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McDermott Village - Townhome Lot Size Variance
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Woodside Avenue Investors, LLC. is requesting a variance associated with the townhome portion of
the McDermott Village development. We are requesting the minimum lot size for 44 of the 81 lots be
reduced from 2,000 square feet to 1,694 square feet.
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Site Location and Existing Uses
The subject property is part of a current development application for annexation into Meridian City
and a preliminary plat. This portion of the property is approximately 10.51 acres in size and is located
at the northwest corner of Ustick Road and McDermott Road. The property is not improved with any
buildings and is currently being farmed with a corn crop.
Justification
Section 11-5B-4.E of the Unified Development Code
states the required findings to grant a variance are:
1) The variance relieves an undue hardship because of
characteristics of the site.
2) The variance shall not be detrimental to the public (Awl
health, safety, and welfare. I
The exhibit on the right illustrates the characteristics of —
the site that create the undue hardship.
1. The Highway-16 right-of-way cuts through the 5
property at an angle. The alignment of the highway
is fixed and was determined by ITD. The alignment
creates a remnant parcel that is an unusual shape .---- ---- ------ -- .--
for development. In addition, it severely restricts
how the property can be developed.
2. The Sky Pilot Drain traverses through the middle of
the property. The drain has a 100-foot-wide -
easement where no structures can be located. This
greatly reduces the amount of developable space _
on the property.
3. Ustick Road as it abuts the property will be widened _
to accommodate the Highway-16 interchange at
this location. This reduces the amount of
developable space for the property.
, 44. McDermott Road will be terminated with a cul-
de-sac eliminating access from Ustick Road. In addition,
this reduces the viable uses for the property.
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5. McDermott Road is in a fixed location and must be
widened to meet ACHD standards. This further
reduces the amount of developable space for the _
property. IL IL I-L IL
6. A landscape buffer must be provided along the northern property boundary to provide a buffer to
the light industrial use proposed on the abutting property. This also reduces the developable space
for the property.
Reducing the minimum lot size of the proposed townhome lots from 2,000 square feet to 1,694 square
feet is not detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare. Access will be provided by either public
streets or private drive aisles that meet all ACHD standards. Adequate open space is provided within
the development, and no concerns regarding the size of the units has been provided by the
neighboring property owners.
Conclusion
As previously noted, the proposed variance relieves an undue hardship due to the characteristics of
the site and will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare. We respectfully request the
variance be approved.