Staff CommentsCITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT FOR THE HEARING DATE OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
STAFF REPORT
Hearing Date: September 25, 2007
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Bill Parsons, Associate City Planner
(208) 884-5533
SUBJECT: Queenland Acres - VAC-07-O11
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Request for Vacation of the 10' Public Utilities Easements platted on Lots
1-12, of the Queenland Acres Subdivision, by James Prather
1. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S REQUEST
The applicant, James Prather, requests the vacation of the 10' wide public utility easements
platted on Lots 1-12 of Queenland Acres Subdivision. The easements were created with the
recordation of the Queenland Acres Subdivision, Recorders Book Number 28, page 1747.
Queenland Acres Subdivision is located at the southeast corner of West Overland Road and
South Stoddard Road.
The subject site was recently approved for annexation and C-G zoning by the City Council on
September 18, 2007. If the subject vacation is approved, the applicant intends to submit for
property boundary adjustments reducing the number of lots on this property to five. These future
lots will include the necessary easements required for construction.
Currently the subject site is vacant undeveloped land and is subject to a development agreement.
Among other things, the Development Agreement regulates site layout, building size and design
of proposed buildings.
The Unified Development Code 11-SA-1, requires the City Council to be the decision making
body on vacations applied for in the City of Meridian. Idaho Code 50-1325 requires that all
easements created on subdivision plats "shall be vacated in the same manner as streets" and must
be approved by the local jurisdictions. State statute further requires an easement vacation be filed
when a landscape or irrigation easement is involved.
The Meridian Public Works Department has no opposition to the proposed vacation of
easements adjacent to the side and rear lot lines. However, the City of Meridian and Qwest
Communications would like to keep all easements along S Stoddard Road and W Overland
Road until such time that the applicant provides the new easements for all utilities installed
with the Queenland Acres project and the Overland Road expansion project has been
completed. The Applicant has provided proof of relinquishment of the easements by Cable One,
Qwest Communications, Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District, -Intermountain Gas Company,
and Idaho Power Company.
2. RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of VAC-07-O11 to vacate the 10' wide public utilities easements
platted on the side and rear lot lines on Lots 1-12 of the Queenland Acres Subdivision (the
existing easements along Stoddard Road and Overland Road should remain).
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3. PROPOSED MOTION
Approval
I move to approve File Number VAC-07-O1 l, as presented in the staff report for the hearing
date of September 25, 2007.
Denial
I move to deny File Number VAC-07-O1 l, as presented during the hearing on September 25,
2007, for the following reasons: (You should state specific reasons for denial.)
Continue
I move to continue the public hearing for File Number VAC-07-O11 to (insert date) for the
following reason(s): (Insert reason(s).)
4. APPLICATION AND PROPERTY FACTS
a. Site Address/Location:
This property is generally located on the southeast comer of S. Stoddard Road and W. Overland
Road in the northeast '/ of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 1 West.
Referenced as Ada County Tax Parcel Numbers: R7288000110, R7288000100, R7288000091,
R7288000081,R7288000071,R7288000061,R7288000051,R7288000041,R7288000031,
R7288000021, R7288000011, and R7288000001.
b. Owner:
James Prather
707 E. United Heritage Parkway, Suite 150
Meridian, Idaho 83642
c. Applicant:
Same as owner
d. Representative: James Prather (Applicandowner)
e. Present Zoning: C-G
£ Present Comprehensive Plan Designation: Commercial
5. NEIGHBORING ZONING & LAND USE
a. 1. North: Commercial property (Mountain View Equipment, Boondocks, Veterinary Clinic),
zoned C-G and C2 (Ada County)
2. East: Commercial property (future Lowe's), zoned GG
3. South: Single-family residential (Bear Creek Subdivision), zoned R-4
4. West: Vacant (future retail) and commercial storage units, zoned C-G
b. History of Previous Actions: A portion of this property, the 12 nual residential lots, was
previously platted in Ada County as Queenland Acres Subdivision; the 12 acre portion to south
has not been previously platted. On September 18, 2007 City Council approved the annexation
and C-G zoning for the above referenced parcels.
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6. PROCESS FACTS
A. The Unified Development Code, Section 11-SA-1, requires the City Council to be the
decision making body on vacation applications within the City of Meridian.
B. Newspaper notifications published on: September 3, 2007; September 17, 2007
C. Radius notices mailed to properties within three-hundred feet (300'): August 31, 2007
7. EXHIBITS
A. Vicinity Map
B. Existing Easements to Be Vacated
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CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT FOR THE HEARING DATE OF SEPTEMBER 25,
2007
EXHIBIT A - Vicinity Map
CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT FOR THE HEARING DATE OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
EXHIBIT B- Existing Easements to be vacated
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