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City Council Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Minutes
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
PRESENT
Councilman Doug Taylor
Councilman John Overton
Councilwoman Anne Little Roberts
Councilman Brian Whitlock
Councilwoman Liz Strader
Councilman Luke Cavener
ABSENT
Mayor Robert E. Simison
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMUNITY INVOCATION
ADOPTION OF AGENDA Adopted
PROCLAMATIONS \[Action Item\]
1. Idaho Gives Week
2. Owyhee High School Girls Basketball State Champions Day
PUBLIC FORUM – Future Meeting Topics
ACTION ITEMS
3. Public Hearing for Proposed updates to Meridian City Code Title 5: Meridian
Parks & Recreation Code Public Hearing Closed
4. Public Hearing for Centrepointe Apartments (H-2025-0009) by Mike Maffia, MGM
Meridian 2, located at 3100 Centrepointe Way and 3030 N. Cajun Ln. Continued to
May 13, 2025
Applicant Requests a Continuance
A. Request: MDA to modify the existing Development Agreement (H-2022-
0035, Instrument # 2022-079000) for the existing 11.17 acres and create two
(2) new agreements which will allow each property to be developed
independently.
Motion to continue to May 13, 2025 made by Councilman Taylor, Seconded by Councilwoman
Strader.
Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts,
Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Cavener
5. Public Hearing for Jump Time (H-2025-0011) by Eric Anderson, located at 2805
E. Franklin Rd. Approved
Application Materials: https://bit.ly/H-2025-0011
A. Request: Modified Development Agreement to modify the existing
Development Agreement (MDA-15-008, Inst.#2016-049722) to modify
provision six (6) to remove "minor vehicle repair" from the prohibited uses on
the property.
Motion to approve made by Councilman Overton, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts.
Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts,
Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader
Voting Nay: Councilman Cavener
ORDINANCES \[Action Item\]
6. Ordinance 25-2080: An Ordinance Amending Meridian City Code Section 3-3-
2(B)(12), Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for Criminal Background Check of
Applicants for Vehicle Immobilization Licenses; Amending Meridian City Code
Section 3-4-2(A)(5)(A)(5), Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for Criminal
Background Check of Applicants for Mobile Sales Unit Licenses; Amending
Meridian City Code Section 3-5-2(B)(5), Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for
Criminal Background Check of Applicants for Pawnbroker Licenses; Amending
Meridian City Code Section 3-9-3(B)(2), Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for
Criminal Background Check of Applicants for Precious Metal Dealer Licenses;
Repealing Conflicting Ordinances; and Providing an Effective Date. Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilman Taylor, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts.
Voting Yea: Councilman Taylor, Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts,
Councilman Whitlock, Councilwoman Strader, Councilman Cavener
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
ADJOURNMENT 6:29 PM
Meridian City Council April 22, 2025.
A Meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April
22, 2025, by Council President Luke Cavener.
Members Present: Luke Cavener, Liz Strader, John Overton, Doug Taylor, Anne Little
Roberts and Brian Whitlock.
Members Absent: Robert Simison.
Other Present: Chris Johnson, Bill Nary, Nick Napoli, Kyle Ludwig and Dean Willis.
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
X Liz Strader X Brian Whitlock
Anne Little Roberts _X_ John Overton
_X_ Doug Taylor _X_Luke Cavener
Mayor Robert E. Simison
Cavener: Okay. Council, we will call our regular meeting of the City Council to order. It
is April 22nd, 6:00 o'clock p.m. We will begin tonight's meeting with roll call attendance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Cavener: If you would now join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.
(Pledge of Allegiance recited.)
COMMUNITY INVOCATION
Cavener: Next on our agenda is the community invocation. I would like to invite Vinnie
Hanke up for tonight's prayer. If you would join us in prayer or take this as a moment of
silence and reflection.
Hanke: Councilman Cavener, Council Members, thanks for the opportunity to come and
lead in prayer tonight. God, I thank you for this evening. I thank you for the changing of
the seasons and the testimony to your faithfulness to us in that. As we approach the
spring and summertime, God, I pray for the citizens of Meridian that they would enjoy
the city that you have given to us, that we might be full of kindness and love for our
neighbors and in that spirit we would bring you glory. I pray for the City Council as they
discern their business tonight. Would you grant them, wisdom, leadership, character
and integrity. And we ask all these things in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ, amen.
Thank you, guys.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
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Cavener: Thanks, Vinnie. Appreciate you being here. Pleasure. All right. Council,
am going to go down to the podium. We have got a couple of proclamations tonight.
Oh, we do need to adopt the agenda, don't we. I guess let's take care of the official
business. Council Member Strader.
Strader: Thank you, Council President Cavener. I move that we adopt the agenda as
published.
Little Roberts: Second.
Cavener: It's been moved and seconded. All in favor of adopting the agenda say aye.
All ayes.
MOTION CARRIED: ALLAYES.
PROCLAMATIONS [Action Item]
2. Owyhee High School Girls Basketball State Champions Day
Cavener: Now, we will get to the proclamations. All right. So, don't adjust your
cameras, the Mayor is absent tonight and so he has asked me to -- to fill in for him. We
have two proclamations tonight that I'm really really excited about. I will do the first one
for Owyhee High School Girls Basketball Championship Day. We will invite you guys up
after the proclamation, say any words, take a picture and, then, we will also do it for
Idaho Gives. So, whereas being an Owyhee basketball player is more than scoring
points, making assist, grabbing rebounds, stealing the ball and achieving back-to-back
state titles, it is training to build leadership, character, confidence, teamwork and
resilience, all traits needed to succeed on the court, in the classroom and in the real
world and whereas getting stronger and stronger each year, the team turned four years
of trials, adversity and hard-earned lessons into the first title in the young program's
history and whereas Owyhee finished with a 25 and two overall record, an 11 and zero
record in the southern Idaho conference with their hard work, skills and teamwork,
recapturing in a 38 to 33 victory in the 2025 state basketball championship tournament
to capture their first state title for 6A girls basketball team and the -- whereas the
leadership, training, discipline of their coaches helped all team members to focus their
talents and passion becoming a winning team, with each player making invaluable
contributions to their victory. Therefore, 1, Luke Cavener, on behalf of Robert E.
Simison, hereby proclaim April 22nd, 2025, as Owyhee High School Girls Basketball
State Championship Day in the City of Meridian. Sorry, Mayor Chadwick. And call upon
the community to join us in congratulating The Storm on their remarkable athletic
achievement for representing Meridian so proudly in the state tournament. It's signed
by our Mayor and we would like to invite the team, if you want to come up, you are
welcome to introduce yourself, the position you played and what year you are in school.
Hardy: Hi. My name is Maiya Hardy. I'm a senior at Owyhee High School and I play
post.
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Beck: Hi. I'm Riley Beck. I'm a senior at Owyhee High School and I play forward slash
post.
Hamilton: Hi. I'm Aubrey Hamilton. I'm a freshman and I play a point guard.
McKenna: Hi. My name is Audrey McKenna. I'm a junior and I'm a shooting guard.
Rodriquez: George Rodriguez and I am the head coach of the Owyhee girls basketball.
Cavener: Well, congratulations. If you want to take a picture.
(Picture taken.)
Cavener: And certainly you are welcome to, but as state champions you do not have to
stay for the rest of the meeting. So, I especially appreciate our seniors being here
tonight as this -- the year is getting ready to wind up.
1. Idaho Gives Week
Cavener: Okay. One additional proclamation. This is for Idaho Gives Week. Whereas
nonprofit organizations help build and sustain healthy communities in our state and
enhance the quality of life for Idahoans and for others throughout the country and the
world and whereas over 7,000 charitable nonprofit organizations based in Idaho
contribute significantly to our economy by providing services to our communities,
employing over 79,000 Idahoans and reducing total revenue of over 10.3 billion and
whereas nonprofit organizations often fulfill their missions by advocating on behalf of
those who cannot advocate for themselves and whereas Idaho's nonprofit leaders are
often entrepreneurs who create new solutions to problems and fill previously unmet
needs in the areas of health, recreation, education, research, art, social services and
more and whereas Idaho Gives Week serves as a time for Idahoans to join together
with one voice on one day to contribute and to amplify the efforts of all Idaho nonprofits.
Therefore, I, Luke Cavener, on behalf of Robert E. Simison, do hereby proclaim April 28
through May 1st, 2025, as Idaho Gives Week in the City of Meridian and encourage all
citizens, residents to contribute, to recognize and support the many nonprofit
organizations that help our community, signed April 22nd, 2025, by our Mayor Robert E.
Simison. If there is somebody from Idaho Gives here -- awesome. I thought so. I just
will say we have got a couple council members that worked in nonprofit, I worked in
nonprofit, my wife works in nonprofit. Appreciate so much what this event means, not
just for those nonprofits, but for so many in our state. So, Kevin, proclamation for you.
Bailey: Thank you.
Cavener: Anything you would like to say?
Bailey: This -- this is the 13th year of Idaho Gives that we have been running it at Idaho
Nonprofit Center. So, I have been lucky enough to lead the work at the Idaho Nonprofit
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Center for the last four years and I have been in the nonprofit sector my whole career
and this year we will cross the 30 million dollars raised in the history of that -- of that
program. About 620 nonprofits will participate this year. We will hope to cross the four
million dollar mark raised as we did last year for the first time in a single campaign year.
It's really about the nonprofits that participate. I brought with me Grant Jones here in
the first row, the CEO of Metro Meals on Wheels, and nonprofits really do fill all of the
gaps and help provide those things that help our communities thrive and it's because of
folks like Grant and his team of staff and volunteers that get meals to our -- to our
seniors and folks in rural areas and, then, I think of places like the Children's Museum
just down the street and the opportunities that those kind of enrichment activities
provide for our community and help us build those thriving communities where -- where
everyone can really experience all that Idaho has to offer. So, thanks again and support
your favorite causes on April 28th through May 1 st.
(Picture taken.)
Little Roberts: Madam Vice-President, since you are at the podium, I would just like to
say a huge thank you to Idaho Gives. I had the pleasure of being on the board when
we started. The first time it was brought before us we were terrified. We didn't even do
it the first year and, then, the second year we went ahead and we hoped someday it
would make a million dollars a year. Grant went through all of this with us and so it has
exploded above and beyond our wildest dreams. So, thank you for continuing to carry
the torch and turning it into something that we could never even imagine.
Cavener: Thank you, Council, and Council Member Little Roberts for your comments. I
-- I, too, remember when this got started and how it was so ambitious to even think that
they could do a million and just to continue to see it exceed.
PUBLIC FORUM — Future Meeting Topics
Cavener: So, Council, now we will move on to public forum. Mr. Clerk, has anybody
signed up in advance?
Johnson: Mr. President, nobody has signed up.
Cavener: All right. Nobody signed up.
ACTION ITEMS
3. Public Hearing for Proposed updates to Meridian City Code Title 5:
Meridian Parks & Recreation Code
Cavener: So, now we will move to Action Items. First up is Item No. 3, a public hearing
for proposed updates to Meridian City Code, Title 5, with Meridian Parks and Recreation
code. Turn this over to Mr. Nary. Siddoway?
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Nary: No. I got it. Mr. Cavener, Members of the Council, so what you have on your
agenda is a public hearing for the code that was brought before you by Ms. Kane from
my team a couple of weeks ago. This is opportunity for public input. There are two
changes or two clarifications that need to be made. One was there was a question that
came up about climbing trees in the city parks. So, after a discussion between Ms.
Kane and Mr. Siddoway it was determined that we don't need that provision in the code.
It already isn't -- just for clarification, it already exists in the city code. I don't know that
anyone's ever been cited for climbing a tree in the city park, unless they break it. That's
the whole purpose of it is simply to make sure people don't damage our trees. But I
recognize the concern that was raised and Mr. Siddoway said it was fine, we could take
that out. The other one was there had been some previous discussion about
amplification -- amplification devices in the park and for music and other speakers and
things. Historically it's been that you needed a permit. So, it was only using of that type
of devices when you had a permit to use one of our shelters. But we also recognize
people use those type of devices other than that. So, this does allow -- there are some
decibel limitations to it as well and so they aren't always required by permit now, but you
can have them differently -- applied differently, used differently if you have a permit. So,
there is certainly some ways to address it from a permitting standpoint, but, otherwise, it
really was to address some other needs that exist. So, that was really the only
clarifications that Ms. Kane put in the memo and, again, if Steve or Garrett have
something else you have a question about that they could probably be more specific,
so --
Cavener: Great. Thank you, Mr. Nary. Council, any questions for our staff? Okay.
This is a public hearing. Mr. Johnson, did anybody sign up in advance to provide
testimony on any of these code changes?
Johnson: Council President, nobody signed up.
Cavener: Nobody signed up. Is there anybody in the room or online who would like to
provide testimony? If so, please, make your way up to the podium or use your raise
your hand feature. Not seeing anyone raising their hand or coming up front. So,
Council, what would you like to do? What would you like your preferred action to be?
Overton: Mr. President?
Cavener: Council Member Overton.
Overton: Seeing as there is no more further comment, I would move that we close the
public hearing.
Whitlock: Second.
Cavener: It's been moved and seconded. Any discussion? All in favor of closing the
public hearing say aye. Any opposed? All right. All ayes and the motion passes.
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MOTION CARRIED: ALLAYES.
4. Public Hearing for Centrepointe Apartments (H-2025-0009) by Mike
Maffia, MGM Meridian 2, located at 3100 Centrepointe Way and 3030
N. Cajun Ln.
A. Request: MDA to modify the existing Development Agreement (H-
2022-0035, Instrument # 2022-079000) for the existing 11.17 acres
and create two (2) new agreements which will allow each property
to be developed independently.
Cavener: Moving on, then, is Item No. 4, our public hearing for Centrepointe
Apartments, Application H-2025-0009. We will turn this over to Mr. Nary.
Nary: Thank you, Council President Cavener. This one tonight is a request that's being
requested by the applicant. I -- they may have a representative here. I did speak with
Ms. Ritter, the planner on this project, and, basically, what the Idaho Transportation
Department has asked for additional considerations and some right of way and some
other things in regards to this project. They have had that discussion with our staff.
They are still having this ongoing discussion with the applicant. The applicant asked for
a little more time so they could work further with ITD on these concessions and see if
they can find a way to make that work and what they are seeking. So, they were
seeking this request, but partly pretty much driven by some of the requests by ITD.
Again they may have a representative here, but, if not, that's the reason.
Cavener: Great. Thank you, Mr. Nary. Is there anyone here representing the applicant
that would like to provide any additional testimony? Not seeing any -- Mr. Johnson, I
have a note here that the applicant is asking for May the 6th to be continued. What
does our agenda look like that evening?
Johnson: Mr. President, I will have to look that up. One moment.
Cavener: Sorry, Mr. Johnson. Didn't mean to put you on the spot. I should have
flagged that for you earlier. You are just so good at anticipating all my questions.
Johnson: Mr. Council President, there are three public hearings that evening. I can't
speak to the length of them, but there are three scheduled.
Cavener: That's what I recalled and if I recall, Mr. Johnson, the following week is a little
bit lighter?
Johnson: Mr. President, at this time we have noticed nothing for May 13th.
Cavener: Council, we haven't had long late City Council meetings in a long time, but
guess we can -- we can add this to the 6th with three other public hearings or the 13th
with none. What's your purview?
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Taylor: Mr. President?
Cavener: Council Member Taylor.
Taylor: Does it -- would the applicant like to weigh in? Does it matter if it's the May 6th
or May 13th?
Cavener: Oh, it looks like the applicant is raising their hand. So, Mr. Johnson, now that
they have raised their hand if you want to admit them and we will allow the applicant to
provide some testimony.
Maffia: Good evening, Council. Appreciate your consideration of the continuance.
Either date is fine by me.
Cavener: Great. I appreciate that clarification. Thank you, sir.
Taylor: Mr. President?
Cavener: Council Member Taylor.
Taylor: I move that we continue the public hearing on the Centrepointe Apartments, H-
2025-0009 to May 13th.
Strader: Second.
Cavener: It has been moved and seconded. Any discussion? All in favor of continuing
the public hearing to May the 13th say aye. All ayes. Motion passes. Thank you, sir,
for joining us and we will see you on the 13th.
MOTION CARRIED: ALLAYES.
5. Public Hearing for Jump Time (H-2025-0011) by Eric Anderson,
located at 2805 E. Franklin Rd.
A. Request: Modified Development Agreement to modify the existing
Development Agreement (MDA-15-008, Inst.#2016-049722) to
modify provision six (6) to remove "minor vehicle repair" from the
prohibited uses on the property.
Cavener: Next is Item No. 5, a public hearing for Jump Time, H-2025-0011 . We will
turn this item over to staff for comments. Nick.
Napoli: Good evening, Mr. President and Members of the Council. Next item on the
agenda is the development agreement modification for Jump Time. The applicant
requests a modification to the existing development agreement to modify -- modify
provision number six to remove minor vehicle repair from the prohibited uses and
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replace the old concept plan with a new one. The site consists of 3.57 acres of land,
zoned C-C, located at 2805 East Franklin Road as shown on the screen. The existing
zoning is C-C and the FLUM designation is commercial -- commercial. The property
was annexed with a C-C zoning in 2009, consisting of 3.57 acres with two building lots.
The subject property, then, went through a development agreement modification to
replace the existing DA in 2016 as a part of the Jump Time approval. The concept plan
accompanying the DA modification showed four buildings with a central access to
Franklin Road. However, since that annexation the access was required to shift to the
western property boundary. So, be on the top of the screen here. It looks more north,
but is the west property boundary, which affected the concept plan. Due to the original
concept plan, city staff had restricted certain uses having children walking through the
parking lot with a central access point was a point of concern at the time. Since the
access has shifted and cross-access to the property to the east, which is on the bottom
of the screen right here, there is cross-access there now, staff is in support of amending
the development agreement to allow for minor vehicle repair. This use will be rather
isolated from the front entrance to Jump Time and staff is recommending signage to
watch for pedestrians. Additionally minor vehicle repair is an otherwise permitted use in
the C-C zone. The properties governed by the current DA do not meet the city's
landscaping requirements as it currently sits and as a part of this development
agreement modification staff is requiring the existing parking lot landscaping and
landscape buffers to be brought into conformity with the UDC. Staff discussed this with
the applicant during the pre-application meeting and through the application process no
concerns were expressed by the applicant. Staff is recommending approval and has
not received any written testimony at this time and I will stand for any questions.
Cavener: Thanks, Nick. Council, any questions for staff? Not seeing any, is the
applicant here? Good evening. Welcome to Meridian City Council. If you could just
state your name and address for the record and, sir, the time is yours.
Anderson: Yeah. Thanks for having us tonight. Eric Anderson. 1506 West Dewey
Street, Boise, Idaho. 83702. Yeah. We -- we appreciate the opportunity to present
these modifications to the DA. It's nice to get another user interested on this site and fill
this property up. We have worked with staff and had numerous conversations about the
-- the connectivity and expanding the connection to the east and west and we are happy
to see the eastern property finally be paved and curb and gutter go in, so we can
actually utilize that cross-access. So, at this point, meeting with the owner of Jump
Time and the new -- the new applicant -- or the new property owner of the pad site, pad
B, we feel confident that the -- the safety of the children and, then, people going
through, I think we will address that through signage and we don't have any concerns
any longer, so we agree with staff recommendations to approve and we have no
concerns about the -- or we agree with all the conditions of approval at this time and I
stand for any questions.
Cavener: Council, any questions?
Strader: Council President.
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Cavener: Council Member Strader.
Strader: Hello. My kids are big Jump Time fans. Just wanted to check -- it looks like
you will have an additional entrance then that is opened up and will that be primarily
used for the vehicle repair?
Anderson: Yes. I would expect most -- the new site plan -- the site down at the bottom
of the page, a lot of -- I see a lot of the vehicles will want to come in there. It's quicker
access to the vehicle repair and, then, you know, you see these quick turnaround
vehicle, you know, oil change type places, there is not a -- you don't get a ton of traffic. I
mean you are talking 30, 40 cars maybe today. We are not talking a hundred a minute.
I mean Jump -- and a lot of the children you will see, if you have been to Jump Time in
the open parking lot that's currently built, a lot of the parking that people park there. So,
we have got it sectioned off. A new landscape buffer between the Jump Time parking
and this pad B site. So, I think that's going to buffer a lot of the traffic as well.
Strader: Yeah. Thanks for saying so. I appreciate the thought about the signage and
so forth. I mean certainly on the weekends it's a very busy parking lot already. You
know, you are opening up more parking for this additional pad site. But I think you had
the right idea with the landscaping buffer. What will that look like, the landscaping buffer
that you just referenced?
Anderson: I mean it will -- it's a seven foot wide landscape buffers as required by the
ordinance and it -- we will tie it into the rest of the site. So, we will have all landscaping
match.
Strader: So, maybe one more question. Just -- and thank you, Council President. So,
it looks like, just based on the circulation -- so, will there be cross-access from the
western most part of the new pad to the rest of the parking lot or is that where the
landscaping buffer is going to --
Anderson: No. So, you will be able to come through the western entrance and come
through that parking and come straight in to the -- to the service area with -- we will
have enough stacking for three cars wide by three to four deep. So, there won't be any
stacking. We don't expect any stacking in the parking area. You know, the -- the other
way that cars can come to the loop around and come straight in as well. So, if they
come through the western property there is less interaction with the Jump Time clients.
Strader: Okay. Thank you.
Anderson: You bet.
Cavener: Thank you. Council, any other -- great. Thank you, sir. No other questions
at this time.
Anderson: Very good. Thank you.
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Cavener: This is a public hearing. Mr. Johnson, did anyone sign up in advance to
provide testimony on this application?
Johnson: Mr. President, nobody has signed up.
Cavener: Okay. Is there anybody in the room who would like to provide testimony or
online? If you are online, please, use the raise your hand feature or if you are in the
room, please, make your way up to the podium at this time. Not seeing anybody
moving forward, Council, what's your action?
Overton: Council President?
Cavener: Council Member Overton. Oh. Yes, Mr. Overton, before I call for a -- a
motion, I did want to at least give the applicant one last opportunity if they had any
closing remarks. You don't have to. You are welcome to waive your closing remarks if
you would like and -- it's like the applicant's waving his closing remarks. Hat tip to
Council Member Whitlock for the flag. Thank you, sir. Now, Council Member Overton, I
believe you had a motion.
Overton: Before a motion.
Cavener: Fair enough.
Overton: Comment. This going in with the additional signage. I have to agree with
Council Vice-President Strader that even if this wasn't going in, the additional signage is
probably a very good thing to add to that parking lot due to the tremendous amount of
traffic Jump Time gets all ready. So, having this go in and provide as few vehicles a day
as it does, the big bonus here I think is the extra safety we hope to see with the signage
included. I don't see this being a negative impact to this location at all. I would certainly
support it and be ready for a motion if there is no other comments.
Cavener: Council, I will just -- I will be brief. I look at this one a little bit differently. I do
not see the -- an oil change facility as a compatible use with a very high young
pedestrian user. I have not a lot of concerns about the drivers who will be accessing the
oil change, it's more -- Council Member Strader's comments -- this place -- parking lot
could be a little chaotic even on a Tuesday, let alone on a Saturday and for me it's one
of those that I would -- I -- if I was a citizen I would be driving past and say I don't know
if there was a lot of thought and planning put into that one. So, I understand and
appreciate what the applicant is trying to do, I just do not think it is a compatible use
with a facility that has a lot of young pedestrians that are going to be moving of their
own free will.
Overton: Mr. President?
Cavener: Council Member Overton.
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Overton: If there is no further comments, I move we close the public hearing.
Little Roberts: Second.
Cavener: Motion and seconded to close the public comments. Any discussion? Okay.
All in favor of closing the public hearing say aye. Any opposed? The chair is an aye
and the motion passes. The public hearing is now closed.
MOTION CARRIED: ALLAYES.
Overton: Mr. President?
Cavener: Council Member Overton.
Overton: If there is no more comments I will take a shot at this first motion. After
considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to approve File No. H-2025-
0011.
Little Roberts: Second.
Cavener: Motion and seconded. Any discussion? Mr. Clerk, call roll.
Roll Call: Cavener, nay; Strader, yea; Overton, yea; Little Roberts, yea; Taylor, yea;
Whitlock, yea.
Cavener: All ayes. One no. And the application is agreed to.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE NAY.
ORDINANCES [Action Item]
6. Ordinance 25-2080: An Ordinance Amending Meridian City Code
Section 3-3-2(B)(12), Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for
Criminal Background Check of Applicants for Vehicle Immobilization
Licenses; Amending Meridian City Code Section 3-4-2(A)(5)(A)(5),
Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for Criminal Background Check
of Applicants for Mobile Sales Unit Licenses; Amending Meridian
City Code Section 3-5-2(B)(5), Regarding Collection of Fingerprints
for Criminal Background Check of Applicants for Pawnbroker
Licenses; Amending Meridian City Code Section 3-9-3(B)(2),
Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for Criminal Background Check
of Applicants for Precious Metal Dealer Licenses; Repealing
Conflicting Ordinances; and Providing an Effective Date.
Cavener: Thank you all for being here. That concludes our action items. We will move
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on now to ordinances. Item No. 6. 1 will have this ordinance introduced by our clerk.
Johnson: Thank you, Mr. President. Do you want the ordinance read or do you want an
introduction?
Cavener: Just read -- read by title.
Johnson: Thank you. It's an ordinance amending Meridian City Code Section 3-3-
2(B)(12) regarding collection of Fingerprints for Criminal Background Check of
Applicants for Vehicle Immobilization Licenses; Amending Meridian City Code Section
3-4-2(A)(5)(A)(5), Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for Criminal Background Check
of Applicants for Mobile Sales Unit Licenses; Amending Meridian City Code Section 3-5-
2(B)(5), Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for Criminal Background Check of
Applicants for Pawnbroker Licenses; Amending Meridian City Code Section 3-9-3(B)(2),
Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for Criminal Background Check of Applicants for
Precious Metal Dealer Licenses; Repealing Conflicting Ordinances; and Providing an
Effective Date.
Cavener: You have heard this read by title. Does anyone want it read in full? Seeing
none in here. Council, just real quick. Mr. Johnson, brought this. This is allowing our --
our clerk staff to help assist by taking fingerprints here in the building once we get our
new software and equipment. So, they are bringing this preparation of that. For an
action?
Taylor: Mr. President?
Cavener: Council Member Taylor.
Taylor: I move that we approve Ordinance No. 25-2080.
Little Roberts: Second.
Cavener: Moved and seconded. Any discussion? Mr. Clerk, please call roll.
Roll Call- Cavener, yea; Strader, yea; Overton, yea; Little Roberts, yea; Taylor, yea;
Whitlock, yea.
MOTION CARRIED: ALLAYES.
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
Simison: That brings us to the end of our actions. Are there any future meeting topics?
Council, I have a couple for you. A reminder. Some of us are headed to Sun Valley this
weekend, so travel safe. I do think that you received an e-mail today asking about your
dinner choice for that first evening and, then, staying in the vein of food, excuse me, we
have our council meeting that Tuesday night at Luis. So, I will use the full menu so you
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will be able to come in and order what you want. You are welcome to bring your guests
and no business in that meeting, just good fellowship and conversation. And, then, if
could have a quick moment of privilege, Council. This last weekend I did something
that I never thought I would go do, was I went and saw WrestleMania with my nine year
old son. Now, it did not go well because our hero, our champion Cody Rhodes, was
defeated by the dastardly John Cena and it broke my son's heart and like all parents
you want to do whatever you can to take care of our kids and so I made a promise that I
probably should have checked with you all first, but I didn't, so you will have to indulge
me, which is that I'm calling on Cody Rhodes to get a rematch against John Cena at the
next pay per view on behalf of Lincoln Cavener. So, Pork Chop, I know you are
watching and happy to follow through on that promise. So, with that I would now
entertain a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Strader: Council President Cavener, I move we adjourn the meeting.
Little Roberts: Second.
Cavener: Motion and seconded. All in favor of adjourning? And we are adjourned.
Thank you, folks.
MOTION CARRIED: ALLAYES.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:29 P.M.
(AUDIO RECORDING ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS)
Robert E. Simison, Mayor 5-6-2025
ATTEST:
CHRIS JOHNSON - CITY CLERK 5-6-2024
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ITEM TOPIC: Idaho Gives Week
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PROC1 A44ATION
WHEREAS, nonprofit organizations help build and sustain healthy communities in our
state and enhance the quality of life for Idahoans and for others throughout
the country and the world; and,
WHEREAS, over 7 , 000 charitable nonprofit organizations based in Idaho contribute
significantly to our economy by providing services to our communities ,
employing over 79 , 000 Idahoans , and producing total revenue of over
$ 10 . 3 billion ; and,
WHEREAS, nonprofit organizations often fulfill their missions by advocating on behalf
of those who cannot advocate for themselves ; and,
WHEREAS, Idaho ' s nonprofit leaders often are entrepreneurs , create new solutions to
problems , and fill previously unmet needs in the areas of health, recreation,
education, research, arts , social services and more ; and,
WHEREAS, Idaho Gives Week serves as a time for Idahoans to join together with one
voice on one day to contribute to and amplify the efforts of Idaho
nonprofits .
THEREFORE, 1 , Mayor Robert E . Simison, do hereby proclaim , April 2 &May 1 , 2025 as
Idaho Gives ^WeeE
in the City of Meridian and encourage all citizens and residents to continue to recognize and
support the many nonprofit organizations 4d't el in our community .
Dated this 22nd day of April 2025
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Whereas, being an Owyhee basketball player is more than scoring points , making assists , grabbing
rebounds , stealing the ball and achieving back to back state titles . It is training to build
leadership , character, confidence , teamwork and resilience — all traits needed to succeed on
the court, in the classroom and in the real world; and,
Whereas , getting stronger and stronger each year, the team turned four years of trials , adversity and
hard-earned lessons into the first title in the young program ' s history ; and,
Whereas, getting stronger and stronger each year, the team turned four years of trials , adversity and
hard-earned lessons into the first title in the young program ' s history; and,
Whereas, Owyhee finished with a 25 -2 overall record and 11 -0 in the Southern Idaho Conference with
their hard work, skill , and teamwork resulting in a 3 & 33 victory in the 2025 State Basketball
Championship Tournament to capture the first state title for the 6A Girls Basketball team ;
and,
Whereas, the leadership , training and discipline of Head Coach George Rodriguez and Assistant
Coaches Jeff Davis , Mackenzie Radford, Jacob Doty, Sylvia Conley, and Serena Stranger
helped team members Josie Davis , Saylor Shoemaker, Madi Brooks , Audrey McKenna, Addy
Wright, Mikale Roy, Riley Beck, Grace Brooks , Aubree Hamilton, Aysha Bailey, and Maiya
Hardy to focus their talents and passion to become a winning team , with each player making
valuable contributions to their victory .
Therefore, I, Mayor Robert E . Simison, hereby proclaim April 22d , 2025 as
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ITEM TOPIC: Public Hearing for Proposed updates to Meridian City Code Title 5: Meridian
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Mayor Robert E. Simison
City Council Members:
ER,IDnIAN,.,Z_� Luke railer,Cavener, President
Liz Strader,Vice President
Brian Whitlock
Doug Taylor
John Overton
Anne Little Roberts
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor Robert E. Simison
Meridian City Council
FROM: Emily Kane, Deputy City Attorney
RE: Overview of proposed updates to Title 5, Meridian City Code
This memorandum is provided to update you on the proposed changes to Title 5, Meridian City
Code, the Parks and Recreation Code (currently in Title 13).
I prepared this update to Title 5 as part of a greater effort to review and streamline Meridian City
Code. The City of Meridian's 2021-2025 Strategic Plan includes this goal: "[U]pdate
ordinances and simplify processes in order to improve effectiveness and provide premier services
to our citizens." One of the enumerated strategies supporting this goal is to "perform a complete
review of all ordinances, codes and policies in the City of Meridian to assess their value and
relevance to the community." To advance this strategy, the City Attorney's Office is
undertaking a comprehensive overhaul and restructuring of the City Code, in order to improve
the Code's clarity, consistency, effectiveness, and navigational utility.
The attached proposed updates to Title 5, Meridian City Code are part of this project. Among
other things, the changes to Title 2 will:
• Move the Parks &Recreation Code from Title 13 to Title 5. This will close the gap between
Title 11 (United Development Code) and Title 13 (current location of the Parks Code),
thereby shortening the City Code overall. Title 5 is currently for the Fire Department,but the
provisions that were in Title 5 have been moved to Title 4 (Public Health& Safety) and will
be moved to Title 1 (City Administration).
• Clarify expectations for commercial uses of parks, including for short-term concessionaires
(vendors selling food and drink to the public as part of a privately organized event, e.g. a
tournament, game day, company party).
• Shortens the timeframe for processing permit applications (Short-Term Concession Permit—
from 21 to 14 days; Amplified Sound Permit—from 21 to 7 days)
• Update the general park regulations; simplify enforcement by making the default penalty an
infraction.
• Provide guidelines for pathway use, including prohibiting the use of off-highway vehicles
and golf carts on pathways.
• Clarify enforcement tools (I-dayejectment and 14-day exclusion notices), authorized
personnel, and penalties.
• Enhance provisions regarding the City Arborist and the Meridian Forestry Program for
clarity and for compliance with the National Arbor Day Foundation requirements for the
City's designation as a Tree City USA.
City Attorney's Office . 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, ID 83642
Phone 208-898-5506 . www.meridiancity.org
I presented the proposed changes to the Meridian Parks &Recreation Commission at their
meeting on February 12, 2025. The discussion included the following questions and comments:
• Suggestion to clarify the "hard surfaces" on which glass is prohibited(Changed to say
"asphalt, concrete, or other hard surface.")
• Discussion of use of e-bikes on pathways (E-bikes are allowed because e-bikes are bicycles
per Idaho Code.)
• Discussion of use of shared use of pathways—use of motorized products, enforcement
mechanisms, etiquette, potential to add lines dividing pathways into lanes, signs explaining
pathway rules/etiquette (Infrequent conflicts on pathways make ad hoc public education an
appropriate approach at this point; proposed code language is adequate.)
• Discussion of whether the city arborist provisions belong in Title 8 or possibly Title 1
(Moved to Title 5 as a second chapter.)
• Discussion of aerial toys v. remote controlled aerial toys/drones (Use of both motorized and
nonmotorized aerial toys are allowed unless other people are around.)
• Question regarding serving alcohol at a private event(A shelter permit is required in order to
consume or share alcohol.)
• Question regarding state fishing licenses (IDFG license is required to fish anywhere in Idaho,
including in Meridian parks.)
• Question about where smoking is allowed in parks (Smoking is allowed in parking lots only.)
• Question about where the rules apply, specifically, whether they apply at the golf course
("Except as expressly authorized by the director" allows separate rules for each facility; e.g.,
smoking is not allowed anywhere but parking lots in City parks, but smoking is allowed on
the golf course, 100' from buildings.)
I presented a draft of the proposed Title 5 updates to City Council at the April 8, 2025 workshop.
One provision discussed was that which is currently in Meridian City Code section 13-2-6(Z)
(and moved to section 5-1-4(H)(2) in the proposed draft): "A person shall not dig in or otherwise
disturb grass areas, or climb trees, or in any other way injure or impair the natural beauty or
usefulness of any area." It is the recommendation of the Parks &Recreation Director that this
sentence be removed from the Code. For this reason, that sentence has been deleted from the
draft that is the subject of the April 22, 2025 hearing.
Another provision discussed at the April 8, 2025 workshop was Meridian City Code section 5-1-
4(D), regarding amplified sound in parks. Under that provision, amplified sound is allowed in
any park as long as the sound level does not exceed 62 decibels, as measured 20 feet from the
source. Louder amplified sound may be allowed by permit, as established by department policy.
City Attorney's Office . 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, ID 83642
Phone 208-898-5506 . www.meridiancity.org
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�ITLE 435�PARKS Commented[EK1]:Moving Parks and Rec Code from
CHAPTER 21.PARKS AND RECREATION REGI 11 ATIGNS Title 13 to Title 5. Close gap between UDC(Title 11)and
Parks Code(Title 13)-there is no Title 12. Title 5 was
113 2 1.PaFks and Recreation n,.paFt..eRt,.Feat,.al Fire Department-relevant provisions will be moved to
Title 1(City Administration)and Title 4(Public Health&
Safety).
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33-2-25-1-1.Definitions. section 1-8-1
For purposes of this chapter,the following terms shall be defined as follows:
A.Administrative policy.A written policy,rule,or practice of the Meridian Parks and Recreation
Department,approved by the Director and by Fesel ,tier of City r,.,,new1posted on the Department's
website,concerning the administration,regulation,or operation of park amenities,recreational
programming,or other function of the department.
B.City park.Any and all designated park or recreational lands or facilities that are open to or accessible
by the public and are owned by the City of Meridian.
C.Commission.The City of Meridian Parks and Recreation Commission.
D.Contract concessionaire.A person or entity who sells,trades,gives away,or offers or displays for sale,
trade,or giveaway,any good or service pursuant to a currently effective,written agreement with the
City of Meridian.
E.Department.The Meridian Parks and Recreation Department.
F.Director.The Director of the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department or his/her designee.
G.Director's order.A written or verbal order of the Director establishing a decision or directive regarding
a specific inquiry or issue concerning the administration,regulation,or operation of park amenities,
recreational programming,or other function of the Department.
H.Mobile soup kitchen.A temporary establishment,conducted by a nonprofit organization exempt from
federal income tax under 26 USC section 501(c),engaged in the preparation and provision of food to
and/or for the needy,including persons who by reason of age,disability,or illness are unable to prepare
meals for themselves.
1.Outdoor market.See definition in title 3,chapter 4 of this Code.
J_Park amenity.Any facility,physical space,land,recreational or utilitarian equipment,infrastructure,
building,plant,landscaping,field,sports complex,swimming pool,golf course,trail,pathway,or other
attraction,whether natural or manmade,that is in and/or part of a city park.
K.Nonreservable park amenity.A park amenity that may not be reserved,as specifically designated as
such by the Department,or as may be implied by omission.
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L_Reservable park amenity.A parka menity that maybe reserved by prior arrangement with the
Department and payment of any required fee.
M.Private gathering.A gathering of persons not open to the general public.
N.LSell.to exchange goods or services for money:to trade or give away goods or services:or to offer or - Commented[EK3]:Added to clarify provisions
display goods or services for sale,trade,or giveaway. related to commercial activity in City parks.
O.Short term concessionaire.A person or entity in any city park who sells to the public,trades,gives
away,or offers or displays for sale,trade,or giveaway,any food or beverages.
P.Special event.See definition in title 3,chapter 4 of this Code.
Q.Sponsor.A person or entity allowed or engaged by the Department to provide monetary or in-kind
support for a department event,program,or facility.
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section 1-8-4.
13-2-45-1-2.Use of park amenities.
