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MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
AGENDA
Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
33 East Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho
`Although the City of Meridian no longer requires sworn testimony,
all presentations before fhe Mayor and Cify Council are expected
fo be truthful -and honest to best of the ability of the presenter."
1. Roll-call Attendance:
X David Zaremba X Joe Borton
X Charlie Rountree X Keith Bird
O Mayor Tammy de Weerd
2. Adoption of the Agenda: Approve
3. MDC In Lieu of Fee Parking Policy Discussion: by Shaun Wardle
Public Hearing 9-25-07
4. Executive Session per Idaho State Code. 67-2345(1)(c) - (to conduct
deliberations concerning labor negotiations or to acquire an interest in real
,property, which is not owed by a public agency):
* Approximate allowable time set for agenda item may change depending
on the discussion. Please use the designated minutes as a guideline only.
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please contact the City Clerk's Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting.
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MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
AGENDA
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
33 East Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho
`Although the City of Meridian no longer requires sworn testimony,
all presentations before the Mayor and City Council are expected
to be truthful and honest to best of the ability of the presenter."
1. Roll-call Attendance:
David Zaremba X Joe Borton
Charlie Rountree X Keith Bird
wry-„~.c, [° b: 37p~''`'~ Mayor Tammy de Weerd
2. Adoption of the Agenda: ~ ~~r~ vie ~ Z ~ /LT3
3. MDC In Lieu of Fee Discussion: h~ J~h,accn,W~d/e : ~p~~ 9-aS-v,
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4. Executive Session per Idaho State Code 67-2345(1)(c) - (to conduct
deliberations concerning labor negotiations or to acquire an interest in real
property, which is not owned by a public agency):
* Approximate allowable time set for agenda item may change depending
on the discussion. Please use the designated minutes as a guideline only.
Meridian City Council Pre-Council Agenda -September 11, 2007 Page 1 of 1
All materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian.
Anyone desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearing,
please contact the City Clerk's Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting.
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MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
AGENDA
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
33 East Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho
`Although the City of Meridian no longer requires sworn testimony,
all presentations before the Mayor and City Council are expected
to be truthful and honest to best of the ability of the presenter."
1. Roll-call Attendance:
David Zaremba
Charlie Rountree
Joe Borton
Keith Bird
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
2. Adoption of the Agenda:
3. MDC In Lieu of Fee Discussion:
4. Executive Session per Idaho State Code 67-2345(1)(c) - (to conduct
deliberations concerning labor negotiations or to acquire an interest in real
property, which is not owned by a public agency):
'~ Approximate allowable time set for agenda item may change depending
on the discussion. Please use the designated minutes as a guideline only.
Meridian City Council Pre-Council Agenda -September 11, 2007 Page 1 of 1
All materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian.
Anyone desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearing,
please contact the City Clerk's Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting.
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33 East Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho
"Although the City of Meridian no longer requires sworn testimony,
all presentations before the Mayor and City Council are expected
to be truthful and honest to best of the ability of the presenter."
1. Roll-call Attendance:
David Zaremba Joe Borton
Charlie Rountree Keith Bird
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
2. Adoption of the Agenda:
3. MDC In Lieu of Fee Discussion: ~ ~ ~
4. Executive Session per Idaho State Code 67-2345(1)(c) - (to conduct
deliberations concerning labor negotiations or to acquire an interest in real
property, which is not owned by a public agency):
~` Approximate allowable time set for agenda item may change depending
on the discussion. Please use the designated minutes as a guideline only.
Meridian City Council Pre-Council Agenda -September 11, 2007 Page 1 of 1
All materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian.
Anyone desiring accommodation for disabilities related to documents and/or hearing,
please contact the City Clerk's Office at 888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting.
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NOTICE OF PRE-COUNCIL MEETING
MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of
Meridian will hold aPre-Council Meeting at City Council Chambers,
Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, on
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 6:30 P.M. The Meridian City Council
will be discussing the following agenda items:
MDC in Lieu of Fee Discussion
Executive Session per Idaho State Code i57-2345(1)(c):
The public is welcome to attend the meeting.
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NOTICE OF PRE-COUNCIL IIAEETtNG
NAERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of
Meridian will hold aPre-Council Meeting at City Council Chambers,
Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, on
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 6:30 P.M. The Meridian City Council
will be discussing the following agenda items:
MDC in Lieu of Fee Discussion
Executive Session per Idaho State Code 67-2345(1)(c):
The public is welcome to attend the meeting.
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October 12, 2007
MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 16, 2007
APPLICANT ITEM NO. 5-A
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Meridian City Pre-Council Meeting September 11, 2007
The Meridian City Pre-Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. on
Tuesday, September 11, 2007, by President Councilman Joe Borton.
Members Present: Joe Borton, Keith Bird and David Zaremba.
Members Absent: Mayor Tammy de Weerd and Charlie Rountree.
Staff Present: Ted Baird, Anna Canning, Matt Ellsworth, Tracy Basterrechea,
and Will Berg.
Item 1. Roll-call Attendance:
Roll call.
X David Zaremba X Joe Borton
O Charlie Rountree (arrived at s:a~> X Keith Bird
O Mayor Tammy de Weerd
Borton: We will go ahead and begin tonight's Pre-Council Workshop, September
11th, 6:00 P.M. I will begin tonight's meeting with roll call attendance. Mr. Berg.
Berg: Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Council, roll call.
Item 2. Adoption of the Agenda:
Borton: Thank you. Item number two, adoption of the agenda.
