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April 9, 2015
Mr. Mike Neer
Pacland-Olympia Inc.
606 Columbia St.NW, Suite#106
Olympia, WA 98501
RE: Alternative Compliance(ALT-15-008)to UDC 11-3A-19A.4 for the property located at 5001 N.
Ten Mile Road,Meridian, Idaho 83642
Dear Mr.Neer:
This letter is in response to your application for alternative compliance to the structure and site design
standards set forth in UDC 11-3A-19 for the property located at pli5001 N. Ten Mile Road.
Specifically,Unified Development Code 11-3A-19A.4,requires a continuous 5-foot wide walkway to be
provided from the perimeter sidewalk to the main entrance of the building. This walkway is also required
to be distinguished from the vehicular driving surface through the use of pavers, colored or scored
concrete or bricks.
During an inspection of the site, following the construction of the Walmart store, it was observed that
none of the walkways from the perimeter sidewalks were delineated as noted above however;the asphalt
was delineated with painted walkways. In your letter,you are requesting to allow the striped asphalt in
lieu of the delineated scored concrete walkway. Further,you have stated that the striped asphalt complies
with the ADA guidelines and addresses safety concerns but not the aesthetics desired by the City.
UDC 11-5B-5 allows the City to provide for alternativemeans to certain development regulations,
including the design standards set forth in UDC 11-3A-19. In reviewing the criteria for allowing the
alternative compliance request,the Director shall determine the following Findings:
1. Strict adherence or application of the requirements is not feasible; OR
The Director finds replacing the striped asphalt with scored concrete is not feasible at this time
due to the completion of the development however; the Applicant must install signage at all
crossings and delineate all walkways using thermoplastic paint for added durability and
maintenance.
2. The alternative compliance provides an equal or superior means for meeting the
requirements; and
The Director finds striped asphalt provides an equal means for meeting the requirement if the
Applicant installs pedestrian crossing signs and delineates all walkways as noted above.
3. The alternative means will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or impair the
intended uses and character of the surrounding properties.
The Director finds that the proposed alternative will not be detrimental to the public welfare or
impair the use/character of the surrounding properties if the Applicant enhances pedestrian safety
by delineating the crossings as noted above and complies with all ADA guidelines.
Based on the above Findings above,your request for Alternative Compliance is approved,as
amended. The signage and the new thermoplastic painted pedestrian crossings must be installed
prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
The Applicant,Director, 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 of the Community
Development Department on or before April 24, 2015,within fifteen(15)days after the written decision
is issued, and contain the information listed in UDC 11-5A-6B.
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.
Thank you for contributing to the success of Meridian.Please help us serve you better in the future.Visit
our web-site at www.meridiancity.org/Planning/to fill out a comment card and give us feedback on how
we are doing.
If you should have any questions regarding his matter,please don't hesitate to call me at 884-5533.
Sincerely,
Caleb Hood,AICP
Planning Division Manager
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AL IERNATIVE COMPLIANCE■Application Checklist
Project name: Walmart File#: 4.41--/$,D6€
Applicant/agent: Mike Neer, PACLAND-Olympia, Inc.
All applications are required to contain one copy of the following unless otherwise noted:
Applicant Staff
t Description (V)
Completed and signed Development Review Application
(If also submitting a concurrent application for a preliminary plat or conditional use permit,the
Alternative Compliance request will be processed along with that application.just check the
Alternative Compliance box on the Development Review Application and submit the information
below.)
Affidavit of Legal Interest signed and notarized by the property owner(If owner is a
corporation,submit a copy of the Articles of Incorporation or other evidence to show that the person
signing is an authorized agent.)
Narrative fully describing the proposed request including the following:
> The specific requirements that are proposed to be modified
> Address the reason why strict adherence or application of the requirements are not
feasible
➢ Demonstrate how the proposed alternative means for compliance with the specific
requirements provides an equal or superior means of meeting the intent and purpose
of the regulation
➢ Any supporting documentation or plans
Fee
THIS APPLICATION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE UNTIL STAFF HAS RECEIVED ALL
REQUIRED INFORMATION.
Community Development■Planning Division•33 E.Broadway Avenue,Ste. 102 Meridian,Idaho 83642
Phone:208-884-5533 Fax:208-888-6854 www.meridiancity.org/planning
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Type of Review Requested(check all that apply)
❑Accessory Use D Planned Unit Development
❑Administrative Design Review 0 Preliminary Plat
®Alternative Compliance 0 Private Street
❑Annexation and Zoning 0 Property Boundary Adjustment
❑Certificate of Zoning Compliance 0 Rezone
❑Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment ❑Short Plat
0 Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment ❑Time Extension:
❑Conditional Use Permit Director/Commission/Council(circle one)
❑Conditional Use Modification ❑UDC Text Amendment
Director/Commission(circle one) 0 Vacation:
❑Development Agreement Modification Director/Council(circle one)
❑Final Plat ❑Variance
❑Final Plat Modification 0 Other
Applicant Information
Applicant name: Walmart Stores, Inc.
Phone: 479-273-4682 i
Applicant address: 2001 S.E. 10th Street Email: mneer@pacland.com
City: Bentonville State: AR Zip: 72712-5510
Applicant's interest in property: ❑Own 0 Rent ❑Optioned lEll Other Agent
Owner name: Walmart Stores, Inc.
Phone: 479-273-4682
Owner address: 2001 SE. 10th Street Email: mneer@pacland.com
City: Bentonville State: AR Zip: 72712-5510
Agent/Contact name(e.g.,architect,engineer,developer,representative): Mike Neer(see list of represenatives)
name: PACLAND-Olympia, Inc. Phone: 360-786-9500
Owner address: 606 Columbia St. NW, Suite 106 Email: mneer@pacland,com
City: Olympia State: WA Zip: 98501
Primary contact is: 0 Applicant 0 Owner • Agent/Contact
Subject Property Information
Location/streetaddiess:5001 N Ten Mile Rd.,Meridian, Idaho Township,range,section: S27 T4N R1 W
SO427449820
Assessor s parcel number(s): Total acreage: 26.16 Zoning district: C-G
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Project/subdivision name:
Walmart
General description of proposed project/request: Alternative Compliance
Proposed zoning district(s): C-G General Retail and Service Commercial Zone
Acres of each zone proposed: 26.16 acres
Type of use proposed(check all that apply):
El Residential ❑Office kI Commercial❑Employment El Industrial ❑Other
Who will own&maintain the pressurized irrigation system in this development? N/A
Which irrigation district does this property lie within? Settler's Irrigation District
Primary irrigation source: City of Meridian Water Secondary: N/A
Square footage of landscaped areas to be irrigated(if primary or secondary point of connection is City water): Approx.130,000 SF
Residential Project Summary(if applicable)
Number of residential units: Number of building lots:
Number of common lots: Number of other lots:
Proposed number of dwelling units(for multi-family developments only):
1 bedroom: 2-3 bedrooms: 4 or more bedrooms:
Minimum square footage of structure(excl.garage): Maximum building height:
Minimum property size(s.f): Average property size(s.f.):
Gross density(Per UDC I 1-1A-1): Net density(Per UDC 11-IA-1):
Acreage of qualified open space: Percentage of qualified open space:
Type and calculations of qualified open space provided in acres(Per UDC I I-3G-3B):
Amenities provided with this development(if applicable):
Type of dwelling(s)proposed: 0 Single-family Detached ❑Single-family Attached ❑Townhouse
❑Duplex 0 Multi-family ❑Vertically Integrated 0 Other
Non-residential Project Summary(if applicable)
Number of building lots: 5 Common lots: Other lots: N/A
180,848*
Gross floor area proposed: Existing(if applicable): N/A
Hours of operation(days and hours): Sun-Sat 24 Hours Building height: 30' 8"
Total number of parking spaces provided: 625** Number of compact spaces provided: 5**
*Includes assumptions for proposed outlots. **Does not include proposed outlots.
Authorization
Print applicant name:,Mike Neer P1AC�LAND-Olympia,Inc.
Applicant signature: ,. , //l/�-- Date: 3 /3-/jam
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Phone:208-884-5533 Fax:208-888-6854 www.meridiancity.org/planning
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606 COLUMBIA STREET NW T 360.786.9500
SUITE 106 F 360.786.5267 P A A , ,
OLYMPIA,WA 98501 WWW.PACLAND.COM
Via Email and U.S. Mail
March 18, 2015
Bill Parsons
Planning Supervisor
Meridian City Hall
33 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 102
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: Walmart Supercenter, 5001 N. Ten Mile Rd; Application for Alternative Compliance
Dear Bill:
You will recall that Walmart has received its Certificate of Zoning Compliance ("CZC") for the
store referenced above based on plans for the store. The plans and narrative associated with the
CZC describe pedestrian walkways constructed with striped asphalt. This construction was
completed in reliance on the issued CZC and approved plans. None of the City's approvals
reference scored concrete walkways as being required for this site. The City also approved the
construction drawings with striped crosswalks as is illustrated on the attached City approved Site
Plan.
During an inspection of the site following construction, you observed the approved walkways with
striped asphalt instead of scored concrete, and indicated that the walkway should be reconstructed
with scored concrete.
Please accept this letter, the enclosed application for Alternative Compliance, and the enclosed
application fee of$160.00 as our request for approval of the existing striped asphalt walkway as
Alternative Compliance.
The striped asphalt complies with ADA guidelines and addresses safety concerns. We appreciate
that scored concrete may be desirable from an aesthetic perspective, but it does not enhance safety.
In fact, striped asphalt may offer more visibility making Alternative Compliance just that much
more desirable.
Walmart held its grand opening for this store on January 21, 2015. To now rip up and replace the
walkway is impractical, would cause (in addition to considerable expense) disruption of traffic
circulation patterns and, could pose a potential safety hazard to pedestrians.
TURNING VISIONS INTO REALITY
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Bill Parsons, Meridian City Hall
March 18, 2015
As you have acknowledged in our conversations, the sidewalk connectivity between main roads
and the store is more than required by the Meridian Unified Development Code. The striped
asphalt does provide an equal or even superior means for meeting Code requirements, is consistent
with the Meridian's Design Manual, and will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or
impair the intended uses and character of surrounding properties.
We believe that our application meets the standards applicable to a request for Alternative
Compliance, and that the City can make the findings under Section 11-5B-5.E of the City's Code
in order to grant this application for Alternative Compliance.
Of course,please contact me if you should have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mike Neer, P.E.
Principal
REPRESENTATIVES
PACLAND-Olympia, Inc.
Mike Neer, PE, Principal (Project Manager)
360-786-9500, ext 1225
360-786-5267 (fax)
206-491-1091 (cell)
mneer(a,pacland.com
Spink Butler, LLP
JoAnn C. Butler
251 E. Front Street, Suite 200
Boise, ID 83702
208-388-1093 (direct)
208-388-1001 (fax)
j butler@spinkbutler.corn
AFFIDAVIT OF LEGAL INTEREST
STATE OF ARKANSAS )
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COUNTY OF BENTONVILLE )
I, John Clarke, 2001 S. E. 10th Street, Bentonville, Arkansas being first duly sworn upon oath,
deposes and says:
1. That I am the Vice President Real Estate of the record owner of the property
described on the attached and I grant my permission to:
1. Kutak Rock, LLP, Omaha, Building, 1650 Farnam St, Omaha, NE
BRR Architecture, Inc. 68102; and/or 2400 E. Arizona Biltmore
PACLAND Circle, Suite 1350, Phoenix, AZ 85016; 606
Columbia Street NW, Suite 106, Olympia, WA
98501
to submit the accompanying application(s)pertaining to that property.
2. I agree to indemnify, defend and hold the City of Meridian and its employees harmless
from any claim or liability resulting from any dispute as to the statements contained herein or as
to the ownership of the property which is the subject of the application.
3, I hereby grant permission to City of Meridian staff to enter the subject property for the
purpose of site inspections related to processin said application(s).
Dated this , day of ,0_, , 2011.
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me the day and year first above written.
Jane Bennett C. !.
County of Benton tary Public for rkansas
Notary Public-Arkansas
My Commission E:xp.03/13/2012
Residing at: /4,,/at
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33 E.Broadway Avenue,Suite 210•Meridian Idaho 83642
Phone(208)884-5533•Facsimile(208)888-6854•Website:www,meridiancitv.org
(Rev.06/02/20/1)
4831-6963-4826.1
City of Meridian Planning Department Fee Schedule
Effective August 12,2009
Permit/Decision Fee($)
Accessory use for daycare or home occupation 160
Additional hearing(post reconsideration) 692
Alternative compliance C 160
Annexation/rezone
Annexation/rezone w/out concurrent application 1,826
Annexation,staff prepared consensual 2,092
Certificate of zoning compliance 2,086
Certificate of zoning compliance w/prior approval 453
CZC verification(this is a change in use for a TI where there is an existing 173 53
CZC and no exterior alterations or site modifications)
City Council review(appeal) 692
Comprehensive plan map amendment 2,409
Comprehensive plan text amendment 1,431
Conditional use(or Commission level modification) 1,369
Conditional use minor modification 378
Director determination
Design review 213
Development agreement 173
Development agreement modification 303
Inspections,additional 502
Miscellaneous hearing item 53
Planned unit development 937
Planned unit development,per exception fee 2,001
Planned unit development,Fire Department Review fees 107
250+1 per lot
Plat,preliminary/final(combined)
Plat,final 2,189
Plat,final per lot Planning and Public Works fee 1,242
Plat,final,modification 36
Plat,preliminary 541
preliminary 2,104
Plat,
p ry per lot Planning and Public Works fee 24
Plat,preliminary,Fire Department review fee$ 160+$1 per lot
Plat,short
Private street 868
Property boundary adjustment 198
Re-notice of a public hearing 365
Sign 183
Sign,limited duration 53
Surety fee 27
Time extension,Commission or Council 133
Time extension,Director 493
Unified development code text amendment 133
Vacations(included recorded plat notes) 1,723
Variance 589
Zoning verification letter 1,056
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