2022-08-23 Regular
City Council Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Minutes
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
PRESENT
Councilwoman Liz Strader
Councilwoman Jessica Perreault
Councilman Luke Cavener
Councilman Joe Borton
Councilman Brad Hoaglun
Mayor Robert E. Simison
ABSENT
Councilman Treg Bernt
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMUNITY INVOCATION
ADOPTION OF AGENDA Adopted
PUBLIC FORUM – Future Meeting Topics
ACTION ITEMS
1. Public Hearing for Shops at Victory (H-2022-0060) by WL Victory Crossings, LLC,
located at 3300 S. Eagle Rd. Hearing re-noticed for September 13, 2022
A. Request: Development Agreement Modification to change opening hours of
operation for a drive-through coffee establishment from 6am to 5am.
2. Public Hearing for Meridian Academy Play Field (H-2022-0031) by The Land
Group, Inc., located at 2311 E. Lanark St. Approved
A. Request: Rezone of 13.8 acres of land from the I-L to the C-G zoning district
to allow a sports field expansion.
Motion to approve made by Councilman Cavener, Seconded by Councilman Borton.
Voting Yea: Councilwoman Strader, Councilwoman Perreault, Councilman Cavener,
Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun
3. Public Hearing for Ten Mile Public Storage (H-2022-0016) by Kimley-Horn and
Associates, Inc., located at at 4065 N. Ten Mile Rd. Approved
A. Request: Annexation of 5.797 acres of land with the I-L zone district, and
request for elimination of required 25 ft. residential landscape buffer, to allow
two self-storage buildings, by Kimley-Horn.
Motion to approve made by Councilman Hoaglun, Seconded by Councilman Cavener.
Voting Yea: Councilwoman Strader, Councilwoman Perreault, Councilman Cavener,
Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion to enter executive session made by Councilman Hoaglun, Seconded by Councilman
Borton.
Voting Yea: Councilwoman Strader, Councilwoman Perreault, Councilman Cavener,
Councilman Borton, Councilman Hoaglun
4. Per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f) To communicate with legal counsel for the public
agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation,
or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated.
In to executive session: 6:48 p.m.
Out of executive session: 7:12 p.m.
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
ADJOURNMENT 7:12 p.m.
Meridian City Council August 23, 2022.
A Meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order at 6:05 p.m., Tuesday, August
23, 2022, by Mayor Robert Simison.
Members Present: Robert Simison, Joe Borton, Luke Cavener, Jessica Perreault, Brad
Hoaglun and Liz Strader.
Members Absent: Treg Bernt.
Also present: Chris Johnson, Bill Nary, Caleb Hood, Tracy Basterrechea, Kenny Bowers,
and Dean Willis.
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
Liz Strader X Joe Borton
_X_ Brad Hoaglun Treg Bernt
X Jessica Perreault _X_ Luke Cavener
X_ Mayor Robert E. Simison
Simison: Council, we will call the meeting to order. For the record it is August 23rd, 2022.
It's 6:05 p.m. We will begin this evening's regular City Council meeting with roll call
attendance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Simison: Next item is the Pledge of Allegiance. If you would all, please, rise and join us
in the pledge.
(Pledge of Allegiance recited.)
COMMUNITY INVOCATION
Simison: Next we have the community invocation, which will be delivered this evening by
Daryl Zachman of Calvary Chapel Treasure Valley. If you all would, please, join us in the
community invocation or take this as a moment of silence and reflection.
Zachman: Thank you, Mayor Simison and Council. Heavenly Father, we do just thank
you for your presence tonight. We thank you for your power and grace and, God, we
thank you for how you have blessed our city. Continue to bring people from all over to
this city, Lord. We know that with that comes added challenges and so today we do just
pray, Father, for your grace and your power and wisdom and great ideas, Lord. For Mayor
Simison and our City Council members, that they might ensure justice and peace and
equality for all in our city. Lord, we thank you that you are able to do exceedingly and
abundantly above all we ask or think and we ask these things in Jesus' name, amen.
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ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Simison: Thank you. Appreciate you being here this evening. Up next is the adoption of
the agenda.
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Just a reminder. We do have the Executive Session at the end of this, which
is -- has been published. But I move adoption of the agenda as published.
Borton: Second.
Simison: I have a motion and a second to adopt the agenda as published. Is there any
discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it
and the agenda is agreed to.
MOTION CARRIED: SIX AYES. ONE ABSENT.
PUBLIC FORUM — Future Meeting Topics
Simison: Mr. Clerk, do we have anyone signed up under public forum?
Johnson: Mr. Mayor, we do not.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Public Hearing for Shops at Victory (H-2022-0060) by WL Victory
Crossings, LLC, located at 3300 S. Eagle Rd.
A. Request: Development Agreement Modification to change opening
hours of operation for a drive-through coffee establishment from 6am
to 5am.
Simison: Okay. So, we will go into our Action Items. First item is a public hearing -- and
I always get confused on these, Mr. Nary. We need to continue it because it's a noticing
error, but do I open it?
Nary: Mr. Mayor, Members of the Council, no. Since it's going to be renoticed for a new
date -- and I think it's already been -- I think the sign's already gone up and everything.
So, there is nothing to do for this one.
Simison: Okay. So, do we take formal action to continue it or not continue it orjust ignore
it?
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Nary: I think -- I think it's -- it's -- it's noted on the agenda that's it's going to be continued.
It will be continued to a date certain that's already been determined prior to this meeting,
so I don't think there is any other action you need to take.
2. Public Hearing for Meridian Academy Play Field (H-2022-0031) by The
Land Group, Inc., located at 2311 E. Lanark St.
A. Request: Rezone of 13.8 acres of land from the I-L to the C-G zoning
district to allow a sports field expansion.
Simison: Okay. Then with that we will go on to Item 2, which is a public hearing for
Meridian Academy -- Academy Playfield, H-2022-0031, and we will open this public
hearing with staff comments from Mr. Hood.
Hood: Mr. Mayor, Members of Council, I am about midway of cleaning up -- or finishing
off Alan's projects, so to bear with me this evening. But I am pitching in for him and -- and
getting these to the finish line, hopefully. So, the application you have as Item No. 2 on
your agenda is the rezone of 6.2 acres of a roughly 13.8 acre site that's currently zoned
I-L or light industrial and the 6.2 acres is proposed to be rezoned to C-G or general retail
and service commercial. The property address is 2311 East Lanark Street. It is located
just north of Franklin Road and south of the railroad tracks. If you are familiar with that
area, there is a bunch there, so part of this property is up near Franklin and, then, it dips
down towards the -- the railroad tracks in that area. In 1992 a CUP was approved for an
alternative high school, with playfields and a district maintenance facility has
subsequently been constructed on the property. This property is on our future land use
map designated as civic to reflect the existing school nature, but there is an industrial use
and I will go into that a little bit more on this site as well. The applicant, which is the school
district, wants to construct a new playfield on the southern side of the property. Since that
-- the original annexation and conditional use permit the I-L zoning district has been
changed to no longer allow educational institutions, so we did discuss with the applicant
the potential to do a conditional use permit to expand an existing nonconforming use.
They have decided, though, to move forward with the subject rezone, which will create a
split zone parcel, but staff is supportive of either option provided to them, so this request
is my understanding is being rezoned primarily because the district maintenance facility
is also on the property, which is not solely ancillary to the Meridian Academy. So, you can
kind of see that existing maintenance office near the middle of the parcel on the west
side. The applicant has stated that school district related light industrial uses, such as
equipment repair, fabrication and manufacturing, may occur in this facility. Again,
accordingly, the applicant wants to keep that property and, then, the southern half, if you
will, of the property where the ball fields are today zoned light industrial. Access to the
site occurs from East Lanark Street, an industrial collector. That -- that road today dead
ends essentially into the site. On ACHD's master site map -- master street map, excuse
me, East Lanark is shown to extend across the property east to west and eventually out
to Eagle Road. There is just one more parcel between the subject property and the
connection to Lanark that would, then, get you out to Eagle Road. Additionally, a future
collector is also shown on the ACHD master street map extending along the eastern
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property line north to south, approximately in -- if you can see my cursor -- this location.
So, down that grade that I was talking about before and into the site. After discussing
with ACHD, they have responded that the north-south collector is no longer required or
needed, but the applicant is required to dedicate 54 feet of right of way for East Lanark
Street, that east-west collector that I mentioned previously, and to construct that street as
a 40 wide -- 40 foot wide collector with curb, gutter, and sidewalk with a future building
permit issuance on this site. This application is, again, just the rezone and there is no
building currently planned for the site or part of the subject application, for the sports field,
and I will let the applicant's representative go into a little bit more of that, but because
there are no vehicle -- no new vehicle trips proposed, didn't trigger the requirement for
Lanark Street to be constructed at this time. Staff is recommending approval of the
subject rezone request. When I checked just a few minutes ago there was no written
testimony since the Planning and Zoning Commission of July 21 and, as I mentioned, the
applicant's representative, who, being the school district. Matt Adams with The Land
Group is here and unless you have any additional questions, Mr. Mayor, I will -- I'm done
with my presentation.
Simison: Thank you, Mr. Hood. Council, any questions for staff?
Perreault: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Council Woman Perreault.
Perreault: Is this the only parcel that's preventing Lanark from going completely through?
I don't remember from the map in the staff report.
Hood: Mr. -- Mr. Mayor, Council Woman Perreault, no, there is one -- you can't see the
whole parcel, but there is an existing R-1, which is a county zoned property, that hasn't
really developed to its urban density. Again, it's not in the city. That then would connect
out to Lanark and out to Eagle Road. So, yeah, there is still one other property in between.
Simison: Thank you. Any additional questions? Okay. Then, Matt, would you like to
come forward on behalf of the applicant?
Adams: Good evening. Matthew Adams. 462 East Shore Drive, Eagle, Idaho. I do have
a presentation. So, Mr. Mayor, Council Members, I'm really excited to be here presenting
something that's east of McDermott Road. I think we are all looking forward to this.
