PZ - Applicant Attorney Response
Charlene Way
From:Alan Tiefenbach
Sent:Monday, August 30, 2021 11:57 AM
To:Adrienne Weatherly; Charlene Way; Chris Johnson
Subject:FW: McFadden property \[IWOV-GPDMS.FID1084188\]
Comments from Applicant’s attorney.
Alan Tiefenbach | Current Associate Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Dept.
33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-489-0573 | Fax: 208-489-0571
Built for Business, Designed for Living
From: Deborah E. Nelson <den@givenspursley.com>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 11:54 AM
To: Alan Tiefenbach <atiefenbach@meridiancity.org>
Cc: 'Doug Tamura' <doughtamura@msn.com>
Subject: RE: McFadden property \[IWOV-GPDMS.FID1084188\]
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Hi Alan,
We appreciate the feedback. We are agreeable to coming back for a DA Modification for uses beyond the corner
buildings.
Access is fundamental to successful mixed use here – for both commercial and high density residential. We ask that City
planning staff not pre-emptively recommend against access until it is studied. We can support a DA condition requiring
that a third access point on North Meridian cannot be approved until a TIS is completed and considered by ACHD and
the City as part of a DA Modification.
Please let us know if you have concerns about this or want to discuss further.
Thanks,
Deb
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D EBORAH E. N ELSON
G IVENS P URSLEY LLP
601 W Bannock St, Boise, ID 83702
direct 208-388-1215 / assistant 208-388-1225 (Jennifer Taylor)
den@givenspursley.com / www.givenspursley.com
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From: Alan Tiefenbach <atiefenbach@meridiancity.org>
Date: August 27, 2021 at 9:36:18 AM MDT
To: Doug Tamura <doughtamura@msn.com>
Subject: RE: McFadden property
Doug,
Overall, there was general support for rezoning to C-C.
Staff is supportive of a limited number of buildings being constructed with Phase One (meaning based
on the concept plan as submitted without a DA Modification). In general this would the 3 buildings
shown directly on the intersection. Staff is more concerned with allowing the remainder of the buildings
along the N. Meridian Frontage and to the north being constructed without a more detailed concept
plan, and DA modification. This is because we want to see what happens with the N. Gateway Plan and
believe there needs to be more thought into the overall site design to ensure this truly develops as an
integrated mixed use project with walkability, a residential component, buildings oriented around open
space and amenities and not a typical commercial center. We do not believe all entitlements along the
arterials should occur until the Plan is finished.
We will support one, maybe two accesses from N. Meridian, but it is unlikely we will support all three,
especially the most northern one and unlikely ACHD will as well.
I am starting to work on the staff report and will have more detailed analysis as I get into it.
Alan Tiefenbach | Current Associate Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Dept.
33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-489-0573 | Fax: 208-489-0571
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Built for Business, Designed for Living
From: Doug Tamura <doughtamura@msn.com>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2021 8:50 AM
To: Alan Tiefenbach <atiefenbach@meridiancity.org>
Subject: RE: McFadden property
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Alan,
Just checking into see how the staff meeting went.
I am not sure how to describe the P & Z hearing notice. Is that something you can help me with?? I
would like to get my sign ordered.
Doug Tamura
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From: Alan Tiefenbach
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 1:42 PM
To: Doug Tamura; Caleb Hood
Subject: RE: McFadden property
Thanks Doug. Staff will discuss this at our Thursday development review meeting. It is possible we’ll
recommend a concept plan that might be more simple, such as a “bubble plan” at this point. I’ll circle
back with you.
Alan Tiefenbach | Current Associate Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Dept.
33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-489-0573 | Fax: 208-489-0571
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Built for Business, Designed for Living
From: Doug Tamura <doughtamura@msn.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2021 9:25 PM
To: Alan Tiefenbach <atiefenbach@meridiancity.org>; Caleb Hood <chood@meridiancity.org>
Subject: McFadden property
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Alan & Caleb,
Please review the attached documents for the McFadden annexation and rezone:
A Detailed letter
B Revised site plan
C Legal description of Phase I
D Legal description of Phase II
I am not sure if you need the two legal descriptions, but I had them included for clarification.
Let me know if I need to make any revisions. I really appreciate all of the help and attention the City of
Meridian has given me on moving my property forward. A big thank you!!
Doug Tamura
Kobe LLC
doughtamura@msn.com
(208) 721-2151
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