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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES MAY 22, 2002REXBURG PLANNING & ZONING May 22, 2002 7000 p.m. Chairman: Winston Dyer, Members: Robert Schwartz Ted Whyte DaVawn Beattie Glenn Walker Mike Ricks Stephen McGary Doug Smith P.F.C. John Millar City Attorney Stephen Zollinger -Excused City Clerk Blair D. Kay Winstonwelcomed Stephen McGary to the P&Z Commission. Winston introduced Scouts and other developers and interested parties. DaVawn moved to approve the minutes of May 8, 2002. Glen seconded the motion. All voted aye. None opposed. The motion carried. Noncontroversial Items: Trees: The Commission discussed the booklet about trees and vegetation in our area. General discussion about the development of the booklet which talks about trees and vegetation in our area. The comments were favorable to accept the booklet as a guide for our area. The Chairman requested Devon to spearhead a committee to work on the Tree Project for the Community.. Public Hearing: Zone Change from HDR to HDR2 Eric Early Property -North side of 7t'' S and 3`d W John Millar reviewed the request for a zone change with an overhead picture of the existing zoning in the area. The area is about 5 acres. Mr. Eric Early - He wanted to make a more intense use of the property. The request would change the zoning from HDR to HDRZ to allow development of 192 one or two bedroom units for married housing. John Millar stated that a maximum of 3 0 units per acre are allowed for HDR with 1.5 parking stalls; HDR2 would allow 42 units per acre for one bedroom and 36 units per acre for two bedroom units; Either zone allows 1.5 parking stalls per unit. • Chairman Dyer closed Public Testimony • There was discussion from the Commission members concerning HDR and HDR2. The zoning goes with the property, so someone could buy the property and increase the density request for the land use. The question was raised about future development with adjacent roadways and future roadways. The City has a master plan to develop 7d' South. Winston did not see any written public input in the record on the zone change request. There is HDR housing just west of the Armory. Ted moved to approve the zone change and recommend to send to Public Hearing before the City Council, DaVawn seconded the motion. All voted aye. None opposed. The motion carried. East Main Neighborhood Committee Report -Presenter, Raymond Hill -President Raymond Hill located at 328 East Main Street read the report of the East Main Neighborhood Association. A handout is on file. The neighborhood report indicated that future growth in the area 1 1 9 wouia nave a negative impaci on exisiing homes. Glenn thanked the group for the report. The group has 34 members. The report covers one full • block from Main Street to 1S` South and 2nd East to the Hospital. Also, one single block on the North side of Main Street East from 2nd East including the City Park to the Hospital. This makes up 3 contiguous blocks. A majority of the neighbors in the area are opposed to growth. Discussion by the Commission was invited by Winston. There is a letter from the Hospital on file stating that they did not participate in the report. Landlords on 2nd East may want to sell their properties. Winston -This effort from the citizens deserves a response. Glenn recommended tabling the issue because neither the hospital nor the community are desiring change in the area of the report. Robert made a motion to table this matter until there is a concrete proposal before the Commission that would trigger the investigative process again on this issue. It was seconded by Ted. All voted Aye to table the report, except Mr. Doug Smith who abstained, The Motion carried. Request for Conditional Use Permit - 137 N St'' W -Jackie Toll Jackie Toll property was reviewed on an overhead by John Millar. They are requesting a Conditional Use Permit to build duplexes in an LDRl zone. Mr. Williams -They are developing both parcels with 8 units per acre in duplexes. 