HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff CommentsMAYOR
Tammy de Weerd
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Keith Bird
William L.M. Nary
Shaun Wardle
Charles M. Rountree
STAFF REPORT:
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From: Sonya Allen, Assistant City Planner
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Re: Cafarelli Subdivision No. 2
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
(208)466-9272 Fax 466-4405
PUBLIC WORKS
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
(208) 887-2211 ~ Fax 887-1297
PLANNING AND ZONING
DEPARTMENT
(208) 884-5533 ~ FAX 888-6854
Hearing Date: July 13, 2004
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Final Plat approval of Two (2) Commercial Building Lots and Two (2) Common
Lots on 2.7 Acres in an I-L Zone, by Shaun Fickes (File No. FP-04-043).
We have reviewed the above referenced submittals and offer the following comments, as
conditions of approval. These conditions shall be considered in full, unless expressly
modified or deleted by motion of the Meridian City Council:
APPLICATION SUMMARY & LOCATION
The applicant, Shaun Fickes, has applied for Final Plat approval of 2 commercial building lots
and 2 common lots on 2.7 acres of land for Cafarelli Subdivision. This application is a re-
subdivision of Lot 1, Block 1, of Cafarelli Subdivision. The zoning designation for the proposed
subdivision is I-L (Light Industrial).
The common area lots within the subdivision consist of landscape lots which will be owned and
maintained by the Property Owners Association.
Cafarelli Subdivision No. 2 is located on the north side of W. Franklin Road, approximately Y
mile west of N. Linder Road, in the SE '/< of Section 11, T.3N., R.1 W.
The submitted final plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat. Staff
recommends approval of the final plat application with the comments and conditions stated in
this report.
SITE SPECIFIC COMMENTS /FINAL PLAT
1. Applicant shall meet all terms of the approved Preliminary Plat (PP-04-003).
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2. Submit a detailed fencing plan for the western boundary of the subdivision as required by
Preliminary Plat Finding #17, page 7, to prevent access to the private road located
directly west of the subject property.
3. Municipal water service to this site shall be via main line extension from the existing
mains adjacent to the property. Subdivision designer to coordinate main sizing and
routing with the Public Works Department. Applicant shall execute City of Meridian
standard forms of easements, for any mains that are required to provide service.
4. Sanitary sewer service shall be provided via a single pump station adjacent to the
Franklin Road frontage that would pump to the existing manhole east of the subject site.
When the future Black Cat sewer is installed in Franklin Road, the applicant shall be
responsible for the connection of the individual service lines, and the decommissioning of
the pump station.
5. The applicant requested a waiver (at the Preliminary plat application) from the
requirement to install a pressurized irrigation system. The applicant had made this request
because Cafarelli Subdivision was previously approved without a pressurized irrigation
system. The exisfing landscape buffer is supplied with irrigafion water from the City's
municipal water system. Public Works supports this waiver request. The developer shall
be responsible for the payment of assessments for the irrigable common areas prior to
signature on the final plat by the Meridian City Engineer.
6. Street signs are td be in place, water system shall be approved and activated, pressurized
irrigation system approved and activated, drainage lots constructed, fencing installed, and
road base approved by the Ada County Highway District prior to applying for building
permits. All development improvements, including perimeter fencing, irrigation, and
landscaping shall be installed and approved prior to obtaining certificates of occupancy.
A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% will be required for all fencing,
landscaping, pressurized irrigation, amenities, sanitary sewer, water, etc., prior to
signature on the final plat.
7. Revise the Landscape Plan dated 6/7/04 and prepared by Bailey Engineering as follows
a. If a sewer easement exists as shown on the plan, trees must be relocated out of the
easement.
b. Revise the size of the Bristlecone Pine tree shown in the plant schedule to be a
minimum 6'-7' per MCC 12-13-7-3.
8. Applicant shall submit a FINAL street name approval letter from the Ada County Street
Name Committee prior to signature on the final plat by the Meridian City Engineer.
9. If a sewer easement exists as shown on the landscape plan along the western boundary,
show this easement on the plat.
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10. Applicant shall be required to pay Public Works development plan review, and
construction inspection fees, as determined during the plan review process, prior to
signature on the final plat per Resolution 02-374.
11. Please submit all updated groundwater/soils monitoring data to the Public Works
Department for review. The original study report indicates that shallow groundwater
may be a factor. All drainage areas (detention/retention basins) must be designed to
ensure that water is retained only during 100-year storm events, and for a period of time
not to exceed 24 hours. Side slopes within drainage areas shall not exceed 3:1. The
project engineer should pay close attention to the results of field studies determining the
groundwater, soil type & and characteristics during the design and construction phases.
12. A drainage plan designed by a State of Idaho licensed architect or engineer is required
and shall be submitted to the City Engineer (Ord. 557, 10-1-91) for all off-street parking
areas. Storm water treatment and disposal must be designed in accordance with
Department of Environmental Quality 1997 publication Catalog of Storm Water Best
Management Pracfices for Idaho Cities and Counties and City of Meridian standards and
policies. Off-site disposal into surface water is prohibited unless the jurisdiction that 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 Deparhnent of Water Resources regarding Shallow Injection Wells.
13. The distance on the first leg of the legal description in the Certificate of Owners does not
match the noted distance shown on the plat. Please verify and correct this distance, or
change the legal description.
14. The reference distance from the point described in Item 11, to the southeast corner of
Section 11 is shown incorrectly as 2,657.80'. Please correct this distance.
15. Several points on the boundary maybe shown incorrectly as noted below:
a. A point shown on the southerly section line of Section 11 is depicted to be a
calculated point. The legal description indicates this is a found 5/8" pin. Please verify
this point and show it correctly.
b. The three points along the northerly boundary are shown to be set pins, these points
appear to be along the centerline of the Eight Mile Lateral and should be depicted as
calculated points.
c. The southeastern property comer is shown to be a 5/8" set pin. The legal description
indicates this point as a found Yz" pin. Please verify this point and show it correctly.
16. The indicated distances along the western and eastern boundaries do not scale correctly.
Please verify and make the necessary changes.
17. Please add the recorded instrument number for the Nampa/Meridian Irrigation District
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(NMID) easement indicated in Note 6.
18. There is an existing NMID easement shown on the recorded Cafarelli Subdivision Plat
that must be vacated per City of Meridian Ordinance Number 12-10-1. This easement
must be vacated prior to signature on the final plat by the Meridian City Engineer.
19. Please add the following note (and number accordingly) on Sheet 2 of the plat:
"The bottom elevation of building foundations shall be set a minimum of 12" above the
highest established normal groundwater elevation."
20. Owner must sign the Certificate of Owners and notarize the accompanying
Acknowledgment (Sheet 2 of the final plat).
21. Staff s failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or terms of the approved preliminary
plat does not relieve the Applicant of responsibility for compliance.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. 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.
2. All 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
irrigation drainage district, or lateral users association (ditch owners), with written
approval or non-approval submitted to the Public Works Deparhnent. If lateral users
association approval can't be obtained, plans will be reviewed and approved by the
Meridian City Engineer prior to final plat signature
3. 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 9-4-8. Wells
may be used for non-domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation.
4. One-hundred-watt, high-pressure sodium streetlights will be required at locations
designated by the Public Works Department. All streetlights shall be installed at
subdivider'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.
5. 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.
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6. 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.
Coordinate fire hydrant placement with the City of Meridian Public Works Department.
8. Developer shall coordinate mailbox locations with the Meridian Post Office.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the final plat with the above stated comments and conditions.
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