HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff CommentsMAYOR
Ta®y de Weerd
CTTY COUNCII. MEMBERS
Keith Bad
William LM. Nary
Sham Wardle
Chazlea M. Rountree
MEMORANDUM:
To:
From:
Subject:
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CITY OF
C~eri~i~n
~~ IDAHO
Mayor and City Council
Wendy Kirkpatrick, AiCP, Associate City Planner ~~~
Miscellaneous Application for Cobblefield Crossing Subdivision
JUL 0 1 2004
City Of Meridian
City Clerk Office
• Request to allow duect lot access to North Linder Road from an existing
home on Lot 2, Block 2 of Cobblefield Crossing Subdivision (File No. 1bll-
04-005)
Staff has reviewed the above referenced sabmittal and offers the following comments.
APPLICATION SiTMMARY
The applicant, CMD Inc., has submitted a Miscellaneous Application (NII) requesting direct lot
access to Linder Road for an existing home in Cobblefield Subdivision. The property is located
approximately 1/Z mile south of West McMillan Road on the east side of Linder Road. The site
is currently coned R 8. Cobblefield Subdivision is a residential subdivision consisting of 73
residential building lots.
When Cobblefield Subdivision (PP-02-022) was approved in 2003, the applicant did not receive
approval for direct lot access for this existing home located on Lot 2, Block 2 of the subdivision.
Both the Planning and Zoning Commission at their December 19, 2002 hearing and City
Council at their January 21, 2003 hearing recommended that the Linder Road access issue be
resolved by ACRD. The minutes from the City Council hearing are attached. The Findings of
Fact and Conclusions of Law for Cobblefield Subdivision were adopted by Meridian's City
Council on February 11, 2003 with a Condition of Approval stating:
"If ACRD does not permit direct lot access to Linder Road for the existing house on Lot
2, Block 2, the landscape buffer (Lotl Block 2) shall be required to be twenty-five feet
(25') wide adjacent on the southern edge of the property and taper down to fi8een feet
(15') wide as it travels north, to accommodate the driveway access to the proposed
Cobblefield Drive."
c1TY HAl 1.
(208) 888-0433 _ Fax 887813
PUBLIC WORKS
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
(208) 887-2211-~ Fax 898-9551
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
(208) 4669272 - FAX 466-0405
June 28, 2004 __
RE~EI~7ED
ACRD issued a letter on June 17, 2004 (after the submittal of the MI application for Cobblefield
Subdivision) granting the applicant a temporary right-of--way easement allowing the existing
home to access Linder Road. The letter states that that upon redevelopment of the property
access should be taken off of Loretta Street.
ACHD issued a second letter clarifying the June 17, 2004 ACRD letter regarding the Linder
Road access poitrt on June 30, 2004. The letter states that ACHD "normally restricts access to
arterial roadways to protect the safety and efficiency of arterial roadways and the individuals
that are utilizing the transportation nexwork." The ACHD letter further states that ACHD will
gram aright-of way easement for the driveway contingent upon:
The Meridian City Council makes a formal action allowing the applicant to cross the
landscape buffer that was owned by the City of Meridian with the subdivision plat.
AND
The Home Owners Association will grant an easement to cross the landscape buffer that
was required by the City of Meridian with the subdivision plat.
The applicarrt installed a driveway providing direct access off of Linder Road for Lot 2, Block 2
of the subdivision prior to issuance of the June 17, 2004 letter from ACRD. The applicant is
seeking approval to main this driveway.
Staff is concerned with the approval of the direct access to Linder Road for several reasons.
Staff's primary concern is the dangerous situation created by cars backing up onto Linder Road,
an arterial street, from the driveway providing direct access to Linder Road. The situation will
become more dangerous as traffic increases on Linder Road. Staff has consistently
recommended on recent subdivision applications that access points on arterial streets be limited.
A secondary concern of staff is the location of the driveway in a landscape buffer owned by the
Cobblefield Crossing home owner's association. When Cobblefield Subdivision was originally
approved, the location of the driveway i~rtersecting the landscape buffer was not approved by
City Council. Lot 2, Block 2 of Cobblefield Subdivision does not currently have frontage to
Linder Road due to the landscape buffer between the subdivision lot and Linder Road. A Lot
Line Adjustment application modifying the Jandscape buffer should be approved if the applicant
is given permission to take access off of Linder Road.
If Council chooses to approve the location of the driveway providing Lot 2, Block 2 of
Cobblefield Crossing with direct access to Linder Road, staff recommends several Conditions of
approval:
1.) Upon redevelopment of Lot 2, Block 2 of Cobblefield Subdivision, the driveway
directly accessing Linder Road must be removed.
Z.) Upon the widening of Linder Road, the driveway directly accessing Linder Road must
be removed.