Excellent. Thank you, Caleb. All right. So, I'm just here to present on behalf of the owner
why do we want to do a rezone and we will be pretty quick. The -- the reason is that
currently the playfield is where the baseball diamond is. So, the students of this school
walk across the parking lot, utilize the ball field -- the outfield of the baseball field. When
Lanark is extended through, that's not a situation that district staff wants to try to manage
and monitor and so this site is overdue for an expansion or a creation of a playfield that's
adjacent to the school. They have identified that they would like to do that on the south
side. We met with staff. They laid out the option of -- of a CUP, because we have a
nonconforming use, or we could do a rezone. What we looked at is because we think we
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want to be able to do -- we, the district, wants to do this and may have other projects in
the future, sometimes they have greenhouses or different things like that, but they also
see the need for potential expansion of their maintenance facility in the future. So, the
decision was made keep maintenance, keep north of Lanark as light industrial, rezone
the school to support the playfield development. The -- what would this playfield
potentially look like? This is not an athletic field. This is not a sports field. This is a
playfield for the students at the school. There are not athletics that are done on a field
that are supported at this school itself, so these are examples that show the character of
what this field could look like. Clearly we have some grade change from Franklin down
to the school, so there would be some sort of treatment to manage that -- that hillside.
But this is the character. No lights. No lines. No striping. No bleachers. None of that
athletic type of improvement. So, that's what it could look like. And, then, finally, after
review of the staff report, we have no objections to any of the conditions in the staff report
and we understand the point made by Planning that at anytime we do pull a building
permit on these parcels that would trigger the need to extend Lanark. The district
understands that. So, we are here to simply ask for approval of the rezoning. Thank you.
Simison: Thank you, Matt. Council, questions? Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: Dean, I'm sorry. The buttons are funky tonight. I'm good now. Thanks, Brad.
I know. Sorry, Matt. Appreciate you working with us through our technology -- my
technology challenges. Is it contemplated that the public would have access to this field
when school is not in session or not being -- not using the field?
Adams: Mr. Mayor, Councilman Cavener, great question. Yes, all Meridian schools are
open to the public and usually only their football stadiums are fenced and locked. So, this
would be similar treatment to many of their schools. It would be open, just as the ball
field is today.
Cavener: Okay. Thanks.
Simison: Council, any additional questions for the applicant? Okay. Thank you very
much, Matt.
Adams: Thank you. Appreciate it.
Simison: Mr. Clerk, do we have anyone signed up to provide testimony?
Johnson: Mr. Mayor, we did not.
Simison: Okay. Is there anybody present that would like to provide testimony on this
application or anybody online who would like to use the raise their hand feature to provide
testimony? Seeing no one coming forward or raising their hand, would the applicant like
any final comments? Okay. Applicant has waived for any final comments. So, Council,
do I have a motion to close the public hearing?
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Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: I move we close the public hearing on Item H-2022-0031.
Borton: Second.
Simison: I have a motion and a second to close the public hearing. Is there any
discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it
and the public hearing is closed.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: It's pretty cut and dry. Excited for the school. It's got a good track record and
supports a lot of students in our community and happy to see this progress take hold. So,
after considering all staff and applicant and public testimony, I move to approve File No.
H-2022-0031 as presented in the staff report on the hearing date of August 23rd, 2022.
Include all staff and applicant testimony.
Borton: Second.
Perreault: Second.
Simison: I have a motion and a second. Is there discussion on the motion? If not, Clerk
will call the roll.
Roll call: Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Bernt, absent; Perreault, yea; Hoaglun, yea; Strader,
yea.
Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to. Have a good evening, Matt.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
3. Public Hearing for Ten Mile Public Storage (H-2022-0016) by Kimley-
Horn and Associates, Inc., located at 4065 N. Ten Mile Rd.
A. Request: Annexation of 5.797 acres of land with the I-L zone district,
and request for elimination of required 25 ft. residential landscape
buffer, to allow two self-storage buildings, by Kimley-Horn.
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Simison: Council, next item up on our agenda is Item 3, a public hearing for Ten Mile
Public Storage, H-2022-0016. We will open this public hearing with staff comments.
Hood: Thank you once again, Mr. Mayor, Members of the Council. This is a proposal to
annex 5.79 acres of currently zoned RUT land in Ada county to the I-L or, again, light
industrial zone to allow for the expansion of an existing self storage facility for two
additional self storage buildings. Again, the currently -- the property is currently zoned
RUT in Ada county and its address is 4065 North Ten Mile. Between the existing self
storage facility and the subject property is a narrow strip of land, which is a portion of a
41 acre parcel owned by the City of Meridian. So, you can see the majority of that 41
acres here and a square shape and, then, there is a flag or a flagpole that comes out to
Ten Mile Road that bisects what would otherwise be one contiguous storage facility if the
subject annexation application is approved. There is an existing access to the -- the
storage facility out to Ten Mile Road and, then, the city uses the flag portion of this for --
my understanding is for someone that's farming the 40 acres right now and we have been
working with the applicant to consolidate their property and basically exchange -- swap
the -- the property on -- that's the flag now currently on the south side for what you see
highlighted in red through a property boundary adjustment through the county. That
keeps their parcel whole and as far as the city is concerned access is access and it's not
as an important and, then, we can -- they will use one access to Ten Mile and the gravel
road that will be reconstructed with the swap can, then, also be used by properties to the
north in the future as they annex and develop in the city. So, once the -- the property
boundary is completed, again, the city would -- would take ownership of essentially the
same amount of acreage, just in a different part of the property for access. This -- the --
that -- that exchange and -- and the landscape buffer that would be otherwise required
north to the existing -- existing residential uses was discussed during July 20 -- the July
21 st Planning and Zoning Commission hearing. Staff had a condition for a five foot wide
landscape buffer along that northern boundary. The Commission did strike that condition
and instead required the building, Building B I believe it is, to meet the architectural
requirements listed in Condition 1-D. That road essentially would serve as a physical
barrier, but there wouldn't be any landscaping there. So, the building would look nicer,
be subject to design standards, but there wouldn't be any trees required. I will note the
applicant is proposing a fence along that property line, which does help with the screening
and the architectural look there from neighboring properties, but that -- that is something
that we received some comments on e-mail on 8/8 from Kathy and Andrew Griffard, which
I understand is the proper -- one of the property owners to the north who do oppose the
request to eliminate the landscape buffer along the north boundary. So, that's it in a
nutshell. I will show you the conceptual plan. Again, this is just an annexation application.
So, things can change slightly, but this is the concept plan as currently shown. Essentially
the existing agricultural access that goes back to the city's 40 acres would be paved and,
then, they would have access again for the -- this next phase of the self storage facility
with the two buildings that you can see highlighted here, so -- there are some elevations
and I think that's my last slide, so I will just -- I will leave it there and I will stand for any
questions you may have.
Simison: Thank you, Caleb. Council, any questions for staff?
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Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: Caleb, that comment -- that e-mail that you referenced kind of caught my eye
with the -- the feedback from the neighbors concerned about the landscape buffer. When
I see these elevations, I don't-- to me it just looks like another-- another storage unit and
so I'm -- I'm trying to -- I guess kind of understand what -- what you have just presented
in terms of we are going to make this look nicer versus the concerns of the neighbors
about the loss of a landscape buffer and maybe just trying to wrap my head around why
removing the landscape buffer makes sense. I guess why you guys are recommending
and onboard with that.
Hood: Mr. Mayor, Councilman Cavener, just --just to be clear -- so, staff did recommend
the landscape buffer initially. The Planning and Zoning Commission is the one that
actually struck that condition in favor of dressing up, if you will, that Building B. I don't
know if the applicant is prepared tonight to address any changes to comply with the design
standards or not. I can -- I thought I could get to it fairly quickly -- read to you, you know,
the changes in horizontal, vertical, colors, materials. There is a condition in there. So,
again, you have to kind of imagine, because I haven't seen anything necessarily, but,
again, maybe the applicant has some things they are working on with the elevations to
comply with.
Cavener: I can wait to hear from them. Thanks, Caleb. Appreciate the clarification.
Perreault: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Council Woman Perreault.
Perreault: Thank you, Caleb. So, the property to the north is still in the county, but it is
designated as mixed-use, nonresidential; correct? So, there is not -- is that one of the
reasons why that we should make consideration and not have a landscape buffer,
because there is not intended to be homes there in the future or from the -- from that
perspective can you share your thoughts?
Hood: Yeah. Mr. Mayor, Council Woman Perreault, yeah. No, it's -- it's a good point and
something that should be considered. You got to kind of walk that balance of respecting
that someone lives there today, but, yes, over time it's going to be probably something
very similar, a nonresidential industrial even type of use. So, that is why I think maybe
there was some -- could be some compromise on a lesser landscape buffer, because
maybe a full 25 foot fully, you know, landscaped out buffer over time maybe is overkill if
you will. You can also look -- and I don't have a great -- actually, I have got Google Earth
up. If you want I can show it -- to just show where that there is a couple of homes. One
of them is near Ten Mile Road and, then, one a little bit further back. If you bear with me
I can kind of show you that -- how they sit on the property and maybe what that will do
and that kind of gives you a good gauge of how close to the property lines they are. But,
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yeah, those are -- those are something to consider and, again, why maybe something in
between 25 and nothing makes some sense or a fence and some building elevations.
So, I think it's a good point and, again, I didn't originally work on the staff report, so it's a
little tough for me to defend what, you know, staff recommendation or the Planning and
Zoning Commission did, but I will pull that visual up for you all. So, I will just say a
disclaimer. I'm not quite sure how recent this aerial is, but it does give you a little bit of
perspective to how close some of those structures are. So, the subject property is right
here and, then, widens back out.
Stewart: Caleb, the subject property is to the north.
Hood: Yeah. Sorry. That's why I don't think the aerial is super -- so, there is the -- there
is the farm access road that we are talking about back to the larger 40 that opens up. So,
you know, the -- we can measure how close the home is. The homes are -- structures
are -- this will be the -- the principal dwelling on this property. It looks to be an accessory
structure here. So, some separation from the larger building that's on the -- on the west
side of the property. I believe these are gone on the subject site, but there is a home
fairly close to Ten Mile and, again, fairly close to that first building. Fairly close isn't an
exact number. But, again, just hope to give you a little bit of perspective on the lay of the
land out here. Thank you, Warren.
