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CITY OF AMMON
March 2, 1995
Minutes of the Public Hearing and the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City
Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. at the City Building, 3270 Molen
Street, Ammon, Idaho, with the following City Officials present:
Mayor C. Bruce Ard Engineer David E. Benton
Councilman Harvey Crandall Public Works Director David Wadsworth
Councilman Greg J. Maeser Fire Marshal Robert Farrow
Attorney Scott Hall City Clerk Aleen C. Jensen
Others Present:
Rigo Gonzales, 2015 Curlew Drive, Ammon
Harold and Kurt Beckstead, 775 Auburn Avenue, Idaho Falls
George III and Peggy Watkins, 2155 Midway Avenue, Ammon
Dixie and Cleve Delaney, 3320 Southwick, Ammon
Noel, Nancy, and Mike Jenkins, 3399 Leroy Drive, Idaho Falls
Kent Wood, 1840 Heather Lane, Ammon
Randy Trane, 2325 Cabe11aro Drive, Ammon
George and Kair1e Hill, 1925 Heather Lane, Ammon
Darwin Murri, 2130 S. Ammon Road, Ammon
Joy Johnson, 2105 Heather Lane, Ammon
Jay T. and Sally Ellis, 2195 Midway Avenue, Ammon
Layne and Tami Barber, 1975 Spencer Lane, Ammon
Linda Baldwin, 3450 Rich Lane, Ammon
Absent: Councilman Ira K. Hall
Councilman Steven J. Loveland
Attorney W. Joe Anderson (Attorney Anderson was represented by Attorney
Scott Hall.)
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was directed by Councilman Crandall, and the
invocation was offered by Councilman Maeser. The meeting lacked a quorum of the
City Council, therefore, agenda items were discussed but no official action was
taken.
Mayor Ard opened the Public Hearing to consider the request of Cantlon Properties
to rezone the property now occupied by Jerry Bergeman and Sons Auto Repair, 2590
East 17th Street, from C-1 to HC-1. The property is part of the Ammon Town Center
development, and the developers want uniform zoning for all the property involved.
Notice of hearing was published in the Post Register on February 14 and February
21, 1995. Also, notices of hearing were mailed to adjacent property owners. The
Planning and Zoning Commission considered the request at a Public Hearing on
February 7, 1995, and they recommended approval. No parties in interest appeared
to speak for or against. Mayor Ard closed the hearing. The City Council will take
action on the request at their meeting on March 16, 1995.
Business of the Regular Meeting continued. Rigo Gonzales, 2015 Curlew Drive,
requested a non-commercial kennel license. Mr. Gonzales owns three dogs. All of
the dogs have been spayed or neutered. Two dogs are house dogs and one is an
outside dog. Ten residents within 150 feet were contacted and nine signed to give
their approval. Councilman Maeser did not see any problem, but official action
will be taken at the next Council Meeting.
Kent Wood and Randy Trane met with the Council to offer some different sites they
have located and inquired about as potential alternate sites to the site selected
by the Council for the new City Building. Kent Wood observed there is a good deal
of citizen resistance to the proposed site in McCowin Park. He has offered to act
as a neutral party to bring the information to the City Council.
The following sites were pointed out on a map of Ammon:
1. First choice is property on Brookfield Lane and Ammon Road formerly
owned by Rex Shurtliff but recently purchased by Jay Johnson. Mr.
Johnson will sell the property to the City for $65,000 which is
about what he paid for it. The Council asked for a report on the
size of this piece.
2. Property on the corner of Sabin Drive and East 17th Street owned
by Grobergs. The size is 294' X 240'. There has been an option
on this property for $100,000 but, if the City is interested, they
are workable.
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3. Jay Kohler owns a piece of property between the McCowin home at 3020
East 17th Street and Keith Jorgensen's Music. The lot size is 136'
X 250'.
4. The Ross McCowin home, 3020 East 17th Street, might be a possible
remodel, but no information has been obtained on whether or not
family members are interested in selling.
5. Buck Hiller owns the frontage on East 17th Street from Legends
Convenience Store to the lot on the west side of Cabellaro.
6. There is a lot in the vicinity of Hillcrest High School which David
Benton mentioned. No information has been pursued.
7. Fred Karford owns property on the north side of the LDS Stake Center
on Ammon Road. Mr. Karford has not been contacted regarding the
availability.
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8. The Lewis Nielsen home on East 17th Street may be a possibility if
somcething could be worked out with it and the Well No. 7 property.
9. Peterson Enterprises own the commercial property on East 17th Street
between Midway and Heather Lane. They are willing to sell but they
propose to build a City building. In return they would like the City
to rezone to square out their commercial lots.
The various sites were discussed to point out their possibilities. Since the
Council decided on February 23, 1995, to build a City Building on Midway Avenue
and Southwick Lane in North McCowin Park, their thoughts have changed somewhat.
It was brought out that the decision has caused enough strong opposition that the
Council does not want to divide the community. Mr. Wood and Mr. Trane were asked
to check out and report back about the xizes and costs of three of the alternate
sites which were discussed. The sites the Council had an interest in are:
Johnson/Shurtliff property on Ammon Road, the Nielsen property by Well No.7, and
the property near Hillcrest High School.
Linda Baldwin, 3450 Rich Lane, requested a home occupation permit to engage in
resale of all types of distressed merchandise. The merchandise is sold through I
home parties on an order basis. There is no warehousing. Traffic will be minimal.
Mainly, the bookkeeping will be done in the Baldwin home. The Council did not have
a problem with the request, but action was deferred until the next meeting.
