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June 15, 2016
Mayor Jerry Merrill
Council Members:
Christopher Mann Jordan Busby
Donna Benfield Tisha Flora
Brad Wolfe Sally Smith
City Staff:
Stephen Zollinger – City Attorney
Richard Horner – Finance Officer
John Millar – Public Works Director
Val Christensen – Community Development Director
Scott Johnson – Economic Development Director
Blair Kay – City Clerk
5:00 P.M. City Hall – Joint Work meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Get acquainted with the new P&Z members; and
Discuss anticipated growth at the University and transportation issues; and
Discuss the Comprehensive Plan and current zoning; (are they adequate for current growth)
Mayor Merrill welcomed everyone to the work meeting; He turned the time over to Sally Smith to review the Planning and Zoning issues.
Council President Smith asked everyone to introduce themselves.
Attending:
The Planning and Zoning Commissioners were introduced.
Bruce Sutherland, Richard Smith, Rory Kunz, Steve Oakey, John Bowen, Melanie Davenport, Heidi Christensen, and Jedd Walker.
City Council: Mayor Jerry Merrill, Tisha Flora, Christopher Mann, Sally Smith, Donna Benfield and Brad Wolfe.
Brad Wolfe – Council Liaison
brad@wolfelighting.net
City Members
Jedd Walker –01/13/2010-01/16
Chairman – appt’d 01/21/16 (2019)*
walkerje@byui.edu
Melanie Davenport – 06/5/2013 (2019)*
crestwoodapts@gmail.com
Mark Rudd – 07/05/2012 (2018)*
rudd@countrywideprop.com
Greg Blacker – 02/03/16 (2019)*
bugmanapc@gmail.com
Heidi Christensen – 01/06/2016 (2019)*
alaskalovers1@gmail.com
Bruce Sutherland – 04/17/14 (2017)*
brucesuthy@msn.com
Steve Oakey – 04/17/14 (2017)*
rays25@cableone.net
John Bowen – 01/06/2016 (2019)*
idahobowen@gmail.com
2 Impact Area Members Appointed by County
1. Gil Shirley – 12/08 (2015)*
gshirley2168@hotmail.com
2. Rory Kunz – 03/30/15 (2018)*
rorykunz@gmail.com
1 Impact Area Member Appointed by City
Richard Smith – 11/4/15 (2018)*
richard@richardsmithfarms.com
Council President Smith asked Economic Development Director Scott Johnson to review the proposed student growth of BYU-I. The growth numbers come to us as:
1. full time equivelents and
2. a head count number
Melanie Davenport explained the Housing Managers have been told BYU-I will need 3,500 to 4,000 more beds in the near future. Director Johnson refer developers to the University for the
numbers of new beds needed.
Discussion on the anticipated growth and growth cap for BYU-I.
Director Johnson indicated BYU-I can manage the growth rate by making policy decisions.
Steve Oakey asked about the height restriction discussion; Director Johnson said the discussion is onging with a possiblility to have heights of buildings approved on a case by case
basis through a Conditional Use approval process. The question is where should the height restriction be lifted.
Discussion on developers requesting higher buildings; it is an ongoing discussion.
Council Member Mann discussed the approved projects that have not be constructed. Director Johnson said community housing requests are supported by special reports developed by the Economic
Development Department for the developers.
Melanie Davenport said BYU-I has a good track record for working with the private sector to manage housing growth.
Director Johnson …
Melanie Davenport indicated the City could help developers by being pro-active in zones where more density is anticipated. (Change Comprehensive Plan in areas of anticipated growth to
allow for higher density)
Director Johnson …
Steve Oakey referred to the Comprehensive Plan as a barrier to growth. Years ago Ricks College asked the community to open up homes for student housing. Richard Smith said that was in
the day when
Student housing standards were not in place.
Melanie Davenport … indicated it is a plus to know the head count from BYU-I.
Bruce Sutherland said it is a closed system for student housing at BYU-I. It is a plus to have BYU-I housing numbers being made available to developers. It is a give and take situation
with the growth of BYU-I.