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P&Z Minutes
6/10/2014
CALDWELL PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES
June 10, 2014
I. Call to Order –Chairperson Doty-Pomoransky called the meeting to order for the public hearing
at 7:03 p.m.
II. Roll Call –
Members Present: Ed Doty-Pomoransky, Dana Vance, Kenneth Scholz, Roger Page.
Members Absent: Jeremy Feucht.
Staff Present: Jarom Wagoner (Senior Planner); April Cabello (Planning Technician); Robb MacDonald
(Assistant City Engineer),
Staff Absent: Brian Billingsley (Planning and Zoning Director).
Review of Proceedings – Chairperson Doty-Pomoransky announced the procedures for the public hearing.
III. Old Business
A. Approve minutes of April 8, 2014 regular meeting.
MOTION: Commissioner Page SECOND: Commissioner Scholz Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
IV. New Business
A. Case Number OA-02-14 a request by the City of Caldwell Planning and Zoning Department to
amend portions of Chapter 10, the zoning ordinance, of City Code.
Testimony:
1) Jarom Wagoner, 621 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID 83605, Senior Planner, presented
the staff report and proposed changes to the ordinance.
2) Commissioners had discussion with Mr. Wagoner regarding the proposed changes to
residential, commercial setbacks and max height.
3) The commissioners also held a discussion regarding the elimination of second-
hand/thrift stores and tobacco shops in City Center. The commission stated their
concerns for the downtown business property rights.
4) The commission further wondered and requested a public workshop to review the
possible ordinance changes with the downtown business owners before the next City
Council hearing.
5) Mr. Wagoner suggested that the commissioners could make recommendations to the
ordinance amendment as part of the motion to approve or deny the changes.
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6) John English signed in favor of the ordinance amendment particularly the changes to
signage.
Public Testimony was closed.
MOTION TO CLOSE TESTIMONY: Commissioner Page SECOND: Commissioner Scholz
Passed: Unanimous voice vote.
Recommendation for Case Number OA-02-14 – MOTION: Commissioner Vance SECOND:
Commissioner Page. Recommendation for Approval passed with amended Ordinance reflecting
that second-hand/thrift stores and tobacco stores to be a special use in City Center : Split roll call
vote. Those voting yes: Commissioner Vance, Commissioner Page, Chairperson Doty-
Pomoransky. Those voting no: Commissioner Scholz, voting no against the changes made by the
commission. For the record Commissioner Scholz wanted the ordinance passed as written by staff
with no changes.
V. Planning Issues –
A. The next regularly scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission hearing is August 12,
2014.
VI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:40 p.m.
MINUTES APPROVED AND SIGNED BY CHAIRPERSON ED DOTY-POMORANSKY ON THE
DATE NOTED BELOW:
____________________________________ _____________________
Ed Doty-Pomoransky Date
ATTEST: ____________________________________________
Jarom Wagoner, Senior Planner
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