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HomeMy WebLinkAbout003 01 84LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES March 1, 1984 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Land Use and Development Commission held in the city municipal building March 1, 1984. Present: Chairman Pete Anderson, Commission Members: Thomas Nield, Ronald Nelson, Myrna Cain, Janet Williams, Dee Stalder and Sue Parrish, Public Works Director Steven Smart and Secretary Dorothy Ward. Meeting called to order at 8:05 p.m. by Chairman Anderson. Chairman Anderson asked for any additions or corrections to the minutes of February 2, 1984. Sue Parrish asked that the minutes be corrected on page six, on the voting to recommend to the city council the Comprehensive Plan be changed, should have read Anderson abstained and Stalder no. Steven Smart had asked that the minutes at the top of page five to read, Steven Smart ...... but does create a street in the wider right-of-way. He said city could require platting if city services are impacted. Janet Williams made motion to accept mintes as corrected. Sue Parrish seconded motion, with all commission members voting in favor. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR EMPIRE INVESTMENT CORPORATION , lying north of Interstate 86 and west of Hawthorne Road, south of ~ountry Acres subdivisions, accessed by Alpine Avenue, proposed to be developed by Wendall Marshall, Box 1210, Pocatello, Idaho. Property is currently zoned General Commercial. Chairman Anderson asked for comment from Public Works Director Steven Smart. He reviewed the recommendations he had made pertaining to this subdivision. Cash Contrubutions might be more appropriate than park dedication due to the close proximity of Cotant Park. A utility meeting was held on February 27, 1984 at which time, easement requirements for all utilities were determined, including Fort Hall Canals. They were concerned about protecting the canal easements from access by children and/or other pedestrians, etc. They would like to see some substantial fence installed to keep trespassers out. Developer will likely relenquish his water rights on the property. He is required by Idaho Code to do either that or provide a method of delivering the water to all the property owners in the subdivision. He would recommend the water line in Alpine Road be larger than the minimum 6" required. He would recommend a 12" main. This incresed size of line is not called REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR EMPIRE INVESTMENT - continued for in comprehensive plan. Since it is not, he would recommend that the city require it and offer, if necessary to pay the difference of material cost between 6" and 12" That difference would be about $6.12/L.F. Se To recommend that another street access be constructed through lot 25 and Chase Park to provide better emergency and/or maintenance ingress/egress to this area. This would also prov~de~.apedestrian path across Redman Lateral Canal to Cotant Park. It would eliminate the need for, and be a preferred alternative to the water line loop from the west end of Alpine to the west end of Pinewood. Scott Rhead, Forsgren, perkins Engineering, representing Mr. Marshall, said that Mr. Marshall had owned the property for some time. That he had been in on the development of the Country Acres Subdivisions. He said they would like to develop the same size lots as in the Country Acres Subdivisions. He said Mr. Marshall would like to plat the property then develop it in phases. He said the first phase would involve about 95 lots. He said they had an easement with the school district to cross the school property with the sewer line. He said the ditch that bisects the property, he felt sure they would pipe the north south ditch. He said that Fort Hall would like to see this ditch piped. Mr. Rhead said that Mr. Marshall would like to have the requirement for underground wiring be waived. He said they had not considered a road through the park as they had felt the city would not want to give up the 50' right-of-way. Mr. Rhead said Mr. Marshall was out of town and not able to be at the meeting, he would like to know the requirements the city would require and then Forsgren, Perkins Engineering would prepare a cost estimate for Mr. Marshall. Chairman Anderson asked for testimony for or against said proposal. There being none, he asked for comment from the commission members. Commission Members discussed: 1. One access street, they did not feel this was sufficient. 2. The ditch a real safety proplem, if not covered. 3. Discussed the crossing on the canal. 4. Money in lieu of park ground, which would be approximately 2.6 acres, based on 171 lots, which should be developed cost. 5. Overhead wiring, ordinance rquires underground wiring. 'REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR EMPIRE INVESTMENT - continued Sue Parrish made motion to recommend to the City Council for approval the preliminary plat for Empire Investment, to develop the Kasiska Subdivision with the following changes to be made on the preliminary plat: 1. Road be shown through lot 25 to Tahoe Place. 2. O'Leary Lateral be piped. 3. Underground wiring. 4. Fence the Redman Canal, with 6' chain link fence. 5. A 12" waterline be installed in Alpine Road. 6. Cash in lieu of park, at developed price, which would be approximatel 2.6 acres. Ron Nelson seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Nield, no; Nelson, yes; Cain, abstained; Williams, no; Stalder, no; Parrish, yes; Anderson, no. Motion defeated. Chairman. Anderson asked if there was any other comment. After some discussion, Dee Stalder made motion to table applicants request, that the preliminary plat go back to planners with same recommendations for changes on the preliminary plat: 1. Road be shown through lot 25 to Tahoe Place. 2. O~Leary Lateral be piped. 3. Undergroung wiring. 4. Fence the Redman Canal, with 6' chain link fence. 5. A 12" waterline be installed in Alpine Road. 6. Cash in lieu of park, at developed price, which would be approximately 2.6 acres. This item to be on the agenda on April 5, 1984. Janet Williams seconded the motion. Roll call vote, Parrish, no; Stalder, yes; Williams, yes; Cain, yes; Nield, yes; Nelson, yes; Anderson, yes. OTHER BUSINESS: Review of conditional USepermit granted Jacqulyn Korn, March 3, 1983, to operate a small printing press at her home, 4851 Cole. Property is presently zoned General Residential (R-2). Commission members reviewed the conditional use permit of Mrs. Korn. She stated she does church bulletins, and news letters for sports organizations. Chairman Anderson asked if city had had any complaints. had been recieved in the city offices. No complaints Janet Williams made motion to approve the conditional use permit of Jacqulyn Korn, 4851 Cole, to operate a small printing press in her home; subject to review in March, 1986. Myrna Cain seconded the motion, with all commission members voting in favor. Dwain Kinghorn, 145 Hiway Avenue, was present and stated he had heard that a request for Hiway Avenue to be rezoned commercial was going to be made. He said he would like to go on record as opposing such a change. Ronald Nelson made motion to ad: Nield seconded the motion. ~ Dorothy L./Ward, Secretary ourn at 9:10 p.m., Thomas 1 voted in favor. ~n, csFi ~an