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City Council Meeting
October 15, 2019
Tab A
Agendas
Tab B
Minutes
1. Work Meeting Minutes– September 24th
2. Regular Meeting Minutes– September
24th
3. Planning & Zoning Minutes – October 9th
Tab C
September Financials
Tab D
Discussion of Josh Williams Property on
Iona Road
Tab E
Discussion of Idaho Falls Animal Shelter
Tab F
Discussion of Iona Comprehensive Plan
TAB A
AGENDA 1
Iona City Council Work Meeting
October 15, 2019 – 6:00 p.m.
Iona City Hall – 3548 North Main Street
1. WELCOME
2. ITEMS OF BUSINESS
a. Discussion of Josh Williams Property on Iona Road
b. Discussion of Idaho Falls Animal Shelter – Irene Brown
c. Discussion of Water Connections outside City Limits
d. General Water System Discussion
3. ADJOURNMENT
1 The Idaho Open Meeting Act prohibits Council deliberation or a decision on matters that are not specifically listed
on the Agenda. Persons wishing to items placed on the Agenda should contact the City Clerk no later than the
Tuesday Prior to the next meeting. Persons needing special accommodations to participate in the meeting should
contact the City Clerk no later than 1:00 p.m. on the day prior to the meeting.
AGENDA 1
Iona City Council Regular Meeting
October 15, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Iona City Hall – 3548 North Main Street
1. WELCOME
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. CONSENT AGENDA
ALL OF THE LISTED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ARE ACTION ITEMS
a. Minutes from City Council Work Meeting & Regular Meeting- September 24,
2019
b. Financial and Expense Reports for the Month of September 2019
5. ITEMS OF BUSINESS
a. Discussion of Iona Comprehensive Plan
b. General Water System Discussion
6. STAFF REPORTS
7. SUGGESTED AGENDA ITEMS
At this time, the Mayor will call for any suggestions from the public on any city-related
issues which should be included on a future Council Meeting agenda. Any suggestion
will be limited to three minutes and discussion will be allowed only to clarify the scope
of the suggested topic. All personal and City employee concerns need to be addressed
privately with Mayor Gubler.
8. ADJOURNMENT
1 The Idaho Open Meeting Act prohibits Council deliberation or a decision on matters that are not specifically listed
on the Agenda. Persons wishing to have items placed on the Agenda should contact the City Clerk no later than the
Tuesday prior to the next meeting. Persons needing special accommodations to participate in the meeting should
contact the City Clerk no later than 1:00 p.m. on the day prior to the meeting.
TAB B
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CITY COUNCIL WORK MEETING
IONA CITY BUILDING
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 6:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor Dan Gubler, Council President Rob Geray, Council Member Michael
Thompson, Council Member Peter Wadsworth, Council Member Kathy McNamara, Public
Works Director Zech Prouse, City Attorney Andrew Rawlings and City Clerk Keri West.
ABSENT: Treasurer Amy Sullivan.
VISITORS: Marc Sunderland.
ITEMS OF BUSINESS:
Discussion of Iona Elementary Water Bill – Mayor Gubler stated he received an email from a
representative of District 93 expressing concern over the large increase in their water bill. Mayor
Gubler explained when the City implemented the Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) Chart and
increased the water rate; the water bill for District 93 increased 245%. The district is requesting
to be metered and only pay for what they use. Mayor Gubler stated we do not currently have
water meters at the school. The district representative had also mentioned that they allow the
City of Iona to use their facilities for the recreation program and the district ends up taking a
loss. Attorney Rawlings stated the Council set the water rate according to the total number of
EDUs in the City. He continued and stated if the Council reduces the EDUs for the school, they
would need to increase the rate for everyone else to pay for the water system. Mayor Gubler
stated he is not opposed to allowing the district to be billed at a metered rate, if they install water
meters at the school, at their expense. Council President Geray agreed. Director Prouse stated it
will be expensive for the district to install meters and suggested putting together a cost analysis
to give to the district. Mayor Gubler agreed.
Discussion of Jerry Hansen Water Hook-Up Fee – Mayor Gubler stated Jerry Hansen
developed property on Hansen Avenue a few years ago. At the time, Mr. Hansen was required to
hire an engineer to draw up all the plans. Mayor Gubler continued and stated when the sewer was
installed for the second lot; the engineer drawings were not followed. Director Prouse stated that
should not have affected the easement. Mr. Hansen is upset that he was required to pay $3,500
for engineer drawings that were not followed. Mr. Hansen is now requesting a discount on the
water connection fee to the third lot of his development. Mayor Gubler suggested reducing the
water connection fee by $1,000, only if Mr. Hansen develops the property himself and does not
sell it. Council President Geray stated he is reluctant to give any discount when he doesn’t feel
the City did anything wrong in this situation. Director Prouse said this has been a difficult
situation from the beginning and would suggest allowing the $1,000 discount to help complete
the project. Attorney Rawlings stated when the resolution was passed to raise the water
connection fee to $6,944, it included a provision that allowed any plat that had already been
approved to pay the prior water connection fee of $4,859, as long as it is paid by November 1,
2022. Mayor Gubler stated Mr. Hansen is not aware of this provision, so he will notify him that
he qualifies for the prior water connection fee of $4,859 and is not required to pay $6,944.
Council agreed.
Discussion of U.S. Census Bureau 2020, Marc Sunderland – Mr. Sunderland of the U.S.
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Census Bureau informed the Council the Census will take place in 2020. He also stated 25% of
people in this area of the state do not respond to the Census. He is requesting help from the City
leaders to help educate Iona residents of the benefits of participating in the Census. Mr.
Sunderland stated Iona has experienced growth over 30% since 2010, and the only way to
accurately know the population is by participating in the Census. Mr. Sunderland continued and
stated Idaho received over $3,600,000,000 of federal funding based on 2010 Census information.
The Census numbers determine how much money each state receives and how many U.S.
Congressional Representatives they have. He also stated this will be the first Census in history to
allow online responses. Mayor Gubler stated we will begin putting this information on the
website and newsletter.
Mr. Sunderland also stated the Census is currently hiring part-time employees starting at
$13.50/hour. He asked the City to help spread the word about this opportunity.
Discussion of Idaho Falls Animal Shelter, Irene Brown – Irene Brown with the Idaho Falls
Animal Shelter – Ms. Brown was not in attendance. Clerk West stated she will contact her
directly and reschedule this discussion.
General Water System Discussion – Mayor Gubler stated this will be discussed in the Regular
Meeting. He also stated there is a Change Order that needs to be approved at that time. He did
state the crossing of the canal on Foothill Drive is flooded. They have worked with Progressive
Irrigation to shut the water off. But it will take a few days to go through it and determine the
problem and solution. Mayor Gubler also stated the rock saw is broken and has broken down
several times already during this project. Knife River has requested to blast through the rock
instead of using the saw. Mayor Gubler has declined that request due to the two homes in close
proximity. Mayor Gubler also stated he is disappointed in the lack of professionalism and
attention to timeline displayed by Knife River.
Meeting Adjourned: 6:53 p.m.
COUNCIL APPROVED: October 15th, 2019
Dan Gubler, Mayor
ATTEST:
Keri West, City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
IONA CITY BUILDING
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 – 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor Dan Gubler, Council President Rob Geray, Council Member Michael
Thompson, Council Member Peter Wadsworth, Council Member Kathy McNamara, Public
Works Director Zech Prouse, City Attorney Andrew Rawlings and City Clerk Keri West.
ABSENT: Treasurer Amy Sullivan.
VISITORS: Ken Baldwin.
Mayor Gubler welcomed everyone and Clerk West led the Pledge of Allegiance. A roll call was
taken to open the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA: City Council Work Meeting and City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
of August 20, 2019 were reviewed. Council reviewed the finance reports for the period ending
August 31, 2019 (92% of the fiscal year elapsed). The City had $953,922.27 in the bank and
routine bills had been paid, “Exhibit A”.
Mayor Gubler entertained a motion. Council President Geray made a motion to approve the
consent agenda as presented. Council Member Thompson seconded the motion. All in favor.
Motion carried.
ITEMS OF BUSINESS:
Public Hearing – Conditional Use Permit Application, Ken Baldwin, Wholesale Car Sales
Home Business – Mr. Ken Baldwin approached the podium and stated his desire to detail and
prepare vehicles to sell wholesale to dealers. He also stated there will be no sales to the general
public, so there will be no increase in traffic at his residence. Mr. Baldwin continued and stated
the state of Idaho has already approved this, but they have required him to also obtain a valid
City permit. Council Member Wadsworth stated with the recent changes to the Conditional Use
Section of the Iona City Code, he doesn’t believe this requires a Conditional Use Permit.
Attorney Rawlings asked Mr. Baldwin who would own the vehicles. Mr. Baldwin stated he
would own the vehicles then would sell them to the car dealers after they are detailed. Attorney
Rawlings discussed the various sections of the City Code and stated it depends on how the
business is categorized to determine if this permit is required. He does not believe it requires a
Conditional Use Permit or a Business License since it is not a retail business and does not
increase traffic. Council Member Wadsworth agreed and stated this would be considered a Home
Based Business that no longer requires a license. However, if Mr. Baldwin is being required to
obtain a Business License from the City, the application can be changed to reflect that.
Mayor Gubler entertained a motion. Council Member Wadsworth made a motion to approve the
Business License for Ken Baldwin as outlined in his application. Council Member Thompson
seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken:
Council President Geray: Yes Council Member Wadsworth: Yes
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Council Member Thompson: Yes Council Member McNamara: Yes
Approval of Change Order #1, Knife River – Mayor Gubler stated he is requesting approval of
Change Order #1 for Knife River in the amount of $24,131.40. This change order is for work that
was completed on the intersection that was beyond the original scope of work. Council President
Geray asked if Director Prouse has reviewed the change order. Director Prouse stated he has
reviewed and approves the change order.
Mayor Gubler entertained a motion. Council Member Thompson made a motion to approve the
Change Order #1 for Knife River in the amount of $24,131.40. Council President Geray
seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken:
Council President Geray: Yes Council Member Wadsworth: Yes
Council Member Thompson: Yes Council Member McNamara: Yes
General Water System Discussion – Mayor Gubler stated this was discussed in the Work
Meeting. He said they have had some scheduling issues on the water tank project. However, the
project is continuing to move forward.
STAFF REPORTS: Director Prouse updated the Council on the Walking Path project. He
stated the project is 100% complete and closed-out with Local Highway Technical Assistance
Council (LHTAC). He also stated there was one change order for $1,800 that was caused by an
oversight on the design.
Clerk West stated she was able to attend the Association of Idaho Cities Conference in Boise and
was able to learn a lot of relevant information for her future role as the Clerk/Treasurer. She
expressed her gratitude to be able to attend. She also stated she was nominated and sworn in as
the District 6 Second Director for the Association of Idaho Cities.
Council President Geray stated Veterans Day is on Monday, November 11, 2019. He stated they
need to begin planning the program.
Council Member Wadsworth, Council Member Thompson and Council Member McNamara all
stated nothing to report.
SUGGESTED AGENDA ITEMS: No suggestions made.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
COUNCIL APPROVED: October 15th, 2019
Dan Gubler, Mayor
ATTEST:
Keri West, City Clerk
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PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING
IONA COMMUNITY CENTER
October 9, 2019 6:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Chairman James West, Member Ray Hart, Member Dee Johnson and City Clerk
Keri West.
ABSENT: Member Gary Elliott and Member John Lott.
VISITORS: None.
Chairman West welcomed everyone and Clerk West led with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Minutes: Chairman West entertained a motion. Member Johnson moved to
approve the minutes for September 11, 2019, as written. Member Hart seconded the motion. All
in favor, motion carried.
Items of Business:
a. Discussion of Iona Comprehensive Plan- Chairman West stated he has been in
communication with the City Attorney and it has been suggested to begin the process to update
the Iona Comprehensive Plan. Member Hart asked Clerk West if the City Council supports this
update and the expenses involved with it. Clerk West stated this is the beginning of the process
and she will add it to the next City Council agenda for them to decide if the City wants to
undertake this project. Member Hart stated the new highway project will affect the Area of
Impact and needs to be researched and included in the updated Iona Comprehensive Plan.
Discussion continued regarding current and future Area of Impact. Member Hart stated the
importance of working with Bonneville County to accurately determine the Area of Impact for
the City. Chairman West stated he would like to get the City Council involved to fully execute
this project with all available resources. Clerk West stated she would communicate with the City
Attorney and City Council to determine if the City wants to begin this project.
Member Hart made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Member Johnson seconded the motion. All
in favor, motion carried.
Meeting Adjourned 7:37 p.m.
P&Z APPROVED: November 13, 2019
James West, Chairman
ATTEST:
Keri West, City Clerk
TAB C
City of Iona Finance Worksheet - Banks Page: 1
Period: 09/19 Oct 08, 2019 01:17PM
Report Criteria:
Print Source Titles
Total by Source
Print Department Titles
Total by Department
All Segments Tested for Total Breaks
[Report].Account Number = "011050","101175","101221","511200","511222","511252","101242","511211"
Prior month 2 Prior month 2019-19
Current year
Account Number Account Title Actual
01-1050 CHECKING - COMMERCE BANK 252,417.42 247,977.85 377,876.79
10-1175 INVESTMENTS-COMMERCE-GENERA 269,358.98 269,416.18 269,463.05
10-1221 ZIONS - GENERAL INVESTMENTS 59,201.07 59,222.91 59,245.16
10-1242 WESTMARK CD--GENERAL 53,718.09 53,718.09 53,718.09
51-1200 INVESTMENTS-COMMERCE WATER 136,169.58 136,198.50 101,220.90
51-1211 WESTMARK CD-WATER 55,910.67 55,910.67 55,910.67
51-1222 ZIONS - WATER INVESTMENTS 39,508.36 39,523.54 39,539.01
51-1252 ZIONS BANK--WATER INVESTMENTS 74,100.57 74,128.36 74,156.68
Net Grand Totals:940,384.74 936,096.10 1,031,130.35
CITY OF IONA
REVENUES WITH COMPARISON TO BUDGET
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
GENERAL FUND
PERIOD ACTUAL YTD ACTUAL BUDGET UNEARNED PCNT
FOR ADMINISTRATION USE ONLY 100 % OF THE FISCAL YEAR HAS ELAPSED 10/08/2019 01:04PM PAGE: 1
TAX REVENUE
10-31-10 PROPERTY TAX REVENUE 1,403.46 297,835.71 275,447.00 ( 22,388.71)108.1
TOTAL TAX REVENUE 1,403.46 297,835.71 275,447.00 ( 22,388.71)108.1
LICENSES & PERMITS
10-32-20 BEER & DOG LICENSES .00 125.00 700.00 575.00 17.9
TOTAL LICENSES & PERMITS .00 125.00 700.00 575.00 17.9
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE
10-33-10 STATE LIQUOR TAX .00 90,913.00 73,517.00 ( 17,396.00)123.7
10-33-20 STATE REVENUE SHARING .00 155,326.48 127,993.00 ( 27,333.48)121.4
10-33-30 STATE HIGHWAY USERS .00 108,334.66 97,291.00 ( 11,043.66)111.4
10-33-40 POLICE REVENUE 1,045.56 3,322.32 10,000.00 6,677.68 33.2
10-33-50 POLICE GRANTS .00 6,171.58 9,500.00 3,328.42 65.0
10-33-80 GRANTS .00 125,850.00 133,050.00 7,200.00 94.6
TOTAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE 1,045.56 489,918.04 451,351.00 ( 38,567.04)108.5
CHARGES FOR SERVICE
10-34-10 BUILDING INSPECTION FEES 2,945.20 64,757.60 75,000.00 10,242.40 86.3
10-34-20 CABLE TV FRANCHISE .00 4,150.86 6,300.00 2,149.14 65.9
10-34-30 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE .00 10,897.78 13,250.00 2,352.22 82.3
10-34-40 POWER FRANCHISE .00 22,515.52 27,750.00 5,234.48 81.1
TOTAL CHARGES FOR SERVICE 2,945.20 102,321.76 122,300.00 19,978.24 83.7
OTHER REVENUE
10-36-10 INTEREST 69.12 1,801.41 1,850.00 48.59 97.4
10-36-50 BUILDING RENT 1,410.00 11,300.00 13,000.00 1,700.00 86.9
10-36-60 MYAC REVENUE .00 2,344.00 3,000.00 656.00 78.1
10-36-70 IONA DAY REVENUE .00 16,951.82 18,500.00 1,548.18 91.6
10-36-90 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 37,000.00 131,914.82 70,875.00 ( 61,039.82)186.1
TOTAL OTHER REVENUE 38,479.12 164,312.05 107,225.00 ( 57,087.05)153.2
CITY OF IONA
REVENUES WITH COMPARISON TO BUDGET
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
GENERAL FUND
PERIOD ACTUAL YTD ACTUAL BUDGET UNEARNED PCNT
FOR ADMINISTRATION USE ONLY 100 % OF THE FISCAL YEAR HAS ELAPSED 10/08/2019 01:04PM PAGE: 2
RECREATION REVENUE
10-37-50 RECREATION FEES .00 89,033.75 85,400.00 ( 3,633.75)104.3
10-37-60 SHELTER RENTAL 60.00 1,040.00 1,200.00 160.00 86.7
TOTAL RECREATION REVENUE 60.00 90,073.75 86,600.00 ( 3,473.75)104.0
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
10-38-20 EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT .00 .00 75,000.00 75,000.00 .0
TOTAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT .00 .00 75,000.00 75,000.00 .0
RESERVES
10-39-50 RESERVES .00 .00 117,457.00 117,457.00 .0
TOTAL RESERVES .00 .00 117,457.00 117,457.00 .0
TOTAL FUND REVENUE 43,933.34 1,144,586.31 1,236,080.00 91,493.69 92.6
CITY OF IONA
EXPENDITURES WITH COMPARISON TO BUDGET
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
GENERAL FUND
PERIOD ACTUAL YTD ACTUAL BUDGET UNEXPENDED PCNT
FOR ADMINISTRATION USE ONLY 100 % OF THE FISCAL YEAR HAS ELAPSED 10/08/2019 01:04PM PAGE: 3
ADMINISTRATION
10-41-10 PAYROLL 11,033.99 134,844.04 131,000.00 ( 3,844.04)102.9
10-41-20 PAYROLL TAXES 1,252.92 15,231.69 11,700.00 ( 3,531.69)130.2
10-41-30 RETIREMENT 1,074.28 13,913.05 14,500.00 586.95 96.0
10-41-40 HEALTH INSURANCE 2,520.42 28,012.99 32,000.00 3,987.01 87.5
10-41-50 OFFICE EXPENSE & ADMIN.1,432.79 15,754.41 25,000.00 9,245.59 63.0
10-41-55 PUBLISHING .00 2,074.00 2,400.00 326.00 86.4
10-41-60 LEGAL & AUDIT FEES 2,692.50 23,035.58 30,000.00 6,964.42 76.8
10-41-63 ENGINEERING .00 38,022.50 14,000.00 ( 24,022.50)271.6
10-41-65 TRAINING/TRAVEL 969.96 2,717.30 5,050.00 2,332.70 53.8
10-41-70 INSURANCE LIABILITY .00 9,540.50 7,200.00 ( 2,340.50)132.5
10-41-75 ELECTRICITY - NATURAL GAS 1,398.40 17,226.56 18,000.00 773.44 95.7
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 22,375.26 300,372.62 290,850.00 ( 9,522.62)103.3
POLICE DEPARTMENT
10-46-10 POLICE-PAYROLL .00 100,247.34 129,060.00 28,812.66 77.7
10-46-20 PAYROLL TAXES .00 10,911.76 14,219.00 3,307.24 76.7
10-46-30 POLICE-RETIREMENT .00 11,100.34 12,000.00 899.66 92.5
10-46-40 POLICE-HEALTH INSURANCE .00 22,924.47 33,000.00 10,075.53 69.5
10-46-60 POLICE-VEHICLE .00 8,073.59 8,100.00 26.41 99.7
10-46-70 POLICE-TRAINING .00 2,348.61 2,348.61 .00 100.0
10-46-80 POLICE-COUNTY/DISPATCH .00 33,542.38 42,000.00 8,457.62 79.9
10-46-90 POLICE-GENERAL 504.50 28,398.89 26,651.39 ( 1,747.50)106.6
TOTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT 504.50 217,547.38 267,379.00 49,831.62 81.4
MISCELLANEOUS DEPT
10-47-10 MAINTENANCE 5,937.16 78,549.88 110,000.00 31,450.12 71.4
10-47-20 BUILDING INSPECTIONS 3,562.80 43,994.10 49,000.00 5,005.90 89.8
10-47-30 EQUIPMENT EXPENSE 715.04 5,305.00 6,000.00 695.00 88.4
10-47-50 CIVIL DEFENSE .00 895.00 900.00 5.00 99.4
10-47-60 MYAC EXPENSE .00 2,551.89 3,200.00 648.11 79.8
10-47-70 IONA DAY EXPENSE 2,826.25 28,245.68 23,500.00 ( 4,745.68)120.2
10-47-90 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 28,352.50 36,793.41 14,000.00 ( 22,793.41)262.8
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS DEPT 41,393.75 196,334.96 206,600.00 10,265.04 95.0
CAPITAL OUTLAY
10-48-10 LIBRARY .00 .00 2,000.00 2,000.00 .0
10-48-20 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 186,782.72 344,593.62 332,746.00 ( 11,847.62)103.6
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 186,782.72 344,593.62 334,746.00 ( 9,847.62)102.9
CITY OF IONA
EXPENDITURES WITH COMPARISON TO BUDGET
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
GENERAL FUND
PERIOD ACTUAL YTD ACTUAL BUDGET UNEXPENDED PCNT
FOR ADMINISTRATION USE ONLY 100 % OF THE FISCAL YEAR HAS ELAPSED 10/08/2019 01:04PM PAGE: 4
RECREATION EXPENDITURES
10-49-10 RECREATION LABOR .00 48,894.23 48,000.00 ( 894.23)101.9
10-49-20 PAYROLL TAXES .00 4,802.04 5,200.00 397.96 92.4
10-49-50 RECREATION SUPPLIES .00 11,479.01 18,200.00 6,720.99 63.1
10-49-60 RECREATION EQUIPMENT 42.80 17,013.85 12,000.00 ( 5,013.85)141.8
10-49-70 RECREATION MAINTENANCE .00 92.00 2,000.00 1,908.00 4.6
TOTAL RECREATION EXPENDITURES 42.80 82,281.13 85,400.00 3,118.87 96.4
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
10-50-10 EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT .00 .00 51,105.00 51,105.00 .0
TOTAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT .00 .00 51,105.00 51,105.00 .0
TOTAL FUND EXPENDITURES 251,099.03 1,141,129.71 1,236,080.00 94,950.29 92.3
NET REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES ( 207,165.69)3,456.60 .00 ( 3,456.60).0
CITY OF IONA
REVENUES WITH COMPARISON TO BUDGET
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
WATER FUND
PERIOD ACTUAL YTD ACTUAL BUDGET UNEXPENDED PCNT
FOR ADMINISTRATION USE ONLY 100 % OF THE FISCAL YEAR HAS ELAPSED 10/08/2019 01:04PM PAGE: 5
OPERATING REVENUE
51-31-10 COLLECTIONS 45,028.63 405,104.44 312,840.00 ( 92,264.44)129.5
51-31-30 HOOK UP FEES 4,859.00 108,983.00 121,475.00 12,492.00 89.7
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE 49,887.63 514,087.44 434,315.00 ( 79,772.44)118.4
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE
51-33-80 GRANTS .00 .00 700,000.00 700,000.00 .0
TOTAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE .00 .00 700,000.00 700,000.00 .0
WATER
51-35-10 WATER SYSTEM .00 .00 340,000.00 340,000.00 .0
51-35-20 WATER BOND 733,625.00 1,178,068.00 3,252,280.00 2,074,212.00 36.2
TOTAL WATER 733,625.00 1,178,068.00 3,592,280.00 2,414,212.00 32.8
MISCELANEOUS REVENUE
51-36-10 INTEREST 66.19 1,779.13 2,650.00 870.87 67.1
51-36-20 MISC REVENUE .00 .00 2,600.00 2,600.00 .0
TOTAL MISCELANEOUS REVENUE 66.19 1,779.13 5,250.00 3,470.87 33.9
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
51-38-60 EQUIPMENT RESERVES .00 .00 50,000.00 50,000.00 .0
TOTAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT .00 .00 50,000.00 50,000.00 .0
RESERVES
51-39-50 RESERVES .00 .00 44,995.00 44,995.00 .0
TOTAL RESERVES .00 .00 44,995.00 44,995.00 .0
TOTAL FUND REVENUE 783,578.82 1,693,934.57 4,826,840.00 3,132,905.43 35.1
CITY OF IONA
EXPENDITURES WITH COMPARISON TO BUDGET
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
WATER FUND
PERIOD ACTUAL YTD ACTUAL BUDGET UNEXPENDED PCNT
FOR ADMINISTRATION USE ONLY 100 % OF THE FISCAL YEAR HAS ELAPSED 10/08/2019 01:04PM PAGE: 6
ADMINISTRATION
51-41-10 PAYROLL 7,348.96 97,778.39 112,000.00 14,221.61 87.3
51-41-20 PAYROLL TAXES 829.22 10,759.73 7,400.00 ( 3,359.73)145.4
51-41-30 RETIREMENT 919.01 11,607.80 12,000.00 392.20 96.7
51-41-40 HEALTH INSURANCE 2,520.34 26,765.81 25,000.00 ( 1,765.81)107.1
51-41-50 OFFICE EXPENSE & ADMIN.434.55 21,001.51 34,000.00 12,998.49 61.8
51-41-60 LEGAL .00 16,864.42 36,000.00 19,135.58 46.9
51-41-65 TRAINING/TRAVEL .00 851.00 3,000.00 2,149.00 28.4
51-41-70 INSURANCE LIABILITY .00 5,328.25 11,000.00 5,671.75 48.4
51-41-75 ELECTRICITY & NATURAL GAS 6,289.43 44,689.87 56,000.00 11,310.13 79.8
51-41-80 ENGINEERING .00 323,950.72 490,000.00 166,049.28 66.1
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 18,341.51 559,597.50 786,400.00 226,802.50 71.2
MISCELLANEOUS
51-47-10 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 2,329.13 26,109.29 65,000.00 38,890.71 40.2
51-47-20 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE .00 1,272.50 3,500.00 2,227.50 36.4
51-47-30 EQUIPMENT EXPENSE 715.04 715.04 2,700.00 1,984.96 26.5
51-47-35 EQUIPMENT RENT .00 .00 2,000.00 2,000.00 .0
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS 3,044.17 28,096.83 73,200.00 45,103.17 38.4
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
51-48-20 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 461,158.52 927,336.90 3,690,240.00 2,762,903.10 25.1
TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 461,158.52 927,336.90 3,690,240.00 2,762,903.10 25.1
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
51-50-10 EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT .00 .00 277,000.00 277,000.00 .0
TOTAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT .00 .00 277,000.00 277,000.00 .0
TOTAL FUND EXPENDITURES 482,544.20 1,515,031.23 4,826,840.00 3,311,808.77 31.4
NET REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES 301,034.62 178,903.34 .00 ( 178,903.34).0
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14.0001 09/24/2019 10-47-90 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE Clerk-Council Misc.21.98
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IDAHO FALLS
City of Idaho Falls
308 Constitution Way
Idaho Falls , ID 83402
July 2, 2018
City of Iona
3548 N . Main St.
Iona, ID 83427
To whom it may concern:
The City of Idaho Falls has historically invoiced the City of Iona for costs associated with the
Idaho Falls Animal Shelter for live dogs that were brought to our facility. We have adjusted the
accounting method used to allocate the shared costs of this facility to be closer to the actual costs
incurred.
This method will take a percentage (73%) of the current budget for the Animal Shelter and add or
subtract the difference of the prior years' budgeted amount versus the actual expenses incurred.
73% is the percentage of the Animal Shelter budget that is directly tied to the operations of the
Animal Shelter. Using this method will account for the prior years' budget versus actual and
include that in the current allocation.
Included with this correspondence is the calculation for the allocation of expenses for the City of
Iona for the fiscal year 2018-2019.
Should you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Bruce Young
Accountant
Phone#: 208-612-8231
Fax#: 208-612-8245
Email: byoung@idahofallsidaho .gov
Enclosure( s)
Animal Shelter Costs
Budget Year 2018 -2019
Allocation Method : Live Dogs Processed from 4/1 to 3/31 for allocation.
Allocable financials from current year budget with
consideration from prev ious year budget to actua ls.
Month City County Ammon
1,269 466 142
63 .55% 23 .34% 7 .11%
*** Total dog intake minus DOA and License only
Summary of 2017 -2018 Budget
Expenses:
Revenues :
Salaries
Benefits
Operating Expenses
Capital Equipment
Depreciation -MERF (50%)
Board Bill Fees
Dog Impound Fees
Dogs Sold
Sterilation Fees
Animal Surrender Fees
Animal Micro Chips
Euthanasia Fees
Cremation Fees
Net Expenditures
Iona
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2.05%
73% of net expenditures to be allocated
+/-FY 2016 budget to actual
Allocation :
Total amount to be allocated:
City of Idaho Falls
Bonneville County
City of Ammon
City of Iona
Jefferson County
63 .55%
23 .34%
7.11%
2.05%
3.96%
Jefferson Total
79 1,997
3.96% 100 .00%
352 ,249
169,508
134 ,058
16 ,441
(5 ,000)
(14 ,000)
0
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(8 ,000)
(25,000)
(4 ,000)
(35,000)
581,256
424,317
(44,556)
379,761
241 ,320
88 ,617
27 ,004
7,797
15 ,023
379 ,761
Inv# 52344 CITY OF IDAHO FALLS
TREASURER OFFICE
P.O. BOX 50220
IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 83405
612-8218
Acct# 401. 1083.00
****--------------****
PAYABLE DUE UPON RECE I PT
Bi lled l /16 /2018
CITY OF IONA
MAYOR BRAD ANDERSEN
3548 N .MAIN
IONA ID 83427
Prev Amount Due
Cur Charges ANIMAL SHELTER PARTICIPATION
CITY OF IONA PARTICIPATION IN OPERATION WITH ANIMAL
CONTROL FOR THE AMOUNT OF $9,084.00 FOR THE 2017-2 018 FY.
QUARTERLY PAYMENTS OF $2,271.00
Amount Due
PAST DUE ACCOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO INTEREST CHARGES OF 12% PER ANNUM.
RETURN THIS PORTION WI TH PAYMENT
.00
551.25
551.25
Inv# 52344 CITY OF IDAHO FALLS
TREASURER OFFICE
P.O. BOX 50220
IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 83405
Acct# 401. 1083.00
CITY OF IONA
MAYOR BRAD ANDERSEN
3548 N .MAIN
IONA ID 83427
M/C_ Visa Exp Date _________ _
Card Number ---------------
Signature ________________ _
Amount Due 551.25
Amount Paid
Inv# 54342 CITY OF IDAHO FALLS
TREASURER OFFICE
P.O. BOX 50220
IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 83405
612-8218
****--------------****
Acct# 401. 1083.00
PAYABLE DUE UPON RECEIPT
Billed 7/11/2019
CITY OF IONA
MAYOR DAN GUBLER
3548 N.MAIN
IONA ID 83427
Prev Amount Due
cur Charges Cityofiona-Ani mal Shelter· --
CITY OF IONA PARTICIPATION IN OPERATION WITH ANIMAL
CONTROL FOR THE AMOUNT OF $7 ,797.00 FOR THE 2018-2019 FY.
QUARTERLY PAYMENTS TO BE INVOICED AS FOLLOWED ;
$1,949.25 OCTOBER 2018
$1,949 .25 JANUARY 2019
$1 ,949 .25 APRIL 2019
$1 ,949.25 JULY 2019
Amount Due
PAST DUE ACCOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO INTEREST CHARGES OF 12t PER ANNUM.
RETURN THIS PORTION WITH PAYMENT
.oo
1,949.25
1,949.25
Inv# 54342 CITY OF IDAHO FALLS
TREASURER OFFICE
P .O . BOX 50220
IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 83405
Acct# 401. 1083.00
. CITY OF IONA
MAYOR DAN GUBLER
3548 N.MAIN
IONA ID 83427
M/C_ Visa Exp Date ---------
Card Number --------------
Signature ______________ _
Amount Due 1,949.25
Amount Paid
TAB F
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DRAFT #2 CITY OF IONA
- Comprehensive Master Plan-
“Maintaining our Heritage-Preserving our Values”
Prepared by the
IONA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
November 7, 2007
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City of Iona
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
“2007 Update”
Prepared
by
THE CITY OF IONA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
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City of Iona Comprehensive Plan
This document is the result of an extensive public input and a
listening process that has included input from public hearings,
open-houses, public surveys, interviews and discussions with
residents over a 10 month period of time.
Every effort has been made to include best planning principles
in the development of the goals and objectives outlined in the
plan. A Public Hearing was held before the planning and
zoning commission and a City-wide survey was sent to assist
the Planning and Zoning commissioners in assessing the
desires of the City residents for the future of the community.
The results of this survey are included in the appendixes. The
City Council and planning commission wish to thank all those
that gave time and effort to creating a plan which we feel
reflects the vision and values of our community. A special
thanks goes out to our youth who shared their graphical
representations of their hope for Iona's future
The Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends
this plan to the City Council for adoption.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents vii
List of Figures and Photos ix
Community Leadership xi
Letter from the Mayor and City Council xiii
Planning Chairman Introduction xv
The City of Iona xvii
CHAPTERS
Chapter 1: Development of a Community Vision:
Community Design 1
Chapter 2: Trends, Conditions and Needs 13
Chapter 3: Property Rights 17
Chapter 4: Population and Demographics 21
Chapter 5: School Facilities and Transportation 27
Chapter 6: Economic Development 33
Chapter 7: Land Use 37
New Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map 45
Zoning Map 46
Chapter 8: Natural Resources 47
Chapter 9: Hazardous Areas 57
Chapter 10: Public Services, Facilities and Utilities 65
Chapter 11: Transportation Plan 77
Chapter 12: Parks and Recreation 89
Chapter 13: Special Areas and Sites 99
Chapter 14: Housing Analysis 101
Chapter 15: Implementation 103
APPENDICES
Appendix A:
City S.W.O.T. Analysis 109
Appendix B:
Citywide Survey Results 125
Appendix C:
Glossary of Terms 139
Appendix D:
Amending the Plan 145
Comprehensive Plan Maps 147
Plan Amendment Application 149
Appendix E:
Impact Area Agreement 1
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List of Figures
Figure 7.1: Land Use Map 47
Figure 7.2: Zoning Map 48
Figure 9.3: Idaho Earthquake Hazard Map 61
Figure 9.4: Flood Hazard Map 62
Figure 10.1: Sanitary Sewer System 69
Figure 10.2: Community Water System 75
Figure 11.2: Hierarchy of Functional Systems 82
Figure 11.3: Iona Functional Classification Map 87
Figure 12.3: BMPO Trail System 96
List of Photos
Photo 0.1:
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COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
City Council
Mayor Brad Andersen
Scott Long
Steve Elliot
Clip Holverson
Dennis McArthur
Planning and Zoning Commission
Jerry Hansen
Bruce Case
Brian Stutzman
Dennis Bateman
Nancy Long
Adrian Beazer
City of Iona Staff
Ron Nelson, Treasurer
Betty McKinlay, Deputy City Clerk
Zech Prouse, City Work Supervisor
SanDee Knowles, Police Chief
www. IonaCity.nsf
City of Iona Mapping Support
Bonneville County Planning and Building
Consulting Planner
Kurt L. Hibbert
Community Development Specialists, LLC
P.O. Box 163, Sugar City, ID 83448
(208) 356-6954
hibbe@nstep.net
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UNITED STATES FLAG
AT THE IONA COMMUNITY CENTER
(Letter from the Mayor)
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(Letter from P&Z Chairman)
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THE CITY OF IONA
Iona was established in 1883. The first log cabin built
belonged to Cadwallader Owens and the first Sunday
school and church meetings were held in this home.
Another log cabin was built on the southeast corner of
Owens avenue and Iona north road and was where the
first school was held. Thomas Nixon built the first
three room frame house in Iona. The center of all the
town’s activities was the first church which was built
in 1887. School was also held in this building and
dances and parties of all kinds.
In the fall of 1886 a townsite which embraced 160
acres was platted. It was secured at a cost of $200
which was paid by James E. Steele for the relinquish
of the land which was claimed by Hyrum Timothy. It
was entered by Fred S. Stevens, Probate Judge of
Bingham County, for and in behalf of the citizens of
the townsite of Iona as the Iona Townsite. After the
townsite had been surveyed by the county surveyor,
Joseph A. Clark, it was divided into ten acre blocks
and then each block was divided into eight lots.
Streets six rods wide, were established making
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adjustments to the townsite. The townsite was
recorded at Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho on
October 24, 1891.
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CITY OF IONA
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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THE IONA WATERPARK
Student Drawing by Austin Talbot
CHAPTER 1
VISION AND GOALS
here are several specific purposes achieved by adoption
of the Iona Comprehensive plan. These are as follows:
• To meet the requirements of the Local Land Use
Planning Act, Idaho Code, Title 67, Chapter 65.
• To create a document that individuals, developers
and government agencies may use to accomplish
the vision of the community in completing their
respective duties, responsibilities or activities
related to matters covered by the plan.
• The Plan does not rezone any parcels or lots, take
any land for public purposes, cloud the title to any
property, or require any land to be transferred to
any person or entity.
• The Plan is not precise and does not show the
exact outline of zoning districts or the exact
location of future streets or public facilities. The
plan shows the general location, character, and
extent of land use patterns. Established laws,
ordinances, and procedures make specific
consideration and determinations.
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The Plan is not to be regarded as regulation but is to be
used as a planning tool to assist governing bodies in moving
in the direction that the community has determined is the
most orderly and beneficial. See Idaho Code § 67-6508.
It is important to understand the difference between a
comprehensive plan and a zoning ordinance.
A zoning ordinance is a detailed list, by zoning category, of
allowed uses not requiring permits and other uses that require a
permit. It is considered and enforced as local land use law and
is regulatory in nature. It is meant to be very specific and is
considered "prescriptive" rather than solely "descriptive" as is
the comprehensive plan. See Idaho Code § 67-6511.
This plan presents background information in a conversational
style, without footnotes, methodological explanations, or
numerous statistical tables. Certain details are included in
appendices.
PLANNING AREA
The City of Iona Comprehensive Plan has jurisdiction over all
the lands within the incorporated area of the City as well as is
applicable as per the City Impact Area Agreement in the Area
of City Impact. The Impact Area is administered through an
Impact Area Agreement with Bonneville County.
It is the intent of the City to work closely with county
government in coordinating this municipal plan into the larger
coordinated countywide comprehensive plan. A copy of Iona's
Impact Area Agreement with Bonneville County can be found
in the Appendixes.
LAND-USE TYPES
• Commercial– areas where businesses that buy, sell,
and distribute merchandise are desired.
• Residential- areas where it is desired that people live
and locate their homes.
• Mixed Use-areas where a combination of medium/high
density housing and commercial uses may be approved
that support redevelopment of the city core as well as
the smart growth principles outlined in this plan.
• Agricultural- areas where land is used to cultivate soil,
produce crops, and raise livestock.
• Light Manufacturing- areas where processing,
generating, and manufacturing businesses are desired.
• Public Facilities- areas where parks, school, water and
wastewater, pathways and other publicly owned and
operated facilities are located.
