Minutes - 2011 - Design Review - 08/25/2011 - Regular DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES
The Design Review Board met in regular session August 25, 2011, Chairman McCullough
presiding.
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman McCullough calls the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: The following members were present: MC CULLOUGH, GRUBB,
BUTLER, PASCUA, SAYER, HULL, COMSTOCK. A quorum is present.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
♦ Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and are acted on with one motion.
There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Design Review Board
member, City Staff, or a citizen requests an item to be removed from the Consent
Agenda for discussion. Items removed from the Consent Agenda will be placed on the
Regular Agenda in a sequence determined by the Rules of Order.
• Any item on the Consent Agenda that contains written recommendations from the
City of Eagle shall be adopted as part of the Design Review's Consent Agenda
approval motion unless specifically stated otherwise.
A. Minutes of August 11, 2011.
B. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for DR-24-11 —Two Building Wall
Signs and Monument Panel for Aspen Leaf Yogurt—Frozen Rewards LLC:
Frozen Rewards LLC, represented by Reed. Peterman, is requesting design review
approval of two building wall signs (one halo illuminated and one non illuminated)
and one monument panel for Aspen Leaf Yogurt. The site is located on the northeast
corner of South Eagle Road and Highway 44 at 396 South Eagle Road.
Grubb moves to approve the consent agenda as written, items 3A and 3B. Seconded
by Butler. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
5. NEW BUSINESS:
A. DR-52-99 MOD4 —Modification to the Master Sign Plan for Eagle Marketplace
—Eagle Marketplace, LLC: Eagle Marketplace, LLC, represented by Greg
Llewellyn with Golden West Signs, is requesting design review approval to modify
the master sign plan for the Eagle Marketplace. The site is located on the northeast
corner of Chinden Boulevard and Eagle Road at 3210 East Chinden Boulevard.
The applicant is not present. Discussion with City Planner Cerda. Board discussion.
Butler moves to continue this item to the next regularly scheduled meeting and ask
staff to get a hold of the applicant to see if they can come up with a red that is more
muted, I don't know the proper term, but not so strong and bright. Seconded by
Comstock. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES.
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B. DR-26-11 —Change of Use from Retail to Restaurant—Smoky Mountain Eagle,
LLC: Smoky Mountain Eagle, LLC, represented by Trent Koci with BRS Architects,
is requesting design review approval to convert a 4,500-square foot retail building
into a restaurant for Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill. The 0.48-acre site is located on
the southeast corner of East State Street and 1st Street at 127 East State Street.
Member Grubb will recuse himself from this application, as he is currently working on
the project. Mr. Butler has had conversation with this applicant, prior to them submitting
this application and no contact since submission. Mr. Butler states that he is able to make
an unbiased decision in regard to this application. Member Comstock will recuse herself
from this application.
Trent Koci, 1010 S. Allante, Boise reviews the application. City Planner Cerda reviews
the application. Board discussion.
Butler moves to approve DR-26-11 —Change of Use from Retail to Restaurant—
Smoky Mountain Eagle, LLC with the site specific and standard conditions of
approval with the following modifications:
1. Strike and replace with per Eagle City Code 8-2A-6(c)(4)(b) the six on street
parking spaces shall be included as meeting the 30 space requirement for the
restaurant use.
2. Modify to delete "and west" on the second line and take off the "s" on side so it
only requires the landscape strip to be put on the east side not the west.
3. Modify after first sentence after the word code add (such as Trex material).
4. Modify to read overhead utilities servicing this site from the alley to the building
shall not be required to be buried underground due to the minimal visibility
from a public roadway, due to the building likely needing to be upgraded from
an electrical perspective and due to the parking area having been modified to
eliminate the possibility for vehicles driving under the service lines on the
property.
6. Strike and replace with the Design Review Board acknowledges that some code
sections have been identified for this site and that those said code sections shall
be relaxed in accordance with 8-2A-3, not waived, but in the relaxation the site
as designed meets Eagle City Code for design standards.
14. Due to the fact that the building is not being expanded and the site parking is
not be modified other than restriping and minor landscaping, standard
conditions 6 & 7 shall be deleted and the applicant shall not be required to
submit drainage plans and standard condition #1 shall not require drainage
plans to be submitted to Ada County Highway District or any other government
agency.
15. Due to the visibility of the east facing wall and its location in relationship to
Heritage Park the owner is encouraged to work with the city arts commission to
allow for the use of the east facing wall for public wall for public art as may be
proposed by the arts commission. The owner shall have sole determination on
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what is allowed to go on their building.
