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PZ - Applicant's Response to Staff Report 3-19 Charlene Way From:Penelope Riley <penelope@rileyplanning.com> Sent:Sunday, March 15, 2020 10:15 PM To:City Clerk; Bill Parsons Subject:H-2019-0133 Applicant's Staff Report Comments Attachments:Lupine Cove H-2019-0133 Staff Report Response.pdf; ATT00001.txt; ATT00002.htm Dear City Clerk and Mr. Parsons: Please find attached the applicant's comments in response to the Lupine Cove Staff Report scheduled to be heard by the Meridian P&Z Commission on March 19, 2020. I will deliver an original hard copy and color prints of the updated open space exhibit to the City of Meridian on Monday morning, March 16, 2020. Thank you! To help prot ect your priva cy, … Penelope Constantikes Principal P.O. Box 405, Boise, ID 83701 208.908.1609 1 05 PLANNING SERVICES P.O.Box 83 Boise,ID&3701 March 14, 2020 Mr. Bill Parsons, Planning Supervisor City of Meridian Community Development Dept. 33 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 102 Meridian,ID 83642 RE: LUPINE COVE SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT H-2019-0133 STAFF REPORT COMMENTS Dear Mr. Parsons: Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the staff report for Lupine Cove Subdivision in advance of our March 19, 2020, Planning&Zoning Commission hearing. DENSITY TRANSITION e _w_ SUBJECT SITE �{ 4% _ The staff report supports the proposed zoning designation of R-8 as indicated by the MDR(Medium Density Residential) Compreheisive Plan Overlay for the subject site. Above is a Current Zoning snapshot obtaining from the City of Meridian current web based zoning map. Staff is concerned that there is a lack of transition from the proposed subdivision density to the Apple Valley Subdivision to the south- an old Ada County Subdivision with large lots between 4 and 5 acres. LAND USE PLANNING - DUE DILIGENCE - INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS Page 2 The Project Team notes that immediately adjacent to this site to the north there are 14 lots approved with the Aegean Subdivision Preliminary Plat. The subject site is 7 acres and would yield a ratio of 14:1 for this site as it exists currently. Between the two development sites there is an 85-foot separation due to the presence of the Five Mile Drain and the McFadden Drain. 10 (,YP)rr! i 17 I I Rory.5 f- t. 14 - - I iW'E,nI IT-)Vies'tl Fr- 3 t I BACK OF LOTS t I 51DE YAR (TYP) s 1S € # - I i Staff reports that there is a 5:1 and a 3:1 ratio when comparing the proposed Lupine Cove density to the existing Apple Valley Subdivision and that the transition ratios create an impact for the adjacent subdivision. When reviewing the ratios between Apple Valley, and Lupin Cove and Aegean these ratios are: • Lupine Cove - 5:1; 3:1; 1:1 • Aegean—4.5:1; 3:1; 4:1; 4:1; 4:1 The illustration below shows these ratios across the shared boundaries with Apple Valley Subdivision. The density ratios proposed with Lupine Cove are consistent with those proposed with Aegean Subdivision regardless of the zoning designation on the respective parcels. I +u I i z H ` _ __---_ __ _ Illsss f "; 3 h, _ -,. ____ -....... iLti'tYtEY i)k of i I LAND USE PLANNING - DUE DILIGENCE • INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS Page 3 It is worth noting that the separation between the south property line of Lupine Cove Subdivision and the homes along Beckly Lane is in the vicinity of 400 to 500-feet including the 30-feet of unopened right-of-way along the north boundary of Apple Valley Sudivision. STUB STREET TO NORTH While cost sharing of the engineering and bridge construction are a consideration,there are other components to consider. Below is a snapshot from the preliminary plat submitted with the Aegean Subdivision Preliminary Plat Application showing future development anticipated with the original Weaver parcel(subject site). �•..��+ (NDf A PART) The area to the east of the image above within the Weaver parcel appears to be anticipated to be a lot for the existing home. = t - E z xav LAND USE PLANNING DUE DILIGENCE • INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS Page 4 This potential layout for the western portion of the Weaver parcel does not include a stub street to the south or a connection to McDermott, but instead creates an enclaved development. A stub street to the north(Patimos)with a connection to McDermott invites trip loading in the proposed Lupine Cove Subdivision because it becomes a shortcut for Aegean traffic desiring to travel south on McDermott. That in itself is not the issue. It is a question of the quantity of traffic that becomes a hardship. The TIS for Aegean was developed and approved without any definitive connection to the south and Aegean Subdivision provides a `residential collector' traveling through the site farther north, closer to the Five Mile Creek, and out to McDermott Road, as is appropriate with transportation planning. Aegean Subdivision is located on 62.7 acres and will be composed on 215 lots. At full buildout (anticipated in the TIS as of 2022) a trip generation of 2,046 vehicle trips is projected. The distribution provided in the TIS for destination expects 35%of the trips to travel south on McDermott. Phase 2, which will be adjacent to the site to the north is projected to generate 1,018 vehicle trips per day. Thirty-five percent(35%) of the Phase 2 traffic represents 356 vehicle trips. .5 ft x [ y yJoe n i BLOcK ¢.