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Land Use and Development Commission
Minutes
February 1, 2011
7:00 PM
Minutes of the Land Use and Development Commission regular meeting held at Chubbuck City
Hall, 5160 Yellowstone, February 1, 2011.
Vice - Chairman Jason Mendenhall; Commission Members: Rodney Burch, James Eborn, Jay
Buttars, Ron Horner, George Merrill, Bryan Neild; City Staff Steven Smart, Paul Andrus, Attorney
Tom Holmes. Chairman Pete Anderson was excused from the meeting.
Vice - Chairman Mendenhall called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Burch led the commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES for January 4, 2011
Eborn moved the minutes of January 4, 2011, be approved as mailed: Buttars seconded. All
voted to approve.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. REVIEW SETBACK ORDINANCE DRAFT FROM SECTION 18.08.040B
Vice - Chairman Mendenhall turned the time over to Paul Andrus for review. There is a proposed
change of the front yard setback on R -2 from 20 feet to 25 feet. The next step would be to
move the proposed change to a Public Hearing. Andrus has discussed the changes with the
building official. He has no problems with the wording of the code in regards to the change in
front yard setbacks. Burch stated that in the last discussion it would be deferred to the
interpretation of the building department and whatever building code dictated. Smart stated
they are following our code.
Mendenhall invited a motion to conduct a public hearing at 7:00 PM March 1, 2011, at
Chubbuck City Council Chambers, 5160 Yellowstone Ave, Chubbuck, Idaho with respect
to the following items: Holmes stated the public hearing will be during the next Land Use
meeting, where the Land Use Commission will recommend a public hearing with the City
Council. The public hearing is necessary because it is Title 18 being amended. Burch
made a motion that the proposed changes to Section 18.08.040 (B) be moved to a public
hearing. Neild seconded.
Roll call Vote: Burch -Yes; Eborn —Yes; Buttars — Yes; Horner — Yes; Mendenhall — Yes;
Merrill — Yes; Neild — Yes; Motion Passed
2. DISCUSS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHANGES IN TITLE 67 -6509 (d).
Andrus briefed the commission on a change in State Law which removed the six month
waiting period between changes in the comprehensive plan. The law provides that the
decision be left to the city council regarding the length of wait between changes.
Comprehensive plan can now be changed anytime when it is deemed necessary. Burch
wanted clarification that this is a State Statutes. Holmes asked if the commission
discussion was a recommendation to the governing board that we establish some
minimum interval or is this discussion to make us aware. Andrus stated that in the past
we were limited by the State Statutes. He is not aware of there being a problem in the
past. Burch wondered if there are any pros or cons either way. Smart does not believe
so. Smart also stated that this is an awareness issue only, no recommendation is
necessary. Smart said there have been occasions where someone had to wait for the six
months before the city could take an application. It has not been a frequent issue.
Holmes feels it is more a lack of foresight on the developers.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Consider adopting the practice of opening regular land use meetings with the Pledge of
Allegiance to the flag. Mendenhall was under the impression that this was taken care of
at the last meeting by prerogative by the chairman.
There was a motion to adjourn by Eborn. Horner seconded. All voted to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 7:12 PM.
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Ra elle Simmons, Secretary
Jason Mendenhall, Vice Chairman