Simison: Council, additional questions for staff? Okay. Is the applicant here and like to
come forward? If you would state your name and address for the record, be recognized
for 15 minutes.
Anderson: Good evening. Good evening, Mr. Mayor, Members of the Council, staff and
residents. Aaron Anderson representing Public Storage out of Glendale, California. Give
me a sec while he loads up our presentation. So, I have some slides prepared and, then,
we can get into sort of some of the discussion you guys are having. I think I can shed
some light on some of that conversation.
Borton: Did you say Glendale, California?
Anderson: Yes, sir.
Borton: What's that near?
Anderson: Los Angeles. Oh, there we go. Thank you, Caleb. Okay. I'm going to give
you guys a brief introduction to who Public Storage is and -- and how we operate. So,
our company was founded in 1972. So, this year we are proudly celebrating our 50th
anniversary and if you believe Wikipedia we are the founders of the modern storage
industry as you know it today. We are the largest owner-operator of self storage in the
world and we have about 3,000 facilities currently in our portfolio and that number grows
every month. We operate in 39 of 50 states and at present we have six active facilities in
the state of Idaho. Three of those six are located in the City of Meridian and it's important
to highlight that this proposal before you tonight is considered an expansion, so once this
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project has been completed that number won't change. So, we grow our business in
three ways. One is through acquisition where we buy functioning stabilized properties
and rebrand them in our image. We third-party manage, so Public Storage operates, but
we do not own. And, then, new development. This is where we purchase property to
facilitate new ground development and on occasion repurpose existing structures as
adaptive reuse. So, we are one of the few, if not the only self storage operator that has
a full in-house development team. That includes acquisitions, developers, architects, civil
engineers, all working under the Public Storage banner. So,jumping into the project. Our
timeline. We started this process back in October of last year and we had a pre-app.
Following that pre-app we ended up redesigning our facility. We originally presented a
three story building, but what we are presenting tonight is just a single level development.
We had a neighborhood meeting in February of this year. We discussed any potential
concerns with our neighbors to the north and those who did show up to the meeting were
largely supportive of the project and it remains fundamentally the same as it did some six
months ago. Following that second pre-app we submitted formal application. Standing
before the Planning Commission in July, ultimately ending up here before you tonight.
So, taking a look at the project aerial, you can see we are located along Ten Mile. It's
currently developed to a single family home, which has recently been vacated by the
former owner. Directly to the south that is our facility and it's important to note that we
have purchased the property and we closed escrow in October of last year. Looking at
the zoning map, you can see we are currently in Ada County, zoned RUT. Our entire --
the entire block here is, essentially, surrounded by the City of Meridian, so absorbing this
parcel into your jurisdiction makes sense here. For some further context, you can see
how the parcel fits into the future land use map, remaining consistent with the current
uses, as well as the city's long-term vision for this particular area. You can also see the
proximity of this facility. That little icon on the left of the screen there, that's the water
treatment facility, which makes this a good use type and good fit for this area. So, looking
at the city's growth area map, you can see this site is located in an area served by all
necessary utilities, such as water, sanitary sewer, gas and electric power, as well as fire
department services. So, here is a closer look at the aerial of the site and you can get a
better idea of what it looks like in its present state. And, then, here is the site with the site
plan that we are currently presenting to you tonight. You could see this proposed road
location highlighted with the orange dashed line. That's the access road swap. We
worked with Planning, Public Works, and ACHD, collectively came up with this proposal
to deed a portion of our property in exchange for that sliver of road at 25 feet that's on the
south of our boundary. So, the benefits of this configuration. It eliminates a curb cut from
Ten Mile. It allows for future access to the northern -- northern parcels as development
continues in this area. It provides a path for public utilities that will benefit our project, as
well as future and current uses, and it allows for uninterrupted access for the farmer, who
currently leases that farmland to the west and for us it creates that contiguous boundary
between our existing property and what we are proposing. So, this makes it a more
seamless and true expansion of our facility. So, here is a look at the building elevations.
These are slightly updated from what you saw on the screen earlier. This was in response
to the comments we received from the Planning Commission. So, we added some
articulation on that north elevation, which is the one up there on the top. That's our biggest
building. And, then, we also added some additional interest on the east and west sides
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of the building. So, with that we have reviewed the staff report and we accept all the
conditions of approval as presented and our commitment here is to execute the
development agreement, to relocate and construct the access road at our sole expense.
Provide that enhanced architecture on the northeast and west building elevations. Install
the utility connections from Ten Mile for the future uses to the north. And we are also
committed to installing a security gate along that Ten Mile access point that we will
ultimately install. And we have worked with the property owners to the north and what we
have agreed to is to install a privacy fence along their boundary. So, north of the road to
screen their view of our property once it's been constructed. And with that we are
requesting your approval tonight and thank you for your time and I can answer any
questions that you may have.
Simison: Thank you. Council, any questions for the applicant?
Perreault: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Council Woman Perreault.
Perreault: What are the square footages of the two buildings?
Anderson: A hundred twenty-five thousand gross roughly.
Perreault: Together?
Anderson: Together. Combined. Yes.
Perreault: Do you know the separate --
Anderson: Individually? Not off the top of my head, but I could certainly pull up a copy
of the site plan.
Perreault: So, it's essentially like the size of a large Costco size wise?
Anderson: I don't know what the size of a typical Costco is.
Perreault: A hundred and twenty. Give or take. Okay. I just wanted to get in my mind's
eye a feel for, you know, the --the actual size and the height of the -- of the larger building.
Anderson: I think it's 18 feet to its highest point. So, it's 14, 1 believe, to the eave and,
then, the roof is pitched. So, I think it's 18 to the top of the peak. They are not very tall.
Very similar to what's out there at the property next door. It's -- we are trying to match
what we did at the property next door.
Perreault: Thank you.
Strader: Mr. Mayor?
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Simison: Council Woman Strader.
Strader: Could you walk through the architectural changes? I'm sorry, it just didn't --
Anderson: They are subtle.
Strader: Okay.
Anderson: But the previous elevation that you saw just had I believe bear CMU on the
north. So, if I could -- I don't know if this mouse will help me out here. I can't point to
anything. But the articulation is, essentially, EIFS, so it transitions. This is our architect's
attempt at satisfying and trying to establish a little bit of rhythm on the north side of the
building.
Strader: So, instead of just one giant wall that looks the same, I guess you have two
different materials, but it's still -- I'm going to tell you, I'm -- I'm kind of struggling with
elimination of the landscape barrier, even a small one with some trees, just because
look at this and, you know, I -- I mean we have seen some examples of self storage where
they fit into the Ten Mile area and they really do have like truly architectural features. This
doesn't really seem like it's changed a lot to me.
Anderson: Understood. And I think there is some confusion about this elimination of the
landscape barrier. So, the conversation we had at Planning Commission was related to
the 25 feet that we are needing to the city. So, we had a 25 -- or 20 foot access road and
the original proposal was five feet left over to landscape on the city's side of the property
line. So, we still have room between the back of our building and the edge of our property
line to landscape. That didn't affect what we are going to do.
Strader: Okay.
Anderson: So, it was really do you eliminate the five feet and end up with a 25 foot road
and that was the decision that was recommended at -- at Planning Commission, if that
makes sense. I hope that clears it up a little bit.
Strader: I -- Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Council Woman Strader.
Strader: Not quite. So, are -- are you, then, saying because we wanted the road to be
wider that that went away or are you saying that you are still going to put in a five foot
landscape buffer anyway?
Anderson: We have room on our side of the property line. So, our buildings are not zero
lot line. So, the conversation at Planning Commission was related to the 25 feet dedicated
to the city and the city wanting five feet of that dedication to be landscaped in addition to
what we are going to do.
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Strader: Got it. So -- Mr. Mayor, if --
Anderson: I think it was a maintenance question. I'm sorry to interrupt, but I think it was
a maintenance issue that the city thought -- or Planning Commission thought was not
worth it. So, the recommendation was to eliminate it.
Simison: Council Woman Strader.
Strader: Do you mind walking through your landscaping plan of what you intend to put in
and how that might help satisfy the neighbors' concerns?
Anderson: We don't have a full landscaping plan ready to present, but I mean you can
see there is a little bit of buffer behind the building, so the dashed line -- I wish I could
point to what I'm talking about on the screen. It's very small. I don't know if I can zoom
in either.
Strader: I think I see it. It's --
Anderson: So, you see the gap. I mean look to the left of the screen where it says
Building B.
Strader: Uh-huh.
Anderson: That's seven feet, I believe. So, that area is available for minor landscaping.
But we would certainly be open to planting something in the room that we have.
Strader: We could -- I mean could that -- I'm sorry. Could it be trees? I mean what -- like
little -- I mean there is a difference between like little tiny shrubs --
Anderson: Sure.
Strader: -- versus something that's actually going to screen the --the view of the building.
Anderson: I would have to consult a landscape architect to -- before I committed to
planting something back there, but we would be open to coming up with a landscape plan
during the CZC process that satisfied your concern.
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Yeah, Mr. Mayor, Aaron --
Womack: Nicolette Womack. Kimley Horn. 110 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho. 83702.
1 just wanted to add walking north to south from the properties to the north there was
concerns at Planning and Zoning Commission no one would see the landscaping,
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because on the north property line of the road there is the fence and, then, there is a 25
foot gravel road and, then, there is another fence before you get to our building. So, they
were talking about landscaping between the building and that second southern fence.
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Yeah. To follow up on the fence. Then, Aaron, on the north side -- so on the
north side of the road of that -- that will be the city access point, you -- you have -- you
and the neighbors have agreed to install a -- I'm assuming it's a six foot fence and have
agreed to the type of fence, whether it's vinyl or wood or what have you, for that particular
fence?
Anderson: That's correct. So, one of the neighbors is actually here tonight. We met this
afternoon. I have been working with them and we are working to get them an eight foot
through Ada county. Vinyl material. Solid. Just to, you know, preserve their privacy, so
they don't have to see what's going on on the farmer's road. Yeah.
Hoaglun: Okay. Thank you.
