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STEVE C. LYONS AND STEVEN J. BAINBRIDGE
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR
FULL SERVICE CAR WASH -WI H FUEL FACILITIES
835 E. FAIRVIEW AVENUE
MERIDIAN, IDA.HO
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The above entitled matter having come on for public hearing on
June 17, 1997, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m., the Applicant
appearing through their representative, Bob Daugherty, the City
Council of the City of Meridian having duly considered the evidence
and the matter makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions
of Law:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. A notice of a public hearing on the Conditional Use
Permit was published for two (2) consecutive weeks prior to the
said public hearing scheduled for May 13, 1997, the first
publication of which was fifteen (15) days prior to said hearing;
that the matter was duly considered at the May 13, 1997, hearing;
that the public was given full opportunity to express comments and
submit evidence; and that copies of all notices were available to
newspaper, radio and television stations.
2. The property is located within the City of Meridian at
835 E. Fairview Avenue, Meridian, Ada County, Idaho. The property
is described in the application which description is incorporated
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herein. The Applicant are not the owners of record of the
property. The record owners of the property are Lamont Kouba and
Lynn Kouba, husband and wife, and they have consented to the
application for the Conditional Use Permit.
3. Pursuant to the Application and the testimony of Bob
Daugherty, of Johnson Land Surveying, Mr. Daugherty stated that the
property is presently vacant. Mr. Lyon has is no longer associated
with the project. Mr. Bainbridge's intention, and proposed use, is
to construct a full service car wash facility on the northern
portion of the property. It would have a retail space in the front
of that car wash and also a full fuel facilities, two detail bays
associated with the car wash, all on .88 acres that adjoins
Fairview Avenue. We have gone over the findings of fact that were
prepared from Planning and Zoning. We don't have any problems with
anything that they have recommended. There are a couple of items
however that we would like to ask for your permission to change.
One of them would be change to change the hours of operation for
the car wash from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and operate during the summer
between 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. The winter hours, they would
anticipate those being from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For the fuel
facility, there would be extended hours available to pump gas via
a gas card, even as much as 24 hours per day.
4. That Planning and Zoning Commissioner Smith had three
specific concerns that he indicated that he was going to pass on
the Council. One was about the parking issue where people were
going to be backing out into a 40 foot road way easement secured
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from the adjoining property. There was also a concern about the
stacking and how many cars we could actually have waiting to get
into the car wash. Concern about the building construction itself
and materials that would be used. We have redone a new site plan
which did away with the parking that would be backing into the 40
foot easement strip. We created a portion of that parking area for
additional stacking which would handle up to 8 additional cars.
Site plan changes address all of those concerns.
5. Mr. Daugherty also testified that in the site specific
requirements Freckleton and Stiles were looking for a warranty deed
on that additional 4 feet of right of way that ACED is requiring
along Fairview avenue. ACED is asking for warranty deed to be in
place prior to issuance of a building permit. We don't feel that
additional 4 feet of right of way should hold up the entire
process. Additionally there was some confusion as far as the cross
access agreements. We have already secured the easement on the
parcel that Roundtree sits on for that 40 foot access easement that
goes the entire length of our parcel. Once the southern half of
the project is developed we would enter into the cross access
agreement. Mr. Daugherty also stated that the lighting issue will
be part of the development agreement.
7. The City Council asked what the decibel level of the
vacuum would be at 100 feet from their placement, to which Dan
Thomas testified that the vacuums were designed such that they
should not be heard at all. There was also inquiry about the signs
that the Applicant wanted to place on the property and a
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representative of the Applicant, Mr. Numbers, stated several signs
on the building have some metal roofed canopies and we have signage
on a back -lit canopy. The Sinclair fuel station will have signage
as a part of its canopy. At this point we are not planning on
having an independent sign on the property. Mr. Bainbridge stated
that we will have a sign on the berm and Councilman Bentley stated
that he would prefer to see a monument sign. Mr. Bainbridge stated
that whatever is preferred we will do.
