation. The number of animals permanently residing on the premises shall comply with said limits at all times. Due to the layout of the site, it is unlikely that the project will be able to meet the 200' setback minimum. Although the County has not yet received an application, it does allow for the setback to be reduced to 100' through the special exception process. City Analysis Zoning The proposed dog kennel and daycare use is allowed as a conditional use in Residential (R) County. The use is therefore an allowable conditional use in the current County Residential (R) zone. Fringe Area Aqreement For land within Fringe Area B, Inside the Growth Boundary, the Fringe Area policy states the following: "Prior to annexation, any zoning changes in Iowa City's projected growth area shall also be consistent with the City's adopted land use." o Staff Comment: The proposed application does not contemplate a change in zoning. Development projects within Iowa City's projected growth area shall conform to City Urban Design Standards contained in Title 14, Chapter 7 of the City Code of Iowa City, including but not limited to City specifications for streets and roads, sanitary sewer lines, stormwater management facilities and water lines. Developments which are approved prior to annexation shall be required to be served by a package sanitary sewage treatment plant and common wells with sanitary sewer and water collection and distribution systems which are August 13, 2020 Page 3 constructed to City standards and can be connected to municipal systems upon annexation. Staff Comment: In addition to complying with the City's Urban Design Standards, staff wants to ensure street connectivity in this area. The existing north/south streets, Nex Ave and American Pharoah Drive, are over 1,000 feet apart. Another north/south street is needed in this area, as well as the extension of Grindstone Drive, which is currently stubbed. Due to the importance of ensuring an interconnected street network, staff is recommending a condition that prior to obtaining any building permits from the County, written approval from the City is needed on the location of any future buildings or structures (including fences) to ensure future street connectivity. Current and Future Land Use The subject parcel will likely be included in the future expansion of the City's limits. However, the land cannot be annexed at this time without creating an island of unincorporated County land to the south, which is not allowed by State law. The County's Future Land Use Plan indicates that the subject parcel is appropriate for Agricultural land uses. There is one structure, an outbuilding, currently located on the site. Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the project site to the City limits. To the west of the project site and within the City's jurisdiction, is a recently constructed multi -family building. To the east is a City subdivision that consists predominately of single-family land uses, but also some multi -family. The distances shown in Figure 1 are in addition to the County's setback requirements. Due to the proximity of existing residential, staff proposes imposing a condition that requires any overnight boarding facilities to be located completely indoors within a soundproof building. Fi Limits \ 4414 August 13, 2020 Page 4 Compliance with County Conditions: Staff recommends that all County supplemental requirements be fulfilled in addition to conditions recommended by staff. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends approval of an application submitted by Bryan Jensen for a conditional use permit to allow for a dog kennel and daycare facility on Lot 2 and Outlot A of 4665 Herbert Hoover Highway in unincorporated Johnson County, subject to the following conditions: 1. That the overnight boarding facilities be located completely indoors within a soundproof building; and 2. Prior to obtaining any building permits from the County, written approval from the City on the location of any future building or structure (including fences) to ensure future street connectivity. Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Zoning Map 3. Fringe Area Map 4. Application Information Approved by: Davie a Sitzman, AICP, Development Services Coordinator, Department of Neighborhood and Development Services Office $ a -2.0— d I Use Only ❑ate Filed Fee Application Number J91-Alson County JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA APPLICATION FOR: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT C(OPY Application is hereby made for approval of a (official use as listed in the Johnson County UDO, and briefly describe the proposed use [e.g. Home Industry for Antique shop, Special Events for Corn Maze, etc.]}: Dod boarding kennel and dog day care facility. Address of Location: Subdivision name and lot number (if applicable): Lot 2 and outlot A of 4665 Herbert Hoover HWY Current zoning: Residential parcel Number: 0907214993 - 9997214002 PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE The undersigned affirms that the Information provided herein is true and correct. If applicant is not the owner, applicant affirms that the owner(s) of the property described on this application consent to this application being submitted, and said owners hereby give their consent for the office of Johnson County planning, Development, and Sustainability to conduct a site visit and photograph the subject property. Bryan and Dave Jensen Name of Owner Name of Applicant (if different) 3571 Hanks Dr. SB, Iowa City, IA 52249 Applicant Street Address (including City, State, Zip) 319-631-8369 Applicant Phone Bryan@topcityconcrete.com Applicant Email Ban Jensen Bryan Jensen Det'ea2020 07.10y16 22,29 05'00' Applicant Signature See back page for Application Submittal Requirements and Checklist ILE Jul- 16 2020 Updated and current its of 06.04.2020_LMN/I PLANNING & SU5 RECE1�ED o, JUL 1.6 2020 ON COUNTY PLANNING, VEL MENT & SUSTAINABILITY We are purposing to build a dog kennel and day care facility to provide day care and boarding for dogs with a variety of socialization. Dog owners will also be able to add on services such as grooming, teeth brushing, baths, treats, as well as transportation. We estimate 50 dogs per day and 6-8 employees throughout the day to help clean, manage the dogs, and provide the transportation. Parking will be available in front of the facility. Due to the quick drop offs, we do not expect more than 8-10 people from the public on site at one time. Hours of operation will be during drop off or pick up or by appointment or Monday — Friday from 6:00 am — 9:00 am or 4:00 pm — 6:00 pm. Employees will be in the building from 6 am — 6 pm, but we will not be open to the public except for pick up and drop off times or by apportionment. The equipment that will be used are kennels and dog grooming equipment. A septic system will be installed and a bathroom for employees will be installed inside the building. There will also be hook ups to the existing well. A signed will be placed by the driveway close to the road. 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Is this based on that expired Fringe Area Agreement or is there a current agreement that hasn't expired yet. Russett stated the Fringe Area Agreement hasn't expired yet and they are still operating under that one. Hensch asked if in this rezoning are they planning on building a new structure on that 1.76 acre parcel. Engelbrecht stated the application didn't specify so he is not entirely sure but doesn't assume so. Hensch asked approximately how many miles this is from City limits. Engelbrecht is unsure, but noted it is less than two miles. Hensch opened the public hearing. Scott Ritter (Hart -Frederick Consultants) is representing the applicant and is available to answer any questions. He did note at this time he knows of no other buildings to be built there. Hearing no questions for the applicant, and no other public input, Hensch closed the public hearing. Signs moved to recommend approval of CREZ20-0001, an application for a rezoning of approximately 1.76 acres of County Agriculture (A) to County Residential (R) within Fringe Area B — Outside the Growth Boundary of the City/County Fringe Area. Nolte seconded the motion. Hensch noted given the distance from the City, it's not in the growth area and it looks like it's probably close to the two mile outer limit and there's already an existing structure on there he support this application. Signs asked the staff again that there appears to be a little remnant of nonagricultural use or non -field use just to the north of the subject property and could that be re -subdivided at some future time to build another house. Russett replied that would have to be rezoned first before it could be subdivided. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0. CASE NO. CREZ20-0002: Applicant: Bryan Jensen Location: Lot 2 and Outlot A of 4665 Herbert Hoover Hwy; Unincorporated Johnson County An application for a conditional use permit to allow for a kennel and dog care facility in the County Residential (R) zone within Fringe Area B — Inside the City's Growth Boundary of the City/County Fringe Area. Engelbrecht noted this application is for a conditional use permit within Fringe area B for kennel and dog care facility. He showed an aerial view of the property and the distance from Iowa City. The property is zoned County Residential and there is a low-density residential development to Planning and Zoning Commission August 20, 2020 Page 4 of 10 the east and then mixed use and multifamily development to the west. The application is also within Fringe Area B however, this one is inside the growth area of the Fringe Area Agreement. Regarding the background, this is an application to Johnson County Board of Adjustment for the allowance of a dog kennel and daycare facility in Johnson County. A conditional use permit allows for a conditionally permitted use on a specific property and the role of the County Board of Adjustment is to determine if a dog kennel and daycare facility meets the supplemental conditions based on the facts presented and they may impose additional conditions if they deem necessary. Engelbrecht pointed this out to make a distinction between the Commission's