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Tara Green
From: Jim Murray [jim.murray~cshga.com]
Sent: Monday, October 22, 200710:55 AM
To: Jennifer Veatch
Cc: Scott Steckline; C. Caleb Hood; Ryan Camie; Aaron Harrigfeid; Mike Engebriitson; Tara Green; Will
Berg; Machelle Hitl; Sharon Smith; Thomas M. Bevan (E-maiq; Kreizenbeck Mark (E-maid; Eric
Jensen (E-mail)
Subject: RE: Canterbury Commons FP
Hello Jenny,
We had read through the development agreement and the original four conditions of approval for the first project
planning action. We could not locate the condition that "Full" landscaping design of the site common areas was
required in those approvals. The development agreement condition #5.1.8 requires the street buffers and land
use buffers be constructed and we have presented our Pine Street landscape design and perimeter fence around
the entire property in compliance with that condition.
We have progressed our design with this project's new ownership, design and engineering team to this point
under the previous approvals of AZ-OS-013, PP-06-011, CUP-06-006 and PS-06-005. Our landscape architect
team has been the same and in talking wit Eric Jensen, there is only minor additions to the project from what was
originally proposed. Several of these additions have already been presented to and accepted by Caleb Hood, so
our design maturity has been meeting with acceptance of the planning staff.
It is impractical to suggest that the project's interior 'common area' landscaping and improvements be done when
there are no houses built and massive construction activities yet to come. Trees and shrubs and play equipment
will have to be projected white we build the project they serve around it. Why build paths and common areas for
the project use when there is no one to use them? We have presented to Meridian engineering our first phase
engineering to build the roads and utilities. We cannot get engineering to start review and approval of the
roads/utilities til we submit the plat. We cannot file for building permit until we have final constructed sign-off on
these improvements. A vicious circle indeed.
We recognize Meridian's position to seek assurance from developers than the improvements they say they will
construct are actually constructed. As we discussed last week, out first building permit application will ore than
likely be for as many as 60-residential units and the clubhouse. We ask that you allow the plat to be heard and
make a condition that the common area landscaping and improvements be made part of the first building permit
application and not the division of land. The land will be improved with the buildings and we believe tying these
together is the more appropriate solution.
If necessary, we are willing to meet with you and discuss this process. Unfortunately time seems to be ticking
away and we may have already lost our fall site work window. Please call to discuss if this email does not allow
us to be heard without full landscape plans.
James G. Murray, AIA
CSHQA
C.W. Moore Plaza
250 South Sa' Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
(208) 429-4090 (Direct)
(208) 343-4638 (Fax)
(208) 869-3306 (Cell)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Veatch [mailto:veatchj@meridiancity.org]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:55 PM
To: Tara Green; Will Berg; Machelle Hill; Sharon Smith
Cc: Scott Steckiine; C. Caieb Hood; Ryan Carnie; lim Murray; Aaron Harrigfeld; Mike Engebritson
Subject: Canterbury Commons FP
The Planning Department is asking to continue FP-07-032 for Canterbury Commons due to the
applicant not providing requested landscape revisions and an approval letter for Public Works to
discharge to the Moshers Farms lift station (a condition of approval from the preliminary plat
application). Please continue this application to 11/20/07.
ff you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Thank You.
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Assistant City Planner
Meridian Planning Department
660 E. Watertower Lane, Suite 202
Meridian, ID 83642
208.884.5533
208.888.6854 (fax)
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