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Home My WebLink About2024-10-22 Regular City Council Regular Meeting City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM Minutes ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE PRESENT Councilman Doug Taylor Councilwoman Anne Little Roberts Councilman Luke Cavener Councilwoman Liz Strader Mayor Robert E. Simison ABSENT Councilman John Overton Councilman Brian Whitlock PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNITY INVOCATION ADOPTION OF AGENDA Adopted PUBLIC FORUM – Future Meeting Topics RESOLUTIONS \[Action Item\] 1. Resolution No. 24-2487: A Resolution Establishing the Appointment of Sanjay Dasam to Seat 7 and Amie Cuhaciyan to Seat 9 of the Meridian Solid Waste Advisory Commission; and Providing an Effective Date Approved Motion to approve made by Councilwoman Strader, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts. Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Cavener, Councilwoman Strader ACTION ITEMS 2. Public Hearing for Calvary Chapel (H-2024-0020) by Calvary Chapel Meridian, located at 2600 W. Nelis Dr. Approved Application Materials: https://bit.ly/H-2024-0020 A. Request: Rezone of 8.41 acres of land from the I-L to the C-C zoning district. Motion to approve made by Councilman Taylor, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts. Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Cavener, Councilwoman Strader 3. Public Hearing for Life Church (H-2024-0024) by Ella Passey, Land Group, located at 3323 E. Commercial Ct. Approved Application Materials: https://bit.ly/H-2024-0024 A. Request: CPAM to amend the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (CPAM) to change the future land use designation on 6.72 acres of land from Industrial to Commercial. B. Request: Rezone of 6.72 acres of land from Light Industrial (I-L) to General Retail and Service Commercial District (C-G) zoning district for the expansion of Life Church and the operation of Life Bible College. Motion to approve made by Councilman Taylor, Seconded by Councilman Cavener. Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Cavener, Councilwoman Strader 4. Public Hearing for U-Haul Franklin Building B Access (CR-2024-0001) by Hillside Architecture, Pllc., located at 1030 W. Franklin Rd. Approved Application Materials: https://bit.ly/CR-2024-0001 A. Request: Council Review of the director's decision on the administrative application (A-2024-0105) to allow a truck only access to W. Franklin Rd. in lieu of the previously approved emergency access. Motion to approve made by Councilwoman Strader, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts. Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Cavener, Councilwoman Strader ORDINANCES \[Action Item\] 5. Ordinance No. 24-2063: An ordinance (Luna Hospice – H-2024-0012) annexing a parcel of land being a portion of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 19, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, Boise Meridian, City of Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, more particularly described in Exhibit “A”; rezoning 1.03 acres of such real property from R1 (Estate Residential) to the R-8 (Medium-Density Residential) zoning district; directing city staff to alter all applicable use and area maps as well as the official zoning maps and all official maps depicting the boundaries and the zoning districts of the City of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance; providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, as required by law; repealing conflicting ordinances; and providing an effective date. Approved Motion to approve made by Councilman Taylor, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts. Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Cavener, Councilwoman Strader FUTURE MEETING TOPICS ADJOURNMENT 7:16 PM Meridian City Council October 22, 2024. A Meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2024, by Mayor Robert Simison. Members Present: Robert Simison, Luke Cavener, Liz Strader, Doug Taylor and Anne Little Roberts. Members Absent: John Overton and Brian Whitlock. Others Present: Chris Johnson, Bill Nary, Bill Parsons, Sonya Allen, Linda Ritter, Berle Stokes and Dean Willis. ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE _X Liz Strader Brian Whitlock _X_Anne Little Roberts John Overton _X_ Doug Taylor _X—Luke Cavener X Mayor Robert E. Simison Simison: Council, we will call the meeting to order. For the record it is October 22nd, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. We will begin this evening's regular City Council meeting with roll call attendance. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Simison: Next item up is the Pledge of Allegiance. Please rise and join us in the pledge. (Pledge of Allegiance recited.) COMMUNITY INVOCATION Simison: Tonight's community invocation will be delivered by Chris Howell. Chris, if you would like to come forward and if those in the audience would like to join us in the community invocation or take this as a moment of silence and reflection. And if you can speak into the microphone. Howell: Heavenly Father, this evening we thank thee for the changing of the seasons and the color in the trees. We are grateful for peace in our community. We are mindful of our brothers and sisters that have been devastated by hurricanes. Our hearts go out to them. We are grateful for this nation and the privileges of the liberties that the Constitution guarantees. Help us to sustain them. Bless us as concerned citizens that will vote for people that uphold correct principles and bless this Council that they will be able to conduct the business necessary and do so according to thy will and -- and what is right. This we pray and thank thee for in Jesus' name, amen. Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 2 of 27 Simison: Thank you. Mr. Clerk, do we have anyone signed up under future meeting topics? Johnson: Mr. Mayor, we did not. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Simison: Okay. Then with that we will go on to Item 1, which is -- oh, I'm sorry. We are going to adopt the agenda. I completely missed that again. Strader: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: There are no changes. I move that we adopt the agenda as published. Little Roberts: Second. Simison: Have a motion and a second to adopt the agenda as published. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it and the agenda is adopted. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. TWO ABSENT. PUBLIC FORUM — Future Meeting Topics Simison: As was previously mentioned there is no one signed up under public forum. RESOLUTIONS [Action Item] 1. Resolution No. 24-2487: A Resolution Establishing the Appointment of Sanjay Dasam to Seat 7 and Amie Cuhaciyan to Seat 9 of the Meridian Solid Waste Advisory Commission; and Providing an Effective Date Simison: So, we will go on Item 1, which is Resolution No. 24-2487, the resolution appointing people to the Meridian Solid Waste Advisory Commission and I will say Sanjay and Amie -- I'm going to avoid last names so I don't do them a disservice. But I sat down with the applicants once again along with Steve Cory, who is the chair of the commission and met with individuals who are interested and Sanjay and Amie both provided I think some really good additional perspective and I think one of the things that really drew us to both of them was that they both are current composters in their backyards and as the city looks towards its future with what we may or may not move towards, having people who are actively engaged in -- on a personal level I think it provides some perspective if it wants to be replicated on a larger city level. So, that was just one of the components that really kind of highlighted. But Sanjay is an electrical Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 3 of 27 engineer, you know, kind of helps bring a little bit of that process -- improvement process -- processes into the elements that the commission can look at and, then, Amie -- she actually does a lot of process improvement, you know, she's, you know, that critical thinker, so they -- they really kind of complimented each other in a lot of ways in -- in the group that they should be excellent additions to the community and both just are really interested in serving at the heart of the reason for showing up. So, I'm happy to answer any questions, but, otherwise, that is my recommendation for the Solid Waste Advisory Commission. Strader: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: Unless there is discussion, that seems very well thought out and I would move that we approve Resolution No. 24-2487. Little Roberts: Second. Simison: Have a motion and a second to approve Resolution No. 24-2047. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it and the resolution is agreed to. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. TWO ABSENT. ACTION ITEMS 2. Public Hearing for Calvary Chapel (H-2024-0020) by Calvary Chapel Meridian, located at 2600 W. Nelis Dr. A. Request: Rezone of 8.41 acres of land from the I-L to the C-C zoning district. Simison: Moving on to Item 2, which is a public hearing for Calvary Chapel, H-2024- 0020. We will open this public hearing with staff comments. Allen: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, Members of the Council. The first application before you tonight is a request for a rezone. This site consists of 8.41 acres of land. It's zoned I-L, light industrial, and is located at 3600 West Nelis Drive. A little history on this property. This property is part of the larger McNelis Subdivision that was annexed back in 2004 with a development agreement and a preliminary plat. A final plat was later approved and recorded that included this property as Lot 4, Block 2, McNelis Subdivision. The development agreement was amended in 2011 . A conditional use was approved in 2018 for a church use in the I-L zoning district on the subject property. A certificate of zoning compliance and design review application was approved in 2020 for a two story church on this site as approved with the conditional use permit. A subsequent certificate of zoning compliance and design review application was approved earlier this year for Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 4 of 27 additional structures on the east side of the church to be used for youth and adult ministry and an office and a storage building at the northwest corner of the site. The Comprehensive Plan future land use map designation for this property is mixed-use nonresidential. The applicant is requesting a rezone of 8.41 acres of land from the I-L, light industrial, to the C-C, community business zoning district, as shown on the exhibit on the left. No new development is proposed with this application. The applicant has been operating a private education institution, i.e., a Christian school for pre- kindergarten through 11 th grade out of the existing church and plans to move it to the new buildings east of the church in the future once they are constructed. Eventually once funds are raised a new school is planned for construction in the area to the west of the existing church. The existing I-L zoning district prohibits private education institutions. The proposed C-C district will accommodate the church use, as well as the private education institution, and is consistent with the underlying future land use map designation of mixed-use nonresidential for the property. As a provision of the proposed rezoned staff recommends a new development agreement for the subject property that accommodates the proposed C-C zoning and the church and private education institution uses. The new development agreement will only be for this property and the property will no longer be subject to the existing development agreement and addendum for McNelis Subdivision. Written testimony was received from Scott Herrell, Calvary Chapel, and that's the applicant. They are in agreement with the staff report. At the Commission hearing the Commission recommended approval of the rezone. Troy Drake, Calvary Chapel, the applicant testified in favor. There was no one testifying in opposition or commenting on the application. There was a letter of testimony as I mentioned submitted from Scott Herrell, the applicant, in agreement with the staff report. The Commission did not have any changes to the staff recommendation on that. Staff will stand for any questions. Simison: Thank you, Sonya. Council, any questions for staff? Okay. Is the applicant here? I didn't see them online. Didn't notice them in the audience. Taylor: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: I do have one question. Sonya, can you give me a little history about maybe why we didn't do this earlier? It sounds like we are trying to align the zoning to allow for this kind of a use. It was operating under conditional use permit for this. But can you just maybe walk me through that a little bit, if there is anything of significance to why today versus maybe not just a few years ago? Allen: Yeah. Mr. Mayor, Council, yeah, as I mentioned the -- so, the history on the project -- a conditional use permit was approved back in 2018 and that was for the churches in the I-L district. The I-L district does not accommodate a private education institution, which they are now wanting to do, so that -- that's the reason they are requesting a rezone. Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 5 of 27 Taylor: Okay. Mr. Mayor, quick follow up? Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: So, they have not done any educational component as of yet. That's what they intend to do. Therefore, that's why they are seeking the rezone? Allen: Yeah. As I -- as I mentioned, they are currently operating a private education institutions. So, we are trying to get it in conformance with our code. So, that's the reason for the rezone, yes. Taylor: So, then, just kind of on that, I was wondering about that, you know, in terms of - - is that something that, you know, code enforcement is concerned about? Is that something that we just -- we knew about it and we were okay with that? I mean I'm just kind of curious how we -- Allen: No. We -- I'm sorry. Taylor: I'm just kind of curious how we got -- you know, just sort of how we are where we are today with that and I -- I don't know if you can speak to that a little bit, but -- Allen: Yeah. A certain amount of that is an accessory use to the existing church use. We did recently become aware of it. Taylor: Okay. Allen: So, that's the reason they are on this path. Simison: So, Council, the applicant is not here. Obviously, they provided testimony previously on this topic. Do you have a preference on how you would like to proceed knowing that they are not present and, obviously, Pastor Drake is no stranger to this Council, because he comes here often, so I'm sure there is a pretty good reason why he is not here, because he likes to come and help us kick off our meetings quite often. Strader: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: Yeah. Usually not a huge fan of moving forward on decisions if the applicant isn't here. In this instance I -- I'm kind of tempted to maybe make an exception, but there was kind of a discussion in Planning and Zoning that this was a little bit somewhat administrative in nature. I think there is an argument for that. But I mean it is -- it is an important change. I -- I don't have a huge number of concerns, but kind of want to hear from my fellow Council Members or their opinion about it. It is pretty unusual for us at least in the time that I have been here to take action when the applicant is not present. Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 6 of 27 Taylor: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: Yeah. It -- as I was reviewing this it felt like just some clean-up administrative -- you know, I asked my questions about how we kind of ended up where we are and it just seems like we are just trying to get everything aligned properly, so, you know, unless the applicant had something he wanted to -- to share that we needed to hear, I'm probably fine with moving forward, because, like I said, it doesn't seem like any substantial decisions other than aligning everything the way it's supposed to. So, I'm probably okay with that if the rest of Council is too. Cavener: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Cavener. Cavener: Yeah. I -- I tend to agree with Council Member Strader. I don't -- I don't like approving applications without the applicant there. Although where there is -- there is no disagreement between where staff is, where P&Z or the applicant is, this is probably much more administratively heavy. If there was a -- a disagreement or a misunderstanding between the applicant and the city perhaps a continuance would be in order, but there is nothing that I need this evening from the applicant to help me with my decision making process. Little Roberts: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Little Roberts. Little Roberts: Mr. Mayor, I tend to concur, since it does seem more administrative and cleanup to make sure that they are operating as they should and the fact that we have no opposition I am comfortable moving forward with this. Simison: Okay. Taylor: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: Mr. Mayor, I move that we close the public hearing. Simison: Let me at least do a -- is there anybody who signed up or that would like to testify on this item? Seeing none, Councilman Taylor. Taylor: Thank you. A little head of myself. I would move that we close the public hearing on File No. H-2024-0020. Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 7 of 27 Strader: Second. Simison: I have a motion and a second to close the public hearing. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it and the public hearing is closed. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. TWO ABSENT. Taylor: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: I think we have all had an opportunity to kind of weigh in a little bit, seeing that it's viewed mostly as an administrative clean-up item here, I would move that we approve File No. H-2024-0020 as presented in the staff report as of this date. Little Roberts: Second. Simison: Have a motion and a second to approve H-2024-0020. Is there discussion? If not, Clerk call the roll. Roll Call: Cavener, yea; Strader, yea; Overton, absent; Little Roberts, yea; Taylor, yea; Whitlock, absent. Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. TWO ABSENT. 