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May 11, 2021
Mayor Robert Simison
Meridian City Council
Re: UDC Text Amendment(H-2021-0001)
Common Driveways—11-6C-3D
Dear Mayor Simison & Meridian City Council:
Thank you for allowing us to provide written testimony regarding the proposed UDC Text Amendment.
We are supportive of the text amendments that are before you tonight,with one exception regarding
the Planning&Zoning Commission's recommendation on common driveways. The Planning&Zoning
Commission's final motion stated:
"on common driveways, making an additional change to the maximum dwelling unit
served, that there was a lot of discussion from the Commission that we would prefer to
see no more than three dwellings, but we would at least request lowering that maximum
to four dwellings and allowing alternative compliance if someone wanted to seek
additional units."
In the Commission's deliberation,there was a lot of discussion and support to reduce the number of
units allowed to access a common driveway. We understand the concerns regarding services, parking
and trash service, and we do agree that six(6) units is too many without additional support through
alternative compliance. Even though the Commission recommended three (3) dwelling units, the
Commission's "back up" alternative stated:
".. but we would at least request lowering that maximum to four dwellings and allowing
alternative compliance if someone wanted to seek additional units."
If the City Council does decide to limit the number of dwelling units that access a common drive,we
request that the number be limited to four(4) dwelling units, and that any request over that amount
require alternative compliance.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Brighton Development, Inc.
Jonathan D. Wardle
cc: Bill Parsons
Meridian City Clerk
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