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Land Use and Development Commission
Minutes
December 6, 2011
7:00 PM
Minutes of the Land Use and Development Commission regular meeting held at Chubbuck City
Hall, 5160 Yellowstone, December 6, 2011.
Vice - Chairman Jason Mendenhall. Commission Members: Rodney Burch, George Merrill, Jay
Buttars, James Eborn, Ron Horner, Bryan Nield. City Staff: Steven Smart, Paul Andrus. Attorney:
Tom Holmes. Secretary: Ranelle Simmons
Mendenhall called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Horner led the commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: for November 1, 2011
Mendenhall entertained a motion to approve the minutes. Eborn moved the minutes of
November 1, 2011 meeting be approved as mailed; Buttars seconded. The full authority
approved.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
An application by Knudsen Poor Farms, Bobby Knudsen, 98 Fort Hall Ave, American Falls,
Idaho 83211 for Yellowstone Commons Division 1 Preliminary Plat. Located West of Evans
Lane and North of Parrish Lane.
Smart informed the commission that Chubbuck Development Authority and the City of
Chubbuck are involved in this subdivision.
There is a contract on Lot 1 Block 2 for Sherwin Williams; Lot 1 Block 1 is under contract for a
financial institute. City staff has reviewed and approved the preliminary plat, engineering for
this project has been done for approx a year. The traffic impact study recommends that
Parrish Lane be closed and negotiations are under way for the purchase of the right of way
along Parrish Lane to allow access onto Knudsen Blvd from Parrish Lane.
Horner asked about Wendy's Restaurant access. The owner is undecided on what his plans
are.
Horner asked if Afton will be completed. The Comprehensive Plan is to eventually connect
Afton at Wilks Funeral Home on West Chubbuck Road.
Buttars asked who has started building on Knudsen Blvd. Sherwin Williams paint store has
poured the foundation.
Mendenhall asked how a foundation can be in the ground with no preliminary plat approval.
Smart explained there is a Developmental Agreement with the property owner. Over a year
ago the city entered into an agreement with the developer who has been pressuring the city
to build a road so large retail stores will build in Chubbuck. The design is so that if the
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developer gets a commitment from retailers the road can be built quickly.
Holmes explained that having the road built thru to Hawthorne would help traffic patterns for
Hawthorne Road and Yellowstone. The road will not be built thru to Hawthorne until there is
a commitment from a retailer to build.
Mendenhall opened the Public Hearing.
No public comments; Mendenhall closed the Public Hearing and brought back to the
commission for discussion with a reminder that this is for recommendation to the City
Council.
Nield made a motion to approve the preliminary plat and to recommend to the City Council to
approve the preliminary plat for Yellowstone Commons Division 1 Preliminary Plat, located
West of Evans Lane and North of Parrish Lane. Horner seconded.
Roll Call Vote: Burch — Yes; Merrill — Yes; Buttars — Yes; Eborn — Yes; Horner — Yes; Nield —
Yes; Mendenhall —Yes.
Motion carries and will go to City Council on December 13, 2011.
2. An application by United Metals, LLC PO Box 1219, Caldwell, Idaho 83606 for a Conditional
Use Permit for a recycling center. The property location is the Northeast corner of
Industry Way and West Siphon Road.
Darrel Hardenbrook is here representing United Metals, LLC.
Proposed site plan will have the entrance on Industry Way with a berm along Siphon Rd and
Industry Way to improve the look of the business. United Metals will work with city staff on
fencing and railroad cars will be loaded on the northeast end of the property.
During the Land Use meeting there were questions regarding how cars will be processed. All
fluids are drained; mercury switches are removed from American made cars and shipped back
to the company. Cars are then crushed and shipped to Cascade Steel Mill in Oregon where they
are made into rebar.
Mendenhall asked for questions by the commission.
Horner asked about tires. Tires are left on the car and are removed at the shredder.
Mendenhall asked for comments from city staff: Andrus had nothing else to add. Holmes stated
Ordinance No. 708 has been approved by City Council.
Mendenhall asked if Design Review has happened. United Metals will be on the Design Review
agenda in the near future.
Mendenhall opened the Public Hearing.
No public comments; Mendenhall closed the Public Hearing and brought back to the
commission for discussion. No further discussion.
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Eborn made a motion to accept the application by United Metals, LLC PO Box 1219, Caldwell,
Idaho 83606 for a Conditional Use Permit for a recycling center. The property location is the
Northeast corner of Industry Way and West Siphon Road. Horner seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: Burch — Yes; Merrill — Yes; Buttars — Yes; Eborn — Yes; Horner — Yes; Nield —
Yes; Mendenhall —Yes.
Motion carries. The motion can be appealed to the City Council within the next 25 days.
Mendenhall entertained a motion to adjourn; Nield made the motion. Horner seconded. All
voted to adjourn at 7:45 PM.
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