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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
December 5, 2018
2135 South Ammon Road 7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Patrick Malone
Pledge of Allegiance: Steve Taylor
MINUTES: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
NONE
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Eagle Park Preliminary Plat
2. Eagle Park Final Plat
3. Godfrey Property Preliminary Plat
4. Godfrey Property Final Plat
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
PUD Re-instatement or rezone
REPORTS: City Council – Cindy
City of Idaho Falls – Cindy
Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission – Sarah
Bonneville County - Tom
Call for Adjournment:
MINUTES
Members Present: Patrick Malone, Chairman
Tom Hunsaker, Vice Chairman
Steve Taylor
Robert Taylor
Sarah Jones
Josh Rydalch
Nick Torman
Members Absent:
Staff Present: Cindy Donovan, Planning and Zoning
Shari Ockerman, Deputy City Clerk
Staff Absent: None
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Malone, at 7:00 p.m. at the
Ammon City Hall building located at 2135 South Ammon Road. Commissioner Steven Taylor led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Eagle Park Preliminary Plat: Cindy said the property is located east of Eagle Drive, south of
Derrald, north of Sunnyside Road and west of Carolyn Lane. They are reconfiguring four lots into eight lots.
The current zoning is HC-1, this zone allows for liquor by the drink to be sold, according to state statue. The
total acreage is 9.648.
Clint Jolley - Harper Leavitt Engineering, 101 Park Ave. Idaho Falls, ID. He said lots 4 and 8 will be parking
lots. The plat is a condominium plat. The accesses were predetermined with Rick’s Farm by Lance Bates,
former City Engineer. Commissioner Jones asked about the access onto Darrald Avenue. The street is already
busy. Cindy said the fire department wanted access from both sides. Commissioner Jones said a stri pped bike
lane is planned for Derrald Avenue and Eagle Dr.
Commissioner Hunsaker moved to recommend approval to City Council for the Eagle Rock Preliminary Plat as
presented, subject to continuing to meet agreements from prior plats regarding access points and subject to
technical review. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Steve Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Commissioner
Hunsaker – Yes, Commissioner Steve Taylor – Yes, Commissioner Rydalch – Yes, Commissioner Malone –
Yes, Commissioner Torman – Yes, Commissioner Robert Taylor – Yes, and Commissioner Jones – Yes. The
motion passed.
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2. Eagle Park Final Plat: Cindy displayed the final plat. It is basically the same as what was
presented for the preliminary plat.
Commissioner Jones moved to recommend approval to City Council for the Eagle Rock Final Plat as
presented finding it meets with City Ordinances and will serve the future needs of the community, subject to
technical review. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Robert Taylor. Roll Call Vote: Commissioner
Jones– Yes, Commissioner Robert Taylor – Yes, Commissioner Rydalch – Yes, Commissioner Steve Taylor –
Yes, Commissioner Hunsaker – Yes, Commissioner Malone– Yes, and Commissioner Torman – Yes. The
motion passed.
3. Godfrey Property Preliminary Plat: The Property is located west of Rosedale Lane, south of
Molen, north of Sunnyside Ro ad, east of Western. It is 1.127 acres currently zoned R-1. The request is to
subdivide the parcel into 4 lots to allow single family dwellings. The properties will not access directly onto
Sunnyside Road.
Clint Jolley - Harper Leavitt Engineering, 101 Park Ave. Idaho Falls, ID. He wanted to clarify they are not
eliminating the Sunnyside access. Cindy said it is grandfathered in until something changes.
Commissioner Steve Taylor moved to recommend approval to City Council for the Godfrey Property
Preliminary Plat as presented finding it meets with City Ordinances and will serve the future needs of the
community, subject to technical review. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Torman. Roll Call Vote:
Commissioner Steve Taylor – Yes, Commissioner Torman – Yes, Commissioner Rydalch – Yes, Commissioner
Hunsaker – Yes, Commissioner Malone– Yes, Commissioner Robert Taylor– Yes, and Commissioner Jones –
Yes. The motion passed.
4. Godfrey Property Final Plat: Cindy displayed the final plat. Commissioner Torman asked if lot
7 will access both Sunnyside and Rosedale. Cindy said the access onto Sunnyside was grandfathered in and will
go away if something is changed on the property, such as, the house moved or a new house constructed.
Commissioner Rydalch moved to recommend approval to City Council for the Godfrey Property Final Plat
as presented finding it meets with City Ordinances and will serve the future needs of the community, subject to
technical review. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Steve Taylor Roll Call Vote: Commissioner
Rydalch – Yes, Commissioner Steve Taylor – Yes, Commissioner Hunsaker – Yes, Commissioner Malone –
Yes, Commissioner Torman - Yes, Commissioner Robert Taylor– Yes, and Commissioner Jones – Yes. The
motion passed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. PUD Re-instatement or rezone: Cindy has received a request to re-instate properties to a
PUD that were removed previously by the request of the developer. She asked the Commission if they are
opposed to the reinstatement. The Commission said the developer would have to meet all the requirements
and go through the public hearing process again.
Cindy will begin working on the residential codes. She had questions regarding reducing the
required side yard from 20 feet to 10 feet in RP and RE zones. She has received request from developers
for the change. The market is calling for larger homes with less greenspace. Discussion ensued regarding
smaller side yards. The Commission was fine with the idea of smaller side yards.
Cindy said RE, RP and RP-A zones allow for guest homes with a maximum of 300 square feet
with limited appliance allowances. She asked the Commission if they would be in support of allowing
larger guest homes or in-law suites. Discussion ensued regarding the effects of changing the guest house
requirements. The main concern from the Commission was the property would become a rental property.
Cindy said staff could support increasing the allowed maximum up to 800 square feet. The utilities
would need to run off the main house. She will research state statutes to see if language can be added
prohibiting guest house being used as rental properties. Commissioner Torman said 800 square feet is too
large. Cindy said she will check to find out the square footage of the studio apartments at Pepperwood
Village. The Commission agrees 300 square feet is too small.
Cindy said she likes the language of Idaho Falls’ short term rental requirement. It is compliant
with state requirements, but includes City preferences also. Cindy read the Idaho Falls short term rental
ordinance to the Commission. Discussion ensued regarding short term rentals.
Cindy has been discussing the parking regulation with Tracy. They would like to return to the 10 x 20 ft.
stall but in many areas require fewer parking spaces.
The Commission reviewed the chart for the Commercial Zones. Discussion ensued regarding editing
the definitions, matrix and chapters and the chart allowed uses.
REPORTS: City Council – Cindy reported on the Nov 15, 2018 City Council meeting.
City of Idaho Falls – Cindy did not have anything to report.
Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission – Sarah said the Quail Ridge trail is
complete. The grant proposal is completed and ready to be submitted for the walk ing trail on 21st St.
Bonneville County - Tom reported on points of interest from the County meeting,
none of which affected the City impact area.
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Call for Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned at 8:53pm.
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Patrick Malone, Chairman
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Rachael Sanders, City Clerk