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Home My WebLink AboutBiltmore Estates TECC-2021-0001 Staff Report V1`(E IDI� IA\ APPROVED DATL 03/02/22 REPORT FILE NUM BE B:TEcczozi-00oi INITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HEARING 1/4/2022 DATE: TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Sonya Allen, Associate Planner 208-884-5533 SUBJECT: TECC-2021-0001 Biltmore Estates LOCATION: Generally located 1/4 mile south of W. Victory Rd. and 1/2 mile west of S. Meridian Rd. in the north 1/2 of Section 25, T.3N. R.1 W. L PROJECT DESCRIPTION C � f1E NDIAN*-- AHO Request for a two-year time extension on the preliminary plat in order to obtain the City Engineer's signature on the next final plat phase of development. II. SUMMARY OF REPORT A. Project Summary Acreage Existing/Proposed Zoning Future Land Use Designation Existing Land Use(s) Proposed Land Use(s) Neighborhood meeting date; # of attendees: History (previous approvals) Details 22.67 R-4 Low Density Residential (LDR) Agricultural Single-family residential detached homes 11 / 15/2021 AZ-13-014 (Ord. 14-1594) Victory South; PP-14-0004 (Biltmore Estates — Development Agreement Inst. #114052420); A-2019-0366 (TED, expires 12/18/21) III. APPLICANT INFORMATION A. Applicant: Engineering Solutions — 1029 N. Rosario St., Ste. 100, Meridian, ID 83642 B. Owner: Lee Centers, Biltmore Estates, LLC — PO Box 518, Meridian, ID 83680 Page 1 IDS IAN,— APPROVED epresentative: oaTL 03/02/22 11hari Stiles, Engineering Solutions — 1029 N. Rosario St., Ste. 100, Meridian, ID 83642 FILE NUMBERTECC-2021-0 l ICING City Council Posting Date Notification published in 12/ 14/2021 newspaper Notification mailed to property owners within 300 feet 12/17/2021 Applicant posted public hearing notice on site 12/19/2021 Nextdoor posting 12/17/2021 V. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE ANALYSIS UD Per UDC 11-6B-7C, "Upon written request and filing by the applicant prior to the termination of the period in accord with subsections A and B of this section, the director may authorize a single extension of time to obtain the city engineer's signature on the final plat not to exceed two (2) years. Additional time extensions up to two (2) years as determined and approved by the City Council may be granted. With all extensions, the director or city council may require the preliminary plat, combined preliminary and final plat or short plat to comply with the current provisions of this title. " VI. STAFF ANALYSIS The Applicant requests approval of a 2-year time extension on the preliminary plat in order to obtain the City Engineer's signature on the final plat for the fourth phase of development. The existing approval expires on December 18, 2021; the subject time extension was requested prior to the expiration date as required. Two phases are yet to develop consisting of a total of 70 building lots on 22.74 acres of land. The preliminary plat (PP-14-004) for this project consists of 159 building lots on 56.19 acres of land in the R-4 zoning district and was approved by City Council on May 20, 2014. Final plats for Phases 1-3 obtained the City Engineer's signature within the required time frame; the final plat for Phase 3 was signed by the City Engineer on 12/18/2017, requiring the final plat for Phase 4 to be signed by 12/18/2019. A 2-year time extension (A-2019-0366) was approved by the Director to extend the period of time to 12/18/2021 in which the City Engineer is required to sign the next phase final plat. The reason for the previous time extension request was due to market conditions for the lots in Biltmore Estates subdivision having slowed, which required the Developer to shift his attention to more marketable, affordable lots in phases of other developments. No new conditions were placed on the application with the time extension. The Applicant states the construction drawings and the final plat for the fourth phase of development have been completed and the final plat application is anticipated to be submitted after the first of the year. Due to continued labor and material shortages, construction on this phase has been delayed. Since the preliminary plat and previous time extension were approved, an amendment to the common open space and site amenity standards listed in UDC 11-3G was approved. The provisions for common open space increased from 10% to 12% and require compliance with the quality standards in UDC 11-3G-3A.2 and the qualifications in UDC 11-3G-3B. The provisions for site amenities Page 2 1 E IDS IAN,4- APPROVED ed from three (3) required amenities to a point system based on the area of the development per DAM 03/02/22 int values listed in UDC Table 11-3G-4. FILE NUMBEB:TEcc-zozi Ml 1 of 10.2% (or 5.73 acres) of qualified open space is depicted on the preliminary plat consisting 01 5-acre park, 0.20-acre pocket park, drainage areas, common open space containing a multi -use pathway and street buffers along collector streets (i.e. W. Harris St. & S. Kentucky Way). A total of 3.13-acres of common open space was provided in earlier phases totaling 33.45-acres of land which is 0.22-acre short of the required 10%. Under the current standard, a minimum of 2.73-acres is required for the remaining 22.74-acres, which added to the 0.22-acre short in the previous phases is an additional 2.95-acres of qualified open space that should be provided in the remaining phases as a condition of approval of the subject time extension to comply with previous and current code requirements. A total of three (3) site amenities were proposed with the preliminary plat consisting of a tot lot with children's play equipment, a half basketball court and a segment of the City's regional pathway and internal linear open space pathways — the tot lot and sports court has been completed, the pathway is located in future Phase 5 and is yet to be completed. The remaining area of the development to be platted is 22.74-acres, which requires minimum amenities with a point value of five (5). The pedestrian amenity consisting of a multi -use pathway segment and internal linear open space pathways (1,025'+/- long) may count as one (1) point; additional amenities totaling at least four (4) points should be provided as a condition of the subject time extension. The remaining phases (i.e. Phases 4 and 5) should also comply with the most recently adopted Public Works standards and specifications as a condition of the subject time extension. Approval of the subject time extension will allow the Applicant to obtain the City Engineer's signature on a final plat for the fourth phase of development and proceed with development of the property. If City Council does not approve the requested time extension, the preliminary plat will expire and a new preliminary plat application will be required for the remaining area that has not yet been subdivided. VII. DECISION A. Staff: Staff recommends approval of the proposed time extension for a time period of 2 years as requested to expire on December 18, 2023. Staff further recommends an updated preliminary plat and landscape plan is submitted prior to the City Council meeting that incorporates the additional common open space & site amenities in accord with current UDC standards; alternatively, details may be submitted on how they intend to comply with the additional open space and site amenities in future phases to ensure compliance. Page 3 (E IDI� I.IN- APPROVED DATE 03/02/22 F4fNLNKP.TEGc2D DD01 Plat (date: 1/21/2014) W NI po NOTES PRELIMINARY PLAT DATA TYPICPL RESIDENNL STREET SECTION (50' RA..) TYPICAL COLLECTOR STREET KnON (50' RO.W.) Page 4 (E IDI� I.�1\ APPROVED hDITIONS OF APPROVAL DATE 03/02/22 KENU 3/0Ecczozi-_ rovide an additional 2.95-acres of common open space that complies with the quality standards Isted in UDC 11-3G-3A.2, the qualifications listed in UDC 11-3G-3B and the general standards listed in UDC 11-3G-5 in the remaining phases of development (i.e. Phases 4 and 5). 2. Provide additional site amenities totaling at least four (4) points in the remaining phases of development (i.e. Phases 4 and 5) that comply with the qualifications listed in UDC 11-3G-4 and the general standards listed in UDC 11-3G-5. Note: Amenities totaling five (S) points are required; the previously proposed pedestrian facilities are allowed to count as one (]) point, 3. The remaining phases (i.e. Phases 4 and 5) shall comply with the most recently adopted Public Works standards and specifications. 4. Comply with all previous conditions of approval for this development [AZ-13-014 (Ord. #14- 1594); PP-14-004 (Development Agreement Inst. #114052420)]. Page 5