November 2014 City Council Meeting Summary

November 11, 2014
 
Dear fellow U-Heights citizens,

City Council held their regular November meeting tonight. Here are some highlights:

Building Permit Moratorium extended.
Council voted to extend the current building permit moratorium through February. The Zoning Commission has met 5 times since council implemented the moratorium in September. The Commission has focused so far on accessory buildings and will also be addressing yard definitions and look at building size in relation to the lot size, known as floor area ratio. Please look at the Zoning Commission Page. Agendas and minutes so far are listed there. If you have comments or questions, all the zoning commission members emails are listed on the above link. Zoning Commission will meet 11/12/14 at 7 PM in the City Office, 1004 Melrose Ave.
U-Heights/Iowa City Boundary Issues Discussed
Council discussed a request from the City of Iowa City to allow them to enforce lawn care and snow removal on Iowa City property adjacent to U-Heights homes. More discussion with City of Iowa City will be held, but citizens and council both stressed tonight that U-Heights needs to help protect the rights of property owners.
Safety Concerns
New Police Chief, Ken Stanley reminded residents to keep their property secure. Unlocked cars have been entered this month, and about 6 unlocked, unattended bicycles have been stolen this fall from open garages or other open areas.

For more information about tonight's meeting read Nov. 11th Agenda and attachments

Upcoming Events:
Nov. 12th– Zoning Commission 7:00 PM City Office
Nov. 13th – Leaf Vacuuming If your leaves are raked to the curb early, trucks may pick them up as they pass through to the city landfill.
Nov. 16th– Tower Court Park renovation meeting 2:00 PM at the park
Nov. 20th – Leaf Bag Pickup Leaf bags are picked up free of charge.
Nov. 20th – Zoning Commission 7:00 PM City Office
Dec. 9th – City Council Meeting 7:00 PM Horn Elementary Library