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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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Scott Steckline, Development Services Coordinator
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STAFF REPORT:
Hearing Date: August 14, 2007
Transmittal Date: August 9, 2007
TO:
Mayor and City Council
SUBJECT:
Waverly Place Subdivision
Request for Final Plat Approval of Waverly Place Subdivision Consisting of 6
Multi-Family Lots, 1 Clubhouse Lot, and 4 Common Lots on 5.17 Acres in an L-
o Zone by Vacation Villas, LLC (File# FP-07-023).
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, Vacation Villas, LLC, has applied for final plat approval of 6 multi-family lots, 1
clubhouse lot, and 4 common lots on 5.17 acres of land for Waverly Place Subdivision. The zoning
district for the proposed subdivision is L-O (Limited Office District).
Waverly Place Subdivision is located at 2510 Magic View Court, approximately a 12 mile west of Eagle
Road and a 12 mile north of Interstate 84 in the NE ~ of Section 17, T. 3N., R. IE. This property was
previously platted as a portion of Lot 6 of Amended Magic View Subdivision.
A Conditional Use Permit was approved for this site that allows for 24 multi-family residential dwelling
units within 6 four-plexes in the L-O zone.
The City Council approved the preliminary plat for Waverly Place Subdivision on March 13, 2007. The
submitted final plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat.
Staff recommends approval of Waverly Place 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-06-047), preliminary plat (PP-06-
049), and conditional use permit (CUP-06-030) for this subdivision.
2. The Final Plat approval for this subject phase shall expire on 03/13/09, if the City Engineer's
signature has not been obtained.
3. Prior to submittal for the City Engineer's signature, have the Certificate of Owners and the
accompanying acknowledgement signed and notarized
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4. A Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) is required prior to issuance of building permits for
the multi-family units and the clubhouse building. The multi-family units may be combined in
one CZC or submitted separately for approval.
5. The subject final plat shall be recorded prior to issuance of Certificates of Zoning Compliance.
6. All common driveways shall be constructed in accordance with UDC 11-6C-3D, and be paved a
minimum of 20-feet wide with a surface capable of supporting 75,000 Ibs. with a turning radius
of 28' inside and 48' outside for fire vehicles and equipment. All properties that abut a common
driveway shall take access from the driveway. File a perpetual ingress/egress easement for all lots
that share a driveway. The applicant may record an easement and include the instrument number
on the face of the plat prior to signature ofthe City Engineer, OR dedicate said easements via the
plat. Graphically depict the common driveway easements for each applicable lot on the face of
the plat.
7. Prior to signature of the fmal plat by the City Engineer, all existing structures shall be removed
from the site.
8. Include the instrument number for the vacated right-of-way on the face of the plat.
9. Graphically depict the easements for the required 20-foot wide landscape buffer along the eastern,
northern, and western perimeter on the face of the plat.
10. Graphically depict on the face of the final plat the required 10-foot wide landscape buffers along
both sides ofE. Magic View Drive, E. Greiner Street, S. Mattingly Avenue, E. Bowstring Street,
and S. Fiddle Avenue.
11. All fencing installed on the site must be in compliance with UDC 11-3A.6 and 1l~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.
12. Revise or add the following note(s) on the face of the plat prepared by Engineering Solutions,
LLP, stamped on 06/28/07 by D. Terry Peugh, prior to signature of the final plat by the City
Engineer:
12.) Revise to include who is responsible for the maintenance of said lot.
*.) Add a note addressing the maintenance responsibilities of the landscape buffers adj acent
to the eastern, northern, and western boundaries.
*.) Add a note addressing the maintenance responsibilities of the 10-foot wide landscape
buffers adjacent to E. Greiner Street, S. Mattingly Avenue, E. Bowstring Street, and S.
Fiddle Avenue.
*.) Add a note, "Lot owners are responsible for maintenance of any irrigation/drainage pipe
or ditch crossing their lot unless such responsibility is assumed by an irrigation/drainage
entity."
13. The landscape plan, prepared by Harvest Design and dated 06/26/07, shall be revised as follows:
a. Depict the required landscaping on Lots 3 and 6, Block 2 on the face of the plan. The
landscaping within the lots shall meet the standards set forth in UDC 11-3B-8C.
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The landscape buffers adjacent to Magic View Drive and the 20-foot wide landscape
buffers adjacent to the perimeter ofthe subdivision are required subdivision
improvements and shall be installed prior to occupancy of the fIrst building.
The required 1O-foot wide landscape buffers adjacent to the local streets must be installed
with each individual CZC, prior to occupancy.
14. 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.
15. 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 ll-3B.ll.
If the stormwater detention facility cannot be incorporated into the approved open space and still
meet the standards of UDC ll-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.
16. Staffs 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 ll-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, fInal plat recorded and road
base shall be approved prior to applying for building permits.
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
certiftcates of occupancy, or as otherwise allowed by UDC 11-5C-l.
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.
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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.
12. Any existing domestic well system within this project shall be removed from domestic service per
City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9-4-8 contact the City of Meridian Engineering Department at
(208)898.5500 for inspections of disconnection of services. Wells may be used for non-domestic
purposes such as landscape irrigation if approved by Idaho Department of Water Resources
Contact Robert B. Whitney at (208)334-2190.
13. Any existing septic systems within this project shall be removed from service per City Ordinance
Section 9-1-4 and 9-4-8. Contact Central District Health for abandonment procedures and
inspections (208)375-5211.
STAFFRECO~ENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the final plat for Waverly Place Subdivision No.1 (FP-07-023) with
the above stated comments and conditions.
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