A PGFks t^be mega^t^dCompliance with regulations.No person in any park shall fail or refuse to
comply with directions given by police officers or duly authorized representatives of the Director in
regulating the time,place,and manner of any activity in any park when necessary to maximize use
and secure the safety,comfort_and-or convenience of all park users.
B. Regulations for use and reservation of all park amenities.The following regulations F^^o,g the
time .,lace and MARRPff..f th^. atieR ARd, e of all pair,ameRities shall apply generally to
the use of any and all park amenities:
1. First come,first served.Unless reserved in accordance with department procedures and
policies,all park amenities shall be available on a"first come,first served"basis.No person
shall be authorized to use any unreserved park amenity to the exclusion of other persons or
uses except at such time at which and by such person by whom a park amenity is reserved
pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. No admission to be charged. No person or organization,including a person or organization
with a reservation,may charge admission to any park or park amenity without written
permission of the Director.
C. Regulations for use and reservation of all reservable park amenities. In addition to the regulations
applicable to the reservation and use of all park amenities as set forth above,the following
regulations FegaFdmng the time place,and.. of the Fesewatien and, ^f.^ ervable paFk
�t^^s shall apply generally to the use of any and all reservable park amenities.
1. Reservation request.Any person or organization may request that the department
reserve a reservable park amenity for its lawful use.Upon receipt of such request and
payment of applicable fees as established by fee schedule,the department shall reserve the
reservable park amenities amenity at the tome and place in the manneic,and according to the
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procedures for equitably allocating reservations as enumerated by administrative policy.No
reservation fee shall apply to historic Meridian special events as defined in title 3,chapter 4
of this Code.
2. ' ^�0 e4 Scope of reservation.The authority of a reserving party to exclude other persons or
uses from a reservable park amenity extends only to that imparted by the specific terms of a
valid reservation.The reservable park amenity specified on a written reservation shall be the
only park amenity reserved by and for the reserving person or organization.In no case shall
the reservation of a reservable park amenity impart authority to physically touch or remove
any person,object,or use from a�belter ark amenit or to violate any other provision of Commented[EK5]:Update since we now take
law. reservations of amenities other than shelters.
3. Insurance M^ -d.Any person required to maintain liability insurance coverage as
specified in this chapter or by any other applicable law,policy,or permit shall maintain such
coverage at all times during such party's use of a reservable park amenity.
4 ReseFvecl PGAk G..genity to be left i SGme cCondition following use. Reserving parties shall
leave reserved park amenities clean of debris and in the same condition after use,which duty
shall include the disposal of waste,garbage and other refuse in disposal receptacles provided.
If no such tra,;h receptacles are available,then the reserving party shall remove its refuse and
trash from the park area upon vacating the park.Upon violation of this section,i'n addition to
other civil and criminal remedies,the department may deny or revoke subsequent
reservations to tke-v4 t'ng2Dy_person or organization who violates this section.
5. Cnmre-i^'••Use of reservable park amenities,goods and services.Except as otherwise
allowed by Director's order or written permit,during any reservable time,no person shall use
a reservable park amenity to sell or offer for sale any good or service that a contract
concessionaire sells or offers or displays for sale at that park.Provisions of this chapter
regarding specific regulated use of parks may also apply to sales of goods or services in parks.
6. Com Ire- 1••Use of reservable park amenities;recreation.Except as otherwise allowed by
Director's order or written permit,during any reservable time,no person shall use a
reservable park amenity to sell or offer for sale any recreational programming that is available
to the public from or offered to the public by the Department at that park.
33 2-55-1-3.Specific regulated uses of parks.
In addition to laws or policies of general applicability,the following standards regarding the time,
place,and manner of operation or occurrence of these specific park uses shall also apply:
A. Special events and outdoor markets.A"special event"or"outdoor maFket",market;•as such
terms are defined in title 3,chapter 4 of this Code,shall be allowed in a City park subject to
compliance with each and all of the following regulations on the time,place,and manner of
operation of such muse:
1. Temporary use permit required. No person shall operate a special event in a City park
without first obtaining a temporary use permit from the City Clerk's Office.
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Commented[EK6]:Deleting unnecessary language
-2. Reservable park amenity reservation required.Where a special event is occurring at,
utilizing,or would impede the typical use of a reservable park amenity,the organizer of
the special event shall be required to reserve such amenity and all reservation fees shall
apply.
B. Mobile sales units.A"mobile sales RitLt ,unit,"as that term is defined in title 3,chapter 4 of
this Code,shall be allowed to operate in a City park subject to compliance with each and all of
the following regulations on the time,^Iar^,and FiganneF Of^peFatien of applicable to such
use.
1. Mobile sales unit license required. No person shall operate a mobile sales unit in a park
without first obtaining a City of Meridian mobile sales unit license from the City Clerk's
Office and express,written approval from the Director or designee.
2. Director approval.The approval of the Director or designee to operate a mobile sales
unit in a park shall be limited as to the park(s),scope,and authority conveyed by such
approval.The Director may decline to approve the application of any mobile sales unit
to operate in a park where such mobile sales unit seeks to provide or offer:
a. 15^F^VidiRg OF^FF^Fi ig Services or programming otherwise available from the
department;
b. is n..o.,idinn^.nF e4%^Goods that a contract concessionaire sells at that park;
C. 15 preyiaiRg OF^cr^.in. ^Goods,services,or programming that are incompatible
with other lawful park uses or administrative policy.
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rih„paFks aFe of v ed to obtain a sheet tnvm concession R1#
C. Short-term concessionaires.A"short-term eeRGessiGRaii:^ concessionaire,"as that term is
defined in this chapter,shall be allowed to operate in a park subject to compliance with each
and all of the following regulations on the time,place,and manner of operation of such use.
1. Invitation required.It shall be unlawful to operate or act as a short-term concessionaire
in a park without first obtaining a written invitation to operate such concession from t4e
the holder of a valid reservation of a reservable park amenity or the organizer of a public
or private event[ NiceeteF.O'desi^^oo Such invitation must be expressly conveyed,and Commented[EK7]:Changes inviting party from MPR
shall be nontransferable and limited to the scope and authority conveyed by such Director to reservation holder.
invitation.cU Gh i...,i#AiGR May be in the feRn G f El Fes..n,-.L.I. Pa FI(aFReR#y
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2.Limit one.A party reserving a reservable park amenity or the organizer of a public or
private event shall not extend an invitation to more than one(1)short-term
concessionaire.if two(2)or more short-term concessionaires are present,a temporary
use permit shall be reguired.establish the location,scope,and authority Conveyed bV Commented[EK9]:Differentiates regular
such approval.The Director may decline to approve the application of any short-term reservations and special events.
concessionaire to operate in a park where such short-term concessionaire seeks to
provide or offer:
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a. Services or programming otherwise available from the department;
b. Goods that a contract concessionaire sells at that park;
C. Goods,services,or programming that are incompatible with other lawful park uses
or administrative policy.
2�4. Health Department approval may be required. No person shall operate as a short-term
concessionaire in a park without first obtaining any and all licenses,permits,
certifications,and/or inspections required by the Central District Health Department.
35. Amenity reservation maybe required.Any person operating as a chart short-term
concessionaire in or upon a reservable park amenity during a reservable time shall first
reserve such reservable park amenity with the department,unless.ueh..I.n.++n.m
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TUPs,MSUs,and STCs are three separate and distinct
46. Short-term concession permit required.No person shall operate as a short-term entities/purposes.
concessionaire in a park without first obtaining a ;hgi#short-term concession permit
from the department,unless s eh skier+term +. . n . F City of
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a. Application for a short-term concession permit shall be made to the department,
and shall include a completed application form provided by the department,which
form shall include,but not be limited to:
(1) The name,—and address,and tax i.dn..+:f:.n+: F-hn-of the applicant,
and/or,if the applicant is a partnership,company,or corporation,the
name,—and address,and n Fate er tax identification n rnhe of such
entity.Addresses required by this subsection shall include both local and
corporate addresses,as well as both physical and mailing addresses.
(2) narnes and addresses of all employees anal/...peFSE)Rs .,l�a yiill be
(4�MA description of any and all motor vehicles to be used by or in the
course of the operation,including license plate state and number,make,
model,color,and other means of identification of such vehicle(s).
Wj!�JA description and/or schedule(s)of the hours,locations,and means at
and by which activities,sales,trades,giveaways,offers,and/or displays
will occur under the short-term concession permit.
{§W!Rroof of an insurance policy,issued by an insurance company licensed
to do business in Idaho,n-e*ranting the appl:nn..+fFam covering all claims
for,damages to n pert,and be dil.,in n,.l,,,din..,d,..,+t, which may
arise from operations under or in connection with the ;hArt short-term
concession permit.Such insurance shall name the city as additional
insured and shall provide that the policy shall not terminate or be
canceled prior to the expiration date without thirty(30)days'advance
written notice to the city.Such insurance shall afford minimum limits of
five hundred thousand dollars($500,000.00)perpeKs or each
occurrence of bodily injury or property damage,f:.,n I .'Rd.rpd the'...n..d
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I
{4llApplication fee as set forth in the department's fee schedule,except
that no application fee shall apply:
(A) Where applicant is or represents a nonprofit organization exempt
from federal income tax under 26 USC section 501(c);
(B) Where applicant is or represents a governmental entity;or
(C) Where applicant is seeking a short-term concession permit for the
purpose of conducting fundraising activities for a school or youth
organization.
b. A complete application for a short-term concession permit shall be submitted to
the Department at least fourteen(14)calendar days prior to operating as a
short-term concessionaire. Within fourteen(14)kalendar days of Commented[EK11]:Shorter application processing
receipt of a complete application for a short-term concession permit,the period.
department shall either issue a short-term concession permit to the applicant or
deny the application.
C. The department shall OenV an application for a short-term concession permit - Commented[EK12]:Enumerating standards for
where: denial of STOP.
(1) The application is incomplete or required application materials or fees
have not been timely submitted:
(2) Investigation of such application or application materials reveals that
provided information is invalid,false,or incomplete;
(3) The product to be offered or sold is offered or sold by a contract
concessionaire at that park:
(4) The product to be sold is incompatible with other lawful park uses or City
policy:or
(5) Denial is necessary to protect the public health,safety,or welfare.
`"'".,prt^anif an application is denied,the department shall notify the applicant of
such denial in writing,which shall include notice of the right to appeal such
decision as set forth in this cha Ae4:Title 3,Chapter 1,Meridian City Code.
ed. The City of Meridian short-term concession permit shall include,on its face:.
(1) The name(s)of the permittee and any employees and/or persons
permitted to operate as a short-term concessionaire under such permit;
(2) The time(s),date(s),place(s),and manner at and by which the short-
term concession is permitted to occur;
(3) Any and all other conditions of operation that are necessary to protect
the public health,safety,and welfare or mitigate effects on park users.
D. Sponsors.A 3penser!L"sponsor,"as that term is defined in this chapter,shall be allowed to
operate in a park subject to compliance with each and all of the following regulations ea the
time plaee and manneF 90regarding the operation of such use.
1. Invitation required.It shall be unlawful to operate or act as a sponsor in a park without
first obtaining a written invitation to operate such concession from the Director or
designee.Such invitation must be expressly conveyed,and shall be nontransferable and
limited to the scope and authority conveyed by such invitation.The Director may decline
to extend an invitation to any sponsor which is providing or offering:
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DRAFT • 4/22/2025
a. _ervices or programming otherwise availablefrom the department;
b. Which h:s pFeviding eF^" ^^^Goods that a contract concessionaire sells at that
park;
C. ` hiGh is ^••°d"^^ ^FF^ '^^^Goods,services,or programming that are
incompatible with other lawful park uses or administrative policy.
2. Health department approval required.No person shall operate as a sponsor in a park
without first obtaining any and all licenses,permits,certifications,and/or inspections
required by the Central District Health Department.
E. Mobile soup kitchens.A"mobile soup'�"�^^^^",kitchen,"as that term is defined in this
chapter,shall be allowed in a park subject to compliance with each and all of the following
regulations en the time place and rnanne•^'regarding the operation of such use:
1. Short-term concession permit required.No person shall operate a mobile soup kitchen in
a park without first obtaining a short-term concession permit from the department.The
short-term concession permit fee shall be waived.
2. Amenity reservation may be required.Any person operating a mobile soup kitchen in or
upon a reservable park amenity during a reservable time shall first reserve such
reservable park amenity with the department.The reservation fee shall not be waived.
3. Health department approval required.No person shall operate a mobile soup kitchen in
a park without first obtaining any and all licenses,permits,certifications,and/or
inspections required by the Central District Health Department.
33-2 65-1-4.General park regulations.
Except as expressly authorized by written order of the Director or designee,the following prohibitions
shall apply in all City parks.lExcept as otherwise set forth in this section,violation of any of the following
provisions shall be an infraction,the penalty for which shall be one hundred dollars($100.00). (These Commented[EK13]:Recommending general penalty
prohibitions shall not apply to police officers or MPR personnel acting in the course and scope of their for all violations to simplify enforcement.
duties:
A. Incompatible uses.Uses incompatible with those enumerated 4er£if31n this chapter,as
determined by the Director,shall be prohibited.^ elation of thk pFevision shall be an
• -- Commented[EK141:Moved the default penalty to
above for clarity.
B. A"ernets.
C. Alcohol.The sale,service,offer,provision,consumption,and/or possession of alcoholic
beverages in a City park shall be prohibited,except where sold,served,offered,provided,
consumed,or possessed in compliance with the following requirements:
1. Serving alcohol at a public event.At an event or activity open to the public,a person
may sell,serve,offer,provide,or offer an alcoholic beverage to another person only
pursuant to the terms and conditions of a valid temporary use permit duly issued for
that event,and a valid alcoholic beverage catering permit duly issued by the City Clerk,if
applicable.It shall be unlawful for any person to sell,serve,offer,or provide an alcoholic
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beverage to another person,at an event open to the public,in violation of this provision.
A violation of this provision shall be a misdemeanor.
2. Consuming alcohol at a public event.At an event or activity open to the public,a person
may consume or possess an alcoholic beverage only pursuant to the terms and
conditions of a valid temporary use permit duly issued for that event.It shall be unlawful
for any person to consume or possess an alcoholic beverage in violation of this
provision..A.. elat:..,.of this provision shall be a infraction,the penalty F..r which shall
3. Serving alcohol at a private event.At an event or activity not open to the public,a
person may sell,serve,offer,or provide an alcoholic beverage to another person only
with a valid shelter reservation,and a valid alcoholic beverage catering permit duly
issued by the City Clerk,if applicable.It shall be unlawful for any person to sell,serve,
offer,or provide an alcoholic beverage to another person,at an event not open to the
public,in violation of this provision.A violation of this provision shall be a misdemeanor.
4. Consuming alcohol at a private event.At an event or activity not open to the public,a
person may consume or possess an alcoholic beverage only in conjunction with a valid
shelter reservation.�ny person consuming alcohol pursuant to this provision shall
remain within twenty feet(201 of the reserved shelter.It shall be unlawful for any Commented[EK16]:Added to codify practice of tying
person to consume or possess an alcoholic beverage in violation of this provision.A alcohol use to shelter reservation.
violation Of this PFOY4540AShall be a RfFa.tia.. the penalty F..r..,l.iEh Shall hp ARe
D. Amplified sound.No person in any park shall operate or aid in the operation of a private
radio,stereophonic or sound amplification device at a greater volume than sixty-two(62)
decibels measured from such devices to a distance of twenty(20)feet therefrom,except as
,,,h dpv*re°;otherwise allowed under a valid City of Meridian amplified sound permit,
temporary use permit,or as otherwise allowed by applicable provisions of law or Lolicy—Iff
V.0hich rasp ri wh device may be operated at a valurne nO gFeateF than sixty twe(62)decibels
Fnear6 iFed-Fr..m sue..devices to the perimeter of the Gity pa Fk
• Commented[EK77]:Recommending that sound
1. Application for an amplified sound permit shall be made to the department,and shall levels be established by policy since each park is
include a completed application form provided by the department,which form shall different based on location and proximity to residential
include applicant's name,physical address,phone number,date of birth,and driver's areas. MPR has prepared written policy.
license number;description of the location at which amplified sound will be used;and
the time of day,length of time,and date the amplified sound will be used.
2. Within iwenty one("'"a!eA4 rseyen 7 Nays of receipt of a complete application for Commented[EK18]:shorter application processing
an amplified sound permit,the department shall either issue an amplified sound permit time.
to the applicant or deny the application. Formatted:Font:(Default)+Body(Calibri),11 pt,
3. The department shalll deny an application for an amplified sound permit where: Not Highlight
a. The application is incomplete or required application materials or fees have not
been timely submitted; Commented[EK79]:Enumerating standards for
denial of ASP.
b. Investigation of such application or application materials reveals that provided
information is invalid,false,or incomplete;
C. The proposed activity to be permitted will not be conducted in accordance with
all applicable provisions of law or policy,including,but not limited to,this chapter;
department policy;and/or Director's order;or
d. Denial is necessary to protect the public health,safety,or welfare.
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If Where an application is denied,the department shall notify the applicant of such denial in
writing,which shall include notice of the right to appeal such decision assetforth in this Title
3,Chapter 1,Meridian City Code.
34. The amplified sound permit shall include,on its face:
a. The name(s)of the permittee and any employees and/or persons permitted to use
amplified sound under such permit;
b. The time(s),date(s),place(s),and manner at and by which the amplified sound
permit is effective;
C. Any and all other conditions of operation that are necessary to protect the public
health,safety,and welfare or mitigate effects on park users.
4 A. platinn Pf the,; ; ;Call he a infraetien,the penalty fee y0hirh shall he ene
IIUREIFed dGl'aFS($100 00)PIUS
E. Boating,swimming or wading. No person shall boat,windsurf,swim,bathe or wade in any
water or waterways,^•peel in any paFk except in such water and at such places as are
provided therefor and in compliance with all applicable and/or posted rules and regulations.
.A 4XiAlRtiGR Of this PFE)ViSiGR Shall be @R'RfraGt'eR,the peRalty fer which shall be ARe h,indred
de liars 100 nm PLUS G UFt GGS+S
F. Camping. No person shall set up a tent,shack,or any other temporary shelter for the purpose
of camping,except by order of the Director,nor shall any person leave in a city park after
closing hours any tent,shack,movable structure or vehicle that is or could be used for such
purpose..A., elation Af+hi-s pFevisien shall be aR iRfFaGtieI;,the P alty fGF WhiGh ShAll bP PAP
G. (Commercial use of City parks. INo person shall use a City park,park amenity,or any portion Commented[EK20]:Recommended to regulate
thereof,to sell,trade,give away,or offer or display for sale,trade,or giveaway to the public, commercial use of parks. Helps MPR provide better
any good or service without a temporary use permit,short-term concession permit,or other resources to users,avoid reservation/user conflicts,
written approval from the Director or designee for such use.A violation of this provision shall assess and mitigate risks and liability.
be a misdemeanor.
GH. Defacement and damage prohibited.No person in any City park shall:
1.wif4Ru11y-Willfully mark,deface,disfigure,injure,tamper with,or displace or remove,any
building,bridges,tables,benches,fireplaces,railings,paving or paving material,water lines or
other public+#4Wws- parts or appurtenances whatseeyeF either real or personal,or
have in his possession any of the foregoing things or objects,or any part thereof.
�.Damage,cut,carve,transplant or remove any tree or plant or injure the bark,or pick the Commented[EK21]:Moved from tree section below
flowers or seeds,of any tree or plant;attach any rope,wire or other contrivance to any tree
or plant;dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas;or in any other way injure or impair the
natural beauty or usefulness of any area.
A violation of this provision shall be a misdemeanor.
#I. Dogs.
1. Control of dogs.No person owning or having the care,custody,possession,or control of
a dog shall permit or allow such dog to enter or remain except:
a. Where such dog is controlled by a leash.
b. Where such dog is confined in a motor vehicle.
C. Where such dog is carried by such person owning or having the care,custody,
possession,or control of such dog.
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d. At the bad(PaFkand/-ef At dog parks o such areas designated bythe departmentor Directoras dog
training and exercise grounds,subject to the rules and regulations*"^r�rpi and a^"I^d as may be
prescribed.
2. Removal of fecal matter. No person owning or having the care,custody,possession,or
control of a dog shall:
a. Fail to have in his/her possession the equipment necessary to remove his/her dog's
fecal matter when accompanied by said dog in any park.
b. Fail to remove the fecal matter deposited by his/her dog in any park before the
owner leaves the immediate area where the fecal matter was deposited.
vialatman of this PFeViSien shall bp an infractien,the penalty for which shall hp b
five dollars($25^n`plus,.,,,,A 606 This provision shall not apply to-police officers and
their service animals during the official performance of their duties;handlers of search
and rescue animals during the official performance of their duties;or persons with
disabilities utilizing assistance animals.
11. Fences and restricted areas.No person in any park shall climb upon or go inside security
fences,maintenance service areas,or other permanently or temporarily restricted or closed
areas.A violation of this provision shall be a misdemeanor.
dK. Fires.No person in any park shall light,build,or maintain a fire,except for culinary purposes
in grills or fireplaces designated for such purpose,and no person shall leave the immediate
area without first extinguishing such fire. ^ elatien Af this pFevisien shall be a
4(L. Fireworks. No person in any park shall discharge,or have in his possession,any fireworks,
except as specifically authorized by Director's order.A violation of this provision shall
constitute a misdemeanor.
Commented[EK22]:Moved to Hunting and Fishing,
below.
an infraction,the penalty for whieh shall he enehi-Indreel dollars($100.00)plus eourt costs.
M. Glass. No person shall use,GaFFY,OF be in the pessessign 9f any container made of glass when
such person is on asphalt,concrete,or other hard surface.A vielatie.n of this provision shall
N. Golf.Golfing or driving golf balls is prohibited except bt Lakeview Golf Course,in specifically — Commented[EK23]:Added because City now runs
designated facilities. A I.^ tien c this shall be infF Gtie. the penalty ,.c ...,I.I,.I, LGC.
SI...n I.,. Au dAlI..,,lC�n n m hl US .r F
, Commented[EK24]:Recommend deletion of
prohibitions that are not a typical issue in City parks.
,
penalty i....,,1 iEh II...n he RRe I.1H..Flice...IAllaFS($100 nn)..ILIS GGLIFt....Sty
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R0. Hunting and fishin .Nopersonshallhunt,harm,kill,trap,or throw projectiles at any animal
or bird;nor shall any person collect,remove,or possess the eggs,nest,or young of any
Commented[EK25]:Fishing is allowed in some park
and regulations.Fishing licenses shall be required pursuant to Idaho department of fish and facilities.
game regulations.
Q. Motor vehicles.
1. Enforcement of traffic regulations. No person shall fail to obey the direction of any
police officer,park employee,or other person authorized by the Director to direct traffic
in,into,or out of the-a city park.
2. Obey traffic signs.No person shall fail to observe any traffic sign indicating speed,
direction,caution,stopping,parking restrictions or regulations,or other sign posted for
proper control of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
3. Speed of vehicles.No person shall ride or drive any vehicle,whether motorized or
unmotorized,at a rate of speed exceeding fifteen(15)miles per hour,except as
otherwise designated by posted signs.
4. Vehicles confined to roads.No person shall drive any vehicle,whether motorized or
unmotorized,on any area except the paved park road or parking areas,or such other
area as is specifically designated by the Director as a parking or driving area.
6. (Reckless operation. INo person shall operate a motor vehicle in a park in a reckless or Commented[EK26]:Recommended to address
dangerous manner,including,without limitation: racing; performing doughnuts, vehicular issues in parks. Borrowed from Ohio
burnouts,drifting,rapid acceleration,squealing tires,or engine revving;or allowing "hooning"bill:
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..h-,..rlrPd.dellaFs($1nn 00)..ILIS IFt,-..Sty
Riok c-!e6u.^ Ole peFsen shall be i^the pa F!(d wing heu Fs^ef elelesuF ...,Gept fee p .ae&
R���=TEA r�^�^ ^��**�eT��^**s� � ���* Commented[EK27]:Moved to Trespass in Parks,
tFaRsit th Fo„h the pa F'. „theFized by p ...it Ar nireeter's erele- A. elatien of tL.i' below.
PFE)Visien shall be an
Plus Ft sts ,
SR. Parking in parks.The provisions of Title' hapteF 2,Meridian City Code section 7-2-
6 B Fegaf'i^^pafk^^ shall apply in city parks and pathway facilities.
Pathways. I I Commented[EK28]:Recommended to address use of
1.No person shall operate on a pathway:a motor vehicle,as such term is defined in Idaho vehicles on pathways,and speed of pathway users.
Code section 49-114(17),an off-highway vehicle,as such term is defined in Idaho Code
section 67-7101(17),or neighborhood electric vehicles(also known as golf carts),as such
term is defined by Idaho Code section 49-123(1)(0)•
2.No person shall travel upon a pathway at a speed greater than is,or in a manner that is not,
reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential
hazards then existing.
,OF ethe Commented[EK29]:Recommend deletion of
prohibitions that are not a typical issue in City parks.
..malty f..F whieh shall be twenty five dallaFS($25 09)..IU S 69U t....Sty
13T. Rules and regulations.No person shall violate any rules and regulations for the use of a park,
or any of its facilities or programs as such are or may be posted or promulgated by the
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NFU. Signs.Except as otherwise specifically allowed by written authorization of the Director and/or
by permit or reservation approved by the Director,no person in any park shall paste,glue,
tack or otherwise post or affix any sign,plaque,advertisement,or inscription,whether
temporary or permanent,to or upon any park real or personal property,facility,or surface.,4
vielation of this provision shall be an infFaction,the penalty feF which shall be twenty five
dellaics($25 00)plus,.evict east. This subsection shall not apply to plaques,tablets or signs
posted or affixed by the city.
