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MERIDIAN PLANNING & ZONING
MAY 14, 1991
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Weeks: Myself and a couple other neighbors do not want to be forced into have to
hook on to sewer.
Johnson: Anyone else to testify?
Crookston: Could Mr. Cherry please come back up. Are these accurate lots here
along the parcel there?
Cherry: This is a survey of it right here.
Crookston: Is there a house here on what you have as parcel #2?
Cherry: I bought this and had it divided. I own both parcels.
Discussion: TAPE ON FILE:
Johnson: Anyone else to testify?
Tealy: I would like to address some of the concerns. We'd be more than willing
to sit down with the people adjacent to us to determine where these stubs should
be put and to determine what this is going to cost. It should be pointed out that
11th Street, which is the street we are using for frontage for these lots is stubbed
out both from south and north. I'd like to also point out there would be no
assessments for street work, sewer work or water work, we pay for that entirely.
Crookston: Is there a concern by the Ada County Highway District as to whether or
not the other side, the west side of this road would ever be completed?
Tealy: Not at this time.
Johnson: Anyone else to testify? Hearing no response I will close the Public nearing.
Hepper: I'd like to comment on Mr. Cherry's comments about the road crossing back of
his house. Alot of these subdivisions that we are seeing come through now have got
what they call a Collector Street designation. On a Collector Street houses are not
allowed to front on the Collector Street. It's probably not a desirable situation
but it's something that happens quite often.
The Motion was made by Rountree and seconded by Shearer to recommend approval to the
City Council with the indication from the developer 1) to work with adjacent property
owners, 2) also that they comply with the conditions set forth by ACHD.
Motion Carried: All Yea:
ITEM #4: DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING & DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE:
The petition to amend the Zoning & Development Ordinances as prepared by the City
Attorney was discussed.
MERIDIAN PLANNING & ZONING
MAY 14, 1991
PAGE #5
The attorney was asked to clarify some of the items in the petition. The
Attorney was asked to include a couple of items that have come up since the
Joint Workshop with the Council:
In: 11-2-409 Zoning Schedule Use Control to allow duplex units in Old Towne
District. To include in 11-9-604C that perimeter fences for subdivisions be
required to be shown on the preliminary plat submittal. One other item that was
discussed is the requirement of a certain square footage of living space be
required on the ground floor of a housing unit where the unit is a two story
unit. It was the concensus of the Commission that this be set at 800 square
feet as part of 2-411-D.
The Motion was made by Shearer and seconded by Hepper to adjourn at 8:35 P.M. :
Motion Carried: All Yea:
(TAPE ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS)
APPROVED:
JIM JOHNSON, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
JACf K, NIEXANN� CITY CLERK
pc: Mayor & Council,
P & Z Members, Atty,
Ward, Stuart, Gass, Hallett,
Eng., Bldg., Police, Fire,
ACHD, NMID, CDH, Settlers,
Valley News, Statesman
File (3)
Mail (3)
1991 PETITION TO AMEND THE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
COMES NOW , the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City
of Meridian and hereby submits to itself and the City Council of
the City of Meridian the following proposals to amend the Zoning
and Development Ordinances of the City of Meridian : to-wit
1 . To amend 11-2-401 C , Jurisdiction , deleting the last
phrase in the paragraph which reads , "Commonly referred to as the
Area of Impact " , and replacing it with the following language ,
"Under the Area of Impact agreements between the City and Ada
County" .
2 . Amending 11-2-402 A , Intent and Purpose , by deleting
the last three words in the first sentence of the paragraph which
read , " and impact zone" , and replacing them with the following
language , " and land over which the City has jurisdiction under the
Area of Impact Agreements between the City and Ada County" .
3 . Amending 11 -2-403 B , Definitions as follows for the
following words , to wit :
Applicant , by adding to the definition , "Applicant also
includes any person submitting a request for rezone ,
conditional use, accessory use , annexation , or request to be
allowed to make any application authorized under this
ordinance " .
Applications , to substitute a comma in the third line
of the definition after the word plats for the period
that presently exists there .
Automobile Wrecking Yard , to replace the sixty ( 60) day
requirement with thirty ( 30 ) days .
Building , existing , adding to the definition the following
language at the end , " as of the effective date of this
ordinance ' s initial adoption on April 2 , 1984 .
Cemetery, deleting the fourth word in the second line
of the definition , which is , " cemetery" , and
substituting the word " internment " .
AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD Certificate of Occupancy , in the third line changing the
aCROOKSTON language which now reads as follows , "has been changed , the
Attorneys and
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purpose for which the building was constructed or was changed
is being " , to the following language , " has been changed , the
purpose for which the building was constructed or changed is
capable of being . "
Clinic ( Medical , Dental , Optical ) , changing the definition
to read as followings , " A building ( other than a hospital )
used by one ( 1 ) or more health care practitioners for the
purpose of care , diagnosis or treatment of sick , ailing ,
infirm, or injured patients , or those who are in need of
medical and surgical attention , but which building does not
provide board , room or regular hospital care and services . "
Commercial Use or Business , changing the definition to read
as follows , "The purchase , sale or other transaction
involving the handling or disposition of any article ,
substance or commodity, or the dispensing of services for
livelihood or profit ; ownership or management of office
buildings , offices for recreational , entertainment or
amusement enterprises or the maintenance and use of offices
by professions and trades rendering services is included in
this definition . "
Convalescent or Nursing Home , Rest Home , changing the
definition to read as follows , "Any home , place or
institution which operates or maintains facilities providing
convalescent , or chronic care , or both , for a period in
excess of twenty-four ( 24 ) consecutive hours for two ( 2 ) or
more patients not related by blood or marriage to the
operator , and said patients , who by reason of illness or
infirmity , are unable to properly care for themselves .
Court , deleting from the definition , " located above grade
level " .
Dairy Farm, delete the last clause of the definition which
reads as follows , " and where the milking area is subject to
the approval of the Idaho State Department of Health .
District or Zone, in the third line of the definition delete
the sentence that reads as follows , "The letter ( A ) shall
represent the Agricultural District " .
Entertainment Facilities ( Commercial ) , changing the
definition to read as follows , "Any structure housing any
"for profit" activity, which is generally related to the
entertainment field , such as motion picture theaters ,
AMBROSE, taverns , night clubs , cocktail lounges , bowling allies , and
FITZGERALD
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Lot , Flag lot , adding this definition between Lot , Double
Frontage and Lot , Frontage , and the definition to read as
follows , "A lot in the shape of a flag on a pole or similar
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design" .
Highway, deleting the definition presently stated and
inserting the following definition , "means the entire width
between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained
when any part is open to the use of the public for vehicular
traffic , with jurisdiction extending to the adjacent property
line, including sidewalks , shoulders , berms , and rights -of-
way not intended for motorized traffic . The term ' street '
is interchangeable with highway. "
Impact Area , deleting from the definition the last sentence ,
which reads as follows , " that area shall be governed by the
ordinances of the City of Meridian pertaining to zoning and
development" .
Loading and Unloading Space , Off Street , changing the " and"
in the second to the last word of the definition to " or" .
Manufacturing , Heavy , in the third line adding a comma after
the word "character" .
Manufacturing , Light , in the fourth line of said definition
deleting the semi -colon between the two words " structures " ,
and " and " , and inserting a comma .
Mobile Home , deleting the sentence "Amended Ordinance 207 " .
Original Parcel of Land , adding at the end of the definition
the following , " , April 2 , 1984" .
Ownership , changing the definition to read as follows , " The
individual , firm , association , syndicate , partnership or
corporation who is the owner of property" .
Parking Area or Lot ( Public ) , in the third line changing the
" and" between automobiles and commercial , to " or" .
Professional Offices , deleting the definition and
substituting the following , " structures where those engaged
in a profession conduct their business and activity" .
Seat, adding to the definition the insertion of the following
sentence right after seat , " the place at , or the thing on ,
AMBROSE, which o n e sits " .
FITZGERALD
dCROOKSTON Walkway, deleting from the definition the following language,
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"five ( 5 ) feet or more in width" .
4 . Amending 11-2-404 C , Commission-Planning and Zoning
Commission , such that it reads as follows , 1 ) "The Commission
shall consist of five ( 5 ) voting members . They shall be appointed
by the mayor and confirmed by majority vote of the council for
terms of six ( 6 ) years . An appointed member of the commission
must have resided in the county for five ( 5 ) years and in the city
for one ( 1 ) year prior to his appointment , and must remain a
resident of the city during his service on the commission . Except
that at least one ( 1 ) but not more than two ( 2 ) members may be
appointed from residents of the City Impact Area , outside the
corporate limits - Such members shall have similar residence
requirements as those within the City, except that they need not
have resided in the City for one ( 1 ) year . Members of the
Commission shall be selected without respect to political
affiliations and shall serve without compensation . Members may
be removed for cause by a majority vote of the council . "
Amending 11-2-404 C , COMMISSION , 2 . , by the addition thereto of
the following at the end of the present paragraph :
"Pursuant to Section 67-6520, Idaho Code , the Commission
may appoint hearing examiners for die-aring applications for
subdivision and variance permits , and requests for zoning
district boundary changes which are in accordance with the
plan , and conduct all business in accordance with Idaho Code ,
Section 67-6520" .