Anderson: But that's separate from our fence, so -- but, really, at the end of the day our
buildings really provide security. So, the need for a second fence with a seven foot gap
isn't really -- you know, our current facility just sort of backs up to that access road. So,
we could potentially eliminate our fence, use that area to landscape, and soften the look
of the backside of that building a little better.
Simison: Council, additional questions for the applicant? Okay. Thank you very much.
Anderson: Thank you for your time. I appreciate it.
Simison: Mr. Clerk, do we have anyone signed up to provide testimony?
Johnson: Mr. Mayor, we did not.
Simison: Okay. If there is anybody present that would like to come forward and provide
testimony at this time, if you would like to do that, or if you are online use the raise your
hand feature and we can bring you in for any comments. Okay. Come on forward. State
your name and address for the record, be recognized for three minutes.
Bowman: Okay. I'm Larry Bowman. My address is 3475 West Doc Lane. We have the
property that's on the west side of their border. We are the ones out in the middle of the
field with the barn and our house back there. Five and a half acres. And, really, there is
only two bordering neighbors, us and Danny Madsen and he's -- he's in agreement. We
-- we both agreed today that an eight foot fence on our side, on our property that they are
going to put in would block that, so all we have is -- is a nice fence down there and I think,
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quite frankly, trees would be somewhat wasted in that space. I have got enough trees for
everybody in here and the hawks love them and all the neighbors and there really isn't
anyone else, other than maybe the Wiskus family up there that can even see it. Just --
that's all I have to say.
Simison: Thank you. Council, any questions? And Mr. Madsen is online in case he has
any -- wants to refute anything that was said, just so we know he is here listening as well.
Anybody else that would like to provide testimony on the item at this time? Okay. Seeing
no one coming forward or raising their hand, would the applicant like to close with any
final comments? Okay. So, he is waving -- they are waving any final comments. So,
Council, I will turn this over to you for conversation, dialogue, and closing the public
hearing when necessary.
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Yeah. I will just kick things off. It seems with the agreement with the neighbors
for the fencing and it is such a short strip and having the road that allows access to city
property that's under lease and, then, another fence and just a short strip that -- I -- I think
it's adequate without the landscaping and appreciate the applicant working with the
neighbors and trying to reach agreement and -- and being successful in that makes our
job much easier when that happens. Wish it happened more often, but I appreciate all
that work and I think it's something that we can -- we can move forward with. So, Mr.
Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: I would move that we close the public hearing for Ten Mile Public Storage, H-
2022-0016.
Cavener: Second.
Simison: I have a motion and a second to close the public hearing. Is there any
discussion? If not, all in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay? The ayes have it
and the public hearing is closed.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Hoaglun: And Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: I would -- I'm trying to double check here what the DA requirements are, but I
think I will just include the staff comments for the DA in -- in the motion. So, after
considering all staff, applicant, and public testimony, I move to approve File No. H-2022-
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0016 as presented in the staff report for the hearing date of August 23rd, 2022, and that
all the staff comments for the DA be included in the -- in the -- in the motion.
Cavener: Second.
Simison: I have a motion and a second. Do I have discussion? If not, Clerk will call the
roll.
Roll call: Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Bernt, absent; Perreault, yea; Hoaglun, yea; Strader,
yea.
Simison: All ayes. Motion carries and the item is agreed to. Thank you very much.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
4. Per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f) To communicate with legal counsel for the
public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options
for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but
imminently likely to be litigated.
Simison: And, Mr. Hood, again, appreciate seeing you back here. The next item on the
agenda is Item 4, Executive Session.
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Per Idaho Code -- I move that we go into Executive Session per Idaho Code
74-206(1)(f).
Borton: Second.
Simison: I have a motion and a second to go into Executive Session. Is there any
discussion? If not, Clerk will call the roll.
Roll call: Borton, yea; Cavener, yea; Bernt, absent; Perreault, yea; Hoaglun, yea; Strader,
yea.
Simison: All ayes and we will move into Executive Session.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: (6:48 p.m. to 7:12 p.m.)
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Hoaglun: Move we come out of Executive Session.
Cavener: Second.
Simison: Moved and seconded to come out of Executive Session. All in favor say aye.
Any opposed? All ayes. Motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor, I move we adjourn.
Simison: Motion to adjourn. All in favor?
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:12 P.M.
(AUDIO RECORDING ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS)
9 / 6 / 2022
MAYOR ROBERT E. SIMISON DATE APPROVED
ATTEST:
CHRIS JOHNSON - CITY CLERK
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Public Forum - Future Meeting Topics
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www.meridiancity.org/forum to address elected officials regarding topics of
general interest or concern of public matters. Comments specific to an active
land use/development applications are not permitted during this time.
By law, no decisions can be made on topics presented at the Public
Forum. However, City Counicl may request the topic be added to a future
meeting agenda for further discussion or action. The Mayor may also direct
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Planning and Zoning Presentations and outline
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Item #2: Meridian Academy Play Field FLUMZONING MAP RZ–
Concept Plan and Boundary of Each Zone
Item #3: Ten Mile Public Storage AERIALFLUM AZ-
Parcel Reconfiguration between this Property and City Property
ProposedConcept Plan
Proposed
Changes to Agenda :
Item #1 : Shops at Victory ( H -2022- 0060 ) — Requires continuance due to a noticing error ( incorrect project boundary used for
noticing ) ; application should be continued to the 9113 Council date .
Item #2 : Meridian Academy Play Field ( H -2022- 0031 )
Application (s ) : Rezone
Size of property, existing zoning , and location : This site consists of 13 . 8 acres , zoned I - L , and located at 2311 E . Lanark Street .
History : In 1992 , a conditional use permit was approved to allow an educational facility . An alternative high school with playfield and
district maintenance facility have been subsequently constructed on the property . Directly adjacent and northwest of the property is a
4 . 58-acre lot, also owned by the District ( not part of this application ) , which contains an additional maintenance facility on I - L zoned
property .
Comprehensive Plan FLUM Designation : Civic
Summary of Request : This is a proposal to rezone 6 . 18 acres of 13 . 8 acres from I - L to C-G to allow expansion (construction of a
playfield ) of an existing educational facility .
The applicant wants to construct a new playfield on the southern side of the property . Since the time of the original annexation and
conditional use permit, the I - L zoning district has been changed to no longer allow educational institutions . Staff notes that because the
school was already approved through a conditional use permit, an expansion to the conditional use to allow the new sports field would
be allowed . However, the applicant has requested to move forward with rezoning a portion of the property to C-G instead . This is
because a district maintenance facility is also on the property which is not solely ancillary to the Meridian Academy . The applicant has
stated school district- related light industrial uses such as equipment repair, fabrication and manufacturing may occur in this facility .
Accordingly, the applicant chooses to keep this portion of the site retained as 11 .
Access to the existing site occurs from E . Lanark St. , an industrial collector. The Master Street Map ( MSM) depicts E . Lanark St
extending across the property east to west eventually out to Eagle Road . Additionally, a future collector is also shown on the MSM
extending along the eastern property line north to south . ACHD has responded that the north -south collector is no longer required , but
the applicant should dedicate 54 ft. of right-of-way for E . Lanark St. (the east-west collector) and to construct (extend ) E . Lanark St as a
40-ft. wide collector street template with curb , gutter and sidewalk .
As this rezoning is to allow relocation of a sports field with no structures or new vehicle trips proposed at this point, no road
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mprovements would be required for this proposal . However, staff recommends a requirement be added to the development agreement
that prior to any future building permit, the District dedicate 54 ft of right of way for E . Lanark St . and construct it to an industrial
collector template as required by ACHD .
Also , due to the proximity to residential , that the property is proposed for rezoning to C- G and the FLUM designation for civic uses ,
outside sports activities and lighting associated with sports field events are limited to the hours between 7AM and 10PM and that the
only use allowed to develop on the property is an education institution and would require a development agreement modification if any
non-educational related uses are proposed in the future .
The applicant has stated they are amenable to these conditions .
Staff and Commission Recommendation : Approval w/ a DA
Written Testimony Since the Commission Hearing : None
Summary of Commission Hearing :
The Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on July 21 , 2022 . At the public hearing , the
Commission moved to approve the subject rezone request .
1 . Summary of the Commission public hearing :
a . In favor: Matthew Adams
b . In opposition : None
c . Commenting : Matthew Adams
d . Written testimony : None
e . Staff presenting application : Alan Tiefenbach
f. Other Staff commenting on application : None
2 . Key issue (s) of public testimony :
a . None
3 . Key issue(s) of discussion by Commission :
a . None
4 . Commission change (s) to Staff recommendation :
a . None
Outstanding Issues for Council : None
Notes :
Possible Motions :
Approval
After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to approve File Number H -2022-0031 , as presented in the staff
report for the hearing date of August 23 , 2022 : (Add any proposed modifications to conditions)
Denial
After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony , I move to deny File Number H -2022-0031 , as presented during the
hearing on August 23 , 2022 , for the following reasons : (You should state specific reasons for denial)
Continuance
I move to continue File Number 1-1 -2022-0031 to the hearing date of for the following reason (s) : (You should state
specific reason (s) for continuance.)
Item #3 : Ten Mile Public Storage ( H-2022. 0016 )
Application (s ) : Annexation
Size of property , existing zoning , and location : This site consists of approximately 5 . 79 acres of land , zoned RUT in the County,
located at 4065 N . Ten Mile Road .
Comprehensive Plan FLUM Designation : Mixed Use Non -Residential ( MU - NR)
Summary of Request : This is a proposal to annex 5 . 79 acres of land with the I - L zone district to allow expansion of existing self-
storage facility for two additional two self-storage buildings .
The subject property is an elongated parcel presently containing a rural single-family residence . It is north of an existing self-storage
facility zoned I - L which is already in the City ( Citadel 4 Storage Ten Mile) . Between the existing self-storage facility and the subject
property is a narrow strip of land which is a portion of a 41 - acre parcel (a "flag lot") owned by the City of Meridian . This "flagpole"
serves as an access from N . Ten Mile Rd to the rest of the City parcel , the City wastewater treatment plant (on a separate property)
and a privately-owned property at 4018 W . Ustick Rd .
