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ICCU Orchard Park Branch CZC, DES A-2021-0115 Page 1 DATE: 7/22/2021 TO: Ellie Thomas Lombard Conrad Architects FROM: Stacy Hersh, Assistant Planner 208-884-5533 SUBJECT: A-2021-0115 ICCU Orchard Park Branch CZC, DES LOCATION: 6348 N. Linder Road I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant, Ellie Thomas of Lombard Conrad Architects, requests Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) and Administrative Design Review (DES) approval to construct a 6,190 square foot single story credit union with multiple drive-through lanes on 1.827 acres of land in the C-C zoning district. II. DECISION The applicant's request for Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Design Review are 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. The Developer shall complete all improvements required by ITD and ACHD associated with this development within the timeframe required by those agencies in accord with the STARS agreement and consistent with the Traffic Impact Study prior to issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy within this development as set forth in the Development Agreement (Inst. #2019-028376). 2. All ground-level mechanical equipment must be screened to the height of the unit as viewed from the property line; all rooftop mechanical equipment must be screened as viewed from the farthest edge of the adjoining right-of-way. 3. Business hours of operation within the C-C zoning district shall be limited from 6 am to 11 pm when the property abuts a residential use or district as set forth in UDC 11-2B-3A4. CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE REPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Page 2 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. The site plan prepared by Lombard/Conrad Architects on June 11, 2021, labeled C1.0, is approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit A with the following conditions:  Per UDC 11-3A-17 (Sidewalks and parkways), the sidewalk along the southern drive aisle is required to be five (5’) feet in width.  The applicant shall provide a detail of the trash enclosure and bicycle rack on the plans submitted with the building permit application. The changes noted above shall be incorporated on the plans submitted with the building permit application. 8. The landscape plan prepared by Breckon Landscape Design on June 25, 2021, labeled CZC1.0 and CZC1.5, are approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit B with the following conditions:  Per UDC 11-3B-8.C (Parking lot landscaping), the perimeter landscape buffer along the east side of the parking stalls and southern drive aisle are required to be a minimum of five (5’) feet in width; trees cannot sustain growth in buffers less than five (5’) feet in width.  The required street buffer landscaping improvements approved with the Linder Village Subdivision along N. Linder Road and Chinden Boulevard shall be completed in accord with UDC 11-3B-7 prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy of the building. The changes noted above shall be incorporated on the plans submitted with the building permit application. 9. The elevations prepared by Lombard/Conrad Architects on July 21, 2021, labeled “Exterior Elevations”, are approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit C with the following notations:  The applicant requests a design standard exception to the following Goals contained in the Architectural Standards Manual: Goal 5.1I “Untextured concrete panels and prefabricated steel panels are prohibited as field materials for building façades, except when used with a minimum of two other qualifying field materials and meeting all other standard fenestration and material requirements.” The applicant is proposing metal wall panels with reveals and brick as the main building façade materials matching the standards of the development. The metal accounts for over 50% of the main building façade material. Staff finds the quality/variation of the materials proposed along with the glazing, and additional landscaping facing the public roads brings a pedestrian element and attractive design to the building. Staff supports the justifications for exemption from the Architectural Standards Manual. 10. The approved site plan, landscape plan and/or elevations may not be altered without prior written approval of the City of Meridian Planning Division. 11. The applicant shall pay any applicable impact fees prior to the issuance of a building permit. Page 3 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. The City of Meridian requires that the owner enter into a Warranty Surety Agreement and post a Warranty Surety in the amount of 20% of the total construction cost for all completed public sewer and water infrastructure for a duration of two years. This surety amount will be verified by a line item final cost invoicing provided by the owner to the City. The surety can be posted in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, cash deposit or bond, and must be in place prior to Certificate of Occupancy. Applicant must file an application for surety, which can be found on the Community Development Department website. Please contact Land Development Services for more information at 208-887-2211. 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 subject property adjoins a state highway; access to the state facility is restricted as set forth in UDC 11-3H-4B and as approved with H-2017-0088. 3. The subject property adjoins a state highway; the only approved access to the state highway is that access approved through the recorded cross-access easement, recorded under instrument #2020-035128 and as shown on the Final Plat. 4. The project is subject to all current City of Meridian ordinances and previous conditions of approval associated with this site (H-2017-0088; DA Inst. #2019-028376; FP-2020-0004; MDA H-2021-0034). 5. The issuance of this CZC does not release the applicant from any previous requirements of the other permits issued for the site. 6. 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. 7. The applicant shall have an ongoing obligation to maintain all pathways. 8. The applicant has a continuing obligation to comply with the outdoor lighting provisions as set forth in UDC 11-3A-11. 9. 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. 10. The applicant and/or assigns shall have the continuing obligation to meet the specific use standards for a drive-through establishment and a financial institution as set forth in UDC 11-4-3-11 and UDC 11-4-3-17. 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 August 6, 2021, within fifteen (15) days after the written decision is issued, and contain the information listed in UDC 11-5A-6B. Page 4 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 22, 2022. Page 5 V. EXHIBITS A. Site Plan (date: 6/11/2021) Page 6 B. Landscape Plan (date: 6/25/2021) Page 7 C. Building Elevations (date: 7/21/2021)