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Findings - PZ - 1991 - Conditional Use Permit - Cup For Mobile Home Park CITY OF EAGLE IN THE MATTER OF BEAVER MOBILE HOME PARK-APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ) ) ) ) ) FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 2. On October 21, 1991, pursuant to public notice and hearing procedures set forth in Section 67-6509, Idaho State Code, Rex and Jolene Beaver, the applicants, came before the Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission, for the City of Eagle, Idaho, requesting consideration for conditional use permit for a mobile home park. Based on testimony from the applicant and all interested parties, together with all documentary evidence submitted concerning the application, the Eagle City Planning and Zoning Commission finds the following: FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: 1. The records in this matter indicate all notices, and publications have occurred as required by law. the records further reflect notice of the public hearing was sent to the appropriate public and private entities with responses to the proposal being received in the City Clerk's office from those entities; including: U S West, Eagle Fire District, Central District Health, and Ada County Highway District. special concerns were received from the Eagle Water Company: about not having a central water system, and Eagle Sewer District: the area has been annexed into the district, however, a service line was taken across Elliott St. to the existing home on the property, which was a 4 inch line, not adequate to serve an 8 unit mobile home park. On October 21, 1991 public hearing proceedings were conducted by the Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission, testimony was received in opposition of the proposal. A letter was introduced into record from Garry Carroll in opposition to the project. The concerns of the public were as follows; increase traffic, appearance of the area, property values, water pressure problems and noise; 3. The standards used in evaluating the application are in the following sections of the Eagle City Code. EAGLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Page 20 (3): All new subdivisions--with densities of more than 3 single family dwelling units per five acres shall be required to (A) be connected to a central sewer system defined as a system that connects all units to a central treatment plant in a subdivision and prohibits all septic tanks. All sewer systems must meet Central District Health standards and (B) a central water facility which is defined as a water system approved by CDH and the Eagle City Standards, and meets the requirements of fire protection provided in the UFC. EAGLE CITY CODE: 8-3-5-Mobile Home Park 1. Will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained so as to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and that such use will not change the essential character of the same area; 2. Will not be hazardous or detrimental to existing or future neighboring uses; 3. Will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services such as highways, streets, police and fire protection, drainage, refuse or disposal and schools; or that the persons or agencies responsible for the establishment of the proposed park shall be able to provide adequately any such service. 4. Will be consistent with the intent and purpose of this title and the Comprehensive Plan; 5. Will have vehicular approaches to the property which shall be so designed as not to create an interference with traffic on surrounding public streets or roads; 6. will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of natural, scenic or historic features of major importance; 7. will meet the minimum health standards as set forth by the Idaho State Dept. of health and Welfare; and 8. will have a minimum total area for the mobile home park of five (5) acres. 4. The granting of a conditional use permit may nullify the interest and purpose of the Eagle City Code, and the Eagle Comprehensive Plan. 5. Based upon the foregoing findings of facts the Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission concludes that the recommendation to Council is the application be denied based on the conflict with the Eagle City Code and Eagle Comprehensive Plan. ADOPTED by the Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Eagle, Idaho. This 4 day of November , 1991. ATTEST: BARBARA MONTGOMERY CITY CLERK