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South Meridian Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Area of City Impact Expansion
1. Comprehensive Plan Amendment
A. First thoughts-
Joint public participation with no land uses
B. Second thoughts-
Needed to move forward "ivith land uses
Submit application by June 15th
Very short time frame
C. Third thoughts-
Joint public participation and land use planning
Ada Cmmty and Kuna
2. Joint Effort Plan
A. Three concurrent Comprehensive Plans
i. Meridian Comprehensive Plan
ii. Kuna Comprehensive Plan
iii. Ada County Subarea Plan that encompasses both
B. Enhanced public participation
i. One public participation effort-not three
ii. Less confusing to participants
C. Looking beyond our borders
i. Coordinated transportation and land use planning
ii. Put the principles of Blueprint for Good Growth into action
D. Bring additional tools to hearing process
i. Visual Simulation
ii. Infrastructure Analysis
E. Bring additional tools to AOCI process
i. Integrate implementation strategies
ii. Shorter negotiation process
F. Potential to reduce Conflict
G. Challenge for staff to coordinate
3. South Meridian Development Opportunity
A. Delay in Comprehensive Plan by 6 months
B. Delay ability of City to annex by 6 months
C. Recommend UDC text amendment
i. New zoning district-"holding zone"
n. No addition development rights
111. Could rezone once Comp Plan Amendment is submitted
iv. December 2006
4. Meridian Only Effort
A. Easier for Staff
B. Comprehensive Plan done sooner
C. React sooner to development concems (June vs December 2006)
5. Til11elines
A. Joint Effort
Febmary 2007 P&Z Commission hearing
Conunission hearing
Submit AOCI in May 2007
Heard by Ada County in September 2007
Shorter Negotiations
B. Solo Effort
August 2006 P&Z Commission hearing
Submit AOCI in October
Heard by Ada Cmmty in March 2007
Longer Negotiations
RECEIVED
JAN 2 4 '2006
City of Meridian
City Clerk Office