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DATE (052798)
Present were: Chairman:
Members:
City Clerk:
Attorney:
Engineer:
Planning & Zoning
5/27/98
7:00 P. M.
John Millar
Jim Long
Gary Steiner
Mike Thueson
Mary Ann Mounts
Ted Whyte
Doug Smith
Davawn Beattie
Roger Muir
Rose Bagley
Stephen Zollinger
Joe Laird
Because the City Clerk had been out of town, the minutes from the
previous meeting were not available and will be passed at the next
meeting.
RE: IMPOUND CAR LOT WITH SECURITY FENCE APPROVED
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D. J. Barney was at the meeting. He has a business located at 410 West
1st North. He is going to build a fence 50' x 70'. He wants to build
a secure fence,. 6' industrial chain link fence and he would like to put
three strands of barb wire on the top of the chain link. He needs it
for an Impound lot. In talking to the State Police, they prefer the
barb wire or he would have to go to an 8 foot fence. The cost between
the 6' and the. 8' chain link fence is considerably more plus at a
future date he would like to get slates. to go through the chain link so
you couldn't see inside of it. Stephen explained the City of Rexburg
have gotten out of the business of impounding cars and rely on private
enterprise to come tow and impound cars. He would use if for some other
storage but mostly for the impound cars. He would have too much
liability if he impounds cars and they are parked in an open storage
area. He would do impound for the City, County, and State. Stephen
told them part of the city's hesitation. in using him for impounded cars
was that he did not have a secure parking lot. If the police request
the impound and he impounds them in an open lot, his liability becomes
the City's. The police department would endorse this type of fence if
they use him for impound. This will be a fence within a fence.
Stephen stated the law enforcement standard is it has to be a licensed
garage capable. of securing the vehicle. There are different levels.
For just a standard accident where this is not a potential
investigation into the cause such as a D.U.I. anyone can tow the cars.
If there is any possibility that we are going to want to come back at a
later date for evidence extraction purpose then it has to go into the
higher grade of storage so they have reasonable assurance it has not
been tampered with. D.J. said he would not keep them in the lot very
long..
A motion was made by Davawn Beattie and seconded by Doug Smith to allow
the secure fence with barb wire on the top. Mike asked if we need to
require screening. Stephen told him we have no authority to require
screening. All Voting Aye to the motion.
RE: REQUEST FOR ZONE CHANGE ON 3RD EAST REJECTED
TOPIC: (500,86,,,ZONE CHANGE,3RD E.,2ND N.)
Joe explained that Mary Carter has asked him about changing the zoning
to a professional office overlay for 204 North 3rd East, on the corner
of 2nd North and 3rd East. They are interested in acquiring that
property. She knew there were doctor's offices on the east and they
would like a professional office overlay to allow a dentist's office on
that corner. John stated after the council had the Public Hearing last
week to change the zoning in that area, he did not think the council
would agree to this. Stephen stated the council's vote was more of a
vote of support of Planning & Zoning rather than a vote of apprcval.
Stephen stated it would be commercialization of something we defended
narrowly of Medium Density Residential. Bruce did not feel that the
council would approve it.
Stephen told Joe to tell her it is too similar to the discussion that
took place last week at the Public Hearing and the Planning & Zoning
did not think it worthy of going to Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Davawn Beattie and seconded by Jim to adjourn.
All Aye