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Home My WebLink About2019-12-17 AgendaSubject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City Clerk's Office 356-5(41 If you will need disability -related acoommodations in order to participate in this program/event, please contact Kellie Fruehling at 319-356-5041, kellie-fruehlingaiowa- citv.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your FFU,I n Iowa City L —Ts6i — WA— (Y)on roe. A-ndrC A-) C' Council Agenda 17i I K2S Regular Formal _�. �-_ �� c�hlik9 December 17,2019-7:00 PM ®��i �,..,�A S� C' Hall - Harvat Hall CITY O IOWA CITY 410 E. Washington Street "" "' `g`v'°rg nc c (tZ www.icgov.org 1. Call to Order 2 Student Leadership Awards - Regina Elementary 2a. Macey Howes lWeiner 2cTab. uyler Knight &ibinning of Consent Calendar (Items 3 — 8) Consider adoption of the Consent Calendar as presented or amended 3. Approval of Council Actions (subject to corrections, as recommended by the City Clerk) 3.a. Work Session Minutes: December 3 3.b. Reqular Formal Summary of Minutes: December 3 4. Receive and File Minutes of Boards and Commissions 4.a. Airport Commission: October 10 4.b. Airport Commission: October 21 4.c. Communitv Police Review Board: November 12 4.d. Historic Preservation Commission: October 10 4.e. Parks & Recreation Commission: November 20 41 Planning & Zoning Commission: November 7 4.g. Public Art Advisory Committee: November 7 4.h. Telecommunications Commission: September 23 4.i. Telecommunications Commission: October 28 December 17, 2019 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 1 5. Permit Motions and Resolutions (as recommended by the City Clerk) 5.a. Liquor License - Renewals 1. Class C Liquor License for Carlos O'Kelly's of Iowa City Inc., dba Carlos O'Kellys Mexican Cafe, 1406 S. Gilbert St. 2. Class C Liquor License for Pub On Clinton Street, LLC, dba Pints, 118 S. Clinton St. 6. Resolutions and Motions 6.a. November 2019 Disbursement Motion to approve disbursements in the amount of $15,152,586.75 for the period of November 1 through November 30, 2019, as recommended by the Finance Director subject to audit. Disbursements are published and permanently retained in the City Clerk's office in accordance with State Code. 6.b. Brookwood Pointe Fifth Addition Resolution accepting the work for the storm sewer, file lines, drainage ways, sanitary sewer, water main, and paving public improvements for Brookwood Pointe Fifth Addition, and declaring public improvements open for public access and use. Comment This item will accept the public improvements for Brookwood Pointe I'M Addition, and extends Terrapin Drive and Covered Wagon Drive west of Russell Drive. 6.c. Riverfront Crossings Paris, Phase 2 R - 2- R L, Resolution accepting the work for the Riverfront Crossings Park, Phase 2 Project. Comment The project has been completed by Trioon General Construction of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in substantial accordance wdrh the plans and specifications. The Engineers Report and Performance and Payment bonds are on file Wb the City Cleric. • Project Estimated Cost: $ 385,000.00 • Project Bid Received: $ 427,750.00 • Project Actual Cost: $ 468,621.29 December 17, 2019 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 2 6.d. Accepting Outlot for New Park in Peninsula 2q -7 Resolution accepting the dedication of Outlot G, Peninsula Neighborhood, Second Addition as public open space. Comment: In connection with the Peninsula Neighborhood, Second Addition, the owner agreed to dedicate Outiot G within said subdivision to the City as public open space. The Parks & Rec. Dept and Public Works Dept. have inspected the property and determined it is suitable for dedication at this time and recommends the City Council waive the contingency for all the plantings required by the OPDH because the current plantings are sufficient and appropriate for the space. [Deferred from 12103119] 6.e. Naming New Park in Peninsula "Emma Harvat Square Park" Resolution naming the proposed park defined as Outlot G in Peninsula Neighborhood, Second Addition as "Emma Harvat Square Park." 6.f. tq-2qq Comment: In the previous item, Council accepted the dedication of Oudot G in the Peninsula. City policy requires the naming of parks to be approved by City Council and an adhoc committee comprised of staff and the Parks & Rec. Commission. This resolution names the park "Emma Harvat Square Park," in honor of the CiVs first female mayor. [Deferred from 12103/19] Emma Harvat Square Park Maintenance Agreement Resolution approving an agreement with the Peninsula Neighborhood Homeowners Association, Inc. regarding use and maintenance of Emma Harvat Square Park. Comment: In