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The City seeks to support property rights for each landowner
and to optimize efficiency and good planning in our future
infrastructure extensions.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GOALS
• GOAL statements are expressions of desired outcomes.
They are broad directions that establish ideal future
conditions toward which policies are oriented.
• POLICY statements are expressions of principles that,
when followed, will achieve a goal.
• IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES are a non-
exhaustive description of strategies to implement
policies to achieve goals.
The Comprehensive Plan is legally intended to be a guide for
governmental bodies-not a law that must be adhered to in the
most stringent sense. However, state law requires that zoning
“…be in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan…”
The plan therefore becomes binding to an extent, though
revisions can be made in accordance with the Idaho Local
Land Use Planning Act.
The projected (sometimes referred to as preferred) land use
map (PLUM) and the relevant text should be referred to for
each issue. Although the land use map designates the basic
type of land use to be permitted in an area, the text will give
further information regarding densities intended for the types
of land use, ideal extent of particular zones, and other
information that cannot be shown on the map.
The Plan may be amended as needed. Factors that necessitate
changes to the plan are growth, changing conditions, and
various decisions made by the City over time.
When considering an amendment to the plan, decision-makers
should ask themselves:
“Have conditions changed so that the plan does not
reflect the City’s preferred development patterns or its
current goals?”
If this question cannot be answered affirmatively, any
amendment should be considered with caution.
All interested citizens are encouraged to recommend potential
amendments to this plan at any time. All requests will be
carefully considered and citizen input and participation in the
process is encouraged.
The Comprehensive Plan is meant to be a consensus-building
document where the values and visions of our residents are
communicated to those that do not understand the history or
context of life in City of Iona.
This Comprehensive Plan is an expression of Iona’s goals,
ideas, and objectives, for community and economic
development. The Comprehensive Planning Committee has
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adopted the vision communicated in the book "History of Iona"
which identified a leadership vision for the future.
The "VISION STATEMENT" defines our
long-term dreams. It is what we constantly
strive to attain, and it becomes the reason for
being.
VISION STATEMENT
When John Taylor visited the Sand Creek
area, he suggested the name IONA which he
said meant beautiful.
Iona will continue to exemplify a community
that will exemplify BEAUTIFUL
and at the same time assure a safe, vibrant,
and wholesome environment for its residents.
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MISSION STATEMENT
This statement articulates a MISSION of what we intend to
accomplish; it articulates our focus for the community, and the
objectives we will work towards.
"The City of Iona exemplifies a unique and
strong sense of appreciation and respect for
our Community's heritage and history. Many
of Iona's residents represent five and six
generations of living in Iona. This fact
strengthens ties to the past and instills within
us a strong desire to preserve our heritage and
foster the cultural traditions of our ancestors.
We believe in maintaining our family oriented
community where shared values can assure a
safe and vibrant community. We believe this
can be accomplished by communicating
community expectations through progressive
planning, citizen engagement, and enhanced
ordinance expectations."
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VALUE STATEMENTS
The Comprehensive Plan Committee adopted the value
statement found in the History of Iona. These values and
ideals will guide our leadership actions as we implement
this Comprehensive Plan:
-We value the safety of our citizens:
a) Feeling safe is important to us.
b) Pathways are important to us.
c) We value and have a tradition of hard work
-We value and respect the diversity of our citizens
-We value community interaction through sports,
arts, and entertainment:
a) Community activities in the park such as
Iona Days
b) Senior Citizen support
c) Youth Athletic Programs
d) Strong Use and Support of the Community
Center
-We support recreational opportunities:
a) Community Center Park
b) Neighborhood Parks
c) Availability of trails/pathways
-We value a vibrant downtown core:
a) Pedestrian friendly
b) Clean
c) Maintain Center Square as the core of our
community
-We value fiscal responsibility for the City.
-We value clean air and clean water:
a) We encourage businesses in the City that
protect this value.
-We support preservation of our communities
heritage:
a) Stanger Building Support
b) Preservation of Historical Artifacts and
Writings
c) Accurate Record Keeping and Preservation
d) Others????
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STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES
The heart of this plan lies within the Strategic
Opportunities identified as Goal and Policy Objectives.
There is strong consensus among community leaders and
City staff about achieving the identified Goals and Policies.
Additionally, the growth around Iona over the last few
years validates the need to adopt and support a proactive
comprehensive plan.
Community input appears to be in alignment with the
direction of the City Council and Planning and Zoning
Commission's current thinking. There is a high degree of
consensus in regards to the planning objectives identified in
this plan.
The community will need to actively work to amend
ordinances and continue to amend this comprehensive plan
as planning situations change and new challenges confront
the community.
THE FUTURE:
"WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?"
COMPONENTS OF THE PLAN
As required by the Local Land Use Planning Act, the Plan
includes provisions from analysis and discussion of
information, data and trends pertaining to the following 13
components:
• Community Design
• Housing
• Property Rights
• Population
• School Facilities and Transportation
• Economic Development
• Land Use
• Natural Resources
• Hazardous Areas
• Public Services, Facilities, and Utilities
• Recreation
• Transportation
• Special Areas or Sites
• Implementation
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COMMUNITY DESIGN
HOW WE VIEW OUR TOWN
Iona lies directly northeast of Bonneville County's largest
community, Idaho Falls. Our community has always been a
community of neighbors, people who know each other and are
quick to wave and say hello. Iona is a community made up of
families and peace and security has been a constant as friends
and neighbors watched over each other and the interests of the
town. We have enjoyed a balance, where the works of our
citizens melded together into a common interest.
The purpose of this plan is to maintain that sense of place for
the many generation to enjoy.
COMMUNITY DESIGN MISSION STATEMENT
"Guide private and public development toward the
maintenance of our well-ordered and aesthetically pleasing
community."
DISCUSSION
Good community design provides an attractive living
environment and can also result in an orderly well-landscaped
environment which increases real estate values, energy
efficiency and livability, and promotes an attractive climate for
economic development.
The promotion of quality design is also an important
component of implementing compact development,
infill/redevelopment and mixed-use development concepts
without sacrificing neighborhood livability. Landscaping,
building design, signs and tree planting are all aspects of
community design and are described in detail below.
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LANDSCAPING
The City recognizes the importance of landscaping in helping
make the City of Iona an attractive place to live and work. The
City encourages the installation, maintenance and protection of
trees, shrubbery and other landscape elements. Street trees
within the cities and rural subdivisions provide shade to help
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cool buildings and conserve energy as well as enhance the
visual appeal of a streetscape and create a pleasant
environment for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Unless the development is an integrated mixed-use
development, landscape buffers should be used between
commercial and residential properties to provide visual
separation and insulate residential areas from noise and visual
impacts of commercial and light manufacturing development.
Front yards and side yards in residential areas should be
landscaped except where driveways are present. To promote
water conservation, low-water landscaping techniques are
encouraged throughout the City.
SIGNAGE
Size, height, colors and illumination of signs should be
regulated and in keeping with the character of the community.
Signs should be designed and scaled to either a pedestrian- or
vehicle-oriented environment depending on their location.
The City of Iona does not support off premise signage or
billboard type advertising in excess of the size allowed in the
sign ordinance.
Sign regulations are intended to avoid unsafe placement and
avoid visual clutter.
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BUILDING DESIGN
Quality building design can contribute to livability, improved
aesthetics and the sense of community identity. Therefore, the
City should promote building design that is visually compatible
with surrounding development and enhances the community in
order to create and retain attractive neighborhoods and business
districts. However, policies and programs should not stifle
creativity, individuality or personal choice and should be
reasonably related to health, safety and welfare issues of the
community.
Design related policies should be as clear and objective as
possible, but should also recognize that each neighborhood has
special and unique characteristics so what is visually
compatible in one location may be not be appropriate in
another location.
PEDESTRIAN ORIENTATION
Pedestrian-friendly development is encouraged as an important
aspect of community design. Walkable neighborhoods and
commercial districts promote social interaction and are
accessible to those who cannot drive.
The presence of pedestrians on the street adds vitality to
neighborhoods and shopping areas and provides informal
surveillance of public spaces. To create and/or retain a
pedestrian friendly environment, special attention must be paid
to streets as a shared public space.
Pedestrian friendly features include building entrances oriented
to sidewalks rather than parking areas, a consistent edge of
buildings along the streetscape, a variety of building styles,
sidewalks separated from the road by planting strips and shade
trees. It is also critical that motor vehicle speeds be scaled to
facilitate parity between varied users.
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DESIGN GUIDELINES
Design guidelines and/or design review should occur in special
areas or situations to promote the creation or retention of an
area’s unique characteristics. Design review could be required
for a locally designated Historic District to make sure new
development and exterior remodeling is consistent with the
historic character of the district.
Design guidelines may be created for development for a
Pedestrian Area Overlay to retain the pedestrian-friendly
character of these areas. Development guidelines or standards
could also be developed for new neighborhoods. Most
importantly, if the community is to facilitate the development
of multifamily dwellings, design standards are critical to assure
community compatibility and eyes to the street design.
INFILL
Wherever infill and redevelopment occur, standards guiding
infill and redevelopment, housing compatibility, and pedestrian
improvements could be adopted to promote new development
that is compatible with or enhances existing development.
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Properties should be maintained to be free of trash and litter
and the accumulation of weeds or “deleterious growths.”
Outdoor storage should be screened to hide unsightly objects.
The City should prioritize repeated complaints and take strong
enforcement action. The City Council should work closely
with the City prosecutor and the Planning and Zoning
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Administrator in pursuing “willful violations” of the Zoning
Ordinances. Unsightly properties should be prosecuted under
available ordinances and health and safety issues eliminated.
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GOALS AND POLICIES
COMMUNITY DESIGN GOALS
1. Evaluate development proposals in terms of size and scope
and related community impacts.
2. Consider expansion of the Iona Pathway System to enhance
the recreational opportunities for City residents.
3. Encourage innovation and excellence in design for
development. Adopt multi-family design standards to assure
high level large scale building development.
4. Control light pollution through proper lighting
consideration. Facilitate dark sky ordinance development and
adoption to maintain rural character of community.
Policy No. 1: Consider community design features that
promote the health, safety, and good quality of life of the
citizens of the City.
Policy No. 2: Encourage development of self-sustaining
neighborhoods that maintain the rural lifestyle and good quality
of life of the City.
Policy No. 3: Encourage development design that optimizes
topography and promotes conservation of open spaces. Require
each development to address concerns regarding roads,
lighting, drainage, storm water runoff, landscaping, re-
vegetation of disturbed areas, underground utilities and weed
control.
Policy No. 4: Encourage beautification along transportation
corridors entering and exiting the City of Iona to provide a
positive first impression.
Policy No. 5: Encourage beautification efforts and standards
for design, develop code standards for property maintenance
and landscaping.
Policy No. 6: Incorporate appropriate development standards
and design regulations into zoning and subdivision regulations.
Policy No. 7: Regulate the use of signs to enhance public
safety and aesthetic character.
Policy No. 8: Upgrade and maintain public spaces and
facilities to improve community image by expanding
landscaping and beautification programs.
Policy No. 9: Maintain, improve and expand the system of
open spaces in the form of squares, greens, parks and
greenways. Require the planting of street trees for new
developments. Protect and maintain existing street trees and
mitigate necessary tree removal.
Policy No. 10: Foster recognition, rehabilitation and
preservation of historic sites and districts. See Special Sites.
Policy No. 11: Consider promotion and development of
neighborhood associations.
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Policy No. 12: Encourage attractive infill development that
improves the quality of pedestrian orientation in established
neighborhoods. These "Neighborhood Plans" should result in
neighborhoods designed to: 1. Include sidewalks that are safe
and convenient and streetscapes that are visually interesting. 2.
Require buildings, whether residential, commercial, office or
institutional, to be compatible in terms of scale.
Policy No. 13: Use design standards and incentives to ensure
that new infill and redevelopment are compatible with
established development.
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THE IONA PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
Student Drawing by Cesar Rojo
CHAPTER 2
TRENDS, CONDITIONS, AND NEEDS
here are several major trends currently being observed
within the City of Iona. Some of these are anticipated
to be planning issues for many years to come while
others will be resolved through markets responding to supply
and demand economics.
POPULATION TRENDS AND IN-MIGRATION
It was recently reported in USA TODAY that the heart of
American's biggest economic boom is right here in Idaho, the
state with the nation's fastest-growing economy. Homebuilding
has not crashed as it has across much of the USA, and a two-
decade run of prosperity continues. Computer chips and potato
chips as well as a climate and rugged outdoor beauty are
attracting highly mobile, white-collar newcomers who could
work or live almost anywhere.
Idaho is competing with Arizona, Nevada and Florida to be the
USA's most vibrant boom state. And unlike those hot-weather
states, Idaho is having a boom that shows little sign of slowing
down.
Idaho has been ranked tops among states in economic growth
since 2003. It has ranked high nearly every year since 1987, a
run of good economic times unmatched by any other state. It
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was noted that even the recessions of 1991 and 2001 didn't stop
growth. Idaho's growth is remarkable because it has no single
cause.
Idaho's economy is clicking in every sector: farming,
technology, tourism, construction, and service industries. Big
business has thrived, and small entrepreneurs have, too. The
state has a 2.4% jobless rate, the lowest in the nation, and has
added jobs every year since 1987. Idaho has had a spectacular
economic run for two decades and no one sees it ending any
time soon.
The question that is most often asked is, "Why Idaho?" One
important reason is that computer-related manufacturing has
been the fastest-growing sector in the state's economy over the
last decade.
In the field, potato prices have been high, which is great news
for the nation's No. 1 spud producer. In the fast food era, the
potato is the great American vegetable, especially when fried.
The third ingredient noted in Idaho's boom has been the
"amenities business" — hiking, hunting, fishing, skiing,
whitewater rafting — that attracts tourists and new residents,
from billionaires to young outdoor enthusiasts.
The federal government owns about two-thirds of the land in
Idaho, mostly national forests. The state has 21 million acres of
road less wilderness, about the size of South Carolina and more
than any state except Alaska.
The weather's good here in Idaho, too. We've got a true four-
seasons climate here, and that makes the business model work
for tourist and recreation related businesses across the state.
Idaho's population grew 13.3% from 2000 to 2006 to
1,466,465. That's twice the national growth rate. Idaho's
Hispanic population has doubled since 1990, to about 10%.
Boise has two Spanish-language radio stations.
The average of about 30,000 new residents a year is small
compared with Arizona or Florida. For Idaho, however, it's like
adding a major city every year. In 1990, only Boise, Idaho
Falls and Pocatello had more than 30,000 people. Today, nine
cities are that big. We like to see ourselves as a rural state, but
we really aren't anymore.
An annual survey done by the Social Science Research Center
at Boise State University asks newcomers why they moved to
Idaho, the top answer is clear: quality of life.
Suburbanization has proved a trickier issue than preserving
rivers and wilderness. Growth is going to happen and that's
good, but we have a right to manage development. We don't
like to admit it, but Idaho is becoming a little more like
everywhere else. Economic growth has presented us with a
great opportunity and a few challenges as well.
HOUSING TRENDS
Housing has become an important issue in some parts of the
City as the availability of affordable housing is becoming
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limited. Several agencies have been watching the situation and
are currently poised to assist with documented housing
deficiencies. There seems to be an adequate supply of single
family housing lots in the City at present.
There is major concern regarding the rapid expansion of
subdivisions around the city. What is being done to assure the
City that the groundwater is being carefully protected seems to
be an important question. The City has expressed a desire to
study this issue in greater depth to assure progressive planning
and protect water as a valuable resource.
THE NEED FOR LIVING WAGE JOBS
There is a growing concern about the unavailability of high
paying technical jobs. Many of the labor force in the City of
Iona that increase their skills through formal education are
forced outside the community to find employment. Families
feel like they are exporting their children to far away job
markets.
Economic development professionals in eastern Idaho are
working to attract new, and to grow existing companies, that
will pay a living wage and allow our local market to take
advantage of highly trained individuals.
TRANSPORTATION TRENDS
Transportation issues are a major concern in the City of Iona.
Major concerns include road width and congestion in certain
areas due to increased traffic. Speed control is also an
important issue within and around the City.
Subdivision access onto county roads is also a growing concern
with City residents concerned for safety at intersections.
Control of these accesses is a growing concern to residents as
more and more subdivisions have been sprouting up out in the
county away from established municipal boundaries.
The county has a functional classification map that is
inadequate in the Iona area. It is hoped that Iona will be
closely involved in assisting the county in updating this map to
accommodate the rural residential land use that the county has
planned east of the city. A capital improvement plan including
all projected road development in the city will need to be
integrated into this comprehensive plan document at a later
date.
SENIORS
The City of Iona is following the national trend of a growing
older population. Access to services for an aging population as
well as assuring that issues important to seniors are prioritized,
will become an ever more important part of defining social
needs. The City of Iona has excellent resources for seniors and
seniors have access to the Iona Community Center and
accompanying programs. Accessibility for those with
disabilities is an important part of transitioning aging facilities
into complete compliance and is a priority with the city.
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TRENDS IN WATER USE AND MANAGEMENT
The City of Iona has an abundance of water resources in and
around the City. The City of Iona has some of Idaho’s earliest
water claims and the impact of water on the City is
considerable. Current water issues, including the adjudication,
have the potential to affect the future of the community.
The City of Iona is over an aquifer recharge area. Traditional
methods of recharge are being threatened as flood irrigation
has been replaced by sprinkler irrigation. New development is
also eliminating beneficial use of water resources in some
cases.
TRENDS IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES
The City of Iona is part of a regional economy. What affects
sister counties and cities will also have an impact upon our
residents. Enhanced transportation and communication access
has leveled the playing field in many industries and has tied
our economy into a larger whole.
Surrounding counties will continue to have direct impact upon
our way of life over the foreseeable future. Coordination of
public infrastructure needs is an important priority for the city.
There is a general consensus in eastern Idaho that the 3% cap
on governmental budget increases is hurting high growth
communities.
CITY OF IONA COMMUNITY-WIDE SURVEY
The City of Iona and the Planning and Zoning Commission
prepared a City-wide planning survey to gather public attitude
and perspective about planning issues in the City.
Approximately 200 surveys were returned from all parts of the
City and the Area of City Impact.
Highlights of this survey would be the resounding desire of
City residents to protect the lifestyle that currently exists in
City of Iona. City of Iona residents appreciate good law
enforcement and are proud to feel safe living here.
There are concerns about rapid subdivision development
outside of municipal boundaries as well as concern for
development of improved transportation facilities. There is
also a strong desire to carefully control and manage new
growth.
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THE EXPANDED IONA LIBRARY
Student Drawing by Cody Crowfoot
CHAPTER 3
PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS
oth the federal Constitution and the constitution of the
State of Idaho provide that private property may not be
taken for public use without just compensation as
prescribed by law.
Idaho Code sections 67-6508 (a), 67-8001, 67-8002, and 67-
8003 establish a review process which the City uses to evaluate
whether proposed regulatory or administrative actions result in
a taking of private property without due process of law.
However, Section 67-8001 states that it is not the purpose of
the chapter to expand or reduce the scope of the private
property protections provided in the State and federal
Constitutions. Section 67-8001 states that nothing in the
section grants a person the right to seek judicial relief requiring
compliance with the provisions of the chapter.
Any laws or regulations governing private property should
heavily depend upon the government’s authority and
responsibility to protect public health, safety, and welfare.
Based upon this premise, courts have supported the limitation
of the use of private property through land use planning
regulations such as Comprehensive Plans, Zoning Ordinances,
Subdivision Ordinances, and Environmental Quality Acts.
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GOAL
Ensure that the City of Iona land use policies, restrictions,
conditions and fees do not violate private property rights and to
establish a predetermined orderly, consistent review process for
the City of Iona to evaluate whether proposed regulatory or
administrative actions may result in a taking of private property
without due process of law.
OBJECTIVES
1. Ensure that City land use actions, decisions, and regulations
will not cause an unconstitutional physical occupation of
private property.
