2022-08-05 Ada County Development Services ADA COUNTY
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BUILDING COMMUNITY PLANNING ENGINEERING & SURVEYING PERMITTING
August 5, 2022
Sonya Allen
Meridian City Planning Department
33 E Broadway Avenue #102
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: H-2022-0020/Parcels: S 1226417225, S 1226417275, S 1226417300, S 1226417350/
Tessera Ranch Subdivision
Sonya,
The City of Meridian has requested feedback regarding the proposed annexation with zoning
of R-2(Low density Residential),R-4(Medium-low density Residential),R-8 (Medium density
Residential), and R-15 (Medium-high density Residential) and a preliminary plat for the
Tessera Ranch Subdivision, which will consist of 393 detached single-family homes and 75
townhomes on 123.39-acres located on parcels S 1226417225, S 1226417275, S 1226417300,
S 1226417350,generally located west of Linder Road and north of Amity Road within the City's
Area of City Impact.
Ada County is supportive of the application due to the proximity of the site to existing public
services. Goal 2.2f of the Ada County Comprehensive Plan encourages residential development
to occur at urban densities within Areas of City Impact where public facilities are available. As
the overall density of the site is proposed to be 3.71 units per acre, the application is also
compatible with the Future Land Use Map of the Meridian Comprehensive Plan, as adopted by
Ada County, which designates the site as Medium Density Residential, which is primarily
intended for single-family homes at densities of three to eight dwelling units per acre.
The layout of the development also complies with many of the goals of the Meridian
Comprehensive Plan. The proposal to dedicate over 21% of the site as open space, which will
include a pedestrian pathway, a community pool, a pickleball court, and three playgrounds is
supported by Goal 3.07.02A of the Meridian Comprehensive Plan, as adopted by Ada County,
which encourages usable open space be incorporated into new residential subdivisions, and
Goal 2.01.01 B, which encourages opportunities for physical activity to be provided with new
development.
The road connections proposed to the north, south, and east are in compliance by Goal
3.03.03C, which requires street connections between subdivisions at regular intervals to
enhance connectivity and improve traffic flow, and the pedestrian connections provided to the
north, south, east and along the western boundary are compatible with Goal 3.07.02C, which
requires pedestrian access in all new development to link subdivisions together to promote
neighborhood connectivity.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
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Stacey Yarrington
Community&Regional Planner
Ada County Development Services