HomeMy WebLinkAboutRiverbirch Courtyard Condos CUPBEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
C/C OS-04-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE
_.. REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL
iJS~ PERMIT FOR RIVERBIRCH
COURTYARD CONDOMINIUMS
AS REQUIRED BY THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
FOR RESOLUTION BUSINESS
PARK FOR AMEDICAL/DENTAL
OFFICE IN AN L-O ZONE,
Case No. CUP-04-007
FINDINGS OF FACT AND
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND
DECISION AND ORDER
GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT
LOCATED NEAR THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
OVERLAND ROAD AND
CELEBRATION AVENUE,
APPROXIMATELY'/: MILE WEST
OF EAGLE ROAD, IN SECTION 20,
TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 1
EAST, MERIDIAN, IDAHO
N.M. ENTERPRISES,
APPLICANT
The above entitled conditional use permit application having come before the City
Council on May 4, 2004, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., at Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Street,
Meridian, Idaho, and Anna Powell Planning and Zoning Director for the Planning and Zoning
Department, and Mark Guho, appeared and testified, and the City Council having duly
considered the evidence and the record in this matter and the Recommendations to City Council
issued by the Planning and Zoning Commission who conducted a public hearing and the Council
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having heard and taken oral and written testimony, and having duly considered the matter, the
City Council hereby makes the following Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision and
Order to-wit:
FINDINGS OF FACT
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 4, 2004, before the City
Council, the first publication appearing and written notice having been mailed to property owners
or purchasers of record within three hundred feet (300') of the external boundaries of the
property under consideration more than fifteen (15) days prior to said hearing and with the notice
of public hearing having been posted upon the property under consideration more than one week
before said hearing and the copies of all notices were made available to newspaper, radio and
television stations as public service announcements; and the matter having been duly considered
by the City Council at the May 4, 2004, public hearings; and the applicant, affected property
owners, and government subdivisions providing services within the planning jurisdiction of the
City of Meridian, having been given full opportunity to express comments and submit evidence.
2. There has been compliance with all notice and hearing requirements set forth in
Idaho Code §67-6509, 6512, and Meridian City Code §§ 11-15-5 and 11-17-5 as evidenced by
the Affidavit of Mailing, and the Affidavit of Publication and Proof of Posting filed with the staff
report.
3. This proposed development request is in a L-O zone and by reason of the
provisions of the Meridian City Code § 11-17-4, a public hearing was required before the City
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Council on this application.
4. The property is located near the southeast corner of Overland Road and
Celebration Avenue, approximately % mile west of Eagle Road, in Section 20, Township 3
North, Range 1 East, Meridian, Idaho.
5. The owner of record of the subject property is N.M. Enterprises, LLC, and Mark
Guho, a registered agent, has provided notarized consent for the subject application.
6. Applicant is N.M. Enterprises, LLC.
7. The subject property is currently zoned L-O. The zoning district of L-O is defined
within the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance, Section 11-7-2.
8. The proposed application requests a Conditional Use Permit for approval to
construct a 12,010 square-foot medical/dental office building. As part of the previous approval
on this site (Resolution Plaza, CUP-00-017), this site must obtain a new Conditional Use Permit
for any proposed use(s).
9. The proposed application is in compliance with the Meridian Comprehensive
Plan.
10. The use proposed within the subject application will in fact, constitute a
conditional use as determined by City ordinance.
11. The Meridian City Council takes judicial notice of its Zoning, Subdivision and
Development Ordinances codified at Titles 11 and 12, Meridian City Code and all cun•ent zoning
maps thereof and the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian, and Maps and the Ordinance
establishing the Impact Area Boundary.
12. Giving due consideration to the comment received from the governmental
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subdivisions providing services in the City of Meridian planning jurisdiction public facilities and
services required by the proposed development will not impose expense upon the public if the
following conditions of development are imposed and the following is also found to be required
to mitigate the effects of the proposed use and development upon services delivered by political
subdivisions providing services to the subject real property within the planning jurisdiction of the
City of Meridian, subject to the following:
A. Adopt the Comments and Recommendations of the Meridian Planning & Zoning and
Engineering Departments as follows:
SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (CONDITIONAL USEI
1. All conditions of the concurrent Preliminary/Final Plat application (PFP-04-003) shall also
be considered conditions of the subject Conditional Use Permit (CUP-04-003).
2. The minimum building setbacks for this development shall be according to the City
minimums for the L-O zone. Construction materials used on the structure shall be
approved by City of Meridian Building Department and in accordance with the most
recent Uniform Building Code.
3. Coordinate the location and design of trash dumpsters with Sanitary Services Company
(SSC) staff. Trash enclosures must be built in the locafion and to the size approved by SSC.
Prior to Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) submittal, the applicant shall submit an
approved plan by SSC, for the proposed trash enclosure location and design. All dumpster(s)
must be screened in accordance with MCC 11-12-1.C.
4. Install a motion light on the west side of the building, above the proposed HVAC unit.
5. No signs aze approved with this CZC. All signs will require a sepazate sign permit in
compliance with the sign ordinance (MCC 11-14).
6. Standazd parking stalls shall be 9-feet wide by 19-feet long. Designated compact stalls
maybe constructed to a width of 7% feet-wide (minimum) by 15-feet long. All pazking
and azeas of circulation should be paved, striped, and meet the minimum dimensional
requirements of Meridian City Code. All landscape azeas adjacent to driveways, parking
lots, or other vehicle use areas, must be protected by curbing, wheel stops, or other
approved protective devices. Curbing maybe cut to allow for storm water runoff.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Down-shield or otherwise alter all exterior lighting, whether attached to the building or
located within the parking area, so that the light does not spill over onto adjacent properties
orrights-of--way. All parking lot lighting shall be in accordance with Ordinance 11-14-4.C.
2. All signage shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 11-14 of the City
Zoning and Development Ordinance. All signage is subject to design review and shall
require sepazate permits. Temporary or portable signs shall be prohibited, and will be
removed upon three (3) days notice to the applicant.
