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STAFF SUMMARY
OF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
Project Name:
Leeshire Subdivision
Case No(s).:
AZ-04-017, PP-04-024, CUP-04-026
Applicant:
SWI Associates, LLC
P&Z Commission Hearing Date: August 5, 2004
Recommendation:
Approve with conditions (Three Ayes, One Nay)
Summary of Public Hearing:
. The applicant team testified in favor of the application.
. Several letters and emails (approximately 20) opposed to the application were
received and entered into the public record.
. Testimony was received from several members of the public, especially from
Dunwoody, Vienna Woods, and Larkwood Subdivisions. The majority of objections
were related to three issues: (1) the density of the project, (2) the proposed
commercial use along Locust Grove Road, and (3) the potential for the southern stub
street to connect with Larkwood in the future.
. Key issues of discussion and questioning by the Commission mirrored the Special
Considerations in the staff report, including:
1. Setbacks
2. Existing Trees
3. Amenities
4. Fencing
5. Stub Street
6. Street Buffers
7. SSC meeting
Key Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation:
. Annexation and Zoning: The Commission did not approve the proposed C-N zone
and recommended that the use exception be annexed as L-O.
. Preliminary Plat and CUP: The Commission made a few corrections and
clarifications to the conditions of approval, defined the required amenities, and added
seven new conditions proposed by the applicant at the hearing.
Outstanding Issues for City Council:
. Idaho Power has issued a letter stating that the west side of Locust Grove Road is
intended for a future transmission line corridor and suggests that "it may be
appropriate to request the inclusion of this proposed corridor on the final plat maps to
ensure disclosure of the company's intention." The corridor is not defined in the
letter and it is unclear how it may affect the layout of the subdivision. Staff is
working to get more details from Idaho Power prior to the hearing with Council.
. The Police Chief issued the following comments on 8/30.
1. Fencing should be held to no higher than 4 foot maximum for those lots
within the development surrounding the proposed common area located in
Block 4, Lot 17. This will provide for better visibility of the common area by
the limited number of lots surrounding it-to include specifically Block 4,
Lots 18, 30, and 31-{)r any other lot immediately adjacent that may result
from a revision to the submitted plan for Leeshire Subdivision.
2. I also concur with Planning and Zoning Staff regarding the condition for a
stub street to be located south of and contiguous with Midnight Haze Lane,
with the street to be continued (stubbed) and located through the proposed lot
#12 in Block 4 of the submitted preliminary plat proposal.
. The last of the 7 conditions of approval proposed by the applicant and added by the
P&Z Commission is confusing and should be clarified by the applicant (See condition
#13.g. on page 5 of the PP Recommendation). Staff feels that the issue is already
handled by condition #4 on page 2 of the CUP Recommendation. PP Condition 13.g
should either be deleted or clarified.
. One of the Special Considerations raised by staff was regarding the multi-use
pathway. Staff recommends that the proposed multi-use pathway not be required in
this location. The P&Z Commission's motion states that the required amenities
include "pathways, fixed benches, a basketball court,..."etc. The applicant is
proposing some internal paths separate from the City's multi-use pathway. However,
the motion does not clarifY whether the multi-use pathway can be deleted, or if it is a
required amenity. Staff would like to clarifY that internal circulation paths are a
required amenity, but that the City's multi-use pathway is not required in this
location.
BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE
REQUEST FOR ANNEXA nON &
ZONING OF 29.69 ACRES TO R-4,
L-O, and CoN ZONES FOR
LEESHIRE SUBDIVISION
Case No. AZ-O4-017
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
COUNCIL
SWI ASSOCIATES, LLC,
Applicant
1.
The property is approximately 29.69 acres in size and is generally located on the
west side of Locust Grove Road, approximately Y, mile north of McMillan Road,
Meridian.
2.
Grant and Joyce Lee are the current property owners and Mr. Lee has submitted
notarized consent for the subject application.
3.
Applicant is SWI Associates, 4700 N. Cloverdale Road, Suite 214, Boise, Idaho
83713.
4.
The subject property is currently zoned RUT (Ada County) and consists of a
residence, out-buildings, and pasture land.
5.
The Applicant requests the property be zoned as R-4, L-O, and C-N (Medium
Density Residential).
6.
The property which is the subject of this application is within the Area of Impact
of the City of Meridian.
7.
The entire parcel of the property is included within the Meridian Urban Service
Planning Area as defined in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan.
8.
The Applicant proposes to develop the subject property in the following manner:
A residential neighborhood planned development.
9.
The Meridian Comprehensive Plan Generalized Land Use Map designates the
subject property as Medium Density Residential/Mixed-Use Community.
11.
There are significant existing trees that affect the consideration of this application.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION AND ZONING OF
29.69 ACRES TO R-4 AND L-O ZONES (BUT NOT CoN), BY SWI ASSOCIATES - AZ-O4-017-
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RECOMMENDATION
The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council
of the City of Meridian that they approve the requested Annexation And Zoning of the
property described in the application, subject to the following:
1. The requested CoN zoning is not approved as requested and shall be annexed as
an L-O (Limited Office) zone. Thus, all properties adjoining Locust Grove Road
will be zoned L-O. The residential area will be annexed as R-4, as requested.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION AND ZONING OF
29.69 ACRES TO R-4 AND L-O ZONES (BUT NOT C-N), BY SWI ASSOCIATES - AZ-O4-017-
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