8. Robert Benner, a representative of the Applicant,
testified that if we are allowed to put the identification on as
our standard company identification on three sides of the canopy
there will be 21 inch high red letters back lit stating the word
Sinclair. There will be a 2 by 3 foot back lighted logo sign. As
to the signage, we are very flexible. On the smaller sign we need
a maximum of about 8 foot 3 inches for the poles and the sign, and
a maximum height of at least 12 feet. City attorney, Mr. Crookston
inquired as to whether the height at the total top of the sign
would be 14 feet and Mr. Benner stated that was correct and that
they needed a minimum of 12 feet from the top to the very bottom of
the ground and that they needed to be able to be identified as a
Sinclair fueling station, but they desired to meet all of the
City's concerns so far as compatibility.
9. Shari Stiles, Meridian Planning and Zoning Administrator
testified that it looked similar to a convenience store with the
freezer and coolers. She just wanted to make sure that this was
not going to be a 24 hour convenience store as that would require
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another conditional use permit. Well, it has been the car wash and
fueling station. Mr. Bainbridge responded that as far as the hours
in the lobby section the latest time will be 10:00 as far but the
gas they will be able to be obtained for 24 hours. He also stated
that there will be conveniences for our customers; they will have
drinks, a coffee bar.
Miss Stiles wanted to know if this would be a place where
people would come and pick up milk and eggs, to which Mr.
Bainbridge answered that there only be snack items.
10. Gary Smith, City Engineer, stated that at the P & Z
hearing he heard quite a bit of discussion concerning the
construction of the building, to which Mr. Numbers responded that
on two sides we have concrete masonry, the side facing Fairview
Avenue and the side facing Roundtree Chevrolet. On the west and
south sides we have a concrete block. The two sides face Fairview
are concrete block, we have a split face concrete block base up
four feet then painted concrete and then a band of ribbed block and
then additional painted block above that.
11. Councilman Rountree stated that his preference would be
a monument type sign, the lower the better and that it would be
helpful for me to see a little more detail in there. Councilman
Tolsma stated that he would like to see something in there about
the height of the signs and Councilman Rountree stated that his
suggestion would be that the City ask the Applicant to provide
staff with a rendering of a concept of signage of the from berm of
this facility for consideration with some dimensions and locations.
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And that we get their comments and have that so we can incorporate
that information into the findings of fact. If that is not
acceptable I would suggest that we get some specifics in the
findings of fact this evening which may be more confusing to the
Applicant.
12. Councilman Tolsma then stated that the City had have
never seen a landscaping concept of this or what the design was for
berm, other than what our ordinances are for landscaping. And Miss
Stiles commented that there was an outline shown on the site plan.
Councilman Tolsma then questioned if the landscaping and the
signage was the only thing that is in question and whether the
City needed an artist's conception of what the City was looking at
or if new findings would show what the City needed to know about
the landscaping and the signage. He stated that what he was
looking for was a concept
13. Miss Stiles stated that she was wondering if the City
would like to amend the findings and if maybe the profile and the
sign itself would undergo site plan review of the City Council.
She wanted to know if the Council wanted to leave the profile and
sign to site plan review or whether the Council wanted to amend the
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.
14. Councilman Tolsma wanted to know it Gary Smith desired to
have a monitoring system on the sewer or a measuring device on the
sewer to see how much water goes down there for a sewer rate and he
wanted to know if the City had such a device for that?
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15. Gary Smith responded that the City does not have anything
in present use. He later stated that the ordinance requires, for
a commercial establishment, that the city bill them sewer use
charges fore the amount of water that goes through the water meter.
16. Council Rountree reminded the Council that the previous
Applicant was required to submit a rendering of the landscape plan
to the City Council before the city advance it through the approval
process for the conditional use permit.
17. Mr. Daugherty finally stated that the Applicant would
certainly adhere to the sign ordinance. As far as the landscape
plan it was always talked about at staff level that would have to
be submitted as part of the building permit process. We are
certainly prepared to do that and be subject to whosever
recommendation if they are not satisfied with that of course we
would redo that until they are satisfied with it. That would be
prior to issuing building permit. If you folks have an idea of
what you want as far as a sign we would be more than happy to go
ahead and agree to that this evening in order to try to speed this
process along. He wanted to have a decision that night to get the
building plan submitted and start the review process. And at that
time that is when they would submit the sign and landscape plans.
18. Councilman Bentley then stated that he personally would
like to see something smaller than a twelve foot sign.
19. The property is currently zoned (C-G) General Retail and
Service Commercial. In the ZONING SCHEDULE OF USE CONTROL, Section
11-2-409 B., Commercial, automobile washing facilities and
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automobile service stations are permitted uses on property zoned
(C-G) General Retail and Service Commercial. However, pursuant to
the ordinance adopted to annex and zone the property, the property
can only be developed as a commercial planned development or under
the conditional use permit process. Therefore, pursuant to the
ordinance adopted for the annexation and zoning of the property, a
conditional use permit for the operation of an automobile washing
facility with fuel facilities on the property is required.
20. The (C-G) General Retail and Service Commercial district
is described in the Zoning Ordinance, 11-2-408 B. 11 as follows:
(C-G) General Retail and Service Commercial: The purpose
of the (C-G) District is to provide for commercial uses
which are customarily operated entirely or almost
entirely within a building; to provide for a review of
the impact of proposed commercial uses which are auto and
service oriented and are located in close proximity to
major highways or arterial streets; to fulfill the need
of travel -related services as well as retail sales for
the transient and permanent motoring public. All such
districts shall be connected to the Municipal Water and
Sewer systems of the City of Meridian, and shall not
constitute strip commercial development and encourage
clustering of commercial development.
21. Conditional Use Permit is defined in the Zoning And
Development Ordinance, City of Meridian, Idaho as "Permits allowing
an exception to the uses authorized by this Ordinance in a zoning
district."
22. Bruce Freckleton, Assistant to the City Engineer, and
Shari Stiles, Planning and Zoning Administrator, submitted general
and site specific comments, which comments are incorporated herein
as if set forth in full. Their comments included that the property
was annexed last year with an application by Lamont Kouba. A
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conditional use permit was granted for a retail space with some
office/warehouse space on the southern portion. Their general
comments included the following:
a. Any existing irrigation/drainage ditches crossing or
adjoining the subject property shall be tiled per City
Ordinance 11-9-605 M. The ditches to be piped are to be
shown on the development plans Plans will need to be
approved by the appropriate irrigation/drainage district,
or lateral users association, with written confirmation
of said approval submitted to the Public Works
Department;
b. Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems
within the project will have to be removed from their
domestic service per City Ordinance Section 5-7-517.
Wells may be used for non -domestic purposes such as
landscape irrigation;
C. The Applicant will need to. determine the seasonal
high groundwater elevation, and submit a profile of the
subsurface soil conditions as prepared by a soil
scientist with the development plans;
d. The Applicant will need to provide fire access and
hydrant locations in accordance with the Uniform Fire
Code and Meridian Fire Department policies. Any needed
fire hydrant will need to be in place and activated prior
to issuance of a building permit;
e. The Applicant will need to coordinate dumpster site
locations with the City's solid waste contractor, and
located dumpsters so as not to impede fire access. All
dumpsters are to be provided with a screened enclosure;
f. A minimum thirty five feet landscape setback beyond
future right-of-way is required. The Applicant are to
provide a detailed landscape plan including bermi.ng
details for approval prior to obtaining building permits.
Sidewalk/curbing should be installed along Fairview
Avenue to provide a finished appearance. Ada County
Highway District has requested that money for the
sidewalk be deposited into a trust;
g. The Applicant are to provide curbing and underground
sprinkler system for all landscaped areas;
h. The Applicant are to provide temporary fencing to
contain debris during construction;
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i. All paving, striping and signage of parking lot is
to be in accordance with Meridian City ordinances and the
Americans with Disabilities Act;
j. Lighting shall not illuminate adjacent residential
properties or cause glare, as determined by the City of
Meridian;
k. A development agreement outlining detailed
conditions of approval was a condition of annexation.
