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Home My WebLink AboutStaff / Agency Comments MAYOR Robert D. Corri¢ CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Tarmny deWe~rd Keith Bird Cherie MeCandless William L.I~ Nary ItUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 (208) 888-4433- FAX (208) 887-4813 City Clexk Office Fax (208) 888-4218 LEGAL DEPARTMENT (208) 288-2499 · Fax 288-2501 PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING DEPARTMENT (208) 898-5500 · Fax 887-1297 PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT (208) 884-5533 - FAX 888-6854 MEMORANDUM: To: From: Re: Mayor and City Council David McKinnon, Planner II R e WED CITY OF MERIDIAN CITY CLERK OFFICE Request £or a Variance from Meridian City Code (MCC) l l-14-9F.3 (Wall Signs), to Permit Two (2) Wall Signs on the Same Side of a Building Located at 2929 E. Magic View by Imaging Center Radiologists, LLP (File No. VAR-02- 008). The Planning and Zoning staff has reviewed the applicant's submittal, and we offer the following comments and recommendationS: APPLICATION SUMMARY The Applicant, Imaging Center Radiologists, LLP, has requested a variance from the City of Meridian's Sign Ordinance that prohibits more than one wall sign on each side ora building used by a single tenant. The Applicant would like to install a second wall sign on the east side of their building that would be visible from S. Allen Street. Their existing wall sign is visible only from E. Magic View Drive. An office building built on the southwest comer of Magic View Drive and Allen Street eliminates the visibility of the existing wall sign from traffic driving on Allen Street. The primary driveway access and parking lot for the Applicant's building is located on Allen Street, and the Applicant would like to have signage visible on the building from both driveway locations. The Applicant feels that the signage will alleviate any confusion the Applicant's clients may have trying to find the building's entrance. MCC11-14-9F.3 reads as follows: "Number Allowed: Each business in office, commercial or industrial zones with exterior frontage shall be permitted one wall sign. One additional wall sign shall be permitted per exterior building wall under the conditions below, provided there is no more than one wall sign on each side of the building: ao The sign background area may he borrowed from that allowed on the building wall facing the street; ICR Var VAR-02-O08 Mayor and Council June 18, 2002 Page 2 b. The sign background area is a maximum of 9% of the building wall; and c. The adjoining property is zoned commercial or industrial." LOCATION The Applicant's building is located at 2929 E Magic View Drive. The building is located approximately 160' west of the southwest comer of the Allen Street and Magic View Drive intersection. SURROUNDING PROPERTIES North - Lincoln Plaza Office Building, zoned L-O. South -Hubble Engineering, zoned C-G. East - Commercial/Office Building, zoned C-G. West - Rural residential/agricultural, zoned RUT (Ada County). REQUIRED FINDINGS According to Ordinance 11-18-1, Variances, the Council may authorize in specific cases a variance from the terms of either the Zoning or Subdivision Ordinance. Specifically, the Ordinance lists the following Findings, all of which must be determined before granting a variance: Ao That there are such special circumstances or conditions affecting the property that the strict application of the provisions of this Title would clearly be impracticable or unreasonable; Staff finds that there are no special circumstances affecting the property that would make the strict application of the sign ordinance impracticable or unreasonable. The Applicant already has the ability to place at least four signs on the property; free-standing signs on both Magic View Drive and Allen Street and wall signs (existing) visible from Magic View Drive on the east side of the building and the north side of the building. The applicant can re-locate the existing wall sign to the north side of the building and that would allow for a new wall sign to be placed on the east side of the building as requested. And apply for two free standing signs if they need more signage. Bm That strict compliance with the requirements of this Title would result in extraordinary hardship to the owner, subdivider or developer because of unusual topography, the nature or condition of adjacent development, other physical conditions or other conditions that make strict compliance with this Title unreasonable under the circumstances, or that the conditions and VAR-02-008 ICR_Var Mayor and Council June 18, 2002 Page 3 requirements of this Title will result in inhibiting the achievements or the objectives of this Title; Staff finds that the "L" shaped configuration of the subject lot does restrict the visibility and identification of the Applicant's building when viewed from Allen Street. However, staff does not find that the shape of the lot, or the physical conditions affecting the property is an extraordinary hardship. The Applicant can apply for a free-standing sign on Allen Street that should alleviate any confusion with finding the Applicant's building. Staff does not fred specific circumstances and conditions that make strict compliance with MCCll-14-9F.3 unreasonable, or that the conditions and requirements of this Title will result in inhibiting the achievements or objectives of the Zoning Ordinance and Sign Ordinance. Em That the granting of the specified variance will not be detrimental to the public's welfare or injurious to other property in the area in which the property is situated; Staff finds that the requested variance will not be detrimental to the public's welfare or injurious to other properties in the area. However, the goals and objectives of the Sign Ordinance will be compromised should a variance be granted. The City Council should listen to any public testimony offered concerning whether or not the surrounding property owners feel that the requested variance will affect their properties. That such variance will not have the effect of altering the interest and purpose of this Title and the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. Staff f'mds that the issuance of a variance for the additional wall sign will have the effect of altering the purpose and interest of the Sign Ordinance. The Sign Ordinance provides for additional wall signs and free-standing signs that could be placed on site without the need for a variance. Staff fails to see the justification of allowing a variance to the Sign Ordinance when several options that comply with the Sign Ordinance exist. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends denial of this variance request. Staff recommends the use of directional signs, additional freestanding signs, and/or the relocation of the existing east elevation wall sign to the north elevation in order to allow the proposed wall sign on the south end of the east wall. ICKVar blAYOR Robert D. Come CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS William L. M. Nary Keith Bird Tammy deWeerd Chene McCandless HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 (208) 888-4~.33 · Fax (208) 887-4813 City Clerk Office Fax (208) 888-4218 LEGAL DEPARTMENT (208) 288-2499 · Fax 288-2501 PUBLIC WORKS (208) 898-5500 · Fax 887-1297 BUILDING DEPARTMENT (208) 887-2211 · Fax 887-1297 PLANNING AND ZONING (208) 884-5533 · Fax 888-685a. TRANSMITTALS TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian City Council please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk, by: Transmittal Date: File No.: Request: June 27,2002 Location of Property or Project: June 7, 2002 Hearing Date: July 2, 2002 VAR 02-008 Request for Variance to add an additional sign on a large medical clinic and radiology center building Imaging Center Radiologists LLP 2929 East Magic View David Zaremba, P/Z Jerry Centers, P/Z Leslie Mathes, P/Z ~no v~. vnc. n,) Keven Shreeve, P/Z Keith Borup, P/Z 0w v~ wc, Robert Corrie, Mayor Bill Nary, C/C Tammy deWeerd, C/C Keith Bird, C/C Cherie McCandless, ClC Water Department Sewer Department Sanitary Service ~ v,~, VAC, Building Department Fire Department Police Department City Attorney City Engineer City Planner Parks Department Your Concise Remarks: Meridian School District Meridian Post Office (r--P/PPordy) Ada County Highway Distdct Community Planning Assoc. Central District Health Narnpa Meridian Irrig. District Settlers Irrigation District Idaho Power Co. (l=P/PP~nly) U.S. West (FP/PP only) I ntermountain Gas (FP/PP on/y) Bureau of Reclamation (/:P/PPon/y) Idaho Transportation Department Ada County OITy OF · MAYOR Robert D. Come CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS William L. M. Nary Keith Bird Tammy deWeerd Cherie McCandless HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 (208) 888-4433 · Fax (208) 88%4813 City Clerk Office Fax (208) 888-4218 LEGAL DEPARTMENT (208) 288-2499 · Fax 288-2.501 PUBLIC WORKS (208) 898-5500 · Fax 887-1297 BUILDING DEPARTMENT (208) 887-2211 · Fax 887-1297 PLANNING AND ZONING (208) 884-5533 · Fax 888-685.t TRANSMITTALS TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian City Council please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk, by: Transmittal Date: File No.: Request: June27,2002 Location of Property or Project: June 7, 2002 Hearing Date: July 2, 2002 VAR 02-008 Request for Variance to add an additional sign on a large medical clinic and radiology center building Imaging Center Radiologists LLP 2929 East Magic View David Zaremba, P/Z Jerry Centers, PIZ Leslie Mathes, P/Z Keven Shreeve, P/Z Keith Borup, P/Z ~, Robert CoMe, Mayor Bill Nary, C/C Tammy deWeerd, C/C Keith Bird, C/C Cherie McCandless, C/C Water Department Sewer Department Sanitary Service (N~ V~, VA~ Building Department Fire Department Police Department City Attorney City Engineer City Planner Parks Department -Y-e~-Concise._./__,~ o Meridian School District ~No~) Meridian Post Office ~PP~ Ada County Highway District Community Planning Assoc. Central District Health Nampa Meridian Irrig. District Settlers Irrigation Distdct Idaho Power Co. ~PP~,~ U.S. West Intermountain Gas (FP/PP Bureau of Reclamation Idaho Transportation Department Ada CoUnty r~,~ ,,. RECEIVED JUN 2 6 2002 cid Of Meridian Cit7 Clerk Office Ada County Highway District David E. WynkooP, President Dave Bivens, 1st Vice President Judy Peavey-Derr, 2nd Vice President Susan S. Eastlake, Commissioner Sherry R. Huber, Commissioner 318 East 37th Street Garden City ID 83714-6499 Phone (208) 387-6100 FAX (208) 387-6391 E-mail: tellUs@ACHD.ada.id.us June 12,2002 TO: Imaging Center Radiologist LLP 877 W. Main Street, Suite 603 Boise, Idaho 83702 SU B~JECT.'~i~VA-R~08 ....... - .......... - .... Sign vadance 2929 East Magic View RECEIVED JUN 1 2002 ..... ~lty of~Me~dim~ City Clerk Office The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) staff has received and reviewed the application and site plan for the item referenced above and is submitting this no review letter in response to the lead agency's request for comment. Based on the submitted information, it has been determined that the proposed development will generate less than 10 additional vehicle trips per day (VTD); or improvements exist adjacent to the site and ACriD has no site improvement requirements attributable to this application. ACHD policy states that no site related improvements will be required for developments generating less than 10 additional VTD. If the site plan or use changes in such a manner that more than 10 additional vehicle trips per day are generated, then ACHD will review the site plan and may issue requirements based on the ACHD Policy Manual. ACHD policy requires that before any improvements of any kind are constructed or installed within the public right-of- way, a permit or license agreement permitting the improvements must be obtained. All future design plans and construction shall be in accordance with the Ada County Highway District Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, ConstrUction Services procedUres and all applicable ACriD Ordinances unless specifically waived in writing by the District. Meet District drainage requirements per section 8000 of the ACHD Development Policy Manual. Contact District staff at 387-6170 for details. Please contact the office for determination of possible road impact fees, prior to obtaining a building permit. These fees are collected in accordance with Ordinance #195, the Ada County Highway District Road Impact Fee Ordinance. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (208) 387-6170. Sincerely, pment Analyst Planning & Development Cc: Planning & Development/Chron/Project File Planning & Development Services City of Meridian Construction Services Hummel Architects 2785 Bogus Basin Road Boise, Idaho 83702 CENTRAL CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT DISTRICT Environmental Health DivisioIRl C /[V] lr) Rezone # Conditional Use # Preliminary / Final / Short Plat JUN 14 2002 Cit3,- oE Me~idla,, City Clerk Office Return to: [~Boise [~ Eagle [~ Garden City ~/leridian ~Kuna ~ACZ [~]Star We have No Objections to this Proposal. We recommend Denial of this Proposal. Specific knowledge as to the exact type of use must be provided before we can comment on this Proposal. We will require more data concerning soil conditions on this Proposal before we can comment. Before we can comment concerning individual sewage disposal, we will require more data concerning the depth of: [] high seasonal ground water I~l waste flow characteristics [] or bedrock from original grade [] olher ~ 6. This office will require a study to assess the impact of nutrients and pathogens to receiving ground waters and/or surface waters. ~ 7. This project shall be reviewed by the Idaho Department of Water Resources concerning well construction and water availability. After written approval from appropriate entities are submitted, we can approve this proposal for: [] central sewage [] community sewage system [] community water well [] intedm sewage [] central water [] individual sewage [] individual water [~tl. The following plan(s) must be submitted to and approved by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality: I~ central sewage [] community sewage system [] community water [] sewage dry lines [] central water Run-off is not to create a mosquito breeding problem. This Department would recommend deferral until high seasonal ground water can be determined if other considerations indicate approval. ~ 12. If restroom facilities are to be installed, then a sewage system MUST be installed to meet Idaho State Sewage Regulations. [~13. We will require plans be submitted for a plan review for any: [] food establishment [] swimming pools or spas [] beverage establishment [] grocery store [] child