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BUILDING COMMUNITY PLANNING ENGINEERING & SURVEYING PERMITTING
October 17, 2023
Stacy Hersh
Meridian City Planning Department
33 E Broadway Avenue #102
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: H-2023-0045 / 820 S Black Cat Road/Farmstone Crossing Subdivision
Feedback has been requested regarding Annexation with a Rezone from RUT (Rural Urban
Transition)to M-E (Mixed Employment) and a preliminary plat on 27.59-acres, located at 820
S Black Cat Road, within the Meridian Area of City Impact.
Land Use
The Future Land Use Map for the Meridian Area of City Impact, as adopted by Ada County,
designates the site as Mixed Employment within the Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan,
which is primarily intended to include a mixture of office,research and specialized employment
areas,light industrial including manufacturing and assembly,and other miscellaneous uses.The
proposed zone of M-E (Mixed Employment) is compatible with the Meridian Comprehensive
Plan, as adopted by Ada County.
Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies
The proposed preliminary plat consisting of six-buildable lots, which will consist of four 2-
story flex space buildings totaling 42,560 square feet, a 15,760 square foot light industrial
building, and a commercial lot that is 2.04-acres in size, the proposed preliminary plat is
compatible with the following goals of the Meridian Comprehensive Plan which encourages a
variety of uses, including industrial and commercial uses within the Meridian Area of City
Impact.
Goal 3.06.00: Ensure a variety and balance of land uses to support the Meridian Area of City
Impact.
Goal 3.06 01B:Monitor the amount and mix of industrial, commercial, and office areas needed
to meet the employment needs of the city.
The proposal to provide landscape buffers along the arterial and collector streets abutting the
site is compatible with the following goal of the Meridian Comprehensive Plan.
Goal 3.07.01 C: Require appropriate landscaping, buffers, and noise mitigation with new
development along transportation corridors (setback, vegetation, low walls, berms, etc.).
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Stacey Yarrington
Community&Regional Planner
Ada County Development Services