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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 3, 2008 P&Z MinutesMeridian Planning & Zoning January 3, 2008 `• Page 40 of 59 ' MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES.. ONE ABSENT. Item 8: ~ Public Hearing: CUP 07-022 Request for a Conditional se Permit for a ' medical office in the O-T zoning district that does not meet the criteria of ;the Downtown Meridian Design Guidelines for Meridian Eye Care by Dr. Dan Thieme - 125 West Cherry Lane: Moe: Next; Public Hearing I'd like to open CUP 07-022, for the sole purpose of continuing this hearing to the regularly scheduled meeting of January 17th, 2008. Can get a motion' to do so? Rohm: So moved.. ~. O'Brien: Second.. Moe: It has been moved and seconded to continue CUP 07-022 to the regularly scheduled meeting of January 17th, 2008, for the Meridian Eye Care. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed same sign? That motion carries. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 9: ,; Public Hearing: RZ 07-018 Request for a Rezone of 12.64 acres from R-4 to an L-O zone for Bridgetower Crossing Office by Primeland Development Group, LLC -SWC of W. McMillan Road and N. Linder Road: Item 10: :Public Hearing: PP 07-023 Request for Preliminary Plat approval of 11 commercial lots and 2 other lots on 10.2 acres in the proposed L-O zoning district for Bridgetower Crossing Office by Primeland Development ;` Group, LLC -SWC of W. McMillan Road and N. Linder Road: Moe: Just a second here. At this time I'd like to open the Public Hearing of RZ 07-018 and PP 07-023 for Bridgetower Crossing Office and start with the staff report, please. Parsons: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. The applications before you tonight are a rezone of 12.64 acres from R-4, medium low density residential, to L-O, limited office and preliminary plat approval of 12 lots, consisting of 11 commercial lots and one other lot for the Bridgetower Crossing Office project. The site is located at the southwest corner of McMillan Road and North Linder Road.. The property is bordered on the north by Paramount Commercial Southeast, zoned C-G. To the south is single family residents, zoned RUT, Ada County. To the west is Bridgetower~Crossing No. 11 and No. 12. And to the east is single family residences, Ada County, and Cobblefield Crossing Subdivision, zoned RUT and R-8. The subject preliminary plat is a resubdivision of six office lots approved with Bridgetower Crossing 1 Meridian Planning'8 Zoning January 3, 2008 Page 41 of 59 ' No. 11 and 12. If you look at the aerial here, you can see with the highlighted lots these are the six lots that were approved with those subdivisions. The office area was granted as a use exception for the Bridgetower Crossing Subdivision, but is currently zoned R-4 respectively. Staff is supportive of this rezone request, as it brings the site in conformance with the city's future land use map. The applicant is requesting approval of 11 commercial lots and one other lot in a proposed L-O zone. Access to this development will be provided from a total of seven full access driveways, two right-in, right-out driveways, two full access public streets, which are Copper Cloud Way and Loretta Street, which will also provide access to North Linder Road and one right-in, right-out access only backage road proposed as Bellagio Way to the -- excuse me. One backage road, Bellagio Way, to West McMillan Road, which provides access to and from the two other public streets and stubs to the south for future connectivity. Five driveways will take access to and from Bellagio Way. Two will provide access to and from Loretta Street and the two remaining right-in and right-out driveways connect to Copper Cloud Way. All of these driveways are expected to align with future public roadways and driveways. Staff and ACHD are supportive of the proposed driveways and public streets, because of future connectivity with current and future developments. The applicant is proposing this to be a new public street here. Currently this is a driveway through these future -- or through the existing office lots. The applicant has got approval from ACHD to allow that to be a 25 foot road section. This is where the right-in, rights out only would be provided to McMillan Road. This is the existing Copper Cloud Way with the right-in, right-out driveways there and the proposed driveways onto Bellagio Way are located along here and., then, two access points off of Loretta Street there. Except for the -- let's see here. Except for the 25 foot landscape buffer along West McMillan Road, the entire perimeter landscaping along North Linder Road has been installed with the approval of Bridgetower Crossing No. 11 and No. 12. The applicant is also proposing to construct a five foot detached sidewalk with additional five feet of sod along North Linder Road. Where the commercial uses adjoin the residential uses to they west and south of this site, the required landscape buffer has been constructed,, ~ So, this is what -- this has already been in place. The applicant will be responsible for adding this ten feet of landscape buffer along here, along the new proposed street. They are also adding some additional sod and a detached sidewalk here and, then, the applicant be responsible for the 25 foot landscape buffer here. The submitted landscape plan is also proposing trees to be planted within the 50 foot Settler's Canal easement along the north side of the site. So, currently we -- this is where you can see these two dashed lines here on the landscape plan -- if I can keep this thing still. This is the 50 foot easement for the Settler's Canal and this is an additional --' a 60 foot Idaho Power easement for power lines. Code -- city code requires an additional five foot buffer width where the width -- where the buffer is encumbered' by easements or other restrictions. As part of previous approvals, the applicant was responsible for maintaining access for the irrigation district to maintain the ditch and the Idaho Power Company allowed a five foot detached sidewalk with sod and class one trees be planted within their easement. Therefore, staff has recommended the applicant install sod and shrubs within the tiled area of the ditch with the irrigation Meridian Planning ;8 Zoning January 3, 2008 ; Page 42 of 59 district's approval and provide an additional five feet of landscaping with class one trees outside of the irrigation district as with previous approvals. The applicant should contact the irrigation district and the Idaho Power Company to see if the applicability of the previous requirements is still necessary and permitted with this project. If these changes are made, staff believes the landscape plan to be in compliance with the city code. Excuse me. In addition to the preliminary plat, the applicant has submitted a concept plan for this development. The site is expected to develop with a variety of office uses on the site. Even though there are 11 lots proposed with the preliminary plat, the submitted concept plan depicts a total of 12 buildings. The uses on the site will pertain to the L-O zoning district's schedule of use controls outlined in the UDC. The submitted concept plan does not indicate the amount of total square footages proposed with this site. Staff is limiting the development not to exceed 137,650 total square feet of nonresidential uses on the site. This is 25 percent of the gross area of the land. Staff is generally supportive of the concept plan and any future development of this site should substantially comply with the submitted concept plan. As shown on the concept plan, there is a potential for ten buildings to be constructed on the site. The applicant has provided staff with sample photos illustrating what types of buildings are to be constructed' on the site. They portray the quality and design expected for the proposed development. These buildings are constructed with stucco finishes with varying roof heights, color changes, and stone accented colors and facades. The submitted photos show substantial building modulation and an abundance of glazing in the front facades. Staff believes that this is a good pallet for the developer to work from and future buildings shall substantially comply with the construction materials and design elements shown in these elevations. Basically, if the Commission remembers, we saw the Verona project back in December 6th of this -- of the previous month and Verona and the applicant for this project is the owner and developer for this project as well. So, staff felt it appropriate just to use those kind of same design elements and design criteria to be applicable to this subdivision as well. So, that's why you're kind of -- you're seeing the same elevations and they are going to be having pretty much the same architecture -- architectural elements in the future is required for Bridgetower Crossing and the next project, as well as the Verona project. As part of this application submittal, the applicant has requested to modify the existing DA governing the Bridgetower Crossing site. By city code the City Council is the decision making body for DA modifications. Staff felt it appropriate to keep the Commission informed of the DA provisions and has attached with your packets a draft staff report for your review to inform you of staffs recommendation for the Verona and the two Bridgetower Crossing projects. Staff has recommended the applicant modify the current DAs for both the Verona and Bridgetower Crossing Subdivisions and enter into new -- into three new DAs that will govern each:' of the above-mentioned projects. Provisions for the new DAs are outlined in the draft staff report. So, I don't know if you guys had a chance, but I sent that over to the clerk for'~your review to kind of let you know what's going on. Once staff started the staff report one and started getting these packets together for you, we realized that it would be easier from the staffs perspective and for the developer of the site to kind of monitor a smaller version. Right now those two -- the Verona site and Bridgetower site Meridian Planning'& Zoning January 3, 2008 ,, Page 43 of 59 are encompassed by a large amount of acreage and it's easier from a staff standpoint to kind of monitor that on a site-by-site basis or project-by-project basis. So, we have recommended that they enter into two -- into three new DA requirements as part of this approval. And that -- with luck, we were hoping that that -- these projects will catch up with the Verona project slated for the February 19th hearing. City Council hearing, I should say. ;With that staff is recommending approval and I stand for questions. Moe: Bill, when you say the three, that is the Verona, then, the -- the offices and, then, the commercial also; is that third? ,s Parsons: Mr. Chairman and Commissioners, that is correct. Moe: Okay:,; Any questions of staff? O'Brien: I don't have any. Moe: Okay.. Would the applicant like to come forward.. Christensen: Members of the Commission, my name is Chuck Christensen. I work for Quadrant Consulting., whose address is 1904 West Overland Road in Boise. Everything looks great to us. All the conditions look great. We just have one sort of clarification we would like to address. Condition number 2.7 says that all irrigation ditches that are adjacent to 'or contiguous to the area being subdivided shall be tiled. The Settler's Canal runs along the south side of McMillan Road. It's on the left side of the project there where,we have got the road that kind of curves up. The Settler's Canal is tiled between Linder Road and the -- I guess it would be the west side of that road and there is a little section of it that is open. Right there. We would just like to clarify that that -- we do not have any plans and don't -- and hope that we are not expected to the that portion of the canal. We did work with ACHD and the it down to the point that it is and it is open from4there on to the west. Moe: Okay.;~`Just one real quick to the staff. Bill, are you looking to have that tiled? Parsons: Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, no. Like I mentioned., this is Bridgetower Crossing. I don't recall if it's 11 or 12, but as part of the esthetics of that development the applicant has provided a detached sidewalk here and buffering and a fence here, that -- that's pretty much -- I would -- even though that's part of this application, it still would blend'Ibetter with that residential development to west, so staff doesn't have any -- we wouldn't~require that to be tiled.. Moe: So, fhlat can be deleted? Parsons: Yeah. That could remain open. Untiled. Meridian Planning '& Zoning January 3, 2008 ~ Page 44 of 59 ~ Moe: Thank you. Anything else? Siddoway: Mr. Chairman, I have a couple of clarifications I'd like to ask. ~~ Moe: Great:'' Siddoway: Could you address the 11 lots with the 12 buildings? I think the difference is the -- this was shown as one large lot with two buildings on it; is that correct? Christensen: It's a concept plan. It's hard to know exactly what's -- how the project is going to be~ developed. We have put a concept plan together and just showed two buildings on~one lot. It may develop that way, it may not. We are not really sure, to be quite frank. Siddoway: Okay. Would you address the need for Loretta Street? That's probably my biggest concern is just the -- managing the number of accesses along Linder Road and do realize this does align with an existing access on the other side. But my first reaction was limiting the number of curb cuts along Linder was preferable, I'd just like to have you talk about the need for that connection. Christensen;:. Well, we just like to see acceptability for the lots that are -- we are proposing, both from a functionality standpoint, as well as for emergency services