Minutes - 2001 - City Council - 10/29/2001 - Joint'" ORIGINAL
EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
Special Joint Meeting Minutes
October 29, 2001
1. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order 6:38 p.m.
2. ROI. I. CAI. I.: City Council: MERRILL, BASTIAN, SEDLACEK, GUERBER - Present
Planning & Zoning Commission: DECKERS, FRANDEN, NORDSTROM, BLOOM -
Present. CADWELL - Absent.
Design Review Board: MURRAY, BARNES - Present. CHRISTENSEN
MCCULLOUGH. Absent.
3. NEW BUSINESS: (City Council only)
A. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for PP/FP-10-01 - Mixed Use
Subdivision No.2- Eagle River LLC: Eagle River, LLC, represented by Bill Clark with
Clark Development, is requesting combined preliminary plat and final plat approval for
Mixed Use Subdivision No. 2 (formally know as Eagle River Subdivision). The 46.4-
acre, 10-lot (9 commemial, 1 residential) subdivision is located on the southeast comer of
Eagle Road and State Highway 44.(WEV)
Mayor introduces the item.
Bastian moves to continue this item to the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Seconded by Merrill. Discussion. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. Discussion of pathway network as shown on the Comprehensive Plan Map #1 of
2. (P&Z)
1. Issue of losing continuous pathways due to physical land constraints and/or
unavailability of land.
2. Is condemnation of property a viable option.
No discussion on this item as it was not intended to be added to the agenda.
3. Discussion of missed opportunities.
Deckers explains his concern with pathways. Discussion amongst Council and
Commissioners. Mayor notes that a pathway ordinance is truly needed and believes the
City Attorney is working on it. Murray relays what other municipalities in the Pacific
Northwest are doing. Mayor would like us to move forward with the pathway ordinance
and get it going through the process. Discussion.
Merrill would like a copy of the Albuquerque, NM ordinance regarding pathways.
B. Discussion of acceptable designs and plant material section of buffer areas
abutting residential subdivisions. (P&Z)
Bloom has concerns with a specific development and inquires at which point staff
inspects the site and identifies the developers insufficiencies. Discussion.
Bloom also inquires on the consistency of how the buffer ordinance is implemented i.e.
does the Design Review Board take into account surrounding developments when
reviewing applications. Murray explains the Board's procedure when reviewing
applications.
Discussion regarding forcing developers to maintain common areas. City Attorney
reviews the legal options the city has. Discussion regarding sureties, sign ordinances and
other code enforcement issues within Eagle City code.
Merrill moves to changes the ordinance dealing with sureties, letters of credits, and
bonding and that we define what each of those are and with a timeline as to how
they are to be effective and to be implemented. The draft ordinance shall be
brought back to Planning and Zoning, and it shall be done within the next three
months. Seconded by Bastian. Discussion. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES
Merrill discusses when trees should be put in on residential subdivision lots. Murray
states that the Design Review Board has felt that the developer should install the street
trees. Discussion.
Bastian moves to direct staff to develop an ordinance that makes it the responsibility
of the developer to plant trees prior to the occupancy of the homes. Seconded by
Guerber. Discussion. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
C. Discussion of parking concerns at Chevron on Beacon Light and Highway 55.
(P&Z)
Deckers comments on the parking near Old Horseshoe Bend Rd.
Lloyd Campbell 12655 N. Horseshoe Bend Rd. Mr. Campbell relays the conversation he
had with ACHD today regarding installing a sidewalk. Discussion regarding the
installation of no parking signs.
Merrill moves to direct staff to contact ACHD and request that they re-stripe the
road to include the previous center turn land and request they install no parking
signs on both sides of the road from Beacon Light to Bogus Ridge Subdivision.
Seconded by Guerber. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
D. Update on Payette River Scenic Byway. (P&Z)
Lynne Sediacek gives an update on the status of the Payette River Scenic Byway project.
Discussion of parking options for the Beacon Light area.
E. Status of Tree Fund Ordinance. (DR)
Mayor introduces the item.
Buxton states that she believes it is done and will have it forwarded to the City tomorrow.
Discussion regarding options for caliper replacement while the tree ordinance is still in
the process of being approved.
F. Code Enforcement vs. Staffing caimcitv. (DR)
Mayor introduces the item.
Murray feels that this item has been sufficiently addressed tonight. Murray feels that it is
perhaps time to invite the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the non-conforming sign
issues, as the Chamber initiated the most recent changes to the sign ordinance and it is
now their members who are failing to comply. Discussion. Merrill notes that Boise City
places a red violation sticker onto the violating signs.
G. Discussion regarding possibly establishing a new policy regarding application
submittals. (DR)
Mayor introduces the item.
Murray feels if an application is received staff should then have 3 days to review the
application and verify whether or not the application is complete and what meeting date
(if any) the application will be heard. The applicant should then be sent a letter accepting
or denying the receipt of the application.
Mark Butler makes comment on the developers point of view. Butler states that in his 2
years experience working with area entities, Eagle is the second fastest in processing
applications.
Discussion between Council, the Commissioners, and Board members. The general
consensus is that Murray's proposal is an excellent idea, and staff should look at
implementing office policy to reflect something similar.
General discussion.
5.ADJOURNMENT:
Guerber moves to adjourn at 9:00 p.m.. Seconded by Sedlacek. ALL AYE:
MOTION CARRIES...
Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted:
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