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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002.07.17 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL July 17, 2002 7:00 A.M. STATE OF IDAHO, ) County of Madison ) SS. City of Rexburg ) Present were the following: Mayor: Mayor Bruce Sutherland Council Members:Glen Pond Shawn Larsen Marsha Bjornn Paul Pugmire Nyle Fullmer Excused:Donna Benfield P&Z Administrator:Kurt Hibbert City Clerk:Blair D. Kay Finance Officer:Richard Horner PFC:John Millar City Attorney:Stephen Zollinger - Excused Pledge of allegiance. Approval of Minutes Marsha Bjornn made a motion to approve the minutes of July 03, 2002. Nyle Fullmer seconded The motion carried. the motion. All voted aye, none opposed. New Business : 7:05 AMPublic Hearing - Zone Change from HBD to HDR th 347 S. 4 W. - Rick Wadholm John Millar - Reviewed the site on the overhead screen. The Planning & Zoning Commission th reviewed this request on the 12 of June. It passed by a 4 to 3 margin, recommending the request to City Council for consideration. 1 Kathleen Price - 2938 South 2810 West - Read a statement in favor of the request. They are adding additional property and requesting HDR (High Density Residential). She reviewed the possible businesses that could be located on the property if it was left HBD (Highway Business District). They plan to build the same type of building that is allowed in MDR (Medium Density Residential). They are requesting 40 units with six 6-plexes and one 4-Plex). They are planning smaller buildings with a residential look. One commercial use of the property would be a Call Center with 150 parking spaces. They are planning to rent to married students. The traffic flow would be generally th directed down 4 South to the University. Neighbors did not support an information meeting at the Chamber of Commerce building set up for their benefit. There are no plans to build a 600 single student housing complex. She discussed the pricing of the sale of homes near apartments. She commented that one of the neighbors on Bare Street has been to the City Council requesting a 4-plex on their own property. A few weeks ago the Council approved a zone change from (LDR) Low Density Residential and (MDR) Medium Density Residential to HDR (High Density Residential) for Greg Luce Main Street Station Apartment Complex. They are asking for the same consideration that was afforded Greg Luce. They are local residents trying to compete with outside developers and have spent $500.00 in Zone requests at this time. They want to improve the neighborhood. Craig Frisby - 390 West Bare Street - Spokes person for neighbors and home owners in the area. Craig distributed a hand out to the City Council. The hand out discussed the options to make the zoning a good fit for the neighborhood. Most of the neighborhood is residential with some storage units. Bare street is a dead end street with single family dwellings. A th traffic count conducted on a Friday and Saturday indicate very low traffic on 4 West thth compared to 4 South. Traffic turning to the East off 4 West would have trouble getting th onto 4 South to go to the University. Adding 40 family units would greatly increase the th traffic flow in the area. Craig discussed the children walking to school on 4 West th without sidewalks. The increased traffic would cause problems on the intersection of 4 th South and 4 West. The HDR request does not fit well with the residential properties in the area. The residents purchased property in this area due to it’s quiet nature. Mr. Rick Wadholm’s request has increased from 16 units to 40 units with this second request. Planning and Zoning approved the original request with HDR zoning. The City Council denied HDR and recommended MDR on the first request. This request is now asking for 40 units with HDR zoning. The unprotected canal in the area has claimed the lives of a few small children. The block contains 63 people. Married housing would increase the density by 200 percent. Single student housing would increase the density by 300 percent. Neighbors are requesting that currently HDR zoned property be utilized before additional property is re-zoned. 