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Alan Tiefenbach
From:Josh Shiverick <JoshShiverick@cushingterrell.com>
Sent:Tuesday, October 6, 2020 3:24 PM
To:Alan Tiefenbach
Cc:Joshua Hersel
Subject:RE: Application for HIckory Warehouse at 1021 Hickory Ave
Attachments:CZC City Comments Response_Hickory Warehouse.zip
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Alan,
Attached is our response letter and supporting documentation to the staff comments below and ACHD comments
received on 10.02.2020. Please let me know if you have any questions or need anything else.
Thanks,
Josh Shiverick
Design Technician
208.577.5675 cushingterrell.com
CTA is now Cushing Terrell.
From: Alan Tiefenbach <atiefenbach@meridiancity.org>
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2020 8:55 AM
To: Josh Shiverick <JoshShiverick@cushingterrell.com>
Subject: Application for HIckory Warehouse at 1021 Hickory Ave
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- CushingTerrell Helpdesk
Dear Mr. Shiverick,
Thank you for submitting an application for a Certification of Zoning Compliance (CZC) to construct a 207,000
square foot warehouse. The following are staff’s comments on your submittal:
1. Site Plan
a. UDC 11‐3A‐3 states “where access to a local street is available, the applicant shall reconfigure the
site circulation plan to take access from such local street”. The proposed project shows two new
access from N. Hickory Ave, a Collector.
b. What is the crosshatched area adjacent to the building on the west side? Stamped concrete?
Loading zone? It is not shown in the legend.
2. Photometric Plan
a. What is the height of the poles shown as P‐1? Please provide a detail or “cut sheet” of the type of
lighting fixture. Are there any other lights proposed, such as sconces? If so, please provide a detail
or “cut sheet” showing the fixture and that it is downcast and shielded.
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b. Are the numbers shown on the photometric plan foot‐candles? If so, is it really accurate that the is
no increase in lighting directly surrounding the poles (shown as +1)?
3. Pathway
a. At the west side of the property is a common lot owned by the Crossroads Professional Center. The
City of Meridian Pathway Network Map indicates this is the area for a future pathway. The
applicant will be required to construct a 10’ pathway in this area running north and south, and
connect to the pathway at the Pine 43 apartment development to the west. This pathway must be
landscaped as required by UDC 11‐3B‐12. Please revise the site plan and landscape plan to include
this pathway.
4. Parking
a. UDC 11‐3A‐19 “Structure and Site Design Standards” state for properties greater than two (2) acres
in size, no more than fifty percent (50%) of the total off street parking area for the site shall be
located between building facades and abutting streets. This requirement is not met.
5. Landscape Plan
a. Although it appears the required quantity of trees is satisfied in the buffers and internal
landscaping, the caliper of the trees is deficient or is unknown. The Japanese Tree Lilac, Showy
Mountain Ash and Crimson Cloud Hawthorn are indicated in the proposed plant schedule on page
2 as 1.5” caliper whereas UDC 11‐3B‐5‐2 requires a minimum of 2”. Also, there is no size listed for
the Crimson Pointe Flowering Plum, Karl Fuchs Deodar Cedar, Amur Maple and American Sweet
Gum, which are trees that comprise a significant quantity of the landscaped areas.
6. Architecture – staff is unsure if the following requirements of the Architectural Standards Manual (ASM)
are met. Please clarify:
a. B, C and D at the bottom of Page One of the elevations indicate colors, but do not indicate
materials. Please describe proposed materials.
i. Is any smooth block face, or untextured concrete panel proposed?
b. 2.3A 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.
i. How is this met on the west elevation? This elevation will be visible from the residential
project to the west and a future pathway.
c. 3.1B Qualifying modulation must be at least 6‐inches in depth, be at least 8‐inches in width or
height (whichever is narrowest), and occur in total for 20% of overall façade elevation. For buildings
with façades less than 150‐feet, horizontal modulation must occur no less than every 30‐feet. For
buildings with façades greater than or equal to 150‐feet, horizontal modulation must occur no less
than every 50‐feet
i. Is this depth met?
4.1B Provide building overhangs or other projections such as canopies which articulate the building
façade and provide temporary relief from inclement weather. At a minimum, an overhang or
projection is required within 20‐feet of all public entryways, must be at least 3‐feet in depth from
the point of entry, and be least 6‐feet in length. Entryways with vestibules or other permanent
enclosed transition space are exempt.
ii. There are entrances where there does not appear to be building overhangs or canopies on
the east, north and south elevations. Could any canopies be added to the west (back)
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elevation of the building to respect the residential development and future pathway to the
west?
d. 4.3B All ground level mechanical equipment must be screened to the height of the unit as viewed
from the property line.
i. Are the parapets of sufficient height to screen all mechanical equipment as viewed from the
property line?
e. 5.1 In Industrial Districts, untextured concrete panels and prefabricated steel panels are prohibited
as facade field materials facing arterial and collector roadways, or public spaces, except when used
with a minimum of two other qualifying field materials and meeting standard fenestration
requirements. Concrete panels that do not exceed three (3) SQFT without a patterned reveal or
modulation break may be considered textured.
i. It does appear the ACM Panel and Masterline Panels exceed 20% on several sides. Staff does
not necessarily oppose the materials as proposed, but a Design Standard Exception (DSE)
would be required. The applicant should submit a narrative discussing how the proposed
materials meet the DSE standards as discussed on page A‐4 of the Architectural Standards
Manual (ASM). Staff recommends you consider additional treatment on the west side which
faces the residential project and future trail connection as a compromise.
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
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City of Meridian
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