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Project: Knight Sky Estates
RECEIVED
MAY 23 2006
city of Meridian
City Clerk Office
Location: NW comer of Chinden Boulevard and Linder Road
Applications: annexation and zoning and preliminary plat
HigWights of Proposed Development: The applicant has applied for Annexation and Zoning of58.56
acres to R-4 (32.86 acres), 1N-C (14.54 acres) and C-C (11.16 acres), and Preliminary Plat approval of
126 residential building lots, 7 commercial building lots, and 26 common lots on 55.83 acres.
Approximately 16% (9.1 acres) is being set aside for open space; 6.2% of the open space is considered
useable, the rest of the open space is either used for street buffers or drainage areas.
Gross Residential Density: 2.26
Proposed Commercial Square Footage: none at this time. Approximately 12 acres.
Other: The applicant is proposing one access to Chinden Boulevard at the Yz mile and aligns with Long
Lake Way in Lochsa Falls Subdivision to the south.
DA provisions:
1. That all future development of the TN-C and C~C zoned lots be subject to Design Review
approval, and that all TN-C lots contain structures that are at least two-stories tall.
2. That prior to issuance of any building permit, the subject property be subdivided.
3. That only one public access, and no direct lot access, to ChiDden Boulevard will be allowed.
4. Prior to signature on the final plat of the last phase of this development by the City Engineer, the
applicant shall obtain a 20-foot wide sanitary sewer easement through the out-parcel located in
the northwest comer (indicated on the preliminary plat to be RI065270110) of this development
or coordinate with the Public Works DeDartment an acceDtable alternative DiaD to
facilitate decommissioDiDe: the lift station when e:ravitv sewer is available to this site.
Elevations:
No
Commission Recommendation: approval at their April 6th, 2006 hearing.
Summary of Public Hearing:
i. In favor: Shawn Nickel (Applicant's representative), Bryan Martin (Applicant's Engineer)
ii. In opposition: Alan Ward, Larry Woodard, Food Roghani, Brad Larsen, Ken Mallea, Tom
Holloway, Lydia Aguirre.
iii. Commenting: None
Key Issues of Discussion by Commission:
i. Density
ii. Traffic
iii. Sewerability and decommissioning the proposed temporary lift station; and
iv. Irrigation water service to Brandt Subdivision.
Key Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation: Deleted requirement for a stub street to the north
(5-acre lot in Almaden Subdivision). NOTE: At the April 6th public hearing the Applicant's
representative, Shawn Nickel, offered to construct a 6-foot tall solid fence along the entire boundary of
the subdivision. He also offered to provide irrigation water to the homeowners in Brandt Subdivision. In
addition to the Commission changes, staffhas included these offerings of the Applicant in Exhibit B.
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council:
1. The need for an easement through the out-parcel in the northwest comer to facilitate
decommissioning the lift station in the future.
ii. Administrative issues pertaining to United Water serving this development.
iii. Clarification on how irrigation water will be provided to the Brandt Subdivision homeowners
(see Condition 1.1.15 in Exhibit B).
iv. The applicant has submitted a revised preliminary plat (dated April 5, 2006) which
incorporates most of the changes required by staff and the Commission. However, the revised
preliminary plat has a net gain of three residentia110ts. Staff recommends that the Council
approve the revised preliminary vlat. with the provision that a maximum of 126 residential
lots be allowed. Staff further recommends that one of the townhouse groupings that contain
four dwellings be platted as one large lot. and re-subdivided into four new lots in the future.
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