Narrative Larson Architects, P. A. Architecture and Real Estate Planning
210 Murray Street, Boise, Idaho 83714
Phone: (208) 376-7502 Fax: (208) 658-0224
March 5, 2021
City of Meridian
Planning Department
33 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 102
Meridian, Idaho 83642
RE: LOST RAPIDS LOT 13
Dear Planner,
On behalf of Lost Rapids Development, LLC we are pleased to submit the attached application and
supporting materials for a new multi-tenant commercial building for Certificate of Zoning Compliance
and Design Review. This follows the recent CUP approval for the drive-thru lane, case number H-2021-
0001. This project will consist of a new single story building located at 6097 N. Ten Mile Road in
Meridian.
The applicant is proposing to construct a new 9,493 SF single story building. The site is located just south
of the intersection of Chinden Road and Ten Mile Road. Site access is proposed from a shared access
drive that is available to all the building pads surrounding the new Costco facility.
Vehicular traffic will enter the site from the Southeast corner of the site from the shared access drive.
Two rows of parking are available directly off this entry, or users can continue east to enter the Drive-
Thru lane. This lane travels behind the proposed building and exits back into the parking layout on the
North side. Anticipated restaurant users will have access to patio areas on the North and South sides of
the building. The front of the building (West) has an enlarged sidewalk to allow for access to multiple
tenant spaces. The sidewalk continues partially on the East side to allow for service access to the back of
the future tenants. This sidewalk also connects across the drive-thru lane to the existing sidewalk on Ten
Mile Road. Garbage facilities are located in the Southeast corner of site, the location of which has been
coordinated with Republic Services.
Building elevations take advantage of variations in height and wall plane to provide visual interest. Larger
tenant spaces are anticipated at the ends of the building and have been given more exterior articulation in
the form of roof shapes and horizontal modulation. Between these end caps, the parapet wall is a
consistent height and features material changes to break up the massing of the wall. In an effort to
maximize structural efficiency and leasable interior areas, this wall is 75’ long. We are requesting a
Design Standards Exception to ASM 3.1B to have this straight section at the interior of the building for
these reasons.
Materials include a manufactured stone veneer wainscot, a light-textured stucco wall finish, fiber-cement
ship lap siding with a wood grain texture, and standing seam metal roofing. The stucco finish will feature
reveal lines to break up the mass of the material and tie into other building elements. Glass storefront
patterns vary in height across the front of the building to provide visual interest. Covered steel awnings
are located above each entry for weather protection, and protrude from the building 36” These awnings
also vary in height to follow the storefront glass pattern. The two architectural features required by ASM
2.3A are met by the fenestration pattern variation and the canopies. Variations in height of the storefront
also serve to accentuate future tenant entry points. HVAC units are proposed to be located on the roof,
screened by a tall parapet wall. Parapet walls are interrupted by shed roof elements of varying heights to
break up the elevations. Parapets are capped with a continuous metal coping cap over the light textured
stucco wall system.
This application has been prepared in coordination with the Meridian Design Manual. We expect that you
will find it complete and generally as discussed. Should you have any questions don't hesitate to contact
us.
Sincerely,
R. Damon Beard
Larson Architects, P.A.
210 Murray Street
Boise, ID 83714
tel. 208.376.7502
fax 208.658.0224