ACS Shop Addition DES,CZC A-2020-0233CZC Staff Report
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DATE: 12/29/2020
TO: Ben Millett
FROM: Alan Tiefenbach, Associate Planner
208-884-5533
SUBJECT: DES, CZC A-2020-0233
ACS Shop Addition
LOCATION: 2540 E. Franklin Rd
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This is a Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) and Design Review (DES) to allow an
approximately 1,300 sq. ft. expansion at the east side of an existing building, which is located
behind a primary building at the rear (north) of the property. The addition would be used for
office and shop uses, including indoor storage. The existing business is a systems
engineering company (professional office). The property was annexed in 2004 as a single-
family residence, converted to an office, and a Development Agreement (Instr. 105029652)
allows the use.
No new landscaping is required with this proposal. This is because the 1,300 sq. ft. addition
is an approximate 26% expansion over what is existing. Per UDC 11-3B-2, for additions that
are twenty-five (25) percent to fifty (50) percent of the existing structure or developed area,
only perimeter and right-of-way landscaping is to be installed. UDC 11-2B-3 requires a 25’
landscape buffer along E. Franklin Rd, an arterial road. There is an existing buffer of at least
40’ along the front of the property, the 7 existing trees are double what is required and there
is existing sidewalk. No landscaping is proposed to be removed with this proposal.
Per Goal 1.1 of the Architectural Standards Manual (ASM), building design should address
building scale, mass, form, and use a variety of materials and architectural features to ensure
an aesthetic contribution compatible with surrounding buildings. The architectural elevations
of the new addition will utilize the same materials and architecture as is used on the existing
CERTIFICATE OF ZONING
COMPLIANCE REPORT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
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buildings (beige stucco, sloped tile roofs, several windows and a door). A roll-up door is
also proposed with the addition.
The building addition is behind the existing main building, and there is a significant amount
of mature landscaping along E. Franklin Rd. There is vacant industrially-zoned property to
the west, a large rural property to the east (unincorporated) and the Meridian Academy is
approximately 200 feet to the north. A 4’ high concrete wall is located along the north and
east rear property lines.
The building addition would be minimally visible (if at all) as traveling along E. Franklin Rd
due to it being behind the existing building and the landscaping along the E. Franklin Rd
frontage and the eastern property line (please see photos). The building addition will not be
visible as viewed from the Meridian Academy as the grade is more than 20 feet higher than
the academy, it is more than 200 feet away, and the academy building that faces this property
has no windows or outdoor useable areas other than storage and mechanical areas. As this
new addition will be marginally or not visible from primary entrances of adjacent buildings,
public roadways or facades visible from public spaces, it would be exempt from the majority
of the ASM standards.
The location of the proposed addition will result in a net loss of one parking space. However,
based on a parking ratio of one parking space per 500 sq. ft. of office space, 10 parking
spaces are required whereas 14 parking spaces are provided. The project still exceeds the
minimum parking requirements.
II. 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.
Site Specific 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-6B.
2. Business hours of operation within the C-C and C-G districts shall be limited from 6 am to 11 pm
when the property abuts a residential use or district as set forth in UDC 11-2B-3A4.
3. 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.
4. The applicant shall comply with the outdoor storage as an accessory use standards as set forth in
UDC 11-3A-14.
5. The applicant shall complete all improvements related to public life, safety, and health as set forth
in UDC 11-5C-3B.
6. The site plan prepared by CSQUA on December 4, 2020, labeled Architectural Site Plan is
approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit A.
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7. The elevations prepared by on December 4, 2020 labeled Exterior Elevations, are approved by the
City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit C.
8. The approved site plan, landscape plan and/or elevations may not be altered without prior written
approval of the City of Meridian Planning Division.
9. The applicant shall pay any applicable impact fees prior to the issuance of a building permit.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
General 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.
2. The project is subject to all current City of Meridian ordinances and previous conditions of
approval associated with this site (AZ-04-001 & DA Inst. #105029652).
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.
III. 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 January 19, 2021,
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.
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IV. 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
December 29, 2021.
V. EXHIBITS
A. Site Photos
Primary building as viewed from E. Franklin Rd. Area of building expansion (looking NW)
Area of building expansion (looking north) Meridian Academy as viewed from property
Subject property as viewed traveling west on E. Franklin Rd
Location of
expansion
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B. Site Plan (date: 12/4/2020)
Proposed
Expansion
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C. Existing As-Built Improvements
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D. Building Elevations (date: 12/4/2020)