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Home My WebLink AboutArea of Impact Action APr-229-0044 oOll..:~~/9pP C"\"~l~T"m~t:,;r'" Apr- 9 v ,_~qa ~~6 7569 P.Ol PHONE (206) 287.19<)0 FAX 1208) 287.7909 ADA COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUILDING ENGINEERJNG PLANN1:>1G ZONING ii"""'::::"", I..~..'.""~.'. ......."."".1\ \~, -r..g' ,'J ~ --.-----l ( 200 W. FRONT. ROISE, IDAHO 83'102.7300 April 29, 2004 Ma'Or Nathan MilcJu:1I City of Star 1',0. Box 130 Star. Idaho 83669 RECEIVED MAY -6 2004 II<:: Area of Impa¡;t - (~2.ZOJ\.) Heariog Date Dear Mayor MiIChell: City of Meridian City Clerk Office During a -goo April 2&, 2004, tlJeBoard of Ada COU11I}' COIJUDissioners d<OOcd that it would be appropriale to move tile City of Star's appJicabon to - their area of oily implct boundary, forward to . publli: llcanog. This decision.... R!OChed after the BoanI ",;owed)'OUt letter daœd A.pru 26, 2004, and received a rocommendalÌollliom staff In view of rha1 decisìtm, 1he Board n:qnéS1ed dIM! facilitate. jOÌJ1t m<e1ing belwocn the <ilies of S....., Eagle. and Meridian for the puI¡JOSO of dioeussing the City of S!aJ"uppü<atioø. The!!oard wœld Iìlc:e 10 have IIIe City of Mericlian involved in the IIIŒIÍ11 so it may be d-oed which city can best SCMœ the area belween Cbindcn Boulevard and the bluff to the north wbere Slat wooId like to extend the.. southem """,ofeily impactbouødiuy. As - are aware, Eagle Cit)' is in Ihe >ftJCeSS of preparing an application to ameJUllheir area of in1lOCl boURdaJy as ..ell and wiD be boIding Ihcir filial_shop .....uøg on May 4, 2004. With Sm.-s appliealion being scbeduJed for IIeariux OR May 13"', we heli- it - lie benofioialto hold !be Irj-çiûes JJJ<etÍng SðmotiD!e between May 4'" and May 13'" We _¡alt 'Our dforts inlakiøg the lead on SdtiDg up lIDs _ng and would also .~ . ncl.icc as to when and where the mocling ..ill take place 50 that Development ScMces Director, Gerry AnnSlrORg and II1YSelf can anange 10 attend. !fthere is auyUúlIII that I CaR do loassislyou in Ibis endeavor. pi.... do not""i1310 10 <OIII>O! me at 287. 7903. ~;,tc y, . 'ùU.:J A. Cøok, ~I J\da County DevelopmeDl Semces cc: Craig Eckles. Ci~ of Star Plaming &:. ZOning Adinínìsuator Ocny Armstrong, DirecIOl. Ada CouIIIy Devel_. Services Ada County Board of CoulIIy Commissioners - MAYOR Tammy de Weerd CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS William L. M, Nary Keith Bird Charles M. Rountree Shaun Wardle RURAL FIRE COMMISSIONERS Richard Greene Terry Leighton Steye Elliott 1IJ.\HO ,'; BUILDING DEPARnlENT (208)887.2211 '>"57.1297 FIRE DEPARnlENT (20B) 888.I2J4 ',,895.0J90 LEGAL DEPARTMENT (208) 466-9272 ',,4ó6-4405 PARKS & RECREATION (208)SSS.J579 ",898.5501 PLANNING & ZONING (20B) 884.5533 ',,888.6854 POLICE DEPARTMENT (208) 88B-6678 ", 846.7366 PUBLIC WORKS (208)898-5500 '"B98.9551 " <~':i.,;;; ~G;;dl;~~L'\,~ ,.'" ".,," ",.' April 29, 2004 RECEIVED MAY - 6 200~ Ada County Commissioners 200 W. Front Street Boise, ID 83702 City of Meridian City Clerk Office Re: Opposition to Future Adjustments of Boise City Area ofImpact Boundaries The Meridian Rural Fire Protection District (MRFPD) specifically opposes the removal of the Rockhampton Subdivision and any future adjustments of the Area of Impact Boundaries, The MRFPD and the City of Meridian have been working very hard to plan for the future needs of our residents. The rapid growth within the Meridian Fire Department has just completed the construction and staffing of Fire Station 3 in December of2003. The City of Meridian and the Meridian Rural Fire Protection District have Master Planned and acquired sites for future fire stations 4 and 5. Station 4 is planned for construction in the next budget year. It will be located on Eagle Road at the Ridenbaugh Canal to service the residents in the southeast comer of the City and Rural District The site for fire station 5 is on Linder Road y" mile south of Chin den Boulevard. We are currently searching for a site for fire station 6 along the Meridian Road Corridor south ofI-84. It is a difficult task to plan, finance, and staff fire stations in a rapidly growing community like Meridian. This difficult task is made even more complex when the footprint of the district changes unexpectedly and we lose our tax