discretion in policymaking ability and the County Board of Adjustment roll of approving an application based on if it meets required conditions and criteria. The proposed land use is a kennel intended to provide daycare and boarding for dogs with the ability for the customers to request additional services such as grooming (which would require another conditional use permit in the future). The subject property is located inside of the Iowa City growth boundary and the City's Northeast District Plan identifies this area as appropriate for single family residential. Engelbrecht showed some pictures of where the facility would be located and the concept plan showing the proposed kennel and sign. He noted there is development in Iowa City further down the road, open space to the north, and then more open space and some development to the east. The Johnson County Supplemental Conditions state proposed daycare facility and kennel must comply with the following supplemental conditions from section 8.1.23 of the Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance. The first is the kennel shall not be located on parcels fewer than five acres except for as provided in the section. The property is approximately 8.4 acres so the first condition is already met and that means that the second condition doesn't necessarily apply. The second conditions is kennels may be located on parcels three acres or larger if the facility does not provide overnight boarding services and no more than four dogs which do no reside on the property are present at any given time. The third is that all structures and run areas used to house or exercise animals shall be set back a minimum of 200 feet from all property lines. Engelbrecht noted due to the layout of the site, it is unlikely that the project will be able to meet this condition however, the setback can be reduced to 100 feet through the County Special Exception Process. The fourth condition is that animal boarding facilities may exceed the limits for keeping of dogs or cats contained in the section when counting animals temporarily boarded for compensation. The number of animals permanently residing on the premises shall comply with set limits at all times. Regarding the City analysis, the proposed kennel and daycare facility use is allowed as a conditional use in County Residential zones and development projects within Iowa City's projected growth area shall conform to City Urban Design Standards contained in Title 14, Chapter 7 of the City Code of Iowa City, including but not limited to City specifications for streets and roads, sanitary sewer lines, stormwater management facilities and water lines. In addition to complying with the City's Urban Design Standards, staff wants to ensure future street connectivity in this area. Additionally, because the site is located near existing residential uses, staff is recommending the following two conditions for this development. The first being all overnight boarding facilities are located within a soundproof building. Second prior to obtaining any building permits from the County, written approval from the City on the location of any future building or structures is required. Engelbrecht showed an aerial view of the subject property noting it is anywhere from 160 to 230 feet from residential uses, which is the reason for wanting to implement the soundproofing Planning and Zoning Commission August 20, 2020 Page 5 of 10 condition. The existing north/south streets, Nex Ave and American Pharoah Drive, are over 1,000 feet apart so another north/south street is needed in this area, as well as the extension of Grindstone Drive, which is currently stubbed. Staff recommends that all County Supplemental requirements be fulfilled in addition to the conditions that will be recommended by staff. Engelbrecht reiterated the applicant can request a reduction in the 200 foot setback requirement through the County Special Exception Process. The role of the Commission is to determine if the dog kennel and daycare facility should be recommended for approval to City Council and then City Council will make a formal recommendation to the Johnson County Board of Adjustments. Staff recommends approval of an application submitted by Bryan Jensen for a conditional use permit to allow for a dog kennel and daycare facility on Lot 2 and Outlot A of 4665 Herbert Hoover Highway in unincorporated Johnson County, subject to the following additional conditions: 1. That the overnight boarding facilities be located completely indoors within a soundproof building; and 2. Prior to obtaining any building permits from the County, written approval from the City on the location of any future building or structure (including fences) to ensure future street connectivity. Martin asked if this application falls under the purview of needing to do Good Neighbor meeting because this is an area surrounded by Iowa City. Hensch stated likely not because it is in Johnson County corporate limits. Hensch noted the Commission has looked at this parcel before for different agenda items in the past and recalls the development to the west, the multifamily