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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES NOVEMBER 28, 1990~~ !_ ~ PLANNING & ZONING 11/28/90 Those present: Chairman: John Millar Members: Dan Hess Chuck Frost Chris Mix- arriving at 7:45 P.M, Mike Larson Scott Mortensen- arriving at 8:00 P Jim Long - Absent Also Present: Glen Bean, Building Inspector Glen Pond, Councilman J. D. Hancock, Attorney Rose Bagley, City Clerk RE: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES A motion was made by Dan Hess and seconded by Mary Ann Mounts to approve the minutes. All Aye M. RE: DISCUSSION OF HOME $USINESSES AND A SPECIAL USE PERMIT RECOMMENDED FOR A BEAUTY SHOP AT 655 PARR STREET Janet Willmore was at the meeting to request putting a beauty shop at 655 Park Street. She would like to do this as a hobby type set up \ rather than a business. (gave a handout of an outline, on file) She would like to do it on a part time bases. She had taken a petition around to the neighbors. The shop would be one chair for work part time, and located in an existing room. It will follow state regulations. She would not put any signs on the property, with the exception of lettering on the mailbox. She would not make a parking impact. John Millar told them this is zoned R1. Mike Larson said he is concerned with putting a business in a R1 zone. Chuck Frost stated that there had been a request to put a beauty shop in the Ricks Wade Sub division and had opposition. Their concern was that if you let one business in the neighborhood then someone else wants to put one in. Glen Pond was concerned if there was any restrictive covenants in that addition. John Millar stated that the discussion the Planning & Zoning have had on home businesses would allow this type of business, no employees outside of the family, no signs and it would not create a parking problem. Home business was discussed. Re Nee Mc Gee discussed what they do in Idaho Falls. She said they have five residential zones, and two of those zones don't allow businesses. • • John Millar said as he saw it there are three options: (1) Allow them to have a business under a business license as other low key businesses do like a piano teacher. {2) Issue a limited commercial permit, or {3) to deny it. ~ 3 °~ • Chuck Frost stated that we have denied a number of these requests in the past and if we are about to make a change in our ordinance, there needs to be a chance for the council to have some input and for citizens input. There are several citizens out there that will bear bruises because we have denied them business licenses in a residential zone in the past. In all fairness to the people that have been turned down and we are moving in the direction of allowing home businesses we need to give the citizens that have been turned down a chance. John Millar recommended that we go the route of a Limited Commercial at this time and hold a public hearing. A motion was made by Chris Mix to table it for 30 days until we get some definitions and recommendations. Glen Pond felt that would put a burden on the Planning & Zoning and would not be fair to these people to put them off for that long of time. Motion died for lack of a second. A motion was made by Mary Ann Mounts to recommend a Special Use Permit. Seconded by Dan Hess. Those voting aye: Mike Larson, Dan Hess, Mary Ann Mounts, Farrell Young, Those voting nay: Chuck Frost. Chuck Frost said he thought that home businesses was something we would see more of in the city. He did not feel we were ready to handle all the home business requests on a case by case basis. t~ RE: DENIAL OF A REQUEST TO KEEP A SINGLE WIDE TRAILER FOR RENTAL PURPOSES A request for a single wide trailer to remain on the property at 133 South 4th West for rental purposes. This trailer was owned by Leo Weatherston and they was given permission to leave the trailer on that property until the time of his death. Glen Pond gave the Planning & Zoning the history of the removal of trailers from the city. A committee was set up and worked on the issue on a case by case bases. Senior citizens were allowed to keep their trailers on their property until the time of their death. According to what we have done in the past the trailer would not be allowed, A motion was made by Mary Ann Mounts to recommend that we do not allow the trailer to remain on that property and that it will have to be moved. Seconded by Mike Larson. All Aye. RE: DISCUSSION ON THE PROPERTY LINES OF THE HOUSE ON E 2ND N Dan and Karen Peck was at the meeting. They have made an offer on a house on East 2nd North. The property has two houses on it and the property line goes down the driveway and along the side of a metal building. They want to establish a new property line. The family don't want to sell five feet of property along the building to establish a five foot space between the property line and buildings. The metal building is detached. The board told Mr Peck that the ~~~ property owners are the ones that need to request a variance. To sell the property without a specified lot size and feet between the property lines and building is against the city ordinance. They have to ~i ~ ~ maintain the setbacks. Chuck Frost ask the city attorney if they sell , the property in violation to the city ordinance, does the city have recourse. The city attorney said the city does have recourse.. Glen Pond stated that before the zoning ordinance came out there was smaller lots and the older house has been there for many years. RE: DISCUSSION OF THE COTTAGE APARTMENTS Next on the agenda is the parking at Cottage Apartments. Glen Bean told them he now has 79 parking places and he needs 76 parking places. The parking places are 9' x 16'. Gordon Tychsen checked it and says they can get a fire truck in. Discussion under which ordinance the parking would be under. The building permits were predated before the ordinance was changed on the parking requirements. He has 215 students. Mr Bean said the parking looks okay. The board discussed the location of the dumpster. A motion was made by by Dan Hess that the parking be accepted but that he be required to move the dumpster onto his property and off the city property. Seconded by Scott Mortensen. All Aye. RE: BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS At the last meeting we had a discussion on plan reviews. We have a proposal from George Klamp, with the building department in Idaho Falls. They would charge a percent of the building permit fee listed in the UBC. John Millar stated that could be a viable option. Mary Ann Mounts stated that she thought we require a licensed contractor to build multi family apartments. The board felt that after a licensed architect or engineer draw plans we still need a plan check. Re Nee. Mc Gee said that is required in Idaho Falls. Chuck Frost stated that the college hire licensed engineers and architects to draw plans and still do plan checks. Mike Larson stated that Rexburg is behind times on building regulations and need to step up. A motion was made by Chris Mix to recommend that we maintain the current requirement to require a licensed architect or engineer to draw the plans and amend it to say that in addition to that we require a plan check by Idaho Falls Building Department or someone else that meets the planning board or council approval and amend the building permit fees to those listed in the UBC. Seconded by Chuck Frost. All Aye. Chuck stated that we should get an approved list of independent people who do plan checks and that the person doing the plan check be approved by the city prior to checking the plans. The plans should be stamped with recommended notes. The plans would have to be checked by someone independent from the architect or engineer that draws the plans. A motion was made by Chris Mix to amend her motion to have the city council approve the list of plan checkers. Seconded by Chuck Frost. All Aye. a ~1 ~.~ A motion was made by Mary Ann Mounts to recommend that a Licensed Building Contractor be required to build multi family apartments anything above a duplex and also commercial buildings. Seconded by Chris Mix. All Aye. A motion was made by Chuck Frost to recommend to the city council that look into an ordinance licensing or bonding building contractors. Seconded by Chris Mix. All Aye The board decided to cancel the December 26 meeting. RE: RE NEE MC GEE PASSED OUT NOTES ON NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS Re Nee Mc Gee ask if we could schedule some work sessions in January. It was decided that we would have a work meeting on January 9, at 7:00 P. M. No other business would be scheduled. She passed out notes on the neighborhood meetings. She expressed her recommendations on the number of zones and parking requirements on the downtown businesses. Meeting adjourned. ~` •