Council Minutes 11/19/1975 (2)
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CITY OF AMMON
November 19,1975
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7:50 P. M. by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow with
the following City Officials present:
Mayor Keith C. Turnbow
Councilman Russell N. Swensen
Councilman Gerald B. Cheney
Councilman Brent Hirschi
Absent: Councilman Marvin J. Anderson (Excused - working)
Clerk Deon Hemingway
Attorney W. Joe Anderson
Engineer David E. Benton
Others 'present during the meeting were Councilwoman-Elect Carol Dille,
Randy Hix, Wm. Floyd, Garth Cunningham, and Rick Archibald.
Prayer was offered by Councilman Hirschi. Minutes of the meetings of October
15, 1975, and November 5, 1975, were approved as typed.
The matter of a request for a zoning change from R-l to R..,2 on lots 3, 4, 5,
and 6 .of Block 7, Original Townsite, which would allow the developer, Harold
Loveland, to build duplexes at that location, was placed before the Council for
consideration. Councilman Hirschi, who represents the Council on t'he Planning
and Zoning Commission, read a letter from Mr. Loveland and reviewed a
petition signed by !3- number of the property owners in the area of the proposed
change. He noted that the Planning and Zoning Commission had made a recom-
mendation to grant the requested zoning change on Lots 5 and 6, Block 7, but that
Lots 3 and 4 of Block 7 remain as R-l. The Council indicated approval of the
proposal. Councilman Cheney moved to set up a Public Hearing pertaining to the
requested zone change from R-l to R-2 on Lots 5 and 6, Block 7, Original Town-
site, at 7:30 P. M. on December 17, 1975. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Hirschi; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Certified letters are to be sent
to people in the neighborhood notifying them of the hearing, in addition to the notice
being published in the newspaper as required by law.
Attorney Anderson recommended that a Public Hearing on amending the zoning
ordinance (Section 11-19:-2:5) pertaining to trailer courts in commercial zones,
as requested by the Planning and Zoning Commission several weeks ago, should
be held along with the hearing on the zoning change mentioned above, and the
Council approved this action.
Randy Hix, new owner of a building at 3140 Ammon Road which contains apart-
ments upstairs and space for some kind of busine,ss downstairs, inquired about
what the commercial area of the building could be used for which would comply
with the zoning regulations of R-3A. It was pointed out that the zoning would
limit the use of the building to professional offices, but since former uses as a
grocery store and a heating supply business had been non-conforming, a similar
business could be allowed without any problem. Mr. Hix indicated that he had
something like a storage business in mind which would be restricted to non-flam-
mable materials with no retail sales from the premises, etc.
Mr. William Floyd, representing the developers of the proposed Mill Court
Townhouse project on Maiben Drive, displayed a plot plan for the development and
explained that the Planning and Zoning Commission had approved the plans subject
to legal review. He mentioned that an agreement pertaining to maintenance of the
waterline, etc., in the townhouse area would be drawn up for the city I s acceptance.
The City Attorney indicated that there did not appear to be any legal problems,
and it was felt that a building permit can be issued on the plot plan without going
through any further procedure with the Planning and Zoning Commission, since
the project is to be built on part of a large lot of an existing plat. It was mentioned
that Dick Skidmore is to put in the curb and gutter on Maiben Drive, and Engineer
Benton cautioned that the proper grade must be used to allow drainage to go west
to Ros s A venue.
Accorqing to Attorney Anderson, the City Animal Control Ordinance is suffi-
ciently consistent with the County Ordinance so that changes are not needed
as suggested by the County Animal Control Officer. He noted that the impound