The citizens present expressed a willingness to serve on committees to help better
our community. They requested information on how they could serve. it was
explained that the Planning and Zoning Commission consists of nine volunteers.
Ammon is a part of the Bonneville Metropolitan Planning Organization. BMPO
functions with the assistance of a Policy Board, a Technical Advisor Committee,
and the Citizens' Advisory Committee. Ammon has two representatives on the
Citizens' Advisory Committee, and there is one vacancy at this time. The BMPO
program was discussed. Some of their areas of involvement are the traffic study
in the Ammon Townsite, Crossroads 20l5--The Comprehensive Transportation Plan, the
Bonneville Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, the Transit Plan, and the Transportation
Improvement Program. Various items of interest to our community were discussed.
Reports: David Wadsworth reported for Public Works. The Council needs to decide
if they want to pour a sidewalk by Tie Breaker Park. The City of Idaho Falls'
Parks Department is going to help move eight trees from Well No. 7 to the Tie
Breaker Park. Some grading has been done on Maiben Avenue, the only dirt road left
in Ammon.
Councilman Crandall inquired as to whether or not an application has been made to
the Department of Water Resources for a permit to dig a new well. This is high
priority.
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Road maintenance was discussed. Councilman Maeser asked if the City was on line
to complete the Ross Avenue chip/seal proj ect started last fall. It was brought
out that any road maintenance we need to bid out should be done early so it can
be completed during warm weather. Bonneville County is supposed to work with us
on the chip/seal of Sunnyside Road and Ammon Road during this season. It was
suggested that we get a firm commitment from them. Public Works Director Wadsworth
promised to contact the County Road and Bridge.
Ammon Urban Renewal is on the court docket for judicial confirmation on Friday,
March 24, 1995, at 9:00 A.M.
Mayor Ard reported on the BMPO Policy Board Meeting. If there is any road project
that affects Ammon, the Mayor needs the information on it for the May BMPO Meeting.
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The City Clerk discussed Dixie Delaney's request for a determination about whether
or not the Animal Overlay still exists on the properties on the south side of
~outhwick Lane in the Southwick Addition. The issue was discussed thoroughly, and
~t was concluded that Engineer Benton would research the issue and make a
recommendation for the City Council.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
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CITY OF AMMON
March 16, 1995
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at
Street, Ammon, Idaho, by Mayor C.
present:
Mayor C. Bruce Ard
Councilman Harvey Crandall
Councilman Ira K. Hall
Councilman Steven J. Loveland
Councilman Greg J. Maeser
City Clerk Aleen C. Jensen
7:30 P.M. at the City Building, 3270 Molen
Bruce Ard with the following City Officials
Attorney W. Joe Anderson
Engineer David E. Benton
Public Works Director David Wadsworth
Fire Chief Cal Smith
Fire Marshal Robert Farrow
James Southwick, P&Z Representative
Others Present:
Dr. Craig Z. Hall, 5502 South 9 East, Idaho Falls
Theodore and Sherrill C. Bohn, 2085 Midway, Ammon
Dave Sommer, 3450 Circle S Drive, Ammon
David and Julie Lyman, 1445 North Woodruff, Idaho Falls
Kent Wood, 1840 Heather Lane, Ammon
Gayle Greenhalgh, 3115 Molen Street, Ammon
Darwin C. Murri, 2130 South Ammon Road, Ammon
Sonna Lynn Lewis, BMPO Deputy Director
George III and Peggy Watkins, 2155 Midway, Ammon
Jay T. and Sally Ellis, 2195 Midway Avenue, Ammon
Scott R. Wessel, 1880 Cabellaro, Ammon
Jay W. Johnson, 2125 Cabellaro, Ammon
Randy Trane, 2325 Cabellaro, Ammon
Layne Barber and three children, 1975 Spencer, Ammon
Eldon Harker, 1344 Elizabeth Drive, Idaho Falls
Cleve and Dixie Delaney, 3320 Southwick Lane, Ammon
Jay Hildebrandt, KIFI-TV (Channel 8)
Bill Manwill, Bonneville County Engineer
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was directed by Councilman Hall, and the
invocation was offered by Councilman Crandall.
Gayle Greenhalgh, 3115 Molen Street, requested a non-commercial kennel license.
Ms. Greenhalgh has three dogs. The dogs are chained up outside in the day time,
and they are kept inside at night. The dogs are pets, and no additional dogs are
planned for. All the neighbors within 150 feet gave their consent. Councilman
Maeser moved to approve a non-commercial kennel license for Gayle Greenhalgh, 3115
Molen Street. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crandal1. Roll call vote:
Maeser - Yes; Crandall - Yes; Loveland - Yes. The motion carried unanimously.
Sonna Lynn Lewis, Deputy Director of BMPO, and Bill Manwill, Bonneville County
Engineer, studied the Ammon Townsite Traffic Report which was presented at City
Council Meeting on February 23, 1995. Engineer Manwill reported their findings
and recommended some modifications. Originally the intersection of Owen Street
and Western Avenue was designated as a four-way stop. The modification recommended
was for a two-way stop with Owen Street as the through street and stop signs on
Western Avenue. A four-way stop was recommended for the intersection of Midway
Avenue and Owen Street. The four-way stop at Midway and Rawson should be changed
to a two-way stop with the stop signs on Rawson Street. It was further recommended
that changes be made, then allow time for the traffic flow to stablize, and next
restudy the area to evaluate. When changes ar made in street signing, it is
anticipated there will be some accidents. In order to lessen the impact of the
changes, the traffic flow should remain as is until school is closed for the