After a series of meetings , the City and the applicant have coordinated to reconfigure the access through a property boundary
adjustment as a condition of approval . This would reconfigure the properties to shift the "flagpole" portion of the City's property from the
southern property line to the northern property line (flipping the flagpole lot vertically) . This would confine all the development on the
same properties , still provide access for the City the west, and provide future connectivity if the properties to the north redevelop . Prior
to recordation of the annexation ordinance , the applicant must complete the property boundary adjustment, including providing all of
the surveying , legal descriptions and records of survey necessary to complete the property boundary adjustment for both properties .
Once the PBA is completed the requirement for a 25 -foot wide landscape buffer along the north boundary is no longer required by City
code and additional architectural elements were required by the Commission to address compatibility with the northern property .
Further, the revised concept plan depicts an 8-foot tall vinyl fence along this boundary , Public Works design standards of new northern
access is also included as part of the recommended DA provisions .
Staff and Commission Recommendation : Recommended approval w/ DA
Written Testimony Since the Commission Hearing : Kathy and Andrew Griffard — oppose the request to eliminate the 25-foot wide
landscape buffer along the north boundary .
Summary of Commission Hearing .
The Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on July 21 , 2022 . At the public hearing , the
Commission moved to approve the subject annexation request.
1 . Summary of the Commission public hearing :
a . In favor: Aaron Anderson
b . In opposition : None
c . Commenting : Aaron Anderson
d . Written testimony : None
e . Staff presenting application : Alan Tiefenbach
f. Other Staff commenting on application : None
2 . Key issue (s) of public testimony :
a . Neighbors had questions regarding drainage , access and setbacks .
3 . Key issue (s) of discussion by Commission :
a . Commission discussed the landscape strip staff recommended along the north , and whether
architectural requirements could be carried around to the west side of Building B .
4 . Commission change (s) to Staff recommendation :
a . Removed staffs condition for landscaping along the northern property line and added the west side of
Building B to the architectural requirements listed in Condition 1 A
Outstanding Issues for Council : None
Notes .
Possible Motions .
Approval
After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to approve File Number H -2022-0016 , as presented in the staff
report for the hearing date of August 23 , 2022 : (Add any proposed modifications to conditions)
Denial
After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to deny File Number H -2022-0016 , as presented during the
hearing on August 23 , 2022 , for the following reasons : (You should state specific reasons for denial)
Continuance
I move to continue File Number H - 2022- 0016 to the hearing date of for the following reason (s) : (You should state
specific reason (s) for continuance.)
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ITEM TOPIC: Public Hearing for Meridian Academy Play Field (H-2022-0031) by The Land
Group, Inc., located at 2311 E. Lanark St.
Application Materials: https://bit.ly/H-2022-0031
A. Request: Rezone of 13.8 acres of land from the I-L to the C-G zoning district to allow a sports
field expansion.
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PROJECT NAME: Meridian Academy Play Field (H-2022-0031)
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I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This is a request to rezone 6.18 acres of land from I-L to C-G to allow a sports field
expansion.
II. SUMMARY OF REPORT
A. Project Summary
Description Details Page
Acreage 13.8(6.18 being rezoned)
Future Land Use Designation Civic
Existing Land Use(s) School and School District Maintenance Facility
Proposed Land Use(s) School and sports field expansion
Lots(#and type;bldg./common) 1 lot
Phasing Plan(#of phases) NA
Physical Features(waterways, No unique physical features
hazards,flood plain,hillside)
Neighborhood meeting date;#of April 21,2022,no attendees
attendees:
History(previous approvals) Joint School District No.2 CUP 1992
B. Community Metrics
Description Details Page
Ada County Highway District No traffic impact study required
• Staff report(yes/no) No
• Requires ACHD Commission No
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Access(Arterial/Collectors/State Access occurs from E.Lanark St. a collector street that
Hwy/Local)(Existing and Proposed) ends on this property
Stub Street/Interconnectivity/Cross The right-of-way for E.Lanark St.is stubbed to the subject
Access property
Existing Road Network E.Lanark St
Existing Arterial Sidewalks/ 7 ft wide sidewalk exists along E.Franklin Rd and south
Buffers side of E.Lanark St.No existing landscape buffering exists
along E.Franklin Rd property frontage.
Proposed Road Improvements No road improvements required.E.Lanark St will
eventually be extended through the site,construction date
unknown. See Access analysis below.
Fire Service No comments
Police Service No comments
Wastewater
• Comments • No changes to public sewer infrastructure shown in
records.Any changes need to be approved by public
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III. APPLICANT INFORMATION
A. Applicant:
Macy Lui,The Land Group—462 E Shore Dr. Ste 100, Eagle, ID 83616
B. Owner:
West Ada School District- 1303 E. Central Dr.,Meridian,ID, 83642
IV. NOTICING
Planning& Zoning City Council
Posting Date Posting Date
Newspaper Notification 7/5/2022 8/5/2022
Radius notification mailed to
properties within 300 feet 6/30/2022 8/5/2022
Sign Posting 7/7/2022 8/12/2022
Nextdoor posting 7/5/2022 8/5/2022
V. STAFF ANALYSIS
This is a proposal to rezone from I-L to C-G to allow expansion(construction of a playfield)of an
existing educational facility.
The subject property is 13.8 acres in area and was annexed with the I-L zoning district in 1988 (Ord
#497). In 1992, a conditional use permit was approved to allow an educational facility. An alternative
high school(Meridian Academy)with playfield and district maintenance facility have been
subsequently constructed on the property. Directly adjacent and northwest of the property is a 4.58-
acre lot, also owned by the District(not part of this application),which contains an additional
maintenance facility on I-L zoned property.
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Since the time of the original annexation and conditional use permit,the I-L zoning district has been
changed to no longer allow educational institutions. Staff notes that because the school was already
approved through a conditional use permit, an expansion to the conditional use to allow the new
sports field would be allowed per UDC 11-1B-2. However,the applicant has requested to move
forward with rezoning a portion of the property to C-G instead. This is because a district maintenance
facility is also on the property which is not solely ancillary to the Meridian Academy. The applicant
has stated school district-related light industrial uses such as equipment repair, fabrication and
manufacturing may occur in this facility. Accordingly,the applicant chooses to keep this portion of
the site retained as I-L.
A. Rezoning
The applicant proposes to rezone 6.18 acres of the 13.80-acre property from I-L to C-G to allow
the addition of a sports field to an existing educational facility. The sports field would be located
at the southern portion of the site(along the E. Franklin Rd frontage). The applicant intends to
retain the I-L zoning on the remaining 7.62 acres.
This rezoning will result in a property which is split-zoned. Staff does not prefer split-zoning and
will usually recommend a subdivision or parcel boundary adjustment as a condition of approval.
However,the Master Street Map reflects E. Lanark St(a collector)to eventually extend across the
property at a slight angle west to east. At this point,the exact alignment or construction timeline
is unknown. Also, as already mentioned,the applicant needed to adjust the zoning line to contain
the existing district maintenance facility directly west of the existing school within the I-L zoning
district. This is because occasional light industrial activities occur in this facility which are not an
allowed use in the C-G zoning district.
B. Future Land Use Map Designation(https://www.meridiancity.org/compplan)
The FLUM recommends the property for Civic Uses. The purpose of this designation is to
preserve and protect existing and planned municipal, state, and federal lands for area residents
and visitors. This category includes public lands, law enforcement facilities,post offices, fire
stations, cemeteries,public utility sites,public parks,public schools, and other government
owned sites within the Area of City Impact.
The City may require a development agreement(DA) in conjunction with a rezoning pursuant to
Idaho Code section 67-6511A. This property is already within the City,the infrastructure
surrounding the property has already been installed,and the portion of the property proposed for
rezoning to C-G is adjacent to C-G zoning at the east and west. However,although the present
proposal is to develop this as an educational institution,the C-G zoning would allow a range of
uses not supported by the FLUM for this property. Staff recommends a development
agreement that allows only an educational institution and related uses and would require a
development agreement modification if any non-educational related uses are proposed in
the future.
C. Comprehensive Plan Policies(https:llwww.meridiancitE.or /g compplan):
• Support construction of multi-use facilities that can be used by both schools and the community.
(2.03.01B)
This rezoning proposal is to allow construction of a new sports field at the south of an existing
school. This is a multi-use facility that can be used by both schools and the community.
• Ensure the location and design of schools are compatible with existing and planned
neighborhoods and land uses. (4.01.0113)
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There is already an existing school and district maintenance facility on the property and this
rezoning is to allow the construction of a new sports field on the south side of the property. The
applicant states the sports field would only be used for activities associated with the school
during daytime hours; it is not intended to be used for after-hours activities. As the majority of
the use is existing and the sports field would be directly adjacent to a commercial arterial, staff
believes that generally this would be compatible with the existing residential neighborhood
across E. Franklin Rd to the south. However, to ensure compatibility,staff recommend a DA
requirement that restricts outside sports activities and lighting associated with these events to
between 7AM and IOPM.
• Identify desired sports facilities or complexes and establish partnerships that foster their
development. (2.03.01 D)
This rezoning is to allow the development of a sports facility. However, the field will likely only
be used by the school, not others in partnership.
D. Existing Structures/Site Improvements:
The property contains an existing school and district maintenance facility.
E. Proposed Use Analysis:
The applicant proposes to rezone from I-L to C-G to allow construction of a new sports field
which would be associated with an existing educational institution. This is an ancillary use that
would be permitted with a principally-permitted use in the proposed C-G zoning district subject
to the specific use standards in UDC 11-4-3-14.
F. Specific Use Standards(UDC 11-4-3):
There are specific use standards that apply to an educational institution. This includes the types
of uses commonly associated with a facility. There is an allowance for educational institutions to
be within the center of neighborhoods, and at least(30)percent of the perimeter of school site
should be open to streets or open space areas. Middle and high schools may take access off a
designated arterial or collector street. A conditional use is required when the institution is greater
than 250,000 square feet within a residential district,when there are estimated to be more than
one thousand five hundred(1,500)vehicular trips per day, or the institution includes lighted fields
adjoining or within a residential district.
This rezoning is to allow a sports field associated with a school,the institution is not in the center
of a neighborhood,a collector street currently serves the property(E. Lanark St),the new sports
field would result in at least 30%of the perimeter being open to E. Franklin Rd,the school
building is not greater than 250,000 sq. ft. and the institution is within a commercial district,
across an arterial road from a residential neighborhood.
G. Dimensional Standards(UDC 11-2):
There are no dimensional standards associated with a sports field. Any future development will
be reviewed through the Certificate of Zoning Compliance.
H. Access(UDC 11-3A-3, 11-3H-4):
Access to the existing site occurs from E. Lanark St., an industrial collector.As already
mentioned,the Master Street Map(MSM) depicts E. Lanark St extending across the property east
to west eventually out to Eagle Road. Additionally,a future collector is also shown on the MSM
extending along the eastern property line north to south. ACHD has responded that the north-
south collector is no longer required,but the applicant should dedicate 54 ft.of right-of-way
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for E.Lanark St. (the east-west collector) and to construct(extend)E.Lanark St as a 40-ft.
wide collector street template with curb, gutter and sidewalk.
As this rezoning is to allow relocation of a sports field with no structures or new vehicle
trips proposed at this point,no road improvements would be required for this proposal.
However,staff recommends a requirement be added to the development agreement that
prior to any future building permit,the District dedicate 54 ft of right of way for E.Lanark
St. and construct it to an industrial collector template as required by ACHD. The applicant
has stated they are amenable to this condition.
I. Parking(UDC 11-3C):
UDC 11-4-3-1 requires one(1)parking space for every four hundred(400) square feet of gross
floor area. A certificate of zoning compliance will be required prior to construction of the sports
field. During time of CZC, staff will request the applicant submit the total square footage of the
existing school and number of parking spaces to make sure all parking requirements are satisfied.
J. Sidewalks(UDC 11-3A-17):
There is presently 6 ft.wide sidewalk along E. Franklin Rd. It is unknown at this time if and
when E. Lanark St will be extended across the subject property.
K. Landscaping(UDC 11-3B):
At time of certificate of zoning compliance for the sports field,the applicant will be required to
install a 25 ft. wide arterial buffer along E. Franklin Rd.
L. Waterways(UDC 11-3A-6):
The Planning Map indicates the Gruber Lateral parallels the northern property line. The applicant
has noted this lateral has already been piped.
M. Utilities (UDC 11-3A-21):
Public services are available to accommodate the proposed development.
N. Building Elevations(UDC 11-3A-19 I Architectural Standards Manual):
No conceptual building elevations have been included as the impetus for this rezoning is to
construct a new sports field on the southern portion of the property.
VI. DECISION
A. Staff:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning from I-L to C-G with the DA conditions
noted in Section VIII of this report.
B. The Meridian Planning&Zoning Commission heard this item on July 21,2022. At the public
hearing.the Commission moved to approve the subject rezoning request.
1. Summary of the Commission public hearing:
a. In favor: Matthew Adams
b. In opposition:None
c. Commenting: Matthew Adams
d. Written testimony: None
e. Staff presenting application: Alan Tiefenbach
f. Other Staff commenting on application:None
2. Key issue(s)of public testimony:
a. None
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3. Key issue(s)of discussion by Commission:
a. None
4. Commission change(s)to Staff recommendation:
a. None
VII. EXHIBITS
A. Rezoning Legal Description and Exhibit
MERIDIAN ACADEMY
C-G REZONE DESCRIPTION
A parcel of land located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8,Township 3
North,Range 1 East, Boise Meridian,City of Meridian,Ada County,Idaho,being more particularly
described as follows:
Commencing at the South One Quarter Corner of Section 8 of said Township 3 North, Range 1 East,
(from which point the Center One Quarter corner of said Section 8 bears North 00*31'09" East,a
distance of 2649.29 feet distant),said South One Quarter Corner being the POINT OF BEGINNING;
Thence North 00'31'09" East,a distance of 375.99 feet on the north-south mid-section line of
said Section 8;
Thence South 89'28'S1" East,a distance of 34.88 feet;
Thence North 84'09'12" East,a distance of 170.93 feet;
Thence North 00'30'19"West,a distance of 336.14 feet;
Thence South 89'54'25"East,a distance of 299.36 feet;
Thence South 00'31'09"West,a distance of 497.57 feet;
Thence North 89'54'21"West,a distance of 105.00 feet;
Thence South 00'31'09"West,a distance of 231.98 feet to a point on the south line of said
Section 8;
Thence North 89'54'32"West,a distance of 393.11 feet on said south line of Section 8 to the
POINT OF BEGINNING.
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VIII. CITY/AGENCY COMMENTS & CONDITIONS
A. PLANNING
Staff Comments:
1. A Development Agreement(DA)is required as a provision of rezoning of this property. Prior to
approval of the rezoning ordinance, a DA shall be entered into between the City of Meridian,the
property owner(s)at the time of annexation ordinance adoption, and the developer.
2. Currently, a fee of$303.00 shall be paid by the Applicant to the Planning Division prior to
commencement of the DA. The DA shall be signed by the property owner and returned to the
Planning Division within six(6)months of the City Council granting the annexation. The DA
shall, at minimum, incorporate the following provisions:
a. Future development of this site shall be generally consistent with the conceptual site plan
submitted with the rezoning application contained herein.
b. Outside sports activities and lighting associated with these events is limited to between 7AM
and IOPM.
C. Prior to any fixture building permit issuance,there shall be a dedication of 54 ft of right of
way for E. Lanark St. and construction of the road to an industrial collector template as
required by ACHD.
3. Applicant shall comply with any ACHD conditions of approval.
4. The only use allowed to develop on the property is an education institution and would require a
development agreement modification if any non-educational related uses are proposed in the
fixture.
5. Educational institutions shall comply with the specific use standards in UDC 11-4-3-14.
6. The applicant shall comply with the ordinances in effect at the time of application submittal.
B. ACHD
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IX. FINDINGS
A. Rezoning
Required Findings: Upon recommendation from the commission,the council shall make a full
investigation and shall,at the public hearing,review the application. In order to grant an
annexation and/or rezone,the council shall make the following findings:
1. The map amendment complies with the applicable provisions of the comprehensive
plan;
Commission finds the proposed zoning map amendment to rezone the property from the I-L
zoning district to the C-G zoning district is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, if all
provisions of the DA are met.
2. The map amendment complies with the regulations outlined for the proposed districts,
specifically the purpose statement;
Commission finds the proposed zoning map amendment complies with the regulations
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outlined in the requested civic designation.
3. The map amendment shall not be materially detrimental to the public health,safety,
and welfare;
If staffs conditions are followed, Commission would find the proposed zoning map
amendment should not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare.
4. The map amendment shall not result in an adverse impact upon the delivery of services
by any political subdivision providing public services within the city including,but not
limited to, school districts; and
Commission finds the proposed zoning map amendment will not result in an adverse impact
on the delivery of services by any political subdivision providing public services within the
City.
5. The annexation(as applicable)is in the best interest of city.
Subject site is already annexed so Commission finds this finding nonapplicable.
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ITEM TOPIC: Public Hearing for Ten Mile Public Storage (H-2022-0016) by Kimley-Horn
and Associates, Inc., located at at 4065 N. Ten Mile Rd.
Application Materials: https://bit.ly/H-2022-0016
A. Request: Annexation of 5.797 acres of land with the I-L zone district, and request for
elimination of required 25 ft. residential landscape buffer, to allow two self-storage buildings, by
Kimley-Horn.
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I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Annexation of 5.797 acres of land with the I-L zone district to allow expansion of existing self-storage
facility for an additional two self-storage buildings. Submittal and approval of a Property Boundary
Adjustment to reconfigure the subject parcel with an adjacent City-owned access lot is a condition of
approval of this application.
II. SUMMARY OF REPORT
A. Project Summary
Description Details Page
Acreage 5.797 acres
Future Land Use Designation Mixed Use Non-Residential(MU-NR)
Existing Land Use(s) Rural Single Family
Proposed Land Use(s) Light Industrial(self-storage)
Lots(#and type;bldg./common) 1 parcel,2 buildings
Phasing Plan(#of phases) One phase
Physical Features(waterways, There is an existing irrigation ditch along the southern
hazards,flood plain,hillside) property line. This will be piped.
Neighborhood meeting date;#of February 16,2022,3 attendees
attendees:
History(previous approvals) None,however,H-2016-0114,A-2017-0185 (Annexation
and CZC for existing self-storage to the south,of which the
present proposal will be a part).
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B. Community Metrics
Description Details Page
Access(Arterial/Collectors/State Existing driveway to N. Ten Mile Rd(arterial);proposed
Hwy/Loca1)(Existing and Proposed) to use existing driveway to the south after parcel
reconfiguration
Stub Street/Interconnectivity/Cross This proposal includes reconfiguration of a City driveway
Access from the south to the north to provide connectivity to
western and northern properties.
Existing Road Network N.Ten Mile Road
Existing Arterial Sidewalks/ There is an existing sidewalk in front of the subject parcel.
Buffers There is a landscape buffer and detached 5 ft.wide
sidewalk along the frontage of the existing self-storage at
3959 N.Ten Mile Rd to the south.This buffer will be
continued along the frontage of the subject property.
Proposed Road Improvements None.There will be a new 20 ft.wide gravel road access
on the northern portion of the current parcel that will be
deeded to the City if the application is approved.
Fire Service
No Issues
Police Service
No Issues
Wastewater
•Max distance between manholes is 400'.
•Sewer must be run at minimum slope of 0.4%
•Flow is committed
Water
•Provide two valves at connection to existing water main in Ten Mile.
•Provide 20'easement up to hydrant and extend 10'beyond hydrant.
•Blow-off Valve to the north should be standard drawing W13.
•Call out removal of blow-off valve at connection to the south.
