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STAFF REPORT
12 North Center garyl@rexburg.org Phone: 208.359.3020 x314
Rexburg, ID 83440 www.rexburg.org Fax: 208.359.3024
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Map Amendments, file # 06 00530
APPLICANT: Various, See Packet Materials
PROPERTY OWNER: Same
PURPOSE: Requests to amend the comprehensive plan map.
PROPERTY LOCATION: Various, see packet material
CITY OF
REXBURG
Americo Family Community
AUTHORITY § 6.14 "The Commission may recommend (to the City Council) that the
amendment be granted as requested, that it be modified, or that it be denied" (Parentheses added)
Area #1
Open Space to Transitional Agriculture
Items to consider
1) The area currently designated as Open Space, generally follows the boundaries of the AE Zone of the
FEMA 100 -year flood plain map.
2) The main channel of the Teton River runs along the southern boundary of the subject property.
3) Page 62 of the Rexburg Comprehensive Plan 2010 depicts areas of wetlands within the area designated
as Open Space.
4) The area designated on the subject property as Open Space does not contain any substantial
improvements, i.e. residential structures, commercial buildings, etc.
5) The property is located at the north end of an airport runway.
6) Area of subject property is approximately 15 -acres.
Area #2
Commercial to Industrial
Items to consider
1) A residential neighborhood is located directly north of the property.
2) Area to the north, including residential neighborhood is designated as industrial.
3) An industrial designation would then allow the property owner to apply for a re -zoning of the subject
property to allow for Light Industrial Zoning, or Heavy Industrial Zoning.
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Area #3
Low -Moderate Residential to Commercial
Items to Consider
1) Area of subject property is approximately 29 acres.
2) Areas to the north are under consideration for commercial designation as well (areas 5 and 8).
3) North east corner of subject property is located approximately one-half mile from the S 12th West and
University Blvd intersection.
Area #4
Moderate -High Residential to Commercial
Items to consider
1) The subject property is currently zoned as Medium Residential 2.
2) Southwest corner of subject property is located in the AE Zone of the FEMA designated 100 -year flood
plain. This should be designated as Open Space.
3) A residential subdivision is located directly east of the subject property.
4) The subject property is located approximately one-half mile form N 2"d East.
5) Area of the subject property is approximately 13.5 -acres.
Area #5
Low -Moderate Residential to Commercial
Items to consider
1) Property to the south is designated on the comprehensive plan as commercial and is currently zoned
commercial and is operated as commercial usage a residence app. There is a residence approximately
480 feet from the subject property.
2) There is a home and farm land to the west.
3) North of the propertZ, land uses consist of single family homes and town homes. These residences are
directly accros W 7t South from the subject property.
4) Area of the subject property is approximately 43 -acres
Area #6
Tract #1:
Moderate -High Residential to Open Space
Items to consider
1) Property is located within the AE Zone of the FEMA designated 100 -year floodplain.
Tract #2:
Moderate -High Residential to Commercial
Items to consider
1) Property is located in the AE Zone of the FEMA designated 100 -year floodplain.
2) Subject property is part of a business park and is currently underdevelopment.
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Area #7
Designate as Low -Moderate Residential
Items to consider
1) Property has been recently annexed but has no comprehensive plan map designation.
2) Area of subject property is approximately 161 -acres.
3) At 161 -acres, the subject property, if designated as Low -Moderate Residential could potentially yield
between 550-825 single family homes.
4) A designation of Lo -moderate residential would all
Area #8
Low -Moderate Residential to Commercial
Items to Consider
1) The Planning Commission had recently decided to make a recommendation of approval to the City
Council for this property to be designated as Commercial. This will be grouped with the above requested
map changes that staff will present to the City Council at a future date.
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