WV. Smoking.No person shall light,use,or consume any tobacco product or electronic eigarette
smoking device in any city park,provided that this prohibition shall not apply to parking lots
in City parks er to Ha•eld Com^4en-i ent.The definition of the terms"tobacco product"and
"electronic cigarettesmoking device"shall be as set forth in Idaho Code§39-5702.AA••'rrnnlatiAtlAl;
ef this prevision Shall he Wn infFaG#09R,the penalty fer v0hich j;hall lap fm#y dellaics($99.99)plus
68UFt
!Tennis c-euFts.!No peFSen in any paick shall fail to observe and/r)r vonlate the F, les and Policies Commented[EK30]:Deleting provisions that are
covered or moved elsewhere in the Parks Code.
,;hall hp an ffinfra(Affien,the penalty for%m-ghirl;shall be twenty five dellars($29.09)plus e Commented[EK31]:Covered by Rules and
EeStr regulations,above.
Y. AFGAW G19jeCt-S.1pje PeFsen in any paFl(shall thFOW,PFOpel,9F take paFt 1R OF abet the playing Commented[EK32]:Moved to Toys and Recreational
of aRY games;...,,.I.OAg t".,.WA OF etL.eFWise PF,yelled ebje.ts s eh as st........ ........wS,.. Equipment,below.
javelins except in areas specifically designated fee s rh f.rms of. patio.. A. alation of this
infraction,PFE)Visien shall be an the penalty fer which shall he ane hundred dE)I!aFs($100.00)
Ply ,-t sts
carve,Z. ITFees;shrubbery Gnd vegetGtien.INE)person an any paFk shall damage,cut, Commented[EK33]:Moved to Defacement and
Femeve .,tFee.. plant 9 e the baicL 'GL the fl..wei .. seeds,of any t....... pla Rt Damage,above.
rnpair the natural beauty or usefulness of any aFea..4.vielation of this prEMsien shall bp an
W. ITovs and recreational equipment.I Commented[EK34]:Consolidated these provisions
1.Model rockets.When other persons are present,no person shall launch a model into one section.
rocket which is propelled by or includes a motor,black powder,composite propellant,
or electric or explosive igniter.
2.Remote-controlled devices.When other persons are present,no person shall operate
a remote-controlled toy,vehicle,unmanned aerial vehicle(drone),or other object.
3.Thrown objects. No person in any park shall throw,propel,or take part in e4�the
playing of any games involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects
aFFOWS OF ve"n except in areas specifically designated for such forms of recreation.
4. Wheeled devices.No person in any park shall ride or operate a skateboard.roller
skates,scooter,in-line skates,bicycle or other wheeled recreation equipment on any
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ornamental surface,picnic table,bench,tennis court,fountain area.splash pad.
playground equipment,planter,sculpture or other structure nipsr rithpumirp not
specifically designated for such activity.
X.Q�Trespass in parks.I It shall be unlawful for any person to: Commented[Ill Moved from sections 13-2-e/s-
1.Enter,remain in,or be present within or upon the premises of a park or park facility or any 1-6(B)and(C),below.
portion thereof during;the hours when the park is closed to the public,except for purposes of
transit through the park,or as authorized by permit or Director's order.
2.Enter,remain in,or otherwise be present within an area of the park clearly delineated by signs
or barriers as temporarily or permanently closed to the public.
3.If elected from a park by authorized personnel enumerated in section 5-1-6(A),fail to leave
Promptly and peaceably,or to return to the city park on the same calendar day of the ejectment.
4.If issued a park exclusion notice by authorized personnel enumerated in section 5-1-6(A),fail to
leave promptly and peaceably,or to return to any city park during the exclusion period.
33 2-7.5-1-5.Park eperating peliryoperations.
A. Hours of operation. Parks shall be open to the public every day of the year from dawn to dusk,
which shall be defined as thirty(30)minutes before sunrise to thirty(30)minutes after sunset.
Visitors and vehicles shall be excluded during the hours of closure except when authorized by
permit,where hours are otherwise posted,or for transit through a park.The Director shall have
the authority to change the hours of any park by Director's order.
B. Closed areas.Any section or part of any park may be declared closed to the public by the Director
at any time and for any interval of time,either temporarily or at regularly and/or stated intervals
and either entirely or merely to certain uses,as the Director shall find reasonably necessary.
Commented[EK37]:Covered by(and references
13 2-9.5-1-6.Enforcement. above changed to reference)Title 3,Chapter 1,
Meridian City Code.
A. ^F�f eiG Personnel authorized to enforced Except where otherwise provided herein peace officers Commented[EK38]:Updated to reflect current MPD
code enforcement officers,community service officers,the Director,and any other duly authorized staffing.
City of Meridian representative^t t"vrnre Pireeterireeter shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.
B. Ejectment. Personnel enumerated in section 5-1-6(A)shall be authorized A police cc;,.,.. ♦I,.,
Direrter era duly autherized City of Meridian representative,shall have the ai-Itherity to eject from
a city park,as defined In this,.hapt,..-,any person acting in violation of this chapter by verbally
ordering such person to leave the park.Any person ejected from a city park shall leave promptly
and peaceably and shall not return to the city park for any reason on the same calendar day of his
ejectment.lit shall be binlawful�9F any peF69n ejeeted fFem the paF'(te fail to leaVe pFGFnptly WWI Commented[Ill Moved to enumerated
peaceably,OF to Feturn to the city paFk on the same calendalF day of his ejectment. A vielatien e prohibitions,above.
this r ;hall I6.,P ORUPGtieR,punishable by a penalty of fm#„ell„-s(tcn nn)
,OF be piresent within or upen [prc
mmented[Ill Moved to enumerated
hibitions,above.
closed te the PUbliC OF enters,remains on,or is otherwise present i.y4hin an arpa of the park elead
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8C. Seizure of property.A police officer shall have the authority to seize and confiscate any property,
thing or device used in violation of this chapter.
€D. Removal of vehicles.Any vehicle parked in violation of this chapter or administrative policy is
subject to removal.
1. The Director or his designee may exclude the offender from fiche eity paFk;n which the r."rF^^t
.,:..'..t". " �a all City2arks or a period not exceeding even(-73fourteen Ll days from Commented[EK41]:Changed per MPD request.
the date of the exclusion notice. Commented[EK42]:Extended exclusion period in
2. The exclusion notice shall be in writing and shall contain the date of issuance.The exclusion order to include weekends.
notice shall specify the length and places of exclusion.It shall be signed by the issuing
individual.Warning of the consequences for failure to comply shall be prominently displayed
on the notice.
3. An offender receiving an exclusion notice may,within two(2)days excluding weekends and
holidays from service or receipt of the exclusion notice,appeal to the Police Chief
or designee for the purpose of having the city^^"nil reviewing the exclusion.The notice of Commented[EK43]:Recommending change to allow
appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk.The appeal must be in writing and must set forth the appeal of exclusion notice to Chief of Police,instead of
reason why such exclusion should not be enforced.The exclusion shall be stayed upon filing City council.
of a notice of appeal.The Git TPolice Chief or designee shall hear the appeal at the
second Fegul r council eet;....within thirty(30)days following the date the appeal is filed
with the City Clerk.The City Caw Police Chief or designee may uphold the exclusion,
overturn the exclusion,or shorten the length of the exclusion.Gity GGHRG TThe Police Chief's
or designee's decision shall be a final decision.No determination of facts made by the City
6eaaeil Police Chief or designee shall have any collateral estoppel effect on a subsequent
criminal prosecution or civil proceeding and shall not preclude litigation of the same facts in a
subsequent criminal prosecution.
4. This section shall be enforced so as to emphasize voluntary compliance with laws and park
rules and in such a way that inadvertent minor violations can be corrected without resort to
an exclusion notice.
5. Issuance of an exclusion notice pursuant to this section does not preclude the issuance of a
citation or other criminal charge for the same behavior.
2:a-2-1^' 5-1-6.Penalties.
Except where otherwise provided herein,the violation of any provision of this chapter,any duly
effectuated administrative policy of the department,or Director's order,shall be a misdemeanor.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as to limit city-City employees or other authorized persons
from performing their official or eity-City_authorized duties.
Aies of the Gity-AFbe4st,
Commented[EK44]:Recommend moving regulations
(Chapter .PUBLIC TREES AND MERIDIAN FORESTRY PROGRAM regarding Public Trees out of the Parks Code and into its
own chapter,since public trees are all trees on City
5-2-1.—Definitions. property.
Commented[EK45]:These provisions are required by
A. Public tree. Any tree,including roots within the critical root zone,whose trunk is located,partly or the National Arbor Day Foundation regarding the City's
In whole,on City property. designation as Tree City USA.
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B. Right-of-way tree. Any tree,including roots within the critical root zone,whose trunk is located,
partly or in whole,in the public right-of-way,as such term is defined in Title 40,Idaho Code.
5-2-3.Establishment and duties of the City Arborist.
A. Designation.The Parks&Recreation Department Director shall designate a staff member as the City
Arborist,which person shall perform the duties imposed by and authorized to exercise the powers
granted by this chapter.
B. Outies.the City Arborist,subject to available resources,is hereby authorized to carry out the Commented[EK46]:out:
following duties: Establish&maintain inventory of public trees
1. Develop,administer and maintain a community forestry management plan and budget. In:
2. Establish policies to carry out the provisions of this chapter. see highlighted provisions
3. Provide information and advice to citizens and City employees,including Code Enforcement
Officers,regarding the health and condition of trees and maintenance necessary to protect the
public health,safety and welfare.
4. Manage and regulate the planting,maintenance,protection,removal,and replacement of all
public trees,as such term is defined in this chapter.
5. Coordinate and promote Arbor Day activities.
6. Support public awareness and education programs relating to trees.
7. As needed,consult with City departments regarding tree care.
8. Communicate forestry program accomplishments to City Council.
9. Submit the annual application to renew the City's Tree City USA designation.
10. Recommend a list of public tree species appropriate for planting,a list of prohibited public tree
species,and an official set of spacing requirements.
5-2-4.—Tree planting and care standards.
A.Public tree standards.All planting and maintenance of public trees shall conform to the American
National Standards Institute(ANSI)A-300"Standards for Tree Care Operations"and shall follow all tree
care best management practices published by the International Society of Arboriculture.
B.Privately-owned tree standards. All planting and maintenance of privately-owned trees shall comply
with Meridian City Code section 11-36-5.
C.Nuisance trees. Pursuant to Title 4,Chapter 2,Meridian City Code,the Code Enforcement Division of
the Meridian Police Department shall manage abatement of nuisance trees,with the assistance of the
City Arborist.
5-2-5.—Prohibition against harming public trees.
A. Public tree pruning unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to prune or remove,or cause the
pruning or removal of a public tree or right-of-way tree or any portion thereof,without first
obtaining written permission from the City Arborist.
B. Public tree damage unlawful. Pursuant to Meridian City Code section 4-2-2(C),it shall be unlawful
for any person to damage,mutilate or destroy any public tree:attach any device or structure to a
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public tree;or store,spill or dump substances,whether liquid or solid,in a manner which may be
harmful to any part of a public tree.
C. Park tree damage unlawful. Pursuant to Meridian City Code section 5-1-4(H),no person in any City
park shall damage,cut,carve,transplant or remove any tree or plant or injure the bark,or pick the
flowers or seeds,of any tree or plant;attach anv rope,wire or other contrivance to anv tree or
plant;or dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas.
D. Construction near public tree. Any person or City department performing construction which may
affect any public tree or part thereof shall first consult with the City Arborist and shall employ
appropriate measures to protect the tree,according to procedures contained in the latest edition of
"Best Management Practices—Managing Trees During Construction,"published by the International
Society of Arboriculture.
5-2-6.—Penalties.
The violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor.Each violation of this chapter shall
constitute a separate violation.
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Planning and Zoning Department Presentation and Outline
h2
City Council MeetingApril 22, 2025
Slide 1
h2 Agenda Item Numbers/Order:
hoodc, 12/19/2006
Zoning MapAerial MapFLUM
Changes to Agenda: Item #4 for Centrepointe Apartments MDA: The applicant requests continuance to discuss
improvements with ITD further.
Item #5: Jump Time MDA (H-2025-0011)
Application(s):
Development Agreement Modification
Size of property, existing zoning, and location: This site consists of 3.57 acres of land, zoned C-C, located at 2805 E. Franklin
Road.
Summary of Request: Modification to the existing development agreement (MDA-15-008, Inst. #2016-049722) to modify provision six
(6) to remove “minor vehicle repair” from the prohibited uses and replace the old concept plan with a new one.
The property was annexed with C-C zoning in 2009, consisting of 3.57 acres with two (2) building lots (AZ-09-003). The subject
property then went through a development agreement modification to replace the existing DA in 2016 as a part of the Jump Time
approval (MDA-15-008). The concept plan accompanying this DA modification showed 4 buildings with central access to Franklin
Road. However, since the annexation, access was required to shift to the west property boundary, which affected the concept plan.
Due to the original concept plan, city staff had restricted certain uses, as having children walking through the parking lot with the central
access point was a point of concern. Since the access has shifted and cross access has been provided from the property to the east,
staff is in support of amending the DA to allow for minor vehicle repair. This use will be rather isolated from the front entrance to Jump
Time, and staff is recommending signage to watch for pedestrians. Additionally, minor vehicle repair is otherwise a permitted use in the
C-C zone.
