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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
MINUTES
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
PRESENT
Commissioner Jessica Perreault
Commissioner Sam Rust
Commissioner Matthew Sandoval
Commissioner Matthew Stoll
Commissioner Jared Smith
Chairperson Maria Lorcher
ABSENT
Commissioner Brian Garrett
ADOPTION OF AGENDA Adopted
CONSENT AGENDA \[Action Item\] Approved
Motion to approve made by Commissioner Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Rust.
Voting Yea: Commissioner Perreault, Commissioner Rust, Commissioner Sandoval,
Commissioner Stoll, Commissioner Smith, Chairperson Lorcher
1. Approve Minutes of the December 16, 2025 Joint Meeting of the Meridian City
Council and Planning and Zoning Commission
2. Approve Minutes of the December 18, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission
Meeting
ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA \[Action Item\]
ACTION ITEMS
3. Public Hearing continued from December 4, 2025 for Farrington Heights
Subdivision RZ, PP, MDA (H-2025-0016) by Studio H Architects, generally located
at the NW corner of E. Pine Ave. and N. Adkins Ave. Recommend Approval to City
Council
A. Request: Rezone of 2.9 acres of land from the R-4 to the R-15 zoning district.
B. Request: Preliminary Plat on 4.68 acres of land consisting of 25 building lots and 6
common lots.
C. Request: Development Agreement Modification to terminate the existing
development agreement and establish a new one.
Motion to recommend approval to City Council made by Commissioner Rust, Seconded by
Commissioner Stoll.
Voting Yea: Commissioner Perreault, Commissioner Rust, Commissioner Sandoval,
Commissioner Stoll, Commissioner Smith, Chairperson Lorcher
4. Public Hearing for Building Height and Drive-through Text Amendment (ZOA-
2025-0003) by City of Meridian Planning Division Recommend Approval to City
Council
A. Request: UDC Text Amendment to define residential building height
measurements, clarify building height standards in the Residential and Traditional
neighborhood districts and update the approval process for tiered drive-throughs.
Motion to recommend approval to City Council made by Commissioner Stoll, Seconded by
Commissioner Sandoval.
Voting Yea: Commissioner Sandoval, Commissioner Stoll, Commissioner Smith, Chairperson
Lorcher
Voting Nay: Commissioner Perreault, Commissioner Rust
DISCUSSION \[Action Item\]
5. Planning and Zoning Commission Chair and Vice Chair Elections
Motion to elect Commissioner Lorcher to Chair and Commissioner Smith to Vice Chair made
by Commissioner Stoll, Seconded by Commissioner Rust.
Voting Yea: Commissioner Perreault, Commissioner Rust, Commissioner Sandoval,
Commissioner Stoll, Commissioner Smith, Chairperson Lorcher
ADJOURNMENT 7:28 P.M.
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