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III. APPLICANT INFORMATION
A. Applicant(s):
Nicolette Womack,Kinley-Horn—950 W. Bannock St,Boise,ID 83702
City of Meridian—33 E. Broadway Ave,Meridian,ID 83642
B. Representative
Nicolette Womack,Kimley-Horn—950 W.Bannock St,Boise,ID 83702
C. Owners
PS Mountain West LLC—PO Box 25025, Glendale, CA 91221
City of Meridian—33 E. Broadway Ave,Meridian,ID 83642
IV. NOTICING
Planning&Zoning City Council
Posting Date Posting Date
Notification published in
6/28/2022 8/5/2022
newspaper
Notification mailed to property
o 6/30/2022 8/5/2022
owners within 500'
Applicant posted public hearing
notice sign on site 7/7/2022 8/12/2022
Nextdoor posting 6/30/2022 8/5/2022
V. STAFF ANALYSIS
This is a proposal to annex 5.797 acres of land with the I-L zone district to allow expansion of
existing self-storage facility for two additional two self-storage buildings.
The subject property is an elongated parcel presently containing a rural single-family residence. It is
north of an existing self-storage facility zoned I-L which is already in the City(Citadel 4 Storage Ten
Mile,H-2016-0114, CZC A-2016-0129). Between the existing self-storage facility and the subject
property is a narrow strip of land which is a portion of a 41-acre parcel(a"flag lot")owned by the
City of Meridian. This"flagpole" serves as an access from N. Ten Mile Rd to the rest of the City
parcel,the City wastewater treatment plant(on a separate property) and a privately-owned property at
4018 W.Ustick Rd. The applicant is proposing to reconfigure the parcel lines so the City's flagpole
portion of the parcel is not between the storage complex,but instead is on the north.
In September of 2021,the applicant requested a pre-application meeting with the City to discuss
expanding the existing self-storage facility into the subject property to construct two additional
buildings (both properties are under the same ownership). However, as already mentioned,the access
portion of a city-owned flag parcel is located between these two properties (see Access
Reconfiguration Exhibit).After a series of meetings,the City and the applicant decided the best
solution was to reconfigure this access through a property boundary adjustment as a condition of
approval. This would reconfigure the properties to shift the"flagpole"portion of the City's property
from the southern property line to the northern property line(flipping the flagpole lot vertically). This
is described in detail in the access section.
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A. Annexation and Zoning
The applicant proposes to annex a 5.79-acre property with the I-L zoning district in order to
expand an existing self-storage facility.As discussed below,this use is consistent with the MU-
NR designation indicated in the Future Land Use Map.
The City may require a development agreement(DA) in conjunction with an annexation and
rezone pursuant to Idaho Code section 67-6511A. In order to ensure the site develops as proposed
with this application, Staff recommends a new DA that encompasses the land proposed to be
annexed and zoned with the provisions included in Section VIII.A1. The DA is required to be
signed by the property owner(s)/developer and returned to the City within 6 months of the
Council granting the rezone and annexation approval.
B. Future Land Use Map Designation(https://www.meridiancity.org/compplan)
The Future Land Use Map designates this property for Mixed Use Non-Residential(MU-NR).
The purpose of this designation is to designate areas where new residential dwellings will not be
permitted, as residential uses are not compatible with the planned and/or existing uses in these
areas. For example,MU-NR areas are used near the City's Wastewater Resource Recovery
Facility and where there are heavy industrial or other hazardous operations that need to be
buffered from residential.Uses appropriate in MU-NR areas would include employment centers,
professional offices, flex buildings,warehousing,industry, storage facilities and retail,and other
appropriate non-residential uses. Specific items to be considered in MU-NR include no new
residential uses,at least two different types of land uses and preference for transitional uses on
the perimeter between MU-NR areas and planned residential development.
The subject property is within a much larger area designated for MU-NR. The present proposal is
for a small expansion to an existing self-storage facility. As listed above, storage facilities are
indicated as one of the appropriate uses within the MU-NR designation. Although storage is the
only existing and proposed use within this MU-NR area at the present, one of the reasons staff
and the applicant worked together on a land reconfiguration to shift access was to set up
connectivity for future annexation and redevelopment of the unincorporated properties to the
north in the future. Also,this relocated access will provide a transition to the residences to the
north. Self-storage between a wastewater treatment facility and existing residential is an
appropriate use in this area.
C. Comprehensive Plan Policies(https:llwww.meridiancity.or /g compplan):
The applicable Comprehensive Plan policies are cited below with Staff analysis in italics.
• Encourage infill development. (3.03.01E)
The development would allow expansion of an existing self-storage facility to the south,
although this is not technically "infill."
• Evaluate the feasibility of annexing existing county enclaves and discourage the creation of
additional enclaves. (3.03.031)
The subject property is within a larger enclave area. The proposal would be consistent with
this policy.
• Plan for connectivity between annexed parcels and county enclaves that may develop at a
higher intensity. (3.03.04A)
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Part of this annexation proposal will include a property boundary adjustment to shift a City-
owned access portion of a 40-acre flag portion from between two lots owned by the applicant
to the north side of the subject lot, adjacent to unincorporated enclave properties. This access
may provide additional connectivity to parcels in this area when they annex and develop in
the future.
• Plan for and allow land uses surrounding the Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility that
reduce human exposure to odors. (4.10.01A)
This project would allow the expansion of an existing self-storage facility which is directly
adjacent to the wastewater resource recovery facility. There is existing single family
residential within a County enclave adjacent and to the north of the subject property. The
proposed self-storage expansion would be an appropriate transitional use between the
treatment facility and the existing residential or if these remaining properties build out as
MU-NR development in the future.
Staff finds this development to be generally consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
D. Existing Structures/Site Improvements:
There is presently a rural residence on the subject site.Any and all structures and debris are
proposed to be removed upon development of this project.
E. Proposed Use Analysis:
The proposed use is self-storage adjacent to existing self-storage with a zoning to I-L. This use is
a permitted use in the requested I-L zoning district per UDC Table I I-2C-2.
F. Dimensional Standards(UDC 11-2):
Per the dimensional standards of the I-L zoning district,the 35 ft. building street setback would
be met,a 25 ft. arterial buffer is shown,and the buildings are well within the 50 ft height limit.
An earlier site configuration placed the proposed storage buildings directly adjacent to a
residential property. With the revised property configuration putting the 25 ft wide City owned
flag/access to the north,this development would no longer be directly adjacent to residential.
Therefore,the 25 ft. wide landscape buffer would not be required. However,as will be mentioned
in the landscaping section below,due to the proximity to the existing residential and potential
visibility of this development at present and in the future, staff is recommending a reduced
landscape buffer that meets the parking lot perimeter buffer standards.
G. Specific Use Standards(UDC 11-4-3):
Specific use standards for self-service storage facilities include a minimum of 25 ft.between
structures,the facility being completely fenced,walled or screened,and the facility having a
secondary means of access for emergency purposes.
The concept plan reflects the two buildings are more than 25 ft apart, it is shown to be completely
walled,and the development is an expansion to an existing self-storage which already has two
points of access.
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H. Building Elevations(UDC 11-3A-19 I Architectural Standards Manual):
The applicant submitted proposed elevations of the two new buildings. The elevations reflect
featureless buildings comprised of CMU and metal paneling. This is consistent with the
architectural style of the existing facility to the south.However, staff does have concerns with the
visibility of the north and east elevations and how they will set a design standard if the properties
to the north were to annex and develop. As a condition of approval,staff recommends the
northern and eastern elevations incorporate at least one material change or color variation
every 50-horizontal feet of building fagade; a minimum of two field materials, at least one
accent material or color,and at intervals of no less than 50 feet either horizontal modulation
of at least 6 inches in depth and 8 inches in height,OR at least one-foot change in variation
in roof plane(or a combination of both).As mentioned in the landscape section, staff is also
recommending a reduced landscape buffer along the northern elevation.
I. Access(UDC 11-3A-3, 11-3H-4):
The subject lot contains an existing single-family residence which takes access from N. Ten Mile
Rd. via a private driveway. This access would be closed as a condition of approval, and site
access would be reconfigured to share the access drive for the existing self-storage to the south.
As already mentioned,there is a 25 ft. wide strip of land between the existing self-storage
development and the subject property which is part of a larger property owned by the City. The
applicant and the City have coordinated and propose reconfiguring the properties in a property
boundary adjustment which would result in the access portion of the City's parcel being shifted
from the subject property's southern to northern property line(please refer to the access
reconfiguration exhibit). This would allow merging the subject property with the existing self-
storage in a cohesive development,would preserve access for the City's properties to the west,
and would provide access to the properties still in unincorporated Ada County to the north if and
when they develop and annex into the City.
Both the subject property and the adjacent City owned property are presently in unincorporated
Ada County. Although the 5.97-acre subject property proposes to annex,the 41-acre City-owned
property is not planned for annexation at this time. A property boundary adjustment cannot adjust
property lines between one property in the City and one property in the County. Therefore,as a
condition of approval, staff is recommending that prior to recordation of the annexation
ordinance,the applicant complete the property boundary adjustment,including providing
all of the surveying,legal descriptions and records of survey necessary to complete the
property boundary adjustment for both properties.This all needs to be completed within 6
months of Council approval.
J. Parking(UDC 11-3C):
UDC 11-3C-6 requires one(1)parking space for every five hundred(500) square feet of gross
floor area,except for self-service storage facilities which shall only require parking based on the
gross floor area of any office space.
The office for this facility is already located at the existing self-storage to the south so additional
parking is not required for the two new buildings. However,the concept plan reflects 34
additional parking spaces in and around the proposed expansion. Staff will confirm compliance
with these standards at the time of certificate of zoning compliance.
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K. Sidewalks/Parkways(UDC 11-3A-17):
A 5-foot wide sidewalk and landscape buffer is already installed along the frontage of the existing
facility to the south. The submitted concept plan shows these frontage improvements continued
along the subject property.A landscape plan will be required as part of the CZC and will be
reviewed against the requirements of UDC 11-3A-3 and UDC 11-313.
