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CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT
FROM:
Kristy Vigil, Assistant City Planner '(Ji
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STAFF REPORT:
Hearing Date: April 17, 2007
Transmittal Date: April 12, 2007
TO:
Mayor and City Council
SUBJECT:
Cope Subdivision
Request for Final Plat Approval of Cope Subdivision Consisting of 4
Commercial Building Lots on 4.4 Acres in a C-G- Zone by Ronald Van Auker
(Fi/e# FP-07-007).
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, Ronald Van Auker, has applied for final plat approval of 4 commercial building lots on 4.4
acres of land for Cope Subdivision. The zoning district for the proposed subdivision is C-G- (General
Commercial).
Cope Subdivision is located on the north side of Overland Road, and the east side of Meridian Road in the
SW l4 of the SW 114 T. 3N., R. IE., Section 18. This property has not been previously platted.
The City Council approved the preliminary plat for Cope Subdivision on October 3, 2006. The submitted
:final plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat.
Staff recommends approval of Cope Subdivision with the comments and conditions stated in this
report.
SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
1. Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved annexation (AZ-06-037), development agreement
(Inst. #107005525), and preliminary plat (PP-06-035) for this subdivision.
2. Per the approved development agreement all proposed off-site road improvements to S. Country
Terrace Place and associated landscape buffer shall be constructed prior to any certificate of
occupancy per the approved sitellandscape plans dated June 2006.
3. Per the approved development agreement and UDC 11-3A-19 all structures within the
development shall be subject to administrative design review and a Design Review application
shall be submitted concurrently with the application for Certificate of Zoning Compliance.
4. The Final Plat approval for this subject phase shall expire on 4/3/08, if City Engineer's signature
has not been obtained.
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5. Revise the year of platting from 2006 to 2007.
6. Revise the face of the plat to include the CP&F number for the S l4 comer shown on the plat.
7. Prior to submittal for signature, have the Certificate of Owners and the accompanying
acknowledgement signed and notarized.
8. Per the development agreement on this property, prior to issuance of any building permit, the
subject property shall be subdivided in accordance with the City of Meridian Unified
Development Code.
9. Prior to signature on the :final plat, the applicant shall submit a document showing cross
access/parking for all lots within this subdivision, as required by the Development agreement.
The cross access shall be depicted on the face of the plat.
10. The approved single access point to Overland Road shall be limited to right in/right out only.
11. The applicant shall be required to construct Y2 of South Country Terrace Place as required in the
conditions of approval of the preliminary plat.
12. Depict a 25-foot landscape easement or buffer adjacent E. Overland Road and a lO-foot
landscape easement or buffer adjacent to S. County Terrace Place on the east and northern
boundaries.
13. 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.
14. The applicant shall revise the construction plans so that each lot has a water service or frontage to
a water main, or sanitary restrictions will remain in place on any unserviced lot.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. Revise or add the following note(s) on the face of the plat prepared by Claiborn, Waite
Consulting; stamped on 1-11-07 by Todd Waite, prior to signature of the final plat by the City
Engineer:
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7.) Revise to read, ". . . compliance with title 11 ef the City of Meridian!s UBified
De\'elepmeat Cede applicable zoning code at the time of submittal.
*.) Add a note addressing the maintenance of the landscape buffers adjacent to E. Overland
Road and S. Country Terrace Place.
*.) Add a note, "Individual lot owners are responsible for the maintenance of any
irrigation/drainage pipe or ditch crossing their lot, unless maintenance thereof is assumed
by an irrigation/drainage entity.
*.) Add a note, "Bottom elevation of structural footings shall be set a minimum of 12 inches
above the highest established normal ground water elevation."
*.) Add a note advising of the floodplain that includes the FIRM map number.
*.) Add a note dedicated a 10-foot wide Public Utilities, Drainage and Irrigation Easement
along the exterior boundary of this subdivision.
*.) Add a note, ''This plat is subiect to a development agreement recorded as instrument
number 107005525 of Ada Countv Records."
20. 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
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.
21. The landscape plan, prepared by South Landscape Architecture, P.c. and dated 06/15/06 is
approved shall be revised as follows:
a.) The plan does not scale accurately; revise scale/plan accordingly.
The intemallandscaping for the individuallots/buildings shall be reviewed with each individual
CZC.
Submit three copies of the revised landscape plan to the Planning Department prior to signature
of the final plat by the City Engineer.
22. 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.
23. 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, Richard Buttram, at 887.1620 for more information.
24. All areas approved as open space shall be free of wet ponds or other such nuisances. All
stonnwater 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-ll.
If the stonnwater 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.
25. 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
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