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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Clerk ChecklistCITY CLERK FILE CHECKLIST Project Name: Jacksons Food Store # 105 File No. VAC 08-003 Contact Name: Jack Davis Phone: 888-9508 Date Received from Planning and Zoning Department: July 30, 2008 Planning and Zoning Level: ❑ Transmittals to agencies and others: ❑ Notice to newspaper with publish dates: ❑ Certifieds to property owners: Hearing Date: and ❑ Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation: ❑ Approve 0 Deny Notes: City Council Level: x❑ Transmittals to agencies and others: ❑ Notice to newspaper with publish dates ❑ Certifieds to property owners: ❑ City Council Action: Hearing Date: September 2, 2008 J u ly 30, 2008 08/11/08 and 08/25/08 n o-f- 'c L z) 6e� 8-fs-�� ❑ Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Findings / Conclusions / Order received from attorney on: Findings / Conclusions / Order: R.salutl.- Cnpmal Res / Copy Cent AQ".Mb k Approved by Council: copy Res / Copy Cerr. 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Ordinance No. Resolution No. tyEn'file gineer City Planner CiNA,CI.M ❑ Approved by Council: •' ftxorE V tlon Flndnps" ftec.,AaE pnal°Fmr..fRO..m."�: Onpinal.Fireproof File ❑ Recorded: 10 days COPies j-fil icant Deadline: CiN Enpmeer ❑ Published in newspaper: CIN Planner Qry Anomey Deputy 01.. ❑ Copies Disbursed: Notes: Mayor Tammy de Weerd City Council Members: Keith Bird Joe Borton Charles Rountree David Zaremba TRANSMITTALS TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian City Council please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall Attn: Jaycee Holman, City Clerk, by: August 26, 2008 Transmittal Date: July 30, 2008 File No.: VAR 08-007 & VAC 08-003 Hearing Date: September 2, 2008 Request: Public Hearing -Variance to UDC 11-3H-4B.2.a, which prohibits new approaches directly accessing a state highway, to allow a right -in only access to the site from SH 55/Eagle Road and Vacation of Note #6, which prohibits direct lot access to Eagle Rd & Pine Ave on the recorded plat for Porky Park Sub No. 1 for Jacksons Food Stores #105 By: Jacksons Food Stores #105 Location of Property or Project: 3291 E. Pine Avenue Joe Marshall (No FP) David Moe (No FP) Wendy Newton-Huckabay (No FP) Michael Rohm (No FP) Tom O'Brien (No FP) °ammy de Weerd, Mayor Charlie Rountree, C/C Joe Borton, C/C Keith Bird, C/C David Zaremba C/C Water Department Sewer Department Sanitary Services (No VAR, VAC, FP) Building Department / Rich Greene Fire Department Police Department City Attorney City Engineer City Planner Parks Department Economic Dev. (CUP only) Your Concise Remarks: Meridian School District (No FP) Meridian Post Office (FP/PP/SHP only) Ada County Highway District Ada County Development Services Central District Health Nampa Meridian Irrig. District Settlers Irrig. District Idaho Power Co. (FP,PP,CUP/SHP only) Qwest (FP/PP/SHP only) Intermountain Gas (FP/PP/SHP only) Bureau of Reclamation (FP/PP/SHP only) Idaho Transportation Dept. (No FP) Ada County Ass. Land Records Downtown Projects: Meridian Development Corp. Historical Preservation Comm. South of RR / SW Meridian: NW Pipeline New York Irrigation District Boise-Kuna Irrigation District City Clerk's Office • 33 E. Idaho Avenue, Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208-888-4433 • Fax 208-888-4218 • www.meridiancity.org Hearing Date: September 2, 2008 File No.: VAR-08-007 Project Name: Jacksons Food Store #105 Request: Request for a Variance to UDC 11-3H-4B.2.a, which prohibits new approaches directly accessing a state highway, to allow a right -in only access to the site from SH 55/Eagle Road, by Jacksons Food Stores, Inc. Location: 3291 E. Pine Ave., in the SW'/4 of Section 9, T.3N., R.IE. File No.: VAC-08-003 Request: Request to vacate note #6, which prohibits direct lot access to Eagle Road and Pine Avenue, on the recorded plat for Porky Park Subdivision No. 1. i V JUL 3 0 2008 I T i' 0 F 11%ERi-DiAN CITY CLERK QFFICF RECEIVED E IDIAN C��- w_ity of Meridian Planning Department COlVI1V SSYb1VT56TWIL REVIEW APPLICATION Type of Review Requested (check all that apply) ❑ Alternative Compliance ❑ Annexation and Zoning ❑ Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment STAFF USE ONLY: ❑ Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment ❑ Conditional Use Permit File number(s): VAR-QR '1 ❑ Conditional Use Permit Modification ❑ Design Review ❑ Final Plat Project name: ja_" 6rt_ ❑ Final Plat Modification Date filed: 7 - I I -Og Date complete: - ❑ Planned Unit Development SLp ❑ Preliminary Plat Assigned Planner: j A tiv A 7TFY QS_ ❑ Private Street Related files: YAC -o1 -001 ❑ Rezone , ❑ Time Extension (Commission or Council) ❑ UDC Text Amendment Hearing date: q-129 ❑ Commission Q Council X Vacation (Council) ]K Variance ❑ Other Applicant Information Applicant name: Jacksons Food Stores, Inc. Phone: 888-6061 Applicant address: P.O. Box 610 Meridian, ID Zip: 83680-0610 Applicant's interest in property: X Own ❑ Rent ❑ Optioned ❑ Other Owner name: Same as Applicant Phone: Owner address: Zip: Agent name (e.g., architect, engineer, developer, representative): Firm name: Phone: Address: Zip: Primary contact is: X Applicant ❑ Owner ❑ Agent ❑ Other Contact name: Jack Davis Phone: 888-9508 E-mail: Fax: 288-4389 Subject Property Information Location/street address: 3291 E.Pine Ave. Assessor's parcel number(s): R7138490010 Township, range, section: T3N, R1E, Sec, 9 Total acreage: 2 Current land use: Commercial Current zoning district: C-G 660 E. Watertower Lane, Suite 202 • Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: (208) 884-5533 • Facsimile: (208) 888-6854 • Website: www.meridiancity.org l Project Description Project/subdivision name: Jacksons Food Store #105 General description of proposed project/request: _Access to Eagle Road & Vacation of Note 6 of the Porky Park Sub No 1 Proposed zoning district(s): Existing C-G Acres of each zone proposed: No Change Type of use proposed (check all that apply): ❑ Residential R Commercial ❑ Office ❑ Industrial ❑ Other Amenities provided with this development (if applicable): N.A. Who will own & maintain the pressurized irrigation system in this development? Owner Which irrigation district does this property lie within? Settlers Primary irrigation source: Settlers Secondary: City Square footage of landscaped areas to be irrigated (if primary or secondary point of connection is City water): 21,686 Residential Project Summary (if applicable) Number of residential units: Number of building lots: Number of common and/or other lots: Proposed number of dwelling units (for multi -family developments only): 1 Bedroom: 2 or more Bedrooms: Minimum square footage of structure(s) (excl. garage): Proposed building height: Minimum property size (s.f): Average property size (s.f.): Gross density (DU/acre-total land): Net density (DU/acre-excluding roads & alleys): Percentage of open space provided: Acreage of open space: Percentage of useable open space: (See Chapter 3, Article G, for qualified open space) Type of open space provided in acres (i.e., landscaping, public, common, etc): _ Type of dwelling(s) proposed: ❑ Single-family ❑ Townhomes ❑ Duplexes Non-residential Project Summary (if applicable) ❑ Multi -family Number of building lots: I Other lots: 0 Gross floor area proposed: 5,172 S.F. Existing (if applicable): 5,172 S.F. Hours of operation (days and hours): 24 Hours Building height: 28' Percentage of site/project devoted to the following: Landscaping: 21,686-25% Building: 5,172-6% Paving: 60,000-69% Total number of employees: 4 Maximum number of employees at any one time: 4 Number and ages of students/children (if applicable): N.A. Seating capacity: N.A. Total number of parking spaces provided: 43 Number of compact spaces provided: 0 Authorization Print applicant name: on ood Stores, Inc. Applicant signatur . i 7 ' Cam, Date: 6 E. Watertower Lane, Suite 202 • Meridian, Idaho 83642 . Phon (208) 884-5533 • Facsimile: (208) 888-6854 • Website: www.meridiancity.org 2 (Rev. 414108) 3291 ABC 2 LLC Page 1 of 1 ABC 2 LLC V ABC 2 LLC PO BOX 15407 BOISE, ID 83715-1540 BLUE CROSS OF ID HEALTH SERV 3000 E PINE AVE MERIDIAN, ID 83642-5995 DMB INVESTMENTS LLC 250 S BEECHWOOD # 120 BOISE, ID 83709-0000 PO BOX 15407 BOISE, ID 83715-1540 BOISE HOTEL ENTERPRISES LLC & UPGREN STEPHEN R 705 09TH ST N SARTELL, MN 56377-0000 HALKER VENTURES LLC 8645 W FRANKLIN RD BOISE, ID 83704-0000 PO BOX 15407 BOISE, ID 83715-1540 C & E INVESTMENTS LLC 2002 N WEST SHORE BLVD FL 5 TAMPA, FL 33607-0000 JACKSONS FOOD STORES INC 3450 COMMERCIAL CT MERIDIAN, ID 83642-0000 MERIDIAN METRO EXPRESS LLC NATIONAL WATERWORKS INC V J JOINT VENTURE 2700 AIRPORT WAY 1001 WASHINGTON AVE 3084 E LANMARK BOISE, ID 83705-0000 WACO, TX 76701-0000 MERIDIAN, ID 83642-0000 Application Narrative Jacksons Food Stores ("Jacksons") has applied for a variance from the City of Meridian to permit Jacksons to construct a twenty foot (20') wide right -in only access with a deceleration lane from Eagle Road just south of Pine Street onto the property owned by Jacksons located at the southeast corner of Pine Street and Eagle Road ("Jacksons Property"), as more specifically set forth herein. Jacksons has also applied to vacate Note No. 6 on the final plat of Porky Park Subdivision No. 1. Jacksons offers this Narrative in support of these applications. This Narrative addresses the following issues: (1) The background and history related to this application; (2) The manner in which the access design has evolved; (3) The standards applicable to these applications; (4) An analysis of the applications' compliance with the standards; and (5) The concerns previously raised by Meridian's Staff, Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council regarding access to the Jacksons Property. A. Background Supporting Exhibits In support of this Narrative, the following documents have been attached to provide additional background and explanation related to these applications: Exhibit A — Second Judgment and Decree of Condemnation granting access to the property directly onto Eagle Road Exhibit B — Affidavit of Jack Davis Exhibit C — Affidavit of Dale Binning Exhibit D — Decision on Appeal, dated May 8, 2007, where Senior Judge D. Duff McKee reversing ITD's denial of Jacksons application for access Exhibit E — Correspondence from Steven M. Parry, Deputy Attorney General, dated November 9, 2007 including ITD's proposed permit -1- 06289.0048.1233247.2 Exhibit F — Correspondence from Steven M. Parry, Deputy Attorney General, dated December 18, 2007 including the final permit as well as confirming ITD's meeting with the City of Meridian regarding ITD's conditional approval of the access for Jacksons Exhibit G — Correspondence from Patrick Dobie, PE to Kevin Sablan of ITD District 3, dated March 17, 2008, submitting a revised design for Jackson's access and supporting data for ITD's review an approval Exhibit H — Correspondence from Geoffrey M. Wardle to Steven M. Parry and Kevin Sablan of ITD, dated May 7, 2008, confirming ITD's approval of the design and attaching the design and e-mail exchanges among ITD staff and Mr. Dobie Exhibit I — Site Plan submitted in conjunction with RZ 05-004 and CUP 05-012 Exhibit J — Site Plan submitted in conjunction with 2007 application VAR 07-002 and VAC 07-001 Exhibit K — Site Plan approved by ITD and submitted in conjunction with this application Exhibit L — April 2005 Letters from Dan Coonce Exhibit M — 2005 Planning and Zoning Commission Hearing Excerpt Exhibit N — 2005 City Council Hearing Excerpt 2. Site History The Dobaran family previously owned the Jacksons Property and used the same for agricultural purposes. When the Idaho Department of Transportation ("ITD") initiated a condemnation proceeding to acquire right of way for expansion of Eagle Road in the late 1980's, ITD and the Dobarans entered into a stipulation for settlement resulting in the Second Judgment entered by District Judge Newhouse on April 19, 1989. Exhibit A. In the Second Judgment, ITD granted the Dobarans and their successors and assigns, the right to develop future access directly