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Home My WebLink About5/15 Staff Comments CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT STAFF REPORT: Hearing Date: May 1, 2007 Transmittal Date: April 26, 2007 ~lnVIW .~",'j' . tJnd/;n - .~ '\ \ ,A IDAHO J ~,; -' ~.:! TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Kristy Vigil, Assistant City Planner ~ 208-884-5533 Scott Steckline, Development Services Coordinator 208-898-5500 MAY 1 0 2007 SUBJECT: CentrePointe Subdivision NO.2 City Of Meridian City Clerk Office Request for Final Plat Approval of CentrePointe Subdivision No.2 Consisting of 14 Commercial Building Lots and parking area on 18.7 Acres in a C-G Zone by Winston Moore (File# FP-07-011). 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, Winston Moore, has applied for final plat approval of 14 commercial building lots and parking area on 18.7 acres of land for CentrePointe Subdivision No.2. The zoning district for the proposed subdivision is C-G (General Commercial). CentrePointe Subdivision No.2 is located north of Us tick Road on the west side of Eagle Road in the E Y2 of the SE ~ ofT. 4N., R. lE., Section 32. This property has not been previously platted. The City Council approved the preliminary plat for CentrePointe Subdivision on February 13, 2007. The submitted fmal plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat. Staff recommends approval of CentrePointe 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-03-025), development agreements (Inst. # 1050548793, 106060856, and 106191305), and preliminary plat (PP-06-063) for this subdivision. 2. Per the approved development agreement and UDC 11-3A-19 all structures along Eagle Road shall be subject to administrative design review and a Design Review application shall be submitted concurrently with the application for Certificate of Zoning Compliance. 3. The Final Plat approval for this subject phase shall expire on 02/13/09, if City Engineer's signature has not been obtained. FP-07-011 CentrePointe Subdivision No.2 FP.doc PAGE 1 CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT 4. Prior to submittal for signature, have the Certificate of Owners and the accompanying acknowledgement signed and notarized. 5. Prior to the City Engineer's signature of the fmal plat, provide the City with a copy of a recorded cross-parking / cross-access agreement for the lots within the development to use the proposed driveways and parking areas. Lot 3, Block 1 shall not be required to supply cross-access to adjacent lots. Lots 1 & 2, Block 1 should share driveway access. Prior to signature of the final plat by the City Engineer, a copy of a recorded cross-access / ingress-egress and parking maintenance agreement should be provided to the City. 6. Prior to the City Engineer's signature of the Final Plat, any existing structures shall be removed from the site. 7. 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 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. 8. To be in compliance with the to and through policy, the applicant shall be responsible for the extension of a 10" diameter water main through Lot 3, Block 1. This extension can be installed with the development of Lot 3, Block 1. 9. 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. 10. Revise Certificate of Owner to read South 89 46'53" East 1348.50 feet: thence continuing along said southerly line. 11. Add headings to the curve table. 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. Revise or add the following note( s) on the face of the plat under Certificate of Owner, prepared by Quadrant Consulting, Inc., stamped on 02/23/07 by Peter W. Lounsbury, prior to signature of the final plat by the City Engineer: 1.) Include recorded addendwn dated December 8, 2006 recorded as instrument nwnber 106191305. *.) Add a note addressing the maintenance of the landscape buffers adjacent to Eagle Road and N. Centrepoint Way. 15. 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. FP-07-011 CentrePointe Subdivision No.2 FP.doc PAGE 2 CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT 16. The landscape plan, prepared by The Land Group, Inc., and dated 02/22/07 is approved shall be revised as follows: a.) Depict the required 25-foot landscape buffer and associated landscaping adjacent to the residential uses on the northern boundary of the site. The landscape buffer shall meet the standards set forth in the UDC. b.) Include a detail of the gathering area on the face of the plan (i.e. elevations/picture). c.) The landscape buffer adjacent to N. Centrepoint Way shall be constructed with the subdivision. d.) Add N. Centrepoint Way to the calculations table (i.e. width of buffer, et cetera). e.) Provide three additional trees within the landscape buffer on the east side of N. Centrepoint Way and one additional tree within the landscape buffer on the west side of N. Centrepoint Way. The parking area proposed is approved as submitted with the final plat application. The landscape buffer adjacent to the western boundary shall be installed as part of the CZC process. Also, the internal landscaping for the individuallotslbuildings 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. 17. Submit a copy of the Ada County Street Name Committee's "Final" letter for the street names and lot & block nwnbering. Make all corrections necessary to comply. 18. 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. 19. 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-ll 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 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. 20. 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, 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, sewer line shall be installed and passed air test and video inspection, and road base shall be approved prior to applying for building permits. FP-07-011 CentrePointe Subdivision No.2 FP.doc PAGE 3 CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT 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 final 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 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 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 CentrePointe Subdivision No.2 (FP-07-011) with the above stated comments and conditions. FP-07-011 CentrePointe Subdivision No.2 FP.doc PAGE 4