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Meridian Presbyterian Church• Paul A. Hoffiman PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 3235 N. Mountain View Drive, Boise, Idaho 83704, Ph: 376-3409 Meridian City Council c/o William Berg Meridian City Clerks Office 33 E. Idaho Street Meridian, Idaho 83642 Re: Proposal to Rezone Meridian Presbyterian Church Dear Mr. Berg: r~ ~CEIVED OCT - 4 1996 CITY OF MERIDIAN October 2, 1996 The Presbyterian Church wishes to request a hearing before the Meridian City Council regarding the possibility of rezoning lot 4 and a portion of a lot 3, blk 1, of the Stasser Farms Subdivision No. 2 that it owns. Please refer to the attached map. The two parcels front Meridian road at and/or near the intersection of Meridian and Ustick roads. You may recall that we recently received approval to connect to the Meridian City water and sewer systems at this location. The approximate location of the Church building is shown in red. It is not our intention to modify or change the location or status of that structure. Rather, the church is seeking to build flexibility into the development of its parcel. Representatives of the church have come to the conclusion that developing the ground in this manner serves not only the church but the community as well. No specific plans for either parcel have been developed. However, the intention is to lease one or more parcels to an office developer/owner. The office would be developed so that it can be converted to an elder care facility or some other compatible use. The proposal has several benefits to both the Church and the City of Meridian including: 1. Focuses development of commercial and office space at a key intersection in the Meridian City area of impact. Without question, this intersection is going to be large and busy over time.. It stands to reason that a limited office use is far more appealing than to encourage residences to locate in the immediate vicinity of a heavily traveled intersection. An office facility can serve as a buffer to the church and adjacent residential development. Indeed, it is hard to imagine many uses for this land fronting Meridian road other than some type of office or health care application. 2. In the future, the facility will be converted to a use that directly serves the needs of Meridian City residents. Specializing in Planning, Design Development and Construction Management of Commericial Properties • • 3. A lease agreement with a developer will enable a new church congregation to use its limited dollars for outreach programs in the Meridian City area. Presbyterians have a strong history of assisting local community programs regardless of their religious orientation. 4.Offices with parking lots are the perfect compatible use for an adjacent church with a growing congregation. Less land is sacrificed for parking because the spaces are not used at the same time. This lessens the impact on the environment and frees more land for natural landscaping. The Meridian City Planning department has noted that its Master Plan does not include office development at this intersection. The church respectfully requests that the plan be modified accordingly. The Presbyterian church has already made a strong commitment to the community. The church building plans include amulti-purpose gymnasium and facilities for a child care center. They have already committed themselves to serving all members of the Meridian community including those of all religious backgrounds. The church would sincerely appreciate your thoughtful consideration of this proposal. If acceptable, the church will continue the process of seeking the approval of Ada County and other jurisdictions having authority. Sinc e , aul Hof Project Manager -. Meridian City Council October 1, 1996 Page 5 Morrow: That is what we have a zoning enforcement .officer for. Berg: But he knows he is supposed to get approval. Corrie: Any further discussion? All those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #3: TABLED SEPTEMBER 17, 1996: FINAL PLAT FOR BEDFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION NO. 3 BY BRIGHTON CORPORATION: Corrie: We have a request that be tabled by Gene Smith the engineer for that corporation, entertain a motion. Rountree: So moved Tolsma: Second Morrow: Do we have a date? Corrie: No we don't have a date until October 15. Motion made that we table the final plat for Bedford Place Subdivision No. 3 to the October 15 meeting, any further discussion? All those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #4: TABLED SEPTEMBER 17, 1996: MERIDIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REQUEST HOOK UP TO CITY WATER AND SEWER: Corrie That was tabled for further study of the detailed sever and water problems guess Mr. Smith Smith: Mr. Mayor and Council members I believe that extension of the sewer in Ustick Road from Meridian Road west is not going to be a feasible situation for even the park site. I wasn't able to confirm that with my assistant but in talking to Mr. Hoffman tonight that is the information that he got from Brad my assistant. So it doesn't appear that the extension of the sewer in Ustick Road far this particular development is appropriate. This piece of property can be served by an extension of a service line from Meridian Road that is presently stubbed out to this property. And that service line will be property of the developer of the church it won't be a City line. It will have to be installed in accordance with the Uniform Plumbing Code and inspected by our plumbing inspector. In terms of the Meridian City Council October 1, 1996 Page 6 water, the water line will need to be extended in .Ustick Road for the length of the development. At this point in time (.can't tell you what size that line needs to be, it is going to be a major transmission line because of the location of the tank and a pumping facility. It will be probably larger than a 12 inch diameter line. The church property will need to be responsible for their share of the cost of that line at a minimum. I suspect that an agreement can be worked out between the church and the City as-far as who pays how much for the installation of the water line. The connection fees though because they are in the County are by ordinance a double assessment. That requires your approval for their connection. At this point I don't know that there is any chain of property available to provide annexation of the property from existing City limit boundaries. Corrie: I guess the question I had, are they aware of all of the changes here that, about the sewer and water? Have you discussed this with them? Smith: I talked with Mr. Hoffman just earlier this evening before Council convened. Corrie: Questions Council? Morrow: Mr. Mayor, I would move that we allow the hook ups as requested by the Meridian Presbyterian Church to charge double connection fees that the sewer line be allowed to be extended from the existing sewer service stub out in Meridian Road and the church pay their proportionate share of the to and through water line that will exist in Ustick Road. Rountree: Second Morrow: Motion made by Mr. Morrow, second by Mr. Rountree, you heard the motion as stated, any further discussion? All those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #11: UPDATE ON CAROL MOXLEY CONCERNS WITH CHAMBERLAIN ESTATES: Corrie: Council do you have the memorandum from the Code Enforcement Officer did you get that in your file? One of the things that we tried to see if we could get was Bill Henson from the Nampa Meridian Irrigation District to make a walk through out there and just see what we had on that ditch. We also went back through the conditional excuse me the minutes in asking about what was said as far as the permits. Shari, do you want to kind of tell the Council what we found out as far as what we thought and what was what and what was not on that development agreement. ~ ~ Meridian City Council September 17, 1996 Page 37 - Rountree: Second Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Bentley, second by Mr. Rountree that Ordinance #743 be approved with the suspension of rules, roll call vote. ROLL CALL VOTE: Morrow -Yea, Bentley -Yea, Rountree -Yea, Tolsma -Yea MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #12: REQUEST FOR ONE YEAR TIME EXTENSION FOR FINAL PLAT OF WATERBURY PARK SUBDIVISION NO. 5 BY CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT: Corrie: Anyone here from Waterbury Park, a representative? Do you have the letter Shari? Morrow: It is part of our packet, Mr. Mayor I would move that we grant the extension for one year for the recording of the final plat for Waterbury Park Subdivision No. 5 from the anniversary date. Rountree: Second Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Morrow, second by Mr. Rountree to approve the final time plat according to the request and as stated in the motion, all those, any discussion? All those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #14: MERIDIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: REQUEST HOOK UP TO CITY WATER AND SEWER: Corrie: Is there a representative from the Meridian Presbyterian Church here? Hoffman: My name is Paul Hoffman, Mayor and Council, I was biting my tongue when we were talking about the additional fees for the water and sewer. Have you folks, you gentlemen to see the letter and plan? Berg: It was in their packets. Hoffman: I apologize, I wanted to have the whole site in the package that you received. It is not quite all there, about 9/10 of it is. I brought a copy here. I visited with the staff here about the project. It is not a cut and dry kind of deal. There are many considerations • Meridian City Council September 17, 1996 Page 38 going on. One of those being the City is going to embark on the improvement of its water system across the street. That has a direct impact on what we are going to do or what we might do. I visited with the staff about what that might be and I have outlined a proposal here, a number of items that I think frame the discussion that we talked about and would be interested to hear your comments or ideas about that. 1 do want to say too that I got a little lost here on the discussion about the fees for the late comer fees. Did I hear that those are not going to be in effect any more. Corrie: They will be in effect it was an earlier ordinance, we just did some house keeping on it, they are still in effect. Hoffman: Well one of the issues, one of the items with this particular property is of course the facility, well that the property is large and it ultimately might include several facilities and we are attempting to improve just a portion of that parcel. And so we would propose then that for instance the late comers fees we would pay for just a portion of those fees since they are assessed against acreage. And then to pay the additional fees later when more of the site is developed. I don't have an exact science or suggestion for you as to how to do that other than to suggest that the phasing that is represented on the plan you have. Crookston: Mr. Hoffman, under our what has been referenced as our late comers fees that is where the individual such as the Presbyterian Church pays for all costs and then they request a latecomers agreement be entered into with the City and it is determined how much of that cost is for the actual development of the applicant's property then if it can provide service to other property then the people, the developer, the user of that other property pays its portion of the total cost but the developer pays it all up front. Hoffman: I think I understand what you are saying, if you read this letter one of the items one of the issues that I addressed is that the main in Meridian Road is fairly shallow at that point, it is about 9 1/2 feet. If ~~~e were to extend the main down Ustidc Road by the tine it got to the end of the property it is only going to be 1.7 feet deep. Because the ground gets shallower to the west and so by the time you get out there there is nobody else is going to be able to hook up to that line. What we are proposing is to run the sewer, well it becomes a main and I don't know whether this becomes dedicated or not. But a sewer extension, a large lateral down the middle of the site, the church's site and then future facilities would hook onto that main. But in effect nobody else would hook up onto that sewer. Did you get a copy of that letter (inaudible). Smith: Mayor and Council I guess there are two issues, one is sewer and one is water obviously. The fact that we have a park proposed regional park on the north side of Ustick Road I guess that impacts what or has an effect on what is decided on the sewer. Right Meridian City Council September 17, 1996 Page 39 now we don't know what is going to happen that park. About the only thing that we know is that we want to construct a water storage tank, a well and a pump station for the water system near the southeast corner of the park site which is the northwest comer of Ustick and Meridian intersection. We don't know exactly where at this point. But Mr. Hoffman is correct, if the sewer begins to daylight toward the west boundary of their property then there is no advantage to extend it any farther than a depth that could be utilized either to the south or to the north. I don't know what their plans are for building other than what they have shown on the sketch that they have submitted that Mr. Hoffman submitted. It shows their building presently to be located to the center of the property kind of if you take into account the house that is on the corner. So, if sewer was constructed in Ustick Road at this point it could serve the building that the church is proposing to construct. If the sewer doesn't serve anything else to the west of at this point we don't know what it could serve to the north then sewer service could be provided as he has proposed from Meridian Road. I guess one caveat here is with the development of the park site obviously there are going to be some restroom facilities constructed. But we don't know where and obviously the church is looking at the least expensive alternative. Putting a sewer through unimproved ground is considerably less cost than digging up the asphalt in Ustick Road. Council and my position has always been in the past that when a property develops they extend the sewer and the water to and through their property which includes the frontage roads. And generally well not generally but always in the past those extensions have been made with the realization that the extensions can be continued to serve other property. I this case I haven't chased the numbers out but from what Mr. Hoffman is saying the sewer is not going to go any farther west in Ustick Road. If it is only a foot and a half deep at their west property line it is obviously not going to make it that far because that is too shallow for any use. Somewhere between their west property line and their east property line or Meridian Road the sewer is going to dead end. We have used a minimum four foot cover from finish grade to top of pipe for the sewer line. That is as shallow as we run the sewer so we can protect them. Hoffman: One of the l: enefits to coming into the center of the property is that i; an existing manhole and an existing 8 inch lateral that was paid for by the previous owner. So there wouldn't be any, we wouldn't be digging into Meridian road and tearing up the street. Future development we would be able to conned at least on that parcel we would be able to connect directly to that sewer line without going. out into Ustick Road. Smith: That is a correct statement, the only question mark is what happens to the development of the City park. How will any sanitary facilities in the park be served with sewer. That is a big question now. I can't even tell you on the topography of the ground other than park side other than 1 believe it irrigates from the east to the west from an irrigation ditch that parallels Meridian Road and irrigates west. So, all you can say is that it is following the gradient of Ustick Road from leridian west drainage. If you bring a • • Meridian City Council September 17, 1996 Page 40 sewer out of that property straight south then you are not basically your ground level is staying at the same elevation and your sewer line is coming up of course. That is it is coming up from Ustick Road not the other way around. So you can only, I don't know how far you can go even with the four foot, well you couldn't go very far with a four foot cover in Ustick Road. Because you are losing a foot and a half every four hundred feet on an 8 inch sewer line. So I guess all of this rambling it is really a question as to whether the installation of an 8 inch sewer line in Ustick Road is going to do anybody any good. Morrow: What is it going to take to find that out? Smith: Well we need to know what we are doing with that park site. Morrow: Well I guess part of the answer to that would be is we know we are going to go into the corner with the water tank facility and how far west on Ustick Road does it take to get around that facility. How much lineal footage does that water tank system cover in that comer. When you get to the edge of that water tank are we past the point where the four foot cover becomes something less. If we are then there is no capability of hooking onto it anyway. Smith: I can't answer that question Councilman Morrow because I don't know where the water tank is going to be. Morrow: Well I guess for argument sake one could make the assumption that under the scenario that you put it as close to the comer of the property as possible so then what you have is you have the 45 foot setback and then the road right of way (inaudible) you have 200 feet that it takes for this and all of a sudden that puts you down stream on Ustick Road for example 300 feet and at the 300 foot point what is the depth of the sewer line going to be. Smith: Well it is doing to be deeper at that length yes. We are starting at 9 feet at Ustick and Meridian Road and 400 feet you lose a foot and a half so you are 7 1/2 feet. It is running at about 3/10% so in 400 feet that is 1.2 feet so you are down to 6.3 feet. You go another 400 feet and you would lose 2.5 feet so you are at 4 feet. So you are probably going to get 800 feet from Meridian Road and you are going to be at 4 feet of cover. But, then going north into the park site you are not going to get very far before you are out of the ground at that depth. Morrow: That is the other part of the issue. You are now down the road 800 feet, and let's for argument sake, 400 feet of that is consumed of water tank so that leaves you 400 feet to turn north and the question is how far north can you turn in to get to a facility and service a facility and maybe that is what dictates where you put your restrooms. • Meridian City Council September 17, 1996 Page 41 Smith: Right Hoffman: Would it, let me just float an idea here, would it make sense to dedicate a north south sewer easement from the lateral that I am proposing the 8 inch line to Ustick Road so that you could connect (inaudible) and run a line down to that lateral. Smith: I don't know that you are gaining, I don't know how much you would gain by doing that with the lay of the land. Hoffman: I don't know if you gain anything but it might make things a little less messy. Smith: We could certainly look at that. We could do some additional engineering on it to see, we don't have a lot of ground elevations north of Ustick, the aerial photography that was (inaudible) 1976 only went several hundred, not even several hundred feet, maybe 100 feet north of Ustick as kind of an over spray on Ustick Road. So we don't have a lot of ground level information. But we can look at it with what information we do have and try to make some kind of educated guess as to how the sewer should best be installed to serve the property north of Ustick our park site property. Morrow: It looks to me like and correct me if I am wrong but in order for us to have any kind of action tonight we need to resolve some of those issues do we not and get the benefit of feedback because. I don't know that I can. I am not sure that I have a total grasp of what the situation is to be able to make a decision on the request for the hook up to the City sewer and water. If part of the ordinance, the to and through issue, how much of that needs to be set aside for practicality sake and so on and so forth. Rountree: I am in the same spot, I would need some additional information before I could make a reasonable decision about the to and through issue and what conditions would be placed on the granting of sewer and water. Though I am not opposed to doing them I just want to k~~ow the information. Tolsma: How pressed for time are you on this? Hoffman: Actually I don't believe that would be a problem, I think if I am hearing you that the per say hooking to sewer and water is not objectionable to the (End of Tape) Morrow: (Inaudible) Hoffman: It is not contiguous. We don't have any objection to doing that and would agree to do so when the ground becomes contiguous. • Meridian City Council September 17, 1996 Page 42 . Rountree: That might be for our benefit. Morrow: Is there not a little subdivision across the street? Smith: Yes there is. Hoffman: There is one to the east across Meridian Road. • Smith: It was approved for connection to the sewer system and it is not in the City. (Inaudible) Hoffman: I find it interesting that the sewer treatment plant is relatively close to the site due west and I don't know what the future holds but it is going a long way to get there apparently. (Inaudible) Morrow: Mr. Mayor, (Inaudible) City Engineer Smith and Mr. Hoffman to work out the details (inaudible) for this proposal. Rountree: Second Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Morrow, second by Mr. Rountree that this be tabled to October 1 meeting for further study by staff and the details of the sewer problems, any further discussion? All those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #15: DEDICATION OF STREET RIGHT OF WAY -NORTH HICKORY AVENUE TO ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: Corrie: Council, any questions or is there anyone here (inaudible). We have a letter from ACHD and a right of way deed. Rountree: Maybe Shari or Gary could give us a little update on this. Smith: Thank you Councilman, Mayor and Council this is a little piece of property that the City of Meridian owns that was dedicated to them as part of Well No. 16 site. This dedication was to provide us access from the end of the existing public right of way in the Treasure Valley Business Center No. 1. It is approximately 30 feet wide and it is 60 feet s ~ Meridian City Council October 15, 1996 Page 3 Corrie: Motion for the decision? Morrow: Mr. Mayor, 1 move that it is decided that the variance for 11-9-604 11 is hereby granted and the plat must be recorded on or before September 20,.1997. This then is an extension of approximately two years of the time requirements of 11-9-604 11. Rountree: Second Corrie:. Motion made by Mr. Morrow, second by Mr. Rountree to approve of the decision, any further discussion? All those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #3: PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 1, 1996: REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FOR HI-MICRO TOOL COMPANY BY NEWBERRY ENTERPRISES: Corrie: At this time I will re-open the public hearing, re-open the public hearing and invite a member from Hi-Micro Tool. We have a letter to that effect that they recently purchased the Reamon property east of their property therefore the request for the variance submitted to the City Council is no longer needed. Please withdraw our application at this time. Anybody from the public that would like to testify at this continued public hearing? Hearing none I will close the public hearing. Council? Morrow: Mr. Mayor, I would move that we withdraw from the agenda the request for the variance for Hi-Micro Tool Company as per the request in the letter dated October 10, 1996. Bentley: Second Corrie: Motion m~~de by Mr. Morrow, second by Mr. Bentley to appro~re the letter and request that the variance be stopped, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #4: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED MERIDIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Corrie: Council, discussion? Rountree: Well the request I believe is for annexation of the corner of that piece of the property and it doesn't appear that we can consider annexation for any piece of property Meridian City Council October 15, 1996 Page 4 in that area since there is no contiguous section of the City going out that far. Hoffman: My name is Paul Hoffman, specifically the request is to actually, we are seeking, let me back up a little bit: We went to Ada County with the possibility of rezoning a portion of one lot, we own two lots at the corner, a portion of one lot and then splitting the lot and rezoning that smaller parcel up against Meridian road. Ada County said to us well we are going to look to Meridian City for their comments. I got the impression that they would strongly consider your input. So it seemed logical to approach you even though technically it is a decision made by Ada County. With this possibility of rezoning those two lots that are approximately an acre each on Meridian Road at the intersection to an LOD use. Now I visited with the staff here and they tell me that the master plan does not specifically address that kind of zoning change at that intersection. They provide for commercial and office development a mile to the west and a mite to the east. But it seems logical to us that at that intersection that is going to be as it is going to get eventually that there are several good reasons to consider rezoning those parcels. Namely, it is going to be a very busy intersection and it seems unlikely that residences would want to locate immediately adjacent to the intersection. The second reason is that a LOD as opposed to a commercial type of rezone is a lot more compatible in a residential setting and it also offers the advantage that if there is a parking lot there and if the church manages correctly they can get into a shared parking kind of arrangement for the future with that parcel. In fact we are not sure whether, ideally we would retain control of the parcel and lease the ground to a developer to build like a health or an office type situation. The third reason of course is in the future when that becomes annexed it would be additional revenues for the City and also generate some revenues to support the church. The fourth reason is when you do that you get less traffic pushing through the City of Meridian to get to services, like if there is a dentist office or a doctor's office you are generating less trips. We wanted to approach you to get a sense of how you felt about the subject and so we aren't spinning our wheels with something that you are adamantly opposed to. If that is appropriate we would like to ask for your consideration. Morrow: Mr. Mayor, question Mr. Hoffman, have you approached neighboring properties so that there is a chain of annexation so it is possible to annex and zone this property? Hoffman: Mr. Berg has identified a parcel, well, there are actually 2 properties to the south that border the City. AppCly, two of the residents, well one of the residents that immediately borders us has expressed sentimer~ opposing that. We have not approached the other .property owner but we would be happy to do that. In fact I intend to do that in the near future. Morrow: What about the properties across the street, is there an annexation route from that direction that is possible? • • Meridian City Council October 15, 1996 Page 5 Hoffman: I can't say for sure although I don't think so, I am not exactly sure about that. Berg: There are several more properties to the east where there is just maybe one property to deal with on the south. . Morrow: I understand, it is still two avenues by which to get an annexation done. Corrie: Any further comments or questions of Mr. Hoffman? I guess we really can't zone it, it can't be annexed yet. I don't know what the Council's feeling would be to have that type of zoning. Does the County have an LO zoning, do you know Counselor? Crookston: To my knowledge they do not have an LO zone but they have other zones in which similar uses are allowed. Morrow: Mr. Mayor, if we might I would like to have a presentation from Shari and Gary concerning what the ramifications of this would be. How, and specifically my question is how. the County's requirements for something like this differ from ours. What are the pros and cons of having this accomplished at this time with respect to landscape berms and those other kinds of issues that we would normally require from the development that was coming into the City. Do those requirements exist within the County and do we have input into that. Stiles: Councilman Morrow, Mayor and Council 1 am not aware of their specific requirements whether it is an LOD with the design review. I am still concerned even about the initial development as far as the landscaping that they have shown. Mr. Hoffman has indicated that there is some revision to be made to this site plan. Hoffman: Right, we have (inaudible) Stiles: To incorporate some landscaping along Ustick road. I guess as always our preference would be if it is going to be changed in zoning that it should be the City's decision and the County shouldn't have anything to do with it whether that is requested at this time or not. It should wait until it is annexed. Morrow: How do you deal, now there are some differing issues in terms of specifications between for example the City and County with respect to sidewalk widths and other kinds of things.. If this is soon to be annexed and if it is done underneath the County's guidelines do we have the capability of suggesting the County adopting the same guidelines we have for the City so that don't change sidewalk sizes in a matter of a short period of time. Stiles: Our agreement with Ada County is that anything within our impact area should meet • • Meridian City Council October 15, 1996 Page 6 the ordinance requirements of the City. It is kind of hard to enforce that if we are not involved with the actual development of the parcel, but at least they have referred this site plan to us. I believe that through that agreement they are required to meet whatever requirements the City has in effect at the time. Morrow: My next question will probably be for Gary, does that include utility setbacks and those other issues. I know we have talked about the water and the sewer already for this parcel. But other utility, are the setback requirements within the City any different from that of the county that you are aware of? Smith: Councilman Morrow, I am not aware of any differences between the County and the City and I am not sure I understand what you mean by setbacks. Morrow: Well in other words we have easement requirements for the setbacks for utilities such as power and cable T.V. and phone and those kinds of things. Smith: They are located in spec con'idors within in the right of ways is that what you mean? Morrow: Well that is correct and then also along property lines we have easement requirements that those corridors there, I know in some entities they are five feet and some they are 10 is there a difference between the City and the County with respect to that? Smith: The easement question I don't know, I couldn't answer that question. Morrow: I have no further questions. Crookston: Mr. Mayor I have a question, Mr. Hoffman, what is the acreage size of the parcels adjacent to the Presbyterian land? That would then conned to the City of Meridian. Hoffman: If we could make the annexation happen, I don't know yet. I think they are fairly good size. Just from memory recalling from my looking at the maps they were at least 6 to 8 acres, something of that nature. Crookston: If they were less than 5 acre parcels, the City could annex on its own right. If they are larger than 5 acres the City cannot do that. Hoffman: I am not sure if those parcels along Meridian might be less than that directly to the south, I was thinking (inaudible) further west. Crooksfon: It wouldn't matter what direction we went as long as it became contiguous to • Meridian City Council October 15, 1996 Page 7 the City boundaries. Hoffman: I would be more than happy to research that and then make that request to those owners. Crookston: I would inform the Council that the City has not to my knowledge other than annexing parcels that were surrounded by the City the City has not forcefully annexed any parcel. That is a City decision.- Bentley: Mr. Mayor, Mr. Hoffman, I have a question, looking at your diagram here concerning the berming and the landscaping that you have along Ustick. Is that what this is supposed to represent? Hoffman: (Inaudible) There are actually two parcels that the church owns, one parcel is just under 7 acres and that doesn't, that is not the one that (inaudible) the other parcel is 1.1 acres. What we are proposing is to take the 1.1 acres which is right at the corner where there is the house and the barn right now and rezone that, to something that is comparable to the limited office and then to create a new parcel in other words a lot split, carve out another acre out of that 6.7 acres that is adjacent to Meridian Road and make that the same zoning so that those two parcels fronting Meridian Road that are approximately an acre in size would be this new zoning. The rest of the parcel would remain as it is. I am sorry if you don't have, if that isn't a clear picture for you. Really I understand. that you can't formally act on this proposal, we are just trying to get a sense for your sentiment for doing so. Corrie: Any other questions or discussion? Morrow: I guess for Mr. Hoffman from my perspective I would like to have our staff give us a lot more input on what the ramifications of doing something like this might be before I would be willing to commit to whether I was in favor or apposed to that. I personally favor the annexation route is really how I see it working the best for the City and the simplest probably in long term is the best (inaudible). Hoffman: How does that comment work in the test of rezoning a portion of the one lot and the other? Morrow: 1 think there again is if you could come up with an annexation chain and at that time you would request annexation and a rezone for that. Then it would be the full public hearing process and the staff would have their input into what was to be done and how it was to be done and it would be better defined would for sure meet our requirements in terms of our ordinances and statutes and we would know what we were getting and you • Meridian City Council October 15, 1996 Page 8 • would know what you would have to do. It wouldn't be a long term conflict. My concern is until we get better defined here, if. the County has one set of standards that they are willing to zone to that are different than ours and three or four years from now then this becomes a property to be annexed. The new development is not compatible with the rest of the City's development. So I think before 1 make any kind of a decision or recommendation I would want really strong assurances that it is our ordinances and statutes that would be followed so that at some point in the future it is totally compatible to everything else we are doing there. Particularly because it is a corner piece that will front at the intersection of 2 major roads. Rountree: Mr. Mayor I feel the same way, if we consider anything for this corner it should be on our terms and our ordinances and not kind of open to the County for their interpretation of what they would like to have happen there. Hoffman: You will pardon the what if but if there were, if their zoning requirement for a type of use, there was one that was very compatible with the one that was a limited office development that the City adopts then that would serve as a reason to continue with this process and we may be able to come to an agreement, is that what I am hearing or did I not put that very well. Corrie: Well I think it is, we are looking at three things, your step over annexation, whether the standards are the same with the City and County if we do that and is the ordinance compatible with what the City has because that is going to be right in the middle of the City one of these days. So we want to make sure all of the ordinances are all compatible. So we need to have the staff check out, particularly (inaudible) and see if those other ordinances are coming into play and then we will have a little more information for you. It is a little difficult right now because we don't know those three answers. Hoffman: I will try to get all the information I can to you staff and perhaps later we can approach you with (inaudible). ITEM #5: FINAL PLAT: INTERSTATE CENTER BY W.H. MOORE COMPANY: Corrie: Becky? Bowcutt: We did receive staffs comments concerning the final plat. I did fax over statements in regards to those comments. The final plat that you see here is pretty much consistent with the preliminary plat that was approved by this body a few months ago with the exception of Lot 5. Previously that was four smaller lots and we have merged it into one large lot. That was due to the fact that we have a potential buyer for that particular lot and they needed a parcel of that size. Just to quickly go through these comments. The • Meridian City Council November 19, 1996 Page 12 entering in a new and amended development agreement the conditional use permit shall not be approved. Rountree: Second Corrie: Motion made and seconded on the decision, any further discussion? All those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #5: TABLED NOVEMBER 6, 1996: REQUEST APPROVAL FOR PROPOSED MERIDIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Corrie: Is there anybody here from the Presbyterian Church tonight? Berg: I had a conversation with Paul Hoffman and he verbally requested that this be dropped from the agenda. They are seeking several options one of them including an annexation route. But at this time he doesn't feel there are any more things he needs to address the Council with. He didn't have time to give me a letter, fax me a letter today but he said he would follow up with that so it doesn't drag on. He requested that it be withdrawn from the agenda. Morrow: I guess my question would be is what else could we do for those folk. We have had a preliminary discussion with them as to what the requirements would be and so on and so forth. I would suggest that we or would move that we drop the item from the agenda and subject that motion to receipt of a letter from Mr. Hoffman requesting us to do so. Bentley: Second Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Morrow, second by Mr. Bentley to drop the request of approval from the agenda and request a letter from the representative that the Presbyterian Church is requesting to do so, any further discussion? Rountree: Mr. Mayor, as a point of guidance or direction to staff, I would suggest that the City of Meridian through staff track this application. If it ends up in Ada County Planning and Zoning and Ada County's action and (inaudible) city requirements are incorporated in their plan. Morrow: Mr. Mayor, I think I would like to amend the motion to incorporate Mr. Rountree's statement. Would that be agreeable to the second? ~ t • Meridian City Council November 19, 1996 Page 13 Bentley: Yes Cowie: Okay, the motion has been amended to incorporate Mr. Rountree's comments to staff, (Inaudible) any other discussion? All those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #6: FINAL PLAT: BRIDGEWOOD CONDOMINIUMS BY BOISE VALLEY CONSTRUCTION: Morrow: Mr. Mayor, is there someone here representing Bridgewood Condominiums? Eddy: Charles Eddy with Pacific Land Surveyors. Morrow: Mr. Eddy, I have a question, in our packet there is a letter dated November 15 from Bruce Freckleton and Shari Stiles with comments regarding the final plat, are you in receipt of that letter? Eddy: Yes, we received the letter and responded November 18 to Shari. Morrow:' You are in agreement with all of the comments and conditions that were addressed by both Shari and Bruce? Eddy: Yes we are (End of Tape) Cowie: I guess I have one for the Counselor, have you read the CC&R's yet or did you just get them, Mr. Crookston? Crookston: Quite frankly I haven't seen them but 1 probably have them. Con'ie: Any further questions for Mr. Eddy? Rountree: I have a question for staff? (kraudible) response to the November 18 letter, are the responses satisfactory? Freckleton: Yes Councilman Rountree, I don't have any problem with the response, the only thing I wanted to make sure of was that legal counsel has a chance to review the declarations. • • Meridian City Council November 6, 1996 Page 4 requesting that the Meridian City Council defer consideration of the amended findings of fact and conclusions of law until November 19, 1996 so that they can meet with the City Attorney and go over some of the items that they had discussed in the letter. Morrow: Mr. Mayor, I would move to table to November 19. Rountree: Second Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Morrow, second by Mr. Rountree that we table the findings of fact and conclusions of law for the conditional use permit request until November 19 meeting, any further discussion? All those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #4: REQUEST APPROVAL FOR PROPOSED MERIDIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Corrie: Council, I believe you also got a notice that they would like to have this tabled to a later date. They did not give any time so I guess it is up to you to do that. Morrow:' Mr. Mayor I would move that we table until the 19th and in the interim have the City Clerk make contact with those folk and see if there is another tentative date other than the 19th to table to, Rountree: Second Corrie: Motion made by Mr. Morrow, second by Mr. Rountree to table until the 19th and have the Clerk contact them and see if a later date would be better then do so, any further discussion? All those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #5: REQUEST APPROVAL FOR PROPOSED REMODEL OF EXISTING LDS CHURCH AT CHERRY LANE AND TEN MILE ROAD: Corrie: Is a representative from the Church here today that would like to give us some information? Would you please come up and state your name please for the record? Simmons: Thank you Mr. Mayor and members of the Council my name is Steve Simmons with Lombard Conrad Architects in Boise, 1221 Shoreline Drive. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this project with you this evening it is a little bit of an odd one in the • Paul A. Hoffman PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 3235 N. Mountain View Drive, Boise, Idaho 83704, Ph:376-3409 Meridian City Council c/o William G. Burg Office of the City Clerk Meridian City 33 E. Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 Re: Meridian Presbyterian Church Dear Council: CITY ~;F ~~~Ii~~~~ November 20, 1996 The Presbyterian Church wishes to remove the Meridian Presbyterian Church rezoning request from the docket of items to be discussed at future City Council meetings. Please note that the docket item merely listed the item as "approval of Meridian Presbyterian Church" which was not indicative of the actual reason for the issue was brought before the City Council. The Church was looking for the input of the Council regarding the possibility of rezoning a portion of the lot. The Council has previously approved connection to the water and sewer system and the site is not within the current city boundaries though it is within the Meridian City area of impact. We do wish to acknowledge, once again, that the Presbyterian Church is more than willing to be annexed into the City when and if the annexation is requested. Please call if you have any questions. Sinc e y, ~~ r Paul ffman; Project Manager Specializing in Planning, Design Development and Construction Management of Commericial Properties • MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING: November 19,1996 APPLICANT: ITEM NUMBER; 5 REQUEST: REQUEST APPROVAL FOR PROPOSED MERIDIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AGENCY CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY POLICE DEPT: CITY FIRE DEPT: CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: COMMENTS w~r~ ~~' `~,~' I,~ d~~' ,~ o~ ~ J~ Y YQ C~,b ~~ ~' ~~`' w~ ~V ~ OTHER: All Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. • • MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING: __November 61996 APPLICANT: ITEM NUMBER; 4 REQUEST: REQUEST APPROVAL FOR PROPOSED MERIDIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AGENCY CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY POLICE DEPT: CITY FIRE DEPT: CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: COMMENTS ..1 l ~~ ~0~' ~I~S f ~ ~^~ Q Jls~ ~~ OTHER: All Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. Fr 34 r ~ ~J Paul A, Hoffman PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 3235 N. Mouuain view Ame. Hoiso, Idaho 83704, .ph: 376-3409 Shari Stiles Planning llirertur Meridian City 33 L. Idaho Street Meridian, Idaho b3642 Kc: Preliminary Landscape Plan Mertdian Presbyterian Church bear Ms. Stiles: The l~resbyterlan Churc:ll would like to propose the attached landscaping play for the new church development. on Usticlc road. PIcase accept our apologize for the delay in getting this to you. 'Phis is a prelin~.inary concept plan tl~lat will be refined and included with the building permit construction drawing package now underway. The liatcltc'd areas of the plan would be served by a yard sprinkler system. The remaining portions of the lot will cont7nue to be served via hood. irrigatfon. nt this time, we would like to request. a variance from the Meridian City ordinance that requires 3" caliper trees. A tree this large is nearly three tulles as c.OStly as a L" caliper tree. The tree expense alone would amount .;~ to approximately $6,000 or more clepcnding on the type of tree sperii~ed. Indeed, the church could spend signir~it:antly more dollars if it elected to provide a variety of flowering trees for the site. It seems to us that the ordinance nay have the unintended effect of pushing land ' owners/developers toward less attractive, faster growing trees that arc less expensive to purchase. You ran imaging that a slow growing ornamental tree is going to be mur11 more expensive than a fast growing tree. In return. fc~r a variance from this requirement, the church proposes ro include three additional 2" caliper trees and a variety of tree types. These are shown on the plan attached. 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Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 Re: Meridian Presbyterian Church Dear Council: The Presbyterian Church wishes to table the matter of the request for rezoning at the Meridian Presbyterian Church site at Meridian and Ustick roads. The Meridian City Council previously indicated that more information concerning zoning regulations and annexation were necessary before the matter could be considered. We are not prepared to meet with the Council at this time. The Church expects to pursue annexation and has already began investigation of the matter. Nevertheless, the Church needs additional time to consider the matter internally before actively pursueing annexation. Your patience and understanding are appreciated. Thank you. Sincer y, P ul Ho m Project Manager Specializing in Planning, Design Development and Construction Management of Commericial Properties • MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING: October 15 1996 APPLICANT: ITEM NUMBER; 4 REQUEST• REQUEST APPROVAL FOR PROPOSED MERIDIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AGENCY COMMENTS CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY: ~/b^~ •~ CITY POLICE DEPT: "" (~ l ~/ - ~~11 CITY FIRE DEPT: U CITY BUILDING DEPT: ~ ~(N ~o ~ ~ MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: ~ l ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMdUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: OTHER: l~l Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. P. Paul A, Hof~nan PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 3235 N. Mouaain viow Arivo, Boise, .Idaho 83704, 1'h 376-3q()y Meridian City C'.uuncil c% Willitun Berg M'efidiaa City Clerks Office 33 B. Tda.ho Sheet lVlciidian, Idaho b3(~42 Re: Proposal to Itezouc; Meridian Presbyterian Church Dear Mr. Berg: netobcr 2, 1996 'The Presbyterian Clttu~cb wishati to request a prcliminaiy hearing before the Meridian qty Council regarding the possibility of rezoning lot 4 and a portion of a lot 3, blk 1, of the Stasser Farms Subdivision No. 2 that it owns, Please refer to the attached map. 't'he two parents front Meridian road at a.nd/or near the intersection of Meridian and Ustick roads. You may recall that we recently received approval to connect to the Merdian City water and sewer systems at this location. The approximate; location oPthe Church building is shown in red. Tt is not our intention to modify or change the location or status of that structure. Rather, the church is seeking to build flexibility into the development of its parcel Representatives of the church have carne to the conclusion that developing the ground in this menace- serves nvt only the church but the community as well. No ~cpecific Plans for either parcel have been developed. However, the intention is to lease one or more parcels to an office developer/owner. 'The office would. be developed so that ii can be converted to an elder ca1•e facility or sonic other c;onapatible use. The proposal has several benefits to both the Church and the City of Meridian including: 1. Focuses development of co~ntYtcroial and ofliCe space ai a key intersection in the M.eridiau City area of impact. Without question, this iutersccrion is going to be large and busy over tinge. Tt slatlds to reason that a lin-titcd ot~ice use is far more appealing than to encourage reside;nces to locate in the immediate vicinity of a heavily t:ravcled intersection. An office facility can serve as a buffer to the church and adjacent residential development. 2. A business will generate more tax revc;nuc for the city 1:han a residential or church development. 3. A lease agree,ncnl with a doveloper will enable a new church congicgation to use its limited dollars for outreach programs in the Meridian City area. Presbyterians have a strong, hisiol•y of assisting local community programs regardless of their religious Orll~g tII PIi°°1°K• Design Devclopmcot opd Constn~ctian Management of Cnmmericial Properties OCT 10 ' 96 14 00 3459088 PAGE.01 34 • 10-11-96 13 58 P . 002 4.Offices with parking lots arc the perfect compatible use for an adjacent church with a growing con};rcgatiou. 1,eas land is saa•if ccd for parlciug because the spaces are not used at the same time. This lessens the impact on the environment a.nd frees more land for natural. la.nd,~caping. The Meridian City Planning department has noted that its Master Plan dots not include office development at phis intersc;ction. The church respc;etiiully requests that the plan be modified acwrdingly. The Pi~;sbyterian church has f~lrcady made a strong eommitrnent to the community. The church building plans include a m~alfii-purpose gy~,nnasium and facilities for a child care center. They have aG•eady comn•~ittcd therosclves to serving all members of the Meridian corrununity including those of all religious back~ounds. The church would sincerely appreciate your thoughtful considera.lion oflhis proposal. 1f acceptable, the church will continue the process of seelcinb the approval of Ada. County and other jwisdictions having authority. Sincerely, Paul I~offman Project Manager OCT 10 '96 14 01 3459088 PAGE.02 S ~P 1 7 1996 Paul A. Hoffman CITY OF AlERlDlA~f PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 3235 N. Mountain View Drive, Boise, Idaho 83704, PH: 376-3409 Meridian City Council Sept. 17, 1996 33 E. Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 Re: Utility Connections Meridian Presbyterian Church Dear Council: The Presbyterian Church, U.S.A, has formally requested connection to the Meridian City water and sewer system. The request is noted as docket item #14 for tonites City Council Meeting. The request follows several meetings with officials of the Meridian City offices to review the feasibility of this request and to map out the details of the improvements. Final engineering drawings have not been prepared pending additional input from the City. At this time, the Presbyterian Church would like to propose the following relative to those improvements as a point of reference for future discussion. 1. The Presbyterian Church has purchased both lots of Strasser Farms subdivision number two; the combined acreage equaling 8.0 acres, more or less. It is the intention of the Church to develop several structures on this site over the next 30 years. A partial site plan showing the phased development of the site is included for your reference. 1. The Presbyterian Church will extend a water main westward on Ustick road up to the entrance driveway for the proposed facility. Any additional expense associated with up sizing the main to accommodate the City's plans for water system improvements would be the expense of the City. 2. The Presbyterian Church proposes to use an existing 8" diameter lateral connection at Meridian road for sewer service. This new extension will run directly west, more or less, parallel to the east-west lot lines separating lots 1 and 2. Note: Both parcels are owned by the Church. This main will eventually serve all of the future structures on the site. An alternative proposal to extend the system sewer main westward under Ustick road is not viable due to the shallowness of the existing system. At 0.4% slope, the main would be 1.4 ft below the finish asphalt surface at the west end of the site. This makes additional connections to the west unfeasible. 3. The Church proposes to pay late comer fees based on the acreage associated with phase I of the site, or 1.75 acres more or less. The Church proposes that the water connection fee be waived in consideration of its expense to extend the City water main down Ustick road. The normal assessment for sewer connection would be acceptable with the provision that future phased • improvements would not be assessed additional fees. 4. The Church proposes to provide Landscaping around the facility and along the Ustick road frontage for the width of phase I at this time. The extent of Landscaping will meet or exceed existing code requirements for Meridian City. Ada County has approved the conditional use permit subject to submission of Landscaping plans among other provisions. 5. The Church agrees that the property will annexed, without objection, into the Meridian City limits at the time that the Meridian City limits are contiguous to the City. The remainder of the existing site will continue to be leased as pasture space until such time as funds are available for additional improvements. The existing house on the corner lot at 3165 N. Meridian road will be leased for residential dwelling in the near future. We appreciate your consideration on this matter. Sincer , aul A. H f Project Manager RT ~T ~~°~, ~~ } • Paul A. Hoffman PROJECT MANAGMENT CONSULTING 3235 N. Mountain View Drive, Boise, Idaho 83704, PH: 376-3409 William G. Burg Office of the City Clerk Meridian City 3 3 E. Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 Re: Meridian Presbyterian Church Dear Mr. Burg: ~~4~ P i o ~sss CITY OF D1AN September 9, 1996 The Presbyterian Church, U.S.A respectfully requests utility services from the City of Meridian for a new church development at the corner of Meridian and Ustick roads. The property is within the Meridian City Impact area and is currently adjacent to water and sewer utility lines awned by the City. The property is composed of two lots comprising approximately 8 acres of land. The proposed facility now before Ada County for a conditional use permit is one of three or more buildings that the church envisions for the site. Existing improvements near the intersection will eventually be removed. The church is working with the Meridian Public works department on the extension of utility improvments to the site. Shari Stiles and Bruce Freckleton have been very helpfull in this regard. It is our understanding that this request can be heard at an upcoming City Council meeting on September 17, 1996. We would very much appreciate an opportunity to show the council our plans for the development and to demonstrate the desireability of this facility for the citizens of Meridian. Specializing in Planning, Design Development and Construction Management The church has hired Hoffman Consulting to represent them in this project. We would be happy to answer any questions or comments you may have. Perhaps you can suggest a format for our presentation to the council so that they can receive the information that is needed. Please contact me at my home number above, or PH: 345-3441. Sinc ely, Paul A. Hoffman MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING: October 1.1996 APPLICANT: ITEM NUMBER; 4 REQUEST• TABLED SEPTEMBER 17 1996• MERIDIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH• REQUEST HOOK UP TO CITY WATER AND SEWER GENCY CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY POLICE DEPT: CITY FIRE DEPT: CITY BUILRING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: COMMENTS 1 ~/~h ~,~~~' Y~ J~ ~;gO~~oL ~~ ~,~ ~ ~` ~„ ,~~~~ak ~~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~ ~s OTHER: All Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING: September 17.1996 APPLICANT: ITEM NUMBER; 14 REQUEST: MERIDIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: REQUEST HOOK UP TO CITY WATER AND SEWER AG NCY CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: CITY ATTORNEY: CITY POLICE DEPT: CITY FIRE DEPT: CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: COMMENTS ~s~ L 0°k ,~~~ OTHER: All Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the Gity of Meridian. • i iii ~~o~, yv - -- - ~ ~ ' ;-- ~ ~' © ~ _ ~. 1 Q ~ ' .~~_~ __.~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ _-~ ~/ t ~, ~ I ~, .~ o ~ .. ~ ~ j ~ _~~ 1 °~ ;_` ~~ ~ - ~~~ ~ __ v ~' I i • Paul A. Hoffman PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 3235 N. Mountain View Drive, Boise, Idaho 83704, PH: 376-3409 RECEIVED S ~ P 1 7 1996 CITY CF MERl1} Meridian City Council Sept. 17, 1996 33 E. Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 Re: Utility Connections Meridian Presbyterian Church Dear Council: The Presbyterian Church, U.S.A, has formally requested connection to the Meridian City water and sewer system. The request is noted as docket item #14 for tonites City Council Meeting. The request follows several meetings with officials of the Meridian City offices to review the feasibility of this request and to map out the details of the improvements. Final engineering drawings have not been prepared pending additional input from the City. At this time, the Presbyterian Church would like to propose the following relative to those improvements as a point of reference for future discussion. 1. The Presbyterian Church has purchased both lots of Strasser Farms subdivision number two; the combined acreage equaling 8.0 acres, more or less. It is the intention of the Church to develop several structures on this site over the next 30 years. A partial site plan showing the phased development of the site is included for your reference. 1. The Presbyterian Church will extend a water main westward on Ustick road up to the entrance driveway for the proposed facility. Any additional expense associated with up sizing the main to accommodate the City's plans for water system improvements would be the expense of the City. 2. The Presbyterian Church proposes to use an existing 8" diameter lateral connection at Meridian road for sewer service. This new extension will run directly west, more or less, parallel to the east-west lot lines separating lots 1 and 2. Note: Both parcels are owned by the Church. This main will eventually serve all of the future structures on the site. An alternative proposal to extend the system sewer main westward under Ustick road is not viable due to the shallowness of the existing system. At 0.4% slope, the main would be 1.4 ft below the finish asphalt surface at the west end of the site. This makes additional connections to the west unfeasible. 3. The Church proposes to pay late comer fees based on the acreage associated with phase I of the site, or 1.75 acres more or less. The Church proposes that the water connection fee be waived in consideration of its expense to extend the City water main down Ustick road. The normal assessment for sewer connection would be acceptable with the provision that future phased -. ! • improvements would not be assessed additional fees. 4. The Church proposes to provide Landscaping around the facility and along the Ustick road frontage for the width of phase I at this time. The extent of Landscaping will meet or exceed existing code requirements for Meridian City. Ada County has approved the conditional use permit subject to submission of Landscaping plans among other provisions. 5. The Church agrees that the property will annexed, without objection, into the Meridian City limits at the time that the Meridian City limits are contiguous to the City. The remainder of the existing site will continue to be leased as pasture space until such time as funds are available for additional improvements. The existing house on the corner lot at 3165 N. Meridian road will be leased for residential dwelling in the near future. We appreciate your consideration on this matter. Sincerely, Paul A. Hoffman Project Manager