2023-06-15
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM
MINUTES
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
PRESENT ABSENT
Commissioner Wheeler Commissioner Grace
Commissioner Lorcher Commissioner Rivera
Commissioner Seal Commissioner Stoddard
Commissioner Smith
ADOPTION OF AGENDA Adopted
Motion to approve made by Commissioner Lorcher, Seconded by Commissioner Wheeler
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Smith,
Commissioner Seal
CONSENT AGENDA \[Action Item\] Approved
1. Approve Minutes of the June 1, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
2. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law for SWIG (H-2023-0014) by Bowman, located
at 3471 W. Chinden Blvd.
Motion to approve made by Commissioner Lorcher, Seconded by Commissioner Smith
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Smith,
Commissioner Seal
ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA \[Action Item\]
ACTION ITEMS
3. Public Hearing continued from 6-1-2023 for Cole Valley Christian School Pre-K-
12 (H-2023-0011) by LKV Architects, located at 7080 W. McMillan
Rd. Recommend Approval to City Council, tentatively scheduled for July 11,
2023
A. Request: Annexation of 71.28 acres of land with an R-15 zoning district.
B. Request: Conditional Use Permit for a 259,000 square foot private
education institution for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade on 48.48 acres
of land in the R-15 zoning district.
Motion to recommend approval to City Council made by Commissioner Lorcher, Seconded by
Commissioner Wheeler
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Smith,
Commissioner Seal
4. Public Hearing continued from 5-4-2023 for Costco Development (H-2023-0007)
by Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc., located at 3403 W. Chinden Blvd.
Recommend Denial to City Council, tentatively scheduled for July 11, 2023
A. Request: Development Agreement Modification to the existing Development
Agreement \[Inst. #2018-069276 (H-2018-0004), amended as Inst. #2018-
114828 H-2018-0066)\], which currently prohibits deliveries from occurring
between the hours of 10:00 pm and 5:00 am to prohibit deliveries from
occurring between the hours of 11:00 pm and 3:00 am.
B. Request: Conditional use permit to allow extended business hours of
operation from 6:00 am - 11:00 pm to 3:00 am - 11:00 pm.
Motion to recommend denial to City Council made by Commissioner Lorcher, Seconded by
Commissioner Wheeler
Voting Nay: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Smith,
Commissioner Seal
5. Public Hearing continued from 5-18-2023 for Julia Subdivision (H-2023-0003) by
Hesscomm Corporation, located at 2435 N. Black Cat Rd. Recommend Approval
to City Council, tentatively scheduled for July 11, 2023
A. Request: Annexation of 2.77 acres of land with an R-8 zoning district.
B. Request: Preliminary Plat consisting of 10 buildable lots and 5 common lots
on 2.77 acres of land in in the R-8 zoning district.
Motion to recommend approval to City Council made by Commissioner Lorcher, Seconded by
Commissioner Wheeler
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Smith,
Commissioner Seal
6. Public Hearing continued from 4-20-2023 for Fairview Apartments (H-2023-
0001) by Pivot North Architecture, located at 1005 E. Fairview Ave. Approve
Application Withdrawal
A. Request: Conditional Use Permit for a multi-family development consisting
of 150 apartment units on 8.25 acres of land in the C-G zoning district.
Motion to withdraw application made by Commissioner Smith, Seconded by Commissioner
Lorcher
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Smith,
Commissioner Seal
7. Public Hearing for Loose Screw Brewery (H-2023-0025) by Michael Garcia,
located at 105 E. Carlton Approved
A. Request: Conditional Use Permit to operate a brewery (food and beverage
processing, minor) as the primary use and a drinking establishment to extend
the operating hours beyond those allowed by the specific use standards for a
brewery (UDC 11-4-3-46) from an existing 8,185 square-foot building on 0.45
acres of land in the O-T zoning district.
B. Request: Administrative Design Review (Director Approval Only) to modify
the exterior façade of the existing building.
Motion to approve made by Commissioner Lorcher, Seconded by Commissioner Smith
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Smith,
Commissioner Seal
8. Public Hearing for Black Box VR (H-2023-0022) by Black Box VR, located at 950
N. Hickory Ave. Approved
A. Request: Conditional Use Permit approval for Suite 100 to include an indoor
recreation facility (Indoor Virtual Reality Fitness Gym) on 1.325 acres of land
in the I-L zoning district.
Motion to approve made by Commissioner Lorcher, Seconded by Commissioner Wheeler
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Smith,
Commissioner Seal
9. Public Hearing for Ten Mile Costa Vida (H-2023-0018) by Cushing Terrell, located
at 413 S. Innovation Ln. Approved
A. Request: Conditional Use Permit for a new approximate 8,815-foot multi-
tenant building that includes restaurants with a drive-through located within
300 feet of an existing drive-through facility, residential district, and existing
residences on 1.43 acres of land in the C-G zoning district.
Motion to approve made by Commissioner Lorcher, Seconded by Commissioner Wheeler
Voting Yea: Commissioner Wheeler, Commissioner Lorcher, Commissioner Smith,
Commissioner Seal
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS / DISCUSSION
ADJOURNMENT 8:56 P.M.
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