CC - Memo to Council 06-06-2019EIDIAN,--
June 6, 2019
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Sonya Allen, Associate Planner
CC: City Clerk, Bill Nary
RE: Gander Creek — AZ, PP (H-2019-0013)
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
City Council Members:
Joe Borton Genesis Miiam
Ty Palmer Luke Cawener
Treg Bernt Anne Little Roberts
This project was approved by City Council on May 28th and Findings are scheduled for
Council's consideration on June 1111'.
The Applicant has noted two areas of concern with the conditions of approval noted in Section
VIII of the Staff Report that Staff & Legal have determined need Council's clarification, as
follows: (The Applicant's comments are in italic text; Staff's comments are in blue regular text)
Condition #A.l .c: "The Developer shall construct pedestrian walkways along the entire
frontage of the site adjacent to N. McCrosson Ave. and W. McMillan Rd. with the first
earlier- pa f - of the seeend phase of development at the tifne of substan4;
the high sehool, eensistent with West Ada Sehool Distr-iet's eenstmetion timelifle for -
high seheel, for safe access to the school site to the south for children walking to school."
This condition requires the construction of pedestrian walkways along the entire frontage
of W. McMillan Rd. and the future N. McCrosson Ave., the north -south collector, with the
f rst phase of development. The prior condition A.1. b. requires the construction off.
McCrosson Ave. with the earlier part of Phase 2 or at the time of substantial completion
of the high school. The two conditions are a bit inconsistent regarding timing. It would
be customary to install the sidewalk/pedestrian pathway on N. McCrosson Ave. as part of
that construction project. We believe the Council intended that the sidewalk/pedestrian
pathway along W. McMillan Rd. and N. Mc Crosson Ave. be completed before the
Owyhee High School opens so that students have safe access to school. If the timeframe
required in Condition A. Lc matched that of the mid -mile collector in A. Lb. it would be
more practical from a construction standpoint and would still ensure that the City
Council's intent was satisfied. We would request this clarification.
Staff recommends the timing is changed from the first phase back to "the earlier part of
the second phase or at the time of substantial completion of the high school consistent
with WASD's construction timeline for the high school" as originally written since the
intent of the requirement is so that children have safe access to the school.
• Condition #A.3.b.: "A detail shall be included for Phases 5, and 9 (i.e. the phases
containing the lots that abut McDermott Rd./future SH -16) that depicts the centerline (or
estimated centerline) of the future SH -16 in relation to the top of the berm/wall verifying
it's a minimum of 4-012 feet higher than the elevation at the centerline of the state
highway as required by UDC 11 -3H -4D.2."
This condition requires a detail of the 12 foot berm/wall combination to be prepared for
Phases S, 6, and 9 to confirm the facility will be a minimum of 12 feet higher than the
centerline elevation of SH -16. We believe the intent of the Council was for this condition
to apply to the adopted ITD at -grade plan for SH -16. We would recommend adding
language to reference the currently approved plan as of the Council hearing date to
avoid future confusion in case the ITD plan for SH -16 changes.
There is no adopted ITD plan at this time for the extension of SH -16. The 300' wide
ROW for SH -16 is currently under review as part of the corridor -wide design
refinements; one of the design refinements favors SH -16 going over McMillan Rd. ITD
will be working on design refinements into the summer.
The UDC standard for noise abatement along state highways requires the top of the berm
or berm & wall combination to be a minimum of 10' higher than the elevation at the
centerline of the state highway. However, there is a provision that allows the Director to
approve alternative compliance where the Applicant has a substitute noise abatement
proposal in accord with ITD standards and prepared by a qualified sound engineer.
Therefore, Staff recommends the condition remain the same and if necessary in the
future, the Applicant can apply for alternative compliance to this standard.
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Chris Johnson
From: Sonya Allen
Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 4:07 PM
To: Charlene Way; Chris Johnson
Cc: Bob Taunton (bobtaunton@tauntongroup.com); Shawn Brownlee (shawn@trilogyidaho.com); Bill Parsons; Bill Nary
Subject: Gander Creek - AZ, PP H-2019-0013 FFCL for June 11th Council Mtg
Attachments: Gander Creek - AZ, PP H-2019-0013 FFCL Exhibit A.pdf, Gander Creek - AZ, PP, PP H-2019-0013 FFCL.pdf
Attached are the Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law for the annexation & zoning and preliminary plat for Gander Creek Subdivision. These documents are
scheduled to be on the Council agenda for June 11tH
Staff is requesting these Findings be placed on the regular agenda for Council's clarification of the following items noted by the Applicant:
1. Planning Division Condition A. 1.c: This condition requires the construction of pedestrian walkways along the entire frontage of W. McMillan
Rd. and the future N. McCrossan Ave., the north -south collector, with the first phase of development. The prior condition A.1.b. requires the
construction of N. McCrossan Ave. with the earlier part of Phase 2 or at the time of substantial completion of the high school. The two
conditions are a bit inconsistent regarding timing. It would be customary to install the sidewalk/pedestrian pathway on N. McCrossan Ave.
as part of that construction project. We believe the Council intended that the sidewalk/pedestrian pathway along W. McMillan Rd. and N. Mc
Crossan Ave. be completed before the Owyhee High School opens so that students have safe access to school. If the time frame required in
Condition A. 1.c matched that of the mid -mile collector in A. 1.b. it would be more practical from a construction standpoint and would still
ensure that the City Council's intent was satisfied. We would request this clarification.
2. Planning Division Condition A.3.b.: This condition requires a detail of the 12 -foot berm/wall combination to be prepared for Phases 5,6, and
9 to confirm the facility will be a minimum of 12 feet higher than the centerline elevation of SH -16. We believe the intent of the Council was
for this condition to apply to the adopted ITD at -grade plan for SH -16. We would recommend adding language to reference the currently
approved plan as of the Council hearing date to avoid future confusion in case the ITD plan for SH -16 changes.
Thanks,
Sonya Allen I Associate Planner
City of Meridian I Community Development Dept.
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