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MAR 3 0 2000
CITY OF MERID.iA1'f
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BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
03-29-00
IN THE N1A TTER OF THE
REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY
PLAT FOR THE PROPOSED
WESLEY SUBDIVISION BY
APPLICANT.
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Case No. PP~OO-002
FINDINGS OF FACT AND
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND
ORDER OF CONDITIONAL
APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY
PLAT
CENTERS CONSTRUCTION,
The above entitled matter coming on regularly for public hearing before the
City Council on March 7, 2000, and Brad Hawkins-Clark, Assistant Planner for the
Planning and Zoning Department, appeared and testified, and the Applicant, Lee
Centers, appeared and testified, and appearing and testifying on behalf of the
Applicant were: Joe Canning of B &A Engineers and Mike Spink, attorney for the
Applicant, and appearing and testifying with comments were: Tina Mortenson, Julie
Powell, Bill Weaver, Jay Jones, Corliss Tron, Kathleen Colter, Don Brian, and an
unidentified audience member, and the matter was tabled until March 21, 2000, and
Steve Siddoway, Assistant Planner for the Planning and Zoning Department,
appeared and testified, and Joe Canning of B &A Engineers, appeared and testified
on behalf of the Applicant, and no one appeared and testified in opposition, and the
City Council having received a report from Bruce Freckleton, Assistant City Engineer,
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and Brad Hawkins-Clark, Assistant Planner, and the City Council having received as
part of the record of this matter the recommendation to City Council of the Planning
and Zoning Commission and the applicant having submitted the revised
"PRELIMINARY PLAT OF vVESLEY SUBDIVISION, DATE: November 29, 1999,
Revision A: CAA 03/15/00, Revised per Staff recommendations, Dravvn By: CA.
Auth, Dwg. No. CAA-961129-A, By: B. &A Engineers, Inc.", CENTERS
CONSTRUCTION, Developer, for WESLEY SUBDIVISION, submitted for
preliminary plat approval and which preliminary plat for approval application is
herein received and adjudged by the City Council pursuant to Meridian City Code S
12-3-3. Therefore the City Council makes the following findings:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. That the proposed development is in conformance with the
Comprehensive Plan by reason of the fact that it lies within the existing Urban Area
as defined in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan Generalized Land Use Map,
Infrastructure Planning Analysis Comprehensive Plan and lVlap, adopted December
21, 1993, and the property is presently zoned Limited Office (L-O) and Medium
Density Residential (R-8), and requires connection to the Municipal Water and
Sewer System. [Meridian City Code S 11-7-2 C]
2. The preliminary plat is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan
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City of Meridian adopted Dec~mber 21, 1993, Ordinance No. 629.
3. It is determined that Urban Services can be made available to
accommodate the proposed development if the plat complies with the requirements
and conditions hereinafter set forth as conditions of preliminary plat approval.
4. The proposed development is a continuity of the proposed development
vvithin the City's Capital Improvement Program and if the conditions which are
requested by the Planning and Zoning Administrator and the Assistant City Engineer
and as proposed by the developer as stated on the preliminary plat there vvill be
public financial capability of supporting services for the proposed development.
5. The development if built in accordance with the conditions and as
proposed, will not create health, safety or environmental problems and there have
been no specifics of any such concerns brought to the Council's attention.
6. It is found that the Recommendation To City Council of the Planning
and Zoning Commission is reasonable and appropriate for the conditions of approval
of the preliminary plat as hereinafter set forth.
7. The applicant has submitted for consideration of this approval drawing
of the revised preliminary plat herein designated as: "PRELIMINARY PLAT OF
WESLEY SUBDIVISION, DATE: November 29, 1999, Revision A: CAA 03/15/00,
Revised per Staff recommendations, Drawn By: CA. Auth, Dwg. No. CAA-96 1 129-
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A, By: B. &A Engineers, Inc.''.. CENTERS CONSTRUCTION, Developer, for
WESLEY SUBDIVISIONI1.
DECISION AND ORDER
Pursuant.to the City Council's authority as provided in Ivleridian City
Code S 12-3-5 and based upon the above and foregoing Findings of Fact which are
herein adopted:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND THIS DOES ORDER
1. The revised Preliminary Plat of the applicant as evidenced by the
"PRELIMINARY PLAT OF WESLEY SUBDIVISION, DATE: November 29,1999,
Revision A: CM 03/15/00, Revised per Staff recommendations, DravVIl By: CA.
Auth, Dwg. No. CAA-961129-A, By: B. &A Engineers, Inc.", CENTERS
CONSTRUCTION, Developer, for WESLEY SUBDIVISION", is hereby
conditionally approved; and
2. The conditions of approval are as follows to-wit:
Adopt the Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning and Engineering
Departments as follows:
2.1 .Any existing irrigation/drainage ditches crossing the property to be
included in this project, shall be tiled per City Ordinance. The ditches
to be piped should be shovVIl on the site plans. Plans will need to be
approved by the appropriate irrigation/drainage district, or lateral users
association, with written confirmation of said approval submitted to the
Public Works Department. No variances have been requested for tiling
of any ditches crossing this project.