2 th Rick Wadholm - 347 South 4 West - Parking would not allow this property to be changed to th single student housing. Fourth South would see less traffic when the 7 South arterial is developed. Rick mentioned that a call center would cause higher traffic flow for the area in the night time hours. The Wadholms are trying to add housing for the University. Tammie Poulsen - 365 Bare Street - Her concerns are for her privacy in her home and back yard. This is a quiet neighborhood that does not want the proposed growth. st David Miller - 226 West 1 South - He is glad the proposal is for married student housing. The th June 12 Planning and Zoning Commission had a split vote of 4 to 3 in favor of this zoning change request. Mitch Neibaur - 3685 West Hwy 33 - He rents to a head start business on the corner. His review of Provo and Orem indicates a mixed use of property is very positive. This City will have a hard time trying to please everyone. This request is a good fit for the neighborhood. This is a quality affordable housing request for students. Mitch is against commercial development of this area. Call Centers do bring more traffic with that type of business. He feels that this request is a positive step for the neighborhood. Debbie Frisby - 390 Bare Street - She has been raised and lives in the neighborhood with her parents. She discussed the yards and wild bird populations at her location. All of the residents from Bare Street are represented here today. She is opposed to the zone change request. Robert Ricks - 345 Bare Street - Questioned the number of parking stalls in this area. Discussion from Mayor Sutherland and John Millar - This site is about two acres and the parking requirement would be one for one if it was developed into single student housing. rd Carla Ricks - 338 South 3 West - Located East of this property. Bare Street is a very small street. People will use the neighborhood routes to exit and enter the area due to the traffic th on 4 South. Carla feels that the traffic to the University from this area will flow past nd Porter Park to the University due to the stop light on 2 West. Mayor closed the Public input. Mayor Sutherland thank the citizens for their input and for coming to the meeting. He reviewed the location on the overhead. Discussion on the property zoning in the area. The adjacent zoning is either MDR (Medium Density Residential) or HBD (Highway Business District). 3 Shawn Larsen - Reviewed the history of the area on the Comprehensive Plan and the recent actions requested for this property. Marsha Bjornn - Discussed other property uses possible for this location. Traffic at 8:00 a.m. is ththrd difficult for 4 South. Children using 4 West and 3 South would be impacted with additional traffic. Sidewalks in the area were discussed. Mayor Sutherland - Discussion on the maximum number of cars possible for an HDR (High Density Residential) development at this site. Marsha Bjornn - The neighbor’s issues can be addressed at the site plan meeting. th Shawn Larsen - Discussed the privacy issues with apartments. Increased traffic on 4 West would require additional sidewalks. Areas without sidewalks are a safety issue. Mayor Sutherland - Discussed sidewalks and sidewalk setbacks for the area. Nyle Fullmer - Concerned with changing HBD to residential zoning. This would not be an unreasonable fit. Nyle would prefer to maintain HBD (Highway Business District). Paul Pugmire - Questioned the neighbors on the number of units they would like to see. The difference between HDR and MDR for this development would be 8 to12 units. Discussion on the size of the buildings that could be put in this location with HDR or HBD zoning. The site plan is not the topic of discussion for this meeting. The decision for this discussion is zoning. rd Val Christensen - 430 South 3 East - Discussed the planned units for this development. Zoning at the present time would allow a 4 story motel. Is the use better as residential or commercial? The developer prefers residential development. This development would be the same with either MDR or HDR zoning except for the addition of 8 to 12 units. Marsha Bjornn - Reviewed the zoning changes and was concerned with maintaining zoning as outlined on the Comprehensive Plan. This area is in a transitional zone on the Comprehensive Plan. 4 Shawn Larsen made a motion to accept the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation to change the zoning from HBD to HDR, Glen Pond seconded the motion. Voting AyeVoting Nay Glen PondPaul Pugmire Shawn LarsenNyle Fullmer Marsha Bjornn The motion carried. 