5 . Amending 11-2-404 D , Council , 1 ) by the addition thereto
of the following ,
"c . Pursuant to Section 67-6520, Idaho Code , the council
may appoint hearing examiners for hearing applications for
subdivision and variance permits , and requests for zoning
district boundary changes which are in accordance with the
plan , and conduct all business in accordance with Idaho Code ,
Section 67-6520" .
"d . The council shall perform such other duties as set
forth herein " .
6 . 11-2-405 C , Use and Bulk Regulations , 1 . at the end of
the paragraph 1 . , the term " conditional use" shall be replaced
with "variance" .
7 . 11-2-405 C 2 , Bulk , the phrase "conditional use" at the
AMBROSE, end of the section shall be replaced with "variance" .
FITZGERALD
SCROOKSTON
8 . 11-2-406 B , Avoidance of Undue Hardship , in the fourth
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line the language "or amendment " should be deleted and after the
word ordinance there should be placed a comma and the date April
2 , 1984 .
9 . 11-2-406 C , in the fourth line the language or
amendment " should be deleted and after the word ordinance there
should be placed a comma and the date April 2 , 1984 .
10 . 11-2-407 B 2 d , should be amended to read as follows ,
" to have narrower or smaller rear yards , front yards , side yards ,
or other open spaces ; and" .
11 . 11-2-407 C , Official Schedule of District Regulations
Adopted , second paragraph in the second line the word
" agricultural " should be deleted .
( POSSIBLY AMEND 11 -2-408 B . , ZONING DISTRICTS
1 . R-4 TO SPECIFICALLY STATE THAT ONLY SINGLE FAMILY
DWELLINGS SHALL BE PERMITTED AND NO CONDITIONAL USES )
12 . 11-2-409 , ZONING SCHEDULE OF USE CONTROL , A ,
Residential , should be amended to allow only single-family
dwelling units in the R-4 District and that conditional uses for
any other purpose than single-family dwelling units shad be
prohibited . -pap[,,( �
13 . 11-2-409 , Commercial -Churches , should be amended so that
they are a permitted use in the Old Town District . Child Care
Centers should be a conditional use in the C-G Zone . Under Bars ,
Alcoholic Establishments , they should be a conditional use in the
Old Town Zone .
14 . 11 -2-409 , ZONING SCHEDULE OF USE CONTROL , C , Industrial ,
should be amended to remove from the " Fabricated Metal Products
( Except Major Welding and Foundry Operations " the "Major Welding" .
15 . 11-2-410 A, Zoning Schedule of Bulk and Coverage
Controls , the A District and its associated requirements should
be deleted , and the I under Districts should be changed to I -L .
Also , an asterisk ( * ) should be added under R-15 , Minimum Yard
Setback Requirements from road right-of-way interior side so that
the street frontage is determined on the cul -de-sac lots at the
setback line .
16 . 11-2-410 B 4 , Architectural Projections , should have
the word "chimney" added after the words " covered patios " and
before the word " and" .
AMBROSE.
FFTZGERALD
BCROOKOOKSTON 17 . 11-2-410 D 1 B (4 ) , should be changed to read as follows ,
"The use shall be considered as a Commercial Use" .
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18. 11-2-410 D 1 B ( 5 ) , shall be changed to read as follows ,
" pay the fee of $80 . 00" .
19 . 11-2-410 D 1 B ( 7 ) , should be changed to read as follows :
" If there are no objections filed within the time for filing the
same the zoning administrators may grant the request" .
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20 . 11-2-413 C 1 , should be repealed .
21 . 11 -2-413 C 11 , should be repealed . [ �
22 . 11 -2-414 D , Design Standards For Off Street Parking ,
should have added to it a 3 . , which would state as follows :
" 3 . Drainage : A drainage plan designed by an architect
or an engineer shall be submitted and required for all
off street parking areas and shall be approved by the
City Engineer . "
Also , in that section 11-2-414 D . some requirement for parking
space requirements for schools should be added , and review the
number of parking spaces required for a nursery and day care
centers relating to the number of children and staff .
23 . 11-2-416 B , Initiation of Zoning Amendments , last
paragraph shall have the following deleted , " }hen a zoning
amendment and development request are issued simultaneously , the
procedure that shall be followed shall be that which is outlined
in Section 4 , Title 9 , Chapter 6 , of the City Ordinances entitled
Subdivision Approval Procedure" .
24 . 11-2-416 C 17 , should be repealed .
