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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC - Memo To Council for 4-7 Mayor Robert E. Simison Luke Cavener Doug Taylor Liz Strader Brian Whitlock , Vice PresidentAnne Little Roberts , PresidentJohn Overton City Council Members: April 6, 2026 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Sonya Allen, Associate Planner CC: City Clerk RE: Latitude Forty Three (H-2024-0059) – Revised Plans _________________________________________________________________________________ th At the last City Council hearing on February 24, City Council directed the following:  The Applicant submit updated conceptual building elevations for the portion of the development north of the Five Mile Creek due to the builder changing for that portion of the development. Conceptual building elevations were submitted and are included in the project file.  The Applicant submit revised plans showing a new collector street between the Five Mile st Creek and E. Wells Circle (Alternative D modified). On March 31, the Applicant submitted revised plans (preliminary plat, phasing plan, landscape plan, open space exhibit and annexation legal descriptions) that depict a new collector street (Equator Dr.) between the Five Mile Creek and E. Wells Circle and reconfiguration of the residential and commercial area on that portion of the development. The reconfiguration resulted in the same number of building lots and common open space area. A change to the site amenities is proposed, which include a new dog waste station, a bicycle repair station, and another picnic area – the (2) sports courts (pickleball) on the southern portion of the development have been removed; the amenity points proposed still exceed the minimum points required. The C-N zoned area increased by 0.62-acre. Gold, ACHD Page | 2 ACHD is currently reviewing the revised plans to determine if the proposed right-of-way for the collector street & the intersection of S. Wells St. & E. Equator Dr. is adequate – changes may be needed. Staff has concerns pertaining to the revised site layout with ten (10) driveways for the proposed homes on S. Wells St. Staff recommends alley accessed garages are provided on the west side of the units with the living area fronting on Wells St. as Wells will likely be a busier street in the future and cars backing out onto the roadway could present a traffic hazard. Alternatively, the Applicant should consider “flipping” the residential and commercial uses so the commercial is more visible along Wells with the residential behind on the west side. Staff has discussed this with the Applicant, and the Applicant seems to be agreeable with providing alley-accessed units.  The Applicant to meet with the neighbors to work through some of the questions and concerns brought up at the last hearing. The Applicant states the builder for the northern portion of the development adjacent to Woodbridge Subdivision, met with the neighbors to discuss concerns and answer questions pertaining to home prices, home heights and fencing/trees/drainage along the shared property line.  The Applicant to provide an update on the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) requested by the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD). The City received a letter from ITD stating that after further review of the project, they will no longer require a TIA for this development. The reason is in this particular location, there are constraints that make off-site mitigations disproportionately challenging. Additionally, ITD does not have any planned projects in this area where they could assess a proportionate share contribution. th  The City Council sent a letter to ACHD on March 27 requesting they consider closing Magic View Dr. near the intersection of S. Woodhaven Ave. (mis-stated as S. Thornwood Way) and E. Magic View Dr. with an emergency access gate (or other appropriate traffic control measures) to restrict through traffic, at least until a new collector roadway further to the south is realized. No answer has been received to-date. th If City Council decides to take action on this application at the April 7 hearing, Staff recommends the following:  An amendment to the phasing plan to include the collector street (Equator Dr.), and all the area to the north, in the first phase of development. The Applicant is currently working on a revised phasing plan to incorporate this change.  Require the provision of an alley for access to the residential units on the southern portion of the development. The Applicant is currently working to revise the plans to incorporate this change.  Development Agreement provision requiring 10’ wide detached sidewalks along the north & south sides of Equator Dr. if the revised plans don’t incorporate this change.