Jane Albert Neighborhood Meeting Input1
Chris Johnson
From:Jane Albert <jane.albert@hotmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, August 14, 2018 4:50 PM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Revised document
Attachments:Neighborhood design review - Costco 8-14-18 Rev.pdf
Dear Mr. Coles,
I am submitting a revised document for the record regarding the Costco project design. The
change in the document is to include pictures of existing neighborhood entrances.
Thank you,
Jane Albert
6628 N. Salvia Way
Meridian, ID 83646
NEIGHBORHOOD
DESIGN REVIEW
COSTCO
METHODOLOGY
•Two neighborhood meetings were held to gauge resident feedback on certain existing Costco design
elements, and residents also brought in suggested designs from other commercial properties. 25 people
attending the sessions. Photos of the worksheets created in the meetings are included with this
presentation.
•Comments were solicited via an online posting and 25 neighbors participated in that discussion, unique
to the in-person attendance at neighborhood meetings.
•Five neighbors contacted the organizers of the neighborhood gatherings directly via email offering their
thoughts, unique to the in-person neighborhood meetings or social media thread.
•Results of all methods of feedback from 55 neighbors were collated, grouping those with the highest
number of positive comments.
KEY THEMES
•Participating in this design project in no way implies resident approval of this project.
•We are a river and tree community, meaning our color and materials palette reflects
nature, with specific design requirements and features, and the building elements should
reference that
•This building needs to become part of the community, not stick out
•Bright colors should be minimized to avoid visual blight/disruption
•Color palate should blend and compliment the existing neighborhood
•This design is critical as it sets the tone for the entire development
BUILDING ENTRY AND ROOF FEATURES
•Low overall building height to provide
better scale for neighborhood
•Pitched roof areas and broken roof lines
provide interest
•Wood beams and Cultured stone
•Make similar to BainBridge and SpurWing
entrances with wood accents
•Compliment/compatible with
neighborhood color schemes
•Lots of columns
•Stucco
•Wood eaves add character
•Sloping lower roofs offer more appropriate
scale to shoppers
•Pergolas are a nice addition for scale and
visual impact
BUILDING SIDES
•No red stripe
•Break up the flat box
•Varying depth and angles needed
•Blocks of contrasting colors to break up flat sides
•Break up flat planes both horizontally and vertically
•Natural light via clerestory windows benefit both employees and shoppers
PARKING LOT AND SURROUNDING
LANDSCAPING
•Needs additional evergreen trees and shrubs to
meet shade requirement
•Planters in front of building instead of bollards
create more interest and serve same purpose
•Outside seating tables and window for food
vending outside
•No uplights, as we are a dark skies community
•Wood cart corrals in the parking lot with
landscaping around them
•Walkways for pedestrian safety in parking lot
•Curved sidewalks at front entry to slow traffic
•Idea: drop off lane at front side for the elderly
and mothers with children
•Bike racks are required by the city for each
commercial enterprise
•Electric car charging would be welcome
GAS STATION
•Concrete tile roof should be considered (not southwest style)
•Pump area should match façade of store
•Needs bigger stone columns
•Need thicker landscaping around the fuel station
•As this requires membership, there’s no need for the gas station to stand out
•Higher berms to hide fuel station due to driving distraction at corner
NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER MONUMENT
(CORNER OF W. CHINDEN BLVD. & N. TEN MILE RD.)
•Needs to compliment the surrounding neighborhood
•Sign should reference Meridian
•Bus Stop area
RELATION TO ADJACENT RETAIL &
NEIGHBORHOOD ENTRY
•How will the Costco design relate to the Gasser, Brighton apartments, and Brighton 55+
community developments? We have seen nothing from these builders on their plans, this
was “sold” to residents as a package deal.
•Design for “No truck entry” at Bainbridge entrance has not been provided. Where will
this reside? What will it look like? Will it be visible in the dark?
EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD ENTRANCE PHOTOS
•BainBridge
•SpurWing
•Irvine Meadows
•Silverleaf
NEIGHBORHOOD ENTRANCES
BAINBRIDGE APPROVED COLOR PALETTE
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Chris Johnson
From:Jane Albert <jane.albert@hotmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, August 14, 2018 3:48 PM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Costco neighborhood meeting input
Attachments:Costco.1.jpg; Costco.1A.jpg; Costco.2.jpg; Costco.2A.jpg; Costco.3.jpg; Costco.3A.jpg;
Costco.4.jpg; Costco.5.jpg; Costco.6.jpg; Costco.7.jpg; Costco.8.jpg; Costco.9.jpg;
Costco.10.jpg; Costco.11.jpg; Costco.12.jpg; Costco.13.jpg; Costco.14.jpg;
Costco.15.jpg; Costco.16.jpg; Costco.17.jpg; Costco.18.jpg; Costco.19.jpg;
Costco.20.jpg; Neighborhood design review - Costco 8-14-18.pdf
Dear Mr. Coles,
This document is submitted to be a part of the public record regarding the Costco project design. It
is a summation of input from 55 individuals who took part in the process via two neighborhood
meetings, an online post thread, and direct contact with the organizers.
The supporting documents are pictures of the work product from the two neighborhood meetings.
These items will be presented to Costco representatives in the meeting held Tuesday, August 14,
2018.
Thank you,
Jane Albert
6628 N. Salvia Way
Meridian, ID 83646
NEIGHBORHOOD
DESIGN REVIEW
COSTCO
METHODOLOGY
•Two neighborhood meetings were held to gauge resident feedback on certain existing Costco design
elements, and residents also brought in suggested designs from other commercial properties. 25 people
attending the sessions. Photos of the worksheets created in the meetings are included with this
presentation.
•Comments were solicited via an online posting and 25 neighbors participated in that discussion, unique
to the in-person attendance at neighborhood meetings.
•Five neighbors contacted the organizers of the neighborhood gatherings directly via email offering their
thoughts, unique to the in-person neighborhood meetings or social media thread.
•Results of all methods of feedback from 55 neighbors were collated, grouping those with the highest
number of positive comments.
KEY THEMES
•Participating in this design project in no way implies resident approval of this project.
•We are a river and tree community, meaning our color and materials palette reflects
nature, with specific design requirements and features, and the building elements should
reference that
•This building needs to become part of the community, not stick out
•Bright colors should be minimized to avoid visual blight/disruption
•Color palate should blend and compliment the existing neighborhood
•This design is critical as it sets the tone for the entire development
BUILDING ENTRY AND ROOF FEATURES
•Low overall building height to provide
better scale for neighborhood
•Pitched roof areas and broken roof lines
provide interest
•Wood beams and Cultured stone
•Make similar to BainBridge and SpurWing
entrances with wood accents
•Compliment/compatible with
neighborhood color schemes
•Lots of columns
•Stucco
•Wood eaves add character
•Sloping lower roofs offer more appropriate
scale to shoppers
•Pergolas are a nice addition for scale and
visual impact
BUILDING SIDES
•No red stripe
•Break up the flat box
•Varying depth and angles needed
•Blocks of contrasting colors to break up flat sides
•Break up flat planes both horizontally and vertically
•Natural light via clerestory windows benefit both employees and shoppers
PARKING LOT AND SURROUNDING
LANDSCAPING
•Needs additional evergreen trees and shrubs to
meet shade requirement
•Planters in front of building instead of bollards
create more interest and serve same purpose
•Outside seating tables and window for food
vending outside
•No uplights, as we are a dark skies community
•Wood cart corrals in the parking lot with
landscaping around them
•Walkways for pedestrian safety in parking lot
•Curved sidewalks at front entry to slow traffic
•Idea: drop off lane at front side for the elderly
and mothers with children
•Bike racks are required by the city for each
commercial enterprise
•Electric car charging would be welcome
GAS STATION
•Concrete tile roof should be considered (not southwest style)
•Pump area should match façade of store
•Needs bigger stone columns
•Need thicker landscaping around the fuel station
•As this requires membership, there’s no need for the gas station to stand out
•Higher berms to hide fuel station due to driving distraction at corner
NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER MONUMENT
(CORNER OF W. CHINDEN BLVD. & N. TEN MILE RD.)
•Needs to compliment the surrounding neighborhood
•Sign should reference Meridian
•Bus Stop area
RELATION TO ADJACENT RETAIL &
NEIGHBORHOOD ENTRY
•How will the Costco design relate to the Gasser, Brighton apartments, and Brighton 55+
community developments? We have seen nothing from these builders on their plans, this
was “sold” to residents as a package deal.
•Design for “No truck entry” at Bainbridge entrance has not been provided. Where will
this reside? What will it look like? Will it be visible in the dark?
EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTOS
•BainBridge
•SpurWing
•Irvine Meadows
•Silverleaf
•LDS Church
BAINBRIDGE APPROVED COLOR PALETTE