UpCycle Proposed Use NarrativeErik Hagen architecture
September 28th, 2021
Stacy Hersh, Assistant City Planner
Meridian Planning & Zoning
shersh@meridiancity.org
208.489.0576
Re: 1728 E McMillan #140 - Change of Use
UpCycle
Dear Ms. Hersh,
The building shell of Woodland Springs development
near the intersection of N Locust Grove & E McMillan
in Meridian is owned by Morgan Business Ventures
and was approved under C-SHELL-2019-011. The
shell Certificate of Zoning Compliance for the
Woodland Springs shell is A-2018-0216.
Since then Burn the Boats Tattoo and Good Apple
Taphouse have been approved and occupied suites
130 & 150/160 respectively.
Suites 100-120 are currently under review to be an
Uncle Bob’s Pizza restaurant. Suite 140 is currently
under review to be an UpCycle indoor spin recreation
exercise facility.
This application is for the UpCycle, which will be the
first tenant use for Suite 140.
The proposed ~1,200 SF UpCycle facility will be a
simple, one-room spincycle exercise room for 28
patrons and one instructor. Along with the associated
entry area, locker area and bathrooms. There are no
exterior improvements proposed and no proposed
exterior use.
The existing property has 47 dedicated parking
spaces, plus 4 Accessible parking spaces (2 of which
are Van Accessible). There are also 12 additional
stalls along the southern border of the property
available for use shared with the adjacent Maverick
property also owned by Morgan Business Ventures.
UpCycle hours of operation will be: 6 am to 7 pm.
For reference, Uncle Bob’s hours of operation are
proposed to be 11 am to 11 pm.
Good Apple hours vary but are roughly: 1 pm to 10
pm (on the busiest days of Friday & Saturday).
Burn the Boats Tattoo hours are: 11 am to 8 pm.
Table 11-2B-2 Allowed Uses in Commercial Districts
states that Indoor Recreation Facility is a Permitted
use in a C-N Neighborhood Commercial Zone subject
to specific use standards.
Specific Use Standards 11-4-3-2 lists specific use
limitations as to indoor and outdoor recreation
facilities. However, all the listed standards refer only
to exterior or outdoor uses. Therefore, there are no
limitations to the indoor recreation spincycle uses
proposed.
It is our findings that the proposed UpCycle spinning
studio use is an allowed and permitted use per the
City of Meridian Unified Development Code. We hope
you will find the same conclusion.
Sincerely,
Erik Hagen, AIA LEED
809 N. 18th Street, Boise, Idaho 83702 office: 208.290.4954 mobile. 310.755.5987
www.erikhagen.com erik@erikhagen.com