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Tammy de Weerd
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PLANNING AND ZONING
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STAFF REPORT: Hearing Date: January 20, 2004
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Bruce Freckleton, Senior Engineering Tech
City Of Meridian
Re: Havasu Creek Subdivision No. 4 City Clerk Office
• Final Plat approval of One (1) Building Lot on 17.72 Acres in an R-4
Zone, by Havasu Creek, LLC (File No. FP-03-069).
We have reviewed the above referenced submittals and offer the following comments, as
conditions of approval These conditions shall be considered in full, unless expressly
modified or deleted by motion of the Meridian City Council:
APPLICATION SUMMARY
The applicant, Havasu Creek, LLC, has applied for Final Plat approval of 1 building lot on
17.72 acres of land for an elementary school in Havasu Creek Subdivision. The zoning
designation for the proposed school lot is R-4 (Low Density Residential).
The pressurised irrigation system within this development is to be owned and maintained by
Settler's Irrigation District.
The submitted final plat is in compliance with the approved preliminary plat.
Staff recommends approval of the final plat for Havasu Creek Subdivision No. 4 with the
comments and conditions stated in this report.
LOCATION
Havasu Creek Subdivision No. 4 is located approximately '/z mile west of N. Locust Grove
Road and a'/4 mile south of E. McMillan Road, in the north'h of Section 31, T.4N., R.IE.
Mayor & City Council
Hearing Date: January 20, 2004
Page 2
SURROUNDING PROPERTIES
North: Crestwood Subdivision, rural residential subdivision wmaining 5-acre lots, zoned RUT.
South: Cobre Basin Subdivision No. 2, zoned R-4.
East: Havasu Creek Subdivision No. 3, zoned R-4.
West: Cobre Basin Subdivision No. 1, zoned R-4.
SITE SPECIFIC COMMENTS /FINAL PLAT
1. Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved preliminary plat (PP-02-019).
2. The applicant has indicated that Settler's Irrigation District will own and maintain the
pressure imgation system within this development. The City of Meridian requires that
pressurized imgation systems be supplied by a back-up year-round source of water. The
existing system as constructed utilizes asingle-point connection to the City of Meridian
domestic water main. It is not our intention to supply domestic City water for the
irrigation of large expanses of grass area such as the playground of the elementary
school. The City of Meridian Public Works Departmem will work with the Meridian
School District on its own independent backup connection for the smaller landscaped
areas that typically surround the school buildings, however the playground areas will not
be allowed to utilized the back-up single-point connection.
3. 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 and municipal water service to this site shall be via extensions from
existing mains. The applicant, and/or their assigns will be responsible to construct the
sewer and water mains to and through this proposed lot. The Subdivision designer is to
coordinate main sizing and routing with the Public Works Departmem. Applicant shall
execute City of Meridian standard forms of easements, for any mains that are required to
provide service.
6. Applicant shall be required to pay Public Works development plan review, and
construction inspectiori fees, as determined during the plan review process, prior to
signature on the final plat per Resolution 02-374.
7. Include the instrument number on -the face of the plat for the 25' public utilities and
irrigation easement that runs azound the perimeter of the pazcel.
FP-03-069 Havasu Creek Sub4.FP.doc
Mayor & City Council
Hearing Date: January 20, 2004
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8. .Correct the year of recordation on the face of the plat to read "2004."
9. 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
1. 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. If lateral users
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.
3. One-hundred-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 hydrarns.
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 wmmencing 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 centerline elevations are set a minimum of three feet above the
highest established normal groundwater elevation.
6. Coordinate fire hydrant placemern with the City of Meridian's Water Works
Superirnendent.
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 Havasu Creek Subdivision No. 4 with the above
stated comments and conditions.
FP-03-069 Havasu Creek Sub4.FP.doc