City Council Meeting

City of Chubbuck
Council Meeting Agenda
November 5, 2025
6:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
290 East Linden

Call to Order: Mayor England
Pledge Allegiance to the Flag:  Councilmember Hernandez
Council Members Present:
Staff Members Present:
Amend Council Meeting Agenda:

Disclosures or conflicts of interest on Any Agenda Items:

Approval of Minutes: October 15, 2025. (Action Item)

General Business:

1. Presentation of the Chubbuck Police Department Life Saving Medal.
2. Approval and Possible Adoption of Ordinance XXX for a Title Map Amendment (zone change) from Limited Residential (R-2) to General Commercial (C-2) on approximately 58 acres of land located at 5015 Yellowstone Avenue. (Action Item)
   (Council will discuss the application and if it meets City code).
3. Approval of the Mingo Shops Subdivision Preliminary Plat and the findings, facts and conclusions of law. (Action Item)
   (Council will discuss the application and if it meets City code).   
4. Discussion and Possible Adoption of Ordinance XXX to update several sections of City Code: title 15, regarding monument signs; title 16, updating references to adopted sight triangles; title 18, regarding new definitions in the title and clarifying or deleting current definitions; clarifying enumeration of land use districts and land uses by district; updating references to sight triangles; updating regulations for zero lot line dwellings; updating existing supplemental controls for particular uses and adding requirements for short term rentals; clarifying requirements and terms for major and minor home occupations; adding a term of approval for a Design Review Clearance; clarifying approval process for a planned unit development; and modifying land use enforcement and repealing certain sections. Title 15.24, Sign Regulations, clarifying the height limit for monument signs; Title 16.12.040, Landscaping, updating reference to adopted sight vision triangles at intersections and driveways; Title 18.06, Definitions, repealing the definitions of an animal care site and a shop, and adding definitions of convenience store, machine shop, pet shop and supplies, service station, short term rental, sight triangle and veterinary clinic or hospital, and revising definitions of a childcare center, hotel or motel, household, kennel, production building cluster arrangement and vehicle sales site; Title 18.08.010, Enumeration of Districts, adding descriptions of the highway corridor and village zones; Title 18.08.040, Schedule of General Controls; Land Uses by District, renaming automotive sales to vehicle sales and service, replacing animal care site with veterinary clinic or hospital, adding vehicle repair site and clarifying that home occupations are permitted in commercial zones; Title 18.08.042, Schedule of General Controls; Regulations, revising setback requirements for zero lot line dwellings; 18.08.050, Zero Lot Line Residence Waiver, repealing the section; Title 18.12.020, Supplemental Yard, Height, and Use Controls, updating reference to adopted sight vision triangles at intersections and driveways and clarifying sight triangles at railroad crossings; Title 18.12.030, Supplemental Controls for particular uses, replacing animal care sites with veterinary clinic or hospital with revised standards, revising name of vehicle sales site and updating  reference to adopted sight vision triangles at intersections and driveways, and establishing standards for short term rentals; Title 18.12.032, Supplemental Controls for Home Occupations, expanding the definition of individual tutoring to include two (2) students from the same household, and changing the term daycare to family daycare home to conform with state law, and clarifying that on-street parking may change or change the character of the neighborhood, and clarifying that group or team instruction or tutoring shall not be permitted as a minor home occupation and clarifying the number of students in an organized class that may be on site at any given time; Title 18.12.040, Miscellaneous Supplemental Controls, updating  reference to adopted sight vision triangles at intersections and driveways; Title 18.14.020 Landscaping Requirements for Certain Yard Areas and Off Street Parking and Other Vehicular Use Areas, updating  reference to adopted sight vision triangles at intersections and driveways; Title 18.16.040, Clearance Approval, adding a term of approval for one year; Title 18.19.070, Land and Building Uses, table 19.2, rename automotive sales to vehicle sales and service, rename animal care site to veterinary clinic or hospital and add vehicle repair site to the table as not permitted in either the HC or V districts; Title 18.20.040, Procedure for Approval of a PUD, remove outdated reference to the City Council holding a public hearing with a review of a PUD proposal; Title 18.20.100, Streetscapes and Sign Standards in PUDs, adding a reference to adopted sight vision triangles at intersections and driveways; Title 18.32.020, Permits and Municipal Services, delete reference to the removal of structures; Title 18.32.040, Criminal Penalties, repealing the section; and Title 18.32.050, Conditional Occupancy Permit, repealing the section. The application will be reviewed against criteria in section 18.28.050.B of city code. (Action Item)

5. Acceptance of Offer of Dedication for Cascade Falls at Harvest Springs Div. 1. (Action Item)
   (Council will discuss if all city requirements have been inspected and completed).
6. A Request to Amend Condition 1A of the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Lebanon Acres Short Plat. (Action Item)
   (Council will discuss the application and if it meets City code). 

Claims:

1. City of Chubbuck claims for November 5, 2025 as presented to Mayor England and Council. (Action Item)

General Announcements:

Adjourn:

Council packets are generally available the week before the meeting at https://cityofchubbuck.us/city-council/ or are available by contacting the City Clerk. City Hall and the City Council Chambers are accessible for persons with disabilities. Any person needing special accommodations to participate in the meeting should contact City Clerk, Joey Bowers at 208.237.2400 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.