3.) The driveway must be reconfigured to allow vehicles using the driveway to turn around
and enter traffic without having to backup onto Linder Road.
4.) A Lot Line Adjustment application should be completed to modify the landscape buffer
between Lot 2, Block 2 of Cd~blefield Subdivision and Linder Road.
LOCATION
The property is located immediately north of the Baldwin Park Subdivision and directly east of
Bridgetower Crossing's office complex, with frontage on N. Linder Road. It is approximately'/4
south of McMillan and has flag-lot frontage on McMillan Road approximately '/< mile east of N.
Linder Road.
SURROUNDING PROPERTIES
North: Rural residential properties (5-acre parcels), zoned RUT (Ada County)
South: Baldwin Park Subdivision (phase 2), zoned R-8.
East: Cobblefield II, a residential subdivision with R-8 zoning is located directly east of the
subject property.
West: Bridgetower Crossing Subdivision (office uses), zoned R-4
OWNER OF RECORD
The property owners of record are Frank Fisher and Andrea Fisher and they have provided
notarized consent for submission of these applications.
RECOMbIENDATION
Staff has strong concerns regarding the safety of the proposed driveway. If Council
chooses to approve the driveway providing Lot 2, Bloek 2 of Cobblefield Subdivision with
direct access to Linder Road, staff recommends that the Coancil adopt Conditions of
Approval to help mitigate the impacts of the driveway on Linder Road. Staff
recommends denial of the proposed driveway if the Conditions of Approval are not
adopted by Council
BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
C!C Ol/21103
Revised 02/12/03
IN TAE MATTER OF THE
REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY
PLAT FOR COBBLEFIELD
CROSSING SUBDIVISION FOR 73
BUILDING LOTS AND 15 OTHER
LOTS ON 15.4 ACRES LOCATED
Case No. PP-02-022
FINDINGS OF FACT AND
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND
ORDER OF CONDITIONAL
APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY
FLAT
AT 4450 N. CINDER ROAD,
MERIDIAN, IDAHO
BY: CMD, INC., APPLICANT
The above entitled matter coming on regularly for public hearing before the City Council
on January 21, 2003, and David McKinnon Planner II for tha Platutnig and Zoning Department,
Brad. Watson of the Pubic Works Department, Rod Ralphs, Tanya Converse, and Brian English,
appeared and testified,. and the City Council having received a report from Brad Hawkins-Clark
Interim Director for the Planning and Zoning, and Bruce Freckleton, Engineering Technician III,
and the City Council having received as part of the record of this matter the recommendation to
City Council of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the applicant having submitted the
"PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR: COBBLEFIELD CORSSIldG SUBDNISION A PORTION OF
THE NW 1/a OF SECTION 36, T.4.N., R.1.W., B.M., ADA COUNTY, IDAHO AUGUST 2002,
PRELIlvIINARY STTE PLAN, CLIENT: CMD, INC., JOB NUMBER: 02127.002, CAD FILE:
SITELAYOUT, DESGINED BY: SLG, DRAWN BY: SLG, CHECKED BY: JRL, DELNERY
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT
COBBLEFIELD CROSSIlVG SUBDNISION / (PPA2-022}
DATE: 08115/02, SHEET NUMBER: 1, REVISIONS 1: 12!17/02 SLG REVISED PER CITY
COMMENTS, STAMED: DEG 17 2002 CITY OF MERIDIAN C1TY CLERK OFFICE, CMD,
INC. -DEVELOPER, LEAVTTT & ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS, INC.", CMD, Inc. Developer,
submitted for preliminary plat approval and which preliminary plat for approval application is
herein received and adjudged by the City Council pursuant to Meridian City Code § 12-3-3.
Therefore the City Council makes the following findings:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. That the proposed development is in conformance with the Amended
Comprehensive Plan by reason of the fact that it lies within the existing Urban Area as defined in
the Meridian Comprehensive Plan Generalized Land Use Map, Infrastructure Planning Analysis
Amended Comprehensive Plan Map, adopted August 6, 2002, Resolution No. 02-382, and the
property is presently zoned RUT by Ada County, however, an application for annexation and
zoning to R-8 is before the Council, and requires connection to the Municipal Water and Sewer
System. [Meridian City Code § 11-7-2 D]
2. The preliminary plat is in conformance with the Amended Comprehensive Plan
City of Meridian adopted August 6, 2002, Resolution No. 02-382.
3. It is determined that Urban Services can be made available to accommodate the
proposed development if the plat complies with the requirements and conditions hereinafter set
forth as conditions of preliminary plat approval.
4, The proposed development is a continuity of the proposed development within the
City's Capital Improvement Program and if the conditions, which are requested by the Planning
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELINIINARY PLAT
COBBLEFIELD CROSSING SUBDIVISION / {PP-02-022)
and Zoning Administrator and the Engineering Technician IIi, and as proposed by the developer
as stated an the preliminary plat, there will be public financial capability of supporting services
for the proposed development.
5. The development if built in accordance with the conditions and as proposed, will
not create health, safety or environmental problems and there have been no specifics of any such
concerns brought to the Council's attention.
6. It is found that the Recommendation To City Council of the Planning and Zoning
Commission is reasonable and appropriate for the conditions of approval of the preliminary plat
as hereinafter set forth.
The applicant has submitted for consideration of this approval drawing of the
preliminary plat herein designated as: "PRELIMIlVARY PLAT FOR: COBBLEFIELD
CORSSING SUBDNISION A PORTION OF THE NW `/a OF SECTION 36, T.4.N., R.1.W.,
B.M., ADA COUNTY, IDAHO AUGUST 2002, PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN, CLIENT: CMD,
INC., JOB NUMBER: 02127.002, CAD FILE: SITELAYOUT, DESGINED BY: SLG, DRAWN
BY: SLG, CHECKED BY: JRL, DELIVERY DATE: 08f15/02, SHEET NUMBER: 1,
REVISIONS 1: 12!17/02 SLG REVISED PER CITY COMMENTS, STAMED: DEC 17 2002
CITY OF MERIDIAN CITY CLERK OFFICE, CMD, INC. -DEVELOPER, LEAVITT &
ASSOCL~TES ENGINEERS, INC.".
DECISION AND ORDER
Pursuant to the City Council's authority as provided in Meridian City Code § 12-3-5 and
based upon the above and foregoing Findings of Fact which are herein adopted:
FINDII+IGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT
COHBLEFISLD CROSSING SUBDNISION / (PP-02-022)
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND THIS DOES ORDER
The Preliminary Plat of the applicant as evidenced by "PRELIMINARY PLAT
FOR: COBBLEFIELD CORSSIlVG SUBDIVISION A PORTION OF THE NW'/.OF
SECTION 36, T.4.N., R.1.W., B.M., ADA COUNTY, IDAHO AUGUST 2002,
PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN, CLIENT: CMD, INC., JOB NUMBER: 02127.002, CAD FIDE:
SITELAYOUT, DESGINED BY: SLG, DRAWN BY: SLG, CHECKED BY: IRL, DELNERY
DATE: 08!15102, SHEET NUMBER: 1, REVISIONS 1: 12/17/02 SLG REVISED PER CITY
COMMENTS, STAMED: DEC 17 2002 CITY OF MERIDIAN CITY CLERK OFFICE, CMD,
INC. -DEVELOPER, LEAVITT & ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS, INC.", CMD, Inc. Developer
is hereby conditionally approved; and
2. The conditions of approval are as follows to-wit:
A. Adopt the Rewmmendations of the Planning and Zoning and Engineering staff
as follows:
Site Specific Comments / Preliminary Plat
Sanitary sewer service to this site shall be via main line extensions from the existing
mains adjacent to the property. This development shall be subject to sanitary sewer
latecomer fees to reimburse those responsible for extending sewer service into the
area. The latecomer fees for each lot shall be due and payable upon signature on
final plat.
2. Domestic water s ervice t o t his s ite s hall b e v is m aim 1 ine a xtensions f rom t he
existing mains adjacent to the property.
3. Applicant will be responsible to construct the sewer and water mains to
and through this proposed development, thereby malting them available to adjacent
properties. Subdivision designer to coordinate main sizing and routing with the
Public Works Department.
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT
COBBLEFIELD CROSSING SUBDIVISION / (PP-02-D22) 4
4. The applicant has indicated that a pressurized irrigation system will be
provided within this development will be to be owned and maintained by the
Settler's hxigation District, revise the plat to show how the system is going to be
served (ie connection to an existing system, or independent pumping facilities)
Underground year-round pressurized irrigation must be provided to all lots
within this develogment. The City of Meridian requires that pressurized irrigation
systems be supplied by ayear-round source of water. Applicant shall be required
to utilize any existing surface or well water for the primary source. If a surface or
well source is not available, asingle-point connection to the culinary water
system shall be required. If a single-point connection is utilized, the developer
shall be responsible for the payment of assessments for the common areas prior
to signature on the final plat by the Meridian City Engineer.
5. A detailed fencing plan shall be submitted upoa application of the final plat. A 6-
foot solid fence shall be required along the north and east boundaries of the
subdivision unless the City agrees in writing that such a fence is not required.
6. Setbacks within the subdivision shall be reduced to allow 5-foot side yard setbacks
regardless of number of stories, provided no fences or other structural
encroachments be pemutted in any required side yard setback area.
7. In accordance with MCC 12-13-10-8, Applicant shall provide detached sidewalks
adjacent to N. Linder Road.
8. Street side setbacks shall be reduced to 10-feet, provided that a condition of this plat
shall be that all struchues constructed within 20 feet of a side street shall provido at
least one window of at least six (ti) square feet in size.
9. Add or revise the following preliminary plat notes:
• Correct #1 ofthe "Development Data" table to reflect the number of
buildable lots is 73, not 72.
• Add a note to face of the plat regarding the "Right to Farm Act"
10. Submit ten (10} copies of a revised plat to the City Clerk's Office.
General Cormnents
1. Submit a copy of the Ada County 5ireet Name Committee's approval letter
for the subdivision name, and the lot and block numbering. Make any
FIlJDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT
COBBLEFIELD CROSSING SUBDNISION / (PP-02-022) 5
corrections necessary to conform.
2. Coordinate fire hydrant placement with the City of Meridian Public Works
Department.
3. A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% will be required for
all fencing, landscaping, play equipment, pressurized irrigation, sanitary
sewer, water, etc., prior to signature on the final plat.
4. All pathways within the proposed subdivision shall be designed in
accordance with MCC 12-13-15 "Micropath Landscaping".
5. A detailed landscape plan, in compliance with the Landscape Ordinance,
shall be submitted for the subdivision with the final plat application.
6. Sidewalks within the proposed subdivision shall be built in accordance with
MCC12-13-10-8.
100-watt, high-pressure sodium streetlights will be required. at locations
designated by the Public Works Department. All streetlights shall be
installed at snbdivider's expense. Typical locations are at street
intersections and/or fire hydrants. Final design locations and quantity are
determined after power designs are completed by Idaho Power Company.
The street light contractor shall obtain design and permit from the Public
Works Department prior commencing installations.
8. Al] irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways,
intersecting, crossing or lying adjacent and contiguous to the area being
subdivided shall be tiled per City Ordinance 12-4-13. Plans will need to
be approved by the appropriate imgation/drainage district, or lateral users
association (ditch owner's), with written approval or non-approval
submitted to the Public Works Department. If lateral users association
approval can't be obtained, plena will be reviewed and approved by the
meridian City Engineer prior to final glat signature.
9. Submit all updatEd groundwater/soils reports to the Public Works
Department for review. Any drainage areas (detention/retention basins)
must be deaigned to ensure that water is retained only during 25-year
storm events, and for a period of tithe not to exceed 24 hours. Side slopes
within drainage areas shall not exceed 3:1.
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDITIONAL APPRQVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT
COBBLEFIELD CROSSING SUBDIVISION / (PPA2-022)
10. Any tree over 4" in caliper that is removed from the property shall be
replaced by installing additional trees, being the equivalent number of
caliper inches of trees that were removed. Required landscaping trees will
not be considered as replacement trees for those trees that have to be
removed.
11. Developer shall coordinate mailbox locations with the Meridian Post
Office.
12. Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project will
have to be removed from their domestic service per City Ordinance
Section 9-1-4 and 4-4-8. Wells may be used for non-domestic purposes
such as landscape irrigation.
13. Compaction test results must be submitted to the Meridian Building
Department for all building pads receiving engineered backfill, where
footing would sit atop fill material,
14. Applicant's engineer will be required to submit a signed, stamped
statement certifying that all street finish centerline elevations are set a
minimum of three feet above the highest established normal groundwater
elevation.
15. If ACRD does not permit direct lot access to Linder Road for the existing
house on Lot 2 Block 2, the landscape buffer (Lot 1 Block2) shall be
required to be twenty-five feet {25') wide adjacent on the southern edge
of the property and taper down to fifteen feet {] 5') wide as it travels
north, to accommodate the driveway access to the proposed Cobblefield
Drive.
B. Adopt the Recommendations of ACHD as follows:
Site 5oecific Conditions ofAporoval
1. Dedicate 48-feet of right-of--way fra~m the centerline of Linder Road and
McMillan Road abutting the parcel by means of a warranty deed. The
right-of--way purchase and sale agreement and deed must be completed
and signed by the applicant prior to scheduling the final plat for signature
by the ACI-ID Commission or prior to issuance of a building permit (or
other required permits), whichever occurs first. Allow up to 30 business
days to process the right-of--way dedication after receipt of all requested
material. The owner will be paid the fair market value oftheright-of--way
F]NDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDTfIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT
COBBLEFIELD CROSSING SUBDIVISION / (PP-02-022) 7
dedicated which is an addition to existing ACRD right-of--way if the
owner submits a letter of application to the impact fee administrator prior
to breaking ground, in accordance with the ACRD Ordinance in effect at
that time (currently Ordinance # 195},
OR
Dedicate 38-feet ofright-of--way firm the centerline of Linder Road and
McMillan Road abutting the parcel by means of a warranty deed. The
right-of--way purchase and sale agreement and deed must be completed
and signed by the applicant prior to scheduling the final plat for signature
by the ACRD Commission or prior to issuance of a building permit (or
other required permits), whichever occurs first. Allow up to 30 business
days to process the right-of--way dedication after receipt of all requested
material. The owner will be paid the fair market value of the right-of-way
dedicated which is an addition to existing ACHD right-of--way if the
owner submits a letter of application to the impact fee administrator prior
to breaking ground, in accordance with the ACRD Ordinance in effect at
that time {currently Ordinance #195}.
