2011 12-15E IDIAN~-- MERIDIAN PLANNING AND ZONING
IDAHO COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
City Council Chambers
33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
1. Roll-call Attendance
X Tom O'Brien
X Michael Rohm _
X
_O Steven Yearsley
_X_Joe Marshall
Scott Freeman -Chairman
2. Adoption of the Agenda Approved
3. Consent Agenda
A. Approve Minutes of November 17, 2011 Planning and Zoning
Commission Meeting Approved
4. Action Items
A. Public Hearing: RZ 11-005 Genesis Center by Sharon Sharp
Located at 1535 W. Franklin Road Request: Rezone of 1.59
Acres of Land from the C-N Zoning District to the C-C Zoning
District Recommend Approval to City Council
B. Public Hearing: PFP 11-003 Optometrist Subdivision by
McElroy Investments, LLC Located at Northeast Corner of N.
Meridian Road and E. Carmel Drive Request: Combined
Preliminary and Final Plat Consisting of 2 Building Lots on
1.06 Acres of Land in a C-C Zoning District Recommend
Approval to City Council
C. Public Hearing: MCU 11-002 Sommersby by Biltmore
Company, LLC Located Northeast Corner of N. Ten Mile Road
and W. Pine Avenue Request: Conditional Use Permit
Approval to Modify the Four-Plex Elevations Approved with
the Sommersby Planned Development (File #CUP 04-040)
Approved
D. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: MCU
11-002 Sommersby by Biltmore Company, LLC Located
Northeast Corner of N. Ten Mile Road and W. Pine Avenue
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Request: Conditional Use Permit Approval to Modify the Four-
Plex Elevations Approved with the Sommersby Planned
Development (File #CUP 04-040) Approved
E. Public Hearing: AZ 11-005 Spurwing Challenge by The Club at
Spurwing, LLC Located Northwest Corner of Chinden
Boulevard and North Linder Road Request: Annexation of 30
Acres of Land with an R-8 Zoning District Recommend
Approval to City Council
F. Public Hearing: RZ 11-006 Spurwing Challenge by The Club at
Spurwing, LLC Located Northwest Corner of Chinden
Boulevard and North Linder Road Request: Rezone of 51.61
Acres of Land from R-4 (Medium Low-Density Residential) and
TN-C (Traditional Neighborhood Commercial) to R-8 (Medium-
Density Residential) (46.97 Acres) and C-C (Community
Business) (4.64 Acres) Zoning Districts Recommend Approval
to City Council
G. Public Hearing: CUP 11-009 Spurwing Challenge by The Club
at Spurwing, LLC Located Northwest Corner of Chinden
Boulevard and North Linder Road Request: Conditional Use
Permit Approval for an Outdoor Recreation Facility in a
Proposed R-8 Zoning District Recommend Approval to City
Council
H. Public Hearing: PP 11-011 Spurwing Challenge by The Club at
Spurwing, LLC Located Northwest Corner of Chinden
Boulevard and North Linder Road Request: Preliminary Plat
Approval of 23 Residential Lots and 3 Common Lots on 61.19
Acres in a Proposed R-8 Zoning District Recommend Approval
to City Council
5. Other Items
A. Election of New Officers for 2012 -Chair and Vice Chair
Chair -Scott Freeman
Vice Chair -Steven Yearsley
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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Meridian Planning and Zoning Meeting December 15, 2011
Meeting of the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission of December 15, 2011, was
called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Scott Freeman.
Members Present: Chairman Scott Freeman, Commissioner Michael Rohm,
Commissioner Joe Marshall and Commissioner Tom O'Brien.
Others Present: Machelle Hill, Ted Baird, Sonya Wafters, Bill Parsons, Scott Steckline
and Dean Willis.
Item 1: Roll-Call Attendance:
Roll-call
O Steven Yearsley X Tom O'Brien
X Scott Freeman X Joe Marshall
X Michael Rohm -Chairman
Freeman: Okay. It's 7:00 o'clock, so good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Glad to see
you're here. At this time I'd like to call to order the regularly scheduled meeting of the
Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission on this day of December 15th, 2011.
Machelle, can we begin with roll call.
Item 2: Adoption of the Agenda
Freeman: Thank you. The first item on the agenda is the adoption of the agenda.
There are no modifications to it that I'm aware of, so could I get a motion to adopt the
agenda?
O'Brien: So moved.
Marshall: Second.
Freeman: It's been motioned and seconded to adopt the agenda. All those in favor say
aye. Opposed? Motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Item 3: Consent Agenda
A. Approve Minutes of November 17, 2011 Planning and Zoning
Commission Meeting.
Freeman: The next item on the agenda is the Consent Agenda. The only item on the
Consent Agenda this evening is the approval of the minutes of the November 17th,
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2011, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Could I get a motion to approve the
Consent Agenda.
Marshall: So moved.
O'Brien: Second.
Freeman: Okay. It's been motioned and seconded to approve the Consent Agenda.
All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Freeman: Okay. Before I begin by opening our first public hearing on the first item this
evening I just wanted to explain the protocol a little bit for all those who are here. Maybe
there are some of those in the audience who want to offer testimony this evening. What
we will do is we will open each item and, then, we will hear immediately from staff.
They will give us a presentation on how the application compares with the
Comprehensive Plan and the Uniform Development Code and, then, after staffs
presentation the applicant will be given up to 15 minutes to come forward and present
their application. After that time we will take public testimony. Anybody wanting to
testify you will be given up three minutes to come to the podium and speak, unless
you're speaking for a larger group. If you're doing that let me know that when you come
up here, we will take a show of hands and we will give you up to ten minutes. There is
a sign-up sheet in the back for each item, so if you do want to offer testimony this
evening it would be helpful if you signed up on that sheet. However, once I run through
the sheet I will ask if there is anyone else in the audience that wishes to testify before
we close down that section. And, then, the applicant will be given a chance to come
back up and defend their application for ten minutes if they would like to. Then we will
close the public hearing and the Commission will deliberate and discuss and, then,
hopefully, we will be able to come up with a recommendation on each item for this
evening for City Council and, then, we will move on to the next item.
Item 4: Action Items
A. Public Hearing: RZ 11-005 Genesis Center by Sharon Sharp
Located at 1535 W. Franklin Road Request: Rezone of 1.59
Acres of Land from the CoN Zoning District to the C-C Zoning
District
Freeman: So, with that, the first item on the agenda is the public hearing for RZ 11-005,
the Genesis Center, and I will begin with the staff report.
Wafters: Thank you, Chairman Freeman, Members of the Commission. The first
application before you is a rezone request of 1.59 acres of land from the C-N,
Neighborhood Business, to the C-C, Community Business zoning district. The site is
located at 1535 West Franklin Road on the southeast corner of Franklin and Linder.
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Adjacent land use and zoning -- the property to the north is vacant commercial property,
zoned C-C. To the south is tennis courts owned by Crestwood Estates Subdivision,
zoned C-N, and an ACRD drainage pond also zoned C-N. To the east is an outdoor RV
storage yard, owned by Crestwood Estates Subdivision, zoned C-N, and to the west
across Linder is a fuel station, convenience store, car wash, bar and grill, and other
miscellaneous uses also zoned C-C. A summary of the applicant's request -- there is
currently a 9,690 square foot multi-tenant building on this site that will continue to be
used for commercial purposes. No new development is proposed at this time. The
applicant requests a rezone to C-C, a slightly more intense zoning district, in order to
expand the uses allowed on the property, as well as extend the hours of operation for
businesses within the complex. Staff has compared the uses allowed in the C-N zoning
district to those allowed in the proposed C-C district and generally does not find any of
the uses that would be feasible to go into the existing building to be objectionable.
Similar zoning and allowable range of uses presently exists directly to the west across
Linder Road. Additionally, there are no residential uses or zoning that abut this site.
The Comprehensive Plan future land use map designation for this site is commercial
and the applicant's proposal is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and the
Unified Development Code. Written testimony has been received from Sharon Knox,
the applicant, in response to the staff report in agreement. Staff is recommending
approval of the proposed rezone with no development agreement. Staff will stand for
any questions the Commission may have.
Freeman: Thank you, Sonya. Any questions of staff?
O'Brien: I have none.
Freeman: Okay. Would the applicant like to come forward? And, please, state your
name and address for the record when you reach the podium. Thank you.
Knox: Sharon Sharp Knox. And the address 1535 West Franklin Avenue in Meridian.
And I'm in agreement with the proposed application and plan that the Zoning
Commission has recommended.
Freeman: Okay.
Knox: Do you have any questions?
Freeman: Are there any questions of the applicant? Commissioner O'Brien?
O'Brien: Mr. Chair. Staff. What type of businesses would be allowed in? And maybe
of staff also a question. If the hours are extended past the -- I think the 10:00 p.m. is
the current --
Knox: I currently have a new tenant, which is Idaho Fitness Factory, and they are a
neighborhood gym and they are offering a 24 hour, around the clock, access to the
building. So, currently under C-N it's zoned from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and they just
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want to be able to offer their clientele a longer usage of hours. So, that's really who I
would be putting in there.
O'Brien: Thank you. I was --
Knox: No bar and grill --
O'Brien: Yeah. I was thinking of deliveries and things like that. I --
Knox: No.
O'Brien: Okay. Thanks very much. That's all I have.
Freeman: Okay. Any other questions?
Rohm: I have none.
Freeman: Thank you. I don't have anybody signed up to speak on this. Was there
anybody in the audience that wished to offer testimony on this item? No? Okay. Well,
with that, I think we can close the public hearing on this item and discuss it, if I could
have a motion to do so.
O'Brien: Mr. Chair?
Freeman: Commissioner O'Brien.
O'Brien: I move to close the public hearing RZ 11-005.
Marshall: Second.
Freeman: Okay. It's been motioned and seconded to close the public hearing on RZ
11-005, Genesis Center. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carried.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Freeman: Any discussion?
O'Brien: Not a lot to say. I agree that it's a good move. I think it's a -- well fit in that
particular area. I agree that it needs to have it.
Freeman: Yeah. It seems pretty straight forward and offering the opportunity for some
other businesses to move in there seems like an appropriate location for a business to
run longer hours. I'm in favor of it.
Marshall: Mr. Chair?
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Freeman: Commissioner Marshall.
Marshall: I am in favor of it. My only concern was the hours of operation in that close
proximity to other residences, but it does appear that next door is another business and
residences -- or I guess that's their parking lot. With no testimony from anybody there --
and they had to have been noticed, I see no problem with it.
Freeman: Okay. Could I get a motion on this item then?
O'Brien: Mr. Chair?
Freeman: Commissioner O'Brien.
O'Brien: After considering all staff, applicant, and public testimony, I move to
recommend approval of file number RZ 11-005 as presented in the staff report for the
hearing date of December 15th, 2011, with no modifications.
Rohm: Second.
Marshall: Second.
Freeman: Okay. It's been motioned and seconded to approve RZ 11-005, Genesis
Center. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Thank you very much.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
B. Public Hearing: PFP 11-003 Optometrist Subdivision by
McElroy Investments, LLC Located at Northeast Corner of N.
Meridian Road and E. Carmel Drive Request: Combined
Preliminary and Final Plat Consisting of 2 Building Lots on
1.06 Acres of Land in a C-C Zoning District
Freeman: The next item on the agenda is PFP 11-003, Optometrist Subdivision and we
will begin with the staff report.
Wafters: Thank you, Chairman Freeman, Members of the Commission. The next
application before you is a combined preliminary and final plat application consisting of
two building lots on 1.06 acres of land in a C-C zoning district. This site is located at 50
East Carmel Drive on the northeast corner of North Meridian Road and East Carmel
Drive. Adjacent land use and zoning. To the north is residential property zoned C-C.
To the east are residential property in the Playa Manor Estates Subdivision, zoned R-8.
To the south is Carmel Drive and vacant property zoned RUT in Ada county. And to the
west is vacant rural residential property, zoned RUT in Ada county. A little history on
this property. This property was annexed and zoned C-C in 2007 with a development
agreement. Earlier this year the development agreement was modified to include a new
development plan. A certificate of zoning compliance and design review was approved
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in July of this year fora 2,700 square foot optometrist office on the southern portion of
this site. This is a preliminary plat that the applicant is proposing. The plat on the right
does show the design of the site where the optometrist office is being -- currently being
built. The proposed plat will subdivide one parcel into two building lots. The southern
parcel is currently in the development process, as I stated before. The owner plans to
retain the northern lot for future development. Access to the site is proposed via Carmel
Drive with cross-access required to be granted to the property to the north, as well as
internally within the subdivision. The Comprehensive Plan future land use map
designation for this property is commercial. The applicant's proposal complies with the
Comp Plan and the Unified Development Code. No written testimony was submitted on
this application and staff is recommending approval. Staff will stand for any questions.
Freeman: Thank you, Sonya. Any questions of staff?
O'Brien: I have one question, Mr. Chair.
Freeman: Commissioner O'Brien.
O'Brien: Sonya, that collection pond, is that -- how deep is that? Just curious. At least
it looks like a collection pond to the -- to the east. I think -- the previous view I think
showed -- yes. That --
Wafters: That -- Chairman -- or Commissioner O'Brien, that's the Five Mile Creek.
O'Brien: And right next to the parking lot that's part of the creek?
Wafters: Oh. That's a -- that's a storm drainage pond. How deep is it?
O'Brien: Yes.
Wafters: I don't know off the top of my head. The applicant could probably answer that.
O'Brien: Fenced?
Wafters: No.
O'Brien: Should it be?
Wafters: Give me a minute, please. Our city code doesn't require -- require it to be
fenced, so, you know, it's at the applicant's discretion I guess whether it is a safety
concerned or not.
O'Brien: Yeah. I don't know either. I just -- it looks to me like it's probably eight, ten
feet deep, according to the topographical lines.
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Freeman: Commissioner O'Brien, it appears to me to be maybe four feet deep. If each
of those contours beside is a foot, it may be four feet deep and it's very rare that one
would be completely full.
O'Brien: I was just curious if the water and -- toddlers and things get out -- with the
parking lot there if they would -- you know, if that would be a problem. That's my only
concern.
Friedman: Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, Commissioner O'Brien -- and, again,
probably it's more appropriate for the applicant to answer this, but in our experience
based on the size of the parking lot and the size of that pond -- I mean we are not
talking about a large mass of pavement that you're trying to collect the storm water off
of. It appears to be no deeper than four feet. I might point out what's even more
interesting is that the Five Mile Creek, which is located to the east of that, has extremely
steep banks to it and, of course, it flows during the summer, easily -- well, I know it's
easily accessible, because I have been walking along it and can find evidence of all
kinds of kids setting up forts and things like that back there. So, as Sonya indicated, we
don't necessarily require the fencing and given the size of this pond and -- as opposed
to some of the other ponds that we see that even serve our residential subdivisions, you
know, as you drive around town you will see some of those ponds, they are not
necessarily fenced either, but we certainly understand .your concern and appreciate you
pointing that out.
O'Brien: Thank you. That's all I have.
Freeman: Any other questions? Okay. Would the applicant like to come forward?
And, again, please, state your name and address for the record when you reach the
microphone.
Pachner: Joe Pachner, 391 West State Street, Eagle, Idaho. I represent the -- the
applicant. I work for KM Engineering. We concur with the staffs recommendations for
the overall development and we will abide by their recommendations. If you do want a
little bit more input on that storm drainage --
O'Brien: If you could provide that, sir, that would be fine.
Pachner: That storm drainage basin, what it's intended to do is to -- is intended to drain
within 24 hours. So, it's going to be dry, you know, almost entirely and except for during
the storm event when you will have some residual amount of water in there. But the
slopes and everything else are gradual and it's only -- I think it's about three and a half
feet deep.
O'Brien: Thank you. I appreciate that.
Freeman: Thank you. Any other questions of the applicant? Okay. Thank you very
much.
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Pachner: Thank you.
Freeman: Again, I don't have anybody on the list showing me that somebody wants to
give public testimony. Is there anybody in the audience that wishes to give public
testimony on this item? No? Could we get a motion to close the public hearing?
Rohm: So moved.
Marshall: Second.
Freeman: Okay. It's been motioned and seconded to close the public hearing on PFP
11-003, Optometrist Subdivision. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Freeman: Any discussion?
Rohm: I think this is pretty well straight forward and, you know, they are just going to
have a second lot and there will be cross-access between it and, then, out of the
property as well.. So, it all seems. to be in order.
Freeman: I agree with your assessment. Anybody else?
O'Brien: I have none.
Freeman: Could I get a motion then?
Rohm: Mr. Chairman?
Freeman: Commissioner Rohm.
Rohm: After considering all staff, applicant testimony, I move to recommend approval
of file number PFP 11-003 as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of
December 15th, 2011, with no modifications.
Marshall: Second.
Freeman: Okay. It's been motioned and seconded to recommend approval of PFP 11-
003, Optometrist Subdivision. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carries.
Thank you very much.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
C. Public Hearing: MCU 11-002 Sommersby by Biltmore
Company, LLC Located Northeast Corner of N. Ten Mile Road
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and W. Pine Avenue Request: Conditional Use Permit
Approval to Modify the Four-flex Elevations Approved with
the Sommersby Planned Development (File #CUP 04-040)
Freeman: Okay. The next item on the agenda -- I want to open the public hearing for
MCU 11-002, Sommersby, beginning with the staff report.
Parsons: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. The project before
you this evening is for a modification to a Conditional Use Permit that was approved
back in 2004 with a planned unit development. The subject property is located near the
northeast corner of Pine Avenue and North Ten Mile Road. I would point out to
Commission that these lots have been created through the subdivision process and 11
of these structures have been approved under the planned unit development. Here are
the existing elevations that are currently constructed in that subdivision. Currently the
way the PD and the conditions in that approval for that PD state that all residential
structures need to be constructed of stucco. The applicant is wanting to modify that and
is proposing, again, a similar form building, but definitely different building materials. I
would point out to Commission that staff has approved a certificate of zoning
compliance and design review for 12 the units here and the site plan on the left-hand
side depicts where those units will be located. On the upper right corner elevations are
the stucco .elevations that staff has approved with the certificate of zoning compliance.
