Planning Commission

Copy of the City of Ivins record for Planning Commission, preserved by OwnUtah.com Ivins Meetings. Official source: City of Ivins Granicus archive.

IVINS CITY
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
September 1, 2015
435-628-0606

1)	WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER

CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS: The meeting was called to order at 05:30 p.m. All present included Commissioner Adel Murphy, Commissioner Bryan Pack, Chairman Jeff Loris, Commissioner Mike Scott, and Commissioner Lance Anderson.

Staff Attending: Dale Coulam-City Manager/Attorney and Sharon Allen-Deputy City Recorder.
Audience Attending: Judith Kapuscinski, George and Cherie Stoddard, Claudette Larsen, Kevin Warnick, Mayor Chris Hart, as well as others who did not sign in.

A.	Acknowledgement of Quorum

B.	Flag Salute--Commissioner Bryan Pack

C.	Invocation--Chairman Jeff Loris

D.	Disclosures--None

2)	REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

Dale Coulam stated that there would be a presentation and a summary given by Commissioner Mike Scott. The procedure is to present the Arts Master Plan and become familiar with it. The Master Plan itself has been proposed as an element of the General Plan. It is not a required element, but the City can add elements that the statute does not specifically require. There will be a Public Hearing suggested for October 13th. We can then make any further changes and recommend the master plan document to the City Council. They will have a similar presentation and ultimately a Public Hearing to make any changes and adopt it. We may need an ordinance establishing a formal Arts Commission and Commissioner Mike Scott has provided a draft of that. Judith Kapuscinski stated that she is here representing the Arts Master Plan Steering Committee. She showed the attached presentation. Mayor Hart stated that when they discussed the importance of the master plan, he began to realize it should be an element of the General Plan. It accomplishes the precise goal that I envisioned when discussions first began. It is simple but it acknowledges all the important aspects of art within the City. Commissioner Bryan Pack inquired about applying for funds from NEA and if this makes it more likely to receive funds? Judith Kapuscinski stated that the Our Town grant requires a non-profit entity partnering with a public entity to apply. It also must support the public interest. Dale Coulam stated that site selection is an attachment, a sample appendix. He suggested that on the appendices the commission use general language and not to be too specific. Commissioner Lance Anderson stated that everything they have done was right on. He liked the presentation and it seems they understood the vision really quickly. He inquired on who will be on the Arts Committee? Dale Coulam stated that the City Code has a chapter that addresses rules and procedures for public bodies. You would want interested people so they should be able to participate in the discussion and disclose if there is any reason they cannot vote. It can be a seven-member panel to say we follow the County process which is outlined by statute. Commissioner Mike Scott asked that it be on the next meeting to recommend to a Public Hearing.

3)	BUSINESS LICENSES -None

4)	PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS -- None

5)	DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

There will be a Public Hearing on this item October 13th Planning Commission meeting.

MOTION: Commissioner Bryan Pack moved to approve canceling the Planning Commission Meeting for September 29, 2015.
SECOND: Commissioner Adel Murphy

VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.

Dale Coulam stated that the Mayor brought up the approval process for casitas. When Kevin Rudd goes through the requirements for a casita, it is administrative. The question is could that be an administrative decision and less than a Class IV decision. We'd like to look at that. This would be less expensive because right now we require a public hearing on the casitas. If it meets the ordinance then it would require approval and this would merely be an administrative process. Chairman Jeff Loris stated that the Commission would keep that in mind when looking at this.

MOTION: Commissioner Adel Murphy moved to approve the Ivins City Planning Commission minutes for August 18, 2015.
SECOND: Commissioner Mike Scott

VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.

6)	REPORTS--None

MOTION: Commissioner Lance Anderson moved to approve ADJOURNMENT
SECOND: Commissioner Bryan Pack

VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Adel Murphy	AYE
Commissioner Bryan Pack	AYE
Chairman Jeff Loris	AYE
Commissioner Mike Scott	AYE
Commissioner Lance Anderson	AYE