HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-06-16 Regular
Mayor Robert E. Simison
City Council Members:
John Overton, President
Anne Little Roberts, Vice President
Brian Whitlock
Liz Strader
Doug Taylor
Luke Cavener
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Minutes
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
PRESENT
Councilman John Overton
Councilwoman Anne Little Roberts
Councilman Brian Whitlock
Councilman Doug Taylor
Councilman Luke Cavener
Mayor Robert E. Simison
ABSENT
Councilwoman Liz Strader
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMUNITY INVOCATION
ADOPTION OF AGENDA Adopted
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RECOGNITION
PUBLIC FORUM
PUBLIC HEARINGS \[Action Item\]
1. Public Hearing (Continued from April 14, 2026) for VanTrust (ZOA-2025-0002) by
VanTrust Real Estate, generally located at the southwest corner of Black Cat Rd. and
Franklin Rd. Approved
A. Request: UDC Text Amendment to adjust the flex space standards to lower the
office requirement from 30% to 10% in the I-L zoning district.
Motion to approve made by Councilman Overton, Seconded by Councilman Taylor.
Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock,
Councilman Taylor, Councilman Cavener
2. Public Hearing (Continued from April 14, 2026) for VanTrust (H-2025-0052) by
VanTrust Real Estate, generally located at the southwest corner of Black Cat Rd. and
Franklin Rd. Approved
A. Request: Annexation of 23.13 acres of land consisting of six (6) buildings that span a
total of 340,000 sq.ft. in the I-L zoning district.
Motion to approve made by Councilman Overton, Seconded by Councilman Taylor.
Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock,
Councilman Taylor
Voting Nay: Councilman Cavener
3. Public Hearing (Continued from May 19, 2026) for Syringa Crossing Mixed Use
Development (H-2025-0007) by Hawkins Companies, generally located at the
northwest and southwest corners of S. Meridian Rd./US69 and Amity Rd. Remanded
to Planning and Zoning Commission
A. Request: Annexation of 62.43 acres of land with R-15 (9.76 acres), R-40 (18.01
acres), C-N (2.07 acres), C-C (9.12 acres), and C-G (23.47 acres) zoning districts.
A. Request: Preliminary Plat consisting of 8 building lots on 24.46 acres of land in the
proposed R-40 and C-C zoning districts.
Motion to remand application to Planning and Zoning Commission made by Councilwoman
Little Roberts, Seconded by Councilman Overton.
Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock,
Councilman Taylor, Councilman Cavener
4. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Ada County Jail Development Impact Fees
Ordinance and the Ada County Emergency Medical Services District Development
Impact Fees Ordinance Authorizing the Imposition of New County-Related
Development Impact Fees Continued to June 23, 2026
5. Ordinance No. 26-2126: An Ordinance Adding a New Title 12 Called "Countywide
Development Impact Fees" to the Meridian City Code and Adding Thereto a New
Chapter 1 Called "Ada County Jail Development Impact Fees" That Provides for Short
Chapter Title; Authority, Findings, Applicability, and Purpose; Definitions; Capital
Improvements Plan; Periodic Review of the Capital Improvements Plan;
Intergovernmental Agreement with Ada County; Imposition of County Impact Fees and
Payment; Enforcement and Collection; County Impact Fee Administrator and City
Powers to Require Payment of County Impact Fees; County Impact Fee(s) Exemptions;
Process for Individual Assessment; Extraordinary Impacts; Developer Credits and
Reimbursements; County Impact Fee Payment Mistake or Misrepresentation; Fee
Payer Refunds; County Impact Fee Capital Projects Trust Fund, Expenditures, Budget,
Audit, and Surcharge; Appeals and Mediation; Miscellaneous Provisions; Punishment
for Violations; Construction of Ordinance Intent; and Providing an Effective Date
6. Ordinance No. 26-2127: An Ordinance Amending the Meridian City Code by the
Addition Thereto of a New Chapter 2 to Title 12 Called "Ada County Emergency
Medical Services District Development Impact Fees" Providing for Short Chapter Title;
Authority, Findings, Applicability, and Purpose; Definitions; Capital Improvements Plan;
Periodic Review of the Capital Improvements Plan; Intergovernmental Agreement with
EMS District; Imposition of EMS Impact Fees and Payment; Enforcement and
Collection; EMS District Impact Fee Administrator and City Powers to Require Payment
of EMS Impact Fees; EMS Impact Fee(s) Exemptions; Process for Individual
Assessment; Extraordinary Impacts; Developer Credits and Reimbursements; EMS
Impact Fee Payment Mistake or Misrepresentation; Fee Payer Refunds; EMS Impact
Fee Capital Projects Trust Fund, Expenditures, Budget, Audit, and Surcharge; Appeals
and Mediation; Miscellaneous Provisions; Punishment for Violations; Construction of
Ordinance Intent; and Providing an Effective Date
7. Ada County and City of Meridian Intergovernmental Agreement for the Collection and
Expenditure of Development Impact Fees for Ada County Sheriff's Jail on Development
Within the Municipal Boundaries of the City of Meridian Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilman Overton, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts.
Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock,
Councilman Taylor, Councilman Cavener
8. Ada County Emergency Medical Services District and City of Meridian
Intergovernmental Agreement for the Collection and Expenditure of Development
Impact Fees for the Ada County Emergency Medical Services District on Development
Within the Municipal Boundaries of the City of Meridian Approved
Motion to approve made by Councilman Overton, Seconded by Councilwoman Little Roberts.
Voting Yea: Councilman Overton, Councilwoman Little Roberts, Councilman Whitlock,
Councilman Taylor, Councilman Cavener
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
ADJOURNMENT 8:12 PM