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LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES
August 4, 2009
7:00 PM
Minutes of the Land Use and Development Commission regular meeting held at Chubbuck City Hall,
5160 Yellowstone, August 4, 2009.
Present: Chairman Pete Anderson; Commission Members: George Merrill, Rodney Burch, James
Eborn, Shawna Elzner, Morris Kinghorn, Jason Mendenhall, Bryan Nield; Tom Holmes, City Attorney;
City Staff. Steven Smart, Larry Kohntopp.
Chairman Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Chairman Anderson asked if there were any
conflicts, and there being none, the meeting proceeded.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES for July 7,2009:
There being no corrections, Jason Mendenhall moved the minutes for July 7, 2009, be approved
as mailed; Morris Kinghorn seconded; all voted to approve.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Commission and Staff discussed windmill ordinance ideas:
a. Banning windmills.
b. Leave decision under conditional use permit.
C. Controlling consistency.
d. Structure safety issues.
e. Required space.
f. Setting design criteria: height, fall zone, sound level, clearance, and engineered
construction.
2. Commission reviewed the Comprehensive Plan and zoning ordinances:
They discussed the history of the comprehensive plan required by the Planning Act of 1975.
Chubbuck's plan has been rewritten several times following public meetings in coordination with
the City of Pocatello and Bannock County, and most recently in coordination with Our Valley Our
Vision in 2002. Chairman Anderson summarized the process of evaluating one -mile blocks and
planning arterial roads. They discussed the Area of City Impact and the Urban Service Boundary.
They discussed the recision process, infill, and planned unit developments.
Larry Kohntopp and the commission discussed changing the Chubbuck & Philbin intersection
area zoning from Commercial to Mixed Use in the comprehensive plan. Steven Smart and the
commission also discussed the sewer project, buying additional water rights for potable water,
and Fort Hall water rights for irrigation.
Jason Mendenhall moved the meeting be adjourned; Mc
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.
DeLaina Baker, Secretary
1 seconded; all voted in favor.
Chairman
LUDC