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Home My WebLink AboutWatersong Estates VAR 03-009MAYOR Robert D. Cowie CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Tammy deWeerd William L. M. Nary Cherie McCandless f` ..~Xm r", Y ~- ~~~;;~ ,p,.fr ~, Q ,~' CITY OF' It f ~"l a~~~. :e ,f \/ IDAHO j e CFLTeR v LEGAL DEPARTMENT (208) 288-2499 • Pax 288-2501 PARKS & RECREATION (208 888-3579 •Fax 898-5501 PUELIC WORKS (208) 898-5500 •Fax 867-1297 BUILDING DEPARTMENT (208) 887-2211 •Fax 887-1297 Keith Bird 'k Taensu~e Vr~ ~ sixtt PLANNING AND ZONING ieoa (208) 884.5533 •Fax 888-G654 TRANSMITTALS TO AGENCIE WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian City Council please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk, by: March 18, 2003 Transmittal Date: March 12, 2003 Hearing Date: March 25, 2003 File No.: VAR 03-009 Request: Request for a Variance to allow blocks 3, 4, and 7 to be shorter than the min of 500 feet and to allow blocks 1 and 8 to exceed maz block length of 1,000 feet for Watesong Estates By: Howell-Murdoch Location of Property or Project: west of North Linder Road and north of Road David Zaremba, P!Z (nruvAgvnc,FPI Jeny Centers, P!Z IRevAR,vACFP7 Leslie Mathes, P!Z (NO VAR, VAC, FP) Michael Rohm, PIZ pmvaR,vnc,r-PI Keith Borup, P!Z (NO VAR, VAC, FP) Robert Corrie, Mayor Bill Nary, C!C Tammy deWeerd, C/C Keith Bird, C!C Cherie McCandless, C/C Water Department Sewer Department Sanitary Service ~ vArr, vac rrI Building Department Fire Department Police Department City Attorney City Engineer City Planner Parks Department Meridian School District MoFPi Meridian Post Office (FP/PP OMy1 Ada County Highway District Community Planning Assoc. Central District Health Nampa Meridian Irrig. District Settlers Irrigation District Idaho Power Co. (FP~PP OM» U.S. West (PP/PP OM» Intermountain Gas (FP/PP ~B» Bureau of Reclamation (FP~PP ONy) Idaho Transportation Department (NC PP) Ada County (AZ OMy) Ada County Assess. land Records (FPiPP Dory/ Meridian Development Corporation Historical Preservation Commission Your Concise Remarks: 33 EAST IDAHO • MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 (208) 888-4433 •Fax (2A8) 887-4813 City Clerk Office Fax (208) 888-4218 Human Resources Fax (208) 884-8723 CTTY OF MERIDIAN Planning & Zoning Department 660 E. Watertower Ln., Ste. 202, Meridian, ID 83642 (208)884-5533 Phone/(208)888-6854 Fax ~~~„~-~9 VARTANC'F. APPi.TC'ATinN (RE: Meridian Zoning Ordinance - 11-18, Meridian Subdivision Ordinance - 12-11) APPLICANT: Howell-Mnrdnrh Development ('mm~ratinn ADDRESS: 4R22 N Rnce Hint S'111te (' Rnicr TD R7713 PHONE: 20R-R90-OR50 FAX: 20R-9'iR-0069 E-MAIL: OWNER(S) OF RECORD: ADDRESS: PHONE: FAX; E-MAIL: ENGINEER, SURVEYOR, PLANNER: 7-Ti-R FNGINFFRS - Daren Fh~ke ADDRESS: 250 S_ Reechwnnd Av finite 201 Rnice TT] R~709 PHONE: 't7 TT311 FAX: 423-943fi F: MAIL: dfluke `'uh cnm ADDRESS, GENERAL LOCATION OF SITE: Wect tide of Tinder Rnadrannrnximately ~/ mile north PRESENT ZONE CLASSIFICATION: _RT IT PRESENT USE OF SUBJECT PROPERTY: ~gricnltnre PROPOSED USE OF SUBJECT PROPERTY: Single. Family Recidential DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED VARIANCE: Tn allow Rlonkc 4 4, and 7 to he chnrter than th minimum of 500' and to allow Rlnrkc 1 and R to exceed the maximum hln k length of 1,000' I have read the information contained herein and certify the information/his true~7and/correct. Signature of Applicant:~~~ ~ .~ I d~-t.rf Per. 1,2-{'U3 10/24/2002 13:50 FAR 2088886854 MERIDIAN P&Z DEPT o O 0 • JUB X003 C _~ Z W O O 2/26/2003 City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Department 660 E. Watertower Lane, Suite 202 Meridian, ID 83642 To Whom It May Concern: I, Daren Fluke, representing Howell Murdoch Development Comoration, do hereby certify that the property subject to the attached variance application, Watersong Estates, will be posted at ]east one week prior to the public hearing for the requested application. Dated this ~ ~~ day of 2003. Signed: Dar n Fluke, AICP Planning Associate \\Boisefiles\Public\ProjectManagers\GAL\I1846\admin\prop post.doc G • ~ J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inca J, u~ ENGINEERS ~ SURVEYORS • PLANNERS , `Regional Office 250 South Beachwood Avenue,'Suite 201 - ~ - - - - - __ - - - -. Boise, ID 83709-0944.: - - - -- - - - - - - : -- - -- 208-3Z6-7330 - - Fax:208-323-9336 February 26, 2003 www.jub.com " Meridian City Council City of Meridian -660 E. Watertower Lane, Ste. 202 Meridian, ID 83642 RE: Watersong Estates Subdivision- Variance Request Members of the Council: On behalf of our client; Howell-Murdoch Development Corporation; .please accept-this variance ,application seeking relief from Section 12,4.5 of the Meridian City Subdivision Ordinance. The project; Nlatersong Estates Subdivision (Meridian City File Numbers AZ 02-029 and PP-02-030), includes a regriest