there, created a lot of stormwater issues and runoff to the property to the south so he wants to ensure for this application the City Urban Design Standard are met. He asked if the City have a review process as that development occurs to make sure that happens. Russett stated that since this parcel is over two acres and a non-residential use is proposed, the City would review the site plan. Since it's not being subdivided at this time, they would look at it to ensure compliance with Urban Design Standards, which includes stormwater management. Hensch's second question is mostly just an education piece for the Commission on a Conditional Use Permit, once that's granted, does it go on in perpetuity with the property regardless if the property changes hand, or if the use ceases for at least a year. Russett stated she is not entirely sure if it's in perpetuity or if they need to be renewed. She did note if there are any issues with the use after it's built such as complaints from neighbors, for whatever reasons, it can come back to the County Board of Adjustments for review. Craig stated she was going to ask about the good neighbor policy as well because it does seem there are a lot of people that live within throwing distance of the new dog kennel and the Commission doesn't know what kind of information the neighbors are going to get about this proposal or not. That concerns her as the City limits are to the east and the west. She has concerns about all the exceptions that they're asking, it's smaller than the Johnson County Code says it should be, they're asking for an exception to the setback, it's in the middle of all this residential. Yes there is commercial on the corner but then there is multifamily housing, and it just feels like this whole piece should hook up to the other residential property on east. It doesn't seem logical to her that they're going to plunk down what she sees as a commercial use in the Planning and Zoning Commission August 20, 2020 Page 6 of 10 middle of what is currently residential and most logically would stay residential. She noted she drove out there today and it's a very attractive looking multifamily housing unit. Craig also questioned, it may not have anything to do with their decision making, but they talk about how they're going to use existing water and septic which also serves the house. Currently, it serves both houses and also one driveway is now going to serve the houses and 50 people a day coming to drop off their dogs. Russett noted she can't speak to that, it will have to be reviewed at the site plan stage and they would have to meet the well water and septic requirements but the City would have requirements in terms of our Urban Design Standards and ensuring that if this area's annexed it could be connected to City water and sewer. Craig asked if this application was in the City limits would staff still be approving it. Hensch stated about a year ago the Commission did approve a rezoning for a dog kennel operation at the north east corner of Dodge Street. Townsend remembered but noted that wasn't in the middle of a residential area, it was an area with a lot of other commercial buildings around it, as opposed to this one, which is in a residential area. Signs noted the Code called for a 200 -foot setback from all property lines and looking at the map he doesn't see any way in the world they're going to be even close to that setback from the property lines. Additionally, the report made reference of the need for connectivity to Grindstone and the possible need to have another street coming off of Herbert Hoover. If that new building is built smack in the middle of that parcel the other little building that's existing will make it hard to meet that connectivity. Russett said they would like see Grindstone connect with Nex Avenue. She also acknowledged with the existing structures having a north/south street may be difficult, but that's why they want to review the site plan because the location map and the concept that they've provided is a very rough concept. Signs asked if the site plan review would come back before the Commission or is that just a staff level review? Russett stated it would be a staff level review. Engelbrecht reiterated the applicant can request a reduction of the setbacks. Townsend asked regarding the setbacks, would those proposed come back before the Commission. Russett noted those would just go to the County Board of Adjustment. Signs asked if this property can be further subdivided and if they did have room to take Grindstone over to Nex Avenue and bisect the property, could it be subdivided to where development can be done on that southern half of the property. Russett said it may need to be rezoned, but she does believe there could be more development there. Signs noted then it puts the structure closer to another residential area. Russett spoke to two items that came up in the discussion. The first is the notifying the property owners and the County doesn't have a good neighbor policy that she aware of but they do have notification requirements. The neighbors are being notified of the County Board of Adjustment meeting. And second, this is an unusual situation where they have City and Unincorporated County boundaries like this and as Engelbrecht mentioned in his staff report there had been interest in annexing this land, however the City can't annex this land because there is some unincorporated County to the south which would create an island of unincorporated land which is not allowed by State law. Signs asked if that piece of property remains un -annexed for a length of time can the connection Planning and Zoning Commission August 20, 2020 Page 7 of 10 between Grindstone and Nex Avenue still be made and does the City have any control over that connection and/or the development to the south of that new connection. Russett stated the City would review any rezoning of the area which would go to the Commission and Council and any subdivisions of this land would have to go to the Planning Commission and need to be approved by City Council and need to meet the Urban Design Standards and street connectivity. Hensch opened the public hearing. Jessica Plowman stated she is speaking on behalf of Bryan Jensen and Dave Jensen the brothers that own all 14 acres of that land. Dave lives in the house the small skinny parcel to the west, and the small structure referred to as a house is actually a garage that's probably in disrepair and needs to be torn down. She added there is an unused well under that property that they will utilize for the dog kennel so it doesn't utilize the same well as what's on current houses. The other thing she wanted to address was the 200 -foot setback, she has talked to Johnson County and they said that it shouldn't be a problem for them to get the 100 -foot setbacks. They could fit a 60 x 100, 6000 square foot, building that is long and skinny in there and but that would not allow for an outdoor area for the dogs to go out. So there is a high possibility that they would take an acre of land to the east that Brian also owns with this parcel that they would take a little bit of that to allow for the area for the dogs to relieve themselves and that would meet the 100 - foot setback and could fit a building there. Plowman added they would make the building soundproof; they are very sensitive to the neighbors and the noise. She also added on the east side of the property there is a creek and that absorbs the noise a little bit. Hensch asked if Plowman could elaborate about the soundproofing or the hours that no dogs would be outside because sound seems to be an issue. Plowman stated after 6pm no dogs will be kept outside, they'll be put inside for the evening. They would need evening potty breaks but they'd go out one by one, and no group of animals will not be left out after 6pm. They're all be housed inside overnight and stay inside until 7am. Hensch acknowledged it doesn't occur at this level right now, but if the Board of Adjustment asked for some shrubs or trees or something to add for an additional sound barrier, is that something they would not object to. Plowman confirmed there would be no objections, and noted there are so many trees out there, noting they did have some damage with the recent storm, but there are so many trees that from the street one can't see the house and they wouldn't be able to see this building either. Townsend asked if there was additional land that they own then why didn't they allow enough for those 200 -foot setbacks. Bryan Jensen stated that setback is from the sliver to the west and his brother has three acres so that setback is from his house. The whole area is in different parcels, there's three acres to the west and then there's the 11 in the middle, etc. Hensch closed the public hearing. Signs moved to recommend approval of CREZ20-0002, an application submitted by Bryan Jensen for a conditional use permit to allow for a dog kennel and daycare facility on Lot 2 and Outlot A of 4665 Herbert Hoover Highway in unincorporated Johnson County, subject to the following conditions: Planning and Zoning Commission August 20, 2020 Page 8 of 10 1. That the overnight boarding facilities be located completely indoors within a soundproof building; and 2. Prior to obtaining any building permits from the County, written approval from the City on the location of any future building or structure (including fences) to ensure future street connectivity. Nolte seconded the motion. Hensch noted they have to remember the layers of review of the Code that are above them on this and that the Board of Adjustment will hear this also since this is in the unincorporated area, and it is an existing structure that exists where the special exception can be granted by the Board of Adjustment for that 100 -foot setback. He also thinks they addressed it pretty clearly about the soundproofing, their willingness to do some plantings or something to assist with that. He knows with a lot of development around there, the boarding of pets is really important and there is a shortage of that Iowa City as a pet owner, therefore, this is something that he will be supporting. Craig noted big concerns about the flow of residential as a beautiful new residential