CC - Staff Report
STAFF REPORT
C OMMUNITY D EVELOPMENT D EPARTMENT
HEARING 7/19/2022
DATE:
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM:
Alan Tiefenbach, Associate Planner
208-489-0573
SUBJECT: H-2022-0041
Fairbourne No. 3 (Lots 11 and 12,
Block 3) Vacation
LOCATION: The site is located between Lots 11 and
12, Block 3 of the Fairbourne
Subdivision No 3 (5118 and 5102 W.
Oakford Ct), generally north of W.
Chinden Blvd and west of N. Black Cat
Rd.
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Request to vacate public utilities easement between Lots 11 and 12, Block 3 of the Fairbourne
Subdivision No 3, by Sam Johnson
II. APPLICANT INFORMATION
A. Applicant / Representative:
James Money, Civil Survey Consultants – 2893 S. Meridian Rd, Meridian, ID 83642
B. Owner:
Fairbourne Development – 2701 E. Pine Ave, Meridian, ID 83642
III. STAFF ANALYSIS
The City Council approved the Fairbourne Subdivision for 176 single family lots and 1 commercial
lot in 2018 (H-2018-0052). The Fairbourne Subdivision has built out in 3 phases, with the most
recent, Fairbourne No 3 being approved for 65 buildable lots in December of 2020 (H-2020-0008).
A potential buyer intends to construct a single-family home that would straddle the platted internal lot
line between Lots 11 and 12 Block 3 (5118 and 5102 W. Oakford Ct). As part of this construction, the
applicant would merge the two lots together. However, there is a standard note on the plat that
requires 5-foot drainage, utility construction and maintenance easements on either side of internal lot
lines. A property boundary adjustment will be required as a condition of approval of the easement
vacation.
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The applicant has submitted letters from all potential easement holders (i.e. Sparklight, Idaho Power,
Intermountain Gas, Century Link) who have all provided written consent agreeing to vacate the
easements (see Exhibit V.E.).
IV. DECISION
A. Staff:
Staff recommends approval of the vacation of easement request as proposed by the Applicant
with the condition that the applicant complete a property boundary adjustment prior to issuance of
building permit.
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V. EXHIBITS
A. Recorded Plat (date: November 10, 2021)
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B. Pertinent Plat Note
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C. Legal Description of Easement Vacation (date: March 17, 2022)
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E. Relinquishment Letters from Easement Holders (service providers)
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