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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ - Narrative Discovery Conditional Use Permit Project Narrative Discovery, previously approved as The 10 Meridian, has been designed to exemplify the vision and goals of the Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan (TMISAP). It is a dynamic mixed-use development with character and vibrancy, a place where people of mixed incomes and ages can work, live, shop and play together in a thoughtfully conceived and amenity rich environment. Pursuant to Table 11-2A-2 of the Meridiam Unified Development Code, construction of multifamily residential within both the R-40 and CC Zoning Districts will require a Conditional Use Permit. The entire project was approved in 2021 and much of the infrastructure and some of the commercials uses have already been constructed. This new Conditional Use Permit (CUP) applies to all residential aspects of the project except for the residential component of the Mixed Use Buildings. The new application maintains all elements of the previously approved project and updates those areas impacted by zoning code changes that have occurred since the original approval. The Project Elements: The project's physical elements consist of multifamily residential, commercial and mixed-use residential/commercial buildings (to be approved under separate application) creatively situated on 40.3 acres of undeveloped land at the southwest corner of Franklin Road and 10 Mile Road in Meridian, Idaho. Approximately 13 acres have been zoned for High Density Residential (R-40) development (south of the existing Kennedy Lateral) with a Land Use Designation of High Density Residential and 27.3 acres zoned for Community Business (CC) (north of the existing Kennedy Lateral) with a Land Use Designation of Mixed-Use Commercial. The total project will include 549 residential units and 165,775 square feet of commercial space. Consistent with the principles of the TMISAP's Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) the project includes different types of housing options to appeal to different family sizes and incomes. The residential component of the project includes four distinctly different housing types: high density apartments, flats, townhomes and vertically integrated mixed use residential units. Within the R-40 zoned portion of the site, 364 one and two-bedroom apartments are proposed in three 4-story buildings designated as HD-1, HD-2 and HD-3 on the project Site Plan. Within the CC zoned portion of the site three additional housing types are proposed: 126 one and two-bedroom flats in three 4 story buildings with tuck-under parking designated as F-1, F-2 and F-3; 26 two-bedroom with study, three-story apartments with garages designated as D-1, D-2 and D-3 and 33. Additionally, one and two-bedroom mixed use residential units located above ground floor commercial space and shown on the plans as MU-1, MU-2, MU-3, MU- 4 and MU-5 shall be approved under separate application and are not part of this request. Project Parking: Project statistics for parking and open space are provided below for the residential elements of the development subject to the Conditional Use Permit as well as for the commercial elements of the project and are presented together due to the integrated nature of the project's design: PARKING CALCULATIONS UNIT TYPE REQUIRED STALLS STALLS PROVIDED AN r CT: R TOTALS ACC. PRO 101AL ACC FPRO COME' RESIDENTIAL, {HD) 1-BR 1.51UNIT 300 6Ei28 H%; Ei3F3 12 366 8 {HI]) 2-BR 2/UNIT 328 -r (F) 1-BR 1.51U IT 162 218 � -26 232 2 128 - (E) 2-BR 21U IT 116 3 D 2-BR 21UNIT 52 52 2 26 52 2 26 - GUEST 1110 UNITS 52 52 2 52 3 - - TOTAL RES. 950 22 516 1,022 19 520 8 COMMERCIAL (OS€ ) 4:1000 SF 34 1 71 6 - 8 (C) ALL 2A 000 S>= 227 5 336 22 - 36 W UJ 2:1000 SF _58 2 - 32 3 - 10 TOTAL COMM- 319 8 489 31 - 64 TOTAL SITE 1,269 30 1 516 1,511 1 50 520 62 BICYCLES 1.25 VEH 50 5 Shaded columns identify overall totals_ including accessible (ACC), protected (PRO) and compac (COMP)stalls which are each itemized separately, Project Open Space: Developed Land Area = 1,571,232 square feet Required Open Space = 10% 157,123 square feet Provided Open Space = 206,622 square feet 13.13% The Project Design: The core basis for the site plan design of Discovery is to adapt some of the public space principles of the TMISAP into the circulation and common areas of a private residential and commercial mixed-use development. To achieve this result, a key component of Discovery plan is a privately owned primary internal circulation system for the project based on a slightly