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February 5, 2015
Project No.: 14-145
Bill Parsons
City of Meridian
33 East Broadway Avenue, Ste. 102
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: Granton Square Subdivision — 2680 North Locust Grove Road — Meridian, ID
Revised Preliminary Plat Narrative
Dear Bill:
On behalf of Granton Square Properties, LLC, we are pleased to submit the attached revised application and
supplements for the preliminary plat of Granton Square Subdivision.
This plat was originally submitted in December 2014 reflecting a different lot and roadway layout. It was
submitted again in January reflecting changes requested by City Staff. City Staff has again requested that we
revise the plat to incorporate some open space, and the attached plat represents a layout that accommodates
the City's request. From what is represented in the staff report, the attached layout differs as follows:
- The access point to the subdivision has been shifted to the north property line and the location and
width have been approved by both ACHD and the Meridian Fire Department.
- A common drive has been added for the 5 lots in the southwest corner of the project, which nullifies the
first bulleted item in recommended condition of approval 1.2.1.a.
- The buildable lot count of 28 is consistent with the staff report, but the common lot count has increased
to 7.
- The average buildable lot size is now 5,283 sf.
- The gross density remains 5.82, but the net density is now 7.28 units per acre.
- Open space has been added in three locations referenced on the plat as Lot 2, Block 1, and Lots 5 and
10, Block 2, totaling 2,432 sf.
- A small concrete pad with a bench has been added in Lot 5, Block 2.
- The preliminary engineering has been revised to reflect a looped waterline and sewer service to the lot
that was inadvertently shown without service on the previous plan.
We would like to request the following clarifications to the staff report:
The address of the applicant is PO Box 8265 (not 8256).
The required landscape buffer along Locust Grove is 25' from the future right-of-way line. Subject to a
license agreement with ACRD, the developer may also landscape an additional 15' of right-of-way for
aesthetic purposes until such time as ACRD utilizes the full right-of-way width. This is why the landscape
plan reflects a 40' landscaped area along Locust Grove. Please clarify that the applicant is only required
to construct a 25' landscape buffer so that any modifications to the extra landscape area can be made
without the requirement of a final plat modification.
The landscape architect has already met with the City Arborist onsite and the attached landscape plan
reflects the required mitigation.
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Should you have questions or require further information in order to process these applications, please let me
know as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
KM Engineering, LLP
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Kirsti Allphin
Development Assistant
cc: Granton Square Properties, LLC
City of Meridian
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