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RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
Project Name: Capital Christian Church
Case No(s).: CUP-03-064
Applicant: Capital Christian Church
P&Z Commission Hearing Date: January 15, ?004
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Summary of Public Hearing:
• The applicant's representative, Al Marsden, testified in favor of the application.
• No one testified in opposition to the project.
• The Planning and Zoning Commission discussed the height of the proposed huildings
and the impact of the groundwater levels of the property ou the proposed helow
ground-level structures.
Key Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation:
• The Planning and Zoning Commission added a condition requiring the applicant to
suhmit a study of groundwater elevations for the proposed sanctuary and prayer
center
Outstanding Issues for City Council:
• None
BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE
REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR A Planned
development IN AN L-O ZONE
Capital Christian Church,
Applicant
Case No. CUP-03-064
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY
COUNCIL
The property is located at 2760 E. Fairview Road, Meridian.
The owner of record of the subject property is Capital Christian Church.
Applicant is Capital Christian Church.
4. The subject property is currently zoned L-O. The zoning district of L-O is defined within
the City of Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance, Section 11-7-2.
5. The Applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Development in an L-U
zone. The L-O zoning designation within the City of Meridians Zoning and Development
Ordinance requires that a Conditional Use Pern~it be obtained for most ^ses including
those requested by the Applicant. (Meridian City Zoning and Development Ordinance,
Section 11-8-1).
6. The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission recognizes that the proposed application
is in compliance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan.
7. The use proposed which is the subject of this will, in fact, constitute a conditional use as
determined by City policy.
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RECOMMENDATION
The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council
of the City of Meridian Chat they approve the requested Conditional Use Permit as requested by
the Applicant for the property described in the application, subject to the following:
A. Adopt the Spec-ial Recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission as follows:
I. Add a paragraph L6 on page 7 which states that the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends that the building heights be approved as submitted.
2. Add a paragraph 17 on page 7 which states that an engineer's study of ground water
elevations shall be submitted with the building permit to consider the sanctuary occupied
space at 15'6" below ground level and the lower level of the pyramid entry.
B. Adopt the Recommendations ofthe Planning and Zoning and Engineering staff as
Follows:
1. A drainage plan designed by a State of Idaho licensed architect or engineer is required
and shall be submitted to the City Engineer (Ord. 557, 10-1-91) for all new off street
parking areas. All drainage water is to be maintained on-site. Stone water treabneut and
disposal must be designed in accordance with Department of Environmental Quality
1997 publication Catalog of Stone Water B est M anagement Practices for I daho Cities
and Counties and City of Meridian standards and policies. Off-site disposal into surface
water is prohibited unless the jurisdiction which has authority over the receiving stream
provides written authorization prior to development plan approval. The applicant is
responsible for filing all necessary applications with the Idaho Department of Water
Resources regarding Shallow Injection Wells.
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 bouts for all stones
up to and inchtding a 100-year storm event.
2. All signage shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in Sectio^ 11-14 oC the
City Zoning and Development Ordinance or as specifically approvecL All signage is
subject to design review and shall require separate permits.
3. Provide five-foot-wide pedestrian walkways in accordance with City Ordinance.
4. Parking: All parking and areas of circulation shall be improved with a bard surface in
accordance with MCC 11-13-4.D, and shall be installed and striped in accordance with
the submitted site plan, ADA and MCC 11-13-4.F. If the applicant is not granted their
proposed modification of parking standards they will be required to submit a revised site
plan ] 0 days prior to the City Council healing.
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5. Landscaping: Applicant must submit a revised landscaping plan 10 days prior to City
Council hearing.
6. Lighting: A 11 exterior lighting, whether attached to the b wilding o r 1 ocated w ithin t he
parking lot, shall be down-shielded or otherwise altered so that the light does not spill
over onto adjacent properties or right-of--way. All parking lot lighting shall be in
accordance with Ordinance 11-13-4C.
7. Accessihility: All construction and site improvements shall conform to the requirements
of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
8. Trash: The trash enclosure shall be enclosed on at least 3 sides by a solid wall or sight
obscuring fence at least four feet in height in accordance with Ordinance ll-12-1C.
