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Committee reviews development plan, zoning map and concerns about green space and commercial placement
Summary
Staff presented the Greater Rigby Area Development Plan and highlighted where additional commercial and industrial zoning may be appropriate. Members raised green-space, traffic and long-term land-use concerns and cited past examples of rapid densification.
Milton Ollerton reviewed existing commercial and industrial zones and told the committee, "There should probably be some more commercial and industrial and part of what the group should do is determine where it should go." He framed the sub-area plan as a way to add tailored guidance to the county's Comprehensive Plan so future ordinance changes can follow.
Members discussed open-space or green-space minimums and HOA maintenance responsibilities. Kristine Warner said SN lots require a quarter acre but must be connected to city sewer and water. Ollerton recounted experience in California as a cautionary example: "When I lived in Rancho Cucamonga in California, we watched the greater Rancho Cucamonga area population go from 85,000 to over 315,000. Initially they created green space with some of the development but then 5 years later it would be swallowed up by condominiums." Committee members said the development plan should consider where to locate commercial and industrial uses and whether to restore or require green-space standards.
Staff emphasized the need to consult GIS and the zoning code to identify appropriate zones and to consider raising subdivision, road and traffic-study standards. No specific commercial sites were designated at the meeting; staff said mapping and draft language will be circulated for committee review.