16. The landscape plan shall be modified by further comments. Seconded by Hull.
Discussion.
McCullough offers an amendment to add the following to member Butler's
motion:
Modify site specific condition #11, if additional screening is required to screen
the mechanical units on the roof, that method of screening shall be approved by
staff and one member of the Design Review Board.
Add site specific #17, a new landscape plan shall be provided and designed by
someone knowledgeable in the field of landscape design,with more variety,
depth, color and texture. This landscape plan it shall show all existing trees are
to remain and that all existing shrub material and old fabric is to be removed. It
will also comment that all broken curbing is to be repaired. Add an additional
note that 4-5 inches of top soil and amendments are to be tilled into existing
planter beds, keeping the new soil from contacting the existing tree trunks. This
plan will show a new landscape planter and screening on the east side only of the
trash enclosure. The landscape plan will also show particular attention to design
in the existing tree wells at the outdoor patio as well as the planter immediately
adjacent to the front windows on the north side. This landscape plan will be
approved by staff and 2 members of the Design Review Board.
Butler amends his motion to include the comments offered by McCullough,
including clarification that the curbing is on site planter curbing. Second
concurs. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES. (Grubb and Comstock abstained)
C. DR-27-11 —Two Building Wall Signs and One Monument Sign for Smoky
Mountain Pizzeria Grill—Dan Todd: Dan Todd, represented by Eric Williams
with YESCO, is requesting design review approval to construct two (2) building wall
signs and one monument sign for Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill. The 0.48-acre site
is located on the southeast corner of East State Street and 1st Street at 127 East State
Street.
Grubb recuses himself from this application as he is currently working on this project.
Eric Williams, 3435 Shamrock, Boise, Idaho reviews the application. City planner Cerda
reviews the application.
Butler moves to approve DR-27-11 —Two Building Wall Signs and One Monument
Sign for Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill with the site specific and standard
conditions of approval with the following modifications:
Site specific condition #4: The red exposed LED neon along the top of the parapet
wall along the north building elevation is approved. Seconded by Pascua. ALL
AYE...MOTION CARRIES. (Grubb abstained)
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D. DR-28-11 —Multi-tenant Restaurant/Retail Building with Drive-Thru— Gardner
Company: Gardner Company, represented by Jeff Likes with ALC Architecture, is
requesting design review approval to construct a 3,100-square foot multi-tenant
restaurant/retail building with a drive thru. The 0.75-acre site is located on the north
side of West State Street within Arts West Subdivision at 94 North Fisher Park Way.
Member Hull recuses himself from this application, as his company provided the
landscape plans for it.
Eric Anderson, 5410 W. Lockport Drive, Boise, reviews the application. City Planner
Cerda reviews the application. Board discussion.
McCullough moves to approve DR-28-11 —Multi-tenant Restaurant/Retail Building
with Drive-Thru with the site specific and standard conditions of approval with the
following modifications:
Add site specific condition #11: A sidewalk will be installed on the western most
parking stall on the northern boundary to allow access for pedestrians trying to
access this project from the north. Seconded by Butler. Discussion. McCullough
modifies the motion to just adjacent to the western most parking stall. Second
concurs. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES. (Hull abstained)
E. DR-29-11 —Master Sign Plan for a Multi-tenant Restaurant/Retail Building,
Including Signage for Moxie Java—Eagle Island Crossing, LLC: Eagle Island
Crossing, LLC, represented by Scott Schneider, is requesting design review approval
of a master sign plan for a multi-tenant restaurant/retail building, including signage
for Moxie Java. The 0.75-acre site is located on the north side of West State Street
within Arts West Subdivision at 94 North]Fisher Park Way.
Member Hull recuses himself from this application.
Scott Schneider reviews the application. City Planner Cerda reviews the application.
Eric Williams, 3435 Shamrock, Boise addresses the Board with some sign information in
regard to lighting. Further discussion with the applicant.
Butler moves to approve DR-29-11 —Master Sign Plan for a Multi-tenant
Restaurant/Retail Building, Including Signage for Moxie Java with the site specific
and standard conditions of approval with site specific condition #4 deleted.
Seconded by Pascua. ALL AYE...MOTION CARRIES. (Hull abstained)
6. REPORTS:
A. Design Review Board: Quorum of Design Review Board is 3 members, per the
current by-laws.
B. Staff: Next meeting.
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7. ADJOURNMENT:
Grubb moves to adjourn at 7:48 pm. Seconded by Pascaua. ALL AYE...MOTION
CARRIES.
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AN AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL UPON
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