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Home My WebLink AboutPinnacle Engineers Inc CPATo insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: January 5, 1999 TRANSMITTAL DATE: November 30. 1998 HEARING DATE: Janua 12 199 FILE NUMBER: CPA -98-100 REQUEST: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT BY: PINNACLE ENGINEERS. INC. LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: MERIDIAN CITY TAMMY DE WEERD, P/Z HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY Mayor ROBERT D. CORRIE LEGAL DEPAItTN4ENT A Good Place to Live LL)Hdl1kMh_M (208) 884-4264 CITY OF MERIDIAN _BYRON SMITH, P/Z PUBLIC WORKS CHARLES ROUNTREE 33 EAST IDAHO BUILDING DEPARTMENT GLENN BENTLEY MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 (208) 887-2211 RON ANDERSON Phone (208) 888-4433 • Fax (208) 887-4 NTNG AND ZONING KEITH BIRD RECEIVnDEPARTNIENT _KEITH BIRD, C/C (208)884-5533 _GLENN BENTLEY, C/C DIC 14 1998 _WATER DEPARTMENT City of Meridian _SEWER DEPARTMENT City Clerk Office TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS // WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: January 5, 1999 TRANSMITTAL DATE: November 30. 1998 HEARING DATE: Janua 12 199 FILE NUMBER: CPA -98-100 REQUEST: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT BY: PINNACLE ENGINEERS. INC. LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: MERIDIAN CITY TAMMY DE WEERD, P/Z MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MALCOLM MACCOY, P/Z MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) MARK NELSON, P/Z ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT _BYRON SMITH, P/Z ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION KEITH BORUP, P/Z CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH _,ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT _RON ANDERSON, C/C SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _KEITH BIRD, C/C U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _GLENN BENTLEY, C/C INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) _WATER DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL _SEWER DEPARTMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT // YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: /�— POLICE DEPARTMENT _CITY ATTORNEY _CITY ENGINEER �; N�7' Kv� T _CITY PLANNER _CITY FILES _rL�' Gj L 3 Ls[ k , l v 'f7b /'`I o o L2 4- a ODr S� Ia lJl-1 BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT BY PINNACLE ENGINEERS, INC. - EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR ORDER OF DENIAL OF APPEAL AND AFFIRMATION OF FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION The above entitled matter coming before the City Council for hearing on the appeal of the Applicant at its regular Council meeting on the 6`h day of April, 1999, at the hour of 7:30 p.m., on said date at the Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Street, Meridian, Idaho, and no one appearing in support of the appeal and the Council taking notice of the record of this matter, and of its ordinances and Comprehensive Plan, and the notice of appeal and filings, and being fully advised in the matter finds: I. That there is a reasonable basis for the Planning and Zoning Commission Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Decision and Recommendation in this matter, and that said action was not in violation of constitutional or statutory provisions of the State of Idaho and/or the City of Meridian; and 2. That the recommendation was not, nor is this action, in excess of the statutory authority of the Planning and Zoning Commission, or the City Council; and ORDER OF DENIAL OF APPEAL AND AFFIRMATION OF - 1 FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PINNACLE ENGINEERS, INC. - REQUEST FOR COMP. PLAN AMENDMENT 3. That the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, in this matter, is not arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of its discretion. NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the above and foregoing Findings and upon the record of this matter, it is hereby ordered and this does order that: The Applicant's appeal is hereby denied; and 2. The Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Decision and Recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission are hereby adopted and affirmed, and that the above entitled application for Comprehensive Plan amendment is hereby denied. By action of the City Council at its regular meeting held on the 6th day of April, 1999. City of Meridian Copy served upon Applicant, the Planning and Zoning Department and the Public Works Department. Bv• �1��.�,� -City Clerk `lo ,"loltil4il (/ r OFF 044 i SIUL - i /$#tm tttltti�,t` Dated: 4 — 4 ORDER OF DENIAL OF APPEAL AND AFFIRMATION OF - 2 FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PINNACLE ENGINEERS, INC. - REQUEST FOR COMP. PLAN AMENDMENT NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION 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 may be adversely affected by the issuance or denial of this matter 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 . msg\Z:\Work\M\Meridian 15360M\Pinnac1e\0rderDenia1 ORDER OF DENIAL OF APPEAL AND AFFIRMATION OF - 3 FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PINNACLE ENGINEERS, INC. - REQUEST FOR COMP. PLAN AMENDMENT D OR 55 1999 Erigiriccrs , Inc .rl � �_[DIAN To: Mayor Robert Corrie & Meridian City Council P,R 1 390`a"3 City of Meridian 33 E. Idaho CITY OF tMERIDL_ Meridian, ID 83642 Date: April 9, 1999 Re: Appeal of the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission Decision on Application to Amend the Meridian Comprehensive Plan and Map Dear Mayor & Council: On April 6, 1999 we requested that the above referenced appeal be tabled for one (1) month to allow us additional time to pursue alternate possibilities of development with the Ada County Highway District. That letter was transmitted as a FAX to the City as recommended by Angel in the City Clerk's office. Unfortunately, the FAX transmission was sent to the Public Works Department and did not make it's way to the Clerk's office. We understand that our Appeal was denied by the Council on April 6, 1999. Our Appeal was a two fold request in that if the Council did not uphold our Appeal and approve our Comprehensive Plan Amendment, we could gain some insight and direction from the Council on our proposal to develop a mini -storage facility on the east side of Eagle Road between Ustick Road and Fairview Avenue. We have gone through extensive reviews and processes over the past three (3) years to gain approval of the mini -storage facility through the County and City. Our client has been relying on a letter from the City of Meridian, dated June 6, 1995, 'supporting the concept of a mini -storage facility on the Weiss property on Eagle Road. Since that time, the County has refused to accept an application for such a facility because of non-compliance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. We are -requesting that you reconsider your decision on our Appeal at your next scheduled meeting and provide us the opportunity to review our situation with you in a public forum. I am sure that you understand, had we known our application was not going to be tabled as requested, we would have been at the hearing on April 6, 1999 to present our case. We ask that you grant us the opportunity to present our case at your next meeting. 870 NORTH LINDER SUITE B , MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 , (208) 887-7760 , FAX (208) 887-7781 We thank you in advance for your consideration and look forward to your review and direction. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (208) 887-7760. Sincerely- Robert CeU4nger— Project Manager cc: File #98760 r. • f OFFICIALS WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk JANICE L. GASS, City Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E. City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. KENNY W. BOWERS, Fire Chief W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. CROOKSTON. JR., Attorney HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 8884433 9 FAX (208) 8874813 Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor June 6, 1995 Mr. Bob Unger Ada County Development Services 650 Main Street Boise, ID 83702 Re: Weiss Property - Eagle Road s/o Ustick Dear Mr. Unger: COUNCIL MEMBERS RONALD R. TOLSMA MAX YERRINGTON ROBERT D. CORRIE WALT W. MORROW SHARI STILES Planner & Zoning Administrator JIM JOHNSON Chairman - Planning S Zoning The City Council of Meridian heard a presentation by'Robert Montgomery regarding the above - referenced property on May 16, 1995. The Meridian City Council voted to write a letter of favorable recommendation to Ada County with conditions that there be adequate screening (landscaping) and that provision for a future easement for the South Slough sewer extension be made. It should also be noted that our Comprehensive Plan designates the South Slough as a future pathway and that a school and park site are needed in this section. This approval does not, however, include hookup to any Boise City services. Minutes of the meeting are attached for your information. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, CITY OF MERIDIAN Shari L. Stiles Planning, & Zoning Administrator cc: Robert Montgomery, Attorney Meridian City Council May 16, 1995 Page 67 Kingsford: Moved by Max, second by Ron to approve the beer and wine license for Bolo's Pub and Eatery, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #18: TEXACO TRAVEL CENTER: REQUEST FOR BEER AND WINE LICENSE: Kingsford: Any problem with that Chief? (Inaudible) Kingsford: Entertain a motion on that. Tolsma: So moved Yerrington: Second Kingsford: Moved by Ron, second by Max to approve of the beer and wine license for Texaco Travel Center, we did by the way get their County license they turned that in today, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #19: ROBERT MONTGOMERY: PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED STORAGE FACILITY WITHIN MERIDIAN CITY AREA OF IMPACT: Montgomery: It has been a long evening so i will be very brief, I am here, my name is Bob Montgomery and I am here on behalf of Steve and Lavon White (End of Tape) Mr. Bob Unger and he indicated to us before Ada County would with the review of the project that they needed some indication from the City of Meridian as to their feelings about this because the Comprehensive Plan at the site of their property I believe calls for a single family residences. So, Mr. Unger suggested that we visit with the Council and get some indication from them or at least an indication that they didn't object to a review by Ada County to proceed onward with the project. So, Mr. Steve Wiess is here and he would like to explain very briefly what the project is and what they are planning. Weirs: I will try to make this as brief as I possibly can. On your Comprehensive Plan you will notice on the right hand side up near the outer border there is a red mark next to one of your I believe it is a proposed park. That is our property, it is located at 2500 North Eagle Road. It consists of 12 acres. It is a very irregular shape and we are severely limited by the slough on the north side and an irrigation lateral on the south side regarding Meridian City Council May 16, 1995 Page 68 ingress/egress. We would not be accessible to the properties on either side of behind us because they are literally the first spot from the division of the slough to an irrigation lateral. And it is very narrow at the back of the property and very wide towards the front. The second page is the aerial photograph taken by the Idaho Transportation Department in March 1994, again outlining the property boundaries that we currently have. You can see the development in the area. What we want to do is provide a service for the continuing growth of the Meridian area and allow people to meet with the covenants of the subdivisions and such of the single family dwellings around us to have a place to park there excess vehicles, motor homes, boats. It is excess storage units instead of filling their garage and parking on the street they would have another place to locate those extra items. The third page if you unfold it is a preliminary landscape. Shari indicated that there would need to be some extensive landscaping. Idaho Transportation Department does have plans in fiscal year 1996 to widen that section of highway. They have already purchased 70 feet from us for the entire length of our frontage which is I believe 212 feet, nearly 213. Idaho Power, unbeknownst to Ada County was quite surprised and somewhat dismayed over the fact that they are running a major transmission line down that section of road. They evidently indicated they thought it was possibly going to be a buried line. Anyway we are limited on the constraints of the irrigation canals, the slough, the progress that is coming our direction as to what we can do with that property. Being as it is such a small parcel of ground single family dwellings after we put in street and curb and gutter and utilities and what not wouldn't be a viable option for us. Kingsford: Roughly how many acres are you looking at there? Weirs: The entire parcel that we own is 12 acres, what we are looking at doing is developing 7 acres in possibly 2 different stages. We would put in an entirety of 600 storage individual storage units along that, that includes RV and outside covered storage for different vehicles and what not. Kingsford: That is your intended use for the whole parcel? Weirs: Yes, right now we have a plan of doing the 7 acres in possibly within the next 5 to 10 years, we would go ahead and extend it on back. Currently we have a residence on that property, 3000 square foot house with a tote car garage and the remaining 5 acres until such time as they are ready to develop the rest of it would remain a rural setting we might put one steer out there on grass or something like that. I do have a preliminary, it didn't get into your little thing here but I do have a preliminary outline of what the entire land would be consumed of if you would like to see that? Kingsford: Go ahead. Meridian City Council May 16, 1995 Page 69 Weirs: This is the entire piece of ground, the boundary lainder of the ines, the slough deuce' and the is how much of it we would be developing right away. The r pasture back here (inaudible). Morrow. Type of construction of the buildings? if we looked around Ada County and the cities in Ada County what would this project most look like in terms of building construction? Weirs: Most of the storage facilities in Ada County are r ame with a metal covering, we are looking at doing it out of block or concrete (inaudible) so that it is a more permanent more pleasing, easier to design as far as making it easy on the eye and what not for people to come by and to rent and what not. Morrow: Based on what you are saying these would be very similar to the ones that are being built currently on State Street? Weirs: Yes, very much so, the buildings of course would be much longer and what not because we do have more room to work with but yes they would be very up class. Morrow. Just east of Coilister? Weirs: Yes, they would all be surrounded with a cyclops security fence, we would go ahead with that all the way around our property line. Problems ow we ownedighis property ht now with other types of developments that we have considered you you can't do that any more. since 1969,'l grew up Oh',it, I used to hunt and fish around it, y Livestock is a problem because Eagle Road is going to become would be atrocious. h a busy hThe that if we did have an animal get out onto the highway the liability surrounding neighborhoods have got dogs and what not that come in and attack young calves in the spring. !don't know if !should