Memo from Planning (2)Requested Changes to the Agenda:
Item 6.A. Project: Overland Village Findings -Request to table to 2/17 City Council
meeting.
Item 14. Project: Solitude Place Development Agreement Modification -The applicant has
submitted an e-mail to staff requesting continuance to the February 24, 2009 City Council
hearing.
Item 9. Project: Education Campus Subdivision No. 2 -Final Plat
Location: Southeast corner of E. Leigh Field Drive and N. Locust Grove Road
Applications: Final Plat for 7 building lots on 25.87, zoned C-N & L-O
Highlights of Proposed Development: The City Council approved the preliminary plat (PP-07-
025) for Education Campus Subdivision on April 15, 2008. The preliminary plat is a re-
subdivision of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Education Campus Subdivision. The submitted final plat
substantially complies with the approved preliminary plat.
Staff Recommendation: Approval w/conditions
Written Testimony since Staff Report: E-mail from applicant in agreement with the staff report
except for condition #6.e which reads, "All drive aisles shall be posted as fire lanes with no parking
allowed. In addition, if a curb exists next to the drive aisle, it shall be painted red." The applicant is
requesting a waiver from this requirement.
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: The applicant has requested a waiver to condition #6.e
which requires curbs adjacent to drive aisles on private streets to be painted red. Because it's a
UDC requirement, the condition can 't be waived; the applicant must apply for Alternative
Compliance to that section of City code (UDC 11-3F-4B.2.d.).
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Item 10. Project: Oakcreek Final Plat
Location: Oakcreek Subdivision No. 1 is located south of W. McMillan Road and west of N. Black Cat
Rd. in a portion of the NE % of T. 4N. Rl W., Section 33.
Applications: Final Plat for 38 residential building lots & 8 common lots on 11.63 acres of land
Highlights of Proposed Development: The City Council approved the preliminary plat (PP-08-
003) for Oakcreek Subdivision on October 28, 2008. The final plat is a portion (phase 1) of the
preliminary plat. The submitted final plat substantially complies with the approved preliminary
plat.
Elevations: Yes
Written testimony: The applicant has emailed a letter stating their concurrence with the staff
report and conditions.
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: None
Staff Recommendation: Approval
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Item 15. Project: Knight Sky Estates
Location: 6555 N. Linder Road, on the northwest corner of N. Linder Road and Chinden Boulevard
Applications: Development Agreement Modification
Highlights of Proposed Development: As a condition of approval of the recently approved time
extension for the preliminary plat, the applicant is required to modify the DA to include building
elevations for the project. Additionally, the applicant is requesting to modify an existing DA
provision that restricts access to Chinden Boulevard (State Highway 20-26).
Written Testimony: None
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: None
Staff Recommendation: Approval of proposed building elevations; Denial of request for
modification of DA provision #5.1.8.
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Item 16. Project: Ambercreek Subdivision
Location: The subject property is located on the west side of N. Meridian Road and south of
W.McMillan Road
Applications: Development Agreement Modification
History: In 2005, the subject property was granted Annexation and Zoning (AZ-OS-055) and
Preliminary Plat (PP-OS-057) approval by City Council with an R-8 zoning district. A
Development Agreement was approved with the annexation (Instrument No. 106048481).The
final plat (FP-06-027) for Ambercreek Subdivision No. 2 was approved by the Meridian City
Council on July 18, 2006. Two previous time extensions (TE-07-009 and TE-08-016) were
approved for this project by the Planning Director in 2007 and by the City Council in 2008.
Highlights of Proposed Development: On October 7, 2008, the City Council granted approval of
an 18 month time extension for Ambercreek Subdivision No.2. As part of that approval the
applicant was to submit for a development agreement modification to attach building elevations
to the subject plat. The applicant has submitted photos of existing homes currently constructed
within Phase 1 of the development. These are the same photos that were reviewed with the time
extension approval.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with the following DA provisions:
Future homes on this site shall generally be consistent in appearance to the elevations
(photos) attached in Exhibit A2. The applicant shall construct homes on the site that contain
the following design features: varying pitched roof design including gable and hip rooflines
facing the street, shutters around the windows on the front facade, substantial pillars with
substantial bases and front facades accented with brick/stone, garage doors with a glazing
element for street facing garages and covered front porch areas. Building materials shall 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), vinyl siding shall be used as an accent material only. All future homes
shall have a minimum of two field colors and a trim color.
2. With Phase 2 of the development, future residential homes shall be sited on lots where the
mass and scale shall be compatible between single story homes and two story homes. For
example a single story home shall not be constructed with two story homes on both sides.
The applicant shall submit an exhibit to the Planning Department demonstrating compliance
with this requirement.
Elevations: Yes
Written testimony: The applicant submitted a response in agreement with the staff report.
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: None
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