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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff CommentsHUB OF TRFi15URE VALLEY MAYOR A Good Place to Live Robert D. Come CITY OF MERIDIAN CITY COUNCn. MEMBERS William L.M. Nary 33 EAST IDAHO Keith B'vd MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Ta„mty de Weerd (208) 888-9433 • FAX (208) 887A813 Cherie McCandless City Clerk Office Fax (2D8) 888-4218 MEMORANDUM: To: Mayor & City Council From: Bruce Freckleton, Engineering Tech III David McKinnon, Planner II Re: LOCHSA FALLS SUBDIVISION N0.2 LEGAL DEPARTMENT (208) 288-2499 • Fax 288-2501 PUBLIC WORKS BLTLDING DEPARTMENT (208) 887-2211 ~ Fax 887-1297 PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT (208) 8845333 ~ FAX 888-6854 February Z5, 2003 I~~CEIV~ Ft~ ~ 2 0 2003 City Of Meridian City Clerk Office • Request for a Final Plat Approval of Lochsa Falls Subdivision No. 2, Consisting of Forty-Nine (49) Building Lots and Two (2) Outer Lots on 11.22 Acres in an R-4 Zone by Brahama, LLC (File No. FP 03-006). We have reviewed this submittal and offer the fallowing comments, as 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 This is the second phase of the Lochsa Falls Subdivision, located on the west side of Linder Road, approximately '/: a mile south of Chinden Boulevard (Highway 20-26). This phase of the subdivision includes 49 single family building lots and 2 "other" (landscaping and drainage) lots. The gross density of Please No. 2 is approximately 3.0 dwelling units/acre. The subdivision was approved as a Planned Development allowing for reduced minimum house sizes (1,201+) and reduced building setbacks in the R-4 zone. The lots within the subdivision meet all of the minimum lot requirements of the Planned Development and the approved preliminary plat. The collector street for the subdivision (W. Cayuse Creek Drive) has a ten foot wid8 multi-use pathway located on the south side of the road, with no sidewalk on the north side. The rest of the subdivision has detached sidewalks with a 5' wide parkway. SITE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Applicant shall meet all terms of the approved Preliminary Plat, Conditional Use Permit and the recorded Development Agreement. 2. The pressurized irrigation system within this development is to be owned and maintained by the Lochsa Falls Homeowners Association. The City of Meridian requires that pressurized irrigation systems be supplied by a year-round source of water. If a creek or well source is not Mayor and Council February 25, 2003 Page 2 specifications for the irrigation system shall be reviewed by the Public Works Department as part of the development plan review process, and a draft copy of the pressurized irrigation system 0&M manual must be submitted prior to plan approval. If a single-point connection is utilized, the developer shall be responsible for the payment of assessments for the common areas prior to signature on the final plat by the Meridian City Engineer. 3. Street signs are to be in place, water system shall be approved and activated, pressurized irrigation system approved and activated, drainage lots constructed, fencing installed, and road base approved by the Ada County Highway District prior to applying for building permits. All development improvements, including fencing, micro-paths, irrigation, and landscaping shall be installed and approved prior to obtaining certificates of occupancy. A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% will be required for all fencing, landscaping, pressurized irrigation, sanitary sewer, water, etc., prior to signature on the final plat. 4. Fencing within 20 feet of all public right of ways shall be no taller than 3 feet in height if solid fencing material is used. 5. The Landscape Plan dated 1-IS-03, prepared by Harvest Design is approved as submitted. 6. Modify or add the following plat notes in the manner noted below: • Please delete note number two (2) on the face of the Plat. It is contradicted by note number fifteen (15). Applicant will be responsible to construct the sewer and water mains to and through this proposed development, thereby making them available to adjacent properties. Subdivision designer to coordinate main sizing and routing with the Public Works Department. 8. 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 per Resolution 02-374. 9. Any drainage areas (detention retention basins) must be designed to ensure that water is retained only during 100-year storm events, and for a period of time not to exceed 24 hours. Side slopes within drainage areas shall not exceed 3:1. 10. Graphically depict 5-foot wide public utilities, drainage and utility easements along the west side of Lot 1, Block 14, and Lot 25, Block 13, as these will be side lot lines when future phases are developed. 11. Complete the Certificate of Owner's and it's accompanying Acknowledgment. 12. Staff's failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or terms of the approved preliminary plat, conditional use permit or development agreement does not relieve Applicant of responsibility for compliance. Mayor and Council February 25, 2003 Page 3 GENERAL REOUII2EMENTS 1. All irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways, intersecting, crossing or lying adjacent and contiguous to the area being subdivided shall be tiled per City Ordinance 12-4-13. Plans will need to be approved by the appropriate irrigation drainage district, or lateral users association, with written confirmation of said approval submitted to the Public Works Department. 2. Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project will have to be removed from their domestic service per City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9-4-8. Wells may be used for non-domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation. 3. Two-Hundred-fifty watt (250w) and One-Hundred watt (100w), high-pressure sodium streetlights will be required at locations designated by the Public Works Department. All streetlights shall be installed at subdivider's expense. Typical locations are at street intersections and/or fire hydrants. Final design locations and quantity are determined after power designs are completed by Idaho Power Company. Street light contractor to obtain design and permit from the Public Works Department prior commencing installations. 4. Compaction test resutts must be submitted to the Meridian Building Department for all building pads receiving engineered backfill, where footing would sit atop fill material. 5. Submit "Final" letter from the Ada County Street Alame Committee, approving the subdivision and street names. Make any corrections necessary to conform. 6. Sewer and water mains shall be extended to and through the proposed development, thereby making the available for adjacent properties. 7. Applicant's engineer will be required to submit a signed, stamped statement certifying that all street finish centerline elevations are set a minimum of three feet above the highest established normal groundwater elevation. Coordinate fire hydrant placement with the City of Meridian's Water Deputy Fire Chief and the Public Works Department. 9. Provide five-foot-wide sidewalks in accordance with City Ordinance Section 12-5-2.K. Sidewalks are to provide a clear five-foot-wide walkway pathway without encroachment of mailbox structures.