HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-02 Meridian Planning and Zoning Meeting October 2, 2025.
Meeting of the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission of October 2, 2025, was
called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Maria Lorcher.
Members Present: Commissioner Maria Lorcher, Commissioner Jared Smith,
Commissioner Sam Rust and Commissioner Matthew Stoll.
Members Absent: Commissioner Brian Garrett, Commissioner Matthew Sandoval and
Commissioner Jessica Perreault.
Others Present: Tina Lomeli, Char Way, Kurt Starman.
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
Brian Garrett Jessica Perrault
Matthew Sandoval X Matthew Stoll
_X Sam Rust X Jared Smith
X Maria Lorcher - Chairman
Lorcher: All right. Good evening. Welcome to the Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting for October 2nd, 2025. At this time I would like to call the meeting to order.
The Commissioners who are present for this meeting are here at City Hall and on
Zoom. We have staff from the city attorney's and the city's clerk's office, as well as the
city planning department. If you are joining us on Zoom this evening we can see that
you are here, although -- and you may observe the meeting. However, your ability to --
to be seen on screen -- to be seen on screen and talk will be muted. During the public
testimony portion of the meeting you will be muted and, then, be able to comment.
Please note that we cannot take questions until the public testimony portion of the
meeting. If you have a process question during the meeting please e-mail the
cityclerk@meridiancity.org and they will respond as quickly as possible. If you simply
want to watch the meeting we encourage you to watch on this -- watch the streaming on
the city's YouTube channel. Let us begin with roll call, Madam Clerk.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Lorcher: The first item on the agenda is the adoption of the agenda. There are no
changes to tonight's tonight -- to tonight's agenda, but please note that Item No. 2, the
St. George and Item No. 3 Apex Candace -- Cadence will -- have both requested a
continuous -- continuance. So if there is anyone here tonight to testify in these
applications we will not be taking testimony this evening. Could I get a motion to adopt
tonight's agenda?
Stoll: So moved.
Rust: Second.
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Smith: Second.
Lorcher: It's been moved and seconded to adopt tonight's agenda. All those in favor
say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. THREE ABSENT.
CONSENT AGENDA [Action Item]
1. Approve Minutes of the September 18, 2025 Planning and Zoning
Commission Meeting
Lorcher: Next is the Consent Agenda, which include the meet -- the -- to approve the
meeting minutes for September 8th -- 18th Planning and Zoning meeting. Could I get a
motion to accept the Consent Agenda as presented?
Smith: So moved.
Rust: Second.
Lorcher: It's been moved and seconded to present the Consent Agenda. Typically at
this time I would explain the public hearing process --
Starman: Madam Chair, can you take a -- take a vote on the motion to approve the
Consent Agenda?
Lorcher: Oh. We didn't do that? I'm already jumping ahead. All right. We have got the
motion. All those in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. THREE ABSENT.
ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA [Action Item]
Lorcher: Sorry about that. So, instead of explaining the public hearing process, since
we are not opening these items, we do not have to go through all the details of that, so
we can go straight to the public hearing.
ACTION ITEMS
2. Public Hearing for St. George (H-2025-0004) by Shaun Wardle and
Jason St. George, located at 3870 E. Overland Rd. and 1545 S. Topaz
Ave.
A. Request: Annexation of 2.0 acres with the R-15 zoning district to
construct nineteen (19) multi-family units, 7,987 Sq. ft. of
commercial space and four (4) vertically integrated residential units.
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B. Request: Two Conditional Use Permits, one for the multi-family
residential and one
Lorcher: The first item on the agenda is H-2025-0004 for St. George on Overland Road
has requested a continuance. May I get a motion to continue the application, once we
have a date. Madam Clerk, do we have a suggested date?
Way: November 6th.
Lorcher: And the agenda looks okay for that night for that -- this application?
Way: Yes.
Lorcher: May I get a motion to continue St. George?
Smith: Madam Chair?
Lorcher: Commissioner Smith.
Smith: I move to continue file H-2025-0004 to the date of November 5th.
Rust: Second.
Stoll: Second.
Lorcher: November 6th.
Smith: Sorry. November 6th. Apologies.
Stoll: Second.
Lorcher: It's been moved and seconded to continue St. George for November 6th. All
those in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. THREE ABSENT.
3. Public Hearing for Apex Cadence (H-2024-0061) by Brighton
Corporation, located at 6575 S. Locust Grove Rd.
A. Request: Modified Development Agreement to the existing
development agreement (inst. #2020-178120) to replace it with a
new agreement for the subject property and to include specific
design requirements.
B. Request: Rezone of 56.11 acres of land from the R-8 to the R-15
zoning districts
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C. Request: Preliminary Plat consisting of 228 single-family residential
building lots, 41 common lots and 16 other lots on 51.5 acres of
land in the proposed R-15 district with Private Streets in a gated
portion of the development.
D. Request: Planned Unit Development with a request for deviations
to certain street side and rear yard building setback and to allow
more than 100 dwelling units in a gated community with requests
for common driveways accessed from a private street and a private
street connection to an arterial street.
Lorcher: Item No. 3 on the agenda is Item No. 2025-0061 for Apex -- is it Cadence?
On Locust Grove. Madam Clerk, do we have a suggested date for the continuance for
this application?
Way: Yes, Madam Chair. November 6th.
Lorcher: Okay. May I get a motion to continue this application for November 6th.
Smith: So moved.
Rust: Second.
Lorcher: It's been moved and seconded to continue application 2025-0061 for
November 6th. All those in favor say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. THREE ABSENT.
Lorcher: And with that I will take one final motion.
Stoll: Madam Chair, I move to adjourn.
Smith: Second.
Lorcher: It's been moved and seconded to adjourn. All those in favor say aye. Any
opposed? Motion carries. Thank you very much.
MOTION CARRIED: FOUR AYES. THREE ABSENT.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:02 P.M.
(AUDIO RECORDING ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS. )
APPROVED
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MARIA LORCHER - CHAIRMAN DATE APPROVED
ATTEST:
CHRIS JOHNSON - CITY CLERK