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Meridian City Hall, Suite 102
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
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CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE REPORT
Project Number A-2021-0235
Project Name and Address Fire and Police Station 8
Project Description (include proposed use,
square footage of building and property and
existing zoning designation)
Construction of 11,200 sq. ft. fire station and
11,000 sq. ft. police substation on 4 acres in the
R-8 zone district.
Applicant City of Meridian
Assigned Planner Alan Tiefenbach
Expiration Date February 11, 2023
Note: This is not a building permit. Please contact Building Services at (208) 887-2211
to verify if you need a building permit and/or inspection. If you do need a building
permit, you must complete that process before you commence the use or construction.
Please contact Building Services for additional details about building permits and
inspections.
I. DECISION
The applicant's request for Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Design Review are approved
with the conditions listed below. (Include any DES, ALT and Design exception approvals here.)
Site Specific Conditions of Approval
1. The applicant shall construct all proposed fencing and/or any fencing required by the UDC,
consistent with the standards as set forth in UDC 11-3A-7 and 11-3A-6B.
2. No signs are approved with this application. Prior to installing any signs on the property, the
applicant shall submit a sign permit application consistent with the standards in UDC Chapter
3 Article D and receive approval for such signs.
3. The applicant shall complete all improvements related to public life, safety, and health as set
forth in UDC 11-5C-3B. A surety agreement may be accepted for other improvements in
accord with UDC 11-5C-3C.
4. Upon installation of the landscaping and prior to inspection by Planning Division staff, the
applicant shall provide a written certificate of completion as set forth in UDC 11-3B-14A.
5. The approved site plan, landscape plan and/or elevations may not be altered without prior
written approval of the City of Meridian Planning Division.
6. The applicant shall pay any applicable impact fees prior to the issuance of a building permit.
7. If any changes must be made to the site plan to accommodate ACHD requirements, the
applicant shall submit a new site plan to the City of Meridian Planning Division for approval
prior to issuance of the building permit.
8. The applicant shall complete all required improvements prior to issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy. It is unlawful to use or occupy any building or structure until the Building
Official has issued a Certificate of Occupancy.
9. The City of Meridian requires that the owner enter into a Warranty Surety Agreement and
post a Warranty Surety in the amount of 20% of the total construction cost for all completed
public sewer and water infrastructure for a duration of two years. This surety amount will be
verified by a line item final cost invoicing provided by the owner to the City. The surety can
be posted in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, cash deposit or bond, and must be in
place prior to Certificate of Occupancy. Applicant must file an application for surety, which
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can be found on the Community Development Department website. Please contact Land
Development Services for more information at 208-887-2211.
10. 100 Watt and 250 Watt, high-pressure sodium street lights shall be required on all public
roadways per the City of Meridian Improvement Standards for Street Lighting. All street
lights shall be installed at developer’s expense. Final design shall be submitted as part of the
development plan set for approval. Applicant shall also include the location of any existing
street lights in the development plan set. Street lighting is required at intersections, corners,
cul-de-sacs, and at a spacing that does not exceed that outlined in the Standards. The
contractor’s work and materials shall conform to the ISPWC and the City of Meridian
Supplemental Specifications to the ISPWC.
General Conditions of Approval
1. The applicant and/or assigns shall have the continuing obligation to provide irrigation that
meets the standards as set forth in UDC 11-3B-6 and to install and maintain all landscaping
as set forth in UDC 11-3B-5, UDC 11-3B-13 and UDC 11-3B-14.
2. The applicant shall comply with the outdoor storage as an accessory use standards as set forth
in UDC 11-3A-14.
3. The project is subject to all current City of Meridian ordinances and previous conditions of
approval associated with this site [H-2021-0003, H-2019-0013, H-2021-0078].
4. The issuance of this CZC does not release the applicant from any previous requirements of
the other permits issued for the site.
5. The applicant and/or property owner shall have an ongoing obligation to prune all trees to a
minimum height of six feet above the ground or sidewalk surface to afford greater visibility
of the area.
6. The applicant shall have an ongoing obligation to maintain all pathways.
7. The applicant has a continuing obligation to comply with the outdoor lighting provisions as
set forth in UDC 11-3A-11.
8. The applicant and/or property owner shall have an ongoing obligation to maintain all
landscaping and constructed features within the clear vision triangle consistent with the
standards in UDC 11-3A-3.
II. CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
The applicant or a party of record may request City Council review of a decision of the Director.
All requests for review shall be filed in writing with the Planning Division on or before February
25, 2022, within fifteen (15) days after the written decision is issued, and contain the information
listed in UDC 11-5A-6B.
If City Council review of the decision is not requested, the action of the Director represents a
final decision on a land use application. You have the right to request a regulatory taking analysis
under Idaho Code 67-8003.
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