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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCrossroads Presidential Reagan Meridian Planning & Zoning September 15, 2005 Page 46 of 57 Item 19: Public Hearing: RZ 05~O18 Request for a Rezone of 71.24 acres from I-L to C-G zone for Crossroads Shopping Center, Presidential Subdivision and Reagan Subdivision by the City of Meridian - southeast corner of Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue: Zaremba: I will open the Public Hearing for RZ 05-018 regarding Crossroads shopping center for a rezone and we will begin with the staff report. Wilson: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. The application before you is an application by the City of Meridian to rezone 71.24 acres on the southeast corner of Fairview and Eagle Roads from an I-L, a light industrial zone, to a C-G, general service and retail commercial. The site -- the proposed boundaries of the rezone consists of Presidential Subdivision and, then, what is known as Crossroads shopping center, which is an un-platted parcel. It still has a -- it's just a -- it's not a lot in the recorded subdivision, it's a parcel. Within Presidential Subdivision it has been re- divided as Reagan Subdivision. This includes that as well. The adjacent roadways are Pine Avenue on the south, Eagle Road on the west, Fairview on the north, and, then, Records Avenue on the east. And, then, the entire parcel is adjacent to this Crossroads residential subdivision that is zoned -- zoned R-4, Crossroads Subdivision is. A little bit of background on this piece of property. It actually goes back to the '80s. The development on here was originally developed as what was called a planned general development, a provision that does not exist in Meridian city code anymore. What it was was a mix of industrial and commercial uses. Since that time the nature of this area has changed and as you are probably well aware, as part of that planned development -- it's similar to a planned development that we have now, as there are uses that are specified and, then, specifically disallowed. As part of the I-L zoning it did allow commercial uses and some industrial uses. As you're probably well aware, it has -- the east side of Eagle has developed almost -- well, exclusively in a commercial nature. The shopping center. We are starting to see some new activity in terms of restaurants on this portion of the property. The planned general development also included portions west of Eagle Road. Those have developed more in an industrial nature. You have the Food Services of America, another food -- another -- I think it's Tri-City Meats. And you have some other industrial uses in there. And, then, you have the commercial on the corner of Eagle and Fairview, that, once again, developed under that provision in that planned development that would allow some commercial uses. The City of Meridian has applied to rezone this land, to bring it more in line with the development that has happened on it. The property is almost completely developed. There are some properties here in Presidential that are still vacant. But the city would like to bring the zoning in line with the present and anticipated uses. The 2002 Comprehensive Plan future land use map does show this as commercial, not industrial, and the city would like to bring the zoning in line with that. I will say we received one call -- if you recall, this winter a hotel company did propose to put a hotel on a piece of property against Crossroads Subdivision. It was actually several of these properties here. I did receive a call from somebody that lives in Crossroads that was directly adjacent to that, concerned that with this rezone to C-G now that that would be an Meridian Planning & Zoning September 15, 2005 Page 47 of 57 allowed use. The Conditional Use Permit that you as a Commission recommended denial on, would, then, be a permitted use and would be built. The new Unified Development Code that takes effect today does have specific use standards for hotels and one of those is that if the hotel property adjoins a residential property, it is still a conditional use. So, to allay those concerns, if they came in with the same proposal -- and it's my understanding that that hotel has since been moved elsewhere. They decided to try some place that would work a little bit better. But say another one came in and it would be a conditional use, just like it was before, and the public and the Commission would have an opportunity to review that. With that, I think I'll stand for any questions. Zaremba: Thank you. Commissioners, any questions? Moe: No, sir. Zaremba: Okay. Is the applicant here? Care to add anything? If you would step to the microphone and identify yourself. Simons: I'm Andy Simons with EP Crossings, LLC, and ABC-2, LLC. I'm not the applicant, but I'm one of the owners. Zaremba: I appreciate that correction. You're correct. Simons: We have owned the 11 acres, which is the Presidential Subdivision that -- I'd call it the southwest corner there on Pine and Eagle. We support the staff's recommendations here and would like to see you guys approve this and I'll stand for any questions if you have any. Rohm: No questions. Zaremba: No questions. Thank you. We do not have any anybody signed up to speak, but would any of the people who are here care to comment on this? In that case, I don't believe we need any rebuttal or anything like that. Commissioners? Rohm: Mr. Chairman? Zaremba: Commissioner Rohm. Rohm: I move we close the Public Hearing on RZ 05-018. Borup: Second. Zaremba: We have a motion and a second. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Meridian Planning & Zoning September 15, 2005 Page 48 of 57 Rohm: Mr. Chairman? Zaremba: Commissioner Rohm. Rohm: I move that we forward onto City Council recommending approval of RZ 05-018, to include all staff comments for the hearing date of September 15th and with the staff report dated received September 12th. End of motion. Borup: Second. Zaremba: We have a motion and second. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? That motion carries. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 20: Public Hearing: CUP 05~043 Request for Conditional Use Permit for a private medical practice in a L-O zone for Wi god Medical Practice by ZGA Architects & Planners - East Louise Drive in Meadow Lake Village Subdivision: Zaremba: Thank you for sitting through all of the other testimony to get to this. We are now ready for Item 20 on our agenda. I will open the Public Hearing for CUP 05-043, request for a Conditional Use Permit for Wigod Medical Practice and we will begin with the staff report. Guenther: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. I'm going to be fairly brief with this one, as this is a small part of a larger development that has already been approved for medical uses. The site is located immediately across a cross-access road for -- from the project we saw earlier this year, which was the OB-GYN Center, another medical use. The only change of significance on the site -- and I have talked to the applicant and it should be a non-issue, they can address this in the CZC, is that the landscape plan will not be approved as shown, because this landscape plan is just undersized and so this will have to be relocated and, then, moved up just slightly and, then, the tree planters must comply with park standards. Other than that, this application does have some parking requirements that are a little bit different due to the UDC and the old code being slightly different. However, through the application of the CZC those will be non-issue again. So, staff has recommended approval as designed with just a couple of minor modifications. I'll stand for questions. Zaremba: Commissioners, any questions? Okay. Thank you. Would the applicant care to come forward? Thank you also for waiting through all of the other testimony on the other issue. Turney: Thank you, Mr. Chair and Commissioners. And thank you for your consideration. My name is Steve Turney. I live at 4096 East Driftwood Drive, Meridian,