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Robert D. Corrie
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William L. M. Nary
Keith Bird
Tammy deWeerd
Cherie McCandless
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CITY OF MERIDIAN
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MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642
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TRANSMITTALS TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning
and Zoning Commission, please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Clerk's Office
^ttn: Will Berg, City Clerk, by: March 29, 2002
Transmittal Date: February 13, 2002 Hearing Date: April 4, 2002
File No.: ZA 02-001
Request: Request for amendment to the Meridian Zoning & Subdivision Ordinance
By:
Jim Jewett and B & A Engineem
David Zaremba, P/Z (No VAR, V, nC, FP)
Jerry Centers, P/Z (No VAR, V, nC, FP)
Leslie Mathes, P/Z (No VAR, VAC, FP)
Keven Shreeve, P/Z (No VAR, VAC, FP)
Keith Borup, PIZ (No VAR, VAC, FP)
Robert Corrie, Mayor
Bill Na~, C/C
Tammy deWeerd, ClC
Keith Bird, CIC
Cherie McCandless, C/C
Water Department
Sewer Department
Sanitary Service (No VAR, VAC, FP)
Building Department
Fire Department
Police Department
City Attorney
City Engineer
City Planner
Parks Department
AZ-27 FP~24 PP/PFP-27 VAR/VAC- 20 CUP-26
Your Concise Remarks:
Meridian School District (No FP)
Meridian Post Office (FP/PPonly)
Ada County Highway District
Community Planning Assoc.
Central Distdct Health
Nampa Meridian Irrig. District
Settlers Irrigation District
Idaho Power Co. (FP/PP only)
U.S. West (FP/PP only)
Intermountain Gas (FP/PP only)
Bureau of Reclamation (FP/PP only)
Idaho Transportation Department (NoFP)
Ada County (AZ on~y)
CITY OF MERIDIAN
Planning & Zoning Department
660 E. Watertower Ln., Ste. 202, Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 884-5533 Phone / (208) 888-6854 Fax
APPLICANT:
ADDRESS:
OWNER:
ADDRESS:
ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION
PHONE:
PHONE:
PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER AND/OR ON SEPARATE
ATTACHMENTS:
15.
16.
Name, address, and phone number of applicant;
Name, address, and phone number of owner of subject property, and proof of title of said owner (warranty deed);
Notarized request for zoning amendment fi.om titled owner, successor of said owner, or valid title option holder or
contract purchaser with consent fi.om the titled owner if not requested by the titled owner;
Legal description of property;
Legal description of all adjoining rights-of-way, railroads, roadways, highways and easements the full length of the
property;
Present land use;
Proposed land use;
Present district;
Proposed district;
Charactefistcs of subject property which make the zoning amendment desirable;
Necessity or desirability of development pertaining to the zoning amendment and its harmony with adjacent development;
One map of scale one inch equals one hundred feet (1" = 100') of the property concerning the zoning amendment;
Twenty-seven (27) copies of a vicinity map ora scale of one inch equals three hundred feet
(1''= 300');
A list of the mailing addresses of all property owners, fi.om authentic tax records of Ada County, who are within three
hundred feet (300') of the external boundaries of the land being considered, and all property owners included within the
property being considered.
A statement of how the proposed zoning amendment relates to the Meridian Comprehensive Plan; and
A fee as established by the Council.
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CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS
5505 W. Franklin Road
Boise, Idaho 83705-1055
Telephone - (208) 343-3381 · Fax (208) 342-5792
P.O2
January 15, 2002
Meridian Planning & Zoning Department
660 E. Watertower Ln., Suite 202
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: MODIFIED APPLICATION LETTER
De,~ Planni4g & Zoning Staff,
Please accept this application to amend the text of the Meridian Zoning and
Subdivision ( )rdinanccs.
