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Home My WebLink AboutSTAFF NOTES P&Z MEETING May 7, 2009 - 09-00106 - Pioneer Village - 1st Amended Preliminary PlatPlanning and Zoning Department 12 North Center garyl@rexburg.org Phone: 208.359.3020 x314 Rexburg, ID 83440 www.rexburg.org Fax: 208.359.3024 Staff Notes on the P&Z agenda items for 5-7-2009 File #09 00104 CUP- Mosquito Abatement Facility Request is to operate a mosquito abatement facility within the Airport Zone Comprehensive Plan Designation: Public Facility Zoning: Airport Zone o�gEX6aRC U p CITY OF REXBURG CW America's Family Community The subject property is located at the end of Airport Road, on the north side of the transfer station. Items to consider 1) The parcel is located within the FEMA flood plain. 2) Airport road may continue to the north and even cross the river at this location in the future. 3) The comprehensive plan map designates a bridge crossing in this area. 4) The future Airport Road would be an arterial road with high volumes of traffic. 5) Right-of-way for the future Airport Road expansion is not shown on this site plan. 6) The applicant is not proposing paved surfaces. 7) Area of subject property is approximately 8.82 -acres. Proposed Conditions roval IT 1) The project'compli$s with all City Flood Plan regulations. 2) The site plan should be revised to show future right-of-way lines. 3) The building should be set back from the future right-of-way, sufficient enough to provide for a 10 -foot front yard setback that should be landscaped now in order to allow trees to mature for the future buffering. 4) When Airport Road is expanded, the property owner shall install sidewalks and improve roads and driveways with curb gutters, landscaping, and other elements as determined by the City Engineer at the time. 5) When Airport Road is expanded, the property owner shall improve subject property to allow for adequate landscaping, paved parking lots and driveways, and any other improvements required for new site development at the time of site improvements. 6) Building should be oriented toward the future street so that the back of building will not be visually predominant from future road. Page 1 File #09 00105 CUP — Jared Sommer (multi -family) Request is to allow multi -family housing. To clarify the nature of this potential CUP approval, it is assumed that the applicant it requesting more than 24 -units per acre, and likely 24 -units per building, or more. Therefore, and approval for this CUP should state that a 24-plex or greater can be built at this site, but not to exceed 30 -units per acre. Comprehensive Plan Designation: High Density Residential Zoning: HDRI Items to consider 1) The parcel has been recently changed both on the Comprehensive Plan Map and the Zoning Map to allow for higher density residential housing. 2) The parcel is 2.11 -acres (92,020 square feet). Proposed Conditions of Approval 1) No issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can occur until is approved through administrative review which shall take place at the time the applicant applies. 2) Submitted site plan shall be substantially complied with, however final site plan shall incorporate all City design requirements, e.g. parking disallowed in required front yard, etc. 3) All parking lot requirements shall be depicted on the revised site plan, including proper aisle widths, grades, parking stall sizes, number of spaces, etc. 4) Lighting shall be reviewed. All lighting shall be applicable lighting standards, including full cut-off fixtures and lower wattage light sources, i.e. 60 watt. Violating lights on site shall be replaced prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 5) Lighting shall be low (under 15 -feet in height) and not create glare, and as a minimum shall adhere to the City's lighting ordinance. Any proposed lighting would need to be submitted to the City for review and approval subject to the submittal and approval criteria found in the development code. 6) A landscape plan shall be submitted when an application is submitted for a change of use, or building permit. Landscaping shall be required to be implemented prior to the issuance of a full certificate of occupancy. The site shall include 20% landscaping (per ordinance 926), this percentage shall be shown on the approvable landscape plan. 7) Parking areas shall be adequately screened form the public right-of-way and adjacent residential properties. Screening must include the use of deciduous trees ad evergreen trees to ensure non -seasonal screening. Deciduous trees shall be planted with a minimum size of 2 -inch caliper DBH. Evergreen trees shall be 7 -feet tall at planting. Shrubs shall include 5 -gallon containers as a minimum. Ground cover shall include a minimum of 50% living material, i.e. grasses, shrubs, etc, other ground cover can be non- living material, e.g. rocks, bark chips, etc. 8) Proposed project entrances shall be enhanced through landscaping. This requirement shall include all mechanical equipment installed as part of the development to be adequately screened from the ROW and from adjacent property. 9) All exterior sidewalks adjacent to the must be installed or repaired (to City standards) prior to the occupancy of the proposed structure. However, due to the unique situation involved with this site, i.e. the bridge and canal, the City Engineer may need to make a final determination on this matter. 10) All sidewalks both exterior and interior should be interconnected and should connect to the main entrances of the unit Page 2 11) To encourage alternative travel options, which are likely to decrease vehicular trip generation, short term bicycle parking shall be provided. As a minimum, short-term parking shall be provided at a ratio of 1 space per 4 units. 12) All other provisions and City codes regulating conditional use permits shall be adhered to. 13) This conditional use permit shall expire in one year if a building permit has not been applied for. File #09 00115 Final Plat- Pioneer Pointe Condominiums The request is to seek final plat approval for condominiums. The preliminary plat was recently approved. Comprehensive Plan Designation: Medium Density Residential Zoning: MDRI Items to Consider 1) Area of the subject property is approximately 4.259 -acres (185,530 square feet). Proposed Conditions of Approval 1) All previous conditions of approval apply (see file# as well as the following conditions: 2) Staggering of buildings has not occurred as was required by the preliminary plat approval, this shall be observed before a plat can signed by the City for recordation. Three-foot jogs in building alignments were set as the minimum. 3) CC&R's have not been submitted. This shall occur, and the City attorney shall review them prior to the recordation of the final plat. 4) Parking spaces are still show within the required 20 -foot front yard setback. This shall be corrected if shown on plat to be recorded. 5) Final site plan shall be reviewed and approved at the time of the first building permit being submitted. 6) Final site plan shall depict phasing of improvements. 7) Final landscape plan shall depict phasing of improvements. File #09 000106 Pioneer Village- Preliminary Plat (amendment to pioneer Village Plat) The request is to allow a commercial "strip mall" to be subdivided to allow individual ownership of units. Comprehensive Plan Designation: Business Park Zoning: CBC Items to consider 1) The subject property is currently built as a commercial mall. Proposal is to divide the existing buildings to allow separate ownership. However, there is one additional lot being proposed on the site, a future building site. 2) Total area of subject property is approximately 1.5 -acres (69,107 square feet). Proposed Conditions of Approval 1) CC&R's shall be submitted for review as part of the final plat application material. 2) A timeline for improvements near the Pioneer Rd and Yellowstone highway shall be submitted. This timeline should include when sidewalks will be completed and when the driveway will be closed off to traffic, and landscaping completed. These improvements shall be installed, but no later than when the City grants occupancy on the proposed building. Page 3