modified design of the TMISAP roadways. The project design includes two major internal roadways, one running north south between project entrances on Franklin Road and Cobalt Drive and a second major roadway that will run east-west from the northern end of the high-density residential apartments and the project exit on 10 Mile Road. Both of these primary internal circulation elements, as well as the entrance driveways, are proposed consistent with the design principals promoted by the Specific Plan's "Street Orient Design" (3-33). Residential buildings will be placed with front doors entering from the public or private streets. Porches and/or covered patios and landscaping will serve to define the break between public and private space as well as to promote a pleasant, safe and efficient experience for residents, pedestrians, bicycles and motorized vehicles. The private internal roadways will include parallel parking, attached sidewalks with street trees and landscape buffers. Beyond the proposed primary internal roadways, the design of Discovery maintains the "Streetscape" design principles of the TMISAP (3-25) and more specifically of Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) (3-36 and 3-37) by placing buildings along the public and private roadways. Structures are placed with minimum setbacks to create a strong urban edge while still providing for entrances, private areas and generous landscape buffers at the interface with the street. Required parking within the project is located along the internal roadway as parallel parking, in rear facing garages or in surface parking lots behind the buildings consistent with the guidelines of the TMISAP (3-26 thru 3-27). Gateway elements are proposed for the major project entries on Franklin Road, 10 Mile Road and Cobalt Drive to establish a strong image for the development and to provide a unique identity and sense of place (3-35). Extensive common amenities available to all residents of the residential community within this project are provided in a centralized location just north of the existing Kennedy Lateral and are central to all of the residential buildings. A 15,525 square foot Clubhouse will create the sense of a 'Community Center" for the residents providing opportunities for gathering, meeting or using the remote workspaces, game areas, cafe, fitness center, outdoor barbeques, indoor and outdoor lounges, firepits and the extensive outdoor open recreation spaces for organized fitness activities or general recreation. Pedestrian circulation is a strong and important element of the design of Discovery and consistent with the TMISAP (3-27 thru 3-28) there is a highly defined connectivity system between the public way, the residential units, the site amenities and common areas as well as the commercial portions of the project. To address new multi-modal requirements, four bicycle repair stations have been conveniently located throughout the project's residential areas. Additionally, although not required by the Meridian Pathway Master Plan, the project design includes a meandering pathway thru the site above the existing Kennedy Lateral (to be pipe) to provide connectivity between the public streets at the northwest corner of the site on Franklin Road and the southeast corner of the site at 10 Mile Road and Cobalt Drive. Discovery Conditional Use Permit Project Narrative Discovery, previously approved as The 10 Meridian, has been designed to exemplify the vision and goals of the Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan (TMISAP). It is a dynamic mixed-use development with character and vibrancy, a place where people of mixed incomes and ages can work, live, shop and play together in a thoughtfully conceived and amenity rich environment. Pursuant to Table 11-2A-2 of the Meridiam Unified Development Code, construction of multifamily residential within both the R-40 and CC Zoning Districts will require a Conditional Use Permit. The entire project was approved in 2021 and much of the infrastructure and some of the commercials uses have been constructed. This new Conditional Use Permit (CUP) applies to the residential aspects of the project. The new application maintains all elements of the previously approved project and updates those areas impacted by zoning code changes that have occurred since the original approval. The Project Elements: The project's physical elements consist of multifamily residential, commercial and mixed-use residential/commercial buildings creatively situated on 40.3 acres of undeveloped land at the southwest corner of Franklin Road and 10 Mile Road in Meridian, Idaho. Approximately 