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AMMON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025 4:30 P.M.
2135 SOUTH AMMON ROAD
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Sean Coletti at 4:30 p.m.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Child Pedestrian Safety Grant Bid
2. Community Development Department
3. School Site Discussion with D93
4. Density Discussion
5. Miscellaneous
ADJOURN
MINUTES
City Officials Present: City Officials Absent:
Mayor Sean Coletti City Administrator Micah Austin
Council President Russell Slack City Engineer Tracy Bono
Councilmember Sid Hamberlin City Planner Cindy Donovan
Councilmember Heidi Boyle Finance Director Jennifer Belfield (via zoom)
Councilmember Kris Oswald City Clerk Kristina Buchan
Councilmember Jeff Fullmer
Councilmember Scott Wessel
City Attorney Scott Hall
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Sean Coletti called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. School Site Discussion with D93
Jon Pymm, with District 93, was present to discuss school location and lot requirements with
Council. Assistant Planner, Heather McBride, presented the proposed amendments to the
current requirements. Council and Staff discussed the requirements. Staff asked to bring
back Ordinance language for future consideration.
2. Child Pedestrian Safety Grant Bid
Council and Staff discussed the potential to provide more match funding based on federal
spending cuts and grant process changes. Mayor and Council reiterated their support for
pathways throughout the community and expressed the desire to move forward with
existing grants.
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3. Community Development Department
Follow up on discussion from previous meeting. With council approval interim director
would be named while a search for a permanent director took place. Staff to bring back
budget for consideration.
4. Density Discussion
Council and Staff discussed what should and should not be included in density calculations
for future developments.
Councilmember Slack added that he believed parks and other public amenities add to the
character of the neighborhood and should be encouraged. Slack also added that he believed
it was important to maintain an environment that developers want to partake in as they are
able to develop in the county where there are no requirements for contributions to benefit
the City. He believes it is most important to have clear standards and to follow those
standards consistently.
Councilmember Boyle added that she did not believe developers should be rewarded with
higher densities for providing public amenities.
Councilmember Wessel noted that sometimes having conflict is good as it can allow for
negotiation with developers to better benefit the community.
Councilmember Oswald added that she did not believe townhomes should be included in
low density and that only single family, unattached homes should be considered low
density.
Staff directed to meet with council to work through changes and perhaps consider
regulating lot size instead of density.
5. Miscellaneous
Mayor Coletti invited Council to assist with MYAC interview practice at their next meeting.
Scott Hall reported that a motion for reconsideration of the Bridgewater Rezone decision
had been filed. The City must respond within 60 days of filing and will discuss at a future
meeting in more detail.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15pm
______________________________
Sean Coletti, Mayor
_____________________________
Kristina Buchan, City Clerk
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PROCEDURES
PROCEDURE TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE
Ordinance No. 731 introduced and read by title.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION AMENDMENT
TO FISCAL YEAR 2024 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
2023 APPROPRIATING THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF $3,624,000 TO DEFRAY
THE EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF AMMON, IDAHO FOR
SAID FISCAL YEAR; AUTHORIZING A LEVY OF A SUFFICIENT TAX UPON
THE TAXABLE PROPERTY AND SPECIFYING THE OBJECTS AND
PURPOSES FOR WHICH SAID APPROPRIATION IS MADE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Councilperson moves:
Councilperson seconds:
Roll call vote on motion.
Ordinance again read by title.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION AMENDMENT
TO FISCAL YEAR 2024 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
2023 APPROPRIATING THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF $3,624,000 TO DEFRAY
THE EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF AMMON, IDAHO FOR
SAID FISCAL YEAR; AUTHORIZING A LEVY OF A SUFFICIENT TAX UPON
THE TAXABLE PROPERTY AND SPECIFYING THE OBJECTS AND
PURPOSES FOR WHICH SAID APPROPRIATION IS MADE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Councilperson moves:
731 as an ordinance of the City of Ammon on its third and
Councilperson seconds:
Roll call vote.
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Ammon City Council Meeting
March 20, 2025
Mayor Coletti and City Council Members:
Applicant-Initiated Title 10 Amendment
regarding the length of dead-end streets
Staff Presenting:
Cindy Donovan Planning Director
Compliance:
- This application is in compliance with City Ordinance
Criteria for Decision:
- 10-4-1: ORDINANCE AND MAP MAY BE AMENDED: This zoning ordinance, including the map,
may be amended, supplemented, changed or modified from time to time, consistent with Idaho
Code Title 67, Chapter 65.
Summary of Analysis:
1. Current ordinance allows for a dead-end street to be no longer than four hundred (400) feet and
does not specify between commercial or residential areas.
2. Dead-end streets are required to have a turn around constructed to standards that allow for
emergency vehicles and other large vehicles to turn around
3. Dead ends over 400 feet are allowed by the Fire Code if it is designed to the required standard.
All proposed dead-end streets are reviewed and approved by the Fire Marshal to ensure that it
meets Fire Code requirements.
- Approval of a text amendment to Title 10, Chapter 29, Section 6, Subsection (A) 5 to allow for a
longer dead end with approval of the City Engineer and the Fire Marshal
- Presented by Jeff Freiberg and Jeremiah Clark
Planning and Zoning Commission
- Public Hearing #2025-004 was held before the Commission on March 5, 2025
- Testimony: Applicant explained request, 1 person testified as neutral
- Commission recommended approval with conditions with a unanimous vote of 9-0
- Reasoned Statement:
- Exceptions to the current maximum should be subject to review by the City Engineer,
Public Works Director, and Fire Marshal
- Exception for commercial only with terrain and geography restrictions
- Support the current code maximum but also support the additional length with approval
by professional staff for commercial properties with unique terrain, geography, or
barriers that prevent connectivity
- Encourages infill development
- Opens up more commercial land for development
- 400 feet seems arbitrary; the Idaho Falls maximum length for dead ends is 600 feet
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Notice of Hearing:
- Notice was published in the Post Register on Friday, February 14, 2025
- Notice was mailed to 20 public entities on February 14, 2025
- Property posting was not required
- Public comment: no written testimony was received
Motion:
Approve
I move to approve an amendment to Title 10 Chapter 29 to allow for longer dead-end streets in
a commercial area, finding it is in compliance with City Ordinance based upon/with conditions (if
applicable).
Deny
I move to deny an amendment to Title 10 Chapter 29 to allow for longer dead-end streets in a
commercial area, finding it is not in compliance with City Ordinance based upon (state the
reasons for recommending denial).
Continue
I move to continue Title 10 Chapter 29 until additional information can be obtained (list specific
information required).
Attachments:
1. Planning and Zoning Commission Reasoned Statement
2. Title 10 Chapter 29 Section 6 General Requirements
3. Title 10 Chapter 4 Amendments
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10-29-2: PLAT REQUIRED: No person shall subdivide any tract of land which is located
wholly or in part in the City, unless he shall first have or cause to have made a plat thereof as
required by Title 50, Chapter 25 of the Idaho Code and as set forth within this chapter.
10-29-3: APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISION PLAT: No plat shall be recorded or offered for
record until the plat has been reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the City
Council and shall bear thereon the approval, by endorsement, of the Mayor, City Engineer and
City Clerk.
10-29-4: APPLICATION AND FEES REQUIRED: Applications shall be submitted to the
City for any regulations administered by this chapter. Application fees shall be adopted by the
Mayor and City Council by resolution.
10-29-5: PERMITS: No permits shall be issued by an administrative officer for the
construction of any building or other improvement requiring a permit upon any land for which a
plat is required by this chapter unless and until the requirements of this chapter have been
complied with.
10-29-6: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
Street Requirements.
(A) All through streets in the subdivision must conform to the major street plan of the City.
1. The alignment and width of previously platted streets, when extended shall be
preserved unless topographical conditions make a modification advisable.
2. Exception to this would be in the case where the existing street will no longer meet
the required street width as determined by the current ordinance.
3. Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing or proposed arterial street, there
shall be a reverse frontage with screening and an additional fifteen (15) foot rear
or side yard setback requirement. Access from a reverse frontage lot to an
adjacent arterial roadway is prohibited.
4. Street Right of Way (ROW) width is to be measured from property line to property
line. The minimum width of streets so measured shall be:
For local or minor streets -- sixty (60) feet
For arterials or major streets -- conform to major street plan, in accordance with
the BMPO Access Management Plan, July 2012
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Minimum width of roadway (face to face of curb) shall be, unless otherwise
approved under the direction of the City Engineer:
For local or minor streets forty-eight(48) feet
For arterials or major streets --conform to major street plan,in accordancewith
the BMPO Access Management Plan, July 2012
5.DeadDead--end streets, designed to be so permanently, shall not be longer than four end streets, designed to be so permanently, shall not be longer than four
hundred (400) feet and shall be provided at the closed end with a turnhundred (400) feet and shall be provided at the closed end with a turn--around around
with a pavement edge diameter and with a pavement edge diameter and rightright--ofofofof--way diameter as follows:way diameter as follows:
A.A.If the turnIf the turn--around is constructed with curb and gutter, the rightaround is constructed with curb and gutter, the right--ofofofof--way shall way shall
be a minimum of one hundred (100) feet in diameter with a pavement edge be a minimum of one hundred (100) feet in diameter with a pavement edge
diameter of a minimum ninetydiameter of a minimum ninety--six (96) feet; six (96) feet;
6.Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles,
and no street shall intersect any other street at less than eighty (80) degrees.
7.Minor streets shall be so laid out that their use by through traffic will be
discouraged.
8.Thearrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall make reasonable provisions
for the continuation of the principal existing streets in adjoining subdivisions, or
their proper projections when adjoining property is not subdivided. The street and
alley arrangements must also be such as to cause no hardship to owners of
adjoining property when they plat their land and seek to provide for convenient
access thereto. This arrangement must also provide for continuing a reasonable
number of through utility lines.
9.Minimum street grades of four-tenths percent (0.4%) will be required, with the
maximum grade being eight andthree-tenthspercent (8.3%) for arterials, major,
local,or minor streets.Where the observance of this standard is impossible, the
Engineer shall review the situation before an exception may be granted.
10.All streets and alleys shall be completed to the grades, which have been officially
approved or determined by the Engineer, as shown upon approved plans and
profiles.
11.Where street lines within a block deflect from each other at any one (1) point more
than ten degrees (10°), there shall be a connecting curve. The radius of the curve
for the inner street line shall not be less than seven hundred (700) feet for an
arterial ormajor street, and fifty (50) feet for local or minor streets.
12.Curbs at street intersections shall be rounded with curves having a minimum radius
oftwenty-five (25) feet, for minor streets, but for arterialsor major streetsit shall
be a minimum of thirty-five (35) feet,or greater as required by the City Engineer.
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CHAPTER 4
AMENDMENTS
SECTION:
10-4-1:Ordinance and Map May Be Amended
10-4-2:Petition to Planning Commission
10-4-3:Amendments to be in Harmony with Land Use Plan
10-4-4:Public Hearing Notice
10-4-5:Reconsideration
10-4-1:ORDINANCE AND MAP MAY BE AMENDED: This zoning ordinance, including
the map, may be amended, supplemented, changed or modified from time to time, consistent with
Idaho Code Title 67, Chapter 65.
The official zoning map of the City shall be amended after any re-zone, annexation or other
change to this title that may affect the official zoning map. It shall be the policy of the City to
display and have available the most up to date zoning map as possible. Any change to the official
zoning map shall be considered adopted after any ordinance effecting this Title as it relates to the
official zoning map of the City has been published.
10-4-2:APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT: Persons seeking an amendment of the
zoning ordinance or map shall submitan application tothe Administratordesignating the change
desired, the reasons therefor and wherein the proposed amendment would further promote the
objectives and purposes of the zoning ordinance, together with such fee as may be established
by the City Council. Upon the receipt of the application, the Planning Commission shall consider
the request. The Planning Commission shall call a public hearing upon such matters as are
required to be heard by the Planning Commission under law and may call a public hearing on
othermatters, in the commission's discretion before submitting its recommendations to the City
Council. The Planning Commission may also recommend amendments to the ordinance and
map to the City Council on its own initiative.
10-4-3:AMENDMENTS BASED ON PRACTICAL APPLICATIONOF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Before recommending an amendment to the ordinance, it must be
shown that such amendment isfounded upon sound reason and practical application of the
Comprehensive Plan adopted by the City Council
10-4-4:PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Applications for amending the zoning ordinance and
zoning map shall comply with public hearing and notice requirements of Idaho Code Title 67,
Chapter 65.
10-4-5:RECONSIDERATION: Any applicant or aggrieved party shall exhaust all
administrative remedies, including but not limited to Idaho Code §67-6535,following a final
decision from the City Council.
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