3. All building and site improvement construction shall conform to the requirements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
4. Submit a drainage plan designed by a State of Idaho licensed architect or engineer to the City
Engineer (Ord. 557, 10-1-91) for all off-street parking areas. Stormwater treatment and
disposal must be designed in accordance with Department of Enviromnental Quality 1997
publication Catalog of Storm Water Best Management Practices for Idaho Cities and
Counties and City of Meridian standards and policies. Off-site disposal into a surface water
is prohibited unless the jurisdiction which has authority over the receiving stream provides
written authorization prior to development plan approval. The applicant is responsible for
filing all necessary applications with the Idaho Department of Water Resources regarding
Shallow Injection Wells.
5. No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to or structurally altered, nor
shall any building structure or land be established or change in use on this site without first
obtaining a Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) from the Meridian Planning and Zoning
Department(MCC 11-19-1).
6. A building permit shall be obtained prior to the start of construction.
7. All required improvements must be complete prior to obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy
for the proposed development. A temporary Certificate of Occupancy maybe obtained by
providing surety to the City in the form of a letter of credit or cash in the amount of 110% of
the cost of the required improvements (including paving, striping, landscaping, and
irrigation). A bid must accompany any request for temporary occupancy. Any temporary
occupancy will not exceed 60 days to complete the required improvements.
8. This Conditional Use Permit shall be valid for a maximum period of 18 months. If
construction has not begun within this fimeframe, a new Conditional Use Permit must be
obtained prior to the start of development.
9. As part of a Conditional Use Pemut, the City of Meridian may impose additional
restrictions/conditions.
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B. Adopt the Recommendations of ACHD as follows:
Site Specific Conditions of Aoaroval
Locate driveways on Gala Street a minimum of 50-feet from any public street intersection
(measured near edge to near edge). The applicant shall be required to pave the driveways
on Gala Street their full width (maximum 36-feet) and at least 30-feet into the site beyond
the edge of pavement of the roadway.
2. Direct lot or parcel access to Overland Road is prohibited. Lot access restrictions as
required with this application shall be stated on the final plat.
3. The applicant shall be required to repair any existing damaged sidewalk; curb and gutter
construction or replacement; replacement of unused driveways with standard curb, gutter
and sidewalk; installation of pedestrian ramps; pavement repairs; signs; traffic control
devises; and other similar items in order to correct deficiencies or replace deteriorated
facilities. The applicant shall be required to work with the Development staff to correct
any deficiencies abutting the site.
4. Comply with all Standard Conditions of Approval.
Standard Conditions of Anoroval
1. Any existing irrigation facilities shall be relocated outside of the right-of--way.
2. All utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site
shall be borne by the developer.
3. Replace any existing damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk and any that maybe damaged
during the construction of the proposed development. Contact Construction Services at
387-6280 (with file number) for details.
4. Utility street cuts in pavement less than five years old are not allowed unless approved in
writing by the District. Contact the District's Utility Coordinator at 387-6258 (with file
numbers) for details.
5. All design and construction shall be in accordance with the Ada County Highway District
Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services
procedures and all applicable ACHD Ordinances unless specifically waived herein. An
engineer registered in the State of Idaho shall prepare and certify all improvement plans.
6. The applicant shall submit revised plans for staff approval, prior to issuance of building
permit (or other required permits), which incorporates any required design changes.
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7. Construction, use and property development shall be in conformance with all applicable
requirements of the Ada County Highway District prior to District approval for
occupancy.
Payment of applicable road impact fees are required prior to building construction in
accordance with Ordinance #198, also known as Ada County Highway District Road
Impact Fee Ordinance.
9. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify all existing utilities within the right-of-
way. The applicant at no cost to ACRD shall repair exisfing utilities damaged by the
applicant. The applicant shall be required to call DIGLINE (1-800-342-1585) at least two
full business days prior to breaking ground within ACHD right-of--way. The applicant
shall contact ACHD Traffic Operations 387-6190 in the event any ACHD conduits (spare
or filled) are compromised during any phase of construction.
10. No change in the terms and conditions of this approval shall be valid unless they are in
writing and signed by the applicant or the applicant's authorized representative and an
authorized representative of the Ada County Highway District. The burden shall be upon
the applicant to obtain written confirmation of any change from the Ada County Highway
District.
11. Any change by the applicant in the planned use of the property which is the subject of this
application, shall require the applicant to comply with all rules, regulations, ordinances,
plans, or other regulatory and legal restrictions in force at the time the applicant or its
successors in interest advises the Highway District of its intent to change the planned use
of the subject property unless awaiver/variance of said requirements or other legal relief
is granted pursuant to the law in effect at the time the change in use is sought.
C. Adopt the Meridian Fire Department Recommendations as follows:
A fire hydrant will be required to serve this development. Final Approval of the fire hydrant
location shall be by the Meridian Fire Department.
a. Fire Hydrants shall have the 4'/=" outlet face the main street or parking lot aisle.
b. The Fire hydrant shall not face a street which does not have addresses on it.
c. Fire hydrant markers shall be provided per Public Works spec.
d. Locations with fire hydrants shall have the curb painted red 10' to each side of the
hydrant location.
e. Fire Hydrants shall be placed on comers.
f. Fire hydrants shall not have any vertical obstructions to outlets within 10'.
2. All entrance and internal roads shall have a turning radius of 28' inside and 48' outside.
3. Provide a 20' wide Fire Lane for all internal & external roadways.
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4. Fire lanes and streets shall have a vertical clearance of 13'6". This includes mature
landscaping.
Commercial and office occupancies will require afire-flow consistent with the
International Fire Code to service the proposed project. Fire hydrants shall be placed an
average of 300' apart.
6. The proposed office will have an unknown transient population and will have an unlmown
impact on Meridian Fire Department call volumes. The Meridian Fire Department has
experienced 2397 responses in the year 2003. According to a report completed by Fire &
Emergency Services Consulting Group our requests for service aze projected to reach 2800
in the year 2005 and 3800 by the yeaz 2010.
