Binary Square Building CZC, DES (A-2020-0105)Conditions Document
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CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE
REPORT
DATE:
May 15, 2020
TO:
Dennis Taggart, Encompass Inc
FROM:
Joseph Dodson, Current Associate Planner
SUBJECT:
Binary Square Building - DES, CZC (A-2020-0105)
Chad Olsen, Envision 360, Inc
OWNER:
DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S REQUEST
The applicant, Dennis Taggart, requests Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) and
Administrative Design Review (DES) approval to construct a new 4,000 square foot, single-
story (29'4") multi-tenant retail building on .42 acres of land in the C-G zoning district.
The site is located at 1327 E. Fairview Avenue.
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. Upon Building Permit submittal, a street light plan will need to be included in the
application. 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.
Site Conditions of Approval
1. The subject property abuts E. Fairview Avenue which is designated as a mobility
corridor per ACHD’S master street map (MSP). ACHD provided comments on
this application and noted that Fairview is planned for future widening to include a
total of 120-feet of right-of-way (ROW); the existing improvement is based upon
101-feet of ROW. If ACHD requires dedication of additional ROW per the MSP,
the applicant shall submit a new site plan to the City of Meridian Planning Division
for approval prior to commencing with site development.
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2. The only approved access to the existing collector roadway (N. Stonehenge Way) is that
access shown on the site-plan and seen in Exhibit B of this report; direct lot access to E.
Fairview Ave. is prohibited.
Process Conditions of Approval
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. The site plan/floor plan prepared by Dennis Taggart on April 8, 2020, labeled Multi-
Tenant Building Floor Plan, is approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as
shown in Exhibit B.
5. The landscape plan prepared by Dennis Taggart on April 8, 2020, labeled Landscape
Plan, is approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit C.
6. The elevations prepared by Dennis Taggart on April 8, 2020, labeled Exterior
Elevations, are approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit
D.
7. The approved site plan, landscape plan and/or elevations 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. 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.
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-2016-0078 (SHP); and PFP-07-003.
4. The issuance of this CZC and DES 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.
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8. All ground mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened to the height of the unit as
viewed from the property line and/or all roof mounted mechanical equipment shall be
screened as viewed from the farthest edge of adjoining right-of-way in accord with UDC
11-3A-19A.1e.
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 1, 2020, 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 15, 2021.
EXHIBITS
A: Vicinity Map
B: Site Plan (dated: April 8, 2020)
C: Landscape Plan (dated: April 8, 2020)
D: Elevations (dated: April 8, 2020)
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Exhibit A: Vicinity Map
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Exhibit B: Site Plan (dated: April 8, 2020)
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Exhibit C: Landscape Plan (dated: April 8, 2020)
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Exhibit D: Elevations (dated: April 8, 2020)