Zaremba: Mr. President.
Borton: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: I move we adopt the agenda as printed.
Bird: Second it.
Borton: It has been moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as published. All
those in favor say aye.
THREE AYES. ONE ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED.
Item 3. MDC In Lieu of Fee Discussion:
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Borton: Thank you. Item number three, MDC in lieu of fee discussion. And
tonight we have MDC's administrator, Mr. Wardle, here to give tonight's
presentation. I think you all have passed out packets from, concerning his talk.
Wardle: Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Council, for the record,
Shaun Wardle, administrator for the Meridian Development Corporation. And I
was just (inaudible). We have one other item for the agenda to be considered.
And we have our Transportation Planning Staff here so at the end of my
presentation we'll talk about the 3rd Street north-south extension if that is okay
with Council.
Baird: Just to give you a little background on our (inaudible) parking policy. This
comes before the City. We've been working closely with staff, with Legal staff,
with Planning staff on the issue. To give you a little bit of background, one of the
constraints in core development in the downtown core is the ability for projects to
provide parking on-site. They are required to provide parking per City code.
Most of the Old Town zoning allows for two parking spaces for 1000 square feet.
One of the impediments to development and to projects which (inaudible)
density, we like to see them (inaudible) density to take their property, to take their
building lines to the property lines is the ability for these developers and property
owners to provide parking. And so as a tool, one of the things that the Meridian
Development Corporation has considered is a fee in lieu of parking. The Board,
on May 9th, adopted this policy which allows the policy in front of you here. The
policy allows for $10,000 per space and essentially what that does is it allows a
project developer to pay for spaces instead of providing parking on-site. They
are allowed to request at Planning and Zoning administrator level, they are
allowed to request up to 50% of their parking requirements as the in lieu of fee.
They can come to the Meridian Development Corporation Board of Directors and
ask for over that, but they need to receive a variance. So, for example, a project
comes in to Planning and Zoning Department. They are looking for a condition,
or a certificate of zoning compliance, and they are wishing to utilize the in lieu of
policy fee under the current City Code which you see here, section 11-3C-6B.
The City Code allows for an alternative compliance for parking. And the Planning
Administrator, Planning Director can make that determination at the staff level.
Through Legal staff we've determined that to memorialize that actual policy that
the Meridian Development Corporation will enter into an agreement with the
developer in which they will take fees. The Development Corporation then holds
the fees in a restricted fund and pursuant to the policy must spend those fees on
parking-related activities. There are time periods in there and I'll address a little
bit of that when we get to the agreement itself. But the Meridian Development
Corporation enters into a contract to essentially provide parking and to allow an
alternative compliance. Once that plan is in place we have drafted at the end of
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your packet here, a draft implementation. And that is essentially at the Planning
staff level the agreement is entered into.- Planning staff collects those fees and
I'm working with the Finance director on how those fees are funneled back to the
Meridian Development Corporation. And so some of those specifics need to be
worked out still. They receive their certificate of zoning compliance and the
agreement is entered into. One of the questions on these fees, Meridian
Development Corporation has 24 months to spend the fees. One of the issues
that we've addressed is what happens if a development receives a CZC yet
doesn't pull a building permit. And so in the agreement that we've drafted, the
fees are collected at CZC stage. They are held and are still restricted and are
available for use until such time that a building permit is pulled on a project.
Once that building permit is pulled, pursuant to the agreement, the 24-month
timeline for the Development Corporation to spend those fees is started. And so
are there any questions so far?
Zaremba: So the time, I'm sorry Mr. President, so the time doesn't start when
they pay. The time starts when they pull the permit.
Baird: Yes, for the Development Corporation to spend those fees there is a
provision that allows the Meridian Development Corporation to extend that time
period if there are mitigating circumstances but they're not specifically
addressed.
Zaremba: And Mr. President (inaudible) would we need to say that any interest
earned on that money during that time is kept by MDC? I mean, that might be a
question the developer might ask at some point.
Baird: Excellent question. I will, I do not believe that is addressed. I didn't see
interest mentioned but, thank you, in the provision and so I will, I will ask that
question.
Zaremba: My preference would be that MDC keeps it rather than anything else
happen.
Baird: Sure.
Zaremba: Earns it and keeps it.
Borton: Gentlemen, I'm looking at the draft agreement. On paragraph two it
talks about when the fee might be paid. If it makes sense to have, I read it to say
if the fee is paid before receiving occupancy, should the fee be paid even before
then? Or (inaudible).
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Baird: Yes, and I apologize, there's a, thank you for catching that - -the item two
fee should be paid at the CZC. We're working on a couple drafts of that. So it
will be paid at the commission certificate of zoning plans.
Canning: President Borton, if I might address Mr. Wardle's - -Shaun, this, we've
lost the part about only counting the new construction, not the existing building.
Somehow that's missing now. That was an important part that I needed Council
to consider. Because that's not how we usually do it. (Inaudible) for the Council,
one of the things that I was concerned about was how do we track whose paid a
fee in lieu of parking and who hasn't paid a fee in lieu of parking for their facility?
And one of the ways that I feel we can get out of the need to track it is to say,
okay, if you've got a thousand square foot building and you're keeping that
thousand square foot building but adding on to it, we would only calculate the
parking for the additional square footage. So like if you owned a restaurant,
Busted Shovel at the corner, and you were just changing it from say like a
restaurant to a bar, then because you weren't expanding that use, you wouldn't
be subject to any additional parking requirements. It kind of vests any square
footage in Old Town right now with parking for that building that exists there
today. So if you had, if it were, say a small residence that they tore down and
then built a brand new commercial building. Then they would be subject to all
fees because it's all new construction so we would only be giving credit if they
retain the existing building or portions of the existing building, where ever they're
retained. Does that make sense?
Baird: Mr. President and Anna, if I can direct you to - - I apologize, you have the
adopted implemented fee from the Meridian Development Corporation. That is at
the top of your packet. At the very back of your packet is the implementing a fee
in lieu of parking which is what the Planning director and I have been working on.
Wardle: Thank you, Anna. I will expand on what Anna has talked about and it is
bullet point number one in the Planning Department. As Anna explained, we
want to (inaudible) developers to keep existing space and to renovate buildings
which can be renovated. The example there would be if I had the corner of Main
and Broadway and I were going to scrape the entire site and start anew, I would
receive no credit for the existing square footage and so I would essentially start
over. We had an application that was contemplating keeping some square
footage in. I believe that the Planning director has under her authority and under
this agreement the ability to calculate that square footage and then apply to the
fee.
Canning: And President Borton, what it is is that the code does give me flexible,
it does say I can approve an alternative parking plan. And if Council states that
part of an alternative parking plan in the Old Town district is that you don't need
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to provide spaces for existing square footage. Then I can just incorporate that
into the policies of how I implement the alternative parking plan.
Borton: Thinking out loud, is that the devil's advocate, does that not perpetuate
the parking problem and encourage not scraping some sites that should be
scraped and then allow us to catch up with the part of development we've got?
Wardle: Well, if I can take a shot at it first, one of the issues that we are
addressing downtown is the fact that we have abuilt-in environment today and
we foresee that we have projects which take for example the Double D site on
the corner of Bower and Main Street, which was scraped and is contemplated for
future development. There are going to be larger projects such as that. The real
consideration that we were discussing at the staff level was what about the
smaller projects that want to do some small alterations to maybe slightly expand
their square footage, how do we give essentially, how do we take into
consideration that their employees or customers are parking somewhere, how
does that calculate into the equation? And so we attempted to find something
that could be applied fairly and equitably across the board.
Canning: President Borton, Members of the Council, the other reason for that
was just administration of this program. Say for example you have that new little
restaurant on the side street here, Cammie's or Tammie's or something like that,
the breakfast restaurant. Well, if she paid an in lieu fee now for the parking stall
that she's missing and then say five years from now somebody came in and
wanted to move an office in that use and had to get a CZC, I'd have to track
down whether they had paid the in lieu fee. Just because there's a change in the
use. If we exempt the existing square footage, I don't need to keep track of that.
It just does away with the whole administrative and tracking program that we'd
have to do. Because if they're not adding any square footage, then I don't need
to worry about it. If they were scraping the site and building a new building then
they'd need to bring all the parking up to current standards.
Wardle: Mr. President, I might note also for the record that there has been some
misconception in terms of this policy and what it means. May I reiterate that this
is a voluntary policy. That a developer or property owner must ask to utilize this
policy. It is not a requirement. The City of Meridian nor the Meridian
Development Corporation, we are not requiring additional fees on a development
project and so they must request it and for the record, it was not a unanimous
vote at the Commission level and some of the Commissioners felt that people
simply wouldn't utilize the fee because it might have been too high. So again it is
a voluntary request.
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Zaremba: Just to clarify that, they would have a parking requirement that this
would alleviate so this does not absolve them of the parking requirement unless
they voluntarily ask for the (inaudible). That's correct, right? So I take your point
that nobody's being forced to pay this but if they don't pay this then they have to
provide all the parking that they wouldn't otherwise have to provide. That's fair
forme. One question on whether or not you would have to work backwards on, I
guess thinking way out in the future, if somebody qualified for this and asked for
it and paid their fee, and then sometimes later the use of the building changed,
we don't contemplate any change causing us to give the money back, do we?
Once it's spent, that's done and if in the future they change the use of the
building that doesn't change or allow them to say I want a rebate of 10% of my
fee or something.
Bird: The government will never give a return on taxes (inaudible). I just wanted
to be clear about that.
Borton: The intent in that situation would be to put in those 24 months, that that
fee had been spent (inaudible) parking benefit (inaudible).
Wardle: Mr. President, the only rebate provision is contemplated between the
length of time from the CZC's to the building permit and that would be the only
rebate opportunity. You had a question about the interest. I'll find that out but
that's the only rebate opportunity.
Borton: Shaun or Ted, what's the next step? Does the City? Did you get this on
for formal adoption?
Baird: Mr. President, Members of the Council: I haven't thought about that
question but it comes to mind that because this is anticipated to be one of the
tools that the Planning director has for alternative compliance I think you could by
motion indicate that you're directing or that be allowed as an alternative plan for
parking. So it was anticipated in the Planning Department. So just put it on the
regular agenda and possibly even a resolution (inaudible).
Berg: Mr. President, I'm just the voice from a citizen that's been here for many
years. I really think that since this is something that's going to be new for
downtown, not for just the people that operate businesses but also people that
come here. (Inaudible) be too far out of reach for the fact that we are setting a
policy and that way the public will have had a chance to respond and if it does
come to some concern that.they don't like it, they did have a window for a voice.
