PZ - Landscape Plan with clarification letter1
Charlene Way
From:Sonya Allen
Sent:Thursday, October 12, 2017 9:02 AM
To:Barbara Shiffer; C.Jay Coles; Charlene Way; Machelle Hill
Subject:FW: Veranda Senior Living at Hill's Century Farm
Attachments:17-098 CU LANDSCAPE PLAN-30x42L 171011.pdf
Please include this email & attachment in the project file. thx
From: Jon Wardle [ mailto:jwardle@brightoncorp.com ]
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 5:34 PM
To: Sonya Allen
Cc: Kameron Nauahi; Mike Wardle
Subject: RE: Veranda Senior Living at Hill's Century Farm
Sonya,
Thank you for the opportunity to further clarify and expand upon our request for alternative compliance for off-street
parking at Veranda Senior Living at Hill’s Century Farm.
The drive access th at parallels Amity Road will function as the primary vehicular point of access for Veranda Senior Living
and the other businesses within the Hill Century Farm Commercial that front onto Amity Road. Additionally, the other
businesses to the south will benefit from the proposed cross access. Although this minimizes the direct vehicular access
points to Amity, it does require that we construct a continuous drive aisle that parallels Amity Road. There is parking on
both sides of the previously identified cross-access drive aisle.
Additionally, Veranda Senior Living’s primary access for residents, visitors and staff is controlled, and is at the front of
the building that is on the northside of the building that faces Amity. It is important that the parkin g be located near the
primary point of access into the building. (Note: Although the majority of the parking is located north of the building,
overall the parking for assisted living is significantly less than what would be found for a building of this size. If this were
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another user such as an office building, the amount of parking along Amity wouldn’t change, but would find more
impervious surface around the building to meet the parking requirements for that user -- as is reflected on the adjacent
office building to the east).
With that background, we are proposing the following items that support the request for alternative compliance:
1. Landscape buffer . Although the required landscape buffer on a minor arterial is 25 feet, we are proposing a
36.5’ landscape buffer. This represents a 46% increase over the required landscape buffer along a minor
arterial. This is measure from the future curb along Amity Road to the edge of the parking lot. The detached
sidewalk will be installed and landscape improvements installed concurrent with the construction of Veranda
Senior Living.
2. Street Trees . Veranda Senior Living has approximately 430’ of frontage on Amity, which would require a
minimum of twelve (12) street trees. We are proposing to install seventeen (17) street trees on the
frontage. This represents a 41% increase over the minimum required street trees for Amity Road.
We believe that this request is not only equal to but exceeds the requirement, is not detrimental to the public welfare,
and will be an enhancement to the surrounding properties. I’ve attached an updated landscape plan reflecting these
elements and respectfully request the Director’s approval of alternative compliance.
Jon Wardle
Brighton Corporation | www.brightoncorp.com
Direct 208.287.0518 | Cell 208.871.9361
Email jwardle@brightoncorp.com
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