Minutes - 2003 - City Council - 03/31/2003 - Joint
EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
Joint Meeting Minutes
March 31, 2003
ORIGINAL
1.
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 6:37 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Present: BASTIAN, SEDLACEK, GUERBER, NORDSTROM.
Design Review Board: Present: BARNES, STANGER,. Absent: MCCULLOUGH,
PAULSON, FLOGEL, BOWEN, CHRISTENSEN.
Planning & Zoning Commission: Present: DECKERS, BLOOM, CROOK, BANDY
Absent: CADWELL
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. Council will provide an update on the upcoming bond election. (LS)
Sedlacek gives a brief review of the Town Hall Meeting and the resulting decision to go
to a bond election. Discussion regarding the Citizens Committee which has been formed
to promote the passage of the bond.
B. Discussion of consultant selection for the analysis of the Idaho Power
transmission line. (LS)
Mayor reviews the Council's selection of the Consultant of Black and Veatch. The
process will take approximately 6 weeks. General discussion.
C. Update on proposed joint land use planning with Star, and area of impact
expansion. (LS/CB)
Review of meeting held on March 25th regarding the above. Discussion of subdivisions
outside of our area of impact and the high density that Ada County is allowing. Mayor
would like the City Attorney to begin working on amending our area of impact ordinance.
Joint referral area between Star and Eagle, staff is to look into coordinating comments in
this local.
D. Discussion with the Design Review Board on subdivision street lights, flags, and
white vinyl fences in Rl and RE zones. (LS)
Sedlacek feels that the vinyl fences deter from the rural feel of the Eagle community.
Discussion regarding fencing and potential requirements, as well as amending the lighting
ordinance.
Staff is directed to obtain costs to retro-fit our historic street lights with the interior "caps"
for budget consideration for FY 03-04.
Sedlacek has concerns with the flags flown at Eagle River that are not United States flag,
or the Idaho State flag. She feels that the St. AI's flag should be considered a billboard.
Discussion regarding amending sign ordinance.
E. Discussion on gated communities. (SD)
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Discussion regarding gated communities, pros and cons. Staff is directed to amend the
current code to eliminate private streets with strict conditions for variances.
Discussion regarding lot coverage vs. building footprint. Mayor suggests a workshop
with the building official. Comments on using roof height to determine setback
requirements. Discussion.
F. Discussion on incomplete design review projects, and appropriate follow-up
procedure. (DB)
Barnes expresses her concern with Pioneer Federal Credit Union's lack of landscaping
around the sign, and the( installation of incorrect light fixtures and J Bar K's sign. The
sign currently up at J Bar K is their temporary sign, not the approved sign. Barnes
suggests a surety for a commercial development for signage. Cerda notes that the
Visionary Committee is working on language for a certificate of completion for signage.
Discussion. Stanger suggests fining the sign violators. Discussion
Mayor comments on a code enforcement proposal coming before Council on April 8th.
It is the general consensus that signs need a "hammer" to insure timely compliance with
conditions of approval.
G. Discussion of East - West Connections.
Bastian comments on a development for which the developer is providing an easement,
but that ACHD will not construct the road as it is for a local road. Mayor feels that it
should be addressed at the next Joint ACHD meeting. Discussion.
4.
ADJOURNMENT:
Sedlacek moves to adjourn. Seconded by Bastian. ALL AYE: MOTION
CARRIES...
Hearing no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 9: 10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
APPROVED:
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