I know Shaun has had a couple of public hear - - or public meetings trying to get
people involved into those things. But you guys are going to approve this policy
and I would just think it's just another window for the opportunity for the public to
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say they like it or don't like it and you guys make that final decision and its policy
is set forth and the Planning Director doesn't have anything but to go forward
with her duties. That's my two bits.
Bird: Mr. President.
Borton: Mr. Bird.
Bird: I would agree wholeheartedly with the Clerk. I'll give you my two bits on
this thing which I think you probably don't want. We sit here and we want to
bring people downtown. In the first place, when they pay their $10,000 per
parking spot, that doesn't guarantee any parking spot any place in town. It's
pretty easy to - - I don't know really know of any business that has to be
downtown to be successful because we don't have a big, thriving financial center
of downtown or anything like that so I can probably get land for half the cost in a
Centre Point or an EI Dorado or a Silverstone. I'm not that far out of the traffic. I
got plenty of traffic there. And I don't have to pay, if I need to get 10 parking
spots, I don't have to pay $50,000 and still not be guaranteed any of those 10
parking spots. Or the five that I paid fifty for. Now if we were sitting here, if
Shaun was sitting here with a baseball bat beating businesses out of town I could
look at it a lot more but we're sitting here trying to get downtown going again and
it's like anything else. We always want to put costs on stuff. We, and I include
myself, because I've voted for all this crap longer than any of you other guys
here. We always, once they come in town and then we'll tell you how to run your
business or how much you have to pay to get in town. We're probably becoming
an awful good marketing tool for Canyon County. So that's my two cents and I
don't want anything to go forward without a public hearing. Because I want these
people downtown that I get phone calls from and I don't know if any of you guys
do, tell me what a crappy plan we got, to come here and testify. And if they don't
come testify then that's their ball game.
Wardle: Councilman Bird, I don't disagree with a public hearing. I think we've
had enough of them. And I know we've gone through them before on this matter.
It sounds like it's not a City requirement, Ted, but as a matter of courtesy we'll
have to have it noticed, published (inaudible) have a public hearing maybe in two
weeks on the 25t" and then send it for adoption and resolution at that time.
Baird: Mr. President, that's correct. There's no, this is not a specified public
hearing but if you just give it adequate agenda notice, the public's had an
opportunity to comment, you can take your action.
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Wardle: Mr. President, I will polish my presentation, consolidate it, and as
always I'm very happy to be here on Tuesday evenings as long as I get to go
home when the business is done so - -.
Zaremba: I will be out of town on the 25t" but that makes sense to me.
Berg: Mr. President, that's fine. I would probably go ahead and put one notice in
the paper just, because it's not going to cost that much, but we don't have to
meet any kind of noticing requirement because it doesn't require a public
hearing.
Wardle: Okay, we'll make it the 25t" of September.
Item 3B. MDC 3~d Street, North-South route.
Borton: Item 3B.
Wardle: Item 3B. Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to bring an item to the
Council's attention. The Development Corporation will hear this, not really an
item, but just a discussion tomorrow morning. If I could build some background,
once upon a time, and by the way happy election season, once upon a time, a
while ago, when I was on the City Council and the Planning and Zoning liasion, a
budget item was discussed and the need had arisen for a potential route on 3~d
Street, anorth-south connection. And so at that time the Planning Director and I
crafted a budget item that was, has been approved by the City Council and I
believe was in this budget year and so we're talking about 18 months ago the
item was approved. Obviously it was in this budget year. This budget year has
come and almost gone in a number of weeks. And in my new role to the
Meridian Development Corporation in December and January and in Matt's new
role as Transportation Director, we've been working with the Ada County
Highway District on a scope of work and attempting to really get something
together so that we can address this issue and we've been working on it pretty
diligently, both with our staff and internally. And one of the things that we've
come to the conclusion is that we may be taking (inaudible) on what the
Development Corporation and ultimately the Transportation Plan consider for that
project. And so we are considering and we'd like a discussion on potentially
running the project on our own. The Highway District currently doesn't have any
funding within their budget to do the study. The onus is on the City with the
already approved dollar amounts from this fiscal year and would potentially be
the Development Corporation entering into that budgetary item and so I'll offer
that up for suggestion and Matt may have some more specifics if I didn't cover all
the information.
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Ellsworth: Mr. President, Members of the Council, I think Mr. Wardle pretty well
covered it. You have expressed interest in the past in moving this forward and I
think that's the reason that we wanted to bring it to you for your take on things
this evening.
Zaremba: I would comment that during the first Downtown Marketing Study it
was with an outside consultant and then the Downtown Transportation was done
with the same outside consultant. The subject of the 3~d Street, East 3~d Street
came up several times. It was outside the scope of their work so they declined to
pursue it as a subject but the members of the committee wanted to discuss it
even then. To me it's an important way to get into downtown. If we're going to
do all the changes that we're expecting to do with the split corridor, then East 3`d
Street becomes more and more important and I certainly support having MDC
take the lead in determining how that can best serve Meridian and downtown
Meridian. I think it's a very important corridor with a railroad crossing and those
are important and that study needs to be done.
Borton: Shaun, the two questions I'd have on it was going that route, other than
what's already budgeted, is there an additional expense to the City or MDC?
And two, does going that route jeopardize ACHD's approval or adoption. Those
are it.
