PZ - Narrative January 13, 2021
City of Meridian
Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council
c/o City of Meridian Planning Department
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: Villagio Subdivision
Annexation,Rezone, and Preliminary Plat Applications
Dear Commissioners and City Council Members:
On behalf of Schultz Development,LLC and McDermott Properties LLC,please accept these
applications for annexation, rezone, and preliminary plat for the Villagio Subdivision located on the
west side of N. McDermott Road approximately 1/4 mile north of McMillan Road. We are requesting
annexation and rezone from County RUT to R-15 and a preliminary plat for 95 building lots and 9
common lots on 19.61 acres.
Existing Master Plan and Zoning
The property is currently Ada County RUT and shown as Medium Density Residential on the Meridian
Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map. The property is adjacent to the following property:
West Undeveloped County RUT
North—Undeveloped County RUT
East City R-15 (Gem Academy)
South—Undeveloped County RUT
ITD has reserved the east 4.16 acres of the property (300 feet wide)between proposed Villagio
subdivision and McDermott Road for the future 1-84 to Hwy 16 Beltway Corridor.
Proposed Annexation and Zoning
The site is contiguous to the Meridian city limits on the east boundary at McDermott Road, In
accordance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan and to allow a diversity of quality housing product in
the area, the site is proposed to be zoned R-1S with two styles of single-family detached housing.
Site Statistics
The proposed site statistics are as follows:
Qualified
Acres Building Lots Gross Density Open Space
19.61 95 4.84 DU/ac 2.64 ac - 13.5%
-4.16 ac (ITD Reserve Adjust) 6.14 DU/ac 17.1%
Sewer Service
The Villagio Subdivision will be serviced by an 8-inch sewer main in McDermott Road to be
constructed in 2021 with Gem Academy project. The sewer has adequate depth to service our project.
Water Service
The Villagio Subdivision will be serviced by a 12-inch water main in McDermott Road. The houses in
Villagio Subdivision will be provided with fire sprinklers in lieu of a looped service unless another
project develops prior to construction to the north or south of our project with an additional water
connection.
Pressure Irrigation
Pressure irrigation will be provided by Settlers Irrigation District(SID) via a pump station and pressure
irrigation mains to be constructed utilizes surface irrigation water rights for the property.
Gravity Irrigation
All private irrigation laterals onsite will be piped in accordance with Meridian code and historical
delivery points will be maintained.
Roadways and Storm Drainage
The site will be accessible to McDermott Road constructed to off-site standards across the 300-foot-
wide ITD reservation(4.16 acres). ITD will construct an alternate access from our southwest corner to
McMillan Road when the primary access is eliminated by the beltway construction in the future. Other
developments may construct that access prior to ITD. Six(6) stub streets are provided by the Villagio
Subdivision to the north, south, and east for ample future vehicular and pedestrian connectivity.
All interior roadways will be 33' back-to-back of curb with detached 5' sidewalks and 8' tree-lined
parkstrips.
A street parking plan has been provided with the application to show"guest"parking of 105 spaces on
the public roads. The guest parking is in addition to the 2 garage spaces and 2 driveway spaces per
house.
Storm drainage for the interior roadways will be mitigated by underground seepage beds within
landscape areas as shown on the attached preliminary utility plan
Open Space and Amenities
The site has 2,200 feet of meandering 5' pathways within landscaped common lots with a playground
and covered sitting area centrally located in the middle of the site at the intersection of the pathways. In
addition, the site has 5,700 feet of detached 5' sidewalk along the roadways with 8' landscape
parkstrips. As designed, the site has 2.64 acres of qualified open space which is 13.5% (gross) or 17.1%
(gross ITD adjusted).
Lot Size and Architecture
The site has been designed in accordance with R-15 dimensional standards with lot sizes ranging from
3,546 SF to 5,755 SF,with an average lot size of 4,577 SF.
The homes will all be a mix of single-story and two-story products with 2-car garages and homes
ranging from 1,450 SF to 1,820 SF similar to the renderings provided in the application. The site has
approximately 50%common driveway "quad"lots and 50% standard front garage lots.
Variances
The site design for the Villagio Subdivision exceeds the minimum requirements of the R-15 zoning
ordinance and no variances are requested with this application.
Summary
The proposed annexation,rezone, and preliminary plat applications for the Villagio Subdivision
carefully considered all aspects of the Meridian Zoning Ordinance,the Meridian Comprehensive Plan,
site location, surrounding neighborhoods, and the housing market in Meridian to develop a high-quality
residential development that exceeds the minimum development standards and provides compatible
design characteristics with the surrounding neighborhood. We respectfully request your approval of
these applications.
Sincerely,
Matt Schultz
Schultz Development LLC