Preece Business Condominiums - SHP H-2017-0099CITY OF MERIDIAN FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION & ORDER
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CITY OF MERIDIAN
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
AND DECISION & ORDER
In the Matter of the Request for Short Plat to Condominiumize an Existing Structure into Two (2)
Separate Spaces for Ownership Purposes for Preece Business Condominiums, by Cameron Preece.
Case No(s). H-2017-0099
For the City Council Hearing Date of: August 15, 2017 (Findings on September 5, 2017)
A. Findings of Fact
1. Hearing Facts (see attached Staff Report for the hearing date of August 15, 2017, incorporated by
reference)
2. Process Facts (see attached Staff Report for the hearing date of August 15, 2017, incorporated by
reference)
3. Application and Property Facts (see attached Staff Report for the hearing date of August 15,
2017, incorporated by reference)
4. Required Findings per the Unified Development Code (see attached Staff Report for the hearing
date of August 15, 2017, incorporated by reference)
B. Conclusions of Law
1. The City of Meridian shall exercise the powers conferred upon it by the “Local Land Use
Planning Act of 1975,” codified at Chapter 65, Title 67, Idaho Code (I.C. §67-6503).
2. The Meridian City Council takes judicial notice of its Unified Development Code codified at
Title 11 Meridian City Code, and all current zoning maps thereof. The City of Meridian has, by
ordinance, established the Impact Area and the Amended Comprehensive Plan of the City of
Meridian, which was adopted April 19, 2011, Resolution No. 11-784 and Maps.
3. The conditions shall be reviewable by the City Council pursuant to Meridian City Code § 11-5A.
4. Due consideration has been given to the comment(s) received from the governmental
subdivisions providing services in the City of Meridian planning jurisdiction.
5. It is found public facilities and services required by the proposed development will not impose
expense upon the public if the attached conditions of approval are imposed.
6. That the City has granted an order of approval in accordance with this Decision, which shall be
signed by the Mayor and City Clerk and then a copy served by the Clerk upon the applicant, the
Community Development Department, the Public Works Department and any affected party
requesting notice.
7. That this approval is subject to the Conditions of Approval all in the attached Staff Report for the
hearing date of August 15, 2017, incorporated by reference. The conditions are concluded to be
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reasonable and the applicant shall meet such requirements as a condition of approval of the
application.
C. Decision and Order
Pursuant to the City Council’s authority as provided in Meridian City Code § 11-5A and based upon
the above and foregoing Findings of Fact which are herein adopted, it is hereby ordered that:
1. The applicant’s request for short plat is hereby approved per the conditions of approval in the
Staff Report for the hearing date of August 15, 2017, attached as Exhibit A.
D. Notice of Applicable Time Limits
Notice of Short Plat Duration
Please take notice that approval of a preliminary plat, combined preliminary and final plat, or
short plat shall become null and void if the applicant fails to obtain the city engineer’s signature
on the final plat within two (2) years of the approval of the preliminary plat or the combined
preliminary and final plat or short plat (UDC 11-6B-7A).
In the event that the development of the preliminary plat is made in successive phases in an
orderly and reasonable manner, and conforms substantially to the approved preliminary plat,
such segments, if submitted within successive intervals of two (2) years, may be considered for
final approval without resubmission for preliminary plat approval (UDC 11-6B-7B).
Upon written request and filed by the applicant prior to the termination of the period in accord
with 11-6B-7.A, the Director may authorize a single extension of time to obtain the City
Engineer’s signature on the final plat not to exceed two (2) years. Additional time extensions up
to two (2) years as determined and approved by the City Council may be granted. With all
extensions, the Director or City Council may require the preliminary plat, combined
preliminary and final plat or short plat to comply with the current provisions of Meridian City
Code Title 11. If the above timetable is not met and the applicant does not receive a time
extension, the property shall be required to go through the platting procedure again (UDC 11-
6B-7C).
E. Notice of Final Action and Right to Regulatory Takings Analysis
1. The Applicant is hereby notified that pursuant to Idaho Code 67-8003, denial of a development
application entitles the Owner to request a regulatory taking analysis. Such request must be in
writing, and must be filed with the City Clerk not more than twenty-eight (28) days after the
final decision concerning the matter at issue. A request for a regulatory takings analysis will
toll the time period within which a Petition for Judicial Review may be filed.
2. Please take notice that this is a final action of the governing body of the City of Meridian.
When applicable and pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-6521, any affected person being a person
who has an interest in real property which may be adversely affected by the final action of the
governing board may within twenty-eight (28) days after the date of this decision and order
seek a judicial review as provided by Chapter 52, Title 67, Idaho Code.
F. Attached: Staff Report for the hearing date of August 15, 2017
By action of the City Council at its regular meeting held on the day of 6 ,
2017.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT KEITH BIRD
COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT JOE BORTON
COUNCIL MEMBER ANNE LITTLE ROBERTS
COUNCIL MEMBER TY PALMER
COUNCIL MEMBER LUKE CAVENER
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EXHIBIT A
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STAFF REPORT
HEARING DATE: August 15, 2017
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Sonya Allen, Associate Planner
208-884-5533
Bruce Freckleton, Development Services Manager
208-887-2211
SUBJECT: Preece Business Condominiums – SHP (H-2017-0099)
I. APPLICATION SUMMARY
The applicant, Cameron Preece, has applied for a short plat (SHP) to condominiumize an existing
structure into two (2) separate spaces for ownership purposes.
II. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Based on the criteria listed in UDC 11-6B-5, Staff finds the proposed plat is eligible to be processed
as a short plat. Therefore, Staff recommends approval of th e proposed short plat with the Conditions
and Findings stated in this report.
The Meridian City Council heard this item on August 15, 2017. At the public hearing, the
Council approved the subject SHP request.
a. Summary of City Council Public Hearing:
i. In favor: None
ii. In opposition: None
iii. Commenting: None
iv. Written testimony: None
v. Staff presenting application: Sonya Allen
vi. Other staff commenting on application: None
b. Key issue(s) of Public Testimony:
i. None
c. Key Issues of Discussion by Council:
i. None
d. Key Council Changes to Staff/Commission Recommendation
i. None
III. PROPOSED MOTION
Approval
After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to approve File Number H-2017-
0099 as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of August 15, 2017, with the following
modifications: (Add any proposed modifications.)
Denial
After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to deny File Number H-2017-0099,
as presented during the hearing on August 15, 2017, for the following reasons: (You should state
specific reasons for denial.)
Continuance
I move to continue File Number H-2017-0099 to the hearing date of (insert continued hearing date
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here) for the following reason(s): (You should state specific reason(s) for continuance.)
IV. PROCESS FACTS
a. The subject application will in fact constitute a short plat as determined by City Ordinance. By
reason of the provisions of UDC 11-5B-3, a public hearing is required before the City Council on
this matter.
b. Newspaper notification published on: July 28, 2017
c. Radius notices mailed to properties within 300 feet on: July 20, 2017
V. APPLICATION AND PROPERTY FACTS
A. Site Address/Location:
The site is located at 3061 S. Meridian Road, in the SE ¼ of Section 24, Township 3N., Range
1W.
B. Applicant:
Cameron Preece
4000 E. Preakness Way
Nampa, ID 83686
C. Owner(s):
Clay Ward, Ward Properties, LLC
3061 S. Meridian Road
Meridian, ID 83642
C. History: A Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Design Review application was approved for
the construction of a 3,500 square foot structure on this site in 2012 (CZC-12-073; DES-12-044).
VI. STAFF ANALYSIS
The proposed short plat depicts subdivision of air space in an existing building to create 2 separate
units for ownership purposes.
Staff has reviewed the proposed short plat for substantial compliance with the criteria set forth in
UDC 11-6B-5 and deems the short plat to be in substantial compliance with said requirements to
recommend approval as proposed.
VII. EXHIBITS
A. Drawings
1. Vicinity/Zoning Map
2. Short Plat (dated: 7/5/17)
B. Agency Comments/Conditions of Approval
C. Required Findings from Unified Development Code
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Exhibit A.1 – Vicinity/Zoning Map
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Exhibit A.2 – Short Plat (dated: 7/5/2017)
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Exhibit B. Conditions of Approval
SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
1. Applicant shall meet all terms of the previous approval for this property (AZ-04-028; CUP-04-
047; PP-04-038; FP-05-022; CZC-06-118; CZC-12-073; DES-12-044).
2. The final plat prepared by Fox Land Surveys, Inc., stamped on 7/5/2017 by Ronald Hodge, is
approved as shown in Exhibit B.
3. If the City Engineer’s signature has not been obtained within two (2) years of the City Council’s
approval of the short plat, the short plat shall become null and void unless a time extension is
obtained, per UDC 11-6B-7.
4. Prior to submittal for the City Engineer’s signature, have the Certificate of Owners and the
accompanying acknowledgement signed and notarized, as well as the signatures of the Ada
County Highway District and the Central District Health Department.
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Exhibit C – Required Findings from the Unified Development Code
In consideration of a short plat, the decision-making body shall make the following findings:
A. The plat is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and is consistent with the Unified
Development Code;
The Comprehensive Plan designates the future land use of this property as Office. The current zoning
district of the site is L-O. The Council finds the proposed short plat complies with the Comprehensive
Plan and the dimensional standards in the UDC for the L-O district.
B. Public services are available or can be made available and are adequate to accommodate the
proposed development;
The Council finds that public services have been provided to this building and are adequate to serve
the site.
C. The plat is in conformance with scheduled public improvements in accord with the City’s
capital improvements program;
The Council finds that the subdivision of this structure will not require the expenditure of capital
improvement funds. All required utilities were provided with the development of the property at the
developer’s expense.
D. There is public financial capability of supporting services for the proposed development;
Supporting services are already being provided to this property; the proposed condominium plat does
not change that.
E. The development will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare; and
The Council finds the proposed short plat to condominiumize the existing structure will not be
detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare.
F. The development preserves significant natural, scenic or historic features.
The Council is not aware of any significant natural, scenic or historic features associated with the
condominiumization of the structure on this site.