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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES JANUARY 20, 2005 ORM F EQUEST R RAVEL T P&Z LANNING ONING M INUTES 19 E. Main (PO Box 280) Phone: 208-359-3020 x326 Rexburg, Idaho 83440 Fax: 208-359-3024 www.rexburg.org cathyw@rexburg.org January 20, 2005 Commissioners Attending: City Staff: Robert Schwartz – Acting Chairman Stephen Zollinger – City Attorney Rex Erickson – Council Member Kurt Hibbert – P&Z Director Mary Haley Randall Porter Bethany Caufield - Secretary Ted Hill Robert Schwartz Joseph Laird David Stein Stephen McGary Stuart Wells Robert Schwartz opened the meeting at 7:10pm Robert Schwartz acted as Chairman as Mr. Dyer was unable to attend. 1. Minutes – January 6, 2005 David SteinStephen McGary moved to approve the January 6, 2005 minutes; seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Public Hearings: None 3. Tabled requests: None 4. New Business: A. Hospital Board Keith Steiner, Richard Smith Jeffery Walters conducted the presentation – Trustee of the Board of Trustees. At the moment, the hospital is undergoing space analysis for radiology, laboratory departments, and other capacity concerns. The workspaces need to be revamped. The plan is for the basement to go under the two existing levels, and the existing levels would extend outward. Questions of whether or not the hospital could be Jeffery Walters relocated were brought up. said it would be very difficult to find the space they need to keep all of the departments of the hospital in one location, including physicians’ offices. Robert Schwartz brought up the question of what the hospital will look like in 25 years – whether or Jeffery Walters not they will need to expand once again. explained that it is a favorable design. Most of the people they spoke with are projecting out 10 years, and naturally will have to be reviewed periodically. The hospital will be able to serve the three major counties - Madison County, Jefferson County and Freemont County - with some of Teton County. 1 Richard Smith (Chairman of the Physical Facilities Committee) – The hospital operates under a conditional use permit. Expansion will be as per conditional use permit. The prime objective, if we move in, is to make this change as acceptable as possible to the homeowners. The homes would be used for training and record storage. The homes will not be accessible from Morgan Drive; all will be accessed from the rear. Adding the 10 lots, hospital will total 16 acres. Not all of the homes will be torn down, but there will be a few of the homes needed immediately for the immediate expansion process. We will do all we can to make the change as easy as possible. Randall Porter inquired about how the people adjacent to the homeowners feel about this situation. Richard Smith said some are in favor of it; some are sitting on the fence, some would not like to get involved, and some are not favor in it. He also stated that if they cannot obtain the homes necessary for the immediate, they’ve been given the advice that they can expand on the current site. The only way to expand if they moved to a different site is to go to the public for an additional bond. The board and the commissioners all felt that is not something that should be considered. Keith Steiner – Chief Executive Officer – proposed a preliminary footprint of what the hospital will look like. (Refers to Madison Memorial Hospital Site Plan) 5. Non controversial Items Added to the Agenda: A. PowerPoint Presentation – Kevin Scholz Architect 801-373-2128 Kurt Hibbert gave a brief introduction – discussion on Mixed Use development – what it is and what is being done in other communities. Kevin Scholz provided many pictures of landscape options for buildings that do not have a lot of set- back space. The idea is to preserve land and improve the quality of life. He also discussed some options Mr. Scholz for mixed use development. discussed the idea for Millhollow village – 32 acre lot neighborhood is designed to be a walk-able neighborhood where there are trails throughout the property for the people; 12 units per acre. Grounds are expensive, and it is a benefit to increase the densities. David SteinStuart Wells and both commented and support the idea and layout of Millhollow. B. Mayor’s Comprehensive Plan Committee Stephen Zollinger explained what the committee is all about. The Committee is made up of a group of people – Don Sparhawk, Kurt Hibbert, David Stein, Stephen Zollinger and Paul Pugmire – who work on the nuts and bolts of some of the zones that have been discussed. The plan is to start finessing those zones, and then bring it to the Commission. The purpose is to take a member of your committee, a member of the community and a legal member and try to get a more refined presentation to the Planning and Zoning Commission in a quicker fashion. Council Member Pugmire is the Chairman of this Committee. 6. Unfinished/Old Business: A. Lighting Ordinance 2 Kurt Hibbert reported that he is making good progress on the Lighting Ordinance. The Sub- Committee has not reached a final conclusion. That also needs to be integrated into the Ordinance. B. Zoning Ordinance Kurt Hibbert reported that the SIC Codes are now in the back of the Ordinance. The zoning ordinance is making good progress. In the next meeting, the commission will work on the commercial zones and talk about the three new zones that are replacing the Highway Business District. Kurt Hibbert distributed current Zoning Ordinance drafts to each of the commissioners of the Ordinance. Group discussion on the Zoning Ordinance draft 7. Report on Projects: A. Design Standards Update Kurt Hibbert reported that the Design Standards need to be finished up and then be brought before the commission and integrated into the ordinance by zone. Meeting adjourned at 9:28pm 3