CC - Applicant's Response to Staff Report 11-24 PLANNING SERVICES
P.O.Box 405
Boise,ID 83701
20&9M 1609
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Simison, Meridian City Council
Joseph Dodson, Associate Planner
FROM: Penelope Constantikes
DATE: November 22, 2020
RE: H-2020-0060 HORSE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION—PRELIMINARY PLAT
CITY COUNCIL HEARING—NOVEMBER 24,2020
The applicant and project team are in receipt of the staff report for the November 24,2020, City
Council Hearing.
In order to meet the complexity of the site and requirements of the City of Meridian and Ada County
Highway District,the plat has evolved in an iterative process. The applicant and project team believe
that the plat before you meets all standards and requirements of the Meridian Planning Division,the
Meridian Fire Department, and the Ada County Highway District as well as the recommendation of the
Meridian Planning& Zoning Commission.
• Open space for the residents has been relocated to the center of the project as recommended by
the P&Z Commission and will include children'&play equipment as previously proposed
though not indicated on the plat at this time.
• Additional open space will be located at the southwest corner while also providing sewer and
water extension easement area.
• The number of building lots along Black Cat Road have been reduced in number from 8 to 7
and lots have been widened as recommended by the P&Z Commission. The average lot size
has been increased from 4,149 to 4,602 s.f., or an increase of 453.5 s.f.
• Open space provided with the subdivision based on the UDC standards is 24%over the
minimum of 10% for a total qualified open space of 25,363.5 s.f of open space. See attached.
• City staff and District staff indicated a more permanent treatment of the easement area along
the south portion of the site would be preferable. This is proposed with the public road on the
site being extended through the easement area to the east property line and the removal of
easement access to Black Cat Road occurring when the public road is constructed and accepted
by ACHD as a part of the Final Plat recording.
• The applicant recognizes the necessity of the release of easement rights across the site as a part
of the construction and use of the new public road. The applicant and project team are actively
working with a land use/development attorney to prepare a modification of the existing
easement to exclude the easement rights encumbering the site while retaining the remainder of
the easement for access of the three adjacent property owners to access the new public road.
• Conceptual elevations submitted with the application are to scale and show the required
minimum side yard setbacks. See attached.
LAND USE PLANNING - DUE DILIGENCE • INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS
The applicant and project team offer the follow responses to the Conditions of Approval outlined in the
staff report.
PLANNING DIVISION
• The Development Agreement is understood. Direct lot access to Black Cat Road and Pine
Avenue will be prohibited. Easement rights of the applicant will be terminated.
• The previous Lot 10 is now shown as a future public road.
• Prior to submittal of the final plat application an updated landscape plan will be submitted and
will reflect the approved preliminary plat.
• Four(4) feet of separation will be provided between the new ACHD ROW and the detached
sidewalk—also to be incorporated into the landscape plan.
• Plat Note 18 will revised as indicated.
• The landscape plan will be revised to include the required plant materials,updated calculations
as needed, children's play equipment, and sidewalk as indicated with 4 foot separation.
• Fencing in compliance with the UDC will be constructed.
PUBLIC WORKS
• Street light locations are depicted on the preliminary plat. All required street light materials
will be submitted with the final plat application.
• Storm drain facilities will be located as prescribed by the City of Meridian.
• The water main stub in the northwest corner of the site will be abandoned as specified on the
preliminary plat.
• The Geotech Report and updated water monitoring data was submitted to the City of Meridian
on October 12, 2020.
Thank you for your time to review these responses/comments. I look forward to discussing the
project with you.
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