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Home My WebLink AboutPZ - Memo NARRATIVE C�� W IDIAN;--- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT March 17, 2026 TO: Mayor&Council Planning&Zoning Commission CC: Dave Miles, Community Development Director Caleb Hood, Deputy Director Brian McClure, Long Range Planning Supervisor FROM: Carl Anderson, Long Range Associate Planner RE: Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment- 2026 Request: The City of Meridian Planning Division is applying for an amendment to Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM).The proposed Comprehensive Plan Map amendment(CPAM) is intended to accomplish the following: 1) Reflect existing and anticipated West Ada School District school sites by amending the FLUM to reflect a "Civic" land use designation. The amendment reflects many, but not all, school district properties. The WASD sites have been identified by staff as having existing school facilities or are anticipated to have school facilities in the near future.The identified locations are: • 335 S Locust Grove Road—Requested CPAM from Industrial&Mixed-Use Community to Civic. • 1035 NW 1st Street- Requested CPAM from Old Town to Civic. • 1752 W American Fork Drive - Requested CPAM from High Density Residential & Medium- High Density Residential to Civic. • W. Chinden Boulevard & N Blackcat Road (Parcel No. SO428131201) - Requested CPAM from Medium Density Residential to Civic. 2)"Clean up"the FLUM associated with Bear Creek Park, located at 2400 S Stoddard Road.The requested CPAM is from Low Density Residential to Civic and aligns with the underlying City of Meridian parcel.The CPAM will remove the Civic designation from certain adjacent residential parcels and redesignate them to Low Density Residential, consistent with the majority of each parcel. 3) "Clean up" the FLUM to reflect the existing land use for Fire Station No. 8 and Northwest Meridian Police Station, located at 4250 N Owyhee Storm Avenue. The requested CPAM is from Medium Density Residential to Civic.The CPAM will also remove the Medium Density Residential designation from adjacent landscape buffer lot and redesignate it to Civic. 4) "Clean up" the FLUM to reflect the existing land use for Meridian Fire Station No. 7 located at 6343 S Recreation Avenue.The requested CPAM is from Medium Density Residential to Civic. Community Development. 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, ID 83642 Phone 208-884-5533 . Fax 208-888-6854 . www.meridiancity.org Consistency with the 2019 Meridian Comprehensive Plan: The proposed amendment is in alignment with the following goals, policies and action items of the 2019 Meridian Comprehensive Plan: Civic Land Uses:The purpose of this designation is to preserve and protect existing and planned municipal, state, and federal lands for area residents and visitors. This category includes public lands, law enforcement facilities, post offices, fire stations, cemeteries, public utility sites, public parks, public schools, and other government-owned sites within the Area of City Impact. 3.04.00 Shape the future of the City through implementation and coordination of long range planning efforts. 3.04.01 Advance,support,and promote development of City planning tools, including the Comprehensive Plan, City ordinances, plans, and other guiding documents that execute the City's vision. 3.04.0113 Maintain and update the Unified Development Code and Future Land Use Map to implement the provisions of this Comprehensive Plan. 3.06.00 Ensure a variety and balance of land uses within the Area of City Impact. 3.06.01 Plan for periodic review, monitoring, and updating of land uses within City limits and Area of City Impact. 3.06.01A Maintain the Future Land Use Map to reflect existing facilities. Supporting documentation and materials are included as part of this request in the attachments and may be further detailed in the subsequent staff report. Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions. Sincerely, Carl Anderson I Long Range Associate Planner City of Meridian I Community Development Department Phone: 208.489.0328 cnderson@meridiancity.org Exhibits: 1. CPAM: 335 S Locust Grove Road 2. CPAM: 1035 NW 1st Street 3. CPAM: 1752 W American Fork Drive 4. CPAM: W Chinden Boulevard 5. CPAM: 2400 S. Stoddard Road - Bear Creek Park 6. CPAM:4250 N Owyhee Storm Avenue 7. CPAM: 6343 S Recreation Avenue 8. Parcel Summary Page 2 1 1�/ �comm er jiA 1 j�j - ■■M"T ene�ral� ' � MU-C Low • � 1■■■■■■� Residential � i � �� Medium�Density ■ �� • � � � Residentia; ■ t + + . zoo/ r�� _ III ■�� .� . . . 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I♦ Parcel Summary Table 1. Summary by Future Land Use Area Change Type Current Designation Proposed Designation Acres Amend FLUM to Civic Low Density Residential(LDR) Civic 73.4 Amend FLUM to LDR Civic LDR 0.1 + Total Acreage 73.5+ Total ROW 3.6+ Total Area Amended 77.1 + Table 2.Area Amended on the Future Land Use Ma FLUM -Summary bDv Parcel Parcel I Acres Current FLUM Proposed FLUM 335 S Locust Grove Road R4833780200 3.43 Industrial S1118110071 0.85 Mixed Use Community Civic S 1118110090 0.17 Mixed Use Community Civic 1035 NW 1st Street R60660012001 13.00 Old Town Civic 1752 W American Fork Drive R8048710070 1 2.41 +of 11.51 Med.-High&High Density Residential Civic W. Chinden Boulevard&N Blackcat Road S04281312011 27.99 1 Medium Density Residential Civic 2400 S Stoddard Road-Bear Creek Park R0855010650 18.34 Low Density Residential&Civic Civic R0855010640 0.02+of 0.29 Low Density Residential&Civic LDR R0855030400 0.03 +of 0.26 Low Density Residential&Civic LDR R0855030390 0.01 +of 0.28 Low Density Residential&Civic LDR R0855030360 0.04 Low Density Residential Civic R0855030330 <0.01+of 0.24 Low Density Residential&Civic LDR R0855030320 0.03 +of 0.24 Low Density Residential&Civic LDR R0855030310 0.01 Low Density Residential Civic R0855030250 0.09 Low Density Residential Civic 4250 N Owyhee Storm Avenue R30301218001 0.27 Medium Density Residential Civic R30301217801 3.61 Medium Density Residential Civic 6343 S Recreation Avenue S14052124211 3.11 Medium Density Residential Civic Total Acreage 73.42+ Exhibit 8