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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCooper Canyon AZ 02-002BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION AND ZONING OF 5.81 ACRES FOR PROPOSED COOPER CANYON SUBDIVISION WILDWOOD DEVELOPMENT, LLC Applicant R CmV D IAR 2'7 2002 CITY OF MERIDIAN CITY CLERK OFFICE ) Case No. AZ- 02-002 ) ) RECOMMENDATION TO CITY ) COUNCIL ) ) ) ) 10. The property is approximately 5.81 acres in size and is east of North Locust Grove Road and south of East Wilson Lane, Meridian. The owner of record of the subject property is the Lawrence Tuckness Trust of Meridian. Applicant is Wildwood Development LLC of Boise. The subject property is currently zoned by Ada County and consists of vacant land. The applicant requests the property be zoned as R-40. The subject property is bordered to the north and east by City of Meridian zoning of C-G and I-L respectively, and to the south and west by Ada County zoning of RUT. The property which is the subject of this application is within the Area of Impact of the City of Meridian. The entire parcel of the property is included within the Meridian Urban Service Planning Area as defined in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. The Applicant proposes to develop the subject property in the following manner: 22 4-plex structures (88 total units) for a proposed variety of residential and commercial projects. The Applicant requests zoning of the subject real property as R-40 which is consistent with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan Generalized Land Use Map which designates the subject property as Mixed Planned Use Development. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION AND ZONING FOR COOPER CANYON SUBDIVISION - WILDWOOD DEVELOPMENT, LLC - Page 1 11. There are no significant or scenic features of major importance that affect the consideration of this application. 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 for the property described in the application, subject to the following: Adopt the Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning and Engineering staff as follows: The legal description submitted with the application appears to meet the requirements of the City of Meridian and State Tax Commission and places the parcel contiguous to existing city limits. 2. The requested zoning of R-40 is compatible with the City Comprehensive Plan. 3. The .subject property is within the Urban Service Planning Area. Essential City services are available to the subject property. 4. Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project will have to be removed from their domestic service per City Ordinance Section 5-7-517. Wells may be used for non-domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation. 5. A development agreement will be required as part of this annexation request. Adopt the Recommendations of the ACHD as follows: Special Recommendations to the City of Meridian and the Meridian Fire Department: Applicant should be required to construct an emergency turnaround located in the center of the proposed subdivision. Applicant should be required to work with the Fire Department staff for the location of the emergency turnaround. Site Specific Requirements: Construct curb, gutter, 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk, and match paving on Wilson Lane abutting the parcel. Improvements shall be constructed to match existing improvements. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION AND ZONING FOR COOPER CANYON SUBDIVISION - WiLDWOOD DEVELOPMENT, LLC - Page 2 Driveways on Wilson Lane shall be located a minimum of 50-feet fi.om any public street intersection. The applicant is proposing to locate the driveway approximately 100-feet east of the west property line. This location meets District policy and is approved with this application. The applicant is required to pave the driveway to its full-required width of 24 to 30-feet and to a point 30-feet beyond the edge of pavement of Wilson Lane. Applicant is proposing an "emergency access only" located approximately 190- feet north of the south property line. This access is to be signed "emergency access only" and/or install bollards for emergency access only. The applicant is required to pave this access 16 to 20-feet in width and to a point 30-feet into the project. This emergency access meets District policy and shall be approved with this application. Utility street cuts in pavement less than five years old are not allowed unless approved in writing by the District. Meet District drainage requirements per section 8000 of the ACHD Development Policy Manual. If utility relocation is necessary to construct improvements required with this development, then all utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site shall be borne by the developer, Any existing irrigation facilities shall be relocated outside of the right-of-way. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION AND ZONING FOR COOPER CANYON SUBDIVISION - WILDWOOD DEVELOPMENT, LLC - Page 3