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October 15, 2010
Mayor de Weerd, Meridian City Council &
Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission
33 East Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
Re: File No: CPAM 10-001, RZ 10-004 & PP 10-003
2510 E. Magic View Drive-Waverly Place
Dear Honorable Mayor, Council Members, and members of the Meridian Planning and Zoning
Commission:
As a subdivision, Woodbridge Homeowner's Association was sad to hear that the former owner of
the above mentioned subdivision, Alston Jones, was unable to continue with the prior approved
plan for this property.
Severalryears ago, the Woodbridge Homeowner's Association was supportive of the previously
approved Waverly Place subdivision for many reasons; including, but not limited to the following:
• Design guidelines were shown to include quality construction materials (insulated concrete
forms, stucco siding, rock wainscoting etc.) as well as a high level of exterior finishes.
• Adequate and appropriate amenities for this development were included
• 2-bedroom home design with a minimum house size of 1600 sq. feet
• Adequate and appropriate landscape buffers between this development and adjacent
housing to the north and west
Unfortunately, we as a Homeowner's Association cannot be supportive of the new request for a
comp plan amendment, a re-zone and a preliminary plat for the following reasons:
No proposed design guidelines were submitted with this application (we believe the
minimum design standards should be included in a Development Agreement associated
with the re-zone request)
Submitted elevations depict single level homes. The elevations were obtained from
www.coolhouseolans.com and as such show the floor plans. Prior to recommending
approval of this plat map to the city council, we would request a review be completed to
determine if the submitted elevations will actually fit on the proposed lots.
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• Submitted elevations do not meet minimum design requirements per the city code (Title
11-Section 3) .requiring a 2-car garage (minimum 20 x 20) -all submitted elevations depict
a single car garage.
• Lack of adequate landscape buffer between the lower density developments to the north
and west.
• We have concerns with the proposed "additional housing unit above the clubhouse". If the
proposal/application is for the sale of townhomes/duplexlcondos - why is a "living unit'
above the clubhouse necessary? Is the intent for an "onsite manager" as associated with
rental units?
• The minimum house size is now being reduced to the code minimum for the R-8 zone
(1,100 sq ft) whereas, before under the prior approval, the minimum house size was 1,600
sq. ft.
We do not feel the level of information provided at this stage in the application process is sufficient
and would ask that the commission not recommend approval at this time.
We are not opposed to development on this property. We are however, requesting the application
be deferred until the developer can provide appropriate elevations, floor plans and design
guidelines to allow further review and evaluation by the city and the development's neighbors.
Thank you for your consideration.
Woodbridge Homeowners Association
Board of Directors
8919 W. Ardene Street
Boise, ID 83709
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ALSTON & SANDY JONES 719 WEST OAKHAMPTON EAGLE, IDAHO 83616
(208) 938-0943 E-Mail: alston@camelotseniorliving.com www.trophvvacationhomes.com
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October 13, 2010
Sonya Wafters
Meridian Planning Department
33 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 210
Meridian, Idaho 83642 Re:
Dear Sonya:
10-21-10 Waverly Place Subdivision Public Hearing
You will probably recall that I was a member of the original development group that
attempted to develop Waverly Place Subdivision. We lost the property through
foreclosure when it proved impossible to obtain financing for the multi-family
condominium project eventually approved by the City of Meridian.
As a former property owner, I will certainly have no legal standing at the scheduled
public hearing on 10-21-10 and the purpose of this letter is to simply confirm there has
been no change in the position of the Planning Department and other city officials
concerning development of this property.
My brief review of the new owner's application indicates they are seeking approval to
build the same type of townhome project we were forced to abandon after the city made
it clear this site would only be approved for multi-family development. To refresh your
memory on what was a somewhat contentious debate at the time, I have included a
copy of a February 28, 2006 letter our Attorney Michael Spink sent to City Attorney Bill
Nary regarding this issue.
I trust the applicant and city officials will not view this letter as sour grapes over the
hundreds of thousands of dollars lost by our group in this failed development. We
sincerely hope the new owner successfully completes a project that will be a credit to
the entire neighborhood. Your planning department and council members will also earn
our admiration if it becomes clear during the approval process that all developers are
treated equally without regard for financial or political clout.
Sincerely,
Alston Jo e
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