7:45 AMPublic Hearing - Rexburg Impact Zone Change John Millar - Reviewed the request on the overhead screen. The proposed impact zone would be extended from 2000 to 2500 West and from 1000 East to1500 East. The South boundary would not change. The North boundary would change slightly at 2000 North. There was only moderate public comment at the hearing. Public Hearing was opened No public comment Mayor closed the public hearing Marsha Bjornn - Discussion on City services for properties within the Impact zone. John Millar - Reviewed the discussion from the two Commissions concerning the new Impact Zoning boundaries. There would be little impact on farming from this proposed zone change. The number of animals on the property will be registered with the City for grandfathering. It does not limit commercial operations within the zone. Marsha Bjornn - Discussed the roads proposed within the comprehensive plan. Commented on the work Richard Smith and Jerry Jeppesen did on the original comprehensive plan on informing residents within the Impact Zone at that time, of the proposed zone changes. The people did get an opportunity for input on the Impact Zone change. John Millar - Discussed the makeup of the Planning and Zoning Board. Three members represent Madison County. Marsha Bjornn made a motion to accept the new Impact Zone Boundaries, Nyle Fullmer The motion carried. seconded the motion, all voted aye, none opposed. 5 nd The County Commissioners will vote on the Impact Zone changes July 22 at 1:30 p.m.. Discussion on the Rexburg Parks and Recreation Charter. Shawn Larsen made a motion to accept the Rexburg Parks and Recreation Charter, Paul Pugmire seconded the motion, discussion on the make up of the Board. It has nine members and one member is from the School Board or is designated by the School Board. Paul Pugmire offered appreciation to Chair person Marsha Bjornn for the work she has done on this Charter. Paul would recommend adding this level of formalization and documentation to other Committees in the City. Mayor Sutherland thanked Marsha and Shawn for their work on the Parks and Recreation project. It will be a great help to Rexburg’s Recreation Program. Following the discussion a vote was taken. The motion carried. All voted aye, none opposed. Discussion on the National League of Cities meetings in Salt Lake City coming up in December this year. ? Application for Retailer’s License to sell Beer and Wine nd 240 N. 2 E. - Jalisco’s Restaurant - Humberto Ponce Discussion on the request for a beer and wine license. Glen Pond made a motion to approve the application for beer and wine license, Shawn Larsen The motion carried seconded the motion, all voted aye, non opposed. . Update on Projects John Millar - The Staff is working on the following: 1) A contract to Asphalt the Biosolids Storage Pad. 2) Bids to seal coat parking Lots 3) Bids for the Sidewalk LID project John Millar - The recently purchased snow loader is at the Cities’ street shop. Shawn Larsen discussed the West Main project and the start date. Financing was approved and construction was started yesterday. Paul requested a report from John on the progress of recently approved developments. 6 Mayor Sutherland - Discussed the University and their plans to build married housing. Shawn Larsen - Requested information on the time line for the Impact fees discussions. The University is impacting the City to a great extent. Discussion on charging the University Impact Fees for the construction of their own married housing units. John Millar - About a 1000 beds are under construction for single housing units. The financial institutions for private development are sensitive to rumors that the University is preparing to build their own apartments for married housing. This may slow down the financing of private married housing projects. Marsha Bjornn - Discussed the need for additional married housing and the slow private development of married housing units. Mayor Sutherland - Discussed the Universities planned efforts to provide married housing. The University is planning a new development with 130 married units in phase one and future development of phase two through phase four. Mayor’s Business Appointment of the Development Impact Fee Advisory Committee • Mayor Sutherland requested the Council approve two appointments to the Citizens Advisory Board. The Board is made up of five individuals. The first appointee is Bart Stevens, a local developer. The other appointee is Tom Kennelly. Mayor Sutherland is in the process of asking three more individuals to serve on the Board. Marsha made a motion to approve Bart Stevens and Tom Kennelly to the Citizens Advisory Board, Nyle Fullmer seconded the motion, all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried . Marsha Bjornn thanked Mitch Neibaur for his service as Chairman of the Downtown Vision Committee for the City of Rexburg. He has done a terrific job heading up the Committee. Mayor Sutherland, John Millar and Stephen Zollinger met yesterday with ITD (Idaho Transportation Department) District 6. The City may get two parking lots. 7 Approval of Bills Nyle Fullmer made a motion to pay the bills, Shawn Larsen seconded the motion, all voted aye, The motion carried. none opposed. The next meeting will be a work meeting on July 31, 2002. Adjourned ___________________________________ Bruce Sutherland, Mayor _____________________________________ Blair D. Kay, City Clerk 8