All uses shall be developed under the conditional use
permit process;
1. All signage shall be in accordance with the
standards set forth in Section 11-2-415 of the City of
Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance. All signage
shall receive design approval of the Planning and Zoning
Department. A -frame and other temporary signs will not
be permitted and will be removed upon three days notice
to the Applicant. Sign permits are needed for all
signage;
M. Any new construction shall be in compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act and all required Uniform
Codes; and
n. The Applicant are to provide a revised site plan
meeting all staff and agency requirements prior to public
hearing before the City Council.
Their site specific comments included the following:
a. Sanitary sewer service to this development shall be
from an existing main that is in place along the west
side of the site. The Applicant shall be responsible to
construct the sewer mains to and through this proposed
development. The Applicant are to coordinate sewer main
sizes and locations with the City of Meridian Public
Works Department. Development plans shall be reviewed
and approved through the Public Works Department.
b. The treatment capacity of the Meridian Wastewater
Treatment Plant is currently being evaluated. Approval
of this application needs to be contingent upon the
City's ability to accept the additional sanitary sewage
generated by this proposed development. The Applicant
have preliminarily discussed using an existing well on
the site for use in the car wash. If this is done, with
the approval from Idaho Department of Water Resources, a
meter will need to be installed to measure actual
contribution to the sewer system. The Applicant shall
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enter into a reassessment agreement for sewer and water
fees prior to obtaining a building permit;
C. Water service to this development shall be from an
extension of the existing eight inch diameter main
installed along the southerly side of Fairview Avenue.
The Applicant are responsible for extension of water
service to and through this development. Water service
to this development is contingent upon positive results
from a hydraulic analysis by the City,s computer model.
The Applicant are to coordinate routing with the Meridian
Public Works Department. Water lines shall be located on
the north and east sides of the roadway centerlines;
d. Pressurized irrigation is to be provided per City
ordinance. Any proposal for a supplementary connection
from the City's water system to the pressurized
irrigation system will need to be reviewed closely due to
the size of the area to be watered. The Applicant shall
provide a statement as to the ownership of, and operation
and maintenance of the pressurized irrigation system;
e. The Applicant are to dedicate four additional feet
of right-of-way on Fairview Avenue, 54 feet from the
centerline. The Applicant are to furnish a copy of
recorded warranty deed for dedication of additional
right-of-way prior to applvinq for building permits;
f. The Ada County Highway District policy requires that
access from Fairview Avenue to this development be
located on the east side, and that cross access
agreements be entered into for the properties east and
west of the property;
g. Eighteen three-inch caliper trees are required for
this development. Trees may not be located over the
existing sewer line or over other utilities. A detailed
landscaping plan, including sizes and species, will need
to be submitted for approval with the building permit
application;
h. The Applicant are to submit a copy of the recorded
easement agreement for access from the Roundtree
Chevrolet property and to the southern portion that is
not being developed at this time;
i. The Applicant are proposing to split the Fairview
frontage property from the remainder of the parcel. This
parcel is eligible for a one-time split; however, the
proposed split will leave the back portion with no legal
frontage. The Meridian City Council will have to approve
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of the private roadway concept and actual splitting of
the property; and
j. The Applicant are to indicate any existing FEMA
floodplain boundaries on the site plan map, and/or any
plans to reduce said boundaries.
23. The Ada County Highway District submitted comments on the
subject application, which comments are incorporated herein as if
set forth in full. Its comments included the following:
a. The Applicant are to dedicate 54 feet of right-of-
way from the street centerline of Fairview Avenue
abutting the parcel by means of recordation of a final
subdivision plat or execution of a warranty deed prior to
issuance of a building permit, or other required permits,
whichever occurs first. The owner will be compensated
for this additional right-of-way from available impact
fee revenues in this benefit zone. If the owner wishes
to be compensated for the additional right-of-way, the
owner must submit a letter of application to the impact
fee administrator prior to breaking ground, in accordance
with Section 15 of ACED Ordinance #188. The value of the
right-of-way will be offset against road impact fees that
will be payable before a building permit is issued;
b. The Applicant are to pave the driveway easement
abutting the site's east boundary its full required width
to at least 30 feet beyond the new right-of-way of
Fairview Avenue and install pavement tapers with 15 feet
radii abutting the existing roadway edge;
C. The Applicant are to provide a recorded cross access
easement for the parcels to the south to use the property
for access to the public streets prior to issuance of a
building permit or other required permits;
d. The Applicant are to locate a 30 to 36 feet wide
driveway on site from the 40 feet easement a minimum of
40 feet south of the new right-of-way of Fairview Avenue;
e. The Applicant are to construct a five feet wide
concrete sidewalk on Fairview Avenue abutting the parcel,
and locate the sidewalk one foot within the new right-of-
way of Fairview Avenue;
f. Utility street cuts in new pavement less than five
years old are not allowed unless approved in writing by
the Ada County Highway District; and
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g• Other than access point(s) specifically approved
with this application, direct lot or parcel access to
Fairview Avenue is prohibited.
24. The Meridian City Police Department and the Meridian Fire
Department submitted comments, which respective comments are
incorporated herein as if set forth in full.
25. The Meridian Sewer Department submitted comments, which
comments are incorporated herein as if set forth in full. Its
comments included that the project will require coordination with
the Meridian Sewer Department and the pretreatment program during
construction and operation.
26. Central District Health Department submitted comments
which comments are incorporated herein as if set forth in full.
Its comments included that after written approval from appropriate
entities are submitted, it can approve the proposal for central
sewage and central water; that runoff is not to create a mosquito
breeding problem; and that it recommends stormwater run-off flow
into a grassy swale before discharging to the subsurface.
27. The Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District submitted
comments, which comments are hereby incorporated herein as if set
forth in full. Its comments included the following:
a. The Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District's Five Mile
Drain courses through the southwest corner of the
project. The right-of-way of the Five Mile Drain is 100
feet; 50 feet from the center each way. The Applicant
must contact the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District for
approval before any encroachment or change of right-of-
way occurs;
b. The Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District requires
that a Land Use Change/Site Development application be
filed for review prior to final platting;
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C. All laterals and waste ways must be protected;
d. All municipal surface drainage must be retained on
site. If any surface drainage leaves the site, the Nampa
& Meridian Irrigation District must review drainage
plans;
e. The developer must comply with Idaho Code Section
31-3805; and
f. It is recommended that irrigation water be made
available to all developments within the Nampa & Meridian
Irrigation District.
28. That the Findings of Fact of the Planning and Zoning
Commission are incorporated herein as if set forth in full, However
if there is any conflict between these Finding of Fact and the
Findings of Fact of the Planning and Zoning Commission, these
Findings of Fact shall control.
29. There were no other comments by the public regarding this
application.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. All the procedural requirements of the Local Planning Act
and of the Ordinances of the City of Meridian have been met,
including the mailing of notice to owners of property within 300
feet of the external boundaries of the Applicant' property.
2. The City of Meridian has authority to grant conditional
uses pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6512 and pursuant to 11-2-
418 of the Zoning and Development Ordinance of the City of
Meridian.
3. The City of Meridian has the authority to take judicial
notice of its own ordinances, other governmental statutes and
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ordinances, and of actual conditions existing within the City
the State. and
4. The City of Meridian has authority to place conditions
a conditional use a on
P rmit and the use of the property pursuant to
Idaho Code Section 67-6512 and pursuant to that section conditions
minimizing the adverse
impact on other development, controlling the
duration of development, assuring the development is maintained
Properly, and on -site or off -site facilities may be attached to
Permit; that 11-2-418 D authorizes the City to prescribe a se the
period for which a conditional use may be in existence. t time
5• Section I1-2-418 D. states as follows:
In approving any Conditional Use, the Commission and
Council may prescribe appropriate conditions, bonds, and
safeguards in conformity with this Ordinance. Violations
of such conditions, bonds or safeguards, when made a part
of the terms under which the Conditional Use is granted,
shall be deemed a violation of the Ordinance and grounds
to revoke the Conditional Use.
