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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 9.15.221 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 5:00 Work Meeting: Development Code Amendments to Ordinance 1200 – Alan Parkinson Some suggested changes have been made to the draft. Alan is looking for advice to get this draft right. The duplex definition has been removed. One of the challenges we have faced is defining duplexes, twin homes, townhomes, etc. The Building Code was consulted to have the designations of single-family attached and single-family detached. The single-family attached are units individually owned. Parkside is an example. Building codes adopted by the City of Rexburg” language. Change to five (5’) feet between the accessory building and adjacent lots. Question about allowed height for height of accessory building to match the height of the current building. In Summerfield, a taller accessory building is going in as an example of location very close to the parcel line and as tall as the home’s height. Front yards, side yards, and rear setbacks. (3.02.070.B) Side Yard. Meet the same side yard requirements as a principal building when the accessory building is: 1. (Residential) larger than two hundred (200) square feet or taller than ten (10’) feet in height. RR1: Detached has been added to single-family homes. Questions about difference between modular and manufactured homes. Why are they not allowed in the zones? Manufactured homes will go in a manufactured housing community. Make change: Indication in permitted use tables to identify boarding houses, bed and breakfast as a type of short-term rental. Instead of doing the number of square feet, we are going to have a density per acre. This is easier for people to calculate and understand. A Planned Unit development can cluster their buildings, but the overall approved density must be maintained. LDR2: Single-family home, detached and Single-family attached. Disagreement about townhomes allowed as a building-type. 26% of owner-occupied townhomes in Summerfield. 10 out of 10 single-family homes in the same neighborhood are owner-occupied. This will change the feel of the neighborhood. Twinhomes should be allowed, but not duplexes or townhomes. 35 North 1st East Rexburg, ID 83440 Phone: 208.359.3020 Fax: 208.359.3022 www.rexburg.org Planning & Zoning Minutes September 15, 2022 2 Duplexes are two units in the same building. It makes sense to move the townhomes to LDR3. Why change that? It is not about density. A townhome can be bought up as four units and rented; this is the use here as turnover. The distinction is simple townhomes are owned with their land – duplexes do not own the land, apartments are owned from a current owner. From a building perspective, the code does not look at the type – how is the ownership going to land on the county records? Density drives the type of neighbors. Six townhomes on an acre is not an efficient way to make money as a developer. Usually clustering is used to add amenities to a neighborhood. Reference of denying an LDR3 request next to the Madison Junior High. Was it the townhomes or the increase of density weighed in on the vote? Add note to single-family, attached “except townhomes” or keep language about two (2) units per building. Density proposed six (6) dwellings per acre. LDR3: Only zone for Manufactured Housing Communities – why are we putting these in our higher densities? Manufactured Housing Communities are allowed eight (8) units per acre with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The density of 10 units per acre for other uses will be maintained. • Change: For Manufactured Housing Communities also require ten (10) units per acre. MDR1: Why are we allowing single-family homes in our highest-density zones? An employee of a multi-family development can live in a detached building on the same land as the rest of the units. Keep the density of sixteen (16) units per acre. “3 or more units” – designates a townhome. Short-term Rentals: Do we want the requirement of having to live on site in the lower-densities? We cared originally. You want to allow short-term rentals but not allow townhomes? How do these change the feel of the neighborhood differently? A long-term renter is more of an integrated part of the neighborhood. Lower-densities – you have to live within or have a manager in the city boundaries. Leave the short-term rentals for now, the way they are written. Tiny Homes: Tiny homes proposed section will come to the groups at a later date. HDR1: Manufactured housing communities will not be allowed. Single-family and duplexes will not be allowed; density is the goal. PED density regulated the University, Building Code and any requirements as part of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) – things in the city should not be regulated by the university. There is a misconception that apartment complexes in the PED are only allowed to be dormitory; multi-family apartments are also allowed. People have to meet the requirements of the city, but the university may have more restrictive requirements. TAG: Manufacture housing community removed. 