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RECEIVED
AUG 0 :¡ 2004
STAFF SUMMARY
OF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
City Of Meridian
City Clerk Office
Project Name:
Secret Garden
Case No(s).:
AZ-04-015, PP-04-020, CUP-04-022
Applicant:
Pinnacle Engineers, Inc.
P&Z Commission Hearing Date:
July IS, 2004
Recommendation:
Approve with conditions (all ayes)
Summary of Public Hearings:
. Dave McKinnon, representing the applicant and developer, testified in favor ofthe
application. He provided an overview of the site and application.
. Other key points of discussion during the hearing included:
SSC's concern about trash pick-up on the site
Building material compatibility between the existing brick structure and the new
townhomes
The width and configuration of the private street and internal sidewalk
Key Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation:
. None
Outstanding Issues for City Council:
. Preliminary Plat Date: Should the City Council approve the preliminary plat as
recommended by the P&Z Commission, the correct date of the revised plat is 7-23-04.
However, as noted below, there are two changes that still need to be made. Staff
recommends the City Council require the Applicant to submit three (3) copies of a
second revised preliminary plat that reflects the two changes below.
. Changes to Revised Preliminary Plat:
a. Fire: The revised plat noted above does not comply with condition #1 of the Meridian
Fire Department to add a new fire hydrant and up size the. water line to 8 inches. It
should be clarified that this will remain a condition of the project even though it is not
reflected on the revised plat.
b. Private Street: The revised plat noted above also does not comply with the latter part
of site specific condition #2 of the preliminary plat to show a street profile of the new
private street on the face of the plat. This needs to be reflected on the revised plat.
.
Rezone Notice: As explained in the "Summary" of the staff report, the applicant
mistakenly submitted an Annexation application even though the property was annexed
in 1989. Only a Rezone is necessary (for the office lot only). A revised application noting
this correction was submitted to the City Clerk after the P&Z Commission hearing.
However, the public hearing was still noticed as an Annexation not a Rezone. At the P&Z
Commission hearing, it was discussed to notice the application as a Rezone for City
Council rather than an Annexation. However, since this was not included in the
Commission's motion, staff forgot to make this change for the re-notice. Since the issue
was discussed during a public hearing and the office use was always a part of the
CUP/PD application, the Commission and staff believe that the hearing can proceed
without being re-noticed as a Rezone application.
BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE
REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY
PLAT APPROVAL OF 7 BUILDING
LOTS AND 1 OTHER LOT ON 1.11
ACRES IN A PROPOSED R-8 ZONE
FOR SECRET GARDEN
SUBDIVISION
Case No. PP-O4-020
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
COUNCIL
PINNACLE ENGINEERS, INC.,
Applicant
1.
The property is approximately 1.11 acres in size and is located at the half mile
between Fairview Avenue and Ustick Road on the east side of Locust Grove
Road, within Section 5, Township 3 North, Range I East.
2.
Oliver Cleaver and Debbie A. Cleaver are the current property owners and Oliver
Cleaver has provided notarized consent for the subject application.
3.
The Applicant is Pinnacle Engineers, Inc.
4.
The subject property is currentIyzoned R-8 and contains an existing residence
and outbuildings.
5.
The Applicant requests the property be zoned L-O (0.21 acres) and R-8 (0.89
acres), which is existing.
6.
The property which is the subject of this application is within the Area of Impact
of the City of Meridian.
7.
The entire parcel of the property is included within the Meridian Urban Service
Planning Area as derIDed in the 2002 Meridian Comprehensive Plan.
8.
The Applicant proposes to develop the subject property in the following manner:
create one(l) new office lot, six (6) townhome lots and one (I) common lot.
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RECOMMENDATION
The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends to the City
Council of the City of Meridian that they approve the requested Preliminary Plat as
requested by the Applicant for the property described in the application, subject to the
following:
A. Adopt the Comments and Recommendations of the Meridian Planning & Zoning and
Engineering Departments as follows:
1.
Per MCC 11-9-1, Lot I, Block I shall be enlarged to meet the minimum L-O
lot size of 7,000 square feet and to comply with the minimum five (5) side
building setback (for south side).
2.
Per MCC 12-6-2.A.6.c, construct a 24 foot wide private street, designed to
ACHD standards, from the property line east at least 90 feet into the site. A
minimum 5-foot wide sidewalk shall be constructed on the north side of the
private street adjacent to the office building. Also construct the 20-foot wide
hammerhead drive surface to ACHD street construction standards. Submit a
street profile of the new private street and show said profile on the revised
Preliminary Plat.
3.
The developer shall be responsible to ensure at least one new, 2" caliper tree
is planted in the rear yards of Lots 3 - 8. The required landscaping and
irrigation system shall be installed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy for any building on any lot created by the subdivision.
Landscaping and fencing must be bonded for prior to applying for building
permits.
4.
