Narrative - Design ReviewLKY*
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tune 30, 2021
City of Meridian Community Development Department
Planning Division
33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 102
Meridian, Idaho 83642
RE: RockHarborChurch,Phase2
Design Review 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.
Phase 2 building materials, colors, site lighting, and landscape elements will match and / or be
consistent with the existing Phase 1 portion of the project.
Cohesive Design
Although avariety of massing elements, materials, and colors are employed on the Phase 2 building
exterior; these features harmonize to create a unified and cohesive architectural composition consistent
with Phase 1. With a couple of exceptions, the same features and treatments used on Phase 1 facades
are also used on the south, west', and north facades of Phase 2.
Building Scale
Like Phase 1, Phase 2 is both a one and two-story structure. While the height of Phase 2 is significantly
lower tharrthe auditorium and signature wall portions of the Phase 1 building, Phase 2 wall and parapet
heights are in appropriate proportion to the scale of the existing building. Human scale in Phase 2 is
reinforced through appropriately sized doors, windows, and sunshade elements; stone clad columns and
wainscoting; and the projecting entrance canopy on the west facade and roof -top terrace pergola and
porch on the south facade.
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Building Form
The rectilinear forms and rectangular massing elements of Phase 1 are continued in Phase 2. Overall
building massing is driven by the building's primary functional components, specifically Phase 2's second
floor administrative area, roof -top terrace, and high bay multi -purpose assembly spaces. Phase 2's
building form is further articulated through the use of wall plane offsets and varying material and color
selections.
Architectural Elements
The use of glazed doors, aluminum framed windows and sunshades, translucent wall panels (Kalwall),
stone -clad wainscoting and pilasters, and the projecting entrance canopy feature used on Phase 1 are
continued in Phase 2. In addition, a steel pergola and covered roof structure have been incorporated at
the second- floor level roof -top terrace.
Materials
The material and color palfette of the Phase 2 addition is identical to Phase 1. Primary wall materials are
granular, stucco -textured insulated metal wall panels in the parchment and off-white colors used on
Phase 1, and off-white Portland cement stucco. During Phase 1 design review, the stucco -textured
panels were determined to be comparable with Portland cement stucco and not metal siding. Accent
materials include wood grained / reddish- brown colored fiber cement lap siding, deep fluted metallic
bronze metal siding, and taupe colored manufactured stone. Entrance doors and windows are clear
anodized aluminum and sunshades are metallic bronze in color.
Signs /Lighting
Placement of internally lit lettering and / or the church logo is anticipated above the Phase 2 west
building entrance. This and any other applicable Phase 2 signage will be submitted for City review and
permitting separately from this application.
Additional Phase 2 parking lot lighting will be of the same type and design as Phase 1 lighting; 16 to 26
foot high, pole mounted, cut-off type LED fixtures. A photometric plan and light fixture product data are
included with the CZC application.
Pedestrian Walkways and Facilities
Pedestrian connections to adjacent public roadways were completed as part of the project's Phase 1 site
development. New Phase 2 sidewalks will be extended to Phase 2 building entrances. In addition, new
drive aisle concrete crosswalks, similar to those used in Phase 1, are included to provide enhanced
pedestrian safety from new Parking Area D to the west building entrance.
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Mayne Thowless, Architect
LKV Architects
cc: Scott Harrop, Executive Pastor, RockHarbor Church