HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-12-2025 P & Z MINUTESPLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
SPECIAL WORKSHOP MINUTES
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
City Hall, Council Chambers, 205 S. 6' Ave, Caldwell, Idaho
Chair Zamora called the meeting to order at: 6:00pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: M Zamora ® Harman ® Boutros ® Larson X Whitbeck
Absent: ❑ Zamora ❑ Harman ❑ Boutros ❑ Larson ❑ Whitbeck
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION (if any)
Chair Zamora asked if there were any conflict -of -interest declarations.
There were none.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
There were none.
CONSENT CALENDAR: ALL CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ARE ACTION
ITEMS)
1. Approve minutes for the Caldwell Planning and Zoning Commission for the March
12, 2025, hearing.
MOTION BY: ❑ Boutros ❑ Harman ® Larson ❑ Whitbeck ❑ Zamora
SECONDED BY: ❑ Boutros ® Harman ❑ Larson ❑ Whitbeck ❑ Zamora
MOTION CARRIED
REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS (OPENING STATEMENT)
Chair Zamora opened the public hearing and outlined the public hearing procedures.
Chair Zamora proceeded to public hearing items on the agenda.
OLD BUSINESS:
ACTION ITEM: None
NEW BUSINESS:
ACTION ITEM: Public Hearing (Legislative): Case Number ZOA25-000001 The applicant,
City of Caldwell Community Development Department, Planning & Zoning Division, on behalf of
the City of Caldwell, is requesting approval of zoning ordinance text amendments, amending
Chapter 10, Article 1, section 10-01-02 pertaining to authority and purpose, the establishment of
zoning districts and overlay districts, split zoning, alignment of zoning with the comprehensive plan
land use designations, and definitions; amending Chapter 10, Article 2, pertaining to standards
applicable to all zoning districts; amending Chapter 10, Article 3, pertaining to administrative
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procedures for special use permits, transportation policies and practices, design review processes,
and density bonus program; amend Chapter 10, Article 5 pertaining to residential zoning districts;
amend Chapter 10, Article 6, pertaining to commercial zoning districts; amend Chapter 10, Article
7 pertaining to manufacturing and industrial zoning districts; amend Chapter 10, Article 8 pertaining
to urban core districts; amend Chapter 10, Article 9 pertaining to special purpose districts; amend
Chapter 10, Article 10 pertaining to transportation policies and practices, whereby these regulations
were moved to Chapter 10, Article 3, and this Article is now reserved; amend Chapter 10, Article
i I pertaining to overlay zoning districts; amend Chapter 10, Article 12 pertaining to special use
provisions, amend Chapter 10, Article 13 pertaining to planned unit developments; amend Chapter
10, Article 14 pertaining to multi -family development standards; amend Chapter It, Article l
pertaining to condominium short plats and frontage for flag lots; amend Chapter 11, Article 2
pertaining to final plat applications for subsequent phases within a phased subdivision, preliminary
plat approval, recordation of short plats and preliminary plat amendments; amend Chapter 11,
Article 3 pertaining to all weather surfacing for roadways, and common driveways.
