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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 2.03.22 - Video Indexed_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 Chairperson Smith opened the meeting at 6:33 PM. 5:00 PM – Work Meeting – Commissioner Training – Attorney Spencer Rammell, Alan Parkinson (Rescheduled for February 17, 2022.) 6:30 PM Planning & Zoning Meeting: Commissioner Appreciation: Mayor Merrill said two of our commissioners have timed out. They have served six valiant years on the Planning & Zoning Commission. Planning & Zoning is not always an easy Commission to serve on; sometimes it is stressful with hard decisions to be made. We appreciate those who serve. We have plaques to present to them. John Bowen 1/6/2016 – 2/3/22, Greg Blacker 2/3/16 – 2/3/22. “…in recognition of significant contributions to the betterment of Rexburg”. John Bowen thanked Mayor Merrill for appointing him to the Commission; it has been a wonderful experience. He loves Rexburg. John he was born eighty-six years ago on a regular bed – there was no hospital, and he has grown up here. John thanked Alan and Tawnya for their service to the city as well. It has been a pleasure to serve with everyone. Mayor Merrill said he ran into John in the temple. He was sitting at one of the desks. John said to him, Mayor if there is anything I can do for you, just let me know. It was then that the mayor asked him to serve on the Planning & Zoning Commission. John said he would be happy to do that. Mayor Merrill appreciates his willingness to serve. Greg Blacker said he has had a lot of sleepless nights as he has determined what he would vote on some big decisions faced by the Commission. He will sleep well tonight. He appreciates those who work on the Commission and for the city. Mayor Merrill also presented Brad Wolfe’s picture that has been hanging in the foyer of City Hall with the City Councilpersons. We thank him for his service on the City Council. Commissioner Introductions: Eric Erickson and Brad Wolfe took the dais. Mayor Merrill thanked the two in advance for the service they will render. We know you folks have already been involved in community service and look forward to you serving on the Planning & Zoning Commission. Chairperson Smith welcomed the two new commissioners to the group. Many people know these two businessmen of our city but asked them to say a few words. Brad is happy to serve the city and people of Rexburg. During the first six years of his City Council experience, he was the liaison for the Planning & Zoning department. He feels he will fit in smoothly and know what is going on. Eric is grateful to be a part of the Commission; a lot of good work can be done here. He hopes to be able to contribute well to this Commission. He thanked the group for their service and told them he looks forward to working with them. 35 North 1st East Rexburg, ID 83440 Phone: 208.359.3020 Fax: 208.359.3022 www.rexburg.org Planning & Zoning Minutes February 3, 2022 2 Roll Call of Planning and Zoning Commissioners: Roll Call. Present: Bruce Casper, David Pulsipher, Jim Lawrence, Randall Kempton, Chairperson Sally Smith (Chairperson), Todd Marx, Vince Haley (Vice Chair), Eric Erickson, Brad Wolfe. Absent: Aaron Richards. Minutes: (7:06) Planning and Zoning meeting January 20, 2022 (action) MOTION: Motion to approve the Planning & Zoning meeting minutes as recorded for January 20, 2022, Action: Approve, Moved by Randall Kempton, Seconded by Todd Marx. Commissioner Discussion on the Motion: None VOTE: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 7, Abstain = 2). Yes: Bruce Casper, David Pulsipher, Jim Lawrence, Randall Kempton, Chairperson Sally Smith (Chairperson), Todd Marx, Vince Haley (Vice Chair). Abstain: Eric Erickson, Brad Wolfe. Public Hearings: 1. 6:30PM (21-00973) Annexation of Erickson 40 at approximately 1020 and 1040 W Main and DSH Living Trust at approximately 330 N 12th W. Erickson 40 parcels are RP06N39E244821, RP06N39E244803, and RP06N39E244825. The DSH property, RPR06N39E246001, is approximately 16.253 acres and may be subject to floodplain requirements. The Comprehensive Plan designates the DSH property as LDR1-MDR1. (action) (7:54) Staff Report: Alan Parkinson – This property is located west of Highway 20 and north of Main Street. There are four properties with the Erickson property and one parcel with the DSH Living Trust that are requesting annexation. Staff has reviewed the request, but there are some items to note. Water can be serviced from N 12th W. A sewer lift station will be needed to service the majority of this property upon development. New development will have access off of N 12th W. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will be responsible for any access off of W Main Street or Highway 33. A Traffic Impact Study will have to be completed. Storm drainage will need to be handled on site. The request meets the requirements of the Development Code. Staff recommends the Commission recommend approval of this application to City Council. Commissioner Questions: None Chairperson Smith opened the public input portion of the hearing at 6:45PM. 3 Favor: Bron Leatham – 2535 Littletown Dr – We put in the application for the Erickson pieces and rezone. He asked for any questions the Commissioners may have. (There were no questions.) Neutral: Rory Kunz – 897 W Poleline Rd – He said the property down on the corner was recently rezoned to Mixed Use. He asked if the developers know that when they develop, that they will have to have both residential and commercial. Opposed: None Written Correspondence: None Chairperson Smith asked if anyone else would like to speak. She closed the public input portion of the hearing at 6:47PM. Rebuttal: Alan said every applicant is informed when requesting