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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBaltic Place Subdivision PP-01-009BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN C/C 08/08/01 IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR BALTIC PLACE SUBDIVISION, LOCATED BETWEEN THE MERIDIAN CEMETERY AND MEDIMONT INDUSTRIAL PARK ON FRANK_LIN ROAD WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FRANKLIN AND LOCUST GROVE IN MERIDIAN, IDAHO BY: L.C. DEVELOPMENT, INC. APPLICANT ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. PP-01-009 FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT The above entitled matter coming on regularly for public hearing before the City Council on July 17, 2001 and continued until August 8, 2001, and Shari Stiles, Planning and Zoning Administrator, appeared and testified, and appearing on behalf of the Applicant was: Shawn Nidcels, and appearing with comments or concerns was: Kevin Abernathy, and the City Council having received a report from David Mclrdnnon, Planner for Planning and Zoning, and Bruce Freckleton, Engineering Technician III, and the City Council having received as part of the record of this FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT BALTIC PLACE SUBDIVISION/(PP-01-009) 1 matter the recommendation to City Council of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the applicant having submitted the "PRELIMINARY PLAT, BALTIC PLACE SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN THE NWl/4, NE1/4, SECTION 18, T.3N., R. 1E., B.M., MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, FEBRUARY, 2001, STAMPED JUN 08 2001, DRAWN BY: AVW, MMM, JOB NO. 00-018-00, SHEET 1, BY: HUBBLE ENGINEERING, INC., L.C. DEVELOPMENT, INC., DEVELOPER", submitted for preliminary plat approval and which preliminary plat for approval application is herein received and adjudged by the City Council pursuant to Meridian City Code § 12-3-3. Therefore the City Council makes the following findings: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. That the proposed development is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan by reason of the fact that it lies within the existing Urban Area as defined in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan Generalized Land Use Map, Infrastructure Planning Analysis Comprehensive Plan and Map, adopted December 21, 1993, and the property is presently zoned High Density Residential District (R- 40) and General Retail and Service Commercial District (C-G), and requires connection to the Municipal Water and Sewer System. [Meridian City Code § 11-7-2 F and K] 2. The preliminary plat is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT BALTIC PLACE SUBDIVISION/(PP-01-009) 2 City of Meridian adopted December 2 l, 1993, Ordinance No. 629. 3. It is determined that Urban Services can be made available to accommodate the proposed development if the plat complies with the requirements and conditions hereinafter set forth as conditions of preliminary plat approval. 4. The proposed development is a continuity of the proposed development within the City's Capital Improvement Program and if the conditions which are requested by the Planning and Zoning Administrator and the Engineering Technician III and as proposed by the developer as stated on the preliminary plat there will be public financial capability of supporting services for the proposed development. 5. The development if built in accordance with the conditions and as proposed, will not create health, safety or environmental problems and there have been no specifics of any such concerns brought to the Council's attention. 6. It is found that the Recommendation To City Council of the Planning and Zoning Commission is reasonable and appropriate for the conditions of approval of the preliminary plat as hereinafter set forth. 7. The applicant has submitted for consideration of this approval drawing of the preliminary plat herein designated as: "PRELIMINARY PLAT, BALTIC PLACE SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN THE NWl/4, NE1/4, SECTION 18, T.3N., R. 1E., B.M., MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, FEBRUARY, 2001, STAMPED JUN 08 2001, FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT BALTIC PLACE SUBDIVISION/(PP-01-009) 3 DRAWN BY: AVW, MMM, JOB NO. 00-018-00, SHEET 1, BY: HUBBLE ENGINEERING, INC., L.C. DEVELOPMENT, INC., DEVELOPER". DECISION AND ORDER Pursuant to the City Council's authority as provided in Meridian City Code § 12-3-5 and based upon the above and foregoing Findings of Fact which are herein adopted: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND THIS DOES ORDER 1. The Preliminary Plat of the applicant as evidenced by "PRELIMINARY PLAT, BALTIC PLACE SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN THE NWl/4, NE1/4, SECTION 18, T.3N., R. 1E., B.M., MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, FEBRUARY, 2001, STAMPED JUN 08 2001, DRAWN BY: AVW, MMM, JOB NO. 00-018-00, SHEET 1, BY: HUBBLE ENGINEERING, INC., L.C. DEVELOPMENT, INC., DEVELOPER" is hereby conditionally approved; and 2. The conditions of approval are as follows to-wit: Adopt the Planning and Zoning Administrator and Assistant City Engineer Recommendations as follows: Underground, year-round pressurized irrigation shall be provided to all landscape areas on site. Submit hook-up and design details based on the proposed landscaping. Due to the size of landscaped area, primary water supply connection to the City's mains shall not be allowed. Applicant shall be required to utilize any existing surface or well water for the primary source. If City water is proposed as a secondary source, developer shall be responsible to pay water assessments for the entire common open area. 2. Submit detailed fencing plans for review and approval with submittal of the Final Plat. All fencing located adjacent to the Hunter Lateral shall be built on FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT BALTIC PLACE SUBDIVISION/(PP-01-009) 4 the easement line unless an encroachment easement has been secured from the NMID. All required fencing is to be in place prior to issuance of building permits. A letter of credit, cash, or bond equaling 110% of the lowest bid for the fencing shall be submitted to the City prior to signature on the final plat. Submit detailed landscaping plans, in accordance with the adopted Landscape Ordinance, for review and approval with submittal of the Final Plat. A letter of credit, cash or bond in the amount of 110% of the lowest bid for the landscaping and irrigation system shall be given to the City prior to signature on the Final Plat. Obtain a letter from the Ada County Street Name Committee, approving the subdivision and street names. Make any corrections necessary to conform. Coordinate fire hydrant placement with the City of Meridian Public Works Department. Applicant shall be responsible to construct the sewer mains to and through this proposed development. Subdivision designer to coordinate main sizing and routing with the Public Works Department. Sewer manholes are to be provided to keep the sewer lines on the south and west sides of the centerline. Water service to this site is being proposed from extensions of existing mains. Applicant shall be responsible to construct the water mains to and through this proposed development. Subdivision designer to coordinate main sizing and routing with the Public Works Department. Water service to this development is contingent upon positive results from a hydraulic analysis by our computer model. Flow and pressure from the existing mains shall be monitored with the Meridian Water Department. The developer shall be responsible for the payment of sewer and water assessment fees. Underground pressurized irrigation shall be provided to all landscape areas on site. The Preliminary Plat indicates that the irrigation system is to be owned and operated by the Nampa-Meridian Irrigation District. 10. Submit any updated soils/groundwater monitoring data collected since the initial investigation date. Adopt the Recommendations of the Ada County Highway District as follows: FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT BALTIC PLACE SUBDIVISION/(PP-01-O09) 5 I1. 12. 13. Dedicate 31 to 42-feet of fight-of-way from the section line of Franklin Road abutting the parcel by means of recordation of a final subdivision plat or execution of a warranty deed prior to issuance of a building permit (or other required permits), whichever occurs first. Provide a $9,700 deposit to the Public Rights-of-Way Trust Fund for the cost of constructing a 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk on Franklin Road abutting the parcel (approximately 485-feet) prior to issuance of a building permit, or District approval of a final plat, whichever occurs first. Construct Baltic Place as a public street, private street, or driveway on the south side of Franldin Road to align with Baltic Road on the north side of Franldin Road. If the applicant constructs Baltic Place as a public street it shall be constructed as a 40-foot street section within 58-feet or right-of-way with a standard turnaround at the south end of the street. 14. 15. 16. 17. Construct a public turnaround at the terminus of Kaiispell Street. If Baltic Place is constructed as a public street, driveways shall be located a minimum of 50-feet south of Franldin Road and paved their full width and at least 30-feet into the site beyond the edge of pavement of Baltic Place. The applicant should provide a recorded cross access easement for all of the lots within the subdivision for access to the public streets if Baltic Place is not constructed as a public street. Construct a center turn lane on Franklin Road for the Franldin Road/main entrance intersection. The turn lane shall be constructed to provide a minimum of lO0-feet of storage with shadow tapers for both the approach and departure directions. Coordinate the design of the turn lane with District staff. In accordance with the traffic study, the center turn lane shall not be required until the site generates 298 vehicle trips per day (45 apartment units; or 27,000-square feet of office; or 7,000-square feet of retail; etcY) as determined by the land use, and the ACHD trip generation rate in the impact fee schedule. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT BALTIC PLACE SUBDIVISION/(PP-01-009) 6 18. Construct a right turn lane (eastbound) on Franldin Road for the Franldin Road/main entrance intersection. Coordinate the design of the turn lane with District staff. 19. Any proposed landscape islands/medians within the public right-of-way dedicated by this plat shall be owned and maintained by a homeowners association. Notes of this shall be required on the final plat. 20. Any existing irrigation facilities shall be relocated outside of the right-of-way. 21. All utility relocation costs associated with improving street hontages abutting the site shall be borne by the developer. 22. Other than the access point specifically approved with this application, direct lot or parcel access to Franldin Road is prohibited. Lot access restrictions, as required with this application, shall be stated on the final plat. Adopt the Sanitary Service Recommendations as follows: 23. Enclosures and locations are inadequate. Sanitary Services shall meet with Applicant's engineer agent for specifics and assistance to insure waste generation points and volumes are provided for. Adopt the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District's Recommendations as follows: 24. ¸ The District's Hunter Lateral courses along the south boundary of the proposed project. Any encroachments shall be approved and a signed License Agreement shall be in place. The District requires a Land Use Change/Site application to be filed. Adopt the Recommendations of the Central District Health Department as follows: 25. The Applicant's central sewage and central water plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality. 26. Run-off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT BALTIC PLACE SUBDIVISION / (PP-01-009) 7 27. Stormwater shall be pretreated through a grassy swale prior to discharge to the subsurface to prevent impact to groundwater and surface water quality. 28. The Engineers and architects involved with the design of the subject project shall obtain current best management practices for stormwater disposal and design a stormwater management system that prevents groundwater and surface water degradation. ,gy %tign~ of the City Council at its regular meeting held on the ~-~ ~/?g' day of ,2001. ROLL CALL COUNCILMAN ANDERSON VOTED COUNCILMAN BIRD VOTED_~ COUNCILWOMAN deWEERD VOTED ~-~ COUNCILWOMAN McCANDLESS VOTED /~MAYOR ROBERT D. CORRIE VOTED (TIE BREAKER) Copy served upon Applicant, The Planning and Zoning Public Works Department and City Attorney. City Clerk Dated: Z:\Work~l~VleridianXMeridian 15360MXBaltic PlaceAZ01-008 PP01-009 C FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT BALTIC PLACE SUBDIVISION/(PP-01-009) 8