NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Boundary County Commissioners will hold public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 7, 2010, in commission chambers at the Boundary County Courthouse to accept public comment on application 10-006 by Dennis and Linda Lamphere, who are seeking to amend the zoning on a 5.5-acre parcel located between Highway 2 and Maas Loop.
Specifically, the applicants are seeking to rezone parcel RP62N02E170611A, located at 340 Maas Loop, from its current rural residential zoning to rural community/commercial zoning to allow establishment of commercial use. The planning and zoning commission has recommended the application be denied.
The deadline for written comment and material is 5 p.m. Thursday, June 3, 2010. Written comment may be mailed to Boundary County Planning and Zoning, PO Box 419, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805, faxed to (208) 267-1205, or emailed to planning@boundarycountyid.org. Written comment will be accepted at public hearing provided the material is read into the record. There may be a five (5) minute limit per person on verbal testimony.
Further information on this application is available at the Planning and Zoning Office, Room 16 of the Courthouse, and the application is available for public review. Information is also available by calling (208) 267-7212 or by visiting the county website, www.boundarycountyid.org.
Anyone requiring special accommodation due to handicap or disability should contact the planning office at least two (2) days prior to the hearing.
BOUNDARY COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATION
APPLICATION 10-006, DENNIS AND LINDA LAMPHERE
RECOMMENDATION/MOTIONS: To forward to County Commissioners a recommendation that application 10-006 be disapproved. Motion to disapprove made by member Dan Studer failed for lack of second. Motion by member Matt Cossalman to recommend approval, seconded by member Steve Shelman, fell by a vote of 3-2 with five members present; tie broken by chairman Rod Barcklay.
OVERVIEW: The applicant is seeking to amend the zoning of 5.55-acre parcel RP62N02E170611A from rural residential to rural community/commercial to allow establishment of commercial enterprise.
SURROUNDING USES: Residential (northwest and south), agricultural and pasture (north), commercial (west and southeast).
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: Legal notice for planning and zoning public hearing March 18, 2010, published in Bonners Ferry Herald February 25, 2010. Notices mailed to surrounding property owners February 25. Property posted March 10. In addition to 18 surrounding property owners, notices were also sent to Three Mile Water Association, City of Moyie Springs, Boundary County Road and Bridge, Panhandle Health District, Idaho Department of Transportation and City of Bonners Ferry Electric.
WRITTEN COMMENT RECEIVED:
1.Anonymous, opposed
2.Linda Johnson,
opposed
3.Boundary County Road & Bridge, advisory, roads sufficient to
accommodate additional traffic
4.Jeff Mellinger, Shelman Realty, advisory,
intent when purchased
5.Owen Beachy, Three Mile Water, advisory, water hookup
available if required.
6.Jim & Lori Sheppard, 1148 Maas Loop, opposed,
potential eyesore, noise, increased traffic
7.Don Strong, deputy state fire
marshal, advisory, potential fire hazards, Insulfoam storage
P&Z PUBLIC HEARING: Initial public hearing March 18 tabled due to lack of quorum; hearing held April 15, 2010 with five members present.
SIGN IN SHEETS/PUBLIC COMMENT (Both meetings)
1.Linda Johnson, adjoining
owner, opposed, styrofoam eyesore, blowing onto her property,
nuisance
2.Dennis Lamphere, applicant
3.Ernsest & Carol Lucero,
Winchester Rd., traffic concern, adverse impact to roads
4.Tim Wadel, Maas
Loop, opposed, roads, improper location, fire hazard
5.Judith Ross, Dawson
Rd., opposed, adverse impact to residential use, hazard to
pedestrians
6.Leonard Ross, Dawson Rd., opposed, adverse impact to
residential use, hazard to pedestrians
7.Doreen Beck, Dawson Rd., opposed,
adverse impact to quality of life
8.John Beck, Dawson Rd., opposed,
adverse impact to quality of life
9.William Kahn, Baldy Mt. Rd, opposed,
styrofoam eyesore, adverse impact on quality of life
10.Jim & Lori
Sheppard, opposed, fire hazard, adverse impact to quality of life
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Members accepted staff comprehensive plan considerations as presented without further discussion.
/s/
Rod Barcklay
Chairman