Staff Presentation:
Community Development Director Robin Collins and Senior Planner Joseph Dodson, 205 S. 6'
Ave., Caldwell, Idaho introduced the 2040 City of Caldwell Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments
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• Recap
• Purpose of Amendments
• Reorganization of articles to make more sense
• Chapter 10 Article 1
• Chapter 10 — Article 2
o Relocated land use schedule
o No pole signs except billboards along freeways and highways
o No stand alone reader board signs
o Minor changes to fencing regulations
• Chapter 10 — Article 3
o Add design review provisions
o Add density bonus program
• Ch. 10 — Article 5 - 9
o Zoning purpose
o Add land use table and dimensional standards
o Multi -family starts at 3 dwelling units
o Split townhomes into 2 categories (3 or <, and 4 or >)
o Added critical footnotes
o Changed the way setbacks are measured
o Changed the way height of building is measured
Added the following:
• Mixed use — small scale
■ Mixed use — large scale
■ Emergency shelters (Domestic violence, trafficking, sexual
exploitation) permitted use
■ Community gardens
■ Correctional. detention facilities
■ Cottage industries
■ Dwelling caretaker
■ Boutique hotels
■ Long-term (extended stay) hotels
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■ Cottage Courts 1 housing
■ Dwelling —livelwork
■ Flex space (Entrepreneurial Incubator)
■ Mobile food unit parks/courts
• Retail sales lots
■ Day shelter
■ Emergency shelters
■ U-Pick Farms
• Ch. 10 — Article 5
o Accessory Dwelling Units Permitted
o Duplexes permitted in RS-1, RS-2 and R-1 zone
o Allow neighborhood commercial uses
o Tattoo/Body Piercing — requires SUP
a Storage units — SUP
• Ch. 10 — Article 6
o Provisions for RV parks
o Commercial districts
o Made multifamily with 7 or more an SUP and Council level
o Storage units SUP at Council level
o Split some definitions into two categories
• Ch. 10 — Article 7 - Manufacturing and Industrial Zoning Districts
o Added min front yard and rear yard setbacks
o Added max height requirement
o Added allowance for compatible commercial uses within zone
a Changed where some uses are allowed as M-1
• Ch. 10 — Article 8 — Urban Core Zoning Districts
o Cleaned up codes
o Added min lot sizes for T-N
o Increased setbacks in T-N
o Reduced max height in T-N from 55' to 40'
o Unused Vacant lots more than 180 days be landscaped
o Prohibited chain link
o Revised parking standards
o Revised entire sign section to comply with case law
o Require all properties to comply with design standards
o Prohibit floodlights except within alleys in downtown
a Added text, photos, landscaping
o Removed allowance for gas stations, carwashes, warehouse and body shops in
downtown and T-N
o Prohibited drive throughs
o Clubs/lodges and churches are Sup
o Prohibited liquor stores in city center
o Prohibited retail sales with gas stations in T-N
o Prohibited auto repair in T-N
o Stand alone private parking lots prohibited in downtown city center
• Ch. 10 — Article 9 — Special Purpose Zoning District
o Created min. lot sizes for C-D and H-D
o Reduced setbacks in C-D
o Added setbacks for alleys
o Density bonus only permitted in C-D, H-D and P-D where residential is permitted
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o Added restaurants in C-D and H-D
o Retail permitted in A-D
o Prohibited primary and secondary schools in A-D
o Mini storage facilities prohibited in A-D
o Truck stops an SUP in A-D
o Prohibited dormitories in A-D
o Permitted Duplexes in H-D
o Made tri and fourplexes an SUP in H-D
o Multifamily an SUP at Council level in P-D
o Prohibited single family and townhomes prohibited in A-D a
o Permitted single family and townhomes permitted in H-D
o Permitted hotels in H-D
Ch. 10 — Article 11 — Overlay Zoning Districts
o Created main categories for overlay districts
o Created entertainment overlay district
o Created Historic Overlay Districts
o Created Scenic Overlay Districts
o Created Environmentally Sensitive Overlay
o Special Development and Urban Design Overlay District
Ch. 10 — Article 12 - Specific Use Provisions
o Minor amendments to accessory uses
• Accessory dwelling units 0 changed from 700 sf to 900 sf and from 1
bedroom to 2 bedroom
■ ADUs in the historic district would have to apply for certificate of
appropriateness
o Added New Specific Use Provisions
Ch. 10 — Article 13 Planned Unit Development
o Deleted the ability to have prohibited uses as part of PUD
o Added min requirement for three or more housing types instead of two
o Requesting deviations requires additional amenities above and beyond
o Added deviations cannot include an increase to the max density allowances
except for infill properties
o Revised infill from 20 acres to 5 acres
• Changes Made after Workshop
o Clarifications to 10-05-07
• Parking Regulations
o Updated min. driveway space
o EV Parking Updates
o Cleaned up table
r, Modified specifics of residential
• Landscaping, Buffering & Screening
• Multi -Family Development
• Density Bonus Program (10-03-18)
o Created minimum criteria but also specific requirements
o Created Points system
Public Testimony:
Vir on Brahimllari, 11098 W Abram Dr., Boise, spoke in opposition to the new code.
