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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z MINUTES NOVEMBER 06, 2003%`~ CITY OF REXBURG ` PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES November 06, 2003 7:00 p.m. Chairman: Winston Dyer Members: Robert Schwartz Mike Ricks Steve McGary -Excused Jerry Hastings Mary Haley David Stein Joseph Laird Randall Porter -Excused Public Works Director John Millar Finance Officer Richard Horner P & Z Administrator Kurt Hibbert City Attorney Stephen Zollinger r- • City Clerk Blair D. Kay -Excused Winston Dyer had the-Commission review the agenda for the meeting. The Peterson Point site plan was added to the agenda under non-controversial items. Portions of the meeting were recorded. ConsentAgenda: The consent agenda includes items which require formal Planning Commission action, however they are typically routine or not of great controversy. Individual Cammission members may ask that any specific item be removed from the consent agenda for discussion in greater detail. Explanatory information zs included in the Planning Commission's agenda packet regarding these items. a) Minutes from the October 16, 2003 meeting Two items in the minutes were corrected. Under comments from Ralph Robinson on page 4, Madison County was changed to Jefferson County and under comments from Randall Porter on page 4; Randall's comments were clarified by adding "establishing a precedent". Joe Laird moved to approve the minutes for October 16, 2003, with the above corrections; Jerry Hastings seconded the motion; all voted aye, none opposed. The ~, ~ motion carried. Noncontroversial Items Added to the Agenda: Historical Preservation Ordinance Incentives: Steve Oakey of 25 S. 3ra E. with the Rexburg Historical Preservation Commission indicated that the Historical Preservation Commission would like to try and preserve the fronts of the downtown City buildings. They want to bring economical value to Main Street. The value of historical sites in neighborhoods is quite high. They would like people to purchase and renovate certain structures. They want to encourage the recovery and maintenance of certain structures by using the proper legal incentives. David Wescott of 1257 Morningside Dr. indicated a need for the Planning and Zoning for the City to adopt a theme for the downtown area. Recommendations are to educate everyone and come up with some points that will help to educate others. Rexburg qualifies as a Heritage City. People should use those buildings that have historical presence as an example of how to preserve them. One of the implementation strategies is the importance of planning. Financial assistance through grants, loans, or easements that could be sold. There is a farm in Rexburg that has qualified as a century farm. A century farm is a farm that has been in the possession of one family for over a century. Jerry Hastings asked what the Idaho City program means. David Wescott said the program has specific requirements. One is to implement a Historical Ordinance and goals for Historical buildings. There are thirteen requirements that have to be done. Two Historical sites in the City of Rexburg are the Museum and the Pump House on 2°a East and 1St South. Mary Haley said that it makes our City different. Jerry Hastings indicated that the Commission should put in a Zone to help keep the Historic buildings preserved. Steve Oakey mentioned that they are trying to get an architectural model up so they can show groups such as this Commission what their ideas include. Discussion on the parking issue in downtown. Kurt Hibbert commented on the Commercial Design Standards that could have the Historical Preservation Section be more detailed. There is a need to encourage the businesses downtown to keep the buildings looking the way they originally were. Discussion on the building that the City recently purchased that faces Main Street. Discussion on how the City should take the lead on how the other downtown buildings should look. ~- Discussion on how to put this request into the Comprehensive Plan through the t ~ recommendations of this presentation. The Planning and Zoning Commission's responsibility is to discuss what is best for the City's growth. Discussion on the need to find a way to keep big box stores from coming into Rexburg and have the empty stores around Rexburg revitalized for Commercial use. Jerry Hastings asked if there was a pattern to follow in the first place that the other buildings could follow. Discussion on putting this item on the next agenda. Steve Oakey requested having a City staff member that could help with going forward with this. Steve wants to move forward with this as soon as possible. David Wescott talked about the affects of the superstores on big box stores. Shawn Larsen said that he thinks that City Staff should be involved with this. Steve recommended Craig Rindlisbacher from the City Staff to help with this process. Discussion on having Garth from the University along with some of the students that can make up some of the drawings. } ~ Peterson Point Proiect: Winston Dyer talked about the MDR2 Zoning that is on this piece of property. Discussion on this project and maybe restricting the height in the MDR2 zone. Mike Ricks talked about the parking not being practical. Zoning Compliance: Kurt Hibbert Jeppesen Property that was annexed in JuIY: Kurt Hibbert showed the Zoning map that shows the piece of property and its current Zoning. When the annexation occurred the Zoning was not done as requested by the owner. The Highway Business District Zone did not extend to the east as for as requested. The City is requesting that the correction be made to comply with the intent of the owner when he requested annexation. Discussion on the need to correct the map. Jerry Hastings moved to correct the mapping or typographical error as discussed; Mike Ricks seconded the motion; all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. r 1` Discussion on a piece of property that is shown wrong on the Zoning Map. Kurt Hibbert will follow up and see what those minutes said about this piece of property and see what the motion said. Kurt Hibbert handed out Ordinance No. 706. Kurt reviewed the nuisance section of this Ordinance. This applies to anything inoperable, it can not be visible. UnfinishedfOld Business: Zoning Ordinance amendment (Commercial Design Standards): David Stein presented the Commercial Design Standards. David commented on going to Haley, Idaho, and he received a copy of their commercial design standards. Our design standards have been taken from them and have been modified. Reviewed over the proposed Ordinance Amending Chapter Three, Section 3.10 (Central Business District Zone). Discussion on the standards of roads not being curvy. Discussion on the mass and scale of buildings. Discussion on the maximum permissible building footprint. Discussion on having more buildings closer to the street and having the parking in the back of the buildings to become more pedestrian friendly. ~" Discussion on having a motion to have a Design Review Committee. One idea was to - have the Planning and Zoning Administrator, a building inspector, two Planning & Zoning Commissioners, a City Council person, a design professional, and someone from the Historical Preservation Commission, on the Design Standards Committee. Robert Schwartz moved to implement a Design Standard Committee that would include a Planning and Zoning Administrator, a building inspector, two Planning & Zoning Commissioners, a City Council person, a design professional, and someone from the Historical Preservation Commission. This Committee would be implemented as an appeal Committee before the City Council. Mary Haley seconded the motion; all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. Parkside Amended Plat A-Scott Spauldin~:_ The Commissioners looked at a map of the amended Parkside A. They have the same descriptions on both plats and they want to remove it from one the plats. Joe Laird moved to approve the amended plat on the southwest corner of Plat A for the Parkside Addition; David Stein seconded the motion; all voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. r Sign Ordinance Amendments: ~~ Kurt Hibbert presented the Sign Ordinance 908 to the Commission and would like to give the Commission time to look over this Ordinance before the City Council approves it at their next meeting. Kurt went over the recent changes for temporary signs with streamers or balloons. They are required to have a permit and they are required to be taken down within 60 days. Discussion on signs around town that is illegal. Discussion on time frame of signs that are allowed to be up for real estate signs. Discussion on moving signs that are on vehicles that are parked around town. This Ordinance adopts and refers to the Madison County sign ordinance on billboards. Discussion on the University Zone and what the codes say about the building conditions. Discussion on where the new church owned by the University is now being built. Shawn Larsen suggested having. the University come in and meet with the Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss their building plans. Winston Dyer suggested that the University signage should be looked at. ~\ • Report on Proiects: 7th South in Rexburg: John Millar commented that they are trying to come into agreement with the University on widening the road with the construction that is going in on 7th South. Ordinance No. 866 is an amended definition of the University District and parking rules within the University District. Discussion on the speed limit on 7th South. Tabled Requests: None Adjourned at 10:15 p.m. ~~