03-18-16 DRAFT cover letter for revised plat for Council Suggs Community Solutions
200 Louisa Street, Boise, Idaho 83712
jbsuggs@cableone.net
208.342.6941
March 18, 2016
Mr. Josh Beach
City of Meridian Planning Division
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
Subject:H-2015-0046 Brinegar Prairie Subdivision
Annexation, rezone and preliminary plat
Revision per City Council hearing on 3/15/16
Dear Josh:
Attached is a revised preliminary plat for Brinegar Subdivision that reflects our understanding of the
changes suggested by City Council at our public hearing on March 15, 2016. This revised plat shows all
the lots along the southern border to be a minimum or 8000 sf. To accomplish this change we have
removed 3 buildable lots from the plat and made one open space lot, Lot 31, Block 1, a bit smaller.
This change results in the following;
Average lot size is now 6519 square feet (was 6298 sf)
Gross density is now 4.11 dwelling units per acre (was 4.25 du/ac)
Net density is now 6.68 dwelling units per acre (was 6.92 du/ac)
Based on comments from Council members, the plat now summarizes the usable open space as 3. 13
acres, or 13.8% of the 22.60 acre site, which is above the 10% minimum requirement. Please note that
over 16% of the site is allocated as common lots/open space.
We feel this revised plat shows the changes that were discussed at the Council meeting and look
forward to your staff review. We also want to thank the City Council and the staff for scheduling the
continuation of our hearing to a special date of March 29, 2016.
We respectfully request that the Council approve Brinegar Prairie annexation, rezone and preliminary
plat at the public hearing.
Sincerely,
Jane B. Suggs