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Council waives street‑length limit, approves 7‑lot Addison Circle infill subdivision on Black Cat Road
Summary
The council approved annexation, R8 zoning and a seven‑lot preliminary plat for Addison Circle (H2024‑0040), including a waiver for a 545‑foot dead‑end street that exceeds the 500‑foot UDC maximum.
The Meridian City Council on Dec. 10 approved annexation and zoning for the Addison Circle subdivision (H2024‑0040), a 1.87‑acre infill project that will create seven single‑family lots under R8 zoning. The council also waived the Unified Development Code maximum dead‑end street length (from 500 to 545 feet) to permit the proposed cul‑de‑sac.
Staff presented the site as a small infill parcel at 4535 North Black Cat Road proposed for 7 detached single‑family homes at a gross density of about 3.74 units per acre. "The applicant proposes to annex the subject infill property into the city with R8 zoning for the development of seven single family detached homes," planning staff member Sonya said during her presentation.
The project includes a requirement that a detached pathway connect a short gap to an existing off‑site trail and a 25‑foot landscape buffer along Black Cat Road. Because the site is under five acres it is exempt from common‑open‑space site amenity standards, staff said, but tree mitigation and buffer landscaping are required under the UDC.
Applicant representative David Crawford told the council the homes will be single‑story and that the plat finishes an earlier, partially developed subdivision. "We believe it's consistent with the comprehensive plan with the neighborhood," Crawford said.
Council members raised no objections to the waiver for the extra 45 feet of dead‑end length after staff confirmed there was no feasible alternative access. Councilman Taylor moved to approve H2024‑0040 and specifically to waive the 500‑foot limit and allow the 545‑foot dead‑end street; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call.
The developer will be required to construct the required landscape buffer, the off‑site pathway connection and meet the tree‑mitigation plan as conditions of annexation and final plat approval. The council’s approval allows the applicant to proceed with final engineering and submittal of final plats under the adopted conditions.
