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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ - Narrative Kimley>>>Horn August 27, 2024 Planning Department City of Meridian 33. E Broadway Ave. Suite 102 Meridian, Idaho 83642 RE: McDonald's Drive-Through Restaurant Conditional Use Permit Kimley-Horn, on behalf of McDonald's, is submitting the McDonald's drive-through conditional use permit for review and approval.The subject property is located at 3058 E Amity Road in Meridian, Idaho (portion of Parcel No. R2833250020) and consists of 0.98 acres. This development is utilizing Lot 1 in the southeast corner of Firenze Plaza Subdivision. Firenze Plaza is a commercial shopping center with a variety of uses including Albertsons, a Pilates studio,Jersey Mike's Subs, a bank, and a dental clinic. Across Amity there is a residential lot and a vacant lot zoned as RUT (Rural Urban Transition). The western and northern property lines are those internal to the commercial subdivision and vehicular access will run through internal access roads. The Future Land Use Map designates the site as MU-C (Mixed Use Community) and the parcel is zoned C-C (Community Business District). Drive-through restaurants within the C-C zone require a conditional use permit when located within 300' of another drive-through facility, residential district, or existing residence. C-C zone also requires a conditional use permit for hours of operation outside of the 6:00 am to 11:00 pm when the property abuts a residential use or district. The proposed hours of operation will be 5:00 am to 12:00 am. Our client intends to construct a 4,507 gross square feet McDonalds restaurant building with associated drive through, trash enclosure, parking, and landscaping. Customer entry into the restaurant will be on the north and east sides of the building, the menu boards and order speakers will be west of the building and the three drive through windows will be on the south side. The furthest west window is used for exchange of money, the middle and second window is for exchange of goods, and the east and third window is an additional window for exchange of goods when operationally required. Vehicular site access consists of three access points (Please see site plan below). The two accesses proposed along the northern property boundary are proposed as full movement to the shopping center's internal private drive. The access near the southwest corner of the property is proposed as an exit only to the shopping center's internal private drive. The drive-through has two lanes for ordering and a bypass lane along the entire length of the drive-through that wraps counterclockwise around the building. A roll forward drive-through lane is proposed east of the building to accommodate up to two additional drive-through customers beyond the two exchange windows when operationally required. A two-way drive aisle is provided in the parking area north of the building. The drive aisles west, south, and east of the site are proposed as one-way. A total of 21 parking spaces are provided, exceeding the 18 required stalls. This includes 1 standard accessible and 1 van accessible parking stall. The site has sidewalks connecting parking and trash enclosure to the building entrance, shopping center sidewalks, and the existing Amity Road attached sidewalk in the public right-of-way. Landscape buffers are provided in accordance with the Firenze Plaza Subdivision's Final Plat and alternative compliance approval, A-2022-0086. All utilities will be underground. 00 �: - � Kimley>>>Horn Page 2 The drive-through restaurant will be consistent with the required findings of approval. It will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or create any undue adverse impacts on surrounding properties. Adequate lighting will be included per city standards to maintain security and designed to ensure light pollution does not leave the site. The proposed project will not place an undue burden on transportation or other public facilities in the future as it's an anticipated use within the zone and is consistent with Firenze Plaza Subdivision's Master Site Plan and Traffic Impact Study. The proposed use is in compliance with all conditions imposed and will not adversely affect other properties in the vicinity. The drive-through restaurant complies with the purpose statement of the zone which includes retail, restaurants, personal and professional services, and office uses, as well as appropriate public and quasi-public uses. The drive-through restaurant is consistent with the City of Meridian Comprehensive Plan which calls for commercial land uses to provide a mix of employment, retail, residential dwellings, and public uses near major arterial intersections such as Amity and Eagle Roads, see page 3-12. The drive-through restaurant is in proximity to retail stores, office space, and residential properties throughout the surrounding area. The Land Use Map indicates multiple parks, a fire station and medium and low- density residential neighborhoods in the vicinity also making for an ideal location for food services. The future land use goals and objectives encourage and support mixed-use areas that provide the benefits of being able to live, shop, dine, play, and work in close proximity, enhancing overall livability. Sample uses appropriate for the MU-C area designation is to allocate areas where community-serving uses and dwellings are seamlessly integrated into the urban fabric, see page 3-21. Agency requirements will be fully met and submitted for your review and comment as the project continues. Initial meetings indicate that agencies are in alignment and agreement for the proposed project; however, as additional needs arise, they will be mitigated and incorporated in the project design. The engineering, architectural, and construction practices will be implemented with the professional standard of care. We greatly appreciate your time and review of our application submittal. In accordance with the submittal checklists, we are submitting electronically with all required information. Please contact me at (208) 207-8477 or Connor.Candrian@kimley-horn.com (preferred) should you have any questions. Sincerely, Connor Candrian, PE 00 �: - � Kimley>>>Horn Page 3 * IARCEL:RIIIIIIII41 _ ZONING C-C ALBERTSONS STORE I } ® ® i....i-- 12 10 a° PARLEL'2S312w160 3 pROP0.:ER 81JIL01NG ZONING C-C ' Ce T + RESTAURANT Md ~ Jai-_ IT kimley-horn.com 1100 W. Idaho Street, Suite 210, Boise, ID 83702 L