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City Council Minutes – April 17, 2024
Mayor Jerry Merrill
Council Members:
Bryanna Johnson Erick Erickson
Robert Chambers David Reeser
Colin Erickson Mikel Walker
City Staff:
Stephen Zollinger – City Attorney Matt Nielson – Finance Officer Keith Davidson – Public Works Director Alan Parkinson – Planning & Zoning Administrator
Scott Johnson – Economic Development Director
Deborah Lovejoy – City Clerk
5:00 P.M. Transportation Plan Work Meeting (video index 0:01:27)
Mayor Merrill welcomed Jim Mullen, Tyrel Clark and Nathan Cleaver from Keller Engineering. They
will be presenting studies Keller Engineering completed over the last two decades for University
Boulevard, East Parkway Corridor and Sunrise Drive.
Mr. Mullen began the presentation of the studies completed for the city’s Transportation Master Plan
update for Sunrise Drive. He reviewed the East Parkway Corridor historical timeline that began in 1979.
Mr. Mullen said one of the reasons a Transportation Master Plan study is completed is to try to
envision where growth in a community is going to take place and prepare for that growth. Part of that
preparation is to put land aside for roadways so that the city does not have to purchase right of way from
property owners.
Mr. Mullen explained that in 2006 LHTAC a state agency provided a grant for the alignment study of
the East Parkway Corridor. There were different alternatives and options discussed during that study.
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He reviewed the alternative East Parkway Corridor alignments in the pictures below. In 2013 the East
Parkway Plan was finalized with the recommended alignment in the Transportation Master Plan.
Mr. Mullen reviewed some of the alignements that were considred for the East Parkway Corridor.
When they studied the 7th South alignment it was determined that this alignment would not add value
to the current system. The alignement to the north would affect more residents homes and there is
steep topography which would cause a 17% grade. They do not like to see anything greater than a 10%
grade. The yellow line indicates the finalized alignment of the East Parkway Corridor which is the best
alignment.
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Council Member Johnson asked Mr. Mullen what he meant when he stated the 7th South alignment
does not add value to the current system. Mr. Mullen replied the road is already there which gives
access to the BYU- Idaho Campus; however, it does not alleviate traffic from that road. By providing
another alternative roadway, traffic would be alleviated.
Council Member Reeser asked if the South Rexburg Exit was built at the same time as Highway 20
or was it added later. Public Works Director Davidson said he believes that exit was built when Highway
20 was built.
Mr. Mullen reviewed the initial concept of Sunrise Drive starting as a two lane roadway with stop control
at 2nd East.
Mr. Mullen reviewed the future concept of Sunrise Drive, the road would be converted to two lanes
plus a turning lane when traffic warrants that concept. This configuration matches the design of the
roadway and bridge to the north. Council Member Johnson asked for the width of the road with the
future concept configuration. Public Works Director Davidson said the current width of the road is about
60 feet with two and a half feet of curb and gutter on either side of the road. Mr. Mullen said the two lane
plus turning lane configuration with parallel parking on both sides of the street would fit with in the
existing asphalt. The city owns the right of way near the church. The future configuration of the road
would be development driven.
Mr. Mullen said after meeting with the city and county, the East Parkway Corridor concept has been
planned for more than two decades. The extention of Sunrise Drive is the most efficient means for
traffic flow because it would reduce traffic conflicts. Turning movements and right of way has already
been established.
Council Member Chambers asked for the designed width of the new bridge. Mr. Cleaver replied a
three lane roadway with bike lanes on both sides making it about 46 feet wide. Public Works Director
Davidson said the concern in 2004 was the volume of traffic on 2nd East. They discussed creating
alternate roads to remove traffic from 2nd East. Some of those alternate routes included 5th West and the
East Parkway Corridor. There is a need to move traffic across the river other than the 2nd East bridge.
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Mayor Merrill mentioned with the development happening to the north of the city, the 5th west
arterial has become more important than it used to be. Public Works Director Davidson said he is
looking into a grant for the 5th West extention.
Council Member Johnson asked if the East Parkway Corridor section through Sunrise Drive was
recommended before the houses were built and if the road was to be built to a three lane configuration.
She estimated the road would need to be widened to about 100 feet of asphalt. She measured from the
Watson’s property to the church including the easment and it measures about 85 feet. She believes in
order to build the road to a three lane road there are only two options: the first option being that
property owners would have to agree to sale their homes or the city would have to exercise their power
of eminent domain. There are three homes that would be affected by the widening of road. Mr. Muller
said only 36 feet of asphalt is needed to have a three lane road.
Nathan Cleaver explained they would leave the existing curb adjacent to the homes because they do
not need a 100-foot-wide road. Council Member Johnson said she thought Mr. Muller said a width of
100 feet is needed to build a three-lane road. Public Works Director Davidson explained only 36 feet is
needed for a three-lane road. Council Member Johnson said in the Transportation Plan it states to have
a principle arterial road you would need 100 to 118 feet total. Mr. Cleaver said generally at the
intersections that width is needed; however, at this particular location that width is not needed. The
city’s arterial standards section requires 100-foot right of ways that they would obtain from a developer.
Public Works Director Davidson explained a five-lane configuration would currently fit on Sunrise
Drive without parking on both sides of the road. The 100 feet includes right of way, but it is not all
asphalt.
Council Member E. Erickson asked how much right of way the city owns on Sunrise Drive. Public
Works Director Davidson said his rough estimate is about 85 feet of right of way is owned by the city.
Mr. Muller clarified that the three-lane configuration does not modify the curb line except for at the
church.
Katie Watson asked if they could discuss the safety concerns with the location of her house near that
intersection. The designation of the road being arterial created multiple safety regulations that were
added; however, the city still allowed her house to be built. Mayor Merrill said there were some obvious
safety concerns with Mrs. Watson’s house in particular. The city should not have allowed the developer
to build her house there; however, it was built anyways and that may be something the city deals with
on an individual basis with her. Mayor Merrill said if Mrs. Watson decided she did not want to live in
her home anymore because of the situation with the road then she could visit with city staff to see what
they could do.
Mrs. Watson asked if the city is going to allow Sunrise Drive to be an arterial road; therefore, causing
an unsafe road. Mayor Merrill said the city would try to do everything to make the road as safe as
possible; however, if that is an unobtainable situation for Mrs. Watson, that is the point the city would
want to visit with her. If Mrs. Watson does not want to live there in that situation, then that may be one
house the city has to buy out. The city does not like to buy out homes; however, sometimes we have to
do things we don’t want to do and that might be the answer to the situation. The city would like to visit
with Mrs. Watson on different options to make the road as safe as possible. The city obviously wishes
the house wouldn’t have been built at that location.
Mayor Merrill said the Councilmembers have the option to totally revamp the Transportation Master
Plan or make changes; however, the other options are not better. City Attorney Zollinger clarified there
is nothing about the road configuration that violates any industry standards for safety. The proximity of
Mrs. Watson’s home to that intersection does not violate industry standards. When the speed limit
increases then the distance to that intersection begins to increase for safety reasons.
Council Member Johnson asked about the option to the North of Crestview Drive that has too steep
of a grade, she believes it has the same grade as 7th South. Mr. Cleaver said the grade is not the same,
there is a large hill and to make it over that hill, they measured it would be about a 60% grade. Public
Works Director Davidson indicated the blue line is the option Council Member Johnson is referring to
on the map below. When that option was considered, they did not have information about the
topography. The only option would be to down curve the road to get a lesser grade that would work.
Council Member Johnson asked why the higher grade is not okay for North of Crestview Drive;
however, the 35% to 40% grade is okay for the Benfield Property. She said she doesn’t understand the
difference. Mr. Cleaver explained in snowy country areas such as Rexburg the safest grade is below 7%.
The industry standard is a maximum 10% grade. City Attorney Zollinger clarified the planned road
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going through the Benfield’s property has not been designed. When the road is designed, they will not
design it with a 30% to 40% grade, the road will have to turn towards the south and then cross to come
back to a 7% or less grade.
Council Member Johnson asked why they cannot design the road north of Crestview Drive to create
a safe grade. City Attorney Zollinger explained the road can be designed to create a safe grade; however,
it would result in traffic movement to the north then to the south and serpentine which becomes
inefficient and puts added traffic on to 7th South which defeats the purpose of moving traffic off of 7th
South. These options were considered extensively 10 years ago and were discounted for not being the
most efficient way to move traffic. Mr. Muller said the most efficient way to move traffic would be
through Sunrise Drive.
An audience member asked about the safety concerns with extending Sunrise Drive. Mayor Merrill
explained when designing roadways the engineers look for efficiency, safety and other measures
including adding stop signs or stop lights, crosswalks and posting lower speed limits. The road design
for Sunrise Drive is similar to other road designs throughout the city with one of them being Pioneer
Road. Mayor Merrill said the roads are designed to divide traffic up so that its not flowing onto one road
such as 2nd East.
Discussion regarding the possible traffic flow onto Crestview Drive from Sunrise Drive and the amount
of traffic when the road turns into a five lane road. Mayor Merrill said Sunrise Drive is currently a two
lane road and development will be the driver of when that road changes to a three lane, then to a five
lane road with added safety measures.
Mayor Merrill said there are several factors that would drive the continuation of Sunrise Drive one of
them being development and the second funding. If the city were to receive funding to continue Sunrise
Drive then that would trigger the continuation of that road.
Mr. Cleaver said as transportation engineers, they are looking at how roadways function as a whole,
by measuring the level of service (LOS) on the intersections and the roads. He said when the level of
service on a road measures an E or an F that means the delays are so significant that it warrants
changing the roadway network. When reviewing 7th South, there has been a fatality and many car
crashes. There are muptiple engineering measures they look for recommendation to improve the LOS.
McKinley Molina said she lives at the end of the street she does not receive city services. She has been
working with the city and university about the piece of land that does not have snow removal. She said
she spends money on land that she does not own to have snow removal. She said she spoke with a BYU-
Idaho representative named Kyle about purchasing the land by her property and was told the university
does not sale their land to private land owners. She was told Kyle had asked Public Works Director
Davidson to recommend the city purchase the land and Public Works Director Davidson’s response to
Kyle was that he would not recommend the city purchase that piece of land because it is too steep
causing the city’s grader to get stuck. She asked Public Works Director Davidson how he plans to take
care of a 300 mile road with the same incline. She asked why does the city not want to take
responsibility for the road in front of her house that should be city property but is not. Public Works
Director Davidson explained there is an easement on that property so there could be access from the
home to the city street; however, the street was not built to city standards because it is not a city street,
it was built as an extended driveway.
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McKinley Molina said the East Parkway Corridor was planned before the subdivision was developed,
before the Watson’s were given permission to build their home and before the church was built. She
explained her home was part of that development. The developer made the mistake of selling the land
while Argus Klingler still owned the plot of land by her house so it is not city land; however, there was a
plan for that plot to become city land. She asked for the city to avoid more mistakes, the East Parkway
Corridor should have expired as soon as the city allowed the subdivision to be developed, when the city
gave the Watson’s the option to build their home and for the church to be built. She believes these were
the three mistakes that were made. She wondered why the city is fighting for this corridor when there
are loose ends everywhere such as her street and the Watson’s home. There have been mistakes made
and she wondered why the city would continue to make more mistakes. The corridor will cause traffic
accidents and pedestrians could get hit.
Mayor Merrill said the city wants to make every street as safe as possible including Sunrise Drive. He
said when Sunrise Drive is expanded the city will make it as safe as possible.
Adjourned at 5:56 pm
6:30 P.M. (0:02:04)
Council Mayor Merrill said the prayer.
Council Member Walker led the pledge.
Roll Call of Council Members:
Attending: Council Member Johnson, Council Member Chambers, Council Member C. Erickson,
Council Member E. Erickson, Council Member Reeser, Council President Walker and Mayor Merrill.
Public Comment: Items not on the agenda; limit 3 minutes; issues may be considered for
discussion on a future agenda. Please keep comments on point and respectful. NONE (0:05:14)
Micheal Malcom said he works with Yesco, they are a sign and lighting company. He has concerns
with the city’s current sign code. He asked for an opportunity to make adjustments to the sign code to
allow improvements to the existing billboard signage. He is not asking the city to add billboards, he is
asking for the ability to keep the billboards that are in place and to be able to upgrade or improve the
structures as needed. The Chamber of Commerce owns a billboard sign that was given to them, the
billboard is in need of maintenance and repairs. They would like the billboard to look nice instead of
abandoning it until it collapses over time. He would like to make a presentation regarding billboards
during the agenda item Mayor’s Business. He is requesting an adjustment to the city’s sign code that
would allow the current billboards in the community to be maintained.
Presentation: David Taylor (0:54:59)
Mr. Taylor said he is here tonight as an advocate for the city and the inevitable growth that is going to
happen. He hopes the city embraces that growth in a way that doesn’t discourage people from wanting
to be a part of our community. The city has a great advantage due to its location; however, that is also a
disadvantage. There are no manufacturing plants in Rexburg so as a city we need to take our assets and
accentuate them, some of the city’s assets are our natural resources. We need to make sure we have jobs
for people that want to live here. It is the businesses that carry the brunt of the tax liability in this
community. If we can invite businesses to be a part of our community the taxes and the opportunities
for employment they bring are where everything good rolls out from.
Mr. Taylor said he is aware the city staff called the City of Twin Falls to ask about the amount of water
usage their Tommy’s Express carwash uses per month. The usage of water for that Tommy ‘s Express is
about 1.2 million gallons of water per month. The City of Twin Falls charged Tommy’s Express
developer $82,000 for building and hookup fees. The City of Ammon only charged Pony Express
Carwash $42,000 in building and hookup fees. He believes the City of Rexburg is scaring a lot of
businesses away with the high building and impact fees.
Mr. Taylor explained there is a unique situation in the city with a lot of non-tax entities that are a part
of the community. The only way to get these non-tax entities to participate is for the city to have impact
fees. The university causes a burden on the city because there is no tax revenue coming to the city from
the university. The city is going to have to look at impact fees differently or the university is going to
outgrow the city because the city will not be growing at the same rate as the university. The added
growth affects the infrastructure of the city. The amount of building and impact fees the city charges are
shocking. He asked for the impact fees to be re-evaluated.
Mayor Merrill read the letter from the city Economic Development Director and pointed out
unfortunately the carwash businesses are at the highest end of the impact fees the city has because of
the water and sewer usage. He also pointed out that the City of Ammon is going to need to bond for
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street reconstruction. The City of Rexburg impact fees are used for infrastructure costs so that citizens
do not have to pay for infrastructure through a bond.
Council Member E. Erickson added if the city is charging over $300,000 in fees and other cities are
only charging 40 to 80 thousand dollars in fees, the city needs to change. He understands Rexburg is
smaller than the City of Twin Falls with a smaller tax base; however, the city could work with the
developers to pay as they go and not upfront. Mayor Merrill said the city does not desire to become an
obstacle for growth or business to come to Rexburg; however, the city does not desire to tax the citizens
extra to have to pay for infrastructure businesses are using. There is a balance the city needs to
consider.
Discussion regarding grant for infrastructure costs.
Items from Council: (0:07:32)
A. Committees: MEPI, Cultural Arts, Grants, School Board, MUSIC, MYAB, Traffic &
Safety, Emergency Services Board, Trails, Beautification, Parks, Recreation, Urban
Renewal, Airport, Golf Board, and Legacy Flight Museum
Council Member Reeser reported the Mayor and Councilmembers met with some of the Rexburg
Police Department personnel during the City Council Drive Around Meeting. As the Rexburg Police
Department Councilmember Liaison, he was formally introduced to the leaders of the Police
Department. The meeting was a good opportunity for him to become aware of some of their activities,
concerns and suggestions.
Council Member E. Erickson reported the Parks Department is busy gearing up for the summer
months. There is continued discussion and planning for the Teton River Park. This park is in the design
phase; however, there could be some construction taking place shortly.
Council Member Chambers reported the M.E.P.I. continue to meet and are working on Economic
Gardening which is a tool to assist local businesses to grow and expand. The M.E.P.I. members are in
the process of reviewing the bylaws of that organization and potentially looking to expand the group.
The Cultural Arts Department is looking for an alternative location for the museum. The Urban
Renewal Agency is working with a contractor on a design concept project for the downtown
redevelopment. The project will be presented to the Mayor and Councilmembers at one of the City
Council Meetings.
Council Member Walker reported the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Board met two weeks ago and toured
the Madison County Jail. The youth were able to tour the women’s jail which is no longer open. They
will also tour the Madison Fire Department next week and have their closing social in two weeks. On
May 16th they will assist the city with planting flowers along Main Street for the city’s Flow-Bor Day
event.
Council Member Johnson reported the Beautification Committee is planning an Eagle Park
Cleanup event on May 13th from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. She has had a few groups contact her looking
for service projects. She expressed her gratitude for the community members and their willingness to
serve the community.
Council Member C. Erickson reported the Madison School Board has invited the Mayor and
Councilmembers to attend the 2024 High School Commencement Ceremony on May 23rd at 6:00 P.M...
The D.A.R.E graduation will be held at the Madison High School on April 24th at 6:30 P.M. The Golf
Board met; the golf season has started out busy with lots of patrons using the golf courses. Mayor
Merrill reported on Saturday, April 27th, there will be a Highway 20 Cleanup volunteer project.