The properties governed by the current DA do not meet the city’s landscaping standards. As a part of the DA modification, staff is
requiring the existing parking lot and landscape buffers to be brought into conformity with UDC 11-3B. Staff discussed this with the
applicant during the pre-application meeting, and no concerns were expressed by the applicant.
In terms of nearby and adjacent development, there are existing residential subdivisions to the south and west, with commercial to the
east. The proposed minor vehicle repair building is oriented away from the existing residential area, which is buffered by the existing
Jump Time building and the landscape buffers.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with an addendum to the current DA
Written Testimony: None
Possible Motions:
Approval
After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to approve File Number H-2025-0011, as presented in the staff
report for the hearing date of April 22, 2025: (Add any proposed modifications to conditions)
Denial
After considering all staff, applicant and public testimony, I move to deny File Number H-2025-0011, as presented during the
hearing on April 22, 2025, for the following reasons: (You should state specific reasons for denial)
Continuance
I move to continue File Number H-2025-0011 to the hearing date of _____ for the following reason(s): (You should state specific
reason(s) for continuance.)
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AGENDA ITEM
ITEM TOPIC: Public Hearing for Jump Time (H-2025-0011) by Eric Anderson, located at
2805 E. Franklin Rd.
Application Materials: https://bit.ly/H-2025-0011
A. Request: Modified Development Agreement to modify the existing Development Agreement
(MDA-15-008, Inst.#2016-049722) to modify provision six (6) to remove "minor vehicle repair"
from the prohibited uses on the property.
PUBLIC HEARING SIGN IN SHEET
DATE: April 22, 2025 ITEM # ON AGENDA: 5
PROJECT NAME: Jump Time (H-2025-0011)
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT C��fEPIDIAN*,,--,
DEPARTMENT REPORT
HEARING 4/22/2025 Legend
DATE: Project Location
TO: Planning&Zoning Commission Area of Impact
}= City Limits
FROM: Nick Napoli,Associate Planner O Analysis $'
208-884-5533
nnapoli@meridiancity.org
APPLICANT: Eric Anderson
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SUBJECT: H-2025-0011
Jump Time MDA
LOCATION: Located at 2805 E. Franklin Road
(Parcels S1117110550 and
S 1117110510)in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4
of Section 17,T.3N.,R.IE. H .J,
I. PROJECT OVERVIEW
A. Summary
Modification to the existing development agreement(MDA-15-008, Inst. #2016-049722)to
modify provision six(6)to remove"minor vehicle repair"from the prohibited uses and replace
the old concept plan with a new one.
B. Recommendation
Staff: Staff recommends approval of the DA modification with provisions listed in Section IV.
C. Decision
Council: Pending
City of Meridian I Department Report 1. Project Overview
I1. COMMUNITY METRICS
Table 1: Land Use
Description Details Map Ref.
Existing Land Use(s) Commercial/Vacant -
Proposed Land Use(s) Commercial -
Existing Zoning C-C Zoning VLA.2
Adopted FLUM Designation Commercial VLA.3
Table 2: Process Facts
Description Details
Preapplication Meeting date 1/28/2025
Neighborhood Meeting 2/20/2025
Site posting date 4/12/2025
Table 3: Community Metrics
Agency/Element Description/Issue Reference
Meridian Public Works Wastewater I
• Distance to Mainline Available at site
• Impacts or Concerns Yes,any infrastructure changes must be approved by
Public Works.
Meridian Public Works Water I
• Distance to Mainline Available at site
• Impacts or Concerns Yes,any infrastructure changes must be approved by
Public Works.
Note: See section IV. City/Agency Comments&Conditions for comments received or see the public
record.
City of Meridian I Department Report II. Community Metrics
Table 4: Pro*ect Overview
Description Details
History AZ-09-003,MDA-15-008,A-2016-0316
Acreage 3.57 Acres
III. STAFF ANALYSIS
Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code(UDC)
A. General Overview and History
The property was annexed with C-C zoning in 2009, consisting of 3.57 acres with two (2)
building lots(AZ-09-003). The subject property then went through a development agreement
modification to replace the existing DA in 2016 as a part of the Jump Time approval(MDA-15-
008). The concept plan accompanying this DA modification showed 4 buildings with central
access to Franklin Road. However, since the annexation, access was required to shift to the west
property boundary,which affected the concept plan. Due to the original concept plan, city staff
had restricted certain uses,as having children walking through the parking lot with the central
access point was a point of concern. Since the access has shifted and cross access has been
provided from the property to the east, staff is in support of amending the DA to allow for minor
vehicle repair. This use will be rather isolated from the front entrance to Jump Time, and staff is
recommending signage to watch for pedestrians. Additionally,minor vehicle repair is otherwise a
permitted use in the C-C zone.
The properties governed by the current DA do not meet the city's landscaping standards. As a
part of the DA modification, staff is requiring the existing parking lot and landscape buffers to be
brought into conformity with UDC 11-3B. Staff discussed this with the applicant during the pre-
application meeting, and no concerns were expressed by the applicant.
In terms of nearby and adjacent development,there are existing residential subdivisions to the
south and west,with commercial to the east. The proposed minor vehicle repair building is
oriented away from the existing residential area,which is buffered by the existing Jump Time
building and the landscape buffers.
B. Site Development and Use Analysis
I. Proposed Use Analysis (UDC 11-2):
The applicant is requesting a Development Agreement Modification to allow for Minor
Vehicle Repair,which is currently listed as a prohibited use in the DA, an otherwise
permitted use in the C-C zoning district. The proposed user"Grease Monkey"is a national oil
change and vehicle repair shop. The hours of operation will be limited to 6 am to 11 pm
because of its proximity to the existing residential neighborhoods.
The applicant has submitted an updated concept plan to reflect the current configuration of
the site. The original concept plan shows 4 buildings on the subject properties but with the
relocation of the main access point,only two buildings are proposed with the updated concept
plan.
2. Specific Use Standards (UDC 11-4-3):
A. Vehicle repair may be allowed as an accessory use, subject to the standards for vehicle
repair,major and minor,in the district where the use is located.
Not applicable. Vehicle Repair is the primary use.
B. Inoperable or dismantled motor vehicles shall be stored behind a closed vision fence,wall,
or screen or within an enclosed structure and shall not be visible from any street.
Not applicable. The applicant will not have inoperable or dismantled vehicles on the
property.
City of Meridian I Department Report III. Staff Analysis
C.Automotive sales and rental areas shall be subject to the minimum perimeter landscape
requirement of parking areas in chapter 3, article B, "landscaping requirements",of this title.
Not applicable.
D. In addition to chapter 3,article B, "landscaping requirements", of this title, one(1) square
foot of landscaping for every fifty(50) square feet of vehicle display area shall be provided.
Not applicable.
E. Vehicle display pads are prohibited in the required landscape buffers.
Not applicable. The applicant will not have a vehicle display area.
F.Vehicle display areas shall incorporate design features including,but not limited to,
landscape islands, curbing, and pedestrian walkways,that define main drive aisles and
internal circulation patterns.
Not applicable.
C. Development Agreement Modification
Existing Provisions:
1. Future development of this site shall substantially comply with the revised conceptual
development plan dated March 28t'',2025, included in Section VI and the provisions contained
herein. The plie nt shall;near-per-ate , edest is , „lati.r plan that provides
inter-eenneetivity within the proposed d&velepfnent a-ad pedestrian eanneetions to E. Franklin
Read. The plan shall be submiRed with the fir-st eeAifieate of zoning eemplianee apphea4ion-.
2. Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Administrative Design Review applications are required
to be submitted to the Planning Department for approval of all future buildings/uses on the site,
prior to issuance of building permits.
3. Direct access to E. Franklin Road is limited to the access shown on the conceptual
development plan approved with this application. Cross-access shall be provided to the property
to the west(parcel#51117120630)and the property to the east(parcel#51117110201)for future
interconnectivity. A recorded copy of the cross-access agreement(s) shall be provided with the
first Certificate of Zoning Compliance application.
4. Any existing domestic well system within this project shall be removed from domestic service
per City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9 4 8,within 6 months after the date of annexation
ordinance approval. Contact the City of Meridian Engineering Department at(208)898-5500 for
inspections of disconnection of services.Wells may be used for non-domestic purposes such as
landscape irrigation if approved by Idaho Department of Water Resources Contact Robert B.
Whitney at(208)334-2190.
5. Any existing septic systems within this project shall be removed from service per City
Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9-4-8.
6. The uses allowed pursuant to this agreement are those uses allowed in the C-C zoning district
listed in UDC Table 11-2B-2 except for the following: drinking establishments, fuel sales facility,
ehie e vehicle washing facility,wireless communication facility and vehicle sales
and rentals.
7. Bring the existing landscaping buffers and parking lot landscaping into conformity with UDC
11-3B.
8. All future development of the subject property shall comply with City of Meridian ordinances
in effect at the time of development.
9. The developer/owner shall be responsible for all costs associated with sewer and water service
installation.
10. The developer/owner shall construct an 8-foot vinyl fence along the west boundary of the
property and a 6-foot fence that matches the existing fence that matches the existing fence
City of Meridian I Department Report III. Staff Analysis
adjacent to the southern property boundary and terminate on the western property boundary at the
northeast corner of the Yoder Property(Parcel#R3273150110). The owner/developer shall
coordinate with the adjacent property owners on the construction of the respective fences.
11. The owner/developer shall construct a 35-foot wide street buffer adjacent to Franklin Road
and a 24-25-foot landscape buffer adjacent to the west and southern property boundary and a 5-
foot wide landscape buffer on the east property boundary in accordance with UDC 11-3B-7 and
UDC 11-313-9.
12. Any buildings along the southern property boundary shall not exceed 35 feet in height to
maintain compatibility with the adjacent residential properties.
D. Staff Analysis
With the primary access to the development now relocated to the western boundary and cross
access provided to the adjacent eastern property, staff supports the applicant's request to amend
the existing development agreement(Inst#2016-049722)to remove vehicle repair minor as a
prohibited use and update the concept plan. Furthermore,the current landscape buffers and
parking lot landscaping on both properties fall below standard and will be required to be brought
into compliance with the certificate of zoning compliance application for parcel#S 1117110510.
Staff has incorporated this requirement as a new condition in the development agreement and has
been in discussions with the applicant about this prior to the submission of the request.
1V. CITY/AGENCY COMMENTS & CONDITIONS
A. Meridian Planning Division
The DA shall be signed by the property owner and returned to the Planning Division within six
(6)months of the City Council granting the modification. The addendum shall,at a minimum,
incorporate the following provisions:
A. The applicant shall comply with the provisions in the existing development agreement
(Instrument#2016-049722)with the addition/modification of the following provisions.
• Modify Provision#1: Future development of the subject site shall be substantially
consistent with the revised concept plan dated March 28t'',2025, included in Section VI
and the provisions contained herein.
• Modify Provision#6 to remove vehicle repair,minor as a prohibited use: The uses
allowed pursuant to this agreement are those uses allowed in the C-C zoning district
listed in UDC Table 11-2B-2, except for the following: drinking establishments,fuel
sales facility,vehicle washing facility,wireless communication facility,and vehicle sales
and rentals.
• Add a New Provision to state: Bring the existing landscaping buffers and parking lot
landscaping into conformity with UDC 11-3B and demonstrate compliance with the
submittal of the certificate of zoning compliance application for the vacant lot(Parcel
#51117110510).
• Modify Provision#11 to state a 25-foot landscape buffer instead of 20-foot landscape
buffer. The buffers were installed at the correct width,but this was an error from the
previous DA.
V. ACTION
A. Staff:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed modification to the Development Agreement with the
modified provision listed in Section IV.
City of Meridian I Department Report IV. City/Agency Comments &Conditions
B. City Council:
Pending
City of Meridian I Department Report V. Action
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Extension Sewer Trunkshed mains -< 500 ft.from parcel GREEN
Floodplain Either not within the 100 yr flaociplain Dr > 2 acres GREEN
Emergency Services Fire Response time < 5 min. GREEN
Emergency Services Police Meets response time goals most of the time GREEN
Pathways W1 thin 1/4 mile of current pathways GREEN
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ADDENDUM TO DEVICLOPWNT AGREEMENT
PARTIES- I- City of Meridian
1 Babcock,L_i.._ _,an Idaho lirnited liability company, OwncdDevcloper
TJ IIS ADDI- ILIM TO DEVELOPMENT AC'rREEME1+fT is dated this
dray of " 201b,{"ADDENDUM"}.by and botwocn City of Meridian,a
municipal corporati n of the State of Idaho ("CITY"), whose address is 33 E. Broadway
Avenue, Meridian, Idah❑ 83642 otid liahenck, L.L.Q., an Idaho limited liability oamparry
("OWNEWDEVELOPER"),whose address is 13741v_C'loverditle Rood.Boise.Idaho 83713,
RECITALS
A. CITY and OWNERIDEVE1.0111-Aentered into"I certain development
Agreement that was rcc:urdcd on Janrmry 19,20t 1 in the teal property records of Ada Counly as
Instrument.No, 111906191 (ILT)L/ELOPMENT AGREEMENT"}
B. CITY and OWNER/D]:V ILOPUR now desire to amend the
Dovelupmcnl Agrrcmcul,which tarns have been approved by the Meridian City Council in
accordance with Idaho Code,5ertlon 67-6511,
Now,'rHEREFORE, in consi&mition of thv,covenants and cundilions act
Forth herein,the parties agree as follows:
1_ OWNFRIDI'V17,011FIR shall be bound by the terms of the original Dovclopment
Agroement,except a_-,specifically amended as follows;
S_ CONDITIONS GOVERNING DEVELOPMENT OFSUB.IEC'TFROPERTY
5,rr Owner/Devefoper shrill depelop the ProperXy in accordance with ffre fadlowiug
simcr al eanditionf.
