Bower Storage Building CZC, DES A-2021-0171
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DATE: 9/3/2021
TO: Adam Bucher
Beacon Building Company
FROM: Stacy Hersh, Assistant Planner
208-884-5533
SUBJECT: A-2021-0171
Bower Storage Building CZC, DES
LOCATION: 508 E. Bower Street
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant, Adam Bucher, requests Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) and Administrative
Design Review (DES) approval to construct a 704 square foot metal outdoor storage building and
four (4) overhead garage doors located behind a private fence and gate on 1.20 acres of land in the I-L
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 applicant shall construct all proposed fencing and/or any fencing required by the UDC,
consistent with the standards as set forth in UDC 11-3A-7 and 11-3A-6B.
2. 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.
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.
CERTIFICATE OF ZONING
COMPLIANCE REPORT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
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4. The site plan prepared by Adam Bucher on August 17, 2021, labeled “Site Plan”, is approved by
the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit A.
5. The elevations prepared by AJB Contractors, LLC on July 26, 2021, labeled “Front View”, “Rear
View”, “Side View”, and “Floor Plan”, are approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division
as shown in Exhibit B with the following notations:
The applicant requests a design standard exception to the following Goal 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
outdoor storage building will consist of white metal panels and four (4) overhead garage
doors with a concrete flooring to break-up the front elevation. Staff finds the location of the
storage building tucked in the northeast corner of the site next to the railroad tracks
behind the existing fence/gate away from public view, justifies and exemption from the
Architectural Standards Manual.
6. The approved site plan and/or elevations may not be altered without prior written approval of the
City of Meridian Planning Division.
7. The applicant shall pay any applicable impact fees prior to the issuance of a building permit.
8. 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.
9. 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 issuance of this CZC does not release the applicant from any previous requirements of the
other permits issued for the site.
4. 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.
5. The applicant has a continuing obligation to comply with the outdoor lighting provisions as set
forth in UDC 11-3A-11.
6. 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.
7. The applicant and/or assigns shall have the continuing obligation to meet the specific use
standards for a contractor’s yard as set forth in UDC 11-4-3-8.
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 11, 2020,
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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
September 3, 2022.
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V. EXHIBITS
A. Site Plan (date: 8/17/2021)
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B. Building Elevations (date: 7/26/2021)
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