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Roll Call of Planning and Zoning Commissioners: Roll Call.
Present: Chairman Rory Kunz, Greg Blacker, Vince Haley, Kristi Anderson, David Pulsipher, Todd Marx,
Sally Smith, Aaron Richards, Jim Lawrence.
Absent: John Bowen, Randall Kempton.
City Council: Roll Call.
Present: Tisha Flora, Mikel Walker, Chris Mann, Brad Wolfe, Jordan Busby, Mayor Jerry Merrill, Bryanna
Johnson
Minutes:
Planning & Zoning Meeting January 7, 2021 (action)
Motion: Motion to approve the minutes for January 7, 2021, Action: Approve, Moved by Sally Smith,
Seconded by Greg Blacker.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 9).
Yes: Aaron Richards, Chairman Rory Kunz, David Pulsipher, Greg Blacker, Jim Lawrence, Kristi Anderson,
Sally Smith, Todd Marx, Vince Haley.
Items for Consideration:
1. Comprehensive Plan Map change – Boundaries have been modified to follow parcel lines.
This meeting is being held in preparation for a public hearing. Alan said we have sat down together as
a group to decide on the areas for the Comprehensive Plan Map. Staff was going to wait until the
Comprehensive Plan was ready in its entirety. Due to the applications coming to the City, the
Comprehensive Plan Map affects their proposals. The group is together to indicate if any changes
need to be made. The map has been drawn to follow the parcel lines.
The north side of town was viewed. Industrial is shown for the Basic American property.
Commercial is along N 2nd E up around Wal-Mart, the Hegsted and Harris properties. The north exit
was identified. A recent change in this area was the Beehive rezone to Community Business Center
(CBC). Moran View Rd. was identifed on the map. Just south of W Moran View Rd, a Plat was
recently completed to build residential in Moran View Estates. A manufactured home park and a few
homes are showing as Industrial. This land should be included in the Low to Medium Residential.
This change will allow the development of the recent plat and will continue a residential allowed use
for these lots, currently with homes on them. These parcels all front W Moran View Rd and to the
West of them is Open Space. The Open Space area is an area where there is a floodplain. East of
these parcels is Commercial. The area is showing as Industrial for the Basic American property. The
spread of the waste water on Basic Americans’ land creates a buffer from the proposed residential.
The next step for Basic American is to annex into the City. Alan asked Mayor Jerry Merrill how this
affects the City’s wastewater. Mayor answered as long as the plant can land apply, the City would
prefer them to continue. Otherwise, there would be a big surge on the city’s treatment plant. Alan
said the nitrate levels in the soil could be another determining factor. Too high of nitrate levels could
affect the water table. This is the reason Basic American’s wells are monitored for each of their
pivots. Aaron Richards agrees with the change, due to Basic American’s fields working as a buffer
between the Industrial plant and the residential in this area, creating a stair-step of uses. Alan said the
5:00 PM – City Council Chambers
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recent investment by Basic American in this plant communicates the longevity of the business. This
land is in the City’s Impact Area northwest of the city.
Rory asked, what if Industrial keeps shrinking, where is the Industrial going to go? What happens if
the airport moves? Will the airport land stay Industrial? Alan answered, if the airport moves, the land
will probably stay as Light Industrial where the airport hangers are. The Rexburg Municipal Golf
Course has to stay or the city has to pay to move it. Airport funds were used to build the Rexburg
Municipal Golf Course. The only Heavy Industrial in our city area is Basic American. Sally asked,
didn’t we just change the Leatham property to Industrial? We did. Tawnya talked to Bron on the
phone and told him what the group was planning for the Comprehensive Plan Map to the east of him
and the west of his parcel (4 W Moody). He decided he would want a Commercial designation. His
parcel is currently zoned Light Industrial, so he would need a rezone to a commercial zone, but the
Comprehensive Plan would be set up to match his request. Alan continued, in response to Rory. It is
a challenge for the City, because we are limited on our Light and Heavy Industry areas. Heavy
Industry is almost impossible to get into this area, because we don’t have the natural gas flow to
service the Heavy Industry. His understanding is a major upgrade on the pipeline would be needed
clear to Pocatello.
Tisha asked if all of the people have been contacted to see what designation they would want for their
land. Only those lots recently rezoned or have completed a Comprehensive Plan Map change in the
last five years were reviewed. Those parcels, which could see a potential change, were contacted.
Alan said when the group is finished with the map, there will be a citywide posting of the changes and
the community will be notified, allowing them to come in and speak at the public hearing. The whole
community will not receive a written notice in the mail, because there is such a great number of people
effected in the City and the Impact Area.
Sally said the decrease in industrial along the railroad track is a problem. Alan stated our business
parks are just about full; we are running out of places for the business parks to expand. The northeast
area was looked at next. Alan said around Porter’s, there is Light Industrial. Light Industrial moves
north where Centennial Grain, Johnson Precast, Cedar Pointe are, and Sun Glow just put in a huge
expansion along N Yellowstone Hwy in Sugar City. A rail spur could be put in to service this area.
Valley Ag and the Seed Cutting Place and Wilcox to the south are along the railroad on the south side
of town. Basic American uses very little rail. Few people are using rail right now.
North of the Teton Lakes Golf Course is showing as Low to Moderate Density. In this area, the
zones are Rural Residential 1 (RR1) and Rural Residential 2 (RR2). Should the designation be changed
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to Rural? Rural includes TAG, RR1, and RR2. If we go Low to Medium Density, this would allow up
to 20 units/acre. Rural makes mores sense further away from town. A comment was made around
the high school the density needs to be greater, instead of out at Pine Brook. In Pine Brook, the lots
along the highway could be a greater density. Jordan said we may run into the same conflicts we see
with The Meadows. Vince said access is not great to those lots along the highway corridor. People,
who are living in Pine Brook are thinking they are living out in the country. ½ acre is the minimum
for Rural. Water and sewer is limited in this area. The Cove and Pine Brook subdivisions in this area
have covenants which do not allow multi-family. With a low to moderate density residential, a P.U.D
is possible as well. Next to the commercial, you would want higher density. Possible use the highway
as a divider was discussed. The group determined to use N 5th W as the dividing line between the
Rural and Low to Moderate Residential designations instead of the highway.
Housing along N 12th W west of the Teton Lakes Golf Course is showing as Open Space. This area is
all residential and we are changing land to the west to Rural. Homes in this area possibly could be
Rural. Floodplain is an issue in this area. When a house is in the floodplain, the City is not the only
one who is restricting building there. Homes that front W 1000 N should go to Rural. FEMA is in
the process of rewriting our floodplain and they are telling us the area will be much larger than it
currently is showing.
Jordan clarified Rory’s comment about density around Madison High School. Rory said the
map is currently showing less density around Madison High School, but he believes there should be
greater density in this area. The only applications in this area of town are Sterling Medical and Berry
Oil. Summerfield has commitments on most of their currently platted lots. Tawnya talked to
Summerfield earlier in the day and they were finalizing submission of plat applications. Alan said Ball
Ventures owns the land for Summerfield and they are in partnership with Kartchner Homes. The
extent of the Summerfield P.U.D. was discussed, currently to the west, which is the boundary for the
city limits. All of the townhomes are permitted; 114 of them. 30 homes are under construction. Alan
has been told no foundations begin until the papers have been signed to sell ownership. West of the
High School and south currently showing Rural is proposed to go to Low to Moderate Residential.
This would allow a maximum of MDR2, which is 20 units/acre. Tisha confirmed this is only the case
if the governing bodies approve this zoning. W 1000 S, W 7th S , the north border of the Madison
school district property, would be the northern border of the Low to Moderate. Three parcels directly
west of the school district property and going south will be included; the southern boundary is N of W
2000 S. Rainbow Lake and the adjacent property to the north came in in the last few years for a
rezone to commercial.
The southeast side of the city was looked at next, west of the
University land. McDonald’s and Cresthaven subdivision were located.
Rural is showing outside the boundaries of the city in this area, except along
S Yellowstone Highway. This area is heavily developing into subdivisions.
The designation is showing Low to Moderate Residential. Alan does not
believe we will see high density in this area. The location of the East
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Parkway Corridor was shown on the map. A couple of possible routes are shown in the plan; one to
follow our sewer line instead of along the city boundary line. Right now a Transportation Study is
underway for the entire city.
A moderate to high density area was shown near E 7th N. This area was
designated due to applications that have been submitted and approved by
the city. Keep in mind a large park is being built on the former Barney
property. Centennial Townhomes is 99 homes west of the church. An
application for rezone around the church has been submitted. Yellowstone
Heights is in front of Kenneth Square. A bridge to connect the East
Parkway Corridor to E 7th N will be built out in the next seven to ten years.
Bron Leatham is building 4-plexes just south of Lorene Street. There have
been inquiries about the Grover property just to the north of him.
Northeast of the City is currently showing Low to Moderate. South
of Moody and east of N 9th E south down to E 9th N out to the
Impact Area boundaries should go to Rural. Development in this
area is greater than 10 years out. This change will keep people from
stepping out in this area to develop at a higher-density. The Low to
Moderate will be a buffer between the Commercial and the Rural.
The sewer for the City services the church on E 7th N and this is as
far as the line goes. N 9th E is a continuing north to south boundary
following the city limit line on the same side of the city on the south
and extending it up to the north.
The Planning & Zoning department researched all of the zoning and
Comprehensive Plan changes in the last 5 years and matched the
request to the proposed zoning map or they contacted them
individually.
The group has been sent a link for the map and changes will show up for that link by tomorrow
afternoon. Group members are asked to respond to let Staff know if they agree with the map
changes.
2. Mixed Use – Discussion about proposed changes to the Development Code chapter for the
Mixed Use zone. Staff has rewritten the Mixed Use zone. The Mixed Use will come before the
group with a required commercial component on March 4th. Tawnya will send out the Mixed Use
draft the following day, so the Commissioners can begin reviewing for their next meeting. Also, a
hearing will be held to request a rezone.
Public Hearings: None
Adjournment
Heads Up:
March 4th Hearings:
1. (20-00928) 165 N 1st W – Rezone from LI to HDR1 – Will Wade
2. (21-00074) Mixed Use – Development Code Amendment
3. (21-00079) Sign Height in Interchanges – Development Code Amendment – Matt Berry