Coordinate location and construction requirements with Sanitary Services, Inc.
9. Certificate of Occupancy: All required improvements must be complete prior to
obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed development. A temporary
Certificate of Occupancy may be obtained by providing surety to the City in the form of a
letter of credit or cash in the amount of 110% of the cast of the required improvements
(including paving, striping, landscaping, and irrigation). A bid must accompany any
request for temporary occupancy. Any temporary occupancy will not exceed 60 days to
complete the required improvements.
]0. Water and sanitary sewer service to this proposed project were not shown on the
submitted site plan. The designer shall furnish the Public Worl<s Deparhrrent a new site
plan showing existing and proposed utility mains and service connection. Project
designer to coordinate main sizing and routing with the Public Worlcs Department.
Applicant shall execute City of Meridian standard forms of easements, for any mains that
are required to provide service.
A historical analysis of the sanitary sewer & water assessment fees, and latecomers fees
will be perforn~ed during the building permit process. Fees for tlae new proposal, as well
as any additional assessment and latecomers fees that are determined as a result of the
historical analysis will be charged with the issuance of a building permit for the cun-ea~t
proposal. Latecomers fees are fees that are charged against parcels that benefit from
mainline extensions that are funded by another party. The fees are a proportional
reimbursement of the costs.
l 1. Coordinate fire hydrant placement with the City of Meridian's Water Works
Superintendent.
l2. All irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of naritral waterways, intersecting,
crossing or lying adjacent and contiguous to the area being subdivided shalt be tiled per
City Ordinance 12-4-13. The ditches to be piped should be shown on the site plans.
Plans will need to be approved by the appropriate irrigation;drainaee district, or lateral
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users association, with written confirmation of said approval submitted to the Public
Works Deparhment.
13. Applicant must submit a phasing plan for development of the subject property.
14. A Certificate of Zoning Compliance and a Building Permit shall be obtained prior to the
start of construction.
15. Per Ordinance 11-17-4.B., a conditional use permit, when granted, shall be. valid for a
maximum period of eighteen (18) months unless otherwise approved by the City Counci t.
During this time, the permit holder must acquire building permits and commence the
construction of permanent footings or structures. Time extensions are allowed per the
ordinance.
16. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends that the building heights be approved
as submitted.
17. An engineers study of ground water elevations shall be submitted with the building
permit to consider the sanctuary occupied space at 15'6" below ground level and the
lower level of the pyramid entry.
C. .Adopt the Recommendations ofthe Meridian Fire Department as follows:
1. That afire-flow as required by the International Fire Code is provided to service the entire
project Fire hydrants shall be placed an average of 350'.
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 Firc
Department. Additionally, intema] fire hydrants will be required for the project.
4. All entrances and internal roads shall have a turning radius of 28' inside and 48' outside.
5. Operational Fire hydrants and access roads are required before combustible construction
begins.
6. The proposed project will have an unknown transient population and will have an
unknown impact Meridian Fire Department call volumes. 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. No v erCical obstructions or m ature I andscaping w hich o bstructions the o udets o f the fire
hydrant within 10'.
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8. Vertical clearance for driveways shall be 13'6", this may affect tree placement in
landscaping areas.
9. All fire lanes shall have a clear driving surface which is20' wide available at all times.
10. All points oFihe New Sanctuary shall be within 200' from all a weather surface capable
of supporting a 70,000 load.
D. Adopt the Recommendations of Centra] District Health DepatrtmenC as follows:
1. No objection provided structure is connected to city services.
F. Adopt the Reconunendations of the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District as follows:
1. If aLl storm drainage is retained on-site there will be no impact on Nampa & Meridian
Irrigation District & no further review will be required.
2. If any surface drainage leaves the site, the Nampa & Meridian hrrigation. District requires
a Land Use Change Application be filed for review prior to final platting.
G. Adopt the Recommendations of the Ada County Highway District as follows:
1. ACHD submitted a letter stating that ACHD does not have any site-specific
requirements at this time.
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