HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTAFF REPORT - 20-00189 - 266 W 3rd S - CUP for DormitoryCase No. 20 00189 Page 1
SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit Application - File #20-00189
APPLICANT: Johnny Watson
PROPERTY OWNER(S): SUNDANCE HOUSING LLC – Bart Stevens
PURPOSE: The request is for dormitory housing.
PROPERTY LOCATION: 266 W 3rd S
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Moderate to High Density Residential
CURRENT ZONING: High Density Residential 2 (HDR2)
SURROUNDING LAND USES North – Single-family
East, South, West – Multi-family
AND ZONING: North, East, West - High Density Residential 1(HDR1)
South, - Medium Density Residential 1 (MDR1)
APPLICABLE CRITERIA: Idaho State Code § 67-6512 Conditional Use Permits
AUTHORITY: § 1.03.080. (D) “The Commission may recommend that the
amendment be granted as requested, that it be modified, or that
it be denied”
I. BACKGROUND
Two single-family homes and one multi-family building have been demolished at this location. The
Applicant plans to build two apartment buildings in their place. The property is within walking
distance of the University via a HAWK signal. The applicant is requesting dormitory housing .
II. ANALYSIS
The following are the criteria for granting a conditional use permit. Some of the criteria are
followed by staffs’ 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 dormitory housing in the High-Density Residential 2 zone.
Community Development
Department
STAFF REPORT
35 North 1st East
Rexburg, ID 83440
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Phone: 208.359.3020
Fax: 208.359.3022
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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.
The Comprehensive Plan Map identifies the area as "Moderate to High Density
Residential". With a CUP, the use is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.
d. Development Code (Ordinance 1200)
The applicant has been working with Staff on a Site Plan that meets the requirements
of the Development Code. A Lot Combination for the properties is needed.
e. 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.
The closest neighbors to this proposed request are multi-family duplexes, 4-plexes and an
apartment complex. This change will update the building to make it more harmonious
with the neighborhood.
f. 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.
Maneuvering for parking will need to be resolved. The size of the proposed building
exceeds the allowed lot coverage for the zone.
g. 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.
Storm drainage will need to be handled on site.
h. 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 did not have concerns at this time.
i. Be effectively buffered to screen adjoining properties from adverse impacts of noise,
building size and resulting shadow, traffic, and parking.
Parking will need to be buffered from the street and adjacent neighbors. A Parking
Management plan will need to be approved prior to issue of Building Permits. Snow
storage cannot take away from minimum required parking spaces.
j. 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.
NIA
k. Not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a historic feature of significance to the
community of Rexburg.
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II. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff would recommend approval with the following conditions:
1. All storm drainage to be handled on-site.
2. Parking and Maneuvering areas need to be resolved.
3. Lot Combination needs to be completed for all parcels included in the
development.
4. Applicant will need to submit an approved Parking Management Plan. As part of
the Parking Management Plan, Applicant will need to state “snow storage will
have to be removed from the site at each plowing.”