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Home My WebLink AboutCITY COUNCIL - 05-00470 - Walgreens - New BuildingI CITY or- fEXCITY COUNCIL MINU'�ES ��I�i, AW KJOVS FAMILY COMNIuNITY March 34, 2U05 — ._ 1 4:+D0 P.M. City Couz1cii JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION STATE OF iDA130 ) SS County of i Madson Present were the follow - Ing: Mayor: Council Mexnbers: Financial Officer P & Z, Adnii'ni' strato r City clerk. PFC* City Attorney: ROLL CALL: Mayor Shawn Larsen Paul Pugznire Donna Bonfield Nyle Fullme:r Rex Erickson G. Farrell Yotjt�g I7mna Anderson Ri"_chard Horner K u1 -t Hxbb cft Blair D. Kay Johii Millar Stephen Zall.xnger A.11 CQuncil Members were present except Council Member Fu Planning and Zoning Members present were tiae Followil��: �Vinston1. Dyer (Chairtuan} 2. Josepb Laird 3, Randall Porter 4. Tha'Robinson1-tic RoN-, 5. Ted H: -1I1 6. MicllaeJ.R'1cJcs 7. David S Mayor- introduced. Larsen RD. WillianIs from Phill*ps Ed'asked Mr. W'I'llianis to Present the, proposcc� s"fo�� I 1son & Company -and he Walgreen in Rexburg.site plan Roy Williams reviewedthe pIat1s to brilig aWalvireen development ta Rexburg. He introduced the following: 1. Bob Sherry Director for Construction for Phillips Edison & Company 2,. Natacy RICCh10 Real Estate -Manager for Walgreen from Chicago 3 . Mark Curtis —Boise District Manager for Walgreen Roy Williams i-ndica-ted teat+flips Ed]! SOil & Co-mpany'.s a N t-1 nl Real Estate developer with eighty shom)in2 cei-itei,q tot;All T1 OF 0 T%7Pr 0 1, f -I V -k A Bob Sherry presented a Power Point presentation of the, proposed site plan for a WalgreenIn Rexharg. Bob listed tlie needs of :Rexburg and Walgreen in his d'iscussion. Downtown Rexburg' is in need of revitalization. A cooperative effort is needed to accomplish the xeviializaiior) of the downtown area- Bob reviewed the needs of the City, the developer, and Walgreen. He has beard. positive comments about Walueen C0.1-1-1pany locating in Rexburg, Other concerns about the locatiol-I and. amenities of the development have been discussed. Bob reviewed parking., access, and. presentat'l'on of the buildill,g. There wi11 be sixty-one parking stabs with fovir of there bcl'ng designed for handicap pal.ki.n_g. TheZOD,illa 01-dix�.ance does not require a busiiiess to proviAe additional parking. Bob spore about the plan to add. green speice anti trees -to the developinen.t. They -flan to take out park-ing along Zr"' East and provide a pedestri'an area on haat side of the stare with a lot of landscaping. The sidewalk Nvil1 be develop ed to move pedestrian traffic- to the building away from the street. They Wi.11 add Lake parking too. They will, nl.ake provisions J'or 1 sheltcr, in the site plan for the pedestriai-i area. "There will be pavers added to the entryways :Cor the east and west entryways to the store. They plan to have a future transit stogy at tile pedestrian area. Bob Sherri explained that the Tom HUdson recommended faking the M:ain Street access to the store and putting it on ffie west side of the building. They were open to tb.at discussion. The lighfing for the store is still under. development. They pkan to add a "Welcome to Downtown Rexburg" sign an the corner of Main street and 2I'1 fast_ Tlie building will be constructed of lini.estone and brick with a canopy drive 4 through for dn'ving customers. Nancy RI*cchio explained. that she i's the Real Estate Manage- for the Pacific Northwest for Walgreen. She was aware of the concerns of some people w*th the positioning of the building on the proposed site after 1\4r. Tom 14-Lidson's review of the downtown area.. the presented soarxa.e concerns that Walgreen has with tile positionincy of the building. Walgreen. started as a Companyin 19Q1; so, they have been arocind for over l 0:0 years. She rE:vi ewed the shoppers "self serve" concept that is the