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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-1171 City Code Development Along State Hwys CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. tl~ - 1/7/ BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, DONNELL, ROUNTREE, WARDLE AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A NEW PROVISION OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE PERTAINING TO DEVELOPMENT ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS TO BE CODIFIED AT TITLE 11, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE H OF THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE; ADDING A NEW DEFINITION OF THE TERM "APPROACH" TO TITLE 11, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE A, SECTION 1 OF THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on the 3l!"(!. day of ~ ¡.- 2005, the Meri<lian City Council approved Ordinance No. ð5"" - tl enacting a new Unified Development Code, codified at Title 11 of the Meridian City Code; and, WHEREAS, the Meridian City Council desires to adopt an additional provision of the Unified Development Code pertaining to development along state highways for the purposes stated herein. NOW, THEREOFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY mE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO: . Section 1. read as follows: That a new Title 11, Chapter 3, Article H is hereby enacted and shall 11-3H-l: PURPOSE: The regulations of this Article are intended to achieve three purposes: 1) limit access points to state highways in order to maintain traffic flow and provide better circulation and safety within the community and for the traveling public, 2) to preserve right-of-way for future highway expansions, and 3) design new residential development along state highways to mitigate noise impacts associated with such roadways. 11-3H-2: APPLICABILITY: The following standards shall apply to all development along state highways, including but not limited to State Highway 69, State Highway 55, State Highway 20-26, and Interstate 84. The following standards shall also apply to development along McDermott Road ftom Chinden Boulevard to Interstate 84 as the City of Meridian's preferred location for a future highway right-of-way for the State Highway 16 extension. If the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) determines an alternate location for the State Highway 16 extension, these standards shall apply to the ITD determined location. 1I-3H-3: PROCESS: Staff shall review all development applications for compliance with these standards. The decision making body may consider and apply modifications to the standards of this section upon specific recommendation of the Idaho Transportation Department. DEVELOPMENT ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS - Page 1 of 4 Il-3H-4: STANDARDS: A. Access to 1-84 and McDermott Road (or future Highway 16 extension): no access shall be allowed except at specific interchange locations as established by the Idaho Transportation Department. B. Access to State Highway 69, State Highway 55, and State Highway 20-26: 1. Use of existing approaches shall be allowed to continue provided that all of the following conditions are met: a. The existing use is lawful and properly permitted effective XX [insert date of the adoption] b. The nature of the use does not change (for example a residential use to a commercial use). c. The intensity of the use does not increase (for example an increase in the number of residential dwelling units or an increase in the square footage of commercial space). 2. If an applicant proposes a change or increase in intensity of use, the owner shall develop or otherwise acquire access to a street other than the state highway. The use of the existing approach shall cease and the approach shall be abandoned and removed. a. No new approaches directly accessing a state highway shall be allowed. b. Public street connections to the state highway shall only be allowed at: i. the section line road; and ii. the half-mile mark between section line roads. These half-mile connecting streets shall be collector roads. 3. The applicant shall construct a street, generally paralleling the state highway, to provide future connectivity and access to all properties ITonting the state highway that lie between the applicant's property and the nearest section line road and/or half mile collector road. The intent is to provide for future connectivity and access to all properties fronting the state highway that lie between the applicant's property and the nearest section line road and/or half- mile collector road. The street shall be designed to collect and distribute traffic. DEVELOPMENT ALONG ST ATE HIGHWAYS - Page 2 of 4 a. The applicant shall be responsible to construct the segment of the street within the applicant's property. This standard is not intended to require off-site improvements. b. The street shall meet the road standards of the Ada County Highway District. c. The street shall connect to the section line road at a distance that is no closer than 660 (as measured from center line to center line) fÌ"om the intersection with the state highway. d. The street shall provide buildable lots between the highway and the collector road. For the purposes of this Article, such streets shall be termed backage roads. I e. Frontage streets or private streets may be considered by the Council at the time of property annexation or through the conditional use process. Frontage streets and private streets shall be limited to areas where there is sufficient access to surrounding properties and a public street is not desirable in that location. C. Design and construction standards for state highways: 1. The applicant shall have an approved permit ftom the Idaho Transportation Department for construction of any access to the state highway and/or any construction done in the highway right of way. 2. The width of right-of-way reservations shall be as set forth by the lID 3. Along State Highway 55, the applicant shall be responsible for constructing a ten-foot (10') multiuse pathway with a public use easement=and installing streetlights and landscaping consistent with the Eagle Road Corridor Study. 4. Along Highway 69, the applicant shall be responsible for constructing a ten-foot (10') multi-use pathway with a public use easement. D. Noise abatement for residential uses along state highways: 1. The applicant shall provide traffic noise abatement by constructing a berm or a berm and wall combination approximately parallel to the state highway. 2. The top of the berm or berm and wall in combination shall be a minimum often feet (10') higher than the elevation at the centerline of the state highway. 3. If a wall is proposed, the wall shall meet the following standards: DEVELOPMENT ALONG STATE HIGHW A YS - Page 3 of 4 a. Wall materials shall be impervious concrete or stucco or other appropriate sound attenuating material. b. Intermittent breaks in the berm or berm and wall in combination will degrade the function and shall not be allowed. c. The applicant shall not construct a monotonous wall. In order to achieve this standard, the applicant may choose one or both of the following variations: 1. The color and/or texture of the wall shall be varied every 300 linear feet. This could include murals or artwork. ii. The wall shall be staggered every 300 linear feet subject to Section 11-3H- 4D4 above that prohibits breaks in the wall. 4. The Director may approve alternative compliance as set forth in Chapter 5 ADM1NIS1RATION of this Title where the applicant has a substitute noise abatement proposal in accord with ITD standards and prepared by a qualified sound engineer. Section 2. That the following definition shall be added to Title 11, Chapter 1, Article A, Section 1: Approach: an access fÌ"om a state highway. The access may be a driveway. common drive. private street. or a commercial/industrial drive aisle. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the 15th day of September, 2005, after its passage, approval and publication. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 30-ftdayof ~+- ,2005. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 30~ day of ~ -l.. ,2005. APPROVED: