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December 21, 2011
Mr. Joe Presher
Hutchison Smith Architects
270 N. 27~' Street, Suite A
Boise, Idaho 83702
MayorTammy de Weerd
City Council Members:
Keith Bird
Brad Moaglun
Charles Rountree
David Zaremba
RE: Paramount Elementary School Portable Classroom Structure (CZC-09-043; DES-09-024;
AP-09-002)
Dear Mr. Presher,
On October 27, 2009, City Council approved a request for City Council review of the Director's
decision regarding compliance with the design standards for a portable classroom at Paramount
Elementary School. As a provision of that approval, if the portable classroom structure still exists
and is proposed to remain on the site after October 27, 2011, staff would initiate a new
application for design review and the structure would be reviewed for compliance with design
standards in effect at that time.
Since that decision, revisions were made to the Unified Development Code (UDC) that allow a
temporary portable classroom as an accessory use through the Certificate of Zoning Compliance
(CZC) process without design review if certain standards as listed in UDC 11-4-3-14F.4 are met.
The CZC is valid for a maximum period of four (4) years from the date of issuance of Certificate
of Occupancy (C of O). Prior to termination of the approval, the applicant may request to
convert it to a permanent portable classroom through approval of a Certificate of Zoning
Compliance and Design Review if certain standards as listed in UDC 11-4-3-14F.4 are met. If
the permanent portable classroom does not meet these standards, conditional use permit and
design review approval is required. Upon termination of the four (4) year approval, if not
converted to a permanent portable classroom, the temporary portable classroom approval shall be
null and void and the applicant shall remove the structure immediately.
Because the aforementioned changes to the UDC took place after initial approval of the subject
structure, the City Council determined at their December 20, 2011 meeting that the structure
should comply with current UDC provisions and granted an additional two years from the date of
issuance of C of O, until October 27, 2013, for the structure to remain as a temporary portable
classroom. If the structure is proposed to remain after that date, the Meridian Joint School
Planning Department . 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, ID 83642
Phone 208-884-5533 Fax 208-888-6854 www.meridiancity.org
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District No. 2 shall convert it to a permanent portable classroom through the process detailed
above.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please don't hesitate to cont~'ct
Sonya Wafters at 884-5533.
Sincerely,
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P Friedman, AICP
terim Planning Director
cc: Meridian School District No. 2; Property Owners within 300' of the Subject Properly
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