Minutes - 2006 - Planning & Zoning - 12/18/2006 - Regular
ORIGINAL
THE CITY OF EAGLE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES
660 E. Civic Lane
December 18, 2006
6:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 6:33 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: JACOBS, ZASTROW, PIERCE, ASPITARTE, McCARREL
3. CONSENT AGENDA:
. Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and are acted on with one motion. There
will be no separate discussion on these items unless the Chainnan, a Commissioner, member
of City Staff, or a citizen requests an item to be removed from the Consent Agenda for
discussion. Items removed from the Consent Agenda will be placed on the Regular Agenda in
a sequence determined by the Rules of Order.
. Any item on the Consent Agenda that contains written recommendations from the City of
Eagle shall be adopted as part of the Planning & Zoning Commission's Consent Agenda
approval motion unless specifically stated otherwise.
McCarrell moves to add item E, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for FPUD-05-06
& FP-12-06 - Final Development Plan and Final Plat for Bellaterra Subdivision Phase 1.
Seconded by Jacobs. ALL AYES...MOTION CARRIES.
A. Minutes of December 4, 2006.
B. Findinl!s of Fact and Conclusions of Law for CU-09-06 - Mobile Office for The
LandinI! Communitv Center and Continuation of Nonconforminl! Use - The
LandinI! Communitv Center: The Landing Community Center, represented by Russ
Phillips with Insight Architects, is requesting conditional use permit approval to install a
I 440-square foot mobile office for The Landing Community Center and to allow the site
to remain nonconforming with the provisions of Title 8 Chapter 2A. The site is located on
the southeast comer of North Eagle Road and East Mission Drive at 296 North 1st Street.
C. Findinl!s of Fact and Conclusions of Law for A-16-06/RZ-21-06 - Annexation and
Rezone from RUT to R-E-DA - Julie Harrison: Julie Harrison is requesting approval
of an annexation and rezone from RUT (Rural Urban Transition) to R-E-DA (Residential
Estates with a Development Agreement). The 4.95-acre site is located on the west side of
North Meridian Road approximately] ,600 feet north of the intersection of West Floating
Feather Road and North Meridian Road at 1651 North Meridian Road.
D. Findinl!s of Fact and Conclusions of Law for CU-IO-06 - Bank with DriVe-UD Service
Lanes - Eal!le River: Eagle River, represented by Billy Ray Strite with BRS Architects,
is requesting conditional use approval to construct a bank facility with two drive-up
service lanes. The .93 acre site is located within Eagle River at the southeast comer of
South Eagle Road and East Riverside Drive at 47 East Riverside Drive.
E. FPUD-05-06 & FP-12-06 - Final DeveloDment Plan and Final Plat for Bellaterra
Subdivision Phase 1 - Ted Martinez: Ted Martinez, represented by Jason Densmer with
The Land Group, Inc., is requesting final development plan and final plat approval for
Bellaterra Subdivision Phase I, a 41-lot (34-buildable, 7-common) residential subdivision.
This 2 I .72-acre site is located on the east side of North Linder Road approximately one
quarter mile north of West Floating Feather Road.
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Zastrow moves to accept the Consent Agenda including items A, B, C, D and E.
Seconded by Aspitarte. ALL AYES...MOTION CARRIES.
4. NEW BUSINESS:
A. V AC-02-06 - Vacation of blanket inl!ress/el!re8s easement across Lot 4. Block 1.
Merrill Subdivision No.5. - Wm. Dave Evans: Wm. Dave Evans, represented by Jay
Hovde with Toothman-Orton Engineering Company, is requesting approval of a vacation
to the final plat of Merrill Subdivision No.5 to remove a portion of the plat note providing
for a blanket ingress/egress easement on Lot 4, Block I. The site is located I ,200-feet west
of South Edgewood Lane on the south side of East Iron Eagle Drive at 1205 East Iron
Eagle Drive.
Pierce introduces the item.
Jay Hoyde, with Toothman Orton, 977 Chinden Boulevard, reviews the application.
Mike Williams, City Planner, reviews the staff report.
Aspitarte moves to recommend approval of V AC-02-06 - Vacation of blanket
ingress/egress easement across Lot 4, Block 1, Merrill Subdivision No.5. Seconded by
McCarreI. ALL AYES.. .MOTION CARRIES.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. PP-18-06 - Lonesome Dove Subdivision - Lonesome Dove. LLC: Lonesome Dove,
LLC, represented by Kevin McCarthy with Toothman-Orton Engineering Company, is
requesting preliminary plat approval for Lonesome Dove Subdivision, a 117-lot
subdivision, 22 I -unit (10 I-single-family, 120 multi-family (contained within 3-10ts), 4-
commercial, and 9-common) The 41.20-acre site is generally located on the southwest
comer of Riverside Drive and State Street at 1505 Riverside Drive. This item was
continued/rom the December 4,2006 meeting.
Pierce introduces the item.
Kevin McCarthy, with Toothman Orton Engineering, 977 Chinden Boulevard, reviews the
application.
Mike Williams, City Planner, reviews the staff report. Stands for questions from the
Commission.
Pierce opens the public hearing.
No one from the public chooses to speak.
Kevin McCarthy rebuts testimony.
Pierce closes the public hearing.
Discussion amongst the Commission.
Aspitarte moves to recommend for approval PP-18-06 - Lonesome Dove Subdivision-
Lonesome Dove, LLC with special condition #7 to reflect provide a revised preliminary
plat showing the pathway adjacent to Riverside Drive similar in size and strike the width
10 foot adjacent to Riverside Drive. Strike #8 entirely. Seconded by McCarreI. ALL
AYES...MOTION CARRIES. Discussion. Mike Williams asks that Aspitarte amend the
motion to strike" I 0 feet" and leave "width". Aspitarte amends his motion to strike "10
feet" and leave "width". Second concurs. ALL AYES.. .MOTION CARRIES.
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B. ZOA-04-06 - Zoninl! Ordinance Amendment - Citv of Eal!le: An Ordinance of the City
of Eagle, Ada County Idaho, amending Eagle City Code Title 8 "Zoning", Chapter 2
"Zoning Districts and Map", Chapter 2A "Design Review Overlay District", Chapter 6
"Planned Unit Developments", and amending Title 9, Chapter I "General Subdivision
Provisions", Chapter 2 "Subdivision Plats And Procedures", Chapter 3 "Design
Standards", Chapter 4 "Required Improvements", Chapter 5 "Special Development
Subdivisions", providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date. This item
was continued/rom the November 20,2006 meeting.
Pierce introduces the item.
Bill Vaughan, Zoning Administrator, reviews the proposed revisions to the City Code.
A short recess is called.
Meeting is called back to order at 8:58 p.m.
Bill Vaughan continues with the review. Stands for questions from the Commission.
Pierce opens the public hearing.
Barry Tepolla. 3676 N. Harbor Lane, The legends. Believes there are inconsistencies and
understandings. Discusses the differing of the definitions of lots. Does not define common
lots. There needs to be clarification. Discusses PUD and the ability to have a variety of
housing types (commercial, residential & office, etc.) Discusses fencing, interior fencing,
safety purposes and interior setbacks. Discusses that the sections talk about gross area. Asks
that the item be deferred for further review.
Miguel Legarretta, 6206 N. Discovery Way. Here representing the Building Contractors
Association. Asks about requiring a PUD, what number of units would be appropriate.
Would like to see some leniency, should still be allowed standard subdivision. Commissioner
Pierce discusses interpretation ofPlJD). Believes there is too much interpretation with a PUD.
Believes both ordinances should be revisited. Possibly a tiered approach? Discuss pen space
requirements and is not sure what the right balance is. Not sure what number should be
proposed regarding open space. Discusses density requirements. Believes the concept now is
to allow a development to achieve it's full density through a housing mix. Discusses
achieving full density for property. Discusses fencing. It's difficult to market to all people.
Terrains in this area, open space will be different for different areas (foothills/farm land). Do
not know what projects will look like. Wants to be part of the process. Would like for this
item be continued.
Commissioner Pierce asks about "up to" definition. Bill Vaughan discusses zoning
definitions.
Dave Y orgason, Capital Development. Supports comments made so far. Discusses some
layouts that they have submitted. Will try to help with the process. Discusses passive open
space, drain ditches, irrigation canals. Could these be counted as open space. Standard 18%
open space. Cost of living will continue to go up. Believes open space is too expensive for
homeowners to maintain. Anything more than 50 units, a PUD will be required. 9-3-4-
blocks, requests a definition. Asks about utility easements. Asks about the percentage of lots
adjacent to common areas. Asks for perimeter berm clarification. Agrees with the open
fencing. Discusses pathway design. Discusses common area open space definition versus
landscape strip. Discusses the costs of housing. Would more than one applicant be allowed?
Discusses different types of open space and active open space in existing subdivisions.
Commissioner Aspitarte asks about the utility easements. Dave Yorgason says the City of
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Boise and Star are 5 feet.
Bill Vaughan discusses R-I & R-E subdivision open space. Utility easements/utility corridor.
Discussion. Discusses single ownership control. Commissioner Pierce questions passive open
space. There needs to be clarification.
Lee Shrack, 9645 W. Umpqua River Ct. Does a lot of work for the City. Does not believe we
should be in a hurry. Asks that this not be rushed. Would like the Commission to hear
information from the BCA.
C.J. Thompson, 4831 Willow Creek Road. Encourages the Commission to include the
foothills with these changes or have a plan just for the foothills. Open space is different in the
foothills.
Commissioner Pierce asks that during the visioning process if ordinances can be written
during the foothills planning process.
Discussion amongst the Commission.
Zastrow moves to table ZOA-04-06 to the January 22Dd meeting. Seconded by
McCarrel. ALL A YES...MOTION CARRIES.
6. REPORTS:
A. Commission:
B. City Attorney:
C. Staff:
7. ADJOURNMENT:
McCarrel moves to adjourn. Seconded by Aspitarte. ALL A YES...MOTION CARRIES.
Hearing no further business the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting adjourned at 10: I 7 p.m.
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