ACHD Transmittal (A-2021-0177)Applicant name:REILLY ROSBOTHAM, BARGHAUSEN CONSULTING ENGINEERS Phone:
Applicant address:18215 72ND AVE S, KENT, WA 98032 Email:
Owner name:TREVOR GASSER, LOST RAPIDS DEVELOPMENT II LLC Phone:Fax:
Owner address:
7400 EAST 500 SOUTH, SUITE 200,
BOUNTIFUL, UT 83646 Email:
Administrative
Applicant Information
Type of Review Requested
File number:A-2021-0177
Assigned Planner:
Related Files:
Subject Property Information
Location/street address:3377 W CHINDEN BLVD
Assessor's parcel number(s):R5330760600
Township, range, section:4N1W27
Agent name (e.g. architect, engineer, developer, representative):REILLY ROSBOTHAM
Firm name:BARGHAUSEN CONSULTING ENGINEERS Phone:Fax:
Address:18215 72ND AVE S Email:
Contact name:Phone:Fax:
Contact address:Email:
Project/Application Name:Dutch Bros Coffee - DES, CZC
Description of Work:Please see attached narrative.
Project Description
Planning Division
ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATION
33 E Broadway Avenue, Suite 102ƔMeridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208)884-5533ƔFacsimile: (208) 888-6854ƔWebsite: www.meridaincity.org
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APPLICATION TYPES
Alternative Compliance - ALT:UNCHECKED
Certificate of Zoning Compliance - CZC:CHECKED
Does project have prior approval?:No
Does your project contain new construction and/or modifications to an existing
building or the site?:
Yes
Design Review - DES:CHECKED
Private Street - PS:UNCHECKED
Vacation - VAC:UNCHECKED
ADDRESS VERIFICATION
Address Verification Permit Number:LDAV-2021-0603
TYPE OF USE PROPOSED
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Office:UNCHECKED
Commercial:CHECKED
Employment:UNCHECKED
Industrial:UNCHECKED
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Townhouse:UNCHECKED
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PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE
Does this project require the extension of public infrastructure?:No
I agree to upload required checklist items for review:UNCHECKED
I acknowledge deferral of the required checklist items, may require additional
review time:
UNCHECKED
I agree to upload required checklist items with the building application:UNCHECKED
PROPERTY INFORMATION
General Location:Near SWC of Chinden Blvd and Ten Mile Rd
Current Land Use:Vacant
Total Acreage:1.26 Acres
Prior Approvals (File Numbers):N/A
ZONING DISTRICT(S)
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R-8:UNCHECKED
R-15:UNCHECKED
Application Information
33 E Broadway Avenue, Suite 102ƔMeridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208)884-5533ƔFacsimile: (208) 888-6854ƔWebsite: www.meridaincity.org
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PROJECT INFORMATION
Site Plan Date (MM/DD/YYYY):08/23/21
Landscape Plan Date (MM/DD/YYYY):08/25/21
Elevations Date (MM/DD/YYYY):08/13/2021
Percentage of Site Devoted to Building:2.5%
Percentage of Site Devoted to Landscaping:24.7%
Percentage of Site Devoted to Paving:72.8%
Who will own and Maintain the Pressurized Irrigation System in this Development:Dutch Bros Coffee
Square Footage of Landscaped Areas to be Irrigated by City Water Connection:15,404 square feet
Proposed Building Height:24 feet
Existing Floor Area (If Applicable):N/A
Gross Floor Area Proposed:1,394 (including TE)
Number of Standard Parking Spaces Provided:14
Number of Compact Parking Spaces Provided:0
Number of Residential Units:0
Minimum Square Footage of Living Area (Excluding Garage):N/A
Gross Density:N/A
Net Density:N/A
In Reclaimed Water Buffer:No
QUALIFYING OPEN SPACE
Open Grassy Area (min. 50' x 100'):UNCHECKED
Community Garden:UNCHECKED
Ponds or Water Features:UNCHECKED
Plaza:UNCHECKED
Additions to Public Park:UNCHECKED
Collector Street Buffer:UNCHECKED
Arterial Street Buffer:UNCHECKED
33 E Broadway Avenue, Suite 102ƔMeridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208)884-5533ƔFacsimile: (208) 888-6854ƔWebsite: www.meridaincity.org
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8' or 6' Wide Parkways:UNCHECKED
10' Parkway Along Arterials:UNCHECKED
Stormwater Detention Facility:UNCHECKED
QUALIFYING SITE AMENITIES
Clubhouse:UNCHECKED
Fitness Facilities:UNCHECKED
Enclosed Bike Storage:UNCHECKED
Public Art:UNCHECKED
Picnic Area:UNCHECKED
Additional 5% Open Space:UNCHECKED
Communication Infrastructure:UNCHECKED
Dog Owner Facilities:UNCHECKED
Neighborhood Business Center:UNCHECKED
Swimming Pool:UNCHECKED
Children's Play Structure:UNCHECKED
Sports Courts:UNCHECKED
Pedestrian or Bicycle Circulation System:UNCHECKED
Transit Stop:UNCHECKED
Park and Ride Lot:UNCHECKED
Walking Trails:UNCHECKED
APPLICATION DISCLAIMER
I have read and accept the above terms:CHECKED
Your signature:Reilly Rosbotham
33 E Broadway Avenue, Suite 102ƔMeridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208)884-5533ƔFacsimile: (208) 888-6854ƔWebsite: www.meridaincity.org
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PROJECT NARRATIVE
Design Review and
Certificate of Zoning Compliance
Dutch Bros Coffee
Lot 6, Lost Rapids Development
Meridian, ID 83646
Prepared by:
Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc.
August 30, 2021
Our Job No. 21915
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Project Overview
The project proposes to develop a 1.26-acre parcel for construction of a new 1,154-square-foot Dutch Bros
Coffee with double drive-through lanes to accommodate up to 33 vehicles in the queue. A separate covered
service window will be offered for walk-up customers on the southern side of the building opposite the drive-
through service window. Surface parking for 14 vehicles is provided.
The property is currently zoned as General Retail and Service Commercial (C-G). The drive-through use
is a permitted use in the C-G zone if it is at least 300 feet from any residential use or district. A drive-
through use is allowed at this location with the approval of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Design
Review.
Previous Approvals
The project site is located on Lot 6, Block 1, of the Lost Rapids Subdivision, which was approved under the
Final Plat FPS-2020-0045.
Operational Characteristics
Dutch Bros Coffee, known for their upbeat baristas and genuinely caring service, is the largest privately
held drive-through coffee company with more than 400 locations in eight states and over 10,000 employees.
Their three main values include speed, quality, and service. All Dutch Bros Coffee locations serve Private
Reserve Coffee, White Coffee, and Decaf Coffee as espresso options, all roasted in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Along with coffee, the menu includes a variety of Dutch Bros Blue Rebel energy drinks, lemonade, and tea.
Limited packaged food items will be provided such as muffin tops and granola bars.
Dutch Bros Coffee continues to grow; wherever it does, the love, donations, and smiles grow with it. The
company donates over $3.5 million a year to its local communities and nonprof it organizations. Dutch Bros
Foundation and Dutch Bros Coffee are both about people first and actively engage in its communities
through giving and action in four core areas: youth, music, health, and origins.
Queuing and Stacking
Approximately 660 feet of stacking space is available behind the drive-through window. Dutch Bros Coffee
will implement a runner system at the proposed facility that is designed to increase speed and efficiency in
serving drive-through customers. Dutch Bros Coffee employees tr avel from vehicle to vehicle to greet
customers and take orders. These "runners" utilize a handheld device to transmit customer's orders to the
multiple drink stations inside the building. Additionally, runners will charge individuals while in line, so b y
the time they arrive at the service window, they may pick up their order and be on their way. This system
decreases wait times, while allowing the runners to have a more personal face-to-face interaction with
customers.
The drive-through will not include any speaker boxes. All customer orders are taken in person either at the
window or with a runner that carries a handheld device to transmit orders to the kitchen. This ordering
process minimizes noise impacts and decreases the amount of vehicle idling at menu boards that are
common at traditional drive-through facilities.
Site Design and Orientation
The proposed Dutch Bros Coffee building will be constructed on a vacant site. Access will be from the
south off the private access easement. The access will lead to the vehicle drive-through lane to the east,
wrapping around the south, east, and north property line leading to the drive-through service window on
the northern side of the building. The project will include a separate customer window that is oriented to
the south of the site to serve pedestrian walk-up traffic only.
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Architecture
The proposed building is visually interesting and will be constructed with a variety of high -quality building
materials and painted with simple, bold colors. Vertical and horizontal façade breaks, building massing,
and modulation have all been incorporated into the design of the building. Canopy awnings are provided
over all entrances and service doors, including a large 300-square-foot canopy over the customer walk-up
service window providing weather protection. The building features modulation with a tower element,
building wall articulation, and building materials that are aesthetic and compatible with other newer
developments in the community. Colorful and visually interesting wall signs depicting the Dutch Bros Coffee
logos will be installed on all sides of the building.
Signs and Lighting
Signs proposed for use at the project site will conform to the City of Meridian Zoning Code. Signs proposed
to be installed at the project site include a freestanding sign, wall signs, menu signs, drive-through, parking
lot, and directional signs. Signs will be constructed with high-quality materials and properly installed under
separate permits.
Site lighting will be provided at the project site for the safety and security of all customers, pedestrians, and
employees. Outdoor lighting and illumination at the site will include parking lot security lighting and
pedestrian scale lighting within the patio space and along the pedestrian pathway. Exterior building lighting
will be installed on the building façade. The drive-through area will be provided with security lighting. All
lights will include shields to direct light toward the project site and keep gla re away from the adjacent land
uses and rights-of-way.
Architectural Standards Analysis
The following provides an analysis of how the proposed building addresses the standards contained in the
City of Meridian Architectural Standards Manual and the Unified Development Code (UDC):
1. Architectural Character
a. Cohesive Design
Intent 1.00: The project includes a visually aesthetic building design that incorporates
quality architectural characteristics. The built environment will be
compatible with existing, planned, and anticipated land uses.
Goal 1.10: The building design includes a customer walk-up window on the south side
of the building. This window is covered with a large 300-square-foot
canopy, which frames and accentuates this pedestrian space.
Goal 1.11: The building design incorporates a variety of materials and architectural
features to ensure an aesthetic contribution compatible with surrounding
buildings. The building is small in scale and includes vertical and
horizontal façade breaks, building massing, and modulation.
1.1A: The site design includes a pedestrian connection to the sidewalk along
Chinden Boulevard, which limits circuitous connections to the site. The
site provides landscaping and a pedestrian walk-up window, which
provides consistency across the larger Lost Rapids development.
1.1B: The site design includes a pedestrian connection from the sidewalk along
Chinden Boulevard to the pedestrian walk-up window.
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1.1C: Architectural features have been incorporated on all sides of the building,
meeting this standard.
1.1D: There are no adjacent cultural buildings, parks, or plazas; this requirement
does not apply.
1.1E: The building is oriented so that the pedestrian wa lk-up window is easily
accessible from Chinden Boulevard. The pedestrian walkway has been
placed to provide easy access to the walk-up window and has been placed
where it will not be impeded by vehicles waiting in the drive-through lane.
Goal 1.20: The building façade expresses architectural character and incorporates
design principles to relate to adjacent and surrounding uses.
1.2A: There are no previous Development Agreements or Conditional Use
Permit approvals on this site; this requirement does not apply.
Goal 1.30: Modulation in the building façade has been incorporated into the design to
include rhythm, framing, and proportion. These design features apply to
all sides of the building façade.
1.3A: The building is 24 feet in height, requiring at least two (2) material changes,
color variations, or horizontal reveals. The building includes a material
change from the CMU on the base of the façade to fiber cement on the
rest of the façade. There is also a horizontal reveal provided by the
canopy, meeting this requirement.
1.3B: The building has a total of 170 horizontal feet of building façade, meaning
a total of at least four (4) material changes, color variations, or vertical
reveals are required over the façade elevation. Using a variety of these
methods, the building includes five (5) vertical changes, meeting this
requirement.
b. Building Scale
Intent 2.00: The building design uses appropriate architectural and pedestrian scales
to establish compatible physical and visual relationships with adjacent and
surrounding developments and reinforces a cohesive built environment.
Goal 2.10: Much of the surrounding area is currently undeveloped; however, the
development will be similar in scale to future surrounding buildings. The
building will be small in scale and 24 feet in heigh, which will be consistent
with nearby residential areas.