Mixed Use, a minimum of 10% or 1,000 sq.ft., whichever is greater, of the secondary use. Mixed Use is no longer used to get a higher density without putting the other element; a mainly residential project will also need this minimum commercial and vice versa. Bron initially requested the annexation and the city visited with the rest of the neighbors to see if they would like to also participate. This is how DSH Living Trust was added to the request. There are a couple of properties that will become an island once this is approved with the propane company. The owner of these properties was contacted, but never responded. The DSH property of about 19 acres was located on the map. Conflict of Interest? – Chairperson Smith 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: Bruce asked if the DSH property was landlocked. Alan said no, N 12th W runs along the west edge of this property. Bruce asked what is located north of this property. Alan answered Seiperts’ trailer court. Vince said at this point as a city, we only annex upon request. He does not see any reason why we should not annex these properties. Eric asked if the adjoining properties are all annexed. Alan showed the city limit boundaries shown with a red line. The annexation of Rexburg West DIV2 was recently completed, but it is not showing on the map, yet. Three parcels (propane business) were identified as those that will not be annexed at this time. The people who own these properties did not return attempts to contact them. These parcels may turn into a forced annexation that can only occur once the parcels become an island within the city limits. Chairperson Smith asked if the access off of N 12th W would be the Firehole Rd on ANNEXATION ISLAND 4 the north boundary of Rexburg West DIV1? Alan answered he is unsure; this is up to the developers. MOTION: Motion to recommend City Council approve the Annexation of Erickson 40 at approximately 1020 and 1040 W Main and DSH Living Trust at approximately 330 N 12th W., because it is already in between some city annexed properties to further develop that area as has been discussed, 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: Bruce Casper, David Pulsipher, Jim Lawrence, Randall Kempton, Chairperson Sally Smith (Chairperson), Todd Marx, Vince Haley (Vice Chair), Eric Erickson, Brad Wolfe. • Rezone Erickson 40 - RP06N39E244821, RP06N39E244803, and RP06N39E244825 at approximately 1020 & 1040 W Main from Community Business Center (CBC) to Mixed Use (MU). The Erickson 40 properties are approximately 41.55 acres fronting US Highway 20 to the east. These properties may be subject to floodplain requirements. The Comprehensive Plan designates these properties as Commercial/Mixed Use. (action) (21:10) Staff Report: Alan Parkinson – This property is located west of Highway 20 and north of Main Street. There are four properties with the Erickson property that are requesting a rezone from Community Business Center (CBC) to Mixed Use (MU). Staff has reviewed the request; they feel the application follows the requirements of the Development Code. Development on this property will have to follow the same noted items as mentioned in the annexation. Staff recommends the Commission recommend this application request to City Council. Commissioner Questions: Vince asked if the applicants have been notified these parcels are possibly in the floodplain. Alan said the floodplain has been discussed with the Applicant. A floodplain engineer will have to come in and evaluate the land and tell them what they will need to do to work through those requirements. Vince asked about the stoplight the at N 12th W and Main. Is the stoplight at full capacity? Alan said he does not know the specific numbers, but the stoplight has not reached full capacity, yet. He knows there is a work meeting coming up for City Council in the next couple of weeks to discuss the Transportation Plan for the city, identifying the capacities. Vince asked if these developers would participate in any fees to support the light changes at this intersection. Alan said this is unknown until a Traffic Impact Study, upon development, is conducted. Any upgrades that are 5 determined would then be part of their Development Agreement. He added a note, all those requesting annexation tonight have signed their Annexation Agreements; he missed this in his earlier Staff Report. Applicant Presentation: Bron Leatham – 2535 Littletown Dr – Addressing a couple of the questions and comments. He is familiar with the requirements of the Mixed-Use zone and the combination of residential and commercial. Ideally, he is thinking the back portion as multi-family, the frontage along Main Street as commercial. At this point, he does not know how it will be designed. In regard to the floodplain, the entire area is in the floodplain. Bron is working with Gerald Williams, who has been researching this property. Today, he submitted paperwork to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to pull these parcels out of the floodplain based on an Army Corps of Engineers study completed in 2014. Justin Beard with the City of Rexburg and Bradley Petersen with Madison County have given their approval. The process will take about a year. All the land from the Erickson property west to N 12th W and from the Seiperts’ trailer park south to Main Street would be removed from the floodplain. We feel like this is a good location for multi-family units; they are in high demand and it is the only thing right now to get people into something affordable. Commissioner Discussion: Chairperson Smith said it is about time that something has come in on this property along Highway 20. Eric asked if DSH Living property is currently Mixed Use. Alan identified Transitional Agriculture (TAG) as their current zoning. Eric asked can the DSH parcel come back for zoning at a later date. Alan confirmed a request for a change of zoning on this parcel can come in any time to the Commissioners. MOTION: Motion to recommend City Council approve the Rezone of the Erickson 40 - RP06N39E244821, RP06N39E244803, and RP06N39E244825 at approximately 1020 & 1040 W Main from Community Business Center (CBC) to Mixed Use (MU), because it matches the Comprehensive Plan and this a good use of the land in this area, Action: Approve, Moved by Jim Lawrence, Seconded by Todd Marx. Commissioner Discussion on the Motion: None VOTE: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 9). Yes: Bruce Casper, David Pulsipher, Jim Lawrence, Randall Kempton, Chairperson Sally Smith (Chairperson), Todd Marx, Vince Haley (Vice Chair), Eric Erickson, Brad Wolfe. 