2. Ensure that land use actions, decisions, and regulations do
not cause an unconstitutional physical invasion of private
property.
3. Ensure that City land use actions, decisions, and regulations
do not effectively eliminate all economic value of the property.
4. Ensure that City land use actions, decisions, and regulations
depend upon the City's responsibility to protect public health,
safety, and welfare.
5. Ensure that City land use actions, decisions, and regulations
do not prevent a private property owner from taking advantage
of a fundamental property right or impose a substantial and
significant limitation on the use of the property.
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IMPLEMENTATION POLICY
It shall be the policy of the City of Iona that staff shall
consider the following questions in reviewing the potential
impact of a regulatory or administrative action on specific
property.
While these questions provide a framework for evaluating the
impact proposed regulations may have generally, takings
questions normally arise in the context of specific affected
property. The public review process used for evaluating
proposed regulations is another tool that the City should use
aggressively to safeguard rights of private property owners. If
property is subject to regulatory jurisdiction of multiple
government agencies, each agency should be sensitive to the
cumulative impacts of the various regulatory restrictions.
Although a question may be answered affirmatively, it does not
mean that there has been a "taking." Rather, it means there
could be a constitutional issue and that City staff should
carefully review the proposed action with legal counsel.
1. Does the regulation or action result in a permanent or
temporary physical occupation of private property?
Regulation or action resulting in a permanent or temporary
physical occupation of all or a portion of private property will
generally constitute a "taking."
2. Does the regulation or action require a property owner
to dedicate a portion of property or to grant an easement?
Carefully review all regulations requiring the dedication of
property or granting of an easement. The dedication of property
must be reasonably and specifically designed to prevent or
compensate for adverse impacts of the proposed development.
Likewise, the magnitude of the burden placed on the proposed
development should be reasonably related to the adverse
impacts created by the development.
3. Does the regulation deprive the owner of all economically
viable uses of the property?
If a regulation prohibits all economically viable or beneficial
uses of the land, it will likely constitute a "taking." In this
situation, the agency can avoid liability for just compensation
only if it can demonstrate that the proposed uses are prohibited
by the laws of nuisance or other pre-existing limitations on the
use of the property.
4. Does the regulation have a significant impact on the
landowner's economic interest?
Carefully review regulations that have a significant impact on
the owner's economic interest. Courts will often compare the
value of property before and after the impact of the challenged
regulation. Although a reduction in property value alone may
not be a "taking," a severe reduction in property value often
indicates a reduction or elimination of reasonably profitable
uses.
5. Does the regulation deny a fundamental attribute of
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Regulations that deny the landowner a fundamental attribute of
ownership—including the right to possess, exclude others, and
dispose of all or a portion of the property—are potential
takings.
6. Does the regulation serve the same purpose that would
be served by directly prohibiting the use or action; and
does the condition imposed substantially advance that
purpose?
A regulation may go too far and may result in a takings claim
where it does not substantially advance a legitimate
governmental purpose. Likewise, regulatory actions that
closely resemble, or have the effects of a physical invasion or
occupation of property, are more likely to be found to be
takings. The greater the deprivation of use, the greater the
likelihood that a "taking" will be found. Private property rights
and local land use control have been linchpins of American
society for many years but it seems these ideals, sometimes
viewed as complementary, have become unlikely adversaries.
Property rights activists must understand that rights can be
strong, but only up to the point where exercising them does not
have a substantial external effect on the community. And
when the community wants certain land used a certain way,
then the community must purchase that land, its development
rights, or an easement for public use. In many places “local
control” has become a euphemism for no or slow growth, and
“property rights” a euphemism for no planning. Getting back to
reasonable definitions of those terms, and shifting the local
approval processes from the tactical to the strategic, will help
us retain local control as well as strong private property rights.
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THE IONA MCDONALDS DRIVE THROUGH
Student Drawing by Emilee B.
CHAPTER 4
POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS
The City of Iona has experienced a pattern of steady growth.
At the present annual growth rate the City of Iona will double
again in size within 10 years. The growth rate in the city is of
concern to the community and has been identified as the
number one issue city residents see as needing to be addressed
by planners and city leadership. This significant change in the
historical growth trends for the City and county and will
continue to have an impact upon services and facilities being
provided to the City of Iona residents.
The current changes in population growth trends are expected
to continue for the city. The City is projecting a steady 6 to 8
percent growth rate over the next 20 year planning period.
In addition, there will be some new needs for services or
facilities created by this growth in the City’s population.
POPULATION CHARACHTERISTICS
As has been noted in the national press, people are moving to
eastern Idaho as a result of our unsurpassed quality of life. The
countywide population increase has continued and growth in
the Iona area has accelerated as we are a rural bedroom
community conveniently snuggled up to Bonneville counties
largest urban area. On the following pages are a series of
statistics collected by the State Department of Commerce
profiling our community.
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GOALS
1. Strive to accurately estimate the number of people moving
into City of Iona, consider the development that will result,
and the areas of the city where that development will need
to be supported with public infrastructure.
Policy No. 1: Provide the planning base for an anticipated
population of at least 2,500 by the year 2015 and 3,000 by the
year 2020.
Policy No. 2: To encourage future high-density population to
locate within the incorporated City near the downtown core.
Policy No 3: Locate future population into areas that support
infill development and already have existing infrastructures in
place.
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IONA PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL
Student Drawing by Gabby Styhl
CHAPTER 5
SCHOOL FACILITIES AND
TRANSPORTATION
BONNEVILLE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT #93
The City of Iona has access to excellent educational
opportunities for our children. Bonneville Joint School District
has a highly esteemed administration and faculty and the
various schools have been very active in keeping the young
people of the community positioned well with state and
national educational standards.
ACCREDITATION
Bonneville High School and Hillcrest High School are
accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Association, and
middle schools and elementary schools meet approved State
standards. Accreditation assures standards for class size,
qualifications of teachers, school facilities, libraries,
instructional materials and curriculum. Periodic reviews of
schools, involving a self-study, consultant analysis and full
report are required.
THE COMMUNITIES SERVED
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is located in Bingham
and Bonneville Counties, and comprises a portion of the city of
Idaho Falls, the incorporated cities of Ammon, Iona and Ucon.
It also includes the unincorporated county areas to the north,
south and east of Idaho Falls.
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CURRICULUM
Students are offered a strong instructional program that
emphasizes the basic skills of language arts, mathematics,
science, social studies and reading. The arts, foreign language,
physical education, vocational training, and computer
education are also provided.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Phone Fax
Ammon (K-5) 525-4465 525-4467
Cloverdale (K-5) 525-4450 524-0171
Fairview (K-5) 525-4425 525-4426
Falls Valley (K-5) 525-4455 525-4459
Hillview (K-5) 525-4460 525-4461
Iona (K-5) 525-4440 525-4240
Rimrock (K-5) 552-4667 552-4694
Tiebreaker (K-5) 525-4480 525-4482
Ucon (K-5) 525-4430 525-4477
Woodland Hills (K-5) 552-4850 552-4772
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Phone Fax
Rocky Mountain Middle (6-8) 525-4403 525-4469
Sandcreek Middle School (6-8) 525-4416 525-4438
Telford Academy (6-8) 542-0283 524-2429
HIGH SCHOOLS
Phone Fax
Bonneville High School (9-12) 525-4406 523-7014
Lincoln High School (9-12) 525-4447 525-4446
Hillcrest High School (9-12) 525-4429 525-4437
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
District 93 participates in both the Title I and Title VI
programs of the Education Consolidation and Improvement
Act. Title I provides funds for a supplemental
reading/mathematics program for students needing assistance.
Title VI is utilized to increase Media Center library books, AV
materials and equipment to enhance the educational programs
of the District. It has also been utilized to provide training for
administrators and teachers.
FINANCES
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is one of the major
businesses in Idaho Falls with a total 2000 - 2001 budget of
$52.6 million. It is the seventh largest district in Idaho,
educating approximately 7,500 students with a general fund
budget of $34.6 million. All other funds, including Federal
Programs, Food Service Programs, School Plant Facility
Funds, Bond Redemption Funds, and Trust Funds totals $18
million.
Revenues are received and appropriated from Federal, State,
and local sources. The local taxpayers of Bonneville County
have traditionally supported a better education for students by
approving School Plant Facility Levies and Bonding for school
buildings as needed.
PARENT CENTER LIBRARY
The Parent Center is a resource center and learning library
containing a collection of up-to-date books, audio-visual
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materials, electronic learning games and free brochures. The
objectives of the Center are to help individuals increase
personal self-esteem, improve relationships within the family
and the community, and provide preschool and supplementary
learning materials for parent and student use.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
The District employs approximately 480 certified teachers and
administrators. Many have advanced degrees and training.
Staff members are encouraged to seek additional training and
education. Graduate work is available through Idaho State
University in Pocatello, and many classes are offered locally
through the extension services of several universities, as well
as through the District. A comprehensive teacher evaluation
program has been adopted for improving teaching
competencies and professional growth. A portion of that
program also provides training for administrators as well as
teachers.
SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Classes begin in late August or early September, and continue
for a total of 176 days per year. Middle Schools and High
Schools pre-register in the spring; all elementary students must
register each fall. According to state law, children registering
for kindergarten must be five years old by September 1, and are
pre-registered in the spring. Parents of students new to the
District should register at the neighborhood school.
Immunization records and birth certificates must be presented
at the time of registration.
SCHOOL BOARD
The School Board consists of five elected trustees, representing
zones in the District. Board members are elected for staggered
three-year terms. Meetings of the Board are held at 7:30 p.m.
the second Wednesday of the month. All regular meetings are
announced in advance, and the public is invited to attend.
Patrons may participate in regular meetings through a request
to be placed on the agenda by calling the Superintendent's
office (208-525-4400) by 11:00 a. m. Wednesday of the week
preceding the meeting.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Bonneville Joint School District has eight elementary schools,
housing grades K-5, two middle schools for grades 6-8, two
high schools for grades 9-12, an alternative high school for
grades 9-12 and a comprehensive special education program.
The student population of the district is approximately 7,500.
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About 65 percent of all students are transported to and from
school.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
The District has a comprehensive Special Education program
serving the handicapped, as well as gifted and talented
students. The services include social work, psychological
testing and therapy, vocational training, prevocational
counseling, and preschool activities. Speech and hearing
therapy, and homebound teaching are also provided.
TESTING PROGRAM
The District has a comprehensive student evaluation and
testing program. Tests are administered at various grade levels
to determine student programs and ability. We have a
sophisticated testing program that utilizes standardized
normative tests, summative tests and diagnostic tests.
ACT or SAT for college/university entrance during the 12th
grade Various End-of-Course Assessments in some classes. We
are currently creating ECA's for most secondary courses and
will adopt them as they are completed.
VOTER INFORMATION
School elections are held for approval of tax levies, bonds, and
for the selection of School Board Trustees. To vote in Idaho
school elections, a person must be eighteen years of age or
older, must have resided within the boundaries of Bonneville
Joint School District No. 93, be a registered voter and a citizen
of the United States. In Trustee elections, a voter must live in
the specified school Zone.
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POST HIGH SCHOOL
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
There are no post-secondary schools in the City of Iona;
however, Idaho State University is located 50 miles to the
south and Brigham Young University-Idaho, an LDS church
owned University, is located in Rexburg 25 miles to the north
Eastern Idaho Technical College in Idaho Falls offers
Technical training and Workforce Development. Extension
courses from Idaho State University and the University of
Idaho are also available in Idaho Falls of Iona.
IMPLEMENTATION
In order to implement the goals identified in this section it is
important to identify the available tools. The most common
tools are through the regular programs, budgets, and ordinances
of the City and school district. Other methods include
scheduling of public expenditures to provide for the
programmed implementation of the various components of the
plan.
GOALS AND POLICIES
GOALS
1. Encourage the location of schools that support the timely
and orderly delivery of educational services to meet
demand and address transportation issues.
Policy No. 1: Encourage information on comprehensive
planning to be coordinated between school district and the City
of Iona Planning and Zoning.
Policy No. 2: Encourage multiple use of school facilities
according to school district policies.
Implementation 2.1: The school district should
cooperate with and help establish multi-use programs
whereby civic and recreational organizations have
access to, and use of, the expensive public facilities
controlled by the school district.
Policy No. 3: Encourage integration of school sites with land
use, transportation systems, parks and recreation sites and other
elements of the plan so that schools can function as
neighborhood centers of activity in safe, efficient, and
attractive settings.
Rationale: This policy recognizes that education is an
important economic factor in the area. The quality and
use of educational facilities available to every group of
citizens in the community significantly affects the
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quality of life in the City and increases the areas ability
to attract quality development.
This policy also seeks to encourage development of
schools within walking distance of residential areas and
vice versa so that, through development, adequate
pedestrian and bicycle sidewalks or pathways and
controlled road crossings will be provided for students
during school hours.
Policy No. 4: Encourage school buildings and/or sites
that avoid site limiting features and other hazards and
nuisances detrimental to the safety of children and to
the general operation of schools, for example, areas of
floodplains, and highways. Coordinate public and
private efforts to provide school sites consistent with
smart growth planning principle.
Implementation 4: The city shall cooperate with
the school district and the county in decisions
about locations of future school facilities,
consistent with smart growth principles.
Policy No. 5: Support educational institutions through
assistance in planning for educational facilities.
Implementation 5.1: Planning and Zoning
Commission should monitor new developments
for compliance with District policies regarding
road design, maintenance, turning radius, etc., to
allow for school bus service.
Policy No. 6: Maintain on-going coordination between
the City and local school districts and other educational
institutions.
Policy No. 7: Advocate for safe and accessible (ADA
compliant) schools that are compatible with and
complementary to their neighborhoods and require a minimal
need for busing.
Policy No. 8: Encourage the maintenance and enhancement of
top-quality and accredited educational institutions to meet the
needs of City of Iona’s residents and business community.
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CHAPTER 6
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
onneville County's present economic base is oriented to
farming, tourism, government employment, wholesale
and retail trade, and services.
The amount of economic/light manufacturing development in
the City of Iona depends in part on the desires of its residents.
Economic growth will primarily occur though the expansion of
existing businesses. However, whether any new businesses
settle in the City depends a great deal upon the attitudes of the
City towards growth.
There area several areas within the City Impact Areas that
could be designated for commercial growth receiving areas.
There are also several blocks of available commercial
properties right in the center of town. Iona would like to
maintain a strong central economic core with neighborhood
friendly, service oriented businesses.
This plan encourages development to take place in the
appropriate areas of the City where services exist and
transportation facilities are adequate. This vision would
include some new light manufacturing and commercial uses to
be connected to municipal water and wastewater systems.
The county and city should work closely to assure this
happens. This will require a more aggressive partnership than
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what has existed between city, county, and regulatory agencies
such as Eastern Idaho Public Health Department.
Spillover growth could affect many different areas in the City,
including housing, utilities, the school systems, and
infrastructure (roads and traffic). A main area of concern with
regards to economic development and growth in the City might
be the capacity of the current water and sewer systems.
Because commercial and light manufacturing growth often
require water/sewer capacity, upgrades to the current system
may be required.
There are many economic development resources within the
region that the City and its residents can utilize. The
Development Company (ECIPDA) operates two direct
financing programs - an EDA funded Revolving Loan Fund
and the Small Business Administrations Certified Development
Company 504 loan program. They also partner with several
banks in implementing the SBA 7(a) guaranty program.
The Regional Development Alliance (RDA) is an organization
created to assist the Governor of the State of Idaho in the
utilization of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Settlement
Funds as a catalyst to affect and enhance quality job creation
opportunities, activities and efforts in Bannock, Bingham,
Bonneville, Butte, Custer, Bonneville, and Madison counties.
With the efforts of these local and regional economic
development organizations, as well as other state agencies and
county and city administrations, growth can be positive and
beneficial to both the local economy and the residents of Iona.
GOALS AND POLICIES
GOALS
1. Encourage economic development that maximizes
opportunities for local production and purchasing of goods
and services by industry, business, residents and visitors in
the City.
2. Encourage light manufacturing and commercial expansion,
employment opportunities, and capital investment.
3. Encourage economic growth that includes support for the
agricultural, manufacturing and high tech industries.
4. Encourage entrepreneurial development.
Policy No. 1: Encourage economic development that is
consistent with and supports City attributes such as the
character, lifestyle, and history of the City of Iona.
Policy No. 2: Attract new businesses to the various business
areas of the city.
Policy No. 3: Encourage economic development that meets
standards of applicable regulatory agencies and provides local
employment for City residents.
Policy No. 4: Encourage high infrastructure-impact business
and industry to locate where City water and sewer systems are
available.
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Policy No. 5: Work with local, regional and state organizations
to identify and recruit new businesses and industries to the City
of Iona.
Policy No. 6: Provide assistance and support to businesses and
entrepreneurs in the City in expanding facilities and support
economic development groups in their efforts to promote a
business friendly environment.
Policy No. 7: Continue improving the development review
protocol so that it is user-friendly and streamlined and promote
customer service in delivering City services.
Policy No. 8: Improve and maintain infrastructure to attract
businesses. Target re-development areas that have been
identified by the city.
Policy No. 9: Plan for commercial and light manufacturing
development.
Policy No. 10: Encourage local developers, builders, realtors
and their employees to work and live in the City of Iona.
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A PLACE TO WALK
Student Drawing by Sharlee Andersen
CHAPTER 7
LAND USE
AREA OF CITY IMPACT
All agricultural uses within the Area of City Impact are
considered as transitional-agricultural uses. While agricultural
uses surrounding growing communities is tending to become
uneconomical, Iona is still of the size and inclination to allow
these related uses within the Impact Area as long as it is
feasible/economical for the owners to do so.
This use allows for the mixture of larger parcels and smaller
parcels providing for a rural, low-density living atmosphere.
These lands are considered to be in a changing environment
where public facilities and services will be necessary before
intensive urbanization should occur.
Heavy agricultural uses will be allowed only if conditions are
met that insure the health and safety of Iona's citizens and the
preservation of the value and aesthetics of surrounding
properties. Preservation of the rural environment and lifestyle
is very important to the residents of Iona.
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GOALS AND POLICIES
GENERAL LAND USE GOALS
1. To encourage growth and development in an orderly
fashion, minimize adverse impacts on differing land uses,
public health, safety, infrastructure and services.
2. Use appropriate techniques to buffer incompatible land
uses.
3. To provide for appropriately located residential areas with
an adequate variety of dwelling types and density ranges as
needed to meet demand.
4. To encourage livability, creativity and excellence in the
design of all future residential developments as well as to
preserve the history of the City of Iona.
5. To encourage development in those areas of the City which
provide the most favorable conditions for future
community services.
6. Development proposals near the city limits require
consideration of adjacent county land uses.
Policy No. 1: Concentrate on serving areas currently served by
roads and other public infrastructure.
Policy No. 2: Encourage urban growth in established
neighborhoods and within the area of city impact.
Policy No. 3: Land Use categories should be arranged so that
an efficient, harmonious and convenient pattern is produced,
which has no mixtures of incompatible uses.
Policy No. 4: Developments of all types should be arranged to
provide an adequate, but not excessive, amount of land for each
use. Development should be located in accordance to provide
suitability and adaptability of land. The intensity and type of
land use should be related to, and limited by, the capability to
provide adequate services to the area. Proper scaling of
development is paramount.
Policy No. 5: Encourage compatible uses of areas, such as for
agriculture or open space and recreation.
Policy No. 6: Discourage the use of unsuitable soils, areas and
terrain as building sites. Preserve open spaces where possible.
Policy No. 7: Discourage the development of high-noise level
installations in or near residential areas.
Policy No. 8: Encourage development of adequate sanitary
sewer and storm drainage facilities, which protect existing and
future land uses.
Policy No. 9: Discourage land uses which are detrimental to
the long-term quality of the environment or which may be
exploitative in nature. Encourage land use development, which
contributes to improved quality of the environment.
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Policy No. 10: Density of development should be tied to the
concepts embodied in the Comprehensive Plan, which relate to
the focus on higher densities within the City limits where
existing community services may be expanded, and lower
densities outside of those areas.
Policy No. 11: Heath, safety, and welfare of City residents
should be the primary consideration in making decisions
relating to land use changes..
TRANSITIONAL AGRIULTURAL
LAND USE POLICIES
The Transitional/Agricultural land use is created to provide a
transition between those areas in the county that are strictly
agricultural and those areas that may be suitable for other types
of development, yet still dependent and respectful of
agricultural uses.
Policy No. 1: No lot will be developed without proper access
to a public street or road (either directly, or by use of a private
road meeting standards for ingress and egress and emergency
response). Should such public street or road not be improved,
it shall be the responsibility of the property owner whose
property is being developed to improve the street or road to
City standards.
Policy No. 2: All developments shall meet the minimum
health and safety regulations set by Eastern Idaho Public
Health District. Specific requirements and regulations to be
established by the Zoning Ordinance.
Policy No. 3: High traffic commercial use that does not serve
the immediate area in a transitional/agricultural zone shall be
discouraged. However, in the case of commercial uses
designed to serve agricultural needs or residential needs in the
immediate area, such use may be allowed only after the
submission of a special use permit and the review and approval
of the City Planning and Zoning Commission.
Policy No. 4: The City of Iona should avoid "Parcel Based
Annexation" where small tracks are annexed excluding other
adjacent and likely to develop parcels. City will favor
annexation in larger planning blocks where a business case can
be established for extension of services. "Peninsular" and
"island forming" annexations will not be considered smart
growth under this policy.
Policy No. 5: It will be the policy of the City to value large
contiguous agricultural tracts adjacent to the City limit and to
discourage "leapfrog" type development that would isolate
these larger tracts. The policy of the City is to recognize the
value of ground that is in agricultural use.
MINERAL EXPLORATION AND
EXTRACTION POLICIES
Policy No. 1: Allow mineral exploration (gravel pits) only in
areas where potential extraction will be compatible with
existing or planned land uses and which will not be detrimental
to the environmental characteristics of the area.
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Policy No. 2: The City should require detailed site and
operations and mitigation plans before approving extraction
activities.
Policy No. 3: Minimum operating standards should be
established for all mineral extraction activities allowed in the
City of Iona.
Policy No. 4: Site recovery requirements should be
established for all mineral extraction activities and reuse of
sites for recreation and other public purposes encouraged.
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION POLICIES
Policy No. 1: Buildings, which have unique features and
historic value, should be identified and preserved.
Policy No. 2: It is the policy of the City to support
redevelopment that capitalizes upon the historic nature of the
downtown core.
Preservation of features such as historic buildings and sites
including but not limited to the Historic Business Block are
strongly supported by the City. Preservation of community
character including events and landscape features such as trees
and natural landscapes such as Trail Creek are supported by
this preservation policy.
Policy No. 3: Scenic Views, including protection of ridgelines
and skylines, foothills and slopes, should be considered in
approval of new developments. City policy is to support
development that protects important environmental and
aesthetic considerations.
Policy No. 4: Preservation of historic homes and properties
including restoration and adaptive reuse of historic agricultural
buildings and other historic features of the City of Iona should
be undertaken through planning, development controls and
specific activities for future use. This policy includes the
development and protection of the Community Center Block in
the center of Iona.
HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL LAND USE POLICIES
Policy No. 1: Residential areas should be considered as a
“neighborhood or community unit” for the purpose of
providing suitable and appropriate dwelling units, religious
institutions, open space-recreation areas, educational facilities,
transportation facilities and other public services within the
residential zones.
Policy No. 2: The residential “neighborhood or community”
should be oriented towards pedestrian access and the street
system should be designed to discourage rapid or through-
vehicle traffic consistent with this plan.
Policy No. 3: Higher-density residential development and
other uses which may serve an area larger than the
“neighborhood or community” should be located near the
central core of the communities with good central access to the
major road system.
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Policy No. 4: Subdivision design should consider solar
orientation for each lot and/or building . Developments should
maintain dimensional setbacks to preserve the vertical and
horizontal human scale in a development.
Policy No. 5: Planned, contiguous residential should be
encouraged, based on the “neighborhood or community”
concept within the Impact Areas identified for the City of Iona
in this Comprehensive Plan.
Policy No. 6: Encourage developments which offer protection
from noise and congestion.
Policy No. 7: Require builders to adapt designs to the site
physical conditions and to correct site deficiencies before
construction. Encourage usable space between houses with
minimum setbacks.
Policy No. 8: Landscaping, erosion control and flood hazard
considerations should be fully provided for by builders in
residential developments.
Policy No. 9: Encourage development of varied housing
types appropriate to meet a wide spectrum of housing needs for
the city.
Policy No. 10: Lots in the new residential areas which are
adjacent to arterial, collector or section line roads should be
platted to back up such roads, with future vehicular access
from minor residential streets only.
Policy No. 11: Encourage high density residential development
in areas within compatible commercial uses on major roads
where adequate public facilities and services are available to
promote increased “neighborhood or community” densities for
support of future mass transportation systems.
COMMERCIAL LAND USE
Commercial use in the City of Iona has traditionally been
located along the major transportation routes and within the
central core area of the city.
It is the desire of the citizens of the City of Iona to continue
such uses along or along these major transportation routes, but
to cluster these endeavors throughout the City to avoid a “strip”
commercial type of development from occurring, encouraging
new commercial development within the City limits.
DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION
Policy No. 1: Enhance safety and environment in downtown
Iona.
Policy No. 2: Streetscape: Improve community appearance
and pedestrian safety.
Policy No. 3: Parking: Maintain on and off street parking and
have adequate public parking.
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COMMERCIAL LAND USE POLICIES
Policy No. 1: Commercial development which is compatible
with, and will enhance the operation of the “neighborhood or
community” centers, would be encouraged to develop in
accordance with the comprehensive plan map.
Policy No. 2: General commercial activities should be
developed within unified groupings of compatible commercial
uses when ever possible.
Policy No. 3: Re-use and re-development of existing
commercially-developed areas should stress correction of
access, parking, congestion, design and signage problems
through the planned use of unified groupings, common
facilities and/or limited access points onto adjacent roads.
Policy No. 4: The provision of adequate off-street parking and
traffic circulation in commercial areas should be required.
Policy No. 5: Beautification of existing commercial
establishments should be encouraged to unify the
“neighborhood or community” overall design image.
Policy No. 6: Commercial land use areas should be buffered
from other uses by landscaping screening and/or decorative
fencing to improve compatibility with adjacent uses and catch
blowing debris.
RESIDENTIAL LAND USE POLICIES
Policy No. 1: Individual lots for commercial purposes within
high-density residential neighborhoods should be encouraged,
unless residential incompatibility can be proven. Mixed use
concepts alleviate unwanted traffic and congestion and allow
residents to live-work-play in the downtown core. It is
understood that first floor would be reserved commercial with
housing above and to the rear of the development.
Policy No. 2: Encourage affordable housing for the
community.
OVERALL
To work with surrounding land owners and potential
developers of residential, commercial and light manufacturing
properties to make land available within the City for the
orderly development of these uses to meet the employment and
economic demands of the citizens of the City.
LIGHT MANUFACTURING OBJECTIVES
It is the policy of the City to allow and encourage such
development in the appropriate light manufacturing zones. The
City will encourage the recruitment of clean light
manufacturing that will compliment the City and our physical
environment.
Light manufacturing use shall include light industries, small
manufacturing plants, small processing plants and other related
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business. Public and semi-public facilities compatible to
surrounding uses shall be allowed.
No light manufacturing lot shall be developed without the
proper access to a public street or road. Should such street or
road not be improved, it should be the responsibility of the
property owner of the property being developed to improve the
street or road to City standards.
Off street parking appropriate to the light manufacturing use
shall be required. Access to major City roads should be
limited.
The City will encourage the grouping of light manufacturing
uses in land developed as a light manufacturing park.
LIGHT MANUFACTURING LAND USE POLICIES
Policy No. 1: To encourage light manufacturing development
and that it be located in appropriate areas of the City. It is the
policy of the City of Iona to allow for increased job creation
through assuring adequate light manufacturing lands to be
designated on the City Land Use Map.
Policy No. 2: To set aesthetically pleasing standards, dealing
with off street parking, landscaping, buffering from
surrounding uses, streets and utilities.
Policy No. 3: To encourage environmentally safe light
manufacturing development that is not offensive to
surrounding uses or to the community as a whole. Light
manufacturing uses shall provide parking areas, access and
traffic circulation with adequate paving and landscaping to
prevent congestion problems or the creation of a nuisance due
to blowing dust, etc. Light manufacturing development should
be prohibited in or adjacent to residential areas or when
nonconforming to other existing uses in the area.
Policy No. 4: Take into account the transportation system,
including ingress and egress into Public Street, resulting traffic
flows and their impact based upon the light manufacturing use.
Light manufacturing uses shall be located in areas where
problems of noise, odor, dust and glare will have minimal
impact upon adjacent properties. Buffering should be applied
where applicable.
Policy No. 5: The majority of light manufacturing uses shall
be located where City services are more likely to be available.
OTHER LAND USES
The City shall establish special land use categories to address
unique characteristics of the land or environment. This shall
include identifying public lands, floodplain areas and areas of
critical concern such as historical sites, geographic features,
and natural resource areas.
These are discussed more fully in the Natural Resources,
Hazardous Areas and Significant Sites elements of the plan.
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EXISTING USES
It is recognized that certain uses have existed prior to the
establishment of land uses, which may not conform to the
requirements of that land use. Such uses shall be allowed to
continue and exist as a grandfathered use with a 10%
maximum expansion from the original size.
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IONA NEEDS ITS OWN FOOTBALL TEAM
Student Drawing by Joe Capson
CHAPTER 8
NATURAL RESOURCES
SOILS
The Bonneville County Area consists mainly of soils that are
well suited to farming. Grazing land is administered mainly by
the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management.
Several pits in the area are mined for pumice, which is used for
making concrete building blocks. Some drilling for oil and gas
has been done, but no fields have been commercially
developed because of their limited size and productivity. At the
present time, exploration for oil is ongoing.
The Snake River produces electrical power through the
Palisades Dam and Idaho Falls hydroelectric power plants.
Gravel and sand for roads and other construction are abundant
in the Iona area.
FARMING
The main cash crops grown in Bonneville County are grain,
alfalfa, hay, potatoes, and sugar beets. Yields are limited by the
short growing season. Most farms raise dairy cattle, beef cattle,
sheep, and hogs. Horses are also raised, mainly for pleasure
riding. Livestock is important to the economy of the area.
CLIMATE
The Rocky Mountains partially shield Bonneville County from
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strong arctic winds. Winters generally are cold, but not severe.
In summer, winds from the Pacific Ocean are partially blocked.
Days are hot, and nights are cool. Precipitation is low in
summer, except in mountainous areas.
In many places precipitation is adequate during the cooler part
of the year for non-irrigated small grain and range plants. The
melting of the snowpack at higher elevations supplies irrigation
water for intensive farming in part of the lowland.
In winter the average temperature is 22 degrees F, and the
average daily minimum temperature is 14 degrees. The lowest
temperature on record, which occurred at Idaho Falls on
January 12, 1963, is -33 degrees. In summer the average
temperature is 66 degrees, and the average daily maximum
temperature is 82 degrees. The highest recorded temperature,
which occurred on July 20, 1960, is 101 degrees.
Of the total annual precipitation, 5 inches, or 60 percent,
usually falls in April through September, which includes the
growing season for most crops. In 2 years out of 10, the rainfall
in April through September is less than 4 inches. The heaviest
1-day rainfall during the period of record was 1.48 inches at
Idaho Falls on July 19, 1973.
Thunderstorms occur on about 20 days each year, and most
occur in summer. Average seasonal snowfall is 32 inches. The
greatest snow depth at any one time during the period of record
was 20 inches. On an average of 35 days, at least 1 inch of
snow is on the ground. The number of such days varies greatly
from year to year. The average relative humidity in mid-
afternoon is about 40 percent. Humidity is higher at night, and
the average at dawn is about 70 percent. The sun shines 80
percent of the time possible in summer and 40 percent in
winter. The prevailing wind is from the southwest. Average
wind speed is highest, 11 miles per hour, in spring.
HOW SOIL SURVEYS ARE MADE
Soil scientists conduct surveys to learn what soils are in the
survey area, where they are, and how they can be used. They
observe the steepness, length, and shape of slopes; the size of
streams and the general pattern of drainage; the kinds of native
plants or crops; and the kinds of rock. They dig many holes to
study soil profiles.
A profile is the sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a
soil. It extends from the surface down into the parent material,
which has been changed very little by leaching or by plant
roots. The soil scientists record the characteristics of the
profiles they study and compare those profiles with others in
nearby counties and in more distant places. They classify and
name the soils according to nationwide uniform procedures.
They draw the boundaries of the soils on aerial photographs.
These photographs show trees, buildings, fields, roads, and
other details that help in drawing boundaries accurately.
The soil map in this chapter was prepared from aerial
photographs. The areas shown on a soil map are called map
units. Most map units are made up of one kind of soil. Some
are made up of two or more kinds. The mass of detailed
information is organized so that it can be used by farmers,
rangeland and woodland managers, engineers, planners,
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developers and builders, home buyers, and others.
The soil map at the back of this chapter shows broad areas that
have a distinctive pattern of soils, relief, and drainage. Each
map unit on the general soil map is a unique natural landscape.
Typically, a map unit consists of one or more major soils and
some minor soils. It is named for the major soils. The soils
making up one unit can occur in other units but in a different
pattern. The general soil map can be used to compare the
suitability of large areas for general land uses. Areas of suitable
soils can be identified on the map. Likewise, areas where the
soils are not suitable can be identified.
Because of its small scale, the map is not suitable for planning
the management of a farm or field or for selecting a site for a
road or building or other structure. The soils in any one map
unit differ from place to place in slope, depth, drainage, and
other characteristics that affect management.
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VEGETATION
One of the most noted features in our community is the density
of old mature trees in the central core of the community. The
community strongly supports a community forestry program
and would like to assure that generations to come will continue
to enjoy the same shady landscape enjoyed by today's
residents. This plan promotes the planning and planting of
street trees as well as other trees and vegetation worked into
the landscaping programs of the city.
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Vegetation in Bonneville County is instrumental in providing
stability to and preventing soil erosion, maintaining water
quality, and providing areas for recreation and wildlife habitat.
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GEOLOGY
Bonneville County is within the Wyoming Overthrust Belt
System located in eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Only
the main basin that runs the center length of the County is
relatively level, with the surrounding mountainous landscape
brought about by historic uplifts, faults, fault blocks, alluvial
deposits and stream cutting action that has created steep narrow
canyons. Approximately 50% of Bonneville County has slopes
steeper than 40%.
LANDSCAPE
The origins of the Bonneville Basin landscape make a
fascinating geological story. The continuing uplift of the
Bonnevilles, the thrust faulting that created the Snake River
Range, volcanic eruptions, glaciations, windstorms, and the
persistence of running water are all reflected in the spectacular
scenery surrounding the City of Iona. Geologic history is
beyond the scope of this document, but the landforms it created
are a critical basis for the development of this comprehensive
plan.
Mountain Slopes. The Southern Bonneville Basin is
surrounded on three sides by mountain slopes. These slopes are
composed predominantly of rock outcrops and shallow
colluvial (developed in place) soils derived from those
sedimentary rocks. Isolated areas of volcanic rock occur at the
base of the mountains. These volcanic rocks may have filled
the valley during the time of active volcanism in the
Yellowstone area, but most have been eroded away. There are
also landslide scars on the slopes of the Bonnevilles: the largest
extends over 1000 feet onto the valley floor. The vegetative
cover on the face of the Bonnevilles consists of sagebrush,
stands of aspen, and a coniferous forest on the moister north-
facing aspects. The gentler slopes of the Snake River Range
and Big Hole Mountains have a more even forest cover.
SOILTYPES
There are a wide variety of soils found throughout Bonneville
County. Surface soils are typically moderate with coarse loams
and soils weathered from igneous and sedimentary sources.
These sandy loams have little adhesion or cohesion.
Sedimentation monitoring and mitigation can assist in
stabilizing soils, especially on steep slopes.
WATER QUALITY
The City of Iona has excellent water sources and it is a major
priority of the City to preserve and protect these municipal
sources. This comprehensive plan aggressively supports the
expansion of the City Area of Impact into areas where
groundwater movement could impact these sources. Wellhead
protection and limitation of permitted septic systems within the
Impact area are important policy objectives of the City.
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GOALS AND POLICIES
NATURAL RESOURCE GOALS
1. To encourage the preservation of open space, wildlife, clean
water and air, native vegetation, for use by future
generations.
2. Develop natural resources according to local priorities
without doing environmental damage.
3. Conserve wildlife habitat and water resources.
4. Aquifer Protection
5. Enhance and Preserve Scenic and River Corridors.
6. Encourage Water Conservation.
7.Preserve and Protect Wetlands and Open Space in Iona and
within the City Impact Area.
Policy No. 1: Preserve open space. Require open space in the
Trail Creek Flood Plain and in other critical lands within the
area of city impact.
Policy No. 2: Preserve natural habitat by careful zoning
control in areas adjacent to habitat.
Policy No. 3: Control Light Manufacturing and Commercial
Land Uses adjacent to sensitive areas.
Policy No. 4: Recognize the importance of the surface water
and groundwater resources of the City.
Policy No. 5: Recognize the need to protect and reserve
existing water rights and encourage the preservation of existing
water right use.
Policy No. 6: Consider air quality programs that are fair.
Consider land use and transportation issues as important factors
in reducing air pollution.
Policy No. 7: Encourage development in the Impact Area to
proceed sequentially to minimize sprawl and to minimize both
acreage and the visual impact of the remaining land.
Policy No. 8: Encourage developers to protect critical open
space areas by "clustering" within developments.
Policy No. 9: Promote noxious weed control by property
owners in areas of disturbed soil.
Policy No. 10: Actively work to eliminate noxious weeds in
public land areas.
Policy No. 11: Regulate development to adhere to the Dark
Sky ordinance and recognize our dark night skies as a valuable
resource.
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CHAPTER 9
HAZARDOUS AREAS
Section 67 paragraph (g) of the Local Planning Act of the
Idaho State Code defines hazardous area as “An analysis of
known hazards as may result from susceptibility to surface
ruptures from faulting, ground shaking, ground failure,
landslides or mudslides; avalanche hazards resulting from
development in the known or probable path of snow slides and
avalanches, and floodplain hazards.”
The following hazards were identified were based upon visual
survey of City of Iona and a literature search.
NATURAL HAZARDS
Natural hazards include, but are not limited to, seismic,
flooding, and range fires. This section identifies hazards that
need to be included in the City of Iona's planning processes.
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SEISMIC HAZARDS
Geological and seismological studies show that earthquakes are
likely to happen in any of several active zones in Idaho and
adjacent states. Idaho is ranked fifth highest in the nation for
earthquake risk.
FIGURE 9.1
Historic Earthquake Hazard Map
The eastern half of Idaho has been classified as an area that
could receive severe damage from a seismic event. The
following maps indicates the earthquakes that have occurred
regionally since 1890 through the year 1999. The City of Iona
is located right in the center of the active area in Eastern Idaho.
FIGURE 9.2
Historic Earthquake Activity around Iona
The City of Iona is located in a "high risk" to "extreme risk"
earthquake area and this fact should factor into all future
planning and development regulations. Awareness has been
found to be the best mitigation tool available to protect
residents and their families from potential earthquake hazards.
This plan recognizes and acknowledges that proper
comprehensive planning is integral to proper hazard mitigation.
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FIGURE 9.3
Earthquake Hazard Map
FLOODING HAZARDS
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) for areas prone
to flooding. This information can be used to identify areas that
need special planning.
Flooding may result in damage or loss of property, injury or
loss of life, and contamination of waterways with debris and
hazardous chemicals. The Flood Insurance Rate Maps indicate
that there are no flood prone areas within the City of Iona.