and things like that and in terms of providing access to fire vehicles and things like that, we think that it opens that south half up a lot by extending Loretta Street through there the way we have done That. That way our fire department turnaround is, essentially, that driveway that is to the south on that building that's on the -- and I don't have a pointer. Yeah. So, that's the fire department turnaround and., then, they can get just out on Loretta Street. Siddoway: Okay. That's all I have. Moe: Any other questions? Okay. up, but if there is anyone that woul come up now. Seeing none and anymore, either. He's already been Rohm: Mr. Chairman? Moe: Yes. Thank you very much. Well, there is no one signed d like to speak to this, you're more than welcome to don't anticipate that the applicant needs to discuss up here. Therefore -- Rohm: I move that we close the Public Hearing on RZ 07-018 and PP 07-023. Siddoway: Second. Meridian Planning'& Zoning January 3, 2008 Page 45 of 59 Moe.: It has been -- been a motion to close the Public Hearing -- a motion and seconded to close the Public Hearing on RZ 07-018 and PP 07-023 for Bridgetower Crossing Office. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign? Motion carries. MOTION CARRfED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. ~; Siddoway: ;Mr. Chairman, I have a question before we try and make a motion. I just noticed in th'e staff write up that they are looking for a combination of concept one and three and some transitioning. Did we talk about that? Parsons: That's for the next project, Commissioner Siddoway. Siddoway: Am I on the wrong one? Parsons: Yeah. We are on Bridgetower Crossing Office. Siddoway: Is it? Okay. I thought it was part of the commercial. Okay. Then, I will hold that question. Moe: Okay. `Any comments, Mr. Siddoway? Siddoway: No. I just think we need to -- I'm fine with clarifying that the Settler's Canal west of Penning Grove -- is that the right name -- Way is not expected to be tiled in our motion. Moe: Mr. O'Brien, any comments? O'Brien: I don't have anything to add.. I think it's pretty cut and dry. Moe: Mr. Rohm. Rohm: Nothing additional to add. Moe: Nor do I. So, could I get a motion, please. Siddoway: Sure. Mr. Chairman, after considering all staff, applicant, and public testimony, I move to recommend approval to the City Council of file numbers RZ 07-022 and PP 07-026 as presented in the staff report -- Rohm: Wrong one. Siddoway: Am I reading the wrong one? It says commercial. Moe: We are on office. Meridian Planning i& Zoning January 3, 2008 Page 46 of 59 Siddoway: Okay. Mr. Chairman, let me start over. I'm so ready for the next one I can hardly tell you. All right. Moe: Okay: ~ Yes, sir. Siddoway: Mr. Chairman, after considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, move to recommend approval to the City Council of file numbers RZ 07-018 and PP 07- 023, as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of January 3rd, 2008, with one clarification that the portion of the Settler's Canal along McMillan Road west of Penning Grove is notexpected to be titled.. End of motion. O'Brien: Second. Moe: It's ibeen moved and seconded to approve RZ 07-018 and PP 07-023, Bridgetower Crossing Office. All those in favor say aye. Opposed same sign? The motion carries. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT. Item 11: ,Public Hearing: RZ 07-022 Request for a Rezone of 7.37 acres from C- Gand R-4 to C-N zones and a Rezone of 5.88 acres from R-4 to L-O zones for Bridgetower Crossing Commercial by Primeland Development Group, LLC -east of North Ten Mile Road and south of West McMillan Road: Item 12: `Public Hearing.: PP 07-026 Request for Preliminary Plat approval of 8 commercial lots and 1 other lot in the proposed C-N zone for Bridgetower Crossing Commercial by Primeland Development Group, LLC -east of North Ten Mile Road and south of West McMillan Road: Moe.: Now we are to -- Siddoway: Okay. Now we are to commercial. Moe: At this time I'd like to open the Public Hearing RZ 07-022 and PP 07-026 for Bridgetower:;Crossing Commercial and start with the staff report, please. Parsons: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. The applications before you tonight are a rezone of 3.25 acres from C-G, general commercial, and R-4, medium low density residential, to C-N and L-O, limited office and preliminary plat approval of nine lots consisting of eight commercial lots and one other lot for the Bridgetower~Crossing Commercial project. The site is located east of North Ten Mile Road, approximately 400 feet south of North McMillan -- or West McMillan, excuse me,