City Council takes up $1.3 million water well contract, rezoning; HPC plans walking tour
Pocatello government meetings this week included City Council consideration of a $1.3 million water well bid and a zoning change near Century High School, while the Historic Preservation Commission advanced a downtown plaque project and plans for an August walking tour. All recent meeting agendas are available but minutes have not yet been published.
City Council: infrastructure and zoning
The City Council’s July 2 regular meeting agenda included several land-use and spending items. Members were scheduled to vote on an ordinance to rezone 6100 South 5th Avenue from Residential Commercial Professional to Light Industrial, and to annex roughly 19.19 acres across from Century High School with a Commercial General zoning designation.
On the infrastructure front, the agenda called for awarding a $1,315,000 bid for the Well #17 Project to Starr Corporation and approving an $89,500 contract with Safetech Inc. for hazard abatement at 429 Washington Avenue. Public hearings were also set on the Pocatello Housing Plan and the Urban Forest Plan.
That same day, the council held a budget review session to discuss the draft Fiscal Year 2027 budget and a proposed medical benefits plan. A separate clarification meeting with no formal action items also appeared on July 2. No voting results are available from these sessions.
Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission met July 1 to review progress on a downtown plaque program. Staff presented cost estimates of $22,267.69 for plaque installation plus $1,292.79 in shipping. The group also planned an August 5 walking tour, discussed partnerships with Visit Pocatello and Chubbuck for future signage, and explored possible historic home history and brochure projects.
Executive session on real estate
A special City Council meeting on June 22 convened in executive session under Idaho Code 74-206(1)(c) to discuss acquiring an interest in real property. The council took no final action, and the meeting adjourned immediately afterward.
Coming up
July 8 – Planning & Zoning Commission: A public hearing is scheduled for a preliminary plat (PP26-006) that would subdivide land in The Crossings Division 1 into 64 townhome lots and three private drives. The site, west of Paradigm Way and north of Venture Way, is proposed by Troy Allan Builders, Inc. Staff recommends approval with conditions, including planting 18 trees along the frontage. The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council. A clarification meeting for the Planning & Zoning Commission also appears on the same date with no substantive items listed.
July 9 – Hearing Examiner: A public hearing will address a variance request from ICON Pocatello LLC for a student housing project at 651 Memorial Drive. The developer seeks to build a 75-foot-tall structure (the RCP zone allows 45 feet), with 173 units and up to five unrelated occupants per unit. Parking would be reduced to 52 on-site and 200 off-site stalls, compared with a required 290.5 spaces. Staff supports the variance with conditions including emergency access, a signage permit, and a landscaping plan. A previous variance for the same site was approved in 2019.
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