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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES AUGUST 13, 1997 • DATE: (081397) Planning & Zoning 8/13/97 7:00 P. M. Those Present: Chairman: John Millar Council Member: Marsha Bjorn Members: Jim Long Mike Thueson Mary Ann Mounts Davawn Beattie Ted Whyte Mary Ann Mcunts City Clerk: Rose Bagley Attorney: Stephen Zollinger Engineer: Joe Laird A motion was made by Davawn Beattie and seconded by Jim Long to approve the minutes. All Aye r„ •~ T^KS PAL:"~D DIVISION 4 FINAL PLAT RE : r~rPROVAL vF THE Rte., iii TOPIC: (500,4,,,RICKS*DEAN,RICKS PALMER,PLATS) Dean Ricks presented the final plat for Division 4 of the Ricks Palmer Subdivision. John Millar declared a conflict of interest. Marsha Bjornn chaired the issue. The board reviewed the plat and discussed it. A motion was made by Davawn Beattie and seconded by Mike Thueson to approve the plat. All Aye except John Millar abstaining from voting because of his conflict. RE: APPROVAL OF THE VARINANCE FOR MADISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TOPIC: (500,4,,,SIGN ORDINANCE,MADISON MEMORIAL,MAIN STREET,4TH NORTH, SAFETY,VARIANCES) Public Hearing regarding the proposed issuance of a variance to provide that a variance be granted allowing for the placement of a sign of greater square footage than is provided for in the sign ordinance. The property is commonly known as the Madison Memorial Hospital and is located at approximately 4th East and Main Street. There was no one at the meeting to give public comment. Johnny Watson was at the meeting to present the plans and discuss it. John Millar explained that the Medical Office Sign that is already installed is 37 square feet and the New Hospital Signs (Two) are 74 square feet. Our sign ordinance requires only 65 square feet. The sign that they tore down was about 160 square feet. (discussion) A motion was made by Mary Ann Mounts to grant the variance because of emergency notification awareness, public necessity and public safety. Seconded by Davawn Beattie. All Aye RE: APPROVAL OF WILCOX SITE PLAN TOPIC: (500,5,,,RAILROAD CROSSING,YELLOWSTONE HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC SIGNAL, LANDSCAP-NG,WILCOX FRESH PACK,RIGHT-OF-WAY) Wilcox Site Plan- John Millar declared a conflict of interest. Mary Ann Mounts chaired the issue. John stated that there had been some discussion whether or not long term wise to create the additional crossing over the railroad. We have talked about creating the additional crossing over the railroad or to take that same money and do something with U.S. old Yellowstone Highway connection, such as rechannelize, widen the old Yellowstone Highway at that intersection and put a traffic signal at that intersection. He asked the board to discuss it before they spend $200,000 on a railroad crossing that doesn't help this situation at a11. It will not make it worse with this development but it won't help it. The other plan will help Wilcox, and the signal would probably help that intersection substantially. Discussion on truck traffic and a right turn lane for the trucks. .The city council had discussed it last night and felt they should go with the original plan. Stephen stated that he had watched the traffic at that intersection during the busy time of the day and there was not enough to get a traffic light on a traffic warrant. He said he did not think there was any question that stop light will be essential down the road, however the railroad crossing was one of the selling points. He was not sure if this type of intersection with the light would not have gene the same way. The issue was how to control traffic on that road. John stated there is $200,000 to spend and what is the best way to spend it? (discussion) Joe suggested that he recommended the traffic signal and the extra 25 feet of right-a-way for the 7 lane major arterial and widening the railroad crossing and moving back the arms on the railroad track signal. It will handle 5 lanes now but to handle 7 the arms would have to be moved. Stephen stated that everyone is talking about trucks going in and out. There is not going to be many times when there is multiple trucks trying to leave that facility at the same time because of the nature of that business. Those trucks will come out and in staggered. Stephen said if having the trucks turn left to the freeway creates a traffic problem you could put up a sign no left turn and make the trucks go down to Thornton to get on the freeway. Discussion on the landscaping. Davawn suggested that he needed to put mature trees in. The board discussed if the $200,000 could be put to better usage to control traffic than at the railroad crossing rather than having the tax payer having to come up with it later. John stated that they had a similar situation down at Rigby. They put $200,000 into the railroad crossing which did not help the intersection at all, so they basically threw the money away. Discussion on the little road going in to the property. Jim Long made a motion to recommend to the city council to re-look at the traffic problem with using the $200,000 to a better advantage than at the railroad crossing with possible widening the road and putting in a traffic light at the intersection. (Discussion on drafting in the development agreement the landscaping screening across the property.) l~ Motion seconded by Ted Whyte. All Aye to motion with John Millar abstaining. Mike Thueson made a motion to recommend that as part of the agreement the site plan include screening with landscaping continuing on West and South. Seconded by Ted Whyte. (Discussion if it would be better to landscape now or when the lots are developed and which would be best.) Those voting aye: Mike Thueson, Ted Whyte, Mary Ann Mounts. Those voting nay: Davawn Beattie, Jim Long. Abstaining: John Millar. Motion carried. Joe gave handouts on future controlled access management and discussed the issue. copy attached. A motion was made by Ted Whyte and seconded by Mary Ann Mounts to adjourn. All Aye •