2 • Discussion on the need for more specific information on this site. This information will be available in a Public Hearing on the site plan. John - A duplex can be done by right in LDRl. A site plan needs to be put before the Commission for review. The two parcels will be treated as one parcel. Doug made a motion to return-the request to the developer to complete a Ste.Plan that is fully. developed with adequate information, (i.e.) parking, ingress, egress, landscaping, fire protection, including the City Engineering Departments requirements before going to public hearing. Glenn seconded the motion, All voted Aye, None apposed. The motion carried. Site Plan Review -Bowen Apartments at 125 S. 4cn West John reviewed the request on the overhead screen. The current zoning is MDR. The fire department has not reviewed the plan. Mr. Scott Spaulding -The developer would like to develop 2 four-plexes for married housing. Mike recommended to deny the request because it is short on square footage by 644 square feet. Mike made a motion to deny the Bowen Apartments Site Plan for lack of conformance, Doug seconded the motion, After discussion the Commission called for a vote. All voted aye, the motion carried. Site Plan Review - WestMark Credit fTnion (East behind Grease Monkey) John reviewed the site plan on an overhead and recommended approval of the site plan. The developer did not have representation. Discussion on access for the area. Glenn made a motion to accept the site plan subject to department head approvals. DaVawn seconded the motion. All voted Aye. The motion carried. Request Sign Variance -Chamber of Commerce - 420 S. 4cn W Donna Benfield introduced Russ Carlson from Young Electric Sign Co. The Chamber is requesting a sign to advertise the Rexburg Chamber Office location. Donna presented information on the site for a two sided sign and the need for the sign. The Chamber has begun a new ad campaign to let Freeway traffic know where the Chamber Office is located. Russ -The Chamber is putting an effort into bringing tourists into town. Les Schwab manager's Letter was read indicating, they were getting the traffic from the chamber. (Letter from Les Schwab is on file) John -This property has. fully utilized the square footage allowed for signs. Russ -The Cotton Tree Sign is large and limits the possibilities for the Chamber. Winston discussed what would be allowed if the Chamber owned their ownlot. Discussion on- the signs on the property. Mike Ricks commented that the Commission would have to stay with the existing ordinance. Winston reviewed the conditions for a variance. The next step would be to send this to a public hearing. Doug expressed the hardship that the Chamber is experiencing. Continued discussion on the merits of allowing a variance. Discussion from the ioor on the difficulty of finding tree Chamber from the existing sign. John discussed the right of way line and that the sign would be on private property and it could not go out into the highway right of way. Steve expressed his opinion that three of the four variance conditions have impacted the Chamber. Doug made a motion to send to public hearing for a sign variance, Da Vawn seconded the motion. All voted Aye except Mr. Ricks who voted Nay. The motion carried. Conditional Use Permit 115 S. 2"~ W -Dennis 1Jebdon Jorn reviewed the request on an overhead screen. Winston asked if there were any concerns on requirements. Dennis Hebdon -Reviewed the need for the units for BYCT -Idaho College students Discussion on parking for his business and the occupancy rate of the other units. DaVawn made a motion to send the request to Public Hearing with conditions approved by the City Department Heads, Glenn seconded the motion. All voted Aye. The motion carried. Preliminary Subdivision Plat review -Mark Andrews Addition John review the plat on an overhead and said that it meets lot frontage. John indicated a need for fire protection approval to allow a turn around area. Jeff Williams -Representing the developer asked for a clarification on page 20 of the zoning ordinance. Do you only need .21 acres? John responded - 16 units per acre on page 23 of the zoning ordinance, or .2~ Acers per unit. The ordinance is changing to 45 foot radius for cul de sacs with City Council approval. Discussion on the proposal. Mike moved to approve the preliminary plat subject to the new ordinance. The motion was seconded by Ted. All voted aye. The motion carried. Preliminary Subdivision Plat Review - 846 S. 4ti' W- Rocky Mountain Way John reviewed the property and plat on an overhead screen between 7~ and 8~` South. It is the Greg Moffat property. The request will require water and waste water services 600 feet away from the platted area. The PRD was discussed which requires setbacks. Winston asked about the utilities being extended. John said it would be on the site plan with City involvement. Mr. Kurt Rowland - Representing Forsgren & Associates will address the requirements of the PRD and change the. plat plan where necessary.. Discussion :The Commission would like more information. on the plat plan. The size of the lot and parking were discussed. The acreage is 3.3 acres with property purchased from the School. Robert made a motion to re-do the preliminary plat to address planned unit development, parking per the ordinance, covenants, restrictions, set backs, buffered areas, green space, turn around, and street width. Da Va~,vn seconded the motion. A~11 Voted Aye. The motion carried to re-do the preliminary plat. Discussion followed concerning street width on private drives and fire protection access and turn around capability. Preliminary Subdivision Plat Review -Robert Erikson -Airport Road Ted White was excused due to conflict of interest. John -Reviewed the plat on an overhead screen, noting missing information. Ted White -Representing Robert Erikson Family Trust, discussed the survey plat for a subdivision on Airport Road. The first three lots will be hooking up to the City Storm drain from North Main Street. After the third lot was sold a subdivision plat was required by City Ordinance. Doug Smith asked about the freeway appearance of the area, noting that green space would be nice. The Commission needed more information to make a decision on the plat. Glenn made a motion to turn down the application and have them address the requirements in the City Subdivision Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Doug. All voted Aye. The motion carried. Site Plan Review -Celestial Village (Rexburg Apts. LLC) - Westates Subdivision Ted Whyte was excused due to a conflictof interest. John reviewed the plat on an overhead screen. This is the first phase of a multi-phase development. Dave Montgomery -This is 36 units of 144 units of a 5 acre development. The first three units will start July 1 and be completed in December. The rest will be completed in August 2003. Lighting is only planned on the Building. John -They have utilized 25% of their parking for compact parking which is only available in single housing. Discussion: Parking should be full sized for this type of development. John -West States Development is extending services to this development. Doug - Do they need street lights for this development with a bike path in the area. John -The City will require street lights at the intersections for this proposal: • , John -The developer will have to plow the road for next winter Dave -The units will be three story DaVawn made a motion to approve the Site Plan as presented subject to City approval, specifically addressing lighting on the entrance and full size parking. Mike seconded the motion. Discussion: Parking stall on the NE corner of the property presents a problem. All voted Aye. Ted abstained. The motion carried. Site Plan Review for Main Street Station Between 4t" and St" W. -Greg Luce Winston declared a conflict of interest and stepped away from the table. John -Reviewed the plat on an overhead screen. It is a 68 unit development requiring HDR zoning. The City is working with the developer to extend a water line through the property. The Storm Sewer will be extended to 5`h West. Mr. Winston Dyer -Represented Mr. Luce -The City has desires to improve the water supply in this area. Discussion on the storm drain line and the water lines for the City. City utilities are being enhanced in this proposal. The neighbors have been consulted and they have concerns about traffic flow for the development. There would be a hard gated roadway for fire and emergency vehicle access. Thus roadway ~,~~ould not be open to the general public and ~x7o~uld help keep the tra,-rlc. circulation down for the neighbors. Discussion on the amount of traffic at 8:00 am from this development on to main street. John -Indicated that there is not enough traffic to necessitate a traffic study. There was discussion on the need for a turning lane. Jack Covington -Concerned about cars driving in on 1 sr North to keep cars from trying to access the apartments through to the apartments. Julie -She noted that the break away gate would be past the first property owner's property. Larry Widison -The parking is close to main street which will congest the first North area. Winston suggested that a 200 foot distance from the first unit would be too far for a resident to walk from the parking area. Julie - A five foot fence will be installed around the development and would discourage parking on the street. Moroni Burton -The entrance is too close to my landlord's drive way. An average of 100 cars will be added by this development. The good will 5 foot fence is on the property line, which only gives us 5 feet between our house and the fence, thus limiting our access to our back yard. The parking Iot lighting is a concern. Winston - The developer will add a gate in the fence for the back yard. Lighting fixtures can be picked to have a downward focus to limit the neighbors exposure to the lighting. DaVawn -The driveway was discussed. Winston -The Highway Department has not approved the access. Craig Hanney - He is located on the East side of the Development. The fence is 5 feet and his fence is 6 feet. Craig will talk to Mr. Luce about the height of the fence. There was discussion on the need to relocate the power line. Doug -The parking is not distributed evenly for the apartments in the back. John -The parking has to be within 200 feet of the units. • Glenn -Discussed the parking inequities of the development. Maybe the parking should be changed. Julie - It was planned this way to accommodate the neighbors. There was discussion on the plan as it is currently presented. Stephen McGary made a motion to accept the site plan review with the conditions for access, lighting, gated roadway, and access to the Burton property be addressed. The motion was seconded by Doug. All voted Aye. Winston abstained. The motion carried. Final Plat Oakbrook Subdivision - (Westates)- Stan Rowlan John -Reviewed the plat on the overhead screen and recommended approval. Glenn - Is there an easement for the canal? The canal company has access to the canal. The retention pond/park is there for a storm drain overflow. Ted is selling other property for the developer but not this property. Robert made a motion that this plat be accepted subject to departmental approval and correction of the area calculation for lot 2 block 4. DaVawn seconded the motion. All voted Aye. The motion carried Proposed Zone Change from MDR to HDR - 586 S. Porter Road John reviewed the proposed zone change on an overhead screen. Both sides of the property are HDR. There was discussion on an earlier requested zone change. This property was approved in March for a site plan. Mike suggested to leave the zoning to MDR that was approved in March. Mike made a motion to deny the zone change. Robert seconded the motion. Discussion -Buffering was offered in the last zone change to MDR. The original proposal in March was MDR. The minutes for the meeting that approved the MDR zoning were requested for review. Glenn commented that local schools will be impacted and should be part of this process. All voted Aye. The motion carried to deny the zone change. Discussion of duplex mobile homes in mobile home parks Karen Arritt - Millhollow Home Park manager requesting to add duplex units to the Park on their larger lots. The lots are being rented and the average lot size is 60 feet by 100 feet. John -The City would have to review lots on a case by case basis. Ordinance 548 would have to be reviewed. They will look like a manufactured home. Discussion on the type of homes and how they are set up. Karen -They will be set up on a gravel base like a mobile home. Winston -Requested City staff review and give input. John -Would like to handle in the building department on a lot by lot basis. • It is a building department issue. Robert thinks that it is a zoning issue. Glenn made a motion to send this request back to the City Building Department for review. DaVawn seconded the motion. All voted aye. The motioned carried to remand the request back to the City Departments for review. Discussion on HDR2 Zoning John - HDRZ allows up to 42 single bedroom units per acre. HDR allows 30 units per acre. Discussion on the HDR2 Zoning and adding incremental jumps within the zoning, (i.e.) 26-30 units, 30-34 units, etc. The height limitations for HDR and HDR2 are three stories, which would require sprinklers. The City of Rexburg is limited to 2.5 story fire fighting capability. Parking spaces drive the number of units per acre. Winston Proposed to add this Discussion to the 26`~ of June P&Z meeting for further discussion. Kent Archibald -Discussion on extending office space 12 feet Kent review his proposal on an overhead screen.. There was discussion on the street and what options were available for the office expansion. Expansion to the South would not meet setback requirements. Eastward expansion would be subject to City Departmental approvals. Discussion of Eaglewood Subdivision Plat -Ted White Ted declared a conflict of interest and left the table. Ted. gave an explanation for a different subdivision plat option without adding property at the end of Yale Ave. This would change three lots and add a walking path. Ted offered an official proposal to go to City Council with. this change to the plat. There was discussion on changing the original approved plat. John didn't have any problem going with this plat. Doug Smith made a motion to accept this plat as the final plat to go to City Council. The motion was seconded by DaVawn. All voted aye. Ted abstained. The motion carried. Discussion changing zoning on the Erickson Pontiac Property to HDR. Discussion concerning changing the zoning from HBD to HDR. There are apartments on three sides of the old dealership. There is 2.8 acres at this site. Meeting adjourned at 12:30 am 5-23-2002 k s