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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 15, 2007 P&Z Minutes Meridian Planning & Zoning February 15, 2007 Page 3 of 79 move forward based upon the input that they have given us. Once we have taken the staff report, then, we will ask the applicant to come forward and present the project from their perspective. Once those two presentations have been completed, then, it will be open to the public and each person that wants to speak to an individual project is certainly more than -- we desire that public input. If, in fact, there is an individual like a -- well, a spokesman for a subdivision, homeowners association, usually that person will speak in lieu of the balance of the people from that subdivision and -- and will be given additional time at the podium. That does not preclude anybody the right to speak, though. If, in fact, you have something additional to bring to the attention of the Commission, at all times that option is available to you. Generally speaking, though, if, in fact, one person has said exactly what you would have said, it doesn'f bring additional weight by restating it. Item 6: Public Hearing: CUP 07-001 Request for Conditional Use Permit for an11,000 square foot multi-tenant retail building on .75 acres in a C-G Zone for Jamaca Me Tan by Darren Blaser - North of East Fairview Ave and West of Hickory Ave in Lot 3, Block 1 of Mallane Subdivision: Rohm: So, with that being said, I'd like to at this time open the public hearing on CUP 07-001, Jamaica Me Tan, and begin with the staff report. Hess: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. The application before you is a Conditional Use Permit to construct an 11,000 square foot multi-tenant retail building. Jamaica Me Tan is proposed to be one of eight businesses housed within the subject building. The subject property is generally located on the north side of Fairview Avenue, approximately a half a mile east of Eagle Road and is currently zoned C-G, as you can see on the Powerpoint presentation. The site totals approximately .75 acres and is located on Lot 3, Block 1, of the Mallane Subdivision. And this is the Mallane Subdivision right here. To the north the property is zoned L-O also within the Mallane Subdivision. Directly to the east is Louie's restaurant. To the west re~idential property still under the jurisdiction of Ada county, as you can see. A Conditional Use Permit would typically not be required for this type of project, as retail uses are principally permitted within the C-G district. However, per the conditions of final plat approval all development within Mallane obtain Conditional Use Permit approval prior to submittal for certificate of zoning compliance. The access to the subject site will be from the extension of internal drive aisles that connect to previously approved access points to Fairview Avenue right around here and Hickory Way along here via this access and also to the east over there. The applicant is also proposing to construct a new driveway to Fairview Avenue located near the west property line. The majority of this proposed shared driveway is on the Ada county zoned parcel, so it will be off site. The applicant has proposed approximately 15.6 percent of the site in landscaping, including the existing landscape buffer on Fairview Avenue. They have provided center islands within the parking lot. A five foot wide landscaping buffer is proposed at the west property line -- or, I'm sorry, at the east property line, which abuts -- no, I guess it is the west property line, which abuts the residentially zoned property. As you can see north is actually on the left here. It's a little difficult to see. The applicant has submitted west and south facing elevations for the proposed structure. Staff is supportive of the proposed west Meridian Planning & Zoning February 15, 2007 Page 4 of 79 and south facing elevations. However, the east facade will also be highly visible from Fairview Avenue. Staff requested that the applicant submit elevations of the east facade prior to the Pubic Hearing, but staff has not received these elevations. So, this is actually east up here and Louie's would be located up here. So, essentially, we would be seeing the entire rear of the building as we are heading west along Fairview Avenue. That is pretty much the only issue that staff has with this project and that is all staff has, unless the Commission has questions. Rohm: Any questions of staff before we have the applicant come forward? Okay. Would the applicant like to come forward, please? Wow. Never had this happen. Let's see. I think with the applicant not being here, in fairness to that applicant, probably the right thing to do is to continue this and we will reschedule it for a later hearing date. Does staff have comment on that? Hood; Mr. Chair, if I may -- and I don't know that we will make it through everything on the agenda tonight, but maybe we can just continue it to the end of the agenda and see if the applicant maybe would just be a little late and if, in fact, we have time for it at the end of the agenda we can hear it tonight. If not, March 1 st is looking like a pretty good option, too. Rohm: That works for me. Hood: You may want to see if there is someone in the public, though, that may want to testify on this. I don't know if Mr. Baird has any comments on that, but