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CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT
STAFF REPORT:
Hearing Date: February 20, 2007
Transmittal Date: February 15, 2007
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TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Kristy Vigil, Assistant City Planner t{J/
208-884-5533
Michael Cole, Development Services Coordinator
208-898-5500
SUBJECT:
Solitude Subdivision No.2
Request for Final Plat Approval of Solitude Subdivision NO.2 Consisting of 52
Single-Family Residential Building Lots, 1 park lot, and 5 Common Area Lots on
16.84 Acres in an R-8 Zone by Solitude Development, LLC (File# FP-07-002).
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, Solitude Development, LLC, has applied for final plat approval of 52 single~family
residential building lots, 1 park lot and 5 common area lots on 16.84 acres of land for Solitude Subdivision
No.2. The zoning designation for the proposed subdivision is R-8 (Medium Density Residential). The
gross density of the proposed subdivision is 3.09 dwelling units per acre; the net density is 3.88 dwelling
units per acre.
Solitude Subdivision No. 2 is located on the south side of West McMillan Road and on the east side of
North Meridian Road in the NW X ofT. 4N., R. lE., Section 31. This property has not been previously
platted.
The City Council approved the preliminary plat for Solitude Subdivision on April 11 , 2006 and the
submitted [mal plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat.
Staff recommends approval of Solitude Subdivision No.2 with the comments and conditions stated
in this report.
SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
1. Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved annexation (AZ-06-007), development agreement
(Inst. #106133466), and preliminary plat (PP-06-006) for this subdivision.
2. The Final Plat approval for this subject phase shall expire 18-months from the signature of phase
1.
3. Prior to construction plan approval revise the construction plans to include only improvements
being proposed with boundaries of this phase.
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4. Prior to signature on the final plat by the City Engineer the applicant shall submit a license
agreement with Settlers Irrigation District to fence into the portion of the easement encroaching
into the lots for the Gish Lateral.
5. The applicant has indicated that Settlers Irrigation District will own and operate the required
pressurized irrigation system in this development. Therefore an email from Settlers indicating
plan approval, pressure irrigation system ownership and approved license agreement shall be
submitted 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 single-point connection is used, 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 fencing installed on the site must be in compliance with UDC 11-3A-6 and 11-3A~7.
Temporary construction fencing to contain debris shall be installed at the subdivision boundary
where permanent fencing does not exist. Perimeter fencing shall be installed prior to release of
building permits for this subdivision.
8. Sanitary sewer and water service to this site is being proposed via extensions of existing mains
installed in phase #1. Applicant will be responsible to construct the sewer and water mains to and
through this proposed development. Subdivision designer to coordinate main sizing and routing
with the Public Works Department. Applicant shall execute City of Meridian standard forms of
easements, for any mains that are required to provide service.
9. The applicant shall coordinate with Public Works, prior to plan approval, to ensure the sewer
main is being routed in a manner that enough depth is preserved to meet the elevation of the lift
station in Cobre Basin Subdivision.
10. Prior to signature on the [mal plat include the book and page numbers for Solitude Place #1 on
the face of the plat.
11. The bearings of the lines common to Cobre Basin Subdivision and Burney Glen do not seem to
match the bearings of record. Please confrrm this and include any bearings of record in
parenthesis on the face of the plat.
12. Lots 13 and 14, Block 11 do not meet the minimum required street frontage for the R-8 zone.
Revise the plat so all lots meet the required minimum street frontage for the R-8 zone.
13. Revise or add the following note(s) on the face of the plat prepared by Engineering Solutions,
LLP., stamped on 03/02/07 by D. Terry Peugh, prior to signature of the final plat by the City
Engineer:
10.) Revise to read, "Per City of Meridian reql:1i:remems, all Fencing adjacent to Lot 20, Block
5 and Lot 5, Block 11 shall be a maJ(iEFlMEFl of fo1:H" feet high if 0Ol'lstrueted of solid, sight
obsel:lf.ng :FH.tlterial in compliance with the applicable zoninQ: reQ:Ulations of the City of
Meridian at the time of submittal.
14. The landscape plan, prepared by Harvest Design and dated 02/26/07 shall be revised as follows:
a. Include lawn symbol on the plan.
b. The conifers in the plant material legend are labeled as trees, revise accordingly.
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c. Fencing adjacent to Lot 20, Block 5 and Lot 5, Block 11 shall comply with UDC Il-3A-
7 A7 (not the 4-foot with lattice on top as proposed), revise plan accordingly
d. Label the fencing adjacent to Lot 20, Block 5.
e. Remove (relocate) the shrubs located within the public right-of-way on the southeast
comer ofE. Grand Canyon Drive & N. Longabaugh Way, and all comers ofE. Red Rock
Street & N. Weston Avenue and E. Havasupai Street & N. Weston Avenue.
f. All evergreens/conifers shall be a minimum of 6-foot in height. The sequoia is labeled as
a #3, revise plan accordingly.
Submit three copies of the revised landscape plan to the Planning Department prior to signature
on the final plat by the City Engineer.
15. Submit a copy of the Ada County Street Name Committee's "Final" letter for the street names
and lot & block numbering. Make all corrections necessary to comply.
16. All areas approved as open space shall be free of wet ponds or other such nuisances. All
stormwater detention facilities incorporated into the approved open space are subject to UDC 11-
3B-l1 and shall be fully vegetated with grass and trees. Sand, gravel or other non-vegetated
surface materials shall not be used in open space lots, except as permitted under UDC 11-3B-
11. Where the applicant has submitted a preliminary landscape plan and where staff has reviewed
such plan, the landscaping shall be consistent with the preliminary plan with modifications as
proposed by staff. If the stormwater detention facility cannot be incorporated into the approved
open space and still meet the standards of UDC 11-3B-ll, then the applicant shall relocate the
facility. This may require losing a developable lot or developable area. It is the responsibility of
the developer to comply with ACHD, City of Meridian and all other regulatory requirements at
the time of final construction.
17. Complete the Certificate of Owners and the accompanying acknowledgement.
18. Stafr s failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or conditions of the preliminary plat does not
relieve the Applicant of responsibility for compliance.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Per UDC ll-3A~6 all irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways, that
intersect, cross or lie within the area being subdivided shall be covered. 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 prior
to plan approval. If lateral users association approval can not be obtained, alternate plans will be
reviewed and approved by the City Engineer.
2. Street signs are to be in place, water system shall be approved and activated, fencing installed,
drainage lots constructed, road base shall be approved by the Ada County Highway District, and
the Final Plat for this subdivision shall be recorded, prior to applying for building permits.
3. 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 [mal plat.
4. All development improvements, including but not limited to water, sewer, fencing, micro-paths,
pressurized irrigation and landscaping shall be installed and approved prior to obtaining
certificates of occupancy.
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5. 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.
6. 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 fmal plat.
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 he 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.
12. Approval of the preliminary plat shall become null and void if the applicant fails to record the
fmal plat within two years of the approval of the preliminary plat per UDC ll-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 fmal approval
without resubmission for preliminary plat approval per UDC ll.6B-7B.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the final plat for Solitude Subdivision No.2 (FP-07-002) with the
above stated comments and conditions.
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