building is there to the west, and then there's going to be what most people would perceive as a commercial use before the residential picks up again. Additionally, the fact that this is surrounded on two sides by Iowa City she is having a hard time getting over those two things. Hensch understands that but noted they have to remember that any platting to occur must be approved by others and those issues will be addressed. They are talking about a conditional use here and shouldn't get too overly concerned on things that have to happen yet in the future. Townsend added her concern is not everyone is a pet owner, and not having that 200 -foot setback between the residences and this new use would be a concern to her. A vote was taken and the motion failed 3-3 (Craig, Signs and Townsend dissenting). CONSIDERATION OF MEETING MINUTES: AUGUST 8, 2020: Craig moved to approve the meeting minutes of August 8, 2020. Townsend seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0. PLANNING AND ZONING INFORMATION: None. If all parcels are combined the width is approximately 657 feet and the length is approximately 888. 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S 1 � � 'y� � e'er : - �a. , i S�'�•� � t v"d !� 'j 7 .r' .fir Zv 'a'`►� � � wry`• . ��� d t�:� � . !e., � Y.k4 � /� +�s� s�'�- - ' ;� .i (4 :Yrso 41g` aL 16 r Y r.: �`� �Sj: '.Y; - "„"�,•�r`�. �. , � �. x.1'1, .�. .. - Looking Southeast property from across Herbert Hoover HWY. LI mpk r t .a STAFF PRESENTATION TO FOLLOW: 1 r I C04;qui h CITY OF lOVVA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa S2240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (3I9) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org Ed] aW&COXIIilI[y 10 TLA um = V to SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 Item 9.a: Conditional Use Permit- Herbert Hoover Highway CEZ20-02 Johnson County Conditional Use Permit A letter to the Johnson County Board of Adjustment recommending denial of a Conditional Use Permit for a kennel and daycare facility in the County Residential (R) zone at Lot 2 and Outlot A of Lovik First Subdivision within Fringe Area B — Inside the City's Growth Boundary of the City/County Fringe Area. (Deferred from 9/1/20) Consistency with Comprehensive Plan The Fringe Area B — Inside Growth Boundary Agricultural uses. Conditional Use Permit Process of Johnson County Proposed Land Use The proposed kennel is intended to provide daycare and boarding for dogs with the potential ability for customers to request additional grooming and transportation services. o The applicant estimates 50 dogs per day on site and 6-8 employees Monday -Friday with drop off hours in the morning from 6AM-9AM and pick up from 4PM-6PM. o The subject property is located inside of the City's Growth Boundary and the City's Northeast District Plan identifies this area as appropriate for single-family residential. Johnson County Conditions 1. Kennels shall not be located on parcels of fewer than five (5) acres, except as provided in this section. 2. Kennels may be located on parcels three (3) acres or larger where the following two additional conditions are met. 3. All structures and run areas used to house or exercise animals shall be setback a minimum of two hundred (200') feet from all property lines. 4. Animal boarding facilities may exceed the limits for keeping of dogs or cats contained in this section when counting animals temporarily boarded for compensation. The number of animals permanently residing on the premises shall comply with said limits at all times. City Analysis The proposed dog kennel and daycare use is allowed as a conditional use in Residential (R) County. Development projects within Iowa City's projected growth area shall conform to City Urban Design Standards contained in Title 14, Chapter 7 of the City Code of Iowa City, including but not limited to City specifications for streets and roads, sanitary sewer lines, stormwater management facilities and water lines. While inside the Growth Boundary and identified in the City's NE District Plan as appropriate for single-family residential development, this area is unable to be annexed into the City until land to the south does as well. v allow* `• • C o� • `. W 6 c 6: MANION,• HERBERT HOOVER HWY SE! F4 w w w Z, City Analysis In addition to complying with the City's Urban Design Standards, staff wants to ensure street connectivity in this area. The site is located near existing residential uses within the city limits Staff Recommended Condition: 1) All overnight boarding facilities be located within a soundproof building fir. I sf s� s uJ�-•�f J I i � I p c,�llY y 1 •�• � a I _ j �W{�. 11 4 " 41 1 i Envisioned Street Network between Herbert Hoover Highway and Lower West Branch Road Staff Recommended Conditions: 2) Prior to obtaining any building permits from the County, written approval from the City on the location of any future building or structure (including fences) to ensure future street connectivity. 874 NERSE r. 9217s 4645 9 787 7 _3911 787 9 = 748 755 F_r ing %— 'i !731 x 771 731 1 783 (70+3911 703 T GRINDSTONE DR New Building 3'961 633 z_1 Johnson County Agricultural Zoning (Existing) Conditional Use Permit -Review and Comment to Johnson County Board of Adjustment- P&Z Recommendation to City Council (August 2020) Site Plan Review -City Staff per Fringe Area Agreement sites larger than 2 ac. Planning &Zoning Commission Recommendation The Planning & Zoning Commission recommends denial of an application for a conditional use permit to allow for a dog kennel and daycare facility on Lot 2 and Outlot A of 4665 Herbert Hoover Highway in unincorporated Johnson County. Staff recommended approval subject to the following additional conditions: 1. That the overnight boarding facilities be located completely indoors within a soundproof building; and 2. Prior to obtaining any building permits from the County, written approval from the City on the location of any future building or structure (including fences) to ensure future street connectivity. STAFF PRESENTATION CONCLUDED � r rrM as � h CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Strect Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (3 19) 356-5009 FAX www. icgov. o rg Applicant presentation to follow: I� t CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org If all parcels are combined the width is approximately 657 feet and the length is approximately 888. This would leave ample room for a building 60 x 88 ft. ib and ?nter Naav Herbed 651 )ver 5t ,V V- i %. HWY S ! F44' % �T t{DoVF 4671.4673 4675 4677 4679 46$1 rrr q 874 '1: 3922392 3972-3`t98 4042 3 4006 41-14 R21 Z��-�' 1 I 1 l I I 721 787 788 4003 4E 787 O 760 759 760 71i5 E�l w 732 734 GRINDSTONE DR Approximate location of building, would still allow for Grindstone Dr. to go through at a later date. Building is not to scale. Green space indicates outdoor area, blue is the building. �'� �_ o�. A � , �p ���? 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S 1 � � 'y� � e'er : - �a. , i S�'�•� � t v"d !� 'j 7 .r' .fir Zv 'a'`►� � � wry`• . ��� d t�:� � . !e., � Y.k4 � /� +�s� s�'�- - ' ;� .i (4 :Yrso 41g` aL 16 r Y r.: �`� �Sj: '.Y; - "„"�,•�r`�. �. , � �. x.1'1, .�. .. - Looking Southeast property from across Herbert Hoover HWY. LI mpk r t .a Applicant presentation concluded I� t CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org RE: Conditional 0 a Permit for Dog Kennel and Da/wI Lot 2 d Outlot A of Lovik First Subdivision, U corporated Johnson County Dear Members of the \for The Iowa City City Coanning and Zoion have reviewed the request from Bryan Jeitional use pewance of a dog kenneland daycare facility. The JUnified Develnce requires that cities be allowed to review Conrmits for propeFringe Area. At its August 20, 2020 Planning and Zog C of the conditional use permit subject to th of 1. That the overnight boarding facilities building; and 2. Prior to obtaining any building permits needed on the location of any future b Pimission meeting, staff recommended approval wing two additional conditions: located completely indoors within a soundproof the County, written approval from the City is g or structure (including fences). The motion to recommend approval of the conditional se permit failed by a vote of 3-3. The Commission recommended denial of the proposed kenNI and daycare facility due to concerns related to the proximity of neighboring residences within04y-limits. On September 1, 2020 the City Council reviewed the conditio al use permit application and concurred with the Planning and Zoning Commission and reco ends that this conditional use permit not be approved. If the Johnson County Board of Adjustment reviews the facts presented in the case and recommends approval of the conditional use permit, the City Council requests that you incorporate the two conditions recommended by staff, which are outlined above. Thank you for your consideration of our comments on this application. Sincerely, Bruce Teague Mayor, City of Iowa City r'lll CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street September 15, 2020 Iowa City. Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 Johnson County Board of Adjustment (319) 356-5009 FAX Johnson County Admin Building; Planning, Development & Sustainability www.irgov.org 913 S. bubuque Street, Suite 204 Iowa City, I 52240 RE: Conditional 0 a Permit for Dog Kennel and Da/wI Lot 2 d Outlot A of Lovik First Subdivision, U corporated Johnson County Dear Members of the \for The Iowa City City Coanning and Zoion have reviewed the request from Bryan Jeitional use pewance of a dog kenneland daycare facility. The JUnified Develnce requires that cities be allowed to review Conrmits for propeFringe Area. At its August 20, 2020 Planning and Zog C of the conditional use permit subject to th of 1. That the overnight boarding facilities building; and 2. Prior to obtaining any building permits needed on the location of any future b Pimission meeting, staff recommended approval wing two additional conditions: located completely indoors within a soundproof the County, written approval from the City is g or structure (including fences). The motion to recommend approval of the conditional se permit failed by a vote of 3-3. The Commission recommended denial of the proposed kenNI and daycare facility due to concerns related to the proximity of neighboring residences within04y-limits. On September 1, 2020 the City Council reviewed the conditio al use permit application and concurred with the Planning and Zoning Commission and reco ends that this conditional use permit not be approved. If the Johnson County Board of Adjustment reviews the facts presented in the case and recommends approval of the conditional use permit, the City Council requests that you incorporate the two conditions recommended by staff, which are outlined above. Thank you for your consideration of our comments on this application. Sincerely, Bruce Teague Mayor, City of Iowa City t r 1 r � c1 /i lY� ®�i*t CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washinglon Strect Septembe 1, 2020 Iowa City. Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 Johnson Cou Board of Adjustment (31 7) 356- 07 FAX ty Johnson Courtdmin Building; Planning, Development & Sustainability V119'1c °fg 913S ' 13S. Dubuque eet, Suite 204 Iowa City, IA 52240 RE: Conditional Use Pe it for Dog Kennel and D/mmission ; Lot and Outlot A of Lovik First Subdivision, Uri rated Johnson County Dear Members of the Board, The Iowa City City Council and th Planning and Zssion have reviewed the request from Bryan Jensen for a cc itional use pllowance of a dog kennel and daycare facility. The Johnson County nified Deveance requires that cities be allowed to review Conditional Use Perm' s for prop Fringe Area. At its August 20, 2020 Planning and Zoning mission meeting, staff recommended approval of the conditional use permit subject to the f wing two additional conditions: 1. That the overnight boarding faciliti be ocated completely indoors within a soundproof building; and 2. Prior to obtaining any building ermits from he County, written approval from the City is needed on the location of an future building r structure (including fences). The motion to recommend aidial of the conditional u e permit failed by a vote of 3-3. The Commission recommended f the proposed kenne and daycare facility due to concerns related to the proximity of nng residences within Ci -limits. On September 1, 2020 t City Council reviewed the conditioI use permit application and concurred with the Pla ing and Zoning Commission and reco ends that this conditional use permit not be approv If the Johnson Co my Board of Adjustment reviews the facts pre\ne the case and recommends ap roval of the conditional use permit, the City Cousts that you incorporate th two conditions recommended by staff, which are above. Thank you f,6r your consideration of our comments on this application. Teague , City of Iowa City September 15, 2020 all �AMP."� 4� CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Stteet Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 Johnson County Board of Adjustment (319) 356-5009 FAX Johnson County Admin Building; Planning, Development & Sustainability www.icgov.org 913 S. Dubuque Street, Suite 204 Iowa City, IA 52240 RE: Conditional Use Permit for Dog Kennel and Daycare Facility; Lot 2 and Outlot A of Lovik First Subdivision, Unincorporated Johnson County Dear Members of the Board, The Iowa City City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission have reviewed the request from Bryan Jensen for a conditional use permit for the allowance of a dog kennel and daycare facility. The Johnson County Unified Development Ordinance requires that cities be allowed to review Conditional Use Permits for property within the Fringe Area. At its August 20, 2020 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, staff recommended approval of the conditional use permit subject to the following two additional conditions: 1. That the overnight boarding facilities be located completely indoors within a soundproof building; and 2. Prior to obtaining any building permits from the County, written approval from the City is needed on the location of any future building or structure (including fences). The motion to recommend approval of the conditional use permit failed by a vote of 3-3. The Commission recommended denial of the proposed kennel and daycare facility due to concerns related to the proximity of neighboring residences within City -limits. On September 15, 2020 the City Council reviewed the conditional use permit application and disagreed with the Planning and Zoning Commission. City Council recommends that this conditional use permit be approved with a third condition proposed by City Council: 3. Prior to obtaining any building permits from the County, written approval from the City is needed on the proposed method of providing a sound deadening material or screen between any animal outdoor exercise areas and adjacent residential areas. If the Johnson County Board of Adjustment reviews the facts presented in the case and recommends approval of the conditional use permit, the City Council requests that you incorporate the three conditions recommended by the City Council, which are outlined above. Thank you for your consideration of our comments on this application. Sincerely, lruc�-e%�ague� Mayor, City of Iowa City