CC - Staff Report1
Christopher Johnson
From:Joshua Beach
Sent:Friday, February 23, 2018 8:55 AM
To:kentlkb@gmail.com; Barbara Shiffer; Bill Parsons; C.Jay Coles; Charlene Way; Christopher
Johnson
Subject:Gramercy vacation
Attachments:Gramercy No. 1 Vacation H-2018-0010.pdf
Attached is the staff report for the proposed vacation for Gramercy Vacation H-2018-0010. This item is
scheduled to be on the Council agenda on February 27. The public hearing will be held at City Hall, 33 E.
Broadway Avenue, beginning at 6:00 pm. Please call or e-mail with any questions.
Kent - Please submit any written response you may have to the staff report to the City Clerk’s office
(cjcoles@meridiancity.org ) and myself (e-mail or fax) as soon as possible.
Josh Beach | Associate City Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Department
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-489-0576
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STAFF REPORT
Hearing Date: February 27, 2018
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Josh Beach, Associate Planner
(208) 884-5533
SUBJECT: H-2018-0010 – Gramercy (Lot 5, Block 1)Vacation
1. APPLICATION SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting approval to vacate a City of Meridian water and sanitary sewer easement
located on Lot 5, Block 1 of Gramercy Subdivision No. 1.
2. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the subject vacation application.
3. PROPOSED MOTION
Approval
After considering all staff, applicant, and public testimony, I move to approve File Number H-2018-
0010, as presented in the staff report for the hearing date on , 2018.
Denial
After considering all staff, applicant, and public testimony, I move to deny File Number H-2018-
0010, as presented during the hearing on March 6, 2018, for the following reasons: (You should state
specific reasons for denial.)
Continuance
After considering all staff, applicant, and public testimony, I move to continue File Number H-2018-
0010 to the hearing date of (insert continued hearing date here) for the following reason(s): (you
should state specific reason(s) for continuance)
4. APPLICATION AND PROPERTY FACTS
A. Site Address/Location: The site is located at 1715 S. Wells Avenue, in the NE ¼ of Section 20,
Township 3N., Range 1E.
B. Applicant:
Kent Brown
3161 E. Springwood Drive
Meridian, Idaho 83642
C. Owner:
R&A Nielson Properties, LLC
2330 Gala St. STE 400
Meridian, ID 83642
D. Applicant's Statement/Justification: Please see applicant’s narrative for this information and the
application file for the applicable relinquishment approvals.
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5. PROCESS FACTS
The subject application is a request to vacate a platted easement created with Gramercy Subdivision
No. 1. Per Meridian City Code Title 11, Chapter 5, the City Council is the decision making body on
this matter. The UDC does not require the site to be posted with a public hearing notice sign.
A. Newspaper notifications published on: February 9, 2018
B. Radius notices mailed to properties within 300 feet on: February 2, 2018
6. LAND USE
A. Existing Land Use(s): This property is a commercial lot, zoned C-G.
B. Character of Surrounding Area and Adjacent Land Use and Zoning: The surrounding area is
primarily developed with commercial businesses, zoned C-G.
C. History of Previous Actions:
The property was annexed and zoned as Kenai Subdivision (AZ-06-021), granted preliminary
plat as Kenai Subdivision (PP-06-019) and granted final plat as Gramercy Subdivision No.1
(FP-06-048).
In 2017, the property received CZC for Eye Site (A-2017-0108)) approval to construct a
4,577 square foot building on the lot.
7. STAFF ANALYSIS
The applicant is requesting approval to vacate a City of Meridian water and sanitary sewer easement
located on Lot 5, Block 1 of Gramercy Subdivision No. 1 . As noted above, there is a building under
construction on the site. With the Certificate of Zoning Compliance, staff required th e applicant to
vacate the easement.
The applicant has received approval from public works department to vacate the easement in
question, and abandon the existing utility stubs per Meridian Public Works Standards. Therefore staff
recommends approval to vacate easement as proposed.
8. EXHIBITS
A. Drawings
1. Vicinity Map
2. Recorded Plat
3. Approved Site Plan
Comment [BP1]: Attach the site plan as an
exhibit in the staff report. Thanks!
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A. Drawings
1. Vicinity Map
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2. Recorded Plat
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3. Approved Site Plan