Razzberry Point Villas H-2019-0114
ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT
FOR RAZZBERRY POINT VILLAS SUB – FP H-2019-0114
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BEFORE THE MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL
HEARING DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2019
IN THE MATTER OF THE
REQUEST FOR FINAL PLAT
CONSISTING OF 16 BUILDING
LOTS AND 4 COMMON LOTS ON
1.43 ACRES OF LAND IN THE R-15
ZONING DISTRICT FOR
RAZZBERRY POINT VILLAS
SUBDIVISION
BY: INTEGRITY PARTNERS, LLC
APPLICANT
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CASE NO. H-2019-0114
ORDER OF CONDITIONAL
APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT
This matter coming before the City Council on November 6, 2019 for final plat approval
pursuant to Unified Development Code (UDC) 11-6B-3 and the Council finding that the
Administrative Review is complete by the Planning and Development Services Divisions of the
Community Development Department, to the Mayor and Council, and the Council having
considered the requirements of the preliminary plat, the Council takes the following action:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The Final Plat of “PLAT SHOWING RAZZBERRY POINT VILLAS
SUBDIVISION, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1-3, BLOCK 6 OF
RAZZBERRY CROSSING SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN THE NE ¼ OF
SECTION 31, T.4N., R.1E., B.M., CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY,
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ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT
FOR RAZZBERRY POINT VILLAS SUB – FP H-2019-0114
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IDAHO, 2019, HANDWRITTEN DATE: 10/25/2019, by Lawrence H. Koerner
PLS, SHEET 1 OF 4,” is conditionally approved subject to those conditions of
Staff as set forth in the staff report to the Mayor and City Council from the
Planning and Development Services divisions of the Community Development
Department dated November 6, 2019, a true and correct copy of which is attached
hereto marked “Exhibit A” and by this reference incorporated herein, and the
response letter from Corinne Graham, a true and correct copy of which is attached
hereto marked “Exhibit B” and by this reference incorporated herein.
2. The final plat upon which there is contained the certification and signature of the
City Clerk and the City Engineer verifying that the plat meets the City’s
requirements shall be signed only at such time as:
2.1 The plat dimensions are approved by the City Engineer; and
2.2 The City Engineer has verified that all off-site improvements are
completed and/or the appropriate letter of credit or cash surety has been
issued guaranteeing the completion of off-site and required on-site
improvements.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION
AND RIGHT TO REGULATORY TAKINGS ANALYSIS
The Applicant is hereby notified that pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-8003, the Owner may
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
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issue. A request for a regulatory takings analysis will toll the time period within which a Petition
for Judicial Review may be filed.
Please take notice that this is a final action of the governing body of the City of
Meridian, pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-6521. An affected person being a person who has an
interest in real property which may be adversely affected by this decision may, within twenty-
eight (28) days after the date of this decision and order, seek a judicial review pursuant to Idaho
Code§ 67-52.
By action of the City Council at its regular meeting held on the I "1 � day of
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Copy served upon the Applicant, Planning and Development Services Divisions of the
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ORDER OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT
FOR RAZZBERRY POINT VILLAS SUB — FP H-2019-0114
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EXHIBIT A
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HEARING
DATE:
11/6/2019
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Sonya Allen, Associate Planner
208-884-5533
Bruce Freckleton, Development
Services Manager
208-887-2211
SUBJECT: H-2019-0114
Razzberry Point Villas
LOCATION: 1434 & 1492 E. Star Dr., in the NE ¼
of Section 31, Township 4N., Range 1E.
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Final plat consisting of 16 building lots and 4 common lots on 1.43 acres of land in the R-15 zoning
district. This is the second and final phase of development of the preliminary plat.
II. APPLICANT INFORMATION
A. Applicant:
Integrity Partners, LLC – 2976 E. State Street, Ste. 120 #411, Eagle, ID 83616
B. Owner:
Same as Applicant
C. Representative:
Corinne Graham, Civil Site Works – 921 S. Orchard Street, Ste. 200, Boise, ID 83705
III. STAFF ANALYSIS
The proposed final plat consists of 16 building lots and 4 common lots on 1.43 acres of land in the R-
15 zoning district.
Staff has reviewed the proposed final plat for substantial compliance with the approved preliminary
plat and found there to be the same number of building lots and common area as approved with the
STAFF REPORT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
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preliminary plat. Therefore, staff deems the final plat to be in substantial compliance with the
preliminary plat as required by UDC11-6B-3C.2.
IV. DECISION
A. Staff:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed final plat per the conditions in Exhibit VI.
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V. EXHIBITS
A. Approved Preliminary Plat (dated: 1/7/2019)
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B. Proposed Final Plat (date: 10/25/2019)
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C. Proposed Landscape Plan (date: 5/20/2019)
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D. Common Driveway Exhibit
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VI. CITY/AGENCY COMMENTS & CONDITIONS
A. Planning Division
Site Specific Conditions:
1. Applicant shall comply with all previous conditions of approval associated with this
development [AZ-03-034 and H-2018-0130 (Development Agreement Inst. #2019-
080101)].
2. The applicant shall obtain the City Engineer’s signature on the final plat by April 2, 2021,
within 2 years of City Council’s approval of the preliminary plat, in accord with UDC 11-
6B-7 in order for the preliminary plat to remain valid; or a time extension may be
requested.
3. Prior to submittal for the City Engineer’s signature, have the Certificate of Owners and
the accompanying acknowledgement signed and notarized.
4. The final plat prepared by Compass Land Surveying, PLLC, stamped on 10/25/19 by
Lawrence H. Koerner, included in Exhibit V.C shall be revised as follows:
a. Note #14: Include the recorded instrument number for the sanitary sewer easement.
5. The landscape plan prepared by Stack Rock Group, dated 5/20/19, included in Exhibit
V.C shall be revised as follows:
a. Reconfigure the lots to match that depicted on the revised plat.
b. Remove the existing lot lines depicted on Lots 1-3 and 8-10, Block 1 from the
Razzberry Crossing Subdivision plat.
c. Depict vegetative groundcover within the drainage area at the north ends of the
common driveways beyond the paved surface on Lots 4 and 11, Block 1.
6. Solid fencing adjacent to common driveways shall be prohibited as the Developer
declined to provide a 5-foot wide landscape buffer as required by UDC 11-6C-3D.5.
7. The existing 20-foot wide sewer easement (Instrument #105139574) depicted on the
Razzberry Crossing Subdivision plat across Lot 1, Block 6 shall be relinquished prior to
City Engineer signature on the final plat per condition #2.1 of the preliminary plat.
8. A perpetual ingress/egress easement is required to be filed with the Ada County Recor der
for the common driveways, which shall include a requirement for maintenance of a paved
surface capable of supporting fire vehicles and equipment as set forth in UDC 11-6C-3D.8.
A copy of the recorded easement shall be submitted with the final plat for City
Engineer signature per condition #2.5 of the preliminary plat.
9. An application for Administrative Design Review shall be submitted and approved prior
to submittal of building permit applications for any single-family attached units. Single-
family detached units are exempt from this requirement.
10. The Applicant shall submit documentation demonstrating compliance with the requirement
for this development to be included in the Razzberry Crossing Subdivision’s Homeowner’s
Association; and an amenity shall be provided within the same HOA’s central common
open space as agreed upon between the two parties per requirement of the Development
Agreement (Inst. #2019-080101). Details of the amenity and proof of inclusion in the
HOA shall be submitted with the final plat for City Engineer signature.
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11. Future homes within this development shall be generally consistent with the conceptual
building elevations included in the Development Agreement (Inst. #2019-080101).
12. “No parking fire lane” signs shall be installed at the entrance to the common driveways
and at the ends of the driveways.
13. Addressing signs approved by the addressing agent shall be installed at the entrance to the
common driveways for wayfinding purposes to the homes accessed by the common
driveways.
14. Staff’s failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or conditions from the Development
Agreement and preliminary plat does not relieve the Applicant of responsibility for
compliance.
B. Public Works
Site Specific Conditions:
1. A street light plan is required with the final plat application. Street light plan
requirements are listed in section 6-7 of the City's Design Standards. Max spacing for
streetlights is 260'. One additional streetlight is required on the frontage.
2. Applicant to maintain minimum sanitary separation requirements for services lines from
additional services lines and for service lines from manholes. Sheet C4.0 of the
development plans shows a vacated sewer easement. The sewer main located within the
existing easement section shall be abandoned in accordance with the City of Meridian
Design Standards, specifically section 5-6, paragraph J. Abandoning Sewer Mains. The
existing 20-foot wide sanitary sewer easement (Instrument #105139574) must be
formally released by the City of Meridian upon completion of new sewer main
installation, and prior to plat recordation. Applicant shall modify sewer service lines
entering into SSMH B-3. Recommendation would be running an 8-inch sewer main north
out of SSMH B-3 and connecting 4-inch service lines to it.
General Conditions:
1. Sanitary sewer service to this development is available via extension of existing mains
adjacent to the development. The applicant shall install mains to and through this
subdivision; applicant shall coordinate main size and routing with the Public Works
Department, and execute standard forms of easements for any mains that are required to
provide service. Minimum cover over sewer mains is three feet, if cover from top of pipe
to sub-grade is less than three feet than alternate materials shall be used in conformance
of City of Meridian Public Works Departments Standard Specifications.
2. Water service to this site is available via extension of existing mains adjacent to the
development. The applicant shall be responsible to install water mains to and through this
development, coordinate main size and routing with Public Works.
3. All improvements related to public life, safety and health shall be completed prior to
occupancy of the structures. Where approved by the City Engineer, an owner may post a
performance surety for such improvements in order to obtain City Engineer signature on
the final plat as set forth in UDC 11-5C-3B.
4. Upon installation of the landscaping and prior to inspection by Planning Department
staff, the applicant shall provide a written certificate of completion as set forth in UDC
11-3B-14A.
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5. A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% will be required for all incomplete
fencing, landscaping, amenities, pressurized irrigation, prior to signature on the final plat.
6. The City of Meridian requires that the owner post with the City a performance surety in
the amount of 125% of the total construction cost for all incomplete sewer, water
infrastructure prior to final plat signature. This surety will be verified by a line item cost
estimate provided by the owner to the City. The applicant shall be required to enter into a
Development Surety Agreement with the City of Meridian. The surety can be posted in
the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, cash deposit or bond. Applicant must file an
application for surety, which can be found on the Community Development Department
website. Please contact Land Development Service for more information at 887-2211.
7. The City of Meridian requires that the owner post to the City a warranty surety in the
amount of 20% of the total construction cost for all completed sewer, and water
infrastructure for a duration of two years. This surety amount will be verified by a line
item final cost invoicing provided by the owner to the City. The surety can be posted in
the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, cash deposit or bond. Applicant must file an
application for surety, which can be found on the Community Development Department
website. Please contact Land Development Service for more information at 887-2211.
8. In the event that an applicant and/or owner cannot complete non-life, non-safety and non-
health improvements, prior to City Engineer signature on the final plat and/or prior to
occupancy, a surety agreement may be approved as set forth in UDC 11-5C-3C.
9. Applicant shall be required to pay Public Works development plan review, and
construction inspection fees, as determined during the plan review process, prior to the
issuance of a plan approval letter.
10. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all development features
comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act.
11. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with any Section 404
Permitting that may be required by the Army Corps of Engineers.
12. Developer shall coordinate mailbox locations with the Meridian Post Office.
13. All grading of the site shall be performed in conformance with MCC 11-1-4B.
14. Compaction test results shall be submitted to the Meridian Building Department for all
building pads receiving engineered backfill, where footing would sit atop fill material.
15. The engineer shall be required to certify that the street centerline elevations are set a
minimum of 3-feet above the highest established peak groundwater elevation. This is to
ensure that the bottom elevation of the crawl spaces of homes is at least 1-foot above.
16. The applicants design engineer shall be responsible for inspection of all irrigation and/or
drainage facility within this project that do not fall under the jurisdiction of an irrigation
district or ACHD. The design engineer shall provide certification that the facilities have
been installed in accordance with the approved design plans. This certification will be
required before a certificate of occupancy is issued for any structures within the project.
17. At the completion of the project, the applicant shall be responsible to submit record
drawings per the City of Meridian AutoCAD standards. These record drawings must be
received and approved prior to the issuance of a certification of occupancy for any
structures within the project.
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18. Street light plan requirements are listed in section 6-5 of the Improvement Standards for
Street Lighting (http://www.meridiancity.org/public_works.aspx?id=272). All street
lights shall be installed at developer’s expense. Final design shall be submitted as part of
the development plan set for approval, which must include the location of any existing
street lights. The contractor’s work and materials shall conform to the ISPWC and the
City of Meridian Supplemental Specifications to the ISPWC. Contact the City of
Meridian Transportation and Utility Coordinator at 898-5500 for information on the
locations of existing street lighting.
19. The applicant shall provide easement(s) for all public water/sewer mains outside of
public right of way (include all water services and hydrants). The easement widths shall
be 20-feet wide for a single utility, or 30-feet wide for two. The easements shall not be
dedicated via the plat, but rather dedicated outside the plat process using the City of
Meridian’s standard forms. The easement shall be graphically depicted on the plat for
reference purposes. Submit an executed easement (on the form available from Public
Works), a legal description prepared by an Idaho Licensed Professional Land Surveyor,
which must include the area of the easement (marked EXHIBIT A) and an 81/2” x 11”
map with bearings and distances (marked EXHIBIT B) for review. Both exhibits must be
sealed, signed and dated by a Professional Land Surveyor. DO NOT RECORD. Add a
note to the plat referencing this document. All easements must be submitted, reviewed,
and approved prior to signature of the final plat by the City Engineer.
20. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with and NPDES
permitting that may be required by the Environmental Protection Agency.
21. Any existing domestic well system within this project shall be removed from domestic
service per City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9 4 8 contact the City of Meridian Water
Department at (208)888-5242 for inspections of disconnection of services. Wells may be
used for non-domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation if approved by Idaho
Department of Water Resources.
22. Any existing septic systems within this project shall be removed from service per City
Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9 4 8. Contact the Central District Health Department for
abandonment procedures and inspections.
23. The City of Meridian requires that pressurized irrigation systems be supplied by a year-
round source of water (MCC 9-1-28.C.1). The applicant should be required to use any
existing surface or well water for the primary source. If a surface or well source is not
available, a single-point connection to the culinary water system shall be required. If a
single-point connection is utilized, the developer will be responsible for the payment of
assessments for the common areas prior to development plan approval.
24. All irrigation ditches, canals, laterals, or drains, exclusive of natural waterways,
intersecting, crossing or laying adjacent and contiguous to the area being subdivided shall
be addressed per UDC 11-3A-6. In performing such work, the applicant shall comply
with Idaho Code 42-1207 and any other applicable law or regulation.
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Charlene Way
From:Sonya Allen
Sent:Friday, November 01, 2019 10:21 AM
To:Adrienne Weatherly; Charlene Way; Chris Johnson
Cc:Corinne Graham (cgraham@cswengineering.com)
Subject:FW: Razzberry Point Villas FP Staff Report - Applicant Response
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Clerk – Please place this item on the consent agenda. Thanks!
From: Corinne Graham <cgraham@cswengineering.com>
Sent: Friday, November 1, 2019 10:09 AM
To: Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Re: Razzberry Point Villas FP Staff Report
Sonya,
Apologies - we are good with the conditions.
Thanks,
Corinne
208) 946-3874
On Fri, Nov 1, 2019, 10:05 AM Sonya Allen < sallen@meridiancity.org > wrote:
Corinne,
Please send me a response to the staff report for this project as soon as possible in order to get on the consent
agenda for the Council meeting.
Thanks,
Sonya Allen | Associate Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Dept.
33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-884-5533 | Fax: 208-489-0578
Built for Business, Designed for Living
EXHIBIT B
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