having them wait around for four hours to testify -- Borup: I agree with that. Baird: Mr. Chair, you could certainly do that or a third alternative would be to make a decision based on the information that you have in front of you. It is the time and the place for this hearing. If they choose not to be here, it's at their risk. Rohm: I appreciate your comments and I tend to agree with you, but, you know, the fact of the matter is there could have been extenuating circumstances that have prevented the applicant from being here and I would hate to make a decision based upon lack of full knowledge. So, it would be my preference to continue this to the end of the agenda and if, in fact, the applicant has not arrived, then, we will continue it again to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Anybody have additional thoughts on this? Borup: No. I agree with that. I would be comfortable making a decision tonight, if they turned in the other elevation, which they haven't. Rohm: Well -- and, quite honestly, I think that if we wanted to make a motion to forward -- or is this -- just make the requirement that they submit additional elevations to staff Meridian Planning & Zoning February 15, 2007 Page 5 of 79 prior to permit being issued, I think that that's the only issue that was out there. How do you feel about that? Borup: I'd still wait until the end. Rohm: Okay. Borup: That makes sense. Rohm: All right. Moe: Mr. Chairman? Rohm: Go ahead. Moe: I make a motion that we continue Public Hearing CUP 07-001 to the end of tonight's hearing. Rohm: It's been moved -- Siddoway: Second. Rohm: -- and seconded to continue this item to the end of the agenda tonight. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign? Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 7: Continued Public Hearing from February 1, 2007: CUP 06-041 Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a 3,000 square foot storage building on .88 acres in the Q-T zone for 51. Vincent de Paul Storage Building by St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store - 213 N. Main Street: Rohm: Okay. We have received comment from the floor suggesting that we make sure people are here when their item is opened and comment's well taken. At this time I'd like to open the Public Hearing on CUP 06-041 related to St. Vicinity de Paul Storage Building and begin with the staff report. Lucas: Thank you, Chairman Rohm, Members of the Commission. Let me just get situated here. As was stated, this application is for the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store and they are requesting a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 3,000 square foot storage building on their .88 acre piece of property located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Williams, which runs east to west here, and Main Street. The property is currently zoned Old Town, as is shown on the presentation. We can move on to the aerial photograph. This is -- the existing condition out there is that St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store has been in the city for quite awhile and they have been operating out of this location for quite some time. As you can see there is a parking lot located in the front. Meridian Planning & Zoning February 15, 2007 Page 55 of 79 Rohm: It's been approved. There was one dissension. MOTION CARRIED: THREE AYES. ONE NAY. ONE ABSENT. Rohm: Thank you all and at this point we are going to take a ten minute break. (Recess. ) Item 6: Public Hearing: CUP 07-001 Request for Conditional Use Permit for an 11,000 square foot multi-tenant retail building on .75 acres in a C-G Zone for Jamaca Me Tan by Darren Blaser - North of East Fairview Ave and West of Hickory Ave in Lot 3, Block 1 of Mallane Subdivision: Rohm: All right. At this time we'd like to reconvene the regularly scheduled meeting of the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission. And before we open up this last Public Hearing, I'd like to return to the start of the agenda and we continued Item No. CUP 07- 001 to the end of the meeting, because the applicant wasn't here and I have been informed that the applicant has requested that we continue this to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. So, with that being said, I'd like to suggest that a motion be presented to continue this to the regularly scheduled meeting of March 1 st, 2007. Moe: So moved. Siddoway: Second. Rohm: It's been moved and seconded to continue Item No. CUP 07-001 to the regularly scheduled meeting of March 1 st, 2007. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign? Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 15: Item 16: Continued Public Hearing from December 21, 2006: RZ 06-011 Request for a Rezone of 1.0.57 acres from an R-4 to an R-8 zone for Sundial Subdivision by Gemstar Development - south of Ustick Road and west of Linder Road: Continued Public Hearing from December 21, 2006: PP 06-060 Request for Preliminary Plat approval of 30 single-family' building lots, 3 common lots and 1 other lot on 10.57 acres in a proposed R-8 zone for Sundial Subdivision by Gemstar Development - south of Ustick Road and west of Linder Road: Rohm: Okay. That being said, I'd like to open the continued Public Hearing from December 21 st, 2006, of RZ 06-011 and PP 06-060, both items are related to the Sundial Subdivision and begin with our staff report.