Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES JANUARY 23, 2002I'L1~1~1\TI1rG ~ Z®1~ii1~tG 3anuary 23, 2002 7:00 p.m. Chairman: Winston Dyer Members:. Ted Whyte John Watson Mike Ricks Glenn Walker Winston Dyer Bobbette Carlson Robert Schwartz Doug Smith Jacob Fullmer City Clerk: Marilyn Hansen -excused P.F.C.: John Millar City Attorney: Stephen Zollinger -excused Minutes: Janet ~Villia~nson Winston caiied t'ne meeting to order and welcomed Jacob Fullmer who has been appointed to the Commission as the youth representative with all voting and participation rights. Ted moved to approve the minutes. Jacob seconded the motion. All voted aye. None opposed. Downtown Vision Committee Report Mitch Niebaur gave the Commission a handout concerning the Rexburg Vision Committee and the Rexburg Area Promotion & Business Development (RAPBD) Commmittee, -their members, the work they have been doing and the recent trip they took to Utah. He reviewed the similarities that Orem and Provo, Utah had in grov~~th that Rexburg will be facing. The handout contained information on the trip they made to Utah. (Handout attached) He reviewed with the Commission Provo's policies on apartments in the downtown. areas, center medians, diagonal parking, landscaping, parking, etc. John Watson, who went on the trip, said he noticed that they seemed to discourage parking in downtown. He really noticed that their focus was on increasing the tax bend to encourage development and then be creative in finding and developing parking. Winston asked Mitch if he will have specific recommendations for the Commission and Mitch said yes they will and they welcome questions and input from the Commission. Site Plan Review -Chad SpauIdinb - 452 ~'V. 5th S. Chad Spaulding - 1950 W. 5500 S. was present to explain the site plan review for 452 W. 5th South. • • What they are trying to get approved tonight is the parking. They would like to put in a basement apartment for 6 students in their home. There would be 2 egress windows on the front where the 2 large bedrooms are and a door and egress window on the back. The roadway is already paved. They are going to put blacktop on the parking area. Landscaping will be lawn. There is a fence along the backside of the property. (More explanation of the site plan) John Millar explained this is one that does not fit into our ordinance. Drainage will be handled through the building permit. They felt it fit the "jest" of the ordinance. The neighborhood is responsible for the maintenance of the road. The fire department reviewed it and said they could access it. It requires a building and staff review and if the Commission approves it tonight the Commission will not see it again. John Watson felt that what Mr. Spaulding presented was adequate for what he was planning to do. He moved that they approve it subj ect to review by the building and city departments. Ted seconded tree motion. All voted aye. None opposed. Site Plan Review -Dave Richards -Stocks Ave. in Business Park Scott Spaulding, representing Dave Richards, explained the site plan. Three extra parking spots are provided. There is a 10 foot utility easement all the way around the property. There will be landscaping. They believe they will be able to hook on to the city water and sewer and drain into the curb and gutter that will go into the city drainage system. Signs will be on the building and on a post in the front. They meet the Business Park restrictive covenants. Winston was concerned about the 3 extra parking spots backing out on to the street and Scott said they could move them further East. The back part of the building is reserved for expansion. It will be a sports warehouse. (Discussion} This is not a retail store. John Millar explained that the drainage in the Business Park was designed to come off the parking and driveways. This is a low use area and they didn't see parking as a problem. None of the city departments have a problem with it. There would be just UPS and Fed Ex. trucks picking up. John Millar said that they anticipated semi trucks backing in and out of the streets in the Business Park.. Ted moved that they approve the plan as drawn subject to City Department's approval. Bobette seconded the motion. All voted aye. None opposed. Motion carried. Site Plan Review -Glen Reed - 450 S. 4t'' W. Glen Reed was not present to explain his plan. John Millar explained that the area on the right side of the proj ect was a 2 story parking structure. The building department was unable to do an in-depth review of it due to lack of detail. Some of their concerns are the north side set back is not adequate. It shows 6 feet and needs to be at least 7 feet. Snow storage is not addressed. They made the assumption the parking structure would be half underground and half above. Drainage of upper and lower level was a concern. Access to the building would be difficult. Neither parking level was at building level. Lot coverage is a concern. John proposed that they discuss in general the plan and does it fit with Planning & Zoning interpretation and requirements. Ted felt that they needed some 2 serious engineering drawings for this type of parking. John Watson commented that we don't have a parking structure like this in our area. and we don't realize the complexity and all of the issues that would go into building this structure. We need more than the absolute minimum. John Millar stated that the Planning and Zoning Board's responsibilitST is to review the project as it relates to the zoning ordinance and riot the engineering of a project. Winston felt the board was concerned about the complexity of this in terms of the proper fit for the zoning and application there and somebody ought to be sitting dotivn with the developer and giving some guidance and have it a little further along before the Commission spends time with it. And then too, they would hope that the developer has looked at the costs and penciled all of that out verses the development and whether it is really a serious proposal that is worth their time in studying it. Doug moved to deny the whole project. Lotion died for lack of a second. Ted moved to table it and if the developer wants to bring in engineering plans of the parking structure and a better reviewed site plan with City approval then they would revisit it. Mike seconded the motion asking for costs review also .Doug wondered why they should table it rather then deny it. (Discussion) John Millar explained that tabling it keeps it here with Planning and Zoning and you will continue to look at it. B_v denying it he has the option of going away or, by the ordinance, he then has the option of appealing the decision to City Council Winston called for a vote. All voted aye. None opposed Kirby Forbush - 3800 V6' 1000 N Mr. Forbush has a piece of property in the county that i s not in the city impact zone. He presented a plan to the county to put 1 acre lots there but the cozmty tabled the idea because it is so close to the city limits and they would like to see if he could get water and sewer to that area. He would like to see the sewer line extended under the highway. He would also like to review with the. board creating a new zone called RR2 that would allow for Lots from 1/2 to 1 acre that would not have curb and gutter. Discussion of smaller lot sizes, etc. This might provide some type of a transition into the city. He handed out a proposed plan for his. property. Landscaping might be a problem to maintain on a full acre. Robert asked Kirby what type of homes he is proposing. He said covenants would probably require a minimum of 1500 square feet - 120,000 to 170;000 dollar range. Doug felt it is difficult to maintain asphalt roads without some type of a curb. Kirby felt they could grass up to the road. Winston has seen a lot of areas that have a perforation strip. (Gravel on sides) Kirby is wanting a country look with smaller lots. Ted said that what Kirby is proposing here is being done in Ammon and it is being received very well. Winston mentioned several issues they need to address: City water and sewer out there v~~ould be a big advantage but would be cost prohibitive if lots are not kept small. The Commission would like to dress up the community but it is getting more and more expensive to build. This ir~ight make a happy transition. Down the road they may want to make a requirement that roads be designed to provide for curb and gutter as rural living moves further out. This has merit with proper constraints. (Discussion of the development -, J of this and surrounding area.) This would be a perfect time to consider this new type of zone and requirements for it. Ted would like to form a committee to consider this zone and bring back guidelines. Winston asked Ted if he would be willing to head up this committee. Doug and Mike were willing to be on it. Glen asked to have a county Planning & Zoning representative on the committee. Kirby asked to be on the committee and the Commission felt that would be a good idea. Comprehensive Plan -John Millar (Introductory Statement from Winston to the board.) The housing study that the board felt would be helpful will not be available until mid March or first of April. Robert would like to see an architectural review of the outside of homes and buildings being developed to get another Level of development of homes. VVe need to upgrade the beauty of our community. (Discussion.) #1. Jeff Vail -Teton View Drive-In Property - Confirmed decision of 1/9/2 #2. Walker Property - No. Barney Dairy Rd. -Glen Walker expressed a conflict of interest. The 27 acres is zoned agriculture but is single family on the comprehensive. This is in the flood plain and will have to be in compliance with FEMA requirements. Decision: Go to multi -family. #3. Lorin Clements - 7 E. 2nd N and #4. Zollinger Construction 2nd N by RR tracks -this was part of Louisiana Pacific. Not really able to put rail use here any more. This is in the flood plain. No problem with showing the whole area as multi -family with Zollinger Construction being grand fathered in as industrial. Decision: All of 3 & 4 multi -family #5. Earnest Jones - 255 W. 2nd N. - Tom Williams was present to explain the current uses of the surrounding area. John showed the area on the map. No consensus by the board. Board members will look at the area before next meeting. #6. Jackie Toll -137 N. 5"' W. -and #6 Clinton Parkinson - 75 N. Sd' W. -Neighbors in this area carne to a P & Z meeting before expressing concern against this being multi-family. Decision: Both # 6's be multi-family #7. Decision: Confirmed decision of 01/09/02 4 #S. Scott Hurst - Westside Estates - 1S` S. -Ryan Lewill explained the use of some of the surrounding area stating it is basically surrounded by apartments. Single family fronting 2°d South. Currently zoned MDR but on Comprehensive Plan it is Single Family. Decision:. ~o Multi-family #9. Decision: Confirmed decision of 01/09/02 Change the south side of 3`d South and 2na East to University. #10. Decision: Confirmed decision of 01/09/02 #I1. Westates - 7"' South and old Hwy 191-Table #12. Henderson Subdivision 1500 W. to St`' V4' - Decision: Board did not support oink multi-family single family #13. De Jones -1500 W. 500 S & #14.7t'` S West of RR -Spencer Larsen expressed concern about this going multi-family. It is North and behind his property. Decision: ~o multi-family. #15. Decision: go multi-family and be in impact zone. If water and sewer can be extended to this area they will hook up. #16. Decision: go single family #17. Decision: no action. #18. Benfield Property -150 E. Cemetery Rd. & Mark Andrews 100 & 120 W. 1500 N. -Mark Andrews felt that Multi-family would cushion the single family from the commercial. Ryan Lewill said there are city services ihat run along there. They would like to Leave the front area commercial and then have the back area multi-family as a buffer between. the commercial and single family. Decision: ~o multi-family. #19.1500 W. 500 N. - area by airport and Baker Trailer Court go Commercial instead of Industrial. Decision: Go Commercial . Glen moved that they take all items, l thru 19 except 11 and 17 to public hearing for Comprehensive Plan changes. Doug Smith seconded the motion. All voted aye, none opposed. Housekeeping -John Millar Zoning Ordinance: Some issues that could go to engineers have been coming to P & Z. Now we have professional staff to deal with these issues. Glen felt the board should still be involved in these. Discussion of Planning and Zoning responsibilities and engineering responsibilities. John Millar 5 felt they need to get a level where things could be handled in house. He is concerned with the university development. The Commission felt the Mayor should be invited to meet with them. John Watson suggested that, in the interest of time, when prof ects come to Planning and Zoning that John Millar give the City Department's review and recommendations first, then the developer his presentation and then the Commission go into discussion. The Commission all agreed. Meeting Adjourned. b