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• Mayor Tammy de Weerd
City Council Members:
Keith Bird
Brad Hoaglun
Charles Rountree
David Zaremba
TRANSMITTALS TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
To ensure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by
the Meridian City Council please submit your
comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall
Attn: Jaycee Holman, City Clerk, by: April 17, 2012
Transmittal Date: March 30, 2012 File No.: VAR 12-001
Hearing Date: April 24, 2012
Request: Public Hearing: Variance to UDC 11-3H-4 which prohibits new approaches
from directly accessing a State Highway to allow 3 access points, 2 right-in/right-out access
points at the eighth mile and one right-inlright-out/left-in access point at the quarter mile
to South Meridian Road (State Highway 69) for Meridian and Amity
By: Hawkins Companies
Location of Property or Project: west side Of S. Meridian Road, between W.
Amity Road and W. Harris Street
Joe Marshall (No FP)
Scott Freeman (No FP)
Steven Yearsley (No FP)
Michael Rohm (No FP>
Tom O'Brien (IVo FP>
Tammy de Weerd, Mayor
Charlie Rountree, C/C
Brad Hoaglun, C/C
Keith Bird, C/C
David Zaremba C/C
Sanitary Services (No vaR, vac, FP>
Building Department/ Rick Jackson
Fire Department
Police Department
City Attorney
City Public Works /Scott Steckline
City Planner
City Engineer
Economic Dev. (cuP only)
Parks Department
Your Concise Remarks:
Meridian School District (No FP>
Meridian Post Office (FP/PP/sHP only)
Ada County Highway District
Ada County Development Services
Central District Health
COMPASS (Comp Plan only)
Nampa Meridian Irrig. District
Settlers Irrig. District
Idaho Power Co. (FP,PP,CUP/SHP only)
QW2St (FP/PP/SHP only)
Intermountain Gas (FP/PP/sHP only>
Idaho Transportation Dept. (IVo FP)
Ada County Ass. Land Records
Downtown Projects:
Meridian Development Corp.
Historical Preservation Comm.
South of RR / SW Meridian:
NW Pipeline
New York Irrigation District
Boise-Kung Irrigation District
Boise Project Board of Control /Tim Page
City Clerk's Office • 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, ID 83642
Phone 208-888-4433 • Fax 208-888-4218 • www.meridiancity.org
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Planning Department
COMMISSION & COUNCIL REVIEW APPLICATION
Type of Review Requested (check all that apply)
^ Alternative Compliance
^ Annexation and Zoning
^ Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment
^ Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment
^ Conditional Use Permit STAFF USE (?NLY:
^ Conditional Use Permit Modification U ~~ ` ~ Z'~ ~~ 1
^ Design Review File number(s):
^ Development Agreement Modification
^ Final Plat ~ ~ ~) {~
^ Final Plat Modification Project name: ?_f r - ~Mt
^ Planned Unit Development Date filed: -~ Date`complete:'
^ Preliminary Plat n ,,
^ Private Street Assigned Planner: ~~ ~~ ~~S
^ Rezone Related files: ~~t~'~" ~~"Q~ D
^ Short plat
^ Time Extension (Commission or Council)
^ UDC Text Amendment Hearing date: '" ~~' ~.~ ^ Commissions
^ Vacation (Council)
^ Variance ouncil
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Applicant Information
Applicant name: Brandon Whallon Phone: 908-5576 Fax: 376-8523
Applicant address: 855 Broad St., Ste. 300, Boise, ID Zip: 83702 E-mail: bwhallon@hcollc.com
Applicant's interest in property: B Own ^ Rent ^ Optioned ^ Other
Owner name: Gary Hawkins
Owner address: 855 Broad St., Ste. 300, Boise, ID
Agent name (e.g., architect, engineer, developer, representative):
Firm name:
Address:
Phone: 376-8522 F~:376-8523
Zip: 83702 E-mail: 9hawkins@hcollc.com
Primary contact is: 8 Applicant ^ Owner ^ Agent ^ Other
Contact name:
Brandon Whallon
Contact address: 855 Broad St., Ste. 300, Boise, ID
Phone: Fax:
Phone: 908-5576 F~:376-8523
Zip: 83702 E-mail: bwhallon@hcollc.com
Subject Property Information
Location street address: NW Corner of W. Amity Road & ~. Meridian Road
Assessor's parcel number(s): S1225449450; S1225449630; S1225449030; S1225417300
Township, range, section: T3N; RIW; S25
Current land use: Ag & Residential
Zip: E-mail:
Total acreage: 67 acres
Current zoning district: RVT
33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 210 • Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208) 884-5533 • Facsimile: (208) 888-6854 • Website: www.meridiancity.org
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Project Description ~ •
Project/subdivision name: South Meridian /Amity Commercial Development
General description of proposed project/request: seek Access variance for 3 access point to Meridian Rd; 1 Ri/Ro/L1 & 2 Ri/Ro
Proposed zoning district(s): Community Commercial, 30.46 acres; General
Acres of each zone proposed:
Commercial; 33.47 acres; Med-density residential; 7.48 acres w LO, 169 acres
Type of use proposed (check all that apply):
8 Residential B Commercial B Office ^ Industrial ^ Other
Amenities provided with this development (if applicable): Pedestrian path extension, water feature
Who will own & maintain the pressurized irrigation system in this development? Owner
Which irrigation district does this property lie within?
Primary irrigation source:
Secondary:
Square footage of landscaped areas to be irrigated (if primary or secondary point of connection is city water):
Residential Project Summary (if applicable)
Number of residential units: 44 Number of building lots: 12
Number of common and/or other lots: ?
Proposed number of dwelling units (for multi-family developments only):
1 Bedroom: N/A 2 or more Bedrooms: 44
Minimum square footage of structure(s) (excl. garage):
Minimum property size (s.f): 7000 s.f.
Gross density (DU/acre-total land):
Percentage of open space provided:
Percentage of useable open space:
1500 s.f. Proposed building height: less than 35
_ Average property size (s.f.): 7000 s.f.
Net density (DU/acre-excluding roads & alleys):
Acreage of open space:
(See Chapter 3, Article G, for qualified open space)
Type of open space provided in acres (i.e., landscaping, public, common, etc):
Type of dwelling(s) proposed: ^Sfngle-family ®Townhomes ®Duplexes ®Multi-family
Non-residential Project Summary (if applicable)
Number of building lots: 10 +/- Other lots: none
Gross floor area proposed: 428,400 Existing (if applicable): 9000 +/-
Hours of operation (days and hours): Gam - 10 pm or 4hr Building height: less than 40
Percentage ofsite/project devoted to the following:
Landscaping: 15% Building: 27%
Paving: 50%
Total number of employees: Maximum number of employees at any one time:
Number and ages of students/children (if applicable): _
Total number of pazking spaces provided: 4/1000 s.f
Authorization
Print applicant name:
Applicant signature: .
Seating capacity:
Nur :ber of compact spaces provided: less than 15%
Date: 3'- ~~-~Z
33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 210 • Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208) 884-5533 • Facsimile: (208) 888-6854 • Website: www.meridiancity.org
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March 14, 2012
City of Meridian
Road Access Variance Request
Meridian/Amity/Harris Road
67+/- Acres
Specific Details of the Change Requested
Hawkins Companies is requesting a variance from the City of Meridian Uniform
Development Code Section 11-3H-4.B.2 to allow three (3) access points along South
Meridian Road.
These access points to Meridian Road are required to complete the successful design of a
67 acre mixed-use development. We have previously submitted a Comprehensive Plan
amendment, and annexation and re-zoning requests as a part of development plans for
four (4) parcels of land located on the North West corner of Meridian and Amity Roads.
We are proposing three (3) access points on Meridian Road (Highway 69). Two Right-
In/Right-Outs and one (1) Right-In/Right-Out/ and Left-In. Each will be spaced roughly
660 feet apart along the frontage of the development with the Right-In/Right-Out/ and
Left-In located at the quarter mile point. The accesses are required to allow efficient
mobility past the site while also allowing safe access to the site. As indicated in the
Traffic Impact Analysis completed by Kittelson and Associates, titled "South Meridian
Center", dated August 2008, and submitted to the City of Meridian on August 28, 2008,
the report shows that the three (3) requested access point will have minimal impact of the
flow of Meridian Road traffic, and will improve the function of the Amity Road and
Meridian Road intersection in addition to providing safe access to the proposed
development.
Additionally, we have added a backage road along the western property line to increase
the potential for connectivity of the site for future neighbors to the West. However, this
does not reduce the need for the access points on Meridian Road.
The three criteria for granting a variance our outlined below and show that an approval of
the request is consistent with prior approvals, provides no negative impacts on
neighboring property owners in the near vicinity, and helps to protect the health, safety
and welfare for citizens of the City of Meridian.
