City Council Regular Meeting

STAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES April 15, 2003 A regular meeting of the Star City Council was held on April 16, 2003 at the Star Fire Station, with pre-Council meeting starting at 6:30 pm and regular Council meeting starting at 7:00 pm. Mayor Gail Glasgow called the meeting to order. PRE COUNCIL Debbie Cook, Community Forrester for Idaho Department of Lands presented information on three grants currently available to cities. Cook will forward the applications to the City Clerk. COUNCIL MEETING The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Glasgow and all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell: Spence was absent, but arrived later at 7:10 pm. The Mayor stated that the agenda needed to be amended to add a 5-E, Highway 16. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Bell moved to approve the agenda as amended, Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA: Mitchell moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Bell seconded the motion. Roll Call: Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell – all aye; motion carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Stevens Property – Comp Plan Map Amendment, Annexation & Zone: The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked Council if there was any conflict of interest or exparte contact. Councilman Mitchell stated that the listing of the property is with the company that he works for, but he will gain nothing monetarily and does not feel it is a conflict. The Mayor asked the applicant to speak. Ron Walsh, 220 S. Dorset Place, Eagle, Idaho stated that he was the applicant for the property. The land is 25 acres and is requesting an R-4 zoning designation. Walsh stated that he has met with other agencies and is moving forward. 1 The Mayor asked for staff report. Sue Hansen, Zoning Administrator for the City stated that there were no other letters received and she had no new information regarding the application. The Mayor asked for any public to speak. Joe Moyle, 280 N. Plummer, Star, Idaho, stated that he was not in favor of putting smaller houses in and feels that Star has enough small houses. He feels that we need larger lots and bigger homes. He felt that maybe three houses to the acre would be okay. Walsh explained that to get the 3.1 homes per acre they are looking for, they need the R-4 zoning. Sandy Peterson, 602 N. Plummer, Star, Idaho, asked how the development will impact Plummer Road. Walsh stated that an easement will be taken out of the proposed property to widen Plummer Road. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Mitchell moved to approve the Comprehensive Plan Map change to a medium density, Stegenga seconded the motion. Roll Call: Spence – nay, Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell all aye: motion carries. Mitchell moved to annex the property and rezone it with an R-4 zone. Motion dies for lack of a second. Stegenga moved to annex the property and rezone it to R-3, Bell seconded the motion. Ransom Bailey, City Legal Counsel, stated that the Council needs to either approve or deny the R-4 request before going farther. Stegenga and Bell withdrew their motions. Stegenga moved to deny the annexation and R-4 zoning request. Bell seconded the motion. Roll Call: Spence, Stegenga, Bell – aye; Mitchell – nay; motion carried. The Council discussed having the applicant apply for a development agreement for the zoning. Bell moved to reconsider the denial of annexation and R-4 zoning for the Stevens property, Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call: Spence, Stegenga – nay; Mitchell, Bell – aye; the Mayor voted aye; the motion carried. Bell moved to table the annexation and rezone and have the developer come back to the Council with a development agreement stating that the development will be for 3 houses per acre, Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call: Spence – nay; Mitchell, Stegenga, Bell – aye; motion carried. 2 Land Use – Subdivision Ordinance Amendment - The Mayor explained that the amendment was needed to clean up the ordinance. The Mayor opened the public hearing. No one from the public signed up to speak at the public hearing. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Changes were discussed and an ordinance will be drafted. Land Use – Zoning Ordinance Amendment – The Mayor opened the public hearing. No public signed up to speak. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Changes were discussed and an ordinance will be drafted. NEW BUSINESS Waterview Subdivision – Streetlights/Landscaping – Lance Coles, 11026 W. Vega, Star, Idaho stated that Waterview Estates would like to bond for streetlights and landscaping. They cannot put the entrance landscaping in at this time due to the Star Road renovation and they had ordered streetlights for Waterview which were not in accord with the City’s specifications, so they had to reorder and the lights will not be in for a few months. Bell moved to allow the certificate of deposit bonding for Waterview for streetlights and landscaping in the amount of $35,000, a timeframe for completion of 45 days after the Star Road widening is complete or by October 1st, 2003 whichever is later, and authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement. Spence seconded the motion. Roll Call: All aye: motion carried. Star Merc – Landscape Request – The City received a letter regarding a change in the landscape plan for the Star Merc parking lot due to no water availability. Spence moved to approve the alternate plan, Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call: Spence, Mitchell, Stegenga – aye: Bell – nay; motion carried. Lawn Mower Decision – The Mayor stated that he had discussed the broken lawn mower previously with the Council. The repair was not as major as expected. Cost was $600.00. It will be on the bill list for next month. City Hall Garden Area – Judy Shoplock talked to the Council regarding the use of the garden area. The Council stated that they were okay with her planting items as long as she understood that when the City builds back there, everything would be taken out. Shoplock stated that she understood. Highway 16 – Discussion was held on the new proposals from Idaho Department of Transportation for Highway 16. The Council would like to see backage roads and a speed limit reduction at Firebird. A letter will be prepared for the next Council meeting. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS 3 Resolution 2003-4 – Land Use Fees: Mitchell moved to approve Resolution 2003-4 a Resolution of the City of Star, Idaho, amending the fee section of Resolution No. 2000- 12 Land Use Fees, adopted on December 5th, 2000; and providing for an effective date, Stegenga seconded the motion. Roll Call: All aye; motion carried. ADJOURNMENT Mitchell moved to adjourn the meeting, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 pm. Respectfully submitted: Approved: _________________________ _____________________ Cathy Ward, City Clerk/Treas. Gail Glasgow, Mayor 4