7. The proposed project lies outside the five-minute response zone goal. Achievement of
this goal is subject to budgetary constraints and is intended to enhance the probability of a
favorable outcome on a request for Basic Life Support. The budget constraints are
typically defined as capital outlay for facilities that aze located within 1.5 miles from a
given location and sufficient operational funds to staff the facilities.
8. All processes & storage practices shall be required to comply with the International Fire
Code.
D. Adopt the Recommendations of the Central District Health Department as follows:
1. This proposal can be approved for central sewage & central water after written approval
from appropriate entities is submitted.
2. The Applicant's central sewage and central water plans must be submitted to and
approved by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Environmental
Quality.
3. Run-off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem.
4. Stormwater shall be pretreated through a grassy Swale prior to discharge to the subsurface
to prevent impact to groundwater and surface water quality.
5. The engineers and architects involved with the design of the subject project shall obtain
current best management practices for stormwater disposal and design a stormwater
management system that prevents groundwater and surface water degradation.
E. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Parks Departmerit as follows:
The Pazks Department has no concerns with the site design as submitted with the
application.
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F. Adopt the Recommendations of the Sanitary Services Company (SSC) as follows:
Please contact Bill Gregory at SSC (888-3999) for detailed review of your proposal and
submitted stamped (approved) plans with your Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC)
application(s). It is anticipated that a 3-yard dumpster, with pick-up on multiple days will be
needed.
G. Adopt the Recommendations of Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District as follows:
1. All municipal surface drainage must be retained on site. If any surface drainage leaves the
site, the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District requires a land use change application be
filed for review prior to final platting.
2. All laterals and waste ways must be protected.
3. The Developer must comply with Idaho Code 31-3805.
4. NMID recommends that irrigation water be made available to all developments within the
Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District.
5. If the developer wishes to have Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District own, operate and
maintain the pressure urban irrigation system, the district must first review and approve
the plans based on the District's specifications. Apressure Urban Irrigation System
Contract must be entered into, with the District, prior to our operating the system.
H. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Police Department as follows:
The proposed HVAC azea does not offer natural surveillance opportunities. In order to
increase visibility, a motion light shall be installed along the west side of the building, above
the HVAC unit.
13. On the submitted site plan, the applicant has shown enough parking to accommodate
the proposed use. The proposed setbacks aze in accordance with the City established minimums for
the L-O zone. The applicant is proposing to provide adequate landscaping along the perimeter,
adjacent to the streets, and within the parking areas. It is found that the site is large enough to
accommodate the proposed uses and all yazds, open spaces, parking, landscaping and other features
required by ordinance.
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14. It is found that the proposed development is harmonious with the current
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map which designates the property as "Commercial". It is also found
that the development plan is, or can be made to be, in compliance with the requirements of the
Zoning Ordinance and the adopted Comprehensive Plan, if the applicant complies with the Site
Specific and General Conditions contained here.
15. It is found that the proposed medical/dental building will be compatible with other
uses in the neighborhood and with the intended character of the general vicinity, which includes a
mix of residential, commercial, office, and school uses.
16. It is not anticipated the proposed use will have an adverse affect on other property in
the vicinity if designed, constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with the Site Specific
and General Conditions of approval.
17. The subject site has adequate access to Overland Road via local streets in the azea.
The City of Meridian Fire and Police Departments currently monitor, service, and protect the subject
neighborhood. Sanitary Services Company currently provides refuse service to the site and
surrounding properties. The site is serviced by city water and sewer currently.
On Mazch 12, 2004, a joint agency/department comments meeting was held with
representatives of key service providers to this property. The Meridian Fire Department has
concerns with serviceability of this site, as it is currently outside oftheirfive-minute response zone.
The Fire Department does not know when a new station will be constructed in this azea, south of the
freeway.
18. The developer will be required to finance the extension of sewer, water, utilities and
pressurized irrigation to serve the project. The primary public costs to serve the site will be fire and
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police services. It is found that there will not be excessive additional requirements at public cost and
that the proposed use will not be detrimental to the community's economic welfare.
19. The development is estimated to generate 433 additional vehicle trips per day (0
existing) based on the Institute of Transportafion Engineers Trip Generation Manual. The proposed
medical use is consistent with the existing office use just to the west of the site. It is not anticipated
that the proposed use, will be detrimental to the general welfare of the community by means of
producing excessive traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors generated by the proposed
residential use.
20. The applicant is proposing to construct a new driveway off Gala Street, located near
the site's east property line. The applicant is proposing to connect the new pazking lot area with the
existing pazking lot azea to the west which leads to Celebration Avenue. ACHD staff reviewed and
approved these vehiculaz approaches. There are no vehicular approaches to Overland Road proposed
with the application. It is found that the proposed use and associated approaches will not create
significant interference with any traffic on the surrounding public streets.
21. There are no natural, scenic or historic features in the general vicinity ofthis project.
It is found that no site improvements associated with the Conditional Use Application should damage
natural, scenic or historic features in the azea.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. The City of Meridian shall exercise the powers conferred upon it by the "Local
Land Use Planning Act of 1975" hereinafter referred to for convenience as the "Act" codified at
Chapter 65, Title 67, Idaho Code (LC. §67-6503).
2. The Meridian City Council may exercise all the powers required and authorized
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under the "Act" except the power to adopt ordinances by the establishment of a Planning and
Zoning Commission by ordinance pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6504 which the City
Council of the City of Meridian has established by the passage of the "City of Meridian Zoning
and Development Ordinance" at Titles XI and XII, Chapter I, Meridian City Code.
3. As part of a zoning ordinance the City Council can, subject to hearing and notice
provision required, provide for the process of special and/or conditional use pennits which a
proposed use is otherwise prohibited by the terms of the ordinance but allowed with conditions
under the specific provisions of the ordinance which the City of Meridian has done in the
adoption of its zoning ordinances.
