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March 1, 2022
City of Meridian
Community Development — Planning Division
33 E. Broadway Ave.
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Attn : Planner
p. 208.884.5533
Re: Certificate of Zoning Compliance — Narrative
Budget Blinds, 1850 W. Everest Lane, Meridian, ID. 83646
To whom it may concern:
We are proposing a new 11,800 SF office building within City of Meridian city limits at 1850 W. Everest Lane. Budget
Blinds is an office where customers are provided with window covering consultation and service. There will be product
displays and interactive solutions with a small warehouse component to store window covering products for sale and
service.
The property is adjacent to Chinden Blvd. to the north, W. Everest Lane to the south, existing commercial buildings to the
east, and 2-story institutional building to the west. The design intent of this building is to create a visually aesthetic
structure that incorporates the architectural characteristics of the surrounding adjacent built environment and adjacent
land uses.
The building exterior is planned to have a contemporary design aesthetic, which articulates throughout with pilasters clad
with a mixture of stone and stucco, intended to accentuate the public spaces. Pedestrian scale will be achieved with the
use of full height curtain windows, awnings, porte-cochere overhang, landscaping, various height parapets and rooflines,
meeting Goal 1.10 of the City of Meridian Architectural Standards.
Clear curtain wall glazing at the building's exterior allows for a connection of indoor -outdoor space, allowing pedestrians
and passersby to view the building inhabitants moving through interior circulation spaces meeting goals 3.30 and 4.10 of
the City of Meridian Architectural Standards .Likewise, building inhabitants are awarded the opportunity to experience
natural light and a clear visual to natural textures and colors of the landscaping elements; an opportunity that is seldom
experienced in many office buildings. The building is complimentary to both the adjacent Challenger School to the west
and commercial structures to the east, providing a clear transition of building form, massing, and scale. Modern patterns
created with the curtain wall mullions and siding panel reveals allow for smaller scale lines, shadows, and shapes to be
perceived from the building exterior while still allowing for the marriage of interior and exterior spaces to occur meeting
goals 1.11, 1.20 and 1.30. The exterior materials will be a mixture of stone, varying colors of stucco, storefront glazing,
and painted metal meeting goal 5.10 of the City of Meridian Architectural Standards.
The orientation of the building entrance along the east facade frames a direct pedestrian view to adjacent buildings and
public roadways, while also enhancing the architectural features, site amenities and features of the structure. Pedestrian
connection to the site will be achieved by connecting the existing meandering sidewalk along W. Chinden Blvd. directly to
the main entrance and extending the sidewalk south along the east and south property lines to provide pedestrian
connectivity from both private and public spaces throughout the development.
Rhythm, repetition, and exterior envelope articulation has been applied to all sides of the building, ensuring they are
visible to all public spaces, entries of adjacent buildings and the residential neighborhood to the south. The entry is
enhanced with the use of curtain glazing and columns, anchoring the building with a visible public entry. Material and
color variation is occurring at a minimum of every 12 vertical feet, with vertical reveals occurring a maximum of every 50
feet meeting goals 1.30, 3.10, 3.20 of the City of Meridian Architectural Standards.
The surrounding buildings are a mix of single and two story Commercial and Institutional types. The development to the
west is comprised of the Challenger School, a private institution comprising grades K-81h. This building is 2-stories, similar
in height and massing to the Budget Blinds proposed structure. The front facade of the Challenger School is similarly
facing and comprised of entry columns, awnings, and entry overhang with the use of complimentary brick and stucco.
The commercial structures to the east are generally 1-story with parapets raising the heights relative to the second story
height of the Budget Blinds building. The exterior material of those building is also relative and complimentary in the use
of both stone, brick, and stucco finishes. Pedestrian scale and aesthetic character are complimentary to the adjacent
existing uses, visible from the roadways and adjacent public spaces meeting Goals 2.10, 2.30 and 2.40 of the City of
Meridian Architectural Standards.
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o7/26/22 You have any questions or concerns regarding this project and the provided documents please feel free to contact
DATE your earliest convenience. We thank you for your time and consideration for this project and look forward to your
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Conceptual Site Plan and details
Conceptual Floor Plan
Conceptual Roof Plan
Conceptual Elevations
Rendered Elevations
Conceptual Landscape Plan
Photometric Analysis
Recorded Plat
Vicinity Map
Address Verification
Affidavit of Legal Interest
Warranty Deed
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