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Home My WebLink AboutThree Corners Ranch LPM-A-2020-0097-Staff Report�/t�E IDl� IAN,- �� May 6, 2020 David J. and Luan¢ Dean Sweet Land Development Inc 1 890 Dunwoody Ct Meridian, ID 83646 Mayor Robert E. Simison City Council Members: Trag Barnt Bratl Hoaglun Joe Borton Jasslca Parreault Luke Cavener Liz Shatler RE: Three Comers Ranch Subdivision Landscape Plan Modification (LPM-A-2020-0097) Dear Mr. and Mrs. Dean: This letter is to con£rm that the Director approved the application you submitted for a modification to the landscape plan approved with the £final plat for the Three Corners Ranch Subdivision. Tha Applicant, Director, or a Party o£ Record may request City Council review of a decision of the Director. All requests £or review shall be filed in writing with the Planning Division of the Community Development Department on or before May 21, 2020, within fltteen (IS) days after the written decision is issued, and contain the information listed in LTDC 11-SA-6B. If City Council review of the decision is not requested, the action of the Director represents a final decision on a land use application. You have the right to request a regulatory taping analysis under Idaho Code 67-8003. Thank you for contributing to the success of Meridian. Please help us serve you better in the future. Visit our web -site at www.meridiancitv.oraJPlannina/ to FIl out a comment card and give us feedback on how we are doing. Si erely, aleb Hood, CP Planning Division Manager Community Development Department 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suites '102, Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208-884-5833 Fax 208-888-6854 www.meritliancity.org DATE: May 5, 2020 TO: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager E ID�%�' FROM: Alan Tiefenbach, Associate City Planner SUBJECT: Three Comers Ranch —LPM A-2020-0097 (H-2019-0141 8c H-2019-0006) I. APPLICATION SUMMARY The applicant, Sweet Land Development, Inc., request approval to redesign the landscaping and central amenity of Lot 25, Block 1 and to change the fencing style in the viciniTy of a micropathway shown on Lot 9, Block I from a 5-foot black wrought iron Fence to a combination of a 4-foot closed vision with 2-foot open vision vinyl fence. An approved open space/pazk, basketball court, sitting area, and several pathways are being realigned and moved more central to the common area, but no reduction in amenities is proposed. II. SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval o£the requested modiffcation to the final plat landscape plan. III. APPLICATION AND PROPERTY FACTS A. Site Address/Location: 1890 E. Dunwoody Ct. Located approximately 1,500 feet south and east of the E. Chinden Blvd / N. Locust Grove Rd. intersection in the NW '/. of Section 29, Township 4N. Range lE. (Parcel No. AI966961620). B. Owner: Sweet Land Development Inc. 1990 S. Cole Boise, ID 83709 C. Applicant: David J. Dean and Luane Dean 1590 E. Dunwoody Ct Meridian, ID 8346 D. Representative: Josh Beach Conger Group 4824 W. Fairview Ave Boise, ID 83706 E. Applicant's StatemenUJustification: Please see applicant's narrative for this information. IV. HISTORY OF PREVIOUS ACTIONS: In May of 2019, the subject property received annexation, zoning to R-4 and preliminary plat approval for 45 lots on 31 .06 acres (H-2019-0006). Three Corners Ranch —LPM Pege I Tn January of 2020, the subject property received final plat approval (H-2019-0141). This final plat included a centrally located 1.26 acre open space/park, basketball court, sitting area, and micropathways. VL STAFF ANALYSIS The applicant is requesting to modify the landscape plan approved with the final plat for the Threes Corners Ranch Subdivision to make deviations to the common open space which includes the entirety o£Lot 25, Block 1. This involves realigning pathways to terminate toward the center, relocation o£the park amenities Rom the southwest to the northeast of the park, and replacing approved trees and shrubs with different species. This request also includes changing the style o£ several sections of fencing. The Types o£ trees have changed, although the total amount has been increased by 1 tree. Four (4) of the replaced trees are Austrian Pines whereas there had previously been no evergreen trees. The amossnt o£shrubs has increased by twelve (12). The landscape play submitted and approved with the final plat shows two micropathways meandering along the northern and eastern lot lines of the park (no direct connection to the basketball court Rom the north or east), with the basketball court being directly connected from the west and south. The proposed alignment has more of an "axis" orientation, with three pathways providing a direct connection Rom three £our corners o£ the park. The basketball cossrt is proposed to be moved Rom the southwest to the northeast quadrant. Several lengths off ce along the micropath proposed on Lot 9, Block 1 and along the northern property lines o£ Lots 8-12, Block 1 are proposed to be changed Rom 3 -£oot black wrought iron to a combination o£ 2-£oot open vision and 4-foot solid vinyl. The Three Corners Ranch Subdivision was approved by the Council at their July 16, 2019 meeting. The Type of landscaping and £encing was not specifically discussed at this meeting. Staff has reviewed the modification for compliance with sIl applicable landscaping and open space code requirements and has Found it to be in compliance. The landscaping is actually increased by one tree and thirteen (13) shrubs, and four (4) Austrian Pines are proposed which would provide more visual appeal in the winter when deciduous trees lose their leaves. The proposed pathway alignment is more o£ a central configuration, and there would be little effect from the proposed fence change. Staff finds the landscape modification is in line with previous approvals; is not a detriment to the residents of the Three Corners Ranch Subdivision and approves of the modifications as proposed. V1I. EXI3IBTTS A. ViciniTy Map B. Drawings 1 . Landscape Plan Approved with Final Plat H-2019-0141 2. Proposed Landscape Plan B. Conditions o£Approval Three Corners Ranch — LPM Pege 2 Exhibit A —Vicinity Map Three Corners Ranch — LPM Page 3 Exhibit B_Y —Landscape Plan approved with Final Plat (I1-2019-0141) (Dated: Yl/27/20791 � AA - �)a 1�� i"r a Qi �G - � ��'- _ __.:�e� ..� ....., �...�� `^'`-x-.ter--�. � '��__ � !. `\ - 'a _ s"'d — __�� .� Exhibit B.2 —Proposed Landscape Plan (Dated: 04/15/2020 _�! ,�� ^�� 30 �.nawial�u — T a�'a.Sp"aa.m.�� a gg s 3 o U i --�;�- �� a�_ -�cims�iit I _ ��vAnc e� c-._ t7e: e so.Sad� o __ - — ��_�.. - - __ — —. �-� s �._. ml -- __ pp ..�...aa.... �.e.. ��, §§ Ei �a • mxg.� p vav�uuw �__ �.m ou��xi:.::v:." P:i� y �.... v. i�v. ��_._ c -` O - pus �..._'�.a-� E:v�'�.e`. V S sxs�a�est4'aacs's�rri�ciaraa�=. € �LB -::��-_' Three Corners Ranch — LPM Page 5 �. z-� u-� �,r I �' ! � � 7 I - �' L-�� ' - - __ .��•� � �_ a `tea ca_ samae�vyx ��.� ..�, p.��e....o..�.m p...��.. m^.® � ._ra _.s �•LB Three Comers Ranch — LPM Page 6 Exhibit C —Conditions o£ Approval 1. Applicant shall comply with all previous conditions o£approval associated with this development [H- 2019-0006, H-2019-0141, Development Agreement Inst. #2019-104973,]. 2. The. landscape plan, prepared by Jensen Belts Associates, dated 04/15/202Q is approved as shown in Exhibit B.2. Three Comers Ranch — LPM Page 7