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August 16, 2019
Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager
City of Meridian
33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 102
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: Shelburne South Subdivision - Project Narrative
Dear Mr. Hood:
The plans and application for the Shelburne South Subdivision are attached for your review and
approval. The Shelburne South Subdivision is located on approximately 27 acres at 4205 East Bott
Lane, 4120 East Amity Road and 4320 East Amity Road (the “Project Site”). After receiving comments
from planning staff and from neighbors and considering the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Zoning
Code, our planning and development team has designed Shelburne South Subdivision to include 99
buildable lots for single-family detached homes and 20 common lots. The development includes
15.52% open space with attractive amenities throughout. The development will also increase street
connectivity by extending Selatir Way to the south providing access for existing residential
subdivisions onto Amity Road.
We ask your approval of the following:
Annexation and Rezone of the Project Site RUT to R-8
Preliminary Plat of the Project Site
Please find the attached the project narrative, legal descriptions, open space exhibit, annexation
and rezone application, preliminary plat application, and landscape plans. Thank you for your time
and consideration. We feel that the Shelburne South Subdivision will be a great compliment to and
extension of our previous Shelburne developments and existing neighborhoods in the area. Please
feel free to contact me if you have any questions or require additional information.
Best Regards,
JESUS TOVAR
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
The proposed Shelburne South Subdivision is located on approximately 27.9 acres between Eagle Road
and Cloverdale Road off E. Amity Road (“Project Site”) as shown on Figure 1 below. Shelburne South
Subdivision is an extension of Shelburne Subdivision No. 1, Shelburne Subdivision No. 2 and Shelburne
East. The Project Site currently lies in unincorporated Ada County and is within Meridian’s area of city
impact. Primary access to the Project Site is provided directly from Amity Road, and the extension of
Selatir Way will provide connectivity to the Shelburne East Subdivision.
Figure 1. Vicinity Map
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The Project Site is currently zoned as Rural-Urban Transition (RUT). This application proposes
annexation of the Project Site and a rezone to Medium-Density Residential (R-8). The proposed rezone
complies with the Future Land Use Map designation of Medium Density Residential for the Project
Site, as shown in Appendix A.
Shelburne South Subdivision will consist of 99 single-family detached dwelling units, significant open
space, and an attractive amenity package (“Project”). The gross density of the Project is 3.55 dwelling
units per acre with 15.52% open space.
AMENITIES AND OPEN SPACE
The Shelburne South Subdivision is planned with an attractive open space system that provides pedestrian and
bicycle connection throughout via a network of parks and pathways. The development will provide approximately
4.33 acres of open space, which is 15.52% of the Project Site. Appendix B details the open space provided by the
Project.
The amenities have been selected based on the proven buyer demographic of Shelburne
Subdivision No. 1 & 2– a slightly older generation of homebuyers with adult children. The amenity
package includes a mix of options from the Uniform Development Code’s Quality of Life,
Recreation, and Open Space categories as follows:
1. Sports Court (Pickleball) - Recreation Category
2. Open waterway Feature – Open Space Category
3. One (1) Shade/Picnic Area with picnic tables, bench and bike parking - Quality of Life
Category
Figure 2 below depicts an open play field and pickleball court providing an active
environment for all ages. Appendix C further details the Project’s amenities.
Figure 2. Example of Pickleball Court
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ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING
The architecture style of the Project will
largely be a continuation of the existing
Shelburne No. 1 and No. 2, and Shelburne
East neighborhoods with a mix of
contemporary forms and modern
farmhouse styles. A rich blend of materials
ranging from stone to stucco and board-
and-batten siding materials is planned
with enriched natural colors. Home sizes
will range from 1,600 square feet to 2,200
square feet. Similar to the homes in
Shelburne No. 1, Shelburne No. 2 and
Shelburne East, a large percentage of
homes in Shelburne South will be single
story. Maximum building height will be 35
feet. Representative building elevations Figure 3. Example of House Architecture
and floor plans are shown in Appendix D.
NINE MILE CREEK BRIDGE CROSSING
As part of the Project, Selatir Way will cross Nine Mile Creek. The crossing will incorporate a culvert to
accommodate a two lane road and pedestrian walkways.
TRAFFIC AND ROADWAY DESIGN
ACHD did not require a traffic impact study to be completed for this Project. A trip generation and distribution
analysis was performed by CR Engineering, Inc. to achieve appropriate planning of the subdivision and roadways.
According to the traffic analysis, this Project will generate approximately 1,030 trips per weekday at full build
out. Roughly 50% of these trips will travel to Eagle Road on Amity, 30% will travel to Cloverdale Road on Amity
and the remaining 20% will continue east and west along Amity Road as shown in Figure 5.
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Figure 4. Shelburne South Subdivision traffic distribution
UTILITIES
All utilities are stubbed to the Project Site boundary from prior Shelburne Developments. Ten Mile
Feeder Canal will provide irrigation water for the Project. A pump station was placed as part of the
Shelburne East Phase 1 project, which was sized to be able to serve Shelburne East and the future
Shelburne South Subdivision.
CONCLUSION
As planned, the Shelburne South Subdivision will build on the success of Shelburne Subdivision No. 1,
No. 2, and East by providing an attractive blend of single-family homes. The proposed R-8 zoning
classification aligns with the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map designations. Significant
open space and amenities package will work together to create an attractive and connected
community. Our design team has carefully considered the input of existing neighbors and service
providers. With these qualities, approval of the Project is in the best interests of the City and the
developer and design team respectfully request your approval of the Annexation and Rezone and
Preliminary Plat applications for the Shelburne South Subdivision.
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APPENDIX A – FUTURE LAND USE
Table 1: Surrounding and Adjacent Land-uses.
Adjacent Land Use Adjacent Zoning
North Medium-Density Residential R-8, R-4
South Low-Density Residential RUT
East Medium-Density Residential RSW
West Medium-Density Residential RUT, R-4
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APPENDIX B – OPEN SPACE ANALYSIS
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Table 2: Open space calculation breakdown
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APPENDIX C - AMENITIES
Figure 5: Pickleball Court
Figure 6: Shelter
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APPENDIX D - ARCHITECTURE
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