PZ - Deisign Standard Exception
Charlene Way
From:Sonya Allen
Sent:Thursday, September 10, 2020 4:55 PM
To:Adrienne Weatherly; Charlene Way; Chris Johnson
Subject:Pura Vida Pathway Landscaping on Hillside - Design Standard Exception
Please include in LF. Thanks
From: Sonya Allen
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 4:54 PM
To: 'Jay Gibbons' <gibbons@sbbgo.com>
Subject: RE: Pathway Landscaping
I agree that the trail isn’t a pathway so the exception will just apply to the concrete walkway. Thanks
From: Jay Gibbons <gibbons@sbbgo.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 4:47 PM
To: Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>
Subject: RE: Pathway Landscaping
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Sonya,
And therein lies the rub with one-size-fits-all development codes . . . . a trail is not a pathway. They are not improved to
the same level. The users abilities, expectations and experiences are different. That said, yes, we need to ask for an
exception to landscape improvements on the trails and 5’ pathway on the slope itself. If landscaping is required, so is
irrigation and that is inadvisable due to plant material requirements and erosion concerns. The thought for showing the
trails was ti encourage folks to stay on designated areas and not just climb the hill willy-nilly. I do believe that in the
developable areas as a whole, the landscape treatment far exceeds the code requirement, in open space, in required
plantings, etc. Bottom line, yes, I am asking for an exception to code requirements to landscape the natural slopes
adjacent to the trails and 5’ pathway.
JAY A. GIBBONS, PLA, ASLA
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
2002 S. VISTA AVENUE BOISE, ID. 83705
OFFICE 208.342.2999
MOBILE 208.869.0747
gibbons@sbbgo.com https://www.sbbgo.com/
From: Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
To: Jay Gibbons <gibbons@sbbgo.com>
Subject: Pathway Landscaping
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Jay,
The UDC (11-3B-12B) requires landscaping to be installed wherever pathways are installed per the standards in UDC 11-
3B-12C. Do you want to request an exception through the PUD to not provide landscaping along the trails/pathways on
the slope area? Part of the justification could be that trees far in excess of UDC standards are proposed in other
common areas on the site. If so, please provide a written request for such (email is fine).
Thanks,
Sonya Allen | Associate Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Dept.
33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642
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