cunient trend for shoppears, r:I'heir coz-i)orate strategy is to be the nation's most convenientand techn.o Io gi c ally advanced drugstore. They want to be convenient by bel, jig loe'ated on a main intersection 14n town with a drivc through and safe parking. Theybaveover 47t)0 stor-es tliart are lInkeC_1 with technology. Any Walgreen store iz�. the country could pull up the records of a customer �n Rexburg in order to refill a prescription for tfien-i if they were traveling out of down. Nancy Ricebio -mentioneci that Walgree.a had conducted a couple of focus group research proj*ects through "G.Rmore Research"' out of Seattle. Co-nvenience and safety wire the two main cousiderations for the customers who were interviewed. in -the Portland sUrvCys. They wanted to park close to the store. Women did not want to park i.n a back parking lot at night. Thirty percent of their business is done. at nxght. Nancy indicated that they wanted their Mores to be friendly and inviting and well Ughted. Ii -i order to placethe footprint of the building up against the strut, Walgreen would have to have as Ynuch Foot traffic as vehicular traffic. Sick customers do not want to walk to het to the store. . is m' V ",I .& i 1 1 - rw 1 1 ri Y coullelI Member Puglilire asked abut die Pocatello store an AlamedaYello�vsto��e. It is ora a very tight corner wztl� tin�*ie and parklng. COU1161 Member E Icksoll thailked them fir a good. presentation, "Wefnrward to Walgreen being located in Rexburg" are looking Mayer tarsen asked the presellters if the story would be a twentfou-r hourdot initially." Ytc�Y e. COuflcil Member.Benrield thazlked the Presenters for t -lesciatation. Slay lainelatedthe .fact khat they did not co��zae to to��earlicx �vllen. leer fa�lxly business wa the largest business on Main Street fay. twclity-tli.ree years. Phis busffless • s one of Mall,Street needs to tuna around the businesses that have been leaving is w��at Although wehave Watched �kusi�xesses exit floe downtown aria Street. this de-velopillelit will be the start of tutn-a-round roethe fast �ftee�� for Rexburg_ Mark Curtis, Boise Distnet Manager for Walgreen mentioned that the are to tile CoiTnin_-unity. i`Wc don'i go away;" Walcrreen leases are twenty-fivc 1�o seventy-five year Jong. �vValgreen looks for��a1-d io coln�.z�g to Rex -burg# Nancy R1*cch*o xndic�.ted that It has taken, a year of preparation work toget. to til' P011A. S��e vici siteRexburg lest year to sec .if it was a viable location t� buy zs �o�• the next twenty fire tt� se��ezity five Nears_ "We inie��d to lie Jere a longId a store time.55 There was discuss'011 ca��.c�exning the Zonln-g Codes and liow Walgreenwill approach the Zonting �.ssucs. Nancy Rkchio indicated that �'Valgreen works wzihin the �m si n code as much as possblebe-foreiscekJ-i1g a varzance_ Shc indicated. that frorn a 9 busilless prospective , tbere are some thiligs that are very inipox•iant to Walgreen; namely parkzng a�1d build�zig design. T��ey use landscapiz�g, builditig desi z eievatxozas, and grecii space to sof'ten the'l.o�� of the buzldzn 7. g.1 Da�rid Stein asked �Iazacy if -4�1��1gr�en laa.d used one grow of patki.ng instead of two rows between the bu4ld'ng and i�ze street. Nancy indicated that they had cone ozle rove of parkipng; however, thcy work within the zoning (park.111g) requirements in conjunction Wit]] tileParkl'11.2, requl.reznents of the Mare to make the final.des1911. 011C row of parking is usua1ly c��ciate�� Uy the, resf:.rictions of the site xrtore tha.t� anyf:��ij� else 1n the 4 project. �Qz�e pow of parking is .