The Commiion
Council may prescribe a set time period for swhich andwhichConditional Use may be in existence.
6. The City Council judges this application for a
conditional use upon the basis of guidelines contained in Section
11-2-418 of the Zoning and Development Ordinance of the City of
Meridian and upon the basis of the Local Planning Act of 1975,
Title 67 Chapter 65, Idaho Code, the Comprehensive Plan of the City
of Meridian, and the record submitted to it and the things of which
it may take judicial notice.
7. Section 11-2-418 C of the Zoning and Development
Ordinance of the City of Meridian sets forth the standards under
which the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council shall
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review applications for Conditional Use Permits. Upon a review of
those requirements and a review of the facts presented and the
conditions of the area, assuming that the above conditions or
similar ones thereto would be attached to the conditional use, the
City Council concludes as follows:
a. Although an automobile washing facility, with fuel
facilities, is permitted use on property zoned (C-G) General
Retail and Service Commercial, pursuant to the Ordinance
adopted to annex and zone the property, the property can only
be developed as a commercial planned development or under the
conditional use permit process. Therefore, pursuant to the
Ordinance adopted for the annexation and zoning of the
property, a conditional use permit for the operation of an
automobile washing facility with fuel facilities on the
property would, in fact, constitute a conditional use and a
conditional use permit would be required by ordinance;
b. The use would be harmonious with, and in accordance with,
the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance;
c . The use is designed and is, apparently, to be constructed
so as to be harmonious in appearance with the character of the
general vicinity. If the conditions set forth herein are
complied with the use should be operated and maintained to be
harmonious with the intended character of the general vicinity
and should not change the essential character of the area;
d. The use would not be hazardous, nor should it be
disturbing, to existing or future neighboring uses if the
conditions herein are met; however, traffic may increase, but
the development will have a vehicular approach
ert
which shall be designed to decrease interference withprotraffic on surrounding public streets;
e. The Applicant shall be able to provide adequately for the
essential public facilities and services such as streets,
police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse
disposal, water and sewer, but Applicant may have to pay
additional fees for the use;
f. The use would not create excessive additional
requirements at public cost for public facilities and services
and the use would not be detrimental to the economic welfare
of the community;
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g• If these conditions are met, the use should not involve
a use, activity, process, material, equipment or conditions of
operation that would be detrimental to person, property or the
general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic,
noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors;
h• The Applicant shall cause the property to have a
vehicular approach which shall be designed as not to create an
interference with traffic on surrounding public streets, and
sufficient parking for the proposed use will be required to
meet the requirements of the City ordinance; and
i. The development and uses will not result in the
destruction, loss or damage of a natural or scenic feature of
major importance.
8. As conditions may be placed upon the granting of a
conditional use permit to minimize adverse impact on other
development, it is decided by the City Council that the following
conditions for the granting of the conditional use permit shall be
required, to -wit:
a. The conditional use, pursuant to the Zoning and
Development Ordinance, shall not be transferable to
another owner of the subject property or to another
property;
b. The conditional use shall -not be restricted to a period
of authorization but may be reviewed annually, upon
notice to the Applicant, for violation of any conditions
imposed herein and other conditional use applications;
C. The Applicant shall meet the requirements of the City
Engineer's office and the Planning and Zoning
Administrator, which include the following:
1. Any existing irrigation/drainage ditches crossing
or adjoining the subject property shall be tiled
per City Ordinance 11-9-605 M. The ditches to be
piped shall be shown on the development plans.
