Memo from Planning(~~E IDR IAN---
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August 27, 2010
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning & Zoning Commission, Mayor, and City Council
FROM: Sonya Watters, Associate City Planner
CC: City Clerk
RE: Unified Development Code Text Amendment - ZOA-10-002
MayorTammy de Weerd
City Council Members:
Keith Bird
Brad Hoaglun
Charles Rountree
David Zaremba
Since submittal of this application, staff has come across one additional section of the
Unified Development Code (UDC) that should be modified and included in the
recommended revisions. Please consider the following additional amendment as
recommended by staff:
~ 11-3A-17: SIDEWALKS AND PARKWAYS: ~
A. All sidewalks around buildings and serving public streets shall be a minimum of
five feet (5') in width, except if detached sidewalks are provided on local public streets
in residential subdivisions, the minimum sidewalk width may be reduced to four feet (4').
D. Sidewalks shall be required on both sides of the public street, except where the
average width of lots, as measured at the street frontage line or at the building setback
line, is over one hundred fifty feet (150'); sidewalks on only one side of the street may be
allowed. Sidewalks shall not be required along private streets in residential
developments as set forth in article F, "Private Street Requirements", of this chapter.
Planning Department . 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 210, Meridian, ID 83642
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