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Rezone 18-00045
Ordinance Amendment
Short Plat, MU, and Hwy 20 Buffering
1. City is changing the ordinance
2. January 25, 2018, Notice was sent to the paper to publish on January 306 and February 13'".
3. February 15, 2018, the application was presented by City Planner, Craig Rindlisbacher.
Steve Oakey asked if the changes are the same as presented on February 1, 2018. Craig said, yes
Craig Rindlisbacher — He references the summary sheet the Commissioners have been provided
with. Changes include PED reduced parking minimum to 6%, the definition of a short plat to allow
for up to 5 plats, Mixed -Use intent and flexibility, and densities, and the Highway 20 screening
requirements. We didn't talk about the removal of the IS' pole limitation in PED lighting
requirement and a change of requirement of copies intended to hand out to Commissioners. The
change has been made to a digital version to allow electronic distribution.
Damk Farmer asked about the parking lot lighting requirement. Craig responded, right now there
is a 15 -ft. limitation, originally for pedestrian scale, but it adds expense and is not practical. This is
just in the parking lots, not on the streets.
Chairman Heidi Christensen opened the public input portion of the hearing at 7:14 PM.
Favor,
Bron Leatham — talked about liking the change in the mixed use zone. He has made
application for a change mixed use properties as well. He initially liked the higher densities. It
takes a unique project to have the commercial requirement. He likes making Mixed Use an
option and not a requirement.
Johnny Watson — Staff has done a fantastic job of listening to some of his complaints. Steve
touched on it a little bit. One of the zoning problems is we are t
thaalking about conceptual ideas
t we want to achieve in our community and turning them into a word document that then
gets enforced. Those conceptual ideas are drawn on paper and are given to the review people
and it becomes a black and white issue. They don't feel they have the latitude to exercise
"commonsense". In the Mixed Use, the verbiage says "allow a 0-10' front yard, but if you are
strictly a residential building, it has to be 10'."
windows and sidewalks. There are a lot of streThe intent is to create separation from bedroom
ets that are not on the parcel line. If you go to
Rachel Woolery's project, her building sits right on the property line. She was able to use the
entire parcel. On the parcel Johnny is working on, since you have residential, he struggles with
maximizing the property. On the side of his project next to Porter Park, the road could be
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narrower. But the 10' Lout yard requirement does not allow him w use this space. There is a
22' of green space landscaping between the parcel line and back of sidewalk. He is for the
ordinance; it is great.
eu • None
Opposed- None
Written Inn3_ None
Rebuttal- None
Chairman Heidi Christensen closed the public input portion of the hearing at 7:20 PM. She
invited staff to report.
Motion: Motion to recommend to the City Council to apptove changes to the
Development Code as proposed in our public hearing on the basis it is less testrictive
and encourages development that is desired and needed in the City of Rexburg.,
Action: Approve, Moved by Rory Kunz, Seconded by Steve Oakey.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yea = 6).
Yea: Chairman Heidi Christensen, Mark Rudd, Greg Blacker, Steve Oakey, Datrik
Farmer, Rory Kunz.
4. February 21, 2018, the application was reviewed by City Council.
5. February 21, 2018 at the Rexburg City Council meeting:
Council Member Wolfe moved to suspend the rules for Ordinance No. 1181 (#18 00045)
Development Code Amendments; Council Member Flora seconded the motion; Mayor
Merrill asked for a roll call vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Membet Flora
Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Smith
The motion carried
Council Member Flora moved to approve Ordinance No. 1181 (#18 00045) Development
Code Amendments and consider it third read; Council President Smith seconded the
motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Flora
Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Stnith
The motion carried
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