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Home My WebLink AboutInglenook Model Home MI 03-008BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN C/C 05/27/03 IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR APPROVAL FOR THE USE OF LOT 2 BLOCK 1 IN INGLENOOK SUBDIVIVISION FOR A TEMPORARY SALES OFFICE/MODEL HOME FOR INGLENOOK DEVELOPMENT, LOCATED AT 2720 SOUTH LOCUST GROVE ROAD, MERIDIAN, IDAHO BY: INGLENOOK DEVELOPMENT, APPLICANT CASE NO. MI-03-008 FINDINGS OF FACT CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO ALLOW A TEMPORARY SALES OFFICE/MODEL HOME The above entitled matter coming on regularly for public hearing before the City Council on May 27, 2003, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. at the Meridian City Hall located at 33 East Idaho, and Brad Hawkins-Clark Planner III for the Planning and Zoning Department, and Ashley Ford, appeared and testified, and the City Council having received a report from Sonya Allen Planner I for the Planning and Zoning Department, and the City Council having received testimony as part of the record of this matter, and the applicant having submitted his application for a request for approval for use of Lot 2 Block 1 in Inglenook Subdivision for a temporary sales office/model FINDINGS OF FACT CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR USE OF LOT 2 BLOCK 1 IN INGLENOOK SUBDIVISION FOR A TEMPORARY SALES OFFICE/ MODEL HOME FOR INGLENOOK DEVELOPMENT - (MI-03-008) PAGE 1 OF 6 home for Inglenook Development, located at 2720 South Locust Grove, Meridian, and which application is herein received and adjudged by the City Council pursuant to Meridian City Code § 8-2-5, and being fully advised in the premises does hereby make the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Order of Decision, as follows: FINDINGS OF FACT The property is generally located at 2720 South Locust Grove Road, Meridian, Idaho. 2. The applicant of the subject property is Inglenook Development whose address is 701 South Allen Street, Ste. 104, Meridian, Idaho 83642. 3. The owner of record of the subject property is same as the applicant. 4. The location of the subject property is presently located in an R-4 zone, and which subject temporary sales office/mode home will be located on Lot 2 Block 1 of Inglenook Subdivision. The applicant has submitted a vicinity map and/or site plan showing the location of the proposed temporary sales office/model home, which is on file in the City Clerk's office located at 33 E. Idaho Street, Meridian, Idaho. 5. The legal description of the property is on file in the City Clerk's office which is located at 33 East Idaho Street, Meridian, Idaho. 6. The applicant, Inglenook Development, has requested approval to convert an existing, attached, three car garage to a temporary sales office/model home use in Inglenook Subdivision. The office will have one to two staff members on site for seven days a week, 8:00 FINDINGS OF FACT CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR USE OF LOT 2 BLOCK 1 IN INGLENOOK SUBDIVISION FOR A TEMPORARY SALES OFFICE/ MODEL HOME FOR INGLENOOK DEVELOPMENT - (MI-03-008) PAGE 2 OF 6 am to 5:00 pm. No specific time period was proposed with the application. The lot (Lot 2, Block 1) is zoned R-4 and is located on the east side of S. Locust Grove Road, approximately'/4 mile south of E. Overland Road. This miscellaneous application is only for approval to allow a temporary sales office/model home on Lot 2 Block 1 of Inglenook Subdivision. 8. Title 11, Chapter 8 of the Meridian City Code (Schedule of Use Control) prohibits Professional and Sales Office uses in the R-4 district. Unless a Planned Development specifically proposes a sales office as part of the application, the MCC does not permit these uses outright. The City has allowed sales office uses that are restricted to the sale of residential lots and/or dwelling units within the subdivision for which the sales are intended. A sales office/model home was not applied for as part of the original submission of the application. Therefore, staff required a Miscellaneous Application (MI) to be submitted for the otherwise prohibited or conditional use. 9. Giving due consideration to the comment received from the governmental subdivisions providing services in the City of Meridian planning jurisdiction, public facilities and services required by the proposed application for approval to allow a temporary sales office/model home on Lot 2 Block 1 of Inglenook Subdivision will not impose expense upon the public if the following conditions of approval are imposed: Adopt the Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning staff as follows: 1. The subdivision is permitted to have no more than one temporary use. 2. The front yard shall be landscaped and irrigated prior to occupancy. FINDINGS OF FACT CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR USE OF LOT 2 BLOCK 1 IN INGLENOOK SUBDIVISION FOR A TEMPORARY SALES OFFICE/ MODEL HOME FOR INGLENOOK DEVELOPMENT - (MI-03-008) PAGE 3 OF 6 3. The applicant shall be responsible for providing adequate off street parking for the employees. 4. One wall sign is allowed for the temporary sales office. The sign shall be limited in size to 18% of the wall area. No other signs shall be permitted. A separate sign permit is required if signage is proposed. 5. Sanitary sewer service and domestic water service shall be hooked-up for the proposed use. An assessment for sewer and water service will be determined during the building permit application process. 6. The time frame for the sales and information use is for a period of 24 months. If the Applicant requires an extension of this permitted period, it is recommended that they submit a status of their plans to the Planning and Zoning Department after 24 months of operation (starting from the date of occupancy). The City Council must approve of any time extension beyond 30 months. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Fire Department as follows: 1. Afire flow consistent with Uniform Fire Code Appendix III-A shall be provided. to service the project. Fire hydrants shall be placed an average of 400' apart. 1997 UFC Appendix III-A 2. Operational fire hydrants and temporary or permanent street signs are required before combustible construction begins. UFC 901.4.2 & 901.3 CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Approval of this request to use Lot 2 Block 1 in Inglenook Subdivision for a temporary sales office/model home, is based upon the information provided by the applicant on the temporary sales office/model home, and which the temporary sales office/model home is to be located on Lot 2 Block 1 of Inglenook Subdivision at 2720 South Locust Grove Road, Meridian, Idaho. The applicant is required to comply with the conditions as stated in Findings of Fact No. 9 above. FINDINGS OF FACT CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR USE OF LOT 2 BLOCK 1 IN INGLENOOK SUBDIVISION FOR A TEMPORARY SALES OFFICE/ MODEL HOME FOR INGLENOOK DEVELOPMENT - (MI-03-008) PAGE 4 OF 6 DECISION AND ORDER Pursuant to the City Council's authority as provided in Meridian City Code § 12- 3-5 and based upon the above and foregoing Findings of Fact which are herein adopted: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND THIS DOES ORDER That the applicant is granted approval to use Lot 2 Block 1 in Inglenook Subdivision for a temporary sales office/model home at 2720 South Locust Grove Road, Meridian, Idaho; and that the applicant shall be required to comply with all the above conditions and requirements of staff and/or governmental entities. B action of the City Council at its regular meeting held on the day of Gt/ti-2- , 2003. ROLL CALL COUNCILMAN BIItD VOTED~~ COUNCILWOMAN deWEERD VOTED_~-~- COUNCILWOMAN McCANDLESS VOTED-~/~- COUNCILMAN NARY VOTED MAYOR ROBERT D. CORRIE VOTED (TIE BREAKER) May r Robert D. Come ' FINDINGS OF FACT CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR USE OF LOT 2 BLOCK 1 IN INGLENOOK SUBDNISION FOR A TEMPORARY SALES OFFICE/ MODEL HOME FOR INGLENOOK DEVELOPMENT - (MI-03-008) PAGE 5 OF 6 \\\111 !'1: it iip~~~' (j~`~GOF~~U~>tiT J / s Attest: `° ~~i.~L - llliam G. Berg, Jr., Cit Cler y ~'~sr ss ~°~ ~Ap ~` I ;, O,q ~~. `mac ~~'~.,, AUNTY • ~```~p Copy served upon Applicant, the Planning ariii'~onimg]h~epartment, Public Works D,ep~}}gnt and City Attorney. ` `~.~\~y OF MERj~~~,.,, C1 \~GORPOgq TFO ti ' , By: ~/~ '~ ~~~• i ~ Dated: (%~l2 ~D3 SEAL City Clerk = 9~ ~,°~ %,, CO~fNTy ; ~~\~,. Z:\Work~[vI~IvleridianVvleridian 15360MVnglenook Model Home MI 03 OOB~FtCIsOrdMI-03-008.doc FINDINGS OF FACT CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR USE OF LOT 2 BLOCK 1 IN INGLENOOK SUBDIVISION FOR A TEMPORARY SALES OFFICE/ MODEL HOME FOR INGLENOOK DEVELOPMENT - (MI-03-008) PAGE 6 OF 6