10.02.2025 City Council MinutesAmmon
WHERE TOMORROW BEGINS
AMMON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2025 — 6:00 P.M.
2135 SOUTH AMMON ROAD
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER:
Council President Russell Slack at 6:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance — Council Member Wessel
Prayer — Council Member Boyle
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Accounts Payable Report: Exhibit A
2. Minutes: September 18, 2025 — Regular Meetings
PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA (3 -minute limit)
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Hearing H2O25-016 Fall Fee Resolution
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Consideration of Resolution 2025 -011 -Fall Fees - (Micah Austin, City Administrator)
2. Consideration of North Village Division 4 Final Plat- (Cindy Donovan, City Planner)
3. Consideration of North Village Division 4 Standard Development Agreement -(Cindy Donovan, City
Planner)
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Miscellaneous
ADJOURN
City Officials Present:
Council President Russell Slack
Councilmember Jeff Fullmer
Councilmember Scott Wessel
Councilmember Kris Oswald
Councilmember Sid Hamberlin
Councilmember Heidi Boyle
MINUTES
City Attorney Scott Hall
City Administrator Micah Austin
City Clerk Joanna Dahm
City Planner Cindy Donovan
Assistant Planner Heather McBride
Streets & Sanitation Director Tony Black
City Officials Absent:
Mayor Sean Coletti
CALL TO ORDER:
Council President Russell Slack called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Council Member Wessel led the
pledge of allegiance and Council Member Boyle gave a prayer.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Accounts Payable Report: Exhibit A
2. Minutes: September 18,2025— Regular Meeting
It was moved by Council Member Fullmer and seconded by Council Member Boyle to approve the
Consent Agenda.
Wessel, yes; Oswald, yes; Fullmer, yes; Slack, yes; Boyle, yes; Hamberlin, yes. Motion passes
unanimously with vote by roll call.
PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA (3 -minute limit)
No public comment was presented.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Council President Russell Slack opened the Public Hearing at 6:15pm
1. Hearing #2025-016 Fall Fee Resolution-
-Council President Russell Slack reads the rules for public hearing
City Administrator Micah Austin explains the Fall Fee Resolution update to the City Council, he
states the table summarizes all the fees. Austin states it was published per law and we received
no calls or communications from the public with any questions or concerns. Austin then asks the
council if they have any questions. Austin stated Mayor Sean Coletti compared to other cities of
our size and we are still low in comparison.
Council President Russell Slack closed the Public Hearing 2025-016 Fall Fee Resolution at 6:20pm
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Consideration of Resolution 2025 -011 -Fall Fees - (Micah Austin, City Administrator) -
Recommendation:
- Adoption of Resolution 2025-011
Summary of Analysis:
1. Every spring and fall of each year, the City of Ammon considers changes to the
citywide Fee Resolution. These amendments are typically considered in April and
October of each year.
2. The proposed city fee resolution contains new fees and fee increases. These fees are
summarized in the tables on page 2 of this staff report.
3. The proposed fee resolution has been discussed by the City Council at the following
meetings:
a. September 4, 2025
b. September 18, 2025
4. A public hearing on the resolution will be held on October 2, 2025
5. In compliance with state statute, the public hearing on Resolution 2025-01, City Fee
Resolution, has been noticed on the following dates in the Post Register:
a. September 19, 2025
b. September 26, 2025
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6. By way of background, on August 2, 2018, The City of Ammon adopted Resolution
2018-007R, establishing the first citywide fee resolution. Prior to this date,
departments maintained their fees in separate resolutions.
7. The City of Ammon has adopted subsequent Fee Resolutions that have replaced each
successive fee resolution.
8. This new resolution replaces the previous fee resolution.
9. If there are no concerns at the public hearing, staff recommends establishing an
effective date to be the same day as the City Council's vote on the resolution.
10. The following tables show all new fees and any fees increased by 5% or more:
Financial Impact:
- Staff anticipates that the proposed fees will correctly cover the costs of delivering the
specific service to the public.
Discussion:
City Council Member Oswald brings up that she thinks the 10% increase in water rates at one
time was excessive in her opinion. City Attorney Scott Hall explains the history and how we went
several years with no rate increase. Council Member Hamberlin explains how if we would have
been raising rates on a yearly basis we would have had an 18% increase because rates would
have been raised on the previous rate increase each year. City Administrator Micah Austin speaks
about our rate study and the need for a new rate study.
It was moved by Council Member Fullmer and seconded by Council Member Hamberlin to approve
Resolution 2025-011 Fall Fees as presented
Wessel, yes; Oswald, yes; Fullmer, yes; Slack, yes; Boyle, yes; Hamberlin, yes. Motion passes
unanimously with vote by roll call.
2. Consideration of North Village Division 4 Final Plat - (Cindy Donovan, City Planner)
Recommendation:
— Staff recommends approval of the final plat based on the following staff report and
subject to the Standard Development Agreement
Compliance:
- This application is in compliance with City Ordinance 10-14 R-1 Residence Zone,
10-37-2A
Residential District Uses, 10-29-8 Final Plat Requirements, the Comprehensive Plan,
and the
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map
Criteria for Decision:
- Title 10, Chapter 29, Section 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.
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Title 10, Chapter 29, Section 8— REQUIREMENTS OF THE FINAL PLAT, see attached
Title 10, Chapter 14— R-1 Residence Zone, see attached
Title 10, Chapter 37, Section 2 (A) — Residential District Uses, see attached
Summary of Analysis:
1. The City Council tabled the North Village Division 4 final plat on September 18, 2025
as the development had not obtained a Commitment to Serve letter from the Eastern
Idaho Regional Sewer District (EIRSD).
2. The EIRSD Board approved the North Village Division 4 Commitment to Serve on
September 23, 2025.
3. The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the
North Village Division 4 Final Plat on September 3, 2025.
4. The proposed division only has R-1 single family lots. No R-2 townhome lots are
included.
5. The preliminary plat shows a cul-de-sac to the east of this division. Staff requested the
cul-de-sac be removed to align with the Comprehensive Plan's land use policy to
discourage cull -de -sac
6. Lot 6 Block 6 is a non -buildable canal lot
7. The Second Amended Annexation Agreement including both the north and south
divisions was approved by City Council on October 2, 2022
8. The Commission recommended approval of the preliminary plat on October 19, 2022
9. The North Village Preliminary Plat was approved by the City Council on November 3,
2022
It was moved by Council Member Hamberlin and seconded by Council Member Oswald to approve the
North Division 4 Final Plat as presented.
Wessel, yes; Oswald, yes; Fullmer, yes; Slack, yes; Boyle, yes; Hamberlin, yes. Motion passes
unanimously with vote by roll call.
Consideration of North Village Division 4 Standard Development Agreement - (Cindy Donovan,
City Planner)
Summary of Analysis:
1. The City Council tabled the North Village Division 4 Standard Development Agreement
on September 18, 2025 as the development had not obtained a Commitment to Serve
letter from the Eastern Idaho Regional Sewer District (EIRSD).
2. The EIRSD Board approved the North Village Division 4 Commitment to Serve on
September 23, 2025,
3. In the North Village Division 1 Standard Development Agreement the Developer was
required to improve the 49th South frontage using the approved cross section for three
(3) lanes from centerline to the north prior to first Certificate of Occupancy. However,
the Improvement Drawings that the City signed did not show the improvements going to
the centerline of the road. Therefore, staff is proposing amended language in Special
Condition 3 to improve 49th South as was intended with Division 1.
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4. In the Development Agreement for Ammon North Village Division 1 Special Condition 9
there were two options regarding the construction of the pathway going north from
49th South to Olsen Park. The Idaho Canal Company has denied placing the pathway
along the canal (option 1). The developer is now moving forward with option 2 and
placing the pathway through the Ammon North Village property east of Hazen Drive.
Option 2 states that the pathway should be completed prior to the final Certificate of
Occupancy for Division 1.
5. Development agreement for Division 4 will include the following:
® SC -1: Developer shall pay to the City of Ammon the amount of $789.61 per lot for the
incurred cost of the construction of Well 13, storage tank, and surrounding property.
® SC -2: Developer shall complete or contribute to all improvements required based on
the studies provided, in compliance with City Code 11-1-6 L.
a. Traffic Study:
i. 49th South/25th East Westbound Slip Lane — paid their proportionate share of
$4,258, as required, in the North Village Division 1 Development Agreement.
ii. 25th East Widen to 3 lanes north of 49th South — shall provide proof of
payment of their proportionate share, $3,480.88 to the City of Idaho Falls prior
to first building permit, as required, in the North Village Division 1 Development
Agreement.
iii. 49th South/Ammon Road install traffic signal — Developer shall pay their
proportionate share of 7.2% of construction costs prior to first building permit
for the lots adjacent to Taylorview Lane or Olsen Park but no later than January
1, 2032 as required in the North Village Division 2 Standard Development
Agreement, a portion of this cost may include design plans for the signal at the
intersection of 49th South and Ammon Road. Completed
b. Water Study: Completed paid $392,000 for groundwater rights, and will pay
$789.61 per lot with building permit
c. Wastewater Study: Completed with annexation into the Eastern Idaho
Regional Sewer District (EIRSD) and payment of ERU's to EIRSD per division
d. Floodplain Study: Completed, new FEMA map of the area effective February
1, 2023
e. Level 1 Environmental Study: Completed, showed no presence of
environmental waste
f. Fiscal Impact Analysis: Completed, will show positive returns to the General
Fund after
initial developed year.
e SC -3: Improvements to 49th South - Developer shall remove asphalt from the east
entrance to the west side of the County property on the north side of 49th South and
shall improve the 49th South frontage from the east entrance to the adjacent County
property to the west using the approved cross section for three (3) lanes from centerline
to the north prior to August 1, 2026. City shall pay half of the approved costs involved in
the construction project
• SC -4: The Ammon North Village Development shall contain no more than eighty-five
(85) townhomes.
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e SC -5: Developer shall provide green space/park space equivalent to the amount of
area shown in the preliminary plat for the area north of 49th South.
e SC -6: Developer shall construct an eight (8) foot paved pathway through the Ammon
North Village property to connect from 49th South to the Olsen Park subdivision prior to
final Certificate of Occupancy for each division as the project moves north.
e SC -7: Developer shall maintain said pathway through completion. Once completed the
City shall maintain the pathway.
e SC -8: Developer shall require all construction vehicles to obtain access from 49th
South, not through current subdivisions
City Attorney Scott Hall speaks about the language in 6.3 about retention ponds, per our comprehensive
plan the City doesn't take possession of retention ponds under 5 acres. Pointed out by 7.7 it would be a
special condition. Scott Hall has proposed new language in 6.3 to clarify the city does not take retention
ponds.
City Administrator Micah Austin explains that retention ponds are just one way developers can deal with
storm water. He states all options are made to the developer and if they chose a retention pond the city
doesn't take that on.
Nate Clark speaks about the confusion in the language -retention ponds looking for
clarification/reasoning considering that the City took over the retention pond behind Broulim's. Mr. Clark
asks how the city determines if and when they are going to take over retention ponds. Council President
Russell Slack explains that changes were made recently on how big a park needs to be before the city
takes it because we don't have a large parks budget to maintain the smaller parks.
City Planner Donovan explains why the retention pond behind Brolium's was taken over because that
was supposed to be turned into a dog park and then the neighborhood decided they didn't want it.
Council President Russell Slack speaks about developers contributing to parks, and we will change
language to solve confusion and align with the comprehensive plan.
Nate Clark speaks about the difficulties of residents not paying HOA's if it is too high in other areas.
Would rather have less green space and put more money to the larger existing close by parks.
Council President Russell Slack explains how subdivisions need to be within the cities and how it hurts
everyone because of where the funding is going. Deficiencies are created due to high density created in
the county and not within the city limits.
City Administrator Micah Austin explains growth and passive growth and how counties are benefiting
from this and how cities are supposed to be passive growth.
It was moved by Council Member Fullmer to accept the development agreement with changes to
language 6.3 about not accepting retention ponds and seconded by Council Member Hamberlin to
approve the North Village Division 4 Standard Development Agreement with the language change
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Wessel, yes; Oswald, yes; Fullmer, absent; Slack, yes; Boyle, yes; Hamberlin, yes. Motion passes
unanimously with vote by roll call.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Miscellaneous -
Streets and Sanitation Director Tony Black -The canal company will shut off the water in the canal
next to Ard Drive on the 15th of October, then the road will be shut down and public works will
dig to figure out what is causing the sinking issues on the road. The road will be shut down for at
least a couple of days.
Council President Russell Slack -Concerned about the manhole off Ammon Rd and Briar Creek,
there is a mailbox and next to it the manhole is sinking. Streets and Sanitation Director Tony
Black states that Public Works has it on their radar. The road will need to be shut down for
repairs.
Council Member Boyle -stated the crosswalk on 47th looks good with the new paint.
ADJOURN at 7:09 pm
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