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April 3, 2015
Bill Parsons
City of Meridian Community Development
Planning Division
33 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 102
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: Jayker Village Subdivision
RZ-15-003, PP -15-003, CUP -15-003, MDA -15-001 and ALT -15-002
Dear Bill,
We have reviewed the Staff Report for the City Council hearing to be held on April 7, 2015, for the
referenced applications. We are, generally, in agreement with the Conditions of Approval as stated,
which appear to be a reiteration of the Conditions of Approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission
staff report. Several conditions had been addressed in advance of, and during, the Planning and Zoning
Commission hearing. These include:
Conditional Use Permit
a. Item l .b. The current concept layout for lots 2 and 3 provides the five foot landscape
buffer adjacent to parking along the western boundary of these lots, adjacent to the east
boundary of lot 4 and storage building #1. There is a proposed 40 foot Settler's Irrigation
District easement along the western edge of lots 2 and 3 that encroaches on the full 5 foot
width of the landscape buffer. The District has allowed the irrigation pipe to be offset 5
feet to the east of the center line of the easement to allow for planting in the western 5
feet of the easement, coinciding with the buffer. Additionally, while there is a zero
setback requirement, storage building #1 is set back 5 feet from the lot line, providing a
total landscape width of 10 feet. We request that the building shift required by this
condition, be eliminated as long as documentation is provided from the Settler's
Irrigation District allowing trees to be planted in the western 5 feet of the easement. We
understood that staff agreed to this modification. We have had subsequent discussions
with the District and they are in agreement that the offset of the pipe in the easement will
allow for planting within the western 5 feet of the easement. Specific details of the
planting will be provided to the District during the final design process at which time
documentation will be provided.
b. Item 4.c. The excessive weight of a solid gate inhibits the operation of the mechanical
gate at the main entrance to the storage facility. Therefore, it was agreed that the gate at
this location could remain wrought iron as originally proposed. The gate at the
emergency entrance location will be changed to a solid gate.
7. Ada County Highway District
Due to the lack of any issues associated with this application, the Ada County Highway
District approved the application administratively on March 6, 2015. A copy of the
approval had been forwarded to the city staff on March 6, 2015.
2447 S. Vista Avenue • Boise, ID 83705
208-344-1180 • 208-344-1182
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We are in agreement with the balance of the Conditions of Approval and the current submittal of revised
exhibits has incorporated many of those conditions, specifically related to landscaping and screening. If
you have any questions or need any further information, please contact me.
Sincerely,
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arty S. emple, P.E.
Project anger
RiveRidge Engineering Company
cc: Oak Leaf Development Company, Inc.
2447 S. Vista Avenue • Boise, ID 83705
208-344-1180 • 208-344-1182