PZ - Pre-App Notes CITY OF MERIDIAN
PRE-APPLICATION MEETING NOTES
Project/Subdivision Name: Human Bean at 3285 W. Nelis Dr Date:10/27/20
Applicant(s)/Contact(s): Colby Halker
City Staff:Alan, Bill Joe
Location: 3285 W Nelis Dr Size of Property: .59 acres
Comprehensive Plan FLUM Designation: Medium Density Residential
Existing Use:Vacant Existing Zoning: C-G
Proposed Use: Commercial Proposed Zoning: C-G
Surrounding Uses: Commercial and Office
Street Buffer(s)and/or Land Use Buffer(s): 25' buffer along N. 10 Mile, 10' buffer along W. Nelis Dr
Open Space/Amenities/Pathways:
Access/Stub Streets/Street System: N/A
Waterways/Topography/Flood Plain:
Sewer/Water:
History: RZ 11-001, DA 104093293,Amended DA 112054621
Additional Meeting Notes:
• Property is within DA 112054621.
• This development agreement limits business hours from 7am to 10pm unless approved by conditional use permit.
• A conditional use permit is reviewed and approved/denied by the Planning Commission at a public hearing.
• The conditional use is described in UDC Section 11-5B-6. Submittal requirements will include a site plan, landscape plan,
architectural elevations and a narrative of the project.The narrative should address the findings listed in UDC 11-5B-6-E.
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/meridianid/latest/meridian id/0-0-0-8354
• There are specific use standards that must be met in regard to drive-through establishments.These use standards can be
found at UDC 11-4-3-11 and at the following link:
https://codelibraU.amlegal.com/codes/meridianid/latest/meridian id/0-0-0-7678
• Staff has concerns with traffic circulation, especially for cars traveling north from the business at 3393 N.Ten Mile and either
trying to turn left at the one-way drive aisle on the subject property or having to go around the drive-through loop. Please
consider whether you can shift an access to the south and create another aisle that can accommodate traffic that may enter
the property from the south.
• The specific use standards referenced above state drive-throughs should be visible from a public street for surveillance
purposes. However, drive-through aisles also should be screened. Solutions can include berming, landscaping and screening
walls. Please see the design of the Human Bean at 1635 N. Meridian Rd as an example.
• A Certificate of Zoning Compliance(CZC)will be required prior to building permit.This process is described by UDC 11-5B-1.
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/meridianid/latest/meridian_id/0-0-0-8263
• A TIS and stacking analysis will not be required by ACHD.
• The applicant inquired into the sign allowances in C-G for a free-standing sign. The following are the requirements from UDC
11-3D-8:
o All freestanding signs shall be set entirely within a landscaped area having at least the same square footage as the
background area of the sign.The landscaped area shall include plants, ground cover, and materials that contribute to
an aesthetic appearance and maintain clear vision for pedestrians and vehicles.
o The maximum background area of any freestanding sign shall not exceed eighty(80)square feet.
o The maximum height of any freestanding sign shall not exceed twenty feet(20').
o A maximum of one freestanding sign is allowed per one hundred fifty feet(150')of linear street frontage per property.
Note:A Traffic Impact Study(TIS)will be required by ACHD for large commercial projects and any residential development with over 100 units. To
avoid unnecessary delays&expedite the hearing process,applicants are encouraged to submit the TIS to ACHD prior to submitting their application
to the City. Not having ACHD comments and/or conditions on large projects may delay hearing(s)at the City. Please contact Mindy Wallace at 387-
6178 at ACHD for information in regard to a TIS, conditions,impact fees and process.
Other Agencies/Departments to Contact:
® Ada County Highway Dist. (ACHD) ❑ Nampa Meridian Irrigation Dist. (NMID) ® Public Works Department
❑ Idaho Transportation Dept. (ITD) ❑ Settler's Irrigation District(SID) ❑ Building Department
® Republic Services ❑ Police Department ❑ Parks Department
❑ Central District Health Department ® Fire Department ❑ Other:
Application(s) Required:
❑ Administrative Design Review ❑ Conditional Use Permit Modification/Transfer ❑ Rezone
❑ Alternative Compliance ❑ Development Agreement Modification ❑ Short Plat
❑ Annexation ❑ Final Plat ❑ Time Extension—Council
❑ City Council Review ❑ Final Plat Modification ❑ UDC Text Amendment
❑ Comprehensive Plan Amendment—Map ❑ Planned Unit Development ❑ Vacation
❑ Comprehensive Plan Amendment—Text ❑ Preliminary Plat ❑ Variance
® Conditional Use Permit ❑ Private Street ❑ Other
Notes: 1)Applicants are required to hold a neighborhood meeting in accord with UDC 11-5A-6C prior to submittal of an application requiring a public
hearing(except for a vacation or short plat);and 2)All applicants for permits requiring a public hearing shall post the site with a public hearing notice
in accord with UDC 11-5A-5D.3(except for UDC text amendments, Comp Plan text amendments,and vacations). The information provided during
this meeting is based on current UDC requirements and the Comprehensive Plan.Any subsequent changes to the UDC and/or Comp Plan may
affect your submittal and/or application. This pre-application meeting shall be valid for four(4)months.