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Zions Bank CZC, DES, ALT A-2018-0263Conditions Document 1 Zions Bank – CZC, DES, ALT - A-2018-0263 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. Conditions Document 2 Zions Bank – CZC, DES, ALT - A-2018-0263 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 Conditions Document 3 Zions Bank – CZC, DES, ALT - A-2018-0263 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 Conditions Document 4 Zions Bank – CZC, DES, ALT - A-2018-0263 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. Conditions Document 5 Zions Bank – CZC, DES, ALT - A-2018-0263 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) Conditions Document 6 Zions Bank – CZC, DES, ALT - A-2018-0263 Exhibit A: Vicinity Map Conditions Document 7 Zions Bank – CZC, DES, ALT - A-2018-0263 Exhibit B: Site Plan (dated: July 12, 2018) Conditions Document 8 Zions Bank – CZC, DES, ALT - A-2018-0263 Exhibit C: Landscape Plan (dated: July 12, 2018) Figure A Conditions Document 9 Zions Bank – CZC, DES, ALT - A-2018-0263 Exhibit D: Elevations (dated: July 12, 2018) Conditions Document 10 Zions Bank – CZC, DES, ALT - A-2018-0263 Exhibit E: Trash Enclosure Detail (dated: August 20, 2018)