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City of Chubbuck Land Use and Development Commission
Regular Meeting
November 12, 2019
7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
5160 Yellowstone Avenue, Chubbuck, ID 83202
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Chair Jason Mendenhall, Mike Schwartz, Vice -Chair Dan Stoddard, Rebecca Berls,
Carrie Holm, Brady Smith, Brandon Jackson and TJ Budge. Staff Members Present: City Attorney Tom Holmes,
Public Works Director Rodney Burch, Senior Planner Don Matson, Planner Paul Andrus, Community Planning
and Economic Development Director Devin Hillam, Office Administrator Kami Morrison
Mendenhall called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and lead the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mendenhall asked if any Commissioners had a conflict of interest within the items before the board.
Jackson recused himself from Public Hearing item #1.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: October 8, 2019
Mendenhall entertained a motion to approve the minutes as emailed. Schwartz moved the minutes of
October 8, 2019 meeting be approved as emailed; Stoddard seconded. The full authority approved.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. An application for Conditional Use permit for a 100 ft. by 60 ft. storage building on property in
the C-2 General Commercial Zone. The subject property is located at 4526 and 4528 Burley
Drive, Chubbuck, ID. Type of Action: Public hearing and Land Use decision.
Stewart Ward, Dioptra, 4880 Clover Dell, representing the applicant. Ward stated request would be the
second storage building on property and will be the exact same size, look and feel as existing building.
Other building was approved in March and built earlier in the year. Two homes adjacent to the site
were purchased by the property owner and were leveled and property is now a clear gravel lot.
Applicant still wants to put building further back from the road for additional buffer space. Utilities
needed are all already onsite. Requesting second conditional use permit.
Mendenhall asked if existing storm retention pond is large enough to handle second storage building.
Ward stated the pond was designed to collect all the water on site and pond will not be impacted at all.
Paul Andrus, Planner, gave staff report. Andrus indicated conditional use permit for storage unit is
allowed in a C2 designation.
Mendenhall opened the public hearing.
Brandon Jackson, 1042 Lexington, applicant, testified in favor. Jackson stated they don't have an
immediate use for the area in the front of the property but plan to go to city in December for a short
plat to include the section in their campus as one parcel. Jackson stated they have already filled the first
building and it's almost overflowing. Have kept traffic to minimum since the purchase of the two lots
and has become a nice asset to the campus.
Nikki Taysom, general delivery Pocatello, ID 8301, no physical address, testified neutral to the
application. Taysom asked what will be stored in second building, what plans are for future
development, and if both items meet the standards for the city.
Mendenhall closed the public hearing brining the meeting back to the commission.
Mendenhall, asked if property will have basic landscaping or will be left as is. Jackson, Applicant, stated
they will keep gravel for now and will do regular weed maintenance. They have added a buffer of trees
along the railroad side and will also add a buffer of trees along Burley side as required by city code.
Right now lot is fully fenced. In response to Taysom's question, Jackson stated they plan to store
marketing items for example, right now they have 7,500 basketballs they have donated to YMCAs across
Idaho. They do not store chemicals anywhere on site other than minor household items and diesel fuel
for generators.
Mendenhall entertained a motion. Smith moved to approve application for conditional use permit.
Schwartz, seconded.
With all commission members understanding the motion they voted.
Roll Call Vote: Budge, Yes; Berls, Yes; Holm, Yes; Smith, Yes; Schwartz, Yes; Stoddard, Yes;
Mendenhall, Yes. Motion carried.
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. Study Session on liabilities, assets and land use policies.
Public Works Director, Rodney Burch, and Planning and Development Director Devin Hillam, presented a
study (Exhibit 1) they had been working on to benefit the City's future land growth and financial
resiliency. Burch stated that growth patterns and land use policies play a critical role in the City's
financial sustainability. Hillam stated that new growth on the fringe of the City will always be desired,
however incremental growth within the current City limits has a greater benefit to the financial
resiliency of the City. Burch gave examples of valuations per acre for single family residential,
multifamily, PUD, and commercial developments. 33% of the current city limits (not including the recent
undeveloped annexations) is underutilized or vacant property. Infill/incremental growth increases
utilization of land without increasing infrastructure/service costs; which in turn has the potential for
lower utility rates, lower tax rates, and a decrease in future liabilities. Burch gave examples of the costs
that growth has on infrastructure, and the impacts to EMS, Fire, and Police services.
Hillam gave an example of the Country Acres subdivision that was built in the 70s. Since its development
it has brought in $3.2 million in tax contributions, of those tax contributions $625,000 was allocated to
highway, streets, and roads. In 2018, the City of Chubbuck and Chubbuck Development Authority spent
$4.4 million to reconstruct the streets in that area.
Burch and Hillam presented potential ideas moving forward to focus on incremental growth and
financial resiliency for the City. These ideas included increased quality at initial construction, increase
preventative maintenance to extend life of roadway/infrastructure, decrease the amount of
roadway/infrastructure required by development to reduce future liability, better promote
infill/incremental growth, and review standards and processes that impact valuations and fiscal liabilities
to the City.
Mendenhall was concerned that the cost of housing would go up and cautious that through changes
that benefit city, they don't inadvertently cause the single family homes housing costs to increase
dramatically. Burch stated that the 33% is a resource that lends itself to more affordable housing than
growing on the outskirts.
Stoddard and Smith expressed concerns about resistance that may come from established community. A
lot of neighborhoods are resistant to higher density developments especially when it's in their
backyards. Hillam stated the new proposed PUD ordinance addresses how to do infill carefully and how
it applies to those existing neighborhoods. Education is key and cultural change is needed.
Jackson commented on the aspects of economic impact of market and marketing the community and
stated city wouldn't want to go so far that Chubbuck is full of high density housing and full of starter
communities. Hillam agreed and stated there is a balance that needs to be met.
Budge stated whatever policies are created, they need to be done in a way that it adds value and makes
the community more attractive. Hillam stated that he believed that the PUD ordinance as drafted by
staff will address those concerns raised.
Mendenhall wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving and safe travels.
Mendenhall entertained a motion to adjourn; Berls made the motion. Schwartz seconded. All voted to
adjourn at 8:18pm.
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Kami Morrison, Office Administrator