HomeMy WebLinkAbout012 02 93LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT MINUTES
December 2, 1993
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Land Use and Development
Commission held in the city municipal building.
Present: Chairman Kent Kearns, Commission Members: Myrna Cain,
Richard Pearson, Mary Harker, Pete Anderson, Council Member, Dean
Wood; Attorney Tom Holmes, Project Engineer Gerd Dixon, and
Secretary Myrna Crapo
Chairman Kent Kearns called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
Chairman Kearns asked for approval of the minutes of November 4,
1993. Mary Harker moved to approve the minutes as mailed with Myrna
Cain seconding. Ail voted in favor.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Chairman Kearns asked if any of the commission members had a
conflict of interest. There was none.
A PROPOSAL BY THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK TO REQUIRE PAVED DRIVEWAY
CONNECTING THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY WITH ANY REQUIRED OFF-
STREET PARKING SPACES; TO REQUIRE APPROPRIATE STRIPING.
Chairman Kearns opened the hearing for public comments.
Lily Tydeman, 5008 Yellowstone asked the commission to explain
this ordinance.
Attorney Tom Holmes explained that this ordinance would
require the drive way into paved parking be hard surfaced.
This is not for existing businesses, unless a change in the
business triggers the ordinance.
The public testimony was closed and opened to the commission
for discussion. Pete Andersen moved we recommend to the city
council to adopt this ordinance. Myrna Cain seconded the
motion.
Roll call vote: Myrna Cain, yes; Richard Pearson, yes; Pete
Anderson, yes; Kent Kearns, yes; Mary Harker, yes; Dean Wood,
yes.
A PROPOSAL BY THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK TO ALLOW A CLASS III
PRODUCTION BUILDING TO BE USED AS A PRODUCTION BUILDING SALES
OFFICE.
The commission discussed what a class III production building
was. this ordinance would only allow Class III in production
building sales sites.
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The hearing was opened for public comments, there was none so
Chairman Kearns opened it to the commission.
Pete Anderson moved that we recommend to the city council to
adopt this ordinance. Mary Harker seconded. Roll call vote:
Myrna Cain, yes; Richard Pearson, yes; Pete Anderson, yes;
Kent Kearns, yes; Mary Harker, yes; Dean Wood, yes.
Chairman Kearns closed the public hearings.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. A request by Gary Long to build a duplex at 131Hiway Avenue.
Gerd Dixon, project engineer, explain that the Land Use
Commission had to define the geographical area. This duplex
was required to come before the land use so we could determine
the geographic area.
We need some guidelines on what needs to be considered to
formulate a geographical area. The subdivision area would
work for this application, but might not in all areas.
Gary Long, 131Hiway, explained that this would be a family
apartment. They weren't aware of this limitation until they
received a letter from Steve Smart. They had requested a new
address and this triggered the letter.
The commission then discussed this request. Pete Anderson
moved that we recognize Hiway Acres Subdivision as a
geographical area since it is virtually an island of
residential development being bordered on all sides by either
vacant property or commercial general zone; and to allow the
duplex to be built. Myrna Cain seconded. Roll call vote:
Myrna Cain, yes; Richard Pearson, yes; Pete Andersen, yes;
Kent Kearns, yes; Mary Harker, yes; Dean Wood, yes.
The commission then discussed:
1. The need to identify where we can have duplexes. We need
a definition of how may duplex's could be put in a
subdivision.
2. The need to take a look at this ordinance as there are some
potential problems.
3. Attorney Holmes to come up with some items for discussion
concerning this requirement.
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Councilman Dean Wood asked for the commissions feeling on building
homes with smaller lot sizes as they were doing in part of
Idaho Falls.
The commission then talked about:
1. Allowing smaller lots than our minimum lot sizes so people
can have a less expensive home.
2. Affordable housing districts being created within Chubbuck
3. Using Planned Unit Developments to create smaller lot
sizes.
4. Attorney Tom Holmes to get a copy of the Idaho Falls
ordinances for land use requirements.
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