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Lewiston planning and zoning board reorganized; chairman gets new term By
Curtis McInelly
LEWISTON -- The Lewiston Planning and Zoning Board was reorganized in a meeting Wednesday, and many city ordinances and codes were discussed. Every February the Planning and Zoning Board is reorganized, and a chairman is elected by the board members. It was proposed and accepted that Bruce Karen remain the chairman for another year. Karalee Morrison was sworn in and accepted as a new member of the Planning and Zoning Board; she will serve a five-year term. Lewiston City's Code Workbook had been sent to Stirling Codifers to be checked for errors and content, and the Planning and Zoning Board evaluated the changes. Joe Comish presented and explained the proposed changes that Stirling had found. Most of the codes being used were dated in the 1970s, and it was changed to use the current editions. Penalty charges for misuse were stated to comply with current Utah codes. The pet code was changed to state that a household is only allowed three dogs over 4 months old; the specific age was added. Comish also brought up an issue of confusion about the number of children the city will allow to be cared for in a home child care business. Thom Smith explained that the code states that more than if six children are in a home businessit is considered a child care nursery. But home occupation child care is different. The home occupation code only allows five children to be cared for, but the current Utah code allows eight. It was discussed and accepted that the code be changed to comply and change with the current state code. Jerry Byington is thinking of raising show pigeons at his home and was unclear as to how many the city would allow him to have. Max Gregory found that pigeons are not counted as family food production, and the city code states that a person can have four pigeons as household pets. It was not suggested to allow more, but it may become subject to response from neighbors. Mindi Davidson is applying for a business licence to sell crafts from her home at 76 S. Main St. The board reviewed the location and did not find any problems and referred her to the City Council. Robert and Heather Stephenson are applying for a business licence to teach music lessons from their home at 50 West 100 South. Heather will teach voice lessons and Robert will teach piano. The board questioned if a licence was required, and discussed the possibility of setting a minimum income requirement. The board accepted the application and referred the Stephensons to the City Council. Brad Jardine represented Laval Jensen, who is applying for building permits on lots at 180 S. 200 West and 190 S. 200 West. He is building houses for Dustin Spacman and the Cooper family. The plans were reviewed and met proper street setbacks, and fees were discussed. The board approved the plans and referred them to the state.
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