The City of Iona and Bonneville County participate in the
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Flood Insurance
Program. This requires the commitment from the City of Iona
to manage housing and commercial development in the flood
plain.
RANGE FIRES
The City of Iona is surrounded by some large areas of
farmland. This land type can sustain a fire that could impact
homes, businesses and the environment.
SNOW AND ICE STORMS
Severe snowstorms have been experienced in the City of Iona
during the winter months. Avalanche dangers exist in the
Canyon areas of Bonneville County but typically do not affect
residents in the City. Currently, the mountainous areas are
used as recreational areas and have very few permanent
residents. Potential areas for landslides or mudslides include
borders of the National Forest and the river canyons and steep
slopes in the mountains.
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RANGE AND WILDFIRE
Fire hazard cannot usually be completely avoided. It can
however be mitigated by proper planning. It is recommended
that City of Iona officials address emergency actions in the
event that a range fire does impact the surrounding area.
Properly planned setbacks and fire awareness in development
of site plans can make a substantial contribution to fire
mitigation as well as to public health and safety.
LIGHT MANUFACTURING HAZARDS
Light manufacturing hazards cover a vast range of hazards that
have resulted as a part of the advancement of industry. It is not
the intent of this section to identify all light manufacturing
hazards, but to indicate likely hazards based upon the current
industry within the City of Iona.
City planners should consider hazards associated with any new
industry before allowing the industry into the City.
UNDER-GROUND STORAGE TANKS
Underground storage tanks constitute a hazard in that leakage
from these tanks can result in contamination of ground water
supplies.
It is recommended that city planners determine where
underground storage tanks are located to support and plan any
anticipated expansion or removal.
ABOVE-GROUND FUEL TANKS
Aboveground storage tanks constitute an explosive hazard and
leakage from these tanks could result in contamination of
ground water supplies. It is recommended that City planners
determine where storage tanks are located to support any
anticipated expansion.
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL STORAGE
Hazardous chemicals stored properly do not pose an immediate
hazard to the public. However, if the chemicals are spilled or
are involved in an accident (i.e. fire, explosion, etc.) that could
lead to a release, the public may be exposed. County and City
officials need to know the type of chemicals that will be stored
in businesses to protect emergency personnel in the event of an
accident and the public from undue hazards.
Businesses dealing with hazardous chemicals should be
identified, emergency plans developed in the event of potential
releases, and the public informed of any releases that may
affect them. In addition, county and City planners need to
ensure areas where chemical spills have happened in the past
are cleaned up before allowing general use of the area.
AIR POLLUTION
Air pollution is not typically a problem in a rural area.
However, any potential problems should be identified in the
comprehensive plan.
Local farmers are allowed to have controlled burns of the fields
and ditch banks during the spring and fall, thus creating a
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potential air pollution hazard at these times. Usually the smoke
is quickly dissipated and is not a continuous hazard. Before
burning, the farmers must contact the Fire District.
PROPANE TANKS
Propane is highly explosive when heated under confined
conditions and it is also a fire hazard. Propane is used to heat
some homes and businesses in the City of Iona. It is
recommended that county and city planners ensure that
propane tanks are located away from traffic areas and potential
heat sources.
Any propane tanks owned by county or City agencies need to
be checked for leaks and any ignition sources removed from
areas around tanks. Also, information should be made
available to the public explaining the hazards of propane.
GOALS, AND POLICIES
HAZARDOUS AREA GOALS
1. Carefully consider limiting development in hazardous areas.
2. Plan and construct development in hazardous areas in a way
that considers the natural conditions of those areas and
maximizes the health and safety of the city residents while
minimizing the risk of damage or loss of property.
Policy No. 1: Endeavor to limit and/or cluster structures and
developments in areas where known physical constraints or
hazards exist. Such constraints or hazards include, but are not
limited to, the following:
1. Flood Hazards
2. Unstable soil and/or geologic conditions; and
3. Contaminated groundwater.
Rationale: This policy seeks to protect human life and
property, and to reduce public and involuntary costs resulting
from disasters.
Policy No. 2: Work with university, state and federal agencies
to update knowledge of the incidences, extent and location of
the following: seismic activity, flooding, aquifer
contamination and other hazards.
Policy No. 3: Establish appropriate development standards
and require development review of proposals in potentially
hazardous areas.
Policy No. 4: Review and adopt building codes that regulate
construction within seismic areas as appropriate and necessary.
Policy No. 5: Identify and monitor contamination in soils,
wells and/or the aquifer in order to eliminate or minimize
harmful effects.
Policy No. 6: Allow development in areas suited for
construction as evidenced by competent soils, geology and
hydrology investigations and reports. Encourage development
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designed to fit the topography, soils, geology, hydrology and
other conditions existing on the proposed site.
Policy No. 7: Development should be designed to prevent
flooding and deterioration of water quality by providing
protection of streams, natural and existing man-made water
channels, aquifer recharge areas and floodplains from
substantial alteration of their natural functions.
Policy No. 8: Restrict activities destructive of vegetation in
designated riparian areas.
Policy No. 9: Promote the re-vegetation and stabilization of
river and creek banks.
Policy No. 10: Require land developers to control and manage
storm water runoff on site.
Policy No. 11: Prohibit large dams and large detention
structures in the City upstream of neighborhoods.
Policy No. 12: Strongly discourage piping and channelization
of streams.
Policy No. 13: Require appropriate erosion control efforts in
all development.
Policy No. 14: Enforce building requirements as regulated by
FEMA.
Policy No. 15: Create defensible space. Provide information
about defensible space to developments.
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THE IONA WATERPARK
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CHAPTER 10
PUBLIC SERVICES, FACILITIES AND
UTILITIES
The presence of adequate public facilities is vital to the future
of Iona. These facilities are essential to the health, safety, and
welfare, as well as the social and cultural enrichment of its
residents. Services and facilities of many kinds are related to
the plan.
Water, sewage, drainage, irrigation systems, schools, fire
stations, electricity, solid waste disposal, telephone and natural
gas systems are typical public facilities that must be considered
in coordination with land use, transportation, and other
elements of the plan.
The plan encourages local officials, and those supplying public
services, to meet the changing and growing needs of City of
Iona. To the extent reasonably possible, new growth should
pay for the extension of public services, facilities, and utilities.
Their contribution will help to achieve the greatest general
benefit and economy for everyone that uses these vital
facilities.
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PHOTO 10.1: Silent Guardian
WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
The City of Iona is tied into a centralized wastewater collection
system. This system collects and ships all municipal
wastewater to the distant Shelly Treatment facility. The city
collection system is in excellent operating condition and user
rates are allowing the system to be completely self supporting.
The City of Iona operates the system as a separate enterprise
fund allowing the City to balance costs and expenditures with
the user rates charged. This accounting system allows the city
to know exactly what it is costing to maintain and operate the
system. The City is determined to have new development pay
for its self as the city continues to grow.
WATER SUPPLY
The City of Iona is currently in the process of a project to
upgrade the water system in the City. The City will need to
pass a bond to afford the project delineated in their recent
engineering study. The projected improvements are shown on
the map following this section.
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FIRE STATIONS AND FIRE EQUIPMENT
The city is included in the Bonneville Fire Protection District
and has excellent services in the City.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
The City has access to two major hospital facilities as well as
several outpatient and surgical centers. The medical industry is
one of the fastest growing segments in the local economy and
this has given Iona residents excellent access to the complete
spectrum of health related services.
PUBLIC HEALTH
The City of Iona is served by Eastern Idaho Public Health
District whose office is in Idaho Falls. The Department
provides the availability of public health nurses, offers
vaccinations, and other health screenings.
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LIBRARIES
Iona has a wonderful community library located in the Iona
Community Center to serve the needs of children and adults in
addition to the school library facilities in the Iona Elementary
School.
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POLICE PROTECTION
The Bonneville County Sheriff's Department provides Law
enforcement in Iona and the surrounding rural area. Iona also
has worked with the County to provide a resident deputy in the
community.
Bonneville County’s crime index was also about half the
state’s, however, with a 1989 rate of 1,518 serious offenses per
100,000 population compared with a state rate of 3,886. All
personnel are stationed in Driggs, Where Bonneville County
has a three cell jail.
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PARK
The City of Iona maintains a central park that features a picnic
shelter, ball diamonds, tennis courts, shade trees, and play
areas. The Iona Community Center is located on a portion of
this central park. The National Recreation and Park
Association suggests a minimum of 6.25 acres of community
park space per thousand population. Iona currently meets that
standard and will continue to work with new development in
maintaining state and national standards.
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Iona residents enjoy excellent access to recreational
opportunities in our own parks and in adjacent communities as
well as on nearby public lands.
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PUBLIC FINANCE
The cost of providing the facilities and services demanded by
growing population will be among the most pressing public
issues in Iona’s immediate future. The budget available for this
plan precluded a complete analysis of the fiscal impacts of
growth, but studies in other Idaho communities demonstrate
that residential development does not normally generate tax
revenues sufficient to cover the costs of the public services it
requires.
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITES
The City of Iona is not directly involved in solid waste
management. Collection is handled by individuals or private
contractors. Disposal is the responsibility of Bonneville
County.
Some forms of collection service, either door to door or bin
collection, is available to all residents of the City. The City of
Iona provides collection service for its residents through an
independent contractor. For a monthly fee, residences and
businesses receive once a week curbside pickup service. If
businesses need more frequent service, they pay accordingly.
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COMMUNICATIONS
The regional newspaper, the Post-Register, is published in
Idaho Falls.
The City receives all three major television networks and the
public broadcasting station from Idaho State University in
Pocatello.
Qwest provides telephone service to the City of Iona. The City
of Iona has abundant Fiber Optic Lines passing through the
City and Fiber access is available. The residents and businesses
in the City are served by Radio Stations located in Rexburg,
Idaho Falls and Pocatello.
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GOALS AND POLICIES
PUBLIC SERVICES/FACILITIES GOALS
1. To the extent reasonably possible, new growth should pay
for the extension of public services, facilities, and utilities.
2. Water and Sewer- Central water and sewage systems for
non-agriculture development. This goal is achievable with the
support of City governments and their appointed planners.
3. Health services- Improve local physician services
4. School and Education- Provide and maintain high level of
education to all residents
5. Libraries- Provide public library services to all residents.
6. Solid Waste- Dispose of solid waste in the most economical
and feasible way.
7. Government Management- Have an efficient and responsive
government.
8. Fire Protection- Adequate fire protection for all residents
9. Criminal Justice- Provide adequate protection for all
residents.
Policy No. 1: Encourage design, development, location and
land size that plans for expanded services, facilities and utilities
for adequate capacities and patterns needed to meet the demand
of an increasing population and to consider potential
environmental impacts.
Policy No. 2: Encourage homeowners associations in
subdivisions and planned unit developments to maintain
common areas.
Policy No. 3: Encourage the establishment of expanded sewer
infrastructure in the areas of City impact.
Policy No. 4: Promote the protection of groundwater and
surface water.
Policy No. 5: Plan for the effective and efficient location of
public services, facilities, and utilities supporting development.
Policy No. 6: Encourage compact development in order to
reduce the cost of providing public services.
Policy No. 7: Provide incentives to existing vacant land within
the City limits to encourage infill development.
Policy No. 8: Capital improvement plans should include
adequate public facilities to serve planned development within
identified infill and redeveloped areas.
Policy No. 9: Municipal water and sewer services may be
provided after land has been annexed to the City or the
landowners have signed appropriate documents for future
annexation.
Policy No. 10: Provide a safe supply of domestic water and
sanitary sewer service adequate to provide for new growth
effectively and efficiently.
Policy No. 11: Where reasonable and feasible within the City
Impact Area, encourage new development to have a central
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sewage collection system meeting City standards that can be
connected in an orderly manner to the City collection and
treatment system.
Policy No. 12: In the City Impact Areas, ensure that individual
onsite sewage disposal systems provide protection from
subsurface aquifer contamination or surface seepage and
encourage the installation of dry sewer lines for future
connections to municipal systems
Policy No. 13: Develop a capital improvement plan for the
provision and continued operation of water and sewer services
for all areas within City Impact Areas.
Policy No. 14: Encourage water conservation programs to
extend the supply of water available, including education, low
water landscaping, and regulation of excessive water use.
Policy No. 15: Work with other jurisdictions and agencies to
investigate solutions for long-term water supply to ensure that
adequate water is available for urban growth through the year
2020.
Policy No. 16: Control the impacts of storm water runoff to
prevent erosion and flooding. Retain as much storm water as
possible on site in new developments.
Policy No. 17: Require private utilities to repair, to the City’s
satisfaction, any roadway disturbed by the activity of those
utilities or collect fees for work done in a right-of-way that
degrades street quality or impairs street maintenance.
Policy No. 18: Develop transportation connections to increase
access for emergency vehicles.
Policy No. 19: Support the implementation of precautionary
measures within wildfire-prone areas.
Policy No. 20: Support partnerships and programs empowering
citizens in crime prevention efforts.
Policy No. 21: Monitor population, growth patterns and
projects in planning for new sanitation facilities and resources.
Policy No. 22: Use innovative financing strategies to provide
needed infrastructure for projected growth.
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CHAPTER 11
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
The transportation system in the City of Iona includes a
network of county roads and City streets. In order to serve the
Area of City Impact, a number of the existing County Road
facilities will need to be upgraded to serve the needs of these
areas for Collector and Arterial facilities as shown in the
Master Transportation Plan. There is a need for additional
planning to include the leadership of the county and Iona in
multi-jurisdictional efforts to master plan. The county should
be the lead umbrella agency in facilitating these discussions.
Iona is linked with other communities by county roads, which
are also the only arterial streets in the City.
The Iona Road connects Iona with the regional trade center of
Idaho Falls. Traffic flows on these streets are relatively heavy
at present but are increasing.
The 2004 Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on Highway 33 north
of Iona was 3,300 compared to 1,370 in 1990. ADT on
Highway 31 to the southeast was 4,000 compared to 1,200 in
1990, and to the southwest it is currently 1,800 compared to a
count of 920.
MAJOR TRAFFIC THOUROUGHFARES
Timing, location, and expansion of transportation networks are
important issues affecting future access.
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The Bonneville County Road and Bridge Department is
responsible for maintenance, and construction of roads in the
county. The department is currently working on addressing
future needs to facilitate population growth as well as fire
protection requirements and access needs.
Road funds come largely from County, State and Federal
sources, augmented by PILT funds paid by the surrounding
National Forests.
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PHOTO 11.1: Intermodal Transportation in Iona
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FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
This section consists of excerpts from Highway Functional
Classification: Concepts, Criteria, and Procedures, a 1989
publication of the U. S. Department of Transportation, Federal
Highway Administration. It begins with the definitions used to
distinguish rural and urban areas in functional classification.
Urban areas are defined in Federal-aid highway law (Section
101 of Title 23, U.S. Code) as follows: "The term 'urban area'
means an urbanized area or, in the case of an urbanized area
encompassing more than one State, that part of the urbanized
area in each such State, or an urban place as designated by the
Bureau of the Census having a population of five thousand or
more and not within any urbanized area, within boundaries to
be fixed by responsible State and local officials in cooperation
with each other, subject to approval by the Secretary. Such
boundaries shall, as a minimum, encompass the entire urban
place designated by the Bureau of the Census."
For clarity and simplicity we will use the following
terminology, which is consistent with the above definition.
Small urban areas are those urban places, as designated by the
Bureau of the Census having a population of five thousand
(5,000) or more and not within any urbanized area. Urbanized
areas are designated as such by the Bureau of the Census.
Rural areas comprise the areas outside the boundaries of small
urban and urbanized areas, as defined above.
Here are the official definitions of the functional classes used
by the Federal Highway Administration and lTD. Consult the
Highway Functional Classification for more details and the
procedures recommended for assigning roads to the classes.
FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS
The following pages are devoted to separate descriptions of the
characteristics of the basic functional systems and their
subsystems for (1) rural areas, (2) urbanized areas, and (3)
small urban areas. The primary functional categories used for
each of the three area types are presented in Table 11-1.
FIGURE 11.2: The Hierarchy of Functional Systems
Rural areas Urbanized areas Small urban areas
Principal arterials Principal arterials Principal arterials
Minor arterial roads Minor arterial streets Minor arterial streets
Collector roads Collector streets Collector streets
Local roads Local streets Local streets
In rural areas, routes on the principal arterial system are sub-
classified as Interstate and other principal arterials; and routes
on the collector road system are sub-classified as major
collector roads and minor collector roads. In urbanized and
small urban areas, the routes on the principal arterial system
are sub-classified as Interstate, other freeways and
expressways, and other principal arterials.
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FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM FOR RURAL AREAS
Rural roads consist of those facilities that are outside of small
urban and urbanized areas, as previously defined. They are
classified into four major systems: Principal arterials, minor
arterial roads, major and minor collector roads, and local roads.
Rural principal arterial system
The rural principal arterial system consists of a connected rural
network of continuous routes having the following
characteristics: 1. Serve 1 corridor movements having trip
length and travel density characteristics indicative of
substantial statewide or interstate travel.
2. Serve all, or virtually all, urban areas of 50,000 and over
population and a large majority of those with population of
25,000 and over. 3. Provide an integrated network without stub
connections except where unusual geographic or traffic flow
conditions dictate otherwise (e.g., international boundary
connections and connections to coastal cities).
In the more densely populated States, this system of highway
may not include all heavily traveled routes which are multi-
lane facilities. It is likely, however, that in the majority of
States the principal arterial system will include all existing
rural freeways. The principal arterial system is stratified into
the following two subsystems:
Interstate System.- The Interstate System consists of all
presently designated routes of the Interstate System.
Other principal arterials.- This system consists of all
non-Interstate principal arterials.
Rural minor arterial road system
The rural minor arterial road system should, in conjunction
with the principal arterial system, form a rural network having
the following characteristics:
1. Link cities and larger towns (and other traffic generators,
such as major resort areas, that are capable of attracting travel
over similarly long distances) and form an integrated network
providing interstate and inter-county service.
2. Be spaced at such intervals, consistent with population
density, so that all developed areas of the State are within a
reasonable distance of an arterial highway.
3. Provide (because of the two characteristics defined
immediately above) service to corridors with trip lengths and
travel density greater than those predominantly served by rural
collector or local systems. Minor arterials therefore constitute
routes whose design should be expected to provide for
relatively high overall travel speeds, with minimum
interference to through movement.
Rural collector road system
The rural collector routes generally serve travel of primarily
intra-county rather than statewide importance and constitute
those routes on which (regardless of traffic volume)
predominant travel distances are shorter than on arterial routes.
Consequently, more moderate speeds may be typical, on the
average. In order to define more clearly the characteristics of
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rural collectors, this system should be sub classified according
to the following criteria:
Main collector roads.- These routes should: (1)
Provide service to any county seat not on an arterial
route, to the larger towns not directly served by the
higher systems, and to other traffic generators of
equivalent intra-county importance, such as
consolidated schools, shipping points, county parks,
important mining and agricultural areas, etc.; (2) link
these places with nearby larger towns or cities, or with
routes of higher classification; and (3) serve the more
important intra-county travel corridors.
Minor collector roads.- These routes should: (1) Be
spaced at intervals, consistent with population density,
to collect traffic from local roads and bring all
developed areas within a reasonable distance of a
collector road; (2) provide service to the remaining
smaller communities; and (3) link the locally important
traffic generators with their rural hinterland.
Rural local road system
The rural local road system should have the following
characteristics: (1) Serve primarily to provide access to
adjacent land; and (2) provide service to travel over relatively
short distances as compared to collectors or other higher
systems. Local roads will, of course, constitute the rural
mileage not classified as part of the principal arterial, minor
arterial, or collector systems.
FUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS
The four functional systems for urbanized areas are urban
principal arterials, minor arterial streets, collector streets, and
local streets. The differences in the nature and intensity of
development between rural and urban areas cause these
systems to have characteristics that are somewhat different
from the correspondingly named rural systems.
Urban principal arterial system
In every urban environment there exists a system of streets and
highways which can be identified as unusually significant to
the area in which it lies in terms of the nature and composition
of travel it serves. In smaller urban areas (under 50,000) these
facilities may be very limited in number and extent and their
importance may be primarily derived from the service provided
to travel passing through the area. In larger urban areas their
importance also derives from service to rural oriented traffic,
but equally or even more important, from service for major
movements within these urbanized areas.
This system of streets and highways is the urban principal
arterial system and should serve the major centers of activity of
a metropolitan area, the highest traffic volume corridors, and
the longest trip desires; and should carry a high proportion of
the total urban area travel on a minimum of mileage. The
system should be integrated, both internally and between major
rural connections.
The principal arterial system should carry the major portion of
trips entering and leaving the urban area, as well as the
majority of through movements desiring to bypass the central
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City. In addition, significant intra-area travel, such as between
central business districts and outlying residential areas,
between major inner City communities, or between major
suburban centers should be served by this system. Frequently
the principal arterial system will carry important intra-urban as
well as intercity bus routes. Finally, this system in small urban
and urbanized areas should provide continuity for all rural
arterials which intercept the urban boundary.
Because of the nature of the travel served by the principal
arterial system, almost all fully and partially controlled access
facilities will be part of this functional system. However, this
system is not restricted to controlled access routes. In order to
preserve the identification of controlled access facilities, the
principal arterial system is stratified as follows: (1) Interstate,
(2) other freeways and expressways, and (3) other principal
arterials (with no control of access).
The spacing of urban principal arterials will be closely related
to the trip-end density characteristics of particular portions of
the urban areas. While no firm spacing rule can be established
which will apply in all, or even most circumstances, the
spacing of principal arterials (in larger urban areas) may vary
from less than one mile in the highly developed central
business areas to five miles or more in the sparsely developed
urban fringes.
For principal arterials, the concept of service to abutting land
should be subordinate to the provision of travel service to
major traffic movements. It should be noted that only facilities
within the "other principal arterial" system are capable of
providing any direct access to adjacent land, and such service
should be purely incidental to the primary functional
responsibility of this system.
Urban minor arterial street system
The minor arterial street system should interconnect with and
augment the urban principal arterial system and provide service
to trips of moderate length at a somewhat lower level of travel
mobility than principal arterials. This system also distributes
travel to geographic areas smaller than those identified with the
higher system.
The minor arterial street system includes all arterials not
classified as a principal and contains facilities that place more
emphasis on land access than the higher system, and offer a
lower level of traffic mobility. Such facilities may carry local
bus routes and provide intra-community continuity, but ideally
should not penetrate identifiable neighborhoods.
The spacing of minor arterial streets may vary from 1/8 - 1/2
mile in the central business district to 23 miles in the suburban
fringes, but should normally be not more than 1 mile in fully
developed areas.
Urban collector street system
The collector street system provides both land access service
and traffic circulation within residential neighborhoods,
commercial and industrial areas. It differs from the arterial
system in that facilities on the collector system may penetrate
residential neighborhoods, distributing trips from the arterials
through the area to the ultimate destination. Conversely, the
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collector street also collects traffic from local streets in
residential neighborhoods and channels it into the arterial
system. In the central business district, and in other areas of
like development and traffic density, the collector system may
include the street grid, which forms a logical entity for traffic
circulation.
Urban local street system
The local street system comprises all facilities not on one of the
higher systems. It serves primarily to provide direct access to
abutting land and access to the higher order systems. It offers
the lowest level of mobility and usually contains no bus routes.
Service to through traffic movement usually is deliberately
discouraged.
FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM FOR SMALL URBAN AREAS
The systems and their characteristics listed for urbanized areas
are also generally applicable to small urban areas. The basic
difference is that, by nature of their size, many small urban
areas will not generate internal travel warranting urban
principal arterial service.
Thus the principal arterial system for small urban areas will
largely consist of extensions of rural arterials into and through
the areas. In many instances, these extensions will be located
so as to relieve critical sections of the street system while
providing efficient movement of travel around (e.g., bypasses)
and through the area. The larger urban areas within this
population group, particularly those above 25,000 population,
may have major activity centers which warrant principal
arterial service in addition to that provided by extensions of
rural arterials.
The characteristics for the minor arterial street systems,
collector street systems, and local street systems in small urban
areas are similar to those for urbanized areas.
SPECIAL URBAN-RURAL IDENTIFICATION
The criteria in this section define urban and rural streets and
highways according to their functional character. To assure
continuity of the rural arterial systems through urban areas, it is
desirable to doubly identify (as indicated below) the urban
arterials which form connecting links of the rural arterials. The
term "connecting links" means those urban routings which will
provide rural-to-rural continuity for the rural arterial systems.
A connecting link may traverse the urban area from one
boundary to another, or may simply connect to another
previously delineated connecting link.
It is recommended that the identification be made after both the
urban and rural functional classifications have been
accomplished.
Connecting links for rural principal arterials should be
identified prior to selecting those for minor arterials. The
routing of the connecting link for a rural principal arterial
should normally be fairly direct, while that for a rural minor
arterial may involve some indirection of travel.
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CONTROL OF ACCESS
The traffic carrying Capacity of the Arterial, Collector and
Section Line Roads in the City of Iona should be protected by
the initiating a program to control the property access onto
these facilities.
BUILDING LINE SETBACKS
All new buildings should be located a minimum of 80 feet
from the centerline of County Section Line Roads and
Collector Roads designated on the Transportation Improvement
Plan. The minimum setback from Arterials should be 100 feet.
RAILROAD FACILITIES
The City of Iona currently has potential rail service. This is an
asset and can be used as a significant economic development
tool. The City should preserve and protect access by
businesses to these facilities.
AVIATION
Air service is available in the City of Idaho Falls. Iona has
excellent access to air services and travel.
BUS TRANSPORTATION
CART provides intercity service for the general public. The
CART transit system provides bus service to the City of Iona
and links Iona with most major eastern Idaho communities..
OFF STREET PARKING
Parking lots should be design to achieve the following
objectives:
1. Provide maximum number of spaces
2. Minimize travel discomfort while parking, un-
parking and driving within the lot.
3. Minimize interference of entrance and exit lanes
with pedestrian and vehicle movements external to the
lot.
Layouts for self-parking should use stall widths no less than
8.5 feet. To allow the maneuver into and out of stall with
comfort and convenience, the minimum width of an aisle for
vehicular travel should be 12 feet for one way movement, and
24 feet for two way travel.
GOALS AND POLICIES
TRANSPORTATION GOALS
1. Cooperate with transportation governing agencies to
consider creating a multi-modal transportation system to
service City of Iona residents.
2. Encourage transportation –governing agencies to analyze,
and where practical to initiate traffic calming measures for the
downtown core.
3. Improve public transportation, and provide better
transportation connectivity to cities and arterials and major
collectors in the county.
4. Assure that the historical grid system is protected especially
along section and quarter section lines.
Policy No. 1: Encourage multi-modal transportation systems
for the efficient and expeditious movement of people, goods,
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and services within City of Iona that is compatible with
adjoining counties.
Policy No. 2: Encourage park and ride lots.
Policy No. 3: Analyze specific applications to protect
functionally classified right of way. Consider adequate widths
and access control for the integrity of the transportation system.
Policy No. 4: Continue to review roadway systems for
compliance with National and State standards.
Policy No. 5: Maintain existing and future public intermodal
transportation systems allowing for safe and convenient travel.
Policy No. 6: Use innovative financing strategies to augment
funding for transportation improvements.
Policy No. 7: Increase the effectiveness of collector, minor and
primary arterial roads in the City. Use access guidelines for
new development and redevelopment on arterial and collector
streets.
Policy No. 8: Continue protection of future rights-of-way with
building setback standards along the network of roads.
Policy No. 9: Policy No. 11: Identify routes for future north-
south and east-west arterials and collectors. Support
development and adoption of a long-term acquisition map for
future roads. Prioritize future road-building projects in
conjunction with future growth areas as identified on the
Comprehensive Plan Map.
Policy No. 10: Allow alternative access standards in areas
where infill and redevelopment are encouraged. Allow (public
or private) access lanes that provide access for infill properties
that are land-locked or have restricted access.
Policy No. 11: Expand pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities
to provide transportation alternatives and promote an
environment that is inviting for pedestrians, bicyclists and
transit riders. Provide a connected network of pedestrian-
friendly streets and paths.
Policy No. 16: Promote sidewalks that connect buildings to the
public right-of-way for new commercial, institutional and
residential development.
Policy No. 17: Promote pedestrian and vehicular connections
between adjoining developments for new commercial, light
manufacturing and institutional development.
Policy No. 18: Promote sidewalks along both sides of all
streets except where alternative designs would be preferable.
Policy No. 19: Design streets to promote pedestrian and
bicycle use, as well as vehicles in areas where appropriate.
Policy No. 20: Decrease the demand for automobile use on all
collectors, minor and primary arterial roads in the functional
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class road system by encouraging pedestrian, bicycle, ride
sharing and transit travel.
Policy No. 21: Encourage mixed use development which
locates commercial services and areas of employment within
walking or biking distance from residences.
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CHAPTER 12
PARKS & RECREATION
INTRODUCTION
Adequate amounts of approximately located recreation
facilities and permanently committed open spaces are
becoming more necessary and important as the City develops.
The usage of the parks and recreation areas in the City will
increase as gasoline costs rise and as picnic areas become more
saturated.
Recreation areas should be considered as part of a system, not
as unrelated areas. Each portion of the system plays a definite
role in the entire plan. It has been stated many times that
recreation in Bonneville County is critically important to the
economy, but is also a sensitive and sometimes contentious
issue. It has been noted that there are mixed feelings among
the local population regarding results of expanded recreation
user numbers, with the associated economic advantages, as
compared with the quiet enjoyment of the life style which has
predominated the area in the past.
The City of Iona's residents consider parks and recreation
facilities to be significant factors contributing to the overall
quality of life within the City. By providing open space,
constructive leisure opportunities and recreational experiences
and programs, the City hopes to contribute to the total health of
the individual which benefits the entire community.
Population projections anticipate continuing growth, further
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necessitating parks, park improvements and recreation
facilities. Finally, a proper planned system of open space and
recreation lands can help reduce the impacts of urbanization.
Providing park and recreation facilities includes the acquisition
and development of land and funding the ongoing operation
and maintenance of developed facilities. Park acquisition,
development and maintenance are funded primarily through
property tax revenue and user fees. These revenues are not
always stable and these activities must compete with other
basic city services for funding.
PARKLAND CATEGORIES
Different park types provide different recreational
opportunities and services. As identified below, parks can be
classified into one of six general categories: playground,
neighborhood, community, specialty, linear and regional.
Playground (mini-park) provides for young children.
Structures such as swings, merry-go-rounds and the like are
located here. This park's primary function is to provide an
active area for the preschool to early grade-school-aged
children of the neighborhood. These parks are usually two
acres in size or smaller and are within five minutes walking
time.
Neighborhood Parks provide a combination of active and
passive recreation opportunities for all age groups in a defined
neighborhood. The park should be centrally located and
provide some forms of passive recreation. such as picnic areas,
shade trees or walking areas. They range in size from two to
five acres and are within 1/2-mile maximum walking distance.
Community Parks provide a wide range of passive and active
recreational opportunities for an entire community. An
important asset for a community park is a focal point to attract
users and to provide a special identity to the park. Community
parks are more intensely developed offering facilities to satisfy
the needs of all age groups. Good auto access and parking must
be provided. The park should be developed and maintained for
intensive use. Often these parks are in conjunction with a
school facility and range from five to ten acres and are within
1/2 mile from the primary Neighborhoods.
The City of Iona has approximately 28 acres located on the
southern edge of the City that are used continuously during the
summer months for all manner or recreational activities. This
area also contains picnic shelters; a playground area with
swings and rides for children, three ball diamonds for Babe
Ruth, Little League and softball players.
The Iona City Park is located on Main Street in Iona. This park
has restroom facilities, playground equipment and wonderful
picnic areas. It host several Community event throughout the
year and has the geographical advantage of being right in
Iona's Downtown central business district.
Ideally, every neighborhood in the City would have a park
with a playground and a playfield. Where possible, future
parks should be clustered with schools to maximize their use
and reduce operating expenses. This also improves the
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opportunity for supervision of activities. The City of Iona
encourages parkland development. These lands are currently
acquired through donations, or purchases. Iona is exploring the
need for new neighborhood parks and is aggressively
developing facilities at Pioneer Park.
Specialty Parks provide a special type of recreational
opportunity. Examples are golf courses, historic sites and
swimming pools.
Linear Parks are corridors of land which provide public
access between different locations for recreational or
transportation purposes. Improvements can include facilities to
aid walking, hiking and bicycling and rest stations. An example
of this category would be the development of a Trail Creek
Greenbelt. The natural areas of tree growth along Trail Creek
and its tributaries should be preserved as natural Green Belts.
There has also been a desire expressed to create a public
pathway system along this drainage.
Regional Parks are designed to meet the recreational needs of
a large, regional area. These parks range in size from 200 to
600 acres and may offer a wide variety of intensive uses. They
are typically a distance of 30 miles maximum or 1/2 hour
driving time.
FUTURE CONDITIONS
Population forecasts indicate an increased local demand for
additional parks, open space and recreation programs.
Recreation and fitness trends indicate more time will be
devoted to leisure and health. Therefore it will be necessary to
improve and maintain parks and special facilities to locally
determined standards. Parks and facilities will require
modifications and improvements to meet handicap
accessibility. Senior citizens are an important part of the
community and their recreational opportunities need to be
adequately addressed.
FORECAST NEEDS
National park standards suggest a parklands system of six to
ten acres of developed open space per 1,000 population.
Specific areas of the City that are targeted for new parks
include new subdivision areas. New facilities that are needed
include sports fields, courts and picnic areas.
Bicycle popularity for recreation and commuting purposes has
increased so that it is second only to the private vehicle as a
form of transportation. An emerging need is developing in Iona
for a well-designed interconnecting network of bike trails
which connects parks and recreation facilities, open space,
schools and employment centers.
The comprehensive plan future land use map shows the
generalized locations of some future neighborhood parks
within the community. This includes future parks, recreational
facilities, open space and trail corridors.
Funding sources, such as general obligation bonds, user fees,
impact fees or in-lieu of fees should be considered for new
park developments.
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TRAILWAYS
The City of Iona has been an aggressive partner in
development of alternative methods of transportation for our
residents. Pathways currently link the City of Iona to the
BMPO planned Trail System and there are plans to link other
communities and recreation facilities throughout the area.
There should be a system of trails established throughout the
City.
The American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO) states in its "Guide for the
Development of Bicycle Facilities":
"Increasingly transportation officials throughout the United
States are recognizing the bicycle as a viable transportation
mode. While recreational cycling is still the primary use of
bicycles in this country, the number of people using bicycles
for commuting and other travel purposes has been increasing
since the early 1970s. Nationwide people are recognizing the
energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, health benefits and
environmental advantages of bicycling. "
Bicyclists have the same mobility needs as every other user of
the transportation system as their primary means of access to
jobs, services and recreational activities. Planning for existing
and potential bicycle use should be integrated into the overall
transportation planning process.
Successful bikeway and walkway plans are integrated into the
overall transportation plan of a City, region, or state. They
reflect the mobility and access needs of a community, and are
placed in a wider context than simple movement of people and
goods. Issues such as land use, energy, the environment and
livability are important factors.
Bikeway and walkway planning undertaken apart from
planning for other modes can lead to a viewpoint that these
facilities are not integral to the transportation plan. If bikeways
and walkways are regarded as amenities, bicycling and walking
may not receive sufficient consideration in the competition for
financial resources and available right-of-way. The BMPO
proposes a comprehensive vision for establishing bikeway and
walkway networks. Iona strongly supports this vision.
The BMPO has adopted a comprehensive concept in designing
bikeway and walkway systems based on the premise that the
public right-of-way should serve all users; people riding
bicycles or walking need to use the same facilities that provide
access and mobility to motorists (AASHTO).
BONNEVILLE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
This fairground is accessible to the City of Iona The various
clubs and organizations use the buildings and maintain and pay
the electricity bill for the use thereof. This facility is used
yearly for fair purposes, and is located in Idaho Falls
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GOALS AND POLICIES
Recreation, Parks and Open Space Goal Statement
To provide parks, recreational and open space opportunities to
meet neighborhood and community demands and whose
frequent use is encouraged through design and placement.
Policy No. 1 A parks master plans should be developed to
assure prioritization of park development and improvement.
These plans should be reviewed annually and include trail and
pathway systems.
Policy No. 2 The City should prioritize existing park needs so
that acquisition and development begins in areas with the
greatest deficiency when fiscally possible.
Policy No. 3 The City should encourage the dedication of
public parkland through land donations, cash contributions or
other compensations.
Policy No. 4 Parks should be designed to provide for multiple
uses. These uses should be compatible with adjacent uses and
provide recreation opportunities for the disabled and physically
challenged.
Policy No. 5 The City should continue to seek federal, state,
and private funds and volunteer assistance to keep facility
development and program costs as affordable as possible.
Policy No. 6 The City should encourage new development to
consider greenways, bicycle paths or pedestrian access to
public parks and links between parks, schools and
neighborhoods.
Policy No. 7 Land that has been acquired for park purposes
should not be used for any other purpose unless the use is
temporary and is compatible with park use.
Policy No. 8 The City should encourage pathways in
developing areas that will connect with local and regional
pathways and open space.
Policy No. 9 The City should consider the potential of all City-
owned property for open space and parks before it is declared
to be surplus.
Policy No. 10 The City should encourage private initiative to
develop open space and recreation opportunities.
PARKS AND RECREATION GOALS
1. To encourage the preservation of recreational, historical,
archeological and architectural landmark areas of the City for
the beneficial use of future generations.
2. Encourage promotion and coordination of the development
of the recreational opportunities and facilities.
3. Encourage the development of adequate parking facilities in
conjunction with new park development.
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CHAPTER 13
SPECIAL AREAS AND SITES
City of Iona has three areas that residents value and would like
to maintain within the City limits. These are as follows: (a) the
Iona City Park; (b) the Trail System throughout town; and (c)
the historic core downtown; (d) the Eastern Foothills to Trail
Creek wildlife winter range. There are areas reputed to be
Indian campgrounds north of Iona but there are no known
archeological or historic sites within the existing City limits.
The location of original homesteads should be undertaken to
preserve some of the pioneer heritage of the City of Iona.
GOALS AND POLICIES
SPECIAL AREAS AND SITES GOALS
1. Protect and enhance wildlife refuge areas.
2. Identify historically significant buildings, homesteads,
trails, roads, etc. for preservation
Policy No. 1: Encourage the expansion of existing recreational
areas and a variety of new outdoor public recreation
opportunities and activities.
Policy No. 2: Promote and preserve historic buildings,
structures, districts and significant ecological and archeological
features.
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Policy No. 3: Create and maintain an inventory of historic,
architectural, archaeological, ecological and scenic areas and
sites within the City. Protect newly discovered or designated
archaeological sites until appropriate measures can be taken to
document and/or preserve them.
Policy No. 4: Use historic overlay zones, local designation
status and other protective measures to guide and/or regulate
the use or modification of significant historic areas in the
community.
Policy No. 5: Encourage the rehabilitation of historic or
architecturally significant structures for continued use or
appropriate adaptive reuse.
Policy No. 6: Integrate preservation and protection efforts for
special sites into the County’s land use, community design,
housing, recreation, and transportation policies.
Policy No. 7: Revise or add codes and ordinances that
encourage preservation or rehabilitation efforts.
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CHAPTER 14
HOUSING ANALYSIS
To Do . . . . .
GOALS AND POLICIES
HOUSING GOALS
1. Encourage an adequate number of housing units at price
ranges affordable to the region’s households and a variety in
housing location.
