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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES OCTOBER 03, 2002REXBURG PLANNING & ZONING October 3, 2002 7:00 p.m. Chairman: Winston Dyer -Excused Ivlem-hers: Robert Schwartz Ted Whyte -Excused DaVawn Beattie Mike Ricks Steve McGary Doug Smith -Excused Jerry Hastings Mary Haley Jordan Dyer David Stein P.F.C. John Millar P & Z Administrator Kurt Hibbert City Attorney Stephen Zol~:~^ger City Clerk Blair D. Kay APPROVAL OF MINUTES DaVawn Beattie made a motion to approve the minutes of September 19th and the work meeting on the 25th of September. Mary Haley seconded the motion, all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. Robert Schwartz excused Winston Dyer from the meeting. Robert became the Chair person for the meeting. David Stein was welcomed to the Planning and Zoning Commission. David lives on Barney Dairy Road. Noncontroversial Items added to the agenda: Parkside Planned Residential Site Plan -Town Homes John Dester - 2606 N. 860 E. -Provo, Utah -Reviewed his proposal to add main floor master bedrooms. There are seven lots that wotdd be redesigned for twin homes. They are proposing to have 12 units on the seven lots. The proposal was discussed in detail for the proper setbacks. This was discussed as a point of information to the Commission. The design would fit the zoning requirements. The Staff has reviewed the proposal and approved the design change. A similar development in Provo was discussed. The new design is a twin home design instead of a single family home design. There will be five additional homes in the Parkside Development with this change. With this change, there will be 95 homes in the development. Discussion on the approval process for this change. The Commissioners indicated that Staff would be able to approve the change within the Parkside Planned Development. They are planning 6 different house plans for the development. DaVawn Beattie made a motion to accept the conceptual plan change subject to City Departmental approvals and Zoning Ordinance codes, Jerry Hastings seconded the motion, all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. Public Hearings 7:05 p.m. Conditional Use Permit -Student Housing (Dormitory Style) 328 South 3rd West -Craig & Jenice Condie Kurt Hibbert -Reviewed the proposal to have a dorntory style complex. They plan to build a four-plex on the back of the lot in the future. Discussion on the location of this home. A letter from the Condies was read by the Commissioners. Te~iiuT"iony of savor Gi the proposal: Breanne Condie - 267 West 3rd South -She read the letter from her parents in favor of the de~relopn,ent, They plan to have more than f~n,,;,r ilndr,'rduals in the home ~.'hrch requures the Conditional Use Permit. Kurt Hibbert -They have three people in the home at this time. They plan to increase to six renters in the home if the Conditional Use Permit is approved. They have plenty of room in the back of the property for this request. Future development on the lot will require a site plan review from the Planning and Zoning Commission. ri estlWtouy ne..atral to the ~'r Vpo~lal: 1~ITOlle given Testimony against the proposal: None given Public testimony was closed. Kurt Hibbert -Reviewed the parking for the development. The private drive is 22 feet wide. Jerry Hastings -Reviewed the proposed changes in the driveway widths. Discussion on dormitory style housing and the number of units allowed in MDR Zoning. A business license is required to manage aparnnents. Chris Huskinson from the Fire Department approved the proposal without considering the proposed four Alex in the rear of the property. 0 • DaVawn Beattie made a motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit for dormitory style housing for the home only with conditions: 1) City Staff Departmental approvals 2) Business License 3) Comply with the Zoning Ordinances Discussion on an adjacent lot that may co-develop the parking and street access with this lot in the future. Mike Ricks seconded the motion, all voted aye, Steve McGary abstained, none opposed. The motion carried. New Business: Request for Conditional Use Permit - 264 S. 3rd W. -Blake D. Willis Site Plan Review - 264 S. 3rd W. -Blake D. Willis Blake D. Willis - 264 S. 3`d W. -Reviewed the proposed easement from a neighbor for al+l'.ess to hls pro~.lelly. Jeff Vaii iS coiiCeiTied about title easeiiieut uuuuiting uiili~e deveiopuient of his property at 272 South 3`d West. They plan to share the parking area when Jeff develops his property in the future. Kurt Hibbert -Explained that Chris Huskinson has reviewed the location of