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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 19, 2007 P&Z Minutes Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission April 19, 2007 Page 35 of 47 Siddoway: Second. Rohm: It's been moved and seconded to close the Public Hearing on CUP 07-004. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign. Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Rohm: My only discussion on this is that establishment's been there for a long time and that fact that hel.s come forward and requested a CUP to operate it as has always been operated seems to be almost a moot point, but, nevertheless, ifs best that he be in compliance and I think that CUP should be granted without question. Any other comment? Okay. Could we get a motion to forward -- no, to act on this application. Mae: Yeah. Mr. Chairman, after considering all staff, applicant, and public testimony, I move to approve file number CUP 07-004 as presented it the staff report for the hearing date April 19th, 2007. And I further move to direct staff to prepare an appropriate findings document to be considered at the next Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on May 3rd, 2007. Rohm: We have a motion. OIBrien: Second. Rohm: It's been moved and seconded to approve CUP 07-004. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign? Thank you for coming in. Motion carried. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 18: Public Hearing: RZ 07-006 Request for a Rezone of 4.38 acres from an R-8 to an R-15 zone for Bellabrook by J.E. Development, LLC - 300 S. Locust Grove Road: Item 19: Public Hearing: CUP 07 -005 Request for a Conditional Use Permit approval for multi-family residential use in a proposed R-15 zone for Bellabrook by J.E. Development, LLC - 300 S. Locust Grove Road: Rohm: All right. At this time lid like to open the Public Hearing on RZ 07-006 and CUP 07 -005 and begin with the staff report. Watters: Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission, the application before you is a request for a rezone of 4.38 acres from R-8 to R-15. Conditional Use Permit for a multi- family development in a proposed R-15 zone and approval of private streets within the development. The property is located at 300 South Locust Grove Road, approximately a quarter mile south of East Franklin Road, on the east side of south Locust Grove Road. To the north of the site is an LDS church and associated properties, zoned C-N Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission April 19, 2007 Page 36 of 47 and RUT in Ada County. To the east is rural residential properties zoned R-1 in Ada County. And commercial property zoned C-G. To the south is rural residential property, zoned R-1 in Ada County. And further to the south is Woodbridge Subdivision, zone R- 4. And to the west is commercial property that is zoned L-O and rural residential property, zoned R-1 in Ada County. There is an aerial view of the site. There is an existing house and associated out buildings on the site. The applicant is proposing to construct 34 multi-family residential units, consisting of attached two unit and four unit structures at a gross density of 7.76 dwelling units per acre in an R-15 zone. Each of the units is proposed to have a two car garage with a 20-by-20 parking pad in the driveway. A proposed multi-family development is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan future land use map designation of mixed use community for this property. Access to the site is provided from South Locust Grove Road. The applicant is proposing to construct private streets within the development, with 27 foot wide street sections, within a 37 foot wide cross-access easement, with rolled curb and gutter, and a five foot wide attached sidewalk. Because the proposed street width does not allow for on-street parking for visitors, staff is recommending that the sidewalk be removed from the internal side of the street around these two four unit structures and the road widened to allow for parking on one side of the street on the external side. A 25 foot wide landscape buff~r is required along South Locust, as shown on the landscape plan. 27.7 percent of usable open space is provided on the site, with walking trails, a large grassy open area, and a gathering courtyard in the center here that will help to create a centralized community and include seating, shade trees, and community artwork. A pathway is proposed leading from the residential portion of the development through the common area here and a ten foot wide multi-use pathway will be constructed along the Five Mile Creek at the northeast corner of the site. Elevations have been submitted for the buildings on this site. These are the two unit structures proposed along the south boundary. These are the front and rear, left side and right side elevations. In the center here you will see the colors for the materials that will be used on them. This is a two unit structure proposed at the northeast corner of the development. Right there that leads into the common area. This is the right side elevation. This is the side facing the common area. The left side. And the elevation facing the street. And these are the four unit structures. This is the front elevation. Rear. Right side and left side. As you can see these are attractive buildings that incorporate at least three different material types, varying roof lines, windows, and recessed entrances, among other things. This slide shows elevations of the site from Locust Grove Road from east and from northeast. This slide shows elevations from the southeast, north, Locust Grove entrance, and an overview of the gathering area. And the last slide here shows an isometric view of the site from the southeast in relation to the surrounding properties. Besides requiring .conditional use approval in an R-15 zone, multi-family developments also have to comply with specific use standards regarding site design, common open space, site development amenities, architectural character and landscaping. Staff has reviewed the subject application and found that the proposed development does comply with the standards listed in the UDC. A written letter of testimony was received on the application from Ronald Hodge, President of the Woodbridge Subdivision Homeowners Association. Staff recommends approval of the subject application based on the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission April 19, 2007 Page 37 of 47 findings listed in Exhibit B and the conditions listed in B of the staff report. Excuse me. That was findings in D. That's all staff has, unless the Commission has questions. Rohm: Thank you, Sonya. Any questions of staff? Would the applicant like to come forward, please. Nickle: Good evening, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners. Shawn Nickle, 148 North 2nd Street, Suite 101, in Eagle, here tonight representing Bellabrook Subdivision -- or Bellabrook Condo.minium Development. lid like to thank staff for their extra added attention that they gave to us regarding this project, getting it designed in a way that would meet the codes, Comprehensive Plan, and also provide for a better overall development. Those black and white plans are rather difficult to understand, so, hopefully, you guys got a chance to see those colored elevations that were up on the screen. I do have large boards here that I can show you if you'd like to look at those. 1111 try to be brief and not ramble on too much. As staff has indicated we are asking for a rezone from R-8 to R-15 and a Conditional Use Permit for the multi-family condominium development. The property is on four point -- or includes 4.38 acres. The Comprehensive Plan for this area is mixed use community, which allows up to 15 units to the acre. Our proposed density is 7.76. Again, staff has indicated we are asking for 34 individually owned units. We are providing parking to each of the -- to each of the units. We will provide two covered and two outside off-street parking for a total of four parking spaces per unit. Staff also indicated that are -- Siddoway: Can you point those out. That's what I was just trying to figure out. Nickle: Could we get the other colored plan up there? The black and white is kind of hard to -- Watters: Which one, Shawn? I donlt have a colored one. The files are too large. I have problems getting them in the presentation. Nickle: Right there. That will work. That one back there. One back. Sorry. Thank you. Okay. So, to answer your question, Commissioner Siddoway -- 11(( kind of go through this. This is the private road. The units here, as you can see, we have -- there is driveways that go back to a garage and this unit here. Two garages here. And a garage beside -- thatls the four unit plan. Siddoway: So, there are two garages that face the front street -- Nickle: Yeah. Siddoway: -- and a garage on each side in that case? Okay. Nickle: And the way this was designed by -- by doing the private road -- we initially had proposed a service drive. And to help with addressing and fire concerns, we did go the private road route. So, what you actually see here is a multi-family development that is