Wardle: Let me take the easy question and that is, in terms of the Highway
District, and Gary's here - - he may be able to comment. We had some
conversation this afternoon with staff. We envision, Matt and I, envision the
Highway District being our key stakeholder in the process. Obviously being
involved in the discussion, we feel that we've met sort of a wall in terms of where
we're going and we think that our constituents in terms of the City and the
Development Corporation, that we have some questions that need to be
answered and sort of drafted in the scope. And so in that respect I couldn't
comment on whether or not the adoption would be likely or less likely. It would
obviously comment on all the policies which are currently in place at Highway
District. So, in terms of dollar amount one of the things that brought this up, that
Matt and I really brought up was, that we're (inaudible) process. It currently is
being managed by the Highway District. However, due to some of the budgetary
constraints to some of the revenue shortfalls that they've had, the indication to us
was that nearly all of the dollar amounts would be borne by the City and the
Development Corporation. And so I don't think that that, regardless of what we
do, changes. So I might let Gary - -.
Borton: Gary, do you have anything to add to that? We appreciate your input.
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Page 10 of 13
Inselman: Mr. President (inaudible) not involved in the budget part of the
Planning group that would participate in this but we did speak that we have no
objection to MDC or the City running it. We just ask that we be (inaudible) need
to comment and our comments be duly considered and then ultimately, you
know, want to help implement the plan.
Borton: Shaun is this informational or are you looking for some formal direction
from Council to go forward on that route?
Wardle: I think, Mr. President, that informational if the Council agrees that - - we
don't have a formal agreement between either the City or MDC and I think it
makes it much easier to for us to draft that agreement, to do the study together,
for us to get a scope of work and for us to get a dollar amount that we're
comfortable with that I can then take back to the Board for our participation. The
Development Corporation currently doesn't have a line item in the budget for this
study because we didn't have a number and so I know that the MDC Board will
definitely consider this but they want specific information so - -. If the Council
has that direction we'll bring back scope of work. We'll bring back all the
particulars that we need and in addition, the funding request that will go to MDC
and I'm not sure what portion of that, if any, would come to the City for additional
funds.
Zaremba: Mr. President.
Borton: Mr. Zaremba.
Zaremba: I need to ask a rooky Councilman question and that is what happens
to things that have been budgeted for this year on September 30th if they haven't
been spent?
Berg: Mr. President, they go to the City Clerk's retirement fund and hopefully the
Clerk will retire very early.
,Bird: I'm okay with that but it isn't budgeted that way.
Canning: Mr. President, Members of Council, Council Member Bird, I was going
to request that Council direct staff to have those funds rolled over into the next
budget year because we have not made that request yet.
Berg: Mr. President, normally they go to our Capital Improvement Fund unless
they are designated so we need to make that request so that - -.
Bird: They go to Council for their retirement.
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Berg: I lose again.
Zaremba: No, they keep putting it in that former Council Member retirement
plan.
Bird: Mr. President. For Shaun for public record, state why, what's the idea of
East 3rd being from Franklin to Fairview? What's the idea of it?
Wardle: The idea of traffic flow from Franklin to Fairview Avenue is an alternate
route to Main Street. An alternate route to what will eventually be the split
corridor. Opens up to the eastern side of the downtown core for commercial
development and provides better traffic flow and connectivity through the City so
- -. That was the textbook answer. If you're looking for, it is one of the only
railroad crossings in the City. It is the only current crossing. If you look at what
happened with Locust Grove and Nola, when they moved the railroad crossing to
Locust Grove they were required to shut the crossing out at Nola so we don't
envision getting any additional railroad crossings in the next, anywhere in the
downtown corridor. And that makes it very viable.
Bird: I'll follow up on that. If we do go through a study I would really, and we've
been talking about this for 10 years that I know of, and I've always fought East 3rd
but now that we've got the over- - , or will have the overpass, on Locust Grove.
We've got Locust Grove and that goes to Chinden. I'm not too sure that, and it's
only four blocks to the east, I'm not too sure that right now we can use - -. I think
the study should include looking at that. In lieu of East 3rd
Borton: Mr. Wardle, I don't know, whether that might be right or wrong I think
going forward today makes sense to make a request to roll over the funds to
allow the fund (inaudible). Do you have a (inaudible) done in the next 12
months? A study or is this - -?
Wardle: Mr. President.
Borton: Hard to say.
Wardle: No. We're thinking three months. Maybe four or five days to draft the
scope. If it takes more than four months, Matt and I will pull our hair out so - -.
Ellsworth: For the record.
Borton: Is there a requirement for a formal motion to go over those funds?
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Bird: Just she brings them in. We have to go over the account.
Borton: Do you make a request of us?
Canning: Does it need to be more than what I just did? I've never done it before.
Bird: I think it has to be on the agenda, doesn't it?
Borton: Just put it on for next week.
Bird: Just put it on and get a formal request or something. Talk to Financing.
I'm the liaison so I don't get --.
Borton: Thank you, Shaun. Thank you for your time.
Item 4. Executive Session per Idaho State Code 67-2345(1)(c) - (to
conduct deliberations concerning labor negotiations or to acquire an interest in
real property, which is not owned by a public agency):
Borton: Council that brings us to item four in this session or the meeting tonight.
Bird: Mr. President.
Borton: Mr. Bird.
Bird: I move we go into Executive Session as per Idaho State Code 67-
2345(1)(c).
Zaremba: Second.
Borton: It's been moved and seconded to go to Executive Session. Mr. Berg will
you please call roll.
Roll Call Vote: Bird, aye; Zaremba, aye; Borton, aye and Rountree is absent.
THREE AYES. ONE ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Borton: I would entertain a motion to come out of Executive Session.
Zaremba: So moved.
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Bird: Second.