The Variance shall not grant a right or special privilege that is not otherwise
allowed in the district.
There are roughly eleven (11) full and two (2) Right-In/Right-Out access points existing
along Meridian Road from I-84 south to Amity Road. Our requested access points will
serve to provide ingress/egress for our site just as the existing access points to the north
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do for their respective developments. Our site has seven (7) deeded access points, yet our
variance request is for three (3) as depicted on the site plan.
The Variance relieves an undue hardship because of the characteristics of the site.
The site is %2 mile in length along Meridian Road with a residential street along the North
boundary and an arterial road to the South. To deny access for the %z mile length along
Meridian Road would have several negative impacts.
Without the access points on Meridian Road, the Amity Road access point #2 (see Traffic
Impact Analysis) will fail. If however, the access points are approved on Meridian Road,
then traffic will have multiple options and the impacts will be able to be spread
throughout the arterial corridor. In short, without the ability to have multiple points to
access the site from, traffic will be forced onto Amity and Harris, which would create
significant congestion, harming Meridian Road, adjacent residents and the businesses and
residents on the site.
The variance shall not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare.
The allowance of the requested access points will not be detrimental to the public health,
safety or welfare of the general public. As shown on our submitted "Traffic Impact
Analysis" the addition of the access points will improve the operation of the Amity and
Meridian Road intersection. The planned "deceleration lanes" along Meridian Road will
allow for the maximum mobility along Meridian and reduce the amount of traffic that
would be pushed onto Harris Street.
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AFFIDAVIT OF LEGAL INTEREST
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COUNTY OF ADA
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being first duly sworn upon, oath, depose and say:
That I am the record owner of the property described on the attached, and I grant my
permission to:
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(name) (address)
to submit the accompanying application(s) pertaining to that property.
I agree to indemnify, defend and hold the City of Meridian and its employees harmless
from any claim or liability resulting from any dispute as to the statements contained
herein or as to the ownership of the property which is the subject of the application.
I hereby grant permission to City of Meridian staff to enter the subject property for the
purpose of site inspections related to processing said application(s).
Dated this ~ ~~ day of ~~Lf-~ , 20~
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me the day d year first above written.
DEIDRE BROWN (Not Public for Idaho)
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1, David E. Frost, residing at 5405 Highway 30 South,lrTew Plymouth, Idaho 83615 being first
duly sworn upon, oath, depose and say:
1. That T am the record owner of the property described on the attached, and I grant my
permission to:
Hawkins Companies, LLC, 8SS W. Broad Street, Suite 340, Boise, Idaho 83742
to submit the accompanying application{s} pertaining to that property.
2. I agree to indemnify, defend and hold the City of Meridian and its employees
harmless from any claim or liability resulting from any dispute as to my ownership of
the property which is the subject of the application.
3. I hereby grant permission #o City of Meridian staff to enter the subject property for
the purpose of site inspections related to processing said application{s), provided the
City of Meridian and its employees agree that it shall not name me in any cause of
action brought by the City of Meridian or its employees related to the real property in
any manner, with the exception of any claim or liability resulting from any dispute as
to my ownership of the property which is the subject of the application.
Dated this 21st day of March, 2012.
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3. ;hereby grant permission to City of Meridian sla~'to enter the subject property for the
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COMMITMENT OF PROPERTY POSTING
Per Unified Development Code (UDC) 11-SA-SD, the applicant for all applications requiring a
public hearing (except for a UDC text amendment, a Comprehensive Plan text amendment
and/or vacations) shall post the subject property not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing.
The applicant shall post a copy of the public hearing notice of the application(s) on the property
under consideration.
The applicant shall submit proof of property posting in the form of a notarized statement and a
photograph of the posting to the City no later than seven (7) days prior to the public hearing
attesting to where and when the sign(s) were posted. Unless such Certificate is received by the
required date, the hearing will be continued.
The sign(s) shall be removed no later than three (3) days after the end of the public hearing for
which the sign(s) had been posted.
I am aware of the above requirements and will comply with the posting requirements as stated in
UDC 11-SA-5.
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~] Ada County Highway District ^ Nampa Meridian Irrigation District ^ Public Works Department
~] Idaho Transportation Department ^ Settler's Irrigation District ^ Building Department
^ Sanitary Services Company ^ Police Department ^ Parks Department
^ Central District Health Department ^ .Fire Department ^ Other:
Application(s) Required:
^ Administrative Design Review ^ Conditional Use Permit Modification/Transfer ^ Short Plat
^ Alternative Compliance ^ Development Agreement Modification ^ Time Extension -Council
^ Annexation ^ Final Plat ^ UDC Text Amendment
^ City Council Review ^ Final Plat Modification Vacation
^ Comprehensive Plan Amendment -Map ^ Planned Unit Development ~ Variance ,~/D56.0o
^ Comprehensive Plan Amendment -Text ^ Preliminary Plat ^ Other
^ Conditional Use Permit ^ Private Street
Notes: 1) Applicants are required fo hold a neighborhood meeting in accord with UDC 11-5A=5C prior to submittal of an application
requiring a public hearing (except for a vacation or shod plat); and 2) All applicants for permits requiring a public hearing shall post the
site with a public hearing notice in accord with UDC 11-5A-5D.3 (except for UDC text amendments, Comp Plan text amendments, and
vacations). The information provided during this meeting is based on current UDC requirements and the Comprehensive Plan. Any
subsequent changes to the UDC and/or Comp Plan may affect your submittal and/or application. This pre-application meeting shall be
valid for four (4) months.
PRE-APPLICATION MEETING NOTES
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IDAHO TRANS~TATION DEPARTMENT ~~~ ~~Qt~
P.O. Box 8028 ~,~iC1I~S ~~C~~~I~'~h1lF~_~ (208) 334-8300
Boise, iD 83707-2028 itd.idaho.gov
February 24, 2012
Brian Huffaker
Director of Development Services
Hawkins Companies, LLC
855 Broad St. #300
Boise, ID 83702
Re: Hawkins Commercial Development - SH-69 at Amity Road, Meridian
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has completed the review of the requested access plan for your
development site north of Amity Road and west of SH-69 (Meridian Road). We have revisited our February 22, 2012
letter and agree to a third access on SH-69 between Harris Street and Amity Road.
ITD agrees to the following site access concept (see Figure 1):
• An improved full access and signalized intersection of the SH-69 -with Harris Place. Hawkins will be
responsible for the signal design and installation. Hawkins will also be responsible for the needed intersection
improvements.
• A single right-in/right-out intersection on SH-69 approximately 660-ft south of the Harris Street intersection.
Hawkins will construct the access and a southbound deceleration lane on SH-69.
• A single right-in/right-out/left-in intersection on SH-69 approximately 1,320-ft north of the Amity intersection.
Hawkins will construct the access and a southbound deceleration lane on SH-69.
• A single right-in/right-out intersection on SH-69 approximately 660-ft north of the Amity intersection.
Hawkins will construct the access and a southbound deceleration lane on SH-69.
• Intersection improvements to the existing SH-69 signalized intersection with Amity Road. Hawkins will be
responsible for the needed intersection improvements.
The specific design details will be developed as the project proceeds. The discussion above identifies only the design
concepts.
It will be necessary to have your project and the access plan approved by the City of Meridian. ITD staff agrees to
meet with the City and speak on your behalf.
If you have any questions, you may contact me directly at 334-8300. Dave Szplett (334.8377) is in our Access
Management Group should be your first point of contact for the actual permitting process.
Sincerely,
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Dave Jones, PE
District Engineer
Customer Receipt
City of Meridian, Planning Department
33 E. Broadway Ave. Suite 210
Meridian, ID 83642
PH: 884-5533 /FAX: 888-6854
Project Name South Meridian/Amity Commercial Development
Applicant .Brandon Whallen
Applicant Address 855 Broad Street Suite 300, Boise, ID 83702
Project Address
Subdivision 3N 1 W 25
Professional
Address: Phone:
FAX:
Fees and Receipts:
Number Description Amount
13236 Variance $1,056.00
Total Fees: $1,056.00
Check Number: 1241 (03/16/2012) $1,056.00
Total Receipts: $1,056.00
Balance Due: $0.00
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Project Name: Meridian and Amity
File No.: VAR-12-001
Request: Request for a Variance to UDC 11-3H-4 which prohibits new approaches from
directly accessing a state highway to allow three (3) access points [two (2) right-
in/right-out access points at the eighth mile and one (1)right-in/right-out/left-in
access point at the quarter mile] to S. Meridian Road (SH 69), by Hawkins
Companies
Location: West side of S. Meridian Road, between W. Amity Road and W. Harris Street in the SE
'/ of Section 25 Township 3 North, Range 1 West.