2.1A: The building will have a roofline of 60 feet at the longest point. The building
incorporates a parapet/tower element, which meets this requirement.
2.1B: The building does not include any facades longer than 200 feet; this
requirement does not apply.
2.1D: The building frontage facing Chinden Boulevard (an arterial roadway) is
approximately 21 feet in height on average. Approximately 73 percent of
the building façade facing Chinden Boulevard is greater than 20 feet in
height, meeting this requirement.
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Goal 2.20: Much of the surrounding area is currently undeveloped; however, the
building design will be proportionate in scale relative to adjacent uses.
2.2A: The building is not adjacent to any adjacent buildings with greater than
one (1) story height disparity; this requirement does not apply.
2.2B: The building is only a single story; this requirement does not apply.
Goal 2.30: The building incorporates pedestrian-scale architectural features,
including canopies and awnings over every building entrance and over the
drive-through service window.
2.3A: The building incorporates canopies, lighting, and fenestration patterns ,
which are pedestrian scale.
c. Building Form
Intent 3.00: The building design articulates and defines the appropriate building form
with visual interest and enhances the character of the built environment.
Goal 3.10: The building form includes modulation of massing, walls, and roofs on all
sides, which contribute to the development of aesthetic building designs.
3.1A: The building design includes projections, recesses and step backs that
articulate wall planes on all sides of the building and break up building
mass.
3.1B: Modulations in the building façade range from six (6) inches in depth to
five (5) feet six (6) inches in depth. All modulations are at least five (5)
feet six (6) inches in width. All modulations occur at intervals of less than
30 feet, meeting this requirement.
3.1C: No parking structure facades are proposed; this requirement does not
apply.
Goal 3.20: The building design incorporates visual and physical distinctions that
enhance the building form, articulate facades, identify entries, integrate
pedestrian scale, and visually anchor the building to the ground level.
3.2A: Approximately 47 percent of the façade incorporates a masonry base that
is approximately three (3) feet tall, meeting this requirement.
3.2B: The proposed building is only a single story; this requirement does not
apply.
3.2C: The proposed building is only a single story; this requirement does not
apply.
3.2D: The proposed building is not in a mixed-use area and is less than four (4)
stories; this requirement does not apply.
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Goal 3.30: The building design establishes visual connectio ns that relate internal
spaces at ground level with facades adjacent to public roadways and along
primary building entries, and that add visual interest and complexity to the
first-floor building design.
3.3A: Approximately 47 percent of the façade incorporates a masonry base that
is approximately three (3) feet tall, meeting this requirement.
3.3D: The building has been designed to meet the fenestration alternative as
described below.
3.3E: The building incorporates doors and windows for approximately 9 percent
of the first-floor building façade. The building design incorporates material
changes, awnings, and canopies that suggest the inclusion of a greater
percentage of fenestration.
Goal 3.40: The building roof type, forms, and elements provide variation and interest
to the building profiles and contribute to the architectural identify of the
buildings, without creating an imposing scale on adjacent uses.
3.4A: There are multiple parapet elevations. Changes in elevation range from
three (3) feet one (1) inch to eight (8) feet, meeting this requirement.
3.4B: The proposed building does not include any sloped roofs; this requirement
does not apply.
3.4C: The proposed building includes variation in roof profile over façade
modulation and façade material/color transitions. The building includes
varying parapet heights, three (3) roof planes, and continuation of façade
modulation through the roof lines.
d. Architectural Elements
Intent 4.00: The building design promotes integrated architectural elements and
details as components of the cohesive building design that enhance the
visual interest of the building façade, support activity at and/or near ground
level, and provide visual scale.
Goal 4.10: The building incorporates proportional architectural elements and detailing
to articulate facades and contribute to an aesthetic building character with
a high level of pedestrian design.
Goal 4.11: The building's architectural elements are designed and articulated using
proportions, divisions, detailing, materials, textures, and colors. These
elements have been appropriately integrated into the building design.
4.1A: The building incorporates a decorative cap on the stone banding along the
base of the building and architectural canopies over nearly all building
entrances.
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4.1B: There are no public entryways to the building since there is no indoor
seating. However, the building provides metal awnings/canopies at the
vehicular drive-through window and the customer walk-up window, as well
as over several of the doors (which are for employee use only). The
pedestrian walk-up window is served by a canopy that is approximately 11
feet in depth and 46 feet in length, meeting this requirement.
4.1C: The customer walk-up window is emphasized by a large 300-square-foot
framed canopy with decorative CMU columns. The vehicular drive-
through window is emphasized by a canopy, and several of the staff
entrances are emphasized with a metal awning. Both the customer walk-
up window and vehicular drive-through window are accentuated with a
modulation in the roof plane forming a tower over each service window.
Goal 4.20: The proposed building design does not include any blank wall segments
when visible from a public street or public space. Consideration has been
given to the base, middle, and top of the façade.
4.2A: The building incorporates pattern, color, and material variation on all wall
segments. Modulation occurs consistently at intervals of less than 30 feet
horizontally and vertically, meeting this requirement.
Goal 4.30: The building service equipment is oriented away from building entries,
roadways, public spaces, and adjacent buildings.
4.3A: All mechanical and service equipment will be screened from public view
using standards from the Architectural Standards Manual.
4.3B: All ground level mechanical equipment is screened to the height of the unit
as viewed from the property line.
4.3C: All rooftop mechanical equipment will be screened as viewed from the
farthest edge of the adjoining right-of-way.
e. Materials
Intent 5.00: The building uses quality materials and colors that promote aesthetic
building design and contribute to the development of a timeless community
character.
Goal 5.10: The building uses complementary material combinations that contribute to
a cohesive building design. The building uses masonry, concrete, metal,
and glazing.
5.1A: The building uses consistent material combinations, quality, and
architectural detailing on all sides.
5.1B: All facades of the building visible from a public road, public space, or
primary entrance of an adjacent building use at least two (2) distinct field
materials, colors, or material-color combinations on the building façade.
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5.1D: There is a CMU veneer base, which acts as an accent material on the first
story of the building where the façade is visible from public roadways and
along primary building entryways. There is also a tower element, which is
a different color and serves as an accent on the building façade facing
Chinden Boulevard.
5.1E: There is a slight relief between the masonry course from the primary plane
of the building, which distinguishes the masonry from the Nichiha fiber
cement siding.
5.1F: Where materials transition, detailing has been provided to express the
natural appearance of the material.
5.1G: All materials on the building will be high-quality materials that are durable
and will not deteriorate quickly with weather or UV light.
5.1H: No vinyl or smooth-face block are proposed as field materials for this
building.
5.1.I: No untextured concrete panels or prefabricated steel panels are proposed
as field materials for this building.
Goal 5.20: The building uses colors that complement building materia ls and support
innovative and good design practices.
5.2A: The building largely uses subtle, neutral tones (varying shades of gr ey),
which are integrated with the blue tower accent element.
5.2B: The building does not use any intensely saturated colors or fluorescence
as a primary material.
5.2C: The building does not include any materials or colors with high reflectance.
Goal 5.30: The building does not include any roll-up doors, will-call doors, drive-
through doors, or loading doors; this requireme nt does not apply.
5.3A: The building does not include any roll-up doors, will-call doors, drive-
through doors, or loading doors; this requirement does not apply.
f. Signs and Lighting
Intent 6.00: The building integrates signs and architectural lighting as cohesive
elements of the building design, which contributes to the atmosphere of
the built environment and enhances safety.
Goal 6.10: The building exteriors use lighting to promote safe pedestrian
environments along roadways, at intersections, and in public spaces.
6.1A: Lighting fixture spacing and height along streetscapes and roadways will
be placed to avoid conflicts with tree plantings.
6.1B: The building will use energy-efficient architectural lighting.
6.1C: All lighting fixtures will be consistent with other decorative hardware on the
building.
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Conclusion
The proposed Dutch Bros Coffee will enhance the commercial character of the General Retail and Service
Commercial (C-G) district. Dutch Bros Coffee is a successful business that will promote improvement of
the existing commercial area. Dutch Bros Coffee locations are known to be clean and well maintained,
providing quick service from friendly staff. The proposed coffee shop will pr ovide excellent products and
service, along with enhanced landscaping areas, lighting, and pedestrian open space at the project site that
will benefit all customers and users in the immediate vicinity and the surrounding areas. The above
narrative demonstrates how the proposal will increase the overall quality of the project site and positively
impact the citizens and businesses of the surrounding community and the City of Meridian.
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