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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES APRIL 12, 2000~T • DATE: (041200) PLANNING & ZONING April 12, 2000 7;00 p;m. Present: Chairman: Davawn Beattie Members: LaDawn Bratsman Roger Muir Ted Whyte Gary Steiner Raymond Hill john Watson Bobbette Carlson City Clerk: Marilyn Hansen P.F.C.: John Millar Council Member: Donna Benfield City Attorney: Stephen Zollinger Ted made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 22, 2000 meeting. Motion was seconded by Roger, all voted aye. RE: AUTUMN WINDS PARKING LOT TOPIC: (500,244,,,AUTUMN WINDS,4TH SOUTH,STH SOUTH,2ND EAST, PARKING, PARKING LOTS) The first order of business was the discussion of the parking lot for Autumn Winds. John presented and explained the site plan for the parking lot which is located basically across the road from Erickson Pontiac between 4"' and St'' South on 2nd West.. The property was previously owned by Dave Rasmussen but has been purchased by Satterfield-Helm, they wish to complete the parking lot at this time. This plan has been reviewed and the City feels it is a good plan, there is more parking than required for this facility but it can be used for the properties on both sides, Alpine Chalet and Somerset, which are short of parking. Autumn Winds requires 84 par'xing spaces and there will be 161 on site. Van Elg -Regional Manager for the Satterfield-Helm Rexburg Housing Group Satterfield has struggled with enough parking and they feel this plan solves the problem for them and for the tenants. This will be a paved parking lot, there is an existing concrete apron that will remain,, drain will be added to handle any drainage, it will help with trash collection which is a major issue, it is an overall good thing, there will be more than required landscaping, and gives additional areas for snow removal. The Somerset project, which is struggling right now for • ~7~' d` parking, will be able to use this parking lot. Parking stickers will be issued to Somerset and Alpine Chalet to help overflow parking into that area. Ray Keating -District 7 Health Department Ray questioned the disposition of parking lot water and was told it drains into the City drains. Discussion of the drain water so that it does not go to adjacent property, the entrance meets City requirements, parking lot lighting and street lighting, flow lines, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. John Watson made a motion that the site plan be approved, seconded by Ted. All voted aye, none opposed. RE: QUAIL HOLLOW SUBDIVISION PRELIlVffNARY PLAT TOPIC: (500,245,,,WALKER*GLEN,QUAIL HOLLOW SUBDIVISION,IlVIPACT ZONE, BARNEY DAIRY ROAD) John presented a preliminary plat for Quail Hollow Subdivision on Barney Dairy Road. The department heads have not had a chance to review this plat so if it is sent to public hearing it needs to be on the condition of departmental approval. This subdivision falls under the requirements of the County Subdivision Ordinance where the lots are 1 acre or larger. Boyd Cardon - 1535 W. 190 South Boyd, the surveyor for the subdivision, discussed the plans. There are 23 lots for the proposed • ~ subdivision. He pointed that there would be only one access to the Barney Dairy Road, they will have to enter the subdivision on Quail Hollow Drive. The drainage essentially will be to the north, there is an existing irrigation ditch on the northwest corner. Each lot will have its own septic system, there are no public services. John discussed the access to Barney Dairy Road, it is not the most ideal situation but there is also no real problem. One thing that should be shown on the plat is the contours to determine the lay of the land. Ray Keating from District 7 Health Department stated that in the possibility this should ever be hooked to City Services they need to plan for the plumbing to either come from the front or the back of the house so it could be connected. Ted made a motion to approve the preliminary plat contingent upon departmental approval and to look for a more detailed drawing at the next. meeting, motion was seconded by Bobbette Carlson. All voted aye, none opposed. Introduction of scouts. • o~~~ RE: DAVID JUDD VARIANCE TOPIC: (500,246,,,JUDD~`DAVID,VARIANCE,SETBACKS,MELONIE DR) John reviewed the requested variance of a front yard setback for David and Iris Judd. The subdivision as it was done in the early 70's has 50' right of ways, 40' streets, and a 5' sidewalk in most areas. A technician chose 10 houses at random in the subdivision, rather than trying to measure every house, and determine setback from the eave line of the house to the back of curb. To get actual setback it is necessary to deduct 5' from those figures. The measurements of the 10 were 22'.3, 2I', 22`, 21'8 ", 19'8", 19'2", 22'7", 24'7", 21 `.6" and I9`, for an average of 2I'S". At the time this was built there was a 25' setback requirement, although many of the homes are less than that there is no explanation as to why. The original zoning of this subdivision may have been R2 which would allow fora 20' setback. As currently zoned in LDRl it does require a 25' setback which many of the homes do not meet but are in general no less than 19'. Stephen reviewed the unique geographical location of the home, there being only two homes on each side of the street. The average of the 10 homes in the area appears to be 21'6", without a variance the Judds are entitled to move their front out 4'. Legally it is the Board's decision but to push it past 20' would be pushing the limits. There is the authority to grant a variance if the geographic configuration of the home creates a danger or a hazard and that could be considered. Discussion of the homes in t:~e subdivision and their setbacks. The Judds are asking for 18' to alleviate the safety issue but are prepared to take whatever they can get. In reviewing the • language of the ordinance it reads the average on the same side of the street, not the surrounding streets. Raymond made a motion to approve a 20' setback variance on the premise it appears from the average that is what was used at the time ofthe subdivision development. Motion was seconded by Roger. All voted aye, none opposed. Davawn discussed the Planning & Zoning Workshop to be held on Saturday, April 15, in Idaho Fa11s from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., who was going to attend and the travel arrangements. RE: MADISON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION BOARD TOPIC: (500,246,,,TRANSPORTATION,MADISON COUNTY,SUGAR CITY} Roger is on the County Transportation Board which includes Madison County, City of Rexburg and City of Sugar City. There was a comparison chart that compared the road widths in the various entities. The City of Rexburg was the most uniform, therefore the County and City of Sugar City is proposing to adopt the street sizes that Rexburg has so that within the county each entity will have the same size streets. ,~ ~~~ Stephen mentioned that the County has also now adopted paved surfaces instead of asphalt/add ~~ mixtures on the surfaces so that all County subdivisions now will be required to put a 2" mat just like the city streets. Roger announced his candidacy for County Commissioner for District 1 to replace Gerald Jeppesen. He hopes to win the election, in the meantime he would like to continue on the P&Z Board. If he is elected he would resign, if he does not win he would like to remain on the board. RE: ARTCO AND SALEM HIGHWAY TOPIC: (500,247,,,ARTCO,SALEM HIGHWAY,ZND NORTH) John informed the Board of the project which will widen Salem Highway from the stockyards to a little past the ARTCO interchange to 4 lanes, putting in a traffic signal at the ARTCO entrance then overlaying that entire street. The traffic light at 2nd North is under design, the work could start after October 1 Meeting was adjourned. 4