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CITY OF MERIDIAN
FINDINGS OF FACT,CONCLUSIONS OF LAW C�f[EFI DIA
AND DECISION&ORDER �N,--
In the Matter of the Request for a Development Agreement Modification to amend the first
addendum of the Champion Park Addition Development Agreement(Inst.#106048480)to remove
the provision requiring all future uses to obtain a Conditional Use Permit,by Jessica Petty, 12.15
Design,Applicant Representative.
Case No(s).H-2021-0009
For the City Council Hearing Date of: March 23,2021 (Findings on April 6,2021)
A. Findings of Fact
1. Hearing Facts(see attached Staff Report for the hearing date of March 23, 2021, incorporated by
reference)
2. Process Facts(see attached Staff Report for the hearing date of March 23, 2021, incorporated by
reference)
3. Application and Property Facts (see attached Staff Report for the hearing date of March 23, 2021,
incorporated by reference)
4. Required Findings per the Unified Development Code(see attached Staff Report for the hearing
date of March 23,2021, 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 as
Title 11 Meridian City Code, and all current zoning maps thereof. The City of Meridian has,by
ordinance, established the Impact Area and the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Meridian,
which was adopted December 17,2019,Resolution No. 19-2179 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.
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7. That this approval is subject to the Conditions of Approval all in the attached Staff Report for the
hearing date of March 23, 2021, incorporated by reference. The conditions are concluded to be
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 Development Agreement Modification is hereby approved per the
conditions of approval in the Staff Report for the hearing date of March 23,2021, attached as
Exhibit A.
D. Notice of Applicable Time Limits
Notice of Preliminary 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 11-613-7A).
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 1I-
6B-7C).
Notice of Conditional Use Permit Duration
Please take notice that the conditional use permit,when granted, shall be valid for a maximum
period of two(2)years unless otherwise approved by the City. During this time,the applicant
shall commence the use as permitted in accord with the conditions of approval, satisfy the
requirements set forth in the conditions of approval, and acquire building permits and
commence construction of permanent footings or structures on or in the ground. For
conditional use permits that also require platting,the final plat must be signed by the City
Engineer within this two(2)year period.
Upon written request and filed by the applicant prior to the termination of the period in accord
with 11-5B-6.G.1,the Director may authorize a single extension of the time to commence the
use not to exceed one(1)two (2)year period. Additional time extensions up to two(2)years as
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determined and approved by the City Council may be granted.With all extensions,the Director
or City Council may require the conditional use comply with the current provisions of Meridian
City Code Title 11(UDC 11-513-617).
Notice of Development Agreement Duration
The city and/or an applicant may request a development agreement or a modification to a
development agreement consistent with Idaho Code section 67-6511A. The development
agreement may be initiated by the city or applicant as part of a request for annexation and/or
rezone at any time prior to the adoption of findings for such request.
A development agreement may be modified by the city or an affected party of the development
agreement. Decision on the development agreement modification is made by the city council in
accord with this chapter. When approved, said development agreement shall be signed by the
property owner(s) and returned to the city within six(6)months of the city council granting the
modification.
A modification to the development agreement may be initiated prior to signature of the
agreement by all parties and/or may be requested to extend the time allowed for the agreement
to be signed and returned to the city if filed prior to the end of the six(6)month approval
period.
E. Notice of Final Action and Right to Regulatory Takings Analysis
1. 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 March 23,2021
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By action of the City Council at its regular meeting held on the 6th day of April
2021.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT TREG BERNT VOTED
COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT BRAD HOAGLUN VOTED
COUNCIL MEMBER JESSICA PERREAULT VOTED
COUNCIL MEMBER LUKE CAVENER VOTED
COUNCIL MEMBER JOE BORTON VOTED
COUNCIL MEMBER LIZ STRADER VOTED
MAYOR ROBERT SIMISON VOTED
(TIE BREAKER)
Mayor Robert E. Simison
Attest:
Chris Johnson
City Clerk
Copy served upon Applicant, Community Development Department,Public Works Department and City
Attorney.
By: Dated: 4-6-2021
City Clerk's Office
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Exhibit A
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I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Development Agreement Modification to amend the first addendum of the Champion Park Addition
Development Agreement(Inst. #106048480)to remove the provision requiring all future uses to
obtain a Conditional Use Permit,by 12.15 Design.
II. SUMMARY OF REPORT
A. Applicant:
Jessica Petty, 12.15 Design—6584 E.Playwright Drive, Boise, ID 83716
B. Owner:
Dr.Matthew Tuft, Copperstone Dental—3200 N. Leslie Way, Ste. 100,Meridian,ID 83646
C. Representative:
Same as Applicant
III. STAFF ANALYSIS
The Applicant proposes to amend the first addendum of the Champion Park Addition Development
Agreement (Inst. #106048480) to remove an existing provision of the original agreement (Inst.
#103085229) attached to the addendum as Exhibit B. The existing provision of the original
Development Agreement(DA)is still valid because it is attached to the amended one as an exhibit.The
existing provision requires that all future commercial uses obtain a Conditional Use Permit(CUP).
The subject site is the last remaining undeveloped commercial property within the Champion Park
Subdivision. The property is zoned C-N (Neighborhood Business District) and the proposed use is a
new two tenant commercial building with the main user being a dentist office. The proposed use of a
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Exhibit A
dental office is a principally permitted use under current development code within the C-N zoning
district.Because this is the last remaining undeveloped lot,the Applicant is choosing to amend the DA
and remove the provision instead of obtaining a CUP as it will no longer be a necessary provision with
the entire development being developed following construction of the new building.
The existing DA provision specifically points out limiting hours of operation as the reasoning for
requiring a CUP.Current development code limits the hours of operation within the C-N zoning district
to the hours of 6:OOAM to 10:00PM. Staff finds the already limited hours of operation of the zone in
conjunction with the location of the site to be sufficient for future development and provide adequate
evidence to remove the existing provision. Therefore, staff recommends the development agreement
modification with the recommended change in Exhibit A below.
The applicant has submitted a site plan that is from their Certificate of Zoning Compliance application
that is ready to be approved by Staff should Council approve this modification to the DA. The site plan
is site specific so it should not be part of the DA that encompasses the overall and much larger
development. The site plan depicts adequate parking, drive aisles widths, and landscaping to be
approved. The elevations show a standard office building seen here in Meridian with earth tone colors,
a pitched roof with dormers, stucco walls, and stone accents.
In addition to the request for the DA Modification, the Applicant is requesting a Council Waiver to
reduce the required landscape buffer along the eastern property line from 20 feet to 15 feet to match
the existing buffer along the east boundary and adjacent to the existing office building to the south.The
property to the east of the site is a multi-family development and there are approximately two structures
directly abutting the subject site. The reason for the waiver request is to accommodate a wide enough
drive aisle that allows two-way traffic and can meet the required fire access radii.Furthermore,there is
only a portion of the required buffer that is actually adjacent to the noted drive aisle that truly requires
the reduced buffer. The Applicant is showing more than the required buffer width of landscaping
beyond this area. For these reasons, Staff supports their request and does not see the change in buffer
width as becoming detrimental to the adjacent development to the east.
IV. DECISION
A. Staff:
Staff recommends approval of the modification to the DA(Inst. #106048480) as recommended by
Staff s analysis above and with the specific change below.
B. .The Meridian City Council heard these items on March 23,2021.At the public hearing,the
Council moved to approve the subject Development Agreement Modification and Council Waiver
requests.
I. Summary of the City Council public hearing:
a. In favor: Jessica Petty.Applicant Representative
b. In opposition: None
C. Commenting: Jessica Petty.
d. Written testimony:None
e. Staff presenting application: Joseph Dodson, Current Associate Planner
£ Other Staff commenting on application: Bill Nary, City Attorney
2. Key issue(s)of public testimony:
a. None
3. Key issue(s)of discussion by City Council:
a. The ramifications of removing this DA provision:
b. Does this modification remove the requirement for any future Conditional Use Permit?—No
future uses shall comply with the underling zoning and development code,including any
need for a conditional use permit.
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Exhibit A
4. City Council change(s)to Commission recommendation:
a. None
V. EXHIBITS
A. Development Agreement Provision#6.A.2 from the original DA(Inst. #103085229)attached to
the amended DA(Inst. #106048480) as"Exhibit B":
Existing:
"All future commercial uses shall obtain detailed conditional use permits prior to development.
The conditional use permits will place limits on the hours of operation of the commercial uses.
Owner shall be allowed continued use of the land for agricultural and livestock purposes(not to
exceed 150 head of cattle)until 12/21/05 or final plat approval of all phases."
Staffs Recommended Change:
Strike the condition-"All a,,,,,e eew.-Aer-eial uses shall obtain detailed, rditiora use o,. :��
livesteek purposes(not to exeeed 150 head of eattle)ufftil 12/21,105 or-final plat approval of a4
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Exhibit A
B. Existing DA Provisions from original DA noted as Exhibit B in addendum:
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