on to Eagle Road. The Second Judgment contains four specific provisions related to the accesses that ITD granted to settle the condemnation action and how they would be developed: -2- 06289.0048.1233247.2 Paragraph 5 states: Plaintiff [ITD] will construct, at its sole cost and expense, one 40-foot approach at Station 89+18.17 (easterly) side of Project F-FR-3271(44). Paragraph 6 states: Plaintiff [ITD] hereby grants to Defendants [the Dobaransl or their successors or assigns the right to construct in the future, for develooment purposes on the Property a right of access for a 60-foot wide right-of-way for a 41 foot back-to-back of curb public street approach between 86+00 and 88+50. The cost of the construction of this approach shall be at the expense of Defendants or their successors or assigns. Paragraph 7 states: Plaintiff [ITD] further -grants to the Defendants [the Dobaransl or their successors or assigns the right to close the access Points referred to in Paragraphs 5 and 6 of this Judgment and construct, at its sole expense and cost a right of access for a 60-foot wide right-of-way for a 41-foot back-to-back of curb approach between Stations 86+00 and 89+18. Paragraph 9 states: All points of access other than those described herein between the subject property and Eagle Road are extinguished. Exhibit A (emphasis added). Thus, the guarantee of access made by ITD to settle the condemnation action with the Dobarans clearly envisioned future commercial development of the property. Significantly expanded future access to Eagle Road was guaranteed than the single agricultural access that ITD replaced. ITD expressly and explicitly acknowledged the future right to develop full commercial access directly on to Eagle Road. 3. Jacksons' Applications As envisioned, the property owned by the Dobarans that was subject to the prior condemnation proceeding ultimately was developed commercially. Jacksons submitted applications RZ 05-004 and CUP 05-012 to the City of Meridian in 2005 to develop the WIE 06289.0048,1233247.2 property with a convenience store consistent with the site plan attached here to as Exhibit I. In dealing with these applications, Jacksons utilized the services of its architect, Dale Binning, and its director of construction, Jack Davis, to represent Jacksons in dealing with Meridian Staff, the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission and the Meridian City Council. The Meridian City Planning and Zoning Commission heard Jacksons' applications on April 21, 2005. Thereafter, the Meridian City Council heard and approved the applications on May 24, 2005. Meridian approved these applications, subject to conditions of approval on May 24, 2005, and adopted the rezoning ordinance on June 28, 2005. Meridian forwarded Jacksons' land use applications to various agencies soliciting their comments including ITD, which submitted two separate letters, one signed and one unsigned, but both dated April 18, 2005. Both the signed and unsigned letters were sent by ITD to Meridian over the signature of Dan Coonce, District Traffic Engineer. Both letters were identical in their content: We have reviewed the preliminary plan for the Jacksons Food Store property and the right turn in to the property is not acceptable to the Transportation Department. We would prefer that the Jacksons Food Store develop all their access from Pine Street. At this time we do not have any more requirements for the development. The landscaping and noise abatement shall be the responsibility of the developer. A permit application for the approach should be obtained thorough our permit agents. Please have the developer contact Matt Ward (208)(334-8341) Or [sic] Larry Bronson (208)(334-8328). If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (208)(334-8340). Exhibit L (emphasis added). Prior to Jacksons' hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission, Meridian Staff had incorporated ITD's preference in its staff report. Meridian Staff incorporated ITD's preference in its oral presentation to the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission on Jacksons' applications. At the hearing on Jackson's applications, the inclusion of ITD's requirement that access be removed and that Jacksons initiate an application for such with ITD was raised by then Planning Commissioner Zaremba who indicated that the access change was being imposed at the behest of ITD and not Meridian and who made the following inquiry of Jacksons' architect Dale Binning: M 06289.0048.1233247.2 Zaremba: You have heard, I guess, and probably got a separate notice from ITD about the access on Eagle not being allowed? — Benning[sic]: Correct. Zaremba: You can work with that? Benning[sic]: Yeah. Correct. We, actually, went over and met with ITD and went over the plan and discussed what they were planning with the right turn lane and how that's going to work and so we -- we got that first hand. Exhibit M (emphasis added). Dale Binning's response as to these questions did not surrender or waive Jackson's right to access Eagle Road directly. As set forth in the Affidavit of Dale Binning and the Affidavit of Jack Davis, in complying with ITD's request, Jacksons did not waive or surrender any right under the Second Judgment. Jacksons' representatives had no authority to waive Jacksons legal rights under the Second Judgment and nothing in the prior record indicates that Jacksons' representatives knowingly waived any legal right or claim that it possessed under the Second Judgment. Exhibits B and C. At no time were either Jacksons or its representatives ever informed by Meridian or ITD that compliance with the proposed conditions of approval would permanently waive Jacksons' right to access under the Second Judgment and preclude Jacksons from seeking such in the future. At no time did Jacksons or its representatives take any action that would waive Jacksons' right to access under the Second Judgment and preclude Jacksons from seeking such in the future. Exhibit M and N. Moreover, nothing in the prior record establishes that either Meridian or ITD were in fact requesting such a waiver of rights under the Second Judgment. Exhibits B and C. In fact, although Jacksons revised its site plan consistent with Meridian's conditions of approval imposed at the behest of ITD and signed the plat reflecting such, it was simultaneously applying for an encroachment permit as Dan Coonce had directed in the April 2005 letters to the City of Meridian. Jacksons and its representatives acted as ITD staff had directed in the April 2005 letters by submitting application to ITD for the proposed approach. In making such an application, Jacksons retained Dobie Engineering, Inc., to prepare a traffic study and to redesign the proposed right in access. Dobie Engineering did so and in June of 2005, Jacksons' requested a right-of-way encroachment permit by submitting an application to ITD for a "new approach" on Eagle Road to the Jacksons Property. The approach submitted to ITD proposed a right -in only approach onto the Jacksons Property off -5- 06289.0048.1233247.2 Eagle Road with a free right turn lane being constructed to improve the safety at the site. Exhibit J. Only after that approach application was submitted by Jacksons, did ITD Staff acknowledge Jacksons' rights set forth in the Second Judgment. However, notwithstanding the plain language of the Second Judgment, ITD Staff asserted that ITD had acquired all the access for the property via the Second Judgment and therefore denied the approach application. Jacksons appealed ITD's denial of its access request. The administrative process then ensued, culminating in the hearing officer issuing a preliminary order in favor of granting Jacksons access. The preliminary order which was favorable to Jacksons was, however, appealed to ITD's Director by ITD Staff. ITD's Director reversed the hearing officer. Jacksons then appealed that reversal and denial of access in a petition for judicial review. The judicial review culminated in the decision of ITD's Director being reversed by Sr. Judge D. Duff McKee as set forth in his Decision on Appeal dated May 8, 2007. Exhibit D. During the pendency of that appeal before Judge McKee, Jacksons returned to the City of Meridian and submitted the applications designated as VAR 07-002 and VAC 07-001 seeking a variance from the requirements of the Meridian code and to vacate a plat note. In support of those applications, Jacksons submitted the revised site plan that had been submitted to ITD in 2005. Exhibit J. Those applications were heard in February 2007 and were ultimately denied. ITD had opposed those applications based upon its prior denial, which was then still on appeal. However, upon the issuance of Judge McKee's decision, ITD acknowledged Jacksons' right to access, entered into settlement negotiations with Jacksons, and indicated that it was prepared to communicate its change in position to Meridian. Exhibit E. The initial draft permit and proposed communication to Meridian was transmitted to Jacksons' counsel on November 9, 2007. Thereafter, ITD issued a permit conditioned upon Meridian's approval, communicated its changed position to Meridian and conditioned final approval of the permit upon Jacksons obtaining approval of revised access from Meridian. That was communicated to Jacksons counsel on December 18, 2007. Exhibit F. Based upon those actions by ITD, Jacksons' traffic engineer and District 3 Engineering Staff met and negotiated the ultimate design of a right in only access acceptable to ITD. After months of negotiation and design, Dobie Engineering, Inc., submitted a revised and final design to ITD in March of 2008. Exhibit G. The revised design differed significantly from all prior iterations. Exhibit K. District 3 Engineering Staff ultimately accepted this latest design and gave its approval in May of 2008. Exhibit H. With a reengineered access and mitigation plan that has been conditionally approved by ITD, Jacksons now renews its request for a variance and vacation of the plat note at issue here. 06289.0048.1233247.2 B. Evolution of Access Design. 1. Original Access Design When Jacksons originally applied to develop this site in 2005, its access proposal was for a right in access directly from Eagle Road. That original design is attached hereto as Exhibit I. That design was submitted to Meridian in conjunction with Jacksons' prior applications RZ 05-004 and CUP 05-0012. That design did not address the potential impact that a right turn access would have on Eagle Road and did not represent a full engineering of the required road improvements. 2. Access Design Submitted to ITD and to Meridian In support of Jacksons' application to ITD for an approach from Eagle Road in 2005, Jacksons retained Dobie Engineering, Inc., to engineer the proposed access. Recognizing the potential safety issues created by the proposed right in access relating to stacking on to Eagle Road and the need to be consistent with ITD's ultimate build out of the intersection, the right in access was reconfigured to provide for a declaration lane and taper as well as to provide for a free right turn onto Pine Street was proposed to be constructed by Jacksons to mitigate any safety issues arising from the application. That design is attached hereto as Exhibit J. That design was then submitted to Meridian in conjunction with Jacksons' prior applications VAR 07-002 and VAC 07-001. 3. 2008 Access Design Approved by ITD The current approach design, conditionally approved by ITD pending Meridian's approval of these applications, is a twenty foot (20') right -in only approach. This access design includes a one hundred twenty foot (120') taper plus a seventy foot (70') turn bay in front of the entrance to a one hundred sixty foot (160') slip lane. This design has been engineered to conform to AASHTO requirements for 50 MPH design speed. This revised approach is based upon six months of negotiation and engineering discussions with ITD to develop a design satisfactory to District 3. District 3 Engineering Staff is now satisfied with Jacksons' design and has approved the newly designed approach conditioned only upon Meridian's approval of the same under this variance application. Moreover, the current design seeks to address the City Council's expressed concerns related to stacking and truck access. The current design is attached hereto as Exhibit K and is submitted herewith in support of these applications. C. Standards With that background, we now turn to the standards applicable to Jacksons' request for a variance and a vacation of the plat note. -7- 06289.0048.1233247.2 1. Variance Standards Under the Meridian Unified Development Code, the Meridian City Council must make the following findings in order to grant a variance: a. The variance shall not grant a right or special privilege that is not otherwise allowed in the district; b. The variance relieves an undue hardship because of characteristics of the site; and C. The variance is not detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare. Meridian City Code Section 11-5B-4(E)(1) — (3); See also Idaho Code Section 67-6516. 2. Vacation Standards Chapter 13, Title 50 of the Idaho Code sets forth the process and standards for the vacation of a plat, or part thereof. Specifically, Section 50-1306A(3) provides that Meridian may grant the request to vacate with such restrictions as Meridian deems necessary in the public interest. D. Analysis of Standards Jacksons' variance application meets the variance standards set forth in the Meridian Unified Development Code. First, the variance does not grant Jacksons a right or special privilege not otherwise allowed in the district as the Jacksons' deed granted Jacksons two accesses from Eagle Road to the Jacksons Property. It is important to note that Jacksons' deeded rights of access predate the adoption of the UDC. The Second Judgment granted the Jacksons Property very specific access rights in consideration for the condemnation that was required to permit the reconstruction of Eagle Road. Meridian is not being called upon to recognize any special right or privilege but instead to merely acknowledge and recognize the rights granted in the Second Judgment. In this variance application, Jacksons is only requesting one curb cut from Eagle Road in response to concerns previously expressed by Meridian and Jacksons only seeks right in access, as opposed to a full access or a right in/right out access which arguably would be permitted under the Second Judgment. Additionally, ITD's denial of Jacksons' request for a right -in access from Eagle Road to the Jacksons Property was reversed by Senior Judge D. Duff McKee and remanded to ITD. Subsequently, ITD has conditionally approved Jacksons' request for a right -in access from Eagle Road to the Jacksons Property based upon the Exhibit K design. 06289.0048.1233247.2 Secondly, the variance will relieve an undue hardship to Jacksons that is present due to the characteristics of the Jacksons Property. In reconstructing Eagle Road, ITD acknowledged and recognized the right that the Jacksons Property possessed to direct access onto Eagle Road. Those rights were set forth in the Second Judgment. Jacksons finds itself, however, in the position of owning ontage on state highway, possessing deeded access rights grantedconsideration rfor a prior a condemnation, and possessing access design approval from ITD, but denied the exercise of such by municipal ordinance and regulation adopted after Jacksons developed its property. Depriving Jacksons of those rights has the effect of taking a significant portion of the consideration that was given for that condemnation originally and the value such rights had to the property. Idaho has long recognized that the elimination of access from private property adjoining public right-of-ways onto that public right-of-way is a taking of private property. Denial of access constitutes a taking of private property in violation of the constitutional prohibitions against taking private property without the payment of just compensation. Weaver v. Village of Bancroft, 92 Idaho 189, 193, 439 P.2d 697, 701 (1968); Lobdell v. State of Idaho, 89 Idaho 559, 407 P.2d 135 (1965); Village of Sandpoint v. Doyle, 14 Idaho 749, 758-60, 95 P. 945, 947-48 (1908). Such a deprivation is even more disconcerting when the access rights being eliminated were in fact the just compensation offered for a prior taking. It is an undue hardship to not have the access that was always envisioned for the property and that was in fact granted by the State of Idaho. Ultimately, the deprivation of Jacksons' access rights by municipal ordinance, not only ignores the distinct and sovereign power of the State of Idaho to regulate the state highway system pursuant to Idaho Code 67-6528 but also constitutes the taking of a property interest without payment of just compensation. Finally, the requested access actually increases public health, safety, and welfare in comparison to the access requested by Jacksons in 2005 as the new design improves safety and decreases the speed of vehicles turning from Eagle Road to the Jacksons Property. All vehicles exiting from Eagle Road onto Jacksons Property will be separated from traffic continuing south or seeking to turn east on Pine Street and will have a significant distance within which to decelerate prior to entering Jacksons Property. The construction of the free right turn lane, in addition to the right in only access that Jacksons proposes, addressing circulation and conflict at the property's western most access on Pine Street will be reduced. This will permit a higher volume of traffic to pass through the intersection while reducing the turning conflicts into the Jacksons Property from north bound traffic which will now exit before the intersection and not stack into Pine Street impeding traffic traveling east on Pine Street. Moreover, the approved access design, with the free right turn, dedicated deceleration lane, and segregated entrance will improve public safety on Eagle Road. With respect to the requested vacation of the plat note, conditioning approval upon the construction of the approved design ensures that the public interest is served WOE 06289.0048.1233247.2 as safety is improved at the intersection and further ensures that new development mitigates its impact upon public systems and facilities. E. Specific Issues Previously Raised by Meridian's Staff, Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. In.the course of the proceedings related to the Jacksons Property various concerns have been raised by Meridian's Staff, Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. Jacksons will address each of the specific concerns that have been previously raised as they relate to the ITD approved access that is being sought in this instance. 1. Meridian Staff previously expressed concerns that a variance would interfere with ITD's proposed designs for Eagle Road. Meridian Staff has raised concerns related to the impact that the proposed access would have on ITD's proposed design for Eagle Road in the future. Notwithstanding ITD's prior objection to prior applications, ITD has withdrawn those objections as set forth in its December 14, 2007 letter set forth in Exhibit F. The proposed design set forth in Exhibit K improves the safety at the intersection, complies with AASHTO requirements, and minimizes Jacksons' potential impact on traffic by providing a significantly longer deceleration lane and segregation of the free right turn and the deceleration lane serving the right in only access. Moreover, it is important to note that the design set forth in Exhibit K has been approved by ITD and a conditional permit for its construction has been issued. Exhibits E, F, G and H. 2. Previously, the Meridian Staff expressed concern that Eagle Road, a 50 mph road, people are going to have to slow way down to get into Jacksons and the City Council expressed concerns with the safety of access to the Jacksons Property. Meridian Staff and City Council both raised concerns regarding the speed and flow of traffic on Eagle Road. The proposed design set forth in Exhibit K improves the safety at the intersection, complies with AASHTO requirements, and minimizes Jacksons' potential impact on traffic by providing a significantly longer deceleration lane access. The proposed design addresses these issues and will provide adequate and segregation of the free right turn and the deceleration lane serving the right in only deceleration and stacking for vehicles accessing Jacksons without adversely affecting traffic on Eagle Road. 3. Meridian Staff previously expressed concerns that granting a variance would be detrimental to the public health, safety, and/or welfare. Meridian Staff has raised concerns regarding the impact the variance would have on public health, safety and/or welfare. Reflecting the standards applicable to variance -10- 06289.0048.1233247.2 applications, Staffs concerns have been addressed as noted above, in particular, the proposed design enhances public safety by providing for a free right turn lane from Eagle Road to Pine Street, segregating those vehicles turning right to access Jacksons from the traffic turning right to head east on Pine Street, providing a greater deceleration lane area and improving on site circulation to ensure traffic does not stack into Eagle Road. Moreover, it is important to note that the design set forth in Exhibit K has been approved by ITD and a conditional permit for its construction has been issued. Exhibits E, F, G and H. 4. The City Council expressed concern that Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission had discussed the "no access to Eagle Road" condition with respect to the Porky Park Subdivision No. 1 plat at some length as condition to plat approval. Previously, the City Council expressed concern that there be "no access to Eagle Road" as a condition of the approval of the plat. It is clear from the record related to the various applications that at no time was it communicated to Jacksons that it would be surrendering its rights of access under the Second Judgment. In fact, ITD's communication clearly invited and directed Jacksons to submit -an application to ITD making it appear that the elimination of access was merely temporary. ITD has now recognized Jacksons' right to access and has approved a right in only access to Jacksons Property. Jacksons has sought to minimize the impact on traffic on Eagle Road by reducing the scope and scale of its requested access from the right to a full commercial access on Eagle Road consistent with the Second Judgment and instead merely seeks a right turn in only access from Eagle Road. 5. The Meridian City Council had expressed concern that the proposed right in access would cause trucks and cars to stack into Eagle Road and cause congestion. The City Council's prior concerns regarding the stacking of traffic into Eagle Road and its impact upon the flow of traffic have been fully addressed. The design set forth in Exhibit K that has been approved by ITD addresses each of these concerns. First, a significantly longer deceleration lane has been proposed for the approved design set forth in Exhibit K. This provides greater transition for vehicles entering the Jacksons Property. Second, the point of access on site has been moved to the north so that vehicles enter the Jacksons Property at an existing drive aisle as opposed to a parking area. Third, the point of transition from Eagle Road has been moved as far to the south as possible in light of existing improvements in the right of way. Fourth, unlike the original proposal submitted to Meridian in 2005, consideration has been given to mitigate the impact on through traffic by constructing the free right turn lane on to Pine and for providing greater deceleration for both that right turn land and the right in only access. Fifth, because Jacksons seeks only limited right in only access to the Jacksons Property, as opposed to the full commercial access the Second Judgment affords, -11- 06289.0048.1233247.2 Jacksons has been willing to minimize the amount of vehicular conflict that could occur at the Jacksons Property. 6. The Meridian City Council had expressed concern with truck traffic at the Jacksons Property. Jacksons has sought to address the concerns that the City Council has previously raised regarding truck traffic at the Jacksons Property. First, with the longer deceleration lane and the free right turn land that have been proposed for construction, Jacksons has addressed the concerns with the speed of traffic off the Jacksons Property. Second, with the design set forth in Exhibit K that ITD has approved, Jacksons has moved the access away from the parking area adjacent to its truck pumps and instead has proposed distributing traffic onto the Jacksons Property directly onto the existing drive aisle on the west side of the store. This will reduce the potential conflicts the City Council had expressed before. Third, as set forth in the record relating to VAR 07-002 and VAC 07-001, Jacksons is amenable to a condition of approval limiting truck traffic through the proposed access point. 7. The Meridian City Council had expressed concern that even though Jacksons may have had an access right via the deed, Jacksons waived that right when it accepted the annexation and zoning and the preliminary plat. The record developed in the various proceedings related to the Jacksons Property demonstrates that Jacksons did not waive any rights that it possessed to access to the Jacksons Property. More importantly, it is evident from such record that Jacksons, ITD and Meridian were all of the understanding that based upon ITD's original objections that Jacksons would have the right to and was in fact directed to go apply to ITD for such access. Waiver is defined as "a voluntary, intentional relinquishment of a known right or advantage." Margaret H. Wayne Trust v. Lipsky, 123 Idaho 253, 256 846 P.2d 904, 907 (1993). To establish a waiver, the intention to waive must clearly appear. Id. Thus, "waiver will not be inferred except from a clear and unequivocal act manifesting an intent to waive." Medical Serv. Group v. Boise Lodge 310,126 Idaho 90, 94, 878 P.2d 789 (Ct. App. 1994). The party asserting waiver must show that he acted reasonably in reliance upon it and that he has altered his position to his detriment. Margaret H. Wayne Trust, 123 Idaho at 256, 846 P.2d at 907. Dale Binning's response as to these questions did not surrender or waive Jackson's right to access Eagle Road directly. As set forth in the Affidavit of Dale Binning and the Affidavit of Jack Davis, in complying with ITD's request, Jacksons did not waive or surrender any right under the Second Judgment. Exhibits B and C. At no time were either Jacksons or its representatives ever informed by Meridian or ITD that compliance with the proposed conditions of approval would permanently waive Jacksons' right to access under the Second Judgment and preclude Jacksons from -12- 06289.0048.1233247.2 seeking such in the future. More importantly, Jacksons' representatives had no authority to waive Jacksons' legal rights under the Second Judgment and nothing in the prior record indicates that Jacksons' representatives knowingly waived any legal right or claim it possessed under the Second Judgment. Moreover, nothing in the prior record establishes that either Meridian or ITD were in fact requesting a permanent and absolute waiver of rights under the Second Judgment. Exhibits B and C. Jacksons' compliance with the conditions of approval imposed upon its application originally did not constitute a waiver of Jacksons' rights to pursue access consistent with the Second Judgment. Jacksons did revise its site plan consistent with the conditions of approval and made the required owner's acknowledgement on the final plat. However, such acts are not evidence of any waiver as simultaneously with those acts Jacksons and its representatives in fact acted as ITD staff had directed in the April 2005 letters by initiating and pursuing an application for the proposed approach. 8. The Meridian City Council had expressed concern that the point of access should be located farther to the south. The design set forth in Exhibit K that has been approved by ITD addresses this concern. As noted above, the point of transition from Eagle Road to the Jacksons Property has been moved as far to the south as possible in light of existing improvements in the right of way. The access cannot be moved any farther south due to the overhead signage and utility poles and facilities presently located in the right of way. However, Jacksons has designed the access to provide for a longer deceleration lane and greater separation from the free right turn lane for vehicles entering the Jacksons Property. 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AFTER RECORDING MAIL TO: Jacksons Food Stores, Inc. 3450 Commercial Court Meridian, ID 83642 ADA COUNTY RECORDER AVID i�AVARRO AMOUNT 6,00 2 BOISE IDAHO 03118/05 04:35 pil DEPUTY Vicki Allen RECOAQED—REDDEST 4F Pint American 105032941 WARRANTY DEED File No.: NCS-139196-BOI (eg) Date: March 09, 2005 Auker, a married man For Value Received, V] ]oint Venture, an Idaho joint venture composed Of Ronald W. Van dealing with his sole and separate grope FLP, a Washington partnership, which is successor to the initial joint ven uger, and the 198, Joh ] hn T Johnson, hereinafter referred to as Grantor, does hereby Food Stores, Inc,, an Nevada Corporration, hereinafter referred to snGranteey Whose unto current address is 3450 Commercial Court in Ada County, Idaho, to wit: , Meridian, ID 83642, the fallowing described premises, situated PARCEL 1 OF RECORD OF SURVEY NO. 67S3 RECORDED AS INST. NO. 1050037901BEING A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, BOISE MERIDIAN, CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9, MARKED BY A BRASS CAP MONUMENT; THENCE ALONG THE EAST -WEST CENTERLINE OF SAID SECTION 9, NORTH 89010`44" EAST, 307.80 FEET; THENCE, SOUTHERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID CENTERLINE, SOUTH 00049116" EAST, 50.00 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF- WAY OF E. PINE AVE., AS DESCRIBED IN WARRANTY DEED, INSTRUMENT NO, 101087675, A SET 5/8 INCH REBAR, WITH AN ORANGE