13 acres have been zoned for High Density Residential (R-40) development (south of the existing Kennedy Lateral) with a Land Use Designation of High Density Residential and 27.3 acres zoned for Community Business (CC) (north of the existing Kennedy Lateral) with a Land Use Designation of Mixed-Use Commercial. The total project will include 549 residential units and 165,775 square feet of commercial space. Consistent with the principles of the TMISAP's Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) the project includes different types of housing options to appeal to different family sizes and incomes. The residential component of the project includes four distinctly different housing types: high density apartments, flats, townhomes and vertically integrated mixed use residential units. Within the R-40 zoned portion of the site, 364 one and two-bedroom apartments are proposed in three 4-story buildings designated as HD-1, HD-2 and HD-3 on the project Site Plan. Within the CC zoned portion of the site three additional housing types are proposed: 126 one and two-bedroom flats in three 4 story buildings with tuck-under parking designated as F-1, F-2 and F-3; 26 two-bedroom with study, three-story apartments with garages designated as D-1, D-2 and D-3 and 33 one and two-bedroom mixed use residential units located above ground floor commercial space and shown on the plans as MU-1, MU-2, MU-3, MU-4 and MU-5. Project Parking: Project statistics for parking and open space are provided below for the residential elements of the development subject to the Conditional Use Permit as well as for the commercial elements of the project and are presented together due to the integrated nature of the project's design: PARKING CALCULATIONS UNIT TYPE REQUIRED STALLS STALLS PROVIDED AN D FA TOR TOTALS ACC. PRO 1 Q f P,L ACC PR3 COMP RESIDENTIAL {HD) 1-BR 1.51UNIT 300 628 304 O8F3 12 366 8 (HD) 2-1313 21UNIT ;3 r' (F) 1-BR 1.51UNIT 102 3 (F) 2-BR 2JUNIT 116 D) -BR 21UNIT 52 5 GUEST 1±10 UNITS 52 ^2 2 52 3 - - TOT L RES. 950 22 516 1,022119 520 5 COMMERCIAL (OSR 4;1000 S F 4 1 71 - i (C) ALL 2:1000 S F 227 336 22 - 36 (MU) 2:1000 SF 58 2 - 32 3 - 10 TOTAL COMM. 3191 t3 489 :31 - 54 TOTAL SITE 1,269 30 516 1,511 50 520 fit BICYCLES 1251fEH 50 5 Shaded columns id entify ove rail total s, including accessibl-e f.AC�3j. pr i:scteJ (PHU1 a7J ca ill pa— (COMP)stalls which are each itemized separately, Project Open Space: Developed Land Area = 1,571,232 square feet Required Open Space = 10% 157,123 square feet Provided Open Space = 206,622 square feet = 13.13% The Project Design: The core basis for the site plan design of Discovery is to adapt some of the public space principles of the TMISAP into the circulation and common areas of a private residential and commercial mixed-use development. To achieve this result, a key component of Discovery plan is a privately owned primary internal circulation system for the project based on a slightly modified design of the TMISAP roadways. The project design includes two major internal roadways, one running north south between project entrances on Franklin Road and Cobalt Drive and a second major roadway that will run east-west from the northern end of the high-density residential apartments and the project exit on 10 Mile Road. Both of these primary internal circulation elements, as well as the entrance driveways, are proposed consistent with the design principals promoted by the Specific Plan's "Street Orient Design" (3-33). Residential buildings will be placed with front doors entering from the public or private streets. Porches and/or covered patios and landscaping will serve to define the break between public and private space as well as to promote a pleasant, safe and efficient experience for residents, pedestrians, bicycles and motorized vehicles. The private internal roadways will include parallel parking, attached sidewalks with street trees and landscape buffers. Beyond the proposed primary internal roadways, the design of Discovery maintains the "Streetscape" design principles of the TMISAP (3-25) and more specifically of Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) (3-36 and 3-37) by placing buildings along the public and private roadways. Structures are placed with minimum setbacks to create a strong urban edge while still providing for entrances, private areas and generous landscape buffers at the interface with the street. Required parking within the project is located along the internal roadway as parallel parking, in rear facing garages or in surface parking lots behind the buildings consistent with the guidelines of the