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CITY OF MERIDiAN PLANNiNG AND PUBLiC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT
STAFF REPORT:
Hearing Date: March 27,2007
Transmittal Date: March 22, 2007
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TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Kristy Vigil, Assistant City Planner tJ
208-884-5533
Michael Cole, Development Services Coordinator M c...
208-898-5500
SUBJECT:
Creamline Park Subdivision
Request for Final Plat Approval of Creamline Park Subdivision Consisting of 4
Commercial Building Lots and 6 Industrial Building Lots on 32.75 Acres in I-L
and C-G Zones by Creamline Associates, LLC (File# FP-07-006).
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, Creamline Associates, LLC, has applied for final plat approval of 4 commercial building
lots and 6 industrial building lots on 32.75 acres of land for Creamline Park Subdivision. The zoning
district for the proposed subdivision is R-8 (Medium-Density Residential).
Creamline Park Subdivision is located on the north side of Franklin Road, approximately 350 feet east of
Linder Road in the SW 1.4 ofT. 3N., R. I W., Section 29. This property has not been previously platted.
The City Council approved the preliminary plat for Creamline Park Subdivision on December 5, 2006.
The submitted final plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat.
Staff recommends approval of Creamline Park Subdivision witb the comments and conditions
stated in tbis report.
SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
1. Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved annexation (AZ-06-048), development agreement
(Inst. #107022431), and preliminary plat (PP-06-050) for this subdivision.
2. Prior to signature of the fmal plat by the City Engineer, the applicant shall submit an alternative
compliance application to the Planning Department requesting a reduction to the 25-foot
landscape buffer between land uses on the western property line to be a 10-foot landscape buffer
with a 6-foot vinyl fence.
3. Per the preliminary plat findings, the Fire Department reserves the right to restrict future uses that
involve hazardous or flammable materials in areas that are only served by one access, this shall
only apply to Lots 4-7 Block 1.
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4. Per the approved development agreement any future buildings shall be generally consistent with
the submitted design goals for the subdivision.
5. The Final Plat approval for this subject phase shall expIre on 12/05/08, if City Engineer's
signature has not been obtained.
6. Sanitary sewer and water service to this site is being proposed via extensions of existing mains
adjacent to the site. 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.
7. The applicant shall be required to up size the water main in this development to a minimum of 10-
inches.
8. The applicant shall be required to connect the water system to the stub on the eastern boundary of
this subdivision installed with the 84 Lumber Building.
9. Prior to any excavation or improvements within this development that applicant shall submit a
Flood Plain Development Permit and comply with all conditions of the same.
10. The applicant has indicated that Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District will own and operate the
required pressurized irrigation system in this development. Therefore a letter of plan approval
shall be submitted prior to scheduling of a preconstruction meeting.
11. Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District requires that their pump stations are on a separate lot
dedicated to them. Revise the plat to include this NMID lot.
12. Graphically depict a Pressure Irrigation Easement along 5-feet of each side of the proposed
pressurized irrigation mains, which are not covered by the standard easement notes.
13. 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.
14. The bearing depicted along the western boundary of this property does not appear to match the
Bearing of Record, please confirm this and include the bearing of record in parenthesis on the
face of the plat.
15. Revise or add the following note(s) on the face of the plat prepared by Bailey Engineering, Inc.,
stamped on 03/13/07 by D. Terry Peugh, prior to signature of the final plat by the City Engineer:
1.) Revise to read, ". . . of the City of Meridian at the time of submittal".
*.) Add note, "This plat is subiect to a development alD'eement recorded as instrument
number 107022431 of Ada County Records."
*.) Add a note advising of the floodplain that includes the FIRM map number.
*.) Add a note dedicated a lO-foot wide Public Utilities, Drainage and Irrigation Easement
along all public right-of-way, and the exterior boundary of this subdivision.
16. All fencing installed on the site must be in compliance with UDC 11-3A-6 and 11-3A-7, and as
proposed on the landscape plan. Temporary construction fencing to contain debris shall be
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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.
17. The landscape plan, prepared by South Landscape Architecture, P.c. and dated 02/20/07 shall be
revised as follows,
a. Depict the required fencing adjacent to the 8-Mile Lateral on the plan per UDC 11-3A-
6B3. The fencing shall be installed with the final plat.
b. Include fencing details for the fencing adjacent to the 8-Mile Lateral (i.e. construction
materials, & picture/sketch).
c. Depict the required landscaping adjacent to the 8-Mile Lateral on the plan.
The landscaping for the individual lots/buildings shall be reviewed with each individual CZC.
Furthermore, the landscape buffer along the western property line shall be approved with the
required alternative compliance application (see Site Specific Condition #2 above).
Submit three copies of the revised landscape plan to the Planning Department prior to signature
of the final plat by the City Engineer.
18. 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.
19. Prior to signature of the [mal 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, Richard Buttram, at 887-1620 for more information.
20. 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-11 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.
If the stormwater detention facility cannot be incorporated into the approved open space and still
meet the standards of UDC 11-3B-11, 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.
21. Staff's failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or conditions from the preliminary plat does
not relieve the Applicant of responsibility for compliance.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Per UDC 11-3A-6 all irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways and the
Eight Mile Lateral, 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.
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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.
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 final 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 be 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.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the final plat for Creamline Park Subdivision (FP-07-006) with the
above stated comments and conditions.
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