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Council Minutes 05/18/1978 I ~ to I' o <t <X: I I May 18, 1978 CITY OF AMMON May 18, 1978 47 Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:50 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann with the following City Officials present: Mayor George Wehmann Councilman Russell N. Swensen Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Others present during the meeting were Randy Waite, developer, Derrald Ricks, and Cynthia Pulley, 2800 Western Ave., Clerk Deon Hemingway Engineer David E. Benton Garth Cunningham, engineer representing a developer, Rt. 7 Box 5, D. Mark Ricks, 3125 Owen St., Steve and Jerald Hansen, 3010 Rawson St. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilman Swensen; the invocation was offered by Councilwoman Dille. Mayor Wehmann announced that this was the time as advertised to hold a Public Hearing on the plat and proposed zoning of Tie Breaker Village Division No.3 and remaining portion, and it was determined that no adjacent property owners were present to make comment. Garth Cunningham, representing the developer, displayed the plat and explained that the request is to be annexed and zoned Rl. He noted that there has been very little change in the portion under discussion since the original preliminary plat of the entire sub- division was presented. The concern of the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding land for a park (and a school, if needed) was mentioned, and Mr. Cunningham stated that he was not prepared to say what arrangements can be made on that, but believed that the developer was planning for 3 to 4 acres for this purpose in the last division, to be worked out when the time comes, and requests that the City identify the location and size of a park area that is desired. Mayor Wehmann pointed out that it was assumed that when the land to the west of Tie Breaker Village is developed, adjoining land would be made available to add to the proposed park and school site, and he commented that there has been no response from the School District on what might be needed. Other items mentioned were that all streets are 50 or 60 feet wide, and that the annexation agreement is to be much the same as the one for Division No.2, including provisions for water meters. The Mayor and Council members present indicated approval of the plat as presented for annexation and zoning of Rl as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, but acknowledged that official action would have to be postponed until the regular meeting on June 7 due to the lack of a quorum, and asked that the developer notify the City if there is any problem in going ahead with this project since he failed to appear at this meeting as he had said he would. A Public Hearing on the preliminary plat and proposed zoning of West Ammon Estates was opened for comment. David Benton, representing the developers, displayed the plat as originally presented at the Planning Meeting on March 21, 1978, and explained that there were people present at. that hearing who objected to some of the street layout, so revisions are being suggested which are more agreeable to the property owner on the west, Derrald Ricks, so that his property can be developed in an orderly way when desired. It was noted that the request of the Planning Commission and the County that there be no access to Sunnyside Road from lots has been taken into consideration. Council members specified that Molen Street should go through on the plat so that the City has the option to open it at a later date. Further discussion on the street layout brought comment from Mayor Wehmann that this matter needs to be fully worked out between the developers and the ad- jacent property owner so that a preliminary plat which is acceptable to the developers can be presented for approval. Comments by the other citizens present, Steve and Cynthia Pully and Jerald Hansen, were concerned with the size of the lots that border their pro- perties along the east boundary of the proposed subdivision, which they felt were too small in comparison to their lots, and a petition was presented to this effect signed by them- selves and the' owners of six other parc€ls of land in that location. The Council recommend- ed that the developers increase the frontage of the lots along the east boundary of West Ammon Estates to somewhere near 120 feet and add to the depth of the lots also,if possible. Engineer Benton pointed out that the developers request annexation and zoning of the entire subdivision because of financing and to eliminate the need for further public hearings, with development to be by divisions, and that Overlay 6 on the undeveloped portions, to be removed as they are put into residential use, is being suggested so that the present owner of the property can keep livestock animals there without a zoning problem. Regard- ing these matters, the Mayor and Council felt that annexation of the entire area at this time needed some more thought and that the owner could have animals until development is started in the different arAaS nnder the grandfather clause or as a condition of the annexation agreement. Approvalnh.the preliminary plat and zoning, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, was postponed until the June 7 meeting for lack of a quorum and to give the Council time for further study, and the developers were asked to come back with a revised plat incorporating the changes as recommended. Mayor Wehmann declared the hearings recessed at 9:00 P.M. d-' /'/ ... . ....<:~~tU' ti/!c-~l'~z-c(~ ..{. '--"-"-- f MAYOR Attest: . I~;. ' '/-., ..:-- ,- ~ / __ A .. '-;7;7(.. <- A_/I CITY CLERK ;:-- ,~~-;;;.~.; /'