Plans must be approved by the appropriate
irrigation or drainage district, or lateral users
association, with written confirmation of said
approval submitted to the Public Works Department;
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2. Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems
within the project will have to be removed from
their domestic service per City Ordinance Section
5-7-517; however, wells may be used for non -
domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation;
3. The Applicant shall determine the seasonal high
groundwater elevation, and submit a profile of the
subsurface soil conditions as prepared by a soil
scientist with the development plans;
4. The Applicant shall provide fire access and hydrant
locations in accordance with the Uniform Fire Code
and Meridian Fire Department's policies. Any
needed fire hydrant(s) shall be in place and
activated prior to issuance of any building
permit(s);
5. The Applicant shall coordinate dumpster site
locations with the City's solid waste contractor,
and locate dumpsters so as not to impede fire
access. All to are to be provided with a
screened enclosure;
6. A minimum thirty five feet landscape setback beyond
the future right-of-way of Fairview Avenue shall be
required. The Applicant shall provide a detailed
landscape plan including berming details for
approval by the City prior to obtaining building
permits. Sidewalk and curbing shall be installed
along Fairview Avenue;
7. The Applicant shall provide curbing and underground
sprinkler system for all landscaped areas;
8. The Applicant shall provide temporary fencing to
contain debris during construction;
9. All paving, striping and signage of parking lot(s)
shall be in accordance with Meridian City
ordinances and the Americans with Disabilities Act;
10. Lighting shall not illuminate adjacent residential
Properties or cause glare, as determined by the
City of Meridian;
11. As a development agreement outlining detailed
conditions of approval was a condition of
annexation, all future uses or development of the
Property, whether the northern portion or the
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southern portion, shall be developed under the
conditional use permit process;
12• All signage shall be in accordance with the
standards set forth in Section 11-2-415 of the City
of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance. All
signage must receive design approval from the
Planning and Zoning Department. A -frame and/or
other temporary signs shall not be permitted and
Will be removed upon three days notice Applicant. to the
Sign permits shall be required for all
signs; also, since the Applicant's representative
stated and represented as follows:
"If you folks have an idea of what you want as
far as a sign we would be more than happy to
go ahead and agree to that this evening in
order to try to speed this process along.
• And of course at that time that is when
we would go ahead and submit the sign plans
and the landscape plan.",
all signs shall be design approved b
Council, or the City Official designated theCityCity
City Council to approve sins, Y the
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building permits from the City; he top of any1ninsign
shall no be taller than twelve (12) feet above the
surface of Fairview Avenue, shall not be larger
than one hundred twenty square feet, and shall be
"monument" type signs and not be supported by more
than one pole, or standard.
13. Any construction shall be in compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act and all required
Uniform Codes;
14. The Applicant shall be responsible for the
construction of the sewer mains to and through the
development. The Applicant shall coordinate sewer
main sizes and locations with the City of Meridian
Public Works Department. Any development plans
shall be submitted to the Public Works Department
for its review and approval;
15. As the treatment capacity of the Meridian
Wastewater Treatment Plant is currently
evaluated, the approval of this application shall
be contingent upon the City's ability to accept the
additional sanitary sewage generated by this
development;
16. If the Applicant receive approval from the Idaho
Department of Water Resources to use an existing
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well on the site in the car wash, the Applicant
shall install a meter to measure actual
contribution to the City's sewer system;
17. The Applicant shall enter into a reassessment
agreement for sewer and water fees prior to
obtaining a building permit(s);
18. The Applicant shall be responsible for the
extension of water service to and through the
development. Water service to this development
shall be contingent upon positive results from a
hydraulic analysis by the City's computer model.
