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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSilverstone Corporate Center PP-01-001BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN C/C 04/03/0 IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR SILVERSTONE CORPORATE CENTER, LOCATED ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER AND EAGLE ROADS, MERIDIAN, IDAHO BY: SUNDANCE INVESTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OR ASSIGNS, OWENRS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. PP-Oi-O01 FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT The above entitled matter coming on regularly for public hearing before the City Council on March 20, 2001 and continued until April 3, 2001, and Shari Stiles, Planning and Zoning Administrator, appeared and testified, and appearing on behalf of the Applicant were Cornel Larson and Roger Anderson, and no one appeared in opposition, and the City Council hav~ng received a report from Shari Stiles, Planning and Zoning Administrator, and Bruce Freckleton, Engineering Technician III, 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 "PRELIMINARY PLAT, SILVERSTONE CORPORTE CENTER FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT SILVERSTONE CORPORATE CENTER (PP-OI-OO1) - 1 SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT THE SUNDANCE COMPANY, PROJECT NO. 201-02, DRAWING FILE NAME: prelim plat.dwg 12-14-00 4:25 pm, SHEET 1 OF 1, SURVEYED BY: LFC~PWL\WJS, DRAWN BY: PWL/WJS, QUADRANT CONSULTING, INC.", SUNDANCE INVESTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OR ASSIGNS, DEVELOPERS/OWNERS", 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 § 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 Map, adopted December 21, 1993, and the property is presently zoned Community Business District (C-C) and General Retail And Service Commercial District (C-G), and reqnires connection to the Municipal Water and Sewer System. [Meridian City Code § 11-7-2 I and K.] 2. The preliminary plat is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan City of Meridian adopted December 21, 1993, Ordinance No. 629. 3. Iris determined that Urban Services can be made available to FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT SILVERSTONE CORPORATE CENTER (PP-01-001) 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 within 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 will 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 preliminary plat herein designated as: "PRELIMINARY PLAT, SILVERSTONE CORPORTE CENTER SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT THE SUNDANCE COMPANY, PROJECT NO. 201-02, DRAWING FILE NAME: prelim plat.dwg 12-14-00 4:25 pm, SHEET I OF 1, SURVEYED BY: LFCSPWL\WJS, DRAWN BY: PWL/WJS, QUADRANT CONSULTING, INC.", SUNDANCE INVESTMENTS FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT SILVERSTONE CORPORATE CENTER ( PP-01-001 ) - 3 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OR ASSIGNS, DEVELOPERS/OWNERS". DECISION AND ORDER Pursuant to the City Council's authority as provided in Meridian City Code § 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 Preliminary Plat of the applicant as evidenced by "PRELIMINARY PLAT, SILVERSTONE CORPORTE CENTER SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT THE SUNDANCE COMPANY, PROJECT NO. 201-02, DRAWING FILE NAME: prelim~plat.dwg 12-14-00 4:25 pm, SHEET 1 OF 1, SURVEYED BY: LFCSPWL\WJS, DRAWN BY: PWL/WJS, QUADRANT CONSULTING, INC.", SUNDANCE INVESTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OR ASSIGNS, DEVELOPERS/OWNERS," is hereby conditionally approved; and 2. The conditions of approval are as follows to-wit: Adopt the Planning and Zoning Administrator and Engineering Technician III Recommendations as follows: 2. I Applicant shall submit letter from the Ada County Street Name Conunittee, approving the subdivision and street names. Make any corrections necessary to conform. 2.2 Coordinate fire hydrant placement with the City of Meridian Public Works Department. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT SILVERSTONE CORPORATE CENTER (PP-01-001) 4 2.3 Assessment fees for water and sewer service shall be determined during the building plan review process. 2.4 Sanitary sewer service to this site shall be via extensions from the Five Mile Trunk that has recently been constructed under the freeway and south to Overland Road. Applicant shall 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 centefline. This site shall be subject to latecomers' fees to reimburse those developers responsible for extending sewer service under the freeway. Latecomers' fees are based on total land area of the plat and shall be paid prior to signature on the final plat. 2.5 Water service to this site shall be via extensions from newly constructed mains under the interstate, and from extensions of existing mains installed in adjacent developments. Applicant shall be responsible to construct the water mains to and through this proposed development. Subdivision designer to coordinate main sizing and routing with the Public Worlcs Department. Provide the Public works department with information on anticipated fire flow and domestic water requirements for the proposed site. Water service to this development is contingent upon positive results from a hydraulic analysis by the City computer model. Flow and pressure from the existing mains shall be monitored with the Meridian Water Department. 2.6 Extend sewer and water services through the development to the property on the eastern side. The applicant shall connect to utilities; however, no provision has been made in the preliminary plat. Location and size of the mains for these connections shall be worked out with the Public Works staff. Latecomer fees shall be applicable to this property. 2.7 Two-hundred-fifty- and 100-watt, high-pressure sodium streetlights shall be required at locations designated by the Public Works Department. Ali streetlights shall be installed at subdivider's expense. Typical locations are at street intersections and/or fire hydrants. 2.8 Underground, year-round pressurized irrigation shall be provided to all landscape areas on site. Submit hook-up and design details based on FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT SILVERSTONE CORPORATE CENTER ( PP-O 1-001 ) - 5 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 the proposed landscaping. Due to the size of landscaped area, primary water supply connection to the City's mains shall 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. Applicant has not indicated whether the pressurized irrigation system within this development is to be owned and maintained by an association or the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District. If the system is being proposed as a private system, the Public Works Department as part of the development plan review process shall review plans and specifications for the irrigation system. A draft copy of the pressurized irrigation system O&M manual shall be submitted prior to plan approval. 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 City water is proposed as a secondary source, developer shall be responsible to pay water assessments for all landscaped areas. Show all existing and proposed easements for irrigation/drainage facilities located within the boundaries of this proposed development (i.e., Eight Mile Creek easement). Detailed landscape plans for the Overland Road and Eagle Road landscape frontage buffers and for street landscaping along Goldstone Way and Silverstone Way shall be submitted for review and approval with submittal of the Final Plat application. This requirement does not include interior lot landscaping. Interior landscaping shall be dealt with on a site-by-site review basis. A letter of credit or cash surety shall be required for all required improvements prior to signature on the Final Plat. Eagle Road and Overland Road landscape buffers shall be platted as separate conunon lots within the subdivision and maintenance shall be the responsibility of the Development Committee/Association. At a minimum, the landscape buffers shall be placed within a permanent landscape easement designated as such on the plat. No easements are FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT SILVERSTONE CORPORATE CENTER (PP-01-001) 6 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 currently shown. A variance shall be granted as they do not require a common lot for this property. Applicant shall provide the minimum required 35 feet of landscape buffer along Overland Road and Eagle Road, both entryway corridors. Landscape buffers are to be provided exclusive of required right-of-way. Landscape buffers shall be completed prior to issuance of certificates of occupancy for any building within the subdivision. Applicant is proposing gated entries into the subdivision. Access into the subdivision via gates is prohibited. Gateway features provided only for beautification which do not restrict access is acceptable. Revise Note 4 of the preliminary plat. The Nampa-Meridian Irrigation District allows only pre-development nmoff into their system. All drainage is to be retained on-site. Four lots in the preliminary plat (induding the lot proposed for a City well) are within the 100-year floodplain. Detail plans for reducing or eliminating this boundary. Ail structures within the 100-year floodplain shall be subject to all provisions of Title 12, Chapter 9 of Meridian City Ordinance. The legend needs to be revised to change the symbol for the section line to match the plat. Adequate right-of-way is not shown on the plat or the site plan. A minimum of 48 feet from section line needs to be dedicated on both Overland Road and Eagle Road. Ada County Highway District may have additional right-of-way requirements near the intersection. The 35-foot-wide landscape setback shall be beyond required right-of-way. Ail irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways, intersecting, crossing or lying adjacent and contiguous to the area being subdivided shall be tiled per City Ordinance 12-4-13. Plans shall be approved by the appropriate irrigation/drainage district, or lateral users association, with written confirmation of said approval submitted to the Public Works Department. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT SILVERSTONE CORPORATE CENTER (PP-01-O01) - 7 2.20 2.21 Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project shall be removed from their domestic service per City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9-4-8. Wells shall be used for non-domestic purposes such as landscaping irrigation. 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 stree{ intersections and/or fire hydrants. Final design locations and quantity are determined after Idaho Power Company completes power designs. Street light contractor to obtain design and permit from the Public Works Department prior commencing installations. 2.22 Compaction test results shall be submitted to the Meridian Building Department for all lots receiving engineered backfill. 2.23 Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance and/or as detailed in site-specific requirements. 2.24 Paving and striping shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance and in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. 2.25 2.26 2.27 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. Ail site drainage shall be contained and disposed of on-site. An operation and maintenance agreement for joint drainage facilities shall be developed for inclusion in the CC&R's of the subdivision. Outside lighting shall be designed and placed so as not to direct illumination on any nearby residential areas and in accordance with City Ordinance. Ail 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 shall be permitted. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT SILVERSTONE CORPORATE CENTER (PP-OI.O01) - 8 2.28 Provide five-foot-wide sidewallcs throughout development in accordance with City Ordinance. 2.29 All construction shall conform to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 2.30 Applicant shall comply with ACHD requirements, and which requirements are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and dated March 14, 2001, and consisting of twelve (12) pages. 2.31 Applicant shall work with staff to connect utilities to the adjoining properties on an as needed basis. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Fire Department as follows: 2.32 Applicant shall satisfy all fire code requirements including those pertaining to water flow and fire hydrants. 2.33 All roads shall be installed before building is started with appropriate street name signs. Adopt the Central District Health Department's Recommendations as follows: 2.34 The Applicant's central sewage and central water plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality. 2.35 Run-off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem. 2.36 Stormwater shall be pretreated through a grassy swale prior to discharge to the subsurface to prevent impact to groundwater and surface water quality, or if other means of pretreatment of storm water discharge is provided, then Applicant shall furnish to the Public Works Department a copy of the proposed Operation and Maintenance Manual, including a schedule of regular maintenance for the drains. A commitment shall be required that in the event the drains do not effectively work, either through problems with design or maintenance, development of new plans for a means to pretreat the storm water discharge shall be required. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT SILVERSTONE CORPORATE CENTER ( PP-01-001 ) 2.37 The Engineers and architects involved with the design of the subject project shall obtain current best management practices for stormwater disposal and design a stormwater management system that prevents groundwater and surface water degradation. Adopt the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District's Recommendations as follows: 2.38 The Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District's Eightmile Drain courses along the southeast corner of the proposed project. Any encroachment within the easement of the Eightmile Drain without written approval shall be unacceptable. Adopt the Sanitary Service Recommendations as follows: 2.39 The Sanitary Service shall analyze each phase of development for specific waste needs per the specific tenants. Additionally, Applicant shall comply with the requirements from the City Council meeting of Tuesday, April 3, 2001, as follows: 2.40 The Plat shall contain up to 17 building lots, and the road requirements shall be according to ACHD requirements. By action of the City Council at its regular meeting held on the /7 day of ROLL CALL COUNCILMAN ANDERSON COUNCILMAN BIRD COUNCILWOMAN deWEERD COUNCILWOMAN McCANDLESS VOTED ~'~ VOTED__~ VOTED VOTED ~ MAYOR ROBERT D. CORRIE VOTED (TIE BKEAKER) ~ FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT SILVERSTONE CORPORATE CENTER (PP-01-001) 10 Copy served upon Applicant, the Planning and Zoning Department, Public Works Department and City Attorney. BY~e~ k r ~J/~~ ~(~2 Dated: Z:\Work~l~MeridianLMe r idian 15360M~Silverstone Corp Centr AZ01-001 PP0 FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT SILVERSTONE CORPORATE CENTER (PP-01-001 ) li