Staff ReportBridgetower Crossing Sub 11 & 12 VAC
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STAFF REPORT
HEARING DATE: May 26, 2010
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Sonya Watters, Associate City Planner
(208) 884-5533
SUBJECT: VAC-10-002 – Bridgetower Crossing Subdivision No.’s 11 and 12
I. APPLICATION SUMMARY
The Applicant, Primeland Investment Group, LLP, has submitted an application requesting approval
to vacate the public utility, irrigation, and drainage easements on the interior lot lines of Lots 43-45
Block 32, Bridgetower Crossing Subdivision No. 12 and Lots 15-17, Block 36, Bridgetower Crossing
Subdivision No. 11; and vacate a portion of the public domestic water and sewer easements on Lots
15-17, Block 36, Bridgetower Crossing Subdivision No. 11.
II. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the subject application.
III. PROPOSED MOTION (to be considered after the public hearing)
Approval
After considering all Staff, Applicant, and public testimony, I move to approve File Number VAC-10-
002, as presented in Staff Report for the hearing date of May 26, 2010, with the following changes:
(insert any changes here).
Denial
After considering all Staff, Applicant, and public testimony, I move to deny File Number VAC-10-
002, as presented during the hearing on May 26, 2010. (You should state why you are denying the
request.)
Continuance
I move to continue File Number VAC-10-002, to the hearing date of (insert continued hearing date
here) for the following reason(s): (you should state specific reason(s) for continuance)
IV. APPLICATION AND PROPERTY FACTS
A. Site Address/Location:
The subject property is located on the southwest corner of W. McMillan Road and N. Linder
Road, in the northeast ¼ of Section 35, Township 4 North, Range 1 West.
B. Owner/Applicant:
Primeland Investment Group, LLC
3120 W. Belltower Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
C. Representative:
Chuck Christensen, Quadrant Consulting, Inc.
1904 W. Overland
Boise, ID 83705
D. Applicant's Statement/Justification: Please see applicant’s narrative for this information.
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V. PROCESS FACTS
A. The subject application is a request to vacate platted easements. Per Meridian City Code, a public
hearing is required before the City Council on this matter. The UDC does not require the site be
posted with a public hearing notice sign.
B. Newspaper notifications published on: May 3, and 17, 2010
C. Radius notices mailed to properties within 300 feet on: April 30, 2010
VI. LAND USE
A. Existing Land Use(s): The subject property is currently in the development process and is zoned
L-O.
B. Character of Surrounding Area and Adjacent Land Use and Zoning:
1. North: Undeveloped land, zoned L-O
2. East: Residential, zoned R-8 and R-15
3. South: Rural residential/agricultural, zoned RUT (Ada County)
4. West: Residential, zoned R-4
C. History of Previous Actions:
In 2001, this property was annexed and zoned (AZ-01-003) and preliminarily platted (PP-
02-014) with office lots as part of the Bridgetower Crossing development. A
development agreement (Inst. No. 101117652) was recorded at the time of annexation
that required the site develop as a planned development. The office portion was granted
as a use exception with the Bridegtower Crossing planned development (CUP-01-006).
The office lots were final platted with the recordation of Bridgetower Crossing No. 11
and No. 12 (FP-05-016 and FP-05-034 respectively).
A rezone (RZ-07-018) of 12.64 acres from R-4 to L-O, and preliminary plat (PP-07-023)
for 11 commercial building lots and 1 other lot was approved by City Council on
February 23, 2010. A development agreement modification (MI-07-014) was also
approved at that time to increase the amount of office lots in the subdivision from 8 to 18
with the same area as previously approved (Instrument #108059795). The plat was a re-
subdivision of Lots 15-17, Block 36, Bridgetower Crossing Subdivision No. 12 and Lots
43-45, Block 32, Bridgetower Crossing No. 11.
A final plat (FP-10-001), re-platting phases 11 & 12, was approved by City Council as
Bridgetower Crossing Subdivision No. 15 on February 23, 2010, but has not yet been
recorded. A condition of approval was vacation of the easements to accommodate
anticipated development.
D. Utilities:
1. Public Works:
a. Location of sewer and water: North Coppercloud Way.
b. Issues or concerns: With the vacation of any easement, the applicant will be required to
remove any service that is currently installed and that will not be utilized with this
project. This cost will be the responsibility of the applicant. The applicant shall
coordinate with the Public Works Department for details regarding abandonment
procedures.
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E. Physical Features:
1. Canals/Ditches Irrigation: There are two ditches that traverse this site.
2. Hazards: Staff is not aware of any hazards that exist on this property.
VII. AGENCY COMMENTS MEETING
No comments were received by the Planning Department from other City departments for the subject
application. Please see the public record for the VAC file for any written comments that may have
been submitted by other agencies.
VIII. ANALYSIS
Analysis Leading to Staff Recommendation:
The applicant is requesting approval to vacate the 5-foot wide public utility, irrigation, and
drainage easements on the interior lot lines of Lots 43-45, Block 32, Bridgetower Crossing No.
12, and Lots 15-17, Block 36, Bridgetower Crossing No. 11; and vacate a portion of the public
domestic water and sewer easements on Lots 15-17, Block 36, Bridgetower Crossing No. 11, as
shown in Exhibit A.2.
When the above-referenced subdivisions were recorded, utility easements adjacent to common lot
lines were created. New development plans necessitate the vacation of these easements. The
applicant states the easements do not contain any public utilities and are not needed. In addition,
there are seven City of Meridian easements for sewer and water mains that also need to be
abandoned as the facilities within these easements are to be removed. For these reasons, the
applicant requests to vacate the subject easements.
Staff supports vacating the easement as proposed in Exhibit A.2.
IX. EXHIBITS
A. Maps/Other
1. Zoning/Vicinity Map
2. Easements Proposed to be Vacated
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Exhibit A.1 –Zoning/Vicinity Map
SITE
Exhibit A.2 – Easements Proposed to be Vacated