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Home My WebLink AboutCC - Staff Report for 6-17 STAFF REPORT (✓ V L E COMMUNITY N -- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT I D A H O HEARING 06/17/2025 DATE: sir• ' TO: Mayor&City Council . .ui FROM: Sonya Allen,Associate Planner sallen@meridiancity.org - f° SUBJECT: Apex Phenomenal-FP,PS FP-2025-0005 - LOCATION: Generally located 1/2 mile east of S. - ' ---- Merdian Rd./SH-69 on the north side of Legend E.Lake Hazel Rd.,in the SE 1/4 of Project Location - Section 31,T.3N.,R.IE. :::Area of Impact �= City Limits OAnalysis 9 I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Final plat consisting of 64 building lots,I I common lots and 1 other lot for future development on 16.15-acres of land in the R-15 zoning district.A private street(S.Culmination Ln.)is also proposed to provide access for homes within the development from E.Phenomenal St. II. APPLICANT INFORMATION A. Applicant: Amanda McNutt,Brighton Corporation-2929 W.Navigator Drive,Suite 400,Meridian ID 83642 B. Owner: DWT Investments,LLC&SCS Investments,LLC-2929 W.Navigator Drive,Suite 400, Meridian ID 83642 C. Representative: Same as Applicant III.STAFF ANALYSIS Staff has reviewed the proposed final plat for substantial compliance with the approved preliminary plat(H-2024-0041)in accord with the requirements listed in UDC 11-613-3C.2.In order for the proposed final plat to be deemed in substantial compliance with the approved preliminary plat as set forth in UDC 11-6B-3C.2,the number of buildable lots cannot increase,and the amount of common area cannot decrease. Pagel Because there is no change to the number of buildable lots and the mount of common open space is Commented[BP1]:The plat has changed slightly.S.Apex Way the same,Staff deems the proposed final plat to be in substantial compliance with the approved is designated collector and after the approval of the plat the plat was redesigned with two additional common driveways to eliminate preliminary plat as required. direct lot access to the collector street.Has their also been a slight The proposed private street(S.Culmination Ln.)complies with the standards for such in UDC 11-317- increase in open space as result of this change? 4 and is tentatively approved with this application.Within one(1)year of the date of final plat approval,the Applicant or owner shall complete the tasks specified in UDC 11-317-313 in order to obtain final approval. Note:Alternative compliance(A-2025-0042)was previously approved to the standards in UDC II- 3A-7A.7, 11-3B-12C.1 and 11-3B-12C.2 for this development. IV.DECISION Staff recommends approval of the proposed final plat with the conditions noted in Section VI of this report. V. EXHIBITS A. Preliminary P! !A a£_(a »a:7wZZ42 ) ■ \�/` �q| �\ \ ` | ; ( \ • � - | .. . . .. ... . q| zz , . j(\� �\)| - | ! • all B. Final Plat(dated:5/20/25) �. h 19 Nil— Y � 1 �� wnlrvpgr5 e� is rn.is.aims r z wa Cm g z o¢-� W �F I Q�� Iwe+ual,uln C�J I g d e: ¢Ov uonaulwleos QQ I�wal�i�w!>eww�as / \ [--- ixwVS wF "j�l f T— '� FFw46 w6 _ F1sa4Saa5 I l far= � die nrvFaais � S r .Ofi'LLfi 3,t5,f L.00X r Jr fry C. 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'" ® � _ wW a210 � o x s f �s �rF 0 Page 5 a N6'Id 3d XaNVI s CICN4 IMIN -�tlQi NOISIN08Ns IVN3WON3Nd M& Pill, E €1.0 d DO '00 0 su s �e i�1 1:1.PIT", - ii ICI I I - F f�iI E _ - - O , I e O i Y I � - NYId 3d:)SUNVI 'NW 3Hd%3dV �9dQ iii s"� Ng51N08OIf15 NN3V70183WON � gg gg pp gg yy � a� Da g' � �� '"tlr` �asHgl��`•ga a��"r�'�F �g��° s NO 8 egsg:;: g . 8£.ygs >.tl�3 a�gAp g.gg Md`ss? p At h ; t 9€ §Ij p a S ty g oy e3gegdgss6€� I F oiliN e Pa 9 e�XTIN I N z g ce) 5 Page 7 4 k � 5 , Aa ��0111�I1111 r. v VI.CITY/AGENCY COMMENTS&CONDITIONS A. Planning Division 1. The Applicant shall comply with all conditions of approval of the approved annexation and preliminary plat(H-2020-0066 Apex),Development Agreement(Inst.