say this but far as g e s a very s in the years past before there were many homes around. As growing a crop it s are changing we small parcel of ground, (inaudible) farmers are hard to come by. Things can't put in a sewer system we can't put in water because tavailable City'staxthis base in be the way for the property to help pay for itself, increasehe Meridian the years ahead and a benefit to the future development of the area. Corrie: Have you run this by the Fire department yet? Weirs: I talked to Mr. Voss about it because I needed to talk to him about what type of fire protection, fire suppression would need to be detailed into the plans as we go along. He indicated that internal sprinkler system would not be necessary. for the fie re true s iwouln need case of be fire hydrants with a minimum of 1500 gallons per mi Meridian City Council May 16, 1995 Page 70 some sort of horrendous disaster. But he did indicated also that if we discussed it with the fire department overseeing Council or whatever it was that he was talking about at the time there could be a possibility they could waive it until such time as the City water did come our way. Now if you look in your Comprehensive Plan half mile north of us on the south west corner, well actually I guess it would be the northeast corner of Eagle and Ustick Road you do have a proposed well to go in there for City water. He kind of indicated they might be able to work something out if we get your approval, if Ada County is willing to work with us that we could go ahead an stem in all the systems and everything and then when the water came by we could just hook up to it. Kingsford: Either of those ditches that are adjacent to you are they live ditches year round? Weirs: The Slough on the north side had been a live ditch for years, the last 3 years it is dry from before Thanksgiving until May. I don't know if it is because the water table has dropped, I actually had Health and Welfare tell me that at one time the water table out there was 2 feet deep and our house sits 4 feet in the ground and I said I don't think so. It has been live in the past and we used to water livestock out of it and it has been dry in the last 3 years in the winter time. Corrie: You will probably have to run that by Rural fire and I don't know what they will tell you. Kingsford: Of course that is one of the things that Ada County gives them approval that they will have to meet. Weirs: An option we may have is to drill a well that will pump whatever required water. Basically what she are asking for right now is a preliminary (inaudible) from the Council that would indicate in a letter form to Ada County Planning and Zoning that you wouldn't necessarily stand in the way for us to go ahead with this project. Kingsford: Any further questions of the Council? Is there a motion? Smith: Mr. Mayor, I would just like to make a comment that the South Slough is one of our designated locations for a trunk sewer. We don't at this point know where that sewer is going to be exactly other than the Comprehensive Plan shows the trunk sewer route. Whether it is on this gentleman's property or on the other side of the slough I don't know. But in terms of locating your buildings I would request that you give consideration to enough space so that a sewer line could go through if necessary. At least the option is available to be located there. Typically we try to stay within the easement that has been designated by Nampa Meridian Irrigation District who maintains that ditch, I don't know M Meridian City Council May 16, 1995 Page 71 what that width is at that point, it varies up and down the ditches. Weirs: On the Slough Meridian I don't believe has an easement they just asked if they could enter our property to cut the trees and to drudge out the area that is plugged. On the south side of our property where the irrigation lateral is there is a lane that goes down on our property that they do maintain. That is another problem with the progress of the area as we have a lot of people running their dogs and riding their horses and riding bicycles and motorcycles up and down that lane and again we have a liability problem there if they trip and fall through a gofer hole and break their leg they are going to sue me not Ada County or Nampa Meridian Irrigation. So again this would fence this material, it would no longer be irrigated on that front portion that I showed you here on this map. The remaining back portion would still be accessible to Nampa Meridian for maintenance on those surfaces. Kingsford: I think Gary's point is we would like to have access and be able to put a sewer line there. Weirs: At this point in time we are looking at possibly having a driveway back to the home that is there right now. If we go ahead with possible purchase of another piece of property adjacent to us if they are willing there will be a 25 foot driveway down the side there that will be paved and you can put your sewer line in under that. When we develop on it will not be a problem. Corrie: What minor change is required (inaudible). Weirs: You have single dwelling homes in that area and we are going to commercial. I am assuming it is a commercial set up. You have on your comprehensive plan you have mixed use and commercial within possibly a 1000 feet -of us on the north and the south. It is just again a small parcel of ground that if somebody were to buy it and try to develop it and put homes on it, it wouldn't pay. Kingsford: I don't know so long as it is green I don't know that it necessarily would be a violation of our comprehensive plan. The request is for a letter from the Council to Ada County P & Z, is there a motion? Morrow. Mr. Mayor, I would move that we send a letter to the Ada County P & Z with a favorable recommendation subject to a couple of conditions. The one of course being the completion of the screening and secondly that Ada County t acct s as per ndr.Sm thition us approval stipulate some future easement area for sewer recommendations. That is a decision that he needs to make. Meridian City Council May 16, 1995 Page 72 Tolsma: Second Kingsford: Moved by Walt, second by Ron to approve or to write a letter of favorable recommendation to Ada County Planning and Zoning with 2 stipulations one that have adequate screening and two that there be provided future easement on South Slough for sewer extension, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #20: TERRY ADAMS: Kingsford: Mr. Adams is the current -holder of the Foreign Trade Zone in Meridian. We have had some discussion with Port of Lewiston and he wants to make a presentation to Council with regard to granting that transfer to Port of Lewiston for use of the Foreign Trade Zone. I will let him speak to that issue. Adams: Thank you, first I thought it would be in order to do a quick review of the Foreign Trade Zone. One, the goal is to assist existing international business by providing an area outside of the US jurisdiction so that any raw products that are imported in the United States are not assessed a duty so long as those goods are used in the manufacture of a finished good which is then being exported. Second, there was an assumption that the real potential in this area lay in the ability to provide this capability to existing businesses that their existing location not expecting them to build a new facility just to come inside of this zone so to speak. And that we would do so by granting special purpose sub -zone licenses fo those existing businesses. There was a further assumption that any facility that was physically placed within the Treasure Valley Business Park which is designated in the original application as the geographical boundary that any facility would most likely be in the form or an administration building only. It was a further assumption made that I believed that we did not see that just because this was zone was granted that we would see an immediate rush to participate in that. I think that last assumption has proven very much true. Currently I have been approached by the Port of Lewiston and also Inland 465. Inland 465 is a warehousing venture a limited partnership comprised of Phost Maritime which operates the barges from Lewiston to Portland. Lewiston Grain Growers and Ken Cook who is alias manager of West Best Trucking based in Lewiston. The Port of Lewiston is serviced by Union Pacific and the Burlington Northern. Terminal #2 of which the warehouse is a part is 150 acres consisting of barge docks, container transload facilities, there are 10 truck lines and 11 international container companies represented there. The warehousing facility is 150,000 square feet of multi -module warehousing. Both Inland 465 and the Port of Lewiston are interested in obtaining the Foreign Trade Zone status. The granteeship of an FTZ I think needs to be understood is really not a commodity this isn't something that is sold such as real estate. It appears we have some options here, one PINN-'A CLE RE°,--,-rvED MAR 9 0 1999 .JL Zg11ZeE--Y•S 1"1C • City of iileridian Cit3> L, ffice To: City of Meridian Meridian City Council 33 E. Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 Date: March 8, 1999 Re: Appeal of the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission Decision on Application to Amend the Meridian Comprehensive Plan and Map Enc: Proposed Text Amendment Proposed Map Amendment — Eagle Road Corridor Planning & Zoning Commission Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Dear Mayor & Council: We are appealing the decision of the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission denying our application requesting a Comprehensive Plan and Map amendment to provide for Mixed/Planned Use Development designation within the Eagle Road Corridor between Fairview Avenue and Ustick Road. - Iri reviewing the enclosed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, the Commission has failed to specifically identify their basis for denial. During their hearing, the Commission indicated that they wanted to honor the June 6, 1995 letter from the City Council supporting the plan for storage units on the Weiss property, but were unable to do so through this process. We believe that the only way to get a complete response on our Comprehensive Plan & Map Amendment and direction for the future development of the Weiss property is to appeal the Commission's decision to the City Council. In accordance, with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan, Implementation Chapter, Comprehensive Plan Amendments Section, we offer the following analysis: 1. Specific definition of the change requested. As stated above, we are requesting a Comprehensive Plan and Map amendment to extend the current Mixed/PUD designation along a corridor approximately 800 feet on either side of Eagle Road between Fairview Avenue and Ustick Road. 870 NORTH LINDER SUTE B v MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 - (208) 887-7760 - FAX (208) 887-7781 2. Specific information on any property involved. With the exception, of Carol's Subdivision to the west (one acre lot subdivision), the majority of the property locted within the proposed corridor is vacant, larger acreage parcels with an existing Single Family Residential designation. 3. The condition or situation which warrants a change being made in the Plan. With the current Comprehensive Plan designation of Single Family Residential on these properties adjacent to Eagle Road, the development of these properties could be enhanced with the inclusion of limited services in and adjacent to the individual residential developments reducing the number of vehicle trips to other areas of Meridian to access services. 4. The public need for and benefit from such a change in the Plan. The proposed change to the Mixed/PUD designation would allow a variety of development within this area through the Planned Development process requiring approval of a conditional use.- As defined within Section 2-407 D17 of the Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance the (MUR) Mixed Use Review Areas are those areas which, because of their unique location and varied potential need to be planned as a whole, have been designated in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan as Mixed Use Review Areas. These areas shall be developed as Planned Development General (PDG), and must be approved as a conditional use. By granting this amendment, development in this corridor and in the general area will provide general services along Eagle Road at designated access points, including the extension of public utilities such as sewer and water at no cost to the local taxpayers. 5. Documentation that no other solutions to the problem are presented by the current policy of the Plan are possible or reasonable. The current policies of the Comprehensive Plan and Map allow for single family residential only in this area. Any proposed mixed use within this area would not be permitted due to non-compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. 6. Development intentions for any land involved. We are contemplating the installation of a private.indoor and outdoor storage facility on the east side of Eagle Road approximately 1/2 mile north of Fairview Avenue. The Meridian City Council supported this project in June 1995. We have initiated an Ada County Zoning Ordinance Amendment to allow such a facility within the C-2 zone of the County but are now being told that a zone change to C-2 would not be in compliance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. - 7. Any other data and information needed by the Planning and Zoning Commission in evaluating the proposal, such as who does it help, who does it hurt, how much is it going to cost and who is going to pay for it. This amendment will allow controlled development that is public service oriented along the Eagle corridor at designated access points. In addition, a mix of affordable housing and limited offices could be provided through the PUD process. Since the property along this corridor is primarily vacant land, development in this area would not adversely effect the property owners. The cost of services within and extensions to the corridor would be born by the developers and not by the taxpayers. Based upon the information provided above, we believe that this amendment is of benefit to the public as well as the property owners directly effected in the area. A mixed use designation in the Eagle corridor will provide limited services at designated accesses and an excellent buffer zone between Eagle Road and the residential development occurring within the area. Any development realized by this amendment would solely be at the expense of the developer and not of the public, including the extension of services to the area. This proposed amendment is a natural progression in the updating of the Comprehensive Plan in that the mixed use designation currently exists at the intersections of Fairview Avenue and Eagle Road and Ustick Road and Eagle Road. In the event that the City Council does not feel that our request for a Comprehensive Plan & Map Amendment is appropriate at this time, we ask for consideration and/or direction on a possible Zoning Ordinance Amendment that would allow indoor storage facilities within the residential zones of the City. Such an amendment would include the requirement for Conditional Use review. Section 2-409 of the Meridian Zoning Ordinance conditionally allows Storage Facilities, Outdoors, within the R-8, R-15, & R-40 residential zones. We believe that indoor storage facilities, in close proximity to residential developments, are appropriate and even more, compatible to the surrounding area than the currently allowed outdoor storage facilities. We look forward to your review of this appeal and direction. If you have any questions or concerns on this proposal, please feel free to contact me at (208) 887-7760. Sincerel - Robert C. Unger, Project Manager cc: File # 98760 C�� NNA MAR i '0 1999 Cit � r�r� �a� eery 9 � a `tty IerX� �,f.�zc To: City of Meridian - Planning and Zoning Commission - 200 E. Carlton, Suite 201' _ - Meridian, Idaho 83642 _ Date:. October 19, 1998 Re Application *to Amend. the Meridian Comprehensive Plan and Map Enc: Proposed Text Amendment Proposed Map Amendment - Eagle Road Corridor Dear Commissioners: - Weare requesting. a Comprehensive Plan and Map amendment to provide for Mixed/Planned Use Development designation within the Eagle Road Corridor between Fairview Avenue and Ustick Road. Based upon the current Comprehensive Plan Map, this corridor would be a 2,900 - feet by 800 feet area on either side of Eagle. Road from the existing Mixed/Planned Unit Development (PUD) designation at the intersections of Fairview Avenue and Eagle Road and- Ustick Road and Eagle Road. - In accordance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan, Implementation. Chapter, Comprehensive Plan Amendments Section, we offer the following analysis:; _. 1. Specific definition of the change requested. _ As stated above, we are requesting a Comprehensive Plan and Map amendment toextend the..: current Mixed/PUD designation along a corridor approximately 800 feet on -either side of Eagle Road between Fairview Avenue and Ustick Road: 2. Specific information on any property involved. With.the exception of Carol's Subdivision to the west (one acre lot subdivision), the majority of the property located within the proposed corridor is vacant, larger acreage parcels with an existing Single Family Residential. designation. 870 NORTH LINDER SUITE 3 • MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 (208) 887-7760 • FAX (208) 887-7781 3. The condition or situation which warrants a change being made in the Plan. With the current Comprehensive Plan designation of Single Family Residential on these properties adjacent to Eagle Road, the development of these properties will be severely limited due to the traffic volumes creating noise and safety issues. 4. The public need for and benefit from such a change in the Plan. The proposed change to the Mixed/PUD designation would allow a variety of development within this area through the Planned Development process requiring approval of a conditional use. As defined within Section 2-408 B 17 of the Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance the (MUR) Mixed Use Review Areas are those areas which, because of their unique location and varied potential need to be planned as a whole, have been designated in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan as Mixed Use Review Areas. These areas shall be developed as Planned Development General (PDG), and must be approved as a conditional use. By granting this amendment, development in this corridor and in the general area will provide general commercial services along Eagle Road including the extension of public utilities such as sewer and water at no cost to the local taxpayers. 5. Documentation that no other solutions to the problem are presented by the current policy of the Plan are possible or reasonable. The current policies of the Comprehensive Plan and Map allow for single family residential only in this area. Any proposed mixed use within this area would not be permitted due to non-compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. 6. Development intentions for any land involved. We are contemplating the installation of a private indoor and outdoor storage facility on the east side of Eagle Road approximately 1/2 mile north of Fairview Avenue. The Meridian City Council supported this project in June 1995. We have initiated an Ada County Zoning Ordinance Amendment to allow such a facility within the C2 zone of the County but are now being told that a zone change to C-2 would not be in compliance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. 7. Any other data and information needed by the Planning and Zoning Commission in evaluating the proposal, such as who does it help, who does it hurt, how much is it going to cost and who is going to pay for it. This amendment will allow controlled development that is public service oriented along the Eagle corridor. In addition, a mix of affordable housing and limited offices could be provided through the PUD process. Since the property along this corridor is primarily vacant E Based upon the information provided above, we believe that this amendment is of benefit to - the public as well- as the property owners directly effected in the area. A mixed use designation in the Eagle corridor will provide services and an excellent buffer zone between the increasing traffic on Eagle Road and the residential development occurring within the area. Any development realized by this amendment would solely be at the expense of the developer and not of the public, including the extension of services to the area. This- . proposed amendment is a natural progression in the updating of the Comprehensive Plan in that the mixed use designation currently exists at the intersections of Fairview Avenue and -Eagle Road and Ustick Road and Eagle Road. We understand that the City is currently anticipating'a substantial Comprehensive Plan amendment in the fall of 1999. Idaho Code allows the Planning and Zoning Commission to recommend amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to: the City Council not more frequently than every six months. If we are allowed to proceed with this amendment, the Commission's recommendation could occur in sufficient time to allow future recommendations in conjunction with the anticipated Comprehensive Plan amendment in the fall of 1999. - - We look forward to your, favorable recommendation on this amendment. Ifyou have any. - questions or concerns on this proposal, please feel free to contact meat (208) 887-7760. Sincerely, - Robert C. Unger _ - Project Manager cc: File # 98760 _ PROPOSED MERIDIAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT 5. MIXED -PLANNED USE DEVELOPMENT The Comprehensive Plan identifies the following Mixed -Planned Use Development: Old Town: As the original townsite of the City of Meridian, it includes the area south of Carlton Avenue, north of Franklin Road, and the areas that are immediately contiguous to Meridian and East First Street, as defined by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Old Town should continue to serve as a shopping, as well as a governmental and public activity center. In recognition that its shape and character will increase with additional population growth and development, the Comprehensive Plan sets the stage for the re -development of Old Town to reflect market and economic trends. Probable mixed - uses for Old Town include specialty commercial, higher density residential, offices, medical facilities and public and semi-public facilities. OLD TOWN POLICIES 5.1 The City of Meridian shall encourage existing business and commercial enterprises to remain in Old Town. 5.2 Detailed market studies should be undertaken to explore and clarify issues related to mixed-use development within Old Town. 5.3 . The development of a variety of compatible land uses should be provided in plans and proposals for the future development of Old Town. 5.4 Special analysis should be undertaken concerning existing uses within Old Town so that specific recommendations can be made for the development of transitional uses which will enhance the area and prevent future deterioration. 5.5 Public parking development is a priority in Old Town. Mixed -Use Areas Adjacent to I-84, Overland Road and Franklin Road These areas are unique in that they are surrounded by arterials, immediately adjacent to the freeway (I-84), are relatively level in topography, have a distinct linear shape, and are greatly affected by contiguous industrial, residential and commercial land uses. In order that compatible land uses and efficient use of the land might occur, this corridor is anticipated for a variety of planned, compatible mixed uses. Probable mixed uses for the areas could be commercial, combined medium -to -high density residential, open space uses (as a means to buffer highway noise), tourist lodging, industrial, office, medical, and related land uses. Franklin, Overland/I-84 Mixed Use Policies 5.6 The development of a variety of compatible land uses should be provided in specific plans and proposals for future development. 5.7 Detailed market studies should be undertaken to explore and clarify the issues that are related to mixed-use development in these areas. 5.8 Development in these areas should be based on functional plans and proposals in order to ensure that the proposed uses conform to the Comprehensive Plan policies and are compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods. 5.9 The integrity and identity of any adjoining residential neighborhood should be preserved through the use of buffering techniques, including screen plantings, open space and other landscaping techniques. 5.10 Development should be conducted under Planned Unit Development procedures and as conditional uses, especially when two or more differing uses are proposed. 5.11 The character, site improvements, and type of development should be harmonized with previously -developed land in the area, and where located adjacent to or near any existing residence or residential area, shall be harmonized with residential uses, and all reasonable efforts shall be made to reduce the environmental impact on residential area, including noise and traffic reduction. 5.12 Strip development within this mixed-use area is not in compliance with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. 5.13 Clustering of uses and controlled access points along arterials and collector streets will be required. 5.14 Because these areas are near I-84, Franklin and Overland Roads, high-quality visual appearance is essential. All development proposals in this area will be subject to development review guidelines and conditional use permitting procedures. 5.15 The mixed-use area in the vicinity of the Overland Road/Franklin Road/Eagle Road/I-84 interchange is a priority development area. Mixed -Use Area at Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue plus the Eagle Road Corridor North of Fairview Avenue These areas are within Ada County, but are rapidly becoming contiguous to the City Limits of the City of Meridian. The area is characterized by large rural lots, and sparse development pattern. In order that compatible land uses and efficient use of the land might occur, this corridor is anticipated for a variety of planned, compatible mixed uses. Probable mixed uses for the areas could be highway commercial, combined low -to -high density residential, open space uses, office, medical, and related land uses. In order to stimulate planned development in these areas, the following policies apply: 5.16 All development requests will be subject to development review and conditional use permit processing to ensure neighborhood compatibility. 5.17 A variety of coordinated, planned and compatible land uses are desirable for this area, including low -to -high density residential, office, and commercial land uses. 5.18 Existing residential properties will be protected from incompatible land -use development in this area. Screening and buffers will be incorporated into all development requests in this area. 5.19 A planned community shopping center is anticipated near the Eagle Road/Fairview Avenue intersection. Mixed -Use Area at Locust Grove Road and Fairview Avenue plus areas North of Fairview Avenue These areas are within Ada County but nearly surrounded by the City of Meridian. The area is characterized by large rural lots and a sparse development pattern. In order to stimulate planned development in these areas, the following policies apply: X65.20 All development requests will be subject to development review and conditional use permit processing to ensure neighborhood compatibility. 5,4-;5.21 A variety of coordinated, planned and compatible land uses are desirable for this area, including low -to -high density residential, office, light industrial and commercial land uses. 5,445.22 Existing residential properties will be protected from incompatible land -use development in this area. Screening and buffers will be incorporated into all- development lldevelopment requests in this area. 6,145.23 A planned community shopping center is anticipated near the Locust Grove Road/Fairview Avenue intersection. 6,205.24 Pine Street will connect to Emerald Road and serve as a collector to this neighborhood. "5.25 Any development in this area must be compatible with the Idaho Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) and related industrial/commercial development associated with the FTZ. Residential uses adjoining the FTZ will incorporate screening buffers and open space. m 0 r 0 z 1 i i i i S ry 0 U O R I G 8LL-L888 (80Z) :XVJ 09LL-L88 (80Z) : Hd ZtM OHVCI I `N` I a I�13 W 8 311ns `GVO�1 �13GNIYN OL8 'ONI `S�MNIDN3 3]OVNNId I I me I a- 13 1 I• 1-3 o� c� � o c`i� c`i� I I me I a- 13 1 I• 1-3 BEFORE THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST ) FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ) FINDINGS OF FACT AND AMENDMENT BY PINNACLE ) CONCLUSIONS OF LAW ENGINEERS, INC. - EAGLE ROAD ) AND DECISION AND CORRIDOR ) RECOMMENDATION The above entitled application for Comprehensive Plan amendment having come on for public hearing on January 12, 1999, at the hour of 7:00 o'clock p.m., on said date at the Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Street, Meridian, Idaho, and the Planning and Zoning Commission having heard and taken oral and written testimony and the Applicant appearing in person, and having duly considered the matter, the Planning and Zoning Commission makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: FINDINGS OF FACT A notice of the time, place, and a summary of the proposed amendment plan to be discussed at the January 12, 1999, hearing was published fifteen (15) days prior to said hearing; copies of all notices were made available to newspaper, radio, and television stations; the matter was duly considered at the January 12, 1999, public hearing; and the public was given full opportunity to express comments and submit evidence. 2. There has been compliance with all notice and hearing requirements set FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PINNACLE ENGINEERING, INC., - EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR - 1 forth in the City of Meridian Comprehensive Plan and Idaho Code § 67-6509. 3. The property which is the subject of the application for amendment is described in said application and by this reference is incorporated herein as if set forth in full. 4. The Applicant is Pinnacle Engineers, Inc., of 870 North Linder Road, Suite B, Meridian, Idaho. The Applicant filed a written Comprehensive Plan amendment application. 5. Pursuant to the application, the affected property is generally described as a 2,900'x 800' corridor on either side of Eagle Road from the existing Mixed/Planned Unit Development (PUD) designation at the intersections of Fairview Avenue and Eagle Road and Usticic Road and Eagle Road; the majority of the affected property located in the proposed corridor is designated as Single Family Residential; the Applicant requests the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map amendment to extend the current Mixed/PUD designation along a corridor approximately 800' on either side of Eagle Road between Fairview Avenue and Usticic Road. 6. The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission takes judicial notice of its Zoning, Subdivision and Development Ordinances codified at Title 11, Municipal Code of the City of Meridian and all current zoning maps thereof and the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian, adopted December 21, 1993, Ord. No. 629-Jan.4, 1994 and Maps and Ordinance establishing the Impact Area Boundary. 7. The Applicant requested the Comprehensive Plan amendment and the FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PINNACLE ENGINEERING, INC., - EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR - 2 application was not initiated at the request of the City of Meridian. 8. The proposed application requests a Comprehensive Plan amendment to change the designation of the subject property from Single Family Residential to Mixed/Planned Use Development. The designation change requires an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian as requested by the Applicant. (City of Meridian Comprehensive Plan, pg. 78-79). 9. The Applicant testified at the public hearing that the particular characteristics of the affected property make the amendment desirable. The Applicant further testified that it would be appropriate to follow the Mixed Use Designation at the intersections of Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue and Eagle Road and Usticic Road, and connect that designation all the way between Fairview Avenue and Usticic Road, going out approximately 800` from Eagle Road. 10. The Assistant to the City Engineer, Bruce Frecicleton, and the Meridian Planning and Zoning Administrator, Shari Stiles, submitted comments by and through a Memorandum dated January 8, 1999, and by and through testimony during the January 12, 1999, public hearing on this matter. Such report and comments are hereby incorporated herein, as follows: 10.1. The Meridian Comprehensive Plan currently designates this area as Single -Family Residential, The City will be contracting with a private consultant early in 1999 to begin the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan. More detailed policies need to be adopted regarding the Mixed/Planned Use Development areas, as the designation has seemed to foster an "anything goes" sentiment among developers. These areas should be developed as FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PINNACLE ENGINEERING, INC., - EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR - 3 true mixed/planned use development areas, and not in a manner that encourages strip development. 10.2. The South Slough Sewer Trunk line is proposed to be constructed through this area. Provision for a future easement for sewer extension needs to be made. Also, the Meridian Comprehensive Plan indicates that a school and park site are needed in this area. 10.3. Eagle Road is designated as a limited access corridor by the Idaho Transportation Department. Extensive coordination among agencies needs to occur to study appropriate accesses and uses. A proposed elementary school site is being annexed directly west of the proposed storage facility site, and no access is approved to Eagle Road as part of that development. 10.4. Sewer and water service would need to be extended to any proposed development. At the present time, no City of Meridian services are available to the site, and use of Boise City services would not be permitted by the City of Meridian. Also, as Eagle Road has just recently been constructed, there is a moratorium on the cutting of any streets for utility extensions. 11. The Meridian City Water Department's recommendations are hereby incorporated as follows: I I . I The City should have another water source on-line to the affected area prior to any more development. 12. The City of Meridian Fire Department's recommendations are hereby incorporated as follows: 12.1 All fire codes and requirements would have to be complied with. 12.2 A water system and hydrants would need to be installed in the affected area. 13. The proposed designation change within the subject application would, in fact, require an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan as determined by City FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PINNACLE ENGINEERING, INC., - EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR - 4 policy. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. All the procedural requirements of the Land Use Planning Act and of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian were met including: notice of the time, place, and a summary of the proposed amendment to the Plan, the publication of which was fifteen (15) days prior to said hearing; copies of all notices were made available to newspaper, radio, and television stations. (Meridian Comprehensive Plan Implementation Chapter, Comprehensive Plan Amendment Section; Idaho Code § 67-6509(a)). 2. 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 "Land Use Planning Act" codified at Chapter 65, Title 67, Idaho Code (I.C. § 67-6509). 3., The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission may exercise all the powers required and authorized under the "Land Use Planning Act"' except the power to adopt ordinances by the establishment of a Planning and Zoning Commission by ordinance pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-67504 which the City Council of the City of Meridian has established by the passage of the "City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance" at Title XI, Chapter I, Municipal Code of the City of Meridian. 4. The City Council or any group or person may petition the Planning and FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PINNACLE ENGINEERING, INC., - EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR - 5 Zoning Commission for a plan amendment at any time. The following requirements, time tables, and procedures to amend Meridian's Comprehensive Plan must be satisfied: A. Application to amend the Comprehensive Plan may be filed with the Planning and Zoning Commission at any time. B. The Applicant will submit a letter for a Plan amendment which will contain the following; 4.B.1 Specific definition of the change requested. 4.B.2 Specific information on any property involved. 4.B.3 The condition or situation which warrants a change being made in the Plan. 4.B.4 The public need for and benefit from such a change in the Plan. 4.B.5 Documentation that no other solutions to the problem are presented by the current policy of the Plan are possible or reasonable. 4.B.6 Development intentions for any land involved. 4.B.7 Any other data and information needed by the Planning and Zoning Commission in evaluating the proposal, such as who does it help, who does it hurt, how much is it going to cost and who is going to pay for it. C. No application will be considered until the required information is complete. (Meridian Comprehensive Plan Implementation Chapter, Comprehensive Plan Amendments Section). 5.. The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend amendments to FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PINNACLE ENGINEERING, INC., - EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR - 6 the Comprehensive Plan to City Council not more frequently than every sic (6) months. (Idaho Code § 67-6509(d); Meridian Comprehensive Plan Implementation Chapter, Comprehensive Plan Amendments Section) 6. Upon receipt of a complete application, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall conduct at least (1) public hearing in which interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing, notice of the time and place and a summary of the plan shall be published. The Commission shall also make available a notice to newspapers, radio, and television stations. (Idaho Code § 65-6509(a)) 7. At said hearing, the proposed amendment shall be presented to the Commission by the Applicant and the Commission shall accept testimony from the public. Within forty-five (45) days of the hearing, the Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council, supported by Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. (Meridian Comprehensive Plan Implementation Chapter, Comprehensive Plan Amendments Section). 8. An Applicant shall be notified of the Commission's decision by mail. Any Applicant whose application is denied may appeal to the City Council within thirty (30) days from the date of notification of the decision, by filing a written appeal stating the reasons for the appeal. (Meridian Comprehensive Plan Implementation Chapter, Comprehensive Plan Amendments Section) 9. To change a designation from Single Family Residential to FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PINNACLE ENGINEERING, INC., - EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR - 7 Mixed/Planned Use Development requires approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission as provided under the City of Meridian Comprehensive Plan, Implementation Chapter Comprehensive Plan Amendments Section. 10. Upon review of an amendment application relating to land use designations, the Commission should take the following objectives into account: 10.1 Mixed -planned uses along the 1-84 corridor, which are attractive and compatible with high-volume traffic corridors. 10.2 Designating ample land for urban expansion and infill. 10.3 Quality residential neighborhoods, north, south, east, and west of Old Town. 10.4 Planned mixed uses along I-.84, Franklin Road, U.P. Railroad, and Fairview Avenue corridors. 10.5 Buffers to the waste treatment plant. 10.6 Adequate school and park sites for quality living. 10.7 The importance of maintaining compatible land uses to ensure an optimum quality of life. 10.8 Respect for the responsibilities and rights of land ownership. 10.9 Reinforce the role of the City in regulating the use of land resources for the benefit of future generations. 10.10 Plan for multiple use of public facilities wherever feasible. 11. Upon review of an amendment application affecting residential designations, the Commission should take the following policies into account: 11.1 Support a variety of residential categories (urban, rural, single- family, multi -family, townhouses, duplexes, apartments, FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PINNACLE ENGINEERING, INC., - EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR - 8 condominiums, etc.) for the purpose of providing the City with a range of affordable housing opportunities. 11.2 Support strategies for the development of neighborhood parks within all residential areas. 11.3 Protect and maintain residential neighborhood property values, improve each neighborhood's physical condition and enhance its quality of life for residents. 11.4 Encourage sidewalks and paved streets for all existing neighborhoods through joint ACHD/Local Improvement District programs. 11.5 Encourage compatible infill development which will improve existing neighborhoods. 12. Having made the afore stated Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law the City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby denies the proposed application to amend the City of Meridian Comprehensive Plan as set forth herein. DECISION The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission determines that upon review of the applicable standards, goals, policies and guidelines as set forth in the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian, the established record, and the applicable law, that amendment of the Comprehensive Plan is not warranted in the instant case. Given the foregoing, the subject application for a Plan amendment shall be denied. Absent a timely appeal, the foregoing decision and recommendation of denial will not be forwarded to the governing body (City Council) of the City of Meridian. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PINNACLE ENGINEERING, INC., - EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR - 9 NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL Please take notice the Applicant may appeal to City Council within thirty (30) days from the date of notification of the decision by filing a written appeal stating the reasons for the appeal. The City Council may direct the Commission to consider any application previously rejected which the City Council, by a majority vote, deems to warrant further study by the Commission or may uphold the denial of the application which shall be supported by adopting the Commission's findings of fact and conclusions or by malting its own findings and conclusions based on the record. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PINNACLE ENGINEERING, INC., - EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR - 10 APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION. The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Meridian hereby adopts and approves this FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONER BORUP COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSIONER DEWEERD COMMISSIONER NELSON CHAIRMAN MALCOLM MACCOY (TIE BREAKER) MOTION: APPROVED:y DISAPPROVED: ey/Z.\Work\M\Meridian 15360NUinnade PZ.Fcs.wpd Ohf VOTED e VOTED A VOTE VOTED VOTED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT PINNACLE ENGINEERING, INC., - EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR - I I 000 M m= mm M, 0 (D Q v RW m 2 cCL CL m CL O 0 0 O 0 W cO 0m 1 00 v o Z ,0 r- Z ZZ oy mn .r c 00--jm m 00�� J . _ 4KZ 033m 0 m Z N 0Z rn� N m n 9 ME mm O may•' '. N m .- Ca N W A lgN. N 1.' m m, z CITY OF MERIDIAN "Hub of Treasure Valley" 33 E. Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 888-4433 Customer'sOrder No. Date Name Address QUAN. DESCRIPTION PAMOUNT w MAMJ PRINTED veixreo wirx ,{Q/[�, PRINTED IN U.S.A. � $OYINK,. CCK/ BUS FM Appeal ofDecision of: Applicant: Address: MAR X119 CITY OF -VI-Eirf P NUN ON-1 NC s MAR 1 0 1999 APPEAL APPLICATION FORM City of Meridian City Clerk Office Zoning Administrator City Engineer Building Department Staff P&Z Commission Other (Specify) Pinnacle Engineers, Inc. 870 N. Linder, Suite B, Meridian, ID 83642 Phone Number: 208/887-7760 Nature of Appeal: Planning & Zoning Commission's decision of denial on Meridian Comprehensive Plan: -Amendment Eagle Road Corridor. (See attached letter). PINN A C: E Engineers, Inc - 870 N. 