The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutLetter from Brad WatsonI CITY Or W�A�iII G'Yl 1G"I'I pvember 8, 2005 DAHO �c `�rFHo Kerby Kirkham, P.E. f6' TRE�SURF VARY 7909 The Land Group MAYOR 462. E. Shore Drive, Suite 100 Tammy de Weerd Eagle, ID 83616 CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Keith. Bird Christine Donnell Charles M. Rountree Shaun Wardle CITY DEPARTMENTS Fire 540 E. Franklin Road 888-1234 /fax 895-0390 Parks & Recreation 11 W. Bower Street 888-3579 / fax 898-5501 Planning 660 E. Watertower Lane Suite 202 884-5533 / fax 888-6844 Police 1401 E. Watertower Lane 888-6678 / 846-7366 Public Works 660 E. Watertower Lane Suite 200 898-5500 / fax 898-9551 - Building 660 E. Watertower Lane Suite 150 887-2211 / fax 887-1297 - Wastewater 3401 N. Ten Mile Road 888-2191 / fax 884-0744 - Water 2235 N.W. 8th Street 888-5242 / fax 884-1159 RE: Lighthouse Ridge (aka Morning Dove) Dear Kerby: Enclosed you will find a copy of a map our department produced along with my hand calculations. It appears likely that the City of Meridian master -planned sewer will be capable of serving the higher portion of the proposed Lighthouse Ridge project at some time in the future. The lower portion will not sewer by gravity to the future City of Meridian sewer according to our master plan. As we have discussed, only the City Council can decide whether or not to release, or not object to the release, of future planning area to another municipality. If you wish to present this question to City Council again, please contact the City Clerk's office directly and in writing. This letter and previously mentioned map will serve as my report to Council in the event you do get on their agenda. Sincerely, Brad Watson, P.E. watsonb@meridiancity.org Public Works Director cc: Anna Canning, Planning Director File h:ltemplatesVetter2-new.doc CITY HALL 33 EAST IDAHO AVEN -TE MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 (208) 888-4433 CITY CLERK— FAX 888-4218 CITY ATTORNEY / HR —FAX 884-8723 FINANCE & UTILITY BILLING —FAX 887-4813 MAYOR'S OFFICE —FAX 884-8119 Printed on recycled paper December 6, 2005 Aw THE LAND GROUP, INC. Mayor Tammy de Weerd and the Meridian City Council City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Street Meridian, Idaho 83642 Re: Lighthouse Ridge (aka Mourning Dove) Request for Release Madam Mayor and City Council Members, 1`� City of Meridian City Cleric Office This letter is in regards to approximately 83.5 Acres located at the northwest comer of Colombia Road and Cloverdale Road. The site is bounded by Boise Ranch Golf Course to the north, Umpqua Subdivision and Cloverdale Road to the east, Vantage Pointe Subdivision to the west and Colombia Road is located to the south. This property is basically divided into two portions. The first portion consists of approximately 37.58 acres and is located within the City of Boise Impact Area. The second piece of land consists of approximately 45.91 acres and is located within the City of Meridian Referral Area (see attached drawing S-1 for exact location). This site has previously been discussed before the council but there have been several further discussions and correspondence with Brad Watson with the Public Works Department regarding the sewerability of the project site. This correspondence has been attached with this letter for your reference. Investigation of the site and research into both the existing and proposed sewer mains for this area show that a portion of the area located within the City of Meridian Referral Area does not appear to be serviceable by gravity sewer to the proposed future City of Meridian sewer system. The portion of the site located within the referral area is split basically in half by a ridge generally running northeast through the site that has a total drop in elevation of around 20 feet (see attached site photos for reference). The upper portion of the site appears to be serviceable by the City of Meridian once the sewer mains eventually reach this property. However, the hillside portion (if homes are designed to be set back in the hill) and the bottom areas would not be serviceable by gravity sewer based upon the 20' plus drop in site topography. This area totals approximately 18.4 acres, approximately 40% of the land located within the referral area (see drawing S-2). According to my research and conversations with the City of Boise, there appears to be adequate capacity if the City of Boise were to service the site. There is an existing 18 -inch sewer main in the adjacent Umpqua Subdivision which we would likely be required to extend through the lower portion of the site which lies within the City of Boise Impact Area. This line is approximately 12 feet deep which should provide more than adequate service to our site. There is also an existing 10 -inch sewer main located in Cloverdale that is approximately 15 feet deep that would be another option to serve our site if necessary. Based upon the existing topography of the site making it basically impossible for the City of hy. Landscape Arebilect++re • Planning • Civil engineering • Golf Course engineering 61 irrigation - Graphic COrnrnnnicalion 462 F:- Shore Drive, Suite 100 - Eagle, Idaho 83616 P 208.939.4041 F 208.939.4445 - www.thelandgtoup,inc.com i Meridian to be able to serve the entire site within the city's referral area with gravity sewer, we are requesting that the City of Meridian release this land from their referral area. The City of Boise will not serve that portion of the site without a letter of release from the City of Meridian. I thank you for your time and consideration on this. If you have any questions or comments on any of this, please contact me at 939-4041. Sinc rel , Ke S. Kirkham, P.E. "WS F .a►� PA r The Land Group, Inc. Landsca a Architecture • Site Plannin • Civil Enzinearing LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 462 E. Shore Drive, Suite 100 • Eagle, Idaho 83616 • (208) 9394041 • FAX (208) 9394445 Date: December 6, 2005 Job No.: To: Job Name: Lighthouse Ri¢ 'e V ' City of Meridian %' City Clerks Office 33 East Idaho Street Meridian, ID 83642 ------TRd D PHONE: 888.4433 FAX: Attention: Will Berg �'' Enclosures include the following: Vias ❑ Copy of Letter ❑ Submittal Data ❑ Specifications ❑ DHL ❑ Samples ❑ Change Order ❑ Prints ❑ Fax ❑ Attached ❑ Under Separate Cover ❑ Other ❑ Fed -X ❑ Shop Drawings ❑ Plans ❑ Regular gu Mail ❑ UPS Copies Date No. No. Pages Description 1 Letter and Supporting Information for Request for Release THESE ARE TRANSMITTED AS CHECKED BELOW: ❑ For Acceptance ❑ Furnish as Submitted ❑ Resubmit Copies for Acceptance ❑ Prints Returned After ❑ For Your Use ❑ Furnish as Noted ❑ Submit Copies for Distribution Loan to Us ❑ As Requested ❑ Returned for Corrections ❑ Return Corrected Prints ❑ FOR BIDS DUE 0 For Review and Comment ❑ Rejected - See Remarks ❑ Return Prints After Use REMARKS: Attached is a letter and supporting information for a request for a release from the City of Meridian for a property located at the very southeast corner of the Referral Area. If you have any questions or comments regarding this request, please contact meat 939-4041. Thank you for your assistance and timeliness in this matter. cc: Signature Kerby S. Kirkham, P.B. ff enclosures are not as noted dly notify us immediately, Cl)CD d o L'n[f Cu.,.:.rP,-,-ig¢'G on. �- En ryeneering ` � EY,lr /LI Llycic f'konr (zaeJ J,i.9-.10.%! f'a,r /d09J .75.7-lSfy K) P4 CD 0 Co �r W54 re -M., THE LAND GROUP, INC. I� �, . Lun;la'w�p!' Archirrc/u,•r. L'n[f Cu.,.:.rP,-,-ig¢'G on. �- En ryeneering ` � EY,lr /LI Llycic f'konr (zaeJ J,i.9-.10.%! f'a,r /d09J .75.7-lSfy