HomeMy WebLinkAboutLETTER - 10-00381 - Targhee Professional Offices - 859 S Yellowstone - Rezone to MU2Recommendations from the East Main Neighborhood Association
November 4, 2010
The East Main Neighborhood Association believes any changes to this area need to blend
into the existing neighborhood as best as possible. There are homeowners who intend to
continue living in this area, even if the rezoning is approved.
In general, the neighborhood association is concerned about maintaining this area as a
pleasant area for homeowners to continue to live. We particularly ask the city to study
traffic patterns so other areas of this block and other adjacent blocks are not impacted by
increased traffic flow.
Adequate parking in Professional Plaza has been an issue for several years. The
neighborhood association asks the city to closely study any proposal prior to approval to
ensure adequate parking is provided for customers and employees.
If the Mixed Use 2 zone is approved, the association recommends the following
conditions be attached to the approval:
1. Setbacks of buildings from the street must match the average setback of the
existing homes along the block.
2. Front yards must be maintained in landscaping that match the existing homes
in the neighborhood.
3. Parking is only allowed at the side or back of the buildings that face the street.
No parking is allowed in the front yards of the buildings.
4. No lot or parcel of land in the Mixed Use zone shall have a building or
structure which exceeds a height of two and one-half (2 %) stories with a
maximum of thirty-five (35) feet, measured at the top of building's horizontal
wall. Chimneys, flagpoles, or similar structures not used for human occupancy
are excluded in determining height.
5. No telecommunication towers are allowed.
6. Residential Lighting Standards are applicable as described in Chapter 4.14,
Supplementary Regulations.
7. The city must verify that sufficient parking is provided before approval of
specific projects within the zone is given.
8. Because approval of specific projects will be made by the city staff and not
the Planning and Zoning Commission, the East Main Neighborhood
Association and local homeowners must be given the opportunity to see the
plans and verify that the proposals meet all city codes before final approval is
given by the city.