110310P&ZMinutesCITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
AGENDA:
CITY OF AMMON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
2135 South Ammon Road 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Quinn Simmons
Pledge of Allegiance: Steve Richards
MINUTES:
September 1 and October 6, 2010
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
ACTION ITEMS:
1.None
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1.Discuss land use acreage information
2.Discuss accessory dwellings on lots
3.Discuss wind power
4.Fringe property annexations and infrastructure needs
5.Discuss pocket residential
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 Vice Commissioner Steve Richards at 7:00 p.m. in the City Building at 2135 South
Ammon Road, Ammon, Idaho. Steve Richards led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members Present:
Steve Richards, Vice Chairman
Cindy Donavan
Rick Butler
Greg Maeser
Robert Taylor
Tom Hunsaker
Scott Wessel
City Officials Present:
Ron Folsom, Planning Director
Lance Bates, Engineer
Gay Leming, Deputy Clerk
Absent Members:
Quinn Simmons, Chairman
Kurt Roland
MINUTES:
September 1, 2010 Minutes: Commissioner Scott Wessel motioned to accept the minutes, as presented.
Commissioner Greg Maeser seconded. All in favor – the motion passed.
October 6, 2010 Minutes: Commissioner Robert Taylor motioned to accept the minutes, as presented.
Commissioner Rick Butler seconded. All in favor – the motion passed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
ACTION ITEMS
: None
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DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Discuss land use acreage information:
Ron distributed information concerning the different land uses throughout
the City and how much of the land is undeveloped.
2. Discuss accessory dwellings on lots:
Ron asked the Commission to think about whether it should be allowed to let
residential owners have secondary dwellings, attached or unattached, for family guests or for rent, as long as, the owner
of the property lives in one of the dwellings and all utilities are billed to the owner of said property. He requested that
they think it over and they would discuss it at a later date after the Commission has had time to research the subject.
3. Discuss wind power:
Ron would like the Commission to think about wind turbines, once again. He feels the
Commission needs to make a decision as to whether we are going to allow them at all in certain zones, probably by lot
size, or deny them entirely. Ron feels we should clarify the final decision in the Code, which would require a public
hearing. The Commission will discuss this at a later date after they have had time to think about it.
Fringe property annexations and infrastructure
4. : Ron explained the language he was encouraging to add to the
comprehensive plan. The language would state when a request for annexation comes in for property that is on the
fringe of the city boundary, the developer be required to pay for all extensions of City services to the new property (if it
is determined to allow annexation), including over-sizing of lines to allow for future growth. This would eliminate the
expense that the City currently takes on to over-size the lines.
5. Discuss pocket residential:
This applies to lots that owners would like to sub-divide, but do not have enough street
frontage to be able to be sub-divided under the current ordinance. These lots are deep and their owners would like to
sub-divide the front from the back and put another house on the back half. There needs to be discussion on what type of
an access we would require to the property in the back, not only for the back property owner, but also for fire and other
services.
REPORTS:
1. City Council Actions -
Ron explained the issues City Council dealt with in the month of October.
2. City of Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Actions
– Cindy Donovan stated she had nothing to report.
3. Bonneville County Planning and Zoning Actions
– Tom Hunsaker stated the family cemetery for the Vandersloot
Family was approved. A request for an oil well near Grays Lake was tabled. There were more requests for additional
wind turbines.
CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Scott Wessel motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Greg Maeser seconded. All in favor – the
motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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Steve Richards, Vice Chairman
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Leslie Folsom, City Clerk
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