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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.18.18 PZ Minutes 1 City Staff and Others: Brad Wolfe – City Council Liaison Craig Rindlisbacher – City Planner Stephen Zollinger – City Attorney Tawnya Grover – P&Z Administrative Assistant Chairman Heidi Christensen opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Roll Call of Planning and Zoning Commissioners: Roll Call. Present: Chairman Heidi Christensen, Bruce Sutherland, Melanie Davenport, Steve Oakey, John Bowen, Gil Shirley, Kristi Anderson. Absent: Mark Rudd, Greg Blacker, Darrik Farmer, Rory Kunz. Excused: Council Liaison Brad Wolfe. Mikel Walker substituting. Minutes: 1. From Planning and Zoning meeting – December 7, 2017 Heidi Christensen read the emails to remedy the lost recording. Chairman Heidi Christensen says, Last time we met, we tabled the minutes. Since then, some emails have gone back and forth. She will read what has occurred. Steve Oakey wanted to review the minutes, and the recording for part of the meeting did not record the voices. Tawnya Grover wrote: After speaking with Steve Oakey on the phone, it was determined he was concerned about Melanie's motion not being accurately represented in the minutes and the discussion following her motion. I asked her to write down her view of the situation and the verbiage that would most match her intentions. This is what she sent to me: 35 North 1st East Rexburg, ID 83440 Phone: 208.359.3020 Fax: 208.359.3022 www.rexburg.org Planning & Zoning Minutes January 18, 2017 2 Steve Oakey said if we review the December 7th minutes, stands as stated. Rory Kunz gave a presentation on the short-term rental task force. His recommendations are recorded on pg. 11 of December 7th minutes. Steve’s recommendation was that short-term rentals be allowed in all zones followed by the verbiage Steve has provided. Steve’s motion was to implement those recommendations into the City Code and in addition, to fully implement House Bill 216. Steve’s motion was voted down. He is not sure about Melanie’s motion. Melanie’s motion was to implement the presentation for Rory Kunz’s information and not the House Bill 216. Melanie did not understand that Rory was including the House Bill. Rory voted with Steve’s motion including the House Bill 216 as part of the recommendation. The House Bill 216 is now enforceable law. House Bill 216 allows local regulations, which we have in the paragraphs presented from the short-term rental task force. Steve wanted to implement House Bill 216 with these local regulations which include on-site management, parking regulations, and applicable zones and inspections. Melanie asked, since this is a recommendation to City Council and they tabled it, would it be appropriate for the Commission to come back and go through the state legislation line-by-line as we have done for all the other codes we have recommended? Heidi Christensen reminded the Commission, the job at hand, is to correct the minutes, not the bill 216. We are trying to decide if Melanie added 216 in her motion to City Council. Tawnya read, Melanie’s motion as recorded, “Commissioner Davenport moved to make a substitute motion to amend the current Development Code for Short Term Rentals with the recommendation submitted by the short term rental task force.” 3 Kristi Anderson clarified, the task force gave the recommendations and staff wrote up how this would go into our City code. In that write up, Steve feels like the terminology written up by staff, does not follow the task force recommendations. Melanie’s motion is okay with the terminology staff wrote up and believes it follows the task force recommendations. Steve Oakey does not feel there is a need to go over the House Bill 216 as long as the minutes specifically reflect the two motions. Motion: Motion to pass the minutes from December 7, 2017. Action: Approve, Moved by Melanie Davenport, Steve Oakey seconded. Vote: Motion passed (summary: Yea = 6, Nay = 0, Abstain = 1). Yea: Chairman Heidi Christensen, Bruce Sutherland, Melanie Davenport, Steve Oakey, John Bowen, Kristi Anderson. Abstain: Gil Shirley. 2. From Planning and Zoning meeting – January 4, 2018 Heidi Christensen shared, on p.5 John Blacker and Bruce Sutherland and should be Greg Blacker. Bruce Sutherland was not present at the meeting. Melanie wanted to make sure her name is on the roll call of the minutes. She is on the 2nd roll call. Motion: Motion to approve the minutes for January 4, 2018, Action: Approve, Moved by Kristi Anderson, Seconded by John Bowen. Vote: Motion passed (summary: Yea = 6, Nay = 0, Abstain = 1). Yea: Chairman Heidi Christensen, Melanie Davenport, Steve Oakey, John Bowen, Gil Shirley, Kristi Anderson. Abstain: Bruce Sutherland. Public Hearings: 1. 6:35 pm (#17 00787) to change the Comprehensive Plan Map from Transitional Agriculture One (TAG1) to Light Industrial at approximately 4 West Moody Road in the Impact Area for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho – Shalynn Lister - 2540 E 500 N in St. Anthony. The property is at 4 W. Moody Rd. The land is a 26 acre parcel and wants to change the map from TAG1 to LI. Chairman Christensen asked staff for any other clarifying questions. None. Gil Shirley asked about the adjacent properties. Comprehensive Plan Map Zone Map 4 Melanie Davenport asked what types of activities would be included in Light Industrial. Stephen Zollinger said, generally, light industrial allows light assembly and some minor manufacturing. Melanie Davenport clarified these would not cause heavy emissions. Stephen Zollinger said, no. From previous minutes, Steve Oakey talked about the staff report for public works #3 once we have proposed development, is it too early to talk about traffic and widening the street? Stephen Zollinger said staff has met with the property owners. The property owners are aware of the City’s conditions for development. The area is consistent with the long-term plan. In the future, a complete overhaul of the comprehensive plan for this area, given the changes that have occurred since the comprehensive plan has been updated. Craig Rindlisbacher is putting together a plan to show the infrastructure for development patterns in this area for the next 10-15 years. The answer to Steve Oakey’s question is, the applicant has met multiple times with public works and they are confident in fulfilling the development’s demands for traffic, water, and sewer. Chairman Heidi Christensen opened the public input portion of the hearing at 6:50 p.m. Favor: None Neutral: None Opposed: None Written Input: None Rebuttal: None Chairman Heidi Christensen closed the public input portion of the hearing at 6:50 PM. She invited staff to report. Stephen Zollinger talked about a transportation plan. A street would line up with 5th W. as the next crossing at the river. Moody would be an arterial, with a frontage road as minor arterial, both coming in to controlled intersections. The entire area has been suggested by staff that the entire area to the West of the applicant’s parcel and North of Moody Rd. be zoned Light Industrial with the facade facing the highway. A short-term plan is in place for widening the intersection. The final decision lies with the transportation plan. These items have been discussed with the applicant, as 5 well as, extensions for water and sewer down to their property. Access onto the road from the property is slightly wider than the minimum required between Commercial and Light Industrial. John Bowen asked about an underpass or overpass at the intersection of Moody and the highway. Stephen answered, The County has postulated they would put an overpass. This would be a long- term plan for continued growth in the Hibbard area. The plan is to put a round-a-bout at the intersection of W. 14th N. and N. 2000 W. A traffic study will take place. Chairman Heidi Christensen reminded the Commission of the need to look at the Comprehensive Plan proposal. Kristi says right now, the land is agriculture. Why would the City designate land in their city for agriculture? Stephen Zollinger answered, the Comprehensive Plan we are using right now was drafted in the late 1990s. The pattern was, if it wasn’t projected to develop in the next 10 years, it was designated on its current use. There is a demand in the area for other than agricultural uses. Our light industrial is being driven by access to the highway interchanges instead of railways. The applicant identified this as a quick on and off for delivery trucks. Commissioners discussion. None. Motion: Recommend to City Council to accept the request as proposed based on the City need for Light Industrial use., Action: Approve, Moved by Steve Oakey, None seconded. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yea = 7). Yea: Chairman Heidi Christensen, Bruce Sutherland, Melanie Davenport, Steve Oakey, John Bowen, Gil Shirley, Kristi Anderson. Chairman Heidi Christensen thanked the applicant for coming. 2. 6:45 p.m. (#17 00772) to change the Comprehensive Plan Map from Neighborhood Commercial Mixed Use to Moderate–High Density Residential for 248 West 3rd South in the City of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho – Steve Lofgran Possible County round-a-bout Possible County overpass 6 Steve Lofgran -2625 4000 W. – Property owner. They encourage the passage of the change to the Comprehensive Plan they are proposing. They own parcels around the property for the application, and want to rezone their group of properties. In this area, there are many apartment buildings. The parcel would be put to better use by the change. Right now, the parcel is a vacant lot. Chairman Christensen asked for any other clarifying questions. None. Chairman Heidi Christensen opened the public input portion of the hearing at 7:01 p.m. Favor: None Neutral: None Opposed: None Written Input: None Rebuttal: None Chairman Heidi Christensen closed the public input portion of the hearing at 7:01 PM. She invited staff to report. Stephen Zollinger the staff has no strong position on this. The parcel is adjacent to existing low to moderate in the comprehensive plan. Given the changes that are being proposed with mixed use, we see this as a similar comprehensive plan zone as moderate to high. Motion: Move to approve because it is compliant with the projected change of this area, Action: Approve, Moved by Bruce Sutherland, Gil Shirley seconded. Discussion on the Motion. None. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yea = 7). Yea: Chairman Heidi Christensen, Bruce Sutherland, Melanie Davenport, Steve Oakey, John Bowen, Gil Shirley, Kristi Anderson. Chairman Heidi Christensen thanked the applicant for coming. Taco Time 7 Unfinished/Old Business: None New Business: None Report on Projects: Tabled Requests: None Building Permit Application Report: None Heads Up: February 1, 2018 Hearings: 1. Conditional Use Permit (#18 00006) to allow a parking reduction through the use of the Pedestrian Emphasis District (PED), per the Rexburg Development Code. The zoning for the property is High Density Residential One (HDR1). The said parcel is located at 486 South 3rd West in Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho Tawnya Grover shared there will also be a preliminary presentation for the Development Code changes prior to the hearing on February 15th. Staff wants to give the Commission a chance to give feedback for those changes. Motion: Make a motion to adjourn, Action: Approve, Moved by John Bowen, Bruce Sutherland seconded. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yea = 7). Yea: Chairman Heidi Christensen, Bruce Sutherland, Melanie Davenport, Steve Oakey, John Bowen, Gil Shirley, Kristi Anderson. The meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m. until February 1, 2018.