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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 6, 2004 P&Z MinutesMeritlian Planning & Zoning Commission May 6, 2004 Page 76 of 52 Zaremba: I'm sorry. There was a change on page 12. Thank you for that correction. We didn't discuss this, but let me phrase it this way: On page 12 of the staff notes, paragraph ten, we will say that attached units may have a 34 foot frontage, minimum lot frontage, and that attached units may have a minimum lot size of 3,400 square feet and that three of the detached lots may have a 44 foot frontage and those same three detached lots may have a 4,400 square foot minimum lot size. End of motion. Moe: Second. Borup: Motion and second. All in favor? Any opposed? MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. Item 9. Public Hearing: PFP 04-004 Request for Preliminary Final Plat approval of 2 building lots on 2.3 acres in an I-L zone for Haztech Subdivision by Pinnace Engineers, Inc. -475 North Linder Road: Borup: Okay. Our next item is Public Hearing PFP 04-004, request for preliminary/final plat approval of two building lots on 2.3 acres in an I-L zone for Haztech Subdivision by Pinnacle Engineers. I'd like to open this hearing and start with the staff report. Hawkins-Clark: Chairman Borup, Members of the Commission, this is a preliminary/final plat request. The property is located on the west side of Linder Road, south of the railroad tracks. There is an existing day care facility on the east side of Linder Road. Franklin is about a quarter mile to the south. The property has been annexed. It is zoned light industrial. Their request tonight is strictly for a -- essentially a lot split. City of Meridian code does not allow for one-time divisions, other than through a plat. We are a little bit different that way than some other jurisdictions in the valley, so the reason that this is before you is - is for that reason, there is no other mechanism for them to split a parcel. As you can see, there is a line that's shown on the base map that shows that there are two parcels there today. They did do a record of survey that divided that. However, the city doesn't recognize that record of survey as creating legal buildable lots. So, the staff report is before you. We did received written comment that 1 think was on your desks this -- as you got into the chambers this evening, dated today, May 6, from Dave McKinnon Pinnacle Engineers. As you can see there, the majority of staffs recommended conditions they are in agreement with. I will just go to the plat here quickly. There is a private road that runs along the south boundary of this site that was approved a year and a half or so ago under a separate miscellaneous application that went directly to City Council. That applicant at that time was this property to the west for -- Marcon is a company that stores cement barricades and they needed to have a -- basically, a storage facility for those and so they came in needing access into that area and this was approved. As you can see, it does lie wholly on this -- the plat that's before you tonight. It's 24 feet wide and it was approved as such. It's already built. They would propose to take access off that private road for this rear lot, which is the only one that doesn't have a building on it. The front one does have the Haztech drilling company building today. Let's see. I guess we didn't put in the landscape plan. There was a few comments on the landscape plan that I had made. We -- since the final plat, Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission May 8, 2004 Page 17 of 52 typically, we like to see detailed landscape plans with the species and planting standards, et cetera, so we are just basically asking that that be provided before the city engineer signs the plat, so we can review it at staff level. Item number four, site specific comments, is one of the items that Mr. McKinnon raised in his letter, response letter, stating that the 24 foot three inch landscape buffer is - on Linder Road is already in place, already planted, and they are, essentially, indicating compliance with the condition. So, I think that's more of just a housekeeping thing. If the Commission wants to keep it in, that's fine. Staffs fine with either way, frankly. And, then, the only other one I'd point out is under Fire Department comments, number six. The -- talking about fire sprinklers being required for all buildings associated with the project and, then, the proposal is to add if required by an adopted safety code, such as the International Building Code or National Fire Code. Understand that Joe Silva, Deputy Fire Chief, did verbally restate that he was okay with that. So, I think those are the only two issues staff has to point out. Is there any questions? Borup: On the landscaping buffer, are you saying that since it's in place they don't need to show that on the plat or that it will be done prior to final plat? I don't know if I understood which way that went. Hawkins-Clark: Let's see. The condition as it's worded is a 24 foot wide street buffer is required beyond the North Linder Road right of way. Prior to the city engineer's signature, existing landscaping shall be inspected by the P&Z Department to confirm compliance. Borup: And the applicants addressed that it was in compliance, so that's -- Hawkins-Clark: Right. And, essentially, it involves, you know, one tree every 35 feet and I do know that that's correct. I was mainly trying to -- Borup: It's just not showing on the plat is what you're -- isn't that - Hawkins-Clark: Actually, the landscape plan that was submitted with the application does reflect all the existing trees on the site. Borup: Okay. Zaremba: Mr. Chairman and Brad, my inclination would be to leave that in there, because the rear requirement is a 25 foot buffer and this paragraph acknowledges that we realize that we are accepting the 24 and, actually, they have 24 three inches, but I would leave it in, so that it's Gear that we understood that we are making an exception to the 25 foot buffer. Hawkins-Clark: And also, as I read through it, I guess the last -- second or third to the last sentence does reference that there is a minimum ten foot wide street buffer on the north side of Marcon Lane, which is that private lane here that we are asking for and I believe there is a fence that may or may not be within the required ten feet, but we want to make sure that that gets addressed, so - Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission May 6, 2004 Page 18 of 52 Borup: Okay. Maybe we can discuss that with the applicant. Any other questions? I got to say I particularly enjoyed the school district's comments, though. Zaremba: Boilerplate letter. Borup: Okay. Mr. McKinnon, have you got anything you'd like to add? McKinnon: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission, Dave McKinnon, 735 South Crosstimber. On the issue of item number four, if you want to leave it in, that's fine. The landscaping is in place right now and it does conform. The only reason why I wanted to keep that out is when the owner takes a look at this, it may be confusing for him to say is it or is it not in compliance and it is in compliance and just wanted to make that statement, that it is in compliance and Brad's made that statement for me, which is great. Joe Silva did leave me a voice mail today about the fire issue, item number six, saying that he's okay if it's required per the Uniform Fire Code or the International Fire Code. Didn't have a chance to get a written response from him. I came back into the office about 4:40 today and happened to talk to Bruce Freckleton today at work and I played the voice mail for him, so I've got somebody to verify that Joe was okay with that. So, those are, really, the only things I have to add and just ask for approval tonight. Borup: I think one of Commissioner Zaremba's comments on leaving the 24 -- or leaving that in there, because it does -- since we are approving to 24 foot, rather than 25. McKinnon: That's fine Borup: Is that -other than that -- and maybe for the audience, the school district's comment was that this was going to have a significant impact on the enrollment in all the schools. Zaremba: All the added children in this commercial project. It's their standard residential subdivision letter. Borup: Okay. Newton-Huckabay: Put together on in-service day. Borup: Any other questions for Mr. McKinnon? Moe: No. McKinnon: Thanks, guys. Borup: Thank you. Is there anyone else that has any testimony on this application? Seeing none, Commissioners? Zaremba: Mr. Chairman, I move that this hearing be closed. Meritlian Planning & Zoning Commission May 6, 2004 Page 19 of 52 Rohm: Second. Borup: Motion and second to close this Public Hearing. All in favor? Any opposed? MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. Zaremba: Mr. Chairman, I move we forward to the City Council recommending approval of Item 9 on our agenda PFP 04-004, request for preliminary plat approval of two building lots on 2.3 acres in an I-L zone for Haztech Subdivision by Pinnacle Engineers, 475 North Linder Road, to include all staff comments of the staff memo for the hearing date of May 6, 2004, received by the city clerk May 4th, 2004, with one change and that is on page five, the comment is actually being made by the Fire Department, paragraph six, reads: Fire sprinklers will be required for all buildings associated with this project and we will add to that: If, in fact, they are required by an adopted safety code, such as the IBC or the IFC. End of motion. Rohm: Second Borup: Motion and second. All in favor? Any opposed? MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. Item 10. Public Hearing: AZ 04-008 Request for Annexation and Zoning of 5.22 acres from RUT to C-G zone for Magic View Court by Larry Hellhake - 2855 Magic View Drive: Borup: Okay. Thank you. Next item is Public Hearing PFP 04-004, request for preliminary/final plat approval of two building lots -- excuse me. Public Hearing AZ 04- 008, request for annexation and zoning of 5.22 acres from RUT to C-G for Magic View Court. Like to open this hearing and start with the staff report. Hawkins-Clark: Thank you, Chairman Borup, Members of the Commission. This application is just for annexation and zoning tonight. There is no associated development applications with it. The applicant is proposing a C-G zone. The land is currently in the county, RUT zoning, outlined here on the south side of Magic View Drive. The Magic View Subdivision is, essentially, this area here south of Greenhill Estates, east of Woodbridge Subdivision. The applicant is proposing to, essentially, match the zoning that has already been approved on several other lots here in Magic View Subdivision. The zoning in the Comprehensive Plan during the -- that amendment process a couple of year ago, the 20 plus property owners in this subdivision were fairly involved in that process and submitted several different letters asking for a change, essentially, from their current rural five acre lot subdivision, to a commercial. Office designations were put on the perimeter and commercial designations were put on the interior. There is an existing -- actually, two hotels that are being constructed in this area right now on the comer of Allen and Freeway and, then, at the corner of Wells and Freeway. Hubble Homes, Hubble Engineering has their headquarters located on this lot, which is adjacent to the south side of this and, then, there is Medical Imaging and