#2020-178120)and alternative compliance(A-2025-0042)for this site. 2. The applicant shall obtain the City Engineer's signature on the final plat within two(2)years of City Council's approval of the preliminary plat(on or before December 17,2026)in accord with UDC 11-6B-7,in order for the preliminary plat to remain valid;or,a time extension may be requested. 3. Prior to submittal for the City Engineer's signature,have the Certificate of Owners and the accompanying acknowledgement signed and notarized. 4. The final plat prepared by KM Engineering,dated:05/20/2025,included in Section V.B shall be revised as follows: a. Note#11:Include S.Sublimity Ave. b. Note#13:Include the recorded instrument number of the water and sewer main easement. c. Note#17:Include the recorded instrument number of the ACHD temporary license agreement. A copy of the revised plat shall be submitted with the final plat for City Engineer signature. 5. The landscape plan prepared by KM Engineering,dated 05/24/2024,included in Section V.C, shall be revised as follows: a. Depict a variety of trees,shrubs,lawn,or other vegetative ground cover within the required street buffers along E.Lake Hazel Rd.,Apex Ave.and S.Sublimity Ave.,that complies with the standards listed in UDC 11-3B-7C.3.See standards for more details. A copy of the revised landscape plan shall be submitted with the final plat for City Engineer signature. 6. Off-street parking is required to be provided for all residential units in accord with the standards listed in UDC Table 11-3C-6 based on the number of bedrooms per unit. 7. Homes within the development shall be generally consistent with the building elevations referenced in the Development Agreement(Inst.#2020-178120). 8. Prior to signature of the final plat by the City Engineer,the applicant shall provide a letter from the United States Postal Service stating that the applicant has received approval for the location of mailboxes.Contact the Meridian Postmaster,Matthew Peterson,at 208-887-1620 or Matthew.W.Peterson(c_uMs.aov for more information. 9. All required street buffers shall be installed with development of the subdivision,including those on Lot 76,Block 1. 10. Address signage shall be provided at the alley entrances off the public streets for homes that don't have frontage on a public street.Address numbers shall also be provided on the rear of structures visible from the alley for emergency responders. It. All single-family attached units shall comply with the design standards in the Architectural Standards Manual.A design review application shall be submitted for approval of the proposed structures prior to submittal of building permit applications. Page 9 12. Development shall incorporate high quality architectural design and materials and thoughtful site design to ensure quality of place consistent with the Comprehensive Plan(see pg.3-10)per the development agreement. 13. The rear and/or side of structures on lots that face E.Lake Hazel Rd.(i.e.Lots 41-50 and 52-59, Block 1)and S.Apex Ave.(i.e.Lots 13,16,40 and 41,Block 1)shall incorporate articulation through changes in two or more of the following:modulation(e.g.projections,recesses,step- backs,pop-outs),bays,banding,porches,balconies,material types,or other integrated architectural elements to break up monotonous wall planes and roof lines that are visible from the subject public street.Single-story structures are exempt from this requirement. 14. The proposed private street(i.e.S.Culmination Ln.)is tentatively approved with this application. Within one(1)year of the date of final plat approval,the Applicant or owner shall complete the tasks specified in UDC 11-M-313 in order to obtain final approval. 15. Staffs failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or conditions from the preliminary plat and/or development agreement does not relieve the Applicant of responsibility for compliance.