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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPPEAL LETTER - Rezone County Commissioners Appeal - 22-00072 - 1 parcel Muir Glen DIV1 - RP04MG1001004D - Impact Area - Rezone from TAG to MDR1Appeal to Rezone Muir Property to MDR1 Madison County Impact Zone To Commissioners Smith, Mendenhall, and Smith: I am writing to ask you to consider my appeal to rezone my 11.176 acres on Moody Road. This rezoning request went before the P&Z committee and narrowly lost the vote. Afterward, one member communicated with me that they regretted their decision and that they believed that the zoning change was in line with future plans. I would like to have you reconsider this decision from P&Z, considering the following: 1.The committee’s decision seemed to be almost entirely based on the fact that this would be the first parcel rezoned in this area. They all agreed that this is the future plan for this area, and that the changes are coming within the next 6 months, but the only issue is the timing. a.Rebuttal: Since the development of this area is part of the comprehensive plan for the city, the MDR-1 zone is entirely appropriate for the future planning of the next stage of growth. Many of the P&Z committee members acknowledged this reality–that this area is where they want to have future growth and that it is part of the future planning of the city. Someone has to be the first to propose a rezone and be approved, but some members felt like this was a barrier–since it is the first. But if it is in line with the plan, there has to be a first approval from which the other areas can begin to change to more compact zoning. b.I am requesting a zone that is only for residential use since it provides a step down in density from the neighboring commercial zone and more closely matches the land use of the current neighboring residences. MDR1 is allowed under the current comprehensive plan that the City of Rexburg planned for this area long before there was a Walmart or an LDS Temple announcement. 2.Some in the committee that rejected the zoning change kept referring to the LDS Church land purchase in the area. They talked about how they wanted the church to first decide what they will do before they approve a zoning change to this parcel. a.Rebuttal: Having my development wait on a neighbor because he is bigger and is the dominant church should not legally be a cause to deny my rezone. Since it is known that the land being purchased will be developed and change the nature of this area, it only points toward zoning of this area as MDR-1 or even more compact residential zoning than I am requesting. 3.Another argument was that it would be too expensive to develop my property on Moody Road. a.Rebuttal: Members of the committee have been repeatedly warned in previous meetings by their legal council that these issues are not to be a consideration of theirs when making the zoning decisions. They were told that their decision should not be based on staff issues, but on whether this zoning change is in line with the future plan of the city–which all acknowledged that it is. In reality, to develop this land fully would indeed be too expensive right now. Changing the zoning allows for planning for land use and does not in any way assume that there will suddenly be apartments on this land next month. Zoning changes like the ones proposed allow for future planning, right in line with the comprehensive plan. 4.Rexburg needs more affordable housing for families. a.MDR1 allows for a variety of housing options that will help address the low- to moderate-priced housing crisis we are currently facing. In March of 2019 the estimated median house or condo value was $254,479. Now, as of February 2022, the median home cost in Rexburg is $380,000. The average price to build a home ranges from $110-$220 per square foot. Supplies are limited, construction companies are overbooked. Madison does not need 11 more stand alone houses. It needs multi-unit housing, townhouses, and twin-homes to help provide more affordable housing to the community. b.Madison county is the third poorest county in the state. Households in Madison County, ID have a median annual income of $39,160, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. They can’t afford to pay the median house cost of $380k. We have a great need for low to middle income housing. With current single home prices, most citizens cannot afford to purchase a home right now. Yet our population doubled in the last 10 years, increasing the need for housing. c.I own a property management company here in Rexburg. Currently we have 55 people on our waiting list for our 9 community housing units in Madison County. Prospective tenants understand that our waitlist is quite long, but they still fill out an application and get added to the list because they don’t have any other choice. With the cost of buying a home at this time, additional single-family housing is not going to meet the demand, nor solve the housing issues we are now facing in Rexburg. Our low to moderate income earners simply cannot afford to buy a home and need options for housing. I appreciate your consideration of my appeal and hope that you will see that this zoning change is in line with current needs of the community and a far better utilization of this property. I am asking for you to approve the zoning change request for this land to MDR-1, in line with the existing comprehensive growth plan for the City of Rexburg. Thank you, Rachel Whoolery 208-709-7076 © Latitude Geographics Group Ltd. 0.57 THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere Miles0.57 Notes Legend This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, current, or otherwise reliable. 0.280 1:18,056 Rezone to MDR1 Streets U.S. Highway State Highway Road City-County Boundary Madison Cnty Rexburg Sugar City Parcels Acreage Secondary Owner: Site Address: GIS Acres: Value Total Value: 475,874 Category Mailing Address: REXBURG Primary Owner: 131 CHARLES PL 11.176 RP04MG1001004D WHOOLERY RACHEL GIS Square Feet: 10.925 83440 $134,112 ID Parcel Number: Acreage: Description $134,112Total Value: Legal Description: MUIR GLEN DIVISION NO 1 TAX 5695 LESS TAX 5760 LOT 4 BLK 1 Deed Number: TCA Assessment values are approximate, to get accurate values contact the Madison County Assessor's Office (208) 359-6243. Tax amounts are approximate values, to get accurate values contact Madison County Treasurer's Office (208) 359-6264. Year Inspected:2021 Last Year's Taxes: Current Year's Taxes: 10 Homesite Land 11.176 $134,11216000 447060 447061 440763 Report generated: 3/25/2022 1:05:06 AMMadison County Parcel Report This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, current, or otherwise reliable.