3. Public Hearing for Life Church (H-2024-0024) by Ella Passey, Land Group, located at 3323 E. Commercial Ct. A. Request: CPAM to amend the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (CPAM) to change the future land use designation on 6.72 acres of land from Industrial to Commercial. B. Request: Rezone of 6.72 acres of land from Light Industrial (I-L) to General Retail and Service Commercial District (C-G) zoning district for the expansion of Life Church and the operation of Life Bible College. Simison: Next item up is Item 3, a public hearing for Life Church, H-2024-0024. We will open this public hearing with staff comments. Ritter: Good evening, Mayor and Council. So, this is like round two. It's almost similar to the previous one that you had. So, this property -- we are here for a Comprehensive Plan map amendment and a rezone. So, this site consists of 6.72 acres of land, it's Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 8 of 27 zoned I-L and is located at 3323 East Commerce Court. So, the applicant is requesting an amendment to the future land use map to change the designation from light industrial to general retail and service commercial district, C-G, to allow for the uses of Life Church and the Bible college, which would be principally permitted uses. So, this site is located at the southeast corner of Eagle Road and East Commerce. There are two parcels that consist of -- again consist of 6.72 acres of land. The parcels are lots that are in the Commerce Park Subdivision that was recorded in 1979. So, in 2011 Life Church requested approval of a conditional use permit for the operation of a church in the existing warehouse building in the I-L zone, CUP 11-003. Although a church is not listed in the Comprehensive Plan as a preferred use in the light industrial area, it is designated as a conditional use in the UDC. Because the proposed use will be offset when most of the industrial activities are occurring in the area, there are staging hours of -- and there are staging hours of operation. Staff believe the church activities would not interfere with the adjacent uses. So, further the building is currently vacant and being underutilized and the Comprehensive Plan encourages the adaptive reuse of existing developed sites. Again, for those reasons staff found that the request generally confirmed -- conformed to the Comprehensive Plan. So, as a -- a Comprehensive Plan map amendment is needed to rezone the property from I-L to the C-G. Staff is recommending that the applicant enter into a development agreement with the city. So, again, the existing zoning is I-L and they are proposing to take it to C-G, which is consistent with surrounding areas. So, the current future land use map designated for the properties, again, is general industrial and zoning district is light industrial. The applicant is requesting this comp plan map amendment to change the future land use map to accommodate the rezoning to C-G to allow for the uses, so they will be principally permitted. Mixed-use regional is adjacent to the property to the west and commercial is adjacent to the south and southwest. At the review of the Comprehensive Plan and nearby properties staff believe the request to be appropriate given the proximity to the railroad and surrounding industrial uses. So, additionally, the commercial FLUM designation, which already exists to the south of the property further supports this recommendation. The Comprehensive Plans that identifies industrial uses as a designation that allows for a range of uses that support industrial and commercial activities, industrial uses may include warehouses, storage units, like manufacturing flex and incidental retail and office uses. So, commercial land uses are identified as a designation that will provide a full range of commercial uses to serve area residents and visitors. Desired uses may include retail, restaurants, personal and professional service offices, as well as public and quasi-public uses. Multi-family residential may be allowed in some cases, but should be careful to promote high quality life through thoughtful site design, connectivity and amenities. So, the C-G zone, again, is identified as the largest scale of broad mix of retail, office, service and light industrial uses within close proximity to the interstate and arterial intersection. So, when we analyzed the comp plan we felt that the requests fit in that with alignment with the existing use's compatibility and planning goals, site design and community impact. Again, given the proximity to the railroad, the surrounding industrial area and the existing commercial zone to the south and northwest, staff finds that the requested commercial designation of C-G is more appropriate for this location. This design aligns with the existing and desired land uses and supports the continuation and expansion of the church and Bible school. So, this is Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 9 of 27 their conceptual plan. This is the existing church and this is the expansion they are proposing. Staff did receive one written testimony from the adjacent property owner and that was prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission hearing. It was from Tim Wells, who wanted assurance that the -- the CPAM approval would not affect his business and he will be able to maintain the same rights that he has with the current zoning. And, again, based on what the applicant is proposing it will have no impact on the adjacent property. Commission recommended approval for this and with no changes to staff's recommendation. One thing that we are asking of the applicant -- there were supposed to be trees along Eagle Road here that did not get planted. So, we are asking that the applicant put these trees back in and the applicant has agreed to staff's recommendation. These are the proposed elevations of the building that will be built. Looks like a beautiful building. These are just photos of the site. So, at this time if Council has any questions. Simison: Thank you, Linda. Council, any questions for staff? Is the applicant here? Thompson: Good evening, Mr. Mayor, Members of Council. My name is Tamara Thompson. I'm with The Land Group. Our offices are at 462 East Shore Drive in Eagle. I'm here tonight representing Life Church and with me here is also Pastor Wade Moore with the church should you have additional questions that I can't answer of church operations. Before you tonight is a comp plan map amendment from general industrial to commercial rezone, from I-L to C-G. The request is for two parcels, 4.22 acres is where the existing church is located and, then, they have an adjacent parcel that's 2.5 acres. So, it's a total of 6.72 acres. This is located at the southeast corner of East Eagle Road and East Commerce Court. The comp plan -- I'm sorry. The conditional use permit for this use was approved in 2011 and the church and Bible college have been operating on the property since 2012. So, they built immediately after their conditional use approval and, then, just to clarify, the Bible college, just to give you a little bit of details on that, it operates roughly ten and a half hours per week. They are -- they have classes Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays. There is 85 students and their hours are 9:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. and, then, on one day a week they come back from 6:30 to 9.20 p.m. So, very much off hours. The Bible college is not proposing to expand. Oh. And just back to that. They -- they go to classes on -- from mid- September to mid-April is all. So, it's not a year around operation either. So, again, the Bible college is not proposing to expand. The church, however, is flourishing and wishes to expand its building and parking lot and services to better support the community to that eastern parcel. Changing the future land use map and the rezone to C-G supports the existing uses on the property and it aligns with the surrounding commercial and mixed-use areas. We have read the staff report and we agree with staff's analysis and the recommended conditions of approval and we respectfully request your approval tonight and we are here for questions should you have any. Simison: Thank you, Tamara. Council, any questions for the applicant? Strader: Mr. Mayor? Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 10 of 27 Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: Maybe just a quick explanation on the trees. I was trying to track that -- not an issue from the applicant's perspective to plant the trees. Is there a reason they weren't planted initially? Thompson: Mr. Mayor, Council Person Strader, I don't have a good answer for that. I did look on Google Earth, you know how you can use the little timeline thing and it looks like the trees were there initially and, then, around 2014 they mysteriously disappeared. So, I don't know. But we will put them back. We will -- we will get them back in there. Strader: Thank you. Cavener: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Cavener. Cavener: Maybe a quick question for Tamara or -- or the pastor and it's -- this is probably less about the application and more me trying to understand. I -- so, I love that we have a growing community of faith in Meridian. One of our challenges is that we are seeing lots of churches choosing to grow in industrial areas and I'm just trying to understand is there a reason why churches are seeking out industrial area for -- for growth. Is there -- is there a compelling reason why they are seeking that and, you know, I'm -- I'm certainly very -- very supportive of this application, but I -- I'm not going to lie that I always get concerned when we see our very limited amount of industrial space start to shrink. So, maybe Tamara from you -- from a land use perspective about why this is the best use and, two, if -- if the pastor's willing to share some perspective as an industry leader about why we are seeing churches look to industrial zoned areas for growth. Thompson: Mr. Mayor, Councilman Cavener, as far as this site, the property was selected in 2011 and it was an existing industrial building that had been sitting empty and so they saw that opportunity to be able to backfill something that -- that was sitting empty. Do you have anything else? I will see if -- if the pastor wants to elaborate on that. Moore: My name is Wade Moore. Address 3225 East Commercial Court, Meridian, Idaho. 83642. Mr. Mayor, Councilman, I'm not the senior pastor, so I can do my best to kind of help answer how I can. I came to Life Church from Texas in 2013 as a regular congregant. I came on pastoral staff in 2019. So, I have been on pastoral staff since 2019. To kind of speak to the best way I can to answer the question that was proposed is we weren't -- I can speak for Life Church. It wasn't an intentional we want industrial ground for this reason, like Ms. Tamara shared, it was -- speaking with Pastor Mark Boer, who is the senior pastor, speaking with him as kind of how this played out in 2011 , 2012, it was a building that was available for some time or vacant. At the time Life Church was about four to five hundred people -- 400 probably is a better number. So, it Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 11 of 27 wasn't -- the building was way too big for the size of the church at a time and it was -- here is where we are today is like, okay, we have outgrown this facility and now let's look -- we are looking to -- to expand, because we have outgrown the facility. So, it wasn't an intentional, hey, we want industrial to do this. It was -- it just so happened to -- to work out this way and I can't speak for other churches as to what they are doing or not doing. So, I hope that it brings a little clarity the best -- best I can. Cavener: Thank you. Simison: Mr. Clerk, do we have anyone signed up to provide testimony on this item? Johnson: Mr. Mayor, we did not. Simison: Okay. Does the applicant have any final comments? Applicant waives. Council, what's your direction? Cavener: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Cavener. Cavener: Real quick before we close the public hearing, a question for -- for staff. We received -- the Council received one piece of -- of written testimony, which inquired about -- I think an adjacent property owner wanting to maintain their use and zoning. I know we all know the answer to that question, I'm just making sure that either the clerk's office or the planning department circled back with that neighbor and answered their question. Ritter: Mayor and Council, yes, we did. He showed up at the hearing. We did respond to him. I talked to him on the phone and he came to the hearing, so -- Cavener: Thank you. Thanks, Linda. I appreciate it. Figured that was the case. Taylor: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: Move that we close the public testimony. Little Roberts: Second. Simison: Motion and a second to close the public hearing. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it and the public hearing is closed. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES TWO ABSENT. Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 12 of 27 Taylor: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: I will just make some -- a couple comments. It seems, you know, interesting observation by Councilman Cavener. I have noticed that, too. It seems as though it's kind of a -- we -- as we have seen the interest in churches they are finding ways to be as thrifty as they can with facilities and buildings and so I -- it seems like we have seen more of where they are taking a vacant building and making it work for them, as opposed to -- to going into some of these areas. This -- I think this makes some sense. I love to see that it's growing as Councilman Cavener noted. I think it's great to have a strong faith community in Meridian. So, the -- the designs look great. I mean I have always thought that the church was fairly attractive where it is. Considering, you know, rezoning it to, you know, essentially matching the type of zoning that's literally across the tracks, I think that makes a pretty compelling case. I think that's for me a no brainer. So, I stand in support of this tonight. Cavener: I will second the motion if there hasn't been one. Simison: Looking for motion. Taylor: Okay. Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: Given fellow -- folks a chance to opine, but with that I will make a motion that after considering all staff, applicant and public testimony I move to approve File No. H- 2024-0024 as presented in the staff report for the hearing date October 22, 2024. Little Roberts: Second. Cavener: Second. Simison: I have a motion and we will give it to Councilman Cavener, because he -- he did it beforehand. Preempted the second, but we have an assist to Council Woman Little Roberts. I have a motion and a second to approve Item 3, H-2024-0024. Is there further discussion? If not, clerk call the roll. Roll Call: Cavener, yea; Strader, yea; Overton, absent; Little Roberts, yea; Taylor, yea; Whitlock, absent. Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to. MOTION CARRIED: FOR AYES. TWO ABSENT. Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 13 of 27 4. Public Hearing for U-Haul Franklin Building B Access (CR-2024-0001) by Hillside Architecture, Pllc., located at 1030 W. Franklin Rd. A. Request: Council Review of the director's decision on the administrative application (A-2024-0105) to allow a truck only access to W. Franklin Rd. in lieu of the previously approved emergency access. Simison: Okay. With that we will move on to Item 4, which is public hearing for U-Haul Franklin Building B Access, CR-2024-0001. We will open this public hearing with staff comments. Parsons: Good evening, Mayor, Members of the Council. I don't have anything real exciting for you like a rezone or a comp plan amendment tonight, but what I do have for you is talking about a project that was before you and with the same topic and same issue back in 2022. So, next item on your agenda is, essentially, the applicant's here tonight to discuss overturning the planning director's -- or the Community Development director's decision for allowing a full access on to Franklin Road. Same topic that was discussed with you back in 2023. So, Mayor, if you were to ask me what has changed since then until now, I would tell you the Council make up has changed, ACHD's position hasn't changed and Building B is not constructed on this site until we get this issue resolved. I think that's really the common theme tonight is how do we work around that. I think the Council -- so, this property is located at 1030 West Franklin Road and the main access -- or at the time when Council acted on this application this access on Franklin here was restricted to emergency access only with a gate and, then, the shared access was the primary access to the -- the retail component of the site, if you will. Building B was always planned to be what they call a U-Haul Trucks Box. You know, if you have ever had your neighbors move out of your neighborhood they come to your neighborhood and drop off a box, it's a storage container in your driveway. You load it up, they come pick it up and, then, they store it for you on their site. So, that was the -- the vision for the site for this property. So, after the applicant was denied that full access they decided not to pursue that building. Since, then, they did, again, submit a new certificate of zoning compliance to go back and -- and try to permit that building again. Staff did approve that permit for them to get under construction with the limitation of that emergency access based on your -- your decision back in 2022. Well, actually, March 7th, 2023, actually, is -- by the -- when you made the decision. So, really, the difference is here is the time that this came forward this was a full access for anybody, customers, and now the applicant has been working with ACHD staff to restrict this to the trucks -- Truck Box access only. So, it will be an access only for those specific deliveries and not necessarily for the -- the customer. With that comes some additional right-of-way improvements that they have proposed that weren't proposed back in 2023 when it was denied. So, you can see here there is a right-hand turn lane into the site. The applicant's also proposing to sign that area as well and, then, they are going to put in some additional delineations and striping on this particular property, so that customers will enter to the farther west entrance to do their business and storage on the back building and, again, the box U-Haul trucks will come here and turn around Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 14 of 27 and back up and unload the box storages into this existing building. So, again, really not a lot of customer interface for Building B. A lot of that activity is going to be for the larger building that is currently constructed. Also mention to the Council that if you do overturn the director's decision this evening that they still need to get alternative compliance to reduce the portion of that landscape buffer where the applicant's proposing to put in the additional right-of-way improvements. I did have a chance to look through the ACHD staff report. Again their recommendation has not changed from what they recommended two years ago. They do -- did approve a full access point for both accesses and, again, they reserve the right to restrict access in the future if Franklin or if there is some -- if traffic warrants further restrictions in the future. Also share with Council that originally the applicant was looking to see if they could get an access off of 10th Street along their east boundary, but the -- the issue is that location did not meet the offsets of ACHD's policy for an access in that location and, therefore, it really makes that -- that portion of the site inoperable. Also let the Council know that if alternative compliance -- if this is approved with the truck traffic only and you support them applying for alternative compliance, the applicant is proposing to add additional landscaping in this area to make up for that deficiency on the site. Again, director did recommend denial and upheld your decision from 2022 with the emergency access only and with that I will conclude my presentation and stand for any questions you may have. Simison: Thank you, Bill. Council, questions for staff? Okay. Would the applicant like to come forward. Clark: Hi, everybody. Hethe Clark. 