City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF STAR COUNCIL MEETING October 16, 2000 The Star City Council met in regular session on October 16, 2000 at 7:00 pm. Mayor Gussie O’Connor presiding. Roll Call: Glasgow, Stegenga, Dias present; Benedict was absent due to illness. Approval of Minutes: Dias moved to approve the October 3, 2000 meeting minutes, Stegenga seconded with the following corrections: page 3, first paragraph – change the word charts to maps. Public Comment: There were no comments from the public. Unfinished Business: A. West Meadows Subdivision - Mayor O’Connor asked City Attorney Moore about the legality issue with the entrance on this subdivision. Moore stated that it is possible that the City could be liable. Ada County is currently in litigation over a similar issue. Moore recommended that the road be widened or the subdivider provide the City with indemnity. Glasgow moved to refuse annexation due to the roadway entrance, zoning density and the limitation of one builder for the subdivision. Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Shawn Nickel, Hubble Engineers 701 Allen Street, Meridian, Idaho asked the Council to give their reasons for denial on this subdivision. Dias stated that the entrance and the square footage of houses were a problem for him. He also stated that the limitation of one builder was a concern. Stegenga stated that the entrance, size of houses concerned him. He had no problem with the number of homes or lot sizes, but would like to see larger homes. Glasgow stated that he had three concerns: lot size, the entrance and one builder. Mayor O’Connor stated that she had the same concerns and was not comfortable with the reputation of Cherry Lane Homes and the over-burdening of the City with entry-level homes. B. Ordinance No. 45 – Dias read Ordinance No. 45 by title only – Second reading: An Ordinance of the City of Star, Idaho, adopting, pursuant to Section 67-6526, Idaho Code, a map identifying the Star Area of City Impact within the unincorporated area of Ada County, Idaho; and providing an effective date. C. Ordinance No. 46 – Providing Plans for Area of Impact – Glasgow read Ordinance No. 46 by title only – Second reading: An Ordinance of the city of Star, Idaho providing, 1 pursuant to Section 67-6526, Idaho Code, for the application of plans and ordinances for the Star Area of City Impact; providing for annexation of property outside the City of Star Impact area as provided by Section 50-222, Idaho code, providing for the processing Land Use Applications within the Star Area of City Impact and the Star Referral area; providing for related matters; and providing an effective date. New Business: A. Public Hearing – Meadowbrook Subdivision: Adell Heneghan, AJ Associates stated that the applicant has requested this item be moved to the next regular meeting. Glasgow moved, seconded by Dias to move the Public Hearing for Meadowbrook Subdivision to the November 20, 2000 regular meeting. All aye: motion carried. B. Resolution No. 2000-11 Ada County Highway District Impact Fee Agreement – Glasgow moved to approve Resolution No. 2000-11 the ACHD Impact Fee Agreement, Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. C. 1999-2000 Budget - Discussion was held on the line item on Council salaries and the carry over line item. Stegenga moved have this item on the next meeting agenda. It was seconded by Dias. All aye: motion carried. Reports: A. Mayor – The Mayor stated that she was asked by COMPASS for volunteers from Star to serve on a transportation committee. The Mayor asked that volunteers that were interested to please contact City Hall. Discussion was held on the next meeting date falling on Election Day. The meeting on November 7th, 2000 has been canceled and a Special Meeting will be held on November 8th, 2000 at the Star Fire Department. B. Attorney - Moore stated that he needed to discuss an impending litigation matter in Executive Session. C. Council - Dias reported on the Sewer & Water meeting he attended. Glasgow had nothing to report. Stegenga reported that his meeting had been moved to another date. D. Engineer - Heneghan stated that they were getting a lot of requests regarding subdivision information. Zoning Workshop: Review of the Zoning Ordinance started with Chapters One and Two. It was moved by Glasgow and seconded by Dias to define the following terms:  Tower  Laundry mat/laundry 2  Bank/financial institute  Convenience store  Airport/Air strip/Heliport  Cemetery  Government office  ADT  COMPASS  Adult businesses  Fences  Industrialized units In chapter two, Stegenga moved to remove the EI District from the Zoning Ordinance, Glasgow seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Setbacks were discussed. Discussion was held on modifying letter F under Section 2.4. AJ Associates will check other cities to find out if minimum square footage of houses can be required. Stegenga moved to change the R1 Zoning internal setback from 15’ to 10’ and the minimum width from 100’ to 90’, Dias seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Moore stated that the Interim Zoning Ordinance is due to expire in December. We will need to schedule a public hearing in December or earlier. Stegenga would like to see a list of items for ACHD on the agenda for the next meeting. It was moved by Glasgow to go into Executive Session under IC 67-2345 (1)(f) Impending Litigation. Executive Session was closed, the regular meeting reconvened. Adjournment: Glasgow moved, seconded by Stegenga to adjourn the meeting. All aye: motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Approved: ________________________ ___________________________ Cathy Lambert, Clerk Gussie O’Connor, Mayor 3