Jim Jcwett, Steve Siddoway, and I attended a pre-application meeting on November
29, 2001. Dt ring the meeting we spent time talking about the standards for single-family
attached dwelling units and the difficulties/ambiguities in the Meridian Code with regard to
such devcloFmcnts. As a result of that meeting, the applicant (Mr. Jewctt) decided to initiate
a text amcnCmcnt to the City Code, The remainder of this letter discusses thc proposed
changes and thc reasoning behind those changes. As you review the changes, please note that
xvt propose ~o delete text in strikeout and to add underlined text. (Sec attached ch~mges,)
ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGES
It was first necessary to clariS: how a single-family attached dwelling differs from a
detached dw~211ing and from duplexes and townhouses. We propose changes ro the
definitions section of the zoning ordinance so that it is clear what standards apply to each
type of hou.?ng unit.
The '¢ccnt Planned Development ordinance added standards £or shared driveways to
the City Cot c. \Ve propose to extend these standards to the zoning ordinance as well. Shared
driveways would serve a maximum of four homes.
.As I was compiling the zoning ordinance text amendment, I nodced that the reduced
street fronta;e standard for flag lots was located in the definitions section. A£tcr discussion
with staff; w~ thought it would be helpful to relocate this standard on the Zoning Schedule
of Bulk and coverage Controls (Section 2-410-A).
(2)ur general objective in crafting the zoning ordinance text amendment was t.<> create
similar stanc ards for single-family attached dwellings and duplexes. In this section, we
propose sim lar house size and garage requirements. We have asked that the Planning and
Zoning Commission and City Council consider that smaller dwelling units should only be
required to provide a single-car garage..An additional vehicle could be parked in thc
driveway.
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We h~ve modified the Residential Zoning Schedule of Use Control to rock, de Single-
Family Deta,:hcd Dwellings, Single-Family Detached Dwellings, and Townhomcs.
As y(
Schedule of
~trik¢out vcr
of the table.
standards. 'Fl
,u will note, the greatest number of changes that we propose arc to the Zoning
Bulk and Coverage Controls. For this reason, in addition to thc underline and
don, we have provided a clean copy so that you may view the "finished version"
Many of the proposed changes are clerical changes that do not create different
icrc arc, however, a few substantive changes:
1) The table is modified to make it clear that single-family attached dwellings will have
standards si~hilar to duplexes.
2) The front!~ge requirement for single-family attached dwellings and duplexes is set at 40
feet per mild This means that a single-family attached dwelling would only require 40 feet of
frontage, wl~ile it duplex would actually require 80 feet of frontage.
3) A reduced frontage standard is added for lots sharing a common driveway. Where. two lots
share a come,on driveway, the required frontage would be 15 feet. Where three or fimr lots
share a com~non drivewas; the required frontage would be 10 feet. This standard is a
modificatiofl to the flag lot standard that is currently in the definition section, Ix)ts that
require a co~bmon driveway are typically flag lots. In this case, either two units would each
have 15 feet!of frontage for a total frontage of 30 feet, or three units or four units would
have 30 feet!or 40 feet respectively.
4) We propt!sc a reduced front yard and/or street side yard setback for living areas only. Any
garages or s$orage areas would still need to meet the 20-foot setback. This ty'pe of standard
has recently !been added to man5, of the zoning ordinances in the area, and thc resuks have
been favoral~lc: Developers and builders have a little more flexibility, in house placcment and
design, and !he City benefits from an improved streetscapes. The standard helps to prevent
the prolifer,~don of "snout" houses within the community, where a row of garages becomes
the streetsc~pe.
SUI~DIVISION ORDINANCE CHANGES
Thelsubdivision ordinance specifies standards for zero-lot-line lots. \Ve have
attempted tO clarify the standards regarding yard setbacks. The language regarding the 1i9'
scpara6on s~andard comes from the Planned Development ordinance.
Thei easement standards are geared to detached single-family dwelling and would
seem to pr ~c4hibit attached single-family dwellings. The sole purpose of the easement is to
accommod,~tc drainage. Section 9-606-B-7 requires that 'gxn adequate storm drainage system
shall bc required in all subdivisions. The requirements for each particular subdivision shall be
established [).5' the Council .... "This standard assures the City that drainage will be
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addressed an{,I gives the developer the flexibility to deal with zero-lot-line developments as
needed.
\Ve hi~ve added standards for common drives to the subdMsion ordinance. The 9'
width standard comes from the Planned Development ordinance. The frontage requirements
(as stated prdviously) are based on the flag lot standard.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE CHANGES
The ~nodifications to this ordinance are intended only to clarify how standards apply
to each housing type.
