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Planning council recommends rezoning 6.75 acres near Philbin Road to residential suburban
Summary
Bannock County Planning and Development Council voted 3-0 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners rezone approximately 6.75 acres owned by Brian Moon from agricultural to residential suburban to allow subdivision and a future house; the recommendation cites consistency with the future land use map.
The Bannock County Planning and Development Council on July 15 recommended approval to the Board of County Commissioners of a rezoning application by property owner Brian Moon to change approximately 6.75 acres from agricultural to residential suburban. The council's recommendation was unanimous (3-0).
Moon told the council he intends to split the parcel into roughly two 3.4-acre parcels, build a home at the rear parcel and sell the frontage parcel. He described the proposed rezoning as matching the pattern of adjacent properties. "I'm putting in to have that zoning change from agricultural to residential suburban," Moon said during his presentation.
Annie Hughes, Bannock County zoning planner, told the council that the county's future land use map shows the area as residential suburban (RS) and that utilities and public services are available or adjacent to the property. Council discussion noted that the property currently functions more like residential acreage than active agricultural land and that utilities are adjacent; members considered public costs and concluded there would be no excessive public cost from the change. The council also noted the parcel currently uses a well and septic and that those systems are expected to remain.
A neighbor, Brett Carlson of 3350 Buffalo Road, testified in support and asked the council and future developers to consider access as development occurs from the west; Carlson said his family farm lands sit nearby and that he had no objection to Moon's proposal.
The council framed its findings around compatibility with surrounding uses, impacts on neighborhood stability, adequacy of services and consistency with the county comprehensive plan and future land use map. After deliberation the council voted to recommend approval and instructed staff to prepare findings and an order for signature by the chair or vice chair for transmittal to the county commissioners.
Per the public notice read at the meeting, the council's action is a recommendation: the final rezoning decision rests with the Bannock County Board of County Commissioners. The council record, including the recommended findings, will be forwarded to the commissioners for their consideration.
