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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z MINUTES APRIL 12, 1978MINUTES OF THE REXBURG CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Present: Jim Keller, Chairman • Jim Morris , City Council Bob Purrington Chuck Frost Whitey Brock Alice Tout Jim Flamm Meeting held April 12 , 19 78 , at the City Council Chambers , City of Rexburg . Meeting called~ordYer a 7:35 p.m. by Chairman, Jim Keller. Minutes of the meeting held March 8, 1978 were read and approved. Follow-up items from the previous minutes: 1 . The construction on the Mill Hollow Mobile Home Park is now beginning . The land will be leased to the owner, Gene Palmer, by the BOR on July 1 . Curb and gutter installation has been started . On April 3, 1978, a public hearing for annexation was held on the Zachreson subdivision. There were no objections held at this hearing and the matter will be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission. New Business: Item $kl C: The Rolling Hills Estates subdivision was presented by Thompson Engineering, owner, Vilda Clark. There was some discussion concerning the water pressure for tins subdi`v'ision. Tile ioCation of the SubdlViSlon is lilgh Oi! ti'ie Rexbi.irg Bench and there is inadequate water pressure from the current Rexburg City water system . Any property owners in the new subdivision will have to have either a pressure tank in their home or else the entire subdivision will have to have a special cistern pump pressure system. The subdivider understands this problem. Letters were presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission from the owner and a reply from Rexburg City Mayor John Porter concerning the pressure system and sewer hook-ups . The Mayor has committed sewer hook-ups in the subdivision to the subdivider. See copies of letter attached. The street access to the subdivision was discussed to some length. The subdivision plat needs to have a 65 ft . right-of-way for 5th South Street with a 5 0 ft . street . Street signs will also be required . A motion by Bob Purrington, seconded by Whitey Brock was discussed. The motion is as follows: The developer will follow the restrictive covenants as recorded for Division 1 of the Rolling Hills subdivision and use the same covenants in Division 2. Further, that the subdivision plat be approved as drawn except that 5th South be 65 ft . in the right-of-way and 50 ft . curb to curb . This motion passed unanimously. Item $k2 A 4-plex for 122 North 4th East presented to the Commission by Gill Hathaway Construction Company, Owner, Donald Donahue . This property is currently • zoned R-2. The 4-plex as presented was 780 sq. ft. The code requirements specify a minimum of 800 sq. ft. There was also some question whether the 1a -2- i• lot size met the minimum requirements as outlined in the City codes . The property line on the street may be 20 or 30 feet behind the curb. Moved by Jim Morris , seconded by jim Flamm that the 4-plex be denied until more data can be obtained on the plot plan showing the deeded property lines . Further, that the denial specify that future submittals must have an 800 sq . ft . minimum floor space per unit. This motion passed unanimously. Item $k3 A commercial property development at 5th South and 2nd West presented by Bryan Burt, owner Bowen, Thomason, Lee and Seeley. This commercial sub- division plat consists of approximately four square blocks bounded on the south by 7th South, on the north by 5th South and the west by 3rd West and on the east by approximately lst West. After some discussion, the following items were determined: Sewer hook-ups in this subdivision have not been approved by the City. The subdivision plat needs to have a connection at 6th South going. west to 2nd West Street. This connection should be 70 feet right-of-way with a 60 ft . curb to curb street . Motion by Chuck Frost , seconded by jim Morris that the subdivision plat be approved as noted except that there be a 15 ft. easement at 3rd West and a 15 ft. easement at 6th South for existing utility lines and that the 6th South be drawn in the subdivision plat at 70 ft . right-of-way, 60 ft. curb to curb street dimension. Item $k4 ~~ The Zachreson subdivision located approximately at 5th West and Park Street presented by Bryan Burt, owner Mr. Zachreson. After some discussion con- cerning access to the property, the following points were established: The street width should be 65 ft. right-of-way. There is a possibility of a platted street into the property at 3rd South which is not shown on the proposed subdivision plat . This question will be investigated by Alice Tout. The west edge of the property should include an easement through ..:~ ;light Cook's land in order to get to the new church property. This item '~ ~ °" ~ ~ was tabled for further study . Item #5 A request to re-zone 3rd North Street between 2nd and 3rd West on the north side from industrial to R-3 presented by Alan Croshaw representing a group of the local property owners . After some discussion, it was determined that this area presently zoned industrial is shown on the comprehensive master plan to be R-3. Mr. Croshaw was informed that down zoning the property at this time would be a very difficult situation since commercial developers may have purchased property in the block, planning to construct businesses there. While the Commission sym- pathized with the problems of Mr. Croshaw, it does not seem, at this time, feasible to try and down zone the property. However, Mr. Croshaw could go ahead with a re-zoning petition if he so desired, or he was given the option of waiting until the comprehensive master plan is adopted as an ordinance and then try to make the change . • i3 -3- Item #6 • Teton Villa presented by Terry Kidd, owner is OMD Corporation, Salt Lake City, They requested permission to construct a convenience store in the Teton Villa housing development for use of patrons living in the area. Mr. Kidd was in- formed that the zoning ordinance prohibits commercial development in R-3 zones . The new comprehensive plan may allow it as a neighborhood commercial area when the comprehensi~re plan is adopted . However, at this time , there is no possibility of changing the zoning for a convenience store in that housing complex without a complicated and protracted zoning hearing. Mr. Kidd will inform the owners of Teton Villa that this approach is probably not practical at this time . Other Business Item #1 The Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the City Council that the Dunn Trailer Court on 3rd North be reviewed for compliance with the R-3 zoning requirements and also for compliance with the trailer court ordinance as listed in pages 9 and 10. There should be specific attention made to compliance with public health codes. Neighbors living in the area of the trailer court have complained about the appearance and organization of that trailer court . Item #2 The Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the City Council that the comprehensive master plan be adopted along with the impact areas as defined in maps a , b , and c , at the end of the document . The Commission further recommends to the City Council that the mandatory referral area outside of the Rexburg city limits be negotiated with the Madison County Planning and Zoning Commission. This would enable the City of Rexburg and Madison County to cooperatively work together for approving of subdivision platts that are immediately outside the city limits of Rexburg City. This would insure that future subdivisions would meet Rexburg city Subdivision ordinances and would tie in with all city services required . We also recommend that the City Council adopt the boundary line designation shown on map b, defining areas between Rexburg City and Sugar City . The meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was adjourned at 11:05 p.m. •