ISU Parking Expansion- CZC, DES (A-2019-0171)Conditions Document 1 ISU Parking Expansion - DES, CZC - A-2019-0171
CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE
REPORT
DATE:
May 23, 2019
TO:
Joe Yochum, Joint School District
FROM:
Kevin Holmes, Associate City Planner
SUBJECT:
ISU Parking Expansion - DES, CZC (A-2019-0171)
Meridian Joint School District No. 2
OWNER:
DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S REQUEST
The applicant, Joe Yochum, requests Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) and Design
Review (DES) approval of a 561-stall parking lot on 18.97 acres of land in the I-L zoning
district. The applicant is proposing to shift the existing access drive west to accommodate the
new parking lot and is adding required landscaping and pedestrian connections. Included in this
application is also the installation of landscaping along approximately 225 feet of E. Central
Drive in compliance with the Short Plat approval of this property by City Council on April 23,
2019 (H-2019-0045).
The site is located at 915 E. Central Drive.
NOTE: The City is currently processing a Pedestrian Pathways Easement (ESMT-2019-0053)
to be located along the western edge of this property; the applicant shows a 10’ pathway
located here with required landscaping in accord with Parks Department requirements.
DECISION
The applicant's request for Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Design Review 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. Coordinate with Al
Christy, Public Works Department, at (208) 489-0352.
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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.
Process Conditions of Approval
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 KM Engineering on 04/26/2019 is approved by the City of
Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit B.
6. The landscape plan prepared by South Beck & Baird on 04/30/2019 is approved by the
City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit C.
7. The approved site plan and landscape plan may not be altered without prior written
approval of the City of Meridian Planning Division.
8. The applicant shall pay any applicable impact fees prior to the issuance of a building
permit.
9. 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.
10. If the subject property is part of a plat that has not yet recorded, the applicant shall be
responsible for all plat improvements prior to release of Certificate of Occupancy for the
first structure within such plat.
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 (AZ-09-001; DA #99050962; PFP-03-005; CPA-
07-005; H-2019-0045).
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 shall have an ongoing obligation to maintain all pathways.
7. The applicant has a continuing obligation to comply with the outdoor lighting provisions
as set forth in UDC 11-3A-11.
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8. 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.
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 June 7, 2019, 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
May 23, 2020.
EXHIBITS
A: Vicinity Map
B: Site Plan (dated: 04/26/2019)
C: Landscape Plan (dated: 04/30/2019)
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Exhibit A: Vicinity Map
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Exhibit B: Site Plan (dated: 04/26/2019)
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Exhibit C: Landscape Plan (dated: 04/30/2019)
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