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680 Park Avenue City Council Meeting Idaho Falls, ID 83402 Minutes - Final Thursday, April 8, 2021 7:30 PM City Council Chambers 1. Call to Order. Present: Mayor Rebecca L Noah Casper, Council President Michelle Ziel-Dingman, Councilor John Radford, Councilor Thomas Hally, Councilor Jim Freeman, Councilor Jim Francis, and Councilor Lisa Burtenshaw 2. Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Casper requested Council President Dingman to lead those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Public Comment. Temporarily suspended. 4. Consent Agenda. A. Municipal Services 1) Purchase Meter Inventory for Idaho Falls Power Idaho Falls Power will purchase the meters to replenish meter inventory. 2) Quote IF-21-15, Inventory for Idaho Falls Power These purchases will provide inventory for Idaho Falls Power. 3) IF-21-23, Purchase Water Line Materials for Public Works This purchase will provide water line materials for water division projects. 4) Minutes from Council Meetings March 22, 2021 City Council Work Session; March 25, 2021 City Council Meeting; and April 2, 2021 Council Budget Priorities Workshop. 5) License Applications, all carrying the required approvals Recommended Action: It was moved by Council President Ziel-Dingman, seconded by Councilor Radford, to approve, accept, or receive all items on the Consent Agenda according to the recommendations presented. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Freeman, Francis, Hally, Radford, Dingman. Abstain - Burtenshaw. Nay - none. Page 1 of 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 5. Regular Agenda. A. City Attorney 1) Ordinance Standardizing Code References to Delegation of Authority Recent changes to Code Section 1-3-1 (F) clarified that authority delegated to the Mayor or members of City staff also is automatically delegated to any of their lawful subordinates, thus making the many references in the Code to “delegees”, etc., redundant and potentially confusing. The proposed Ordinance eliminates the redundancy. Mr. Fife stated the following two (2) ordinances are part of an ongoing project to make City Code more user friendly, for modernization, to be sensitive for current practices, and get away from archaic languages. He noted these proposed changes will not change Titles 10 or 11, those changes will be forthcoming following a hearing process per the Local Land Use Planning Act (LLUPA). Councilor Hally reiterated these ordinances will add clarification of City Code. Councilor Francis suggested revised wording to 1-3-1- F. Job Titles and Delegation to Subordinates to include ‘or to perform a duty in their behalf unless a Code provision specifies otherwise’ as he believes there is no qualifier to the reference of subordinates. He wants to ensure the designee acts on behalf of the director/chief. It was moved by Councilor Francis, seconded by Councilor Freeman, that Council amend 1-3-1- F. Job Titles and Delegation to Subordinates to read as follows: Where the title or job position of an elected official, administrative officer, City employee, or Department Director is used in this Code (e.g., Mayor, Clerk, City Attorney, Public Works Director, Fire Chief, Chief of Police, etc.), such shall include all subordinates, employees, agents, and representatives, who are authorized to act or perform a duty in their behalf unless a Code provision specifies otherwise. Per Councilor Burtenshaw, Mr. Fife stated the amendment would not hurt the intent of the ordinance. Per Councilor Hally, Mr. Fife stated he does not believe adding ‘lawful’ adds much to the ordinance. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Dingman, Radford, Francis, Burtenshaw, Hally, Freeman. Nay - none. It was then moved by Councilor Hally, seconded by Councilor Freeman, to approve the ordinance amending City Code to continue to allow delgated authority to be exercised by City staff under a suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and request that it be read by title and published by summary. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Hally, Burtenshaw, Dingman, Freeman, Francis, Radford. Nay - none. At the request of Mayor Casper, the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 3375 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF IDAHO FALLS CITY CODE, BY MAKING REFERENCE TO DELEGATION AND DESIGNEES CONSISTENT WITH DEFINITIONS IN THE CODE, Page 2 of 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, PUBLICATION BY SUMMARY, AND ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE. 2) Ordinance Standardizing City Code Gender Neutral Language City Code contains multiple references to specific genders rather than gender neutral references that accomplish the same purposes. The draft language reflects current use and practice in legislative and legal drafting and supports Code construction defined in Section 1-3-1 (C) and in the of Title 5 , Chapter 11 of the Code (Non-Discrimination). Mr. Fife reiterated this ordinance will change ‘his’ or ‘her’ to ‘their’, and will honor the non-discrimination ordinance previously approved by Council. Councilor Radford expressed his appreciation for this change. He believes the ordinance will recognize the gender process in the modern age. It was moved by Councilor Hally, seconded by Councilor Radford, to approve the Ordinance amending City Code to utilize gender neutral language under a suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and request that it be read by title and published by summary. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Radford, Freeman, Burtenshaw, Francis, Dingman, Hally. Nay - none. At the request of Mayor Casper, the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 3376 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF IDAHO FALLS CITY CODE, AMENDING PROVISIONS TO GENDER NEUTRAL LANGUAGE, AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, PUBLICATION BY SUMMARY, AND ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE. B. Parks & Recreation 1) Ordinance amending City Code for Advisory Committees. The Parks and Recreation Department is standardizing and updating language in Title 2 of the Code to better organize its advisory committees and to align them with other City advisory committees. In addition, moving the Shade Tree Advisory Committee from Title 8, Chapter 9 to Title 2 to appear with similar City committees is appropriate and makes the Code more user friendly. Mr. Fife clarified an amended version was required due to clerical errors. Parks and Recreation (P&R) Director PJ Holm stated this amendment will also reduce the number of members-at-large on the P&R Commission. Councilor Francis stated ‘designee’ was included back into this amendment for the School Board representatives and the Bonneville County Commissioners. Per Mayor Casper, Mr. Fife stated this is the City’s commission and the Council can make the rules of the commission/committee. He also stated the City cannot compel anyone to attend. He believes this amendment recognizes the sovereignty of other elected Page 3 of 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 officials. Per Councilor Francis, Director Holm clarified the non-voting members for the Shade Tree Committee will include a staff member from Idaho Falls Power (IFP) and Community Development Services. Councilor Francis noted there are no rule changes in Title 8 Chapter 9. It was moved by Councilor Francis, seconded by Councilor Burtenshaw, to approve the Ordinance amending City Code to standardize language for Advisory Committees associated with the Parks and Recreation Department and to move the Shade Tree Advisory Committee to Title 2 of the Code and to accept the wording and numbering adjustments for clarity in Title 8 Chapter 9 under a suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and request that it be read by title and published by summary. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Hally, Burtenshaw, Dingman, Freeman, Francis, Radford. Nay - none. At the request of Mayor Casper, the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 3377 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, AMENDING TITLE 2 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION AND GOLF ADVISORY BOARD; MOVING SHADE TREE COMMITTEE FROM TITLE 8 TO TITLE 2; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, PUBLICATION BY SUMMARY, AND ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE. C. Public Works 1) Bid Award - Pinecrest Golf Course Irrigation project On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, bids were received and opened for the Pinecrest Golf Course Irrigation project. A single bid was received, and the bid tabulation is attached. The purpose of this project is to replace the existing irrigation system at Pinecrest Golf Course and utilize surface water for irrigation, as opposed to potable water. Public Works Director Chris Fredericksen expressed his appreciation for the City coordination for this project. He stated this project will pump 1,800 gallons per minute from the Idaho Canal to re-irrigate the entire park. Per Councilor Hally, Director Holm stated approximately 66M gallons of potable water was used each year to irrigate the grounds. Councilor Hally also stated golfers are paying a fee into a fund, including interest, that will be paying this debt. Director Fredericksen noted the bid amount was less than the engineer’s estimated amount of $3M. He noted change orders typically occur as projects progress although he believes this project combined with the irrigation pipeline project is still below the estimated $3M. This will allow contingency as change orders may arise. Councilor Freeman expressed his appreciation to the golfers for paying a significant increase of fees for this project. He noted this project has been discussed and needed for a number of years. Councilor Radford believes the new City policy to borrow within the departments is an equitable way to pay for this project. He noted Pinecrest Golf Course was built in 1937 and includes mature trees replanted from Palisades Reservoir. He also noted in 2009 the golf course was named as one (1) of the top 50 golf courses in the United States. He believes the golf course is a crown jewel. He expressed his gratitude for this project. Councilor Francis stated this project will also allow a different approach to watering Page 4 of 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 based on the needs of the course. Councilor Hally noted the golf course sits on basalt, there are additional costs for drilling basalt. Mayor Casper believes there is not a downsize to this project. Councilor Burtenshaw believes this accomplishment needs to be continually celebrated. It was moved by Councilor Freeman, seconded by Councilor Radford, to approve the plans and specifications, award to the sole responsible bidder, Heritage Links, in an amount of $2,605,000.00 and give authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary documents. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Burtenshaw, Hally, Radford, Dingman, Freeman, Francis. Nay - none. D. Community Development Services 1) Final Plat, Development Agreement, and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards, Sparrow Hill. Attached is the application for the Final Plat, Development Agreement, and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards for Sparrow Hill. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at its June 2, 2020 meeting and recommended approval by a unanimous vote. Staff concurs with this recommendation. Community Development Services Director Brad Cramer stated this plat includes two (2) lots, totaling 9.7 acres. He noted the development agreement includes public infrastructure around the site. It was moved by Councilor Radford, seconded by Council President Ziel-Dingman, to approve the Development Agreement for Sparrow Hill, and give authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary documents. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Dingman, Burtenshaw, Francis, Freeman, Hally, Radford. Nay - none. It was moved by Councilor Radford, seconded by Councilor Freeman, to accept the Final Plat for Sparrow Hill, and give authorization for the Mayor, City Engineer, and City Clerk to sign said Final Plat. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Francis, Dingman, Freeman, Hally, Radford, Burtenshaw. Nay - none. It was moved by Councilor Radford, seconded by Councilor Freeman, to approve the Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards for the Final Plat for Sparrow Hill, and give authorization for the Mayor to execute the necessary documents. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Burtenshaw, Hally, Dingman, Radford, Freeman, Francis. Nay - none. 2) Public Hearing-Rezone from R1 to R3A, Zoning Ordinance, and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards, M&B: Approximately 27 acres of Ivywood West Subdivision. Attached is the application for Rezoning from R1 to R3A, Zoning Ordinance, and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards for M&B: Approximately 27 acres of Ivywood West Subdivision. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at its March 2, Page 5 of 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 2021, meeting and recommended approval by a unanimous vote. Staff concurs with this recommendation. Mayor Casper opened the public hearing and ordered all items presented be entered into the record. Mayor Casper requested applicant presentation. Kurt Rowland, Eagle Rock Engineering, appeared on behalf of the developer. Mr. Rowland stated the property includes 27 acres, is currently zoned R1, and the request is for R3A. He noted the department believed it would be cleaner to rezone the entire property even though only a small piece (or property) was requested. Mayor Casper requested staff presentation. Director Cramer appeared. He presented the following: Slide 1 - Property under consideration in current zoning Director Cramer stated this area is shown as a transition from Employment Center to Lower-density Residential. He also stated R3A serves a couple of purposes in those particular transitions. 1) - the zoning scheme includes light manufacturing which transitions to limited commercial which transitions to R3A which transitions to R1. This follows the Comprehensive (Comp) Plan as a transition from heavy uses to lower-intensity uses through these zones. 2) - R3A is often used as transition as it allows a mix of lower-intensity commercial uses as well as higher-density residential. Slide 2 - Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Slide 3 - Aerial photo of property under consideration Slide 4 - Additional aerial photo of property under consideration Director Cramer stated the overall site is under the same ownership with access to the west and the north. Per Councilor Freeman, Director Cramer stated this property was originally annexed in 2006. He also stated the zoning has been R1 with R3A to the west since that time. Per Council President Dingman, Director Cramer identified the county areas to the north and the south. Council President Dingman questioned, per the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission minutes, the economic impact study and a traffic study. Director Cramer stated the economic impact study is typically not performed, and the traffic study will be performed later on during development of the property. Per Councilor Burtenshaw, Director Cramer identified the City and County roads. He indicated future applications will address any road and traffic issues. Seeing no public testimony, Mayor Casper closed the public hearing. Councilor Radford prefers the concept of diversity to the neighborhoods as he believes it gives the developers flexibility. He is hopeful R1 can have more flexibility with commercial elements. Page 6 of 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 It was moved by Councilor Radford, seconded by Councilor Francis, to approve the Ordinance Rezoning M&B: Approximately 27 acres of Ivywood West Subdivision from R1 to R3Aunder a suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and request that it be read by title and published by summary. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Hally, Francis, Radford, Dingman, Burtenshaw, Freeman. Nay - none. At the request of Mayor Casper, the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 3378 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO; PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF APPROXIMATELY 27 ACRES AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 OF THIS ORDINANCE FROM R1 ZONE TO R3A ZONE; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATION BY SUMMARY, AND ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE. It was moved by Councilor Radford, seconded by Councilor Francis, to approve the Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards for the Rezone from R1 to R3A and give authorization for the Mayor to execute the necessary documents. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Freeman, Radford, Burtenshaw, Francis, Dingman, Hally. Nay - none. 3) Public Hearing-Rezone from PB, R2 and R1 to R3A, Zoning Ordinance, and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards, M&B: 5.13 acres, E ½, NW ¼, Section 29, Township 2 North, Range 38 East. Attached is the application for Rezoning from PB, R2 and R1 to R3A, Zoning Ordinance, and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards for M&B: 5.13 acres, E ½, NW ¼, Section 29, Township 2 North, Range 38 East. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at its January 5, 2021 meeting and recommended approval by a unanimous vote. Staff concurs with this recommendation. Mayor Casper opened the public hearing and ordered all items presented be entered into the record. Mayor Casper requested applicant presentation. Blake Jolley, Connect Engineering, appeared on behalf of developer Neal Bawa. Mr. Jolley stated this parcel is located on Jennie Lee Drive, south of Lowe’s. He also stated this parcel has been vacant for a long time, there are currently four (4) different zoning designations on the property, and the request is for one (1) consistent zone throughout the parcels to continue with a project that was presented to the P&Z Commission in January. Mr. Jolley stated there are potential questions from the public why the next phase of this project is not being presented at this time for approval. He indicated that part of the project takes more time although the status is available on the City’s software system (e-TRAKiT). Mr. Jolley believes the R3A zone would be a good fit to the surrounding area and is a good buffer zone. Page 7 of 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 Mayor Casper requested staff presentation. Director Cramer appeared. He stated this property has seen a lot of rezone requests over the course of years that have been denied. These four (4) designations have been in place since 1988 which was intended to follow the proposed development at that time, which was never built. Director Cramer then presented the following: Slide 1 - Property under consideration in current zoning Director Cramer stated the requested R3A zone currently exists on approximately 1/4 of the site. Slide 2 - Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Director Cramer stated there would be transition between commercial and residential. He believes R3A is a good mixed zone. Slide 3 - Aerial photo of property under consideration Slide 4 - Additional aerial photo of property under consideration Slide 5 - Photos of site, which is currently undeveloped Slide 6 - Photo looking northeast across the site Per Councilor Francis, Director Cramer described the surrounding commercial uses that would be easily accessible for residential users. Director Cramer stated the R3A can allow limited and small-scale commercial if the square footage is capped on any commercial uses. He also stated the R3A has no official height limit although, per the Code, every building has to start 25 feet away from the rear property line. When a building is adjacent to single-family residential, for every foot of building height above 24 feet that building must be two (2) additional feet away from the residences. This was intended to encourage thoughtful design and transition. Mayor Casper requested public comment. Mary Klinger, Tiffany Drive, appeared. Ms. Klinger stated the previous article addressed the transition from R1 to R2 to R3 to commercial. She indicated that’s how this property was planned. She stated, in the meantime, commercial was developed on 17th Street and a church was built. Ms. Klinger stated she is delighted to see the proposed project, however, she questioned R2 with a Planned Unit Development (PUD) that has a height restriction. She expressed her concern for the height. She also stated a traffic study has not been completed for the proposed plan and should be considered. She also expressed her concern for the connection to the elementary school in close proximity. She believes the R3A would allow a lot of units, a lot of people, and a lot of vehicles on five (5) acres. Ms. Klinger stated the neighborhood has fought this for years, she prefers to keep the nice residential area as is. Mr. Bawa appeared via WebEx, although he withdrew his comment per Mr. Fife’s clarification that this is only a zoning use. Per Mayor Casper, Director Cramer reiterated the height limit. He also stated the PUD was Page 8 of 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 previously a zoning overlay, which no long occurs. The PUD is a now conditional use in any zone, which would institute a height limit to two (2) stories. Per Councilor Burtenshaw, Director Cramer explained the differences from R2 and R3 per the development standards and allowed used. He stated the R2 is strictly a residential zone. R3A is referred to as a mixed-use zone which allows single-family and higher-density housing as well as professional offices and small commercial. Director Cramer stated the development standards are similar with the exception of height and minimal lot sizes. The R2 has additional standards as this is predominantly low to medium density-type development, R3A is intended to be higher-intensity use. Director Cramer stated R3A will require 20% of the site to be landscaped with an additional buffering requirement if adjacent to residential. Mr. Jolley clarified the height and setback requirement. He also noted a neighborhood meeting was previously held. See no additional testimony, Mayor Casper closed the public hearing. Councilor Radford recognized Ms. Klinger as a former City Councilmember. Councilor Radford believes R3A matches the area although the height limits are important. He also believes the functionality of this area will meet the height limits, and it will self-regulate. Councilor Freeman believes individuals jump to worst case scenario although well thought-out buildings generally fit in the neighborhood. He indicated this area already has mixed-use in the area, he believes the R3A makes sense. Councilor Francis believes the R3A fits with transition; this is an opportunity to develop infill area; and this fits toward a walkable/livable neighborhood. He also believes Council runs into ‘what could be’, he questioned how to approach this is a different way. Mayor Casper believes this process is set by the LLUPA. She also believes vacant land surrounded by developed land is not at its best use, and vacant land indicates a zone may not be right for development. She realizes mistakes are recognized over the course of time. Council President Dingman believes this request meets the criteria, and the current zone does not work. She also believes the process in place allows flexibility, although the process can be frustrating. Councilor Hally stated there are protections within the zone, including items that can be utilized. He believes it’s impractical to have a developer present their intentions. It was moved by Councilor Radford, seconded by Councilor Francis, to approve the Ordinance Rezoning M&B: 5.13 acres, E ½, NW ¼, Section 29, Township 2 North, Range 38 East from PB, R2 and R1 to R3A under a suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and request that it be read by title and published by summary. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Hally, Radford, Francis, Dingman, Burtenshaw, Freeman. Nay - none. At the request of Mayor Casper, the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 3379 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO; PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF APPROXIMATELY 5.13 ACRES AS Page 9 of 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 OF THIS ORDINANCE FROM PB, R2 AND R1 ZONES TO R3A ZONE; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATION BY SUMMARY, AND ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE. It was moved by Councilor Radford, seconded by Councilor Francis, to approve the Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards for the Rezone from PB, R2 and R1 to R3A and give authorization for the Mayor to execute the necessary documents.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Francis, Dingman, Freeman, Hally, Radford, Burtenshaw. Nay - none. 4) Public Hearing-Annexation and Initial Zoning-Annexation Ordinance-M&B: 0.237 acres, NW Corner of Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 38 East. Attached is the application for Annexation/Initial Zoning to HC, Zoning Ordinance, and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards, M&B: 0.237 acres, NW Corner, Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 38E. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at its March 2, 2021 meeting and recommended approval by a unanimous vote. Staff concurs with this recommendation. Mayor Casper opened the public hearing and ordered all items presented be entered into the record. Mayor Casper requested applicant presentation. No one appeared. Mayor Casper requested staff presentation. Director Cramer stated this is a clean-up item. He then presented the following: Slide 1 - Property under consideration in current zoning Director Cramer stated the property owner requested to straighten the property boundaries although this left some property in the County. Slide 2 - Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Slide 3 - Aerial photo of property under consideration Slide 4 - Additional aerial photo of property under consideration Per Mr. Fife’s recommendation, it was noted a single public hearing would include all recommended actions for agenda items 4), Annexation and 5), Initial Zoning. Seeing no public testimony, Mayor Casper closed the public hearing. Councilor Francis noted this is a Category A annexation. It was moved by Councilor Radford, seconded by Councilor Francis, to approve the Ordinance annexing 0.237 acres, NW Corner of Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 38 East under a suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and request that it be Page 10 of 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 read by title and published by summary. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Freeman, Francis, Hally, Radford, Burtenshaw, Dingman. Nay - none. At the request of Mayor Casper, the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 3380 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO; PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 0.237 ACRES DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A OF THIS ORDINANCE, AMENDING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY WITH THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY AND STATE AUTHORITIES; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATION BY SUMMARY, AND ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE. It was moved by Councilor Radford, seconded by Councilor Francis, to approve the Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards for the annexation of 0.237 acres, NW Corner of Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 38 East and give authorization for the Mayor to execute the necessary documents. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Dingman, Radford, Francis, Burtenshaw, Hally, Freeman. Nay - none. 5) Public Hearing-Annexation and Initial Zoning-Initial Zoning Ordinance and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards, M&B: 0.237 acres, NW Corner of Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 38 East. Attached is the Initial Zoning Ordinance and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards, M&B: 0.237 acres, NW Corner, Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 38E. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at its March 2, 2021 meeting and recommended approval by a unanimous vote. Staff concurs with this recommendation. It was moved by Councilor Radford, seconded by Councilor Francis, to assign a Comprehensive Plan Designation of “Commercial” and approve the Ordinance establishing the initial zoning for HC under a suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and request that it be read by title and published by, that the City limits documents be amended to include the area annexed herewith, and that the City Planner be instructed to reflect said annexation, amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, and initial zoning on the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Maps located in the Planning office summary. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Radford, Freeman, Burtenshaw, Francis, Dingman, Hally. Nay - none. At the request of Mayor Casper, the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 3381 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO; PROVIDING FOR THE INITIAL ZONING OF APPROXIMATELY 0.237 ACRES DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A OF THIS ORDINANCE AS HC ZONE; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATION BY SUMMARY, AND ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE. It was moved by Councilor Radford, seconded by Councilor Francis, to approve the Reasoned Page 11 of 12 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards for the Initial Zoning of HC and give authorization for the Mayor to execute the necessary documents. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye - Councilors Hally, Burtenshaw, Dingman, Freeman, Francis, Radford. Nay - none. 6. Announcements. Councilor Francis announced the zoo opening on April 10. Mayor Casper announced April 11-17 as Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week as well as National Public Safety and Telecommunicators Week; Rotary will be held on April 14, featuring an update on Idaho Falls Auditorium District (IFAD); and Rotary will be performing a service project along the Riverwalk on April 14. 7. Adjournment. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:18 p.m. s/ Kathy Hampton_____________________ s/ Rebecca L. Noah Casper__________________ CITY CLERK MAYOR Page 12 of 12