HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes_CCWorkMeeting_01182011CITY COUNCIL WORK MEETING JANUARY 18, 2011 6:00 P.M. IONA
COMMUNITY CENTER
PRESENT: Mayor Brad Andersen, Council President Jane Shaw, Council member
Dennis McArthur, Council member Dan Gubler, Council member Bruce Case, Public
Works Supervisor Zech Prouse, Police Chief Shannon Basaraba, City Clerk Robyn
Keyes.
VISITORS: Steve Serr, Angie Schreier, Barbara Schreier, Dana Izatt.
Reports:
Public Works Supervisor Prouse said he was working with Attorney Storer regarding
the amendments to the development agreement for David Bigelow.
Mayor Andersen entertained the notion of completing the upgrades for extending
Denning Avenue in the near future.
Supervisor Prouse said the Safe Routes to School (SR2S) project would begin as soon as
the weather permitted. The signs for the flashing lights would be placed on the west end
of 6-12 property and on the east end of the fence on the Ashwood Acre townhouses.
County Zoning Discussion. Mayor Andersen welcomed Steve Serr from Bonneville
County Planning and Zoning and explained that Mr. Serr was invited to discuss some
issues the County had with the City zoning ordinances.
Mr. Serr said a City planning and zoning member had gone in to talk with him regarding
the impact area, and while looking at the City's zoning ordinances Mr. Serr noted some
issues with the City's zoning.
Mr. Serr said the City could not require an attached garage for manufactured homes
unless it required attached garages for all homes in Iona. By only requiring manufactured
homes to have an attached garage, that was considered a discrimination. The City could
not discriminate against an individual or class.
Mr. Serr said the City needed to offer varying residential zones, the description and
requirements for each zone needed to be unique with distinguishable differences, and
home size could not be dictated as long as the set back requirements were met. Mr. Serr
said the developer could set requirements and regulations; and recommended the City did
not look at the developer's restrictive covenants so the City could make an unbiased
agreement with the developer.
Mr. Serr recommended the City look at different open space options within the different
zones and perhaps reconfigure the front and side set back requirements.
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Mr. Serr said as per the impact agreement, the County was honoring the City's zoning
ordinances for developments within the City's impact area. 10 years ago the City and
County got together to decide on the types of zones that would be allowed so there was
continuity with roads, and standards between the two areas. An impact agreement was
made and the County modified its zones within the City's impact area. Mr. Serr said the
County encouraged individuals who were contiguous to the City to hook onto City water
and district sewer. Council member Gubler asked what the County did with people who
were contiguous with the City but did not want to hook onto City water. Mr. Serr said the
County did not force them to hook onto the services. Mr. Serr said if a homeowner who
was not contiguous with the City wanted to hook onto City water, the homeowner was
responsible for the cost of running the line.
Mayor Andersen thanked Mr. Serr for his time and asked Council member Gubler to
meet with the Planning and Zoning commission regarding the information from Mr. Serr.
Mr. Serr asked the Council if they were present during the Planning and Zoning public
hearings. Mayor Andersen said there had been one time a Council member had been
present for other purposes and should have left during the hearing, but all of the Council
now understands they cannot be present during a Planning and Zoning public hearing.
Meeting adjourned 6:55 p.m.
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