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STAFF REPORT
Hearing Date: May 4, 2017
TO: Planning & Zoning Commission
FROM: Josh Beach, Associate City Planner
208-884-5533
Bruce Freckleton, Development Services Manager
208-887-2211
SUBJECT: Speedy Quick – CUP (H-2017-0031)
I. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT’S REQUEST
The applicant, Blood LLC, has applied for a conditional use permit for a dispatch center for mobile
services business and for alternative compliance to reduce the landscape buffers on the north, west
and east boundaries of the site on 1.06 acres of land in the L-O zoning district. See Section IX
Analysis for more information.
II. SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends continuance of the proposed CUP with the conditions listed in Exhibit B, based on
the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in Exhibit C of the Staff Report.
III. PROPOSED MOTION
Continuance
I move to continue File Number H-2017-0031 to the hearing date of (insert continued hearing date
here) for the following reason(s): (You should state specific reason(s) for continuance.)
Approval
After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to approve File Number H-2017-
0031 as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of May 4, 2017, with the following
modifications: (Add any proposed modifications.)
Denial
After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to deny File Number H-2017-0031
as presented during the hearing on May 4, 2017, for the following reasons: (You should state specific
reasons for denial and what the applicant could do to gain your approval with another application.)
IV. APPLICATION AND PROPERTY FACTS
A. Site Address/Location:
The site is located at 2560 S. Meridian Road, in the southwest ¼ of Section 1, Township 3 North,
Range 1 West.
B. Owner/Applicant(s):
Blood, LLC
629 E. Lake Creek Street
Meridian, ID 83642
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C. Applicant's Statement/Justification: Please see applicant’s narrative for this information.
V. PROCESS FACTS
A. The subject application is for a conditional use permit and alternative compliance. A public
hearing is required before the Planning & Zoning Commission on the conditional use permit; and
the Director is the decision maker on the alternative compliance request, consistent with Meridian
City Code Title 11, Chapter 5.
B. Newspaper notifications published on: April 14, 2017
C. Radius notices mailed to properties within 300 feet on: April 6, 2017
D. Applicant posted notice on site by: April 24, 2017
VI. LAND USE
A. Existing Land Use(s) and Zoning: There is currently a single-family home located on this site,
zoned L-O.
B. Character of Surrounding Area and Adjacent Land Use and Zoning: This site is currently
surrounded by rural residential, office, and church uses.
1. North: Vacant residential property, zoned RUT (Ada County)
2. East: Larkspur Subdivision No. 5, zoned R-8
3. South: Veterinary Hospital, zoned L-O
4. West: S. Meridian Road and Church, zoned C-G
C. History of Previous Actions:
This property was previously platted in 1985 as Lot 1, Block 1, Volkman Subdivision.
The property was annexed and zoned in 2005 (AZ-05-009). A development agreement was
required with annexation; recorded as Instrument #105098809.
D. Utilities:
1. Public Works:
a. Location of sewer: This property currently does not have direct access to sanitary sewer.
The applicant will either need to construct an 8-inch sewer main to their parcel from the
existing sewer in S. Edmonds Drive, or work with the property owner to the north to
bring an 8-inch sewer main across that parcel from the existing sewer at the end of E.
Amalie drive.
b. Location of water: A water main intended to provide service to the subject parcel
currently exists along the frontage of S. Meridian Road.
c. Issues or concerns: None
E. Physical Features:
1. Canals/Ditches Irrigation: NA
2. Hazards: Staff is not aware of any hazards that exist on this property.
3. Flood Plain: NA
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VII. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
This property is designated “Low Density Residential” on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use
Map. However, at the discretion of City Council, areas with a Residential Comprehensive Plan
designation may request office uses if the property has frontage on an arterial street or a section line
road and is 3 acres in size or less in size." At the time, the Council did find that the office uses were
appropriate for the site and the annexation was approved with an L-O zoning designation.
Staff finds the following Comprehensive Plan policies to be applicable to this property and apply to
the proposed use (staff analysis in italics):
“Plan for a variety of commercial and retail opportunities within the Impact Area.” (3.05.01J)
Staff believes that the dispatch center for mobile services contributes to the variety of commercial
opportunities available to residents in this area of the City.
“Require all commercial and industrial businesses to install and maintain landscaping.”
(2.01.03B)
In addition to the required street buffer landscaping and landscape buffers to adjoining uses, the
applicant is responsible for installing parking lot landscaping in accord with the standards listed
in UDC 11-3B-8. Staff has reviewed the submitted landscape plan and finds that it does not
comply with the aforementioned requirements. (See further analysis in Analysis section below).
“Locate industrial and commercial uses where adequate water supply and water pressure are
available for fire protection.” (3.04.02A)
There is adequate water supply and pressure available to the site for fire protection.
“Reduce the number of existing access points onto arterial streets by using methods such as
cross-access agreements, access management, and frontage/backage roads.” (3.03.02O)
Staff is recommending the existing approach to S. Meridian Road be removed in accordance with
UDC 11-3H-4B. The recorded development agreement allows the access to Meridian Road to
remain on a temporary basis until such time as another access is constructed.
Cross access to the subject property was a condition of approval with the Treasure Valley
Veterinary Hospital (AZ-09-002) project, with an ultimate requirement that both access point
(both the existing access from the subject property and the direct access to Meridian Road from
the Veterinary Hospital lot be eliminated with the development of the southern portion of the
veterinary hospital property. This would allow access to both sites from Edmonds Court.
Staff believes the applicant should coordinate with the property owner of the vet clinic on an
appropriate location of the shared driveway in accord with the development agreements in effect
for both properties.
“Require landscape street buffers for new development along all entryway corridors.” (2.01.02E)
UDC Table 11-2B-3 requires a 35-foot landscape buffer along S. Meridian Road, which is
considered by the comprehensive plan as an entryway corridor. The applicant has applied for
alternative compliance to reduce this landscape buffer in order to repurpose the existing home.
Staff has concerns with the integration of the design of the home with the addition and does not
feel it appropriate to leave the existing residence. Further if the home remains it would require
the 10-foot multi-use pathway to be constructed closer to SH 69 which staff believes this is not
safe for pedestrians or bicyclists. For these reasons, staff is not in favor of reducing this buffer.
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“Require all new and reconstructed parking lots to provide landscaping in internal islands and
along streets.”
Planter islands are proposed in the parking area and must be landscaped in accord with the
standards listed in UDC 11-3B-8C; street buffer landscaping is required along S. Meridian Road
(SH-69) in accord with the standards listed in UDC 11-3B-7C.
“Minimize noise, odor, air pollution, and visual pollution in industrial and commercial
development adjacent to residential areas.” (3.06.01B)
The proposed business will be required to provide the required landscape buffers and vegetation
to ensure that any existing or future residential properties adjacent to the subject property are
not negatively impacted by the proposed use. This distance, in addition to the landscaping should
help to mitigate any excessive noise. Air pollution should not be a large factor, although there
will be vehicles coming and going regularly. Visual pollution will be mitigated with landscaping
on the site.
“Use the design manual (3.07.02E)
The applicant is required to utilize the Architectural Standards Manual in order to bring the
architecture up to the standards required by the city. The elevations need to be revised in accord
with these standards.
VIII. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
A. Purpose Statement of Zone: The purpose of the commercial districts is to provide for the retail
and service needs of the community in accordance with the Meridian comprehensive plan. Six (6)
districts are designated which differ in the size and scale of commercial structures accommodated
in the district, the scale and mix of allowed commercial uses, and the location of the district in
proximity to streets and highways.
B. Schedule of Use: Unified Development Code (UDC) 11-2B-2 lists the permitted, accessory, and
conditional uses in the L-O zoning district. Mobile dispatch centers are listed as a conditional use
in the L-O zoning district subject to the specific use standards set forth in UDC 11-4-3-45.
C. Dimensional Standards: The dimensional standards listed in UDC Table 11-2B-3 for the L-O
zoning district apply to development of this site.
D. Landscaping:
1. Street buffer landscaping: Street buffer landscaping is required in accordance with the
standards listed in UDC Table 11-2B-3 for the L-O zoning district and UDC 11-3B-7C. The
applicant has applied for alternative compliance to reduce a portion of the 35-foot wide
landscape buffer along S. Meridian Road (SH 69) (see analysis below).
2. Parking lot landscaping: All parking lot landscaping is required to comply with the standards
listed in UDC 11-3B-8C.
3. Landscape buffers to adjoining uses: A 20-foot wide landscape buffer is required along the
residential uses at the north and east property boundaries in the L-O zoning district per UDC
Table 11-2B-3 and must be installed in accord with the standards listed in UDC 11-3B-9C.
E. Off-Street Parking: Off-street parking is required in accord with UDC 11-3C-6B.
F. Structure and Site Design Standards: Development of this site must comply with the design
standards listed in UDC 11-3A-19 and the guidelines listed in the Architectural Standards
Manual.
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G. Tree Preservation: Per UDC 11-3B-10, mitigation is required for all existing healthy trees 4-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 100% replacement. The applicant shall coordinate with Elroy Huff of
the Meridian Parks Department to review the site prior to removal of any trees.
IX. ANALYSIS
A. Analysis of Facts Leading to Staff Recommendation:
The applicant has submitted an application for a conditional use permit (CUP) for a dispatch
center for a mobile services business in an L-O zoning district. The CUP is required per UDC
Table 11-2B-2 and the recorded development agreement.
Site Plan: A site plan is included in Exhibit A.2 that depicts how the site is proposed to develop
with two buildings consisting of 4,027 square feet for the proposed east building and a 4,290
square foot building addition to the existing 1,800 square foot home. This would bring the total
for the western building to approximately 5,800 square feet and the overall square footage for the
entire site to10,117 square feet (s.f.).
Specific Use Standards:
A. No outdoor storage of material shall be allowed. All materials shall be stored indoors.
B. Adequate off street area shall be provided for fleet vehicle storage.
1. Fleet vehicle storage shall only be on surfaces composed of one of the following materials:
concrete, asphalt, grasscrete, pavers, bricks, macadam, or recycled asphalt.
2. Fleet vehicle storage shall not block sidewalks or parking areas and may not impede vehicular
or pedestrian traffic.
3. Fleet vehicle storage shall be screened with a six foot (6') sight obscuring fence, or fleet vehicle
storage shall be designed as an off street parking area consistent with the standards as set forth in
sections 11-3C-5 and 11-3B-8 of this title.
C. The site shall not be used as a "contractor's yard" as herein defined.
D. The site shall not be used as a "vehicle wrecking or junk yard" as herein defined.
E. The site shall not be used as a "terminal, freight or truck" as herein defined.
Per the above standards, outdoor storage is not permitted on the property, and the parking lot shall
be designed in accord with the parking lot standards in the UDC.
Access: The site plan depicts an existing access point to the site from S. Meridian Road. Per UDC
11-3H-4B.2, existing approaches to SH 69 shall be allowed to continue provided that all of the
following conditions are met: 1) the existing use is lawful and properly permitted; 2) the nature of
the use does not change (for example, a residential use to a commercial use); and 3) the intensity
of the use does not increase (for example, an increase in the square footage of commercial space).
Because the intensity of the use is increasing with the expansion of the facility, the applicant
is required to develop or otherwise acquire access to a street other than the state highway.
Staff recommends that the use of the existing approach cease and be abandoned and
removed. If the applicant desires to keep the existing access to S. Meridian Road, he is
required to apply for and receive approval from City Council fora variance and also to
receive approval from ITD.
In previous approvals both for this property and the property to the south, the recorded
development agreements required cross access between both properties; ultimately sharing
an access to Edmonds Court, a local street consistent with UDC 11-3H-4 and 11-3A-3.
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Cross-Access: A recorded cross-access to the property to the south currently exists. The applicant
is required to use utilize this access as the main access to the site and to remove the direct access
to Meridian Road upon development of this property and prior to receiving a certificate of
occupancy per the recorded development agreement. The property owner to the south has
recorded a cross-access agreement in favor of the subject property, and the recorded DA (Inst.
No. 109120013) requires that the subject property owner grant reciprocal cross access to the
property to the south as well as cross-access to the north.
Staff is of the opinion that safe access to the SH 69 can be facilitated with the property owner to
the south in accord with the recorded cross access. The applicant should also grant cross access to
the southern property and the northern property per the recorded development agreement of this
property.
Parking: UDC 11-3C-6 requires one off-street vehicle parking space for every 500 square feet of
gross floor area in commercial districts. The total building square footage depicted on the site
plan is 10,117. Based on this amount, 21 parking stalls would be required; 45 are proposed, which
complies with this requirement. However, the applicant’s site plan and landscape plan do not
show the entire 35-foot wide landscape buffer along Meridian Road and the required 20
foot landscape buffer to the north and to the east which does impact the design as it is
currently proposed. Therefore, staff is recommending that both plans be updated with the
entire required buffer widths per the UDC to ensure the site can be adequately parked per
the UDC standards.
Additionally, one bicycle parking space is required to be provided for every 25 proposed vehicle
parking spaces, or portion thereof, in accordance with the standards listed in UDC 11-3C-5C.
Based on this requirement and the number of parking spaces provided, 1 bicycle parking space is
required.
Landscaping: The applicant submitted a landscape plan for the site with the subject application,
included as Exhibit A.3. A 35-foot wide street buffer is required along S. Meridian Road, an
entryway corridor. A 20 foot landscape buffer is also required on the north and east property lines
to buffer against adjacent residential and future residential property. The applicant’s plan does not
include the required 35-feet of landscaping and vegetation on the west, nor does it include the 20
feet and vegetation on the north and west.
As stated above, the applicant has applied for alternative compliance to reduce these buffers in
order to keep the existing home in its current location and to allow for additional parking overall.
Staff is not in favor of granting approval of these reductions for several reasons which include:
1. The 35-foot landscape buffer is something that has been installed by every other
business/development along Meridian Road and staff feels that the continuity is important as
an entryway into the city.
2. The property to the north will redevelop as residential property in the future and these future
residences deserve to have adequate buffer that similar properties enjoy.
3. The property to the east has already been developed as a residential subdivision, and the
landscape buffer will further buffer those homes from the proposed commercial use.
4. Pedestrian safety is crucial along S. Meridian Road, especially since this section of roadway
is 55 MPH. Staff feels that moving the sidewalk further away from the travel lanes will help
with pedestrian safety.
Per UDC 11-3B-8C.1b, a minimum 5-foot wide landscape buffer is required adjacent to parking,
loading, or other paved vehicular use areas, including driveways and is required to be planted
with one tree every 35 linear feet and shrubs, lawn, or other vegetative groundcover.
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Additionally, the reduction of the 20 foot landscape buffers along the east and north property
boundaries require Council approval and cannot be reduced by the alternative compliance
process. The applicant will need to apply for Council Review of this requirement in order for it to
be modified.
The landscape plan has the following deficiencies that need to be addressed:
1. North landscape buffer:
a. No shrubs are shown on the plan.
b. The buffer width is shown at eleven feet. The UDC requires a twenty foot buffer.
2. East landscape buffer:
a. The buffer is not shown on the plan. The buffer is required to be 20 feet in width.
b. It does not depict the required trees or shrubs.
3. Landscape buffer adjacent to Meridian Road:
a. The plan does not show the required number of trees, shrubs.
b. It does not show the required width. The existing home is within the required 35-foot
landscape buffer and shall be removed.
4. Parking lot landscaping:
a. Finally, parking lot landscaping is required to be installed in accordance with the
standards listed in UDC 11-3B-8C.
Staff feels that in order to comply with the above conditions that the applicant should obtain the
services of a landscape architect to ensure that the requirements of the UDC are met. UDC 11-
3B-3(C) requires that a landscape plan be prepared by a landscape architect, landscape designer
or qualified nurseryman.
The landscape plan should be revised per the above comments.
Staff recommends the landscape plans be revised in accord with the conditions listed in Exhibit
B prior to the Commission hearing.
Trash Enclosure: A dumpster to serve the proposed business is not depicted on the site plan. The
applicant should obtain approval from Republic Services for the location and design of the
enclosure.
Prior to the Commission hearing, the applicant shall revise the site/landscape plan to show the
location and provide detail of the dumpster enclosure including size and materials used for
construction.
Hours of Operation: The proposed hours of operation for the business are 7 am to 7
pm; Monday thru Saturday. Per UDC 11-2B-3A.4, business hours of operation in the L-O
district are limited to the hours between 6:00 am and 10:00 pm. Staff has no objections to
the proposed hours of operation. However, the Commission should rely on testimony
presented at the public hearing to determine if the nearby neighbors have objections to
the proposed hours in order to determine compatibility with surrounding properties.
Sidewalks/Pathways: The site plan depicts a10-foot pathway along S. Meridian Road. The
Comprehensive Plan (page 55) and UDC 11-3A-17 requires detached sidewalks along all arterial
streets within the City. Because this site is located adjacent to State Highway (SH) 69 (S.
Meridian Road), a principal arterial street, a 10-foot wide detached multi-use pathway is
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required to be constructed within a public use easement, per UDC 11-3H-4C.4. The
applicant shall revise the plan to show a detached 10-foot pathway within the required 35-
foot landscape buffer.
Utilities: This property currently does not have direct access to sanitary sewer. The
applicant will be required to either construct an 8-inch sewer main, along the S. Meridian
Road frontage, to their parcel from the existing sewer in S. Edmonds Drive, or work with
the property owner to the north to bring an 8-inch sewer main across that parcel from the
existing sewer at the end of E. Amalie drive.
Building Elevations: Building elevations were submitted for the proposed structure as shown in
Exhibit A.4. Building materials consist primarily of metal with stucco accents and metal roofing.
As proposed, the building elevations do not comply with the design standards listed in UDC 11-
3A-19 and the Architectural Standards Manual. In order to better comply with the Architectural
Standards Manual, the applicant should reference the following:
1. Goal 1.11 “Building design should address building scale, mass, form, and use a variety of
materials and architectural features to ensure an aesthetic contribution compatible with
surrounding buildings.”
2. Goal 1.20 “Design building façades to express architectural character and incorporate the
use of design principles to unify developments and buildings, and relate to adjacent and
surrounding uses.”
3. Goal 1.30 “Incorporate design principles to include rhythm, repetition, framing, and/or
proportion. Applies to all sides of a building façade facing public roadways, that are visible
from residential neighborhoods or public spaces, or facing the public entry of an adjacent
building.
This is not an exhaustive list of the goals from the Architectural Standards Manual (ASM).
Staff encourages the applicant to reference the ASM in order to design the building to comply
with the standards contained in the ASM.
Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC): The applicant is required to submit a CZC
application for approval of the proposed use, site layout and building elevations from the
Planning Division prior to submittal of a building permit application.
Design Review: The applicant is required to submit a Design Review application concurrent with
the CZC application for final approval of the site layout and building elevations. The proposed
site layout and structures are required to comply with the design standards listed in UDC 11-3A-
19 and the guidelines contained in the Meridian Design Manual.
Due to the number of concerns with the proposed plans, staff recommends that the Commission
continue this project so the applicant can submit revised plans per the conditions listed in Exhibit
B of the staff report.
X. EXHIBITS
A. Drawings
1. Vicinity Map
2. Site/Landscape Plan (dated: 03/22/2017) (NOT APPROVED)
3. Building Elevations (dated: 03/22/2017) (NOT APPROVED)
B. Conditions of Approval
1. Planning Department
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2. Public Works Department
3. Fire Department
4. Police Department
5. Republic Services
6. Ada County Highway District
7. Parks Department
C. Required Findings from Unified Development Code
Exhibit A.1: Vicinity/Zoning Map
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Exhibit A.2: Site/Landscape Plan (dated 03/22/2017) (NOT APPROVED)
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Exhibit A.3: Proposed Building Elevations (dated 03/22/2017)(NOT APPROVED)
West Building
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East Building
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B. Conditions of Approval
1. PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1.1 The applicant shall comply with all previous conditions of approval associated with this site (AZ-
05-009 and development agreement Inst. No. 105098809).
