City Council Regular Meeting

STAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 191 2021 1. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Star City Council was held on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Star City Hall, 10769 W. State Street in Star, Idaho. Mayor Trevor Chadwick called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. INVOCATION: Larry Osborn, LifeSpring Christian Church 3. ROLL CALL: Council Present: David Hershey, Michael Keyes, Jennifer Salmonsen Council Absent: Kevin Nielsen 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Keyes moved to approve the agenda. Hershey seconded the motion. VOTE: Approved. Ayes - Hershey, Keyes, Salmonsen. Motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA: Keyes moved to approve the consent agenda. Hershey seconded the motion. VOTE: Approved. Ayes- Hershey, Keyes, Salmonsen. Motion carried. 6. PRESENTATIONS: Pathways & Beautification 2020 Quarter 4 Service Award - Matt Vraspir presented an award to Sarah Dawson for community service and helping with local events and activities. 7. OLD/NEW BUSINESS: A) Public Hearing - canvasback Subdivision Annexation & Zoning, Development Agreement, Preliminary Plat Continuation from tabled public hearing on 11/17/20. The Mayor re-opened the public hearing. No ex parte contact from Council members. Applicant: Jane Suggs - 9840 W Overland Rd Ste 120, Boise ID 83709. Suggs reviewed the changes made after a virtual meeting with the neighbors. These changes are outlined in a letter which was included in the Council Packet. There was discussion regarding sidewalks and pathways. A landscape plan will be submitted prior to the first final plat. Public Testimony: Robert Fehlau - 2203 N Sunny Ln, Star ID 83669 Fehlau expressed appreciation for the neighborhood meeting and changes and supported this application with several confirmations. He presented some suggestions for improvements. Joe Abreu - 2730 W Rolling Hills Dr, Star 10 83669 Abreu was opposed to this application. He would like to see a fence along park and fence but thinks this development is too dense and should be more rural to fit into Star. Online, Ann Kuck-10399 W Rolling Hills Or, Star ID 83669 Kuck expressed appreciation for the neighborhood meeting and changes. She discussed open space, ditch maintenance, the access road, landscaping and suggested having a workshop for any remaining issues. STAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 19, 2021 1  Online1 Carolyn Johns- 10300 W Rolling Hills Dr, Star ID 83669 Johns is opposed to the entrance. She would like to have it removed completely or at least relocated. She is also against having a fence along the park. Rebuttal: Suggs addressed each of the public testimony concerns. There was discussion regarding the access road, ditch maintenance, landscaping, single story homes, sidewalk and pathways. The Mayor closed the public hearing and went into deliberations. Conditions for approval included removing the access road or putting in buffer landscaping, requiring single story homes for specified lots, a detached sidewalk along Brandon, and concrete pathways. Keyes moved to approve with the conditions listed. Salmonsen seconded the motion. VOTE: Approved with conditions. Ayes - Hershey, Keyes, Salmonsen. Motion carried. B) Public Hearing - Saddlewood Subdivision Preliminary Plat The Mayor opened the public hearing. Keyes was excused from this hearing due to his affiliation with this project. No ex parte contact from the other Council members. Applicant: Jay Gibbons- 2002 S Vista Avenue, Boise ID 83705 Applicant was seeking approval of a Preliminary Plat for a proposed residential subdivision with 49 single-family lot and 7 common lots. Gibbons outlined the project features, landscape plan and amenities. There was a short discussion on pathways and drainage. Public Testimony: Kathy Geib- 909 N Mira Way, Star ID 83669 Geib requested that specific lots impacting her property would be required to be single story. She mentioned the canal and landscaping. Rebuttal: Gibbons responded and there was discussion regarding ditches and drains, fencing, single story homes, trees, pathways and safety. The Mayor closed the public hearing and went into deliberations. Hershey moved to approve with the condition of requiring single story homes for specific lots and that all pathways would be ADA compliant. Salmonsen seconded the motion. VOTE: Approved with conditions. Ayes - Hershey and Salmonsen. Motion carried. C) Ordinance No 322 Moon Valley EstatesProperty Annexation Hershey moved to dispense with the rules to be able to approve Ordinances 322, 324 and 325 after reading once by title only. Salmonsen seconded the motion. All ayes from Council. Hershey moved to approve Ordinance 322. Keyes seconded the motion. Roll call. VOTE: Approved. Ayes - Hershey, Keyes, Salmonsen. Motion carried. D) Ordinance No 324 Ridley's Heron River Commercial Property Rezone Hershey moved to approve Ordinance 324. Keyes seconded the motion. Roll call. VOTE: Approved. Ayes - Hershey, Keyes, Salmonsen. Motion carried. E) Ordinance No 325 Moyle Estates Subdivision No. 2 Annexation Salmonsen moved to approve Ordinance 325. Keyes seconded the motion. Salmonsen pointed out a typo under 2.5 in the development agreement - it should read 36 ft. Roll call. VOTE: Approved. Ayes - Hershey, Keyes, Salmonsen, Motion carried. 8. REPORTS: Councilman Hershey- Had his first meeting with Regional Transit. They are conducting a study down State St for flow and accessibility, which will take about a year. He extended a thank you to citizens who sent him well wishes. STAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 19, 2021 \\ Councilwoman Salmonsen-The Pathways & Beautification Committee will be meeting tomorrow. Chairman of the Pathways & Beautification Committee, Matt Vraspir met with the Transportation Committee to discuss pathways. Councilman Keyes - Attended the Chamber of Commerce banquet. The Transportation Committee met together with the Pathways & Beautification Committee. The Integrated 5-year Workplan should be ready for approval at the next Council Meeting. He has been working with Canyon Highway District 4 and would like to get a workshop scheduled with them. There was a meeting with CIP and IDT regarding proportionate share dollars. Mayor Chadwick- !TD and ClP's first project will be between Star Rd and CanAda on Highway 44. A fee structure is being created for the River House utilization. Hunters Creek Park Improvement bid documents are going out to bid. Pavilion and Blake Park are in design. The Mayor mentioned the transition of power in our country and encouraged everyone to be kind to each other regardless of political persuasion. 9. ADJOURNMENT: The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:51 pm. Respectfully submitted: Approved: {lJffb Meredith Hudson, Deputy City Clerk T STAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 19, 2021 3