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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Comments 04.22.03 HUB OF 1RF_rISURE VALLEY MAYOR A Good Place to Live Robert D. Come CITY OF MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Ta„„„y aeweera 33 EAST IDAHO William L M. Nary MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Cherie McCandless (208) 888-4433 ~ FAX (208) 887-0813 City Cledc Office Fax (208) 8864218 Keith Bird MEMORANDUM: RECEIVED To: Mayor & City Council APR t 6 2003 From: David McKinnon, Planner II City Of Meridian City Clerk Office Re: The Podiatry Buildine LEGAL DEPARTMENT (208) 466-9272 ~ Fax 4664405 PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING DEPARTMENT (20S)887-2211~Fax 887-1297 PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT (208) 884-5533 ~ FAX 888fi854 Apri122, 2003 • Request for a Modification of Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law for an Approved Annexation (File No.AZ-O1-010), by Marshall Ogden (File No. MI-03-004). We have reviewed these submittals and offer the following comments, as conditions of the applicant. These conditions shall he considered in fall, unless expressly modified or deleted by motion of the Meridian City Council: APPLICATION SUMMARY The Applicant, Dr. Marshall Ogden, has requested modifications to the approved Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law (FF/CL) for the annexation of 1065 Fairview Avenue. Dr. Ogden is requesting that the requirements for improving the landscaping, constructing a sidewalk adjacent to Fairview Avenue and connecting to the City's sewer be postponed until a later date to accommodate the use of the property for retail sales in its current configuration. A small retail business, the Harvest House, would like the opportunity to use the existing building and improvements. If the applicant is required to comply with the aforementioned improvemerns at this time, the existing parking lot would be cut in ha{f to accommodate new landscaping, the sewer line would have to be brought over 400 feet from the south, and a new sidewalk will be required on Fairview Avenue that does not connect with any other sidewalk within''/4 of a mile in either direction. The applicarn is willing and able to accommodate the other requirements of the annexation FF/CL including, among other things, the connection to City water service, striping of the parking lot and compliance with the Sign Ordinance. The following report represerns the Planning and Zoning Department's proposed modifications to the adopted FF/CL for File No. AZ-O1-010. LOCATION The subject property's address is 1065 Fairview Avenue, located on the south side of Fairview Avenue, approximately 1/3 of a mile west of Locust Grove. SURROUNDING PROPERTIES North -The proposed Fairview Lakes development zoned C-G. Mayor and Council Apri122, 2003 Page 2 South -Vacant land zoned R-1M (AdaCounty). East -Vacant land, zoned Rl-M (Ada County). West -Kock-a-Doodles retail store zoned C-G. CURRENT OWNERS OF RECORD Ada County lists Dr. Ogden as the property owner of the subject property. PROPOSED FF/CL REVISIONS LanclscaninQ: Item Number 16.3, Page 5 of the FF/CL reads as follows: "Landscaping shall be brought into conformance with the adopted Landscape Ordinance. This shall include additional trees as required and an irrigation system if there is not one provided on site". Staff recommends revising the finding as follows: ~. r • i..w., „a,.... Egistin landscaping shaft m~be bfeuglst modified ' _ :__ _-_- -- -- --- ---, . to conform with the intent and uuroose of the Landscaue Code Pursuant to MCC 12-13-18 fAlteroative Comnliancel if the future use of the urooerty is a Modifications to the landscaoint. This-shall may include additional trees as required and an irrigation system if there is not one provided on site. New construction on and/or the request for a conditional use permit or subdivision of the oroaerty will require complete conformance with the adopted Landscape Ordinance. The revised condition of approval will allow staff to approve a new landscaping plan that meets the intent of the ordinance, but does not require complete compliance at this time. The landscaping for the subject property currently consists of a 6 '/2 foot wide strip of weeds and grass adjacent to Fairview Avenue, a 7 '/z foot wide lava rock buffer on the west property line with one tree, and 9 '/z foot wide buffer on the eastern property line with consisting of a weeds, grass and a lilac tree. Several new trees will be required in addition to the removal of the weeds from the buffers. Sewer: Item Number 16.13, Page 6 of the FF/CL reads as follows: "Applicant shall connect to all essential city services, including water and sewer, prior to any uses on the property". The proper sewer connection for the subject property is located in the stub street within Danbury Faire Subdivision, located approximately 450 feet to the south. The original condition of approval would have made connection to city sewer cost prohibitive. Staff recommends the following revisions: "The applicant shall connect to 'mil-jai city ...., '~~a_^ water ~a=d-.~.~= rior to any use on the property. Sewer is currently not available to this site. Aaaficant shall be Mayor and Council Apri122, 2003 Page 3 required to connect this existing structure to the sanitary sewer system when it becomes available from the south Eanans~on of the existing structure or new construction on the subject nrooerty will not be allowed unless sanitary sewer is brou hr to the site by the sonl-cant. Item Number 16.6, Page 5 will also need to be modified in the following manner: "Any existing domestic wells sna~~- ~M-*~~ ~ - r , within this project shall be removed from their domestic service per City Ordinance..." Sidewalk: Items 16.4 and 16.11, Page 5 of the FF/CL require a 5 foot wide sidewalk to be installed adjacent to Fairview Avenue. Staff recommends deleting both conditions from the FF/CL. Presently there are no sidewalks the south side of Fairview within at least '/4 mile of the subject property, Furthermore, upon receipt of a conditional use permit or a preliminary plat application, the City of Meridian will again have the opportunity to require the construction of the sidewalk. RECOMMENDATION 5taffrecommends revising the FF/CL of File No, AZ-O1-010 as noted above.