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BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE ) Case No. CUP-02-040
REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL )
USE PERMIT FOR AN ) RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
APARTMENT COMPLEX IN A ) COUNCIL
PROPOSED R-40 ZONE )
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BILL & LUCY LEAVELL,
Applicant
1.The property is located at 1425 N.E. 5th, Meridian.
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2.The owner of record of the subject property is Creekside Arbour II, LLC., 1425 N.E. 5,
Meridian, Idaho 83642.
3.Applicant is Bill & Lucy Leavell, 2720 S. Ariel Lane.
4.The subject property is currently zoned R-15. The proposed zoning district of R-40 is
defined within the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance, Section 11-7-2.
5.The Applicant requests the Conditional Use Permit for development of a 48-unit
apartment complex. The R-40 zoning designation within the City of Meridian Zoning
and Development Ordinance requires a Conditional Use Permit be obtained for most uses
including those requested by the Applicant. (Meridian City Zoning and Development
Ordinance, Section 11-8-1).
6.The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission recognizes that the proposed application
is in compliance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan.
7.The use proposed which is the subject of this will, in fact, constitute a conditional use as
determined by City policy.
8.The Planning and Zoning Commission recognized the concerns of Wendell Bigham, Joint
School District No. 2, expressed in his letter dated October 29, 2002.
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RECOMMENDATION
The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council
of the City of Meridian that they approve the requested Conditional Use Permit as requested by
the Applicant for the property described in the application, subject to the following:
A. Adopt the Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning and Engineering staff as
follows:
Site Specific Requirements
1.Landscaping shall be installed as submitted with the following
corrections/changes:
a. Replace the rock in the perimeter planter beds with bark or other organic
material as required by the Landscape Ordinance.
b. Add a minimum 50 square foot planter, with a 2” caliper tree, in between
the three trash enclosures and the sidewalks to provide a landscaping
break within the linearly arraigned apartment parking.
2.All exterior lighting, whether attached to the building or located within the
parking lot, shall be down-shielded or otherwise altered so that the light does not
spill over onto adjacent properties or right-of-way. All parking lot lighting shall
be in accordance with Ordinance 11-13-4C.
3.All signage shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 11-14 of
the City Zoning and Development Ordinance. All signage is subject to design
review and shall require separate permits. Temporary or portable signs shall be
prohibited, and shall be removed upon 3 days notice to the applicant.
4.All construction and site improvements shall conform to the requirements of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
5.All parking and areas of circulation shall be improved with a hard surface in
accordance with MCC 11-13-4.D, and shall be installed and striped in accordance
with the submitted site plan, ADA and MCC 11-13-4.F.
6.A drainage plan designed by a State of Idaho licensed architect or engineer is
required and shall be submitted to the City Engineer (Ord. 557, 10-1-91) for all
off-street parking areas. Storm water treatment and disposal must be designed in
accordance with Department of Environmental Quality 1997 publication Catalog
of Storm Water Best Management Practices for Idaho Cities and Counties and
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City of Meridian standards and policies. Off-site disposal into a surface water is
prohibited unless the jurisdiction which has authority over the receiving stream
provides written authorization prior to development plan approval. The applicant
is responsible for filing all necessary applications with the Idaho Department of
Water Resources regarding Shallow Injection Wells.
7.Trash: The trash enclosure shall be enclosed on at least 3 sides by a solid wall or
sight obscuring fence at least four feet in height in accordance with Ordinance 11-
12-1C. Coordinate location and construction requirements with Sanitary
Services, Inc.
8.A Certificate of Zoning Compliance and a Building Permit shall be obtained prior
to the start of construction
9.Water and sewer service shall be from extensions of existing mains adjacent to
the subject property.
B. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Fire Department as follows:
1. That a fire-flow consistent with Appendix III-A of the Uniform Fire Code be
provided to service the entire project. Fire hydrants shall be placed an
average of 400’ apart. 1997 UFC Appendix III-A
2. Operational fire hydrants are required before combustible construction
begins. UFC 901.4.2 & 901.3
3. Acceptance of the water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian
Water Department.
4. Final approval of the fire hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Fire
Department submitted thru the Public Works Department.
5. All radii for internal & external roads shall be 28’ inside and 48’ outside radius.
6. The proposed project will have an unknown transient population and will
have an unknown impact Meridian Fire Department requests for service.
According to a report completed by Fire & Emergency Services Consulting
Group in February of 2000 our requests for service are projected to reach
2800 in the year 2005 and 3800 by the year 2010, this is up from 2069
responses in the year 2000.
7. The proposed project lies outside the five-minute response zone goal.
Achievement of this goal is subject to budgetary constraints and is intended
to enhance the probability of a favorable outcome on a request for Basic Life
Support. The budget constraints are typically defined as capital outlay for
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facilities that are located within 1.5 miles from a given location and
sufficient operational funds to staff the facilities. A fire station is scheduled
to become operational in the fall of 2003 in this service area.
8. The fire department requests that any future signalization installed as the
result of the development of this project are equipped with Opticom Sensors
to ensure a safe and efficient response by fire and emergency medical service
vehicles. This cost of this installation is to be borne by the developer
9. All buildings containing 6 or more units will be required to be fire
sprinklered.
C. Adopt the Recommendations of Central District Health Department as follows:
1. After written approval from appropriate entities are submitted, we can approve this
proposal for central sewage & central water.
2. The Applicant’s central sewage and central water plans must be submitted to and
approved by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of
Environmental Quality.
3. Run-off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem.
4. Stormwater shall be pretreated through a grassy swale prior to discharge to the
subsurface to prevent impact to groundwater and surface water quality.
5. The Engineers and architects involved with the design of the subject project shall
obtain current best management practices for stormwater disposal and design a
stormwater management system that prevents groundwater and surface water
degradation.
D. Adopt the Recommendations of the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District as follows:
1. Please submit a Land Use Change/Site application to the Nampa & Meridian
Irrigation District.
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