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April 9, 2025
RE: ALT25-000001, O’Reilly Auto Parts
Dear Mr. Lundberg,
This APPROVAL letter is in response to your Alternative Methods of Compliance request to deviate
from Caldwell City Code 10-07-08(3) & 10-07-08(5) to reduce the width of the required buffer located
on private property and provide an alternative amount of sod groundcover for the proposed new
commercial building located at 4512 Beacon Lane.
According to the submitted narrative, the submitted request is due to existing right-of-way along
Highway 20/26 and site plan design decisions to accommodate adequate parking and vehicular
movement. The submitted landscape plans depict 15’ of the required 30’ buffer on private property and
at least 59% of sod groundcover instead of 70%.
Staff finds the proposed landscape plan and alternative plantings meet the intent of the noted code
sections because the proposed alternative accounts for existing buffer width and sod groundcover within
the adjacent right-of-way that exceeds the overall 30’ required buffer width and groundcover
requirements. Specific findings are noted below:
In order to grant approval for an Alternative Method of Compliance, the Director shall determine the following (Staff response in italics):
a. Alternative is consistent with the purpose of the applicable article or a specific master plan; As
discussed above, Staff finds the alternative meets the intent of the street buffer requirement when
considering the existing right-of-way conditions along this corridor.
b. Strict adherence or application of the requirements are not feasible; Strict adherence would
significantly impact the subject site and push the building further away from the roadway; two impacts that Staff finds unnecessary for the subject site.
c. The alternative method of compliance provides an equal or superior means for meeting the
requirements; Staff finds the request is compliant with this finding.
d. The alternative means will not adversely affect a neighboring property or resident and will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or impair the intended uses and character of the
surrounding properties; Staff finds the request is compliant with this finding.
e. Reflects an innovative or unique design that conforms to the requirements of the applicable article to the greatest extent possible but offers alternatives for addressing the intent of the standards by maintaining or exceeding the standards; and/or, Staff finds the request is compliant with this finding.
f. Includes a design required to maintain consistency and compatibility within an existing development. Not applicable to this request.
Sincerely,
Joseph Dodson, Principal Planner
Joseph Dodson
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ARCHITECT
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