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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES FEBRUARY 27, 2002 PLANNING & Z®NING FP~~12~ 7.T ?00~ 7:00 p.m. Chairman: Winston Dyer Members: Ted Whyte Bobbette Carlson Jacob Fullmer Ladawn Bratsman Doug Smith John Watson Glen Walker Mike Ricks (9:00 p.m.) Minutes: Janet Williamson P.F.C.: John Millar Attorney: Stephen Zollinger Excused: Robert Schwartz • Glenn made a motion to approve the minutes. Ted seconded the motion. All voted aye. l~iadlson Couutay' Pla%uuiig grid wiling evoi:ld like t0 meeL Wltll OUT CO'T1IT1iSSlon. March 19"` WGLlld be the best date for our commission. We will set up a meeting with them for that date. Site Plan Review -Brett Jensen, Business Park John Millar explained that this is a commercial development located on the South side between Familian Northwest and Rus Mickelsen. All departments have reviewed it and recommend it be approved. It has also been before the review committee for the Business Park and they recommend it be approved. At the Business Park all utilities are already in the front of the properties, the lines are stubbed out and there is already curb and gutter. Brett Jensen said this would just be a warehouse. Ted moved that they approve the site plan subject to departmental approval and Business Park review CoiTiiiiittee approval. Bo'oette seconded the motion. Aii voted aye. lv one opposed. Motion. passed. Site Plan Review -Rachel Hurst -Corner of jt'' W and 7th S This property is located on 5"' West on the east side headed south. Property on the left side is owned by Anderson Lumber and undeveloped. On the north side it is up against Stone's Town and Country and Don Rydalch property borders it. Currently zoned MDR and they are proposing the construction of 10- 4plex units for family housing. In reviewing it through the departments it was determined that they were over on the density. They will drop the one building over by Don Rydalch and develop it • into a play area. This will bring them into compliance. They weed all of the other requirements of the ordinance. Chris Huskinson also mentioned thai one of the roads needs to be widened to 20 feet. Ted Whyte declared a conflict of interest. Don Rydalch was concerned with fencing and buffering between his property and the development. The board has the authority to approve with. conditions and can impose fencing and/or buffering. John Watson made a motion that the site plan be approved. contingent upon it being redrawn as discussed with a 20ft dimension on the road way immediately contiguous to the Rydalch property; that the area where the building is being eliminated be developed into a park; that a 7ft wide landscape buffer with a 7ft solid, privacy fence be put in, and that they not have to come back to this body but those changes be made and reviewed with the City Engineering Department and receive their approval. Bobette seconded the motion. All voted aye. None opposed. Ted Whyte abstained. Motion passed. Request for Zone Change - Westates Company (Portion of formerly Hawkins Property) They are seeking a rezone from Commercial to HDR on a small portion of the property. Across the street and North of the property are HDR. Ted declared a conflict of interest. Stan Rolland -developer, explained that it will be de~Jeloped at a lower density then HDR. They are proposing that they put a l O lot 4 Plex sub division there so it would be lower density then HDR and MDR and would make a nice buffer. They are requesting HDR because they could build a 6 Plex instead of a 4 Plex without a conditional use permit and there are 2 lots that are a little bigger that would allow a 6 Plex. Doug moved that they go to public hearing for the zone change. Glenn. seconded .the motion.. All voted aye. None opposed. Ted abstained. Motion carried. Final Plat Review - Westates Company (Portion of formerly F[awkins Property) John Millar explained :North half of the final plat -they are subdividing and selling offin large plots and then they can subdivide those. Major change from the preliminary plat is the location of storm drainage. South portion: New realigned road . They request sending this to City Council for approval. Staff have approved the plat. (John Millar said they are in the process of putting together a list of current building projects in process to help the commission.) Glenn moved that they accept this as the final plat review of the Westates Subdivision #1 with the acceptance and approval of the Engineering Departmeni and that it go on to the City Council. Ladawn seconded the motion. All voted aye. hlone opposed. 