HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-1-2014 Planning and Zoning CommissionPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Iowa City City Hall
Emma J. Harvat Hall
410 E. Washington Street
AGENDA.
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Public Discussion of Any Item Not on the Agenda
D. Annexation / Rezoning Item
Discussion of an application submitted by Build to Suit for an annexation of 39.6-acres and
rezoning from County Residential (R) zone to Interim Development Single Family Residential
(ID-RS) zone located at4701 Herbert Hoover Highway. (ANN14-00001/REZ14-00002)
E. Consideration of Meeting Minutes: April 3, 2014
F. Other
G. Adjournment
Upcoming Planning & Zoning Commission Meetings
Formal: May 15 / June 5 / June 19
Informal: Scheduled as needed.
CITY OF IOWA CITY
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—�Miqlo � MEMORANDUM
Date: April 25, 2014
To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Robert Miklo, Senior Planner
Re: ANN14-00001/REZ14-00002 Herbert Hoover Highway Annexation
The Commission requested information about traffic counts on Herbert Hoover Highway and the
how this property may develop in the context of other properties between Scott Boulevard and
Taft Avenue.
The attached Lindemann Hills Neighborhood Plan from the Northeast District Plan illustrates
how a network of collector and local streets may develop in the area between Scoff Boulevard
and Taft Avenue. The illustration is intended to be a conceptual guide for evaluating
development proposals rather than an exact plan for future streets. Some key points illustrated
by the plan include the use of the stream corridors as open spaces that will extend the trail
network from south of Lower West Branch Road north to Herbert Hoover Highway. One of
these stream corridors is adjacent to the eastern edge of this property.
The plan also shows two north/south streets that lead to Frauenholtz-Miller Park, which is
intended to serve as a focal point for the neighborhoods located on either side of Lower West
Branch Road. One of these north/south streets would be partially located on the subject
property and would provide a connection between Herbert Hoover Highway and Lower West
Branch Road. The other is just to the west of the subject property. An east/west connection is
shown on the north side of the St. Patrick's property to connect to these two streets and to
provide circulation through the neighborhood. Although initially we anticipate that street access
to the subject property will be only from Herbert Hoover Highway, as additional properties are
annexed and developed over time the street network will connect this property to the larger
neighborhood. Development proposals will be reviewed to assure that they comply with the
open space and street network concepts illustrated in the Northeast District Plan to ensure the
neighborhood connectivity envisioned in the Comprehensive Plan.
The attached memo from Kent Ralston, Acting Transportation Planner, provides information
about the traffic counts on Herbert Hoover Highway and indicates that there is sufficient
capacity for development of this property. Speed limits will be reviewed as development occurs.
Attachments:
1. Lindemann Hills Neighborhood Plan
2. Memo from Kent Ralston
CITY OF IOWA CITY
sm ma MEMORANDUM
Date: April 23, 2014
To: John Yapp; Development Services Coordinator
From: Kent Ralston; Acting Transportation Planner
Re: Herbert Hoover Highway — Average Daily Traffic & Capacity
Traffic counts administered by the Iowa Department of Transportation in 2U! U show an average
annual daily traffic (AADT) volume of 5,500 vehicles per day on Herbert Hoover Highway - east
of Scoff Boulevard. The AADT figure is well below the operating capacity of a two-lane arterial
street (approximately 16,000 vehicles per day) and should not alone exclude future access
points to the corridor from being considered.
As future land -uses are proposed, staff will need to analyze the impact of any additional traffic to
the corridor. The analysis will ensure that necessary transportation infrastructure be provided
and that posted speed limits are appropriate. Potential infrastructure to be considered should
include, but not be limited to, sidewalks, traffic signals and other traffic control, and dedicated
turn lanes.
I would be happy to review more detailed plans as they become available. Please let me know if
you have any questions.
PLANNING AND ZONING'COMMISSION
APRIL 17 — 7:00 PM — FORMAL
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL, CITY HALL
PRELIMINARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Carolyn Dyer, Charlie Eastham, Ann Freerks, Phoebe Martin,
Paula Swygard, Jodie Theobald, John Thomas
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Bob Miklo, Karen Howard, Sara Greenwood Heldoen
OTHERS PRESENT: Ginalie Swaim, Sarah Clark, Jake Biager, Alicia Trimble, Mary
Bennett, Deanna Mire, Mike Olivera, Bob Welch, Jason Harder,
Greg Zimmerman, Corinne Joslin, Sally Scott, Tracey Achenbach
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL:
The Commission voted 6-0 (Thomas abstaining) to recommend approval of REZ14-00004,
an application to designate the Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District as a
conservation overlay (OCD) zone.
The Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of amending the Comprehensive
Plan, Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan with wording suggested by staff
regarding affordable housing and the language "within the District should be
considered" be changed to "within the District shall be considered" -
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA:
There was none.
Rezoning Item
REZ14-00004
Discussion of an application submitted by the Historic Preservation Commission for a
rezoning to designate the Goosetown / Horace Mann Conservation District Overlay
(OCD) zone for properties generally located on Ronalds, Church, Fairchild and Davenport
Streets from east of Linn Street to Governor Street and properties generally located on
Bloomington, Market and Jefferson Streets between Dodge and Governor Streets.
Miklo said it was at the request of the Northside Neighborhood Association that the Historic
Preservation Commission examined this area. He read from the Zoning Code as to what the
purpose of a conservation district is. He showed where the boundaries of the proposed district
will be and said it will exclude for the most part non -residentially zoned properties around Dodge
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and Church Streets. He explained triat properties witnin tne clistrict are classified into categories
by the Historic Preservation Commission and showed examples of each type:
1 . Key Properties — because of history or architecture make the property eligible for being
independently listed on the National Register of Historic Places;
2. Contributing Properties — represent a high level of quality in terms of retention of their
historic character but aren't significant enough -to be listed on the National Register
independently but could be in a district;
3. Contributing Properties to a Conservation Distirct — are historic but have had some
remodeling done so they don't rise to the level of being National Register level either
independently of in a district, but are still worthy of preservation based on the
Conservation Guidelines.
4. Non -Contributing — are non -historic or have been remodeded to the extent that their
historic character is not recognizable.
Miklo said that roughly 23-25% of the properties in the district are Non -Contributing, which
means there may be opportunities for infill development in the neighborhood and these
buildings may be considered for removal on a case by case basis and replaced with buildings
more in line with the character of the neighborhood.
Miklo said if the district is approved, the goals of stabilization of property values and
encouraging property owners to reinvest in their properties would be implemented by requiring
design review for any exterior remodeling that requires a building permit or any demolition or
new construction in the neighborhood. He said the Historic Preservation Commission has
guidelines they use to review each case and depending on the level of significance of the
change those changes can be approved within two or three days by staff or, for more extensive
or significant remodeling, will be reviewed by the Commission, which generally takes three
weeks from time of application. He explained that the standards don't prevent the alteration of
buildings but allow them to occur in a way sympathetic to the historic buildings and the
neighborhood. He said no property owner in a historic district is mandated to make changes, but
if they decide to make changes, they must be according to the guidelines.
Milklo said the Planning and Zoning Commission's role is to determine whether the proposed
conservation district complies with the Comprehensive Plan and is in compliance with other
plans the City has for this area. He said the Comprehensive Plan, the Central District Plan,
specifically mention the Goosetown neighborhood as a good candidate for a conservation
district. He said a conservation district would also support City Council's Strategic Plan to
promote healthy neighborhoods. He explained how the Residential Neighborhood Stabilization
Zones in this area have been adopted to help preserve this area. He said the proposed
Conservaton District would contribute to this effort. He said based on the goals of the
Comprehensive Plan staff finds that this proposed district supports those goals.
Freerks asked if this in any way affects the underlying zone. Miklo replied that it does not.
