CC - Final Plat Submittal Narrative Breckon Land Design Inc.
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November 16, 2021
Ms. Sonya Allen, Associate Planner
City of Meridian Community Planning Dept.
33 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 102
Meridian, Idaho 83642
P: 208-884-5533
RE: Final Plat Application Narrative for Shafer View Terrace Subdivision—AZ PP H-2020-0117
Parcel #R7824220044 & R7824220042, E. Shafer View Drive
Annexation & Rezone, and Preliminary Plat
Dear Ms. Allen:
We are pleased to submit the above referenced Final Plat application for the Shafer View Terrace Subdivision (hereinafter
the "Project' or"Development") on behalf of our clients, Schafer View North, LLC and DWT Investments, LLC. Please
accept this letter as the written narrative required with this final plat submittal.
The two parcels making up this project are under separate ownership but were not legally created parcels. The entitlement
process has been used to legalize the two separately owned parcels as well as subdivide the 28.35 acres of the property
owned by Shafer View North, LLC into a residential subdivision with 50 residential lots and 10 common lots. The 10.66
acres of the property owned by DWT Investments, LLC, shown as Block 5 on the Final Plat, will be developed by the
owner in the future.
On June 15, 2021, the City Council approved the annexation, zoning, and preliminary plat proposals for this project, H-2020-
0117 with the requirement of a development agreement. The Development Agreement for the project was recorded on July 7,
2021 as Instrument Number 2021-102396 in Ada County. The overall project encompasses 39 acres located on the west side
of Meridian Road between E. Shafer View Drive and E. Quartz Creek Street. The property has been annexed into the City of
Meridian. Parcel #R7824220044, owned by Shafer View North, LLC has an R-4 zoning designation & Parcel #
R7824220042, owned by DWT Investments, LLC has an R-2 zoning designation.
The final plat and associated improvement plans are in substantial conformance with the approved preliminary plat.
The improvement plans comply with all requirements of the Unified Development Code except for the following items waived
by the City Council on June 15, 2021:
1. City Council approved a waiver of the canal piping requirement. The McBirney Lateral shall remain open but will be
fenced with a 6-foot-high wrought iron fence along the waterway to deter access to the waterway and ensure public
safety.
2. City Council approved a waiver of the block length requirement. Existing site constraints including the narrow
configuration of the property and the impacts of the McBirney Lateral an exception to the allowable block length was
approved for this development.
3. City Council approved two accesses off E. Quartz Creek Street since other access points were not available to this
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development. The easterly access allows the development to meet the maximum allowed cul-de-sac length of 500
feet.
The improvement plans will also be reviewed by the following agencies as part of the approval process:
• Boise Project Board of Control—for approval of the irrigation system improvements.
• Ada County Highway District—for review and approval of the improvements to E. Quartz Creek Street and the
onsite roads
• Idaho Transportation Department—for review and approval of the improvements to Meridian Road.
In summary, the final plat and improvement plans included with this submittal are in substantial compliance with the
approved preliminary plat. We look forward to receiving your comments. If you have any further questions or require
additional information, please contact me at 208-376-5153 or via email at mwall(cbbreckonld.com .
Sincerely,
Breckon Land Design, Inc.
Mary B Wall, PE
Senior Civil Engineer
Cc: File, Jim Chambers
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