Below that is what the applicant is proposing to change -- proposing siding materials to
be and that will be a mix of wood and stone, of course, and the applicant has also gone
one step farther and added some more modulation on the back facade and included
some outdoor storage for the tenants that may occupy that. Staff has reviewed this in
conformance with the guidelines in the design manual. Staff is of the opinion that this
design is far superior to what is currently constructed and what was approved with that
PD. Staff has received written testimony from the applicant. They are in agreement
with staffs conditions of approval. Staff has not received any additional testimony on
this application and staff is recommending approval with the modifications as before you
this evening and with that I'd stand for any questions you may have.
Freeman: Thank you, Bill. So, if I understand correctly, the project is approved, it's
underway, what they are wanting to do it is upgrade the materials and even the
architecture a little bit by adding some modulation. That's what we are considering this
evening?
Parsons: Chairman, Members of the Commission, you are correct, they are, basically,
changing building materials and trying to come up with a far better design than what
was previously approved.
Freeman: Okay. Thank you. Are there any other questions of staff?
O'Brien: I have none.
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Freeman: Okay. Would the applicant like to come forward and, please, state your
name and address for the record into the microphone when you get there. Thanks.
Amar: Good evening, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners. My name is Kevin Amar. My
address is 3681 North Locust Grove, Suite 100. I'm here tonight just to answer any
questions and concur with staffs report. We are in agreement. We have no problem
with the conditions that they have requested and it is as simple as you said, we are just
asking to use different materials, more of an upgraded look, try to be a little different,
make it look a little nicer and continue with this project and finish it out. It's been sitting
around for long enough I think.
Freeman: Well, thank you. I have to compliment you. I think it is an improvement. It's
going to add some -- just a sense of quality and a little more interest to what's being
provided out there, so I think it's a good move for the community and probably for your
project as well I'm assuming.
Amar: We did a similar project to this in Canyon county with the same results and had
very good reception. So, not only the building owner, but also the tenants that moved
in. It made it a little bit less generic I guess.
Freeman:. Okay. Are there any questions of the applicant?
O'Brien: I just agree.
Freeman: Thank you very much.
Amar: Thank you.
Freeman: And Kevin Amar is the only one who signed up to testify on that. Is there
anybody in the audience that wishes to testify on this item? No? Then I think we can
close the public hearing on this item with a motion to do so.
Rohm: So moved.
Marshall: Second.
Freeman: It's been motioned and seconded to close the public hearing on MCU 11-
002, Sommersby. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carries. The public
hearing is closed.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Freeman: Any further discussion on this? It seems to be just an improved design.
like it.
Marshall: Mr. Chair?
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Freeman: Commissioner Marshall.
Marshall: After considering staff, applicant, and public testimony, I move to approve file
number MCU 11-002 as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of December
15th, 2011, with no modifications.
O'Brien: Second.
Freeman: It's motioned and seconded to recommend approval for MCU 11-002,
Sommersby. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Thank you very
much.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
D. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Approval: MCU
11-002 Sommersby by Biltmore Company, LLC Located
Northeast Corner of N. Ten Mile Road and W. Pine Avenue
Request: Conditional Use Permit Approval to Modify the
FourPlex Elevations Approved with the Sommersby Planned
Development (File #CUP 04-040)
Freeman: Before we open the public hearing on the next item we do need to get a
motion on approval for the Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law on this item as
well. If I could get a motion to do so, unless there is any further discussion on that.
Marshall: Mr. Chair?
Freeman: Commissioner Marshall.
Marshall: I move that we approve the Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law for
MCU 11-002.
O'Brien: Second.
Freeman: Okay. It's been motioned and seconded to approve the Findings of Facts
and Conclusions of Law on MCU 11-002, Sommersby. All those in favor say aye.
Opposed? Motion carries. Thanks.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
E. Public Hearing: AZ 11-005 Spurwing Challenge by The Club at
Spurwing, LLC Located Northwest Corner of Chinden
Boulevard and North Linder Road Request: Annexation of 30
Acres of Land with an R-B Zoning District
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F. Public Hearing: RZ 11-006 Spurwing Challenge by The Club at
Spurwing, LLC Located Northwest Corner of Chinden
Boulevard and North Linder Road Request: Rezone of 51.61
Acres of Land from R-4 (Medium Low-Density Residential) and
TN-C (Traditional Neighborhood Commercial) to R-B
(MediumDensity Residential) (46.97 Acres) and C-C
(Community Business) (4.64 Acres) Zoning Districts
G. Public Hearing: CUP 11-009 Spurwing Challenge by The Club
at Spurwing, LLC Located Northwest Corner of Chinden
Boulevard and North Linder Road Request: Conditional Use
Permit Approval for an Outdoor Recreation Facility in a
Proposed R-B Zoning District
H. Public Hearing: PP 11-011 Spurwing Challenge by The Club at
Spurwing, LLC Located Northwest Corner of Chinden
Boulevard and North Linder Road Request: Preliminary Plat
Approval of 23 Residential Lots and 3 Common Lots on 61.19
Acres in a Proposed R-B Zoning District
Freeman: Okay. For this next item we are actually going to open the next four items on
the agenda, so I'd like to open the public hearing on Items AZ 11-005, RZ 11-006, CUP
11-009 and PP 11-001, which all have to do with the Spurwing Challenge project. And
we will begin with the staff report.
