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Meridian Planning & Zoning
June 16,2005
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MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Zaremba: Before you make the motion I would make one comment. On page two of
the staff report, the paragraph that begins location, it's say the subject site is located on
the southwest corner, that should be northwest corner. It did say it correctly other
places.
Guenther: Which page was that, Mr. Commissioner?
Zaremba: Just a small typo.
Guenther: Which page was that, please?
Zaremba: This is page two, the big -- big title is location and it says the subject site is
located on the -- it should be northwest corner. Just a typo. As I say, it was correctly
identified other places.
Rohm: Mr. Chairman?
Zaremba: Commissioner Rohm.
Rohm: I move that we forward onto City Council recommending approval of AZ 05-023,
to include all staff comments received June 10th, 2005, for the hearing date June 19th,
2005. End of motion.
Moe: June 16th?
Rohm: 16th.
Moe: I will second that.
Zaremba: We have a motion and a second. All in favor say aye. Any opposed?
Motion carries. Thank you.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Item 12:
Public Hearing: PFP 05-002 Request for Preliminary / Final Plat
approval for three building lots on 5.93 acres for Monica Subdivision by
B2 Investments, LLC - north of West Franklin Road and west of North
Linder Road:
Zaremba: Okay. Item 12. I'll the open Public Hearing for PFP 05-002 and this relates
to Monica subdivision, north of West Franklin Road and west of North Linder Road and
we will begin with the staff report.
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Wilson: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. The application
before you is for Monica Subdivision. It is for three building lots in the I-L zone and as
such, being under four lots, is eligible for the preliminary and final plat process, meaning
that it receives preliminary plat approval and final plat approval at the same time. So,
this is the only time you, as a Commission, will -- well, I guess you wouldn't see it as a
final plat anyway, that would be Council, so that doesn't change a whole lot from your
standpoint. This site is on off of the west side of Linder, north of Franklin. There is a
typo in the staff report that's saying that the site consists of 5.93 acres. It's, actually,
closer to 3.6. The applicant originally submitted, including, if you can see the black
outline here, it was originally thought by staff that they did need to include this small
portion here, but they were able to prove through ownership records that that was
legally split off and, then, they didn't modify the number 5.93 in their application, so this
is actually closer to 3.6, if my addition is correct. It is an L-shape or pork chop shape, if
you will, with the narrow portion out there on Linder and, then, extending back into the
site. To the west there are -- there is an existing building here with some businesses in
it. I think one is A&A Securities and there is a couple of others. To the north of this site
on Linder Road is storage cubbies and a couple of other continuing further north there
are more businesses. Across the road -- across Linder to the east is an Ada County
sub with some one-acre lots and some rural residences. And, then, to the west is a
large vacant light industrial parcel. Just a few things to bring up on this application. We
have required a cross-access agreement to the -- to Lots 2 and 3, because this will be a
drive aisle for access to those two lots, so that they will be required to create that cross-
access agreement on the face of the plat. And, then, the fire department has -- they
have provided a permanent fire turnaround that meets the fire department standards
back there in order to gain fire access for these two buildings. We have asked that they
provide the required street buffer along Linder Road of 25 feet and I think that the
landscape plan is in here. Along Linder Road there is a required 25-foot landscape
buffer. We have asked that they place that in an easement, which is a standard
condition. And, then, also it did in the staff report ask the applicant to clarify at the
hearing the use of the rear area and what the surface materials would be. I did confirm
with the engineer that that will be paved in the rear of the building there. Staff's concern
and our policy is that anywhere with vehicular access does need to be paved for dust
abatement reasons, but I did confirm that that will be paved. One thing that wasn't in
the staff report that was recently brought up on receiving the ACHD report is ACHD has
asked them to move the driveway. Currently, it's depicted approximately seven feet
north of the south property line. ACHD has requested 37 feet north. I will let the
applicant address how that changes their lot configuration and building configuration
and how significant of changes that is going to require. It appears workable from my
standpoint, but I'm not an engineer, so won't comment beyond that. And with that I
think at this point I'll stand for questions.
Zaremba: Commissioners, any questions? All right. Thank you. We are ready for the
applicant, then, please.
Jones: Chad Jones, B&A Engineers, 5505 West Franklin Road. For the most part we
are in agreement with everything that staff has brought up. I have taken the opportunity
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to sit down with the staff at ACHD to discuss that approach at great length. We feel that
we can move that, really, without much of a problem at all. If you will notice we have --
we have that 25 feet of landscape to help transition the vehicular access and exit off of
the lot. What it will ultimately mean is there is one, two, three -- six spaces right in
there.
Zaremba: There should be a pointer on the podium.
Jones: Oh, I'm sorry.
Zaremba: Sort of connect the dots over there. Thank you.
Jones: Right there. And what's going to happen is this approach, when moved up into
this area, it will be a stacking distance of about 30 feet and, then, transition back down
to give that -- for the most part it will be for truck access for deliveries to this loading
dock area. And for the employee parking area it would generally be in this area. We
don't think it's going to really impede anything, really, up in here.
Zaremba: So, you can rearrange the parking lot a little bit, you don't have to touch the
buildings or anything else?
Jones: It's not a big deal. If anything -- if anything, it's going to allow us a little bit of
space right in here to maybe collect some on-site drainage and maybe provide some
solutions that way. The site lends itself naturally for that condition, so, if anything, it will
just kind of help us a little bit. We don't have any objection to it at all.
Zaremba: Okay. Commissioners, any other questions?
Borup: Just one. You had stated you agreed with the most part on the staff's
recommendation. So, was there something you did not agree with?
Jones: No.
Borup: Okay.
Jones: Only the time.
Borup: You meant all, then.
Wilson: Mr. Chairman?
Zaremba: Yes.
Wilson: Just one quick point that Brad was kind enough to bring up. The specific
parking and building layout aren't really plat issues. I mean we do bring them up and
discuss them -- discuss them at this stage, but they aren't really issues for approval at
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the time of the plat. They will be approved with subsequent -- with the CZC applications
for the buildings, so just an FYI.
Zaremba: Thank you.
Wilson: But it is worth discussing.
Zaremba: Okay. Patrick Minegar. Okay. From the audience he says he doesn't need
to add anything. He's marked as for on the speaker's list. That was the whole list.
Anybody else care to testify on this one? All right. Thank you. Then, we don't need
any rebuttal. Commissioners?
Moe: I move that we close the Public Hearing on PFP 05-002.
Rohm: Second.
Zaremba: We have a motion and a second. All in favor say aye. Anyopposed? That
motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Moe: Mr. Chairman?
Zaremba: Commissioner Moe.
Moe: I move that we forward onto City Council approving PFP 05-002, to include all
staff comments of the hearing date of June 16th, 2005, received by the clerk's office
June 10th, 2005.
Borup: Second.
Zaremba: We have a motion and a second. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? That
motion also carries.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES.
Zaremba: And we've had a request to take another short break. Let's take about five
minutes and we will reconvene.
(Recess. )
Item 13:
Public Hearing: RZ 05-007 Request for a Rezone of .13 acres from R-8
zone to O-T zone for Meridian Counseling & Wellness Center by Ruth
& Jeff Ulmer - 934 East 5th Street: