Findings - PZ - 1993 - Amendments to Comp Plan - Boundaries/Land Use Designation/
CITY OF EAGLE
IN THE MATTER OF
THE 1993 AMENDMENTS
TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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FINDINGS OF FACT
AND CONCLUSIONS OF
LAW
On March 1, 1993, pursuant to public notice and hearing procedures
set forth in Section 67-6509, Idaho State Code, and Section 2-1-
5.B, Eagle City Code, amendments to the 1990 Eagle Comprehensive
Plan and an introduction of a Land Use Designation Map were brought
before the Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Eagle, Idaho.
Based on oral testimony and written evidence submitted before the
Commission the Eagle 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. A summary and
notice of hearing of the Plan was published in the Valley
News, Meridian, Idaho, the City of Eagle's official newspaper.
2.
The Plan included the boundaries of the Eagle City Limits and
the Eagle Impact Area boundaries as follows:
"North: Homer Road, South: Chinden Blvd, East: Linder Road and
East by the current Highway 55".
3.
The Land Use Designation Map included the following density
designations:
Rural Transitional-RT (1 dwelling unit per 5 acres)
Very Low Density Residential-R (1 dwelling unit per 2 acres to
1 dwelling unit per 5 acres)
Low Density Residential-R (1 to 2 dwelling units per acre)
Medium Density Residential-R (3 to 5 dwelling units per acre)
High density Residential/Limited Professional Office-R,LO (6
to 25 dwelling units per acre)
Commercial-C
Industrial-M
Public/Semi Public (schools, police and fire facilities,
greenbelt)
Special Areas (Boise River floodplain, Dry Creek floodplain,
Foothills, Central Business District, State Street corridor)
Floodway
Pathways (Boise River, Dry Creek, Chevron Pipeline)
Bike lanes, and City limits
4.
On March 1, 1993, a public hearing was held by the Eagle
Planning and zoning Commission on the proposed amends to the
Plan and the Land Use Designation Map was presented to the
public.
5.
The Commission continued the hearing until March 15, 1993, in
order to review testimony received and provide additional time
to receive and review written testimony. The Commissioners
informed the public they would consider written testimony
until 5:00 p.m. March 5, 1993.
6.
On March 15, 1993 the Commission met in regular session to
review the oral and written testimony received.
BASED on the foregoing Findings of Facts of the proposed amendments
to the plan and the inclusion of a Land Use Designation Map, the
Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission recommends the following:
1. The Beacon Light, Dry Creek, Farmers Union Canal area should be
very low density housing (along the Beacon Lt. Rd. the "Triangle")
2. The area that includes from Highway 44, W. along Linder, N 3/4
mile N of Floating Feather, E down an imaginary road to Meridian Rd
out to the highway requested a higher density. The Commission
recommends retaining the very low density designation at this time.
3. The long corridor from Beacon Light along Dry Creek W of Highway
55 should be RT, 5 acre lots should be designated as a very low
density designation.
4. The Redwood Subdivision is listed in 2 different areas,
should be all one density designation.
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5. To leave the industrial designation in the map.
6. The density should be designated as "gross" density throughout
the comprehensive plan.
7. The request for higher density in the impact area was denied and
recommended to leave the density as it is now proposed on the Land
Use Designation Map.
8. The Merrill property between State St. and Riverside Dr., is
commercial, with a small portion medium density -R. The Commission
recommended it remain the same on the Land Use Designation Map.
9. Quarter Circle's requested a medium density designation.
Commission recommended the designation remain as proposed.
The
10. Sylvan Williams requested medium density. They are the owners
of the land to the E of Island Woods Subdivision. Mr. Williams
opposed the low density on his land when it is adjacent to medium
density land. The Commissioners recommend no changes to the
proposed designation.
11. Peter O'Neill asked for consideration on the designation map
to change it to show all those areas between the proposed bypass
and State St. to the E of Eagle Rd as high density -R or
Commercial. The Commissioners recommend no changes to the proposed
designation.
12. Eleanor I. Chase asked for higher density to her land N of
Downing Downs subdivision. The Commissioners recommend no changes
to the proposed designation.
The Commissioners recommended a sentence structural change in the
Special Areas or Sites portion of the Plan, Page 6, #9. Page 12,
#10 should omit the word "preliminary" in reference to Island Woods
Subdivision.
CONCLUSION
The Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission concluded that the
amendments of the Plan and the inclusion of the Land Use
Designation Map serves the welfare of the general public and is in
the best public interest, and recommends the adoption of the 1993
Eagle Comprehensive Plan and accompanying Land Use Designation Map
to the Eagle City Council.
The Comprehensive Plan is a policy document intended to be used as
a guide. It should be followed as closely, as reason, justice and
its own general character make it practical and possible. The
Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Designation Map is not a precise
plan or map and does not show nor intend to show the exact outline
of land use districts. It shows, rather, the general location,
character and extend of land use patterns.
DATED this ~ day of
April
, 1993.
Approved:
Ken Smith, Chairman
Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission
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