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Project: Gardner-Ahlquist Gateway South
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Location: near the southeast comer of Franklin Road and Eagle Road / SH 55
City of Meridian
City Clerk Office
Applications: annexation and zoning and preliminary plat
Highlights of Proposed Development: annexation and zoning of 6.67 acres to C-G and
preliminary plat approval of 5 conunerciallots and 1 private street lot. The Applicant intends to
develop a large office and retail center on this site that would include several office buildings and
some smaller-scale commercial structures.
History: Council recently approved a request for annexation for 22.3 acres and preliminary plat
for 11 conunerciallots for the Gardner-Ahlquist Gateway Subdivision. This property is located
just north of the subject site. Originally, the applications included both the 22.3-acre and the 6.7-
acre portion (the subject application) as one development. For various reasons, the Applicant
chose to divide the annexation area into two parts. The subject application will complete the
Gardner-Ahlquist Gateway development.
Proposed Conunercial Square Footage: The Applicant submitted a conceptual site plan which
depicts the entire Gardner-Ahlquist Gateway development. The concept plan proposes between
492,000 to 674,000 square feet of combined office and retail space for the site. Approximately
327,000 to 466,000 square feet of said space to be located on the Phase I property, and 165,000
to 208,000 square feet on Gardner-Ahlquist Gateway South, or Phase II.
DA: The Applicant is in the process of submitting a development agreement modification
application to "clean up" the DA for the Gardner-Ahlquist Gateway Subdivision to outline the
uses / square-footages exclusive to that phase, and also to incorporate any development
agreement requirements included with the Gardner-Ahlquist Gateway South approval, the
- subject application.- .
. The site shall develop generally consistent with the submitted concept plan and
shall include between 165,000 - 208,000 square feet of combined office and retail
space (between 492,000 - 674,000 square feet total, including the north phase). A
minimum of 3 buildings shall be required on this site (11 total, including the north
phase). No single building within the Gardner-Ahlquist Gateway South
Subdivision shall exceed 100,000 square feet.
. All buildings on the site shall be generally consistent with the conceptual office
and retail elevations submitted with the Gardner-Ahlquist Gateway Subdivision.
All buildings shall also be subject to the City's Administrative Design Review.
. ' Any buildings located adjacent to Eagle Road shall have architectural elements
and enhancements consistent with the submitted elevations on all facades that
face Eagle Road.
. Locate a minimum of two buildings (5 buildings total, including the north phase)
abutting the landscape buffer along Eagle Road.
. No direct access to Gardner-Ahlquist Gateway South shall be allowed from Eagle
Road / SH 55.
. The Applicant shall obtain a recorded agreement which allows the Gardner-
Ahlquist properties access to and through the private property located at the
southeast comer of the Montvue Park Subdivision (Lot 2, Block 5). Said
document must also reciprocate access to said property to and through the
Gardner-Ahlquist Gateway Subdivisions.
· A continuous 35-foot wide landscape buffer shall be constructed adjacent to Eagle
Road.
. The Applicant shall be responsible for the construction of a 10'-wide multi-use
pathway (with a public use easement) and the installation of street lights and
landscaping along Eagle Road / SH 55 that is consistent with the Eagle Road
Corridor Study.
Elevations: Yes
Commission Recommendation: approval at their July 5, 2007 public hearing.
Summary of Commission Public Hearing:
1. In favor: Pamela Hall & Bryan Foote
ii. In opposition: None
111. Commenting: None
IV. Written testimony: None
Key Issues of Discussion by Commission:
1. That the Council had approved a right-in / right-out / left-in with Gardner-Ahlquist
Subdivision (Phase I), on Franklin Road, not in keeping with the Commission's
recommendation for a right-in / right-out only;
11. That The Applicant will be submitting for a development agreement modification to
ultimately combine the separate development agreement provisions for Gardner-
Ahlquist Gateway and Gardner-Ahlquist Gateway South into one DA document;
111. The existing and proposed landscaping along S1. Luke's Street; and
IV. That Staff did obtain from the Applicant, a recorded agreement which allows the
Gardner-Ahlquist properties access to and through the private property located at the
southeast comer of the Montvue Park Subdivision (Lot 2, Block 5).
Key Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation: None
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: None known
Notes: