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Subj: Comments and questions regarding Chalet Marseilles
Date: 3/12/2008 9:46:54 AM Mountain Standard Time MAR 18 2006
From: Wendellmartin2
To: parsonsb@meridiancity.org. CityofMeridian
CC: dfluke@jub.com City Clerk Office
Hello Bill,
My wife and I own the 5 acre parcel just to the west of the northwest block of the proposed Chalet Marseilles
subdivision. We will share approximately 600 feet of property line with the subdivision. We were sorry to have
missed you yesterday (Mar 11) as we stopped in the office to review the folder of the development. We
submitted to the city clerk a letter with a number of comments just prior to this visit and I have attached the text
of that letter just following this one. After reviewing the folder at the planning department my wife and I have
come up with a few more questions/comments regarding the development:
1. We noted in the geological survey comments regarding a "wet area" in the southwest comer of northwest
block. We would like more information on how the developers intend to "dry out" this area as it is due to the
presence of an open irrigation lateral that runs the entire length of the shared property line. We also believe that
care should be exercised when working near the berm on the east side of the irrigation lateral as the water level
is very high when we have our head gate closed and any damage to this berm will cause flooding into the
development. In addition we would like more information on exactly how close the proposed stone fence will be
to the property line and hence to this open irrigation ditch, especially along the southern half of the property
line. We can anticipate foundation issues with a stone fence too near an open (un-lined) ditch due. to side-soak
and gophers.
2. We saw on the landscape plan a note to remove the wild plum trees along the northern 1/2 of the property
line. These plums form a unique wildlife habitat and an effective screen for our garden area in the northeast
comer of our property. We value these plums and a number of these are located on our side of the property
line. They are quite entangled with the ones .located on the other side of the property line, requiring care to
remove the ones on the east side of the line without damage to the ones on our side of the line.
3. We would like to know how the developers intend to utilize the surface irrigation system for "pressurized
irrigation". This lateral is on a 10 day rotation cycle with only a portion of the time allocated to subdivisions
usage. How does the subdivision "store" the allocated amount of water for usage over the entire time period
via a pressurized system?
4. We had one additional general observation regarding the green space allocation between the iwo major
blocks of the development. It seems like more green space is allocated to the southeast block over the
northwest block. It seems to us that it should be weighted the other way around as the northwest block will be a.
quieter comer of the development further from the road noise of Ustidc and Locust Grove. This then would
encourage more use of the green space which we believe is the city planners intent for requiring such spaces.
We apologize for not having submitted these questions/comments sooner but we were out of the country during
January when the previous hearing was held.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Wendell Martin
3404 N. Private Ln
888-2858
Copy of comments submitted to city clerk:
March 8, 2008
Meridian Planning. and Zoning Commission
33 East Idaho Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
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Re: Application AZ 07-020 of RC Meridian Partners, LLC for Annexation and Zoning of Chalet Marseilles
Dear Commission:
We own the 5 acre parcel directly west of the northwest 10 acre segment of the proposed Chalet
Marseilles subdivision and will share approximately 600 linear feet of property line with the subdivision.
We respectfully request consideration of the following comments regarding the above application:
1. We request a city sewer "stub" on or near the property line for potential future hook-up of our dwelling to the
city sewer system. Our septic tank currently lies east of our home approximately 100 feet north of our southern
property line and 200 feet west of the east property line (the one to be shared with Chalet Marseilles).
2. We request a gate access into the subdivision for the purpose of monitoring and control of the irrigation
water flow through the gates, ditches and tiles that feed the irrigation ditch that runs along the east side of our
property.
3. We request that the fence that will be constructed along this shared property line to be installed as soon as
practical for the developers as our experience has been that developments attract kids and the open water of
the irrigation ditch that runs along this property line will attract them and pose a potential hazard to these
children.
Sincerely,
Wendell Martin/ Anne Hutchinson
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