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Project: Buckeye Place Subdivision
RECEIVED
MAR 2 1 2006
City of Meridian
City Clerk Office
Location: east of Black Cat Road, south of Cheny Lane.
Applications: annexation and zoning, preliminary plat, and variance (to exceed maximum cul-de-sac
length).
Gross Residential Density: 3.21 d.n/acre
Highlights of Proposed Development: Annexation and Zoning of 4.99 acres úom R2 (Ada County) to R-4
(Medium Low-Density Residential) and Preliminary Plat approval of 16 single family residential lots and
1 common lot on 4.99 acres. The applicant has also requested a Variance from UDC ll-6C- 3 for cul-de-
sac length to exceed 450 feet, for the proposed Manship Place cul-de-sac, which is approximately 600 feet
long.
Elevations:
No
Commission Recommendation: approval at their February 16, 2006 hearing:
vi. In favor: Kevin Harris, Briggs Engineering
vii. In opposition: Mark Glines
viii. Commenting: None.
ix. Staff presenting application: Josh Wilson.
x. Other staff commenting on application: Mike Cole.
Key Issues of Discussion by Commission: None
Key Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation: None.
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: After the P&Z Commission meeting a letter was received from the
Blackstone HOA (neighbors left the P&Z meeting early do to the length of the agenda). The main -
concerns ofthe HOA are construction traffic and safety of the children in the area. The HOA is requesting
the City to address/acknowledge their request for speed bumps and the traffic problem (please see letter
dated February 23, 2006)
Findings:
Yes-for approval.
Notes: The Commission did not make a foffilal recommendation on the Variance application: the
Council is the decision making body on Variance applications.