�ac�t ideal fa.r ��algteez�. � Tb.e questzan was a��ked about store staffing. W'algreen nes to staff locallyas rnucl� a.s POS Ible. Because of availa�zl��:y of pharmacists, �:�1ey willprobablybe nor - RexUurg. tied. ��to If they can people locally, they will da That -first before they go internal and. askexzst1tl9 employees if they will move to Rexburg. Nlayor Larsen. asked the Walgreen team, wl�rzt brought tk�ezn to Rexburg. Nancyit�.c�icated t��ai deznogzaplaics, age o�'eztXzenr Y, pt �� ected growth of the Ci.tY, pote.ntl'al number of presonpti-ons, etc., are put into a database foz analysis. If the analysis is posifive, They move forwardwitli pi ails to start the developmenthaseofthe yPproject COUne"I Member Pugm.ire expressed gratitudefor Walgreen willinoness requestedRexburg. He a reason w tileCity shouldset aside tbree to fivc years of thirty percent tivhen th.e store design. is conipro.mised; "that is not a risk th.at we can take here 'in Rcxbur�". Anaverage Walgreen store takes an investment of seven and one half to ciolat ni.11.1ion dollars. If the sore is not placed correctly according to the W"algreen mod -el, it willshow less returns. Council Member JEricksnn mentioned that the Council does not show the sarne worrIes that have been expressed. This project 'is one of the best downtown prodects be has seen in the last thirty-eight years of his Rexburg experience. "Same of us share a more optimistic view than others." He recommended that they proceed with, the application process through ibe Planning and Zoning Commission. Josh Donat asked about the setback for the building and hove that will affect their project due to the fact that the downtown area is a 25 mph street. He noted that one lie project they discus S d was in Laky City may, Washington, on a major state highway. This street was about a 50 mph street and it does not compare to the Main Street in Rcxbu,rg. Rexbur� 'is planning for a pedestrianffiendly MainStreet whichis a 2-,b') -mph street. Nancy Riechio responded that this development is a first step in -P rcdeveloping the downtown area. Walgreen has eertat.n thresholds that they have to meet to follow through with a developmenf:. This xs a first step in the downtown redevelopiii.ent. Over time Main Street ni.ay become a pedestrian area with continued deve1«pnieni; however, at this time the thresholds would not be met,wi'th a different design. Their market share rn Rexburg will tfa.ke time to build up verses a Xocation. where there is an existing Walgreen presence. Roger Muir was Eavarable ta the Walgreen development. I -fie was concemed with alae color of the building. :It may not blend with the colors currently exist in the downtown area. He mentioned that the County Comnu'ssioners have been workin4Dcy with Walgreen. f.o.1- about a year. It is a food opportunity for Rexburg to have this proposed development on Mai.. Street. % Council Meniber PYXgrnire mentioned that the building could be similar io the Madison County Court House with sirnflar architectural lines, color., and character., Nancy Ricchio indicated that they could take a look at the Court House to see j.:f there coti-ld be changes made to- their development. Mari. Curtis noted that they will be good neighbors. They leave pn'de in the C o nizxlwa.ity. Mr. Ricks nientioned the VrljalgrecYa's store in Idaho `alis. He was in favor of that dem' gil. Mayor Larsen -reviewed the process to brim; the site plan to the Planning Co:raaxxai.ssion far approval. He t11atiked everyone fay- aftendiu-g'the meet* 1. -ingi. Ad] o u rn men t CA,) Shawn Larsen. Mavor ,�P : '14� U a Re-vort oil Pro a �� I fs John Millar reviewed the following projects I Walkez- Subdivision Road will be bid. in a week. 2. 12 th West Water and sewer dine is being bzd 3. Porter Park pathway isWthe ready to start. The sod will be fog- sale at a j-e(1,Ucec cosi. WI411 Out sod. and sell. for a very good price. 4. Evergreen Kiwa11ls Park playground. equ* beEnipmcnt bt,,tsinstalled wi'th wood. chips for added safety, 5. The Mayor and hisspe-11t Sorne dime at Sza-ith Parks l el 1119 to clein up a bit aud add woo(i ellTs is tlie 1jew piayg�-du-iid equIPMclit. Thc playgrounds III SmiPark--.� are now safer w -til 6. The Council discusonicsed120+ cubic yards of wood,chips Installed. touc.l�ing UP thai Ileeto be done at the City Parks; especially Smrth Parkazid Porter Park. The�s Cou1-lci1 would like sone ceireas of Snil, tax Park finished wxth extra sod from Porter Park. 7. The water pipe that xs sticking S. S��z�h Parkre�ai�rs I Ing 0111 needs to be addrcssed at Snilth park. at time are a high priariiy. 9. Police and Four Paws Pet Adoptian. are working On aiiivaal shelter floorXa PIWIS. 10. Evergil een Kiffiwanis Park ]:gas a spfijikler system around the pla Y- groulld equiffipmejit and the sod willbe laid aroundthepy ground equipment w"tfl sod. from Ppark. New Bus C. Site Plait for Walgz-ec z1's I]evelopmentofd ., South 2"' East Bob Sherry and Roy Willianis fromPhillips Edison & Con7paxly pxesented an Overlicad presenta�xon of the proposed site plan that was r coimnen d-, ed by the Design REvxew Corumittee and the i Plan:��i�� aj--id Zon�1zg Coll-11-11iss on., Council Member Andel-sol.l C011,11iiented ou the 1) - c,ess and that it had beene.�ccllellt. 0 - There was give andtake aiid listening in the whole 1)TOCi:!%O0 _L %-_1100. Couzicil ZVlember Nug.1xiire, cchood Couliczl Member Anderso_n'sd�f#�cu1t coninjents. Zt has bee -ii on the developers, tile, Pla,zx11��.g and Zoning Co�nmzssion and the City Pia__ Staff. He congrattila-ted, everyone involved on the process io evolve t.he current presentat'011project into iheg .. He the developers for what they have faxe, C'ou"cxi Meinbear Benfield t.1iazi_ked Ole"' faY• an outstanding presenta.iion I)y golqg the extra mile and revital'z' .1 Ing t1le Corner. A�Ia);°ar- Lat-seu r6orred to tli.e reportfxazn the DesYgn Review Board. A11 of the recon-nin endati oils lave becn met. Lighting NNutll come back to the Review and the Plann' Board 1119 for a recommendation. Tiede�7elop�ronboard cedar fence to buffeir the property to the south. Sz�I�a W1 install a board will be rev" slinilar io lighting,ge iew-ed Mayor Larsen echocd the process conccl.-Ilitig the City review of flie site plan. He commented on the -need to chancyc the s � u ar e fc�a#: limit fro�.xz 1 0 �'ooi and larger buildings to include 't�5000 square all for review i.n the I)owntawl-I area,. Cou11cil -Member Firickson thanked Bob Sherry ajid Roy Williams for ihe�r e.Ff(-)T-fq ntwl 4. Kurt I�:ibber�. indicated thatthey (Pla�u�i��g and Zoning) are donewith the design revi-ew of ViTal��reens except the sicinage and lighting. Bob Sherry mentioned street trees,, benches, and bike racks will be past of the site playa as an exaniple f -or the entire downtown area, 'These items need planning A-D.-teractionwith the City to develop standards -for the entire downtown area. i��l:ayor -1 n Larsen commented that the City i eeds to have a stadardized planfor processing the desigyn amenities based on 'III -put from the Bcauizfication. Gorrunittee and t.he Downtown Vi'si'on' Committee. Council Member Pugmiz-e asked pity Attorney Zollinger how tof`orin a motion to include oatstandl'ng items with the project approval. City Attorney Zollinger indicated that the project is approved with respect to all elements except for signage, lighting, trees, street amenities, and bike racks which should be conditioned in the motion. A_n example would be to say: conditioned upon the -following -five itemsbcilia approved and completed within six Months. These five issue's need to 'be clarified and approved withn'ew standards. Roy Wiliiarns indacated that t4ey need to kraow which [�`xty body wl'll be worki" ng oil the design i,-eqwrements for -those five issues. Mayor Larsen indicatedthat thePlanning groupstart�rig with the Design Review Board would work on starting the process. The PlanxZi.xag and Zoning Commission would make a recommendati.011 to City CoUxacx1 after hearing the Design Review Board. rccommendatiolls. The Plarming and Zoning CamrnissiOn would use Ad hock Committees io finah2e those issues. The. Ad hock committees would make recommendations to Planning and Zoning which would then be the recomme-nd'lh-,ig body for City Cauxwil. Council Member Pugmire rnoved, that we approve the site plan four Walgreens development at Main Street and 2`1 Fast contin�ent upon the subsequent approval of the open questions relative to trees, bike racks fences, lights, signacye, and other street amenities brought to us by the Planning and Zoning that I failed to menfi'on; Council Member Young seconded the motion; all vote aye, none opposed. The motion carried. Mayor Larsen referred to the pubhc hearing on the land exchange on M:arch 1 6"", 20050 He asked. Bob Sherry io show floc land exchange on the overhead screen. He asked if fllere was anyone that wanted to speak to the land exchange that did not get the opportuni'ty on March 16"', 2005. Bob reviewed the properties that would lie exchaiio-ed between his Company, the City of Rexburg and Madison County. The portion o the new alley directly behind the proposed building will be forty feel wide. The Couniy agreed. io theirportion of the land exchange in Febi-uary. Now Olt is the pity's tum to approve their portion of t11e land exchange agreement. City Attorney Zollinger indicated that the l.axad exchange was not a vacation of City property. It 'is an equal exchange of squire footage. 'Bob Sherry mentioned that they will engage 1.11e City Council in the agreement. The Attomey fxQzla..Phillips Edison &Company will lead in the fartuatzoxa. of the lanci e-xcliange agreement with cooperative help from City Attorney Zollinger. Mayor Larsen asked i.f anyone at the meeting wanted to make con-u-nents on the, COullell "Weinbeirpug,114,xe moved that the Coullci� fl, wzi}.� P��1�xp,� Edison & Company fox the alley �, �d ��a� �1�-e proposed Jand Trade hold the c��;�.zerz� �-�a��.nl�ss; Coune-1 Me _ ErIcksoll . �� °��2naEastis value far val�,�e aj1c� tc�r�1be1 seconded the, �1otiol�; DisettsSion: Mayon- I.,arsell asked Couzzc1I Member Pugmire to annez�.c� Plalffil)s Edson � Co�npan�J and the County.COU11c., �1� n�otlan �o say z�a.c��lde rtx�otlail to sa�T pI�r1li.ps Edison. c�, Coin a�� anti t� _ I Menlbez Pugn-lire ameiidcd his P Y �c County; council Mez�nb�z Ez-zcksoz3 secola.ded the am.er.ld�ne��t; aI� vnie� eye, ��oz�e o�po��. The mv��ou carred. C0111101 Nleniber Pugi-nire *ndica.ted that Pursuant to the. Counc-1,tl-�e Ianc� exclIaz3�;e was value foz value with P�xillips Ediso�� C01 - He fi7-zc��Y1g of firict that, moved t�.at we acce�ti and aut��orzze Mayox La.�ser� to � pany and t'he Ciil�`)uxaiy, COullell Member Fullill' ez �eca�cied the.z�otio��; DISCUSS1.10-11: e�Uie the prop osed I aii.c� trade; rev�evved the land swap betweeq, the affected partiles .for ii�,e CCity Attomey zol.linger for value Portion of t1�.e a.1�ey swap is the same square footage;n�� xz�dzcatin.g il�a.t i�� be �.z3 easement pz•ovzded by P]ii.iI.ijas �c1isa�1_ c� C�0na a� to wid1-towever., fliere wi.�l feetbehind the Wajr-"� Bens stare. COU1161 Meniber Youngas � t��e a��ey area to folty YesPoilszble foar paviz�g az�c� mainteof iha� area. asked. vvho would be City Attorney Zollinger indicated. that Phillips Edison and Coni �thealley and tl�.e Ctiy w�.1� n�a.�nta�� tl�e 2� fflot alley afterit hasbeell�any�vli pave zleti�r Ed Ison & Conipany will naai.ntaz�a. the bala��c� of the alae that is 011stnicted. P11.11.1.1ps Wide. T.1je azr��uz�.i orpro�a��•�y th�t i� exchanged zn the fee si x zdez thal-I twel-ILY feed cptl�xcs. I'lle snow x�ezlzoval wzl� laeec� azo abteezn.e�.t of unc�ersta��e agreezn�� wzll I)e t1le tO c.leaza so.tne o:C a11,ey �vhile cl.eanin thepa�ad��g as x� z��ay lie c��eapeY gr��n.g lob or vise versa when tile City cleans the s110w out o�'the alley. Tie 1,9al raxljiCxcation will be, that the r the a110y fog 011c-��Fxy traffic. Intl oX�l.er to gel tlieir ft-L'tck,s zn the �ty wx�l �� rza�nt�.��x��g to c1eat1 t�ie remainder of the a]�ey. Couczcil I'v�ez-�Zt�er .FuI1n a11eyq Wally,,reens -will. have 10119 ierrzz r�ainienaxicc ofthe t�ew alley. City Af �ozziey zollingerer gas responded Witli the would ol�ly be responsible fog- the alley ti�T�.y t� was in the fec �i�� poz�dec� teat the City ac. g.i. eclnent. Mayor Larsen called for a vote oza the znotzoz� to do a fee land excI�dzz.� exchange; a.I1 voted. aye, none ap�aose�. The �notio�� carried. sizx1pIe land PubUc fleari N Calejada-11"ed Bills and I bl d It A. First Reading. Those Ite'l1s Which are being introduced for first rea.dX1 - B. Second Reading: T�xa�e it��s w��.ich have be�-� �rst read - NINE �� C. Thl"rd Read*ng: Tlaose 1terrIs wIzc1� have bee -ti second read. I , BZLI , 93S — Ntlovi-f1-a��i zo��awater customer NONE J01111 Millar ir�dicated that there were no changes to the BILL since theThere was na ae�dit�ai-�al dzsCusszon. 2'nd �'eading. COU11cil Meinber' Y011119 moved to consider BILL 935 as 3`' read and a. .Me��ibez- F1111incr secotl�eci t.1�� ra�ai��c�i1; Discussion: Council Member Benfield p��ov�d; Cou.zac�l J0h11..M�Ilar fox• brzn.g�n�, �l��e �3I..LL �o �}zc Co��ncilIi vc�as a ion iin�� Iplauded � �� cozrzing. Those in Favor Paul Pugiiii.re Donna :Benfield P4yle Fullmer Those Q, sed None 2. LI.LL 936 -- Ai71end Ordinance 800 for waste water Jalin Ml"'llar *indicated that there were no changes to t1iie BILL since the 2"1"1 reading. There was no ac'Id-Itto-nal discussion. Council Member 1'ugmire moved to consider BILL 936 as 3''d read and adopted; a. Ca�lciLII Meberm'Benfield seconded the motion; Discuss101a: ''hose in Favor PaLtl Pugmxre Donna -Benfield Nyle Fullmer RexErickson G. rarrezl Y Irrna Anderson The motion carried. 3. RTLL 937 --Percent for the Ail Those Opposed None Council Member Pugmire explained that BILL 937 for the Arts has great ffitLxre importance for the City. He expressed gratitude for the input that he received from- many individuals concerning the Arts BILL. Around the nation, there are about 70% of Cities and States that are constant 'in the application of the Arts policy and about 30% of the i Itl1ecities adapt their policy to fit the needs of the local comi-nu-nity. Th*s BILL w'11 allow City to Uui1d on a great tradition of Art (Culture and herXtage} in- our Community for the future of Rexburg. Council -Meniber Pugm�re is very glad to sponsor this RILL and he urged adopfion of the BILL 937. 11e explained that there were, two people present at the meeting to support the BILL. Mayor Larsen I'Dtroduced Jeannie Anderson as the Commissioner on, the Idaho Can-11nission on the Arts. She is located in �L)riggs, Idaho. Slee was supportive and applauded Council Member: Pugmire for presenting th.is BILL io the Council. The Idaho Commission on the Ails Ilan as "Its Mission to being Art to all of Idaho. Slie explained ihat Rexbur-g is a magnet fa:r ITYLich more than Madison County. She I'llentioned the. motto.for RexbUrg ".America's Family community" and invol�ri:n.g fai-nfl1e5 in the Arts. Mayor Isar sen asked about the granting opportunities dor the Arts, "Is there a certain tixa.-ie frame(s) for applying for an Art's grant`?" Jeannie ment.1.0ned that the gnazit applications are s-ubmitted 'in Jan.ttary and then reviewed by the Arts Commission for approval. The granting cycle ends 'in J anuary. FFhe full budget is 1.5 million and 2/3 of the budget is State fuiideei and x.13 of the tmdget 'is Federal funded. About $720,000 xs detlicated to the actual Arts organizations. Jeamnie Anderson explained that there are five different "Arts" Programs and grants fotXouF those programs. Thte-e of tlie programs are Arts and Educatxons, Literature and Community Development. 4 pnih pr A-tidex11 qn -ked for some exam -Dies of Arts Proiects in other Cites. 3 S