Staff Report - CCCITY OF MERIDIAN PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
HEARING DATE: March 25, 2014
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TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Sonya Wafters, Associate City Planner
SUBJECT: Seyam Subdivision -TEC-14-003
I. APPLICATION SUMMARY
The applicant, Ronald W. Van Auker, requests approval of a two (2) year time extension to obtain the
City Engineer's signature on the final plat for Seyam Subdivision. This will be the fourth time
extension requested by the applicant.
The subject preliminary plat consists of 8 building lots on 39.28 acres of land.
II. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of a two (2) year time extension to obtain the City Engineer's signature
on the final plat for the Seyam Subdivision as requested by the applicant, to expire February 6, 2016.
III. PROPOSED MOTION
Approval
After considering all Staff, Applicant, and public testimony, I move to approve File Number TEC-14-
003, as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of March 25, 2014.
Denial
After considering all Staff, Applicant, and public testimony, I move to deny File Number TEC-14-
003, as presented during the hearing on March 25, 2014 for the following reasons: (You must state
specific reasons for denial and what the applicant could to do to obtain your approval in the future.)
Continuance
After considering all Staff, Applicant, and public testimony, I move to continue File Number TEC-
14-003 to the hearing date of (insert continued hearing date here} for the following reason(s): (you
should state specific reason(s) for continuance)
IV. APPLICATION AND PROPERTY FACTS
A. Site Address/Location:
The subject property is located on the north side of E. Franklin Road, approximately 1,200 feet
east of N. Eagle Road, in the southwest'/a of Section 9, Township 3 North, Range 1 East.
B. Owner:
Volante Investments, LLLP
3084 E. Lanark Street
Meridian, ID 83642
C. Applicant:
Same as owner
D. Applicant's Statement/Justification: Please see applicant's narrative for this information.
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V. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
Per UDC 1 1-6B-7A, approval of a preliminary plat shall become null and void if the applicant fails to
obtain the City Engineer's signature on the final plat within two years of the approval of the
preliminary plat.
Per UDC 11-6B-7C, upon written request and filing by the applicant prior to the termination of the
allowed time period, the Director may authorize a single extension of time to obtain the City
Engineer's signature on the final plat not to exceed two (2) years. Additional time extensions up to
two (2) years as determined and approved by City Council may be granted. With all extensions, the
Director or City Council may require the plat to comply with current provisions of the UDC.
VI. PROCESS FACTS
A. The subject application is for a time extension. A public hearing is required before the City
Council on this matter, consistent with Meridian City Code Title 1 1, Chapter 5.
B. Newspaper notifications published on: February 24, and March 10, 2014
C. Radius notices mailed to properties within 300 feet on: Febniary 20, 2014
D. Applicant posted notice on site by: March 10, 2014
VII. HISTORY OF PREVIOUS ACTIONS:
• The preliminary plat (PP-06-055) for Seyam Subdivision was approved by the Meridian City
Council on February 6, 2007. Per the conditions of approval, the preliminary plat woa~ld have
expired on February 6, 2009 if a time extension had not been granted.
• An 18-month time extension (TE-09-005) to obtain the City Engineer's signature on the final
plat was approved by the Director on Febniary 4, 2009 to expire on August 6, 2010.
• A final plat application (FP-09-008) for Seyam Subdivision was approved by City Council on
January 26, 2010 but has not yet received City Engineer signature as required by UDC 11-6B-
7.
• A second 18-month time extension (TE-10-019) to obtain the City Engineer's signature on the
final plat was approved by City Council on September 28, 2010 and expired on February 6,
2012.
• A third time extension (TEC-12-001) for two (2) years was approved by City Council on
February 28, 2012 and would have otherwise expired on February 6, 2014 without submittal of
the subject time extension.
VIII. STAFF ANALYSIS
This is the 4th time extension requested by the applicant. The previous 2-year time extension
approved by City Council has now expired. The Applicant has met the necessary deadline by filing a
written reyuest for a time extension before the preliminary plat expired.
Per UDC 11-6B-7C, with all extensions, the City Council may require the preliminary plat to comply
with current provisions of the UDC. Since the previous time extension request, the City's standards
pertaining to installation of street lights, performance surety and warranty surety, as well as the Public
Works construction standards have changed. As a provision of the subject time extension request,
staff recommends the applicant comply with the updated standards noted in Exhibit B upon
development of the site.
As conditions of granting the l~" and 2nd time extensions, all future constr~~ctio~z within the
subdivision was required to comply with design standards. No new conditions of approval were
added with the 3'~`~ time e_tension.
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The applicant shall comply with all previous conditions of approval for this site.
V. EXHIBITS
A. Drawings
1. Vicinity Map
2. Approved Preliminary Plat (dated: 12/7/06)
B. Conditions of Approval
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B. Conditions of Approval
1. The applicant is to meet all terms of the approved preliminary plat (PP-06-055), final plat (FP-09-
008), and time extensions (TE-09-005; TE-10-019; TEC-12-001) for this development.
2. 100 Watt and 250 Watt, high-pressure sodium street lights shall be required on all public
roadways per the City of Meridian Improvement Standards for Street Lighting. All street lights
shall be installed at developer's expense. Final design shall be submitted as part of the
development plan set for approval. Street lighting is required at intersections, corners, cul-de-
sacs, and at a spacing that does not exceed that outlined in the Standards. The contractor's work
and materials shall conform to the ISPWC and the City of Meridian Supplemental Specifications
to the ISPWC. Contact the City of Meridian Transportation and Utility Coordinator at 898-5500
for information on the locations of existing street lighting.
3. The applicant shall obtain the City Engineer's signature on a final plat or apply for a time
extension in accord with UDC 1 1-6B-7 prior to February 6, 2016.
4. The City of Meridian requires that the owner post to the City a performance surety in the amount
of 125% of the total construction cost for all incomplete sewer, water and reuse infrastructure
prior to final plat signature .This surety will be verified by a line item cost estimate provided by
the owner to the City. The surety can be posted in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, cash
deposit or bond. Please contact Land Development Service for more information at 887-2211.
5. The City of Meridian requires that the owner post to the City a warranty surety in the amount of
20% of the total construction cost for all completed sewer, water and reuse infrastructure for
duration of two years. This surety will be verified by a line item cost estimate provided by the
owner to the City. The surety can be posted in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, cash
deposit or bond. Please contact Land Development Service for more information at 887-2211.
6. The applicant shall revise the development plans to comply with the 2013 edition of the
Supplemental Specifications and Drawings to the Idaho Standards for Public Works Construction.
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