'l`ed abstained. Motion carried: Preliminary Concept Site Plan -Westates Company Duffers have not been included. Parking, set backs, etc. met. Glenn asked what kind of a recreation area are they going to have in here. Stan said they have included 2 small parks cut back from 30 to 25 units. He is trying to work with previous. requirements of the board. Met FIDR2 parking and would add 44 stalls to meet hDR. Grassed 2 acre park with play area. John Watson mentioned he was concerned with snow removal. Combination of berm and fence discussed. Rus VanAllen - 932 S 1560 W -was concerned with fencing and buffering. Reviewing previous minutes, they will need to have an 8 foot privacy fence. (Discussion of berms, buffers and fences.) Developer was seeking guidance and no action was taken. - Overlay -Don Sparhawk 37 S 3`d E he lives in a residential neighborhood with no rentals just single families. There are no offices in that area and he fells that an R1 zone protects single families from any encroachment. The board included this area because of the proximity to the hospital. Hospital growth and supporting elements in this area lend itself to this professional overlay. Don felt that both sides of3`~ E and all the way to the hospital need to be protected. • For clarification Winston read from the zoning ordinance: " 3.9 Professional Office Overlay District The PO is established to provide land for professional offices near the community's medical facilities and in areas of transition from residential to commercial. Such offices shall be located and designed to conform to the residential character of the neighborhood. Site plan review by the Planning and Zoning Commission is required to minimize the potential nuisance activities of offices in the residential neighborhoods. It is not just to tear down a house and put in an office it is something that can be done that would fit in with the residential neighborhood, be appropriate, and be reviewed by city staff and P & Z to that end. Discussion of Proposed Change to University Section of Zoning Ordinance: Stephen explained that they have tried to craft a section of the zoning ordinance that goes with the uses of a university. Parking issues and building permits seem to be major problems. Two different handouts presented and discussed. (handouts attached) 1. University District Chapter 2. Proposed Amendment to the Rexburg Zoning Ordinance Richard Smith - DYU Idaho -This was not Lniversity driven. Those activities that are permitted are currently existing. The 2 proposals are basically the same. • 3 These 2 proposals approach parking in a different light -goes with enrollment not building. • (Mike hicks arrived) V.P. Wilkes -They would like to get something in place that will make it less complicated for both the City and the University. Mitch Neibaur commented that parking is not public friendly. Richard said that the study will address this. Richard stated that building permits are going to be needed and feel it would work better in accordance with the ordinance. The commission will take the information that has been given and study it. John and Stephen will try to merge these 2 proposals, considering comments from the commission, and bring a revised version to the next meeting. Sign Ordinance -Stephen Zollinger There is a lack of compliance with the home occupation licence requirement that there be no signs advertising home occupations. He recommends letting them have a 2 foot square size .sign attached to the home. Existing signs would not be grand fathered at a larger size. Doug moved that they approve a 2 foot square sign attached to the home for a home occupation. 13obbette seconded the motion. Ted, Jacob, l3obette, ~.,adawn, Doug, John and Winston voted aye. Glenn and Mike voted nay. Motion carried. Subdivision Committee Report • Ted Whyte reported on what the committee has been considering. Committee consists of: Ted Whyte, Mike Ricks, Doug Smith, Kirby Forbush and DaNie1 Jose. (Discussion) They are still gathering data and will come back with a proposal. Street Lighting -Glenn Walker He addressed styles of lighting and setting a standard. He would like them to address this as a commission and dress up the community. At the present there is no requirement. John Millar said we are held somewhat hostage by Utah Power and light. lfwe want decorative lights we would have to purchase them, power them and maintain them. Mitch Neibaur would like to be on the agenda for the 27`i' and he would address this. (Work meeting set for the 27`~ at 6:OOp.m.) Chair would like to propose a section on the agenda called a consent agenda where you could discuss several items at once. John Millar said the he can have a "summary of findings" from the city departments included with each meetings agendas and items for the agenda. • • John Millar said that the property adjacent to Hillcrest Apartments on 2nd E and 4~ S wants to go from I-~DIZ to HDR2. Does the commission want this to go to public hearing? They need two acres. They have 1.9$ acres from center line of street to center line of street. It was decided they cannot proceed with an I~DR2 zone change because they do not meet the requirements. They can proceed with a development which meets requirements of I~R once they bring in a site plan. John will mail out new sub division ordinance to the commission ~Iinston asked bcard what they can do to develop better communication between Planning and Zoning and City Council. Also, how can they become more "pro-active". Meeting adjourned. C C] 5