Narrative - CZCL V
A R C H'I T E C T S
June 30, 2021
City of Meridian Community Development Department
Planning Division
33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 102 -
Meridian, Idaho 83642
RE: RockHarbor Church
Ce,Lificate of Zoning Compliance Narrative
Planning Staff:
Phase 2 of RockHarbor Church consists of atwo-story, 41,478 square foot building addition, 106 spaces
of additional off-street parking, and a combination of hardscape and softscape landscape treatments on
about two acre's of presently undeveloped site. Phase 1 CZC, DR, and project construction documents
referenced future "Phase 2" and "Phase 3" expansions. These two anticipated separate future
expansions have now been combined and make up the current scope of RockHarbor Church Phase 2.
The proposed -Phase 2 building addition includes a secondary building entrance foyer and restrooms,
large youth / multi -purpose meeting room; grade meeting room, kitchen, (18) small group
rooms, and a storage garage on the first floor, and administrative offices, office suites, support spaces,
and a roof -top terrace on the second floor. With this addition, the total square footage of the facility
(total fire area) comes to 106,655 square feet. The required fire flow for this size and type of fire
sprinklered structure is 1,688 gallons per minute. Suez indicates that a.flow of 1,750 gallons per minute_
can be delivered from any of the three existing on -site fire hydrants.
Phase 2 building architecture, materials, and colors match and / or are consistent. with those of Rhase 1.
Primary wall materials are stucco -textured metal wall panels and Portland cement stucco in parchment
and off-white to match Phase 1. Accent materials include wood grained and wood colored fiber cement
lap siding, deep fluted metallic bronze metal siding, and taupe colored manufactured stone. The two-
story portion of Phase 2 features a large, second floor level roof -top terrace for use by the church's large
pastoral and administrative staff. The site's existing, previously approved trash enclosure will remain.
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An additional parking area for 106 cars is located immediately west of the addition. This additional
parking brings the church's total off-street parking count to 669 spaces, roughly three times that
required based on total building floor area. Additional bicycle parking spaces are also being provided in
Phase 2, resulting in a total of 30 spaces, 3 more than required. The new parking area and adjacent
sidewalks include new parking lot lighting, consistent in type, height, and illumination with Phase 1 site
lighting. Please see accompanying photometric plan and product data.
Total recreational open space and outdoor patio areas remain above the square footages indicated on
the Phase 1 master site plan. Phase 2 recreational open space includes passive recreational hardscape
and softscape around the perimeter of the addition, and also a portion of Parking Area D designated as
shared -use recreational basketball and volleyball courts. Phase 2 outdoor patio areas include an outdoor
patio off the building's multi -purpose room, a small seating patio at the front of the addition, and the
second -floor roof -top terrace with partial roof and pergola shade structure.
Additional Phase 2 landscaping is included around the perimeter of the Phase 2 building addition and
around and within the new Parking Area D. Landscape design and materials will be consistent with
Phase 1 improvements. All site perimeter landscaping and landscape buffers were approved as part of
Phase 1 site development. Proposed landscaping modifications along the site's northern property line
and irrigation district easement are addressed in the accompanying Alternative Compliance Application.
On behalf of RockHarbor Church, thank you for your consideration of this Certificate of Zoning
Compliance Application. Please don't hesitate to contact us if additional information or clarifications are
needed.
Respectfully,
Mayne Thowless, Architect
LKV Architects
cc: Scott Harrop, Executive Pastor, RockHarbor Church