HomeMy WebLinkAboutRexburgRezonePresentation08172022Rexburg
Rezone Request for Parcel No. RPRXBCA0291271
Site Requesting
LDR2
Site Requesting
LDR2
LDR2
LDR1
LDR2
LDR1
LDR1
LDR2
MDR1
Current Zoning
Site
Requested to be LDR2
Planning Commission Motion
Response:
•All the properties in the LDR2 surrounding area have the property rights to build, add
on, or modify their properties according to the LDR2 Zoning standards.
•A property right is based on zoning, not existing conditions.
•Some of the homes are built on lots according to LDR2.
•The two previous rezones (same day) had similar conditions with higher densities
adjacent to lower densities and agriculture; however, both were recommended.
All
•Topography
•Drainage
•Sewer
•Transpiration
Concerns would be met according
to Rexburg Engineering Standards
and City Ordinances
Steep slopes
Greater than 30%
Would not be built on
According to Rexburg
Engineering
Standards
And City Ordinances
Stormwater
drainage and
flooding would be
handled by a
stormwater basin at
the base of the
property.
Without stormwater
improvements and
development, the
downhill properties
are at greater risk to
flooding.
Transportation Plan
Site
Transportation Options
This development would improve water and sewer system connectivity.
City Trails PlanSite
Why is more housing needed in
Rexburg? You probably already know.
Significant housing is needed for Millennials and upcoming Generation Z.
Rexburg –Area Median Incomes
Rexburg –Area Median Income at 80%
Monthly mortgage/rent for a 3-person family $1,200
2 units
Rexburg –Area Median Income at 100%
Monthly mortgage/rent for a 3-person family $1,450
11 units
Rexburg –Area Median Income at 120%
Monthly mortgage/rent for a 3-person family $1,720
28 units
No impacts on single-family home real estate values when adjacent to density.
https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/HighDensity-Feb2021.pdf
LDR2 is appropriate for the current and future households of the community.
•Market flexibility
•Housing choices
•Missing Middle Housing types for current demographics
•Suitable to the property and needs of the project.
•The current demand is for LDR2 types of units (single-family and twinhomes)
•Site issues can be solved through site design, engineering, and working with City
staff.