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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 2, 2006 P&Z Minutes . - - Meridian Planning & Zoning February 2, 2006 Page 63 of 113 Moe: Second. Rohm: It's been moved and seconded that we close the public hearings on AZ 05-062 and PP 05-062. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign? Motion carries. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Zaremba: Mr. Chairman? Rohm: Commissioner Zaremba. Zaremba: I move we forward -- we recommend approval to the City Council of file numbers AZ 05-062 and PP 05-062 as presented in the staff report for the original hearing date of January 2006 and re-dated for today's date, which is February 2nd, 2006, with the following modification. On Exhibit B, page two, paragraph 1.1.5, in the second sentence I would delete the choice, so that that second sentence reads only the applicant shall terminate or vacate the private road agreement -- or let me ask legal. Should that say they would terminate or vacate their interest in the private road agreement? Baird: Mr. Chair, Members of the Commission, that's correct. Zaremba: Okay. So, paragraph 1.1.5 I would change the second sentence to read: Further, the applicant shall terminate/vacate their interest in the private road agreement and by that I mean all the way to Ustick. End of motion. Moe: Second. Rohm: It's been moved and seconded that we recommend approval of AZ 05-062 and PP 05-062 with the one change in the staff report. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign? Motion carries. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 12: Public Hearing: RZ 05-022 Request for a Rezone of 3.36 acres from R-8 to L-O for Church of the Holy Nativity by Church of the Holy Nativity - 828 West Cherry Lane: Rohm: All right. We are doing quite well noW. At this time I'd like to open the Public Hearing on RZ 05-022 and start with the staff report. Wilson: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. Church of the Holy Nativity has applied for a rezone of 3.36 acres from an R-8 district to an L-O district. There is an existing church on the property. It's located on Cherry Lane across from Meridian Middle School. Surrounded -- Cherry Lane in this area is really kind of a mixed bag. It's surrounded by some office uses to the west, some residential to the ,~,.~ " Meridian Planning & Zoning February 2, 2006 Page 64 of 113 north, some more office to the east, and, then, the middle school and some residential to the south. The sole purpose of their rezone application is to allow the placement of a free-standing lighted sign on their property, which is not allowed within the residential districts. Staff supports the application. It brings the zoning more in alignment with what we anticipate for a church use and it does enable them to be able to place a sign on the property and staff has recommended approval with no development agreement required or conditions of approval. And I'll stand for any questions. Rohm: Thank you. Appreciate that. Any questions of staff? Okay. At this time would the applicant like to come forward? Lyle: Gentlemen. My name is Clay Lyle. I live at 2064 North Stonecrest Way in Eagle and I represent the Episcopal Diocese of Idaho, owner of the property, and am the building chairman for the Church of the Holy Nativity, which is an Episcopal congregation. I have to apologize for the simplicity of this application based on the ones that I have seen earlier tonight. Borup: We don't mind. Lyle: But it's -- the application was simply to enable the erection of the church sign. We don't anticipate any construction or redevelopment of the property in the foreseeable future. So, it's fairly simple and basically a technical request. Rohm: Thank you very much. Is there anybody else that would like to testily on this application? Seeing none -- Zaremba: Mr. Chairman, I move we close the Public Hearing on RZ 05-022. Borup: Second. Rohm: It's been moved and seconded that we close the Public Hearing on RZ 05-022. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign? Motion carries. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Zaremba: Mr. Chairman? Rohm: Commissioner Zaremba. Zaremba: Thank you. I move to recommend approval to the City Council of file number RZ 05-022 as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of February 2, 2006, with no modifications. Moe: Second. ¡ .'~ , Meridian Planning & Zoning February 2, 2006 Page 65 of 113 Rohm: It's been moved and seconded that we forward onto City Council recommending approval of RZ 05-022. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign? Motion carries. Thank you. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 13: Public Hearing: AZ 05-066 Request for Annexation and Zoning of .50 acres from R-12 to' C-G zone for Meridian Veterinary Clinic by Architecture Northwest - 415 West Franklin Road: Rohm: Moving on. I'd like to open the Public Hearing on AZ 05-066. This pertains to the Meridian Veterinary Clinic and start with the staff report. Wilson: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. Meridian Veterinary Clinic has applied for annexation and zoning of approximately .50 acres from an R-12, Ada County zoning designation, to a C-G, general retail and service commercial designation within the City of Meridian. The property is located on Franklin Road west of Meridian Road. I lose track of this area a little bit, but I believe Centennial Motors is, actually, down -- is, actually, east a ways and there is an undeveloped property and, then, there is this -- the subject property and, then, there is the Troutner Business Park and the associated road with Troutner Business Park. The majority of the area is commercial in use. There are some residential uses on Franklin and Meridian and, then, also further to the west. The applicant has applied in this -- the parcel in question is a flag parcel with some frontage on Franklin Road and, then, extending to the back of the property and enlarging. There is an existing veterinary clinic fronting Franklin Road. This proposal is -- this proposal for annexation is to build a new building. The existing building will remain and a new veterinary clinic will be built on the rear of the property. As a permitted use in the C-G zone, it will only require staff level CZC approval once it is annexed and zoned. So, tonight -- the issues before you tonight are simply those of annexation and zoning to that C-G zone. I did bring up some issues and some comments that will need to be addressed when this application does reach CZC level. Those relate to a required landscape perimeter strip along the western boundary. Due to some constraints of the existing building and the configuration of this lot, it doesn't appear as though there is room for that. That is a standard that -- that is -- qualifies them for alternative compliance, essentially. It's says that if you cannot provide this perimeter landscape strip over here, then, additional landscape materials placed elsewhere on the property can make up for that. That's a staff level approval that would go through with the certificate of zoning compliance. So, again, not an issue that really is up for decision tonight, just kind of a heads up to the applicant more than anything. There was also some concerns with the design of the site in terms of fire and SSC access. This was not shown as the 20 feet that they would require for fire access to the side of this building and, then, also to their dumpster location right here for SSC. Also, a turning radius issue for SSC and it probably makes more sense looking at the plan. It's kind of hard to work with the report, but SSC was concerned about this turning radius after they accessed the dumpster to, then, make this movement and, then, go out to Franklin. We did recommend that the western most parking space be eliminated and