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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSignedNarrativeLetterC Gi m 0 n E3n2c on Breckon Land Design Inc. 6661 North Glenwood Street Garden City, Idaho 83714 p: 208-376-5153 f: 208-376-6528 www. breckon landdesia n. com Landscape Architecture •Waterscape Design •Graphic Communication •Civil Engineering •Irrigation Design •Land Planning August 26, 2020 Ms. Sonya Allen Associate City Planner 33 E. Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho 83642 P: 208-888-4433 RE: Narrative Letter Landscape Plan Modification Application Cherry Blossom Place Subdivision RZ, PP H-2018-0018 Dear Ms. Allen: Please accept this letter as the narrative description of the proposed changes to the landscape plan approved for the Cherry Blossom Subdivision. We are submitting the above referenced application on behalf of our client, Jayo Development, Inc. Included with this submittal package you will find the recorded warranty deed, the Affidavit of Legal Interest, the originally approved landscape plan and the proposed landscape plan. The proposed changes to the landscape plan include modifying the fence type from "open" wrought iron fencing to "closed" vinyl fencing along 1) the canal on the southern boundary of the property and 2) along the short pathway extending from N. Parkshire Way to a pathway into the Midtown Square Subdivision. While the original plan shows wrought iron fencing in these two areas the developer believes that the vinyl fence used elsewhere in the subdivision is more appropriate than the wrought iron fence and is requesting this modification. The primary fencing type found in the surrounding neighborhoods is solid wood fencing, a few homes have vinyl fencing. A review of the Finding of Facts and Conclusions of Law for the project did not find any reference to a public hearing discussion of the fence type or location. The fencing section of the Subdivision Staff Report says the following: All fencing should comply with the standards listed in UDC 11-3A-68 and 11-3A-7. A mix of 6-foot tall open and closed style fencing is depicted on the landscape plan; a detail of the proposed fencing type should be submitted with the final plat application. Section UDC 11-3A-6B references Piping of ditches and canals and is not applicable to fencing. Section 11-3A-6C was not referenced in the staff report but does cover fencing along canals. This section indicates that fencing may not be required if the ditches or canals are improved as part of the development and considered a water amenity. If fencing is required, the fence should be a 6-foot open vision. The property developer is requesting an exception to the open vision fence requirement since they were not specifically addressed during the public hearings and he would like to provide the privacy fencing typically wanted by homebuyers. It should be noted that all other fencing planned for this development as well as fencing in the surrounding neighborhoods are solid fence types and the wrought iron fence is not appropriate for this in -fill project. s:\_projects\2017\17216 mcfadden sub\admin\agency correspondence\city of meridian\fence-landscape modification\200826_narrativeletterforapp.doc C m MU a FE3MFCKON Breckon Land Design Inc. 6661 North Glenwood Street Garden City, Idaho 83714 p: 208-376-5153 f: 208-376-6528 www. breckon landdesiu n. com Landscape Architecture •Waterscape Design •Graphic Communication •Civil Engineering •Irrigation Design •Land Planning Section 11-3A-7 is the UDC Fence section, subsection 11-3A-7A.7b is the regulation for fencing along open spaces and pathways which grants an exception to installing open vision fencing if the fence is fully visible from a public street and is no longer than 250 feet. The fence section along the pathway in Cherry Blossom Place Subdivision is approximately 108 feet long and is visible from Parkshire Way and therefore meets the requirements for an exception to the open fence requirement. In summary, we would like to request an exception to the requirement for open vision fencing along the ditch and the pathway in the Cherry Blossom Place. We believe this change will not be detrimental to the neighborhood and will be appreciated by the future homeowners of the subdivision. If you have any further questions or comments, please contact me at 208-376-5153 or via email at mwall(cDbreckonld.com . Sincerely, Breckon Land Design, Inc. �K(� M=,�e Senior Civil Engineer Cc: File, Doug Jayo s:\_projects12017\17216 mcfadden sub\admin\agency corresppndence\city of meridian\fence-landscape modifcation\200826_narrativeletterforapp.doc