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Area of City Impact—Also known as the City's planning area.It refers to the Capital Improvements Plan, as the Comprehensive
is the land area surrounding the limits of each City, negotiated Financial Plan (CFP).
between each individual City and the county in which it lies. Each
City has comprehensive planning authority for its Area of City Compatible— Land uses capable of existing together without
Impact, but until annexation occurs,zoning and development conflict or ill effects.
entitlement is handled by the county.
Conditional Use —A utilization of land having characteristics
Buffer—An area within a property or site, generally adjacent to such that it may be allowed in a particular zoning district only
and parallel with the property line, either consisting of existing after review by the Commission and Council, and granting of
natural vegetation or created by the use of trees, shrubs, berms approval imposing conditions deemed necessary to make the o
and/or fences and designed to limit views and sounds from proposed use compatible with other uses in the area.
the development tract to adjacent parties and vice versa.Also 0
commonly used when describing a transitional use, typically Conditional Use Permit—Permit issued to allow a conditional use.
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Building Code — Legislative regulations that prescribe the property owners in which internal connections are provided
materials, requirements, and methods to be used in the between parking areas in order to improve traffic flow on the a
construction, rehabilitation, maintenance,and repair of buildings. street by minimizing the number of access points needed. Q
The City of Meridian, per state statue, has adopted the Uniform Cross-access agreements are typically obtained incrementally —
Building Code(UBC),developed by the International Conference as a condition of approval for new development.The first one
of Building Officials. to develop will be required to make an irrevocable offer of
cross-access to the adjacent parcel and must design the parking
Capital Improvement Program — A process of identifying lot to accommodate the access. When the adjacent owner
and budgeting for the public facilities that a jurisdiction will wishes to develop,they will be conditioned to reciprocate with
need to construct in order to serve existing and anticipated a similar cross-access agreement and complete the access.
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done in five-year increments with annual updates. A Capital Density—The rate of residential development intensity,generally U
Improvement Program (CIP) must address the type of project, described as a ratio of residential units per acre of land.
the location of the project, the cost of the project, the source
of funds to finance the project, the agency or department Density Bonus—Incentives given for dedication of land to the
responsible for the project, and the time frame for completion public for parks, schools, or other public facilities. o
of the project.Capital Improvement Programs are a primary tool
of most growth management programs.The City of Meridian Employment Area —An employment area provides a job and U
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ideas and innovation, are dense enough to promote a cohesive factors that determine whether or not a substance is hazardous:
and integrated environment with efficient transportation, ignitability(i.e.,flammable), reactivity, corrosiveness,and toxicity
and include a focus on supporting Meridian families with
family-wage jobs. The minimum size of an employment area Impact Fees-Are one-time payments used to construct system
is 25 acres, it must provide 1,000 jobs with at least 70% that improvements that serve multiple development projects or
are neither retail or service, and include a minimum of 10 even the entire jurisdiction. By bay, impact fees can only be
employers. Employment area boundaries align with COMPASS used for capital improvements, not operating or maintenance
traffic analysis area (TAZ) boundaries. Other verifiable data costs. Impact fees are subject to legal standards that satisfy
may be used in substitute for developing areas. three key tests: need, benefit, and proportionality.
Fair Housing Act— Fair Housing Title VIII of the Civil Rights Implementation Plan—The implementation plan will serve as a
Act of 1968, enacted to prohibit housing discrimination based roadmap for the City's success over a period of five years.It will T
on race, color, religion, national origin, handicap, sex, and/or also serve as a tool to communicate the City's intentions to the o
familial status. community, focus the direction of its financial resources and
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Fire Flow—The minimum number of gallons per minute that are met in a timely fashion to ensure attainment of the City's
are needed to fight a fire in a structure, for two continuous overall vision. Q
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Fire flow requirements are established by the national Uniform Infill Development — Development on vacant parcels, or t
Fire Code and are a factor in the City's Insurance Services redevelopment of existing parcels to a higher and better use Q
Office (ISO) rating. that is surrounded by developed property within the City of Q
Meridian.
Floodway— Drainage and irrigation channels and adjacent
land areas that must be reserved to discharge flood waters Last Mile—the last leg of a transportation movement from a cL
from a 100-year flood. Development is prohibited in this area. transportation hub, such as a bus stop, to final destinations
likes places of employment or residence. Solutions vary, but
Green Building—Also known as green construction or sustainable examples include various ride sharing systems such as car,
building, is the practice of creating structures and using bicycle, or scooters, and on-demand services.
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processes that are environmentally responsible and resource- E
efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to Linear Open Space — This type of open space is longer than �j
design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, wide, typically publicly accessible, generally found along
and demolition. canals, creeks, or linking pedestrian-oriented points of interest,
and includes tree canopy and other active or passive natural .(D-
Hazardous Waste—Waste that poses substantial or potential features offset from multiuser connectivity such as pathways. ]�i
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Placemaking — The process and philosophy that capitalizes Walkable — Development that contains a comprehensive
on a local community's assets, inspiration, and potential,with network of sidewalks and multiuse pathways. Development
the intention of creating quality public spaces that promote tends to be compact, and diverse, providing varied and plentiful
people's health, happiness, and well-being. destinations for walking and cycling; destinations tend to be
within 1/4 of a mile from dwellings without crossing arterial-arterial
Public Facilities and Services—See Urban Services. intersections. Environment is safe and aesthetically pleasing,
with open space interspersed throughout development.
Quality of Life—Quality of life refers to the day living enhanced
by wholesome food and clean air and water, enjoyment of
unfettered open spaces and bodies of water, conservation
of wildlife and natural resources, security from crime, and
protection from radiation and toxic substances. It may also
be used as a measure of the energy and power a person is o
endowed with that enable him or her to enjoy life and prevail
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Reclaimed Water — Former wastewater (sewage) that has
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been treated to remove solids and certain impurities, and
then used in sustainable landscaping irrigation or to recharge Q
groundwater aquifers.This is done for sustainability and water
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conservation, rather than discharging the treated wastewater
to surface waters such as rivers and oceans. Sometimes called
recycled water.
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Urban Service Planning Area—Priority planning area where City
of Meridian sewer and water facilities and most other services
and utilities are available or planned in officially adopted plans. a
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Urban Services—Services provided by the City of Meridian or U
established jurisdictions within the City of Meridian, including
City of Meridian water, fire protection by Meridian City-Rural
Fire District, City of Meridian parks and recreation facilities, City
of Meridian police protection, public sanitary sewers owned
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