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APR 2 3 2004
City Of Meridian
City Clerk Office
STAFF SUMMARY
OF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
Project Name: Schmeckpeper
Case No: RZ-04-001
Applicant: Merlyn Schmeckpeper
P&Z Commission Hearing Date: April 1, 2004
Recommendation: Approval
Summary of Public Hearing:
The applicant testified in favor of the application. Two neighbors testified in opposition to the
application. The primary concern of the neighbors was that the proposed commercial use which
could be allowed with the rezone to O-T was incompatible with the surrounding residential uses.
Key Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation:
• None
Outstanding Issues for City Council:
• None
BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION &
ZONING OF .35 ACRES TO O-T
ZONE FOR A COMMERCIAL
BUSINESS
Case No. RZ-04-001
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
COUNCIL
MERLYN SCHMECKPEPER,
Applicant
1. The property is approximately .35 acres in size and is located at 230 W. Pine
Street, Meridian. The property is designated as Old Town on the Comprehensive
Plan's Future Land Use Map.
2. The owners of record of the subject property are Merlyn and Brandon
Schmeckpeper.
Applicant is Merlyn Schmeckpeper.
4. The subject property is currently zoned R-4 and consists of a single family
residence.
The Applicant requests the property be zoned as O-T.
6. The subject property is bordered to the north by R-4, to the south by R-8, to the
east by R-4, and to the west by R-4.
7. The property which is the subject of this application is within the Area of Impact
of the City of Meridian.
8. The entire parcel of the property is included within the Meridian Urban Service
Planning Area as defined in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan.
9. The Applicant proposes to develop the subject property in the following manner:
as an accounting and dispatch office for Seal Co.
10. The Applicant requests zoning of the subject real property as O-T which is
consistent with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map which
designates the subject property as Old Town.
11. There aze no significant or scenic features of major importance that affect the
consideration of this application.
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RECOMMENDATION
The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends to the City
Council of the City of Meridian that they approve the requested Annexation and Zoning
as requested by the applicant for the property described in the application, subject to the
following:
A. Adopt the Special Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission as
follows:
1. Modify the second line on page five of the staff report by deleting the text
referring to measuring the setbacks from the south side of the existing home and replace
it with text referring to measuring setbacks from the north survey property line.
B. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Planning & Zoning Department as
follows:
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. Remove any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project
from their domestic service per City Ordinance. Wells may be used for non-
domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation.
2. All signage in the proposed project shall be in accordance with the standards set
forth in Section 11-14 of the City of Meridian Zoning and Development
Ordinance.
3. Provide off-street parking in accordance with the City of Meridian Ordinance 11-
13 for use of property.
4. All construction shall conform to the requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
5. Any assessments or re-assessments for sewer and water service for any new uses
will be determined during the Certificate of Occupancy process.
6. Development of the property shall be in conformance with the Meridian City
Code.
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7. A Development Agreement shall be required. If the subject property is used for a
commercial use, a ten foot buffer shall be established between the subject
property and the residence located directly north of the subject property. A cedar
fence shall be placed 10 8. from the north survey property line and a cement curb
shall be placed on the north property line of the subject property. The area
between the fence and the curb shall be landscaped and maintained by the owner
of the subject property.
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