ApplicationMayor Tammy de Weerd
City Council Members:
C�E IDIAN Keith Bird Joe Borton
Luke Cavener Genesis Milam
Ch I' R t D 'd Z b
IDAHO ar ie oun ree avi arem a
TRANSMITTALS TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
To ensure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by
the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission please submit your
comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall
Attn: Jaycee Holman, City Clerk, by: July 10, 2014
Transmittal Date: June 13, 2014 File No.: ZOA 14-002
Hearing Date: July 17, 2014
Request: Public Hearing- Text Amendment to the UDC in regard to landscape buffers, fencing for daycares, the
public meeting process, parkways along arterial & collector streets, posting for public hearings, cul-de-sac
measurement and the removal of construction sand & gravel mining as a conditional use in residential zones
By: City of Meridian Planning Division
Location of Property or Project:
Joe Marshall (No FP)
Scott Freeman (No FP)
Steven Yearsley (No FP)
Patrick Oliver (No FP)
Macy Miller (No FP)
Tammy de Weerd, Mayor
City Council
Sanitary Services (No VAR, vac, FP)
Building Department/ Rick Jackson
Fire Department
Police Department
City Attorney
City Public Works
City Planner
Parks Department
Economic Dev.
Your Concise Remarks:
Meridian School District (Ivo FP)
Meridian Post Office (FP/PP/SHP only)
Ada County Highway District
Ada County Development Services
Central District Health
COMPASS (Comp Plan only)
Nampa Meridian Irrig. District
Settlers Irrig. District
Idaho Power Co. (FP,PP,CUP/SHP only)
Qwest (FP/PP/SHP only)
Intermountain Gas (FP/PP/SHP only)
Idaho Transportation Dept. (No FP)
Ada County Ass. Land Records
Downtown Projects:
Meridian Development Corp.
Historical Preservation Comm.
South of RR / SW Meridian:
NW Pipeline
New York Irrigation District
Boise-Kuna Irrigation District
Boise Project Board of Control/Tim Page
City Clerk's Office • 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, ID 83642
Phone 208-888-4433 • Fax 208-888-4218 • www.meridiancity.org
Hearing Date: July 17, 2014
File No.: ZOA-14-002
Project Name: UDC Text Amendment
Request: Request for a text amendment to the Unified Development Code (UDC) in regard to
landscape buffers, fencing for daycares, the public meeting process, parkways along
arterial and collector streets, posting for public hearings, cul-de-sac measurement, and the
removal of construction sand and gravel mining as a conditional use in residential zones,
by City of Meridian, Planning Division.
CMERIDIAN.,-
IDAHO
Planning Division
COMMISSION & COUNCIL REVIEW APPLICATION
Type of Review Requested (check all that apply)
❑ Alternative Compliance
❑ Annexation and Zoning
❑ Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment
❑ Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment
❑ Conditional Use Permit
❑ Conditional Use Permit Modification
STAFF USE ONLY:
❑ Development Agreement Modification
File Zoe
❑ Final Plat
numbers
❑ Final Plat Modification
❑ Planned Unit Development
Project name:
❑ Preliminary Plat
❑ Private Street
Date filed: Date complete:
❑ Rezone
Planner:
❑ Short plat
Assigned
❑�'ime Extension (Commission or Council)
Related files:
UDC Text Amendment
❑ Vacation (Council)
7
❑ Variance
Hearing date: Commission ❑ Council
❑ Other
Applicant Information
Applicant name: City of Meridian Planning Dept. Phone: 884-5533 Fax:
Applicant address: 33 E Broadway Zip: 83642 E-mail: jlucas@meridiancity.org
Applicant's interest in property: ❑ Own ❑ Rent ❑ Optioned ❑ Other
Owner name: N/A
Owner address:
Agent name (e.g., architect, engineer, developer, representative):
Firm name:
Phone: Fax:
Zip: E-mail:
Phone: Fax:
Address: Zip: E-mail:
Primary contact is: VlApplicant ❑ Owner ❑ Agent ❑ Other
Contact name: Justin Lucas
Phone: 884-5533 Fax:
Contact address: 33 E Broadway Zip: 83642 E-mail: jlucas@meridiancity.org
Subject Property Information
Location/street address: City Wide - UDC Text Ammendment
Assessor's parcel number(s):
Township, range, section: _
Current land use: N/A
N/A Total acreage: N/A
Current zoning district: N/A
33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 102 • Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208) 884-5533 • Facsimile: (208) 888-6854 • Website: www.meridiancity.org
1 (Rev. 02/082013)
Project Description
Project/subdivision name: June 2014 UDC Text Amendments
General description of proposed project/request: Various amendments to the the Unified Development Code
Proposed zoning district(s): N/A
Acres of each zone proposed: N/A
Type of use proposed (check all that apply):
❑ Residential ❑ Commercial ❑ Office ❑ Industrial ❑ Other
Who will own & maintain the pressurized irrigation system in this development? N/A
Which irrigation district does this property lie within? N/A
Primary irrigation source: N/A Secondary: N/A
Square footage of landscaped areas to be irrigated (if primary or secondary point of connection is City water): N/A
Residential Project Summary (if applicable)
Number of residential units: Number of building lots:
Number of common lots:
Number of other lots:
Proposed number of dwelling units (for multi -family developments only):
1 bedroom:
2 — 3 bedrooms: 4 or more bedrooms:
Minimum square footage of structure(s) (excl. garage): Proposed building height:
Minimum property size (s.f): Average property size (s.f.):
Gross density (DU/acre-total land): Net density (DU/acre-excluding roads & alleys):
Percentage of open space provided: Acreage of open space:
Percentage of qualified open space acreage: (See Chapter 3, Article G, for qualified open space)
Type of open space provided in acres (i.e., landscaping, public, common, etc):
Amenities provided with this development (if applicable):
Type of dwelling(s) proposed: ❑ Single-family Detached ❑ Single-family Attached ❑ Townhomes
❑ Duplexes ❑ Multi -family ❑ Other
Non-residential Project Summary (if applicable)
Number of building lots: Other lots:
Gross floor area proposed:
Hours of operation (days and hours):
Existing (if applicable):
Building height:
Percentage of site/project devoted to the following:
Landscaping: Building: Paving:
Total number of employees: Number and ages of students/children (if applicable):
Total number of parking spaces provided: Number of compact spaces provided:
Authorization
Print applicant name: Justin Lucas
Applicant signature:
Date:
33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 102 • Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208) 884-5533 • Facsimile: (208) 888-6854 • Website: www.meridiancity.org
2 (Rev. 02/08/2013)
UDC Text Amendment Application
Narrative
6/9/14
City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council:
Since the adoption of the Unified Development Code (UDC) on September 15, 2005, the UDC has been
amended various times to ensure it is current, comprehensible, efficient, and enforceable. As issues with
the UDC are discovered staff maintains a list of potential changes. Staff then presents these proposed
modifications to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council on a regular basis for direction,
input, and amendment.
Prior to proposing any changes to the UDC Community Development Staff seeks input from various City
Divisions (Police, Fire, Legal, Parks, etc.). Based on these discussions staff summarizes the comments and
proposes changes to the UDC.
The attached table contains the sections of the UDC that are being considered for modification at this
time. Staff is seeking input from the public and official recommendation from the Planning and Zoning
Commission prior to Council taking final action on this application.
Respectfully,
Planning Supervisor
Proposed UDC Text Amendments "Clean-Up Items"' - June11, 2014
UDC Section
Issue
Problem
Potential Fix
Modify 11-2B-3A.1 as follows:
Requirements: Table 11-28-3 of this section shall be used for determining
required setbacks, street and residential landscape buffers and maximum building
height standards for development in each of the respective commercial districts.
Subsections A2 and A3 of this section and 11-3B-7C.1c set forth certain exceptions
and additional clarification for the dimensional standards."
Landscape
Landscape buffers are listed as a
11-213-3, 11-
buffers and
dimensional standard but at times it makes
Modify 11-2C-3A.1 as follows:
3B-7C, 11-
alternative
sense to reduce them through the
Requirements: Table 11-2C-3 of this section shall be used for determining
5B-5
compliance
alternative compliance process. Currently
required setbacks, street and use landscape buffers and maximum building height
this link in the UDC is not clear.
standards for development in each of the industrial districts. Subsection A2 of this
section and 11-3B-7C.1c sets forth certain exceptions and additional clarification
for the dimensional standards.
Add a footnote to Tables 11-2A-4, 11-2A-5, 11-2A-6, 11-2A-7, 11-2A-8, and 11-
2D-6 as follows, "A reduction to the width of the buffer may be requested as set
forth in UDC 11-3B-7C.1c."
B. Additional standards for daycare facilities that serve children:
Daycare
The current reference in the UDC to "Title
1. All outdoor play areas shall be completely enclosed by minimum six foot (6')
11-4-3-9B.1
fencing
10" for standards that daycare fencing must
nonscalable fences to secure against exit/entry by small children and to screen
meet is not accurate.
abutting properties. The fencing material shall meet the swimming pool fence
requirements of the building code. in aeeeFe' with title 10 of this ee
TABLE 11-26-3
Landscape
Required landscape buffer dimensions in
Notes:
11-26-3
buffers and
the UDC conflict with street sections in the
TMISAP
Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan
1. All setbacks shall be measured from the ultimate right of way for the street
(TMISAP)
classification as shown on the adopted transportation plan.
2. Minimum setback only allowed with reuse of existing residential structure.
3. Where the adjacent property is vacant, the director shall determine the
adjacent property designation based on the comprehensive plan designation.
4. Dimensional standards for setbacks landscape buffers building heights and
Parking requirements within adopted specific area plans take precedence
over standards provided in this table.
11-5A-5: PUBLIC MEETING PROCESS:
A. Scope: Decisions on requests for action requiring a public meeting are based on
standards that require limited discretion Applicants for public meeting items are
not required to have a pre application meeting neighborhood meeting or post
the site. The city does not mail radius notices or publish legal notices for public
meetings.
B. Where the process specified by section 11-5A-2 table 11-5A-2 of this article is a
public meeting:
1. Upon submission of a complete application the community development
director or designee shall review such application and shall:
The UDC does not contain a clear
11-5A-2
Public
Meeting
process
description of the Public Meeting Process
(as opposed to the Public Hearing Process).
At times there has been some confusion
related to this process and how it should be
administered.
a. Place the application on a City Council meeting agenda
b. Refer the application to other agencies and prepare a report and
recommendation:
c. The decision making body (see section 11-5A-2 table 11-5A-2 of this article)
shall provide the applicant a written decision in accord with Idaho Code sections
67-6519 and 67-6535 stating the reasons for the decision reached Conditions of
approval shall be attached to the written decision or recommendation
11-5A-56: PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS
11-5A-67: CITY COUNCIL REVIEW PROCESS
11-5A--78: FEES
11-5A-89: MEDIATION
Recorded
The UDC currently only lists final plats in the
PLAT, RECORDED: A#+naf plat including certificates, descriptions, approvals and
11-1A-1
Plat
definition of Recorded Plats. This is too
requirements as set forth in chapter 6, "Subdivision Regulations", of this title and
Definition
specific and the word "final" should be
the Idaho statutes, and recorded with the Ada County recorder.
removed.
5. Parkways Along Collectors and Local Residential Streets: Parkways along
collectors and local residential streets that meet all of the following standards
may count toward the common open space requirement:
a. The parkway meets the minimum width standard as set forth in
subsection 11 -3A -17E of this chapter.
b. The parkway is planted with street trees in accord with section 11-313-7.
"Landscape Buffers Along Streets", of this chapter.
c. Except for alley accessed dwelling units, the area for curb cuts to each
residential lot or common driveway shall be excluded from the open
space calculation. For purposes of this calculation, the curb cut area shall
be ^ ^^. . "^ ^-"^ of twenty six feet (26') by the width of the parkway.
Parkways
Currently the UDC does not explicitly state
6. Parkways Along r^"eeteF ARd Arterials: Parkways along GelleeteF andarterial
along
that parkways along arterials and collectors
streets -,that meet all of the following standards may '"'"^ -"^ of ten feet
11 -3G -3B
arterials
have to have trees to be counted as open
(r0') "'•dth c b t id counted toward the common
and
space. The local street standards are much
collectors
clearer.
open space requirement_
a. The parkway is a minimum of ten feet (10') in width measured between
edge of sidewalk and back of curb. Where ACHD is anticipating future
widening of the street, the width of the buffer shall be measured from
the ultimate curb location as anticipated by ACHD• and
(1) The parkway is planted with street trees and other materials in
accord with section 11 -3B -7C "Landscape Buffers Along Streets"
of this chapter; or
(2) The parkway contains planter beds which meet the following
requirements:
L Lawn areas account for no more than 50% of parkway.
ii. Massed shrubs which at maturity provide vertical relief
between minimum of one foot (1') and maximum of three
feet (31 in height, cover at least 25% of parkway area during
growing season. Shrubs must be planted as a continuous edge
or in a distinct repeating pattern to create vertical visual
break between roadway and pedestrian areas.
+iii. Planter beds must meet Mulching and Vegetation Coverage
requirements listed under 11-313-51-1 and 11-313-5N.
D. Posting Of Public Hearing Notice:
There are some instances when requiring
3. Sign Placement: The signs shall be posted on the land being considered along
public hearing signs to be posted on stub
each roadway that is adjacent to the subject property boundaries. The sign(s)
streets does not appear to enhance the
shall be located on the property, outside of the public right of way. If the sign
11 -5A -5D.3
Posting
public notice for a project. The
cannot be placed on the property and still be clearly visible, the sign may be
stub streets
development community has requested
placed within the right of way if the applicant can obtain the consent of the
that the City provide some flexibility within
owner of the right of way. In circumstances where placing signs per the standards
the code to remedy this issue.
listed herein is not practical the applicant may request a Directors Determination
to identify an alternative sign placement strategy.
B. Preapplication Meeting: No more than four (4) months prior to submitting an
Clarify that requests for City Council Review
application, applicants for permits requiring a public hearing are required to
11 -5A -5B
do not require a preapplicaiton meeting•
conduct a preapplication meeting with the department. Requests for city council
review do not require preapplication meetings. (Ord. 07-1325, 7-10-2007)
Use
R-2
R-4
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Gravel
Many questions have been raised about the
r
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11-24-2
(Table)
Mining in
appropriateness of allowing a gravel mine in
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Residential
a residential zone even with a CUP.
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and gravel mining
5. Cul -De -Sacs: No street or series of streets that end in a cul-de-sac or a dead
end shall be longer than four hundred fifty feet (450'). (Ord. 05-1170, 8 -30-
11 -6C -3B.4
Cul-de-sac
The UDC is not explicit in how cul-de-sacs
2005, eff. 9-15-2005)
length
are measured.