030409P&ZMinutes
CITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2009
AGENDA:
CITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
March 4, 2009
2135 South Ammon Road 7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
I.Pledge of Allegiance:
Greg Maeser
II.Minutes:
Pending
III.Public Hearings: None
IV.Action Items:
A.Preliminary Plat - Ammonside (D2 Revised since 2-4-2009)
B.Final Plat - Ammonside - Division 2 (Revised since 2-4-2009)
C.Site Plan – Ammonside, Skilled Nursing Center – (Revised since 2-4-2009)
V.Discussion Items:
A.Discussion and explanation on voting on 2009-001 Annexation and Zoning.
B.Comprehensive Plan Map
C.Bed and Breakfasts
VI.Reports:
A.City Council actions
B.City of Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning actions – Cindy Donovan
C.Bonneville County Planning and Zoning actions – Tom Hunsaker
VII.
Call for Adjournment:
MINUTES
Members Present:
Tom Hunsaker, Chairman
Cindy Donovan
Greg Maeser
Quinn Simmons
Rick Butler
Russell Slack
Steve Richards
Scott Wessel
City Officials Present:
Ron Folsom, Planning Director
Lance Bates, Engineer
Gay Leming, Deputy Clerk
The meeting was called to order by Tom Hunsaker at 7:05 p.m. and Greg Maeser led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
MINUTES:
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS;
None
ACTION ITEMS:
A. Preliminary Plat – Ammonside Division 2 (revised since 2-04-09)
: Ron went over the 2 lots from last
month. After meeting with Idaho Falls, they want the stop light moved further south instead of coming out on Judy.
Idaho Falls doesn’t want the Skilled Nursing Center access to be at a high commercial traffic area. Therefore, they re-
platted the lot so the Nursing Center would be at the other end. They will put in a 60 foot right of way, so when Idaho
Falls gets ready to improve 25th St. the traffic light can be put further south. The building has been rearranged so it is
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now facing south. Tom stated he still doesn’t feel comfortable with five accesses out of this property, but Lance
explains that these accesses match up to what Idaho Falls has across the street and this is what Idaho Falls wants.
Todd Meyers, 645 Hickory Lane, Idaho Falls said when they do the rest of the development, at the preliminary
plat; we will determine whether we want to use all 5 accesses. We probably will, because of the depth of our property
and traffic generated from Judy St., we will probably need it. Tom discussed with the commission that they will
probably want right turn in and right turn out only. Todd said he does not think there would be a problem with that.
Todd explained that the reason the landscape strips are 13 ft wide is because the traffic lane is 13 ft and if there was
ever a need to widen the street for right hand turns the right of way is already dedicated.
Steve Richards motioned to approve the Preliminary Plat – Ammonside Division 2 as revised since 2-4-09 as
shown, subject to technical review from staff. Quinn Simmons seconded. All in favor – the motion passed.
B. Final Plat – Ammonside Division 2 (revised since 2-4-09):
Ron explained where the stop light and
building will go.
Greg motioned to approve the Final Plat Ammonside Division 2 as revised, subject to technical review by
staff. Cindy Donovan seconded. All in favor – the motion passed.
C. Site Plan – Ammonside, Skilled Nursing Center – (revised since 2-4-09):
Ron explained the site plan
has been rearranged from what it was before and the staff has not reviewed it. Quinn discussed the retention pond and
how it was in the southwest corner and now it is in the northwest corner. Quinn stated he wants to know if this will
cause a problem.
Todd Meyers, 645 Hickory Lane, stated there are still the pipes underground and the water on the surface does
flow to the south, so there will be some issues as far as grading and bringing materials in to get the right slope and
everything. Mountain River is working on this problem and it will be resolved. Todd showed the landscaping plan and
how nice it will look.
Russell Slack motioned to approve the revised site plan for Ammonside, Skilled Nursing Center as shown,
subject to technical review by the engineer. Rick Butler seconded. All in favor – the motion passed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. Discussion and explanation on voting on 2009-001 Annexation and Zoning:
Ron explained that, in
the last meeting on 2-4-09, the persons on the commission that voted in favor of the denial for the initial C-1 zoning to
the John Empey property needed to explain the reasoning for not accepting that zoning. Rick Butler said he felt that
800 ft of commercial was too much. Quinn Simmons stated it did not line up with the church or Wayne and there
would be issues with traffic until it was determined where the roads would go through and where the accesses for the
school would be. It would be easier to change the residential to commercial when the time came and we would not
have as much commercial. Tom Hunsaker stated the City cannot have solid commercial lining every arterial in the city
for its entire length and this seemed a good place to stop and 800 ft was too much. Russell Slack said he also thought
that 800 ft was too much commercial and it didn’t line up to anything else in the area. Without a plan of why they
needed 800 ft, we really had no basis to keep it that length. It would be easier to make it all residential than to
determine whether the commercial should be to the back of the church or to the street, without a plan of what he is
going to do with the property. Steve Richards said he felt that 800 ft was too deep without knowing what was going in.
It seemed to make more sense to have the commercial property line up with the back of the church, so that Wayne
Street, that is residential, would continue to be residential.
B. Comprehensive Plan Map:
The commission decided they need to take a look at the map and do some
revisions on some of the commercial and the residential, in areas, such as Sunnyside.
C. Bed and Breakfasts:
The commission decided they needed to discuss whether the City was going to allow
Bed and Breakfasts in residential areas or where we want them.
Reports:
A. City Council Actions:
Ron told the commission the highlights of what happened in the February Council
meetings.
B. City of Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Actions:
Cindy Donovan stated Idaho Falls amended an ordinance
to clarify no parking on lawns or landscaped areas in residential zones except during snow emergencies and to modify
parking for schools and to establish parking for call centers.
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C. Bonneville County Planning and Zoning Actions:
Tom Hunsaker stated the Countyrezoned some land off
US 26 around St Leon Rd.
Commissioner Rick Butler motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Quinn Simmons seconded. All in favor
– motioned passed.
The meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m.
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Tom Hunsaker, Chairman
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Leslie Folsom, City Clerk
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