CC - Applicant's Response To Commission Recommendations 10-13
KENT BROWN
PLANNING SERVICES
APPLICANT RESPONSE TO PROJECT REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
FOR MODERN CRAFTSMAN AT BLACK CAT (H-2020-0022)
October 12, 2020
Applicant has reviewed planning staff’s Project Report for the City Council hearing and has the following
comments:
1. Project Report, p. 1 – The acreages for C-C and R-15 zoning should be updated as follows:
Rezone a total of 23.63 acres of land for the purpose of reducing the C-C zone from
approximately 8 acres to 2.26 4.23 acres and increase the R-15 zone from approximately 15.1
acres to 21.37 19.39 acres.
2. Project Report, p. 3 – The capacity of Star Elementary has increased from 420 students to 625
students due to an expansion project.
3. Project Report, p. 13 – In discussions with planning staff, it has been determined that no Council
waiver is required from the standards in UDC § 11-3A-3 for the two access points onto Black Cat
Road. The property does not have frontage on any local streets and cross access is provided to the
only adjoining property (to the east) in compliance with UDC standards.
Applicant agrees to the recommended conditions of approval with two exceptions:
1. Applicant requests the Council to delete condition A(1)(f), which requires Council approval for
the proposed access points on Black Cat Road.
Rationale: As noted above, it has been determined that no Council waiver is required from the
standards in UDC § 11-3A-3 for the two access points onto Black Cat Road. ACHD has approved
the access points. The proposed accesses align with the approved access points across Black Cat in
Fairbourne and increase functionality and safety within the site. Planning staff supports deletion of
the condition.
2. Applicant requests the Council to amend condition A(1)(i) as follows:
i. The proposed commercial building located near the intersection of N. Black Cat Road and W.
Chinden Boulevard (SH 20/26) shall be constructed as a one-story or two-story structure as
depicted in the submitted concept renderings and as noted on the revised CUP Site Plan.
Rationale: Applicant requests this revision for flexibility to respond to market demand. The amount
of usable commercial space does not vary significantly between the one-story and two-story
concepts, 13,000 SF versus 19,500 SF, due to additional parking needs for two-story commercial.
Thank you for your consideration of these requests. We appreciate planning staff’s work on this project.
Kent Brown,
Planner
3161 E Springwood Dr Meridian, Idaho 83642 Tel.: 208-871-6842