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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 10, 2009 C/C MinutesMeridian City Council February 10, 2009 Page 23 of 35 Zaremba: I don't think that complicates this issue, but I just wanted to suggest that maybe you would pass along to Matt investigating whether our community center would qualify for some of those funds. They have run into some unexpected expenses there and it's certainly in the right location, so -- De Weerd: Mr. Zaremba, I would imagine because we are trying to verify that is an area of need next to Centennial Park, which is part of that, it should also qualify the community center, if it's found appropriate. Zaremba: Thank you. De Weerd: Or do you have to do project specific? Wafters: I believe it's project specific. De Weerd: Okay. So, it would have to be under a separate application. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Seeing that there is no comment, no further questions from Council, this public hearing will continue to remain open for no less than 30 days. Item 14: Public Hearing: MDA 08-007 Request to modify the Development Agreement for Solitude Place Subdivision by Solitude Development, LLC -east side of Meridian Road and south of McMillan Road: De Weerd: Okay. Item 14 is a public hearing on MDA 08-007. Zaremba: Madam Mayor? De Weerd: Yes. Zaremba: I move that we continue -- De Weerd: Mr. Zaremba, hold on. I just want to ofFcially open this area -- Zaremba: I thought you did. I'm sorry. De Weerd: -- or this item and -- yes, please. Zaremba: I was jumping the gun. I'm sorry. There has been a request to continue it, so I move we continue it to February 24th, 2009. Hoaglun: Second. De Weerd: Okay. I have a motion and a second to continue Item 14 to February 24th. All those in favor say aye. All ayes. Motion carves. Meridian City Council February 10, 2009 Page 24 of 35 MOTION CARRIED: ALL AYES. Item 15: Public Hearing: MDA 08-008 Request to modify the Development Agreement for Knight Sky Estates by Sea to Sea, LLC - 6555 North Linder Road: De Weerd: Item 15 is a public hearing on MDA 08-008. I will open this public hearing with staff comments. Wafters: Thank you, Madam Mayor, Members of the Council. This is a request for a modification to the recorded development agreement for Knight Sky Estates, approved with the annexation of this property. As a condition of approval of the recently approved time extension for the preliminary plat, the applicant is required to modify the DA to include building elevations for the project. Additionally, the applicant is requesting to modify an existing DA provision that restricts access to Chinden Boulevard, State Highway 20-26. The property is located at 6555 North Linder Road on the north comer of Linder and Chinden. These are the -- these are photos of building elevations that the applicant is proposing be included in the development agreement. These are commercial office buildings. This is the proposed club house. This is the Linder - Chinden comer concept. And these are some of the single family residential product. These were the single family residential building elevations that were approved with the annexation. You can see the ones proposed by the applicant tonight are -- have much better quality. Staff is supportive of the proposed building elevations, as they represent high quality design and construction materials. Staff is recommending a DA provision be added for future structures constructed on the site to substantially comply with the elevations submitted with this application and current design standards in effect at the time of certificate of zoning compliance application as applicable. The applicant is requesting to modify DA provision number 5.1.8 that restricts access to Chinden Boulevard, State Highway 20-26, to allow direct lot access to Chinden if prior approval is obtained from the Idaho Transportation Department and a variance is approved by the city. Staff believes that approving a modification to this provision at this time would be premature, as the site conditions and UDC provisions pertaining to access to the state highways and arterial streets have not changed since the time the property was annexed and a DA was signed in 2006. Further, the UDC, Section 11-3H-4B prohibits new approaches directly accessing a state highway, except public street connections to the state highway are allowed at the section line road and the half mile mark between section line roads. In the future if ITD allows any direct lot access to Chinden for this site, and if the city approves a variance request for such access, the applicant may apply to amend the DA at that time. Until such time staff is recommending denial of the applicant's request to amend DA provision 5.1.8. Staff will stand for any questions the Council may have at this time. De Weerd: Council, any questions at this point? Bird: I have none.