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P&Z Minutes
12/8/2015
CALDWELL PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES
December 8, 2015
I. Call to Order –Chairperson Doty-Pomoransky called the meeting to order for the public hearing
at 7:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call –
Members Present: Ed Doty-Pomoransky, Dana Vance, James Nelson, Ken Scholz and Roger Page.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Jarom Wagoner (Senior Planner); April Cabello (Planning Technician); and Robb
MacDonald (City Engineer).
Staff Absent: Brian Billingsley (Planning and Zoning Director).
Review of Proceedings – Chairperson Doty-Pomoransky announced the procedures for the public hearing.
Old Business
A. Approve minutes of August 11, 2015 regular meeting.
MOTION: Commissioner Page SECOND: Commissioner Vance Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
III. New Business
A. Case Number SUP-15-15 a request by D.L. Evans Bank for a special-use permit to construct a
drive-through establishment as part of a financial institution within the C-C (City Center) Zone.
The subject property is located at 919 Blaine Street in Caldwell, Idaho.
Testimony:
1) Jarom Wagoner, 621 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID 83605, Senior Planner,
presented the staff report
2) Mr. Wagoner stated that the applicant is requesting special use permit approval to
construct a drive-thru establishment within the C-C (City Center) Zone. Mr.
Wagoner further explained that the subject property is currently a grassed area and
City Center is suitable for a wide range of residential and commercial land uses,
including vertical and horizontal mixed uses, attached single-family and multi-family
housing, community and neighborhood retail, professional offices, services, hotel-
motel, entertainment, cultural, and civic uses. The primary goal of this classification
is to create a mixed use pedestrian area. Highly automobile-dependent uses and
surface parking lots are generally discouraged in the core area of this classification.
3) Mr. Wagoner submitted PZ-4 a rendition of the drive-through.
4) Mr. Wagoner stated that staff recommends approval.
5) Jessica Aguilar, applicant, 890 W. Main Street stated that they had reviewed the staff
report agrees with the report. Ms. Aguilar shared that the rendition submitted did not
show the landscaping and stated that there will be landscaping to city code.
6) Ms. Aguilar stated they plan to break ground in February 2016 and open in July
2016.
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7) Andy Erstad, Architect, Erstad Architects, 310 N. 5th Street, Boise, stated they have
read and is in complete agreement of the staff report.
8) Mr. Erstad spoke about the landscaping, design and architecture.
9) Commissioner Scholz expressed his concern about the curb cut on Blaine and the
configuration and safety of the traffic patterns onto 10th, Blaine and into the
alleyway.
10) Commissioner Vance wondered about the how many cars deep will be stackable in
the drive-through.
11) Mr. Erstad responded maybe 8 cars between the two drive-through lanes.
12) Commissioner Nelson expressed his concern for cards turning into the alley that is
used as pedestrian traffic.
13) Chairman Doty-Pomoransky stated his concern about the lack of sidewalks.
14) Robb MacDonald, City Engineer stated the alley will have width for 2 cars and
generally alleys do not have one way traffic. Mr. MacDonald further stated that the
future plan is to add pedestrian walkways under the bridge taking pedestrians off the
alley way and onto walkways over and under the bridge.
MOTION TO CLOSE TESTIMONY: Commissioner Vance SECOND: Commissioner Page
Passed: Unanimous voice vote.
Comprehensive Plan Analysis for Case Number SUP-15-15 - MOTION: Commissioner Page
SECOND: Commissioner Vance Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
Findings of Fact for Case Number SUP-15-15 - MOTION: Commissioner Page SECOND:
Commissioner Vance Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
Conclusions of Law for Case Number SUP-15-15 – MOTION: Commissioner Vance
SECOND: Commissioner Page Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
ORDER OF DECISION FOR SUP-15-15 (Special Use Permit): MOTION: Commissioner
Page SECOND: Commissioner Vance that Case Number SUP-15-15 IS APPROVED with
conditions:
8.2 - 8.4 as written
V. Planning Issues –
A. The next regularly scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission hearing is February 9, 2016.
VI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:37 p.m.
MINUTES APPROVED AND SIGNED BY CHAIRPERSON ED DOTY-POMORANSKY ON THE
DATE NOTED BELOW:
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Ed Doty-Pomoransky Date
ATTEST: ____________________________________________
Jarom Wagoner, Senior Planner
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