04032013 P&ZMinutes
CITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
April 3, 2013
AGENDA:
CITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
April 3, 2013
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Scott Wessel
Pledge of Allegiance: Rick Butler
MINUTES: February 6, 2013
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2013-003 – Conditional Use Permit request to join 8 unit group homes together to operate 16 bed facilities in an R-1 Zone.
2013-004 – De-Annexation Request – Sunnyside Road - (Originally proposed as addition to Quail Ridge)
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Recommendation on additional hearings.
2. Preliminary Plat – Mountain Valley Estates, Division 3.
3. Final Plat – Mountain Valley Estates, Division 3.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Review of Title 10
REPORTS:
1. City Council Actions
2. City of Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Actions – Cindy Donovan
3. Bonneville County Planning and Zoning Actions – Tom Hunsaker
Call for Adjournment:
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Scott Wessel at 7:00 p.m. in the City Building at 2135 South Ammon Road,
Ammon, Idaho. Rick Butler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members Present:
Scott Wessel, Chairman
Tom Hunsaker
Cindy Donovan
Rick Butler
Josh Cunningham
Robert Taylor
Steve Richards
Rob Jagielski
City Officials Present:
Ron Folsom, Planning Director
Lance Bates, Engineer
Gay Leming, Deputy Clerk
Members Absent:
Greg Maeser
MINUTES: February 6, 2013
: The minutes were not available for review.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2013-003 – Conditional Use Permit request to join 8 unit group homes together to operate 16 bed facilities in an R-1 Zone
:
Scott explained the public hearing process and the rules to the public. Ron explained that the property owners would like to
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take each of the 10 existing 8-unit group homes, and join them together by twos to create five 16-bed units, by attaching a hallway in
between each of the paired buildings.
Lonnie Roach 716 E. Greenway, Idaho Falls. By adding these buildings together they will run more efficiently with less
staff. They will meet the Idaho State code. Idaho State code only allows 16 beds per unit. They will be for state licensed assisted
living. They would like to have all the homes run by one company. There will need to be enclosed hallways to connect the two
buildings.
Ron explained what is required by the state and what is not. These will not be group homes but assisted living units. They
will need to be licensed by the State of Idaho. There will really only be 15 beds but there is room for 16 and that is why they requested
16 beds per unit.
Patrick Malone 1137 Diamond Drive was concerned about what will happen to this neighborhood in the future. They would
like a very narrow scope so that they cannot use it for anything but assisted living.
Mike Booth 1270 Diamond Drive wasn’t really happy but felt maybe this is the best use for these buildings.
Lonnie Roach stated the buildings were 99% complete, and it will not take much to get them running for assisted living.
Cindy thought that if we allowed this they would be filled fairly quickly. The connecting hallways will need to be permanent
and architecturally matched to the existing structures.
Tom stated because of City ordinance these properties will need to be replatted to meet the side and rear setbacks for the R-1
zone.
Commissioner Tom Hunsaker moved to recommend to City Council that we grant the CUP (Conditional Use Permit) with
the following stipulations. 1. Replat to meet side and rear yard requirements. 2. Meet all state statues for assisted living facilities. 3.
The CUP term to be set for the life of the use. 4. The connecting hallways must be architecturally compatible with the structures
already there. 5. Must be licensed by the City. 6. Subject to technical review by staff. Commissioner Robert Taylor seconded the
motion – all in favor the motion passed.
2013-004De-annexation request – Sunnyside Road (Originally proposed as addition to Quail Ridge):
Ron explained this has
been before us before. The City Council denied allowing them to have individual septic systems and wells separate from the City’s
sewer and water.
Brad Pickett 4980 Chimney Rock representing RF Properties’ requesting to de-annex from the City so they can follow the
county requirements and get moving on this property. The county will let they have single wells and single septic systems. The slopes
never would have allowed the original small lot plat to actually be developed. Accommodations were made so neighboring land to the
north, which has no possibility of road access to the adjacent Rimrock Estates, can instead someday tie into Sunnyside Road through
land that the applicant is not requesting to be de-annexed.
The Planning and Zoning commissioners felt because of the difficulties in providing services, that this was not a good area
for the City to have expanded to.
Commissioner Steve Richards moved to recommend to City Council to Approve De- Annexation. .Commissioner Cindy
Donovan seconded the motion All in favor – the motion passed.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Recommendation on additional hearings:
Commissioner CindyDonovan recommended no additional hearings.
Commissioner Robert Taylor seconded the motion. All in favor – the motion passed.
2. Preliminary Plat – Mountain Valley Estates, Division 3:
This property is located across the road from Mountain
View Elementary School. Because this subdivision is located in the flood plan there will be no basements allowed in this division.
Commissioner Cindy Donovan moved to approve the preliminary plat. Commissioner Rick Butler seconded the motion. All in favor
the motion passed.
3. Final Plat – Mountain Valley Estates, Division 3:
Commissioner Tom Hunsaker moved to approve the final plat for
Mountain Valley Estates Division 3 as presented following technical review by staff. Commissioner Josh Cunningham seconded the
motion. All in favor – the motion passed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Review of Title 10:
Chapter 5 had additional language added so residents can understand the safety triangle. Language was
added to C-1. HC-1changed “from highway” to “from road –way”, and clarified Liquor by the drink. Redundant items were removed
from CC-1 that were already allowed in C-1, and ink-based printing presses were moved to I&M-1. Redundant items were also
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removed from GC-1 that were already allowed in other zones. Section 10-29-4 was recommended to be appealed because it sent an
appeal of a Board of Adjustment decision (City Council serves as the Board of Adjustment) to the City Council. This
recommendation was from City Attorney Scott Hall.
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It was decided there would be a Work Session to finish the review on April 17 at 7:00 p.m.
REPORTS:
1. City Council Actions:
- Ron gave a brief report.
2. City of Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Actions
– Cindy Donovan gave a brief report.
3. Bonneville County Planning and Zoning Actions
– Tom Hunsaker gave a brief report.
Call for Adjournment:
Commissioner Robert Taylor moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m. Commissioner Cindy seconded the
motion.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30p.m.
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Scott Wessel, Chairman
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Ron Folsom, City Clerk
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