PZ - Applicant's Response to Staff Report E I HT
1695 Twelve Mile Road, Suite 100
Berkley, Michigan 48072
O: 248-817-1 691 E: samantha@814cre.com
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Mr. Joe Dodson, Associate Planner
City of Meridian I Community Development
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208.884.5533
RE: Developer/Applicant Response to Staff Report H-2021 -0061
Elsinore Child Care Facility
Dear Joe,
Thank you for taking the time and effort to prepare the Staff Report for the Elsinore Child Care Facility
project. In reviewing the report, there are several conditions of approval that we would like to discuss
or will not be able to comply with from the Tenant's operational standpoint. Specifically, we are not in
agreement with the comments to reduce the size of the building and to construct an additional parking
area on the north end of the site. We also have a concern over providing an additional sidewalk
connection to McMillan Road and request that the proposed sidewalk connection be allowed in the
form and location as proposed on our site plan.
The proposed building meets the setback requirements. The development provides adequate parking
and landscaping. As indicated in the staff report, the child care facility is a needed use throughout the
community and is well located adjacent to multi-family housing, which creates a feeling of a mixed-use
development and will likely decrease the amount of vehicle trips required for such a use. The
proposed building is the standard layout that our client prefers and provides the required amount of
classroom space. Reducing the building area will likely make this development opportunity not
feasible.
We are also not in favor of adding an additional parking area on the north end of the development.
Our proposal not only meets the parking requirement of the Zoning Ordinance, but we have also
provided nine (9) additional spaces to ensure adequate spaces for pick-up and drop-off activities. To
create the additional parking area would require us to provide almost double the zoning ordinance
standard.
Finally, the existing sidewalk connection on Elsinore is in close proximity to McMillan Road and would
provide convenient access for pedestrian traffic visiting the site. To require a separate sidewalk
connection to McMillan Road would require the removal and reconfiguration of a large portion of the
landscape berm along McMillan Road (which is contained within two different landscape and irrigation
easements that we do not control) and would not provide a significanity more convenient access point.
We respectfully request to allow the development proposal to move forward as proposed with regard
to these items. As you will see from the response comments to the other review items listed below, we
are able to agree to or are working to comply with all of the remaining items.
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1695 Twelve Mile Road, Suite 100
Berkley, Michigan 48072
O: 248-817-1 691 E: samantha@814cre.com
Please review our formal responses outlined below in Red:
A. Planning
1. The Applicant shall comply with all existing conditions of approval and
Development Agreement provisions including but not limited to: MDA-1 3-01 0 (DA
Inst.# 113083665);RZ-15-001; PP-15-002; FP-15-020; PBA-2021-0015.
Noted.
2. The Applicant shall comply with the specific use standards listed in UDC 1 1 -4-
3-9 forDaycare Facilities.
Noted.
3. The maximum number of allowable clients (children) at the facility at one time shall
be limited to one hundred and sixty-five (165) unless building/fire code limits this
further; themore restrictive number shall apply.
Noted. We will work with the Tenant to ensure the maximum number of occupants is
limited to 165 occupants at one time.
4. The daycare/pre-school shall operate between the hours of 6:00 am and 1 1:00
pm, per C-Groning district regulations outlined in UDC 1 1-2B-3.
Noted. We will inform the Tenant of the limited hours of operation within the CG
Zoning District.
5. The Applicant or owner shall provide proof of criminal background checks and fire
inspection certificates as required by title 39, chapter 1 1, Idaho Code prior to
issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. The applicant or owner shall comply with all
State of Idaho and Department of Health and Welfare requirements for daycare
facilities.
Noted. We will inform the Tenant to comply with all State of Idaho and Department
of Health and Welfare requirements for daycare facilities.
6. The site plan and landscape plan shall be revised as follows prior to the Commission
Hearing:
a. Revise the site plan to show a reduced building size to accommodate additional
parking at the north boundary of the site adjacent to the shared drive aisle similar
to what exists tothe east.
We are not in favor of reducing our building footprint or providing an additional
parking area on the northern portion of our site.
b. In accord with UDC 1 1-3A-19B.4, show any pedestrian facility that crosses a
driving surface be constructed with stamped or colored concrete, brick pavers,
or similar;
We will comply with this requirement.
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1695 Twelve Mile Road, Suite 100
Berkley, Michigan 48072
O: 248-817-1 691 E: samantha@814cre.com
c. Add a sidewalk connection from the site to the existing sidewalk along W.
McMillan Road in accord with UDC 11-3A-19B.4;
We are not in favor of providing an additional sidewalk connection as the
proposed connection provides convenient access to the McMillan Road
sidewalk and an additional connection would require significant modifications
to the existing landscape berm.
d. Revise the type of fencing proposed around the perimeter of all play areas to
be non- scalable per the specific use standards listed in UDC 1 1-4-3-9 (i.e.
wrought iron fencingor vertical steel tube fencing);
We will revise the fencing material to aluminum wrought iron style fencing.
e. Show the existing and required street buffers along N. Elsinore and W.
McMillan. The existing landscaping shall be protected during construction in
accord with UDC 1 1 -313-10;
We will add dimensions to the landscape plan that demonstrate that we are
providing the required 10 ft. landscaping buffer along N. Elsinore Avenue and
the 25 ft. landscaping buffer along W. McMillan Road.
f. Include the turn lanes required by ACHD from W. McMillan Road to N. Elsinore
Avenue—an eastbound center left turn lane and a westbound right turn lane;
prior to Certificate of Occupancy for the building, the Applicant shall provide
proof to the Planning Division that these turn lanes have been constructed per
ACHD requirements.
Noted. We are currently working on the concept plan that depicts the
improvements outlined by ACHD and will work with them on these items.
7. The Applicant or owner shall comply with all ACHD conditions of approval.
We will work with ACHD to accommodate their comments.
8. Prior to building permit submittal, the Applicant shall obtain Certificate of Zoning
Compliance and Administrative Design Review approval from the Planning
Department.
Noted.
9. Future development shall be consistent with the minimum dimensional standards
listed inUDC Table 1 1-2B-3 for the C-C zoning district.
Noted.
10. Comply with the outdoor service and equipment area standards as set forth in UDC
11-3A-12.
Noted.
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1695 Twelve Mile Road, Suite 100
Berkley, Michigan 48072
O: 248-817-1691 E: samanthaCCD814cre.com
11. Upon completion of the landscape installation, a written Certificate of
Completion shall besubmitted to the Planning Division verifying all landscape
improvements are in substantial compliance with the approved landscape plan
as set forth in UDC 1 1-3B-14.
Noted.
12. The conditional use approval shall become null and void unless otherwise
approved by the City if the applicant fails to 1) commence the use, satisfy the
requirements, acquire buildingpermits and commence construction within two
years as set forth in UDC 1 1 -5B-6F.1; or 2)obtain approval of a time
extension as set forth in UDC 1 1-513-61F.4.
Noted.
B. Public Works Division
1. This project has two existing sewer services, one of which does not appear to
be used. Anyunused services must be abandoned at the main that is to remain
in service.
Noted. We will meet the requirements of Public Works and include in the
engineering submittal set of plans.
2. A 20 foot wide easement is required for all water main and up to all fire
hydrants with a 5 foot radius easement around the hydrant. No permanent
structures can be within this main including but not limited to buildings, car
ports, trash enclosures, trees, bushes, infiltration trenches, light poles, etc.
Noted. We will meet the requirements of Public Works and include in the
engineering submittal set of plans.
3. Minimum separation between the water main and building must be 10 feet,
which is currentlynot met on the south end of the building.
Noted. We will meet the requirements of Public Works and include in the
engineering submittal set of plans.
4. Maintain a minimum of 4 feet separation from water main lines from the UE line.
Noted. We will meet the requirements of Public Works and include in the
engineering submittal set of plans.
5. On site water main should be minimized.
Noted.
6. A street light plan will need to be included in the building permit application.
Street light plan requirements are listed in section 6-7 of the City's Design
Standards. A copy of the standards can be found at
http://www.meridiancity.org/pub/ic works.aspx?id=272
Noted. We will submit the street light plan with the building permit application.
1 695 Twelve Mile Road, Suite 100
Berkley, Michigan 48072
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Please contact me with any questions regarding our Staff Report Response Letter. We are looking
forward to reviewing this project at the Planning Commission Meeting on Thursday 1 0/21/2021.
Sincerely,
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-)amantha Kozlowski
Development Manager
814 Development