[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Tuesday Agenda

Fri Sep 3 17:30:16 PDT 2004

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, September 7, 2004
7:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers

 206 East Third Street, Second Floor

The Moscow Mayor and City Council welcome you to tonight's meeting.  We
appreciate and encourage public participation.  For certain regular agenda
items, an opportunity for public comment may be provided after the staff
report.  However, the formality of procedures varies with the purpose and
subject of the agenda item; therefore, the Mayor may exercise discretion in
deciding when to allow public comment during the course of the proceedings
and limitations will be placed on the time allowed for comments.  If you
plan to address the Council, you will find a list of "Tips for Addressing
the Council" on the table outside the City Council Chambers.  Thank you for
your interest in City government.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

1.         Consent Agenda:  Any item will be removed from the consent agenda
at the request of any member of the Council and that item will be considered
separately later.  Approval by roll call vote.

A.        Approval of Minutes of August 16 and August 23, 2004 - Stephanie
Kalasz

B.         Ficca Development Agreement - Dean Weyen

John Ficca is proposing to add an 8 unit, single bedrooms apartment complex
to his  506 N. Jefferson lot located at the northeast corner of Jefferson
and 'E'.  Public improvements consisting of curb, sidewalk and one-half of
the street paving along the lot's Jefferson frontage are required.   The
proposed Development Agreement is to allow issuance of a building permit.
Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on August 23, 2004.

                        ACTION:  Approve the Agreement as proposed.

C.         Salisbury Development Agreement - Les MacDonald

The City Council has approved a final plat that covers approximately the
west third of the master plan area of the Southgate Addition Phase 1.  The
final plat, titled Southgate First Addition Subdivision, includes several
phases of development.  In order for the developer to move forward with
implementation of the project, a development agreement is needed to address
construction of public improvements, phasing of such construction, parkland
dedication, street tree contributions and as-built construction drawings.
The attached agreement covers these items.  It includes a section
formalizing the intent to dedicate parkland, which will meet City
requirements not only of this final plat, but of the entire master plan.
The dedication will occur by a separate deed of dedication document.
Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on August 23, 2004.

ACTION:  Approve the Development Agreement for the Southgate First Addition
Subdivision.

D.                 Salisbury Parkland Dedication - Dwight Curtis

As part of the Salisbury (Southgate) Development Agreement, the parkland
dedication requirement resulted in a 3.72 acre parcel of land to be donated
to the City of Moscow. The parcel is located in the NE corner of the
subdivision and is acceptable property for future park development.  The
dedication meets the parkland requirements not only of the Phase I final
plat, but of the entire master plan and will occur through a deed of
dedication document.  Reviewed by the Public Works/Finance Committee on
August 23, 2004.

ACTION:  Accept the parkland dedication of 3.72 acres in the designated site
of the Salisbury (Southgate) Subdivision and authorization of staff to
complete necessary administrative measures to complete the transaction.

2.                   Public Hearing - Rezoning and Preliminary Plat Review
for Alturas Phase 2 - Joel Plaskon

            The Moscow Urban Renewal Agency and Thompson Family Limited
Partnership proposed to rezone and subdivide five acres of land.  Existing
zoning is Motor Business (MB) and proposed zoning is Research, Technology,
and Office (RTO).  The preliminary plat proposes to subdivide the property
into six lots and extend Alturas Drive from Alturas Business Park Phase I
easterly to connect with South Mountain View Road.  The Planning and Zoning
Commission held a public hearing on these applications and unanimously
recommended approval of the rezone application and unanimously recommended
approval of the preliminary plat subject to the applicant's showing
intersection safety at the proposed intersection of Alturas Drive with South
Mountain View Road to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

ACTION:  

1.       Approve the Ordinance to rezone under suspension of the rules
requiring three complete and separate readings and that it be read by title
only; or reject Ordinance to rezone; or take such other action deemed
appropriate.*

2.       Approve the preliminary plat application with the recommendation of
the Planning and Zoning Commission; or reject the preliminary plat; or take
such other action deemed appropriate.*

*A Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards is required each
for rezoning and subdivision plat.

3.         Public Hearing - Fee Resolution - Don Palmer

Staff has prepared the proposed FY 2005 Fee Resolution.  According to Idaho
law, a public hearing must be held if individual fee increases exceed 5% of
the previous year.  Staff will present the proposed Resolution and review
changes as approved at the FY 2005 budget workshop on July 19, 2004. 

            ACTION:  After taking public testimony, approve the Fee
Resolution as presented; or take such other action deemed appropriate.

4.         Public Hearing - Code Amendment Changing "Administrative"
Hearings to "Quasi-Judicial" Hearings - Joel Plaskon

Staff has drafted an Ordinance to address potential confusion about the
titles of Moscow City Code (MCC) Sections 4-10-4 and 4-10-5, because they
refer to quasi-judicial hearing processes as "administrative."  Therefore,
staff is proposing to amend the aforementioned MCC section titles to
properly reflect the nature of the hearings which they address.
Additionally, MCC code section 4-10-4 still refers to decision making
justifications in outdated terms.  The Local Land Use Planning Act was
amended in the year 2000 to refer to such decisions and justifications as
"Reasoned Statements of Relevant Criteria and Standards," instead of
"Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law."  The attached Ordinance amends
that language.

ACTION:  After taking public testimony, approve the Ordinance under
suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and
that it be read by title only; or take such other action deemed appropriate.

5.         Public Hearing - Warnick Lot Vacation Request - Joel Plaskon

Paul and Barbara Warnick submitted a petition to vacate all of Lot 10 from
the Lundquist Subdivision located on Lundquist Lane within the City Area of
Impact. The Warnick's plan to purchase a 0.5-acre portion of the unplatted
lot to the east, would be expedited by the vacation of Lot 10 from the
Lundquist plat, allowing for transfer of said 0.5-acres between the two
parties.  The City's role in this process is to conduct a public hearing and
make a recommendation to the Latah County Board of Commissioners, because
the properties are in the Area of City Impact.  Staff has reviewed the
application and determined that the proposed future transfer of land would
be consistent with the City's Zoning Code. Both existing and proposed future
lots far exceed the minimum required lot size under the R-1 Zoning District.

            ACTION:  Make recommendation to Latah Board of County
Commissioners to grant (with or without conditions) or deny the request to
vacate Lot 10 of the Lundquist Subdivision.

6.         Proposed Railroad/City Transactions Related to Railroad
Right-of-Way - Randy Fife 

WATCO, the current owner of the active railroad line within City limits, is
proposing a series of real estate transactions which would result in the
City's acquisition of properties for a bicycle / pedestrian path throughout
the City limits, preservation of public crossings of the railroad and other
easements as well as miscellaneous agreements related to City
transportation, recreation, and engineering concerns in exchange for City
divestiture of former ITD property near the South Couplet Project and
support of WATCO's reactivation of a portion of the City's railbanked
property between Perimeter and Line Streets.  Reviewed by the Public
Works/Finance Committee on August 23, 2004.

ACTION:  Approve the transaction and authorize the Mayor to issue a letter
of intent to WATCO and to undertake such actions; or take such other action
deemed appropriate.

7.         1912 Use Committee Presentation - Joanne Reece / Gary J. Riedner

On June 7, 2004, the City Council received a report from Project Manager
Randy Rice regarding the status of the 1912 Center and requesting direction
for proceeding with the project.  A Mayor's Use Committee has been formed as
a result which includes a broad representation from the community. Joanne
Reece, the chair of the original 1912 Center Use Committee, has agreed to
chair the current Use Committee as well. An initial meeting has been set for
Wednesday, September 8, 2004, in conformance with the attached memorandum.
Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on August 23, 2004.

ACTION:  Accept report and direct the Mayor's Use Committee to proceed in
accordance with the attached memorandum.

8.         Report on Downtown Revitalization Project - Laura Taylor

            The Community Development Block Grant received by the City of
Moscow from the Idaho Department of Commerce included funding to revitalize
Friendship Square.  The Advisory Committee, comprised of community
stakeholders and formed in order to recommend improvements, has taken public
input and prepared a design for Council approval.  In order to achieve
construction timelines to meet requirements of the CDBG grant, the project
will go out to bid soon, anticipating construction of many improvement this
fall  Laura Taylor of Hodge and Associates will make a presentation to the
Council regarding the status of the design process and the Advisory
Committee.

            ACTION:  Accept report of Friendship Square Revitalization
Committee and direct staff to proceed with revitalization project to take
such other action deemed appropriate.

9.         Set Date for Community Service Grant Workshop - Gary J. Riedner

MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS

REPORTS:

            Mayor

            Administrative Committee

            Public Works/Finance Committee

            Other Boards & Commissions

EXECUTIVE SESSION - Legal Issue - Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-2345(1)

NOTICE:  Individuals attending the meeting who require special assistance to
accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments, please contact the City
Clerk, at (208) 883-7015 or TDD 883-7019, as soon as possible so that
arrangements may be made.

Stephanie Kalasz

Moscow City Clerk

(208) 883-7015

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