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CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE
REPORT
DATE:
September 28, 2020
TO:
Kim Warren, Meridian City Parks and Rec
FROM:
Cameron Scott, Current Assistant Planner
SUBJECT:
Ten Mile Trailhub - CZC (A-2020-0123)
Ada County Highway District
OWNER:
DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S REQUEST
The applicant, Kim Warren, requests Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) approval of a
parking lot and trailhead amenities on 5.17 acres of land in the R-4 zoning district.
The site is located at 3430 N. Ten Mile Road.
The applicant is also requesting alternative compliance to UDC 11-3B-7C.3b, which requires a
minimum density of one tree per thirty five (35) linear feet in landscape buffers along streets. In
accordance with UDC 11-3B-7C.3b, eleven (11) trees would be required within the landscape
buffer on the subject property. The submitted landscape plan (see attached Exhibit C) shows
only four (4) trees located within the required street landscape buffer. In order to avoid
overcrowding of trees, the applicant is proposing that the width of the landscape buffer be
widened from twenty-five feet (25’), as required by UDC 11-2A-5, to thirty-two feet (32’) to
include the trees located along the perimeter of the parking area as well as other trees located on
site; this would bring the total number of trees located within the modified landscape buffer to
nine (9). Further, the applicant is proposing that the remaining two trees be found among the
seventeen (17) extra trees provided on site.
FINDINGS FOR ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE REQUEST TO UDC 11-3B-7C.3b:
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, in order to avoid overcrowding trees on the subject property,
strict adherence to the requirements of UDC 11-3B-7C.3b is not feasible.
2. The alternative compliance provides an equal or superior means for meeting the
requirements; and
The Director finds that the overall site design provides additional trees above that which
is required by UDC 11-3B-7C.3b. Further, the proposed use of the subject property as a
public park would serve to improve the visual quality of the streetscape along N Ten
Mile Road, thus meeting the intent of UDC 11-3B-7.
3. The alternative means will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or
impair the intended uses and character of the surrounding properties.
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The Director finds that the alternative means will not be materially detrimental to the public
welfare or impair the intended use and character of the surrounding properties. Given the
intended use of the subject property as a public park, it will enrich the public welfare and serve
as an amenity to the surrounding residential properties and greater community.
DECISION
The applicant's request for Certificate of Zoning 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.
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-6C.
Process Conditions of Approval
1. Per UDC 11-5B-5B2, the Director (at the applicant's request) approved alternative
compliance regarding the number of trees provided in the landscape buffer along N Ten
Mile Rd., UDC 11-3B-7C.3b.
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 Civil Survey Consultants, Inc. on October 10, 2019, labeled
Trailhead Parking Facility Plan, is approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division
as shown in Exhibit B.
6. The landscape plan prepared by Jensen Belts Associates on September 14, 2020, labeled
L2.0, L2.1, and L2.2, is approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown
in Exhibit C.
7. The approved site plan and/or landscape plan may not be altered without prior written
approval of the City of Meridian Planning Division.
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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. 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
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 project is subject to all current City of Meridian ordinances and previous conditions
of approval associated with this site (H-2016-0093).
3. The issuance of this CZC does not release the applicant from any previous requirements
of the other permits issued for the site.
4. 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.
5. The applicant has a continuing obligation to comply with the outdoor lighting provisions
as set forth in UDC 11-3A-11.
6. 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 October 13, 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
September 28, 2021.
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EXHIBITS
A: Vicinity Map
B: Site Plan (dated: October 10, 2019)
C: Landscape Plan (dated: September 14, 2020)
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Exhibit A: Vicinity Map
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Exhibit B: Site Plan (dated: October 10, 2019)
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Exhibit C: Landscape Plan (dated: September 14, 2020)
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