PZ - Applicant's Response to Staff Report
T. Hethe Clark
(208) 388-3327
hclark@clarkwardle.com
Via electronic mail
April 14, 2020
Sonya Allen, Associate City Planner
Meridian Planning Division
33 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 102
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Re: Delano Subdivision (H-2019-0027)
Dear Sonya:
Thank you for your work on this application. It has been a long road. I have had an opportunity to
review the Staff Report and have only the following minimal comments:
Condition 1.c (Single-Story Limitation on West Side of Project). The prior iteration of this
project included a single-story limitation on the west side of the project. Since that time, we
have reduced the density significantly. In addition, it is our understanding that the property to
the west has been acquired for purposes of development. Given these factors, we did not
intend to limit the west side of the project to single-story. My apologies for not clarifying this in
connection with the re-submission of the revised plan.
The single-story limitation on the north side of the project is what was contemplated and will
remain. Accordingly, we request that Condition 1.c be revised, as follows:
d. Single-family homes along the west and north perimeter boundaryies of the development
shall be restricted to a single-story in height as proposed by the Developer.
Condition 2.b. (Construction of N. Centrepointe Way). This condition must be read in
conjunction with Condition 1.f, which requires construction of N. Centrepointe Way from the
southern boundary to the northern boundary. The requirement to construct the roadway
(rather than a half section) makes sense in light of the fact that both sides of the roadway are
located within this project and we want to ensure that N. Centrepointe Way can connect as
soon as possible.
We are, however, concerned that Condition 2.b gets the cart before the horse and will lead to
throw-away costs. The R-40 section of the project requires a separate conditional use permit
and a separate public review process before it may move forward. When that occurs, separate
engineering and utility work will be done to accommodate what is actually proposed. That will
entail extension and installation of utilities, potential reconfiguration of access, etc., meaning
any landscaping and sidewalk will almost certainly be torn out if it is installed before the R-40
portion of the project is underway.
The west side of N. Centrepointe Way will be landscaped and sidewalk will be installed as
required by code and the Staff Report. The entirety of the N. Centrepointe Way road section
will be built out in the first phase of the project, as identified in Condition 1.f. Our only request
is to defer installation of landscape and sidewalk until the R-40 section of the project develops.
Accordingly, we request that Condition 2.b be deleted. Again, we are building the entire N.
Centrepointe Way road section in Phase 1. Pedestrian facilities and landscape will be installed
with Phase 3—after that area is designed, engineered, and entitled.
With those two minor modifications, we are in full agreement with the Staff Report and look forward to
the hearing on April 16, 2020.
Very truly yours,
T. Hethe Clark