the fire hydrant servicing this location. The fire hydrant is within the required distance from the development. Kurt Hibbert -Reviewed the concerns Chris had with the site plan. Discussion on the type of housing adjacent to this property. Jerry Hastings made a motion to send this request to a Public Hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission, Mike Ricks seconded the motion, all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. Site Plan Review - 5th West & 7`}' South -Hide Park -Max Calder - Futures of Idaho Kurt Rowland - Forsgren and Perkins -Reviewed the proposal to put three apartments buildings on Phase One. The current zoning is MDR Kurt indicated that the parking was in compliance with MDR Zoning. The traffic will be looped through the development. Discussion on the street access at the corner of the development. The fire access loop was reviewed on the site plan. This proposal has a planned access onto fifth west. Mike Ricks -Recommended squaring up the NE corner of the development to have a square intersection. Mike was concerned with the width of the road at 7`" South and 5~' West. Kurt Rowland -Working with John Millar to have the road meet City requirements. DaVawn Beattie -Asked how much change is being made to 5~' West? The asphalt is only 25 feet wide at this time. The proposal is to widen the road from its current width. 3 Discussion on making both directions on the intersection at 90 degrees. Discussion on the access to the parking lot with a 24 foot wide access. There would be two way traffic on the access. Mary Haley made a motion to approve the site plan with the following conditions: 1) Line up the intersect at a 90 degree angle without any jogs 2) Cover the ditch 3) Fire lane approved by the City Departmental approvals 4) Comply with the Zoning Ordinances Jordan Dyer seconded the motion, all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried Site Plan Review - 2"d East 700 North -One Stop Auto -Fred Thacker v t~_ a Q_ n ~ it ,-~ .7 tl,o ^"asal i'idicatin that the hull Raw1d11U - FarJgren CX, C1JJal+iCLLeJ - tiut~ revie vv°vu t.uv prvr ~ g request meets all of the Highway Business District Zoning requirements. rr,;,-r uibhe,-t _ The Stiff has R?viP~vPd the site plan. There was approval of the site plan by the City Staff. There will be a building for detailing automobiles. The proposal is to sell cars off of this lot. There will be pavement on the property. The access will be off 700 North. There will be a vertical curb next to the landscaped area. The sidewalk will be next to the landscaping. The creation of the road on 7t1i North decreased the original size of the lot. Stephen Zollinger - A sidewalk is required for this properly development to meet the sidewalk to the East. The sidewalc to the East is against the building. Discussion on the location of the sidewalk for this property and the adjoining properly. DaVawn Beattie made a motion to approve the site plan with the fallowing canditions: 1) City Staff Departmental approvals 2) Conform to applicable Zoning Ordinances The motion was seconded by David Stein, all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. Site Plan Review - 240 East Main St. - Dr. Craig Heiner Kurt Hibbert -Reviewed the proposal on the table. The site plan is still being reviewed by the City Staff. The green space has been maximized on the lot. There is not enough green space to meet the LDRl requirement of 30 percent. The adjoining professional properties do not comply with the required LDR1 green space. The site has between 20 - 30 percent green space. The Staff recommends approval of this request based on the existing compliance conditions in the Professional Plaza. Discussion on the request needing a variance for green space in an LDRl Zone. 4 Kurt Hibbert -Reviewed the established setbacks in the Professional Plaza. Stephen Zollinger -Concurred that the average setback and average green space would govern the proposal. Jerry Hastings- Reviewed the problems in granting this proposal without a variance. Steve McGary -Requested that the applicant request a variance for the green space. Stephen Zollinger -This indicated that the property was not eligible for a variance. Discussion on the zoning in the area.. Stephen Zollinger -Reviewed the zoning in the area and the Commissioners discussed the current zoning. Stephen indicated that many of the residents in this block would prefer to have the zoning changed to commercial zoning. Mary Haley -Indicated that the East Main Homeowners Association is against a zone change for this area. 3erry Hastings -The Commission does not have the ability to approve a site plan that does not meet the Zoning Ordinance Code requirements. '~, • Discussion on the inability to approve this site plan request without a zone change. The request is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Mary Haley made a motion to turn down the proposal due to non-compliance of the green space for an LDRl Zone, David Stein seconded the motion, all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. Discussion on the properties in the block that should be re-zoned. Mary indicated that the area from Main Street to First South including the Professional Plaza should be reviewed for a zone change. This would bring the properties into compliance with the existing use. DaVawn Beattie -Indicated that this area was planned for a medical corridor. Discussion on buffering between conunercial and residential properties. Kurt Hibbert - Recommended a buffering standard to be applied by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Requested Comprehensive Plan Changes -Kurt Hibbert Kurt Hibbert - Lead a discussion on fhe proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan. There are four proposals that Kurt asked residents to bring before the Planning and Zoning Commission. t • 1) Terry Hendricks - 3125 Sunnybrook Lane, Idaho Falls 83404 -Provided a map to the Commission far review. His proposal would change a lot on 2"d West to HDR zoning for the east portion of the lot. This proposal would allow the construction of apartments on the east side of the property leaving the front of the lot zoned HBD. The properly across the street to the west is Porter Park. ID&L Cleaners is to the South on the- corner of the block. His request is a mixed use request. They plan to remove the old house on the east portion of the lot and build apartments for married housing. Terry discussed the access available to the back of the property. A portion of the HBD zoned lot would be used for shared parking with the apartments. Kurt Hibbert -The Comprehensive Plan calls for long term Commercial use for this site. Discussion on the possible future uses of the property. Discussion on the Comprehensive PIan and zoning in the area. 2) Nick Allison - 405 West 4a' South -The location is on the northeast corner of the block. Nick would like to build a four plex for married housing with future plans to convert it to office space at the same location. His zoned change request would change the property from HBD to Mixed Use. Kurt Hibbert -Reviewed Mixed Use Zoning possibilities for the City of Rexburg. 3) Cameron Gunther -Cameron has proposed a mixed use complex on 2"d East near • the Teton River. His proposal would tie into the proposed green belt for the City with a walking/bike path. Mixed Zoning was discussed as a tool for City development. It allows more flexibility for City Planning. Jerry Hastings - He discussed the need for good planning on a broad scale instead of reviewing a piece at a time. Discussion on the need to examine the growth in the City and the future of the City. Shawn Larsen -Preferred working a mixed use concept from a Comprehensive Plan Overlay. Shawn preferred a mixed use application that would be site specific for Zoning approvals. Mary Haley -Commented on mixed use zoning that is used in Idaho Falls. Kurt Hibbert -Mentioned the planning in Orem for shared parking. Commercial and Residential areas next to the University Mall area currently using shared parking. o • ~~~ 4} D. J. Barney - 440 West: 1St North -Discussed the possibility of changing the zoning on lst North to a new proposed zone MDRZ for family housing. He is planning to move his commercial business out to Airport Road. He proposed to give up his non- conforming use after 7 years if the zoning is changed to MDR. He is requesting the City to change the Comprehensive Plan in his area on 1St North to match the current zoning. He proposed having residential zoning from Main street to the fair grounds. Kurt Hibbert -Continued discussion on the Comprehensive Plan. The University area needs to be corrected on the Comprehensive Plan. There is open space that needs corrected on the plan. DaVawn Beattie -Questioned if the Commission should ask for input from the local neighborhoods? Discussion on the development of the first Comprehensive Plan for the City of Rexburg and the need to re-examine the Plan. A work meeting was scheduled for the 17th of October after the regular meeting to work on the Comprehensive Plan. The Commissioners would like more flexibility in the HBD zoning. Kurt Hibbert will provide examples of other Cities zoning uses for a future meeting. Adjourned October 3, 2002 (9:S 1PM) • ,