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CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT
STAFF REPORT:
Hearing Date: September 27,2005
Transmittal Date: September 22, 2005
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Mayor & City Council
Sonya Watters, Assistant City Planner SIll
Michael Cole, Development Services Coordinator
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SUBJECT:
Paramount Subdivision No. 11
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Request for a Final Plat Approval of Paramount Subdivision No. 11 Consisting
of 39 Single-family Residential Building Lots and 1 Common Lot on 9A5 Acres
in an R-8 Zone by Paramount Development, Inc. (File# FP-O5-061)
We have reviewed this submittal and offer the following comments, as conditions of the applicant. These
conditions shall be considered in full, unless expressly modified or deleted by motion of the Meridian
City Council:
APPLICATION SUMMARY & LOCATION
The applicant, Paramount Development, Inc., has applied for final plat approval of the eleventh phase of
Paramount Subdivision. This phase includes 39 single-family residential building lots and 1 common lot
on 9A5 acres in an R-8 zone. The gross density of this phase is 4.12 dwelling units per acre and the net
density is 4.89 dwelling units per acre.
This phase is located approximately 'l'2 mile west ofN. Meridian Road and 'l'2 mile north ofW. McMillan
Road, in a portion of Section 25, TAN., Rl W.
The common lot proposed within this phase of Paramount Subdivision will consist of common area open
space. The pressurized irrigation system within this development is to be owned and maintained by the
Paramount Homeowners Association.
A Conditional Use Permit (Planned Development) was approved for this subdivision that allowed for a
reduction in the minimum lot size from 6,500 sJ. to 5,500 s.f.; front setbacks reduced from 15' for living
areas to 10'; street side setbacks reduced from 20' to 10'; and a reduction in street frontage from 65' to
50'.
The final plat submitted for this phase substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat.
Staff recommends approval of Paramount Subdivision No. 11 with the comments and conditions stated in
this report.
SITE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1.
Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved preliminary plat (PP-O3-004), conditional
use permit (CUP-03-008) and development agreement (Inst. No. 103137116).
2.
The applicant has indicated that the Paramount Homeowners Association will own and
maintain the pressure irrigation system within this development. Plans and specifications
for the irrigation system shall be reviewed by the Public Works Department as part of the
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development plan review process, and a draft copy of the pressurized irrigation system
Operations and Maintenance manual must be submitted prior to plan approval.
3.
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 culinary water system shall be required. If a single-point connection is utilized, the
developer shall be responsible for the payment of assessments for the irrigable common
areas prior to signature on the final plat by the Meridian City Engineer.
4.
Fencing must be in compliance with MCC 12-4-10 and 12-13-15-9.
Temporary construction fencing to contain debris shall be installed along the boundaries of this
phase unless fencing already exists at the subdivision boundaries.
5.
Sanitary sewer service and municipal water to this site shall be via extensions from
existing mains in previous phases. Applicant will be responsible to 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 execute City of Meridian
standard forms of easements, for any mains that are required to provide service.
6.
Graphically depict a 5-foot wide Public Utilities, Drainage and Irrigation easement in the
following locations. They will be interior lot lines to an existing phase.
a.
b.
Northwestern boundary of Lot 5, Block 15.
Northwestern boundary of Lots 3, 22, Block 16.
Northwestern boundary of Lot 20, Block 17.
c.
7.
The plat indicates a length of 589.00-feet on the southwestern boundary of this proposed
development, however the sum of the lot lengths equal 653-feet. The applicants engineer
or surveyor shall determine the correct lengths of the boundaries in question and make
the necessary corrections to ensure the legal description and the plat, are both accurate
and consistent.
8.
No large landscaping is allowed within 5-feet of a meter tile, per City of Meridian
Standard Specification 7.07(w) note 3.
9.
The landscape plan, prepared by The Land Group and dated 8/23/05, shall be revised as
follows:
a.
Correct the "AD" key symbol shown on the plan to read "AP" per the plant
schedule.
Fencing adjacent to Lot 11, Block 17 shall be limited to 4 feet in height if solid
fencing material is used, with the allowance for an additional 2 feet of lattice
work to be placed on top of the solid fence; revise plan accordingly.
Public Works requires 5-feet of separation between meter tiles and large
landscaping. Cross-reference the construction plans to ensure this separation is
met.
b.
c.
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