Minutes - 2007 - Planning & Zoning - 04/09/2007 - Special
THE CITY OF EAGLE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Special Meeting Minutes
660 E. Civic Lane
April 9, 2007
I. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 5:39 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: Present: Felix, Zastrow, Pierce, Aspitarte, McCarrel
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. CPA-5-06/Z0A-3-06/A-14-06/RZ-19-06 - M3 Eal!:le - M3 Eal!:le. LLC.: M3 Eagle LLC,
represented by Gerry Robbins of The M3 Companies, is requesting a Comprehensive Plan
Map Amendment to include +/- 6,005 acres into the Eagle Comprehensive Plan designating
the following land uses: +/- 40 Acres Rural Residential, +/- 1,627 acres Residential Estates,
+/- 470 acres Residential One, +/- 670 acres Residential Two, +/- 1,250 acres Residential
Three, +/- 670 acres Residential Four, +/- 770 acres Village Center, +/- 88 acres Mixed Use;
+/- 100 Acres Commercial, an Annexation and rezone with a Pre-Annexation and
Development Agreement for +/- 40 acres AR-DA (up to I unit per 5 acres with a development
agreement), +/- 1,627 acres RE-DA (up to I unit per 2 acres with a development agreement),
+/- 470 acres RI-DA (up to one unit per acre with a development agreement), +/- 670 acres
R2-DA (up to two units per acre with a development agreement), +/- 1,250 acres R3-DA (up
to 3 units per acre with a development agreement), +/- 670 acres R4-DA (up to four units per
acre with a development agreement), +/- 770 acres Village Center-DA, +/- 88 acres MU-
DA(Mixed Use with a development agreement) to allow for a maximum of +/- 12,0 I 0
residential units, a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to amend Eagle City Code Section 8-6
"Planned Unit Developments" to allow for the M3-PUD. The +/- 6,005 acre site is generally
located north of the Farmers Union Canal and Homer Road, east of State Highway 16 and
west of Willow Creek Road. Specifically described in the meets and bounds description on file
at the City of Eagle. This item was continued/rom the February 12,2007 special meeting.
ORIGINAL
Pierce introduces the item.
Nichoel Baird Spencer, City Planner, gives overview of updated staff report and application
changes. Stands for questions from the Commission.
Bill Brownlee, with M3 Companies, reviews the new submittal infonnation. Discusses the BLM
exchange. Stands for questions from the Commission.
Nichoel Baird Spencer, gives overview of the Southern Planning Area.
Susan Buxton, City Attorney, gives overview of the proposed pre-annexation and development
agreements. Stands for questions from the Commission. General discussion on open space and
Eagle Regional Park. Bill Brownlee discusses the land exchange process between M3 and BLM.
A short recess is called.
Meeting is called back to order at 7:02 p.m.
Ron Marshall, 740 Palmetto. Has lived in the area for many years. Discusses there is no water for
the area. Discusses flows of artesian wells in the area. Has concerns about traffic.
Lee Schrack, 485 E. Riverside Drive, involved with the Economic Development Committee.
Discusses development in Eagle. Excited about the project. Believes the project will boost the
economics in Eagle.
Dan Richter, 1204 S. Arbor Island Place, moved from Pheonix. He is with Suncor Idaho.
Discusses M3 design guidelines.
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Guy Hendrickson, 1772 Lakemoor Way. Has some concerns about the project, mainly traffic.
Feels there should be specific constraints for traffic. Has concerns regarding water. Discusses
transfer fees. Participated in the foothills planning meetings. Wants to see the foothills plan
adopted and in place.
Janet Fushert?, 235 W. Floating Feather. Feels the City and M3 should take time before anything
plan. Would like to see a wildlife and water mitigation plan. Limits on lawn development, etc.
Believes the land swap between BLM and M3 would be beneficial. Wildlife plan to include
during construction.
CJ Thompson, 4831 Willow Creek, here representing North Ada County Foothills. Would like the
Commission to leave the public hearing open.
Bill Brownlee rebuts testimony. Discusses water studies done to date. They have submitted
municipal water rights application to the Department of water resources. Discusses proposed
irrigation plans. Discussion regarding transfer fees.
Discussion amongst the Commission. Susan Buxton discusses the changes to this application.
Feels the Commission can close the public hearing for the text amendments.
Guy Hendrickson, wants to respond regarding the fees. M3 should come up with a proposal for
the fees for the trail systems.
Barb Jekyll, 2862 N. Feels that M3 is asking for too many homes. Discusses water issues, air
concerns, global warming. Feels the hearing should remain open for all items.
Ron Marshall, agrees with Ms. JekyII. Discusses water issues. Feels there should be another
water study by an outside source.
Bill Brownlee rebuts additional testimony.
Discussion amongst the Commission.
Aspitarte moves to close the public hearing for ZOA-3-06, and close the public testimony
CP A-5-06 for both the text and map. Discussion. Seconded by McCarrel. ALL A YES.
MOTION CARRIES.
Aspitarte moves to continue A-14-06/RZ-19-06 and the development agreement to the April
23,2007 at 6:30 p.m. Seconded by Felix. ALL A YES...MOTION CARRIES.
Aspitarte moves to recommend denial for ZOA-3-07. Seconded by Felix. ALL
A YES...MOTION CARRIES.
Discussion amongst the Commission.
Aspitarte moves to recommend for approval CPA-5-06 Text Amendment with the following
changes, as per the development agreement. Discussion. Seconded by McCarreI. ALL
AYES. MOTION CARRIES.
Aspitarte moves to continue CP A-5-06. to May 14 for an early start time. Seconded by
Felix. ALL A YES...MOTION CARRIES.
Reports: Nichoel Baird Spencer discusses Foothills Plan. Joint meeting on April 30, 2007.
4. ADJOURNMENT:
Zastrow moves to adjourn. Seconded by. ALL A YES...MOTION CARRIES.
Hearing no further business, the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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A TRANSCRIBABLE RECORD OF THIS MEETING IS A V AILABLE AT CITY HALL.
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