25 . 11-2-416 E , Procedures , 1 ) should be amended to read as
follows :
"The applicant shall provide the City Clerk with the names
and addresses of property owners within 300 feet of the
external boundaries of the land being considered , and any
additional area that may be impacted by the said application ,
as determined by the commission and fifteen ( 15 ) days prior
to the hearing set pursuant to 11-2-416 E 2 b , post a copy
of said notice on the property under consideration and
deliver to the zoning administrator a motorized statement
that he has posted the property and the date the posting was
placed . "
AMBROSE, 26 . 11-2-416 E . 2 , shall be amended as follows , "The
FITZGERALD
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a . Give notice of the hearing , at least fifteen ( 15 ) days
prior to the hearing, by certified mail to property owners
within the land being considered and to owners within three
hundred ( 300) feet of the external boundaries of the land
being considered and any additional area that may be impacted
by said application as determined by the Commission . Said
notice by certified mail must be deposited with the United
States Post Office at least fifteen ( 15 ) days prior to the
hearing . Said notice shall contain a vicinity map of the
property , a brief statement of the nature of the application ,
the name and address of the applicant . When notice is
required to two hundred ( 200 ) or more property owners or
residents , in lieu of the mail notification , notice of the
proceeding and hearing required hereby may be given by
publishing the notice for two ( 2 ) consecutive weeks in the
official newspaper of the City of Meridian provided that the
second notice appears ten ( 10 ) days prior to the public
hearing .
b . Prior to recommending an application , conduct at least
one ( 1 ) publ is hearing in which interested persons shall have
an opportunity to be heard . At least fifteen ( 15 ) days prior
to the hearing , notice of the time and place and a summary
of the application to be discussed shall be published in the
official newspaper or paper of general circulation within the
City of Meridian .
C . Within forty-five ( 45 ) days from the hearing , transmit
its recommendation to the Council with supportive reasons .
The Commission may, however , continue the matter from meeting
to meeting if it finds that it does not have sufficient
information to make a decision . The Commission shall
recommend that the application be approved , approved with
conditions or denied . The Commission shall insure that any
approval or approval with conditions of an application shall
be in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan , this Ordinance
and State law.
d . Maintain a record of the hearing , findings made and
actions taken .
27 . 11-2-416 F 1 , should be amended such that it reads as
follows :
"Hearing , The Council shall conduct at least one ( 1 ) public
hearing following the notice and requirements contained in
11-2-416 E . 2 . , and the Council having given notice as
AMBROSE. required by 11-2-416 E . 2 . a . by ordinary first call mail .
FITZGERALD
ACROOKSTON 28. 11-2-417 , needs to be amended by deleting from the
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second paragraph of that section the following language , "And a
statement of the owner granting to the City a lien against the
property to secure the payment of all costs incurred by the City,
including engineering , publication and attorney costs and fees ,
29 , 11-2-418 B , needs to be amended by the deletion in the
second sentence of the phrase " or lessee" .
30 . 11-2-418 B 12 , 14 , 15 and 18 need to be repealed .
31 . 11-2-419 B 22 , needs to be repealed .
32 . 11-2-422 A 19 needs to be revised to change the Fee
Schedule,
33 . 11-2-422 E , needs to be amended by the deletion of
everything in the section , except the following language , " If all
fees are not paid , the City may revoke any zoning permit ,
conditional use permit , accessory use permit , variance , occupancy
permit , zoning certificate initially given the applicant , and in
the case of an annexation procedure, the City may de-annex said
property" ,
34 . 11-2-424 A 2 . , on the Fence Designations , the drawings
should show the dimensions around the water meter to be 4 ' x 41 .
35 . 11-9-604 C , Requirements of Preliminary Plats 6 . m. ,
should be amended to read as follows , "Any proposed or existing
utilities , including , but not limited to, storm and sanitary
sewers , irrigation laterals , ditches , drainages , bridges ,
culverts , water mains , fire hydrants , street lights , and their
respective profiles " .--, V. Y ," -i,_. + J�,zi
36. 11-9-605 J . Fences , needs to be amended to add a
paragraph concerning the use of fences on top of berms . This
needs to be investigated .
37 . 11-9-605 L . , should be added relating to Piping Of
Ditches , which would read as follows :
"Tiling of irrigation ditches , laterals or canals . All
irrigation ditches , lateral or canals , exclusive of natural
waterways , intersecting , crossing or lying adjacent and contiguous
to an area being subdivided shall be covered and enclosed with
tiling or other covering equivalent in ability to detour access
to said ditch , lateral or canal , or any part of said lands or
areas being subdivided touch either or both sides of said ditch ,
AM[BROSE, lateral or canal . The City may waive this requirement for
FITZGERALD covering p
ACROOKSTON such ditch , lateral or canal if it finds that the ublic
purpose requiring such will not be served in the individual case.
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Any covering program involving the distribution system of any
irrigation district shall have the prior approval of that affected
district . No subdivision plat shall be approved where the
subdivision is arbitrarily or artificially laid out to avoid being
adjacent to any irrigation ditch , lateral or canal to which it
would otherwise be naturally adjacent or which it would otherwise
naturally include .
38. 11-9-606 A . , RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLANS , should be amended
such that the existing paragraph is designated as paragraph 1 . and
a new paragraph added designated as 2 . which should read as
follows :
" It shall be the responsibility and liability of the
subdivider and owner of every subdivision to construct and
install every improvement shown on the plat of the
subdivision or represented to be included in the subdivision
at any presentation before the Planning and Zoning Commission
or the City Council and this responsibility and liability
shall run with the land and this responsibility and liability
shall be shown on the plat of the subdivision . "
39 . 11-9-617 A. 3 . , there should be a drawing added showing
the sight triangles for fences .
DATED this day of May, 1991 .
JrPf -J-07F-S76-NJ , H N--�' A N N rVG A N
ZONING COMMISSION
AMBROSE.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning and Zoning
Commission and the City Council of the City of Meridian will hold
a joint special meeting at 6 : 00 o ' clock p . m . , Tuesday, April 30 ,
1991 , at the Meridian City Hall , 33 East Idaho Street , Meridian ,
Idaho . The purpose of said meeting is to discuss the amendments
to the Zoning and Development Ordinances .
The public is welcome and but no comments and no testimony
will be taken regarding the above matter .
DATED th i s f /Ad ay of ,r-.. 1 1991 .
JACK EMANN , CITY CLERK
AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD
ACROOKSTON
Attorneys and
COunselors
P.O.Box 427
Meridian,Idaho
83842
Telephone 888-4401
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OFFICIALS A Good Place to Live COUNCILMEN
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JANICEIGASS,Treasuer CITY OF MERIDIAN ROEABERTMY RSA
BRUCE D,STUART,Water Works Su PI ROBERT GIESLER
WAYNE G.CROOKSTON.JR..Attorney 33 EAST IDAHO MAXYERRINGTON
EARL WARD,Waste Water Supt. MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642
KENNY BOWERS,Fire Chief Chairman Zoning&Planning
BILL GORDON,Police Chief Phone 888- 433 JIM JOHNSON
GARY SMITH.City Engineer
GRANT P.KING5FORD
Mayor
April 12, 1991
Mr. J i m Boyd
The Winder Company
P. O. Box 7387
Boise, Idaho 83707
Dear Jiml
At the regular meeting of the Meridian Planning & Zoning
Commission held on April 10, 1991, we discussed the provision in
the Zoning & Development Ordinances that does not allow major
welding in a Light Industrial Zone, although it does allow
fabricated metal products.
It was the consensus of the Commission that we needed to either
clarify and define what is considered major welding or strike
this provision from the Ordinances. The Commission agreed that
this would be done along with some other changes needed sometime
this year.
Sincerely,
Ja le nn
Ci y Cl k &
Z ing Administrator
PC: P & Z Members
ALL* AMERIC"
INSURANCE
P.O. BOX 645 MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 (208) 888-1465
April 11, 1991
Honorable Mayor Grant Kingsford
City of Meridian
33 E. Idaho
Meridian, Idaho, 83642
Subject: Multi-Family Proposed Development
Dear Grant,
Your Planning & Zoning Commission members have requested direction
from you and the City Council regarding Meridian's stance on proposed
multi-family units, particularly duplexes, that are presented by
developers to the Commission for review. There is a feeling that council
members are sensitive to these types of proposals, to the point of being
negative on occassion.
Our request to you for guidance is generated by the following factors:
1. Meridian has been progressive and aggressive about promoting
economic growth.
2. The economic growth brings with it workers, many of whom are
renters, not home buyers.
3. Currently the average "entry" level home is costing about
$65,000 and is not affordable to many people attracted to our
Community because of our growth oriented attitude.
4. Developers and realtors have come before the Commission in
recent meetings expressing the real need for rental property
in our area.
Thus, the dilemma. Homeowners routinely have testified negatively about
multi.-family rental being located in near proximity to their homes;
citing a decrease of property values, traffic, children, congestion,
crowded schools etc. etc.
We would prefer a joint meeting rather than a written response, perhaps
before a scheduled City Council meeting?
Best Regards,
1 R. Johnson
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