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OF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
Project Name: Southern Springs No. 2
Case No(s).: AZ-03-030, PP-03-016
Applicant: The Land Group, Inc.
P&Z Commission Hearing Date: December 4, 2003
DECEIVED
JAN 2 5 2004
City Of Meridian
City Cierk Office
Recommendation: Approve both applications with conditions (unanimous)
Summary of Public Hearing:
• The applicant's representative, David Koga, testified in favor of the application.
• The current property owner, Pat Thacker, testified in favor of the application. He
noted the existing house is a rental property and that long-term residential use is not
feasible.
• A "no objection" letter was submitted by A. John and Neta E. Gaige, dated 11-22-03.
they are
• Key issue of discussion and questioning by Commission included:
1. The proposed private street vs. a public street.
2. Appropriateness of a Development Agreement being required on the C-G lots
that don't have proposed uses at this time.
3. Appropriateness of the commercial rezone with a Medium Density Residential
designation in the Comprehensive Plan.
Key Commission Additions to Staff Recommendation:
The Commission added a requirement for a vehicular cross-access easement between
Lots 2 and 3 and between Lots 4 and 5.
Outstanding Issues for City Council:
• None
BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE )
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & )
ZONING OF 2.8 ACRES TO L-O and )
C-G ZONES FOR SOUTHERN )
SPRINGS SUBDIVISION N0.2 )
The Land Group, Inc., )
Applicant )
Case No. AZ-03-030
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
COUNCIL
1. The property is approximately 2.8 acres in size and is generally located east of the
southeast corner of Overland Road and SH69/Meridian Road, Meridian. The
property is designated as Medium Density Residential in the 2002 Comprehensive
Plan.
2. The owners of record of the subject property are Patrick and Judi Thacker.
3. Applicant is The Land Group, Inc.
4. The subject property is currently zoned R-6 and consists of a single family
residence and six (6) out-buildings.
The Applicant requests the property be zoned as L-O (3 building lots) and C-G (2
building lots).
6. The subject property is bordered to the north by an ACHD drainage lot and a
single family residence; to the south by Country Terrace and Running Brook
Estates Subdivisions; to the east by Country Terrace Subdivision; and to the west
by Southern Springs No. 1 (zoned C-G).
The property which is the subject of this applicafion 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 five (5) lot commercial subdivision.
10. The Applicant requests zoning of the subject real property as L-O and C-G which
is consistent with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan policies, as noted in the
accompanying staff report. The Future Land Use Map designates the subject
property as Medium Density Residential.
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11. The Ten Mile Drain is a scenic features of major importance that affects the
consideration of this application.
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. The legal description submitted with the application meets the requirements of the
City of Meridian and State Tax Commission and places the parcel contiguous to
existing city limits.
2. The subject property is within the Urban Service Planning Area. Essential City
services can be made available to the subject property.
3. All future development on said property shall comply with the City of Meridian
ordinances in effect at the time of application.
4. 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-
domesticpurposes such as landscape irrigation.
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