Ascent Townhomes DES A-2021-0167Planning Division
Community Development Department
33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 102
Meridian, Idaho 83642
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DESIGN REVIEW REPORT
Project Number A-2021-0167 (DES)
Project Name Ascent Townhomes
Project Address 4164 W Franklin Rd.
Project Description DES approval to construct forty-two (42) new
townhomes in the Ascent Subdivision
Applicant Doug Houston
Assigned Planner Cam Scott, Assistant Planner
Expiration Date 10/20/2022
Note: This is not a building permit. Please contact Building Services at (208) 887-2211
to verify if you need a building permit and/or inspection. If you do need a building
permit, you must complete that process before you commence the use or construction.
Please contact Building Services for additional details about building permits and
inspections.
I. DECISION
Administrative Design Review is required for all new attached residential structures containing
two (2) or more dwelling units. The applicant's request for Design Review is approved with the
conditions listed below.
NOTE: This approval applies to Lots 1-4 and Lots 8-13, Block 1, Lots 2-17, Block 3; Lots 2-
13, Block 4; Lots 3-4, Block 5; and Lots 2-3, Block 6.
Site Specific Conditions of Approval
1. No signs are approved with this application. Prior to installing any signs on the property, the
applicant shall submit a sign permit application consistent with the standards in UDC Chapter
3 Article D and receive approval for such signs.
2. The applicant shall complete all improvements related to public life, safety, and health as set
forth in UDC 11-5C-3B. A surety agreement may be accepted for other improvements in
accord with UDC 11-5C-3C.
3. The approved site plan and/or elevations may not be altered without prior written approval of
the City of Meridian Planning Division.
4. The applicant shall pay any applicable impact fees prior to the issuance of a building permit.
5. If any changes must be made to the site plan to accommodate ACHD requirements, the
applicant shall submit a new site plan to the City of Meridian Planning Division for approval
prior to issuance of the building permit.
6. The applicant shall complete all required improvements prior to issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy. It is unlawful to use or occupy any building or structure until the Building
Official has issued a Certificate of Occupancy.
7. The proposed townhomes are part of a final plat that has not yet recorded, the applicant shall
be responsible for all plat improvements prior to release of Certificate of Occupancy for the
first structure within such plat.
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General Conditions of Approval
1. The applicant and/or assigns shall have the continuing obligation to provide irrigation that
meets the standards as set forth in UDC 11-3B-6 and to install and maintain all landscaping
as set forth in UDC 11-3B-5, UDC 11-3B-13 and UDC 11-3B-14.
2. The project is subject to all current City of Meridian ordinances and previous conditions of
approval associated with this site (Final Plat – FP-2020-0018; Annexation & Zoning,
Preliminary Plat – H-2020-0039; Development Agreement Instrument No. 2020-110269).
3. The issuance of this DES does not release the applicant from any previous requirements of
the other permits issued for the site.
4. The applicant and/or property owner shall have an ongoing obligation to prune all trees to a
minimum height of six feet above the ground or sidewalk surface to afford greater visibility
of the area.
II. CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
The applicant or a party of record may request City Council review of a decision of the Director.
All requests for review shall be filed in writing with the Planning Division on or before
November 4, 2021, within fifteen (15) days after the written decision is issued, and contain the
information listed in UDC 11-5A-6B.
If City Council review of the decision is not requested, the action of the Director represents a
final decision on a land use application. You have the right to request a regulatory taking analysis
under Idaho Code 67-8003.
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III. Exhibits
A. Site Plan
B. Landscape Plan
C. Elevations
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Exhibit A: Site Plan
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Exhibit B: Landscape Plan
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Exhibit C: Elevations
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