base which we have projected to construct and operate our facilities. This matter has to be carefully considered when it costs $975,000.00 to construct a fire station, $475,000.00 to purchase a fire engine and $675,000.00 per year to staff the facility. Accordingly, the Meridian Rural Fire Protection District opposes the removal of the Rockhampton Subdivision from our taxing district and any future change in the Area of Impact boundaries. Sincerely, i(~~ Chairman Richard Greene Meridian Rural Fire Protection District Cc: Mayor Tammy de Weerd; Meridian City Council; MRFPD Commissioners MERIDIAN CITY HALL - 33 EAST IDAHO A VENUE - MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 - (208) 888-4433 City Clerk Office Fax (208) 888-4218 - Human Resources Fax (208) 884-8723 - Finance & Utility Billing Fax (208) 887-4813 \!EMBERS Simt:n Ward!" ~rvl¡(l¡{rll LEGAL DEP,RTMEèiT ,cOö,466-9'7è'FA'\4r,h..Q,6 MAYOR Tamrm de W,erd L \1. Nar' ,\L Rou¡¡¡r", "'-635! Keith Bu'd April 15,2004 Ada County Commissioners 200 West Front Second Floor Boise, ill 83702 RECEIVED MAY - 6 2004 City of Meridian City Clerk Office Dear Commissioners: This letter is in response to the requests by the City of Eagle and the City of Star to expand their areas of city impact. We would have prefelTed to remain neutral; however, this does cause concern, Idaho Code Section 67-6526(b) says that the Ada County Commissioners should consider three factors in defining an area of city impact: (1) trade area; (2) geographic factors; and (3) areas that can reasonably be expected to be annexed to the city in the future. Both cities have included properties on the north side of Chinden Boulevard in their requests. The City of Meridian strongly believes that the area bounded by Chinden Boulevard and the bluff between the existing Eagle city limits and McDermott Road should remain outside of any area of city impact at this time, We do not believe that either city can positively meet the three factors as set forth in Idaho Code. Meridian City Council has had a preliminary discussion and believes if the subject area is placed in an area of city impact, it should be in Meridian, As a Planning Commissioner, Council Member, and now Mayor, I have had many conversations with the property owners in the subject area, They have repeatedly expressed that they view themselves as part of the Meridian community. These citizens are within the Meridian Rural Fire District, the Meridian School District, and the Meridian Library District. The bluff provides a geographic definition to the area, and the City of Meridian is positioned to annex and service up to the bluff in the future, This area is also a logical extension of our sewer and water facilities, Conversely, in order to cross a sewer line over the Boise River, both Eagle and Star will be faced with extraordinary engineering and arduous permitting processes, including state and federal agencies. This will make annexation difficult for both cities. Already, we have been approached by developers wanting to build in the Eagle area of impact asking Meridian to provide sewer to their projects. Furthermore, the Meridian Rural Fire Commission expended significant funds in building the Locust Grove Fire Station to serve the subject area and a parcel on Linder just south of Chinden has been secured for a future substation. As you know, the City of Meridian 33 EAST rDAHO AVENUE' MERIDIA"!, rDAHO 83642' 11081 888-4433 Clerk OtT;" FJ,\ 12O8! 886--1218 ' Human R"ources Fa" 1208, 88-1-8723 . Fmance & Utility Billing Fax 1208! 887-481.1 Fire Department and the Meridian Rural Fire District share personnel and resources. The Meridian City Council and Meridian Rural Fire District Commissioners are meeting on April 27, 2004 to further discuss this issue. After that meeting, we will provide a second letter further detailing our collective concerns, In summary, we do not believe the subject area should be included in any area of city impact at this time. However, should the County Commissioners feel it is appropriate to define ultimate city limits for the area, we feel it should be included in the Meridian Area of City Impact. pg cc: Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission Ada County Development Services Staff Meridian City Council