DOC_U-Haul Meridian CZC Narrative V1CUEIDR IAy
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DATE: 08/30/22
FILE NUMBER: A-2022-0-
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August 8, 2022
Bill Parsons
Planning Supervisor, Current Planning Group
33 E. Broadway Ave. Suite 102
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Re: U-Haul Moving & Storage
CZC Application Narrative
Project Information:
1030 W. Franklin Rd,
Meridian, ID 83642
Apn: S1212346615
Lot: 4.13 Acres (179,902 sf)
Zoning: I-L - Light Industry
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Please note the proposed design has changed since the first submittal the client has
selected to omit Building B as part of this phase. This is to be submitted at a later date.
Project Description:
U-Haul International and AMERCO real estate company are expanding their moving and storage
capacity to better serve the Meridian area with a new facility. This site is comprised of one
building, one pad for a future building, and a parking lot for its patrons and their rental fleet
(including trucks and trailers).
The Building is a four-story structure having a footprint of approximately 31,600 sq ft. The
building has a square footage of approximately 126,350, with 2,480 sq ft being for Showroom,
1,460 sq ft being for R&D and the rest of the facility allocated for self -storage. The building
undulates between 48'-0" and 50'-0" at its highest parapet.
The exterior is composed of six primary materials: aggregate tilt -up concrete, smokey grey faux
brick wainscot, Insulated Architectural Panels (two different profiles: varying texture and color),
Architectural paneling (wood siding profile), and glazing/fenestration. There are also 6 distinct
colors along the primary elevation with 6 additional accent colors to add to the visual interest.
Accents have been applied to increase wayfinding and pedestrian scale useability.
Wayfinding and pedestrian useability have been further defined by canopy structures locating the
primary entrance to the showroom and the entry to the self -storage facility. Exterior doors have
been delineated between public and private via color and appearance, public doors are either
black or chocolate colored, non -customer doors will match adjacent material color.
The fagade has several vertical and horizontal modulations and material variations to provide
more street and pedestrian interest along the Franklin Road Frontage.
208-890-4837 j 409 S. 8th St., Ste. 201, Boise, ID 83702
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DATE: 08/30/22
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Horizontally, the building has been delineated via the following features: faux brick wainscot
terminating at 3'-4" A.F.F., aggregate tilt -up concrete, terminating at 11'-6" A.F.F. The Insulated
Architectural Panels has a color variation providing the building with a striped ribbon between
23'-2" A.F.F. to 41'-10" A.F.F. -which aligns with the 2ndstory and 3`d story storefront system,
strengthening and unifying the differing building materials along the fagade. There is also an
additional Insulated Architectural Panels introduced between 18'-0" A.F.F. and 33'-0" A.F.F.
Furred Insulated Architectural Panels have applied along every fagade (except rear) to provide,
depth, texture, and verticality to the buildings massing.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Brett Gulash, AIA, NCARB
409 S. 8th St., Ste 201
Boise, ID 83702
Direct: 775-722-1682
bgulash Phillside-architecture. com
208-890-4837 409 S. 8th St., Ste. 201, Boise, ID 83702