CC - Revised Narrative_Warrick Update_1_14_19January 14, 2019
City of Meridian
Mayor and City Council
c/o City of Meridian Planning Department
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: Warrick Subdivision
Updated Preliminary Plat Application
Dear Honorable Mayor and City Council Members:
On behalf of Schultz Development, LLC and Berkeley Building Company, please accept this
updated preliminary plat and landscape plan for the Warrick Subdivision located at 2445 E. Amity
Road. The updated preliminary plat eliminates 5 building lots for a new total of 125 lots on 36.22
acres in proposed R-4 (19.94 acres) and R-8 zones (16.28 acres).
Updated Site Statistics
The updated site statistics are as follows:
Please note, an alternate "all -R4" layout (60'x134' min.) would yield 116 building lots with a
gross density of 3.20 DU/AC and reduced qualified open space.
Updated Site Amenities
The site exceeds the City of Meridian's amenity requirements and includes a 2.5 -acre park with a
230'x170' open play area, community pool, clubhouse, and now includes a playground south of
the pool. In addition, we will construct 1,500 feet of paved, 10 -foot -wide regional pathway along
the adjacent Ten Mile Creek. At the same time, 150 feet of paved, 10 -foot -wide regional pathway
will be constructed north of Amity Road with the reconstruction of the Ten Mile Creek culvert
crossings to make the Messina Meadows/Tuscany pathway connection.
Updated Lot Size and Architecture
We previously included a variety of existing and proposed elevations from Berkeley Building
Company showing the quality housing options to be offered in the Warrick Subdivision. The
attached product architecture will be eliminated.
Gross
Qualified
Open Space
Zoning
Building Lots
Densily (DU/AC)
Open Space
Acreage_
R-8
58
3.56
21.62%
3.52 ac
R-4
67
3.36
10.28%
2.05 ac
Overall
125
3.45
15.38%
5.57 ac
Please note, an alternate "all -R4" layout (60'x134' min.) would yield 116 building lots with a
gross density of 3.20 DU/AC and reduced qualified open space.
Updated Site Amenities
The site exceeds the City of Meridian's amenity requirements and includes a 2.5 -acre park with a
230'x170' open play area, community pool, clubhouse, and now includes a playground south of
the pool. In addition, we will construct 1,500 feet of paved, 10 -foot -wide regional pathway along
the adjacent Ten Mile Creek. At the same time, 150 feet of paved, 10 -foot -wide regional pathway
will be constructed north of Amity Road with the reconstruction of the Ten Mile Creek culvert
crossings to make the Messina Meadows/Tuscany pathway connection.
Updated Lot Size and Architecture
We previously included a variety of existing and proposed elevations from Berkeley Building
Company showing the quality housing options to be offered in the Warrick Subdivision. The
attached product architecture will be eliminated.
The R-8 portion of the site will now have 50' and 62' wide lots only. The 24 lots of attached at
40' and 44' wide have been eliminated. All of the R-8 lots are now detached with home sizes
ranging from 1,350 SF to 2,200 SF. The average lot size of the R-8 zone is now 6,767 SF with a
minimum lot size of 5,509 SF instead of the previous 4,400 SF.
The R-4 portion of the site will have 62' and 70' wide lots with an average of 9,039 SF and 8,062
SF minimum lot size. The home sizes will range from 2,000 to 4,000 SF.
The blended, overall average lot size is now 7,985 SF with 76% of the lots over 7,000 SF and 24%
between 5,509 SF and 7,000 SF.
Variances
The site design for the Warrick Subdivision exceeds the minimum requirements of the R-4 and R-
8 zoning ordinance and no variances are requested with this application.
Summary
The proposed annexation, rezone, and updated preliminary plat applications for the Warrick
Subdivision carefully considered all aspects of the Meridian Zoning Ordinance, the Meridian
Comprehensive Plan, site location, surrounding neighborhoods, and the housing market in
Meridian to develop a high-quality residential development that exceeds the minimum
development standards and provides compatible design characteristics with the surrounding
neighborhood. We respectfully request your approval of these applications.
Sincerely,
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Matt Schultz
Schultz Development LLC