TMISAP (3-26 thru 3-27). Gateway elements are proposed for the major project entries on Franklin Road, 10 Mile Road and Cobalt Drive to establish a strong image for the development and to provide a unique identity and sense of place (3-35). Extensive common amenities available to all residents of the residential community within this project are provided in a centralized location just north of the existing Kennedy Lateral and are central to all of the residential buildings. A 15,525 square foot Clubhouse will create the sense of a 'Community Center" for the residents providing opportunities for gathering, meeting or using the remote workspaces, game areas, cafe, fitness center, outdoor barbeques, indoor and outdoor lounges, firepits and the extensive outdoor open recreation spaces for organized fitness activities or general recreation. Pedestrian circulation is a strong and important element of the design of Discovery and consistent with the TMISAP (3-27 thru 3-28) there is a highly defined connectivity system between the public way, the residential units, the site amenities and common areas as well as the commercial portions of the project. To address new multi-modal requirements, four bicycle repair stations have been conveniently located throughout the project's residential areas. Additionally, although not required by the Meridian Pathway Master Plan, the project design includes a meandering pathway thru the site above the existing Kennedy Lateral (to be pipe) to provide connectivity between the public streets at the northwest corner of the site on Franklin Road and the southeast corner of the site at 10 Mile Road and Cobalt Drive. Discovery Conditional Use Permit Project Narrative Discovery, previously approved as The 10 Meridian, has been designed to exemplify the vision and goals of the Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan (TMISAP). It is a dynamic mixed-use development with character and vibrancy, a place where people of mixed incomes and ages can work, live, shop and play together in a thoughtfully conceived and amenity rich environment. Pursuant to Table 11-2A-2 of the Meridiam Unified Development Code, construction of multifamily residential within both the R-40 and CC Zoning Districts will require a Conditional Use Permit. The entire project was approved in 2021 and much of the infrastructure and some of the commercials uses have been constructed. This new Conditional Use Permit (CUP) applies to the residential aspects of the project. The new application maintains all elements of the previously approved project and updates those areas impacted by zoning code changes that have occurred since the original approval. The Project Elements: The project's physical elements consist of multifamily residential, commercial and mixed-use residential/commercial buildings creatively situated on 40.3 acres of undeveloped land at the southwest corner of Franklin Road and 10 Mile Road in Meridian, Idaho. Approximately 13 acres have been zoned for High Density Residential (R-40) development (south of the existing Kennedy Lateral) with a Land Use Designation of High Density Residential and 27.3 acres zoned for Community Business (CC) (north of the existing Kennedy Lateral) with a Land Use Designation of Mixed-Use Commercial. The total project will include 549 residential units and 165,775 square feet of commercial space. Consistent with the principles of the TMISAP's Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) the project includes different types of housing options to appeal to different family sizes and incomes. The residential component of the project includes four distinctly different housing types: high density apartments, flats, townhomes and vertically integrated mixed use residential units. Within the R-40 zoned portion of the site, 364 one and two-bedroom apartments are proposed in three 4-story buildings designated as HD-1, HD-2 and HD-3 on the project Site Plan. Within the CC zoned portion of the site three additional housing types are proposed: 126 one and two-bedroom flats in three 4 story buildings with tuck-under parking designated as F-1, F-2 and F-3; 26 two-bedroom with study, three-story apartments with garages designated as D-1, D-2 and D-3 and 33 one and two-bedroom mixed use residential units located above ground floor commercial space and shown on the plans as MU-1, MU-2, MU-3, MU-4 and MU-5. Project Parking: Project statistics for parking and open space are provided below for the residential elements of the development subject to the Conditional Use Permit as well as for the commercial elements of the project and are presented together due to the integrated nature of the project's design: PARKING CALCULATIONS UNIT TYPE REQUIRED STALLS STALLS PROVIDED AND FACTOR TOTAL S ACC. PRO) TOTAL ACC PRO COMP RESIDENTIAL (L ID) 1-BR 1.51UNIT 300 028 364 686 12 366 (HD) 2-BR 2/UNIT 32 8 7 (F) 1-ER 1.5/UNIT '(, (F 2-BR {UNIT ; ,,�. 