4. The City Council has the duty and responsibility to review the facts and
circumstances of each application for special use permit to determine prior to granting the same
that the evidential showing supports the finding that the following standards are met and that the
proposed development: (Meridian City Code § 11-17-3)
a. That the site is large enough to accommodate the proposed use and all yards,
open spaces, parking, landscaping and other features as maybe required by this Ordinance;
b. That the proposed use and development plan will be harmonious with the
Meridian Comprehensive Plan and in accordance with the requirements of this Ordinance;
c. That the design, construction, operation and maintenance will be compatible with
other uses in the general neighborhood and with the existing or intended character of the general
vicinity and that such use will not adversely change the essential character of the same area;
d. That the proposed use, if it complies with all conditions of the approval imposed,
will not adversely affect other property in the vicinity;
e. That the proposed use will be served adequately by essential public facilities and
services such as highways, streets, schools, parks, police and fire protection, drainage structures,
refuse disposal, water, sewer; or that the person responsible for the establishment of the proposed
conditional use shall be able to provide adequately any such services;
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£ That the proposed use will not create excessive additional cost for public
facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community;
g. That the proposed use will not involve activities or processes, materials,
equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property or the
general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors;
h. That the proposed use will have vehicular approaches to the property which shall
be so designed as not to create interference with traffic on surrounding public streets; and
i. That the proposed use will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a
natural, scenic or historic feature considered to be of major importance.
5. Prior to granting a conditional use permit in the L-O zone, a public hearing shall
be conducted with notice to be published and provided to property owners or purchasers of
record within three hundred feet (300') of the external boundaries of the land under consideration
for the conditional use permit all in accordance with the provisions of Meridian City Code § 11-
17-5 City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance, which provides as follows:
"Prior to approving a Conditional Use Permit, the applicant and the Commission and
Council shall follow nofice and hearing procedures provided in Chapter 15 of this Title
Provided, however, that conditional use applications for land in Old Town and in
industrial and commercial districts shall only be required to have one public hearing
which shall be held before the Planning and Zoning Commission; and after the
recommendation of the Commission is made, the application shall go before the City
Council without a public hearing and the Council may approve, deny, or modify the
recommendation of the Commission."
6. Following the public hearing and within 45 days after the conclusion of the
public hearing the Commission shall, transmit its recommendations to the Meridian City Council
with supportive reasons. The Commission shall recommend that the application be approved,
approved with conditions or denied. The Commission shall ensure that any approval or approval
with conditions of an application shall be in accordance with Meridian Comprehensive Plan, City
of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance, and Idaho State law. (Meridian City Code §
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11-17-6)
7. When the City Council approves a conditional use permit it may impose
conditions of that approval that reasonably:
A. Minimize adverse impact on other development;
B. Control the sequence and timing of development;
C. Control the duration of development;
D. Assure that the development is maintained property;
E. Designate the exact location and nature of the development;
F. Require the provision for on-site public facilities or services; and
G. Require more restrictive standazds than those generally required, in this
Ordinance.
8. The City of Meridian has, by ordinance, established the Impact Area and the
Amended Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian, which was adopted August 6, 2002,
Resolution No. 02-382 and Maps.
DECISION AND ORDER
GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS NOW,
THEREFORE, BASED UPON THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING FINDINGS OF FACT
AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, the City Council does hereby ORDER and this does
Order that:
1. That the above named applicant is granted a conditional use permit to construct a
12,010 square-foot medical/dental office building on 1.24 acres in the L-O zone, subject to the
following conditions of use and development, subject to the following:
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A. Adopt the Comments and Recommendations of the Meridian Planning & Zoning and
Engineering Departments as follows:
SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS (CONDITIONAL USEI
1. All conditions of the concurrent Preliminary/Final Plat application (PFP-04-003) shall also
be considered conditions of the subject Conditional Use Permit (CUP-04-003).
2. The minimum building setbacks for this development shall be according to the City
minimums for the L-O zone. Construction materials used on the structure shall be
approved by City of Meridian Building Department and in accordance with the most
recent Uniform Building Code.
3. Coordinate the location and design of trash dumpsters with Sanitary Services Company
(SSC) staff. Trash enclosures must be built in the location and to the size approved by SSC.
Prior to Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) submittal, the applicant shall submit an
approved plan by SSC, for the proposed trash enclosure location and design. All dumpster(s)
must be screened in accordance with MCC 11-12-1.C.
4. Install a motion light on the west side of the building, above the proposed HVAC unit.
5. No signs are approved with this CZC. Al] signs will require a separate sign permit in
compliance with the sign ordinance (MCC I 1-14).
6. Standard parking stalls shall be 9-feet wide by 19-feet long. Designated compact stalls
maybe constructed to a width of 7%z feet-wide (minimum) by 15-feet long. All pazking
and areas of circulation should be paved, striped, and meet the minimum dimensional
requirements of Meridian City Code. All landscape areas adjacent to driveways, parking
lots, or other vehicle use areas, must be protected by curbing, wheel stops, or other
approved protective devices. Curbing maybe cut to allow for storm water runoff.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Down-shield or otherwise alter all exterior lighfing, whether attached to the building or
located within the parking area, so that the light does not spill over onto adjacent properties
orrights-of--way. All parking lot lighting shall be in accordance with Ordinance 11-14-4.C.
2. All signage shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 11-14 of the City
Zoning and Development Ordinance. All signage is subject to design review and shall
require sepazate permits. Temporary or portable signs shall be prohibited, and will be
removed upon three (3) days notice to the applicant.
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3. All building and site improvement construction shall conform to the requirements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
4. Submit a drainage plan designed by a State of Idaho licensed architect or engineer to the City
Engineer (Ord. 557, 10-1-91) for all off-street parking areas. Stormwater treatment and
disposal must be designed in accordance with Department of Environmental Quality 1997
publication Catalog of Storm Water Best Management Practices for Idaho Cities and
Counties and City of Meridian standards and policies. Off-site disposal into a surface water
is prohibited unless the jurisdiction which has authority over the receiving stream provides
written authorization prior to development plan approval. The applicant is responsible for
filing all necessary applications with the Idaho Department of Water Resources regarding
Shallow Injection Wells.
5. No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to or structurally altered, nor
shall any building structure or land be established or change in use on this site without first
obtaining a Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) from the Meridian Planning and Zoning
Department (MCC 11-19-1).
