HomeMy WebLinkAboutGramercy Subdivision No. 3 FP-08-007BEFORE THE MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL
GC May 6, 2008
IN THE MATTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF TUSCANY
DEVELOPMENT, INC., FOR FINAL
PLAT APPROVAL OF 18 SINGLE-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
LOTS AND 1 OTHER LOT ON 1.383
ACRES IN A TN-R ZONING
DISTRICT LOCATED WEST OF
EAGLE ROAD AND SOUTH OF
OVERLAND ROAD IN SW 1/ OF
THE NE 1/ OF SECTION 20, T. 3N.,
R. lE
CASE NO. FP-08-007
ORDER OF CONDITIONAL
APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT
This matter coming before the City Council for Final Plat approval pursuant to
Unified Development Code 11-6B-3 on May 6, 2008, and the Council finding that the
Administrative Review is complete from Kristy Vigil, Assistant City Planner for the Planning
Department, and Scott Steckline, Development Services Coordinator for the Public Works
Department, dated: Hearing Date: May 6, 2008, to the Mayor and Council, and the Council having
considered the requirements of the preliminary plat the Council takes the following action:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
l. The Final Plat of "PLAT SHOWING GRAMERCY SUBDNISION NO. 3 A
RESUBDIVISION OF LOT l, BLOCK 4, GRAMERCY SUBDIVISION NO. 1
LOCATED IN THE SW'/ OF THE NE'/ OF SECTION 20, T. 3N., R. lE., BOISE
ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT
FOR GRAMERCY SUBDNISION NO. 3/(FP-08-007)
Page 1 of 4
MERIDIAN, MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO 2008, HANDWRITTEN
DATE: 03/31/08, SHEET 1 OF 2, ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS, LLP", TUSCANY
DEVELOPMENT, INC., Developer, is Conditionally Approved subject to those
conditions of Staff comments as set forth in the Memorandum to the Mayor and City
Council from Kristy Vigil, Assistant City Planner for the Planning and Zoning
Department and Scott Steckline, Development Services Coordinator for the Public
Works Department, dated: Hearing Date: May 6, 2008, listing 12 SITE SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS/FINAL PLAT and 17 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, a true and
correct copy of which is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A", and consisting of 4
pages, and by this reference incorporated herein, and the response letter from
Engineering Solutions, LLP, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto
marked Exhibit "B" and consisting of 1 page, and by this reference incorporated
herein, and the additional requirements of the Council taken at their May 6, 2008
meeting as follows, to-wit:
1.1 Adopt the Recommendation of the Central District Health
Department as follows:
The Central District Health requires after written approval
from the appropriate entities are submitted, they can approve
this proposal for central sewage and central water; that plans
must be submitted to and approved by the Idaho Department
of Health and Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality for
central sewage and central water and that run-off is not to
create a mosquito breeding problem.
ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT
FOR GRAMERCY SUBDNISION NO. 3/(FP-08-007)
Page 2 of 4
2. The final plat upon which there is contained the Certification and signature of the
City Clerk and the City Engineer verifying that the plat meets the City's requirements shall
be signed only at such time as:
1. The Plat dimensions are approved by the City Engineer; and
2. The City Engineer has verified that all off-site improvements are completed
and/or the appropriate letter of credit or cash has been issued guaranteeing the
completion of off-site and required on-site improvements.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION
AND RIGHT TO REGULATORY TAHINGS ANALYSIS
The Applicant is hereby notified that pursuant to Idaho Code 67-8003, the Owner may
request a regulatory taking analysis. Such request must be in writing, and must be filed with the City
Clerk not more than twenty-eight (28) days after the final decision concerning the matter at issue. A
request for a regulatory takings analysis will toll the time period within which a Petition for Judicial
Review may be filed.
Please take notice that this is a final action of the governing body of the City of
Meridian, pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-6521. An affected person being a person who has an interest
in real property which may be adversely affected by this decision may, within twenty-eight (28) days
after the date of this decision and order, seek a judicial review as provided by Chapter 52, Title 67,
Idaho Code.
By action of the City Council at its regular meeting held on the ~~ day
of ~~',~ , 2008
ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT
FOR GRAMERCY SUBDIVISION NO. 3/(FP-08-007)
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ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF FIlVAL PLAT
FOR GRAMERCY SUBDIVISION NO. 3/(FP-08-007)
Page 4 of 4
CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT
STAFF REPORT: Meeting Date: May 6, 2008
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TO: Mayor and City Council I D A H O
FROM: Kristy Vigil, Assistant City Planner t~"
208-884-5533
Scott Steckline, Development Services Coordinator SS
208-898-5500
SUBJECT: Gramercy Subdivision No. 3
Request for Final Plat Approval of Gramercy Subdivision No. 3 Consisting of 18
Single-family Residential Building Lots and 1 other lot on 1.383 Acres in a TN-R
Zoning District by Tuscany Development, Inc (File# FP-08-00~.
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, Tuscany Development, Inc, has applied for final plat approval of 18 single-family
residential building lots and 1 other lot on 1.383 acres of land for Gramercy Subdivision No. 3. The
zoning district for the proposed subdivision is TN-R (Traditional Neighborhood Residential).
Gramercy Subdivision No. 3 is located south of Overland Road, approximately a'/ mile west of Eagle
Road in Section 20, T. 3N., R. lE. and is a resubdivision of Lot 1, Block 4 of Gramercy Subdivision No.
1.
The City Council approved the preliminary plat for Gramercy Townhomes on December 1$, 2007. The
submitted fmal plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat.
Staff recommends approval of Gramercy Subdivision No. 3 with the comments and conditions
stated in this report.
SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved development agreement (instrument # 106141056),
and approved Gramercy Townhomes modified development agreement (instrument #
108022888), annexation (AZ-06-012), rezone (RZ-07-016), preliminary plats (PP-06-019 and PP-
07-018), final plat (FP-06-048), and conditional use pernut (CUP-07-018) applications for this
subdivision.
2. If the City Engineer's signature has not been obtained by 12/18/09, 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.
Exhibit "A"
FP-08-007 Gramercy Subdivision No. 3 FP.doc PAGE 1
CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT
4. All alleys shall be constructed per UDC 11-6C-3-5. The alley shall have a minimum of 16 feet of
paving, serve as a fire lane, and be constructed of concrete or asphalt with a concrete ribbon curb.
From the entrance to the public street provide a minimum of 28-foot inside and 48-foot outside
turning radius. No parking shall be allowed on either side of the street within 50 feet of the alley
entrance as measured from the centerline of the alley, and the alley shall be designed so the entire
length is visible from a public street.
Revise or add the following note(s) on the face of the plat prepared by Engineering Solutions,
LLP, stamped on 03/31/08 by D. Terry Peugh, prior to signature of the final plat by the City
Engineer:
9.) Revise to include Development Agreement number 10802288.
11.) Revise to read, ". . . dwelling units.", ~~a ~ ° ° °~~~* ~'^~~ r;'~, ^f "'~°^a;°~ R,,:''':"`-
6. Prior to signature of the final plat by the City Engineer, all existing structures shall be removed or
relocated from the site.
7. Remove from the signature page . ..
8. 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 pernuts for this subdivision.
9. The landscape plan, prepared by Harvest Design, P.C., and dated 11/27/0707 is approved with no
changes
10. 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 Buttram, at 887-1620 for more information.
11. All areas approved as open space shall be free of wet ponds or other such nuisances. All
stormwater detention facilities incorporated into the approved open space are subject to UDC 11-
3B-11 and shall be fully vegetated with grass and trees. Sand, gravel or other non-vegetated
surface materials shall not be used in open space lots, except as permitted under UDC 11-3B-11.
If the stortnwater detention facility cannot be incorporated into the approved open space and still
meet the standards of UDC 11-3B-11, then the applicant shall relocate the facility. This may
require losing a developable lot or developable area. It is the responsibility of the
developer to comply with ACHD, City of Meridian and all other regulatory requirements at the
time of final construction.
12. Staff's failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or conditions from the preliminary plat does
not relieve the Applicant of responsibility for compliance.
GENERAI. REQUIREMENTS
Per UDC 11-3A-6 all irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways, that
intersect, cross or lie within the area being subdivided shall be covered. Plans will need to be
approved by the appropriate irrigation/drainage district, or lateral users association (ditch
owners), with written approval or non-approval submitted to the Public Works Department prior
to plan approval. If lateral users association approval can not be obtained, altemate plans will be
reviewed and approved by the City Engineer.
Exhibit "A"
FP-08-007 Gramercy Subdivision No. 3 FP.doc PAGE 2
CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT
Street signs are to be in place, water system shall be approved and activated, fencing installed,
sewer line shall be installed and passed air test and video inspection, final plat recorded and road
base shall be approved prior to applying for building pernuts.
A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% shall be required for all uncompleted
fencing, landscaping, amenities, pressurized irrigation, sanitary sewer, water, etc., prior to
signature on the final plat.
4. All development improvements, including but not limited to water, sewer, fencing, micro-paths,
pressurized irrigation and landscaping shall be installed and approved prior to obtaining
certificates of occupancy, or as otherwise allowed by UDC 11-SC-1.
5. A written certificate of completion shall be prepared by the landscape architect, landscape
designer or qualified nurseryman responsible for the landscape plan upon completion of the
landscape installation. The Certificate of Completion shall verify that all landscape
improvements, including plant materials and sprinkler installation, are in substantial compliance
with the approved landscape plan.
6. The applicant shall provide a 20-foot easement for all public water/sewer mains outside of public
right of way (include all water services and hydrants). The easements shall not be dedicated via
the plat, but rather dedicated outside the plat process using the City of Meridian's standard forms.
The easement shall be graphically depicted on the plat for reference purposes. Submit an
executed easement (on the form available from Public Works), a legal description, which must
include the area of the easement (marked EXHIBIT A) and an 81/2" x 11" map with bearings and
distances (marked EXHIBIT B) for review. Both exhibits must be sealed, signed and dated by a
Professional Land Surveyor. DO NOT RECORD. Add a note to the plat referencing this
document.
7. Applicant shall be required to pay Public Works development plan review, and construction
inspection fees, as determined during the plan review process, prior to signature on the final plat.
8. Compaction test results must be submitted to the Meridian Building Department for all building
pads receiving engineered backfill, where footing would sit atop fill material.
9. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with any Section 404 Permitting
that may be required by the Army Corps of Engineers.
10. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with and NPDES Pernutting that
may be required by the Environmental Protection Agency.
1l. All development features shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair
Housing Act.
12. Any tree over 4" in caliper that is removed from the property shall be replaced by installing
additional trees, being the equivalent number of caliper inches of trees that were removed.
Required landscaping trees will not be considered as replacement trees for those trees that have to
be removed.
13. Any existing domestic well system within this project shall be removed from domestic service per
City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9-4-8 contact the City of Meridian Engineering Department at
(208)898-5500 for inspections of disconnection of services. Wells may be used for non-domestic
purposes such as landscape irrigation if approved by Idaho Department of Water Resources
Exhibit "A"
FP-08-007 Gramercy Subdivision No. 3 FP.doc PAGE 3
CITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT
Contact Robert B. Whitney at (208)334-2190.
14. Any existing septic systems within this project shall be removed from service per City Ordinance
Section 9-1-4 and 9-4-8. Contact Central District Health for abandonment procedures and
inspections (208)375-5211.
15. The engineer shall be required to certify that the street centerline elevations are set a minimum of
3-feet above the highest established peak groundwater elevation. This is to ensure that the bottom
elevation of the crawl spaces of homes is at least 1-foot above.
16. The applicant's design engineer shall be responsible for inspection of all irrigation and/or
drainage facility within this project that do not fall under the jurisdiction of an irrigation district
or the ACHD. The design engineer shall provide certification that the facilities have been
installed in accordance with the approved design plans. This certification will be required before
a certificate of occupancy is issued for any structures within the project.
17. At the completion of the project, the applicant shall be responsible to submit record drawings
per the City of Meridian AutoCAD standards. These record drawings must be received and
approved prior to the issuance of a certification of occupancy for any structures within the
project.
STAFF RECONIMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the final plat for Gramercy Subdivision No. 3(FP-08-007) with the
above stated.comments and conditions.
Exhibit "A"
FP-08-007 Gramercy Subdivision No. 3 FP.doc PAGE 4
Pa~;e 1 oC2
Kristy Vigil
From: Shari (es-sharis@qwest.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 12:57 PM
To: Kristy Vigil
Subject: RE: Gramercy No. 3 FP staff report
Yes
Shari Stilcs
l-:m,inecrin~ Solutions. LLf'
10"?9 N. (Zusario Su•eet. Stiite IOU
Mcridian.ID 836~i'
I elcphone: ('08) 9 ~8-098U
Faa: (?08j 9;8-09~J1
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From: Kristy Vigil [mailto:vigi~k@meridiancity.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 12:57 PM
To: Shari
Subject: RE: Gramercy No. 3 FP staff report
Shari,
By template do you mean the turning radius for fire trucks diagram?
Thanks,
Kristy
From: Shari [mailto:es-sharis@qwest.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 12:33 PM
To: Kristy Vigil
Cc: Tara Green; Machelle Hill; Nancy Radford; Jaycee Holman; Bill Johnson; Bill Nary; ]oe Silva; Kenny Bowers;
Ron Anderson; Ted Baird; Scott Steckline
Subject: RE: Gramercy No. 3 FP staff report
Kristy:
The applicant will comply with the conditions of approval as stated in the staff report. For clarification, the
public alleys will be designed to meet ACHD standards and in accordance with the template provided by staff.
Thankyou!
Shari Stiles
En;,_inccrin~, Solutions. LLP
10?9 N. Rosario Strcct. Suiie 100
Mcridian.ID 836~2
'I'elephone: ('?08) 938-0980
[~ax: (?08) 938-09a (
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From: Kristy Vigil [mailto;vigilk@meridiancity.org]
Sent: Thursday, IHay O1, 2008 4:15 PM
To: Shari
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5/6/2008