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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBridgetower R-15 Multi-family Revision #1 CZC, DES A-2023-0029Planning Division Community Development Department 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 102 Meridian, Idaho 83642 1 | Page CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE REPORT Project Number A-2023-0029 Project Name Bridgetower R-15 Multi-family CZC, DES Project Address Northwest corner of N. Ten Mile Road & W. McMillan Road Project Description Approval to construct 235 multi-family housing units on 16.608 acres of land in the R-15 zoning district. Applicant Brad Watson, Alpa Development Group Assigned Planner Stacy Hersh, Associate Planner Expiration Date November 22, 2024 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. The director determined that the proposed structural and/or site designs conform to the standards and meet or exceed the intent of the "City of Meridian Architectural Standards Manual". The applicant requests a design standard exception to the following Goals contained in the Architectural Standards Manual: Goal R3.4E “Sloped roofs must extend at least 12 inches beyond the face of the walls.” The applicant is proposing to extend the roof rakes to 12” and retain the roof eves at 4” to maintain the desired design of the “Modern Farmhouse” style for the multi-plex buildings. Staff finds the variation of roof lines and modulation proposed provides an attractive design to the buildings; therefore Staff supports the justifications for exemption from the Architectural Standards Manual. Goal R5.2A “Use a cohesive color scheme featuring a minimum of two field colors, a trim color, and an accent color or unique material. Garage door colors must coincide with this scheme or other accents”. The applicant is proposing white as the overall primary color (fiber cement & scored stucco) of the building for a “Modern Farmhouse” style design. The buildings comprise white painted brick or gray brick wainscot with black fiberglass windows and doors, timber/fiber cement wood-grained column accents with black steel railings, and black asphalt shingles. Although there is no secondary field color, the buildings encompass varying rooflines, projections in the wall planes, adequate modulation, and additional landscaping next to the buildings that achieve a very desirable appearance. Staff finds the variation of roof lines, accent materials, modulation, and landscaping proposed provides an attractive modern design to the 2 | Page buildings; therefore, Staff supports the justifications for exemption from the Architectural Standards Manual. 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. All mechanical equipment on the back of the building and outdoor service and equipment areas should be incorporated into the overall design of buildings and landscaping so that the visual and acoustic impacts of these functions are fully contained and out of view from adjacent properties and public streets as set forth in UDC 11-3A-12. 5. 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. 6. The approved site plan, landscape plan and/or elevations may not be altered without prior written approval of the City of Meridian Planning Division with the following conditions to be incorporated on the plans submitted with the building permit application:  Show any pedestrian facility that crosses a drive aisle to be constructed in accord with UDC 11-3A-19B.4 (i.e. brick, pavers, stamped/colored concrete.  Depict a 20-foot landscape buffer along the south side of Gondola Drive per UDC 11-3B-7C.3; all required landscape buffers along streets shall be designed and planted with a variety of trees, shrubs, lawn, or other vegetative ground cover. Plant materials in conjunction with site design shall elicit design principles including rhythm, repetition, balance, and focal elements (see figure below). 7. The applicant shall pay any applicable impact fees prior to the issuance of a building permit. 8. 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. 3 | Page 9. Consistent with ACHD standards and future plan approval, the Applicant shall construct the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB)crossing across McMillian Road at the San Vito and McMillan intersection prior to release of the first certificate of occupancy. 10. The Applicant shall obtain approval from ACHD and dedicate an easement for the right-of-way to ACHD to construct the roadway improvements for Gondola Drive prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy of the first building within the development. 11. 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. 12. Prior to Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall submit a public access easement for the multi-use pathway(s) to the Park's Department for approval by City Council and subsequent recordation. 13. 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 can be found on the Community Development Department website. Please contact Land Development Services for more information at 208-887-2211. 14. 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-2022-0047 & CR-2022-0006]. 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. 4 | Page 9. The applicant and/or assigns shall have the continuing obligation to meet the specific use standards for the proposed use as set forth in UDC 11-4-3-27, Multi-family Development. 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 April 20, 2023, 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.