City Council Regular Meeting

STAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 17, 2003 A regular meeting of the Star City Council was held on June 17, 2003 at the Star Fire Station, with pre-Council meeting starting at 6:30 pm and regular meeting starting at 7:00 pm. Mayor Gail Glasgow called the meeting to order. PRE COUNCIL: Ada County Sheriff’s Office – Presentation was made by Undersheriff Gary Raney for police protection in the City of Star. The presentation will be considered for budgeting purposes. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: Mayor Glasgow called the meeting to order and all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Mitchell, Stegenga and Bell were all present. Approval of Agenda: Mitchell moved to remove #8 Comprehensive Plan Workshop from the agenda and approve the agenda as amended, Bell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Consent Agenda: Bell moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Public Hearings: The Mayor reviewed the procedures for public hearings and asked Council if anyone had any ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest with the Stevens Property. Hearing none the Mayor opened the public hearing. Stevens Property – Annexation, Zone and Development Agreement - Ron Walsh, 220 S. Dorsett, Eagle, Idaho, applicant stated that they were here for formalization of the development agreement. The density of the subdivision was the issue. Walsh explained that the R-3 zoning won’t work due to the average lot size. The Mayor asked for staff report. Sue Hansen, Zoning Administrator stated that she had nothing to add to her written staff report. She explained that she did not count the fifteen -foot strip of property owned by Ada County Highway District in the development. ACHD is not vacating the property, they are signing a license agreement with the developer. 1 The Mayor asked about the Development Agreement. Legal Counsel, Chris Yorgason stated that he was okay with the agreement. The Mayor asked for comments from the public. Joe Moyle, 280 N. Plummer, Star, Idaho stated that he lives across from the development and has concerns. He is concerned about lot sizes, the Council changing the Comprehensive Plan, traffic being opened into Rockbridge Subdivision, and he is concerned about being able to get out of his driveway if Plummer Road is widened. His main concern is that property densities are supposed to increase and this is not happening. Ron Walsh, stated that they have over three acres of open space. Plummer Road, according to ACHD is well below the traffic flows and the Stevens property will be encumbered by ACHD, not the east side. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Mitchell asked what the effects would be if the property was zoned R-3. Hansen stated that the difference is in lot sizes and they are clustering housing. Clint Boyle, Landmark Engineering stated that the issue is the sewer system. It gets very shallow at the NE portion of the property and would have problems serving the houses. They would probably lose an estimated seven or eight lots if it was zoned R-3. Boyle stated that the existing house is included in the 76-lot count. Stegenga moved to approve the application for annexation, accepting the development agreement and zoning of R-4, with the development not to exceed 76 houses, Mitchell seconded the motion. Roll Call: Mitchell, Stegenga – aye: Bell – nay: motion carried. Wheelock Property – Preliminary and Final Plat – The Mayor asked Council if there had been any ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest with this application. Hearing none, the Mayor opened the public hearing. Shawn Nickel, 52 N. Second Street, Eagle, Idaho, the applicants representative stated that they agree with the staff report, there is one issue that is being resolved with the engineer and Nickel has talked with Kevin Courtney, Fire Chief and he does not have any issues with the application. Councilman Stegenga stated that he has two issues with the application. The information should refer to the International Building Code instead of the Uniform Building Code and the utility easement should be twelve feet instead of the ten feet stated. The Zoning Administrator and Engineer had nothing further to add. No public chose to speak regarding this application. The Mayor closed the public hearing. 2 Bell moved to approve the preliminary and final plat of Crane Ridge Subdivision including the staff’s conditions of approval and adding a sixth condition of approval to include the correct utility easement, Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. New Business: Lakeshore Subdivision – Final Plat - The Mayor stated that one irrigation district will not approve phase one of Lakeshore as it does not have any irrigation ditches running through this phase. Stegenga asked staff about “note 1”. Hansen stated that the note was on the plat and that it stated that the applicant will comply with the zoning ordinances. Stegenga asked about the five outstanding needs required by the engineer. Ross Erickson, Keller Associates stated that these are items that can come later. The Mayor asked about storm water. Erickson stated that the Department of Environmental Quality does not require storm water to be retained on the property. Stegenga asked about the historical easement. Hansen stated that Mr. Hadley had been using this piece of property. Mitchell stated that it was a prescriptive easement, not historical. Stegenga moved to approve the final plat of Lakeshore Subdivision applying the standard conditions of approval and the five staff recommended conditions, Mitchell seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Waterview Estates Phase II – Final Plat – Stegenga asked Hansen if the plat was identical to the previous one, Hansen stated that it was. Hansen stated that they had added a common lot #22 and now lot #16 is a common lot. Stegenga asked if they had made the other lots smaller. Hansen did not know. Mitchell moved to table Waterview Phase II Final Plat until staff can review it, Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Council Person Appointment: Mitchell proposed having the candidate speak. Robert Gordon, 374 N. Nebula started that he has lived in Star for four years, he has been attending Council meeting and wants to be involved in the City. Gordon has not read any of the ordinances or comprehensive plan, but will do so. Stegenga asked to have the Mayor’s appointment confirmed. All aye: motion carried. Gordon will be sworn in at the next Council meeting. 3 Adjournment: Mitchell moved to adjourn the meeting, Stegenga seconded the motion. All aye: motion carried. Respectfully submitted: Approved: ________________________ ________________________ Cathy Ward, City Clerk Gail Glasgow, Mayor 4