6. A building permit shall be obtained prior to the start of construction.
All required improvements must be complete prior to obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy
for the proposed development. A temporary Certificate of Occupancy maybe obtained by
providing surety to the City in the form of a letter of credit or cash in the amount of 110% of
the cost of the required improvements (including paving, striping, landscaping, and
irrigation). A bid must accompany any request for temporary occupancy. Any temporary
occupancy will not exceed 60 days to complete the required improvements.
8. This Conditional Use Permit shall be valid for a maximum period of 18 months. If
construction has not begun within this timeframe, a new Conditional Use Permit must be
obtained prior to the start of development.
9. As part of a Conditional Use Permit, the City of Meridian may impose additional
restrictions/conditions.
C. Adopt the Recommendations of ACHD as follows:
Site Suecific Conditions of Aonroval
Locate driveways on Gala Street a minimum of 50-feet from any public street intersection
(measured near edge to near edge). The applicant shall be required to pave the driveways
on Gala Street their full width (maximum 36-feet) and at least 30-feet into the site beyond
the edge of pavement of the roadway.
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2. Direct lot or parcel access to Overland Road is prohibited. Lot access restrictions as
required with this application shall be stated on the final plat.
3. The applicant shall be required to repair any existing damaged sidewalk; curb and gutter
construction or replacement; replacement of unused driveways with standard curb, gutter
and sidewalk; installation of pedestrian ramps; pavement repairs; signs; traffic control
devises; and other similar items in order to correct deficiencies or replace deteriorated
facilities. The applicant shall be required to work with the Development staff to correct
any deficiencies abutting the site.
4. Comply with all Standard Conditions of Approval.
Standard Conditions of Approval
1. Any existing irrigation facilifies shall be relocated outside of the right-of--way.
2. All utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site
shall be borne by the developer.
3. Replace any existing damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk and any that may be damaged
during the construcfion of the proposed development. Contact Construction Services at
387-6280 (with file number) for details.
4. Utility street cuts in pavement less than five years old are not allowed unless approved in
writing by the District. Contact the District's Utility Coordinator at 387-6258 (with file
numbers) for details.
5. All design and construction shall be in accordance with the Ada County Highway District
Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services
procedures and all applicable ACHD Ordinances unless specifically waived herein. An
engineer registered in the State of Idaho shall prepare and certify all improvement plans.
6. The applicant shall submit revised plans for staff approval, prior to issuance of building
permit (or other required permits), which incorporates any required design changes.
7. Construction, use and property development shall be in conformance with all applicable
requirements of the Ada County Highway District prior to District approval for
occupancy.
8. Payment of applicable road impact fees are required prior to building construction in
accordance with Ordinance #198, also known as Ada County Highway District Road
Impact Fee Ordinance.
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9. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify all existing utilities within the right-of-
way. The applicant at no cost to ACHD shall repair existing utilities damaged by the
applicant. The applicant shall be required to call DIGLINE (1-800-342-1585) at least two
full business days prior to breaking ground within ACHD right-of--way. The applicant
shall contact ACHD Traffic Operations 387-6190 in the event any ACHD conduits (spare
or filled) are compromised during any phase of construction.
10. No change in the terms and conditions of this approval shall be valid unless they are in
writing and signed by the applicant or the applicant's authorized representative and an
authorized representative of the Ada County Highway District. The burden shall be upon
the applicant to obtain written confirmation of any change from the Ada County Highway
District.
11. Any change by the applicant in the planned use of the property which is the subject of this
application, shall require the applicant to comply with all rules, regulations, ordinances,
plans, or other regulatory and legal restrictions in force at the fime the applicant or its
successors in interest advises the Highway District of its intent to change the planned use
of the subject property unless awaiver/variance of said requirements or other legal relief
is granted pursuant to the law in effect at the time the change in use is sought.
C. Adopt the Meridian Fire Department Recommendations as follows:
1. Afire hydrant will be required to serve this development. Final Approval of the fire hydrant
location shall be by the Meridian Fire Department.
a. Fire Hydrants shall have the 4 %z" outlet face the main street or parking lot aisle.
b. The Fire hydrant shall not face a street which does not have addresses on it.
c. Fire hydrant markers shall be provided per Public Works spec.
d. Locations with fire hydrants shall have the curb painted red 10' to each side of the
hydrant location.
e. Fire Hydrants shall be placed on corners.
f. Fire hydrants shall not have any vertical obstmctions to outlets within 10'.
2. All entrance and internal roads shall have a taming radius of 28' inside and 48' outside.
3. Provide a 20' wide Fire Lane for all internal & external roadways.
4. Fire lanes and streets shall have a vertical clearance of 13'6". This includes mature
landscaping.
5. Commercial and office occupancies will require afire-flow consistent with the
International Fire Code to service the proposed project. Fire hydrants shall be placed an
average of 300' apart.
6. The proposed office will have an unknown transient populafion and will have an unknown
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impact on Meridian Fire Department call volumes. The Meridian Fire Department has
experienced 2397 responses in the year 2003. According to a report completed by Fire &
Emergency Services Consulting Group our requests for service are projected to reach 2800
in the year 2005 and 3800 by the year 2010.
7. The proposed project lies outside the five-minute response zone goal. Achievement of
this goal is subject to budgetary constraints and is intended to enhance the probability of a
favorable outcome on a request for Basic Life Support. The budget constraints are
typically defined as capital outlay for facilities that are located within 1.5 miles from a
given location and sufficient operational funds to staff the facilities.
8. All processes & storage practices shall be required to comply with the International Fire
Code.
D. Adopt the Recommendations of the Central District Health Department as follows:
1. This proposal can be approved for central sewage & central water after written approval
from appropriate entities is submitted.
2. The Applicant's central sewage and central water plans must be submitted to and
approved by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Environmental
Quality.
3. Run-off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem.
4. Stormwater shall be pretreated through a grassy Swale prior to discharge to the subsurface
to prevent impact to groundwater and surface water quality.
