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June 26, 2025
Caleb Hood
City of Meridian
33 E Broadway Ave
Meridian, ID 83642
RE: Flex Space –UDC 11-4-3-18
Dear Caleb,
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this letter regarding the proposed changes to the UDC
Flex-Space standards. As always, we appreciate and value the City’s ongoing efforts to make
Meridian an incredible city to live and work.
Based on our experience working with a wide range of flex users and developers throughout the
Treasure Valley, we are concerned that the proposed increases in office/showroom and parking
requirements do not align with needs of many flex space users. These changes will make it
difficult for the market share of flex tenants to locate in M-E and C-G zoned property in
Meridian and may unintentionally limit the economic benefits that come from attracting and
retaining a diverse tenant base in those zones.
We ask the City to consider the following adjustments to the proposed code changes:
• Reducing the minimum office/showroom percentages to 15% in M-E Districts and
20% in C-G Districts; and
• Adjust parking requirements to 1 stall per 1,000 SF of gross floor area.
We fully support the City’s employment objectives and encourage a more market-responsive
approach that preserves the long-term viability of flex space development in Meridian.
Sincerely,
Mark Bottles
Mark Bottles Real Estate Services