CC - Applicant's Response to Commission Recommendations and Staff Report 4-28
T. Hethe Clark
(208) 388-3327
hclark@clarkwardle.com
Via electronic mail
January 2, 2020
Joseph Dodson
Current Associate Planner
City of Meridian – Community Development
33 E. Broadway Ave.
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Re: Lavender Heights AZ, PP (H-2020-0009)
Comments on Proposed Conditions of Approval
CW File No. 21709.76
Dear Joe:
Thank you for all of your efforts in connection with the review of the proposed Lavender Heights
project. Our team has appreciated working with you to ensure the project is ready for City Council
review.
As you know, one of the primary topics of discussion at the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting was
fire coverage. We appreciated Deputy Chief Bongiorno’s willingness to revisit the response times for
this project, which is within five minutes of existing Station #4 and is immediately across the street from
Discovery Park and its planned new station. This project follows the orderly growth plan that has been
put in place by the City.
In reviewing the Staff Report, there is only one requested modification. Condition 1.b calls for the 10-
foot multi-use pathway to be built with Phase 1 of the development. As shown below, our current
phasing plan calls for much of the trail system to be built with the development of the adjoining
residential lots. A significant portion of those lots and the trail system are located in Phase 3 (west third
of the project).
Additional portions of the multi-use pathway system are located in Phase 4, which is the multi-family
area. That portion of the project is subject to a future conditional use permit and, at this time, has not
yet undergone a detailed design. Installing the regional pathway at this time could conflict with, for
example, installation of infrastructure in the Phase 4 area and could lead to throw-away of installed
elements.
Accordingly, we request that Condition 1.b. be modified, as set forth below:
a. The 10-foot multi-use pathway shall be constructed in accordance with the approved
phasing plan Phase 1 of for the development.
Otherwise, we are in full agreement with the terms and conditions of the Staff Report. We look forward
to discussing these matters at hearing on April 28, 2020.
Very truly yours,
T. Hethe Clark
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