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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREASON FOR DECISION - 18-00432 - 2300 University Blvd - Madison High RezoneReason for Decision;OF QEXBURC Clty of Rexburg `.� o 35 North IM East Phone: 208.359.3020 Rexburg, ID 83440 www.rexburg.org Fax: 208.359.3022 Rezone 18-00432 2300 University Blvd. TAG1 to Public Facilities 1. August 1, 2018, Application was received from the City of Rexburg to rezone the land Madison High School is on. The building of the stadium initiated some research that identified this area has not been changed. CITY OF REXBURG CV— Americas Family Communit 2. August 1, 2018, Notice was sent to the newspaper to be published on August 7s' and August 21' 3. August 13, 2018, the Staff Review Summary and Staff Report were completed. 4. August 8, 2018, Notice was mailed to all landowners and adjacent landowners. 5. August 15'', 2018, Notice was posted on the property. 6. August 23`, 2018, the application was presented before the Planning & Zoning Commission. 6:35PM — (18-00432) 2300 University Blvd.; Madison High School —Rezone from TAG 1 to PF. Craig Rindlisbacher As the High School has been designing their stadium, it has come to our attention that this area is still zoned TAG1. The school district was issued a variance for height to build the current high school. After visiting with staff, it was determined a more appropriate zone for this land is Public Facility where a school is a permitted use. The land is already designated as Public Facility on the Comprehensive Plan Map. Staff is recommending the land be rezoned to Public Facility. Darrik Farmer asked why Burton Elementary was not being included in this change. Craig said the City was in a hurry. The City needs to come back and clean-up other Open Space Zones and Burton Elementary will be included in those changes. Chairman Heidi Christensen opened the public input portion of the hearing at 6:37 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 6:37 PM. She invited staff to report. Page 1 of 3 Craig Rindlisbacher did not have anything additional to report. MOTION: Motion to recommend to City Council to change the zone for the High School from TAG1 to Public Facility, because the use fits the Public Facilities zone., Action: Adjourn, Moved by Melanie Davenport, Seconded by Bruce Sutherland. Commission Discussion: None. VOTE: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 9). Yes: Bruce Sutherland, Chairman Heidi Christensen, Darrik Farmer, Gil Shirley, Greg Blacker, Kristi Anderson, Melanie Davenport, Rory Kunz, Steve Oakey. Gil Shirley asked why the change doesn't go all the way to the road. Craig Rindlisbacher responded, the School District intended, in the past to sell off some of their land by the High School, but the City has not talked to the School District about this recently. Melanie Davenport reminded Gil of the timeliness of this change, because the stadium is already started. Bruce Sutherland remembered this area next to the road is Commercial on the Comprehensive Plan, so the Comprehensive Plan would need to be changed before rezoning. 7. September 5, 2018 —Rexburg City Council City Planner Rindlisbacher presented Ordinance 1198 to rezone 2300 University Blvd. He indicated that a number of the Public Facilities in the city are zoned open space which really doesn't fit the definition of that zone. He has begun an effort to identify those areas that should be changed to Public Facilities Zone. The high school was built in a Trans Ag Zone (TAG1). At that time, they did change the Comp Plan Map to Public Facility but they didn't change the zone. Staff feels it should be changed to a Public Facilities Zone (PF). Council Member Busby asked why they don't change the whole area between the high school and elementary school since it is all owned by the school district. Planner Rindlisbacher said they just want to change the footprint of the high school. Council President Smith asked where the area is that was zoned commercial. Planner Rindlisbacher replied that the commercial area was specified in the Comp Plan but has still been zoned Trans Ag and is not changing at this time. Page 2 of 3 Council Member Flora asked why Burton Elementary is not included in the zone change. Planner Rindlisbacher indicated that they will do the other Public Facilities in another action later but they just wanted to get the high school done because of the stadium that is going in. Council Member Flora moved to suspend the rules for Ord. 1198 - Rezone 2300 University Blvd from Transitional Agriculture 1 (TAG1) to Public Facilities (PF); Council Member Busby seconded the motion; Council President Smith asked for a roll call vote: Those voting ave Council Member Flora Council Member Walker Council Member Mann Council Member Busby Council President Smith The motion carried Those voting nay None Council Member Flora moved to approve Ord. 1198 (18-00432) Rezone 2300 University Blvd from Transitional Agriculture 1 (TAG -1) to Public Facilities (PF) and consider it third read; Council Member Busby seconded the motion; Council President Smith asked for a vote: Those voting ave Council Member Flora Council Member Walker Council Member Mann Council Member Busby Council President Smith The motion carried Page 3 of 3 Those votingnav None