care center Date: ~' /~_~._/~ Reviewed By: Review Sheet Jul 03 02 07:53a Meridian Parks/Recreation (208)898-5501 p.3 Meridian Parks g Recreation Memo To: Planning & Zoning Commission From: Tom Kuntz Date: June 25, 2002 CC: City Clerk & Planning & Zoning Staff REC-EIVED JUL - 3 2W2 City OfAferidian City Clerk Office RE: VAR 02-008 - Request For Variance on Sign The Parks and Recreation staff has received and reviewed the above -pro osed project and have no recommendations to add at this time, p • Page 1 JUL 03 '02 08:39 208 899 5501 MAYORHUB OF TREASURE V,AI '�y Robert D. Come A Good Place to Lives LEGAL DEPARTMENT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY OF MERIDIAN_ (208) 288-2499 - Fax 288-2501 PUBLIC WORKS William L. M. Nary 33 EAST IDAHO (208) 898-5500 • Fax 887-1297 Keith Bird MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 BUILDING DEPARTMENT Tammy deW'eerd (208) 888-4433 • Fax (208) 887-4313 (208) 887-2211 • Fax 887-1297 Chene McCandless Citv Clerk Office Fax (208) 888-4318 PLANNING AND ZONING (208) 884-5533 • Fax 888-685-4 TRANSMITTALS TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian City Council please submit your comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall Attn: Will Berg, City Clerk, by: June 27, 2002 Transmittal Date: June 7, 2002 Hearing Date: File No.: VAR 02-008 Request: Request for Variance to add an additional sin By: center buildirn Lenter Radiologists LLP Location of Property or Project: radiolo Imaaim 2929 East Magic View July 2, 2002 n on a large medical clinic and .David Zaremba, P/Z (1Vo vAR, vac, FP) Jerry Centers, P/Z pvo vAR, vAc, FP) Meridian School District Leslie Mathes, P/Z (N, vAR, vAc, FP) -Meridian Post Office (Fp�pp,, w Keven Shreeve, P/Z pv, vAR, vAc, Fp) Ada County Highway District Keith Borup, P/Z (R, vAR, vAc, Fp) Community Planning Assoc. Robert Corrie, Mayor Central District Health Bill Nary, C/C Nampa Meridian Irrig. District ---- __ Tammy deWeerd, C/C ____ Settlers Irrigation District --.Keith Bird, C/C Idaho Power Co. (Fp,,,,,, --.Cherie McCandless, C/C U.S. West (FP/pp,,,w Water Department Intermountain Gas (Fplpp,,,w ------- Sewer Department Bureau of Reclamation (Fp/pp,,) Sanitary Service pvo vAR, vAc, Fp) __ Idaho Transportation Department pvo Fp) Building Department Your Concise Remarks_ Ada County (Az.,,w Fire Department Police Department City Attorney City Engineer City Planner Parks Department RECEIjTED JUN 12 2002 City of Meridian City Clerk Office gBCEIVE�o Eli DEPT. June 12, 2002 Will Berg, City Clerk City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Meridian, ID 83642 RECEIVED JUN 19 2002 City of Meridian ,Q City C�nk offief- 1503 FIRST STREET SOUTH NAMPA, IDAHO 83651-4395 FAX # 208-463-0092 Phones: Area Code 208 OFFICE: Nampa 466-7861 SHOP: Nampa 466-0663 Re: VAR 02-008 Variance request to add an additional sign on a large medical clinic and radiology center building Dear Commissioners: The Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District has no comment on the above -mentioned application as it is out of our District. Sincerely, Bill Henson, Asst. Water Superintendent NAMPA & MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT BH: dln C: File — Shop File — Office Water Superintendent APPROXIMATE IRRIGABLE ACRES RIVER FLOW RIGHTS - 23,000 BOISE PROJECT RIGHTS - 40,000 NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Ordinances of the City of Meridian and the Laws of the State of Idaho, that the City Council of the City of Meridian will hold a public hearing at the Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, at the hour of 6:30 p.m. on July 2, 2002, for the purpose of reviewing and considering the application of Imaging Center Radiologists LLP for a Variance to add an additional sign on a large medical clinic and radiology center building generally located at 2929 East Magic View Drive. A more particular description of the above property is on file in the City Clerk's office at Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Avenue, and is available for inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A copy of the application is available upon request. Any and all interested persons shall be heard at said public hearing, and the public is welcome and invited to submit testimony. Oral testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes per person. Written materials may be submitted seven (7) days prior to the above hearing date so that all interested parties may examine them prior to the hearing. All materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian. Anyone desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearings, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 888-4433 at least 72 hours prior to the public meeting. DATED this 7t" day of June, 2002 o Po aa� WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., CIT CLE PUBLISH June 14th and 28", 2002. 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