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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWashington Trust Bank cupRECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BANK WITH A DRIVE-THRU WINDOW BY RUSS WOLFE – CUP-03-018 - Page 1 BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BANK WITH A DRIVE-THRU IN AN I-L ZONE RUSS WOLFE, Applicant ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. CUP-03-018 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL 1. The property is located on Lot 1, Block1, Presidential Subdivision, on the south-east corner of E. Presidential Drive and N. Eagle Road, Meridian. 2. The owner of record of the subject property is Hermes & Associates, 3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio 44122. 3. Applicant is Russ Wolfe, 204 N. Division, Ste. E, Spokane, WA 99202. 4. The subject property is currently zoned I-L (Light Industrial). The zoning district of I-L is defined within the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance, Section 11-7- 2. 5. The Applicant requests the Conditional Use Permit for a bank with a drive-thru in an I-L zone. The I-L zoning designation within the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance requires a Conditional Use Permit be obtained for most uses including those requested by the Applicant. (Meridian City Zoning and Development Ordinance, Section 11-8-1). 6. The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission recognize that the proposed application is in compliance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. 7. The use proposed which is the subject of this will, in fact, constitute a conditional use as determined by City policy. RECOMMENDATION The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommend to the City Council of the City of Meridian that they approve the requested Conditional Use Permit as requested by the Applicant for the property described in the application, subject to the following: RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BANK WITH A DRIVE-THRU WINDOW BY RUSS WOLFE – CUP-03-018 - Page 2 A. Adopt the Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning and Engineering staff as follows: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1. Sanitary sewer and water service shall be from existing main lines on the property. Applicant shall be responsible for the relocation of the existing water main that is in conflict with the proposed building. The existing easement associated with the water main shall be vacated and new easement shall be dedicated prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit for the new bank facility. 2. All exterior lighting, whether attached to the building or located within the parking lot, shall be down-shielded or otherwise altered so that the light does not spill over onto adjacent properties or right-of-way. All parking lot lighting shall be in accordance with Ordinance 11-13-4C. 3. All signage shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 11-14 of the City Zoning and Development Ordinance. All signage is subject to design review and shall require separate permits. 4. All construction and site improvements shall conform to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the adopted building and fire codes. 5. The linearly arranged parking lots on the east and west side of the property shall be revised to include landscape islands pursuant to MCC 12-13-11, thereby reducing the number of parking stalls linearly arranged to less than twelve in a row pursuant to MCC 12-13-11-3C. All parking shall be striped and improved in accordance with the Meridian City Code. 6. Revise the landscape plan in the following manner: (A) Include one tree for every thirty-five lineal feet lying adjacent to the perimeter of the property (adjacent to the south and eastern side of the property). (B) Revise the perimeter landscape buffer on the southern side of the property to include at least a five foot (5’) wide landscape buffer adjacent to the parking and drive aisle. (C) Include landscape islands in the east and west side of the parking lots in accordance with the MCC as noted above (#5) 7. Ten copies of a revised site plan and landscaping plan shall be submitted to the City Clerk’s office at least ten days prior to the City Council hearing for this project. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BANK WITH A DRIVE-THRU WINDOW BY RUSS WOLFE – CUP-03-018 - Page 3 8. 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 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 a 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. 9. Certificate of Occupancy: All required improvements must be complete prior to obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed development. A temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be obtained by providing surety to the City in the form of a letter of credit or cash in the amount of 110% of the cost of the required improvements (including paving, striping, landscaping, and irrigation). A bid must accompany any request for temporary occupancy. B. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Fire Department as follows: 1. Provide a fire-flow per the Uniform Fire Code Appendix III-A to service the project. Fire hydrants shall be placed an average of 400’ apart. 1997 UFC Appendix III- A 2. Acceptance of the water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian Water Department. 3. All roads shall have a turning radius of 28’ inside and 48’ outside. 4. All access roads within the project shall have a clear driving surface with a minimum width of 20’ available at all times. UFC 902.2.2.1 5. Operational fire hydrants and temporary or permanent street signs are required before combustible construction begins. UFC 901.4.2 & 901.3 7. Provide a vertical clearance of 13’6” in drive thru areas. C. Adopt the Recommendations of Central District Health Department as follows: RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BANK WITH A DRIVE-THRU WINDOW BY RUSS WOLFE – CUP-03-018 - Page 4 1. This proposal can be approved for central sewage & central water after written approval from appropriate entities is submitted. 2. The Applicant’s central sewage and central water plans must be submitted to and approved by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality. 3. Run-off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem. 4. Stormwater shall be pretreated through a grassy swale prior to discharge to the subsurface to prevent impact to groundwater and surface water quality. 5. 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. D. Adopt the Recommendations of ACHD as follows: Site Specific Requirements: 1. Comply with all requirements associated with MCUP-17-98, as approved on September 23, 1998. 2. Comply with requirements of ITD for Eagle Road (State Highway 55) frontage. Submit to the District a letter from ITD regarding said requirements prior to District approval of the final plat or issuance of a building permit (or other required permits), whichever occurs first. Contact District III Traffic Engineer Lance Johnson at 334-8340. 3. Prior to final plat approval, the applicant shall enter into a development agreement for the design and construction of the traffic signal at Eagle Road and Pine Avenue, and any associated improvements. The applicant shall provide and install Opticom device (an optical communication device for emergency vehicle pre-emption of the signal operation) as part of the signal installation. The District will provide the materials for the signal (with the exception of the Opticom device) as its share of the entire Pine Avenue construction from Eagle Road to the east boundary of the development. The District will also provide signal inspection, and will contribute a portion of the design fee. Submit the signal design to District staff for approval prior to construction. The applicant shall also widen the approach to Eagle Road to provide two westbound left turn lanes, and one westbound through/right-turn lane. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BANK WITH A DRIVE-THRU WINDOW BY RUSS WOLFE – CUP-03-018 - Page 5 Should the ACHD roadway project to extend Pine Avenue from Eagle Road to Cloverdale Road occur prior to this development, all features related to Pine Avenue are to be constructed by the applicant prior to final plat approval, or the cost therefor paid to the District. Specifically, this includes the extra left-turn lanes onto and off of Eagle Road and into the full access driveway from Pine Avenue into the development. 4. Prior to final plat approval, construct Pine Avenue as a 28-foot street section from the project=s eastern property line to Eagle Road abutting the entire subdivision. Coordinate the roadway design with District staff. 5. Prior to final plat approval, construct a five-foot sidewalk on Pine Avenue from the project=s eastern property line to Eagle Road abutting the entire subdivision. 6. Construct a right-in/right-out driveway on Pine Avenue a minimum 175-feet east of Eagle Road, limited to a driveway width of 30-feet. The minimum storage length shall be 100-feet. Install a 36" by 36" high intensity STOP sign at the driveway=s intersection with Pine Avenue. A median island shall be installed in Pine Avenue from the stop bar at Eagle Road to a point 50-feet east of the driveway. 7. Construct a full access driveway on Pine Avenue as proposed approximately 340- feet east of Eagle Road, limited to 30-feet of driveway width. The minimum storage length should be 100-feet. Install a 36" by 36" high intensity STOP sign at the driveway=s intersection with Pine Avenue. 8. Construct a full access driveway on Pine Avenue as proposed approximately 620- feet east of Eagle Road, limited to a driveway width of 30-feet. Install a 36" by 36" high intensity STOP sign at the driveway=s intersection with Pine Avenue. 9. Other than the access points specifically approved with this application, direct lot or parcel access to Pine Avenue is prohibited. 10. Other than the previously approved driveways on Presidential Drive, direct lot or parcel access to Presidential Drive is prohibited. The approved driveways shall be:  located 175-feet east of Eagle Road. The driveway width shall be limited to 30- feet, with the minimum storage length of 50-feet. Install a 36" by 36" high intensity STOP sign at the driveway=s intersection with Presidential Drive.  located at the midpoint (340-feet from Eagle Road) between Eagle Road and the project roadway in front of the stores. The driveway width shall be limited to 30-feet, with the minimum storage length of 50-feet. Install a 36" by 36" high intensity STOP sign at the driveway=s intersection with Presidential Drive.  located 620-feet east of Eagle Road. The driveway width shall be limited to 30- feet, with the minimum storage length of 50-feet. Install a 36" by 36" high intensity STOP sign at the driveway=s intersection with Presidential Drive. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BANK WITH A DRIVE-THRU WINDOW BY RUSS WOLFE – CUP-03-018 - Page 6 11. Prior to any occupancy within Presidential Subdivision, construct and install traffic calming facilities on Presidential Drive beginning at the eastern property line of the development and extending through the intersection with Fillmore Way. Coordinate the design and placement of the calming facilities with District staff and the Crossroads Subdivision Owners Association. 12. Create a vehicular way behind the pads fronting on Fairview Avenue and Eagle Road (approximately 100-feet into the site) to connect Records Drive and Pine Avenue. Install curb returns at the intersections of this vehicular way with Records Drive and Presidential Drive. Install STOP signs on the access aisles intersecting with this vehicular way and install STOP signs on the vehicular way at its intersections with Records Drive, the five major driveways into the site, Presidential Drive and Pine Avenue. Coordinate the location of the vehicular way with District staff. 13. Provide a recorded cross access easement among all of the lots in the subdivision for access to the public streets prior to final plat approval. Standard Requirements: 1. A request for modification, variance or waiver of any requirement or policy outlined herein shall be made in writing to the ACHD Planning and Development Supervisor. The request shall specifically identify each requirement to be reconsidered and include a written explanation of why such a requirement would result in a substantial hardship or inequity. The written request shall be submitted to the District no later than 9:00 a.m. on the day scheduled for ACHD Commission action. Those items shall be rescheduled for discussion with the Commission on the next available meeting agenda. Requests submitted to the District after 9:00 a.m. on the day scheduled for Commission action do not provide sufficient time for District staff to remove the item from the consent agenda and report to the Commission regarding the requested modification, variance or waiver. Those items will be acted on by the Commission unless removed from the agenda by the Commission. 2. After ACHD Commission action, any request for reconsideration of the Commission’s action shall be made in writing to the Planning and Development Supervisor within six days of the action and shall include a minimum fee of $110.00. The request for reconsideration shall specifically identify each requirement to be reconsidered and include written documentation of data that was not available to the Commission at the time of its original decision. The request for reconsideration will be heard by the District Commission at the next regular meeting of the Commission. If the Commission agrees to reconsider the action, the applicant will be notified of the date and time of the Commission meeting at which the reconsideration will be heard. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL OF APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BANK WITH A DRIVE-THRU WINDOW BY RUSS WOLFE – CUP-03-018 - Page 7 3. Payment of applicable road impact fees are required prior to building construction in accordance with Ordinance #193, also known as Ada County Highway District Road Impact Fee Ordinance. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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 ACHD. 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 ACHD conduits (spare or filled) are compromised during any phase of construction. 8. No change in the terms and conditions of this approval shall be valid unless they are in writing and signed by the applicant 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. 9. 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 pursuant to the law in effect at the time the change in use is sought.