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Home My WebLink AboutRFD - 21-00543 - City-Center, Form-Based Code 1 | Page #21 00543 Development Code Amendment City-Center, Form-Based Code 1. March 15, 2018, City Council & Planning & Zoning had a joint work meeting for Downtown Vision. 2. June 24, 2021, City Council & Planning & Zoning had a joint work meeting for Form-Based Code. 3. July 19, 2021, An application was received for a Development Code Amendment to add chapter 12 City-Center, Form-Based Code from the City of Rexburg. 4. July 26, 2021, Staff Reviews were completed. 5. July 28, 2021, Notice was sent to the newspaper to be published on August 3rd and August 10th, 2021. 6. August 19, 2021, Alan Parkinson presented the application to the Planning & Zoning Commission. 6:35PM Form-Based Code – (21-00543) – Development Code Amendment – Add Chapter 12 City-Center, Form-Based Code to the Development Code. (action) - Alan Parkinson Applicant Presentation: Alan Parkinson – There is a twelve (12) block section that is called our downtown area from 2nd E to 2nd W and 1st N to 2nd S. For this area, a Code has been developed called form -based. The focus is on how the building interact with the street, creating an area that is more pedestrian-friendly. The forms of the building are the focus and not on the uses. We hope this will revitalize the downtown area. Twenty-five (25%) percent of the downtown area is off the tax rolls. With county and city cooperation, there is a hope to combine some government uses to open downtown land for redevelopment and add that land back on to the tax rolls. Our downtown area is set up with infrastructure, so it is the least expensive area for the city to maintain and service. He opened the time for Commissioner questions. The Commission has been through this document multiple times. Commissioner Questions: Bruce asked if the taxes would be higher in the downtown, why would I want to build there. Alan answered the taxes will not be higher in the downtown. More of a building can be placed on a parcel of the downtown land, allowing a greater revenue ability. Chairman Kunz confirmed the taxes are based on percentage of value. 35 North 1st East Rexburg, ID 83440 Phone: 208.359.3020 Fax: 208.359.3022 www.rexburg.org Reason for Decision City of Rexburg 2 | Page Chairman Kunz explained the public input hearing directions. Chairman opened the public input portion of the hearing at 6:39PM. 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 6:40PM. 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 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: Aaron said the Commission has been involved in multiple work sessions. From his experience, he is impressed with Staff and what they have put together. The Form-Based Code is sophisticated and well-thought-out. A lot of input has been included in this effort over multiple years. He is fully in support to move this Code forward. Vince confirmed voting in favor of this proposal would result in adopting the Form-Based Code as a chapter in the current Development Code. MOTION: Recommend to City Council to add chapter 12, Form-Based Code to the Development Code, because it meets our expectations to help the City move forward in what we feel is a best effort., Action: Approve, Moved by Vince Haley, Seconded by Jim Lawrence. Commissioner Discussion on the Motion: None VOTE: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 9). Yes: Aaron Richards, Bruce Casper, Chairman Rory Kunz, Greg Blacker, Jim Lawrence, Randall Kempton, Sally Smith, Todd Marx, Vince Haley. 7. September 1, 2021, Alan Parkinson presented the application to City Council. Planning and Zoning Recommendation to Approve an Amendment to Development Code Ordinance No 1200 Adding Chapter 12 City-Center, Form-Based Code to the Development Code #21- 00543. Designated as Ordinance No 1265 if Motion Passes and Considered 1st Read – Alan Parkinson Planning & Zoning Administrator Parkinson explained that the amendments to this ordinance have been in progress for some time. There have been multiple work meetings and much time spent on this. He believes it is now ready to be passed so they can start developing the downtown. Council Member Flora moved to Approve an Amendment to Development Code Ordinance No 1200 Adding Chapter 12 City-Center, Form-Based Code to the Development 3 | Page Code #21-00543. Designated as Ordinance No 1265 if Motion Passes and Considered 1st Read. Council Member Wolfe seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote: Those voting aye Those voting nay Council Member Johnson None Council Member Mann Council Member Walker Council Member Wolfe Council Member Flora Council President Busby The motion carried. 8. September 15, 2021, the application was presented to City Council for a 2nd Read. Ordinance No 1265 Amendment to Development Code Ordinance No 1200 Adding Chapter 12 City Center Form Based Code #21-00543 – Alan Parkinson Council Member Johnson moved to approve a Rezone on all parcels in the Downtown City Center District in the area at approximately S 2nd W to S 2nd E and W 2nd S to E 1st N from their current zones to Form Based Transect Zoning #21-00543. Designated as Ordinance No 1267 if motion passes; Council Member Walker seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote: Those voting aye Those voting nay Council Member Johnson None Council Member Mann Council Member Walker Council Member Wolfe Council Member Flora The motion carried 9. October 6, 2021, the application was presented to City Council for a 3rd Read. Ordinance No 1265 Amendment to Development Code Ordinance No 1200 Adding Chapter 12 City-Center, Form-Based Code #21-00543- Alan Parkinson ORDINANCE NO. 1265 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CURRENT DEVELOPMENT CODE (PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1200) CONCERNING SUBSTANTIVE AND NON-SUBSTANTIVE ITEMS; ADDING CHAPTER 12 CITY CENTER FORM BASED CODE TO THE CITY OF REXBURG DEVELOPMENT CODE; ENCOMPASSING A TWELVE (12) BLOCK SECTION IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA FROM 2ND EAST TO 2ND WEST AND 1ST NORTH TO 2ND SOUTH AS THE CITY CENTER; FOCUSING ON PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY BUILDING CODE FOR 4 | Page REVITALIZATION OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE. Rexburg City Center Proposed Form Based Code Transects Council Member Walker moved to approve Ordinance No. 1265 Amendment to Development Code Ordinance No. 1200 adding Chapter 12 City-Center, Form-Based Code and consider third read; Council Member Johnson seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote: Those voting aye Those voting nay Council Member Flora None Council Member Johnson Council Member Mann Council Member Walker Council Member Wolfe Council President Busby The motion carried.