Baraya Townhomes Narrative Letter
1977 E. Overland Road, Meridian ID, 83642
208.288.5560
plandesignteam@cbhhomes.com
Baraya Subdivision No. 4 Townhomes
Lots 2-17 Block 10, Lots 2-17 Block 11
The Baraya townhomes are 5,940 square foot attached townhomes located in phase no. 4 of the
Baraya subdivision located at the southeast side of W Franklin Rd. and S Black Cat Rd. There are 8
buildings in total, each with (1) 1440, (2) 1583, and (1) 1334 square foot units, each with its own
attached garage.
The buildings will promote visually aesthetic building design with architectural characteristics
and elevation styles that are consistent with the previously built single family housing to the north of the
project site in previous phases of the subdivision, as well as planned housing that will frame the other
three sides of the townhomes. They will have the same ceiling/room and roof heights as other two-story
single-family homes in the development, to ensure neighborhood cohesion as a whole. There will be
multiple elevation styles with different materials, color, and roof pitches as well as a 2’ stagger in the
placement of the buildings between lots, in order to create complimentary variation while ensuring no
two buildings viewed from a public street are alike.
The buildings will support a compatible building scale and form, and contribute to the overall
quality of the neighborhood. This will be done through different bays, recesses, roof coverings, and
material transitions. This will both break up building mass as whole, keeping facades under 20-feet
without some kind of modulation, as well as clearly distinguishing the ground level from the upper
stories. These elements also serve to distinguish each building’s attached units from one another. The
roof structure will articulate different units, using different gables and shed elements from one unit to
the next, aligning over entries and porches to direct flow to these focal points.
Architectural elements such window size and location, trim separation between different façade
materials, and using columns and roof lines to direct views will all promote an attractive residential unit
that fits with the quality of the surrounding neighborhood.
Building materials used will be consistent and contribute to the surrounding residential
developments. Wood, masonry, and glazing materials will be used, with different patterns and textures,
transitioning and terminating appropriately for each material used. Building equipment will primarily be
organized to the side and rear of the buildings, including power and gas meters and AC units, with
appropriate screen fencing material and color matched to existing community fencing for AC units
located at the front of the interior units out of necessity.
Lighting will integrate photo cell lighting at all garages, as well as porch lighting at entryways to
integrate with existing community street lighting to promote a safe pedestrian environment. Lighting
will be consistent with other decorative hardware present to create an element of cohesive building
design.
Jared Estes
Drafter / Designer
CBH Homes