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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSageland Annex Zoning RecsRECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF REZONE FOR Sageland Subdivision BY Quasar Development AZ-03-015 Page 1 BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ZONING OF 9.8 ACRES TO R-8 ZONE FOR Sageland Subdivision Quasar Development, Applicant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. AZ-03-015 RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL 1. The property is approximately 9.8 acres in size and is generally located at the northeast corner of South Locust Grove Road and East Victory Road Meridian. The property is designated as RUT. 2. The owner of record of the subject property is Charles H. anf Vickie A. Richardson. 3. Applicant is Quasar Development. 4. The subject property is currently zoned RUT and consists of vacant land. 5. The Applicant requests the property be zoned as R-8 . 6. The subject property is bordered to the north by R-4, to the south by RUT, to the east by R-4, and to the west by RUT. 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: a 39 lot residential subdivision. 10. The Applicant requests zoning of the subject real property as R-8 which is consistent with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan Generalized Land Use Map which designates the subject property as Medium Density Residential. 11. There are no significant or scenic features of major importance that affect the consideration of this application. 12. The Planning and Zoning Commission recognized the concerns of Matt Schultz, expressed in his letter dated August 15, 2003. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF REZONE FOR Sageland Subdivision BY Quasar Development AZ-03-015 Page 2 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: 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, when services are available from the City of Meridian. Wells may be used for non- domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation. 2. A Development Agreement shall be required, the following shall be addressed in the Development Agreement: pathway standards and fencing requirements for the Pathway and micropaths. B. Adopt the Recommendations of the ACHD as follows: 1. The Board of Commissioners authorizes the expenditure of available collected impact fees for the purchase of right-of-way dedicated by the applicant, with the applicant constructing a sidewalk as described below. However, if funds cannot be secured, the applicant shall do one of the following: a. Dedicate by donation (or through a development offset agreement whereby the applicant is reimbursed from impact fees to be collected solely from the applicant’s specific development project) a total of 35-feet of right-of-way from centerline (an additional 10-feet of right-of-way) along Victory Road, and construct a minimum 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk along Victory Road, located a minimum of 28-feet from the centerline of the right-of-way. b. Do not dedicate additional right-of-way, but construct a minimum 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk along Victory Road, located a minimum of 28-feet from the centerline of the right-of-way, in an easement provided to the District. c. Do not dedicate additional right-of-way, but construct a minimum 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk along Victory Road, located at the back edge of the existing right-of-way. Accomplish all necessary adjustments to properly accommodate existing drainage and utilities. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF REZONE FOR Sageland Subdivision BY Quasar Development AZ-03-015 Page 3 2. The applicant shall do one of the following: a. Dedicate by donation a total of 35-feet from centerline (an additional 10-feet) of right-of-way along Locust Grove Road, and construct a minimum 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk along Locust Grove Road, located a minimum of 28- feet from the centerline of the right-of-way. b. Do not dedicate additional right-of-way, but construct a minimum 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk along Locust Grove Road, located a minimum of 28-feet from the centerline of the right-of-way, in an easement provided to the District. c. Do not dedicate additional right-of-way, but construct a minimum 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk along Locust Grove Road, located at the back edge of the existing right-of-way. Accomplish all necessary adjustments to properly accommodate existing drainage and utilities. 3. Construct West Sagemoor Street to intersect Victory Road approximately 185-feet west of the east property line, as proposed. 4. Construct West Sagemoor Street to intersect Locust Grove Road approximately 350-feet north of Victory Road, as proposed. 5. Construct West Sagemoor Street as a 29-foot street section with curb, gutter and detached 5-foot concrete sidewalk with parking on one side of the roadway within 50-feet of right-of-way, as proposed. Parking will be restricted on one side of the roadway and adequate signage will be required. 6. Construct South Savia Place as a 29-foot street section with curb, gutter and sidewalk within 42-feet of right-of-way, a proposed. Parking will be restricted on one side of the roadway and adequate signage will be required. 7. Construct a private road, South Sagemoor Lane, to intesect West Sagemoor Drive approximately 215-feet west of West Sagemoor Street. Terminate the private road at the northern property line of the proposed landscape buffer and install traffic bollards to minimize the connection. 8. If the City of Meridian approves the private road, pave the private roadway a minimum of 20 to 24-feet wide and at least 30-feet into the site beyond the edge of pavement of West Sagemoor Drive and install pavement tapers with 15-foot curb radii abutting the existing roadway edge. Provide a plan showing how the private road grade meets the public road. Street name and stop signs are required for the private road. Verification of the correct, approved name of the road is required. 9. Construct a cul-de-sac turnaround without a center island at the terminus of South Savia Place. Provide a minimum turning radius of 45-feet for the turnaround. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF REZONE FOR Sageland Subdivision BY Quasar Development AZ-03-015 Page 4 10. Victory Road and Locust Grove Road are classified roadways. Other than the access points that are specifically approved with this application, direct lot access to Locust Grove Road and Victory Road are prohibited. Notes of the lot access restrictions are required on the final plat. 11. Comply with all Standard Conditions of Approval. Standard Conditions of Approval 1. Any existing irrigation facilities shall be relocated outside of the right-of-way. 2. All utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site shall be borne by the developer. 3. Replace any existing damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk and any that may be damaged during the construction of the proposed development. Contact Construction Services at 387-6280 (with file number) for details. 4. Utility street cuts in pavement less than five years old are not allowed unless approved in writing by the District. Contact the District’s Utility Coordinator at 387-6258 (with file numbers) for details. 5. 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 specifically waived herein. An engineer registered in the State of Idaho shall prepare and certify all improvement plans. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Payment of applicable road impact fees are required prior to building construction in accordance with Ordinance #197, also known as Ada County Highway District Road Impact Fee Ordinance. 9. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify all existing utilities within the right-of-way. The applicant at no cost to ACHD shall repair existing utilities damaged by the applicant. 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- RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF REZONE FOR Sageland Subdivision BY Quasar Development AZ-03-015 Page 5 6190 in the event any ACHD conduits (spare or filled) are compromised during any phase of construction. 10. 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. 11. 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. D. Adopt the Recommendations of the Meridian Fire Department as follows: 1. The project which comprised of single family dwellings will require a fire-flow of 1,000 gallons per minute available for duration of 2 hours to service the entire project. Fire hydrants shall be placed an average of 400’ apart. 1997 UFC Appendix III-A 2. Acceptance of the water supply for fire protection will be by the Meridian Water Department. 3. Final Approval of the fire hydrant locations shall be by the Meridian Fire Department. The proposed fire hydrant locations will be submitted to the Public Works for plan review. 4. All roads and fire lanes shall have a turning radius of 28’ inside and 48’ outside. 5. Operational fire hydrants and temporary or permanent street signs are required before combustible construction begins. UFC 901.4.2 & 901.3 6. The proposed 39-lot subdivision with an estimated 2.9 residents per household would have a total estimated population of 113residents at build out. According to a report completed by Fire & Emergency Services Consulting Group in February of 2000 our requests for service are projected to reach 2800 in the year 2005 and 3800 by the year 2010, this is up from 2069 responses in the year 2000. 7. The proposed project lies outside the five-minute response zone goal. Achievement of this goal is subject to budgetary constraints and is intended to enhance the RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF REZONE FOR Sageland Subdivision BY Quasar Development AZ-03-015 Page 6 probability of a favorable outcome on a request for Basic Life Support. The budget constraints are typically defined as capital outlay for facilities that are located within 1.5 miles from a given location and sufficient operational funds to staff the facilities.