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Via email bparsons@meridiancity.org
Bill Parsons, Associate City Planner
City of Meridian, Idaho
Re: AZ-09-006 - B1
Dear Mr. Parsons:
Conger Management Group is acting as an authorized representative for B1
LLC, the owner/applicant for the above referenced file, and is providing below
change requests to the Staff Report showing a hearing date of October 1, 2009.
B1 LLC is appreciative of your recommendation of approval, and upon review of
your Staff Report, has the following suggested changes:
Chapter VII, Goal fV, Objective D, Action 2 -Restrict curb cuts and
access points on collectors and arterial streets.
Currently E. Commander Street, designated a local street, is stubbed
along the eastern property boundary and provides connectivity for the future
home site. The recommended conditions of approval include a Development
Agreement provision that future development of the property will necessitate
that E. Commander Street be extended through the site to connect to Jericho
Road.
And
• Chapter VI, Goal II, Objective A, Action 6 -Require street
connections between subdivisions at regular intervals to enhance
connectivity and better traffic flow.
One stub street exists at the eastern boundary. The extension of this
street will be required upon future development of this site. Said street shall
extend through the site to Jericho Road located at the northwest corner of the
property. Staff believes requiring this connection enhances connectivity and
improves the traffic flow as previous developments made provisions for future
connectivity prior to this site developing.
- And
Exhibit B: AGENCY & DEPARTMENT COMMENTS, Item #1.2 4.
Page 1 of 3 pages
1627 S. Orchard Street, Suite 24 • Boise, Idaho 83705 • 208 336.5355 • Fax 208 336.,2282
Registered Contractor RCE-219
We respectfully maintain that it is premature to establish that E.
Commander Street must be extended through the site to connect to Jericho
Road. At this time, B1 LLC is requesting only the single family home on the site.
The timing of further subdivision of the property is unknown, and the needs of the
neighborhood, City and other governmental requirements, traffic flow, etc. most
likely will be different in the future. We believe it would suffice to say that a stub
road will be provided and shown on the submission of the preliminary plat and
that it will meet the City standards of the time.
Please consider the following proposed language for Exhibit B, Item
number 1.2 4.
Currently, E. Commander Street, designated a local street, is
stubbed along the eastern property boundary and provides connectivity for
the future home site. The recommended conditions of approval include a
Development Agreement provisian that future development of the property
will necessitate that E. Commander Street be extended through the site
with connection to the West or East boundary.
Design Review: Although the annexation of this property is not subject to
Design Review, staff feels the applicant could development site consistent
with the objectives and guidelines for residential developments (Section E)
listed in the Meridian Design Manual. Staff is recommending a DA
provision that elevations be submitted with any preliminary plat
application. These elevations should be consistent with the
Architectural Character objectives and guidelines listed in Section E.
Residential Design Guidelines referenced in the Meridian Design
Manual.
We feel we must repeat Staffs first thought, that the annexation of the
property is not subject to Design Review at this time. The recommendation of
a DA provision requiring elevations is premature given that the development
of the property /the submittal of a preliminary plat is some time in the future.
At this time, we respectfully request that Staff recommend that applicant
develop the site consistent with objectives and guidelines for residential
developments in place under the UDC at the time of submittal.
Please consider the following proposed language for Exhibit 13, Item
number 1.2 3.
Staff recommends that applicant develop the site consistent with
objectives and guidelines for residential developments, including the
Residential Design Guidelines referenced in the Meridian Design
Manual at the time of the preliminary plat submittal.
Mc Bill Parsons Page Z of 3 pages
Regarding AZ-09-006-B1
September 30, 2009
2. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (The entirety of this section, while not
typed in this letter, is nevertheless, included by this reference.)
Upon review of all of the provisions of this section, we are respectfully
requesting that it be deleted in its entirety from the Report. The provisions
outline specific conditions of approval as though this application was an
actual subdivision, which it is not„
On behalf of B1, LLC, I would like to reiterate our appreciation for Staff's
support of the annexation, and hope that the above changes will be accepted.
We look forward to further discussion and to the hearing on October 1, 2009.
Since ely,
Jim D. onger <r~~
Authorized Representative
B1, LLC
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Mr Bill Parsons Page 3 of 3 pages
Reggardi~g ;Z-09-006-B1
September 30, 2009