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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z MINUTES NOVEMBER 28, 2001 PLANNING & ZONING November 28, 2001 7:00 p.m. Acting Chairman: John Watson Members: Ted Whyte Mike Ricks Winston Dyer Bobbette Carlson Robert Schwartz Ladawn Bratsman Doug Smith City Clerk: Marilyn Hansen P.F.C.: John Millar Excused City Attorney: Stephen Zollinger Ted made a motion to approve the minutes of October 24, 2001, seconded by Bobbette. All voted aye; none opposed. Winston made a motion to approve the minutes of November 14, 2001, seconded by Ladawn. All voted aye, none opposed. B'YU-Idaho Housing Richard Smith was present as a representative of Ricks College to discuss the need for college housing by BYU-Idaho. Richard felt there was a feeling that the college position was being used as a tool to influence the direction the City was going with regards to housing. Richard stated it has always been the hope of the college that the private sector would build all the necessary housing for married students at the college, the college does not want to get into the business of building student housing. The church has given approval, if feasible, for the college to get involved with housing. It has been mentioned that the private sector could not compete with the college as to housing, there is no intent of the college to subsidize college housing in anyway, it has not been done in the past, they are not doing it now and there is no intent to do so in the future. There is an existing dorm that has been converted from single to married student housing which will be $43S-4S0 a month. There are over 1200 married students here now, the estimated plan is for 2000 by the year 2005. The college is concerned about the information that just spreads, thus he is to be here for issues before P&Z and the Council. Discussion that BYL7-Idaho is offering housing at a reduced rate. Housing for single students in the. dorms ranges in the 90% range compared to off-campus housing. The college has never undercut the private sector. The private sector has 8S0 empty beds, the college has 100 empty • beds and the college has not cut the price to fill vacancies. At the last minute the private • developers leased single housing to married students. Discussion on units approved but not started. Discussion of several items and of the possibility that the college would participate with the City in infrastructure items concerning a tax base, that the college should monitor and really bring in the students they say they will to fill the empty beds, developers are gun shy because the college owns the land and is exempt from taxes which the private sector is not, where the married students are .living now, some are commuting because there are not places to live in Rexburg and because of the price, private developers being unable to turn over a profit because of the taxes and cost of land, the number of acres it takes to make a project cost effective, the pressure the housing units add to the infrastructure, the pressure the single student units feel with their vacancies, the hesitancy of developers to build married units with so many single unit vacancies. Richard stated there is no time frame for the college to build the married student units at this time, the college has not hired developers for the design, only for feasibility. The college wants to share all the information they have in an accurate way and not have it distorted and will continue to provide information to the City. Gerald Wheeler, Request for Conditional Use Permit at 45 So. 2nd East Gerald `JJheeler stated he was looking at a Borne at 45 So. 2nd Last to convert into an office. He is not presently living in this home. John Millar stated this request cannot be done with the Conditional Use Permit but will need to go through a zone change. This could be done in two ways, a professional overlay or zone change to Highway or Central Business District. Discussion. John Watson explained this area has been reviewed for a professional overlay on this property in the future. This property may very well fit this area if the professional overlay is implemented. Discussion of time frame, a professional overlay being a softer transition, sending this request to public hearing, how much of the area to involve in the change. Ted suggested John Watson look at the area and bring back a proposal from the hospital for the zone change at the December 12 meeting. Westates, Request for Zone Change from HBD to HDR John Millar reviewed the property in question and the requested zone change on property formerly known as the Hawkins Property. The request is to change the area zoned HBD to HDR. For information, John Millar presented information that there is approximately 195 acres zoned HDR in the City, 70 acres are undeveloped, 40 acres are in the Westates Development, 112 acres are developed into student housing, 11-1/2 acres are under development. Most of the HDR areas are in approximately 8 areas. Discussion. • ~• The Comprehensive Plan was modified to accommodate the original request of the Westates project for HBD and it will now be necessary to have another Comprehensive Plan change. Winston made a motion to table this request to be added to the list of Comprehensive Plan changes. Motion was seconded by Mike, all voted aye, none opposed. Valinda Subdivision, Final Plat Approval Linda Eames presented the final plat for the Valinda Subdivision. Discussion. One developer is purchasing and will develop all the area into one complex which will be for a total of 18 units. Winston made a motion to approve the final plat subject to Engineering Department approval. Motion was seconded by Bobbette. All voted aye, none opposed. Valinda Subdivision, Site Plan Approval John Millar distributed the Site Plan for the Valinda Subdivision and reviewed the details, parking, and buffering and the request of the Fire Department for ahammer-head for turning. Discussion. John Millar stated he is comfortable with this plan if it is subject to departmental approval and subject to buffering. Winston moved to approve the site piar~ subject to City Departmental approval at all applicable levels and applicable buffering. Motion was seconded by Ted, all voted aye, none opposed. ,, • Jeff Lerwill, Site Plan Approval Jeff McKinlay presented the site plan for discussion for the Jeff Lerwill project. Mountain River Engmeermg will be doing all the engmeerrng work and will develop a more detailed plan. Jeff gave a verbal description of the location of the property which is located north of United Furni±ure and south of 7t'' North. The ? 0,000 square foot building ~~~ill be steel and st»cco for retail commercial and will be leased. The west portion of the building will be two-stories, six rental units on the bottom, two on top. The retail portion is 18'x80' and the balance will be for other business services. Discussion concerning landscaping, neighboring businesses, storm drains, parking, more in-depth plans, discussion concerning the usage, and the problem of meeting the bare minimum requirements. Doug is not opposed to the building but feels there needs to be more information especially concerning parking, and feels the Engineering Department should come to an agreement as to the parking and landscaping. John Watson felt the site plan was not adequate, he was concerned about the parking and he was not prepared to make a recommendation. Winston made a motion to table the site plan request far submittal of a more detailed and complete site plan. Mike seconded the motion, all voted aye, none opposed. Winston suggested the Engineering Department offer examples for site plans which have previously come before this Board for approval and have been approved. i• Discussion concerning traffic survey on 7``' South. • John Watson distributed a copy of an editorial written by Gary Porter concerning a comparison of Planning & Zoning issues with Rexburg and Ann Arbor, Michigan and property values. The meeting was adjourned. • •