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2.2 Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems vvithin this project vvill
have to be removed from their domestic service per City Ordinance.
Wells may be used for non-domestic purposes such as landscape
irrigation.
2.3 Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the City of
Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance and/or as detailed in site-
specific requirements.
2.4 Paving and striping shall be in accordance with the standards set forth
in the City of Nleridian Zoning and Developnlent Ordinance and in
accordance vvith Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
2.5 A drainage plan designed by a State of Idaho licensed architect or
engineer is required and shall be submitted to the City Engineer for all
off-street parking areas. All site drainage shall be contained and disposed
of on-site.
2.6 Outside lighting shall be designed and placed so as not to direct
illumination on any nearby residential areas or the traveling public and
in accordance with City Ordinance.
2.7 All signage shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in the
City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance. No temporary
signage, flags, banners or flashing signs vvill be permitted.
2.8 Provide five-foot-wide sidewalks in accordance vvith City Ordinance.
2.9 All construction shall conform to the requirements of the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
2.10 Obtain a letter from the Ada County Street Name Committee,
approving the subdivision and street names.
2.11 Coordinate fire hydrant placement with the City of Meridian Public
Works Department.
2.12 Applicant shall be required to enter into a Re-Assessment Agreement
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with the City of IyIeridian to re-evaluate assessments after 12 months of
full occupancy.
2.13 Sanitary sewer service to this site will be via extensions from existing
mains that were installed adjacent to the proposed development.
Applicant will be responsible to construct the sewer mains to and
through this proposed development. Subdivision designer to coordinate
main sizing and routing with the Public Works Department. Sewer
manholes are to be provided to keep the sewer lines on the south and
west sides of the centerline.
2.14 Water service to this site vvill be via extensions of existing mains
installed adjacent to the proposed development. Applicant will be
responsible to construct the water mains to and through this proposed
development. Subdivision designer to coordinate main sizing and
routing with the Public Works Department. Applicant shall provide the
Public works department vvith information on anticipated fire flow and
domestic water requirements for the proposed site.
2.15 Two-hundred-fifty and 1 GO-watt, high-pressure sodium streetlights vvill
be required at locations designated by the Public Works Department.
All streetlights shall be installed at subdivider's expense. Typical
locations are at street intersections and/or fire hydrants.
2.16 Underground pressurized irrigation must be provided to all landscape
areas on site. Due to the landscape area that vvill be required under the
planned development guidelines (minimum of 10% of gross land area),
primary water supply connection to the City's mains will not be
allowed. Applicant shall be required to utilize any existing surface or
well water for the primary source. If City water is proposed as a
secondary source, developer shall be responsible to pay water
assessments for the entire common open area.
2.17 Provide a minimum 20-foot-wide planting strip beyond required right-
of-way along Locust Grove Road.
2.18 A final detailed landscape plan for the common areas, including fencing
locations, pathways and types of construction, shall be submitted for
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review and appro:ral vvith the submittal of the final plat. The plan must
include sizes and species of trees, shrubs, and all proposed ground
cover/treatment. A letter of credit or cash surety vvill be required for the
improvements prior to signature on the final plat. The concept
landscaping shown on the preliminary plat is acknowledged and
approved with the additions and changes noted under Site Specific
Comments.
2.19 All required fencing is to be in place prior to applying for building
permits.
2.20 Applicant shall be required to dedicate all right-of-way along Locust
Grove Road as required by ACHD prior to the issuance of any building
permits.
2.21 In addition the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend
converting two lots into open space, either Lots 17 and 18 or 34 and 35.
Adopt the Meridian Fire Department's Recommendations as follows:
2.22 Applicants shall satisfy all fire code requirements including those
pertaining to water flow and fire hydrants.
Adopt the Central District Health Department's Recommendations as follows:
2.23 The Applicant's central sewage and central water plans must be
submitted to and approved by the Idaho Department of Health &
Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality.
2.24 Run~off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem.
2.25 Stormwater shall be pretreated through a grassy swale prior to discharge
to the subsurface to prevent impact to groundwater and surface water
quality.
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2.26 The Engineers and architects involved with the design of the subject
project shall obtain current best management practices for stonTlwater
disposal and design a stormwater management system that prevents
groundwater and surface water degradation.
By action of the City Council at its regular meeting held on the 41L day of
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,2000.
OBERT D. CORRIE
Mayor, City of Meridian
Copy served upon Applicant, the Planning and Zoning Department, Public Works
Department and City Attorney.
By:A~~~~ Dated 1-4--tJa
City Clerk
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