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City of Meridian
City Clerk Office
Project: Matador Subdivision (AZ-07-013 & PP-07-017)
Location: 1235 E. McMillan Road
Applications: Annexation and Preliminary Plat
Overall Project Description: The applicant has applied for Annexation and Zoning of 5.18 acres to R-4
zoning and Preliminary Plat approval of 16 single-family residential building lots and 3 common lots on
4.92 acres. The proposed gross density for the subdivision is 3.25 dwelling units per acre with a net
density of 4.02 dwelling units per acre. Lot sizes range from 8,077 square feet to 14,454 square feet.
Proposed DA requirements:
• The developer shall construct homes on the site that are in substantial compliance with the
elevations
The applicant shall construct homes on the site that contain the following design features: gable
rooflines facing the street, shutters, substantial pillars with substantial bases and front facades
accented with brick/stone, and covered porch areas. Building materials should be of quality
materials including but not limited to wood siding, hardie plank siding and/or stucco,
incorporating varying siding materials (wide plank, narrow plank, board and batten, and cedar
shingles) painted in earth tone colors.
Elevations: Yes
Commission Recommendation: approval at their November 15, 2007 public hearing.
Summary of Commission Public Hearing:
i. In favor: Sabrina Whitehead, Applicant's Representative
ii. In opposition: None
iii. Commenting: None
iv. Written testimony: None
Key Issue(s) of Discussion by Commission: The zoning approved for neighboring residential projects (R-
4 with a bit of R-8).
Key Commission Change(s) to Staff Recommendation: None
Outstanding issues for Council: During the hearing, staff presented to the Commission a recommendation
to reduce the lot widths of buildable Lots 2 and 3 of Block 3 and expand the non-buildable lot (Lot 1,
Block 3) in order to increase the amount of open space and to accommodate a picnic area or tot lot. The
Commission was in agreement with Staff's recommendation and forwarded that onto City Council. This
morning, staff received a revised preliminary plat and revised landscape rendering for the Matador
project. The revised plat changes are as follows:
1) The revised plat shows the re-location of the non-buildable lot from the southwest corner of the
project to be on the northwest side of the Copper Ridge/Matador intersection. Further, the
relocated common lot area has been reduced from 10,920 square feet to 4,953 square feet.
2) In addition, the total amount of open space for the project has been reduced from 8.1% to 5.5%.
3) Due to the reduction in open/common areas, the average lot sizes have increased from 9,751 sq. ft
on the old plat to 10,124 sq. ft. on the revised plat.
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: The revised Preliminary Plat layout and the proposed tot lot/picnic
area within the proposed development.
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