HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo from PlanningProject: Maverik (CUP-08-016)
Location, size of property and existing zoning: The site is located on the northeast corner of Locust Grove
& McMillan. The property consists of 1.42 acres and is currently zoned C-N.
Adjacent Land Use and Zoning:
1. North: Rural residential property, zoned RUT (Ada County)
2. East: Rural residential property, approved for a 26-lot residential subdivision (Portico), zoned
R-8
3. South: Idaho Power substation, zoned R-8
4. West: Rural and urban residential properties, zoned RUT (Ada County) & R-4
Applications: CUP for a c-store and fuel sales facility in a C-N district, per requirement of the DA
Gross Commercial Square Footage and/or proposed # of Structures: 4,377 s.f. c-store & fuel canopy
Summary of Proposed Streets and/or Access: Access is proposed from one off -site access point to/from
Locust Grove and one off -site access point to/from McMillan across Lot 2, Block 1, of Woodland Springs
Sub No. 1 via a blanket cross -access easement depicted on the final plat. No additional access points are
proposed with this application and none are approved.
Existing Constraints and Opportunities: The Lemp Canal is proposed to be relocated by ACHD from the
S. side of McMillan to the N. side of McMillan within the street buffer area on the subject property within
a 50' wide Settler's Irrigation easement.
Landscaping:
I. Width of street buffer(s): 35' along E. McMillan Road (entryway corridor & arterial street); 25'
along Locust Grove (arterial)
2. Width of buffer(s) between land uses: NA
3. Amenities: Outdoor picnic area w/gazebo
4. Pathways: An internal pedestrian pathway is required at the NEC of the c-store NE across the
drive aisle per the concept plan approved w/the DA. An 8' wide pathway is also required from
Locust Grove to the main building entrance, as proposed.
Off -Street Parking: Yes
Comprehensive Plan Designation: Mixed Use - Neighborhood
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan: Yes
Compliance with UDC: Yes
History of Previous Actions:
• A Comp Plan Map Amendment was approved in 2008 to change the future land use map
designation from Medium Density Residential to Mixed Use — Neighborhood.
• This property was annexed in 2008 with a C-N zoning district. A DA was approved that required
CUP approval for a convenience store/fuel station use on the subject property and DES approval
of the proposed structures and site.
• A Preliminary Plat for Woodland Springs Subdivision was approved with the AZ and CPA
applications. The PP consisted of 4 commercial building lots on 7.55 acres.
• A Final Plat was approved in 2008 for the first phase of Woodland Springs subdivision
consisting of 3 commercial building lots and 1 common lot on 4.52 acres.
• A Final Plat Modification was approved last week to modify the landscape plan approved with
the FP for Woodland Springs Sub.1.
Other: A Design Review application was submitted along w/the CUP per req. of the DA
Elevations: Yes (they comply w/the elevations approved with the Woodland Springs DA)
Outstanding Issue(s) for Commission: At the hearing for the final plat modification application last
week, the Council wanted the following items addressed w/the CUP application:
• The Applicant was directed to address the type of vapor recovery system proposed for the
fuel facility at the subject hearing. (Council was supportive of "stage one vapor recovery"
and wanted the type of system required specified in the CUP conditions of approval.)
• Council wanted Commission to add a condition of approval for the applicant to work with
ACHD to obtain a license agreement to install landscaping and irrigation sprinklers on the
property south of the detached sidewalk along McMillan Road to the edge of future back of
curb. The applicant shall also be responsible for maintaining this area.
• Council also wanted the Commission to add a condition of approval added for the
Applicant to submit a road trust to ACHD for a minimum 5-foot wide detached sidewalk
along McMillan Road.
Written Testimony: Val Greenspan; Jason O'Very; Liz Pew; Susan Greenman; Bart Naylor; Dr. John
Knowles III;
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the subject CUP for a c-store and fuel sales
facility, as presented in the Staff Report, based on the Findings listed in Exhibit C and subject to the
conditions of approval listed in Exhibit B.
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