City Council Regular Meeting

STAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES October 21, 2002 A regular meeting of the Star City Council was held on October 21, 2002 at the Star Fire Station at 7:00 pm. Mayor Gail Glasgow called the meeting to order and all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Spence, Mitchell, Stegenga and Bell; all were present. Approval of Agenda: Stegenga moved to remove 4C - Pinewood Lake Estates PUD from the agenda and approve the agenda as amended, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Consent Agenda: Spence moved to remove 3 D/C/F from the Consent Agenda to 6 B/C/D, and approve the agenda as amended, Mitchell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Public Hearings: A. Celestial Village – Preliminary Plat – Stegenga moved to bring Celestial Village off the table for discussion, Mitchell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. The Mayor asked for Staff Report. Sue Hansen, City Planner stated that the application had been tabled from the September 2002 meeting, and the applicant has requested an extension to the November meeting due to gathering more information on the flood plain. Stegenga moved to postpone Celestial Village Preliminary Plat until the November 18, 2002 meeting, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. B. Star City Public Storage LLC – Conditional Use – The Mayor opened the public hearing and ask the Council if there was any exparte or conflicts of interest with this application. Hearing none, the Mayor asked the applicant to speak. Ron Bath, 1729 Whitby Lane, Eagle, Idaho – Bath stated that he was the developer for the project. The project sets on a little over six acres, but they will only be utilizing four of the six acres. The storage facilities will be developed in three phases and has a shared easement which will be utilized as an entrance. The facility will have an office and storage units that range from 5x10 to 15x30 feet. The facility will be secured and will have security monitors, fencing and gates. The back part of the property will be used as landscaping and will have a pond. The flood plain issue will be addressed in the third phase – storage in that area will be used for boat storage. There is a four foot depth to ground water there. Stegenga asked if the property owner knows he will be sharing access with the storages. Bath stated that he did. 1 Bell asked what the timeframe was on the project. Bath stated that he would like it to be immediately, but it will probably be around early spring. Later phases will be constructed according to demand. Spence asked if Bath would let people using the storage know the facility was in the flood plain. Bath stated that it won’t be in the flood plain if they apply for a LOMA (Letter of Map Amendment) from FEMA. Spence asked if all the property was being studied. Bath stated that it was. The Mayor asked for Staff Report. Hansen read her staff report. A letter has been received from the Star Fire Department which contain some conditions that will need to be followed. Mayor Glasgow asked if the office would be a residence. Bath stated that it would not be a residence. It will be an office with one or two people and will operate from 7 am to 6 pm. The Mayor asked for public input. Heidi Carlson, 860 S. Main, Star, Idaho stated that she thought the area would be offices, that the area was the entrance to Star, and believes that we should wait and let someone else bring in something else for that land. She stated that no one will buy houses that are in front of storage and asked if there will be landscaping. She believes that the storage units are not the best and highest use of the land. Erik Battey, 2420 N. Munger, Star, Idaho stated that he concurred with Carlson and feels that storage facilities are best at the edge of town and that this is not the best use of the land. Pam Leveritt, 946 S. Main, Star, Idaho believes the land could be put to better use. The Mayor asked the applicant for rebuttal statements. Bath stated that we have a sewer plant that we need to hide and the storages are 100 feet from Star Road. He believes that the storages are the highest and best use of the location. Stegenga asked how tall the buildings would be. Bath stated approximately eight feet inside and ten feet outside. Stegenga asked why we got the storage application before the subdivision. Bath stated that the storage just came in but it was the intended use for this property. Spence asked if it would be lit 24 hours a day. Bath stated that it would not. There will be lighting on the interior, it is not meant to be utilized at night. This is a day use only 2 facility and he anticipates most of the use on the weekend. Bath stated that he is developing the project next door and wouldn’t want to endanger it. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Spence stated that she has known the Kuenzli’s and they have always farmed the family land and she is surprised at the land use. The river property is really special and has wildlife, she is disappointed in the use. She doesn’t feel that she has a conflict. She believes the conditional use must comply with the Comprehensive Plan and reading the Comprehensive Plan says that development must be in harmony, we may want to protect this area. She does not believe the use complies with the Comprehensive Plan. Homes will abut storage and they will see the storage units and there will be increased traffic. The Kuenzli’s have worked the land and it is special. Mayor Glasgow stated that the Kuenzli’s are looking at high value for their investment. Bell stated that he believes the developer has done a good job of moving the facility away from the road and the height of the buildings will hide the lagoons. The shops that were discussed were not proposed for this piece of property and he believes there is a great demand for storages. He believes it is a good plan with foresight. Spence stated that Star doesn’t have storage and she hasn’t seen any boats on the sides of roads. She stated that Star Road was not meant to be used as it is now, traffic will end up backed up and the area will become totally commercial. Stegenga stated that Star Road is listed as a minor artery road. He believes that the development is an appropriate use. The City requires a six foot fence and doesn’t see commercial use as bad, it’s under farming use now. His only concern is that he would like to see it subdivided before storage goes in. Spence stated that there is no reason for a public hearing, no developer that has come before the Council has been turned down. Spence moved to deny the application for the reason it is not the proper usage of the property and will affect surrounding neighbors. Motion died. Stegenga moved to approve the conditional use permit for storage contingent on the subdivision approval, only applying to the four requested acres, that there will be only one access off of Star Road and recommendations from Staff and the Star Fire District and staff approve the landscaping plan, Bell seconded the motion. Roll Call: Spence – opposed, Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell – all aye; motion carried. Pinewood Lake Estates was taken off the agenda. Resolutions & Ordinances: 3 A. Ordinance No. 72 – Quenzer Annexation & Zone - It was moved by Mitchell and seconded by Stegenga that pursuant to Idaho Code, Section 50-902 the rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three different days, with one reading to be in full, be dispensed with and that ordinance No. 72 be considered after reading once by title only. Roll Call: Spence – opposed, Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell – all aye; motion carried. Mitchell moved to approve Ordinance 72, an ordinance annexing to the City of Star certain real property located in the unincorporated area of Ada County, Idaho, and contiguous to the City of Star; establishing the zoning classification of the annexed property as residential R-3; directing that certified copies of this ordinance be filed as provided by law; providing for related matters; and providing an effective date, Stegenga seconded the motion. Roll Call: Spence – opposed, Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell – all aye; motion carried. The Mayor called for a recess in order to provide Council with a copy of the proposed comprehensive plan map. Resolution 2002-14 Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Star, Idaho, approving and adopting, pursuant to section 67-6509, Idaho Code, an amended Comprehensive Plan land use designation map for the City of Star; and providing an effective date. Mitchell moved to approve Resolution 2002-14 Comprehensive Plan Map change, Stegenga seconded the motion. Roll Call: Spence – opposed, Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell – all aye; motion carried. Curfew Ordinance Review – Stegenga stated that two words at the end of 1A need to be stricken and Spence stated that the “o’clock’s” need to be omitted. Mitchell moved to have the ordinance published and scheduled for public hearing as modified, Bell seconded the motion. All aye; motion carried. Burn Ban Ordinance Review – Discussion was held on whether this ordinance contained information on mandatory garbage pickup – it did not. Mitchell moved to direct staff to have the ordinance published and scheduled for public hearing, Bell seconded the motion. All aye; motion carried. Air Quality Ordinance Review – The Mayor recommended tabling this Ordinance as staff has more information coming that will help implement this ordinance. Old Business: A. 3rd & Center Street Discussion - Discussion was held on Councilwoman Spence’s request to go to ACHD and ask for reconsideration. The decision was to talk with ACHD about communications problems and try and solve them. 4 B. Central Business District Request – Stegenga moved to change the land use matrix of the Zoning Ordinance to reflect single and two family dwellings be considered conditional uses in the Central Business District, Mitchell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. C. Flood Plain Amendment Request – Mitchell moved to schedule a public hearing regarding deleting subsection 8.3.B of the Flood Plain Ordinance, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. D. Claims Against the City – Stegenga moved to approve the claims against the City, Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call: all aye – motion carried. New Business: A. Streetlights & Electricity Discussion – Bell moved to not pay the utilities for the streetlights in the subdivisions and let the Homeowners Association take it over, Spence seconded the motion. Roll Call: All aye – motion carried. B. ICRMP Board Member Nomination – Stegenga moved to have Ted Ellis be our representative, Mitchell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Adjournment: Bell moved to adjourn the meeting, Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 pm. Respectfully submitted: Approved: ______________________ _________________________ Cathy Lambert, Clerk Gail Glasgow, Mayor 5