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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-11-18 AgendaSubject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City Clerk's Office 356-5041 If you will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this program/event, please contact Kellie Grace at 319-356-5041, kgrace@iowa- city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. t �+ n i tvl�an Iowa City 1,S - Vylar-+ VV_ City Council - Formal Agenda Gt9�s `(� me f Regular Formal Meeting a C rce November 18, 2025 - 6:00 PM ��- cc ��� ✓, (burs Emma J. Harvat Hall IOWA CITY 410 E. Washington St. Lk_)eI 12fy-) — \-11'a- F�TAi1t51 it�e www.icgov.org 7-00 City of Iowa City Land Acknowledgment can be found at icgov.org/landacknowledgement Meeting Rules can be found at: icgov.org/meetingrules You can watch the meeting on cable channel 4 (118.2 CAM) in Iowa City, University Heights and Coralville, or you can watch it online at any of the following websites: • httos://citychannel4.com/live • httos://www.youtube.com/user/citychannel4/live • httos://facebook.com/CitvoflowaCity In order to encourage greater input from the public, the Iowa City Council intends to offer the opportunity to participate in the meeting remotely. However, this meeting is an in -person meeting. In the event of technological problems, the meeting will continue in -person, so those wishing to ensure their ability to participate should attend the meeting in -person. 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November 18, 2025 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 1 Public Comment for items on the agenda: Council cannot engage in discussion or debate until the appropriate time for Council discussion. However, once the commenter has left the podium, Council may ask staff to respond to a concern or question posed by the public, or to follow up with the speaker. 1. Call to Order 2. Proclamations 2.a National Native American Heritage Month — tti(CtfiL' I �Y�G�Sto)Gti e�Y 3. Consent Calendar - Approval of Council Actions (subject to corrections, as recommended by the City Clerk) 3.a Work Session Minutes: November 3 3.b Special Formal Summary of Minutes: November 3 4. Consent Calendar - Receive and File Minutes 4.a Airport Commission: August 14 4.b Airport Commission: September 11 4.c Civil Service Commission: November 3 4.d Planning & Zoning Commission: October 15 [See Recommendation] 4.e Senior Center Commission: September 18 5. Consent Calendar - Permit Motions and Resolution (as recommended by the City Clerk) 5.a Liquor License - Refund Refund an unused portion ($609.37) of a Class C Liquor License for Los Amigos Grill Mexican Restaurant, Inc. (LC0051110), dba Los Amigos, 21 Sturgis Dr. 5.b Liquor License - New 1. Class E Retail Alcohol License for Mega Retail 2 LLC (App 0-009-369-878 ), dba Mega Retail 2 LLC, 2580 Moss Ridge Rd. 5.c Liquor License - Renewal 1. Special Class C Retail Alcohol License for India Cafe Corporation (BW0091614), dba India Cafe, 227 E. Washington St 2. Class E Retail Alcohol License for Iowa CVS Pharmacy, L.L.C. (LE0003814), dba CVS/Pharmacy #8539, 201 S. Clinton St. 3. Class E Retail Alcohol License for Hy-Vee Inc. (LE0003823), dba Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #3, 1103 N. Dodge St. November 18, 2025 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 2 5.d Tobacco and Device Retailer Permits - New Resolution approving applications for retail tobacco, tobacco products, alternative 25 - -2 nicotine products, vapor products, and device retailer permits, as required by Iowa Code 453A.47A and Iowa Code 453E.3. [Urban Fuel Express, 2580 Moss Ridge Rd.] 6. Consent Calendar - Resolutions and Motions 6.a City Street Finance Report Resolution approving the City Street Finance Report for the fiscal year ending June 25 - 1p 30, 2025. Comment: Iowa Code section 312.14 requires all cities to submit the City Street Finance Report (SFR) to the Iowa Department of Transportation by December 1 of each year. 6.b Budgeted positions - Neighborhood Services Resolution amending the budgeted positions in the Neighborhood Services Zr, _ Division of the Neighborhood and Development Services Department and the Administrative, Confidential, and Executive pay plan by adding one full-time Housing Financial Coordinator position. Comment: Due to increased financial complexity and the various compliance requirements of the federal housing programs the Housing Authority administers, Neighborhood Services is requesting to create a 1.0 FTE Housing Financial Coordinator. Staff and benefit cost are eligible costs under both the Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs. 6.c 2023-25 Seeding - Dubuque Street, McCollister Boulevard, and Landfill Project Resolution accepting the work for the 2023-25 Seeding — Dubuque Street, ZS _fig McCollister Boulevard, and Landfill Project. Comment: Work on the project was recently completed by Stevens Erosion Control, Inc. of Hills, Iowa, in substantial accordance with the plans and specifications. The Engineer's Report and Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bond are on file with the City Clerk. Project Estimated Cost: $240,000.00 Proect Bid Received: $197,050.00 Proect Actual Cost: $186,659.50 November 18, 2025 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 3 6.d Final Plat - Iowa City Industrial Campus - Part Two Resolution Approving Final Plat of Iowa City Industrial Campus — Part Two, a 7 j -ICJ Resubdivision of Outlot "C" of Corrected Final Plat of Iowa City Industrial Campus Subdivision, Iowa City, Iowa. (SUB25-0004) Comment: Staff recommends approval of the final plat of Iowa City Industrial Campus — Part Two, subject to approval of legal papers by the City Attorney's Office. It is anticipated that legal papers will be approved prior to the November 18 City Council meeting. There are no construction drawings with this final plat. Approval will result in the creation of two industrial lots in the City's industrial campus. 7. Consent Calendar - Setting Public Hearings 7.a Rezoning - West of Ave Circle and south of Kennedy Parkway Motion setting a public hearing for December 9, 2025 for an ordinance rezoning approximately 13.60 acres of property from Interim Development — Research Park (ID -RP) to Medium Density Single -Family Residential (RS-8) for 4.75 acres and Rural Residential (RR-1) for 8.85 acres for property located at west of Ave Circle and south of Kennedy Parkway (REZ25-0014). Comment: At its November 5 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this rezoning. Adoption of this rezoning will allow for the development of 19 single-family dwellings. End of Consent Calendar Action: �aQi it �f Y l@e j -7L) MA 8. Community Comment [items not on the agenda (until 7 PM)] Public comment is intended so that members of the public may be heard by Council. Because Community Comment is for items not properly noticed on the agenda, Council cannot engage in discussion or debate due to open meetings laws. Only in- person comments will be allowed for Communitv Comment. Public comment for specific agenda items, which must be directly related to that agenda item, may be made in -person or remotely. Individuals will be provided 3 minutes to speak. The Community Comment period will end at 7:00 p.m. unless an extension is needed to meet a minimum 30 minutes of total time allocated for the Community Comment period. The Mayor reserves the right to reduce the 3 minute period based on the number of individuals desiring to speak. Additional comments can be sent to the City Council via council@iowa-city.org or through the City Clerk's Office. Set BSc �r a� November 18, 2025 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 4 9. Planning & Zoning Matters 9.a Preliminary & Final Plat - Cole Hill Resolution Approving the Preliminary and Final Plat of Cole Hill Subdivision, Iowa Z� ,L-7 City, Iowa. (SUB24-0005) Comment: On November 5, 2025 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the combined preliminary and final plat of Cole Hill by a ij vote of 6-0 (Elliott absent). Approval of the combined preliminary and final plat will result in the creation of one residential lot to accommodate an existing single-family e home. It is anticipated that the legal papers will be approved prior to the November 18 City Council meeting. No construction plans were required. Action: lO02 )� �TCX 745 10. Regular Formal Agenda 10.a Downtown SSMID Renewal Ordinance amending Title 3, "Finance, Taxation and Fees" of the City Code, to re- establish the Iowa City Downtown Self -Supported Municipal Improvement District 5 aZ (SSMID) pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 386, Code of Iowa; and providing J for the establishment of an operation fund and the levy of an annual tax in �x+Y_0_ connection therewith. Comment: On September 12, 2025, a petition for the re-establishment of the Iowa City Downtown Self Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID) for ten (10) years was filed with the City Clerk. The petition contains signatures of at least 25% of the property owners representing at least 25% of the assessed valuation in the proposed district as required by state law. Pursuant to State Code, the Planning and Zoning Commission prepared an Evaluative Report regarding the proposed district and then at the October 20, 2025 meeting, City Council set and posted notice of a public hearing to consider an Ordinance re-establishing the Iowa City Downtown Self -Supported Municipal Improvement District for a period of ten years in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 386. 1. Public Hearing Action: l Lose d 2. Consideran Ordinance (First Consideration) Action: 40Lwykszf01 '/0 st{ / (derISOL"k�-7r0. � ec2pt C��-res-po,� of en oe - November 18, 2025 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 5 10.b Parking ticket appeal process and Towing/Impoundment Procedures Ordinance amending Title 9, entitled "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Chapter 5, entitled 25� "Parking Meter Zones and Parking Lots," Section 6, entitled "Penalties; Parking Tickets," to provide for an updated and streamlined process to appeal parking tickets and Chapter 9, entitled "Towing and Impoundment Procedures," Section 4, entitled "Impoundment for Accumulated Parking Violations," to increase the amount of accumulated parking fines that result in adding a vehicle to the impound list from $50.00 to $150.00. (Second Consideration) Comment: This agenda item proposes streamlining the administrative review of parking citation appeals to create a more efficient and customer -friendly process. Key