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1032007PZMinutesCITY OF AMMON PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION January 3, 2007 AGENDA: CITY OF AMMON PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION January 3, 2007 2135 South Ammon Road 7:00 P.M. AGENDA I.Pledge of Allegiance: II.Minutes: None III.Public Hearings: 1.Annexation w/HC-1 and Rezone from RP-A to HC-1, Maverick Stores IV.Action Items: A.Action on Public Hearings B.Preliminary and Final Plat, Maverick Stores Site Plan, Maverick Stores C.Preliminary and Final Plat Cottonwood Hills Estates, Division 4 D.Site Plan, Lot 1, Block 1, Majestic Acres, Majestic Mall E.Site Plan, White Pines Charter School F.Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman for 2007 V.Discussion Items: G. Public Hearings on Preliminary Plats VI.Reports: H.City Council actions I.City of Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning actions – Cindy Donovan J.Bonneville County Planning and Zoning actions – Tom Hunsaker VII.Call for Adjournment: MINUTES The meeting was called to order by Chairman Cindy Donovan at 7:00 p.m. in the City Building at 2135 South Ammon Road, Ammon, Idaho Members Present : Cindy Donovan, Chairman Jarin Hammer, Vice Chairman Tom Hunsaker Robert Gustafson Rodney Allen Greg Maeser Members Absent : Richard Jaussi City Officials Present : Ron Folsom, Planning Director Gay Leming, Deputy Clerk Bill Manwill, City Engineer City Officials Absent : None Planning & Zoning 1/3/2007 - 1 Jarin Hammer led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. MINUTES: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS : Ron Folsom noted changes in members of the Planning & Zoning Commission. Leslie Folsom accepted the City Clerk position and Steve Crandall’s appointment has expired. We have three open positions at this point. 1. Annexation w/HC-1 and Rezone from RP-A to HC-1, Maverick Stores: Planning Director Ron Folsom explained this is the corner of Ammon and Lincoln Road. Alan Cunningham, 1020 Lincoln Road, stated this will be handled in two separate public hearings. One would be the actual commercial piece that is in the County. The other would be the rezone. It is noted as C1, in the process we discovered they needed more room for more pumps so it’s actually requesting HC-1. Greg Maeser motioned for recommendation of approval of annexation with initial zoning of HC-1 as requested. ??? seconded. All in favor, motion passed. Tom Hunsaker commented we may want to look at changing the number of pumps for super stations, as it was the norm when the zones were written and the norms have changed. Ron Folsom noted it is per hose, so anything with more than five hoses is a super station. Cindy Donovan stated we will move on to the rezoning from RP-A to HC-1. Planning Director Ron Folsom stated they have been working with the developer who owns the property. Alan Cunningham stated where the rezone is located. They wanted a little extra room for getting vehicles in and out, and needed a little more property. Rodney Allen inquired as to what kind of buffer zone will be between the commercial and residential property. Alan stated there should be a ten foot strip and a fence, if he remembers correctly. Brad McDougal, Maverick, responded to Tom Hunsaker that the width of the lot was a big issue to get people safely in and out of their business. They like to have the access as far away from the intersection as possible to eliminate stacking of traffic. They didn’t need the whole section, but it made sense to purchase the lots at the time. They spoke with Bridgewater for buffer zones, and have a contract to meet their needs. Tom Hunsaker st inquired as to the size of the station. Brad explained they would be twice the size of the one on 1 and Woodruff. He presented a picture to give the Commission an idea of what they are proposing. We like to plan for the future when building a station. Cindy Donovan closed the public hearing. Tom Hunsaker commented, if he were a neighbor siding to this property, how he would feel. Bob Gustafson stated he agreed and would like to see a well buffered area around the property. Ron Folsom commented it will be a lot like where Geraldine’s is located. It was discussed we are just looking to approve zoning only at this point. Jarin Hammer motioned to recommend approval of the requested rezone from RP-A to HC-1. Bob Gustafson seconded. All in favor, motion passed. ACTION ITEMS : A. Action on Public Hearings: No additional hearing recommended. B. Preliminary and Final Plat, Maverick Stores: Alan Cunningham presented the preliminary plat for the proposed site plan. Alan explained why the expansion helps with the access points. He stated Maverick is almost doubling the width of what is required by the ordinance for buffering purposes. They are required to put trees and landscaping which should make it nice for the residential neighbors. Tom Hunsaker motioned to approve the preliminary and final plat for the Maverick store properties as presented. Bob Gustafson seconded. All in favor, motion passed. B (Part 2). Site Plan for Maverick Stores: Planning Director Ron Folsom presented the Site Plan for Maverick Stores. Cindy Donovan stated her main concern is continuing the sidewalk from Bridgewater to go all around the bend. Tom Hunsaker recommended absolutely no pedestrian access between the commercial and residential property from within the interior of the neighborhood. He would like to see a low intensity property. Cindy Donovan inquired what would happen if Lincoln went to four lanes. Ron Folsom stated they are dedicating enough Planning & Zoning 1/3/2007 - 2 right-of-way for Lincoln to go to four lanes. Tom Hunsaker commented on the access points. Jarin Hammer commented it seems to be appropriate where it is now. Greg Maeser motioned for approval of Site Plan for Maverick stores as presented. Bob Gustafson seconded. All in favor, motion passed. C. Preliminary and Final Plat Cottonwood Hills Estates, Division 4: Planning Director Ron Folsom explained where the property is located and was recently annexed into the City. Alan Cunningham presented the preliminary and final plat. He explained there will be a private drive for Dave Chamberlain. Dave Chamberlain, Majestic View stated private drives are being put in, as part of a swell program, with the County. Jarin Hammer motioned to approve the Preliminary and Final Plat for Cottonwood Hills Estates, Division 4 as presented. Bob Gustafson seconded. All in favor, motion passed. D. Site Plan, Lot 1, Block 1, Majestic Acres, Majestic Mall: Planning Director Ron Folsom explained where the property is located. He explained it is in an I&M1 zone so they only need one parking space for every thousand square feet unless they are going to use if for retail. They understand the parking needs and it is in writing. The property will be half retail and half will be storage. Tom Hunsaker commented about the property behind and it may become a driveway. Ryan Loftus commented for Chad Eldridge that they do understand that it will most likely be a driveway. They are comfortable with a 5 foot setback from the property line. All the drainage will stay on the Majestic side. There has been talk of an agreement of a driveway for access between the two properties. Bob Gustafson inquired as to the required parking. Ryan Loftus stated half of the building will be retail which would require about 60 spaces. Ron Folsom stated if it was all retail, they would need 99 spaces. Rodney Allen motioned for approval of Site Plan, Lot 1, Block 1, Majestic Acres, Majestic Mall as presented. Bob Gustafson seconded. All in favor, motion passed. E. Site Plan, White Pines Charter School: Planning Director Ron Folsom explained where the property is located. They do meet the requirements for parking and landscaping. They originally submitted a plan that was approved, but due to construction costs they have modified it for approval. Anita Ogden, Business Manager of White Pine, explained Peggy Sharp who is the administrator of the school is with her also. Jarin Hammer inquired how the access changed to the back. Anita stated that was a fire lane. The Fire Marshall will be reviewing the plan also. Tom Hunsaker inquired as to stacking space for the carpool line. There is enough room for the cars to move which is not a bottleneck situation. Ron Folsom commented on the expansion of the Tiebreaker Park. Anita stated the building allows for two classrooms for each grade level, thth Kindergarten through 8 grade. They do not wish to expand beyond the 8 grade. The maximum is still 410. Tom Hunsaker commented on the layout of the school, and if restrooms are sufficient. They have heating/cooling units. They will still have District #93 continue services for meals and such for the school. Parking is well over sufficient for what they need per Ron Folsom. Jarin Hammer motioned to approve the Site Plan for White Pines Charter School as presented. Greg Maeser seconded. All in favor, motion passed. F. Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman for 2007: Planning Director Ron Folsom mentioned for the record it is Cindy Donovan’s first year as Chairman. Bob Gustafson motioned for Cindy Donovan to chair. Jarin Hammer seconded. All in favor, motion passed. Greg Maeser motioned for Jarin Hammer to be Vice Chair. Bob Gustafson seconded. All in favor, motion passed. DISCUSSION ITEMS : G. Public Hearings on Preliminary Plats: Planning Director Ron Folsom discussed whether or not we need public hearings on preliminary plats. Alan Cunningham didn’t think public hearings are necessary when it doesn’t affect any road configurations. He believes the main concerns come in the residential areas. Tom Hunsaker commented whether it’s additions, changes or removal of a public road it would need a public hearing, it doesn’t matter if it is residential or commercial. Ron Folsom suggested basing it on acreage. Greg Maeser recommended that we vote at annexation if we need a public hearing on the preliminary plat, depending on how the public handles it. It was discussed that would be a great recommendation. Ron Folsom said he will work on this and present it before the Council. Planning & Zoning 1/3/2007 - 3 REPORTS : th H. City Council Actions: Ron Folsom stated the Dove Landing on Dec. 7 was tabled for work session. On the Grandview Estates, initial zoning was approved and the preliminary plat was approved with a recommendation of nd one access on 52. The Casa Hills two accesses were approved, not as recommended. They finished the st annexation of the Hawkes Landing area. On the Dec. 21 meeting, the T-Mobile variance was scheduled to have a later public hearing because Councilmember Bean noted it stated that in the ordinance. They approved annexation for the Peterson Cabinet land. They passed the ordinance of New Year’s Eve falling on a Sunday and the alcohol policy. Streetlights were discussed for arterials. The Eagle Bridge project was discussed and tabled for the work session. A consultant was hired for governmental accounting. I. City of Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Actions: Cindy Donovan does not have anything to report for City of Idaho Falls. J. Bonneville County Planning and Zoning Actions: Bill Manwill mentioned the expansion of the Ammon Cemetery. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. ________________________________________ Cindy Donovan, Chairman ___________________________________ Leslie Folsom, City Clerk Planning & Zoning 1/3/2007 - 4