Policy No. 1: Encourage opportunities for a diversity of
housing choices.
Policy No. 2: Encourage development of high-quality housing
that is safe, sanitary, attractive and affordable.
Policy No. 3: Support the development and maintenance of
affordable housing throughout the community. Support
existing and new partnerships that encourage and provide for
affordable housing as appropriate.
Policy No. 4: Encourage the development of housing for those
with special needs including but not limited to the elderly,
mentally ill and disabled.
Policy No. 5: Allow accessory-dwellings in appropriate areas
throughout the City, subject to design standards, to encourage
additional housing opportunities.
Policy No. 6: Encourage upper-story housing in commercial
area.
Policy No. 7: Consider medium and high residential densities
in areas where infill and redevelopment are encouraged.
Policy No. 8: Consider a variety of residential densities in new
neighborhoods.
Policy No. 9: Encourage the restoration and improvement of
homes in historic neighborhoods and homesteads
Policy No. 10: Permit multifamily housing development only
in the areas where central water and sewer can be extended.
Policy No. 11: Encourage singlewide mobile homes to locate
in mobile home parks.
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IMPLEMENTATION
THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
Implementation of the various policies of the plan is detailed
within each separate section of the plan. A summary of
implementation measure or the major tools available to the
City are outlined here.
BUDGETING
No Comprehensive Plan can be implemented without
allocation of funds for its accomplishment. Budgeting for
projects proposed in this plan is the first and most important
step in carrying out plan objectives. In setting up the City’s
budget, the City council establishes priorities of City needs.
Not all of the policies adopted in this plan will require funding
in the form of staffing, funding of commissions, consultant
services, or other forms of operational support.
A number of projects will require large amounts of funding.
While alternatives to public funding are available for a number
of needs, others will depend on City or other governmental
sources.
A comprehensive capital improvements budget for the City
should be developed to plan for a six year period to include
street, sewer, parks, public parking, public facility, street
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landscaping, water, storm drainage, and the Trail Creek
Overlay parkway projects suggested in this plan.
GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES
It would be impossible for the City to fund all of the needed
improvements included in this plan through general City
funding. A number of Grant assistance programs for specified
types of projects are available and these sources should be
actively pursued. If obtained, these grants could speed up the
implementation of the plan substantially.
ZONING
The City’s zoning power is one of the most effective
implementation tools of the Comprehensive Plan, particularly
since Idaho statues mandate that the zoning be in accord with
the plan. Together with the Area of City Impact Legislation,
zoning by the City or county or both cooperatively can regulate
the type and timing of development in City of Iona’s Impact
Area.
SUBDIVISION REGULATION
Within the subdivision ordinance, state law gives the City the
opportunity to enact a great many of the policies set forth in the
plan, in both mandatory and discretionary fashion. Through
subdivision control in the Impact Area, the City can ensure that
these developments meet City Standards and are properly
integrated into the transportation, parks, and public utility
systems. The City Subdivision Ordinance applies to all the
lands located within the City as well as all of the lands located
within the Impact Area.
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The Idaho Local Land Use Planning Act of 1975 endows the
City Council with authority to adopt standards for building
designs, blocks, lots, and tracts of land, yards, courts,
greenbelts, planting strips, parks and other open spaces, trees,
signs, parking spaces, roadways, street-lanes, bicycle-ways,
pedestrian walkways, rights of way, grades, alignments,
intersections, lighting, easements for public utilities, access to
streams, lakes and viewpoints, water systems, sewer systems,
storm drainage systems, street numbers and names, house
numbers, schools, hospitals and other public and private
development.
Such standards can be developed as individual ordinances or
within other implementing policies of this plan.
OTHER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
Local government authority to regulate other aspects of
development include mobile home parks and building and
public improvement construction, along with such authority as
eminent domain and acceptance of public dedications, can be
useful in accomplishing the goals and policies of the Plan.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
It is the Planning and Zoning Commission’s responsibility to
see that this Plan is implemented and revised when necessary
by the City Council. The Planning and Zoning Commission is
charged with recommending to the City Council, either upon
suggestion from outside of the Planning Commission or upon
its own initiative, actions regarding all aspects of City
government considered within the Plan. It is thus not only the
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duty of the planning commission to respond to issues sent to it
by the City Council and public requests, but also to actively
evaluate City needs in terms of physical development and to
bring them to the attention of the City Council.
In order to carry out these responsibilities, the planning
commission must continually make itself aware of the policies
established in this plan and their current relation to current
considerations, public sentiment, and the physical condition of
the City. A standing committee should be appointed to
continuously evaluate and update this Comprehensive Plan.
Appropriate actions, programs, budgets, ordinances and other
methods should be created, reviewed and implemented by this
plan and under the guidance of the City Council in cooperation
with appropriate commissions, and staff.
The Comprehensive Plan outlines goals, objectives and policies
that the City should use to draft City codes and other
development standards to promote economic development,
manage and regulate development, conserve natural resources,
protect the environment and promote public health, safety and
the general welfare of the entire community.
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APPENDICES
Appendix A: S.W.O.T. Analysis
Appendix B: Countywide Planning Survey
Appendix C: Glossary of Terms
Appendix D: Amending the Plan
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APPENDIX A:
CITY S.W.O.T. ANALYSIS
(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CITYWIDE PLANNING
QUESTIONNAIRE
As part of the public input process on this draft comprehensive
plan, the county published a planning questionnaire. Citizens
were asked to complete the questionnaire and return it to the
City. Presented here are the questions and responses that were
a part of this citizen survey.
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APPENDIX C
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
The definitions below were developed for general planning purposes and
are not meant to be all-inclusive or to cover legal terms in zoning
ordinances and subdivision regulations.
Accommodate The ability of the community to adapt to change;
particularly the ability of the community to meet the needs of future
populations.
Agribusiness Any business that deals with agriculture.
Agriculture Land Any use of land to (a) grow and harvest crops for sale
or use directly ancillary to growing and harvesting crops, cultivation being
the exclusive or primary use of the lot, plot, parcel, or tract; (b) process
crops to the generally recognizable level of marketability; or (c) raise
livestock.
Annexation The process of adding areas to the City. These areas normally
border City limits, but they do not have to. The process may involve an
election, petition, municipal decision, federal land grant, or boundary line
adjustment.
Aquifer A saturated underground formation of permeable rock capable of
storing water accessible to wells, springs, or streams. See Snake River
Plain Aquifer.
Area of City Impact State law ( 67-6526) requires cities to specify an area
outside the City limits which the City expects to eventually annex or is part
of its trade area. Land use authority for this area is negotiated between the
City and county.
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Arterial, Major A highway that connects communities and provides cross-
regional access, moving a large volume of traffic at high speeds. Such a
highway does not bisect neighborhoods or provide access to adjacent
properties. Access may be limited by medians.
Arterial, Minor A highway that moves a moderate volume of traffic
through a community at moderate speeds. This highway carries traffic to
collector streets and may intersect busy crossings. For safety and mobility,
such a highway normally has limited access to residential areas and streets.
Bikeway A path designed to accommodate bicycle travel for recreation or
commuting purposes. This is not always a separate path but can be designed
to be compatible with other modes of travel.
Build-Out Study A study examining anticipated growth and its impacts.
Buffer An area within a property or site, generally adjacent to and parallel
with the property line, either consisting of natural existing vegetation or
created by the introduction of trees, shrubbery, fences, or berm, designed to
limit continuously the view of and/or sound from the site to adjacent sites or
properties.
Capital Improvements A proposed schedule of future public projects
listed in order of construction priority, together with cost estimates and
anticipated means of financing.
Capital Improvement Program A proposed timetable or schedule of all
future capital improvements to be carried out during a specific period and
listed in order of priority, together with cost establishments and the
anticipated means of financing each project.
Central Business District The major shopping center within a City usually
containing, in addition to retail uses, governmental offices, service uses,
professional, cultural, recreational and entertainment establishments and
uses, residences, hotels and motels, appropriate light manufacturing
activities, and transportation facilities. This area is located within the
downtown area of the City Iona.
Character Distinguishing quality or qualities that make up an area.
Circulation Systems, structures and physical improvements for the
movement of people, goods, water, air, sewage, or power by such means as
streets, highways, railways, waterways, towers, airways, pipes, and
conduits, and the handling of people and goods by such means as terminals,
stations, warehouses, and other storage buildings or transshipment points.
City Council The legislative branch of the City.
Cluster Development A development in which building lots may be
reduced in size and buildings situated close together, usually in groups or
clusters, provided that the total developmental density does not violate
zoning and subdivision regulations. The land that remains undeveloped is
then preserved as open space for conservation or recreation.
Collector Street Road that connects two or more local streets and a major
or minor arterial. The road serves a neighborhood and should be designated
so that residential properties do not have direct access onto it. Collectors
provide direct access to local streets.
Commercial The distribution, sale, or rental of goods and provision of
other services.
Commission See Planning and Zoning Commission.
Community Used interchangeably to speak of the total planning area
(verses the City or urban fringe) or an attitude such as “... a sense of
community ...” which implies a common identification on an issue by a
group of citizens.
Community Parks Community parks are large and intended to provide
facilities of general community interest. These parks should provide for
active and passive recreation for all ages and for family and organized
recreation. They should be centrally located and readily accessible with
approximately 3.5 acres per 1,000 people.
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Community Value Ethical, social or aesthetic idea and belief shared
among members of a community.
Compatible The ability of different uses to exist in harmony with each
other. “Making uses compatible with each other” implies site development
standards, which regulate the impact of one use on another.
Comprehensive Plan A long-range plan intended to guide the growth and
development of a community. The plan includes (a) analysis of the
community’s population, economy, housing, transportation, public works,
natural resources, and land use; (b) projections for future growth; and (c)
policies for meeting that growth. The plan is a legal document that reflects
community values and as such is the basis for decision-making about
applications for development. The plan aims to balance the rights of
property owners with the rights of their neighbors and of the community as
a whole. As a statement of the goals and aspirations of the community, the
Comprehensive Plan establishes the vision for the City. That vision must
accommodate state and federal laws in areas such as environmental
protection, transportation safety, and economic development. The plan
serves as a foundation for all City management.
City The government of the City of Iona.
Density The permitted number of dwelling units per acre of land, based on
area zoning.
Developer The legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or of any parcel
of land included in a proposed development. Also, the holder of an option
or contract to purchase land, or any other person having enforceable
proprietary interest in such land.
Development Refers to (a) planning or construction involving substantial
property improvement and usually a change of land use; (b) the act of using
land for building or extractive purposes; (c) growth beyond a predominately
urbanized area that lacks readily available infrastructure (such development
bypasses areas of vacant or rural land, requiring the extension of new roads,
utilities, and other facilities in accordance with government specifications);
and (d) a mixed-use expansion or improvement that encourages the
combination of several land uses in the same area.
Dwelling Any building or portion thereof designated or used exclusively
for residential purposes, except tents, travel trailers, motels, hotels,
hospitals, nursing homes, clubs, and lodging/boarding houses.
Dwelling Unit One or more rooms designed for or occupied by one family
for living or sleeping purposes and having at least one, but not more than
two permanently installed kitchens.
Economic Base The production, distribution and consumption of goods
and services within a planning area.
Economic Development The addition of a new economic activity.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA is the federal source
agency of air and water quality control regulations affecting the community.
Established Areas An area where the pattern of development has been
fixed and where this pattern is anticipated to be valid over the planning
period. Generally all developed areas within the City limits, which are
considered to be established at this point in the planning process.
Family An individual, or two or more persons related by blood, marriage,
or adoption, or a group of not more than three persons (excluding servants)
who are not related, living in a single-family dwelling or in a multifamily
dwelling unit as a single housekeeping entity and using common cooking
facilities.
Floodplain Lands, which are within the floodway and the floodway fringe.
Floodway The channel of river or other water course and the adjacent land
areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without
cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot.
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Flood, 100 Year A flood with a 1% chance of occurring in any given year.
This is the flood most commonly used for regulatory purposes.
Freeway A divided arterial highway designed for the unimpeded flow of
large traffic volumes. Access to a freeway is strictly controlled and
intersection grade separations are required.
Gateway An area along a major transportation corridor that marks the
entrance to a community. Topography, vegetation, design, or significant
changes in land use mark the location of a gateway.
Gateway Route A heavily traveled street into and through a City.
Goal A statement of intention reflecting community values and attitudes
meant to guide community action.
Greenbelt or Greenway An open area, which may be cultivated or
maintained in a natural state surrounding development or used as a buffer
between land uses or to mark the edge of an urban or developed area.
Group Home “Group Home” means a small homelike facility staffed by
qualified professionals, and designed to fit into the neighborhood. The
purpose of the facility is to provide living quarters and services for people
with a particular disability.
Growth Master Plan A comprehensive long range plan intended to guide
the growth and development of a community or region and one that
includes analysis, recommendations and proposals for the community’s
population, economy, housing, transportation, community facilities and land
use.
High-Intensity Corridors Areas that reflect commercial, light
manufacturing, or high-density residential development in heavily traveled
routes. Strip mall development is not permitted, and specific design
standards apply.
High-Density Residential Four or more dwelling units per acre.
Impact The consequences of a course of action; the effect of a goal,
guideline, plan, or decision.
Impact Area That area designated by the City and ratified by the County
outside of existing City Limits where the city is reasonably expected to
grow and where development has potential to impact the future growth of
the City.
Impact Fees A fee, levied by local government on new development, so
that the new development pays a proportionate share of the cost of the
facilities needed to service that development.
Incentives Actions a City provides a private person or organization to help
meet public health, safety, and general welfare goals. Incentives must
accord with the Comprehensive Plan and may include legal modifications
or waivers in zoning requirements or development standards.
Infrastructure Public works such as water, sewer, street, and
communication facilities needed to sustain light manufacturing, residential,
and commercial activities.
Land Development Regulations Generally, all ordinances and other tools
used by the City to manage land use.
Landscaping An area improved through the introduction of trees, shrubs,
rock, bark, etc.
Land Trust Nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the
preservation of undeveloped open land for conservation value to the
community. Land trusts are concerned with all kinds of open space land, or
they focus on specific resources, such as farmland, prairie, mountain ridges,
watersheds, river corridors, lakes, parks or community gardens. Land trusts
can be rural, suburban, or urban, depending upon the geography they serve.
Land Use A description of how land is occupied or utilized.
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Land Use Map A map showing the existing and proposed location, extent
and intensity of development of land to be used in the future for varying
types of residential, commercial, light manufacturing, agricultural,
recreational, educational and other public and private purposes or
combination of purposes.
Leap-Frog Development Any development proposed beyond the City’s
predominantly urbanized area that lacks readily available infrastructure (see
Infrastructure). Such development bypasses areas on vacant or rural land,
requiring the extension of new roads, utilities, and other facilities.
Livability Those aspects of the community, perceived by residents, which
make Iona a nice place to live.
Local Street Residential street that provides direct access to homes, shops,
or parks.
Low-Density Residential One dwelling unit per .75 to 1.9 acres. The
classification includes mixed residential property and farmland.
Maintain Support, keep, or continue in an existing state or condition
without decline.
Mayor The chief executive of the City.
Mixed-Use Development A tract of land, building, or structure developed
for two or more different land uses such as, but not limited to, residential,
office, manufacturing, retail, public, or entertainment.
Multifamily Dwelling A detached building arranged or designed to be
occupied by two or more families.
Natural Hazard A natural characteristic of the land or combination of
characteristics which, when developed without proper safeguards, could
endanger the public health, safety, or general welfare.
Neighborhood A local area whose residents are generally conscious of its
existence as a residential entity. In planning literature, a “neighborhood
unit” is a planned residential area organized on the principle that elementary
schools, parks, playgrounds, churches and shopping are within walking
distance of each residence. Heavy traffic is routed around the neighborhood,
not through it.
Nuisance “Anything which is injurious to health or morals, or is indecent,
or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as
to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or
unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of
any navigable lake, or river, stream, canal, or basin, or any public park,
square, street, or highway” (see Idaho Code, 52-101, “Nuisance Defined”).
Objective Way to accomplish a goal. It advances a specific purpose, aim,
ambition or element of a goal. It can describe the end state of the goal, its
purpose, or a course of action necessary to achieve the goal.
Open Space Any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved
and set aside, dedicated, designated, or reserved for use in environmental
protection or recreational purposes.
Ordinance A City law.
Planning and Zoning Commission Committee appointed by the mayor
(see Mayor) and approved by the Council (see City Council) to ensure
orderly growth through updating the Comprehensive Plan (see
Comprehensive Plan) and using the plan to evaluate applications for
development. The commission promotes the health, safety, and general
welfare of residents through balancing the needs of individual citizens with
the needs of the community at large.
Policy A decision-making guideline for actions to be taken in achieving
goals. The policy is the official position of the City of Iona related to a
given land use issue. Policies guide actions in recurring situations.
Public Land Land owned by the local, state, or federal government, used
for purposes that benefit public health, safety, and the general welfare.
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Public Facility and Utilities Refers to key facilities, types and levels of
the following: fire protection, police protection, schools, libraries, sanitary
facilities, storm drainage facilities, government administrative services,
energy and other services deemed necessary by the community for the
enjoyment of urban life.
Public Open Space An open space or area conveyed or otherwise
dedicated to a municipality or other public entity for conservation or
recreational purposes.
Quality of Life A community standard that entails a safe place to raise
children and an attractive and well-maintained locality.
Residential Density The number of dwelling units per acre of residential
land, including streets, easements, and open space.
Review An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation and the
rendering of an opinion or decision. Review by the City may involve public
hearings, formal approval, or denial of development proposals as provided
for in City ordinances.
Rural Land All land not within an urban growth area and not designated
as natural resource land, having long-term commercial significance for
production of agricultural products, timber, or minerals.
Sewer Any conduit used to collect and carry sewage or storm water to a
treatment plant.
Sprawl Low-density land use patterns that are automobile dependent,
energy and land consumptive, and require a high ratio of road surface to
actual development.
Single-Family Dwelling Unit A detached building arranged or designed to
be occupied by one family.
Snake River Plain Aquifer A vast underground water resource underlying
much of South-eastern Idaho. This resource is a world-class aquifer (see
Aquifer) in terms of the amount of water stored and available to wells.
Groundwater flows southwestwardly from recharge (seepage) areas in the
mountains north of the Snake River Plain and discharges to (i.e., enters) the
Snake River and ultimately the large springs in the canyon downstream
from Twin Falls.
The Snake River Plain Aquifer begins at the bottom of the vadose zone (see
Vadose Zone) and ends at a depth where permeability of the host basalt
rock is reduced by pressure and mineral deposits.
Solid Waste Solid or semisolid refuse resulting from household,
commercial, light manufacturing, or other operations (this does not include
water-borne waste in a sewage system).
Strip Commercial An area in which numerous commercial
developments—normally one-half of a block deep—front a street. The area
is sometimes referred to as a strip commercial development.
Unit A dwelling for one family, such as a house, trailer, or apartment.
Urban Land Land developed at urban densities or that has urban services.
Urban Service Boundary The area that can be served economically and
efficiently by the City of Iona utilities.
Urbanization The process of converting land from rural to urban use.
Vacant Unoccupied or unimproved land.
Vadose Zone The layer of the earth’s crust extending from land surface
downward to the regional aquifer. In Eastern Idaho’s case, this is the Snake
River Plain Aquifer (see Snake River Plain Aquifer). The vadose zone can
include zones of saturation above the regional aquifer, when water
infiltrating from surface sources “perches” on low-permeability layers of
soil and rock. Throughout the Snake River Plain, the vadose zone ranges in
thickness from 200 to 1,000 feet.
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Zone The smallest geographically designated area for analysis of land use
activity. An area or region set apart from its surroundings by some
characteristic.
Zoning Map A map that is part of the Zoning Ordinance, delineating the
boundaries of land use classification districts.
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APPENDIX D
AMENDING THE PLAN
Maps and Amendment Application
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APPENDIX E
IMPACT AREA AGREEMENT
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