PLASTIC CAP MARKED "TVEI PLS 10782" HEREAFTER REFERRED TO SIMPLY AS A "SET 5 BEGINNING; /8 INCH REBAR", AND THE POINT OF THENCE SOUTH 00000'09" WEST, 371.88 FEET, TO A SET 5/8 INCH REBAR ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF COMMERCE PARK SUBDIVISION, AS PER THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 45 OF PLATS, AT PAGE 3721, ADA COUNTY RECORDS; THENCE ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, NORTH 87054'48" WEST, 216.82 FEET, TO A SET 5/8 INCH REBAR; THENCE SOUTH 82051'14" WEST, 21.93 FEET, TO A SET 5/8 INCH REBAR ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF STATE HIGHWAY 55 (EAGLE ROAD), AS PER "SECOND JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF CONDEMNATION INST. NO. 8920698, ADA COUNTY RECORDS; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY, NORTH 00000`09" EAST INCH REBAR ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF E. PINE AVE. AS DESCRIBED ®N WAR �NTY DEED, INSTRUMENT NO. 1010$7675; Page 1 of 2 AFFIDAVIT OF LEGAL INTEREST STATE OF IDAHO ) COUNTY OF ADA ) I, Jacksons Food Stores, Inc. 3450 Commercial Ct. Meridian (name) Idaho (address) (city) (state) being first duly sworn upon, oath, depose and say: That I am the record owner of the property described on the attached, and I grant my permission to: B&A Engineers Inc 5505 West Franklin Road, Boise, ID 83705 (name) (address) to submit the accompanying application(s) pertaining to that property. 2. I agree to indemnify, defend and hold the City of Meridian and its employees harmless from any claim or liability resulting from any dispute as to the statements contained herein or as to the ownership of the property which is the subject of the application. 3. I hereby grant permission to City of Meridian staff to enter the subject property for the purpose of site inspections related to processing said application(s). Dated this IOth _day of SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me the dayfl anyear first above written f (Notary Public for Idaho) Residing at: My Commission Expires: l„-'I�--�� z Q w 021 31V0 3AO10 N '' b x ¢ _ - w o o "' Z z p z z ai c o w a z O o LL g z p O U c w w Q 2 Q AV 1NOdfl4 N of : z U o 0 In 1S 3Nn.LN3n a w LL � CD O z 0 w CD Q J J — a Y W >J ..' Q O \ /Z L¢�LI I W W________ U) U [if / m n U � N N GAUD ANS AV O N C w m v O 0 Y O rn ci Lu cu __________ I U th 3AV 3AI10 N o m H w v z Ln S RI 08 N f v a <�Tz n� w m D ao� �Ead ¢"�- o a2LLI CD _ H z mtty _�O �a a Ean LN ® E .:.L. o_ ci B gya� m o 'E2m Ecim ov=� 2nEt _ u E Uwn m F-<o._n Project/Subdivision Name: Applicant/Contact: 1)6-� r City StaffyQ l zh Location: 3 Zq) Exisfina zoning: s-� b ntng: �� Proposed Zoning: — Property Size: 2- Surrounding Uses: Comprehensive Plan Designation(s): Street Buffers and/or Land Use Suffers: _ Open Space/Amenides/Pathways. Street System/Sidb Streets/Access:- Sewer and Water Service: Topograpby/Hydrology/Floodplain Issues: Canals/Ditches/Irrigation. and/or Hazards: History: .Additional Meeting Notes. r'- I'ti�n_.o�SEe�r�.�yGaatc� -� .1-fD 44 s^uppo rfia �Sr ��se> 5-t'c4 Va RCe.-+� S •5 Iica iaa I a n Notes Date. L,, - o - 00 U �0. Contiguous and Within AOI (AZ only): Number of Units and/or Lots: Dwelling Type (if residential): fi" Se } .) brn OtherAAgencies/Departments to Contact (circle). Ada County Highway District Nampa and Meridian fixigation Idaho Transportation Department Settlers Irrigation Sanitary Services Corporation FrgEPria,,,,,a Central District Health Police Department Applications Required (circle all that apply): Accessory Use Alternative Compliance Design Review Annexation Final Plat Modification Cert�cate of Zoriin Coin Hance g P Camp Misc_ (DA Modification) Planned Unit Development Plan Map Amendment PreIi771inary Plat Comp Plan Text Amendment Private Street Conditional Use Permit Rezone '14 P of 1 �- � E czcE SS 6l ifs Parks- Departruent Public Works Department Building Department Other: Short Plat Time Extension Amendment Vaca ' p t0- - not-,. afanc -t, Other: Additional Pre -Application Conference (circle one Required of Reese Anticipated Submission Date: Anticipated Heating Date: NOTES: 1) Applicants are required to hold a neighborhood meeting, in accordance with UDC 11-5A-SC, riot to submittal of an application re uirin ' a q g public hearing. Z) Except for UDC Text Amendments, Comprehensive Platt Text Amendments and Vacation apph�ons; all other a Compreheaccordancensive with Plan II -SA SI3. 3) The formation provided during his meeting public$s n current C" Code b shaII be posted in Comprehensive Plan. Aup sulisequenf changes to City Code and/or the Comprehensive Plan may affect our submittal and/or application. 'ham re -a nu and P pplicafion meeting shall be valid for 6 mouths. y Neighborhood Meeting Sign -in Sheet Jacksons Food Store #105 Eagle and Pine Request: Proposed application consists of a plat note vacation and requesting approval of an access to Eagle Road. Meeting Date: 17 June 2008 Meeting Time: 7:OOPM Meeting Location: 3291 East Pine Street (at the site) Name AAeelrocc. / �� -3 � - 1 COMMITMENT OF PROPERTY POSTING Per Unified Development Code (UDC) 11-5A-5D, the applicant for all applications requiring a and/or vacations) shall post the subject property not less thpublic hearing (except for a UDC text amendment, a Comprehensive Plan text amendment an ten (10) days prior to the hearing. The applicant shall post a copy of the public hearing notice of the application(s) on the property under consideration. The applicant shall submit proof of property posting in the form of a notarized statement and a photograph of the posting to the City no later than seven (7) days prior to the public hearing attesting to where and when the sign(s) were posted. Unless such Certificate is received by the required date, the hearing will be continued. The sign(s) shall be removed no later than three (3) days after the end of the public hearing for which the sign(s) had been posted. I am aware of the abq`ve requirements and will comply with the posting requirements as stated in UDC 11-5A-5. � signature / `/0 L/'-�') �? -- Date