Staff ReportSTAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 7, 2010
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Sonya Watters, Associate City Planner
208-884-5533
Scott Steckline, Land Development Supervisor
208-898-5500
E IDIAN
IDAHO
SUBJECT: FP-10-009 -Somerton Business Park Subdivision No. 1
I. APPLICATION SUMMARY & LOCATION
The applicant, Overland 16, LLC, has applied for approval of a final plat consisting of 2 building lots on 3.9 acres
of land for Somerton Business Park Subdivision No. 1.
The preliminary plat (PP-10-006) was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Commission on November
4~'. The preliminary plat is scheduled to be reviewed by City Council on December 7`h along with the subject
application. The preliminary plat consists of 5 building lots on 13.19 acres of land.
Staff has reviewed the proposed fmal plat for consistency with the proposed preliminary plat in accord with
UDC11-6B-3C and found it to be in substantial conformance as the number of building lots is the same.
The proposed subdivision is located on the southeast corner of E. Overland Road and S. Locust Grove Road, in
the NW '/ of Section 20, T. 4N., R. lE.
II. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the Somerton Business Park Subdivision No. 1 final plat subject to the conditions
noted below. These conditions shall be considered in full, unless expressly modified or deleted by motion of the
City Council.
III. SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
1. Applicant is to meet all terms of the approved annexation (AZ-00-004), rezone (RZ-10-006), development
agreement required with RZ-10-006, preliminary plat (PP-10-006), conditional use permit (CUP-10-O1 l), and
design review (DES-10-044) applications for this subdivision.
2. If the City Engineer's signature has not been obtained on this final plat within two (2) years of the date of
approval of the preliminary plat, the preliminary plat shall become null and void unless a time extension is
obtained in accordance with UDC 11-6B-7C.
3. Prior to submittal for the City Engineer's signature, the Certificate of Owners and the accompanying
acknowledgement shall be signed and notarized.
4. Revise the plat prepared by Michael E. Marks, stamped on November 3, 2010, prior to signature of the fmal
plat by the City Engineer, as follows:
a. Note #8: Include the recorded instrument number.
b. Depict a cross access easement to the office development to the east for future interconnectivity.
c. Depict a public use easement on the plat in areas where the sidewalk along Locust Grove & Overland is
located on the subject property and not within the right-of--way.
d. Depict all needed easements for Public water and sewer of the face of the plat and include any recorded
instrument number.
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5. Revise the landscape plan prepared by Harvest Design, dated 10/29/10, submitted with this application, as
follows:
a. Remove the curb cut to Locust Grove and depict landscaping and sidewalk in this area.
b. If internal landscaping and buffers to residential uses are shown on the plan that are not required with the
final plat, please show these areas in a lighter ink to differentiate between landscaping required the plat
and landscaping required with development of each lot, or remove entirely.
6. If permanent perimeter fencing is not installed around the perimeter of the site, temporary construction
fencing is required to be installed prior to issuance of building permits to contain debris during construction.
7. Staff s failure to cite specific ordinance provisions or conditions from the preliminary plat does not relieve the
Applicant of responsibility for compliance.
IV. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Per UDC 11-3A-6 all irrigation ditches, laterals or canals, exclusive of natural waterways, that intersect, cross
or lie within the area being subdivided shall be covered. Plans will need to be approved by the appropriate
irrigation drainage district, or lateral users association (ditch owners), with written approval or non-approval
submitted to the Public Works Department prior to plan approval. If lateral users association approval can not
be obtained, alternate plans will be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer.
2. Street signs are to be in place, water system shall be approved and activated, fencing installed, sewer line shall
be installed and passed air test and video inspection, fmal plat recorded and road base shall be approved prior
to applying for building permits.
3. A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% shall be required for all uncompleted fencing,
landscaping, amenities, pressurized irrigation, sanitary sewer, water, etc., prior to signature on the final plat.
4. All development improvements, including but not limited to water, sewer, fencing, micro-paths, pressurized
irrigation and landscaping shall be installed and approved prior to obtaining certificates of occupancy, or as
otherwise allowed by UDC 11-SC-1.
5. A written certificate of completion shall be prepared by the landscape architect, landscape designer or
qualified nurseryman responsible for the landscape plan upon completion of the landscape installation. The
Certificate of Completion shall verify that all landscape improvements, including plant materials and sprinkler
installation, are in substantial compliance with the approved landscape plan.
The applicant shall provide a 20-foot easement for all public water/sewer mains (new or existing) outside of
public right of way (include all water services and hydrants). 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, 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.
7. Applicant shall be required to pay Public Works development plan review, and construction inspection fees,
as determined during the plan review process, prior to any construction plan approval.
8. The applicant will be required to abandon any services that are not utilized with final construction. Contact
Meridian Public Works for requirements.
9. Compaction test results must be submitted to the Meridian Building Department for all building pads
receiving engineered backfill, where footing would sit atop fill material.
10. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with any Section 404 Permitting that may be
required by the Army Corps of Engineers.
11. Applicant shall be responsible for application and compliance with and NPDES Permitting that may be
required by the Environmental Protection Agency.
12. All development features shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act.
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13. Any tree over 4" in caliper that is removed from the property shall be replaced by installing additional trees,
being the equivalent number of caliper inches of trees that were removed. Required landscaping trees will not
be considered as replacement trees for those trees that have to be removed.
14. 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 Engineering Department at (208)898-5500
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 Contact Robert B. Whitney at (208)334-2190.
15. Any existing septic systems within this project shall be removed from service per City Ordinance Section 9-1-
4 and 9-4-8. Contact Central District Health for abandonment procedures and inspections (208)375-5211.
16. 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.
17. The applicant's 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 the 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.
18. 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.
V. EXHIIBITS
A. Vicinity Map
B. Approved Preliminary Plat (dated: 10/27/10)
C. Proposed Final Plat (dated: 11/3/10)
D. Proposed Landscape Plan (dated: 10/29/10)
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Exhibit A -Vicinity Map
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6. PLANTING MATERIAL
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