Staff First Submittal ResponseFrom:Alan Tiefenbach
To:"wasarch@gmail.com"
Subject:Advanced Sign Building CZC and DES
Date:Tuesday, March 30, 2021 3:02:00 PM
Attachments:KB Fabrication&Welding - VAC H-2020-0121 Staff Report.pdf
Mr. Steele,
Staff have completed first review of your proposal for a Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) and
Design Review (DES) for the Advanced Sign Building located at 2835 E. Lanark Street. Please see
comments below:
1. The applicant should be aware there is a 20’ landscape setback shown along the south perimeter
of Lots 1-5, Block 3 of the Olson and Bush No 2 subdivision. In order for the applicant to build
across this easement it must be vacated through City Council. The property owner at 2675 E.
Lanark St. recently had the same issue and did vacate the easement along their lots. A copy of the
staff report is included. Vacation of the easement and consolidation of the lots under a property
boundary adjustment (PBA) will be a condition of approval of the CZC which will be required prior
to building permit.
2. 11-3A-3. (Access to streets) states for any property that takes direct access from an arterial
and/or collector roadway, where access to a local street is not available, the property owner shall
be required to grant cross-access/ingress-egress easements to adjoining properties. E. Lanark
Street is classified as an Industrial Collector. The site plan and landscape plans should be revised
to grant access to 2761 and 2755 E. Lanark St (properties to the west).
3. UDC 11-3A-6 (Ditches, laterals, canals or drainage courses) states that irrigation ditches, laterals,
canals, sloughs and drains may be left open when used as a water amenity or linear open space,
as defined in section 11-1A-1. All other irrigation ditches, laterals, sloughs or canals, intersecting,
crossing or lying within the area being developed, shall be piped, or otherwise covered. Has the
Snider Lateral, which bisects the property at the south, been piped?
4. 11-3B-7 – C ( Landscape buffers along streets) states all street buffers with attached sidewalks
shall be measured from the back of sidewalk. Where ACHD is anticipating future widening of the
street, the width of the buffer shall be measured from the ultimate sidewalk location as
anticipated by ACHD. It appears the 20’ wide required buffer along E. Lanark St was measured
from back of curb, which is only allowed for detached sidewalks.
5. UDC 11-3B-7-C3 (Landscape buffers along streets) states a minimum density of one (1) tree per
thirty-five (35) linear feet is required. If this calculation results in a fraction of five (5) or greater,
round up to an additional tree. If the calculation results in a fraction less than five (5), round the
number down. The property frontage along E. Lanark St is 345’ +/- requiring 10 trees whereas
only 8 are shown (the trees in the islands cannot be counted). Based on the survey provided by
the applicant, the frontage along N. Olsen Ave is 777 feet, requiring 22 trees. Only 17 are
reflected on the landscape plan.
6. 11-3A-19 (Structure and site design standards) states for properties greater than two (2) acres in
size, no more than fifty (50) percent of the total off street parking area for the site shall be located
between building facades and abutting streets. All of the proposed parking is located between the
building facade and abutting streets. The applicant either needs to revise the site plan, or request
alternative compliance as described in 11-5B-5. If alternative compliance is the option chosen,
please note there are conditions to be met and findings to be made. The applicant should submit
a letter describing how the requirements are met. The fee for alternative compliance is $160.
7. The site plan indicates a parking structure, but no detail, elevations or materials have been
submitted for this structure.
8. Architectural Standard 2.1A states buildings with rooflines 50-feet in length or greater must
incorporate roofline and parapet variations. Variations may include step-downs, step-backs, other
modulation, or architectural features such as cornices, ledges, or columns, and must occur in total
combination for at least 20% of the façade length. May be averaged over entire façade, but may
not exceed 75-feet without a break. This maximum appears to be exceeded on the north and east
elevations. Staff is less concerned with the south and west elevations as these would be
marginally visible.
9. Architectural Standards 3.1A and 3.1B require building modulation of at least 50 foot intervals for
buildings greater than 150 feet. 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. Is this requirement met and how? It appears there are sections greater than 50’
without modulation of at least 6 inches deep and 8 inches wide.
10. Please indicate the type of material on the “bottom band” of the building. This is not called out in
the elevations.
11. Architectural Standard 5.3 required integration of roll up doors into the building design. This does
not appear to be met on the east.
12. Please provide a “cut sheet” that indicates all light fixtures are downcast and shielded.
Fire Comments
13. Drive aisles need to be 26' Wide for ladder truck access.
14. Please place a hydrant on the property within 100' of the FDC.
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
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