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RECEIVED
SEP 22 2004
City Of Meridian
City Clerk Office
STAFF SUMMARY
OF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
Project Name:
Ventana Subdivision
Case No(s).:
AZ-04-019, PP-04-026, CUP-04-028
Applicant:
G.L. Voigt Development Company
P&Z Commission Hearing Date: August 19,2004
Recommendation:
Approve with conditions (all ayes)
Summary of Public Hearings:
. Becky McKay, representing the applicant and developer, testified in favor of the
application. She provided an overview of the site and application.
. John Priddy, property owner to north, testified in opposition to the applications. His
concerns were outlined in a letter to the Planning Director, dated August 19, 2004. He
testified with concerns about the lack of transitional lot sizes, fencing on the north
boundary (requested a rock wall, as in Saguaro Canyon), safety concerns regarding his
bull and concern about lower home values.
. Other key points of discussion during the hearing included:
Public pathway standards (the Commission would like the Parks Department to
modifY their standard pathway condition to allow a shallower cross section)
The 24-foot wide driveway serving the Boyack parcel in Saguaro Canyon
Stub street locations
Key Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation:
. The Commission removed staffs recommendation to add a center median at the north
entrance (condition #8, pg. 12 of staff report)
. The Commission added a new site specific condition (#22, pg. 14) to remove one of the
three smaller lots in Block 3 on the north boundary (either Lot 35, 36 or 37).
. The Commission agreed to add all of the proposed modifications in Engineering
Solution's response letter dated August 19,2004.
Outstanding Issues for City Council:
. Preliminarv Plat Date: Should the City Council approve the revised preliminary plat as
recommended by the P&Z Commission, the correct date of the revised plat Ís 9-14-04.
.
Future Middle School Fencing: Condition #13, pg. 12, of the staff report asked the
applicant to coordinate with Joint School District No.2 on the type of fencing along their
shared property line (south). To date, no details have been submitted to the P&Z
Department. The applicant should state for the record what type of fencing will be
constructed on the south boundary as part of Phases 2 and 3.
. Densitv: While it did not receive any discussion at the P&Z Commission public hearing,
staff wanted to repeat a key portion of our recommendation ITom the 8-13-04 staffreport:
"Staff is concerned about the gross density of the development being below 4
dulac, especially as it relates to the North Meridian area's ability to provide a
fixed route bus service in the fUture. The site is adjacent to a fUture middle school
and has R-40, C-G and L-O zoning within walking distance in Paramount
Subdivision. Unlike Saguaro Canyon, Ventana has over a Y. mile of frontage on a
minor arterial roadway and is better situated to capture some trips with a future
bus system. There is an opportunity here to provide a mix of housing types and
densities, especially in the southwest quarter of the development, that we believe
would enhance this corridor (e.g. Meridian Road between Chinden and Ustick). "
BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION &
ZONING OF 64.48 ACRES FROM
RUT TO R-8 FOR VENTANA
SUBDIVISION
Case No. AZ-O4-019
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
COUNCIL
G.L. VOIGT DEVELOPMENT CO.
Applicant
1.
The property is approximately 64.48 acres in size and is located on the east side of
N. Meridian Road, between McMillan Road and Chinden Blvd, within Section
30, Township 4 North, Range I East.
2.
Kenneth L. and Sharon Aschenbrenner are the current property owners and have
provided notarized consent for the subject application.
3.
The Applicant is G.L. Voigt Development Company.
4.
The subject property is currently zoned RUT and is used for agricultural purposes.
5.
The Applicant requests the property be zoned R-8 (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
Planping Area as defined in the 2002 Meridian Comprehensive Plan.
8.
The Applicant proposes to develop the subject property in the following manner:
develop a 234 lot (buildable) subdivision as a Planned Development with
clubhouse and other residential amenities
9.
The Applicant requests a rezone of the subject real property to R-8, which is
consistent with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map, which
designates the subject property as Medium Density Residential.
10.
There are no significant or scenic features of major importance that affect the
consideration of this application.
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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
as requested by the Applicant and as amended by a subsequent Rezone application for the
property described in the application, subject to the following:
A.
Adopt the Comments of the Meridian Planning & Zoning and Public Works
Departments as follows:
ANNEXATION AND ZONING COMMENTS
1. The legal description submitted with the application (stamped by D. Terry Peugh on
5-13-04) appears to meet the requirements of the City of Meridian and State Tax
Commission and places the parcel contiguous to existing city limits.
2. Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project will have to be
removed ITom their domestic service, per City Ordinance Section 5-7-517, when
services are available ITom the City of Meridian. Wells may be used for non-
domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation.
3. All irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways, intersecting,
crossing or lying adjacent and contiguous to the parcel shall be tiled per City
Ordinance 12-4-13. Plans will need to be approved by the appropriate
irrigation/drainage district, or lateral users association (ditch owners), with written
approval or non-approval submitted to the Public Works Department. Iflateral users
association approval can't be obtained, plans will be reviewed and approved by the
Meridian City Engineer prior to final plat signature.
4. Any future subdivision, planned development, uses and construction shall comply
with the City of Meridian ordinances in effect at the time.
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