Pocatello planners recommend rezoning 3780 Philbin Road to RCP

The Pocatello Planning and Zoning Commission on the evening of the meeting recommended approval of a zoning map amendment for 3780 Philbin Road, moving the 2.12‑acre parcel from light industrial to Residential Commercial Professional (RCP).

Matthew Lewis, senior planner, told the commission that the city’s future land use map designates the property as mixed use and that staff finds the proposed RCP zoning compliant with Pocatello Municipal Code section 17 0 2 1 70 e. Joshua Reg of Sunrise Engineering, representing the applicant, Gate City Builders, said he was available to answer questions and that the staff report was thorough.

The chair opened the public hearing and staff confirmed there were no written comments and no individuals present to testify. After brief discussion, a commissioner moved to recommend approval and the motion passed on a roll‑call vote. The commission authorized the chair or vice chair to sign findings of fact and recommendation for the council to consider.

Why it matters: Rezoning the parcel to RCP aligns the property with the city’s designated mixed‑use intent and clears the way for a subsequent application process tied to the property’s development proposal.

Next steps: The recommendation will be forwarded to the appropriate decision‑making body for final action, and the chair was authorized to sign the findings of fact and recommendation.