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Home My WebLink AboutComfort Suites AZ 03-007BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ZONING OF 2.22 ACRES TO C-G ZONE FOR COMFORT SUITES KANTI PATEL, Applicant Case No. AZ-03-007 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY j COUNCIL RECEIVED ) APR 1 8 2003 City Of Meridian City Clerk Office The property is approximately 2.22 acres in size and is generally located on the north-east comer of S. Wells Street and Freeway Drive, Meridian. The property is designated as Commercial. 2. The owner(s) of record of the subject property are James & Diane Fuhrman, 1737 E. Summerfalls Drive, Meridian, Idaho 83642. 3. Applicant is I{anti Patel, 2600 Fairview Avenue, Boise, Idaho. 4. The subject property is currently zoned RUT (Ada County) and consists of vacant land. 5. The Applicant requests the property be zoned as C-G (General Retail and Service Commercial). 6. The subject property is bordered to the north and west by rural residentiallagricultural properties (zoned RUT, Ada County), to the south by I-84 (zoned I-L), and to the east by rural residentiaUagricultural property (zoned RUT, Ada County) and a hotel and office subdivision (zoned C-G). 7. The property which is the subject of this application is within the Area of Impact of the City of Meridian. 8. The entire parcel of the property is included within the Meridian Urban Service Planning Area as defined in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. 9. The Applicant proposes to develop the subject property in the following manner: Motel. 10. The Applicant requests zoning of the subject real property as C-G which is consistent with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan Generalized Land Use Map which designates the subject property as Commercial. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION & ZONING FOR COMFORT SUITES BY KANTI PATEL - AZ-03-007 -Page 1 11. There ate no significant or scenic features of major importance that affect the consideration of this application. RECOMMENDATION The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council of the City of Meridian that they approve the requested Annexation And Zoning as requested by the applicant for the property described in the application, subject to the following: A. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Planning & Zoning Department as follows: ANNEXATION AND ZONING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1. Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project will have to be removed from their domestic service, per City Ordinance Section 5-7-517, when services are available from the City of Meridian. Wells may be used for non-domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation. 2. All future development of the subject property shall be constructed in accordance with City of Meridian ordinances in effect at the time of development. 3. Applicant shall be required to extend water and sanitary sewer mains to and through the proposed development, thereby making them available to the adjacent properties. 4. The submitted site plan is not approved, and may need to be modified to comply with the requirements of the MCC. B. Adopt the Recommendations of the ACRD as follows: Anticipated Site-Specific Conditions A. The following conditions are intended to cover the District policies that will pertain to any development proposal for this site. Upon the receipt of a development application in the future for this site the District intends to include the following conditions and may add additional conditions that may also apply to this site. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION & ZONING FOR COMFORT SUITES BY KANTI PATEL - AZ-03-007 -Page 2 1. Dedicate an additional 2-feet ofright-of--way for Wells Street abutting the site and widen Wells Street abutting the site to one-half of a 40-foot street section and construct curb, gutter and 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk. 2. Dedicate an additional 2-feet ofright-of--way for Freeway Drive abutting the site and widen Freeway Drive abutting the site to one-half of a 40-foot street section and constnuct curb, gutter and 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk. 3. Construct any driveways on Wells Street and Freeway Drive a minimum of 50-feet from the Wells StreetJFreeway Drive intersection (measured near edge to near edge). Any driveways on Wells Street and Freeway Drive should be constructed to be a maximum of 36-feet wide. Pave any driveway(s) abutting public streets to their full width and at least 30-feet into the site beyond the edge of pavement of the abutting roadway. 4. Pay an Extraordinary Impact Fee to the District for the site's proportionate share of the construction and right-of--way purchase of the St. Luke's Drive/Eagle Road intersection and extension. Said fee will be based on the expected trip generation rate for this site. The Extraordinary Impact Fee shall be $43.19 per trip. Comply with all Standard Conditions of Approval. Standard Conditions of Approval Any existing irrigation facilities shall be relocated outside of the right-of- way 2. All utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site shall be borne by the developer. 3. Replace any existing damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk and any that may be damaged during the construction of the proposed development. Contact Construction Services at 387-6280 (with file number) for details. 4. Utility street cuts in pavement less than five years old are not allowed unless approved in writing by the District. Contact Construction Services at 387- 6280 (with file numbers) for details. 5. All design and construction shall be in accordance with the Ada County Highway District Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures and all applicable ACHD ordinances unless specifically waived herein. An engineer registered in the State of Idaho shall prepare and certify all improvement plans. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION & ZONING FOR COMFORT SUITES BY KANTI PATEL - AZ-03-007 -Page 3 6. The applicant shall submit revised plans for staff approval, prior to issuance of building permit (or other required permits), which incorporates any required design changes. 7. Construction, use and property development shall be in conformance with all applicable requirements of the Ada County Highway District prior to District approval for occupancy. 8. Payment of applicable road impact fees are required prior to building construction in accordance with Ordinance #197, also known as Ada County Highway District Road Impact Fee Ordinance. 9. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify all existing utilities within the right-of--way. Existing utilities damaged by the applicant shall be repaired by the applicant at no cost to ACRD. The applicant shall be required to call DIGLINE (1-800-342-1585) at least two full business days prior to breaking ground within ACHD right-of--way. The applicant shall contact ACHD Traffic Operations 387-6190 in the event any ACRD conduits (spaze or filled) are compromised during any phase of construction. 10. No change in the terms and conditions of this approval shall be valid unless they are in writing and signed by the applicam or the applicant's authorized representative and an authorized representative of the Ada County Highway District. The burden shall be upon the applicant to obtain written confirmation of any change from the Ada County Highway District. 11. Any change by the applicant in the planned use of the property which is the subject of this application, shall require the applicant to comply with all rules, regulations, ordinances, plans, or other regulatory and legal restrictions in force at the time the applicant or its successors in interest advises the Highway District of its intent to change the planned use of the subject property unless a waiver/variance of said requirements or other legal relief is granted pwsuant to the law in effect at the time the change in use is sought. C. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Fire Department as follows: 1. Provide afire-flow as required by the 1997 Uniform Fire Code Appendix III- A Please show all proximity hydrants within 500' of the project on the construction drawings. 2. All comers will have to have 28' inside radius and 48' outside radius on all internal access roads. 3. The proposed building shall comply with the 1997 International Building Code. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION & ZONING FOR COMFORT SUITES BY KANTI PATEL - AZ-03-007 -Page 4 4. Acceptance of water supply for fire protection is contingent upon acceptance of the water system by the City of Meridian for water quality. The water supply shall be provided before combustible construction begins. 5. Final approval of fire hydrant locations shall by the Fire Departmern. 6. The external access roadways shall built to Ada County Highway Standards. All access roads within the project shall have a clear driving surface with a minimum width of 20' available at all times. iJFC 902.2.2.1 iJFC 902.2.1 7. The vertical clearance for the covered loading area shall be 13' 6". 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