251 East Front Street in Boise, representing the applicant, and I think Bill's got some slides up here for me. So, what we are going to talk about tonight is why the heck are we back and what's different about this time and why it merits the -- the Council taking another look. So, let me see if I can get that. Oh, thanks, Bill. So, you guys have probably seen that this project is underway. The -- what Bill referenced is the retail portion of the project is -- is open. The use is permitted. Both buildings are permitted uses. The -- the -- you know, the permit for the second building has been reviewed. This thing is ready to go. The only question is this access point. So, the building that you can see that's under construction is the one that Bill mentioned is the retail area and, then, the U-Box area where there would be trucks to -- large trucks delivering these boxes would be on the east side kind of over there where you see the Eight Mile Lateral. The Eight Mile Lateral, as Bill mentioned, pinches the site down and we do not have access on 10th Street, we only have access on 12th Street. So, when the project was originally considered we were proposing a full access. There was just no -- there was no change proposed to that. That was what the Council looked at. So, what the Council is going to be looking at tonight is something a little bit different, but back then ACHD did approve the full access. This is what their -- their comments were was that there was a need for both circulation and secondary emergency access. And, then, of course, this Council denied, restricted it to emergency only. So, that with regard to the site constraints, given the location of the Eight Mile -- as Bill mentioned there is no possibility of an access on 10th Street. So, that means that all of the access has to come from 12th, accessing the U-Box building left to right across the site. So, here is why that gets complicated and -- and why we are here Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 15 of 27 tonight. So, the general public accesses the storage facility on the north in the area that's already constructed. The U-Box trucks come across the entirety of it and we are concerned about the safety of the big trucks coming across where the passenger vehicles are going to be parked and people are going to be walking out with their box of stuff that they are going to pull out of the -- out of their storage areas and -- and all that sort of thing and, in fact, the concern is strong enough that U-Haul corporate is not going to build the U-Box if they have to have a site circulation that works like this. They have that significant of a concern about the safety of it. So, I'm not going to just come back in front of you guys and throw a Hail Mary and ask you to review the exact same thing. So, we have spent the last six months plus trying to come up with an alternative solution that would change things and be in the spirit of what the city code says with regard to access. So, I have had multiple meetings with Mindy at ACHD, multiple meetings with Bill talking about, you know, what could we do? We went over enough of -- a number of different alternatives. But I do want to emphasize that we are not proposing an unrestricted access. This would only be for the professional truck drivers that are bringing in U-Boxes. We also have added the decel lane. We looked at other alternatives beyond the decel lane, including a gate, you know, so a key carded gate, for example, that the truck drivers could hit and, then, that would pop open and they would be the only ones to be able to go in. The problem with that is that ACHD policy says that a non-emergency gate has to be 50 feet away from the edge of pavement. So, that would put it in the middle of the site and, obviously, that's not going to be functional. So, we work through the possibility of a decel lane. We have -- we have electrical poles, telephone poles right here, so we had to design it around that. We worked with ACHD to figure out the taper length and the overall length. ACHD's reviewed all of those dimensions and has approved all of them. We also did an internal redesign. We are proposing to put up the scored yellow stripe concrete, internal barrier and signs to prevent that mixing from happening. So, in other words, the trucks will come in, they will back into the U-Box site, they come back out of the right -- right-in, right-out. Meanwhile, the -- the -- call it typical, you know, general public would come in on 12th Street, do their stuff over on that side, come back out. We have two separated uses and we -- and we try to avoid the -- it's a safety issue. As Bill mentioned, we have -- you know, we have made changes to the site plan that includes with that decel lane, the narrow landscape buffer and we agree that that's going to require alternative compliance. We have done some initial drawings. This is just an example of what that might look like, but that narrowed landscape buffer is where the blue arrow is and, then, we would be proposing to put in additional landscaping over at the 10th -- near the 10th Street side of the property and, of course, this is just a concept, but we would put this in front of staff for the alternative compliance review. But we -- we think we could put in a nice kind of park looking area there that would help to address some of the Council's concerns. I would also note that, as Bill mentioned, ACHD's reviewed this with us. They have approved the full access for the second time. When I say temporary that's -- like you guys always see -- we always see that ACHD always reserves the ability to restrict the access in the future. So, they always approve it as a temporary full access, but it would be a full access. A couple other considerations that I wanted to -- to mention and -- and, really, why Council should consider this, you know. So, first, you know, if we are -- if we are talking about safety we are talking about very minimal traffic Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 16 of 27 that would be going on to Franklin if this is restricted just to U-Boxes. So, the storage use -- the general public use on the side is -- is 31 trips per weekday, 57 on the weekends. That's the general public side of things. So, compare that to a restaurant use. A restaurant use would be a thousand plus; right? So, that one itself has very minimal traffic. We go to the U-Box. The U-Box has -- after there is an initial flurry when the thing gets filled up, it will be five to seven trips per week for the U-Box. So, one or two trips per day coming on to Franklin through this -- or off of Franklin through this restricted access. So, in other words, really, what that means is that it -- that it's functionally still restricted. It's not allowed for general public use. The general public still has to use the 12th Street access. So, I also wanted to just revisit the standard. Of course, the City Council has the authority to waive this restriction under 11-3-A3 and we would ask that you do so based on the compromises that have been offered, including the restriction to only U-Box use and the minimal trips that would be generated and the fact that we are doing this with a configuration that's already been approved by ACHD. So, we think that we are respecting city policy, while providing a safety benefit to the users that would be on site and, again, that U-Box use will not go forward with the emergency only. So, we are trying to make this thing work and -- and kind of land the plane between the -- the city's desires and what you U-Haul needs in order to have a functional site. And, then, I would just mention, you know, this is one of those things that we have tried to go through a bit of an iterative process working with staff and ACHD to try to come up with a solution that works for everyone. So, if Council has other concerns, you know, we -- this is not a take it or leave it, you know, proposal. If staff -- or if Council has other concerns we would be happy to continue the conversation with staff, try to work this out, because, again, we are -- we are trying to -- to salvage that U-Box use for this site. So, with that happy to answer any questions. Simison: Thank you, Hethe. Strader: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: Thank you. Hethe, it's always good to see you. Can you give me an idea of when the U-Box trucks are accessing the site? Is it from 9.00 to 5:00? Is it off hours? Or -- I -- I don't understand that product very well. If you could just kind of give me a feel for that. Clark: Yeah. Council Member Strader, you know, I actually have a couple of friends here with me that I forgot to introduce. So, Brett Gulash is our -- is our architect and, then, Lance Humphries is with operations and I think maybe, Lance if you don't mind, is that something you can speak to? It sounds like normal business hours is when they would typically come. Strader: Got it. Thank you. Well, I will compliment you. I appreciate that you didn't just come back and ask for the same thing again in light of the concerns that we had. You know, I -- it does feel like a -- it does feel like a compromise in terms of how -- how you Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 17 of 27 all have tried to approach it and I appreciate the decel lane. I think that could -- that could make a big difference. So, that's a little feedback so far. I'm still kind of mulling it over and -- thank you. Taylor: Mayor? Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: One question. You -- you mentioned ACHD still has the ability to remove that restricted access. Were you talking about the access point you are requesting with the U-Haul trucks as the -- knowing that ACHD could revoke that access, is that the access point you were talking about or were you talking about another access point? Clark: Mr. Mayor, Council Member Taylor, so whenever ACHD gives a full access on like an arterial road they will typically reserve the right to take that down to a right-in, right-out or something that's more limited and so that's usually what they mean by temporary full access. They would never land lock us; right? So, the -- I wouldn't ever expect that the 12th access for -- 12th Avenue access would go away in its entirety, but they could take the -- the Franklin one down to right-in, right-out, for example. Taylor: Okay. Mr. Mayor, follow up. Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: So, along that point, you know, you build the facility for the trucks, three years later ACHD says this isn't working, they cut off that restriction, is there, then, the incentive to remove that internal barrier and, then, have that cross-access traffic flow that you want to avoid or does that building just get mothballed and can't use it? Clark: No. Council Member Taylor, I don't think that there is a -- it would be Infinitesimally small likelihood that ACHD would say no access on Franklin. What they would say would be right-in, right-out and a right-in, right-out that's allowed for the Box -- the Box trucks could still work as long as it's dimensioned appropriately. Taylor: Mr. Mayor, one more follow-up question. Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: Sort of the business side of things. Do you -- do you have to have this facility with the U-Haul Boxes to -- because you need it to make the site work financially or it's just, hey, we have got some space we could use it. We need this service offered here in Meridian. I mean just kind of -- understand why you are wanting to make it work, but I'm just wondering is there more of a stronger business case, like that you need that? Clark: Mr. Mayor, Council Member Taylor, they are complimentary uses. We would like to have them both on -- on the same site. So, the -- that's why they have got Hethe Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 18 of 27 here asking for a modification to be able to allow it to happen. The -- the safety concern is strong enough, though, that they won't go forward with the Box regardless of the business concerns, if the requirement is that the trucks have to go across the -- the general public areas. So, I don't know if that answers your question. I guess I would say that it's -- the -- the business piece isn't paramount. They are concerned about safety and won't go forward if-- if that safety issue can't be addressed. Taylor: Okay. And, Mr. Mayor, I lied, I have another question, kind of maybe for Bill. The alternative compliance is being requested because you are -- the deceleration lane is kind of cutting into the setback; is that correct? Parsons: Mayor, Members of the Council, that would be correct. Simison: So, Hethe, I thought -- I maybe have some different questions, thoughts and maybe my memory is lapsing from when this came through the last time, but your facilities have been built so far. Beautiful. They look great. But nothing says trashy like a Jersey barrier in the middle of a parking lot. Clark: Okay. Simison: You know, just being honest. I mean I don't -- I don't think it's an attractive look. It makes it a little less inviting overall. I guess, you know, especially when I look at the trip generations per day and wondering about, again, this is a little bit of the business side of it, but why not just go to right-in, right-out and allow anybody to enter in that location overall? Does that -- if there is really one trip a day that's coming in, maybe two, I don't see a conflict with allowing cars to drive in and park, as long as the trucks still come in, but, yeah, cars could come in. Cars still may come in no matter what it says, especially if it's someone coming to the rent for the first time, but tell me why a right-in, right-out now with no Jersey barrier would be a problem long term. Clark: Mr. Mayor, just to be clear, it's not a Jersey barrier -- Simison: Okay. Clark: -- that they are proposing. This -- this would be a concrete striped bumped raised area. So, not a speed bump, maybe a little bit more significant than that, but not a Jersey barrier. We are not talking about lining that thing with concrete and, you know, having the -- the ghetto on one side or something like that. This would be less -- less significant. Simison: Could a car drive over what you plan to put in? Clark: They could, but it would be signed such that they would be restricted not to. It would be a rule of being able to access the facility is that the general public has to stay on this side. Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 19 of 27 Simison: Is that necessary? Are you trying to accommodate Council's desire from a previous conversation? Clark: We are trying to accommodate the Council's desire from a previous conversation. Simison: Yeah. Again, I -- I just don't recall the conversation why with such low trip generation a right-in, right-out in this location would not be a -- full access no, but a right-in, right-out. That's just my two cents. Clark: And, Mr. Mayor, I don't recall, but -- Simison: Maybe there was some very valid reasons before. Clark: Excuse me, I didn't mean to -- I don't know that that was specifically discussed at the last hearing, because I wasn't at the last -- last hearing. I just kind of looked at notes and -- and listened in on the -- the minutes. You know, a right-in, right-out, you know, assuming that the dimensions could work, you know, would -- would also be a possibility. We were -- we were really trying with this proposal to come to the city with something that says, hey, our concern is the -- the mixing of these two and so we are going to do everything in our -- in our power to make sure that that full access is limited to the U-Boxes. So, you know, if we -- if we went overboard by trying to propose some of these things, we are fully willing to scale some of that back, which is why I suggested that maybe this could be a conversation. If there is specific direction from Council we are happy to continue and -- and have a conversation with staff and come back to you with something that's maybe a little more refined to what Council's actual concerns are, rather than us trying to guess at them. Simison: Yeah. And I'm not suggesting that the decel lane is not appropriate. I think there are some things that make sense in here, but, yeah, just was trying to understand how much of this was operational versus otherwise, so -- okay. Clark: Yeah. The operational point is we want to keep them separate and kind of have the two -- two areas and so if there is elements of that that Council has concerns about we are -- we are happy to keep talking about it. Strader: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: I -- I think it makes sense for your business plan and it does kind of alleviate a safety concern from what I recall from our conversations -- and, granted, they were a couple years ago. I think it was just -- it's in such close proximity to that intersection and traffic on Franklin I think was driving a lot of the decision making. The question I had -- I'm kind of intrigued by this enhanced landscaping and the green space. I think it might even be like a tiny little pocket park, but is that going to be open for the public to use? Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 20 of 27 Is that kind of what you are expecting? Like could we put a picnic table out there or something? I'm just kind of wondering what it's going to be used for. I mean it feels like it has a decent amount of use from a public perspective if you are willing. So, kind of-- Clark: Council Member Strader, that's kind of what we were anticipating, because it -- it's -- given the dimensions of the Eight Mile Lateral in the way it pinches down, it makes that area pretty difficult to use for anything. We can't get an access onto 10th, so, yeah, that is -- that's something we are -- we are more than happy to -- to consider when we -- when we do that alternative compliance proposal. Strader: Thank you. Taylor: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: I'm going to follow up on your line of questioning. So, you are trying to accommodate City Council's previous concerns with putting a barrier there, but that's really -- and, again, I -- I didn't -- I didn't review the minutes from two years ago. I didn't get a chance to kind of dive into that, but you are the ones that are most concerned about that cross-traffic, so you have an incentive to prevent that. That's not a requirement City Council is putting on you for that, you just -- you don't want to see that from a business perspective. Are you capable or you -- you meaning U-Haul -- of enforcing with just some signage or, you know, something that's less of an obstacle that's not an eyesore, because it is a very attractive building. I drove by it the other day. It's a very attractive building I think. Is that something you guys are able to accommodate without putting physical barriers there to kind of separate the two uses? Clark: Yeah. Mr. Mayor, Council Member Taylor, so couple -- couple of responses before I get to that direct one. The -- the meeting minutes at the last hearing didn't really get into a lot of detail as to why Council said we don't want it. It was more like, hey, our policy is no full access, you know, see you later kind of. That's -- that's overstating it, but it was not an extended discussion. So, you know, in reading that -- those tea leaves, you know -- you know -- and looking at the code, the -- the code's primary concern is with safety; right? So, the -- the decel lane is probably first and foremost of the things that we have proposed, the thing that addresses the Council's concerns from before; right? Because that gets the traffic out of the way, it gets -- you know, allows those folks to move in. The -- the -- the internal barrier -- the rollover barrier we will call it -- was essentially to try to build on that and show Council like, hey, we are serious. Like this is going to be U-Box only, where -- you know, this is not going to be, you know, something that folks are going to just easily ignore and just come in here and shoot over to the other side. They are going to have to ignore our signs. They are going to have to ignore the barrier. They are going to have to hop over it and, then, go all the way over there. So, that's a partial answer. The -- the remainder of the answer is that we do have staff, we do have cameras, you know, we have folks, you Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 21 of 27 know, that if they are visiting that site they are going to have leases. You know, we are going to be able to figure out who is the scofflaw and be able to enforce that and so, you know, if -- if Council's direction is, hey, we don't like this -- this rollover barrier, I think we can still enforce that given what -- you know, what the facility looks like. Strader: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: Just curious with this barrier. I mean it's kind of an interesting feature. Not really seeing that much. Are there alternatives that accomplish the same thing, like an island with trees or like -- did you look at kind of other configurations? It is a little bit aesthetically -- probably a bit jarring to see, just like an enormous yellow striped, you know, I like how -- actually, how high is it off the ground? What is it going to -- Clark: It would be, what, like a speed bump. Strader: Like a speed bump? Clark: Yeah. A speed bump. Simison: Make sure you put all that on the record what he said. Clark: Yes. So, that was our -- our architect mentioned that part of the idea is to have something that doesn't, you know, completely separate the site. You would still be able to get emergency services across and, you know, fire trucks would be able to go across, that sort of thing. We -- we started with -- in the conversations like what should we put like a row of paint down, you know, to just like say, hey, do not -- you know, this is -- this is one side, this is the other. Ultimately in part of the conversations was kind of like, well, maybe we should do something a little more stark to -- to really emphasize that division and so we ended up suggesting that -- call it the -- the speed bump. Maybe that's a better way to describe it as a way to -- you know, I -- I, again, to show the Council that we are -- we are serious about trying to make sure that these are separate. Strader: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: Thank you. Yeah. That's helpful. I -- like I think to me the -- the decel lane is the most meaningful aspect of -- of what you are offering to do. I appreciate the additional green space if you are not using it and it can kind of be used for something beneficial for our community, I think that's fantastic. I don't have a ton of concerns. I mean I feel like, again, you know, you have rare proposed something I think mitigates the concerns that came up the last time, but I think it's the decel lane that, frankly, like moves the needle for me more than anything else. Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 22 of 27 Clark: I personally agree for what that's worth. Simison: I will go one step further. I mean if it doesn't harbor -- I think it's better for the public to use the decel lane overall to kind of enter the -- the site, unless you say they -- they shouldn't, you know, because the car doesn't appear to be a car-to-car conflict, it appears to be a car to a walking person across the area conflict and they are going to go where -- as close to the building as they can. They are not going to park far away, unless it is so busy that they don't have a choice. So, that's why my -- car-to-car or person-to-car, you don't want to drive through people, but cars -- it doesn't seem to be that much of an impact personally. Clark: Thanks, Mayor. Sorry -- sorry to step away there. So, yeah, the -- the idea with the -- the concrete barrier, again -- not a concrete barrier. Let me call it a speed bump -- was to, again, provide that kind of a win-win kind of a situation. Another thought that Lance just had was maybe like it's a -- a sidewalk that's in -- you know, between the asphalt and that, you know, has some -- some -- some paint or something like that. But we are not -- we are not wedded to that. You know, if -- if the Council says, hey, we don't -- we don't like that, we don't like the way that works on the site, you know, that's the kind of thing that we can -- this was something we were trying to offer up as -- again as part of that spirit of compromise. Simison: Are you open to allowing all cars the right-in, right-out if that's what it was or do you still only want the U-Box only to enter and exit through that location? Clark: One second. Sorry, Mr. Mayor. I just wanted to confirm. That -- that actually is something that's pretty -- it sounds like in speaking with Lance it's actually something that's pretty typical is that you may have an entry with a sign that says U-Boxes this direction, general public this direction, and so I think with the Mayor's idea you could guide the U-Boxes off to the right, send the general public off to the left and -- and I tend to agree with you, Mr. Mayor, that if -- if we have the decel lane there the safety issue goes away in general. It's not -- it's not just the -- the minimizing of the -- of the trips and so if it makes it more convenient for the public without -- and for our customers without imposing a new safety concern, we are -- we are more than willing to do that. Simison: Just practically I think most people when they come -- after they come the first time they are going to enter in off of that and they are going to go out on 10th Street, you know, because you want separation from the other intersection to get out. Otherwise, you are going to be -- that's why the separation exists. So, I don't think you are going to get a lot of people going back to exit out that way, but the decel lane is always going to be better on 40 miles an hour roads for people wanting to make right- hand turns. Clark: I totally agree and the other -- the other thing that that actually improves on the process is that with -- with the decel lane one of the things we had to talk to ACHD about is how do you sign that to make sure people don't go into the decel lane and, Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 23 of 27 then, come back. If it's not restricted to U-Box only we don't have that concern anymore. So, I think, Mr. Mayor, that's actually a really good suggestion. Taylor: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: Just make a comment. I -- I have been thinking about this. I actually think if you just restricted it to U-Box trucks only, you are still going to find people using it and I would not like for them to get in there and kind of feel like they are stuck in there and, then, have to go out. I actually think you are going to create more conflicts. So, I'm much more open to, you know, access for everyone with that because I think you are accommodating the concerns of safety with that decel lane. I think that is appropriate. But I actually think you might have more of a problem if you restrict it and create any kind of barriers or signs that makes it difficult, because some people will say, oh, I shouldn't be here, I need to go back out. So, I -- I think I would agree with that. Clark: I think that makes sense. And so, you know, from that perspective what we could do is we could -- we could have the decel -- the decel, you come in, you get to the island directional signage, U-Boxes this way, general public this way. You throw some paint onto the parking lot and I think -- I think that's a much more easily maintainable in an overseen situation. So, yeah, I think -- I think this is productive. Little Roberts: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Little Roberts. Little Roberts: Mr. Mayor, Hethe, thank you so much for being here. Having not been here when this came before Council on the first time, just sitting here kind of listening and making a lot of notes, I'm much more comfortable. I have been kind of leaning ever since right-in, right-out has been brought up that that -- just to me seems the answer, because I don't think you are going to be able to keep the other people out of using that and so I think you are going to have cars through there anyway and might as well make it as safe and convenient as possible. Much more supportive of that. Clark: And I think -- and maybe Bill could weigh in on this in terms of what -- or either of the Bills, you know, what detail is needed in terms of direction from the Council and -- and what level of detail, you know, we need to come to either you with or staff. It seems to me that Council could direct staff that as long as it checks this box, that box and the other box, that it could move forward so we wouldn't have to take up more of your time, but I would defer to either Mr. Nary or Mr. Parsons on that. Parsons: Mayor, Members of the Council, yeah, I -- I do appreciate the discussion tonight, too, because this is kind of what Hethe and I have been talking about for six months or so and even my conversations with ACHD. Really the decision before you tonight is whether or not you want to overturn the emergency access. So, whether it's Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 24 of 27 right-in, right-out, full access, that's certainly within your purview and allowed under code through that waiver process. But I think from my vantage point from what I'm hearing as part of the discussion is I think it's very clear if you want to, again, overturn the director's decision or your previous decision for the emergency access, however -- whichever way you want to look at it, I think all we need you to capture is that -- direct staff to work with the applicant and ACHD on making it right-in, right-out, putting the striping on the -- the wayfinding striping on -- internal to the site, because ACHD probably won't support that on that public goes this way, U-Box goes that way. They do the decel lane and, then, they work with ACHD on a median on Franklin to restrict that to right-in, right-out and, then, we can process that certificate of zoning compliance and design review and, of course, if Council Woman Strader wants the public space, the park put in with this picnic area sitting area, we can certainly look at that as part of their alternative compliance request when that comes in. So, that's how I would -- would like to see Council make a motion if that's -- if you are so inclined to do that. Simison: Bill, does it make sense on that -- if -- again, if -- if they are willing to have the Parks Commission weigh in on what might make sense in that area, if there is any recommendations that -- whether it be picnic table, a bike repair stop, you know, any little amenity that -- you know, not knowing what's in the master plan in this area that they might have an opportunity to weigh in if the applicant would be willing to at least hear them out to look at it. Parsons: Mayor and Council, I think that's a great suggestion. We can -- I -- I don't know if we need the Parks Commission, but we can certainly meet with Parks and have them weigh in on that and at least coordinate with Barton and -- and director and see if they can think of an amenity that could serve the public in that area would be fantastic. That's a great idea. Simison: All right. I will ask if there is any other questions for the applicant before we see if there is anybody from the public or would the applicant that would like to testify. Council, any additional questions right now? Anybody who would like to testify? Seeing none, does the applicant have any final comments? Okay. So, Council, we will move it into discussion and action. Strader: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: I did have a question for staff really quick. Just -- I was curious. So, assuming that we were -- just from a process perspective we were to overturn the director's decision and approve this evening, then, they have to go through the alternative compliance process. Can you refresh my memory as to what that process looks like? Parsons: Absolutely. Mayor, Members of the Council, so alternative compliance is an administrative application that they submit through the online portal as part of that review that they would tell us how they are meeting the findings in the code, being equal Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 25 of 27 to or superior to what code allows. So, in this case by having a larger open space along the street and enhancing that area and working with the city and creating a public amenity there to be used, I think we could probably make that finding. So, that would all happen at the same time concurrently with their revision to their site plan based on your action tonight. So, it all, again, happened at staff level and, then, we would include that in a staff report with conditions of approval that the -- that would run with the land and the applicant would have to enforce that and comply with that in order to get a building permit. Strader: Thank you. Happy to kick off discussion. Simison: Go ahead. Strader: Sure. Yeah. No, I understand the request. Again I was part of those discussions last time and from what I recall it was really a concern about the proximity to the intersection and I think that adding the decel lane that does a lot of mitigation to those concerns that came up the last time. So, I really want to compliment the applicant for trying to come through with a compromise and trying to address Council's concerns and I think it's, you know, the U-Box traffic is not too significant compared to the public traffic that's already happening. I agree with the Mayor, I think having that access next to the decel lane for everybody is safer. I'm happy to make a motion if people want? Okay. After considering all -- oh. Mr. Mayor, I move that we close the public hearing on Item 4. Little Roberts: Second. Simison: Have a motion and a second to close the public hearing. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it and the public hearing is closed. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. TWO ABSENT. Strader: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: I would move for approval on this. After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony to approve File No. CR-2024-0001 as presented in today's hearing with a couple of modifications. That we would move forward on the application with a little bit of direction for the applicant to work with staff and the Parks Department to discuss if a further public amenity makes sense in the enhanced landscaping area that the applicant is providing. Also noting that City Council is comfortable with the change to the landscaping buffer along Franklin Road, because they are providing the new decel lane and memorializing that. Further, to -- to also further explain that City Council will not require the applicant to provide the raised striped barrier. This access off the decel lane will be open for both the general public and the U-Box storage, but with the Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 26 of 27 direction for the applicant to work on wayfinding and striping and appropriate both signage and appropriate striping in the parking lot to direct traffic in -- in two different ways, so that we try to isolate the traffic that's going one direction and the traffic that should be going to the U-Box store. Hopefully I got it all, but -- and also it will be right- in, right-out. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Little Roberts: Second. Simison: I have a motion and a second. Is there discussion on the motion? If not, clerk will call the roll. Roll Call: Cavener, yea; Strader, yea; Overton, absent; Little Roberts, yea; Taylor, yea; Whitlock, absent. Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. TWO ABSENT. ORDINANCES [Action Item] 5. Ordinance No. 24-2063: An ordinance (Luna Hospice — H-2024-0012) annexing a parcel of land being a portion of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 19, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, Boise Meridian, City of Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, more particularly described in Exhibit "A"; rezoning 1.03 acres of such real property from R1 (Estate Residential) to the R-8 (Medium-Density Residential) zoning district; directing city staff to alter all applicable use and area maps as well as the official zoning maps and all official maps depicting the boundaries and the zoning districts of the City of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance; providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, as required by law; repealing conflicting ordinances; and providing an effective date. Simison: With that we will move on to Item 5, which is Ordinance No. 24-2063. Ask the Clerk to read this ordinance by title. Johnson: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. It's an ordinance related to Luna Hospice, H-2024- 0012, annexing a parcel of land being a portion of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 19, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, Boise meridian, City of Meridian, Ada county, Idaho, more particularly described in Exhibit "A"; rezoning 1 .03 acres of such real property from R-1 to the R-8 zoning district; directing city staff to alter all applicable use and area maps as well as the official zoning maps and all official maps depicting the boundaries and the zoning districts of the City of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance; providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with Meridian City Council October 22,2024 Page 27 of 27 the Ada County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, as required by law; repealing conflicting ordinances; and providing an effective date. Simison: Thank you. Council, you have heard this ordinance read by title. Is there anybody that would like it read in its entirety? If not, do I have a motion? Taylor: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Councilman Taylor. Taylor: I move that we approve Ordinance No. 24-2063. Little Roberts: Second. Simison: Have a motion and a second to approve Ordinance No. 24-2063. Is there any discussion? If not, clerk call the roll. Roll Call: Cavener, yea; Strader, yea; Overton, absent; Little Roberts, yea; Taylor, yea; Whitlock, absent. Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to. MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. TWO ABSENT. FUTURE MEETING TOPICS Simison: Council, anything under future meeting topics or a motion to adjourn? Strader: Mr. Mayor? Simison: Council Woman Strader. Strader: Move that we adjourn the meeting. Simison: Motion adjourn. All in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it. We are adjourned. MOTION CARRIED: FOURAYES. TWOABSENT. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7.16 P.M. (AUDIO RECORDING ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS) MAYOR ROBERT E. SIMISON 11-6-2024 ATTEST: CHRIS JOHNSON - CITY CLERK 11-6-2024 E IDIAN;--- /hl R AGENDA ITEM Public Forum - Future Meeting Topics The Public are invited to sign up in advance of the meeting at www.meridiancity.org/forum to address elected officials regarding topics of general interest or concern of public matters. Comments specific to an active land use/development applications are not permitted during this time. By law, no decisions can be made on topics presented at the Public Forum. However, City Council may request the topic be added to a future meeting agenda for further discussion or action. The Mayor may also direct staff to provide followup assistance regarding the matter. 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WHEREAS, the Meridian City Code § 2-6-1 establishes the Solid Waste Advisory Commission, its members and terms of their appointments; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Meridian to approve the appointment of Sanjay Dasam to Seat 7 and Arnie Cuhaciyan to Seat 9 of the Solid Waste Advisory Commission as recommended by Mayor Simison and described herein; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN CITY, IDAHO: Section 1. That, effectively immediately, Sanjay Dasam is hereby appointed to Seat 7 and Arnie Cuhaciyan is hereby appointed to Seat 9 of the Meridian Solid Waste Advisory Commission, which terms shall expire September 30, 2027; Section 2. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 22"d day of October, 2024. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 22nd day of October, 2024. APPROVED: ATTEST: By: Mayor Robert E. Simison Chris Johnson, City Clerk RESOLUTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF DASAM TO SEAT 7 AND CUHACIYAN TO SEAT 9 OF THE SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION-Page 1 C� E IDIAN Planning and Zoning Department Presentation and Outline Changes to Agenda: None Item #2: Calvary Chapel – Rezone (H-2024-0020) Application(s):  Rezone Size of property, existing zoning, and location: This site consists of 8.41-acres of land, zoned I-L, located at 3600 W. Nelis Dr. History: This property is part of the larger McNelis Subdivision that was annexed in 2004 with a DA & a preliminary plat; a final plat was later approved and recorded that included this property as Lot 4, Block 2, McNelis Subdivision. The DA was later amended in 2011. A CUP was approved in 2018 for a church use in the I-L zoning district on the subject property. A CZC and DR application was approved in 2020 for a 2-story church on this site as approved with the CUP. A subsequent CZC and DES application was approved earlier this year for additional structures on the east side of the church to be used for youth and adult ministry and an office and a storage building at the NWC of the site. Comprehensive Plan FLUM Designation: Mixed Use – Non-residential Summary of Request: The Applicant requests a rezone of 8.41-acres of land from the I-L (Light Industrial) to the C-C (Community Business) zoning district as shown in the exhibit on the left. No new development is proposed with this application. The Applicant has been operating a private education institution (i.e. Christian school for pre-K through 11th grade) out of the existing church and plans to move it to the new buildings east of the church in the future once they’re constructed. Eventually, once funds are raised, a new school is planned for construction in the area to the west of the existing church. The existing I-L zoning district prohibits private education institutions. The proposed C-C (Community Business) zoning district will accommodate the church use as well as the private education institution and is consistent with the underlying FLUM designation of Mixed Use Non-Residential for the property. As a provision of the proposed rezone, Staff recommends a new DA for the subject property that accommodates the proposed C-C zoning and the church and private education institution uses. The new DA will only be for this property and the property will no longer be subject to the existing DA and addendum for McNelis Subdivision. Written Testimony: Scott Herrell, Calvary Chapel (Applicant) Commission Recommendation: Approval 1. Summary of the Commission public hearing: a. In favor: Troy Drake, Calvary Chapel (Applicant) b. In opposition/commenting: None c. Written testimony: Scott Herrell, Calvary Chapel (Applicant) – in agreement with staff report 2. Key issue(s) of public testimony: None 3. Key issue(s) of discussion by the Commission: None 4. Commission changes to the Staff recommendation: None Possible Motions: Approval After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to approve File Number H-2024-0020, as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of October 22, 2024, with the following modifications: (Add any proposed modifications to conditions) Denial After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to deny File Number H-2024-0020, as presented during the hearing on October 22, 2024, for the following reasons: (You should state specific