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PLANNING AND ZONING
DEPARTMENT
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STAFF REPORT:
Hearing Date: January 13, 2004
To: Mayor, City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission RECEIVED
From: Sonya Allen, Assistant City Planner ~~ JAN 0 " 2004
Bruce Freckleton, Senior Engineering Tech
City Of Meridian
Re: Parkway Subdivision City Clerk Office
• Final Plat approval of Fourteen (14) Single-Family Residential Building
Lots and Four (4) Common Lot on 6 Acres in an R-4 Zone
by Six Point
Development, LLC (Fide No. FP-03-OtSf~. ,
We have reviewed the above referenced submittals and offer the fo llowin
conditions of approval. These conditions shall be considered in
difi g comments, as
full, unless eapressl
mo
ed or deleted by motion of the Meridian City Council: y
APPLICATION crrMMaRy
The applicant, Six Poim Development, LLC, has applied for Final Plat approval of 14 single-
family residential building lots and 4 common lots on 6 acres of land for Parkway Subdivision.
The zoning designation for the proposed subdivision is R-4 (Low Density Residential). This
subdivision will have a gross density of 2.33 d.u./acre and a net density of 3.51 d.u./acre.
The common area lots within the subdivision are laudacape%pen space/drainage lots. The
pressurized irrigation system within this development is to be owned and maintained by the
Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District.
The submitted final plat is in compliance with the approved preliminary plat.
Staff recommends approval of the final plat for Parkway Subdivision with the comments and
conditions stated in this report.
LOCATION
Parkway Subdivision is located approximately '/4 mile west of N. Meridian Road on the south
side of W. Ustick Road, in the NE'/a of Section 1, T.3N., R 1 W.
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Planning & Zoning Commission/Mayor & City Council
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SURROUNDING PROPERTIES
North: City Park (across Ustick Rd.), zoned L-O.
South: Salisbury Subdivision, zoned R-4.
East: Strasser Subdivision, zoned R4 & RUT (Ada County).
West: Rura] residential/agricultural property, zoned RUT (Ada County).
SITE SPECIFIC COMMENTS /FINAL PLAT
1. Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved preliminary plat (PP-03-022).
2. The applicant has indicated that the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District will own and
maintain the pressure irrigation system within this development. The City of Meridian
requires that pressurized irrigation systems be supplied by a year-round source of water.
If a creek or well source is not available, asingle-point connection to the culinary water
system shall be required. If a single-point connection is utilized, the developer shall be
responsible for the payment of assessments for the common areas prior to signature on
the final plat by the Meridian City Engineer.
3. All fencing shall be reduced to three feet in height within twenty feet of the right-of--way.
4. Revise landscape plan as follows:
• "Red Twig Dogwood" needs to be min. 2 gal. size
5. Street signs are to be in place, water system shall be approved and activated, pressurized
irrigation system approved and activated, drainage lots constructed, fencing installed, and
road base approved by the Ada County Highway District prior to applying for building
permits. All development improvements, including perimeter fencing, irrigation, and
landscaping shall be installed and approved prior to obtaining. certificates of occupancy.
A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% will be required for all fencing,
landscaping, pressurized irrigation, amenities, sanitary sewer, water, etc, prior to
signature on the final plat.
5. Sanitary sewer service to this site shall be via a main line extension from an existing main
in the Salisbury Lane Subdivision. The applicant will be responsible to construct the
sewer main to and through this proposed development. Subdivision designer to
coordinate main sizing and routing with the Public Works Department. Applicant shall
execute City of Meridian standard forms of easements, for any mains that are required to
provide service.
6. Municipal water service to this site shall be via a main line extension from existing mains
in W. Ustick Road and Salisbury Lane Subdivision. The applicant will be responsible to
construct the water mains to and through this proposed development. Subdivision
designer to coordinate main sizing and routing with the Public Works Department.
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Planning & Zoning Commission/Mayor & City Council
Hearing Date: January 13, 2004
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Applicant shall execute City of Meridian standard forms of easements, for any mains that
are required to provide service.
Applicant shall be required to pay Public Works development plan review, and
construction inspection fees, as determined during the plan review process, prior to
signature on the final plat per Resolution 02-374.
8. Developer shall coordinate mailbox locations with the Meridian Post Office.
9. Correct the spelling of the word "Easement" above Lot 5, Block 1, and adjacent to Lot
12, Block 1.
10. Coned the distance discrepancy in the north and south sides of Lots 6 & 9, Block 1.
11. Please add or revise the following plat note(s):
(13.) The bottom elevation of house footings shall be set a minimum of 12-inches
above the highest established normal groundwater elevation.
12. Please submit all updated groundwater/soils monitoring data to the Public Works
Department for review. Any drainage areas (detention/retention basins) must be designed
to ensure that water will percolate or discharge within a period of time not to exceed 24
hours for all storms up to and including a 100-yeaz stone event. Side slopes within
drainage areas shall not exceed 3:1. The project engineer should pay close attention to
the results of field studies determining the groundwater, soil type & and characteristics
during the design and construction phases. The engineer shall be required to certify that
the street centerline elevations are set a minimum of 3-feet above the highest established
normal groundwater elevation. This is to ensure that the bottom elevation of the crawl
spaces of homes is at least 1-foot above groundwater.
13. Dimension, and correctly label the Hunter Lateral Easement. Applicant shall provide
evidence to the Public Works Department, prior to final plat signature, that access will be
provided to the irrigation clean-out boxes that will be installed in the back yards of 41ots.
Access shall be stipulated in the subdivision's CCR's.
14. Staff's failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or terms of the approved preliminary
plat does not relieve the Applicant of responsibility for compliance.
GENERAL REOUII2EMENTS
All irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways, intersecting,
crossing or lying adjacent and contiguous to the area being subdivided shall be tiled per
City Ordinance 12-4-13. Plans will need to be approved by the appropriate
irrigation drainage district, or lateral users association (ditch owners), with written
approval or non-approval submitted to the Public Works Department. Jf lateral users
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association approval can't be obtained, plans will be reviewed and approved by the
meridian City Engineer prior to final plat signature
2: Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project will have to be
removed from their domestic service per City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9-4-8. Wells
may be used for non-domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation.
Two-hundred-fifty and 100-watt, high-pressure sodium streetlights will be required at
locations designated by the Public Works Department. All streetlights shall be installed at
subdivider's expense. Typical locations are at street intersections and/or fire hydrants.
Final design locations and quantity are determined after power designs are completed by
Idaho Power Company. The street light contractor shall obtain design and permit from
the Public Works Department prior commencing installations.
4. Compaction test results must be submitted to the Meridian Building Department for all
building pads receiving engineered backfill, where footing would sit atop fill material.
Applicant's engineer will be required to submit a signed, stamped statement certifying
that all street finish cernerline elevations are set a minimum of three feet above the
highest established normal groundwater elevation.
6. Coordinate fire hydrant placement with the City of Meridian's Water Works
Superirnendent.
7. Any tree over 4" in caliper that is removed from the property shall be replaced by
installing additional trees, being the equivalent number of caliper inches of trees that
were removed. Required landscaping trees will not be considered as replacement trees for
those trees that have to be removed.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the final plat for Parkway Subdivision with the above stated
comments and conditions.
FP-03066
Parkway Sub.FP