HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff ReportCITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS STAFF REPORT
STAFF REPORT: Meeting Date: January 13, 2009
TO: Mayor and City Council E IDIAI~T;-
FROM: Jenny Veatch, Assistant City Planner ~
208-884-5533
Scott Steckline, Land Development Supervisor
208-898-5500
SUBJECT: FP-08-020
Sommersby Subdivision No. 3
STAFF RECONIlVIENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the Sommersby Subdivision No. 3 Final Plat with 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 SUIVIlVIARY & LOCATION
The applicant, Liberty Partners, Inc., has applied for final plat approval of 4 residential building lots on
0.26 acres of land for Sommersby Subdivision No. 3. The proposed subdivision is zoned R-15 (Medium
High-Density Residential District). The gross density is 12.87 dwelling units per acre and the net density
is 14.33 dwelling units per acre. The City Council approved the preliminary plat for Sommersby
Subdivision on January 18, 2005. The final plat for Sommersby Subdivision No.2 (FP-06-024) was
approved by City Council on 6/6/2006.
The entire preliminary plat consists of sixty-two (62) buildable lots and six (6) common/other lots on
12.73 acres in an existing L-O and R-15 zones. A Conditional Use/Planned Development was also
approved which allowed for reductions to the minimum requirements for street frontage to 0 feet on a
public street; rear setbacks to 15 feet for all perimeter lots except rear patios maybe allowed a 3 foot
encroachment if necessary interior side setbacks to 5 feet per story and 0 feet for garages and attached
units street side setbacks to 20 feet and fence setback from N. Gray Cloud Way to 10 feet.
The requested final plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat. The preliminary plat
showed this phase as consisting of 8multi-family units, 8 office lots and 2 common/other lots. Due to the
change in market demand and cash flow availability for project services, the applicant has proposed to
construct a portion of this phase. The proposed phase includes 4multi-family lots to be developed with an
8-plex unit on each lot. Amenities provided as part of the Sommersby planned development are not
contained within this phase.
Sommersby Subdivision is located on the northeast corner of W. Pine Avenue and W. Franklin Road in
the SW '/ of the NW % of Section 11, T. 3N., R. 1 W. This property has not been previously platted.
SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
1. Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved development agreement (instrument # 105184653),
amended development agreement (instrument # 108101151), preliminary plat (PP-04-035) and
conditional use (CUP-04-040) applications for this subdivision.
2. If the City Engineer's signature has not been obtained by 1/26/2009 for the subject phase, or the
applicant has not received time extension approval, the Preliminary Plat approval for this subject
phase shall expire.
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3. Prior to submittal for the City Engineer's signature, have the Certificate of Owners and the
accompanying acknowledgement signed and notarized.
4. A Certificate of Zoning Compliance is required prior to issuance of a building permit for all
multi-family units. (NOTE: A CZC application ~ include multiple/all multi-family units.)
5. Multi-family units shall be addressed off of N. Bluffwood Lane.
6. Provide a cross access and cross parking easement for all of the lots within the subdivision to use
the drive aisles and parking on Lot 28 Block 1 as access to N Ten Mile Road and W Pine Avenue.
This agreement shall be recorded and a copy of said agreement submitted to the City prior to the
City Engineer's signature on the final plat. OR, a not shall be added to the face of the fmal plat
granting said cross-access.
7. Revise or add the following note(s) on the face of the plat prepared by Engineering Solutions,
LLP, stamped on 12/11/08 by D. Terry Peugh, prior to signature of the final plat by the City
Engineer:
10.) Include instrument number.
8. Lots 48-51 shall be recorded prior to issuance of occupancy for the first 8-plex building pursuant
to the amended development agreement (instrument # 108101151).
9. Prior to occupancy of structures located on the 4 remaining preliminary plat lots the applicant
shall gain approval of a final plat and record said plat.
10. Temporary construction fencing to contain debris shall be installed at the subdivision boundary
where permanent fencing does not exist.
11. 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.
12. 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 stormwater 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 ACRD, City of Meridian and all other regulatory requirements at the
time of final construction.
13. Staff's failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or conditions from the preliminary plat does
not relieve the Applicant of responsibility for compliance.
GENERAL 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, alternate plans will be
reviewed and approved by the City Engineer.
2. 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 permits.
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3. 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.
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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with any Section 404 Permitting
that maybe required by the Army Corps of Engineers.
9. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with and NPDES Permitting that
maybe required by the Environmental Protection Agency.
10. All development features shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair
Housing Act.
11. 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
Contact Robert B. Whitney at (208)334-2190.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
EXHIBITS
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A. Vicinity Map
B. Approved Preliminary Plat
C. Proposed Final Plat
Exhibit A
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IDIAN
TRANSMITTALS TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
City Council Members:
Keith Bird
Joe Borton
Charles Rountree
David Zaremba
To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by
the Meridian City Council please submit your
comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall
Attn: Jaycee Holman, City Clerk, by:
Transmittal Date: December 22, 2008
Hearing Date: January 13, 2009
January 6, 2008
File No.: FP 08-020
Request: Final Plat approval for 4 multi -family building lots with 16 residential
units on 0.26 acres in an R-15 zone for Sommersby Subdivision No. 3
By: Liberty Partners, Inc.
Location of Property or Project: north of W. Pine Avenue and east of N. Ten Mile
Road
Joe Marshall (No FP)
David Moe (No FP)
Wendy Newton-Huckabay (No FP)
Michael Rohm (No FP)
Tom O'Brien (No FP)
Tammy de Weerd, Mayor
Charlie Rountree, C/C
Brad Hoaglun, C/C
Keith Bird, C/C
David Zaremba C/C
Water Department
Sewer Department
Sanitary Services (No VAR, vac, FP)
Building Department / Rich Greene
Fire Department
Police Department
City Attorney
City Engineer
City Planner
Parks Department
Economic Dev. (CUP only)
Meridian School District (No FP)
Meridian Post Office (FP/PP/SHP only)
Ada County Highway District
Ada County Development Services
Central District Health
Nampa Meridian Irrig. District
Settlers Irrig. District
Idaho Power Co. (FP,PP,CUP/SHP only)
Qwest (FP/PP/SHP only)
Intermountain Gas (FP/PP/SHP only)
Bureau of Reclamation (FP/PP/SHP only)
Idaho Transportation Dept. (No FP)
Ada County Ass. Land Records
Downtown Projects:
Meridian Development Corp.
Historical Preservation Comm.
South of RR / SW Meridian. -
NW Pipeline
New York Irrigation District
Boise-Kuna Irrigation District
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