2. 6:30PM (21-01033) 358 S 3rd W - Rezone from Community Business Center (CBC) to High-Density Residential 1 (HDR1). The Comprehensive Plan designates this parcel and the surrounding area as MDR1-HDR2, but the surrounding zoning is Community Business Center, 6 with some Medium-Density Residential 1 to the north and some High-Density Residential 1 (HDR1) to the west and south. This parcel is within walking distance of the BYU-I campus in the Pedestrian Emphasis District (PED). The property is 0.214 acres. (action) (29:11) Staff Report: Alan Parkinson – This is a rezone request by Darren Wardell. The property is currently Community Business Center (CBC) to High-Density Residential 1 (HDR1). There is a single-family home with a detached garage currently on the property. In this area we have a lot of high-density residential. When we took a look at our Comprehensive Plan map recently, the group designated this area as MDR1-HDR2. The rezone request matches the Comprehensive Plan. Sewer and water can service the additional density. Storm water will have to be handled on site. The request meets the requirements of the Development Code. Staff recommends the Commissioner recommend this application to City Council. Commissioner Questions: Randall checked his calculations. On this 0.2-acre parcel, this would allow a maximum of six (6) units. He asked if Alan, when he was referring to the high-density in the neighborhood, was referring to those located across Yellowstone. Alan said there is high-density west of this property, within the same block, and also on the south side of W 4th S. The group identified this area as one of redevelopment. The area is in the Pedestrian Emphasis District (PED) and within walking distance of BYU-Idaho. Applicant: Patrick Corcoran and Darren Wardell – They look forward to redeveloping this property and hope to rezone to HDR1. Chairperson Smith opened the public input portion of the hearing at 7:06PM. Favor: None Neutral: None Opposed: None Written Correspondence: None Chairperson Smith asked if anyone else would like to speak. She closed the public input portion of the hearing at 7:07PM. Rebuttal: None Conflict of Interest? – Chairperson Smith 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: Randall is concerned about the location, where across the street is a church. Many people are parking in this neighborhood in the church parking lot. As we look at this higher density in this area, six (6) units does not seem like a huge impact. Is off-street parking required at redevelopment? Alan said on-street parking is not allowed; off-street parking is required. Randall thought this is the situation; he supports the request. Chairperson Smith said are we good about removing the commercial. One property has already rezoned from commercial to residential in the vicinity. Alan said this is a prime area for residential. Jim likes the idea of this application due to the walkability to campus. Eric asked if the adjoining properties to the north and south are single-family homes. Was any response received from either of them? Alan did not hear from them. Several homes are 7 rentals in this area, but a few are owner-occupied. Vince asked with the zone change, what will they be allowed to do? Alan said the parking will need to be behind the building. Six units is the maximum density if they can make the parking work. Vince said he understands the area going to high-density. He would have loved to see neighbors come in together. Vince does not want to see a tower with smaller homes next to it creating an eyesore. With that being said, he does not anticipate this are will turnover as quick as we think it will. Chairperson Smith asked about the height allowance. Alan said the maximum is four (4) stories. Vince said the maximum is 55’, but within fifty (50’) feet from a residential zone, the maximum height is reduced to thirty-five (35’) feet. MOTION: Motion to recommend City Council approve the rezone of 358 S 3rd from Community Business Center (CBC) to High-Density Residential 1 (HDR1), because it fits within the Comprehensive Plan and is the development we are encouraging within walking distance of the campus, Action: Approve, Moved by Randall Kempton, Seconded by Jim Lawrence. Commissioner Discussion on the Motion: None VOTE: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 9). Yes: Bruce Casper, David Pulsipher, Jim Lawrence, Randall Kempton, Chairperson Sally Smith (Chairperson), Todd Marx, Vince Haley (Vice Chair), Eric Erickson, Brad Wolfe. Tabled Items: None Report on Projects: None Heads Up: February 17th – 1. (22-00026) 248 Ricks Ave – Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment 2. (21-00733) 18 N 2nd E, 220 & 248 Ricks Ave, 227 E Main – Rezone 3. (21-00582) Remove Central Business District (CBD) – Ordinance Amendment to Development Code 1200 4. (22-00033) – 1114 N Yellowstone - Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment 5. (22-00019) – 1114 N Yellowstone - Rezone Adjournment