PZ - Application Narrative REV - 11/14THE LAND GROUP, INC.
November 14, 2014
Planning & Development
City of Meridian
33 E. Broadway, Suite 102
Meridian, ID 83642
Re: Application for Southridge Subdivision No. 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 concerning
Rezone and Preliminary Plat - REVISED
Dear Planning Division:
We are pleased to submit the enclosed applications for Rezone and Preliminary Plat of the next phases
of the Southridge Subdivision. These phases are referred to as "Southridge Estates". The project is
located south of W. Overland Rd. and west of S. Linder Rd. within the City of Meridian. The included
applications request rezone of three areas within the preliminary plat, and approval of the preliminary
plat itself.
Background
The entire property of the Southridge Subdivision has been in front of the City for entitlement review
and approval several times in the past. Initially, the property was annexed to the City and various zoning
designations applied consistent with an overall project Master Plan. This master plan reflected one
vision for the buildout of the entire project, and was incorporated to the project's Development
Agreement.
At the same time as the initial annexation, zoning and development agreement, a preliminary plat was
approved for a portion of the property. This preliminary plat was partially completed and a final plat
recorded for the Southridge Subdivision No. 1, which lies north of the proposed applications near the
intersection of Overland and Linder Rds.
Over time, other various applications for the property have been considered by the City. These have
included rezones of portions of the overall Southridge project as development direction for specific
areas have been established, property boundary adjustments, and modifications to the development
agreement.
Recent Property Boundary Adjustment Application
In recent weeks, a Property Boundary Adjustment was submitted to the City of Meridian for this
property. We received approval from the Director on September 25, 2014. The property boundary
adjustment modifies the existing parcels to align with the boundaries of the enclosed preliminary plat.
We are working to complete the conditions of the PBA approval, and realize that this must be
accomplished prior to final approval of the accompanying preliminary plat.
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Current Applications
At this time, we are pleased to submit the enclosed application for Preliminary Plat approval of the next
residential development phases of the project. The configuration of these proposed single-family lots is
consistent with the underlying master plan for the project (as incorporated to the Development
Agreement), and we have been advised by Staff that modification of the Development Agreement is not
necessary. Due to minor adjustments in the location of roadways and lots an application to adjust zoning
boundaries to match the proposed project layout is also enclosed.
The project is bounded to the north by Southridge Subdivision Phase 1, to the east by S. Linder Rd., to
the south by the Ridenbaugh Canal separating Southridge from Aspen Cove Subdivision and to the west
by the Ridenbaugh Canal and unplatted future phases of Southridge Subdivision.
The following table indicates the zones proposed with characteristics that reflect how the parcels will
blend into the existing zones of adjacent properties and the Comprehensive Plan:
Rezone Application
The applicant proposes rezone of three areas within parcels 51223120934, 51223131220 and
S1223142035. The rezones are proposed in order to align the various zoning designations of the
property with the proposed lot and roadway layout of the preliminary plat. No new zoning designations
are proposed —the proposed R-4, R-8 and TN -R designations already exist within the Southridge
property.
The project lies within an area of the City of Meridian Comprehensive Plan designated as Medium
Density Residential. The layout of the project within these zoning designations will result in the following
densities:
Approximate Proposed Gross
Zone Density
:. R�8 174 Dnits/acre
R-4 2.22 units/acre
TN -R 5,91,units/acre
Preliminary Plat
The proposed preliminary plat of Southridge Subdivision Phases 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 includes a total of 48.56
acres and proposes 66 R-8 unit lots with ten common lots, 49 R-4 unit lots with fifteen common lots and
52 TN -R unit lots with seven common lots, for a total of 167 buildable lots and 32 common lots. The area
of the R-8 zone includes 17.66 acres, the area of the R-4 zone includes 22.10 acres and the TN -R includes
8.80 acres. Total open space is 5.31 -acres. The overall gross density of Southridge Estates is 3.43
dwelling units per acre.
All utilities necessary to serve the proposed development are existing on site and sufficient to meet the
project's needs. The City of Meridian can provide sanitary sewer service and domestic water for culinary
and fire -protection purposes. Roadways within the proposed preliminary plat are intended to be public
and will be dedicated to the Ada County Highway District. Storm water from the project area will be
collected, managed and retained in systems acceptable to ACHD within the overall Southridge
development. Pressurized irrigation for the project is available from the adjacent Ridenbaugh Canal
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(Nampa -Meridian Irrigation District) and will be delivered through the existing pressure irrigation system
owned and operated by the Southridge Homeowner's Association.
The Homeowner's Association will also own and maintain the various common areas throughout the
project, which will provide open space amenities to the future residents. In addition, a public multi -use
pathway will be constructed through these phases of the project in accordance with the City's Master
Pathway Plan. The pathway connects with multi -use pathways existing and proposed along the west
side of Linder Rd., and routes through the project to the Ridenbaugh Canal — providing connectivity for
future extensions along the south side of the Ridenbaugh Canal with future phases of the Southridge
project. As future phases of Southridge develop, further common area open spaces and amenities will
be developed as required by the project's Development Agreement.
The proposed single-family homes in the project will be architecturally guided by approved specific and
detailed architectural guidelines that address (at a minimum) variety in structures within a block,
building mass, building materials, rooflines, colors and architectural styles. The specific requirements for
residential architecture will be approved by the Council (or Design Review if so established) in
accordance with the process outlined in the Development Agreement section 6.3.13.
We appreciate the opportunity to present this application and look forward to providing any additional
information required for City of Meridian application process. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact our office, 208.939.4041 or email Jason@thelanderoupinc.com
Sincerely,
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so Densmer
ipal & Project Engineer
The Land Group, Inc.
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