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7anuary 16, 2008
City of Meridian
Honorable Mayor and City Council
c/o City of Meridian Planning Department
660 E Watertower Street Suite 202
Meridian, Idaho 83642
JAN 17 2007
City Of Meridian
City Clerk Off ce
Re: Castle Rock Subdivision -Revised Land Plan and Design Guidelines
Dear Mayor and City Council:
Since our Planning and Zoning meeting that occurred a little over a month ago we have made
some changes to our land plan and design guidelines. These changes were made based on the
input we received from the Planning and Zoning commission and staff, as well as comments we
received at a second neighborhood meeting that was held on December 20, 2007. The changes
we have made are briefly described below.
Land Plan (see revised preliminary .plat dated 12/21/07)
1. Increased Lot Size -Revised layout with larger lots (8,000 s.f. - 14,000 s.f.) along the
western and southern project boundary.
2. Decreased Lot Count -Overall decrease of 59 lots (848 to 789).
3. Transition -The larger lots around the perimeter provide a much better transition to the
land that borders our project.
Design Guidelines (see revised guidelines dated January 16, 2008)
1. Custom Home Sites - We have added a new housing style to the design guidelines
referenced as Custom Homes Sites. These homes will be located along the western and
southern boundary of the subdivision and will contain larger homes on larger lots. Some
of these lots will be used for our Signature Series product which ranges in size from
3000-4500 square feet. We also anticipate using some of these lots to sell other builders
who would bring there own designs into this area of the community.
2. Three Material Types - In response to staff concerns we have agreed to provide a
rnnirnum of three material types on the front elevations of each housing type. This
commitment has been added to the design guidelines.
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3. :Zero Lot Lines - We have decided to abandon the zero lot line concept that was
originally proposed with this project. We are now proposing standard five foot interior
side setbacks in our alley loaded blocks as per the R-8 minimum. Based on building code
requirements we are confident that the five foot interior side setback is a more desirable
configuration. We still plan to maximize the useable space in the side yard areas by
creating a perpetual use and benefit easement that will be recorded along one side of all
Village Series (alley loaded) lots. The purpose of this easement is to expand the useable
side yard area for each unit. This easement allows the neighboring property owner to use,
maintain, and benefit from five feet of their neighbor side property.
Other than these changes to the land plan and design guidelines all other aspects of the project
have remained as originally submitted. We are confident that this development will be an asset to
the City of Meridian and respectfully request your approval of this project.
Sincerely,
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Justin Lucas
Entitlement Manager
Hubble Homes
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