Freerks opened public discussion.
Ginalie Swaim, speaking as the Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission, said that the
Commission's unanimous vote at their last meeting to approve this rezoning is evidence that it
complies with the requirements for establishing a Conservation District. She gave a brief history
of the area and said that many of the qualities that characterize the neighborhood over 150
years are the same ones that they hope to protect and nurture today. She told how the house at
410 N. Lucas is an example of how change can happen to a house to meet current needs but
can still be preserved in ways to honor the past. She said the Comprehensive Plan promotes
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diverse housing options, and this neighborhood provides a history of ethnic, economic, and
housing stock diversity, as well as an opportunity for affordable housing. Swaim said the Plan
and conservation overlay are tools thoughtfully created and applied to protect the viability of
older neighborhoods into the future.
Sarah Clark said she is representing Mike Wright, Co -coordinator of the Northside
Neighborhood Association. She read a letter from him in strongly supporting the rezoning.
Jake Biager of 519 N. Johnson St. said she and her husband have been both renters and
homeowners in this neighborhood and they are excited by the City's efforts to secure its
character and design.
Alicia Trimble, Executive Director of Friends of Historic Preservation, said she echoed the
thoughts expressed by Ginalie Swaim and Sarah Clark. She said Goosetown is what our future
neighborhoods need to look like in that they are walkable to where you need to go.
Mary Bennett of 1167 Muscatine Avenue said it's important to keep this zone intact because it's
contiguous with Jefferson Street, Brown Street and the Northside Historic Districts. She urges
the Commission to approve this application but she hopes that someday it can be expanded to
include more of Goosetown.
Deanne Mirr of 3411 Ireland Drive said she has concerns about the cost of renovations if this
becomes a historic district and worries if run-down student rentals will be sifting side by side
with beautifully restored properties, with people fighting all the time because they live beside
crap or because they have the snooty neighbors.
Mike Olivera of 617 Ronalds Street and owner of Prestige Properties Prairie Sun Building
Services said he has been to all the meetings. He said they own about thirteen or fourteen
buildings in this area and he said his concerns are that the process invoking this district has
good intentions, but the property owners in this district have not been polled or asked if they
want to be a conservation district. He said 60% of the this district is rentals and rental property
owners have a different investment objective, and by putting this area into a conservation
district, there are many houses here that need to be torn down and rebuilt. He said some of the
costs of renovation are beyond many peoples' means. He said this proposed district is ill
conceived and the Commission needs to give serious thought to this, and maybe the property
owners should be polled to see if they really want this, because if the investors decide they are
going to do minimal work on their houses, that's not going to help the neighborhood. He said the
UniverCity Program is nice but they don't have the resources to buy the number of houses in
this area that would even make a dent. He said the area to the north that was made a historic
district last year is still in a fight between the renters, apartment owners, good and bad
landlords, and the property owners. He reiterated that before the Commission rushes into a
decision, maybe the property owners need to be polled, because it could backfire and landlords
could open up their housing to subsidized housing or continue renting to college students and
do minimum maintenance. He said this area is not going to be good for the community as it
goes down because that 60% is a huge factor for this neighborhood and it's not going to change
overnight.
Bob Welch said that Goosetown is a historic part of this community, and it would be a shame
not to preserve it.
Sarah Clark said she disagreed with Olivera about how neighborhoods change. She said three
of the five houses on the side of the block where she lives on Brown Street had been split into
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duplexes and they were purchased and converted back to single family. She said she was not
clear what the reference that Mirr made about neighbors fighting was about because she lives in
a very mixed neighborhood. She said a lot or people want to live in the central area and they
need something like this historic designation to keep it going so it can be open to everyone.
Ginalie Swaim said she wanted to respond to the concern about the cost of working on older
homes. She said the Historic Preservation Commission sees applications for quite modest
changes. She said salvaged materials and new techniques can make the cost of restoration
reasonable. She said the fear of the cost is often voiced, but it doesn't play out very often.
Alicia Trimble said the Historic Preservation Guidelines exist not just to make a home look nice,
but also because there are certain things you shouldn't do to older homes. She said she knows
of three houses that had to be torn down because vinyl siding had been installed and the
houses could not breathe through their outside walls, as older houses are meant to. She said
one -hundred year old windows can be repaired but vinyl windows last about ten years. She
added that the greenest house is the one that's already built.
Freerks closed public discussion.
Thomas recused himself saying that he lives within 300 feet of the proposed boundary
Eastharn moved to recommend approval of REZ14-00004, an application to designate the
Goosetown/Horace Mann Conservation District as a conservation overlay (OCD) zone.
Theobald seconded.
Greenwood Hektoen explained that the procedures for approving this require notice be sent to
every property owner in the proposed area, and that happens before the Historic Preservation
Commission starts to consider it and there is public hearing at the Council level.
Eastharn received clarification from Greenwood Hektoen about what the Commission's role was
in this application. She said when applications come in to the Historic Preservation Commission
is when they get into the details of the renovations and materials, and that is not the purview of
the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Eastharn said regarding a statement made during public discussion about the possibility that
property owners might open up their properties for subsidized housing if this area becomes a
conservation district that he views that as a positive prospect and hopes it's being done already.
He added that he thinks this proposal meets all the criteria that are established in terms of being
compatible with the Comprehensive Plan and he's particularly impressed that the School District
is improving the local elementary school, and this conservation district is very compatible with
that improvement and Council has recently adopted and reaffirmed neighborhood stabilization
and improvement in the Strategic Plan and this conservation district goes many steps in that
direction.
Martin said this fits well with the other plans the City has adopted. She said as an investor she
sees property owners as stewards and feels that when you are in these conservation districts it
adds to the ability to be a steward. She said designating this as a conservation districts
enhances the ability of maintaining the diversity of these neighborhoods. She said a
conservation district doesn't mean stopping progress, and she thinks this is a great thing.
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Theobald said this follows the Comprehensive Plan and meets the criteria. She spoke of a
neighborhood in Dubuque where many properties are taking on the historic flavor that had
existed, and she thinks it's very important to keep and this is a chance to do that.
Dyer said she supports this but is disappointed that the proposed conservation district doesn't
extend through more of Goosetown. She said it seems to fit in well with the recently upgraded
park and preserving Horace Mann School.
Swygard said she would agree with what the Commissioners have said. She said it definitely fits
in with the City's Comprehensive Plan and preserving this area.
Freerks said she agrees that it's in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan ana sne can think
of no good reason to deny the recommendation. She said she has lived in a conservation
district for quite some time and she has found it not to be a burden. She said she understands
peoples' concerns, and she's glad people have come and voiced different sides of this. She said
she lives in a very mixed area and the conservation district has only been a good thing. She
said nothing has to happen to these properties and when they do, she thinks the right thing
happens. She said it would be nice to extend further into Goosetown, and perhaps that's
something that could happen in the future. She said she thinks it would be nice to have Horace
Mann School as part of the designation and would like to see that happen in the future so a
good partnership can occur in the community with the School District. She said she. is definitely
in favor of this and happy to see it happen.
A vote was taken and the motion carried 6-0 (Thomas abstaining)
Annexation / Rezoning Item
ANN14-OOOOI/REZ14-00002
Discussion of an application submitted by Build to Suit for an annexation of 39.6-acres
and rezoning from County Residential (R) zone to Interim Development Single Family
Residential (ID-RS) zone located at 4701 Herbert Hoover Highway.
Miklo showed maps and images of the property and its location. He said this property is within
the city's growth area, it will help serve the city's future demand for housing, it will not create an
undue burden on the city, and it is in the interest of the city to control what happens on this
property, so it meets the three tests in determining if a property is suitable for annexation. He
said for these reasons staff does find that the proposed annexation complies with the policies of
the Comprehensive Plan in terms of annexation.
