HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning SummaryItem #6: Meridian Crossing (AZ-09-008)
Application: Annexation & Zoning of 115.26 acres. The proposed zoning is C-C (48.59 acres); H-E (27.27 acres); M-E (22.57 acres); and R-40
(16.83 acres).
Location, size of property and existing zoning: This site is located at 1085 S. Ten Mile Road on the north side of I-84, midway between Ten Mile
& Black Cat. The property consists of 115.26 acres & is currently zoned RUT in Ada County.
Adjacent Land Use and Zoning:
1. North: Agricultural land [approved for future residential uses (Baraya Sub.)], zoned R-8, R-15, and R-40; and agricultural land, zoned RUT
in Ada County.
2. East: Agricultural land, zoned RUT in Ada County.
3. South: Interstate 84
4. West: Rural residential/agricultural property, zoned RUT in Ada County
Comprehensive Plan Designation: The Future Land Use Map contained in the Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan designates this site as
Medium High Density Residential; Mixed Use -Commercial; High Density Employment; and Mixed Employment.
Concept Plan: The applicant has submitted a concept site plan showing how the property is proposed to develop with flex office, condos and
townhouses, ground level retail with residential above, ground level retail with office above, research and development, restaurants, offices, parking
structures, an amphitheatre, and park areas with lakes.
Access: Two access points to this site are depicted on the preliminary plat for Baraya Subdivision at the south and west property boundaries.
Elevations: Yes (conceptual)
Northwest Pipeline: A 3,400-foot long section of the Northwest Pipeline bisects this site and runs from the southeast corner to the northwest corner.
(The Northwest Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline that serves as a primary artery for the transmission of natural gas to the Pacific Northwest and
Intermountain Region.)
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan & UDC: Yes; Future development shall comply with the densities and uses specified in the Ten Mile
Interchange Specific Area Plan for this property.
DA Provisions: (Staff's proposed changes noted instrike-oubbold/underline format below)
1.2 a) All development on this site shall comply with the Northwest Pipeline Development Guidelines.- as evidenced by Aan encroachment
permit }s~egz++red for any improvements proposed within the pipeline easement. A copy of the executed encroachment agreement shall be
submitted to the City prior to issuance of any Certificate of Zoning Compliance for this site. Northwest Pipeline suggests that uses such as
daycares, schools, hospitals, assisted living facilities, etc. where occupants are not able to leave the area quickly in case of an emergency,
are discouraged within 440 feet of the actual location of the pipeline.
b) Street buffer landscaping, internal parking lot landscaping, landscape buffers to adjoining residential uses, and mitigation for existing trees
4-inch caliper and larger that are removed from the site, will be required with development of this site and shall be installed in accordance
with City of Meridian ordinances in effect at the time of development.
c) Development of this site shall sa~star~t+aN~ser~iy be consistent with the concept site plan shown in Exhibit A.2 and the concept pictures
shown in Exhibit A.3. Further, future development shall be consistent with the vision of the Ten Mile Specific Area Plan, the Design Manual,
and City of Meridian ordinances in effect at the time of development.
d) Development in the R-40 district shall be consistent with the overall density and development standards contained in the Ten Mile
Interchange Specific Area Plan for Medium High Density Residential (MHDR) designated areas.
e) Development in the C-C district shall be consistent with the development standards contained in the Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area
Plan for Mixed Use Commercial (MUC) designated areas. Uses within the C-C district shall be comprised of a mix of uses (i.e. office, retail,
recreational, employment, and other uses, including residential uses) as defined in the Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan.
f) A 10-foot wide segment(s) of the City's multi-use regional pathway system shall be constructed on the site in accordance with the Master
Pathways Plan in the general locations noted on the plan included in Exhibit A.4; exact location of the pathways shall be determined by the
Planning Department and Parks Department at the time of development. Said pathway shall be primarily located within the pipeline easement
and provide connectivity to the planned pathway in Barraya Subdivision at the northwest corner of the site. Pathway stubs shall be provided
at the west boundary further to the south and to the east boundary on the north end of the site for connectivity with future segments of the
pathway.
g) The applicant shall submit a Certificate of Zoning Compliance application to the Planning Department for approval of all future uses on the
site to ensure compliance with the Unified Development Code, Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan, Comprehensive Plan, Design
Manual, and provisions of the development agreement contained herein, prior to issuance of building permits for an ru ure s within this
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Written Testimony: A response to the staff report was received from JoAnn Butler; staff responded to her comments via em~(CT 15 2009
Staff Recommendation: Approval w/a Development Agreement CITUY OF Gvi~ ~r~,;~+-
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