2. Construct a 5-foot concrete sidewalk located 2-feet within the right-of-
way (if the dedicatedright-of--way is 4&feet from centerline) or if the
sidewalk is outside of the right-0f--way, place the sidewalk within an
easement.
Construct the main entrance, Cobblefield Drive, to intersect Linder Road
approximately 140-feet north of the south property line, as proposed.
4. Constnrct all of the internal roadways as 36-foot street section with curb,
gutter and 5-foot concrete sidewalk within 50-feet ofright-of--way, as
proposed.
Construct a stub street to extend to the south property line approximately
1,000.feet east of Linder Road, as proposed. Install a sign at the
terminus of the roadway stating that, "THIS ROAD WILL BE
EXTENDED IN THE FUTURE".
6. Construct a stub street to extend to the north property line approximately
1,340-feet east of Linder Road, as proposed. Install a sign at the terminus
of the roadway stating that, "T'H1S ROAD WII.I, BE EXTENDED 1N
THE FUTURE",
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRFt.1MiNARY PLAT
COBBLEFIELD CROSSING SUBDIVLSION / (PP-02-022)
7. Construct two knuckles with islands within the subdivision, as proposed.
Construct the islands within the knuckles to provide a minimum of 4-feet
in width with a minimum azea of 100-square feet and provide a minimum
of a 29-foot street section for the roadway around the traffic island.
8. Any proposed landscape islands/medians within the public right-of--way
dedicated by this plat shall be owned and maintained by a homeowners
association. Notes of this are required on the final plat.
9. Provide a minimum of 21-feet measured from back of curb to back of
curb on either side of a proposed island or median.
10. Enter into a development agreement regarding the location, costs and
terms associated with the "temporary stub street".
1 i. Other than the access that has been approved with this application, direct
lot access to Lmder Road and McMillan Road is prohibited.
12. Comply with all Standard Conditions of Approval.
Standard Coaditioas 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 may
be 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 Construction Services
at 387-6284 (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 ACRD
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
FIlVDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDTI'IONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT
COBBLEPIEI.D CROSSING SUBDMSION ! (PP-02-022}
issuance of building permit (or other required permits}, which
incorporates any required design changes.
Constnaction, use and property development shall be in conformance with
all applicable requirements of the Ads 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 #195, 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. Existing utilities damaged by the applicant shall be
repaired by the applicant at no cost to ACHD. The applicant shall be
required to call DIGLINE (1-800-342-1585) at least two full business
days prior to breaking ground within ACRD 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
consh~uctian.
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 firm 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 a waiverlvariance of said requirements or other
legal relief is granted pursuant to the law in effect at the dme the change
in use is sought.
C. Adopt the Meridian Fire Department Recommendations as follows:
One and two family dwellings will require a Sre-flow of 1,000 gallons per
minute available for a duration of 2 hours to service the entire project. Fire
hydrants shaft be placed an average of 400' apart. 1997 iIFCAppendix 1II-A
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMIIYARY PLAT
COBBLEFIELD CROSSING SlJBDNISION / (PP-02-022) 10
2. Acceptance of the water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian
Water Department.
3. Final Approval of the fire hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Fire
Department.
4. The phasing plan may require that any roadway. greater than 150' in
length
that is not provided with an ouklet shall be required to have a turn azound.
5. All roads shall have a fuming radius of 28' inside and 48' outside.
6. Insure that all yet undeveloped parcels are maintained free of combustible
vegetation per section 1103.2.4 of the Uniform Fire Code.
7. Operational fire hydrants and temporary or permanent street signs are
required before combustible constmction begins. UFC 901.4.2 & 9013
8. A minimum of two points of access will be required for any portion of the
project, which serves more than 50 homes. It is recommended that a stub
street be extended to the East between Lots 16-18 on Block 3, to provide a
second point of access to the project. UFC 902.2,1 Revised plans that have
been submitted indicate a connection on the East end of the proj ect.
9. The roadways shall be built to Ada Caunty Highway Standazds and shall have
a clear driving surface, available at all times, which is 20' wide. Lots 8, 9,10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15 on Block 4 shall be pasted `No Parking Fire Lane". UFC
902.2
10. Building setbacks shall be per the Building Code for one and two story
construction.
11. The roadways shall be built to Ada County Highway Standards and shall
have a clear driving surface, available at all times, which is 20' wide.