3 CBC: Regulated new commercial plats; many existing do not meet this same requirement. Are we limiting things we do not want to limit? Development will be naturally limited by parking? Why do we have requirements for a minimum area of land to develop? *Pick up and work from section section 6.02.030. Request to hold the next work meeting prior to the City Council meeting. Chairperson Smith opened the meeting at 6:32 PM. Planning & Zoning Meeting: Welcome Pledge of Allegiance: Vanessa Johnson Commissioner Roll Call: ROLL CALL of Planning and Zoning Commissioners: Present: Vince Haley (Vice Chair), Randall Kempton, Todd Marx, Sally Smith (Chairperson), Bruce Casper, Eric Erickson, Brad Wolfe, Vanessa Johnson. Absent: McKay Francis, Aaron Richards, Jim Lawrence. Katie Saurey will be working in Tawnya’s position. Tawnya has accepted a new position for a different employer. Minutes: Planning & Zoning Meeting September 1, 2022 (action) Discussion about amendment to the minutes from Aaron. Vince said on Aaron’s behalf, he thinks the amendment should be made. MOTION: Motion to approve the Planning & Zoning minutes as recorded for September 15, 2022, with Aaron’s requested change. Action: Approve, Moved by Vince Haley, Seconded by Brad Wolfe. Commissioner Discussion on the Motion: None VOTE: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Summary: Yes = 9, Abstain = 1). Yes: Vince Haley (Vice Chair), Randall Kempton, Todd Marx, Sally Smith (Chairperson), Bruce Casper, Eric Erickson, Brad Wolfe, Vanessa Johnson. Abstain: Randall Kempton Public Hearings: None Plat: 1. (22-00425) Shirley Subdivision – Approximately 396 W Moody Rd. The property is part of a family trust. The land borders Hwy 20 and a canal to the north and is in Rexburg’s Area of Impact. The parcel is approximately eleven (11) acres. – Mack Shirley, Bruce Shirley (action) 4 Applicant Presentation: Mack Shirley – 443 W Moran View Rd – His brother Bruce and he are here representing the family trust. The trust property is shown on the screen as platted and subdivided. The property is located on the west end of W Moody Rd. The parcel is just over eleven (11) acres. This piece is part of the land homesteaded by their family. To the north of this parcel, there is the farm operated by Bruce Shirley. The farm was intact until US Highway 20 came along, dividing the farm into two (2) pieces. There used to be access over a private edge to the north part of the farm. The reason he is talking about this is because the land to the north has already been subdivided. They are asking for the remaining land to be subdivided. Seven (7) remaining members of the trust all approve of this subdivision. The Muir property to the east has already been subdivided. Between them is Neil Call’s property, which was part of the original homestead. The family members are requesting the same consideration as was given to the Muirs. Eight (8) lots will be created. No infrastructure plans have been submitted and the land will remain in farming. Bruce, his brother, is the draftsman and he will explain some of his expertise. Bruce Shirley – 2328 N 1000 W – His career has been engineering and drafting work. He has had to work around the criteria the trust specifies. One (1) acre has to be set aside for the maintenance of the home for the youngest brother. The out buildings did not have to be considered. Lot 6 is this lot. There is a canal easement along US Highway 20 for canal maintenance. The land is surveyed and staked. Commissioner Questions: Vince asked in previous applications for this area, Mr. Muir has come in and discussed the easement for the canal. He asked if Bruce has talked with Mr. Muir. Bruce does not feel this was necessary. He has never seen the canal company use the easement. Most of the work has been done down into the canal. The canal company does have access through the fence in a crisis situation. Trees along the canal would shelter this subdivision for noise. Chairperson Smith 5 asked if the zoning will change. Bruce said the TAG zone requires one (1) acre. In 1898, the property was purchased. The property was purchased for fifty(50) cents per one (1) acre. Staff Report: Alan Parkinson – Staff has reviewed the request. There are no requests for city services. The traffic can be handled by the current roads. City Staff recommends approval by the Planning & Zoning Commission to the Madison County Commissioners. Commissioner Questions: Eric asked if the subdivision can happen under the current zone. Alan answered he has the rights to subdivide. Randall asked why the Comprehensive Plan Map does not match the current zoning. Alan said since the request is not for a zone change, the discrepancy does not apply. 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: Eric asked where the road comes south in comparison to the other adjacent properties. N 5th W was identified on the map. Someday he would like to have a discussion about N 5th W. Vince said in the future an overpass may go in in this area. Alan said, right now, there is a discussion for long range planning. MOTION: Motion to recommend the Madison County Commissioners approve (22-00425) the Shirley Subdivision Plat at approximately 396 W Moody Rd., because there are no restrictions in the current zoning and complies with the Development Code requirements, it does not provide any adverse conditions. Action: Approve/Deny, Moved by Brad Wolfe, Seconded by Bruce Shirley. Commissioner Discussion on the Motion: None VOTE: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Summary: Yes = 8, No = 0). Yes: Vince Haley (Vice Chair), Randall Kempton, Todd Marx, Sally Smith (Chairperson), Bruce Casper, Eric Erickson, Brad Wolfe, Vanessa Johnson. Heads Up for October 6th: No Hearings – Cancel Meeting? A work meeting will be held prior to the second meeting in October. Vince asked about the next steps in the Comprehensive Plan drafting. Alan answered, Logan Simpson… Adjournment at 7:00PM.