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Ms. Anna C3JUling
Meridian Planning Director
660 E. Watertower Lane, Suite 202
Meridian, II) 83642
RECEIVED
MAY 23 2007
City Of Meridian.
City Clerk Office
February 2~ 2007
Revised May 22, 2007
Subject:
Harks Canyon Creek Subdivision- Final Plat
Dear Ms. Canning:
On behalf of my client, Franklin Centre, LLC, please accept applications for private street
and fmal plat for the subject land development project. Harks Canyon Creek Subdivision
is located at.1845 W. Franklin Road, just west of the Harks Comer commercial center at
Linder Road and Franklin Road (also owned by Franklin Centre, LLC).
The 6.29 acre site is cUrrently located in the City of Meridian with a zoning designation
ofCC and TNR. The site is surrounded by property annexed il;11o the City of Meridian on
the north and south sides and a portion of the east side.
Harks Canyon Creek is designed to provide a mix of commercial and residential uses,
combined in a traditional, yet interconnected pattern. Because Franklin Road is a busy
(soon-to-be) five-lane arterial, only commercial uses front on Franklin Road. However,
the residential uses are clearly and closely connected with sidewalks, landscaping and a
common architectural theme.
The property has been annexed into Meridian with two land use zones. A portion of the
site, 4.07 acres is zoned Community Commercial. The remainder oithe site is zoned TN-
R or Traditional N eighborbood Residential.
The project consists of 6 commercial lots, 30 town home lots and 8 common lots for a
total of 44 lots in the subdivision.
The conunercially zoned lots of Harks Canyon Creek Subdivision are shown on the final
plat as Lot 1, Block 1; Lots 1-3, Block 2; and Lots 21 and 22, Block 3. These lots will
meet the dimensional standards and uses of the Community Business District (C-C) zone.
All the lots will share access, parking and utility agreements as needed.
Thirty town homes are included for Harks Canyon Creek Subdivision. All townhomes
front on a public street and have vehicle access from a service road located behind the
homes
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The common lots in this subdivision are; Lot 2, Block 1; Lots 4,9 and 12 Block 2, Lots
5, 10,14 and 20 Block 3 are common lots to be owned and maintained by the
Development Association.
According to the recently approved Unifonn Development Code, the following
dimensional standards for the TN-R district were determined by the Council at
annexation. Lots are to be sized to meet the setbacks below.
Minimum street side setback
8 duJac net
15 du/ac net
0'
10' for alley or non-street access
20' for street access
5' for alley access
12' for street access
. 0' for attached units
4' for detacbed units
5' at alley
10' at local street
Minimum density
Maximum density
Minimum street frontage
Minimum front setback
Minimum rear setback
Minimum side setback
Street landscape buffer
Local street
Arterial
Minimum building height
8' parkway with Class II trees OR in tree
wells in 8' sidewalk
25'
40'
The entry streets are designed to IDeet ACHD requirements as determined with the
preliminary plat. Lot 5 Block 3 is a private roadway providing access to the future
phases of this project. A public street is not warranted for this area since the intent was to
develop the remainder of the property as a multi family complex which would be better
served by a service road. The private street maintenance, repair and ftmding will be
regulated as set forth in the CCR's for this project. The Ada County Highway District
and the Meridian City Fire Department approved the private street with the preliminary
plat for the Harks Canyon Creek Subdivision.
Lot 2, Block 1; Lot 4, Block 2 and Lot S, Block 3 contain service drives in separate lots
that provide .'alley" access to garages located behind the townhomes. The service drives
lots are 20' wide, with a pavement width of 16'. The pavement is off-set from the center
of the lot to provide a space fo~ landscaping next to the townhome garages. With the 5'
offset on the garage, the backup distance is 2S'.
Sewer is provided to the entire site via the extension of the 8" sewer line from the
southwest comer of the property. This sewer stub was constructed as part ofthe
development ofthe Whitestone Estates Subdivision to the south. The developer has
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reached an agreement with the Whitest one HOA and Meridian Public Works to utilize
this sewer extension and the on-site pump station at Whitestone. The sewer line and
pump station have adequate capacity to handle this property.
Potable water will be extended into the site from the 12" water line located in Franklin
Road. The 12" line should ensure good water pressure for fire flows. Pressurized
irrigation will be provided to each building and common lot in Harks Canyon Creek. The
pressurized irrigation is supplied by extending the existing privately owned irrigation
system in Harks Comer to the east. The water for the system is stored in the existing
irrigation pond located on the subject property. The pond will continue to be maintained
by the private irrigation entity. The pond is currently and will continue to be a water
amenity on the site.
The submitted plans were designed to comply with the Ada County Highway District~ the
City of Meridian Unified Development Code and acceptable engineering and survey
practices as defined by local standards.
If you have any questions or comments on the attached applications, please do not
hesitate to .call Matt Mnnger or me at 426-8314. Thank you for your time "and effort on
this application.
Sincerely~
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cc: Larry Van Hees, Franklin Centre, LLC
David Wilson, Franklin Centre, LLC
Jane B. Suggs, JBS Enterprises LLC