[Vision2020] Moscow City Council Monday Agenda

Fri Mar 2 16:09:28 PST 2007

AGENDA

MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, March 5, 2007
7:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers

 206 East Third Street, Second Floor

The Moscow Mayor, City Council and Staff welcome you to tonight's
meeting.  We appreciate and encourage public participation.  For regular
agenda items, an opportunity for public comment is sometimes 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.  Citizens wishing to comment on business which is
not on the agenda will be provided the opportunity to do so as item
number 3.  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.

RENEWING OUR FOCUS - At each meeting, one City Council member will
present an example of patriotism, humanitarianism, community spirit, or
other inspirational message.  Contact a Council-member with examples to
share at future meetings.

Arbor Day Proclamation - Mayor Chaney

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 February 20, 2007 - Stephanie Kalasz

      B.  Resolution Adopting Updated Map of Bike and Pedestrian
Walkways - Roger Blanchard

Chapter 2, Title 11 of the Moscow City Code regulates the use of
motorized vehicles on bike paths and pedestrian walkways within the
City.  A map of these paths and walkways was adopted at the time the
Ordinance was put in place.  The map currently in effect is dated
February 5, 1991 and does not include the numerous paths and walkways
constructed since that date.  City Code allows City Council to adopt
revisions to the map by resolution.  The Paradise Path Task Force has
worked with the Moscow Transportation Commission and Parks and
Recreation and Engineering staff to produce an updated version of the
map for adoption by the Council.  The updated version of the map was
reviewed and approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission at their
January 25, 2007 meeting.

ACTION:   Approve the Resolution and map.

2.       Mayor's Appointments - Mayor Chaney

Mayor Chaney requests Council confirmation on the appointment of Henry
Willmes to the Health and Environment Commission.

ACTION:  Approve appointment or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

3.       Public Comment and Mayor's Response Period (limit 15 minutes)
- For members of the Public to speak to the Council regarding matters
NOT on the Agenda and not currently pending before the Planning and
Zoning Commission or Board of Adjustment, please state your name and
address for the record and limit remarks to three minutes.  Mayor will
respond to comments from previous meeting.

4.       Public Hearing - Greensides Hill Preliminary Plat - Andrew
Ackerman

On January 10, 2007, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended
approval of a Preliminary Plat for division of approximately 8.2 acres
of land into 37 single family lots on the west side of N. Polk Extension
called Greensides Hill.  The land currently consists of three parcels,
each developed with a single family residence and zoned medium density,
single family residential (R-2).  The proposal Preliminary Plat has
associated with it an approved Preliminary Planned Unit Development.
The R-2 Zoning District has a 7,000 square foot minimum lot size for
single-family residential lots. Via the PUD process the lots have been
permitted to be reduced from the minimum standard. Additionally, public
street standards have been waived due to the fact that the internal
roadways are to be private.

      ACTION:  Approve the preliminary plat; or deny the preliminary
plat; or take such other action deemed appropriate.  The Council must
also adopt Relevant Criteria and Standards.

5.       Latah Economic Development Council Quarterly Report - Margaret
Howlett

This is the quarterly report as per the LEDC Memorandum of Understanding
with the City.

      ACTION:  Accept report.

6.       Paradise Path Policy Statement - Roger Blanchard

On October 10, 2006, the Paradise Path Task Force approved a draft
policy statement confirming the City's commitment to developing the
Paradise Path system along identified corridors and adjacent areas in
Moscow.  The document recognizes that the Path connects developed and
undeveloped areas of Moscow and is an evolving, organic part of the
City's Park and Recreation system.  Defined path corridors and projects
as of October 2006 are also described.  The policy statement was
reviewed and endorsed by the City Parks and Recreation Commission on
January 25, 2007.  

ACTION:   Adopt the Paradise Path Policy Statement or take other such
action as deemed appropriate.

7.       Zoning Code Amendment - Limit R-3 to 1 SFD or Duplex per Lot -
Joel Plaskon

This is the second reading of an Ordinance considered by the Council at
public hearing on November 6, 2006.  There currently exists an
inconsistency in the Zoning Code wherein no more than one single family
dwelling is allowed per lot in the R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts, but the
R-3 Zoning District does not specify that only one single family or
duplex dwelling is allowed per lot.  The proposed one dwelling or duplex
per lot specification would create consistency in zoning districts and
reduce possibility of unintended impacts on R-1, R-2 and R-3
neighborhoods.  The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public
hearing and recommended approval of this code amendment on August 23,
2006.  The Mayor and City Council considered the Ordinance on first
reading on November 6, 2006 with some dissent regarding how to interpret
the existing code and the need or benefit of the proposal vs. the impact
to property owners, specifically in reference to creating
nonconformities.  The Administrative Committee reviewed the matter again
on November 13, 2006, November 27, 2006 and January 22, 2007.  At the
January 2, 2007 Council meeting, there was a motion and second to reject
the Ordinance.  The issue was then tabled so more information could be
obtained and discussed at Committee.  The Administrative Committee
reviewed the matter again on January 22, 2007 and made no
recommendation.

ACTION:  Approve the Ordinance under suspension of the rules requiring
three complete and separate readings and that it be read and published
by title only; or consider the Ordinance on second reading and that it
be read by title only; or reject the Ordinance; or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

8.       Resolution for Neighborhood Land Use Application Workshops -
Randy Fife

The City Council has given direction to staff to create a Resolution
which will formalize the "bundling" process for certain land use matters
(i.e., annexation, comprehensive plan map amendment, zoning, re-zoning,
PUD, and/or preliminary plat).  Attached is a first draft of a
Resolution which sets out the conditions pursuant to which a public
meeting should be held and to the purpose and scope of the public
meeting.

ACTION:  Approve Resolution; or reject Resolution; or take such other
action deemed appropriate.

9.       CTAI Membership (2008 5309 Transit Funding) - Les MacDonald

FY 2008 Federal funding may be available for construction of bus
turnouts and shelters for Moscow's fixed route transit (bus) system.
The application group consisting of a coalition of various Idaho groups
known as the Community Transit Association of Idaho (CTAI) engages the
services of a Washington D.C. based consulting firm to assist the
application and lobbying for these funds.  The contract attached is the
agreement with CTAI committing Moscow to a portion of the consultant and
coalition membership fees.  Moscow's fee is presently estimated to be
$3,155 as shown on Exhibit 'A' attached to the proposed contract.
Moscow was awarded $88,000 of federal monies from a successful FY 2006
application through this same 5309 Transit funding program.   Moscow's
FY 2007 5309 application through CTAI was unsuccessful because congress
elected not to appropriate program funding.

ACTION:  Approve CTAI Membership or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

10.   City Council / Planning and Zoning Priorities - Nancy Chaney

A joint meeting of the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission
occurred on February 14, 2007.  The minutes are attached for a
discussion regarding priorities.

      ACTION:  Adopt priorities or take such other action deemed
appropriate.

REPORTS:

            Administrative Committee

            Public Works/Finance Committee

            Other Boards & Commissions

            Mayor

EXECUTIVE SESSION - To discuss a legal issue - Pursuant to Idaho Code
Section 67-2345(1) 

Stephanie Kalasz

Moscow City Clerk

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