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3/8/21
Meridian Planning & Zoning Dept
33 E Broadway Ave
Meridian, Idaho 83642
RE: DESIGN REVEW & CZC APPLICATION FOR ADVANCED SIGNS NEW BUILDING
To Whom it May Concern,
Please find enclosed our Design Review and CZC application for a new 62,500 square foot, two story, light industrial building to be
located on four existing lots of Olson and Bush Subdivision Blocks #2 & 3 on E Lanark St. containing approximately 5 acres. This
project will ultimately combine Lots 1 and 2 of Block 2 and Lots 9 and 10 of Block 3 into a single lot prior to completion of the
proposed building. The building is being designed as a multi-tenant building capable of division into three tenant suites. Two of
the three suites will be occupied by Advanced Signs and their sister company Decalcomania with the third suite available for lease.
Advanced Sign is a sign manufacturing company presently located a few lots west of the proposed site at 2700 E Lanark St,
Meridian, ID 83642. Decalcomania is a ‘vehicle wrap’ company providing vehicle signage.
The building will be a tilt-up concrete structure with parapet low slope roof, storefront windows and entry doors and a combination
of at grade and dock high doors. The exterior architectural character includes four colors of textured coating to soften the exterior
look similar to a stucco finish, multiple sizes of recessed rustication reveals both horizontal and vertical to accentuate th e
fenestration and color transitions. The main entrances to the tenant suites are articulated by modulating parapet heights and
horizontal wall plane changes creating recessed entries with canopies above as well as up down accent lighting on the main entry
columns. The building includes windows on all elevations as well as multiple color changes. Upper level wi ndows on the main
entrance also contain a horizontal canopy mullion to add additional relief and shadow to the elevation. All mechanical equipment
is expected to be roof mounted away from the building edge and screened from view by the raised parapets.
The site has been designed to separate auto parking from the main truck traffic. The existing sidewalk along Olson will be extended
to the southern property boundary and three new curb return access drives have been proposed with one on Lanark and two on
Olson. The parking area has been designed to contain 157 parking places as the two suites will employ approximately 125 people.
The pedestrian sidewalk along Olson extends through the landscape adjacent to an accessible parking stall and connects to the
main entry sidewalk along the front elevation of the building. A seven-place bicycle rack has been located near the center of the
front elevation adjacent to the Advanced Signs employee entrance. The site is proposed to be fully landscaped and meets the City’s
landscape criteria for street and parking trees. A covered employee patio is proposed on the south east corner of the building as
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an additional amenity for the building users. A covered parking canopy is proposed on the south side of the loading area to protect
the commercial vehicles that remain at the site. The loading dock area on the south side of the building will be fenced with a 6’
chain link security fence. There will be an 8’ high concrete screen wall that obscures much of the loading dock area from Olson
as well as the trash receptacles with rustication to match the building. The screen wall is also the backdrop to the employee patio.
We believe that the proposed project will complement the existing industrial development and look forward to your approval of our
applications. If you have any questions or comments regarding this application, please let me know.
Respectfully,
Wesley Steele - Owner
steele architecture