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First Review Cedar Springs Office Buildings CZCFrom:Alan Tiefenbach To:"sandee@biltmoreco.com" Subject:Cedar Springs Office Buildings CZC Date:Tuesday, February 2, 2021 10:12:00 AM Attachments:ASM Standards Checklist-NonRes-CD.pdf Sandee,   I have finished preliminary review of your proposed Certificates of Zoning Compliance (CZC) and design review for two office buildings at 4771 N. Summit Way and  4783 N. Summit Way.   As this development is for two new office building on pad sites where the parking and landscaping for the entire development is already existing, the only comments I have are in regard to the building architecture.   The City of Meridian has an Architectural Standards Manual (ASM) that has minimum requirements for architecture.  This manual is available here:   https://meridiancity.org/planning/current/architectural-standards   The east, north and west elevations of 4783 N. Summit Way and south elevation of 4771 N Summit Way mostly meet the requirements. However, the south elevation of 4783 and north and east sides of 4771 N. Summit Way do not meet the minimum requirements (sides of the building that are not visible from public streets, public spaces, or façades with public entries are exempt).   The following should be addressed for the south and west elevations of 4783 N. Summit Way and north elevations of 4771 N. Summit Way:   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.’ 3.1A - Incorporate at least one type of the following modulations in the façade plane, including but not limited to projections, recesses, and step backs that articulate wall planes and break up building mass. Examples include but are not limited to columns with trim or accent materials, change in finished material depths, building overhangs, and inset features and materials such as false windows or fenestration with architectural accents. 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. 3.2A - For at least 30% of applicable façades use any combination of concrete, masonry, stone, or unique variation of color, texture, or material, at least 10-inches in height, around the base of the building. May alternatively incorporate other architectural features such as ledges, façade reveals, ground level fenestration, raised planters, or landscaping elements within 3-feet of finished grade.- This is missing from ALL facades. 4.2A - Use any combination of standards from Building Form, Architectural Elements, or Material sections to provide pattern, color, or material variation on all wall segments. Must not exceed 30-feet horizontally or vertically without building variation. 5.1B - For all façade elevations visible from public roads, public spaces, primary entrance(s) of an adjacent building, and facing residential districts, use at least two distinct field materials, colors, or material-color combinations on the building façade (see also Material definitions). 5.2A Use of subtle, neutral, or natural tones must be integrated with at least one accent or field material.   The existing building at 4795 N. Summit Way has stone wainscoting around all four sides. Adding some type of similar material as mentioned above would satisfy 3.2A and 5.2A. Additional window treatment or canopies along these sides may help satisfy 2.3A and 3.1A. Adding columns, overhangs or features similar to the brick veneer modulations would satisfy 3.1A and 3.1B.   Also please note that per 4.1B, a building overhang or other projection such as a canopy is required above the entrance on the north side of 4783 N. Summit Way.   I have attached the ASM checklist for specificity.     Alan Tiefenbach | Current Associate Planner City of Meridian | Community Development Dept. 33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: 208-489-0573 | Fax: 208-489-0571 Built for Business, Designed for Living