The lots adjacent to the knuckles on Blocks 6, 7, 8 & 9 shall be posted
"No Parking Fira Lane". UFG 902.2
D. Adopt the Central District Health Department Recommendations as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDTTIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIIvIINARY PLAT
COBBLEFIELD CROSSING SUBDNISION / {PP-02-022) 11
1. The Applicants central sewage and central water plans must be
submitted to and approved by the Idaho Deparhnent of Health & Welfare,
Division of Environmental Quality.
2. Run-off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem.
Stormwater shall be pretreated through a grassy Swale prior to discharge
to the subsurface to prevent impact to groundwater and surface water
q~tY
4. 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 action of the City Council taken at their January 21, 2403 meeting as
follows:
1, For clarification, the stub roads shall remain as they aze presently shown
on the prelimuiary plat.
2. The Applicant shall be required to submit a fencing plan with the final
plat.
By action of the City Council at its regular meeting held on the l ~'~ ~
dayof ~YU,dIV,d{l , 2403.
ROLL CALL
couNCU.MAN B1RD
COUNCILWOMAN deWEERD
COUNCILWOMAN McCANDLESS
voTED ,~h&~t
VOTED
VOTED
COUNCILMAN NARY
MAYOR ROBERT D. CORRIE
(TIE BREAKER)
DATED: 2-l I-o3
VOTED
VOTED
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELINIINARY PLAT
COBBLEFIELD CROSSING SUBDMSION / {PF-02-022)
l2
MOTION:
APPROVED•
DISAPPROVED:
Copy served upon Applicant, The Planning and Zoning Department, Public Works
Department and City Attorney.
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FIIVDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
OF CONDPITONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT
COBBLEFIELD CROSSING SUBDIVISION / (PP-{f2-022}
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Meridian City CounGl
January 27, 2003
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changes that were requested and all those changes have been made by the applicant.
The application you have in front of you meets all the requirements that the Planning
and Zoning Commission has set forth for you tonight. There were some minor
modifications, such as notes added to the plat, that still need to be made by the
applicant. However, it now meets all the requirements of the city for the Planned
Development Ordinance, among those would be the requirement for two amenities.
One of the amenities they have provided is the aforementioned pathway and the large
open space lot, which was discussed at the last meeting that could possibly turn into a
swimming pool and a clubhouse for the subdivision. Staff supports the application that's
in front of you tonight. There is only one item of discussion that staff feels should be
brought up to you at this time and it has to deal with Page 5 of the recommendation for
the Conditional Use Permit, that's Item Number 15. Tha# recommendation was an
and/or recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission. It was setting
aside with - it was set aside as an and/~, because tliere was some discussion at the
Commission level that required additional discussion with ACHD and I will highlight that
for you. As noted in the applications, there is one single-family existing home. That
single-family existing home is located on Linder Road and that's the highlighted portion
that I have got right now. It fronts onto Linder Road right now. In the different revised
plats that we have seen for this, we have seen two different designs for this house to
either take access off of the main road into the subdivision or to have the house
continue to have access off of Linder Road. It was decided at the Planning and Zoning
Commission level that there could be an and/or recommendation, that if ACHD were to
approve access off of Linder and the city approve access off of Linder, the existing
driveway for the home could remain. However, should ACRD and the city desire that
they bring in the access from the northern boundary of the property heading south to the
existing garage -the existing garage is on the south side of the property facing west --
that if the city and ACRD require that it be brought in this way, that they bring in the
driveway this way and dose the driveway onto Linder Road. That's the major issues
that we, as staff, have and we feel that should be brought up to you. At this time, I
would ask if you have any questions of staff.
De Weerd: Council, any questions at this time? Okay. Is the applicant present? Okay.
Come on up if you will raise your right hand. Do you promise and affirm that the
testimony you give tonight is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the math, so help
you God?
Ralphs: Yes.
De Weerd: Okay. Please state your name and address.
Ralphs: My name is Rod Ralphs. I live at 2730 North Greenbelt Place here in Meridian.
I represent the applicant CMD, Inc., the developer. Prior to responding to any questions
the Members of the Councl may have, I have some proposed layouts of elevations of
homes that would be going into the subdivision. One of the things that we have gone
through -- thank you, staff. One of the things that we have tried to create with a fairly
unique property was kind of a neighbor or very close-knit neighborhood, almost like a
north end look, and that's what we tried to accomplish. These are some elevations and
I have some here that 1'd like to hand out to Council, if I may approach.
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January 21,2003
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De Weerd: Oh, I thought it was the CUP.
McKinnon: I'm sorry. It's on the Preliminary Plat.
Nary: I was just looking at the wrong recommendation
McKinnon: Madam Chairman, you're right -- I mean Madam President, you're right, I
did say the Conditional Use Permit, but it is in the Preliminary Plat.
De Weerd: Thank you.
Nary: And, then, looking at that -it's Page 5, Number 15, and which -just refresh my
memory, which of those ones did you say was recommended?
McKinnon: Both were recommended.
Nary: Well, but -- by you, not by the Planning and Zoning Commission. If we are going
to make a motion, which one are we supposed to pick because I can't remember what
you said?
McKinnon: Madam President, Coundlman Nary, staff doesn't have a strong opinion
either way. It's sixes either way if look at it. One, you would have the landscape buffer
that would be a solid landscape buffer that would match up with the solid landscape
buffer to the south, with no penetrations through it. Otherwise, you would have a
driveway that breaks up a landscape buffer. You would have a landscape buffer,
driveway, landscape buffer, road, landscape buffer, and so it's a little bit leaner if you
don't have the driveway there. You do have a house that has a garage that fronts onto
Linder, and so it may just be appropriate to leave it on Linder or leave it up to ACHD
and leave the same language as is and allow ACHD to make that decision.
Nary: So we could leave this recommendation, if we were going to approve this, the
way it is and wait and see what ACHD recommends.
McKinnon: That's correct. If you were okay with both of those. If you had an opinion
either way, you should make it in your motion.
Nary: All right. Thank you.
De Weerd: Okay any other questions for staff? I would entertain a motion. Mr. Bird.
Bird: I would move that we approve AZ 02-024, the request for annexation and zoning
of 15.4 acres from RUT to R-8 zones for proposed Cobblefield Crossing Subdivision by
CMD, Incorporated, 4450 North Linder Road and for the attorney to draw up Findings of
Facts and Conclusions of Law and Derision of Order and to include all staff comments.
De Weerd: Do I hear a second? Okay. That motion dies. Do we have another
motion?
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January 21,2003
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Bird: Yes that was inGuded in staff comments, I believe.
Nary: I think we have discussed it. I don't remember if that was in the staff
recommendations. We discussed tha# that was a condition that we have placed in other
properties, including the adjacent property.
Bird: Yes, that does include that.
De Weerd: Okay.
Bird: If second accepts.
Nary: Yes.
De Weerd: Any further discussion? Okay the motion is to approve the request for
annexation and zoning for Cobblefield Crossing Subdivision, to include all staff
comments, and the additional language on the roadways. Mr. Clerk.
Roll call: McCandless, aye; Nary, aye; de Weerd, aye; Bird, aye.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES
De Weerd: Okay Item Number 11, PP 02-022.
Bird: Madam President?
De Weerd: Mr. Bird.
Bird: I would move that we approve PP 02-022, the request for Preliminary Plat
approval of 73 building lots, and 15 other lots on 15.4 acres in a proposed R-8 zone for
proposed Cobblefield Crossing Subdivision by CMD, Incorporated, 4450 North Linder
Road. For the attorney to draw up the Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law and
Decision of Order and to leave the stub roads as shown on the Preliminary Plat as now.
Nary: Second.
De Weerd: It's been moved and seconded to approve the Preliminary Plat for
Cobblefield Crossing Subdivision any further discussion?
Nary: Madam President?
De Weerd: Mr. Nary.
Nary: Mr. Bird, there was the question of that -- about the alternatives on the site-
specific conditions, whether the - in regards to the existing house. There is the
either/or to leave --
Bird: The either/or -
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Nary: - or to eliminate the first option, which would require that the access be not on
Linder, but on the -
Bird: And he said that the applicant agreed to that as the way we have it. Yes. That's
fine.
Nary: So we would eliminate the first of the either/oi'?
Bird: Yes.
Nary: Okay. I agree.
De Weerd: Is the fencing issue on the Preliminary Plat or on the CUP? I thought you
could answer that quicker than 1 could find it on my --
McKinnon: I believe it's in the Preliminary Plat. It was a requirement that they submit a
fencing plan with the Final Plat.
De Weerd: Yes.
Nary: Condition 5 I think he said they would agree to put a hot wire or whatever to
eliminate any poterrtial damage to the fence.
De Weerd: Okay.
Nary: So that would - I guess that would be part of the conditions that --
De Weerd: Okay so are you ready for the question?
Nary: Yes.
De Weerd: We don't need roll call vote on this -
McCandless: Yes, we do.
De Weerd: Okay. Okay. Oh so, Mr. Bird, roll call vote.
Roll call: McCandless, aye; Nary, aye; de Weerd, aye; Bird, aye.
De Weerd: Okay Item Number 12, CUP 02-032.
Bird: Madam President?
De Weerd: Mr. Bird.
Bird: I move that we approve CUP 02-032, request for a Conditional Use Permit for a
PUD for 64 single-family detached houses, eight single-family attached houses, and
one single family existing home on 15.4 acxes in a proposed R-8 zone for the proposed
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January 27,2003
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Cobblefield Crossing Subdivision by CMD, Incorporated, 4450 North Linder Road. For
the attorney to draw up the Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law and Deasion of
Order and to include all staff comments.
Nary: Second.
De Weerd: Okay it's been moved and seconded to approve the Conditional Use Permit
02-032. Mr. Berg, roll call vote.
Roll call: McCandless, aye; Nary, aye; de Weerd, aye; Bird, aye.
De Weerd: Thank you very much. Appreciate your working together on this.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES
Item 15. Public Hearing: Wireless Communications Tower Ordinance:
De Weerd: Okay Item Number 15, Public Hearing for the Wireless Communication
Tower Ordinance. Mr. McKinnon, we'll start with the staff comment.
McKinnon: Thank you, Madam President, Members of the Council. You should have
received three differen# sets of ordinances tonight and, as we stated, we are just going
to talk first about the Wireless Communications Tower Ordinance. The reason that this
is before you tonight is the Planning and Zoning Commission has made the
recommendation to you that this should be adopted and it basically does a few things
for the city. One -first of all, it sets the standards. Currently, we have no standards for
cell towers. Someone comes in, automatically, it's an unlisted use, and it's a
Conditional Use Permit. We have no standards for design or no standards for location,
so this will give us some standards. The second thing this ordinance will do for us, it will
provide some guidelines for stealth towers. We would like to encourage the use of
stealth towers and have made it easier to receive approval for stealth towers and to
allow stealth towers in residential districts through a Conditional Use Permit where a
standard cell tower would not be allowed. Finally, what this ordinance does is it
provides additional noticing requirement that people within 600 feet of the proposed cell
tower receive notification, rather than the standard 300 feet for that. We will be able to
notice more people, we will have some design standards, and we will be able to
encourage the type of cell towers in Meridian that we would like. Among the standards
that we would be adopting would be a co-location standard, which would require people
that build towers in the City of Meridian to provide those towers to be available for other
people to provide their services on the tower. Rather than have Meridian turn into a cell
tower farm with numerous cell towers, you would have one cell tower with at least two, if
not three, accompanying uses on that. That's it in a nutshell. !assume that you have
had the opportunity to read through this ordinance and I stand and ask if you have any
questions at this time.
De Weerd: Counal, do you have any comments or questions?
Nary: Madam President?
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Dave E, Wyntreop 7st Yce President
Susan S. Eastlake, 2nd Vtoe President
Sheny R. Huber, Qommlaslonar
3775 N. Adams Streak
Garden City ID 837ia84s9
Phone (208) 38T-8100.
FAX f206) 387.8391
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Meridian, Idaho 83642 2004
Subjece: 1rI114I04-DOS City Of Meridian '
Miscellaxous request ro allow direct lot aeocas to N. Linda Road City Clerk Office
Lott, flock 2, Cobbkfuld Crossing #1
Lot 2, Block 2 of Cobblofield Crossing #1 ss er~r~ly require8 to rake access m Lootetta Street based upon the access reetuetion
that is nored oa the Seal plat, The applicant u euaenrly befarc the Merdiaa City Council to request a waiver that would allow
Lot 2, Block 2 of CobbkScld Crossing #1 to rake direct aacass to Linder Road, Tba Dis¢~ict normally trestoicts ecce4s W aitetial
roadways to prokct the safety and e~eimcy of arterial roadways and the individuals that are utilizing the trsnspormtlon
nctworlt
The District always prefers that tesideotisl lots take access from interoal local madaays es opposed to accessing a[btn'ial
roadways due to the foot that ttaffe volumes and eoaflieta an signiS.eaotly greater roe arterial roadways. Currently Lindex Road
bas approtumatcly 6,000 vehicle trips pct day.
klflar mvievriag the existing stureuue on Lot 2, Block 2 of Cobblefield Crossing #1, the District bas delermitaed that they vvi]) ,
ivodc with the City of Meridian and the appliesat and will grant a tempoeazy rightof--way eesgnertt allowing the existing borne
to necess Littler Road until such crime as the property is ECIIiFR redeveloped for a land nde other tlma single-taiaa'ly residential
qR the hotae is rebm7t When the property is rcdetreloped m the existing home is rebuilt, the access shall be: taken from the
inttmal subdivisien road, Lacctta Street The District will grans the said right-of-way easement flu the driveway contingent
upon:
The Meridian City Council makes s formal action allowing the applictat to arose the Ltndscape buffer that was '
required by &e City ofNferidirm with the subdivision plat.
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The Some Otetrets Association will grant sa eaa~ e±+r to cross the landscape buffxr that was required by 6te City of
Meridiem with the subdivision phrt.
Ifyon have anq gvesdoas, please fee) free to cotttactrac at 208-387-6180.
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Right-of-Way sari Dcvelopmen! Services Assistant Manager
CC: Pacil3e Development, Inc.
3101 W. Champagne
Fzgle, Idaho 83616
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