L. Landscaping(UDC 11-3B):
The applicant has not submitted a landscape plan with this annexation request, although the
concept plan does reflect the required 25 ft.wide landscape buffer along N. Ten Mile Rd. A 25 ft.
wide residential buffer is typically required when a self-storage facility abuts a residential use.As
this project contemplates a property boundary adjustment with the City of Meridian to shift a 25
ft.wide strip of land used for access from the south to the north of the project site,the self-storage
would abut the City-owned property,not residential, and therefore the project would be exempt
from this requirement. However,the northern elevation will be very visible to properties at the
north, and staff does anticipate future annexation and development in this area(which is one of
the reasons staff suggested moving the access road to this side). Staff recommends the
development incorporate a 5 ft.wide landscape buffer along the northern elevation which
meets the parking lot perimeter landscaping requirements of 11-3B-8. Staff is also
recommending a minimum in the quality of architecture as well in this area,as was discussed
above. These two changes together,landscaping and building fagade modifications, assist with
both the aesthetic and functional impacts to nearby properties.
M. Fencing(UDC 11-3A-6, 11-3A-7):
The concept plan indicates a combination of buildings and fencing to enclose the proposed
expansion.All fencing is required to comply with the standards listed in UDC 11-3A-7.
N. Legal Description
The submitted legal description includes property that is currently owned by the City as well as
lands that will be acquired by the City. Prior to the annexation ordinance approval, a revised
legal description shall be submitted that only includes lands that will be privately held; the
City's parcel,including the new"flagpole" access to the north should not be a part.
VI. DECISION
A. Staff:
Staff recommends approval of the requested annexation and zoning with the requirement of a
Development Agreement and the provisions noted in Section VII.A per the findings in Section IX
of this staff report.
B. The Meridian Planning&Zoning Commission heard this item on July 21,2022. At the public
hearing.the Commission moved to approve the subject annexation request.
1. Summary of the Commission public hearing:
a. In favor: Aaron Anderson
b. In opposition:None
c. Commenting: Aaron Anderson
d. Written testimony: None
e. Staff presenting application: Alan Tiefenbach
f Other Staff commenting on application:None
2. Key issue(s)of public testimony:
a. Neighbors had questions regarding drainage,access and setbacks.
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3. Key issue(s)of discussion by Commission:
a. Council discussed the landscape strip staff recommended along the north, and whether
architectural requirements could be carried around to the west side of Building?B.
4. Commission change(s)to Staff recommendation:
a. Removed staff s condition for landscaping alone the northern property line and added
the west side of Building B to the architectural requirements listed in Condition l.d.
VII. EXHIBITS
A. Access Configuration Exhibit(date: 7/7/2022)
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DIAMOND LAND SURVEYING
OVERALL BOUDNARY DESCRIPTION
A parcel of land situated in a portion of the Northeast Quarter of Section 34_ Township 4 North,
Range 1 West, Boise Meridian. City of Meridian, Ada County Idaho, more particularly described as:
COMMENCING at the East Quarter Corner of said Section 34, marked by an aluminum cap
monument; said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING;
thence North 89°16'49"West 1323.76 feet along the quarter section line of said Section 34 to
the Center 1116t' corner of Section 34 marked by a 518" rebar and cap;
thence North 0048'05" East 237.59 feet along said section line to a rebar and cap marked
"Briggs Engineering—
thence South 89'10'51" East 561.75 feet to a feet to a rebar and cap marked "Briggs
Engineering";
thence South 58°37'30" East 174.28 feet to a T/2" iron pin;
thence South 89018'22" East 612.16 feet to the Section line;
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Parcel contains 252,542 sq. ft. 5.797 acres.
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VIII. CITY/AGENCY COMMENTS & CONDITIONS
A. PLANNING
1. A Development Agreement(DA)is required as a provision of annexation of this property. Prior to
approval of the annexation ordinance, a DA shall be entered into between the City of Meridian and
the property owner(s) at the time of annexation ordinance adoption, and the developer.
Currently, a fee of$303.00 shall be paid by the Applicant to the Planning Division prior to
commencement of the DA. The DA shall be signed by the property owner and returned to the
Planning Division within six(6)months of the City Council granting the annexation. The DA shall,
at minimum, incorporate the following provisions:
a. Future development of this site shall be generally consistent with the conceptual development
plan and elevations included in Section VII,Unified Development Code standards, design
standards in the Architectural Standards Manual and the provisions contained herein.
b. Prior to recordation of the annexation ordinance,the applicant shall complete a property
boundary adjustment between the subject property and the city-owned parcel S0434131201
reconfiguring access as reflected on the attached concept plan, including providing all of the
surveying, legal descriptions and records of survey necessary for both properties. These
documents shall be provided within 6 months of Council approval of the annexation.
c.
Development shall ineer-per-ate a minimum 5 ft. wide landseape buffer-alefig the neAheffl_
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d. The northern and eastern building elevations and west elevation of Building B shall
incorporate at least one material change or color variation every 50-horizontal feet of building
fagade; a minimum of two field materials, at least one accent material or color, and at intervals
of no less than 50 feet either horizontal modulation of at least 6 inches in depth and 8 inches in
height, OR at least one-foot change in variation in roof plane(or a combination of both).
e. The existing driveway access from 4065.N. Ten Mile shall be closed.
f. The existing single-family home and associated outbuildings shall be removed prior to CZC
submittal.
g. Applicant shall construct a new 20-foot-wide access road from N. Ten Mile Rd. across the land
the City is acquiring from the applicant(north side of the proposed buildings).
h. The new access road shall be constructed of a minimum of 10 inches of 3/4 minus compacted
gravel or 8"of compacted pit run gravel covered by 4"inches of%minus compacted gravel for
approximately 1,350 feet.
i. The existing City parcel access road shall remain accessible and usable until the new road is
complete and ready for use.
j. The north and south sides of the new access road shall be fenced and a 16-foot powder coated
steel farm gate must be installed near the entrance to Ten Mile Road. Offset the gate 50 feet
from the Ten Mile Road right-of-way. Applicant shall comply with ACHD's requirements for
this new access.
2. 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, as applicable.
3. The applicant shall comply with all provisions of 11-3A-3 with regard to access to streets.
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4. The development shall comply with standards and installation for landscaping as set forth in UDC
11-3B-5 and maintenance thereof as set forth in UDC 11-3B-13.
5. The Applicant shall comply with the specific use standards listed in UDC 11-4-3-33—Self-Service
Storage Facility.
6. Outdoor lighting shall comply with the standards listed in UDC 11-3A-11. Lighting details shall be
submitted with the Certificate of Zoning Compliance(CZC)application that demonstrate
compliance with these standards.
7. A Certificate of Zoning Compliance(CZC) application is required to be submitted to the Planning
Division and approved prior to submittal of a building permit application.
8. The Applicant shall comply with all conditions of ACHD.
B. PUBLIC WORKS
1. Max distance between sanitary sewer manholes is 400'.
2. Sewer must be run at minimum slope of 0.4%
3. Flow is committed
4. Provide two valves at connection to existing water main in Ten Mile.
5. Provide 20'easement up to hydrant and extend 10'beyond hydrant.
6. Blow-off Valve to the north should be standard drawing W 13.
7. Call out removal of blow-off valve at connection to the south.
8. Streetlights are existing for this project.
C. ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT
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D. ADA COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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E. NMID
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IX. FINDINGS
A. ANNEXATION AND ZONING(UDC 11-5B-3E)
Required Findings: Upon recommendation from the commission,the council shall make a full
investigation and shall,at the public hearing,review the application. In order to grant an annexation
and/or rezone,the council shall make the following findings:
1. The map amendment complies with the applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan;
The rezoning of the subject site with an I-L zoning designation is consistent with the Comprehensive
Plan MU-NR FL UM designation for this property, if the Applicant complies with the provisions in
Section VIL
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2. The map amendment complies with the regulations outlined for the proposed district, specifically
the purpose statement;
The proposed land use and concept plan for self-storage is consistent with the regulations as all
setbacks, landscaping and use limitations are met.
3. The map amendment shall not be materially detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare;
The proposed zoning map amendment should not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or
welfare. The Commission and Council should consider any oral or written testimony that may be
provided when determining this finding.
4. The map amendment shall not result in an adverse impact upon the delivery of services by any
political subdivision providing public services within the city including,but not limited to, school
districts; and
The proposed zoning amendment will not result in any adverse impact upon the delivery of services
by any political subdivision providing services to this site.
5. The annexation(as applicable)is in the best interest of city
As the FLUM designates this area for Mixed Use Non-Residential, which lists storage as a sample
use, the proposed zoning amendment is in the best interest of the City if the property is developed in
accord with the provisions in Section VII.
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AGENDA ITEM
ITEM TOPIC: PRESENTATIONS
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Annexation and Rezone August 23, 20224065 N Ten Mile Road
2 3 properties in the City of Meridian •6 properties in the State of Idaho•Almost 3,000 properties across the US•operator in the world-storage owner-Largest self•Founded in 1972•Public
Storage
3 development.up -facilitate new groundPurchase property and New Developmentdevelopment.up -facilitate new groundPurchase property and New Developmentoperators.Public Storage -for nonManage
existing facility Party Management rd 3operators.Public Storage -for nonManage existing facility Party Management rd 3as Public Storage.properties and rebrand Purchase operating Acquisitionas
Public Storage.properties and rebrand Purchase operating Acquisition We expand our footprint in 3 ways Business Model
4 dedicated development team.owner/operators with a One of the few storage DevelopmentHouse -In
5 October, 2021App ~ -PreFebruary, 2022Meeting ~ Neighborhood March, 2022App ~ -Pre2022Filed ~ March, Application July, 2022Commission ~ Planning August, 2022City Council ~ Project Timeline
6 4.93 Acres–4065 N Ten Mile Rd
7 RUT Zone–4065 N Ten Mile Rd
8 Future Land Use–4065 N Ten Mile Rd
9 power.services, such as water, sewer, and Project site is served by existing utility Growth Areas
10 power.services, such as water, sewer, and Project site is served by existing utility Growth Areas
11 Existing Conditions–4065 N Ten Mile Rd
12 Proposed Site Plan–4065 N Ten Mile Rd
13 Proposed Architecture–4065 N Ten Mile Rd
14 Provide Privacy Fencing Along North P/L o Install Security Gate at Ten Mile Access o Install Utility Connections o Provide Enhanced Architecture o Relocate and Construct Access Road
o Execute Development Agreement o Staff Report
We are Requesting ApprovalThank You