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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 16 De Weerd: I'd second the motion MacCoy: It's been seconded, now the point is there is no more discussion I take it, if I'm right I'll call for a vote. All in favor? MOTION CARRIED: All ayes. ITEM NO. 2: REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT BY PINNACLE ENGINEERS, INC. — EAGLE ROAD CORRIDOR: MacCoy: At this time I would like to have a comment from our staff. Shari or Bruce, one of you. Stiles: Chairman MacCoy, commissioners we have received this application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment it involves the corridor roughly between Ustick and Fairview along the Eagle Road corridor. They are proposing that this be designated a mixed planned use development area. Because of the lack of implementing ordinances and some more clear guidelines in the Comprehensive Plan about what a mixed plan use development is and the fact that they are proposing this for a single use of a storage facility on Eagle Road, coupled with the fact that we are in the process of trying to get a consultant on line to update our Comprehensive Plan, even though this probably could be accomplished within six months and then it would be another six months before another Comprehensive Plan change would be made. Staff does not recommend that this be approved. We have a problem with the mixed planned use development designation as it has been interpreted as anything you want to do just go ahead and do it. Our problem was also with Ada County which they had that same interpretation. If it's orange on the map, they consider that to be wide open to any kind of development that anybody wants to do. I think that the issues as far as access on Eagle Road corridor is evidence by the letter we got from Ada County Highway District, those issues are too important to take so lightly as to go ahead and re -designate this area. I think we need some significant thought and planning into what happens along that Eagle Road corridor that is why we recommended that it be denied. MacCoy: Bruce do you have anything to say? Okay, thank you. We'll open the public hearing now, is someone here from Pinnacle Engineers? BOB UNGER. Unger: I'm with Pinnacle Engineers, we represent the Weiss Family on this application. Our address is 870 N. Linder Road, Suite B, Meridian, Idaho. I'm going to try to keep this brief because I know you have a lot of things going on and the first item ran rather long, but I think you need to know some of the history of why we are here before you today. The Weiss Family back in 94' and 95' PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 17 approached the county about the possibility of getting approval for a storage facility on the property. At that time, the county advised them that they would have to go to the City of Meridian and discuss that because the county was not in a position where they could support such an application for the storage units. At that time, they did come to the city, they did speak to the City Council. It was a rather extensive meeting on that and at that time, the City Council and this is June 6, 1995 issued a letter to myself, I was at the county at that time supporting their request to have storage units on the property. Consequently these folks preceded forward as quickly as they possibly could, which did take them a couple of years to get things in order to do it and contacted Pinnacle Engineers and this summer we came to the city staff and discussed this with them and we were informed that the letter of 1995 by the City Council would no longer be honored for their project. It was a bit to our surprise, and the Weiss family's surprise. We went to the county and said okay what do we do now? The county recommended that we submit an application for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment that would allow a mixed use, or some sort of commercial use in this area. It's currently designated as single family residential. We also talked to the city staff and they also felt that was our only route was a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. So consequently we have submitted this request for the amendment. In our review of your Comprehensive Plan map, it shows a current designation of mixed use at the intersections of Eagle and Fairview and also Eagle and Ustick. We thought it would be appropriate to follow that designation and connect that designation all the way between Fairview and Ustick, going out approximately 800 feet from Eagle Road. We also realized and understood that any projects... (END OF TAPE) Unger; ...would have to be reviewed through the Planned Development process conditional use, which is very appropriate and gives you, this Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council, the highway district a much better handle on how development does occur along that corridor. Some of the comments that the highway district made, they were concerned that because of the limited access through their plan to Eagle Road that this would cause more problems than what they currently have. We don't feel that way about it, we feel that it would give them more control, more review. We fully understand that there has to be limited access, shared accesses and possibly frontage roads along Eagle Road. The Weiss Family currently has an access to Eagle Road, so we are not asking for an additional access, they have an access right now. They have provided this evening for me, I have two letters of support, one being from John Barnes of Property West Inc., a second one being from Mrs. Hart who owns the property directly south and west of their property. I would like to submit those if I could for evidence. We are a little bit surprised in the lack of support from the staff here based upon our discussions in the past. I think one of the things that the Weiss family have pursued and it did take them some time getting to this point was that they also through the county did a zoning ordinance amendment PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 18 to allow the use that they are proposing in a C-2 zone, which is a highway commercial zone in the county. Prior to that the county only allowed this type of storage units in an R-14 zoning. So they did go through with the zoning ordinance amendment with the county, which is somewhat in preparation of paving the way for their project and that was approved by the county. Boise City, just for some basis here, Boise City only allows this type of development within their commercial zones as does the City of Meridian and also, in Meridian, also industrial zones, of course those are all through conditional uses. If this commission does not feel that it is an appropriate Comprehensive Plan Amendment at this time, we would certainly welcome any advice that we could get from this commission as to how to accomplish what we want to accomplish. Coun-ty Staff really hasn't been of additional help other than the recommendation for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment, city staff we haven't been able to dig in to anything deeper than where we are right now. A couple of options that we certainly would consider would be instead of doing an entire corridor from Fairview to Ustick possibly extending the mixed use designation from Ustick down to and including the Weiss Property, or and strictly on the east side of Fairview, or coming up from Eagle or coming up from Fairview up to the south slough which would include these folks property also. We are just trying to get something through here that the city had made a commitment to us in 1995. We are just trying to follow through with it. We are following the instructions that everybody is giving us as to how to go about doing it and now it seems we are running into brick walls. So we are asking for some guidance and help, some recognition as to the dilemma these folks are in at this point. I think at this point that concludes our presentation, will staff (Inaudible). MacCoy: Any questions for Mr. Unger? Mr. Borup do you have anything to say? Borup: Not at this time. MacCoy: Mr. Smith. Smith: Not at this time. MacCoy: Thank you very much. We are at an open public hearing right now, is there anybody here who would like to get up and say something in favor of this project? Do you want to do this? STEVE WEISS, 2500 N. EAGLE ROAD. Weiss: I just wanted to speak to the commission this evening and basically state, restate what Mr. Unger said, we tried to do everything that we've been guided to do and we keep having the rules changed on us as we move along or at least that's the way it seems and we are just trying to do what everybody would like. I have spoken to several of the landowners, not all of them, because I haven't been able to locate all of them, some live out of state, that surround my property PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 19 in the 300 foot area and they all support it to this point. There was an article written in the statesman that spoke about it last—a week ago last Saturday and Ada County Highway District had made a comment in that article that they felt that we would commit a traffic problem by putting in a storage unit facility. In my opinion and the opinion of the people that live around me, putting homes in there with two cars per house, 48 homes, moving in and out going to soccer practice, piano lessons, back and forth to work, to the grocery store, etc, etc, etc. is probably going to create more of a traffic problem than 50 or 60 cars a day moving in and out of a storage unit facility. We are also open to suggestions that may be having people enter going north on Eagle Road and exiting going North on Eagle Road, if that will satisfy any question about any traffic problem. We are open to all kinds of suggestions. This is something that we've been considering for some time and pursuing for sometime and we are just basically looking for some guidance on what we can do to get this accomplished. MacCoy: Okay, any questions? Thank you very much. KATHLEEN LAWRENCE, 889 N. (Inaudible) Lawrence: I live in the Crossroad Subdivisions which is right off of Eagle Road. My husband and I currently have a storage unit a little bit ways down Fairview down by Fred Meyers and I do support the storage unit going in there, we have a storage unit that is about 8 X 8 and we pay about $50 a month for it, which I think is outrageous. We probably visit our storage unit maybe every other month and I do think it would be a good idea to put the storage units in there rather than residential because just'like the Crossroad Subdivision now, we are surrounded by commercial development and I think that granted they could put a residential subdivision in there, but I don't know how pleased the homeowners are going to be when that whole area gets developed. As far as the traffic goes, every time my husband and I went to visit our storage unit up Fairview, we are like the only ones there. Storage units don't get visited that often. Thank you. MacCoy: Any questions for her by the way? All right, thank you. Is there anybody else in favor of the storage unit who wants to speak at this time? LAVONE WEISS, 2500 N. EAGLE ROAD. L. Weiss: I would just like to say that I've lived on this property since 1972. My husband and I bought it, it's a small acreage. We have ran a dairy off of their, we have had of course milk cows, beef cows and right now we have nothing because Eagle Road is getting so busy that we can't run it as a farm any longer and we need to be able to use our land for something and Steven and I, that's my son, have thought about this long and hard, for a long time about what we could put in there that would be beneficial to us and not impact the school system or the roadway in Meridian. This is what we thought would be the best. We would still be paying taxes, more taxes on the land, and we PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 20 wouldn't have a traffic jam there trying to get out. Even at this point when I go to work in the morning at 7:30 it's kind of a struggle to even get out on that road as I would have to see a small subdivision go in there because it would make just that much more people trying to get out there. I think we won't impact the school systems any more either which we are having struggles with in Meridian and this was our decision to help Meridian in this respect and to also help us so that we could get the best use of our land, thank you. MacCoy: Anyone else that would like to speak for the project? Let's turn the table the other way. Anyone here who would like to speak in denial of the project? Anyone here (Inaudible) step up? LARRY SALE, ACRD. Sale: Those of you who know me know that I don't enjoy being in a negative situation, but unfortunately I find myself in that situation tonight. As I've told the commission before and I want to make sure that we all understand this, highway district doesn't have any concern nor authority nor business in Meridian's land use plan. However, as we find more and more, there is a very fine line between your land use and transportation issues and that's my purpose here tonight. I would like to comprise the commission of a study that the highway district conducted in 1997 about Eagle Road, I want to present you with copies of that study and then ask to come back to the commission some time in the future when it is convenient for you to present that study to you and all of it's ramifications. I have to convey to you that as this was presented to the Ada County Highway District commission, the commission asked staff to come and as personally as possible represent the districts lack of support for the request. We don't care if the property owners develop their property for a storage shed. A storage shed is of no concern to us, storage units, I beg your pardon. A large area wide revision of your Comprehensive Plan to the requested designation is as Ms. Stiles pointed out of late has seemed to be a wide open invitation for a wide range of commercial and business uses, which depend to a large extent on direct access from the abutting roadway for their support. Eagle Road, state highway 55 is, probably will become the busiest highway in the state of Idaho, at least the most busy north/south route. It's been demonstrated that a roadway can handle the same traffic with four lanes without direct partial access as it would with six lanes if driveways are permitted to the roadway. Sure you can see the obvious cost savings to the tax payer and the improvement of safety if we reduce the number of direct driveways. The study that I'm going to give you proposes a long term increase of protection of the Eagle Road Corridor beginning with the current situation restricting driveways to the extent possible. Obviously every parcel has to have access to a public road, we can't deny that, but we will be working to allow only public road intersections to Eagle Road, in the future those will be restricted to every half mile, longer in the future of those may be restricted to one mile with as Mr. Unger indicated with frontage roads connecting the section east west section line roads. Eventually some of you may PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 21 see the day when we have what are called urban interchanges at the section line interchanges of intersections of Franklin Road, Fairview, Ustick Road and Chinden Boulevard. This study presents drawings of those potential interchanges and the amount of (Inaudible) that would be required. So [—if the city elects to approve the requested Comprehensive Plan change, the highway district would request that you add a section to the text of the plan and we've taken the liberty of numbering it, 5.20 and we would ask that that text read "access to Eagle Road will be severely restricted and frontage roads will be required to consolidate access points. Primary access will be provided to Ustick Road or Fairview Avenue for those corner parcels that have frontage on Ustick Road or Fairview Avenue." With that Mr. Chairman I'll end my remarks, I'll distribute these documents and I'll stand for questions if you have any. MacCoy: Do you have any questions? Borup: I have a couple Mr. Chairman. This may—Mr. Sale does this address the access point question in here. You made reference about—I wasn't sure, first you said one every half mile, then you said one every mile, so that means that in this case somewhere in the middle of the mile, is what.you anticipate if you are talking one every mile. Sales: Mr. Chairman, Commissioner Borup if you want to take just a moment and open that booklet to page 13, it's a chart actually that looks like this. Borup: We had that—that was in your packet that just came a few hours ago. Sales: This describes a hierarchy of access control that would begin with—to the status today and increase over four or five stages and might take 40 or 50 years to move to stage five, which is the most restrictive stage, but the—if you look at the first column which is titled approaches, they would be temporarily allowed as full access driveways on a 660 foot spacing. As you go to level two which would be as the intersection meets accident delay or volume signal (Inaudible) the driveway or intersection would be regulated to a right in, right out driveway, or intersection. Then if you move on to level three it would—level four would continue to be restricted as right in/right out and eventually close—history of high accident levels and a level of lower service on the arterial warrant such regulation. It's a fairly comprehensive look at Eagle Road, it looks at it—it's not entirety, but it looks at it from the interstate highway to state highway 44 in Eagle. So we would like you to take the time to look at it and then if you would invite us back at a future time for a presentation and we could, when you have more time, we would appreciate it. MacCoy: Okay, thank you, thank you very much. Any questions now? Commissioner Borup? PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 22 Borup: Sounds like ACHD's main concern is what the access is going to be when this whole corridor reaches full development, is that essentially correct? Not necessarily what the impact of this single application is going to be, but what the whole corridor implication would be. Sales: Mr. Chairman, Mr. Borup, that is absolutely correct. Our concern is not with the traffic that this proposed development would generate. It really isn't even with a driveway that his proposed development might have, now or in the near term future. It is—we have a concern over this area wide revision of your plan that would result irr a request for many, many more driveways and our—the potential of spenditure of public funds to purchase the rights of access from the people in the future. That will eventually come, we would like to defer it as long as possible. Borup: How much area is needed for an access road, frontage area. Sales: An access road, or frontage road? Borup: What—explain the difference. What did I say the first time, I meant a frontage road, yes, a frontage road. Sales: A frontage road could handle all the traffic that it needed to in two lanes. So that would be 40 feet wide, 40-50 feet wide. Borup: Okay, thank you. De Weerd: Mr. Chairman, I guess I have a question for the lucky property owners along Eagle Road, how—what is ACHD's solution for accessing whateverdevelops there? Sales: Mr. Chairman, Commissioner De Weerd, as you read the study you will learn that we hope to access—we plan to provide access to the property from the section line roads, from the east -west section line roads. There will be some public streets connected with Eagle Road that will also go back in and access the property as it develops, but the development of the property would be preferable if it backed up to Eagle Road, rather than fronted on Eagle Road, so that the access to the public road system would be actually away from Eagle Road and then north and south parallel to Eagle Road to get through in this case Fairview Avenue or Ustick Road, then to Eagle Road or a greater arterial. De Weerd: Where would that be at in relationship to this property having access to an east -west road? Sales: It could either be Fairview Avenue or Ustick, or a new public road midway between the two. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 23 De Weerd: But I assume they don't have access to either of those roads at this point. Sales: Those will be constructed as the land is developed for whatever purpose. De Weerd: So there is no time line on that. Sales: Absolutely. De Weerd: What was ACHD's position on this application in 1995, did they have one? Sales: The commissioners voted to not support the application. They were very concerned that that be presented personally to the city, that we try to express our appreciation of the job that you people have in determining the land use of your community without us getting involved. We want you to be aware of the transportation impacts of your land use decisions and (Inaudible) and that's why we'd like you to get knowledgeable about the Eagle Road Corridor Study and then hopefully adopt it as a part of your Comprehensive Plan. De Weerd: Well, I understand that—I guess if they were still operating their dairy, they would still have the same access and the same problems on having the alternative routes or the alternative streets, so that they did not have to access onto Eagle. Sales: Mr. Chairman, Commissioner De Weerd, they will continue to have their access to Eagle Road as long as there is no other public road access. We can't take it away from them, unless we buy the farm, which we would rather not do right now. De Weerd: Okay thank you. Sales: Thank you. MacCoy: Mr. Smith do you have anything? Smith: No sir. MacCoy: Mr. Nelson? Nelson: No. MacCoy: Anybody else who would like to come forward now and speak at the podium? Okay, after having heard from the public before we close anything, I want to go back to the staff, is there any comments from you at this present moment based on what you heard? PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 24 Stiles: Mr. Chairman, commissioners, I would just like you to note in the letter from City of Meridian, which I signed in 1995, it—the council at that time did vote to recommend a favor—to have a favorable recommendation on this storage facility. I don't however believe that an approval from 3 % years ago is valid at this time. You'll not that in the final sentence of the first paragraph on my letter of June 6, 1995 that the approval does not include hookup to any Boise City services. A condition of this application and any construction at that site would require extension of city services to the site. City services are not available at this time there would be a considerable extension of sewer and water is not on that side of Eagle Road and they have a five year moratorium on the road as they have just constructed it. So I don't see how it's even possible that they would be able to construct anything. De Weerd: Then what was the thinking at the time they approved it. What's different now, then it was then? Stiles: Part of it was that our Comprehensive Plan hadn't been fully adopted by Ada County. At that time, they also had staff that didn't seem to care what happened within our area of impact. The council at that time was probably more than happy that they even considered the City of Meridian to ask a question. At this time, unless an application is submitted, council would not even give this consideration. A request like that would not even be considered by the council because until an application is submitted, it's not a valid request. So really what happened back in 1995 was inappropriate. De Weerd: I guess that is what I didn't understand was that the application went through Ada County then and not through the city? Stiles: No application was ever submitted. They went to the county asking what did they think and the only thing that came to us was a representation by an attorney requesting their favorable recommendation to the county to be included in some future application, I don't know what application was ever submitted, but the city never acted on a valid application that was submitted. MacCoy: Thank you Shari. Is there any other questions you want to have of the staff? Borup: I guess I was still looking for clarification on why you felt the letter was not valid. You mentioned sewer and water, maybe we need to get clarification from the applicant, but I don't think they were asking for sewer and water. Most storage units don't have a lot of bathrooms in them, unless you are looking at an office site. Stiles: Uniform Fire Code would require the sewer—water be extended to the site. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 25 Borup: But that wasn't mentioned in 1995? Stiles: It said the approval did not include hookup to any Boise City services. They never made any proposal as to how they were going to extend services to the site. This was prior to Eagle Road being constructed. Borup: So they are looking at water for fire? Stiles: Yes. Maybe legal counsel wants to advise on this, but I don't' believe that a letter written 3 YZ years ago under a council that doesn't even exists anymore can be valid for anything. Borup: Did they put any time frame on it? Stiles: It's not based on a valid application. It's not -1 think it's a mute point. No application was submitted—the methods that were undertaken to get this letter were not appropriate, it didn't follow state code requirements, it didn't follow zoning ordinance requirements, it didn't follow the Comprehensive Plan. The letter I guess I don't know if council would have anything to say about it, I don't consider it to be valid and then if legal counsel wants to comment on that, I would appreciate any input that he would have. Rossman: Well, that's what happens when City Council addresses matters without an appropriate application and having it run through the system. Obviously City Council's comments in 1995 are appropriate and should be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council, however there was not a formal application filed, it was not—a letter is merely advisory in nature and it does not constitute formal action by the city. So it's certainly not binding upon this commission or the City Council, but certainly prior actions of the city should be taken into account and considered by the commission and council making this determination. Any other questions? MacCoy: Thank you counsel. Smith: This anti -application process in 1995 was a request for a storage unit, not a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, so it doesn't even—the letter doesn't even address, start to address the issues. The only issue that is before us is a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, not a storage facility, although that's what they intend to do. I can't support amending the Comprehensive Plan so somebody can build a storage facility. I don't think it's a proper location for it. I sure as hell don't think that that area, the busiest property adjacent to the busiest north -south corridor is appropriate for single family residential development either. I don't want to see that particular area that Eagle Road Corridor and start going into more of an extension of a light industrial area that we have between Fairview and Franklin. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 26 Borup: What should go there then? Smith: I think that the kinds of things that you are going to see that will support that heavy vehicular use between the north and south part of the state, commercial development, restaurants, service types of facilities and not strip mall development by any means, but there is going to be people traveling, they are going to need to eat, sleep, they are going to need to get gas, services. I just don't—I can't see it being single family, I wouldn't want to live next to 55... MacCoy: You've got a good point, but I think the things you have to look at is the fact that we are coming into a Comprehensive Plan and Revision and the entire picture of what we do for Meridian is going to take in the ideas that you are mentioning right here. What do we want to do with it now that it's a major north - south artery. Smith: I guess that's probably a main reason why I would be in favor of not approving a Comprehensive Plan Amendment at this time given the fact that our Comprehensive Plan is being updated at this time. De Weerd: But the thing is—they are trying this approach because they haven't really been given a direction on what they should do. You know -1 think if your opinion is to deny this, we have to give them some direction on what they should be doing. You know they are property owners, they have a home on there. You say they shouldn't be there, but they are. They were there before the road got so big. Smith: I didn't say that they shouldn't be there. I've lived here since the mid 60's, I remember Eagle Road before it was five lanes. De Weerd: We need to give them some direction and that is my point. Nelson: Mr. Chairman before this goes any further. Personally as much as we want to support the traffic going down Eagle, we also need to support the subdivisions that we've already approved, so I do feel that storage units may be appropriate. I do also think that it's appropriate that they work with ACHD and the Comprehensive Plan and accessing it in a manner that is more conducive to the other development that we have planned there. So I don't support changing the Comprehensive Plan and I think as far as direction for the applicant would be that they become a very active member in the new Comprehensive Plan so they can work with ACRD, the city and find potentially a better way to develop that property, while addressing the other properties. That way, storage units are not the issue. MacCoy: We are getting a little ahead of our selves here in the discussion situation. We've got an open public hearing here and want to know since you PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 27 have heard everybody who wants to speak—we've got a, alright we'll get back to you in a moment. Once we finish this, then I'm waiting for a motion for closing. At this point, since you... Borup: Mr. Chairman, maybe Mr. Unger can answer this when he comes up, I was curious how many property owners there were along this stretch of road? The map that we've got, I'm specifically looking at the one from ACHD and the corridor study packet shows a bare piece of property through half a mile. The north quarter seems to be a bare piece of property. So that middle section seems to be the only—seems to be where most of the parcels are. So I would be curious to know—to know how many pieces of property, or how many property owners there are on there. Thank you. MacCoy: I would like Mr. Unger to come back forward here and have a chance to do a rebuttal. Unger: Just as a quick count, it looks to me approximately 17 properties would be involved in this. Borup: Okay, the map that we have seems to indicate four houses. Is that about correct? Unger: I'm looking at the entire corridor that we are discussing and it would be 15-17 properties. Borup: I'm just looking at the east side of the road. Unger: Six tops. Borup: (Inaudible) more on that too. Unger: Very / g ry quickly here, I'll just point of clarification here. As far as what happened in 1995, the folks never submitted an application and the reason that they were directed to the city was because the county felt it was the city's Comprehensive Plan and the city should make a decision as to whether they thought it was an appropriate use on this property or not. That's exactly what happened, that's why it happened. ACHD did not even review it, so I think there was a little confusion there when you asked Mr. Sales about that. There wasn't an application I don't believe that the highway district even reviewed it back in 1995 their. proposal. I kind of see where this is going and I understand your confusion, concerns, and I understand the highway district's concerns. So while I'm sitting here listening to this, one thought occurred to me. Would this commission, if we go through the appropriate process, would this commission considera zoning ordinance amendment to allow storage units within residential zones through the conditional use process? I know that is something that the county does. I know the city does it, or Boise City does it. Excuse me, wrong PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 28 cities and that is a possibility. That could accomplish what these folks wish to accomplish, it would provide you folks a situation here where instead of doing a massive change to your Comprehensive Plan and opening up this entire corridor, where you could look at these on an individual basis. These storage facilities are becoming more and more appropriate in locations where the subdivisions are instead of cross town. I think that Mr. Sales would even agree with me that it would cut down on trips, I think. He might, or might not. That would be an alternative that we certainly would entertain if you folks felt that would be something appropriate and we would pursue that through your staff and through the hearing process. Like I said, we are looking for some direction at this point in time, because we don't seem to be getting any support from the outside agencies at all. MacCoy: Okay, any questions Mr. Unger? Borup: Do you know the frontage of the Weiss property, approximately? Unger: It is approximately 300 feet. Borup: Okay, thank you. MacCoy: Anybody else? Okay, thank you Mr. Unger. Commissioners what you have before you is the present open public hearing, what do you want to do with it? De Weerd: I move to close the public hearing. Smith: Second. MacCoy: Any discussion about it, if not, all in favor? MOTION CARRIED: All ayes. MacCoy: I need a motion as to what we go do next. If you want to discuss that among you, you have that chance now. Smith: I think everybody knows how I feel. De Weerd: I think we all well, I can also say that the Comprehensive Plan Amendment is—I'm not in favor of it either, but I am in favor of giving them some idea of what direction they need to pursue to bring this back with the plan that they intend to do and I don't have the answer to that, or I would give it right now. Borup: I think I've got some—they preceded ahead from 1995 thinking they had the okay from the city. That concerns me. Reading the minutes of the City Council meeting, the City Council didn't seem to have a problem at all. A lot of PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 29 that has changed, but we still have some of the same people around. I don't know that I have—well I do some. I don't' know that we need to change a Comprehensive Plan and create a whole new corridor there and maybe it needs to be commercial zoning, but I don't think it's going to effect what is going to develop there a lot one way or another. I think what Commissioner Smith Said is the type of development that needs to happen there. The first half, the south half of that whole mile is all open. I think the other thing that concerns me is what Mr. Sales said about the access points. I think that is where we need to be careful on what development happens here. I think provision probably does need to be made for frontage road, whether it's in right-of-way preservation or whatever needs to be. On these large parcels that's definitely not a problem, down here close to the Weiss Property there seems to be some small lots. Maybe a couple of acres in size or something that seems to have houses on there now, whether there is room for—some type of right-of-way preservation to allow future frontage roads along there I think would answer some future concerns on the access. They are proposing a couple different things, but they already proposing six access points along that mile, based on the one sheet here. I don't know the solution to—I think again they've preceded ahead thinking they had the city approval, I'm not sure what it is that we need to do to allow that. Besides the zoning issue, I guess the water is definitely another issue and how long it's going to be before we have water service to that area, I don't know. Anybody else have any other comments? MacCoy: How about a motion? De Weerd: Shari, a suggestion was made by the applicant on a possible way that it could be done, was that feasible? Borup: Not unless it's in the city limits, is it? Stiles: You mean proposing a zoning ordinance amendment to allow it or? De Weerd: Yeah. Stiles: We do allow with conditional use in the R-8 and R-15 zones, which R-8 is a single family residential zone, but the county is not going to consider that as part of their review of any application. The only way they could do that is if they were annexed into the City of Meridian and even with that storage facilities, they would have to do a conditional use permit in the city. I guess my advice to them would be to look at more of the surrounding area and if they are proposing to do a mixed plan use area, make it a mixed plan use area. Not a single use that they are proposing at this time and maybe have some residential, maybe have you know a true mixed development—a general development. I know that... Borup: You are saying maybe (Inaudible) commercial area up front perhaps or something? PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 30 Stiles: Not zone it commercial, but they can zone it to the R-8, have some residential development in there and include storage facilities as part of an overall plan, I just hate to see these properties come in one piece at a time. Borup: Well, that's why a comp change would handle that, wouldn't it? Stiles: No, because Ada County, like I say Ada County is going to interpret that as okay it's mixed planned use development whatever you want to do go for it. Borup: Wouldn't they still have to come here? Stiles: No, it would comply with the Comprehensive Plan. They would refer it to us, but they don't give us any control over a conditional use. Borup: So we couldn't deny it. Stiles: No, the city has no authority to deny it. Borup: Maybe we need to annex it. Stiles: That would be the best way. Borup: Then we could control, it's not contiguous yet is it? Stiles: I want to let you know that I informed the applicant or the applicant's representative before he ever submitted it, let him know full well that staff was not in favor of the change. So I don't want—he made a statement earlier that he was surprised by our comments and it shouldn't have been a surprise, because... Borup: How close is this parcel to being contiguous to city limits? Stiles: It's about... Borup: It's not close in other words? Stiles: Just under half a mile. Carol Subdivision is in between. Borup: We've got the school site that we just annexed, wasn't it? Stiles: It's not annexed yet. Borup: Is working on it. Stiles: That would put it closer to 1/8 of a mile, probably (Inaudible)... PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 31 Borup: Is that site—if that school site extended forward to eagle road, is that right across from this property? Stiles: The school site won't extend. Borup: No, I mean the property east of the school site looks like it would extend over to this property. Stiles: Yes, (Inaudible) I have a meeting with the transportation department here in the next week about the remainder of that property, which also concerns the access and it's a big concern. Borup: So if that was annexed, then this would be a contiguous site. Stiles: Yes. Borup: Which may not be too far down the road. Stiles: But it still wouldn't allow storage facility. (END OF TAPE) Borup: ...and zone change that would handle that. Stiles: Not if it didn't comply with the Comprehensive Plan. Borup: Because of the designation of that area? Stiles: Yes. Borup: Is that a problem? I think most of us agree that is not a good site for residential development. I don't know what happens when you are limited to the size of the parcels of what can be done. Storage units are minimum city service utility type of usage. Looks like water is the main. I've testified earlier I've looked at a lot of storage units and there is very little traffic in and out. The ones I've visited, driving by them—when I've been some—maybe one other car, and that's in some pretty good sized ones. I don't know that traffic is a big concern. De Weerd: Mr. Chairman, it doesn't look like we are going to be able to give some specific direction tonight. Perhaps we've opened up some ideas of perhaps what can be pursued. Certainly involvement in the Comprehensive Plan update is a very good idea. You know, I think we need to move on, we have more agenda items and I guess that I would move denial of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Smith: Second. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1999 PAGE 32 MacCoy: Any discussion? Mr. Borup do you have anything that you want to discuss before we move on? Borup: I've probably said it all. MacCoy: Call for a vote. All in favor for the motion that was given? Smith: Aye, De Weerd: Aye. Nelson: Aye. De Weerd: Ask for those opposed though. I don't think Mr. Borup (Inaudible). MacCoy: Here again I'm going to call for, which I have the option to do, a roll call vote. ROLL CALL: Borup — nay, De Weerd — aye, Smith --- Smith: What are we voting on? MacCoy: What the motion was. Smith: The last motion? De Weerd: To deny the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. ROLL CALL: Smith — aye, Nelson — aye. MacCoy: All right, three ayes, and one nay to be recorded. Thank you very much. ITEM NO. 3: PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, 1 TRI-PLEX, AND 4 FOUR-PLEX UNITS FOR PROPOSED SEABURY SUBDIVISION BY WEST PINE DEVELOPMENT — BETWEEN W. PINE ST. & W. BROADWAY AVE., EAST OF W. FOURTH ST: MacCoy: Are you ready Shari? Stiles: Chairman MacCoy, commissioners this is basically an infill project. It's located south of Pine and it's surrounded mostly by development of some apartments. There are some parcels that have been split off. We don't have the history of when those were split off, so we know if they are valid lot splits or not, HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • Fax (208) 887-4813 LEGAL DEPARTNIENT (2082 (208) 887 -?2I PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT (208)884-5533 TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: January 5, 1999 TRANSMITTAL DATE: November 30, 1998 HEARING DATE: January 12, 199, FILE NUMBER: CPA -98-100 REQUEST: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT BY: PINNACLE ENGINEERS, INC. LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: MERIDIAN CITY TAMMY DE WEERD, P/Z MALCOLM MACCOY, P/Z MARK NELSON, P/Z BYRON SMITH, P/Z KEITH BORUP, P/Z ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR RON ANDERSON, C/C CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C KEITH BIRD, C/C GLENN BENTLEY, C/C WATER DEPARTMENT SEWER DEPARTMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY ATTORNEY CITY ENGINEER CITY PLANNER CITY FILES MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: Mayor ROBERT D. CORRIE CM61 I Mem r CHARLES ROUNTREE GLENN BENTLEY RON ANDERSON KEITH BIRD HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • Fax (208) 887-4813 LEGAL DEPARTNIENT (2082 (208) 887 -?2I PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT (208)884-5533 TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: January 5, 1999 TRANSMITTAL DATE: November 30, 1998 HEARING DATE: January 12, 199, FILE NUMBER: CPA -98-100 REQUEST: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT BY: PINNACLE ENGINEERS, INC. LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: MERIDIAN CITY TAMMY DE WEERD, P/Z MALCOLM MACCOY, P/Z MARK NELSON, P/Z BYRON SMITH, P/Z KEITH BORUP, P/Z ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR RON ANDERSON, C/C CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C KEITH BIRD, C/C GLENN BENTLEY, C/C WATER DEPARTMENT SEWER DEPARTMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY ATTORNEY CITY ENGINEER CITY PLANNER CITY FILES MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: MERIDIAN PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING: JANUARY 12, 1999 APPLICANT: PINNACLE ENGINEERS ITEM NUMBER: 2 REQUEST: REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AGENCY COMMENTS CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY POLICE DEPT: REVIEWED CITY FIRE DEPT: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS CITY BUILDING DEPT: CITY SEWER DEPT: CITY WATER DEPT: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: OTHER: All Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY Mayor ROBERT D. CORRIE A Gd Place Li ooace to Live LEGAL DEPARTMENT (208) 884-4264 CITY OF MERIDIAN Council Members PUBLIC WORKS CHARLES ROUNTREE 33 EAST IDAHO BUILDING DEPARTMENT (208) 887-2211 GLENN BENTLEY MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 RON ANDERSON Phone (208) 888-4433 • Fax (208) 887-4813 PLANNING AND ZONING KEITH BIRD c,+' T C%T f� J J `` �� LL�J DEPARTMENT (208) DEPARTMENT (208) 33 JAN 0 8 1999 MEMORANDUM: City of Meridian January 8, 1999 City Clerk Office To: Planning & Zoning Commission, Mayor & City Council From: Bruce Freckleton, Assistant to City En ineer Shari Stiles, P&Z Administrator __ :Si Re: Request for Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Change Designation of 2,900' x 800' Corridor Along Eagle Road from Single-family Residential to Mixed/Planned Use Development by Pinnacle Engineers, Inc. 1. Although several properties would be affected by this proposed amendment, the applicant only has interest in one property, on which they propose to place an indoor -outdoor storage facility. The prior owner of the property had approached the City Council in 1995 requesting support for the development, which the City Council at that time granted. However, the current applicant has been informed that consent from 3-1/2 years ago is not valid at this time, and that the request for storage facilities on the property is inconsistent with the current Meridian Comprehensive Plan. 2. The Meridian Comprehensive Plan currently designates this area as single-family residential. Although changes are occurring in the area that may make other uses desirable in this location, staff feels the request for a comprehensive plan amendment should not be granted at this time. The City will be contracting with a private consultant early in 1999 to begin the process of updating the comprehensive plan. More detailed policies need to be adopted regarding the mixed/planned use development areas, as the designation has seemed to foster an "anything goes" sentiment among developers. These areas should be developed as true mixed/planned use development areas, and not in a manner that encourages strip development. 3. The South Slough Sewer Trunk line is proposed to be constructed through this area. Provision for a future easement for sewer extension needs to be made. Also, the Meridian Comprehensive Plan indicates that a school and park site are needed in this area. 4. Eagle Road is designated as a limited access corridor by the Idaho Transportation Department. Extensive coordination among agencies needs to occur to study appropriate accesses and uses. A proposed elementary school site is being annexed directly west of the proposed storage facility site, and no access is approved to Eagle Road as part of that development. PinnacleEngrs.CPA P&Z Commission/Mayor & Council January 8, 1999 Page 2 Sewer and water service would need to be extended to any proposed development. At the present time, no City of Meridian services are available to the site, and use of Boise City services would not be permitted by the City of Meridian. Also, as Eagle Road has just recently been constructed, there is a moratorium on the cutting of any streets for utility extensions. PinnacleEngrs.CPA HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY Mayor ROBERT D. CORRIE LEGAL DEPARTMENT A Good Place to Live MALCOLM MACCOY, P/Z CITY OF MERIDIAN WORKS m , � tnbers PUBLIC CHARLES ROUNTREE 33 EAST IDAHO BUILDING DEPARTMENT GLENN BENTLEY MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 (208) 887-2211 RON ANDERSON Phone (208) 888-4433 • Fax (208) 8871FCELANNING AND ZONING E� KEITH BIRD DEPARTMENT (208) 881_5533 CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C DEC 0 2 1998 KEITH BIRD, C/C City of Meridian GLENN BENTLEY, C/C CitY Clerk Office TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BUREAU OF RECLAMAT NN RELIM & FINAL WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: January 5, 1999 TRANSMITTAL DATE:_ November 30, 1998 HEARING DATE: January 12,1996 — FILE NUMBER: CPA -98 -100 - REQUEST: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT BY: PINNACLE ENGINEERS, INC. LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: MERIDIAN CITY TAMMY DE WEERD, P/Z MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MALCOLM MACCOY, P/Z MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) MARK NELSON, P/Z ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT BYRON SMITH, P/Z ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION KEITH BORUP, P/Z CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT RON ANDERSON, C/C SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) KEITH BIRD, C/C U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) GLENN BENTLEY, C/C INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) WATER DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF RECLAMAT NN RELIM & FINAL SEWER DEPARTMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: CITY ATTORNEY CITY ENGINEER CITY PLANNER CITY FILES SUSAN S. EASTLAKE, President GARY E. RICHARDSON, Vice President SHERRY R. HUBER, Secretary JAIN Q 5 1999 January 4, 1999 TO: City of Meridian Shari Stiles 33 E.Idaho Meridian, ID 83642 FROM: Karen Gallagher, Development Coordinato Planning & Development Division SUBJECT: MCPA98-100 Meridian Com sive Plan Amendment Meridian Area The above referenced application was acted on by the Commissioners of the Ada County Highway District on December 30, 1998. The attached staff report lists conditions of approval which are required. Please notify me of the City of Meridian hearing date for the above referenced project. At that meeting we can provide a full explanation of the ACHD Commissioner's concerns regarding the traffic issues on Eagle Road. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 387-6170. KG cc: Plan&Dev Svcs-chron/file John Edney Chuck Rinaldi Pinnacle Engineers, Inc. ada county highway district 318 East 37th • Boise, Idaho 83714-6418 Phone (208) 387-6100 * FAX (208) 345-7650 • E-mail: tellus@achd.ada.id.us kh' ` January 4, 1999 TO: City of Meridian Shari Stiles 33 E.Idaho Meridian, ID 83642 FROM: Karen Gallagher, Development Coordinato Planning & Development Division SUBJECT: MCPA98-100 Meridian Com sive Plan Amendment Meridian Area The above referenced application was acted on by the Commissioners of the Ada County Highway District on December 30, 1998. The attached staff report lists conditions of approval which are required. Please notify me of the City of Meridian hearing date for the above referenced project. At that meeting we can provide a full explanation of the ACHD Commissioner's concerns regarding the traffic issues on Eagle Road. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 387-6170. KG cc: Plan&Dev Svcs-chron/file John Edney Chuck Rinaldi Pinnacle Engineers, Inc. ada county highway district 318 East 37th • Boise, Idaho 83714-6418 Phone (208) 387-6100 * FAX (208) 345-7650 • E-mail: tellus@achd.ada.id.us ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT Planning and Development Division Development Application Report MCPA-98-100 Meridian Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Eagle Road Corridor The proposal requests amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Map to provide a designation of Mixed/Planned Use Development within the Eagle Road Corridor between Fairview Avenue and Ustick Road. The current Comprehensive Plan Map shows a circle of commercial development slightly north of the Fairview/Eagle Road intersection straddling Eagle Road and another centered on the Ustick/Eagle Road intersection. Surrounding these commercial circles are areas designated for mixed/planned use on both sides of Eagle Road for approximately 1/3 mile north of Fairview Avenue and approximately 800 -feet south of Ustick Road (see attached copy of the Comprehensive Plan). The applicant is requesting a Plan amendment to extend the mixed/planned use designation to make it continuous from Fairview Avenue to Ustick Road, a length of approximately %2 mile. The existing land use designation for this %2 mile stretch is single family residential. The ACHD Commission is not supportive of this proposed amendment. Meridian's Zoning Ordinance does not specify what defines a mixed use development. The higher the intensity of land use, the more frequent the requests for access. In this case, Eagle Road which is also State Highway 55 is designated as an access -restricted corridor. The Destination 2015 Regional Transportation Plan identifies Eagle Road as a limited access facility (see Table 8-1 on page 8-1, Table 8-2 on page 8-9, Figure 8-10 on page 8-13, Table 8-3 on page 8-16, and Figure 8-13 on page 8-17). The District completed an access control plan for the entire Eagle Road corridor in 1997, called the Eagle Road Access Control Study. Under the Eagle Road Access Control Study, access to Eagle Road would be restricted through a phasing plan (see attached flow chart). The initial phases would regulate access with a limited number of traffic signals (with adequate spacing between successive signals), turn channelization and restrictions at unsignalized intersections and raised medians between channelized turns. Grade -separated interchanges would be anticipated at arterial/arterial intersections with frontage roads replacing direct access to Eagle Road for the final phase. The ACHD Commission accepted the Eagle Road Access Control Study in September of 1997, and directed staff to implement the study as developments occur. ACHD will be contacting the City in the future to recommend that this study be adopted by reference in the Comprehensive Plan. The applicant makes the following statements in response to questions #3 and 4 on the application: 3. The condition or situation which warrants a change being inade in the Plan. With the current Comprehensive Plan designation of Single Fainily Residential on these properties adjacent to Eagle Road, the development of these properties will be severely limited due to the traffic volumes creating noise and safety issues. This statement does not hold true for other large scale single family developments to the north on Eagle Road, such as Bristol Heights, Hobble Creek, and Island Woods. Some of the requested area is currently developed as an upper scale single family development, Carol's Subdivision. Staff questions the applicant's comment about safety issues, since mixed use developments or different land uses abutting each other typically result in one development opposing connectivity for traffic circulation, making it difficult for ACHD and the City of Meridian to support a reduction and consolidation of access points to Eagle Road. What are the safety issues that would apply to a residential development but not a mixed use development that generates more traffic? 4. The public need for and benefit from such a change in the Plan. The proposed change to the Mixed/PUD designation would allow a variety of development within this area through the Planned Development process requiring approval of a conditional use. As defined within Section 2-407 D17 of the Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance the Mixed Use Review (MUR) areas are those areas which, because of their unique location and varied potential need to be planned as a whole, have been designated in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan as MUR areas. These areas shall be developed as Planned Development General, and must be approved as a conditional use. By granting this amendment, development in this corridor and in the general area will provide general commercial services along Eagle Road including the extension ofpublic utilities such as sewer and water at no cost to the local taxpayers. The applicant speaks of their "unique location," but does not explain what is "unique" about this area. The District is concerned about the applicant's statement about, "providing general commercial services along Eagle Road." General commercial conjures up visions of strip commercial and heavy demands for left turn movements at access points on Eagle Road. Listed below are the trips per dayep r acre for different land uses: Land use (per acre) Vehicle trips per day per acre Single family residential - 3.5 dwellings 35 Multi -family residential - 12 units 80 Office 100 Commercial shopping center 500 The trip generation for single family residential (existing land use designation) is significantly lower than office or commercial uses generate. The District disagrees with the applicant's statement that, "This proposed amendment is a natural progression in the updating of the Comprehensive Plan in that the mixed use designation currently exists at the intersections of Fairview Avenue and Eagle Road and Ustick Road and Eagle Road" (underline added). Mcpa98100.cm Page 2 Recommendation: As stated above, the ACHD Commission does not support the proposed amendment. If the City of Meridian approves the proposed amendment, the District recommends that the addition of one item: 5.20 Access to Eagle Road will be severely restricted and frontage roads will be required to consolidate access points. Primary access will be provided to Ustick Road or Fairview Avenue for those corner parcels that have frontage on Ustick Road or Fairview Avenue. Standard Requirements: 1. A request for modification, variance or waiver of any requirement or policy outlined herein shall be made in writing to the ACHD Planning and Development Supervisor. The reauest shall specifically identifv each requirement to be reconsidered and include a written explanation of why such a requirement would result in a substantial hardship or inequity. The written request shall be submitted to the District no later than 9:00 a.m. on the day scheduled for ACED Commission action. Those items shall be rescheduled for discussion with the Commission on the next available meeting agenda. Requests submitted to the District after 9:00 a.m. on the day scheduled for Commission action do not provide sufficient time for District staff to remove the item from the consent agenda and report to the Commission regarding the requested modification, variance or waiver. Those items will be acted on by the Commission unless removed from the agenda by the Commission. 2. After ACED Commission action, any request for reconsideration of the Commission's action shall be made in writing to the Planning and Development Supervisor within two weeks of the action and shall include a minimum fee of $110.00. The request for reconsideration shall specifically identify each requirement to be reconsidered and include written documentation of data that was not available to the Commission at the time of its original decision. The request for reconsideration will be heard by the District Commission at the next regular meeting of the Commission. If the Commission agrees to reconsider the action, the applicant will be notified of the date and time of the Commission meeting at which the reconsideration will be heard. 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. Conclusion of Law: Mcpa98100.cm Page 3 ACHD requirements are intended to assure that the proposed use/development will not place an undue burden on the existing vehicular and pedestrian transportation system within the vicinity impacted by the proposed development. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact the Planning and Development Division at 387-6170. Submitted by: Karen Gallagher Date of Commission Action: December 30, 1998 Mcpa98100.cm Page 4 z �2LL-L999 (90Z) :XV-� 09JL-L29 (90Z) :Hd CD U-) co cm a) 00 ZtKS OHVGl 'NVICIREN FmC: C: 8 311ns'CIVMJ ?ECINII 'N OL9 co -4— co NI 'S�133NIE)N8 EPOVNNId 001 I 701 LEGEND. CONTROL U-TURN CAPABILITY MUST BE PROVIDED AT SIGNALIZED APPROACH LOCAL ST. COLLECTOR ST. ARTERIAL ST. (660' SPACING) (1320' SPACING) (I2 MILE SPACING) (1 MILE SPACING) LEVEL 1 FULL FULL SIGNALIZED SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION INTERSECTION ACCESS ACCESS F WARRANTS INTERSECTION MEETS ACCIDENT, DELAY OR VOLUME SIGNAL WARRANTS SIGNALIZED LEVEL 2 RIGHT -IN / FULL SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION RIGHT -OUT ACCESS INTERSECTION F WARRANTE INTERSECTION MEETS ACCIDENT, DELAY OR VOLUME SIGNAL WARRANTS SIGNALIZED LEVEL 3 RIGHT -4N (kRIGHT-Otff RIGHT -IH / SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION INTERSECTION RIGHT -OUT F WARRANTE ACCIDENT HISTORY, LEVEL OF SERVICE (SUBURBAN ARTERIAL) LEVEL 4 ACCESS ACCESS SIBNALIZED SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION CLOSED CLOSED INTERSECTION F WARRANTE INSUFFICIENT GREEN TIME FOR EAGLE ROAD, NO REASONABLE WAY TO PROVIDE CAPACITY OF AT GRADE INTERSECTION, SUBURBAN ARTERIAL LEVEL OF SERVICE, ACCIDENT HISTORY GRADE LEVEL) C ACCESS SEPARATED' CLOSED LEGEND. CONTROL U-TURN CAPABILITY MUST BE PROVIDED AT SIGNALIZED TYPE INTERSECITONS PRIOR TO RIGHT-IWRIOHT-OUT CONTROL. ALTERNATIVE ACCESS MUST BE PROVIDED TO PROPERTIES WARRANTS PRIOR TO CLOSURE OF ACCESS. EAGLE ROAD ACCESS STUDY o p ACCESS CONTROL PHASING ,,, Mayor BERT D. CORRIE o �n it M mhera ,CHARLES ROUNTREE GLENN BENTLEY RON ANDERSON KEITH BIRD HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • Fax (208) 887-4813 LEGAL DEPARTMENT (208)884-4264 PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING DEPARTMENT (208)887-2211 PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT (208)884-5533 TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall, Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk by: January 5 1999 TRANSMITTAL DATE: November nn 1998 �199 FILE NUMBER: CPA -98 -inn HEARING DATE: January REQUEST: Co IPREHE BY: PINNACLE ENGINEI LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: MERIDIAN CITY TAMMY DE WEERD, P/Z MALCOLM MACCOY, P/Z MARK NELSON, P/Z BYRON SMITH, P/Z KEITH BORUP, P/Z ROBERT CORRIE, MAYOR RON ANDERSON, C/C CHARLIE ROUNTREE, C/C KEITH BIRD, C/C GLENN BENTLEY, C/C WATER DEPARTMENT SEWER DEPARTMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY ATTORNEY CITY ENGINEER ____CITY PLANNER CITY FILES YOUR CON�ISE MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL 'aot� REC-ErVED DEC - 3 1993 CITY OF MERIDIAN A44' CENTRAL .00 DISTRICT `R'HEALTH DEPARTMENT Rezone ## CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT Environmental Health Division R�CEI�� Conditional Use ## Preliminary / Final / Short Plat Zel,u l�� Return to: ❑ Boise ❑ Eagle ❑ Garden City Meridian ❑ Kuna ❑ ACZ i We have No Objections to this Proposal. ❑ 2. We recommend Denial of this Proposal. ❑ 3. Specific knowledge as to the exact type of use must be provided before we can comment on this Proposal. ❑ 4. We will require more data concerning soil conditions on this Proposal before we can comment. ❑ S. Before we can comment concerning individual sewage disposal, we will require more data concerning the depth of: ❑ high seasonal ground water ❑ waste flow characteristics ❑ or bedrock from original grade ❑ other ❑ 6. This office will require a study to assess the impact of nutrients and pathogens to receiving ground waters and/or surface waters. ❑ 7. This project shall be reviewed by the Idaho Department of Water Resources concerning well construction and water availability. ❑ 8. After written approval from appropriate entities are submitted, we can approve this proposal for: ❑ central sewage ❑ community sewage system ❑ community water well ❑ interim sewage ❑central water ❑ individual sewage ❑ individual water ❑ 9. The following plan(s) must be submitted to and approved by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality: ❑ central sewage ❑ community sewage system ❑ sewage d lines ❑community water g dry ❑ central water ❑ 10. Run-off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem. ❑ 11. This Department would recommend deferral until high seasonal ground water can be determined if other considerations indicate approval. ❑ 12. If restroom facilities are to be installed, then a sewage system MUST be installed to meet Idaho State Sewage Regulations. ❑ 13. We will require plans be submitted for a plan review for any: ❑ food establishment ❑ swimming pools or spas ❑ beverage establishment EJ child care center g ❑ grocery store ❑ 14. Date: J , / Reviewed By: (DHD 10191 r&, rer.7197 Review Sheet