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Project: Benelli Springs
RECEIVED
SEP 1 2 2006
City of Meridian
city eletk Office
Location: east side of Locust Grove Road, approximately 600 feet south of Victory Road
Applications: annexation and zoning and preliminary plat
Highlights of Proposed Development: Annexation and Zoning of the subject 7.6 acres to a mix ofR-4 (6
acres) and R~8 (1.6 acres) and Preliminary Plat approval of25 single-family buildable lots and 5 common
lots. All of the homes within the development are proposed to be single-family detached. The average lot
sizes in the proposed development are 8,812 square feet in the R-4 zone and 5,085 square feet in the R-8
zone. Approximately 12 percent of the site is being set aside for open space.
Gross Residential Density: 3.3
Other: Staff is recommending DA that includes the following provisions:
. Only single-family detached homes and allowed accessory uses ofthe R-4 and R-8 zones.
. That the applicant agrees to construct a 10-foot wide multi-use pathway along the Ten Mile
Creek, from Locust Grove Road, to the southeast corner of the property.
. That a maximum of25 single-family building lots will be platted on this property.
Elevations: No
Commission Recommendation: approval at their August 3,2006 at the public hearing.
Summary of Public Hearing:
i. In favor: Kevin McCarthy
ii. In opposition: None
iii. Commenting: Renee Seely
Key Issues of Discussion by Commission:
i. Groundwater concerns (slab on grade construction); ...
ii. Access to the parcel to the south (should there be a bridge?)
Key Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation: None
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: Groundwater concerns (slab on grade construction);
Notes: