1978 11-13
MERIDIAN PLANNING & ZONING
November 13. 1978
AGENDA
Item 1
Item 2
Hendren Annexation #2
(Tabled)
Linder Park Sub. Annexation
(Approved)
Item 3: Vacate D1eridian Manor #2
E. of Hendren Commercial, Treasure Mall Area
S. of Railroad Tracks; W. of Linder
(Approved)
Item 4: Thomas Annexation "A" LDS Church Conditional Use Permit
(Approved)
Item 5: Stubblefield Development Annexation N. Linder, E. of Sunnybrook
(Tabled)
Item 6: Richard L. Ennis Conditional Use Permit (Tobacco Shop)
(Tabled)
Item 7: Cherry Lane Village Design Review Master Plan Review-JU6 Engineers
(Denied Approval)
Item 8: Stonehouse, Updike, Merle, Ten Mile LDS Church
(Approved)
Item 9: Meadow View #2 W. of Dispo sal Plant, on W. 8th Street
(Tabled; Not proper plat)
Item 10: Steven Hosac Discussion on Conditional Use Permit for
(Discussion; No Action Taken) LDS Church (Item 4)
Meridian Planning & Zoning November 13, 1978
Meeting called to order by Chairman, Don Sharp at 8:00 P.M.
Members Present: Annette Hinrichs; Lee Mitchell; Burl Pipkin; Rick Orton
Kenneth Tewksbury
Others Present: Ken Marema; Jerry Iverson; Gene Wright; Ray Wilder; Joe Simmich;
Steve Smylic; Carol Houst; Bill Houst; Elmer Merle; C.L. Morgan;
Norman Fuller; Aldin Porter; Loran Peterson; Steven Mortensen;
Bruce Nelson; Tracy Wright; Clyde Webber; Steven Hosac; Bud Pearson;
Michael Milhollin; Pat Joy
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as corrected.
Item
1 Hendren Annexation Number 2
There was no one present representing the request.
The motion was made by Annette Hinrichs and seconded by Lee Mitchell that the request
be tabled.
Motion Passed: All yea
Item
2 Linder Park Subdivison
Ken Marema was present representing the request.
Rick Orton questioned if they were aware of the City's requirements for water and sewer.
Marema stated that this was in their plans.
Annette Hinrichs stated her concern on only one access into the development.
Sharp questioned Marema on the type of housing planned for the area.
Marema stated that the housing would be between the 50,000 to 60,000 dollar price range.
Orton questioned if they had any plans for along the railroad tracks.
Marema stated that there was a plan for fencing along the track and some additional
barrier in front of the fence such as hedging.
Lee Mitchell question Marema on what the average size of the lots were.
Marema stated that the average size of the lots was 8,500 sq. feet.
Hinrichs stated that she felt the development was in line with the Comprehensive Plan.
The motion was made by Rick Orton and seconded by Annette Hinrichs that Linder Park
Subdivision annexation be accepted as requested with the understanding that the lot
lay out has not been approved.
Motion Passed: Hinrichs: yea; Orton: yea; Tewksbury: yea; Pipkin: yea; Mitchell: nay
Item
3 Vacate Meridian Manor #2
There was no one present representing the request, but Gene Wright of JUB Engineers
stated that he would try to answer any questions the Commision might have.
The motion was made by Lee Mitchell and seconded by Burl Pipkin that the request to
vacate Meridian Manor #2 be allowed.
Motion Passed: All yea.
Meridian Plannin & Zonin .2. November 13, 1978
Item
4 Thomas Annexation; Conditional Use Permit for Trade Store
Clyde Webber was present representing the request.
Webber stated that he is requesting a conditional use permit for the Westerly 10 acres
of the Thomas annexation for a LDS Stake Center facing Overland, and an Office and
Retail Outlet Store to be operated by the LDS Church. Webber stated that the center
would be set up to service the area of Boise through Weiser.
Webber stated that the property is now zoned "A" Residential, and is mixed use in
the Comprehensive Plan.
Webber stated that they are working with Hosac Development in bringing water and
sewer lines across the freeway to the project.
Sharp questioned the type of buffer they anticipated putting in next to the freeway.
Webber stated that it would be primarly a visual buffer, a chain link fence with
redwood slats, as well as heavy landscaping.
Webber stated that the buildings would be well designed and well landscaped to make
a favorable impression on the complex.
Sharp questioned the anticipated traffic flow during the week.
Webber stated that he felt the traffic flow would be moderate.
Orton questioned Webber on their plans on bringing water and sewer to the property.
Orton stated that the water and sewer plans should be part of the original construction
plans.
Webber stated that to his understanding the water and sewer lines would be brought across
the freeway in the original construction plans.
Steven Hosac spoke on the plans for the water and sewer lines.
Utilities South of the freeway were discussed.
Sharp questioned the access on Overland in relation to the crest of the hill. Sharp
stated that he felt this could be a visual traffic hazzard.
Future traffice problems of the area was discussed.
The motion was made by Lee Mitchell and seconded by Annette Hinrichs that the conditional
use permit be allowed contingent on going to City sewer and water.
P1otion passed: All yea.
Item
5 Stubblefield Development Nnnexation
Jim Stubblefield was present representing the request for annexation of 97 acres on
the corner of Ustick Road and Linder Road. This does include some property North of
Ustick Road.
Sharp stated that the annexation of this property would create another enclave within
the City.
Stubblefiedld stated that they are planning to put in a Subdivison on the same concept
as Sunny Brook Farms, and Glenfield Manor.
Sharp questioned Stubblefield if he would be agreeable to meeting the policy set by
the City Council of a minium size house of 1,350 sq. feet, with a two car garage.
Meridian Plannin & Zonin .3. November 13, 1978
Item 5 cont
The size of housing was discussed.
Stubblefield requested to the Commission that they table the annexation if they could
not approve it. He did not want a denial.
Hinrichs stated that her only objection to the annexation was the enclave.it would cause.
The motion was made by Lee Mitchell and seconded by Burl Pipkin that the request for
annexation be tabled.
Motion passed: Hinrichs: yea; Tewksbury: yea; Pipkin: yea; Mitchell: yea; Orton: nay
The Commission requested that Stubblefield get together with his neighbor to see what
could be done about the enclave situation.
Item
6 Conditional Use Permit for Richard L. Ennis (Tobacco Shop)
There was no one present representing the request.
Orton stated that the Commission did not have enough information concerning the request
to act.
The motion was made by Lee Mitchell and seconded by Ken Tewksbury to table the request
for a Conditional Use Permit until further information is available.
Motion passed: All yea
i Item
7 Cherry Lane Village Design Review (Discussion by JUB)
Gene Wright, JUB, was present representing Cherry Lane Village.
Wright explained that this is a revised concept plan, since the company has aquired another
piece of property. Wright stated this would make a much nicer golf course.
Wright stated that there are proposed sites for a school and a fire station.
Wright stated that they are requesting the Commission's approval on the master plan.
Wright explained this is so they will have some assurance that the plan meets with the
City's approval when they begin to develop.
Lee Mitchell stated that the Commission would be approving a hypothesis, the land has
not all been acquired yet.
Wright stated that what they are saying is that if Mr. Levitt develops the land, he will
develop within these guidelines on the master plan.
Sharp stated he felt that any motion the Commission would make would have to be very
vague, since the Commission did not really have anything to go on.
The Commission stated that they did not have any objections to the master plan, but that
they felt there was nothing to approve, and felt this was nothing more than advance
information.
There was much discussion.
Wright stated that he did not feel the request for approval was out of order. He stated
that they would like to have some type of action by the Commission.
The motion was made by Rick Orton that the Commission accepted the master plan as advance
information.
There was discussion on the motion.
Rick Orton withdrew the motion.
Meridian Planning & Zoni
Item 7 Cont.
.4.
November 13. 1978
Burl Pipkin stated that Wright had asked for approval.
Pipkin made a motion that the~Commission deny approval on the basis that the Commission
has nothing to approve. The motion was seconded by Rick Orton.
Lee Mitchell abstained from voting.
Pipkin: yea; Orton: yea; Tewksbury: nay; Hinrichs: nay;
Don Sharp broke the tie with a yea vote.
Motion passed: Approval denied
Item
8 Stonehouse, Updike, Merle, Ten Mile LDS Annexations
Conditional
Approval had all ready been given to Stonehouse, Updike, and Merle, subject to the
LDS Church property requesting annexation, and being annexed simultaneously.
Sharp stated that they need only one motion to annex the four parcels of property.
The motion was made by Annette Hinrichs and seconded by Lee Mitchell to approve the
four annexations conditional on them going to sewer and water.
Motion passed: All yea
Item
9 Meadow View #2, Final plat
No one was present representing the request.
Hinrichs stated that the application for final plat was not a proper application.
The motion was made by Annette Hinrichs that the Commission notify the developer
that it was not a proper final plat application, and please resubmit.
The motion was seconded by Ken Tewksbury.
Motion passed: All yea.
Item
10 Steven Hosac (Discussion on LDS Retail site)
Hosac stated that he wished to reopen discussion on the LDS Church Project (Item 4)
on the Thomas property.
Hosac stated that he felt there was not a traffic problem in the area.
Hosac stated that they wanted to propose the possibilty of moving the 10 acre Church
development from the West side of the Thomas property, over to the East side of the
property. Hosac stated there are several reasons for the proposed move. He stated
that the move would leave a much larger piece of land for future development. It
would also put the Church project much closer to the sewer and water line. Hosac
stated that the move would allow more of a transition from the commercial buffering
through into residential areas.
Sharp stated that he felt there was a legal question involved.
Webber stated that as far as the Church is concerned, time is very important, and they
would like the Commission to move as soon as possible concerning the move.
Sharp stated that he felt that even though what they were doing would make the project
better, there is a legal question involved, and was concerned that they would have
to start the whole Conditional Use Permit process over.
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Item 10 Cont.
There was much discussion.
Hinrichs stated that she felt the Commission should put the request off, because of
legal discriptions, and other legal problems that may occur.
The Commission stated that they did like to concept of moving the sight, but did not
feel they could act on it at that meeting.
Hosac stated they would come to the next meeting with the request.
The possible construction of grain silos on the Church property was discussed.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
Approved:
rman
Attest:
City Clerk