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City Development Board Minutes - September 2019

CITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 2019

State of Iowa City Development Board Telephonic Meeting Minutes of September 11, 2019 Iowa Economic Development Authority 200 E. Grand Avenue, 2^nd Floor Main Conference Room Des Moines, Iowa

Call to order 1:06 p.m.

Present		Absent
Dennis Plautz, Board Chairperson* Mari Bunney* Mackenzie O’Hair*		Jim Halverson, Vice Chairperson Chris McKee

Others Present Matt Rasmussen, Administrator, City Development Board Betty Hessing, Administrative Assistant, City Development Board Emily Willits, Iowa Department of Justice Vernon Zakostelecky, Development Services Dept., City of Cedar Rapids* Gary Wade, Resident of Cedar Rapids*
*Participated via teleconference
Introduction by Chairperson, Dennis Plautz

Roll Call by Matt Rasmussen, Board Administrator Chairperson Plautz, Mari Bunney and Mackenzie O’Hair were present via teleconference. Jim Halverson and Chris McKee were absent.

Request for amendments to agenda
Motion by	Mari Bunney
Motion	I move to approve the agenda as printed.
Second	Mackenzie O’Hair
Roll Call	All ayes. Motion approved.

Consideration of August 14, 2019, business meeting minutes
Motion by	Mackenzie O’Hair
Motion	I move the minutes of August 14, 2019, be approved as printed and distributed.
Second	Mari Bunney
Roll Call	All ayes. Motion approved.

New Business
UA19-16 Cedar Rapids	Matt Rasmussen stated this was a 100% voluntary annexation proposed for Cedar Rapids. The proposed annexation area is developed with a single family home. There is no proposed change to the land use as a single family dwelling. The only proposed change is the addition of an accessory structure. The owner wishes to annex at this time to allow for the construction of an accessory structure that can’t be built in the county due to the size of the lot. There is a sanitary sewer within 250 feet of the property, but the property owner intends on continuing to use the existing septic system for the property. A City water main is located on the north side of Beverly Road and there is also a fire hydrant near the southwest corner of the subject property. Fire and emergency response is available within 2.5 miles. Garbage pickup will be available after one-year, upon notice to private haulers as specified by State Code. Cedar Rapids does not have an annexation agreement with the City of Fairfax for this general area, the only city within two miles of the annexation area. Mr. Rasmussen stated the packet does appear to be complete and properly filed. Vernon Zakostelecky, Development Services Department for the City of Cedar Rapids, was present via teleconference to explain further and answer questions of Board. No questions were asked.
Motion by	Mari Bunney
Motion	I move the Board find UA19-16 as complete and properly filed and in the public interest and that it be approved.
Second	Mackenzie O’Hair
Roll Call	All ayes. Motion approved.

Staff Reports	Matt Rasmussen reported that Betty Hessing and he have had some conversations with some folks, but we have not yet received anything for next month. We will tentatively schedule the next City Development Board meeting for the second Wednesday of the month, like we normally do, and we will notify the Board if we have no business for the October 9^th meeting date.

Future Meeting	October 9, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., City Development Board Business Meeting at IEDA, 200 E. Grand Ave., 2^nd Floor Main Conference Room, Des Moines, Iowa.

Adjourn	1:14 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,
Betty Hessing, Administrative Assistant