Planning Minutes 03/01/2006
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CITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
March I, 2006
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Cindy Donovan at 7:00 p.m. in the City Building at2135 South
Ammon Road, Ammon, Idaho
Members Present: Cindy Donovan, Chairman
Tom Hunsaker
Doug Willden
Greg Maeser
Robert Gustafson
Rodney Allen
Jarin Hammer, Vice Chair
Richard Jaussi
Leslie Folsom
Tristan John
Members Absent: Steve Crandall
Citv Officials Present: Ron Folsom, Planning Director
Bruce Rose, City Administrator
Bill Manwill, City Engineer
Gay Leming, Deputy Clerk
. Doug Willden led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Minutes Februarv 1,2006: Leslie Folsom motioned to approve the February 1,2006, minutes with corrections
noted. Jarin Hammer seconded. All in favor, the motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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Request for Re-Zone C-) to HC-) and Conditional Use Permit): Notice of the Hearing was published in
the Post Register on February 15 and February 22, 2006. Notice of the hearing was also mailed to property
owners within five hundred (500) feet of the subject property and, to other parties of in teres!. The legal
description of the property is:
TRACT I:
Beginning at a point 171 feet East of the Northwest corner of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 35,
in Township 2 North, Range 33 East of the Boise Meridian; thence East, along the North line of said Section 35, a
distance of 171 feet; thence South and parallel to the West line of the East half of the said Northwest Quarter, 509.20
feet, more or less, thence West and parallel to the North Line of said Northwest Quarter, 171 feet; thence North
509.20 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
TRACT II:
Beginning at a point that is North 880 32' 02" West 171.00 feet along the South right-of-way line of Sunnyside Road
from the Northwest corner of Lot I, Block I of the Arnold Wadsworth Addition, Division No.1 to the City of
Ammon, Idaho, and running thence North 88032' 02" West 60,83 feet; thence South 00 25' 32" West 186.53 feet
along an existing North-South fence line; thence South 880 32' 02" East 60.83 feet along an existing East-West fence
line; thence North 00 25' 32" West 186.53 feet to the point of beginning.
TRACT III:
Beginning at a point that is 342 feet East and South 509.2 feet from the Northwest Corner of the East halfofthe
Northwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 2 North, Range 38, East of the Boise Meridian, Bonneville County,
Idaho, thence South along the West line of Block I, of ARNOLD WADSWORTH ADDITION, Division No. l,to
the City of Ammon, Idaho, according to the recorded plat thereof, 5.91 feet, more or less, to the Northwest corner of
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Lot 8, in said Block I, ARNOLD WADSWORTH ADDITION, DIVISION NO. I, thence North 880 32' 02" West
17 1.0 feet; thence North 5.91 feet, more or less, to a point that is 509.2 feet South of the North line of said Section
35; thence East 171 feet to the point of beginning.
The location is commonly known as Sunnyside Automotive, 3790 Sunnyside Road, Ammon, Idaho.
Chairman Donovan explained the hearing process and swore in those individuals who desired to testifY.
City Planning Director Ron Folsom presented slides of the location, zoning and vicinity.
Roger Sheehy, 3930 Taylorview Lane, the owner of the property, presented his request for rezone and
conditional use permit. He testified that there are Forty (40) cars on the lot. The requests would allow him to sell
them.
Gawn Reed, 3235 Ross, asked for more details regarding Mr. Sheehy's plans. He asked ifpeople would be
test driving cars through the residential neighborhood; if it would add traffic to Sunnyside; if there are any other sales
lots in Ammon; if there is a limit of how many cars can be on the lot; will the lot be inspected by the City; what hours
Mr. Sheehy proposes to be open for business; and if the cars will be moved back to the easement line. Leslie Folsom
asked Mr. Reed if there has been any problem with how it was handled in the past. Mr. Reed stated that he hasn't
had any problem. He is concerned that the business will be tactfully operated.
Mr. Sheehy responded that they would test drive on Sunnyside, Crowley, 17'" Street and Ammon Road.
Lights for security will not look like a Hertz car lot. The planned hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday. The cars will be parked on pavement. They would like to
plant grass in front of where they will park.
Chairman Donovan closed the public hearing.
The Commission discussed the Rezone and Conditional Use requests.
Leslie Folsom motioned to recommend the City Council approve the rezone of the property at 3790 East
Sunnyside from C-I to HC-I. Doug Willden seconded. All in favor, the motion carried.
Jarin Hammer motioned to recommend the Council approve a Conditional Use Permit to allow Mr. Sheehy
to sell cars from 3790 East Sunnyside for the term of three (3) years, hours of operation limited to 8:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. Monday through Saturday and, the 'light line' of the security lighting to be kept on the property. Richard Jaussi
seconded. All in favor, the motion carried.
Brideewater Annexation with Initial Zones of RP-A and RI-A, and Vacation of Existine Plats,
Easements and Rieht-of-Wavs: Notice of the Hearing was published in the Post Register on February 15
and February 22, 2006. Notice of the hearing was also mailed to property owners within five hundred (500)
feet of the subject property and, to other parties of interest. The legal description of the property is:
Beginning at a point that is S.00002'56"E. along the Section line 222.21 feet and N.89046'18"W. 35.00 feet
from the Northeast Corner of Section 15, Township 2 North, Range 38 East of the Boise Meridian, said point being
on the West Right-of-Way line of Ammon road; running thence N.89046'18"W. 1519.16 feet; thence S.00004'18"E.
376.09 feet; thence N.89052'18"W. 461.59 feet; thence S.39032'00"E. 132.36 feet; thence S.Ololl'OO"W. 292.00
feet; thence N.88042'00"W. I 5.70 feet; thence S.27057'00"W. 899.40 feet; thence S.00031 'OO"W. 850.24 feet to the
North boundary line of said Lawn Dale Estates, Division No.2, Bonneville County, Idaho; thence S.89024'18"E.
along said North boundary line of Lawn Dale Estates, Division No.2 and Division No. I a distance of 1052.67 feet
to the Southwest corner of Arnold's Mobile Home Park, Division No. I, Bonneville County, Idaho; thence along the
boundary of said Arnold's Mobile Home Park the following eight (8) courses: N.00035'42"E. 200.00 feet; thence
N.89024'18"W. 25.00 feet; thence N.00035'42"E. 185.00 feet; thence S.89024'18"E. 760.00 feet; thence
N.00035'42"E. 35.00 feet; thence S.89024'18"E. 185.00 feet; thence N.00035'42"E. 215.00 feet; thence
S.89024'18"E. 369.36 feet to said West Right-of-Way line of Ammon Road; thence N.00002'56"W. along said West
Right-of-Way line 1796.72 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
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Lots I through 16, Block I; Lots I through 6, Block 2; Lots I through 10, Block 3; Loti, Block 6, Arnold's Mobile
Home Park, Division No. I, Bonneville County, Idaho.
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Lots 4 through 16, Block 6; Lots I through 5, Block 7; Lots I through 6, Block 8; Lots I through 10, Block 9; Lots I
through 5, Block 10; Lots I through 4 and Lots 7 through 13, Block II; Lots I through 4, Block 12, Lawn Dale
Estates, Division No.2, Bonneville County, Idaho.
Containing 148.23 acres.
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The general location of the property is along the west side of North Ammon Road, north and west of that
previously developed portion of the Lawndale Division of Bonneville County, north of the Fox Hollow Addition and
east of Sandcreek and Lincoln Industrial Park, and south of Lincoln Road.
Chairman Donovan explained the hearing- process and swore in those individuals who desired to testifY.
City Planning Director Ron Folsom presented slides of the location, currently platting, surrounding zoning
and vicinity.
Alan Cunningham, 1020 Lincoln Road, of Mountain River Engineering presented the requests for the
petitioner. Portions of the property are currently zoned residential and platted in the County for single family homes
and a mobile home park. It is requested that those plats be vacated. The requested zoning is more restrictive than
the current zoning of the property.
There was not any testimony opposed to the requested annexation.
The Commission discussed the proposed annexation and initial zoning.
Leslie Folsom motioned to recommend the Council approve the annexation with initial RP-A and RI-A
zoning. Greg Maeser seconded. All in favor, the motion carried.
Jarin Hammer motioned to approve rezone from GP-I to RP and from R to RI-A. Leslie Folsom seconded.
All in favor, the motion carried.
Testimony regarding the vacation of the plats WaS accepted.
DeWayne B_(510 N. Teeple Drive. Asked that the City funnel traffic through the older Lawndale
neighborhood to stop traffic on Teeple and Kit lane.
The commission discussed the requested vacations.
Greg Maeser motioned to approve the right-of-way and easement vacations. Doug Willden seconded. All
in favor, the motion carried.
Greg Maeser motioned to recommend the City Council vacate the Lawndale and Arnold Mobile Home Park
Plats. Leslie Folsom seconded. All in favor, the motion carried.
ACTION ITEMS:
Brideewater Preliminarv Plat: City Planning Director Ron Folsom presented slides of the proposed plat and
vicinity. The property is the same as the subject of the previous hearings.
Alan Cunningham, 1020 Lincoln Road, of Mountain River Engineering, answered the Commission's
questions regarding the proposed plat. .
The Commission discussed the proposed preliminary plat.
Leslie Folsom motioned to recommend approval of the Bridgewater Preliminary Plat with the inclusion of
an access north to Lincoln Road. Richard Jaussi seconded. All in favor, the motion carried.
Summerset Hollow PreIiminarv Plat: City Planning Director Ron Folsom presented slides of the proposed plat
and vicinity. The property is located southeast of the Cottages and north of Sunnyside and comprises the combined
Juniper Mountain additions to the City of Ammon.
Alan Cunningham, 1020 Lincoln Road, of Mountain River Engineering, answered the Commission's
questions regarding the proposed plat.
The Commission discussed the proposed preliminary plat.
Leslie Folsom motioned to recommend approval of the Summerset Hollow Preliminary Plat with the
condition that a street be stubbed out to the north, and street names be reconsidered? (Twilight? And High noon?)
Bob Gustafson seconded. All in favor, the motion carried.
Trailwood #9 Amended Plat: City Planning Director Ron Folsom presented slides of the proposed plat and
vicinity. The lots to be adjusted are located on the west side of Midway Avenue, north of Chase wood in Trailwood
Division #9.
Casey Dennert, 3025 Devonwood, of Benton Engineering, answered the Commissions questions regarding
the request. The request is to move the line between lots 27 and 28 of block 6 just over 49 feet to the south.
The Commission discussed the proposed amended plat.
Rodney Allen motioned to recommend approval of the Trailwood Division #9 first amended plat. Richard
. Jaussi seconded. All in favor, the motion carried.
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DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Prollosed Title 10 Amendments: The Commission reviewed the draft of proposed Title 10 Amendments and
scheduled a public hearing on the amendments for May 3, 2006.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
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Diane B. Gempler, City erkffieasurer-
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