Minutes - 1998 - Design Review - 02/12/1998 - Regular
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES
February 12, 1998
The Design Review Board met in regular session on February 12, 1998. Chainnan
Murray presiding.
1.
CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL: The following members were present: GRECO, MURRAY,
VANCE, WITTE. Absent PEDERSEN. Council liaison MERRILL. A quorum is
present.
3.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL:
A. Minutes of January 8, 1998.
B. Minutes of January 26, 1998
Moved by Vance and seconded by Witte to approve the minutes of the January 8,
1998, meeting as corrected. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
Moved by Vance and seconded by Greco to approve the minutes of the January 26,
1998 meeting as presented. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
4. OLD BUSINESS:
A. ZOA-I0-97: Discussion of proposed entry statements. (This item was continued
from the January 8, 1998 meeting.)
Chainnan Murray discusses the letter submitted to Staff by Eagle Chamber of Commerce.
The letter requests the Board continue this item to allow John Bertram to complete his
analysis of specific locations for entry signage and the design of said signage. The
continuance would be for approximately two months.
Moved by Witte to continue this item until the analysis is ready to be presented to the
Board for review. Seconded by Vance. ALL AYE.. .MOTION CARRIES.
Staff notes the Zoning Administrator's desire to have this item remanded back to staff.
Discussion for clarification.
Witte moves to strike the previous motion and moves to remand item ZOA-I0-97
back to staff. Seconded by Vance. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
Witte would like to add agenda item 6B to discuss procedures and the degree of
authority utilized for staff level approvals of modifications. Hearing no opposition
the item is so added.
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Chairman Murray notes there has been a request to move agenda item 6A ahead of the
public hearings on the agenda tonight. Hearing no objection from the representatives of
the Design Review applicants or from the Board, the item shall be heard before public
hearings.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
A. TA-1-98 - Tree removal proposal at Ea~le North~ate Foursquare Church-
Mark Hansen: Eagle Northgate Foursquare Church, represented by Mark Hansen, is
requesting approval to remove three trees from the church property and to relocate two
trees onto another portion of the site. The site is located on the north side ofE. State
Street approximately 560-feet east of Eagle Road at 164 E. State Street.
George Crawford 4242 N. Eston Place Boise Idaho, representing Mark Hanson and
Foursquare Church, gives a brief review of this item.
No one from the audience chooses to address this item.
General discussion among the Board members.
Witte moves to approve the removal of the elm trees numbered 1,2, and 3 on the
displayed overhead (see copy attached to the minutes), the relocation of trees 6 and 7
to the back of the property to the location suggested, approve the installation of sod
on the east side of the church, with the condition that any additional landscape
changes, other than the removal and replacement of the four planting wells in the
front, shall be brought before the Board. Seconded by Greco. ALL AYE
...MOTION CARRIES.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Chairman Murray announced it is the time and the place for the Public Hearing.
A. DR-I-98 - New si~naee for the Rockv Mountain Fitness and Recreation
Center - Reid Merrill: Reid Merrill is requesting design review approval for signage for
the Rocky Mountain Fitness and Recreation Center located on the south side of East State
approximately I-mile east of Eagle Road at 1125 E. State Street.
Chairman Murray introduces the item.
Reid Merrill, 1125 E. State Eagle, Idaho. Gives a brief review of this application.
Discussion between Board and Mr. Merrill.
Staff has no comments to add to the staff report.
Murray opens the public hearing.
No one from the audience wishes to address this item.
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Murray closes the public hearing.
Vance requests clarification regarding how the City Code addresses sandwich board
signage. Vaughan quotes 8-2A-8(I) to provide clarification. Vance discusses his concern
with current problems the city is encountering regarding this type of signage. General
discussion between Staff and Board regarding this application.
Murray moves to approve DR-1-98 with the site specific conditions of approval,
adding condition #3: stating that the two eagles located at the bottom corners shall
be removed and that temporary landscaping, to the extent of potted flowers be
placed at its base sufficiently to surround the sign, and the standard conditions of
approval as listed in the staff report shall apply. Seconded by Vance. Discussion.
Murray moves to amend the motion regarding site specific #3: the applicant shall
remove the two eagles located at the bottom corners of the sign and the applicant is
encouraged to plant annual colored flowers at the base of the sign extending
outward 2 feet in diameter around the entire sign base. Seconded Vance. ALL
AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
B. DR-2-98 - Proposed si~na2e for the new Chevron in Channel Center Sub. -
Sandv Smith: Sandy Smith, represented by Debbie Anderson with Idaho Electric Signs,
is requesting design review approval for new signage for the Chevron gas station to be
located in Channel Center Subdivision. The site is located on the northwest comer of
Eagle Road and West Inlet Bay Lane at 503 South Eagle Road.
Chairman Murray introduces the item.
Debbie Anderson with Idaho Electric Signs representing Sandy Smith, gives a brief
review of this application.
Discussion between Ms. Anderson and Board regarding Staff report.
Staff addresses the applicants desire for a third canopy sign and cites Eagle City Code
which prohibits a third sign. Discussion between Staff and Board.
Murray opens the public hearing.
No one from the audience wishes to address this item.
Murray closes the public hearing.
Discussion amongst the Board.
Vance moves to approve DR-2-98 with site specific and standard conditions of
approval. Seconded by Greco. Discussion. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
C.
DR-3-98 - Proposed City Park - City of Eaele: The City of Eagle, represented
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by David Koga with The Land Group, is requesting design review approval to construct a
new City park. The park will include a gazebo, a decorative water feature including a
park sign, benches & tables, and landscaping. The park is proposed to be located on the
southwest comer of East State Street and 2nd Street at 185 East State Street.
Chairman Murray introduces the item.
David Koga with The Land Group representing the City of Eagle, presents the Board
with a revised street improvements plan, and discusses the changes present on the plan.
Staff has no comments to add to the staff report.
General discussion between Board, Staff, and Mr. Koga regarding features of the
proposed park.
Murray opens the public hearing.
No one from the audience wishes to address this item.
Murray closes the public hearing
Murray moves to approve DR-3-98 with the site specific conditions of approval with
the following additions - Condition #5: An extruded curb continuance be placed
along the easterly boundary of the parking lot. #6: Additional details identifying
the sundial, pavers, kiosk, root barrier, and tree well shall be provided. #7: A tree
survey shall be presented to the Design Review Board identifying existing trees to
remain and existing trees to be removed. #8: A grading and drainage plan shall be
submitted to the Board for review and comment. #9: The color selections for the
gazebo and kiosk shall be presented to the Board for approval. #10 :The additional
site specific conditions made in conditions 5 through 9 shall be presented to staff
and members of the Design Review Board outside of a regular Design Review Board
meeting. Staff is encouraged to invite all Design Review Board members to attend
the meeting. The standards conditions shall also apply. Vance seconds. Discussion.
ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
6.
NEW BUSINESS:
B. Discussion of procedures and the degree of authority utilized for staff level
approvals.
Witte questions how staff differentiates between items that need to be presented to the
entire Board, items which should be addressed by specific Board members, and items
which are approved at Staff level. Cites specific instances where inconsistencies in
procedure have occurred. Would like clarification on the procedure which needs to be
followed. General discussion regarding the importance of communication between Staff
and the Board. The Board expresses a desire to speak with the Zoning Administrator to
convey their concerns and attempt to establish some guidelines to be followed in the
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future. In an attempt to enhance communication, the Board requests notification of any
modification to their original requirements made at either Council level or Staff level.
This heightened awareness of modifications which are being made outside of the Design
Review Board meetings will help eliminate both inconsistencies in procedure and provide
insight into the direction the Council wishes the city to move in.
Council liaison Merrill notes that a joint Council and Design Review meeting semi-
annually could be scheduled in an attempt to further enhance communication between the
committees.
7. ADJOURNMENT:
Having no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Moved by Greco and seconded by Witte to adjourn. ALL AYE...MOTION
CARRIES.
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JAMES G. MURRAY
CHAIRMAN
A TRANSCRIBABLE RECORD OF THIS MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT CITY
HALL.
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