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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES MAY 25, 1989 • Planning & Zoning Minutes S/25/89 , Those Present: Acting Chairman: Chuck Frost ' Members: Chris Mix Dan Hess Jzm Long Chuck Porter arrived at 8:10 P.M. Also Present: Glen Pond, CounciLnember Rose Bagley, City Clerk Glen Bean, Building Inspector ~. ~ . ~~ John Millar, Mike Larson, and Barry Genta were excused. A motion was made by Chris Mix and seconded by Dan Hess to approve the minutes. All Aye. Peter Thompson was at the meeting to request putting a double wide trailer on a Iot behind Professional Plaza zoned Rl. He said he would like to request a variance. The access to it would be through Professional Plaza. The house would face the back part of professional plaza. He would be buying the property from John L Clark. Jim Long ask if the property had been plated? Mr Thompson said he did not know he had just ask to buy the lot. Chuck Frost said he could not sell the lot as a principal residence if it has not been platted, because it would present a problem with the water, sewer, and an access. Before a double wide trailer could be put in, it would have to he platted and the access would have. to be dedicated as a city street. Mr Thompson ask if it was passible to put a double wide trailer on the lot if it was platted. Chuck Frost told him it was zoned R1 and the city ordinance says that double wide trailers are only allowed in R2 and R3. Chris Mix stated that Profession Plaza is under a special variance for Professional Offices only. The .property would not be in Professional Plaza but the access is. The city clerk was ask to check and see if the street in Professional Plaza has been deeded to the- city. Mr Thompson said because of the problems, he would not pursue it any further. Don Hair and Carla Rasmussen was at the meeting to present the proposal for Bed and Breakfast. They told the members that during special events in Rexburg there is not enough motels available. They would advertise through .the Chamber of Commerce and let them control. it. There is a national registry far the Bed and Breakfast, the Chamber of Commerce often print them. The only sign there will be is a small shingle, like you hang on a post office box. People will go through the Chamber to find them. Jim Long said the only opposition to it is the people who da not know what it is about. Don Aair .said the main concerns would be parking and inspection. Jim Long said he thought the Chamber of Commerce should develop their own rating system like Triple A Motels. Chris Mix said she had stayed in Bed and Breakfast back East and in every case they are homes that are big, old and classic homes, and we don't have that type of homes in Rexburg. i~~ Jim said as a Planning & Zoning it is our position to see if it fulfills our requirements. Chuck Frost said an ordinance could be written to protect someone who has all their kids moved out and want to convert the back bedrooms into Bed ~ Breakfast;. it could be written to require certain standards and inspection. Jim Long said it would not be any different than we have been doing for the past three years with the dancers. A motion was made by aim Long to recommend to the City Council that they develop an ordinance that we can evaluate relative to Planning & Zoning. Chuck Frost added if it goes to the City Council, that it be regulated as any other business in town. Seconded by Chuck Porter Ail Aye. Glen Pond suggested that we recommend to the City Council to appoint a committee to set up the ordinance and two members of the Planning and Zoning be appointed to the committee. The ordinance should also be sent back to Planning & Zoning for approval. _ Richard Ellis was at the meeting to request putting a housing complex on the corner of 2nd South and Center. He showed some sketches. It is zoned R2. R2 zone would allow a 4 plex to be built. Mr Ellis was requesting a S unit apartment complex. He said he had talked to the mayor and he could not see any problem.. In order to put a 5 Alex on that ground it would have to have a zone change. Jim Long ask him if he met the parking requirements? Mr E11is said he had the parking requirements for 16 kids and a manager apartment. It would require 12 parking places and it is designed for 15. Glen Bean told him he needed to have the set backs which is 20 •feet on the front yard and 20 feet on the back yard and since it is on a corner lot it would be 20 feat from that side and 5 feet from the west side. Chuck Frost told him you can't drive across the sidewalk into the parking places. He was told he would also have to conform to the existing sidewalk. Jim Long told him he would either have to conform to the R 2 Zone or change the zoning. Jim Long stated that we need a landscape ordinance. He also told them we need a detail plot plan before we could do anything. Mr Ellis was told to come back next month to the meeting with a plot plan meeting the parking regulation. Frank Bell and Val Dietrict was at the meeting. to request selling the ground West of the Medical Center to the ASC for an office building. fine property is zoned R2. Chuck Frost stated that there some nice homes along- that street.. Val said they would like to request either a Re-zone or a Variance which ever would be the quickest. They proposed to have parking on both sides an it would be a 4 to 5 business. Jim Long said he had just returned from Lawrence, Kansas to a meeting of the National Landscape Architects. That is the neatest town, it is like Disney Land. People don`t go to Planning & Zoning in that town without a detailed plan done in a professional manner. It is not sketched on a piece of paper. VaI said to go out and spend the type of money this would take, it would cost too much to have the property sold_ Vai said a1I they are asking is there a possibility for a change, and then if you require a detailed plan we will submit it. Jim said he had been on the board for 1 1/2 year and we need to set a present and require detailed plans. The clerk told them to change the zoning or get a variance would take about 6 weeks. Chuck Frost said he :~ ~J • thought we would have difficulties, other zone changes and variances in that neighborhood have run into problems. In all fairness to the people around there it would have to presented the way Jim said so people could see what it would be and have a hearing and talk about it. Jim said we need to set some kind of standardization so people come to the right source to get information as to if it is the right zone or if they can build on a piece of property. A recommendation was made to them to come back with a plot plan and if the P & Z feel good about it they will recommend it to the City Council and they will recommend it for a Public Hearing. Jim said after reading the. Zoning Ordinance he felt that we need a new ordinance on fences and set back regulations. We also need a Landscaping Ordinance. The city clerk was ask to get some model ordinances for the members to review. We want to beautify the city but not over regulate. The next meeting was set for Jung 22. Meeting adjourned. • • i~. i~~