18 126 232 2 126 (D) 2-BR 2/UNIT 52 52 2 26 52 2 2C. GUEST 1110 UNITS 52 52 2 52 3 - - TOTAL RES. 950 22 516 1,022 19 520 8 COMMERCIAL (Q R) 41000 SF 34 1 - 71 C, ? (C) ALL 2:1000 SF 227 5 336 22 .3[ (M[J 2;1000 F 58 2 32 3 C TOTAL COMM. 319 8 - 439 3 i to TOTAL SITE 1,269 30 516 1,461 50 520 62 BICYCLE 1:25 VEH 50 52 Shaded columns identity overall totals, incluc.ng accessible (ACC), protected (PRO}and ct]--.art:[ (COMP) stalls which are each itemized separately, Project Open Space: Developed Land Area = 1,571,232 square feet Required Open Space = 10% 157,123 square feet Provided Open Space = 206,622 square feet = 13.13% The Project Design: The core basis for the site plan design of Discovery is to adapt some of the public space principles of the TMISAP into the circulation and common areas of a private residential and commercial mixed-use development. To achieve this result, a key component of Discovery plan is a privately owned primary internal circulation system for the project based on a slightly modified design of the TMISAP roadways. The project design includes two major internal roadways, one running north south between project entrances on Franklin Road and Cobalt Drive and a second major roadway that will run east-west from the northern end of the high-density residential apartments and the project exit on 10 Mile Road. Both of these primary internal circulation elements, as well as the entrance driveways, are proposed consistent with the design principals promoted by the Specific Plan's "Street Orient Design" (3-33). Residential buildings will be placed with front doors entering from the public or private streets. Porches and/or covered patios and landscaping will serve to define the break between public and private space as well as to promote a pleasant, safe and efficient experience for residents, pedestrians, bicycles and motorized vehicles. The private internal roadways will include parallel parking, attached sidewalks with street trees and landscape buffers. Beyond the proposed primary internal roadways, the design of Discovery maintains the "Streetscape" design principles of the TMISAP (3-25) and more specifically of Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) (3-36 and 3-37) by placing buildings along the public and private roadways. Structures are placed with minimum setbacks to create a strong urban edge while still providing for entrances, private areas and generous landscape buffers at the interface with the street. Required parking within the project is located along the internal roadway as parallel parking, in rear facing garages or in surface parking lots behind the buildings consistent with the guidelines of the TMISAP (3-26 thru 3-27). Gateway elements are proposed for the major project entries on Franklin Road, 10 Mile Road and Cobalt Drive to establish a strong image for the development and to provide a unique identity and sense of place (3-35). Extensive common amenities available to all residents of the residential community within this project are provided in a centralized location just north of the existing Kennedy Lateral and are central to all of the residential buildings. A 15,525 square foot Clubhouse will create the sense of a 'Community Center" for the residents providing opportunities for gathering, meeting or using the remote workspaces, game areas, cafe, fitness center, outdoor barbeques, indoor and outdoor lounges, firepits and the extensive outdoor open recreation spaces for organized fitness activities or general recreation. Pedestrian circulation is a strong and important element of the design of Discovery and consistent with the TMISAP (3-27 thru 3-28) there is a highly defined connectivity system between the public way, the residential units, the site amenities and common areas as well as the commercial portions of the project. To address new multi-modal requirements, four bicycle repair stations have been conveniently located throughout the project's residential areas. Additionally, although not required by the Meridian Pathway Master Plan, the project design includes a meandering pathway thru the site above the existing Kennedy Lateral (to be pipe) to provide connectivity between the public streets at the northwest corner of the site on Franklin Road and the southeast corner of the site at 10 Mile Road and Cobalt Drive.