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PZ - Narrative Revised 1-31 ailey Engineering,Inc. CIVIL ENGINEERINGIPLANNINGICADD January 31 st, 2024 City of Meridian Planning Division 33 E. Broadway Ave. Meridian, ID 83642 Subject: Farmstone Crossing Subdivision Applications for Annexation, Rezone, Preliminary Plat Dear Planning Division, On behalf of Trilogy Development, LLC, we are requesting Annexation, Rezone and Preliminary Plat approval for Farmstone Crossing Subdivision. Property Overview The Farmstone property is a 27.59 acre site located at 820 S. Black Cat Road in Meridian, ID -north of I-84 and east of S. Black Cat Road. A, The site is currently surrounded primarily by agriculture and limited residential. i Annexation and Zoning We are requesting annexation into the City of Meridian with a proposed zoning of M-E (Mixed Employment). M-E Zoning is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and the future land use map,which designates the property as M-E. Light Industrial and Flex Spaces are permitted uses in the M-E Zoning. Preliminary Plat Farmstone Crossing will contain 6 buildings with a central Plaza located between Buildings 1 and 2. The Plaza will include benches, a pergola and landscaping—offering 1119 E. State Street, Ste. 210 Eagle, Idaho 83616 208-938-0013 ailey Engineering,Inc. CIVIL ENGINEERINGIPLANNINGICADD a visually appealing entrance to the site as well as a central plaza/gathering area for employees and clients. Overview Buildings I through 5 2-Story Flex Space 21,280 sf to 53,200 sf Building 6 Light Industrial 185,760 sf 4 Loading Docks 270 Parking Spaces The project will be built in 2 phases. Phase I will include buildings I through 5. Phase 2 will include building 6. Access Vanguard Way on the north end of the project will provide access to S. Black Cat Road, connectivity to Avani Subdivision to the north as well as future development eastward. Landscaping 10' wide multi-use pathways will be incorporated in accordance with the Pathways Master Plan. A pedestrian crossing will be provided across S. Black Cat Rd at the collector street along the north boundary. Additionally, there will be a 25' wide street buffer along S. Black Cat Rd and a 20' wide buffer along the collector street—Vanguard- at the north boundary. All landscaping and streetscaping will be consistent with the Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan. Parking Farmstone Crossing will offer 764 parking spaces—including 26 handicap spaces. This exceeds the requirement of 756 spaces (1 per 500 sf). Neighborhood Meeting A neighborhood meeting was held at the Meridian Library on Cherry Lane on July 6, 2023 at 6:OOpm. Property owners within 500 feet of the subdivision boundary were notified of the meeting by mail. No one attended the meeting or provided comments by other means. Dual Silo Granary There is a Dual Grain Silo that resides on the property. We have received letters from Preservation Idaho as well as the Ada County Historic Preservation Council regarding this structure. The Meridian Historic Preservation Commission has also provided a letter to the City of Meridian regarding the proposed development and the silo. In addition, we have met with Blaine Johnston, the president of Merdian's Historic Preservation Commission, on several occasions. 1119 E. State Street, Ste. 210 Eagle, Idaho 83616 208-938-0013 Jalley Engineering,Inc. CIVIL ENGINEERINGIPLANNINGICADD Throughout the course of designing this project, we have worked with numerous agencies and explored options for preserving the Silo. Here are the findings: • The silo is located in the middle of a required ACHD right-of-way, therefore it cannot stay in its' current location. We reached out to ACHD to see if the road could be shifted, due to the existing construction of the road on the West - the road cannot be moved (see ACHD comment). • A structural analysis was complete, and the structure is not safe (see Structural letter). • The silo was evaluated by a moving company- they determined that it cannot be moved without the structure falling apart. Based on these findings, our proposal is to proceed with one of the following options and build a monument on site: 1. Disassemble and store the structure for an agency that may be interested in preserving the silo on another site. An agency would need to be identified prior to disassembly and prior to construction of the road. 2. In the event an interested agency cannot be found prior to construction of the road, we will use some of the materials from the Silo in the construction of the monument. The monument will be placed in the Plaza of this development. In addition, we will install a plaque to accompany the monument which will include pictures of the original Silo along with historical details for the public. We believe this is an ideal way to memorialize the history of the Double Grain Silos and provide the community with a beautiful monument. We have met with the Historic Preservation Commission as a part of their monthly meeting and the commission is an agreement with the proposal. The commission requested to review the renderings of the monument once those have been prepared - the developer has agreed to do so. Summary The preliminary plat has been thoughtfully designed to be consistent with the UDC, TMISAP and Pathways Master Plan. This new light industrial and office/flex space development will provide employment opportunities for the area. Additionally, the plan has also been adapted to add a smaller user providing greater synergy with the planned residential densities. 1119 E. State Street, Ste. 210 Eagle, Idaho 83616 208-938-0013 ailey Engineering,Inc. CIVIL ENGINEERINGIPLANNINGICADD Thank you for considering the Farmstone Crossing applications. Feel free to reach out should you have any questions. Sincerely, Katie Miller Project Manager, Bailey Engineering, Inc. 1119 E. State Street, Ste. 210 Eagle, Idaho 83616 208-938-0013