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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Comments CiTY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT STAFF REPORT: cU'eri:i/ln '-'; <\ Mayor & City Council \~ i'HO ~ED Sonya Watters, Assistant City Plaoner.fl1/ w,",B"""",& 0 ':rwoo Michael Cole, Development Services Coordinator M c.. Hearing Date: August 8, 2006 Transmittal Date: August 3, 2006 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Centre Pointe Subdivision City Of Meridian City Clerk Office Request for Final Plat Approval of Centre Pointe Subdivision Consisting of 23 Commercial Building Lots and 1 Common/other Lot on 31.37 Acres in a C-G Zone by Winston Moore. (File# FP~06-035). We have reviewed this submittal and offer the following comments and conditions of the applicant. These conditions shall be considered in full, unless expressly modified or deleted by motion of the Meridian City Council: APPLICATION SUMMARY & LOCATION The applicant, Winston H. Moore, has applied for final plat approval of 23 commercial building lots and 1 common/other lot on 31.37 acres in a C~G zone (the 8.33 acre Kohl's site is not part of the subject plat.) The proposed common/other lot will be dedicated to Settlers Irrigation District for operation and maintenance of the irrigation pump station. Centre Pointe Subdivision is located west ofN. Eagle Road, and north of East Ustick Road in the E 1/2 of the SE 'l4 of Section 32, TAN., R.IE. This property has not been previously platted. The submitted final plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat. Staff recommends approval of Centre Pointe Subdivision with the comments and conditions stated in this report. SITE SPECIFIC COMMENTS I. Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved annexation (AZ-03-025), development agreement (Inst. #105048793), and preliminary plat (PP-06-020) for this subdivision. 2. All fencing installed on the site must be in compliance with UDC 11-3A-6 and 11- 3A-7, and comply with the previous requirements for fencing along the western boundary of this site. Temporary construction fencing to contain debris shall be installed at the subdivision boundary where permanent fencing is not installed, prior to release of building permits. 3. Any potential reimbursement agreements must comply with all requirements of City Code 9-1-13 and 9-4-19, which includes the preliminary agreement (which includes footage, size, and depth of reimbursable pipe) being finalized prior to construction plan approval. The detailed agreement with the reimbursable amount shall be approved by Council prior to plat signature. 4. Revise or add the following note(s) on the face of the plat dated 7/] 0106, prepared by Quadrant Consulting Inc., prior to signature on the final plat by the City Engineer: FP-06-035 Centre Poiute FP.doc PAGE 1 CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT (3.) Include instrument number. 5. The Landscape Plan, prepared by The Land Group and dated 7/7/06, shall be revised as follows: a. Graphically depict the location of the detached sidewalk along E. Ustick Road. b. Include landscaping details for the lO-foot wide buffer along the west property boundary and the 35-foot wide buffer along Ustick Road, west of N. Centrepoint Way in compliance with UDC 11-3B-9 and 11-3B-7. c. Include a calculations table with all information required on the final plat application checklist. d. Include tree class in the plant schedule. e. One tree is required every 35 lineal feet within the landscape buffer adjacent to N. Centrepoint Way. There are some trees missing on the west side; if this is a storm drainage area, note this on the plan. Submit three copies of the revised landscape plan to the Planning Department prior to signature on the final plat by the City Engineer. 5. The applicant has indicated that the Settlers Irrigation District will own and maintain the pressure irrigation system within this development. If the system is to be owned and maintained by Settlers Irrigation District, a letter of plan approval from Settlers shall be provided to Public Works prior to scheduling of a pre-construction meeting. 6. The City of Meridian requires that pressurized irrigation systems be supplied by a year-round source of water. If a creek or well source is not available, a single-point connection to the culinary water system shall be required. If a single-point connection is utilized, the developer shall be responsible for the payment of assessments for the irrigable common areas prior to signature on the final plat by the Meridian City Engineer. 7. All future development on the subject lots shall be required to obtain Conditional Use Permit approval. Further, each building proposed on a lot adjacent to Eagle Road and Ustick Road shall also be subject to Design Review approval. 8. Sanitary sewer and water service is currently being installed on this site. Site improvements were approved with the Kohl's application. 