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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z MINUTES MARCH 14, 2001JOINT WORK MEETING CITY OF REXBURG PLANNING & ZONING AND MADISON COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING March 14, 2001 7:00 p.m. Present: City of Rexburg P&Z John Watson Ted Whyte Mike Ricks Glenn Walker Robert Schwartz Madison County P&Z Boyd Cardon Phil Packer Mel Dewsnup Ralph Robison Walt Smith Bobbette Carlson Bill Squires Mike Thueson Others present: Public Facilities Coordinator -John Millar Rexburg Cit3T Clerk - Marilyn Hansen Madison County Building Inspector -Blair Manwaring Madison County P&Z Administrator - DaNiel Jose' City Attorney -Stephen Zollinger City Council Person -Glen Pond City Council Person -Donna Benfield Madison County Commissioner -Roger Muir John Watson welcomed the group then turned the time over to Stephen Zollinger. Stephen made introductions for both groups then turned the time to Boyd Cardon, Chairman of Madison County Plarming & Zoning. Boyd stated that because of the growth coming to the area their group was interested in visiting with the City concerning infrastructure, water and sewer, and a master plan in the Impact Zone and possibly further. John Millar presented the City's position concerning the ordinance not allowing extension of city utilities beyond the City boundaries and the circumstances that had caused this ordinance to be passed. He also reviewed what had been accomplished in each area of the City. Discussion concerning main lines, lift stations, the area around Highway 20, joint policy for areas of concern, sewer treatment district, purchasing capacity, overlays beyond impact zone, Quail Hollow Subdivision, central sewer systems, Hibbard area. • r~ Discussion also concerned the need for dialogue between the City and County Planning & Zoning Commission and the problem with having the meetings on the same night of the week. Suggestions were to move the County Planning meeting to another night, have a member of the City P&Z attend the. County meeting and have a member of the County P&Z attend the City meetings, as well as schedule joint work meetings between the two commissions at least quarterly. The next joint meeting will be held either on the 2"d or 4t'' Wednesday of June. The meeting was adjourned. `. • 2 PLANNING & ZONING march ~-~., 20n1 8:00 p.m. Presiding: John Watson _ j~/TPYr1l1Pi'g _. TPd w Il JItP Robert Schwartz Mike Thi1ecnn Bobbette Carlson Mt~ICP R7C:kC Glenn Walker ~ity (`jerk: l~jTarilyn Haf2Ser? P.F.C.: John Millar ~1't j7 /~'tt0rYler: Stephen Zoll}nUOtrPY Mike Ricks made a motion to approve the minutes for March 6, seconded by Bobbette. All voted aye, nor_e opposed. Richard Ballou Request for Conditional Use Permit at 61 Ponderosa Richard is regziegting a Conditional TTSe Permit at 61 Ponderosa. The request is to provide an apartment for his 80 year old mother-in-law. The house would be roughly 1800 square feet, 2 StoIy 12ot,~.ge ~zrith a 3 r.ar garage attaChP~I. A email 2 her~rr~Cm atnartrr1ent Eznth a hathrncm anal `~ small kitchen, approximately 900 square feet, will be attached at the rear of the garage. The area is zoned to allow for a duplex. He will provide this for his mother-in-law or possibly his Parente at gCme point }fiat hag np intentinri Cf e~~ar rentirZg it r~i"t CthergriSe. T-Te is reniZ;egting approval for this apartment. John Millar explained the area is zoned LDR1 which allows fora 2 family dwelling unit with a C~QrZGl;tirJnal TT9e pP,-n2it Zxrh;Ch rPgiiirag one p~hlir. hearinUa an"l an ~ppearanCP hPfprP the (`itJr COUilcll. Glenn made a motion for this request to go to public hearing, seconded by Bobbette. All voted aye, none opposed. Nelda Jeppesen Request for Annexation and Zone Change Jnh~ Millar ~1PCC.1-ibPri the. location of the property irin1iaegtinn ~rhiCh is apYrraxiYnately 1'(1 aCre.g at the southeast corner of 5th West and 7th South. The property is currently zoned Rural R~sid~.iiti ai, it i$ ahovvii vn the Cou~preherisive Pian ivr iu uiti-u'.uuiiy hauling. Tile request in the application is for Medium Density Residential (MDR) with up to 32 units per acre which our ordinance does not allow, it is therefore assumed io be requesied for ivf-uR. The area is • • serviceable by city utilities, recently the City annexed the property to the east and west of this property. Judy Davis-Hobbs from Real Estate by Archibald is representing Nelda Jeppesen, who was present, but had ask Judy to introduce this project. They had recently learned that Planning & Zoning was considering a new designation for High Density Residential and with this in mind they are requesting. to hold this process. until that issue is decided. John Millar. clarified that-this project is hoping to get under what will be termed High Density Residential 2 (IIDR2) but not Medium Density Residential. Judy stated she had approached nearly all the neighbors within the 300 foot radius of Mrs. Jeppesen's property in the hopes of letting them know what the plans are. The residents in single family homes on small lots are opposed to this project. There is an understanding that the college owns a tremendous amount of property to the east and south of Mrs. Jeppesen and with that being designated as an area for the college the growth is going to happen in this area. It is felt that the potential hoped use of the property is well in keeping with what the City has designated as a growth area. They are wishing to hold this request until Planning & Zoning, makes the designation for a new high density zone then the request will be formally submitted. Daryl Olsen Request for Variance . John Millar discussed the request for the variance on property located in the Rosewood Addition with a drawing of the lots showing the appropriate setbacks. Due to the configuration of this particular lot you can basically put a specific house on it but it would have to be configured appropriately. Darrell Olsen stated he purchased the lot last September with the intention of building a home. The proposed home is a 2 story home, roughly 1000 square feet less the garage. The dimensions of the home, including the garage are 57.5x34.5. He showed a scaled drawing of the lot and home. Discussion on the setback requirements and reviewing the plans. Stephen explained that a variance requires the geography must have been created through no fault of the owner or pre-existed the ordinance. Variances are not something you can just have because it is an inconvenience, it cannot be driven by finances, by statute and the dilemma that will face this board is not the neighbors or the luxury or just granting it but needs to follow the requirements listed in the ordinance. This does not appear to overcome the legal hurdles at this point. The lot existed at the time it was purchased, and there was the ability to have full knowledge of what was purchased. A variance is not appropriate if knowledge was available. John Watson stated it appeared that the house was designed then tried to fit on the lot as opposed to working around the limitations. With some creativity there could be a way to put a house on the lot. Discussion of the law. E~ 2 For a Iack of a motion this matter failed to be recommended to go to a public hearing. • Green Valley, Inc., Request for Variance at 2"d South and ls` West X111 F~llvt~te, .:nth ~re~n ~Tallej', urc. presented a more iegl~le plan at the request of Plananung Qr Zoning from a previous meeting and explained the location of the proposed complex. A portion of ibis pion was grandiathered under tiie oid parking ordinance but wiih changes and renovaiions the overall project must meet the parking requirements. Lengthy discussion concerning the plan and parking requirements, number of students in each apartment, how much and what work had been done prior to the change in the parking ordinance. Mike Thueson made a motion that through significant steps and the movement of homes that tie pr~~ert~ in itg erltiret~r~ be a arlrlfatharerl at the ,7 paririn~a req»irerrlent, ~ienn cernnr~er~ the motion, all voted aye, none opposed. The site plan needs to come back for review by the Board. John Watson recognized and introduced the scouts which had arrived after the beginning of the rY1PPtlllg Planned Unit Development Ordinance Change Discussion Jahn Millar diccusSed req~iectc that we add into nllr nr~nanre verbiage that ~yniild allnvsr the creation of a Planned Unit Overlay or separate zone. Stephen had handed out a draft of an ordinance, Jorn diStrllouted one he lead acqu?red from tfie Cl~; of Orern. ~e then ?ntr~,d~»ced Steve Neilsen and John Dester to explain what a Planned Unit Development is and why they are needed. John Dester has a great deal of experience with planned unit developments in northern Utah over the lact 75 err ,a„~rc CtPVP a~.rniirPrl r~rnr~Prt~r in Rexhliro and tl4ey siPCirPr~ to do ~ planed ~,1nlt ~ ., .1»...,.,. r,~.,r,....~ b .,.._ development similar to some in Utah but there is not an enabling ordinance that would allow flexibility r~r rreatiyit~r to rnlat t,I,e [1Tlitce Jahn digtriljiited tni~tiirac nfPTTTI'c and a~rtnlained tre need for an ordinance change. Discussion concerning the difference with Planned Unit Development and Planned Residential Tleyelnprr1entc a~.rec required fnr a develop1T1Pnt~ nrdinan~ee' etC. It was determined a Committee would be formed to review the ordinances, make decisions on ~~rhat they eho,,,ld irlr.li»r~P allr~ hiring the infrJrmatinn hurl{ to the T~nar{i~ irl ~xrrittPlZ fnrrl~' nrl l~/jar~h 28. This ordinance could then be in votable form within 30 days. Those assigned to this ('~lnmitteP ~zrere ll/Til{e Tlli~legnn~ I? obert cchtxrartZ, i!/r~1ke Rlcks, B~bbette ("arlSOn. Thus Committee will meet with John Millar and Stephen for lunch on Monday, March 19 at the 12eXb~,,,,,rg r`ity r'r~}i~nr.il i2nn1T1. High Density Ordinance Revision Ted ctnnke fnr the (~nmmittPe which had hP.P.n working nn the FTigh T)encity Qrriinance Reyicinn, t ~ • The title for ordinance has not been determined but will likely be called HDR2 for the higher density, 'T"he C~ggeCtPd ~hanaec tn~.l,trde. Units Parkin Densi 1 bedroom knit 1,$ Srnar.eg 4~ unite/acre 2 bedroom units 2 spaces 38 units/acre 3 bedroO~r ~nrtc 7,5 ejnaCee 34 ,,,,~'tc/axe 2 acre minimum parcel for this density ~rY?en cr~are ~x~c,,Al r~l he t1Pri in to the p~-1{ing spaC?S These changes were discussed and decided this proposed ordinance will be drafted, distributed a_nd disc,ssed n,l j~/TarCh 752, • ,