HomeMy WebLinkAboutDraft MinutesCHUBBUCK
Land Use and Development Commission
Regular Meeting
October 14, 2025
6:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
290 East Linden, Chubbuck, ID 83202
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Chair Jason Mendenhall, Adam Thayer, Brett Hiltbrand, Bryson Smith,
Carrie Holm, Boyd Byrd, and Mike Schwartz. Staff Members Present: Attorney Ryan Lewis,
Planning Manager Don Matson, Development Services Manager Sean Harris, and City Clerk Joey
Bowers.
Mendenhall called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
Mendenhall asked if any commissioners had a conflict of interest with the items before the
board. Thayer recused himself from public hearing #1, and general business item #1.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: September 9, 2025.
Mendenhall entertained a motion to approve the minutes as emailed. Schwartz moved to accept
the meeting minutes of September 9, 2025 as emailed; Holm seconded. The full commission
approved.
PUBLIC HEARING
An application for a Title Map Amendment (zone change) from General Commercial (C-2)
and Limited Residential (R-2) to General Commercial (C-2) on approximately 0.58 acres
of land located at 5015 Yellowstone Avenue in Chubbuck, Idaho. The Comprehensive Plan
designates the future land use for the area as Commercial. At the meeting, the Commission
will consider whether the proposal satisfies the approval criteria in municipal code
section 18.28.050.B. Type of Action: Recommendation.
Adam Thayer from Dioptra represented the applicant. Mr. Thayer presented an
application for a Title Map Amendment (zone change) from Limited Residential (R-2) to
General Commercial (C-2).
Planning Manager Don Matson stated that this application had been reviewed by City
Staff and the proposal complies with the Comprehensive Plan and staff recommended
approval.
Mendenhall declared the public hearing open for public comment. Due to no public comment
Mendenhall closed the public hearing.
Schwartz motioned to recommended approval of a Title Map Amendment from Limited
Residential (R-2) to General Commercial (C-2) as presented to the City Council. Holm
seconded.
With all commission members understanding the motion they voted.
Roll Call Vote: Brett Hiltbrand, Yes; Mike Schwartz, Yes; Jason Mendenhall, Yes; Boyd Byrd,
Yes; Carrie Holm, Yes; Adam Thayer, Recused; Motion carried.
Board member Bryson Smith arrived at 6:09.
2. A petition by Chubbuck City staff to update several sections of City Code: title 15,
regarding monument signs; title 16, updating references to adopted sight triangles; title
18, regarding new definitions in the title and clarifying or deleting current definitions;
clarifying enumeration of land use districts and land uses by district; updating references
to sight triangles; updating regulations for zero lot line dwellings; updating existing
supplemental controls for particular uses and adding requirements for short term rentals;
clarifying requirements and terms for major and minor home occupations; adding a term
of approval for a Design Review Clearance; clarifying approval process for a planned
unit development; and modifying land use enforcement and repealing certain sections.
Title 15.24, Sign Regulations, clarifying the height limit for monument signs; Title
16.12.040, Landscaping, updating reference to adopted sight vision triangles at
intersections and driveways; Title 18.06, Definitions, repealing the definitions of an
animal care site and a shop, and adding definitions of convenience store, machine shop,
pet shop and supplies, service station, short term rental, sight triangle and veterinary
clinic or hospital, and revising definitions of a childcare center, hotel or motel,
household, kennel, production building cluster arrangement and vehicle sales site; Title
18.08.010, Enumeration of Districts, adding descriptions of the highway corridor and
village zones; Title 18.08.040, Schedule of General Controls; Land Uses by District,
renaming automotive sales to vehicle sales and service, replacing animal care site with
veterinary clinic or hospital, adding vehicle repair site and clarifying that home
occupations are permitted in commercial zones; Title 18.08.042, Schedule of General
Controls; Regulations, revising setback requirements for zero lot line dwellings;
18.08.050, Zero Lot Line Residence Waiver, repealing the section; Title 18.12.020,
Supplemental Yard, Height, and Use Controls, updating reference to adopted sight vision
triangles at intersections and driveways and clarifying sight triangles at railroad
crossings; Title 18.12.030, Supplemental Controls for particular uses, replacing animal
care sites with veterinary clinic or hospital with revised standards, revising name of
vehicle sales site and updating reference to adopted sight vision triangles at intersections
and driveways, and establishing standards for short term rentals; Title 18.12.032,
Supplemental Controls for Home Occupations, expanding the definition of individual
tutoring to include two (2) students from the same household, and changing the term
daycare to family daycare home to conform with state law, and clarifying that on -street
parking may change or change the character of the neighborhood, and clarifying that
group or team instruction or tutoring shall not be permitted as a minor home occupation
and clarifying the number of students in an organized class that may be on site at any
given time; Title 18.12.040, Miscellaneous Supplemental Controls, updating reference to
adopted sight vision triangles at intersections and driveways; Title 18.14.020
Landscaping Requirements for Certain Yard Areas and Off Street Parking and Other
Vehicular Use Areas, updating reference to adopted sight vision triangles at intersections
and driveways; Title 18.16.040, Clearance Approval, adding a term of approval for one
year; Title 18.19.070, Land and Building Uses, table 19.2, rename automotive sales to
vehicle sales and service, rename animal care site to veterinary clinic or hospital and add
vehicle repair site to the table as not permitted in either the HC or V districts; Title
18.20.040, Procedure for Approval of a PUD, remove outdated reference to the City
Council holding a public hearing with a review of a PUD proposal; Title 18.20.100,
Streetscapes and Sign Standards in PUDs, adding a reference to adopted sight vision
triangles at intersections and driveways; Title 18.32.020, Permits and Municipal Services,
delete reference to the removal of structures; Title 18.32.040, Criminal Penalties,
repealing the section; and Title 18.32.050, Conditional Occupancy Permit, repealing the
section. The application will be reviewed against criteria in section 18.28.050.B of city
code. Type of action: Recommendation.
Planning Manager Don Matson presented updates to several sections of City Code.
Mendenhall declared the public hearing open for public comment. Due to no public comment
Mendenhall closed the public hearing.
The Board felt like the surrounding properties needed to receive a curtesy notice and
local contact information for properties that will be used as short term rentals.
Thayer motioned to recommend approval to update several sections of City Code as presented to
the City Council. With the recommendation to change under section 18.12.030.N short term
rentals that the right of notice be included as part of the business license application, and that the
property owner shall provide notice to all the surrounding properties following the standards of
an accessory dwelling as described within city code, and provide a certification to the clerk's
office that notices had been provided to all the surrounding properties, before the issuing of a
business license. Hiltbrand seconded.
With all commission members understanding the motion they voted.
Roll Call Vote: Bryson Smith, Yes; Jason Mendenhall, Yes; Boyd Byrd, Yes; Carrie Holm, Yes;
Adam Thayer, Yes; Brett Hiltbrand, Yes; Mike Schwartz, Yes; Motion carried.
GENERAL BUSINESS
An application for a preliminary plat for the Mingo Shops subdivision. Applicant proposes to
subdivide 0.60 acres into 2 commercial lots and 1 lot dedicating right-of-way for Mingo Lane.
Property is in the NW 1/4 of Section 3, Township 6 South, Range 34 East of the Boise
Meridian, Idaho, generally located at 5015 Yellowstone Ave. Chubbuck, Idaho. Current
zoning designation on the property places it in the Limited Residential (R-2) and General
Commercial (C-2) land use districts. The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use map
designates this area as commercial. Application will be evaluated against standards found in
municipal code section 17.12.100. Type of Action: Recommendation.
Adam Thayer from Dioptra represented the applicant. Mr. Thayer presented a
preliminary plat for 2 commercial lots and 1 lot dedicated as right of way.
Development Services Manager Sean Harris son stated that this application had been
reviewed by City Staff and does appear to meet all the standards of Titles 16, 17 and 18
of City Code, as presented with conditions.
Schwartz motioned to recommended approval of a Title Map Amendment from Limited
Residential (R-2) to Planned Unit Development as presented to the City Council. Smith
seconded.
With all commission members understanding the motion they voted.
Roll Call Vote: Jason Mendenhall, Yes; Boyd Byrd, Yes; Carrie Holm, Yes; Brett Hiltbrand, Yes;
Mike Schwartz, Yes; Bryson Smith, Yes; Adam Thayer, Recused; Motion carried.
2. Discussion on November's Land Use and Development Commission Meeting Date.
Due to no items of business the November 11, 2025 Land Use Meeting will be canceled.
ADJOURN: Mendenhall adjourned at 7:01.
Jason Mendenhall, Chairperson
Joey Bowers, City Clerk