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Minutes
July 5, 2011
7:00 PM
Minutes of the Land Use and Development Commission regular meeting held at Chubbuck City Hall,
5160 Yellowstone, July 5, 2011.
Chairman Peter Anderson; Commission Members: George Merrill, Jay Buttars, Morris Kinghorn, James
Eborn, Ron Horner, Jason Mendenhall, City Staff: Steven Smart, Paul Andrus. Attorney: Tom Holmes.
Chairman Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Eborn led the commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: For June 7, 2011 meeting.
Mendenhall moved the minutes of June 7, 2011, be approved as mailed; Kinghorn seconded.
All voted to approve.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. An application by Darris Ellis, 4470 Wasatch, Chubbuck ID., 83202, for Copperfield Landing
Division 1 Preliminary Plat. The property is located south of Siphon, immediately north of
Homestead Estates.
Mitch Greer, Rocky Mountain Engineering and Surveying, Pocatello, reviewed project plan and
progress. Adjustments have been made to the plans to reflect the R1 residential zoning. The
infrastructure for the road is under construction, the need for this plat is because utilities need
to go in.
No comments from city staff.
Chairman Anderson opened the public hearing. There being no public comments, Chairman
Anderson closed the public hearing and brought the meeting back to the commission for
discussion. Kinghorn asked for clarification that the lots are for single family. Greer confirmed
they are.
Buttars moved to recommended approval to city council the preliminary plat application for
Copperfield Landing Division 1. Mendenhall seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: Merrill — Yes; Buttars — Yes; Kinghorn — Yes; Eborn — Yes; Horner — Yes;
Mendenhall —Yes; Anderson —Yes. Motion passed. The application will go to a future city
council meeting.
2. Proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan from medium density residential, MDR, to
commercial, C. Location is 5200 block of Mesquite.
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Rodney Burch, 4741 Afton Place Ste B, Chubbuck, ID., 83202. Burch informed commission
where the area in concern is located. The property that Romriell owns is 5 acres. Existing zoning
Is residential PUD to the south; R2 to the West; R2 to the North; C2 to the East. Burch informed
commission the history of this area. Anderson asks for the width and length of the property.
North south are 170 feet and east west are 905 feet.
Chairman Anderson opened the meeting to public comment.
Bill Evans, 181 Adams. His home is on the corner of Adams and Mesquite. Round about is hard
for tractor trailers to maneuver.
Wayne Hale, 4825 Whitaker, owns the 4 -plex at the corner of Adams and Lucky. Here for
clarification. Change to commercial opens the door to less pleasant building. Also would like
clarification on the existing ditch in the backyards on Adams.
John Del Debbio, 5172 Mesquite. The quality and appearance of residential neighborhood
should be preserved. Commercial zoning between two residential zoning doesn't preserve the
residential qualities that are in place. Does not support.
Fay Burrows, 302 Adams. Home is where the Fort Hall irrigation ditch is. Will there be any other
access to the property? Storage Units won't be too bad but it is a residential area and should
stay that way. No more apartments please.
Darris Ellis, 4470 Wasatch. He owns a rental home on Mesquite. If we have a hodge podge of
zoning it doesn't follow the comprehensive plan. Stick with ordinances and zoning.
Rose Miles asked to put Leslie Johnson, 295 Adams, on speaker phone. Chairman Anderson
declined.
Mrs. Knudsen, 285 Adams. We bought our home to be able to live in a quiet neighborhood. This
will not stay a quiet neighborhood.
Chairman Anderson read into the record a letter from Richard Rommel, 5764 Eden. He does not
support the application.
Anderson also read into record an e-mail from Lucinda Halley, Whittier California, sent an e-
mail. She manages 231 Adams. She objects to the change to the comprehensive plan or zoning.
No further comments, Chairman Anderson closed the public hearing and returned to Burch for
comment.
Burch referred to Evans comment. Traffic in the roundabout with a C2 zoning there shouldn't
be heavy traffic.
Mr. Hale is concerned about the Fort Hall irrigation ditch, it will be taken care of in the final
design.
Mrs. Burrows right now only one access to the property and that is off the roundabout.
Mr. Ellis a comprehensive plan is a planning tool. This property does not meet criteria for single
family residential development. Commercial around the roundabout is the best option. This is a
difficult piece of property to plan a best use.
Chairman Anderson asks if the commission had questions or anyone that testified. Buttars
asked for clarification for what kind of businesses. Burch commented that under a C2 there are
approx 40 types of businesses on the list.
Burch showed Eborn on the map where the fort hall irrigation runs. Eborn ask if there was an
existing easement. Burch clarified for the irrigation ditch there is no recorded easement but
there may be by prescription.
Chairman Anderson brought the discussion back to the commission.
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Mendenhall can't see the justification to change the comprehensive plan.
Kinghorn is not in favor of changing the comprehensive plan. Open the door for decreased
property values.
Mendenhall made the motion for recommendation to city council to deny the application to
change medium density residential, MDR, to commercial, C, at the 5200 block of Mesquite.
Kinghorn seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: Merrill — Yes; Buttars — Yes; Kinghorn — Yes; Eborn — Yes; Horner — Yes;
Mendenhall —Yes; Anderson —Yes. Motion passed. The application will go to a future city
council meeting.
Chairman Anderson noted the third item on the agenda is a mute item, can't have a zone
change without a comprehensive plan change.
General Business:
1. Announce the reappointment approval by the City Council on June 14, 2011 of Seat 5,
James Eborn and seat 6, Ron Horner for four years.
Anderson entertained a motion to adjourn; Kinghorn made the motion. Mendenhall seconded.
All voted to adjourn at 7:45 PM. r
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