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CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE
REPORT
DATE:
September 21, 2018
TO:
Matt Huffield, Cole Architects
FROM:
Stephanie Leonard, Assistant City Planner
SUBJECT:
Zions Bank – CZC, DES, ALT (A-2018-0263)
Chinden & Linder Crossing, LLC
OWNER:
DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S REQUEST
The applicant, Matt Huffield, requests Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) and Design
Review (DES) approval to construct a 4,077 square-foot bank with drive-through on 1.082
acres of land in the C-C zoning district.
The applicant is requesting alternative compliance to UDC 11-3B-8C regarding the landscape
buffer on the west boundary of the property between the adjacent business. The applicant is
requesting to deviate from the required five-foot width requirement to utilize half of the existing
six-foot wide landscape island. The applicant would like to utilize the existing landscape island
since it was installed when the adjacent site was developed in 2017. The property located at
1805 W. Island Green installed a six-foot wide planter that runs north to south along half of the
property line, creating a three-foot wide landscape island on both sides of the property line. The
applicant is proposing to extend the island to the north by 60 additional feet to create more of a
division between parking and vehicular drive aisles. The applicant is also proposing to add two
additional Class II trees, 27 shrubs, and ornamental grasses to the entire island.
The site is located at 1767 W. Island Green Dr.
DECISION
The applicant's request for Certificate of Zoning Compliance, Design Review and Alternative
Compliance is approved with the conditions listed in this report.
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.
General Conditions of Approval
1. 100 Watt and 250 Watt, high-pressure sodium street lights shall be required on all public
roadways per the City of Meridian Improvement Standards for Street Lighting. All
street lights shall be installed at developer’s expense. Final design shall be submitted as
part of the development plan set for approval. Applicant shall also include the location
of any existing street lights in the development plan set. Street lighting is required at
intersections, corners, cul-de-sacs, and at a spacing that does not exceed that outlined in
the Standards. The contractor’s work and materials shall conform to the ISPWC and the
City of Meridian Supplemental Specifications to the ISPWC.
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Site 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. Business hours of operation within the C-C and C-G districts shall be limited from 6 am
to 11 pm when the property abuts a residential use or district as set forth in UDC 11-2B-
3A4.
Process Conditions of Approval
1. Per UDC 11-5B-5B2, the Director (at the applicant's request) approved alternative
compliance to UDC 11-3B-8C landscape requirements. See analysis below for more
information.
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. 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.
4. 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.
5. The site plan prepared by Cole Architects on July 12, 2018, labeled C100, is approved
by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit B with the following
conditions:
a. Per UDC 11-3A-19B-4b the pedestrian connection across the proposed
parking lot to the existing sidewalk along W. Island Green Drive shall be scored
concrete or pavers to delineate the walkway from surrounding paving.
6. The landscape plan prepared by Cole Architects on July 12, 2018, labeled L100, is
approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit C.
The landscape plan submitted for building permit shall include the modifications
approved with Alternative Compliance in Figure A within Exhibit C.
7. The elevations prepared by Cole Architects on July 12, 2018, labeled A210 and A212,
are approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit D.
8. The approved site plan, landscape plan and/or elevations may not be altered without
prior written approval of the City of Meridian Planning Division.
9. The applicant shall pay any applicable impact fees prior to the issuance of a building
permit.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Prior to Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall record a cross-access/ingress-
egress easement to adjoining properties and submit copy of said easement to the
Planning Division in accord with the provisions of UDC 11-3A-3A2.
13. The City of Meridian requires that the owner enter into a Warranty Surety Agreement
and post a Warranty Surety in the amount of 20% of the total construction cost for all
completed public sewer and water infrastructure for a duration of two years. This surety
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amount will be verified by a line item final cost invoicing provided by the owner to the
City. The surety can be posted in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, cash deposit
or bond, and must be in place prior to Certificate of Occupancy. Applicant must file an
application for surety, which can be found on the Community Development Department
website. Please contact Land Development Services for more information at 208-887-
2211.
Ongoing 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 11-3B-5, UDC 11-3B-13 and UDC 11-3B-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 (H-2018-0077; AZ-06-005; DA #2014-088001;
MDA-14-008; PP-14-011; FP-14-014).
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 use as set forth in UDC 11-4-3-11, Drive-Through
Establishment.
ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE REQUEST – UDC 11-3B
The applicant has submitted a request for alternative compliance in accord with Table
11-5B-5. UDC Table 11-5B-5 allows an application for alternative compliance for landscape
requirements.
1. The applicant is seeking to install landscaping differing from the required five-foot
landscape buffer on the west boundary of the property. The applicant is requesting to
deviate from the required five-foot width requirement to utilize half of an existing six-
foot wide landscape island. The adjacent business located at 1805 W. Island Green
installed a six-foot wide planter that runs north to south along half of the property line.
The planter island straddles the property line, providing three feet of area on either side
to each business. This applicant is proposing to extend the planter island to the north an
additional 60 feet to create additional landscape space and more of a division between
parking and vehicular drive aisles. In the additional planter space the applicant is
proposing to add two additional Class II trees, 27 shrubs, and ornamental grasses.
After reviewing the applicant’s request, staff finds the proposal to install an extension to
the existing landscape island, two Class II trees, and vegetative groundcover along the
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west boundary meets the intent of the Unified Development Code and contributes to a
cohesive and attractive design of the development. Therefore, the proposed landscape
design and locations are approved.
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 because of site constraints and the location and size of the
existing landscape island, strict adherence to the requirements of UDC 11-3B is not
feasible.
2. The alternative compliance provides an equal or superior means for meeting the
requirements; and
The Director finds the proposed extension of the landscape island, proposed trees and
vegetative ground cover contributes to the overall design of the development,
compliments the overall aesthetic of the development, and will provide a clearer
delineation between parking and drive aisles between the subject site and adjacent
property.
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.
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 October 6, 2018, 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.
EXPIRATION
The Certificate of Zoning Compliance shall expire if the construction, alteration or the use has
not commenced within one year of the date of issuance of the Certificate of Zoning
Compliance.
In accord with the above provisions, the subject Certificate of Zoning Compliance is valid until
September 21, 2019.
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EXHIBITS
A: Vicinity Map
B: Site Plan (dated: July 12, 2018)
C: Landscape Plan (dated: July 12, 2018)
D: Elevations (dated: July 12, 2018)
E: Trash Enclosure Detail (dated: August 20, 2018)
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Exhibit A: Vicinity Map
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Exhibit B: Site Plan (dated: July 12, 2018)
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Exhibit C: Landscape Plan (dated: July 12, 2018)
Figure A
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Exhibit D: Elevations (dated: July 12, 2018)
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Exhibit E: Trash Enclosure Detail (dated: August 20, 2018)