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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGemtone NO.5.FPFP-03-027 Gemtone No 5.FP.doc HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY MAYOR Robert D. Corrie CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Tammy deWeerd Keith Bird Cherie McCandless William L.M. Nary A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 (208) 888-4433 · FAX (208) 887-4813 City Clerk Office Fax (208) 888-4218 LEGAL DEPARTMENT (208) 466-9272 Fax 466-4405 PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING DEPARTMENT (208) 898-5500 · Fax 887-1297 PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT (208) 884-5533 · FAX 888-6854 STAFF REPORT: Hearing Date: May 27, 2003 To: Mayor & City Council From: David McKinnon, Planner II Bruce Freckleton, Assistant to City Engineer Re: GEMTONE CENTER NO. 5 • Request for Final Plat Approval of Gemtone Center No. 5, Consisting of Seven (7) Commercial Building Lots and Two (2) Other Lot on 12.08 Acres in an I-L Zone by Gemtone Inc. (File No. FP-03-027). We have reviewed this submittal and offer the following comments, as 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 AND LOCATION The applicant, Gemtone, Inc., has requested approval of the final plat for Gemtone Center No. 5, consisting of 7 commercial building lots and 2 ”other” lots located approximately ½ mile west of Eagle Road on the north and south side of Pine Street. Staff reviewed the submitted final plat and has found that it is in substantial compliance with the approved Preliminary Plat (File No. PP- 02-28). Staff finds that the proposed subdivision complies with the City’s Subdivision Ordinance and offers the following conditions of approval: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1. All irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways, intersecting, crossing or lying adjacent and contiguous to the area being subdivided shall be tiled per City Ordinance 12-4-13. Plans will need to be approved by the appropriate irrigation/drainage jurisdiction, or lateral users association, with written confirmation of said approval submitted to the Public Works Department. 2. Compaction test results must be submitted to the Meridian Building Department for all building lots receiving engineered backfill. 3. The design of drainage areas shall ensure that water is retained only during 100-year storm events for a period of time not to exceed 24 hours. Mayor and Council Transmittal Date: May 22, 2003 Page 2 FP-03-027 Gemtone No 5 FP.Doc 4. Street signs are to be in place, water system shall be approved and activated, pressurized irrigation system approved and activated and road base acceptable for fire and emergency vehicles prior to applying for additional building permits. A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% will be required for all, landscaping, pressurized irrigation, sanitary sewer, water, etc., prior to signature on the final plat. Staff is granted the authority to make lot-by-lot determinations regarding the timing of landscaping installation. 5. All landscaping shall be installed as depicted on the submitted landscape plans, sheet LS-1, prepared by Harvest Designs on 4-21-03. 6. Machine Avenue shall be constructed to a full 40’ street section, with curb gutter and five foot (5’) concrete sidewalk. 7. Sanitary sewer and water service to this site shall be from new and existing mains. 8. Applicant’s engineer will be required to submit a signed, stamped statement certifying that all street finish centerline elevations are set a minimum of three-feet above the highest established normal groundwater elevation. 9. Applicant has indicated that the pressurized irrigation system within this development is to be owned and maintained by the Settlers Irrigation District. Underground year-round pressurized irrigation must be provided to all lots within this development. The City of Meridian requires that pressurized irrigation systems be supplied by a year-round source of water. If a well or surface source is not available, a single-point connection to the City of Meridian’s domestic water system will be allowed for the development. In the event that domestic water is used as a backup source, common areas within the development will be subject to City of Meridian water assessments. Payment of water assessment fees for the common areas is required prior to city signatures on the final plat map. 10. A drainage plan designed by a State of Idaho licensed architect or engineer is required and shall be submitted to the City Engineer (Ord. 557, 10-1-91) for all off-street parking areas. Storm water treatment and disposal must be designed in accordance with the Department of Environmental Quality 1997 publication, “Catalog of Storm Water Best Management Practices for Idaho Cities and Counties” and City of Meridian standards and policies. Off-site disposal into surface water is prohibited unless the jurisdiction which has authority over the receiving stream provides written authorization prior to development plan approval. The Applicant is responsible for filing all necessary applications with the Idaho Department of Water Resources regarding Shallow Injection Wells on the final plat. 11. Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project will have to be removed from their domestic service per City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9-4-8. Wells may be used for non-domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation. 12. Two-hundred-fifty watt, high-pressure sodium streetlights will be required at locations designated by the Public Works Department. All streetlights shall be installed at subdivider's Mayor and Council Transmittal Date: May 22, 2003 Page 3 FP-03-027 Gemtone No 5 FP.Doc expense. Typical locations are at street intersections and/or fire hydrants. Final design locations and quantity are determined after power designs are completed by Idaho Power Company. The street light contractor shall obtain an approved design and permit from the Public Works Department prior to commencing installations. 13. Coordinate fire hydrant placement with the City of Meridian's Water Works Superintendent. 14. Please identify and show dimension ties for the easement shown across the south end of Lot 5 and 6, Block 5. 15. Complete the recording information for the two temporary turn-around easements shown. 16. The “Real Point of Beginning” symbol, as shown in the plat legend, doesn’t correlate with the point as described in the legal description of the Certificate of Owner. Please label as “Real Point of Beginning.” 17. The direction (right) of curve C-3 in the legal description of the Certificate of Owners appears to be in error. 18. Provide sidewalks in accordance with City Ordinance Section 12-13-10-8. 19. 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 per Resolution 02-374. 20. Staff’s failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or terms of the approved Preliminary Plat does not relieve applicant of responsibility for compliance. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of this Final Plat application with the aforementioned comments and conditions.