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Applicant Response: St. George Mixed Use November 5, 2025
Attn: Nick Napoli
Associate Planner— City of Meridian
Delivered via email - comment@meridiancity.org
RE: Response to Staff Report
The Applicant will provide testimony at the Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
regarding the project, specifically addressing the following issues which were identified
in the Staff report dated October 31, 2025.
1.) The multifamily buildings do not meet the 80 square feet of private usable open
space for the residences to use in the multi-family portion of the property.
Currently, they are proposing 68 square feet, below the requirement in the UDC.
Revised plans for proposed buildings A, B, C, and D will be submitted, meeting the
standard. For dimension purposes, a plan snip shown meeting the requirements:
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Project Architect will provide testimony at the hearing regarding this issue.
2.) Water main placement on the west side does not meet the required 4' setback
from the curb; inadequate separation from the infiltration trench; fire hydrants not
shown, raising easement and spacing concerns; easement area limits the ability
to meet landscaping and tree requirements.
Applicant will revise the site plan to meet the referenced setback and dimensional
standard.
Project Engineer will provide testimony at the hearing regarding this issue.
3.) Proposed balconies/porches may encroach into 20' sewer easement;
landscaping within the easement is not allowed, preventing compliance with UDC
11-313-12.
Project Architect will provide testimony at the hearing regarding this issue.
4.) The open space proposed for the development does not meet the standards of
the Multi-Family Specific Use Standards.
The project meets overall open space standards, including the multi-use pathway in
calculating overall width along Five Mile creek will satisfy dimensional standards.
5.) The landscape buffer along Overland Road does not meet the water conserving
design standards, which then does not justify the 50% reduction in the landscape
buffer.
Project Landscape Architect will revise the buffer landscape plans to meet the specific
water conserving design standards.
6.) The application lacks critical comprehensive plan elements such as functional
integration, a regional park to support recreational needs, and future integration
with neighboring properties.
The site is 2 acres, and would not be large enough for a regional park. Future access to
the western adjacent parcel is anticipated through the commercial area of this project,
allowing for connectivity.
7.) Multiple alternative compliance requests will be necessary to accommodate the
project on the site. The first involves reducing the required landscaping adjacent
to the drive aisle from five (5) feet to two (2) feet, and the second involves
decreasing the private usable open space requirement.
The adjacent property will likely redevelop in a similar mixed use pattern. Staff
communicated to the Applicant that the proposed two foot buffer, with alternative
compliance, was an appropriate accommodation for the site. Private open space
requirement will be met (see Item 1).
Sincerely,
Shaun Wardle
DC Management and Consulting LLC
shaun(a)_vipere.com