Fruitland public meetings in 2020
3 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Fruitland City Council reconsidered and approved a comprehensive plan amendment and rezone from Single Family Residential to Multi-Family Residential for properties at 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue and 215 Johnson Road, reversing a prior denial. The approval is conditioned on successful development agreements and waives application fees. The Council also designated three members to negotiate an impact area agreement with Payette County, accepted a subdivision after warranty inspection, and adopted an annexation ordinance.
- Rezone approved for 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue and 215 Johnson Road to Multi-Family Residential
- Development agreement application fees waived for the two properties
- Council designated Pierson, Peterson, and Grimes to negotiate with Payette County
- White Pines Country Acres Subdivision accepted, one-year warranty ended
- Ordinance No. 678 adopted: annexation and Single Family Residential zoning for 910 N. Pennsylvania Avenue (12.5 acres, Brookwood Subdivision No.2)
City Council
The Fruitland City Council held public hearings and voted on several rezoning and annexation requests. They approved a rezone to Light Industrial, a rezone to Multi-Family Residential, and an annexation with a preliminary plat, while denying a request for duplexes. The council also adopted a firearms ordinance and a utility fee resolution, and discussed the impact area agreement with Payette County.
- Approved rezone from General Commercial to Light Industrial at 400 NW 9th Street (Casey Jones)
- Denied rezone from Single Family Residential to Multi-Family Residential at 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave and 215 Johnson Rd (JRK Company LLC)
- Approved rezone from General Commercial to Multi-Family Residential at 2320 N. Whitley Drive (Terrell Smith)
- Approved annexation and preliminary plat of Brookwood Estates Subdivision No. 2 at 910 N. Pennsylvania Ave (O'Dell and Kitamura Development, LLC)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 677 (Firearms) and Resolution No. 2020-11 (Public Utilities Fees)
City Council
The Fruitland City Council held a regular meeting, approving minutes and reports, and taking several actions. Due to Idaho's Modified Stage 2 Stay Healthy Order, the council revoked a permit for an open-air flea market and a road closure for a Christmas event, with provisions to reinstate if the state moves to Stage 3. The council also declined to lease city-owned minerals, approved ambulance staff wage increases, adopted two ordinances, and approved employee gift cards.
- Revoked Open Air Flea Market permit (311 N. Whitley Drive) and SW 3rd Street road closure for Christmas on Main Street due to COVID-19 Stage 2 restrictions
- Declined to lease minerals on 43.64 city-owned acres to Snake River Oil & Gas
- Approved $1.50/hr shift lead and $1.00/hr field training officer wage increases for Ambulance Department (effective 11-15-2020)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 675 (amending penalty infractions) and Ordinance No. 676 (requiring property owners to pay for water/sewer services)
- Approved $100 gift cards for all full-time employees as Christmas gifts