reasons for denial) Continuance I move to continue File Number H-2024-0020 to the hearing date of (insert continued hearing date here) for the following reason(s): (You should state specific reason(s) for continuance) Item #3: Life Church (H-2024-0024) Application(s):  Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment  Rezone Size of property, existing zoning, and location: This site consists of 6.72-acres of land, zoned I-L, located at 3323 E. Commerce Court. History: AZ-01-013, CZC-09-021, CUP-11-003, CZC 11-060 Comprehensive Plan FLUM Designation: Industrial Summary of Request: The Applicant requests an amendment to the FLUM in the Comp Plan to change the designations from light Industrial (I-L) to General Retail and Service Commercial District (C-G) to allow for the uses of Life Church and the Bible College which would be principally permitted uses. Background: The project site is located at the southeast corner of Eagle Road and E Commercial Court, there are two parcels consisting of 6.72-acres of land, zoned I-L. The parcels are lots in the Commerce Park Subdivision recorded in 1979. In 2011, Life Church requested approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the operation of a church in an existing warehouse building in an I-L (Light Industrial) zoning district (CUP-11-003). Although a church is not listed in the Comprehensive Plan as a preferred use in Light Industrial areas, it is designated as a conditional use in the Unified Development Code (UDC). Because the proposed use will be offset when most of the industrial activities are occurring in the area and there are staggering hours of operation, staff believed the Church activities would not interfere with the adjacent uses. Furthermore, the building was currently vacant and being underutilized and the Comprehensive Plan encourages the adaptive reuse of existing developed sites. For these reasons, Staff found that the request generally conformed to the Comprehensive Plan. As the CPAM is needed to rezone the property from the I-L zoning district to the C-G zoning district, staff is recommending the applicant enter into a development agreement with the City. CPAM Amendment: The current Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation for the properties is General Industrial and the zoning district is light industrial (I-L). The applicant is requesting a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment (CPAM) to change the FLUM to accommodate a rezone to C-G to allow for the uses of Life Church and the Bible College which are principally permitted uses. Mixed Use Regional, MU-RG is adjacent to the property to the west; and Commercial FLUM is adjacent to the south and southwest. After reviewing the comprehensive plan and nearby properties, staff believes the requested commercial designation is appropriate given the proximity to the railroad and surrounding industrial uses. Additionally, the Commercial FLUM designation, which already exists to the south of this property, further supports this recommendation. Industrial: The Comprehensive Plan identifies Industrial land uses as a designation that allows a range of uses that support industrial and commercial activities. Industrial uses may include warehouses, storage units, light manufacturing, flex, and incidental retail and offices uses. Sample zoning include: I-L and I-H. Commercial: Commercial land uses are identified as a designation that will provide a full range of commercial uses to serve area residents and visitors. Desired uses may include retail, restaurants, personal and professional services, and office uses, as well as appropriate public and quasi-public uses. Multi-family residential may be allowed in some cases, but should be careful to promote a high quality of life through thoughtful site design, connectivity, and amenities. Sample zoning include: C-N, C-C, and C-G. The C-G zone is defined as the largest scale and broadest mix of retail, office, service, and light industrial uses within close proximity to interstate or arterial intersections. Staff’s analysis of the CPAM request are as follows: 1. Alignment with Existing Uses:  The current uses (church and bible school) fit better within the Commercial designation, where such uses are principally permitted.  Under the General Industrial designation, educational institutions are prohibited, and churches require a CUP. 2. Compatibility and Planning Goals:  C-G Zone Characteristics: Suitable for the largest scale and broadest mix of retail, office, service, and light industrial uses, especially near interstate or arterial intersections.  Surrounding Zoning: The properties to the south and northwest are zoned C-G, indicating that a change to C-G would be consistent with existing land use patterns and zoning designations. 3. Site Design and Community Impact:  The Commercial designation will facilitate the continued operation and potential expansion of the church and bible school, promoting a more coherent and compatible land use pattern.  Changing the FLUM designation to C-G supports the existing uses on the property and aligns with the surrounding commercial and mixed-use areas. Given the proximity to the railroad, the surrounding industrial uses, and the existing commercial zoning to the south and northwest, staff finds that the requested Commercial FLUM designation (C-G) is more appropriate for this location. This designation aligns with the existing and desired land uses and supports the continuation and expansion of the church and bible school. Written Testimony: Tim Wallace – wants assurance that if the CPAM is approved that his property will not be affected and will maintain the same rights they have with the current zoning. Wanted to make sure they would not be subject to any new limitations of being next door to a C-G zoned property. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment to the Future Land Use Map and Rezone per the provisions in Section V in accord with the Findings in Section VI. Possible Motions: Approval After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to approve File Number H-2024-0024, as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of October22, 2024, with the following modifications: (Add any proposed modifications to conditions) Denial After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to deny File Number H-2024-0024, as presented during the hearing on October 22, 2024, for the following reasons: (You should state specific reasons for denial) Continuance I move to continue File Number H-2024-0024 to the hearing date of (insert continued hearing date here) for the following reason(s): (You should state specific reason(s) for continuance) h2 City Council Meeting October 22, 2024 Zoning MapAerial MapFuture Land Use Map Conceptual Development Plan ZoningAerialFLUM The trees that were slated to remain but were removed from the thirtybuffer along N. Eagle Road shall be replanted.five (35) foot landscape - w IDIAN� AGENDA ITEM ITEM TOPIC: Public Hearing for Calvary Chapel (H-2024-0020) by Calvary Chapel Meridian, located at 2600 W. Nelis Dr. Application Materials: https://bit.ly/H-2024-0020 A. Request: Rezone of 8.41 acres of land from the I-L to the C-C zoning district. 401 X s Y H (B '3Eo v O � W ci a W Q p O c v z R* n v C7 O 0 v >. 0 z a Nam _ tt CL z Z O (D 2 —TT—n W m ~ t V) V v i m m Q N > — N m 2 W N w ° L } mini Q z u u 0 In= ---� . . V m LLI w v Q O a p cc z a a N M Q) 0 a r-1 N M [}' LA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT C��fEPIDIAN*,, DEPARTMENT REPORT HEARING 10/22/2024 DATE: ' ,�® ► 0 TO: Mayor&City Council ® - FROM: Sonya Allen,Associate Planner 208-884-5533 sallen@meridiancity.org _ r APPLICANT: Calvary Chapel el Meridian SUBJECT: H-2024-0020 " Calvary Chapel Meridian-RZ Legend 919) Project Location LOCATION: 3600 W.Nelis Dr. .. Area of Impact AX City LimitsF ��@ 1 Analysis P- I. PROJECT OVERVIEW A. Summary Rezone of 8.41-acres of land from the I-L to the C-C zoning district. B. Issues/Waivers None C. Recommendation Staff. Approval with the requirement of a new development agreement. Commission Recommendation: Approval as recommended by Staff D. Decision Select: Pending. Ii. COMMUNITY METRICS Table 1:Land Use Description Details Map Ref. Existing Land Use(s) Church,private education institution - Proposed Land Use(s) No change in use proposed - Existing/Proposed Zoning I-L(Light Industrial)/C-C(Community Business) A.ii Future Land Use Designation Mixed Use Non-Residential(MU-NR) A.iii Table 2: Process Facts Description Details Preapplication Meeting date 4/30/2024 Neighborhood Meeting 5/20/2024 Site posting date i 9/3/2024 City of Meridian I Department Report I. Project Overview Table 3: Community Metrics Agency/Element Description/Issue Reference Ada County Highway District • Comments Received No - • Commission Action Required No - • Access W.Nelis Dr. - ITD Comments Received Yes(no comments or concerns) Note: See section 0. W. City/Agency Comments&Conditions and/or the public record for comments received. III. STAFF ANALYSIS Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code (UDC) A. History This property is part of the larger McNelis Subdivision that was annexed in 2004 with a Development Agreement(DA)and a preliminary plat; a final plat was later approved and recorded that included this property as Lot 4,Block 2,McNelis Subdivision. The DA was later amended in 2011. A Conditional Use Permit(CUP)was approved in 2018 for a 28,000+/-square foot(s.f.) church use in the I-L zoning district on the subject property. A Certificate of Zoning Compliance(CZC) and Design Review(DES)application was approved in 2020 for a 23,119 s.f. 2-story church on this site as approved with the CUP. Another CZC and DES application was approved earlier this year for four(4)new 30' x 40' outbuildings to be used for youth and adult ministry and an office and a 20' x 40' storage building totaling 5,600 s.f. overall;the building permit is still in process and has not yet been issued. B. General Overview No new development is proposed with this application. The Applicant has been operating a private education institution(i.e. Christian school for pre-K through 11'grade) out of the existing church and plans to move it to the new buildings east of the church in the future once they're constructed. These buildings will be used for school,youth group,church ministry and bible classes. The existing I-L(Light Industrial)zoning district prohibits private education institutions; therefore,the use is operating illegally. The proposed rezone will remedy this situation. The proposed C-C(Community Business) zoning district will accommodate the church use as well as the private education institution and is consistent with the underlying FLUM designation of Mixed Use Non-Residential for the property. A legal description and exhibit map for the property proposed to be rezoned is included below in Section VII.B. As a provision of the proposed rezone, Staff recommends a new DA for the subject property that accommodates the proposed C-C zoning and the church and private education institution uses. The new DA will only be for this property and the property will no longer be subject to the existing DA and addendum for McNelis Subdivision. See Section IV below for recommended provisions. Table 4: Project Overview Description Details History AZ-04-004,PP-04-004(McNelis Subdivision Ord.#04-1090,DA Inst. #104093293);FP-05-047;TE-05-003 (I-yeartime extension on the PP); CPAM-10-002;MDA-11-002(Addendum to McNelis Subdivision DA, Inst.#112054621);H-2018-0031 (CUP);A-2020-0009(CZC/DES for church);A-2024-0028(CZC/DES). City of Meridian I Department Report III. Staff Analysis Description Details Physical Features The Fivemile Creek runs along northern boundary and the Ninemile Creek runs along the western boundary of the site. Acreage 8.36-acres C. Site Development and Use Analysis 1. Existing Structures/Site Improvements (UDC 11-1): There is an existing church building on the site; four(4)new outbuildings have been approved by the Planning Division to develop on the east side of the church,which are being combined into two (2)buildings, and one(1)new storage building is proposed at the northwest corner of the site; the building permit(C-NEW-2024-0017) for these structures has not yet been issued. City services and utilities are provided to this site. This site has been improved with parking, landscaping, sidewalks,multi-use pathways, etc. in accord with UDC standards.No further improvements are required with this application. 2. Proposed Use Analysis (UDC 11-2): The existing church and private education institution use are not proposed to change and no other uses are proposed. A future school is depicted on the site plan in the area west of the existing church as shown on the site plan included below in Section VII.C. In the interim and while funds are being raised for the future school building, classes will be held in the buildings proposed to be constructed east of the church. The conceptual site development plan included in Section VII.0 below depicts the previously approved future buildings on the east side of the church,the storage building at the northwest corner of the site and the future school building to the west of the church. Staff recommends future development generally comply with this plan and that it's included in the development agreement. The UDC(Table 11-2B-2) lists churches and private education institutions as principal permitted uses in the C-C zoning district. Because there are specific use standards associated with the education institution and this use has not been previously approved, Staff recommends within 60 days of City Council's action on the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision& Order,the Applicant sign the development agreement and return it to the City along with a Certificate of Zoning Compliance— Change of Use application for approval of the private education institution.A new Certificate of Occupancy for the church and private education institution use will also need to be applied for through the Building Division. Per UDC 11-lA-1, a church or place of religious worship is defined as:An establishment that by design and construction is primarily intended for conducting organized religious services, meetings, and associated activities and that is recognized as a religious corporation or society of the State of Idaho with a state tax exempt status in accord with I.C. 63-602B. 3. Dimensional Standards (UDC 11-2): See UDC Table 11-213-3 for dimensional standards for the C-C district. There are no residential uses abutting the site; therefore, a landscape buffer to residential uses is not required. Accordingly,the business hours of operation are not restricted. 4. Specific Use Standards (UDC 11-4-3): The specific use standards associated with a church are listed in UDC 11-4-3-6; and the specific use standards associated with an education institution are listed in UDC 11-4-3-14. City of Meridian I Department Report III. Staff Analysis IV. CITY/AGENCY COMMENTS & CONDITIONS A. Meridian Planning Division 1. A new Development Agreement(DA) shall be required as a provision of the RZ application. The previous DA [i.e. AZ-04-004 McNelis Subdivision—Inst. #104093293 and subsequent addendum(MDA-11-002—112054621)] shall no longer be in effect for the subject property. Currently, a fee of$303.00 shall be paid by the Applicant to the Planning Division prior to commencement of the DA.Prior to approval of the rezone ordinance, a new DA shall be entered into between the City of Meridian and the property owner at the time of rezone ordinance adoption. The DA shall be signed by the property owner and returned to the Planning Division within sixty(60)days of the date of City Council approval of the Findings of Fact,Conclusions of Law and Decision& Order for the Rezone. The new DA shall incorporate the following provisions: i. The Applicant shall comply with all previous conditions of approval associated with this site [i.e. H-2018-0031 (CUP);A-2020-0009 (CZC/DES); A-2024-0028 (CZC/DES)]. ii. Future development shall be generally consistent with the site development plan included in Section VII.0 iii. The use of the subject property is restricted to a church or place of religious worship as defined in UDC 11-1A-1; and a private education institution associated with the church. iv. The Applicant shall comply with the specific use standards listed in UDC 11-4-3-6— Church or Place of Religious Worship and 11-4-3-14—Education Institution, as applicable. v. The Applicant shall submit a Certificate of Zoning Compliance Change of Use application to the Planning Division of the Community Development Department for approval of the private education institution use within sixty(60) days of City Council's approval of the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision&Order for the subject rezone application. vi. The Applicant shall submit an application to the Building Division of the Community Development Department for a new Certificate of Occupancy for the church and private education institution use after obtaining approval of the Certificate of Zoning Compliance Change of Use from the Planning Division. Other Agency comments may be accessed in the project file,included in the public record. V. FINDINGS B. Rezone(UDC 11-513-3E) Upon recommendation from the commission,the council shall make a full investigation and shall, at the public hearing,review the application. In order to grant an annexation and/or rezone,the council shall make the following findings: 1. The map amendment complies with the applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan; The Commission finds the proposed map amendment to C-C complies with the applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan. City of Meridian I Department Report 0. IV. City/Agency Comments &Conditions 2. The map amendment complies with the regulations outlined for the proposed district, specifically the purpose statement; The Commission finds the proposed map amendment complies with the regulations outlined for the proposed district, specifically the purpose statement. 3. The map amendment shall not be materially detrimental to the public health, safety,and welfare; The Commission finds the proposed map amendment shall not be materially detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare. 4. The map amendment shall not result in an adverse impact upon the delivery of services by any political subdivision providing public services within the city including,but not limited to, school districts; and The Commission finds the proposed map amendment shall not result in an adverse impact upon the delivery of services by any political subdivision providing public services within the City including, but not limited to school districts. 5. The annexation(as applicable)is in the best interest of city. This finding is not applicable as the request is for a rezone, not annexation. VI. ACTION A. Staff: Approval with the requirement of a new DA. C. Commission: B. Commission: The Commission heard this item on September 19,2024.At the public hearing the Commission moved to approve the subject RZ request. 1. Summary of the Commission public hearing a. In favor: Troy Drake,Calvary Chapel(Applicant) b. In opposition: None c. Commenting. None d. Written testimony: Scott Herrell, Calvary Chapel(Applicant) e. Staff presenting application: Sonya Allen f. Other Staff commenting on application:None 2. Key issue(s)of public testimony a. None 3. Key issue(s) of discussion by the Commission: a. None 4. Commission changes to the Staff recommendation: a. None D. City Council: Pending City of Meridian I Department Report 0. VI . Action VII. EXHIBITS A. Project Area Maps (link to Project Overview) i. 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G P!{208}398-81 04 1 rr(206)398-8105 Description A parcel of land being all of Lot 4, Black 2 and a portion of the West half of West Nelis Drive as shown on the Plat of McNelis Subdivision, Book 100 Pages 13062-13084 at the Ada County Recorder. Said parcel being located in the South 1/2 of Section 34, Township 4 North, Range 1 West, Boise Meridian, Ada County, Idaho and more particularly described as follows: COMMENCING at the Northwest confer of said Lot 4 and the POINT OF BEGINNING; Thence N 80°3141"E 287.40 feet; Thence S 86051'15"E 501.30 feet; Thence S 001001'19"E 251.04 feet; Thence 5 52044'39"E 374.70 feet to the Centerline of West Nells Drive; Thence along said Centerline a non-tangent curve to the left having an arc length of 68.36 feet, a radius of 400.00 feet, and a long chord that bears S 231159'36"W a chord length of 68.27 feet,- Thence leaving said Centerline N 801150'56"W 259.19 feet; Thence N 891143'00"W 379.54 feet; Thence N 3702541"W 130.DO feet; Thence N 43110633"W 45.13 feet; Thence along a tangent curve to the left haVring an arc length of 152.82 feet, a radius of 290.92 feet, and a long chard that bears N 5800930"W a chord length of 151.07 feet; Thence N 731112'27"W 105.95 feet; Thence along a tangent curve to the right having an arc length of 122.51 feet, a radius of 100.5D feet, and a long chord that bears N 381117'09"W a chord length of 115.06 feet; Thence N 031121'51"W 140.80 feet POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing 8.406 acres, more or less. a 19599 VC �,~•CJ-.�cs�� kA 51 1 of 2 City of Meridian I Department Report 0. VII. Exhibits THIS DESCRIPTION WA5 PREPARED FROM RECORD DATA END OF DESCRIPTION ,p Al-LAN,)sfr a 19599 OF A. 2of2 City of Meridian Department Report 0. VII. Exhibits C7 +y OR ' Qsl7au ' � QLpoo 000 r ,oCl , / + as 5 00001'19"E 251.04' C Ed f � i QZ UN a �Q) � q W ' LU �► C6 L q QC !Z �c r8 ��W°pC7 ao L Z w ��03-21'51"-W - City of Meridian I Department Report 0. VII. Exhibits C. Conceptual Site Development Plan-Revised O 9tr9EF❑I'NHI0Ia3W �v., a 1� o as sIT3N AA 069E3 �L`�� 1 g sego �� , SJN101in8 NOISN'VdX a duo "� j� 1 £1 NVIOI�13W 3d'dH A�I'dAl'dO ° - rr R E 1 B .+ _L__ � 5[b01'IYe251 Oa' I I i I 1 � I p — 1 I 1 3 • s-------- Raarur.¢ryoewA- • 1 R s MEE �•� •.w.or.,K �.pq� �d y� 999 City of Meridian Department Report 0. VII. Exhibits w IDIAN� AGENDA ITEM ITEM TOPIC: Public Hearing for Life Church (H-2024-0024) by Ella Passey, Land Group, located at 3323 E. Commercial Ct. Application Materials: https://bit.ly/H-2024-0024 A. Request: CPAM to amend the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (CPAM) to change the future land use designation on 6.72 acres of land from Industrial to Commercial. B. Request: Rezone of 6.72 acres of land from Light Industrial (I-L) to General Retail and Service Commercial District (C-G) zoning district for the expansion of Life Church and the operation of Life Bible College. +r (3) O X ..0 i N � W a N Ln _¢ � o N v Ch Ea v o a, o >- Z Q c CL z N O z 2 W U r J �- V) z �r a o J N • • L.L Q W Low W N Q _ Z V � loomed O W . . dodoll m � O E a � a z Ln U v 0 O Tool N M e-i N M d' Ln (D 0) ri ri r l rool Tool t COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT C��fEPIDIAN*,, DEPARTMENT REPORT HEARING 10/22/2024 Legend i DATE: Project Locationt__ -'._5 TO: Mayor&City Council Area of Impact �= City Limits FROM: Linda Ritter,Associate Planner O Analysis , 208-884-5533 ` fritter@meridiancity.org i- 1iy- 1 APPLICANT: Ella Passey,Land Group _ �J I: SUBJECT: H-2024-0024 Life Church CPAM RZTT W' - LOCATION: 3225 E. Commercial Court located in the - Y SW 1/4 Sec 9,T. 3N,RIE r 2�_ I. PROJECT OVERVIEW A. Summary Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map(CPAM)to change the future land use designation on 6.72-acres of land from Industrial to Commercial and Rezone(RZ) of 6.72- acres of land from Light Industrial(I-L)to General Retail and Service Commercial District(C-G) zoning district for the expansion of Life Church and the operation of Life Bible College. B. Issues/Waivers The Life Bible College (LBC),which is a two-year accredited school for adults all ages,has been operating at the school since 2012 without approval. The CPAM and rezone will allow the school to continue as education institutions are not permitted in the I-L zoning district. C. Recommendation Staff. Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment to the Future Land Use Map and Rezone per the provisions in Section V in accord with the Findings in Section VI. Planning and Zoning Commission: Approval D. Decision Select: Pending. City of Meridian I Department Report 1. Project Overview IL COMMUNITY METRICS Table 1: Land Use Description Details Map Ref. Existing Land Use(s) Church and Education Institution - Proposed Land Use(s) Church and Education Institution - Existing/Proposed Zoning I-L/C-G VII.A.2 Existing/Proposed Future Land Use Industrial/Commercial VII.A.3 Designation Table 2: Process Facts Description Details Preapplication Meeting date Tuesday,May 7,2024 Neighborhood Meeting 5/21/2024;4 attendees Site posting date 9/4/2024 Table 3: Community Metrics Agency/Element Description/Issue Reference Ada County Highway District IV.H • Comments Received Yes, Staff Report - • Commission Action Required No - • Access SH 55 (Eagle Road)and Commercial Court(Existing) - • Traffic Level of Service ACHD does not set level of service thresholds for State - Highways or commercial streets ITD Comments Received Yes,letter IV.1 Meridian Fire No Comments IV.0 Meridian Police No Comments IV.D Meridian Public Works Wastewater Distance to Mainline: less than 500 ft.from parcel;Impacts IV.B or Concerns:No Meridian Public Works Water Distance to Mainline: available at the site;Impacts or IV.B Concerns:No See City/Agency Comments and Conditions Section and the public record for all department/agency comments received. City of Meridian I Department Report II. Community Metrics Figure 1: One-Mile Radius Existing Condition Metrics Reference Parcel: R1527260042 Date Retrieved:2024/7/22 Parcel Count Parcel Acreage Infill Indicator: 169 Surrounding Area 240 14"/0 Not City (7) (3 ® City Limits 1,284 1,459. ■ Not City 6 Household Change Household & Population Growth Households 02020 Population Change: 33.6% population ■Growth (Household and Population Change since 2010 Decennial) 5,000 10,000 15,000 Use Types Residential Addresses Single-familv All Addresses 41 37% ❑ Multi-family 26% 0 ❑ Commercial Preliminary Plats(last 5-years) Conditional Use Permit(last 5-years) Proposed I I I I Proposed i Pending Pending Approved Approved 0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 0 500 1000 1500 Single-family ❑ Multi-family City of Meridian I Department Report II. Community Metrics Figure 3: Service Impact Summary ImpactService • • Ready a O O O O O O O O Marginal Caution O O °.°a �o City of Meridian Department Report II. Community Metrics III. STAFF ANALYSIS Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code(UDC) A. General Overview The current Future Land Use Map(FLUM)designation for the properties is General Industrial and the zoning district is light industrial(I-L). The applicant is requesting a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment(CPAM)to change the FLUM to accommodate a rezone to C-G to allow for the uses of Life Church and the Bible College which are principally permitted uses. Mixed Use Regional,MU-RG is adjacent to the property to the west; and Commercial FLUM is adjacent to the south and southwest. After reviewing the comprehensive plan and nearby properties, staff believes the requested commercial designation is appropriate given the proximity to the railroad and surrounding industrial uses.Additionally,the Commercial FLUM designation,which already exists to the south of this property, further supports this recommendation. Industrial: The Comprehensive Plan identifies Industrial land uses as a designation that allows a range of uses that support industrial and commercial activities. Industrial uses may include warehouses, storage units, light manufacturing, flex, and incidental retail and offices uses. Sample zoning include: I-L and I-H. Commercial: Commercial land uses are identified as a designation that will provide a full range of commercial uses to serve area residents and visitors. Desired uses may include retail, restaurants,personal and professional services, and office uses, as well as appropriate public and quasi-public uses.Multi-family residential may be allowed in some cases,but should be careful to promote a high quality of life through thoughtful site design, connectivity, and amenities. Sample zoning include: C-N, C-C, and C-G. The C-G zone is defined as the largest scale and broadest mix of retail, office, service, and light industrial uses within close proximity to interstate or arterial intersections. Staff s analysis of the CPAM request are as follows: 1. Alignment with Existing Uses: • The current uses(church and bible school)fit better within the Commercial designation, where such uses are principally permitted. • Under the General Industrial designation,educational institutions are prohibited, and churches require a CUP. 2. Compatibility and Planning Goals: • C-G Zone Characteristics: Suitable for the largest scale and broadest mix of retail, office, service, and light industrial uses,especially near interstate or arterial intersections. • Surrounding Zoning: The properties to the south and northwest are zoned C-G, indicating that a change to C-G would be consistent with existing land use patterns and zoning designations. 3. Site Design and Community Impact: • The Commercial designation will facilitate the continued operation and potential expansion of the church and bible school,promoting a more coherent and compatible land use pattern. • Changing the FLUM designation to C-G supports the existing uses on the property and aligns with the surrounding commercial and mixed-use areas. Given the proximity to the railroad,the surrounding industrial uses, and the existing commercial zoning to the south and northwest, staff finds that the requested Commercial FLUM designation City of Meridian I Department Report III. Staff Analysis (C-G)is more appropriate for this location. This designation aligns with the existing and desired land uses and supports the continuation and expansion of the church and bible school. Table 4: Proiect Overview Description Details History AZ-01-013,CZC-09-021,CUP-11-003,CZC 11-060 Phasing Plan None Residential Units N/A Open Space N/A Amenities N/A Physical Features Railroad tracks to the south of the property Acreage 6.72 Lots 2 Density N/A B. History and Process The project site is located at the southeast corner of Eagle Road and E Commercial Court. The site consists of two parcels which total approximately 6.72-acres. The parcels are lots in the Commerce Park Subdivision recorded in 1979. In 2011,Life Church requested approval of a Conditional Use Permit(CUP)for the operation of a church in an existing warehouse building in an I-L(Light Industrial)zoning district(CUP-11- 003).Although a church is not listed in the Comprehensive Plan as a preferred use in Light Industrial areas, it is designated as a conditional use in the Unified Development Code(UDC). Because the proposed use will be on the periphery of most of the industrial activity occurring in the area and there are staggering hours of operation, staff believed the Church activities would not interfere with the adjacent uses. Furthermore,the building was currently vacant and being underutilized and the Comprehensive Plan encourages the adaptive reuse of existing developed sites. For these reasons, Staff found that the request generally conformed to the Comprehensive Plan. As the CPAM is needed to rezone the property from the I-L zoning district to the C-G zoning district, staff is recommending the applicant enter into a development agreement with the City. C. Site Development and Use Analysis The Applicant proposes an amendment to the FLUM to change the existing Industrial designation to Commercial. The Commercial designation provides a full range of uses to serve area residents and visitors. Desired uses may include retail,restaurants,personal and professional services, and office uses, as well as appropriate public and quasi-public uses. Multi-family residential may be allowed in some cases,but should be careful to promote a high quality of life through thoughtful site design, connectivity, and amenities. Sample zoning include: C-N, C-C, and C-G. The Applicant proposes to continue to operate the church and an education institution within the existing building. 1. Existing Structures/Site Improvements (UDC 11-1): There is an existing church on the western property that was approved with CUP-11-003. The applicant is proposing to increase the size of the existing building an additional 68,832 square feet for a total of 112,779 square feet with associated parking and landscaping per the UDC. 2. Proposed Use Analysis (UDC 11-2): The applicant is proposing to expand the church and continue operating of Life Bible College (LBC). LBC is a two-year accredited school for adults of all ages. LBC was not permitted as City of Meridian I Department Report III. Staff Analysis part of the approved CUP for the church and has been operating since 2012. In order for the school to continue its operation, the applicant has requested a CPAM and rezone to change the zoning from I-L to C-G as education institutions are not permitted in I-L zoning district. 3. Dimensional Standards (UDC 11-2): In the I-L zoning district, a ten (10)foot landscape buffer is required for E. Commercial Court.A thirty-five(35)foot landscape buffer already exist along N. Eagle Road as it is a corridor entryway. Parking lot landscaping shall adhere to the requirements of UDC 11-3B- 8.A landscape buffer is not required for non-industrial uses other than residential. The property is not adjacent to any residential uses. The maximum building height for this area is fifty(50)feet. The requirements are the same in the C-G zoning district, except the maximum building height is sixty-five (65)feet). 4. Specific Use Standards (UDC 11-4-3): The applicant shall meet the requirements for Education Institution (UDC 11-4-3-14) and Church or Place of Religious Worship (UDC 11-4-3-6). D. Design Standards Analysis 1. Existing structure and Site Design Standards (Comp Plan 5.01.02A, Comp Plan 5.01.02D, UDC 11-3A-19): Staff shall ensure the application maintain and implement community design ordinances, quality design criteria, and complete street policies to set quality standards citywide. The design of the existing structure was approved in 2011 CZC-11-060 and DES-11-037. Per the Plan policy above, staff will ensure the appropriate building design, and landscaping elements to buffer, screen, beautify, and integrate commercial, multifamily, and parking lots into existing neighborhoods. The proposed addition will be required to obtain a Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) and Administrative Design Review(DES)approvals before the submittal of a building permit. CZC and DES approval shall occur prior to building permit issuance. 2. Landscaping (UDC 11-3B): i. Landscape buffers along streets The applicant is required to construct a ten (10)foot wide landscape buffer along E. Commercial Court, a local street, as there is existing landscaping along N. Eagle Road. In addition,per UDC 11-3B-8, at least 5 feet of landscaping is required along the perimeter of vehicle use areas (i.e. drive aisles). The applicant is also required to replace the trees that were part of the approved landscape plan as shown in Exhibit VII E that were removed from the landscape buffer along N. Eagle Road. These trees should be included on the landscape plan submitted with the Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Administrative Design Review application. ii. Parking lot landscaping Per UDC 11-3B-8, the applicant shall provide perimeter and internal parking lot landscaping to soften and mitigate the visual and heat island effect of a large expanse of asphalt in parking lots, and to improve the safety and comfort ofpedestrians.A five-foot wide minimum landscape buffer adjacent to parking, loading, or other paved vehicular use areas. iii. landscape buffers to adjoining uses City of Meridian I Department Report III. Staff Analysis Per UDC 11-2C-3 standards, no buffer is required for non-residential uses as there are no residential uses adjacent to the properties. iv. Tree preservation Per UDC 11-3B-10, existing trees that are retained shall be protected from damage to bark,branches, and roots during construction. The City of Meridian parks department arborist shall approve the protection fence(s)prior to construction. Any severely damaged tree shall be replaced in accord with subsection C5 of this Section. Mitigation shall be required for all existing trees four-inch caliper or greater that are removed from the site with equal replacement of the total calipers lost on site up to an amount of one hundred (100)percent replacement(Example: Two(2)ten-inch caliper trees removed may be mitigated with four 5-inch caliper trees, five (5)four-inch caliper trees, or seven(7) three-inch caliper trees). Deciduous specimen trees four-inch caliper or greater may count double towards total calipers lost,when planted at entryways,within common open space, and when used as focal elements in landscape design. The trees that were slated to remain but were removed from the thirty-five (35)foot landscape buffer along N. Eagle Road shall be replanted. f City of Meridian Department Report III. Staff Analysis I ' :-xis ..': :rxJ.�`..s yia.•yJ�. - ':wl_rr Fr" ��T� There are no existing trees in the area identifiledfor the church addition. PU -VA a- .q City of Meridian Department 1Report 111. Staff Analysis The existing landscaping along the east side of the developed lot shall be protected during construction. 4. f S H� ri JJ} _ ffff v. Storm integration Per UDC 11-3B-11, the applicant shall meet the intent to improve water quality and provide a natural, effective form of flood and water pollution control through the integration of vegetated, well designed stormwater filtration swales and other green stormwater facilities into required landscape areas, where topography and hydrologic features allow if part of the development. vi. Pathway landscaping No pathways are being proposed or required for this development per the Parks Department, therefore pathway landscaping is not required. 3. Parking (UDC 11-3C): The purpose of this article is to provide regulations and standards for off street parking and loading facilities with the intent to provide off-street parking areas, minimize traffic hazards and congestion, and mitigate impacts on surrounding properties All parking areas shall be designed and constructed to provide the type and number of off-street parking spaces required by Section I1-3C-6 of this Article, and designed as required by this section. Off- street parking for commercial is required to be provided in UDC 11-3C-6 based on the gross floor area. i. Nonresidential parking analysis In commercial districts, the requirement shall be one (1)space for every five hundred (500)square feet of gross floor area, except for self-service storage facilities which shall only require parking based on the gross floor area of any office space. As the zoning is changing from industrial to commercial, the total number of parking spaces required is City of Meridian I Department Report III. Staff Analysis two hundred twenty-six(226). The applicant is proposing two hundred-fifty (250)parking spaces (115 existing and 135 proposed). This exceeds the UDC standards. ii. Bicycle parking analysis A minimum of one(1) bicycle parking space is required for every 25 vehicle parking spaces per UDC 11-3C-6G. Based on 578 vehicle parking spaces, a minimum of twenty- three(23) bicycle parking spaces is required. An example of the bicycle rack has been depicted on the site and landscape plans. 4. Building Elevations (Comp Plan, Architectural Standards Manual): Administrative Design Review(DES)and Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC)approval is required before building permit submittal for the church addition. The submitted elevations and site plan will be fully analyzed with the future applications. Conceptual building elevations were submitted for the proposed church addition as shown in Section VIII.E. Final design is required to comply with the design standards in the Architectural Standards Manual(ASM). E. Transportation Analysis 1. Access (Comp Plan 6.01.02B, Comp Plan 6.01.02C, UDC 11-3A-3, UDC 11-3H-4): The applicant shall be required to reduce the number of existing access points onto arterial streets by using methods such as cross-access agreements, access management, and frontage/backage roads, and promoting local and collector street connectivity. Staff shall require new development to establish street connections to existing local roads and collectors as well as to underdeveloped adjacent properties. Access to the property is from E. Commercial Court via N. Eagle Road. 2. Pathways (Comp Plan 3.07.OIE, UDC 11-3A-8): The Meridian Pathways Master Plan should be integrated into the site development review process to ensure plan pathways are built out as adjacent land develops. There are existing pathways on the property an no other pathways are being proposed or required for the proposed development. There is an existing ten (10)foot wide multiuse pathway along N. Eagle Road, no additional pathways are required. 3. Sidewalks (UDC 11-3A-17): There is an existing detached ten (10)foot wide sidewalk/multiuse pathway along N. Eagle Road. The applicant will be required to install a five (5)foot wide sidewalk along E. Commercial Court with the church addition. F. Services Analysis 1. Pressurized Irrigation (UDC 11-3A-15): The City of Meridian requires that pressurized irrigation systems be supplied by a year-round source of water (UDC 11-3B-6). The applicant should be required to use any existing surface or well water for the primary source. If a surface or well source is not available, a single point connection to the culinary water system shall be required. If a single point connection is utilized, the developer will be responsible for the payment of assessments for the common areas prior to prior to receiving development plan approval. City of Meridian I Department Report III. Staff Analysis 2. Storm Drainage (UDC 11-3A-18): An adequate storm drainage system is required in all developments in accord with the City's adopted standards, specifications and ordinances. Design and construction shall follow best management practice as adopted by the City. 3. Utilities (Comp Plan 3.08.02A, Comp Plan 3.08.02C, UDC 11-3A-21): Staff will communicate planning efforts with local decision makers and utility service providers, including irrigation districts, energy, natural gas, solid waste, and telecommunications. Staff will regularly coordinate with other public utilities and essential service providers and annually review master plans for public facilities and services; update as needed. Ensure development is connected to City of Meridian water and sanitary sewer systems and the extension to and through said developments are constructed in conformance with the City of Meridian Water and Sewer System Master Plans in effect at the time of development. All utilities are available to the site. Water main,fire hydrant and water service require a twenty foot (20) wide easement that extends ten (10)feet past the end of main, hydrant, or water meter. No permanent structures, including trees are allowed inside the easement. IV. CITY/AGENCY COMMENTS & CONDITIONS A. Meridian Planning Division 1. A Development Agreement(DA) is required as a provision of rezone of this property. Prior to approval of the rezone ordinance, a DA shall be entered into between the City of Meridian,the property owner(s)at the time of annexation ordinance adoption,and the developer. NOTE: A Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Administrative Design Review application shall not be submitted until the Rezone Ordinance is approved by City Council. Currently, a fee of$303.00 shall be paid by the Applicant to the Planning Division prior to commencement of the DA. The DA shall be signed by the property owner and returned to the Planning Division within six(6)months of the City Council granting the rezone. The DA shall, at minimum, incorporate the following provisions: a. Future development of this site shall be generally consistent with the conceptual development plan and building elevations included in Section VIII and the provisions contained herein. b. The only uses allowed to operate on the property are church or place of religious worship (UDC 11-4-3-6)and education institution(UDC 11-4-3-14). B. Meridian Public Works See public record(copy the link into a separate browser) https://weblink.meridiancity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=351925&dbid=0&repo=MeridianCit X C. Meridian Fire Department No comment D. Meridian Police Department No comment E. Meridian Park's Department No pathways required with this application. City of Meridian I Department Report IV. City/Agency Comments &Conditions F. Meridian Irrigation Districts 1. Nampa&Meridian Irrigation District See public record(copy the link into a separate browser) https://weblink.meridianciU.oLvlWebLinkIBrowse.aspx?id=351925&dbid=0&repo=MeridianCit Y G. Idaho Department of Environmental Quality(DEQ) See public record(copy the link into a separate browser) https://weblink.meridiancity.orzlWebLink/Browse.aspx?id=351925&dbid=0&repo=MeridianCit Y H. Ada County Highway District(ACHD) See public record(copy the link into a separate browser) https://weblink.meridianciV.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=351925&dbid=0&repo=Meridian Cit Y I. Idaho Transportation Department(ITD) See public record(copy the link into a separate browser) https://weblink.meridianciU.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=351925&dbid=O&repo=MeridianCit Y V. FINDINGS A. Rezone(UDC 11-5B-3E) Upon recommendation from the commission,the council shall make a full investigation and shall, at the public hearing,review the application. In order to grant an annexation and/or rezone,the council shall make the following findings: 1. The map amendment complies with the applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan; The Applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property with C-G zoning to keep the existing LBC in operation and expand the existing building without having to go through the Conditional Use Permit process. 2. The map amendment complies with the regulations outlined for the proposed district, specifically the purpose statement; Commission finds the proposed map amendment to C-G and development generally complies with the purpose statement of the commercial districts in that it will contribute to the range of commercial opportunities available in the City consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. 3. The map amendment shall not be materially detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare; Commission finds the proposed map amendment should not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare as the proposed commercial uses should be compatible with adjacent industrial and commercial uses in the area. 4. The map amendment shall not result in an adverse impact upon the delivery of services by any political subdivision providing public services within the city including,but not limited to, school districts; and Commission finds City services are available to be provided to this development. 5. The annexation(as applicable)is in the best interest of city. This finding is not applicable as a rezone, not an annexation, is proposed. City of Meridian I Department Report V. Findings B. Comprehensive Plan(UDC 11-513-71)) Upon recommendation from the Commission,the Council shall make a full investigation and shall, at the public hearing,review the application. In order to grant an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan,the Council shall make the following findings: I. The proposed amendment is consistent with the other elements of the comprehensive plan. Commission finds the proposed amendment to C-G is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the proposed development will provide a transition in uses from light industrial to commercial uses and contribute to the overall area. 2. The proposed amendment provides an improved guide to future growth and development of the city. Commission finds that the proposal to change the FLUM designation from Industrial to Commercial will allow a transition in uses between existing light industrial to commercial uses and will allow the LBC to continue within the existing facility. 3. The proposed amendment is internally consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Commission finds that the proposed amendment is consistent with the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan as noted in Section III. 4. The proposed amendment is consistent with this Unified Development Code. Commission finds that the proposed amendment is consistent with the Unified Development Code. 5. The amendment will be compatible with existing and planned surrounding land uses. Commission finds the proposed amendment will be compatible with abutting existing industrial and commercial uses in the near vicinity as the church and LBC are existing uses. 6. The proposed amendment will not burden existing and planned service capabilities. Commission finds that the proposed amendment will not burden existing and planned service capabilities in this portion of the city. Sewer and water services are currently available to this site. 7. The proposed map amendment(as applicable)provides a logical juxtaposition of uses that allows sufficient area to mitigate any anticipated impact associated with the development of the area. Commission finds the proposed map amendment provides a logical juxtaposition of uses and sufficient area to mitigate any development impacts to adjacent properties. 8. The proposed amendment is in the best interest of the City of Meridian. For the reasons stated in Section V and the subject findings above, Commission finds that the proposed amendment is in the best interest of the City. VI. ACTION A. Staff: Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment to the Future Land Use Map and Rezone per the provisions in Section V in accord with the Findings in Section VI. B. Commission: The Meridian Planning&Zoning Commission heard these items on September 19,2024. At the public hearing,the Commission moved to recommend approval of the subject CPAM and Rezone requests. City of Meridian I Department Report VI. Action 1. Summary of Commission public hearing_ a. In favor: Tamara Thompson,The Land Group b. In opposition:None C. Commenting. None d. Written testimony: Tim Wallace—wants assurance that if the CPAM is approved that his property will not be affected and will maintain the same rights they have with the current zoning.Wanted to make sure they would not be subject to any new limitations of being next door to a C-G zoned property. e. Staff presentinggpplication: Linda Ritter f. Other Staff commenting on application: None 2. Key issue(s)of public testimony a. None 3. key issue(s)of discussion by Commission: a. None 4. Commission change(s)to Staff recommendation: a. None 5. Outstandin issue(s)ssue(s) for City Council: a. None C. City Council: Action Pending. VII. EXHIBITS A. Project Area Maps (link to Project Overview) 1. Aerial Legend Project Location go s ` Area of Impact a 0 Analysis j! II ii�C a aV City of Meridian Department Report VII. 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U � ■ o Density JIM Residential FRANKL-IN L 7 r' .• •at,rry ,•r rdlr! i '�i• raroakr�w fIf1111 n"' n m rm ana ■ /IIIIIIII�iI T►r �rAi}xis-! ihnw r ■o■ ��Ce � ��l�I��•aat,r � ��Ifr.g1 �111 lfl�� i� +uui�a.� - - •�i\t<��-:. i�l� !�I-41��au �111 Ir •.i iatl ♦1Hlr.= ! �� LIr C�f1r1.11.}} 4. Planned Development Map Legend F Project Location Area of Impact T=" City Limits Planned Parcels —� s Analysis - 7 TM i L _ City of Meridian Department Report VII. Exhibits B. Subject Site Photos Rr City of Meridian Department Report VII. Exhibits ��' - I �� 11Ef Bl9�E CULLfGE DepartmentCity of Meridian 10 �r� f DepartmentCity of Meridian 10 C. Service Accessibility Report PARCEL R1527260042 SERVICE ACCESSIBILITY Overall Score: 38 98th Percentile Description Location In City Limits GREEN Extension Sewer Trunkshed mains < 500 ft.from parcel GREEN Floodplain Either not within the 140 yrfloodplain or > 2 acres GREEN Emergency Services Fire Response time < 5 min. GREEN Emergency Services Police Meets response time goals most of the time GREEN Pathways Within 1/4 mile of current pathways GREEN Transit Within 1/4 mile of future transit route YELLMV Arterial Road Buildout Status Ultimate configuration (#of lanes in master street4 GREEN plan) matches existing (# of lanes) School Walking Proximity Within 1/2 mile walking GREEN Either a High School or College within 2 miles OR a School arivability Middle or Elementary School within 1 mile driving GREEN (existing or future) 16 Either a Regional Park within 1 mile OR a Community ParklWalkability Park within 1/2 mile OR a Neighborhood Parkwithin GREEN 1/4 mile walking City of Meridian I Department Report VII. Exhibits A Site Plan(date: 6/11/2024) �i 1..l.l^ ,:�Y ,....,..... v 9WlYINO AUEmaM P' ItO 3 � - m — � C7 1 �E rrrr.. SEhl9laSlt SA!P18� C2.00 City of Meridian I Department Report VII. Exhibits E. CUP Approved Landscape Plan (date: 2/28/2011) Trees that need to be replanted T I I _[ - _ -= a_--s I L El - -J..o .1-1.kF1 %Z-------- ------- V11111111 € . . Ilk K\ =R � L"rum-KR"-V M4C1mk r s Jm wnwre *V J t Church + E City of Meridian Department Report VII. Exhibits F. Building Elevations (date: 6/13/2024) r . '£fig. ,■ +�' x k��u �� a .. x•--_v=s�=:�-r- _ . . 'n �I ■ CONSTRUCTION City of Meridian Department Report VII. Exhibits r+. 'I C�N STFI LICTION �b C ON STRLJCTION City of MeridianDepartment Re 11Exhibits L� CONBTRUC TION of MeridianDepartment Re 11Exhibits G. Rezone Exhibit Map&Legal Description EXHIBIT "A" MAP OF REZONE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT LOCATED IN A PORTION OF THE SOUTKWEST 1/4, OF SECTION 9, TC"SHIP 3 NORTH, RANCE 1 EAST. U.M„ C€TY 4F MERIDIAN, AIDA COUNTY, IDAHO CP&F 113077E08 -2024- 14 17t 6 w Q , Ln ,n a p iv r co z �. COMMERCIAL COURT 588'S3 4 E 720.65' Q � CO CD Re2nne Parcel W �, Area=t11.246 Acres o � o � z fE P.O.B N8B53134Y 720.Q4' SCALE, 1'=300" 5_ RxR Right—of—Way LEGEND Ln BOUNDARY LINE c�v SECTION/TIE LINE I� 6 � 9 CP&F 110054174 2024-5 LifeChurch PDA T.�NRIESeoV.dw i .W dCGk',� f3fA 5 LRiae} JM17 f I� 2 may 24 _ rr City of Meridian I Department Report VII. Exhibits EXHIBIT"B" REZOtYE LEGAL DESCRIPTION A Rezone bei ng to€aced in the SW 1/4 of Section 9r Township 3 North,Range 1 East,Boise Meridian,City of Merldian,Ada Cou", Idaho arkd described as folilows: Commencing at a brass€ap monument as shown on Corner Record No-220054174 rnarking the SW corn ar of said S2ctaon 9,thence along the west line of so id SW 1/4 and the cen terline of eagle Road N01TZ'O5"E a distance of 1O99.4 feet to the POIN FOF DEC INNING. Thenre rpntinuIng NO2'02'05'E a distan€e of 680.01 feet to a paint frofn which a brass Cap monument marling the NW turner of said SWIf4 as s#own on Comer Renard No.113077808 bears N01°02'OS"C a distance of 872.05 feet, Thence leaving said west Ilne and along the centerline of East Coroner€ial Court 588°53'4eE a distance of 720.55 feet to a po int. Thence leavi ng so id centerline 501'05'05"W d distance of 69O.13 feet to a point o n the south erly right- of-way of the Ore pr,5hprkline railroad; Thence along the sa id saut he rly right-of-way N88°53'13"W a distance of 720-04 feet to the POINT OF SEGINNINQ Said Rezone containing 11-245 acres more or 1:e5s- q�$55TrFg 0 City of Meridian I Department Report VII. Exhibits H. CPAM Exhibit(date: 07/16/2024) 0 500 1.000 Da1 e=7/1612024 Feet Adopted Future Land Uses "— PINE` r Legend Applicant Proposed Future Land Uses Citywide Law Density Residential �,� Medium Density Residential Med-High Density Residantial - High Density Residential Il #+�i� - Commerolal &0," 1 - Off ce Flo - Indudlnal ■ a WZY,II Civic Proposed Future Land Uses Old Town — �s�� ® Mixed Use Nei hbarhood l g 4 i� 0 �t< <. b! i Nam. Mixed Use Community Ir„f { PINES+�� - Mixed Use IRegfonal — Mixed Use NorrResidential ® Mixed Use-Interchange Ten Ale Specific W - Low density Employment _ 1 ® UlestyleCenter + — / — High Density Employment 1.. 1 Mixed Employment Mixed Use ResidentialVA 1 0/0 00 O '11 {1 Mixed UseCommercial / / ' 1 ?nIrXXX1AO*Oj FJR NygKyLIN�� .- - I City of Meridian I Department Report VII. Exhibits W IDIAN� AGENDA ITEM ITEM TOPIC: Public Hearing for U-Haul Franklin Building B Access (CR-2024-0001) by Hillside Architecture, Pllc., located at 1030 W. Franklin Rd. Application Materials: https:Hbit.ly/CR-2024-0001 A. Request: Council Review of the director's decision on the administrative application (A-2024- 0105) to allow a truck only access to W. Franklin Rd. in lieu of the previously approved emergency access. s i F + r • • Eo • 1 LU •n • ui • 0 • • • • • CL 0 • • • • uj • • s5 t" � a • LLI 5. LLJ • •o cu • • kn L.L CD • • • ®� 10/16/2024 MEMORANDUM TO: City Council FROM: Bill Parsons, Current Planning Supervisor CC: Bill Nary, City Attorney; City Clerk RE: U-Haul Franklin Building B Access (CR-2024-0001) History: In 2022, a request for a full access on Franklin Road was denied by City Council with file#CR-2022-0008. At the time, the same applicant was seeking a full access to Franklin Road and did not include a restriction to truck traffic only. ACHD approved a full access but reserved the right to further restrict access at some point in the future. Emergency services also requested that there be secondary access. Ultimately, the Council granted the approval of a gated emergency access only and found the other access farther to the west,which is shared with the abutting property,was sufficient to serve the development in accordance with UDC 11-3A-3. This included a requirement of a gate outside of the Franklin Road right-of-way. Current Request: The applicant is requesting modifying the access limitation placed by the City onto Franklin Road from emergency access only to U-Box truck access only. Per the applicant, the request is based on safety concerns and a desire to provide general public access on 12th Street while restricting the general public's ability to access the portion of the site serving the commercial U-Box trucks. In support of the modified application, the applicant proposed a number of revisions to the site plan, including: 1. Constructing a westbound turn lane on Franklin Road; 2. Including additional signage showing the public access is limited to U-Box truck traffic only; 3. Demarcating the site to separate the loading and unloading area for the U-Box truck deliveries from areas used by the general public (for self-storage purposes). Community Development Department . 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 102, Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208-884-5533 . Fax 208-888-6854 . www.meridiancity.org Page 2 4. Alternative Compliance application to reduce the buffer width along Franklin Road, with a requirement to provide enhanced landscaping in the areas near 10tn Street. The Director acted on this modification and denied the applicant's request based on the previous Council decision on the matter(A-2024-0105). ACHD's decision has not changed and supports the proposed improvements listed below that would be located within ACHD right-of-way. Attachments Exhibit 1: -I AER a I IAL/VICINITY MAP -- aLL 410 1 BUILDING SITE PLAN AMOROa V�q�oNCK uuox TnucK LY ACCESS ONLY PUBLIC EAT PUBLIC ACLE34 �*�� OFF I]TX CFF IZTH acx.