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Home My WebLink AboutCaldera Canyon ALT A-2020-0152 Approval Letter August 18, 2020 Penelope Riley Riley Planning Services, LLC PO Box 405 Boise, ID 83701 RE: Caldera Canyon - ALT (A-2020-0152) Dear Ms. Riley: This letter is to confirm the Director approved your request for alternative compliance to Unified Development Code (UDC) 11-3B-7C.3b for the subject property based on the required Findings listed in UDC 11-5B-5E, as follows: 1. Strict adherence or application of the requirements are not feasible; or The Director finds strict adherence to the requirements of UDC 11-3B-7C.3b, which requires a minimum density of one (1) tree per 35 linear feet in the street buffer along E. Leighfield Dr., is not feasible due to retention of an existing tree in the buffer area on the west side of N. Heritage View Ave. The existing maple tree has a canopy width of 46 feet, which does not allow for two (2) additional trees to be provided as required. Therefore, only one (1) tree is proposed. 2. The alternative compliance provides an equal or superior means for meeting the requirements; and The Director finds the proposed alternative means of compliance provides a superior means for meeting the requirement as the mature canopy and caliper size of the tree exceeds that of a new 2-inch caliper tree. 3. The alternative means will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or impair the intended uses and character of surrounding properties. The Director finds the proposed alternative means of compliance will not be detrimental to the public welfare or impair the intended uses and character of surrounding properties. 2 The Applicant, Director, or a Party of Record may request City Council review of a decision of the Director. All requests for review shall be filed in writing with the Planning Division of the Community Development Department on or before September 2, 2020, within fifteen (15) days after the written decision is issued, and contain the information listed in UDC 11-5A-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 taking 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.meridiancity.org/Planning/ to fill out a comment card and give us feedback on how we are doing. Sincerely, Caleb Hood, AICP Planning Division Manager CH:sa Attachment: Approved landscape plan EGR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WEP EPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEG EG EG EG EGEG EG EG EG EGEGEGEG EG EG EG EG EG EG EGR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W R/W R/W R/W P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/LP/L P/L P/L P/L P/LP/L P/L R/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/L P/L P/L P/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LEPEPEPEP 40'40'40'40'P/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LR/WR/WBLOCK 2BLOCK 2137BLOCK 1BLOCK 2N. HERITAGE VIEW AVE.E. LEIGH FIELD DR.N. HERITAGE VIEW AVE.654321234561781211109SEE VISION TRIANGLELANDSCAPING,THIS SHEET6' TALL VINYL FENCESEE EXAMPLE, THIS SHEET(ATOP 2' TALL LANDSCAPEBERM.)6' TALL VINYL FENCESEE EXAMPLE, THIS SHEET(NO BERM)6' TALL VINYL FENCESEE EXAMPLE, THIS SHEET(ATOP 2' TALL LANDSCAPEBERM.)6' TALL VINYL FENCESEE EXAMPLE, THIS SHEET(ATOP 2' TALL LANDSCAPEBERM.)6' TALL VINYL FENCESEE EXAMPLE, THIS SHEET(ATOP 2' TALL LANDSCAPEBERM.)RETAIN & PROTECTEXISTING FENCEREMOVE & REUSEEXISTING 4' TALLOPEN VISIONFENCERETAIN & PROTECTEXISTING 4' TALLOPEN VISION FENCEREMOVE EXISTINGARBORVITISREMOVE EXISTINGARBORVITISRETAIN & PROTECTTHREE (3) ARBORVITISAND THREE (3)BARBERRY BUSHES ONEAST SIDE OF EXISTINGDRIVEWAYMAPLECHERRYBARBERRYBUSHESREMOVEREMAININGEXISTINGARBORVITISARBORVITISCORKSCREW WILLOWWEEPING WILLOWPLANTINGS 5-FEETON CENTERCLASS IIORNAMENTALRETAIN & PROTECTEXISTING 4' TALLOPEN VISIONFENCE6' FENCE4' FENCE4' FENCE6' FENCEREMOVE & REUSEEXISTING 4' TALLOPEN VISIONFENCE6' TALL VINYL FENCESEE EXAMPLE, THIS SHEET(NO BERM)32'32'32' OF 4' TALLOPEN VISIONVINYL FENCELANDSCAPE BUFFER & FENCING ALONG SOUTHSIDE OF LOT 12, BLOCK 2 TO BE COMPLETED WHENN. HERITAGE VIEW AVE. IS EXTENDED NORTH ANDTEMPORARY TURNAROUND IS REMOVEDEP EP EP4' TALL OPENVISION VINYL FENCEP/LMMCOMMON LOTMCOMMON LOTR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/LP/L40'40'40'40'R/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WE. LEIGH FIELD DR.N. HERITAGE VIEW AVE.1242BLOCK 1BLOCK 240'VISION TRIANGLEVISION TRIANGLE40' 40'40'REMOVE EXISTINGARBORVITISREMOVE EXISTINGARBORVITISN89°46'20"W 378.88'6' TALL VINYL FENCESEE EXAMPLE, THISSHEET (NO BERM)4' TALL OPENVISION VINYLFENCE32'6' TALL VINYL FENCESEE EXAMPLE, THISSHEET (NO BERM)4' TALL OPENVISION VINYLFENCE32'MMCOMMON LOTCOMMON LOTRSC 111RevisionsCALDERA CANYON SUBDIVISION MERIDIAN, IDAHO LANDSCAPE PLAN REUSE OF DRAWINGSROSA-DOUBLE KNOCKOUT PINK1.REMOVE ANY PLASTIC, BURLAP, NAILS, OR OTHER MATERIALS FROM THE ROOTBALL WHICH MAY LIMIT ROOTGROWTH.2.CONSTRUCT 2" EARTH BERM AROUND PLANTING SITE TO FORM A WATER RETENTION BASIN, FILL BERM WITH MULCH.3.PROVIDE 3" MULCH DEPTH OVER ENTIRE BED. DO NOT COVER CROWNS OF PLANTS.4.PROVIDE COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER TABLETS AND BIOSTIMULANT, AS SPECIFIED BY NURSERY, FOR EACH TREE / SHRUB.5.BACKFILL WITH APPROVED TOPSOIL IN 6" LIFTS, WATER EACH LAYER, DO NOT TAMP OR OVER COMPACT.6.CONSTRUCT 6" MOUND OF TOPSOIL TO SUPPORT ROOT BALLS.7.SHRUBS SHALL BEAR SAME RELATIONSHIP TO GRADE AS THEY DID IN NURSERY.8.WATER TREES / SHRUBS TWICE WITHIN FIRST 24 HOURS.9.THIN BRANCHES AND FOLIAGE BY 1/3.10.DO NOT CUT LEADERS TO RETAIN NATURAL TREE / SHRUB SHAPE.11.TREES TO BE PLANTED IN LOT 1, BLOCK 1 AND LOT 2, BLOCK 2 SHALL BE PLANTED 5' FROM THE BACK OF SIDEWALK.12.AFTER PROPOSED TREE PLANTINGS, THE REMAINDERS OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1 AND LOT 2, BLOCK 2 SHALL BE PLANTEDWITH SOD / LAWN, EXCEPT FOR THE AREA OF RETAINED SHRUBS ON THE WESTERN END OF COMMON LOT 2, BLOCK 2.LANDSCAPE PLAN FORTREE AND SHRUB PLANTING NOTES:CALL BEFORE YOU DIG!CALL DIGLINE INC.PRIOR TO COMMENCINGUNDERGROUND WORK208-342-1585Know what'sbelow.Callbefore you dig.®SHENANDOAH SWITCHGRASS PLANT SCHEDULESCALE IN FEET010510201"=10'BLUEBEARD - BEYOND MIDNIGHTSHENANDOAH SWITCHGRASS6' TALL VINYL FENCE(LOCATED AS SHOWN ABOVE)1 GAL. (4' TALL, 2' - 3' WIDE)14SYMBOLNAMESIZEQTY.BLUEBEARD - BEYOND MIDNIGHT1 GAL. (3' - 4' TALL, 2' - 4' WIDE)22ROSA - DOUBLE KNOCKOUT PINK3 GAL. (3' - 4' TALL)4RSCSCALE IN FEET301" = 30'010203060VISION TRIANGLE LANDSCAPINGBARBERRY - DWARF GOLDEN1 GAL. (1' - 2' TALL)19BARBERRY - DWARF GOLDENEXISTINGDECIDUOUS TREECONIFEROUS TREESHRUBNORWEGIAN SUNSET MAPLE2" MIN. CALIPER3MACER, "NORWEGIAN SUNSET"MAPLE TREE