The Applicant shall coordinate routing of the water
service lines with the Meridian Public Works
Department. Water lines shall be located on the
north and east sides of the roadway centerlines;
19. Pressurized irrigation shall be provided per City
ordinance. The Applicant shall provide a statement
as to the ownership, operation and maintenance of
the pressurized irrigation. system;
20. The Applicant shall dedicate four additional feet
of right-of-way on Fairview Avenue, 54 feet from
the centerline. The Applicant shall furnish to the
City a copy of the recorded warranty deed for or
other documentation evidencing the dedication of
additional right-of-way prior to applying for
building permits;
21. Eighteen three-inch caliper trees shall be required
for this development. Trees shall not be located
over the existing sewer line or over other
utilities. A detailed landscaping plan, including
sizes and species, shall be submitted to the City
for approval with any building permit application;
22. The Applicant shall submit a copy of the recorded
easement agreement for access from the Roundtree
Chevrolet property and to the southern portion of
the property which is not being developed at this
time;
23. The Applicant proposal to split the northern, or
Fairview frontage property from the remainder of
the property, and the concept of a private roadway
shall be subject to approval by the Meridian City
Council; and
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24• The Applicant shall provide information of any
existing FEMA floodplain boundaries on the site
plan map, and any plans to reduce such boundaries.
d• The Applicant shall meet the requirements of the Meridian
Police Department, Meridian Fire Department Sewer Department, Central District Health Departme t,dian and
the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District.
e. The Applicant shall meet the requirements of the Ada
County Highway District, which include, but are not
limited to the following:
1- The Applicant shall dedicate 54 feet of right-of-
way from the street centerline of Fairview Avenue
abutting the parcel by means of recordation of a
final subdivision plat or execution of a warranty
deed prior to issuance of a building permit, or
other required permits, whichever occurs first;
2. The Applicant shall pave the driveway easement
abutting the site's east boundary its full required
width to at least 30 feet beyond the new right-of-
way of Fairview Avenue and shall install pavement
tapers with 15 feet radii abutting the existing
roadway edge;
3. The Applicant shall provide a recorded cross access
easement for the parcels to the south to use the
property for access to the public streets prior to
issuance of a building permit or other required
permits;
4. The Applicant shall locate a 30 to 36 feet wide
driveway on site from the 40 feet easement a
minimum of 40 feet south of the new right-of-way of
Fairview Avenue;
5. The Applicant shall construct a five feet wide
concrete sidewalk on Fairview Avenue abutting the
parcel, and locate the sidewalk one foot within the
new right-of-way of Fairview Avenue; and
6. Other than access point(s) specifically approved by
the Ada County Highway District, direct lot -or
parcel access to Fairview Avenue is prohibited.
f. The Applicant shall provide a revised site plan meeting
all staff and agency requirements prior to public hearing
before the City Council.
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9. The above -conditions are concluded to be reasonable and
the Applicant shall meet these conditions.
10. It is decided that if the Applicant meets the conditions
stated above the conditional use permit shall be granted to the
Applicant; however, if the Applicant fails to meet these
conditions, violates any of the conditions contained in these
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, or violates any of the
Ordinances of the City of Meridian, this Conditional Use Permit may
be revoked, but only after due notice of such violation, a hearing
on the failure, violation or violations, and a written decision.
APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The City Council of the City of Meridian hereby adopts and
approves these Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMAN MORROW VOTED
COUNCILMAN BENTLEY VOTED
COUNCILMAN ROUNTREE VOTED
COUNCILMAN TOLSMA VOTED
MAYOR CORRIE (TIE BREAKER) VOTED
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DECISION
The City Council hereby decides that it approves of the
Conditional Use Permit requested by the Applicant for the property
described in the Application with the conditions set forth in these
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and that the property be
required to meet the water and sewer requirements, the Fire and
Life Safety Codes, Uniform Fire Code, parking, paving and landscape
requirements, and all ordinances of the City of Meridian. The
conditional use should be subject to review upon notice to the
Applicant by the City. The Applicant shall submit, prior to
obtaining a building permit, a detailed landscape plan and a
detailed sign plan approved under design approval, both for review
by the City Staff and Staff shall make a recommendation and the
City Council shall take action on the Staff's recommendation.
MOTION:
APPROVE • DISAPPROVED:
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