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STAFF REPORT:
To: Mayor and City Council Q
From: Sonya Allen, Assistant City Planner U ~
Bruce Freckleton, Senior Engineering Tech.
Re: Woodside Creek Subdivision
Hearing Date: March 16, 2004
RECEIVED
MAR 1 1 20Gk
City Of Meridian
City Clerk Office
Request for Final Plat Approval of Fifteen (15) Single-Family Residential Lots
and Four (4) Common Lots on 4.47 Acres in an R-8 Zone for Woodside Creek
Subdivision, by Woodside Properties, LLC (File No. FP-04-014).
We have reviewed the above-referenced submittal 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 SUI/IMARY & LOCATION
The applicant, Woodside Properties, LLC, has requested final plat approval of Woodside Creek
Subdivision. This subdivision consists of 15 single-family residential lots and 4 common lots on
4.47 acres in an R-8 zone. The common lots within the subdivision will be used for landscaping,
storm drainage, and open space. The proposed subdivision is located at 1115 N. Ten Mile Road,
approximately''/4 mile south of W. Cherry Lane on the west side of N. Ten Mile Road, in the NE
'/a of Section 10, T.3N., R.1 W. The gross density of the subdivision is 3.5 d./u. per acre. The net
density is 4.62 d./u. per acre.
Staff finds that the proposed final plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary
plat. In Council's original approval of the preliminary piat, the Applicant was allowed to keep
an existing home that was approximately 10 feet from the future right-of--way. The applicant
was still required to provide a 25-foot landscape buffer, but it was allowed to "wrap around" the
existing home. This put one portion of the required 25-foot landscape buffer on a common lot,
and another portion on a privately owned lot with the existing home. When the Applicant
actually surveyed the location of the existing home, it turned out to be three feet from the edge
of the future right of way. The Applicant has therefore decided to relocate the house and place
the full length of the required buffer on a common lot. These modifications to the approved
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preliminary plat clearly exceed the irrtent of the original approval and create 1) a much better
streetscape for pedestrians and drivers and 2) living environmern for the eventual owner of the
existing home.
Staff recommends approval of Woodside Creek Subdivision with the comments and conditions
stated in this report.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. Applicant shall meet all terms of the approved Rezone (RZ-03-010) and Preliminary Plat
(PP-03-025) approved for this development.
2. The pressurized irrigation system within this development is to be owned and
maintained by Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District. 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 municipal water system
shall be required. Plans and specifications for the irrigation system shall be reviewed by
the Public Works Department as part of the development plan review process, and a
draft copy of the pressurized irrigation system O&M manual must be submitted prior to
plan approval. 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. Sanitary sewer and water service to these lots shall be via main line extensions from
existing mains adjacent to the subdivision. The applicarlt shall be responsible to
construct the sewer and water mains to and through this proposed development.
Subdivision designer to coordinate main sizing and routing with the Public Works
Department.
4. Applicant shall be requved 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.
5. Any drainage areas (deternion/retention basins) must be designed to ensure that water
will percolate or discharge within a period of time not to exceed 24 hows for all storms
up to and including a 100-year storm event. (All areas being counted toward the 10%
open space amenity shall be free of `vet ponds" or other such nuisances.).
6. Fencing must be installed in compliance with Meridian City Code 12-4-10.
7. The existing house on Lot 14, Block 1 shall be re-located out of the required 25-foot
landscape buffer adjacent to N. Ten Mile Road per preliminary plat finding #H.1 prior to
signature on the final plat. If not completed before signature on the final plat, a Letter of
Credit will be required in the amount of 110% of the cost for re-locating the existing
house. Re-location of the house must take place prior to the sale of this lot.
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8. Include the instrument number of the new right-of--way adjacent to N. Ten Mile Road
indicated on the face of the plat
9. Add or revise the following plat notes:
(1.) Note refers to drainage easemems, as shown hereon, however none are shown.
(4.) Revise note to read: "Building setbacks and dimensional standards in th;s
subdivision shall be in compliance with Title I1 and Title 12 of the Meridian City
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10. The Landscape Plan dated 7-27-03, prepared by Brooks Design Group, is approved as
submitted.
11. Any existing domestic wells and/or septic systems within this project shall be removed
from the'v 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.
12. Street lights shall be installed in compliance with the approved streetlight agreement.
Two-Hundred-fifty watt (250w) and One-Hundred watt (100w), 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. Street light contractor to
obtain design and permit from the Public Works Department prior commencing
installations.
13. Graphically depict 8-foot wide public utilities, drainage and irrigation easements along
the east side of Lot 8, Block 1, and Lot 16, Block 1, and a 10-foot wide irrigation
easement across Lot 1, Block 2. The extra width is required due to pressurized irrigation
mains.
14. Lot 10, Block 1 doesn't meet the minimum 30-foot frontage required for a flag lot.
Please make necessary adjustments to comply.
15. 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.
16. Applicant's engineer will be required to submit a signed, stamped statement certifying
that all street finish cerrterline elevations are set a minimum of three feet above the
highest established normal groundwater elevation.
17. Coordinate fire hydrant placement with the City of Meridian's Water Deputy Fire Chief
and the Public Works Department.
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18. Sidewalks within the proposed subdivision shall be built in accordance with MCC 12-
13-10-8.
19. All developmern shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair
Housing Act.
20, Staff s failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or terms of the approved rezone or
preliminary plat does not relieve Applicam of responsibility for compliance.
RECOIVIIIIENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the final plat, with the above stated comments and conditions.
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