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Minutes - 1980 - City Council - 03/18/1980 - RegularP.O, BOX 477 EAGLE, IDAHO 83616 208-939-6813 Mayor: Jerry Deckard Council: Floyd Decker Carol Heley Orval Kresen LeRoy Peerman March 18, 1980 The regular meeting of the Eagle City Council was called to order on March 18, 1980 at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Deckard at the auditorium of the Eagle Hills School. DECKER, HALEY, KRASEN, PEARMAN were present. Mayor Deckard called a 10 minute recess to give the audience an opportunity to sign the attendance sheet and public hearing registration card. The meeting reconvened at 7:40 P. M. Mayor Deckard announced that this was the time and place for a public hearing to be held on a Design Review Ordinance. Wayne Crosby, chairman of the citizens committee to draft the Design Review Ordinance informed the audience of the contents of the plan which deals with building design, project land- scaping and outdoor signs. Cal Williams, 3285 Sycamore Drive, Boise, Idaho spoke in favor of the ordinance as drafted. Gary Drown, 1915 Roanoke Dr., Boise, a representative of the owners of Eagle Village Shopping Center, asked for moderation in the sign and window portion of the ordinance. Don Wilder, Eagle, requested relief of the western theme in order to attract large corporations into the Eagle Area. Susan Keller, Route #3, Eagle, congratulated the involved citizens in their effort in drafting the Design Review Ordinance and expressed her appreciation to those citizens. There being no further testimony to come before the council, the public hearing was declared closed. /! March 18, 1980 Page 2 Moved by KRASEN and seconded by PEARMAN that the following changes be made to the Design Review Overlay District Ordinance: Page 2, Section D, Paragraph 1 - delete "gay nineties" and substitute "Western." Page 3, Section F, Paragraph 3 - add to end of paragraph "Members will serve without compensation." AND that we reject the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission that this ordinance include a geographical description of the boundaries in addition to the map. AND that this ordinance be prepared in final format for first reading at the next regularly scheduled council meeting. Roll call on the motion resulted as follows: AYE: DECKARD, HALEY, KRASEN, PEARMAN. Motion carried. Mayor Deckard announced that this was the time and the place for a hearing to be held on changes to the comprehensive plan. Council president KRASEN presented the proposed changes to the audience. Cal Williams, Boise, Idaho, State Property Owners Association, spoke in favor of the proposed changes and annexation and complimented the council on not using the current plan in a "cast in stone" manner. Don Wilder, Eagle, opposed any changes that would allow Middlebrook, and discussed the traffic problems relevent to that development. Sue Keller, Route #3, Eagle, Idaho opposed the policy change on Page 21, Paragraph 4 where the word "generally" speaks to densities in the city limits. She stated this verbage was not specific enough. Roland Freidericksen, Route #3, Eagle, Idaho objected to the proposed changes in the plan at this time, and stated he supports the comprehensive plan as is. Barry Watts, Eagle, supported the present comprehensive plan and opposes the revised plan as it specifically relates to the technological park, and spoke of the staff report of the Ada Planning Assocation dated March 14, 1980 and requested the annexation be deferred until this report is acted upon by the County Commissioners. March 18, 1980 Page 3 Brian McColl, 671 Amanita, Eagle, Idaho added his support to those who encouraged the endeavor of slow progression on this project. He spoke in favor of the original comprehensive plan and asked that the council consider the following three things: 1. Further study 2. Wait for Ada County to act on Middlebrook. 3. a voter initiative Frank Stopello, Route #3, Eagle, Idaho does not support the changes in the comprehensive plan. He requested the council either table or deny these changes. Betsy Langley, Eagle, opposes the Community Design Map changes from rural land development to technological park, and the Land Use Map changes from rural land development to technological park. She also spoke against the policy changes on Page 21, Par- agraph 4, and Page 60, Paragraph 1 and asked the council not to approve the changes. Peggy Holmquist, Eagle, spoke against the changes in the comprehensive plan, specifically those of annexation. David DeWitt, Eagle, Idaho opposed any changes that would permit annexation of Middlebrook site. Mary Kelly, Eagle, Idaho, representing the Idaho Conservation Leaque praised the original comprehensive plan and asked the council to postpone their decision on changes until the county commissioners have acted. Garth Baldwin, Eagle, Idaho asked that dry line sewers be approved in residential developments and that the council take into consideration the heavy traffic at Chinden and Eagle Road. Rhonda Hynes, Eagle, opposes the major changes as suggested. Glida Bothwell, Eagle, Idaho endorses the previous statements opposing the major changes in the comprehensive plan and urged the council to table consideration of this matter until the recommendations of the APA staff have been considered by the county commissioners. Ed Chaney, Eagle, Idaho requested an impact study of the proposed annexation. March 18, 1980 Page 4 Written testimony was received from Chris Korte opposing the annexation of the Middlebrook Development. There being no further public testimony the hearing was declared closed. Moved by KRASEN and seconded by PEARMAN to postpone further consideration of these items until the next regular meeting of the city council. There being no further business to come before the council, the meeting was adjourned.