the previous items, the City Council accepted Outlot G, an area of land in the peninsula neighborhood bordered by Willenbrock Circle, Martin Street Walker Circle, and Foster Road, as open space and named it Emma Harvat Square Park. The Peninsula Neighborhood Homeowners Association, Inc. has maintained Oudot G as a public open space for the neighborhood for over ten years and wishes to continue to provide some maintenance which is acceptable to City staff. This resolution approves the attached maintenance agreement. [Deferred from 12103119] December 17, 2019 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 3 I ci - 3 00 6.g 6.h. tq-301 ICAD Lease Extension Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign Lease Amendment #1 to a Lease Agreement With the Iowa City Area Development Group for commercial space within the Iowa City Public Library, extending the lease for four years. Comment The Iowa City Area Development Group, Inc., pursuant to a Lease Agreement approved by the Iowa City Council in Resolution number 15-394 on December 15, 2016, has been using the commercial space for office purposes, as well as to collaborate WIJh the University of Iowa in mentoring and fostering entrepreneurial efforts. Pursuant to the terns of the Lease, the parties have negotiated a second four- year tern, to run from March 1, 2020 through February 29, 2024, With rent payable monthly in the amount of $2,000.00, with all other terns and conditions to remain the same. Storm Water Specialists Position Addition Resolution amending the AFSCME pay plan by adding the position Storm Water Specialist to grade 12. Comment The FY20 budget included the addition of a position within Storm Water Operations, and this item formally adds a Storm Water Specialist position to the Citys classification and compensation plan for AFSCME employees. The duties, responsibilities and requiremerits or the position have been evaluated and the position is being recommended for placement in grade 12 of the AFSCME pay plan. 6.i. Budgeted Positions -Development Services Division Resolution amending the budgeted positions in the Development Services Division of the Neighborhood and Development Services Department by adding .5 FTE Associate Planner position to increase an existing Associate Planner position from .5 FTE to 1.0 FTE. Comment This resolution amends an existing Associate Planning position in the Development Services Division from .5 FTE to 1.0 FTE to better serve the needs of the City. 6.j. Personnel Policies Update - November 2019 -'� Resolution rescinding Resolution No. 17-198 and adopting updated Personnel Policies. Comment The Citys Personnel Polices have recently been reviewed and updated to incorporate best practices and legislative updates, to streamline policy documents by incorporating other existing standalone policies, and to better communicate organizational expectations. The City Code requires that Personnel Policies be established by resolution of the City Council. [Deferred from 11/19/19 and 12/03/19] December 17, 2019 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 4 7. Setting Public Hearings 7.a. McCollister Boulevard — Gilbert Street to Sycamore Street Improvement q - 30 Resolution setting a public hearing on January 7, 2020 on project manual and estimate of cost for the construction of the McCollister Boulevard — Gilbert Street to Sycamore Street Improvement Project, directing City Clerk to publish notice of said hearing, and directing the City Engineer to place said project manual on file for public inspection. Comment: This project involves the extension of McCollister Boulevard from Gilbert Street to Sycamore Street and the installation of bicycle lanes and sidewalk which will oonnect to the regional trial network. The project also includes the installation of water main, new storm and sanitary sewer, fiber and electric conduit and street lights in the corridor. Traffic Signals will be installed at the Gilbert Street intersection. The estimated project cost is $3,911,000 and funds are available in acoount #tS3934. 7.b. Spruce Street Water Main Replacement q" SOS Resolution setting a public hearing on January 7, 2020 on the project manual and estimate of cost for the construction of the Spruce Street Water Main Replacement Construction Project, directing City Cleric to publish notice of said hearing, and directing the Cfty Engineer to place said project manual on file for public inspection. Comment This project includes water main replacement along the west side of Spruce Street between Deforest Avenue and Friendly Avenue/Lower Muscatine Road. The estimated project cost is $277,878 and will be funded by the Spruce St. (1300-1400 Block) Water Main Replacement - Account #W3216. 