CC- Applicant's Response to Staff Report 4-6
Charlene Way
From:Sonya Allen
Sent:Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:31 AM
To:Adrienne Weatherly; Charlene Way; Chris Johnson
Subject:FW: Southridge No. 5 - FP-2021-0011 Staff Report for April 6th Council Mtg -
Applicant Response to Staff Report
From: Jason Densmer <jason@thelandgroupinc.com>
Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 4:39 PM
To: Bruce Freckleton <bfreckleton@meridiancity.org>; Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>
Cc: Kristen McNeill <kmcneill@thelandgroupinc.com>; Tyson Glock <tglock@meridiancity.org>; Clint Dolsby
<cdolsby@meridiancity.org>
Subject: RE: Southridge No. 5 - FP-2021-0011 Staff Report for April 6th Council Mtg
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Bruce:
Thank you for making the connection. I spoke with Tyson on Friday and do not have any further questions or concerns
about the final plat staff report. We are in agreement as written.
Regards,
principal, civil engineer
jason densmer, pe
T HE L AND G ROUP | d. 208.803.1930 | o. 208.939.4041
From: Bruce Freckleton <bfreckleton@meridiancity.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 3:39 PM
To: Jason Densmer <jason@thelandgroupinc.com>; Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>
Cc: Kristen McNeill <kmcneill@thelandgroupinc.com>; Tyson Glock <tglock@meridiancity.org>; Clint Dolsby
<cdolsby@meridiancity.org>
Subject: RE: Southridge No. 5 - FP-2021-0011 Staff Report for April 6th Council Mtg
Jason-
I have included Tyson Glock and Clint Dolsby in this response as one of them will have to answer the question.
Thank you,
Bruce
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Bruce Freckleton
Development Services Manager
Community Development Department
From: Jason Densmer <jason@thelandgroupinc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 2:26 PM
To: Bruce Freckleton <bfreckleton@meridiancity.org>; Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>
Cc: Kristen McNeill <kmcneill@thelandgroupinc.com>
Subject: RE: Southridge No. 5 - FP-2021-0011 Staff Report for April 6th Council Mtg
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Bruce:
Condition B3 requires “Max slope in gravity sewer lines shall be 5%. There are multiple pipe runs that exceed this, and
therefore will need to be re-designed.”
My concerns with this as a Final Plat Condition of Approval are:
The City of Meridian’s 2019 Design Standards do not specify a maximum pipe slope of 5%. I do not know what
the basis is for this comment/requirement.
Due to the slope of the site, several of the street centerlines are greater than 5%. Sewer slopes steeper than 5%
will be required to avoid them becoming increasingly deeper as the roads rise (since I assume the City isn’t
suggesting we use drop manholes).
If this Final Plat condition of approval remains in the staff report, and is approved on the consent agenda – I am
restricted in the design options I can propose.
I am more than happy to discuss on the phone (or virtual Teams meeting so we can share documents).
Thanks,
principal, civil engineer
jason densmer, pe
T HE L AND G ROUP | d. 208.803.1930 | o. 208.939.4041
From: Bruce Freckleton <bfreckleton@meridiancity.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 2:11 PM
To: Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>; Jason Densmer <jason@thelandgroupinc.com>
Cc: Kristen McNeill <kmcneill@thelandgroupinc.com>
Subject: RE: Southridge No. 5 - FP-2021-0011 Staff Report for April 6th Council Mtg
Good afternoon Jason,
Site specific conditions 1,3, and 4 in the Public Works section of the report came directly out of Public Works. I would be
happy to take any specific concern you have to PW if you could provide me with those specifics.
Thank you,
Bruce
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Bruce Freckleton
Development Services Manager
Community Development Department
From: Sonya Allen
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 2:03 PM
To: Jason Densmer <jason@thelandgroupinc.com>
Cc: Kristen McNeill <kmcneill@thelandgroupinc.com>; Bruce Freckleton <bfreckleton@meridiancity.org>
Subject: RE: Southridge No. 5 - FP-2021-0011 Staff Report for April 6th Council Mtg
Jason – Public Works comments are out of my wheelhouse…please work with Bruce. Thanks
From: Jason Densmer <jason@thelandgroupinc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 1:56 PM
To: Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>
Cc: Kristen McNeill <kmcneill@thelandgroupinc.com>
Subject: RE: Southridge No. 5 - FP-2021-0011 Staff Report for April 6th Council Mtg
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Sonya:
I have reviewed the staff report. I did not have an opportunity to see the 4 Public Works Site Specific Conditions before.
The comments are VERY specific on what construction plan revisions to make – and I would prefer to have more-general
Conditions of Approval that don’t dictate a specific edit to the plans but allow me to work with Public Works towards a
design solution acceptable to all. As written, these conditions leave me little flexibility to actually design things.
Can you give me a call to discuss whether those conditions could be more general?
Thanks,
principal, civil engineer
jason densmer, pe
T HE L AND G ROUP | d. 208.803.1930 | o. 208.939.4041
From: Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 4:21 PM
To: Adrienne Weatherly <aweatherly@meridiancity.org>; Charlene Way <cway@meridiancity.org>; Chris Johnson
<cjohnson@meridiancity.org>
Cc: Bill Parsons <bparsons@meridiancity.org>; Kristen McNeill <kmcneill@thelandgroupinc.com>; Jason Densmer
<jason@thelandgroupinc.com>
Subject: Southridge No. 5 - FP-2021-0011 Staff Report for April 6th Council Mtg
Attached is the staff report for the final plat for Southridge No. 5. This item is scheduled to be on the consent agenda at
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the City Council work session on April 6. The meeting will be held at City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Avenue, beginning at
4:30 pm. Please call or e-mail with any questions.
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If you are not in agreement with the provisions in the staff report, please submit a written response to the staff report to
the City Clerk’s office (cityclerk@meridiancity.org) and me as soon as possible and the item will be placed on the regular
meeting agenda at a subsequent meeting for discussion.
Thanks,
Sonya Allen | Associate Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Department | Planning Division
33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-884-5533 | Direct/Fax: 208-489-0578
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