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Project Name: Packard Acres No. 3 Subdivision
Case No(s).: AZ-04-005, PP-04-006
Applicant: Packard Estates Development, LLC
P&Z Commission Hearing Date: April 15, 2004
Recommendation: Approve with conditions (All Ayes, One Absent)
Summary of Public Hearing:
• The applicant's representative, Pat Tealey, testified in favor of the application and
summarized the revised open space design and the Wingate Lane access issues.
• Dale Sharp testified with concerns about the 15-foot wide access easement on
Wingate Lane and requested it be 20 feet wide for public safety concerns. He is also
concerned about maintenance vehicles working on the common area lot blocking
Wingate Lane as well as drainage potentially impacting his 5 acres.
• Helen Sharp presented photos of the area and proposed constructing gates across E.
Meadowgrass.
• Justin Hall testified on behalf of the Packard Acres HOA with concerns about the 13-
foot front setback for the existing house. He is opposed to a variance being granted
for this and believes it should be 20 feet.
• Craig Groves, developer, responded to concerns and summarized the open space lot
features.
• Key issues of discussion and questioning by the Commission included:
1. Wingate Lane width and access issues to the subdivision.
2. Open space lot design and access/location.
Key Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation:
Allow a split rail fence adjacent to Wingate Lane
Outstanding Issues for City Council:
• Note that a separate Variance application accompanies the AZ and PP applications
and a decision should be made on that application before closing the PP hearing.
• Reference the revised Preliminary Plat by Tealey's Land Surveying, dated 4/13/04,
and received by the City Clerk on 4/19/04
BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE )
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & )
ZONING OF 5.27 ACRES TO R-4 )
ZONE FOR PACKARD ACRES NO. )
3 SUBDIVISION )
Packard Estates Development, LLC, )
Applicant )
Case No. AZ-04-005
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
COUNCIL
The property is approximately 5.27 acres in size and is generally located on the
west side of Wingate Lane (private), approximately '/ mile south of Ustick Road,
Meridian.
2. Packard Estates Development, LLC is the current property owner and they have
submitted notarized consent for the subject application.
3. Applicant is Packard Estates Development, LLC.
4. The subject property is currently zoned RUT (Ada County) and consists of
agricultural land and a rural residence.
5. The Applicant requests the property be zoned as R-4.
6. The property which is the subject of this applicafion is within the Area of Impact
of the City of Meridian.
The entire parcel of the property is included within the Meridian Urban Service
Planning Area as defined in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan.
8. The Applicant proposes to develop the subject property in the following manner:
A 22-lot residential subdivision.
9. The Meridian Comprehensive Plan Generalized Land Use Map designates the
subject property as Medium Density Residential.
10. There are no significant natural features 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 Comments and Recommendations of the Meridian Planning & Zoning
Department, as modified by the Commission as follows:
The legal description submitted with the application (dated 2-13-04, stamped by
David N. Marks) shows the property as contiguous to the existing corporate
boundary of the City of Meridian and is approved.
2. Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project will have to
be removed from their domestic service, per City Ordinance Section 5-7-517,
when services are available from the City of Meridian. Wells may be used for
non-domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation.
All irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways,
intersecting, crossing or lying adjacent and contiguous to the parcel shall be tiled
per City Ordinance 12-4-13. Plans will need to be approved by the appropriate
irrigation drainage district, or lateral users association (ditch owners), with written
approval or non-approval submitted to the Public Works Department. If lateral
users association approval can't be obtained, plans will be reviewed and approved
by the Meridian City Engineer prior to final plat signature.
4. Any future subdivision, uses and construction on this property shall comply with
the City of Meridian ordinances in effect at the time.
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