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Home My WebLink AboutUSPA Policy Final VersionMemo RECEIVED MAR 2 1 2003 City Of Meridian City Clerk Office To: Mayor & City Council From: Brad Hawkins-Clark CC: Will Berg, Mark Estess (AGAR), John Eaton (BCA), Mike Wardle (Wardle & Assoc.) Dots: March 21, 2003 Re: Final Version of Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Urban Services Policies Attached please find the final version of the urban services policy text amendment for your consideration and approval. At the March 18 City Council meeting, I summarized the results of staffs meeting with Mr. Estess and Mr. Eaton, held on March 14, 2003, at which we discussed some of the concerns private industry had with the proposed text amendment. The attached document reflects the modifications agreed upon at that meeting. It also incorporates the Urban Services policies proposed in the pending North Meridian Area Plan Comp Plan Amendment, which will have its first public hearing before P&Z Commission on Wednesday, March 26"'. If the City Council approves the subject text amendment, the attached policies from Chapter VII of the July 2002 Comprehensive Plan will be amended. Subsequently, staff will initiate the process of amending the Sewer and Water Ordinance to reflect these policies. Proposed Modifications to "Urban Service Planning Area (USPA)" Policy (City of Meridian Comprehensive Plan, July 2002) For Adoption by the Meridian City Council (March 25, 2003) Current/Adouted Urban Services Policies (from July 2002 Comu Plan) "Urban Service Planning Area. The City of Meridian desires all development within its Area of Impact to be served with city services. Such services include sanitary sewer, water, fire, police, parks and libraries. Secondarily, the City will consider the availability and capacity of the school system, transportation facilities and stonnwater facilities in any review of development within the Area of Impact. However, it is recognized that some development may precede the ability of the City, on its own, to extend services for such development. Upon formal requests to the City for development that is on property not immediately serviceable with urban services, the City may consider said applications. If private utilities are constructed, it will be the City's policy that said private services be constructed to City of Meridian standards and will revert to the City upon future annexation. While the City's strong preference is that all development be attached to or serviced by City-owned services, consideration maybe given to other options as proposed. All requests for annexation into the city limits will still require city-owned services." (pg. 92) The followtngpolicies/actions are also found on page 103 of the 2002 Comprehensive Plan and apply to the provision of urban services outside the corporate limits: I.D.1: "Permit low-density (one unit per 5-10 acres) residential uses where City services can not be provided." I.D.2: "Require rural area residential development to submit alternative development plans to allow for the efficient extension of urban services in the future (resubdivision plan)." I.D.S: "Allow residential development in rural areas that are outside the City limits but inside the Area of Impact, provided that development complies with the following standards: • Within the USPA, one single-family residential house maybe placed on afive-acre minimum lot if dry line sewer and water lines are installed for future connection. A concept plan for roads and lots must be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Department showing that provisions have been made to allow for re-subdivision of the property to an urban density, as shown in the Comprehensive Plan Land Use map. • Within the Area of Impact but outside the USPA, one single-family residential building maybe constructed on a five-acre minimum lot without municipal sewer and water services being provided if Central District Health Department approves private sewer and water service." Proposed Urban Services Amendment (All proposed additions are underlined. All proposed deletions are ~.) "Urban Services Policies: ~. The City of Meridian desires all development within its Area of Impact to be served with city services. Such services include sanitary sewer, water, fire, police, parks and libraries. Secondarily, the City will consider the availability and capacity of the school system, transportation facilities and stormwater facilities in any review of development within the Area of Impact. However, it is recognized that some development may precede the ability of the City, on its own, to extend services for such development. Upon formal requests to the City for development that is on property not immediately serviceable with urban services, the City may consider said applications.'a..a.,n4e ..4;,:4:°.. ° .,n4«,.n4na :4 `.."' wn 4wa r,ity'n Y~liey~?:4t c;.?d ..4.. n one nh.n n4...~ 4.. /~:4. .~('TC .few a: n4n.na n«an r. r) ~ n~~ « •rn«f k..Sx~c~~~xxyya^.. .~ »r.,.. r 4• sxn.•t +~,.. r;4..+ 4«..., r 4w 4 ii a i r t,e 44nn1,e.7 t~ .. xamrcmmvmcsxon~rmvnacvrr)v oaoxrSprvxorcrxoo ioz,.n8c a.x.o a°vYc°xcpx:ox°cixc ov accac...... ... a ,. , r•4.. ,. ~.ea n e n:ae«n4:,,., ,~...,.e ,. „ 4„ .,4x.e« ,.,,4:,,.,~ ~~ .._,.......e,, All n, ° „ r..,Y.,.,.,... requests for annexation into the city limits will still require city-owned services. Expansion of the sanitary sewer and/or water systems maybe at the option of either the City of Meridian or the developer. Developments within the Area of Impact but outside the City limits will only be considered if the following standazds and conditions are agreed to by the developer(s): 1. The development is connected to City of Meridian water and sanitazv sewer systems and the extensions to and through said developments are constructed in conformance with the City of Meridian Water and Sewer System Master Plans in effect at the time of development; 2. An irrevocable consent to annexation is a condition of hook-up to Citv sanitary sewer or water is made a deed restriction on all buildable lots, and is placed as a note on all final lp ats; 3. All City sewer and water inspection and plan review fees (for the main lines) in effect at the time of development are paid to the Citv of Meridian; 4. Ada County will issue no buildingpermit for said development(s) unless or until the applicant for such buildingpexmit provides documentation that park impact fees required b_y the Citv of Meridian have been collected or waived by the City of Meridian. A written agreement between the City of Meridian and Ada County must be executed prior to said pazk impact fees being collected; 5. All developer-initiated system expansions (approved by the City) must be for properties which are adjacent to existing or previously approved proiects where City sewer and water services are or will be provided. 6. Developer-initiated and constructed system expansions maybe eligible for over-sizing credits and reimbursements from latecomer hook-up fees. I.D.2: "Require rural area residential development to submit alternative development plans to slls~-fey demonstrate the efficient extension of urban services in the fixture (e. g. a resubdivision plan or other Citv-approved documentation)." LD.S: "Allow residential development in rural areas that are outside the City limits but inside the Area of Impact, provided that development complies with the following standards: • Within the USPA, one single-family residential house may be placed on a five-acre minimum lot if dry line sewer and water lines are installed for future connection. Alternatively, the City Engineer may grant a waiver to the dry line sewer and water line requirement where said lines are not feasible. A concept plan for roads and lots must be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Department showing that provisions have been made to allow for re-subdivision of the property to an urban density, as shown in the Comprehensive Plan Land Use map. • Within the Area of Impact but outside the USPA, one single-family residential building maybe constructed on a five-acre minimum lot without municipal sewer and water services being provided if Central District Health Department approves private sewer and water service."