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Existing fence adjacent to Ridenbaugh Canal
Charlene Way
From:Tamara Thompson <tamara@thelandgroupinc.com>
Sent:Thursday, July 17, 2025 11:54 AM
To:Sonya Allen; Clerks Comment
Cc:Bill Parsons
Subject:RE: Touchmark MDA PUD RZ H-2025-0012 Staff Report for Commission Hearing on
July 17th
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Sonya,
Thank you for your time and e?ort in preparing the sta? report. We’ve reviewed the sta? report and agree with
sta?’s analysis and recommended conditions of approval with the following exceptions:
A.1.ii. request wrought iron fence reference be replaced with metal picket fence or full privacy to match
existing fence.
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Existing topography at northeast area of site, note bisecting ditch and 27’ grade difference
change
Conditional Use Permit/ Planned Unit Development Modification
o i. A drive/private street from Truckee Ave to the light industry designated property is di?icult and
likely not achievable as there is an existing gravity ditch where flows will need to be maintained and
a severe grade di?erence of approximately 27’. Internal drives will be provided if possible but
should not be a requirement as this may be engineeringly infeasible.
o ii. Our plan, as proposed, is consistent with the comprehensive plan; we respectfully request the
flexibility of up to 65% of the land area to be allowed as residential uses. We are not requesting
more units over 524. Just the flexibility to address market conditions in two areas of the site.
Thank you, we look forward to presenting our application to Planning & Zoning Commission later today.
Sincerely,
Tamara Thompson
principal | director of client services
tamara thompson
T HE L AND G ROUP | thelandgroupinc.com | 208.939.4041
From: Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2025 4:49 PM
To: Clerks Comment <comment@meridiancity.org>
Cc: Tamara Thompson <tamara@thelandgroupinc.com>; Bill Parsons <bparsons@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Touchmark MDA PUD RZ H-2025-0012 Staff Report for Commission Hearing on July 17th
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A?ached is the staff report for Touchmark. This item is scheduled to be on the Commission agenda on July
th
17. The public hearing will be held at City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Avenue, beginning at 6:00 pm. You may
a?end in person or virtually via Zoom – the link/phone number to join the mee?ng is located at the top of the
mee?ng agenda. Please call or e-mail with any ques?ons.
Please submit any wri?en response you may have to the staff report to the City Clerk’s office
(comment@meridiancity.org) and me as soon as possible. If you have a presenta?on you’d like to present
at the public hearing, please send it to the City Clerk’s office no later than 12:00 pm the day of the hearing.
Thanks,
Sonya Allen | Associate Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Department | Planning Division
33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-884-5533 | Direct/Fax: 208-489-0578
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