Union 93 East CZC,DES A-2021-0096 CZC Staff ReportCERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE REPORT
Project Number
CZC, DES A-2021-0096
Project Name and Address
Union 93 East
Project Description (include proposed use, square footage of building and property and existing zoning designation)
CZC and design review to allow 84,3124 sq. ft., 7-story vertically-integrated structure in the O-T zoning district.
Applicant
Mike Chidester, Galena Equity Partners
Assigned Planner
Alan Tiefenbach
Expiration Date
November 2, 2022
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.
DECISION
The applicant's request for Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Design Review are approved with the conditions listed below.
Site Specific Conditions of Approval
Prior to building permit or ground disturbance, the applicant shall provide a parking and circulation phasing plan that addresses road closures, temporary parking, temporary storage
of construction materials, and location of large equipment associated with construction activities on the site.
Prior to certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall improve Parcel A (adjacent to N. Main Street) as a temporary parking lot with a compacted gravel base, not less than four (4) inches
thick, surfaced with asphaltic pavement. Infrequently used parking areas, as determined by the director, may be improved with other dustless materials, including, but not limited to,
asphalt, concrete, pavers, bricks, or recycled asphalt (asphalt grindings). In such cases, the Meridian public works department shall review and approve of the dustless material improvement
prior to construction as required per UDC 11-3C-5-B.
Prior to certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall provide a permanent sculptural element or elements at the northeast corner of the site to hold the corner as required by CUP H-
2019- 0142. This public art must receive letters of support from the Meridian Arts Commission, Meridian Development Corporation, and City Staff.
To better help staff understand the relationship of materials and construction intent, at time of building permit the applicant shall submit additional design details that describe the
final application of material and material transitions are needed. Details should describe the intent of finished construction for elements such as brick rows, treatments of material
caps and trim on the edges of paneling and metal treatments, and description and details for parking garage screening.
Prior to certificate of occupancy, applicant shall complete and record a parcel boundary adjustment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The attached approved site plan, landscape plan and/or elevations may not be altered without prior written approval of the City of Meridian Planning Division.
The applicant shall pay any applicable impact fees prior to the issuance of a building permit.
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.
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.
Prior to Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall submit a public access easement for the multi-use pathway(s) to the Park's Department for approval by City Council and subsequent
recordation.
Prior to Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall record a cross-access/ingress-egress easement to adjoining properties [presently indicated as Parcels S1107325610, S1107325625,
S1107325625 and S1107325715] and submit copy of said easement to the Planning Division in accord with the provisions of UDC 11-3A-3A2.
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.
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
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.
The applicant shall comply with the outdoor storage as an accessory use standards as set forth in UDC 11-3A-14.
The project is subject to all current City of Meridian ordinances and previous conditions of approval associated with this site [H- 2019- 0142, VAC H-2020-0103].
The issuance of this CZC does not release the applicant from any previous requirements of the other permits issued for the site.
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.
The applicant shall have an ongoing obligation to maintain all pathways.
The applicant has a continuing obligation to comply with the outdoor lighting provisions as set forth in UDC 11-3A-11.
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.
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. [Vertically Integrated Residential
Project, 11-4-3-41].
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 20, 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.
EXHIBITS
Site Plan (date: 5/7/2021)
Landscape Plan (date: 5/7/201)
Building Elevations