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Project: Gold's
RECEIVED
APR 1 7 2007
city of Meridian
City Clerk Office
Location: NE comer of Us tick and Eagl~north of the Lowe's building
Applications: modification to an approved DA
Highlights of Proposed Development: The Applicant is proposing to amend the Development Agreement
to remove the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) requirement for site plan review of any structures over
50,000 square feet and instead, require Design Review approval with the Certificate of Zoning
Compliance for any structures over 50,000 square feet.
Other: The applicant has submitted a site plan and elevations for the proposed Gold's Gym building on
this lot. The structure exceeds the 50,000 square-foot threshold currently in the DA. The proposed
elevations and site plan meet the intent of our current design review standards:
· The proposed elevations show an attractive building with a lot of windows, modulations in the fa<;ade,
roof line recesses and projections; sloped roofs with varying roof planes; and a combination of
textures, materials, and colors.
. The proposed site plan shows an 8-foot wide pedestrian pathway through the parking lot stretching
from the western boundary of the parking area to the building entrance and shows less than 70% of
the parking located in front of the building.
Elevations: Yes
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed elevations and site
plan as shown in Exhibit A of this staff report and not require further design approval of the Gold's Gym
site at staff level. Further, Staff recommends that the Development Agreement be amended to remove the
requirement for CUP approval of buildings over 50,000 square feet and instead, require all future
buildings on Lot 10 (excluding the Gold's Gym building) to apply for Design Review approval and
comply with the standards listed below under Section 7. Note: Due to the location of Lot 10, all of the
design standards will not apply. Staff is recommending that only the standards listed below apply to
future buildings on Lot 10.
Written Testimony since Staff Report: None.
Outstanding Issues: none of which staff is aware.
"All future structures on Lot 10 of Smitchger Subdivision, excluding the Gold's Gym building, shall
obtain Design Review approval and comply with the standards listed in UDC 11~3A-19C asfollows: '
3. Parking Lots: No more than seventy percent (70%) of the off-street parking area for the structure
shall be located between thefront fac;ade of the structure and abutting streets, unless the principal
building(s) and/or parking is/are screenedfrom view by other structures, landscaping and/or berms.
4. Pedestrian walkways:
a. Walkways at least eight feet (8') in width, shall be provided for any aisle length that is
greater than one-hundred fifty (150) parking spaces or two hundred feet (200') away from
the main building entrance.
b. The walkways shall have weather protection (including but not limited to an awning or
arcade) within twenty feet (20') of all customer entrances. "
Notes: