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BUILDING COMMUNITY PLANNING ENGINEERING & SURVEYING PERMITTING
August 19, 2022
Bill Parsons
Meridian City Planning Department
33 E Broadway Avenue #102
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: H-2022-0053 /Parcel: S0531449500 /Prairiefire Subdivision
Bill,
The City of Meridian has requested feedback regarding the proposed annexation with zoning
of R-8 (Medium density Residential and a preliminary plat for the Prairiefire Subdivision,
which will consist of 22 detached single-family homes on 3.16-acres located on parcel
S0531449500, generally located west of Locust Grove Road and north of Ustick 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 6.9 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 12% of the site as open space, which will
include a pedestrian pathway, 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 2.01.01B, which encourages opportunities for physical
activity to be provided with new development.
The road connection proposed into the site from the west is 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 west are compatible with Goal 3.07.02C, which requires pedestrian access in
all new development to link subdivisions together to promote neighborhood connectivity.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments and please feel free to contact me with any
questions.
Sincerely,
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Stacey Yarrington
Community&Regional Planner
Ada County Development Services