Sawtooth Landing Bldg. 6 CZC (A-2021-0136)
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DATE: 7/16/2021
TO: Justin Waters,
Julie Rivers Development
FROM: Joe Dodson, Associate Planner
208-884-5533
SUBJECT: A-2021-0136
Sawtooth Landing Building 6 CZC
LOCATION: 1450 W. Ustick Road (NEC Ustick and
Linder Roads)
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant’s representative, Justin Waters, requests Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC)
approval to construct one (1) additional single-story, multi-tenant office building on 4 acres of land in
the C-C zoning district. This building is labeled as Building #6 on the site plan.
Note: Code requires that each commercial building obtain their own CZC prior to submitting
for building permit. A-2021-0106 approved Design Review for all eight (8) future buildings,
Alternative Compliance to reduce areas of the arterial street buffers, and approved the overall
site improvements to include: grading, utilities, perimeter and parking lot landscaping, all of
the parking, and Building #4.
II. DECISION
The applicant's request for Certificate of Zoning Compliance 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. Per UDC 11-5B-5B2, the Director (at the applicant's request) approved alternative compliance
regarding Landscape Buffers Along Streets, as outlined in UDC 11-3B-7. See record “A-2021-
0106” for that approval and staff analysis.
CERTIFICATE OF ZONING
COMPLIANCE REPORT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
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1. 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.
2. All ground-level mechanical equipment must be screened to the height of the unit as viewed
from the property line; any rooftop mechanical equipment must be screened as viewed from
the farthest edge of the adjoining right-of-way.
3. The applicant shall complete all improvements related to public life, safety, and health as set forth
in UDC 11-5C-3B. A surety agreement may be accepted for other improvements in accord with
UDC 11-5C-3C.
4. Upon installation of the landscaping and prior to inspection by Planning Division staff, the
applicant shall provide a written certificate of completion as set forth in UDC 11-3B-14A.
5. The site plan prepared by M. Comeaux Architects on May 24, 2021 (revised June 8, 2021),
labeled Proposed Site Plan, is approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown
in Exhibit A.
6. The landscape plans prepared by M. Comeaux Architects on May 24, 2021 (revised July 1,
2021), labeled Landscape Plan, are approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as
shown in Exhibit B.
7. The elevations previously approved with A-2021-0106 are attached in Exhibit C for
reference.
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.
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 and to install and maintain all landscaping as set forth
in UDC 11-3B-5, UDC 11-3B-13 and UDC 11-3B-14.
2. The applicant shall comply with the outdoor storage as an accessory use standards as set forth in
UDC 11-3A-14.
3. The project is subject to all current City of Meridian ordinances and previous conditions of
approval associated with this site: AZ-14-007; H-2021-0016 (MDA); and A-2021-0106 (CZC,
DES).
4. The issuance of this CZC does not release the applicant from any previous requirements of the
other permits issued for the site.
5. 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.
6. The applicant has a continuing obligation to comply with the outdoor lighting provisions as set
forth in UDC 11-3A-11.
7. 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.
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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 July 30, 2021,
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.
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 July
15, 2022.
V. EXHIBITS
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A. Site Plan (date: 5/24/2021)
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B. Landscape Plan (date: 5/24/2021)
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C. Approved Elevations (date: 5/24/2021)
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