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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMEETING MINUTES - BYU-I - Rezone from University to LDR1CITY OF REXBURG PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES July 17, 2003 7:00 p.m. Chairman: Winston Dyer Members: Robert Schwartz Mike Ricks Steve McGary Doug Smith - Excused Je„ T Hastings - Excused Mary Haley Jordan Dyer - Excused r. David Stein Joseph Laird Randall Porter P.F.C. John Millar P & Z Administrator Kurt Hibbert City Attorney Stephen Zollinger City Clerk Blair D. Kay Portions of the meeting were recorded. ConsentAgenda: The consent agenda includes items which require formal Planning Commission action; however they are ,typically routine or not of great rOntvnvprcy, Tvirlividuirl Commission members may ask that any specific item he removed from the consent agenda for discussion in greater detail. Explanatory information is included in the Planning Commission's agenda packet regarding these items. a) Minutes from the July 03, 2003 meeting Winston Dyer mentioned that Jerry Hastings asked to be excused from the meeting. Randall Porter asked for a correction on page 7 of the July 03, 2003 minutes. He only indicated medical buildings in his comment. Randall Porter moved to approve the Consent Agenda; Mike Ricks seconded the motion; all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. Noncontroversial Items Added to Agenda: None 1 Winston Dyer mentioned that the Commission needed to discuss Design Standards for the Commercial Zones and Utility Installation Standards. Zoning Compliance: Kurt Hibbert mentioned an outstanding ticket violation. The City of Rexburg will follow up the ticket with a letter indicating a two-month time frame to come into compliance. The City will accept this time line for compliance. Public Hearings: 7:05 p.m. Re -Zone University Property on SE corner of 2nd East and 3rd South from University Property to Low Density Residential l (LDR1) — (Richard Smith) Kurt Hibbert (Planning and Zoning Administrator) reviewed the reason for the request to change the zoning back to the original zone of LDRl . The home will be sold as residential home. The property was originally sold to the University by Randall Porter. Those in favor of the Zone change: Dan Hess — 275 South 2nd East - Lives just across the street from this proposed zone change. He was in favor the zone change to a residential zone without an apartment. Those neutral to the Zone Change: None Those against the Zone change: None Public Testimony was closed. Discussion on the Zones adjacent to this parcel. LDR1 Zoning in adjacent to this property. FFurther east of this property the Zoning is LDR which does not allow an apartment. The Commissioners reviewed an updated Zoning map that showed the property currently zoned as University Property. This proposal is to re -zone the lot back to a residential zone (LDRl). The requested Zone is consistent with the adjoining Zone. TWke Ricks moved to re -zone the parcel from University Property (U) to Low Density Residential (LDRl); Steve McGary seconded the motion; all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. New Business: Preliminary Plat for Stonebridge Subdivision Phase H — East 7th North — The Dyer Group Dick Dyer declared a conflict and stepped away from the table. Robert Schwartz became the Chair person fd4his discussion item. 2 (". -�e p U VN"V. �,x � - �2DM nc D Sj 7:35 p.m. - Re -Zone University Property on SE corner of 2nd East and 3rd South from University Property to Low Density Residential 1 (LDRl) — (Richard Smith) Mayor Sutherland explained the reason for the rezone to Low Density Residential One (LDR1) Zone. The University has indicated that the property is not large enough or sufficient for their needs. John Millar explained that the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended the zone change. The University is planning to sell the property so that it can be utilized as a residential property. Richard Smith explained why the University is requesting the rezone to LDRl at the University's request. They plan to re -sell the property as a residence. This property did not work out for an Alumni House. The Public Hearing was opened. Phyllis Bond - 215 East 3rd South - asked what the LDR1 Zone meant concerning how the property could be used. There will be an apartment allowed with an LDR1 Zone by a Conditional Use Permit. Kirt Hibbert explained on the overhead screen the location of the property. Mayor Sutherland asked for additional testimony. None given. The Public Hearing was closed. Shawn Larsen moved to re -zone the property to LDR1; Paul Pugmire seconded the motion; all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried.