Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 15, 2005 P/Z Minutes Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission December 15, 2005 Page 6 of 26 Zaremba: Okay. Thank you. Now I would like to open the Public Hearing for AZ 05- 044, PP 05-047, and PP 05-046, CUP 05-045, all of which relate to Durango Springs Subdivision and I would entertain a motion to accept the applicant's withdrawal of this application. Borup: So moved. Rohm: Second. Zaremba: We have a motion and a second. All in favor say aye. Anyopposed? That motion carries. MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. Rohm: Keep going. That's pretty good. Item 8: Item 9: Item 10: Continued Public Hearing from November 3, 2005: AZ 05-051 Request for Annexation and Zoning of 12.84 acres from RUT to R-15 zone for Ellensburg Subdivision by Centennial Development, LLC - northwest corner of North Ten Mile Road and West Pine Avenue: Continued Public Hearing from November 3, 2005: PP 05-052 Request for Preliminary Plat approval of 41 building lots and 4 common lots on 12.84 acres in a proposed R-15 zone for Ellensburg Subdivision by Centennial Development, LLC - northwest corner of North Ten Mile Road and West Pine Avenue: Continued Public Hearing from November 3, 2005: CUP 05-047 Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Development for multi-family residential units with a request for reductions to the street frontage requirements for Ellensburg Subdivision by Centennial Development, LLC - northwest corner of North Ten Mile Road and West Pine Avenue: Zaremba: We have handled three things. Shouldn't we be taking a break? Okay. I would open the Public Hearing for AZ 05-051, PP 05-052, and CUP 05-047, all relating to Ellensburg Subdivision and entertain a motion to continue those until January 19th, 2006, and remind the applicant to post proper notice. Moe: So moved. Rohm: Second. Zaremba: We have a motion and a second. All in favor say aye. Anyopposed? That motion carries. Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission December 15, 2005 Page 7 of 26 MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. Borup: Just a question. Does the applicant know they need to do that? This is the second time they haven't posted. They do know, hopefully? Hood: I'm going to assume that they understand that the City of Meridian requires the site to be posted ten days before the hearing. Zaremba: Okay. Moe: Mr. Chairman? Zaremba: Commissioner Moe. Moe: May I ask staff? Joe, you have handed these out. What hearing is this for? Guenther: I'm sorry. That's for Estancia. Moe: Thank you very much. (Inaudible discussion from audience) Zaremba: Let's see. We are not in a public testimony phase. Make your comment to one of staff members if you want and, then, we will -- all right. Thank you. Okay. Now, we are getting to the point where we will deal with public hearings that we actually are going to deal with and let me begin by expressing our procedure a little bit for those of you who don't come to our meetings very often. In all cases the applicant and our professional staff have already spent quite a bit of time together, so we begin by having our professional staff give us a short presentation on where the project is and what the project is and how it relates our Comprehensive Plan and our current City of Meridian ordinances. The staff is not advocating for the project, they are merely presenting the issues that we need to consider and letting us know. Following the staff presentation we do ask the applicant to provide us a presentation where they are welcome to advocate their project, but to also explain things that they think we know about -- we need to know about and to answer any issues that the staff has brought up that they can answer. And we give the applicant 15 minutes to make that presentation. That includes any staff that they may have with them of engineers or architects or other people. Following that is the time for the public testimony and we ask that you come forward and speak on the microphone, identify yourself with your name and address, if you would, please, for the record and since it was important enough for you to come, it's important that we hear you, so, please, only speak when you're at the microphone. That way we hear you and the recorder can get everything down. If there is a person who is a spokesman for a group that -- typically that would be the president of a homeowners association or somebody else, who is going to speak instead of a bunch of people, we do give that spokesperson ten minutes and, then, we ask the other people for whom he or she spoke, just to raise their hand and say they have been spoken for. Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission December 15, 2005 Page 8 of 26 That gives the information to us in a succinct way. Certainly, if you feel you have something to add, you can step up and say it. So, individuals we give three minutes. The spokesman we give ten minutes. And, then, during that time the applicant should have been taking notes on any questions that have been raised during the public testimony and we give the applicant a final chance to come up and we give them ten minutes to conclude, answering any issues that they can answer. And, then, theoretically, we close the Public Hearing and deliberate and make a recommendation to the City Council, where there is, again, a Public Hearing. So, that's pretty much the procedure. We have this handy light system over here. If the green light is on you have plenty of time to speak. When the yellow one comes on we ask that you start wrapping it up. And when the red one is on, please, conclude. We appreciate that. Item 11: Continued Public Hearing from November 3, 2005: AZ 05-046 Request for Annexation and Zoning of 31.72 acres from RUT to R-4 zone for Estancia Subdivision by Gemstar Development, LLC - 1990 East Amity Road: Item 12: Continued Public Hearing from November 3, 2005: PP 05-049 Request for Preliminary Plat approval of 103 single-family residential building lots and 7 common lots on 31.72 acres in a proposed R-4 zone for Estancia Subdivision by Gemstar Development, LLC - 1990 East Amity Road: Zaremba: That being said, I will open the Public Hearing for AZ 05-046 and PP 05-049, both relating to Estancia Subdivision and even though these are continued hearings, we, actually, have had no prior discussion on them, this will be our first time actually talking about them and as I forewarned you, we will begin with the staff report. Guenther: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. As you said, this is an annexation for 31.72 acres, approximately, in the northeast corner of Amity and Locust Grove Roads. This is, essentially, a continuation of the Bellingham Park Subdivision, very similar lot sizes for their southern most lots, as well as they will also be cooperating with the Bellingham Park homeowners association for the clubhouse, community center, et cetera. With this there is 103 single family residential lots and seven other lots. The site is currently vacant, with the exception of two large homes and the existing building site for the farm, which is located just off of Amity Road. With the Bellingham Park Subdivision we did have issues with groundwater. I'm not going to address that too much, because the applicant's engineer has cited that this site does not have problems with groundwater, even though it is in proximity to Bellingham Park Subdivision. I notice the applicant's engineer is here tonight if the Commission wishes to answer more detailed questions of him. The subdivision does connect at two points to Bellingham Park Subdivision, one point to Locust Grove Road and one point to Amity Road. These are, essentially, the collector roads that are referenced in the staff report, which are designed for no access to the points that immediately take access to Amity and Locust Grove. The other point to the west -- or to the east side, which is located -- I believe this is Barkwall Road. We have asked that as a condition to be relocated up to