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Land Use and Development Commission Meeting Minutes
February 9, 2016 - 7:00 pm
Minutes of the Land Use and Development Commission regular meeting held at Chubbuck City Hall,
5160 Yellowstone, on February 9, 2016.
Chairman Jason Mendenhall: Commission Members: Mike Schwartz, Dan Stoddard, Jay Buttars, Brady
Smith, Russ Armstrong, Todd Blackinton, Bryan Nield. City Staff: Rodney Burch, Paul Andrus. Attorney:
Tom Holmes. Administrative Assistant: Ranelle Simmons
Chairman Mendenhall called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Nield led the commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
Mendenhall entertained a motion to approve the minutes as mailed. Stoddard moved the
minutes of January 12, 2016 meeting be approved as mailed; Schwartz seconded. The full
authority approved.
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. In the September 8, 2015 Land Use meeting the Conditional Use permit for well #6 site was
approved conditioned upon the review of conceptual drawings. The drawings are ready to be
reviewed by the board.
Burch talked about the 3 drawings that commission received in their packets. Quality and quantity of the
water have been tested and passed. There is the possibility that the top of the buried tank will be
concrete for recreational use. The south side may be left unfenced as an amenity to the remainder of
the park. Venting will be inside the booster station building.
Mendenhall accepted the information as presented.
2. Discuss proposed ordinance amending Title 15, Building and Construction, Title 16, Land
Improvement Standards and 17, Land Development in the City of Chubbuck City Codes. This
motion was tabled in the January meeting.
Public hearing was closed last month in order to ask Burch questions.
Armstrong's issue was the secondary pressure irrigation systems, 16.12.230. Burch explained the intent
of the change is to make sure the secondary pressure irrigation systems are dedicated to the city so the
operation will be done by the city. Protection of irrigation water rights is crucial. A developer in the city
is required to build secondary irrigation if irrigation water is there. Grove Subdivision was being
maintained by the owners but they have sold their system to the city. If a developer choses to stop
making their payments to Fort Hall Irrigation Project the water rights will go away and would not be
available again. $16.10 is what the city charges the home owner to maintain the system. Allowing a
developer to maintain their own secondary system is not allowed anymore unless the developer
petitions City Council for a variance. There are parcels in the city where the developer relinquished the
rights back to Fort Hall. Fort Hall water rights are not a commodity that you can buy, sell or trade. When
the city is the agent for that parcel the water rights stays with that parcel forever. Water rights in Fort
Hall are different than what we are traditionally use to. Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer is requiring a
reduction of 12.5 % of water use from every well that draws from the aquifer. The city needs the
secondary irrigation to help offset that number.
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Burch answered questions:
• Clarification about the major, minor and local type of streets and pavement thickness was
discussed.
• Explained the short plat process.
• The fee increase in 16.16.030 is to strengthening the City's position.
• 17.16.50C City does not want a developer to be issued building permits until the subdivision has
been approved.
Mendenhall entertained a motion reminding commission this is a recommendation to City Council.
Nield moved to approve the ordinance moves to City Council. Buttars seconded.
Roll Call Vote: Schwartz, Yes; Stoddard, Yes; Buttars, Yes; Smith, Yes; Armstrong, No; Blackinton,
Yes; Nield, Yes; Mendenhall, Yes. Motion is approved.
3. Review Chapter 5, Transportation, from the Comprehensive Plan.
Andrus made very few changes in this chapter. No changes requested.
4. Review Chapter 7, Government Services, from the Comprehensive Plan.
This is the second review of this chapter because of a request for a cemetery. Andrus reviewed other
Comprehensive Plans and cemeteries were not included. Water Supply on page 2 was discussed.
S. Discuss Title 18 Ordinance in preparation for a Public Hearing.
Commission discussed a number of changes. Burch explained there needs to be more clarification and
additional controls in most of the changes.
Having Land Use commissioner attending Design Review meetings was discussed. Andrus will include
Mendenhall when emailing meeting packets.
Mendenhall entertained a motion to move to a Public Hearing. Stoddard made the motion. Blackinton
seconded. All voted in favor.
The Presidential Primary Election is scheduled in Council Chambers on March 8, the same date as the
next Land Use meeting. March's meeting has been changed to Wednesday March 9 at 7 pm.
Mendenhall thanked Bryson Schwartz, Troop 338, for attending tonight's meeting.
Mendenhall entertained a motion to adjourn; Schwartz made the motion. Armstrong seconded. All
voted to adjourn at 8:20 pm.
Jason Mendenhall, Chairman
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Rap'elle Simmons, Administrative Assistant
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