� ro7 718078 sP1 2I SIGNAGE N P0p CLARK WARDLE T. Hethe Clark (208) 388-3327 hclark@clarkwardle.com Via electronic submittal September 13, 2024 Stacy Hersh, Assigned Planner City of Meridian Planning Division Community Development Department 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 102 Meridian, Idaho 83642 Re: Appeal/Request for Council Review/Application for Alternative Compliance Dear Stacy: This narrative accompanies the appeal filed today of the Certificate of Zoning Compliance Report (the "Report") associated with Project Number A-20224-0105 U-Haul Franklin Bldg. B & Access (the "Project"), located at 1030 W. Franklin Road (the "Property"). This appeal requests the City Council to revisit limitations on access at W. Franklin Road based on revised plans and factors that, we believe, justify a change in the City Council's prior position. The proposal contained below is based on an iterative process through discussions with ACHD and Staff — we invite additional comment and discussions with the City Council if there are other concerns to be addressed. Background The Project in question is located on a site that houses two buildings. Building A was previously approved and will be open to the public for self-storage purposes. Building B (which is subject to this application) will be a warehouse for storing U-Box containers and, as a result, will be limited to U-Haul employees. The site is oddly shaped and includes a triangular taper on the eastern side of the property precluding any direct access onto 10th Street. This matter was previously considered approximately eighteen months ago. A bit of history is likely helpful. At that time, a full access with no limitations was proposed on Franklin Rd. ACHD reviewed the access and approved it on July 5, 2022 (the "2022 ACHD Report"). The 2022 ACHD Report states on pages 4 and 5 that ACHD policy generally prohibits direct access onto principal arterials; however, for a number of reasons, a temporary full access was approved, with ACHD staff concluding: "... staff recognizes the need for additional access to the site for circulation and secondary emergency access." T.Hethe Clark Geoffrey M_Wardle Joshua J.Leonard Preston B Rutter T:208,388,1000 251 E Front St.Suite 310 F 208.388.1001 PO Box 539 clarkwardle.com Boise ID 83701 In part, this conclusion was based on the use but also the configuration of the site. As noted above, the parcel tapers on the east side with a canal along its border. --� LIt -� n, Ll , P 9 t - _ nor, 1 cma r�r mom �a a Atom@ rya -AnIM W ZZ G UVh(M NUMNk Igo �2 rasp Based upon this configuration, there is no way to connect to 10th Street with adequate distance from the intersection. Without an access on Franklin Road, all traffic must flow west to 12t" Street across the entirety of the site, meaning there is no way to separate the public self-storage and U-box uses. The need for secondary access was acknowledged throughout the prior application process. However, staff was unwilling to consider anything beyond emergency access with a gate 30' from W. Franklin Road (in violation of ACHD policy). Council denied U-Haul's appeal and request for access in early 2023. The denial was based upon a standard,full access with none of the modifications now proposed. The Present Application U-Haul has since worked with the site and evaluated if Building B can (or should) be constructed if civilian traffic to Building A is required to mix with large truck traffic serving Building B. U-Haul believes this will cause a safety issue that threatens the viability of Building B. In order to justify a change in the Council's position, the present Project makes several modifications to the prior proposal. First, U-Haul is not proposing an unrestricted access. The access on Franklin Road would be utilized only for Building B (the U-Box building), which is accessed only by U-Haul employees and affiliated personnel. It is not open to the public and the general public will not be using the Franklin Road access. In order to ensure this is the case, we have undertaken two significant modifications to the site plan: • Along Franklin Road, U-Haul is proposing a deceleration lane with appropriate signage that will restrict use of the Franklin Road access to U-Box traffic only. The general public will use the 12" Ave. access only. We have explored several ways to ensure the Franklin Road access would not be used by the general public, including a gate that would allow U-Box truck access only. However, ACHD policy does not allow gates within 50' of their right-of-way. ACHD staff indicated they would not bend on this position, so this proposal was abandoned as it would place a gate too far into the site. We then moved to a deceleration lane concept. This was not a simple matter due to the proximity to 10th Ave., which does not provide enough room for the typical 125' of stacking and 125' of taper. Prior to submittal of the present application, we worked with ACHD to obtain approval of a deceleration lane with the standard stacking distance and 96' of taper (see below). z S S 25.0' 7 STACKING S 96.0' TA R (12' ® 8:1) 3+ 0 35.0' M EXISTING POWER POLE ............................. .. ..........................:: ....... ....... ....... .......... EXISTING POWER POLE w w WEST FRANKLIN ROAD w w w ASPHALT P —s s s s — s — —s —s — s 2+00 ASPHALT PAVEMENT 370' The deceleration lane, as one would imagine, pushes road right-of-way into the site,which due to the narrow dimensions of the site on the east side, means there is no longer 25 feet available for a landscape buffer. Accordingly, we will be requesting alternative compliance based on the proposed deceleration lane, and will be providing enhanced landscaping in the area against 10tn Street for a park-like atmosphere against that intersection. • Internal to the site, we have provided an internal, roll-over barrier that will separate the uses. The barrier will include a scored and yellow striped pained section of concrete at the middle of the site. Signage will also be provided interior to the site to ensure the public self-storage and the employee-only U-haul box uses do not mix. A close-up of our plan drawings is shown below. SCORED CONCRETE / STRIPED YELLOW-DELINEATES / r JTRACTO O BETWEEN U-BOX TRUCK '-4" I \ .LOCATI CIRCULATION AND GENERAL SHALL' PUBLIC CIRCULATION. I I I I I I I It D 1/2" IP IMAGINARY PROPERTY LIN� I l PROPOSED S1�0 AGE l / BUSTED PER IBC SECTION 705.3 / CAP / I I BUILDING rn 11,204 J FOOTPRINT SO. Woo SIGNAGE 2-SEE DETAIL 2/SP1 C.O. 36'-01. I M o - M NV:2601.3' With these modifications, we are confident that we can safely separate the public and employee uses of Building A and Building B. We reviewed the Proposal with City Staff prior to submittal to explore what options might be available. The response was, essentially, that Staff could not take a position different than Council's decision in 2023 despite the above-described modifications to the site. As a result, we were not surprised when the Report concluded that we must seek Council Review of the secondary access and an application for alternative compliance to permit the reduced landscape buffer along the deceleration lane. After the Report was issued, ACHD issued its decision on the Project (the "2024 ACHD Report"). Once again, ACHD approved the temporary full access. We appreciated ACHD's comments and hope that the Council will take those comments into consideration when this comes up for discussion at hearing. Conclusion We respectfully request that the City Council revisit its prior decision and approve a full access on Franklin Road with the changes and safeguards proposed, including the deceleration lane, signage, and internal roll-over barrier. A full access for U-Haul trucks only will allow a separation that will enhance safety at the site while not impacting the functionality of Franklin Road, which is a conclusion that ACHD has now reached twice. The deceleration lane has been added along with signage —factors that did not exist previously and which justify a change in the Council position. We think it is also important to consider the type of traffic that is anticipated to use this access. The Franklin Rd. access is not proposed to be open to the general public and the U-Box use will be quite minimal. With regard to the self-storage, U-Haul has determined that a typical 80,000sf U-Haul Center generates 31 trips per weekday and 53 trips per day during the weekend in a facility that is open from 7am to 7pm. By comparison, a 3,000sf fast food restaurant would generate 3,161 trips per weekday and 3,430 per day on the weekend with 18-24 hours per day of operation. The U-Box use will be far lower than even a self-storage facility. In other words, the Franklin Road access —which is limited to U-Box deliveries only—would be used only a handful of times per day. This is, by no means, opening the flood gates. The actual access use onto Franklin Road will be minimal. Finally, we also note that the current Report and the City-mandated configuration of an emergency gate violate ACHD policy and must be modified in any event. The 2024 ACHD Report confirmed ACHD's policy that gates are not allowed within fifty (50)feet of the edge of pavement. The current City requirement is for a gate approximately thirty (30) feet from edge of pavement. At the very least, the current City requirement must be revisited because it violates ACHD policy. While we are making these changes, the deceleration lane and signage proposed represent a meaningful and effective compromise that we hope the Council will recognize and approve. We respectfully request that this appeal be granted and a Council waiver be granted. If there are additional factors that the Council would like to see incorporated into these plans, we would invite that discussion at hearing. We are hoping for a win-win outcome for the City and U-Haul at this location. Very truly yours, T. Hethe Clark C��ZI APP E IDIAN�- Planning Division ,� Community Development Department DATE: 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 102 IDAHOFILE NU Meridian, Idaho 83642 CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE REPORT Project Number A-2024-0105 Project Name U-Haul Franklin Bldg. B &Access CZC,DES Project Address 1030 W. Franklin Road Project Description Approval to construct an 11,204 Square foot U- Haul U-Box Storage Building and request to modify Access off Franklin from Emergency Access Only to add a deceleration lane and allow U-Box Truck Access Only on 4.044 acres of land in the I-L zoning District. Applicant Brett Gulash,Hillside Architecture,PLLC Assigned Planner Stacy Hersh Expiration Date August 30,2025 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". NOTE: The proposed single-story U-Haul Building B is entirely used as a warehouse for storing U-Box containers. The existing curb cut on Franklin Road is to be used as emergency access only and is required to include an emergency access gate as depicted on the site plan approved with CZC A-2022-0116. The primary access to the U-Haul site is via an existing shared driveway approximately 200 feet to the west in accordance with UDC 11-3A-3,unless otherwise waived by City Council. The Applicant submitted a request for City Council(CR- 2022-0008)review of the Director's decision(A-2022-0232)to allow full access in lieu of the emergency access only,via W. Franklin Road. The Applicant's request was denied by Council on March 7,2023. The Applicant is requesting to modify the emergency access to include a deceleration lane to allow U-Box truck access to the site. The Applicant is required to submit a new request for Council Review for secondary access via Franklin Road,along with an Application for Alternative Compliance to reduce the required 25-foot wide landscape buffer to accommodate the deceleration lane. Alternative Compliance is not a variance but an alternative method to demonstrate an equal or superior means of meeting the intent and purpose of the regulation. 1 Page C��'fE IDS IAN APPROVED DATE: --- FILE NUMBER:024-5 ,— Additionally, all site improvements were constructed with Building A under CZC and Design Review A-2022-0116. The facility has one(1)internal trash room,this room is located next to the vertical circulation at the south end of Building A. The internal trash room is to be operated and maintained by building management. The proposed room will hold one(1) 3-yard dumpster. On the day of collection,building management will transport the 3-yard trash dumpster from the internal location to the trash staging area depicted on the site plan(see below). After the trash is collected,the dumpster will be returned to the internal trash room. Additionally,there is a 7' x 8' re-use area in Building A that is intended as a place to locate unused boxes or storage vessels to be allowed for immediate re-use of such containers thereby reducing the overall waste at the facility. G 'A' LLL � f R e a oagr. e - 30'-0" � b INTERNAL % RE-USE TRASH AREA ROOM TRASH STAGING EA ao 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. 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. 4. 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. 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. 2 1 P a g e C��'fE IDS IAN APPROVED DATE. o/-- FILE NUMBER:^-z 2-06 ,— 6. The approved site plan,landscape plan(A-2022-0116) 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: ➢ The existing curb cut on Franklin Road is to be used as emergency access only and is required to include an emergency access gate as depicted on the site plan approved with CZC A-2022-0116 unless otherwise approved through a Council Waiver. 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. 9. 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. 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 11-313-5,UDC 11-313-13 and UDC 11-313-14. 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(1977 Crestwood Industrial Project Annexation; CZC &DES A-2022-0116; Director's Determination A-2022-0232; Council Review CR-2022-0008). 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 has a continuing obligation to comply with the outdoor lighting provisions as set forth in UDC 11-3A-11. 7. 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. 8. The applicant and/or assigns shall have the continuing obligation to meet the specific use standards for the proposed uses as set forth in UDC 11-4-3-15,Equipment rental, sales and service; 11-4-3-34,Storage facility,self-service; 11-4-3-38,Vehicle sales and or renal and service; and UDC 11-4-3-42,Warehouse. 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 September 14,2024,within fifteen(15)days after the written decision is issued, and contain the information listed in UDC 11-5A-6B. 3 1 P a g e C��'fE IDS IAN APPROVED DATE. o/-- FILE NUMBER:^-z 2-06 ,— 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. 4 1 P a g e C i E IDIAN.;--- Agenda Item Applicant Presentation Request for Council Review October 22, 2024-U PROJECT LOCATION & CONSTRAINTS Only Access-EmergencyCurrent AccessLateralEightmile PROJECT HISTORY access onto Franklin Road in February 2023(unrestricted) fullPreviously considered for • PREVIOUS REVIEW Council denied, restricted to emergency only•access.”the site for circulation and secondary emergency “… staff recognizes the need for additional access to ACHD approved temporary full access:• SITE CONSTRAINTS Street th 10Street th 12LateralEightmile CONCERN: No Public Access-Proposed UPublic Access AllowedExisting Building (Storage) Current AccessCurrent Access SITE CIRCULATION AND SAFETY CHANGES SINCE PRIOR REVIEW Not open to the general public–Box facilities (Building B)-UOnly users would be professional drivers accessing –proposing unrestricted accessNot• CHANGES SINCE PRIOR REVIEW Designed and received ACHD approval –Signs designed to restrict access–Gates not allowed by ACHD policy–Addition of a new deceleration lane• CHANGES SINCE PRIOR REVIEW striped concrete internal barrier-Scored, yellow–Signage–design to create separation-Internal re• LANDSCAPE BUFFER ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPE CONCEPT OTHER AGENCY REVIEW for the second timeACHD has approved (temporary) full access • OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 2 trips per day-1•per week7 trips -5•Box: -U–53 trips per day (weekend)•31 trips per day (weekday)•Storage: –Minimal TrafficVery• OTHER CONSIDERATIONS onlytrucks (professional) visits Box -2 times per day) for U-Only used sparingly (1–Not allowed for general public use–RestrictedRemains • STANDARD FOR REVIEW site users-benefits to onRespects City policy while providing safety Approved by ACHD–2 trips per day)-Minimal vehicular use (1–No use by general public–Compromise Offered:•3)-3A-restriction in its discretion (UDC 11City Council has the authority to waive this • OTHER CONCERNS? W IDIAN� AGENDA ITEM ITEM TOPIC: Ordinance No. 24-2063: An ordinance (Luna Hospice — H-2024-0012) annexing a parcel of land being a portion of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 19, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, Boise Meridian, City of Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, more particularly described in Exhibit "A", rezoning 1.03 acres of such real property from R1 (Estate Residential) to the R-8 (Medium-Density Residential) zoning district; directing city staff to alter all applicable use and area maps as well as the official zoning maps and all official maps depicting the boundaries and the zoning districts of the City of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance; providing that copies of this ordinance shall be filed with the Ada County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, as required by law; repealing conflicting ordinances; and providing an effective date. ADA COUNTY RECORDER Trent Tripple 2024-059690 BOISE IDAHO Pgs=4 ANGIE STEELE 10/22/2024 04:45 PM CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO NO FEE CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 24-2063 BY THE CITY COUNCIL: CAVENER, LITTLE ROBERTS, OVERTON STRADER, TAYLOR, WHITLOCK AN ORDINANCE (LUNA HOSPICE — H-2024-0012) ANNEXING A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, BOISE MERIDIAN, CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A"; REZONING 1.03 ACRES OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY FROM RI (ESTATE RESIDENTIAL) TO THE R-8 (MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT; DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO ALTER ALL APPLICABLE USE AND AREA MAPS AS WELL AS THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAPS AND ALL OFFICIAL MAPS DEPICTING THE BOUNDARIES AND THE ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ADA COUNTY ASSESSOR, THE ADA COUNTY TREASURER,THE ADA COUNTY RECORDER,AND THE IDAHO STATE TAX COMMISSION, AS REQUIRED BY LAW; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of Meridian received a written request from property owner OverlandHH, LLC to annex and rezone the land described in the legal description attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and the map attached hereto as Exhibit "B" ("Subject Property"), which exhibits are incorporated herein by reference; WHEREAS,the Subject Property is contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of Meridian, Idaho; WHEREAS, the City of Meridian is authorized by Idaho Code section 50-222 to annex the Subject Property; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ADA, STATE OF IDAHO: SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Meridian hereby annexes the Subject Property. SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Meridian hereby rezones 1.03 acres of such real property from R1 (Estate Residential) to the R-8 (Medium-Density Residential) Zoning District. ANNEXATION ORDINANCE—LUNA HOSPICE H-2024-0012 Page I SECTION 3. That City Staff is hereby directed to alter all applicable use and area maps as well as the official zoning maps and all official maps depicting the boundaries and the zoning districts of the City of Meridian in accordance with this ordinance. SECTION 4. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this ordinance and its exhibits with the Ada County Assessor, the Ada County Treasurer, the Ada County Recorder, and the Idaho State Tax Commission, within ten (10) days following the effective date of this ordinance. SECTION 5. That all ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon publication, in accordance with law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this 22°d day of October, 2024. APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this 22°d day of October, 2024. MAYOR ROBERT E. SIMISON ATTEST: CHRIS JOHNSON, CITY CLERK STATE OF IDAHO, ) ) ss: County of Ada ) On this 22nd day of October 2024,before me,the undersigned,a Notary Public in and for said State,personally appeared Robert E.Simison and Chris Johnson known to me to be the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively,of the City of Meridian,Idaho,and who executed the within instrument,and acknowledged to me that the City of Meridian executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written. (SEAL) Notary Public Commission Expiration: 3-28-2028 ANNEXATION ORDINANCE—LUNA HOSPICE H-2024-0012 Page 2 EXHIBIT B LEGEND — —— BOUNDARY LINE --- SECTION LINE ———————— EASEMENT LINE ANNEXATION EXHIBIT FOUND BRASS CAP O FOUND 5/8'IRON PIN FOR � SET 5/8'IRON PIN r/CAP - - OVERLANDHH LLC ORIGINAL LOT LINE a CALCULATED POINT x--- EXISTING FENCE LINE A PORTION OF NE 1/4 NW 1/4, SECTION 19. UN., RJE. B.Y., MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDMO 30 IS 0 30 60 90 SCALE IN FEET I'= 30' cv 1 izo�z-olsul 13 IB BASIS OF BEARING IB S♦s� S"9'43'32-W 2444 35' �L�iiSJa♦♦�J LE�J fJ•� � J H9B.35' —__ 250.00' 24 19 EAST OVERLAND ROAD 19 5• _______A 89_431 E_90.00' _-0__________________________________________ 90-00_p0• __ 6.I1'ACND SLOPE EASEMENT,INSTR.N0.l02/59333 3.13' I NW CORNER LOT 19,BLK.GREENS 2 AA AMENDED MERIDIAN GREENS 1 UNIT N0.4 L OD ANNEXATION AREA o 44,998 Sq.ft. c0 h• 3 1.033 Ac. 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CERTIFICATE OF SURVEYOR I.ANTONIO A.CONTI.PLS NO.18350.STATE OF IDAHO,DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE SURVEY REPRESENTED ON THIS PLAT WAS �W-LAAO PERFORATED BY ME OR UNDER AY DIRECT SUPERVISION AND IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE STATE OF IDAHO CODES RELATING TO PLATS �O AND SURVEYS AND THE CORNER PERPETUATION AND FLING ACT. 1 50 ACKERMAN y3 FQ�Z4pyp "®ESTVOLD 7661 W.l ft—,W,V'n.A^102 Quay D:Y.17 83714 H 0 O ma.AS.6470 •—kelma(IE91 Jt t411 DATE: DRAWING NO.: a2401v-oae 03-19-24 6:41:34 MARCH, 2024 R24019 EXHIBIT A May 14, 2024 Overlandhh, LLC Legal Description A parcel of land being a portion of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 19, T.3N., R1 E., Boise Meridian, City of Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Section 19 thence on the north line of said Section 19 N89043'32"E a distance of 1,498.35 feet to the True Point of Beginning; thence S00013'32"W a distance of 180.00 feet; thence N89143'32"E a distance of 250.00 feet; thence N00013'32"E a distance of 180.00 feet to a point on the said north line of Section 19; thence on last said north line S89043'32'W a distance of 250.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. 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