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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmberstone Sub AZ 02-003WHITE PETERSON Wu. F. G.~c~¥, Ia T. Gu~ D. SAMU~ JOHNSON LARRY D. MOORE W~ ~ Mo~ow ~ F.~L~ *~m ~ ~ OR **~m~WA WHrrE, PETERSON, MORROW, GIGRAY, ROSSMAN, NYE & ROSSMAN, P.A. Pmu~ ~ Pm~msoN E~aCA S. Pmua~ Fauc ~ RossM~ Tor~ A. Ros~N Divm M. gw~rr~ PAMmA ]. TmJ~OW Tmm~NC~ P,. WHrm** ~L. WOLLI~ ATTORNEYS AT LAW S3OE. FlRffr St., 8Lgrg 200 PO~T OFFICE Boxl 1 $0 MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83680-1150 Tim (208)288-2499 FAX (208)288'2501 E-MAIL: NAMPA OFFICE 5700 E. ~,A~aa,~ a~., s'r~. 200 NAMPA, IDAHO 83687-8402 TEL. (208) 466-9272 FAX (208) 466-4405 April 26, 2002 RECEIVED To: Staff cted Property Owner(s) Re: Application Case No. AZ-02 -003 MM u 6 2002 City Of Meridian City Clerk Of~ce FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Staff, Applicant and/or Affected Property Owner(s): Please note that these Findings and Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be presented to the City Council ~ the public h. earing .on the above r, efe. ren,~c, eit matter .by the Planning and Zoning Administrator. Due to the volume or matters w.nicn the Nity Coundl must decide, and to insure your position is understood and clear, it is important to have a consistent format by which matters are presented at the public hearings Before the City Council, The City Council strongly recommends: 1. That yo_u take time to carefully review the Findings and Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and 5e prepared to state your position on this application by addressing the Findi_ngs and Recommendations of th/~ Planning and Zoning Commission; and 2. That you .ca, refull~,, complete. (be sure it is legible) the Position Statement if ~rou disagree, w~th the Findings and-Recommendations of the Planmng and Zomng Commission. The Pos?ion Statement form for this application is available at the City Clerk s office. It is recommended that you prepare a Position Statement and deliver it to .the City Clerk prior to the hearing, if possible. 'If t~at is not possible,please present your Position Statement to the City Coundl at the hearing, along with eight (g) copie_.s., ,.Th.e, col~ies wi, il ,be presented to the Mayor, Council, Planning and Zoning Adfffinistrator, t'uvl!c worKs~ancl me City Attorney. If you are a part of a group, it is strongly, recommended tllat .one .r'osition Statement be filled out for the group, w~ich can be signe~i by the representative tot me group. Very truly yours, City Attorney's Office BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION AND ZONING OF 3.84 ACRES FOR PROPOSED AMBERSTONE SUBDIVISION JIM JEWETT, Applicant Case No. AZ - 02-003 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL 3. 4. 5. 6. o 10. 11. The property is approximately 3.84 acres in size and is located south of W. Cherry Lane and south ofN. Summertree Way, Meridian. The property is designated as Amberstone Subdivision. The owner of record of the subject property James Jewett of Meridian. Applicant is owner of record. The subject property is currently zoned R-1 and consists of vacant land. The applicant requests the property be zoned as R-8. The subject property is bordered to the north and south by Meridian zoning of R-4 and to the east and west by County zoned residential property zoned ~R-1. 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: 19 building lots and 2 other lots for ten attached single family dwellings and nine detached single-family dwellings. The Applicant requests zoning of the subject real property as R-8 which is consistent with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan Generalized Land Use Map which designates the subject property as Existing Urban. There are no significant or scenic features of major importance that affect the consideration of this application. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION AND ZONING FOR AMBERSTONE SUBDIVISION BY JIM JEWETT - - Page 1 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: 1. 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 orR-8 is compatible with City Comprehensive Plan. 3. The subject property is within the Urban Service Planning Area. Essential City services are or will be 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, when services are available from the City of Meridian. Wells may be used for non- domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation. Adopt the Recommendations of the ACHD as follows: Construct the main entrance to the subdivision, Summertree Way, located at the west property line, as proposed. This location aligns with Summertree Way on the north side of Cherry Lane. Construct Summertree Way as a full 29-foot street section with curb and gutter on both sides of the roadway and 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk on the east side of Summertree Way within 40-feet of right-of-way. Construct Thomcreek Place as a 29-foot street section with curb, gutter and 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk within 42-feet of right of-way with parking restricted on one-side of the roadway. A signage plan shall be submitted for review and approval by Planning and Development staff. Construct a large common lot within the public right-of-way, as proposed. Any proposed landscape islands/medians within the public right-of-way dedicated by RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION AND ZONING FOR AMBERSTONE SUBDIVISION BY JIM JEWETT - - Page 2 10. 11. 12. 13. this plat shall be owned and maintained by a homeowners association. Notes of this shall be required on the final plat. Construct a one-way street around the large common lot that is located in the center of Summertree Way with a minimum of a 29-foot street section within 40- feet of right-of-way and post the roadway. The design shall be reviewed and approved by ACHD's Planning and Development staff. Construct a non-circular turnaround at the east end of Thorncreek Place. Submit a design of the turnaround for review and approval by District staff. Replace unused curb cuts on Cherry Lane with standard curb, gutter and 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk to match the existing improvements. Replace any existing damage curb, gutter and sidewalk and any that may be damaged during the construction of the proposed development. 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. Other than the access point specifically approved with this application, direct lot or parcel access to Cherry Lane is prohibited. Lot access restrictions, as required with this application, shall be stated on the final plat. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION AND ZONING FOR AMBERSTONE SUBDIVISION BY JIM JEWETT - - Page 3