PZ - Applicant's Response to Staff Report 4-28 Noble Rock Development
13601 W McMillan Road, Ste102-162
Boise, ID 83713
April 26, 2022
RE: Meridian City Planning and Zoning Staff Report for Alamar Subdivision (H-2022-0004)
Hearing Date-April 28, 2022
Mr. Dodson,
Thank you for providing the detailed staff report. Noble Rock Development has reviewed the report and would
like to provide responses to a few specific items. Each response given below is identified by the section of the
staff report is it related to:
Section V.A-Annexation/Comprehensive Plan
Paragraph 3 states that the subject site is not directly adjacent to an existing development. Could it be
mentioned that Alamar Subdivision is adjacent to the existing Baraya Subdivision across Franklin Road?
Section V.A-Connectivity
We would like to propose a new DA provision to identify that, when an agreement and ROW dedication is
completed to allow West Ski Hill Street to connect the two subdivisions, the road connection can be
extended and the homes along W Ski Hill Street can be completed as part of Phase I.
Sections: V.B -Access, Sidewalks, Parkways and Landscaping-
The local streets are proposed with a 5-foot detached sidewalk and a 6-foot wide parkway strip. Per UDC
Section 11-3A-17.E.2, the parkway strip will contain the required root barriers. This is similar to the
adjacent Ascent Subdivision of which the streets in Alamar Subdivision will eventually connect with.
Section V.B-Qualified Open Space &Site Amenities
The 5-foot micro-path within the central open space will be added, but we would like to request that the
requirement for a micro-path in the northwest corner be removed since the drain easement connects
directly to the sidewalk at the north of the development.
Section VIII.A.1.c—Second story decks
We understand that upper story decks are desired in multi-level apartment and condominium complexes,
but since Alamar Subdivision will consist of single family homes, we are questioning the need for a second
story deck in this environment. It is typical that these second story decks are rarely used by the owners of
single family homes and they also create a long term maintenance issue. We would like to request that this
requirement be eliminated, or reduced to 25%of the units abutting the streets, in exchange for having the
front porch requirement increased from 30%to 80%of the homes.
Thank You for your direction and support of our project,
Jeff Wrede