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Home My WebLink AboutResponse to Staff Report.NGINEERII~'G ptanning an4englneermgcommuniGeslorlhe luhrre ~~vrrvNsl«. July 16, 200& Pl'anning & Zoning Commission City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Avenue Merid_ian, I_D 83642 Re: Fullmer Subdiv.ision, Preliminaey/Fina1 Plat File No. PFP-08=001 Dear Cornrnissioners: ~~ ~.J.~ A ~ ~ JUL 16 200~ City Of IVleriaia~ City Clerk Of~ce We have reviewed the staff comments ,for the Planning & Zoning Commission hearing date of July 17; 2008, and have the followi~ng responses; 1.1 S'ITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS - PRELIIVIINARY 1'LAT l.l.l ~Noted~~~. 1.1.2 The applicant will comply. 1.I.3 The applicant wilT comply, ?1:1..4 The applicant wi11 comply. ~1.2 S,ITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS - FINAL PLAT 1.2.1 Noted'. 1,2.2 Irrigation water is riot _readily Rvailable fo the site ana is not economically feasible to n,•ovide:for a fivo-lot subdivision. `The Public Works Department has reviewec~ this issue.and recommended that ~ve request a~vaiver of fhis requirement as allo~ve.d by City ~Ordinanee. 1.2,3 The applicant wi_ll comply. 1 Q291~I. Rosario Street, Suite 100 Meridian, ID '83642 Phone: (208) 93`8-0980 Fax: (208) 938-0941 E mail: es=beckym@qwest.net C:1Documenis and Setlings12U081801221RecsResponse,doc Planning & Zoning Commission July 16, 2008 Rage 2 1.2.4 ACHD has ap~roved the c,onstruction ~lans ~vhich includes the shared drivefvay a:pproacti an~l Carlton improvements. The ~•eference to providing eviclence of pubtic __ utility approvai is vague; does this imply ~vritten approval must be obtained from Idaho Power, Intermountain Gas, Cable One, etc.? If this is the case, ~ve obj'ect to this condition. 1.2,5 The applican.t will comply, with the exception of ~ressurizea ir.rigation. l.2;6 The applicant will comply, ~vifh the excertion of Pressurized irrigation. 1.2.7 The appticant wili comply. 1.2.$ The app[icant will comply. 1,29 The applicant will cornply. 1.2.1'0 The appl'icant will comply. . 1.2.11 The appl`icant will comply. 1.2.12 The applieant will comply. 1.2.13 It is the ~lesire of the applicant to retain the existing t~•ees where possible. The a~plicant ~vill meet ~vith Elroy Huff at the site to determine terms of compliance. 1.2.14 Noted. 1.3 GENERAI. REQUIREMENTS - PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT 1.3:1 Attached is a dra~ving ~lelineafing fhe existing an~l proposed improvements at the end' of Carlton Street. No sicle~valk currenfly exists along E. Carlton, and the exisfing pave.ment of E. Carlton St.reet ends abruptly. The ACHD plan review staff req.uested the addifion of a radius to allo~v easier maintenance by fhe street cleaner. The Cottage Homes Addition Sub~livision, platted in 1897, did not take info consideration drainage treatment for E. Carlton Street. We were reguired to install rolled curb, a drop inlet arrd sanci and grease trap to accommodate existing nublic drainage. ACHD has revie~ved this application ancl has determined thaf, side~valk ~vill not be required since ~ve abut the end of Caelton. The slrared drive~vay ~vill be paved with ~sphRlt. The fact that this a~rea is completely developed leaves us at a. disaclvantage ~vhen trying to retrofit to ne~v urban standards. We respectfully request,that concrete side~vatk rrot be req.uired for this subdivision. :1.3.2 Tlie~ applicanf will comply. C:\Documents~end Settings~2008C801221RecsResponse.doc Planning & Zoning Comrnission Juiy 16, 2008 Page 3 1:3.3 The applicant will comply. 1,.3.4 The applicant will comply. 1;3.5 As noted above under 1.2.2, surface water or well ~vater is not available. We respectfutly ~•equest that fhe use of city water be a'llowed for irrigation purPoses, 1,3'.6 The applicant will comply. 1..3.7 Noted. 1.3.8 The applicant will comply. 1.3:9 Noted. 2. PUBLIG WORKS DEPARTMENT 2.1 T~he applieant will comply. 2.2 The applicant wil'1 comply. 2.3 The applicant witl comply. 2,4 T,~he a~plicant nroposes to use, city ~vater for irriga6ion pur~oses. 2.5 The applicant will comply: 2.6 The applicant wili coniply. , 2.7 The applicant will comply. 2.8 The applicant will co.mply. 2.9 The ap;plicant will comply, 2.10 The applicant will .comply; ~vith the exception of nressurizecl irrigation. 2.11 The applicant wi~ll comply. 2. l2 The appiicant will comply. 2.13 The appficant will comply. 2.14 The appCicant witl comply. C:1Docuinents and Settings~2008\801221RecsResponse:doc Planning & Zoning Commission July 16, 2008 Page 4 ' 2.15 The applicant will comply. 2.16 The applicant will comply.. _ 2.17' The appTicant will comply. 2.1$ The applicant will comply. ~ 2.19 The applicant will comply. ~ 3. FIRE D~PARTMENT 3.1 The applicant will cornply. 3.2 Noted. 3.3 The applican~ wiTl comply. 3,4 The applicant will comply. 3.5 The applicant wiil comply. 3.6 The ap.plicant will comply. 3.7 The applicant wil~l comply. 3.8 The appticant will comply 3'.9 I'n'lieu of a gate, the applicant will provide bollards as approved by the Meridian Fire DepartmenE. 4. ROLTCE DEPARTIVIENT 4.1 It i's noted that the Meridian ;Police Department has no concerns related to this project: 5. PARKS DEPARTMENT 5.'1 It is noted that the Parks Department did not submit comments on this application. 6. SANITARY SERVICES 6..1 It is noted that Sanitary Services did not submit comments on this application. C:\Docunien-s and Settings\2008\80'122\RecsResponse.doc Planning & Zoning Commission July 16, 2008 Page 5 7. ADA COUNTY HTGHWAY DISTRICT The applicant has already~ obtained construction plan approval from ACHD and wil'1 _ comply with their eonditions of approval. We appreciafe staff s review of our proposed project. Please feel free to call if you .have additional eomment:s or questions. Sincerely, Engineering Solutions., :LLP ~ ~ . Becky, Mc ay Parfner BM:"ss Attachment cc: Jeff Fullmer C;\Documenls antl.Settings~2008180122\RecsResponse:doc ~ , NQ~( P p p;R~ I S. ~~~c I I EX~pRI~-A~ I -aW~ I I I I. -~- - - - - L - - - - - - - - ExisL Curb & Cu't~er --- new edge pavem E. CARLTON ST. _ _ _ _ Exist. Curb .& ~l~ _ _~ lo'~~ No~ P P PR~ N0~ . P pPR~ y~ x ~ `` `~ ~~ ~ x _ W000 FENCE y New Rolied Curb & Gutier with 5' tronsitions from Old Style Roll Curb to Current Style I ~~ O ~ ~ I I / a a ~ d ``~`''~ ~o~~. EX~oR~~~PY ° . ~ a a~ a a ~ ~ ~ new edge pavement Drop, inlet & & G Trop Syq~Fo D,~~~F~q y ~F~F~c new edge ' F/j/ povement ~yq ccFsS ,BOUNDARY LINE 1 ° = 2~~