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Tammy de Weerd
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CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Keith Bird
Christine Donnell
Sm.un Wardle
Charles M. Roumree
PUBLIC WORKS
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
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LEGAL DEPARTMENT
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STAFF REPORT:
City Council Date: February 15, 2005
Transmittal Date: February 10, 2005
To:
Mayor & City Council
Sonya Allen, Assistant City Planner ð1f ~
Bruce Freckleton, Development Servl~~o "Ianager ~
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FEB I 0 2005
CIty Of Meridian
City Clerk Office
From:
Re:
Waltman Court Subdivision
Request for Final Plat Approval of Five (5) Commercial Building Lots on 7.16 Acres
in a C-G Zone for Waltman Court Subdivision, by Buffalo Hump, LLC (File No.
FP-O5-004)
We have reviewed the above-referenced submittal and offer the following comments, as
conditions of approval. These conditions shall be considered in full, unless expressly modified
or deleted by motion of the Meridian City Council:
APPLICATION SUMMARY & LOCATION
The applicant, Buffalo Hump, LLC, has requested final plat approval for 5 commercial building
lots on 7.16 acres in a C-G zone for Waltman Court Subdivision.
The proposed subdivision is located at 420 Waltman Court, in the NE 1,4of Section 13, T.3N.,
R.1W.
The submitted final plat complies with the approved preliminary plat.
Staff recommends approval of the subject final plat for Waltman Court Subdivision with the
comments and conditions stated in this report.
SITE SPECIFIC REOUIREMENTS
1.
Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved Development Agreement, as modified by MI-
04-016, Conditional Use Permit (CUP-04-044), and Preliminary Plat (PP-04-036) approvals
for this site.
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2.
Submit compaction test results to the Meridian Building Department for any building pads
within lots receiving engineered backfill.
3.
The Landscape Plan dated 1/10/05 and prepared by Erickson-Civil Inc., needs to be revised
as follows:
a. Show the 10-ft. wide pathway along the Ten Mile Drain as asphalt.
b. Fencing constructed adjacent to the multi-use pathway should be a minimum of 5-ft.
from the edge of pavement, revise plan accordingly.
c. A 5-ft. wide landscape strip with I tree per 35-linear feet is required between the
pathway and the fence along the Ten Mile Drain on Lot 2, Block 2.
4.
The following notes on the plat prepared by Land Solutions need to be revised or added:
(2.) ".. .highest kHev:a sea5Ðaal established normal seasenal groundwater elevation."
(8.) "...public streets and landscaping within the 20-foot wide Ten Mile multi-use
pathwav easement shall be..."
(10.) Modifiy note to reflect that the temporary vehicular tumaround easement is for
ACHD (public) and fire trucks.
(11.) Add a note similar to Note 10, for the temporary vehicular turnaround easement on
Lot 3, Block 2.
(12.) Add a note (or depict on the face of the plat) stating that the depicted shared
driveway access to Corporate Drive is to be shared by Lots 2 and 3, Block 2.
5.
Water system shall be approved and activated, and the Final Plat for this subdivision shall be
. recorded, prior to applying for building permits.
6.
Prior to signature on the final plat by the City Engineer, the bam on Lots 2 & 3, Block 2, and
all other structures spanning across lot lines shall be removed.
7.
The applicant shall work with the property owner to the west on a gating arrangement that
will minimize the public use of the footbridge across the Ten Mile Drain while allowing the
property owner to the west access to the public pathway. Evidence of this agreement shall be
submitted to the Planning & Zoning Department prior to signature on the final plat by the
City Engineer.
8.
The applicant shall work with the City Parks Department to acquire the necessary approvals
through the City's Master Pathway Agreement with the Nampa Meridian Irrigation District
(NMID) for the multi-use pathway along the Ten Mile Drain. The applicant shall conform to
the Parks Department's standards for construction of the pathway. The Business Owners'
Association shall be responsible for maintenance of all landscaping adjacent to the pathway.
Applicant shall be required to connect the existing building on Lot 4, Block 2 to the
municipal sewer system when it becomes available. Until such time as municipal sewer is
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available, the existing septic system may be utilized. Wells may be used for non-domestic
purposes such as landscape irrigation.
Submit an encroachment agreement for any area of the pathway constructed outside of the
boundaries of the plat.
Add "Basis of Bearing" to the face of the plat.
Street signs are to be in place, water system shall be approved and activated, fencing
installed, drainage lots constructed, road base approved by the Ada County Highway District
and the Final Plat for this subdivision shall be recorded, prior to applying for building
permits.
All development improvements, including sewer & water, fencing, micro-paths, pressurized
irrigation and landscaping shall be installed and approved prior to. obtaining certificates of
occupancy.
A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% will be required for all fencing,
landscaping, amenities, pressurized irrigation, sanitary sewer, water, etc., prior to signature
on the final plat.
Sanitary sewer service and municipal water to this development shall be via extensions from
existing mains. Applicant will be responsible to construct, or re-construct the sewer and
water mains to and through this proposed development, thereby making them available to
adjacent properties. Subdivision designer to coordinate main sizing and routing with the
Public Works Department.
Applicant shall be required to pay Public Works development plan review, and construction
inspection fees, as determined during the plan review process, prior to signature on the final
plat per Resolution 02-374.
The pressurized irrigation system within this development is to be owned and maintained by
the Nampa Meridian Irrigation District. The City of Meridian requires that pressurized
irrigation systems be supplied by a year-round source of water. If a creek or well source is
not available, a single-point connection to the municipal water system shall be required. If a
single-point connection is utilized, the developer shall be responsible for the payment of
assessments for the common areas prior to signature on the final plat by the Meridian City
Engineer.
Please submit a Final copy of the Ada County Street Name Evaluation approval letter for the
subdivision and street names, and the lot and block numbering. Make any corrections
necessary to conform.
Complete the Certificate of Owners and accompanying Acknowledgment.
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Add the bearing to the tie from the CE1/16 comer to the Point of Beginning.
The swn of the segment dimensions don't equal the overall boundary dimension (459.36')
adjacent to Lot I, Block 2. Make all necessary corrections.
Please add "City of Meridian" to the situate statement on the face of the plat.
Applicant's engineer will be required to submit a signed, stamped statement certifying that
all street finish centerline elevations are set a minimwn of three feet above the highest
established normal groundwater elevation.
Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with any Section 404
Permitting that may be required by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with and NPDES Permitting
that may be required by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Please submit all updated groundwater/soils monitoring data to the Public Works
Department for review. Any drainage areas (detention/retention basins) must be designed to
ensure that water is retained only during 100-year storm events, and for a period oftime not
to exceed 24 hours. Side slopes within drainage areas shall not exceed 3: I. Any portion of a
drainage area not improved with sod/grass seed (or other approved landscaping) shall not
count towards the required open space area. The project engineer should pay close attention
to the results of field studies determining the groundwater, soil type & and characteristics
during the design and construction phases.
Staff's failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or terms of the approved Development
Agreement, Conditional Use Permit, or Preliminary Plat does not relieve the Applicant of
responsibility for compliance.
GENERAL REOUIREMENTS
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1.
Tile all irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways, intersecting,
crossing or lying adjacent and contiguous to the area being subdivided per City Ordinance
12-4-13. Submit written confirmation of plan approval from the appropriate
irrigation/drainage district, or lateral users association to the Public Works Department.
Remove any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project from their
domestic service per City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9-4-8. (Wells may be used for non-
domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation.)
3.
Install 250-watt, high-pressure sodium streetlights at locations designated by the Public
Works Department. Street light contractor shall obtain an approved design and permit from
the Public Works Department prior to commencing installations.
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4.
Replace any tree over four (4) inch caliper that is removed from the property with an
equivalent nwnber of caliper inches of trees. (Required landscape buffer trees will not be
considered as replacement trees for those trees that have to be removed.)
5.
Coordinate with the Meridian Public Works Department and the Meridian City/Rural Fire
Department to determine fire flow requirements. Provide a letter from the Fire Department
stating required fire flow requirements prior to final plat approval.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the final plat with the above stated comments and conditions.
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