CC - Staff Re[port
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HEARING
DATE:
6/20/2023
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Sonya Allen, Associate Planner
208-489-0573
SUBJECT: Graycliff Estates No. 2 (Lot 21, Block
5) - VAC
H-2023-0027
OCATION: 4469 S. Colditz Way, in the SE 1/4 of
Section 25, T.3N., R.1W.
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Request to vacate the northern 5-feet of the 10-foot wide public utilities, pressure irrigation and lot
drainage easements along the southern boundary of Lot 21, Block 5, Graycliff Estates Subdivision
No. 2.
II. APPLICANT INFORMATION
A. Applicant:
Sabrina Durtschi, KB Home – 1414 W. Bannock St., Boise, ID 83702
B. Owner:
KB Home Idaho, LLC – 1414 W. Bannock St., Boise, ID 83702
C. Representative:
Same as Applicant
III. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
Per UDC Table 11-5A-2, vacation of a utility easement falls under “all others”, which requires
approval from City Council at a public hearing.
STAFF REPORT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
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IV. NOTICING
City Council Posting Date
Newspaper Notification 5/28/2023
Radius notification mailed to
properties within 300 feet 5/25/2023
Next Door posting 5/25/2023
V. STAFF ANALYSIS
The Applicant requests approval to vacate the northern 5-feet of the 10-foot wide public utilities,
pressure irrigation and lot drainage easements along the southern boundary of Lot 21, Block 5,
Graycliff Estates Subdivision No. 2.
The reason for the request is that the configuration of the lot and the platted utility easement along the
subdivision boundary does not accommodate the footprints of the Applicant’s housing collection for
this development. Approval of a reduction to the easement as proposed will allow all of their building
floorplans to fit on this lot.
A legal description and exhibit map of the portion of the easement proposed to be vacated is included
in Section VI below.
The Applicant submitted relinquishment letters from all impacted utility companies consenting to the
partial vacation of easement as proposed. Letters were received from Boise Project Board of Control,
Century Link, Idaho Power, Intermountain Gas Company and Sparklight.
VI. DECISION
A. Staff:
Staff recommends approval of the partial vacation of the public utility easement as proposed by
the Applicant and as agreed upon by the easement holders.
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VII. EXHIBIT
Legal Description & Exhibit Map of the Portion of the Utility Easement Proposed to be Vacated
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