090110P&ZMinutesCITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
AGENDA:
CITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
2135 South Ammon Road 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Quinn Simmons
Pledge of Allegiance: Greg Maeser
MINUTES:
July 7, 2010
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
ACTION ITEMS:
1.Final Plat – Gold’s Gym Briar Creek
2.Site Plan – Gold’s Gym Briar Creek
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1.Misc
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 Quinn Simmons at 7:00 p.m. in the City Building at 2135
South Ammon Road, Ammon, Idaho. Greg Maeser led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members Present:
Quinn Simmons, Chairman
Tom Hunsaker
Cindy Donavan
Rick Butler
Greg Maeser
Scott Wessel
Steve Richards
Robert Taylor
Kurt Roland
City Officials Present:
Ron Folsom, Planning Director
Lance Bates, City Engineer
Gay Leming, Deputy Clerk
Kurt Velman, Fire Marshall
MINUTES:
July 7, 2010: Commissioner Scott Wessel motioned to accept the minutes, as presented.
Commissioner Greg Maeser seconded the motion. All in favor – the motion passed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Final Plat – Gold’s Gym Briar Creek:
Lance stated that there are a number of technical issues that will
be addressed at staff level.
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Commissioner Steve Richards motioned to approve the final plat for Gold’s Gym Briar Creek, subject to
technical review. Commissioner Robert Taylor seconded the motion. All in favor – the motion passed.
2. Site Plan – Gold’s Gym Briar Creek:
Ron stated the site plan shows an access onto Ammon Road,
which will not be allowed. The staff will have them change the site plan showing no access onto Ammon Road. There
will also need to be a second access from the property onto Briar Creek Lane. Discussion ensued on whether the
landscaping should be adjacent to the building or against the fence in the rear of the building.
Commissioner Robert Taylor motioned to approve the site plan, subject to technical review, eliminating
the entrance onto Ammon Road and making two entrances off of Briarwood Creek. Commissioner Scott Wessel
seconded the motion. There were 4 in favor and 5 against the motion - the motion failed.
Commissioner Cindy Donavan felt like the engineer of Gold’s Gym didn’t listen to what he was told to do.
She feels confident that the staff could make the decisions, but the engineer needed a wakeup call. Commissioner
Quinn Simmons thought there were too many problems with the site plan that still need to be addressed. We would not
be doing a service to the property owner, as well as the citizens of Ammon, if something so incomplete was to be
passed. Commissioner Tom Hunsaker voted no, because when they put the second entrance in it is going to impact
other things that we as a Planning and Zoning Commission need to look at. It makes him nervous enough not knowing
what is going to happen there with parking accesses and building placement as prime concerns. Commissioner Kurt
Roland did not feel comfortable with where the accesses would be placed on Briar Creek, because it will have a domino
effect on this whole site plan - also there were too many unknowns on the site. Commissioner Rick Butler agreed with
what everybody else had to say. There are just too many holes and by denying it the Commission is giving them the
flexibility to adjust the proposed site plan anyway that they see fit, even up to a complete redesign.
Commissioner Rick Butler motioned to deny the site plan for Gold’s Gym. Commissioner Cindy
Donavan seconded the motion. There were 7 for and 2 against the motion. The motion passed to deny the site plan.
Commissioner Steve Richards voted for denial because after listening to the concerns of the other Commissioners, he
decided he wasn’t comfortable with the approval. Commissioner Robert Taylor had the same feelings.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1.Misc:
None
REPORTS:
1. City Council Actions:
Ron discussed the things that have happened in the last 2 months at the City
Council meetings.
2. City of Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Actions:
Cindy Donovan had nothing to report.
3.Bonneville County Planning and Zoning Actions:
Tom Hunsaker told why the County Planning
Zoning Commission denied adding more windmills in the area east of Iona and south of Ririe.
CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Robert Taylor motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Scott Wessel seconded the motion. Allin
favor – the meeting adjourned.
The meeting adjourned at 8:27p.m.
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Quinn Simmons, Chairman
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Leslie Folsom, City Clerk
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