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Home My WebLink AboutBear Creek LLC VAR 02-010 MAYOR Robert D. Corrie CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Tammy deWeerd William L. M. Nary Cherie McCandless Keith Bird LEGAL DEPARTMENT (208) 288-2499 · Fax 288-2501 PARKS & RECREATION (208 888-3579 ° Fax 898-5501 PUBLIC WORKS (208) 898-5500 °Fax 887-1297 BUILDING DEPARTMENT (208) 887-2211 · Fax 887-1297 PLANNING AND ZONING (208) 884-5533 · Fax 888-6854 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: Will Berg, City Clerk, by: Transmittal Date: File No.: Request: August 15, 2002 By: Location of Property or Project: July 23, 2002 Hearing Date: August 20, 2002 VAR 02-010 Request for a Variance from the minimum lot frontage requirement for Lot I Block 3 of Bear Creek Subdivision No. 1 Bear Creek LLC 714 West Calderwood Street David Zaremba, P/Z Jerry Centers, P/Z Leslie Mathes, P/Z Keven Shreeve, P/Z Keith Borup, P/Z ~N. V~ VAC. Robert Corde, Mayor Bill Nary, C/C Tammy deWeerd, C/C Keith Bird, C/C Cherie McCandless, C/C Water Department Sewer Department Sanitary Service 0vo VA~, WC, Building Department Your Concise Remarks: Fire Department Police Department City Attorney City Engineer City Planner Parks Department Meridian School District Meridian Post Office 0=o/ooo.~ Ada County Highway District Community Planning Assoc. Central District Health Nampa Meridian Irrig. Distdct Settlers Irrigation District Idaho Power Co. U.S. West (FP/PP o.ly) Intermountain Gas o=Pa,O..~ Bureau of Reclamation (FP/PPonly) Idaho Transportation Department Ada County (~z~,~ 33 EAST IDAHO · MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 (208) 888-4433 · Fax (208) 887-4813 · City Clerk Office Fax (208) 888-4218 · Human Resources Fax (208) 884-8723 CITY OF MERIDIAN Planning & Zoning Department 660 E. Watenmver Ln., Ste. 202, Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 884-5533 Phone / (208) 888-6854 Fax VARIANCE APPLICATION (RE: Meridian Zoning Ordinance- 11-18, Meridian Subdivision Ordinance - 12-11) APPLICANT: ~ ~-"-~ ADDRESS: ~.O. PHONE: OWNER(S) OF RECORD: ADDRESS: '-/~-/-~g:>~C) FAX: E-MAIL: ENGINEER, SURVEYOR, PLANNER: ADDRESS: ~c-~o L.~- PHONE: '~z~[ ~)O FAX: '~c~"- 7~.~"~ E-MAIL: ADDRESS, GENERAL LOCATION OF SITE: PRESENT ZONE CLASSIFICATION: PRESENT USE OF SUBJECT PROPERTY: PROPOSED USE OF SUBJECT PROPERTY: DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED VARIANCE: I have read the information contained herein and certify the information is true 0nd correct. BEAR CREEK LLC P.O. Box 344, Meridian, ID 83680 (208) 888-9946 (208) 888-9947 FAX July 9, 2002 City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Department 660 E. Watertower Lane, Suite 200 Meridian, ID 83642 Re: Variance Application Lot 1, Block 3 - Bear Creek No. 1 714 W. Calderwood Dear City Staff, This letter is in support of the attached Variance Application for Lot 1, Block 3 in the Bear Creek Subdivision No. 1. Specifically, we are requesting a variance from the determination the above lot does not meet the 80-foot frontage requirement in an R-4 zone. According to our professional surveyor, the City required the final plat indicate a specific lot frontage direction. This requirement was apparently based on staff' s interpretation that lot frontage should be measured to the mid-point of the comer chord. As measured, the lot frontage is less than 80-feet-wide. Therefore, the City determined the house should front on the opposite side. If measured at the setback, the lot width exceeds the 80-foot minimum, thereby eliminating the need for a special lot designation and allowing a standard house to be built on the lot (see attached plan). In accordance with Variance application checklist, the following statements are provided: 5. We require a variance to the ordinance requiring 80 foot frontage, as measured by staff, in an R-4 zone 6. The lot has the required frontage if measured at the building setback. If ordinance compliance cannot be interpreted as such, a variance will be required. 7. As measured by staff, the lot frontage at the mid-point of the comer chord is 70 feet. At the endpoint of the corner chord, the width is 82 feet. If ordinance compliance cannot be interpreted as such, a variance for 70 foot lot frontage will be required. 8. The hardship is a non-standard entry will be required that is not in conformance with other homes in the vicinity and is not desirable in the market. 9. We feel the ordinance is not clearly defined to permit a clear interpretation. Based on a previous interpretation by Staff, the final plat was required to have a notation that prevents the Building Department from issuing a permit for the attached site plan. 10. The described lot is the only lot on the final plat with a debatable lot frontage notation. 11. Staffs interpretation of this ordinance will deprive us the right to build a home with a typical entry that meets all setback and other requirements. 12. Although the final plat was filed at our request with the debatable notation several months ago, we feel the notation was erroneously required on the final plat. As such, the variance is not a result of our action. 13. Granting of this application will not confer us any other special privileges that is denied to other structures in the area. The structure will meet all setback requirements in conformance with City ordinances. 14. Granting of this application will allow us to build a standard house with a standard entry in conformance with other homes in the area and not cause an undue market disadvantage to the builder. 15. The proposed variance is not in disagreement with the intent of the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. The publics welfare and safety are not jeopardized by the granting of this variance request. We have attached the additional items in accordance with the checklist. Please contact me if you have any questions or require additional information. Project Manager Cc: Keith Borup, Borup Construction LOT 1, BLOCK 3 BEAR CREEK SUB MERI[DIAN IDAHO 1"=20'-0" TYP GRADE ALL SIDES- SLOPE AWAY FROM HOUSE MIN 5% WITHIN 10', THEN MIN 1% TO FRONT AND REAR PROPERTY LINES OR 30' A A g 113.22 feet N88' 00' O0'E 1~6 '00'00"~ 42.73 feet R=575. O0 feet 47 CALDER. WOOD sT I 0 0 ~'~1 ~Ai-~TOpTH O O STOD'3ARI') RD , posted the property located at'71& ~ .t_.q~,a-ooood for a public hearing to be held on ~3o s4- - ~17 ,2002. The posting was placed on the property on ~3-o ~,.] ~ *- ,2002 (at least seven days prior to the public hearing). Signature: SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me the day and year first above written. ~~No~ ~or Id~o Residing at "~.12~, My Commission Expires: