HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-05-20 Mark BottlesMay 20, 2020
City of Meridian
Attn: Sonya Allen
33 East Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
Via email eityclerA#,Y ,u' )nerittimicit org
Ada County Highway District
Attn: Austin Miller
3775 Adams St.
Garden City, ID 83714
Via email amillet(i ach(INaho.org
RE: Aseent Townhomes, AZ, PP 11-2020-0039
To ACHD and City of Meridian Planning & Zoning:
I am a neighboring property owner to the west of the above referenced application. I submitted a
letter oil May 15, 2020 stating that I was in support of the density and tllC 11OLISing type proposed in the
application, but noted that the location of the northern most of the western stub streets (the "Stub Street")
is not in a desirable location to facilitate future development of the remaining vacant parcels to the west of
the developilient. Since I submitted my May 15, 2020 letter, ACIID's "Draft Report" becarne available
online. The ACIID report does not appear to address our concerns regarding location of the Stub Street,
This letter provides additional information regarding the desirability and feasibility of moving the Stub
Street further north so that it aligns with the adjacent vacant parcel to the west to facilitate development of
other vacant parcels.
Prior to submitting my PlWiOUS letter, I reached out. to the developer, Mr. Schultz, and requested
to discuss moving (lie SnIiject Stub Street location further north. After discussing the issue with him, Mr.
Shultz ernailed me a draft of a new location for the Subject Stub Street, which I have attached to this letter
as "Exhibit A." Mr. Shultz ernailed me the following narrative along with Exhibit A:
/11jere is my reviseelf lqyout using the (-",AD to make sure it was all exact. Oil the
fi,ice it looks like it works —we still have 6 lots (4-plexplus thq)LY) in the NW corner
anclIshfled the slubsireet to line up with Browns south bounacii-y. lose a little open
space but oh well.
However, when I measured the new q&i betiveen intersections to clouble check
against ACHD policj� we have 105'where 125'is requirecl I am not sure Y'we elont
lose that short lot if we shifie(lnorth another 20' ' or maybe to varianceftom ACHD
is possible to leave os shown (its right oil yoIll, South properly line)
hi any case, we are open to the shift, but clout want to complicate the PZ hearing ij'
we tiont neecl to. especiallyr not knowing i1'you have to well, aeross the spite strip
behreen us or nol. we can do it al the final plat stage if you can work Mal out. and
ACIID can grain a mwiance al slaff'level al the lime offtnal plal and development
plaits ... lhey do it all the lime for road curves, etc Mal dortl guile meel policy bul we
have a "special" silualion. I think ils an easy sell.
In an effort to address Mr. Schultz's comment about the offset, 1 prepared and emailed to Mr.
Shultz a suggested revision to the plan, which i have attached as "Exhibit B." Despite offering to
continue to work on the alignment, Mr. Shultz insisted we deal with this issue post city approval.
Respectfully, we have brought this issue to the attention of Planning and Zoning and to ACHD in an
effort to ensure Mr. Shultz continues to work with us in re -aligning the Stub Street.
We request that this slight alignment shift, which Mr. Shultz has stated could work with a
variance for ACHD, is addressed as a condition of approval by the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Shifting the Stub Street to the north makes much more sense to allow the street to continue to the west
into the vacant properties without having to demolish an existing home. We respectfully ask the
Planning & Zoning Commission and ACHD require the developer shift the Stub Street to the north such
that it is aligned with the southern boundary of vacant parcel (Parcel No. S 121036730).
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Mark Bottles
MGB Investments LLC
Owner of Parcels S 1210346730 and S 1210346603
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