Narrative V1February 18, 2022
City of Meridian
Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council
c/o City of Meridian Planning Department
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: Grayson Subdivision
Annexation, Zoning, and Preliminary Plat Applications
Dear Commissioners and City Council Members:
On behalf of Schultz Development, LLC please accept these applications for annexation, rezone,
and preliminary plat for the Grayson Subdivision located at 1710 E. Amity Road. We are
requesting Annexation with R-8 zoning on 3.39 acres (centerline of Amity Road) and a
Preliminary plat for 15 building lots and 3 common lots on 3.10 acres.
Master Plan and Zoning
The subject property is zoned RUT in Ada County. The City of Meridian Master Plan designation
is Medium Density Residential.
The Estancia Subdivision is zoned R-4 to the north and east, the property to the west is County
RUT, and the property to the south across Amity Road is a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints meetinghouse located in Ada County.
Amity Road is a future 5-lane arterial to the south and a roundabout is planned for the intersection
of Locust Grove Road and Amity Road just west of the property.
Proposed Zoning
The 3.10 acre site is proposed with R-8 zoning. The requested zoning and density (4.8 DU/AC)
conforms to the Master Plan designation of Medium Density Residential.
Preliminary Plat
The preliminary plat has a mix of lot sizes that exceed the R-8 dimensional standards. All of the
lots will be at least 50 feet wide with the minimum lot size of 5,489 SF. The maximum lot size is
9,197 SF and the average lot size is 6,169 SF. The site density is 4.84 units per acre and the
qualified open space of 0.37 acres is 12% of the site acreage.
Sewer Service
The Grayson Subdivision will be serviced by a 8" sewer line constructed with Estancia
Subdivision on the east side of the site.
Water Service
The Grayson Subdivision will be serviced by a 8" water line constructed with the Estancia
Subdivision on the east side of the site. A water stub has been provided on the west property line
for future connection by the adjacent property and connection to the existing 12-inch water line in
Locust Grove Road due west.
Pressure Irrigation
Pressure irrigation will be provided by Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District (NMID) via
existing pump stations in the area and mainlines in the Estancia Subdivision to the north and east.
Gravity Irrigation
The existing gravity irrigation service to the site on Amity will be abandoned at Locust Grove
Road since the properly is at the end of the service area and no downstream properties take
irrigation water through this property.
Roadways and Storm Drainage
The site will take access from the Estancia Subdivision to the east, which has an existing access on
Amity Road east of this property.
The interior roadway will have 33' back-to-back of curb with detached 5' sidewalks and 8'
parkstrips on both sides of the road similar to Estancia Subdivision. A temporary turn -around will
be provided on one of the future building lots. The turn -around will be removed upon future
development of the property to the west and construction of a permanent cul-de-sac thereon.
A 5-foot wide detached sidewalk will be constructed for the full frontage of the property along
Amity Road connecting to the Estancia Subdivision. The roundabout planned for the intersection
of Amity Road and Locust Grove Road will continue the sidewalk around the corner and to the
north to connect into existing sidewalk on the Estancia frontage on Locust Grove Road
Storm drainage will be mitigated by a landscaped retention area in the northeast common area in
accordance with ACHD design criteria and at the location of historic drainage/irrigation discharge
from the site.
Open Space and Fencing
The property will construct a 25' wide landscape buffer along Amity Road and a 6' solid vinyl
fence on top of a 2'-3' high berm peaked at the building lot line. In addition, a micro -path
connection to Amity Road from the site is located on the west property line. The combined
qualified open space for the site with the above -mentioned open space and the interior 8' park
strips is 12%.
Architecture
Examples of quality house elevations are provided with the application. The homes will range
from 1,500 — 2,500 SF. The homes along the north property line will be limited to single -
story with 25' minimum rear yard setbacks to provide a transition to the existing homes to
the north. Both single -story and two-story homes will be allowed along Amity Road with rear -
elevation articulation per City of Meridian requirements adjacent to arterials and collector roads.
Variances
The site design for the Grayson Subdivision exceeds the minimum requirements of the R-8 zoning
ordinance and no variances are requested with this application.
Summary
The proposed applications for the Grayson Subdivision carefully considered all aspects of the
Meridian Zoning Ordinance, the Meridian Comprehensive Plan, site location, surrounding
neighborhoods, and the housing market in Meridian to develop a high -quality residential
development that exceeds the minimum development standards and provides compatible design
characteristics with the surrounding neighborhood. We respectfully request your approval of these
applications.
Sincerely,
Matt Schultz U
Schultz Development LLC