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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES AUGUST 25, 1993~~~ • t • Planning & Zoning 8/25/93 7:OOp.m. Those Present: Chairman: Members: City Councilman: Attorney: Excused: John Millar Jim Long Mary Ann Mounts Jerry Jeppesen Davawn Beattie Richard Smith John Watson Marsh Bjornn Jim Flamm J.D. Hancock Rose Bagley, City Clerk Janet Williamson was present to take minutes. John Millar welcomed Jahn Watson to the planning committee. Jim Long made a motion to approve the minutes. Marsha Bjornn seconded the motion. All aye. RE: BUFFER ZONE BY C & L BODY SHOP DISCUSSED Mrs. Hanson - 279-West Main: She has the property just west of where C & L is building their addition. She is concerned about the buffer strip and how it will look. They didn't even know that the house was gone and that C & L were building there. They came back Memorial Day and the house was gone and the fence they had built had been torn down. Rose told her the Zoning Ordinance does say that C & L does have to put in a 7 foot buffer zone between the properties. In talking to the owners of C & L they were wondering if she was going to put in a fence. Since they tore it down she doesn't think she should have to put one back up. In looking at the property between them she can see that if they have to put in a 7 foot buffer zone they are not going to have very much room between the buffer zone and the building. If they would prefer to put a fence - a fence that we could not see through - then we would be willing to settle for that. The original fence that we put in was a see-thru one but at that time the property next to us was residential. Now C & L has moved the house and is building on that property and we feel that the fence needs to be one that we cannot see through. Some discussion: - he has to do the buffer - a 6' fence would not hide the building but would hide the cars. - Gary told us if he had to put in a buffer cars would just drive over it. - must hold tight on buffer zone. - He has to do trees in the buffer zone. - Page 32 of the Zoning Ordinance says they have to plant and maintain the buffer. John Millar explained to her that the buffer zone is required. Gary Lewis knows that. That will be monitored by the City. In regards ~. to the fence she will need to contact Mr. Lewis and have him put it back. RE: VARIANCE FOR DON CHAPPLE - SHED IN FRONT YARD Don Chapple - 137 S. 4th W. was at the meeting to see if he qualified to apply for a variance for a shed in his front yard. Some of the board had had a chance to look at it. After some discussion it was felt that he could qualify for a variance because it is such an exceptional situation - his front yard is a canal and there will never be another house looking in to it (no neighbor whose property rights you are trying to protect} and his house sits so far back from the front road. He only has about 35 feet for a back yard. Mary Ann made a motion to take it to public hearing. Jim Long seconded the motion. All aye. RE: QUESTION ON WHETHER A VARIANCE IS NEEDED FOR A GARAGE/STORAGE SHED AT GREENBRIAR APARTMENTS Ross Farmer was present applying for a variance for a garage/storage shed to be built at Greenbrier Apartments (129 Princeton Court). He passed out drawings (copy at end of minutes) and explained and discussed the apartment complex set up: - Not sure if it is a back yard or side yard because of the way the apartment buildings are situated. ;' - If it is a back yard it needs to meet the 20 foot requirement ~ from the back property line. - Building Inspector said he needs to be 10 feet away from the nearest building. - If you look to the properties to the east of it it is their back yard. F - That area is grass and sidewalk now. - There was concern about emergency vehicles getting around there. - Their request is to be 5 feet away from the property line - pretty much in line with the rest of the buildings. The feeling of the board was that they need to go look at it again. If it is decided that it is a side yard and he builds 6 feet from the property line he could just go ahead and start, he would not need a variance. Jim Long made a motion that they look at it and be polled by tomorrow. Mary Ann seconded the motion. A11 Aye. John Watson moved that if they do decide that it requires a variance that they proceed to a public hearing at the next meeting. Jerry seconded the motion. All Aye. RE: REQUEST FOR A ZONE CHANGE FOR BRUCE SUTHERLAND WITHDRAWN Bruce Sutherland has withdrawn his request .for a zone change and conditional use permit at 165 N. Center. • ~k ~P€ r • RE: PUBLIC HEARING FOR A VARIANCE FOR A GARAGE FOR TERRY HENDRICKS 8:OOp.m - Public Hearing for a variance for a garage for Terry Hendricks at 142 S. 3rd W. John Millar read a letter from Helaman and Madge Stone objecting to the variance on the grounds that the fire hazard would be greater. (copy of letter attached}. Mr. Stone owns the property adjacent to it and it is a vacant lot. Terry said all his other neighbors do not have a problem with the garage. Mary Ann felt there is no hardship here. It is not even attached to the house so it wouldn't qualify. Richard said that fire code required 10 foot separation between buildings. John said if he removes the eaves he could request a 6" variance. Terry said the size of the garage is 5'4" and the drip line is another 18" out. When asked if he could situate the building more to the north he said the problem he has with that is he would have to go back another 4-5 feet. and come over 3 feet and it would be off-set from the existing driveway. He has already poured the cement to match the existing driveway and built on that. He thought the builder had gotten the permit and the builder thought he had. He would like to avoid the expense of having the builder move the structure, pour another 5 yards of concrete, etc. Jim said they would be restricting what the adjacent property owners could do with their property by granting him a variance. Jim Long moved to deny the variance. John Watson seconded the motion. Voting aye were: Jim Long, Mary Ann Mounts, John Watson, Jerry Jeppesen, Richard Smith, Devawn Beattie. Voting nay: Marsha Bjornn. John Millar recommended to the City that they give him 6 months to rectify the problem. RE: RICKS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTER ADDITION Ricks College was on the agenda for a plan check on the plans for an 1800 square foot addition to the health center. It was decided that it was not necessary for them to come before planning & zoning. When it makes an impact on parking and drainage they need to come. RE: SIGN ORDINANCE Devawn Beattie is drafting 2 sign ordinances for planning & zoning to look at in the September meeting. Jim Flamm asked that they keep it meaningful but lean. Have clear definitions of what your talking about. Jim Long said that the towns that are the richest and the most successful business-wise are the ones with the least amount of or no signs. He suggested that they go to the Chamber of Commerce and the business people and have an educational process. Some of the things they would like to see in a sign ordinance are: - restrictions on height - restrictions in residential area on size and location (check out sign by 4th Ward church) . - total square footage - Murals? - what signs are made of w~ John Watson said a lot of people are simply not aware of signs. He . likes the idea of educating the people. He has seen a film called "Visual Pollution". John Watson or Devawn will try to get a hold of the film and see if something can be done about educating the people. RE: DISCUSSION OF SIDEWALKS Sidewalks discussed. The City is getting more in. The City Council has approved a Citizens Sidewalk Committee to resolve the problem of areas that do not have sidewalks. They would like planning & zoning to give them some suggestions of people for the committee. Names suggested: Geri Zerker,Carmen Sutherland, Nancy Tingey, Jom Long, Frank Daniels, Curtis Hawkins, Dick Dyer, Lauana Boyle, Wes Lawrence, Rick Davis, Kevin Call, Marty Croasman, Vaughn Price, Steve Hadlock. Jim Long asked for names for people to be on a committee to develop a City/County Master Plan for bike paths. Some suggestions: Dusty Cureton, Dean Peterson, Doug Smith, Marsha Bjornn. John Millar moved to adjourn. Jim Flamm seconded the motion. All Aye. • i l9d . ~~ ~ I - ._. ___~___ ___ y ~, __________ ________________ -- ___________ _ __ s,• _. _ ___ ___________,._______a ~~ __________.____________________ ~ ~~ ~ -~Z an~,~~y ~ ,~ ~ -~i~ ~~ ~ 9 ~ rn a~ 8 ; o o P NI ~n ~n' U ~ 6 ~ ~ ~ ~ .t~i eta aucQ ~ ~~.~ .~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ /~ `yV~v-a/- ~°~J iv~o-4r ~2a-ire- v~ ~ b > ~Lu~ Xx.c_. Ate, ~ ~ ~ -a-~ ~~- ~ c.~ ..~ ~~ ~~-~ rn~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~.~.~~~ 197 I •