HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff CommentsCITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT
STAFF REPORT: Meeting Date: February 19, 2008
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TO: Mayor and City Council i b A H o
FROM: Jenny Veatch, Assistant City Planner ~~ ~ ~ '`~
208-884-5533
Scott Steckline, Development Services Coordinator FEB 1 J ZQQ~i
208-898-5500
City Of Meridiaai
SUBJECT: Paramount Commercial Southwest Subdivision City Clerk Office
Request for Final Plat Approval of Paramount Commercial Southwest
Subdivision Consisting of 4 Commercial Building Lots on 3.77 Acres in a C-G
Zoning District by Brighton Corporation (File# FP-08-001).
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, Brighton Corporation, has applied for fmal plat approval of 4 commercial building lots on
3.77 acres of land for Paramount Commercial Southwest Subdivision. The zoning district for the
proposed subdivision is C-G (General Retail and Service Commercial District).
Paramount Commercial Southwest Subdivision is located on the northeast corner of N. Linder Road and
W. McMillan Road in Section 25, T. 4N., R. 1 W. This property was previously annexed and was part of
the preliminary plat of Paramount Subdivision (Lot 57, Block 3).
The City Council approved the preliminary plat for Paramount Commercial Southwest Subdivision on
September 25, 2007. The submitted final plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat.
Staff recommends approval of Paramount Commercial Southwest Subdivision with the comments
and conditions stated in this report.
SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
1. Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved Paramount development agreement (instrument #
103137116), annexation (AZ-03-006), preliminary plat (PP-03-004), and conditional use permit
(CUP-03-008) and approved Paramount Commercial Southwest modified development
agreement (instrument # 107145935) and preliminary plat (PP-07-011) applications for this
subdivision.
2. If the City Engineer's signature has not been obtained by 09/25/09, 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.
4. Revise the face of the plat to label the landscape buffer along N. Linder Road, W. McMillan Road
and the east property boundary as "landscape buffers" and not as easements.
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Revise the face of the plat to call out the sidewalk and associated easement along Lot 1 on W.
McMillan Road.
6. Revise the face of the plat to label all easements buffers and graphically depict the widths of the
easements.
Revise or add the following note(s) on the face of the plat prepared by Mason & Stanfield, Inc.,
stamped on 12/10/07 by Darin Holzhey, prior to signature of the final plat by the City Engineer:
2.) Revise note, "This plat is subject to the development agreements recorded as instrument
numbers 107145935 and 103137116 of Ada County Records."
7.) Revise note, "Lots 1-4, Block 1 are subject to a permanent ingress/egress ~~aon
*~°wa:.,.. ~~~~-~~ ° ° ^a ~°*°~ °~* and cross-access parking easement as
shown.
*.) Add a note, "Lots 1-4, Block 1 are subject to a City of Meridian sanitary sewer and water
easement as shown."
*.) Add a note addressing the maintenance responsibilities of the landscape buffers adjacent
to N. Linder Road, W. McMillan Road and the east property boundary.
*.) Add a note, "The bottom elevation of building footings shall be set a minimum of 12
inches above the highest known normal ground water elevation."
8. Prior to signature of the final plat by the City Engineer, all existing structures shall be removed or
relocated from the site.
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 on the east side prior to release of building permits for this subdivision.
10. The landscape plan, prepared by The Land Group, and dated 12/10/07 is approved with the
following changes:
a. Substitute an Amur Maple or Flame Maple for the proposed Red Sunset Maple. The
proposed tree is not heat tolerant and is subject to decay per the Boise Urban Foresty Tree
Selection Guide, and is prohibited by the standards set forth in UDC 11-3B-SC.
b. Unless otherwise approved with an alternative compliance application, construct a 25-
foot wide landscape buffer constructed per UDC 11-3B-8 on N. Linder Road.
The landscape buffers adjacent to N. Linder Road, W. McMillan Road and the east property
boundary are subdivision improvements and shall be installed prior to occupancy of the first
building.
The internal landscaping for the individual lots buildings and parking areas not approved with
this final plat, they will be reviewed with each individual CZC.
Submit three copies of a revised landscape plan to the Planning Department prior to signature of
the final plat by the City Engineer. Said plan shall be consistent with the changes listed above.
11. 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 Buttrarn, at 887-1620 for more information.
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12. NTS STAFF REPORT
All areas approved
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GENERAL >f2EQU~MENTS
1 • Per UDC 11-3A-6 all irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, excl
intersect, cross or lie within the area being subdivided shall be covere
ustve of natural waterways, that
approved by the appropriate imgation/draina a d• Plans will need to be
owners), with written approval or non-a g district, or lateral users association
pproval submitted to the Public Works Department
to plan approval. If lateral users association approval can not be obtained al (ditch
reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. ternate plans w P be
2• Street si '
gns are to be in place, water system shall be approved and activated, fencin i
sewer line shall be installed and passed air test and video inspection, final Tat r
base shall be approved prior to a g nstalled,
pplying for building permits. p ecorded and road
3• A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% shall
fencing, landscaping, amenities, pressurized be required for all uncompleted
signature on the final plat. irrigation, sanitary sewer, water, etc.
prior to
4• All development improvements, including but not limited to wat
pressurized irrigation and landscaping shall be installed and a
certificates of occu anc er, sewer, fencing, micro-paths,
P Y, or as otherwise allowed b Pproved prior to obtaining
Y UDC 11-SC-1.
5• A written certificate of completion shall be prepared b
designer or qualified nurseryman responsible for the landscapelalancupe arc~tect, landscape
landscape installation. The
Certificate of p Pon completion of the
improvements, includin Completion shall veri
with the a g Plant materials and sprinkler installation, are in Substantiall co plianpe
Pproved landscape plan.
6• The applicant shall provide a 20-foot easement for all public wa
right of way (include all water services and h ter/sewer mains outside of public
the plat, but rather dedicated outside the plat process using the Cit of M •
The easements shall not be dedicated via
The easement shall be tn'ap~call Y endian's standard forms.
executed casement (on the form avai ablecfrom Pu 1 c pWorks), a Terence
include the area of the easement (marked EXHIBIT A) and an 81/2" x 11" poses. Submit an
distances (marked EXHIBIT B gal description, which must
Professional Land S )for review. Both exhibits must be sealed, map with bearings and
document.
urveyor. DO NOT REC01Zp Add a note to the plat dreferencind by a
g this
~• Applicant shall be required to a
inspection fees, as dete p Y Public Works develo
rmined during the plan review proces prio ~ oani review, and construction
gnature on the final plat.
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stormvwater detention fa olhes incorporated into the ap roved
3B-11 and shall be fully vegetated with p°nds or other such nuisances. All
P open space are subject to UDC 11-
surface materials shall not be used in open ace lots, exce Sas de
If the stormwater detention facility cannot be incorporated int ~ gravel or other non-vegetated
meet the standards of p p rnutted under UDC 11-3$-11.
UDC 11-3B-11, then the a o the approved open space and still
require losing a developable lot or developab elicareaShItl islothee the facilit .
developer to comply with AC Y TES may
time of final construction. ~' City of Meridian and all other regulato esponsibility of the
ry requirements at the
Staff's failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or conditions from t
not relieve the Applicant of responsibility for compliance.
he preliminary plat does
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Compaction test results must be submitted to the Meridian Buil E N T S STAFF R E P O R T
pads receiving engineered backfill, where footing would sit atop fill material.
ding Department for all building
Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with an S
that may be required by the Army Corps of Engineers.
y ection 404 Permitting
Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with and
may be required by the Environmental Protection Agency.
NPDES Permitting that
All development features shall comply with the Americans with Disabi • '
Housing Act. litres Act and the Fair
Any tree over 4" in caliper that is removed from the ro ert
additional trees, being the equivalent number of caliperpncheshof tr ereplaced by installing
Required landscaping trees will not be considered as replacement trees for
be removed. s that were removed.
those trees that have to
Any existing domestic well system within this project shall be removed fr
City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9-4-8 contact the City of Meridian E '
(208)898-5500 for inspections of disconnection of services. Wells °m domestic service per
Purposes such as landscape irrigation if a ngineering Department at
may be used for non-domestic
Contact Robert B. Whitney at (208)334-2190 proved by Idaho Department of Water Resources
Any existing septic systems within this project shall be removed from servi
Section 9=1-4 and 9-4-8. Contact Central District Health for abando
inspections (208)375-5211. Ce per City Ordinance
nment procedures and
The engineer shall be required to certi
3-feet above the highest established eakthat the street centerline elevations are set a
P groundwater elevation. This is to ensure that the bo tom
e evation of the crawl spaces of homes is at least 1-foot above.
The applicants design engineer shall be responsible for inspection of all ' '
facility within this project that do not fall under the '
ACRD. ~gation and/or drainage
The design engineer shall provide certification thatl the facilities haver bee istrict or the
accordance with the approved design plans. This certification will be required b
of occupancy is issued for an n installed in
y structures within the proiect efore a certificate
At the completion of the project, the a
per the Cit of pplicant shall be responsible to submit record drawings
Y Meridian AutoCAD standards.
approved prior to the issuance of a certification of oc uoancdrawings must be received and
project. P y for any structures within the
STAFF RECOI~ENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the final plat for Paramount Comm
(FP-08-001) with the above stated comments and conditions.
ercial Southwest Subdivision
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