HomeMy WebLinkAbout003 03 77PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES
March 3, 1977
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission
held in the city municipal building March 3, 1977.
Present: Chairman Jack Menard, Commission Members Dee Stalder,
Clifford Payne, Dick Anderson and Del Peters. Excused Jim Chatterton
and Larry Rawlins.
Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m.
Minutes of the meeting held February 3, 1977 were read. Commission Member
Dick Anderson made motion minutes be approved as read. Clifford Payne
seconded the motion. Voting was unanimous. Minutes of the special
meeting held on February 17, 1977 were read. Commission Member Dee
Stalder made motion to approve minutes as read. Dick Anderson seconded
the motion. Voting was unanimous.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: A proposal by Arthur L. and Betty Howell, 769 Lou,
requesting a variance to allow them to operate a pre-school center for
children ages 3 to 5 years at 4909 Joy Street. Property is zoned
Combined Residential (R-2). The Howell's are contract purchasers of
property at 4909 Joy Street.
Chairman Menard read letter from Mr. and Mrs. Howell. Mrs. Howell said
she felt there was a definite need in the Chubbuck area for a pre-school
center.
A1Stoddard, 4939 Joy, said there may be such a need for a center for
pre-school children but the additional traffic it could create might be
a problem.
Richard Welsh, 4854 Joy, said that area is residential single family
dwellings and he asked about the additional parking that would be
required. Mrs. Howell said that she would operate the school alone
until she had at least fifteen children enrolled. However she would
have some one she could call on for extra help. She said she hoped to
have children coming from the immediate area. Chubbuck School has half
day kindergarten classes and she felt she would have children that would
be walking to school.
Lorraine Mitton, 4865 Joy, said they had built their home on Joy Street
to be away from the noise and traffic. She said they were concerned about
the noise that would be created.
Linda Roessler, 4865 Joy, said that the additional traffic would create
a problem and that children this age are to small to walk.
Linda Hull, 4929 Joy, said that Joy Street is the main walk way for the
children walking to school from the Country Acres.
Chairman Menard said that he had a report from the Chubbuck Police
Department, he said they felt the increased traffic would be hazardous
with the amount of children walking to school on Joy Street.
Commission Member Dick Anderson made the motion that variance request of
Arthur L. and Betty Howell to allow athem to operate a pre-school center
for children ages 3 to 5 years at 4909 Joy Street be denied. Clifford
Payne seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous.
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: Rick Lee Slaven has requested a variance to
allow the placement of a mobile home for residential purposes at
147 W. Linden.
Chairman Menard read letter from Mr. Slaven. Mr. Slaven also had a
petition from the neighbors stating they had no objection to the placement
of a mobile home on this property.
Betty Ritter, 244 Stuart, said that she is the owner of the property
and that she had personaly contacted the neighbors in the area.
Mr. Slaven said that he was to be married and that he and his future
wife intended to go to school.
Commission Member Del Peters made the motion that Rick Lee Slaven be
granted a variance to allow the placement of a mobile home for
residential purposes at 147 W. Linden. The mobile home must be
connected to utili .~-l~ seperate from the home. The variance to be
granted for a period of one year. Dick Anderson seconded the motion.
Voting was unanimous.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: Goals and Objectives in adopting the proposed
Comprehensive Plan as per Section 67-6508 Idaho Code.
Chairman Menard expressed appreciation to those in attendance. He
said that citizen imput is very necessary in adopting the Comprehensive
Plan.
Chairman Menard read list of the goals City of Chubbuck hopes to attain.
Transportation Goals - Max Parrish said under Goal 3 - Residential subdivision
should be stated. Under Goal 5 - Kent Parrish said that Neighborhood
Commercial is to restrictive.
Commercial and Industrial Land Use Goals - Mack Lasser ~sked how they
planned to prevent strip developing. Kent Parrish said that limited
access or frontage roads should be developed along commercial zones.
Public Utility Goals - Dave Higbee said that existing wire as replaced should
be placed underground.
OTHER BUSINESS: Roy Addition - Lacey Park Subdivision - Tim Shurtliff
presented the final plat of the Roy Addition. City Engineer, John
Alder reviewed the plat with the Commission Members.
Commission Member Clifford Payne made the motion to recommend to the
City Council that the final plat of the Roy Addition be accepted. Dick
Anderson seconded the motion. Voting was unanimous.
BUNCE PHASE III SUBDIVISION - John Alder presented the final plat~of
Bunce Phase III Subdivision. Mr. Alder said that Bob Thompson had
checked the engineering plans for the city.
Commission Members reviewed the plat. Commission Member Del Peters made
motion to recommend to the City Council to accept the final plat of the
Bunce Phase III Subdivision. Dee Stalder seconded the motion. Voting
was unanimous.
AZTEC PARK SUBDIVISION: Bob Thompson presented the final plat of the
Aztec Park Subdivision. A discussion followed on the recommendation of
City Engineer, John Alder. Additional right of way for Chubbuck Road and
additional frontage Should be required on lots facing Chubbuck Road. Some
of the lot depths need to be corrected.
Commission Member Dick Anderson made motion to recommend to the City Council
Aztec Park Subdivision final plat be approved with the provisions that lot
depths that do not meet city ordinance requirements be corrected. Boyd
Street on the west be aligned. Lot I Block I be only lot developed with
house facing Chubbuck Road, with an additional 10' front setback. Homes to
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AZTEC PARK SUBDIVISION:
face north and south streets with 10' side yard addition (30' side yard) on
Chubbuck Road side. Dee Stalder seconded the motion. Voting was unanimous.
Chairman Menard reported that he and John Alder and Dan Stuart had met
with the Department of Transportation - Highway Staff and the State
Highway Department earlier in the day. They had discussed the Urban
Transportion Study.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Jack J. Menard, Chairman
Dorothy L. W~d, Secretary