Miklo said in the future once the developer has an adequate plan to provide infrastructure the
City would look at a zoning pattern that would be in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
Miklo said for some time this property will only have street access from Herbert Hoover Highway
so staff is proposing as a condition that when development occurs that there be some
pedestrian link back to the city.
Freerks asked about the environmentally sensitive areas. Miklo said there are two drainage
ways or low points, one of which may contain a woodland. He said before the property is
developed, staff will have to investigate that. He said staff has seen a rough concept of how this
might be developed and those areas were shown as open space and storm water management.
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Eastham asked if regarding future Cost to the City sewage service to this property is obtained by
a lift station or gravity flow. Miklo replied that gravity flow is the preferred way to provide sanitary
sewer. He said that would require the cooperation of adjacent property owners.
He said a lift station would probably be a temporary situation in this case because the City
anticipates this area eventually developing with a trunk line through this area, at which point the
lift station could be abandoned and the sewer directed to the trunk line.
Eastham said he's very concerned about sidewalk access for this property if it develops before
contiguous properties develop. Miklo said the Commission and Council will have the chance to
revisit that when the Interim Development ( ID) zoning is removed and changed to another
zoning. He said one possibility is to put temporary sidewalks in, which staff feels is an
acceptable solution until adjacent properties come into the city.
Freerks opened public discussion.
Jason Harder of Build to Suit, representing the applicant, responded to Freerks questioning and
said they really don't have a time frame.
Martin asked why the surrounding properties to the subject property are not being annexed first.
Harder said he guessed it's because there are not that many property owners in this area who
wish to be annexed.
Greg Zimmerman, owner of the two parcels of land directly east to the subject property, said
residential development in that area is not in keeping with the rest of the neighborhood from
Scott Boulevard to the Interstate. He cited a study done thirty years ago by MMS Consultants
where they said that if Scott Boulevard was the bypass for the trucks that would make the area
from the Interstate to Scott Boulevard unsuitable for residential. He added that he's concerned
about the wildlife being disrupted.
Corinne Joslin, a long-time resident of 4701 Herbert Hoover Highway, said she lives in the little
house on this property and said she's concerned about the amount of traffic. She said she is
sympathetic to everyone involved in this process and knew that the city would eventually move
out this far. She said she's heard that the developer will tear down the barn where two Great
Horned Owls have lived for years. She said the landlords always intended that she and her
family live on her property, and they have done many improvements at their own cost. She said
the former owners passed away before they put their wisthes in writing. She said she is very
invested in the property she lives on and implored the developers to take her property last.
Freerks closed public hearing.
Eastham said he would personally like more time to consider among other things the fact that
primary access to this property would be off Herbert Hoover Highway, which is very heavily
traveled.
Freerks asked if the applicant would be willing to waive the limitation period until the next
meeting. Harder asked her why they wanted to do that. Freerks replied that the Commission
often takes more than one meeting to make a decision, because sometimes the situation is that
they need more time for thought.
Harder asked for explanation of the process, which Miklo gave to him. Harder said he had no
problem deferring until May Vt.
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Freerks said when there are many factors to consider such as sewer lines and traffic, especially
with annexations, the Commission likes to take time to make sure it's the right thing to do. She
told Harder that he is welcome to submit additional information before the meeting.
Eastham moved to defer ANN14-00001/REZ14-00002 to the Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting of May I't.
Dyerseconded.
Eastham said he wanted more input on the overall plan for the area between Scott and Taft in
terms of access as it's developed over time and how that access will or won't use Herbert
Hoover Highway. He said he would benefit from a comparison between that kind of access for a
residential area and other residential areas in the city that have been annexed over the last 20
years.
Freerks said she's seen many times where you have these unique places and she asked the
applicant why not come up with a way to integrate them into his plan. She said it's fashionable
to have something special about the place he's developing, so why not be the development next
to the barn. She said she thinks that sometimes we don't stretch our minds enough about the
ways existing treasures on the corners can be an asset to a place. She suggested that the
applicant take some time to discuss the possibilities for these unique features and that could
make something really nice happen.
A vote was taken and the motion to defer carried 7-0.
Comprehensive Plan item
Public hearing for discussion of amending tne Comprehensive Plan, Downtown and
Riverfront Crossings Master Plan, to include a section on affordable housing.
Miklo said staff has provided suggested language that would fit into the context of the Plan and
how it works with the rest of the Comprehensive Plan.
Freerks opened public discussion.
Sally Scott of 205 Black Springs Circle said she was representing the Johnson County
Affordable Homes Coalition and appreciates that there's been a response to their previous
request to include an amendment about affordable housing in the Master Plan for the Riverfront
Crossings. She said this area will benefit from public investment and it seems critical that there
be the full range of public benefit, including affordable housing. She said they think the language
of the amendment should not be limited to "City assisted projects". She said the other issue
they have is that the language regarding development incentives states they "should be
considered", but it's not clear by whom. She said they feel there should be a stronger
consideration of affordable housing for all projects and a requirement for City assisted projects.
Tracey Achenbach of 727 Rundell and Executive Director of the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson
County said she supports the suggested language change. She spoke about some of the work
her organization is doing to ensure affordable housing in this community.
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Bob Welch said he thinks there is a general concern that if there is one area where Iowa City is
lacking, it is affordable housing, and a statement like the one being proposed is an indication
that the community really wants affordable housing.
Freerks closed public hearing.
Dyer moved to recommendation adoption of the wording suggested by the staff
regarding affordable housing in the Riverfront Crossings Neighborhood.
Eastham seconded.
Swygard said she has personally benefitted from affordable housing in Iowa City, she lives
close to Riverfront Crossings and she wouldn't be in her house now unless it was "affordable."
She said affordable housing is lacking in Iowa City, and this offers possibilities to open up
further opportunities for other people in similar situations to hers. She said they would be remiss
if they didn't address this in a way that will offer more economically diverse housing options in
the area and make the city more sustainable.
Freerks said she agreed and supports the wording staff has suggested. She said she doesn't
think that identifying Neighborhood and Development Services as requested in the letter from
Sally Scott is required, as names and places change, which would require a change to the
Comprehensive Plan. She said that by saying all projects need to be part of this is inclusionary
zoning, which the Council has talked about. She said she's not sure it's the Commission's place
to put that piece in, but she urged the public to go to City Council and ask them to put it in. She
said she supports working hard to make this area a liveable community for everyone and
making affordable housing part of that.
Greenwood Hektoen said the rental parameters that staff considers to be workforce housing are
$650.00 for a studio; $800 for a one -bedroom; and $1,020 for a two -bedroom. She said for
homes to be purchased the standard is in the $150,000 - $200,000 range.
Dyer said she had a problem with the wording being so vague and that it doesn't tell her who's
going to do anything. She said the Comprehensive Plan seems to support affordable housing
much more than is done, and "should be considered" isn't a command in her mind.
Miklo explained that the implementers of the Comprehensive Plan are City Council, Planning
and Zoning Commission and staff, and that's why it does not specifically name the
Neighborhood and Development Services Department.
Freerks said that Dyer would rather see it mandated in some way and she's not sure they
should be mandating it at this level.
Dyer asked how affordable housing was instituted in the Peninsula Neighborhood. Miklo said
that was a development agreement with the developer. Dyer asked if that would be appropriate
in this circumstance. Miklo said he suspects in the Peninsula Plan there is a general statement
like this one that lead to specifies. Dyer said it seems that Riverfront Crossings is the same sort
of mixed use project instituted by the City and carried out by other people. Freerks said the
difference is that the City does not own this property as it did the Peninsula property. Dyer said
the need for affordable housing is more now than it was at that time.
