PLANNING & ZONING MEETING

March 16, 2014

SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM

PARIS, ID.

ATTENDANCE: CHAIRMAN RON JENSEN

ALBERT JOHNSON-VICE CHAIRMAN

BRETT OXBORROW

STEVE HARDY

KRISTY CRANE

JASON SMITH---Excused

MITCH POULSEN, ADMINISTRATOR

WAYNE DAVIDSON, SECRETARY

At 7:07 pm Chairman Jensen opens meeting asking Kristy Crane to lead the pledge of allegiance.

  • Motion to approve the agenda with the correction of moving Shaun Bartschi to the first item and removing Lisa Transtrum, was made by Albert Johnson, seconded by Brett Oxborrow, all in favor.

Shaun Bartschi explains he built a house in Nounan on 40 acres and now the bank won’t close on the loan since it is on 40 acres. He wants to split off 5 acres and is asking for a family lot split. Mitch says this fits all the parameters, all the paperwork is in and fees are paid.

  • Motion to approve the family lot split for Shaun Bartschi is made by Brett Oxborrow, seconded by Albert Johnson, all in favor.

The Kelly Kunz rezone is next. Kelly wanted to rezone some land in Bern. The family wants to divide some land now in Ag 40 to five lots. All the lots will be less than 40 acres in size some as small as one acre. It is noted there are homes nearby, and there are concerns about wells and springs of neighboring owners. Since four of the lots are future building lots, questions about septic systems are brought up. The proposal from the Kunzs is to rezone to rural community.

  • Motion to approve the Kelly Kunz rezone to rural community is made by Brett Oxborrow, seconded by Albert Johnson, all in favor.

Wade Kunz now shows a preliminary plat of how Kelly Kunz wants to divide the land just mentioned. This is just to inform the board where they are going and will bring more later.

Page 2, Bear Lake Planning and Zoning March 16, 2014

Old business, Mitch asks for input from the board about a proposed elk ranch. Some land owners want to bring elk into the county and allow hunters to shoot the elk. They also want to build a lodge. This would all be commercial in nature. It is discussed that there already has been a company doing this, and renting a cabin as a base of operations. It is brought up that the county has had many complaints from neighbors of the elk ranch operation. The board agrees that some type of conditional use permit should be applied for since all this happens in an Ag 40 zone. The topic is left for future unveiling as the need arises.

The Paris Hills mine is still moving forward, and at some point the P & Z will have to work on a zoning change to accommodate the operation.

Kristy asks, “Where does the board want the county to be in the future?” A discussion of how the county might look under current growth tries to address her question.

  • Motion to approve last month’s minutes was made by Steve Hardy, seconded by Albert Johnson, all in favor.
  • Motion to adjourn was made by Brett Oxborrow, seconded by Kristy Crane, all in favor at 9:47 pm.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Ron Jensen, ChairmanDate