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BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION &
ZONING OF 24.004 ACRES TO R-2
ZONE FOR CAROL SUBDIVISION
CITY OF MERIDIAN,
Applicant
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Case No. AZ-03-012
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
COUNCIL
1. The property is approximately 24.004 acres in size and is generally located west
of N. Eagle Road and south of E. Ustick Road, Meridian. The property is
designated as Low Density Residential.
2. For owners of record of the subject properties see application.
3. Applicant is City of Meridian, 660 E. Watertower Lane, Meridian, Idaho 83642.
4. The subject property is currently zoned R1 (Ada County) and consists of a
residential subdivision.
5. The Applicant requests the property be zoned as R-2 (Rural Low Density
Residential).
6. The subject property is bordered to the north by the proposed Parkstone
Subdivision, to the south by Packard Subdivision, school and future offices, to the
east by rural residential/agricultural property, and to the west by Packard
Subdivision and rural residential/agricultural property.
7. The property which is the subject of this application is within the Area of Impact
of the City of Meridian.
8. The entire parcel of the property is included within the Meridian Urban Service
Planning Area as defined in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan.
9. The Applicant proposes to develop the subject property in the following manner:
The current residential use will not change.
10. The Applicant requests zoning of the subject real property as R-2 which is
consistent with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan Generalized Land Use Map
which designates the subject property as Low Density Residential.
11. There are no significant or scenic features of major importance that affect the
consideration of this application.
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12. The Planning and Zoning Commission recognized the concerns of Betty Rossow,
2832 Leslie Drive, Meridian, expressed in her letter dated June 29, 2003.
RECOMMENDATION
The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends to the City
Council of the City of Meridian that they approve the requested Annexation And Zoning
as requested by the applicant for the property described in the application, subject to the
following:
A. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Planning & Zoning Department as
follows:
ANNEXATION AND ZONING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project will
have to be removed from their domestic service, per City Ordinance Section 5-7-
517, with the exception that the property owners are allowed 12-months from the
date of this annexation approval to make the physical connection to the City of
Meridian’s sanitary sewer and water systems. Wells may be used for non-
domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation.
2. All future development of the subject property shall be constructed in
accordance with City of Meridian ordinances in effect at the time of development.
3. Each property owner within this annexation shall be subject to the current
sanitary sewer and water assessment fees, and service line construction
reimbursement costs at the time of connection. Property owners will also have to
obtain all necessary permits and inspections.
B. Adopt the Recommendations of the ACHD as follows:
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Site Specific Requirements
1. Dedicate 33-feet of right-of-way for the new collector road along the south
property line of the site abutting the parcel by means of recordation of a final
subdivision plat or execution of a warranty deed prior to issuance of a building
permit (or other required permits), whichever occurs first. Allow up to 30
business days to process the right-of-way dedication after receipt of all requested
material. The owner will be compensated for all right-of-way dedicated as an
addition to existing right-of-way from available impact fee revenues in this
benefit zone, if the owner submits a letter of application to the impact fee
administrator prior to breaking ground, in accordance with Section 15 of ACHD
Ordinance #193.
2. Comply with requirements of ITD for State Highway 55 (Eagle Road)
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 at 334-8340.
3. The Eagle Road Access Study identified that the new east-west collector
street located 2640-feet north of Fairview Avenue will be restricted to right-
in/right-out operation as traffic volumes on Eagle Road increased.
4. Utility street cuts in the new pavement are not allowed unless approved in
writing by the District. Contact Construction Services at 387-6280 (with file
number) for details.
5. As required by District policy, restrictions on the width, number and
locations of driveways, shall be placed on future development of this parcel.
6. Construct a 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk on new the east/west collector
street abutting the parcel prior to District approval of a final plat. The sidewalk
shall be located two feet within the new right-of-way of the collector road.
Coordinate the location and elevation of the sidewalk with District staff.
7. Construct the new commercial street as a 40-foot street sections with curb
gutter, and 5-foot wide concrete sidewalks within 58-feet of right-of-way, located
as proposed 320-feet.
8. Locate driveways off the new commercial street a minimum of 50-feet
north of the collector roadway. Construct the driveways as 24 to 30-foot wide
curb cuts and paved their full width to a point 30-feet beyond the edge of
pavement of the commercial street.
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9. Construct an ACHD approved turnaround with a 45-foot radius at the
north end of the new north-south street. Submit a design of the turnaround for
review and approval by District staff.
10. No access points to Eagle Road have been proposed and none are
approved with this application.
11. No access points to the new east-west street have been proposed and none
are approved with this application.
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.
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
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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.
C. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Fire Department as follows:
1. That a fire-flow of 1,000 gallons per minute be available to service the
entire project. Fire hydrants shall be placed an average of 450’ apart. 1997 UFC
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