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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES JUNE 14, 1978~~~.~ U~ MINUTES OF THE REXBURG CITY • PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ~ ~~~ Present: Jim Keller, Chairman ~~~ ~fe-C,C(2 Whitey Brock Alice Tout ~ ~~%~ J viZ~Lf~ L rGrv Leonard Longhurst Gale Weber ' :~ / h.1 i-% ~ rv~ m P J ,Chuck Frost ~ ~TrI~~ vr7~iiu ~ Jim Flamm Jim Morris , City Council Meeting held June 14 , 19 78_, at the City Council Chambers , City of Rexburg . Meeting called to order at 7: 3 0 p . m . by Chairman Jim Keller . Minutes of the meeting held May 10 , 19 7 8 , were read , corrected and approved . Follow-up Items from the previous minutes: 1 . The City Building Inspector should check the size on the Hathaway 4-plex (~' ~~~ ~~~ at 1st North 4th East . 2. The City Building Inspector should check the height on the fence at the C~1=r Ferguson home south of the Madison County Hospital. ~~~~; 3. Annexation of the property south of Rexburg, Item #5 from the May 10 meeting, is to be held pending a decision by Ricks College whether to • annex their property into the City. ~;~-~- 4. Mary Smith, the City Attorney, has ruled the following: The open set back in an R-2 zone in front of a building does not include space for parking. The back yard set back in an R-2 zone is allowed for parking . New Business: Item $k 1 Ned Sauer from H & K Contractors was present to explain their intent to build a 24 x 48 ft. shop on property owned by H & K north of the Ricks-Wade sub- division. In his presentation, Mr. Sauer made the following points: 1 . Their intent is to fill in the existing open gravel pit with construction debris over the next few years . 2 . They will build a small shop 24 x 48 ft . which will be used as a construction headquarters for their heavy equipment . 3. They will establish a construction yard with a 6 ft. fence for parking of their heavy equipment . 4. The race track and the proposed extension of 5th West goes between • their property and the city shops . 5. The property in question is not annexed as part of Rexburg City. /~ -2- • 6 . H & K has given the County Fair Board an easement to extend the race track across their property. 7 . H & K intends to bury a 10, 000 gallon diesel fuel tank to service their vehicles . 8. If possible, H & K would like to have city services . Mr. Samuel Gardner, as a spokesman for the local property owners, presented a petition signed by 87 of the owners who are opposed to construction of comm- ercial property in the area . A copy of the petition is attached . Their concerns centered around two areas: 1 . They object to the potential for noise , dust and danger to their children all caused by heavy equipment operating in the area . 2 . They feel that the Rexburg Master Plan should be followed where the ultimate goal would be to have this area zoned residential, either R-1 or R-2. Chairman jim Keller stated that the impact area only deals with sub-divisions of four or more divisible parcels of land and that H & K would not fall under this ruling if they intend to keep the parcel intact . Mayor Porter stated that the airport and the golf course are properties owned by ~. the city but not annexed into Rexburg City. His feeling was that H & K be issued a temporary use permit for five to six years in order to fill in the hole and then the property should be annexed as R-1. Mr. Sauer felt that this kind of arrangement could be worked out with his company aiZd he would approach th e president of the company to see if this would be agreeable. If it is agreeable, Mr. Sauer would request annexation of the property into the City of Rexburg with anon-complying use permit which would expire when the gravel pit is filled . Moved by Wood Miller and seconded by Jim Morris that the matter be tabled pending the request from H & K for annexation. Passed unanimously. Item #2 •~v~' iG,p-cT CW-N5 u r-~,~~ «~~i~,~~u~~ Boyd Clark has constructed a 4-plex on property south of the Rexburg City Post Office. A question has been raised by the City Building Inspector con- cerning parking to the east of the 4-plex where access must come across the sidewalk area . Apparently, there has been problems during the last winter with the sidewalk being blocked by people using the parking area. Mr.Clark felt that parking in front of the 4-plex on the east side was approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission in a meeting held September 8, 1977. A review of the minutes did not clearly show what decision was made in the September 1977 meeting. A review of the minutes in December of 1977 showed that the Planning and Zoning informed Mr. Clark his property must meet all requirements for an R-2 zoning . R-2 zoning will not allow parking in front of the complex without proper setbacks from the street. Mr. Clark felt since there were many violations of this regulation, that he should be allowed a variance in order to park in front of his property. After considerable dis- cussion, it was moved by jim Flamm and seconded by Gale Weber that Mr. Clark's request for a variance to park in front of the 4-plex be denied . The vote was 5 in favor of denial and 2 abstained . ~. -3- Item #3 Lyle Thompson presented the Sherwood Hills Estates sub-division plat requesting consideration of a 60 ft. right-of-way instead of a 65 ft. right- of-way on 5th South and with an alignment modification in order to get around an obstacle at 5th South and 2nd East. He also requested that the Rolling Hills sub-division have 5th South designated with a 60 ft. right-of- way. After discussion with the Planning and Zoning Commission, he agreed to go a 44 ft . wide street , curb to curb , on 5th South with a 10 ft . utility easement on the front of the lot adjoining 5th South and a 60 ft. right-of-way. He also agreed to a 100 ft . tangent modification on the curve to avoid the obstacle . In addition, he agreed to one access going south from 5th South at Yale Avenue . Moved by Chuck Frost , seconded by Whitey Brock , that tl~e se changes be incorporated in revised preliminary plats to be re-submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Passed unanimously. This information will' supersede previous: minutes of December 14 , 1977 , Item $k4 . Item $k4 • Venla Wright owns property at 2nd South and across from College Avenue , the old brown photograph studio. She has had problems with mud and water getting into her house at the back when it rains , and proposes to fill in the area with a concrete floor and add 2 bedrooms for her personal use. She does not intend to rent the bedrooms out. Moved by Alice Tout, seconded by Wood Miller that a building permit be issued for her to build the two bedrooms : Five in favor, one opposed. Item $k 5 Chuck Frost presented the Ricks College iVia stCr Plan OLitlllllllg prOpo Sed par kJ.ilg areas to be used in the vicinity of the Fine Arts Building. After a lively dis- cussion, the Planning and Zoning Commission felt that .parking in the vicinity of the Fine Arts Building could be very tight and may present problems when simultaneous events are held at the Campus in both the P.E. Building and the Fine Arts Building. This information will be relayed to College officials for their consideration. Chuck Frost also presented information concerning 9th South versus the 7th South access into the Campus . Chairman jim Keller felt that the College should carefully consider access at 7th South and the way it would tie the Campus into the rest of the City. The Planning and Zoning Commission was informed that President Hafen of Ricks College was meeting with the Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees at Ricks to discuss .the access to the College at 7th or 9th South. The Planning and Zoning Commission was also told that the Board of Trustees for Ricks College are very hesitant to open up a major thoroughfare through the Campus at 7th South, but that the Trustees may look favorably on working with the City and the County for a route at 9th South, crossing the College property. President Hafen will report back to the City Council and the Mayor the results of his conversation with the Board . Meeting adjourned at 11:2 0 p . m . U