�a s BF,CD Asa ALIGNMENT OF PATIMOS STREET AND LUPINE COVE LAYOUT The alignment of Patimos Street in Aegean aligns with Lots 7, 8 and 9, Block 1, of Lupine Cove. The stub connection with Aegean will remove 3 lots from Lupine Cove and represents an 11% loss of lots. Stacking distance for vehicles shortcutting through Lupine Cove for access to McDermott is an issue. According to standard engineering practices each vehicle in a stacking scenario consumes between 22 and 25 feet. The distance, center line of Patimos at Lupine Lane and the edge of pavment at McDermott adjacent to the site, is about 150-feet which will allow for about 6 vehicles to stack. Based on build-out estimates in the TIS, 35% of the AM peak hour is 56 vehicles and combined with the 28 vehicle trips generated in the AM by Lupine, an estimated 84 vehicles will be attempting to enter McDermott southbound requiring a left turn movement. LAND USE PLANNING • DUE DILIGENCE ■ INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS Page 5 U. Qu 62 S_F. a 'E 150'from center line of Patimos to edge of pavement - - — - Using the same 35% for trips southbound on McDermott coming just from Lupine Cove there would be considerably less southbound trips. With no stub street to the north,no more than 10 vehicle trips would be queued to enter McDermott southbound at one time. Finally,the project team with Aegean Subdivision has been transparent about their desire to remove the stub street to the south beginning in June of 2019 as has the project team for Lupine Cove. The benefit of the stub street is minimal at best given the cost of the bridge crossing-both engineering and construction, and the loss of lots. The cost of engineering and construction of the bridge will approach$100,000.00 or possibly more. Lupine Cove represents 50 of the 85-feet of the Five Mile Drain. If cost sharing is established Lupine Cove will cover a minimum of$58,000.00 of the crossing. With the sewer in McDermott at 30 or more feet deep, connecting will be costly and adds to the site complications. We understand that connectivity is an important element of land planning but just as no two sites are identical, connectivity is not always advisable or beneficial. We believe, along with the Aegean Subdivision project team,that in this particular instance, the extension of Patimos south across the 85-foot Five Mile Drain is not justified given the overall cost of engineering and construction,the traffic pattern changes not anticipated in the TIS, and additional traffic for the residents of Lupine Cove. Recent articles in the Idaho Statemen and other news outlets in SW Idaho speak to the dollars for road maintenance and construction being at a premium especially with these very large scale developments being proposed in areas like east of Kuna. Southbound trips on McDermott have already been factored in the TIS for Aegean and yielded no expected exceeding of ACHD's minimum operational thresholds or requirement of turn lanes entering or exiting the site. The required stub street to the south appears to be in conflict with the density mandate for residential density transition argued in the staff report. If the Apple Valley Subdivision is a stable area where redevelopment is considered part of a long range horizon-long enough to warrant a reduction in density,then a stub street appears to be unnecessary. Finally,the ACHD Staff Report provides criteria for continuation of streets. Below is a discussion of these critera. LAND USE PLANNING • DUE DILIGENCE • INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS Page 6 • The stub street will not reduce vehicle miles traveled for the residents of Lupine Cove. A more efficient travel route for those Lupine Cove residents that desire to travel north and west or east,to enter McDermott rather than route through Aegean and the other subdivisions on the north side of the Five Mile Creek. • Using the stub street for access to points north for the Lupine Cove residents would actually increase vehicle miles traveled. • Bike and pedestrian connectivity would be shorten by a minor amount but$100,000.00 for bike and ped access seems excessive especially since McDermott will be improved with pedestrian facilities with the construction of Aegean and Lupine Cove. • School access for the new schools to the west will not be possible from McDermott Road adjacent to or near this site. • It isn't obvious what enhancement to the provision of emergency services would occur with construction of this stub street. • Since McDermott is now classified as a Collector Street,this stub street will not reduce access to arterial roadways. • There is potential for intra-neighborhood circulation,but it will not facilitate circulation to schools, neighborhood commercial centers, or transit stops. LUPINE COVE OPEN SPACE Staff identifies several issues with the Lupine Cove Open Space provision. Below is an updated open space exhibit for the Commission's consideration. Ten color hard copies have been provided with this letter for the convenience of Meridian staff. En.&+ 3-7-?v YUPArE COVE 9UA�IIVISION ZIP �`�vi 8L� o*Ia.aaw-m.nn��arouviw�e•• :L �: �a�keE /����`ot� cps T'•—:_ _ } ... ' ----------- - - Or v7'KOW 54 gap LAND USE PLANNING - DUE DILIGENCE • INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS Page 7 There are several characteristics of this particular parcel that should be noted including the folowing: • There is a high volume artesian well located at the southwest corner of the site and provision for this water is essential for the protection of the northwest parcel in Apple Valley Subdivision. • The site has only 286-feet of frontage on McDermott Road (336—50-feet of the Five Mile Drain easement), irregular shape and retention of the existing residence. Staff identified the lack of improvements to the Five Mile Drain and McFadden Drain as grounds to deny the application including a lack of imagination in the treatment of the NMID easement area. There are several obstacles to incorporating improvments to the easement as stipulated by Greg Curtis with the NMID in a phone call with Mr. Curtis in November of 2019, and the Meridian Police Departments Policies. • The easement area on the south side of the drains must be accepted by the City of Meridian as public and a part of its Master Pathway Plan in order for NMID to allow any enhancements. • A pathway along these drains will go nowhere. • Any type of amenity in the easement area would have low visability from the street for all but a portion of the drain easement. Simply installing an open vision fence along the drains might be insufficient for public safety given the length of a pathway, especially along the McFaddon Drain section. According to the Police Service comments on Page 3 of the Staff Report "...all amenities must be in an open area in order to allow for natural observation opportunities. Pathways and landscaping should not create hiding spots or blind spots that would promote criminal activities." The project team initially proposed a pathway along the drains as an amenity for the subdivision and would be please to provide a pathway amenity. Staff had concerns with public safety. To incorporate a pathway,this would require the City of Meridian to accept this pathway as public and as a part of their Master Pathway Plan. The project team would be more than happy to include an amenity along the drains in the easement should the City incorporate this area into their Master Pathway Plan. The pond is proposed to be both an amenity and a necessary facility. In the revised open space plan the pond area in now 23.7%within the open space area it is located. The pre-development flow into the Five Mile Drain is due to the high volume artesian well and utilizing this water for an amenity seems appropriate. The pond will also provide storm water storage in the event of the rain or snow event that requires additional storage. Guest parking provided in the preliminary plat has been deleted. Given the size of the parcel and the awkward shape the team believed that quest parking would be a welcome feature. The basket ball half-court and the hopscotch template incorporated into the temporary turnaround at the southeast corner of the site would be paved whether incorporated into a turnaround or as separate discrete amenities. By including these facilities within the turnaround the non-permeable surface in the site is minimized. Reducing the street section from 36 to 33-feet also added some additional open area to the over all total. LAND USE PLANNING - DUE DILIGENCE - INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS Page 8 Open space as proposed with the updated exhibit now stands at 11.7% TREE MITIGATION This site is veritable forest of trees. Staff s analysis is correct in that based on tree mitigation materials submitted with the application a high level of mitiagation would be required. To better understand staff s concerns and to analyze the trees located on the site, a line-by-line evaluation was done to identify the locations of trees indicated as being subject to removal. At least 130 of the trees slated for removal do not appear to be necessary for removal. These trees are located in the following locations: • Landscape buffers. • Just inside the easement along the drains and especially along the Five Mile Drain portion. • Inside proposed lots along lot lines where they will not impede construction of homes. • In open space areas. • Along the south property line there is a very dense row of pine trees with only 11 identified as dead or diseased compared to about 100 that are healthy and should remain especially for the buffer function they provide. Attached is the list of trees by location/number. Those trees identified as candidates for remaining are highlighted. A representative of the landscape architect met with Elroy Huff on site to evaluate the trees. The project team did follow up several times with Mr. Huff regarding strategies for mitigation and were referred to planning staff. There was email discussion with staff about mitigation and an Alternative Compliance application which we understand should be submitted with a final plat application. To submit an Alternative Compliance application at this point in the approval process is, we understand, premature. It appears that with some additional analysis the volume of trees needing mitigation will be vastly reduced. The project team will work with staff and the City Arborist to bring the mitigation efforts for the site into a more management amount. In conclusion: 1. The Applicant would be happy to participate in a development agreement for the proposed Annexation and Zoning Application with the City of Meridian. 2. The street name proposed with the subdivision is a place holder. A Street Name Application will be submitted to the Ada County Street Naming Committee prior to Final Plat Application. 3. Landscaping along the micro-path in Lot 7, Block 2, would be easy to incorporate. 4. Relocating the sidewalk along McDermott Road as indicated by staff is easy to incorporate and the Applicant would be happy to provide that change. 5. The Applicant would be happy to coordinate tree mitigation with the City Arborist along with providing a more detailed analysis of the trees on site as discussed above. 6. Lot 6, Block 1, will include the community mail facility. If an additional amenity is needed in this area, the Applicant would be happy to provide an additional amenity. LAND USE PLANNING • DUE DILIGENCE - INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS Page 9 7. The pond in Lot 13, Block 1,has been discussed above and is now in compliance with the UDC. 8. Unless the City of Meridian includes the Five Mile Drain and the McFadden Drain as a part of the Master Pathways Plan the Applicant is required to follow NMID direction with regard to the use of the easement area. 9. Staff indicated that the project exceeds the amenity requirement. The project team would be happy to discuss amenities—provided and requested,with Staff. 10. Fencing along the entire north boundary of the buildable lots is acceptable to the Applicant and will be incorporated into the landscape plan. 11. Incorporation of articulation in the rear elevation of homes along McDermott Road is acceptable to the Applicant and will be implemented as requested. The Applicant and project team respectfully request approval of the preliminary plat for Lupine Cove. As modified by the discussion above and other than requesting that the stub street to the north be removed for the reasons cited above, staff s concerns can be accommodated. Thank you in advance for your consideration. 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While I was hopeful that I would be able to provide detailed comments by the end of business today, there is some much material to cover that a 24 hour (business day) response does not seem to be unreasonable. As such, a full response will be provided to the City by 8:30 AM on Monday, March 16th. We appreciate your assistance with this. Thank you! To help prot ect your priva cy, … Penelope Constantikes Principal P.O. Box 405, Boise, ID 83701 208.908.1609 On Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:50:28 +0000, Bill Parsons <bparsons@meridiancity.org> wrote: Attached is the staff report for the proposed Lupine Cove annexation and preliminary plat application (H- 2019-0133). This item is scheduled to be on the Commission agenda on 03/19/2020. The public hearing will be held at City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Avenue, beginning at 6:00 pm. Please call or e-mail with any questions. Penelope - Please submit any written response you may have to the staff report to the City Clerk’s office (MeridianCityClerk@meridiancity.org) and myself (e-mail or fax) as soon as possible. Bill Parsons, AICP | Planning Supervisor City of Meridian | Community Development Dept. 33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: 208-884-5533 | Fax: 208-489-0571 Built for Business, Designed for Living 1 All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law. 2