_Waterwalk Hotel Review-emailResponseFrom:Alan Tiefenbach
To:"dan.wilson@glmv.com"
Subject:\Waterwalk Hotel Review
Date:Monday, May 18, 2020 9:42:00 AM
Good afternoon Mr. Wilson,
Thank you for your submittal of a proposed Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Design Review for
the new Waterwalk Hotel. Please see my comments below:
Pathway
1. According to the Development Agreement for this property, recorded in 2020 (2020-011637), a
10-foot wide multi-use pathway is required on or adjacent to this site along N. Eagle Rd./SH-55
with pedestrian lighting and landscaping. As this trail and easement is not shown to be on the
Applicant’s property and is within a state highway, coordination with the Idaho Department of
Transportation will be required. It is uncertain at this time when all proposed improvements will
completed to N. Eagle Road. Accordingly, staff recommends the Applicant submit a surety in the
amount of 110% of the total construction cost for the pathway and decorative lighting. 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. Please contact Land Development Service for more information at 887-2211. The site plan
needs to show the location of the pathway and decorative lighting in accord with UDC 11-3H.
Lighting Plan
2. Please provide elevations or “cut sheets” indicating all fixtures and their locations which show
they are downcast, shielded and / or cut-off.
Parking
3. The parking requirements for this use are one for every five hundred (500) square feet of gross
floor area. With a square footage of 80,060 listed, this amounts to 160 spaces. Only 158 are
listed in the table on the site plan. Also, staff was unable to count more than 142. Compact stalls
cannot count unless the site meets the minimum parking requirements of the code.
Architecture
The Architectural Standards Manual (ASM) list specific architectural requirements for commercial
projects. Staff is not convinced all of these requirements are satisfied. Please describe how the
proposed elevations and renderings comply with the following:
4. Incorporate architectural features on all sides of a building façade facing: the primary
entrance(s) of an adjacent building, public roadways, interior site amenities, and façades that are
visible from public spaces. See Architectural Elements, Building Form, and Materials sections.
(1.1C)
5. Incorporate design principles to include rhythm, repetition, framing, and/or proportion. Applies
to all sides of a building façade facing public roadways, that are visible from residential
neighborhoods or public spaces, or facing the public entry of an adjacent building. (1.3)
6. For adjacent buildings with greater than 1-story height disparity (i.e. – two or more stories
difference) and within 30-feet of each other, integrate and align parapet designs, material
changes, fenestration alignment, material reveals, or other architectural elements and horizontal
articulation, to relate varying building heights to one another. Aligned features do not have to be
the same type (i.e. window pattern on one could align with parapet on another). (2.2A)
7. Consistently incorporate at least two (2) architectural features into the building design that are
pedestrian scale, to include: fenestration patterns; architectural elements such as ledges,
lighting, or canopies; material or pattern banding; or detailing. (2.3A)
8. Building designs with multiple stories must provide proportionally taller ground-level façades
adjacent to public roadways and public spaces. Provide floor-to-ceiling heights, or floor-to-floor
from 10 to 16 feet. (3.2C)
9. Provide at least three detailing elements that transition façade material changes or integrate
pedestrian scale elements, such as doorways, windows, or material banding, at the base of the
building. Examples include but are not limited to: cornice work around primary entries,
decorative caps on brick or stone banding, architectural canopies over entries, or decorative
lintels above the first floor windows. (4.1A)
10. For façade elevations visible from public roadways and along primary building entryways,
incorporate an accent material on the first story. (5.1D)
Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions,
Alan Tiefenbach | Current Associate Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Dept.
33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-884-5533 | Fax: 208-489-0571
Built for Business, Designed for Living