1 look forward to discussing the proposed text amendments with Staff, thc Planning
and Zoning []ommission, and with Cit7 Council. Please feel free to call me at 343-3381 if
you have an? questions or concerns on any of the applications.
Ann~B Powell
Planning Manager
B & A Engineers, Inc.
ABP/me
2-403-B: DEFINITIONS:
Common Drive A driveway serving up to four dwelling units.
Dwelling, Single-Family Detached -- A dwelling structure consisting of a single dwelling unit
only, separated from other dwelling units by open space.
Dwellinv. Single-Familv Attached A structure consisting of two (2) dwellin~o units xvhere one
sin~le-famil¥ dwe]line shares a common wall and a zero-lot-line with one other single-family
dwellint,.
Dwelling, Two-Family (Duplex) A dwelling structure designed to be used by two families
consisting of two (2) dwelling units which may be either attached side by side or one above the
other.
Lot, Flag Lot A lot in the shape of a flag on a pole or similar design. A flag lot shall have a
mininmm frontage of thirty fcct (30') on a public street and structure placed on a flag lot shall
have the house facing the street frontage.
Townhomes A structure consistin,e of more than two (2) dwelling units w'here each single-
family dwelling shares a common wall and zero-lot line with at least one other single-family
dwelline.
2-411-I: DUPLEX AND ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING MINIMUM
SIZE AND GARAGE REQUIREMENT
Each unit of all Dduplexes and attached single-family dwellings constructed after the effective
date of this Section shall have: l) a minimum living space of eight hundred (800) square feet and
2D_each unit of a duplex shall have a garage capable of housing at least two one (l_g) standard
sized automobiles, at a minimum.
9-605-F-4: ZERO-LOT-LINE BUILDING LOT DESIGN STANDARDS
4. Zero-Lot-Line Building Lot
Yard Setbacks: In no case shall a zero-lot-line be allowed adjacent to a property line
which is not part of the development application. Only one zero-lot-line interior side yard
per lot may be permitted in the R-8 Zone. Additional zero-lot-lines shall be permitted in
the R-15 Zone. A nfinimum distance of ten feet (10') shall be maintained between
buildings or potential buildings on separate lots. The minimum separation between
detached structures shall be ten feet (10') unless fire or building codes require creater
separation.
b.Easements: A perpetual six foot (6') wide maintenance/drainage easement shall be provided on
the lot adjacent to the zero lot line property line which shall be kept clear of structures with the
ex.eeption of fences, patios and slabs at grade. Roof overhangs and below ~m'ade foundation
footing may penetrate the easement on the adjacent lot a maximum of twelve inches (12"), but
shall be so designed that runoff from the dwelling placed on the lot line is limited to the easement
area. The easement shall be shown on the development plan/plat and ~ncorporated into each deed
transferring the title to the property.
9-605-N:
COMMON DRIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
Conmaon drives shall serve a maximum of four dwelline traits. Anv private drivewav or roadway
serving more than four dwellings can only be approved as a private street under the provisions of
Section 12-6-2 of this Code. Common drives servina one or two dwellim, units shall be a
minimum of sixteen feet (16') in width. Common drives servma three or Ibur dwelling units shall
be a minimum of twenty-four feet (24') in width.
12-6-2:
6.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Driveways, common drives, streets and pathways: Driveways to sinvle-familv detached
dwellinzs shall not be less than nine feet (9') in width. Common ch-ives to single family
attached dwellines and one and two:family dwellings (duplexes') shall meet the
standards set forth in SectiOn 9-605-N. not be less fl~an nine feet {9') in width. Service
driveways, drive-through lanes and escape lanes shall have a minimum width of ten feet
(10') per lane, without parking on either side. Publicly dedicated streets shall be
designed and constructed to Ada County Highway District standards. Private streets may
be approved by the Council and the following roadway standards shall apply:
12-6-4
RESIDENTIAL USES
A variety of housing types may be included within a single planned development, including
attached units (sinzle-family attached homes, townhomes, duplexes), detached units (single-
familv detached homes, patio homes), single family and multi-family units, regardless of the
underlying zoning classification of the site, provided that the overall density limit of the zone
is maintained.
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