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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC - Staff Report Page 1 HEARING DATE: 08/27/2019 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Kevin Holmes, Associate Planner 208-884-5533 Bruce Freckleton, Development Services Manager 208-887-2211 SUBJECT: H-2019-0084 Smart Food Service LOCATION: 2250 E. Jewel St. I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Applicant proposes a Short Plat to create two buildable lots on approximately 2.64 acres in the I- L zoning district. II. APPLICANT INFORMATION A. Applicant: The Land Group – 426 E. Shore Dr. Ste. 100, Eagle, ID 83616 B. Owner: Barclay Holdings LXXVII, LLC – 2390 E. Camelback Rd. #200, Phoenix, AZ 85016 C. Representative: Same as applicant III. NOTICING City Council Posting Date Legal notice published in newspaper 8/9/2019 Radius notice mailed to properties within 300 feet 8/6/2019 STAFF REPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Page 2 IV. STAFF ANALYSIS The proposed short plat creates two building lots on 2.64 acres in the I-L zoning district. The owner has received Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Design Review approval (A-2018-0351) for Lot 1, Block 1 for a grocery/restaurant supply store. Lot 2, Block 1 is being kept as building site for a future commercial building. Commercial uses are allowed to develop on the property in accord with the approved Planned Unit Development (Treasure Valley Business Center) approved in 1991. All of the lots in the proposed subdivision comply with the dimensional standards listed in UDC Table 11-2C-3 for the I-L zoning district. Future building height and setbacks are also required to comply with the aforementioned standards. Staff has reviewed the proposed short plat for substantial compliance with the criteria set forth in UDC 11-6B-5 and has deemed the short plat to be in substantial compliance with said requirements. V. DECISION Staff: Staff recommends approval of the proposed short plat with the conditions noted in Section VII of this report. Page 3 VI. EXHIBITS A. Proposed Plat (dated: 7/9/2019) Page 4 Page 5 B. Proposed Landscape Plan (dated: 02/6/2019) Page 6 VII. CITY/AGENCY COMMENTS & CONDITIONS A. Planning Division Site Specific Conditions: 1. Applicant shall comply with all previous conditions of approval associated with this development (Treasure Valley Business Center AZ, PP, FP from 1984, Treasure Valley Business Center Planned Development approval from 1991, A-2018-0351). 2. If the City Engineer’s signature has not been obtained within two (2) years of the City Council’s approval of the short plat, the short plat shall become null and void unless a time extension is obtained, per UDC 11-6B-7. 3. Prior to submittal for the City Engineer’s signature, have the Certificate of Owners and the accompanying acknowledgement signed and notarized, as well as the signatures of the Ada County Highway District and the Central District Health Department. 4. Development of any lot shall require submission of Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Design Review per UDC-11-5B-1 and shall meet all applicable requirements of City of Meridian code. 5. The landscape plan, prepared by SCJ Alliance, dated 02/06/2019, is approved as shown in Section VI.B. Page 7 6. The short plat prepared by The Land Group, Inc. by James R. Washburn, included in Section VI.A shall be revised as follows: a. Graphically depict required ten-foot landscape buffer along E. Jewel St. b. Graphically depict required twenty-foot landscape buffer along W. Hickory Ave. c. Note #1: Include declarations instrument number. d. Remove Note #2. e. Note #3: Include ACHD license agreement instrument number. Designate entity to own and maintain landscaping. f. Note #4: Include Settlers Irrigation license agreement instrument number. g. Note #5: Include instrument number. 7. Staff’s failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or conditions of approval does not relieve the Applicant of responsibility for compliance. B. Public Works Site Specific Conditions: 1. No new public sewer or water infrastructure is being planned as part of this project 2. Streetlights are to be installed and upgraded with the building improvements that are currently taking place. General Conditions: 1. A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% will be required for all incomplete fencing, landscaping, amenities, pressurized irrigation, prior to signature on the final plat. 2. In the event that an applicant and/or owner cannot complete non-life, non-safety and non-health improvements, prior to City Engineer signature on the final plat and/or prior to occupancy, a surety agreement may be approved as set forth in UDC 11-5C-3C. 3. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all development features comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act. 4. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with any Section 404 Permitting that may be required by the Army Corps of Engineers. 5. Developer shall coordinate mailbox locations with the Meridian Post Office. 6. All grading of the site shall be performed in conformance with MCC 11-1-4B. 7. Compaction test results shall be submitted to the Meridian Building Department for all building pads receiving engineered backfill, where footing would sit atop fill material. 8. The applicants design engineer shall be responsible for inspection of all irrigation and/or drainage facility within this project that do not fall under the jurisdiction of an irrigation district or ACHD. The design engineer shall provide certification that the facilities have been installed in accordance with the approved design plans. This certification will be required before a certificate of occupancy is issued for any structures within the project. 9. Street light plan requirements are listed in section 6-7 of the Improvement Standards for Street Lighting (http://www.meridiancity.org/public_works.aspx?id=272). All street lights shall be installed at developer’s expense. Final design shall be submitted as part of the development plan set for approval, which must include the location of any existing street lights. The Page 8 contractor’s work and materials shall conform to the ISPWC and the City of Meridian Supplemental Specifications to the ISPWC. Contact the City of Meridian Transportation and Utility Coordinator at 898-5500 for information on the locations of existing street lighting. 10. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with and NPDES permitting that may be required by the Environmental Protection Agency. 11. Any existing domestic well system within this project shall be removed from domestic service per City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9 4 8 contact the City of Meridian Water Department at (208)888-5242 for inspections of disconnection of services. Wells may be used for non- domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation if approved by Idaho Department of Water Resources. 12. Any existing septic systems within this project shall be removed from service per City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9 4 8. Contact the Central District Health Department for abandonment procedures and inspections. 13. The City of Meridian requires that pressurized irrigation systems be supplied by a year-round source of water (MCC 9-1-28.C.1). The applicant should be required to use any existing surface or well water for the primary source. If a surface or well source is not available, a single-point connection to the culinary water system shall be required. If a single -point connection is utilized, the developer will be responsible for the payment of assessments for the common areas prior to development plan approval. 14. All irrigation ditches, canals, laterals, or drains, exclusive of natural waterways, intersecting, crossing or laying adjacent and contiguous to the area being subdivided shall be addressed per UDC 11-3A-6. In performing such work, the applicant shall comply with Idaho Code 42-1207 and any other applicable law or regulation. VIII. REQUIRED FINDINGS FROM THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE In consideration of a short plat, the decision-making body shall make the following findings: A. The plat is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and is consistent with the Unified Development Code; The Comprehensive Plan designates the future land use of this property as General Industrial. The current zoning district of the site is I-L. The proposed short plat complies with the Comprehensive Plan and is developed in accord with UDC standards. B. Public services are available or can be made available and are adequate to accommodate the proposed development; Staff finds that public services are adequate to serve the site. C. The plat is in conformance with scheduled public improvements in accord with the City’s capital improvements program; Staff finds that the development will not require the expenditure of capital improvement funds. All required utilities are being provided with the development of the property at the developer’s expense. D. There is public financial capability of supporting services for the proposed development; Staff finds that the development will not require major expenditures for providing supporting services. The developer and/or future lot owner(s) will finance the extension of sewer, water, utilities and pressurized irrigation to serve the project. Page 9 E. The development will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare; and Staff finds the proposed short plat will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare. F. The development preserves significant natural, scenic or historic features. Staff is not aware of any significant natural, scenic or historic features associated with the development of this site.