Parsons: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. The next project
before you has a host of applications. Really it's basically to develop a low density
residential subdivision and, of course, a golf course. Again, the applicant is proposing
annexation, rezone, preliminary plat, and conditional use approval for a subdivision and
a golf course. The subject property is located near the northwest corner of Linder Road
and Chinden Boulevard. The annexation itself will bring in a portion of the Spurwing
Subdivision currently planned in the county, as well as additional property that was
annexed and zoned in 2006 with the Knight Sky development and that would be the
portion of the property that's currently zoned R-4, TN-C, and C-C. On the right-hand
side I have provided to you a future land map so you can see what the property is
currently designated. There is a lot that houses the Spurwing clubhouse and the pool is
designated low density residential on our Comprehensive Plan and, then, of course, the
driving range and the proposed subdivision and the golf course will be located on
property that is designed medium density residential and mixed use community. So,
here is what was approved. Here is the concept plan that was approved with the Knight
Sky Subdivision. I have only placed this in here to kind of show you how this -- how the
previous approval was -- how it's been presented to you and approved and moving
forward with what the applicant is proposing. So, you can see we had quite a mix of
residential in there at this time and now the applicant's coming before you again this
evening with a new plat and, of course, a conditional use of the golf course. The lots
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are really more secondary to what the applicant's really wanting to construct. It's really
their intention to move forward with the construction of the golf course and, then, the
subdivision come in later, but as far as complete package the applicant's proposed all
the application under one. So, here is the layout that they are proposing and I will get to
the concept -- the landscape plan, because it shows a better picture than what you can
see on that preliminary plat. So, access to this site -- the applicant is proposing to
construct a new collector road at the half mile that will align with Long Lake to the south.
They are also proposing to stub a boundary at the east and create that backage road as
required by the UDC. Part of their request is to allow the existing road, which is North
Spurwing Way, which is located on the western boundary of the proposed subdivision, if
you can see my cursor here. They are proposing that to remain right-in, right-out only.
Again, they are -- they do have a variance requesting that to remain open. That's
something that Council will take up with them once this gets recommended for approval
and scheduled for Council hearing. You can see how the applicant's proposing the golf
course around the subdivision and, again, it will be nine holes. The annexation request
is simply so -- to bring in these additional lots and hook up that clubhouse and pool that
I mentioned to you earlier, so that the applicant can get sewer to that property. City
water will not be provided to this subdivision. Out there it's United Water has a contract
with the city to provide that service. So, they will be handling that. If I move to the
concept plan for the golf course. You can see that I have marked that the commercial --
the. conceptual layout for the golf course -- or .the .commercial .portion is not being
approved at this time. A portion of this property is being rezoned from TN-C to C-C, just
for the mere fact that there may not be a contiguous parcel to meet the dimensional
standards of that zone, so they have proposed to zone that to C-C, which is consistent
with the land use designation. Staff felt it better to leave that out for now. We don't --
think the applicant put it in here as a place holder to show you how it could maybe meld
with the commercial development in the future. Staff -- given that Knight Sky Estates
has its own separate DA staff felt it better that they come back and amend the original
DA and deal with this commercial portion at a later date and the applicant really is not
proposing to develop that with this application. So, it's just better -- cleaner from the
staffs standpoint just to leave that out of the DA for this point and the approvals. I
would mention that open space amenities and all those things are being provided in
accordance with the code, so staff finds that they are in substantial compliance with
that. Staff did get a written agreement from -- or, excuse me, a written response from
the applicant in regards to the staff report. There were some conditions that they were
concerned about. Staff has prepared a separate memo for you this evening kind of
outlining what we are proposing Commission take action on and I will go through those
very quickly. So, the first concern is, as I mentioned to you earlier, is the applicant
would really like to phase this and it really is their intention, before they could even
move forward on developing this subdivision they need to actually move the existing
driving range and get the new one under construction. But typically you can't construct
on a lot until you have a legal lot or a parcel that you can build on and so staff is
recommending a new DA provision and that's what I highlighted in number one. So,
basically, the applicant would come in, process the property boundary adjustment with
city, in the general figuration of what the plat is this evening before you. Upon that staff
could, then, issue the certificate of zoning compliance and design review and, then, they
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could proceed with construction of that driving range without technically coming in with a
plat. We could create one parcel and they could build the driving range. And, then,
they would have up to two years to come in and get approval of the final plat. So, that's
what we are proposing this evening. Have spoken with the applicant, they are in
agreement with that new DA provision as well and, then, the other items two through ten
are just, basically, clarification for the applicant, of course for city staff moving forward.
So, really, condition 1.2.2, the applicant -- there is a pathway requirement along
Chinden Boulevard with this application. That pathway will be constructed within the
right of way of ITD and so it doesn't require pedestrian easement. So, we are just going
to strike that and later on what we are going to do is add some verbiage to another
condition that basically states that they will provide documentation from ITD that they
have got the construction drawings approved for that pathway and it's okay to be
located in the right of way. So, we can address that very easily. We will be striking
some wording in condition 1.3.3. The applicant is not proposing any fencing along the
35 foot landscape buffer along Chinden, so we felt it appropriate to strike that. 1.6.6
has basically been addressed with the new DA provision that staff has proposed and,
basically, what that provision deals with is basically any improvements that aren't
completed, it gives them the opportunity to bond and place surety for that. So, the
applicant's in agreement with that condition now. Then, condition 2.4 is a Public Works
condition. I have coordinated with Mr. Steckline. Basically we are going to change that
from rather. than platting a 20 foot common lot, we will change that to read that they will
provide a 20 foot wide permanent easement through the common lot of Spurwing
Subdivision and golf course. 2.17, Public Works is in agreement with striking that and
so is the applicant. And, then, condition 4.3, 4.6, and 4.7 staff is also recommending
that we just strike that. It has been addressed with the previous condition that they will
coordinate with ITD and get those approvals in place for the pathway. So, we feel
adequate -- that we have adequate conditions in place to monitor that and regulate that.
So, moving forward, again, the only other testimony that I received was from the
applicant and, then, the concerns that I presented to you this evening. Staff has not
received any additional testimony. Again, staff is recommending approval of all three
applications and as we move on to Council they will be acting on a variance and a DA
modification to address, of course, the block length and the variance to Chinden. That's
all staff has for you this evening. I would be happy to answer any questions you may
have.
Freeman: Thank you, Bill. Any questions of staff? No questions? Would the applicant
like to come forward. And state your name and address for the record when you reach
the microphone.