1. Fhtnredevelopr►r�rrr of lklssf�e ckelfsNr s�rr�rflrtf!}cruft{Ny poft the con pl�edI
devehxppneorp an included in Exhibit"A". The applicantshall incorporate a
pedestrian eircidarioupfan rkarprovides kpterrrmuea vio withio ekepropexsed
doveloprvreml andpedeshlan ctiompections to E.Franklin Road. Theplan shedl
he submined with the first certificate of zooing eomp farce application,
City of Meridian Department Report VI. Exhibits
2_ Certifiude of Zavi ig Compliance and Adminastralhw De;iga Review
application are required to be_cabmifted to the Plumping Depurtrrrerrf for
arppreval of allfrrhrre buildiripluses on the site,prior to is.siraaee o,f hutfdhig
permits.
3. Direct access to E, Franklin Road is fimlted to the access shown oo the
conceptual dewefopmetal Pfaff approved with this applica dim. Cross--access
shall be provided to the property to the w om(ivreel 9.F1117120630)and she
pmpej,& to the ease (parvel 05'}}17110201)for future interrorrrreelivily. A
recorded copy of the eross-access agreerrtent(c)00bepro�l kd rr'ith 1#efirsf
C erl J1eate of loping C ompliarrce application.
4.Any exisling dnrtreckc aped sl' aft 4ftin this project skull he removed from
ckrrrreslic service per City Ordinance Sechom 9-1-4 and 94 A.Cnakaet the("hy
of Meridian f'-AVnearing Depurtmeat of 008)398-5500 for irrspcctiurrs of
discorrrrecf an ofserWces. Wells rrrayhe rrsedfor man-dorne,sticpfrrlrosekw such
ayelandiealwIrrigation 'appmvedhy Maki,Departniontof Water Resources
C'orrtact Robert B. Whitney at(208)334-2190,
5. Ara, "hlitrg septic systems within this project shrill be rerrroved from service
per City Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9-+L-s.C=000dee Cenerart nisirirt meaftla
for ebarttikrrirraarttf pieced sires and inspections(308)3754211.
6. The use.;allomw4pur¢aanl to this ngtwmelrf tyre these xses aflorvedin the C-
C zoning dislrict listed in UDC Table 11-2B-2 excel r for the following:
drinking estrthlfshrxerrts,fuel soles faaviflty, minor vehicle repair, vehicle
washing facility, wireless conrrrraanication facility and uekfefe sales and
rentafs.
7. All,fature developineml of the subject prolmr,ty .,hell comply with C.�ty of
Alovidlon ordifiances lit arffec7 at tfre time of develupurent
8. The de veloperlowner shall he recponsible for oil costs associaafrd with server
and water seruice insiaflaaden.
9. The developerlowner shall voasfruct an 8-foot vinyl fence alang the west
borirrdary of the property and a G Error ferret that matches the e-ekiing fence
thin matehes the exl.Yting fe nce argavent to the southern property borurdrray
and terminate on the western property houndary at rho rtorikeast comer ref'lhe
Yoder larnpeny�PareefAR3273150110). The(+rvareWeleveh1wr shaft coordhuOe
wirh the adjacentproperty owners an the core*tractkni of the respecllve f-mveas.
FO. The c rvtae-r1deWoper shall consiruct a 357font slide street hirffer adjacent to
Frwnklr`x Road and a 2d!-f`oot landscape buffer oiyaeeal to Me west oad
soafheen properfy borendeny and a 5-foal rpide landscape buffer an the cast
property boiirt-fary in accordance Poith Voc 11-3B-7 aurf UDC 11-1B-4,
l 1.Airy buildings afong tlresrrrrtherrr property boundaryshafl mat exceed 35feet
in helghl to rrtairrtain eorr"tlhffjty Potty the tadjacenl re-Sidential grope-eel s,
City of Meridian Department Report VI. Exhibits
H. Proposed Revisions
1. Future development of this site shall substantially comply%%ith the revised conceptual development plan
dated%larch 281b-2025,included in Section 171 and the provisions contained herein-
2- Certificate of Zorung Compliance and Administrative tive Design Re%-iew applications are required w be
submitted to the Planning Department for approval of all future buildings/uses on the site,prior to issuance
of building permits-
3- Direct access to E-Frauldin Road is limited to the access shown on the conceptual development plan
approved v pith this application-Cross-access shall be provided to the property tD the west(parcel
#S1117120630)and the property to the east(parcel US1117110201)for future intercavnectivity.A recorded
cop} of the cross-access agreement(s)shall be pro-sided-ti%ith the first Certificate of Zoning Compliance
application-
4_ Any existing domestic well system u^ithin this project shall be removed from domestic sen-ice per City
Ordinance Section 9-1-4 and 9 4 8,uYthin 6 months after the date of annexation ordinance approval.
Contactthe City of Meridian Engineering Department at(208)898-5500 for inspections of disconnection of
sen7ces.Wells may be used for non-domestic purposes such as landscape irrigation if approved by Idaho
Department of Water Resources Contact Robert B.Whitney at(208)334-2190-
5- Any existing septic systems within this project shall be removed from seance per City Ordinance Section 9-
1-4 and 9-4-8.
6- The uses allowed pursuant to this agreement are those uses allowed in the GC zoning district listed in UDC
Table 11-2B-2 except for the follow-uxg=drinking establishments,fuel sales facility,m—in orvadq_i cle repair,
vehicle i%cashing facility,t wireless communication facility,and-ehicle sales and rentals-
7- Bring the existing landscaping buffers and parking lot landscaping into confenrih,laith UDC 11-3B-
8- All future development of the subject property shall comply with City of Meridian ordinances in effect at
the time of development-
9- The developer'o"ner shall be responsible for all costs associated unth seiner and water service installation.
10. The deg,eloper'oikner shall construct an 8-foot i�inyl fence along the west boundan,of the property and a 6-
foot fence that matches the existing fence that matches the existing fence adjacent to the southern property
boundary and terminate on the western property boundary at the northeast corner of the Yoder Property
(Parcel 4 R3273150110)-The owner/developer shall coordinate iNith the adjacent property owners an the
construction of the respective fences_
11. The developer'omkuner shall construct a 35-foot-Wide street buffer adjacent to Franklin load and a 20 25-foot
landscape buffer adjacent to the Nvest and southern property boundary,and a 5-foot-wide landscape buffer
on the east property boundary in accordance with LTDC 11-3B-7 and UDC 11-3B-9.
12. Any buildings along the southern property boundary shall not exceed 35 feet in he it to main#ain
compatibility with the adjacent residential properties_
City of Meridian I Department Report VI. Exhibits
W IDIAN�
AGENDA ITEM
ITEM TOPIC: Ordinance 25-2080: An Ordinance Amending Meridian City Code Section 3-3-
2(B)(12), Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for Criminal Background Check of Applicants for
Vehicle Immobilization Licenses; Amending Meridian City Code Section 3-4-2(A)(5)(A)(5),
Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for Criminal Background Check of Applicants for Mobile
Sales Unit Licenses; Amending Meridian City Code Section 3-5-2(B)(5), Regarding Collection of
Fingerprints for Criminal Background Check of Applicants for Pawnbroker Licenses; Amending
Meridian City Code Section 3-9-3(B)(2), Regarding Collection of Fingerprints for Criminal
Background Check of Applicants for Precious Metal Dealer Licenses; Repealing Conflicting
Ordinances; and Providing an Effective Date.
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 25-2080
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: CAVENER, LITTLE ROBERTS, OVERTON,
STRADER, TAYLOR,WHITLOCK
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 3-3-2(B)(12),
REGARDING COLLECTION OF FINGERPRINTS For CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
CHECK Of APPLICANTS FOR VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION LICENSES;
AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 3-4-2(A)(5)(A)(5), REGARDING
COLLECTION Of FINGERPRINTS FOR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK OF
APPLICANTS FOR MOBILE SALES UNIT LICENSES; AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY
CODE SECTION 3-5-2(B)(5), REGARDING COLLECTION Of FINGERPRINTS FOR
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK OF APPLICANTS FOR PAWNBROKER
LICENSES; AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 3-9-3(B)(2), REGARDING
COLLECTION OF FINGERPRINTS FOR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK OF
APPLICANTS FOR PRECIOUS METAL DEALER LICENSES; REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, as a condition of issuing a Vehicle Immobilization License, Mobile Sales
Unit License, Pawnbroker License, or Precious Metal Dealer License, the City of Meridian
requires applicants for such license to submit to a review of the applicant's criminal history by
providing a set of the applicant's fingerprints;
WHEREAS,the applicant's fingerprints ae submitted to the Idaho State Police and
compared with the National Crime Information Center and its incorporated criminal history
databases, including the Interstate Identification Index, which are maintained by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, in order to locate criminal history record information, pursuant to
Meridian City Code section 3-1-2, Idaho Code section 67-3008, Public Law 92-544, and 28 U.S.
Code § 534(a)(4);
WHEREAS,the City Clerk's Office of the City of Meridian is required by the following
provisions of Meridian City Code to collect the applicant's fingerprint set by providing the
applicant a blank fingerprint card and directing the applicant to the ISP headquarters, where ISP
rolls the applicant's prints, using ink, and the applicant then returns the completed fingerprint
card to the Clerk's Office with other required application materials:
Meridian City Code section 3-3-2(B)(12) (Vehicle Immobilization License),
Meridian City Code section 3-4-2(A)(5)(a)(5) (Mobile Sales Unit License),
Meridian City Code section 3-5-2(B)(5) (Pawnbroker License), and
Meridian City Code section 3-9-3(B)(2) (Precious Metal Dealer License);
WHEREAS,the City Clerk's Office has obtained livescan fingerprinting equipment,
which streamlines the fingerprinting process and provides improved customer service by
allowing the Clerk's Office to collect applicants' fingerprints digitally at City Hall, thereby
eliminating the additional travel, time,paperwork, and fee involved with the current process, and
also providing a better rendering of the fingerprints of applicants whose fingertips may be
damaged or worn; and
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WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Meridian finds that it is in the best interest
of the people of the City of Meridian to facilitate this change in workflow to be undertaken by
the City Clerk's Office by making the following changes to City Code;
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY,IDAHO:
Section 1. That Meridian City Code section 3-3-2(B)(12) shall be amended as follows:
12. Fingerprints, take, by the 1d he State Pokee, of the applicant provided to Idaho State Police
or the City Clerk's Office, in the form and as required by the City Clerk.
Section 2. That Meridian City Code section 3-4-2(A)(5)(a)(5) shall be amended as
follows:
5. Fingerprints, take by the 1dahe State Pokee, of the applicant provided to Idaho State Police or
the City Clerk's Office, in the form and as required by the Cites.
Section 3. That Meridian City Code section 3-5-2(B)(5) shall be amended as follows:
5. Fingerprints, ake., by the 1d he State Peliee, of the applicant, provided to Idaho State Police or
the City Clerk's Office, in the form and as required by the City Clerk, except that an applicant
renewing an existing license is exempt from this provision.
Section 4. That Meridian City Code section 3-9-3(B)(2) shall be amended as follows:
2. Fingerprints, take„ by the Ta >, sta4e„eliee, of the applicant provided to Idaho State Police or
the City Clerk's Office, in the form and as required by the City Clerk, except that an applicant
renewing an existing license is exempt from this provision.
Section 5. That all City of Meridian ordinances, or parts thereof, that are in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 22nd day of April,
2025.
APPROVED by the Council President of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 22nd day of April, 2025.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Luke Cavener, Council President Chris Johnson, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION OF SUMMARY:
William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho, hereby certifies that the
summary below is true and complete and upon its publication will provide adequate notice
to the public.
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William L. M. Nary, City Attorney
SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 25 -2080:An ordinance amending
Meridian City Code section 3-3-2(B)(12), regarding collection of fingerprints for criminal
background check of applicants for Vehicle Immobilization Licenses; amending Meridian
City Code section 3-4-2(A)(5)(a)(5), regarding collection of fingerprints for criminal
background check of applicants for Mobile Sates Unit Licenses; amending Meridian City
Code section 3-5-2(B)(5), regarding collection of fingerprints for criminal background check
of applicants for Pawnbroker Licenses; amending Meridian City Code section 3-9-3(B)(2),
regarding collection of fingerprints for criminal background check of applicants for
Precious Metal Dealer Licenses; repealing conflicting ordinances; and providing an
effective date. The full text of this ordinance is available at Meridian City Hatt, City Clerk's
Office, 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho