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Home My WebLink About4/25 Memo from Planning ,. RECEIVED APR 2 5 2006 Project: Irvine (1 ot hearing; continued to have more Council members present) City of Meridian Location: SE corner ofTen Mile and Chinden. Heroes Park. Lochsa Falls. Silverleaf Subdivision. City Clerk Office Bainbridge Subdivision. Applications: annexation and zoning and preliminary plat Gross Residential Density: 4.55 Highlights of Proposed Development: 175 SFR on 38.5 acres in R-8 zone. Other: The Meridian City Council heard the item on November 15, 2005. At the public hearing they moved to recommend denial, on January 3,2006 the Meridian City Council remanded the revised Irvine Subdivision to the Planning Commission. Staff has reviewed the revised design dated January 19, 2006 and submitted comments as detailed in the staff report dated March 2, 2006. On March 2, 2006 the Planning Commission recommended approval of the revised design as detailed in this report dated April 11, 2006 Elevations: No Commission Recommendation: The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval at their March 2, 2006 hearing. Summary of Public Hearing: i. In favor: Kevin Amar (applicant's representative) ii. In opposition: None. iii. Commenting: Jerry Stevenson Key Issues of Discussion by Commission: i. ITD Required Right of way ii. Lot sizes consistent with Comprehensive Designation iii. Mike Myers property, stub street location iv. Open space requirements v. Acceptance of the CUP withdrawal. Key Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation: None. Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: Jerry Stevenson has presented written comments addressing irrigation, height of homes, internet access, and livestock The Council may want to consider a redraw of the Irvine Subdivision to incorporate the ITD response and required open space. The UDC requires properties with more than twenty acres to provide two or more qualified site amenities as part of each plat. The proposed project has recreational amenities: a tot lot and pool, and they are also counting their open space as an amenity. However, not all of the 5.1% of the site shown qualify toward the 5% requirement. Our calculations show that they only have 3.1 % qualified common open space. Applicant should clarify that they meet the minimum 5%. Findings: Yes-for approval Notes: