05162012 P&ZMinutes
CITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
May 16, 2012
AGENDA
CITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
May 16, 2012
2135 South Ammon Road 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Scott Wessel
Pledge of Allegiance: Robert Taylor
MINUTES:
Amended March 7, 2012
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2012-006 – CUP – Request to use SF Residence as Model Home and Two Offices
ACTION ITEMS:
1.
Recommendation on hearing.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1.
General
Call for Adjournment:
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Scott Wessel at 7:00 p.m. in the City Building at 2135 South Ammon Road,
Ammon, Idaho. Robert Taylor led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members Present:
Scott Wessel, Chairman
Tom Hunsaker
Cindy Donovan
Rick Butler
Greg Maeser
Quinn Simmons
Robert Taylor
City Officials Present
: Ron Folsom, Planning Director
Lance Bates, Engineer
Gay Leming, Deputy Clerk
Members Absent:
Kurt Roland
Steve Richards
MINUTES:
Amended March 7, 2012: Commissioner Quinn Simmons moved to accept the minutes as amended.
Commissioner Tom Hunsaker seconded the motion. All in favor – the motion passed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Chairman Scott Wessel explained the procedure for the public hearing. No written comment was
received.
1. 2012-006 – CUP – Request to use SF Residence as Model Home and Two Offices:
Ron explained where the property is
located and the reason for the request.
Shay Higley, 2236 Quail Ridge Drive, said he would like to use this house as a model home and have two people working
there, one office manager and one sales rep. They will not allow any sub contractors to come to this property for any reason, to avoid
adverse impact on access to the model home, and to avoid an increase in traffic. He would like to have the CUP for two to three years.
Shay said he will fix the fence and put up a flag pole. Shay is going to ask the owners of East Gate Drug if he can use a few of the lots
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on their property for parking. Shay said he will furnish the upstairs with the officer manager and a showroom in the basement. The
hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The lot at this time is zoned RP-A.
Josh Higley, 4615 E. Long Bow Bend, Idaho Falls, Idaho explained that they have a four man team so there will be no need
for more offices in this home.
Chuck Osterhout, 1845 Midway, said he is in opposition of the CUP. Chuck said he is opposed because, he doesn’t know
what the finished product is going to look like. He doesn’t want it to be there for three years. He is worried about how the lighting of
the show home will affect his house next door at night. He doesn’t want lights on at midnight shining in his house.
Cheryl Osterhout, 1845 Midway said the problem is she does not know how many people will be coming to the house.
Cheryl said that 17th street is close enough and she feels that it will bring 17th street even closer to their door. She would also like to
know what will be dividing the properties between the 2 homes.
Shay Higley, 2236 Quail Ridge Drive. Shay explained that the lighting will be recessed eave lighting, and that will be the
only lighting besides the light at the flag pole, and that light can face toward 17th Street. Shay said there will be cement to the road
from the garage .With the school down the road he is not sure that two or three more cars will really make a different with the parent
traffic from the school. Tom Hunsaker asked if the light is 100 percent on the house. Shay said yes.
Commissioner Robert Taylor said he thinks it will beautify the neighborhood and recommended a two to three year term for
the CUP. Commissioner Cindy Donovan thinks it is great to have a house there. She believes that there should be no requirements on
what they have to do to the property because we would not require anyone else to do the things the neighbor wants. Commissioner
Rick Butler thinks this isn’t a traditional use so there so should be stipulations on the property.
Commissioner Greg Maeser thinks the time frame should be two years.
Commissioner Quinn Simons thinks that having a home there will be a benefit. He feels there will not be that much traffic,
and a limit of three years is appropriate. Commissioner Tom Hunsaker likes what has been said. Good way to test the waters.
Commissioner Scott Wessel said they can build a house there and they could have an open house every week and the City
couldn’t do anything. The time limit is the only issue he had, and best business practice would be two years.
Commissioner Quinn Simmons moved to recommend the City Council approve the CUP for the use of the property laid out
in the CUP, with the condition that it retains a residential appearance for the time limit of three years. Commissioner Robert Taylor
seconded the motion. 5 for and 2 against. The motion passed.
Commissioner Cindy Donovan was opposed to the motion, because she thinks that a time limit of two years would have been
enough. Commissioner Rick Butler agreed with Cindy.
ACTION ITEMS:
Recommendation on hearing: Commissioner Cindy Donovan moved for no additional hearing. Commissioner Robert Taylor
seconded the motion. All in favor - the motion passed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
General
Call for Adjournment:
Commissioner Greg Maeser moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Quinn Simmons seconded the
motion. All in favor – the motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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Scott Wessel, Chairman
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Ron Folsom, City Clerk
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