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8/11/2015
CALDWELL PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES
August 11, 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 and Roger Page.
Members Absent: Kenneth Scholz.
Staff Present: Jarom Wagoner (Senior Planner); April Cabello (Planning Technician); Robb MacDonald
(City Engineer); and Brian Billingsley (Planning and Zoning Director).
Staff Absent: None.
Review of Proceedings – Chairperson Doty-Pomoransky announced the procedures for the public hearing.
III. Old Business
A. Approve minutes of April 14, 2015 regular meeting.
MOTION: Commissioner Vance SECOND: Commissioner Page Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
IV. New Business
A. Case Number OA-15-04 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 reviewed the proposed changes to Chapter 10 of
Caldwell City Code.
2) Commissioner Nelson wondered about 10-2-3 C. 1 and 2 and the wording “at the
property owner’s expense” should be the same in 1 and 2.
3) Commissioner Vance wondered about 10-2-3 C. 3 and what is it for.
4) Mr. Wagoner responded to Commissioner Vance that it would be his
recommendation to look further into this with the City Attorney and also felt that
maybe the reason for the wording is to cover the City. Mr. Wagoner stated that he
will talk with the City Attorney to see if the wording needs to be corrected.
5) Brian Billingsley, 621 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID 83605, Planning Director,
shared that he had made the recommendation to Mr. Wagoner to add under
Definitions 10-07-01, Bark/Wood Chips: A medium-sized solid material made by
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cutting, or chipping, larger pieces of word and/or bark. Must be a minimum size of
2-inches and the reason for that is the larger the wood chip the less likely it will blow
away.
MOTION TO CLOSE TESTIMONY: Commissioner Vance SECOND: Commissioner Page
Passed: Unanimous voice vote.
Comprehensive Plan Analysis for Case Number OA-15-04 - MOTION: Commissioner Vance
SECOND: Commissioner Page Passed: Unanimous roll call vote.
Recommendation on Case Number OA-15-04 – MOTION: Commissioner Page SECOND:
Commissioner Vance. The Commission voted unanimously to Recommend Approval with the
following changes:
10-2-3 C. 2 to add the wording: at the property owner’s expense
10-2-3 C. 3 staff will discuss with the City Attorney
V. Planning Issues –
A. Brian B. informed the commission that he was working on the City of Caldwell Compressive
Plan and would like to schedule a workshop with P & Z to review the revised plan.
B. The next regularly scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission hearing is October 13, 2015.
VI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:30 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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