Sanitary sewer and municipal water service to this site shall be via new main
extensions from the existing mains adjacent to the property. Subdivision
designer to coordinate main sizing and routing with the Public Works
Department. Cover over the sanitary sewer shall be no less that three-feet
from finish grade to the top of pipe. Applicant shall execute City of Meridian
standard form of easements, for any mains that are required to provide
service.
5.
The applicant has indicated that the pressurized irrigation system within this
development is to be owned and maintained by the Nampa & Meridian
Irrigation District. Underground year-round pressurized irrigation must be
provided to all lots within this development. The City of Meridian requires
that pressurized irrigation systems be supplied by a year-round source of
water. The applicant shall be required to utilize any existing surface or well
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6.
water for the primary source. If a surface or well source is not available, a
single-point connection to the municipal 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.
6.
There is no master street drainage plan included with this application. Please
submit final groundwater/soils monitoring data as. prepared by a soils
scientist with the final plat. Any drainage areas (detention/retention basins)
must be designed to ensure that water will percolate or discharge within a
period of time not to exceed 24 hours for all storms up to and including a
100-year storm event. 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.
7.
The legal description presented with this Preliminary Plat application does
not match the boundaries shown on the Preliminary Plat. Submit a revised
legal description describing the accurate boundaries of the plat prior to the
City Council hearing.
GENERAL COMMENTS (preliminary plat)
1.
Please submit a copy of the Ada County Street Name Committee's final
approval letter for the subdivision name, and the lot and block numbering.
Make any 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, pressurized irrigation, sanitary sewer, water, etc., prior
to signature on the final plat.
4.
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.
5.
Two-hundred-fifty and 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.
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. The ditches to be
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piped should be shown on the site plans. Plans will need to be approved by
the appropriate irrigation/drainage district, or lateral users association, with
written confirmation of said approval submitted to the Public Works
Department.
7.
Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project will
have to be removed from their domestic service per City Ordinance Sections
9-1-4 and 9-4-8. Wells may be used for non-domestic purposes such as
landscape irrigation.
8.
Any drainage areas (detension/retension 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.
9.
Graphically depict any FEMA flood plain boundaries. Note restrictions
associated with the flood zone on the face ofthe preliminary plat.
10.
Performance specifications for the common area pressurized irrigation
system shall be submitted with each Final Plat application.
8.
Staff's failure to cite specific ordinance provisions does not relieve the
Applicant of responsibility for compliance.
B. Adopt the Meridian Fire Department Recommendations as follows:
I. Upsize the proposed 6" water line to 8" and provide fire hydrants at the "T"
intersection within the project.
2. One and two family dwellings will require a fire-flow of 1,000 gallons per minute
available for duration of2 hours to service the entire project. Fire hydrants shall be
placed an average of 400' apart. International Fire Code Appendix D
3. Acceptance of the water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian Water
Department.
4. Final Approval of the fire hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Fire
Department.
a. Fire Hydrants shall have the 4 Yz" 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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5. All entrance and internal roads shall have a turning radius of 28' inside and 48'
outside radius.
6. Provide a 20' wide Fire Lane for all internal & external roadways.
7. Building setbacks shall be per the Building Code for one and two story
construction.
8. Maintain a separation of 5' from the building to the dumpster enclosure.
9. Paint the curb red and provide signage "No Parking Fire Lane".
10. All portions of the buildings located on this project must be within 150' of a paved
surface.
II. No Parking signs and painted curbs will be required for all Fire Lanes.
C.
Adopt the Recommendations of the Central District Health Department as
follows:
I. 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.
D.
Adopt the Recommendations ofNampa Meridian Irrigation District as follows:
I. If any surface drainage leaves the site, Applicant shall apply for a land use
change application prior to final platting.
2. All laterals and waste ways must be protected.
3. The Developer must comply with Idaho Code 31-3805.
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4. NMID recommends that irrigation water be made available to all
developments within the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District.
E.
Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Parks Department as follows:
1. Standard for Mitigation of trees: The standard established in the City of Meridian
Landscape Ordinance will be followed.
2. Standard Plan for Protection of Existing Trees during Construction: The standard
established in the City of Meridian Landscape Ordinance will be followed.
F.
Adopt the Recommendations of the Sanitary Service Company as follows:
1. Please contact Bill Gregory at SSC (888-3999) for detailed review of your
proposal prior to the public hearing. There is a concern that the required
modifications may significantly impact your site design and may require a revised
site plan. If the site plan is revised, contact the planner assigned to the project
immediately to discuss the changes and how to proceed with the revised site plan.
2. SSC will not provide trash pick-up services utilizing the common driveway. Prior
to release of building permits for homes that take access from the common
driveway, the developer shall install a concrete pad at the end of the common
drive no more than five (5) feet behind the sidewalk. The pad shall be of sufficient
area to accommodate the receptacles of the residences that take access from the
common driveway. Receptacles shall be placed on the concrete pad on collection
day in a manner that does not cause a nuisance.
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LOT ON 1.11 ACRES IN A PROPOSED R-8 ZONE, BY PINNACLE ENGINEERS, INC. - PP-O4-020 -
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