5. The engineers and architects involved with the design of the subject project shall obtain
current best management practices for stormwater disposal and design a stormwater
management system that prevents groundwater and surface water degradation.
E. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Parks Department as follows:
1. The Parks Department has no concerns with the site design as submitted with the
application.
F. Adopt the Recommendations of the Sanitary Services Company (SSC) as follows:
1. Please contact Bill Gregory at SSC (888-3999) for detailed review of your proposal and
submitted stamped (approved) plans with your Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC)
application(s). It is anticipated that a 3-yard dumpster, with pick-up on multiple days will be
needed.
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G. Adopt the Recommendations of Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District as follows:
1. All municipal surface drainage must be retained on site. If any surface drainage leaves
the site, the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District requires a land use change
application be filed for review prior to final platting.
2. All laterals and waste ways must be protected.
3. The Developer must comply with Idaho Code 31-3805.
4. NMID recommends that irrigation water be made available to all developments within
the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District.
If the developer wishes to have Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District own, operate
and maintain the pressure urban irrigation system, the district must first review and
approve the plans based on the District's specifications. A pressure Urban Irrigation
System Contract must be entered into, with the District, prior to our operating the
system.
H. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Police Department as follows:
The proposed HVAC area does not offer natural surveillance opportunities. In order to
increase visibility, a motion light shall be installed along the west side ofthe building, above
the HVAC unit.
2. The conditions shall be reviewable by the Council pursuant to Meridian City Code
§ 11-17-9.
The above conditions are concluded to be reasonable and the applicant shall meet
such requirements as a condition of approval of the application for a conditional use permit.
4. That the City Attorney draft an Order Granting Conditional Use Permit
in accordance with this Decision, which shall be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk and then a
copy served by the Clerk upon the applicant, the Planning and Zoning Department, the Public
Works Department and any affected party requesting notice.
NOTICE OF EIGHTEEN (18) MONTH CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DURATION
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GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERNIIT
PAGE 20 OF 23
Please take notice that the conditional use permit shall be valid for a maximum period of
eighteen (18) months unless otherwise approved by the council. During this time, the permit
holder must commence the use as permitted in accordance with the conditions of approval,
satisfy the requirements set forth in the conditions of approval, acquire building permits and
commence construction of permanent footings or structures on or in the ground. In this context
"structures" shall include sewer and water lines, streets or building construction. The applicant
has specified in the application and to the commission and council a construction schedule and
completion date for the project. If the completion date specified for the project is exceeded, the
conditional use application shall become null and void. However, the applicant may submit an
application for a time extension on the project for city council review. The application for time
extension shall be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the deadline for completion of the
project. For projects requiring platting, the final plat must be recorded within this eighteen (18)
month period. For projects with multiple phases, the eighteen (18) month deadline shall apply to
the first phase. In the event that the development is made in successive contiguous segments or
multiple phases, such phases shall be constructed within successive intervals of one year from the
original date of approval by the council. If the successive phases are not submitted within one
year intervals, the condifional approval of the future phases shall be null and void. (MCC 11-17-
4.B.)
NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION
AND RIGHT TO REGULATORY TAHINGS ANALYSIS
The Applicant is hereby notified that pursuant to Idaho Code 67-8003, the Owner may
request a regulatory taking analysis. Such request must be in writing, and must be filed with the
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GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
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City Clerk not more than twenty-eight (28) days after the final decision concerning the matter at
issue. A request for a regulatory takings analysis will toll the rime period within which a Petition
for Judicial Review maybe filed.
Please take notice that this is a final action of the governing body of the City of
Meridian, pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-6521 an affected person being a person who has an
interest in real property which maybe adversely affected by the issuance or denial of the
conditional use permit approval may within twenty-eight (28) days after the date of this decision
and order seek a judicial review as provided by Chapter 52, Title 67, Idaho Code.
By action of the City Council at its regular meeting held on the ~ day of
2004.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCILMAN SHAUN WARDLE
COUNCILMAN BILL NARY
COUNCILMAN CHARLIE ROUNTREE
VOTED_~~-
VOTED
VOTED
COUNCILMAN KEITH BIRD
VOTED ~ ~'
MAYOR TAMMY de WEERD (TIE BREAKER) VOTED
DATED:
MOTION:
APPROVED: V DISAPPROVED:
~~
Mayor T de Weerd
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Attest:
Wi i~ . Berg, `Jr., City Cl rk
Copy served upon Applicant, Planning and Zoning Department, Public Works
Department and the City Attorney.
BY~ ~ Alt`.LQ ~.Q_iSY~
City Clerk
Dated: ~b..ti, 21, 2C04
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BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
C/C 05/04/04
IN THE MATTER OF THE
REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR RIVERBIRCH
COURTYARD CONDOMINIUMS
AS REQUIRED BY THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
FOR RESOLUTION BUSINESS
PARK FOR AMEDICAL/DENTAL
OFFICE IN AN L-O ZONE,
LOCATED NEAR THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
OVERLAND ROAD AND
CELEBRATION AVENUE,
APPROXIMATELY %: MILE WEST
OF EAGLE ROAD, IN SECTION 20,
TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RAGNE 1
EAST, MERIDIAN, IDAHO
N.M. ENTERPRISES,
APPLICANT
Case No. CUP-04-007
ORDER GRANTING
CONDTPIONAL USE PERMIT
This matter coming before the City Council on May 4, 2004, under the provisions
of Meridian City Code § 11-17-4 for final action on conditional use permit application and the
Council having received and approving the Recommendation of the Planning and Zoning
Commission the Council takes the following action:
2. That the above named applicant is granted a conditional use permit to construct a
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12,010 square-foot medical/dental office building on 1.24 acres in an L-O zone, subject to the
following conditions of use and development:
A. Adopt the Comments and Recommendations of the Meridian Planning & Zoning and
Engineering Departments as follows:
1. All conditions of the concurrent Preliminary/Final Plat application (PFP-04-003) shall also
be considered conditions of the subject Conditional Use Permit (CUP-04-003).
2. The minimum building setbacks for this development shall be according to the City
minimums for the L-O zone. Construction materials used on the structure shall be
approved by City of Meridian Building Department and in accordance with the most
recent Uniform Building Code.
3. Coordinate the location and design of trash dumpsters with Sanitary Services Company
(SSC) staff. Trash enclosures must be built in the location and to the size approved by SSC.
Prior to Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) submittal, the applicant shall submit an
approved plan by SSC, for the proposed trash enclosure location and design. All dumpster(s)
must be screened in accordance with MCC 11-12-1.C.
4. Install a motion light on the west side of the building, above the proposed HVAC unit.
5. No signs are approved with this CZC. All signs will require a separate sign permit in
compliance with the sign ordinance (MCC 11-14).
6. Standard parking stalls shall be 9-feet wide by 19-feet long. Designated compact stalls
maybe constructed to a width of 7% feet-wide (minimum) by 15-feet long. All pazking
and areas of circulation should be paved, striped, and meet the minimum dimensional
requirements of Meridian City Code. All landscape areas adjacent to driveways, parking
lots, or other vehicle use areas, must be protected by curbing, wheel stops, or other
approved protective devices. Curbing maybe cut to allow for storm water runoff.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Down-shield or otherwise alter all exterior lighting, whether attached to the building or
located within the parking area, so that the light does not spill over onto adjacent properties
orrights-of--way. All parking lot lighting shall be in accordance with Ordinance 11-14-4.C.
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2. All signage shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 11-14 of the City
Zoning and Development Ordinance. All signage is subject to design review and shall
require separate permits. Temporary or portable signs shall be prohibited, and will be
removed upon three (3) days notice to the applicant.
3. All building and site improvement construction shall conform to the requirements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
4. Submit a drainage plan designed by a State of Idaho licensed architect or engineer to the City
Engineer (Ord. 557, 10-1-91) for all off-street parking areas. Stormwater treatment and
disposal must be designed in accordance with Department of Environmental Quality 1997
publication Catalog of Storm Water Best Management Practices for Idaho Cities and
Counties and City of Meridian standards and policies. Off-site disposal into a surface water
is prohibited unless the jurisdiction which has authority over the receiving stream provides
written authorization prior to development plan approval. The applicant is responsible for
filing all necessary applications with the Idaho Department of Water Resources regarding
Shallow Injection Wells.
5. No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to or structurally altered, nor
shall any building structure or land be established or change in use on this site without first
obtaining a Certificate ofZoning Compliance (CZC) from the Meridian Planning and Zoning
Department(MCC 11-19-1).
6. A building permit shall be obtained prior to the start of construction.
All required improvements must be complete prior to obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy
for the proposed development. A temporary Certificate of Occupancy maybe obtained by
providing surety to the City in the form of a letter of credit or cash in the amount of 110% of
the cost of the required improvements (including paving, striping, landscaping, and
irrigation). A bid must accompany any request for temporary occupancy. Any temporary
occupancy will not exceed 60 days to complete the required improvements.
8. This Conditional Use Permit shall be valid for a maximum period of 18 months. If
construction has not begun within this timeframe, a new Conditional Use Permit must be
obtained prior to the start of development.
9. As part of a Conditional Use Permit, the City of Meridian may impose additional
restrictions/conditions.
B. Adopt the Recommendations of ACRD as follows:
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Site Specific Condifions of Approval
Locate driveways on Gala Street a minimum of 50-feet from any public street intersection
(measured near edge to near edge). The applicant shall be required to pave the driveways
on Gala Street their full width (maximum 36-feet) and at least 30-feet into the site beyond
the edge of pavement of the roadway.
2. Direct lot or parcel access to Overland Road is prohibited. Lot access restrictions as
required with this application shall be stated on the final plat.
The applicant shall be required to repair any existing damaged sidewalk; curb and gutter
construction or replacement; replacement of unused driveways with standard curb, gutter
and sidewalk; installation of pedestrian ramps; pavement repairs; signs; traffic control
devises; and other similar items in order to correct deficiencies or replace deteriorated
facilities. The applicant shall be required to work with the Development staff to correct
any deficiencies abutting the site.
4. Comply with all Standard Conditions of Approval.
Standard Conditions of Approval
1. Any existing irrigation facilities shall be relocated outside of the right-of--way.
2. All utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site
shall be borne by the developer.
3. Replace any existing damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk and any that maybe damaged
during the construction of the proposed development. Contact Construction Services at
387-6280 (with file number) for details.
4. Utility street cuts in pavement less than five years old are not allowed unless approved in
writing by the District. Contact the District's Utility Coordinator at 387-6258 (with file
numbers) for details.
5. All design and construction shall be in accordance with the Ada County Highway District
Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services
procedures and all applicable ACHD Ordinances unless specifically waived herein. An
engineer registered in the State of Idaho shall prepare and certify all improvement plans.
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6. The applicant shall submit revised plans for staff approval, prior to issuance of building
permit (or other required permits), which incorporates any required design changes.
7. Construction, use and property development shall be in conformance with all applicable
requirements of the Ada County Highway District prior to District approval for
occupancy.
8. Payment of applicable road impact fees are required prior to building construction in
accordance with Ordinance #198, also known as Ada County Highway District Road
Impact Fee Ordinance.
9. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify all existing utilities within the right-of-
way. The applicant at no cost to ACRD shall repair existing utilities damaged by the
applicant. The applicant shall be required to call DIGLINE (1-800-342-1585) at least two
full business days prior to breaking ground within ACHD right-of--way. The applicant
shall contact ACHD Traffic Operations 387-6190 in the event any ACHD conduits (spare
or filled) are compromised during any phase of construction.
10. No change in the terms and conditions of this approval shall be valid unless they are in
writing and signed by the applicant or the applicant's authorized representative and an
authorized representative of the Ada County Highway District. The burden shall be upon
the applicant to obtain written confirmation of any change from the Ada County Highway
District.
11. Any change by the applicant in the planned use of the property which is the subject of this
application, shall require the applicant to comply with all rules, regulations, ordinances,
plans, or other regulatory and legal restrictions in force at the time the applicant or its
successors in interest advises the Highway District of its intent to change the planned use
of the subject property unless awaiver/variance of said requirements or other legal relief
is granted pursuant to the law in effect at the time the change in use is sought.
C. Adopt the Meridian Fire Department Recommendations as follows:
A fire hydrant will be required to serve this development. Final Approval of the fire hydrant
location shall be by the Meridian Fire Department.
a. Fire Hydrants shall have the 4'h" outlet face the main street or parking lot aisle.
b. The Fire hydrant shall not face a street which does not have addresses on it.
c. Fire hydrant markers shall be provided per Public Works spec.
d. Locations with fire hydrants shall have the curb painted red 10' to each side of the
hydrant location.
e. Fire Hydrants shall be placed on corners.
f. Fire hydrants shall not have any vertical obstructions to outlets within 10'.
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2. All entrance and internal roads shall have a turning radius of 28' inside and 48' outside.
3. Provide a 20' wide Fire Lane for all internal & external roadways.
4. Fire lanes and streets shall have a vertical cleazance of 13'6". This includes mature
landscaping.
5. Commercial and office occupancies will require afire-flow consistent with the
International Fire Code to service the proposed project. Fire hydrants shall be placed an
average of 300' apart.
6. The proposed office will have an unknown transient population and will have an unknown
impact on Meridian Fire Department call volumes. The Meridian Fire Deparhnent has
experienced 2397 responses in the year 2003. According to a report completed by Fire &
Emergency Services Consulting Crroup our requests for service aze projected to reach 2800
in the yeaz 2005 and 3800 by the yeaz 2010.
The proposed project lies outside the five-minute response zone goal. Achievement of
this goal is subject to budgetary constraints and is intended to enhance the probability of a
favorable outcome on a request for Basic Life Support. The budget constraints are
typically defined as capital outlay for facilities that are located within 1.5 miles from a
given location and sufficient operational funds to staff the facilities.
8. All processes & storage practices shall be required to comply with the International Fire
Code.
D. Adopt the Recommendations of the Central District Health Department as follows:
1. This proposal can be approved for central sewage & central water after written approval
from appropriate entities is submitted.
2. The Applicant's central sewage and central water plans must be submitted to and
approved by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Environmental
Quality.
3. Run-off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem.
4. Stormwater shall be pretreated through a grassy Swale prior to discharge to the subsurface
to prevent impact to groundwater and surface water quality.
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5. The engineers and architects involved with the design of the subject project shall obtain
current best management practices for stormwater disposal and design a stormwater
management system that prevents groundwater and surface water degradation.
E. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Parks Department as follows:
1. The Parks Department has no concerns with the site design as submitted with the
application.
F. Adopt the Recommendations of the Sanitary Services Company (SSC) as follows:
Please contact Bill Gregory at SSC (888-3999) for detailed review of your proposal and
submitted stamped (approved) plans with your Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC)
application(s). It is anticipated that a 3-yard dumpster, with pick-up on multiple days will be
needed.
G. Adopt the Recommendations of Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District as follows:
1. All municipal surface drainage must be retained on site. If any surface drainage leaves the
site, the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District requires a land use change application be
filed for review prior to final platting.
2. All laterals and waste ways must be protected.
3. The Developer must comply with Idaho Code 31-3805.
4. NMID recommends that irrigation water be made available to all developments within the
Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District.
5. If the developer wishes to have Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District own, operate and
maintain the pressure urban irrigation system, the district must first review and approve
the plans based on the District's specifications. A pressure Urban Irrigation System
Contract must be entered into, with the District, prior to our operating the system.
H. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Police Department as follows:
The proposed HVAC area does not offer natural surveillance opportunities. In order to
increase visibility, a motion light shall be installed along the west side of the building, above
the HVAC unit.
3. The above conditions are concluded to be reasonable and the applicant shall meet
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such requirements as a condition of approval of the application for a conditional use permit.
4. Notice to Permit Holder, this conditional use permit is not transferable without
complying with the provisions of Meridian City Code § 11-17-8, a copy of which is attached to
this permit.
NOTICE OF EIGHTEEN (18) MONTH CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
DURATION
Please take nofice that the conditional use permit shall be valid for a maximum period of
eighteen (18) months unless otherwise approved by the council. During this time, the permit
holder must commence'the use as permitted in accordance with the conditions of approval,
satisfy the requirements set forth in the conditions of approval, acquire building permits and
commence construction of permanent footings or structures on or in the ground. In this context
"structures" shall include sewer and water lines, streets or building construction. The applicant
has specified in the application and to the commission and council a construction schedule and
completion date for the project. If the completion date specified for the project is exceeded, the
conditional use application shall become null and void. However, the applicant may submit an
application for a time extension on the project for city council review. The application for time
extension shall be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the deadline for completion of the
project. For projects requiring platting, the final plat must be recorded within this eighteen (18)
month period. For projects with multiple phases, the eighteen (18) month deadline shall apply to
the first phase. In the event that the development is made in successive contiguous segments or
multiple phases, such phases shall be constructed within successive intervals of one year from the
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original date of approval by the council. If the successive phases are not submitted within one
year intervals, the conditional approval of the future phases shall be null and void. (MCC 11-17-
4.B.)
NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION
AND RIGHT TO REGULATORY TAKINGS ANALYSIS
The Applicant is hereby notified that pursuant to Idaho Code 67-8003, the Owner may
request a regulatory taking analysis. Such request must be in writing, and must be filed with the
City Clerk not more than twenty-eight (28) days after the final decision concerning the matter at
issue. A request for a regulatory takings analysis will toll the time period within which a Petition
for Judicial Review maybe filed.
Please take notice that this is a final action of the governing body of the City of
Meridian, pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-6521 an affected person being a person who has an
interest in real property which maybe adversely affected by the issuance or denial of the
conditional use permit approval may within twenty-eight (28) days after the date of this decision
and order seek a judicial review as provided by Chapter 52, Title 67, Idaho Code.
By acfion of the City Council at its regular meeting held on the ~ day of
Q//L. , 2004.
Tammy de We ayor City of Meridian
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