010610P&ZMinutes CITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES
JANUARY 6, 2010
AGENDA:
CITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
January 6, 2010
2135 South Ammon Road - 7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Tom Hunsaker
Pledge of Allegiance: Steve Richards
MINUTES:
October 7, 2009
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2010-001 – Rezone Request C-1 to HC-1 – 2565 E 17 St
ACTION ITEMS:
1.Action on Public Hearing
2.Recommendation on Public Hearing
3.Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1.Comp Plan work session February 17, 2010
REPORTS:
1.City Council Actions
2.City of Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Actions – Cindy Donovan
3.Bonneville County Planning and Zoning Actions – Tom Hunsaker
CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT:
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tom Hunsaker at 7:00 p.m. in the City Building at
2135 South Ammon Road, Ammon, Idaho. Steve Richards led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members Present:
Tom Hunsaker, Chairman
Cindy Donavan
Rick Butler
Quinn Simmons
Scott Wessel
Steve Richards
Robert Taylor
Kurt Roland
Absent:
Greg Maeser
City Officials Present:
Ron Folsom, Planning Director
Lance Bates, Engineer
Gay Leming, Deputy Clerk
MINUTES:
October 7, 2009: Commissioner Steve Richards motioned to approve the minutes, as presented.
Commissioner Rick Butler seconded the motion. All in favor – the motion passed
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Chairman Tom Hunsaker explained the process for Public Hearings.
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2010-001 – Rezone Request C-1 to HC-1 – 2565 E 17 St:
Tom Hunsaker opened the Public Hearing. Ron
Folsom explained where the piece of property is for the requested rezone.
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James Billman, 2565 E. 17 St. explained how he would like to put a small deli in the building, with a
custom meat counter. The meat at the counter is brought in cryovac packages, and then custom cut. They will sell
sandwiches from 11 am to 7 pm. They also want to put a banquet room in the back and cater all kinds of special
functions. In order to do the catering, they would like to serve alcoholic beverages at night in the banquet room. The
catered food will be prepared in this building in the commercial kitchen. They also cater to various other sites and
have a draft trailer to take to different events and they need the liquor license to be able to do this. Most of the
banquet hall events will start between 6 and 7 pm with the customers leaving between 8 and 9 pm. There are 22
parking spaces available at this time. In the spring, they will pave behind the building giving them an additional 15
spaces. They also have verbal agreements with Big Dog Satellite and Soapy’s to use their parking areas at night.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Action on Public Hearing:
Commissioner Scott Wessel motioned to approve 2010-001 – Rezone
Request C-1 to HC-1at the location of 2565 E. 17th St., subject to technical review. Commissioner Steve Richards
seconded the motion. All in favor - the motion passed.
2. Recommendation on Public Hearing:
Commissioner Quinn Simmons motioned that no additional
public hearing would be required for rezone request item 2010-001. Commissioner Rick Butler seconded the
motion. All in favor – the motion passed.
3. Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman:
Commissioner Scott Wessel nominated Commissioner
Greg Maeser for Chairman. Commissioner Robert Taylor seconded the motion. It was decided that the commission
doesn’t recommend nominating anyone who is absent. Commissioner Cindy Donavan nominated Commissioner
Quinn Simmons for Chairman. Commissioner Steve Richards seconded the motion.
Commissioner Steve Richards motioned for the nominations to be closed. Rick Butler seconded the motion.
All in favor - the motion passed.
All in favor for Quinn Simmons to become Chairman. Vote was unanimous for Quinn Simmons to become
Chairman for the year 2010 – the motion passed.
Nominations opened for Vice-Chairman. Commissioner Cindy Donavan nominated Steve Richards.
Commissioner Scott Wessel seconded the motion. There were no further nominations. All were in favor of
Commissioner Steve Richards to become Vice Chairman for the year 2010 - the motion passed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Comp Plan Work Session February 17, 2010:
Mailings were sent out to approximately 80
individuals who were randomly picked from each sub-division in the City for the work session on February 17,
2010. This was in hope of getting involvement from the public. There have been about 8 residents that have called
and would like to participate. It has been determined that the February 17, 2010 work session will become a regular
session.
REPORTS:
1. City Council Actions:
Ron went over what has happened at the council meetings for the last two
months.
2. City of Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Actions:
Cindy Donovan had nothing to report.
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3. Bonneville County Planning and Zoning Actions:
Tom Hunsaker spoke of the Ammon cemetery
buying ground on the north side of Sunnyside. A plat of this ground was approved by Bonneville County. There
was a public hearing to increase the City of Ammon’s impact area at the meeting, which the City of Ammon
withdrew the following week.
CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT:
CommissionerScott Wessel motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Quinn Simmons seconded the
motion. All in favor – the motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 8:51 p.m.
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Tom Hunsaker, Chairman
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Leslie Folsom, City Clerk
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