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Project: Tree Farm
-RECEIVED
JAN 2 3 2007
Location: north side of Chinden Boulevard between Ten Mile and Black Cat
City of Meridian
City Clerk Office
Application: DA modification -
Highlights of Proposed Development: The applicant is proposing to amend Section 5
"Conditions Governing Development of Subject Property" of the DA. Staff recommends the
following amendment:
"All future development of the Property shall be constructed in accordance with the UDC as it
exists on the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that uses may be expanded but not
limited by any future amendment to the UDC, and the existing tree farm nursery may continue to
operate as it presently exists on the Property, including all existing structures and access points.
In addition the existing tree farm (nursery) will be allowed to relocate its offices from their
current location at 4042 W. Chinden Boulevard to a mobile office building to be located at 4740
W. Chinden Boulevard. In association with this relocation the applicant may install a new septic
system at 4740 W. Chinden Boulevard to serve the mobile office building until gravity sewer
becomes available, at such time the applicant shall remove the septic system and connect to the
city sewer. The septic system shall be removed, and the office shall be connected to the city
sewer within sixty (60) days of the date of sewer being available, which shall be prior to
issuance of building permits in the first phase of the Tree Farm Development. Furthermore,
within five years of the date of this amendment to the development agreement all uses and
structures on this property associated with the tree farm nursery shall be abandoned."
The current development agreement for this property clearly states that the "existing tree farm
(nursery) may continue to operate as it presently exists on the property, including all existing
structures and access points." With development ofthe Tree Farm property, Jayker Nursery will
need to relocate its offices from the current location at 4042 W. Chinden Boulevard to 4740 W.
Chinden Boulevard. To accommodate that relocation the applicant is requesting a modification
to the development agreement to allow the installation of a double wide mobile office building
for use as office space on the new location. The applicant has declared that existing home will
not suffice, therefore they need the mobile office building. The applicant has stated that this
request is temporary in nature. The owners of the property, Treehaven, LLC, have agreed to
lease the new property for a period of five years. At that time the nursery will vacate the property
to a more permanent location. The proposed office building will use the current access point off
of Chinden Boulevard that serves the existing home. No new access point is being requested.
The applicant has also been in contact with the Central District Health Department to discuss the
use of the existing septic system. The Health Department has determined that accessory use of
this system for the proposed office building is not feasible and a new septic system will be
required to support the proposed mobile office building. The applicant is requesting that the city
allow the installation of this new septic system at this location. Staff has no objection to the
septic system as long as the applicant connects to the municipal sewer once available.
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: Applicant opposes the requirement to connect to City
sewer. They have asked again for permission to use septic for the full five years. Public Works
_ staff opposes waiving the requirement.
Written Testimony since Staff Report: see applicant's e-mail