2 CZC Narrative
March 24, 2020
City of Meridian – Community Development Department
33 E. Broadway Ave, Suite 102
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: McMillan Independent Senior Living
CZC
Dear Joe:
The attached Certificate of Zoning Compliance application is for the 6.563-acres generally located at the
northeast corner of Ten Mile and McMillan Roads. This application includes one 6.563-acre parcel,
R9010680071, zoned C-G in the City of Meridian. The property is a lot in the Verona Subdivision No. 4
Amended plat.
The project recently received City Council approval of a Development Agreement Modification and
Planning and Zoning approval of a CUP to allow development of an age-restricted, independent senior
living facility (Senior Living) on the C-G zoned property. The CZC and ADR applications are consistent with
the recent approvals.
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The McMillan Independent Senior Living is a new independent living community for residents aged 55 and
over offering extensive on-site amenities to promote a comfortable aging-in-place lifestyle. Comprised of
three connected buildings the 161,800-square-foot complex offers 162 total units comprised of 160
studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units; and two additional units are reserved for visiting guests.
The facility has been designed in a Modern Farmhouse style. The complex is comprised of a central
Clubhouse and two residential wings. The buildings are made up of Hardie Lap Siding using vertical board
& batten and manufactured stone veneer accents to break up the mass into visually appealing elements.
Hardie Trim surrounds the windows and accents the eavelines. Hardie clad columns support decks above
which are covered on the fourth story by overhangs and gables. The siding material within the gables is
Hardie board and batten, accented by brackets at the peak and gable ends. HVAC equipment is
completely hidden behind roof wells which also serves to direct sound upwards
The Clubhouse offers residents several amenities including a lobby with a bistro, lounge, indoor pool with
sauna and steam rooms, full commercial kitchen; formal, casual and private dining areas; fitness center;
wellness center with an exam table and salon, art room, multipurpose room, library and 20-seat theater.
Exterior amenities include outdoor dining areas, patio and plaza spaces with shuffleboard, outdoor
checkers, a fire pit, dog park, bocce ball and pickleball courts, putting green, and gardens with an enclosed
year-round greenhouse.
Though the site plan provides more than adequate parking within the requirements for a multi-family
development most residents do not drive as the facility provides a shuttle service for residents and their
guests. The clubhouse entrance features a large porte-cochère to facilitate pick up and drop off and
protection from inclement weather.
The street frontage of Ten Mile Road, McMillan Road, Milano Drive, and Cortona Way were previously
improved with sidewalks and landscaping. ACHD constructed accesses to the properties with the
intersection improvements. Access to the senior living site will be from Milano and Cortona. Access to
the commercial properties (not apart of this application) are available at the existing points constructed
by ACHD on the arterial roadways, and from the internal public roadways of Milano and Cortona. All
parcels provide internal cross-access via private driveways; therefore, no new streets are proposed.
Senior Living is much lower impact and a better neighbor than other permitted uses in the C-G zone. The
McMillan Independent Senior Living site plan is mindful of our neighbors to the east. The two-story
clubhouse is located closer to the neighbors with the higher-story portions away from the neighbors and
toward the arterial roadways.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and support.
Sincerely,
Tamara Thompson
Director of Client Services
The Land Group, Inc.