for appfoval of annexation and a preliminary plat: The project site is . geherally located west'of Linder Road ,and; north of Ustick Road in Section 35, Township 4 North, Range 1-West: The following constitutes the written tatements required by the Gty's variance application. -What ordinance can you not comply with? Section 12-4-5 of the Meridian City Subdivision Ordihance-which prohibits block.lengths less than 500'- Arid greater than 1,000' in length. What prevenfs compliance with the ordinance? .The location of two stub streets on surrounding properties approved-with the Bridgetower Subdivision application (to the west) and the location of the White Drain on north. -.What are theminfmum requirements of this ordinance that need to be reduced to pemit -.the. proposed use? The maximum block length needs to be increased: from 1;000' to 1;100''on;Block 1 and 1,.080' , on Block 8 and-the minimum block length needs to be reduced from 500' to 400' on Block4, `330' on Block 6; and -370' on Block 7: -What is the difficulty or hardship that would result if requirements of this ordinance were applied to the subject property? The only method available for reducing the block length is to add streets to-the surrounding properties.' Because the surrounding properties have-already had a layout approved,'any such -road would end into a residential lot. In addition; the Ada County.-Highway District required Watersong Way to be moved to the west;- thereby increasing,the block length over 1;000'. l f,~•V B - Engineers Surveyors Planners - - - Variance Narrative ` Watersong Estates Subdivision 2/26/2003 Page 2, Any unusual or peculiar circumstances that indicate regulations of this ordinance that should'not be strictly complied with? Thesurrounding properties have already been approved; locking in the location of the stubs to those parcels: In addition, the location of the White Drain necesitated the relocation of Watersong Way,, resialfing ih a block length of 1,100'. Special conditions. and circumstances' exist which are peculiar to the land, structure or buildings involved whfch'are not applicable to other lands, structures or buildings inthe 'same district? - The property. to the west has already been approved without stub streets to this property and the location of the White Drain relative to the property. A literal interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance shall deprive the apjdcant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under terms of this .ordinance:.. An applicant has a right to expect that any and all required improvements associated with a ,development request will benefit the public: health, safety, or welfare. That right will. be compromised by a literal interpretation of the ordinance,'which will cause the property owner to install stub streets that`dead-end into residential lots, providing no public benefit.,. Special conditions or circumstances exist thaEwas not a result of the appHeant's action. The property to the west has already been approved with stub streets to this property. Granting the variance requested shall not confer on the applicant any specfaC privilege that is denied by this ordnance to other larids, structures or buildings in the same district. The variance on this site is due to the unique circumstances on site and wiU not confer any , special privileges denied other lands'in this district.' Granting the variance will simply alley the, applicant to develop in the same manner as the surrounding, properties: The applicant will still. connectto the' stub streets that are provided in the other developments, he simply will -not have to provide,-stub streets, that dead-end into residential lots. - How the granting of the variance would convenience the applicant and how the applicant would profit therefrom, which statement shall also represent whether profit and convenience is the sole reason ,why the variance is requested. The. applicant will benefit by not being required to build roads that will never extend: He will profit in the sense: that he will not have to spend money on public improvements that provide no benefit to the public. Relationship of the proposed variance to th'e Meridian Comprelensive Plan, The request does not conflict with, any provi ion of the comprehensive. plan: \\BOisefileslPublic\ProjectManagers\GAL\118471admin\variance le[ter.doc _ ~ - ®-~ ~~•V Engineers Surveyors Planners Variance Narrative Watersong Estates Subdivision 2/26/2003 Page 3 Conclusion ' Thank you in advance for your careful consideration of this matter. This request is the result of factors out of the applicant's control and the gi-antingof the request will simply allow this property to develop in a similar fashion as the surrounding properties. Sincerely, J-U-B ENGINEERS, INC. Daren 5. Fluke, AICP ' \\8oisefiles\Public\ProjectManagers\GAL\1184Tadmin\variance letter.doc