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MEMORANDI)14I: MAR 0 7 2093
March 4, 2003
City Of Meridian
To: Mayor & City Council City Clerk Office REVISED
3/7/03
From: David McKinnon, Planner II
Brad Hawkins-Clark, Interim Planning Director
Bruce Freckleton, Assistant to City Engineer
Re: Request for Final Plat Approval of Bonito Subdivision, Consisting of Thirty-Four (34)
Building Lots and Sixteen (16) Other Lots on 82.9 Acres in a C-C and C-G Zone by the
W. H. Moore Company (File #FP-03-010).
We have reviewed this submittal and ofl'er the following comments, as conditions of the
applicant. Tbese conditions shall be considered in full, unless expressly modified or deleted by
motion of the Meridian City Council:
APPLICATION SUMMARY AND LOCATION
The proposed Final Plat for Bonita Subdivision (formerly known as El Dorado) is located on the south-
west comer of Overland and Eagle Road. Staff finds that the proposed Final Plat is in compliance with
the approved Preliminary Plat (File No. PP-Ol-02) and the approved Conditional Use Permit (File No.
CUP-Ol-037).
Staff finds that the subdivision complies with the City's Subdivision Ordinance and offers the
following conditions of approval:
SITE SPECIFIC COMMENTS
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 jurisdiction, or
lateral users association, with written confirmation of said approval submitted to the Public
Works Department.
2. Compaction test results must be submitted to the Meridian Building Department for all building
lots receiving engineered backfill.
3. The design of drainage areas shall ensure that water is retained only during 100-year storm
events for a period of time not to exceed 24 hours.
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March 4, 2002
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4. Street signs are to be in place, water system shall be approved and activated, pressurized
irrigation system approved and activated and road base acceptable for fire and emergency
vehicles prior to applying for additional building permits. (This condition excludes the first
building permit which was approved by Meridian City Council under the Preliminary Plat.)
Staff is granted the authority to make lot-by-lot detemtinations regarding the timing of
pressurized irrigation system activation. All development improvements shall be installed and
approved prior to obtaining certificates of occupancy on the second building within the
subdivision. A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% will be required for all
fencing, pathways, landscaping, pressurized irrigation, sanitary sewer, water, etc., prior to
signature on the final plat. Staff is granted the authority to make lot-by-lot determinations
regarding the timing of landscaping installation.
5. All landscaping shall be installed as depicted on the submitted landscape plans, sheets L-2 and
L-3 (as prepared on 3-7-02 by The Land Group Inc).
6. A permanent pedestrian easement, in favor of the City of Meridian, shall be added to the face
of the plat as depicted on the approved preliminary plat (revised 3-8-02), adjacent to the north
side of the Ridenbaugh Canal (as approved under CUP 01-037). Altematively, a note shall be
added to the final plat stating there is a deed restriction on Lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Block 1 that
said lots are subject to a permanent pedestrian easement in favor of the City of Meridian. The
exact location of the easement shall be determined at the time of building permits for said lots.
Buildings are precluded from constructing within this easement. The 10-foot wide hard
surFaced pathway shall be constructed and fully improved prior to the issuance of the first
Occupancy Permit for any building south of Copper Point Drive or by the opening of the future
City Park located west of Bonito Subdivision, whichever comes first. Additionally, a note shall
be added to the face of the plat indicating the City of Meridian is responsible for the
maintenance of the pathway surface located within the easement. The note shall also indicate
who will be responsible for landscaping maintenance within the easement.
7. An additional permanent pedestrian easemem shall be added to the face of the plat to
accommodate the internal pedestrianfjogging pathway as depicted on the approved landscape
plan (prepared on 3-7-02 by The Land Group) and as approved under CUP 01-037.
Alternatively, a note shall be added to the final plat stating there is a deed restriction on Lots 8-
11, Block 1, Lots 1-3, Block 3, Lots 2-5, Block 5, Lots 1-6, Block 4 and Lots 1-4, Block 2 that
said lots are subject to a permanent pedestrian easement. The plat note shall allow the easement
location to move within the block as building conditions demand. The exact location of the
easement shall be deternned at the time of building permits for said lots. Buildings and
fencing will be precluded from constructing within the easement. Said easement shall be no
less than 10 feet in width. The pathway shall be constructed on a block-by-block basis (or as
otherwise approved in writing by the Planning & Zoning Department) and completed when
50% of the buildings within the block are completed, as determined by the Planning & Zoning
Department. At locations where the pathway crosses public rights-of--way, the Applicant shall
construct crosswalks or other forms of clear identification to ensure pedestrian safety.
Additionally, a note shall be added to the face of the plat that indicates the Bonito Owners
Association will be responsible for the maintenance of the landscaping and pathway surface
located within the easement.
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March 4, 2002
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8. Sanitary sewer and water service to this site are as approved by Meridian Public Works
Department. Water and sewer mains will not be allowed within landscape areas or beneath
landscape islands. The applicant shall be subject to all applicable latecomer's fees to reimburse
the parties responsible for bringing service into the azea unless documentation is provided
showing direct payment to the original party has been made and that the original party agrees,
in writing, to release or exempt the applicant from its obligation to pay latecomer fees per
recorded agreements with the City of Meridian. Payment of the latecomer's fee is required
prior to signature on the final plat map by the City Engineer.
9. 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.
10. Submit copies of proposed restrictive covenants and deed restrictions for review by the City
Attorney's office.
11. Add dimensions across the east end of the right-of--way of E. Tarpon Drive, E. Goldstone
Drive, E. Copper Point Drive, and the west end of E. Blue Horizon Drive.
12. Add the CP&F number to the 1/16s' comer shown in S. Eagle Road.
13. Applicant has indicated that the pressurized irrigation system within this development is to be
owned and maintained by the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District. Underground year-round
pressurized irrigation must be provided to all lots within this development. The City of
Meridian requires that pressurized irrigation systems be supplied by a year-round source of
water. If a well or surface source is not available, asingle-point connection to the City of
Meridian's domestic water system will be allowed for the development. In the event that
domestic water is used as a backup source, common areas within the development will be
subject to City of Meridian water assessments. Payment of water assessment fees for the
common areas is required prior to city signatures on the final plat map.
14. 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 pazking areas. Storm
water treatment and disposal must be designed in accordance with the Department of
Environmental Quality 1997 publication, "Catalog of Storm Water Best Management Practices
for Idaho Cities and Coumies" and City of Meridian standazds and policies. Off-site disposal
into 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 on the final plat.
15. Please add or revise the following plat notes:
1. ...April 2,2002, and flee recorded Develonment Aereement (Instrument Na
103020829).
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14. Building setbacks and dimensional standards in this subdivision shad! be in compliance
with the applicable zoning regulations of the City of Meridian.
IS. Add construction located on Lots 1-7, Block 1 shall be restricted to a maximum height of
35' (measured from top of roo,~.
16: Statl?s failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or terms of the approved Preliminary Plat
and Conditional Use Permit does not relieve applicant of responsibility for compliance.
Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved preliminary plat(s) and Conditional Use Permit
development agreement.
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, 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 aze completed by Idaho Power
Company. The street light contractor shall obtain an approved design and permit from the
Public Works Department prior to commencing installations.
4. Submit "final" letter from the Ada Courny Street Name Committee, approving the subdivision
and street names. Make any corrections necessary to conform.
5. Coordinate fire hydrant placement with the City of Meridian's Water Works Superintendent.
Provide five-foot-wide sidewalks in accordance with City Ordinance Section 12-5-2.K.
Staff recommends approval of this Final Plat application with the aforementioned commerns and
conditions.
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