Borton: It has been moved and seconded to come out of Executive Session. All
those in favor say aye.
THREE AYES. ONE ABSENT. MOTION CARRIED.
Borton: Motion to adjourn?
Bird: So moved.
Zaremba: Second.
Borton: It has been moved and seconded to adjourn the Pre-Council Meeting.
All those in favor say aye.
ALL AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:04 P.M.
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COMMENTS
September 7, 2007
MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 1 1, 2007
APPLICANT ITEM NO. 3
REQUEST MDC in Lieu of Fee Discussion
AGENCY
CITY CLERK:
CITY ENGINEER:
CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR:
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY POLICE DEPT:
CITY FIRE DEPT:
CITY BUILDING DEPT:
CITY WATER DEPT:
CITY SEWER DEPT:
CITY PARKS DEPT:
MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT:
ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT:
SANITARY SERVICE COMPANY
CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH:
NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION:
SETTLERS IRRIGATION:
IDAHO POWER:
US WEST:
INTERMOUNTAIN GAS:
MERIDIAN POST OFFICE:
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FEES IN LIEU OF PARHING POLICY
2007
This policy duly adopted by the Meridian Development Corporation ("MDC") Boazd after a
public meeting to receive public comment on the adoption of a Fee in Lieu of Parking held at the
May 9, 2007, regular meeting of the MDC Boazd of Commissioners.
Goals of Fees in Lieu of Parking:
The use of fees in lieu of pazking is in wide-spread use throughout the United States. These
programs aze generally established to implement a particulaz set of local objectives.
Nevertheless, there aze at least five goals common to neazly all such programs:
1. Provide an additional option that may help Downtown developments solve
site pazking issues discovered during the planning process.
2. Encourage shared pazking where non-overlapping pazking demand can
utilize a common pazking lot or structure.
3. Improve urban design by reducing on-site parking, by increasing the
continuity of storefronts and by locating pazking where it minimizes traffic
and pedestrian disruptions.
4. Limit the number of pazking variances, variances that may not be applied
consistently, perhaps resulting in benefit to one project that is not shaeed
equally by others.
5. Preserve historic places through adaptive re-use rather than demolition to
create all required pazking on-site.
Implementing a Fee in Lieu of Parking Program as Authorized by the City Of Meridian:
The City of Meridian municipal code generally requires developers to provide two on-site
parking spaces for each one thousand squaze feet of non-residential development in Downtown.
Section 11-3C-6-B anticipates alternatives to on-site parking: "N~hen in the determination of the
director there is insufficient parking, the applicant shall provide alternatives to on site parking
..." Section 11-3C-7 provides standazds for alternatives, including the ability for a developer or
other agency to propose alternatives that are not included in the listed alternatives. To
implement a fee in lieu of on-site pazking requires only an MDC policy setting the amount of the
fee and a written agreement between MDC and the City of Meridian regarding who and how the
fee would be collected.
Planning and Zoning staff determine through the development process how many non-residential
pazking spaces will be required for a particulaz development. The developer identifies the
number that will be provided on-site. Planning and Zoning staff multiply the difference times
the fee in lieu of parking. The developer must pay this amount prior to receiving some pre-
defined approval during the development process.
MDC Guidelines:
1. The Zone eligible for In Lieu of Fee collection and expenditure shall
encompass eligible properties located within a portion of the urban renewal
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district boundaries: North - Cazlton Avenue, East - 3`~ Street, South -Bower
Street, West -Meridian Road.
2. An In Lieu of Fee sum of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000) per
required pazking stall.
3. Only fifty percent (50%) of pazking requirement maybe waived through In
Lieu of Fee. Additional concessions may be requested by the Boazd of
Commissioners, and approved through a resolution.
4. Fees must be spent by MDC on Improvements and Activities which create
opportunities for enhanced parking and transportation circulation.
5. Fees collected must be expended by MDC within 24 months from collection,
with any additional extension for twelve months only through adoption of an
MDC Board Resolution, which resolution shall provide specific findings
supporting such extension.
6. MDC's Annual Fee Review held during the month of May to coincide with
MDC's annual budget prepazation process. Any revision of the fee structure
shall require the same public comment process as the adoption of this Policy.
7. MDC shall establish a sepazate and distinct fund to account for these fees.
8. Such fees shall be spent for pazking relating improvements, including, but not
limited to, on-street pazking, or off-street surface parking facilities, structured
parking facilities, signage, architecture and engineering.
9. Following adoption of the Policy, MDC intends to enter into an agreement
with the City of Meridian to implement the Policy.
Waivers and Incentives:
Waivers and incentives are implemented via contract with MDC where the developer/owner
receives a negotiated percentage discount in the calculated in-lieu fee in return for:
1. Constructing on-site transit facilities.
2. Entering into a lease to purchase parking permits in a pazking facility for a certain
period of time.
3. Implementing trip-reduction practices such as (a) creating shared-ride incentives
through the use of mandatory employer incentives, (b) establishing preferential
on-site parking for shaeed-ride vehicles, or (c) providing employee transit passes,
among others.
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AGREEMENT REGARDING FEE IN LIEU OF
ON-BYTE PARHING REQUIREMENTS
(City of Meridian/[NAME OF DEVELOPER])
THIS AGREEMENT REGARDING FEE IN LIEU OF ON-SITE PARKING
REQUIREMENTS ("Agreement") is entered into as of the _ day of , 2007, by and
between the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Meridian, also known as the Meridian
Development Corporation, a public body, corporate and politic, of the State of Idaho ("MDC"),
and (the "Developer"). MDC and the Developer may be collectively
referred to as the "Parties" and individually referred to as a "Party."
RECITALS
A. The City of Meridian (the "City"), after notice duly published, adopted Municipal
Code Section 11-3C-6-B (the "Pazking Code") which generally requires developers to provide
two on-site parking spaces for each one thousand squaze feet ofnon-residential development in
downtown Meridian, Idaho.
B. The Pazking Code provides, among other things, that MDC can facilitate an
alternative to the on site pazking requirements on behalf of a developer if the developer agrees to
pay a fee in lieu of the on-site pazking requirements. To become effective, the City must
approve any such agreement between MDC and a developer by entering into a written agreement
with MDC addressing how the fee would be collected and used (the "City Agreement").
C. MDC, after notice duly published, has adopted a Fee In-Lieu of Parking Policy
(the "Policy") that governs the process for all agreements allowing for a fee to be paid in-lieu of
meeting the pazking requirements set forth in the Pazking Code. A copy of the Policy is attached
hereto as Ex6_A.
D. The Developer desires to develop that certain project commonly known as
(the "Project"), and more particularly described on attached
Exhibit B. The Project does not meet the pazking requirements set forth in the Parking Code.
Accordingly, Developer has requested that it be allowed to enter into this Agreement with MDC
allowing for a fee to be paid. in-lieu of meeting the pazking requirements set forth in the Pazking
Code.
AGREEMENT
NOW, TI~REFORE, in consideration of the above recitals, which aze incorporated into
this Agreement; the mutual covenants contained herein; and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby
agree as follows:
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1. Effective Date. The effective date of this Agreement shall be the date when this
Agreement is approved by the City.
2. Fee. The Developer hereby agrees to pay
($ ) as a fee in-lieu of complying with the Parking Code requirements (the "Fee").
The Developer shall pay the fee to the City's planning and zoning staff prior to receiving
occupancy of the Project site. The Fee will be deposited into the Meridian Development
Corporation Restricted Parking Fund and will be expended pursuant to the Policy.
3. Policy for Fee In Lieu of Parking. The Parties expressly agree that the Policy is
the policy that shall govern the process for the collection and expenditure of the Fee.
4. City Aaaroval. The Developer expressly acknowledges that this Agreement
shall not become binding unless and until the City formally approves the terms of this
Agreement by majority vote at a duly noticed public hearing.
5. Reimbursement of Fee. The Developer expressly acknowledges that MDC may
commence spending the Fee prior to completion of the Project. Accordingly, in the event the
Project is terminated, only that portion of the Fee which has not been expended, or otherwise
committed for expenditure, is subject to reimbursement.
7. Construction of the Project. The Developer agrees to construct the Project
consistent with the Project description on attached Ezhibit B. In particular, the Developer
agrees that the Project shall not be modified in such a way as to increase the number of required
on-site parking spaces. In the event the Developer desires to modify the Project so that it
increases the number of required on-site parking spaces, the Developer shall be required to
obtain approval from MDC for such modification. MDC reserves the right, in its reasonable
discretion, to either deny or approve the proposed modification. The Developer shall pay a fee
of $10,000 per each additional parking stall that would be required under the Parking Code, but
which the Developer cannot provide.
8. Suc_, censors. This Agreement shall be binding on the heirs, successors, assigns,
and personal representatives of the Parties hereto.
9. Captions and Headings. The captions and headings in this Agreement are for
reference only and shall not be deemed to define or limit the scope or intent of any of the terms,
covenants, conditions, or agreements contained herein.
10. No Joint Venture or Partnershiu. MDC and the Developer agree that nothing
contained in this Agreement or in any document executed in connection with this Agreement
shall be construed as making the MDC and the Developer a joint venture or partners.
11. Assi___ ~nment• The Developer may assign the Developer's rights or obligations
under this Agreement to a third parry with the approval of MDC. However, in no event shall the
rights, duties, and obligations conferred upon the Developer pursuant to this Agreement be at any
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time so assigned except through a transfer of the Developer's interest in the Site. This right to
assign shall not compromise the rights of MDC.
12. Notices and Receipt.
12.01 Notices. All notices given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be given by personal service, by United States mail, or by United
States express mail or other established express delivery service (such as
Federal Express), postage or delivery charge prepaid, return receipt
requested, addressed to the appropriate Party at the address set forth
below:
If to the Developer:
If to MDC: Meridian Development Corporation
c/o Shaun Wardle
Meridian, Idaho
The person and address to which notices are to be given maybe changed
at any time by any Party upon written notice to the other Party. All
notices given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed given upon
receipt.
12.02 Receipt. For the purpose of this Agreement, the term "receipt" shall mean
the earlier of any of the following:
(i) the date of delivery of the notice or other document to the address
specified pursuant to Section 12.01 above as shown on the return
receipt;
(ii) the date of actual receipt of the notice or other document by the
person or entity specified pursuant to Section 12.01 above; or
(iii) in the case of refusal to accept delivery or inability to deliver the
notice or other document, the earlier of:
(a) the date of the attempted delivery or refusal to accept
delivery,
(b) the date of the postmark on the return receipt, or
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(c) the date of receipt of notice of refusal or notice of
non-delivery by the sending Party.
13. Aualicable Law/Attorney Fees. This Agreement shall be construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho. Should any legal action be brought
by either Party because of breach of this Ageement or to enforce any provision of this
Agreement, the action shall be brought in Ada County, Idaho, and the prevailing Party shall be
entitled to reasonable attorney fees, court costs, and such other costs as may be found by the
Court.
14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement is executed in two (2) duplicate originals,
each of which is deemed to be an original. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding
and agreement of the Parties. A list of exhibits to this Agreement are as follows:
Exhibit A The Policy
Exhibit B Description of the Project
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IN WITNESS WI~REOF, the Parties hereto have signed this Agreement the day and
year below written to be effective the day and year above written.
DATED this day of , 2007.
MDC: Urban Renewal Agency of the City of
Meridian, a public body, corporate and
politic
By
Its: Administrator
ATTEST:
Secretary
DEVELOPER:
By
Its:
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Implementing a Fee in Lieu of Parking Program as Authorized by the City Of
Meridian:
The City of Meridian municipal code generally requires developers to provide two on-site
pazking spaces for each one thousand square feet of non-residential development in
Downtown. Section 11-3C-6-B anticipates alternatives to on-site pazking: "When in the
aietermination of the director there is insufficient parking, the applicant shall provide
alternatives to on site parking
..." Section 11-3C-7 provides standazds for alternatives, including the ability for a
developer or other agency to propose alternatives that aze not included in the listed
alternatives. To implement a fee in lieu of on-site pazking requires only an MDC policy
setting the amount of the fee and a written agreement between MDC and the City of
Meridian regarding who and how the fee would be collected.
Planning Department:
Planning staff determine through the development process how many non-residential
parking spaces will be required for a particular development. The developer identifies
the number that will be provided on-site.
• Existing squaze footage in the project which is being retained shall be deducted
from the overall pazking requirement. This squaze footage must be kept intact and
remodeled or added onto within the project. Sites which are entirely demolished
and then rebuilt shall not be eligible for the pazking requirement deduction.
• By providing this allowance, projects which have paid an In-Lieu of Fee shall
retain the number of spaces paid for by requirement into the future. This would
include future development, construction, or demolition. This policy facilitates
implementation that will not require the future tracking of projects where the Fees
have been utilized.
Planning staff subtract the difference of the spaces provided from the requirements. This
amount shall be multiplied by the fee in lieu of pazking to arrive at a total for the project.
Agreement between the Applicant and the Meridian Development Corporation:
All applicants seeking to make use of this Fee In Lieu of Pazking provision must submit
an alternative compliance application with the Planning Department. Prior to formal
approval of "alternative compliance" as allowed by City code, the applicant shall enter
into an agreement with MDC. This agreement shall address the fee to be paid, and sets
forth a timeline for the fees to be spent. These activities will be consistent with the
adopted Fee In-Lieu of Pazking Policy.
Payment of the In-Lieu of Fees:
The developer must pay the Fee amount prior to receiving Certificate of Zoning
Compliance (CZC) of the site. Planning staff will collect the Fee and provide a receipt.
The monies will be deposited into the Meridian Development Corporation Restricted
Parking Fund to be spent pursuant to the adopted Fee-In Lieu of Parking Policy, and as
provided by the agreement with the applicant.
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MDC Guidelines:
1. The Zone eligible for In Lieu of Fee collection and expenditure shall
encompass eligible properties located within a portion of the urban
renewal district boundaries: North -Carlton Avenue, East - 3rd Street,
South -Bower Street, West -Meridian Road.
2. An In Lieu of Fee sum of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000)
per required parking stall.
3. Only fifty percent (50%) of pazking requirement may be waived
through In Lieu of Fee. Additional concessions may be requested by
the Board of Commissioners, and approved through a resolution.
4. Fees must be spent by MDC on Improvements and Activities which
create opportunities for enhanced pazking and transportation
circulation.
5. Fees collected must be expended by MDC within 24 months from
collection, with any additional extension for twelve months only
through adoption of an MDC Boazd Resolution, which resolution shall
provide specific findings supporting such extension.
6. MDC's Annual Fee Review held during the month of May to coincide
with MDC's annual budget prepazation process. Any revision of the
fee structure shall require the same public comment process as the
adoption of this Policy.
7. MDC shall establish a sepazate and distinct fund to account for these
fees.
8. Such fees shall be spent for pazking relating improvements, including,
but not limited to, on-street pazking, or off-street surface parking
facilities, structured parking facilities, signage, architecture and
engineering.
9. Following adoption of the Policy, MDC intends to enter into an
agreement with the City of Meridian to implement the Policy.
September 7, 2007
MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 11, 2007
APPLICANT ITEM NO. 4
REQUEST Executive Session per Idaho State Code 67-2345(1)(c)
AGENCY COMMENTS
CITY CLERK:
CITY ENGINEER:
CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR:
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY POLICE DEPT:
CITY FIRE DEPT:
CITY BUILDING DEPT:
CITY WATER DEPT:
CITY SEWER DEPT:
CITY PARKS DEPT:
MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT:
ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT:
SANITARY SERVICE COMPANY
CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH:
NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION:
SETTLERS IRRIGATION:
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Broadcast Report
Date/Time 09-07-2007 03:41:21 p.m. Transmit Header Text Clty of Merldlan Idaho
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No. Job RemoteStatlon StartTlme Duration Pages Llne Mode Job Type Results
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Broadcast Report
DateJTime 09-07-2007 03:41:32 p.m. Transmit Header Text City of Meridian Idaho
Local ID 1 2088884218 Local Name 1 Line 9
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