CC - Applicant Response to PZ Recs / Staff ReportMachelle Hill
From: Mike Wardle <MWardle@brig htoncorp.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:45 AM
To: Jaycee Holman; Jacy Jones; Machelle Hill
Cc: Sonya Watters; David Turnbull; amityhill@aol.com;jim.everett@ymcatvidaho.org; John
King (JKing @hummelarch.com); fshoemaker@GreenerLaw.com; Jon Wardle;
kevin@kmengllp.com
Subject: Hill Properties / Century Farm School
Meridian City Council,
The applicant requests, below, were unanimously recommended for approval by the Planning & Zoning
Commission on May 215t. Subsequent work with staff on "next step" actions necessitates the red -lined
modification of the "boxed" ISSUE 1 REQUEST, on the following page. I will present the rationale for the
request to the Council at the hearing this evening.
"Following review of the staff report for the referenced applications, we acknowledge staff's well -articulated and
thorough analysis of the issues associated with the Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment and companion annexation
and rezone applications. While we concur with the recommendation for approval of CPAM-15-001, AZ-15-004, and RZ-
15-007, we specifically note four issues with proposed clarifications and/or modifications to be achieved through the
Development Agreement:
ISSUE 1: There are three existing homes on the property as noted on Page 8 of the staff report and depicted by the
following graphic.
- Marti and Dixie Hill's residence (A) is located within the proposed R-8 zone and will be incorporated into the
future medium density residential development to the west.
- The other two (B and C) are within the proposed C-N zoning district and will remain until [1] future
development activity in the case of the home and farm buildings fronting Amity Road requires their removal;
and [2] the home on Howry Lane is vacated by Marti Hill's parents and that parcel is incorporated into the
School/YMCA/City Park complex.
CONCERN: Staff has recommended that dwellings B and C be zoned R-8 until such time as development
occurs, necessitating future rezone applications even though dwelling C will be included in the YMCA's
property acquisition for its proposed facility.
REQUEST: That the Planning & Zoning Commission recommend to the City Council that the
Development Agreement allow dwellings B and C to remain, as -is, within the C-N zone until such
time as the uses are is terminated by vacation or redevelopment; and that these dwellings B and C
not be required to connect to City water and sewer services as proposed by Planning Division
Comment 1.1.e, Page 15, inasmuch as they are to be removed in due course.
ISSUE 2: Planning Division Comment 1.1.b, Page 15, cites the UDC requirement that "business hours of operation in the
C-N district shall be limited from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm..."
CONCERN: YMCA hours of operation begin at 5:00 am, thus, relief from this requirement is necessary.
RE UEST: That provisions of the Development Agreement allow the YMCA's "business hours of operation"
to begin at 5:00 am.
ISSUE 3: The Concept Plan submitted with the applications proposes Medium Density Residential (R-8) zoning with
projected densities of 4 to 8 dwelling units per acre for the westerly half of the Hill Properties. It is Marti Hill's expressed
desire that the future development of that area be compatible in density and character with Hill's Century Farm
Subdivision immediately to the south. The first two Phases of Century Farm achieved net densities of 5.0 and 4.6
dwelling units per acre, respectively.
CONCERN: Planning Division Comment 1.1.g.viii, Page 16, states that residential densities should range from
6 to 8 units per acre. Given the Hill's development intent, that Comprehensive Plan objective will be difficult
to achieve and is not supported by the applicant..
REQUEST: That the Development Agreement specifically note that the R-8 residential net densities will
range from 4 to 8 units per acre.
ISSUE 4: Buffering of Dwellings A and C.
CONCERN: While not specifically cited in Agency & Department Comments, in the last bullet on Page 5, staff
cites UDC landscape buffering requirements that may potentially impact dwellings A and C.
REQUEST: That the Development Agreement specifically note that buffering of dwelling A will be achieved
through the adjacent City Park, YMCA and school complex; and, inasmuch as the YMCA will own and
eventually incorporate the dwelling C site into the public -use complex, no additional buffering will be
required."
Respectfully,
Michael Wardle
Director of Planning
Brighton Corporation
12601 W. Explorer, Suite 200 1 Boise, Idaho 83713
Direct 208.287.0512 1 Ccll 208.863.6150