Elevate Storage CZC DES A-2021-0157
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DATE: 9/23/2021
TO: Steve Thiessen, Hatch Design
Architecture
FROM: Sonya Allen, Associate Planner
208-884-5533
SUBJECT: A-2021-0157
Elevate Franklin Storage
LOCATION: 3755 W. Perugia St.
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) is requested for a 92,000+/- square foot self-service
storage facility on 2.74 acres of land in the R-15 zoning district. Administrative Design Review
(DES) is also requested for the proposed structures.
A design standard exception is requested to the following standard:
#3.3C: Within mixed-use areas, average 40% fenestration along applicable first floor façade. May
also meet fenestration alternative at 40% (see 3.3E). For façades facing roadways that are not
public entryways, may meet Fenestration Alternative (see 3.3E). Big box may limit applicable
façade area to 30-feet around public pedestrian entries.
#3.3E: Fenestration Alternative: Incorporate doors and windows for at least 30% of applicable
first floor façade, or suggest their inclusion using faux treatments that incorporate at least two of
the following: material changes, reveals in conjunction with color or material change, qualifying
modulation such as recessed areas, architectural trellis, awnings and canopies over access areas,
detached structures such as pergola, or similar architectural features and details.
As an alternative, the Applicant proposes modulation for 43% of the overall building façade that
faces the roadway with 12” recesses; each recess includes a change in roofline, materials and
colors. The building façade utilizes four (4) different materials – horizontal metal paneling,
smooth metal banding, Hardiepanel staggered shingle siding, and cultured stone with changes in
material & color at each change in reveal; turrets are featured along the building façade to add
pedestrian interest. These alternative double the required modulation along the street facing
façade.
CERTIFICATE OF ZONING
COMPLIANCE REPORT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
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II. DECISION
The applicant's request for Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Administrative Design Review is
approved, with the requested design standard exception, 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 emergency access gate via N. Umbria Hills Ave. shall be equipped with a knox box padlock
that meets Fire Dept. requirements.
2. Outdoor lighting – light fixtures that have a maximum output of 1,800 lumens or more shall
be placed such that the effective zone of light (as documented by the photometric test
report) does not trespass on abutting residential properties in accord with UDC 11-3A-
11C.2.
3. Outdoor storage, including RV storage, is prohibited on the site per the approved conditional use
permit (H-2019-0076) and UDC 11-4-3-47K.
4. Signage for the facility shall comply with UDC 11-3D-8.C, “business signs for multifamily
developments and allowed nonresidential uses.”
5. The hours of operation for the storage facility shall be limited to 6:00 am to 10:00 pm in accord
with UDC 11-4-3-47D.
6. 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.
7. Per Council's approval (FP-06-011), the applicant shall not be required to tile the following
irrigation facility: Kennedy Lateral. The applicant shall tile all other irrigation facilities as set
forth in UDC 11-3A-6A.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. The site plan prepared by Hatch Design Architecture, dated March 2021, labeled Sheet A-1.0, is
approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit A with the following
revision:
a. Extend the fence to the north parallel to the Kennedy Lateral in accord with the
standards listed in UDC 11-3A-6C-3 to prohibit access to the waterway and preserve
public safety per DA provision 5.1f.
12. The landscape plan prepared by Hatch Design Architecture on July 14, 2021, labeled Sheet L1.1,
is approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit B.
13. The elevations prepared by Hatch Design Architecture, dated July 2021, labeled Sheets A-4.0-A-
4.4, are approved by the City of Meridian Planning Division as shown in Exhibit C.
14. The approved site plan, landscape plan and/or elevations may not be altered without prior written
approval of the City of Meridian Planning Division.
15. The applicant shall pay any applicable impact fees prior to the issuance of a building permit.
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16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 100 Watt and 250 Watt, high-pressure sodium street lights shall be required on all public
roadways per the City of Meridian Improvement Standards for Street Lighting. All street lights
shall be installed at developer’s expense. Final design shall be submitted as part of the
development plan set for approval. Applicant shall also include the location of any existing street
lights in the development plan set. Street lighting is required at intersections, corners, cul-de-sacs,
and at a spacing that does not exceed that outlined in the Standards. The contractor’s work and
materials shall conform to the ISPWC and the City of Meridian Supplemental Specifications to
the ISPWC.
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 [H-2018-0109 (Ord. #19-1848); H-2019-0072 (Inst. #2019-
082758); H-2019-0076; MCU-2021-0006].
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 shall have an ongoing obligation to maintain all pathways.
7. The applicant has a continuing obligation to comply with the outdoor lighting provisions as set
forth in UDC 11-3A-11.
8. 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.
9. The applicant and/or assigns shall have the continuing obligation to meet the specific use
standards for the proposed use as set forth in UDC 11-4-3-47 Residential Self-Service Storage
Facility.
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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 October 8, 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
September 23, 2022.
V. EXHIBITS
A. Site Plan (date: 3/2021)
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B. Landscape Plan (date: 7/14/2021)
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C. Building Elevations (date: July 2021)
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