8. Correspondence 8.a. Chris Africa: new construction 8.b. Gail O'Donnell: Deer 8.c. Judy Pfohl: mediacom [Staff response includedl 8.d. Linda Quinn: Energy Innovation Act 8.e. Carol deProsse: Ring products [Staff response includedl 81. Nancy Carlson: trees 8.g. Charlotte Lenkaitis: City Council, UISG and GPSG Joint Meeting 8.h. N Dubuque Street Parking December 17, 2019 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 5 ire ._ . . / �rzs cis o nnen �(e GQ_ 'L'_-) i CI O_ Vr s 0.S �.� AdbnY�eCA 4Z.d 40 (P , e -.,• (P , F - tact rv� t rno. ►'le c� ct r ►L iti. He n I V-) s Lct'o_ , Ent ✓vvl� Ka t-vo{ `oux2 ' Sc�Q;h/ l dor-, 7/D� 9. Community Commenf Items not on the agenda) Ac_," Lo ff.e&Po,,, ence. rye t ruts I s r.�, h t -71 O Community Comment will be continued, if necessary, prior to "City Council Information" item at the end of the meeting agenda. 10. Planning and Zoning Matters -If a majority of the Council is inclined not to concur with the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation a consult with the Planning and Zoning Commission should be offered before the close of the public hearing. 10.a. Annexation American Legion Road A resolution to annex approximately 35.29 acres of land located north of American Legion Road and east of Eastbrook Street. Sem (ANN19-01) Comment At its November 7 meeting, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the annexation of this property. Approval will allow the future development of this properly within Iowa City. 1. Public Hearing WO -7617-0710' .. 7 (p , December 17, 2019 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 6 10.b. Rezoning American Legion Road Ordinance conditionally rezoning approximately 35.29 acres of land located north of American Legion Road and east of Eastbrook Street from County Residential (R) zone to Interim Development - Single Family Residential (ID -RS) zone. (REZ19-09) Comment At its November 7 meeting, by a vote of 7-0 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this rezoning subject to conditions related to fulfilling the Citys affordable housing annexation policy, dedicating additional right-of-way, and conveyance of a temporary oonshx%on easement to the City. Approval will allow the future development of this property whin Iowa City. 1. Public Hearing Acton: C Lo S_C� 2. Consider an Ordinance (First Consideration) Acton: SaQ i h to czcy c e, 7/ O 10.c. Fringe Area Rezoning - Nursery Lane SE Letter to the Johnson County Planning and Zoning Commission in support of a rezoning from County Agriculture (A) and County Residential (R) to County Residential (R-3) for approximately 3.21 acres of property located in unincorporated Johnson County at 4201 Nursery Lane SE. (CZ19-03) Comment At t December 5, 2019 meeting, by a vote of 5-0 (Martin and Townsend absent), the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed rezoning. Even though the proposed rezoning is not consistent with the policies in the adopted Fringe Area Agreement, the Commission recommended approval since the subject area is already partially zoned for residential uses and contains an existing residential use, the proposed rezoning would not allow for additional residential development, and the rezoning will create a single zoning classification for the subject area which will allow for more efficient zoning implement and regulation. Action: YY1 � ryts � Scd k , 71/0 December 17, 2019 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 7 10.d. Zoning code amendment related to utility -scale, ground -mounted solar energy systems Ordinance amending Title 14, Zoning related to utility -scale, ground -mounted solar energy systems. (ZCA19-05) (Second Consideration) Comment At its November 7 meeting, by a vote of 7-0 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. The amendment will allow utility -scale, ground - mounted solar energy systems as a provisional use in Interim Development Industrial (ID -1), General Industrial (1-1), Heavy Industrial (1-2), Neighborhood Public (P-1), and Institutional Public (P-2) zones, and via special exception in all Commercial zones as well as Interim Development Research Park (ID -RP), Research Development Park (RDP), and Office Research Park (ORP) zones. I eczo.� �e l I l n r -7 10.e. Rezoninq S. Gilbert St and Highland Ave I q - Lf8 I `� Ordinance conditionally rezoning appro)amately 1. 15 acres of land located at the northeast comer of S. Gilbert Street and Highland Ave, from Intensive Commercial (CI -1) zone to Riverfront Crossings - South Gilbert (RFC -SG) zone. (REZ19-11) (Second S� Consideration) Comment At its meeting on November 7, 2019 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning by a vote of 7-0 subbed to the following conditions: dosing all access points along S. Gilbert St, reducing the number of access points along Highland Ave. to one, and the dedication of additional right-cf--way to the City. Applicant has requested e ited aeon. j �2i✓e Cv')St e(-CZiG� - Miri�s/ cr�ljt�r 7�D� Amon: ORA -r i — t Y1 YYt.S /Tl nrv�czC , -7� f��1 -,r 101 Zoning code amendment related to single-family site development standards Ordinance amending Title 14, Zoning of the Iowa City code related to single-family site development standards. (ZCA19-04) (Pass & Adopt) Comment: At its meeting on October 17 by a vote of 43 (Martin, Baker, and Signs in the negative), the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this amendment, which would require a 9 foot separation distance between conforming parking spaces areas and additional paving within the required setback area. This would apply to detached -single family homes and duplexes. Action: n�= y1A Sr! ( ; December 17, 2019 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 8 Regular Formal Agenda 11. Rental Permit -Radon Testing I " L4 91 Ordinance amending Title 17, entitled 'Building and Housing," Chapter 5, entitled "Housing Code," to require radon testing and mitigation in single- family and duplex rental units. (Pass & Adopt) Comment The proposed ordinance requires that all residential single family detached structures FBS- and duplexes are tested for radon prior to rental permit issuance or renewal. If the unit equals or exceeds 4 pCVL, then a radon mitigation system must be installed and tested to ensure radon levels do not exceed this threshold. Radon levels must be tested at least every eight years to maintain a valid rental permit. AcceP4 cb rres orc[-eAc e A cion: SC ; h) I'Yt tytS�(t) S^ Q; h /Tecko� , -7/0 JET 12. Repeal Rental Permit Moratorium Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 19-4793, a temporary moratorium on new rental permits for single-family and duplex units. (First Consideration) Comment Following a law passed last spring prohibiting the City from having a rental permit cap, Council passed an ordinance issuing a temporary moratorium on new rental permits for p p , single-family and duplex units in certain neighborhoods to allow staff time to explore aftemative strategies to mitigate the impact of rental housing on such areas as neighborhood stability and affordable housing. The moratorium automatically sunsets on March 1, 2020, and with the passage of the ordinances on radon testing and single-family site development standards, the moratorium should be repealed prior to its sunset [Deferred from 12/03/19] Correspondence included in Council packet r I5+ Gc�nSi'C�2r�-h6h'1 — SaQ, 1-. �eccon� Cubo ucr{t�) \AKo Ko Action: t 5 --Y — " nr Accept orrPspo> ence—Mirvis J C� , -7/0 13. Announcement of Vacancies - Previous Applicants MUST reside in Iowa City and be 18 years of age unless specific qualifications are stated. [Staff will not publish additional notices after the initial announcement; but will continue to advertise vacancies on the City website and Council agenda. More information may be found on the City website or in the City Clerk's office. Parks and Recreation Commission - One vacancy to fill an unexpired term. Upon appointment - December 31, 2020. (Suzanne Bender resigned) AWka f om must be received by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, January 14, 2tTZ0. Airport ZOning Board of Adiustrrrent - One vacancy to fill a five-yearterm, January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020. (Formerly advertised) December 17, 2019 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 9 Board ofAdiustment-One vacancyto fill a five-yearterm, January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2024. (Term expires for Constance Goeb) Historic Preservation Commission (E. College St) - One vacancy to fill a three-year term, July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021. (Term expired for Esther Baker) Historic Preservation Commission (Woodlawn) -One vacancy to fill an unexpired term. Effective upon appointment - June 30, 2021. (Lee Shope resigned) Senior Center Commission - Two vacancies to fill a three-yearterm, January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022. (Term expires for Kenneth Bowen, Hiram Webber) Senior Center Commission - One vacancy to fill an unexpired term. Upon appointment - Deoember31, 2020. (Cheryl Clamon resigned) 14. Community Comment — S,o�exp_ 15. City Council Information — S�� _ 16. Report on Items from City Staff a. City Manager b. City Attorney C. City Clerk 17. Adjourn erns S�; � -7 ( O q 'ISI n-, December 17, 2019 Iowa City City Council Agenda Page 10