changes include reducing the review panel from three staff members from three departments to Transportation Services staff for routine appeals based on a list of common explanations. Non-standard appeals would be reviewed by a City Manager designee, enabling faster customer response times. Additionally, the proposal would establish a seven-day citation appeal window and raise the accumulated fine threshold for vehicle impoundment from $50 to $150. Staff is requesting expedited a�gttion. J" t,Ja�lK -,:i ( VV1P3e ( f�,c,.tlLkS %tp Action:0/a-A�f"'r — �o�Q i �' �' 16-P -71/o _S 10.c Ordinance Adopting and Incorporating SUDAS Design Manual and Specifications Ordinance amending Titles 15, 16, and 18 of the City Code to adopt and Zr) _ L+q% incorporate the SUDAS Design Manual and Specifications, General Supplemental Design Standards and Specifications, and City of Iowa City Design Supplement and Specifications. (Pass and Adopt) Comment: This is an ordinance amending Titles 15, 16, and 18 of the City Code to align City design standards with statewide design standards established in the SUDAS Design Manual, General Supplemental Design Standards, and City of Iowa City Design Supplement as the City's new design standards for use in all public improvement projects and construction within the right- of -way, as well as any extraterritorial areas required to be built to City standards pursuant to any fringe area agreement. The City currently uses the Iowa City Interim Municipal Design Standards, adopted in March 1996, for the design of public improvements, and the SUDAS Standard Specifications, General Supplemental Specifications, and City Supplemental Specifications as specifications for all public improvements projects. State law requires a public hearing on the adoption of a statewide code. A copy of the proposed ordinance and the SUDAS manual are available in the City Clerk's office. Action: �162 I uS November 18, 2025 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 6 11. Announcement of Vacancies - New (The Boards, Commissions and Committee Application can be found at the following: https://www.icgov.org/govemment/boards- comm issio ns-and-committees/board s-commissions-and-comm ittee-application ) 11.a Announcement of Vacancies - New Climate Action Commission - One vacancy to fill an unexpired tens, upon appointment - December 31, 2027 (Robert Traer resigned). Correspondence included in Council Packet. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, 2025. ACC. e/lC�-_ — -Pe CO3US/L 3ei Ie rl , -7/© . 12. Announcement of Vacancies - Previous (The Boards, Commissions and Committee Application can be found at the following: https://www.icgov.org/government/boards- comm issions-and-committees/boa rd s-commissions-a nd-committee-application ) 12.a Announcement of Vacancies - Previous Planning & Zoning Commission - One vacancy to fill an unexpired term, upon appointment - June 30, 2026 (Scott Quellhorst resigned). Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment - One vacancy to fill a five-year term, January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2030 (Tenn expires for Andreas Wilz). Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment - One vacancy to fill a five-year term, January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2028 (Tenn expired for Heather Flynn). Board of Adjustment - One vacancy to fill a five-year term, January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2030 (Term expires for Nancy Carlson). Board of Appeals - One vacancy for a Licensed Electrician to fill a five -year term, January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2030 (Tenn expires for Gt Karr). (If a qualified trade representative does not submit an application within three (3) months of the announcement of the vacancy, a member may be appointed who is qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction). Board of Appeals - One vacancy for an HVAC Professional to fill an unexpired tens, upon appointment - December 31, 2028 (Nicolas Yost resigned). (If a qualified trade representative does not submit an application within three (3) months of the announcement of the vacancy, a member may be appointed who is qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction). Historic Preservation Commission - One vacancy for a Brown St representative to fill a three-year tens, July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028 (Term expired for Christina Welu-Reynolds). November 18, 2025 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 7 Historic Preservation Commission - One vacancy for a Jefferson St representative to fill a three-year term, July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028 (Formerly advertised as an unexpired term and a full term - Lyndi Kiple resigned). Historic Preservation Commission - One vacancy for a Woodlawn Ave representative to fill a three-year term, July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2027 (formerly advertised as unexpired tern - Kevin Larson resigned). Vacancies will remain open until filled. 13. City Council Information 14. Report on Items from City Staff . City Manager's Office . City Attorney — Sew e y{r, . City Clerk 15. Adjourn S'LQ ; h /Ben^oks 7:o7�,, November 18, 2025 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 8