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Home My WebLink AboutREV Staff ReportCITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT STAFF REPORT: Hearing Date: October 2, 2007 Transmittal Date: September 27, 2007 TO: Mayor and City Council E IDIAN~-- FROM: Kristy Vigil, Assistant City Planner ~ I D A H O 208-884-5533 Scott Steckline, Development Services Coordinator SS 208-898-5500 SUBJECT: Baraya Subdivision No. 2 Request for Final Plat Approval of Baraya Subdivision No. 2 Consisting of 50 Single-Family Building Lots and 1 Common Lot on 10.55 Acres in an R-8 Zoning District by Dyver Development, LLC (File# FP-07-031). 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, Dyver Development, LLC, has applied for final plat approval of 50 single-family building lots and 1 common lot on 10.55 acres of land for Baraya Subdivision No. 2. The zoning district for the proposed subdivision is R-8 (Medium-Density Residential District). Baraya Subdivision No. 2 is located on the south side of Franklin Road, approximately a '/o mile east of Black Cat Road in Section 15, T. 3N., R. 1 W. This property has not been previously platted. The City Council approved the preliminary plat for Baraya Subdivision on July 10, 2007. The submitted final plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat. Staff recommends approval of Baraya Subdivision No. 2 with the comments and conditions stated in this report. SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS 1. Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved, development agreement (107123289), annexation (AZ-06-061), and preliminary plat (PP-06-062) applications for this subdivision. 2. If the City Engineer's signature has not been obtained by 07/10/09, the Final Plat approval for this subject phase shall expire. 3. Prior to submittal for the City Engineer's signature, have the Certificate of Owners and the accompanying acknowledgement signed and notarized. FP-07-031 Baraya Subdivision No. 2 FP.doc PAGE 1 CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT 4. The service road, proposed as a secondary emergency access, shall have a turning radius of 28' inside and 48' outside and a clear driving surface of 20 feet wide capable of supporting an imposed weight of 75,000 GVW. Per the development agreement, the 5-foot wide sidewalks and the 25-foot wide landscape buffer adjacent to Franklin Road shall be constructed prior to occupancy of any dwelling units. Prior to issuance of any building permits, the subject property shall be subdivided in accordance with the City of Meridian Unified Development Code. Prior to signature of the final plat by the City Engineer, all existing structures shall be removed or relocated. Lot 44, Block 1 does not meet the minimum street frontage requirements of the R-8 zoning district. Revise the plat so all lots meet the required minimum street frontage dimension. Revise or add the following note(s) on the face of the plat prepared by Bailey Engineering, Inc., stamped on 07/18/07 by D. Terry Peugh, prior to signature of the final plat by the City Engineer: 1.) Revise to read "... lines. A €eu~{4~ five 5 foot wide ...." 7.) Include instrument number. 9.) Revise to read ". .Title 44~d-nil " ^F *'•° "'~°wa:.,., r:*•~ ~'^a° the City of Meridian's applicable zoning code at the time of submittal." *.) Add a note, "This plat is subject to a development agreement recorded as instrument number 107123289 of Ada County Records." *) Depict and reference a 25-foot wide landscape buffer along Franklin Road. 10. The landscape plan, prepared by Jensen Belts and dated 12/12/07 is approved with the following changes. a. The fencing adjacent to Lots 45 and 46, Block 1 shall be constructed either of a 6-foot tall open-vision material or a 4-foot tall solid material (UDC 11-3A-7A7). 11. All fencing installed on the site must be in compliance with UDC 11-3A-6 and 11-3A-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. Prior to signature of the final 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. 13. 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-11 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 11-3B-11. If the stormwater detention facility cannot be incorporated into the approved open space and still meet the standards of UDC 11-3B-11, 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 ACRD, City of Meridian and all other regulatory requirements at the time of final construction. FP-07-031 Baraya Subdivision No. 2 FP.doc PAGE 2 CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT 14. Staff s failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or conditions from the preliminary plat does not relieve the Applicant of responsibility for compliance. GENERAI. CONDITIONS Per UDC 11-3A-6 all irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways, that intersect, exclusive of the Purdam Drain, 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. 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 final plat. 4. The applicant shall provide a 20-foot common lot for all public water/sewer mains outside of public right of way. The common lot shall be covered with a blanket easement to the City of Meridian. 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 certificates of occupancy, or as otherwise allowed by UDC 11-SC-1. 6. 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. 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. 8. 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. 9. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with any Section 404 Permitting that maybe required by the Army Corps of Engineers. 10. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with and NPDES Permitting that maybe required by the Environmental Protection Agency. 11. All development features shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act. 12. 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. FP-07-031 Baraya Subdivision No. 2 FP.doc PAGE 3 CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT 13. 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. 14. 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the final plat for Baraya Subdivision No. 2 (FP-07-031) with the above stated comments and conditions. FP-07-031 Baraya Subdivision No. 2 FP.doc PAGE 4