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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MEETING MINUTES 1.22.2003 - Hidden Valley PH6CIT COUNCILIEETIl`�G CIT' OF REX]BURG City Hall Mission Statement: At Rexburg City Hall our goal is to improve the Community. We serve the citizens by striving to understand their needs and by responding with quality work. January 22, 2003 7:30 P.M. Pledge to the Flag The State of the City Address: - Mayor Bruce Sutherland State of the City Report 2003 Dear Friends, Well I am sure that I don't need to remind anyone in our good Community of all the changes and challenges that we have faced this last year! However, I feel that it's good to pause and review what our City has been doing in 2002. I hope that this information will provide you with a good overview of the various City Departments. Before I get started I want to visit a moment with you a bit before I make my official report. I mentioned last year that I learned quite a bit. Well, this year I came to the realization that I have a great deal more to learn. The City is growing like never before. We had a twelve fold increase in building permits in 2002 over an average year. That alone is a staggering statistic. Along with all this growth, there have beenmany changes that our community has faced. There have been many difficult zoning issues that the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission have had to on the City agenda. It has not been easy and my hat is off to both the City Council Members and the hard working folks on the Planning and Zoning Commission. I have come to understand even more clearly than in any of the 17 years I have been serving in City Government, that the decisions we make today must consider more than the moment or what seems to be a good idea to solve the present problems. Our vision must be such that in the years ahead we can look back with satisfaction and not regret. This is not an easy challenge for sure. However, I believe that our good City is. up to the challenge. That is just one of the many reasons that I feel our community is second to none. I feel so privileged to serve you. Rexburg is the greatest!! I love our Town with all my heart and am so glad I live here. Now on with the 2002 City report: 1. STREETS: • A major street project during 2002 was the reconstruction of one block of Yd North, one block of North 2" d West, and two blocks of West 2nd North adjacent to the railroad tracks. These road were completely reconstructed to repalslace roads -that hadreachedthe end of there useful life. • Rolling Hills Drive was o reconstructed from Shoshone to 4`- East. • City wide LID'S replaced areas of curb, gutter, and sidewalk along with the addition of new sidewalks throughout the City. • A major accomplishment was the installation of an electrical and watering system along Main Street to provide power for new street lights, power for the overhead lighting, and empty conduit for possible future fiber optic lines. This project included the installation of a water line to irrigate the trees and Promise Organization. Megan thanked the Community for supporting the youth. New Business: Continental Park Condominium — Final Plat (648 South 5a' West) Kartchner Homes Kurt Hibbert — Reviewed the final plat for converting apartments to condos. They are located by the Don Rydalch home near 7"` South and 5f West. The units were part of one large apartment complex. Lyle Cook — Idaho Division Manager representing Kartchner Homes — Reviewed the proposal with the City Staff. They plan to change the plat from apartments to condominiums. There is a water detention area that will utilized for a playground area with playground equipment. Donna Benfield — Inquired for information on the changes made to parking. Lyle Cook —Indicated that the parking is basically the same with two parking stalls per unit. Six more parking stalls could be installed if the Council required additional parking stalls. Shawn Larsen moved to accept the Continental Park Condominium final plat; Donna seconded the motion; all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. Spring (Mountain) Creek— Division #1— Final Plat Wh South & 3rd West) Mountain River Fn2ineerinLy John Millar — Reviewed the re -plat of the area to realign some of the previous plats and City right of way. It is a re -plat to align the street. Planning and Zoning recommended approval of the plat. The plat shows a 70 foot right of way on the area that is part of the Parker Addition. John indicated that this is an error; the actual right of way is 99 feet instead of 70 feet. The developer will seek abandonment of about 14 feet of right of way at a latter date for a development proposal. Nyle Fullmer moved to approve the final plat with the correction; Marsha Bjornn seconded the motion; all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. Hidden Valley Phase 6 - Final Plat (Hidden Valley) The Dyer Group Winston Dyer — Manager of the Dyer Group represented the developers — Winston reviewed the Plat on the overhead screen. They plan to have 9 phases in this development. The reason larger subdivisions are developed in phases is a tax issue. Phased development brings property into the tax rolls as they are developed. He reviewed Phase 5 with 16 lots that has sold out. Phase 6 is just South of phase 5. The whole development will have a 3.8 acre park that connects to a green way for the Community that will be turned over to the City of Rexburg for maintenance. They plan a total of 9 Phases in this development. Planning and Zoning recommended approval of the plat. Shawn Larsen moved to accept Hidden Valley Phase Six as a final plat; Paul Pugmire seconded the motion; all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried.