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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 12/11/1990MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA DECEMBER 11, 1990 The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on December 11, 1990, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law. Mayor Curtis presided at the meeting and the following Council Members were present: Brown, Campbell, Hertz, Hoffman, Parks, and Wirth. CONSENT AGENDA: One item was pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda. 1. Motion to approve minutes of the special City Council meeting of November 20 and the regular meeting of November 27, 1990. 2. Motion to approve payment of claims. 3. Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses: (a) Class C Beer Permit - Kwik Shop, 125 6th Street. (b) Class C Liquor - Twentieth Century Bowling, 505 S. Duff 4. Motion approving certification of Civil Service applicants. 5. Motion to authorize burning of detention basins at airport farm. 6. Motion to approve encroachment permit for an awning on building located at 120 Hayward Avenue. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 90-411 approving appointment of Council Member Hertz to Board of Directors of Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 90-412 accepting completion of salt storage building as constructed by Dome Corporation of America. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 90-413 approving change orders and accepting completion of Lincoln Way Waterline Replacement Project as constructed by ConStruct, Inc. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 90-415 approving change in LUPP Map for property located at 4700 Ontario Street (Wyndham Heights) from Commercial to Medium-Density Residential. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 90-416 releasing payment to Betts and Beer for construction of bus garage and directing review of the architect's and engineer's design obligations on the project. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. FINAL PLAT FOR EIGHTH ADDITION TO SPRING VALLEY SUBDIVISION: Council Member Hoffman expressed interest in having sidewalks built in this addition for use by school children. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-414 approving final plat of Eighth Addition to Spring Valley Subdivision. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PUBLIC FORUM: No one appeared for this portion of the meeting. HEARING ON REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4506 LINCOLN WAY (QUIKTRIP): Mayor Curtis left the meeting and Mayor Pro Tem Parks declared the hearing open. Joe Westerveld, representing QuikTrip from Tulsa, Oklahoma, gave a presentation of the new site plan for QuikTrip to be located at 4506 Lincoln Way which included information on traffic patterns, parking lot accesses, buffering and landscaping. He pointed out that the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the plan presented by QuikTrip. Also, in order for QuikTrip to begin construction by spring, he requested that the Council move as quickly as possible to finalize decisions concerning this property. There were no further comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Hertz, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-417 approving an amendment to the Land Use Policy Plan Map for the property located at 4506 Lincoln Way changing it from Medium-Density Residential to Commercial. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to pass on first reading an ordinance rezoning property at 4506 Lincoln Way from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) to P-C (Planned Commercial) with the list of impermissible uses. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to waive the rules required for the passing of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Wirth, to pass on second and third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3108 rezoning property at 4506 Lincoln Way from R-3 (Medium-Density Residential) to P-C (Planned Commercial) with the list of impermissible uses. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-418 approving the Conceptual Development Plan for QuikTrip Subdivision with the following stipulations: (a) That the developer pay for construction of the new acceleration/deceleration lane on Lincoln Way; and (b) That the developer pay for the construction of the new bike path along Lincoln Way and along the east side of Lot 1 and that the future bike path along the east side of Lot 2 be installed at the time of the development of Lot 2; and (c) That the developer purchase from the City that part of the existing right-of way shown in the northeast part of Lot 1 prior to the approval of the Administrative Plat; and (d) That the developer pay for moving the traffic signal at the southwest corner of Lincoln Way and South Dakota Avenue. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Moved by Brown, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-419 approving the proposed P-C Plan for property at 4506 Lincoln Way with the stipulation that the driveway entrance adjacent to the mutual access easement be narrowed to 35 feet when Lot 2 is developed. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. Mayor Curtis returned to the meeting. HEARING ON GREEN HILLS STORM SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the hearing open. Paul Wiegand, Director of Public Works, explained why the project needed to be re-bid. There were no further comments and the hearing was declared closed. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Wirth, to receive the report of bids for the Green Hills Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project and to direct Staff to re-bid the project. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Brown, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-420 approving preliminary plans and specifications; and setting January 11, 1991, as bid due date and January 22, 1991, as date of hearing and award of contract for the Green Hills Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. AMENDMENT TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE CONCERNING CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS: Moved by Wirth, seconded by Parks, to pass on second reading an ordinance approving an amendment to the Historic Preservation Ordinance that would give limited authority to Staff to approve Certificates of Appropriateness for a limited number of routine items. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Parks, to waive the rules required for the passing of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3109 approving an amendment to the Historic Preservation Ordinance that would give limited authority to Staff to approve Certificates of Appropriateness for a limited number of routine items. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. ORDINANCE VACATING PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJACENT TO 447 WESTWOOD DRIVE: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to pass on second reading an ordinance vacating a portion of right-of-way adjacent to 447 Westwood Drive. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to waive the rules required for the passing of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3110 vacating a portion of right-of-way adjacent to 447 Westwood Drive. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. YARD WASTE ORDINANCE: Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Brown, to pass on second reading an ordinance for the purpose of revising regulations pertaining to the disposal of garbage, refuse, and yard waste. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Brown, seconded by Parks, to waive the rules required for the passing of an ordinance. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 3111 revising regulations pertaining to the disposal of garbage, refuse, and yard waste. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE RELATING TO VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS, AND ORDINANCE REZONING LAND WEST OF FIRST ADDITION TO PRAIRIE VIEW SUBDIVISION: Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to pass on third reading and adopt the following ordinances: (a) ORDINANCE NO. 3112 amending the Historic Preservation Ordinance in regards to Certificates of Appropriateness in the alteration area. (b) ORDINANCE NO. 3113 amending the Zoning Ordinance relating to visibility at intersections. (c) ORDINANCE NO. 3114 rezoning the north 468 feet of the area generally referred to as Prairie View West to R-2 (Low-Density Residential) and the remaining portion of the site to R1-6 (Low-Density Residential). Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinances declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. CRITERIA FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY: Ray Anderson, City Planner, informed the Council of the goals for the Historic Resources Survey. Will Page from Dunbar and Jones Corporation, the company hired to complete the survey, discussed the criteria for the survey with the Council. Moved by Parks, seconded by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-421 accepting the criteria of the Historic Resources Survey for the City of Ames thus enabling the consultant to proceed with the survey. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. PARKING IN CUL-DE-SAC ISLANDS: City Manager Schainker detailed the problems and concerns associated with parking around the perimeter of cul-de-sacs as well as parking in cul- de-sac islands. Brian O'Connell, Director of Planning and Housing, stated that a survey conducted by his department disclosed that other cities do not allow parking in cul-de-sac islands. He said that he is opposed to parking in cul-de-sac islands due to problems associated with snow removal and care of landscaping. Bob Buck, one of the developers of Northridge Subdivision, spoke in favor of parking in cul-de-sac islands and said that snow removal should not be the responsibility of the City. He pointed out that the Fire Chief favors parking in cul-de- sac islands because it would remove more cars from the perimeter of the cul-de-sac thus making it easier for a fire truck to navigate the cul-de-sac. Erb Hunziker, another developer of Northridge Subdivision, also spoke in favor of parking in cul-de-sac islands. Moved by Hoffman, seconded by Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-422 establishing a policy to allow parking in cul-de-sac islands and directing staff to prepare specific criteria that must be met to allow such parking. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared carried unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. FINAL PLAT FOR THIRD ADDITION TO NORTHRIDGE SUBDIVISION: Ken Janssen, from Engineering Plus, explained to the Council that an agreement for snow removal and landscaping care in cul-de-sac island parking areas has already been reached between the developers and homeowners association at Northridge Subdivision. Moved by Parks, seconded by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 90-423 approving the final plat for the Third Addition to Northridge Parkway Subdivision contingent upon the signing of an agreement between the homeowners association and the City of Ames for snow removal and landscaping care in the cul-de-sac. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared carried unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE: This item was pulled from the agenda. COMMENTS: There were no comments. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor