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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse to Staff ReportPage 1 of 1 Tara Green From: Jennifer Veatch Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:19 PM To: Tara Green; Machelle Hill; Jaycee Holman Subject: FW: Paramount DA Amendment /Church Sub Letters Attachments: img-812135108-0001.pdf These letters are in response to the staff reports for the Paramount Final Plat and DA Modification on tonight. Thanks, ~~ ~re~ Assistant City Planner Meridian Planning Department 660 E. Watertower Lane, Suite 202 Meridian, ID 83642 208.884.5533 208.888.6854 (fax) veatch~a,meridiancity.or$ Think Green - please do not print this email unless necessary From: Mike Wardle [mailto:mwardle@brightoncorp.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:00 PM To: Jennifer Veatch Cc: Anna Canning; Gene P. Smith; Kevin A Maus Subject: Paramount DA Amendment /Church Sub Letters Je~Y, I trust these letters will address your request. Please look them over carefully and let me know if you have any questions. Mike Wardle Director of Planning Brighton Corf~oration Office 208.287.0512 Cell 208.883.6150 mwardle@brightoncorp.com 8/12/2008 BRIGHTON CORPORATION August 11, 2008 Mayor and City Council City of Meridian City Hall Meridian, ID 83642 Re: Fite Noy MDA 08-001-Paramount Development Agreement Ainet:dment Dear Mayor deWeerd and Council Members, We will accept stag's proposed modification to our requested Paramount Development Agreement with reservation and a statement of concern for the record: • The requirement for this DA Amendment, to enable construction of achurch-already a Principal Permitted Use in the L-O zone, has added unanticipated cost and processing time to a planned unit development approved by conditional use permit {CUP-03-008). StafFs proposed wording change simply confirms that the L-O Zoning District's Principaad Permitted Uses such as a church-maybe "allowed" when, in fact, Permitted uses should be a given. The southerly portion of the L-O zoned parcel was approved by Conditional Use Pernut for townhomes at a density of 12 units per acre. The proposed DA Amendment contained language to affirm that "single-family attached" dwellings [townhomesJ would continue to be a Principal Permitted Use. Staffproposes to strike that language, indicating that a zone change will be required before the CUP-approved townhome use can be allowed. We question that such was the intent of the Council's approval in 2003. It certainly was not the Applicant's intent or expectation. Aoolicant Rer~aest If the Council accepts staff s proposed modification of our request and concurs with stags position that a zone change is required to develop the previously-approved townhomes-we ask that the Council note for the record that development of townhomes, in accordance with the CUP-03-008, will be subject only to subdivision platting. Resp ly, David W. Tomball President Brighton Corporation 12601 W. Explorer Drive, Suite 200, Boise, Idaho 83713 www.briFhtoKCOrp.com TeL (208} 378-4000 Fax (208) 377-8962 BRIGHTON CORPORATION August 12, 2008 Mayor and City Council City of Meridian City Hall Meridian, ID 83642 Re: Fr'le No. FP-U8 013 Paramount Chureh Subdivision Our response to the City's Site Specific Comments for this project is as follows: ~~~l.L~ \ ~I I I I 1) The requirements of the Paramount annexation (AZ-03-006), preliminary plat (PP-03-004), and conditional use permit (CUP-03-008) have been met. The terms of the approved development agreement (Inst. No. 103137116) will be met by City Council approval of agenda iteml5, the proposed development agreement amendment (NIDA 08-001). 2) Agree 3) The 25-foal wide landscape buffer will be depicted on the face of the plat. 4) The landscape plans by The Land Getup will be revised per the comments listed in item 4 of the staffreport. ~ Agree ~ A$r~ 7) Agree 8) Agree 9) Agree General Requirements The developer agrees with the general requirements contained in the staffreport with one change as follows: "General Requdre-nent 3 - A letter of credit or cash surety in the amount of 110% shall be required for all uncompleted fencing, landscaping, amenities, pressurized irrigation, sanitary sewer, water, etc., prior to signature on the final plat or a non-build a8reement shall be recorded to defer those actions until a buildingnermit is requested. " Respectfully, urnbull President Brighton Corporation 12601 W. Explorer Drive, Suite 200, Boise, Idaho 83713 www brigbtoncorn.co-n TeL (208) 378-4000 Fax (l08) 377-8962