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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINDINGS OF FACT - 15-00311 - Jeremiah Bigelow - CUP for Hotel1 Conditional Use Permit #15 00311 – for a Hotel Jeremiah Bigelow Approximately 1300 South 12th West 1. On June 4, 2015, Jeremiah Bigelow presented to the City of Rexburg Planning & Zoning Coordinator a request and application for a Conditional Use Permit for a hotel. The property is located at approximately 1300 South 12th West. 2. On June 4, 2015, the City Clerk sent the Notice of Public Hearing to be published in the local newspaper on June 13 and June 27, 2015. A notice was posted on the property and sent to all property owners within 300 feet of the above mentioned property. 3. On July 2, 2015, Jeremiah Bigelow presented to the Planning & Zoning Commission for the City of Rexburg, the request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Hotel on the property located at approximately 1300 South 12th West. Steve Oakey motioned to recommend to City Council approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a hotel for the property at approximately 1300 South 12th West, to include the three conditions stated in the Public Works staff review: 1. Right of way will need to be dedicated to City of Rexburg for 12th West and 2000 South. 2. Entrance at southeast corner too close to intersection. 3. 12th West and 2000 South will need to be widened and sidewalk installed. Jedd Walker seconded the motion. None opposed. Motion carried. The Standards Applicable to Conditional Use Permits, Section 6.12B from Development Code 1115 applies to all conditional use permits. Chairman Robinson reiterated that this is a harmonious outcome. He praised the City and the applicant for working together. Jeremiah Bigelow stated that he appreciates the City. 4. On August 05, 2015 Council Member Benfied asked what the prices will be. Mr. Bigelow said $63 per room for a single bed. The suites are $80 to $90. He pointed out that the property has enough room for another motel or maybe a Studio 6 for longer stays. There’s not much extended stay here. Council Member Benfield said we are up 19.8 percent from last year for lodging. 35 North 1st East Rexburg, ID 83440 Phone: 208.359.3020 Fax: 208.359.3022 www.rexburg.org Findings of Fact City of Rexburg 2 Public Works Staff Review Comments Conditional Use Permit Application File #15 00311 – Jeremiah Bigelow Requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a hotel. Property Location: Approximately 1300 South 12th West 1. Right of way will need to be dedicated to City of Rexburg for 12th West and 2000 South. 2. Entrance at southeast corner too close to intersection. 3. 12th West and 2000 South will need to be widened and sidewalk installed. Community Development Department Staff Report 3 I. BACKGROUND The applicant originally applied for a conditional use permit (CUP) for a property located on Main Street east of the new Maverick and adjacent to the City soccer fields and Evergreen Park. The CUP was denied and the City worked with the applicant to purchase the land to expand the existing fields. In the process the City Attorney worked with the applicant to find this new piece of property to construct a motel. II. SITE DESCRIPTION The subject property is located on the Northwest corner of West 2000 South and South 12th West. Case No. 15 00311 III. ANALYSIS The following are the criteria for granting a conditional use permit. Some of the criteria are followed by staff’s analysis. A conditional use will: a. Constitute a conditional use as established in Table 1, Zoning Districts, Table 2, Land Use Schedule. A CUP is required for a motel or motor hotel in the Community Business Center (CBC) zone. b. Be in accordance with a specific or general objective of the City’s Comprehensive Plan and the regulations of the City of Rexburg Development Code. Comprehensive Plan The request is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. Development Code (Ordinance 1115) Community Business Center (CBC) allows a motel/motor hotel with a Conditional Use Permit. c. Be designed and constructed in a manner to be harmonious with the existing character of the neighborhood and the zone in which the property is located. This project will have to meet City of Rexburg Design Standards. The existing businesses in the area include a carpet store, storage sheds and a farm implement dealer. d. Not create a nuisance or safety hazard for neighboring properties in terms of excessive noise or vibration, improperly directed glare or heat, electrical interference, odors, dust or air pollutants, solid waste generation and storage, hazardous materials or waste, excessive traffic generation, or interference with pedestrian traffic. Regarding glare, heat, electrical interference, dust, air pollutants, noise, vibration, odors: Adherence to City standards should prevent these impacts from becoming a nuisance. The City Engineer did not have concerns with the additional traffic that would be generated. 4 e. Be adequately served by essential public facilities and services such as access streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water and sewer service, and schools. If existing facilities are not adequate, the developer shall show that such facilities shall be upgraded sufficiently to serve the proposed use. The City Engineer has identified the need for right-of-way dedication and the need to change the location of the exit closest to the intersection of 2000 South and 12th West. Case No. 15 00311 f. Not generate traffic in excess of the capacity of public streets or access points serving the proposed use and will assure adequate visibility at traffic access points. The City Engineer identified a need to change the location of the exit closest to the intersection of 2000 South and 12th West. g. Be effectively buffered to screen adjoining properties from adverse impacts of noise, building size and resulting shadow, traffic, and parking. The project is surrounded by commercial property. Staff does not see the need for additional buffering. The Development Code ordinance requires parking lot buffering from right-of-way views. h. Be compatible with the slope of the site and the capacity of the soils and will not be in an area of natural hazards unless suitably designed to protect lives and property. N/A i. Not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a historic feature of significance to the community of Rexburg. N/A IV. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Commission take public testimony, and determine if the proposed conditional use permit can be approved with the following conditions: 1. Provide right-of-way dedication and change the location of the exit closest to the intersection of 2000 South and 12th West. Discussion Mayor Woodland asked for a motion; Council Member Mann moved to approve the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a hotel at approximately 1300 South 12th West; Council Member Merrill seconded the motion; 5 Conditions: 1. Right of way will need to be dedicated to City of Rexburg for 12th West and 2000 South. 2. Entrance at southeast corner too close to intersection. 3. 12th West and 2000 South will need to be widened and sidewalk installed. The Standards Applicable to Conditional Use Permits, Section 6.12B from Development Code Ordinance No.1115 applies to all conditional use permits. Mayor Woodland asked for a vote: Those voting aye Those voting nay Council President Smith None Council Member Benfield Council Member Mann Council Member Wolfe Council Member Merrill The motion carried