Larsen: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
My name is Cornell Larsen. My address is 210 Murray in Garden City, and I'm here
tonight representing the applicant on this project. We are in agreement with the staff
report as staff had indicated the modifications to you tonight, so we are in agreement
with that. We are in need, as staff mentioned, of building the driving range first and part
of that's because we are replacing the existing driving range with a new driving range. It
takes about a year to grow in a golf course from the time you put grass on it until the
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time you can play on it. So, the first condition on the sheet that was handed out to you
by staff is fairly important to us to allow us to move forward with relocating the driving
range. There is several reasons for relocating the driving range, but the one is we
would like to have it a little bit longer, so the players now are hitting better golf balls and
better clubs and the balls are going a little farther and as Chinden widens we just lose
length off of the driving range that's there. So, again, that's part of the reason for
moving the driving range and part of the reason for a little bit of the complexity of the
issue before you. I have had some discussions with some of the neighbors. Mr. Mallea
-- and I may have pronounced his name incorrectly, but he had some concerns about
not wanting netting along the north boundary of the driving range. We are not
proposing any netting at this time. He also had some concerns about the berming
heights and landscaping along there and we really haven't addressed that with our
landscape architect at this point in time. Or I shouldn't say our landscape, but our golf
course architect, because he does all the landscape on the course. And I believe he
also had some concerns about the chipping practice area and I think we are potentially
able to work with him and address those, as well as maybe the closeness of the parking
lot to his property and we could certainly -- we have got an extra landscape island in
there we could move that to the north -- to the north boundary to give him a little more
room up there. So, I would be happy to answer any questions you might have and,
then, come back if I need to as the public decides to testify, if there is people here to.
Freeman: Okay. Thank you. Any questions of the applicant?
O'Brien: I don't have any right now.
Freeman: I have one. The chipping area that you mentioned, where do I see it on the
plan? I see the driving range up against the north boundary.
Larsen: It came out in sort of a later --
Freeman: So, it's not on here, that's why I don't see it.
Larsen: So, if I could -- I could certainly -- I have got a couple copies of that I could
hand to you if you would like.
Freeman: That's okay. I was just -- you mentioned it, I was looking for it, didn't see it,
that explains why I don't see it.
Larsen: It's kind of tucked up in the corner of the tee box area along the north
boundary, but it's --
Freeman: Okay.
Larsen: -- it's facing to the south and it really needs to face to the east and west,
because it's kind of hitting back towards the tee box, which we need to adjust that.
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One of the iterations of the plan that was out there it was shown that way and I brought
that along in case that question came up.
Freeman: Okay. Thank you.
O'Brien: Mr. Chair, just --
Freeman: Commissioner O'Brien.
O'Brien: Thank you. I'm concerned -- I have a question about the berms. You said a
neighbor had a concern about the berms and location and height or something like that.
Is that correct?
Larsen: He had some concerns about the height of the berming along the driving range
of the north boundary of the driving range, which is his common lot to our common lot.
O'Brien: So, do we need to have a better layout or something like that before this is
approved? Because we don't really know what it's going to look like elevationwise for
the final approval. Do we need to have that first?
Freeman: I don't think so. I don't think we need to see that level of detail at this stage.
We will hear some public testimony tonight that might shed some more light on that.
O'Brien: Okay. Thank you.
Freeman: Then we can talk about it.
Larsen: That's fairly typical of having the golf course architect design the driving range
and how the berming works and the placement and the screening and -- and, obviously,
he doesn't want errant golf balls going to somebody else's property, but, obviously,
anybody can hit one anywhere. At least if I'm playing. And so we usually don't get into
some of those design issues until we have got through a good deal of the approval
process and, then, we sometimes work on those with staff through the CZC process.
O'Brien: Thank you.
Freeman: Any other questions? Okay. Thank you, Mr. Larsen.
Larsen: Thank you.
Freeman: Okay. I do have a few people on the list to offer public testimony this
evening. Andrew Lawrence. And, please, state your name and address for the record
when you reach the microphone.
Lawrence: Andrew Lawrence. I reside at 1685 West Brandt Lane in Meridian. I am
northeast of this project. I'm neutral on this, although I have some concerns. One
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concern is they are leaving the corner of Linder and Chinden developed and to me it
looks like someone didn't have any forethought here as far as marketing. They would
show a lot of advertising on that corner by just showing that they have a golf course and
the driving range and that people driving by would see it. It just seems to me that it's --
someone is trying to go for greed, rather than promote the main basic project and it
would enhance their project if it were all just golf course and driving range area.
Secondly, I'm concerned about the water underneath the project. There is a well for the
existing residents on Brandt Lane and Barney Lane and if they are using chemicals, like
most golf courses do, we have got a -- you know, a test lab under there and we are
using that water. I just want to stir some things up and give some food for thought here.
Thank you.
Freeman: Thank you. Next person on the list is Linda Lawrence. Okay. So, you don't
wish to testify this evening. Ken Mallea. Please state your name and address for the
record when you reach the mikes.
Mallea: Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission, my name is Ken Mallea. I
live at 2241 Almaden Drive, Meridian. 83646. As has been mentioned -- as Mr. Larsen
mentioned, our property is five -- a little over five acres and just to the north of the
driving range and, Mr. Chairman, you asked about the layout of the practice green and
so forth and the practice bunker.
Freeman: Yes.
Mallea: And the only thing that I ever had was their drawing and it was -- it was over at
the club and that's where I obtained it. And I do understand the developer's concerns
about spending a lot of money at this time for the landscape architect. We support the
project. The last time that we were in front of this Commission and in front of the City
Council was on the Knight Sky project. The room was full, tempers were hot. You
know how that turned out. But we think this is a much better project. Certainly be more
favorable for our purposes. We -- I have an aerial photo here and we are pasture and
the barn and a riding arena and that's what we have always been there. So, we think
that it will be possible to cohabit in that area. My concern, as Mr. Larsen mentioned and
as Commissioner O'Brien recognized, that people on a driving range can -- in our case
if you're aright-handed golfer it would be a hook or dub or a pull. But any of those could
land certainly on our property. If they are alert-handed golfer it would be a nasty slice.
So, our concern was with the height and width of the berm and the tree barrier, that it be
consistent and that it be, you know, capable of stopping some of these -- some of these
balls that are hit. That's our primary concern. I would ask only -- and I do think that
they have been very cooperative and Mr. Larsen has been very forthcoming in the
project. I think we can work together on this stuff. The only issue that I would ask the
Commission to possibly consider -- or the staff to consider would be that if in the future
the developer or the club or whoever controls that ground, thinks that a net or some kind
of a fence, for instance, that you might see at Foxtail or at some of these driving ranges,
if in the future their wisdom is that they need to install one, I would ask that part of the
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development agreement stipulate that that net be interior to their project and south of
the tree and the berm line and I think that would be appropriate.
Freeman: Okay. Thank you. That was our timer that just went off.
Mallea: Yes. Yes, sir. I'm well aware of them. I see them in the courtroom and usually
they keep hammering me with questions.
Freeman: Are there any questions for the applicant -- or for the --
O'Brien: Mr. Chair?
Freeman: On this testimony? Commissioner O'Brien.
O'Brien: So, the best thing is that they -- in this particular project you're suggesting that
the berm and tree line and a net be used and the net being on the inside of the property
line? Is that what I hear you saying?
Mallea: No. Commissioner O'Brien and Members of the Commission, I'm not telling the
design architect or the golf architect his business and I don't claim to know it. But if it
turns out that the berm and the tree line that they hope is sufficient and that we hope is.
sufficient -- if it turns out that it's not adequate, that in the future we ask that the fence or
netting be placed to the south of the -- of the planned berm and tree line as part of the
development agreement.
Freeman: Okay. Any other questions?
O'Brien: Thank you.
Freeman: Thank you.
Mallea: Thank you, Members of the Commission.
Freeman: Was there anybody else in the audience that wished to offer testimony on
this this evening? Okay. Could I get a motion, then, to close the public hearing?
Marshall: Mr. Chair?
Freeman: Yes.
Friedman: Excuse me. Mr. Chairman --
Freeman: Yes.
Friedman: -- Commissioners, just a quick response to the testimony you just heard.
Certainly appreciate and respected the gentleman's thoughts and -- as a neighbor, an
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affected neighbor on that and it sounds like he really does have more experience in the
golf course business than he leads us to believe. However, one of the things -- rather
than have a development agreement condition talking about the net, because the
outdoor recreation facility, which is the golf course, is a Conditional Use Permit and if it
is the pleasure of the Commission tonight to approve that, you could incorporate a
condition that says, you know, if the berming and the trees do not functionally address
the issues of errant balls, then, prior to the provision of a net, a fence, or so forth, the
applicant shall seek a Conditional Use Permit modification, which, then, brings it back
before the Commission, which, then, gives the public an opportunity to comment on
that, rather than have it tied to the development agreement. So, I think that might be a
way to build in at least a safety valve if you will, so it's just that -- we don't -- if you're
trying to amend a development agreement, which is a legal document and so forth, but
we certainly can amend the Conditional Use Permit, which, then, also allows for this
public transparent process, a neighborhood meeting, of course, which would be
required ahead of time, an opportunity for the golf course operator and the neighbors to
have some dialogue and some conversation. So, just a suggestion or a thought.
Freeman: Thank you, Pete. And I was getting ahead of myself. I need to give the
applicant another opportunity to come speak again if you would like to.
Larsen: Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. Cornell Larsen again. I .don't
think we have any problem with the condition that Pete was suggesting, in case there is
a problem or an area where we need netting we can certainly address that through a
modification of the CU at some point in the future, if that is necessary.
Freeman: Okay.
Larsen: And other than that we would have maybe liked to have taken the corner as
part of the development package for the golf course, but it wasn't one of those things
that worked for us very well, so -- I can't respond to the chemicals, because I'm not sure
that -- how they will impact the drainage or any of that, so --
Freeman: Okay. Any other questions?
Rohm: I have none.
Freeman: Thank you.
Larsen: Thank you.
Freeman: Could I get a motion to close the public hearing on these items.
Marshall: So moved.
Rohm: Second.
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Freeman: Okay. It's been motioned and seconded to close the public hearing on Items
AZ 11-005, RZ 11-006, CUP 11-009 and PP 11-011 regarding Spurwing Challenge. All
those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Freeman: Discussion?
O'Brien: Mr. Chair, Ihave a --
Freeman: Commissioner O'Brien.
O'Brien: -- cloud over my head right now and has to do with the -- with the concern of
the chemicals in the golf course -- and that's come up before at other golf courses here
in the valley of residents nearby. It depends upon I think what aquifer they are -- or how
deep the wells are that are serving those residential areas. Does anybody on staff
know or maybe Scott can help us out on that? I'm not sure.
Steckline: Mr. Chair, Commissioners, Commissioner O'Brien, that's a private well for
the individuals. We do not know the depth of the aquifer there. It would be very difficult
for staff to comment on it, as we are not the water purveyor in that .area. You're
absolutely right, we do have other areas in golf courses where the city does own and
have aquifers that are within -- relative to other golf courses and such and we have not
experienced any issues or problems with those. If I had to make an educated guess I
would probably say that their aquifer for the private development is relatively deep given
the geographical topography. We just don't have that insight to give you the information
on that at this point in time.
O'Brien: That's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you, Scott. Appreciate it. That's
all I have.
Marshall: Scott, I would like to follow up a question real quick. How long have we had
-- do you have any idea -- a guesstimate of how long we have had wells near golf
courses here locally? And I'm assuming that those wells -- we test that water daily;
correct?
Steckline: Absolutely.
Marshall: Looking mostly for nitrates, I assume, and phosphorous.
Steckline: Mr. Commission, Commissioners, Commissioner Marshall, we are required
by the Department of Environmental Quality to test on a monthly basis individual sites,
as I would believe that the homeowners that have their private well are required to do
so, we test for a variety of different things. Arsenic, manganese -- I could go on. Fecal
chloroforms and such and I'm sure that any private water facility that the individuals
would have would be required to do so also.
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Marshall: And so we have had golf courses near these sites for how many years? How
long, approximately, maybe --
Steckline: I couldn't give you the -- the approximate time frame of how long we have
had facilities or wells within well sites. We try to strategically locate them due to our
flows and our areas that we have. We do try not to put them close to golf courses or
city owned facilities. Sometimes it's difficult for the city to purchase pieces of property
solely for reservoirs or wells or such, so we try to locate them within areas that we
already currently own. As far as a date or how long we have had wells in existence
around various golf courses I couldn't give you that information.
Marshall: Thank you.
Freeman: Discussion on this item? Who wants to go first?
Rohm: I don't know. I think -- I think it's a good project and I think that the developers
have been working closely with the neighbors and -- and that's -- really, that's the only
thing that seems to be before us is making sure that the concerns are being addressed
and can continue to be as they complete their golf course development strategy. So, as
long as in our motion we incorporate Mr. Friedman's comments. I think we should be in
pretty good shape and the interest of the public as a whole will be protected.
Freeman: I agree and I'm glad you brought up the modifications suggested by Pete
Friedman. I think that's a good idea that we include that as well.
Rohm: Absolutely.
Freeman: Well, with that could I get a motion?
Rohm: I saw Joe making some notes here, so --
Marshall: All right. Well, I'll take a stab here. Mr. Chair?
Freeman: Commissioner Marshall.
Marshall: After considering all staff, applicant, and public testimony, I move to
recommend approval to City Council of file numbers AZ 11-005, RZ 11-006, PP 11-001,
CUP 11-009 as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of December 15th,
2011, with the following modifications: I'd like to include the memorandum, points one
through ten as written by staff addressing the comments by the applicant and to include
if there is any modifications to netting or any type of modifications to the berm and tree
placement that it must be requested as an amendment to the Conditional Use Permit.
Freeman: A modification to the Conditional Use Permit; correct?
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Marshall: Correct.
Marshall: Yeah. Modification to the permit. Requested as a modification. I wrote
amendment. Modification to the Conditional Use Permit.
Rohm: 1'll second that motion.
Freeman: Okay. It's been motioned and seconded to recommend approval of AZ 11-
005, RZ 11-006, PP 11-011, CUP 11-009, with the modifications as noted. All those in
favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Thank you.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Item 5: Other Items
A. Election of New Officers for 2012 -Chair and Vice Chair
Freeman: Okay. We do have at least one more item on the agenda, if not two. I
haven't forgotten you, Pete. We need to elect officers for 2012 and we can -- we can
have discussion if we would like. I think we need to do it like we did last year where we
-- we do chairman separately, once we figure out who is going to be chairman, then, we
will do vice-chairman and I believe everybody got the note from Steven Yearsley --
Commissioner Yearsley that he is interested in the vice-chair position if we would like to
consider him for that. So, with that let's just put the question out there for the position of
chair for 2012. Any discussion, nominations, whatever you gentlemen would like to do?
Rohm: How long have you have been there?
Freeman: It's been years, Commissioner Rohm.
Rohm: Just one year, hasn't it?
Freeman: It's been one year.
Rohm: Okay. I nominate you to retain your position for one more year.
O'Brien: Second.
Freeman: Can we discuss this?
Rohm: No.
Freeman: We have a motion and a second for Commissioner Freeman to maintain the
chair for one more year. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Okay. Motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
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Freeman: The question of vice-chair then.
Marshall: I nominate Steven Yearsley.
O'Brien: Second.
Freeman: Any discussion on that item? I think he's ready to take on the job and I think
he will be fine. Okay. So, I have a motion and a second to have Commissioner
Yearsley take the position of vice-chair for 2012. All those in favor say aye. Opposed?
Motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Freeman: If somebody will let him know that.
Friedman: I will a-mail him after the meeting.
Freeman: Thank you. And, then, before we close this evening Pete asked for just a
few minutes of our time.
Friedman: Actually, more than --
Freeman: You said three.
Friedman: I actually mean just a few seconds. We have said it and you have heard it
over and over and over again how much we appreciate the amount of time, effort,
thought that you put into your service to the community and on behalf of the Planning
Department staff we just wanted to again thank you -- thank you for your work this past
year and wish you and yours a happy holiday.
Freeman: Thank you, Pete.
Marshall: Thank you very much.
Freeman: For our part we very much enjoy working with you guys. You do a top notch
job. We second that? We don't need to pass that, do we? Okay. I need one more
motion then.
Rohm: I move to adjourn.
Marshall: Second.
Freeman: Okay. It's been motioned to adjourn. All those in favor say aye. Opposed?
Motion carries.
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MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Freeman: We are adjourned. Thank you.
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DATE: December 15, 2011 ITEM NUMBER: 4~
PROJECT NUMBER: MCU 11-002
ITEM TITLE: Sommersby
Findings for Approval -Conditional Use Permit approval to modify the four-plex elevations
approved with Sommersby Planned Development (File #CUP 04-004) by Biltmore
Company, LLC -NEC of N. Ten Mile Road and W. Pine Avenue
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DATE: December 15, 2011 ITEM NUMBER: 4E
PROJECT NUMBER: AZ 11-005
ITEM TITLE: Spurwing Challenge
Public Hearing -Annexation of 30 acres of land with an R-8 zoning district by The Club at
Spurwing, LLC - NWC of Chinden Boulevard and N. Linder Road
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DATE: December 15, 2011 ITEM NUMBER: 4F
PROJECT NUMBER: RZ 11-006
ITEM TITLE: Spurwing Challenge
Public Hearing -Rezone of 51.61 acres of land from R-4 (Medium Low-Density Residential)
and TN-C (Traditional Neighborhood Commercial) to R-8 (Medium-Density Residential)
(46.97 acres) and C-C (Community Business) (4.64 acres) by The Club at Spurwing, LLC -
NWC of Chinden Boulevard and N. Linder Road
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DATE: December 15, 2011 ITEM NUMBER: 4G
PROJECT NUMBER: CUP 11-009
ITEM TITLE: Spurwing Challenge
Public Hearing -Conditional Use Permit approval for an outdoor recreation facility in a
proposed R-8 zoning district by The Club at Spurwing, LLC - NWC of Chinden Boulevard
and N. Linder Road
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DATE: December 15, 2011 ITEM NUMBER: 4H
PROJECT NUMBER: PP 11-011
ITEM TITLE: Spurwing Challenge
Public Hearing -Preliminary Plat approval of 23 residential lots and 3 common lots on
61.19 acres in a proposed R-8 zoning district by The Club at Spurwing, LLC - NWC of
Chinden Boulevard and N. Linder Road
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DATE: December 15, 2011
ITEM NUMBER: 5A
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Election of PZ Officals -Chair and Vice Chair
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