1.2 The site and landscape plans included in Exhibit A, dated 03/22/2017 shall be revised according
as follows:
1. The applicant shall revise the north landscape buffer to include the required vegetation and
the required 20-foot landscape buffer in accord with UDC 11-3B-9.
2. The applicant shall revise the east landscape buffer to include the required vegetation and the
required 20-foot landscape buffer.
3. The required landscape buffer adjacent to Meridian Road shall be revised to include the
required vegetation and the required 35-foot landscape buffer.
4. The request for alternative compliance to reduce the landscape buffer along Meridian Road is
not approved. The existing single-family home shall be removed from the required 35-foot
landscape buffer prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy for the business.
5. The applicant shall provide parking lot landscaping in accordance with the standards listed in
UDC 11-3B-8C.
6. The applicant shall revise the site/landscape plan to eliminate the direct vehicular access to S.
Meridian Road.
7. The applicant shall include the location of the dumpster enclosure on the site/landscape plan
and shall provide detail of the enclosure including size and materials used for construction.
8. The applicant shall provide a detail and types of vehicles to be stored on the property.
9. The applicant shall indicate the number of fleet vehicles to be stored on the site.
10. The applicant shall indicate the type of material to be stored on the site.
1.3 Prior to the Commission hearing the applicant shall coordinate the cross-access with the property
owner to the south of the subject property. The hours of operation for the proposed business are
restricted to the hours between 6 am and 10 pm.
1.4 The applicant shall pave the entirety of the parking areas and shall landscape the parking areas in
accord with UDC 11-3B-8.
1.5 The existing vehicular access to S. Meridian Road shall be eliminated prior to receiving a
certificate of occupancy for the business.
1.6 All lighting on the site shall comply with the standards listed in UDC 11-3A-11.
1.7 The applicant shall submit a Certificate of Zoning Compliance application for establishment of
the new use and to ensure all site improvements comply with the provisions of the UDC and the
conditions in this report prior to application for building permits, in accord with UDC 11-5B-1.
1.8 The applicant shall submit an application for Administrative Design Review concurrent with the
Certificate of Zoning Compliance application in accord with UDC 11-5B-8. The site and
building design is required to comply with the standards listed in UDC 11-3A-19 and the
City of Meridian Architectural Standards Manual.
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1.9 The applicant shall comply with the specific use standards set forth in UDC 11-4-3-45.
A. No outdoor storage of material shall be allowed. All materials shall be stored indoors.
B. Adequate off street area shall be provided for fleet vehicle storage.
1. Fleet vehicle storage shall only be on surfaces composed of one of the following
materials: concrete, asphalt, grasscrete, pavers, bricks, macadam, or recycled asphalt.
2. Fleet vehicle storage shall not block sidewalks or parking areas and may not impede
vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
3. Fleet vehicle storage shall be screened with a six foot (6') sight obscuring fence, or
fleet vehicle storage shall be designed as an off street parking area consistent with the
standards as set forth in sections 11-3C-5 and 11-3B-8 of this title.
C. The site shall not be used as a "contractor's yard" as herein defined.
D. The site shall not be used as a "vehicle wrecking or junk yard" as herein defined.
E. The site shall not be used as a "terminal, freight or truck" as herein defined.
2. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
2.1 This property currently does not have direct access to sanitary sewer. The applicant will be
required to either construct an 8-inch sewer main, along the S. Meridian Road frontage, to their
parcel from the existing sewer in S. Edmonds Drive, or work with the property owner to the north
to bring an 8-inch sewer main across that parcel from the existing sewer at the end of E. Amalie
drive.
2.2 At the completion of the project, the applicant shall be responsible to submit record drawings per
the City of Meridian AutoCAD standards. These record drawings must be received and approved
prior to the issuance of a certification of occupancy for any structures within the project.
2.3 Applicant shall be required to pay Public Works development plan review, and construction
inspection fees, as determined during the plan review process, prior to the issuance of a plan
approval letter.
2.4 The applicant shall provide easement(s) for all public water/sewer mains outside of public right of
way (include all water services and hydrants). The easement widths shall be 20-feet wide for a
single utility, or 30-feet wide for two. The easements shall be dedicated via the City of
Meridian’s standard forms. Submit an executed easement (on the form available from Public
Works), a legal description prepared by an Idaho Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, which
must include the area of the easement (marked EXHIBIT A) and an 81/2” x 11” map with
bearings and distances (marked EXHIBIT B) for review. Both exhibits must be sealed, signed and
dated by a Professional Land Surveyor. DO NOT RECORD.
3. FIRE DEPARTMENT
3.1 The Fire Department has no concerns with this application.
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4. POLICE DEPARTMENT
4.1 The direct lot access to Meridian Road shall be terminated with this application.
5. REPUBLIC SERVICES
5.1 Obtain approval from Republic Services for trash enclosure prior to submittal of
Certificate of Zoning Compliance application.
6. ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT
6.1 At the time of the staff report, staff had not yet received a report from ACHD.
7. PARKS DEPARTMENT
7.1 The Parks Department had no comments on this application.
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C. Required Findings from Unified Development Code
1. Conditional Use Permit (UDC 11-5B-6E)
The Commission shall base its determination on the Conditional Use Permit request upon
the following:
a. That the site is large enough to accommodate the proposed use and meet all the
dimensional and development regulations in the district in which the use is located.
Staff finds that the subject property is large enough to accommodate the proposed restaurant
with a drive-through and comply with the dimensional & development regulations of the C-G
zoning district (see Analysis Section IX for more information).
b. That the proposed use will be harmonious with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan and
in accord with the requirements of this Title.
Staff finds that the proposed use of the property will be harmonious with the UDC and
Comprehensive Plan.
c. That the design, construction, operation and maintenance will be compatible with other
uses in the general neighborhood and with the existing or intended character of the
general vicinity and that such use will not adversely change the essential character of
the same area.
Staff finds that if the applicant complies with the conditions outlined in this report, the
proposed drive-through establishment should be compatible with residential and commercial
uses in the area and should not adversely change the character of the area.
d. That the proposed use, if it complies with all conditions of the approval imposed, will
not adversely affect other property in the vicinity.
Staff finds that if the applicant complies with the conditions outlined in this report, the
proposed use will not adversely affect other property in the area.
e. That the proposed use will be served adequately by essential public facilities and
services such as highways, streets, schools, parks, police and fire protection, drainage
structures, refuse disposal, water, and sewer.
Staff finds that sanitary sewer, domestic water, refuse disposal, and irrigation are currently
available to the subject property. Staff finds that the proposed use will be served adequately
by all of the public facilities and services listed above.
f. That the proposed use will not create excessive additional costs for public facilities and
services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community.
The applicant will be financing any improvements required for development. Staff finds there
will not be excessive additional requirements at public cost and nor will they be detrimental
to the community’s economic welfare.
g. That the proposed use will not involve activities or processes, materials, equipment and
conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property or the general
welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors.
Staff finds the proposed use of the site as a restaurant with a drive-through establishment will
not be detrimental to any persons, property or the general welfare of the area.
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h. That the proposed use will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural,
scenic or historic feature considered to be of major importance.
Staff finds that there should not be any health, safety or environmental problems associated
with the proposed use. Further, staff finds that the proposed use will not result in the
destruction, loss or damage of any natural, scenic or historic feature of major importance.
2. Alternative Compliance Findings:
In order to grant approval for alternative compliance, the director shall determine the
following findings:
1. Strict adherence or application of the requirements is not feasible; OR
The Director finds that strict adherence to the landscaping standards is feasible given the
property is undeveloped and that adequate parking can still be achieved with the required
landscape buffers.
2. The alternative compliance provides an equal or superior means for meeting the
requirements; and
The Director finds the alternative compliance does not provide an equal means for
meeting the City’s landscaping standards. The applicant did not offer any mitigation
plans for the reduction in the required landscape buffers.
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 be detrimental to the public welfare
or impair the use/character of the surrounding properties.