Other Reports: NONE
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Staff Reports: (0:15:45)
A. Finance: - Matt Nielson
1. Financial Reports
Finance Officer Nielson mentioned he is in the process of scheduling the budget department
meetings. He thanked the Councilmembers for attending the Budget Audit meeting and for approving
the Budget Audit and moving forward to fiscal year 2024 completely. He reviewed the Cash and
Investment Report. He plans to move a couple million dollars into the Moreton Asset Management
Account as part of the Finance Department’s laddering approach. They are trying to maximize the
returns as those rates decrease.
Finance Officer Nielson reviewed the Treasurer’s Expenditure Report by Fund, the city is about
halfway through fiscal year 2024. On the LID Construction account the city has spent over one million
dollars which closes out last year’s LID; however, the spending will ramp up for current LIDs. The
Entrepreneurial Program account is at 732% because of a grant pass-through that the city co-
sponsored, he needs to complete a budget adjustment to reflect the revenue when the funds are spent
and when the revenues come back into the account. The city has spent about 23 million of the 82
million budget. The Capitol Expenses will ramp up in the next couple of months.
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Council Member E. Erickson asked how much of a return is the city receving from it’s investments.
Finance Officer Nielson replied all of the city’s reinvestments average about a 5% return. The liquid
investments are averaging a 5.3%; however, not the checking account funds.
B. Public Works: - Keith Davidson (0:21:14)
1. Agreement approval for Keller Associates to design the railroad pathway between
Riverside Park and North Yellowstone Hwy. Agreement is being funded through a
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant from the Local Highway Technical
Assistance Council (LHTAC)
Public Works Director Davidson reviewed the agreement for Keller Associates to design the
railroad pathway between Riverside Park and North Yellowstone Highway.
Council Member Johnson moved to approve the Agreement for Keller Associates to design
the railroad pathway between Riverside Park and North Yellowstone Highway. The Agreement
is being funded through a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant from the Local
Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC); Council President Walker seconded the
motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Johnson none
Council Member Chambers
Council Member C. Erickson
Council Member E. Erickson
Council Member Reeser
Council President Walker
The motion carried.
2. Bid Approval for Local Improvement District 53 (LID 53) (0:23:50)
Public Works Director Davidson reviewed the low bid of $2,588,797 from Edstrom Construction
for LID 53.
Council Member C. Erickson moved to approve the low bid of $2,588,797 for Local
Improvement District 53 from Edstrom Construction; Council Member Chambers seconded
the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Johnson none
Council Member Chambers
Council Member C. Erickson
Council Member E. Erickson
Council Member Reeser
Council President Walker
The motion carried.
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2. Parks Status Report
Public Works Director Davidson reviewed the proposed designs for the new Teton River Park.
Some of the amenities they are proposing are a large pavilion with an open area with lights for events
at the park. To the north there is an access point to the river. He said he is working with the Idaho
Department of Water Resources and the Core of Engineers to import sand for the beach sand area.
These agencies do not allow imported sand by the water way so they will keep that area the natural
gravel that is already there. The climbing area will have man made features.
Public Works Director Davidson said after the contract documents are put together, the project
can go out to bid.
Mayor’s Report/Business: (0:34:11)
Micheal Malcom with Yesco explained the city’s current sign code states no off premises signage is
allowed in the city, such as billboards. He said he has concerns with the billboards already in place. The
city’s code would not allow these current billboards to be rebuilt or replaced. The city has the Main
Street Sign, which is a great advertising tool for the city and provides a good service. The billboards
provide a service to local businesses. He said the way the code is written, if the end of Main Street sign
were to be damaged by an accident the city would not be able to fix or replace the sign. Council Member
E. Erickson pointed out the Main Street sign is on city owned property; therefore, it is an on-premises
sign.
Mr. Malcom said there are billboard signs on Highway 20 that are in need of maintenance. The
owner of those signs is not able to make repairs or modifications to the billboard structure because of
the city code. There is a billboard he would like to improve without changing the size or height. He
would like to restructure the billboard into a monopole structure with a strong embedment and locate it
on the northernmost part of the property.
Mr. Malcom asked for a sign variance or exception process to rebuild an existing sign. Well
maintained signs look aesthetically better and welcome travelers to the community. There are other
cities in Idaho that have cap and replace permits for billboards which means if the billboard needed to
be taken down that city would issue a demolition permit. Once the demolition permit is approved the
owner of the billboard will have a credit to reinstall it at a later date or at another location if necessary.
City Attorney Zollinger said in order to allow the restructuring of the billboards it would require an
amendment to the city’s sign code.
Items for Consideration: (0:31:58)
A. Planning & Zoning recommendation to approve the Comprehensive Plan Map amendment
from Intermediate Residential to Commercial at 1040 W Main St #24-00146.
Designated as Resolution No 2024 – 04 if motion passes – Alan Parkinson
P&Z Planner Kyle Baldwin reviewed the staff report for the Comprehensive Plan Map amendment
from Intermediate Residential to Commercial at 1040 W Main Street.
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Council Member E. Erickson moved to approve Resolution No 2024 – 04 the
Comprehensive Plan Map amendment from Intermediate Residential to Commercial at 1040
W Main Street; Council Member Reeser seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Johnson none
Council Member Chambers
Council Member C. Erickson
Council Member E. Erickson
Council Member Reeser
Council President Walker
The motion carried.
B. Planning & Zoning recommendation to approve the rezone at 1040 W Main Street from
Mixed Use (MU) to Community Business Center (CBC) #24-00147. Designated as
Ordinance No 1313 if motion passes - Alan Parkinson (0:44:20)
Discussion:
Council President Walker moved to approve Ordinance No 1313 the rezone at
approximately 1040 W Main Street from Mixed Use (MU) to Community Business Center
(CBC) and first read; Council Member C. Erickson seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked
for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Johnson none
Council Member Chambers
Council Member C. Erickson
Council Member E. Erickson
Council Member Reeser
Council President Walker
The motion carried.
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C. Planning & Zoning recommendation to approve the Comprehensive Plan Map amendment
from Intermediate Residential and Commercial/Mixed Use to High Residential at 52 N 3rd
W #24-00125. Designated as Resolution No 2024 – 05 if motion passes - Alan
Parkinson (0:45:44)
P&Z Planner Baldwin reviewed the staff report for the Comprehensive Plan Map amendment from
Intermediate Residential and Commercial/Mixed Use to High Residential at 52 N 3rd W. The main
section of the property has been vacant for a long time.
Council Member C. Erickson moved to approve Resolution No 2024 – 05 the
Comprehensive Plan Map amendment from Intermediate Residential and Commercial/Mixed
Use to High Residential at 52 N 3rd; Council Member Johnson seconded the motion; Mayor
Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Johnson none
Council Member Chambers
Council Member C. Erickson
Council Member E. Erickson
Council Member Reeser
Council President Walker
The motion carried.
D. Planning & Zoning recommendation to approve the rezone at 52 N 3rd W from Low
Density Residential 2 (LDR2) and Mixed Use (MU) to High Density Residential 1 (HDR1)
#24-00110. Designated as Ordinance No 1314 if motion passes - Alan Parkinson
Discussion: Council Member Johnson asked for clarification as to which section of the property was
LDR2. The north section of the property was LDR2.
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Council Member Chambers moved to approve Ordinance No 1314 the rezone at
approximately 52 N 3rd W from Low Density Residential 2 (LDR2) and Mixed Use (MU) to
High Density Residential 1 (HDR1) and consider first read; Council Member Reeser seconded
the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Johnson none
Council Member Chambers
Council Member C. Erickson
Council Member E. Erickson
Council Member Reeser
Council President Walker
The motion carried.
E. Planning & Zoning recommendation to approve Alpine Heights Division 1 Plat located at
approximately 501 E 7th S #24-00053 - Alan Parkinson (0:49:56)
P&Z Administrator Parkinson reviewed the Alpine Heights Division 1 Plat located at
approximately 501 E 7th S. Council Member E. Erickson said he has a conflict of interest and will abstain
from voting on this plat.
Council Member C. Erickson asked for clarification regarding the road that would only be halfway
built. P&Z Planner Baldwin explained to the north of this plat there is another subdivision that is
already platted and on the southern end of that property there is city right of way. City Attorney
Zollinger said the developer will build the road for two lanes of traffic. Council Member C. Erickson
expressed his concerns about only building half the road. He wondered if the city could build the entire
road and then assess claw back fees to future development. Public Works Director Davidson said it
would be ideal to build out the road completely instead of having to patch in the remaining road later;
however, funding is not always available to build the entire road. There is another issue with not
knowing when the subdivisions are going to be developed; for example; there was a subdivision that
was platted in 1989 and only now being developed.
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Council Member Johnson moved to approve the Alpine Heights Division 1 Plat located at
approximately 501 E 7th S; Council Member C. Erickson seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill
asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Johnson none
Council Member Chambers
Council Member C. Erickson
Council Member E. Erickson
Council Member Reeser
Council President Walker
The motion carried.
Calendared Bills: (1:15:55)
A. Tabled Items:
1. Public/Private Partnership contract for Community Ice Rink – Matt Nielson and
Stephen Zollinger
Finance Officer Nielson said he made edits to the contract and emailed the revised contract to the
developer. He is waiting to hear back from the developer regarding the edits.
B. Second Reading: Those items which have been first read: (1:16:32)
1. Ordinance No 1310 Amendment to Ordinance No 810 Parade and Public Assembly
to prohibit personal property placed in the public right-of-way until 6:00 P.M. the day
prior to an event and designate areas of park facility reservation - Keith Davidson
Discussion:
Council Member C. Erickson moved to approve Ordinance No 1310 the Amendment to
Ordinance No 810 Parade and Public Assembly to prohibit personal property placed in the
public right-of-way until 6:00 P.M. the day prior to an event and designate areas of park
facility reservation and consider second read; Council Member Chambers seconded the
motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Johnson none
Council Member Chambers
Council Member C. Erickson
Council Member E. Erickson
Council Member Reeser
Council President Walker
The motion carried.
2. Ordinance No 1311 Rezone 245 Rodney Dr from Public Facilities (PF) to Low
Density Residential 2 (LDR2) #24-00022 – Alan Parkinson
Discussion:
ORDINANCE NO. 1311
Rezone 245 Rodney Dr from Public Facilities (PF) to Low Density Residential 2
(LDR2) Zone
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND CHANGING THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, AND PROVIDING
THAT THE ZONED DESIGNATION OF THAT CERTAIN
PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, SITUATED IN
REXBURG, MADISON COUNTY, IDAHO, BE CHANGED AS
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HEREINAFTER DESIGNATED; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
Council President Walker moved to approve Ordinance No 1311 the Rezone at
approximately 245 Rodney Drive from Public Facilities (PF) to Low Density Residential 2
(LDR2) and consider second read; Council Member Reeser seconded the motion; Mayor
Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Johnson none
Council Member Chambers
Council Member C. Erickson
Council Member E. Erickson
Council Member Reeser
Council President Walker
The motion carried.
3. Ordinance No 1312 Rezone 1022 W Main St from Mixed Use (MU) to Community
Business Center (CBC) #24-00084 – Alan Parkinson
Discussion:
ORDINANCE NO. 1312
Rezone 1022 W Main St from Mixed Use (MU) to Community Business Center
(CBC) Zone
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND CHANGING THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, AND PROVIDING
THAT THE ZONED DESIGNATION OF THAT CERTAIN
PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, SITUATED IN
REXBURG, MADISON COUNTY, IDAHO, BE CHANGED AS
HEREINAFTER DESIGNATED; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
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Council Member Johnson moved to approve Ordinance No 1312 the Rezone at
approximately 1022 W Main Street from Mixed Use (MU) to Community Business Center
(CBC) and consider second read; Council Member C. Erickson seconded the motion; Mayor
Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Johnson none
Council Member Chambers
Council Member C. Erickson
Council Member E. Erickson
Council Member Reeser
Council President Walker
The motion carried.
C. Third Reading: Those items which have been second read: NONE
Consent Calendar: The consent calendar includes items, which require formal City Council
action, however, they are typically routine or not of great controversy. Individual Council
members may ask that any specific item be removed from the consent calendar for discussion
in greater detail. Explanatory information is included in the City Council’s agenda packet
regarding these items. (1:19:13)
A. Minutes from April 3, 2024, City Council Meeting
B. Approve the City of Rexburg Bills
Council Member E. Erickson moved to approve the Consent Calendar containing the
minutes and city bills; Council Member Johnson seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked
for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Johnson none
Council Member Chambers
Council Member C. Erickson
Council Member E. Erickson
Council Member Reeser
Council President Walker
The motion carried.
Adjournment 7:49 P.M.
APPROVED:
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Jerry Merrill, Mayor
Attest:
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Marianna Gonzalez, Deputy City Clerk