Eastham said he's not entirely comfortable with the phrase "should be considered" and would
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be happier with "shall be considered". He said he's not quite as disturbed by the limitation City -
assisted projects because he thinks that includes most projects that will be affordable to people
with lower incomes. He said he agrees with taking out the name of the department. He said that
the Commission even talking about this now is a huge step forward.
Thomas said when you have high demand for affordable housing that supports the notion that
affordable housing should be included, even going as far as inclusionary zoning. He said he
believes this is an opportunity for the Council to consider inclusionary zoning because of the
demand this land will generate in terms of development. He said he is okay with the change
from "should" to a more emphatic "shall". He said he feels that Council needs to look at this
aggressively in terms of promoting and developing affordable housing.
Eastham moved to recommend that the wording suggested by staff be adopted and the
language "within the District should be considered" be changed to "within the District
shall be considered".
Theobald seconded.
Eastham went on the recorde saying that me agrees with I nomas and two otner
Commissioner's statements to the effect that this is a large area where many homes will be built
and they need to make sure that there are homes affordable to people with much less than 60%
Area Median Income (AMI) income, and he hopes the Council will take that into consideration
when they are considering this amendment and future requests for development.
A vote was taken and the motion carried 7-0.
Code Item
Discussion of Design Review for portions of the Riverfront Crossings District.
Miklo said staff is proposing that the language imposing design review outside of areas that
would initially be rezoned be taken out and have more discussion with the affected property
owners and possibly do an actual overlay rezoning or wait until properties are actually rezoned
to apply it. Design review would clearly be required for anything that's being rezoned and being
given the benefits of the Riverfront Crossings District with this revised language.
Freerks opened public discussion.
Freerks closed public discussion.
Dyer moved to recommend approval of a revision in language regarding design review
for portions of the Riverfront Crossings District as outlined in the staff memo.
Eastham seconded.
Freerks said this makes sense to her, and she wants to make sure that everyone is informed
about changes they make.
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A vote was taken and the motion carried 7-0.
Consideration of Meeting Minutes: April 3, 2014
Eastham moved to approve the minutes
Swygard seconded.
A vote was taken and the motion carried 7-0.
Election of officers.
Swygard nominated Freerks as Chair.
A vote was taken and Freerks was elected Chair.
Dyer nominated Eastham as Vice -Chair.
A vote was taken and Eastham was elected Vice -Chair.
Eastham nominated Swygard as Secretary.
A vote was taken and Swygard was elected Secretary.
Adjournment
Eastham moved to adjourn.
A vote was taken and the motion carried 7-0.
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
2013-2014
FORMAL MEETING
NAME
TERM
EXPIRES
8115
9/6
10/3
10117
11/7
11/21
12/5
12119
112
1/16
216
2/20
3/20
413
4117
DYER,CAROLYN
05/16
X
O/E
X
O/E
x
x
x
x
x
O/E
x
x
x
x
x
EASTHAM, CHARLIE
05i-16
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
FREERKS,ANN
05/13
x
X
O/E
X
O/E
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
MARTIN, PHOEBE
05/17
x
x
x
O/E
x
x
O/E
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
SWYGARD, PAULA
05/15
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
O/E
x
x
THEOBALD, JODIE
05/18
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
THOMAS, JOHN
05/15
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
O/E
WEITZEL, TIM
05/13
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INFORMAL MEETING
NAME
TERM
EXPIRES
314
4101
4/15
9119*
1/2
1113
213
2/20
DYER,CAROLYN
05/16
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
EASTHAM, CHARLIE
05/16
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
FREERKS, AN,N--
05/13
x
O/E
x
x
x
x
x
x
MARTIN, PHOEBE
05/17
x
x
x
x
x
O/E
x
x
SWYGARD, PAULA
05/15
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
THEOBALD, JODIE
05/18
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x
x
x
x
x
THOMAS, JOHN
X
x
x
x
x
x
x
WEITZEL
5/13
1
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KEY: X = Present
0 = Absent
O/E = AbsentlExcused
= Not a Member
= Work Session