9. Prior to the City Engineer's signature on the final plat, provide the City with a copy of a recorded cross parking/cross access agreement for the proposed driveways and parking areas. Prior to signature on the final plat by the City Engineer, a copy of a recorded cross~access/ingress-egress and parking maintenance agreement should be provided to the City. 10. The 30-foot wide City of Meridian Fire Department ingress/egress easement shown on the plat east of N. Centrepoint Way to Eagle Road along the northern property boundary is required to have an improved surface, a minimum of 20 feet wide, and shall be able to accommodate an imposed load of75,000 GVW. 11. Prior to the City Engineer's signature of the final plat, all existing structures shall be removed from the site. 12. Depict a 10-foot wide landscape buffer easement on the face of the plat along both sides of North Centrepoint Way. FP-06-035 Centre Pointe FP.doc PAGE 2 CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT 13. No subdivision identification signs are approved with this application. All proposed signs will require approval of a separate sign permit. 14. Staffs failure to cite specific ordinance provlSlons, or terms of the approved annexation, development agreement, or preliminary plat does not relieve the applicant of responsibility for compliance. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. All irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of the Lemp Canal, intersecting, crossing or lying adjacent and contiguous to the area being subdivided shall be tiled per UDC 11-3A-6. Plans will need to be approved by the appropriate irrigation/drainage district, or lateral users association (ditch owners), with written approval or non-approval submitted to the Public Works Department. If lateral users association approval can't be obtained, alternative plans will be reviewed and approved by the meridian City Engineer prior to final plat signature. 2. A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% shall be required for all uncompleted fencing, landscaping, amenities, pressurized irrigation, sanitary sewer, water, etc., prior to signature on the final plat. 3. Sewer, water, pressurized irrigation, and any life safety development improvement shall receive final approval prior to occupancy. Other required development improvements, such as fencing, micropaths, and landscaping may be bonded for prior to obtaining certificates of occupancy. 4. A written certificate of completion shall be prepared by the landscape architect, landscape designer or qualified nurseryman responsible for the landscape plan upon completion of the landscape installation. The Certificate of Completion shall verify that all landscape improvements, including plant materials and sprinkler installation, are in substantial compliance with the approved landscape plan. 5. Applicant shall be required to pay Public Works development plan review, and construction inspection fees, as determined during the plan review process, prior to signature on the final plat. 6. Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project will have to be removed from their domestic service per City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9-4-8. Wells may be used for non-domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation. 7. Compaction test results must be submitted to the Meridian Building Department for all building pads receiving engineered backfill, where footing would sit atop fill material. 8. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with any Section 404 Permitting that may be required by the Army Corps of Engineers. 9. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with and NPDES Permitting that may be required by the Environmental Protection Agency. 10. All development features shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act. 11. Any tree over 4" in caliper that is removed from the property shall be replaced by installing additional trees, being the equivalent number of caliper inches of trees that were removed. Required landscaping trees will not be considered as replacement trees for those trees that have to be removed. FP-06-035 Centre Painte FP.doc PAGE 3 CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT 12. One hundred watt, highwpressure sodium streetlights shall 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. Final design locations and quantity are determined after power designs are completed by Idaho Power Company. The street light contractor shall obtain design and permit from the Public Works Department prior to commencing installations. 13. Approval of the preliminary plat shall become null and void if the applicant fails to record the final plat within two years of the approval of the preliminary plat per UDC 11-6B-7 A. In the event that the development of the preliminary plat is made in successive phases in an orderly and reasonable manner, and conforms substantially to the approved preliminary plat, such segments, if submitted within successive intervals of eighteen months, may be considered for final approval without resubmission for preliminary plat approval per UDC 11-6B- 7B. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the final plat for Centre Pointe (FP-06-035) with the above stated comments and conditions. FP-06-035 Centre Pointe FP.doc PAGE 4