HomeMy WebLinkAbout9.02.2021 P&Z Minutes_exppdf
1
City Staff and Others:
Alan Parkinson – P&Z Administrator
Tawnya Grover – P&Z Administrative Assistant
Kyle Baldwin – Planner 1
Natalie Powell – Compliance Officer
Spencer Rammell – Commissioner Attorney
Sally Smith opened the meeting at 6:35 pm.
Roll Call of Planning and Zoning Commissioners:
Present: David Pulsipher, Todd Marx, Sally Smith, Aaron Richards, Jim Lawrence, Bruce
Casper.
Absent: Chairman Rory Kunz, Greg Blacker, John Bowen, Vince Haley, Randall Kempton.
Minutes:
Planning and Zoning meeting August 19, 2021 (action)
MOTION: Motion to approve the Planning & Zoning minutes for August 19, 2021, as
recorded, Action: Approve, Moved by Sally Smith, Seconded by Aaron Richards.
Commissioner Discussion on the Motion: None
VOTE: Vote: Motion passed (summary: Yes = 5, No = 0, Abstain = 1).
Yes: Aaron Richards, Bruce Casper, Jim Lawrence, Sally Smith, Todd Marx.
Abstain: David Pulsipher.
Public Hearings:
1. 6:35PM – Form-Based Code – (21-00579) –
Comprehensive Plan Map & Text Amendments – Add
City-Center, Form-Based Code to the Summary Table of
Appropriate Land Uses to a City-Center, Form-Based Code
designation with allowed transect zoning of Core, Main
Street, City Center, and Residential. Change all parcels from
S 2nd W to S 2nd E and W 2nd S to E 1st N from
Commercial/Mixed Use and MDR1-HDR2 (action) - Alan
Parkinson
Applicant Presentation: The change in the Comprehensive Plan Map for the Downtown
District will be established. This includes twelve blocks from S 2nd W to S 2nd E and W 2nd S to
E 1st N. The Downtown District will be the City-Center, Form-based code. Staff
recommends this request to the Commission and then to City Council for approval.
35 North 1st East
Rexburg, ID 83440
Phone: 208.359.3020
Fax: 208.359.3022
www.rexburg.org
Planning & Zoning Minutes
September 2, 2021
2
Commissioner Questions: Bruce Casper asked what will happen if I have a house in the
area? Alan answered anything that exists in this area would be grandfathered in. Only at
time of a major change will the form-based code apply for commercial and residential.
Aaron said because this application covers so many properties, was it published in the
newspaper? Alan answered the notification was in the newspaper and on social media.
Social media is another way to get the information out to the public, so they are aware of
what is happening.
Commissioner Questions: None
Chairman opened the public input portion of the hearing at 6:40PM.
Favor: None
Neutral:
Vincent Huber – 76 W Main – His concern was about what would be grandfathered in. He
asked how the three stories were measured. Is this above ground for a residential place?
Alan answered the stories are measured above ground level; a basement is not counted.
Opposed: None
Written Correspondence: None
Rebuttal: None
Chairman asked if anyone else would like to speak. He closed the public input portion
of the hearing at 6:42PM.
Conflict of Interest? – Chairman asked the Commissioners if they have a conflict of
interest or if they have been approached by any parties relative to this particular subject. If
you believe your prior contact with respect to this subject has created a bias, you should
recuse yourself, otherwise at this time please indicate the nature of your conversation or
contact. None.
Commissioner Discussion: Jim said this is good and goes along with what the
Commission is trying to accomplish.
MOTION: Recommend City Council approve the Comprehensive Plan Map and
text amendments for form-based code for all parcels from S 2nd W to S 2nd E and W 2nd S
to E 1st N, because the request fits well with the direction we want to see the City go.,
Action: Approve, Moved by Jim Lawrence, Seconded by Aaron Richards.
Commissioner Discussion on the Motion: None
VOTE: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 6).
Yes: Aaron Richards, Bruce Casper, David Pulsipher, Jim Lawrence, Sally Smith,
Todd Marx.
2. 6:40PM Form-Based Code - (21-00580) – Rezone parcels to
match the Regulating Map. Change all parcels from S 2nd W to
S 2nd E and W 2nd S to E 1st N from their current zone to
approved Transects. action) - Alan Parkinson
Applicant Presentation: The next step is to rezone the
areas within the district, so we have the proper transects
3
within the Comprehensive Plan Map area. There will be Core, City-Center, Main Street, and
Residential to match the regulating map passed in the Development Code, City-Center
chapter. Staff has been through this form-based code. This action will show where each of
the transects will be located. Staff recommends the request to the Commission and then to
City Council for approval.
Commissioner Questions: David asked what the logic was for designating one block as
residential? He understands the logic for the other areas. Alan said that block is so close to
the university and residential areas, this created a buffer between the commercial and nearby
residential areas. Down the road, there could be a change in transect. Aaron asked the
difference between the last action item a couple of weeks ago and tonight’s action item.
How are these different? Alan answered the action two weeks ago was modifying the
Development Code creating the standards and rules for the different transects and this
downtown area. Now, we are matching the Comprehensive Plan and rezoning the transects
to establish areas for those rules and regulations. Aaron confirmed City Council approved
the first reading of the Form-Based Code last night. Alan said there will be two more
readings on the code. David asked if the rezone requires three reads. Alan said it does.
City Council wants citizens to have ample time to hear what is going on and be able to
respond.
Commissioner Questions: None
Chairman opened the public input portion of the hearing at 6:46PM.
Favor: None
Neutral: None
Opposed: None
Written Correspondence: None
Rebuttal: None
Chairman asked if anyone else would like to speak. He closed the public input portion
of the hearing at 6:47PM.
Conflict of Interest? – Chairman asked the Commissioners if they have a conflict of
interest or if they have been approached by any parties relative to this particular subject. If
you believe your prior contact with respect to this subject has created a bias, you should
recuse yourself, otherwise at this time please indicate the nature of your conversation or
contact. None.
Commissioner Discussion: Sally asked if we pass this tonight, what will be next? Alan
answered, once it is passed through City Council, the form-based code will be enforced. The
public can begin submitting applications. Sally asked if the City intends to see applications
coming. Alan stated there are several people interested, and have brought ideas to the Staff,
but they are waiting until this code is formally in place. The City has a project they want to
start and help guide. Soon afterwards, the Central Business District for the downtown will
be removed. This was a request that would have happened tonight, but there are two parcels
outside of this area will need to be rezoned prior to removal of the Central Business District
from the Development Code. The City is seeking their permission. Aaron asked at what
point this code becomes an actual ordinance. Alan confirmed the ordinance is in place at
the approval of the third read, with a meeting twice a month this will be six more weeks.
4
Jim says it is exciting to finally get this code in place. It is a great opportunity for us to get
our downtown the way we want it to be.
MOTION: Move to recommend Council rezone the parcels from S 2nd W to S 2nd E
and W 2nd S to E 1st N to match the Regulating Map for the City-Center, Form-based Code,
because the development codes have been adopted, as well as the Comprehensive
Plan; this request is following suit., Action: Approve, Moved by Aaron Richards,
Seconded by Jim Lawrence.
Commissioner Discussion on the Motion: None
VOTE: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 6).
Yes: Aaron Richards, Bruce Casper, David Pulsipher, Jim Lawrence, Sally Smith,
Todd Marx.
Tabled Items: None
Report on Projects: None
Tabled Requests: None
Heads Up:
September 16th Hearings:
1. (21-00623) Rexburg 32 – Comprehensive Plan Map Change from Rural to Commercial/Mixed Use
2. (21-00622) Rexburg 32 – Rezone portion of parcel that is Low-Density Residential 2 (LDR2) to
Community Business Center (CBC)
Last night, City Council tabled the Mobile Food Court Ordinance & Mobile Vendor Ordinance with
Business Registration changes. Aaron clarified the work meeting will be held at 5PM on September
15, 2021, and the Planning & Zoning meeting will be held at its regularly scheduled time on
September 16th. City Council wanted a little more time and invite the vendors at the work meeting
to fine-tune this ordinance. Staff received this request from City Council to make these changes, so
Staff has no objections. Jim confirmed the actions for September 16th are new requests the
Commission will be seeing. Alan shared an annexation request was announced at the City Council
meeting. An annexation takes a twenty-eight-day notification, time frame in the newspaper. It will
be October at the earliest. Aaron asked if the request is a voluntary annexation. Alan answered the
annexations are voluntary; most of the annexation land is city-owned property. One landowner had
an agreement, when they hooked up to city water and sewer; they agreed to annexation. David
asked if the parcels are in the same location. The parcels are scattered in seven areas with a total of
approximately forty acres.
Adjournment at 6:54PM