• Feels land use does not fit proper usage for area along freeway
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• Would like to put a used car lot on his property because of its location in proximity to the
freeway
• Suggests this zone include small-scale car sales for properties that are directly exposed to
freeway.
• Suggests setbacks not be increased
• Met with P&Z staff for four years
• Applied for rezone in past but was denied
• Offered to sell property to city two times, but city wasn't interested
Commission Questions for Sta and Applicant:
Motion to close public discussion:
MOTION BY: ® Boutros ❑ Harman ❑ Larson ❑ Whitbeck ❑ Zamora
SECONDED BY: ❑ Boutros ❑ Harman ❑ Larson ® Whitbeck ❑ Zamora
MOTION CARRIED
Evidence List:
Staff Report and presentation documents
Applicant presentation documents
Sign-up sheets
Commission Discussion and Deliberation:
• Parts of code don't feel to be within P&Z scope to be voted on
o Administrative decisions
o Garage parking space requirement allowing garage parking to be included as
minimum parking spaces
• Director Collins says P&Z does have the authority to vote on these topics.
• Requested Commissioners come in to talk with her regarding their concerns and nobody
came in.
• Added under the guidance of the director to the code.
• Director added accountability to code that wasn't there before
• Where did vision come from? Based off comprehensive plan through community
outreach, workshops, online interactive activities and comments
• Commissioner Harman appreciated the event at the train depot.
• Compare that to voter turnout
• The comp plan serves as the vision for Caldwell's growth which allows P&Z
Commissioners and Council the opportunity to vote on ordinances
• These ordinances can be changed later as needed.
• Work is appreciated by commissioners.
• Feels public input is lot specific and isn't community -wide, which isn't what they are
considering tonight
• Comp plan and new code align with each other.
• Comp plan is not codified; the vision has to come from the ordinances
• If you don't codify the codes, when a project comes in, they're not in conformance with
the comp plan. You have to have it or development can't happen.
• Feedback from developers? Yes
• Larson doesn't feel garage parking can't be regulated or removed as a parking space.
ORDER OF DECISION:
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Based upon the testimony and evidence in record in this matter, and upon the findings offact
and conclusions of law set forth herein, DO HEREBY DETERMINE AND MOVE AS
FOLLOWS:
❑ Boutros ❑ Harman ® Larson ❑ Whitbeck ❑ Zamora
MADE A MOTION AS FOLLOWS:
Based upon the testimony and evidence in the record for this matter, and upon the
findings offact and conclusions of law set forth herein, DO HEREB Y DETERMINE AND
MOVE AS FOLLOWS:
The request for ZOA25-000001, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments is:
• RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL AS PRESENTED.fAMENDED
THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY:
❑ Boutros ® Harman ❑ Larson ❑ Whitbeck ❑ Zamora
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Hannan
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Yes ❑
No
Whitbeck
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Yes ❑
No
Boutros
❑
Yes ®
No
Zamora
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Yes ❑
No
Larson
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Yes ❑
No
MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY: ❑ Boutros ❑ Harman ❑ Larson ® Whitbeck ❑ Zamora
SECONDED BY: F " Boutros ❑ Harman ® Larson ❑ Whitbeck ❑ Zamora
to adjourn the meeting.
MOTION CARRIED
Meeting adjourned at: 8:00 pm
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Respectfully submitted by Sarah Davis, Planning and Zoning, Planning Technician
MINUTES APPROVED AND SIGNED BY CHAIRMAN ZAMORA: on the date noted below.
Alex Zamora
Vice -Chair, Planning & Zoning Commission
Date
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ATTEST:
Robin is,Wlanninjal'Zoningg Director
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